The Cleobury Clarion SERVING CLEOBURY COUNTRY November 2014

THE MANOR HOUSE - contact with Mr Iqbal and have THE CAPITAL RECEIPT NEWS AT LAST!! issued the following statement: FUND ! The Parish Council have been “The Parish Council and the The Capital Receipt Fund owner of the Manor House trying for some time to get that the sale of land on the have been engaged in some response from the owner old Muller site produced of the Manor House. What was exploratory consultations with has been partly allocated. once a source of pride in the the aim to reopen this landmark town has become something of building in the village. These We understand that the an embarrassment as it became discussions have been positive approved plans, some of more shabby through neglect. and a number of options are which have to provide currently being considered. It is further information, are:! appreciated that a commercially Memorial First World War viable option will be sought with the assistance and support b o o k l e t t o p a r i s h of all key stakeholders. Over schoolchildren: £2,600.! the coming months it is Map boards showing anticipated that a firm proposal local footpaths: £4,910.! will be finalised at which time it The Pump House would be possible to provide kitchen: £3,000.! further details.” Sports and Social Club The Parish Council will continue to keep working with ( s u b j e c t t o m o r e all parties to ensure that this information): £40,000.! Historic building is not left to Skate Park (subject to It’s not exactly a place we can be become an eyesore in Cleobury further information): £3,000. ! proud of, is it?! Mortimer. There is £45,000 still Questions have been asked at To a degree that is good news, available and you can apply but experience suggests we public meetings and the County now. The deadline is shouldn’t be breaking out the Council’s officers have been on November 14th and contact the case. The Manor House is a champagne just yet. We should details are in the news item Grade Two Listed property and be glad the Parish Council is the owner does have a duty of making a real effort, but in the on Page 41.! care. Now we hear that the light of experience of the owner, Parish Council have made don’t hold your breath.

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The Cleobury Clarion - November 2014 - Page !2 The Cleobury Clarion. November 2014 You could almost start a war with this lot - and they were all sold.! A man with a very busy A school with a totem pole!! See Page 19! See Page 9! Christmas looming - Lewis at Bowketts. See Page 55.! And On Other Pages…. 5: The Philharmonic Played! 37: Farming - Jenny Everingham! 7: Tidy-Up Day Report.! 39: More About The Buses!! 11: All Change at the Legion! 41: Brian Carter Retires! 13: Thank You, Lads! 43: The Weekly Social Calendar! 15: The Clarion Jobs Page! 45: November in the Wyre Forest. ! 17: The Pie Creator ! 47: Francis Engleheart, Piano Tutor ! 21: The Severn Edge Vets Pets Page! 51: Primary School Dedication ! 23: Happenings on High Street! 53: CoCo’s Concert for Cleobury! 25: Back Into Work support! 59: Bayton C of E School! 27: Philip Dunne MP! 60: Wyre Forest Wood Fair- Part 1! 28: Monthly Calendar Part One! 61: Something Completely Different! 29: ...And Part Two! 62: Pavement Parking - Grrrrrrr!! 33: Clarion Coppers! 63: Local Information! 35: Serious Thinking at Lacon Childe! The Clarion now prints 825 copies a month and is on the Web: www.cleoburyclarion.co.uk John Brazier & Co Accountants & Business Advisors

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The Cleobury Clarion - November 2014 - Page !4 Clarion Clippings - The Local News THANK YOU! BERNARD OWEN! CLARION PHOTOS! Could we please say a huge We came to Neen Sollars 39 If you see one of our photos ‘Thank You’ to all the people years ago and were immediately in these pages that you would who supported the Afternoon like, you can just contact made welcome by the locals; Tea Party in aid of Macmillan [email protected] Cancer Care on September 27th. very much so by Bernard and and we’ll send it to you free of A grand total £640.50 was Elsie Owen, who have been charge. If it’s from another raised. good friends ever since. source, we’ll tell you where.! Thanks also to the Sports and Bernard, was very involved in If you’d prefer a print, John Social Club for the use of their village life, especially with All Hands at Hands On Printing, facilities. Saints Church. We feel it should 43 High Street, will help you at Barbara Evans and Rachel! a reasonable charge; he can do be made known, especially to THE BIRMINGHAM PHIL! just about any size, too. John’s newcomers to Neen Sollars, just The cultural life of Cleobury on CM 272757.! Mortimer was enriched on how much Bernard did. BIG CHRISTMAS September 28th with a concert He set up an annual covenant PUDDING PARTY! given by the Birmingham scheme which raised money for Hobson’s are putting on a Philharmonic Orchestra at St the fabric of the building, and Christmas Pudding Party, at the Mary’s church. The place was over the years raised funds by Tenbury Road brewery, on the full to bursting with an audience negotiating grants and 23rd of this month. It all kicks who were delighted by Dvořák’s donations from charitable off at 2.00 and the idea is that The Noonday Witch, Opus 108, organisations, which enabled anyone can come along and Elgar’s haunting cello concerto him to organise several projects. have a good stir to make their in E minor, Op 85 with soloist Notably, the replacement of the own Christmas pudding. Richard Jenkinson, and shingles on the Church spire; the Hobson’s will provide all the Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No 4 preservation of The Coningsby ingredients, which includes a in F minor, Op 36. The young M e m o r i a l , w h i c h w a s drop of their Postman’s Knock and energetic conductor, d i s m a n t l e d , t a k e n t o brew and refreshments of beer, Richard Laing, introduced the Northamptonshire where it was mulled cider, soft drinks and three pieces, explaining how restored to its current condition mince pies are all included in they came to be written, helping for all to admire. It is on record the ticket price of £5.00 for those like me, who are musically as being one of the best alabaster adults and £2.50 for the kiddy challenged, to fully appreciate monuments in the Country. winks. If you’d like a limited the moods the composer and Other projects include new edition pudding bowl to take conductor are trying to simulate lighting, work to the Reredos your creation home in, there’s a in their audience. and new carpeting. Wenlock Pottery bowl on offer Chairman of the organising He wrote two books about the at £10.00 for a small and £15.00 Friends of St Mary’s, Alec village: “Neen Sollars, A Village the larger one. History from 1086”, researched Osbaldiston donned dinner They’re calling the event ‘Stir and compiled with Karen Bray, jacket and bow tie to act as Up Sunday’ and it could become latterly of Fern Cottage. And a regular Christmas event if the Master of Ceremonies. We are “Life in Neen Sollars from response is good. You can book fortunate to have residents like Domesday to the Millenium.” your place in the stir up stakes John Sant, whose company, The The proceeds from both going to with Kate on CM 270837. Recycling Group, were so the Church Repair Fund. SILLY BITS generous in their support for A big ‘Thank You’, Bernard, for all you did for Neen Sollars. “You can tell a lot about a this concert. This means that the Pat and Bob Cullen! woman’s mood just by looking profit of about £3000 will go to THE LACON LOTTERY! the landmark church at the heart Winner of the September draw at her hands. If they’re holding of our community. was Nigel Broome, who a gun, she’s probably angry.” ! P.A.J. Waddington! pocketed a handy £64.00.

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Clarion Clippings - The Local News A BIG THANK YOU! There will be another clean- performers, but given the level The Volunteer Cemetery Tidy up day later this year. If you of professionalism you would up Day proved to be well want to be a part of it, please be hard pressed to believe this. supported, with a group of look out for the posters or give A huge thank you to South around 40 volunteers working your name to either the Parish S h r o p s h i r e H o u s i n g hard, of which I felt very proud Clerk or Sandra Ozals our Association, South Shropshire to be a part. Community Liaison Volunteer Youth Forum, Lacon Childe It showed that the community to the Parish Council. School and Jack Martin, spirit of Cleobury is alive and LACON CHILDE’S BAND without whose help it would well, demonstrating what NIGHT! not have been possible selfless people can do in three The evening was a thorough hours to improve an area used success and helped raised over for all to enjoy,. £200 for local youth projects as We were especially grateful to well as giving the local teens a Rachel Lloyd, a First much needed social event. Responder, who agreed to be Paran Todd! our first aider on site, working FUNDING AVAILABLE! hard with us all. And the Cleobury Mortimer Crib Lunnon family from Ditton League runs through the Mill, who turned up in force winter months, when games with all their equipment, are played on Wednesday mowing well into the nights in local hostelries. afternoon. Players pay to play, and at the The skip for cuttings was end of the season the monies quickly filled, so a large pile raised are distributed to was placed nearby. A couple of Ben Kirby, guitarist with Vision, voluntary organisations that days later it was reduced to bending some strings.! deal with young people in our chippings with the efforts of Cleobury Youth Partnership community. We donate to Roger Price, myself and held a band night in Cleobury Councillor Hainsworth. Roger Mortimer on September 26th. Junior Sports Clubs,Youth gave his time for free, as he Local talent packed Lacon Clubs, Playgroups, Play Areas, was unavailable to help on the Childe school hall with a wide Scouts and Guides etc. We day. range of musical acts. c u r re n t l y h a v e m o n e y The chippings produced were The performers at the event available, and if you would like dumped in the new bays, for were Dan Sutton, Danielle to be considered for a parishioners to take away for Andrews, Tom Harris, Vision, donation, please contact our compost or recycling. Do help Courtney Walton & Liv Smith, secretary, Sarah Barnsley, on yourselves, but keep the new Tristan Dalmond and Tegu Fly. CM 271885. bays tidy, please. A lot of which were first time Roy Powell!

