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Contents

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2019 starts for us with a 10 year celebration - we have been publishing All About Magazines for a decade this March. Quite a milestone. You can read about my independent publishing story on Page 28.

Some of our long standing advertisers have sent in testimonials of what All About has done for them over the years. I feel very privileged to have played a part in supporting our thriving local business community.

Thank you all so much for reading this magazine, sending in stories, events and comments and for using the local services advertised in this magazine.

Enjoy Local 6 Community News 10 & 11 Business: Newent Plant Centre 14 Business: Classic Interiors of Malvern 15 All About Ledbury E-Bikes 18 Tools for Self-Reliance 20 Ely Memorial Fund 24 10 Years of All About 28 - 29 Green Fingers 32 Group: Townswomen’s Guild 34 Business: Bright & Beautiful 35 Lizzy’s Recipe: Smokey Bean Chilli 36 Home Start 38 Legal Advice: A Guide to Separating 41 Financial Advice: Making Tax Digital 44 Notice Board 48 - 49 What’s On 52 - 53 Theatre News 54 Theatre Tickets Competition 54 www.facebook.com/allaboutmalvernhills @allaboutmalvern Instagram: allaboutlocalmagazines www.allaboutmalvernhills.com

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Enjoy the read and here’s to the next 10 years of All About!

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Enjoy Local 1. St David's day concert Cradley Church welcomes Worcester Male Voice Choir and the harpist Shelley Fairplay for a special performance for St David’s Day. Having taken up the harp at a young age, Shelly has performed widely around Wales and the rest of the UK. Together with the Worcester Male Voice Choir, the performance on Sunday 3rd March starts at 3pm, at Cradley Church. Tickets cost £15 which includes refreshments and are available from The Red Lion Inn, Cradley Butchers, or by calling (01886) 880529.

2. music at the west malvern social club West Malvern Social Club welcomes Will Killeen on Saturday 23rd February.

Described as performing the blues as it should be played, Will plays celtic roots mixed with American blues. Doors open at 8pm and tickets are £5.

Earlier in the month on Saturday 9th February, there’s a gig by White Feather Collective, with tickets at £8.

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things to enjoy local During Feb & March

3. Oliver! at the Market Theatre The much-loved musical Oliver! comes to The Market Theatre in March. Dickens’ ever-popular story of the boy who wanted more features well-known songs including Food Glorious Food, Consider Yourself, I’d Do Anything and many more. Our Star Theatre Company teams up with The Market Theatre for Oliver! from 27th to 31st March, with matinee performances on 30th and 31st March.

For details and tickets visit www.themarkettheatre.com

4. borderlines film festival The Borderlines Film Festival returns in March, with more than 80 films and events on offer across the area.

Screenings take place across Herefordshire, Shropshire and Malvern, with The Market Theatre in Ledbury and Malvern Theatres among the venues. A comprehensive list of screenings has just been published.

You can read more at www.borderlinesfilmfestival.org

5. pancake coffee morning The Colwall Village Pancake Coffee Morning returns on Saturday 2nd March. There will be pancakes with a variety of toppings, which can be enjoyed with a hot drink. There will also be stalls with cakes, traidcraft and fairtrade goods, books, puzzles and children’s games and activities. The Pancake Morning takes place between 10am and Noon at Colwall Village Hall. If you’d like to help run a stall, or have items to donate, please contact Richard on (01684) 541215

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Ledbury’s “midwinter food festival” takes place over the first weekend of February, Beginning on Friday 1st, it is the 7th Ledbury Big Breakfast, organised by Ledbury Food Group. Food shops, butchers, cafés and hotels around Ledbury will be offering all kinds of treats to celebrate breakfast, featuring good locally produced food and drink.

As in previous years, there’s likely to be a wide range of food and drink from the lightest breakfast to the heartiest, catering for all tastes. Look out for vegetarian and vegan offerings too. Nineteen venues will be taking part, including several joining the event for the first time.

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Flicks in the Sticks has a busy programme of films in Colwall in the coming weeks. Films include The Chorus (15th Feb), Mamma Mia 2 (24th Feb), Where to Invade Next (15th March) and The Wife (12th April). Films are shown at Colwall Village Hall, if you’d like more details and updates, email FISColwall@outlook.com

News LEDBURY ART SOCIETY The artist Richard Crabtree comes to Ledbury Art Society on Tuesday 5th February.

Richard is an elected member of Birmingham Watercolour Society and holds regular classes and workshops in watercolour, oils and pastels. Meetings usually take place at Holy Trinity Catholic Church Hall on New Street between 9.45am until noon, with a coffee break at 11am.

The cost for each demonstration is £2.50 for members and £5 for non-members. To join the society costs £20 for an annual membership.

For further details visit www.ledburyartsociety.blogspot.com

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ledbury e-bikes Ledbury has a new electric bike loan scheme.

