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Editor’s message

Welcome to the February & March issue of ‘All About Malvern’.

Happy New Year!

Feb/March 12 Published and edited by:

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Photo Front Page: ‘Self-Portrait

When I write this there’s just the first hint that the evenings might be getting longer, at least when I stood in my garden recently, it was still light at 5.00pm. I must admit to finding winter a hard season to bear, since I work during the week, I rarely get outside in the daylight, and I miss my gardening, something I love to do. Although Spring might still seem a long way off, by the time the next magazine is published, we’ll be well on the way! Don’t forget to keep this magazine handy until the end of March, and in the meantime please browse through the pages where you’ll find all sorts of tips, information and a wealth of local products and services, all provided by local people.

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Features

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Happy New Year?

By Financial Advisor Rob Weale from Colwall At this time of year I like to reflect on the twelve months that have just passed and try to anticipate the year ahead. Never in my memory has the financial landscape looked so uncertain, and uncertainty is bad for markets, bad for business, and most importantly bad for households.

For me, the fate of the world economy and the prospects for financial markets in 2012 and 2013 depend primarily on the answers to three big questions: Will the Euro zone crisis be resolved in a timely and effective manner?

The outcome of the Euro zone debt crisis remains very unclear, even after the Brussels summit of December, implying that the crisis is likely to continue and possibly even rise to another crescendo later this year.

Will the US economy maintain its recent better performance?

The United States’ improvement in performance has been only partial, limited to certain sectors of the economy , and while some of these improvements should be sustained, the overall economy is likely to be held back by many of the same headwinds that eroded performance last year.

Will the Chinese economy avoid a hard landing in 2012?

The Chinese economy remains excessively dependent on external demand and hence acutely vulnerable to the deepening downturn in Europe. So even though domestic monetary and fiscal stimulus will almost certainly be employed in 2012, China’s overall growth rate seems likely to be lower than in 2010 or early 2011.

The Outlook In the developed world the normal recovery process after a recession has not materialised since the collapse of Lehman Brothers. The reason, of course, is the over-indebted or impaired state of balance sheets, particularly in the household and financial sectors. This means that large parts of developed economies must focus on debt repayment by restraining consumption and postponing new investment, leading to sub-par economic growth.

In response, governments initially stepped up their

fiscal support programmes, but since debt levels were already high, the additional burden of official sector debt has now triggered a sovereign debt crisis across much of Europe and threatens to do so even in the US and the UK if deficit spending is not curtailed. This implies that 2012 will be another year of balance sheet repair by the private sector, austerity by governments, and slow growth in most of the advanced economies. One bright spot, however, is that inflation rates should generally decline.

In the emerging world there was initially a strong bounce back of economic activity but this is now faltering due to the failure to de-couple from the developed economies. The continued heavy dependence of growth in these economies on exports to the developed world means that in most cases domestic demand growth will not be vigorous enough to offset external weakness. As in the developed economies, headline inflation rates, which are already slowing across much of the emerging world, will fall further in 2012.

What this all means to you Whilst the outlook remains uncertain, markets remain extremely volatile, and the household purse is continually squeezed, there are measures you can take to be best placed to ride the waves of the economic storm or indeed take advantage of the investment opportunities. If you have not been contacted in the last 12 months by your financial adviser, with a view to re-assessing the suitability of your portfolio, rebalance of your holding, or reaffirmation of your attitude to risk, dare I suggest you have the wrong adviser? What is important is constant reassessment and reviews of your spread of investments, whether it is a small ISA or a substantial pension, ensuring the continued suitability coupled with correct management of your investments.

Rob Weale is a founding partner at Smith Weale Associates. The article has expressed our views and opinions and is based on current market conditions and is subject to change without notice. We can help make the critical decisions, manage your investments both pre- and post- retirement, and choose the very best solution tailored to your individual circumstances.

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Michael Noakes;

How do you squeeze the life story of Michael Noakes into a couple of pages?

He’s the sort of man who really should sit down and write his memoirs. Unfortunately, as one of Britain’s leading portrait painters, the work is still piling up at seventy eight years old. He’s also been dealing with the loss of his wife, the eminent literary scholar Vivien Noakes, who died last year. ‘People in Malvern really have been charming to me and have been very kind and supportive since my loss’ he tells me, when we meet at his house.

In his studio a large, east-facing window frames a view of the Cotswolds in the distance. Around us the paintings hang like a who’s who of the 20th Century.

Two former Archbishops of Canterbury gaze down on the Queen Mother, while Alec Guinness reclines on a wooden chair. In the corner, a jovial young man holding a pipe leans back on the corner of the frame;

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a self-portrait of Michael in 1968.

After studying for eight years at Art Schools, Michael was elected to the Royal Institute of Oil Painters, and then the Royal Society of Portrait Painters. Some of his most famous sittings soon followed. ‘I’ve painted most of the Royal Family at least once’ he says.

