December 2018 January 2019 TemeTeme TRIANGLETRIANGLE Clifton upon Teme • The Shelsleys • Lower Sapey

Shelsleys’ Ladies Cakes Fundraiser

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‘Julie Currie (frontOur left) front and coverfriends photo at the shows:Shelsley coffee morning fund-raiserThe for current St Richard’s group of HospiceClifton hand (see bell report ringers page 18). 2 www.temetriangle.net SCOUTSWELCOME to BANNED the November FROM 2018 edition CLIFTON of Teme Triangle.BP HUT I love this time of year in our Scoutsbeautiful have valley been - the bannedlandscape from is slowly using preparing the Baden itself Powell for winter hut and the colours are just wonderful. After the wet and windy start to October, we are now enjoying beautiful inblue Clifton skies byand the stunning Parish red Council sunsets. for Itnon-payment won’t be long of before rent. fires are being lit and we wake up to frosty mornings. Guide Leader, Angie Griffiths, said she has been sent a letter by solicitors acting However, before we turn to Winter and dare I say it Christmas, this edition is full of all forthe activitiesthe Parish that Council you, our informingreaders, have her been that doing. ‘following Autumn the is certainlynon-payment a busy ofplace rent, in ourthe Temeclient Valley! has treated I do hope the that lease you toenjoy be theat an read…. end,’ adding ‘your payment for the backdated rent is rejected’. A similar letter was received by the Scouts, telling themCLIFTON that HANDBELLSthey could not REPAIRED meet at the BP hut. The current group of Clifton hand bell ringers (see photo on the front cover) have been Meanwhile,playing the bells following at various a well-attended events since Marchmeeting 2015, in theusing village bells hallthat werelast month,originally a newpurchased Scout by group fundraising – the in1st the Clifton-upon-Teme 1980’s. Group – has been formed and aSince series the ofpurchase twice weeklyof the bells two-hour all those sessions years ago have they beenhad not booked had any in maintenance, the hall for Scouts,and with Beaverswobbly handles and Cubs and missing activities. screws, it was clear they needed a bit of care and attention. With a quote to repair them coming in from the last remaining foundry at over Announcing£1,000, they embarkedthe new Scout on their group fundraising. in Clifton, the Hereford and Worcester County Commissioner“Thanks to the supportfor Scouts, and generosityRobert Sidley, of the said:community “I’m delightedat a number that of thefundraising Scouts haveevents reformed arranged wein raisedClifton. £890 If towardswe get theenough refurbishment Scouts of we the hopebells, glovesto be torunning protect separatethem, lights sessions for music for stands them (useful as well in in dimly future.” lit churches) He added: and “I’m on-going very disappointedcosts such as insurance,” said Julia Haywood. “The summer break gave a window in which to get the atbells the repaired response and sofrom a smallthe Parishloan was Council taken out regarding so that we the could Baden ship Powellthe bells hut off toin theLondon.” village. It’s not what was discussed earlier in the year. I can’t comment further at this stage because the matter has been handed over to the Scout The bells are now back and the group would very much like to share them with the Trustcommunity Corporation whilst they and continuemay involve their legalfundraising proceedings.” campaign to repay the loan and purchase specially-made carry cases to protect them for future generations. Clifton Scout Leader Deborah Haywood said “We have had such a positive Come along and join them at a Coffee Morning on Saturday, 17 November, in Clifton responsevillage hall from from the10am children - 12pm. of Clifton As well to as the hearing new Scout the bells Group played, being there formed will be and a wesmall have exhibition massive of photos hopes taken for theof the future bells ofduring scouting the refurbishment here. But we and are also currently displays lackingof handicrafts in leadership made by and people need in help.the local Are community. there any willingCakes willadults also out be thereon sale who to wouldpurchase. like to become leaders? If so. please contact me (01886 812113 or [email protected]) if you feel this is something you would like to getCLIFTON’S involved MACMILLAN with. COFFEE MORNING Clifton Village Stores Aproprietors, statement issuedBeverley by andthe Chairman of the Parish Council said: “The Parish CouncilPeter Richards, is the freehold raised owner a of the land and facilities at Clifton Playing Field grand total of £373.36 at a andMacmillan has an coffeeobligation morning to the electorate of Clifton upon Teme to ensure that it protectslast month. the Theinterests event ofwas the wider community in relation to assets vested in thepart council.of the annual Clifton worldwide Baden Powell Hut Management Committee informed the ParishCoffee MorningCouncil for that Macmillan they had initiated legal involvement therefore the Parish CouncilCancer Support was obliged services. to seek legal advice on its own behalf and to follow that advice. The Parish Council is not able to comment any further on this matter at the present time. As of 21st November 2018 the Parish Council’s solicitor isPictured still awaitingwith Beverley a Richardssubstantive response from the Clifton Baden Powell Hut Management(right) are Lilian WilliamsCommittee.” (centre) and Laura Richards. www.temetriangle.net 3 ALL CHANGE CHANGE AT ATTHE THE LION, LION CLIFTON (2) LastIn a surprisemonth’s change report of managementof a change of managementat the Lion Inn at inthe Clifton Lion lastInn monthin Clifton has been(October), overtaken chef Alexis by subsequent de Naray events.and The newpartner management have taken over team from moving Steve and in is John BrandonDebbie Bruce. (right) and his wife Jean who take overAlexis from was Steve previously and Debbie working Bruce. as an area chef for Compass Catering, having recently returned from a spell Johnin California. worked His in aprevious variety experienceof notable hotels andincludes restaurants. a position He as first head worked chef inat Geneva atAttingham the Nogay Park, Hilton a Nationalbefore movingTrust on to Genotierproperty nearin Annecy, Shrewsbury France and and group Sienna in Tuscany.head chef Back for inthe the Inception UK again, Group, he was soon having studied at the Prue Leith Cookery drawnSchool andto the worked very for best Gordon in Ramsey.London, joining L’Orangere in St James Street. The Conran groupAlexis’ soonpartner, followed, Nitika Cole, including has international Bibendium catering and hospitality experience in Cambodia and Australia. and Quaglino’s before becoming Head Chef atThe the Bruce Waterloo family, Placewho took Hotel over in the Edinburgh. Lion in August More 2017, recently, have movedJohn hasback been to Bishop’s Head ChefCastle at where The theyElms were Hotel previously at Abberley at the where Castle heHotel. won a coveted AA Two Rosette Award for its food. TIMBER SPORTS CHAMPIONS DESCEND ON CLIFTON JohnThe Teme Fletcher, Valley owner echoed of tothe the Lion, sound said: of “Iwood- am delighted that John and Jean have becomechopping thelast newmonth management as visiting teams team of attimber the Lion. They have even agreed to sports competitors from Australia, New Zealand openand the for USA dining prepared on Christmas for the Stihl Day.” Timber Sports World Championship held in Liverpool last month The(October). Bruce family, who took over the Lion in August 2017, have moved back to Bishop’sThe axemen Castle were where training they at weredifferent previously locations at the Castle Hotel. around Clifton under the guidance of Clifton’s CLIFTONown timber sports GUIDES champion, CHRISTMAS Spike Milton. FAYRE & BINGO LocalSpike, businessesa former British will and once European again be Champion holding a Christmas Fayre table top sale atas Cliftonwell as villagea former hall runner-up on Sunday, World 2ndChampion, December, from 10am until 1pm in aid ofis nowthe GlobalClifton Sports Girl Guides, Director Browniesfor Stihl, organisers and Rainbows. The sale will include gifts, decorations,of the Team World cakes, Championship preserves and and other Individual tasty treats. Entry is £2 which includes aWorld drink Championship & homemade events cake. that For took more place information, at contact Angie Griffiths on: the Echo Arena, Liverpool. [email protected] or 07957 462519 “Although I retired from full-time competition with Stihl four years ago, I’m still training timber LOVELLsports athletes HOMES around APPLY the world,” FOR says S106 Spike. REDUCTION Lovell“And I’ve Homes, been developersheavily involved of The with Meadows the World in Pound Lane, Clifton, have applied toChampionships Malvern Hills in District October, Council mainly planners as a trouble to have their obligation under section 106shooter modified. behind the scenes.” Even at the age of 51, Spike hasn’t given up Acompetition spokesperson completely. for Lovel Last Homes winter he said: travelled “Lovell do not wish to comment on this asto Newthe Zealandamend to takethe partS106 in awas series such of timbera small amend of the total occupation numbers.sports events The over planned there. amount of houses are staying the same.” 4 www.temetriangle.net BANDHYMNS ONAND THE PIMMS GREEN ECUMENICAL AT CLIFTON SERVICE AT ALL SAINTS TheMore Tenburythan 70 people Town fromBand Martley, will once Clifton, again Harpley be playingand the Shelsleysa mix of attendedtraditional the andfirst modernecumenical Christmas service at carols All Saints on the Church village in greenShelsley at ChristmasBeauchamp thanks last month to the organised Friends ofby Cliftonthe West upon Worcestershire Teme Primary Rural School. Churches and Churches Together in the Teme Valley.

