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26 Enjoy Local 6 Community News 10 - 11 Hellen’s Garden Festival 12 Hellen’s Garden Festival Competition 12 Business News 15 Royal Three Counties Show Competition 17 Legal Advice 19 Megan Baker House 20 Ledbury Carers 24 Tennis Open Day 26 Financial Advice 30 Admiral’s Café 32 Our Lizzy Recipe: Seasonal Asparagus 36 Green Fingers 40 Notice Board 44 - 46 Local Groups 48 - 49 What’s On 50 - 53 Theatre News 54 Theatre Tickets Competition 54 www.facebook.com/allaboutmalvernhills @allaboutmalvern Instagram: allaboutlocalmagazines www.allaboutmalvernhills.com

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There are lots of ways to celebrate our wonderful local area in June and July. Ledbury has the poetry festival which culminates in the Ledbury Celebration on Sunday 14th July, a day of food, drink, heritage, music and poetry! Mathon, Cradley and Storridge Tennis Club holds an open day in June, for potential new members. There’s also lots of ways to get involved in the local community, from charities and support groups to a Dementia Café which is beginning in Colwall.

Whatever your interests, if you keep reading you should find new ways to enjoy the summer.

Have a great early summer!

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Enjoy Local 1. Ledbury Heritage Centre Ledbury Heritage Centre has re-opened for the spring and summer season with a fresh new look. It’s a great place to find out more about the town and includes displays about the hidden histories of many of Ledbury’s best-known buildings. There’s an expanded offering for younger visitors, with trails and quizzes for both younger and older children, while some of the fittings in the building have been updated. It’s also a great place to pick up gifts with a local theme, including mugs, cards and much more. The Heritage Centre, on Church Lane, is open 10.30am to 4.30pm seven days a week, between April and October. www.ledburyplaces.co.uk

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West Fest take places this year on Saturday 29th June, a celebration of the local community.

Storridge Church hosts the seventh annual Storridge Literary Festival this spring and summer. On Monday 10th June, Richard Q. Greatrex talks about his new book, Stations of the Resurrection: From Easter to Pentecost. A Bring and Share poetry evening is planned for July, please contact the Rector, Rev. Robert Ward by email (robert. ward776@gmail.com) if you would like to participate. Events run 7.30pm to 9.30pm, with an interval for refreshments and entry is free. We’ll bring details of the August and September events in our next magazine.

Among the performers this year will be a wide range of homegrown musical talent.

There’s plenty more attractions for all the family, including children’s activities, stalls to browse, food and drink.

The annual event on West Malvern Playing Field raises money for local good causes, for details visit www.west-fest.org.uk

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things to enjoy local During June & July

4. The ELY Memorial Fund fundraisers The ELY Memorial Fund has two big fundraisers in June and July.

The ELY 100 Cycle Challenge takes place on Sunday 23rd June, with four routes of up to 100 kilometres, plus a 10k family ride. Last year, the Charity Golf Day at Burghill Valley Golf Club raised £3,200. This year’s event takes place on Saturday 20th July.

The E.L.Y. Memorial Fund offers financial support to bereaved families who have lost a son or daughter aged between 17 and 25.

You can read more at ely-memorial-fund.org.uk

5. ledbury celebration The Ledbury Celebration on Sunday 14th July offers a feast of local food and drink, with a side-helping of music, poetry and heritage! This annual event, organised by Ledbury Food Group, includes an outdoor market next to St Katherine’s Hall, with a wide range of produce to enjoy straight away, or to take home. There’s also musical and poetic entertainment, plus the chance to tour historic buildings around town.

The event runs between 11am and 5pm.

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ACT OF REMEMBRANCE There’s an Act of Remembrance in Ledbury on Thursday 6th June, to commemorate the D-Day Landings 75 years ago. Taking place at 7pm, the short ceremony will be led by the Ledbury branch of The Royal British Legion at the War Memorial in the centre of town.

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This year’s festival features a new Get Growing Space for interactive horticultural master classes, with experts sharing their advice. An innovative Let’s Be the Change discussion forum provides a relaxed space for sharing ideas to create change for a better, more sustainable world, and Catcher Media will be screening a programme of locally made films.

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By Jonathan Lewis I ask the question with (I hope) a degree of humility as I have 30 years’ experience as a solicitor of dealing with accident claims on behalf of both Claimants and Defendants’ insurance companies. I am a member of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers whose members are committed to promoting full and just compensation for all types of personal injury and always to act in the client’s best interests.

