Tarrington Tatler

Volunteers and members of the Friendship Club had a garden party at the home of Graeme and Jeanette Forrester in August

Deadline for submission for the next issue: Monday 23 November 2015

FOWNHOPE MEDICAL CENTRE

Dr Alison Wood * Dr Mike Hearne * Dr Dinah Hawkyard * Dr Richard Kippax

FLU CLINICS 2015

For patients of Fownhope Medical Centre eligible for flu vaccination:

Friday evening, 9th October, 3.30pm – 6.00pm at Lady Emily Hall, Tarrington

Saturday morning, 10th October, 9.00am – 11.00am at Fownhope Medical Centre

No appointment necessary For most people, flu is unpleasant but not serious. You will usually recover within a week. However, certain people are at greater risk of developing serious complications such as bronchitis and pneumonia. These conditions may require hospital treatment. The flu vaccine is offered to people who are at risk, to protect them from catching flu and developing serious complications. It is recommended that you have a flu jab if you:  are 65 years old or over by 31 March 2016  are pregnant  have a serious medical condition (see list of conditions below)  are the main carer for an elderly or disabled person whose welfare may be at risk if you fall ill  are a frontline health or social care worker – professional health and social care workers who are in direct contact with patients/clients should be vaccinated by their em- ployer as part of an occupational health programme

If you suffer from any of the following conditions you are advised to have a flu jab:  respiratory disease, such as asthma, COPD or bronchitis  heart disease or heart failure  chronic kidney disease  chronic liver disease  chronic neurological conditions, stroke or TIA, diabetes, a weakened immune system due to conditions or treatments such as chemotherapy 2

IS IT TIME TO SET YOUR WATCH?

I have recently been contracted by the National Farmers Union and West Mercia Police as the Herefordshire Watch Scheme Coordinator. My role is to maintain and develop Neighbourhood Watch schemes across the County.

What is a Watch Scheme? The aim of a Watch scheme is to bring together neighbours, businesses, farms, etc., to create strong, friendly, active communities where crime and anti-social behaviour are less likely to occur. It is ‘A Good Neighbour Scheme’. A Watch Scheme can help to promote a caring community that is focussed on trust and respect, in which people feel safe from harm and enjoy a good quality of life. A Watch Scheme is about making sure that no one has to feel afraid, vulnerable or isolated in the place where they live or work. It’s about people looking out for each other to create real communities that benefit everyone.

The activities of Watch schemes are characterised by their diversity; there is not just one way to do things. Watch schemes are supported by the Police by way of newsletters, community alert messages, texts, emails, tweets and in fact the whole range of social media. There is also a national network with approximately 4 million households as members. Being a member of a Watch scheme keeps you informed, and in turn helps to build that safe and friendly community. In return, the Police will hope you will use that information and inform them about any suspicious persons, vehicles or activity, because before almost every crime or incident there is usually some suspicious activity. Today, the Police need your help, to help you.

Where a Watch schemes exists, a place becomes more friendly and cohesive with re- search showing a significant fall in crime or the opportunities for crime.

Herefordshire remains a safe place to live and work because ‘Crime cannot flourish in a community that cares’.

May I ask you to consider the benefits of Watch schemes and should you require any further information, advice or guidance, please do not hesitate to contact me using the contact details below. Thank you

Paul CRUMPTON

Police Station Old Maids Walk Ross on Wye HR9 5HB

Direct Dial: 01905 727402 Email:[email protected]

Flicks in the Sticks Films Lady Emily Hall

All films start at 7.30pm, with refreshments and wine available both at the begin- ning and at a half-time interval. Tickets will be £4.50 (£2.50 U-16) at the door. If you need any help getting to the films, or could offer help to set up, serve teas etc., contact John Tallis.

17th October Woman in Gold (Cert. 12A) Ryan Reynolds and Helen Mirren star in this drama based on the real-life story of Maria Altmann and her legal campaign against the Austrian government. Mirren plays Altmann, who, since fleeing Europe during the Second World War, now lives in Los Angeles. When the death of her sister leads to Altmann finding out that a portrait of her aunt painted by Gustav Klimt was stolen by the Nazis from her family home during the war and now hangs in the Belvedere Palace in Vienna, she enlists the help of young lawyer Randy Schoenberg (Reynolds) and embarks on a legal campaign to reclaim her family's losses... Director: Simon Curtis Writers: Alexi Kaye Campbell, E.Randol Schoenberg Stars: Helen Mirren, Ryan Reynolds, Daniel Bruhl

14th November Timbuktu (Cert. 12A) This is a late substitution for the film originally chosen, which now won’t be available until January. This film brings the story (fictional, but influenced by real events) of how the Mali town copes with the 'liberation' by jihadis. As the movie opens, we see the jihadis having a shooting practice by destroying the local wood statues. The jihadis issue all kinds of rules (‘smoking is forbidden! Music is forbidden!’), much to the irritation of the local Mali population. We get to know one local family in particular, a husband and wife with their 12 year old daughter. They live outside the city centre where the desert takes over, going about their daily business as best as possible. Then one day, one of the husband's cows accidentally destroys the fishing nets of the fisherman, who promptly kills the cow. The husband decides that he cannot tolerate this. Director: Abderrahmane Sissako Writers: Abderrahmane Sissako (screenplay), Kessen Tall (screenplay) Stars: Ibrahim Ahmed, Abel Jafri, Toulou Kiki

Disability Equipment Service Herefordshire (DESH) is a new local website which lists secondhand disability equipment no longer required and is being sold or given away by people who live locally. The site is administered and maintained by Herefordshire Carers Support.

