Tarrington Tatler

 Bring your Tots along - we’re up & running - Pg 5  Join the WI for a cookery demonstration - Pg 4  Try your hand at short mat bowls - Pg 5  A fitting tribute to John Watkins - Pg8  Local artistic talent on show - Pg 15  A Great Pilgrimage to the Western Front - Pg 16  Henry’s experiences in Malaysia - Pg 19  A Tarrington Time-line - Anything to offer? Pg 23  Flu vaccination is being arranged - Pg 28

Deadline for submission for the next issue: Wed 21st November

Hello fellow Tarringtonians,

The hedgehog on the front cover has been a frequent and welcome visitor of ours - it pays not to be too tidy in the garden! They will be hibernating soon so if you are planning a bonfire this No- vember just make sure he’s not under there before you strike the match!

If Halloween is more your thing, watch out for those vampire bats - they do exist you know…!

There are some great articles to enjoy in this issue and my thanks go to everyone who finds the time to send me their contributions - keep them coming! I am also indebted to those who choose to advertise in the Tatler as I couldn’t keep costs down without them. So do look at the adverts too and support them if you can.

Finally, I hope to see you for a great sing-song at the Sea Shanties evening - there’s food and drink too!

Judi

“What shall we do with the drunken sailor, What shall we do with the drunken sailor,…”?

Dates for your diary & Forthcoming Attractions

Date Event Further info

3rd Oct Friendship Club - Parlour Games Pg 10

4th Oct Trumpet & District Ploughing Match Pg 11

6th Oct Churchyard tidy-up Pg 7

8th Oct WI - Cookery Demonstration Pg 4

13th Oct Flicks - The Post Pg 12

16th Oct Peter Florence lunchtime talk in aid of Pg 26 St Michael’s Hospice 19th Oct Sea Shanties evening with Pg 11 Hobson’s Choice 22nd Oct Short Mat Bowls Practice evening Pg 5

5th Nov Short Mat Bowls Practice evening Pg 5

7th Nov Friendship Club Pg 10 Christmas Crafts demonstration 15th Nov Lady Emily Hall AGM Pg 21

17th Nov Flicks - Tales from the Hop Yard Pg 13

26th Nov Short Mat Bowls Practice evening Pg 5

Market Theatre, Ledbury, & Regular LEH Events Pg 24 & 27

Hereford Cathedral have a wide range of concerts, talks, services and exhibitions on offer. See www.herefordcathedral.org for details.

CHURCH SERVICES: AUG & SEP

TARRINGTON YARKHILL STOKE EDITH

Parish Communion Parish Communion Sunday 07 Oct 9.30am 11.00am

Holy Communion Sunday 14 Oct 8.00am

Sunday 21 Oct Parish Communion Harvest Festival

9.30am 11.00am

Harvest Festival Parish Communion Sunday 28 Oct 11.00am 11.00am

Parish Communion Parish Communion Sunday 04 Nov 9.30am 11.00am

Remembrance Day Sunday 11 Nov Service 10.45am

Parish Communion Morning Worship Sunday 18 Nov 9.30am 11.00am

All Age Worship Parish Communion Sunday 25 Nov 11.00am 11.00am

Stoke Edith & Tarrington W.I. For our August meeting members brought music that had a memory for them, this was titled “Desert Island Discs”. It was a lovely evening listening to music and hearing the memories the tunes brought back. In September we had a flower arranging demonstration called “Harvest Flowers.” This was very interesting as Yvonne used fresh flowers but also foliage from the hedge rows. This was a lovely demonstration as to what is all around us and can be used to great effect. Our October meeting is to be a Cookery Demonstration by Veronica Rich- ardson. If you would like to join us on 8th October as a guest for the evening we shall be very pleased to welcome you. For more information please contact Margaret Townsend

Tarrington Tots is up and running!

Sessions are every Monday during term time from 10.00 - 11.30am

at the Lady Emily Community Hall.

We’ve had a great turn out so far of Mums, Dads and carers. The toys are well and truly dusted off and we’re even planning some craft sessions soon. We’ll take a break for half term (Monday 29th October) and then back until Christmas. Come along and join us. We’re a lovely friendly group and it’s only £2.50 per family!

Contact Sarah Brown for more details (Facebook group: Tarrington Tots)

Tarrington Short Mat Bowls Club For those who are not familiar with short mat bowls, it is essentially very similar to lawn bowls but played indoors on a mat rather than outdoors on grass. The bowls are the same as lawn bowls and most of the rules are very similar. The club was formed sixteen years ago and plays competitive bowls in Division 1 of The Herefordshire Short Mat Bowls League.