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The Cleobury Clarion - November 2014 - Page !8 Kinlet Primary School Autumn Fayre A GREAT DAY OUT! numbers what used to be the answer. At a modest £1.00 a go Saturday October 4th, and hall and gymnasium is now it offered a prize and a little rain beating down. So sad for used for a third class. Head fund raising. This was on show everyone who had worked to teacher Anita Raymond has in the third classroom, or was it make the Autumn Fayre at done a super job in her three the hall? There was a raffle for a Kinlet a good one. But they years here, with the pupil roll big range of prizes and lots of have no control over fickle growing from 34 to 69, but goodies to tempt. Across the English weather; a wet start to getting extra accommodation is path was more substantial fare the day can put people off. a constant battle. like hotdogs, cooked to order. So it seemed at 11.00, but by There’s a lot of input from One area has sliding windows midday the place was buzzing. parents and people outside the that open onto a garden, where Visitors could wander through educational profession. Like Jodie Leigh had taken a break the school and neighbouring local freelance artist Kev F, who from the dance classes she runs nursery to see what both can inspired the pupils with in Bridgnorth and Highley and offer their children. sketches drawn as he talked was encouraging children to and got them keen to produce just have fun. And healthy their own magazine. The result exercise, of course. is an A5 size four pager, mostly drawn by the children, with the final page sketches of staff and pupils by Kev. Great stuff. Outside, a recent addition is the trim trail, courtesy of EZ- Solar owner Andy Perkins, who put one of his crews in to instal a range of climbing frames and challenges. “They’d never done This totem pole graces the entrance anything like it before,” Anita to the school. An art project by explained, “And it had to be Emma Forni, it’s showing the approved by the Royal Society ravages of the weather.! for the Prevention of Accidents’ The atmosphere is really inspectors before we could us Miss Jodie and her almost outdoor happy, with brightly coloured it.” It passed with flying dance class. Just fun.! walls, artwork everywhere and colours. At the end of the day, all this a friendly buzz about the place. A neat competition for the effort had produced a handy It’s a Victorian building, with children was a series of photos £1,000 to help fund new only two classrooms originally, with the question ‘Which equipment for the school. It’s a but with growing pupil Member of Staff?’ for them to lovely setting for a good place. kinlet c of e primary school Preparing for the future in a caring Environment

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The Cleobury Clarion - November 2014 - Page !10 Clarion Clippings -- The Local News CLOWS TOP GARDENING GYPSY JAZZ AT CLOWS ALL CHANGE AT! CLUB! TOP’S VICTORY HALL! THE LEGION! November can be a damp, raw On October 8th, the Cleobury month. Flowers may be scarce in Mortimer Branch of the Royal the garden but many berries, British Legion held its annual evergreen foliage and trees with general meeting. After 6 years' decorative bark add interest on service, Jim Hulme stood down the dullest of days. Frosts can be as Chair, with David Taylor quite frequent at night, elected in his place. David is no especially when calm and clear. stranger; his father was also Cold winds from the east make it feel much colder than it is. Chairman of the Branch. At the September meeting, Secretary Lesley Ravenscroft This does sound good for John Robinson gave an stood down too, and Vanda those with a jazz inclination. On interesting talk and slide show Kemp, another long-term November 8th, promoters on 60 years of wildlife member, has taken on the task. Shindig are presenting a very photography. John started his 9th November sees our annual bright jazz guitar talent in Remi hobby while he was in the army Harris. He’s an acclaimed player Remembrance Parade and in Germany. It was a light and Digby Fairweather was church service, preceded by the hearted talk on the adventures moved enough by his music to Cleobury Players' staging of he had to get these impressive call him “Probably Britain’s 'Journey's End' in St Mary's photos. A great success; greatest jazz guitarist to emerge Church on the evenings of everyone enjoyed the talk. since Martin Taylor.” He’s November 6th, 7th and 8th. The It was also the club’s Autumn toured a lot, including Australia, play is set in World War One, Show. Winners were: 1st Austin with his Gypsy Jazz Project, so and the Players are generously Fletcher, 2nd Bob Marriott and Stefan Grappelli fans should 3rd Suzanne France. Best Exhibit: allowing the Branch to run a find him pleasing. Austin Fletcher. Many thanks to raffle on each evening, with all The music starts at 8.00, but if Marion for judging the show. the proceeds to the Poppy you buy an £11.00 ticket you can Our last meeting of the year A p p e a l . T h e n o n 2 9 t h get a supper at 7.15. If you just will be on November 26th, for November, the Branch are want the show, the charge is the AGM and Dr Joy Rooney running a coach outing to the £9.00. Get your tickets from will give a talk on ‘Hartlebury Mandy on 01299 832456, or from Birmingham Military Tattoo. Common’. For further details Brian’s Butchers, Clows Top The Branch always welcomes telephone Marion Wilson on Post Office or online at new members - please ring 01299 270475 or email www.clowstopvictoryhall/ 01299 270110 for details. clowstopdistrictgardeningclub@ btck.co.uk Mark Baldwin hotmail.co.uk. Pauline Bowen!

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The Cleobury Clarion - November 2014 - Page !12 Clarion Clippings - The Local News FESTIVE SHOP AT THE I will be demonstrating A friend with a car arrived, FIGHTING COCKS! different ways to decorate your but the two of them couldn’t get Diane Newsham will be door wreath, then you have a the silent scooter in the boot. running her Festive Shop at go. I will also demonstrate a Then another young man, Stottesdon’s Fighting Cocks table centre and you in turn walking his dog, offered his pub on December 4th. Starting have a go at making one. All help and with the younger lad’s time is 7.30, admission is free, materials will be provided by help pushed the scooter home, but Diane warns that there will me and you get to take home as Doris rode in her friend’s car. be some enthusiastic selling of what you make. Each session “You hear so much about raffle tickets to help you get rid will be two and a half hours young people today that’s bad,” of loose change or even a note. long and costs £30. Contact me, she told the Clarion. “I thought Quite right too, as it’s in aid of Claire Bradley, on 01299 270415 people should know about the Severn Hospice. Good place or 07989 580 770. this.” We are happy to tell you to do some Christmas shopping THANK YOU! the story and to name the with a local touch. Janet and David Percival young men concerned: Harry ROCK WALKING! would like to thank all family, Small and Joe Dams. A real credit to our town. Rock Pathfinders have two friends and neighbours for the walks this month, when all cards, presents and good THE READING GROUP! keen walkers will be made wishes received on their Golden FAHRENHEIT 451 by Ray welcome. Wedding Anniversary. They Bradbury. A fascinating novel On the 6th they gather at the were greatly appreciated. summed up as an imaginative lay-by on A442, close to AND THANK YOU AGAIN! view of Hell. Published in 1953 Honeypot Cottage DY11 5RT, Here’s a lovely, positive story it looked at a future when Ordnance Survey map reference about some young people in firemen started fires instead of 813790. And on the 20th the our community:! putting them out, books were start is from the Rock Tavern Doris Smardon told us about burnt and it considered the Inn, Wilden Lane, Stourport, her journey home from a Severn overall effect on the population. DY13 9LR, OS Ref. 823719. Stitchers meeting in St Mary’s The thought of not having the More details from Alan on Place on October 3rd, when her opportunity to read what one 01299 400304. mobility scooter ground to a wanted was to us horrific. This CHRISTMAS FLORAL! stop on the dropped kerb at book raised many areas of discussion and we look forward WORKSHOPS! Barratt’s Orchard. She couldn’t get it started again and a young to next month when we talk Christmas floral workshops lad stopped to ask if he could about True Grit by Charles will be held at Neen Sollars and help, without success. Doris Portis. We meet at Cleobury Milson's Victory Hall on was on the phone home, where Library, 7.30pm on November December 4th, with morning, her husband was checking a 17th, further information from afternoon and evening sessions. delivery so couldn’t come. Deana Kimber on CM 271754. So a time to suit everybody.

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The Cleobury Clarion - November 2014 - Page !16 On The Market - The Pie Creator

years, since he left school, and work through until seven at everything you can see in the night, or later.” The man has shop or on the market stall is clearly never heard of the baked on the Stourport European Working Time premises. The bread is mixed Directive, or whatever that by a Frenchman in Malvern, idealistic piece of bureaucratic but baked in the Pie Creator dreaming is called. ovens to be fresh every There’s just the two of them morning. working full time, plus two There’s a lot more business part timers, and the increase of done than just the shop and their range and the 30 mile weekend Farmers’ Markets. spread of their business round Nigel’s baking skills and high is a measure of growth in the standards that insist everything past 18 months. So what do Wendy Craige, aka Mrs Pie is fresh produces pies good they see for their future? “A Creator. The friendly face you’ll enough for him to be a central kitchen and maybe two meet at the Farmers’ Market.! Diamond Finalist in the 2014 more shops,” says Nigel. “The To their many customers in Heart of England food awards trouble is finding good staff Stourport, The Pie Creator is a and for shops like Checketts of willing to learn and put in the bustling and friendly small Ombersley, Gwillams of hours; we could do with an shop at Number 52 High Street. Worcester and Charbury Farm apprentice.” If you’re looking It’s been there 18 months and Shop in Evesham to take for an interesting job and don’t from a modest offering of pies supplies from him. mind working hard, check the and pates when they opened, They cover markets as well Clarion Jobs Page for details. there’s a long, long list of just and Wendy is a familiar face at You can sample the creations about any pie you could Cleobury’s Farmers’ Market, a for yourself at the Farmers’ imagine. And a range of place she really enjoys coming Market and I promise you sausage rolls to die for; proper to: “My top favourite, a really won’t be disappointed. I’ve big rolls; handfuls, not little friendly place, with friendly bought their pies and sausage nibbles. people,” she explains. The two rolls and can’t remember eating The joint power behind the of them cover two or three better; it’s a world of flavour name is two people, Nigel and markets every weekend, as well away from supermarket stuff. Wendy Craige; the name is as long hours in the bakery and The Pie Creator is at this spelt that way because he’s a shop. ‘How many hours a month’s Farmers’ Market on proud Manxman. “We have week?’ we asked Nigel; “About the 15th. To see more of what three Manx children and a 100,” he answered without t h e y d o , l o o k i n a t Manx cat,” he smiles. He’s been hesitation. “Start baking at 2.00 www.thepiecreator.com in the catering business for 35 in the morning and sometimes

