TemeTalk September 2018

TemeTalk

NEWS AND VIEWS FROM TEME VALLEY SOUTH Delivered FREE to every household

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September 2018

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Front cover sponsored by Erika Mädi Jones (see page 11)

Inside this month’s issue

Meet Rev Julia Curtis, our new priest-in-charge Barn Dance • Ploughing Match • Trains • Curry ... and all your parish news ROCHFORD • EASTHAM • THE HANLEYS • STOKE BLISS & KYRE • STANFORD

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A community going forward with God September 2018

Published by the churches of the Teme Valley South Group and delivered free to every household Designed and typeset by Sandra Griffiths, St Michaels Printed by Orphans Press, Leominster Editor: Sandra Griffiths Grey Gables, St Michaels Tenbury Wells WR15 8TW Telephone 01568 750665 ronsmum@btconnect.com Distribution: Vicky Bowdler (Stoke Bliss & Kyre) Averil Opperman (The Hanleys, Eastham and Rochford) Sue Softly (Stanford) Parish contact Robin Dean Telephone 01886 853295 secretarytvspcc@gmail.com Parish website www.temevalleysouth.org.uk Items for inclusion should be sent to Sandra Griffiths by the 18th of the preceding month and will be included subject to space

Dear Villagers Flying right – God’s black box As autumn fast approaches, the heatwave of July and early August seems well past. When temperatures hit 27º here and I thought I couldn’t get any warmer, I travelled to Rome and encountered a week of temperatures ranging from 32º to 35º. Now that really was hot!!

Diving into air conditioned shops, cafés and bars became as important as seeing St Peter’s or the Colosseum.

When the time came for me to go home I was relieved to get to the air conditioned airport and board an air conditioned plane to return to an England where temperatures had plummeted to a wonderful 16º.

It was while flying home, though, that I began to think about the miracle of modern technology. Flying at 35,000 feet, travelling 4,000 miles in just over two hours, cool, comfortable and with a cup of coffee in front of me and the sea below, I gave thanks for the brilliant minds that have made air travel so safe and so comfortable.

Then of course I started thinking “suppose something does go wrong – after all planes do crash!” Common sense kicked in as I remembered that, statistically at least, air travel is probably the safest way to move around the globe.

I remembered the existence of those miraculous black boxes – flight recorders that analyse everything about every flight that takes place.

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I remembered that when planes do crash every attempt is made to retrieve the black box. It’s the data collected, the information stored in these wonderful creations, that enable technicians to be able to ensure that the vast majority of planes “fly right” and reach their destinations safely.

The black box ensures that human knowledge about safe air travel is always increasing.

The black box truly is a gift.

These thoughts led me on to think about God’s “black box”, his very own gift that enables us “live right” and so reach our heavenly destination safely.

For Christians, God’s black box – the Bible – contains a huge amount of information, wisdom and guidance that enables us to live with

honesty, integrity and kindness. It is also full of stories about the human crashes that occur when we ignore the guidance and descend into greed, selfishness and cruelty.

Of course the key information stored in God’s black box is the account of the life, death and resurrection of his Son, Jesus Christ.

This is information that truly does save lives and allows us to live right, die right and be safe and loved for all eternity.

Just as we would never contemplate flying on a plane where the black box was absent, surely we should think twice about living a life where the wisdom and love of God are absent too.

With all good wishes, The Reverend Canon Jackie Hughes

Rev Julia Curtis

Happenings in the Valley

Parish news

Julia introduces herself to us on page 3. Everyone is invited to her licensing at Eastham Church on 14th October at 6.30pm. The Bishop of Worcester will be presiding. Afterwards we will be celebrating at Eastham Court. If you would like to come, please let Robin know (details below) so that we can cater for you. Please help us to welcome Julia and her husband John to Teme Valley South!

Parish contact

Until Julia joins us, the single point of contact is Robin Dean. Contact him by email at secretarytvspcc@gmail.com or by phone on 01886 853295 and he will forward your query to the relevant person.

FFF – Extra Helpings

Our next session of Friendship, Food and Faith – Extra Helpings will be at Rochford Village Hall on Thursday 6th September at 7 for 7.30pm. We start with a get together followed by supper and a period of study using a text.

Everyone is welcome to this social evening.

Please try to come – you won’t regret it. The one after this will be on 4th October.

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PCC Meeting Rochford, 17th September at 7pm Pub Church Rochford, 12th October at 7pm Harvest Services and Suppers – those early in October are detailed in the Service Schedule on page 28.

Regular weekly prayers

We will restart our weekly prayers and reflections at Kyre Church on Wednesday 5th September at 10am.

Remembrance Sunday

At 11am on Sunday 11th November we will be observing a two-minute silence in our churches (currently this will be in Eastham, Hanley William, Rochford and Stanford). We are hoping by localising this service, we will be able to persuade local people to mark this centenary. If you have a local connection with your church, please try to attend. We will have a service to remember! There will also be a beacon lit at Hanley Childe at 7pm – all are invited and bells will be rung throughout the kingdom at the same time.

