Serving Cleobury Country, on the First of Every Month. FREE The Cleobury Clarion NOVEMBER 2012 THE VOLUNTARY CAR THE CHRISTMAS POST SCHEME IS SAFE Our thanks to Postmaster The invaluable Voluntary Gwilym Butler for details of Car Scheme, which does such the Christmas post deadlines: a good job helping those HM Forces Air Mail to without transport, has a new Operational BFPOs: Nov. 30th controller. HM Forces Air Mail to Static Val Simpson, already a BFPOs: December 15th volunteer driver herself, is Second Class Inland Mail: taking over the hot seat from December 18th. Pat Smith. Val knows the way First Class Inland Mail: the scheme works and has December 20th experience organising events Special Delivery: December and services. And when Val 21st takes a holiday, Pat Smith has NEEN SOLLARS BRIDGE Part of the new ramparts of the agreed to cover for her. IS REOPENED bridge, with bigger side apertures So a new name to remember, Neen Sollars bridge, to provide extra flow in extreme but the contact number damaged in the July floods so conditions. remains the same at 01299 that only pedestrians could Graham Wilkinson, chair of 270833. use it, is open. There’s been the Parish Council, was very NEW TOWN TOILETS some good work done with pleased. “I think the County Hooray! We understand that minimal delay and the ancient have done a very good job to work is due to start this ramparts now look a lot get it open again, just a week month on the new public younger and stronger. There later because of the extreme toilets, sited at the entrance to has also been slight weather we’ve had,” he said. the Childe Road West car reprofiling of the approaches, “We could still walk up to park. No completion date but the important fact is that the Live and Let Live and available as we go to press, the community is no longer some people would bring cars but all should be up and split by traffic having to take down and give you a lift up working to welcome in Spring a seven mile detour around to there.” You know who your 2013. The old toilet block in get to the other side of the friends are in such a situation. Eagle Lane is to be sold off. River Rea. Christmas is coming
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November - Page 4 Clarion Clippings - The Local News IN PRAISE OF... the work done. It is good to Centre for Defence Medicine MATT SHEEHAN know that minor jobs like these Patient Welfare Fund, based in There are things that get done can be dealt with quickly and the University and Queen around the town without fuss effectively. Elizabeth Hospitals in Selly Oak. and bother. In some cases at no CLOWS TOP The RCDM’s Clinical Unit is the cost to the community. GARDENING CLUB primary receiving unit for all A good example is the pathway At our September meeting, Pam military patients from overseas. from the churchyard up to Pittwood, gave a talk entitled Many wounded servicemen Childe Road, where contractors ‘Not All Leaves Are Green’. The arrive at the hospital with no working for the Highways slide show had some excellent possessions, and the Charity Department have recently cut, pictures showing a wide variety helps with everything from trimmed and cleared to make of plants, shrubs and flowers basics to somewhere for the access easier. Clerk to the Parish from her own garden in Clun. patients’ families to stay - military families often live many Council Matt Sheehan had It was also the club’s Autumn miles away. helped with advice on another Show and the winners were: 1st The lunch will be £15 per head, job and this was the quid pro Austin Fletcher, 2nd Marion and £10 per child. All the quo. Wilson and 3rd Bob Marriott. Best proceeds will go directly to the Because of the same good Exhibit: Austin Fletcher. Many charity and all the food is being relations, the road surface at the thanks to Anne for judging the cooked by Neen Sollars chefs - bottom of Mortimer Gardens is show. ready to rival any Master Chef/ to be attended to and the If you need fresh ideas or Great British bake-off! There will potential for flooding removed advice, why not join us at our be a short talk by Kelvin Price , or reduced. And along the next meeting on Wednesday wearing his ex Green Jacket Tenbury Road, where the November 28th, the AGM & beret, or by a representative of footpath past the electricity sub- Members Social Evening. Clows the charity. station was overgrown, a phone Top and District Gardening Club Booking and payment in call has put that on the list of ‘To meet on the 4th Wednesday in the advance please, as numbers are Be Done’ jobs. calendar month at Clows Top limited. Please contact Emma on Finally, the footpath past the Victory Hall. [email protected] or boundary of Mawley Oak and Further details telephone Marion 07866 454497. on down to The Blount Arms is Wilson 01299 270475. Or email: We do hope you will come and to be cleared, again to give easier clowstopdistrictgardeningclub@ support this worthy cause, access. A number of requests to hotmail.co.uk. helping not only our brave Mr Sheehan at the council’s Pauline Bowen servicemen and women but also Market Hall offices provoked A VERY SPECIAL LUNCH their families. We look forward this action, and he brought On Remembrance Sunday there to welcoming you at 12.45 p.m. together the Highways will be a lunch in the Zanzibarn, Valerie Wilkinson Department, Mawley Oak Neen Sollars, in aid of a very www.RCDM-patientwelfare Estates and Street Scene to get worthwhile charity, the Royal fund.com for more information.
November - Page 5 November - Page 6 Clarion Clippings - The Local News CAN YOU HELP THE presented silver W.I. brooches to Cleobury Methodist Church, CHAMBER, PLEASE? Heather Williams, Monica this year’s on November 24 and Downes and Stella Wilcox for An appeal from Lesley 25th is set to be bigger and better. Burnside, chair of our Chamber serving over 50 years. Like last year there will be a of Trade: Jill received a vote of thanks for As you are aware, the Chamber another wonderful year as wide range of work by local president and in turn thanked of Trade arrange for the artists available to view and to Christmas Lights to be put up the committee. She was then buy over the weekend. But a every year, but we are elected President for another struggling for helpers to enable year. new addition will be a Craft Fair this to happen. As in previous The existing committee was in the hall during the Saturday, voted in and the Treasurer, years, Alan Guest has very offering a range of special gifts kindly offered to help us, but he Secretary and Vice President will for your Christmas shopping. needs support as it is quite a be selected by a committee vote mammoth job. at their next meeting. There This is a celebration of local have been two resignations: We are proposing to put the skills and creativity, and your Stella Wilcox, our secretary for lights up on Sunday November many years, and Jenny chance to see and own some 25th, weather permitting, and Vanderhook. unique pieces. The gallery will would welcome any hale and Our speaker for this special hearty men or women who want be open on Saturday from 10.00 evening was Mr Clark, who to join our happy band. You can to 5.00 and on Sunday from 1.00 gave a slide show on also join us in the excellent "Shrewsbury's Curiosities". He to 5.00. Admission £1 including Cleobury Cafe, where the showed us buildings ranging breakfast is on the Chamber. refreshments whilst the craft fair from the Saxon period up to the Please give me a call at Cleobury will run from 10-4 on the 1930's, and ended with his old News on CM 270279 if you can infant/junior school which had Saturday. help add to the town’s been moved piecemeal from To exhibit your work contact Christmas appearance. Stirchley to Blists Hill where you Simon on 07989 475589 or THE DODDINGTON can all visit it. The two teachers [email protected] FRIENDSHIP CLUB who taught Mr Clarke during To have a stall at the craft fair If you want a good laugh, then his time there certainly did a contact Helen on 01584 819649 Paul McGuire is your man. He good job with him as he really or [email protected] was our speaker on October knew his history. Helen Roberts 2nd, on being a BBC warm-up Flower of the month was won WATCH IT WITH THE man. He gave a good insight by Betty Davies and prettiest WHEELIES into what happens behind the cup and saucer by Gill Senior. The Green wheelie bins that are scenes in the studios and was As said in our last report, emptied every fortnight have a able to tell about various ‘stars’ anyone with a link to our W.I. particular job to do. They are and their foibles. A very who would like to join our 90th there to take your garden waste, enjoyable afternoon and we look Birthday Party, December 11th a little shredded paper and food forward to another visit from at 7.00, please contact President waste. The food can be wrapped him next year, when his subject Chesterman on CM 271671. in newspaper, but please don’t will be “I was a Red Coat Boy’, Our next meeting will be on put loads of any paper in there. recalling time at Butlin’s. 13th November at 7.00pm when Veolia are tightening up on Visitors to our meetings are our speaker will cover "Son of a what they collect, and if they always welcome. Look in the Village P.C. in the 1940's." find stuff like cardboard in Social Calendar for our dates. THE ART AND CRAFT there, they won’t empty the bin. Alison Osborne They do leave a note explaining CLEOBURY W.I. FESTIVAL GROWS why, but it’s easier to get it right We had a full house for our Following the success of last first time and not have the A.G.M. and at the beginning of year’s inaugural Art Festival at hassle. the evening Jill Chesterman November - Page 7 Good Food and Fine Fayre