We meet on Monday Evenings at The Lady Emily Community Hall from 7.15 – 10.00pm. The cost is £2.50 per evening plus an annual membership fee of £5.00.

The dates of our next Practice Evenings are October 22nd; November 5th, 26th; December 17th

We are a friendly bunch and enjoy the game of bowls. We are looking for new members so if you would like to have a go, please give me a ring on 01432 890431 or just come along to one of our Practice Evenings. Veronica Hodges

Rectors Ramblings By the time you are reading this, we will be well into the season, when across the Hop Church benefice, we will be celebrating Harvest festivals. As we reflect upon and thank God for the riches he supplies to nourish and sustain us in body, mind and spirit, I wonder what else we might find to reflect upon in thankfulness that we find in our communities. As well as thanking God for the Harvest of crops which will both feed and clothe us, and will provide the fuel and other materials that underpin our modern lives. I wonder if we might reflect upon the harvest God has been reaping in terms of his Kingdom. In Bosbury, we thank God for the flourishing of Bosbury Brew. Every Tuesday afternoon Bosbury Brew offers refreshments, including an amazing array of home baked goodies to all in the local community. It is set up in the newly created open space at the back of the church, making use of the wonderful new kitchen and toilet facilities. The elderly, lonely, isolated and vulnerable find not only refreshment, but companion- ship. Those who want to grow and flourish in their community find they can get to know one another and bounce off ideas that are sowing the seeds of a stronger and richer sense of community. Young and old are finding a space and a voice. Seeds sown in hope, are bearing a fruitful Harvest. In Yarkhill, the congregation have been working hard to demonstrate to the wider community that they are there to serve the community. A joint church/village Hall Summer fete, bore witness to this. A wonderful sense of belonging and community, with shared objectives and a blossoming sense that together they can make their village somewhere special to belong. The triumph of the summer was the wedding of Nikki Nenaditch to her Fiancé Will Puxley. It felt like the whole village was involved in preparing the church and adjacent field for the forthcoming nuptials. The church was full of wedding guests, but the churchyard and green were full of villagers turning out to wish one of their own a very happy wedding day. As I left after the celebrations, one villager observed. that it had been a very special occasion; “this day reminds me that Yarkhill is a very special place to live”, she said. Like Bosbury, Yarkhill have also been sowing in hope and continue to believe that in offering the hand of friendship to all in the village, God is taking those seeds and growing a sense of belonging and believing.

These are but two examples of the breath of God that is blowing gently through our communities and shaping and changing them, preparing them for the future. I know of so many more stories just like this across our benefice. I can’t tell them all in my monthly Rectors Ramblings. How- ever, you the people of the Hop Churches can. Please do take the time to reflect upon where God is working in your small corner. Write it down and pass it to our Editor Kate Cheetham and let us all celebrate the Har- vest that God is reaping right across the Hop Churches. Our Diocese has an autumn initiative; It is called ‘Generation Next’ which is a series of evenings aimed at 'Inspiring Lives and Inspiring Leaders' across the diocese and encourage local churches. It is an opportunity for the diocese to thank people in our church communities for all that they do to share the love of Jesus with others. There are events spread out across the diocese. As part of our Harvest celebrations, I encourage you to join with me in sharing with others our stories of how God's kingdom is growing here in the Hop Churches, and also to hear about the little steps working elsewhere that can encourage and inspire us. The evening for our area is to be held on Wednesday 3rd October at Hereford Academy in Hereford. The evening is from 7pm-9pm and includes refreshments and cake. Ring or email me and let’s make it a date. Blessings Mandy - 07780 586846 [email protected]

Fit for Heroes At a time that suits you, on the morning of Saturday October 6th, we are hoping to gather together volunteers for some work in the churchyard. It would be good to have it all looking at its best for our very special Centenary Remembrance Sunday service on November 11th. It seems more than likely that, in their time, some of the eight that we 'remember' on that day will have done a bit of work in the place themselves and it will be a fitting tribute to their memory for us to be still car- ing for it as best we can. All sorts of tasks will be available. It would be marvellous if somebody had a big trailer for burnable debris and somewhere to take it for burning. Do give me a call if you would like to discuss any of this. John Watkins 7

