Upton Times A free monthly newspaper for Upton-upon-Severn and surrounding villages Issue 4 August 2021 FREE

hank you for all the positive feedback on our Community Award. Many advertisers. previous editions. Very gratifying indeed. congratulations, remarkable By popular request! T people from a remarkable town. We have received more local news again this month The easing of lockdown has and we want this to continue. Club news is always made a tremendous difference to FREE good and all editorial is free of charge. everyone, everywhere and is very inside this issue welcome. It’s like a breath of Our ‘News Office’ is now open in decided to do it again. We have fresh air and it is hard to realise More pages Old Street and we have already other historical items planned for what we have doing for all these been meeting visitors. The the future. We are keeping up our months. We are advised to be from 1911 editorial team have been very efforts in the social media market cautious and get vaccinated. busy again this month and and this continues to grow. The The more people vaccinated the Upton News contributed a number of articles Coffee Break page is attracting better. We don’t want lockdown about local people and events. good feed back with more again. We will also be reporting from competitors for the various prizes Every business has been affected To receive the Upton Surgery every month with available! and the survivors still have advise on COVID and other Upton has some remarkable mountains to climb. These people Upton Times health matters. residents. June Raw reaches her have the ‘will’, they always We have included another two eightieth birthday and goes for an come through difficult times! by e-mail visit pages of the 1911 Upton News! eighty mile cycle ride ! Optimism is in the air, things are www.uptontimes.co.uk We did not plan to do this but on Rita Stephenson goes for a getting better, happier days are enter your name and the previous two occasions it has motorcycle ride on her 90th here again. Thank you to all our proved so popular, that we birthday! Jackie Surtees wins readers, contributors and email address

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The Bridge 4 You, 27 Old Street, Upon-upon-Severn WR8 0HN Tel: 07809 281478 Email: [email protected] www.thebridge4you.co.uk 2 Issue 4 - August 2021 - Upton Times Works get under way on 'traffic hotspot' to cut congestion busiest hotspots remains one of need for full road closures later our priorities and it’s great that on in the works for resurfacing work will start imminently to works. The existing junction is tackle known issues at this made up of a staggered single- junction. lane arrangement. The A38 is a This major scheme just outside single carriageway road, which of Upton will make a huge runs to the M50 Motorway and difference to those using the Tewkesbury in the south and route, especially at peak periods Worcester in the north. The of the day. The new roundabout A4104 is also a single will reduce queuing traffic on the carriageway road, which runs to A38 and provide improved Pershore to the north-east and access to the A4104 from the to Upton-upon-Severn and Little A38 and the improved shared Malvern to the west. walkway will also improve the The route is important for users area for those using alternative travelling from the M5/M50 modes of transport.” Motorways and provides access Although the majority of the to destinations such as the The works to tackle the traffic realigned to tie into the roundabout. works will take place off the ‘Three Counties Showground’ hotspot at the A38/A4104 Facilities for pedestrians and main roads, there will be the and the Malvern Hills Area of staggered crossroad junction are cyclists will be improved with need for some traffic Outstanding Natural Beauty being carried out by the provision of crossing management to allow the works (AONB), as well as a number Worcestershire County Council locations on all arms of the to take place. Initially, there will of events usually held within as part of the ongoing Relieving roundabout and 3 metre wide be two-way traffic signals in Upon-upon-Severn and the Congestion Programme. shared footway/cycleways. place on the A4104 or A38, only surrounding area throughout Works started on Monday, 26th Councillor Alan Amos, on one road at any one time. the year. July, to construct a new four-arm Worcestershire County Council’s This will enable the setup of the With the current junction roundabout to replace the current Cabinet Member with works compound and site access. arrangement, particularly during staggered junction arrangement, Responsibility for Highways and There will also be the need for peak time traffic, queueing is with the western A4104 approach Transport said: “Relieving some lane restrictions throughout generated on both the A38 and from Upton-upon-Severn being congestion at the county’s the programme as well as the A4104. Housing review delayed Private renting – The review of the South said: “It is disappointing we sorting out repair issues Worcestershire Development have had to delay the review Plan has been delayed again. again but completing the Hello, I’ve been living in my landlord again, in writing. The decision is to give more technical studies is important to privately rented flat for years. Include photographs of the time for vital technical studies to provide the evidence base to I generally have a good problems. Keep a record of all be completed. It means the plan make sure we have a robust and relationship with my landlord communications and evidence now won’t be published in sound plan.We will make sure but I just can’t get them to carry relating to the disrepair. October 2021 ready for public this work is carried out and a out various repairs that have If that doesn’t prompt any consultation and submission for new timetable published as soon built up. How can I get them to action, housing advisors at independent examination in as possible.” act - and what exactly do they Citizens Advice can help with February 2022. The revised SWDP, sets out how have to do? next steps. These could include A new timetable is being drawn a Government requirement to This must be a very frustrating contacting your local council up for the publication and build another 14,000 new homes situation but sadly a not (who will have dedicated submission of the plan. This will across Malvern Hills District, uncommon one. officers for dealing with be put before Malvern Hills and Wychavon by 2041 will be The law states that your landlord disrepair in private rented District, Worcester City and met. This is on top of the need must provide accommodation properties) or asking for a visit Wychavon District Councils for for 28,400 new homes by 2030, that is safe, healthy and free by the environmental health approval in the near future. more than half of which have from things that could cause team. Tenants can take their Cllr Tony Rowley, Chair of the already been built, set out in the serious harm. You don’t say landlords to court to force them SWDP Joint Advisory Panel, current plan. exactly what repairs are needed. to carry out repairs. However, If you have problems such as it’s worth getting some advice electrical wiring that you think and thinking carefully before might be faulty, or there’s damp, embarking on this route. or an infestation by pests, the Send us your news to landlord has a legal obligation to put things right. feature in the next issue of In England, landlords are also legally responsible for the For further information and Upton Times maintenance of the general advice, please contact your local structure, and fittings such as Citizens Advice South e-mail: [email protected] boilers and radiators; basins, Worcestershire office by www.upontimes.co.uk baths and toilets; and the drains telephoning 01684 563611 and cannot avoid this. or visit The first step is to contact your www.citizensadvicesw.org.uk Upton Times - August 2021 - Issue 4 3 Jackie Surtees wins a Twenty bags of rubbish community award collected

The Pride of Malvern Hills Improving Lives Award Council Leader Cllr Sarah Rouse and Cllr Kaleem Aksar, Community Awards recognised The Lyttleton Well Counselling with staff from the council’s Community and Environmental individuals, projects, groups and Protection Team, Morgan Motors and some of the council’s Adopt a organisations whose dedication Business in the Community Street litter picking volunteers. and commitment improved the Award The environment was ‘lovin’ it’ council’s Adopt a Street litter lives and wellbeing of residents. Top Barn Harvest Shop as staff from Malvern’s branch picking volunteers. Winners Inclusive Award of McDonald’s joined forces The pick was organised by the The winners have been listed Malvern Cube with staff from Malvern Hills manager of the Malvern branch below: Local Charity Award District Council to help clean up of McDonald’s as part of their Inspirational Young Person’s Tenbury Transport Trust the area. commitment to support Award Up to 20 bags of rubbish were community projects. Meghan Alley If you would like any more cleared from the woodland and Cllr Sarah Rouse, information email: paths around Malvern Retail Leader of Malvern Hills District Cleaner and Greener communityservices@ Park on Roman Way as part of Council, said: Community Award malvernhills.gov.uk or the community litter pick on “Thank you to everyone who Jackie Surtees phone: 01684 862250 Wednesday, 14 July. took time out of their day to Some carpet and a pair of shoes help us on the litter pick. I am so were among the unusual items impressed that businesses and Beautiful bees to create a found amongst the usual plastic volunteers are doing so much for bottles and crisp packets. us in helping to keep our buzz at The Hive for hospice The McDonald’s team were wonderful district clean. joined by Council Leader Cllr “There are no excuses for Sarah Rouse and Cllr Kaleem littering and I’d urge everyone to Aksar, who represents Malvern help protect our beautiful Link, staff from the council’s environment and our wildlife by Community and Environmental putting their rubbish in a bin or Protection Team, taking it home with them to Morgan Motors and some of the dispose of properly.”