Its run by a small group of volunteers and one of them, Dilys Merry, tells us more.

How does the scheme work?

The idea is simple. We want to give people the chance to try out an e-bike, discover how good they are and see how using it can fit into their daily lives.

We are offering the chance to borrow our e-bike for two weeks free of charge, during which time you can get used to it and find out how often you use it. We are helping people over the gap between thinking it’s a good idea and actually riding one, which might otherwise not happen if you find the initial outlay daunting.

What’s it like to ride an e-bike for the first time?

I was surprised at how easy it was and a lot simpler than I expected. For example, you have control over the power provided by the motor, by selecting anything from no assistance, to slight assistance, to full power. It really irons out the hills around Ledbury and makes cycling into wind a breeze (excuse the pun!) What this means is that if you haven’t cycled for a long time, or are not particularly fit, you can still cycle from A to B. Another thing that surprised me is the simplicity of recharging the battery – you simply remove it from the bike and plug it into a socket at home.

What’s so good about an e-bike?

They’re great fun to ride. Many converts reckon it actually improves their fitness as they get out on the bike more regularly and commuting to work by e-bike proves a big money-saver. On average it costs about 2p to recharge which is the equivalent of 1,000 mpg, and can be made even greener if you use renewable electricity for re-charging. Anyone who feels that cycling is just too energetic for shopping, getting to work, or enjoying our delightful Herefordshire country lanes should give electric bikes a try.

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How did the e-bike scheme come about?

I’m a member of the local car sharing club run by Malvern Hills Car Clubs, one of many Transition Malvern Hills energy saving projects, including an e-bike loan scheme. The Ledbury Area Cycle Forum provided the impetus to extend the loan scheme to Ledbury.

The bike was funded thanks to the Tesco ‘Bags of Help’ scheme running in our local store, together with help from Transition Malvern Hills.

If you try the bike and like it, we offer advice to help you choose the e-bike that’s best for you.

There is also a market in second-hand e-bikes that we have access to. Although I am already a keen cyclist, able to cycle up all the hills in the area without assistance, I was very interested and I plan to get an e-bike when I need it.

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Tools for self reliance As a charity, Malvern Hills Tools for SelfReliance has a simple but life-changing goal.

Its volunteers gather unwanted tools which are refurbished and sent to parts of the world where they make a real difference. Martin Blamire, the group’s Chair, tells us more.

Firstly, a huge thanks to the many people who have donated tools and supported us so far, especially Malvern Seed Swap and Malvern Rotary Club. Please keep them coming!

The generous donations of unwanted tools made last year have enabled the charity to send many hundreds of refurbished hand-tools plus almost £1,000 to projects in Malawi, Tanzania, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Uganda and Zambia.

We have already sent three full loads of refurbished tools and sewing machines to the head office of Tools for Self-Reliance in Southampton and onwards to partners in Africa.

Through local sales of surplus items, we have also sent cheques towards the purchase of welding kits and to support a new project in Sierra Leone.

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We now have five regular volunteers at our Wednesday morning sessions where we sort and refurbish. There are two priorities for 2019 - to find a larger workshop and to increase the size of our group, bringing new skills and ideas.

We especially need to build a Sales Team to hold sales at local events and raise money from selling tools not presently needed in Africa.

At present it is mainly tools for carpenters or mechanics and sewing machines that are being urgently requested by our partner projects in Africa, but please call me to discuss whatever you would like to donate or if you would like to join us.

If you’d like to find out more about how to donate or help the local group, call Martin on (01684) 540491. You can also visit the national charity’s website:

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Home Instead is different, we don’t do the short calls others do, and our Caregivers go back all the time to the same clients, promoting trust and friendship. Our staff are intensively trained and we specialise in dementia care with City and Guilds qualified Caregivers. Our staff don’t wear uniform and are all able to take clients out and about.

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Feature

ELY memorial fund The E.L.Y. Memorial Fund supports families in Herefordshire who lose a son or daughter, aged between 17 and 25, in a road traffic collision. This year, they’re planning to carry out more road safety training as well as raise funds to help more families.

On the 30th September 2010 the police knocked at Ange & Steve Tyler’s door, bringing harrowing news. Their only daughter Emma Louise Young, just 23 years old, had died in a car crash on the road between Ledbury and Hereford.

The emotional turmoil brought financial challenges. Emma died Intestate and without life insurance. Emma’s funeral cost almost £5,000 and in this instance, her Nan was able to help, but many people find themselves with no financial support whatsoever.

The E.L.Y Memorial Fund was founded in memory of Emma, for the purpose of offering a one-off condolence gift towards funeral costs up to £3,000 to help families in Herefordshire if they lose a son or daughter, aged between 17 to 25, in a road traffic collision.

