Ledbury Focus March 2019 by Betty-Ann Ambury

Issue No. 164

March 2019

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Advertising & Editorial Betty-Ann Ambury

In recent months we have had a number of issues with deliveries of the Ledbury Focus, with severasl complaints from members of the public who have not received their copies, or have had them delivered late. So, going forward, if you don’t receive your copy of the magazine by the 5th of the month, please do let me know – email, phone and mobile numbers are on the left of this page – and I will ensure that your copy is delivered immediately. Don’t forget Mother’s Day is on Sunday 31st March, so make sure you spoil your Mum – chocolates, flowers, breakfast in bed and lunch at a fancy restaurant! She deserves it! And that’s all for this month. Until next time, keep happy and healthy.

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TOWN & COUNTRY MAINTENANCE

AGE UK

NEWENT PLANT CENTRE

THE MASTER'S HOUSE

WHAT'S ON IN MARCH

LEDBURY TOWN COUNCIL

LAMENT FOR MARTIN

THE MARKET THEATRE

DESTINATION OF THE MONTH: DUBAI

THE HERITAGE CENTRE

WINTER DAMAGE

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SMITHS OF NEWENT

ST KATHERINE'S SURGERY

VET TALK

HAIL TO THE LITTLE GENTLEMAN

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WEST MERCIA POLICE

HEREFORDSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST

RINGING THE CHANGES

LEDBURY POETRY FESTIVAL

COMMUNITY CONTACTS

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A warm welcome awaits Leadon all new residents Ledbury Health & Care Centre, Bank, Orchard Lane, Market Street, Ledbury Ledbury who choose to live in our home.

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ean Lee of Town & Country Maintenance has been creating and landscaping beautiful gardens for many years. After gaining essential experience working on the Hampton Court Flower Show in London for two years, Dean decided to set up his own gardening and landscaping business, which he has been running successfully for the past five years. All work undertaken by Town & Country Maintenance is overseen and supervised by Dean, who says: “Building and maintaining a good reputation with a very high standard of workmanship is paramount to our business. Our aim is to gain and keep customers for life, which we achieve by providing good service at an affordable price, ensuring that we always leave the customers satisfied at the end of the job. And once the job is complete, we make sure we make sure the home and garden are cleared and cleaned before we leave.”

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aving won four RHS Gold Medals, a clutch of Silver Gilts and several business awards it's something owner Mark Moir couldn't imagine when he set up the business ten years ago this March. "Back then we were only half our current size" he says " but the word spread quickly about our great range of plants and since then we've built up a large base of loyal customers." Its not hard to see why. The nursery, adjacent to The Nest Coffee Shop and Deli, stocks a beautiful range of plants and has become a specialist nursery for Heucheras & Tiarellas. The friendly staff are always happy to spend time talking to you about suitable plants for your garden and how to care for them. "Whether you are a veteran gardener, or new to it, there is something here for everyone" continues Mark. "Our plants are laid out with complementary

varieties, showing what plants work well together and giving you inspiration for your own planting. The plants have always been at the forefront of our business and we grow as many as we can here, because customers love to see our own plants progressing through the season and return regularly to obtain something they saw as younger plugs weeks beforehand." To add to their range of plants, Newent Plant Centre source plants from several local growers as well as specialist nurseries from throughout the UK Newent Plant Centre are planning several events throughout the year to celebrate their 10th Anniversary, including a special display in the RHS Floral Marquee at the Malvern Spring Festival in May. "To kick start our celebratory year we are having a Birthday Party weekend on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th March," explains Mark. "It's the perfect time to get

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The Master's House March 2019 Programme

Tuesday 19th February to Saturday 16th March Library opening hours The Life and Times of Edward Cowper Find out more about Edward Cowper, the Master of St. Katherine’s Hospital in Elizabethan times, in this illustrated exhibition. Born in the reign of King Henry VIII, he lived through the turbulent times of the Reformation during his youth, joined the clergy, and spent the rest of his life serving both Hereford Cathedral and Ledbury’s people. His initials are carved in the fireplace of the Panelled Room at The Master's House. Free Saturday 2nd March : 9.30am to 4pm Open House The library will be open until 4pm this Saturday, and the Friends of the Master’s House will be sharing details behind the architecture and history of the building. This friendly group of volunteers are passionate about The Master’s House and its place in the past, present and future of Ledbury – find out how you could get involved over a cup of tea and cake! Free Tuesday 5th March : 4.45pm to 5.45pm Ledbury Library Readers' Group A friendly readers’ group held in Ledbury Library. Drop in and join us and books will be provided. Free Wednesday 6th March : 10am to 12 noon Master's House Tour The Friends of the Master's House will be hosting a detailed tour of this beautiful 15th century building that featured on Channel 4's Great British Buildings: Restoration of the Year. Free tickets / donations gratefully accepted Thursday 7th March : 7pm to 9.30pm An Evening of Fine Die-ning: A Murder Mystery A feast given in honour of Eleanor, sister of Master Edward Cowper, is cut short by the untimely demise of Eleanor herself! She’s been poisoned… but whodunnit? Become Ledbury’s super sleuth by

