Good News September 2021 Abbeydore, Bacton, Harold with Dulas, , with Kenderchurch, Llangua, Rowlestone with Llancillo, , and with St Devereux

Please support the Good News magazine so it can be delivered both online and in print to over 650 homes. ← Use the QR code or tinyurl.com/goodnewsmag See inside to arrange adverts, delivery or subscription. CHURCH SERVICES Weds. 1st 10.30 Weds@TT Morning Prayer Diane Bates 10.30 Ewyas Harold Holy Communion Bob Bates Sun. 5th 18.00 Kilpeck Evening Prayer Philip Wilcocks Weds. 8th 10.30 Ewyas Harold Weds@TT Morning Prayer Diane Bates 10.30 Dore Abbey Holy Communion Mark Godson

Sun. 12th 10.30 EH Baptist Church - Zoom link from [email protected] 18.00 Rowlestone Evening Prayer Mark Godson Weds.15th 10.30 Ewyas Harold Weds@TT Holy Communion Mark Godson 11.15 Bacton Morning Prayer Philip Wilcocks Sun. 19th 18.00 Ewyas Harold Evening Prayer Mark Godson Weds. 22nd 10.30 Ewyas Harold Weds@TT Morning Prayer Diane Bates 10.30 St Devereux Holy Communion Andrew Harter

10.30 EH Baptist Church Service in Church Sun. 26th 15.00 Walterstone Harvest Festival Diane Bates 16.00 Dore Abbey Choral Evensong Mark Godson Weds. 29th 10.30 Ewyas Harold Weds@TT Morning Prayer Diane Bates 11.15 Bacton Harvest Festival Mark Godson Sunday 3rd Holy Communion with the Bishop of , and October 16.00 Dore Abbey the commissioning of Diane Bates as Anna Chaplain

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Articles, news, events : Sarah Roberts [email protected] 01981 240565 The Rev’d Mark Godson 01981 241066 The Rectory, Ewyas Harold HR2 0EZ [email protected]

Dear neighbours Seger’s song present the words as a plea for world peace: "a time for I wonder what September means to peace, I swear it's not too late.” you? My childhood recollections are of returning to school, a new Michaelmas Peace is in short supply, as ever, as term, a new year ahead, and, around the debacle of the withdrawal from the equinox, a birthday. Mine. I love Afghanistan brings yet more horrors to September! our news and social media. Perhaps we hardly notice? Perhaps we hear Long before the name (Septem) of the and see what is happening without it seventh month of the Roman year that sinking into our consciousness, just as began in March was adopted into we heard and saw hundreds of English, this was Hāligmonath - Holy thousands of excess deaths in the month - a time for celebrating the UK? Surely if we really took it in, we’d harvest of the summer crops. Yet the do more than let the season turn, turn, equinox with its day and night of equal turn? Wouldn’t we want to rise up and length points to the turning of the protest the inhumanity of it all? seasons, and looks ahead to the beginning of winter at the October full Are we content to fddle while the earth month - Winterfylleth ‘winter full moon’ burns? To walk by on the other side as is Old English for the eighth month - the food logistics chains collapse? To October. wash our hands of any responsibility for the anguished pleas of those who The turning of the seasons, to every seek asylum? thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. Or Will it be an unholy month of pretence turn, turn, turn as Peter Seger wrote in or will we be the change we wish to his late ‘50s hit of that name drawing see? I wonder what this September will almost exclusively on verses from the mean for you? Bible found in Ecclesiastes 3 vs 1-8. Mark

COVER IMAGE The image comes from a 17th century Ethiopian manuscript called The Miracles of the Archangel Michael. In the image, Michael can be seen rescuing seafarers. His feast day, Michaelmas, is 29th September. Legends about Michael often display him as a warrior, fully armed with helmet, sword and shield. The image was painted using pigments and ink on parchment by Zämänfäs Qeddus, a scribe during the Gondarine period of Ethiopian art (1632-1769).

