Tarrington Tatler

Photo courtesy of Maggie Darron Deborah gets a new hat!

 Neighbourhood Development Plan - Pg 5

 New thatch for Tarrington Cottage - Pg 15

 MacMillan Coffee Morning Success - Pg 17

 What’s in a Village Name? - Pg 21

 Bats About Bats - Pg 22

Deadline for submission for the next issue: Tuesday 19th Nov

Hello fellow Tarringtonians, The weather is getting distinctly autumnal now and our summer flower displays are starting to look decidedly sad. I don’t know about you, but we’ve still got lots of hedge trimming to do - some of which are rather high!

There is also all that leaf collecting to look forward to, but maybe some great opportunities for autumn walks too - like in this photo, courtesy of Jan Pierce. If you like trees, and who doesn’t, take a look at the article on page 18 from our Tree Warden, Suzanne, and come along to the tree seed sowing event, it should be fun. Unfortunately the Bushcraft Workshop advertised in the last Tatler has had to be cancelled, but will hopefully be rearranged for next spring, so watch this space.

However there are other events coming up to look forward to. Some great films at Flicks in the Sticks, and the Tarrington Race Night, which you need to get your tickets for early as it promises to be an exciting night. So I hope to see you there - hopefully in fine voice to cheer the jockeys on! And don’t forget to read the Neighbourhood Development Plan and get your comments in by 25th November. Judi

Dates for your diary & Forthcoming Attractions

Date Event Further info

5 Oct Harvest Supper, Yarkhill Pg 4

6 Oct Harvest Festival, Tarrington Pg 4

12 Oct Flicks in the Sticks. Tolkien Pg 12

18 Oct Harvest Bingo, Yarkhill Pg 19

19 Oct Tarrington Race & Curry Night Pg 13

24 Oct Tree Seed Planting Evening Pg 19

2 Nov Churchyard tidy up Pg 7

9 Nov Flicks in the Sticks. Rocketman Pg 12

10 Nov Remembrance Service Pg 4

11 Nov Parish Council meeting Pg 25

12 Nov Craft Group Open Day Pg 14

14 Nov Lady Emily Hall AGM Pg 20

25 Nov Deadline for comments on NDP Pg 5

Every Thursday - Coffee Mornings at Lady Emily Hall Pg 10

Market Theatre, Ledbury, & Regular LEH Events Pg 26 & 27

Hereford Cathedral have a wide range of concerts, talks, services and exhibitions on offer. See www.herefordcathedral.org for details. 3

CHURCH SERVICES: OCT & NOV

TARRINGTON YARKHILL STOKE EDITH

Harvest Festival Harvest Festival Sunday 06 Oct 9.30am 11.00am

Parish Communion Sunday 13 Oct 9.30am

Sunday 20 Oct Parish Communion Morning Worship

9.30am 11.00am

Morning Worship Holy Communion Sunday 27 Oct 9.30am 11.00am

Parish Communion Parish Communion Sunday 03 Nov 9.30am 11.00am

Remembrance Day Sunday 10 Nov Service 10.45am

Parish Communion Morning Worship Sunday 17 Nov 9.30am 11.00am

Morning Worship Holy Communion Sunday 24 Nov 9.30am 11.00am

Harvest Supper, Yarkhill Village Hall Saturday 5th October, 7pm for 7.30pm With “The Windfalls” An evening of harvest themed entertainment including: Live music, poetry & prose, Ploughman’s Platter & Pud, & Cider Tasting Tickets in advance: £10 per head from Julia Savagar:

A sacred space - a new way of caring

For various reasons it’s been a struggle keeping up with the churchyard this year but thankfully, it now seems to be under control again. We are pleased to have secured the services of Greg Mowbray who does excellent work but Greg has to earn his living and we have to make sure that we have the funds to pay him as well as to make other improvements that are needed, a tap and a path in the area over the bridge for example. Mandy has suggested that we start a ‘churchyard fund’. This would be a dedicated fund so that people who wish to, might make a donation in the knowledge that it will be spent on the churchyard rather than on other areas of the church’s work. Pending the formal consideration of this arrangement, donations can be made payable to ‘Tarrington PCC’ with an accompanying note to confirm that the donor would like it to be spent on the churchyard. Donations should be sent to Graeme Forrester, Tarrington Church Treasurer, Tantallon, Church View, Tarrington HR1 4HY. Even with these new arrangements in place, we remain very grateful to those who care not only for the areas of their family graves but for other areas too. We hope that they will now feel more supported in their endeavours than they might have done previously and that they will continue to do what they can. There might be others who are not able to handle a mower or strimmer but who can organise an event to raise money for this new fund. It is surprising how many people visit the new churchyard over the bridge; it is doubtful that a day goes past without at least one visitor. So many people have friends or relatives buried there and we owe it to those left caring and to many of our own families in the future, to keep it looking a truly sacred area.

