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There are plenty of fun things to do in and around Herefordshire; check out our ‘What’s On’ Section for details ! In this edition features include:
6 Black & White House Museum 10 Heliflight
8 Poppies
14 Hampton Court Castle
18 Recipe
15 Marches Makers Festival
30 Hyundai Kona review
12 What’s On
16 Howle Hill Nursery
20 Midlands Air Ambulance
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Ludlow Food Centre Announced as Finalist in Farm Shop & Deli Awards 2018
The 2018 judging panel of industry experts met up last November at Windsor Farm Shop for a day of evaluation and deliberation. Secret visits and mystery shops followed over the next couple of months, before finally announcing the 2018 Farm Shop & Deli Awards category finalists. Managing Director, Jon Edwards shared the Centre’s delight in this announcement,
“We are thrilled to have been announced as a finalist in the Food Hall of the Year category at the prestigious Farm Shop and Deli Awards. The awards are highly competitive and have such a high standard of entries that to reach this stage is a great reflection of the hard work and commitment of our staff in continuing to bring great food to our customers. We have our fingers crossed now for the 16th April when the final winner will be announced.”
Ludlow Food Centre - Bromfield Ludlow - Shropshire - SY8 2JR Tel : 01584 856000 www.ludlowfoodcentre.co.uk
Red Kit e F ost ering
Fostering is all about families, and about finding the right families to give vulnerable youngsters long term care and support in a loving home to enable them to reach their potential.
Red Kite Fostering was set up in 2011 in the heart of rural Herefordshire and is an independent family run fostering agency with an impressive track record of successful placements behind them.
Each family is allocated a Supervising Social Worker who is there, alongside the highly motivated multidisciplinary team, to provide all the training and support foster carers may need. They are there to help you, guide you and sing your praises as a child thrives in your care.
They are always on hand, or at the end of a phone, 24 hours a day to help with any of the day to day issues or emergencies that may crop up. This level of support means that Red Kite’s foster carers are able to relax and deliver the help their foster children need with confidence, resulting in happier and more secure outcomes for the children.
Tony Collier told us proudly, “Our 'Team around the Family' way of working provides a loving, safe, sta-
ble and nurturing home promoting a sense of wellbeing and happiness. The fundamental principle behind our work at Red Kite Fostering is that by working together we can facilitate real, lasting change in the children and young people entrusted to our care.”
It is good to know that a team like Red Kite are there to help, but the need for extra foster carers is very great and Tony would welcome the opportunity for an informal chat about what is involved if you have ever wondered about what it takes to become a foster carer.
As Tony said, just as children come in all shapes and sizes, so do foster families, there is no one ideal shape of foster parent, common sense and a sense of humour are key, and as long as you have a willingness to learn and a keen desire to help children then Red Kite can provide the rest.
For more information please visit the web site, www.redkitefostering.co.uk, email info@redkitefostering.co.uk or telephone 01544 231657.
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Black & White House Museum
History Lives Here
Since its re-opening, this recently featured Hereford city centre refurbished museum has attracted over 1400 visitors in April alone.
The Black & White House Museum is a very welcoming place in the heart of the city. The house was built in 1621, and the museum gives an insight into 17th century life: after passing through the reception area and shop (where you can buy replica goods from the civil war period), the ground floor room tells the history of the period, with plenty of information panels and a model of Hereford at the time.
Moving upstairs to the re-created rooms from the 1640s, the museum visit becomes a lot more interactive: there is a dressing up rail of clothes, and visitors of all ages are encouraged to try them on and even to have pictures taken around the dining table.
The second floor has reproduction furniture and visitors are encouraged to be hands-on here - try out the bed and see how it was put together, discover what the bedstaves were for (to loosen up the bedding), and to examine (but not use!) the ‘stool of ease.’ Finally, don’t miss the prodigal son story on the wall hangings in the smaller bedroom.
The museum is a welcome slice of history in the centre of the commercial heart of Hereford and well worth the visit.
“loved dressing up and activities” “it was amazing, it was great, we loved it” Bringing history to life
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HEREFORD CATHEDRAL
Poppies: Weeping Window 14 March – 29 April 2018
Presented by 14-18 NOW, Hereford Cathedral and Herefordshire Council bring Poppies: Weeping Window to Hereford, offering people an amazing opportunity to experience this sculpture.