Last year more than 100 local residents and visitors joined in the singing and enjoyed mince pies and mulled wine provided by the Lion Inn.

Organisers John and Ros Wain said: “This event proved so popular and successful last time and was enjoyed by so many people that we thought it would be a shame not to repeat it. We’re very grateful to the school PTA for their kind assistance.”

RURAL REELS IN CLIFTON The pre-Christmas film in Clifton village hall at 7pm on Saturday, 8th December, is the fantastic Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again. Come and get into the Christmas spirit. ABBA fancy dress optional but encouraged! We will also be collecting warmPictured clothing are Des Robsonfor Maggs (left) andDay Canon Centre David Sherwin who officiated. and food itemsThe forservice Worcester was augmented Foodbank. by members Adults of the Lower Sapey choir. £5.00, under 16s £2.50. CLIFTON GUIDES CHRISTMAS FAYRE & BINGO ComingLocal businesses soon: will once again be holding a Christmas Fayre table top sale at Clifton village hall on Sunday, 2nd December, from 10am until 1pm in aid of the Clifton Girl JanuaryGuides, Brownies26th Monsieur and Rainbows. Hulot’s TheHoliday sale withwill include gifts, decorations, cakes, preserves and otherFrench tasty buffettreats. Entry is £2, which includes a drink and homemade Februarycake. 23rd The Guernsey Literary and For more information,Potato contact Peal Pie Angie Society Griffiths on: [email protected] or 07957 March462 519. 23rd Bohemian Rhapsody. There will also be a Christmas Bingo evening in aid of the 1st Clifton Guides and St THEMichael’s SHELSLEYS Hospice at Great GARDENING Witley village CLUB hall on Friday, 23rd November. Eyes down at The7.30pm. next Any meeting queries of please the Shelsleys’ contact Angie Gardening Griffiths. Club Prize takes donations place gratefully on Wednesday, received. 12th December, at 7.30pm in Clifton village hall. BARBARA WILDAY TheBarbara speaker Wilday this of Clifton, month who is Adrian died on James 27th September who will talk on Lesser Known Gardens aged 74, was the first female reader to our parishes, ofa particular Cornwall. challenge Adrian has for beenthe Shelsleys, a frequent breaking speaker at our group; he is a well- knownthe mould. plant She photographer produced a monthly and talks ‘Care with & Prayer’ knowledge and enthusiasm of the gardensnewsletter that and he introduced visits. His the photos Christingle are brilliant. service to St Kenelm's. In 2014 she was proud to be honoured Thewith clubReader now Emeritus. meets regularly Barbara dedicatedin Clifton villageher life hallto where it is happy to welcome the church and helping others and also served on the guestsParish Council. or new She members. will be sadly The missed evening by herstarts family with refreshments which means thatand theexact community. punctuality is not a problem. Contact Norah Tomkinson on 01299 890030 for further details. www.temetriangle.net 5 MINDFULNESS & MEDITATION Short courses introducing beginners to the meaning and practice of mindfulness & mediation. For more information Contact Nicky: [email protected] 07749 176 091

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www.temetriangle.net 9 MILLQUIZ NIGHT FARM FOR RETAIL CLIFTON VILLAGE SCHOOL OPEN FRIENDS DAY SHELSLEY HARVEST SERVICE AND SUPPER The FriendsMill Farm of Clifton Retail Primary Village School complex are hosting at Stanford a Quiz Night Bridge on Friday, will be30th holding November, an The service, offi ciated by Des Robson and Curate Becky Elliott, was well attended this extendedin Clifton village pre-Christmas hall. Open Day on Thursday, 6th December from 10am until year at All Saints. Churchwarden Jane Froggatt, along with all other attendees would 8pm for late night shoppers, serving mince pies and mulled wine and Christmas like to express their thanks to all the ladies that decorated the Church so beautifully with Teams of up to six contestants are invited to enter for the event, which will start at 7pm. the Harvest displays. (See photos on the inside back cover.) carolsEntry is by £10 the per ‘Stockton person which Impromptu’. includes a two course meal, but there is a £100 prize for the winning team. Also thank you to those who contributed to the Church collection, which was raising funds MILL FARM RETAIL VILLAGE BUSINESSES: for the provision of fresh water in third world countries and for the produce donations, To book a team table or for more information, contact Charlie Merrick on 07496 394 731 which will be split between the Maggs Day Centre and the Worcester Foodbank. Mrsor email Best [email protected]. Paper Co. (Sarah Best) Cards, stationery and unique gifts for big and little folk alike. Following the service, we all then proceeded to the village hall, where a delicious harvest supper awaited. Again, huge thanks to the very talented group of ladies who cooked a wonderful, fi lling supper for us all, along with an incredible choice of puddings to die for! The Parlour - Hair Salon (Simon & Anwar) A team of top class stylists, boasting a range of individually sourced quality hair products, offering help with any hair The fi nishing touch to the evening was the raffl e draw. The star prize was a beautifully related problems’ hand crafted walking stick, both made and generously donated by Brian Hodgetts. The lucky winner was Rosemary Holloway (see photo on inside front cover). The sum raised for the Church from this was a wonderful £339 – thank you so much for such a wonderful The Den (Steve &MAMA Mandy MIA!Parker) HERE Licensed WE Cafe GO bar AGAIN serving lavazza coffee, idea Brian. Dammann tea and, coming soon, Marimba hot chocolate melt. Locally sourced Clifton Village Hall The whole Harvest celebration was a very enjoyable, sociable affair and it was heart- menu consisting of full English breakfast, brunch, soups and a variety of home warming to see so many local people attend. Thank you to everyone. made cakes. RoomSaturday hire available 8th December, for private functions.6.30pm for 7pm CLIFTON LOT Vintage Stable (Julie Naerebout) Local houseplant specialist, plus gifts, interior Adults £5, Under 16’s £2.50 The 'Clifton Lot' National Lottery decoration and vintage finds. Fancy dress optional syndicate was launched on Saturday 13th October with 22 members taking $ilver Lottie’s Eco Boutique (Charlotte Sparey) Eco products and Lottie’s Eco part. Each member pays £2 per week Dollar Honkytonk

