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Welcome What would you do if you had a free day tomorrow and an open ticket? It’s a question I often ask myself, a way of checking what feels important against how I’m spending my time. I’m fortunate to have a comfortable life yet it amazes me how basic the answer usually is. What often comes is a wish that’s within reach; stare at the sea, make sloe gin, read a book from cover to cover. At its simplest, this is all it takes to shape a better life. Satisfaction comes from spending more time doing the things that bring us joy and less doing the things that don’t. Sometimes we need to make significant changes but it’s also possible to improve the quality of your days by altering something small; stealing half an hour each lunchtime to read that book might just be the most creative decision you could make for the coming year. This issue, among other things, we bring you two quick wins designed to make your life simpler and more satisfy fying; y three winter cocktail recipes courtesy of Brockmans gin and a trio of simple starters from Belle House. For more inspiration and daily updates join us on twitter @lisalambon or visit www ww ww.lifeinthevillage.co.uk w Thanks to all of you for your support this year. Until 2019…

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WILDLIFE Hedgehog feeding. Credit: Kevin Williams

Winter can be harsh for our wildlife – freezing temperatures, piercing winds and snow on the ground make it difficult to locate food. Seeds will have dispersed. Berries, ripe and juicy in autumn, will have been gobbled up or rendered inedible by frost. Many insects will have buried themselves in the ground or lie beyond reach in crevices, often as eggs or pupae. It all adds up to a situation in which finding the nutrients essential for survival becomes a real challenge. There’s also another basic problem. Keeping warm in low

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temperatures takes a huge amount of energy, burning calories fast, especially for creatures with a large surface area and short, thin fur. Whilst a few small animals like shrews adopt extreme strategies such as shrinking their internal organs (and even their brains) in order to make it through the season, others have no choice but to hibernate. So what is hibernation? A handful of UK animals including hedgehogs, dormice and bats – even frogs, lizards, snakes, newts and bumblebees – hibernate. It’s a complex physiological state that makes normal activity impossible. Creatures might look like they are sleeping but hibernation is much more than this - a truly deep slumber in which they are able to conserve energy by lowering body temperature and reducing breathing, metabolic and heart rates. Oxygen consumption is reduced and blood flow to main organs restricted. The process is triggered by the shortening of the days and hormonal changes and it can last for

days, weeks or even several months. Its primary purpose is simple: to use less energy and facilitate survival for many weeks without food. Hedgehogs Depending on the weather and their general health, hedgehogs hibernate from October/November until March/April. They must feed intensively and get into peak condition before hibernating if they are to have enough reserves to last the winter. The gardener’s best friend, they’ll hoover up slugs at an amazing rate so are well worth encouraging onto your patch. One way you can do this is to provide suitable nesting sites including log piles and wild areas or even a purpose-built hedgehog home. Fallen leaves and prunings make ideal nesting material so make sure you don’t clear all of them away. Hedgehogs particularly love apple and cherry leaves whilst sticks of hawthorn and honeysuckle make good structural supports. Even for healthy individuals, hibernation is no small feat. A hedgehog’s heart rate, when awake, Winter 2018 | lifeinthevillage.co.uk

WILDLIFE Hedgehog. Credit: Tom Marshall

can be anywhere between 200 and 280 beats per minute but during hibernation it drops to just five beats per minute. If the ambient temperature rises or drops, the hedgehog’s body will automatically lift or lower its metabolic rate to compensate – much more energy efficient than being awake and struggling to source food in hostile conditions. Research has shown that hedgehogs change nesting sites at least once during hibernation so they can sometimes be seen out and about during winter. However, it’s unusual to see a hedgehog staggering about in the colder months or during daylight so if you do see one and it looks unwell, it might need a helping hand. If you come across an underweight hedgehog, the first step is to provide supplementary food and fresh water. Hedgehogs will relish any combination of meatbased wet dog or cat food, specialist hedgehog food or cat biscuits. Place it in a shallow dish and put in a sheltered area of your garden around sunset. The British Hedgehog lifeinthevillage.co.uk | Winter 2018