Farewell to The Rev John Watkins

The weather forecast was not great for Sunday 19th August and may well have been expected to adversely affect the numbers attending the farewell service for our very own Rev John Watkins. However, as we arrived at the Church door welcomed by the man himself re- splendent in sparkling white surplus, he appeared to be genuinely surprised to see the Church thronged with people. (One wit was overheard to say to him, ‘Well it’s quite amazing how many are so des- perate to see the back of you’). Inside, the Church was packed, I’m informed that the official records show that there were 98 congregants and two celebrants The Rev’s John Watkins and Peter Hammersley who delivered the sermon. Amongst the congregation were representatives from all of the Hop Churches Benefice and a very healthy smattering of clergy too. There were also a good number of visitors including family and friends all of us gathered to honour and say a most sincere thank you to both John and to his ever faithful support Mar- garet for their tireless efforts serving the community of Tarrington and those far beyond. The service I felt had a very special feel to it. Though in some regards, there was a note of sadness as we met to say goodbye to John from his priestly duties, (temporarily we trust and pray), in other respects it was very much a celebration of the work that John and Margaret have done within the Church for so many years. The sermon preached on the theme of ‘Vocation’ by Rev Peter Hammersley was perfectly pitched, very thoughtful, apposite and provoking. As this was a special occasion, and we all know how much John loves ‘good’ music, there was singing by Rachel Roper who was accompanied by the ‘Hop Singers’. Ra- chel sang quite sublimely Mozart’s Laudate Dominum as Holy Communion was served. Towards the end of the service John and Margaret were asked to stand at the front of Church whist they were presented with a card and Garden Tokens as a thank you for their service. (The next Pound Close garden project is it seems to be a ‘boating lake’. Apparently John has kept his toy yacht from when he was a boy). Cont.

Immediately before the final blessing the ‘Hop Singers’ sprang one final sur- prise as they rose and sang a ‘valete’ to John and Margaret, John Rutter’s “May the Lord bless you and keep you”. Apparently John was seen to be gouging his finger nails into the palms of his hands at this point… and still, and still… a single tear was seen to roll down his cheek. Whilst it will not be at all easy for either the Church in Tarrington or, for the wider Benefice with John unable to perform his priestly duties for the next six months (at least), he and Margaret deserve their break and we pray that they will be truly rested and refreshed. Meanwhile, it remains for the rest of us to pull together to ensure that the Church here in Tarrington remains open, wel- coming, relevant to our community and a beacon to those in need, whether of faith or not. Following on from the Church celebrations and thanksgiving for John’s minis- try, we were all invited back to the gardens behind Pound Close for further celebrations with food and drink. Amazingly the weather behaved and not only did it remain dry but the sun shone brightly and it was hot. As we arrived we were greeted by Cam who presented before us a tray of Prossecco and fruit juic- es and before we had taken a couple more steps we were being offered the first of many and various plates of delicious home made nibbles. The setting was quite lovely ‘an English Country Garden’, the occasion special and the celebrations perfectly fitting and thoroughly enjoyable. For all your service, for your friendship and kindness we would like to thank you both once again John and Margaret – May God bless you and keep both in his love and mercy. P.S. For those who witnessed Peter Hammersley slump, Prossecco in hand whilst sitting beside me, I want to make it absolutely clear that I had nothing to do with it. Peter we are glad to say made a speedy and complete recovery and was, according to Peggy back to misbehaving as usual within only a couple of days.

Brian Robert- son

A footnote

Margaret and I would like to express our thanks to all those who have supported and encouraged us over these recent years. On August 19th, at my last service for a while at least, we were presented with a bumper crop of garden vouchers which we hope over the next few months, will grow into an ornamental pond. You have all been very kind and I hope that you share my view that we have all muddled along together, well enough. God bless you all. John

Friendship Club At the beginning of September we had Trip out to the 3 Shires Garden Centre for a cream tea. A lovely change of scene surrounded by the flowers that looked their best in the sunshine. We had a talk by Pat Perks on the history of buttons- she had examples of unusual ones . This followed an excellent salmon lunch provided by Liz Parry. Mary Fox brought along a lot of strange objects that needed identification. Everyone recognised the leather strap used to sharpen cut-throat razors, but the folding sewing scis- sors left all teams of 6 bemused until they were opened out by the expert! There were 30 in all, I think the best score was 12!! We hope to repeat our ‘parlour games’ on Oct 3rd, and on November 7th Janette McCullough will be demonstrating some Christ- mas Crafts. Where has the last year gone?

Our lunch club is open to all senior citizens and a warm welcome awaits anyone who would like to join us on the 1st Wednesday of each month, we would be delighted to see you. We can provide transport if needed.

Contact Janet Pierce or Jeanette Forrester for further information.