For the past four years, Angela Tyler has worked alongside the Hereford & Worcester Fire & Rescue Service to deliver the Dying 2 Drive programme. Aimed at giving key road safety messages to 15 and 16 year olds, Angela shares her own experience with the young people and she will be taking part again this March.

Building on this, the charity is now planning a Young Driver Experience day for 15 and 16 year olds who may be thinking of driving in the near future. They will be introduced to the basics of driving in a controlled environment, with a local driving school and team of instructors. As part of a pilot scheme, 72 students will take part in the event over three days.

‘We hope that such a scheme will be supported’ says Angela, ‘and will continue to be delivered several times a year to see long term benefits for Herefordshire.’

The importance of the charity’s work was brought home in the first four months of last year, when they helped four families with funeral costs for their children. To continue this work, a lot of fundraising is needed.

Every year The ELY 100 cycle challenge takes place, with four routes of up to 100 kilometres, plus a 10k family ride. It will be taking place this year on Sunday 23rd June.

The Charity Golf Day takes place at Burghill Valley Golf Club, which last year raised £3,200.

This year’s event takes place on Saturday 20th July.

Towards the end of the year, on 23rd November, the charity’s bi-annual Charity Ball takes place at Alexander Park near Ledbury.

FIND OUT MORE: You can read more about the E.L.Y. Memorial Fund on facebook or at ely-memorial-fund.org.uk

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Feature

10 years of all about ‘So how did it start?’ is a question I am often asked when people find out I run All About Magazines.

Until 2009 my working life was spent in the voluntary sector, but with the arrival of two small children work had to change, which is when the idea of starting a community magazine came along. I really liked the fact a magazine could contribute something to the local community, while helping local businesses at the same time.

I was nervous about the idea of starting a magazine, but I took the jump just before Christmas 2008. I gave myself two months to produce the first magazine in time for March and I spent £500 on software to create adverts and to layout the magazine. I had to quickly learn how to use the software and with the money invested, there was no going back!

As soon as the New Year came, I had to start selling advertising space, to pay for the cost of

printing. Fortunately, local businesses loved the idea and so the first magazine went to print on time. Together with family and friends, we then delivered 2,500 magazines to homes around Cradley and Colwall.

Things have grown a lot since then. Today we print 32,000 magazines, in three entirely unique editions covering St Johns and villages, Malvern and the area West of the Hills. My job is still designing the adverts, laying out the magazine pages, chatting to local businesses and readers plus a hundred and one other tasks involved in running a small business.

An idea that started in a back room, with just me and a computer, has today grown into a business employing five people, plus work for dozens of deliverers. Tina takes care of a lot of the sales of

Here is what some long standing customers have said: The book has been brilliant for promoting my business.

To be honest, mainly due to its good reputation. I would highly recommend the book to anyone as it has generated a lot of work for me with customers then recommending my services to others. Thanks to Sascha and the team at All About Magazines for your help and support in helping to promote my local business. Congratulations on your 10 year anniversary.

Wesley Small, W.S.S Roofing & Building Solutions Ltd 01684 541366 / 07926 861565 As a new business start-up, we were very grateful to Sascha and All About Magazines for finding an advertising package to suit our budget. The phone is always busy after the magazines hit the doormats and we really appreciate the business All About Magazines generate.

Colin Hadley, Oven Wizards Hereford & Worcester West 01885 400337 / 07812 440780 I have been advertising with All About since they started 10 years ago, and have nothing but praise for Sascha and her team. They are consistently helpful and professional, and assist with any changes required very efficiently. I wish them every success for the coming 10 years and beyond.

Matt Scriven, Branchworks Tree Surgery 28 808 121 / 01684 437481 07931

I knew when I saw the magazine back in 2009 it was a platform I wanted my business associated with, and I haven’t been disappointed. Sascha and her team have been fantastic to work with, they helped promote our business to the unsuspecting public in 2010 and we haven’t missed a month since. It has been a privilege and an honour to be part of such a fantastic product, thank you Sascha for your vision and delivery.

Rob Weale, Smith Weale Associates, Independent Financial Advice Practice 01684 577037 We have supported each other from the beginning and the amount of business advertising in All About has generated for me over the years has been astronomical. I would never not advertise in the magazine.

It raises my profile, its professional style and attitude fit my business values, it works hand in hand. Thank you very much Team All About, it has been brilliant to be part of the 10 year journey. Congratulations from Nick, That Smy Plumber - 07914 245015

advertising space and looks after our customers, Julie works from the office on finance, sales, our website and a host of other tasks. In 2013 my husband James came on board to look after the articles, What’s On listings, and magazine distribution, which is also managed by Mike in Malvern and Martin and Diane in Worcester.

We are supported by a huge team of deliverers who walk the streets in all weathers to deliver the thousands of copies through the doors of homes each edition. A big thanks to all of them!

