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Dream Doors

Musical Feast in Inkberrow

Animal Hospital

Pose with a Nose

Make a Will Month

Bishampton History Society

Colourful Autumn & Winter Gardens

Cinnamon Trust

Carrick Travel

Cats Protection

Battle of Evesham

What's on in September

West Midland Safari Park

Distributor Wanted

Coffee Break

ALM Fitness

Community Contacts

King John & the Magna Carta

Index of Advertisers

To the September issue of The Worcestershire Grapevine. This month's front cover is specially for the aircraft enthusiasts, who will recognise the magificent Vulcan, which sadly will not be flying for much longer. This photo was taken at the Throckmorton Airshow in June this year. If you live in Flyford Flavell and would like to earn some "pin" money each month, we need a distributor in that area; a small route, ideal as a first job.

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For the amateur photographers out there, West Midland Safari Park is running a competition which might interest you (page 42). Don't forget that this month is Make a Will month with St. Richard's Hospice (page 16), so get your Will written whilst supporting a very worthy cause. Cats Protection would like to thank everyone for their ongoing support, and to let you know that Ringo, who was featured last month, now has a new home. As always, there's plenty happening during the month so have a look at the What's On page. Until next month, keep well, and enjoy the magazine.

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Animal Hospital article & photography by Pamela Green

ach year Vale Wildlife Hospital and Rehabilitation Centre, care for an estimated five million wild birds and animals that have been injured or disabled. A vast number of the animals are hurt in road accidents that cannot be avoided. These animals are cared for with the least amount of human contact, so that when they are fit and well, they can be returned to the wild and the area where they were originally found. There are also some wild animals that are kept as pets by the public. It’s so easy, especially when you love animals, to treat them the same way as your pets, fussing and talking to them. But, sooner or later they become too large and their owners set them free, mistakenly thinking that they are supposed to be wild, so, can take care of themselves. The centre call this “imprinted with humans.” This means that the animal cannot survive in the wild, hunt or kill its own food as nature had intended. I met four foxes at the centre, two male and two female. They were tame and sat a few feet away from me, even posed for a photograph. They had been hand reared and kept as pets until the owners could no longer care for

them. Animals like this should not be set free, because they like people and try to approach them. The people drive them away, so they end up scavenging from dustbins and entering gardens. Some members of the public become scared for their children’s safety and the foxes are then captured. It’s a problem that happens, but it shouldn’t. Please remember, a wild animal is wild and should remain that way. I also met an adorable, tiny, orphaned wild pig. She was brought back from the brink of death by the expert care at Vale Wildlife Hospital. It seems a boar cull was being implemented and two babies escaped. These babies were found in a terrible state and brought to the centre. Sadly the one baby didn’t survive but Minty, as she has been named, is fine. She was severely dehydrated and nearly didn’t make the journey, but she is now making a remarkable recovery. She has become quite a celebrity and has her own facebook page. If you would like to catch up on Minty’s progress go to, www.valewildlife.org.uk, or call them on 01386-882288. Any donations made will be very gratefully received.

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and awareness, Red Nose Day was created for Humans…well Wetnose is for our animals! It is ironic that whilst some 47% of UK households have a pet of some sort, NO national fund raising initiative has been developed. Wetnose Animal Aid is correcting that by creating the Wetnose Day event to happen on September. Every year, thousands of animals need new homes, and due to the vast numbers of homeless animals, there are simply not enough homes to go round. Over ★30★ dogs are put to sleep every day in the UK due to lack of space in rescue centres.

The 2013/2014 annual Stray Dogs Survey released today by Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, reveals a shocking ★111,986★ stray and abandoned dogs were picked up by Local Authorities across the UK over the last 12 months, equating to a staggering 307 stray dogs being found every day. That’s without cats, horses, primates, parrots, snakes, rabbits and wildlife that need rescuing and help too! These Rescue Centres are experiencing a noticeable increase in animals being ‘dumped’ on them, as owners continue for various reasons not to be able to keep their animals.

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That equation does not balance, and therefore this Wetnose Day is an important event to help raise serious levels of funds to get the balance back and help Rescue Centres with the ever increase in sick animals being bought in for care, behavioural problems or treatment. We will invite schools, groomers, vets surgeries, pet companies to

join in too as we need more veterinary nurses, specialist vets, farriers as well as marine vets and animal experts in general. This is one way of helping to educate children by having fun and making them aware that animals are an important part of our daily lives, especially pets and our wildlife.