Princess Anne must like him, she’s been painted six times. The Queen, too, has been a repeat subject.

‘I’ve spent a total of twenty or more hours in sittings alone with the Queen, which must be very unusual’ Michael says.

In the political world, perhaps one of his most famous portraits was of the former American President Bill Clinton. ‘Painting President Clinton proved a little tricky, as he was on the go with advisers constantly rushing in and out of the Oval Office. He wasn’t going to stop for me!’ he says.

He painted Margaret Thatcher when in office as Prime Minister, afterwards she visited Michael at his home in London to be painted for another picture.

This completed portrait, showing her on the step outside Number Ten Downing Street, stands over twelve feet in height. ‘I suggested a large portrait to her, and she simply said ‘Let’s do that’’. When it comes to representing heights and proportion, Michael is meticulous. Before completing the portrait, he plotted the exact dimensions of Downing Street with the help of one of his sons, using a tape measure. ‘We got one or two funny looks as well as help from the policemen on duty!’ he says. Lady Thatcher became a friend of Michael and his wife.

‘To my mind she’s a kinder, more thoughtful person than the public image might suggest, and I wanted to reflect that’.

Michael’s obsession for accuracy got him into

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an Artist’s story trouble on another occasion, when he was keen to measure the height of the Queen, with her eye and shoulder levels, for comparison with other figures in a group picture. When Michael asked whether it might be possible, the Queen’s Private Secretary simply said ‘What, measure the Queen? I’ll ask’ and left the matter at that. On the day of the first sitting, Michael asked ‘has your Secretary explained about measuring you, ma’am?’ to which the Queen replied, simply, ‘No’. ‘Well, I became pinker and pinker!’ says Michael, ‘as I explained what I wanted to do. At the end of my mumbled explanation the Queen said ‘Yes, that’s all right’ and so I started measuring. I was in such a state I nearly managed to cover the sleeve of her dress in black felt-tip pen!’ The finished portrait was a success, and a study for it hangs today in Clarence House, the official residence of the Prince of Wales.

Perhaps Michael’s most ambitious project was to document a year in the life of The Queen, following her on tours abroad as well as her visits to events in Britain. His wife Vivien planned the book and words while Michael completed a wealth of sketches and paintings, documenting royal life with an unprecedented level of access. The finished book is something he is still clearly proud of.

Portrait painting doesn’t always come easily though.

‘I can try as hard as I like, but on some days I have to stop, and re-start my work’. One portrait took sixteen attempts before Michael was content with the result.

It’s a mark of the artist’s striving for perfection. Even now, his work can attract people like Pope Benedict XVI, whom he was commissioned to paint for the Vatican.

Michael’s achievements, with Vivien’s, were recently

honoured by the placing of a blue plaque on their old home in St John’s Wood in London. It was unveiled by their old friend David Attenborough. Although much of Michael’s work still takes him to London, he enjoys life here in Malvern. ‘This is a marvellous town to live in, life here is much easier than London’.

Despite a dazzling list of former clients, Michael is keen to stress that he’s not simply a painter of ‘celebrity’; his commissions are of people from all walks of life. Nonetheless, its hard not to be wowed by the rows of famous faces captured in his portraits. One in particular catches the eye; the actress Margaret Rutherford, in old age, sitting in a chair and gazing out of the picture with a benign smile lighting up her face. ‘A lovely woman’ muses Michael, ‘I remember going to her house in Chalfont St Peter (Buckinghamshire) to paint her. As I looked around the room I saw her Oscar on the mantelpiece.

Wanting to encourage her to talk, I said ‘When did you win that?’ ‘ Oh, I don’t know, dear’ she replied.

‘Last Thursday, I think!’

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Forming New Good Habits

By Fiona Robyn from Malvern The traditional moment for making New Year’s Resolutions has come and gone. Did you make any?

Did you keep them? Have you been meaning to change your diet, or develop a daily yoga practice, or learn Japanese?

The spiritual teacher Georges Gurdjieff said that ‘Every grown-up man consists wholly of habits, although he is often unaware of it and even denies having any habits at all’. Our every-day habits, from brushing our teeth to the way we deal with our anger, can determine our health, our wealth and our happiness.

Unfortunately, most of us find it extremely difficult to change these ingrained patterns of behaviour. We begin with the best of intentions, and slip rapidly back into the familiarity of what we know.

It might be difficult, but it is possible to change. If you’d like to replace some of your bad habits with more virtuous ones, then here are my tips to give you a better chance of success.

1. Choose your new habit carefully. Why do you want to make a change? What is motivating you?

Write these reasons down so you can refer to them if you’re tempted to give up.

2. Be realistic. Start small. It’s better to meditate for five minutes a day than for half an hour once a week.

You can always increase your commitment when your new habit is established.