for a bee sculpture in the garden amongst the smaller bees. to celebrate or remember The bee creator, Ed Alvis, is someone or something special, well known from his which they can later take home appearances on television’s as a keepsake or a gift. Scrap Kings for the Quest Donations to help create this channel and has a personal sculpture installation will help connection with the hospice. His fund St Richard’s care of father was cared for at home by patients, their loved ones and the St Richard’s during a short bereaved in Worcestershire. illness before he died in 2013. Donors will be invited to collect Ed felt creating the bees for the a bee from The Hive garden, celebration garden was his A stunning colony of bee Hospice. from the hospice or by postal opportunity to show his gratitude sculptures will take flight to The unique display of beautiful delivery after the installation is for that help. Worcester this summer to create bees follows the success of the dismantled. a memorable celebration garden charity’s previous Celebration Along with 1,000 bees the To order a bee online visit for a county hospice. Gardens of forget-me-nots, garden will host five unique www.strichards.org.uk/celebratio One thousand intricately painted, snowdrops and dragonflies. Each sculptures made from recycled n-garden-2021 or secure one by hand-crafted bees will create a bee is individually metals by Ed Alvis. Each two- calling the St Richard’s buzz when they are displayed in commissioned from craftsman meter high flower sculpture will Fundraising Team on the garden of The Hive, Ed Alvis of Metal Art UK, at his be set on Cotswold stone. There 01905 958262 Worcester from 20th August workshop near Evesham. are also a limited-edition number For more information about until 2nd September 2021, People are being encouraged to of larger bee sculptures available St Richard’s Hospice visit raising funds for St Richard’s ‘bee kind’ and make a donation to order which will be displayed www.strichards.org.uk 4 Issue 4 - August 2021 - Upton Times Fundraiser perseveres with Charity Cycle William Hewlett

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Despite several setbacks, local Due to concerns expressed by fundraiser Klint Varndall is family and friends, Klint chose Reg Moule continuing his 101 mile bike to cap the day's ride at 25 miles, In addition to his award winning media work ride throughout July. The charity opting to complete the final cycle - in support of The Royal 26 miles the following Sunday. Reg is also available to speak at British Legion and dedicated to Klint remained determined in Gardening Societies the memory of Captain Sir spite of the heat, stating, Thomas Moore - was originally 'We don't want it to be easy, and other organisations set to take place as a single 101 it was never going to be easy.' mile ride throughout Upton on At 2.15pm, a speech given by something that he has been doing Saturday 3rd July. However, Klint's son Ian attracted the regularly since 1972 due to health complications, attention and support of nearby Klint was forced to delay the onlookers. The pair began their If you would like Reg to visit your group ride until the following week. route at 2.30pm, with Ian please email [email protected] The initial fundraiser took place assisting as Klint's outrider once on Saturday 10th July at 2.15pm, again. for further details and to check availability. opened with a speech from Supporters gathered outside Ye Mayor Henrietta Ross. Klint Old Anchor Inn and The Star Inn began the route at The Plough, cheered for Klint as he passed, but was forced to end the ride motivating him and easing the after 50 miles due to fatigue. pressure of the ride. The route Each mile-long lap of the route took two hours to complete. included a quarter-mile climb to Speaking to Klint after the the top of Tunnel Hill, which event, he expressed his gratitude amounted to a 12.5 mile uphill for the support and donations struggle for Klint. offered by the town. As of 21st Determined to complete the 101 July, he has raised over £1500. miles, Klint rescheduled the Klint said the experience had K & M Private Hire remainder of his cycle for the been 'gruelling and brutal', Your local, friendly and reliable taxi service following Sunday, 18th July. as he experienced shaking and By chance, the date chosen was difficulty walking for 10 minutes Airports, seaports, train stations, weddings, funerals and set to become the hottest day of after dismounting his bicycle. private chauffeuring the year so far. Peak temperatures Nonetheless, he is determined to Doctors and hospital appointments, shopping etc. of 32°C were recorded outside complete the ride on Sunday The Star Inn, opposite the War 25th July. The event will be 07745 991007 Memorial Cross where Klint's Klint's last in a long line of Email: [email protected] supporters had gathered. fundraising efforts. Upton Times - August 2021 - Issue 4 5 A few words from… Garden Design for Harriett Baldwin MP BBC Gardeners’ World Live to face visits and meetings. Some of my work is still done over online conferencing systems but it is nice to get out again and talk to people in person. This is all made possible by the continued success of the vaccination programme and younger people are now being called forward to get their first jab. Nearly 40 million people have had one jab and 24 million people have had both doses. I know people are so grateful for the work of the NHS, the county council and the army of volunteers who have been Local garden designer Nikki garden to enjoy in your own helping to make this possible Hollier is creating a show garden home. It will sit alongside the and I join them saying a big border at the BBC Gardeners’ eight kits already available thank you to each and every one World Live at the NEC, which have all been designed to of them.Our roadmap out of Birmingham 26-29 th August 2021. help anyone new to gardening to lockdown is built around four This year’s theme is Flower plant a border easily and give steps and contingent on meeting Power and Nikki has designed a your garden the WOW factor. No four tests. We will hear about bright and cheerful garden with a green fingers are needed as the final step out of lockdown rustic vibe which will be full of everything is worked out for in the coming weeks and I firmly flowers that bees and pollinators you. Further information from Over the last few weeks, people believe that the Government love and can thrive whilst www.borderinabox.com. have been getting out and about should follow the data rather creating a beautiful garden for The garden is being sponsored and thankfully enjoying some than dates to make these the owner to enjoy. by Candide who provide a sunshine. One of the remarkable decisions. The key is to avoid “After the year everyone has buzzing hub of inspiration, things that I have seen is how overwhelming pressure on the had, I wanted to create a garden knowledge and plants for many pubs and restaurants have NHS, not to prevent every case. that was full of colour and gardeners and plant enthusiasts been able to invest in their It will be a balance, but I am energy and make people smile – along with visits to gorgeous venues to make them covid-safe confident that vaccines work - gardens are very therapeutic and gardens. Download their app but also improve their outdoor please play you part by getting important for our for free or visit www.candide.com spaces. It’s now down to us to vaccinated as soon as you can wellbeing”. and join in, whether you want to show our support by going out a and together we will get our After the show, the jewel themed gather knowledge or shop! It’s bit more and helping them to lives back to normal very soon. garden design will be available brimming with gardening reap the benefits of their In the meantime, with weather to buy as one of Nikki’s ready- passion, and they aim to be the investment. this warm, let’s enjoy the made kits, so you will be able to most useful gardening tool you’ll Shops are opening, people are wonderful attractions of the create a bright and beautiful have in your pocket. returning to offices and I’ve been staycation. able to return to doing some face Who needs the Med? Stepping up school crossing campaign Harriett creates local Harriett Baldwin’s MP “The main road through Lower campaigns to secure a safe road Broadheath has been a Malvern job crossing near to a county significant concern over recent primary school took a step years and there has been Harriett Baldwin is looking for a This has meant that we have had forward as she discussed the increased enforcement to try and local junior caseworker to join many more cases to handle and issue with the local county reduce speeding. her team helping constituents I am expanding my caseworker councillor. Harriett visited Nevertheless, it is clearly a busy with their problems. team to ensure I can quickly Lower Broadheath Primary road at all times of the day and The MP has started the search respond to local people. School to hear how pupils face with extra new housing being for someone who is interested in Members of Parliament are extra challenges crossing the built, more and more people are politics and wants to be part of a free at the point of use and busy main road outside their crossing the road, either to get to small team offering advice and I try to be as available as school. Over 18 months ago, the and from school or to get to the assistance to local people. possible for every constituent MP called for extra enforcement village pubs and community Harriett has posted the details of as I can often solve knotty to combat the problems caused shop. Speaking to pupils and the role on her website problems. There is a huge range by speeding lorries driving staff, it is clear to me that this https://www.harriettbaldwin.com of subjects which we deal with through the village. has wholescale support and from /job and will be interviewing each day and it is a varied and Together with Worcestershire my time knocking on doors in candidates next month. interesting job. County Councillor Scott the village, I know that this is a Harriett commented: I’m looking for a keen new Richardson Brown the pair key issue for villagers. “Over the course of the last 17 team member who has an agreed to press for a permanent I plan to work with Scott and the months many more people have interest in politics and wants to crossing to help pupils and Worcestershire highways team to contacted their MP for assistance help make a real difference parents to get safely across the see where we can secure the and also to share their views. helping the public.” road. Harriett commented: funds to get this crossing built.” 6 Issue 4 - August 2021 - Upton Times