Hedgehog home. Credit: Wendy Carter

Preservation Society can offer further advice and help you find a rescue centre near you if needed. Please visit britishhedgehogs.org.uk Dormice With their long honey coloured tails, massive eyes and rounded ears, dormice are perhaps one of our most beloved – if least seen – animals. They are also our longest hibernating mammal, sometimes

sleeping for up to three quarters of the year. Depending on the weather, they can fall asleep as early as October and not wake up until early May, which makes for an awful lot of snoozing! Even their name reflects their penchant for slumber, derived from the French dormir (meaning to sleep) or dormeuse (a sleeper). Dormice live in woodlands and during spring and summer spend almost all of their time off

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WILDLIFE Dormouse hibernating. Credit: Danny Green

the ground between the scrubby understorey in which they build their homes and high in the tree canopy. Their summer nests are built of grasses, stripped honeysuckle bark and fresh hazel leaves but by autumn, these homes will lie abandoned. After filling their bellies with protein-rich hazelnuts, dormice will head off to find a warmer site beneath logs, in a tussock of grass, at the base of a tree or even underground where the temperature is more constant. They snuggle themselves tightly into a ball of woven grass or bark covered with leaves or moss and sleep and sleep… The secret to dozing for such a long period is high body fat and a slow metabolism. When the cold weather sets in, a healthy dormouse will be at least twice the weight it was in summer – 35 or 40g rather than 17g or so. Their body temperature falls to that of the woodland and their heart rate and breathing slows down to around a tenth of the normal rate so they use barely any energy at all. Nature is remarkable but there is a flaw; it means they are vulnerable if found 14

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by a predator because it can take quite some time to wake from such a deep sleep. Dormice are a protected species and you need a licence to survey for their presence but if you want to look for signs of these elusive creatures, head to a woodland west of the Severn and look amongst the leaf litter for nuts that have had small bites taken from them. Dormice prefer to eat hazelnuts whilst they

are still soft and green and having nibbled the shell to reach the kernel, they will drop it to the ground. If you happen to find a hazelnut with a perfectly round hole gnawed out of it, we’d love to hear from you - please send us the nutshell or take a couple of photos of it. Lizards Common lizards are thinly scattered throughout

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WILDLIFE Common lizard, Credit: Jon Hawkins SurreyHillsPhotography

Worcestershire and are scarce in our south eastern corner but by this time of year you’re unlikely to come across one no matter where you live. As reptiles, lizards are coldblooded (or ectothermic) meaning they are unable to create their own internal heat. Being reliant on the sun and their immediate environment for warmth means that during winter they have no choice but to hide away.

Common lizard. Credit: Amy Lewis

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By November, all lizards will have found somewhere safe to snooze – often in the hollows of tree trunks or in cavities between and under rocks. Groups of lizards have been found hibernating together presumably for warmth - and they will stay asleep until March or April, depending on the temperature. Technically, the hibernation of cold-blooded animals is called brumation but it’s essentially a

dormant state, loosely similar to the hibernation of mammals. Like other species, lizards prepare for brumation by stocking up on food, mainly worms, slugs and invertebrates. Once asleep, they too take advantage of milder patches of weather to temporarily shake off sleep and forage for food before hibernating once more. If only we could do the same… Queen bumblebees The common association of bumblebees, sunny days and brightly coloured flowers doesn’t entirely apply to the queen bumblebee, who spends much of her life underground, producing and caring for eggs, never again seeing the light of day once she has constructed her nest. Some bumblebee queens will hibernate for up to nine months, almost three quarters of their life. It’s hardly surprising that winter is problematic for these nectarsupping, pollen-collecting insects, but hibernation does much more than protect them from the risk of starvation; it’s also a mechanism that 15

WILDLIFE Buff-tailed bumblebee queen. Credit: Richard Burkmar

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guards against predation and disease. New queens emerge in late summer just as the colony they are born into is in decline, mate with males and become fertilised. In autumn, the males and workers die, leaving the new queens as the only members of the colony who can survive the winter. They only do so by entering a state of true hibernation, waking in the spring when temperatures rise, ready to start brand new colonies. Before hibernating, new queens will guzzle on pollen and nectar. This binge-drinking enables them to build reserves of energy that are stored in the body as fat, vital to helping them survive the winter. You can help them with this process by planting your garden with a succession of nectar-rich flowers that will bloom for many months of the year. Try mahonia, snowdrops, crocuses, winterflowering clematis and heather for late colour and nectar. Queen bumblebees often choose to overwinter at the base of walls, in old mouse holes, plant pots or Winter 2018 | lifeinthevillage.co.uk