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6 News from the churches

In Ewyas Harold, the welcome roofng in thatch to Llangua return of Wednesday @ 10.30 Church. brings the number of services at St Michael’s each month up to six. The Across the Deanery - fancy church Rev’d Joy James begins her name for our patch (the Black sabbatical and the Baptist Church Mountains and Golden Valley) - now has a monthly service in the people are getting to meet Angie church, as well as one on Zoom. Kateley who will be with us for the next three to four years of training Walterstone is frst to hold a following her ordination in July. Harvest Festival, and Bacton look forward to Morning Prayer at the We will have news very soon of the cooks’ favourite time of 11.15 - person who will join Luci Morriss, makes it easier to prepare the roast, Simon Lockett and me as one of the or so I’m told. four (not fve, now that Nicholas Lowton has retired) full time Dore Abbey welcomes the Unicorn deanery priests. Now I’ve typed Singers for Choral Evensong on the that, you can guarantee an 26th. This is followed by a short announcement will be made any concert. The Unicorns return on Oct moment. Exciting times. 3rd for Holy Communion with the Bishop of Hereford who will October will bring the fnal stage of commission Diane Bates as an our move to Parish Clusters. Each Anna Chaplain. PCC has been discussing with neighbouring churches how best to St Peter’s, Rowlestone, have an co-operate in providing not just autumnal Evening Prayer as they Sunday services but the whole look for a new treasurer, while St range of ministry and mission Devereux are back in business activities. following foor repairs. The Gathering on October 19th The Friends of Friendless Churches will celebrate the new Clusters, and have submitted a planning set us on track for the next few application for the repairs and years. Good news indeed. alterations, including replacement

5 Diane Bates writes: direction of travel for us in our Deanery. Dear Friends, Anna is named after the faithful On Sunday 3rd October at 4pm at prophet and widow who ‘sat by Dore Abbey our Deanery will be night and by day in the temple’ - ‘pioneering’ again, this time with (Luke 2.26) She was with Simeon the formation of an Anna when the infant Jesus was brought Chaplaincy. This is a ‘frst’ not only into the temple by his parents to be for the Deanery, but for the “presented”. They recognised him Hereford Diocese and I am pleased as the Redeemer. She was a to be the frst Chaplain to be prayerful woman constantly on the commissioned by Bishop Richard. look out - as we must be. There are currently 167 Anna Chaplaincies across , Offering spiritual care Scotland and and growing all in later life the time. An Anna Chaplaincy is a You are cordially invited to come complementary ministry, and in no and join us for that service of way in competition with any of the Evensong and Commissioning . . . valuable pastoral work that is followed by a tea party, and to be already happening within the part of celebrating this new Deanery of which the Hub in venture. Peterchurch is a shining example. Anna Chaplaincy is about providing The right direction spiritual background support for those in older age, whether they It is a source of wonder that God would describe themselves as has entrusted the formation of this people of faith or not. important ministry to me in the frst instance and, indeed, to us. There were times during the past three years when I could have thrown up my hands and said ‘I can’t do this - it is just too diffcult’ and walked away - but all the time knowing it had to happen. He would not let it go and so, after that time of exploration, prayer, lobbying and just knowing it to be the right

6 Chaplaincy is set up to accompany A Chaplain is an appointed person you on your journey. who takes the love and concern of (continued) It is also a joy to be able to God’s Church into the community announce that the Borderlands and an Anna Chaplain strives to Rural Chaplains are very draw alongside older people to enthusiastic about Anna Chaplaincy discover their needs, hopes and and want to walk alongside us on aspirations and encourage them to this formative journey, even to the do, and be all that they can be. To extent of inviting us to their ‘mucky give time to lend a listening ear and boots’ meetings! We look forward to befriend and celebrate this time to drawing on their experience and in their lives. working with them.

A tried and tested path

An initial early task will be to initiate the formation of a network of other Anna Chaplains - this is in no way a ‘one-woman’ show - and indeed this task has already started. It involves a selection process to assess suitability, Anna training and DBS checks but there is a tried and Contact me: tested path for this and people [email protected] from all walks of life are engaged in if you would like to fnd out more or this ministry across the country. to be involved in this ministry. I would love to hear from you. In addition, Anna Chaplains need the prayerful and practical support The Anna Chaplaincy Prayer of ‘Anna Friends’ - could you be one for us? It can be a pleasurable and Faithful God, enjoyable task . . . please think you have promised in Christ about it. to be with us to the end of time. Come close to those who have So, things are ‘afoot’ in our neck of lived long and experienced much. Help them to continue to be the woods and whoever you are . . . faithful and, within the all-age whether you come to church or kingdom of God, to fnd ways to go whether you never darken its on giving and receiving your grace, doors . . . you need to know that day by day. For your glory and your you are valued as one of God’s kingdom. Amen precious children and Anna Village Business Park - HR2 0BA The GV Cafe and GV Fitness Centre form part of the GV Hub Opening hours for the Cafe are Monday to Saturday 9am-4.30 pm The Community Cafe provides a fabulous menu - tempting treats and an array of delicious hot & cold drinks - all set within a friendly warm and inviting venue GV Cafe provides a weekly, discounted senior lunch clubs Along with regular arts and crafts sessions Tuesday Lunch Club: 12noon (includes free, seated chair exercise) Seniors Sunday roast Lunch Club: 1pm (booking required)