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What's on ... in March Wednesday 6th March ARTISTREE We are once again opening our doors to a number of interesting exhibitions running throughout the coming year, commencing on March 6th. We are a co-operative of local artists and makers who exhibit in our gallery located above the Heritage Centre in Church Lane, Ledbury. Our work includes Painting, Sculpture, Furniture, Photography, Ceramics, Glass, Textile and Encaustic Work all on display in one of Ledbury's most historic buildings. Entry is free and we are open from 10.30am to 4.30pm Wednesday to Sunday. For further information, visit our website: www.artistreegallery.org Friday 15th, 22nd & 29th March Little Malvern Court - Open Garden for NGS Ten acres attached to former Benedictine Priory, magnificent views over Severn Valley. Garden rooms and terrace around house designed and planted in early 1980s; chain of lakes; wide variety of spring bulbs, flowering trees and shrubs. Notable collection of old-fashioned roses. Topiary hedge and fine trees. Admission £6, children £2. Tea & biscuits available. 2pm to 5.30pm. Tel: 01684 892988. Open for charity. Little Malvern Court, Little Malvern, WR14 4JN. Saturday 16th March Rumble in the Jumble Sale Lots of unloved items could be your new treasure! Everything from furniture, bric-a-brac, rugs, books, gardening equipment and plenty of clothing. There will also be tea and delicious cakes. Limited parking is available, so fill your car with friends and make a day of it. Open all day Friday 15th for donations of jumble or we can collect from you; call or email to arrange collection. Proceeds go to the upkeep of the hall. Doors open at 2pm, 50p entry. Tel: 07974 484141. Linton Village Hall, Linton, Near Ross on Wye, Herefordshire HR9 7RX Saturday 16th March KinStrife at The Plough Inn Hereford rockers KinStrife return to The Plough Inn for an evening of their chosen songs which include classics from Billy Idol, Green Day, Foo Fighters etc and also a selection of their original songs. Free entry, band will start around 9.15pm. Tel: 01432 358867. The Plough inn, 86 Whitecross Road, Hereford, HR4 0DH.

Wednesday 20th March Leadon Vale Ramblers – walk the southern Malverns Enjoy a five mile walk from the Duke of York on A438, WR13 6JQ, over fields, quiet lanes and commons with extensive views. Optional lunch afterwards. 10.00 am. 01531 631088 for more details. Saturday 23rd March Crafting Live Malvern 2019 The award-winning Crafting Live show is back at Three Counties Showground, bringing a whole host of celebrity crafters. 10am to 5pm as we host an array of exhibitors stocking stamps, dies, decoupage, fabric, ribbon, beads and much more! FREE Make & Takes, exclusive Masterclasses, on-stand demos, and Meet & Greets with some of the biggest names in crafting! Every advance ticket eligible for a FREE GIFT at the show. Every guest will get a £5 voucher for Create & Craft. Tickets available at www.CreateandCraft.com and www.CraftingLive.co.uk. Tickets £6; concessions £5. Three Counties Showground, Malvern, WR13 6NW. Saturday 30th & Sunday 31st March Daffodil Weekend & Spring Fayre Venue: Dymock Parish Hall, Ledbury Rd,Dymock, Glos. GL18 AG. (Web site:dymockparishhall. co.uk). Open: 10am – 5pm. Trading tables in the hall each day with a variety of goods for sale including, home-made cakes,second hand books,jewelley, cards, bric-a brac etc. Light refreshments available including bacon baps, home -made cakes & the popular cream scones. Guided walk at 2pm each day to see the wild daffodils. Information will also be available if people wish to see them from a vehicle. Enquiries call Jenny Thick on 01531 890453 or email jenniferthick@aol.com. Saturday 30th & Sunday 31st March Berrington Hall – Mothers’ Day weekend Do something different this Mother's Day and get outdoors. Treat your Mother to something special this weekend. Join us as we celebrate the tradition of Mothers’ Day with afternoon teas, crafts to make her something to remember, tours and live music. Make this day one to remember. Booking not needed. 10am to 4pm. Free event but normal admission charges apply. Check website for latest information. Berrington Hall, near Leominster, HR6 0DW. https://www. nationaltrust.org.uk/events/