I would genuinely like to thank the staff for their hard work and support over the years. It is only thanks to them that All About Magazines continues to thrive. There’s also a big thank you to you, dear reader, for reading the magazine and using the businesses and services advertised

in the magazine. Not only that, our readers contribute so much, from articles and events to ideas and comments about how we can constantly make the magazines even better.

Last, but by no means least, I would like to thank our customers, the businesses and individuals who advertise with us. In ten years we have supported more than one thousand businesses locally, some of which are long-established, longterm customers and some who are starting up.

We are proud to be a local, independent company, celebrating everything that’s good about the area. My work as magazine editor over the past decade has been a pleasure. I’m looking forward to the next ten years of supporting everything local!

Many many congratulations to Sascha and all the Team at All About Magazines on your 10th Anniversary. It’s a great achievement. (We are also celebrating 10 years of business in March too!) We have been advertising in the All About Magazines regularly for several years now – it’s so easy to work with Sascha to update our advert for each edition. Customers always mention they have seen our advert so we know it works for us... GOOD LUCK for the future and at least another 10 years of All About Magazines promoting all things local to our area.

Mark, Newent Plant Centre - 01531 670 121 We have been delighted with the All About West of the Hills magazine and with the personal service Sascha has given us over the last ten years - in fact we find it hard to believe that ten years have gone by! The All About brand has gone from strength to strength and we regularly receive good quality leads as a result of our advertising.

Sascha and the team are always on hand to help with any design or changes and pride themselves on giving the best of service to their clients, as we do to ours, and we wish them many more years of success!

Helen Tinson, Clover Conservatories & Construction Ltd cloveryourhome.co.uk

Sascha

The Editor & Owner

Congratulations to Sascha and all the team on reaching this important benchmark. I can honestly say we hit it off with Sascha from the word go. Our businesses have continued to grow together and David and I look forward to our annual get-together with Sascha when we compare notes and chew the cud! Her reliability and business-like approach have been appreciated, not forgetting the very necessary sense of humour. Here’s to you Sascha and good luck for the next 10 years!

David and Hilary, David E J Prosser FRICS Chartered Surveyor - 01684 893778 All About Magazines have been invaluable to our small business. The coverage for Shaun’s Tyres Ltd has given us the scope to reach more people and enhance our customer base. The service we receive from all the team at All About has been second to none and we have loved working with them and their professionalism is great.

Congratulations on your 10 year anniversary and long may it continue.

Shaun and Jo, Shaun’s Tyres Ltd www.shaunstyres.co.uk

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Gardening

green fingers

All About West of the Hills Magazine is ten years old! Right from the start, Bridget from Caves Folly Nurseries has appeared with a regular column that reflects on her life in the outdoors, together with gardening ideas for the weeks ahead.

This month, in typical style, she’s already looking forward to the coming season.

Spring is almost here and we are all eager to get outside in the garden and watch the magic begin.

The bulbs are already growing well after such a mild beginning to the winter, so we should have some stunning displays.

There is still plenty to do in the garden preparing for spring and here are some jobs to do in February.

Cut back herbaceous perennials, deciduous grasses before new growth.

Prune climbing and rambling roses.

Prune any deciduous hedges or shrubs before the birds start nest building.

Tidy Jasminum nudiflorum (winter jasmine) shorten laterals to 5cms.

Sow sweet peas in a glasshouse or cold frame for early flowers.

Dead head winter flowering pansies and violas in pots.

Finish clearing dead leaves etc. from the borders.

Sow vegetables such as Broad Beans, Salads, Leeks, and Onions under cover for early outdoor planting.

To reduce club root on Brassicas, apply lime to soil at 270gm per square metre.

Start warming soil for early planting by covering soil with polythene or cloches.

Prune Autumn flowering Raspberries back to ground level.

Finish any landscaping, construction work.

Here are jobs to do in March.

Cut back perennials such as Penstemon, Lavender and Perovskia.

Prune Hybrid Tea and Floribunda roses.

Divide overgrown clumps of herbaceous perennials.

Prepare ground for sowing a lawn (allow at least 4 weeks for the ground to settle).

Continue mulching borders with organic matter, such as compost or well-rotted manure, before growth starts.

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Sow early crops of cabbage, Brussels, Celeriac, Leeks, Onions and Peas in the green house to plant out later.

Peppers, Chillies, Aubergine, Tomatoes can be sown in a heated greenhouse. They will germinate at 21 celcius and need to be grown on at 17 celcius. Don’t be tempted to direct sow veg too early. Wait for the soil to warm up first.

Chit potatoes and place in a cool place with moderate light. Plant out early to mid-April.

Plant out soft necked garlic (Tuscany white, Solent White) cultivars.

Plant out Asparagus crowns in deep well manured trenches.

Plant an Alpine trough they provide a lovely display in spring.

Empty any permanent plants in containers and prune the roots or re-pot into larger pots in fresh compost.

