All About Malvern Feb/March 2018

Feb/March 2018 Issue 59

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This magazine has everything from yoga classes to pancake races!

56 65 Enjoy Local 6 Community News 10 & 11 Barnards Green History 14 Competition Malvern Spa 16 Competition Colwall Park 18 Kenya Concert 20 Business News 24 & 25 Conquest Art 28 Wellbeing: Great Gratitude 30 K9 Lanterns 32 Priory Tours 36 The Queen Mother’s Clothing Guild 40 Our Lizzy’s Recipe: Easy Pancakes 44 Local Groups 48 & 49 Scola Choir 50 Notice Board 52 - 54 The Nest Recipe: Dropped Scones 56 Why Practise Yoga 60 Classes & Courses 61 What’s On 62 - 63 & 65 Theatre News & Competition 60 www.facebook.com/allaboutmalvernhills @allaboutmalvern Instagram: allaboutlocalmagazines www.allaboutmalvernhills.com

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Nine years ago we launched our first magazine. Since then, our independent publishing company has grown to three titles, covering the Colwall, Cradley, Ledbury, Malvern and Worcester areas. As well as supporting local businesses, we celebrate the many good things going on locally.

There are also extra prizes on offer in two competitions run by The Malvern Spa and Colwall Park Hotel alongside our regular Theatre competition. Take a look at Pages 16, 18 and 60 for details.

Happy reading!

Sascha McDonald - The Editor

Cover Photo Tree in winter sunlight.

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 The Nest, Our Lizzy Cooking, Kaspa Thompson NEXT BOOKING & COPY DEADLINE Monday 12 March for April/May 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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Enjoy Local 1. malvern festival chorus Malvern Festival Chorus performs Handel’s Messiah in Great Malvern Priory on Saturday 24th March at 7.30pm. A special feature of the concert is that the soloists are to be the winners of the Chorus’s Young Voices Competition for local singers aged 20 and under. Aspiring young classical singers have been auditioned by Conductor Richard Knight and the Society’s President, internationally renowned tenor James Oxley. The winning soloists will also prepare with the benefit of a Master Class with James.

Tickets on the door or from Malvern Theatres Box Office (01684) 892277

2. festival of ideas A weekend of thought provoking talks and events, exploring the topic of Conflict. Building on the success of the annual Science and Faith Weekend, there will be nationally and internationally known speakers, appearing at venues around Malvern. There’s also an Art and Science Activity day for children, which includes a practical history lesson in Viking Longship construction.

Events take place between from Friday 2nd - Sunday 4th March.

For info and booking visit malvernfestivalofideas.org.uk or call (01684) 565708

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things to enjoy local During Feb & March

4. the english symphony orchestra The English Symphony Orchestra returns to Malvern Theatres at 7.45pm on 15th February for a programme of Romantic orchestral favourites alongside one of Britain’s most gifted and popular violinists. Young superstar virtuoso Chloë Hanslip joins the ESO for a performance of Brahms’ Violin Concerto in D Major. Hanslip began her violin studies at the age of two and signed her first record contract with Warner Classics at the age of 13. She has established herself as one of today’s most popular and well-rounded artists, with a huge discography to her credit. Also on the programme is Schumann’s evergreen Rhenish Symphony, conducted by one of today’s leading Schumann interpreters, Kenneth Woods, and Mendelssohn’s evocative Hebrides Overture. On 14th March, the ESO appear at Malvern Priory for a performance of Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony and Haydn’s Mass in Time of War with the Academia Musica Choir.

The programme also includes the world-premiere of Philip Sawyers’ powerful new tone poem, The Valley of Vision.

Tickets for both events are available from the Malvern Theatres Box Office (01684 892277) or from www.eso.co.uk

3. RELAX WITH LIVE JAZZ IN MALVERN Fancy getting away from the telly on a Sunday evening?

For over twenty years, Malvern Rugby Football Club in Spring Lane has hosted national and international jazz artists at their comfortable clubhouse. There’s no membership - just pay on the door. Search online for jazz@ MRFC, for details of past and future sessions.

Coming up: Feb 11th: Club night with Trevor Emney reeds, Vo Fletcher, guitar, Phil Probert guitar Mark Johnson bass, Ruth Frith vocals.

Feb 25th: The terrific young band Second Line. Led by Pete Johnson. Variety of music from talented, local, youngsters who are building a great reputation.

March 11th: Club night with Jon Stone trumpet, Martin Veasey trombone, Robin Mason reeds, Graham Smith drums, Len Thwaites bass, Nick Wiltshire piano.

March 25th: The fabulous Swing Kings led by Ron Hills trombone.

Doors open 7pm, music from 8pm - 10.30pm. Admission £10 unless otherwise stated.

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News

community NEWS News from The Pureland Sangeet Choir The Pureland Sangeet Choir is open to everyone who enjoys singing. This informal choir meets on the fourth Saturday of each month at the Amida Mandala Temple in Malvern to explore Buddhist songs and chants. Occasionally, the choir also performs in public.

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A public debate takes place in Malvern this March around the challenges facing local schools. Titled ‘Education Budget Cuts: How will Malvern Schools Cope?’, the Lansdowne Public Discussion and Debate will feature a panel of local headteachers, parents and educational funders.

Issues, questions and ideas will be discussed together with the audience and guided by an independent chairperson.

It takes place on Saturday 17th March, between 7.45pm and 9.30pm at Lansdowne Crescent Methodist Church. Entry is free but needs to be booked in advance.

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HOW TO DRESS A WELL MEETING A meeting titled ‘How to Dress a Well’ takes place on Monday 26th March, 7pm at the Lyttelton Rooms, ahead of this year’s Well Dressing Festival. Everybody is welcome to come along – if you might be interested in decorating a well this year, contact Rick Banbury on 07933 394370, email wells@thewand.co.uk This year’s festival runs from Friday 4th to Thursday 10th May

THE SKYLARK IN ROSEBANK GARDENS The Buzzards in Rose Bank Gardens have a new neighbour. The Skylark has been created by Walenty Pytel, an eminent sculptor who was also responsible for the buzzards.

This latest addition is part of a long term improvement plan by the town council which aims to encourage people to explore and use Rose Bank Gardens.

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History

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Just over two years ago, Barnards Green History Group started researching the development of Barnards Green shopping area. The group recently produced a book with their findings but are still looking for more information. Barbara Hartley-Woolley takes up the story.

We were given twelve panoramic photos of the shops taken in the 1970s. Thinking it would be fun to find out more, we spent two years on research and uncovered some fascinating stories about the area we live in.

Using research tools including old newspaper cuttings, maps, directories, photos and planning applications we slowly added to our knowledge of how Barnards Green shops developed. Building on that, last summer was spent chatting with groups of people, all of whom had recollections about their times living or working in the shop area.

The development of the area began when the farmer of Pigeon House Farm, which stood on the site of today’s car park at the junction with Geraldine Road, sold land for development. By the 1870s the farm land was slowly being bought for shops and housing to be built on.

DO YOU KNOW THESE BUILDINGS? Image above– Have you any photos of the farm buildings which stood in the area where Merrievale Court now stands?