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there is no food available. During hibernation, bumblebees use a technique similar to the autometabolic control seen in mammals. If the temperature falls below a certain point, there is a danger that the fluids inside the queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cells could freeze, expand and cause her body to burst. Instead, glycerol

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photography; it’s about the wildlife too. Sometimes just being in the presence of a particular animal or bird is enough and the photos can come later. It’s important to learn the habits of your subject matter; take the time to do that and you’ll be rewarded with great photos eventually. Good field techniques are way more important than photography skills or kit. Sometimes I spend hours tracking my subject; you should be able to get sufficiently close to take a photo without disturbing them - it’s better if they don’t know you are there. My late father tried to get me into stills photography when I was about ten years old, but I just

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Simple Starters Three hassle-free recipes from Steve Waites of Belle House to make entertaining easy For parties, classic flavour and texture combinations are your friend. Salmon and prawns, avocado and blue cheese, crunchy bread and creamy parfait are almost guaranteed to please a crowd. The three recipes Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sharing here work beautifully together as canapes with champagne or can be served individually as the first course of a simple supper. All you need to do is get ahead, consider portion size and find a stylish way to present them.

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Smoked salmon & prawn mousse roulade This also works well with cream cheese instead of prawns INGREDIENTS

1 long slice of smoked salmon 25ml double cream 100g prawns or Philadelphia Cheese Lemon juice to taste Chopped chives TO SERVE

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• Whizz up the prawns and slowly add the cream (you may not need all of it, make sure it’s not too loose). • Add lemon juice and chives, check seasoning. • Chill in the fridge until required METHOD – ROULADE

• On the work surface, spread out 3 sheets of cling film. • Place smoked salmon on top of the cling film. • Pipe the prawn mousse (or Philadelphia cheese) in a long log shape, from one end of the smoked salmon sheet to the other. • Roll smoked salmon around the mousse log. Wrap in the cling film, as tight as possible. • Leave in the fridge overnight to chill and set. • Keeps for up to 5 days if refrigerated. Serves 4

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Guacamole

(serve with triple cheese straws) Simple to prepare ahead INGREDIENTS

2 ripe avocados 4 tbsp double cream 1 tsp vitamin C powder 1 clove of garlic Salt and pepper

METHOD

• Put the avocado flesh into a food processor and sprinkle with the Vitamin C powder which will slow down the oxidisation. • Add the crushed garlic and blend until smooth. • Add a pinch of salt and pepper and the double cream, pulse the blender until the cream is well blended and smooth. • Keep in the fridge, serve with triple cheese straws. • Serve in shot glasses as a canape or in a simple bowl as a starter.

Triple Cheese Straws INGREDIENTS

A4 sheet of puff pastry Blue cheese (grated) Parmesan (grated) Beaten Egg wash Poppy seeds

METHOD

• Brush the puff pastry with the beaten egg wash and cover half the sheet with the grated cheeses. • Fold over and press all the pastry down. • Roll with a rolling pin until both sides stick together. • Egg wash the outside and sprinkle on poppy seeds, then freeze. • Defrost when needed, cut into strips and twist. • Bake in the oven on 180 degrees C for approximately 8 minutes or until golden brown. Serves 25

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Chicken Liver Parfait INGREDIENTS - SERVES 4

1.75lb chicken livers, washed 10oz melted butter 400ml double cream 2 eggs 20ml brandy 20ml white port 0.5oz pink salt 4 garlic cloves Salt & pepper to taste French bread or melba toast Sprigs of fresh thyme or sage to serve

METHOD

• Preheat the oven to 140 degrees and prepare a bain marie (large metal tin filled with warm water) • Blend the livers, brandy, salt, garlic and pass through a sieve. • Blend again and add the eggs then gradually add the butter and cream; this must to be done slowly to prevent the mixture from splitting. • Once mixed well, check the seasoning and pour into individual moulds. • Place in a bain marie and put in the oven for 20 minutes. • After 20 minutes, reduce the oven temperature to 100 degrees and bake for another 40 minutes. • Once cooked, remove from the oven and bain marie and cool. Once cooled, store in the fridge overnight for a nice firm parfait. • Serve in quenelles on melba toast or with hunks of crusty bread. Serves 8-10

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Recipes courtesy of Steve Waites, proprietor of Belle House Restaurant & Deli-Traiteur, Bridge Street, Pershore,WR10 1AJ. www.belle-house.co.uk