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THE READING GROUP with holes punched in various arranged for the bungalows in Our latest book, “Bury Me places. This cost only £7.00 and Mortimer Gardens and St Mary’s Standing” by Isabella Fonseca, was as good as manufactured Place to have their roof versions. We were all so was very well researched but we insulation inspected and wished it could have been involved that time flew by and upgraded. Lower bills for the shorter. we almost forgot to close! residents, lower carbon output One quote described it as an Liz Smurthwaite. “anthropological testament” and MURDER, MUDDLE AND for the town. A result all round. we all found it quite a difficult MAYHEM ON OFFER STOTTESDON W.I. read, rather fragmented but Cleobury Players next Our September 'Memorabilia' enjoyable in parts. We did learn production is ‘Murdered to evening proved to be a much about the gypsy Death’ by Peter Gordon, directed delightful reunion of members communities of Europe and a by Mike West. An Agatha past and present, some of whom good discussion ensued, Christie spoof set in a country joined the group back in the especially as one member manor house in 1936. mists of time, half a century ago. brought in a recent copy of the The owner of the house has a Much enjoyment came from Geographical magazine which niece/companion, who has identifying friends in old photos featured a group of Roma. invited guests for the weekend; and newspaper cuttings, For this month’s meeting, they were all together in Paris revisiting past occasions and th 7.30pm on the 19 at Cleobury two years previously. Colonel show entries, with even the library, we will discuss “ A Week Charles Craddock and his wife wooden guillotine that featured in December” by Sebastian drive down in his Bentley. Pierre in 'A Tale of Two Cities' one Faulks. New members always Marceau, art dealer and a high Burwarton summer, long ago. welcome. society friend both arrive by Thanks to all who made the Deana Kimber 271754 train. Opening the door to them effort to come and join us. THE HORTICULTURAL is a surly butler, Bunting, and an By way of contrast, the theme SOCIETY unexpected guest is Miss Maple. for October was Indian Cookery Few members attended the After the inevitable murder the & Spices: we were certainly in October meeting about organic police come to investigate. for a real treat with Tahira Paul's composting. Sue Wilson and her Inspector Pratt, the name says it demonstration of chicken and husband came with a computer all, and his assistant Constable vegetable curries, effortlessly presentation and homemade Tomkins, arrive to investigate. created, whilst talking us composting aids. The inevitable through the stages, with all the The whole session was like a misunderstandings happen. fluency of a Nigella or a Nigel. conversation where everyone The play is full of fun and The proof of the cooking was in contributes and we all learnt suitable for all ages. Tickets are the tasting, and we all sampled a from one another. The Wilsons £8, £7 for concessions obtainable plateful after the final flourish of have undertaken a lot of training from Cleobury News or Deana coriander, which gave a in techniques and were in a Kimber on 01299 271754. Come delightful fresh piquancy to a position to correct or praise the combination of ingredients that along and enjoy a night’s light- methods we employ. suited all palates. At the conclusion Sue showed hearted entertainment in Lacon Our AGM on November 21st is us two of their inventions for Childe School on November 1st, followed by a Quiz and time to collecting liquid compost. One 2nd and 3rd at 7.30pm. As usual chat, at Chorley Village Hall at used a drain pipe, funnel, large at these very social occasions, 7.30pm. Marian Wootton plastic container and a lemonade there will be a bar. SILLY BIT bottle full of water; the liquid COOPERATION WORKS “Somebody was telling me the collected makes very strong other day about a French Army fertiliser. The second was their Working together, Clerk to the rifle on eBay. The description wormery, made from a small Parish Council Matt Sheehan was “Never shot. Dropped once.” plastic dustbin and a few lids and Warden Jo Booton have November - Page 9 More of Those Very Handy Small Ads......
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November - Page 12 Clarion Clippings - The Local News THE LEGION HONOURS 01299 272957) so that they may Mary's Place .Please note OUR WAR VETERANS also take part in this ground- change of date. Dr Mark Baldwin explains a breaking event. For further info please contact rather special event: Mark Baldwin me on CM 270562 This year, November 11th CHRISTMAS IS COMING Wendy Duley coincides with Remembrance And the goose may or not be FROM THE BANDROOM Sunday, which provides getting fat, but what is certain Cleobury Mortimer Concert Cleobury with a fitting is this year’s St Mary's Brass has had a very busy and occasion to honour the few Christmas Fair will be held on successful summer season. surviving local men and Saturday December 1st from The highlight was taking part women who served during the 12.00 noon util 4.00. Note the in the National Brass Band Second World War. earlier starting time, which will Championships under the British Legion Vice-President enable you to check out all the musical direction of Steve John Tranter has launched a bargains before Father Pritchard-Jones. The band move to invite any local ex- Christmas arrives at 1.00. competed against 23 of the best service men and women who The Fair will be held in St bands in the 4th section from served before 1945 to attend Mary's Church and there will across the Country. Out of just our Remembrance Parade. be a number of activities four bands from the Midlands They and their friends will be including Santa's grotto, plus a it was placed higher than two stationed on the widened range of stalls. All proceeds of them. Overall, the band pavement by the pedestrian will be divided between the finished in the top half of the crossing and will be saluted by Church and the Friends of St results, which was excellent. A the passing parade. After Mary's so please come along proud achievement for taking this salute, the veterans and support this worthy cause. Cleobury and Shropshire. will be able to attend the Act of When the Fair finishes, Santa Socially the band has played Remembrance, and the will switch on the town lights in parks and for Festivals at following church service itself. at 4.30. Pershore, Ironbridge, Whether or not they do this, If you are looking for that Shrewsbury and of course in they will all be invited to lunch elusive Christmas present, why Cleobury. The training band is in a local hostelry, paid for by not come in and have a look? doing well and an Open the RBL. It is hoped that this You might be surprised at the Evening took place on 24th event will be a reminder to variety of items to suit all October. Recently the band has these brave men and women pockets. Steve Todd retained Russell Lock to be its that we still value their loyalty CARERS’ SUCCESS new Musical Director/ and service. Many thanks to everyone who Condutor. John has already found and helped, supported and Preparations are now under invited several veterans, and sponsored the coffee morning way for the annual Christmas hopes that any others whom he on October 20th. Concert in the Parish Hall on has not yet contacted will make The next Carers’ Meeting is on Sunday evening 16th December. themselves known to him, (ring November 13th 2.00 - 4.00 at St Stella Wilcox Firewood Seasoned logs, barn dried & ready to burn. F ree local delivery -01584 890993 or 07970878224 Various size loads available
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November - Page 14 Clarion Clippings - The Local News MACMILLAN CANCER 5.30 at a cost of £3.25 per hour, important information will be SUPPORT per child. Parents have the posted here. Anyone can Sue Henderson reports: option to choose the amount of register to post event notices, or We would like to say a big hours they would like to place advertise items and services for Thank You to everyone who their child into holiday care each sale, or wanted. There are no supported us at the World’s day and all children between 2 charges. Visit the website, or go Biggest Coffee Morning . We and 11 years are welcome. You directly to raised a wonderful £408-90. will need to provide your child www.hoptonwafers.org/ We are holding a slightly with a packed lunch and noticeboard . smaller Coffee Morning on appropriate clothing. AN INVITATION Saturday November 24th in the If you would like to book your Saturday December 1st. 3.30 – Market Hall. 10.00 until noon, child/ren into the setting, please 7.30pm. Singing by Candlelight and there will be cakes, do so as soon as possible as at Cleobury North Village Hall. preserves, christmas cards, gifts, spaces will be offered on a first Come and learn simple and tombola and raffle. Everyone come first served basis. We are beautiful sacred songs, in rounds welcome. Sue Henderson now taking bookings for half and harmony, mainly from Taizé. HOLIDAY CARE AT term and Christmas holidays; to No singing experience needed ensure your space please CHORLEY PLAYGROUP and all songs will be taught by telephone Playgroup on 01746 ear. Chorley Family Playgroup is 718769. Claire Burton Everyone welcome. £12 in now offering full time holiday HOPTON WAFERS advance, £14 on door, £5 for club provision, which will be children. starting in time for this next half COMMUNITY Jane Read 01584 891656 j term on 29th October. It will also NOTICEBOARD [email protected] cover a week at Christmas, As part of the community led February half term and the plan effort to improve NEW WEBSITE Easter 2013 holidays. The need communication, the Hopton St Mary’s Youth Project has a for provision will then be Wafers website new website: www.smyp.org.uk. reviewed, depending on the (www.hoptonwafers.org) now Good way to keep up to date level of support received. has a community noticeboard. with what the young people are Holiday club cover will begin Community notices, parish doing for both themselves and from 8.00am and continue until council notices and other the community.