Nevertheless there may still be a perception (perhaps contributed to by daytime TV advertisements and those annoying texts and cold calls you sometimes receive from claims management companies) that there is something a little unsavoury about the claims process and the lawyers who are part of it: the tabloids do like to have a pop at ‘unscrupulous ambulancechasing no-win no-fee solicitors’. As someone who these days struggles to run for a bus, I like to think that I don’t fit into this category (and no reputable solicitor would ever cold call you) but what can I and other personal injury lawyers do to combat these negative perceptions and reassure potential clients that they will receive solid, independent advice on a potential claim?

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Megan Baker House Megan Baker House helps children and adults with a wide range of motor disorders.

Last year the charity began working in Ledbury and it’s been so successful they’re looking at expanding their local services even further.

Based on Orchard Lane at Shaw Healthcare Leadon Bank, they provide specialist services to improve both gross and fine motor control, with clients taught innovative techniques by graduates in the field of conductive education.

There are several classes a week helping people with Parkinson’s, stroke, MS, cerebral palsy, DCD (developmental co-ordination disorder, otherwise known as dyspraxia), brain injury and undiagnosed co-ordination difficulties.

Everything is tailored to individual needs and so, for example, Parkinson’s classes incorporate the movement approach of conductive education alongside work on speech and facial movement, writing and individual daily living skills.

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In the meantime, there’s a chance to visit the charity when they hold a Drop-in Day at Leadon Bank on Thursday 20th June. Taking place between 10am and 4pm, you can meet staff and find out more about their work. If you can’t make it, but would like a one-to-one chat, you can call the Ledbury Manager Sue Mechan on (01531) 633840.

Megan Baker House constantly needs to raise funds to continue their work. Local company Bevisol has made them its Charity of the Year, with staff working hard to offer their support. The charity also organises and participates in several fundraisers every year, as well as entering a team in the Mud Bath run around the Eastnor Estate.

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Making houses into homes...

• Building Projects: Extensions and New Build, Bathroom and Kitchen Re-fits, Loft and Garage Conversions, Stonework, Electrical work, Plumbing work • Stoves and Logs: Wood-burning Stoves, Barn-stored, seasoned Logs • uPVC and Timber: Conservatories, Replacement windows and doors, Roofline and Guttering, Automated Garage Doors

Clover are a local Ledbury based family business you can trust for all your home improvements.

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Warmer weather is the best time get building projects started so if you need additional living space but an extension is not an option, why not transform the space you already have using your loft or garage?

We now offer payment options that can be used to finance any of our projects

We’ve used Clover for all our major works, there is no comparison really to other companies. We can rely on you, you’re here when you say and we’re always fully satisfied with the standard of work.

We want you to love the work we do for you and to love how we do it We are situated at Wall Hills Farm on the Hereford Road just off the Ledbury Bypass.

To find out more, arrange a visit or discuss a project, please call Clover on 01531 631965 or email info@cloveryourhome.co.uk

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Group

ledbury carers Ledbury Carers’ Group is open to anyone who is a carer.

The group meets on the first Tuesday of each month at Leadon Bank. Stories and experiences are shared on an informal basis which can help you find access to statutory and voluntary services, knowledge regarding availability of benefits, mobility aids, transport, respite or care homes.

There are regular speakers, and recently these have included St Michael’s Hospice, the Alzheimer’s Society, Herefordshire MIND and Laughter Yoga. A talk about Admiral Nurses, who offer specialised support to the families of people with dementia, helped signpost one member of the group towards much-needed help.

The group is part of a co-ordinated network of groups across the county, linked together and supported by Herefordshire Carers’ Support (HCS). As council funding is withdrawn, new ways to become financially self-sustaining are being sought and so if you think you can help,

please get in touch.

It’s impossible to say exactly how much the camaradie, information-sharing and mutual support within the group has helped individual carers in the eight years the group has been meeting. Support comes from knowing they are not alone, having a colleague to call upon at a time when their inner strength is being challenged. Not infrequently it takes a significant amount of time for an individual to recognise their caring role. Ledbury carers hopes to raise the profile of carers and reach out to all carers through the network that they have established, growing and strengthening the group.

If you’d like to find out more, please give the group’s co-ordinator Hazel a ring on (01531) 635622.