The sculpture by artist Paul Cummins and designer Tom Piper is one of two touring as part of 14-18 NOW, the UK’s arts programme for the First World War centenary. As with all 14-18 NOW projects, the presentation of this sculpture to new audiences across the UK aims to prompt a new, nationwide dialogue around the legacy of the war. Weeping Window is a cascade comprising several thousand handmade ceramic poppies seen pouring from a high window to the ground below. Together with a second sculptural work, Wave, they formed part of the iconic installation ‘Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red’ at the Tower of London in 2014, and were visited by over five million people.
The beautiful historic façade of the cathedral provides a stunning backdrop for Weeping Window.
The Dean of Hereford said: “It is an enormous privilege for us at Hereford Cathedral to be the first venue in this final year of the 14-18 NOW tour to host Poppies: Weeping Window. As expected, it looks stunning, with the poppies cascading down the staircase turret of our north transept. We know Weeping Window will be a poignant and inspiring focus for prayer and reflection over the next seven weeks for many people from across our city and county and far beyond. We are immensely grateful to all those who have helped to bring this very special work of art to Hereford. We look forward to welcoming the visitors who will come to see it.”
Weeping Window is from the installation ‘Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red’ – poppies and original concept by artist Paul Cummins and installation designed by Tom Piper – by Paul Cummins Ceramics Limited In conjunction with Historic Royal Palaces, originally at HM Tower of London 2014.
To find out more about the Poppies tour and other 14-18 NOW events visit 1418NOW.org.uk/poppies
Image credit: © Richard Lea-Hair and Historic Royal Palaces
Weeping Window is from the installation ‘Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red’ - poppies and original concept by artist Paul Cummins and installation designed by Tom Piper - by Paul Cummins Ceramics Limited in conjunction with Historic Royal Palaces, originally at HM Tower of London 2014.
14 March to 29 April 2018
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What's On
14 March - 29 April Easter holidays-Herefordshire in the Great War, part of the Weeping Windows festival of poppies at Hereford Cathedral, to commemorate the end of WWI Museum Art Gallery, Broad St, Hereford
14 March - 29 April Easter holidays War time banking display part of the Weeping Windows festival of poppies at Hereford Cathedral, to commemorate the end of WWI Black & White House Museum High St, Hereford 22 March - 26 April, 10am - 4pm “Canvas and Camera” a new exhibition by Richard White will be at the Made in Ross gallery. www.madeinross.co.uk 30 March - 2nd April Easter at Eastnor. The legendary Easter Treasure Hunt around the castle and grounds. www.eastnorcastle.com 30 March - 15th April Easter Activities at Hampton Court Castle www.hamptoncourtcastle.co.uk
1 - 2 April, 12pm - 4pm Family fun day at the Waterworks Museum Hereford (plus new exhibit opens Sunday - 2pm) www.waterworksmuseum.org.uk 01432 357236 3 - 4 April Runaround Days Children’s quiz and activity check-list… let off some steam in the school holidays! www.eastnorcastle.com
3 - 7 April Over a hundred Scouts and Guides will start the Easter Holidays by taking to the stage for this year’s Gang Show courtyard.org.uk 01432 340555 7 April, 10am Easter Market' - exciting new stalls & Egg Hunt Eaton Bishop Village Hall eatonbishopvillagehall.btck.co.uk 7 - 8 April Circus SkillsWorkshop & Entertainment at Hampton Court Castle www.hamptoncourtcastle.co.uk
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8 April, 12pm - 4pm Family fun day at the Waterworks Museum Hereford, (with stationary engines on the museum forecourt) www.waterworksmuseum.org.uk 01432 357236 11 April Dr Ben Garrod takes to the stage in ‘So you think you know about dinosaurs ?’ courtyard.org.uk 01432 340555
13 April London Mozart Players perform Roald Dahl’s ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ courtyard.org.uk 01432 340555