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FAMILY FIRM MOVING years. Its first stage of recovery with the first meeting for our INTO THE AREA will see some of the old new Creative Writing Group on buildings renovated to provide the 19th. There are currently storage for plant and materials. eleven signed up, and I am They will also move the admin hoping for a relaxed and fun centre from its temporary Talbot evening discussing our love of Square base out to the company writing and sharing short pieces hub. of work with one another. Next That will use about half the site month we will be focusing on a and the long term plan is to few small exercises to get the develop the rest into starter units creative juices flowing and for local businesses. The site will inspire us to produce some new be landscaped to be unobtrusive. and interesting work, in a Running the local office is supportive environment. Gordon Cork’s daughter, Emma The Speaker of the Month night Purchase, whose husband Louis on the 12th at 7.30pm is going to is also a director of GPC. This is be a fun evening, with a retired a growing business, currently police officer speaking on a employing 15 people full time, career which has seen him Emma Purchase looks after the plus up to 25 sub contractors admin centre in Talbot Square. who they prefer to draw from working in Undercover A well established family run the local area. Intelligence, policing riots, and business with strong agricultural A newcomer who brings work on Royal Protection Detail connections is moving into the into the area at a time of amongst other things. There is area. GPC Land and Water recession is very good news, and still an opportunity to get your Solutions Ltd was started by we wish them every success and ticket from the library for just £1. Gordon Cork in 1974, from a continued prosperity. I am preparing for the Winter country farm at Codsall Wood, THE NIGHTINGALE months and fundraising Wolverhampton. NURSING FUND The company title tells you The A.G.M. of this fund met to opportunities. Anyone out there what their basic business is all agree the accounts and to plan who has any ‘pre-loved’ books about, but as their reputation fundraising for 2012/2013. they want to donate to a book grew they have moved into other sale in the next few months? All areas. The first was agricultural Secretary Debbie Brown agreed contracting and land drainage, to continue. Gill Shorter has been donations gratefully received. which expanded to work for treasurer since the inception of I was told recently there are still landowners, Severn Trent Water the fund and although she has people in our community who Farms and a number of local kept the finances in perfect don’t realise the library exists! I councils More recently they have order, she expressed her desire to am going to work hard on been providing maintenance, hand the finance on to someone changing that, with your help it development and ground works who would be willing to take will be even more successful, for a nationwide garden centre over. If anyone is prepared to Vicki chain. They’ve outgrown their take this on would they either MADGE’S SURGERY original base and when the contact Gill on 01299 270826 or Councillor Madge Shineton family moved into Cleobury Rosemary Abbiss who has taken will be holding an open surgery Mortimer six years ago, they the Chairman’s position for yet at the Market Hall on Saturday naturally wanted the business in another year, on 01746 718210. the 17th of this month. Opens at the area. THE LIBRARY 9.30 and is due to close at 11.00, Subject to planning consent, Vicki Alexander reports from but she’s not the sort to turn you this will be on the old pig unit at the Wonderful World of Books: away if you’re been waiting and Baveney Lane, Neen Savage, November is going to be an the time’s run out. which has stood unused for important month for the library November - Page 17 STAY AT HOMEHOME SUPPORT.....ARE YOU IN NEED OF SUPPORT WITH BASIC DAY TO DAY TASKS?
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The Severn Edge Vets Pets Page The first article I have written since becoming a November will also see free urine tests for cats married man. I won’t bore you with details, we and dogs (for information on obtaining a urine had an amazing day, the weather was fantastic, sample off a cat, speak to one of our nurses or and everyone seemed to have fun! Perfect. reception team. It is not as difficult as you might Bubbles survived his stay in a luxurious room imagine, hardly any squeezing involved at all!) If with a view, and has come home chilled out and your cat or dog has trouble urinating, seems to peaceful! You might be fooled for thinking that he drink a lot more, or wee a lot more than they used has grown up a bit over the last few weeks. to, a urine sample is always a good starting point How do you cope with moving house with a cat? and can give us a lot of information on what may Anna and I have got onto the property ladder in be going on. Take time to think ,and speak to Bewdley, and will be moving from our Cleobury others involved with the care of your pet. A semi. Bubbles has lived here since he was four common way of noticing excessive drinking is weeks old. We reared him on the bottle, feeding having to fill water bowls more often, but this can every couple of hours all through the night, and be missed if more than one of you fills the bowl he knows no different. My mind has turned to up! We always need a fresh urine sample, so making the move to Bewdley as stress-free as please don’t bring in last weeks offering as the test possible for him, who’s never been outside the will often be useless on old urine. Keep samples house. At the new house we have a small garden, (clearly labelled!) in the fridge until you can bring and hopefully he will have the chance to potter them to us, and don’t mistake them for apple about outside when he chooses. juice. Moving house is always going to be a stressful Don’t forget that we still have our Flea treatment situation for any animal. We plan to make it as promotion on selected products. This closes on easy as possible for the young man by moving 21st November, but until then it is buy 3 get 1 free, him last. A friend has offered to look after him for or buy 6 get 2 free. Time to stock up. Please a week or so as we move, and then, when ready, remember that the flea and worming treatments Bubbles will come down into a house populated that we provide can only be sold to you if we have with all of the furniture that he has seen before, seen your pet recently and have an accurate and marked as safe. He will have the chance to weight recorded on the system. If we have not move around as he pleases, and we will have a seen your pet in a while, no worries, we just need quiet evening sitting around so that he always has to see them for a FREE nurse check, and you will us to come back to if he gets worried. We will also be allowed worming and flea treatments again. plan to plug in a pheromone diffuser to help him Thank you for reading. feel at ease with the new place. Jeremy Hall BVMS Hons MRCVS. He will stay indoors for a few weeks to learn where everything is, and that the new house is ‘Home’ (in cat terms… Where the food is…). After this we will have to start on the long task of teaching him about the outside world. Some good advice that I have heard when trying to train your cats to go out is to let them out when they are hungry. Let them have a few minutes, and then allow them back in for food and keep them in. Repeat this step as necessary. This again re- enforces the ‘where the food is’ issue. The cat flap training will have to wait for next month’s issue! Wish him luck when you pass the window! November brings us dangerously close to Christmas, so Severn Edge have wrapped up a couple of early presents for you all. Across all branches we are offering 20% off Neutering operations (including cat castrates, spays, dog castrates and bitch spays of all sizes)
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November - Page 20 Bayton - A Happy and Peaceful Place for Children
THE PRIMARY SCHOOL. In a gentle rural setting and grounds. Ofsted 2011: ‘Good with Outstanding Features.’ Head Teacher: Avis Pounder 01299 832393 This term children at Bayton Church of England Primary School have been learning about and celebrating Harvest. Children in our Reception class have been learning about the story of Handa’s Surprise which links in with the Harvest theme. The whole school have been rehearsing with gusto for their Harvest Service which was held at Bayton Church on Friday, 12th October. During the service the children told why we celebrate harvest by telling the story of the Harvest Mouse and the service was complemented by singing popular harvest songs. Our school PTA did an excellent job of decorating the church with harvest produce which they then boxed up as raffle prizes to raise funds for the school.