Woodgreen Animal Shelter shows support for Wetnose Day “Wetnose Day is an amazing opportunity to raise the profile of the many animals being cared for by rescue organisations around the country, sadly Wood Green, The Animals Charity, like so many organisations, are constantly full of animals in need of extra special care and attention as they no longer have an owner to call their own. Some will have serious medical conditions that require immediate, expensive treatments, others will require confidence building and training in order to help them cope

with day to day life but most just need a loving home where they will be given the care and stimulation that they need to live a happy and fulfilled life. Wetnose Day is a chance to give these animals a voice, and to remind people to ‘think rescue’ rather than buying a puppy from a breeder or over the internet. As part of the event we can raise the profile of the amazing pets who come into rescue who have so much love and fun to bring to caring new owners.”

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BISHAMPTON Celebrates its Heritage

ishampton Bertie, bells, and a brand new book and will feature as Bishampton History Society’s entry this year into the national Heritage Open Day's celebration. The event will take place on Saturday, 12 September at St. James’ Church from 10am-4pm giving visitors the chance to explore aspects of the pretty rural Worcestershire village in days gone by – and to meet the Society’s WW1 mascot, Bishampton Bertie. Inside the church will be:• Displays resulting from the extensive work done by society members using records from those who served in World War 1, and who are listed on the village war memorial, and their families. • Heritage trails through the village to see the 17th century homes and cottages, with new reference to the former homes of World War 1 soldiers • A chance to try wartime fayre such as depression and trench cake; • Free children’s activities including a competition to win a WW1 book, and make replica poppies A new book – Those that Served – has been produced as part of the painstaking research which has gone into the project, will be launched on the

day as part of the two year Heritage Lottery Funded project about the impact of the Great War on Bishampton. Those curious about bells will have the chance the historic bells of Grade II* listed 12th Century St. James’ Church first hand. For one day only, Bishampton History Society and the Friends of St. James, are inviting visitors to take a trip up the narrow stone staircase of the belfry tower to see these stunning monuments to 17th century craftsmanship, which this year celebrated the 145th anniversary of their original consecration (23 June). Originally the church had five bells bells which were bought by the parish and cast at Worcester by John Martin, bell founder, of the parish of St. Martin in 1661, at a cost of £4. However these did not last long, so the five, plus an additional one, were recast in 1690 by William Bagley. See www.bishampton.org.uk; or telephone Mike Rickard on 01386 462037 for more information about the History Society; www.heritageopendays. org.uk for information about the events taking place. The event also coincides with the Ride and Stride event touring the district’s churches and including St. James’ church (see www.worcesteranddudley historicchurches.org.uk/index.php?page=ride-andstride-cycle-ride)

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COLOURFUL Autumn & Winter Gardens For an explosion of colour to revive your garden in the spring , then planting some bulbs in your beds and borders couldn't be easier. But if that is too long to wait, you might be wondering what you can do now to keep some colour in your garden throughout autumn and winter.

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flowering period (from late January). Once you have selected your flowers and plants you may be wondering exactly how to position them for the best results. Whether you already have green fingers or are a gardening novice, Plant Me Now's gardening consultant, Tim Milward, gives his top tips for planning your winter garden. Pot your winter plants The late summer this year has encouraged summer bedding plants to flower much longer, which delays gardeners from planting their autumn and winter bedding plants. If the warm weather continues into the autumn, take advantage of it and plant your winter bedding plants into larger pots, so they have had time to spread before planting them into containers, baskets or flower beds. Plan your display Have a colour scheme in mind before choosing your plants. Grouping colours together, like autumnal colours (bronzes, yellows and oranges), bright cheerful pops of colour (bright reds or pinks) or wintery colours (blues, whites, light greens) look striking and really lift the mood of your garden. Choosing taller plants such as Wallflowers in the middle of a display and Pansies around the edge gives

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or the fourth year running a popular craft centre played host to the charity event – Animals R Magic. Visitors descended on the Jinney Ring on July 19th to support The Cinnamon Trust and the many other animal charities that attended. Families brought along their four legged friends to take part in the fun dog show and have a go at some of the other activities on offer. Best in Show was judged jointly by our guests Sara Coward and Alison Hitchins and the winner after much deliberation was Amelia Grace with her English Bull Terrier, Kiara. Reserve Best in Show went to Freya Twedell and her Lurcher, Roxy. Next to the dog show ring were demonstrations of well-behaved dogs being put through their paces by members of the Mid Western Gundog Society and Dogs R Us Agility Club. Afterwards the Highgate Tidbury Flyball Team brought some excitement to the proceedings with their display of speed and accuracy retrieving a ball over jumps.