Lastly, don’t forget to do something for your local wildlife!

Keep feeding the birds, they use lots of energy when mating and building nests!

Sow hardy cornfield annuals in open ground.

Be careful not to disturb any hibernating creatures when you are tidying up.

This list should keep you out in the fresh air for a while!

Bridget

Bridget runs Caves Folly Nurseries on Evendine Lane in Colwall (WR13 6DX). They are open from 8th March until October, Thursdays to Saturdays from 10 - 5. You can contact them on 01684 540631 or visit their website:

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Group News

There is a Townswomen’s Guild within your area and we’d love you to join us!

Townswomen’s Guilds, also known as TG, is a women’s membership organisation with over 650 Guilds across England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Wight. This year TG celebrate their 90th anniversary - what better time to get involved?

As an organisation TG focus on creating a friendly environment where members meet monthly for friendship and to take part in lots of interesting and fun activities such as; arts & crafts, charity fundraising, day trips & listening to guest speakers. Campaigning for women’s rights is an important part of TG’s heritage due to its founders being Suffragists.

TG continue to campaign to improve the lives of women locally, nationally and globally so members can, if they wish, support the national organisation as they continue the fight for equality.

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If you would like to join in the fun or would like to find out more about the Guild before you commit to membership, you are more than welcome to attend a TG meeting. We hope to see you soon!

Your local guilds: Worcester: St Johns Library, WR2 5AX on the 3rd Thursday of the month, at 7.30pm Malvern Link: Clarence Park Village Hall, WR14 1PP on the 3rd Thursday of the month, at 10.15am

For more information, please call TG HQ on 0121 326 0400

Business News All things BRIGHT & BEAUTIFUL Stuart Callister and Eve Winkler’s award winning, eco-friendly cleaning company keeps homes across the area sparkling…

Your home is a special place. As a sanctuary from the outside world, it’s a place to relax and unwind, entertain friends and spend time with your family.

For many people, however, there are simply not enough hours in the day to balance the demands of family, home and work, or perhaps you are retired and just need a helping hand. A tidy, clean and sparkling home creates a real sense of calm and order.

Using a professional cleaning and housekeeping service is a great way to remove this burden and can be surprisingly affordable. That’s where Bright and Beautiful, a locally-based professional domestic cleaning and housekeeping service, can help as they provide eco-friendly cleaning, tidying, laundry and ironing to a consistently high standard, tailored to each client’s needs.

Business owners Stuart Callister and Eve Winkler have a trusted team of 16 local professional housekeepers who are carefully selected, referenced and police checked and follow strict security procedures to give clients’ peace of mind, whilst keeping their homes safe and at a budget to suit their needs.

“We make a point of using highly effective eco-friendly products and equipment which are kinder to the health of our clients, their children and our team members”, adds Stuart. “Our team is trained in proper cleaning methods and bring all their cleaning products and equipment with them, taking the hassle away from our clients.” The company’s managed service means there is always someone available for feedback and to chat about changes or frequency to your service. “Our aim is to provide the best possible service in the Malvern Hills area and we are constantly looking at how we can continue to deliver an exceptional cleaning service that exceeds our clients’ expectations.”

Not only does the Bright & Beautiful team deliver great service at the heart of the community, but they have also won some prestigious awards, including Bark Certificate of Service Excellence 2019 and West Midlands Enterprise for Best Domestic Homecare Service 2018 in Worcestershire.

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Recipe

Ingredients

Lizzy's Smokey Bean Chilli A warming smoky chilli for those chilly days!

Ready in 20 minutes - Serves 4 1. Rinse and drain the beans.

2. Heat oil in a pan, sauté the onion, then add the fresh chilli and garlic.

• 1 chopped onion • 1 clove of garlic crushed • 1 fresh chilli chopped • 2 tins beans, red kidney or borlotti • 1 tbsp chipotle chilli paste • 1 tbsp tomato puree • 1 tin of chopped tomatoes • 1 tbsp liquid smoke or soy sauce

3. Add the remaining ingredients, bring to the boil, and stir well.

4. Reduce the heat and simmer for at least 10 minutes. Add water as required.

5. Taste; add additional dried chillies if required.

Serve in wraps or with rice or cous cous and salad.

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Charity

home-start Can you help make a difference to the life of a young family? Would you like to do something rewarding for yourself by helping others? HomeStart Herefordshire needs volunteers to work with local families.

family that is referred to Home-Start is visited a minimum of 12 times, making sure the family is in a better place to move forward, by the final visit.

Having a good start at home is of upmost importance to children, but things don’t always run smoothly. It might be isolation, domestic abuse, multiple births, a child’s behaviour, school attainment, mental illness, self-esteem, disability, or a host of other reasons.