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Motorcycle ride for 90th birthday William Hewlett Sprightly resident Rita motorcycle was fitted with a Stephenson recently celebrated backrest for Rita's safety, and a her 90th birthday with a car accompanied the pair along motorcycle ride through Upton- the route as a precaution against upon-Severn. The ride was any accidents. organised by her son Guy The pair started at Rita's home Stephenson, and took place near Upton-upon-Severn on the afternoon of Saturday 3rd Primary School, heading up July. towards Upton Surgery before Rita anticipated the event with turning round and performing a great enthusiasm, purchasing flyby through the centre of town. herself a full set of protective They then made their way to bike leathers for the day. She Panes' Garage, turned around emerged from her home at 12pm and returned to the high street and was met with a small where a cheering crowd awaited gathering of family and friends. them. Rita's daughter Gillian joked that As the day continued, over she 'looked like John Wayne' as eighty people stopped by in she stepped out of the house waves to offer Rita their best with her helmet under her arm, wishes, including four generations and claims that Rita received of family. Rita gave a heartfelt 'that many flowers, [her home] speech in the afternoon, thanking looked like the Kew Gardens'. family and friends for their The day marked the first time kindness and support, and was Rita had travelled on a vehicle met with tears from the crowd. of this sort since the early 1970s, The celebration concluded at when she would commute to 7pm with a fish-and-chip supper Worcester on her moped. Guy's in her daughter's garden. 8 Issue 4 - August 2021 - Upton Times What’s On? Upton Times Dates for the diary! Free Monthly Newspaper Rural Reels is back! Editorial is free Details for the Autumn season of films. Memorial Hall, Upton upon Severn Join our other advertisers . . . (Satnav WR8 0HA) Get your business seen in We're back! And we've missed you. But we're making up for it with a great Autumn line-up. print and online! Our films dates for the Autumn season are below. All dates have now been confirmed. Pay as you go advertising - No contracts Saturday 25th September 2021 "Dream Horse" Cert PG Immediate access to over 20,000 online followers Saturday 16th October 2021 "The Father" Cert 12 3000 Monthly printed copies Saturday 20th November 2021 E-mail edition - monthly "Stage Mother" Cert 15 today! - Daily online edition For further details visit for PC, ipad and iphone www.uptonuponsevern-tc.org.uk/films-at-the-memorial-hall Size: 210mm x 297mm Malvern Theatres Extent: 28 Pages printed full colour August Publication: First week of the month 9th-14th The Woman in Black News: email: [email protected] 10th-14th Electra Advertising: email: [email protected] 16th-21st Charlie & Stan Tel: 01386 803803 21st The Carpenters Story 30th Aug– 4th Sept Looking Good Dead September 10th Showaddywaddy 11th The Best of Gilbert and Sullivan 15th Ocean Film Festival 16th The Sound of Springsteen 21st– 25th Dead Lies 22nd An Evening with Pam Ayres

Grange Road, Malvern,Worcestershire, WR14 3HB Telephone Bookings Box Office: 01684 892277 Are law degrees the saviour of UK Universities? A new report looks at the Lost income to have lost anywhere between have seen a drop of 3%. In times challenges faced by the UK Universities are missing out on £3.1-£18.6 billion; up to half of of economic turmoil, students Higher Education sector and lucrative international students, their average annual income. turn to vocational degrees that how law degrees may be the as they spurn the UK’s complex 86% of students, meanwhile, say will give them secure employment. solution. The Higher Education visa requirements and higher online learning isn’t worth the Sure enough, a year after sector faces a perfect storm of costs. Law sees the second tuition fee. In the report they graduation and 95% of law challenges following COVID-19 highest proportion of look at how law degrees can graduates found employment.It’s and Brexit. A new report by international students. save Universities. Comparatively not just about learning the letter LexisNexis.may have the answer Student dissatisfaction cheap to run, well respected by of the law. Students need to to the three most pressing issues: Amidst fast-changing student the international community and leave University ready for the Dropping demand expectations, the closure of easily delivered through blended world of work. This means that The policy pendulum has swung universities campuses and learning – law courses can get Law course providers need to from degree to apprenticeship transition to remote learning has Universities back on track. further invest in employability and the appeal of the ‘University been far from smooth and costly International applications for law skills and legal tools so their experience’ has been sucked dry for universities. Over the last are still growing (up 4%) graduates are more attractive to by COVID. year, universities are estimated compared to other degrees that legal employers. Upton Times - August 2021 - Issue 4 9 Upton Surgery Upton in Bloom News We’re supporting UNICEF on a mission to deliver two billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines around the world.

We are so grateful for the privilege of being part of this life-saving vaccination programme, inviting and protecting our community. Unfortunately, there are still health care workers around the world working without the protection of vaccination. Ending the pandemic is a race against the clock. No one is safe until everyone is safe! “No one is too small to make a difference” and no donation is too small to help us reach our goal! We hope you’ll join us tackling vaccine Another busy month in July. Everything is growing so fast inequality across the world! We’ve been working in the this year – what a difference a Hanley Road beds, Old Street few days of rain make! The bed car park beds and the Old outside the Old Churchyard is Donate now at Churchyard. The latter was doing better than any year so far entered in the Heart of England and the new ‘baby’ banana www.vaccinaid.org/uptonsurgery in Bloom ‘It’s Your Neighbourhood’ plants are growing really well. as a small park. The grounds Thank you for all the lovely are a joint effort between comments, from both residents Malvern Hills District Council and visitors. It really makes all and Upton in Bloom to maintain the hard work worthwhile when the area. We look after the we know how much it is Covid-19 vaccine: Q&A displays, central bed, Cromwell appreciated. and the Rose bed. MHDC cut The results for July 100 Club are AstraZeneca batches 4120Z001, What is the NHS Covid Pass? the grass and shrubs, footpaths as follows: Prize fund: £50 4120Z002 and 4120Z003 The NHS COVID Pass is a new etc. 60 ‘Diamond Jubilee’ 1st no 24 wins £20 We have received a number of product name which refers to the Roses, paid for by public 2nd no 71 wins £15 queries relating to Covid digital version of individual’s subscription, were planted 3rd no 36 wins £10 AstraZeneca batch numbers proof of covid-19 vaccine status alongside the Church Street wall Carried forward £5 4120Z001, 4120Z002 and which has been available for to celebrate The Queen’s The six-monthly draw winning 4120Z003 following the international travel Diamond Jubilee. We are in the number: no 64 wins £29.85 suggestion by the media that since May. process of converting Cromwell The 100 Club application form individuals vaccinated with This can be accessed via the from grasses to Sempervivums. is available at The Launderette these batch numbers would be existing NHS App, the In spite of an internal watering in New Street. prohibited from travelling to downloadable version accessed system he does tend to dry out Europe under the vaccine through NHS.net and the letter quickly and the Sempervivums passport scheme. The only which can be requested by will tolerate dryness much better difference in the above listed calling 119 in England. than the grass. We meet on Tuesday mornings at batches from other AZ vaccines A paper-based solution is We had quite a few plants about 9.30am and work for an given in the UK being they were available now for those living in donated to us, which we planted hour or so. If anyone would like manufactured in India rather Scotland, Wales and from July mainly in the Old Street car park to join us, you will be most than within Europe. in Northern Ireland. This is not bigger bed. It’s starting to fill welcome. to be confused with the NHS up now and we think it is Is my vaccine Covishield? Covid-19 App. looking very colourful. Jackie Surtees No Covishield have been administered in the UK. All COVD-19 vaccination AstraZeneca vaccines given in programme the UK are the same product and All adults in England can now appear on the NHS Covid Pass have a COVID-19 vaccine. Volunteers needed! as Vaxzevria. The European We’re also continuing to Medicines Agency has administer 2nd doses 8 weeks Covid-19 booster programme authorised this vaccine and the after a 1st dose. Government is confident travel The government has introduced the Autumn Covid booster will not be affected. programme, starting in early September. Upton Surgery is looking for volunteers Is this vaccine I