3. Make a plan. Decide exactly what you’re going to do differently. Keep it simple. Decide how long you’ll try out this new habit for and identify the ‘danger

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areas’, when you might fall off the wagon.

4. Make a commitment.

Once you’re happy with your plan, decide to make a formal commitment to it. Write it down and put it up on the fridge. Tell your friends and family.

5. Seek support. Let your friends and family know what you’re doing. Ask an encouraging friend if you can arrange a ‘check in’ every week or month when you can discuss your progress.

6. Deal with set-backs. Before you even start, expect to have bad days when you don’t manage to carry out your new habit. When this happens, try to let it go as soon as you can.

7. Experiment. You need to find something that works well for you rather than doing it the way other people think you should. This might mean changing your original plan.

8. Reward yourself for your successes. Plan to give yourself a reward (a meal out or a sum of money) if you make it to thirty days. Try to be patient with yourself when things go wrong.

We can see developing new good habits as improving the soil in our garden. Sometimes it takes many years of hard work (digging, adding compost) before we really start reaping the rewards. It might seem like nothing ever blooms, but then one year your roses look more beautiful than they’ve ever looked before, and you get a bumper crop of juicy strawberries.

I hope you can appreciate the journey towards your new habits. If we’re in the right frame of mind, even the hard physical labour of digging the garden can be satisfying. Try to find new good habits that you can learn to enjoy. As Doug Henning says, “The hard must become habit. The habit must become easy.

The easy must become beautiful.”

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All About... ...Lifestock and Dogs A series of training courses to teach dogs how to behave around livestock are being run in West Malvern. Here, Jennifer Grantham from the Malvern Hills Conservators gives some tips to help dog walkers keep livestock safe when out for a walk on the hills.

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you do pick up after your dog. As well as being an unpleasant nuisance, it represents a health hazard for hy are there sheep and people and animals, as dog excrement carries bacteria that can cause blindness in children and stillbirths cattle on the Hills? in sheep. Please use the bins provided, as kindly Without the grazing the Hills would look very different to what we see today. Scrub and secondary demonstrated by Sam in the photo above! woodland would creep up the Hills making many The “Sheep Safe” Dog Training Course starts next areas impassable for you and your dog. As well as being important for people, the Hills are a nationally month. It will cost £60 for six two hour classes, although if you attend every session you’ll get half important nature conservation site hence the need of your money back. They start at 2pm on Saturday to keep a mosaic of different habitats for wildlife. If 3rd March and you can get more details from Sue you wish to find out where the livestock are grazing Harper on so that you can avoid them we publish Stockwatch each week, which you can find on the Conservator’s (01684) 568067. homepage at www.malvernhills.org.uk

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Lizzy’s Recipe Shortbread

Make a great present for Valentine’s or Mother’s day. Why not bake a batch and wrap in a gift bag for your loved ones?

Makes 12 Ready in 45 minutes

1. Preheat oven to 150°/Gas 4.

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4. Using your finger tips work the margarine into the mixture.

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3. Sift flours and sugar into a mixing bowl.

5. Roll out to about 1cm thick and cut into shapes as required.

6. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until crisp.

7. Dust with caster sugar and cool on a wire rack.

Want to eat a more healthy diet? Tired of eating the same meals? Find recipe books complicated? Our Lizzy cookery sessions are open to all, regardless of cooking ability.

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Young & Co Don’t be a target for the Taxman

You may recently have noticed two types of news stories involving the Taxman. The first is the allegation that some multinationals may be getting away without paying vast sums of tax. The second set of stories involves small taxpayers who are being chased for every last penny of tax and even, some suggest, deliberately targeted by the Revenue for penalties.

Not so well publicised is the fact that the Revenue have been given £900 million of extra funding in return for a target of collecting £7 billion from tax avoidance each year by 2014/15. Revenue jobs depend on collecting this extra tax and the danger is that in this dash for cash, smaller taxpayers are seen as an easier target and will be hit hardest.

Nick Rawlings, manager at Malvern Chartered Accountants, Young & Co, says that taxpayers and businesses need to be on top form when it comes to dealing with the Taxman. “There are plenty of easy ways to avoid becoming a target”, Nick says. “Make sure first and foremost that you make your returns and pay the tax you owe on time, whether this is PAYE, VAT, Corporation Tax or Income Tax. By being late, as well as costing you penalties and interest, you are also making an investigation by the Taxman more likely”.

Nick also warns against burying your head in the sand. “If you are struggling to pay tax, don’t ignore it. Make sure you file returns on time and contact the Revenue as soon as possible to ask for time to pay.

This will usually avoid penalties and will help to keep you in their good books”.

