All About Malvern Aug/Sept 2018

Aug/Sept 2018 Issue 62

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There’s also local music teachers, summer activities for young people, jazz, board gaming, support groups, artists … the list goes on!

Take a look for yourself and see how you can get involved. Or, if you need a little relaxation, our what’s on pages have plenty ideas for enjoying the rest of the summer in Malvern.

32 Finance Advice Enjoy Local Competition Malvern Autumn Show Community News Business News Experiment in International Living UK Heartstart Malvern Our Lizzy Recipe: Malvern Pudding Malvern Town FC What about Desire?

Table Tennis Club Local Groups Notice Board Local Music Classes & Courses What’s On Theatre News Competition Malvern Theatres

We’re always proud to feature the groups and people who make Malvern a great place to live. This edition has dozens of examples of the great things that happen here, including Heartstart Malvern, the improvements at Malvern Town FC and the Malvern Table Tennis League.

Until the next time!

Sascha McDonald - The Editor Cover Photo Belle Vue Terrace in Great Malvern Photographed by All About Magazines DESIGN & PRODUCTION: Sascha McDonald (owner & publisher) Colwall, WR13 6QN sascha@allabout-local.com 01684 252242 | 07906 573352 ADVERTISING Tina Palmer - tina@allabout-local.com 07952 591031 EDITORIAL & DISTRIBUTION: James McDonald - 01684 252242 james@allabout-local.com All About Malvern is distributed to 14,500 homes and businesses every 2 months.

CONTRIBUTORS Rob Weale, Our Lizzy Cooking, Kaspa Thompson NEXT BOOKING & COPY DEADLINE Thursday 13th Sept for Oct/Nov edition

Whilst every care is taken to ensure accuracy, the publishers cannot accept responsibility for loss, damage or omission caused by error in the printing of the advert. All artwork is accepted on the strict condition that permission has been given for use in the publication. Adverts are accepted under the understanding that descriptions of goods and services are fair and accurate. All About Magazines does not endorse any advertising material included within this publication. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system or transmitted in any form - electronic, mechanical, photocopying or otherwise without prior consent of the publisher. All About Local Magazines Ltd is registered in England and Wales Company No. 7200758

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Advice

lpa...a ticking time bomb!

By Independent Financial Advisor Rob Weale from Colwall

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wrote some time ago that with pension freedom comes responsibility and if I ever needed an example of this it’s right here. A potential ‘later life financial crisis’ for four in five retirees who manage their own retirement savings has been identified, as no Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) has been set up.

It’s estimated hundreds of thousands of retirees using pension drawdown to fund their retirement have not set up an LPA so that a friend or family member has the legal authority to make decisions on their behalf if they no longer can.

This simple but extremely important financial planning oversight could prevent an individual trusted by the retiree from immediately stepping in to help them manage their affairs should they suddenly fall ill or lose mental capacity. Without an LPA in place, even next of kin would be forced to apply to the courts to take charge of a relative’s finances, without guarantee of success.

with this should you not already have a solicitor relationship. They should be able to recommend a firm that can take care of this for you as well as talk to you about the reality of not having one in place. At the same time it would also be a good idea to review your will and other arrangements, particularly in light of the revised and much improved inheritance tax reforms.

It is worth remembering that simple transactions such making an income payment, taking a withdrawal, stopping payments or making changes to a portfolio to reflect the current retiree circumstance, cannot be done without an LPA in place. Additionally, there is no guarantee who will ultimately be appointed to manage the individual’s affairs, making the whole scenario very scary indeed.

Twice as many people are now choosing pension drawdown over the traditional annuity, thus putting the entire responsibility of managing their own income in retirement on themselves, yet this fundamental part of the responsibility is being missed.

A good solicitor will talk to you about the need for LPAs however, in my experience, even they can miss the relevance to pension drawdown products. The need for an LPA is as great as, some might argue even greater than, the need for a will.

If you have a pension drawdown, or if you are thinking of one for the future, arrange an LPA, and remember a financial advisor can help you

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Rob Weale is a founding partner at Smith Weale Associates. We can help make the critical decisions, and choose the very best solution tailored to your individual circumstances from the whole of the UK market place. We welcome you enquiry, all initial meetings are at our expense and without obligation.

Smith Weale Associates will put you in an informed position to make an informed decision.

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Think carefully before securing other debts on your home. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your morgage.

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To advertise please call: Tina on 07952 591031 or email tina@allabout-local.com The Financial Conduct Authority does not regulate taxation and trust advice and some form of morgages.

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Enjoy Local 1. Worcestershire open studios Discover a wide variety of art and crafts this August bank holiday weekend, when artists and arts venues open their studios, homes and shared spaces across Worcestershire. More than 170 artists take part and among the many Malvern venues is Elmslie House, which will be showing the work of landscape artist Antony Bridge.

Worcestershire Open Studios takes place from Saturday 25th August to Monday 27th August.

For further details, see www.worcestershireopenstudios.org

2. interactive walk The first phase of a new interactive walk through Malvern to the hills has been unveiled. Route to the Hills is a self-guided, mile-long walk that takes in interpretation panels, gas lamps and seats with benches featuring the legs of Mr Tumnus from CS Lewis’ The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. There are also pavement studs to look out for, highlighting key parts of Malvern’s heritage. Free guides to the route are available as well as activity packs for children. www.routetothehills.co.uk

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things to enjoy local During Aug & Sept 4. maize maze madness

3. suzuki summer school Every year a Suzuki Summer School is held for flute and recorder players who come to Malvern from across the globe.

This year’s pupils are putting on a concert titled ‘Swans a Songs’ on Saturday 4th August.

Starting 7.30pm at Christ Church on Avenue Road, entry to the concert is free, although there will be a collection at the end to support the church.

It’s time for some ‘Maize Maze Madness’! Situated between Malvern and Worcester, Broadfields Farm re-opened its maze, created in a field of maize at the end of July.

5. autumn in malvern festival The annual Autumn in Malvern festival returns in September, with more than a month of music, art and poetry. Roman Simovic, the leader of the London Symphony Orchestra, hosts an afternoon of string music together with other members of the orchestra at Great Malvern Priory. Aldwyn Voices with violinist Miriam Kramer perform ‘The Silence in our Hearts’, a sequence of music, poetry and prose marking the centenary of the ending of the Great War. There’s also a free concert by Sovereign Brass, raising money for ARCOS in the Forum Theatre on the afternoon of Sunday 23rd September. www.malvernfestival.co.uk

The theme for the maze this year is Peter Rabbit, giving plenty to explore for children young and old.

If you tire of the maze there are further games to play in the farm’s courtyard area, while food and drink will be available, allowing you to make a day out of your visit. To check opening times and admission prices visit www.broadfieldsfarm.co.uk

Roman Simovic

For more ideas and local events: www.allaboutmalvernhills.com

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Scott Wroe Hearing Centre & Microsuction Ear Wax Clinic MALVERN

Scott Wroe Hearing is an independent, family run hearing aid practice with over 35 years experience of helping people improve their hearing.

For more information or to arrange your appointment, please call 01684 566449 74 Barnards Green Rd, Malvern WR14 3LY

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Situated in an array of farm buildings with beautiful displays of plants, creating a relaxed and friendly environment.

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JWH Diggers & Ground Works Ltd Office: 01684 301812 | Mobile: 07866 168849 Family-run business with over 20 years experience We do Groundworks, Footings, Drainage, Extensions, New Builds, Garages, Muckshifting, Brickwork, Landscaping, Block Paving, Slabbing, Fencing & much more Public Liability up to ÂŁ5m

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Robert Williams Building Services Building & Home Improvements This small, family-owned business has been building and home improvement projects in Hereford and Worcester for over 20 years.

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Its our Happy Heuchera time!!!!!!

Annual Heuchera Festival Sat 22 & Sun 23 Sept Free talk and tour “Behind the Scenes” of our nursery each day at 2pm Hundreds of Heucheras available NOW with many New Varieties ready from September

Find us... just 3 miles west of Ledbury on the A438

“Trailing” Heucherellas for Hanging Baskets Tiarellas for shady corners and ground cover Dwarf Heuchera Little Planting ideas using Spring Flowering Cuties “Sweet Tart” ideal Bulbs, evergreen Shrubs and for Patio Containers seasonal colour

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Find us @ The Nest Dymock & Newent

Friendly advice always available from Mark and his team

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Competition We have three pairs of family tickets to give away to the Royal Three Counties Show 29 & 30 September.

