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Continued from page 1 Our future and God’s church did so my heart softened. I recognised the lov - Times of lockdown have brought some bless - ing heart of God turning my ‘deer-hating’ heart ings in the midst of challenges and this feels of stone into a heart of flesh. Beyond male and to be a good moment to engage in a broad con - female God’s love encompassing all ... and re - versation about the shape of the future as TVS signed myself to buying some sturdy coverings churches begin gently to emerge from lock - for our plants and looking to John’s veg patch down. for the contents of our next stew! Do come along on Saturday 5th June to Have a blessed month of June, and may you Hanley Rectory garden between 10am and find the loving heart of God in new ways 3pm as we capture stories about how church throughout it. has been important to you and how you might Rev’d Julia like church to be in the future. Covid compli - ant light refreshments will be available. Please From the registers let TVS Administration (assistant- We celebrate the baptisms of two brothers, [email protected]) or Rev’d Julia know if you William and Sidney Johnson, who were wel - will be coming and book an hourly slot. (See comed with a joint christening service on 22nd page 11.) May at Hanley Childe. Congratulations! Our prayers and sympathy are with the family and friends of Deborah Ellis of Kyre. Service times and openings Our church buildings remain open as below, Her funeral took place in Kyre Church and she but if you would like to visit outside of these was laid to rest in the cemetery at Kyre on 18th times, please contact the churchwardens, who May. will do their best to accommodate this. You are Also, we hold in our thoughts and prayers very welcome to come and spend some time the family and friends of John Rabbitt of in these spaces to reflect, to pray and just to Rochford who sadly died recently. His funeral ‘be’ for a quiet moment. service will be at St Michael’s, Rochford, on 14th June followed by a committal at Wyre St Peter & St Paul, Eastham Forest Crematorium. Tuesday 9am to dusk May they both rest in peace. St Mary, Stanford on Teme Thursday 9am to dusk Services in June and beyond St Mary, Kyre Wyard As we continue to follow the road map out of Friday 2.30pm to 5pm lockdown, our churches have begun to have Church to be attended services more regularly. We are still following Silent Prayer ‘Take Breath” 4 to 4.30pm Covid guidelines, so masks will need to be St Michael, Rochford worn and social distancing maintained, with - Wednesday and Sunday 9am to dusk out congregational singing indoors. St Peter, Stoke Bliss We will return to old patterns initially with Friday 10am to 4pm the retention of daily prayer on Zoom and a All Saints, monthly pre-recorded service. Saturday 9am to 4pm Thanks to all of you who are willing to air Take Breath the churches and have offered to lock and un - Silent prayer continues weekly at Kyre church lock. Without you we could not re-open. from 4pm on Fridays. We hold about 25 min - Rev’d Julia utes silence together. All welcome, please bring a mask. With the opening of the Antiques Barn and coffee shop at Kyre Park there is the opportu - Cover photograph by Josie Ward nity to make an afternoon of it! See page 19

3 Teme Valley Tote Rochford 49 Club We decided to delay April’s draw until May Congratulations to give people time to enter. Below are the re - to this month’s £25 winners: sults for both April and May.

Wednesday winners April’s prize draw of the Tote (the first draw April 21st No 46 Carolyn O'Hagan in this series) was decided when Rev’d Julia April 28th No 5 not sold Curtis rolled the dice on 1st May to select the May 5th No 43 not sold set of random numbers. Prizewinners are: May 12th No 20 not sold £50 – John Woolley of (No 139) Saturday winners £30 – Anthony Winnington of Stanford April 24th No 1 not sold (No 549) May 1st No14 Mrs Robinson £20 – Jennifer Northwood of Stoke Bliss May 8th No 15 Di Rickett (No 766) May 15th No 50 not sold May’s prize draw of the Tote (the second There are still plenty of numbers available – draw in this series) was decided when Rev’d why not join in? It’s just £1 per draw and the Julia Curtis rolled the dice on 1st May to select profits are split between Rochford church and the set of random numbers. Prizewinners are: the village hall – plus you get two chances £50 – Clive Cooper of Stockton (No 430) each week to win £25! Remember, you must £30 – Mike Garrett of Lindridge (No 124) be in it to win it! £20 – Gill Williams of (No 361) Ring Gill Smith on If you have not already joined and wish 07815 030050 to, please contact Robin Dean on 01886 853295 or email [email protected] or your TemeTalk [email protected] local co-ordinator. Deadline 18th June STAY AT HOME Home Support

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4 The Big Breakfast The Big Breakfast will be held at the village hall on Saturday 24th July, with a full English (veg - Rochford etarian options available) followed by a walk, for those who are feeling energetic, through our Rochford beautiful countryside.