Humphris Riding School and George Hinds used the old farm buildings Image below – Rose Cottage was originally a half-timbered cottage with an orchard to one side. Two families living there were connected to notorious murders. It was renamed The Chestnuts and demolished in 1968 to make way for flats.

Last summer, after designing over 40 history posters for each of the current shops, we were persuaded to put our findings into a book. This was completed towards the end of last year and is available from several Barnards Green shops.

Copies have been sent all over the UK and even abroad!

There is still work to do – in particular we really want to hear from people with photographs and postcards that we might not have seen yet.

If you have any memories of these buildings, or other stories and photos of old Barnards Green, please get in touch with the history group by emailing bghistorygroup@gmail.com or by letter via the Just So Gift Shop in Barnards Green.

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Charity

kenya concert This February, Great Malvern Priory hosts an evening of choral music, raising money for a charity that provides palliative care in Kenya. The Malaika Voices will be singing a range of popular music from the choral repertoire. One of the concert’s organisers is Gwyn Sloan, who has a special connection to Kenya.

We chose the name of the choir because Malaika means ‘angel’ in Swahili. My husband Iain, who was Director of Music at Malvern College and who conducted Malvern Festival Chorus founded this choir under the name of the Hospice Care Kenya Singers many years ago. It’s filled with very talented singers. Between 60 and 80 of us come together to perform, rehearsing in the afternoon before the performance in the evening.

For this concert, we’ll be performing music by Handel, Mozart, Parry and others, which will be familiar to many people. It should be a very enjoyable evening in the beautiful setting of Great Malvern Priory.

The concert is dedicated to the memory of Susan Cosker, a dear friend who, like me, was a palliative care nurse. We both travelled to Kenya on two occasions to work for the charity. Susan died last year and was a passionate supporter of the charity’s work.

I was born in East Africa and grew up in Kenya, so supporting the work of Hospice Care Kenya means a lot to me. My husband and I have supported their work for around 20 years. We’ve never totted up a total amount but we must have raised more than £40,000 in that time.

Every penny raised goes to helping people in Kenya. Even providing simple painkillers makes a difference to somebody who might not otherwise have access to pain relief.

This concert has been sponsored by Shane Howells Ltd and Aspect Design to whom we are extremely grateful.

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Malaika Singers present a Charity Concert raising money for Hospice Care Kenya Saturday 3rd February, 7.30pm at Great Malvern Priory Tickets are £10/£5 concession, available on the door or in advance from Lyttelton Well on Church Street, from Great Malvern Priory or from www.hospicecarekenya.com

ABOUT HOSPICE CARE KENYA Hospice Care Kenya is a UK-registered charity helping people suffering the effects of cancer, HIV and other incurable conditions. In a country where access to healthcare can be a struggle, the work of this charity is a vital service to the many people it helps.

The charity was founded in 1991 to support the newly opened Nairobi Hospice, which was the first palliative care hospice in Kenya.

Today there are 70 hospices across the country, but many gaps in care remain.

The charity supports the training of staff, helps to provide palliative care in the community as well as providing drugs and medical supplies.

You can read more about their work at www.hospicecarekenya.com

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Orchard Lodge Clinic Spinal and Musculo-skeletal Therapy In Malvern

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Trouble straightening up?

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This is sometimes referred to as “Psoas Syndrome”. The psoas muscle can also be subject to specific problems of its own such as tendonitis, bursitis and even psoas abscess. It can also become troublesome as a consequence of underlying illnesses such as gastro-intestinal, urinary or gynaecological problems. For this reason careful diagnosis is important.

The psoas (pronounced so-as) muscle is one of those hidden muscles in the body which people are blissfully unaware of until something goes wrong with it.

Where is it and what does it do?

The psoas and its companion muscle the iliacus are flexors of the hip joint. The psoas runs between the outer part of the lumbar spine at the top to the upper/inner part of the femur (hip bone) at the bottom.

Together these muscles act to bring the knees up towards the torso. However in day to day use they contribute significantly to core stability which keeps us in a posturally correct position.

What goes wrong with it?

In many injuries to the lumbar spine the psoas muscle will go into spasm. This is usually what is occurring when patients come into the clinic doubled up after pulling their low back. Sometimes it’s the opposite way round: the function of the psoas can become disturbed (e.g.

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Not all of the psoas muscle is accessible for direct hands-on treatment, as the majority of the muscle lies at the back of the abdomen behind the internal organs.

The upper part of the muscle can be reached by working through the deep muscles at the side of the low back and the lower part can be accessed via the lower abdomen. Very specific exercises can also be applied to strengthen and/or lengthen the muscle. It is also important to check for any other mechanical joint problems that might be affecting the muscle.

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TUNED SPORTS MASSAGE Perhaps you’re a keen cyclist or runner, or maybe you work out at the gym, but your working hours are spent in the car or crouched over a laptop. The result can be tired, tight and bunched up muscles, which is a problem that Keith Evans knows all about. A keen cyclist and runner, he turned to sports massage which helped him overcome injury and improve his training for big events. ‘A few years ago I was working for British Cycling, working long hours, and decided it was time to retrain as a Sports Masseur.’

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Keith set up Tuned Sports Massage and helps a range of people, those recovering from injury, or those planning to take part in a big sports event like triathlons. ‘Some clients are looking to improve their personal best, others might be looking to recover from a high training load and stay injury-free’ says Keith. ‘Sports massage helps to keep muscles and joints in prime condition and allows you to keep doing the sports and activities you love.’

To get in touch, you can call Keith on 07841 758486 or visit his facebook page, @tunedsportsmassage

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Business News AUSTIN & CO 2018 marks a year of big changes for Austin & Co of Malvern. The shop’s owner Sean Austin tells us more.

After seven successful years on Belle Vue Terrace, our shop moves to new premises on Church Street in Malvern from February. Apart from the new shop, we have unveiled a whole new look to our branding and logo.

Some things won’t be changing. We will continue to source some of the best greeting card designs from around the world, concentrating more on homegrown talent, with cards that are not only designed by British artists but also made in the UK. We have always seen our cards as affordable pieces of art that are not only sent but can become items that are kept and appreciated.

Stationery is and will always be a feature of Austin & Co. We’re excited to bring unique brands to Malvern, including a new range of fountain pens and notebooks.

For the past four years, we have been recognised as the UK’s most dog friendly shop by the Kennel Club. This is definitely something that will not change. Dogs and their owners will always be welcome at Austin & Co and Nessa will be there to greet her 4-legged pals to the shop. We will be increasing our offer to dogs and their owners, adding to our range of dog bowls, leads, collars, and treats.

Above all, our dedication to customer service, our love for Malvern, providing value for money, and our commitment to shop locally will not be changing.

We look forward to welcoming you to the new shop on Church Street.

You can follow our progress on our facebook page at www.facebook.com/austinandco

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Local Group

CONQUEST ART Conquest Art is a Charity which inspires people with disabilities and long-term health issues to discover their creative energy and build self-confidence through art. Meeting regularly in Malvern Link, members enjoy creative activities in a friendly and caring environment. Tina McJarrow tells us more.

Art can be invaluable in helping people to regain confidence in their abilities and to find happiness through self-expression. People with disabilities and older people often find themselves isolated because of their lack of mobility or ill health.

Conquest Art groups provide a social activity with a purpose as well as an opportunity for members to express their feelings and gain a sense of achievement.