It is FREE to advertise and simple to use

Visit www.herefordshirecarerssupport.org/desh

If you prefer, you can call us on 01432 356068

Don’t forget to register with us as a carer if you care for a family member, friend or neighbour. We can provide you with the support you need via our support workers, a regular magazine, social events and groups.

We recently had reason to take our cat to the vet due to a small lump under his armpit. It turned out that this lump was a pellet that was shot from an air rifle. Somebody in Tarrington has shot our cat!

This has not only upset us dreadfully that any of our neighbours would do such a thing, it's also totally illegal to shoot a cat.

We would like this to be printed to warn other cat owners, and to hopeful- ly bring this to everyone’s attention to see if we can get help to find out who did this dreadful thing.

Lynn Lagor

Faster Broadband in Tarrington Just to make residents aware, BT now has fibre-optic broadband available in Tarrington. I ordered it online a couple of months ago and was connected within a couple of weeks. There is a noticeable increase in the speed of my internet connection and I would certainly recommend it. For more information, visit www.bt.com and search for BT Infinity fibre broadband packages.

COUNTRYSIDE JOTTINGS

We are now enjoying Autumn, Keats’ ‘season of mists and mellow fruit- fulness’. The hedgerows are full of the last blackberries and wild dam- sons, the fields have been cleared of their harvest of wheat, barley, oats and field beans, in the orchards the trees are laden with cider apple fruit and the mist hangs heavy and spectacularly in the early morning. Spi- ders’ webs glisten in the sun and, sadly most of the swallows and house martins have started their journey back to North Africa. How silent it now seems. But now with the change in the season, the rooks are gathering, the starlings flocking together and flocks of geese graze in the stubble.

This is the start of the arable year when farmers are planting their crops for harvest next year. They are gathering in and making sure that their stocks of winter feed for livestock are ready for use. It is the time of year for the ram sales. After a period of quarantine on their new farm home, the ram will be put in with the ewes to produce the next spring’s lamb crop. As beekeepers, we have taken off and processed our honey crop and have fed and prepared our bees in preparation for the coming winter.

A local farm business has recently been successful at the Tenbury Coun- tryside Show of Hereford Cattle. This is the National Show of the Horned strain of Hereford Cattle. A 10-month old bull calf, Free Town Maelstrom, was awarded Supreme title, amongst other awards. The day was com- pleted with the herd being awarded Herd of the Year for 2015!

Fly-tipping is a criminal offence and is an important issue in the countryside these days. Farmers Weekly (4th September 2015) makes the com- ment that fly-tipping ‘blights communities and poses a risk to human health’. A study has been carried out which suggests that the impact of fly-tipping costs the farming community £150m a year. The number of incidents has risen by 16% a year according to a report in The Farmers’ Weekly.

Locally, fly tipping in the brook along the Yarkhill road (black dustbin bags of rubbish, garden equipment and a bath) was reported to the Here- fordshire Council directly on their website ‘Report It’.

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Anyone can report incidents like this at www.herefordshire.gov.uk - look for ‘Report It’. There have been incidents locally in Tarrington of regular fly-tipping on farmers land. On one occasion a large piece of cement had been dumped in a local field and this caused serious damage to a com- bine harvester.

Please continue to keep your dog on a lead when out walking in the village and across farmland. Avoid walking with your dog across fields con- taining cows with calves. Keep strictly to the footpaths provided across pasture and field crops and please make sure you pick up after your dog.

Anne Bush

Tarrington Community Garden at Lady Emily Hall Paul has restored the Willow House and cut back the hedges. Ongoing work: we have one bird box, restored by Arthur, and there are two more ready to put up in the trees; weeding the herb garden, weeding out net- tles and thistles, setting up raised beds, weeding the hawthorn hedge at the front. If you are dividing annuals or collecting seeds, please let me have them for the garden. Also, if you have any old tools surplus to re- quirements, we may be able to keep these in the locked shed at the Hall. Contact: Janette Ward.

Gardening Dates

Saturdays 10am to 12pm

 17th October  7th November  21st November  5th December

Please come along and have a cup of tea

Janette Ward

Opening of Herefordshire Samaritan Charity Shop

A new Charity Shop is opening shortly in aid of the Herefordshire Samari- tans, at 63 Whitecross Road, Hereford (opposite Bayham’s garage).

If anyone has any clothes or bric-a-brac to donate to us, please leave them at the shop. Alternatively, we can collect. Ring Rae on 01432 274800 or Jan on 01568 770007 to arrange.

We would appreciate any offers to help in the shop. Also, as many of your plastic shopping bags that you can spare.

The use of these premises has been generously provided (free of charge) by local developer Darren Socket.

Bellringing

Recently we have rung two quarter-peals. The first was rung half muffled on 19th August in honour of Harold Joyner, who was killed during the First World War. Har- old was born in Malvern in 1885 and served in the Roy- al Navy, spending several years in China. During the war he was one of 31 men serving on submarine HMS E.13 when they ran aground off the Danish coast. The remarkable story of HMS E.13 can be found by a quick search on the internet. Harold was buried with full military honours at Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery, Hampshire. By the time the war had ended and the memorial was created, Harold’s father, Charles Frederick Joyner, had moved to Tarrington and was living at Swan House.

