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A Newsletter for the Villages of King's Thorn, Little Birch & – September 2009

M.B. Village Market DIARY DATES FOR SEPTEMBER 2009 nd celebrates its 2 birthday in September. The next market is on 28 TH AUGUST – Much Birch Village Market THTHTH 282828 AUGUSAUGUSTTTT and the following 29 TH AUGUST – Freighter THTHTH one on 252525 SEPTEMBER between 2 ND SEPTEMBER – LBPC Meeting 2.30pn and 4.30pm. in the 4TH SEPTEMBER – Children’s Workshop Community Hall. 5 TH SEPTEMBER – Annual Horticultural Show The market was set up to benefit 8 TH SEPTEMBER – Evergreen Club Outing the community, by making available 8 TH SEPTEMBER – Whist Drive locally produced food, and to show 12 TH SEPTEMBER – Ploughing Match & Sheepdog Trials our support for local producers. 12 TH SEPTEMBER – Pantomime - “ A Plague of Rats” There is something to tempt most 13 TH SEPTEMBER – LBVH Dog Show palates, from rare breed Dexter 15 TH SEPTEMBER – W.I. beef (also homemade pies and 19 TH SEPTEMBER – Flicks in the Sticks ready meals) and Old Spot and 21 ST SEPTEMBER – Kilpeck Art Club Tamworth pork (lovely sausages, 24 TH SEPTEMBER – Bingo Little Birch Village Hall even a Gluten free variety, if 25TH SEPTEMBER – MB Village Market ordered, and pork burgers), to 27 TH SEPTEMBER – Harvest Thanksgiving at Methodist Chapel fresh chicken, and a selection of 30 TH SEPTEMBER – Gardening Club Outing seasonal meat eg. Venison. A variety of freshly baked breads, ADVANCE NOTICES preserves and chutney are also 2 ND OCTOBER – Village Quiz available, as are fine traditional 9TH OCTOBER – Pantomime Initial Meeting Welsh cheeses. 10 TH OCTOBER – Harvest Supper at Little Birch Village Hall If you like to grow your own herbs 11 TH OCTOBER – Harvest Thanksgiving at Little Birch Church there is wide variety of herb 13 TH OCTOBER – PACT Meeting plants, both the common and the 17 TH OCTOBER – Flicks in the Sticks not-so-common. There is also a 20 TH OCTOBER – W.I. Fair Trade stand and a local craft 6TH & 7 TH NOVEMBER – Halfway Community Theatre stand. Refreshments are provided size, so we will lunch at Droitwich and sold in aid of McMillan Cancer Annual Horticultural Show Spa on the way. Support. THTHTH On SATURDAY 5 SEPTEMBER. The cost is £12.30 for members, If you are free, please join us in our the Annual Show will take place in £14.30 for non-members (less support of local produproducers.cers. LB Village Hall. £6.30 for any member of The For more information about the THTHTH On FRIDAY 4 SEPTEMBER. National Trust). The number to market, or if you would like to book there will be a children’s workshop ring is 01981 540932. a stall, please contact Kath Watts, conducted by Janet Gwinnett on The pick-ups are: 01981 540382 Show schedules will be attached to Brandon Coach Depot 8.45 ______the Newsletter and will also be Tump Lane (bungalows) 8.55 Parish Freighter placed in the Castle Inn, the Axe The Park, Wormelow 9.00 On SASASATURDAY SA TURDAY 29TH AUGUST and Cleaver and the Surgery. Tump Lane (middle) 9.05 from 11.00am. – 1.00pm. Little ______Poor Clares Convent 9.10 Birch Parish Council have arranged The Evergreen Club Kings Thorn bus shelter 9.15 THTHTH for the Parish Freighter to be On TUESDAY 8 SEPTEMBER we M. B. Church bus stop 9.20 parked at Little Birch Village Hall are going to Hanbury Hall (National Axe & Cleaver bus stop 9.25 Car Park Trust) for the afternoon where the Merton Hotel 9.40 ______catering facilities are limited in Fonteine Court 9.45 ______Whist Drive Simpson, whose subject is Bingo Our next Whist Drive is on ‘Edwardian Hats with Flowers’. The next Bingo will be held be on THTHTH TUESDAY 888 THTHTH SEPTEMBER at On 202020 OCTOBER Hilary Gamble THURSDAY 242424 THTHTH SEPTEMBER at Little Birch Village Hall.... We shall will speak about Decorative Boxes 8.00pm in Little Birch Village Hall. start at 7.30pm. The entrance fee for Christmas’. There are special prizes and is £1.50 Excellent prizes and If you would like to know more about refreshments will be available. refreshments will be available. our meetings, or about joining WI (you ______will find us a very friendly group!) New players are always welcome. please contact Kath Watts, 01981 Harvest Thanksgiving ______540382 or Jennifer Jones, 01981 Harvest Thanksgiving Services will Llanwarne Ploughing Match 540698. be held at the Methodist Chapel on This and the Sheepdog Trials will ______SUNDAY 27 THTHTH . SEPTEMBER at take place at Priory Farm, Flicks in the Sticks 3.00pm. and at Little Birch Church THTHTH Goodrich nr. Ross-on-Wye on New Season: on SUNDAY 11 . OCTOBER at THTHTH SATURDAY 12 SEPTEMBER ... SATURDAY 19 THTHTH SEPTEMBER at 3.00pm. Everyone will be most Access is off the A40 and B4234 – 7.30pm. ——— THE READER 15 warmly