John Watkins

Remembrance Sunday

You will see in the list of services that the Remembrance Sunday service will be held in Tarrington starting at 10.45am. on 10th November. It seems only right that as part of this act of Remembrance we have the area around our war memorial looking as well kept as possible. In that way those who died in chaos and debris can be remembered and honoured in a well kept and beautiful part of their home village. Thankfully the churchyard is looking better now than it has done in many months but if you would like to be part of a working party to pay special attention to the area around the war memorial do join us at 10.00 am on Saturday 2nd November. If you cannot help but would like to make a donation to the care of the churchyard, please send that to Graeme Forrester our church treasurer at Tantallon Church View Tarrington HR1 4FE. Cheques (with a note confirming that you want money spent on the churchyard) should be payable to ‘Tarrington PCC’. John Watkins

Bell ringing instruction Here we have Charlotte West who has recently had her tenth birthday taking the first steps in learning how to be a bell ringer like her mother. All those wanting to try it out or who want to start learning, do so under the very watchful eye and guidance of tower captain, Robert Hodges. The ringers meet for practice at 7.30 pm on Fridays, (but you probably know that already); if you would like to try yourself, come along on practice night or if you have queries beforehand, call Robert Hodges .

Rectors Ramblings

Early autumn is a time of change. Change in weather, landscape, activity and life patterns. I have always felt that, even though we celebrate a new year in January. The reality of our lives today is that the autumn seems like a time of new beginnings. Whether or not we are part of the educational or academic world, in many ways it feels like a New Year for us all. For our youngsters it is the beginning of new things; new classes and teachers, new schools, perhaps even a first day at school of nursery for our youngest children. Many young adults head off to sixth form college and university, with growing and even first tastes of independence. Scary times for those stepping out into the unknown and perhaps scary times for those of us who love them. Even for those of us not in education, the autumn is often the time when we begin new adventures; learning new skills, joining new groups, taking up new opportunities. As we wave good-bye to the summer season of rest and reflection, we embrace the season of change.

Across the benefice, our Harvest festivals are taking place (see poster left, for harvest arrangements in Tarrington). They are an opportunity to gather and thank God for the blessings he showers upon us. It is a time to be generous in sharing some of the fruits of those blessings with others. As we welcome a weekly branch of Ledbury Food Bank into the Benefice in Bosbury, I encourage all in our benefice villages to continue to support and make your Harvest donations to the Food Bank.

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The blessing of a bag of groceries when you have reached rock bottom is more than just physical sustenance, it can also bring about a change from despair to hope and belief that the compassion of others shows that even in the darkest times, people care and are prepared to turn that care into action. Another change for us in the benefice, is the change of service patterns in three of our benefice churches. The new service pattern will be introduced on Sunday 6th October. For Tarrington the changes will be that we move to a four-week pattern of communion and morning worship services all beginning at 9:30am. We hope these changes will make worship more accessible to parishioners. The reflections and work that has gone into making a new pattern work within the context of the needs of eight churches have been much appreciated and I am heartened by the enthusiasm and commitment of those who have been willing to step forward and offer to become lay leaders of worship. Our thanks also go to the parishioners of Stretton Grandison who have once again adapted their pattern of worship to help things run more smoothly across the benefice. So this autumn, I urge you all to follow the season and become agents of and embracers of change, whenever and wherever God reveals it. Blessings to you all Mandy [email protected] Tel: 07780 586846

There is nothing better than a friend, unless it is a friend with chocolate!

Linda Grayson

Spring into Summer Coffee mornings at The Lady Emily Hall

You may have seen posters advertising our Spring into Summer coffee morning which started in May. It was intended to see how it went for 6 weeks and as 6 weeks went very quickly we decided to extend the time. Coffee mornings have now been running weekly and lots of different people have attended, some on a regular basis and others casually dropping in, using it as a chance to catch up with old friends and make new acquaintances or simply to swap books and gather produce ! We have even had people from The Milpond calling in during their walk. It was gratifying to hear their enthusiasm for our venture and made us reflect on how lucky we are to live in Tarrington.

We are going to continue at least until Christmas so if you, or someone you know haven’t been down please do try us and take the chance to meet and chat. We know some people are wary of intruding into a group, but we can assure you a warm welcome will be on offer if you feel like popping in.

We start at 10.30 and end at 12.00 on a Thursday morning.

Pumpkin Carving Designs

Carve a pumpkin for Halloween

Buy a pumpkin shortly before Halloween. Most pumpkins will be rotten beyond recovery after a week and a half to two weeks. Select a healthy pumpkin. Try to pick one that's free of nicks & bruises, has a sturdy stem and a flat base.