13 April, 7.30pm ‘Whalebone' - International award-winning Acoustic Trio, BYOB & glasses - Nibbles provided Eaton Bishop Village Hall eatonbishopvillagehall.btck.co.uk 14 & 15 Apri, 10am - 4pm Children on the Home Front. Re-engage with traditional play, crafts and nature as we step back in time to 1918. Croft Castle, 01568 780246 20 - 22 April Kington Walking Festival www.kingtonwalks.org
21 April, 9am - 5pm Hereford Arts Market- see local talent and designer/makers from the region High Town, Hereford
21 April, 10am - 2pm Join Herefordshire Wildlife Trust for their Annual Fritillary Day Lugg Meadow, Hereford, HR1 1UT 22 April, 12pm - 3.30pm Spring Foraging Course at Eastnor Castle www.wildfooduk.com 01981 590604
26 April, 10am - 4pm The annual British Red Cross Great Spring Garden Event.Newport House, Almeley, HR36LL csavage@redcross.org.uk
5 May Rossbeerfest is a beer and cider festival for Ross www.rossbeerfest.org
5 May, 10am - 3pm The land beneath your feet - geology walk. Enjoy a guided geology walk with the Croft Castle geology champions. Croft Castle, 01568 780246
5 - 7 May. 10am - 4pm The first Marches Makers Festival, is a new event showcasing the wide range of artistic talent in and around the market town of Kington. www.marchesmakers.co.uk 5 - 9 May Wye Valley River Festival - A celebration of nature, culture, landscape and life along the River Wye wyevalleyaonb.org.uk 6 May, 10am - 4pm Berrington Hall - Eboracum Baroque music in the pavilion Berrington Hall, near Leominster, HR6 0DW 01568 615721
7 May, 10am - 5.30pm Hergest Croft Spring Flower Fair is an auction and events in aid of The Midland Air Ambulance. Hergest Croft Gardens, Kington, HR5 3EG www.hergest.co.uk
6 - 7 May Eastnor Chilli Fest Now in its 7th year! All things chilli to try and buy! Live music, bars, hot food, children’s cookery school, Chilli Eating Competition and cooking demonstrations. www.eastnorcastle.com 16 May, 7.30pm - 9.10pm The Sixteen: Choral Pilgrimage 2018 at Hereford Cathedral. www.thesixteen.com 01904 651485 16 - 20 May Hellens Music Festival Much Marcle, Ledbury. HR8 2LY www.hellensmusic.com
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26 - 31 May, 10am - 4pm Croft Castle and Parkland - The Secret Garden trail Croft Castle and Parkland, Yarpole, near Leominster, HR6 9PW 01568 780246 27 May, 2.30pm - 4.30pm Jaycee Big Band Bandstand, Wye St. Ross-on-Wye
27 May, 10am - 4pm Country Gardeners Day at Stockton Bury Gardens, Kimbolton, nr Leominster HR6 0HA www.stocktonbury.co.uk 27 - 28 May A nostalgic family fun day! Line up of impressive Steam Engines, Tea Tent, Giant Garden Games. www.eastnorcastle.com
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4 May - 3 June Hay Festival www.hayfestival.com
20 May, 2.30pm - 4.30pm Ross Town Band Bandstand, Wye St. Ross-on-Wye 26 - 28 May Medieval Village & Birds of Prey at Hampton Court Castle www.hamptoncourtcastle.co.uk
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28 - 29 April, 11am - 5pm & 11am - 4pm Steampunk Fun at Waterworks Museum - Hereford www.waterworksmuseum.org.uk 01432 357236
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Hampton Court Castle & Parklands A magnificent 15th Century medieval castle, award-winning gardens and parkland, all nestled in the beautiful county of Herefordshire. Hampton Court Castle has an interesting history, which can be explored on one of the tours led by a team of knowledgeable guides.
The gardens at Hampton Court are one of the most ambitious garden creations of our time. Original Victorian garden walls enclose stunning flower gardens divided by canals, island pavilions and impressive water features. The Kitchen Garden is an ornamental garden of fruit and vegetables, supplying produce to the Orangery cafe for its seasonal menu wherever possible.
There is a maze of a thousand yews with a gothic tower at its centre. Climb to the top for a panoramic view of the gardens or descend underground to a tunnel that leads to a waterfall in the Sunken Garden. Beautiful herbaceous borders stretch out from a 150 old Wisteria Arch, which then leads to
vast lawns and ancient trees alongside the castle. Explore beyond the lawns to find the riverside and woodland walks. The Orangery Cafe is in the impressive conservatory designed by Joseph Paxton in 1846. Delicious lunches, homemade cakes and cream teas can be enjoyed here, with picturesque views across the estate. Enjoy delicious, local ice cream served in the Arkwright Courtyard.