was given to help with administration and patient flow. affected? If you haven’t yet had an invite All vaccine doses administered or haven’t Could you spare a morning / afternoon per week to help us to keep in the UK have been subject to yet booked a COVID-19 vaccine, our community protected? rigorous safety and quality please contact the surgery. checks, including individual If you would like to volunteer, please drop batch testing and physical site us an email to [email protected] inspections by the medicine’s with your contact details regulator MHRA. 10 Issue 4 - August 2021 - Upton Times Town Council News Defibrillators in Upton Upton-Upon-Severn Upton now has Community Public Access Defibrillators Educational Foundation which are sited at: Upton-upon-Severn Primary Girls who live in Upton-upon-Severn Parish School in School Lane, The Hill Centre, Tunnel Hill and Today, despite ‘equal opportunities’, the Trust at the Sports Club building in is still required to use its income to encourage Old Street. They are are situated on outside walls in hi-vis yellow girls’education either by grants to individual cabinets. The defibrillator at the students or by providing ‘extras’ for the Sports Club is in an unlocked cabinet for quick access. An schools local girls attend. alarm will sound when the Females under the age of 25 years who are in cabinet is opened. To acess the other two cabinets, you will need higher education and live, or whose parents to call 999 for the access code. are resident in the Parish of Upton upon The majority of recipients of Severn, are eligible to apply for a grant. Food Bank supplies are in work. In many cases, people are just The Trustees meet in October and March, getting by but then suffer an when all applications will be considered. unexpected crisis, such as unemployment or illness, which Next meeting Friday 1st October 2021 casts them into financial So, if you think you are eligible, please apply difficulty. The food bank volunteers can also offer advice in writing, giving details - date of birth, Malvern Hills Food Bank to people on how to manage address, contact telephone number, College, The Food Bank is located at their situation, with advice on Unit 4, Spring Court benefits or other help that is University, course etc to:- Spring Lane South available. Mrs J.C.White, Chairman to the Trustees, Malvern, WR14 1AT Can you help?… and is open to residents of By donating food? Upton-upon-Severn Educational Foundation, Upton-upon-Severn and There are collection points at the 3 School Lane, Upton upon Severn WR8 0LA surrounding areas too. Co-op, Upton Baptist Church It is open on Mondays and and St Joseph's Catholic Church Thursdays 10.15am - 12.45pm. in School Lane. Donations of The Food Bank works on a rice, tinned meat, fish and voucher system, so if you or tomatoes, tomato ketchup, pasta Town Council meeting someone you know needs help, sauces, tea, coffee, fruit squash, please go to one of the local jam, marmite, biscuits, fruit referral agencies who will do juice and shampoo are all greatly their best to help with the welcomed. The next Town Council meeting will be on: problem and if, necessary, By donating your time? provide a voucher which can be The Food Bank is run entirely Tuesday 10th August 2021 exchanged for a 3-day supply of by volunteers, including the emergency food from the Food administrators and accountants. at 7:30pm Bank in Malvern or from one of Help is always needed at the Agendas will be issued the Wednesday before the meeting date. the distribution centres. weekly Food Bank sessions Referral agencies in Upton- sorting food, assembling food For details visit upon-Severn: Fortis Living, parcels, in admin sorting rotas, Children’s Centres, Social vouchers and printing, or just to www.uptonuponsevern-tc.org.uk/ Services Worcestershire County chat to people who come in, so upcoming_meetings_and_agendas Council, Citizens’ Advice they know they’re not on their Bureau and others – please own. To find out more or get check the website for the involved, contact Upton Baptist Upton-upon-Severn Town Council Malvern Hills Food Bank for the Church on 01684 594991 Memorial Hall, 8 Old Street, Upton-upon-Severn full list. By donating money? Worcestershire WR8 0HA Local distribution centre: The Food Bank needs to purchase Tel: 01684 592273 Upton Baptist Church, Old items for supplies that it is short Email: [email protected] Street, Upton-upon-Severn, of, and to pay for rent, printing tel. 01684 594991 and other operating costs. Upton-upon-Severn Town Council If you would like to meet with a Memorial Hall, 8 Old Street, Upton-upon-Severn councillor or clerks Worcestershire WR8 0HA Councillors and staff are available via appointment. Tel: 01684 592273 Please phone on 01684 592273 or email the Email: [email protected] Town Council office at [email protected] Out of hours contact: Jo Adams (Clerk) 07795 608892 to make an appointment. 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Upton Times - August 2021 - Issue 4 13 Artist commemorates Conway Castle William Hewlett The Conway Castle was launched depth I keep over painting in the on 25th March 1963 and made colour purple as it enables things its way to Upton eleven years to have shadow and go back in later when it was sold to Severn the painting.' Leisure, who would use the boat Tracey prioritises her focus on for regular trips between dimensions as she believes that Worcester and Tewkesbury. tangible heritage sites and local Kyle Hassall approached Tracey landmarks don't lend themselves Cadogan regarding the commission to an impressionist view. Tracey as it fits with her art brand, wanted to capture the identity of Coastal Harbour LTD, which the Conway Castle as shared by welcomes 'any heritage or the community, not limiting the waterside theme'. piece to her own perspective. The name 'Coastal Harbour' was She was drawn to the boat's 70’s chosen due to the connotations of décor, including its slanted the latter word, which suggest windows which are faithfully friendliness, community and the recreated in the piece. freedom of being riverside or The artwork took around fifteen shoreside. Tracey's creative hours to complete and can be process began with her taking found on display at several reference photos of the The Boathouse. boat from various Greetings cards depicting the angles, capturing different artwork are available for sale at characteristics and shades of the restaurant for £2 each. light which would help her visualise the dimensions of the boat. She then used purple acrylic paint to map out sections The Conway Castle was recently The piece was developed in of the boat on the canvas, filling You can view more of commemorated by Cheltenham- response to the Conway Castle, it as quickly as possible. Tracey Cadogan's artwork by based artist Tracey Cadogan, in a a once-familiar sight to locals She explains, 'Tone is a skill visiting her Instagram profile piece commissioned by Boathouse and tourists, permanently leaving frequently overlooked and @coastal__harbour and website proprietor Kyle Hassall. Upton's waters earlier this year. often forgotten. To build tone and www.coastalharbour.co.uk Food festival delights crowds sourced produce from The festival was organised by stallholders.The festival, now in Malvern Hills District Council its tenth year, was held over two working in partnership with days (Saturday 10th and Sunday Boffy Events and supported by 11th July) for the first time and Windsor Court, the new in the new location of Priory retirement village and care home Park in Malvern. It was a in Great Malvern. welcome return for the event which was cancelled last year Visit www.visitthemalverns.org/ due to the pandemic. foodfest for more information.

Thousands of people enjoyed everything from delicious sweet some of the finest tastes the treats to fine cheeses. local area has to offer at this Visitors also enjoyed live year’s Great Malvern Food cookery demonstrations with top Festival. local chefs on hand to show More than forty market stalls people how to create fabulous and street vendors served up dishes at home using locally To receive the Anne Harker’s Upton Times Memorial Art Dispersal by e-mail visit Saturday 7th August www.uptontimes.co.uk 2pm - 5pm enter your name and email address Queenhill WI Hall WR8 0QZ 14 Issue 4 - August 2021 - Upton Times Garden Watch Cooking for fun!Ailsa Craddock When I was little, I used to go blend until completely smooth. blackberry picking with my Pour into a bowl or glass jar and mum - and I, in turn, took my stir in the oats. Cover the bowl own children with my friends, or jar and place in the Claire and Beryl, and their children. refrigerator overnight to allow Our babies have got babies of the oats to soak and soften. their own now and we hope to In the morning add some fresh all go picking again this month - blackberries and the other half trying to persuade little fingers of the banana (sliced) on top, for to put as many of the berries those with a sweet tooth, add a they put in their mouths into drizzle of honey or maple syrup. their baskets! Our garden is partly an old orchard where the Blackberry Salad apple trees have fallen down Baby spinach or watercress or (we have also planted new ones!) rocket leaves and become a secret hiding (or a mixture if you have it!) How quickly things seem to creeping up the bedroom place for rabbits, squirrels and Fresh blackberries ∑ have come and gone this year!! windows with its tiny tentacles mice and the trunks homes for Crumbled gorgonzola or The poppies took a battering and insinuating itself through the woodpeckers and robins. blue cheese from the heavy rain. All seemed garage roof. After a severe hair And over it all, have grown the Citrus vinaigrette : to come at once but then didn't cut, we can now read the house most wonderful blackberry 1/3 cup good-quality olive oil last. Beautiful while we had sign, not peer through leafy bushes, their huge, thorny 1/4 cup freshly-squeezed orange, them but now we have only the fringed windows and have