Tarrington Tatler

 Calling all flower arrangers and sponsors for a village flower arranging display - Pg 7

 History of our orchards - Pg 10

 What’s Tarrington Voice up to? - Pg 12

 Explore our footpaths - Pg 18

 Parish Council gets a website - Pg 21

 Neighbourhood Watch update & talk - Pg 22

Deadline for submission for the next issue: Monday 21st May

Hello fellow Tarringtonians,

I know, I know, I promised you that spring was coming. And what did we get - more snow. And there may even be more to come. Our ducks were fooled into starting early this year and had already laid about 8 eggs in a nest right on the edge of the pond when the snow came. They hadn’t anticipated how much higher the pond would get when the snow melted and unfortunately nest and eggs were all washed away. I hope she has found a new, safer location now - and I can look forward to the patter of tiny webbed feet on the patio!

Judi

John Tallis, Lynn Lagor, Wiktor Daron, Mark Wells and Louise Claton taking a welcome break from clearing snow in Church Lane. Thanks to Maggie for the pic

Jasper and friend, Penny, just loved it!

Dates for your diary & Forthcoming Attractions Date Event Further info Until 29 Apr Poppies: Weeping Window. Pg 28 Hereford Cathedral 5 Apr An evening with Reg Moule. Pg 31 Radway Garden Centre 17 Apr Annual Parochial Church Meeting Pg 5

21 Apr Neighbourhood Watch talk Pg 22

21 Apr Flicks. Goodbye Christopher Robin Pg 15

26 Apr Barbara Washbourne Memorial Lecture. Pg 28 Those Blue Remembered Hills 28 Apr Greek Night Pg 17

27-29 Apr Hay Chamber Music Festival. Hay-on-Wye www.haymusic.org 4/5 May St Michael’s Hospice Plant Fair Pg 19

10 May Hanging Basket Demonstration. Pg 31 Radway Garden Centre 12 May Flicks. Paddington 2 Pg 15

19 May A Soirée Pg 4

19 May Escape to the Country. Footpath walk Pg 18

20 May Diocesan Family Celebration at Pente- Pg 9 cost. Hereford Cathedral Market Theatre, Ledbury & LEH Regular events Pg 26 & 27

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

CHURCH SERVICES: APR & MAY

TARRINGTON YARKHILL STOKE EDITH

Parish Communion Parish Communion Sunday 01 Apr 9.30am 11.00am

Holy Communion Sunday 08 Apr 8.00am

Sunday 15 Apr Parish Communion Morning Worship

9.30am 11.00am

All Age Worship Holy Communion Sunday 22 Apr 11.00am 11.00am

Sunday 29 Apr 10.30am Hop Churches Together. Munsley

Parish Communion Parish Communion Sunday 06 May 9.30am 11.00am

Holy Communion Sunday 13 May 8.00am

Parish Communion Morning Worship Sunday 20 May 9.30am 11.00am

All Age Worship Holy Communion Sunday 27 May 11.00am 11.00am

A Soirée

The first of this year's Summer Soirées will be At 7.30 pm – 9.00 pm on 19th May

at Barcroft, the home of Patrick and Irene Tomkinson.

There will be canapes and fine wines. Everyone is welcome. If you have not tried one of these truly happy hours, give it a bash this year. There are no tickets but any contributions to church funds will be welcomed on the evening.

John Watkins 4

Tarrington Church Annual Parochial Church Meeting Tuesday 17th April, 7pm in Tarrington Village Hall

The annual parochial church meeting is upon us again in April. We would like to encourage all members of the Tarrington Community to come along. St Philip and St James is your local church. It is here to support the whole community and welcomes the involvement and support of everyone. This year we are seeking to make several new appointments. Firstly, it would be fantastic if we were able to appoint an additional Churchward- en. Traditionally churches have two churchwardens and in a busy village and church like Tarrington having two to share the duties would be a real bonus. We are also looking for two new PCC members. If anyone would like to know more about being a churchwarden, or becoming a PCC member then please do have a chat with either myself, Andrew Mence or John Watkins. There are also a couple of leaflets in the church that you might find helpful.