welcomed. Lydbrook Road. It is a beautiful We open the season with an Oscar ______setting between the Wye and winning performance from Kate Gardening Club Goodrich Castle. The day will Winslet. Set in post-WWII On WEDNESDAY 30 THTHTH SEPTEMBER include Horticultural, Domestic and Germany, nearly a decade after his the club will be visiting the Dragon Handicraft classes. Ploughing affair with an older woman came to Orchard, home of the Stainers to starts at 10.00am. a mysterious end, law student see this year ’s apple crops and ______Michael Berg re-encounters his learn about the different types of LBVH Summer PantoPantomimemime former lover as she defends apples grown. The arrangement is “““A“A Plague of RRRatsRatsatsats”””” herself in a war-crime trial. to meet at the Kings Thorn bus ( based on the Pied Piper) Tickets £4 (£3 under 16s). Tickets stop/carpark at 6.15pm. Visitors SATURDAY 12 THTHTH SEPTEMBER available in advance or on the door - are advised to wear flat shoes. Families, friends and visitors are for further info or to book tickets For further information contact please call Bryony Connolly 01981 invited to join in an evening of fun Helen Fox – 541004 or John Bryant 541274. Refreshments served from 540316. and enjoyment at Little Birch 7.00pm. ______Village Hall at 7.30pm.... Advance NoticeNotice: SATURDAY 171717 THTHTH EntranceEntrance:::: Adults £5.00 OCTOBER at 7.30pm. — MORRIS: A Village Quiz Children (14 and under) £3.00 LIFE WITH BELLS ON 12 Much Birch W.I. will be holding ______Starring Derek Jacobi and many other their Annual Village Quiz on LBVH Dog Show talented British actors, this Is a FRIDAY, 2 NDNDND OCTOBOCTOBERERERER at 7.30 p.m. On SUNDAY 13 THTHTH SEPTEMBER . heartwarming feature length comedy in Much Birch Community Centre. that follows the fortunes of one of the Little Birch Village Hall will be If your Club or Organisation has leading Morris teams in the country. Go not been notified, and you would hosting a Dog Show. Entries will to www.morrismovie.com for more be taken from 1.00pm. All Dog details and to see a trailer. like to participate with a team of lovers and fanciers are asked to ______four, please phone Mrs. Jennifer keep this date free for what Kilpeck Art Club Jones on 01981 540698. ______promises to be a very special and The club is pleased to announce enjoyable day. that its Autumn Term will run for Pantomime There will be a Companion Dog 10 consecutive Mondays from 21 STSTST The initial meeting will be at THTHTH Show with Kennel Club Judge, Mrs SEPTEMBER to 232323 RDRDRD NOVEMBER 7.30pm. on FRIDAY 9 OCTOBER Ruth Walker, four Pedigree classes inclusive. Meetings are 2.00pm. – at LBVH.. Hilary Gould will be and twelve Novelty classes. 4.00pm at Kilpeck Village Hall. pleased to meet both adults and Further information from Jackie This is your local, long-established art children interested in taking part in Morley on 541027 and Robyn club that offers a friendly atmosphere this years pantomime. Hilary would Hodges 540264 for anyone who enjoys painting or also like to hear from people who ______drawing in company with others. There are willing to assist with all the WIWIWI is a wide range of skills and interests necessary back stage jobs. in different media and help and advice Meetings take place in Much Birch ______is freely exchanged. Community Hall on the 3 rd Tuesday New members are most welcome LBVH Harvest Supper of the month at 7.30pm. and for more Information please More news in next month’s On TUESDAY 15 THTHTH SEPTEMBER TUESDAY 15 SEPTEMBER phone: (01981) Michael – 541055 Newsletter about the Supper on the speaker will be Esther THTHTH or Sylvia 540123 . SATURDAY 101010 OCTOBER ... ______PACT Meetings Judy, has also gained his degree in and after some time, Eileen Council and its Medicine at Nottingham University married his best friend. In due partners are committed to and we congratulate all three in time, Eryl was born and she in turn improving the way they engage their excellent achievements. ‘A’ gave birth to Jenny and Lucy. Eryl with local residents and respond to level results will not be known at is a fine musician and continues to the priorities and needs of local the time of printing but hopefully, play with several orchestras as communities. To do this PACT they can be included in the next well as teaching music in schools. meetings (Partners and Newsletter. The whole family moved to Mill Communities Together) take place Congratulations are also extended Cottage in the 1980’s and Jenny at least four times a year and the to WILLIAM WHITE of Brookhurst, and Lucy attended local schools. next one is TUESDAY 113333THTHTH Lower Wrigglebrook who has Eileen was always a very busy OCTOBER at Much Birch Village successfully auditioned against