For the chance to win a family ticket simply answer the following question: What is this show harvesting?

Email or post the answer plus your name, postcode and phone number to competition@allabout-local.com Barford, The Cresent, Colwall WR13 6QN

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The winners will be drawn from the entries and notified by Friday 14th September.

Good luck!

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News Barnards Green Post Office

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Spend some time and browse our treasure trove of interesting antiques, vintage goodies, retro items and more.

Traditional, classic, contemporary and fun & quirky pieces with prices to suit all budgets.

You’ll find us at just off the A4103 at Clusters Emporium, Hop Pocket Shopping Village, Bishops Frome, Worcester WR6 5AY Monday - Closed Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 5.30pm Sunday 11am - 5pm www.clustersemporium.com

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Treasures of the Archive is an exhibition and series of talks celebrating the history of recorded church music. The exhibition includes rare and historic recordings, archive photographs, film, video, documents and magazines, giving further information about the Archive of Recorded Church Music, on its fifteenth anniversary.

A series of talks is also arranged, from several acknowledged experts. The exhibition takes place in the Newland Theological Library at The Beauchamp Community in Newland, from Tuesday 25th until Saturday 29th September, 2pm to 7pm each day (opening from Noon on Saturday).

For further details, visit www.recordedchurchmusic.org

VOLUNTEERING FOR VICTIM SUPPORT Victim Support is an independent charity for people affected by crime and traumatic events. The local team is currently looking for more volunteers who are empathetic, nonjudgemental and want to make a difference to the community. Successful applicants will receive comprehensive training and ongoing guidance. When fully trained, volunteers will then begin to directly support people affected by crime. Much of the support offered is initially given by telephone, volunteers are provided with mobile phones and essential expenses are reimbursed.

For more information about volunteering, email westmerciavolunteering@ victimsupport.org.uk or for an informal chat call (01905) 726885. www.victimsupport.org.uk

News SMALL ART COMPETITION A Small Art competition and exhibition is being staged by the Malvern Hills Gallery. Entrants can submit work in the second half of August for exhibiting in September.

The art in the exhibition will be available for sale. If you’re interested in taking part then pop into the Gallery which is in the heart of Great Malvern at the corner of St Ann’s Road and Worcester Road.

Malvern Goldsmiths Full range of Fine Diamond Jewellery, New & Antique Manufacturing of Diamond Rings & Wedding Rings Buying of unwanted Jewellery, Watches & Old Gold Repairs - Valuations - Watch Batteries

Opening Times: Mon - Sat 9.30am - 5.00pm

28 - 30 Belle Vue Terrace, Malvern WR14 4PZ | rodneyran1@aol.com AUTUMN LUNCH BOX Autumn Lunchbox returns to Great Malvern Priory in September with two talks.

‘Cleanliness is next to Godliness – a history of bathrooms’ will be presented by Jill Price on 13th September, while on 27th September, The Reverend Rod and Rita Corke will by talking about their journey to Great Malvern Priory.

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Bring your own lunch to eat and buy a tea or coffee from 12.30pm before the talks start at 1pm.

I’d like to take a break from the advertising for a bit - for the simple reason that I’m overwhelmed with work now!!! It’s been very good and I will continue again if possible in a few months when I’ve cleared the current backlog - advertising works!

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F.W. Spilsbury David T. Spilsbury

FUNERAL DIRECTOR

• 24 Hour Service • Pre Paid Funeral Plans • Private Chapels of Rest

Tel: 01684 892777

MALVERN’S LONGEST ESTABLISHED INDEPENDENT FUNERAL DIRECTOR

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Richmond Dental

Richmond Dental Practice

We are the largest NHS/Private practice in Malvern and Worcester. Established over 65 years, providing high quality dental care in our purpose built premises.

Mr H Sanghera BDS | Mrs U Talecka GDP | Miss M Awuye BDS Mr N Saini MDDR | Mrs T Yardley EDH | Mrs A Dobson EDH • NHS child friendly accredited practice • Cosmetic Dentistry/Tooth Whitening • Daily emergency appointments available • Hygienist service

Contact us on: 01684 561249 www.richmond-dental.com

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12 Richmond Road Malvern. WR14 1NE 01684 561249

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Business News We’re family when family can’t be there We’re family when family can’t be there

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MARVIN GOODGER Marvin Goodger is a skilled carpenter and cabinet maker with an eye for detail. Based in Malvern, he’s created everything from beautiful Companion Driving Service fitted furniture in bedrooms to Malvern and surrounding areas smaller jobs.

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DRIVING MISS DAISY Driving Miss Daisy is a transport service helping older people to maintain their independence.

Whether it’s a visit to a friend, the supermarket or a trip to the doctors, this friendly, caring service is there to help. With three cars on the road they are just around the corner from you.

‘It’s not just about driving, it’s also about companionship’ says Alastair Cameron, who runs the service in Malvern. ‘We aren’t carers, but we do take extra care of our customers. We don’t just drop them at the supermarket, we’ll assist them around the store and are happy to unpack the groceries when they are home again. If it’s a trip to the doctor, we can accompany them and even report back to a concerned son or daughter.’

As well as Alastair, the other drivers are Katherine and Bev. They are all first-aid trained and DBSchecked. ‘Some people specifically ask for a lady driver which is fine’ continues Alastair ‘and unlike using a taxi company, you’ll know who is coming to collect you.’

The company has an operator’s licence from the local authority and carries out other duties including school runs. They also carry out airport or cruise drop-off and pick-ups at any time, seven days a week.

‘Our catch phrase is ‘We’re family when family can’t be there’ says Alastair. ‘We run a reliable service and our pricing is very competitive - you’ll be surprised at how cost-effective our service can be.’ All journeys must be pre-booked.

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Marvin Goodger

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Marvin Goodger Carpentry is fully insured and happy to give a free, no obligation quote.

You can see more of his work at www.goodcarpentry.co.uk or call him on (01684) 234917

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LANGUAGE FOR FUN September is a time of year when we often try to think of ways to improve our lives. Giving yourself a focus, exercising your brain, meeting people and having fun are all things which can give you a lift in all sorts of ways, and these are all things which you can get from learning a language - if it is taught the right way. “Enjoying the learning process is just as important for continued motivation as the results of the learning,” says Dee Vincent of Language for Fun Malvern. “Many of our learners have previously dropped out of other language classes, but with us they have remained motivated and are coming back for more this term.”

Dee Vincent has been teaching languages in Malvern since September 2017 and hasn’t looked back. It’s a double celebration of success for the Malvern mum as she celebrates the great fun and great achievements of her learners in their first year, as well as the 10th birthday of the organisation she teaches with - Language for Fun. Dee teaches French and Spanish, details can be found at languageforfun.org or you can call her on 07432 465649

To advertise please call: Tina on 07952 591031 or email tina@allabout-local.com

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T OR EN AT R EM ER EA IR P Y ET O E R N G TH I V F LI O

THIS MAY LOOK LIKE A BOUTIQUE HOTEL …

… BUT IT’S ACTUALLY LUXURY RETIREMENT LIVING AT AUDLE Y ELLERSLIE .

Exceptional Retirement Living Experience an independent lifestyle in a beautiful and secure environment, where your property and gardens are maintained for you.

At the heart of the village you’ll find the Audley Club with amenities to rival any boutique hotel, including a pool, gym, beauty treatment rooms, restaurant, bar and library, all on your doorstep to use as you please.

Call us to request an information pack or book your private tour.

01684 491 002

www.audleyvillages.co.uk

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Celebrate in Style at Colwall Park C H R I S T E N I N G S | B A B Y S H O W E R S | C H I L D R E N ’ S PA R T I E S FROM INTIMATE GATHERINGS OR LARGER SCALE FUNCTIONS. OUR BEAUTIFUL NEWLY REFURBISHED FUNCTION ROOMS CAN CATER FROM SMALL PRIVATE DINING UP TO GRAND CELEBRATIONS FOR 100 PEOPLE. In addition to our wonderful cosy bar, award winning restaurant and 22 recently refurbished boutique style bedrooms, there is also a beautiful private landscaped garden nestling at the foot of the Malvern Hills. Whatever your requirements maybe, Colwall Park Hotel always delivers!