On 9th September we rang a quarter-peal to mark the occasion of Queen Elizabeth II becoming our longest reigning monarch, having reigned for 23,226 days. Robert Hodges

The Refugee Crisis

We are told that both Shropshire and Hereford County Councils are making plans in case provision needs to be made in these counties for some of the 4,000 Syrian refugees that the Government has agreed to accept each year for five years. The Churches in our Diocese of Hereford are hoping to play a full part working with the local authorities.

Anni Holden, at our Diocesan Office, has asked if those who might be able to help in the ways set out below could contact her directly on: [email protected]

 Befrienders: we will need people to 'be there' for anyone arriving from Syria, whether families or single and people of all ages. Be realistic in offering to do this as it will mean a commitment of time and flexibility.  Accommodation: can we identify empty houses or flats, vacant holiday accommodation or suitable room in your home. A list of po- tential space would be very useful.  Arabic Speaker: if you can speak Arabic that would be very useful and we would love to know who you are.  School Spaces: it would be helpful to know where our schools have space for new children.  Support Workers: we will need people who have experience in working with families and traumatised people. We need medical volunteers and those with expertise we have not identified but which you think might be useful.

If you cannot help in any of these ways you may wish to donate money and we would suggest that you direct any contribution to the agencies working on the ground in the Middle East and Europe: Christian Aid, Tearfund, The Red Cross and Save the Children.

In the meantime, we continue at our regular church services to pray for those whose lives have been devastated by these events. If that makes even a glimmer of sense to you please join us if you can.

John Watkins

Rev’d Mandy Williams

My name is Mandy Williams and I am delighted and excited by my appointment to serve the people of the Hop Churches Group as their new

Priest in Charge (Rector Designate). This is an exciting time for all the churches that I will be serving and it is a privilege to be asked to share in the mission and ministry of an area that I have called home for nearly 27 years.

I have lived in Monkhide since 1988, when my husband and I moved to Hereford Diocese, Nick to join the South Wye Team Ministry in Here- ford and me to take up a youth work appointment. Our four sons (Owain 27, Efan 23, Ellys 20 and Aron 17) consider themselves true Herefordi- ans and count the villages and communities that surround them as home. Sadly, in 1998 Nick died of cancer, leaving me to bring up the boys as a single parent, but not without the wonderful support of my parents, who moved to Monkhide to assist me.

Now, following a period as a priest in Hereford, life in God’s wonderful timing has come full circle and I have answered his call to serve his people here amongst the Hop Churches. I am looking forward to becoming immersed in the local communities, sharing their triumphs and supporting them whatever the need. This is a task that we need to do together. It has been a joy to discover the commitment and support of so many people who are also immersed in our communities and have been serving them faithfully for so many years.

One of the things I have learned in my many years in ministry, is that God calls us to join in. I would like to join in what matters to the people of Tarrington, so if you would like to strike up a conversation about how best I can do that, then please do get in touch. My new email address is: [email protected]. I would love to hear from you.

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A special service to welcome me officially to the Hop Churches will be taking place at Bosbury Church on Tuesday 20th October 2015 at 7.30pm, it would be great to meet many of you then.

Every blessing, Revd Mandy Williams. Canal Cottage, Monkhide, Ledbury, Herefordshire HR8 2TX

Durufle Requiem by Candlelight Cradley Singers present an atmospheric evening of French Music, by candlelight, in Bosbury Church on Saturday 5th December at 7.30, di- rected by Kate Cheetham.

The Durufle Requiem will feature Hilary Norris on organ, Benjamin Shirley Quirke, Baritone, Bridget Snasdell, Mezzo Soprano and Jonathan Cheetham, Cello. The concert will also include Faure's Cantique de Jean Racine, cello and organ pieces and some French carols, with Bosbury Pri- mary School choir joining Cradley Singers.

Interval wine and refreshments are offered in aid of Bosbury Church funds.

Tickets £10

Musicians Needed We need a third volunteer organist to play for our 9.30 am service on the third Sunday of each month. If you have reasonable keyboard skills, tuition and assistance is available to help with the transition to the church organ. If you would like to know more, please give me a call.

Does anyone know a bugle/cornet player who is able to play 'The Last Post' and 'Reveille' for our Remembrance Sunday Service on 8th Novem- ber?

John Watkins 890595

Licensing of the Reverend Amanda Williams You are invited to the licensing of The Reverend Amanda Williams to be Priest in Charge and Rector Designate of the Hop Churches.

The service will take place at 7.30 pm on Tuesday 20th October in the Church of The Holy Trinity Bosbury and all are welcome.

Fit for Remembrance Sunday With all of the generous grant from the parish council being spent on looking after the 'new churchyard' (over the bridge), we are very grate- ful to the small group of volunteers who have kept grass cut in the old churchyard.

As usual, by this time of year, we have a backlog of maintenance tasks that need to be tackled if all is to look cared for in time for Remem- brance Sunday. The work should include weeding paths, reshaping edges, clearing molehills, cutting back shrubbery and emptying compost heaps.

If you can help on the afternoon of Saturday 24th October from about 2.00 pm onwards it would be wonderful to see you there.