stiff person and was a great help to Hall at 7:00pm. If you want to opposition to join the City of many friends in the community. She know what is really going on in Birmingham Symphony Youth worshipped at Much Birch Church your area and have your say, Orchestra. William will have two and was a very active member on please don’t moan and whine at separate weeks of intensive the flower rota for many years, as home, attend these meetings and training culminating in concerts well as a member of the Mother’s voice your opinions. It is up to under the baton of world renowned Union at Much Dewchurch. Eileen residents to make these meetings a orchestral conductors. MICHAEL thoroughly enjoyed flower success! WHITE, WILLIAM and sister LEAH arranging and gardening and had ______all play the clarinet in the had tuition from very well known Halfway Community Theatre Wind Band and, at the teachers in and around . We are pleased to announce that age of 12, Leah has already passed Locally, she was a member of both our next show 'MY FAVOURITE grade 7. We will undoubtedly hear Kings Thorn and Little Birch THINGS' will take place at 7.30pm. of more progress in the near Gardening Club and also the Much in Much Birch Community Hall on future. Dewchurch Club, serving on both FRIDAY and SATURDAY 6 THTHTH & 7 THTHTH Congratulations are also sent to club committees for a long time. NOVEMBERNOVEMBER. Come and enjoy a BECKY (nee Caton) and JAMES Eileen visited virtually all the local few old favourites and a lot of new WRIGHT on the birth of their garden centres and many more surprises!!! Tickets are available daughter, ERIN JANE, who further afield, always filling her car st from Audrey Crowte on 01981 eventually was delivered on 31 with choice plants and shrubs and 540432 from the beginning of July and weighed in at 7lb. 3oz. It is fitting in her passengers as best September and, as usual, the cost, good to report that the she could. Her gardens at Mill to include a hot supper, is £10 a grandparents have also recovered Cottage and later at Grosmont head (£5 for under 14's). Don't from the ordeal and Jenny and John Grove, were full of wonderful forget to bring your own drink and are very proud grandparents again. plants, expertly arranged. a glass. We look forward to seeing Leon & Sandra Slater at Wood Eileen was very involved with the you there. Corner, Kings Thorn, are Old Tyme dancing afternoons at ______celebrating the birth of their Little Birch Hall where a dozen or Bingo second grandchild, a baby boy, so older folk from villages all ZAC SLATER who was born on the around enjoyed dancing to the Due to holidays, there will be no 8th June at Queen Mary's hospital in music of the war years, the 50’s Bingo evenings in July and August. Sidcup, Kent - a beautiful son for and 60’s. Birthdays in the group The next Bingo will be held be LEE and VANESSA and a brother were always celebrated in style THURSDAY 242424 THTHTH SEPTEMBER at to INDIA. They are very well and with a birthday tea and cake or a 8.00pm in Little Birch Village Hall. are looking forward to visiting meal together. Her social life also There are special prizes and Kings Thorn. included the Evergreen Club and refreshments will be available. Sadly, but peacefully, EILEEN the Over 60’s at Little Dewchurch ______MARY LEWIS, erstwhile of Mill and she lunched at least twice a Local News Cottage, Kings Thorn, passed away week with Elizabeth Dyke, Polly MORGAN DAVIES, daughter of Dr. at the end of June and Much Birch Perkins and others, but always on Michael and Mara, has graduated Church was full of family and Wednesdays at the Axe and with Honours in Medicine at Bristol friends for a Memorial Service on Cleaver. Eileen had a real gift for University while brother, 1st July. Eileen was born in London making and keeping friends. The LLEWELLYN, graduated at Cardiff into a very musical family but group of nurses with whom she with a degree in Pharmacy. At the against her parent’s wishes, took trained and worked with in London same time, TOBY DINNEN, up a nursing career. Her fiancée during the war, kept in touch and younger son of Dr. John and Rev. was unfortunately killed in WWII met up every few years in various parts of the country. The last well looked after by the family and home with loads of mackerel, and meeting was in Cardiff some four team of carers. A few days before to the Smithfield Show in London years ago and the journey home she died, Eryl took Eileen to see each December, which was was fraught with dense fog. Olivet Lewis, who was celebrated with festive cheer. He However, she decided to follow a convalescing in ‘Hillside’ and once made a wager at the Farmer’s large lorry along the M4 trusting although too weak to speak she Club in as to what was that