For more information or to book, call us on 01684 540 000 or visit colwall.co.uk Colwall Park Hotel, Colwall, Malvern, Worcestershire WR13 6QG

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Experiment in international living uk It’s that time of year again when we pack the suitcase and head for distant shores. Holidays are always a treat, but there is something unique and special about exploring a country’s culture from the inside. If you feel ready for a break from the routine and are curious to see the world in a new light, an adventure may be on the horizon...

Imagine being welcomed into a warm family home, sharing conversations over a home-cooked feast and living like a local. Can you envisage really living in your dream destination, for a fortnight or longer?

Why visit as a tourist when you can live as a local? EIL UK, based in Malvern, offers people of all ages opportunities to travel abroad and live and learn in a new culture. As one of the leading hosting organisations in the world, EIL upholds the ‘homestay’ tradition - an immersive approach that participants tell us gives them a deeper understanding and appreciation of a different way of life.

Explore Singapore, Mexico, New Zealand, Cuba, Japan or Chile… From Ecuador to Italy, Chile to Japan, our experiential programmes are carefully crafted with a balanced itinerary of day trips, language lessons and plenty of time to explore the local area. We are especially proud to offer experiences to the adventurous over 50s. ‘’I was made to feel so welcome and comfortable...I loved the experience’’ - Feedback from Nina, on her homestay (Italy 2018)

EIL offers something for everyone, at all stages of life. Whether an internship to boost your career, the chance to study abroad or a volunteer role at a community project, this is your opportunity to quench that thirst for fresh experiences and return home with a spring in your step.

If travelling is not for you but you enjoy learning about other countries and cultures, there is a way to bring the world to your home. Hosting an international visitor is a great way to share your enthusiasm for the UK and your local area. We are always looking for new families to join EIL’s host network.

If all of this is familiar and you already know about EIL’s work in building a more peaceful, tolerant and understanding world, we’d love to hear from you. Perhaps you hosted an international visitor who became a lifelong friend. Or were you once a participant who went abroad? Please get in touch to find out more about our heritage project which will capture the history of one of the oldest hosting organisations in the world - the Experiment in International Living.

If you feel ready to begin a new adventure, browse through our destinations at eiluk.org or follow our activities at facebook.com/eiluk If you would like to explore the world, talk to Sabine at sabine.spires@eiluk.org or 01684 56257. If you are interested in hosting, email Kay at host@eiluk.org

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Join our network of families who offer a home from home!

The ‘homestay’ underpins the ethos of EIL UK, shared intercultural exchanges and experiences that create lasting friendships and a more tolerant and understanding world. their Worcestershire family with Germany high school student from

Our charity, EIL UK, is looking for families to host international students and adults from other countries and cultures from one day or up to a school term.

Families who join EIL’s network come from all walks of life, with no two the same. You might be retired, live alone, be a single parent, have a house full of kids or have children who have now flown the nest.

We pay our volunteer families a contribution towards the cost of hosting and provide ongoing support and training.

Get in touch to find out more: host@eiluk.org • 01684 562 577 • www.eiluk.org/host • facebook.com/eiluk Experiment in International Living UK • 17 Graham Road, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 2HR EIL Ltd. Is a Registered Charity in England and Wales No. 1070440 and Company Ltd By Guarantee no. 3166809

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EIL UK internship and volunteer programmes offer local businesses and organisations the chance to share international perspectives and develop language and business skills. Contact us to discuss opportunities.

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heartstart malvern Every year around 35 people in Malvern will have a cardiac arrest. Less than four of these people will survive. If the survival rate was as high as some other European countries, several more people would survive a cardiac arrest in Malvern every year. The higher survival rate in other countries is helped by more people learning simple resuscitation skills and the availability of public access defibrillators.

Since its launch in January 2017, Heartstart Malvern has provided free resuscitation training, which includes how to use a defibrillator, to over 1,500 people including local school children.

The charity has also installed 12 public access defibrillators around Malvern thanks to the very generous support from local fundraising groups and local people.

Heartstart Malvern is now calling for more people to come forward to take part in one of their free training sessions. The training provided by Heartstart Malvern takes just over ninety minutes.

In this time the charity’s volunteer trainers can teach anyone aged 10 years and over some very simple skills which could help save a life.

The training is very practical and no previous experience is needed.

The charity is also very keen to visit different groups or employers in and around Malvern to deliver training at one of their regular meetings or in the workplace. All that is needed for this is a large room and between about twelve and thirty people to participate in the training.

Heartstart Malvern would also like to hear from local fundraising groups or businesses who can help them with their appeal to install 50 defibrillators around Malvern. If a defibrillator can be used to give a patient a controlled electric shock as soon as possible after their heart has stopped beating, there is a good chance that it will restart the patient’s heart. For every delay

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of a minute between the patient collapsing and them receiving an electric shock from a defibrillator, their chance of survival decreases by about ten per cent each minute.

Having more defibrillators located around Malvern for members of the public to use will reduce the time between a patient collapsing and being defibrillated. This will lead to lives being saved every year. Each defibrillator and special cabinet costs about ÂŁ1,600. Although this is quite expensive, it is a small price to pay for saving a life.

Defibrillators are very simple and safe to use.

Once the defibrillator is turned on it will give the user audio and visual instructions on how to use it. Using a defibrillator for the first time can be very daunting for most people. However, attending a Heartstart Malvern training course will give you plenty of time to practice using a training defibrillator which will increase your confidence in using a real one should the need arise.

For more information about Heartstart Malvern, or to book a place on a free training session, please visit www.heartstartmalvern.org.uk or telephone (01684) 342 999

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Activities and help around Malvern for those with Dementia & their Carers - All welcome Activities Dementia CafÊ 2nd Tuesday each month 12-2pm Barnards Green Cricket Club, WR14 2ET Singing for the Brain 2nd and 4th Wednesday each month 11.45am-1.45pm Parish Hall Powick, WR2 4RT Coffee Morning First Thursday each month 11am, United Reformed Church Hall, WR14 4RE Malvern Theatre Cinema relaxed screenings See www.malvern-theatres.co.uk Advice Age UK Dementia Advice Service: 0800 008 6077 Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Support Workers: 01905 621887

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3. Add the lemon zest and sugar and simmer until the apples are cooked.

4. Put the cooked apples in the bottom of a dish.

5. Preheat the grill 200°C/Gas Mark 6.

6. Make the custard and pour it over the top of the apples.

7. Mix the Demerara sugar and cinnamon together for the topping, and then sprinkle it over the top of the custard.

8. Dot the pudding with small pieces of margarine.

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News

Malvern Town FC A major million-pound upgrade of the facilities is underway at Malvern Town Football Club.

Project 2020 will see the building of new changing facilities and the installation of an advanced artificial grass pitch, which will allow year-round play.

‘It’s the way things are going’ says Chris Pinder, the club’s chairman. ‘Of course one or two people have raised their eyebrows, but it means we’ll never have to call another game off due to bad weather.’

The improvements will cost around £1.2 million and are being funded through a grant from the Football Foundation, a charity funded by the Premier League and FA, alongside funds from the District Council and the club itself. The new changing rooms will be built alongside the existing clubhouse, the pitch will undergo further levelling and a perimeter fence will enclose the site. Car parking and the ground’s entrance will be improved and there will be enhancements to the energy efficiency of the clubhouse.

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It’s a big investment for the site on Langland Avenue. ‘I’ve always believed this is the best place to be’ says Chris. ‘This will benefit not only local football but the whole community as well.

I expect the new facilities will be used for other sports and we’re planning to work with local schools who will be able to use it.’

It’s hoped the work will start next year and be complete by the year 2020. ‘It’s only been possible thanks to the support of many people’ continues Chris. ‘The council gave us a lot of help in submitting our application for the funding.

Members of the club’s board have brought a huge amount of skills and knowledge with them which has spread the workload and made the whole process a lot more enjoyable. We’ve created a club with a friendly atmosphere, a good place to come and support local football.’

For a list of pre-season games and future fixtures, visit the club’s website: www.malverntown.co.uk

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Well Being

what about desire?

I’ve just returned from a weekend of silent walking on the Malvern Hills. We walked nine miles south, and camped overnight, and nine miles back the next day. It was in the middle of the heat wave.