Volunteers give two or three hours a week for visits. Volunteers have fun, feel rewarded and honoured they are allowed into the life of a family. Volunteers are given excellent training and ongoing support, completing a course at an accredited level (a small cost is required for accreditation), a chance to join in with our social and fundraising events and make new friends.

This is where a Home-Start Volunteer can make a difference. The charity believes parents have the key role in creating a secure childhood for their children, but you could be the smile and reassurance a family needs to get through troubled times.

Before volunteers are matched with a family, an initial recruitment policy is adhered to.

Volunteers attend a course of preparation, have an enhanced criminal records check and provide references to support their application. All out-ofpocket expenses are paid.

Volunteers tend to have parenting experience, are male and female, from all ages and backgrounds. Some train to volunteer as mentors and others may be experienced in specific fields, offering their support in different ways. Each

If you would like to find out more about Home-Start Herefordshire or make a donation, call (01432) 371212 or visit www.home-startherefordshire.co.uk

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Legal advice

A Guide to Separating A breakdown of your relationship, whether you have children or not, is often one of the most emotionally complicated and stressful times of your life.

If you find yourself facing a separation from your partner, whether you are married or not, then early legal advice can make all the difference to the outcome.

Lucy Webley is a family law solicitor at Orme and Slade, with over 20 years experience. She is a member of Resolution (the national association of family solicitors). Lucy will guide you through every step of the process and aim to secure settlements without the need for Court.

In order to get divorced or to dissolve a civil partnership, the following must apply: • your marriage must be legally recognised in the UK; • you have been married for over a year; • and one of you must live in England or Wales.

Having sent a petition to the Court setting out your reasons, (provided your spouse does not object) a decree nisi will be granted by the Court. This means that there is no reason why the divorce cannot go ahead. Following that, a decree absolute is applied for which legally ends the marriage. There is usually no need to attend Court.

A financial settlement will need separate consideration; whether your assets are large or small. Just because you are divorced, that won’t resolve financial obligations. It is always best for both of you to consider and agree upon a sound financial settlement. This will give you peace of mind for the future. If agreement is not possible, either by negotiation or formal mediation then the Court can assist as a last resort.

If you simply lived together, different considerations will apply. Here, it is particularly important to take legal advice if you have children together or own property.

For disagreements involving arrangements for children, the Court always has to look at what is in the best interests of the child. In the majority of separations, arrangements can be negotiated successfully between the parties or through Mediation. If not then an application to the Court can be made.

For further information or to make an appointment please contact Lucy Webley at Orme & Slade: lcw@ormeandslade.co.uk or 01531 632226

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Local, reliable and trustworthy Free no obligation quotations References available on request General building Property renovation & maintenance Internal & external decorating Tiling Plastering Kitchen replacement Installation and service of multi fuel stoves

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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

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Financial advice

Making Tax Digital

By Andrew Tannatt Nash As we enter the second month of 2019, it is time to add a late, but very important item to our New Year’s ‘to do’ list. It is now less than 90 days until the first phase of Making Tax Digital, or MTD, which comes into effect for businesses and sole traders who are VAT registered and have a turnover above the current VAT threshold.

The vast majority of these businesses are required to maintain digital business records and to submit VAT returns to HMRC using MTDcompatible software for accounting periods starting on or after 1st April 2019.

We all know that major changes bring uncertainty, especially if you have always handwritten financial transactions or paid taxes by cheque at the post office. But there are many benefits of maintaining robust digital records, including more accurate forecasting and being able to review a business’ viability at a glance.

This should enable your accountant to support you to focus more on strategic issues and to add value to your business. In an environment of ever-growing competition, the need for ‘real-time’ insights into businesses, as we move forward into a digital world, has never been more important.

Hand-written ledgers and complicated spreadsheets are now archaic and have gradually been replaced by online software designed for a specific purpose. This has ultimately made it easier for business owners to streamline their financial processes, allowing the accountant to process the data far more easily which should improve the speed, production and most of all the accuracy of accounting records.

These can then be readily inspected, if called for, by HMRC and other regulatory bodies.

Businesses operating below the mandated threshold, should also consider embracing the change to reap the benefits.

So, if you are not ready, can you assume that your accountant will sort it out? Ultimately the legal requirements lie firmly with businesses to comply. Rather than stalling the process, which is only going to delay the inevitable, the next step is to find a software provider, research some training in MTD or speak to your accountant.

You can visit Andrew at The Practice in Ledbury for more information at 7 The Southend or call 01531 631380 www.thepracticeledbury.co.uk

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Duke of York

Traditional Home Cooked Food Good Beer | Fresh Fish & Seafood Telephone 01684 833449 | Tewkesbury Rd | Berrow | WR13 6JQ A warm welcome awaits you at The Duke of York. A charming country pub, serving great food, specialising in fresh fish & seafood.