it would get her to the junction communicated her love through her the shortest time it would take to of the A449 and an easier drive hands. She will be greatly missed drive to the Regent’s Palace Hotel home through Monmouth. she by her family and a very wide in central London. He set off in his enjoyed driving and generously circle of friends and we extend to Ford Pilot, with George Meredith transported her friends to all these all the family our deepest sympathy as witness, making the journey in social gatherings. in their loss. less time than he had wagered. He She also loved lace-making and A Service of Thanksgiving for the prided himself on his driving skills joined two classes at Usk and Life of JOHN MELVILLE but for the passengers it was often Abergavenny. This was mentioned LANGFORD, known to most people a terrifying experience! He drove in conversation one day with Alwyn as Jack, took place on 17 th July and in all the counties of often Bulbeck and so began a long and was conducted by Rev. Tony Kelk. to farm auctions or to pick up farm close friendship as Alwyn had also Jack died on 8 th July, at the age of machinery parts. In recent years, started lace-making some years 91 years. He was born in 1918 at the pace of his driving slowed earlier in Wales. They travelled Wellington, where both his father’s considerably and he agreed with together to the classes each week and mother’s parents also lived and the tips on eco-driving which with Eileen driving in the early farmed. At the age of two, his Rosalind had given him, saying that years and later with Alwyn driving parents moved to a smallholding at he now drove at slower speeds, when Eileen’s fingers became Westbrook, near Hay on Wye and braked more gently and changed badly affected with arthritis. Eileen with his brother, Arthur and sister, gear more appropriately. sought out the best instructors Dorothy enjoyed an idyllic Jack was a great socialiser for while in London and usually took childhood in the wealth of the much of his life and he had a on the most intricate and difficult surrounding countryside near the passion for ballroom dancing, at lace forms, which again and Merbach Hill. The which he excelled. He also had a demonstrated her determination walk to school was two miles each good singing voice and admired and perseverance to achieve high way but was enjoyed in the many of the great tenors. Being a standards in whatever she did. company of his siblings and several poor sleeper in his later years, he Her family was her greatest other local children. would often sing through the small treasure in life and she was very The family moved to The Grove at hours. proud of all their academic and Bullinghope when Jack was 13 and When he took on the farm at musical achievements. Grand at this age he left school, as money Norton Brook in 1946, he gradually daughter, Jenny, is a superb was not available for further moved away from using Shire athlete, excelling in long distance education. However, he was very Horses and traditional farming running, swimming and cycling. good at mental arithmetic, which techniques with which he grew up The marriage of Jenny and Justin stood him in good stead throughout and adopted mechanisation and was a real highlight for Eileen and his life. When the family moved to modern farming approaches leading the radiant photograph of her in Grafton Villa, Jack met Peggy to increased crop yields. He loved her wedding outfit was used on the Millichamp and they married in the livestock, keeping sheep and front cover of the Memorial 1946 when he was aged twenty- cattle for many years, finally Service sheet. She loved to hear of nine and soon they had a young settling with a pedigree Hereford grand daughter, Lucy’s family when Richard and Rosalind herd. He studied the breeding adventurous travels in Tasmania were born. Many family activities lines and liked to show the cattle in and Australia and was very excited were enjoyed including gymkhanas, Hereford. when shown photographs of these ploughing matches, picnics on the Jack and Peggy ‘retired’ in 1984 exploits. Black Mountains and outings to and moved to ‘Copper Beeches’, After her heart attack and several point-to-point races. that lovely house on the Callow. In operations, she spent eight months He loved horseracing throughout 1986, they were ready to take up in hospital fighting off many his life and travelled with his another challenge and bought infections but determined to get brother-in-law, George Meredith, Church Farm, Little Birch when the back to her bungalow and resume to Ascot, Epsom and Cheltenham Bowen family gave up their milking her social life and activities. Sadly, as well as to Hereford Races. He herd and moved to Anglesey. They this was not