branches weighed down with all lemon, or lime juice pepperpot seed heads and dried discovered the garage doors their glistening, purple 1 tsp. salt and 1/2 tsp. freshly foliage making them look like (much in need of some TLC!). gorgeousness! ground black pepper stick men with arms! Another job for later! There are so many things you Whisk together all the The peonies have been magnificent, We have had an interesting time can do with blackberries - apart vinaigrette ingredients. Toss the full, blousy, with deep pink with the birds. The feeders are from sweet things, you can leaves and blackberries together blossoms. The few brought into having a lot of use from tits, make cordials and savoury with the vinaigrette and serve the house were beautiful. Sadly, finches, sparrows, robins, sauces - and, of course, you can topped with crumbled cheese. they are now going over with pigeons, magpies and jackdaws. just freeze them as I do (just bag It will look so beautiful with the drooping heads and fat petals The last two have been having them up!) and eat every morning light green leaves and purple falling like giant confetti. Even territorial skirmishes which with porridge (me) and yogurt blackberries, you will be loathe the ceanothus had a short season result in a cacophony of noise! (the husband) for a dose of to eat it - but do! this year but gave a stunning We have also been visited by a vitamin C throughout the show of purple blue. The lavender greater spotted woodpecker and winter. They are free, picking Spicy Blackberry Chutney has now taken its place keeping a green one which hangs upside gets you out in the fresh air and A great sauce to add a little the bees busy and wafting its down on the feeder to get at the it’s a time to spend with friends, spicy warmth to your dishes ∑ delicate scent.The hosta bed is peanuts! Presumably we are now chatting away as you do, as we 150g of blackberries ∑ full to overflowing with ferns, having the new young birds have done for years behind 1/2 tsp fennel seeds ∑ hostas, foxgloves and canna feeding, hence the increased years! 3 bay leaves ∑ lilies. It also contained several numbers. Fatballs are very Overnight Oats and 1 tsp ginger, chopped ∑ barrow loads of weeds and popular at the moment and Blackberries ½ - 1 tsp chilli powder ∑ nettles which have since been disappear as quickly as they are 1 cup fresh ripe blackberries 3 tbsp of water ∑ removed. A real challenge were put out there. The water feature (plus a few for topping) 1 tbsp of olive oil ∑ ∑ the forget-me-nots which had also provides a source of 1/2 banana (save the remainder Salt, to taste gone to seed. I now know where drinking water and is used by the for the topping) Heat the olive oil in a pan. ∑ Sophie was acquiring her seed magpies for bathing. We have a 200 mls milk Add the fennel seeds, bay leaves ∑ coat! After an afternoon’s visiting peacock in the village ½ tsp vanilla extract and chopped ginger. ∑ vigorous removal of said plants, which hasn't yet strayed our way ½ cup oats (I like the organic Stir for a minute then add the I now have a fleece jacket which fortunately! The birds are jumbo ones best) blackberries. ∑ is seed encrusted. Nothing I have stripping the cherries as they Topping: slices of banana and Cook for another minute and done so far has succeeded in ripen so not much chance of us extra blackberries add the chilli powder and water. their removal! It will have to getting any! Mix gently, cover the pan and remain my gardening fleece! There has been another incident Put the blackberries, banana, leave to simmer for a couple of I have been in charge of the pots with the hedgehog but, hopefully, milk and vanilla in a blender and minutes. Season to taste. and tubs this year and decided to he has learned not to visit our keep it simple. Lots of geraniums garden. The mole(s) seems to be as they provide glorious colour carrying out some underground and require minimum management. earthworks but few molehills so The showery weather has, for far. Sophie senses they are there once, been my friend and saved but is rather baffled by their non some serious watering. Some appearance! It is, unbelievably, blue, white and yellow additions mid-Summer. From now on the (names unknown!) have added days will get shorter but there extra splashes of colour. I am will still be much to be done in feeling quite pleased with the the garden. The sun-bed and the results. My lilac is also now book are waiting for the next planted and doing well so I will sunny day to take advantage of look forward to it blooming next the weather and relax. Let's hope year. The ivy has been getting to we have lots of sunshine and the be a problem. It has been chance to get out there. Upton Times - August 2021 - Issue 4 15 The Jet Engine Tim Hickson

The ship Turbinia Messerschmitt 262

There was a time when almost would perform even better at everyone believed that aircraft higher altitudes, where the could only be propelled by bombers flew. propellors. Today, when we fly Whittle was persuaded by to other countries or even to friends to patent his idea and in distant parts of this country, our 1929, took this invention to the aircraft usually have no propellors. head of the Air Ministry So what happened? Laboratory, complete with The concept of turbines has been detailed drawings and around for thousands of years. comprehensive calculations. In the 1st century AD, Hero of In spite of all the evidence in Alexandria invented a toy in front of him, the scientist could which steam made a metal not believe that an aircraft did sphere rotate. Much later, in not need a propellor so he turned 1629, Giovanni Branca took the down the young man’s idea and, idea of water wheels and windmills essentially, buried it. but instead of using water or As the years passed, Whittle wind, used steam against vanes could not get anyone in authority The Gloster E28 on a wheel. Again, this had no to accept his ideas. In Germany, practical purpose. having seen Whittle’s published To make something useful, new patent, several aircraft companies stronger materials were needed. began work on jet engines. In 1884, Charles Parsons A young German, Hans von produced the first practical Ohain, came up with a very steam turbine. This was initially similar design to Whittle’s. His intended to produce electric ideas were immediately taken up power but it was soon applied to by Ernst Heinkel, head of one of marine propulsion. Indeed, Germany’s largest aircraft Parsons built a small ship with a companies. After some years, turbine driving the propellors, British Intelligence began to find the Turbinia, which was faster evidence of the Germans testing than any other boat. jet aircraft. Indeed we obtained Then, in the early 1900s, a photographs of the He 280, a young RAF man, Frank Whittle, fighter which Heinkel claimed came up with a revolutionary was the first jet aircraft in the idea. Rather than using steam, world to fly. with the new materials then That made our authorities begin available that could cope with to listen to Frank Whittle. Heinkel HE280 even higher temperatures, he Later, the Messerschmitt 262 would use the hot gases from fighter was the first to be used in Museum at Croome is a night burnt liquid fuel. The real WW2. It shot down hundreds of fighter version built by revolutionary idea was not to use Allied aircraft. Armstrong Whitworth. the turbine to make a propeller After overcoming many However, von Ohain, speaking rotate but to generate a powerful obstacles, Whittle and the in 1985, was firmly of the view jet of gas coming out of the rear Gloster Aircraft Company that, in neglecting Whittle’s of the engine. As the engine produced a small aircraft which ideas in the 1930s, the British pushed the gas out the gas would flew in May, 1941. Then a twin- had lost an opportunity to push the engine and its aircraft jet fighter was designed and prevent Hitler’s war. “Would forward. built by the same company in World War II have occurred if Calculations showed that an 1943. This was the Meteor. the Luftwaffe knew it faced aircraft with such an engine It was the first Allied jet aircraft operational British jets instead of would be much faster than the to take part in WW2. The one Spitfires? fastest propellor-driven ones and that is part of the RAF Defford I, for one, think not.” Meteor 16 Issue 4 - August 2021 - Upton Times Plimsols, feet and bouncy balls! Karen Harris In last months article, entitled Strong flexible sole, no supports, transmitting through a load of and braces! (Only kidding!) ‘Do we really need support,’ no padding, no heel or toe lift. ‘high tech’ foam? If you give someone arch I wrote about chairs and backs (That’s no, by the way.) supports when they are and braces and stuff; support is The softer the padding the harder compensating at the foot for a still on my mind and very we hit the ground; this leads to a different area (like the knee), relevant to these ‘leisure’ shoe higher impact on the knee, do not be surprised when the pictures. How did we get from compared to a more minimalist individual starts to have pain this, the good old canvas plimsol, shoe. Think of a bouncy ball, elsewhere. You haven’t fixed the does it bounce higher on original problem (which may not concrete or grass? be at the foot). You put a band- Softer, more cushioned surfaces aid where you thought the reduce energy return. problem was (but probably When your heel strikes the wasn’t). - Dr. Mathew Klein, Which takes us back to plimsols. ground, the muscles send signals Doctor of Physical Therapy. I wore them in school for games, to the brain and back again and The foot is its own support and more; have I ended up that tells the foot/ankle/leg/hip system, the body has its own crippled in pain having nothing how to react. If those signals are support system; there is however to support my growing feet? ‘muffled,’ (excuse the pun) you a caveat to the above, and that is Nope. Did my parents complain are always on the back foot. musculoskeletal issues and to this ridiculous looking thing! that