gvftnesscentre.co.uk / careherefordshire.com We also operate the Village Post Offce, and a well-stocked General Store onsite, and provide a range of services for those living with conditions such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Talk Community Hub Talk Community Helping you stay connected to services, groups, and activities in your local area GC Community Hub is available to all residents to access help, support and advice Talk Community services can be found within the GV Cafe. Mon-Fri: 9am-4.30pm In partnership with Herefordshire Council

The GV Fitness Centre provides high-quality fitness faciltes for the Golden Valley. Lots of help and support from our friendly and knowledgeable staff. Welcoming community whatever your age or fitness. CV, Resistance and Free Weights equipment. Amazing fully equipped functonal training area. Incredible gym app. Online joining and bookings available. Pay as you go, annual and monthly commited, uncommited and concessionary membership optons available. For more details visit our website at www.gvfitnesscentre.co.uk or find us on Facebook @GoldenValleyFitnessCentre Email: recepton@gvfitnesscentre.co.uk or call on 01981 240203

Part of the GV Community Hub which is located at Pontrilas Village Business Park, Hereford HR2 0BAs Friends of St Michael’s Church 100 Club

The cost of a subscription is only £1 per week and, in return for your support, you will be allocated a number that will be entered into a monthly draw in the Temple Bar Inn at 7pm on the last Friday of every month.

If you would like to join, please contact: Jenny Bond 01981 241539 Golden Grove, Rowlestone HR2 0EF [email protected]

Recycling Opportunity

A chance for those of you who have been faithfully collecting recycling over the last 18 months to clear some space!

Saturday 25 September from 10.00 until 12.00 Ewyas Harold Surgery car park.

Please bring aluminium (tin) foil and crisp packets. We cannot accept anything else at the moment.

Sue Young, For People & Planet [email protected]

The Arts and Crafts Community Centre Car Boot Sale at The Memorial Hall Sunday 3rd October 9am to 12.30pm

Booters from 8.15am - £8 for a boot If you want to reserve a boot space, contact Fiona Witcher on 07811 396258 Limited space, book early to avoid disappointment

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Grosmont & District Gardening Club 'Aberglasney Specials’’ - an evening with Joseph Atkin Head Gardener at Aberglasney Tuesday 7th September All welcome! @ 7:30pm, £4 non members

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10 EWYAS HAROLD GROUP PARISH COUNCIL ewyasharoldgpc.org.uk

The new Speed Indication Device on Pontrilas Road greets those entering EH with their vehicle’s speed.

The police presence at the School was a reminder to all who park in School Road of the dangers of parking on pavements and in the school drop-off zone. As well as posing a danger to children and parents, access by emergency vehicles is impeded.

There are vacancies for parish councillors - please contact Peter Jinman (07831 484065) if interested.

Next meeting: 14th September 7pm [email protected]

KILPECK ART CLUB The club’s autumn season in Kilpeck Village Hall begins on 13 September and continues each Monday from 2-4pm until 29 November. New members are very welcome, just come along to any meeting. The hall has good natural light and there is plenty of room for social distancing. Contact [email protected] for more details.

The Arts and Crafts Community Centre continues to wait for the Ewyas Harold Group Parish Council to progress the lease. In the meantime, we have been assisting them in arranging for critical maintenance works to be carried out on the building.

Please support the H.art event this year in St Michael’s Hall. The majority of artists are local to our area and may become regular visitors to our centre. We look forward to hosting H Art in September 2022!