Come to a fun evening of Sea Shanties

Sung by the group Hobson’s Choice

Friday 19th October, 7.30pm Lady Emily Community Hall, Tarrington

Food will be provided, there will be a licensed bar, and a raffle.

Proceeds will go to the upkeep of the Lady Emily Hall

Tickets £10 (includes food) available from: Gwyneth Williams Celia Winter Or Email [email protected]

The Trumpet & District Agricultural Society 75th Ploughing Match

And WEST OF ENGLAND FRUIT SHOW

At SHILO, MUNSLEY, HEREFORDSHIRE

THURSDAY 4TH OCTOBER 2018

Horticultural, Fruit, Floral, Domestic & Handcraft Classes

Flicks in the Sticks Films at Lady Emily Hall, Tarrington Flicks tickets will be £5.00 (£3.00 -U 16) at the door. Film Club members £2.50. If you need any help getting to the films, or could offer help to set up, serve teas etc, contact John Tallis. Enquiries 01432 890720 or [email protected] Refreshments and wine will be available as usual.

Saturday 13th Oct. 7:30pm The Post (12A)

Leaked to the New York Times by the American military ana- lyst, Daniel Ellsberg, the Pentagon Papers - the top-secret study about the United States involvement in the Vietnam War and the decades of cover-ups -stir up a nationwide controversy in 1971. As the Nixon administration tries to silence the revela- tions, the Times' rival, the Washington Post, and its owner, Kay Graham, wrestle with the amplitude of a potentially devastat- ing decision. Should Graham publish and let the truth shine on the 60,000 lost-in-action Americans? Should she put in jeop- ardy not only her status but also her paper?

Director: Steven Spielberg Writers: Liz Hannah, Josh Singer Stars: Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Sarah Paulson

Saturday 17th Nov. 7:30pm Herefordshire Life Through a Lens – Tales from the Hop Yard (U)

This is a documentary, recording life in the hop yards of Hereford- shire, through historical photographs, film and a fascinating range of interviews with those that have experienced working with hops, either as pickers or running the farms. The start point was access to the collection of films and photographs of Derek Evans – but this has been augmented by plenty of contemporary footage and the interviews, bringing the story right up to date including a reference to the possible effects of BREXIT! Produced by Hereford-based Catcher Media, who will field one of their staff to introduce the film. Refreshments will definitely have a Herefordshire theme and we will ensure that Wye Valley Brewery products are available to sample!

Photograph: Catcher Media

Tarrington Local Arts and Crafts Show The show on Sun 16th September proved to be a great exhibition of Arts and Crafts. It is fantastic to have so much talent in the village. A small selection of the items exhibited are shown on the opposite page. Exhibitors were; Arthur Pierce - oil paintings, Rick Burgess - photography, John Wilesmith and Sally Willmot - water colours, Debbie Francis - quilting, Lyn Burgess - mixed media, James Smith - upcycling, Judi Ryan - wood carvings, Janette Ward - sewing boxes, Kirstie Ellis - Jewellery, Margie Bradstock - painted bone china, John Tallis exhibited some of his father’s paintings and Dave Parry brought along the Welsh Lap Harp he was making - from a recycled headboard he bought at auction! There was plenty to see and then to chat about as visitors enjoyed the refreshments for sale in the all day café. Thanks go to the volunteers helping with the early morning setting up of the cafe (Maddy Fletcher) and my catering team led by Gwyneth Wil- liams and Jane Foulkes, Jeanette Forrester, Brid- get Wood and Liz Parry who were selling cakes and pies donated by themselves and others. But we could not have managed without Rick’s design and printing expertise and the late Saturday night fur- niture movers. Some of the exhibitors were happy to sell their wares and were generous enough to do- nate some of their profits, so great thanks go to them. All in all we raised over £350 which will go towards the upkeep of the Hall. Thanks to all involved and all who supported this community event. Jan Pierce