Walking up to the top of Black Hill, where there is no shade, in the hottest part of the day, was a struggle – but the views at the top were breathtaking. Somehow the hard work and my aching legs made the view even more beautiful than usual, and the cool wind at the top was a real treat.

On a cold day I’d have complained about the cool wind at the top, but in that moment it was perfect.

This is often the nature of desire – we long for something to move us out of an uncomfortable situation. Usually after a while the new situation becomes uncomfortable, and we long for something else. How many people have said it’s too hot, that were complaining about the cold a few months ago?

Our desires are inevitably frustrated: we long for a chocolate cake, eat too much and then feel ill, we can’t wait to go on holiday and when we get there we just want to come home again, and we always complain about the weather.

One way out of this is to simply stop wanting things. That sounds like a pretty boring life, and it sounds like an impossible path to walk. It’s far better to get to know what we want, and how our desire works, and take it from there.

If desire is always taking us towards something different from the present moment, sometimes it’s appropriate to look for something in the present moment to and sometimes it’s appropriate to ride the wave of desire, knowing that it is not leading you to a place of eternal happiness, but a place that you will want to move from at some point. Maybe I’ll go downstairs and enjoy having a snack. I know that if all I do is eat snacks, I’ll soon be sick of it, but that doesn’t mean I shouldn’t enjoy the first one.

Getting to know our habit patterns around desire and frustration means that we can also take life a

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By Kaspa Thompson little more light-heartedly. Knowing that desire is a wave that always wants to move forward means we can take its cry of “This one thing will make you happy” with a pinch of salt. We can enjoy where it’s leading us, without being taken in by its impossible promise.

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There’s a place for discernment too, of course.

Some desires are bound to lead to trouble, some are neutral and some lead to positive, pleasurable places. Learning to say ‘no’ sometimes, is just as important as learning to say ‘yes’. I’m reminded of Achaan Chah saying if the student strays too far to the left, you tell them to go right, and if they stray too far to the right, you tell them to go left. We can say the same about desire. Sometimes it needs keeping an eye on, and sometimes it’s taking us to exactly the right place.

Sometimes self-denial is good full-stop. There are some things that are simply unhelpful to indulge in at all. Sometimes just a period of self-denial is helpful. There’s nothing better than a meal after a fast day, and the lemonade ice-lolly I bought from the ice-cream van, half way through the walk home on a hot, hot Sunday, was the best I’ve ever tasted.

Kaspa Thompson is a psychotherapist, mindfulness teacher and Buddhist priest.

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Let hypnotherapy help you make the changes you want Jayne Blatchford Clinical Hypnotherapist

Tel 07969 068729 To find out more, please go to

www.pathwaysforchange.co.uk

Call or Text 07925 268466 carolsfeet@gmail.com Massage Therapy & Bodywork Kathryn Nash

Remedial Massage Therapy

relaxation health & wellbeing

01684 770376/07918 111546 www.kathrynnash.co.uk

Appointments available at Avenue Road, Malvern & Ledbury CNHC and MTI registered

Sprains, strains, aches and pains?

Fiona Lucas MSc MCSP Chartered & State Registered Physiotherapist Unit 15, Cygnet Business Centre, Hanley Swan, WR8 0EA

01684 323323

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shoulder, lower back & sciatic pain

Therapeutic Massage Elisabeth Kennard

Malvern Link Tel: 01684 899199 | 07767 160679 E-mail: Elisabethkennard@aol.com

I specialize in sculptural jewellery, making unusual stylized wedding and engagement rings. Over 30 years I have worked for many prestigious names within the Jewellery trade and now offer to teach these skills to others.

For further info on commissions or teaching please contact me mbrayley@btinternet.com www.markanthonybrayley.co.uk

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David V Jones & Associates Spinal and Musculo-skeletal Therapy In Malvern

Registered Osteopaths with over 50 years experience between us

The shoulder blade (scapula) The scapula is the Latin name for the shoulder blade.

The name may originate from a Greek word meaning ‘to dig’ because the shape of the bone in some ways resembles a trowel.

Where is it and what does it do?

The scapula rests over the back of the rib cage amongst a number of muscles. The upper outer part forms a shallow socket for the main shoulder joint.

This joint is called the glenohumeral (GH) joint. The joint between the scapula and the rib cage is known as the scapulothoracic (ST) joint although this isn’t really a proper joint in the conventional sense. As the arm is raised from the side, 2/3 of the movement comes from the GH, 1/3 from the ST. The two movements occur concurrently in a complex way that is called the scapulothoracic rhythm. Any malfunction of this mechanism can lead to significant loss of shoulder mobility.

which are localised tender contracted regions in the muscle that can refer pain over a larger area. The part of the scapula that forms the shoulder socket may also become injured. For example the cartilage lip that forms part of the socket may become torn. This is known as a glenoid labrum tear and may require surgical repair.

Treatment

At our clinic we see large numbers of shoulder injuries many of which involve the scapula area. These problems are frequently treated using deep soft tissue manipulation and specific exercises. Medical acupuncture may also be applied to the muscles around the shoulder blade. More complex problems may require further investigation such as MRI scan and referral for surgical opinion is always an option in extreme cases.

What goes wrong with it?

Nerve injury in the neck often sends pain to the scapula area, the most extreme example being damage to the long thoracic nerve which can cause the shoulder blade to wing out from the chest wall. Injury and tightening of the muscles around the shoulder blade itself can also restrict movement. Some of the muscles that attach to the blade may also develop myofascial trigger points

John Craven meets well known osteopath David Jones

Orchard Lodge Clinic is privately run by David Jones, GOsC Registered Osteopath and associates. All treatments are drug-free and use techniques recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.

Initial consultation (with treatment) costs £45. Follow-up sessions £40.

For appointments and enquiries ring: 01684 568744 or book online: theosteopaths.com 48 Church Road, Malvern Link, WR14 1NG Registered with BUPA and all major health insurers

www.themalvernosteopath.co.uk To advertise please call: Tina on 07952 591031 or email tina@allabout-local.com

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Local Sport

table tennis club The new season at Malvern Table Tennis League gets underway in September. As well as regular competitive games, there are Sunday coaching sessions for every level of player, from beginners to the more advanced. Dave Steen tells us more.

A Malvern Table Tennis League was officially formed at the end of World War Two. Despite competition from many other sports in recent times, table tennis continues to flourish in Malvern and the surrounding area.

The league supports three divisions with a total of around 32 teams and we’re one of the biggest leagues in Worcestershire. We also hold a tournament at the Forum Theatre every March with around eighty competitors, from juniors to veterans. We also hold very popular coaching sessions which take place every Sunday evening through the winter months in the assembly hall at Dyson Perrins C. of E. Academy.

Running on a Sunday from early September through until March, there are five qualified coaches catering for people of all ages and abilities. One of our objectives is to promote table tennis for boys and girls from the age of six years

upwards – it’s a chance for them to come along and give this fast and friendly sport a try.

We usually have eight or nine tables out and we start with the beginners, which is often younger players. There are further sessions for intermediate and more advanced players, with each one lasting just over an hour. Some come occasionally and others every week, it’s completely up to the individual. Very often parents bring their children, get hooked and start playing themselves!

Why not bring your child or grandchild along when we start again on Sunday 2nd September at 5pm.

You never know, there may well be some hidden table-tennis talent just waiting to be discovered in Malvern!

For further details you can speak to Gerald on (01905) 841510 or Graham on (01905) 428486. www.tabletennis365.com/Malvern

Gates & Railings

by Phil

Locks & Glass

For a complete double-glazing

repair service

Hinges, handles, locks and security.

Key cutting

We can supply and fit or for DIY Visit our shop at 73, Spring Lane, Malvern Link WR14 1AJ Mon-Fri 8-5, Sat 8.30-12.30 Signposted opposite Worcester College Construction Department

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Low cost fitting service Working in the local area for 25 yrs

We make gates, railings, handrails, bridges and anything else you might need.

Please call me on 07747 032583 or email gatesbyphil@gmail.com to discuss your requirements.