We work with anybody over 16 living with disability or long-term illness. Our members have a wide range of disabilities such as Parkinson’s disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Depression, Stroke, Arthritis and Visual Impairment. From our range of resources, members can choose techniques

which suit their own style and level of ability allowing them to work at their own pace.

2018 is the year of our 40th Anniversary and we will be celebrating our member’s achievements throughout the years as well as thanking our most valuable volunteers for their dedication.

New members as well as volunteers are always welcome. Come along and enjoy the benefits that art can bring, make new friends and have fun. Our Malvern group meets every 2nd and 4th Thursday from 2.15pm to 4.15pm at the Malvern Link United Reformed Church, Church Hall (rear entrance) on Worcester Road, WR14 1SS. For further information on becoming a member or volunteer please phone Janet on (01684) 562188 or email enquiries@conquestart.org or see our website www.conquestart.org

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Well Being

great gratitude A few days ago my thoughts were wandering all over the place. I was remembering things to do, making lists and composing emails. I was in the middle of walking meditation, where the aim is to remain grounded in the present moment, and instead my mind was jumping wildly from one thought to another.

In walking meditation I sometimes use the sense of touch to bring me back into the present moment. Becoming aware of my feet on the floor grounds me again. On that day of busy thoughts it wasn’t the physical sensation that lifted me out of my freneticism but a sudden awareness of everything I had received.

The carpet my feet were padding into was donated. The floorboards beneath are two hundred years old, like the building. The hands that created the building are long gone but I am still reaping the benefit of their work. The sun was shining through the tall Georgian windows; I had nothing to do with creating the sun, and yet there it was sustaining me, and the whole world.

Two words came to mind, “just this”. Everything I needed was already there. Everything I needed to be at peace was already there.

When our minds are busy, or we feel disturbed, upset or anxious, we are often focussing on the one thing that has worked its way under our skin, and have forgotten about everything that we already have. Or we are comparing our lives to someone else’s (they always look happy on Facebook), and lose sight of what we have received and are receiving.

Directing our attention back to what we have been given and what already supports us is a great antidote to this, and a great way of finding a little peace. Thinking about what we receive connects us to the whole of the present moment. Instead of only seeing the crack in the windscreen, we remember to see the beautiful view as well. This doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t repair the crack, but it can change how we feel and make things easier.

We sometimes use discontent as a motivator.

I don’t like this, so I’ll change it. I want to

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By Kaspa Thompson be thinner, or fitter, or earn more money, or whatever, and then we plough energy into accomplishing that goal.

For me the motivation that comes from dissatisfaction is unstainable. I put some energy into the project, and then I feel a little better, and the discontent goes and so the motivation goes, of Christmas Concert and the Magic project flounders.

When I act from a place of celebrating what I have already the energy continues. There is always something to be thankful for. This morning I made the bed, or, I made it into my office, or I cleared my inbox. Reminding myself of the little victories brings an energy that can carry me into the next thing on my to-do list.

Writing a list of what we have received in the last week, or in the last 24 hours, is a great way of keying ourselves into this kind of awareness.

Research has shown that it’s better to spend a longer time writing once a week, than writing a short list each day. Why is this? I think because writing a short list we can become complacent and list the same things over and over again.

Writing a longer list encourages us to really interrogate our position. The list of what we have already received is endless.

Try it out for yourselves: think of what you have already received, and see how it makes you feel.

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

For info on therapy and mindfulness classes see: www.kaspathompson.co.uk and for his local Buddhist group see: www.amidamandala.com

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Feature

K9 LANTERNS It sounds, in the words of the people who created it, ‘a little bit yukky!’ Nevertheless, this gas lamp in West Malvern has attracted much attention, thanks to the fact its powered by dog poo!

It’s taken around three years of research and development, but as soon as local sustainability group Transition Malvern Hills released details about it last month, enquiries began from around Britain and further afield.

‘It has been a busy time with the media!’ says Brian Harper, who developed the system at his Sight Designs workshops in West Malvern.

‘On New Year’s Day I was contacted by a radio station in the West of Ireland. Since then we’ve been fielding calls and emails from councils and other bodies who think it might be the solution to problems with dog mess.’

Living next to a popular route onto the Hills, Brian was only too aware of the problems caused when people don’t clear up behind their dog. Together with other volunteers from Transition Malvern Hills, he decided to find a technological solution.

‘Galvanised by Lynn Jones of our gaslamp group, The Gasketeers, we decided to look into how we might power gas lamps from biogas’ continues Brian. ‘Nathan Burlton found there had been an art installation attempt to use dog poo in the United States, but we have approached it from a more technical and commercial perspective.’

Funding from the Malvern Hills AONB helped kick-start the project. A visit to a national conference put the group in touch with a helpful manufacturer of small scale bio-digesters, a compact piece of machinery which can breakdown the dog poo (and other materials) to create biogas. Further adaptions to the biodigester were then added to create The K9 Bio Lantern System.

‘We’re now in the public testing stage, hence the initial publicity intended for Malvern residents

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which went much further’ says Brian. ‘It is easy to use, simply pick up a free bag, scoop up, drop into the digester and walk away. We want to see the reaction of dog owners to the system and how it operates in different seasons, from winter through to summer. The signs are good’.

Much data is being collected and used to finetune the design. Later this year, the group will be manufacturing the systems for use across the UK and beyond.

HOW DOES IT WORK? Use one of the free paper bags to collect your dog waste.

Place it in the hopper and turn the handle anticlockwise five times.

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Religion

PRIORY TOURS Friends of Malvern Priory are starting regular guided tours of the building this March. Nick Hewlitt who is the Guided Tours Co-ordinator tells us more.

It is said that twenty pounds won’t buy you much in this day and age, but at the time of the Dissolution of the Monasteries by Henry the Eighth, it bought a lot more. With the destruction of many of the religious buildings in this country, the good inhabitants of Malvern travelled to London to offer to purchase the Priory for what was then then the grand sum of twenty pounds.

The offer was accepted - mind you, it couldn’t be paid all at once and was forthcoming in two annual instalments. Thus was this beautiful building and proud landmark saved for posterity.

Many of us here in Malvern have visited the Priory - but what treasures does it contain? Far too many to be listed in this taster, but paramount amongst them is its architectural history, one of the largest and best collections of medieval tiles in the country, the largest collection of 15th

century stained glass in any church in England (considered second only to that at York Minster), the 14th and 15th century misericords and additions from the Victorian era to the present day.

Guided tours were introduced last year. They will take place on most Saturday mornings from 10.30am to 11.30am from the beginning of March until late November and on the first Wednesday in the month from 11.30am to 12.30pm, commencing on Wednesday 7th March. The cost of a tour is £4.00 (children are free) and you can obtain your ticket at the Priory shop where you will meet your guide. Groups can book in advance by contacting the Parish office (tel. no.01684 561020).

All proceeds go to support the work of the Friends of Malvern Priory - we look forward to welcoming you and your friends and visitors! greatmalvernpriory.org.uk/the-friends

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Local Group

the queen mother's clothing guild The Queen Mother’s Clothing Guild collects new clothing and knitted items which are distributed to charities across the UK. For many years the Guild had an active Malvern branch, led by its President Jocelyn Bailey.