GREAT PILGRIMAGE 90 In 1928 the British Legion in coopera- tion with the British Empire Service League organised for 11,000 widows and war veterans to visit some of the Western Front battlefields and to undertake a Battlefields Pilgrimage cul- minating with a parade to the Menin Gate on 8 August to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the launch of the Hundred Days Offensive. We had discussed a number of times visiting France and Belgium to see the WW1 Cemeteries. Heather’s grandfather was George Evesham, born in 1884, and buried in the churchyard in 1922 at the age of 37. His name was added to the Tarrington War Me- morial in 2014. In October 2017, we had a telephone call from Andrew Wynn, Hon Secretary of the Little Marcle and District branch of the Roy- al British Legion, inviting us to represent them on a 5 day trip called The Great Pilgrimage being organised by the Legion. We attended 2 evenings at the Suvla Barracks Hereford for training, nei- ther of us have any military background so this was much needed, Ja- son Chester (County Standard Bearer) and Ian Stephens (County Pa- rade Marshall) gave us guidance on Standard Bearer procedures and marching. Early on 5th August we left for 2 days of touring Belgium visiting many sites of interest, Tyne Cot Cemetery, Messines Ridge, Caterpillar Val- ley, Hill 60, Passchendaele,the Somme area, Thiepval and Arras. At the Passchendaele Museum there was a reconstruction of a deep dug out, we descend- ed a number of steps to the underground quarters, complete with sound effects of gun- fire, rumbling bombs and flickering candle light, the only source of day light was a small skylight, and men lived in these conditions for weeks on end. At Vimy Ridge the area is still scarred with craters and areas cordoned off due to explosives still in the ground. All the visits were made in temperatures of 30c+ and we had the luxury of air-conditioned transport and comfortable hotels unlike the original visitors. 16

On the 3rd day we set off for Ypres at 7.30am as our guide wanted us to be at the marshalling area early, where over 2,000 participants were gathering. Soon the Standard Bearers were called to form up and assemble in a nearby street, with the wreath bearers following. As we waited for the March to start an announcement was made that we would be taking the route that thousands of soldiers had taken on their way to the front, a sobering thought. Barriers had been set up through the square to give us a clear way through, the route was lined with members of the public, clapping, cheering and wishing us well, it was all very moving. The Standard Bearers were an amazing sight, wave after wave of blue and gold. As Philip processed along the route he heard someone say “Oh look it`s Here- fordshire” which was satis- fying to know someone rec- ognized our small county. We were able to watch the service on large screens set up around the square, and as the Last Post sounded, with the 2 minutes silence following a cascade of red petal hearts fell from the ceiling. We were then called forward to place our wreaths, all too soon it was over and we marched back through the square and spent the rest of the afternoon enjoying the entertainment.

We can honestly say it was one of the best days in our lives and we will long remember it. Our thanks go to the Little Marcle R.B.L. who enabled us to make this historic pilgrimage.

Heather and Philip Bufton

Henry’s photos from his World Challenge Expedition

Gilbert Spencer Paintings

Following the article in the last issue we have a likely identification of the Orchard painted by Gilbert Spencer in 1961 - based on this view from Elmswood. Unforunate- ly the trail seems to have gone cold on his alleged painting of Foley Cot- tage. We would still love to hear from anyone who knows about it.

Judi

World Challenge Expedition

In July this year I flew to Malaysia as part of a World Chal- lenge expedition. Upon landing in Malaysia we were tasked with finding our hostel for the night. Once we had located the hostel and put away our kit we spent the rest of the day explor- ing Kuala Lumpur, which was an amazing cultural experience. The next day was a very early start as we were going white water rafting. This was so much fun. The following days we were working on our community project. Our task was to help refurbish the school for the local children of the tribe. This en- tailed refitting doors, clearing the surrounding area and painting the building. This was a lot of fun especially with the local children coming to help us. Whilst working on the project we were given the opportunity to go on a jungle walk with the el- ders of the tribe. They took us through the jungle without any maps and while in the jungle they harvested leaves to make baskets they can sell to raise funds for the school. One of the most rewarding parts of the project was working with the children and teaching them about our culture and our language and in return learning about theirs. The final few days of the trip were spent on an island just off the Malaysian coast called Pang Kor. This was a really nice way to end the trip as we were able to relax and enjoy the beautiful scenery the island had to offer. My trip would not have been possible without the support of many Tarrington residents who attended events and provided opportunities for me to earn money. I would like to thank all those people who helped me take advantage of this fantastic opportunity.

Henry Avery

Parish Council Meeting - 10 September 2018

For a report on the last Parish Council meeting please go to: www.tarringtonpc.org.uk Thank you Janette Ward

Brook House Alpaca Compost. Autumn mulching £2.50 a bag or 10 bags for the price of 9.

Please call Anne on 07876 125973 Or email [email protected]

SMARTWATER ARRIVES IN TARRINGTON

On Saturday 15 September a goodly crowd from the village assembled in the Community Hall to receive their free Smartwater kits, and a short briefing how to use them, from a team from the local Police. In due course “We don’t buy crime – Smartwater in this area” signs will be erected, under Police supervision, at suitable places on entry to the village. Research has shown that such measures can reduce criminal ac- tivity by 80%. As those who are receiving Neighbourhood Watch alerts know, there is plenty of this around sadly. The Police have left with me a good number of extra Smartwater kits, so if anyone missed the Saturday distribution and would now like a kit and join the Neighbourhood Watch network, do please contact me. The kits are free and provide real protection and peace of mind.