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Clubs & Groups 1st Ledbury Scout Group 07803 015344 Agricultural Society 01684 584900 01531 670843 Amateur Dramatic Society Angling Association 01531 633600 01432 359917 Army Cadets Ledbury enquiries.hwacf@rfca.org.uk Facebook.com/HWACF 01531 634710 Art for Pleasure 01684 310437 Arts and Crafts Group Badminton Club 01531 632430 01432 853271 Bell Ringers Eastnor Bell Ringers ledburychurchbellringers@gmail.com Bosbury WI 01531 641982 Bowling Club Ledbury 01531 631680 Bowls Club Eastnor 01531 634530 01531 631879 Boxing Club Ledbury Amateur Bridge Club 01531 670226 Carnival Association 01531 633172 01531 635339 Community Voluntary Action Country & Western Club 01531 635682 01531 635116 Cribbage Cycling UK, Ledbury Group 01684 564018 Eastnor Cricket Club 01531 633055 01531 631603 EFT Group Evergreen Club 01531 636790 01531 632298 Ex-Round Tablers Guides and Brownies 01531 634785 Hereford Deer Management www.hdms.org.uk Herefordshire Photographic Society e: dachsman78@yahoo.co.uk 01432 850554 Horticultural Society 01531 632489 Ladies Guild RNLI 01531 633286 Ladies Welcome Club 01531 636176 Leadon Vale Ramblers 01886 821544 Ledbury Allotment Association 01531 635139 Led Amateur Dramatic Society 01531 632093 Ledbury Archery Club 07523 863214 Ledbury Area Cycle Forum chairman@lacf.org.uk 01531 890835 Ledbury Art History Group Ledbury Art Society 01531 631099 Ledbury Choral Society 01531 805080 Ledbury Cricket Club 07834 805841 Led Community Brass Band lcbb@hotmail.co.uk Ledbury Community Choir 01531 632801 Ledbury & District U3A 01531 633637 Ledbury & District Civic Society 07977 781826 Led & District Floral Art Club 01531 635404 Ledbury and District Harriers 07960 866381 Ledbury In Bloom 01531 634716

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LEDBURY TOWN COUNCIL Making a Difference for Ledbury In May the entire Town Council is up for election. There has never been a better time to bring fresh thinking to managing many of our community’s assets. The Council has made huge steps forward over the last year and the time is right to be looking to the future. Our work includes looking after some of the town’s historic buildings, managing Dog Hill Wood, the Recreation Ground, the Cemetery, reviewing all planning applications and supporting local organisations that help the town thrive. The Council needs 18 councillors who are prepared to give some of their time to undertake projects, discuss and agree actions to ensure the day to day running of the town, and generally ‘look out’ for the good of the town.

If you are considering standing, come and find out more about what’s involved. We will have a stand under the Market House from 10am to 1pm on Saturday 2nd March. Alternatively, drop in to the Council offices between 6pm and 8pm on Wednesday 6th March; some of the current team will be on hand to answer your questions about what’s involved and how to go about standing for election.

Ledbury Council in Action Projects running at the moment include a Traffic Management Working Party, chaired by Cllr Howells, which is carrying out a survey of concerns about traffic flow and road safety, in and around Ledbury. The working party is consulting with residents and the Police and reviewing existing information. Before the end of this month, the aim is to complete a report with recommended actions, to be

presented to Ledbury Town Council. Once approved, this will be submitted to Herefordshire Council. When the weather improves and the base can be laid, we will have a new shelter on the Recreation Ground. Cllr Hopkins has been progressing this project whilst also reviewing the work needed in the Cemetery and getting to grips with the saga surrounding the repair of the War Memorial in the High Street. Meanwhile Cllr Whattler has walked the town surveying the state of our litter bins. He is putting together a report that will help us and Herefordshire Council draw up a rolling plan of maintenance and replacement. For further information about the Town Council and its work visit our website or visit our facebook page: http://www. ledburytowncouncil.gov.uk

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Lament for Martin

A dedication to my precious Brother Best Beloved rare and precious bloom, your petals have begun to fall, the uninvited call bids the sepal bud wither, its promise unfulfilled. The chance to blossom bright, denied. Dreams unrealised, stolen by rancorous intent. The stricken core falters, future takes flight. One of the Ledbury Focus’s regular contributors, Jan Long, has asked to have the following poem printed in this month’s magazine. The poem is dedicated to Jan’s younger brother, Martin, aged 54, who has recently been diagnosed with Motor Neurones Disease, (ALS) and has been told by his consultant that his life expectancy is about twelve months. As you can imagine, this news has been devastating for Martin, his wife, children and siblings.

Best Beloved the robust stalk, wrought slender now, stem weakened, helpless against the capricious scythe, brutal and unrelenting. Our tears nourish the hungry roots, pernicious fate has rendered useless; a cold dried husk, its vindictive gift. Lamenting choirs pierce the night, then silenced, by despairing grief, to rage against the ruined garden.

Research into MND has been inconclusive it is still a "no cause, no cure" condition, and astonishingly there are more than 5000 sufferers in the UK, with at least six new cases of MND each week.

Best Beloved – undaunted spirit, resolute unflinching will, fight the ravaging thief, confound the creeping rot with valiant heart.