Complete your day out by visiting the beautiful Gift Shop where you will find gifts, plants to remind you of your visit and garden ornamentals. . Hampton Court Castle, Gardens and Parkland can be found in the beautiful Herefordshire countryside between Hereford and Leominster (close to the junction of the A49 and A417). Telephone 01568 797777 www.hamptoncourtcastle.co.uk
FROM FARM TO FESTIVAL…
Radnor Hills have re-designed their adult premium soft drinks range Heartsease Farm with new labels and sugar reduced recipes and will be launching them at this year’s Ludlow Spring Festival!
Based in Powys mid-Wales Radnor Hills take a short trip from their family run business across the border to Ludlow Food Festival each year where they sell a delicious range of soft drinks as well as taking their pop-up cocktail bar!
Heartsease Farm drinks are made with all natural ingredients and Radnor Hills very own spring water. They are available in seven delicious flavours including a Traditional Lemonade which is gently bubbling with the finest Sicilian lemons! Raspberry Lemonade made with natural raspberries that have never been concentrated to give it a much fuller, fruitier flavour.
The Marches Makers Festival 5 to 7 May 2018 is a new event to showcase the wealth of artistic talent in and around Kington. This market town, close to the Welsh border, has become a focal point for artists, crafters and makers, with potters, painters, blacksmiths, musicians, sculptors, writers, weavers, woodcarvers and many more living within a 10-mile radius of the town.
Other flavours include an Elderflower Pressé, British Blackcurrant Crush, Apple and Rhubarb, Fiery Ginger Beer and the latest edition a Strawberry & Mint Pressé made with sweet juicy strawberries and refreshing mint.
All flavours are available in a 330ml glass bottle and family size 750ml bottle as well as a premium 425ml plastic bottle. Make sure you pop and see them at Ludlow Food Festival for a taste!
Silver jewellery. Deborah King.
The Festival offers over 40 makers in 11 venues, including Hergest Croft Gardens, St Mary’s Church and The Old Police Station. There will be a Craft Market on Saturday and Sunday in the Market Hall, where makers will have stalls and also offer demonstrations of their craft. Harmony Handmade in the High St will have small craft items that you can try making yourself. There will be a Making a Story workshop in the Kington Centre and Library, and the Border Bean Café will have an exhibition of paintings. For more information: www.marchesmakers.co.uk
Florian Comes to Tea. Rhiannon Hooson.
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Howle Hill Nursery ‘Acer Open Week’
Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum
Howle Hill Nursery are this month gearing up for their annual ‘Acer Open Week’, with important deliveries coming in from overseas to bolster the already impressive collection of Japanese Maples on offer. The nursery boasts the largest range in the South West of England in sizes from 2 feet to over 6-metre tall, 45-year old specimens! For those looking for something different, be sure to view the exotics, the bonsai and Japanese Pines and pretty much everything in between! The 3-acre site has a very naturalistic feel, so pop in and lose yourself for an hour, then enjoy some light refreshments between 9-5 daily, 16th – 21st April and find some inspiration for your garden.
The full spring range is being prepared for the Open Week and then the busy show season that follows. First up is The RHS Malvern Spring Festival, where the Howle Hill Nursery team have designed and will create a main avenue show garden entitled ‘The Spirit of the Woods’, featuring the stunning sculpture work of Simon Gudgeon. The planting will take our usual passion but combines it with a completely different palette to previous years to inspire the television viewers and show visitors. For further info and tickets, please see www.rhsmalvernspring.seetickets.com - RHS Malvern Spring Festival, 10-13 May.
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Director and 11-time Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medalist Peter Dowle added “The Malvern Spring Festival 2018 promises to be the biggest and best yet, featuring the who’s who of the gardening world with both top designers and TV personalities on show.” He added “After 3 consecutive gold medals, we have a lot to live up to this year, but we are aiming for the top award once again and with a lot of hard work from the team, we believe it is achievable!” For more information on Howle Hill Nursery, please visit the website, www.howlehillnursery.co.uk, email enquiries@howlehillnursery.co.uk or call 01989 567726 for any of your garden needs.