Richard Price

Tarrington Voice, Neighbourhood Watch

Lady Emily Hall Update The main timberwork of the porch repairs is complete, and has been painted/ stained, since this photo was taken. The bulk of the structure is now oak, replacing softwood. We are discussing whether to replace the previous lower white inserts. The guttering remains in need of paint (at least !). If anybody thinks they could help, please give me a call on 890720. Whilst we’re now confident of the final cost, the choice of a new style of chair is still uncertain, but we are still planning to buy some replacement chairs, the number depending on how much is left from the Lottery grant. The Arts and Crafts Day at the Hall raised over £350 towards Hall costs. (See page 14 for a full report.) We are preparing an application to TESCO for funding of further improvements to the children’s play area, which will prob- ably include replacement picnic benches, funding for repairs to the fence and perhaps a couple of small rockers. It could also include construction of 1 or 2 permanent BBQ sites in the Hall grounds - though I had no feedback from anybody from the last Tatler article, either in favour or against the idea. The amount done will depend on the size of the TESCO grant – which will be subject of a vote in the Ledbury store, later this year, which we will definitely publicise and encourage every- body to support. Our AGM will be on the 15th November, at 7pm, in the commit- tee room. All are welcome and we would be pleased to receive feedback about the use of the Hall and any suggestions for ad- ditional activities. John Tallis, Chairman, Lady Emily Hall Trustees [email protected] 21

A Fitting Tribute

As in many other communities throughout the land, when the guns finally came to rest in the Autumn of 1918, thoughts began to turn towards a fitting way of remembering the sacrifice of those who had given their lives. Noth- ing happened instantly. Perhaps it was all too raw for many, hardly a single village was left untouched and we know that in Tarrington there were six families who were bereaved. A few years passed before a plan for a permanent memorial was made and now there appears to be only limited records of the discussions and arrangements that led to the erection of the cross in our churchyard. By November of 1921 the Rector of Tarring- ton, the Reverend Green-Price, was drawing things together with the architects, Nichol- son and Clarke of King Street Hereford. He was keen that our memorial should be similar to the memorial at Malvern. The original plan was that it should be constructed of 'White Hollington Stone', which the architect assured Green-Price would be, “a light grey colour and not too white”. He was told that the cost of the monument would be one hundred and fifteen pounds. The finished work has served us well and has been cared for well in- deed the parish council paid for some preservation measures only a year or two ago. It is a fitting tribute to the fallen that so many continue to gather together on Rembrance Sunday each year and there seems no diminu- ation from this with the passing years. Since 2014, as the centenary comes around for each of the Tarrington men, the church bells have been rung with a quarter peal in tribute. We know that Private Arthur Jones and Private Charles Mason were bell ringers at Tarrington themselves. So it is that the last of the quarter peals will be rung on October 3rd and will be in memory of Soldaat Alois Guldentops of the Belgian Ar- my who had come here with his family as refugees and whilst here he came of the age when he too was conscripted.

It will be particularly poignant as we sense how close to the Armistice and to survival he was at the time of his death. Aware that the centenary of the Armistice falls on 'our watch' and Tarrington's gratitude remains undiminished, there has been discus- sion in some quarters already about whether, as a village we might effect some small improvements to the war memorial area to mark this moment and this mood.

If you have any thoughts on this I would love to hear from you.. John Watkins Tarrington Local History Club

Local History Club News A TARRINGTON TIME-LINE! The Local History Club continues to enjoy lively and jocular meetings. We swap news as to our own pet local history projects (often house or family history) but are now starting a joint project, which is to at- tempt to put together a time-line history of Tarrington through the ages. We want to see if we can trace what buildings, lanes, people and events there were in the village in several key periods – Early Medieval, late Medieval and Early Modern, with a view to producing maps of the village in these periods and maybe some graphic recon- structions. Obviously this will be quite challenging for the early periods but it is surprising how much evidence there is of the physical appearance of the village in say the 17th century. If anyone would like to join in this project, we’d very much welcome them. This can either be for the whole project or just to contribute any information they may have on their own house history or that of others. I’m sure many of you have done a bit of research on where you live or houses in your area – or the way the landscape has changed over the centuries. We’d love to hear from you. Just drop me a line. Linked to this is to investigate the line and surroundings of the old medieval highway running down School Lane and past the Church. Who knows what we may find! Richard Price Tarrington Voice