resulting in 11 entries in both the WELCOME lingerie - a collection of lingerie and sleepwear made from bamboo. – PLEASE COME AND JOIN US Saturday and Wednesday Lotto draws. at the Silver Dollar Honkytonk! We will be collecting clothes for Maggs Day Centre A new, regular, “pop- up” this side of Nashville, Tennesseecountry music roadhouse The syndicate cannot be regarded offering the best night out Angel Gardensand - Garden goods Centre for the (Louise Worcester Mawditt) Foodbank Selection of Plants, trees ... right here in the E nglish Midlands! and gifts for the gardener. Christmas trees and wreaths also available. as any kind of investment. It's Here at the Honkytonk we believe in: simply a game which provides a $ The bes t live country music from the $ Authentic soul food three best great bands little excitement each Saturday -course dinners giving you The Snug (Hazel Marsh) A small cosy beauty barn offering a wide range of $ A fully-stocked cash bar to make your evening the goenergy to dance all night and Wednesday evening and also with a swing treatments in a relaxed environment including; non-surgical face lift and facials, contributes to the National Lottery's Saturday 10 November 7.30pm til late 2018 charity work. : massage, nails, eyelash tinting, eyebrows, pedicures, reflexology and much more. Presenting... BIG CAROL SING AT ST KENELM’S CHURCH The fi rst entry resulted in a modest success in gaining a £25 prize. On The East Lonesome Drifters Following the success of last year’s ‘Big Carol Sing’ at St Kenelm’s church, there will be Little Loft Home (Ann Yarranton) Luxury homewares and gifts. the other hand – as they say, ‘You www.eastlonesomedrifters.com another one this year on Saturday, December 1st. www.facebook.com/eastlonesomedrifters/ have to be in it to win it’. “A London-based honkytonk bar play classic country, western swing, Bakersfield Sound, bluegrass and “Our ‘Big Carol Sing’ was such a resounding success last year, as were the wonderfully -room band, East Lonesome Drifters Tasty Meats (Paul Matthews) Traditional Butcher. Entries are made in fi ve-week Crispy Cowboy Americana. Christmasdecorated Christmas orders being Trees taken. from the various groups in the village,” said Barbara Seeley. rounds and new members are and the band are looking forward to entertaining us... ” “If your group would like to be involved this year could you please let the contacts below We are delighted to have persuaded them to visit us here in the Midlands already applying for the next round, for our first Silver Dollar Honkytonk night know. We will be in touch with those groups who took part last year, hoping you will want ! which begins on Saturday, 17th (Trina & Tony Hollier) Tickets £15 in advance Theto be Larder involved at this Mill time Farm around.” All further details November. from www.thesilverdollarhonkytonk.co.uk Farm shop, groceries, fresh fruit and veg, deli, off- Contacts: Barbara Seeley 01886 812 763 license. If you would like to join, contact @ Upper Sapey Village Hall, High House Crossroads (B4203/B4204) Upper Sapey, Worcester [email protected] WR6 6EU John Wain on 'NEXTDOOR' or Free parking at the venue and Nigel Roberts 01886 812 598 ring 01886 812 958. [email protected] soon: ‘Inspiration’ (Mandy Parker) Creative workshops, one-off finds and up cycled furniture and commissions. 10 www.temetriangle.net www.temetriangle.net 11 REVERSESHELSLEY HARVEST ADVENT SERVICE BOXES AND SUPPER DuringThe service, Advent, offi manyciated homesby Des haveRobson an andAdvent Curate Becky Elliott, was well attended this Calendar,year at All Saints.each day Churchwarden a window is Jane opened Froggatt, and along with all other attendees would revelslike to express a treat inside.their thanks This to year all the try ladies something that decorated the Church so beautifully with different!the Harvest displays. (See photos on the inside back cover.) Also thank you to those who contributed to the Church collection, which was raising funds Wefor the are provision asking of fresheveryone water into thirdengage world countriesin and for the produce donations, ourwhich REVERSE will be split betweenADVENT the EVENT Maggs Day(Advent Centre and the Worcester Foodbank. beginsFollowing 2nd the service,December, we all then2018). proceeded Take to thea village hall, where a delicious harvest cardboardsupper awaited. box, Again,wrap ithuge in pretty thanks paper, to the orvery let talented group of ladies who cooked a thewonderful, children fi lling decorate supper it. for Each us all, day along of Adventwith an incredible choice of puddings to die for! placeThe fi annishing item touch of non-perishable to the evening foodwas the(tins raffl of e draw. The star prize was a beautifully tomatoes,hand crafted mixed walking vegetables, stick, both made salmon, and generouslytuna donated by Brian Hodgetts. The etc.,lucky packetswinner was of rice,Rosemary pasta, Holloway soups, (seesauces photo etc.) on insideor a treat front intocover). the The box. sum raised for the Church from this was a wonderful £339 – thank you so much for such a wonderful idea Brian. On December 23rd between 12noon and 3.30pm bring your REVERSE ADVENTThe whole BOXHarvest to Allcelebration Saints Church,was a very Shelsley enjoyable, Beauchamp. sociable affair WR6 and 6RA it was You heart- can warming to see so many local people attend. Thank you to everyone. enjoy a glass of Mulled Wine and mince pie, bring the children to see the Nativity StableCLIFTON outside LOT the church. Followed by CAROL & CRIB SERVICE in the church at 4pm. The boxes will be taken to the Worcester Food Bank for distribution to The 'Clifton Lot' National Lottery familiessyndicate in wasneed. launched This will on be Saturdaya lovely start for 2019 for families in Worcester who are13th struggling October with to feed22 members their families. taking $ilver part. Each member pays £2 per week Dollar Honkytonk resulting in 11 entries in both the WELCOME Thanks to the Village Hall Committee for their continuing support– PLEASE COME of AND all JOIN Community US Saturday and Wednesday Lotto draws. at the Silver Dollar Honkytonk! events Harvest, Shelsley Talks and CoffeeA new, Mornings.regular, “pop- Your consideration and up” this side of Nashville, Tennesseecountry music roadhouse supportThe syndicate is greatly cannot appreciated. be regarded Shelsley PCC, Churches Together offering Group the best night out and ... right here in the E nglish Midlands!