Best wishes Mandy Williams 07780 586846 man- [email protected]

Lent Lunches

The business of Lent is supposed to be a period of self-examination, penitence, self-denial, study and preparation for Easter. Broadly speaking, the two Lent lunches that the church organised fell into planned 'self-denial' but as people got stuck into some fine homemade soups, “I wonder if I might try some of the ham and lentil next” it was hard not to sense that the self denial might have been more in the spirit than the reality. On the other hand, people met together, met others who they had not known before, shared a relatively simple meal and raised £275 for the Red Cross and the Hospice and all of that seems to be time well spent.

John Watkins

Di Morris of Aldersend Di died peacefully at the Hospice on 23rd February surrounded by her family. Margaret Diana (“Di”) Graham was born in May 1936 in Gloucester. She was the first-born of four children for Clifford and Joan Graham. They all moved to Rud- ford, just North of Gloucester, when she was eight and shared there a wonderfully happy childhood. After school, Di followed the fashion of the day and took a secretarial course but soon knew that that work was not for her. She did find just what suited her in care and nursing and, fully fledged in brown uniform and smart hat, became a Norland Nanny. She loved it, and she loved the children in her care. At a 21st Birthday Party in May 1958, Di met a smart young Shrop- shire farmer who had recently moved to Tarrington. It was a life- changing moment for the two of them. In 1960, Ray Morris and Di Graham were married in Highnam Church and came to live at Alder- send. Over the years they were blessed with three children, Neil, Paul and Jo, and six grandchildren. She poured her love and care into the family and was properly proud of them all. Di played a full part in village life too. She was always a WI Mem- ber and played her part in the Fetes and all the social events of the year. Together with Kath Lane and Kath Jordan, Di set up and ran the original “Playgroup” in the old Village Hall. The Parish Church was very important to her, rarely did she miss Sunday worship. A member of the Church Council for many years, she had responsibility for the floral decoration of the church, and Di is still remembered as the most dedicated “brass-polisher” in the place. The congrega- tion is much the poorer without her. Cont...

Di enjoyed playing Golf and Bridge. And she was,for many years, a member of the Ladies Committee of the Trumpet Agricultural & Ploughing Society. By nature, Di was quiet and reserved. Always ready to smile, to join in, but never inclined to “blow her own trumpet”. Di was extraordinarily understated but a lovely, loving lady. One of her golfing friends said, “Di played golf just as she played life. Never assertive or ambitious, but always straight down the middle!” With thanks to Peter Hammersley

Community Coming Together In Flowers The Parish Church of St Philip and St James Tarrington intends to host a Flower Festival in the Autumn over the weekend of 6th and 7th October 2018 which links with the Harvest Festival. We want for this event to involve as many people from within the Parish as would like. The theme is ‘Our Community Coming To- gether in Flowers’. Our vision is that as many organisations including clubs, socie- ties and businesses from within the Parish will offer to sponsor an arrangement that will represent them in the form of a floral arrangement. Arrangements can be built by the sponsors themselves or, they can be commissioned; they can be traditional in style or contemporary. It may be that a number of clubs or firms would like to join their efforts and produce something that represents both. We hope that this event will inspire people and that you will want to be involved to help celebrate what it is that makes our village so special. Whilst we would hope that some might feel able to fund some or all of their own arrangement, the Church will be funding the provision of some flowers. In the first instance, we would like anyone who represents a club, society or local firm/s to register your interest as soon as possible by contacting Brian Robertson. 7

Rectors Ramblings Dear Friends

As you read this letter we will entering the 50 days that commemorate the resurrection of Christ and the birth of his church. 50 days to be im- mersed in the miraculous truth that death has been conquered and God’s Kingdom has been ushered in.

Across the Church of England, we are encouraged to pray that the true meaning of being a part of God’s Kingdom can grow in our own hearts and in the heart of our nation.

Between Ascension and Pentecost (10th to 20th May), we are once again being encouraged to make prayer for the coming of God’s Kingdom a particular focus of our private and public devotions.

Hereford Diocese has set out a resource page on its website with ideas and opportunities to get involved in the ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ initiatives.