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The Cleobury Clarion - November 2014 - Page !18 A Cleobury Character - John Carter item on offer was sold. Very out to the cash desk to settle few sales achieve that once, their bill and then on to load never mind scoring a hat trick. into the van or car. The whole hall stood and applauded. The Carter philosophy is quite simple: no traders sell at his auctions, only private individuals, and he is cautious about reserve prices. “I’m serving the people who want to John Carter. The man in charge sell their antiques and and firmly down-to-earth.! collectables, and I get that job Five times a year, John Carter done,” he explained. “I do not and his band of helpers leave have traders putting items in Billy, one of the hard working town and head for Dodford the sale with a reserve just to crew, shows off the next item in the village hall, near Bromsgrove. see if they can push the price catalogue. They all do a long day.! Another Carter’s Antiques up.” Traders buy at John’s Carter’s charges are modest Auction is under way. sales, as do private collectors; by auctioneer standards. 17.5 The signs are up, the wide one English trader drives over percent commission from the range of bits and pieces for sale from France, because he knows seller and 16 percent as the is laid out on trestle tables or he’ll get a straight deal. The buyer’s premium; big auction sitting on the floor. The cafe is events are advertised in the houses charge a lot more than busy, outside the cars and vans main antique journals and there that. On the day we watched, are parked along the road and is a strong following on his the highest price paid was £650 at 10.00 the man with the gavel w e b s i t e ; l o o k i n o n for a fine silver tea set. in his hand gets things moving. www.cartersauction.co.uk to John won’t have internet John works his way through see why. His crew work hard: bidding (“It would cost me 430 items, keeping the pace Nick, Graham, Billy, George £1,000 a time and I would have brisk as he encourages bids, but and Johnny all from Cleobury to put up my charges”) but never too hurried to miss a late and three of them active does welcome phone business, wave from a buyer. He lightens skateboard people. They are which is the province of the day with occasional jokes, busy all day, from labelling and Graham, with four phones to sips at teas brought by the sale setting out the sale goods, to keep contact if needed, and a staff, and doesn’t take a break lifting items up so buyers can constant gentle flow of words until the hammer falls on the see what’s on offer as John to keep the caller informed. It’s last item. Close on four and a works through the catalogue. an impressive operation and half hours when we watched Then they help the customers good value. And the cafe does a and the effort was etched in his collect and wrap their full English breakfast for just face. But he was elated - the purchases before taking them £3.50. A good day out. third sale in a row when every

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Every month I keep my eyes open for new and have a much lower risk of breast cancer in topics for this column. Inevitably my inspiration later life. Please, for dogs’ sake get them Spayed! comes from the animals and people I have There has never been a better time to get your pet encountered in that time. November is no to us for neutering, as through November and different, and this month I want to talk about December Severn Edge Vets are offering a helpful False Pregnancy in dogs. 20% off all neutering for Dogs, Cats and Rabbits. Phantom or False pregnancy happens Timing for males is not critical – we can castrate exclusively to female animals and dogs seem to be male animals at any stage from 6 months old and more prone than other animals to suffering them. sometimes even a little earlier. Females need a This is because a dog’s pregnancy is entirely little more consideration; we must make sure they controlled by the ovary. The hormones travelling are not in season when we spay them, and for around a dog’s body are virtually identical bitches in particular, we must leave them three whether she is pregnant or not, right up to when months from their last season to ensure they are the 63 day (average) gestation period ends. At this not going into a phantom pregnancy. Advice for point the pregnant animal develops nesting behaviour, has puppies and starts milking to feed bitches has changed recently, so now we can also them. offer to spay them at six months old – before they Sometimes female dogs that are not pregnant have a season. confuse themselves (hormonally) into the same We are always here for advice, and all of our behaviour – displaying some or all of the signs Vets are more than happy to chat to you about that they are ready to give birth. Affected pooches your pets’ preventative healthcare. Please don’t may start dragging their bed around, tidying their hesitate to call or pop in for a chat. toys into one place (nesting), and will nearly Thanks for reading, always develop milk. Jeremy Hall BVMS MRCVS – Severn Edge Vets, In mild cases, she may bring herself through the Tenbury Rd, Cleobury Mortimer. 01299 271967.! phantom pregnancy without ever showing you there is a problem, but more severely affected dogs can get quite depressed and poorly with the whole situation. One of the most common problems we see them for is pain on their tummy, due to mastitis. This is an extremely painful condition that happens because she is producing milk, but nothing is taking it off her, allowing bacteria to multiply and infection to take hold. Vets can help to stop the hormone cycle – normally with a little syrup onto her food for a few days, and treated dogs will perk up very quickly as they start to feel better. Once they have had one phantom pregnancy, they are prone to having them at each season thereafter, so the best option, as always, is to have them neutered at the earliest opportunity. Females that are neutered young will never have a phantom pregnancy, will never get a potentially deadly uterus infection,

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LONG TERM FRIENDS! were nights when you had no ACTION!! chance of getting a meal if you hadn’t booked a table. The business has grown, first with the Spice Express takeaway that took a lot of pressure off the Spice Empire kitchen. Then they took over what had been the strangely titled Nomis opposite the Parish Church and launched the Balti Bar. Still great value with its Meal Deal. They asked the Clarion to just let all their friends know that The Miah Brothers, Babul (left) they’re still here, though Shalim and Shalim. Their reputation for is away looking after their good curries has drawn people from restaurants in Leicester and far away to Cleobury Mortimer.! Coventry. Nice people, always They’ve been serving up polite and happy to serve you. Councillor Geoff Hainsworth, curries to Shropshire people for dealing with and solving a problem! 35 years. And when you hear NEW NAME IN TOWN! There’s been a long running that one customer in the Spice As news of the demise of dispute over access between the Empire had driven from Farlow Estates spread, it was owner of the old library Solihull, you realise that they do natural that McCartneys would building in Church Street and have a special, spicy touch. seize the moment and reopen the Parish Hall committee. They There are a lot of curry houses their Cleobury branch. But only are waiting for a date from the between here and Solihull. on Friday and Monday at first. Land Registry to settle the Their first restaurant in the The Farlow showroom has matter, during which time both area opened in Ludlow in 1979, been taken over by the long parties should do nothing. But long before the town developed established Nock Deighton, the owner of the library its foodie reputation, and much who started in business in 1831. building padlocked the gate of their clientele in those tough The premises are being giving access to the hall’s oil days had spent the evening in refurbished before the official tank and part of the fire escape the pub before heading for a opening and those who have route. late night curry. In 1997 they experienced Jane Key’s quiet Geoff Hainsworth, Parish took over Roland’s Snack Bar and helpful approach to Council representative on the and Restaurant on Cleobury business will be happy to hear committee, took quick and High Street and a new era of that she will be managing the effective action. Access restored. eating out hit the town. There shop.

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The Cleobury Clarion - November 2014 - Page !24 Clarion Clippings - The Local News HELP TO GET BACK opportunities with local Guano’. Altogether a fun INTO WORK! businesses, liaising with the meeting! We also had a very jobcentre, practicing interview successful 'Winter Warmer' Job Centres now allocate job soup lunch, four types of skills, access to training, seekers a coach and they are h o m e m a d e s o u p s , a n d business development advice asked to see looking for work homemade puddings. We as their job. for people thinking of self were also able to make a So there is support for job employment and help towards donation of about £100 to the seekers but not always local to expenses such as travel costs in local Air Ambulance from the proceeds. where people live. It assumes the first few weeks of work. There will be local Into Work Gillian Senior! the seeker has internet access PLAY BUS VISITS and is comfortable with support for people in Cleobury Mortimer and the surrounding CLEOBURY! accessing the recommended Thanks to South Shropshire area, provided by Clare Todd websites. Housing Association, there will If you are a job seeker and her team at The Cleobury be a Play Bus parked at the Fire (unemployed for less than 52 Country Centre Station from 10.30 to 12.30 on weeks) in a rural area, with To find out more, drop into November 4th. It will be loaded with activities aimed at poor public transport and the Cleobury Country Centre pre-school children, which will limited IT connectivity, getting i n L o v e L a n e , p h o n e give mums a chance to take a C M 2 7 2 3 0 0 , o r e m a i l : help and support from people breather before they get back [email protected] who have time and who care up the road to the shopping. A what happens is rare. CLEOBURY W.I.! nice, friendly touch, the sort of Into Work support is set up October's meeting was an informal event that help people entertaining and amusing look by Shropshire Council with make friends. at some of the artefacts from local partners. From November THE LACON LOTTERY! the Craven Arms museum, The Winner of the £64 cash prize to March, they will provide one Land of Lost Content. Stella in the school’s draw for to one support for job seekers Mitchell brought a fascinating October was Sue Broad. in ways that suit the collection of packets and items, SILLY BIT! many of which we recognised individual. Such as writing and ‘Wine improves with age. The from either our childhood updating CVs, help with older I get, the better I like it.’! homes or those of our making applications and help ‘I’m not saying kill all the grandparents, from rubber stupid people. Let’s just to get online and access buttons for Liberty bodices remove all the warning labels Universal Job search and which could be put through and let the problem work ‘entitled to’ websites. Or the mangle, to the garden itself out.’! matching job seekers to product 'Canary Wyre Forest Funeral Service Independent Family Funeral Directors covering Cleobury & all surrounding areas offer- ing a complete, dignified, personalised Funeral Service. * Pre-Payment Funeral Plans * HorseDrawn Funerals Available * Home Visits * Catering & Venue Arranged * Monumental Masonry * Personal Service Funeral Director: Adrian Satterly