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My Kind of Plate… Steve Waites of Belle House Tell us about your foodie journey I’ve always loved food. Being brought up in the north east made me tough and not one to shirk. I wanted to earn from a young age so started as a kitchen porter. I spent my early years working in kitchens around the country, including Turnberry Hotel & Golf Resort and Gosforth Park. After travelling and

working in Australia, I moved to the Midlands and gained experience in several fine dining venues before opening Belle House in 2003. What type of chef are you? I really am hands-on, still at the stoves, doing what I’ve always done, and I think that’s the secret to success, to have your finger on the button all the time. What sets the tone at Belle House? We have a ‘real food’ ethos – using the best real ingredients and chefs with real skills, using methods learnt over the last 30 years. It was moving to Worcestershire that proved to me that the only way to cook is with local, seasonal produce. Our menus

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Dedicate a light in memory of loved ones Hundreds of twinkling lights will be lit in memory of loved ones at a range of moving hospice services this winter explains Helen Griffee In the weeks leading to Christmas, there will be six St Richard’s Hospice Lights of Love services or events – offering the community a place to remember and celebrate the lives of their loved ones. The first two services were held at Worcester Cathedral on Thursday, 15th November when a Christmas tree in St Andrew’s Spire was illuminated, full of dedicated lights of love.

Further services will be held at the Sacred Heart Church, in Droitwich, on Tuesday, 20th November, Pershore Abbey on Thursday, 29th November and Great Malvern Priory on Tuesday, 4th December. A special Carols in the Car Park event – featuring a brass band and festive sing-along – will be held on Thursday, 20th December at St Richard’s Hospice in Wildwood Drive, Worcester.

These moving, community services are deeply comforting for the people who attend. Many people attending have had family or friends cared for by the hospice. We find each service unites people in their shared experience of missing a loved one, while providing support and solace through lighting a candle and taking time to reflect. Last year, nearly 3,000 names were dedicated and £46,591

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was raised to help support our specialist care to people living with life-limiting illnesses, their families and bereaved people across Worcestershire. We are so grateful for the continued support of the community. Anyone is welcome to dedicate a light in memory of a loved one and attend a Lights of Love service if they wish – not simply those who have a connection to St Richard’s. The dedicated names will be displayed around St Andrew’s Spire and in books of remembrance at Worcester Cathedral, Pershore Abbey, Sacred Heart Church in Droitwich and Great Malvern Priory. All dedicated names will also be added to an online book of remembrance on a weekly basis. To view the book visit www.strichards.org.uk/lightsoflove If you would like to make a dedication please go online to www.strichards.org.uk/lightsoflove or call the Fundraising Team on 01905 763963. The events not only raise much needed funds for the hospice but will also enable anyone, from all walks of life, to remember loved ones who are no longer with us.

Lights of Love events Tuesday, 20th November The Sacred Heart Church, Droitwich Spa, WR9 8AZ, 7pm Thursday, 29th November Pershore Abbey, WR10 1DT, 2.15pm Tuesday, 4th December The Great Malvern Priory, WR14 2AY, 7pm Thursday 20th December Carols in the car park with brass band and festive sing along at St Richard’s Hospice, Wildwood Drive, WR5 2QT, 7pm. lifeinthevillage.co.uk | Winter 2018

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St Richard’s Hospice provides free specialist palliative and end of life care for patients living with life-limiting illnesses and supports

their loved ones. Each year the hospice team supports more than 3,300 patients, family members and bereaved people in Worcestershire. The hospice strives to provide the best medical, practical, emotional and social support they can to help people live life to the fullest, as independently as they can, for as long as they can. They care for people with a range of illnesses including heart failure, Parkinson’s, and motor neurone disease as well as cancer. St Richard’s is an independent charity and relies on donations for three quarters of its annual £8.8m income with the remainder from the NHS. St Richard’s has launched the Build 2020 Appeal which aims to raise the final £1.4m needed to build a bigger hospice, enabling more

patients and families to be cared for in Worcestershire. The total cost for expanding and redeveloping the existing building in Wildwood Drive, Worcester, is £5.3m. For more information about St Richard’s Hospice visit www.strichards.org.uk