Thy Kingdom Come is now a global prayer movement, which invites Christians around the world to pray for more people to come to know Jesus Christ. What started out as an invitation from the Archbishops’ of Canterbury and York in 2016 to the Church of England has grown into an international and ecumenical call to prayer. The hope is that:  people will commit to pray with God’s world-wide family - as a church, individually or as a family;  churches will hold prayer events, such as 24-7 prayer, prayer stations and prayer walks, across the UK and in other parts of the world;  people will be empowered through prayer by the Holy Spirit, finding new confidence to be witnesses for Jesus Christ.

It would be wonderful to have a prayer station in each of our Hop Churches, that would assist people individually and corporately to take part in this movement. If you would like help in setting one up in your local church, then I am very happy to assist, just give me a call.

In Hereford Diocese, the culmination of the ten days of prayer will be a Diocesan Family Celebration at Pentecost on Sunday 20 May at Hereford Cathedral. Short pilgrimages from some of the Hereford churches acting as 'hubs' will give people the opportunity to experience a sense of journeying to the cathedral. On arrival there will be short prayers followed by refreshments. The hub churches are:  St Paul's, Tupsley  St Martin's, South Wye  Holy Trinity, west Hereford  All Saints, Hereford city centre

However, you are also very welcome to head straight to the cathedral and be part of the welcome for those undertaking the pilgrimages. At the cathedral there will be Messy Church activities, prayer stations and some refreshments available. The afternoon will conclude with a Dioce- san Family Service for Pentecost from 4.30pm-5.30pm. Please do put the date in your diary and join in.

Blessings Mandy 07780 586846 [email protected]

Church Clock not on strike! You might have noticed that the church clock came to a halt in the worst of the winter weather, although at the time of writing, whether the problem was weather related remains to be seen. The clock mechanism itself, installed by Gillet and Bland of Croydon in 1876, is still going fine and the fault is with the electric winding mechanism installed rather more recently in 2006. Its planned repair by the firm that installed it, is typical of the many expenses that are financed by your generous support of the church's fund raising activities. We know that many people like to hear the chiming of the clock. It can be a comforting reminder that all is well, that life goes on and according to Rupert Brooke, there might be, 'honey still for tea'. John Watkins

Orchards in the landscape The word orchard derives from the old English words ortgeord, orcerdleh and orcyrd which suggests that dedicated areas for growing fruit have existed from at least the Anglo- Saxon period. That orchards have always been a substantial part of the Three Coun- ties landscape can be ascertained from the many references to them in historical literature. The first known reference to the presence of fruit trees in the Severn Va- le was written by William, a monk from Malmesbury Abbey at the begin- ning of the 12th Century: - ‘Here you may see the high ways and common lanes clad with apples trees and peare trees, not set nor grafted by the industry of man’s hand, but growing naturally of their own accord’. These trees were probably self-sown wildlings from the pips of the cul- tivated varieties introduced by the Romans a thousand years earlier. In the 14th century fruit was one of the few ways to obtain vitamins in a winter diet. Fruit at that time was not normally eaten raw. Varieties such as the hard warden pear and costard apple were stored and cooked to accompany meat which had been killed and salted in the autumn. Root vegetables such as potatoes and turnips had yet to make their way to our continent. The dessert varieties of apples with which we are now familiar, did not appear until the 16th century At the time of the Domesday Survey in the late eleventh century, vineyards were recorded in 46 places in southern England, from East Anglia through to what is now Somerset. Initially cider and perry were only made to supplement wine but following the climate changes in the 16th century vineyards gave way to orchards and wine to cider and perry. In the 1586 edition of Britannia, William Camden writes about the decline of vineyards in Gloucestershire and the importance of orchards. There is no mention of orchards in Herefordshire until the 1695 edition, when there is a reference to Herefordshire providing London with ‘Syder’. This suggests that Herefordshire orchards were planted to meet the increasing demand for cider at that time. Today it is noticeable that Hereford- shire has more local varieties of apples specifically used for cider, whereas both Gloucestershire and Worcestershire have more dual- purpose fruit varieties. Cont...