Other areas to watch out for are: • New businesses need to register with the Revenue straightaway to avoid penalties; • For businesses near the VAT registration threshold, make sure you apply for VAT if you have to. The Revenue have teams actively seeking businesses that should be registered; • Make sure you keep proper records. If you don’t, as well as charging a penalty of up to £3,000, the Revenue may make their own estimate of your income.

Nick’s final advice is “Using the experience of qualified accountants like Young & Co is definitely the best way to keep the Taxman at bay and avoid unwanted penalties or investigations”.

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Malvern Hills Probus Club

Fact File

Community Focus

Outing to Birmingham Botanical Gardens The name Probus derives from an acronym for Pro(fessional) and Bus(iness) and has existed since the early 1920’s in Saskatchewan, Canada and New Haven, Connecticut, USA. This early usage of the name didn’t restrict the group to business and professional men and had different objectives from our present mainstream of Probus clubs worldwide.

The name was then used in England by Rotary Clubs setting up Probus Clubs, originally, for active retired professional and business men in the mid 1960’s. Indeed Malvern Hills Probus Club came about through the auspices of the Rotary Club of Malvern, being the second Probus Club in the town, the first being The Probus Club of Malvern, which still meets at the Abbey Hotel. Malvern Link Probus Club meets at United Reformed Church Hall, Malvern Link.

Membership now reaches a much wider audience and men who are retired of any age are welcome to join.

The inaugural meeting of Malvern Hills Probus Club was held at the Foley Arms Hotel on 28th January 1975, where it met for many years. Our present venue is St Andrew’s Church Hall, Poolbrook. The aim of Probus Clubs is for like-minded retired men to meet together in fellowship, share experiences but also to enjoy and learn from the many talks and activities which are arranged throughout the year.

Since those early days, Probus Clubs have extended to New Zealand in 1974, Australia in 1976 and Canada in 1987. There are now Probus Clubs existing in all parts of the world on every continent.

Interestingly, there is no overriding organisation or constitution, each Club does its ‘own thing’ so to

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Organisation: Malvern Hills Probus Club Established: 1975 Contact: Keith Salkeld Role: Secretary Contact Details: 01684 567916, keith@salkeld1941.freeserve.co.uk More Information: Meet at St Andrews Church Hall, Poolbrook, Malvern, meeting every 2nd & 4th Tuesday in the month from 10am to 12 noon speak, with its own organisation and rules, which are relatively un-restrictive and exist simply to allow the Club to function. Consequently there are a variety of Clubs in the UK, with a number of Ladies Probus Clubs, including two in Malvern and even, I understand, one or two mixed Clubs.

In addition to our regular meetings, Malvern Hills Probus has two pub lunches and two outings each year, to which ladies are invited. Speakers in the last year included Stella Hewett and her brilliant canine partner Labrador, Jenson, who does amazing tasks to help overcome her disability. Last May, Dr Chris Flower gave a superb presentation on the Klondyke Gold Rush. Our outings last year were to Hampton Court, near Leominster with lunch in their restaurant and to Worcester Porcelain Museum, again with a talk and lunch provided. In previous years we have visited venues as diverse as Birmingham Botanical Gardens and the SS Great Britain at Bristol Docks.

Many of our outings are by coach and a meal together is usually part of the occasion.

We currently have thirty-three members and could comfortably recruit some more. Guests or visitors may come free for three meetings before signing up as a member. Our subscription is £32.00 per annum which covers all our regular meetings. Lunches and outings are paid for by those members attending.

For more information, write, telephone or email me (see Fact File box).

Our programme for February & March is as follows: all meetings begin at 10am Tue14 Feb – John Harley. Escape to Colditz, part 1 Tue 28 Feb – John Harley. Escape to Colditz, part 2 Tues 13 March – Pub Lunch, members & guests only Tue 27 March – Richard Tomkinson, Rose Bank Vineyard from Scratch

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Spring Cleaning Tips for the Home With the first flush of spring just around the corner, Anne Matthew at Housekeepers of Malvern shares with us some suggestions for clearing out the cobwebs and throwing open the windows to spring clean the home ahead of the warmer weather and lighter evenings.

With many of us enjoying the benefits of an open fire or wood burner over the cold winter months, soot and dust soon settles throughout the home. Starting with a damp cloth and warm soapy water, gently wipe down your skirting boards, sills, picture and dado rails and door panels, removing dust and cobwebs as you go.

Windows too will benefit from a good clean, particularly where condensation and mildew have settled. I find warm water with a drop of washing up liquid and a microfibre cloth are just as effective as branded products for getting the windows gleaming.

Just remember not to clean windows when the sun is out; the water will evaporate quicker than you can clean and you’ll be left with streaky windows.