to be and she enjoyed fishing trips with friends, worked incredibly hard together gradually got weaker but was very especially to Salcombe, returning transforming their new home and he fed the cattle in winter into his and Sudoku puzzles as he had reasons beyond her understanding. late eighties, dug a 6-foot deep always done with Peggy over the Perhaps because of the disciplined trench across the yard for a water years. Despite two heart attacks in childhood that she endured, Alison pipe to be laid up to the field to a 1955 and 2001, he never gave up, developed her fighting spirit and cattle trough and meticulously believed in hard work and kept a will to survive. To this endless constructed and hung, with the help very upright posture. Richard and battle, she brought an inner calm of a front-end loader, the huge Jo and their family have given him and fierce determination that corrugated iron doors, which great support in their daily visits remained with her all her life. moved effortlessly across the and Rosalind too whenever she and She was always a happy child, entrance to the large barn. her family were able to journey content to sit on the nearby beach, Peggy and Jack loved the birds and over from Devizes. Jack will be splashing and giggling whilst her wildlife at Church Farm, where sadly missed by the family and brothers energetically rushed they also constructed a pond and many friends and we send them our around collecting caterpillars, and the binoculars were always to hand sincere sympathies in their loss. pleading for rides on boats. Her near the window. Together they The family have asked that, love of animals developed early on lived a simple life and Peggy was a through the Newsletter, their despite a memorable episode in a good gardener, keeping them more sincere thanks is recorded to all tea-room in the Cotswolds when a or less self-sufficient in fruit and for the cards and messages of small dog bit her savagely for no vegetables and with the poultry, an sympathy, attendance at the apparent reason. It was about that ample supply of eggs. She was memorial service and the donations time that she delivered her most also an excellent cook. She in memory of Jack for St. Michael’s famous public speech on seeing a attended the Church regularly, Hospice, which to date have picture of the Royal Family -: cleaned and provided flowers as exceeded well over £400. “Mummy, Mummy, look at all those per the rota and baked cakes for The whole community was shocked people waiting for a bus”. teas in the Church, never seeking on 28 th July to hear of the sudden Alison’s lifelong love of horses the limelight but always getting on death of ALISON ANDERSON, at began about the age of ten, when with the job in hand in her own the age of 66 years. Alison her closest friend, Rosemary, was quiet way. Sadly, Peggy died in Margaret Riddihough was born on given a pony. From then on, she 2001 and although a farmer rather the South Devon coast towards the could be found enthusiastically than a gardener, Jack continued in end of WWII. and had two brothers, mucking out, grooming and the garden, doing all that Peggy Robin and Nicholas. She always generally getting involved at any had previously done and was glad had a sunny smile and possessed neighbourhood stable. This led to share the produce with the what was known as a ‘placid’ through the years to her becoming family. He continued to bottle the disposition. Robin remembers quite a dedicated and skilled fruit from the trees they had vividly a bad fall in the kitchen, horsewoman riding with a number planted together and was which she suffered when she was of Hunts and participating in Horse especially proud of the peaches, three or four years of age. From Shows whenever she could. A bit being very pleased that, under his then on, she experienced thirst, of her mother’s passion for theatre direction, grandsons Jamie and comas, fits and hallucinations, brushed off with appearances on Alan, maypoled the tree to prevent which finally resulted in the horseback in re-enactments of the branches breaking with this diagnosis of diabetes. Those were historical events, Robin recalling year’s bumper crop. This took the early days in the treatment of that she once convincingly played place a few weeks before his childhood diabetes and her mother Friar Tuck. death. had to quickly learn to give her Caring for others was the key to Jack celebrated his 90 th . birthday daily injections and to start her on Alison’s character and she applied last year with all the family of a strict diet. The ritual of that care generously but firmly to whom he was very proud and measuring her blood sugar levels both people and animals. Colin and would spend hours with the with test tubes, a