For further ideas visit

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Services include • New build design • All types of building • Renovation • Residential property • Commercial property • Planning Applications • Building Regulations • Listed buildings

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MOBILE SOLUTIONS Unit 5, 129 Barnards Green Rd, Malvern WR14 3LT

Tel: 01684 565161 Repair & Sales of Mobile Phones, Tablets, Laptops & Computers We are a local, reliably run Specialist Repair Centre, offering:

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Mobile Phones, Tablets, Computers

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Introducing a different kind of law firm WLS Solicitors, based in Malvern Link, is a private client solicitors firm specialising in property law, trusts & estates We offer high quality, accessible legal advice to our clients based in Malvern and throughout England & Wales Our Services Include • Will Writing • Estate Planning • Probate • Lifetime Trusts • Estate Litigation • Conveyancing • Road Traffic Law

Visit our new offices in Malvern Link for a free initial consultation Find us at 215 Worcester Road Malvern WR14 1SP

Telephone: 01684 216 777 Email: info@wlssolicitors.co.uk www.wlssolicitors.co.uk

Authorised & Regulated by the SRA 632269 To advertise please call: Tina on 07952 591031 or email tina@allabout-local.com

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Local Groups Qualified Tradesmen

Est 2007 W.M. Downes Building and Landscaping

Honest, Reliable, Professional Complete building & landscaping from start to finish • Extensions, Porches, Garden Walling • Stone Walling and repairs, repointing • Alterations and Modernisation • Patios, Driveways, Fencing • Internal and External repairs & maintenance • And much more...

Contact us today for a FREE quotation

01684 574599 | 07813 452044 wayne.downes@hotmail.co.uk

K.A. Randall

Painter & Decorator Interior & Exterior work

Free quotations

01684 565406 07741 082892 W.L.J BUILDERS & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Est 1976

All Aspects of Building Undertaken Int + Ext Decorating FREE Quotes

Mob: 078300 49800 wcj50cwj@gmail.com

Painter & Decorator serving Malvern and local areas

• Interior/exterior • 15 years experience • Wallpaper & paint Please call Caroline Ellis for a free quote:

01684 562066 | 07980 657943 carolineellis1969@hotmail.co.uk

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contact details Art, Craft & Culture

The Malvern Theatre Players: 01684 569011 Worcestershire Guild of Weavers, Spinners & Dyers: 01386 832073 Beacon Camera Club www.beaconcameraclub.co.uk West Malvern Garden and Nature Club Contact: 01684 568474

Sport & Social

Malvern Hills Badminton Club - New members welcome For details email enquiries@malvernbadminton.net Manor Park Sports Club 01684 574010 Malvern Town F.C 01684 574068 Worcester Woodland Archers abby.allsopp@yahoo.co.uk worcesterwoodlandarchers.com, Geoff - 01905 352878 Malvern Rugby F.C 01684 573928 The Hills Bridge Club 01684 540486 Malvern Parkinson’s Friendship Group Details from Hazel 01684 563172 or Arthur 01905 424977 Malvern Sole Mates - Talking, Walking, Being Together 01684 578935 or www.walkingforhealth.org.uk Take Two Singles Social Club - weekly activities Contact Chris 01684 564368 or Gerald 01886 832698 or Sylvia 01684 562487 Schola Gregoriana Malverniensis - Choir Contact Alastair J Tocher, 01684 893332 Malvern Buzzards Running Club www.malvernbuzzards.uk Board Gaming Wednesdays! At the Foley Arms.

Andrew Clarke, malverngaming@mail.com newly added

Children & Young People

Malvern Hills NCT nct.org.uk/branches/malvern-hills Malvern Advisory Nappy Service 01684 560526 (Penny) Natural Parenting Group 01684 575516 (Kelda)

Business Support

Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce 01905 673600 www.hwchamber.co.uk Federation of Small Businesses www.fsb.org.uk Worcestershire Hour on Twitter #WorcestershireHour www.worcestershirehour.co.uk Toastmasters/Malvern Speakers newly added Steve Birch on 07831 846997 - steve@albinvega.com

If you would like to include details of your club or group please email julie@allabout-local.com

Environment & Conservation Worcester Vegans & Veggies www.worcsveg.org.uk Malvern Hills Freecycle www.freecycle.org Malvern Hills Trust Contact: 01684 892002 Worcester & Malvern RSPB Local Group www.rspb.org.uk Malvern Hills Gardening Club Hilary Thorogood (Secretary) on 01886 832764 or hilaryjudson@gmail.com Worcestershire Wildlife Trust Malvern Group Alison Uren (Chairman) 01684 567819 Malvern Hills Tools for Self Reliance Contact Martin on 01684 540491

A local family run business 01684 560877 | 07789 591172

OVER 10 YEARS OF TRADING!

Kitchens, Bathrooms, Domestic Electrics: Part P 17th Edition Plastering & Carpentry, Building Projects General Property Maintenance

www.johnparishlimited.co.uk NO VAT ON LABOUR

Volunteering Malvern Community Action 01684 892381 Malvern Hills Volunteering 07510 012092 or visit www.do-it.org to search for volunteering near you

Community & Social & Health Care

Tiling • Slating • Leadwork • Flat Roofs All Repairs Welcome

Malvern Hills District Council: 01684 862151 FOR ALL YOUR CARPENTRY & JOINERY REQUIREMENTS Malvern Town Council: 01684 566667 Free Quotations Worcestershire HUB Libraries and Learning, Graham Road: 01684 311634 - 07415 188357 FOR ALL YOUR CARPEN 01905 822722 www.hodgkissroofing.co.uk Citizens Advice Bureau Contact: 01684 563611 Malvern Tourist Information Centre, 21 Church Street: 01684 892289 Community Action Malvern and District: 01684 892381 QUALITY BESPOKE Age UK Herefordshire & Worcestershire - Malvern Branch: CARPENTRY & JOINERY FOR ALL YOUR HOUSEHOLD 01684 560666 07968 251915 01684 891147 Daytime Evening ELECTRICAL NEEDS Malvern Hills Lions Club: Chairman, Russell Emery: 0845 833 7439 Please do not hesitate Malvern Hills Food Bank: 07581 716933 to contact me, Mark Williams, for a FREE quote: Relate: 01905 28051 Malvern & District Branch of The Royal Engineers 07966 984893 Association. All Sappers Welcome: 01905 424970 MAWilliamselectrical@hotmail.com Alcoholics Anonymous: 0800 9177 650 www.mawilliamselectrical.co.uk Malvern District Stroke Club: 01684 541089 Alzheimer’s Society – Singing for the Brain: 01432 371137 Malvern Parkinson’s Friendship Group: Jenny Douglas 01684 576706 newly added Malvern Hills Probus Club: David Huntley - Secretary: YOUR LOCAL FRIENDLY dcahuntley@supanet.com or 01684 561016 JOINERS/CARPENTERS Malvern Rotary Club: Bruce Banister Harding - Secretary.

We make: 01684-565812

LOCAL ELECTRICIAN

Malvern Breast Cancer Support Group: 01684 876112

newly added

For more Local Group information visit www.allaboutmalvernhills.com

Windows, Doors, Wardrobes, Kitchens, Bespoke Furniture, Shelves, Conservatories, Gates

07968 251915 Daytime

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To advertise please call: Tina on 07952 591031 or email tina@allabout-local.com

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DR Maund-Powell

Guy Sterry

A Worcestershire based Groundworks and Excavations company with over 20 years experience

Garden Design & Landscaping

Need advice on a current or upcoming project?

Get in touch to talk through your requirements:

www.guysterrylandscaping.co.uk

Groundworks & Excavations

Established 1997

07977 141734 | 07807 073169 davidmaundpowell@aol.com

excavations, plant hire, civil engineering, percolation tests, concreting, drainage, septic tanks, sewage treatment plants, rainwater harvesting systems, pools, lakes, house foundations up to d.p.c, horse menages, fencing, landscaping, slab laying, block & brick work, steel framed buildings supplied & erected

drmaundpowellgroundworks.co.uk

Complete Design & Construction Service Older & Country Properties a Speciality Driveways Paving Decking Cobble Laying Walling Drystone Walling Mosaics

Water Features Ponds Timber Structures Planting Fencing Rockeries and other services

email guy@guysterrylandscaping.co.uk

01684 891831 07973 772596

Showroom open at Malvern Business Centre, Betony Rd, Malvern

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GARDEN MACHINERY SERVICE & REPAIR On site repair or free collection

All makes & models looked after

Rotary Service £50 inc oil & spark plug

Contact Mark Roberts on:

07397 195560

markroberts75@gmail.com

Crown Lifting • Reduction • Thinning Dangerous/Dead/Diseased Trees Felling • Removal

Have you got a plan or project to enhance your garden? For a professional service and a free, no obligation quotation contact Martin today!