Ledbury Carers’ Group Meeting: First Tuesday of the month Time: 1.30pm to 3.30pm Where: Leadon Bank, Orchard Lane, Ledbury HR8 1BY

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Initial consultation for New Patients is £52, but with a £5 discount when this magazine is brought along!

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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Sport

Tennis open day Mathon, Cradley & Storridge (MCS) Tennis Club is holding an Open Day on Sunday 23rd June from 10am to 1pm New players of all ages and abilities are welcome to come and meet other members, have a game or two and see if they would like to join. This is a friendly club with three lovely courts. Although there are some competitive teams, many of the members play simply for fun. There is social tennis on Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings when everyone mixes in to play doubles.

MCS Tennis Club can be found on Harcourt Road, a mile from Mathon Village Hall and with glorious views towards the Malvern Hills. Annual membership fees for the 2019-2020 season are £10 for a primary school junior, £40 for a student, £112 for an adult and £236 for a family.

There’s also a chance to meet some of the members who will be running a Pimms Stall at West Fest this year on Saturday 29th June.

You can read more on the club website

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www.mcstennisclub.co.uk or you can contact Pat on (01531) 640682 or email catrionarobertson364@gmail.com for further information.

Coaching News from John Chidlow We have an active group of adult players participating each Monday between 6pm and 7pm with the main focus on Learning the Shots & Doubles. This is followed by a cardio-based session to music (The 80s disco scene returns to MCS!) between 7pm and 8pm.

Juniors (Ages 5+) have coaching earlier on Mondays and Fridays from 4.45pm to 6.15pm.

Anyone interested in joining the sessions or individual lessons please get in contact with John via telephone 07922 652622 or email at connexusproducts@gmail.com

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Woodlands Country Cat Hotel “Where cats are at home”

Caring, family run, modern cattery near Ledbury. Indoor pens with outdoor views. Heated sleeping beds.

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

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D R MAUND-POWELL

GROUNDWORKS A Malvern-based groundworks and civil engineering business.

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Financial advice

Early Bird

By Andrew Tannatt Nash It is midway through the second month of the tax year and I am the happy recipient of a steady flow of financial information from clients finalising their tax affairs from the previous year.

I am always pleased to receive such timely information, as it allows me to provide a more efficient service to my clients. Preparing the information in a judicious way also allows the tax-payer time to consider the impact of electing to utilise allowances. I can also help these clients proactively plan their tax affairs for the coming year.

What information should I provide to my accountant? Here’s a few ideas to consider: Employment - If you are employed, your employer should have already provided you with a P60, showing your earnings and the tax paid. If you receive taxable benefits, such as a company car or medical care, your employer will issue you with a P11D and you will need to forward this to your accountant. The deadline for issuing a P11D is 6th July 2019. You should also provide

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details of pension contributions paid in the year, including any paid by an employer on your behalf. Don’t forget to provide any PAYE coding notice that you have received from HMRC during the year.

Pensioners - If you are a taxpayer, you will need to provide details of your state pension.

You will also receive a P60 from other pension providers, detailing the amount of pension that you received, and the tax deducted at source.

Landlords - You will need to provide details of any rent received and any expenses that you have incurred. The treatment of tax relief on interest paid has changed recently. You should obtain a certificate of interest paid, from your lender, in respect of any loan which you consider that you may be entitled to, tax relief, with details of the purpose of any new loan.

Investment Income - You may be lucky enough to receive income from your investments, through dividends and interest. A lot of people do not pay tax on this income, as a result of the personal savings allowance and the dividend allowance.

You must however disclose this information on your tax return. You should therefore retain your dividends counterfoils and interest certificates.

During the year, you may have been notified about Chargeable Event certificates on certain bonds and life assurance policies. It is important that you share such information with your accountant.

Assets - When you sell some assets, or even gift them to certain people, you may have to pay capital gains tax. It is important that you provide details, and the associated costs to your accountant.

Gift Aid - Don’t forget to inform your accountant about donations that you have made to charities during the year.

While this list may appear a little daunting at first, don’t let this deter you. Collating the information now will allow you to relax, to plan and may even reduce your tax bill.

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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Support

admiral's cafe A new café with a difference is opening in Colwall. Called Admiral’s Café, it will open once a month at the village hall to offer free support, advice and refreshment to people living with dementia and their carers.