To obtain your card for £1, to become a friend of the Arts and Crafts Community Centre and support the project, please contact [email protected] or 01981 240416. Saturday 4th to Sunday 12th September 11am - 5pm St Michael’s Hall Ewyas Harold

Herefordshire Art Week is a nine day art trail open to all. Artists, craft makers and creative businesses open their private studios everyday from 11am - 5pm at least. Galleries put on special events, whilst groups get together to put on one-off exhibitions, in a wonderful mix of interesting venues.

St Michael’s Hall in Ewyas Harold is hosting 15 artists collectively known as Artivariouscrafts Group

Basketwork; Felt; Ceramics; Fused Glass; Jewellery; Metalwork; Painting; Photography; Print Making and Textiles.

Our group of artists include:- Angela Thoo; Black Cat Glass Designs; Barbara Bromhead-Wragg; Carey Godwin; Firedrake Jewellery - Chris Helm; Crispin Thornton Jones; David Morton; Jessica Benjamin; Miriam Vincent; Pauline Elliott; Sarah Adby; Tim Bray; Marion Butler and Lorna Hollom; Bill Rolls

Check our website for details https://artivariouscrafts.wordpress.com

We will be serving refreshments, light lunches, cakes.

There is a small car park at the Church Hall. If this is full, drive past and follow the signs for the recreation ground, where there is space to park.

https://www.h-art.org.uk 12 Daffodils

Your Abbey Needs You! Saturday 9th October from 10.30

Come along to the Abbey to help plant English Native Daffodils and brighten the paths leading to the Abbey next spring. I wandered lonely as a cloud Please bring whatever tools you That foats on high o'er vales and hills, may need. Further information When all at once I saw a crowd. from Sue Walker 01981 242071. A host of golden daffodils.

William Wordsworth If you can help with the cost of bulbs, you can make a donation Did you know?….the only species by cash or contactless payment of narcissus native to Britain is the at the Abbey, or by cheque or rather demur Lent Lily, more at BACS - please contact the PCC home in orchards and pastures Treasurer, Claire Morgan-Jones. than in the fower vase.

The Community Library in Horsecroft, Prill Road Re-opens on Thursday 9th September 10am-4pm Any queries contact Heather 01981 240988 We also on the frst Tuesday in the Ewyas Haod month have, ‘Tuesday Tunes’ on Baptist Chuch Zoom. ewyasharoldbaptistchurch.org If you would like to join us for any of A ‘BIG Church Clean’ has prepared these then please email Jenni: us for reopening in September. We [email protected] dusted and hoovered, and swept or phone Dianne: 01981 241185 and mopped, and we were delighted with what we achieved. If the road you’re travelling on As Christians we are called to is rough and steep, journey together and not on our if the journey feels own, and at EHBC as we do this we long and difficult, seek to place our trust in God and do not fear to follow Him. Sometimes the for God is with you, journey isn’t easy and we’re not sure and He hold you in His hands. which way we are to go, but as we move forward we can be assured of God’s guiding hand and His A Prayer of St Columba presence with us. Be a bright fame before me, From Sept 1st until Nov. 30th 2021 O God, a guiding star before me. as part of my Christian journey, I will Be a smooth path below me, be taking a Sabbatical, a special a kindly shepherd behind me time to take time out to refect, to today, tonight, forever. listen, to learn, to be refreshed and Alone with none but you, my God, I journey on my way: to explore how God may want us to what need I fear if you are near, move forward as a church. O Lord of night and day? More secure am I within your hand, During this time there will be a than if a multitude Zoom Service on week 2 in the did round me stand. month, a Service in the church on Amen week 4 in the month, and messages God bless, via emails or delivered, on weeks Rev’d Joy James 1,3, & 5 in the month. (Minister @ EHBC)