Berylas any Robson kind (coffeeof investment. Mornings). It's Here at the Honkytonk we believeBeryl in: Robson simply a game which provides a $ The bes t live country music from the $ Authentic soul food three best great bands little excitement each Saturday -course dinners giving

SHELSLEYS’ VILLAGE HALL COFFEE MORNING$ A fully-stocked cash bar to make your eveningyou the goenergy to dance all night and Wednesday evening and also with a swing Thecontributes Shelsleys’ to the Village National Hall Lottery's Coffee Morning on Saturday,Saturday 10 November 1st December, has a 7.30pm til late 2018 distinctlycharity work. seasonal flavour, with a competition to guess the weight: of a Christmas cake and an invitation to ‘Make a Santa’. Presenting... The fi rst entry resulted in a modest success in gaining a £25 prize. On The East Lonesome Drifters “Everyonethe other hand is welcome – as they to say, join ‘You us,” says Beryl Robson.www.eastlonesomedrifters.com “There will be coffee and www.facebook.com/eastlonesomedrifters/ cakehave toand be mincein it to winpies it’. as well as a chance to chat with your neighbours.” “A London-based honkytonk bar play classic country, western swing, Bakersfield Sound, bluegrass and -room band, East Lonesome Drifters Entries are made in fi ve-week Crispy Cowboy Americana. SHELSLEYrounds and newVILLAGE members HALL are TALKS and the band are looking forward to entertaining us... ” We are delighted to have persuaded them to visit us here in the Midlands Harvestalready applying Festival for is the over, next the round, clocks have been turnedfor our first Silverback Dollar Honkytonkmaking night our evenings

! which begins on Saturday, 17th darker. What better way to spend some time, sharingTickets £15food in advance and company with All further details November. from www.thesilverdollarhonkytonk.co.uk your neighbours listening to our inspirational speaker Brigadier Ian Dobbie

OBE.If you Havingwould like weathered to join, contact his own personal battlefield,@ Upper Sapey Village Hall, High Housewe Crossroads invite (B4203/B4204) you to join us to Upper Sapey, Worcester WR6 6EU John Wain on 'NEXTDOOR' or Free parking at the venue hear his story on Tuesday 4th December, starting 7pm. ring 01886 812 958. Tickets £5 and available from 01886 812535 or [email protected] www.temetriangle.net 11 TEME VALLEY IN STAINED GLASS A Worcestershire stained glass artist has created a landscape of the Teme Valley, looking north from Ham Bridge (see photo inside front cover).

Retired teacher Charles Eden created the work following several visits to the Shelsleys while walking along the Teme from mouth to source with fellow members of the Long Distance Walkers Association.

He has also composed a poem to the Teme River, one verse of which reads:

A Shelsley with a sandstone church, The other built of travertine, Clifton above, Stanford athwart The river on its wandering line

CLIFTON AND NORTH LEDBURY HUNTS COMBINE The Clifton-on-Teme and North Ledbury Hunts have agreed to operate together for a trial period until the end of the season in April 2019.

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Ploughmen come from near and far, bringing tractors and ploughs on trailers or in horseboxes. Sadly Coffeethere didn’tMorning seem and Garageto be many / Attic youngSale competitors at one event we went to, and we didn’tSaturday see one 10th woman November ploughing. It’s a totally non PC event, gloriously old fashioned, but10am charming – 12 noon for all that. The ploughing was of international standard. It isClifton a hugely Village skilled Hall, Hopejob, done Lane properly. About 100 plots were ploughed, but the ones gettingCake stall the andmost raffle attention were the horse teams. I am told a good team of matchedEntrance horses including with coffee a skilled £2.00 ploughman could do one acre in a long day. The huge black pair with the shiniest brasses were tucking into a packet of ginger nuts as they rested at half time. The ploughman looked asSTANFORD if he needed HISTORY them GROUPmore than - Upcoming the horses! Talks It was such a beautiful hot day with clear blue skies, so the poor man was exhausted from his very tough physical work by the time his plot was finished.

In contrast, the tractor ploughing competitors were capable of doing 50 acres in a day with massive machinery. They have computers, sound systems and air conditioning, together with sprung seats in their spacious, comfortable cabs. My husband spoke to one man who said his tractor cost £110,000 and his plough £20,000. This brilliant efficiency has taken its toll. Progress means that farming is now a lonely occupation. Even on small farms such as ours there used to be six workmen in 1970. Now our 150 acres in Knightwick is considered a smallholding, not enough to properly sustain one family. That is partly why the average age of a farmer is still 69, and he works alone; very few young folks are able to afford, or willing to take on family farms.

Our vicar spoke well, and correctly, of the present bad farming situation at the harvest service. Farm Crisis Network, the Addington fund, Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution and the other support networks do a good job to hopefully help those in greatest need. Farmers tend to be proud and independent, finding it hard to talk about loneliness and financial problems. I know we have the reputation of being moaners, but check out the suicide figures. That is why it is so heartening to witness the camaraderie within all those real country people at a ploughing match. Competitors and spectators praising and teasing each other, comparing work, and renewing friendships. A strong social gathering does so much to offset loneliness in any walk of life. Thank goodness I saw no evidence of farmers ploughing a lonely furrow at the ploughing match I attended this year!

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the snug & beauty & therapies 07989 529215 • 07964 176747 www.temetriangle.net 19 Minutes of the Annual Council and Ordinary Meetings of Clifton upon Teme Parish Council Both the meetings were held on 6th September 2018 for inclusion in Teme Triangle Excerpts Church by Rev from Canon the DavidMinutes Sherwin provided Matters by Clifton upon Teme Parish Council. The complete version of the approved minutes can be found on the Parish Council website: http://clifton-upon-teme-pc.org.uk/ . If you would prefer the PC to email a copy of the unabridged minutes to you each month please let one of the Parish Councillors or Clerk have your details and email address. Attendance Present: M Newman (Chairman); W Bradley; R Henry; N Parkinson; B Yarnold Apologies: District Councillor C Palethorpe; County Councillor K Pollock WhatIn Attendance: sort of ChristmasR. Wilks (Lengthsman); lights are you J Hill having (Clerk) this year? Do you just put them on theMinutes tree? of Do Previous you hang Meetings them of around the Council the house or do you decorate your garden andMinutes house of the exterior Ordinary as Meeting brightly of Cliftonas you upon can? Teme Parish Council held on 26th July 2018 were approved (RH/WB) and signed by the Chairman as a correct record. TodayPlanning lights are very accessible to us at a reasonable cost and so we can make quiteApplication: a spectacle 18/01084/HP with them for the seasons of Christmas. Of course this season isLocation: one in 5 whichForge Meadows, many faiths Clifton celebrate Upon Teme, the Worcester, light in WR6the darkness,6TZ for instance DiwaliProposal: has Two its storey own celebrationrear extension of and light alterations for Hindus to dwelling and Sikhs, . the Yule Log which wouldApplicant: burn Mr bringing& Mrs Gibbs light for the Norse religions and many other religions have theirMembers seasons resolved celebrating (BY/MN) to light support coming the application. into the darkness. This is also of course takenMembers up notedin a secular and thanked way withRH forthe his autumn report seasonre S106, ofwhich lights, included such asdraft Blackpool Terms of andReference other for places a possible such project as one group I saw and onlya draft recently Explanatory – the Sheet Festival re S106. of LightsMembers at Longleat,resolved to: let alone our firework displays. Approve the Explanatory Sheet (BY/MN) LightApprove is sothe importantTerms of Reference to us. Without (MN/BY) it we cannot see our way. We know only too Defer until the October meeting any decision about the date of a first meeting and how to wellpublicise that thelight meeting has a (MN/BY).diversity of colour - when we split it we have the rainbow. For usNew as Highways Christians, and Christmas Byways: contactcelebrates WCC: the sign coming outside of school the Light damaged of the and World. leaning As Johnsideways: would sunken say inarea his of prologue highway where to his pipe gospel, work hadwhich been is laid often by Lovell’sread on contractors Christmas at Day,Pound ‘in Lane. Him (Jesus) was life and the life was the light of all. The light shines in theFinance darkness and the darkness has not overcome it… The true light which gives light• Payments to everyone to be made has in come respect into of outstandingthe world (ininvoices Jesus)’ and requests for payment totalling £762.73 were approved (WB/RH) As• Members we approach resolved Christmas (MN/BY) to andaccept beyond SSE contract maybe for we supply will offind electricity our life to theencroached Pavilion. byProperty some related times matters of darkness – things that worry us, concern us, problems, difficulties,• Members noted ill thathealth the quotations– all can forfeel repair quite of damagedark. The to thetiniest Sports of Pavilionlights inwere a awaitingdarkened the outcome of deliberations between the broker and the insurer place means that the darkness is broken. Jesus, that light breaks into any • Members accepted with gratitude Clifton Rovers Football Club’s offer to donate their darktwo newlyplace erectedand brings metal lightgoalposts into ourto the lives, Parish just Council as he for did wider when community he was use. born The in Bethlehem,goalposts to guidingbe added those to the wisePC asset men list themselves and the insurance through schedule the darkness (MN/WB). with Clerk that to shiningwrite and star. thank Clifton Rovers FC. Parish Council Assets May• In view he ofshine the confidential in your lives nature and of may the businessyou find about that to light be transacted, in any darkness Members youresolved face (MN/WB) that the public and press be excluded pursuant to the Public Bodies (Admission andto Meetings) may you Act realise 1960. that The justreason as beinga rainbow, brief update which on is matters light, remindslinked to parishus from council the Bibleassets. of God’s promises that his promise is true for all of us that his light will shine• Members in the noted darkness advice receivedand that from darkness the Parish will Council’s never overcomeprofessional it. advisor. 20 www.temetriangle.net So, as you look at the lights enjoy. I enjoy seeing them too and it is a fantastic reminder of the one who has come into the world to bring light to us all. Jesus Emmanuel , God with us.