Rochford Quiz Night Lockdown is gradually easing but we are still The ever-popular Rochford quiz will be back focusing on outdoor community events as the on 19th November with supper included. So roadmap to the 21st June is monitored, al - put the date in your diary and start swotting! though events in the village hall are being planned. If you have any ideas of an event that Rochford church services you would like to see in the village please let Physical church services (subject to Covid us know. rules) are taking place again, at 6.30pm on the second Sunday and 10am on the fourth Sunday Rochford Open Gardens in the month. Everyone is welcome. We have a great collections of gardens to visit on Sunday 27th June, from 2 to 5pm, with Welcome cream teas available at some of the gardens. Congratulations to Olly and Jess Evans on the The gardens are well spread throughout the vil - birth of their daughter Elsie Isabel, a sister for lage and will be a great way to spend a sum - Albert. mer’s afternoon. Please collect your entry programmes from Condolences the village hall before you visit the gardens We are sorry to report that John Rabbitt died re - cently. John had lived in the village for over 40 Neighbourhood lunches years and enjoyed village life. We send our sin - Take-away neighbourhood lunches (delivered cere condolences to Val and her family at this or collected) will be available on Friday 18th very sad and difficult time for them. June. As usual please bring your own plates Andrew Barbé and let Ann know by the previous Monday. We hope that in July we can get together and enjoy lunches in the village hall again,but Ann will still provide takeaways for those that cannot get to the hall.

Rochford Rocks and Rochford Fête Rochford Rocks is on Saturday 21st August at Kyrewood Grange. Please put this date in your *MI]\QN]TPIVLUILMÆWZITIZZIVOMUMV\[ diary for this great event with live music, danc - ing, hot food, homemade puds and a Pimms, wine and real ale/cider bar. Please let us know ÆW_MZ[1WЄMZIJM[XWSM[MZ^QKMIVL for any occasion. From Birthdays and if you are able to help out with this event either Anniversaries to Funeral and Sympathy in setting up or on the night. .WZINZMMXMZ[WVITKWV[]T\I\QWVWVPW_1 It’s going to be a busy weekend with KIV[\aTMaW]Z?MLLQVOXTMI[MOM\QV\W]KPdesign all arrangements to your needs. Rochford Fête and Fun Dog Show on Sunday 22nd August, again at Kyrewood Grange by )TTÆW_MZ[IZMOZW_VTWKITTa very kind permission of George and Louise Bennet. It’s always an enjoyable afternoon with a range of stalls and competitions together with at my garden in Rochford. a grand draw. Please let us know if you are able MUIQT"OMWZOQVI[ÆW_MZ[(W]\TWWSKWU to help with this event or if you can provide any donations for the tombola, white elephant, tel: 07866 377359 plant and book stalls. www.georginapainterblack.com 5 Georgina’s Flowers Stoke Bliss and Kyre History of Kyre church and manor Village hall committee – can you help? An A5 book on the history from Saxon times to The Stoke Bliss and Kyre village hall committee the twentieth century (circa 25,000 words with has been working quietly keeping the hall tick - pictures) is being prepared by Maggie Kingston ing over, carrying out routine maintenance and and is at final copy check before being sent to starting to plan for the days when we can open the printer. The price is still to be finalised but once again. Current plans are clearly depen - will probably be around £12.50 to £15. All pro - dent on the trajectory of the published road ceeds after paying for printing will go to the map, which at present allows us to reopen on Kyre church east window appeal. Please pre- 21st June. order your copy to make sure enough copies A small committee manages the hall and or - are printed. Contact Maggie at ganises events, but we would relish the [email protected] or 01885 410431. prospect of a few more people joining us. We A second book on Stoke Bliss church and are a friendly welcoming crew and would love manors is in preparation and proceeds after to hear from you if you are interested in con - printing will go to the ceiling repair at Stoke tributing. For an informal chat call Andrew Bliss. (01885 410519), Mike (01885 410480) or Janet No doubt there will be a grand book launch (01885 410598). Otherwise we hope to see you in due course! at some of our events.

Church noticeboards TemeTalk We need to renew the noticeboards at Kyre Deadline 18th June church and Stoke Bliss church as the current Please note this is the last day for ones have done sterling service but are now lit - contributions – the sooner you send erally falling to bits. We would like to take the your items to the editor, the more opportunity to replace them with a smaller chance there is that they will be included board with church details on it and space for notices. It would be great if a local person who worked in wood could craft them for us in a traditional style – can you help? Meadows If you would like to discuss this please ring Soft Furnishings Jen Jones, churchwarden, on 07749 977821. by Tracey Birks Walking Church Bespoke handmade curtains, blinds, May's walking church saw a group of us nego - soft furnishings and lampshades tiating stiles and electric fences while success - designed and made for you fully dodging showers and avoiding lightening. At the same time we had some No obligation home consultation good conversation and thought about Jesus and his disciples as they went to a hill top for [email protected] their final farewell before He sent the Spirit. www.meadows-soft-furnishings.co.uk June's walking church on 20th June will 01886 812583 or 07831 818104 meet at Hanley Childe church at 2pm and fol - low a route of two and three quarter miles (with no stiles or electric fences!). We'll think about Jesus calming the storm, though if I know the group the conversation is likely to be far more wide ranging! Robert Barlow 6 E a s t h a m J o t t i n g s