Jan has written this poem - with guidance and advice from local poet Sarah-Jane Arbury - about her brother and his amazing courage in the face of a virtual death sentence. She hopes this will help to create a greater awareness and highlight the terrible suffering of those stricken with MND.

Through fading voice, be heard. Through softest air, draw breath.

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Reveal the brave inmost flower, the very heart, beauteous, handsome. Enduring spectrum, glorious colours unfading, glowing, unbroken, living eternally, our Best Beloved.

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at the Theatre ‘Ladykiller’ was voted one of the Top Ten shows at the Edinburgh Fringe 2018 - A chambermaid, a Hotel room and a dead woman! Its a tale about victimhood and tearing up the gender rule book on psychopathy. ‘Red Hot Boogie’ are back, with their Rock’ n Roll Era show for an evening of jive, swing and boogie- woogie! We are delighted to be again hosting the ‘Hereford County Drama Festival’. Up to six one act plays will be presented over three sessions featuring the best of the County’s amateur talents all competing for the privilege of progressing to the Quarter Final Round in the All England Theatre Festival ‘Oliver‘ is one of Britain’s best loved musicals it vividly brings to life Dickens timeless characters with Lionel Bart’s sensational score of timeless songs. FILMS: ‘Cold War’ is a very personal film exploring Poland’s 20th century wounds and how they echoed through the lives of its subjects.

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Glen Close stars in ‘The Wife’ which is both poignant and funny. Joan has spent forty years sacrificing her dreams for husband Joe, as he prepares to receive the biggest accolade of his career, she finds herself at a turning point. In Tokyo the poverty -stricken Shibatas family turn to petty thieving to make ends meet ‘Shoplifters’ is a rare depiction of Japanese society’s urban underclass ‘Wajib’ provides a snapshot of modernday Nazareth as Shadi returns from living abroad to Nazareth’s Arab community to honour his traditions and invite guests to his sister’s wedding. In the 1940’s Prince Seretse Khama of Bechuanaland is studying in Britain where he falls in love with a white British Clerk .‘A United Kingdom’ shows the struggle they face to maintain their love, against the diplomatic and domestic firestorm it has sparked, as they try to help their people in a land that would become the Republic of Botswana.

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Destination of the Month: Dubai

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When to go Most people visit October to April when the weather is warm and dry. Temperatures soar to above 40 degrees in June to September, which some would find uncomfortable. Great for October and February half term and Easter. Shopping Festival: January to February International Film Festival: November to December Jazz Festival: February to March

Top Attractions Burj Khalifa – the worlds tallest building at 829.8m. The observation deck on 124th floor is a must do. Views across the city skyline are staggering and the ride up on the speedy elevator is an experience in itself! Dubai Mall – not your ordinary shopping mall, this houses Dubai aquarium, an ice-rink a gaming zone and cinema complex. With lots of special events and live music, there is always a buzz. Bastakia Quarter (Old Dubai) – was built in the late 19th century as the home for wealthy Persian

merchants in pearls and textiles. Wander around the coral and limestone buildings and take in the wind towers, an early form of air conditioning where wind is trapped and funnelled into the houses. Jumeirah Beach – this strip of sandy beaches is the number one beach in Dubai, hotels are strung along it’s length. With excellent facilities, with plenty of loungers, restaurants and water sports. Aquaventure Waterpark – situated at Atlantis, The Palm this is a great place to cool off and get an adrenalin rush, like no other. World class slides include Aquaconda, the world’s longest water slide and Leap of Faith, with a nine-storey drop.

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Creating Your Garden Paradise article by Jonathan Bishop

Winter Damage

amage in winter is important to understand as a gardener. We associate winter with bad weather, and this is often when plants are damaged quite severely.

Roses for example are pruned back in autumn time to reduce ‘wind rock’. Roses do not have very stable root systems and if you do not prune back the top growth enough they will rock in the wind and this can cause root damage. This consequently weakens the plant and they will struggle in the summer months as a result. In autumn reduce the top growth by half. Similarly you see this with orchard trees blown over in bad conditions. Wind is the main culprit, however, with winters like we had last year heavy snow can cause damage by collapsing plants and by bringing down and snapping branches. In addition the weight of the snow in the canopy can cause some trees and shrubs to uproot. Large conifers are particularly at risk from this type of damage, as are species with horizontal branch structure. By reducing the end weight of large branches you can reduce the risk of branch failure. Tree pruning of this nature should be carried out by trained professionals.