THE LITTLE LEARNERS NURSERY. Ofsted Report 2011: ‘Outstanding.’ Open 8.00 to 6.00, 50 weeks a year, children from 2 years. 2-11 Holiday Club. Call Stacey or Jemma on 01299 832855 The fact is the recession is still with us all and a give money each week from their hard earned majority of people are continuing to find it hard to wages to ensure their children are cared for while make ends meet. The cost of everything appears to they work to provide their families with a soar, leaving less in people’s pockets for luxuries comfortable lifestyle, or even a basic lifestyle we and treats. have learnt to expect in this country. However, the Childcare costs are often targeted in the news, staff in the nursery also deserve a reasonable wage they are highlighted as being unaffordable despite for the physical and mentally exhausting job they the fact the government provide some help towards do, not to mention the qualifications and them. I feel the public believe the childcare regulations they have to acquire in order to do the providers to be greedy due to the additional costs job to meet the standards the government demand. the parents have to find in order to provide them I’m sure I am being a little controversial regarding with the hours of care for their children in order to my comments and I would welcome feedback from allow them to continue their own employment. I readers on this subject, or indeed any solutions for would like to raise the public’s awareness of the us all. running costs of a children’s day care centre and To my mind parents get excellent value for money enlighten everyone to the pressures such businesses at Little Learners Nursery, evidenced by the are under. children voicing their love for the nursery, parents Little Learners’ Nursery must bring in £1500 per reporting back satisfaction to staff and teachers week in order to meet running costs, this is without sharing with nursery staff the fact that children any profit margin. These costs are due to electricity, leaving us to go into school well prepared. I hope insurance, business tax, staff wages, food for that we, and other childcare businesses are able to children, purchases of toys and consumables etc. ride the storm of the current financial situations and The hourly rate we currently hold is just under are able to continue to provide quality, professional £4.00 per hour. You may calculate yourselves that care for parents who wish or need to work after we need to sell 374 hours of childcare a week to having a family. break even, (this is every week of the year, not just Judith Bunn term time!). I sympathise with parents having to November - Page 21 What's in your drinking water? Many prominent scientists are alarmed by the content of some drinking water and actively seek to change the processes involved. The practice of making water safe to drink actually involves adding large amounts of extremely poisonous chemicals to it. Key scientists are now providing evidence that long-term ingestion of small amounts of chemicals like these could be the cause of some major health problems. Here is a list of just a few of the chemicals routinely added to our water supply:
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November - Page 22 Happenings on High Street
THE WAR MEMORIAL NEW FACE, NEW SERVICE work properly and found no GARDEN solution until he tried this The railings around this garden treatment. It worked, he was were replaced as part of a back flying and a seed was sewn planned refurbishment in 2009, in Mrs Brown’s imagination. which Sir Colin Terry officially On leaving the RAF she trained declared open in November that for four years at the Chiropractic year, on a proud day for the College in Abingdon and started town. As one of the focal points her practice at Shawbury, where in the town centre, it was a job her husband was still based. that needed doing. Now with twelve years practical But reports of the railings experience, here she is. working loose provoked a The service goes well beyond reexamination of the site early having a High Street base. She this year, and it was found that happily gives talks on how best the retaining bolts were not Adding to the services available to avoid back strain, from the properly secure and the railing on the High Street is Sue Brown’s Chamber of Trade’s networking moved. With the passage of the Cleobury Chiropractic, handily evening to big companies. They Olympic Torch through the town established next to Kim Stanley’s recognise that back pain and in May, that area was going to be Health and Beauty Salon. strain affects people’s work and busy, and with a risk of the She’ll open for business this that a basic knowledge on sitting railings collapsing, special month, offering the gentler comfortablycan mean prevention measures were taken to avoid McTimoney version of the of injury. Common sense. crowding there. A Parish Council treatment and prevention of The surgery will offer a letter to the contractor, Mr P muscular and skeletal problems. treatment room and a separate Jordan, did not result in The family moved into place to give instruction and talk corrective action and we Cleobury six months ago after about back problems. Opening understand there has been no looking for a good place to settle. hours will be 9.30 to 3.00 initially, such action since then. Her son is at the Primary School and if another chiropractor At its October meeting, the while husband Mark moves wants to share the facility the Parish Council considered quotes around the globe as a Group hours will be extended. Sue will from other local contractors to Captain with the RAF. run the operation as a one put the work right and this will Sue served as an RAF chopper woman enterprise in the early be done in time for this month’s pilot herself, working in Search days, with plans to recruit a British Legion Remembrance and Rescue until she opted for receptionist later. Sunday ceremony. Quite right family life. She’d realised how Contact Sue on 07932 000028 or too, that is one of the reasons for good chiropractic could be when www.notjustaboutbackpain.com. the memorial. an injured colleague couldn’t Ask anyone who’s tried it - you have nothing to lose except pain. JOHN VAIL Plumbing, heating and bathrooms Installation of boilers, cookers and gas fires In homes, park homes and caravans GAS LPG OIL Gas Safe and OFTEC registered 07971 624804 01584 890946 [email protected] November - Page 23 More Clarion Smalls. No Big Company Policies Here, Just Local People Willing to Help
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November - Page 24 Star of the Small Ads - Julie at His n’ Hers Grooming Julie Guest learned her skills and is a happy customer now. at dog grooming the hard way. Or the grumpy spaniel only she She was working at Midland could handle, driven in from Shires Farmers and not seeing Wales by its grateful owner. the road ahead as an exciting She only uses hand dryers. prospect when she got talking “You can get cage dryers, but to Vicky and Mike Ambrose. there was a case of someone They had a dog grooming leaving a dog to dry, forgetting business in Cleobury’s Wells about it, and the dog died,”she Place and Julie loved dogs. explains. Couldn’t happen here. They were looking to sell the It’s busy without being business, so Julie quit her job crowded, and Julie’s mum and worked with them for a helps with the washing while year, learning the business of two year old Sienna supervises grooming from very Herself and happy customer Jasper the grooming when she’s not experienced people. She wasn’t Clows Top road. Her unit there asleep. A happy place, where paid for that year, and served was fitted out as she wanted it, dogs are treated with care and behind the bar at The Talbot to with a bath large enough to little touches come out, like her earn enough to pay her bills. wash the biggest dog, separate pointing out a mysterious lump When Mike and Vicky sold, cages for dogs waiting to be on our spaniel that the vet she soon moved into a main seen to and smaller portable removed. It was benign, but street shop in Church Street, cages above. Her grooming is Julie spotted it early, so what where the sight of her done on a proper table, with a might have been a lot worse grooming dogs in the window lead to keep the dog in place. was avoided. That’s why she’s drew people’s attention. The Her love of the dogs shines successful - she really cares. local kids loved the free show. through in the way she can She’s on 07790 796 027 but Six years ago she needed a handle awkward customers. please don’t give her too much place with easy parking and Like the Schnauser that was work in the normally quiet more focused facilities, and beaten by its previous groomer January. She’s refurbishing the moved out to Clay Farm on the (can you believe such a thing?) whole parlour then. HIS & HERS Dog Grooming Parlour Why not buy your winter supply of rewood now to All breeds and guarantee starting the winter warm with seasoned logs. R55 -)( 5ŀ, 1)) 5, 35.)5 /,(55R Cross breeds professionally R55 #( &#(!55R55 .5 )!-55R55(! 5) 5)&-55R Established Firewood Supplier Trimmed and Groomed Delivered or collected (from yard on Saturdays) Firewood cut to size required J. A. Guest Contact Logs West Midlands 01299 250380 or 07736 250414 Tel: 07790 796 027 www.logswestmidlands.co.uk
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NO TIME TO DO THE WASHING? LET ME, THE IRON LADY, TAKE THE STRESS AWAY AND DO IT FOR YOU! MY IRONING SERVICE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR TEN YEARS AND NOW I AM OFFERING A WASHING AND DRYING SERVICE, TOO. ALL WITH VERY REASONABLE RATES. FOR MORE DETAILS ABOUT MY COMPLETE LAUNDRY SERVICE, CALL ME ON 0779 281 3774 November - Page 26 Letter from Westminster - Philip Dunne MP In October crime figures were released with the The Government is determined to introduce local welcome news that crime has fallen across the accountability to policing: crime maps allow country by 6percent. In the West Mercia police area people to find out about crimes in their area and the fall in reported crime was even more marked, outcomes, beat meetings give people the chance to down by 12.9percent. 4,000 fewer crimes were question local officers, and compel the authorities reported in the six months April to September 2012 to take action against anti-social behaviour when compared with the same period a year ago. local people complain. In Shropshire there were 6,384 crimes reported for This month local residents will have the the six months to September, 717 fewer than a year opportunity to elect a Police and Crime ago. Other good news was the detection rate for Commissioner for our area. Empowering the solving crimes in Shropshire is up almost 6percent. public is a central theme of police reforms. The This positive performance by local police and police are a public service and they should serve others in the criminal justice and rehabilitation and respond to local people. services is encouraging, although there is no room The Police and Crime Commissioner will have for complacency. It reflects a focus on reducing the mandate to set the police force budget and crime rather than meeting arbitrary targets priorities in response to local concerns. He will imposed by Whitehall. This is especially important have the power to hold the Chief Constable to as it has been achieved during a period of account for the performance of the force, while tightening police budgets. maintaining the long held principle of operational West Mercia Police has to find significant savings independence. The new Commissioner will sign and do this at the same time as protecting front the same promise of impartiality as does the Chief line services. A major contribution to these savings Constable, but will have no control over is expected with the announcement in June 2012 operational decisions. that Warwickshire Police and West Mercia Police I urge everyone to vote on Thursday 15th had agreed to form an alliance enabling both forces November to introduce local democratic to meet the challenge of reducing budgets and accountability through a Police & Crime provide greater operational and organisational Commissioner for West Mercia. resilience in the years ahead. It is encouraging that Philip Dunne cuts to policing budgets in Shropshire and West Mercia are not preventing crime reduction.