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Help Stop Hunger While many families are busy hoisting up Christmas trees, stocking up on seasonal food and decking the halls with boughs of holly, others are struggling to make ends meet. Figures from The Trussell Trust, a charity that runs a network of more than 420 foodbanks across the UK, show that December is the busiest month for foodbanks. We talked to Marion Badham, Project Manager at Tewkesbury Foodbank. When was The Tewkesbury Foodbank set up? Over four years ago, by the Churches Together Group. It originally operated from Holy Trinity church hall but we now have a centre in Church Street which is open four mornings a week. Clients with a voucher can come and meet us and be given not only food, but advice and signposting. We’ve been overwhelmed by the generosity of local people. During this year’s harvest collection we weighed in 2170.53kgs of food, that’s a lot of beans and pasta. Who are your clients? We always say you are only two pay cheques away from poverty, so many

of our clients are just like you and me: hard working and law-abiding people who, for whatever reason, find themselves in crisis. We have a whole range of people coming in to see us, teachers, self-employed electricians, builders, domestic abuse victims, and people suffering from long term illness, particularly mental

health problems and cancer. None of them expected to find themselves in the situation of having no food to feed themselves or their families. We try to offer, not only food, but steer them towards services like money advice and Fuel Banks which help to break the cycle of poverty. Our volunteers also offer tea and biscuits, and a chance to chat. We keep lots of tissues to mop up the tears and we hope that by the time the clients leave us they are feeling stronger. How can people access help? To receive food from a foodbank you would need a red voucher. These are given out by our referral agencies - over 70 organisations, ranging from doctor’s surgeries,

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hospitals, schools and local government agencies such as the Housing Advice Team and CAB. This means we don’t have to make a judgement about whether or not a client is in genuine need, as they are often known personally by the referring agent. By using this system we’ve only had the odd isolated cases of misuse. What supplies are provided? Enough food for a three-day emergency supply of stock cupboard items. The foods have been carefully chosen to make up three well balanced meals for three days. In addition, in Tewkesbury, we are able to provide vouchers for use at our local greengrocer and butcher. The funding for this has been mostly given at a local level and has proved a welcome addition, especially for families. We also benefit from the Fareshare food scheme, which allows us to collect bread, cakes, fruit or lifeinthevillage.co.uk | Winter 2018

vegetables which is near the end of its sell by date, one evening a week, from our local Tesco Metro. Does that vary throughout the year? In the summer we ran a school holiday meals project, providing families with food for a mid-day meal five days a week for six weeks. This was a lifeline for many. In Tewkesbury alone, we gave out food for 78 adults and 196 children, that’s 1,585 meals.

Many of our clients are just like you and me: hard working and law-abiding people who, for whatever reason, ﬁnd themselves in crisis

And currently? Covering the costs of cold weather and having children at home during the school holidays make December a difficult time for a growing number of people. Pair this with something unavoidable like redundancy, illness or a delayed benefit payment, and you have a recipe for disaster. In December we’ll be running our Christmas Blessings project. Again, we aim to again target families in need. We try to give them food items that are not on our official food lists, such as mince pies and custard, tinned ham, savoury biscuits, Christmas cakes, chocolate for the children (Father Christmases, reindeers, selection boxes) and also some goodies for the adults too. We’re also busy squirreling away small toys and toiletries ready to give out. Bredon Knitting Circle has been busy knitting scarves, mittens and hats for us. Plus we help the Salvation 57

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Army by supplying them with food to distribute through their own Christmas hamper scheme. How can we help? We are very busy, and always welcome visitors. Giving food, money or time ensures help is there for people when itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most needed. If you would like to volunteer to help at your local foodbank please call 01684 296824 or email info@tewkesbury.foodbank.org.uk

for more information. We welcome donations of food, however large or small, but we also we need financial donations to help us run our centre and our van. If you run large business, do please consider sponsoring your local foodbank for which you can claim a tax exemption. Please remember, every time you donate to a food bank you are sending out the message to someone in crisis, that they matter and you care.

Find Tewkesbury Foodbank at 76 Church Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5RX. Foodbanks operate at several locations across Worcestershire and Gloucestershire. To find out how to help your local foodbank search for their website via www.trusselltrust.org/get-help/ find-a-foodbank and click on the links to Give help/Donate food.