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The Cleobury Clarion - November 2014 - Page !26 Letter from Westminster - Philip Dunne MP The NHS in Shropshire is currently undergoing I shall be arguing for Urgent Care Centres in a consultation, ‘Future Fit’, led by clinicians, our community hospitals, with an improved which aims to deliver a sustainable model for range of services, not only for a higher level of emergency and urgent healthcare in the county personal injury treatment, but also the prospect for the foreseeable future. It is important that of more diagnostic tests done locally, to avoid residents know what this could mean. Future much the travel required to Shrewsbury or Fit began a year ago with a consultation Telford. My commitment over emergency care amongst clinicians and GPs, which this summer is to seek the best results for South Shropshire led to some options being discussed with patients. There is a balance to be struck between public and patients groups. I attended part of locations, since across the whole constituency the discussion in Ludlow last month to find out some find it more convenient to attend Royal more and what people think. I also have met Shrewsbury Hospital and some the Princess with Shropshire NHS chiefs to discuss health Royal Hospital in Telford. concerns for the Ludlow constituency. As I travel around more than most, I am Eight options are currently being considered, aware of the challenges posed by rurality and looking at different models for providing lack of public transport. I am also determined to emergency care, diagnosis and treatment and ensure ambulance cover to get patients to Urgent Care Centres. The intention is to reduce emergency treatment as quickly as possible. these to three or four, with costings, before But wherever clinicians propose A&E is best Christmas. The NHS will then work up detailed delivered, it has to be clinically viable and to recommendations to be put to public provide quality cover for the whole county. The consultation next summer. views of the public need to be well informed The aim is to identify how best to secure state and taken into proper account. Public of the art A&E provision with complementary engagement is an important start to this urgent care services in Shropshire. I want it to process, but only a start, and much greater be clear that Future Fit has nothing whatsoever awareness building and consultation must take to do with privatisation. This is about securing place before decisions are set in stone. quality care for Shropshire. I want to better understand the options being It offers the opportunity to upgrade Minor presented before rushing to judgement on what Injuries Units in our community hospitals to is best for local residents, as they more or less Urgent Care Centres in Ludlow and Bridgnorth. evenly divide between those who attend There is also a case to be made for Bishop’s Shrewsbury or Telford in the event of an Castle to secure a Centre, if it could attract emergency. The key is to ensure we secure state enough patients from mid-Wales, where there is of the art clinically safe A&E cover and keep limited cover. this in the county.

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The November Clarion Social Calendar Date Time Details Contact Telephone Number Sat 1/ Festival of Art in the Methodist Church and Hall. Local artists’ Sun 2 work on display Sun 2 10.00am Bewdley Local Produce Market is back. Picturesque location on Severnside South Mon 3 10.00am Walking for Health meet at the Sports Centre Mandy Smith CM 270312 7.00pm CM Parish Council meeting in the Market Hall. The public may Matt Sheehan CM 271154 raise concerns in the first 15 minutes of the evening. Tue 4 7.30pm Festive Shop at The Fighting Cocks in Stottesdon. Much to see and possibly buy. Wed 5 8.00pm Whist Drive at Doddington Village Hall; good parking. Sonia Pearsall 01584 890874 Thu 6 BLACK WHEELIE BINS AND RECYCLE BOXES EMPTIED TODAY Thu 6 Cleobury Players present RC Sheriff’s “Journey’s End” in the to Parish Church. A moving play about young men in an Sat 8 extraordinary situation; we should watch, listen and try to understand all that they went through Sat 8 8.00am Knowle Sports Sale at the ground, down the road from Clee Hill. Brilliant bargains! 9.00am Cllr Madge Shineton has a surgery in the Market Hall, running Madge CM 271186 through to 11.00am. No need to book, just turn up and chat. 8.00pm Gipsy jazz guitarist Remi Harris with his band stars at Clows Top Victory Hall. If you buy a supper that’s at 7.15pm. PAGE 11. Sun 9 10.30am Remembrance Sunday, when the town turns out to pay respect to those who have fallen in war. The High Street will be closed for the march to the town cenotaph. Mon 10 7.30am CM Horticultural Society’s Annual General Meeting, in the Market Hall. Wed 12 10.00am CoCo Coffee Morning in the Market Hall. Tea or coffee plus cake for £1.50. 1.30pm The Ladies Luncheon Club meet at The Plough in Far Forest. Alison 01584 890414 Osbourne 7.30pm Neen Savage W.I. Annual General Meeting at the Village Hall. Followed by Games. 8.00pm The Royal British Legion meet at The Bell Inn, Lower Street Thu 13 GREEN WHEELIE BINS EMPTIED TODAY. Fri 14 Deadline for applications for grants from the Parish’s Capital Receipt Fund. PAGE 43. 8.00pm Bingo Night at Cleeton St Mary. Sat 15 9.30am Cleobury Farmers’ Market is in the Parish Church again. Good time to pick up something unusual as a Christmas gift? 10.00am Fabric and accessories sale at Clee Hill Village Hall. PSGE 43. Mon 17 10.00am Last Walking for Health Walk till the Spring Mandy Smith CM 270312

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The November Social Calendar - continued Date Time Details Contact Telephone Number Tue 18 Carers Support Group meeting, St Mary’s Close, Love Lane Wendy Duley CM 271562 Wed 19 7.30pm Stottesdon W.I. hold their AGM in Chorley Village Hall followed by a quiz. 8.00am Whist Drive, Doddington Village Hall Sonia Pearsall 01584 890874 Thu 20 BLACK WHEELIE BINS AND RECYCLE BOXES EMPTIED TODAY 7.45pm Whist Drive at the Sports and Social Club in Love Lane Alan CM 270114 8.00pm Brewery Night at Hobson’s, with a tour of the business part and Kate CM 270837 food to follow. Tickets £15.00. Fri 21 7.30pm Over from Canada, so with a French influence, are folk group Tickets 01588 630321 Bon Debarras to entertain at SpARC Theatre, Bishops Castle 8.00pm Bingo Night, Doddington Village Hall Sonia 01584 890874 Sat 22 10.00am MacMillan Coffee Morning in the Market Hall, raising money for a very good cause. SEE PAGE 41. 2.30pm Ann and Alf Jenkins launch their new book “From Clee to 01568 780398 Eternity” at The Old School Room, Mill Street, Ludlow Wed 26 10.00am CoCo Coffee Morning at the Market Hall. Christmas Sale tables plus coffee and cake. Mmmmm, tasty! 6.30pm Hansel and Gretel will appeal to the children. It’s at Severn Tickets 01746 860000 Centre in Highley 7.30pm Clows Top Gardening Club meet at Victory Hall to listen to Dr Joy Rooney talk about Hartlebury Common. Thu 27 GREEN WHEELIE BINS EMPTIED TODAY Fri 28 10.30am The Picklelilly Christmas Show for children 2 to 5 years is at Emma 01299 841230 Moffats School, Kinlet. Prebooking essential. PAGE 43 1.00pm The Advent Soup lunches return, to feed you modestly and help those in need essentially. In the Market Hall, with a friendly atmosphere and much to see. Good soup too. 8.00pm Bingo Night at Doddington Village Hall. Sonia 01584 890874 Fri 28/ New group The Country Clangers present Old Time Music Hall Trevor Wood CM 272666 Sat 29 in Victory Hall, Neen Sollars. £10.00 includes supper at 6.45pm; show at 8.00pm. Sat 29 8.00am Knowle Sports Sale, at the sports ground, very near Clee Hill. Last sale here in 2014 – don’t miss out! AND LOOKING FORWARD TO DECEMBER Wed 3 6.00pm Food served for Comedy Night bookers at The Lamp in the High Street. And at 8.00pm a troupe of comedians take over. Should be a riotous night. PAGE 43. 8.00pm Whist Drive, Doddington Village Hall Sonia Pearsall 01584 890874 Thu 4 Oh dear, old age creeps on. The Editor is 765 todsy and feels every year of it. BLACK WHEELIE BINS AND RECYCLE BOXES EMPTIED TODAY

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82 Cleobury Meadows - Cleobury The Cottage - Mamble A modern, three-storey, 4 bedroomed property located Detached character four bedroom family home. Set on a in the town of Cleobury Mortimer. Accommodation to generous plot which includes a detached double garage include: lounge, kitchen, downstairs WC, 4 bedrooms with accommodation above, front and rear gardens and (one with ensuite) and family bathroom. The property has ample parking. Energy rating D a small private garden to the rear as well as a detached garage. Energy rating TBC

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82 Cleobury Meadows - Cleobury Mortimer The Cottage - Mamble A modern, three-storey, 4 bedroomed property located Detached character four bedroom family home. Set on a in the town of Cleobury Mortimer. Accommodation to generous plot which includes a detached double garage include: lounge, kitchen, downstairs WC, 4 bedrooms with accommodation above, front and rear gardens and (one with ensuite) and family bathroom. The property has ample parking. Energy Rating D a small private garden to the rear as well as a detached garage. Energy Rating C SOLD

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Birches Cottages - Hampton Charles 2 Moorfelds - Mamble This spacious, semi-detached family home is located in Four bedroomed detached house set in a desirable the rural hamlet of Hampton Charles approximately 6 village setting with glorious views over the surrounding miles from the market town of Tenbury Wells. Situated countryside with the added beneft of a garage on a large plot the property benefts from surrounding conversion to make it suitable for multi-generational countryside views as well as: double garage, driveway living. Four bedrooms, master with en suite. Two parking, double glazing and oil central heating. reception rooms and conservatory. Energy Rating E Energy Rating E