Pick the size you need. An elaborate carving, needs a larger gourd. If you have kids and simply plan on drawing faces on your pumpkins, try picking up several small to medium samples for them to put different designs on.

Trace your design on the pumpkin. If you're decorating pumpkins with children, letting them draw the designs can be a fun way to include them, yet avoid having them handle sharp carving tools. Set up a spacious work area. Pumpkin carving can quickly become messy,. Select a sharp knife. For effective pumpkin carving, use a serrated bread knife, a jab saw or a purpose-made knife taken from a pumpkin-carving set.

Cut a lid. Draw a circle around the stem and cut around it to make the lid. Do not make the cut completely vertical; instead, angle the point of the knife in towards the centre of the pumpkin. Remove the filling from the pumpkin. Carve your design. Use caution when wielding a knife. Cut away from yourself; never pull the knife up towards yourself through the pumpkin.

Light your pumpkin with a candle or tea light. If you choose to illuminate your carved pumpkin with candles or tea lights do not leave them lit overnight or if you're away from the house. Light your pumpkin with a LED light. LED and other artificial lights are safer (less likely to start a fire) and can burn all night, unlike tea lights. Display the pumpkin in a safe area.

Flicks in the Sticks Films at Lady Emily Hall, Tarrington

Flicks tickets will be £5.00 (£3.00 U-16) at the door. Film Club members £2.50. If you need any help getting to the films, or could offer help to set up, serve teas etc, contact John Tallis. Enquiries 01432 890720 or [email protected] Refreshments and wine will be available as usual.

Saturday 12h October 7:30pm Tolkien (12) The film explores the formative years of the orphaned author JRR Tolkien, as he finds friendship, love and artistic inspiration among a group of fellow outcasts at school. This takes him into the outbreak of World War I, which threatens to tear the "fellowship" apart. All these experiences would inspire Tolkien to write his famous Middle-Earth novels. Director: Dome Karukoski Writers: David Gleeson, Stephen Beresford Stars: Nicholas Hoult, Lily Collins, Colm Meaney | Saturday 9th November 7:30pm Rocketman (15) A musical fantasy about the fantastical human story of Elton John’s breakthrough years.

Director: Dexter Fletcher Writer: Lee Hall Stars: Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden

[email protected]

Tarrington 80 Club Winners

July 2019 £20 77 C Hodges £15 34 J Philpotts £10 42 M Williams August 2019 £20 54 M Bradstock £15 27 I Roper £10 37 J Cunningham September 2019 £20 80 J Pockett £15 78 J Wilesmith £10 15 J Samwells

Tarrington Tots Tarrington Tots continues to meet on a Monday morning from 10:00- 11:30 at the Lady Emily Community Hall. We are always keen to welcome new faces - be it parents, grandparents, carers or childminders - and provide free-play fun and socialisation for babies and children not yet old enough to attend school. Tea and coffee is available for adults (and occasionally a delicious treat if someone has been baking or shopping!) and children can enjoy a small snack and drink, all for £2.50 per family or group.

For more information please contact us via the Tarrington Tots Facebook page, by email ([email protected]) or by popping along one Monday morning. We’d love to see you!

Badminton for all The small group of Badminton players that meet at 8.00 pm on Thursdays in the Community Hall has such a good time that they hope you might want to join them and try it out for yourself. Beginners or experienced players can be catered for. It is wonderful to have such an opportunity for exercise right here in the village and so if you would like to see how it suits you, simply turn up or if you have queries beforehand, call Margaret MacLeod.

Tarrington Craft Group OPEN DAY

At the Lady Emily Hall, Tarrington 11- 3pm, Tuesday 12th November

* Exhibition of members’ crafts * Crafts and Cards for sale * Refreshments and Tombola

All welcome, just call in and enjoy the day.

Columbine Cottage gets Re-Thatched

A thatched roof life expectancy is dependent on several factors including, the quality of the material used, the skill of the master thatcher, wildlife and the exposure to weather.

Conventionally within the UK, there are three main thatching materials used on roofs. Water Reed, Combed Wheat Reed and Longstraw. Each of these materials has a different life expectancy.

Water Reed is the most widely used material in both the UK and Europe, it is very hard in texture and has the longest life span of 25 – 40+ years. Before the advent of combine harvesters, Combed Wheat Reed was the by-product from grain production. These days, Combed Wheat Reed for thatching must be especially grown and harvested by old fashioned machinery. It has a life expectancy of 25-35 years when used for the main roof or 10-15 years when used on the ridge. Longstraw is the same material as Combed Wheat Reed but is prepared differently after harvest, but only has a lifespan of 15-25 years.