Fencing and Gates Paving and Patios Decking Sleeper Walls Turf Lawns Hedge Cutting, etc

Matt Scriven Phone 01684 437481 Mobile 07931 808 121 Fully Insured • Qualified CS30/31/38/39 • Work to BS3998

GARDEN & FENCING SERVICES JULIAN JAUNCEY Tel: 07909 335 949 (01684)311580 *Grounds Maintenance *Stock/Domestic Fencing *Hedge Cutting *Tree Felling/Pruning *Gardening/Planting *Mowing/Strimming *Garden Maintenance & Clearance *Decking *Raised Beds *Small Patio Laying *Turfing *Pesticide Spraying *Professional Jet Washer Service jjfencingmates@mail.com To advertise please call: Tina on 07952 591031 or email tina@allabout-local.com

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CARPETS & FLOOR COVERINGS

summer activities at the cube for 11-14 year olds Cube Activ-Ate: come and enjoy a range of sports/activities and a tasty lunch. Between 10am and 3pm on 26th July, 9th August, 28th August and 3rd September Pizza Party: make your own pizza and cook it in the wood-fired oven on 15th August from Noon to 3pm Environmental Day: willow weaving, crafts from reclaimed materials, Worcestershire wildlife, drumming. Bring a packed lunch, 10am to 3pm on 23rd August Fire-making and cooking: learn how to make a fire and cook your own lunch over it, 11am to 2pm on 29th August

All free but booking required youthcoordinator@malverncube.com or 07841 344691

The Women's Guild of Friendship

47 Worcester Road, Malvern WR14 4AD 01684 573734 www.malvernflooring.co.uk DAVID E J PROSSER LTD CHARTERED SURVEYOR Qualified Drone Pilot CAA House & Property Surveys

Meets on the third Wednesday of the month in Christ Church Hall on Avenue Road at 10.30am 15th August – new friends and members are welcome at a fundraising morning with entertainment for Age UK 19th September – a discussion and demonstration about keeping fit

ENTRY is £3, visitors are most welcome.

Details from Jill (01684) 563942

Malvern Terrace Artists Summer Art Exhibition Sat 4th Aug 10am-5pm Sun 5th Aug 10am-4.30pm At Hanley Swan Village Hall Free entry, home-made refreshments

Donations to the Midlands Air Ambulance

Board Gaming Wednesdays

David Prosser FRICS

01684 893778

info@dpsurveys.co.uk www.dpsurveys.co.uk

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at the Foley Arms Hotel, Great Malvern Every Wednesday from 7pm in the downstairs bar. A relaxed evening playing board and card games.

Feel free to bring your own games and invite anyone who might be interested

Oct/Nov Deadline: Friday 14 Sept

Notice Board bands in the park 2.30pm to 4.30pm in Priory Park, Great Malvern 12th Aug – Avonbank Brass Band 19th Aug – Sauce City Jazzmen 26th Aug – The Film Orchestra Concert Band 2nd Sept – Stourport on Severn Brass Band 9th Sept – Worcestershire Youth Jazz Band

Bring a chair or picnic blanket then sit back and enjoy an afternoon of music for free!

Malvern Theatre Players present 'The Get-Out' a comedy by Nick Wilkes between 3rd and 8th September at The Coach House Theatre, Malvern. Box Office: (01684) 892277 Props to pack away, Furniture to move, Scenery to take down, Lights to lower, Ropes to haul, A lorry to pack, A lost microphone to locate, A romance to conclude and no accidents please!

malvern festival chorus Invite you to join them for an Open Rehearsal on Tuesday 4th Sept at 7.45pm in the Chase School Hall This will mark the start of an exciting season of concerts to include J S Bach Magnificat (25th November), Howard Goodall’s Eternal Light (16th March 2019) and Durufle Requiem (22nd June 2019)

For more information contact Barbara Moss, 01684 564366 or visit malvernfestivalchorus.co.uk

Want to learn to play bridge or improve your game?

Beginners classes are suitable for people new to the game or people returning after time out.

Classes are held in Leigh Sinton on Mondays (am beginners, pm improvers). Come on your own or with friends, classes are informal and fun! For details of both beginners and improvers classes starting in October please contact Joyce Skelton on 07584 299153 or

H M S HEATING MAINTENANCE SERVICES LTD

Boiler repairs

Worcester Bosch approved installers

Fixed price servicing

Local heating specialists you can rely on.

01684 892 877

heating-maintenance.co.uk

CRADLEY STOVES Installation & maintenance of woodburning and multifuel stoves For a free estimate call

07983 714 003 roger@cradleystoves.co.uk

www.cradleystoves.co.uk

joyce.skelton@sky.com

Email james@allabout-local.com To advertise please call: Tina on 07952 591031 or email tina@allabout-local.com

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Poolbrook Cafe Serving delicious, freshly prepared food, including Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten Free, Sugar Free & Dairy Free Options Breakfast & Brunch Lunch & Afternoon Tea Barista Gourmet Coffee

an afternoon of music Presented by Malvern-born violinist Eleanor Percy with Russian pianist Irina Lyakhovskaya On Sunday 23rd September, 3pm, at Christ Church on Avenue Road Includes music from Elgar, Mozart, Beethoven and local composer Ian Venables.

Eat in or Takeaway

Tickets £12/ Students half price, available on the door or reserve by emailing angie@christchurch.org.uk

Regular Themed Supper Clubs - check Poolbrook Cafe Facebook page for dates

the black pear gardening club New members always welcome!

Poolbrook Cafe

www.malvernbuffets.co.uk

15th Sept – Illustrated talk: ‘Gardens of Madeira and the 2013 Flower Festival’ by Brian Skeys. Entry: £1.50 members, £3 nonmembers, including refreshments. Meetings start 2.30pm at Powick Parish Hall

www.blackpeargc.org.uk

118 Poolbrook Road, Malvern, WR14 3JD

01684 574609 | 07522 751 448 www.poolbrookcafe.co.uk

margaret fox

floral craft supplies Come and discover our extensive range of creative products

• Exciting new summer stock now in • Bookings for Autumn Workshops now being taken Weekdays 8am - 5pm | Sat 9am - 1pm Unit 9, Sparrowhawk Close Enigma Business Park Malvern WR14 1GL

Telephone: 01684 564700 www.floralcraftsupplies.co.uk

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Tea Dance At Malvern Cube, Albert Road North Ballroom – Sequence – Line Dance Beginners welcome On the first Monday of each month 2pm to 5pm, £3 entry, includes tea and cake

www.malverncube.com

saturday farmers' markets take place in Malvern on the third Saturday of each month.

There’s always a range of stalls to browse on Abbey Road by the Gatehouse, selling a range of local produce.

The dates of the next markets are 18th August and 15th September.

The Civic Society Heritage Town Guided Walks start at the Tourist Information Office at 10.30am each Sat and Sun until Sept Cost: £5 per adult, which includes a Malvern Heritage Trail Map. Free walk for children under 14 years old. The walks last about one and a half hours. No steep climbs.

Further details from the TIC or from www.malverncivicsociety.org.uk

Notice Board EASTNOR POTTERY & THE FLYING POTTER

Malvern Breast Cancer Support Group

POTTER’S WHEEL EXPERIENCES for families, groups

For women who are going through treatment or have done so recently and would like to meet in an informal social setting with others who have had the same experiences Third Tuesday of each month, 5.30pm to 7pm at the Gallery 36, 36 Belle Vue Terrace, Great Malvern WR14 4PZ Contact Debra on 01684 876112

and individuals

Book your session today!

01531 633886 admin@eastnorpottery.co.uk www.eastnorpottery.co.uk

or email Malvernbcsg@gmail.com

Craft Club

Come Along for some summer Fun

Sunday September 23rd, 10am to 3pm at Hanley Swan Village Hall.

Charge £6, bring your latest project and a packed lunch. Refreshments provided.