Whilst you’re working on the windows, sills and frames, it’s worth turning your attention to curtains

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and blinds which will appreciate a light vacuum using a clean upholstery attachment. Gently lift dust from the fabric by setting the vacuum on the lowest suction. Spiders notoriously lurk between curtain poles and window frames, as do other pests including ladybirds, so always check first. Horizontal aluminium and PVC blinds can be gently cleaned in a shallow bath, being careful to line the bath with a towel first so as not to scratch the base of the bath. Again, a drop of washing up liquid will breathe new life into your blinds. A word of caution; do not allow the blind mechanism to become wet. Two pairs of hands are definitely better than one when cleaning blinds!

You’ll notice a significant difference just from tackling the above areas alongside your standard weekly cleaning. Other areas of the house will be discussed in our next article. In the meanwhile, start saving any old toothbrushes or small paintbrushes and we’ll address their many uses next time.

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Open Days Pre-Prep 2nd March 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm Whole School 3rd March 9.30 am – 12.30 pm For a prospectus or to arrange an individual family visit please contact us t: +44 (0)1684 544 108 e: registrar@thedowns.malcol.org

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Notice Board

Murder at Colwall Grange ‘A murder mystery with a twist’

Deadline for April/May: Monday 12 March

Friday 24th and Saturday 25th February 7:30pm Colwall Village Hall.

Tickets are £15 each and will be available from Goodwins Estate Agents, Colwall (01684 540300). As this production includes a meal you are urged to purchase tickets beforehand as we will be unable to ‘cater’ for people turning up on the night.

Do we need our arms trade?

A forum to be held at the Chase School Geraldine Road, Malvern Wednesday 21 March Refreshments at 7.00pm speakers from 7.30pm Speakers to include: Kate Allen, Director Amnesty International UK John Hilary, Executive Director War on Want Brian Johnson-Thomas, former UN Security Council expert Tickets £5, available from Books for Amnesty, Edith Walk, Malvern 01684 563507 School Students free.

For more information: 01684 562804

GREAT MALVERN PRIORY LUNCH BOX LUNCHTIME TALKS AND MUSIC Thursdays at 1pm Bring your own lunch at 12.30pm Tea/coffee available

2 February - Concert by musicians from Malvern College conducted by Iain Sloan 16 February - Wildlife on the Malverns - a talk by Ian Rowat, Malvern Hills Conservators 1 March - The Life and Work of a modern Bishop’s Chaplain - we feebly struggle, that they in glory shine. Talk by Revd Lizzie Shipp 15 March - Gevum Farm Trust - A Care Farm providing services to the community.

Talk by Ed Davies, Director 29 March - Concert by musicians from Malvern St James conducted by Lynne Lindner

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New Opportunities

Volunteer Car Drivers Malvern WRVS Laundry Service Several Car Drivers are urgently needed to help with a laundry round for elderly people in the Malvern area. Volunteers are required on a Monday morning, starting about 9am from the Barnards Green base. The round will take about an hour and a half and involves dropping off fresh laundry and taking next load for washing back to base at the end of the ‘round’. Fuel expenses will be paid. A CRB check will be essential. There is no heavy lifting involved.

Please help, so some elderly people can stay, living independently, in their own homes.

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Sue Akehurst, Zero Balancing Practitioner, Beacon Clinic, Portland Rd, Malvern WR 14 2TA What is Zero Balancing?

It’s a deeply relaxing, non-invasive, hands-on therapy, carried out with the recipient fully clothed.

The touch is pleasurable, clear and supportive in ways which can lead to profound healing, as a renewed bodily-felt integration is experienced. Zero Balancing allows your body to find its own way home.

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It focuses on a particular group of joints that are involved with the smooth transmission of forces through the weight-bearing skeleton, which in effect act as shock absorbers. It can improve posture by providing a point of stillness around which your body can relax, giving you the opportunity to let go of unease and pain.

It’s beneficial for a wide range of people and has extensive application in health care and personal development, stress reduction and pain relief as well as improving flexibility and posture.

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What’s On in February Thursday 2 February Saturday 4 February

Tuesday 14 February Wednesday 15 February

Sunday 19 February Wednesdays

Malvern Concert Club Mark Padmore (tenor), Richard Watkins (horn) and Julius Drake (piano) perform Beethoven, Britten and Schubert. Malvern Theatres, 7.30pm. Box Office 01684 892277 or malvern-theatres.co.uk Africa Day in the Courtyard, Malvern 10am - 5pm. Rough Diamonds a capella choir, Gambian drumming, Cookery demonstrations and tastings, items for sale to raise funds for the RojoRojo Orphanage in Kenya, supporting people in the Gauteng region of South Africa and helping women in the squatter camps of Kiberia in Kenya. Banish those winter blues with the warmth of Africa.

Belle Vue Terrace, Malvern. www.thecourtyardmalvern.co.uk Malvern Rotary Pancake Race 12.30pm - 2pm in Priory Park. half of sponsorship raised for runners’ nominated charity, other half for Rotary to use in local causes. For info and entry forms: 01684 563429 Save the Children Quiz Night 7.30pm start in Hanley Swan Village Hall. Cost £6. Good to bring a table of 4. Tickets from 01684 563183 and 01684 563429

Spring Sale

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Ring Julia on 01684 576359 for info or booking a table.