With most plants in the garden pruning on a regular basis using horticulturally sound pruning techniques and not letting shrubs get too tall, too lanky or too dense will help prevent problems in adverse conditions. There are other forms of damage that can occur which are not always easy to see. For example, waterlogging in winter. You should always check this before planting new hedging or trees. What you don’t want is to allow the water table to build up and waterlog the plants in winter, causing them to rot. There are ways to do this, such as adding grit to the soil. Compost and manures will also help to improve the structure of the soil and can reduce waterlogging in heavy soils. In addition to pruning plants and improving drainage, helping to shelter plants is important. Other things you can do are: • digging with a rotavator to stop puddlelining • make sure you are not planting in a wind tunnel • planting other nursing plants around more fragile plants • snow knocking if snow is heavy • following good horticultural practices • knowing which plants will do best in the conditions within your particular garden

• which ones will appreciate a more sheltered spot Knocking snow off hedges if it is dense can help with maybe a specific microclimate or aspect maintain their structure and prevent damage. Just • planting on well-draining soils, with good take a rake and groom the snow off onto the amounts of organic matter worked into the soil. ground or email: info@grapevinepublications.co.uk 36 to reduce the weight.To advertise call 01684 833715

The other thing to look out for, especially if the winter is particularly hard and there is a lot of snow around, you may notice bark being stripped off mature trees by deer and grey squirrels. They find the sugar and sap in the bark to be a good food source in winter. Particularly vulnerable specimen trees may need to be physically protected from deer by putting barrier fencing around the base of the tree or even the garden. You may be able to discourage squirrels and deer from eating your specimen trees and shrubs by providing some alternative food sources. One solution could be to plant some soft browsing vegetation such as willow and red-twigged dog woods (Cornus stolonifera) which can be grown as sacrificial stems. The deer will hopefully prefer these more sugary plants to your other trees.

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n 1945 a very young Dolly Bevan left her home in Nakuru, a small town north-west of Nairobi in Kenya, and came to England with her husband to settle in Ledbury. A few years later, when her children were old enough, Dolly got a job in the local dairy, where she continued to work for the next thirteen years, leaving only when she was offered a job as resident cleaner at Ledbury Police Station. Twenty-seven years later, Dolly retired, only to be offered a similar post as cleaner at the Magistrate’s Court, where she stayed for another eight years, when she retired again, this time permanently! Despite having a husband and a young family to care for, as well a busy full-time job, Dolly also managed to find time to take on outside catering for formal functions, such as wedding, christenings, wakes, etc., and in her “spare” time, Dolly was also involved in coffee mornings and other similar fund-raising events for charity. When she retired - for the second time - Dolly continued to be involved with fund-raising

activities, but also spent time working in her beautiful garden. Gardening was one of Dolly’s favourite out-door activities, but sadly, two years ago she suffered a serious injury when she fell in her green house. Although fully recovered from the actual injury, the residual effects have meant that she has had to permanently give up gardening. Fortunately one of her neighbours now very kindly attends to this for her. However, this left Dolly with time on her hands, something she simply could not tolerate, so she started looking for something else with which to occupy herself. Amongst her many talents, Dolly is also a very keen knitter, so when she read an article about the need for bonnets for premature babies she decided this was just the thing she

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continue knitting because her friends keep giving her wool, and it gives her something to do when she’s watching television. Dolly has lived in Ledbury for 74 years, and has nothing but praise for the town and its residents. “I feel as if the town of Ledbury opened its arms and just took me in” she said. “I have had a long and happy life here, and I am especially fortunate to live in a very nice part of the town with lovely neighbours.” Editor’s note: needed to keep herself busy. Her daughter downloaded a pattern from the internet, and Dolly set to work. Using up oddments of wool left over from other projects, as well as scraps of wool donated by friends and family, Dolly soon had a number of tiny “beanie” style bonnets knitted and ready to be despatched to an address in London, where they are sent on the relevant hospitals. In the last two years Dolly has knitted over 100 of these little bonnets, as well as a number of tiny baby caps and extra small matinee jackets, some of which are pictured here. When asked if she planned to stop knitting for premature babies, Dolly said she would probably

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When Dolly contacted me to do this article, her intention was to make people aware of the needs of premature babies. However, when I met her I was so taken with Dolly’s story (especially when I discovered that we are both “Kenya girls”) that I decided to make this article a brief resume of Dolly’s life in Ledbury, as well as highlighting the work she has done for these tiny infants, whom she will never meet, but simply wanted to do something to help them. Dolly is a lovely person, and I hope she won’t mind me saying this, but she is an inspiration to us all. If any reader would like to know more about the bonnets Dolly makes for premature babies, please contact the Ledbury Focus editor – contact details are on page 6.

