All About West of the Hills Feb/March 2018

Feb/March 2018 Issue 75

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Contents

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51 34 Enjoy Local 6 Community News 8&9 Business News 12 & 13 Competition Malvern Spa 14 Competition Colwall Park 16 Ledbury U3A 18 Wellbeing: Great Attitude 20 Legal Advice 23 The Nest Recipe: Drop Scones 24 Colwall Young Players 26 Financial Advice 31 Ledbury Swifts 34 Monkey Island Dreams 34 K9 Lanterns 36 Our Lizzy Recipe: Easy Pancakes 38 Green Fingers 40 Local Groups 42 - 44 Notice Board 46 - 48 Why Practise Yoga?

51 What’s On 52 & 53 Theatre News & Competition 54 www.facebook.com/allaboutmalvernhills @allaboutmalvern Instagram: allaboutlocalmagazines www.allaboutmalvernhills.com

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Nine years ago we launched our first West of the Hills 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.

This magazine has everything from pancake races to a village exhibition!

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 14, 16 and 54 for details.

Happy reading!

Sascha McDonald - The Editor Cover Photo Gaslamp in West Malvern Photographed by All About Magazines

DESIGN & PRODUCTION: Sascha McDonald (owner & publisher) Colwall WR13 6QN sascha@allabout-local.com 01684 252242 | 07906 573352 ADVERTISING Tina Palmer - 07952 591031 tina@allabout-local.com EDITORIAL & DISTRIBUTION: James McDonald - 01684 252242 james@allabout-local.com All About West of the Hills is distributed to 7,000 homes & businesses every 2 months CONTRIBUTORS Bridget Evans, The Nest, Our Lizzy, Kaspa Thompson, Andrew Nash NEXT BOOKING & COPY DEADLINE Monday 12 March for the 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. borderlines film festival This year’s Borderlines Film Festival has more than 260 screenings, including international film, independent productions, vintage classics and local film productions. One of the highlights is ‘Stories from the Hop Yards’, inspired by the rediscovered archive of photographer Derek Evans and brimming with archive material. Events take place across Herefordshire and the Welsh Marches, including screenings in Ledbury and Malvern. The festival runs from Friday 23rd February until Sunday 11th March. You can read the full programme at www.borderlinesfilmfestival.co.uk

2. colwall village pancake coffee morning The Pancake Coffee Morning takes place in the village hall on Mill Lane on Saturday 10th February between 10am and Noon and everybody is welcome.

You can enjoy hot pancakes with a variety of toppings, and a chat over a cup of coffee. There will be stalls selling Homemade Cakes, Traidcraft/Fairtrade goods, books, games and puzzles, children’s games and activities. Proceeds will be donated to The Church of St James in Colwall.

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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.

Flicks in the Sticks has a new programme of films locally this February and March.

In Colwall, there’s a Sunday screening of Hidden Figures (Cert. PG) starting at 3pm on 25th February. On Friday 16th February they’re showing Volver (Cert. 15) and Loving Vincent (Cert. PG) on 16th March, both in the usual evening slot.

In Bosbury, My Cousin Rachel (Cert. 12) is being shown on Friday 16th February and Goodbye Christopher Robin (Cert. PG) on Friday 23rd March.

If you’d like to subscribe to mailing lists with details of future screenings, email FISColwall@outlook.com (for Colwall) or pennyburrow@ btinternet.com (for Bosbury).

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

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News from STORRIDGE’S ANNUAL PANCAKE RACE After more than a quarter of a century, Storridge’s annual pancake race needs a new organiser. At the age of 91, Moira Starkey has decided to call it a day. Since starting, Moira has raised more than £17,000 supporting the Haven Breast Cancer Support.

This year’s event on Sunday 11th February will be her last and everybody is very welcome to come and help make it the best fundraising year yet. The event begins in Storridge Village Hall at 2pm, there are plenty of races to take part in (£1.50 entry) plus a tombola, cakes and produce.

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WRITE A POEM FOR PRINCE HARRY AND MEGHAN Young people are being encouraged to write a poem for the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The Rotary Club of Colwall in the Malvern Hills is promoting the competition locally, which is being run by Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland.