John Watkins

Gilbert and Sullivan's 'Trial by Jury' Preceded by a supper of cottage pie (veggy option available) and apple crumble

7.00 pm October 10th in the Community Hall

Bar available - £10 adults £5 children under sixteen

Tickets (in aid of church and hall) will need to be purchased in advance from members of the Parish Church Council or Hall Committee

CHURCH SERVICES: OCTOBER/NOVEMBER

TARRINGTON YARKHILL STOKE EDITH

Sunday Eucharist Harvest Festival 04 October 9.30 am 11.00 am

Sunday Evensong 11 October 6.30 pm

Sunday Harvest Festival Morning Prayer 18 October 11.00 am 11.00 am

Tuesday Licensing of the Rev’d Mandy Williams at Bosbury 20 October 7.30 pm

Sunday Informal Worship Holy Communion 25 October 11.00 am 11.00 am

Sunday Eucharist Parish Communion 01 November 9.30 am 11.00 am

Sunday Remembrance Join British Le- 08 November Sunday 10.45 am gion at Stretton 10.45 am

Sunday Eucharist Morning Prayer 15 November 9.30 am 11.00 am

Sunday Informal Worship Holy Communion 22 November 11.00 am 11.00 am

Sunday Advent Sunday - Group Service at Ashperton at 10.30 29 November am

PARISH COUNCIL MEETING: 21 SEPTEMBER 2015

Report from John Hardwick, Backbury Ward Councillor: Public consultation budget questionnaire is on Herefordshire Council website for members of the public to complete. Substantial cuts are planned with voluntary redundancies. The Inspector’s report on The Core Strategy will be debated in an Extraordinary Council Meeting on 16th October, which is open to the public.

Tarrington ‘litter pick’: volunteers needed to join us on Sunday 25th October, 10 am at The Tarrington Arms to clear litter along the A438 as far as Garbrook, and including Durlow layby. Equipment will be provided – “many hands make light work”!

Good Neighbour Scheme: Cllr Winter reported on the event she attended and proposed that a scheme could be set up in Tarring- ton. The PC agreed in principle. Cllr Winter and Cllr Ward will find out if there is a need, what other services are in place and whether there are enough volunteers to undertake the training, which includes DRB checks. 12 – 15 volunteers would be needed.

Public Green Spaces Community Grant Scheme: Cllr Tallis proposed that benches and fruit trees could be part of an application at Lady Emily Hall. Application could also be made to support the Community Garden. Cllr Tallis will co-ordinate the application.

Neighbourhood Development Plan: Herefordshire Council is about to adopt The Core Strategy which will enable the NDP work to move forward. Consultants have been engaged to work on plan- ning, landscaping and traffic for the two major sites under consider- ation. There was a divergence of opinion about a preferred site for the houses to be provided in the next 15 years. The PC adopted Terms of Reference as set out on the HC website. The next meeting is on Thursday 24th September. Discussion and questions would be on the agenda following the update from the steering group.

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Budget for 2016/17: There was a discussion on the budget and it was proposed that the precept (see page 25 for an explanation of the term ‘precept’ - Editor) is likely to be £13,000.

Footpaths: It was agreed that Cllr Ward, Footpaths’ Officer, would make enquiries to promote footpath repairs, especially regarding TR3 which emerges at The Tarrington Arms and footpaths above Aldersend. A meeting with HC had confirmed that the issues need to be resolved by the PC with the aid of the current annual P3 (Footpaths’ grant) from HC.

Children’s Play Area: Unsafe play equipment has been removed and remaining equipment has been refurbished by volunteers. Cllr Grey has cleared the area and resurfaced with chippings. Cllrs Tal- lis and Grey will remove fences.

Other issues to be resolved at the next meeting: Street name signs, Lengthsman scheme.

Date of next meeting: Monday 9th November 2015, 7.30 pm, Lady Emily Hall: parishioners welcome

Tarrington Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) Progress Report – September 2015

We have just held another meeting (24th September) where progress towards the NDP has been discussed.

The minutes will not be available before the Tatler goes to print, so I would suggest that you visit the Tarrington website (www.tarrington.org.uk), to see the latest information on the NDP.

John Tallis, Steering Group Chairman

TARRINGTON 80 CLUB DRAW

JULY 2015 1st J. Pierce £20 (No. 14) 2nd V. Avery £15 (No. 31) 3rd L. Brown £10 (No. 33)

AUGUST 2015 1st B. Brookes £20 (No. 40) 2nd G. Forester £15 (No. 96) 3rd B. Stokes £10 (No. 30)

TARRINGTON FRIENDSHIP CLUB

The photo on the front cover of the Tatler shows our volunteers and some of our members who had a garden party at the home of Graeme and Jeanette Forrester in August. The breeze kept the rain away for the few hours that we needed!

We decided to donate our raffle proceeds and the selling of some home produce to St Michael’s Hospice. We were able to donate a cheque for £65.00.

At our September meeting, Reg Rowlands (one of our members) played the piano with a few songs from the shows — he kindly stood in for a last minute cancellation.

We are looking forward to the October get-together to listen to Mike Har- ris, who will talk on bee keeping, and in November, our local physio will be here to show us how to keep mobile and answer health queries put to her by our members.

If anyone would like to join us for luncheon on the 1st Wednesday of every month, then please phone Eileen Whiting who will be able to provide more information.

STOKE EDITH & TARRINGTON W.I.