their poor child didn’t So, take a look again at the conditions or injuries that would It may be the latest tech and high have the latest supportive shoes? fashion trainers. Look at the heel be affected by walking barefoot. Nope. Everyone was quite happy raise, look at the toe raise - it’s Posture, gait, balance, energy, with a bit of canvas around my not seen but there is a narrow performance, are all linked, so If foot. toe-box - think what these do to this is something that you want The foot and it’s mechanics are your weight distribution and then help with, please let me know. amazing pieces of engineering, the tensions these changes create think of what they have to deal to your posture. Calf muscles with every day! They are at the shorten, hamstrings tighten, hip To receive the end of a long chain and are at the flexors tighten, gait changes, Upton Times behest of the hips, which tell hip flexion decreases, dorsiflexion them in which direction to point. and planter flexion in the foot by e-mail visit With nigh-on 200,000 nerve decreases, then neck pain - yes www.uptontimes.co.uk fashion but your body will hate endings in the sole does it make neck pain, the body is a unit - enter your name it! Not now, but later….. sense to have the energy from the and more besides! and e-mail address These are ‘barefoot’ trainers. surface you are walking on Bring on the supports, insoles Upton Times Online Print Service A5 Colour Leaflets Colour 1 side on 150gsm Satin 250 500 1000 2000 £25 £35 £45 £65 Colour both sides on 150gsm Satin 250 500 1000 2000 £35 £45 £55 £75 A4 Colour Leaflets Colour 1 side on 150gsm Satin Hughes & 250 500 1000 2000 £45 £55 £65 £85 Company Colour Both Sides on 150gsm Satin Upton Times 250 500 1000 2000 General & Book Printers £55 £65 £75 £95 Publishers Book Binders Stationers Prices based on file supplied 8 Church Street All above prices include delivery (no VAT on leaflets) Pershore, Worcestershire WR10 1DT Tel:01386 803803 [email protected] [email protected] www.hughesprinters.co.uk 01386 803803 Four generations of printers Upton Times - August 2021 - Issue 4 17 Women’s Hour! Che sera, sera! (Whatever will be, will be!) Susan Catford one! no smoke without fire. teeth’. I was then reminded of the many Too many cooks spoil the broth. We never did discover what ‘a proverbs and sayings that I grew A friend in need is a friend wimwam for a wouser’ was in up with, often delivered in indeed. etc., etc. reply to our inquisitiveness (or sombre tones as salutary ‘Che sera, sera!’ is an interesting how to spell it!). At exam time warnings. Back in my primary one since it suggests a degree of we were always told we could school days (pre- National fatefulness which is irreversible. not do better than our best but Curriculum!) I remember being Its modern version is, ‘It is what knew only our best would do! taught proverbs. One particular it is.’ Sometimes we feel like that Also another favourite was,’ one stayed in my head, ‘Don’t and just have to accept things If a job’s not worth doing put all your eggs in one basket’. that are unavoidable e.g. the properly, it’s not worth doing This was because it was weather!, but how much better it at all’. It was one way of setting explained by the story of a young is to challenge and change things standards and making expectations girl taking her eggs to market. if we can. clear! It is strange how these She fell and broke all her eggs We have been having very trying things stay with you, so I will Having occasion to get out my meaning she had none left to sell. times over the past months but it never put the cart before the needle and thread recently, the The saying is still used but quite is because people have challenged, horse or try and lead it to water. I saying, ‘ A stitch in time saves often it refers to investing money fought, achieved what seemed will take advantage of the bird in nine.’ came to mind. In this day for example! impossible and still looked out my hand over two in the bush. I and age not so many people do There are so many proverbs and for rainbows that we are now will cross bridges when I get to actually mend things but its sayings for almost every coming through this. them (carefully!). I shall avoid meaning is still true. If we tackle occasion - Don’t cross your Two other sayings which spring long lanes without turnings and something while it is a small bridges before you get to them. to mind are:’ Don’t put off till let sleeping dogs lie. I will take problem, we can often prevent it Look before you leap. Many tomorrow what you can do my eggs in separate baskets, from becoming an even bigger hands make light work. There’s today’. and, ‘Procrastination is watch out for smoke and the thief of time!’ How often we definitely avoid any leaping! think we will do something later However, I will also be counting when we are really trying to my blessings, seizing the day and avoid doing it at all! ‘Procrastination ‘ remembering every cloud has a is a great word though! silver lining. Sometimes it may We had our own strange family be a case of ‘Che sera, sera!’ but sayings such as my father ‘going that could mean my ship will to see a man about a dog; come in or I may find that pot of frequently! My Nanna always gold at the end of the rainbow. claimed she was ‘as old as her After all, while there’s life tongue and a little older than her there’s hope!!

Perfection

‘Thought Plants’ Thought Plants is a new collection of writing and poems exploring ideas, events and everyday life. At times serious and thoughtful, at others Thought Plants What is perfection? A perfect couple, enjoying the whimsical, lighter side of things. It has grown surprisingly well from early seeds and a fertile imagination An ideal, a vision, an The perfect time. aspiration? But also – Susan Catford If we strive for perfection Perfectly awful Susan Catford We might overlook Perfectly ridiculous, The unusual, Perfectly rude. 120 pages A5 full colour illustrated by Susan Catford The irregular, When we look for perfection, ‘Thought Plants’ is Susan’s first book and The quirky, We often see imperfection. is a new collection of writing and The different, Perhaps the word is over-used, poems exploring ideas, events and everyday life. The reality. misused. At times serious and thoughtful, at others enjoying the whimsical, lighter side of things. Nature doesn't do perfection. Should we remove it from our It has grown surprisingly well from Everything has variety:- vocabulary, early seeds and a fertile imagination.

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I felt a bit like and images to entice a customer. someone shovelling coal into a Now, I guess I assumed this locomotive engine – except I was would be the same on the till powering the appetites of display. Not really. Instead, there however many hundreds of were about sixty different customers waiting outside. coloured squares with abbreviations Most recently, I was put out of each item – not to mention front. Effectively, this meant multiple menus depending on I was the first staff member whether this was lunch or breakfast customers saw – I would say or for discounts. I managed fairly something like “Hi, if you’d like well with that. I also realised to use that machine over there. School’s out, fellow reader! was shown a few tutorial videos that – because we’re all wearing Thank you.” The sun shines, the sky scintillates, in preparation, eg. how to face masks with the tumult of I enjoyed this role the most. I had the beaches beckon … and I’m communicate with a customer at half the country turning up in the my own key, which meant I could going to work. My own choice, the till. In them, a very service station in front and the zoom over to anyone who was I should say. Right now, I’m welcoming till operator smiled whirring, bleeping and bubbling having problems with their kiosk, edging closer and closer along and said: “Hello, how can I of the kitchen behind me – pop the machine open and fix or the diving board of adolescence, help?” to an approaching hearing people is virtually replace the ream of receipt about to jump off into the pool of customer, who’s also smiling; impossible. inside. It was quite a heroic role the big wide world – so getting a all of the video takes place in a Anyway, on my next shift, for me and I felt pretty good after summer job is very useful. spacious lobby and the whole I became well versed in the art of I was able to solve someone’s Where, I hear you ask? Well, if atmosphere is calm. That was all frying. Oil baths bubble like problem. you’re ever driving along the M5 very nice. My experience turned sulphurous pools, they’re kind of Well, that’s me. With any luck, and happen to get a bit peckish at out a little differently. I was put like hot tubs for chips. (Except I’ll keep learning some new McDonald’s, there’s a chance I on the till straight away, so I was these hot tubs start bleeping and skills each shift and may one day might be there. already quite nervous and prone screaming at you when three move up the hierarchy to burger I started a few days ago, having to forget a few things. minutes is up – that’s when fries or happy meal assembling. applied about a month before. I If you’re unaware, fellow reader, have finished.) At one point, I Enjoy the Summer, fellow reader, had five baskets of fries on the and I’ll see you again very soon. Mice Country file There are many people who It is a shy creature which moves dislike mice or even have a with lightning speed, using its phobia about them but they are large back feet to give it good really quite sweet creatures! spring for leaping. They are With their very large eyes, long nocturnal, sleeping in burrows tails, large ears and pointed during the day and coming out snout, they are often depicted in to forage in the evening. They paintings and pictures as friendly feed on seeds from trees but also little rodents. eat snails, insects, fruit, berries, There are six different species of nuts and fungi. Field mice play mouse in the UK but the most an important role