Robin Dean

Meet Teme Valley South’s new priest-in-charge

Hello, My name is Julia, and I am delighted to be coming to join you soon as priest-in-charge of Teme Valley South. This is a new challenge for my husband, John, and me as we move up from Somerset, having completed a three year curacy with the Diocese of Bath and Wells. We have been living on the outskirts of Taunton serving in a semi-rural location. Our roots are very much in the countryside, growing up in Norfolk – although we are used to fewer hills than

there are in the Teme Valley!

Before training for ordination at Westcott House in Cambridge, I worked for many years as a chartered accountant and loved working at Norwich Cathedral as finance manger for seven years. John works at the Nationwide Building Society head office in Swindon in the risk department and has been commuting across the UK weekly between our home and work for the last five years. We are looking forward to putting down roots together and seeing a bit more of each other, as we settle into life in our new home.

We have two grown up sons. The eldest, Tom, is entering his final year at Leicester University studying medicine. The younger, Andrew, has just finished a master’s degree in mechanical and automotive engineering at the University of Bath.

The rest of our family is in Norfolk and we are looking forward to welcoming them from time to time for a holiday, as the reaction to our move has often been ‘what a lovely place to visit’.

My licensing is planned for 14th October at 6.30pm in Eastham Church and I look forward to meeting as many as possible of you there.

John and I are hoping that some of our family and a number from my curacy parish will also be able to attend.

In the meantime I continue to hold you all in my prayers.

Rev Julia Curtis

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Rochford 49 Club Congratulations

to this month’s £25 winners:

Wednesday winners

July 18th July 25th Aug 1st Aug 8th Aug 15th

No 33 No 6 No 4 No 7 No 54

Carol Powell Not sold Alison Champion Rosemary Ayres Not sold

Teme Valley Tote

August’s prize draw of the Tote, the fifth in this series, was decided when Rev Robert Barlow, making a guest appearance, rolled the dice on 2nd August to select the set of random numbers. Prize winners are: £50 – Sally Garrett of Lindridge (No 125) £30 – Alec Kincaid of Pensax (No 317) £20 – William Redman of Lindridge (No 157)

Saturday Winners

July 21st No 52 Not sold July 28th No 10 Michael Cook Aug 4th No 52 Not sold Aug 11th No 57 Not sold There are still plenty of numbers available – why not join in? It’s just £1 per draw and the profits are split between Rochford church and the village hall – plus you get two chances each week to win £25!

Remember, you must be in it to win it!

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You can still join this series – please contact your local co-ordinator or Robin Dean by email at robin.c.dean@gmail.com or phone 01886 853295 if you wish to join.

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Situated in the beautiful Teme Valley amidst stunning countryside, our small and friendly Pre-school is the perfect setting for your child’s early development.

We encourage learning through educational play in both our indoor and outdoor classrooms. Set in the grounds of Lindridge Primary School, we enjoy very close links with the school, enabling a crossover of learning opportunities, as well as facilitating an easy transition into primary school life.

We take children from 2 years of age and we are open from Monday to Friday, 8.50am to 3pm (Thursday 8.50am to 12 noon).

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Rochford Rochford Rochford

Curry Off!

The next event for the TVS Challenge Shield will be a Curry Off in the village hall on Friday 14th September at 7.30pm. Here are the rules: • Each village enters a curry (or more, there is no limit) to feed around ten people. Please state what meat is used and the heat level, and don’t forget the vegetarian option.

• The curries will be put in plain numbered dishes as a buffet and judged by popular vote.

• Everyone tastes each curry and scores from favourite to least favourite.

• We can then tuck in until they are all eaten!

Rochford will provide rice, naan and poppadoms. A small donation for these would be appreciated. And please bring your own drink.

We look forward to seeing you. Please let us know your entries and numbers attending by 7th September. Contact Andrew (01584 781298 or andrew.barbe@internet.com) or Ann (01584 781317).

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Rochford Fête

After all the hot (perhaps too hot) sunshine we have had, the day of the fête dawned grey and wet. The Rochford spirit sprang into action and we decided to go ahead. We were welcomed

by John Leftwich to his lovely garden, many thanks to him for a super venue. People and dogs appeared and we had a lively afternoon.

A couple of light showers were ignored and everyone enjoyed a great fête.

Thanks to Pam Powell for judging the Rochford Bake Off. There were 11 entries of Victoria sandwich made to a specific recipe and the winners were Ann Prosser first, Olwyn Wilde second and Jenny Barbé third.

There were joint winners of the animal made from a vegetable – Annie May and Oliver Jones. Thanks to everyone who took part.

Thanks also to the owners of the vintage cars, what a wonderful display, and to the martial arts display.

A successful afternoon thanks to brilliant organisation from Andrew and Jennie Barbé and all the volunteers manning the stands and games. Whoops, I nearly forgot to thank Ann for the delicious teas!