A similar café has already been running at Hereford County Hospital. Its named after the Admiral Nurses employed by the Wye Valley NHS Trust, who offer expert care and support to families living with dementia. The cafés provide a quiet area for caregivers to meet and share their experiences with other carers, whilst having a free cup of tea or coffee, along with access to support and advice from a trained Admiral Nurse.

After opening on 16th May, the new café at Colwall Village Hall will run between 10am and Midday on the first Thursday of each month.

have a mix of music and perhaps activities to enjoy during the morning. The café is run by volunteers who have all been trained to help people with dementia.’

If you’re interested in attending, the next café will be held between 10am and Noon on Thursday 6th June at Colwall Village Hall. There is no need to book, you can just come along.

‘You can just just turn up’ says Marcus Allen who is helping to run it in Colwall. ‘If you have dementia, the outside world can sometimes be a frightening place. The idea of the café is to offer somewhere to visit where you can feel secure and comfortable. In future months we hope to

If you’d like more details, call Marcus on (01684) 540658 or email admiral.herefordshire@nhs.net

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Home.

There’s no place like it.

Hourly, Overnight or Live-In Care from Worcestershire’s only CQC ‘Outstanding’ registered agency

Are you looking for care for a loved one or friend? Home Instead is Worcestershire’s only Care Quality Commission ‘Outstanding’ registered Home Care Agency. We are proud to hold the Queen’s Award for Enterprise for Innovation in Care and have been ranked as the UK’s No1 for quality by industry watchdog LaingBuisson.

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.

For more information or to arrange a no obligation chat call Laura on 01684 438501 or look us up online at www.homeinstead.co.uk/worcester

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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 Speciality 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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The Malvern Kitchen Studio Ltd. Designs by Gary Williams

more than 30 years of design experience

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

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existing displays SALE Cornell Dresser Milton Kitchen includes as seen the granite worktop, units and doors (not decorations)

Retails at £4,000 Now only £1,000

includes the sink, tap, hood, granite worktop, units, doors & trimmings

FREE quotation service | FREE parking Open Tue - Thu: 10 - 5 | Fri: 10 - 4 Sat: By appointment only Fully functioning kitchen on display!

Retails at £10,000 Now only £3,000

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

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Recipe

Ingredients

Seasonal asparagus A really simple summer dish making use of local asparagus Ready in 10 minutes - Serves 2

• bunch of asparagus, sliced • 2 cloves garlic, crushed • 1 tin white beans • zest of 1 lemon • pinch of crushed chillies • handful chopped parsley • 2 tbsp extra virgin rapeseed oil • salt and pepper to taste

1. Put pan on the heat, add the asparagus with a small amount of water.

Steam until cooked.

2. When the water has absorbed add some oil. Add the butter beans and fry for a few moments.

3. Add the garlic, chilli and lemon zest and cook for two minutes more.

4. Remove from heat, season to taste, add more chilli if required. Sprinkle with chopped parsley to serve.

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

Showroom open at Malvern Business Centre, Betony Rd, Malvern

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Summertime ... the perfect time to visit us and see our inspirational ideas Wander around our plants, sit, relax and enjoy our displays

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

Look out for the Butterflies they love our Verbena, Buddleja, Sedums & Gauras Enjoy the fragrance in our Scented Area - Roses, Monarda, Nemesia & Honeysuckles Rest in our Shady Area with the Gaura - a great summer perennial that wafts in the Hostas, Tiarellas, Fatsia & Anemones breeze and flowers Find some treasures in our “Collector’s all summer Corner” of unusual plants

Find us @ The Nest Dymock & Newent

Friendly advice always available from Mark and his team

, Hereford Road

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

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S.O.S Home&Garden

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Our friendly quality service includes:

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• Alterations • General repairs • Repointing • Decorating • Plumbing & bathrooms • Fitted kitchens & tiling • New roofing & repairs • Conversions • Plans drawn • Project management

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Servicing

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Malvern Blinds Est. 1975

Manufacturers of Internal & External Blinds Vertical Roller Pleated Venetian Roman Woodslat Awnings Canopies Replacement Fabrics Conservatory Blinds

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Mon - Fri 8am - 5pm, Sat 9am - 1pm

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Gardening

green fingers

Down at Caves Folly Nursery in Colwall, Bridget gives her thoughts on why the actions of gardeners are so crucial to improving the environment.