Jocelyn was well known locally, through her involvement with Malvern Writers’ Circle and Little Malvern Priory. Before retirement she taught German at Malvern Girls’ College (which is now Malvern St James Girls’ School). She was a keen jazz fan and a member of the local branch of Parkinson’s UK. Sadly, Jocelyn passed away in 2016 and Sheilah Daughtree has now taken over as President of the local branch.

‘I’ve been involved with the Guild for the past few years and I’ve been to St James’ Palace each September to help sort and distribute donations’ says Sheilah. ‘Not only do our members make

Every year, the Guild collects more than 25,000 items which are gathered together at St James’ Palace in London, before they are distributed to many different charities. You can read more about their work at www.qmcg.org.uk items, we also raise funds through events like coffee mornings and use the money to buy new items.’

Members of the Guild can contribute as much or as little time to its work as they wish. All the clothing goes to good causes in the UK and the local branch can nominate its own charity.

‘Slowly, the Guild branch in Malvern is coming together again’ says Sheilah, ‘but I would love to hear from former members as well as anybody interested in joining us for the first time.’

If you’d like to get involved, please contact Sheilah by calling (01684) 561872 or by email, s.daughtree@hotmail.co.uk

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Please contact ourour enquiry Please contact enquiry team forfor more information: team more information: 0203 0203 8564 8564 211211 malvernsite@fote.org.uk malvernsite@fote.org.uk 148148 Graham Graham Rd,Rd, Malvern, Malvern, Worcs Worcs WR14 WR14 2HY 2HY www.fote.org.uk www.fote.org.uk

Registered Registered charity charity no 226064 no 226064

Three Counties Garage Ltd WE DON’T PUT UP WITH ANY FUNNY MONKEY BUSINESS AROUND HERE! • • • •

• MOTs • Servicing • Repairs

Brakes Clutches Tyres Etc

Winter is here, let us give your car a FREE Health Check

Honesty is our Policy

Quality parts, supplied and fitted by experienced tradespeople. Free collection & delivery service or free courtesy van/car.

For a no-nonsense quote or to book an appointment contact Alan and Pav.

Unit 2 | 157 Wells Road | Malvern Wells

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repair - service - all makes

FOR ALL YOUR MOTORING NEEDS

Tel: 01684 893730 European Car Services Spring Lane Malvern Link Malvern WR14 1AL

europeancarservices.co.uk

Items available: • • • • • • • • •

Plant Hire; Diggers & Dumpers Access & Support Building & Decorating Concreting & Compacting Breaking & Drilling Lifting & Material Handling Plumbing & Pumping Lighting & Power Gardening & Landscaping

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10% Discount on production of this advert Exciting times!

We have moved to new premises and are now based at the former Malvern Diesel Building on Spring Lane.

Many thanks to our customers for their continuing support and loyalty.

Watch our Facebook page for Opening Special Offers facebook.com/ Europeancarservicesmalvern Call Ben or Debi on 01684 893730 to book in your car or for any queries.

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

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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

GARDEN & FENCING SERVICES JULIAN JAUNCEY Tel: 07909 335 949 / (01684)311580 *Hedge Cutting *Tree Felling/Pruning *Gardening/Planting *Mowing/Strimming *Garden Maintenance & Clearance *Stock/Domestic Fencing *Decking *Raised Beds *Small Patio Laying *Turfing *Pesticide Spraying *Professional Jet Washer Service *Path & Drive Ways jjfencingmates@mail.com

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Garden & Driveway Services Tree & Garden Services

all types of tree, garden work & fencing

cutting & clearance • hedge trimming • garden clearance

Driveway & Path Restoration cleaning • lift & relay • resanding • sealing

Guttering & Fascias cleaning & replacing

Call now for a free quote

Tel: 01905 887439 Free: 0800 696 5024 Direct: 07513 427686

www.jsmithonline.co.uk THE PADDOCK • HAWTHORN LANE • NEWLAND MALVERN WR13 5BD

A local family run business 01684 560877 | 07789 591172

Locks & Glass

For a complete double-glazing

repair service

Hinges, handles, locks and security.

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

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

01684 567070 24 Hour LocKsmitH 07767 883639

Guy Sterry Garden Design & Landscaping www.guysterrylandscaping.co.uk

Tiling • Slating • Leadwork • Flat Roofs All Repairs Welcome Free Quotations

01684 311634 - 07415 188357 www.hodgkissroofing.co.uk

Lee Hankins Carpenter and General Builder Property Maintenance

Established 1997

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

All Aspects of building work undertaken Over 20 years experience

Call me for a free quotation Mobile 07967 372085 Home 01684 540164 lshankins@hotmail.co.uk

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

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Recipe

Makes 4 Ready in 30 minutes

quick & easy pancakes A tasty, healthy treat for your loved ones! Gram flour is made from ground chick peas and is full of protein.

Ingredients 50g plain flour 50g gram flour 300ml soya milk (unsweetened) aprrox 1 tbsp sunflower oil for frying

1. Place ingredients in a blender jug and blend.

2. Leave to stand for at least 20 minutes.

3. Heat a little oil in frying pan, add a ladle full of pancake mixture, and cook on both sides.

4. Keep the pancakes warm in a low oven.

Add more oil to the pan as needed to cook the remainder of the mixture.

5. Serve with fruit of your choice.

For a gluten free option replace the plain flour with 50g rice flour.

For details of cookery classes and parties see www.ourlizzy.com or contact Lizzy on 01684 892 688. Lizzy also offers tailor made cookery sessions.

The Cold Chef Sweet Treats For your Valentine!

For mouth-watering hand baked Cakes, Desserts and Celebration Buffets Decorated with care.

Poolbrook Cafe Serving Delicious, Freshly Prepared Food Breakfast & Brunch Lunch & Afternoon Tea Barista Gourmet Coffee Eat in or Takeaway Regular Themed Supper Clubs - check Poolbrook Cafe Facebook page for dates Outside Catering also available (Malvern Buffets) www.malvernbuffets.co.uk

01684 576184 1A Court Road, Barnards Green www.coldchef.co.uk

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118 Poolbrook Road, Malvern, WR14 3JD

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

The Boathouse Tapas and Cocktail Bar

Visit our new Riverside Cocktail and Gin bar, groundfloor at the Boathouse serving a selection of over 40 Gins and speciality cocktails

Every Tuesday buy 2 get 1 free !

Try our new Sunday Brunch menu served all day

First floor tapas bar and restaurant now open: Tues - Sun 12pm - 4pm lunch 6pm - 11pm Evenings

The Boathouse is also available for private hire

The Boathouse | Waterside, Upton www.theboathouseupton.co.uk | 01684 438161 buy any REGULAR or LARGE pizza & get another

FREE

delivery only

Pizza - Burgers - Kebabs - Sides 114 Worcester Road, Malvern Link, WR14 1SS Southern Fried Chicken

1 Pc Chicken 2 Pc Chicken 3 Pc Chicken 6 Spicy Wings

1.50 2.40 3.30 2.99

5 star hygiene rating

01684 576767 Free delivery service Sunday - Thursday 4pm - 12am Friday - Saturday 4pm - 1am 7 days a week

DELIVERY SPECIALS

Meal for 1: Any large pizza, garlic bread & 2 cans £10.99 Meal for 2: X-large pizza, garlic bread & 1.5ltr coke £13.99 Family Feast: Any X-large pizza, large pizza, garlic bread & 1.5ltr coke £18.49 Save 50%: Any X-large pizza and get the 2nd HALF PRICE

9” any REGULAR PIZZA FOR ONLY £3.99* *collection only

12” any LARGE PIZZA FOR ONLY £6.49* *collection only

15” any X-LARGE PIZZA FOR ONLY £8.99* *collection only

visit us online: www.hillsidepizza.co.uk 07890 668621

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

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07503 983 952 CATERING FOR YOUR BUSINESS

Catering for your boardroom meeting or corporate event, Feasty Food will help you to achieve that positive impact with your colleagues, business partners, stakeholders and management.