Harvest Festival - new date

Just a reminder that the Harvest Service and Supper is on 7th October at 5.30pm. Please let Ann know the numbers for supper well in advance.

Dates for your diaries

• Dinner dance on Friday 26th October.

• Sharpen your brains for the quiz in the hall on 23rd November, more details later.

Neighbourhood lunches

The next neighbourhood lunch is on Tuesday 25th September at 12.30pm. Please let Ann know if you are coming on 01584 781317.

Flowers for September Amy Jones

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Stoke Bliss and Kyre

Neighbourhood Lunch Stoke Bliss & Kyre Village Hall

Thursday 13th September and Thursday 11th October Welcome at 12.30pm Please telephone 01885 410222 if you would like to come

Coffee Morning

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Night b u P Monday 3rd September at 10.30am

Friday 28th September 7.30 to 10pm Stoke Bliss & Kyre Village Hall Pub games available - Food served

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Tuesday 25th September at 7.30pm Everyone is welcome

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Stoke Bliss & Kyre village hall and churches would like to thank everyone for their generous contributions to the stalls and raffle and everyone who supported us in raising money for the upkeep of these community places.

Thanks are also due to local business sponsors for their contributions to the raffle: Bowketts Nisa Supermarket, Smiling Goat, Tesco's, Skylark Organics, Kyre Valley Railway, Ralph Court Gardens, the Baiting House, Sapey Golf club and the Regal Cinema.

Special thanks to the dog show organisers, Paul Clements and Jane Stockman, as well as to Julia and Adam Berry for the alpacas and spinning demonstration.

See you next year!

... and the trains day

Many thanks too to Kyre Valley Railway and the Netherwood estate for the trains day. It was great fun and it didn't start raining until the end, so we were lucky with the weather for both events.

8th-16th September Herefordshire Art Week is a nine day art trail for artists, craftmakers and creative businesses to open studios, galleries and group exhibitions to raise their profile and sell artwork.

Exhibitors will be showing their work at the Spotty Dog Gallery in Tenbury, at St Michaels Church in St Michaels and at Stockton Bury Gardens in Kimbolton.

For full details of the artists and craftmakers exhibiting at these and hundreds of other venues around the county, visit h-art.org.uk.

E ast ha m J o tt i n gs

Eastham’s 50th Riverside Fête

Thanks to everyone who took part in this memorable afternoon, both helpers and those who came along and enjoyed a cuppa or a pint in the beautiful setting of St Peter and St Paul’s 12th century church.

We revisited the world of 1968 with Punch and Judy, High Strike, music from the sixties (Mony Mony by Tommy Jones and the Shondells was top of the hit parade 50 years ago). As ever Tenbury Town Band was in great form and ended a lovely afternoon with plenty of gusto at the open air church service. Our resident opera singer, Erika Jones, sang I cannot tell to the tune of the Londonderry Air. The Produce Show was a great success and we were delighted to welcome the Downes family to present the cup for the heaviest crop of spuds to Lottie and Theony Packard of Lindridge School and cups to lots of other talented winners.

In the dog show Cathy Edwards’s collie triumphed in the best in show class.

Forthcoming services

The Archdeacon of Dudley, Nikki Groarke, will be taking the service at 10am on Sunday 16th September. Nikki, who grew up in Worcestershire, was ordained in 2000, ministering in two different churches in London before returning to the Worcester Diocese in 2013. She enjoys running, going to the gym, cycling, gardening and is very active on twitter @NikkiGroake where she keeps everyone up to date with what’s going on. Please come and welcome Nikki to Teme Valley South.

Eastham Garden Club

Eastham Garden Club’s next meeting will be on Tuesday 11th September at 7.30pm at Eastham Memorial Hall

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would like to thank everyone for their good wishes, cards and gifts on their move to Hanley Childe.

Autumn clean

The autumn clean of the church and churchyard will be on Saturday 13th October, the churchyard from 10am to 1pm and the church interior from 2 to 4pm. Please come along at any time with gardening utensils to tackle the churchyard, there is lots to be done to make everything ready for winter, and lots of overgrowing trees to wrestle with. Pleases bring dusters and brass cleaning utensils to tackle the inside.

Tea and cakes to round the afternoon off and creche available all day.

Coffee Morning

Jane Spilsbury will be coordinating the coffee morning on 5th September so please come along between 10.30am and noon and hear our plans for the special 5th October coffee morning for the Macmillan Cancer Relief, buy some lovely fresh produce and chill out with neighbours and friends. It’s also time to plan the date for our Christmas lunch and get it booked in Phil’s diary. For further information contact Jane at jane.spilsbury@gmail.com.

Pub Night

Make a date for this informal get together. Everyone is welcome, happy hour from 6 pm to 7pm. Please note it’s on 14th September, a week earlier than usual, so watch out for the usual banner. For further information contact Jen Jones on jonesjengem@yahoo.co.uk.