This spring at the nursery, we have been busy helping customers who are all keen to buy organic and chemical-free plants. It’s taken 35 years of me ‘bashing on’ about it, but it is rewarding to know how much the public now care about saving our pollinators. I have also received orders from various gardening and conservation groups, community gardens and even The Eden Project, all wanting organic and peat-free plants.

This is great news for our wildlife, as our gardens cover a huge area of the UK. The most precise measure I have seen is an area of 432,964 hectares, which, using the standard area measure, is one fifth the size of Wales. Putting this in protected landscape terms, it is the area of the Norfolk Broads, and the Exmoor, Dartmoor and Lake District National Parks added together.

One quarter of the area of a typical city (and half its green space) is private gardens, so the potential national significance of gardens as a resource for wildlife is clear. If we can stop using chemicals in our gardens and use pollinatorfriendly plants, each of us can contribute to creating quite a significant area of the UK that is wildlife-friendly.

Jobs in the Garden for June and July Throw away the pesticides (responsibly!)

Enjoy the aphids - they feed the birds, so save on bird food.

Cut back early spring flowering herbaceous Bridget runs Caves Folly Nurseries on Evendine Lane in Colwall (WR13 6DX).

They are open from March until October, Thursdays to Saturdays from 10 - 5. You can contact them on 01684 540631 or visit their website:

www.cavesfolly.com

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Caves Folly Nurseries

We have thousands of wonderful home grown plants. Alpines, Perennials, Herbs and Vegetable plants. All grown in our organic peat free compost.

RHS approved peat free compost for sale.

Friendly advice always available from Bridget and the team.

Open Thurs-Sat 10-5 You can find us at the bottom of Evendine Lane off Colwall Green www.cavesfolly.com Bridget@cavesfolly.com | 01684 540631 plants such as geraniums and they will flower again in late summer.

Keep an eye on watering, especially newly planted trees and shrubs.

Dead-head bedding in containers and baskets and feed regularly.

Keep picking sweet peas to encourage new flowers.

If we have hot weather do not cut the lawn too short. It took a long time for heavily scalped lawns to recover last summer.

Kitchen garden Earth up potato plants to stop tubers turning green.

Nip outside shoots on tomato plants and feed each week with a tomato liquid feed.

Make continuous successional sowings of herbs such as Dill, Coriander, Chervil and salads right up until the middle of September.

Keep picking peas and beans and tie them securely.

Freeze fresh produce ready for winter.

Enjoy a bowl of strawberries and cream!

As we are celebrating 40 years on the nursery this year and I would like to say thanks to all our caring and loyal customers, friends and family.

Without them we would not have survived the rollercoaster of challenges that all growers face.

Thank you.

Bridget

Call 07981 608627 or 01531 636347

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Duncan Williams Fitted Interiors KITCHEN • BATHROOM • BEDROOM • OFFICE

• Kitchens • Bathroom Suites • Shower Enclosures • Wet Rooms / Disabled Showers Complete Project Managed Installation Service

Contact Duncan on: 07758 863723 Email: info@duncan-williams.co.uk

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Have your

DREAM GARDEN We specialise in helping you maximise the potential of your garden or green space assets.

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

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west fest 2019

29th June On West Malvern Playing Fields Celebrating local music, artists and the community www.west-fest.org.uk

repair cafe malvern hills Bring along broken household items for repair by a team of expert volunteers!

Also sewing repairs and a tool and knife sharpening service.

10am to 1pm at The Friends’ Meeting House, Orchard Road Every third Saturday of the month (except August) www.malvernhillsrepaircafe.co.uk

Colwall School Summer Fete

Saturday 29th June 1pm - 4pm On Colwall school field Stalls, Raffle, Tombola, Bouncy Castle, Gokarts, Old Fashioned Sweet Shop, Cream teas, Games, Music, Dancing, Craft Tent, Hook a Duck, and lots more fun

Bosbury Players Open Evening Thursday June 6th at 7.30pm In the Old Boys School, Bosbury (entrance on the lane by the church) Would you like to be part of a friendly drama group? We are hoping to recruit new members for our November show ‘The Good Companions’ - actors, singers, backstage, front of house - come along and see what you could get involved in. Already a member, we look forward to seeing you too.

Join us for an evening of introduction and enjoy a glass of wine!