John Beale, an influential author on orchards and cider, recorded in the mid 17th century that a feature of the Herefordshire landscape were the wide unhedged roads with roughly built squatters cottages on the verge, with a long narrow strip parallel to the road, containing a garden plot and an orchard. I wonder if he had Columbine Cottage in mind when he wrote that piece? Continental wars in the 17th century resulted in imported wine not being available. Additional cider apples and pears were planted to meet a need and as a patriotic duty. Taxation changes also encouraged and discouraged orchard plantings. The repeal of the Corn Laws in 1846 resulted in the imports of cheap corn. Home production of corn became uneconomical and farmers turned to orchards. After the two World Wars food sufficiency became the nation’s major priority. Grants were given to remove orchards and hedges with the ob- jective of increasing the production of basic foodstuffs such as milk and corn. Over 80% of traditional orchards have vanished from the three counties leaving just 31 square miles today. Deborah and Mark Wells

SNOWDROP WEEKEND AT TARRINGTON CHURCH We would like to thank those of you who braved inclement weather to come to the churchyard and see the beautiful snowdrops over the weekend of 11th/12th February. Though you were few, you all seemed to enjoy the homemade Soup and French bread we provided inside, and it was great to see some people who had never been into the church before. We displayed a selection of 'pre loved ' books for donations and had a raffle.

In all we made about £200 for Church funds which will help towards the ongoing maintainence costs. The recent snow made its way through the roof again!! The books are still available, in boxes at the back of the Church, so if you fancy a browse, please do so! The Church is always open to everyone.

Celia ,Sally, Margaret

Brook House Alpaca Compost. £2.50 a bag.

Please call Anne at Brook House to arrange collection or delivery.

Update

Our community group was formed last Summer to encourage residents to come together and work with existing bodies in the village, to help improve the quality of community life – with the strong belief that much can be achieved by mobilising our own assets/talents to address our own issues. Our membership has continued to grow and we have had regular meetings at which residents from all parts of the parish have been able to express concerns and float ideas in a free and friendly setting. The projects which the group have launched include:  maintaining a close and on-going dialogue with Fortis Housing to address a number of issues of concern to the residents of Barrs Orchard  re-establishing a Neighbourhood Watch (NW) scheme, with close collaboration with our local policing team  forming a local history group (now expanding into Stoke Edith!)  passing on several ideas for community projects to other bodies in the parish which have since been taken up  establishing a Facebook page for the group  Cooperating with the Parish Council on village litter clean up  maybe most importantly, providing a relaxed (and often jocular!) forum for the exchange and development of ideas – even if some of them have to be consigned to the “in a perfect world” folder! Several other projects are in the pipe-line:-  to expand the NW scheme to cover community care, greater household protection and some other areas  to work with the Church on a pre-Christmas event  to work with the Parish Council and Hall Committee on an Autumn community event Being a member of the group, and seeing even modest projects making a difference to people’s lives, is incredibly exciting. But the more members we have, the more good things we can do. So if you would like to join up, contact our Membership Secretary, Margaret Drury or the group’s Secretary Debbie Francis .

Friendship Club After the January break, we were pleased to meet up again in February to enjoy each other's company and a lovely lunch of cottage pie and a pudding prepared for us by Liz on the premises with wonderfully fresh, seasonal ingredients. Unfortunately, due to the heavy snowfall prior to the March meeting, we reluctantly decided to cancel our lunch due to the risks in transporting members from outlying villages. We are looking forward in April to another visit from David Hill on Here- fordshire stately homes and castles. His talks on the local area always evoke happy memories for many and his slides often stimulate lively dis- cussion! As well as a variety of after lunch entertainments, visits are planned to the Hop Pocket and Three Shires Garden Centre this year as well as a Summer Garden Party. Our lunch club is open to all senior citizens and a warm welcome awaits anyone who would like to join us on the 1st Wednesday of each month, we would be delighted to see you. We can provide transport if needed. Contact Janet Pierce or Jeanette Forrester for further information.

Tarrington 80 Club April Fool (1957) Remember the spaghetti-tree Draw hoax broadcast by the BBC? January 2018

1st £20 Lynn Hunt No.72

2nd £15 Jonathan Sam- No.15 wells 3rd £10 Ian Cox No.26 February 2018

1st £20 Richard Brad- No.8 stock Have you been caught by a good hoax this year? Why not let me 2nd £15 Shaun Corcoran No.50 know and I’ll publish it for all to 3rd £10 Liz Parry No.88 see! Ed