in woodland common ones we see are the ecology when their forgotten house mouse, the field mouse seed stores germinate into new and the harvest mouse. The trees. The harvest mouse is the house mouse is uniformly smallest rodent in Europe; its brown- grey in colour with a tail maximum weight is just 6 gms! that is thicker and scalier than It constructs a spherical nest other species of mouse. They made from tightly woven grass, feed on cereals mainly (not elevated from the ground in tall cheese!) and take advantage of grasses. It has golden brown fur our homes to have easy access to and rounded hairy ears. Its diet food. They are unpopular is mainly vegetarian- seeds and because of damage they may fruits- but they may also eat cause, contaminating food vertebrates. On the whole, we supplies and the fact that they don’t see mice as unattractive smell! House mice can be rodents like rats, but their domesticated as pets and are presence is certainly not used in laboratories. appreciated indoors when they The field mouse is sandy brown are regarded as unwelcome with a grey/white belly. guests. Upton Times - August 2021 - Issue 4 19 Book Review Reg Moule’s Reg Moule has produced an excellent handbook for those just starting their gardening journey which is also an extremely useful reminder for more experienced gardeners. Garden Diary He writes with enthusiasm and a wealth of experience. You know e voice... This compact (pocket sized) book provides As featured on BBC Hereford & Worcester Radio advice month by month on the jobs gardeners need to do. These tasks include: seed sowing, looking after lawns, roses, growing fruit, vegetables, bedding plants, shrubs and also hanging baskets. Advice on choosing compost, feeding plants and where to plant the right shrub in the right situation is excellent. There is also advice on pond care, how to attract wild–life and care for house plants. For such a small publication it is amazingly comprehensive. Reg’s pocket sized book comes along with me to the garden centre where I am often phased by the choice of plants and horticultural supplements (fertilizers, pesticides, composts, Reg Moule’s etc.) on offer. His handbook concisely informs overwhelmed amateur gardeners, like myself, in clear terms without being over technical. Garden Diary It has certainly helped me make informed Handbook 1 decisions and I am sure it will help me avoid making purchasing mistakes in the future. I found the information in this mini handbook inspirational, reassuring and certainly useful in £10 helping me plan this year’s garden and Designed to be a allotment activity. I look forward to Handbook 2, practical handbook for available in Autumn 2021. 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Inheritance Tax & Ruby Edwards the seven-year rule The phrase 'copy that' or 'do you copy' generally means that your Carol Draper message has been received and Most people will not have to worry understood. about Inheritance Tax, as it is It's widely believed to originate only payable if the value of a from military, amateur and CB deceased person’s estate at radio communications to: death is more than £325,000. 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relaxingrelaxingg body and mind Upton Times - August 2021 - Issue 4 23 Climbers - adding an extra dimension to your garden Nikki Hollier - Border in a Box Climbing clematis need their June do not prune (just dead roots to be kept cool and moist, head and a tidy up) and if it so plant the base of these flowers after June, prune it in clematis in light shade or late winter around February provide shading with other timeframe. Roses: Sometimes it plants or a dressing of pebbles. can be hard to distinguish My top tip is to fill a container between a climbing rose and a with seasonal bedding and place rambling rose. The easiest way Nikki Hollier in front of the Clematis, which to tell the difference is to take [email protected] provides colour and interest note of the flowering time. @borderinabox whilst it shades the roots and A climbing rose will repeat- www.borderinabox.com Climbers are such a useful plant lower stems of the clematis. flower all summer, while a Royal Horticultural Society as they can be used in a variety Another tip is to avoid using rambling rose usually flowers Silver Medal Winner & of ways even in the smallest of clematis to cover dead trees or only once, normally around Peoples Choice Award Winner plots. They will disguise and tree stumps as they can soon June. So, plant something decorate house walls, garages, become hosts to diseases, such complimentary with a rambling grandiflora – with stunning sheds, fences, and eyesores. as honey fungus. rose for a longer flower display. orange trumpet They will clamber over trellis, Regular pruning encourages Also think about the support for shaped flowers. These are fast arches, pergolas and obelisks to strong, healthy growth, improves your plants – make sure it is growing and deciduous but are provide a colourful vertical flowering, and keeps clematis sturdy to withstand the weight of happy in any soil so long as it’s display. By using more than one plants in check. Depending on the plant in flower and also well drained. If you’re looking variety of climber, you can when your Clematis flowers, potential stormy weather which for something unusual try achieve year-round coverage too. determines when you need to could batter your beautiful Hardenbergia violacea (available There are so many climbers to prune them. As a general rule, display. Tie in the branches from Hayloft Plants in Pensham) choose from, so there is if your Clematis flowers before using soft string, in a figure of 8 Also known as the Lilac Vine, it something for every spot, but and fasten on the trellis/support resembles a miniature flowering here are a few suggestions: rather than the plant. Climbers Wisteria with the added Clematis – there are approximately suitable for shade are ivy or bonus of elongated evergreen 300 species, in a vast array of Pileostegia viburnoides (climbing leaves and a much faster growth colours and flower sizes. Hydrangea) an evergreen with rate. During spring and summer, They are easy to grow and can dark green glossy leaves and it’s smothered in violet lightly be deciduous or evergreen. It’s flowers in August to September. delicate scented flowers and will best to plant them from spring to Also suitable for sunny gardens cover whole fences and walls autumn and avoid frosty ground too in any soil, so it’s a versatile with little support. Needs some (or drought) in moist but well shrub. If you have a garden wall frost protection. Height and drained soil. in full sun, try a Campsis spread 2.5m. August gardening tips Reg Moule BBC Hereford & Worcester Pieris, Rhododendrons and Try collecting some seed from Azaleas well watered to prevent your own garden plants – you bud drop later. could get a new variety. Semi-ripe cuttings can be taken Take cuttings from heathers. from a wide range of shrubs. Use 2.5 cm (1in) long shoot tips. Pot some strawberry runners into Root in gritty compost. 18cm (7in) pots. Leave them Look out for specially stored outside until January, then put early seed potatoes. them in the greenhouse for an Plant soon for new potatoes for early crop. Christmas dinner. Trim over lavender, Santolina (cotton lavender), Helichrysum Later this month (curry plant) lightly after flowering. Spring flowering bulbs will be Sow last outdoor carrots, lettuce, around now. Buy Colchicums, radish and spinach beet in the Madonna lilies and Autumn vegetable garden. flowering crocus soon. Early in the month in tubs and containers now. Sow Japanese onion seeds soon Gather up and dispose of Keep dead-heading flowering One sure remedy is to water the or buy autumn planting onion diseased rose leaves as they fall. plants and picking beans to compost with Bug Clear Ultra sets next month. Prune rambler roses. maintain production. Liquid feed Vine Weevil Killer which makes Summer prune Wisteria – Summer prune trained forms of bedding plants in tubs and baskets the compost vine weevil proof cut back all new growth to five fruit trees. but switch to high Nitrogen feed for two months. For natural leaves up from where it arises Clean and check over greenhouse which stimulates new growth for control use nematodes or put a from main branch, unless it is heaters. flowering later. half inch deep layer of horticultural required to extend the plant. Pot up some herbs dug from the If carrot fly bothers you, grow grit on the surface of the compost Sow Browallia, Schizanthus and garden ready to bring indoors in the crop under garden fleece or to deter successful egg laying. Calceolaria in the greenhouse for October for winter use. insect barrier mesh for excellent winter pot plants. Sow a final batch of parsley seed control. Thin out overcrowded Mid-month Plant young strawberry runners outdoors and some spring cabbage. water lily foliage on ponds. Take cuttings from Geraniums, for cropping next year. Check over any bulbs Start preparing the soil for laying Fuchsias, Penstemons and other Take Hydrangea cuttings – they e.g. tulips that you have in store new lawns next month. semi-hardy plants. could make a flowering pot plant to ensure that they are fit to Vine Weevils will be laying eggs Keep Camellias, Magnolias, for next year. re-plant. 24 Issue 4 - August 2021 - Upton Times Coffee Break Across 28 Home to the Maasai Mara Reserve (5) 1 Evening (6) 29 Tax (4) 6 Capital of Norway (4) 30 Prompt (6) 8 Rescued (5) 9 Spanish rice dish (6) Down 10 Something owed (4) 2 Singlehanded (7) 11 Arcadian (5) 3 Stillness (7) 12 Yemeni seaport (4) 4 Former Russian ruler (4) 13 Quick sharp bark (4) 5 Abroad (8) 14 Black Sea peninsular (6) 6 Strangely (5) 16 Owing (3) 7 Defamation (5) 17 Viper (3) 15 Natives of e.g. Venice (8) 19 Aromatic ointment (6) 17 Dental filling (7) 20 Temporary pause (4) 18 Template (7) 23 Poker stake (4) 21 Undo (5) 24 Wrong (5) 22 Tall and thin (5) 26 English public school (4) 25 Stout pole (4) 27 Ate greedily (6) Sudoku July Answers 2 6 4 8 6 9 4 8 5 3 1 4 7 5 3 1 7 9 3 4 1 4 5 7 4 6 6 7 8 2 3 6 4 4 2 6 1 9 5 7 2 1 4 9 8 6 3 5 8 9 5 2 5 7 6 Workers Wordsearch Auchen Fraser Oer Bere Gylen Piel Burgh Hay Raby Clare Hever Rait Croft Holt Red Deal Kendal Star Delgatie Leod Sween Drum Maol Tower Elcho Mey Udny Flint Moy York Floors Muncaster Upton Times - August 2021 - Issue 4 25 Evening Sun The sun lies low in the sky. Fun Pub Quiz! Shadows are elongated, Muted, 1. What is a spicy tomato sauce 11. Where was the 1986 football Blending together, for pasta that also means World Cup held? ‘angry’ in Italian? 