14 In Memoriam Longtown Historical The Rev Dr Christopher Armstrong Society was established in 1971 to promote knowledge of local history In 1967, Christopher and Meriel in an area of southwest bought the mill at Rowlstone, a Herefordshire between the Golden few months before their wedding Valley and the Black Mountains. in Rowlstone church in that This includes much of the ancient September. Hundred of Ewyas Lacy, now centred on the village of Longtown. Thereafter, the mill was their treasured home whenever We are pleased to report that Christopher’s ministerial Longtown & District Historical commitments elsewhere allowed. Society will be restarting its They looked after the property, programme of talks in September. kept bees, planted trees. This continued until they moved north The frst meeting will be at 7.30pm to be nearer to their daughter in on September 6th in Longtown 2006. Village Hall, when Tim Hoverd of Herefordshire Archaeology will be Christopher felt a deep telling us about his latest commitment to the benefce, and excavations at Snodhill Castle. leaves two lasting memorials. The to Tim is a regular and popular pilgrimage was his idea, and he speaker at the Society and will get and Meriel fought hard to prevent us off to a very good start! Please Llancillo being made redundant spread the word to others you and instead recognised by the know who may be interested. Friends of Friendless Churches. Membership subs £10 His ashes will come back to Guests £3 Rowlstone on 24th October at 2.30pm to be beside Meriel. Contact Neil Kidd for more info: _____ [email protected]

Editors note http://www.lhsarchive.org.uk Rowlestone, Rowlstone and Rollstone are all accepted spellings. 15 "That's an old tree, "Er, Ashley, the chap reading Jesus, do you think he's totally when was it planted?" appropriate?" "I think it was a Thursday." "Who, Chris? Yeah, no problem," Ashley replied. The authoritarian chap by Chris Franks wandered off looking very bemused. I don't know why because in Ireland I I have a couple of stories to tell you. would imagine most bible readings Some of you may remember a few are read with an Irish accent. During years ago at Wormbridge, BBC Radio the reading the look on the chaps Hereford and Worcester came to face was priceless, the anticipation record a morning worship. We had a for him was excruciating. Of course, I rehearsal then the actual recording spoke as I normally do, and his relief that was broadcast. As usual all are was more than visible. welcome and there were many people at both events, some I had My second story involved me doing never seen before and many I have some work for a well to do elderly never seen since. I was taking part in lady in her herb garden around a new a group reading and of course had ground foor kitchen extension to her been chosen to read the most country house. The double doors important part.I can't remember if this were open, and I could clearly hear happened during the rehearsal or the Terry Wogan’s morning radio recording but I was approached by programme. Eventually she came an unknown, white haired, out,"Would you like a cup of tea authoritarian style gentleman, I'm young man?" sure you know the type! I replied,"Yes please, that's very kind He said,"Hello, are you taking part in of you. Are you a TOG?" Just an this, performance?" in his most attempt to make conversation. She arrogant and pompous tone. looked at me with total bemusement but I had to go through with it I was I replied in the strongest Irish accent I committed. could muster,"I'm going to read the part of Jesus." "I beg your pardon young man?"

If the authoritarian guy had been "Are you a TOG, one of Terries Old using a monocle it would have fallen Geezas?" out, "Good lord," he said and shot I think I'm correct in saying that that straight over to the then vicar Ashley was what he called his listeners. Evans who hadn't heard any of this. Prolonged bemusement, then, ”Would you like a Digestive?" I thought I’d make it a chocolate one after all this effort!

16 essence of this story is not about Talk about misunderstandings or payment it's about salvation. The getting the wrong end of the stick. In vineyard owner can be as free as he the frst story, I probably likes with his assets, God can be as manufactured the misunderstanding free with his rewards as he likes. If but I always give people the you have followed the path for longer opportunity to express a sense of than others don't be jealous of those humour, it doesn't always work who also receive Gods reward having though does it. Not everyone seen the truth later in life or even at appreciates a Scooby Doo or decent the very end. Kenneth Williams impression,"Oh Matron, no." It is said that if one sinner repents, he or she is worth a hundred righteous The Bible is full of misunderstanding people. The frst shall be last and the and people getting the wrong end of last shall be frst! The wisdom or the stick. I fnd the Parables are a nature of God is revealed here to us in good antidote to this problem. A this parable, this wisdom does not Parable is a short, simple story of come from a human mind, it clearly common life that conveys a spiritual comes from somewhere else! truth. Jesus used earthly stories to teach but only those who sought the This last and frst business is blatantly truth were able to understand them. demonstrated to us during the The listener is forced to see the truth, crucifcation.Two robbers are crucifed to make a decision or come to a alongside Jesus. One of them moment of faith. The Parables of rebukes Jesus saying that if you are Jesus reveal to us the nature of God. the son of God, use your powers to The wisdom within the Parables can save yourself and us. The other calm the fre within us, curb our robber rebukes the frst telling him enthusiasm for confict, iron out that he does not understand in who's misunderstanding. presence they hang. We are justly condemned but this man has done A good example of explaining a no wrong. misunderstanding, from a spiritual point of view,I think is the story of the This robber, this criminal gets it. He vineyard workers in Mathew 20 understands the concept of Jesus's verses 1-16. Those who were hired to ministry. Jesus tells him he will be with work at the start of the day were him in heaven that day, the robber payed the same as those hired at the receives redemption almost at the end of the day. Those hired at the point of death. What happened to the start complained that they had other criminal - who knows what - will worked all day for the same as those happen to you. We have free will to who had only worked for a few hours make the choice! and it wasn't fair. Amen. You could say it isn't fair from a Chris Franks practical point of view but the ADVERTISEMENTS 19 Childcare, piano/music, maths, PO & Shop 26 Pest Control, Plant Hire, Storage