Bunsen burner Alison were married in 1968 and grandchildren discussing their and complicated colour charts was they raised three fine sons, latest experiences and sporting all part of family life. Dominic, Tony and Simon, bred achievements and was thrilled to Looking back, Robin reflected that innumerable dogs (she once was a become a great grandfather the psychological effect of these judge at Crufts) and kept a goat. recently. He was a very restrictions on a child of Alison’s She was a familiar sight as she independent man, worked hard up age must have been horrendous – rode her horse, Prince, around all to the last few months, cooked for never to be able to eat in the same the local lanes and in the woods. himself and dressed himself way as other children, to be She helped with the mini- smartly. He kept his mind alert by prodded with a needle everyday Agricultural Shows that ran in Little doing the Telegraph crosswords and denied sweets and treats for Birch for some eight years from 1978 and was involved with the She joined the knitting circle at when he caught youngsters up to production side of the Village Much Birch and to the end, she misdemeanours gave them a ‘clip Pantomime with Margaret Stevens remembered all the family round the ear’ and sent them and Anne Thomas, teaching the birthdays and painted or knitted packing. He was 92 and until children to dance and mime. little gifts and cards for the recent years enjoyed singing in the She worked at the Newstead growing group of her Hereford Police and Rail Male Nursing Home in Hereford as a grandchildren, grand nephews and Choirs. geriatric nurse and gave nursing nieces, most of whom she had ______care to the residents of the Old never met as they lived abroad. Lost House just down from the She delighted in Dominic’s son, Two items have been found and Monmouth Turn on the Callow Jacob, and every effort was made are awaiting claimants. The first is (later called High Meadows) with to meet up when Dominic was a roll of musical tapes found on the Virgil Lay. She was one of the first home on leave. road near Castle Nibole leading to have an insulin pump Robin said that he was fortunate towards the Castle Inn. The second permanently attached to her body enough to speak to Alison by is a book of ‘Star Wars’ postcards, and she gave lectures to other telephone from his home in Canada, found on the road at Kings Thorn. diabetics and their parents on the the night before she died. She was Please phone John Bryant on early challenges before the not feeling well due to a chest 01981 540316. invention of portable blood sugar infection but thought that she ______monitoring equipment and insulin would be better in a few days with Dog Fouling pumps. Her achievement in living some new pills and agreed they A number of complaints of dog as a full diabetic beyond 60 years would talk again in three days. In fouling on the verges outside was recognised with a medal from her mind, she was experiencing a residents’ homes have been made. the Diabetic Society. When her minor set-back that would be It is against the law for dog owners parents became ill in their Devon overcome, just as she had not to clear up any mess and home, Alison courageously overcome so many set-backs so anyone seen to be failing to do this travelled on her own by train to many times before. will be reported to the local police. visit them whenever it was Alison’s funeral service took place ______possible. Over the past four years at Hereford Crematorium and was LBPC AGAGMM & Meeting ––– 01/07 . or so, life was not easy for her as conducted by Rev. Elaine Goddard No interests were declared. she developed circulation problems of St. Weonards. There are two Minutes of the meeting held on 6th in her leg and had to endure a 3 rd delightful photographs of her in May 2009 were read and signed as operation after the scars of the obviously happy times on the front a true record. first two became infected with of the service sheet. The service Matters Arising resistant bacteria. was attended by all those in the Lynda Wilcox gave a presentation She was a remarkable person with neighbourhood who knew her as on the advantages of joining HALC a fundamental good nature and well as by the immediate family followed by a Q&A session. friendly disposition. These were and her brother, Nicholas, who is a Village Hall – Guttering and down coupled with a steady and calm member of the Hare Krishna faith pipes have been replaced. New determination to overcome and who in a senior capacity, projects currently in discussion difficulties and challenges of a kind travels all over the world. We send include roof insulation, cavity wall that few of us can even imagine. If to Colin, Dominic, Tony, Simon and insulation