On the 10th August we had a wonderful evening at the home of Joy Wright. We had a conducted tour and admired all the work she has done; we then descended downstairs to a very cosy room for refreshments, a chat, plenty of laughter and a report by Pat Perks on her visit to Bucking- ham Palace for the W.I.Garden Party. She changed into the outfit she wore and even wore the hat! She really looked very smart.

We were fortunate in September to have Jess Robertshaw return to tell us about her visit to Japan as part of the Scout Jamboree, which was a wonderful experience. She made friends with Scouts from around the world and very much hopes that she will get the chance to experience another Jamboree. She spent time with a Japanese family who gave her gifts when she left - a fan, chopsticks, etc. She also swapped Neckers from Scouts around the world and had quite a collection.

The most moving part of the whole experience was a trip to Hiroshima which she said was quite a sad experience; she also said that it changed her outlook on life.

We have Keith Mason coming to talk to us about ‘Nature in Hereford- shire’ on the 12th October and of course November will be our AGM. It does not seem possible that it is that time again.

Margaret Townsend

WELCOME TO TARRINGTON!

A warm welcome to the village to Antonina (Tonya) Oleynik at The Vine, Simon, Fiona & Doug (the dog) to The Rectory, Jane to Cartref, Mark and Karen to The Goldings, and John and Gary to Oakapple.

LADY EMILY HALL EVENTS OCTOBER Thursday Badminton Wednesday Brownies 01 October 8.00 pm 14 October 6.00 pm

Friday Pilates Class Thursday Badminton 02 October 09.30 am 15 October 8.00 pm

Monday Parents and Tots Group Friday Pilates Class 05 October 10.00 am 16 October 09.30 am

Monday Bowls Club Saturday Flicks Film - Woman in Gold 05 October 7.00 pm 17 October 7.30 pm

Tuesday Craft Club Monday Parents and Tots Group 06 October 10.30 am 19 October 10.00 am

Tuesday Rifle Club Monday Bowls Club 06 October 7.00 pm 19 October 7.00 pm

Wednesday Brownies Tuesday Craft Club 07 October 6.00 pm 20 October 10.30 am

Thursday Badminton Wednesday Brownies 08 October 8.00 pm 21 October 6.00 pm

Friday Pilates Class Thursday Badminton 09 October 09.30 am 22 October 8.00 pm

Friday Flu Clinic Friday Pilates Class 09 October 3.00 pm 23 October 09.30 am

Saturday Trial by Jury Friday Yarkhill PCC Bingo 10 October 7.00 pm 23 October 6.00 pm

Monday Parents and Tots Group Monday Bowls Club 12 October 10.00 am 26 October 7.00 pm

Monday WI Tuesday Craft Club 12 October 7.00 pm 27 October 10.30 am

Tuesday Craft Club Tuesday Rifle Club 13 October 10.30 am 27 October 7.00 pm

Tuesday Rifle Club 13 October 7.00 pm

Comedy Corner

Q: Can a kangaroo jump higher than the Empire State Building? A: Of course. The Empire State Building can't jump.

LADY EMILY HALL EVENTS NOVEMBER Monday Parents and Tots Group Monday Bowls Club 02 November 10.00 am 16 November 7.00 pm

Monday Bowls Club Tuesday Craft Club 02 November 7.30 pm 17 November 10.30 am

Tuesday Craft Club Wednesday Brownies 03 November 10.30 am 18 November 6.00 pm

Wednesday Friendship Club Thursday Archery Club 04 November 11.30 am 19 November 6.00 pm

Wednesday Brownies Thursday Badminton 04 November 6.00 pm 19 November 8.00 pm

Thursday Archery Club Friday Pilates Class 05 November 6.00 pm 20 November 09.30 am

Thursday Badminton Monday Parents and Tots Group 05 November 8.00 pm 23 November 10.00 am

Friday Pilates Class Monday Bowls Club 06 November 09.30 am 23 November 7.00 pm

Monday Parents and Tots Group Tuesday Craft Club 09 November 10.00 am 24 November 10.30 am

Monday WI Tuesday Rifle Club 09 November 7.00 pm 24 November 7.00 pm Tuesday Craft Club Wednesday Brownies 10 November 10.30 am 25 November 6.00 pm

Tuesday Rifle Club Thursday Archery Club 10 November 7.00 pm 26 November 6.00 pm

Wednesday Brownies Thursday Badminton 11 November 6.00 pm 26 November 8.00 pm

Thursday Archery Club Friday Pilates Class 12 November 6.00 pm 27 November 09.30 am

Thursday Badminton Friday Yarkhill PCC Bingo 12 November 8.00 pm 27 November 6.00 pm

Friday Pilates Class Monday Parents and Tots Group 13 November 09.30 am 30 November 10.00 am

Saturday Flicks Film - Timbuktu Monday Bowls Club 14 November 7.30 pm 30 November 7.00 pm

Monday Parents and Tots Group 16 November 10.00 am

BELLTOWER

Family Fun Every Fourth Friday Starting 25th September at Tarrington Village Hall

Doors open 6:30pm ‘Eyes down’ at 7pm Half time refreshments

2015 Bingo Dates: Friday 25th September Friday 23rd October Friday 27th November

In aid of Yarkhill Church Bells and Tarrington Brownies

Can You Help Our Animal Rescue Centres? Our local animal rescue centres are in constant need of help to provide essential items for the animals in their care. They depend entirely on donations to provide food, bedding and shelter for the abandoned, abused and damaged animals in their short and long-term care. If you have any blankets, surplus dog or cat food, unwanted dog beds, leads, cat boxes, small pet litter which you were thinking of throwing away please call us and we will collect it from you. All items are gratefully received and delivered direct to our local rescues. Your help makes a real difference!