There are two categories, for children aged between 7 and 11 years and those aged 12 to 17 years. Entries must be submitted by Friday 16th March. For further information, please email jim.richardson2@btinternet.com

News LEDBURY COMMUNITY CHOIR Ledbury Community Choir is rehearing for a special performance this spring which will celebrate big national and international moments from the last twenty years. Full details of this big multi-media event will be announced soon, but in the meantime new members are always welcome to join.

Rehearsals take place on Monday evenings, starting 7.30pm at Ledbury Rugby Club.

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Before Christmas, the choir raised £1,400 for the Salter’s Hill Charity with its December performances of ‘Our Favourite Christmas.’

The fundraising continues with a quiz night at Ledbury Community Hall on Friday 16th February. Starting at 7pm, tables cost £12 for a team, bring your own drinks and snacks.

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THE F WORD STORIES OF FORGIVENESS The F Word: Stories of Forgiveness is a powerful new exhibition coming to Colwall this February. It explores the nature of forgiveness through the stories and pictures of both victims and perpetrators from across the world.

These include the experiences of a survivor of Auschwitz, victims of political violence and a former member of the IRA. The exhibition encourages visitors to explore the nature of forgiveness and seek an alternative to revenge.

It takes place daily at St James Church on Mill Lane in Colwall between 18th and 25th February, entry is free.

For opening times and further details, you can call (01684) 540477 or visit www.colwallchurch.org www.theforgivenessproject.com

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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.

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ledbury u3a With outings, monthly talks and specialist interest groups, Ledbury University of the Third Age (U3A) is a great way to meet likeminded people. It’s a place where retired and semi-retired people come together to share educational, social and creative interests in a friendly environment. To illustrate some of the benefits, Ledbury U3A has an apocryphal tale to share with us. arby and Joan were a married couple now in their late sixties, living in a lovely little village called Blissful Ignorance in Herefordshire. Not a great deal happened in the sleepy village, but Darby and Joan didn’t mind.

Newly retired, they looked forward to spending time doing what they wanted to do.

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Darby loved reading his newspaper, playing darts and dominos at his local and going fishing. Joan loved knitting, dressmaking, crafting and meeting the other ladies who lived in the village.

They had joint interests and both were keen gardeners. Intellectually they were happy, Darby sometimes solved a few cryptic crossword clues and Joan was a puzzle book fanatic, but they had an uncanny feeling that something might be missing from their lives.

Then, one day, they went shopping in the local town of Golden Opportunity and had a good look round. Golden Opportunity, to a large extent, was very similar to their village, but it seemed to have more going on.

The town had a number of venues where activities and functions happened most days of the week. Many of the activities seemed to be organised by something called the U3A or University of the Third Age which, of course, Darby and Joan had never heard of, having lived for a considerable time in Blissful Ignorance.

Activities included talks at the Monthly General Meeting on the third Thursday of every month, and over 40 Groups such as Science & Technology, Local History, Country Dancing,

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Walking, Singing, a Recorder Consort, Play Reading, Drawing & Painting and Languages plus a Needlework Group run by Josephine Bloggs, one of their fellow residents of Blissful Ignorance. The sly old thing had never mentioned where she went off to every second & fourth Thursday afternoons of the month and many other times… now Darby and Joan knew.

As soon as they got home they rang the contact number and very quickly discovered that U3A was what was missing from their lives. As well as going along to the various groups that interested them, if they wanted, they could even take part in the administration of Golden Opportunities’ U3A. The organisation was run by the members for the members and gave them every chance to do a lot of the things they previously felt were beyond them.

Now why had Josephine Bloggs not told them about U3A? Well, sometimes you just want to keep some of the great things in life to yourself don’t you!

If you are interested in finding out more about the U3A in Golden Opportunity (otherwise known as Ledbury & District U3A) please ring our Membership Secretary on (01531) 633637 or look at our website www.ledburyu3a.org.uk

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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.

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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.

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• Jonathan Lewis is a very experienced personal injury lawyer who has been helping clients pursue claims for over 25 years. Having also represented many leading insurance companies he is well-placed to use his knowledge of the insurance industry to advise claimants on the prospects of their claim succeeding and the best way of securing the best deal, whether by negotiation or court proceedings.