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t Katherine’s Surgery Patient Group was set up in 1997. It was the first to be formed in Herefordshire and became an early reference group for what is now a requirement for all GP Surgeries nationally - to form a Patient Group. They are known under the title Patient Participation Groups (PPGs) and exist to promote co-operation between each Practice and the patients registered with them. For a number of years this group has been a member of the National Association of Patient Participation Groups (NAPPG) which is an advisory body supporting PPGs. St Katherine’s group members carry out their remit and constitution by interacting with the surgery staff. • They plan health awareness events which are designed to give patients additional information on understanding particular health issues • Members regularly attend public meetings with Herefordshire Clinical Commissioning Group, Health Watch, and attend other meetings where organisations have an input on health care and its provision in the Ledbury area • With surgery staff, members produce a Newsletter approximately every quarter - copies are available

• Members are currently setting up a Walking for Health group - for patients who would find outdoor social activity of benefit, and hope it would interest those who live alone • The Practice has developed a Facebook page so that patients can be kept up to date on health promotion, the Practice services, and other aspects which impact on health. We are liaising with Herefordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), the Town Council and Ledbury Health Group to ensure patients’ voices are heard regarding the future healthcare provision for Ledbury. This is particularly important when so much building is planned for the area. At present, we meet every three months at St Katherine’s Surgery on a Tuesday from 4pm to 5.30pm. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer member of St Katherine’s Patient Group do please talk to one of our receptionists or email the practice at stkatherinessurgery@nhs.net. As a group we wish to represent the diversity of the patients registered at the Practice. We therefore welcome volunteers from people of all ages and backgrounds.

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Hail to the Little Gentleman in Black Velvet

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alking through the snow on February 1st, a scoop of bird food in each hand and not looking where I was going, I tripped over a mole hill. We didn’t have much snow on that Friday, but enough to disguise one of the many recent eruptions of brown, mini-peaks of soil. The moles seem to be hyperactive now with shallow tunnels wriggling through the grass like giant worms. Google ‘moles’ and you’ll come up with a dozen sites telling you how to get rid of them. But a Jacobite will raise a glass to the mole, deemed a hero by Stuart supporters because William of Orange died as a result of complications after a fall from his horse which had stumbled on a molehill. March the 8th is the anniversary of the accession of the Stuart Queen Anne and Jacobites toasted the mole, ‘the little gentleman in black velvet.’ Moles are found in nearly every habitat, living out their lives almost entirely underground in a system of permanent and semi-permanent tunnels. These are complex, hundreds of meters long and mostly deep burrows. Male and female moles live solitary lives until the breeding season in spring. Females make nests within the tunnel system where they Ledbury Focus

construct one or more spherical nest chambers lined with a ball of dry plant material. A litter of 3-4 naked babies are born, fur grows at 14 days, eyes open at 22 and weaning begins between 4 and 5 weeks. Although a mole’s diet consists mostly of worms, they also eat many insect pests such as cockchafer and carrot fly larvae. Their tunnels can also help aerate heavy soils; my clay can certainly do with some of that. I live happily with my moles and even more so after what happened last March when the Beast from the East struck. There were surface mole tunnels everywhere loosening the ground so it felt as if I was walking on a bog. Little

did I know that this might have been a life saver for one particular bird. When the Beast arrived the wind blew most of the snow over the top of us leaving large are-as of ground clear. Late one afternoon I spotted a woodcock in the orchard. It looked so miserable, I feared it wouldn’t last the night. Then it stirred and began probing the ground in areas where the mole’s tunnels were. I watched the woodcock feed, even in those freezing conditions I could see it was finding grubs and worms. This year I’m hoping for more daffodils than snow and as the mild winter has given them a head start we may be lucky.

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he spring equinox is on the horizon (20th March), bringing fewer chilly mornings and longer days to enjoy the vibrant colours of spring. Wild daffodils can be spotted in meadows and hedgerows, the bright yellow flowers glowing in the daylight. Woodlands steal the show in March with botanical gems such as celandine, primrose, ramsons and dog’s mercury carpeting the floors and delicate white blackthorn flowers clinging to the bare thorny branches. The bluebells shine later in spring, usually in April, covering forest floors with elegant lilac flowers.

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Listen for the chiffchaffs singing their name ‘chiff chaff ’ from the tree tops as they migrate back to the UK for spring, followed swiftly by wheat-ear, swallows and sand martins. The peak dawn chorus season is far from here, though many birds will sing from their perches warning others and defending their territory. Listen out for the eloquent notes of song thrush, the raging blackbird and the chirping robin. Forget the mad hatter, are you mad as March hare? See the courtship activity of the hares boxing, kicking and chasing one another, in the early morning. Watch the picky females fending off romantic, pushy males, in grassland and arable fields, (with crops long enough for them to hide in if necessary). Be careful not to spook them as they are very shy and fast creatures, they will be gone before you realise.

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Small tortoiseshell - photo courtesy of Scott Petrek A mild March day will see the colourful flashes of butterflies emerging from hibernation, the brilliant reds of the peacock, the outrageous orange of the small tortoiseshell and the comma, and the subtle pale browns and greens of the speckled wood and the brimstone. Encourage the buzzing bees and the beautiful butterflies into your garden with wild flower seeds, sprouting up colourful flowers. Spot the shy lizards, the leaping frogs and the slithering snakes as they start to sneak out to bask in the sun, ready for spring. If you’re lucky you might see some glistening frog spawn in ponds or pools of water, later turning into tadpoles.