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Recipe of the Month
Bourbon glazed pork belly with spiced carrot & celeriac slaw With thanks to the Lion at Leintwardine
Makes about 10 skewers. These are ideal to serve as a started or as a party nibble, the spices and glaze give the pork a wonderful flavour.
Ingredients - For the pork • 1kg of raw pork belly
Ingredients - For the slaw • ½ a small celeriac, grated
• 200ml honey
• 1 carrot, grated
• 200ml pork or chicken stock
• 1 chopped red chilli
• 200ml bourbon
• 1 banana shallot thinly sliced
• 1 tsp freshly chopped ginger
• 4 spring onions finely sliced
• Pinch of five spice
• 1 tblsp chopped coriander
• 1 tsp chopped garlic • Salt and pepper
• Cocktail sticks soaked in water
Method
• 1 tblsp olive oil or French dressing • Salt & pepper
• Pinch of five spice
First mix the wet pork ingredients together in a bowl (leaving out the cocktail sticks) and cover the pork belly and allow to marinade in a fridge for 24 hours. Place the pork and all the juices into a baking tray, cover with foil and slowly cook in a low oven at 120°c for 5 hours. You will need to baste a couple of times during cooking.
Once cooked, remove the pork from the juices keeping the juices to one side. Refrigerate the pork until fully cooled.
Once cooled and set, carefully remove the pork skin and dice the pork into roughly 1cm dice. Skewer 2 dice onto the cocktail sticks Place the skewers onto a tray and spoon the retained marinade over the top and reheat in an oven at 180°c for 10 minutes
Whilst the skewers are reheating make up the slaw
Add all the ingredients into a bowl and mix well. Add salt and pepper to taste.
The fresher you make the slaw the better as it will discolour quite quickly.
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Racing Legend and TV Star To Lead Charity Bike Ride Out
Midlands Air Ambulance Charity, organisers of the widely popular Bike4Life Ride Out and Festival, has announced that two special VIP guests will be returning to the event on Sunday 22nd April.
Former World Superbike champion and racing legend, Carl Fogarty, and motorcycle and truck racing legend, Steve Parrish, will lead the Ride Out on Sunday 22nd April from Meole Brace in Shrewsbury, to RAF Cosford for the Bike4Life Festival.
Carl Fogarty explains: “It’s a brilliant atmosphere leading over 5,000 bikers, with crowds of people lining the roads to wave you on, not to mention the hundreds of people there to greet you at the Festival.”
“This will be my third Bike4Life Ride Out, and I can’t wait to support this fantastic charity again.”
As the Ride Out is limited to 3,500 bikes, people are being urged to pre-book their tickets online to avoid disappointment.
Midlands Air Ambulance Charity’s Bike4Life Ride Out and Festival supported by the Safer Roads Partnership, is one of the biggest biker events in the country, attracting in total over 12,000 bikers. Starting from Meole Brace in Shrewsbury, the Ride Out takes you on a 23-mile route to RAF Cosford,
home to the Bike4Life Festival. In 2017, the event that raises awareness of biker safety and funds for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity raised an amazing £73,800. To book your place, visit: bike4lifefest.com
Keep up to date on social media by following Bike4LifeFest on Facebook and Twitter.
Find out more information more information on the Safer Roads Partnership visit thinksaferroads.org.uk
For more information about the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity and how to support the organisation, please contact the team on 0800 8 40 20 40 or visit www.midlandsairambulance.com
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R.G &R.B Williams - Auctio neers
If you are looking for antique furniture or fine china, then a visit to the Ross Auction Rooms on the Ross Auction Centre site near Baileys and Labels is well worth a visit.
The Antique Furniture auctions have been held on the site since 1992, by the old established firm of R.G & R.B Williams. The auctions are held every month (except August & December); each sale usually comprises 800-1000 lots. The sales are well run by the experienced team, getting through 150 lots per hour ! If you want a solid oak dining table and chairs or a fine leather sofa at a fraction of the cost new make a beeline for the Ross Auction centre !