Columbine Cottage, Tarrington, has recently been completely rethatched using Water Reed with a Combed Wheat Reed ridge and the addition of a rather unusual

looking finial of an Owl. Approximately 1,200 bundles of Water Reed were used on the main roof with 200 bundles of Combed Wheat Reed on the ridge. The thatched section of Columbine Cottage was last replaced in the late 1980’s and the ridge replaced by the previous owners in 2014.

Deborah Wells

Friendship Club

We had an excellent illustrated talk in August from members of the Guide Dogs for the Blind with Jean and Shirley and their lovely dogs. Jean told us all about the training that volunteers take on board to rear the puppies until an age when they can be assessed as to their suitability for their role in life! Jean still has one of her original puppies, because he was found to be allergic to the harnesses that are used. Shirley came with her dog, Taylor. Shirley had had a visual problem for some years, but this did not restrict her lifestyle until a morning when she was 30 when she found that her sight had all but gone in both eyes. Suddenly not able to do anything for herself, and not able to work or drive. It was when she was matched with her dog that she felt independent again. She likened the feeling to passing her driving test! What a wonderful organisation this is.

Earlier in September the group ‘Pick and Mix’ came with their instruments and wonderful voices to entertain us with 50s and 60s medleys. We had just had lunch so the members were in good voice to join in for the next hour.

Next month we will have our ‘Games Day’—and even if many ‘games’ are not played there will be lots to chat about.

Our lunch club is open to all senior citizens and a warm welcome awaits anyone who would like to join us on the 1st Wednesday of each month, we would be delighted to see you. We can provide transport if needed.

Contact Janet Pierce, or Jeanette Forrester for further information

MacMillan Coffee Morning On Thursday 19th Sept

The Thursday coffee morning at the Hall hosted a MacMillan Coffee Morning on 19th September which was a great success. There were banners and balloons, plenty of tea and coffee and, of course lots of cake! Everybody clearly enjoyed the opportunity to get together for a chat and to show their generosity towards such a worthy cause.

Thanks go to all those who spent their precious time baking and donating cakes for the event and helping out on the day. Special thanks go to Celia and Margaret who took on the organisation and for providing such beautiful vases of flowers for the tables.

We raised an incredible £322.20 for MacMillan, so heartfelt thanks go to all of you who attended and donated so generously.

Judi

Tarrington’s Trees Trees are so important in our landscape, in streets, hedges, fields, woods and gardens. They screen out eyesores and noise, reduce soil erosion, air pollution and flooding. They affect us directly by reducing stress, lowering blood pressure, shading us from the sun and sheltering us from wind and rain. They provide us with fruit, nuts and create habitat for hundreds of species of invertebrates, birds and mammals.

In Tarrington we have some wonderful trees. There is a group in the vicinity of the churchyard which have a Tree Preservation Order on them and include Ash, Yew and Cedar of Lebanon, but there are many more significant and outstanding trees in the parish.

Hybrid poplar There is a very large Wych elm in the garden of Brook House, an elegant Pine in the garden of The Vine and a beautiful row of huge hybrid poplars along the footpath by Tarrington Court. The grounds of the Lady Emily Hall have a substantial row of 5 trees planted in the time of Lady Emily. There are 2 Field maples, a Plane, a Large leaved lime and a Hornbeam. The Plane tree is splendid and an unusual species for Herefordshire. Around the parish there are many other fine examples, particularly some very large oaks at Alders End and at Eastwood on the road to Durlow Common.

The Horse chestnut at the bend in the road, near the Leys, is suffering from Chestnut leaf miner – a disease which is affecting all Horse chestnuts now, causing early browning of the leaves each year. It doesn’t usually kill the tree, but the one near the Leys is looking very unwell and may be also suffering from a second disease – Bleeding canker. If it dies it will be a loss as it punctuates the skyline and marks the end of the village. Cont. Horse chestnut 18

There are also several Ash trees which, we are told, will inevitably die from Ash dieback in the next 10 years. Some are in prominent positions and several are in the churchyard and on the churchyard boundary. This got me thinking that in readiness for these losses, it would be good to grow a small community tree nursery. We can grow native trees from seed, gathered locally and any interested person could keep a few pots to look after. Between us we could collect a total of 30 or 40 young trees which can be used in public and private spaces in the parish, by anyone who wants to plant a tree.

There will be a Tree Seed Planting Evening on Thursday 24th October at 6.30 – 7.30pm in the barn at Brook House. We will provide pots, compost and seeds, so please come along and do some seed sowing. Bring along any tree seeds that you have collected, everybody

welcome.

For more information contact Suzanne Noble Suzanne is the Tarrington Tree Warden, championing local trees. Working with Tarrington Voice Community Group.