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Rowlestone Court Advertise CARPENTERS ARMS Walterstone Farmhouse Ice Cream here to reach Rowlestone HR2 0DW 01873 890353 600+ local people Traditional country pub Ice cream parlour on farm Over 300 years old Coffee shop & light lunches in print and Nestled between the Skyrrid Woodland walks & play area digital format and the Black Mountains Camping A warm welcome awaits you Short or long term Wadworth Real Ale advertising Open April - Sept Home made bar meals every day space available Wonderful Sunday Lunches Weds-Friday 11 - 4 Near Pandy, off the A465 Weekends & Bank Hols 11 - 5 Contact thecarpentersarmswalterstone.com [email protected] Annie Robertson 2015 Herefordshire CAMRA 01981 240322 01981 240632 Summer Pub of the season [email protected] Included in The Independent rowlestoneicecream.co.uk “50 best country pubs”

TO LET Home Farm Dulas TRELOUGH HOUSE EWYAS HAROLD Herefordshire HR2 0HJ Bed & Breakfast Two luxury holiday Conveniently close to the A465 in cottages sleeping 2-4 Beautiful Farmhouse Wormbridge, this attractive Grade at Old King Street Farm II listed country house offers spacious accommodation B & B including en-suite bathroom Self-catering Holiday and shower facilities. Suitable for small groups, or Barn sleeps 8 friends and family visiting the Equine Livery Yard area, as well as business visitors. Llama trekking We are highly rated on our Gift Vouchers available accommodation, Amanda Huntley & Robert Dewar Will & Maddy Bradley and pride ourselves on our 01981 240208 01981 241108 hospitality and service. [email protected] 01981 570298 or 07867 213865 oldkingstreetfarm.co.uk homefarmdulas.co.uk treloughhouse.com

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Artisan Letterpress Printers An established family run printing firm specialising in letterpress and hot foil printing. We combine traditional craft Your local, professional framers! skill with creative expertise, and our lovingly restored vintage presses with an extensive range of speciality papers and boards to create beautiful quality printed products. The Motte House, Howton Farm QUALITY ❖ VALUE ❖ SERVICE Pontrilas HR2 0BG 01981 249486 01981 241 361 [email protected] Berrington Press Ltd. Rowlestone nr Pontrilas www.frameworks.pictures Herefordshire HR2 0DL [email protected] BARN DRIED SOOTY’s Kiln Dried Logs from our local, HARDWOOD CHIMNEY SERVICES sustainable hardwoods FROM OUR OWN Richard Watkins Bulk deliveries to your door MANAGED WOODLAND NACS Certifed by our own drivers Ash ✦ Oak ✦ Birch 1 hour delivery slots Hawthorn ✦ Pine 01981 240185 Multi bag discounts with FREE LOCAL DELIVERY 07947 959 452 Community Buy Scheme or you can collect

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25 Laura Jones P&P Pest Control Ltd ◆ 01873 830204 Fernybank, Quarry Road, Clydach, Abergavenny NP7 0RR [email protected] ◆ pandppestcontrol.co.uk

P & P Pest Control Ltd operate 7 days a week and offer an immediate response if necessary. We pride ourselves on a fast response using our fleet of fully equipped vans, latest communication technology, trained personnel, and understanding frontline staff.