Coffee morning Eastham Memorial Hall AGM The next coffee morning will be on Wednesday This took place on 17th May. The accounts were 2nd June at 10.30am in the new Memorial Hall, presented with the report of the independent subject to Covid restrictions – table service and examiner, Barbara Selkirk ACCA. For a copy of please bring a mask. This month’s facilitator is the annual report, please visit the Charity Com - Celia Adams and there will be a socially dis - mission website – Eastham Memorial Hall, tanced raffle. Charity No 1177355. Next month’s coffee morning will be on 7th The trustees for the forthcoming year are July in the Memorial Hall. Mike Palfrey, Simon Neary and Celia Adams. The parish council trustee is Michael Adams. Eastham Fête This year’s 53rd fête, on 15th August from 12 A special visitor to Eastham church noon, will be a great opportunity to pit your We were delighted to welcome historian Diar - improved gardening and craft skills against maid McCulloch on a fleeting visit to St Peter others for one of 14 cups up for grabs this year. and St Paul’s Church on a beautiful May after - The schedule is out and you should have had a noon. The Oxford don was a mine of informa - copy delivered. If not please contact eastham - tion and very modest, providing lots of [email protected] or 01584 781505 and we will answers to questions on the church and its his - send you a copy. Please join in to make the fête tory. As he left, he mentioned his recent series one to really remember. on Radio 3 – Church Crawls in Solitude including Dunwich in Suffolk and St Barnabas Jericho, Oxford – maybe the Teme Valley next! Books, books, books – and bric-a-brac We are looking for books and bric-a-brac for the fête. Please drop any nice books into the back Eastham’s own WhatsApp Group of Eastham Church so they can be gathered up Want to know where the gleanies went or for the book stall. We only want the good ones which power line is down – then make sure and will be running an honesty box on the day. you are in this group. To join contact Celia Please leave bric-a-brac in the church too. The Adams on [email protected] or tele - church is only open Tuesdays but towards the phone 01584 781258. The best way to stay in end of June we should be open all the time touch with all things Eastham! again. In August the collection point will be in the Memorial Hall. Eastham Memorial Hall Website Traders! Take a free posting on our website Eastham Allotment Scheme until the end of the year (with an option to Subscriptions are available now for 2021/22. renew for £25 in January). Contact Mike Palfrey Deliveries are made throughout Eastham and on 07976 854267 or email admin@eastham - neighbouring villages. It is £6 per month for a memorialhall.org.uk half subscription and £12 per week for a full subscription with weekly deliveries. All funds Eastham’s red phone box go to the local community. A volunteer has come forward to re-energise Vegetables include potatoes, onions, runner the phone box – watch this space! beans, broad beans, green beans, parsnips, mar - rows, pumpkins, squash ... as well as tomatoes, Flowers, cleaning and sidesman peppers, cucumbers and lettuce. There are also June – Helen Matravers herbs of many varieties July – Mel Cumming For further information please contact Celia Celia Adams Adams on 01584 781258 or email eastham - [email protected]. See page 13 for Eastham Memorial Hall update

7 Hanley Happenings

Village Hall Plant-a-mania! There will be a partial reopening in June for After an extremely difficult April, with frosts business unless there is a reversal of current most nights and a grim accurate forecast for the policy. If you’re interested in table tennis or art day of her plant sale, Anna Fletcher still man - classes (see right) please contact the relevant aged to produce a truly amazing collection of leaders. Pilates sessions will not be starting plants for those brave enough to face the ele - until further notice as Sue Bratton has to make ments and was able to raise a magnificent total provision for people to have two metres around of just over £2,000 to be divided between the Air them and to have 100 sq ft of ventilation in the Ambulance and various village or community hall space – a far cry from the hall’s capacity of projects (to be announced in due course). So over 100! Other activities might also be cur - very well done to Anna and many thanks to all tailed. those who supported her. This event was a real Tracy is still progressing the idea of an elec - tonic for everyone. tric charging point in the old telephone box and hopes to have further news soon. Flying saucers? Not exactly. Ed Yarnold drew my attention to these strange images in the night sky which he Grumpy Old Man! One of the things I’m hoping for post Covid is has seen twice since February. On further inves - a better service from some of our providers tigation they turned out to be Elon Musk’s Star - who, despite professing to value our custom, link X Space satellite project in which launches often leave us hanging on the phone for hours. have apparently been going on since 2019. I’ve waited for a response on two occasions for Quite spectacular and amazing that we can see 58 minutes, only to be told without any apology these from here where even the internet service that I had the wrong number and then being cut is pretty tricky! Ed assures me he was not on off. Banks, utility providers and insurers seem the cider and it isn’t April Fools Day. to be particularly adept at this! Peter Thorneycroft