WITSS (Weekly Inclusive Theatre Skills Sessions) Malvern Youth Centre, Wednesdays from 10am-11.30am. Calll Caitlin on 07758 125136 or email reactiontheatremakers@yahoo.co.uk. These sessions are for learning disabled adults (and their carers where necessary) at a cost of £1.50 per workshop.

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Carved & painted wooden animals, jewellery, textiles & bags raising funds for the RojoRojo Orphanage, Kenya

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Malvern’s New Beauty Salon

Specialists in natural organic skincare Facials - Waxing - Manicures Pedicures - Hot Stone Massage Bare minerals make-under’s Bridal Make-up Packages Eye Treatments

Valentine’s Offer A swedish back, neck & shoulder massage £35 per couple Mother’s Day Pamper A Caudalie Facial & a Manicure for £55 Full Body Massage & a Pedicure for £55

JamboJambo painted leather bags and carved bone jewellery helping women in the squatter camps of Kibera, Kenya

Belle Vue Terrace, Malvern, Worcs. WR14 4PZ www.thecourtyardmalvern.co.uk

The Courtyard Shopping Experience 10 Belle Vue Terrace, Great Malvern, WR14 4PZ beauty.courtyard@hotmail.co.uk Monday - Saturday 10am - 5pm Late nights by appointment only on Wednesday & Thursday till 8pm

01684 575633

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What’s On in March

Thursday 15 March

Saturday 31 March

Malvern Concert Club Quatuor Mosaïques perform Haydn and Mozart. Malvern Theatres, 7.30pm. Box Office 01684 892277 or malvern-theatres.co.uk

Fools Masked Ball

@ The Grove Malvern, Avenue Road, Malvern.

8pm till late. Tickets £10 in advance. Information: Call 07925 564983 or visit the website www.thegrovemalvern@gmail.com

Every Friday 18 February & 17 March No market until Spring

Country Market Days Malvern Country Market 9am-12.15pm Lyttleton Rooms, Church Street, Malvern Malvern Farmers Market 9am - 2pm, Abbey Road, Malvern Malvern Farmers Market West Malvern Community Market 3.15pm, Hall of St James CofE Primary School on West Malvern Road

Every Second Tuesday of the month

Malvern Small Business Forum 7pm - 9pm. Small business owners forum for established and start-ups to network and learn from eachother. New members always welcome. www.msbf.biz for more information.

To promote your April/May events, email sascha@allabout-local.com or 07906 573352.

Deadline: Monday 12 March. It’s FREE for groups.

We now also promote events on our website calender www.allabout-local.com Please check with organisers, before setting out, in case details change.

THREE HOLIDAY COTTAGES OF CHARACTER IN SOUTHWEST FRANCE

This summer discover France's Richard The Lionheart Country. Our beautiful honey-stone cottages are situated just 3km from the historic town of Chalus, where King Richard carried out an unsuccessful siege in 1199.

Open: 7 July - 15 Sept For full details of the accommodation and lots of photos see www.contentigne.com

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The cottages sleep 6, 6 and 4 and share: * An outstanding rural setting with far-reaching views * Large gardens with ample parking * Stunning courtyard pool * Hot tub * Childrens play area featuring a 9m long wooden play centre, swings, seesaw, and 13ft trampoline * Extensive film library - 600 films * Boules court with BBQ and wooden dining gazebo * Broadband available * Washing service * Excellent fishing nearby * Nearest airport: Limoges 45 mins

Peak prices: £595pw, £575pw, £465pw This cottage rental is a one-off payment in pounds - no hidden extras on arrival ** 20% off any channel crossing with Brittany Ferries helps you on your way ** ** A stronger pound means your holiday cash goes further! **

Talk to the owners on 01684 540169 or e/mail footfamily@hotmail.com

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Classes & Courses in February/March LEARN TO MEDITATE

Wednesdays Free introductions to the heart of meditation and to understanding Living Buddhism.

Every Wednesday from 7.30pm - 9.30pm at the Friends Meeting House, Sansome Place, Worcester WR1 1UG. For more information contact Alan (Worcester Awakening Heart Buddhist Centre) on: 07722 765009 or visit www.worcesterbuddhism.com

Zumba® Classes - Tabitha Luke 07968 323331 tabithaluke@hotmail.com

Mondays 8pm at Great Malvern Primary School Saturdays 11am at Splash Malvern

Boxing Circuit Training

Fridays at Malvern College Sports Complex, College Road, Malvern WR14 3DF, 6.45pm. Contact Tabitha Luke 07968 323331 or tabithaluke@hotmail.com Bootcamp starting 1st April.