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Sun 25 Nov 5.30pm To help our readers who can’t get to their local Clarion distributor on the first of every month, we now put the whole 60 pages on the web: www.cleoburyclarion.co.uk will let you browse at leisure. November - Page 27 The November Social Calendar
Date Time Details Contact Telephone Number Thu 1 GREEN WHEELIE BINS EMPTIED TODAY PLEASE CHECK CONTENTS ARE RIGHT SEE PAGE 7 10.30am , , , , , ) , &, "%,, ,, Alan 01299 400304 756598 Thu 1 / 7.30pm "," , ,( , , )&,,", , Tickets CM 271754 Sat 3 keep you laughing, at Lacon Childe School. SEE PAGE 9 Sun 4 11.00am Bewdley Local Produce Market, Load Street. Local food and crafts Wed 7 7.30pm The History Society meetst a Neen Savage Village Hall 8.00pm Whist Drive, Doddington Village Hall Sonia Pearsall 01584 890874 Thu 8 BLACK WHEELIE BINS AND RECYCLE BOXES EMPTIED Fri 9 7.30pm Bingo Night at Cleeton St Mary Village H all, in aid of Silvington Church Sun 11 REMBRANCE SUNDAY + PARADE AND SERVICE 12.45pm Special Lunch in aid of the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine at The Zanzibarn, Neen Sollars. SEE PAGE 5. Mon 12 7.30pm A retired senior police officer talks at the Library in Love Lane Victoria CM 272301 about his dayss a a policeman. Alexander 7.30pm The Horticultural Society have their AGM at the Methodist Hall. Tue 13 7.30am Breakfast Club, Cleobury Cafe, High Street + Robert Hodge talks about Witchcraft in theth 15 , 16th and 17th centuries 2.00pm ), , , , ") ,% Wendy Duley CM 270562 2.00pm Doddington Friendship Club, Village Hall(, ,!, Alison 01584 890414 , ), Osborne 7.00pm ", , ,%,, ',* ,,, ,,, ,($#) , Jill CM 271671 + SEE PAGE 7 Chesterman Wed 14 12.30pm Ladies Luncheon Club meet at The Crown, Hopton Wafers. Alison 01584 890414 Osborne Thu 15 GREEN WHEELIE BINS EMPTIED TODAY 10.30pm Rock Pathfinders Walk from Rock Cross Inn. OS Ref: 735712 Alan 01299 400304 7.45pm Whist Drive at the Sports and Social Club, raising funds for OAPs Fri 16 8.00pm Bingo Night, Doddington Village Hall Sonia Pearsall 01584 898414 Sat 17 9.30am County Councillor Madge Shineton has a Surgery in the Market Hall, Church Street. If you need help, just call in and see her. Open till 11.00am 7.00pm Skittles Evening at Pensax Village Hall. £6.50 includes a fish and Marc 01299 832075 chip supper + tickets Mon 19 6.30pm The Creative Writing Group meets for the first time in the Vicki CM 272301 Library + where better? Alexander
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The November Social Calendar - continued Date Time Details Contact Telephone Number 7.30pm The Reading Group gather in the Library in Love Lane SEE PAGE 9 Wed 21 6.00pm Chamber of Trade Networking Evening, Cleobury Country Centre. Open chat and exchange, ably hosted by Peter Roper 7.30pm Stottesdon WI AGM at Chorley Village Hall. SEE PAGE 9 7.30pm The History Society meets in Neen Savage Village Hall 8.00pm Whist Drive, Doddington Village Hall Sonia 01584 890414 Thu 22 BLACK WHEELIE BINS AND RECYCLE BOXES EMPTIED 4.00pm Champagne Shopping Event at Estivals, Cleeton St Mary. SEE PAGE 33 8.00pm Whist Drive, Neen Savage Village Hall Clare Ratcliff CM 270173 Fri 23 8.00pm Bingo Night, Doddington Village Hall Sonia Pearsall 01584 898414 4.00pm Champagne Shopping Event at Estivals, Cleeton St Mary. SEE PAGE 33 Sat 24 10.00am Macmillan Cancer Support Coffee Morning, Market Hall 7.30pm Flicks in the Sticks is back at the Parish Hall, featuring the award winning The Artist . Refreshments available Sat 24/ Art and Craft Fair at the Methodist Church, Church Street Sun 25 10.00am to 5.00pm Saturday, 1.00pm to 5.00pm Sunday. SEE PAGE 7 Tue 27 2.00pm Doddington Friendship Club, Village Hall. Curious Christmas Alison 01584 890414 Customs Osborne Wed 28 7.45pm Clows Top Gardening Club meet at Victory Hall for their AGM Marion Wilson CM 270475 and a Social Evening. -‐‑ Non members welcome. 8.00pm The British Legion meet at The Bell Inn, Lower Street Thu 29 GREEN WHEELIE BINS EMPTIED Fri 30 5.00pm-‐‑ Cleobury Primary School Christmas Fayre, a gret event for the 7.0pm kids, with lots of stalls to spend a little Christmas money with 8.00pm Bingo Night, Doddington Village Hall Sonia Pearsall 01584 890414 Sat 1 12 noon The Christmas Fair is in the Parish Church and Santa will arrive at 1.00pm to open his grotto and meet the children 3.30pm Singing by Candlelight at Cleobury North Village Hall. SEE PAGE 17 4.30pm Santa family event, with sweets for the children. Everybody smile, please 8.00pm Party Night at Rock Village all in aid of the Rachel 01299 841032 Trust Lewis charity. Tickets only adult night. Sun 2 11.00am Bewdley Local Produce Market, Load Street Wed 5 8.00pm Whist Drive, Doddington Village Hall Sonia Pearsall 01584 890414 Thu 6 BLACK WHEELIE BINS AND RECYCLE BOXES EMPTIED
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Modern 4 bed detached property situated Spacious detached four bedroom property on the sought after new development of located in a quiet cul de sac and an elevated Cleobury Mortimer. 2 receptions, large position. Within easy reach of the local kitchen/breakfast with family area, utility, amenities of Cleobury Mortimer. Recently cloaks, 2 en-suite, 1 bathroom, double garage. extended by the current owners and fi nished to a high specifi cation.
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Wayside Brookside • Cleobury M’tr
A most impressive fi ve bedroomed property Brookside is a light and spacious family home with breath-taking gardens, occupying located within walking distance of the centre a total plot of approximately half an acre. of Cleobury Mortimer yet set within a quiet Wayside’s accommodation encompasses and private setting. There are gardens to all porch, kitchen, dining room/snug, sitting sides with views to open countryside. room, cloakroom, conservatory, offi ce/ utility, family bathroom and fi ve bedrooms (master having en-suite). Double garage with driveway and ample parking to front and rear.
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78 High St. Bridgnorth Shropshire WV16 4DS 31 Worcester St. Kidderminster Worcs DY10 1EQ 44 Teme St Tenbury Wells Worcs WR15 8AA 38 High St. Cleobury Mortimer Worcs DY14 8DQ Tel: 01746-767488 Fax: 01746-767081 Tel: 01562-822244 Fax: 01562-825401 Tel: 01584 811999 Fax: 01584 819464 Tel: 01299 270301 Fax: 01299 270411 email: [email protected] email: [email protected] email: [email protected] email: [email protected] November - Page 30 phipps and pritchard
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22 Barnfi elds • Cleobury M’tr 27 Vaughan Rd • Cleobury M’tr Detached family home located in desirable Semi detached two bedroom bungalow area, with a very impressive size garden. located in desirable residential area close Spacious accommodation comprising two to all local amenities of Cleobury Mortimer. receptions, kitchen / diner, cloakroom, Double glazed throughout and oil fi red master bedroom with dressing room and central heating. en-suite. Three further bedrooms, family bathroom and double garage. Viewing highly recommended.