Art classes Art classes at Hanley Village Hall are set to start again on Wednesday 5th June from 7 to 8.30pm. Excellent instruction is given by Jim. Classes cost £10 for under 65s or £7.50 for over 65s. Paint is included – just bring your own easel, brushes, paper etc. All classes will have limited Mowing2Growing numbers to ensure social distancing is main - tained. Hand sanitiser and anti bac wipes are Gardening Services provided and a one- way system will be in Mowing • Flower Bed Tending place for entry and exit to the class. Mini Digger Hire with operator Please contact Ange Jordan (07830 914430) if Garden Tidy • Handyman Services you would like to come. Hedge Trimming • Fencing Helping Hands Labour Hire Thanks to litter pickers Many thanks to Judy Bayliss and Mrs MacDon - Vegetable Garden Clearance, ald who live in the village and who have been Rotavating & Planting Service collecting litter on a regular basis. Their contri - Small Landscape Work, including bution to keeping the village tidy is very much Brick & Stone Walling • Patios, Paths appreciated. Reliable and Friendly Service Tracy Stuart Allen 01885 410625 / 07778 818808 See Horses and traffic on page 21

8 Stanford • Stanford • Stanford Where to begin again? Annual Meeting At the time of writing (17th May), we have Stanford with Orleton is one of only two reached a point on the roadmap that allows us parishes in Worcestershire which has a parish to visit pubs and restaurants indoors rather meeting (as opposed to a parish council which than freezing to death outside – although we has elected members) – as close to democracy had some beautiful days in April! as you can get because anyone on the civil elec - toral roll can attend and vote on items of con - Our Future and God’s Church cern. These are mainly planning applications, Do you have an interest in the future of the concerns about the highway and other things church in Stanford? If you have not received a in the civil remit. Since Covid, Lesley has been personal invitation to the meeting at Hanley circulating planning applications via email Rectory on Saturday 5th June and you want a with an opportunity to comment. We hope to say, then please let Robin know and he will return to face-to-face meetings when we can. make sure that you are on the list! Your in - At the Annual Parish Meeting Robin was volvement should take about an hour. Because elected chair, Lesley was elected as clerk, Clem of Covid restrictions we would be grateful to was elected as treasurer, Cate was elected as know what time you can attend between 10am parish paths warden and Chris was elected as and 3pm. neighbourhood watch co-ordinator. The meet - ing was attend by only one member of the pub - The new normal lic – this was very disappointing and suggests We have returned to our normal schedule of that one person is interested in helping to make services in Teme Valley South with a Holy us democratic. Wake up, people of Stanford – Communion service at St Mary’s at 10am on we need your support! the first Sunday in the month (6th June and 4th July). Unfortunately all Covid precautions con - After lockdown tinue to be in place. We should be planning a village event to cele - brate once lockdown is fully over. Any ideas St Mary’s to Robin please. Nobody responded to this St Mary’s Church is open from 9am to 6pm question last month – is anyone reading this? every Thursday during June. There will be a continued need for social distancing when in Communications the church and you will be asked to use the If you wish to be kept in the ‘village loop’, provided hand sanitiser both on entering the please let me have an email address. If you church and on leaving. Thank you to Anthony don’t have one, please let me know and we will for opening up each Thursday. try to phone you. The Stanford Facebook page has the latest information. There is also a TVS AGM of Stanford with Orleton Area parish website and a TVS Facebook page. Church Committee and Teme Valley South APCM Volunteers please – again The ACC AGM was attended by Zoom. Robin People have joined both the area church com - remains churchwarden and chair, Cate is our mittee and the village hall committee but we secretary and Tracey is our treasurer. Robin, would welcome some more especially when Lesley and Cate are our PCC representatives. the crisis is over. What are we going to do to The TVS APCM was held via Zoom and in celebrate the end of this crisis? Robin (01886 person in St Mary’s. Cate volunteered to be - 853295) is happy to explain what is involved come PCC secretary on Robin’s retirement. The and you are welcome to attend one of our PCC co-opted Sue as TVS’s safeguarding lead. meetings when they return so that you can see what it is like. We still need people to organise Deadline for the July issue and assist. Robin Dean of TemeTalk is 18th June 9 I don’t know much about art but …. The Arts Society Teme Valley Join us on Monday evenings from 7.45 to June and July lectures 8.30pm to discuss paintings and commentaries We are planning to relaunch our programme in a book by Sister Wendy Beckett (you may re - of live lectures in September. member her from her TV series about art). Our In the meantime you are welcome to join discussions and the paintings are interesting two lectures via Zoom. We have already en - and challenging. We are looking at paintings joyed two highly successful and entertaining that reflect the nine gifts of the Holy Spirit lectures via Zoom and welcome members and listed in chapter 5 of the Epistle to the Galatians visitors to join us for the next two: – love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Wednesday 16th June at 2.15pm If you are interested please email TVS Ad - Shauna Isaac on ministration ([email protected]) and ‘The Art of the Steal: Nazi looting include the titles and painter of any paintings during World War II’ that fit any of gifts that you think would be in - Wednesday 21st July at 2.15pm teresting to look at and discuss. Timothy Walker on Rev’d Julia ‘The Subtle Science and Exact Art of Colour in English Garden Design D & T Michael – why gardening can rank as fine art’. Decorators There is more information about the talks Professional Property Maintenance and how to join them on our website: Decorating • General repairs www.theartssocietytemevalley.org.uk/lec - uPVC cladding • Kitchen and bathroom refits tures/ Free no obligation written quotations The cost for non-members is £5 per house - References available hold per lecture. The form to complete is at: Husband and wife team established 20 years www.theartssocietytemevalley.org.uk/up - Phone 01562 743193 or 07714 548984 loads/fileman/Zoom.05c.pdf