Harvest Bingo St Michael’s Hospice Yarkhill Village Hall Friday 18th October For information on events, Visit Themed Games Refreshments st-michaels-hospice.org.uk, Raffle call

01432 851 000 Doors open at: 7 PM Eyes Down: 7:30 PM Or email

Family Fun in Aid of Yarkhill events@st-michaels- Church hospice.org.uk

Lady Emily Hall Update and AGM Notice Not a great deal to report this month – several activities continued through August instead of taking a break and we have just had some remedial work done to the roof, to try to avoid the snow ingress, which occurred last year. We are still waiting to hear from TESCO about when our Playground grant will be the subject of a vote in the Ledbury store, which we will publicise and encourage everybody to support the project. Save your tokens anyway and watch this space for details! Our AGM will be on November 14th at 7pm. All residents are welcome to attend and participate in a discussion about the future strategy for the Hall. As Chairman, I’ll report on the last year’s activities and summarise our plans. Graham Jones, our Treasurer, will present a report on the Hall finances. Following these reports, there will be an election of some committee members for the next year, to join those who are members as representatives of User groups and the Parish Councils. Volunteers for these positions are always welcome, but also it would be very good if more people could attend the AGM – so that it’s NOT just the committee voting for themselves!! I look forward to seeing you all at the AGM. John Tallis, Chairman, Lady Emily Hall Trustees [email protected]

Stoke Edith & Tarrington W.I. For our October 14th meeting we will welcome a local couple known to many of you I'm sure, Anne & Graham Jones, who are going to share their African adventure with us. Anyone wishing to come & join us will be very welcome. November11th is the AGM which will be followed by a Christmas bring & buy stall - a good opportunity to make start on the Christmas shopplng! As ever we would welcome new members. For more information on the W.I. please contact Margaret Townsend, or Judy Davis or Gwyneth Williams

What’s in a Village Name? It is commonly known that Tarrington was recorded in the Domesday record in 1086 as Tatintune. Records also show that the village was recorded on documents and maps with several different names/spellings over the centuries before being recorded with the name that we use today. Tatinton (1243), Tattindon (1291), Tatynton (1303), Tadynton (1346), Tadinton (1428), Tatynton (1448), Tadyngton (1538), Taddington (1577) Much Taddington (1652) then in 1786 it was finally recorded as Tarrington. Meanwhile, Stoke Edith’s naming convention was a lot simpler. Recorded as Stoches in the Domesday records then as Stoke Edith (1278), Stok Edith (1291) Edithstok (1302), Stok Edith (1341) then again as Stoke Edith . Probably the oldest recorded person in Tarrington: Within the General Parish Register of Tarrington, there is an entry for a burial of Jane Gallet on 12th September 1749 with an additional note stating that she often mentioned remembering Oliver’s Wind as a young girl of 14 or 15. Oliver’s Wind was a hurricane, so named as it occurred on the evening of Oliver Cromwell’s death on 3rd September 1658. The storm which ripped up trees and tore roofs off buildings was believed by people at the time to be the devil riding in to claim his lost soul. If Jane is to be believed she would have been 115 when she passed away, unfortunately it is not possible to verify her birth date as the Parish Register is incomplete for a period after the murder of John Praulph by the Parlimentary Soldiers in 1644 near St Edith’s Well at Stoke Edith. The Tarrington Local History Group meet regularly if you are interested in joining one of our meetings contact: Richard Price

Bats About Bats Bat Walk Around Tarrington 4th September 2019

(A Tarrington Voice Community Group initiative)

On 10th July 2019, Alex Dalziel, a Ledbury Food Bank volunteer, gave a presentation to the Tarrington Voice Community Group (TVCG) on how The Ledbury Food Bank (LFB) is run as an independent body and is not only dependent on cash gifts but also gifts of food from individuals and supermarket ‘trolley’ schemes. Cash needs to be spent each week on fresh food and staple items. It is interesting to note that around 250 to 320 people a month are served by the Ledbury Food Bank. Alex outlined generally how the LFB works, about referral and what the current needs are and gave us an insight into the significant need for it. http://www.ledburyfoodbank.org/

In response to that presentation, a bat walk was arranged and took place on the evening of Friday 30th August 2019 to help raise the profile of the LFB and raise funds, mainly for a fridge.

We were privileged to have Vivien Geen, an Ecologist who lives locally, and who works for The Countryside Restoration Trust, Wildlife Trusts and as an independent ecological consultant countrywide.

The aims of the bat walk were twofold. Firstly, to raise money specifically for a 2nd fridge so that the LFB can store fresh food and keep it fresh for longer and, secondly, to get together as a group to enjoy and learn more about the rich variety of bats which are present in Tarrington. Some of which are quite rare.