WE NEED MORE BARKING MAD HOSTS If you would like to occasionally look after a friendly dog at home while its owner is away, then we would like to talk to you. Being a Barking Mad host is really rewarding. Caring for a dog at home provides companion- ship, laughter, and a great sense of purpose. And walking a doggy house guest is very sociable and keeps you fit too. Call Steve Gibbon on 01547 529138, or go to our website: www.barkingmad.uk.com for information about Barking Mad.

Doctors in the Doctors’ House! We are very pleased to announce to everybody who knows Evie and Re- becca Howard that they have just both qualified in their chosen professions.

Rebecca has qualified as a vet from Cambridge University and has taken up a post at the University for the forth- coming year.

Evie has qualified as a doctor from Bir- mingham University Medical School and is now working at the Queen Eliza- beth Hospital in Birmingham.

Ian Howard

Please help St Michael's Hospice make 2016 our best Open Gardens summer yet!

This year, 28 supporters opened their gardens in support of St Michael's Hospice, from large properties to community-led private gardens. Could 2016 be the year that you and your community take part as well?

As of writing, the 2015 Open Gardens have raised over £11,000 for their Hospice (and we still have three events to hold!), which will really help us continue to offer our services free of charge to local families when they need us most.

Opening your garden for St Michael’s Hospice can be a very rewarding experience, for both you and the people who visit. If you have a garden that delights people, please think about opening it for St Michael’s Hos- pice. It doesn’t have to be elaborate: as long as your garden is interesting and has character, we would love to hear from you. We will give you all the help and guidance needed to offer visitors the chance to share and enjoy your love of gardening.

It’s up to you when you would like to open your garden. Perhaps you’d like to join with neighbours and hold a village Open Garden day like the four communities that supported us this summer? The choice is yours.

If you are interested in finding out more, please call the Community Fundraising Team at St Michael’s Hospice on 01432 851000.

John Richardson

John Richardson, a well-known character and life-long resident of Little Tarrington, died peacefully at the age of 91 on 27th August. John’s father, Walter, moved to Little Tarrington in the early 1900s where he farmed and ran the Butchers Shop. When Walter retired John’s bother Andrew ran the butchers shop while John continued to run the farm until a few years ago. For most of his life John lived at The Firs with his sister Mary Haan who had come to join him during the Second World War. Mary died in 2007 and John was the last of his generation of the Richard- son family.

Courtyard launches Hereford- shire’s Family Festival! Wednesday 28 October, 10am – 7.00pm 01432 340555

The Courtyard is hosting Herefordshire’s Family Festival, a mystical day full of spellbinding stories, fantastical fairytales, castles, gingerbread houses, dragons, knights, princesses, mermaids and under- water worlds.

The Myths and Legends theme will kick off with Carnival Arts processing from Cas- tle Green to The Courtyard, which will be completely transformed into a mystical world.

Join the hunt for the dragon on a tour of The Courtyard, build a gingerbread house for Hansel and Gretel, take part in classes and workshops and splash into the studio and watch Ripstop Theatre Company’s mesmerising show, A Real Mer- maid’s Tale.

There will be workshops, performances, music, films and stories perfect for kids of all ages during half-term, with Open Sky Productions, The Fetch Theatre Compa- ny, The Garrick Singers, 2Faced Dance, Music Pool and performances from The Courtyard’s youth theatre.

Visitors are invited to dress up on the day, have their faces painted, visit the story- telling tepee, create a pet dragon and much much more...

Herefordshire’s Family Festival is guaranteed to have something for everyone. This is a free event that is open to all, but some events will be ticketed.

Herefordshire’s Family Festival will take place at The Courtyard on Wednesday 28 October from 10am – 7pm. To book tickets, or for more information contact the Box Office on 01432 340555 or visit www.courtyard.org.uk.

Lady Emily Community Hall

The grant application to Awards for All (a Lottery fund) to cover improvements to the kitchen – new gas cooker and extractor system, replacement boiler and to replace many of our small light fittings with LED units, has been paid to us and we have gone ahead with the replacement of the boiler and the modifications to the water and gas supplies associated with it.

The next stage will be to arrange for the cooker and extractor system in- stallation.

We have just removed the safety fencing from around the play area, having removed or repaired the equipment which was in the worst condition. A number of people have put in a great deal of effort to undertake the repairs and I would like to thank them for all their work – John Lane, Paul Grey, Arthur Pierce, Judi Ryan, John Wilesmith have all worked very hard to make the equipment safe to use and minimise the time that the area was non-available. There is less equipment in use now, but we hope that we can put together a project to replace and enhance the play facilities – this will be co-ordinated by Hannah West – with plenty of help from other interested parents, please ?

While we are thanking the current committee members, for their efforts, it’s worth reminding everyone that the Hall AGM is on the 12th November and we would appreciate your attendance to give us feedback on your views of what the Hall should provide and, even better, if you could volunteer your time to support the activities at the Hall, whether as a committee member; as a helper at events or with maintenance work.