• If in the last 3 years you have had a road traffic accident, an accident at work or elsewhere (eg. a fall in the street or a shop) please contact Jonathan for a free, no obligation initial consultation. Jonathan can also advise you if you believe that you have suffered as a result of substandard medical treatment.

We may be able to represent you on a ‘no win, no fee’ basis or, if you have legal expenses insurance, arrange for the insurers to pay us to represent you rather than one of their “panel” solicitors who are likely to be based a considerable distance away.

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Recipe

drop scones 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.

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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

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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Theatre

colwall young players Young Colwall Players and Colwall Players present Joan Aiken’s classic children’s novel, The Wolves of Willoughby Chase adapted by Russ Tunney.

Imagine England in winter under snow. Imagine The Channel Tunnel from Dover to Calais has not long been completed but already a great many wolves, driven by severe winters, have migrated through it from mainland Europe and Russia to the British Isles. Grown savage and reckless from hunger, they gather in packs in the north country.

A thrilling adventure set in an alternative history of England, The Wolves of Willoughby Chase tells the story of two brave and determined girls as they fight against the ferocious wolves, snowy wastelands and their very evil guardian, Miss Slighcarp. The opening of the Tunnel has led to dangerous wolves roaming Britain, but this is not the only danger that cousins Bonnie and Sylvia,

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Set in a different but recognisable England, this is a period in English history which never happened, but it might have - it could happen still - the Tunnel is in place.

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Financial advice

CAPITAL GAINS TAX

THE PRACTICE

By Andrew Tannatt Nash

ACCOUNTANCY PRACTICE

As we say goodbye to yet another Christmas, receiving some wonderful gifts and exchanging or donating some less needed gifts, spare a thought to another sort of gift in the form of a capital asset.

Most people know that if they sell certain types of assets, they are subject to Capital Gains Tax. People are not always aware that they can face a Capital Gains Tax bill when they give an asset away or even, in some cases, when it is simply destroyed.

The person giving the gift and not the recipient can be liable for a tax bill. It can, for example, occur when a valuable item of jewellery or an antique with a value of over £6,000 is gifted.

I sometimes encounter this when parents gift shares in the family company to a hard-working daughter or son.

So what exactly is Capital Gains Tax (CGT)?

This tax is relatively new, having been introduced in 1965. In general terms, a capital gain will arise when a person disposes of a capital asset and makes a profit – so the tax is paid on the profit when you sell or dispose of something that has increased in value. The rate of tax you pay varies from 10% to 28%, depending on the type of assets that you dispose of and your other income.

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Sport Local

ledbury swifts For more than 30 years, Ledbury Swifts Football Club has trained countless numbers of young people and organised countless more games. The Club was formed in 1987 by Ian Colwell and Phillip Hodges and originally played from the Ledbury Town Ground.

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Since then, various sites have hosted the club and its now settled in at Ledbury Rugby Club’s ground on Ross Road.

Here, they play on 5, 7, 9 and 11-a-side football pitches, and during winter training also takes place on the artificial pitches at John Masefield High School twice a week on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

There are currently around 250 youngsters who are playing members of the club, ranging in age from Under 6 to Under 17. There are 12 age groups for boys and 4 for girls. The club plays in the Hereford Junior Football League and the Hereford Girls Football League.

As well as the pitches at Ross Road, the club manages the New Street Site, providing facilities for both Ledbury Town and Ledbury Town Reserves. When the pitch can stand the wear and tear, the club plays its Under 17 team games and 11-a-side cup matches.

Over the past few years the club has achieved the expansion of girls’ football, with four teams now playing regularly. Last season, the Under 17 team (now the current U17 team) won The Stuart Sheenan Cup. There are further achievements and Tom Fairclough who is one of the club’s referees won an award as HFA Top Saturday Ref of the year (2016-2017).

The club has forty Level One trained coaches and all club volunteers are DBS-checked and carry out a safeguarding children course as a minimum standard. The club currently holds a community charter standard award - this is updated on an annual basis, to ensure the club continues to meet the required standard and has

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all the relevant processes and procedures in place.