All our food is freshly prepared and home made specifically for you, so we can meet your exact requirements and cater for any specific dietary needs.

Feasty food is a local business who take pride in paying attention to the finer detail to create a good impression. We will expertly cater for your catering needs, giving you the peace of mind to get on with your meeting, event, or workshop.

We believe what’s in season tastes better and costs less!

Bransford Road, Rushwick, Worcester WR2 5TD

A brilliant farm shop for foodies We’re open: Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm Saturday 9am - 4pm | Sunday 10am - 1pm

www.familyfarmshop.co.uk

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 - WR13 6NT - 01684 562544

What to buy?

Shrubs Herbaceous Plants Climbers Vegetable Plants Herbs Lavender

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Open 7 days a week Summer 9am - 5.30pm Winter 9am to Dusk Sundays 10am - 5pm

grangefmnursery@btconnect.com

A local Organic Veg Box Delivered to Your Door

Little Marcle Farm Shop produces vegetables and salads freshly harvested from our family run farm all year round. From our website choose your items for delivery or have our Farm Choice Delivery.

Boxes: £7 - £10 - £15 To order or for more information contact John on 07970 296 153 or john@littlemarclefarmshop.co.uk

Organic & Fresh

Delivery to Ross, Colwall, Malvern & Worcester

www.littlemarclefarmshop.co.uk

Call today to have your oven, hob, extractor or Aga professionally cleaned

Colin Hadley contact details 01885 400337 | 07817 477850 www.ovenwizards.com

Take part in #WorcestershireHour on Twitter Mondays at 8pm & Wednesdays at 12pm

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The business, charity, events & community hour for Worcestershire And Social Media & Business Training Courses: Full day ‘hands on’ courses in Worcester, £130 per person www.worcestershirehour.co.uk/training-courses 01905 384314

Peppe’s only independent Italian restaurant nestled in the heart of Great Malvern town centre. Peppe’s provides a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere for all the family.

Serving delicious, freshly prepared dishes inspired by our Italian/Sicilian influences.

We cater for many dietary requirements including vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options available.

• Twitter for Business • LinkedIn & Blog Writing • Facebook for Business • Modern Selling

We are now taking bookings for Valentine’s and Mothering Sunday

5 Church Walk, Great Malvern WR14 2XH Tel – 01684 578288

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

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Local Groups

contact details Art, Craft & Culture

We DESIGN • COST • BUILD • NEW BUILDS • LISTED BUILDINGS • TRADITIONAL OR MODERN • REFURBISHMENTS • CONVERSIONS • HOUSE REMODELLING

CHARTERED ARCHITECT Matthew Lewis Director

BA(Hons)Arch BArch PGDip Arch (Commendation)RIBA

The Malvern Theatre Players: 01684 569011 Worcestershire Guild of Weavers, Spinners & Dyers: 01386 832073 Malvern Knit n Natter Club 01684 892079 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 ewly added n

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

Contact us now: 01886 884634

07525 439096

Kree8 Ltd, The Glen, Cradley WR13 5NR

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Federation of Small Businesses 07841 429762 www.fsb.org.uk Worcestershire Hour on Twitter #WorcestershireHour www.worcestershirehour.co.uk

If you would like to include details of your club or group please email julie@allabout-local.com or call 01684 252242

Environment & Conservation Worcester Vegans & Veggies www.worcsveg.org.uk Malvern Hills Freecycle www.freecycle.org Malvern Hills Trust Contact: 01684 892002

HAND MADE FINE JEWELLERY ¥Ethical wedding and engagement rings

Worcester & Malvern RSPB Local Group www.rspb.org.uk Malvern Horticultural Society Adrian Holmes (Secretary) on 01886 884696 Worcestershire Wildlife Trust Malvern Group Alison Uren (Chairman) 01684 567819 Malvern Hills Tools for Self Reliance Contact MARTIN on 01684 540491

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 Malvern Hills District Council: 01684 862151 Malvern Town Council: 01684 566667 Worcestershire HUB Libraries and Learning, Graham Road: 01905 822722 Citizens Advice Bureau Contact: 01684 563611

¥Lab grown diamonds ¥Remodel your old jewellery

www.annaÞnejewellery.co.uk

SHELBY’S

HOUSE CLEANING & IRONING SERVICES Reliable &Trustworthy Competitive Pricing DELIVERIES & COLLECTION CALL or EMAIL FOR A QUOTATION

shelbys2015@aol.com 07908 147 162 www.shelbys-housecleaning.com

Malvern Tourist Information Centre, 21 Church Street: 01684 892289 Community Action Malvern and District: 01684 892381 Age UK Herefordshire & Worcestershire - Malvern Branch: 01684 560666 Malvern Hills Lions Club: Chairman, Russell Emery: 0845 833 7439 Malvern Hills Food Bank: 07581 716933 Relate: 01905 28051 Malvern & District Branch of The Royal Engineers Association. All Sappers Welcome: 01905 424970 Alcoholics Anonymous: 0800 9177 650 Malvern District Stroke Club: 01684 541089 Alzheimer’s Society – Singing for the Brain: 01432 371137 Malvern Hills Probus Club: David Huntley - Secretary: dcahuntley@supanet.com or 01684 561016 Malvern Rotary Club: Bruce Banister Harding - Secretary.

01684-565812

For more Local Group information visit our website www.allaboutmalvernhills.com

Domestic Properties & Commercial Contracts We treat Rats, Mice, Wasps from £30 Hornets, Fleas, Squirrels, Flies, Moles, Bed Bugs, Rabbits, Birds, Carpet Moth/Beetles, Ants...

Proprietor - Henry Yardley

01886 880723 | 07889 782933

info@hjpc.co.uk

www.hjpc.co.uk

BUY LOCAL EAT LOCAL SPEND LOCAL ENJOY LOCAL

SUPPORT THE LOCAL BUSINESSES WHO SUPPORT THE AREA WHERE YOU LIVE, WORK & PLAY

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

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Local Group

Schola Gregoriana Malverniensis

may also occasionally sing Mass for other major celebrations of the Church’s year.

The Schola is a choir which sings the traditional music of the Catholic Church. With rehearsals every week, new singers are always welcome.

Alastair Tocher tells us more.

The choir was formed originally in September AD 2015 following closure of the Schola Sancti Ioseph which had formerly sung Mass at St Joseph’s RC Church, Newtown Road, Malvern twice monthly for almost eleven years. From 2015 until 2017 the Schola sang Traditional Latin Mass regularly in the private chapel of Spetchley Park near Worcester.