and the refurbishment of she had moments of despair and the wider family our deepest the gent’s toilet. A guided walk self-pity, they seldom showed as sympathies. Donations were given around Aconbury Woods has been her good humour, kindness and to the ’Insulin Dependent Diabetic arranged for 6th July 2009 at thought for others continued to the Trust’ which was obviously a 6:30pm. end. Colin has given Alison the charity close to Alison’s heart. Parish Lengthsman Scheme – A list utmost help and care, particularly It is also sad to report the sudden of work was compiled and agreed over the last five years and took death of AMY MORRIS who lived in for the lengthsman for the 2009/10 her out to lunch every day, which Tump Lane and condolences are financial year. got her away from the cottage and sent to her family. Parish Initiative – All defects have the chore of preparing a meal. The death has also occurred of been reported to Herefordshire When she could drive or walk she PERCY BRISTOW, who was the Council and reference numbers attended Little Birch Church but in local policeman in the late 1950’s received. recent years, she found getting into and the first to occupy the Police Parish Field – A second quote has the Church too difficult and so House next to the Village Hall and been received and the Parish Colin took her to Much Birch now known as Ross View. He was Council have agreed for work to be Church for Evensong once a month. of the old fashioned school who, completed. Report on May PACT meeting – Birch Parish. Contact details are: receiving a written apology, Clerk asked to place an article in Liz Callwood 540081 or monetary compensation or even the next newsletter promoting [email protected] giving money to charity. these meetings. ______Unfortunately, putting them in the Affordable Housing Survey – The NeighbourhoodNNNeighbourhood Watch stocks is not an option. results of the survey show Little Please note the new number for contacting Parents --- please note Birch’s need of four homes, all to (if you can't get hold of West Mercia Police have become be located in Little Dewchurch. us on our mobile phones) is aware of new web site that allows Little Birch Parish Council 0300 333 3000 children and young people to acknowledge the contents of the Crime Trends connect to a complete stranger for results report but wish to inform Two properties in Kingstone had on-line chat. The web site is Herefordshire Council of their outbuildings broken into. This was www.omegle.com and it appears preferred location of Little Birch. overnight on Friday 31st that the whole point of the site is to Financial Report – Four cheques July/Saturday 1st August, probably allow a connection to a complete were written. around 2.00am. as one occupier stranger and to engage in a one- Correspondence - A detailed list of was disturbed by her dogs barking, to-one chat with them. There are all correspondence was given to and then heard the sound of obvious concerns of unsolicited the Parish Council and noted with someone walking along the track adult/child contact taking place. any responses detailed under ‘Any by her property. A Husquavana West Mercia Police continue to Other Business’. 357XP chainsaw and a full fuel can advise parents to show caution Planning of 2 stroke mixture was stolen when permitting their children any Notification received from from this property. unsupervised access to the Herefordshire Council of an appeal Further down the track, a garden internet. made to the Secretary of State shed was entered and a Ryobi SmartWater against the refused planning brush cutter and two full plastic To date, we have sold in excess of permission for The Crickets Croft fuel cans containing unleaded fuel 1000 kits in our community, and Retrospective application for were taken. A lawnmower was you will have seen that most ancillary accommodation for removed from the shed but left a villages as well as some businesses elderly parents. short distance away, maybe the are displaying the 'Thieves Beware Comments required on a Planning suspect was disturbed. - SmartWater in this area' signs. Application for LynwoodLynwood, for Two vehicles and an Ifor Williams In some cases we are selling the proposed new house returned with trailer were stolen recently from a kits to household or businesses no objections. business premises in Allensmore. that have suffered a break-in, it is Planning permission granted to There was a silver Peugeot Estate a good idea to obtain a kit before Daneswood for proposed extension R 547 YUD and a white LDV van you are a victim! and alterations to house with BD 51 UUA stolen, and the trailer It has proved to be an good additional parking and improved is a P7E model. Any sightings of deterrent to criminals, but