In June or July of each year the club hosts The Andy Kibble Tournament. Over two days, there are games between local girls and boys teams from the Under 8 to Under 13 age groups. There are plenty of other events as well. Every year there’s a run which alternately raises funds for Sport Relief and the club as well as its charity of the year.

Lots of fundraising also takes place to take players on a trip to Sweden. You’ll see club members and their parents at events in and around Ledbury, raising money for the visit which takes place this summer.

The club is constantly evolving and aims to meet the growing demand for sport as Ledbury expands. In the future it hopes to become a football development centre along with Ledbury Town Football Club.

Of course the club wouldn’t exist without the many dedicated volunteers who help to run it, coach the young players and carry out a thousand and one other jobs, which all help to keep the club running smoothly. If you’re interested in helping out, you can email the club’s chairman Nick Fish at clubchair@ledburyswiftsfc.org.uk If you have a child who is interested in joining, please send an email to Georgina, the Club Membership Administrator at memberships@ledburyswiftsfc.org.uk

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monkey island dreams 2 Seven years ago, Wellington Heath hosted a village exhibition. Called Monkey Island Dreams, it featured hobbies, crafts and art all produced by local people. It was so successful, it’s happening again this March. Anne Abbotts tells us more.

After we held the event in March 2011, people were very enthusiastic about re-staging it after a gap of five years. In fact, seven years have gone by and so this March we’ll do it once again!

The first event was very enjoyable and a success. We had around 40 people exhibiting and just managed to squeeze everybody into the Memorial Hall. There were lots of different items and demonstrations including sculpture, a model railway diorama, painting, woodwork, sewing, quilting and a lot more besides. Demonstrations took place throughout the day. It was a very well supported event which was enjoyed by all.

Before Christmas we asked local people if they’d like to take part next March and we had a good

response. Among the many attractions will be model railways, quilting and a display on apple pressing. Displays vary from a single item to a table filled with several different hobbies.

There will be a creative competition for children, with three different age groups. You don’t have to enter beforehand but can simply bring entries along on the day. We don’t charge an entrance fee but will leave out a collecting box for donations. Last time we raised around £300 for St Michael’s Hospice. This time we will be raising money for Acorns Children’s Hospice.

The date is Saturday March 10th, 2018 from 10am until 4pm, at The Memorial Hall in Wellington Heath. You can read more on the village website, sites.google.com/site/wellingtonheath

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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.

The bio-digester breaks down the paperbag and dog waste, creating methane gas (for the lamp) and a liquid fertiliser.

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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 a 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.

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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.

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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 Great New Winter Special Menu

- Lunch & Evening Great selection of main courses at £6.95 & 7.95 Here 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

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Gardening

green fingers Down at Caves Folly Nursery in Colwall, Bridget is getting ready for the gardening season to start again.

As I write this we are still in the grips of winter but there are signs of spring, with bulbs such as Snowdrops and Aconite showing buds.

February is the ideal month to get all those construction jobs in the garden finished. Cut back any herbaceous plants and tidy up borders, but watch out for hibernating hedgehogs and cover them back up if you unearth them!

Here at the nursery we will start to pot all the young plants we have raised from seed and cuttings at the end of last year. So many of our ornamental plants are imported into the UK and with plant diseases finding their way here, I have been trying to ‘do my bit’ by propagating as many plants as I can from my own plant stock as well as from seed. You can do this at home as well, it is very rewarding to raise a plant from seed and see it flourish in the garden.

Last year I was tempted by some Cucamelon seed. Initially they were a disaster, they germinated well and then sat still for weeks.

As they originate in Mexico I expect they were disappointed with the weather. I missed selling them at the Malvern show and ended up giving them away to customers and friends. In the summer we were all rewarded with hundreds of tiny little melons which tasted a bit like cucumbers. They were great in salads and used in a salsa with tomatoes and chillies.

This year I have been tempted to try some Goji berries, so let’s hope these need less a tropical climate.