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Hanley Happenings

Hanley Friday Market

At the Friday Market we are always on the lookout for items of interest for our customers.

Our eggs, cakes, meat and bread are high quality consumables and we complement them with aloe products for health and bath time – and Doris can be relied upon to have a wide selection of bric-a-brac alongside her delicious home bakes.

If you have excess seasonable fruit and veg that you’d like to sell or if you have any requests for specific items we are happy to try them on our stalls.

The most important function of the market is to give people in the local community a chance to sit down over a cup of tea or coffee and chat with friends new and old. If we don't see you for a while we make every effort to find out if you’re well and if necessary we’ll visit you and collect anything you need.

The bonus is that in doing a little shopping we are all able to support the Air Ambulance in a small way.

We’re open from 10 to 11.30am every Friday at Hanley Village Hall.We hope to see you soon.

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Table tennis

Table tennis has really taken off at Hanley Village Hall. We now have a regular group of enthusiastic players who turn up on Monday evenings, despite the heat this summer!

Coming from diverse locations around the area, both male and female, we all mix in and play to a reasonable standard. We also take the opportunity to put the world to rights whilst we take a breather. Shortly we will have three tables and are happy to welcome new players, young and old – at the moment one of our senior members is 84!

Others sports are great but table tennis does the job in a fraction of the time!

Art Classes

Art classes are on Wednesday evenings from 7 to 8.30 pm at Hanley Village Hall. The class is ever-growing; new artists are always welcome.

Pilates

On Tuesdays from 1 to 2pm at Hanley Village Hall (except during school holidays). The class is well subscribed. If you would like to come please contact Sue on 07974 343609 or email sue579@icloud.com.

Meditation Group meets on Saturday mornings If you are interested please call Marika on 01886 853080 for more information

Deadline for next issue 18th September

Stanford • Stanford • Stanford

Our regular monthly service

On Sunday 2nd September at 10am we have our usual service of communion and hymns.

Car boot sale

We will be holding our second car boot sale at Stanford with Orleton Village Hall from 9am to 1pm on Sunday 9th September. Boots will be £5 and there will be bacon baps at the kitchen door. Come and sell! Come and buy!

Curry Off!

Please come and support Ang who has volunteered to produce Stanford's curry for the Curry Off on 14th September at 7.30pm at Rochford Village Hall. This is part of the TVS Challenge Shield. If you would like to attend please book with Robin (01886 853295) before 11th September. Bring your own bottle.

Teme Valley goes Country

On 15th September international Country & Western stars the Hoedown Band return to Stanford Bridge for one night only. Following the success of their 2016 gig at Noverton Farm they’re back by popular demand and it’s set to be another not-to-be missed yehaa night of great music, line-dancing and family fun.

At £10 admission, organisers David and Michelle Evington have made it as cheap as they dare to cover the costs and make some money to support St Mary’s Church, Stanford with Orleton. Once again this charitable motive is generously supported by Tim Lawson’s Magic Bars. And when you’ve built up an appetite from downing a few beers and some energetic dancing the Crunchy Pig will be there to satisfy you with very reasonably priced hog roast rolls.

To maximize the family appeal of the event, under 16s accompanying adults will be admitted free and there will be a prize for the best turned-out country and western couple. So what are you waiting for? If you’re up for a great night of rockin' classic country, book your ticket (phone Michelle on 07894 747807 or email her at michelle@michellemorris.co.uk), grab your stetson, polish those rhinestones, and come on down!

Defibrillator Training

You will have seen the bright yellow box at Stanford with Orleton Village Hall. The two shoots (Noverton and Oakwood) have donated a defibrillator to us and to Mill Farm. On Tuesday 18th September at 7.30pm, our first responder, Lyndsy Aston, will show us how to use a defibrillator. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Extraordinary General Meeting of Stanford with Orleton Village Hall

You are all invited to this meeting to be held at 8pm on Thursday 20th September – this meeting is necessary to clarify the rules concerning who can be Trustees. John Hughes has promised that after the meeting, which should last about 15 minutes, there will be liquid refreshments! Please come and show your support of the Village Hall.

Monthly whist drives

Winter is almost here and we have decided to brighten the evenings by having a monthly whist drive in the village hall. The first will be on Thursday 18th October starting at 7.30pm.

Our hall is warm and we have comfy chairs.

Come along, it’s great fun. Everyone is welcome, especially if you are new to whist. Entry is £3 to include tea and biscuits. Subsequent whist drives will be on 15th November, 20th December, 17th January, 21st February, 21st March and 18th April.

Volunteers please

Flowers – we received one volunteer but we still need more people to arrange the flowers in the church. With the church open every day, the flowers need to be refreshed regularly. We are looking for people to take on one of the monthly slots – can you help? If so please contact Lesley on 01886 853295.

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Stanford News

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Other future events

• On 12th October we will have our traditional Harvest Service at 6pm followed by a Harvest Supper in the village hall at 7pm – be there or be square.