For details contact Theresa Clarke on 01386 556066 or email theresaclarkey@aol.com

12th Aug – The Syncopators Jazz Band 26th Aug – Club session with Trevor Emeney, Rod Kelly, Phil Probert, Tony Sharp and Roger Powell 9th Sept – Sheila Fawkes Café Orchestra 23rd Sept – Kevin Grenfell’s Jazz Giants Doors open 7 pm, music from 8 pm-10.30pm At Malvern Rugby Football Club on Spring Lane

www.NewbridgeFarmPark.com

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Music

Local music

Piano

Are you interested in playing music for enjoyment? Did you learn an instrument years ago and would like to take it up again?

Malvern has many music groups with space for new members.

Guitar Rob Harper leads two guitar groups every Wednesday in term-time at St Andrew’s Church in Poolbrook. The first class at 9am is for improvers. ‘This is for people who can play a few chords and have decided to take their playing further’ says Rob. ‘We learn the chords and melody for different songs and at the same time we learn some new playing techniques.’

The second class which starts at 10.45am is aimed at better players. ‘They might have played for a few years’ says Rob, ‘and we take it in turns to teach each other pieces. The music for both groups tends to be from the 1960s and 70s, covering pop, rock, folk, country and even some jazz.

Many local players know Rob as he previously taught guitar at the college in Malvern. ‘I don’t push people to practise unless they want to’ he says, ‘and my philosophy is to give people the chance to come along because they enjoy playing. We hold an informal concert at the end of term which brings both groups together. It’s a great way for less experienced players to perform to a friendly and welcoming audience. Of course you don’t have to perform, you can just come along and enjoy the music performed by other members!’

To get in touch, call Rob on 07815 570707 or email robh2898@gmail.com

Nicola Nokes is a piano teacher, accompanist and ABRSM Theory tutor.

Based in the heart of Great Malvern, she has students who are new to the piano as well as returnees.

‘Children make wonderful pupils’ says Nicola, ‘and its wonderful to see the moment when everything clicks and suddenly they are playing with each hand working independently!’

After completing a degree in music, Nicola went on to study at the Royal Academy of Music in London and then taught piano for more than twenty years at a school in London. ‘Here in Malvern, I find all my students are so very keen to learn. We’re very fortunate to have such a strong tradition of music.’

As well as children, Nicola teaches adults who are new to the piano and those returning to playing. ‘Playing the piano appears to have many benefits, not least helping to improve fine motor co-ordination and loosening the joints’ she says. ‘Some people pick it up again after a break of many decades. It’s a bit like learning to ride a bicycle, you don’t forget it, and after a couple of weeks of struggling, suddenly you are playing fluently once again!’

You can contact Nicola by calling (01684) 568636 or by emailing nicola.nokes@gmail.com For more ideas on taking up music locally, see our website allaboutmalvernhills.com

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Piano Teacher ABRSM Theory Tutor Accompanist All ages and abilities welcome Nicola J Nokes

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Pilates Malvern with Paula Trafford Monday 9.30am - Manor Park Monday 6.20pm - Lyttelton Well, Church Street Tuesday 9.30am - Manor Park Wednesday 9.30am - Elmslie House Friday 9.30am - Malvern Cube

nicola.nokes@gmail.com 01684 568636 Based in Great Malvern 07515 398893

Free taster class Contact: 01684 566076 or 07985 211555 info@paulatrafford.com www.paulatrafford.com

great malvern yoga

Jungle jiggle

A dedicated yoga studio in the centre of Great Malvern. Daily classes, including weekends.

Monthly events. Different styles of yoga.

A fun, interactive jungle themed music group specifically designed for your babies, toddlers and pre schoolers to enjoy and develop those all important Early Years skills.

We have a yoga class to suit any age or ability!

For further info, please call 07825 703843 or email yoga@greatmalvernyoga.co.uk www.greatmalvernyoga.co.uk for timetable

Learn English in a supportive, friendly environment! One-to-one and small group lessons for adults.

• General English • English for business • IELTS exam preparation For more information contact Helen: 07496 009603 | info@linkelt.co.uk

Sessions running in Worcester and Malvern now!

Free taster session available! www.junglejiggle.co.uk Www.facebook.com/junglejiggle

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Malvern guitar club New Members welcome Wednesday mornings at St Andrew’s Church, Poolbrook Road Improvers‘ class £8.50 and Group Session £5 Most acoustic styles taught Contact Rob Harper 07815 570707 or robh2898@gmail.com

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National Pool Lifeguard Qualification with Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Dates: Monday 22nd October 2018 Friday 26th October 2018 Location: Malvern Active, Thirlstane Road, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 3PL Course Tutor: Tom Boyle

Cost: ÂŁ250

For more information or to book on the course, email: info@malvernactive.co.uk Or call 01684 581681

Are You a Teacher?

Are You Stressed-Out? www.StopTeacherBurnout.co.uk 07912 089231

new cirlce dancing evenings STARTING MON 3rd SEPT 7:30-9:30PM Poolbrook Village Hall Free Taster Evening All are welcome to come along and try simple dances in a circle from many countries and traditions.

Contact Sunnara for further info: 07779 456975 sunnaravivian@waitrose.com

WATERCOLOUR PAINTING CLASSES with Christopher Hughes

Thursday August 9: The Cube Malvern Watercolour Workshop (10-4pm) Aug 25 - 27: Worcestershire Open Sudios 10 - 5pm - Visit the artist’s home and studio in Holly Green, nr Upton upon Severn.

October: Watercolour classes in Worcester and Malvern (limited places) 01684 591456 or 07922 120417

Y O G A with Jo

Full details on: www.christopherhughesgallery.com

Tues: 16.30 - 17.45 Gentle Yoga Holy Trinity Church Hall, Malvern Weds: 9.30 - 11.00 Improvers Yoga Inner Place, Ledbury Weds: 11.15 - 12.30 Gentle Yoga Inner Place, Ledbury Yoga Workshop 10.00 - 1.00 Saturday 13 October Colwall Village Hall Nurturing, restorative yoga classes with an emphasis on mindful breathing and relaxation whilst building strength and improving posture. Jo is an experienced British Wheel of Yoga and Yoga for Healthy Backs teacher.

joyoga22@hotmail.com 07976 882252

If you run local classes or courses and would like your details printed here please contact Tina on 07952 591031 or email tina@allabout-local.com For more information: allaboutmalvernhills.com

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What’s On

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Aug & sept Thursday 2nd August Aquilar Blumenfeld at Malvern Cube Californian musicians Roy Blumenfeld & David Aguilar and Barry “The Fish” Melton” play a unique blend of swamp, blues and funk music. Doors open 7pm, music 7.30pm, tickets £12 on the door or £10 in advance from www.ticketsource.co.uk/BWMPromo

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Friday 3rd August Act Up for a day at The Coach House Theatre A one-day drama workshop for 7 to 12 year olds led by a 14:36 professional theatre coach. Includes voice, movement, costume, putting on a show and a look back stage in a professional theatre. www.coachhousetheatre.co.uk Saturday 4th August Outdoor Theatre in Priory Park Jane Austen’s Emma, a playful adaption presented

by Jenny Wren Productions (if wet then in the Coach House Theatre). Grounds open 6pm for picnics before performance at 7pm.

Tickets from Malvern Theatres Box Office (01684) 892277 Sunday 5th August The Mayor’s Bonanza in Priory Park From 12.30pm. A family fun day of music and entertainment, including vintage rides, circus skills, arts and crafts, face painting, balloon modelling and bouncy castles.

Promote your Oct & Nov events: email james@allabout-local.com

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Saturday 11th August King Solomon Sound System At Malvern Cube, 7pm to 9pm at Malvern Cube, part of Alternative Bands in the Park Organised by Malvern Town Council Friday 17th August Friday morning Coffee Shop In Christ Church Hall, Avenue Road. Join a friendly get together over coffee and cakes every Friday between 10am and Noon, a chance to discover new friends.

Saturday 25th August Malvern Summer Arts Market 10am to 5pm in the grounds of Great Malvern Priory.

Browse and buy the work of local designer makers and artists. www.boffyartsandevents.com Saturday 1 September The Much Marcle Model Air Show With some of the country’s biggest and best flying model aircraft. A share of the money from the weekend is donated to local good causes. Continues on Sunday.