Lady Emily Community Hall

Interest and usage of the Hall has been maintained at a fairly high level, particularly at weekends, perhaps due to an increasing presence on Facebook? So I’d repeat my previous plea - if you have plans which involve the Hall, please contact me about availability as soon as you know prospective dates. Our Borderlines film presentations were disrupted by the snow, in early March, but still made a good contribution to Hall funds. The application for funding towards new audio equipment was successful, with £499 being awarded by the Elmley Arts Foun- dation in time for the showing of “Dunkirk”. We are still learn- ing how to take best advantage of the new kit, though. We have received the first element of the new equipment fund- ed by our Lottery grant – 10 round tables and a trolley. The window replacements are scheduled to be installed at the end of April. The replacement chairs will need to wait until we have established the costs for refurbishing the front porch and we will vary the number bought to match the money available! At the time of writing this, the Rock and Roll evening hasn’t happened yet and we have just enough tickets sold to go ahead – but I’m hopeful that a good crowd will turn up on the night to both enjoy themselves and raise lots for Hall funds again. I mentioned above the disruption of the film by the snow – a more serious effect was caused by snow being blown into the loft space and later melting. This has damaged the ceiling in the upstairs store room, which will need to be re-decorated (at least), but we hope to avoid the need to re-plaster or make an insurance claim. The original slate roof has no under-felt, so is vulnerable to the conditions we experienced on March 2nd. Let’s hope the conditions aren’t repeated, as stripping the slates and installing underfelt would be very expensive!

John Tallis, Chairman, Lady Emily Hall Committee. [email protected]

Flicks in the Sticks Films at Lady Emily Hall, Tarrington

Tickets will be £5.00 (£3.00 U-16) at the door. Film Club members £2.50. If you need any help getting to the films, or could offer help to set up, serve teas etc, contact John Tallis.

Enquiries 01432 890720 or [email protected] Refreshments and wine will be available as usual

Saturday 21st April 7:30pm Goodbye Christopher Robin (PG) A rare glimpse into the relationship between beloved children's author A. A. Milne (Domhnall Gleeson) and his son Christopher Robin, whose toys inspired the magical world of Winnie the Pooh. Along with his mother Daphne (Margot Robbie), and his nanny Olive, Christo- pher Robin and his family are swept up in the international success of the books; the enchanting tales bringing hope and comfort to England after the First World War. But with the eyes of the world on Christopher Robin, what will the cost be to the family? Written by Fox Searchlight Pictures Director: Simon Curtis Writer: Frank Cottrell Boyce, Simon Vaughan Stars: Domhnall Gleeson, Margot Robbie, Kelly Macdonald.

Saturday 12th May 7:30pm Paddington 2 (PG) Paddington is happily settled with the Brown family in Windsor Gardens, where he has become a popular member of the community, spreading joy and marmalade wher- ever he goes. While searching for the perfect present for his beloved Aunt Lucy's 100th birthday, Paddington spots a unique pop-up book in Mr. Gruber's antique shop, and embarks upon a series of odd jobs to buy it. But when the book is stolen, it's up to Paddington and the Browns to unmask the thief. Written by STUDIOCANAL Director: Paul King Writer: Paul King, Simon Farnaby Stars: Ben Whishaw, Hugh Grant, Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Jim Broadbent, Tom Conti, Peter Capaldi.

Popular Pop-Ups

Pascal’s Pop Up Bistro night in February was sold out and raised over £200 for hall funds.

Buon Appetito!

The Italian Night last October was enjoyed by all and raised an amazing £950 for Church funds

Following on from the earlier Pop–up Restaurant event we are holding a follow up event of a Greek evening. We have already had early bookings from customers who attended the first evening but we are pleased to say that a few places remain. Details are below.

The monies raised from the evening will go towards some essential repairs and running costs of the church , as well as to support a local young person, who is taking part in the World Challenge Expe- dition. The young person will be providing voluntary services in Malaysia.

FUN DOG SHOW TARRINGTON FETE - SATURDAY 7 JULY 2018 Alerting all dog owners that a Fun Dog Show will be held during the Fete.

We will invite entries for the Classes in the next issue of the Tatler.  Class One : Puppy 6 - 12 months  Class Two: Most handsome Dog  Class Three: Prettiest Bitch  Class Four: Child handler (up to 12 years age)  Class Five: Best Six Legs  Class Six: Waggiest Tail  Class Seven: Best Condition Golden Oldie(nine yrs or older)  Class Eight: Best Condition(under nine years)  Class Nine: Best Rescue  Class Ten: Dog or Bitch that the Judge would like to take home.