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• Rev Julia Curtis, our new priest-in-charge, will be licensed at Eastham Church at 6.30pm on Sunday 14th October by the Bishop of Worcester. You are invited to attend and celebrate at Eastham Court afterwards. (See also meet the rector below).

• Sweater Party on 20th October – an ideal opportunity to get early knitted Christmas gifts.

• Remembrance Sunday, 11th November.

This is the 100th Anniversary of the end of the First World War. We will hold our service in St Mary's to remember our own fallen who are commemorated in the church. We will encourage all who have connections with Stanford to try to attend this service. In addition, we are hoping that there will be a beacon lit at Hanley Childe at about 7pm as part of a national initiative to which everyone in Teme Valley South is invited.

• Invitation for everyone in Stanford to meet the rector on Friday 30th November at 7pm. We hope to have drinks and nibbles. Please put it in your diaries and try to come to welcome Julia and her husband, John.

• Ideas please – what would you like to do this winter. Bingo, films ... am I wasting my time?

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An invitation for an afternoon on the

Kyre Valley Railway at The Hyde, Stoke Bliss (courtesy of Peta & Ivo Clifton)

Saturday 8th September, 2 to 5pm Steam Trains – unlimited rides Afternoon teas and raffle Adults £5, children under 12 free

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The Teme Valley Shield

The Great TVS Curry Off! Friday 14th September at 7.30pm Rochford Village Hall Enter your curry to win for your village!

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STOKE BLISS & DISTRICT AIS P PLOUGHING MATCH 71st YEAR

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PLOUGHING, HOMECRAFTS, PRODUCE AND CHILDREN’S COMPETITIONS Entry Adults £2.00 Children Free Food and drinks available

LOCAL CRAFT FAIR & DEMONSTRATIONS

FACE PAINTING AND BOUNCY CASTLE

More details & schedules on P website: www.stokeblissploughingandhomecrafts.org Homecraft enquiries Hazel Farrant 01885 410510 or Lis Morris 01885 483727 Ploughing enquiries Charlie Merrick 01886 812562 or 07496 394731

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Respite in your own home Night sitting Day sitting Support to access the community, inc appointments and socialising Get in touch for a chat or a free no-obligation quote

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Films at Hanley Village Hall Saturday 15th September, 7.30pm

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri A mother personally challenges the local authorities to solve her daughter's murder when they fail to catch the culprit.

Stars Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell Written and directed by Martin McDonagh £5 per person to include a glass of wine Children £2.50

Saturday 27th October, 7.30pm

Victoria and Abdul Queen Victoria strikes up an unusual friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim.

As their friendship deepens, the queen begins to see a changing world through new eyes.

Stars Judi Dench, Ali Fazal, Tim Pigott-Smith Directed by Stephen Frears Donation night with curry Donation £10 per person or £5 for film only Meal starts at 6.30pm, film at 8pm

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Art at Whitbourne Ha This year Whitbourne Hall opens its doors to the public from Saturday 8th to Sunday 16th September as part of Herefordshire Art week. A group of local artists are showing their work at this beautiful historic home by kind permission of the residents.

Whitbourne Hall was built in 1860 by the architect EW Elmslie in the Greek Revival style and is set in its own rolling parkland.

During the week Francis Barnett shows his oak architectural relief carvings, Bill Evans shows oil paintings and sketches. Megan Evans creates collograph prints with litter collected from the local environment. Wildlife artist Shelly Perkins will show her limited edition prints and Margaret Richardson and Mary Ann Scadding both show their very individual and bold ceramic work.

All the artists will be on hand daily to speak

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to guests. Visitors will be able to view the artwork in several of the main reception rooms of the house including the breathtaking entrance hall and the splendid ballroom.

The exhibition is open from 10am to 5pm each day so do go along and meet the artists and enjoy tea and cake in the morning room. As with all hArt venues, admission is free.

For more details about other local venues that will be open during the course of the week visit www.h-art.org.uk.

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Competition results and winners The answers to our quiz in last month’s TemeTalk are as follows: 1. The Supportive Learning Tree 2. £100 (discount £50) 3. I&S Stoves Ltd 4. Andy Johnson Chimney Sweep 5. Sue (Sue’s Ironing Service) 6. War & Son 7. Treeopia 8. Meadows Soft Furnishings 9. Rob Northwood 10. Robert P Davies 11. Silver Surfer Support 12. Chorley’s 13. Norris & Miles 14. Hardwood Logs 15. Happy Feet Dog Walking Service 16. HWS Pest Control 17. The White Pheasant 18. Hilda Webb 19. Web Oil 20. Marika Harding 21. The Foot Nurse 22. Eclipse HomeCare 23. A M Bridge Property Services 24. Total Computer Solutions 25. Nick Champion 26. Anca Higgins 27. Fiona Carter

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28. Angell’s Aerials 29. Lindridge Pre-School 30. JAB Carpentry 31. Self Storage Units The prize goes to our only entrant, Emily Bond, who scored 29 out of 31.