May I wish you all a very happy Christmas and may his light shine for you now and throughout the coming year.

God bless and keep you.

LOWER SAPEY NEWS As our diaries fill with Christmas dates, we shall remember that this is surely a happy time for celebrations with family and friends. I hope that we will once again take part in the Shelsley Beauchamp Reverse Advent Initiative. We will have a large decorated Advent Box in St Bartholomew’s from Advent Sunday (2nd December) and hopefully we shall get lots of donations of foodstuffs and little gifts suitable for all the family. What a lovely way to remember those families less fortunate than ourselves. We are invited to take our boxes to Shelsley on 24th December from 12noon - 3pm. Any individual Harpley boxes can be left at St Bartholomew’s before 24th December and we will see that they are delivered. Don’t be left out!

Our Bible Study Group will be having a Christmas Shopping experience and lunch in Ledbury on Tuesday 11th December. Our New Year meeting will be at Marion West’s home on 8th January.

Dot Millward is organising our Carol Service on 23rd December at 3pm and it will be a delight to welcome Pat Snelling to conduct the service. We shall of course enjoy drinks and mince pies afterwards!

The Lower Sapey and Bromyard ‘Keep Fitters’ will be having a Christmas lunch at the Fox and Badger in Bromyard on Thursday 6th December.

Notices for December‘VOCAL and SCORE’January :IN CONCERT AT CLIFTON 2ndCome December and enjoy Advent the wonderful Sunday singing carols as at Vocal 10.30 Score with delve Jen. into their amazing range 9thof songsMethodist in a return Service visit at to 10.30Clifton village hall on Saturday, 24th November at 7.30pm. NoThe Service evening on is 16thpart of the fund raising in aid of St Bartholomew’s Church in Harpley, 23rdwhich the needs Carol a replacementservice with heating Pat at system3pm (preferably before the winter) and is also 25thin the Christmas process ofDay installing Holy Communion a water supply at to11am enable with it Beckyto have a kitchen area and 27thother January facilities. Circle Service at 10.30 with Jill A mouth-watering range of puddings will be available from the fabulous cooks of StLower Bartholomew’s Sapey for the housekeeping amazing price of and only flowers £5. Tickets will from beDot Millwardtaken care01886 853of by Pat Savage662 or Marionin December, West 01886 and 853 by Dot249. MillwardTea and coffee in January. will be available but if you would like something stronger please feel free to bring it along. Marion West www.temetriangle.net 21 SHELSLEYS’LOWER SAPEY NEWSLADIES with COFFEE Margaret GriffithsMORNING FUND-RAISER AAs coffee I write morningthis, we heldare by a Shelsley Beauchamp resident in November has raisednearing more November than £300 andfor St Richard’s Hospice’s Build 2020 appeal. Around 30 localit's gloom. ladies enjoyedThe wonderful coffee and home-made cakes at the fund-raiser, which was organisedsummer is bylong Julie gone Currie and I – who also made most of the cakes on offer. As well asdread attendee a repeat donations, of last winter visiting women’s fashion brand, Cabi, contributed its and it's snow drifts, which proceedsare apparently from on-the-day already sales. “I’d like to thank everyone for their generosity,” saidpredicted. Julie. Let's“St Richard’s not get too Hospice does remarkable work supporting patients and familiesdispirited acrossthough, Worcestershire. as we The monies raised will go towards its much- neededhave a lotexpansion to look forwardprogramme.” to: Bonfire parties, a concert and pudding evening and then, of course, Christmas! DEDICATE A LIGHT IN MEMORY OF LOVED ONES HundredsIn the meantime of twinkling it is time lights will be lit in memory of loved ones at a range of to check gas and oil tanks, movingchimneys, hospice boilers servicesand wood this winter. In the weeks leading to Christmas, there willstocks. be sixThe St gardensRichard’s need Hospice Lights of Love services or events – offering the communityattention but a itplace is amazing to remember and celebrate the lives of their loved ones. the way they have recovered Theso well first from two theservices drought. will be held at Worcester Cathedral on Thursday, 15th Our own crop of apples, November,plums and particularly,at 2.30pm figs, and 7pm. The evening service will be followed by a processionhas been veryto St Andrew’srewarding Spire where a Christmas tree will be illuminated, full ofthis dedicated year. Ah well, lights Spring of love. and the cricket season, is only 5 Amonths special away! Carols in the Car Park event – featuring a brass band and festive sing-alongWe have a bonfire – will beparty held near on Thursday, 20th December at St Richard’s Hospice inSt WildwoodBartholomew's Drive, ChurchWorcester. on November 9th at 6pm. This is partly to thank Bob RachelWhitefoot Jones, for his Fundraising help in Manager at St Richard’s, said: “These moving, communityclearing the overgrownservices aretrees deeply comforting for the people who attend. Many peopleand of course attending partly have to get had rid familyof the wood.or friends As a resultcared of for his by efforts, the hospice. the Churchyard “We find is eachnow full service of light. unites We also people have in a theirpudding shared evening experience with a concert of missing by the apopular loved choirone, while'Vocal providingScore' on Novembersupport and 24th. solace This isthrough at 7.30pm lighting in Clifton a candle village and hall takingand tickets time are to available from Dot Millward at £5 pp. We hope we can have a good response to this reflect.as it is in aid of the new heating system for our Church. I am glad to report that work is in progress towards this and to the addition of a fresh water supply. We await faculties “Lastfrom the year, Diocese! nearly 3,000 names were dedicated and £46,591 was raised to helpOf course support it is theour centenary specialist of care the ending to people of the living Great with War life-limitingon November illnesses, 11th this year.their familiesIt is difficult and to bereaved imagine whatpeople this acrossmust have Worcestershire. meant to everyone We areafter so four grateful terrible for years. the continuedMy great uncle support Bob ofwas the killed community.” in the last weeks, but my paternal grandfather died just before, of the Spanish flu that swept the world. This actually killed more people than the Anyonewar. It is estimatedis welcome that to 15-20 dedicate millions a lightwere incasualties memory as of a resulta loved of theone conflict, and attend but that a 50-100 million died world wide as a result of the Spanish Flu. Our own Remembrance LightsService of will Love be at service 10.45 on if theyNovember wish –11th. not simply those who have a connection to St Richard’s. The dedicated names will be displayed around St Andrew’s Spire andDon't in forget books your of remembranceflu jab! at Worcester Cathedral, Pershore Abbey, Sacred Heart Church in Droitwich and Great Malvern Priory. 22 www.temetriangle.net AllNOTICES dedicated names will also be added to an online book of remembrance on a• Bonfiweekly re basis.and Barbecue To view on the November book visit 9th www.strichards.org.uk/lightsoflove. at 6pm at St Bartholomew's Church. If you would like to make a dedication please go online to www.strichards.org.uk/ lightsoflove• Concert and Puddingor call the evening Fundraising on November Team 24thon 01905 at 7.30 763963. in Clifton Village Hall. (Tickets from Dot. £5pp).