There will be Prizes for the Best and Second Best in the Show.

Sally Willmott

ESCAPE TO THE COUNTRY Sat. 19th May There have been quite a few newcomers to the village over the past couple of years so I thought it might be a good idea to organise, in the loosest sense of the word, a walk along some of the local footpaths.

Rather than planning a route I think it might be best to see who turns up and where they would like to go.

I haven’t planned a finish time but the start will be at 10.30am at Lady Emily Hall, weather permitting. We can stop for lunch – bring your own food.

Although everyone will be very welcome to come along, the event is not aimed at serious walkers.

Robert Hodges

St Michael’s Hospice Plant Fair Friday 4th and Saturday 5th May - 11am-5pm Bartestree, Hereford, HR1 4HA

The second annual Plant Fair at St Michael’s Hospice will be a celebration of the joy of gardening. Plant lovers will have the chance to browse a wide range of herbacious perennials, bedding plants, annuals, trees, shrubs, alpines, bulbs, car- nivorous and indoor plants grown by professional and amateur garden- ers. Light refreshments will be available all day on both days. Two-course lunches will be served between 12pm and 2pm each day, no booking necessary. St Michael’s Hospice would like to thank all our green fingered community supporters who are busy in their gardens and greenhouses growing plants for sale at the Fair. There is on-site parking at the Hospice, but please car-share if you can.

National Sheep Association Opportunity for all to get involved in NSA sheep worrying campaign As sheep worrying cases continue to be publicised at an alarming rate, the National Sheep Association (NSA) is asking dog owners, together with the farming community, to unite in spreading positive messages on enjoying the British countryside responsibly. On 25th March (the start of BST) the NSA aims to flood social media with a campaign to highlight the devastating effect that dog attacks on sheep can have to both livestock and farmer. Look out for social media posts @natsheep on Facebook and Twitter and get involved using hashtags #takethelead and #shepherdselfie in posts highlighting the problem and showing how shepherds are working to tackle the issue and taking what steps they can to protect their flocks.

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Parish Council Meeting – 12th March 2018 Ward Councillor, John Hardwick, gave his apologies but sent the Parish Council a message to inform us that Councillor Jonathan Lester has unanimously been elected as the new Leader of the Council.

Residents present were interested in the progress that was being made regarding the T.R.O. (Traffic Regulation Order) and the N.D.P. (Neighbourhood Development Plan). There was also a question about pot holes. The recent bad weather has obviously exacerbated this ever present problem throughout Herefordshire. Linzy Outtrim said that all reported pot holes would be attended to in order of priority and also mentioned that some pot holes in Herefordshire have benefitted from the technique of velocity patching employed by Balfour Beatty on some of the County’s roads. Janet Chester (Clerk to the Parish Council) said that the new Parish Council website was now up and running. Members of the public can subscribe – free of charge - to receiving regular newslet- ters. The website address is tarringtonpc.org.uk.

Regarding the N.D.P., the N.D.P. website has been updated and Janet Chester has written to all the landowners of the previously short listed sites. Landowner Stuart Pinfield has put forward an additional site for consideration. Planning consultant Dr. David Nicholson will be conduct- ing a Housing Site “Addendum” after which the Parish Council will organise a consultation event to which all residents will be invited. Maggie Daron has completed the T.R.O. Assessment Application Forms assist- ed by Robert Hodges and Linzy Outtrim. The content of the forms was shared and discussed and a comment about a related parking problem will be added to the paper work. The main aim of this application is to have an assessment made by Herefordshire Council regarding the speed of the traffic on the A438 at the approach to Tarrington on the Hereford side and between the end of the 30m.p.h. speed limit sign to Garbrook and further beyond Durlow on the Ledbury side. The forms will be signed by Janet Chester, Councillor John Hardwick and locality stew- ard Maynard Smith and will be submitted for assessment together with a map of the stretch of road; the most recent S.I.D. data; a petition signed by residents who live in Garbrook and photographs and information about accidents that have occurred on this stretch of road supplied to the Parish Council by residents over a period of time. Cont...