After School Summer Fun! At Newbridge Farm Park, near Ledbury (HR8 2QG) Half price admission after 3.15pm (closes 5pm) on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 5th June to 18th July www.newbridgefarmpark.com

Aug/Sept Deadline: Thu 4th July

Notice Board A Family Fun Day Celebrating 70 years of Marie Curie On Saturday 22nd June 10am to 4pm in The Walled Garden and Burgage Hall, Ledbury Lots of stalls including cakes, plants, jewellery, crafts, books plus refreshments and entertainment for all ages Free admission, or £3 including tea and cake

The Bran Tub Wholefoods.

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We specialise in allergy and free from diets.

Organised by Ledbury Marie Curie Fundraising Group

Enjoy our range of gluten free, sugar free, wheat free, dairy free and vegan foods.

Worcester philharmonic Orchestra

We have fresh, ready to eat foods, tarts, wraps, pasties and amazing vegan cakes!

Concert A minibus service has been organised to the next concert It will pick up concert-goers in the Ledbury and Colwall areas and take them to the performance at Pershore Abbey on the afternoon of Saturday 15th June.

If you’d like more information, please contact Janet on (01684) 541988

Visit our website or come and see us for help and advice.

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Much Marcle Steam Rally Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st July in Much Marcle Offering a superb array of steam traction engines, vintage vehicles, fairground organs, models and crafts. www.muchmarclesteamrally.com

MONKLEY’S FURNITURE www.monkleyfurniture.co.uk

Serenata A concert of acapella music at All Saints Church, Coddington 21st June at 7.30 pm Tickets: £10, available from John Goodwin’s Colwall office or by ringing Diane on (01531) 640622.

Do come. They are always great fun and we can offer you Pimms and local strawberries!

Ledbury Duplicate Bridge Club Meeting in Colwall every Wednesday, 7pm All levels welcome!

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Notice Board Volunteers needed To help run Ledbury Heritage Centre at the top of Church Lane The Centre is open daily until October, from 10.30am until 4.30pm

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Enter Ledbury In Bloom’s Young Gardeners’ Competition, Colours of the Rainbow Create an original garden and let your imagination bloom Judging on Saturday afternoon, 20th July Pre-schools, schools and youth group entries welcome, three age categories Prizes will be awarded for: Best original garden in a normal container And Best original garden in a self-watering container Entry form and T&C’s available from Ice Bytes or visit www.ledburyinbloom.wordpress.com Closing date for entry forms: Tuesday 16th July

Colwall Flicks in the Sticks

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Me Before You (Cert. 15) – Friday 14th June: a romantic comedy with a difference Hector and the Search for Happiness (Cert. 15) - Friday 5th July: a story of one man’s quest for joy and vitality Doors open 7pm at Colwall Village Hall for a 7.30pm start, admission is £4 for adults, £2.50 for under 16s Drinks and ice creams will be available

Alternative Bands in the Park Call me for a free quotation Mobile 07967 372085 Home 01684 540164 lshankins@hotmail.co.uk

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Local Groups

contact details West Malvern West Malvern Baby & Toddler Group Contact: Naomi on 01684 899048

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 Citizens Advice Bureau

West Malvern Garden and Nature Club Contact Chantel: 01684 568474 West Malvern WI westmalvernwi@gmail.com www.facebook.com/WestMalvernWI

Contact: 01684 563611 for Malvern Ledbury CAB: 0344 826 9685 available Mon & Fri 10am to 3pm

Cradley

Malvern Hills Lions Club Contact: Russell Emery on 0845 833 7439 or email malvernhillslions@gmail.com or visit www.malvernlions.org.uk

Cradley Sports Club Contact: 01886 880081 or visit www.cradleysportsclub.co.uk Cradley, Storridge & Mathon Royal British Legion 01886 880552 (evenings only) Cradley Small Business Breakfast www.cradleysmallbusinessbreakfast.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: Sue Hyson 01886 880541 Cradley Singers Meet at Storridge Village Hall Wednesday evenings 7.30pm till 9.30pm cradleysingers.org.uk

Mathon Mathon, Cradley & Storridge Tennis Club Contact: Mrs Pat Pugh on 01531 640682 Mathon WI Contact: Margaret on 01886 880824 The Hills Bridge Club Mathon Village Hall Contact: 01684 540486 or visit www.bridgewebs.com/hills