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November - Page 32 Clarion Clippings - The Local News KINLET FAMILY PLAYGROUP We return after our half-term break on November 5th, and will be doing lots of fun activities related to bonfire night in the first week back, then moving on to think about numbers for the remainder of the month. Last half term we had a very successful topic revolving around colours. All of the children created a 'Colour of the Week' table, and brought in items in the weeks' colour, or wearing appropriately coloured clothes. The children loved this On September 2nd a cheque for £2362.50 was presented to Air highly interactive topic, and it Ambulance, some of the proceeds from the Charity Football Match was good to get families Memorial Day in memory of Dave Broome and Dereck Martin. involved." Zoe Pearson Left to right: Sue Broome, Maria from Air Ambulance, organiser Derek Pearce and Gill Martin. A CHAMPAGNE SHOPPING EVENT MORE FOOTBALL It is actually happening at the Martine Lee is running a rather FUNDRAISING wonderful Rock village hall, special shopping event on A meeting will be held at one of the finest venues in the November 22nd, to raise funds Cleobury Social Club on area and bound to add to the for the ‘Little Hearts Matter’ Sunday November 4th, at party atmosphere. Humble charity that helps young 8.00pm to discuss the apologies to the organisers children with heart defects and possibility of another Memorial from the editor, who was sent their families. It is difficult to Match between Springvale to bed without cocoa as a imagine a more deserving cause. Rovers and Clee Hill, and punishment. It will be based at the Estivals a Junior match [under 14's] ROCK BRIDGE CLUB Country Beauty Retreat in taking place next year. THis Rock Bridge Club has started Cleeton St Mary, running from will be in memory of Dave its winter season. New 4.00 to 9.00pm and the entry fee Broome and Dereck Martin and members are welcome whether of £5 will go to the charity and in aid of Midlands Air on their own or with a partner. also get you a glass of Ambulance in conjunction with We meet every Sunday at 7.00 champagne, entry into the raffle Nightingale Nurses. All pm in Rock Village Hall. The and a free file and polish. As interested parties are welcome meetings are very sociable and well as her own range of to attend. Further details can relaxed, and not competitive. Christmas gifts, Martine aims to be obtained from Derek Pearce. We do not play duplicate have local companies in support Gill Martin Bridge. offering a wide range of WHOOPS! We are holding an Open tempting items. The Party Niight on Evening on December 9th and It’s also a chance to look December 1st, in aid of the all are welcome to come along. around the Estivals salon and if Trust Lewis charity support, Contact me at you’re an early arrival you can was described in the October [email protected] or on take in the breathtaking local Clarion as based at Kinlet 07854 951 330. scenery. Estivals is on 01584 village hall. How wrong can Luke Grant 891037 or www.estivals.co.uk you be?
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November - Page 34 A new column - Kate Pearce brings us up to date with the Cleobury Scouts and Guides Cleobury Scouts and Guides Internet (JOTI) on Saturday 20th you are willing to give up a have come together with October. This is an annual short time every couple of renewed enthusiasm to restore event when Scouts and Guides months to assist the uniformed and improve the building and all over the world make contact organisations in the town we facilities at the Pump House. by means of the Internet. It is a would love to hear from you. There are currently around 150 real Jamboree during which Steps have been taken, young people using the Pump Scouting experiences are through Rev’d Kelvin Price, to House each week as well as exchanged and ideas are survey the building and assess going out on regular activities shared, contributing to the work that needs to be done. such as camps, walks, water world brotherhood of Scouting. Watch this space as we report sports, swimming, golf and One of our cubs came away further and if you can offer any visits to local community with a new pen pal in Vietnam. help, skills, assistance or time, services including the Fire and An inaugural meeting of the you will be received with open Police services. We currently new combined Pump House arms. run Beavers and Rainbows for committee has been held and If you are interested in getting the youngest children up to 7/8 the response is very positive. involved please contact me on years, Cubs and Beavers up to To ensure that all are fairly CM 272745 for more detailed 10, Scouts and Guides up to 14 represented and the views of all information. and Rangers and Explorers for are taken into account, a new Members of the Scouts and young people over 14 years. constitution has been agreed. Guides will be out in their The Scouts and Cubs recently Rev’d Justin Parker is finest to support the took advantage of the Wifi at Chairman and Iain Smith the Remembrance Day Parade in the Market Hall to join in the Treasurer. We are still looking town on November 11th. 16th Annual Jamboree on the for a permanent secretary so if Kate Pearce
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November - Page 36 Some Agricultural News CLIVE DAVIES Grade 1 Cows to 136.50p av. 133.18p " Clive Davies, for some years our voice from the Grade 2 Cows to 129.50p av. 124.55p farm, can no longer provide his excellent FINISHED SHEEP – 4,807 columns every month. His circumstances have A large entry of lambs was competed for by changed drastically with his lease of Westwood plenty of buyers. A good firm trade resulted being ended - quite legally - and him having to with best lambs reaching 215.5p/kg. Several tup find land to accommodate his renowned stock. lambs amongst the entry that met with a firm He has promised to provide occasional level of demand with the Muslim Festival on columns, but obviously has more pressing Friday. Exporters very busy sending sheep meat priorities to address. We have been lucky to find to Europe for the festival which fueled demand. two new recruits to fill this important page and Prices were as follows:- will introduce you to the first of them in Light Lambs to 156.5p av. 156.5p December. Standard Lambs to 207.5p av. 160.3p Meanwhile, I would like to publicly thank Medium Lambs to 215.5p av. 163.4p" Clive for his work in providing an interesting Heavy Lambs to 176.0p av. 154.5p insight into farming that helped to inform the Overweight Lambs to 153.5p av. 147.6p uninformed like me."" Jim Reynolds Best export lambs again have their own LUDLOW MARKET REPORT following with lambs well over £2.00 per kilo. Wendy Mawer of McCartneys provides some Export lambs will again be wanted next week. late October sale prices at Ludlow: Export quality lambs sold up to 215.5p per kilo FINISHED CATTLE – 332 and averaged 170.2p per kilo and home trade lambs sold up to 162.5p per kilo and averaged Despite many firms dropping prices back this 158.6p per kilo 1428 ewes forward met with an week our cattle would be as dear as ever. Nice excellent trade with the festival this Friday. company of buyers with some buying for Ewes of all sorts were sold to advantage. There different firms following changes in abattoir was an excellent entry of Killing Ewes for the ownership in Scotland. All sorts met firm Muslim festival. Plenty of buyers and a firm competition. Bulls would be dearer this week. trade. Killing Ewes up to £120.00 with an overall Some sample prices :- average of £60.00 Killing Rams to £119.50 MEDIUM BULLS To 217.0p average 178.3p. average £81.61. Next week several of our HEAVY BULLS To 223.5p average 191.7p. Muslim customers will be on holiday so ewes BARREN COWS & OVER 48 MONTHS will not be required until the following week, CATTLE – 65 Monday 5th November. A more difficult trade. Buyers complaining of a REARING CALVES & WEANLINGS - 30 lack of demand. A lot of plain cows in the entry Large entry of TB calves we and plenty of again which depressed averages. buyers looking. Trade matched the calves with Prices were as follows:- continental bull calves at £162 a lot of Friesian Grade 1 Cows to 136.50p av. 133.18p " bulls on offer which readily sold between £40 Grade 2 Cows to 129.50p av. 124.55p and £60 a head with plain sorts less money
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November - Page 38 Clarion Clippings - Local News OUT OF AFRICA the 28th of this month, starting Champion Beer of Britain Alison Parsons has a very at 6.00. The object is to find out awards with their Mild and unusual event at The Fighting what issues there are with the Town Crier declared winners. Cocks in Stottesdon on River Rea and what work They were winners in the West Wednesday the 14th of this needs to be done. Midlands competition and at month. She’ll be showing a As the meeting will interrupt the National finals won Silver range of African art and craft most people’s dinner time, in the Mild category and work, from original drawings there’s a free bowl of home Bronze in the Golden Ales with and hand thrown ceramics to made soup and a roll on offer. Town Crier. small pieces like knitted or wire A friendly, hospitable touch. It’s a tribute to their quality animals and jewellery. CONGRATULATIONS products that Hobsons have a It’s all from Zimbabwe, where To Robin McCarthy, recently bulging awards cupboard and she and her family used to appointed Head Teacher at next time they extend the live, and was brought back Moffats School after serving as buildings it might be an idea to after a visit there last year. Deputy. It’s a homecoming for have an Awards Wing. With The object is to raise funds for Robin, who grew up at Moffats over 1000 British breweries the Riding for the Disabled and had her first teaching post producing real ales today, fund that is the pub’s chosen there before setting out on her Hobson’s are rated in the Top charity this year. The doors travels. She is the sixth member 20. open at 7.00. of the family to lead the school. Top marks to Nick Davis and YOUR RIVER NEEDS YOU CONGRATULATIONS his crew on their ability to stay Just a reminder that the TOO in the top flight in such a competitive world. Makes you Severn Rivers Trust has a To Hobson’s Brewery, who want to lift a pint and toast discussion evening at the came away from the annual their continuing success. Pioneer Centre on Wednesday Campaign for Real Ale