STORAGE & PRIVATE PGM & SON WORKSHOP RENTAL PEST CONTROL Various options available For storing caravans, 01981 251116 vintage vehicles, trailers, cars, farm machinery, 07964 370 480 hay/straw and any other items Got pests? We’ve got it covered ! Newton St Margarets pgmpestcontrol.co.uk For information & enquiries Tel: Adam 01981 510550

T S BAKER PLANT HIRE 01873 892 965 07939 371 247 GROUNDWORKS & GENERAL BUILDING OPERATED EXCAVATOR HIRE Landscaping - Site clearance - Drainage & Septic Systems Brickwork - Stonework - Drives & Block Paving Patios & Extensions [email protected] PROFESSIONAL - RELIABLE - VALUE FOR MONEY Awkward jobs a speciality 26 Cedarwood Tree Care Tree Consultancy Free reports to BS5837:2012 for development sites incl. Method Statements Tree safety inspections and reports Expert Witness Reports. Amenity Tree Valuations TPO and Conservation Area Submissions Mark Chester BSc (Hons) Tech Cert (Abor. A) CUEW MICFor [email protected] 01981 570426 / 07888 838360

AVALON TREE SURGERY HORTON WE CARE FOR YOUR TREES JEMABEE TREE CUTTING GARDENING & GARDEN SERVICES & PET SERVICES Specialised knowledge of Grass and hedge cutting trees, assessment, General Maintenance maintenance and disposal Patio Clearning MATTHEW THOMAS All aspects of tree surgery Pet Taxi - Pet Sitting OVER 15 YEARS EXPERIENCE All garden services Dog Walking NPTC QUALIFIED Mowing - Hedge Trimming RELIABLE & HELPFUL FULL INSURED Weeding and Digging SERVICE 07794 569 284 Patio Cleaning 01981 541307 Firewood for sale Rob Horton avalontreesurgery.co.uk Eddie Thomas 01981 570356 01873 821309 ALL ASPECTS OF TREE 07900 105 956 07964 873 221 WORK UNDERTAKEN NPTC Qualifed [email protected] POWELLS FOREST & GARDEN EQPT LTD Strimmers - Mowers - Hedge Cutters - Chainsaws - Power Pruners Vacuum Blowers - Pressure Washers - Disc Cutters Hand Tools - Pruners - Saws - Axes - Winches - Chains Ratchet Straps - Ropes - Climbing Eqpt - Consumables etc Protective Clothing, Boots and Rainwear SALES - SPARES - REPAIRS Still Husqvarna Oregon Honda Sandvik Silky SIP Komet, Morris and other quality oils 01981 240 403 powellsfg.co.uk [email protected]

27 MARTIN W HONEYMAN TIM HOWELLS ROSS VINCENT DECORATORS PAINTER & Your local All aspects of PROPERTY MAINTENANCE PAINTER & work undertaken All your painting jobs DECORATOR INSIDE & OUT Over 20 yrs experience NO JOB TOO SMALL High standards of workmanship No fuss or mess. OR TOO BIG Makes walls, doors and windows look like new. 01981 240863 Prompt and conscientious Testimonials available from 07734 380128 numerous satisfed customers. Mulberry To arrange a quote call Ewyas Harold HR2 0ES 01981 241251 01981 240726 [email protected] 07813 993 225 07956 518995 MERNAGH NICK PROSSER MAINTENANCE Mark Lewis Gardening and Agricultural Heating and Grounds Maintenance Domestic Plumbing Engineer Friendly and reliable gardener Equestrian Can collect the grass/rubbish or bag it up and leave it FENCING at your property HEDGE LAYING 01981 241022 FIREWOOD PROCESSING Good quotes given Contact Josh or Jess 01981 241115 07817 445481 07807 079027 Discount for OAP & NHS [email protected] S G BENNETT Plumbing and Heating BOILER Servicing and Repairs. Domestic Oil Appliances Domestic and light commercial Aga, Rayburn & all oil boilers installation Maintenance & Repair ROBIN SMYTHE Oil boiler installation Personal - Professional - Reliable Bathroom fitting 07496 066426 01600 780371 01981 251668 boilermonmouth.co.uk 07961 703201