Twenty people from Ledbury, Hereford, Stoke Edith, Canon Frome and Tarrington met up at Brook House for a general information talk about bats and to distribute some bat detectors. We were a group with a wide age range, some were already avid bat fans with their own bat detectors and others knew very little.

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There were pipistrelles flying half an hour before dusk over Brook House and the surrounding orchard as we listened to Viv’s talk before the group set off to walk up School Lane to The Vine and then back and into the churchyard, where many bats were detected and seen on the way, the walk finished in Brook House orchard where bats could be detected enjoying a meal of insects. During the walk, several varieties of bat were identified on detectors and a report of the observations made will be written up by Vivien Geen and her findings submitted to the Herefordshire Biological Records Centre for their records. People were very generous, and donations received for LFB totalled £57.50 ……… so a very worthwhile evening overall. If anyone would like to donate to the Ledbury Food Bank, they are welcome to contact myself, Anne Bush [email protected], Alex Dalziel on [email protected], or Richard Price (TVCG Chairman) [email protected] to arrange to make a donation of food or funds. For information about the TVCG and membership, contact Richard Price (Chair of TVCG) on email (as above). Anne Bush. TVCG Member

Brook House Alpaca Compost for Sale. £2.50 a bag. Ring Anne Brook House Alpaca Compost is made from hay, straw, hemp bedding, alpaca dung and organic kitchen vegetable waste only. It is dug once or twice a week and is properly rotted down to a fine compost consistency. No chemicals are used on the pasture and, because the regular faecal egg counts are ‘nil’, no wormers are necessary for the alpacas which means that the action of insects and beetles is not inhibited and the result is a fast breakdown of the material, plenty of insects and worms which provide food for swallows and hedgehogs. Autumn is a good time to put on a layer to mulch.

Tarrington Parish Council Meeting - 16th Sept 2019

Simon Bailey was co-opted as a Parish Councillor and will join the Parish Council at our next meeting on Monday 11th November. John Hardwick, our Ward Councillor, Backbury Ward, Herefordshire Council, reported that the Council is now run by a coalition of Independent, Green and Its Our County members. There are eight Cabinet members: 4 Independent, 2 Green and 2 Its Our County, which is working very well. Initiatives for relief of traffic in Hereford include the introduction of Beryls Bikes. There are 75 bikes which are well used and Pedicare has a contract to retrieve and reinstate bikes at various locations in the city. Transport options are under review, including the by-pass, buses, bikes and rail. A report should be available by the end of the year or early 2020. The Parish Council are in the process of re-registering The Tarrington Arms as a community asset. The Tarrington Arms is on the agenda going forward. In accordance with Regulation 14 of The Neighbourhood Planning Regulations, Tarrington Neighbourhood Development Plan is due to be published for public consultation. Full details and information will be published shortly. [Now available - See Page 5. Ed.] Parish Council agreed to write to Herefordshire Council to:  ask them to inspect overgrown hedges along Aldersend Road. The Council can then ask the relevant landowners to cut the hedges which are causing damage to overhead cables and difficulties for farm vehicles using the road.  proceed with the Traffic Regulation Order in order to reduce the speed limit through Garbrook to 40 miles per hour.  assign a Tree Surgeon to inspect the Larch tree in the hedge at Jubilee Green and advise whether, in the interests of safety, the tree should be felled or pollarded.  implement a policy and procedure for the granting of cultivation licences which includes an invitation to the Parish Council to attend the site meeting, which is held between Balfour Beatty and the resident prior to the granting of a cultivation licence on a public verge. Cont...

VE Day is on the agenda and our new Parish Councillor Simon Bailey volunteered to help with organisation prior to the event in 2020.

In line with Herefordshire Council, Parish Council declared a climate emergency with a view to promoting bus travel, (The Tarrington Arms car park is part of the park and ride scheme and there are bike racks for cyclists to park and ride), green spaces, tree planting and any new initiatives in the Parish to work together to make a difference. Hereford Association of Local Councils (HALC) has arranged a meeting for Parish Councillors on 25th September. The Footpaths Officer will attend and report back. Date of next meeting - Monday 11th November 2019, at 7.30 p.m. Lady Emily Hall. Janette Ward, Chairman

Give Bus A Go September is Give Bus A Go month. Initiated by transportfocus.org.uk, the report on their website launches a campaign to identify the barriers to the bus as a mode of transport choice for people in the West Midlands. They want to break down these barriers and encourage more people to use the bus. The Tarrington Arms car park is part of the park and ride scheme and cycle racks at the bus stop are for cyclists to park and ride. Our local organisation is Rail and Bus for Herefordshire (rbfh.org.uk). The mission set out on their website is to promote the interests of passengers, promote the development of public transport, and to develop a cooperative relationship with train operating companies and Network Rail, Herefordshire Council, Members of Parliament, parish councils and other rail user organisations. If you need to travel to Hereford or Ledbury for an appointment or to shop, for example, why not avoid the traffic jams and Give Bus A Go instead! Janette Ward