These are the answers to the Eastham Quiz featured in July’s TemeTalk: 1. Sign on Eastham parish boundary on the Eastham/Rochford road 2. Weathervane on Eastham Memorial Hall 3. Bollard on roadside by Eastham Grange 4. Weathervane on outbuildings of Eastham Court Farm 5. Memorial plaque in Eastham Church above the choir stalls 6. Post box in Highwood 7. Old phone box in Eastham next to the Memorial Hall 8. Lights above door into Eastham Memorial Hall 9. The railings on the new Eastham Bridge 10. A pier of the old Eastham Bridge 11. Water hydrant on Robins End road junction 12. Part of the gate at Robins End Cottage Congratulations to the two winners, Josie Ward and Helen Matravers.

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Now we’ve moved to St Michaels, The Stockton Cross at Kimbolton is almost our local pub. It’s also part of The Baiting House Group, owners of our old local when we lived in Stoke Bliss, and has been recently refurbished so we were keen to see if its growing reputation for great food was justified.

It’s a 16th century former drovers inn, so plenty of character with beams and quirky corners. There’s a spacious bar area with plenty of room for local drinkers, and a charming terrace at the front which has been busy during the long hot summer.

The Boss and I went with our friends the Famous Writer, the Famous Writer’s Husband and the Famous Writer’s Brother. The welcome was warm and friendly and we were soon seated at a comfortable table and provided with drinks and menus. The FW and I weren’t drinking, but the boys were impressed with the wine list and enjoyed their wine choices.

It was hard to choose from so many tempting starters. Tempura tiger prawns with Asian slaw and chilli coconut aioli, garlic mushrooms on tomato bread with a fried egg, and a pot of Cornish whitebait with sweet paprika aioli were all delicious, as were my king scallops, although these were rather overwhelmed by the

accompanying tomato fondue and herb risotto.

The Boss’s confit belly of pork with apricot and sage stuffing, chorizo cake and a pork and sage sausage roll was definitely the star of the show, with melt-in-the mouth pork and a shard of crispy crackling. Tempura pollock with chunky chips, pea purée and delicious homemade tartar sauce was just what the doctor ordered; the Herefordshire beef burger with streaky bacon, cheese and fries was a towering construction that was soon demolished.

From a mouthwatering selection of sweets we chose espresso and baileys cheesecake with walnut ice cream, which was a huge hit, and a delightful lemon posset with fennel biscotti.

Unfortunately no-one had room for the sticky toffee sponge with vanilla ice cream!

The service from manageress Lauren and her staff was friendly and attentive without being intrusive while chef Rav worked his magic in the kitchen. We enjoyed the evening very much and will be back. For us it’s just ten minutes away, but it’s definitely worth a longer trip.

SG The Stockton Cross is at Kimbolton, near Leominster, telephone 01568 612509 for reservations or go to www.thestocktoncross.co.uk.

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Keep Fit Group

Bowling

Upper Sapey Village Hall Mondays 10.30 am to 12 noon £5 per session (or book a series for £4.50 each)

Keep fit and have fun! @ Brimfield and Little Hereford Bowling Club Call Josie Ward on 01584 881435

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The White Pheasant WR6

Marathons for Macmillan

lan Cancer Relief. They completed the 2612 mile course from Monmouth to Chepstow in about ten hours despite aches, pains and blisters ministered to by medics during a brief relief break at Tintern Abbey. The nine friends collected by Judith from Norfolk, Kent, South Shropshire and Worcestershire raised over £6,000 through their efforts.

Congratulations to them and to all the rest of the 850 starters who made it to the finish.

A week later Judith’s husband Geoff completed a stint equal to two and half marathons (running this time) from Chepstow to Monmouth via Ross on Wye to Hereford. He finished fifth out of forty participants in a time of 12 hours, so far raising over £2,500 for the cause.

Another sterling effort.

Our photo shows Geoff and Judith with their children Philippa (6) and Tobias (8). Both children ran with Geoff for short periods.

On Saturday 4th August, in temperatures of 25 to 30º, a team led by Judith Brocklehurst (Abberley Hall School Foundation Administrator) took part in the first local regional walking marathon organised to raise money for Macmil-

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Deadline for the next issue is 18th September

Teme Valley Wildlife The topic for this month’s article comes from a request made recently on the Teme Valley Wildlife Group website. We have been asked to remind readers of the potential dangers of using slug pellets in our gardens, after the death of a hedgehog which sadly had to be put to sleep because it had been poisoned. The most commonly available slug pellets contain a chemical called metaldehyde, which has been implicated in the poisoning of both hedgehogs and birds.

Much valuable advice regarding hedgehogs can be gleaned from The British Hedgehog Preservation Society. They are the first port of call for help and are based on the Clee Hill on 01584 890801. They have recently teamed up with the People’s Trust for Endangered Species to highlight help for hedgehogs. Together they are running a campaign called “Hedgehog

Street”, which acknowledges the importance of gardens, both urban and rural, to the survival of these popular animals.