John Tallis, Lady Emily Hall Chairman

Public Notice Tarrington Neighbourhood Development Plan Steering Group This is a call for owners of land that might be suitable for housing development to contact us. If you own land in or near the settlements of Tarrington or Little Tarrington and are willing to use it for housing development please write to:

Robert Hodges, Ro-Onica, Tarrington, Hereford. HR1 4ET

Responses must be received on or before 31st October 2015

So what is a Precept and how does it affect me?

A Precept is a local tax levied on local residents by their parish council. Each autumn, parish councillors decide how much money they will require to carry out local services during the next financial year which commences on 1st April. That decision is made at a parish council meeting, usually in November or December. As a local resident you are welcome to attend all parish council meetings but to ensure you have your say on how your money is spent, parish councils are encouraged to publicise a draft Precept on their website, noticeboards and local magazines in September or October. The parish clerk informs Herefordshire Council of the amount required by the parish council in December or January and that sum of money is then collected by Herefordshire Council as a separate- ly identified sum within your council tax bill. Unlike principal authorities such as Herefordshire Council, Government does not currently impose a ‘cap’ on the amount that parish councils can Precept. This means that your parish council can increase the Precept to ensure that local residents continue to receive val- ued local services that Herefordshire Council may have been obliged to reduce or cut out altogether. Why not attend your next parish council meeting and let your parish council know your views on how they spend your money. An in- creased Precept is indicative of an active parish council!

Lynda Wilcox, Chief Executive, Herefordshire Association of Local Councils

Email: [email protected] Tel: 01432 353492

Happylegs

Herefordshire based Les Andrews is encouraged by a recent clinical study that should boost interest amongst the elderly and disabled, in the Happylegs walking machine. The six month study explored the benefits the Happylegs walking machine could bring to users and concluded significant improvements due to the activation and improved blood circulation brought about by the special move- ment the Happylegs system provides its users.

The benefits of the Happylegs machine have long been acknowledged by many health care professionals. The recent clinical study has been a welcome addition to a very simple machine that can take people for a walk from the comfort of their chair and would encourage anyone who has difficulty walking to give it a try.

For further information ring Les on 01432 850303.

For a summary of the clinical study see www.happylegs.co.uk/new-study-shows- clinical-benefits-of-the-happylegs-walking-machine/

 Do you find yourself struggling to declutter your home?  Do you feel like you’re drowning in paperwork?  Do you find it hard to make time to do the things you really want?  Is your disorganisation getting you down?

The Organised Company is based in Wellington, Herefordshire. We offer decluttering services and a Virtual PA service. Get in touch with Ros Hayes MBE MBA now to see how The Organised Company can help you.

Tel: 07585 556421 Email: [email protected] Website: www.theorganisedcompany.co.uk

Member of the Association of Professional Declutterers & Organisers

h.Energy – Changing the Story 2nd, 3rd & 4th October 2015

h.Energy is Herefordshire’s annual free countywide festival celebrating opportunities to live more sus- tainably.

All around the county over the h.Energy weekend people will be opening their doors and putting on local events. This is your chance to find out more about the inspiring ideas, activities and technologies developing around Herefordshire to help change our county story.

Most h.Energy events are free, and many are suitable for families - with lots of fun and hands on activities. Check our website for full event details, directions & booking, plus cycle & bus tours of events: www.herefordshirenewleaf.org.uk/h.Energy

We are delighted to be bringing special guests Diana Morgan- Hill, Andrew Simms and Simon Fairlie to Herefordshire over the course of h.Energy 2015 h.Energy 2015 is sponsored by Wye Valley Brewery & Oakwrights, and supported by Herefordshire Council, Caplor Energy, Green Open Homes & Awards for All.

Herefordshire Careline

Help at the push of a button

Herefordshire Careline can give you or your loved ones the reassurance and peace of mind that if you require help, it is not far away!

Careline is a 24-hour personal emergency response service, based in Hereford, which is connected to your home through an alarm unit linked to your telephone line. In times of need, help is just the push of a button away!

Our alarms are connected to our friendly operators who are on hand to answer your calls instantly and get you the help you need. The service helps people to continue to live independently in their own homes. We have lots of products to choose from including pendants, watches and sensors.

The Careline service can cost you as little as 58p per day. In addition, we can also offer you our Mobile Responder Service, a personal onsite visit when you activate your Careline alarm - for an additional 36p per day.

For more information please speak to our Careline team on 01432 384100.

Herefordshire Careline is run by the Independence Trust, part of the Her- efordshire Housing Group

Ledbury Food Bank Fownhope Medical Centre

Please consider donating tinned or dry goods, home essentials or money to the Contact Details Ledbury Food Bank. The demand is Surgery: 01432 860235 much higher than originally anticipated Dispensary: 01432 860241 and all are desperately needed. Dona- Web: www.fownhopesurgery.co.uk tions can be left in St Michael’s Church, Ledbury, the Council Offices in Church Surgery Hours Lane, or at the Master’s House. Monday to Friday, 8am to 6.30pm. Reception staff are available on the tele- Volunteers are also needed to serve in phone from 8am until 6pm each day. the Food Bank, sort gifts and control stock, amongst other things. If you can Making an appointment help, please telephone 01531 633357 The number to call is 01432 860235. or 01531 633643. Please advise the surgery as soon as possible if you are unable to attend an If you are in need yourself, please con- appointment. tact a health professional, police, CAB, Age UK or other voluntary organisation, Out of Hours or state welfare. Otherwise contact your Should you need a doctor between the local Vicar who will also be able to refer hours of 6pm and 8am Monday to Friday you to the Food Bank. You will be treat- and 6pm Friday to 8am Monday, please ed with total confidentiality. telephone Primecare on 0330 123 9309.