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01885 410711 Mobile 07790 423158 ! 11 ! ! ! ! ! Gooseberry streusel cake with elderflower syrup Gooseberries are funny things, hairy and rather tart. To use, rinse them in cold water before topping and tailing with scissors. Most recipes use gooseberry compote, a mixture of gooseberries and sugar reduced down with a dash of water until soft. Gooseber - ries vary wildly in sweetness – start with two parts gooseberry to one part sugar and adapt to suit your taste. Gooseberries go well with elderflower. Try adding a spoonful of the compote to elder - flower cordial with a little fresh ginger for a re - freshing summer drink. They make wonderful chutneys, jams and sauces too. Or why not try this delicious gooseberry streusel cake with elderflower syrup.

Ingredients 600g fresh or frozen red or green gooseberries, topped and tailed 2 tbsp elderflower cordial 300g caster sugar 400g plain flour in an even layer, leaving a rim all around. Prick 200g ground almonds the base and bake for 15 minutes, until pale 400g unsalted butter, chilled and cubed golden. 75g flaked almonds 75g flaked coconut Spoon the strained gooseberries over the base, scatter the crumb, almond and coconut mixture on top and bake for 45-50 minutes, until golden Method and crisp and the juices are bubbling. Cool Preheat the oven to 190°C/fan170°C/gas 5. slightly in the tin, then remove carefully using Place the gooseberries, elderflower cordial, the paper. 100g caster sugar and 100ml water in a large saucepan over a gentle heat. Cook the fresh Simmer the reserved gooseberry juices in a gooseberries for 4-5 minutes (or frozen goose - small pan for a few minutes until reduced and berries for 8-9 minutes), stirring occasionally, syrupy. Cool completely. until they have wilted and released their juices. Strain, reserving the juices, and set both aside Cut the cake into wedges, drizzle with the to cool. syrup and serve with clotted cream. Meanwhile, put the flour, ground almonds and remaining caster sugar in a food processor. Add the butter and whizz until the mixture is like coarse breadcrumbs. Transfer half to a bowl, toss with the flaked almonds and coconut and Homemade Beeswax set aside. Food Wraps Line a 30cm x 23cm baking tin with baking Sustainable, reusable, natural Packs of six in three sizes for £15 paper. Whizz the remaining crumbs again until or a 50cm x 1m roll for £20 they form a smooth dough. Using your fingers, press the dough into the base of the baking tin 01885 410228 [email protected]

12 Eastham Memorial Hall – an update

Available for hire! Sale of surplus items The new Eastham Memorial hall is now avail - We are looking to sell off items surplus to re - able for hire. There is a fully kitted kitchen and quirements removed from the old hall. Watch bar area and a smaller room. The hire charges out for the list on the hall website. are set out on the website – www.eastham - memorialhall.org.uk. For any further informa - Memorial Hall Events Team tion please contact Mike Palfrey on 07976 This new team led by Claire Davies thanks ev - 854267 or email mike.palfrey@easthammemo - eryone who completed the questionnaire – rialhall.org.uk. For bookings please ring Helen more to follow shortly. Matravers on 01584 781510 or email her at Celia Adams [email protected].

Community garden Great progress is being made – special thanks to Will Morgan and his team for their generous support in renovating the grass area. The wooden planters and planting are well ad - vanced. For more information please contact David Clarke on 01584 781505. There is still time to organise the time capsule (Archers style) – contact David as soon as possible.

Wish list for donations See the full list on the hall website. If you would like to donate please telephone Mike on (Above) The new hall ready for action 07976 854267 or email mike.palfrey@eastham - (Below) Photograph of the new hall by Mathew Hall memorialhall.org.uk. of Airscape Solutions

13 SUNDAY 15TH AUGUST 12 noon to 4.30pm AT EASTHAM MEMORIAL HALL Bar and Barbecue available all day, Grand Raffle with some super prizes, Stalls, Games, Fun Dog Show, children’s play and much, much more ...