only if road access. these, please let us know straight the warning stickers are applied Any Other Business away. Two vending machines on and the property marked! I have CSO Fiona Witcher reported no the site were also broken into and spoken to several people who crime for the parish. a quantity of cash stolen. purchased kits some time ago, but After the HALC presentation, Little Results have not 'got round to it yet' If you Birch Parish Council agreed to re- A 45yr old male from Tump Lane are one of these people, please subscribe to HALC for 2009/10. was arrested for criminal damage, check the 'sell by' date on your kit, Chairman to contact MBPC charged and bailed to court. as the solution has a limited shelf Chairman to discuss informally A male from Much Dewchurch was life whilst in the container. Once newsletter contributions and cautioned for failing to comply with applied to property, it is has been proposed Communications the conditions of his shotgun carbon tested to stay on it for in Committee. certificate. excess of 100 years! If you would A pothole has been identified on Three males, 16yrs, 20yrs and like to know more about the the main road into Kings Thorn and 21yrs have been interviewed in product, or would like to buy one at Clerk to report to Herefordshire relation to the theft of wheels from just £20.00, please get in touch. Council. Callow. Enquiries are continuing Shedding Light on Stolen Goods Date of Next Meeting --- Community resolution is a new way Police staff will become a regular WEDNESDAY 222NDNDND SEPTEMBER for the police to deal with sight at auctions and car boot sales Parish Clerk offenders. For minor crimes the in Herefordshire, thanks to a high- Please contact the Parish Clerk victim can say how they would like powered UV lamp that can easily with any issues concerning Little the person dealt with, such as detect marks on property, made by UV pens or liquids such as SmartWater. The lamp, to which all NonNon----EmergencyEmergency phone officers in the Division will have 08457 444 888 access, shows marks on property Emergency phone 999 ______as a yellow light, indicating to the Your Local Representatives user that the property has been East --- JOHN BULBECK 540178 There are new marked in some way and may be Central ––– BOB PETERS 540670 advertisements this stolen. West ––– BETTY PHILPOTT 540614 The portable lamp will be a great ______month step forward in identifying possible Items/Copy stolen property at car boots and Please may I have items for the auctions, where before, the police OCTOOCTOBERBER issue via email attachment in did not have the capability to Word format to: quickly scan large numbers of [email protected] or by hand items for UV markings when away or post to Mrs. S.E. Mathews, Folly Cottage, Little Birch, HR2 8BD. by from their stations. ______     THTHTH Your Officers based at Peterchurch 181818 SEPTEMBER Local Police Officer      PC Andrew Bundy. Please mark your envelope Mobile No: 07855 385 844 “Kings Thorn Newsletter Email: [email protected] ______Community Support Officers MobileMob ile LibLibraryrary Timetable CSO 6173 Fiona Witcher. Mobile No: 07779 141 232 THURSDAYS Email: [email protected] 101010 ththth Sept., 1 ststst Oct., 22 ndndnd Oct., CSO 6993 Kevin PowellPowell. 121212 ththth Nov., 3 rdrdrd Dec. 2009 Mobile No: 07779 141 232 Mobile No: 07779 141 232 MB, Church 9.00 – 9.30 Email: [email protected]. Pilgrim Hotel 9.35 – 10.00 uk Wrigglebrook 10.10 – 10.30 Response Policing LB Village Hall 10.40 - 11.00 PC Roger Bradley EmailEmail: SATURDAYS [email protected] Hereford Rural South Email 191919 ththth Sept., 10 ththth Oct., 31 ststst Oct., [email protected] ststst ththth ce.uk 212121 Nov., 121212 Dec. 2009 Hereford Rural South Answer phone MB Church 9.00 – 9.30 01432 346756 Pilgrim Hotel 9.35 – 10 .00

LOCAL BUS 411 - Wednesdays only

The 411 bus to Hereford operates on Wednesday mornings, returning at lunchtime. From Wormelow it runs via Much Birch, Kings Thorn Road, Little Birch Road, New Road, Pendant Pitch, Barrack Hill, The Thorn and Kings Thorn bus shelter. It can be hailed at any suitable point along its route through the area.

10.06 Wormelow, Tump Inn 13.20 Hereford, Country Bus Station 10.07 Wormelow, Tump Lane 13.28 Hereford, Broad Street 10.12 Little Birch, Castle Inn 13.41 Kings Thorn, Bus shelter 10.18 Kings Thorn, Bus shelter 13.46 Little Birch, Castle Inn 10.31 Hereford, Bridge Street 13.51 Wormelow, Tump Lane

10.38 Hereford, Country Bus Station 13.52 Wormelow, Tump Inn

These are the officially published times, but the bus can run up to 15 minutes early. Note that on its return journey the bus stops by request only – tell the driver where you want to alight. The service is subsidised by Herefordshire Council.