CREATIVE WRITING COURSE WITH PAT TROMANS Tues 28 Feb Come and find your writing voice. Tuesdays 10am till 12noon in Barnards Green. until Beginners welcome. Contact Pat for more information: 01684 564318 Tues 27 Mar Email pat.justwrite@gmail.com Website: www.justwritewithpat.co.uk

Just Write

Creative Writing

Early bird special offer

Book before Early 10 Feb for 20% Booking discount off Discount 2012 prices MARCH 3 night break £260 including FREE awning hire

One-day Workshop Sunday 11 March 10am - 4pm £40 The Fold, Bransford

with Pat Tromans

01684 564318

www.justwritewithpat.co.uk

* Hire a brand new but retro VW campervan * Beautifully kitted out with everything you need, including bedding * Fully comprehensive insurance, unlimited mileage

Happy Camper Holidays Call Jill Hudson 01684 893588 jhudson@happycamperholidays.co.uk www.happycamperholidays.co.uk To advertise call Tina 07952 591031 or sales@allabout-local.com

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What’s on

in February/March/April Great Malvern Priory February Thu 2nd at 12.30pm Lunch Box bring your lunch, tea & coffee available for a concert by Malvern College Pupils.

Sat 4th at 4.00pm Choral Evensong with the choir of Malvern Priory.

Thu 16th at 12.30pm Lunch Box bring your lunch, tea and coffee available for a talk by Ian Rowat about the Wildlife on the Malvern Hills.

Wed 22nd Ash Wednesday Holy Communion at 11.30am and 7.30pm with Imposition of Ashes.

Sat 25th 12.00 Organ Recital by Peter Shepherd Assistant Organist Malvern Priory.

Mon 27th to 11th March Fairtrade Exhibition in North Aisle all day from 9.30am to 5.00pm except during services.

March Thu 1st at 1.00pm Lunch Box bring your lunch, tea and coffee available for a talk by Revd Lizzie Shipp about The Life and Work of a Modern Bishop’s Chaplin.

Sat 3rd at 4.00pm Choral Evensong with the choir of Tewkesbury Abbey.

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Thu 15th at 1.00pm Lunch Box bring your lunch, tea and coffee available for a talk by Ed Davies about The Glevum Farm Trust.

Sun 18th Mothering Sunday 10.30am Service of Family Communion.

Thu 29th at 12.30pm Lunch Box bring your lunch, tea and coffee available for a concert by Pupils from Malvern St. James.

Sat 31st at 4.00pm Choral Evensong with a visiting choir.

April Sun 1st Palm Sunday 10.30am Service of Parish Communion, 6.30pm Service of Music and Readings for Palm Sunday.

Thu 5th Maundy Thursday 11.30am Holy Communion, 7.30pm Passover Supper with Holy Communion.

Fri 6th Good Friday 10.00am Altogether Worship, 11.15am United Act of Worship in the Priory Grounds, 12.00 to 3.00pm Three Hour Devotion.

Sun 8th Easter Day 10.30am Service of Family Communion.

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MALVERN

01684 564571 07543 548871 Dave Timms

Three Counties Garden Services Landscaping & Garden Maintenance

We take pride in our work...

GARDEN GETTING ON TOP OF YOU? NEED A HAND? Pruning Bed preparation Spring planting

...as you take pride in your garden!

Just some of the services we can provide: • Lawn Care • Fencing • Decking • Slabbing • Turfing • Brick & Stone Walls • Pressure Washing Service And much more, please just ask!

TEL: 01684 300231 MOB: 07787 775961 www.threecountiesgardenservices.co.uk

Crown Lifting/Reduction/Thinning Dangerous/Dead/Diseased Trees Felling/Removal Matt Scriven Telephone (01684) 573684 Mobiles 07931 808 121 Fully Insured • Qualified CS30/31/38/39 • Work to BS3998

MARVIN GOODGER CARPENTRY Bedroom Designing and Fitting Kitchen Fitting Bespoke Furniture General Property Maintenance Free No-obligation Quote No Job too Small Friendly Reliable Service Advanced City & Guilds Qualified

01684 560917

07968 968371

www.goodcarpentry.co.uk

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New shop just opened

Deals now on for mowers, chainsaws & strimmers Call in for details

Open for Trade and Public

01886 880959 / 07721384538

Mon-Fri 9-5 Sat 9-1

Guy Sterry

Servicing and repair for any make and model

Garden Design & Landscaping

Personal service with a friendly touch!

Established 1997

Complete Design & Construction Service Older & Country Properties a Speciality

Now available Tractor and Farm Machinery spares

Call Paul for details 01684 892856 | 07799642481 Unit 2, Spring Court, Spring Lane South, Malvern WR14 1AT

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Driveways Paving Decking Cobble Laying Walling Drystone Walling Mosaics

Water Features Ponds Timber Structures Planting Fencing Rockeries and other services

email guy@landscaping.orangehome.co.uk

01684 891831 07973 772596 27 Meadow Rd • Malvern • WR14 2RZ

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Specialist Plant Centre

Grange Farm

NURSERY

A Specialist Plant Centre

offering an abundance of plants, from the traditional to the latest introductions.