Other agenda items included the lack of safe footpaths in Little Tarring- ton; the need to have a working group to produce a data protection policy based on the new, compulsory and very complex G.D.P.R. (General Data Protection Regulations); the possibility of supporting a Tarrington tree warden and supporting Cold Calling Zones, an initiative led by West Mercia Police to reduce cold calling. Janette Ward will continue to contact Mike Walker from Balfour Beatty about the footpaths; Janette Ward, Linzy Outtrim and Richard Fowler have volunteered to form a working party with Janet Chester regarding the data protection policy and the Parish Council will ask for more information regarding both the tree warden and the Cold Calling Zones. Janet Chester will explore the possibility of having speakers about these subjects at our forthcoming Annual General Meeting to which all residents will be made very welcome. Addi- tionally work on the new notice board continues; Fortis Housing will be reminded about the installation of the bench that the Parish Council bought some time ago and it was agreed to continue with the practise of hiring the S.I.D. (Speed Indicator Device), which belongs to Tarrington Parish Council, to Fownhope Parish. Maggie Daron – Parish Councillor

TARRINGTON PARISH COUNCIL Our New Website is now Live t a r r i n g t o n p c. o r g. u k The new website is the best way for you to know what is going on and to communicate your views. • You can read the minutes of our Council meetings. • Subscribe to our newsletter and get automatic updates by email. • Get useful information. • Read the Agenda. • Get the latest planning applications. • Communicate your views and concerns on the ‘Your Com- ments’ page. Be an active member of our local community. Remember it is your civic right to attend and observe our meetings. The dates and venues are always posted on the website.

NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH

UPDATE I’m pleased to say we have now found area co-ordinators for all parts of the parish save Garbrook and I would thank those volunteers for coming forward. If any resident of Garbrook would be prepared to act as co- ordinator for that group of houses, please contact me. Our area co-ordinators have delivered (or will shortly do so) invitations to all houses in their areas to join the scheme so that an efficient two-way communication on all crime/security issues can be in place. I’d therefore remind people that as and when you receive your invitation from your local co-ordinator and wish to join the scheme, don’t forget to return it to them with your contact details on. And if anyone hasn’t yet received such an invitation and wants to be part of their local scheme, please let me know. Now that the scheme is up and running, we’ve invited our local Police/ NW rep, Paul Crumpton, to come and talk to us all on 21 April at 10 am in the Community Hall about

 how we can get the best benefits from the scheme.

 the No Cold Calling scheme, designed to protect everyone, but especially the old and vulnerable, from unwanted (and often unscrupulous) attention and

 the excellent Smartwater property protection scheme (which he tells us he can offer at a greatly reduced rate!). Coffee and cake will be served! Crime and anti-social issues are still thankfully rare in our community – but by no means non-existent - so I think joining the scheme and coming along to hear Paul on the 21st will be time well spent. Richard Price

Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) PHONE SCAMS Keep Calm and Hang up! It is a scam if ….  Someone offers you something  It seems too good to be true  You are pressurised into agreeing something quickly  You are asked to make a payment  You are asked to hand over your credit card details on a cold call

IF IT FEELS WRONG, IT IS WRONG ... The fraudsters are very clever – their first job is to gain your trust. They sound convincing, authoritative, and professional, and they may claim to be from your bank or an official government body. Don’t engage in a conversation with the scammer by trying to catch them out – the longer you stay on the phone the more chance they have of persuading you that they are genuine.

Register with the TPS (Telephone Preference Service) www.tpsonline.org.uk. If you're receiving unsolicited phone calls, you should register with the Telephone Preference Service (TPS). The TPS is free to use and is a register which records your preference not to receive unsolicited sales or marketing calls.

Talk to your phone company If you're still receiving harassing or unsolicited phone calls, you can talk to your phone company to report the phone number. Most providers offer products, services and advice - much of which is free - to block unwanted calls or reduce nuisance calls.

Consider call blocking technology Phone companies offer a number of services that can help block unwanted nuisance calls. Some of these services are free but for some, monthly charges can ap- ply and may vary depending on what package you're signed up to.