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Wednesday 14th Nov 10.30 am THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO August 2018 PEEL PIE SOCIETY 1st £20 Martin Williams No.42 Tickets £6. to include coffee 2nd £15 Gill Weaver No.11 Friday 23 November 8.00 pm Double Bill 3rd £10 Wiktor Daron No.55 THE SILENT CHILD THE PARTY Tickets £6 Watch out for these fake Netflix emails. Friday 30th November 8.00 pm We’ve seen an increase in reports STANLEY, A MAN OF VARIE- about fake Netflix emails claiming TY that there’s an issue with your ac- Tickets £6.00 count, or that your account has been suspended. The email states that you need to “update” your account details in order to resolve the prob- lem. The link in the emails leads to

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St Michael’s Hospice, Bartestree

Felin Fach Listen to the man behind one of the UK’s most popular literary festivals. On Tuesday, 16th October Peter Florence will be at the Felin Fach Griffin near Brecon, which has just been named Dining Pub of the Year for Wales in the 2019 Good Pub Guide. During this lunchtime talk for St Michael’s Hospice, Peter will be in con- versation with BBC Hereford & Worcester’s Nicola Goodwin. Lunch is included and will be two courses with a vegan and vegetarian option. Book now at www.st-michaels-hospice.org.uk

Lottery Thank you to all our generous supporters who bought tickets for this year’s St Michael’s Summer Draw. Thanks to all your support, the draw has raised over £37,000 which is already making a real difference to the amount of care St Michael’s can provide for the local community. If you missed out on the Summer Draw you can always try our weekly Hospice Lottery Draw. With a first prize of £1,000, and 23 other cash prizes every week, it is one of the most profitable Hospice Lotteries around. So, if you want a taste of that Friday feeling, while helping your Hospice, sign up now to play the Lottery from just £1 a week. You can sign up by calling 01432 851 000 or by downloading an application form from the Hospice’s website at www.st-michaels- hospice.org.uk

How we can help The incredible support St Michael’s receives from the community means your local hospice is now providing more care to more people for longer periods of time. If you would like to find out more about how we can help you, or if you want to join a nursing team which cares, visit st-michaels-hospice.org.uk or call 01432 851 000.

REGULAR LADY EMILY HALL EVENTS

Please check meeting dates with contact before attending!

Time Group Frequency Contact Name Contact Phone Monday 10:00 - Weekly, in term Sarah Brown 07968 223481 11.30 Tarrington Tots time

19:15- Tarrington Short Most weeks Veronica 01432 890431 21:15 Mat Bowls Hodges nd 19:15- Stoke Edith & The 2 Monday of Gwyneth Wil- 01432 851624 21:15 Tarrington WI most months liams 19:30- 2nd Monday of alter- Janette Ward 01432 890532 Tarrington Parish 21:30 nate months (Jan, Council Mar, etc)

Tuesday 10:30- Weekly, except for Nora Bevan 01531 640219 15:00 Craft Club Xmas, Easter and August 19:00- Most weeks in win- Robert Hodges 01432 890431 22:00 Rifle Club ter (Oct-Mar) Wednesday 12:00- 1st Wednesday of Jeanette For- 01432 890440 15:00 Friendship Club most months rester

18:00- Tarrington Weekly, in term Annette Em- 01531 670771 19:30 Brownies time brey Thursday 18:00- Ledbury Archery Weekly, in winter Pete Dobson 07523 863214 20:00 Club (Oct-Apr) 20:00- Weekly, except for Margaret 01432 890595 22:00 Badminton Club Xmas, Easter and McCleod August Friday 09:30- Weekly, except for Nikki Schecht- 07813 780234 10:30 Pilates Class Xmas, Easter and er August

FLU VACCINATION for patients of Fownhope Medical Centre We are writing to patients eligible for a flu vaccination on the NHS. As there are over 2,500 patients to contact, our invitations are going out over several weeks. If your letter hasn’t arrived yet, please don’t worry, we are sending them in batches. This year we are managing the numbers by booking appointments for the clinic in advance. This should prevent 100s of people arriving at once, which can happen with a ‘drop in’ clinic. We hope this will help everyone by;  Reducing traffic congestion  Reducing waiting time for patients at the clinic  Reducing disruption in the surgery for other patients

Your flu invitation letter will give information about booking an appointment.