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

OCTOBER NOVEMBER LIVE VIEWINGS LIVE VIEWINGS Sunday 10th November 7.00 pm Tuesday 22nd October 7.00 on FILMED LIVE ROYAL DRURY Encore – Royal Opera House LANE. 42nd STREET THE MUSICAL DON GIOVANNI. Tickets £14/12 Tickets £14/£12 Wednesday 30th October 7.00 pm Wednesday 20th November 7.00 pm Encore National Theatre ENCORE NATIONAL THEATRE A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S LIVE. HANSARD. Tickets £14/£12 DREAM. Tickets £14/12 LIVE SHOWS LIVE SHOWS th th Saturday November 9 8.00 pm Friday 4 October 7.30 pm OPEN SKY THEATRE COMPANY THE ORCHESTRA OF THE THE DISAPPEARING ACT. T’s £13

SWAN. MOZART IN CUBA th Tickets £14/ Students £8 Saturday 16 November 2.30 pm

th THE ROTSOME WORDS OF Saturday 5 October 7.30 pm RODALD DAHL. Tickets £6 SHOO SHOO BABY Family Ticket – 4 people £20 Tickets £14 Students £8 th th th Sat 16 Nov 7.30 pm. THE Fri 18 Sat19 October 8.00 pm PANTALOONS. OTHELLO. T’s £14

LADS PRODUCTION. MUCH nd ADO ABOUT SHAKESPEARE. Friday 22 November 7.30 pm (A REVIEW). Tickets PWYF OUR STAR THEATRE COMPANY

rd REBECCA. Tickets £13

Wednesday 23 October 6.30 pm rd RINGING THE CHANGES Saturday 23 November 8.00 pm (A HISTORY OF LEDBURY MALVERN BIG BAND TO THE RAT PACK. Tickets £10 BELLS). Tickets £8 th Saturday 26th October 7.30 pm Wednesday 27 November 7.30 pm HEREFORD POLICE CHOIR PENTABUS. THE TALE OF LITTLE BEVAN. Tickets £14 In aid of ACORNS. Tickets £12

FILMS Saturday 30 November 8.00 pm

rd BOX TAIL SOUP. THE TURN OF Thursday 3 October 8.00 pm THE SCREW. Ticketc £13 AMAZING GRACE. Tickets £6 FILMS - Tickets £6 Wednesday 9th October 10.30 am Fri Nov 8th 8.00 pm. ROCKETMAN. RED JOAN. Wednesday 13th November 10.30 am Tickets £3.00 to include coffee FISHERMAN’S FRIENDS.(Incl coffee) Friday 25th October 8.00 pm Fri 15th Nov 8.00pm. CAPERNAUM THE SISTERS BROTHERS. £6 Friday 29th Nov 8.00 pm. WIDOWS.

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Time Group Frequency Contact Name Contact Monday 10:00 - Weekly, in term Sarah Morgan tarringtontots 11.30 Tarrington Tots time Alyson Slater @gmail.com & facebook 19:15- Tarrington Short Most weeks Veronica 01432 890431 21:15 Mat Bowls Hodges nd 19:15- Stoke Edith & The 2 Monday of Gwyneth 01432 851624 21:15 Tarrington WI most months Williams 19:30- 2nd Monday of Janette Ward 01432 890532 Tarrington Parish 21:30 alternate months Council (Jan, Mar, etc) Tuesday 09.00- Weekly Ian Lloyd 07712 896902 10.00 Hatha Yoga 10:30- Weekly, except for Nora Bevan 01531 640219 15:00 Craft Club Xmas, Easter and August 19.00 - Monthly from Sept Miranda White 07946 748104 21.00 5Rhythms 24th 19:00- Most weeks in Robert Hodges 01432 890431 22:00 Rifle Club winter (Oct-Mar) Wednesday 12:00- 1st Wednesday of Jeanette 01432 890440 15:00 Friendship Club most months Forrester

18:00- Tarrington Weekly, in term Annette 01531 670771 19:30 Brownies time Embrey Thursday 18:00- Ledbury Archery Weekly, in winter Pete Dobson 07523 863214 20:00 Club (Oct-Apr) 20:00- Weekly, except for Margaret 01432 890595 22:00 Badminton Club Xmas, Easter and McCleod August Friday 09:30- Weekly, except for Nikki 07813 780234 10:30 Pilates Class Xmas, Easter and Schechter August