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15 Calling all cat owners! Reading Friends Tackling loneliness in Worcestershire Please be aware that this is the breeding through the power of reading! season for garden birds, ducks and geese. Do your best to make sure that it is not Reading Friends brings people together to your cat which is killing wildlife – partic - read, share stories, meet new friends, and ularly in the countryside. have fun, tackling the big life challenge of so - cial isolation. Across the UK, Reading Friends are chatting, reading, meeting new people and having fun. The initiative works through three key services: • Library service at home • Connect bubbles • Reading Friends one-to-one calls If you would like to find out more, email [email protected], call CCWTiFVi S Solyutsiotnes ms 01905 82272 or visit Worcestershire.gov.uk and search for Reading Friends. TV & Satellite Audio & Video S ystems Do mestic , Commer cial and Agricultural “S er ving The T eme V alle y & Be yond” Tel: 07951 07 48 64 Technical So lutio ns Tel: 07773 63 69 09 ele vate inf o@g oele vate .co .uk D&G Garden Services Contract lawn mowing Hedge trimming Treework Border upkeep For a complete garden service telephone G Powell

01886 o8r 12302 07951 464408 16 Remembering Deb Ellis Deb always said that the first person to wel - churches. come her and Andy when they arrived at “Events where I particularly remember Lodge Cottage 20 years ago was Jenny North - Deb are TVS parties at the Rectory, a petanque wood. Jenny lost no time in asking Deb and evening, Rochford pub nights, a croquet com - Andy if they wanted to be involved in church petition, barbecues at the Rectory, Christmas and parish activities, an invitation they ac - carols in the car and selling plants at Tenbury cepted with enthusiasm. In no time Deb found Show! She also won the TVS Shield in the herself (with Andy) helping with the services Pud Off Competition. She made such a deli - and cleaning at both Kyre and Stoke Bliss cious lemon mousse I had to ask for the churches, the Produce and Handicraft Show, recipe! So she will always be remembered in the festivals and Quiet Garden sessions of re - a lovely way in our house! When the Syrian flection that ran for six years, the wildflower Refugees visited TVS and we produced a buf - churchyard project that ran for a similar time, fet at Rochford village hall, Deb and I were in and accepting the role of churchwarden for a charge of food. We managed to rustle up a three year stint. Andy and Deb’s rings and lovely selection which was greatly appreci - marriage were blessed at Kyre and her most ated by the Syrian people. We also provided recent gift was the stitching of a kneeler in some traditional English games – memory of their grandson George with the conkers/darts etc. The Syrians loved both words ‘love casts out fear’. Her love of family and I remember Deb laughing and demon - and faith shone through everything she did. strating how to play. In the plant sales and welcoming people “I will always remember Deb as a kind, cheer - for afternoon tea fund raisers in their garden ful and enthusiastic lady. Her family were next to Kyre Brook, Kay Jones speaks of Deb’s very dear to her along with her Andy. She will enthusiasm and knowledge of plants and her be greatly missed by all who knew her. God generous, kind and caring nature. She has left bless you, Deb.” Kay with masses of ideas to develop. From some of Deb’s many friends Jenny Barbé continues, “I first met Deb at in Kyre and Stoke Bliss and Teme Valley South TVS church events many years ago. I couldn't really say I knew her well. We always ex - changed pleasantries and I just recall her as being a warm, smiley character from Kyre along with her very tall husband Andy!

“One day Robert turned up at our farm and asked if I would like to join the Germinate INE RT UCTIONEERS ALUERS Group. I had no idea what this group in - F A A & V volved but Robert, Pete Thorp, Deb and I went along to meetings at Top Barn Farm, Regular fine art & antiques sales Holt. When I say 'meetings' I actually mean many two-day courses! The idea behind this International online bidding group was to generate new ideas within our churches. I think it's fair to say Deb and I No charges for unsold lots were a little overwhelmed initially as the ma - Extensive free parking & café jority of the main group were either ministers or lay readers. As we felt a little out of our Insurance & probate valuations depth we stuck together and bounced ideas Contact us for a free off each other along with Robert and Pete. It soon became apparent that Deb had a deep auction01452 valuation344499 faith and was full of enthusiasm and ideas.

She worked hard and helped carry out plans 01452 344499 made by our group within Teme Valley South [email protected] www.chorleys.com 17 Ledbury Viaduct – a great feat of engineering The first thing you see 1861, but in all the ex - as you drive into Led - citement she and her bury from the north, husband were left be - through the hopyards hind in Hereford by and apple orchards, is the train carrying all the viaduct, a fascinat - the other important ing structure with 31 guests to the cere - arches each 300 feet mony. A special train wide. The viaduct, was quickly made which crosses the val - available and Mrs ley of the River Richards arrived safely Leadon, is 301m long and was given an ele - and towers 18m above the valley floor. gant silver trowel (which, according to a news - This imposing piece of engineering, built to paper report of the day, could also be used as a carry the railway from Worcester to Hereford, fish slice) with the inscription “Ledbury was finished in 1861, having used over five mil - Viaduct, 1861, E Richards Esq Resident Engi - lion bricks (enough to build more than 300 neer”. houses) which were all made in an adjoining Mrs Richards then speedily keyed in the last field by a local company owned by Robert Bal - brick with, as one observer put it, workmanlike lard. It is said that about 300 girls from skill and grace, and to great cheering the Staffordshire carried the clay on their heads to viaduct was declared open. the brick kilns. So next time you rush past the viaduct on Workers on the viaduct were called ‘mon - your way to Ledbury, spare a thought for the keys’ as they hung from ropes. men who toiled to build it – and for those 300 Mrs Richards, the wife of the resident engi - girls from Staffordshire. And don’t forget poor neer, was invited to key in the last brick of the Mrs Richards, waiting at Hereford station! viaduct at the official opening on 12th June SG