Tel 01989 762225 wwwrgandrbwilliams.co.uk
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Tuesday 17th Apr 1pm-7pm
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Wednesday 18th Apr 10am
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With Silver & Jewellery Section also includes a full range of antiques and collectables Entries Invited 10th, 12th, 17th & 19th April 10am-3pm or by appointment Home visits for larger consignments Live online bidding available
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Easter Holiday Family Fun
The Courtyard is the place to be this Easter Holiday with a whole host of activities for all of the family to enjoy.
Over a hundred Scouts and Guides will start the Easter Holidays by taking to the stage for this year’s Gang Show (Tue 3 – Sat 7 April). The second week of the school holidays will see dinosaur aficionado Dr Ben Garrod take to the stage in So You Think You Know About Dinosaurs? (Wed 11 April) In an interactive and highly entertaining show. There is also the perfect opportunity for young children to experience classical music when London Mozart Players perform Roald Dahl’s Little Red Riding Hood (Fri 13 April) in a lively rendition of the classic fairy tale. As an end of holidays treat, the BAFTA awardwinning CBeebies show Sarah and Duck will present Big Top Birthday (Sun 15 April) and take children on a magical adventure.
Roald Dahl’s Little Red Riding Hood
For film fans, two long awaited family favourites will be hitting the big screen in the Easter break. Aardman Animations present the story of caveman Dug in Early Man (PG) (Fri 30 March – Mon 9 April) and everyone’s favourite bunny, Peter Rabbit (PG) (Fri 6 – Thu 12 April) continues his long running battle with Mr McGregor. There is also a Relaxed Screening of Peter Rabbit
For families looking to entertain children all day long there are a range of Holiday Workshops run by The Courtyard Education team for children aged six to twelve to stay and enjoy. This year’s theme is film fun and workshops range from Moana inspired dance sessions to Frozen themed arts and crafts. Workshops run every day from Monday 9 – Friday 13 April and there is a discount when all five events are booked together.
Sarah & Duck’s Big Top Birthday To book tickets, or for more information contact the Box Office on 01432 340555 or visit www.courtyard.org.uk
NEW SEASON The Courtyard has just announced their new season which features an exciting line up!
ROCK FOR HEROES
ROCKET MAN A TRIBUTE TO ELTON JOHN
AN AUDIENCE WITH KATE HUMBLE
Thu 17 May, 7.30pm
Thu 22 May, 7.30pm
LEGEND - THE MUSIC OF BOB MARLEY
BEST OF BRASS FUNDRAISER Sat 9 June, 7.30pm
JETHRO - THE COUNT OF CORNWALL
AN AUDIENCE WITH SIR GEOFF HURST
Fri 8 June, 7.30pm
Sponsored by Heineken
Fri 15 June, 7.30pm
Wed 20 June, 7.30pm
DIRTY DUSTING
ONE VOICE
Thu 3 May, 7.30pm
Wed 27 June, 7.30pm
ROY ORBISON & THE TRAVELING Thu 28 June, 7.30pm WILBURYS EXPERIENCE Fri 27 July, 7.30pm
BOX OFFICE
01432 340555
courtyard.org.uk
THE BLUEJAYS Thu 24 May, 7.30pm
A CELEBRATION OF NEIL DIAMOND Fri 17 Aug, 7.30pm
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SMITHS OF NEWENT AUCTIONEERS & VALUERS
It has been a very eventful month at Smiths Auctions and after having worked incredibly hard to prepare a fantastic sale of over 1000 lots we were dismayed to suddenly be facing a forecast of snow and blizzard conditions. The timing could not have been worse and by Thursday morning it became clear that holding the sale on Friday was not going to be a sensible option.
Thankfully due to the wonders of technology we were able to contact almost all our potential buyers by email and of course the website was easily amended to announce that the sale would be postponed until the following Monday.
Viewing then continued for the brave hearted during Thursday and two of us stayed overnight in Newent so that we could be there Friday to greet anyone who had not heard the news. In the end the weather was so bad nobody expected the sale to go ahead, but we were surprised by the number of keen customers who turned up to continue viewing despite the snow - most were on foot but some came by car! However with the road conditions deteriorating my colleague and I decided to call it a day at 2pm and we made our treacherous way home to safety and warmth.