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

Ledbury Short Mat Bowls For details contact Jen Welch 01531 631272

Ledbury & District U3A Contact 01531 633637 or visit www.ledburyU3A.org.uk 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 Malvern Breast Cancer Support Group 01684 876112 Ledbury Duplicate Bridge Club in Colwall every Wednesday at 6.50 for 7pm Phone Ann Boyne 01684 311214

Bosbury Bosbury WI Contact: Isabel Carmichael 01531 641982 Bosbury Church 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 The Bosbury Players Contact Jean Colley 01886 832964 jean_colley@btinternet.com

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Colwall Colwall Pre-School Contact: Jane or Sandy on 01684 217223 wellsandwychepreschool@hotmail.com Colwall Cricket Club www.colwallcc.org.uk Colwall Greener Contact: Robin on 01684 540 284 or visit greener.colwall.info Colwall Orchard Group Contact: Wendy Thompson 07544 530017 members@colwallorchardgroup.org or visit colwallorchardgroup.org Colwall Allotment Association Contact Wendy Thompson on 07544 530017 Email: colwallaa@outlook.com Colwall Rotary Club Contact: Alan Torbet on 01684 899227 or visit www.colwallrotary.org.uk Colwall Probus Club Contact: Jim Speedy 01684 541024 or email jimspeedy@outlook.com Colwall Bell Ringers Contact: Robin Riches 01684 541240 Colwall Village Playgroup Contact: Katherine Kennel 01684 541872 playgroup@colwallcommunitychurch.com Colwall Golfers Contact: John Morgan on 01684 541974 jmorganz@yahoo.co.uk Colwall Ladies Club www.colwallladiesclub.co.uk Colwall Village Society www.cvs.colwall.info The Chasers International Men of Steel Cricket Team Contact: Jon Burton on 07804 544623 jburtonexpert@outlook.com Wyche & Colwall Horticultural Society Contact: Joan Wright 01684 541102

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june & July Sunday 2nd June The final day of this year’s Malvern Walking Festival With walks along the hills, on Bringsty Common, a section of the Worcestershire Way and more See malvernwalking.uk Thursday 6th June An Act of Remembrance To commemorate the D-Day Landings 75 years ago.

Taking place 7pm at Ledbury War Memorial in the centre of town, organised by The Ledbury branch of the Royal British Legion.

Everybody is welcome to attend

Discover a wide selection of food and drink with unique local flavour, ingredients & ideas.

15th June & 20th July 9am – 2pm Re-launching as a vibrant, high-quality outdoor market, Abbey Road, Great Malvern (by the museum arch)

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Thursday 6th June Admiral’s Café a monthly gathering at Colwall Village Hall, offering refreshment and support to people living with dementia, as well as their carers. Taking place between 10am to Midday on the first Thursday of each month.

For details see page 32 Saturday 8th June Ledbury Community Day 70 local groups showcasing their work in locations around town. Get a brochure from pick up points around Ledbury, or visit www.ledburycommunityday.org.uk Saturday 8th June & Sunday 9th June Hellens Garden Festival celebrating the resources of our planet, be inspired to live a more sustainable life. 10am to 5pm in the grounds of Hellens Manor, Much Marcle.

See hellensgardenfestival.co.uk Monday 10th June Richard Q. Greatrex gives a talk about his new book From Easter to Pentecost, 7.30pm at Storridge Church.

One of a series of events this summer for the Storridge Literary Festival. Further details available by emailing robert.ward776@gmail.com

Promote your Aug & Sept events: email james@allabout-local.com

What’s On Friday 14th June until Sunday 16th June The GT Bicycles Malvern Classic 2019 At Eastnor, the UK’s biggest mountain bike festival www.malvernsclassic.com Friday 14th June Flicks in the Sticks Bosbury presents Loving Vincent (Cert. 15) Starting 7.30pm at Bosbury Parish Hall.

Entry £5 for adults, wine and nibbles available.

Saturday 15th June Bosbury Farmers’ Market and Coffee Morning At Bosbury Parish Hall between 10.30am and Midday.

Pop along to browse and buy from a selection of local produce, gifts, food and drink.

On the third Saturday of each month, free entry and a warm welcome!