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Reported local crimes since September 18th: A amounted to around £3500. On October 13th a factory unit in Burford was broken into between burglary at an empty farmhouse near Neen 5:00pm on September 19th and 6:45pm on Sollars was discovered, which would have September 22nd. Nail guns, saws and protective occurred since September 15th. A stainless steel clothing worth £2500 was stolen. In Oreton, sink, copper pipe and two immersion heaters outbuildings, a stable block and tack room were were stolen. On October 14th two bicycles worth broken into during the night of September 25th/ £4000 were stolen from a detached garage in 26th, but nothing is thought stolen. About 300 Burford. Criminal damage occurred at a house in litres of oil was stolen from a storage tank in Kinlet; a front window was smashed, also the Stottesdon on September 28th/29th. Please note rear window of the occupant's car, parked on the that oil tank alarms which send a signal your driveway. This was on October 15th/16th. house to show the oil level, and which emit a Between October 10th and 19th a tractor, Bobcat loud siren if there is a rapid loss can be obtained loader and trailer were stolen from farm from Shropshire Council Community buildings at Kinlet. In the afternoon of October Enablement Officers. Sometime on October 1st/ 19th a window was smashed at a house in 2nd a black Volkswagen minibus was stolen Betjemen Way. This could have been accidental from a residential area in Burford. The owner but no one has come forward to admit it or had inadvertently left his jacket containing the apologise. Overnight on October 19th/20th a keys inside the unlocked vehicle! How lucky shed in the back garden of a house in Clee Hill was that for the thief? On October 1st/2nd the was broken into and a trail motorbike worth canvas roof of a car in Cleobury Meadows was £1500 was stolen. ripped open. Entry gained but nothing stolen. As can be seen we do not have many During the same night, another parked and house burglaries in our area, but this should not unlocked car was entered; only a door key was be a signal for complacency. Never skimp on stolen. Overnight on October 8th/9th a JCB security. Sheds, garages and outbuildings remain Bobcat loader worth £8500 was stolen from a targets for thieves, so I suggest you consider, in farm at Boraston; CCTV footage at the scene is addition to strong locks, a shed alarm which can being studied. Wire cable was stolen from a skip be obtained from your local Shropshire Council on the driveway of a house in Steeple Close Enablement Officer. between 10:30am and 11:30am on October 9th. To end on a positive note, most readers On October 11th/12th a van parked at Bellevue will be pleased to learn that a local (ish) male has Garage, Bridgnorth Road, was broken into. been charged in connection with burglaries and Power tools, cash and audio equipment were is currently enjoying free board and lodging at stolen and with damage incurred the loss one of Her Majesty's establishments!

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The Cleobury Clarion - November 2014 - Page !34 Clarion Clippings - The Local News LACON CHILDE DEBATE people and a shrinking budget they’d heard and ask pertinent ASSISTED DYING! for their care, there might be questions. The students were A brave venture, taking one pressure to end life. Sorcha then asked to vote, with 50 very emotional current topic, McCullagh pointed out a against the bill and 92 in asking Year 11 pupils to hear feeling within the medical favour. the cases for and against profession that a decision to It was an impressive show of Assisted Dying and express end a patient’s life can lead to a the value of education, with their views.! loss of faith in the profession teenagers listening, thinking Guests on October 3rd were itself. and speaking their minds Ann Leedham of Dying With clearly. Camilla Harrison Dignity and Father Chris confirmed that there will be Walsh, Catholic priest for further such debates; it’s Cleobury and Ludlow. In another feather in the school’s supporti were students Naomi cap. Shore and Sorcha McCullagh. ADVENT SOUP Mrs Leedham explained that LUNCHES RETURN! the bill before Parliament These friendly charity would allow the terminally ill lunches have become a fixture who retained their mental in the social calendar and capacity and whose condition Shaunah Murrell has booked was agreed by two doctors to them again, with proceeds be incurable, should be going to two charities: allowed to choose when to die. From left: Ann Leedham, Naomi Homeless at Christmas and No third party could influence Shore, chair Camilla Harrison, Severn Hospice. the choice, which would allow Sorcha McCullagh, with Father They’ll be in the Market Hall, the patient to sidestep Chris Walsh speaking. at the new times of 1.00 prolonged suffering. Naomi Chair Camilla Harrison, through to 2.15 and offer home Shore, with some impressive whose idea the debate was, made soup, local bread and quotations from both the Bible asked for questions and apple pie with cream. And all and Aquinas, spoke well in comments from those in the you are asked to pay is a support. hall and after a hesitant start suggested donation of £3.00. Father Walsh spoke of the the students brought out a Not many lunches are better better care available today and series of perceptive questions value than that. quoted a British Medical that took the discussion So please note the Friday Journal article stating that 98 beyond its official 3.00pm dates: November 28th, plus percent of deaths were deadline. December 5th, 12th and 19th. recorded as “acceptable in When the meeting did finish, You can also buy cakes, terms of suffering”. He also head teacher Darren Reynolds Christmas tree decorations and expressed misgivings that with thanked guests and students tickets in a raffle for a an increasing number of older for their willingness to listen to Christmas cake. arguments, consider what Luxury for your cat, peace of mind for you Vaccinated cats only Family units for cats from the same “cuddle time” spent with home every cat, every day Protected by security system Individual likes & dislikes Full height sneeze barriers catered for Spacious, heated chalets Inspection invited Bright & airy The cattery of “First Completely protected from the Choice” weather Tranquil environment Spotlessly clean Catsley View, Meaton Lane, Kinlet, DY12 3DD, call 01299 841 270

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The Cleobury Clarion - November 2014 - Page !36 The Farming Page - Jenny Everingham writes From The Farmhouse After all those lovely September so they have been TB tested and days, Autumn is finally upon us and were all clear, thank Goodness. This the farming year moves round will free up space in the covered another notch. As we don't grow yards for bringing cattle in as the maize, our harvest ended with the winter comes on. 'Tupping' takes beans. The children are delighted, place in November, so there will be a as the pile in the barn gives them a spate of sheep handling prior to soft landing for their dare-devil that, making sure the girls are all jumps! Muck spreading comes next, spruced up and in good health and then ploughing, and the drop of rain the boys ready for action! we are having now is softening the We took some apples to the ground up a bit for that. As long as Fighting Cocks on 'Apple Day' and it knows when to stop! The other have a good supply of juice from the machine job is hedge-cutting. Last scabby cookers. I'm not sure how year was a bit of a write-off, so it'll good the keeping quality is as far as be a big job this time. We've had our the rest are concerned, but I suspect first casualties, as the kids cycled they may not last till Christmas this over here on Sunday and collected time. Never mind, apple crumbles at least half a dozen punctures and pies can always be frozen. Some between them! Poor Grampa! I'm of the cider apples have been taken afraid the roads will be messy for a to see if they make a good brew, so bit, so let's all take care. the fingers are crossed! To complete Stock-wise the first lambs have the anticipation of the 'chilly season' gone off to market and two new we are awaiting the arrival of a new rams have been purchased. There log-burner and I am knitting woolly are some store cattle to go this week hats! Winter draws on!

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FROM THE PARISH a head, which sounds like very ladybird; we had no idea there COUNCIL OFFICE! good value. were so many varieties, but all Capital Receipt Money: Rumours that Jalal is friends of the gardener. Wasps Cleobury Mortimer Parish planning to book Billy Smart’s and bees can be friend and foe Council considered the first Circus are simply not true! but do more good than harm. round of funding applications PICKLELILY TREAT FOR In fact most of the flies do at the October Council meeting LITTLE PICKLES! sterling work in the garden; our with many projects being Picklelily Circus will be main foes are slugs ,snails and approved. There is £45,000 still returning to Moffats School in the caterpillar of the common available to bid for and the next Kinlet to perform a Christmas white butterfly. Earwigs are very good predators and will round of applications should be Magic Show on Friday 28th get rid of a lot of unwanted received at the Parish Council November, 10.30 to 12.00 noon. pests. To conclude he named o ff i c e b y F r i d a y 1 4 t h It’s for children aged two to the parasitic wasp as our very November. Full details of five, accompanied by a parent best friend and the slug our the grant funding process, or carer. worst enemy. qualifiying criteria and Places are limited and need to The prize for the best collection application forms are available be booked in advance. Please from the Parish Office - Tel: call Emma on 01299 841230. of four fruits or vegetables went 01299 271154 or email FABRIC SALE ON ! to Jenny Vanderhook. The [email protected]. CLEE HILL! Annual General Meeting will uk The Sale is on November take place 10th November in the The November Farmers’ 15th from 10.00 to 2.00 in Clee Methodist Hall. Market: There will be a table- Hill Village hall. Expect fabrics, top sale on the first floor of the Liz Smurthwaite in pieces, including fat quarters Market Hall on November BRIAN CARTER! for quilting, and by the yard. 15th, the day of the Farmers I just love local character stuff Books, magazines, yarns, Market and the regular Gift and such as this note from Mark patterns and bits for a variety of Produce Market in the Market Purslow. Things like this are other crafts. No made items but Hall. If anyone has good- the lifeblood of a community:! the wherewithal. There will be quality clothes, accessories, Could you mention that after coffee and home-made cakes toys, books etc and wishes to nearly 59 years Brian Carter available throughout. have a table please contact retired from E Purslow and Dorothy to book a place on All in aid of Coffeecraft, run Son. Due to new regulations 01299 272 717 or email by Kathleen and Norris Brian needed to undergo 35 [email protected]. Boyland. There are several hours of training before uk sessions a week around South September 10th. He decided COMEDY NIGHT! Shropshire; the Clee Hill one is that at 77 it was time to hang Jalal Uddi of The Lamp at on Wednesday mornings, in up his hi viz waistcoat.! Number 15A has hit the right term time, from 10.00 til 12.00 He has worked for three note with his musical evenings. and a crèche is available. You’re generations of Purslows, Now he’s branching out in a welcome to come for coffee, starting in January 1956 for Ted. different direction and offers a chat or join the crafting. He drove tipper trucks for Comedy Night on December C M HORTICULTURAL many years, then JCBs, and for 3rd. The format is slightly SOCIETY! the past 30 years back on the different, with food served ‘Friends and foes in the tippers. He is a mine of from 6.00 and four comedians garden’ was entomologist information on the local area taking over the floor from 8.00 Professor Roger Umpelby’s knowing all the back roads and o’clock. The whole package of subject. An interesting and is well thought of by many of comedy and buffet costs £15.95 amusing talk, illustrated with our customers for being so slides. Ranging from the obliging.