Lights• The Ladies of Love Bible events Group: will be held at the home of Margaret Griffi ths Tuesday,on Tuesday 4th November December 13th The at 2pmGreat .Thanks Malvern to Pat Priory, for holding WR14 the 2AY, October 7pm meeting while I was unwell.

Thursday• Housekeeping 20th atDecember the Church Carolsduring Novemberin the car is park in the with hands brass of Jane band Dallow. and festive sing• The along Mobile at Library St Richard’s will call onHospice, Friday November Wildwood 16th Drive, at 10.20 WR5 and 2QT, 10.40am. 7pm.

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Laugherne Farm House, Martley Worcestershire, WR6 6QB www.temetriangle.net 25 Abbreviated Draft Minutes of The Shelsleys Parish Council TEME VALLEY WILDLIFE Meeting held on November 13th 2018 Back in September I mentioned some slug and snail control methods in an article about slug pellets and hedgehogs. Imagine my dismay when I opened the paper today, to see Church by Jack Whittenbury Matters Present: Councillors Taylor, Sutherland, Styles, Hart, Bates, Stinton, Metcalfe a headline announcing “Gardeners are losing war on slugs”. The Royal Horticultural and Webber. Society has released the results of a study that found that many commonly used remedies (yes, including those that I had recommended) make no difference whatsoever InPoppy Attendance Time : Two members of the public and the Clerk (Mrs J Speyer) in protecting lettuces against slugs. In the interests of clarity and accuracy I therefore Apologies:Churches and Mrs village C Warren, squares Drthroughout Ken Pollock the land and will Mrs join Caroline those at thePalethorpe Cenotaph in withdraw my previous advice! DeclarationLondon on 11th of NovemberInterest: Councillorsin a combined Stinton act of and remembrance Bates for Villageof those Hall whose item. lives Five remedies that the researchers tested, and found wanting, were copper tape, Minuteswere cut :short The inminutes recent wars.of September We wear 11ththe red 2018 poppy were as signeda collective as a signtrue ofrecord. respect horticultural grit, pine bark mulch, wool pellets and eggshells. Their test methods were Publicand this Question simple flower Time has: There come wereto mean none. so much, not only to those who mourn, but painstaking. They grew 108 lettuces for 6 weeks, then harvested them and measured Countyalso to those Councillor who seek and to prevent District further Councillor’s wars. It’s not report a fashionable. Received adornment, by email but and a the slug damage. The only good news about this study is that the RHS has got as many distinctive accessory, which sends a message of national togetherness. circulated prior to the meeting and available on the WCC website. slugs as I have! They concluded that removing slugs by hand and setting traps to facilitate The poppy grows in persistent abundance in northern France, even on a war-torn this, were effective, as were the use of nematodes and slug pellets (which they applied Illegal Dumping of Waste: There has been an increase in the parish, it is the within strict wildlife-damage-limiting guidelines). They also suggested encouraging birds responsibilitylandscape, and of was MHDC chosen to as remove a symbol this of Remembrancefrom public areas following but thenot publication private land. of a poem by a man named John McCrae. into the garden to help with the physical removal side of things, although they did not test MHDC has offered advice which will be taken up. The purchase of a bin for dog any bird-friendly measures in a scientific way. “ In Flanders fields the poppies blow between the crosses, row on row...” waste, Clerk to provide details January meeting. After the September article came out I had an interesting chat with a local farmer who HighwaysColonel John andMcCrae Lengthsman: was born in Guelph, Lengthsman’s Canada and work was a sheetstalented poet,for September author and, told me about a project that has been running in the valley over the last few years. Severn andmost Octoberimportantly, inspected a surgeon and on agreed.the Western 30 mphFront wheeliein World binWar stickers, 1. He did MHDC not see hasthe Trent Water regularly measures pollutant levels in the River Teme and has introduced a noend objection of that dreadful to these war; beinghe died placed at Boulogne-sur-Seine on the bins. The in January,number 1918. required His stirringto be scheme whereby farmers can be paid a small fee to switch from metaldehyde to ferrous work caught the attention of an American professor, Moina Belle Michael, who worked oxide for slug control on their crops. Ferrous oxide is safer for the environment, but still ascertained.for the Young Women’sThe cost Christian of salt for Association. the four Thesegreen words,grit bins particularly owned byin the the last PC verse, was toxic to slugs, and can be used at lower densities of pellets than metaldehyde, although £504.combined The with Lengthsman her Christianity, to estimate moved herthe to quantity do something of salt to to keep be purchased. faith with the fallen. it is more expensive. I was delighted to find that Teme Valley farmers are ahead of the curve and leading the way for gardeners and wildlife enthusiasts. Coincidentally, Planning.“To you from 18/01270/FUL falling hands we Lilac throw Cottage the Torch; Camp be yours Lane to holdafter it discussionhigh. approval was recommended. our local farmer has recently spotted a hedgehog hiding up in his out-buildings and is MHDCIf ye break decision.18/01403/AGR faith with us who die, we Kingswood shall not sleep, House though steel poppiesframe storage grow in building.Flanders currently treating it to cat-food, what more can I say! Fields.” Refused. I had intended to write about hedgerows this month, not hedgehogs, but they will have Clerk’sAfter reading report and on being urgent moved decisions. by the poem, In consultation professor Michael with councillors. bought all the Planning artificial to wait for another time. Until then, cheerio, and remember to check your bonfire on the 5th for any spiny creatures who might be having a quiet sleep underneath. 18/01403/AGRpoppies she could Kingswood find in Wanamaker’s House. No department comment storeand in18/01321/FUL New York and The began Old to sell them as symbols for remembrance on the anniversary of the end of the War. The The next meeting of the Teme Valley Wildlife Group is on Thursday November 8th 2018. Rectory.American NoLegion objection. adopted the poppy in 1920 and the newly formed British Legion We welcome Peter Garner, whose talk is entitled “The Flora of Herefordshire”. The Finance:followed in 1921.Lengthsman’s The idea of invoice,a Remembrance Clerk’s poppy,salary sold and as aexpenses, way of generating Information funds meeting is at 7:30pm and the venue is Stoke Bliss and Kyre village hall, WR15 8RR. It for veterans quickly caught on. Commissioner and Pigsty Studio totalled £1598.36. Precept of £2000 received. is just £2 on the door and everybody is most welcome. VillageThe strength Hall ofManagement feeling and association Committee: with Twothose Parishwho served Councillors and those are who VHMC serve For up-to-date information on what wildlife is being seen in the area, or to give us your members,today has not no diminished further overrepresentation the century andfrom the workthe Parishof the now Council Royal Britishis deemed Legion sightings or comments, visit our Facebook page. Our programme of events, bird survey continues. The needs of service personnel and their families have not diminished either, necessary and all future communication between the VHMC and the Parish and archive photographs are available on our website www.temevalleywildlife.co.uk Counciland the Legion will be cares in writing. for service families to the tune of over £1.6m per week throughout the year. The group normally holds meetings on the second Thursday of the month. All are Councillors’ Reports and items for future agenda. Broadband cables are welcome. Contact us by telephone on 01584 881 397 or by email at zeunie@hotmail. So many broken lives, broken in our name! being laid in parts of the village, clarification required. A Facebook page was com. suggested.Throughout theThe birth Chairman of the Poppywill investigate. Appeal, the faith of those who guided it was very evident and it is perhaps fitting that the majority of Remembrance Day services these Datedays areof theheld next in places meeting: of communal January worship. 8th 2019