12. In which year did Torvill & Not the sharp shapes which followed our footsteps 2. The Danube flows through Dean win their Gold medal at At noon. Vienna and which 3 other the Sarajevo winter Olympics? Shafts of evening light capital cities all beginning 13. What name is given to the Highlight plants and trees, with B? sash worn in formal Japanese Bounce off the rippling leaves 3. Million Dollar Baby won uniforms and kimonos? which director an Oscar in 14. What is the closest capital city In the gentle breeze. 2004 when he was 74 (oldest to the equator? to win)? The fresh greenness of the garden 15. What R can be a musical Is pleasing to the eye. 4. Yding Forest Hill at 173 celebration of a death or a metres above sea level, is the type of shark? A bird drops briefly highest point of which country? Pecking vaguely at the ground 16. Which club holds the most 5. What type of missile was first UEFA (Europa League) Before lifting skywards. used by Argentina in the Cup titles? No sounds of buzzing insects now. Falklands War against the HMS Sheffield? 17. The 3,000 year old town of No chattering birdsong. Carthage now forms part of 6. What is a high barren plateau what capital city? Just the solitary, tuneful trilling in the Scandinavian countries? Of a blackbird 18. What do the letters UNHCR 7. What is another name for an stand for? Serenading the day’s end. African Wildebeest? 19. The Pentagon is found in Against shadowy hedges, 8. What sauce is used to make which US state? eggs Benedict? Flowers glow 20. Who had a debut No 1 song in In darkening corners, 9. Which character from Friends the UK , Hong Kong and New Their brightness resisting had their own TV spin off Zealand with ‘Swear It Again’ show? in 1999? The shrinking light. 10. 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Upton Today’s news Times online for smart phones, today! Ipads and laptops Malcolm Walford in 1990, Manager of Croome Estate Builders. www.uptononline.co.uk Hughes & Company Printers Online service Printer Cartridges and all Stationery Products Delivery by Post or Courier Design House, 8 Church Street Pershore, Worcestershire WR10 1DT Tel:01386 803803 www.hughesprinters.co.uk Upton Times - August 2021 - Issue 4 27 Midsummer Moxy ...... Brian Johnson - Thomas Stonehenge does, although built cuisines are on offer, from some 4,000 years earlier. aribbean to African, to Mexican Fittingly, the road immediately to Mediterranean and which give next to it is called Avebury a decidedly Continental feel to Boulevard, remembering yet the place. another ancient site, and it’s there We enjoyed Turkish tapas for that we can find the Moxy Hotel. two, costing around £30, washed Brainchild of the Marriott Hotels down with ice cold Turkish Efes group these new hotels are beer on draught costing around intended for the ‘ young at heart’ another tenner and, looking and we were delighted to find around, that’s the sort of price that check-in, normally a bit of a bracket generally available. chore, happens in the cocktail bar Just around the corner from there and concludes with the offer of a we discovered a small Syrian free cocktail, either alcoholic or owned coffee shop and enjoyed a not. late night chat there with the The open plan bar area contains locals over coffee and baklava. a huge toy race track around the We found that Milton Keynes It’s always nice to find, or been widely condemned. walls, complete with model tended to have a majority of perhaps revisit, somewhere fresh Certainly it’s hard to see the racing cars, a huge chandelier in younger people, but was well and I’m happy to admit that same indulgence being given to a the lobby in the shape of a mixed and everyone seemed to we’re now quite enthused by Briton who found him or her self Formula One track and the whole get on very well. Milton Keynes, of all places. in the same situation abroad and area stylised with motor racing Apart from eating and drinking I hadn’t ever given it much I’m pretty certain that if I’d done memorabilia. there’s also lots to see and do, thought until a Press Release something similar during my UN The rooms are very modern and Bletchley Park, famous for the landed in my inbox advertising a career then the Security Council minimalist with a marked wartime code breakers (not to new hotel there....so we went to would have pulled my protection absence of cupboards and clutter mention the World’s first have a look. If you ignore all before I got to the second ‘i’ in but the beds are very comfortable computers – for which someone electronic devices and their love ‘immunity’. But, different ships, and the shower is just fine, with else bagged the credit) is just of main roads then it’s quite different cap tallies, as the Naval wall mounted bottles dispensing three miles from the Moxy, the easy to get there – just go via phrase has it. soap, shampoo and conditioner. Theatre district is nearby whilst Evesham and Moreton to Quite soon now you’ll see the The rooms also boast ‘furiously the shopping centre is just a short Chipping Norton, then take the first signs for Milton Keynes but fast’ wi-fi – and they’re right, walk away. It hosts every kind of Banbury road until you get to the as you pass through Buckingham we checked that one out- and one retail outlet and is the perfect Deddington sign and take that you will also see the familiar website I checked with today is spot for a day’s retail therapy – B road. It’s a nice looking place brown sign pointing out the way offering rooms for £89, or £109 or so I’m reliably informed. with some picturesque pubs and to the National Trusts’ Stowe with breakfast included. (It also has many coffee shops for the remains of a castle allegedly Gardens and they’re well Certainly, the buffet breakfast is the dutiful husband to wait in....) built by William the Conqueror’s worth the diversion. more than adequate and also There’s also a plethora of open half brother, Odo. Alas, by the (The day we visited was also the caters for vegetarians and spaces to run the kids in, a time you see the signs for the day that the Red Arrows flew vegans. Oh, yes, car parking marina on the canal nearby castle you’ve passed the car over nearby Silverstone, giving nearby is easy and quite cheap at where you can hire boats for the parking areas.... us the pleasure of eating ice just fifty pence an hour, no day see MKMarina.co.uk and A few miles further on and you creams in deck chairs after a charge overnight, so that our even a narrow gauge steam pass RAF station Croughton, nice walk and watching a total car park charges from operated railway just down the home of one of the American thrilling aerobatic display). See teatime on one day to lunchtime road near Leighton Buzzard, see CIA’s ‘Special Collection www.nationaltrust.org.uk/stowe the next were just £4. www.buzzrail.co.uk. Service’(or, in plain English, for details. For details see I have to admit to being a little reading our emails and listening Milton Keynes itself is www.marriott.co.uk/hotels/travel/ sceptical before we visited, but in to our phone calls) and now remarkably easy to navigate ltnox-moxy-milton-kenyes now I’m a convert – we really notorious as the location of since it’s a New Town, a The hotel is just around the enjoyed our stay at the Moxy and that head on fatal collision product of the ‘Sixties’, and it’s corner from the Hub, an area the ambience of Milton between a young motorcyclist built on a logical grid system. It’s where lots of restaurants face Keynes with its’ tree lined and a CIA lady driving on the also oriented so that the principal each other across a square with streets. Why risk crowded wrong side of the road. The use road, Midsummer Boulevard, mini fountains playing, much to airports and ever-changing Covid of diplomatic immunity laws to faces directly into the rising sun the enjoyment of sundry little rules when a staycation can offer get her away from justice has on Midsummer’s Day, just as folk, and where many different so much ? Hughes & Company Upton Times SPOT Printers - Publishers & Bookbinders - Stationers 8 Church Street, Pershore WR10 1DT SHOP! Tel:01386 803803 See Page 25 www.hughesprinters.co.uk Four generations of printers Eighty miles for 80 year old On 23rd June local cycling teenager and went on to become legend, June Raw, celebrated her a British time trial champion for 80th birthday in style by cycling several years, her great rival was eighty miles. Beryl Burton. June has cycled June Raw, better known in the all over Europe representing her cycling world as June Pitchford, club and country over decades. completed the ride along with a An operation to replace her group of friends, in glorious shoulder in November 2020 only sunshine, with three café stops paused her cycling for a few and lots of cake on the way. weeks, even while she was The only concession to her age, banned from road cycling by her at June’s request, the route had surgeon, she used a bike on to be flattish! Despite being of rollers in the house. the age when many people Even while at home June doesn’t spend their days gardening and just sit and relax, she is a relaxing, June prefers to cycle prolific knitter, making beautiful almost every day, often covering jumpers for friends and family, fifty miles. Almost always with blankets for premature babies, a coffee and cake stop. along with angels for the Upton June took up cycling as a Angel bomb. Bring your memories to life! 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