The Schola is voluntary. Rehearsals take place weekly on Wednesday evenings from 7.30pm until 9pm at Croft Bank in Mathon and immediately before sung Traditional Latin Masses organised locally by Extraordinary Malvern (extraordinarymalvern.uk). These are typically on the second and fourth Sundays of each month at 3pm in St Wulstan’s Roman Catholic Church on Wells Road in Little Malvern. The Schola

Our repertoire comprises both Gregorian Chant and polyphonic settings of both the Propers (Introit, Gradual, Alleluia, Offertory and Communion) and the Ordinary of the Mass (Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus and Agnus). The complexity of music sung is adjusted according to the number and abilities of singers available on a given Sunday. This varies from simple Gregorian chant, through three-part psalm-like settings of the Propers, to more well-known motets such as Sicut cervus by Palestrina or Popule meus by Victoria along with Mass Ordinary settings by, for example, Byrd, Casciolini, Viadana and Victoria.

Singers of all abilities and experience are welcome. If you might be interested in joining the Schola or simply finding out more about us, then please get in touch.

Schola Gregoriana Malverniensis schola.uk@btopenworld.com, www.schola.uk facebook: ScholaGregorianaMalverniensis

The Malvern Kitchen Studio Ltd. Designs by Gary Williams

more than 30 years of design experience

T. 01684 562962 Unit A Six Ways Trading Estate Barnards Green Malvern WR14 3LY

3 new stunning displays: worktops & door styles FREE quotation service Open Tue - Fri: 10 - 5 Sat: By appointment only FREE parking Fully functioning kitchen on display!

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professional service.

For short or long term care call 01684 562087 us to discuss Email: broomhillgroup@aol.com www.broomhill24.co.uk our friendly, Do you need live-in care?

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WORCESTERSHIRE ~ GLOUCESTERSHIRE ~ H or long For short or long For short The Old Chapel, 84 Cowleigh Road, Malver term service.

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The Old Chapel, 84 Cowleigh Road, Malvern WR14 1QN 01684 562087

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TheMalvern Old Chapel, 841QN Cowleigh Road, Malvern WR14 1QN The Old Chapel, 84 Cowleigh Road, WR14

Regulated by the Care Quality Commission Email: broomhillgroup@aol.com Regulated by the Care Quality Commission Regulated by the Care Quality Commission

www.broomhill24.co.uk

WORCESTERSHIRE ~ GLOUCESTERSHIRE ~ HEREFORDSHIRE

The Old Chapel, 84 Cowleigh Road, Malvern WR14 1QN Regulated by the Care Quality Commission

It’s time to prepare for the Spring...

Seed Potatoes, Onion Sets, Asparagus Crowns, Vegetable Seeds, Flower Seeds... we have all your favourites to get you started.

Winter Flowering Hellebores - we have a great selection from a local specialist

Plant Spring Shrubs and Trees Scented Witch Hazels, Evergreen Heucheras (Our Speciality of course!), Fabulous Fruit Trees... and so many more.

Great Gifts for Mothers Day Pretty Primroses, Beautiful Bulbs, Planted Containers and Baskets

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

Find us @ The Nest Dymock & Newent

Friendly advice always available from Mark and his team

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

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Rob Davies Plumbing & Heating

• Oil • Boiler breakdown/service/ maintenance • Boiler replacement/upgrade • Heating installation/upgrade • Central heating power flushing

Contact Rob 07974 413330 THREE LOCAL COUNTIES COVERED! NO JOB TOO SMALL!

For gas servicing and installation Contact Duanne 07773 395 803

local beekeeping courses On four Saturdays this February and March At Hanley Swan Village Hall

For details visit www.mubk.org.uk

three counties art history group Modern Movements – Britain and Europe 6 Illustrated Lectures by Alice Foster M.A. Movements covered will include Belgian Symbolism, Futurism, Bloomsbury, The Call to Order, Surrealism and Abstraction.

1.45pm to 3.45 pm each Monday, Hospitality Suite, Malvern Theatres on 12th, 19th, 26th March and 9th, 16th, 23rd April

For further information and contact details see website www.threecountiesarthistory.org.uk

malvern male voice choir Annual Gala Concert in aid of The Malvern Branch of Cancer Research UK On Saturday 3rd March, 7.30pm at St Edmund’s Hall, College Road, Malvern There will be a buffet and the usual enjoyable raffle with some very good prizes Tickets £10, Under 18s £4, to book ahead call (01684) 892772

www.malvernmalevoicechoir.org

All aspects of plumbing, heating & drainage undertaken. No callout charge.

No job too small. All work guaranteed.

• Leaking Toilets • Blocked Drains • Dripping Taps • Radiators • Burst Pipes • Water Tanks • Heating Pumps • Boilers Installed

• Overflows • Showers • Stop Taps • Outside Taps • Water Tanks • Heating Pumps • Blocked Toilets • Motorised Valves

01684 325035 07910 681481

Worcestershire wildlife trust malvern group February 1st: A Botanical Tour of Herefordshire, by Peter Garner March 1st: Farming with Nature, by Caroline Corsie 7.30pm at the Lyttelton Rooms, Church St, Malvern. Admission £2.50

craft club On Sunday 18th Feb and Sunday 25th March 10am to 3pm at Hanley Swan Village Hall (WR8 0DA) £6 to include refreshments.

Bring your latest project and a packed lunch

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

April/May Deadline: Tuesday 13 March

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Malvern Rotary Club's Annual Charity Pancake Race Tuesday 20th February in Priory Park (behind Malvern Theatres) 12.30pm until 2pm Teams of four. Entry charge £20 per team.

Plus a toddlers’ race at 11.45am!

Fancy dress is welcomed but not obligatory.

Entry forms from Tourist Information Centre, Waitrose Malvern, Morgan Motor Co. Reception or call (01684) 575879

07966 449831 iain.millington@malvernelectrics.com

www.malvern-electrics.com

The author Caspar Henderson at Malvern Book Co-operative Wednesday 14th March, 7.30pm His book A New Map of Wonders is described as a celebration of life that allows us to see the world anew

Tickets: £8, pop into the shop or book online at malvernbook.coop

Marvin Goodger

Local Carpenter with 30 years experience I offer a range of Services including: Design & Installation of fitted bedrooms and offices All Types of storage & shelving Stair Renovations, Replacement Doors, Door Frames, Skirting, Architrave New Kitchens & Renovations incl. new doors/worktops No job too small. Free no obligation Quote Tel. 01684 234917 or 07968 968371

www.goodcarpentry.co.uk

Clothes, furniture, electrical and other small appliances, toys and bicycles all repaired - by DONATION 17 Feb & 17 March 10am - 1pm Quaker Meeting House, 1 Orchard Rd

that smy plumber plumbing oil heating bathrooms

07914 245015

nick@malvernplumbers.co.uk

Spring Lunchbox at Great Malvern Priory Bring your own lunch to eat at 12.30pm, talks and performances starts at 1pm 8 February – Concert by pupils of Malvern College 22 February – The Ups and Downs of being Mayor with Cynthia Palmer 8 March – Concert by pupils of Malvern St. James 22 March – Prison and Reform – a contradiction in terms? A talk by Melanie Jameson, Chair of Dyslexia Adult Network

Email james@allabout-local.com

Nick Smy

www.malvernplumbers.co.uk

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

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

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Property Maintenance Services

volunteering opportunity:

Relief Manager, Malvern Clothing Exchange Graham Johnson - taking pride in his work The Malvern Clothing Exchange offers a Property Maintenance free children’s clothes swap service. They are seeking a volunteer to help for 2.5 hours Painting & Decorating a month to relieve the manager for about TRY & JOINERY REQUIREMENTS Gutters Cleaned/Replaced 1 week in 4 from 10.30am – 1pm on a Fascia Board Cleaning Thursday at the Octagon Community Centre FOR ALL YOUR CARPENTRY & JOINERY REQUIREMENTS in Poolbrook.