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here is great excitement in the Festival Office as we confirm poets and performers appearing at this year’s Festival. Roger McGough, presenter of Radio 4’s Poetry Please will launch the Festival on Friday 5 July, and we are delighted to welcome one of Canada’s finest poets Margaret Atwood on the following weekend. In the days between, you will an astonishing array of celebs and poets including Alexei Sayle, Carol Ann Duffy, Andrew Motion and Festival favourite Simon Armitage. Make sure you subscribe to the Festival newsletter www.poetryfestival.co.uk for regular updates. Tickets will go on sale on Saturday 18 May. Festival Friends receive priority booking 2 days earlier from 16 May. Membership starts from only £25 and well worth it to ensure you get your preferred events! Poetry Competition: The Festival’s 2019 Poetry Competition is open for entries and carries a £1000 prize! The judge is well known poet Daljit Nagra. We are particularly encouraging local schoolchildren and young people to enter. Schools are welcome to submit class entries - see website for details.

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Volunteers: There are still places left on the Event Managers’ Training Day on Wednesday 13 March. Learn how to become an event manager and meet other volunteers. The event is free and includes complimentary lunch. For other volunteering roles, see the website – we are always keen to see new faces, and there are so many ways you can join in. We particularly need some volunteers for our Poetry in Schools work coming up in April, please contact us if you are interested. Community Workshops: The popular “Segments” workshop has moved to Ledbury! The next one is on at The Burgage Hall, Wednesday 20 March, 10am – 12pm. Be inspired by heritage items from Ledbury’s Butcher Row Museum, try your hand at poetry in a fun and welcoming atmosphere, meet new people – no experience necessary and they’re FREE! “Fantastic! I never knew I could write poetry!” said a first-timer. Poets in Schools: Last year, the Festival school programme reached over 2000 students! We are continuing this vital work with the popular Ledbury Out Loud mini-festivals in April. These exciting days explore poetry

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What is emerging out of the research that’s is been conducted now is that fascia and connective tissues are absolutely critical to our overall health.

Cortisone –Some practitioners have found the effect of these on fascia to be incredibly debilitating causing areas of density and lack fluidity. Taking homeopathic cortisone may have an impact on desensitising someone who has had a lot of cortisone injections.

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id you know that dental health problems affect over 80% of adult cats and dogs? Poor oral health can cause pain, discomfort, and difficulty eating and grooming. Common oral health problems include: • Gingivitis (inflammation of the gums) • Periodontitis • Fractured teeth • Plaque build up In order to prevent dental problems, it is helpful to understand how and why they arise. Regular check ups of your pets mouth, at home and also at vet visits, will increase the chance of any abnormalities being noted before they can cause too much trouble to your pet. Pets are usually born with healthy mouths, with bright white teeth and pink (or pigmented) gums. However, plaque bacteria gradually builds up on the surface of the teeth over time, leading to inflammation of the gums – this is known as gingivitis / gum disease) This is often accompanied by bad breath and visible accumulation of tartar on the teeth. Gingivitis of varying degrees is one of the most common dental problems we see in practice; If gingivitis is left untreated, it will Ledbury Focus

Prevention & Advice begin to attack the gum line and the underlying support structures of the teeth, leading to infections and gum loss. Eventually, the teeth won't be held in place securely and will begin to fall out. Fortunately, if gum problems are identified at an early stage, a combination of a veterinary dental intervention and ongoing home care can make a real difference to your pet’s oral health. Following the professional clean under general anaesthetic, there are a number of home care options available. Daily tooth brushing is the gold standard, but we understand that this is not always possible due to time constraints and occasionally unwilling participants! For this reason, there are a number of dental diets and chews available. Often, dry food is more beneficial from a dental perspective than wet

food, as the dry food is abrasive and helps keep the levels of tartar on the teeth to a minimum. When brushing your pet’s teeth, it is very important that you do not use human toothpaste – this is because some of the ingredients in human toothpaste are harmful to pets. Regular check ups with the vets and nurses will allow the oral health of your pet to be closely monitored and hopefully avoid any need for dental extractions and surgical intervention. If you are concerned about your pet's oral health or would like any advice, please contact the surgery.

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• Keep ladders and tools stored away; don't leave them outside where they could be used to break into your home • Ensure side gates are locked to prevent access to the rear of the property • Consider joining or forming a Neighbourhood Watch Scheme • Remove valuables from view of ground floor windows If the worst does happen and you find that your home has been broken into, you can help us bring the offender to justice and potentially recover items stolen by following this forensic advice: • Limit what you touch around your home. It is tempting to try and establish exactly what has been taken, but every surface you touch may be destroying potential fingerprint or DNA evidence. • Broken windows should be left alone. Intruders have been known to leave DNA evidence on broken glass. If you clear the frame of broken glass prior to police arrival, you will also have cleared the potential for evidence to be obtained.