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Day Time Event Contact Phone Sun 08.30 Holy Communion, Parish Church CM 270624 09.45 Parish Communion, Parish Church CM 270624 09.00 Mass, St Elizabeth’s, Lower Street Canon Walsh 01584 872906 10.30 Cleobury Country Archers, Lacon Childe Sports Field Lesley Burnside CM 271374 10.30 New Life Church – for venue call Derek Morris CM 270787 11.00 Morning Service, Methodist Church Rev H Roberts 01584 819649 Mon 08.00 Kinlet Family Playgroup, Kinlet School Mon to Fri 07794 166514 08.00 Chorley Family Playgroup, Stottesdon School Mon to Fri Zoe Day 01746 718769 09.00 Peter Rabbit Nursery, Lacon Childe School Mon to Fri April Rogers CM 271418 09.00 CM Playgroup, Primary School, Mon to Fri Jane Preece 07816 193933 09.30 Morning Workout, Sports Hall Deena CM 271317 10.00 Age UK, Monday Club, St Mary’s Place Sarah Wilde CM 272638 15.45 Gym Club with Ann Davis, Lacon Childe Mon & Wed Don Carter CM 270312 17.30 Cubs Meeting, Old Pump House, Church Street Kate Pearce 07772 102986 18.30 Karate Club, Lacon Childe School John Nelson CM 879210 19.00 Tai Chi Class, Lacon Childe School Rose Jacks 01584 875544 19.30 Rangers Meeting, Old Pump House, Church Street Helen Smith CM 270912 19.45 Bingo, CM Sports & Social Club Alan Evans CM 270114 20.00 Women’s Clog Dancing Classes Linda Small 01746 718624 Tue 10.00 Nippers, Moths & Tots, Methodist Hall, Church Street Emma CM 272959 14.00 Friendship Club, Parish Hall, Church Street Janet Rolston CM 270353 15.45 Ballet Class, Lacon Childe School Liz Broadway CM 251246 17.00 Sports Roundabout, Sports Hall, Love Lane CM 271317 17.30 Beavers Meeting, Old Pump House, Church Street Becky Keeley CM 271416 18.45 Bridge Club Hopton Wafers Village Hall Wendy Duley CM 270562 19.00 Bell Ringers’ practice night, St Mary’s Church Liz Walker CM 271808 19.30 Chas Beale Dance Club, Lacon Childe School Betty Ladek CM 270332 Wed 10.30 Over 50s Relaxing Exercises, Doddington Village Hall Freda Childe 01584 891180 16.45 Gym Club for 6 & over, Lacon Childe School Don Carter CM 270312 17.15 Brownies Meeting, Old Pump House, Church Street Rebecca Barnes CM 272945 19.00 Guides Meeting, Old Pump House, Church Street Dorothy McBride CM 272717 19.00 Yoga Class with Anna, Lacon Childe School Don Carter CM 270312 19.00 Zumba Class with Emma Forni, Lacon Childe School Emma Forni 01746 862842 19.30 CM Concert Brass Band practice, Parish Hall 19.30 New Life Church prayer meeting. For venue call Derek Morris CM 270787 19.45 Choir Practice, Parish Church Philip Engleheart CM 270627 Thu 09.30 Little Tiddlers, Kinlet Family Playgroup, Kinlet School Zoe Pearson 07794 166514 14.00 Scrabble Club, St Mary’s Place, Non residents £1.00 Jo Booton 07969 104808 16.45 Cleobury Comets Netball, CM Sports Centre term time Mandy Smith CM 271809 17.30 Brownies Meeting, Old Pump House, Church Street Rebecca Barnes CM 272945 19.30 Tums and Bums, Lacon Childe School Don Carter CM 270312 19.30 Adult 7-a-side Football League, CM Sports Centre Dave Hinves CM 271317 , , 20.00 11-16s Badminton Club, CM Sports Centre CM 271317 21.00 Over 16s Badminton Club, CM Sports Centre CM 271317 Fri 10.00 Tiny Stots, Chorley Playgroup, Stottesdon School Zoe Day 01746 718769 10.00 Tiny Tots, Parish Hall Bettina Poole CM 271868 17.30 Rainbows Meeting, girls 5-7 years, Old Pump House Jean Basham 07792 813774 19.00 Scout Meeting, Old Pump House, Church Street Chris Andrews CM 270937 20.00 Badminton, CM Sports Centre 01584 881359 Sat 10.30 Junior Coaching, CM Golf Club, Wyre Common CM 271112

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The Cleobury Clarion - November 2014 - Page !44 Linda Iles November In The Wyre Forest My problems were solved when my friendly pest control man suggested blocking the flue with a bin bag full of newspaper. The queens can exit out of the chimney to search out places to hibernate and I’ve washed the floor. Talking of hibernation, the hedgehog is a small animal I’d like to see a bit more of around here. I occasionally see dead ones on the road but it’s many years since I saw a live one and I’d consider myself favoured if one came to visit. It would do me a favour by eating some of the slugs which proliferate around my garden but in return I This year has been a good one for hornets, must avoid slug pellets and other pesticides honeybees and bumble bees. We had (even if they claim not to harm wildlife). All hornets build a nest in one of the farmhouse kinds of man-made hazards await garden chimneys. I became aware of it in August hedgehogs: steep-sided ponds, plastic but saw no need to take any action since we netting which they can become entangled could easily avoid using the room and I’m in, jars and bottles that can trap them and rather an admirer of these impressive pipes or drains they can fall down. Your insects. My guests did start to wear out their bonfire pile for firework night may look like welcome when one got in through another the ideal place to hibernate, so it’s best to window and our house-sitter sat on it (an only make your bonfire on the day you’re unpleasant incident for both of them). Then, going to light it. They need to put on fat when the cooling autumn temperatures ready for the big sleep, and if you’re aware persuaded us to light the wood burner in of having them in your garden you can help the room next door we may have started a by leaving out some cat or dog food. The chain of events that resulted in a large very informative website of Willows chunk of the nest dropping into the Hedgehog Rescue states that they tend not fireplace, attended by frantic worker to be found where badgers are numerous, hornets. They tried to rescue the larvae by but even though badgers can kill and eat carrying them across to the windows and them it is not at all clear that they are the subsequent mess was quite revolting. responsible for their absence. Linda Iles Newbridge Computer Services Tel: 01299 270701 Want a new computer? Worried about what you need? How to set it up? How to transfer your data? Well help is at hand! We offer a complete service package with all our new computers to ensure you get exactly the right system, at the right price and completely hassle free from start to finish. Buying a computer system from us couldn't be easier! Also: And: Spares & Repairs Call out & onsite Repairs Internet Connection Suppliers of Computers Accessories Security: Anti-virus etc. Wired & Wireless Networks E-mail [email protected] website: www.ncs-tech.co.uk

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The Cleobury Clarion - November 2014 - Page !46 Star of the Small Ads - Francis Engleheart, Piano Tutor is a disciplined process, as you suggestions of trying a slightly would expect of any tuition more difficult piece than any provided at a school. It is part tried before. It must be said that of his working week, school the drive out to the Hall and and private pupils progressing waiting in the reception hall is a under his gentle, persuasive very different experience from style. any other waiting room of my Adults recognised his ability experience. The atmosphere is and he is now established as a relaxing, the Shropshire man able to take a raw novice, countryside wonderfully scenic regardless of age, and help and the matter of learning to them progress to musical play one of shared enjoyment. competence. “There’s a great No better way to encourage a Claire Whiteman-Haywood’s smile joy in seeing a pupil progress so pupil of any age or ability. reflects the unstressed style of that they approach a piece they Claire Whiteman-Haywood is Francis’s tuition. had considered beyond their one of his adult pupils, who Francis Engleheart’s work as a ability, sit down and play it,” he turned to music as a form of piano tutor grew from his own smiles. He does smile a lot relaxation. “I’m not really love of music. He played purely when talking about the piano, advanced,” she modestly told for enjoyment, and slipped into and is happy when pupils see me. “But I do enjoy playing.” tuition at Moffats School in playing as simply a relaxation. She then demonstrated that her response to a demand from He’s very mobile and can practising of the Blue Danube parents and pupils. tutor in Kinlet Hall as school was paying dividends and we Teaching children to play and duties permit, or visit a pupil’s left with her smiling. It seems to developing their ability through home, where they may be more be the habit amongst pianists of to attaining recognised grades relaxed and receptive to all abilities.