Happily, there are many things we can do to help them. As they travel up to two kilometres every night searching for food, they need to be able to cross garden boundaries. If your plot is securely fenced, a hole cut in the bottom just 13 square centimetres in size (the size of a CD) will allow them to range freely. Long grass, piles of leaves and logs left in a quiet spot provide good hedgehog hiding places and borders mulched with garden compost contain plenty of invertebrate food for them to snack on. Being inquisitive creatures they have a tendency to falls into things, so open drains and gullies should be covered and ponds should have a ramp to help them out.

Always check a bonfire before lighting it, and Continued on page 24

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Continued from page 23 We welcome Matt Shardlow, head of the national insect charity Buglife. The meeting is at 7.30pm and the venue is Stoke Bliss and Kyre village hall, WR15 8RR. It is just £2 on the door and everybody is most welcome.

Stephanie Mocroft

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For up-to-date information on what wildlife is being seen in the area, or to give us your sightings, visit our Facebook page. Our programme of events, bird survey and archive photographs are available on our new website www.temevalleywildlife.co.uk.

The group normally holds meetings on the second Thursday of the month. All are welcome. Contact us by telephone 01584 881397 or email zeunie@hotmail.com

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always check long grass before strimming.

Strimmer injuries are common, severe and frequently fatal.

Now, if we’re to avoid using slug pellets we need some other ideas, so how about these? Try arming yourself with tweezers and a torch and hand-pick under cover of darkness. Too timeconsuming? Try setting traps before it gets dark, removing the offenders in the morning. Traps can be made using squeezed-out orange or grapefruit halves or beer-filled saucers. Use crushed eggshells, coffee-grounds or dried seaweed round prized plants (slugs don’t like grit or salt) or put copper barrier tape on pots (they don’t like copper). Water the garden in the morning rather than the evening hoping the ground is dry when the blighters are most active. Watering with biological control nematodes is effective but expensive and the instructions are exacting. So watering plants with a garlic solution is another tactic, as recommended by Hosta growers. Here’s the recipe. Boil up two crushed cloves of garlic in two pints of water for five minutes. Strain and add one tablespoon to every gallon of water. Job done. And if it’s not, you will be!

The next meeting of the Teme Valley Wildlife Group is on Thursday 13th September.

Police and NFU Initiative Stop That Thief Working in partnership with the National Farmers’ union (NFU) through your Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT), Stop that Thief can add another layer of security to your home, farm or other business where vulnerabilities are identified during a series of specific site assessments, starting with a visit from your local SNT and if appropriate moving to a Stop that Thief specialist survey where it is agreed by all parties that bespoke technology can help protect your property.

Where suitable, equipment is installed by a trained technician identified by the NFU for a trial period of up to three weeks. This complements the advice provided during your SNT visit on crime reduction measures including security marking and property listing.

All visits and advice is offered free and without obligation. Costs for the fitting of any equipment, if agreed, will be made clear during the specialist survey.

Please contact 01905 725780 and leave your name and number, or email mt.snt@westmercia.pnn.police.uk PC 3847 Mark Broughton PCSO 6336 Vanessa Snape

Marika Harding DO

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Arts Society Teme Valley

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Lectures at the Assembly Rooms, Ludlow on the third Wednesday of the month from September to May (not December) starting at 2.15pm £45 for eight lectures or pay £8 on the door www.theartssocietytemevalley.org.uk

General Builder

Brickwork • Blockwork Pointing • Rendering Chimney Repairs Patios and Slabbing CIS Registered

For free competitive estimates call Chris Bissaker

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Sue’s

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Pensax Thrift Shop Pensax Village Hall

(B4202 Abberley to Clowes Top road)

Every Wednesday, 9 to 11am from March to December

A H CALDICOTT & SONS Funeral Directors Burials Cremations Chapel of Rest 15 MARKET STREET TENBURY WELLS

01584 810281

01584 891502 after 6pm

A family run business established 1919

JAB Carpentry & Building Repairs

All aspects of carpentry and building alterations undertaken Free estimates

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Beginners Ballroom Dance Classes

Eastham Memorial Hall Wednesday 7.30 to 8.30pm £6 per person Contact Naomi on 01588 674823 or naomihart26@yahoo.co.uk

Teme Valley South Contacts

Associate Priest: Sally Jones 01584 781526 Reader: Pete Thorp 01584 881174 Churchwardens Eastham: Celia Adams 01584 781258 Rochford: Ann Prosser 01584 781317 Jennifer Gledhill 01584 812500 Stoke Bliss and Kyre: Hanleys: Ed Yarnold 07930 882728 Stanford: Robin Dean 01886 853295 Pastoral Team Stanford: Lesley Dean 01886 853295 Hanleys: Peter Thorneycroft 01885 410484 Stoke Bliss: Rochford: Ann Prosser 01584 781317 Jenny Barbé 01584 781298 Eastham: David Spilsbury 01584 781521