• Make sure the fences around your garden are in good condition

• Limit walking about within your home. Intruders can leave footwear marks which can be retrieved by our Crime Scene Investigators

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Crime Prevention Advice: Phone Scams PCSO Alexander attended Leadon Bank Care Home in January and gave a scam awareness talk to the residents. The police take phone scams very seriously. Criminals will often use scam phone calls as a way of defrauding people out of their money. On most occasions, people realise that the call is a scam, but we are encouraging people to continue be vigilant. What to look out for: Typically scammers will pretend to be from the police, and tell callers that their bank cards have been used fraudulently. Often the callers have stated that they are from the MET police, but they have been known to claim that they are from West Mercia Police, MI6 or the fraud squad. They will often say that they have the offenders in custody. Usually they will then ask the victim to contact their bank to cancel their cards. In doing so, they will 'hold the line', so the victim believes that they are calling their bank, when in fact they are still on the line to the offenders. They will then encourage the victims to hand over their bank details, including their PIN which they will often ask them to enter into the keypad of the phone. Following this they will say that the cards are needed and send a "courier" to collect them. Sometimes they will ask the victims to give a password which the courier will use to make it appear more genuine. Consequently the offenders have been able to withdraw money from victims' accounts.

Sometimes the scammers have told the victims to attend the bank to transfer money but told them that bank employees are involved in the scam, so not to mention it to them. What to do: We offer the following advice to protect you from these scams: • Remember police officers, and banks will never ask for account details or PINs over the phone. • Police officers and banks would never come to your house to collect your cards or property. • They would also never ask you to transfer money to a secure account. • If you receive a call like this, hang up immediately and call 101 using another phone. In an emergency or if a crime is in progress call 999. • If you have elderly friends or relatives who may be vulnerable to this scam, please talk to them and make them aware.

Partners and communities together (PACT) meetings are quarterly meetings organised jointly between the safer neighbourhood policing team, local councillors and partners. They are your chance to raise issues affecting your local area and the next Ledbury PACT meeting is Tuesday 26th March at 7pm in the Council offices. Got an issue in your neighbourhood? Come along and tell us about it

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Ringing the Changes

he bellringers of Ledbury, with help from the schools in the town and some actors and musicians, are putting on an exciting evening of music, drama, history, poetry and prose entitled “Ringing the Changes” to celebrate the role of church bells in our community over 1000 years of its history. The event will take you from Norman times to the present day through a pageant of colourful and inspirational individuals, their words and achievements.

Have you ever wondered why the English style of bellringing was never exported to Europe? Have you heard the Ledbury legend of the bells ringing of their own accord? Did you know that John Bunyan, writer of The Pilgrim’s Progress, was a keen but conflicted bellringer? And what about the local innkeeper (also a bellringer) who found himself in court after a row with the curate in the 1880s? Would you like to hear how bells influenced the poetry of Housman, Bridges, Owen, Masefield, Betjeman and others, or a detective “whodunnit” by Dorothy Sayers ? Underpinning all this is the part played by our bells in calling the people of our town and country to worship, to celebrate local and national events, to mourn or to come together as a community. Ledbury Focus

You will be stirred, delighted, amused and informed in equal measure. The event is in association with the current campaign to restore our church bells, and will take place at 7.30 pm on Friday 8th March in St Michael’s Church, Ledbury. Entrance free (donations invited at the end). Refreshments available in the interval. Please tell all your friends. This is not just an event for the church community but something that will, I hope, be engaging for anyone locally who is interested in either local history or in literature and music. It would be wonderful to have the church packed on that evening. article by Tim Keyes photos: main - training bell being used at John Masefield High School to teach years 7 & 8 about bellringing; inset - Tim Keyes teaching in the tower

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PENTCOSTAL FELLOWSHIP Community Centre Lawnside Road Sundays 10am Praise & Worship Tel: 01432 352545

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CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU Tel: 01684 563611

Last Collection P.O 5.30pm At box in town 5.45pm

BBC HEREFORD & WORCESTER 94.7/104/104.6 FM Tel: 01905 748485

HOUSEHOLD RECLAMATION SITE Little Marcle Road Wednesday 8.00am - 6.00pm Saturday 8.00am - 6.00pm Sunday 9.30am - 1.00pm

VETS & ANIMAL CARE LEADON VALE VETERINARY CENTRE Tel: 01531 632276 RSPCA (cruelty, neglect concern 24hrs) Tel: 0300 123 4999 CAT PROTECTION Tel: 0845 3977 074 RSPB Tel: 01767 693690

SUPERMARKETS CO-OPERATIVE New Street Tel: 01531 635905 TESCO Orchard Lane Tel: 01531 629807

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NATIONAL RAIL Tel: 0845 748 4950

MP Bill Wiggin (con) Tel: 01568 612565

NATIONAL TRAVEL LINE (Buses) Tel: 0871 200 2233

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Clothing Renaissance 18 Coal Merchant A W Parker

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Electricians Acorn Electrical Services 51 B & B Services 80

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