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The Cleobury Clarion - November 2014 - Page !50 Clarion Clippings - The Local News PRIMARY SCHOOL added to give an outdoor takes in good, bad or just daily DEDICATION! gallery to show off the news. Oliver Carpenter had just A lot of work going on at the children’s work. The PTA found the right touch, his trumpet Primary School, quite apart a cool £3,000 to back the work. interludes in ‘My Baby Wrote from in the classrooms. The Fiona Calderwood is the Me a Letter’ blending with a school’s Parent Teacher school’s Artist in Residence and throaty growl that bore no Association have got together she’ll be producing a stained relation to this speaking voice. and transformed the quadrangle glass memorial that will be a You did wonder if he’d last the within the building to a place of permanent feature of the evening; he did. quiet remembrance, with a glass garden. Top marks to acting Keyboards man Phil Ball memorial to those who fell in head teacher Carmel Mayfield wasn’t on the photo we printed the 1914-18 First World War a for the concept and getting the last month, which is an injustice feature, to remind the children team up and working. The to his talent. His vocals on of the sacrifices made. That was garden will be opened before ‘Judge, Send Me to the Electric still in preparation when the Remembrance Sunday and we’ll Chair’ got the crowd’s feet Clarion called to admire the bring you a picture of the tapping and at that point the new look and the smart memorial sculpture in the dancing started - a good sign for paintwork and paving. All the December Clarion. any band. And then he knocked work of the PTA plus other MUMBO JUMBO - A me out. I have a deep parents and grandparents, a real GREAT NIGHT OUT! disaffection for the piano community effort. accordion, after a weekend of Cologne with one on every street corner, but this man can play jazz on a squeezebox! My hands hurt with applauding a new musical experience and my long told old joke about the jazz man’s definition of a gentleman being ‘A man who can play the piano accordion and doesn’t’ is simply out of date. A good evening with the band counting down how many bottles of Hobson’s were left as they worked through their Mumbo Jumbo are, from left, Chris encores - a great finishing touch. Lomas, Oliver Carpenter and Phil Just one small sour note - people Ball. Great entertainment. who had to shout at the bar and Big smiles as PTA committee It was blues at Neen Sollars or drown out some of the solo members take in the full effect of a classics at the CoCo Concert. For pieces. A polite request - please community effort. From left: Fiona me, the blues won. Neen Sollars’ shut up. Calderwood, Rachel Neaves, Josie Victory Hall was not quite full, THE BORDERS CLASSIC Sutherland and Jane Weaver. but there was a bar and free BIKE SHOW! It’s been a big job, with only a food courtesy of organiser Sadly, it didn’t happen this paved area established and an Craig’s girl friend Angie. Free year, which was a great pity. But old pond to clear and fill in. “We food! These people are out to we can tell you that it will be rehoused 15 frogs in the school make friends. back in 2015, if the Lacon Childe outdoor garden,” a proud Jane Mumbo Jumbo play blues, but PTA agree the organiser’s plans, Weaver explained. The walls not the “Woke up this morning and there should be the usual have been painted, planter and found ma baby gone” rumble of classics through town boxes built and filled, a gravel variety. More the old New on the second weekend of area created and a covered area Orleans blues shouter style that September. More next month. The Cleobury Clarion - November 2014 - Page !51 LACON CHILDE SCHOOL the future begins here Headteacher: Darren Reynolds

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The Cleobury Clarion - November 2014 - Page !52 Clarion Clippings - The Local News A VERY BIG THANK YOU Alastair Moseley) and Elgar, his the Market Hall 10.00 until 12.00 The Clee Singers, ably assisted lovely, wistful Serenade. Before noon. It’s an excellent by local young people, would the interval we heard readings opportunity to buy preserves for like to thank all who supported by Kidderminster poet Tony Christmas, also Christmas cards, them by coming or donating to Smith, and in the second half while having coffee and cake. their Concert of Popular Songs toes were tapping to all manner A huge thank you to everyone in Ludlow Methodist Church on of catchy items from tangos, who supported us at The October 17th. That’s Amore and My Old Man World’s Biggest Coffee Morning. The fantastic proceeds of just Said Follow the Van to klezmer We raised a fantastic £345 ! over £1400 will be given to music that brought a wonderful Sue Henderson Birmingham Children’s Hospital evening to a stirring conclusion. MADE IN SHROPSHIRE! Oncology Department, one of Francis Engleheart There’s a title bound to get the only four in the country in its THE GUIDES’ BEST FOOT attention of any loyal Shropshire specialist field. It constantly FORWARD! resident. Notice that I don’t call needs funds to enlarge and October 4th appeared to be the you Salopians, which has update in order to go the extra first wet morning after months always sounded like a collection mile that it does to improve so of dry weather, as girls from of hillsides to me. many children’s lives. each section of Cleobury Guides This is about a big, coffee table Jane Barnes met for a Pledged Plod, starting style, recipe and cookery book THE COCO CONCERT at Clee Hill and finishing in that will present the best of local WAS A GREAT SUCCESS! Cleobury Mortimer. Girls were culinary to the world. Well, the sponsored, and the money wonderful world of Shropshire. raised all goes towards The publishers are out to get opportunities for girls within local foodies on board, with Guiding, and essential training recipes or cooking stories. Their for leaders so that everyone has previous product concentrated the best experience possible. on Herefordshire and sold well; The daunting 11 mile hike 3,000 copies is not to sniffed at. started at the top of Clee Hill, It will be launched at next and at different points Brownies year’s Ludlow Food Festival - and Rainbows joined in. They where else? - so if you’d like to be involved, from providing a The Goode Ensemble filled the w a l k e d t h ro u g h l o v e l y countryside, and the closer we recipe to just buying a copy, the Parish Church with a range of contact is Beth Heath and her fine music. Photo: Stephen Bell got to the twisted spire, the drier contact addresses are: 01952 A superb musical evening at St and brighter it became. The last 432175, 07899 792 369, or Mary’s Church on October 18th part was completed in quite [email protected]. raised £1200 for Cleobury glorious sunshine. We were Clearly a very well connected Compassionate Communities welcomed back at the Market Hall for lunch. lady. (CoCo), which supports frail SILLY BITS and vulnerable people in the A big thank you to everyone who was involved. At this “ You know that tingly area. The performers were the feeling you get when you point, we are still counting the Goode Ensemble, talented local really like someone? It’s sponsorship money from this amateur string players who do common sense leaving your so much to support causes such well supported event. body.” as CoCo. Rebecca Barnes ‘The secret of enjoying good In the first half were works wine: from the baroque, classical and MACMILLAN COFFEE 1. Open the bottle to allow romantic eras, by Bach, Weber MORNING - AND THE BIG it to breathe. (movements from his Clarinet ONE!! 2. If it does not look like it’s Quintet, performed with superb A Coffee Morning will be held breathing, give it mouth- to-mouth.’ technique and humour by on Saturday 22nd November, in The Cleobury Clarion - November 2014 - Page !53

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The Cleobury Clarion - November 2014 - Page !54 IN BUSINESS: Bowkett’s Food Emporium Bowkett’s have been in the why the lunch trade is so good. preparing for the day. Rachel butchery business more than 100 The staff have a willingness to Lloyd is a relative newcomer to years and expanded to become a listen and make what the the company and enthuses food supermarket 40 years ago. customer wants- another reason about the job ‘Love it. You’re It remains a family influenced why the lunch time trade is so busy all day cooking and the business, with high standards in busy. With all those awards people are so nice to work with. I don’t think I’ve been happier every single thing they do. You won for their quality, the meat at work in the past 20 years.’ don’t get Gold Awards for 5 dishes are bound to please the They do all wear smiles and separate products without deep most discerning palate. have a happy approach to knowledge of your trade, not to customers that makes them feel mention 17 Silver and 3 Bronze. welcome. Glenys Holdcroft is General Two of the staff apprentices Manager, with a watching brief have recently qualified as over a growing company that butchers. Brett Thompson and now has three branches. There Stuart Gittens were awarded is a hint of why they succeed in FDQ Certificates for Proficiency the simple fact – the company in Meat and Poultry Industry recognises the abilities of its staff Skills and City and Guilds in Maths and English; bright and encourages them to take an young men who have a good interest in offering quality way with the public. products to the public. Although the Tenbury That offering is a big range, store is a member of NISA including vegetarian pies, Manager of the Cleobury shop, (National Independent Stores gluten free pies and sausages Lewis Dixon, butchering fresh meat Association) the company has which cater for customers with for today’s customers. The smile is never lost sight of its local specific dietary needs. There is almost part of the Bowkett uniform origins – one wall decoration in also cheese, wines and cider, the Cleobury shop shows a Meat is all locally sourced from bacon, faggots, lasagnes, scotch historic black and white photo the surrounding areas and is of G H Bowkett’s first shop – eggs, cottage pies, pasta bakes, butchered on the premises and they keep the name that has speciality sausages, quiches and packaged for sale or used in been well known in the area for a selection of traditional and their home baked products and a long time. The present shop speciality pork pies. Add sausages, all of it offered for sale has been open less than five coleslaw, potato salad and that day – it doesn’t come much years, but already it’s like one of coronation chicken also made on fresher than that!Walk past the the Cleobury family of friendly Cleobury shop at 44 High Street the premises to combine with places to go. Right up to date early in the morning and the bread or rolls and you can see with old style charm. lights are on, with staff busy

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As this year is the centenary for the start of World War 1, this term our children in years 2 through to six have been learning about the Great War.

To understand the lives of our ancestors from 100 years ago children have been learning about the lifestyles of children and families from that era as well as life in the trenches, the geography of Europe at that time and the lead up to, and the start of, the war. When walking through our year 2 classroom last week I heard children asking their teacher to tell them all about trench foot, again, please ….

Before writing this article I asked some children which aspect of this topic they have particularly enjoyed and was told that going back in time to learn in a post- Victorian class was great fun. One child told me that she was disappointed that she had only been lashed the once!

Children in years 3 and 4 have wrapped their topic books in brown paper, with their names shown in parcel tags. Inside their books they have written about life in the trenches, labelled the map of how Europe looked at that time, written about the lead up to the Great War, produced propaganda posters to encourage men to enlist and have written letters home from the trenches to their loved ones. As well as a wonderful record of their learning, I am sure that these books will be a treasured keepsake.