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November - Page 42 Clarion Coppers - The New Faces and we can’t expect the regular Clarion office has been notified presence on the streets that Tony that there is a meeting at 7.30 Sewell provided. A big stretch of tonight, November 1st, in the Shropshire is covered by these main auditorium of the Harley two plus three Community Centre at Ludlow College. We Support Officers including our understand there will be three regular man Nick Morris. candidates for this important Inspector Rob Thomas from post, one independent and one Ludlow introduced Anne and each from the Conservative and Ben and emphasised that being a Labour camps. You can get lady does not impair Anne’s further information from Colin effectiveness as a police officer. Sheward at 01584 875946, but we Just a few days before the do not know what Mr Sheward’s meeting she was chasing a official position is. burglary suspect, who is now on Isn’t it sad that what we are remand. The message is clear - told is an important election The new faces with responsibility do not underestimate this lady. seems to be a well kept secret? for the Cleobury area as part of a Did whatever authority is very big patch. WPC Anne O’Leary MEET THE CANDIDATES responsible for the election hand and PC Ben Harris. FOR THE NEW POLICE the job of publicity over to MI5? At the recent Joint Local COMMISSIONER If you are keen to know just Committee meeting in Neen In this month’s Letter from who is standing for this very Sollars, our new police presence Westminster, Phil Dunne MP powerful post, this short notice were there to meet and greet. asks us all to vote in the may help if you can get away to With the stringent budget cuts November 15th election of a new attend. But we should have been we all know about, policing Police Commissioner for West hearing about this three months levels have been reduced. Our Mercia. Quite right too. or more ago, not been left in new crew, Anne OLeary and Ben But how much do any of us ignorance. Harris, have a big patch to cover know about this business? The
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AN OLD FAVOURITE police cover and the solution Manager David Edwards RETURNS seems to be in more effective explained the responsibilities Advent Soup Lunches are on use of manpower and of landowners with rivers the social menu again, starting educating the public to protect passing through their property. on the 30th of this month and themselves, particularly They have a responsibility to carrying on every Friday until against theft. With garden help keep the river clear and December 21st. sheds and barns now a responses made it clear that It’s a good, simple formula. favourite target for thieves, an many farmers and landowners Home made soup and freshly investment in Smart Water is recognise and practise this. baked local bread is followed recommended and some There was some discussion by apple pie and cream, served insurance companies insist about the need for flood up in the Market Hall from upon its use. We’ll try to tell preventive measures, with the 12.30 to 2.00. Every Friday for you more about this treatment need to look ahead and five weeks, the charge is very in a future issue. provide before the emergency. modest and all proceeds will Toby Guise talked about the Mr Edwards pointed out that go to charity. Fire and Rescue Service in there are more effective tools In addition to the lunches, Shropshire, which has 500 than the sandbag, which is there will be home made cakes firefighters. 300 of them are heavy to move and not totally and chocolate Christmas tree retained people who have effective. Chairman Shineton decorations on sale, a Bring other jobs and provide cover as suggested that in the light of and Buy and a Christmas Cake an add-on. In Cleobury there is recent problems, parish Raffle.If you need a left to the a problem with day cover, as councils should look at local Lunches, call organiser so few people are available flood risks, such as debris Shaunah Murrell on CM from local businesses. building up. and arrange for 270386 It would help the service if such risks to be dealt with. JOINT LOCAL every call came with a grid The next Joint Local reference as well an address, to Committee meeting is in the COMMITTEE MEETING make finding the place easier. Market Hall in Cleobury, on The latest was at Neen Sollars Good news was that despite February 21st 2013. village hall on October 23rd, budget cuts, no Shropshire This was a good meeting, with about 40 speakers and retained fire station will be covering a variety of subject in members of the public. As closed. a reasonable time and very usual, Councillor Madge Sue Arrowsmith spoke briefly little waffling allowed. Joint Shineton was in the chair. about the Medical Centre and Local Committee meetings Inspector Rob Thomas started progress towards the new have come a long way since with a police report and facility. It seems that there is a the first gatherings; think introduced the new Cleobury review due to budget cuts and about visiting the next one to crew, who will be based at the proposed scheme has to be see for yourself. Jim Reynolds Bridgnorth. See Page 43 for approved by the new body. A reminder: Severn Rivers more details on them. She was cautiously optimistic. Trust meeting at Pioneer He reported crime in the West Emma Buckingham spoke for Centre, Cleobury Mortimer on Mercia area down by 10 the Severn River Trust, a November 28th, 6.00 to percent in the April to charity that watches over 9.00pm. Have your say about September period, with bad water quality and asked for your river and what you want behaviour following a similar feedback on what the from it. pattern. The force has had its community needs. There is a A free bowl of homemade budget for this year cut by £10 meeting at the Pioneer Centre soup and a roll will be million and it has combined on the 28th of this month, 6.00 provided. Book your place with the Warwickshire force - to 9.00pm, for a wider with Mike Morris on 07970 who face a similar cut - to help discussion about our rivers 451601 or spread the load. There was and streams. Flood and Water [email protected] some close questioning about November - Page 47 The Cleobury Country Centre
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THANK YOU A CLEE HILL VISITOR evidence of human activity for I promise not to mention this CENTRE? the last 4,000 years. again, because old men going About 50 people gathered in Alf has laboured for years to on about their operations is not Hopton Wafers village hall last spread the word about the Hill an interesting subject. month, after having a look and its remarkable heritage, but I just want to thank everyone around the 140 year old has clearly been frustrated by a who sent good wishes or Primary School that now stands lack of interest from many enquired after my health, empty. They were there to hear bodies. Now that he has the which is headed in the right a proposal that could see the support of the Titterstone Clee direction after treatment at the school brought back into use Heritage Trust there is added Heart and Lung Centre in and possibly help develop momentum and determination. Wolverhampton’s New Cross tourism in the unique Clee Hill People will naturally query Hospital. I cannot speak too area. the idea of Hopton Wafers for a highly of that centre of There’s a strong historic visitor centre. Why not one up excellence, a place devoted to connection, as the school was on the Hill itself? The simple saving or prolonging lives. donated in 1872 to the Hopton answer is that the search for a And finally the biggest thanks community by the Woodward suitable site produced nothing to my wife Valerie, for devotion family, financed by the product to suit, while sites like The beyond what any reasonable of mining on Clee Hill. There is Novers has limited access that person could expect. a commitment by the will not encourage visitors. But Thank you all." JR Titterstone Clee Heritage Trust in Hopton is a building looking VILLAGE GARDENS to develop a visitor and for a new life, that cannot be WINNERS learning centre for the broader used for anything other than educational purposes under the Stottesdon and Chorley were Hill complex, which stretches terms of its original gift. There joint First Prize winners in the from Hopton across to the is parking nearby - subject to National Gardens Scheme and Saxon village of Bitterley. the consent of the trustees - and Shropshire Star ‘Garden of the Glyn Chambers and Alf access for vehicles is not a Year’ competition. They were Jenkins both spoke passionately problem. Both the school’s both entered in the contest after about the history there is all governors and the TCHT agree the success of this summer’s around the hill. Glyn as an that this would be a practical joint Open Day that attracted a archaeologist who visited the solution. lot of visitors, despite the place before working around Not that wishes become reality weather. And they sent a total the world, including at three quite so easily. Glyn Barratt has of £2,000 to the NGS to help World Heritage sites, before visited the Minsterley Bog cancer charities, Crossroads coming back to this part of Centre, where a similar venture Care and hospices. Shropshire. Alf spoke as a is up, running and self Tina King for Stottesdon and native of the place, who grew supporting, so there is evidence Pat Home for Chorley were up in a pub where his father it can work. There is a long way each presented with prize did any number of jobs as well to go before this germ of an certificates and £25 of garden as looking after the miners’ and idea can grow, including the vouchers by TV gardener Chris quarrymens’ thirsts. matter of finance. But the quiet Beardshaw. The list of historic industrial spoken Mr Barratt found A fitting sequel to a very good sites on the Hill is truly £60,000 to finance the purchase weekend that reflected a lot of astonishing, and there is of The Novers. Watch this space effort. Knowing that many readers have busy lives that can’t be ruled by the simple matter of picking up your Clarion, we’ve put it out on the internet. Just type in www.cleoburyclarion co.uk November - Page 53
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November - Page 54 Clarion Clippings - The Local News WADE MADE GOOD shop, very open and welcoming 8.00 in the morning from Monday But only after he persuaded his and worth a look in. to Friday. So you can get cash, teachers to see it his way..... BOWLING NEWS stamps or Euros and even tax During the Month of September your car. Postmaster Butler one Competition Day and one reckons this is the only full office Charity Fund Raising Day were in South Shropshire to offer such held. On September 16th there a service - looks like another was a competition between the Cleobury Mortimer first. President’s team and the Club FRAMING BUSINESS Captain’s. Three games of seven EXPANDS ends were played and the highest Georgina Instone’s framing score wins the President’s Trophy. business at her Cross House Arts This year the President’s team gallery in Mamble is well known, won with 203 shots to 186. A with local artists using her cheque was presented to Maurice framing and exhibition facility. Evans of the Midland Air The lady has a reputation for Ambulance Service, money doing a good job, producing the raised at two Air Ambulance frames herself to the customer’s Days held in conjunction with specification and size. None of Wade Davies, the proud proprietor Highley Miners Club. Winners of the “one type suits all” stuff you in his new Talbot Square shop. Cleobury Club competitions can suffer at big outlets, where Wade Davies has been fitting during the Season were price is everything. carpets since he was 13 and presented with their Trophies at Now Georgina and partner sneaking time off from Lacon the end of the day. Dean have taken a big step up, by Childe School to go and earn a bit On September 22nd the second taking over Mark Leadbetter’s of pocket money. In the end they Royal British Legion Poppy Fund well established Frames by reached a compromise, realising Day was held. 46 people attended Design business at the Old that this rebel was not going to from Legion branches in Station Business Park on the toe the five-days-a-week in class Cleobury, Clee Hill, Far Forest & Bridgnorth Road. It’s a big line and that he’d be better off Rock. Club bowlers were paired learning curve they’re on, with learning a trade to support with non-bowlers and over two the capacity to make really big himself when he left. days the funds raised were well frames and to print copies of He speaks well of the school and worth the efforts. Winners of the pictures onto what looks very headmaster John Sullivan for Competition were Lesley much like a proper canvas. their flexibility: “I did three days Burnside, partnered with novice There’s a whole range of pictures a week learning how to fit carpets Lucia Cox from Clee Hill R.B.L. you can choose your own family for a trade and two days a week Chairmen from the R.B.L. masterpiece from, then have it in school,” he remembers with a Branches gave their thanks to the framed in traditional style, grin. Not much chance of that members of the club for an perhaps to convince visitors that happening today under the iron excellent day. you have noble ancestry grip of the national curriculum. The bowling green is now In the meantime, Mark will be Wade’s big Transit is a familiar closed until April 2013 and we concentrating on his rather local sight and the next logical will welcome new Bowlers of all quirky car hire business, famous step was to open a shop where ages next season. Dave Harley for its stretched VW Beetle and a people can browse through the EXTRA POST OFFICE restored original camper. range he offers. It’s open from HOURS We wish Georgina and Dean the 9.30 to 3.00, to fit in with his wife Recognising the need of those very best with the new venture and sister looking after the place who leave early for work to get and will be paying them a visit and the children. And let’s not access to a Post Office service, when they’re sorted out and able forget his mum Merle, doing her our Cleobury one is now open at to show off the range of services. bit for the family enterprise. Nice
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November - Page 58 The Cleobury Clarion Local Information Page November 2012 - Volume Seven - Edition Eight
Editor and Advertising Sales: Jim Reynolds, 4 Childe Road, Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire DY14 8PA. Telephone: 01299 270642 E-Mail: [email protected] Printed by: Linda Fowler at Glint Print 01299 266657 The Clarion On The Web:www.cleoburyclarion.co.uk Where can I get it? Collect the Clarion in Cleobury Mortimer from: Lower Street Garage, Spar Grocery, Baldwin’s Bookshop, The Post Office, Cleobury News, McCartneys Estate Agents, Farlow Estates, Harry Tuffin’s, The Library and Talbot Stores. Or Out in Cleobury Country at: Heath Farm Meats, Bagginswood, Clee Hill Post Office, Cleobury North Village Store, Clows Top Post Office, The Sun and Slipper at Mamble, Hopton Bank Service Station, Mawley Oak Garage, The Fighting Cocks at Stottesdon, The Duck Inn at Chorley, The Live and Let Live at Neen Sollars, The Eagle and Serpent at Kinlet, Parker Motors at Ditton Priors and McCartneys Estate Agents in Tenbury Wells. Missed your Clarion? Cleobury Mortimer Library keeps the current month’s copy on file. THE DEADLINE FOR EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE DECEMBER ISSUE IS NOVEMBER 23rd The Cleobury Clarion is a member of the Cleobury Mortimer Chamber of Trade Clarion Contacts - Useful Local Telephone Numbers CEMETERY ADMINISTRATOR - 077 039 65064 Mrs Theresa Parfitt. CLEOBURY COUNTRY CENTRE - 01299 272300 In Love Lane.. Open 09.00 to 5.00, Mon to Fri. CHAMBER OF TRADE - 01299 270279. Mrs Lesley Burnside is the Chair. CITIZENS ADVICE - 08444 991100. Or through the Wednesday link at the Cleobury Centre. CLEOBURY MORTIMER POLICE STATION - 0300 333 3000. The Station is not manned full time; you can contact PC Tony Sewell!direct at: [email protected] CLEOBURY MORTIMER SCOUTS AND GUIDES - 01299 270215. Robin Borns is the contact. CRIMESTOPPERS - 0800 555 111. Free Police contact. You can talk in confidence, to report any crime. You do not have to give your name. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HELPLINE - Women’s Aid, 24 Hour support: 0800 783 1359 HOME FROM HOSPITAL - 01584 878046. For help over the first few weeks back home. JOB VACANCIES - 01299 272300..See the local list in Cleobury Country Centre. MARKET HALL- Dorothy on CM270324, 07761 976650 mobile or [email protected] MEDICAL CENTRE - 01299 270209. At weekends, the Shrop Doc Service. THE PHARMACY - 01299 270219. Closes for half day on Saturday. Delivers prescriptions. NIGHTINGALE NURSING FUND - 01746 718210. Rosemary Abbiss is the contact. PARISH COUNCIL -Clerk Matthew Sheehan is in the Market Hall from 9.00 ‘til 2.00, Monday to Friday. 01299 271154. The Council meets in the Market Hall on the first Monday of the month; meetings are open to the public, who may address the Council in the Democratic Session before the business starts. Website: www.cleobury.org.uk POST OFFICE - 01299 270201. Many services in Cleobury: car tax, foreign currency cash point SAINT MARY’S YOUTH PROJECT - Mark Greaves 07828 116810, [email protected] SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL - 0345 678 9000 SOUTH SHROPSHIRE YOUTH FORUM - E-mail [email protected]. VOLUNTARY CAR SCHEME - 01299 270833. Mrs Val Simpson is the new coordinator. WASTE DISPOSAL - 0345 678 9007. Contractor Veolia WATER SUPPLY EMERGENCIES - 0800 783 444. 24 Hour helpline if you have a serious problem.
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