REFUSE COLLECTION DATES Tarrington, incl T. Common, Alders Garbrook, East- Little Tarrington End, Stoke Edith, wood & Durlow Sparchell & Perton Day Friday Thursday Tuesday Bin Green Black Green Black Green Black 2nd, 12th, 11th, 4th, Oct 5th, 19th 9th, 23rd 16th, 26th 25th 18th 30th 2nd, 1st, 9th, 8th, 13th, Nov 16th, 15th, 6th, 20th 23rd 22nd 27th 30th 29th

Ledbury Food Bank Fownhope Medical Cen-

Please consider donating tinned or dry tre goods, home essentials or money to the Ledbury Food Bank. The demand is much Contact Details higher than originally anticipated and all Surgery: 01432 860235 are desperately needed. Donations can Dispensary: 01432 860241 be left in St Michael’s Church, Ledbury, Web: www.fownhopesurgery.co.uk the Council Offices in Church Lane, or at the Master’s House. Surgery Hours Monday to Friday, 8am to 6.30pm. Volunteers are also needed to serve in the Reception staff are available on the tele- Food Bank, sort gifts and control stock, phone from 8am until 6pm each day. amongst other things. If you can help, please telephone 01531 633357 or 01531 Making an appointment 633643. The number to call is 01432 860235. Please advise the surgery as soon as pos- If you are in need yourself, please contact sible if you are unable to attend an ap- a health professional, police, CAB, Age pointment. UK or other voluntary organisation, or state welfare. Otherwise contact your local Out of Hours Should you need a doctor between the Vicar who will also be able to refer you to hours of 6pm and 8am Monday to Friday the Food Bank. You will be treated with and 6pm Friday to 8am Monday, please total confidentiality. telephone NHS on 111..

TELEPHONE NUMBERS Tatler Editor

EMERGENCY Judi Ryan, Barrs Court, Tar- rington, HR1 4EU Police/Fire/Ambulance………. 999

Police (non-emergency)...…… 101 Gas…………………………….. 0800 111 999 Welsh Water………………….. 0800 281 432 Tatler Distribution Severn Trent Water………….. 0800 783 4444 Kath Lane, 10 The Laurels, Electricity……………………… 0800 328 1111 Tarrington, HR1 4HY Power cuts……………………. 105

HEALTH & MEDICAL Hereford County Hospital …… 01432 355444 Website Manage- Fownhope Surgery …………... 01432 860235 ment NHS 111……………………….. 111 The Tarrington homepage at www.tarrington.org.uk is LOCAL SERVICES managed by Vikki Avery Citizens Advice Bureau……… 01684 563611 Age Concern………………….. 01531 631280 Samaritans……………………. 01432 269000

LOCAL CLERGY John Watkins…………………. 01432 890595 Nicky Seabright………………. 01531 640252

476 BUS TIMES Tarrington to Hereford Bus Station M-F M-S M-F M-S M-S M-S M-S M-S F&S F&S Tarrington 0704 0800 0834 0954 1024 & every hr to 1424 1519 1724 1854 2024 2254 Hereford 0720 0830 0900 1015 1045 & every hr to 1445 1540 1740 1915 2045 2310

Tarrington to Ledbury Market House M-F M-S M-S M-F M-S M-F M-S M-S F&S F&S NSD NSD Tarrington 0745 0855 0940 & every hr to 1440 1540 1640 1740 1810 1935 2150 2335 Ledbury 0758 0910 0953 & every hr to 1453 1553 1653 1753 1823 1948 2203 2348

M-F Monday - Friday F&S Friday & Saturday only M-S Monday - Saturday NSD Not School Days 30

Approved - Affordable - Community Support

I have always prided myself in delivering services to the best of my ability. The passion I have in this area has given me the drive to now deliver a service of my own, in the way I believe to be truly respectful of clients and their wishes. The objective is to aid daily living and essentially be the extra bit of support and guidance that sometimes we all need a little of. There is no judgment passed, there is no criteria to be able to use the services we offer. Simply, if you feel that we can be of use to you we would love to help. Georgia Langston, MD Services include:  Most domestic chores  Cooking/meal prep  Senior sitting/carer breaks  Social outings  Errand running  Appointments and shopping  Confidence building  Gentle exercise  Encouragement of active daily living and independence  'Personal admin' (phone calls, paperwork, bills etc.)  Escort and support to and from events/appointments

For more information about the service contact our small friendly team

Tel:

07891 734921

Email: [email protected]

Visit: www.morefromlifeltd.co.uk

Approved by Herefordshire County Council, Adult Social Services