A family owned business full of character.

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

Beautiful Plants for Mother’s Day Guarlford - Malvern - WR14 6NT - 01684 562544 Open 7 days a week Summer 9am - 5.30pm Winter 9am to Dusk Sundays 10am - 5pm

grangefmnursery@btconnect.com

Don’t be left out in the cold...

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Hedgecutting Fencing Paving and Patios Decking Sleeper Walls etc 118 Wood Farm Road Malvern Wells WR14 4PR 01684 576256 | 07967 123998 mjrlandscaping@tiscali.co.uk

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Index Accountant LKT 8 Young & Co 29 Animals Newland Poultry 43 Builders/Maintenance B Barnett Services 22 DR Lloyd 31 John Parish 23 Lee Hankins 22 SD Harris 5 Stuart Ruddock 22 WJM Construction 31 Business Opportunity 18 Cafe Fondant Fancies 37 The Coffee Shop 42 Carpenters Greg Davies 25 M Goodger Carpentry 43 MH Furniture 8 Sabin Designs 8 Carpets Classic Interiors 24 Children/Families Little Pumpkins Childminder 33 The Downs Malvern 33 Classes & Training Diet & Fitness Classes 2 Just So Workshop 41 KS2 Tutor 33 Tai Chi 36 Dentist 18 Design Architectural Consultant 23 Hanley Interiors 24 Harcourt Design 23 Tiarmi Setzbury 3 Financial advisors

Smith Weale Associates 7 Food & Drink Perrycroft Meats 26 The BranTub 2 The Cold Chef 26 Garden & Flowers Branchworks 43 Epoch 43 Grange Farm Nursery 45 Guy Sterry Landscaping 44 Malvern Mowers 44 MCB Landscapes 44 MJ Richards Landscaping 45 3 Counties Garden Services 43 Health & Fitness Aches & Pains Clinic 19 Balancing Touch 36 Beacon Clinic Pain Day 36 Beauty at the Courtyard 39 Belle Beauty 3 Chiropodist 18 Chiropractic 18 Create Space Counselling 17 Lucy Walker 17 Malvern Foot Health 18 Serenity Rose 17 The Hair Studio 17 Holiday Appartment in Cyprus 35 French Cottages 40 Happy Campers 41 Luxury Villa in Cyprus 35 Home Improvements Cloudy 2 Clear 31 County Windows 10 Excel Malvern 9 Kendeen Plastics 10 Malvern Glass 21 Robson Ward 38 Shane Howells Ltd 8 WS Roofing 5

Advertiser Information

Publisher: Sascha McDonald, Barford, The Crescent, Colwall, Worcestershire WR13 6QN

Housekeeping & Home help Housekeepers of Malvern 32 IT Elmira Web Creations 41 Malvern Teletune 31 Websites Hughes Media 36 Painter & Decorator Extraordinary Paintwork 22 KA Randall 22 Plumbing & Heating Chimney Sweep 25 Cradley Stoves 25 Fusion Property Services 10 Gas Ltd 10 Paul the Plumber 31 RD Plumbing & Heating 10 Restaurants/Bar/Hotel Cotford Hotel 27 The Great Malvern Hotel BP The New 4 Seasons 32 The Royal Oak 27 Shops Belle Vue Jewellery 33 Dynastic Art 37 Furniture Importers 47 Interior Solutions 38 Just So 15 Lace of Malvern 2 MSJ Sports Shop 28 Nik Nak Noo 37 Parrys Jewellers 14 Scarlet Ark 14 The Candle Shop 15 Tiarmi Setzbury 3 Zinnia 37 Surveyor Prosser 23 Window Cleaning 32 Wood JH Agriculture 25

Telephone: 07906 573352 Email: sascha@allabout-local.com

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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.

Deadlines for April/May 2012 edition

Advertisement booking/cancellation: Friday 9 March 2012 What’s On/Notice Board: Monday 12 March 2012 Advertisement copy: Monday 12 March 2012 All About Local Magazines Ltd is registered in England and Wales Company No. 7200758

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Pre-Theatre Menu Curtains Up Spinach & Ricotta Crepe Chicken & Asparagus Terrine with crusty bread Haddock & Spring onion Fishcake with Lime Mayo and Salad ✦ Interval ✦

The Play Beef Bourguignon and Mash Grilled Cod with Spanish tomato and onion sauce with rice Stir fried Duck with Noodles Mushroom Ravioli with a herb cream sauce and garlic bread ✦ Interval ✦

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