18 Is it Easter Island? No, it’s Eastham!

Neil Ward used a chainsaw to carve the head shown on our front cover, reminiscent of the stone heads on Easter Island, from an old tree trunk. It stands in his garden at Birtley House, Eastham but he only realised how realis - tic it looks when the shrub ( Spiraea Arguta Bridal Wreath ) burst into flower! His brother David, also a dab hand with a chainsaw, carved the lady in the ballgown (right) which stands in his garden. Thanks to Josie Ward for the photographs.

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20 Horses and traffic Picking up on the Hanleys’ equine theme from silent electric cars or high vans, rattling trailers last month I thought it would be appropriate to and large modern tractors. The Highway Code touch on the relationship between horse riders, is pretty clear on these matters. Paragraphs 214 cyclists and traffic, bearing in mind that we to 215 state that “all horses on the road should have one show jumping yard, a racing sta - be treated as a potential hazard. Slowing bles plus plenty of happy hackers and down (15mph), giving horses a wide some not so happy ones using our berth (2m) and avoidance of revving roads and lanes in Hanley. the engine, not using the horn and Everyone has a right to be on the not accelerating away once passed” road but rights bring obligations are all something that should be and mutual respect. One question taken on board by road users. It rec - horse owners always ask when buy - ommends keeping speed down on ing a horse is, “what is it like in traf - bends and country lanes. Often riders fic?” and sadly the truth is not always will ride two abreast if they have an in - forthcoming. experienced horse as some of our riders Unfortunately there is often antipathy be - have been able to almost touch the tops of cars tween horse riders and drivers or cyclists, per - when riding in single file. haps due to frustration, and during the last year Equally riders need to wear visible clothing over half a dozen people in the Hanleys – men, and where appropriate move off the road into women and even children – have been sub - gateways. Having heard the stories of many jected not only to unacceptable intimidating be - riders I’m keen to draw this to everyone’s atten - haviour but to vile verbal abuse, often because tion before a dreadful accident or worse oc - riders have asked vehicles or cyclists to slow curs – we all have a part to play. down or make some allowance when approach - Peter Thorneycroft ing horses. Horses are unpredictable animals and even the most reliable can sometimes be spooked by TemeTalk 01568 750665 or sudden noises from behind like cyclists and [email protected]

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22 Teme Valley Wildlife June is the month doesn’t matter. when two of my A couple of years favourite flower ago I decided to scents can be en - plant another and joyed. One is a gar - chose a variety den plant, the other called Starbright . The a wild flower. The nursery catalogue garden plant is assured me that it Philadelphus, also was a new type known as mock or - which would flower ange, which I have a month later than grown in my gar - the others. Looking den since first en - to extend the season countering it years of lovely perfume, I ago in the grounds ordered one, only to of Powys Castle. I see it come into went there on a flower a few days warm sunny day before Belle Etoile –a and as I descended lesson not to believe a slight slope a everything I read in beautiful perfume reached me before I could catalogues. Genuine orange blossom smells see where it came from. I can’t recall whether divine too, and I have been lucky to enjoy it in the shrub was labelled or whether I enquired sunnier climes where it blooms rather incon - from a gardener, but it was called Philadel - gruously whilst the oranges are still on the phus Belle Etoile. I planted one. The flowers are short-lived, but the scent so good that it really Continued on page 24 TEME VALLEY ACCOUNTS Cut the costs of your bookkeeping, PAYE, VAT, Sage, tax returns and all related business accounting If your oven needs a spring clean, Teme Valley Accounts offers your business Ovenmagic is the cleaning cost-effective rates and friendly advice locally service for you I have many years of experience and many satisfied customers in the region Ovens H Hobs H Extractors I will work from your premises or my own For a no obligation discussion or visit For more details telephone please call 01905 700500 or 07974 807118 or visit www.ovenmagic.me Claire Elliott 01584 881708 or mobile 07731 010099 Ovenmagic is an independent email: [email protected] fully insured company 23 Continued from page 23 plant. Sadly it is too cold to grow it here. but rather faint. The dog rose, another flower The other June scent is more noticeable in for June, has a lovely smell but you have to the evenings than in the daytime because it is reach right up to appreciate it. The beauty of designed to attract late-flying pollinators. It is honeysuckle is that the scent is sweet and the familiar honeysuckle, which flowers for strong and wafts in the air at head height. It much longer than the cultivated mock orange arrests your attention, you don’t need to go and although it is a woodland climber is often looking for it. to be found in hedges. I usually pick some The next meeting of the Teme Valley from my hedge to bring into the house. Often Wildlife Group, on Thursday 10th June, will called woodbine, it inspired this description be conducted via Zoom. The talk is called from 1562: “Oh, how sweet and pleasant is “Solitary Bees” and is by Ron Rock. For details Woodbine, in woods and arbours, after a ten - of how to join please consult our website or der, soft rain; and how friendly do this herb, Facebook page. Everyone is most welcome. if I may so name it, embrace the bodies, arms Stephanie Mocroft and branches of trees, with his long winding stalks, and tender leaves, opening or spread - Our programme of events, bird survey and archive ing forth his sweet lilies, like ladies’ fingers, photographs are available on our website among the thorns or bushes”. www.temevalleywildlife.co.uk We normally hold Cultivated forms of honeysuckle are pop - meetings on the second Thursday of the month. All ular too, although I’m sure I’ve read some - are welcome. Contact us by telephone on 01568 where that one of the most scented forms 750413 or by email at [email protected]. available was spotted by a plantsman grow - ing wild in a Herefordshire hedge. I’ve or - dered a dwarf form to try in a pot this year – what’s the betting it will turn out to be ten feet tall? Other wildflowers don’t seem to smell so HWS PEST CONTROL strongly. Bluebells en masse are lovely but the Wasps H Bees H Hornets H Ants H Rats day has to be warm for the scent to lift up and Mice H Flies H Fleas H Moles H Squirrels be noticeable. My neighbour loves the scent of Farm contracts and private work sweet violets that grow in our lane, but even First class service, unbeatable rates! on hands and knees I never seem to be able to detect it. Our native daphne, the spurge laurel Call Darren 24/7 on that grows in Teme valley woods, is pleasant, 07778 033862