There was no need to go to the seaside for a chance to see a donkey as they were on hand giving rides and proved to be one of the main attractions, as was the Heart of England Ferret Association with their racing ferrets. Jasper the pony was busy all day meeting visitors and doing his bit to raise awareness for Sue Pike Equine Animal Rescue. Luke Phelan’s falcons, and the owls from Midlands Bird of Prey Rescue, had a lot of interest and their keepers were able talk knowledgably about their respective birds. We were fortunate this year to welcome Fresh Start for Hens who brought two friendly chickens with them. They clucked their way happily through the day oblivious to all that was going on around them. If you have ever thought about adopting a new pet why not think about one that has eggs-tra benefits (eggs!). Visitors were invited to watch Matthew Massey and his trainee search dog Dyno from Severn Area Search and Rescue, hunt for a hidden person. Peeler was on hand representing Bromsgrove’s Safer Neighbourhood Team, giving advice as he wandered around the show.

The Alpaca and Llama were on their best behaviour and proved a very popular photo shoot. Some lucky visitors were even able to take them for a walk around the field. The organiser, Janet Morgan, was delighted with the turnout this year and said that the day was a resounding success. Not just for The Cinnamon Trust but also for the other charities that took part. She thanked everyone who came along to support the event in whatever capacity, but especially our hosts Amanda and Malcom Sunter and the Jinney Ring staff. Thanks also must go to the local CT volunteers and friends who worked extremely hard to pull it all together on the day; without all these lovely people the event would not be possible. She was delighted to say that £4,900 was raised for The Cinnamon Trust, a unique national charity. Animal loving volunteers are always required to foster pets when their elderly owners go into hospital. If you can help or require more information please go to www. cinnamon.org.uk or ring 01736 757900.

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t Evesham Cats Protection we are proud to say that all of the work involved in rescuing the cats, from cat care to administration, is carried out by a dedicated team of volunteers. All the volunteers feel part of the logistics of running the rescue centre and therefore are successful and productive, as we all have the common goal of doing our best for the cats in our care. However since moving to new, larger premises the work load has increased, therefore we are appealing for more pairs of hands to help continue the successful running of the centre. One of the main areas of volunteering where help is especially needed is with fundraising and promoting the work of Evesham Cats Protection. As the rescue centre has grown in size, the cost of running the centre has also grown, and therefore we

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Battle of Evesham 750th Anniversary Celebration

It is now exactly 750 years on and, somewhat unsurprisingly, this Battle of Evesham was still won by the Royal forces, led by King Henry III and his son, Prince Edward, and sadly, Simon de Montfort still perished along with many of his outnumbered force.

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wreath where the remains of Simon de Montfort are buried, underneath the stone imported from his native France. This memorial was laid in 1965 to commemorate the 700th anniversary of his demise. There was an excellent falconry display which certainly challenged my photographic skills, trying to capture images of these beautiful, regal birds as they stooped and swooped across the arena and over the heads of the crowd. These birds have an impressive turn of speed and some serious inflight manoeuvrability, changing direction on a sixpence and in mid-flight. That said, the heat of the day clearly took its toll when twice the raptors decided to go to roost in one of those magnificent elms lining the river bank, much to the chagrin of their handler. The camp site was crowded with a host of realistic tents, containing period gear from cooking and crafts to weapons and accoutrements of all sorts. There was a demonstration of a scaled down version of the siege trebuchet which was both fascinating and disappointing at the same time when we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get to see body parts or rocks hurled across the arena but instead they used a heavy rubber ball! Call me gruesome if you like but the commentators did keep telling us that this was normal practise during the sieges, in medieval times! The archery demonstrations provided insight into the use of both longbow and crossbows and my 2-year old grandson, like many of the younger attendees, and some not-so-young, crowded round the stalls selling the replica weapons.

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Wife: "I wish I was a newspaper. So I’d be in your hands all day." Husband: "I too wish that you were a news-paper. So I could have a new one every day!" -o0oHusband to wife: "Today is a fine day." Next day he says: "Today is a fine day." Again next day, he says same thing: "Today is a fine day." Finally after a week, the wife can’t take it any longer, and says to her husband: "For the last week, everyday you've been saying 'Today is a fine day'. I am fed up with it! What are you talking about?" The husband replies: "Last week when we had an argument, you said, 'I will leave you one fine day.' I was just trying to remind you …" -o0oDuring my physical examination, my doctor asked me about my physical activity level. I described a typical day this way: "Well, yesterday afternoon, I took a 5-hour walk about 7km through some pretty rough terrain. I waded along the edge of a lake. I pushed my way through brambles. I got sand in my shoes and my eyes. I avoided standing on a snake. I climbed several rocky hills. I took a few 'leaks' behind some big trees. The mental stress of it all left me shattered. At the end of it all I drank eight beers" Inspired by the story, the doctor said, "You must be one hell of an outdoors man!" "No," I replied, "I'm just a lousy golfer!"

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