Jobs in the ornamental garden Make sure garden birds have food and fresh water. Clean dishes and feeders regularly to avoid diseases such as bird pox. Cut back late summer flowering Clematis to about 30

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centimetres from the ground. Prune roses to promote strong young flowering stems. Cut back any old foliage on grasses such as Miscanthus.

Prune summer flowering deciduous plants such as Buddleja, Caryopteris, Santolina, Penstemon and Lavenders. Sow annuals in plug trays and sweet peas.

Vegetable garden Prune autumn raspberries, cutting all canes down to ground level. Force rhubarb for sweeter early stems by covering the crowns with straw and a container to exclude the light. Complete pruning of apple and pear trees, gooseberries, redcurrants and blackcurrants.

At the beginning of March sow tomatoes, peppers and chillies in a heated propagator. Sow early leeks, early onions, cabbage, peas and lettuce under cover.

At the end of March sow broad beans, peas, cabbage, parsnip, beetroot and spinach under cloches when soil has warmed up.

With spring about to burst and the weather warming up there is a lot to look forward to outside in the garden.

Bridget

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contact details West Malvern West Malvern Irish Dancers Contact: Ruth (parent) 01684 568613 or Rose (tutor) on 07976 914686 West Malvern Royal British Legion Club Contact: 07985 133691 West Malvern Baby & Toddler Group Contact: Naomi on 01684 899048 Meditation in West Malvern Contact: 07816 578815 or email malvernmeditation@talktalk.net West Malvern Social Club wmsc.org.uk West Malvern Garden and Nature Club Contact: 01684 568474 West Malvern WI Contact: Pauline Striplin 01684 568317 www.facebook.com/WestMalvernWI

Cradley Cradley Sports Club Contact: 01886 880081 or visit www.cradleysportsclub.co.uk Cradley, Storridge & Mathon Royal British Legion 01886 880552 Cradley Small Business Breakfast Contact: Miles Meager 01886 880964 or email milesmeager@mi-frame.co.uk Cradley, Mathon & Storridge Art Group Meet at Storridge Village Hall 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month at 2pm - 4pm.

Storridge WI Contact: Joan Prosser on 01886 880813 Cradley WI Contact: Maureen Sullivan on 01886 881045

Mathon Mathon, Cradley & Storridge Tennis Club Contact: Mrs Pat Pugh on 01531 640682 or Bob Hamilton on 01684 540836 Mathon WI Contact: Margaret on 01886 880824

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Cradley, mathon & Storridge church Contact: Revd. Robert Ward 01886 880438 www.cradleychurch.org.uk www.mathonchurch.org.uk www.storridgechurch.org.uk

Malvern Hills & Ledbury Malvern Hills Freecycle www.freecycle.org Ledbury Children’s Centre 01432 383840 Ledbury Ring & Ride Contact: 01531 635503, 9.30 - 12.30 Mon - Fri

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Citizens Advice Bureau Contact: 01684 563611 for Malvern or Ledbury 01432 377599 Ledbury Short Mat Bowls For details contact Jen Welch 01531 631272 The Hills Bridge Club Contact: 01684 540486 or visit www.bridgewebs.com/hills

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Malvern Hills Lions Club Contact: Dave Jeavons on 0845 8337439 or email malvernhillslions@gmail.com or visit www.malvernlions.org.uk Malvern Hills Badminton Club Contact: Lynne on 01531 632751 or David 01531 635780 or go to www.malvernbadminton.net Ledbury & District U3A Contact 01531 633637 or visit u3asites.org.uk/ledbury/groups Ledbury Community Choir Lynne Bennett on 01531 636679 Ledbury WI Margaret Coulson 01531 636808 Malvern Hills Tools for Self Reliance Contact MARTIN on 01684 540491 Schola Gregoriana Malverniensis - Choir Contact Alastair J Tocher, 01684 893332

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Bosbury WI Contact: Sue Sharples on 01531 640029 Bosbury Church Adults’ Choir Contact: Kate Cheetham 01531 641829 or email cheethamkj@gmail.com Bosbury Parish Church Contact: www.bosbury-church.org Bosbury Bellringers Contact: Frank Seabright on 01531 640252 or email frank@seabrightsolutions.co.uk Bosbury Beaver Scouts Contact Helen 01531 640371 helengadsby@hotmail.com The Bosbury Players Gill Andrews (Secretary) 01531 640410

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Colwall Players Contact: www.colwallplayers.org Colwall Mothers’ Union Contact: Susan Humphrey on 01684 540870 Colwall Wings WI Contact us at colwallwings@gmail.com or visit our website www.colwallwings.co.uk

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Notice Board interested in getting fitter in colwall?