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28 ROGER PROBERT CHRIS COLE Morgan Lloyd R P ELECTRICAL ELECTRICAL LTD Electrical Services & BUILDING SERVICES [email protected] Local, fully qualifed electrician for all your Safety testing & inspecting electrical requirements Part P registered electrician 01981 250 670 SMALL JOBS ALL ELECTRICAL ALWAYS UNDERTAKEN WORK UNDERTAKEN Well Cottage, Brampton Rd Fault fnding - Commercial Madley HR2 9LX Domestic - Industrial 01981 570 614 Agricultural - New Builds 07814 008 626 Part & Full Re-wires & Repairs Fuse Board Repairs & Upgrades [email protected] Lighting, Sockets & Switches Shower Installations 07747 699 960 [email protected]

APEX AERIALS TV RADIO FREESAT INSTALLED ALL METER TESTED 12 months GUARANTEED For a professional and reliable service, please phone Robin 01873 890 659 PANDY, ABERGAVENNY

GV CARAVAN SERVICES Mobile maintenance and repairs 07942 224525 [email protected] Paul Frost Member of MCEA Ade and Maria Christof-Quinn CQ CARS KILPECK Quality second-hand cars and 4x4s for all budgets End of life, non-runners, MOT failures, scrap vehicles collected with top CASH prices paid on collection Quick, local, reliable service Local and national vehicle transportation at £1 per mile

Contact Ade 01981 570313 or 07989 980223 [email protected] 29 N R EVANS & Co. Thornbrook Winnal, Allensmore Hereford HR 29AR We have moved most of our clients over to cloud accounting Sustainable Accounting systems, due to Making Tax Digital for Vat, including Bridging Software solutions. However, this will soon be critical, due to the Complete, tailored need for quarterly reporting from April 2023, for self employed businesses and property landlords, where the annual income is back offce support over £10000. For further information, please check out our website and view all the services we provide, including our free App. for your business Otherwise, just call us for all your accounting and taxation needs. www.nrevansandcoaccountants.co.uk 07901 012 046 01981 570565 [email protected] [email protected] www.ryelandaccounting.co.uk Advertise here to reach 600+ local people in print and Our People, Your Team digital format Short or long term Offces in advertising space available Hereford Bromyard 01432 378 379 01885 488 442 Contact Annie Robertson [email protected] www.lblaw.co.uk 01981 240632 [email protected] Also: Shrewsbury ○ Conwy ○ Ludlow ○ Oswestry ○ Telford

Learn to use a computer Tech Support One-to-one tuition Having technical issues? in your own home. For any kind of problem, big or small Troubleshooting. Help and advice. Computer clean up. [email protected] Does your computer crash frequently, take Ethan Mitchell forever to start up, or is 07495 960 623 just slow or sluggish? Ewyas Harold Call Judy 01981 240085 07815 630562 30 DORE COMMUNITY TRANSPORT

DOOR TO DOOR WITH DORE In an area that has little public transport, and where taxis are rare & expensive, Dore Community Transport provides transport support for those who live in south-west Herefordshire of any age/physical ability, singly or in small groups. An answerphone operates outside of offce hours. NEW NUMBER 0345 20 20 144 If you need transport to doctor, dentist, hospital or shops or anywhere else Phone Sue or Sarah on 0345 20 20 144 (9.00am to 12.00pm, Monday to Friday)

Golden Valley Construction Civil Engineering Contractors Operated Plant Hire and 7.5t Lorry Hire Licensed Street Work Contractors - Registered carrier/broker of waste Drainage - Driveways - Surfacing - Concreting - Demolition - Sewers Trenching - Ponds and Lakes - Kerbing - Fencing

Offce: 01981 240 342 Chris Hales: 07970 823 759

Email: [email protected] Website: goldenvalleyconstruction.co.uk

HIGH QUALITY POWERFUL PROTECTION POWDER COATING - WET SPRAYING - SHOTBLASTING Agricultural Plant - Agricultural Equipment - Gates - Railings - Wheels Garden Equipment - Garden Furniture - Woodwork - Window Frames Kitchen CupboardsType to enter - textHorse Boxes - Trailers - Radiators Fireplaces - Motorcycle Frames Andris Valters, Unit 6b Wormbridge Court Business Centre, Wormbridge HR2 9DH 01981 570466 07984 866 212 [email protected] herefordcoatings.co.uk Emma Partington 07989 854593

Contact Dianne Foster 01981 241185, or Jenni: [email protected]

Deadline for October magazine Weds 15th September