The volunteer needs to have Small jobs welcome - Contact Graham on an interest in clothes and the reuse of such 01684 565650 or 07505 710483 and would like to help parents save money on clothing for their children and to prevent clothes going to waste.

No previous experience is necessary, but an interest in sorting and the presentation of young children’s clothes would be an advantage. Also, an interest in social media and a willingness to liaise with other charities to raise the profile of the Exchange would be welcome. A willingness to engage with the community Coffee Club taking place downstairs would also be an advantage.

For further details please contact Kay Bromley, Malvern Hills Volunteering, malvernhillsvolunteering@gmail.com 07510 012092

what's on at christ church YOUR LOCAL FRIENDLY JOINERS/CARPENTERS We make: Windows, Doors, Wardrobes, Kitchens, Bespoke Furniture, Shelves, Conservatories, Gates

07968 251915 Daytime

01684 891147 Evening

Taps, Showers, Toilets, Radiators Emergency repairs Full bathrooms Floor & wall tiles General property maintenance Contact Martin on

07411 950001 01684 491346

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Sunday 4 February 2018 at 3pm Fire & Passion A Celebration of the Music of Spain and Latin America The air will be alight with the colourful music of Spain and Latin America. Mezzo-soprano Stella Seaton-Sims, cellist Corinne Frost and pianists Janine Parsons and Michael Jones will present an exciting programme which includes works

by Manuel de Falla, Enrique Granados, Astor Piazzolla and Joaquin Turina.

Tickets at £12 (students £6) from the Tourist Information Centre on 01684 892289 Sunday 18th March 2018 3pm Michael Bochmann and Orchestra Pro Anima and with Tim Sidford on piano The programme will include the unmissable Mozart Piano Concerto in A (K414), Vivaldi Double Violin Concerto in A, Achron: Hebrew Melody, Debussy Clair de Lune & music by Handel and Ireland Tickets £17 & £13 (students half-price and free entry for children of 10 and under) from Malvern TIC 21 Church Street, Malvern WR14 2AA 01684 892289

BOILER REPLACEMENTS AND FULL CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEMS Boiler upgrades/ replacement New central heating installations Gas fires servicing Gas boiler servicing

WHY CHOOSE US? • We offer fixed price quotations • FREE quotations & advice • No MONEY UPFRONT - Don’t pay until work is fully complete • No contractors - we only use our own qualified employees • Full guarantee on all work carried out Fina • 35 years experience • References available

nce now Avai lable

www.thegasapplianceshowroom.co.uk Gas Appliance Showroom 01684 891522 • 01684 566962

25 Worcester Road, Great Malvern, WR14 4QY

Showroom open at Malvern Business Centre, Betony Rd, Malvern

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

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Recipe

drop scones

Ingredients 200g Self Raising flour 1/2 tsp salt 1 Large free range egg 250ml/1/2pint of milk 25-50g butter tablespoon of caster sugar

Also called Scotch Pancakes...

1. Sift flour and salt into bowl, add sugar and mix to smooth creamy batter with the whole egg and half the milk. Stir in the rest of the milk.

2. Brush large heavy frying pan with melted butter, heat on a moderate heat. Drop small rounds of scone mixture (a table spoon works well for small scones) and cook until bubbles show on the surface and start to burst (2-3mins).

Carefully turn over and cook for a further 2 mins.

3. Pile cooked scones in a clean folded tea towel to keep moist and warm for immediate serving 4. If serving sweet (with butter, jam, golden syrup, honey, peanut butter, chocolate spread...), add 1 level tablespoon of caster or brown sugar to the batter and replace the salt with 1 tsp mixed spice.

5. If serving savoury (with scrambled egg, smoked salmon, cream/goats cheese, bacon...) then add finely chopped rosemary and black olives or 1tsp mustard powder and a handful of grated cheddar cheese.

Top tip: Make the batter a few hours earlier and leave to stand before cooking the scones.

This recipe was kindly provided by Neil from The Nest near Ledbury, a Family Friendly Deli Cafe serving local and artisan produce. You can find The Nest on the Hereford Road, a few miles outside Ledbury.

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Health

Why Practise Yoga?

By Jo Harper Potential students often ask this question. Many imagine Yoga is only for people who are very supple or ‘bendy’. However, providing that one joins a class of an appropriate level taught by a well-qualified teacher, anyone can reap the nurturing benefits of this ancient practice. Many specialised Yoga classes are available, including chair based classes for less mobile students, classes for pregnancy, the ‘gentle’ years and back pain.

When I became a Yoga student 40 years ago my practice was very different to that of today.

I have been very fortunate to have studied with many inspiring teachers to whom I am eternally grateful. My practice evolves to reflect my changing personal needs, physical, mental and spiritual. Initially my focus was Asana (physical yoga postures). In spite of stressful times running a business and then as a school teacher, I often went home before relaxation at the end of the yoga session – the element I now realise that I most needed! I became aware that my life was

Y O G A with Jo Tues: 16.30 - 17.45 Gentle Yoga Holy Trinity Church Hall Malvern Tues: 19.30 - 20.45 Back Care Yoga Bethesda Clinic, Ledbury Weds: 9.30 - 11.00 Improvers Yoga Inner Place, Ledbury Weds: 11.15 - 12.30 Gentle Yoga Inner Place, Ledbury Yoga Workshops 10.00 - 1.00 Saturdays 3 March, 14 July, 13 October Colwall Village Hall Nurturing, restorative yoga classes with an emphasis on mindful breathing and relaxation whilst building strength and improving posture.

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more balanced when I attended a regular Yoga class. I began to study the philosophy (8 limbs) of Yoga and to develop breath work and meditation.

I also stayed for relaxation!

By 2004 Yoga had become so important to me that I undertook the 3 year British Wheel of Yoga Diploma training and subsequent modules in Pranayama (breathing), Meditation, children’s Yoga and pregnancy Yoga. I gave up my day job and began teaching Yoga in Hertfordshire and then in the Malvern area from 2009. I completed the specialist Yoga for Healthy Backs teachers’ training in 2012. I now teach this remedial back care programme at Bethesda Clinic in Ledbury to help back sufferers relieve and manage their symptoms.

Why do I practice Yoga? To find balance, harmony and peaceful contentment. To build physical strength and maintain flexibility. To experience life more fully, noticing beauty in simple things. To quieten the chattering monkey which is sometimes my mind.