Couch to 5k is a twelve week programme to get you running a 5k to 10k ten week programme is also possible

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Carpet Bowls at Colwall Village Hall On Wednesdays from 2.30pm until 4pm

A weekly club open to all, please come along if you’re interested

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cradley singers are performing Brahms’ Requiem in St. Michael’s Church, Ledbury on Saturday 17th March, at 7.30pm

Tickets £10, available 01531-635610, 01886-832354 or on the door

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February - Local Artisan Chocolatier March - Gardening talk with Q+A Please do join us, we are always glad to see you!

View us on Facebook or West Malvern WI website.

April/May Deadline: Tuesday 13 March

Notice Board In the footsteps of Scott and Shackleton Alan Soper talks about his adventures following in the footsteps of Scott & Shackleton and lives to tell the tale!

Cradley Village Hall on Saturday 10th March at 7.30pm

Free entry, any donations in aid of the village hall greatly appreciated

LEDBURY &STRĂ–MSTAD TWINNING ASSOCIATION Quiz and Social Evening On Friday 23rd March, 7.30 pm At Ledbury British Legion Club With a pay bar and raffle Tickets ÂŁ2.50, in advance or on the night Tables of 4 People

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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

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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

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'Animals and wildlife in pastel' with Eric Watson at Ledbury Art Society Tuesday 6th February Eric is a self-taught artist who originally trained and worked as a designer in the automobile industry. With a steady increase in commissions he became a full-time artist in 1994. Eric is a now a full member of the International Wildlife Artists as a professional artist.

For details of this as well as future meetings, visit ledburyartsociety.blogspot.co.uk

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CARPETS & FLOOR COVERINGS

A Garden of Great Ormond Street Hospital with Chris Beardshaw Wednesday 7 February 6.30pm – 9pm at Ledbury Rugby Club Plantsman, designer and author Chris Beardshaw tells the story of creating a roof garden for the world-renowned children’s hospital. First shown at Chelsea Flower Show in 2016 it was then transported and craned into place with a little help from the BBC’s DIY SOS team. A Ledbury Library Development Group event, tickets £12, in advance from the library at The Master’s House.

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Schola Gregoriana Malverniensis A choir of Sung Traditional Latin Mass at St Wulstan’s Roman Catholic Church on Wells Road Rehearsal weekly at Croft Bank, Mathon

Please contact Director, Alastair J Tocher, (01684) 893332

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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

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Learn simple movements from T’ai Chi to relax both body and mind Colwall Village Hall, Wednesdays 2- 3pm 5 week course starting February 28th - costing £35 Contact Alison Carter for more details 01531 636399 alisoncarter65@yahoo.com

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Lovely, lively, daytime classes for adults!

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Acacia Dental is a family dental practice which places great emphasis on providing all our patients with preventive, professional dental care and we are welcoming new patients.

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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

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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

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.

07976 882252 joyoga22@hotmail.com

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.

To find out more or to book, contact Jo: joyoga22@hotmail.com 07976 882252

Beginners Class

Every Wednesday 8-9pm, Holy Trinity Parish Hall, Malvern. WR14 4LR Great Fun • Friendly Atmosphere • Improves Fitness Join Any Time • No Experience Needed

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Friday 9 February A Good Read?

Readers’ Group at The Master’s House, Ledbury from 11am until 12.30pm. Bring along a book you’ve read, share your thoughts and perhaps a short snippet from the book in this friendly and informal readers’ group.

On the second Friday of each month, free entry Saturday 10 February Village Pancake Coffee Morning at Colwall Village Hall from 10am until Noon. Come and enjoy hot pancakes with a variety of toppings and chat over a cup of coffee. Browse stalls with homemade cakes, traidcraft and fairtrade goods.

