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The Cleobury Clarion NOVEMBER 2013 THE MARATHON MEN praise for the service from Type 1 diabetes affects 400,000 Worcester and Kidderminster in the United Kingdom, and that hospitals and the way special includes 29,000 children, who all training has been taken up by need daily insulin injections. A the Peter Rabbit and Ever After change of diet or lifestyle does nurseries, who saw that the vital not alter the problem. But you injections were given on time, can help the JDRF research every day. Joshua has now project to find a cure by pledging moved on to Cleobury Primary support for Steve and Chris, and School and mum Julia is again through them their children. impressed by the cooperation Just call up she found there, where staff have www.virginmoneygiving.com/ been specially trained. Big team/jdrf2 and pledge whatever thanks to nurses Tracey you can afford. It doesn’t have Steve Mason with Isobel (left) and Kirkwood and Vicki Howard for to be a lot, if you’re adding to the Chris Perkins with Joshua. their valuable work. number of people who believe in Two Cleobury Mortimer dads The dads can’t be at home to this cause for children. Just make are in training to compete in the help every day, Steve working as sure your name is part of the 2014 Virgin London Marathon. a Police officer in Stourbridge donation, so that the families can Near neighbours, they came and Chris an engineer in the thank you if ever you meet. together when children Isobel family business. But they want November 14th is the annual and Joshua were diagnosed with to see the work of the JDRF - date for the worldwide Diabetes diabetes on the same day - Juvenile Diabetes Research Day; hence the public launch of January 8th this year. Foundation - supported as it the Marathon Men’s plans to get The realisation that their strives to find a cure for Type 1 in trim for that 26.2 miles drag children would both need daily Diabetes. The Virgin Marathon around London as just two of insulin injections did more than was the answer and already the 35,000 people, most of them draw the families together; it pair have pledges for over doing it to help others. It’s the revealed the support available to £2,000; they plan to have at least best national public display of families who face this problem. £4,000 when the big event hits caring you’ll find, and we can all Mums Julia and Lisa are full of our TV screens next April. get involved through these two. 11 Betjeman Way • £189,995 3 Betjeman Way • £124,500 3 bedroom family home. Gardens front and rear. 2 bedrooms & bathroom. Driveway leading to garage (with Garage, parking. EPC B utility). Enclosed garden. Ideal investment. 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And On Other Pages.... 5: Thank You from Shaunah 29: ...And Part Two 9: The Advent Soup Lunches 33: Clarion Coppers 11: Stottesdon W.I. 35: Coffees and Crafts 13: Bayton C of E Primary School 37: The Farming Page 15: The Clarion Jobs Page 39: Oreton’s Tractor Run 17: Star of the Small Ads - David Ward 45: The Weekly Social Calendar 19: Severn Edge Vets Pets Page 47: A Silent Disco? 21: There Are Times When You Wonder... 49: November in the Wyre Forest 23: Happenings on High Street 51: A big meeting - be there! 25: Charity Cheques Handover 53: CLEOBURY MARKET NEWS! 27: Philip Dunne MP 55: Talking About Ladies 28: Monthly Social Calendar Part One... 59: Local Contact Information ! 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Flowers may be scarce in kind people who have so Lloyds Bank is having a Raffle the garden but there are berries, generously supported me over and a Coffee Morning and evergreen foliage and trees with the last six months by taking me supporting all our events. Please decorative bark to add interest. to Kidderminster Hospital and stop and have a cup of coffee Frosts can be quite frequent at to Shrewsbury for radiotherapy, and a piece of cake after doing night, especially when it is calm a 70 mile round trip. your banking business. and clear. Cold winds from the I was asked by the The Annual Advent Soup east will make it feel colder than radiotherapists if I was tired by Lunches will begin on Friday treatment and journeys and had it really is. November 29th, at the Market At the September meeting Janet to say that I wasn’t. The support Hall, from 12.30 to 2.00. All Maxwell-Stewart, of ‘Plantlife’, I had was a major factor in proceeds will be given to gave a talk and slide show on keeping me well and not ‘Speaking Up For Wild Plants’. overtired. Each day gave me the Kidderminster Breast Clinic. Plantlife is playing a major role opportunity to chat to the Cleobury, a wonderful place to in the conservation of flowers, drivers, a pleasant experience live. Shaunah Murrell and more like a day out. Thank plants and fungi. Such MULLER’S MEMORIES organisations are vital in you one and all and for the Did you work at Muller's or protecting and conserving for phone calls, cards and flowers have family connections? Come future generations the natural which were very encouraging to the History Society’s next beauty that is part of the British and much appreciated. open evening and share your landscape. May I draw your attention to memories and photographs. We It was also the club’s Autumn several events to raise funds for will be showing a short Muller's Show. Winners were 1st Marion the Kidderminster Breast Clinic, movie, old photographs and Wilson, 2nd Bob Marriott and where I had excellent treatment. listening to stories - with some Joint 3rd Suzanne France & Dot I know others have had similar lively conversation when we Cowdell. Best Exhibit Bob experiences. This idea has been hear YOUR stories. Marriott; many thanks to Anne It will be at the Cleobury for judging the show. given a lot of support: Mortimer Social Club in Love Our last meeting of the year will The first is Diminishing Tea Lane on Wednesday November be on November 27th, for the Parties. If you are invited to one, 14th at 7.30. Robert Hodge AGM and members social please support if you can. If you evening. ! Pauline Bowen would like to be involved with Carrot Tops 01299 272 886 At Carrot Tops we aim to source local produce from local farms, so its picked and on sale in the shop the same day! Order Free now deliveries for Christmas for orders Gift over £10.00. Hampers Card& Fresh payments Veg now taken. Boxes For your Fresh Fish, Fruit, Veg, Cooked Meats, and now stocking bacon and gammon. Deliveries up to Christmas Eve Opening times: MonFri 8.30am5pm [email protected] Sat 8.30am3pm contact Julie at 07951 633 585 Sun 10am1pm The Clarion is on the web from the 4th of the month. www.cleoburyclarion.co.uk November - Page 5 Good Food and Fine Fayre Supplying fresh bread, daily, from in Cleobury to our shops at: Cleobury Cafe Bakery Dept.