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26 What’s on in Teme Valley South

June 2nd Wednesday Eastham Coffee Morning, Eastham Memorial Hall, 10.30am 5th Saturday Our Future and God’s Church, Hanley Rectory Garden, 10am-3pm 16th Wednesday The Arts Society Teme Valley Zoom lecture, 2.15pm 18th Friday Rochford Neighbourhood Lunch (delivered or collected) 20th Sunday Walking Church, Hanley Childe church, 2pm 27th Sunday Rochford Open Gardens, 2 to 5pm

July 7th Wednesday Eastham Coffee Morning, Eastham Memorial Hall, 10.30am 21st Wednesday The Arts Society Teme Valley Zoom lecture, 2.15pm 24th Saturday The Big Breakfast, Rochford Village Hall

August 4th Wednesday Eastham Coffee Morning, Eastham Memorial Hall, 10.30am 15th Sunday Eastham Riverside Fête, Eastham Memorial Hall, 12 noon 21st Saturday Rochford Rocks, Kyrewood Grange 22nd Sunday Rochford Fête and Fun Dog Show, Kyrewood Grange

September 1st Wednesday Eastham Coffee Morning, Eastham Memorial Hall, 10.30am

October 6th Wednesday Eastham Coffee Morning, Eastham Memorial Hall, 10.30am

November 3rd Wednesday Eastham Coffee Morning, Eastham Memorial Hall, 10.30am 19th Friday Rochford Quiz, Rochford Village Hall

December 1st Wednesday Eastham Coffee Morning, Eastham Memorial Hall, 10.30am

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27 Services June/July 2021

We are praying online daily via Zoom so do email Rev’d Julia if you would like to join us. If you have a prayer request to be included please ring or email Rev’d Julia or your local pas - toral team member – see Teme Valley South Contacts on page 2.

The Blessings Group continues to meet weekly and is coordinated by Richard Skerrett who can be contacted on 01886 853099 for details. Online Sunday services continue. For details see: • Teme Valley South Churches Facebook page • Our website, www.temevalleysouth.org • Google ‘A Church Near You’ and put in your postcode to find us • The Church of has a pre-recorded weekly online service: search Church of England weekly services or go to www.churchofengland.org/more/media- centre/church-online/weekly-online-services

Sunday Services (Subject to change – check with your churchwarden or Rev’d Julia) Please bring a facemask for services inside a church building Saturday 5th June 10am to 3pm Hanley Rectory Garden Our Future and God’s Church – see page 11 Please let TVS Administration (assistant- [email protected]) or Rev’d Julia know if you are coming and book an hourly slot

Sunday 6th June 10.00am Stanford Holy Communion 6.30pm Stoke Bliss Evening Prayer

Sunday 13th June 10.00am Hanley William Holy Communion 6.30pm Rochford Evening Service

Sunday 20th June 10.00am Eastham All-age Communion 2.00pm Hanley Childe Walking Church 6.30pm Hanley Childe Evening Service

Sunday 27th June 10.00am Rochford All-age Service 6.30pm Kyre Celtic Communion

Sunday 4th July 10.00am Stanford Holy Communion 6.30pm Stoke Bliss Evening Prayer

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