To view the minutes and agenda online go to the WCC website. and look at The Shelsleys. http://e-services.worcestershire.gov.uk/myparish/ Jan Speyer Clerk 01886 812444 26 www.temetriangle.net www.temetriangle.net 27 DistrictTEME VALLEY Councillor WILDLIFE Caroline Palethorpe’s report to Clifton Parish CouncilBack in September in November. I mentioned some slug and snail control methods in an article about slug pellets and hedgehogs. Imagine my dismay when I opened the paper today, to see Silenta headline Soldiers announcing across “Gardeners Malvern are Hills losing: Silhouettes war on slugs”. The Royal Horticultural Society has released the results of a study that found that many commonly used ofremedies soldiers (yes, can including be spotted those in that various I had locationsrecommended) across make no difference whatsoever thein protecting Malvern lettuces Hills district against toslugs. mark In the interests final yearof clarity of and accuracy I therefore thewithdraw World my War previous One advice!centenary. Malvern Hills District CouncilFive remedies has placed that the ‘Silent researchers Soldier’ tested, figures and at found Priory wanting, were copper tape, Park,horticultural Belle grit, Vue pine Terrace, bark mulch, the woolPepperpot pellets andin Upton, eggshells. Their test methods were Tenbury,painstaking. and They Kempsey. grew 108 The lettuces near life-sizefor 6 weeks, silhouettes then harvested them and measured ofthe ‘Tommy’, slug damage. the originalThe only silentgood newssoldier, about are this part study of theis that the RHS has got as many Royalslugs as British I have! Legion’s They concluded campaign that removingto say thank slugs youby hand to and setting traps to facilitate this, were effective, as were the use of nematodes and slug pellets (which they applied thewithin WW1 strict generationwildlife-damage-limiting who served, guidelines). sacrificed, They rebuilt also suggested encouraging birds andinto thechanged garden theto help nation. with the physical removal side of things, although they did not test any bird-friendly measures in a scientific way. LocalAfter the Democracy September Dayarticle success came out: We I had held an ourinteresting third Local chat Democracywith a local farmerDay event who intold October, me about and a project for the that first has been time running it was inheld the valleyin the over Council the last House. few years. More Severn than 30Trent children Water regularlywere involved measures from pollutant high schools levels in across the River the Teme district. and Inhas the introduced morning, a pupilsscheme in whereby the younger farmers age can group be paid were a small asked fee toto switch present from a metaldehydeprepared petition to ferrous on anoxide issue for slug of concern control on to their them crops. and Ferrous persuade oxide our is safermock for Overview the environment, and Scrutiny but still toxic to slugs, and can be used at lower densities of pellets than metaldehyde, although Committeeit is more expensive. (made up I wasof Councillors delighted to Chambers, find that TemeChris ValleyO’Donnell farmers and Morgan)are ahead of aboutthe curve why and it was leading important the way and for why gardeners action neededand wildlife to beenthusiasts. taken. The Coincidentally, older group tookour local on thefarmer role has of membersrecently spotted of our a planning hedgehog committee hiding up inand his had out-buildings to determine and isa controversialcurrently treating application it to cat-food, to buildwhat moreseveral can large I say! chicken sheds, under pressure fromI had intendeda very unruly to write objector about hedgerows in the form this ofmonth, our Communicationsnot hedgehogs, but Managerthey will have Ian Dippleto wait forand another determined time. Until applicant then, cheerio, Councillor and rememberRouse. In to the check afternoon, your bonfire pupils on got the the5th forchance any spiny to grill creatures a number who mightof officials be having and a quiet councillors sleep underneath. from not just here but WorcestershireThe next meeting County of the Teme Council, Valley West Wildlife Mercia Group Police, is on Thursday Worcestershire November Health 8th 2018. and CareWe welcome Trust and Peter Worcestershire Garner, whose Youth talk is Cabinet.entitled “The The Florawinners of Herefordshire”. on the day were The Chantrymeeting isHigh at 7:30pm School and in the venueolder isage Stoke group Bliss and and Dyson Kyre village Perrins hall, in WR15the younger 8RR. It ageis just group. £2 on theThere door was and everybodyalso an award is most for welcome. Outstanding Individual Contribution forFor aup-to-date young personinformation from on Tenburywhat wildlife High is being Ormiston seen inAcademy. the area, orWe to givewere us veryyour impressedsightings or bycomments, the ideas visit put our forward Facebook by thepage. young Our programmepeople, the of persuasiveness events, bird survey of theirand archive arguments photographs and their are passion available for on theour websitearea. As www.temevalleywildlife.co.uk the Youth Champion for the District,The group I was normally particularly holds meetings impressed on bythe the second young Thursday people’s of localthe month. and national All are knowledgewelcome. Contact and enthusiasm us by telephone to engage on 01584 with 881 decision 397 or makers.by email at zeunie@hotmail. com. Public Health Newsletter: Please follow the link http://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/downloads/download/1047/public_health_ newsletters to the September edition of the Public Health newsletter which includes a great roundup of some of our health and wellbeing initiatives and events, including our Health and Wellbeing Awards, our Sports Awards and Letterboxing. www.temetriangle.net 27 APPEAL FOR ServicesNEW TRUSTEES forPLEASE December 2018 Hello! We are the Clifton-upon-Teme Early Years Nursery. We are appealing for new Trustees to join our committee and help with the ongoing strategic management of the nursery. The Nursery offers an invaluable service to the local community providing care for babies from 3 months of age to pre-school, as well as wrap-around service for the local Primary School. We are a strong and active committee and would relish some fresh faces and input. If interested, please get in touch with Serena Spring for more information, [email protected].