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Thursday 20th June The Hills Improvers Bridge Club Meets weekly on Thursday nights at 7pm in Mathon Village Hall. New members are always welcome - The club is known for the quality of its biscuits served during the break. To find out more, contact Mary Clayburn on (01684) 540486 or visit www.bridgewebs.com/hills Sunday 23rd June Open Day at Mathon, Cradley and Storridge Tennis Club from 10am until 1pm. New players of all ages and abilities are welcome to come and meet other members, enjoy a game or two and see if they’d like to join. A friendly club with three lovely courts, on Harcourt Road, a mile from Mathon Village Hall. www.mcstennisclub.co.uk Friday 28th June Music from Tin Pan Alley to Broadway With Ledbury Community Choir, 7.30pm at Ledbury Rugby Club. Tickets £10, available from (01531) 630273 and at Take 4 Gallery in The Homend.

SUMMER EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS ERIC BOTTOMLEY

WEAVERS GALLERY CHURCH LANE, LEDBURY

Saturday 29th June Malvern Science in the Park Exploring the wonders of science and technology in Priory Park, Great Malvern from 10.30am to 4.30pm.

A free event for all the family with experiments, games and demonstrations. innovatemalvern.com/science-in-park

16th - 27th JULY 2019 10 am - 4pm

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VOCAL WORKOUT CLASSES

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What’s On Friday 5th July until Sunday 14th July Ledbury Poetry Festival Some of the UK’s best-known poets, alongside poets from across the globe and dazzling new voices.

Ten days of performance, workshops and more.

See www.poetry-festival.co.uk Sunday 7th July The Wind in the Willows Outdoor theatre for all the family in Victoria Park. Presented by Quantum Theatre in association with Malvern Town Council, gates open 3pm for a 4pm start. For info and tickets visit www.malverntowncouncil.org Friday 12th July Ledbury Country Market Every Friday between 8.30am and 1pm in Burgage Hall (off Church Lane) in Ledbury. A fantastic selection of seasonal, local produce!

Read more at www.ledburycountrymarket.co.uk Friday 12th July The Big Village Quiz 8pm at West Malvern Social Club, teams of up to six players, £2 per player, with proceeds to local charities.

The bar will be open. www.wmsc.org.uk

UPCOMING EVENTS Bouncing Bunnies Toddler Mornings

All of the normal fun, plus a free, extra session suitable for your little ones!* After School Summer Fun

During June & July, admission is half price after school.*

www.NewbridgeFarmPark.com

More details on our website.

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FRENCH TUITION

by Native French Speaker & Teacher

• French Conversation • Primary, GCSE & A-level • French for Business, Translation • French for your Holiday/Relocation • Help with phone calls to France Contact Marie Ducourneau on

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Sunday 14th July The Ledbury Celebration A feast of local food and drink, plus music, poetry and heritage. From 11am to 5pm next to St Katherine’s Hall in the heart of Ledbury, organised by Ledbury Food Group. www.ledburyfoodgroup.org Saturday 20th July & Sunday 21st July Much Marcle Steam Rally A superb array of steam traction engines and other vintage vehicles plus entertainment for all the family.

For details and admission prices see www.muchmarclesteamrally.com Saturday 20th July Repair Café Malvern Hills 10am to 1pm at The Friends Meeting House, Orchard Road in Malvern. Bring along broken household items for repair by a team of expert volunteers.

On the third Saturday of each month (except August). malvernhillsrepaircafe.co.uk

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Theatre News Willy Russell’s

educating rita David Pugh & Dafydd Rogers and Theatre by the Lake are delighted to announce that a major new stage production of Willy Russell’s Educating Rita will tour the UK in 2019. Starring Stephen Tompkinson as Frank, and introducing Jessica Johnson as Rita, the play will be directed by Max Roberts.

Educating Rita tells the story of married hairdresser Rita, who enrols on an Open University course to expand her horizons, and her encounters with university tutor Frank.

Frank is a frustrated poet, brilliant academic and dedicated drinker, who is less than enthusiastic about teaching Rita. However, Frank soon finds that his passion for literature is reignited by Rita, whose technical ability for the subject is limited by her lack of education, but whose enthusiasm Frank finds refreshing. The two soon realise how much they have to learn from each other.

This hilarious and heart-warming comedy won the Olivier award when it was produced in London’s West End by the RSC and was adapted into the multi award winning film which starred Julie Walters and Michael Caine.

Educating Rita will be on stage at Malvern Theatres from Monday 5th – Saturday 10th August. Tickets are on sale at the Box Office 01684 892277 and www.malvern-theatres.co.uk

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