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Ledbury Food Bank Fownhope Medical

Please consider donating tinned or dry Centre goods, home essentials or money to the Ledbury Food Bank. The demand is much Contact Details higher than originally anticipated and all Surgery: 01432 860235 are desperately needed. Donations can Dispensary: 01432 860241 be left in St Michael’s Church, Ledbury, Web: www.fownhopesurgery.co.uk the Council Offices in Church Lane, or at the Master’s House. Surgery Hours Monday to Friday, 8am to 6.30pm. Volunteers are also needed to serve in the Reception staff are available on the Food Bank, sort gifts and control stock, telephone from 8am until 6pm each day. amongst other things. If you can help, please telephone 07581 283092. Making an appointment The number to call is 01432 860235. If you are in need yourself, please contact Please advise the surgery as soon as a health professional, police, CAB, Age possible if you are unable to attend an UK or other voluntary organisation, or appointment. state welfare. Otherwise contact your local Out of Hours Vicar who will also be able to refer you to Should you need a doctor between the the Food Bank. You will be treated with hours of 6pm and 8am Monday to Friday total confidentiality. and 6pm Friday to 8am Monday, please telephone NHS on 111..

TELEPHONE NUMBERS Tatler Editor

EMERGENCY Judi Ryan, Barrs Court, Tarrington, HR1 4EU Police/Fire/Ambulance………. 999

Police (non-emergency)...…… 101

Gas…………………………….. 0800 111 999

Welsh Water………………….. 0800 281 432 Severn Trent Water………….. 0800 783 4444 Electricity……………………… 0800 328 1111 Tatler Distribution Power cuts……………………. 105 Kath Lane, 10 The Laurels, Tarrington, HR1 4HY HEALTH & MEDICAL Hereford County Hospital …… 01432 355444 Fownhope Surgery …………... 01432 860235 NHS 111……………………….. 111

LOCAL SERVICES Website Citizens Advice Bureau……… 01684 563611 Management Age Concern………………….. 01531 631280 The Tarrington homepage at Samaritans……………………. 01432 269000 www.tarrington.org.uk is LOCAL CLERGY managed by Vikki Avery

Mandy Williams………………. 07780 586846 John Watkins…………………. 01432 890595 Nicky Seabright………………. 01531 640252

476 BUS TIMES Tarrington to Hereford Bus Station M-F M-S M-F M-S M-S M-S M-S M-S S S Tarrington 0704 0800 0834 0954 1024 & every hr to 1424 1519 1724 1854 2024 2254 Hereford 0720 0830 0900 1015 1045 & every hr to 1445 1540 1740 1915 2045 2310

Tarrington to Ledbury Market House M-F M-S M-S M-F M-F M-F M-S M-S S S NSD NSD Tarrington 0745 0855 0940 & every hr to 1440 1540 1640 1740 1810 1935 2150 2335 Ledbury 0758 0910 0953 & every hr to 1453 1553 1653 1753 1823 1948 2203 2348

M-F Monday - Friday S Saturday only M-S Monday - Saturday NSD Not School Days 30

Approved - Affordable - Community Support

I have always prided myself in delivering services to the best of my ability. The passion I have in this area has given me the drive to now deliver a service of my own, in the way I believe to be truly respectful of clients and their wishes. The objective is to aid daily living and essentially be the extra bit of support and guidance that sometimes we all need a little of. There is no judgment passed, there is no criteria to be able to use the services we offer. Simply, if you feel that we can be of use to you we would love to help. Georgia Langston, MD Services include:  Most domestic chores  Cooking/meal prep  Senior sitting/carer breaks  Social outings  Errand running  Appointments and shopping  Confidence building  Gentle exercise  Encouragement of active daily living and independence  'Personal admin' (phone calls, paperwork, bills etc.)  Escort and support to and from events/appointments

For more information about the service contact our small friendly team

Tel:

07407 459112

Email: [email protected]

Visit: www.morefromlifeltd.co.uk

Approved by Herefordshire County Council, Adult Social Services

Radway Bridge Garden Centre & Nurseries Whitestone, Hereford, HR1 3RX 01432 850009

Radway Bridge Nurseries & Garden Centre was opened in 2002 by Andrew & Annabelle Pearson. It has progressed enormously from those early days and now offers a huge range of items that customers expect from a well run Garden Centre. We are an independent garden centre run by a local family, which makes us more renowned for our friendly atmosphere and familiarity with our locals. The Potting Shed Tea Room is run by Lilla and her team. It is making its mark producing homemade, locally produced hot and cold food. Opening hours Mon to Sat 9am to 5pm Sunday 10.30am to 4.30pm