• Open every day for lunch and dinner

What’s On at The Duke of York: Pie Night

Tuesday Night Special* £7.95 per person Specialty handmade pie and a drink Back by popular demand:

Thu Night Seafood Platter for 2 Special £29.95 for two Great selection of hot & cold seafood with a choice of potatoes and a bottle of wine*

Try our Special Menu

- Lunch & Evening Great selection of main courses at £6.95 & 7.95 Here’s a few ideas: Steak & Ale Pie, Fresh Cod wrapped in Parma Ham, Breast of Chicken with Brandy Cream Sauce, Tender Beef in Red Wine Sauce, Thai Chicken Curry, Liver & Onions with Mash * Regular menu also available during our special nights

Children & Animals very welcome | We look forward to seeing you!

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Herefordshire Counselling and Psychotherapy Everyone has the inherent potential to grow, change and heal. I offer a safe, warm, supportive, nonjudgemental space to explore issues of concern, unhelpful patterns of behaviour and relationships.

BACP registered Find me on: www.counsellingdirectory.org.uk -Trudie Clark, Ledbury Email: trudieclark181@btinternet.com Contact me on: 07415 890271

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Activities and help around Malvern for those with Dementia & their Carers - all welcome Dementia Café, 2nd Tuesday each month 12-2pm Barnards Green Cricket Club, WR14 2ET Singing for the Brain, 2nd and 4th Wednesday each month 11.45-13.45, 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 Age UK Dementia Advice Service: 0800 008 6077 Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Support Workers: 01905 621887 MALVERN

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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

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Blue Magpie Contemporary Craft Fair 23rd and 24th March A chance to see the work of Designer-Makers from around the UK and find a gift ahead of Mothering Sunday.

Free admission, open 11am to 4pm each day At Elmslie House, Great Malvern

www.elmsliehouse.co.uk

Dame Laura Knight Society An illustrated talk by Alison Bevan on the art of Dod Procter Friday 8th March 2019 Colwall Village Hall 7.30pm Tickets on the door £5 members, £8 non-members

master's house ledbury Until 16th February - A DVD sale of exlibrary stock (during library opening hours) Thursday 7th March, 7pm – An Evening of Fine Die-ning: A Murder-Mystery Evening brought to you by Ledbury Amateur Dramatic Society. Tickets £12, which includes food (suitable for 14+ years) Tours of the Master’s House at 10am on the first Wednesday of each month. Tickets are free, donations gratefully accepted.

Private group tours available by arrangement.

Information on the above plus opening hours via (01432) 383499, or the website themastershouseledbury.org

MALVERN HILLS DISTRICT FOOTPATH SOCIETY 3 walks every week, various lengths and abilities Walks in the Malvern area and other parts of Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Please visit our website: www.mhdfs.org.uk

April/May Deadline: Tues 12 March

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Notice Board west malvern garden and nature club Tony Conder: Canals in the Landscape Tuesday 19th February at 7.30pm On 19th March the club holds its AGM (members only) at 7pm, followed at 8pm by a talk open to non-members: Julie Ritchie on ‘Small is Beautiful - Alpines and Low Growing Perennials.’

Meetings are £2 for members and £3 for visitors at West Malvern Village Hall

Young Colwall Players and Colwall Players present Alice by Laura Wade Follow Alice as she escapes her bedroom to find adventure in a topsy-turvy world. Based on Lewis Carroll’s classic tale, Wade’s adaptation breathes fresh life into a much-loved story Suitable for ages 8+ Thursday 21st until Saturday 23rd February, 7pm at Colwall Village Hall Tickets from John Goodwin’s Colwall Office, (01684) 540300.

Colwall MOT & Tyre Centre • MOTs available on site • Tyres and puncture repairs available for any make of vehicle • Advanced tyre fitting equipment for modern cars • All tyres available for Sport, Prestige, SUV, Runflats, low profiles, 4x4, etc • 30 years experience

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malvern concert club Sunday 17 February – Baritone Roderick Wiliams and pianist Iain Burnside, the President’s Sunday Afternoon Schubert Cycle Series 2017-2019. 3pm at The Forum Theatre, Malvern Theatres Thursday 7 March Malvern – Wihan Quartet 7.30pm at The Forum Theatre, Malvern Theatres.

Booking via (01684) 892277 malvern-concert-club.co.uk

Bosbury Farmers' Market and Coffee Morning 10.30am until Noon on the third Saturday of each month at Bosbury Parish Hall With produce to buy and refreshments, plus a friendly welcome!

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Would you share your home with an international visitor?

Experiment in International Living UK EIL UK is looking for warm and welcoming volunteer host families to accommodate international visitors to the local area throughout 2019. Long and short term hosting opportunities are available and a contribution is paid towards the cost of accommodation and food. We would love to hear from you.

Please contact Mary on 01684-562577 or email host@eiluk.org

CHRISTOPHER HUGHES Artist and Tutor

Original Malvern Hills paintings and prints on display in the artist’s garden studio.