Proceeds in aid of St James’ Church, Colwall, everybody is welcome Sunday 11 February The Annual Storridge Pancake Race 2pm at the village hall in Storridge, with races, tombola, cakes and produce Raising money for The Haven Breast Cancer Support

Easter Activity Camp

Saturday 17 February Bosbury Farmers’ Market and Coffee Morning 10.30am until Noon at Bosbury Parish Hall, with produce to buy and refreshments, plus a friendly welcome!

On the third Saturday of each month

10th - 13th April

Tuesday 20 February A talk by Duncan Coombs A popular speaker on all things horticultural, Duncan will be giving a talk on herbaceous borders at West Malvern Garden and Nature Club.

The club’s meetings take place at 7.30pm in the village hall, everybody is welcome

Ages 8-13

£35 per day or £130 for 4 days Web: www.malvernoutdoors.co.uk Email: enquiries@malvernoutdoors.co.uk Tel: 01684 574546

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Feb & March

Thursday 22 until Saturday 24 February The Wolves of Willoughby Chase presented by Colwall Young Players and Colwall Players.

An adaption of the classic children’s novel at Colwall Village Hall, with performances until Saturday Tickets from the Colwall Office of John Goodwin, (01684) 540300

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

What’s On Wednesday 28 February ‘How to make Compost, even better than you thought you could’ by local Master Composter Sarah Blenkinsop. Organised

by Ledbury Allotment Association, 7.30pm at The Royal British Legion Club, Ledbury.

Tickets £3 from Number One Sandwich Bar on Bye Street in Ledbury or call Colin on 07800 846580 Saturday 3 March Quiz night at Cradley Village Hall 7.30pm, raising funds for a village defibrillator. £10 for a table of four For details call 01886 880860 or email fouque@btinternet.com Saturday 10 March Monkey Island Dreams the return of Wellington Heath’s village exhibition, highlighting local people’s hobbies and skills.

10am until 4pm at The Memorial Hall Raising money for Acorns Children’s Hospice

Saturday 17 March Cradley Singers perform Brahms’ Requiem In St. Michael’s Church, Ledbury at 7.30pm Tickets £10, available from (01531) 635610, (01886) 832354 or on the door Saturday 17 March & Sunday 18 March Great Classics of French Cinema A weekend of six films at The Coach House Theatre, Malvern. 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 Tuesday 20 March West Malvern Garden and Nature Club welcomes back Peter Garner to give another fascinating talk, Everybody is welcome to come to the talk which starts at 8pm.

Members’ AGM starts beforehand at 7pm

Juan Martin Photo by Samuel Moore

Tuesday 20 March Ledbury Poetry Festival Reading Circle This is a chance to read, chat about and enjoy poems by poets who will feature in this year’s Ledbury Poetry Festival. A free evening at The Master’s House, Ledbury, starting 7pm See www.poetry-festival.co.uk Wednesday 21 March Ledbury Allotment Association welcomes Terry Walton for a talk: ‘Allotment Tips from the Jeremy Vine Allotment’. 7.30pm at The Market Theatre Tickets (£5) available from 07967 517125

allaboutmalvernhills.com Thursday 15 March The world-famous Flamenco guitarist Juan Martin in concert in the Great Barn at Hellens, Much Marcle. A native of Andalucia, he has recorded twenty albums and has been twice voted one of the world’s greatest exponents by Guitar Player magazine. Performance begins 8pm Tickets £18 from (01432) 340555

or call 01684 252 242 by Tue 13 March 2018 at the latest

Hope Arts Studio in the Fisher Hall at West Malvern Village Hall (WR14 4AY) Special Monthly Arts Events Starting 3 March 10 - 4 with Artist Jude Jones ‘Reactions to Suspense’ Spring Theme Postcard size Art Competition In aid of a local mental health group Art Classes, Workshops, Commissions & Sale of Artwork Sara Bennett Artist, teacher, writer, poet & counsellor

Open most Tues, Thur & Sat. Please ring 07804 090120 to confirm

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

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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.

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The winners will be drawn from the entries and notified by 27 February.

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

Wednesday 21st - Saturday 24th March

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