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28 www.temetriangle.net Services for January 2019 CALENDAR November

1 Big Carol Sing, St. Kenelm’s.

3 Coffee morning, Shelsley VH, 10am – 12 noon

5 Stanford History Group talk, ‘The 2 Ireland’s, 1922-present’, Stanford VH, 7.30pm

8 Teme Valley Wildlife Group talk, Stoke Bliss & Kyre VH, 7.30pm

9 Bonfire and barbecue, St. Bartholomew’s, 6pm

10 Clifton Bowling Club coffee morning and garage / attic sale, Clifton VH, 10am – 12 noon

10 Silver Dollar Honkytonk, Sapey VH, 7.30pm

12 Stanford History Group talk, ‘Is the “Nation-State” and impossible dream?’, Stanford VH, 7.30pm

13 Clifton Scouts Open Event, Clifton BP Hut, 6-7pm

13 Clifton WI Annual meeting, Clifton VH, 7.30pm

19 Stanford History Group talk, ‘The British Atlantic Slave Trade – A Personal Account’, Stanford VH, 7.30pm

23 Clifton Guides Christmas Bingo, Great Witley VH, 7.30pm

24 Christmas Fayre, Nora Parsons Day Centre, 2 - 4.30pm

24 Concert and pudding evening, Clifton VH, 7.30pm

26 Stanford History Group talk, ‘Slavery, The French Revolution and the founding of modern Haiti’, Stanford VH, 7.30pm

30 Clifton School Friends Quiz night, Clifton VH, 7pm CHRISTMAS MEMORY TREE A Christmas Memory Tree will be in OLD St. Bartholomew's Church,December Hope Lane, Lower Sapey from 1st December. There are card baubles to place the name of a loved one 2 Clifton Guides Christmas Fayre, Clifton VH, 10am - 1pm on, to hang on the tree. For reasons of joy or sorrow they will11 all Cliftongive thanks WI: How for good a life are lived your or taste being buds?, lived. Clifton VH, 7.30pm

www.temetriangle.net 29 CALENDARServices in the OFparishes EVENTS of Clifton, The Shelsleys and Lower Sapey (Harpley) November 2018 December 10.30am Morning Prayer St Kenelm, Clifton Sunday1 4thShelsleys’ November 10.30am VillageMorning Hall Prayer Coffee Morning 10.30-12noon.St Bartholomew, Harpley 4th Before Advent 1 Annual Big10.30am SingHoly - a Communion celebration of carolsAll and Saints, canapes, Shelsley Beauchamp St Kenelm’s church, Clifton 7pm 2 Clifton Guides3.00pm Christmas Memorial Service Fayre, Clifton VHSt Kenelm, 10am-1pm Clifton 3 TuesdayClifton 6th Early9.00am Years Morning Centre Prayer AGM, Clifton VHAll Saints, 7pm Shelsley Beauchamp 4 WednesdayBrigadier 7th 10.00amIan Dobbie: Pushchair Praise St Kenelm, Clifton The Battlefields10.30am Methodist of Life Remembrance talk and supper, Service Shelsley St Bartholomew, VH Harpley 7pm Sunday6 11thMill November Farm Retails Village open day, 10am - 8pm 3rd Before Advent 10.45am Remembrance Service St Kenelm, Clifton Remembrance8 Rural Sunday Reels film: Mamma Mia!10.45am Her Remembrance We Go AgainService Clifton VHAll Saints,7pm Shelsley Beauchamp 11Tuesday Clifton 13th WI:9.00am How MorningGood Prayer are your Taste Buds?St Kenelm, VH Clifton7.30pm

12 Shelsleys’ 8.00am Gardening Holy Communion Club, Adrian JamesSt Kenelm,Lesser Clifton Known Sunday 18thGardens November of Cornwall Clifton VH 7.30pm 10.30am COME Service St Kenelm, Clifton 132nd BeforeTeme Advent Valley Wildlife Group talk, Stoke Bliss & Kyre VH 7.30pm10.30am Holy Communion St Bartholomew, Harpley 18Tuesday Swing 20th Jazz9.00am at Clows Morning PrayerTop VH 7.30pm St Bartholomew, Harpley

21Wednesday Band 21st on the7.30pm Green Time for(Community Time Out Carols),St Clifton Kenelm, Clifton7pm-9pm

10.30am Circle Service St Bartholomew, Harpley SundayJanuary 25th November 8Next BeforeShelsleys’ Advent 10.30am Parish Quiet Council Reflection meeting, VH 7pmAll Saints, Shelsley Beauchamp Christ The King 8 Clifton WI:6.30pm New EvensongYear Quiz/Charades VHSt 7.30pm Kenelm, Clifton

26Monday Rural 26th Reels9.00am film: Morning Prayer St Kenelm, Clifton Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday with French buffet. Clifton VH 7pm Tuesday 27th 9.00am Morning Prayer St Andrew, Shelsley Walsh

February Contact Details: Revd12 Canon Clifton David Sherwin WI: Foraging (Team Rector & with Rural Dean) Simon Tel: 01886 Birbeck 888664 VH Email: 7.30pm [email protected] Revd23 Anne Rural Potter (Team Reels Vicar) film: Tel: 01886 832355 Email: [email protected] Revd BeckyThe Elliott Guernsey (Curate) Tel: 01886 Literary 812451 and Email: Potato [email protected] Peal Pie Society Revd Jen DennistonClifton (Curate)VH 7pm Tel: 01886 853280 Email: [email protected] Churchwardens Clifton: Barbara Seeley 01886 812763 and Alana Cooper 01886 812520 Churchwarden Lower Sapey: Candy Connolly 01886 853248 ChurchwardenMarch The Shelsleys: Jane Froggatt 01886 812215 Parish23 Email:Rural [email protected] Reels film: Bohemian Website: www.achurchnearyou.comRhapsody Clifton VH 7pm

30 www.temetriangle.net PITLANDS FARM HOSTS TIMBERSPORTS TEAMS The Mann family at Pitlands Farm, Clifton, hosted teams competing in the World Timbersports Championships in Britain from Australia, New Zealand and USA plus a film crew whilst they trained for the big event.

“We are used to multiple bookings, but this really was a first for us,” said Diane Mann (pictured, right, with the teams). “There were some big boys amongst them and they took some filling for breakfast (four eggs with a full English), plus lunch and evening meal. They must have enjoyed their stay, as we even got a mention during the commentary at the Arena.”

The Manns spent a very interesting few days watching the best in the world show off their timbersports skills - Australia won gold, USA silver. Not all time was spent training; they did manage to relax in the hot tubs and be massaged by visiting therapist, Julia at Pure Thyme (a first for her as well - whole teams to treat!).‘Beautiful They harvest even service found fl timeowers to visit some local sights during their stay, at All Saints and a stunning beingRemembrance very impressed poppy by display’. Witley Court and Church.

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