OM SHANTI Jo Harper B Ed. BWY Dip. teaches Yoga in Malvern and Ledbury.

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What’s On Activities and help around Malvern for those with Dementia & their Carers - All welcome Activities Dementia Café 2nd Tuesday each month 12-2pm Barnards Green Cricket Club, WR14 2ET Singing for the Brain 2nd and 4th Wednesday each month 11.45-1.45, 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, next 25/1/18 Advice Age UK Dementia Advice Service: 0800 008 6077 Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Support Workers: 01905 621887

MALVERN

Feb & March Saturday 3 February From New York to Malvern for one night only Paris Monster bring their unique blend of music to Malvern Cube. With support from The Tyler Massey Trio and The White Feather Collective. Music starts at 8pm Tickets £8 in advance from Malvern Tourist Information Centre, Malvern Cube and Carnival Records Friday 9 February Streamline Worcestershire, a talk by Philip Butler on some of Worcestershire’s outstanding Art Deco buildings. Meetings of Malvern Civic Society start 7.30pm at The Eden Centre (WR14 1GD, off Townsend Way).

Entry £2 - Non-members very welcome Sunday 11 February Tirez Sur Le Pianiste is the latest film to be shown at Malvern French Film Centre. This thriller from 1960 is Certificate 12 and is being screened at the Coach House Theatre, starting at 3pm.

Tickets £6.50 from (01684) 892277 www.malvernfrenchfilmcentre.uk Sunday 18 February Eating for Health and Vitality A talk by Kaz Roberts, Nutritional Therapist at The Fold Therapy Centre, Bransford (WR6 5JB). From 3 to 4pm Admission is free.

Sunday 18 February Malvern Concert Club Roderick Williams (baritone) and Iain Burnside (piano) Schubert Winterreise D.91. 3pm, Malvern Theatres Forum Theatre. Tickets £21.75 (includes £1 contribution to Malvern Theatres Heritage Fund) from Malvern Theatres Box Office 01684 892277, malvern-theatres.co.uk Further details malvern-concert-club.co.uk Saturday 24 February Charities Mini-Market At United Reformed Church Hall, Malvern Link from 10am until Noon. Admission 20 p.

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Thursday 1 March Son Yambu Red hot rhythms from the streets of Santiago de Cuba.

7.30pm at St Peter’s Church on Cowleigh Bank Tickets available from (01684) 893858

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Friday 2 March Malvern Festival of Ideas 2018 A weekend of themed talks, discussion, debate and activities at venues around Malvern.

For details see www.malvernfestivalofideas.org.uk Friday 9 March The Dancing Club A theatre production at Malvern Cube brings stories from an empty ballroom back to life. Written by Caroline Jester and based around interviews with residents of Kidderminster.

Tickets and information from malverncube.com Thursday 15 March Malvern Concert Club Mark Bebbington (piano), Coull Quartet Villa-Lobos String Quartet No.5 Ian Venables Piano Quintet Op.27 Brahms Piano Quintet in F minor, Op.34 7.30pm, Malvern Theatres Forum Theatre Tickets £19.75 (includes £1 contribution to Malvern Theatres Heritage Fund from Malvern Theatres Box Office 01684 892277, malvern-theatres.co.uk Further details malvern-concert-club.co.uk Saturday 17 March Great Classics of French Cinema a weekend of six films at The Coach House Theatre.

Presented by Malvern French Film Centre, tickets are £6 per film when three or more films are booked at the same time. Bookings from Malvern Theatres on (01684) 892277 www.malvernfrenchfilmcentre.uk Saturday 17 March St Patrick’s Day Coffee Morning organised by the Baden Powell Guild of Great Britain, Malvern. From 10am until Noon at the URC Hall in Malvern Link, with Tea and Coffee, Books and Bakes, Preserves and Cakes plus a Leprechaun Raffle!

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What’s On

March Friday 23 March Lady Maisery at St Peter’s Church, Cowleigh Bank, Malvern Tickets on sale now from Malvern Tourist Information and ticketsource.co.uk/cfspresents Malvern Hills District Footpath Society Saturday 3rd. March. Between a Rock and a Far place, 10 miles between Rock and Far Forest (bring packed lunch) Wednesday 14th. March - Upton Meander Saturday 24th. March - Trenchwood to Crowle, 10 miles walk Wednesday 28th. March - Woollas Hall and Bredon Hill.

See mhdfs.org.uk for further details A feast of outdoor adventure films coming to Malvern on Friday 2nd March.

The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour features films chosen from entries to the festival which takes place annually in the Canadian Rockies. Starring some of the world’s top explorers, the films feature journeys to wild and remote parts of the globe. There’s a second showing of more films at Malvern Theatres on Friday 23rd March.

You can read more at www.banff-uk.com and for tickets call Malvern Theatres on (01684) 892277

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Easter Activity Camp 10th - 13th April Ages 8-13

Places are now available to take part in this year’s Malvern Hills Walk for St Richard’s Hospice.

Routes of two, five and eleven miles are available in this annual event which helps to raise funds for the work of the hospice which operates across Worcestershire.

Although it doesn’t take place until May, the event is always popular and the organisers are keen for entrants to register as soon as possible. You can find out more by visiting www.strichards.org.uk/malvern-hills-walk

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Theatre News THE LITTLE

matchgirl AND OTHER HAPPIER TALES

LITTLE MATCHGIRL Win a family ticket (4) to this show at Malvern Theatres on Friday 23rd March at 7pm.

From the story by Hans Christian Andersen and Other Storytellers

Please answer the following question:

Emma Rice’s exquisite (Daily Telegraph) production comes to Malvern following its critically acclaimed premiere at Shakespeare’s Globe.

The Little Matchgirl and Other Happier Tales are adapted from the stories written by which Danish author?

Struggling to keep warm on the freezing winter streets, our impoverished heroine begins to strike her dwindling stock of matches. Each match she strikes conjures a new story and while it burns she escapes into an enchanting world of magic and mystery. Inspired by the beautiful Hans Christian Andersen tales, we follow her through the spell-binding stories of The Princess and the Pea, The Emperor’s New Clothes and Thumbelina.

For adults and brave children alike this will be a truly remarkable theatre experience, full of music, laughter, puppetry and magic.

Recommended age: 8+ The Little Matchgirl and Other Happier Tales is set to appear at Malvern Theatres from Wednesday 21st to Saturday 24th March.

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

Great Malvern Priory

february Events

3rd 7.30pm Concert by Malaika Voices 8th 12.30pm Lunch Box – Malvern College Concert 10th 7.30pm West Midlands Bell Ensemble Concert 17th 12.00pm Organ Recital by David Chandler 22nd 12.30pm Lunch Box talk: The Ups and Downs of being Mayor

March events

3rd 7.30pm The Film Orchestra: A Night at the Oscars 8th 12.30pm Lunch Box – Malvern St James Concert 10th 7pm Elgar Chorale Concert 14th 7pm ESO concert (pre-concert talk 6.45 pm) 17th 10am – 4pm Arts & Craft Market in the grounds

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Welcome Day in the Church (including Children’s activities and music) 22nd 12.30pm Lunch Box talk: Prison and Reform 24th 7.30pm Malvern Festival Chorus: Messiah 30th 11.30am Churches Together in Malvern – act of Witness

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