The silver lining to my story is that - having had the fully illustrated catalogue online for a further weekend (especially a weekend with terrible weather) we attracted a huge number of extra online buyers and, whilst we are normally proud to have around four hundred bidders online, we actually ended up with well over seven hundred! As a result of the increased internet activity the sale sold like wildfire and perversely it turned out to be one of our best sales of the year.
Top price of the day was paid for a fine three stone diamond ring with a total diamond weight of 2.5 carats which made £4000 and this was closely followed by a lovely one carat solitaire diamond ring which made £3000. However my favourite item in the sale was a pair of ‘pea sized’ wooden good luck charms of a type worn by soldiers in WWI. The funny little novelties had glass eyes and gold arms and legs and were stamped to the backs ‘Touch Wud’ – the joke being that they are reaching up to touch their own little wooden heads. Estimated at £80/£120 they sold to commission bidder for £280. Perhaps I should try and arrange a massive snowstorm every month !
Smiths are inviting antique & collectable entries for their May sale on the 10th, 12th, 17th & 19th April 10am-3pm or by appointment. For all enquiries please telephone 01531 821776 or visit www.smithsnewentauctions.co.uk
Rita Kearsey ASFAV is the manager at Smiths Auction Rooms
Create Something New this Easter at the Ironbridge Gorge Museums
30th March – 15th April
Take part in themed workshops and create something new during the Easter break at the Ironbridge Gorge Museums then join in traditional Victorian style activities and follow family trails.
Get creative at Enginuity and join workshops using pneumatic power and craft materials to make fun bunnies that pop out of their burrows and eggs that crack open to reveal the surprise inside. At Coalport China Museum decorate a money box, fridge magnet or paper plate with baby animals using quick drying paint.
Make the most of daytime visits to all 10 museums with a great value Annual Passport Ticket; individual museum entry tickets are also available; some activities carry an extra charge and activities vary day to day. For details and opening times Tel: 01952 433 424 or visit www.ironbridge.org.uk
Visit the Print Shop at Blists Hill Victorian Town
Visit the Print Shop at Blists Hill Victorian Town and learn how the development of the printing press changed the world, then head to the Good’s Shed and have a go at creating a poster. On some days see chicks’ eggs being kept warm in the incubator; discover how to see inside and, if you are lucky, watch them hatch. Then find out how chocolate eggs are made and follow a trail searching for hidden Easter bunnies.
For one day only on Saturday, 14th April, the largest mechanical puppet ever constructed in Britain, the Man Engine, is coming to Blists Hill. With lots of fun family activities the daytime event is great for children and the evening event promises to be spectacular. Annual Passports are not valid for these events and tickets should be purchased in advance at www.ironbridge.org.uk
Over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend, you can also watch and join in the unusual Victorian pastime of egg dancing and an Easter bonnet parade.
Egg dancing at Blists Hill Victorian Town
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Discover our special places in Herefordshire Berrington Hall, Brockhampton Estate, Croft Castle and The Weir Garden From striking contemporary art and living history weekends to spectacular spring gardens and miles of way-marked walks, there's so much to discover at our special places in Herefordshire. Don't forget to pick up a children's trail every day during the school holidays and run wild in our natural play areas. Normal admission charges apply.
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Hyundai Kona
Countypost Magazine
The new Kona from Hyundai joins the competitive compact SUV sector of the market.
Prices start at £16,445, and we test drove the Premium 1.6 T-GDi 4WD 7 speed DCT version (OTR £25,245) - which comes with full LED headlights, for safer driving on country lanes; and an on-demand 4WD system which makes driving on slippery surfaces and bumpy country roads safer and much more fun.
The Premium GT model also came with a larger screen, Head Up Display (HUD) and extra safety features like autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian recognition. For that feeling of being pampered, the heated steering wheel is great in winter !
The bigger engine and 4WD do bring the mpg figures down to the low 40s - so if economy is your deciding factor, go for the 3 cylinder 1.0 petrol engine which gives 50+mpg.
Other cutting edge features include wireless phone charging and Head Up Display - so you don’t have to take your eyes off the road for satnav instructions.
Look out for the All-New Kona Electric, Hyundai Motor - coming later this year !
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