Call 01684 591456 to visit his Holly Green home (WR8 0QF). Watercolour workshops for 1-5 students available. email info@chrishughesart.com Ongoing classes at The Cube (WR142 YF) www.christopherhughesgallery.com

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What’s On

Steamy Windows A complete Double-Glazed window and door repair service

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february & Tuesday 5th February Richard Crabtree at Ledbury Art Society Richard is an elected member of Birmingham Watercolour Society, and will talk at Ledbury Art Society, 9.45am until Noon at Holy Trinity Catholic Church Hall. £2.50 for members, £5 non-members.

For details see ledburyartsociety.blogspot.com Sunday 10th February A piano recital by William Howard At Hellens Manor, Much Marcle. 4pm in The Great Barn, tickets £12, free for students in full-time education.

See www.hellensmanor.com Friday 15th February Colwall Flicks in the Sticks presents The Chorus (2004), Cert PG. Doors open 7pm at Colwall Parish Hall.

To join the mailing list for upcoming films email FISColwall@outlook.com Saturday 16th February Enjoy an Evening of Fun, Laughter and Song with Mervyn Stutter a founder member of The Flying Pickets and a legend at The Edinburgh Fringe. He is an accomplished singer and guitarist, his solo shows also include lots of clever comedy songs. 8pm at The Market Theatre, Ledbury. Tickets £13/students £8. www.themarkettheatre.com Tuesday 19th February Tony Conder gives a talk titled ‘Canals in the Landscape’ at West Malvern Garden and Nature Club. 7.30pm at West Malvern Village Hall, visitors very welcome. £3 entry (£2 for club members) Wednesday 20th February Lyrics in the Library Musical games and activities, weaving favourite books and characters into song at Ledbury Library. Under 5s at 10.30am, 5-8 years at 11.30am and 8+ years at 1.15pm.

Free tickets, (01432) 383499 themastershouseledbury.org

Promote your April & May events: email james@allabout-local.com

What’s On

march Saturday 23rd February Will Killeen at West Malvern Social Club A mix of celtic roots and American blues.

Doors 8pm, tickets £5. www.westmalvernsocialclub.org.uk Friday 1st March Ledbury Country Market From 8.30am until 1pm at Burgage Hall on Church Lane, with a wide selection of local produce. www.ledburycountrymarket.co.uk Saturday 2nd March Colwall Village Pancake Coffee Morning 10am until noon at Colwall Village Hall, including pancakes with a choice of toppings, stalls, books, puzzles and activities for children.

Sunday 3rd March St David’s Concert With harpist Shelley Fairplay and Worcester Male Voice Choir. Cradley Church, 3pm, tickets £15 including refreshments, from The Red Lion Inn, Cradley Butchers, or call (01886) 880529.

Tuesday 19th March Ledbury Poetry Salon at Ledbury Books and Maps This month join David Morley, winner of the Ted Hughes Award for New Poetry. 7pm to 9pm Tickets £5 on the door Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th March Crafting Live is back at the Three Counties Showground a weekend of exhibitors, celebrity crafters, on-stand demos and more. www.craftinglive.co.uk/shows/malvern Wednesday 27th until Sunday 31st March Oliver! This popular musical comes to Ledbury.

Our Star Theatre Company and the Market Theatre have teamed up for an exciting community project.

For details and tickets see www.themarkettheatre.com

or call 01684 252 242 by Tues 12 March 2019 at the latest

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Theatre News

Competition

Bill Kenwright Presents

the lady vanishes

Inspired by the Hitchcock classic

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

Celebrated Emmy award-winning actress Juliet Mills and her award-winning husband Maxwell Caulfield lead the star cast in the latest instalment of the Classic Thriller Theatre Company. The cast also features Lorna Fitzgerald, fresh from her shock departure from the role of Abi Branning in BBC’s EastEnders, Matt Barber, Atticus Aldridge in Downtown Abbey, Robert Duncan (Drop The Dead Donkey), Philip Lowrie (Dennis Tanner in Coronation Street) and Ben Nealon (Soldier Soldier).

Please answer the following question:

the lady vanishes

Socialite Iris is travelling home to England on the train when an accident introduces her to the mild-mannered Miss Froy. After her travelling companion suddenly disappears, Iris is perplexed to find that all the other passengers deny ever having seen her. With the help of urbane musician Max she turns detective and together they become drawn into a complex web of European intrigue as they try to solve the mystery of why the lady vanished.

The Lady Vanishes will be appearing on stage at Malvern Theatres from Tuesday 19th to Saturday 23rd March. Tickets are on sale at the Box Office 01684 892277 and online at malvern-theatres.co.uk

Actress Lorna Fitzgerald famously played which character in EastEnders?

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

by Sunday 24th February 2019.

The winners will be drawn from the entries and notified by Monday 25th February.

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

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