We are holding an open day for prospective families in school on Thursday, 6th November 2014 from 9am onwards. If you are unable to make this date, but would like to have a look around our school, please contact the school office to make an appointment.

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The Cleobury Clarion - November 2014 - Page !59 THE WYRE FOREST WOOD FAIR - PART ONE

The Wyre Forest and its wood around which the rope is splitting them down to make a future will affect us all, from wound will spin, as it’s t r a d i t i o n a l C h r i s t m a s the people who work there to mounted between two centres decorations. Again, nothing those who simply drive on a wooden frame. Take your wasted. through and feel grateful we foot off the treadle and the A lady watching this process have so much woodland that sapling springs back. Repeat did try the lathe and found it is accessible for all. Where it the operation, using a chisel to much harder than Steve’s goes in the future was the carve the chosen shape into the experienced hands made it subject of a weekend in wood, the operator bracing his look. No surprise there, then. October and there was so hand against a stop to hold the We gathered in the Ruskin much to see and report that it chisel steady. Studio for a talk about the will take two pages to do it.! Crude? Of course it is, but it future development of the The weekend was centred in demands no power beyond Forest. This is an area often the area known as Ruskinland what nature provides. It is the under threat from lack of that was given to John simple, thinking man’s answer management; 70 percent of Ruskin’s Guild of Saint to the need to work wood with birdlife has been lost due to George. In the Uncllys no conventional 21st century that lack. It richly deserves farmyard is the award winning power source on tap. To put it sympathetic treatment and it is Ruskin Studio, where visitors another way, two fingers up to not easily replaced. Ruskin could take tea and cake and whichever power company is gave it to the community “To admire a very fine structure sending bills to make you make xx this piece of England that demands little of its wince. beautiful, peaceful and surroundings to provide them fruitful.” It is just that, but it with shelter and warmth. A has to earn its place in today’s b u i l d i n g f o r t h e world and there are some good environmentally conscious brains addressing this 21st century, in fact. problem. That’s the vital factor - balance between commercial needs to pay the way ahead and traditional wood growth and processing to make the area attractive to tourists. No easy job and we should all recognise the great difficulty the Forestry Commission and Natural England face in achieving that while pleasing their political masters. In the farmyard, Steve Hardy There was obvious support was working away on a pole 21st century power hero? Steve for the preservation of the lathe to produce legs and cross Hardy would probably blush at more traditional lifestyle, but spokes for traditional Windsor the suggestion, but this wood Uncllys Farm is a business and chairs. The pole method dates turning lathe uses not one ounce must pay its way. A tour of the back centuries and Steve told of conventional power. neighbouring forest and the us it can still be found working The most telling point in this work being done there would in Morocco. It is the simplest chat to Steve was that he was make some of the alternative power available; a stout making legs for chairs, but all uses more clear and John Iles sapling is bent over and a rope the waste from the turning would be our guide through attached, the other end being went for firewood. He was also this next stage of learning. tied to a simple treadle. Press turning small pieces with a More about the Wyre Forest treadle down and the piece of traditional profile, then and its future next month……!

The Cleobury Clarion - November 2014 - Page !60 Clarion Clippings - The Local News they are: The Royal Fountain, Graham had attracted Spar Grocery, The Spice Empire, sponsorship from a number of Lacon Childe School, The sources, including fruit juice C l e o b u r y B e n e f i c e , from Catherine and John SOMETHING K i d d e r m i n s t e r C o l l e g e , Evans’s Broome Farm and cider COMPLETELY DIFFERENT! Hobson’s and The Arts Council from Hobson’s. There was a Those are Joss Carter’s words. of England, backed by the very tempting selection of cakes He’s a very successful dancer, National Lottery. He has clearly too. Another good evening, with who went from Lacon Childe to worked hard to get that wide people enquiring when the next Kidderminster College and on spread of support and we wish event would be. The two to the School of Contemporary him the very best of success. evenings produced a profit of Dance in Leeds to graduate with £112 for the Friends’ funds, to a BPA degree. He’s recently help promote use of this very returned from performing in the fine facility. Watch this space. Netherlands, London and New ANOTHER HIGHLEY CAR York. BOOT SALE! You can see this very talented These are becoming a regular young man in action when he feature at the Severn Centre in stages his own event in the Highley, which means they are Parish Church on December 6th. successful. That fact that they It’s called ‘Salvation’ and is an are indoors helps a great deal, abstract work that explores the The Friends staged two events because it makes the sale extremes of religious fervour at the library in October. On the weather proof. and the borderline between 9th it was a personal appearance This month’s is on the 22nd, sanity and insanity. This will be by author Frank Westworth, when the gates open to the the premiere performance, put talking about his debut novel ‘A public at 10.00. It’s an affordable on here for the people of his Last Act of Charity’ and some of way to sell off whatever you home town to enjoy. Tickets are the people he’s met in a wide don’t want, at just £7.00 a pitch. £6.00, from The Royal Fountain, publishing and writing career. And anyone who watches BBC Kings Arms or Old Lion and 50 He’s an easy and amusing TV’s ‘Antiques Roadshow’ will percent of the sales will go to the talker and by the end of the know how often a prized piece church, as will all money taken evening had sold all the books has been bought at a car boot in donations on the night. You he could cram into the panniers sale for very little. More details can pay on the door, if you of the Norton motorcycle he’d from Nadia Dodd on 01746 prefer. ridden up from home in 8 6 0 0 0 0 o r And to encourage anyone Cornwall. [email protected] who would like to consider On the 23rd Graham Simpson HAPPY BIRTHDAY, modern dance, either as an had organised an Autumn Fruits PENSAX! additional exercise, a hobby or evening. Twelve volunteers read Nerys Didlick writes to tell us possibly a career, Joss is staging from books all with fruits or that the Pensax Thrift Shop was a free community movement related products in the title and 40 years old at the end of workshop in the church at 7.00 the audience had to choose the October. That long a run tells on November 21st. It will last title of the book and its author. It you how successful the sales are. about two hours, it’s limited to was not quite a capacity crowd, If we can get the dates in future, 25 people aged 16 or over, and but there was not much room we’ll keep you posted. dance experience is not for more and there was a wide necessary, just an open mind. variety of material and reading SILLY BIT Book your place with Joss on styles. ‘I changed my car horn to [email protected] 24 points was the maximum gunshot sounds. I find He couldn’t be doing this possible and a score of 17 won a people move out of the way show without a lot of help from round of applause and a basket much faster now.’ sponsors, so we must tell you of fruit for Bob Westwood.

The Cleobury Clarion - November 2014 - Page !61 Clarion Clippings - The Local News OPTIONS EVENING - THE School Room in Ludlow’s Mill children and even younger FUTURE FOR YOUTH! Street, at 2.30 on the 22nd of this offspring in pushchairs had to month. It’s a collection of their walk out into the road. Not a memories of living in the area nice experience with the volume and some of their collection of of bus and car traffic that comes old photos that go back to the down Love Lane. But before the 19th century and the Ludlow to rush, it was joined by the Clee Hill coal railway system Citroen that’s parked just right and the Clee Hill hydro system to form a tight chicane that a 45 of the same period, one of the seater bus can get through only very earliest in the country. with difficulty. Nice touch, It’s called ‘From Clee to perhaps they rehearse and go Eternity’ and anyone with an looking for an opportunity to do interest in local history would be this. delighted to find it in their The best bit of all this was the Christmas stocking or under the appearance of CSO Nick Morris, tree. Alf and Ann era on 01568 who gave the Merc driver a All three of the armed forces were 780398 or [email protected] ticket for his or her efforts. represented at the evening. The Thank you Nick. RAF certainly proved quite a draw PAVEMENTS ARE NOT The solution? You could say a for both boys and girls. FOR PARKING! stronger police reaction, but we The Lacon Childe Options Is this a grumpy old man’s don’t have too many of them on Evening was a very busy biased view, or are people call these days. Big signs on the occasion, with sixth form becoming more selfish? If the town approaches stating that colleges there to attract students number of cars parked on you cannot park on our and the armed forces seeking to pavements with total disregard pavements? They’d say they recruit new blood with good for pedestrians is any measure, didn’t see them. A Pavement educational standards. In all thought for others has long gone Protection Squad who walk over there were 23 stands and the out of the window. People just the roof of any obstruction, car place was buzzing with keen bump up the kerb, park almost or van, in hobnail boots? Might teens and slightly anxious yet anywhere, and the rest of you work if they didn’t get caught. proud looking parents. Full can just put up with it. Here’s a credit to Jenny Stacey, who had good example: BAYTON SHOPPING brought so many options to EVENING! present to the children. Bayton C of E School’s Parent Nick Davies of Hobson’s Teacher Association are holding Brewery summed it up well: “I a Shopping Evening in the didn’t know there were so many Clows Top Victory Hall on colleges available until we saw Friday the 14th of this month. this. It’s amazing.” Lacon Childe The doors will be open from and its reputation for excellent 7.00 until 9.00 and the entry results is a good launch pad for charge of £2.50 includes a drink. careers; having so many choices They have quite a range of stalls laid before youngsters about to to help with Christmas enter the most demanding stage shopping without fighting the of their education is a further The Mercedes on the right was Saturday crowds in big stores. indication of the care they get in the first to park, taking enough There’ll be candles, toys, beauty our community school. of the pavement to prevent any products, personalised jewellery ALF AND ANN’S NEW pedestrian but the slimmest and a range of other tempting BOOK! walking by in safety. This was bits and bobs. All proceeds to not long before 3.00, when the the charming little village school Just a reminder that the schools begin to turn out and in Bayton village. Jenkins partnership’s latest title mums with primary school is to be launched at The Old 64 pages - Phew!!

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