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Can you help local people in your community?

Onside is a registered charity providing independent advocacy to vulnerable adults. We provide our service across Herefordshire and we are currently looking to train more volunteers from your local area. Advocacy is a way of supporting and empowering people to ensure that they have their voice heard and their wishes made known to others. We also have opportunities to mentor isolated older people into community activities. Our volunteering is flexible and can work around your work or personal commitments.

Onside’s Volunteer Manager Claire Watkins, said, ‘Our volunteers give their time, their passion and enthusiasm, we need continued help from willing volunteers who would enjoy supporting vulnerable people in their local community.’ If you are interested in finding out more, or keen to do something amazing, please contact Claire on 01905 27525 or email [email protected]

The Future of Adult Social Care in Herefordshire

We have lots of financial challenges for adult social care as the second part of the new Care Act comes into force in April 2016 and more people need our support. At the same time, Herefordshire Council is consulting on its Budget for 2016/17.

In the Chancellor’s recent Budget, we learned of plans to bring in a new living wage for people aged over 25. We had not expected this and will have to take into account how this extra cost for home care providers will affect what they expect the council to pay for care. So some difficult deci- sions will have to be made about the best way to support people with a reducing amount of money and higher costs.

We began a conversation last year about changing our approach to adult social care. As the financial challenges get bigger, we need to continue this conversation and encourage people in Herefordshire, including those who don't currently use adult social care, to give their views about how we spend what we have wisely.

Over the next few months, we want to talk to people and communities about how we can work together to keep people well, help them get back on their feet quickly when they’ve been ill, or provide support to help them stay at home for longer. So please get involved and give your views, either through the Making it Real Board or our Engagement Lead, Carla Preston.

I am leaving Herefordshire in September and am delighted to be handing over to Martin Samuels, who is currently Commissioner for Care at Staf- fordshire County Council. Martin has a wealth of experience in both adult social care and the NHS. He will continue the conversation with communities, individuals and organisations and, with health colleagues, explore ways of reducing duplication and dependency on the NHS and the council.

Adult social care is facing huge pressure at the moment so we have to respond collectively: that means as a society and as caring communities. I know Martin will rise to the challenge and looks forward to taking up his role in Herefordshire.

Helen Coombes, interim director for adult and wellbeing

THE MARKET THEATRE, LEDBURY Online address: www.themarkettheatre.com Box Office: 01432 383663 Out of Hours: 07967 517125

OCTOBER NOVEMBER

LIVE SHOWS LIVE SHOWS Saturday 10th October at 8.00 pm Saturday 7th November at 8.00 pm KNOXVILLE HIGHWAY READ DRAGONFLY PRODUCTIONS A journey through the heart & soul of DIAOCHAN country music An adaptation of a Chinese classic Tickets £12/£8 Tickets £12/£8

Thursday 22nd – Saturday 24th October Sunday 15th November at 3.00 pm at 8.00 pm THE PEOPLES THEATRE LADS PRODUCTION HOW THE KOALA LEARNT TO HUG OUTSIDE EDGE – RICHARD HAR- Family Ticket £16 (1adult 2 children) RIS An hilarious comedy based on a Satur- Saturday 20th November at 8.00 pm day Afternoon cricket match KIMBERS MEN Tickets £10/£5 Britain’s leading Sea Shanty Group Tickets £12/£8 LIVE SCREENINGS Monday 5th October at 6.45 pm Saturday 28th November at 8.00 pm Live from Royal Opera House FB POCKET ORCHESTRA THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO – MO- Blues, Ragtime, Hot Jazz, Songs and ZART Dances from long ago. Tickets £15/£12.50 Tickets £12/£8

Thursday 29th October at 7.00 pm LIVE SCREENINGS Live from The National Theatre Wednesday 4th November at 7.15 pm HAMLET Encore Screening from The Royal Tickets £15/12.50 Shakespeare Company HENRY V FILMS Tickets £14/£12 Friday 9th October at 8.00 pm FOXCATCHER Thursday 19th November at 7.00 pm Tickets £5/£3 LIVE FROM NATIONAL THEATRE OF MICE AND MEN Tickets £15 £12.50

Herefordshire and Marches Association

Meetings are held in Gardner Hall, R.N.C.B Venn’s Lane, Hereford HR1 1DT

The next meetings are: Saturday 24th October 2015 at 2.00pm A G M Followed with a talk by Dr Mark Baldwin A History of Secrets: 4000 years of codes & ciphers and Saturday 28th November 2015 at 2.30 pm Graveyards I have known – the funny side By David Harrison

Admission £2 - visitors welcome (includes tea or coffee)

Nursery Direct

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Please contact Anne on 07876 125973 to arrange collection from Brook House

WOODEND FARM B & B near Little Tarrington

* 4 rooms ensuite * 4 star Tourist Board rating * Free Wi-Fi * Guest lounge * Full breakfast using local produce * Online booking available

Web: www.woodendfarmhouse.co.uk or please phone Sandra or David on 01432 890227 for full details