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MALVERN’S FRESHEST PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMY! Where Talent is Nurtured and Stars are Created. If you love to Dance, Sing or Act (or all three) then this is the Academy for you!!

We offer classes in Acting, Ballet, Commercial, Contemporary, Lyrical, Jazz, Musical Theatre and Tap. Plus the opportunity to compete in festivals (Dance and Musical Theatre) and examinations following the LAMDA board (Acting and Musical Theatre) Classes are held at St Andrews Church Hall, Malvern, WR14 3JX & Christ Church Hall, Malvern, WR14 3AY Amelia K Academy

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For more info contact Amelia on: ameliakacademy@gmail.com www.ameliakacademy.co.uk

Saturday 1st September World in a Day Music Festival 2pm to 11pm at The Fold in Bransford, enjoy live music, food and drink in a friendly atmosphere.

For details and tickets see worldinadayfestival.co.uk Tuesday 4th September The Hound of the Baskervilles Outdoor theatre in Rosebank Gardens. £15 adults, £8 under 16, tickets from Malvern Town Council offices, iapetus Gallery or www.illyria.co.uk Thursday 6th September Limestone and Grassland Butterflies of the UK, a talk by John Tilt presented by the Malvern Group of Worcestershire Wildlife Trust - 7.30pm in the Lyttelton Rooms, Church St, Malvern. Admission £2.50, all welcome.

or call 01684 252 242 by Friday 14 Sept 2018 at the latest

Music - Literature - Visual Art www.malvernfestival.co.uk

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Old Court Nurseries & The Picton Garden Colwall www.autumnasters.co.uk 01684 540416 WR13 6QE

september Saturday 8th September The Ocean Film Festival World Tour comes to Malvern Forum Theatre An evening of inspirational films celebrating our love of the ocean. Age guidance 12A, for booking call (01684) 892277 www.oceanfilmfestival.co.uk

More than 110 years of plants, passion & expertise Beautiful autumn garden and nursery Specialist growers of Michaelmas daisies and late season herbaceous, plants stocked also include alpines and tender perennials National Plant Collection® of Michaelmas Daisies OPEN: July Wed - Saturday 2-5pm August Wed-Sunday 11-5pm September - 20th October DAILY 11-5pm Garden Entrance: £3.50, children free Groups welcome by appointment

HOST FAMILIES REQUIRED For children attending local boarding schools whose parents are based overseas. You will look after the children during half term and some leave out weekends. In exchange for your hospitality you will receive a generous compensation package.

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Friday 14th September Talks at Malvern Civic Society Rollin Nicholls on Shepherds’ Huts.

For further details plus other civic society activities visit www.malverncivicsociety.org.uk Saturday 15th September The Malvern Hills Challenge 2018 Walk a 15km or 7.5km route along the Hills and raise money for Help for Heroes www.malvernhillschallenge.org Thursday 20th September Taster session for Malvern Flute Choir A New adult flute group run by local musician and teacher Liz Wrighton. The group will be meeting weekly on Thursdays, 7pm at Malvern Cube. Contact Liz on 07919 114861 or email tonic.arts@gmail.com to register your interest and find out more!

Saturday 22nd September Merry Hell and Folklaw at Malvern Cube Merry Hell will perform new material and classics from previous albums, Folklaw will get your feet tapping, your mind thinking and festival feet jumping. Doors open 6.30pm, music from 7pm, tickets £13 on the door or £11 in advance from www.ticketsource.co.uk/BWMPromo Saturday 29th September Hanley Swan Market and Café From 9.30am at the village hall (WR8 0EQ).

Homemade food and drink, homegrown veg, and much more contained in a wonderful range of stalls.

Search for Hanley Swan Market on facebook.

Promote your Oct & Nov events: email james@allabout-local.com

Hi kids! Bring your wellies like last year, paddle with those plastic ducks down the stream, get your feet wet and just have a great time. Mum and dad can dry your tootsies, enjoy a Sunday drink and all of you can have something to eat from our reasonably-priced BBQ. What a great way to see late summer out after your first week back at school!

£5 for 5 races, 3 prizes per race, proceeds for “End Polio Now”, Parkinsons and other Charities. Prompt 12.30pm start, barbeque and bar. Just off Mathon Rd and clearly signposted.

07885 841553 Tony SUNDAY 9 SEPTEMBER at 12.30 PM COLWALL ROTARY CLUB DUCK RACE 5 races - Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each race Ticket Price: £5 (For 5 Races!)

Ray Gillards field stream, Croft Bank, West Malvern Drinks - bbq - etc. Proceeds to “End Polio Now”, “Parkinsons Disease UK” and other Charities.

Promotor: Tony Brook, Montpelier Rd, W Malvern 07885 841553

Much Marcle Model Air Show 2018

Saturday 1 & Sunday 2 September

Once again the Large Model Association will be displaying some of the country’s biggest and best models, with a share of the profits going to local good causes.

Admission prices (Gates open at 8.30am):

Advance online tickets on sale now Day Adults £10 on gate, £8 in advance Children under 16 go free (when accompanied by an adult)

Weekend Camping £50 on gate, £40 in advance

Public camping enquiries contact: 07827 675665 email: public-camping@ largemodelassociation.com All advance booking discounts end 25 Aug 2018

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Rye Meadows, Much Marcle, Ledbury HR8 2LX

For full terms and conditions see website. For all other enquiries contact: 07927 784528

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Theatre News

the wipers times Following sold-out UK tours in 2016 and 2017, and a critically acclaimed hit run in the West End, The Wipers Times will once again tour the UK this Autumn.

Ian Hislop and Nick Newman’s satirical play The Wipers Times - a stage adaptation of their awardwinning BBC film - tells the true and extraordinary story of the satirical newspaper created in the mud and mayhem of the Somme, interspersed with comic sketches and spoofs from the vivid imagination of those on the front line.

In a bombed out building during the First World War in the Belgian town of Ypres (mispronounced Wipers by British soldiers), two officers discover a printing press and create a newspaper for the troops. Far from being a sombre journal about life in the trenches they produced a resolutely cheerful, subversive and very funny newspaper designed to lift the spirits of the men on the frontline.

Defying enemy bombardment, gas attacks and the disapproval of many of the Top Brass, The Wipers Times rolled off the press for two years and was an extraordinary tribute to the resilience of the human spirit in the face of overwhelming adversity.

The Wipers Times will be on stage at Malvern Theatres from Monday 17th to Saturday 22nd September.

Tickets are on sale at the Box Office 01684 892277 and online at malvern-theatres.co.uk

Great Malvern Priory

august Events 1st 11.30am Friends’ Guided Tour of the Priory 4th 11am Justice & Peace Service 11.45am Justice & Peace Vigil in Grounds 10th 2.30pm Malvern Winds concert (free entry, retiring collection) 11th 10.30am Friends’ Guided Tour of the Priory 4pm Choral Evensong sung by The Quiristers 17th 9.30am Peal of bells (visiting ringers)

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the wipers times Win a pair of tickets to this show at Malvern Theatres.

Please answer the following question: The Wipers Times is based on a true story about soldiers during which world war?

Email the answer plus your name, postcode and phone number competition@allabout-local.com

by Thursday 30th August 2018.

The winners will be drawn from the entries and notified by Friday 31st August.

Good luck! *For terms & conditions see our website www.allaboutmalvernhills.com Postal entries: All About Magazines, Colwall, Malvern, Worcestershire WR13 6QN - please include the answer, your name, postcode and phone number

18th 10.30am Friends’ Guided Tour of the Priory 4pm Choral Evensong sung by the Cambrian Singers 25th Welcome Day – live music and refreshments Market in Priory grounds 27th 12 noon Organ recital by Laurence Caldecote (Northampton)

september events 5th 11.30am Friends’ Guided Tour of the Priory 8th 10.30 am Friends’ Guided Tour of the Priory 13th 12.30pm Lunch Box: Talk by Jill Price ‘Cleanliness is next to Godliness – a history of bathrooms’ 15th 10.30am Friends’ Guided Tour of the Priory 16th 3pm Messy Church 22nd 10.30am Friends’ Guided Tour of the Priory 27th 12.30pm Lunch Box talk by Rod & Rita Corke: ‘Our Journey to Great Malvern Priory’ 29th 10.30am Friends’ Guided Tour of the Priory

Details on the Priory Website: www.greatmalvernpriory.org.uk

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