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What’s on in Teme Valley South

September

3rd 5th 6th 8th 9th 11th 13th 14th

Monday Wednesday Thursday Saturday Sunday Tuesday Thursday Friday

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Monday Tuesday Thursday Tuesday

15th Saturday

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October 1st 3rd 7th 11th 12th

27th Saturday

Coffee Morning, Stoke Bliss & Kyre Village Hall, 10.30am Eastham Coffee Morning, Eastham Memorial Hall 10.30am Harvest Service and Supper, Rochford, from 5.30pm Neighbourhood Lunch, Stoke Bliss & Kyre Village Hall, 12.30pm Harvest Service and Harvest Supper, Stanford, from 6pm Pub Church, Rochford, 7pm Autumn Clean, Eastham Church and Churchyard, from 10am Licensing of Rev Julia Curtis, Eastham Church, 6.30pm Whist Drive, Stanford Village Hall, 7.30pm Sweater Party, Stanford Village Hall Pub Night, Stoke Bliss & Kyre Village Hall, 7.30 to 10pm Supper and music, Rochford Village Hall Film Night at Hanley Village Hall, Victoria and Abdul, 7.30pm

5th 7th 8th

Coffee Morning, Stoke Bliss & Kyre Village Hall, 10.30am Eastham Coffee Morning, Eastham Memorial Hall 10.30am Neighbourhood Lunch, Stoke Bliss & Kyre Village Hall, 12.30pm

13th 14th 18th 20th 26th

Monday Wednesday Sunday Thursday Friday

Coffee Morning, Stoke Bliss & Kyre Village Hall, 10.30am Eastham Coffee Morning, Eastham Memorial Hall 10.30am FFF - Extra Helpings, Rochford Village Hall, 7 for 7.30pm Kyre Valley Railway, in aid of St Michael’s Hospice, 2 to 5pm Car Boot Sale, Stanford Village Hall, 9am Eastham Garden Club, venue to be confirmed, 7.30pm Neighbourhood Lunch, Stoke Bliss & Kyre Village Hall, 12.30pm Curry Off, TVS Challenge Shield, Rochford Village Hall, 7.30pm Pub Night, Eastham Memorial Hall, 6pm Stoke Bliss Ploughing Match, Sutton Park, Sutton, from 10am Barn Dance, Noverton, Stanford, 7pm Film Night at Hanley Village Hall, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, 7.30pm Rochford PCC Meeting, Rochford Village Hall, 7pm Defibrillator Training, Stanford Village Hall, 7.30pm EGM of Stanford with Orleton Village Hall, 8pm Rochford Neighbourhood Lunch, Rochford Village Hall, 12.30pm Stoke Bliss & Kyre Village Hall AGM, 7.30pm Pub Night, Stoke Bliss & Kyre Village Hall, 7.30 to 10pm

Saturday Sunday Thursday Saturday Friday

November

Monday Wednesday Thursday

Send items for inclusion to Sandra Griffiths by 18th of the month telephone 01568 750665

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Services

September/October 2018 Sunday 2nd September 10.00am Stanford 6.30pm Stoke Bliss

Communion with hymns Evening Worship

Sunday 9th September 10.00am Hanley William 6.30pm Rochford

All Age Service and Communion Evening Worship

Sunday 16th September 10.00am Eastham 6.30pm Hanley Childe

All Age Service and Communion Evening Worship

Sunday 23rd September 10.00am Rochford 5.30pm Kyre 6.30pm Kyre

All Age Service and Communion Quiet Reflection Communion Service

Sunday 30th September 9.30am Hanley Village Hall Café Church Sunday 7th October 10.00am Stanford 5.30pm Rochford 6.30pm Stoke Bliss

Communion with hymns Harvest Service followed by Supper in the hall Harvest Service followed by Bring & Share in the church

Friday 12th October 6.00pm Stanford

Harvest Service followed by Supper in the hall

Sunday 14th October 10.30am Hanley William 6.30pm Eastham

All Age Service and Communion Licensing of Rev Julia Curtis by the Bishop of Worcester

Prayer and Reflection at Kyre Church will be on Wednesdays 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th September and 3rd October at 10.00am

Medals and Military Antiques We buy and sell antique medals, badges, antique rifles, pistols, swords, daggers and war memorabilia

Visit our shop at 14 Drapers Lane, Leominster www.warandson.co.uk • info@warandson.co.uk 01568 616414 or 07714 631313

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Village Hall Bookings

Stoke Bliss & Kyre Janet Powell, 01885 410598 stokeblisskyrevillagehall@gmail.com Rochford – Ann Prosser, 01584 781317 Eastham – Helen Matravers, 01584 781510 Hanley – Carole Gardner, 01886 853654 Stanford with Orleton Robin Dean, 01886 853295

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