Did You Know? Between 1st April and 30th September 2018, foodbanks in The Trussell Trustâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s network provided 658,048 emergency supplies to people in crisis. 232,761 of these supplies went to children. This is a 13% increase on the same period in 2017. 58

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Sometimes in the midst of hospital appointments, health concerns and treatments you may feel you need some time out, some space. Men’s Space offers the opportunity for men, under the care of St Richard’s, to take some time to relax, share experiences and, if you wish, use some of our other services such as complementary therapies, therapies, beneﬁts advice and counselling. You can also talk to specialist nurses and doctors. For further information, please contact us on

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Appliances The Vale Group

Chimney Pointing & Repairs LCM Flat Rooﬁng

Assisted Living Richmond Care Villages

Chiropody Chrissy Booth

Alarms Buzz Electrical Vale Heating & Plumbing

26 10

Animal Supplies Folly Gardens

Awnings & Blinds Homechoice Blinds

Firewood Rose Firewood

Function Rooms Belle House Hatherley Manor Hotel & Spa

42 19

Funeral Directors Merstow Green Funeral Home

Furniture - Indoors & Out Severn Seating The Vale Group

18 5

Garage Eddie’s Autos

Gardening & Landscaping Alderwood Construction Cotswold & Vale Supplies Gary Williams Building Services LC Millar Ltd Place Maintenance Park & Landscapes Severn Seating WaterStone

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Gas Engineer Vale Heating & Plumbing

26 10

Gates & Entry Systems Buzz Electrical

Beauty Therapy Beauty Beyond Hatherley Manor Hotel & Spa

Competitions Brockmans Gin Hatherley Manor Hotel & Spa Marco’s Kenilworth

63 21 39

4 19

Beds & Bedroom Furniture The Vale Group

Complementary Therapy Beauty Beyond Hatherley Manor Hotel & Spa

4 19

Building & Groundworks Alderwood Construction Gary Williams Building Services LC Millar Monarch Home Improvements Park & Landscapes

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Building & Timber Merchants Cotswold & Vale Supplies

Business Services Cluer HR Solutions

Car Maintenance Eddie’s Autos

Care Homes Richmond Care Villages

Carpentry Gary Williams Building Services

Central Heating Vale Heating & Plumbing

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Curtains & Blinds Homechoice Blinds

Days Out & Events Bredon Hancock’s Christmas Fair Hatherley Manor Hotel & Spa LINC The Roses Worcestershire Wildlife Trust

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Fires - Gas, Electric & Stoves Vale Heating & Plumbing

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Fascias & Guttering L+L Installations LCM Flat Rooﬁng Monarch Home Improvements

67 2

Bathrooms Gary Williams Building Services Vale Heating & Plumbing

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26 10

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Orthotic Therapy Chrissy Booth Painting & Decorating Gary Williams Building Services Pensions & Investments NFU Mutual, Evesham Spencer Holliday

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Hotel Hatherley Manor Hotel & Spa

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Human Resources Cluer HR Solutions

Plumbing Vale Heating & Plumbing

Insurance NFU Mutual, Evesham Spencer Holliday

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Pet Supplies Folly Gardens Vets

Podiatry Chrissy Booth

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Property Letting & Services Gusterson Palmer & James Richmond Care Villages

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Recycling Budget Skips

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Jewellery Woven Art Jewellery

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Restaurants, Pubs & Cafés Belle House, Pershore

3 4 4

Security Buzz Electrical

Skip Hire Budget Skips

Soft Furnishings & Blinds Homechoice Blinds

Solar Power Vale Heating & Plumbing Ltd

Solicitors Thomson & Bancks

Spa Hatherley Manor Hotel & Spa

Theatre The Roses Tiles & Tiling Vale Heating & Plumbing

Timber Merchants Cotswold & Vale Supplies

Tree Surgery Park & Landscapes Place Maintenance

38 49

Vehicle Maintenance Eddie’s Autos

Veterinary Surgeons Folly Gardens

Volunteering St Richard’s Hospice Worcestershire Wildlife Trust

36/59 11

Waste Removal & Recycling Budget Skips Place Maintenance

3 49

Water Gardens & Ponds Park & Landscapes Ltd WaterStone

38 26

Weddings Belle House Hatherley Manor Hotel & Spa Woven Art Jewellery

42 19 31

Retirement Villages Richmond Care Villages

Windows & Doors Cloudy2Clear L+L Installations Monarch Home Improvements

Rooﬁng LCM Flat Rooﬁng

Wood Burning Stoves Vale Heating & Plumbing

28 2/34 49 10

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