Report incidents to ACTION FRAUD : 0300 124 2040 www.actionfraud.police.uk

A call out for male mentors Home-Start Herefordshire believes parents have the key role in creating a secure childhood for their children. It’s just sometimes during the child’s journey they need a bit of help…your help, could make the difference. All volunteers make the commitment to guide and support a family through their troubled times, after completing a course of preparation which is held at our Hereford Office. The next course starts on the 10th May and runs every Thursday 9.30 -3pm for 10 weeks. If you would like to join our team of dedicated volunteers please call 01432 371212 for more details or email us at [email protected]

Time Catching Up When time catches up with you and life starts to fade, You can’t stand bright sunlight so you head for the shade, Your teeth turning yellow and your hairs getting thin, Don’t bother fighting it you simply cannot win, Grey hair is appearing thicker than ever, So you stay in the house until better weather, More bad news your muscles are now turning to flab, A posted reminder, its time for your flu jab, You search in the hedgerow for a good strong stick, To give you support when it’s icy and slick, It’s no good fancying girls anymore, because they’re just not looking, You start doing housework and even start cooking, The years go by quicker as you’re getting older, Your hairs growing thinner, your skin feels much colder, You’re spending more and more time watching the telly, And when you look down you only see belly, So as you are drinking from your cofee cup, The clock on the wall tells you, Times Catching Up. M.R. Browning, Barrs Orchard

HELP TO HEAT GRANTS OIL, BOTTLED GAS AND ELECTRIC If you are on a low income with limited savings and either high costs or a vulnerability to the cold, you could qualify for Help to Heat funding. Many of our initial calls are made on behalf of neighbours, family or friends - so if you think you know someone in need of support we’d be happy to receive your call. Call 0800 677 1432 Or email [email protected] Keep Herefordshire Warm is a partnership between Hereford Council and Marches Energy Agency. Visit www.mea.ork.uk

Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT)

CCTV GUIDELINES CCTV with good compatibility (for downloading and viewing on other systems) and good quality footage are excellent tools to protect your home or business but do you really need it? It is also worth looking at a number of other ways to improve the security of your home before considering purchasing a CCTV sys- tem. However, when installed correctly and used for the right purpose, CCTV can be an effective tool. It can discourage anti-social behaviour and reduce crime because offenders don’t want to be caught on camera. If you own the property then it is perfectly legal to install CCTV (even with re- cording and playback capabilities) to protect your property against intruders and trespassers. You cannot put cameras up on other people’s property without their consent. So, if you do not own the property you will need written permis- sion to use CCTV. Remember! Whilst it is lawful for you to monitor your own property for security purposes, you should however make sure that your field of view does not ex- tend beyond your boundaries or focus on adjacent private areas.

 101 to talk to your local SNT or report a crime

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

APRIL MAY (Cont.) Friday 11th May 8.00 pm LIVE SHOWS THE BUDAPEST CAFÉ ORCHESTRA Saturday 10th April 8.00 pm Tickets £25

MOSCOW DRUG CLUB Saturday 12th May 7.30 pm Tickets £13 OUR STAR THEATRE COMPANY Saturday 17th February 8.00 pm TAPLEY HOUSE. Tickets £12

RED HOT BOOGIE. Songs from Saturday 19th May 8.00 pm the 1960’s. Tickets £12 REMI HARRIS TRIO. Tickets £12

Saturday 14 April 2 pm & 7 pm Saturday 26th May 8.00 pm ALL ENGLAND THEATRE WEEKEND THEATRE COMPANY FESTIVAL. QUARTER FINAL THE MAN ON THE MOOR. Hit from Tickets £8.00 one session £12 both Edinburgh Fringe. Tickets £12 sessions

th th LIVE VIEWINGS Thurs 26 – Sat 28 April 8.00 pm Thursday 3rd May LADS PRODUCTION LIVE SCREENING ROYAL BALLET A MURDER IS ANNOUNCED MANON. Tickets £15/£12.50 AGATHA CHRISTIE nd Tickets £10 Thursday 22 March 7.00 pm NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE LIVE SCREENINGS JULIUS CAESAR. Tickets £12.50/£14 th Wednesday 11 April 7.00 pm Thursday 17th May 7.00 pm Live from Royal Shakespeare Encore Screening Theatre. MACBETH THE DOMINION THEATRE - AN Tickets £12.50/£15 AMERICAN IN PARIS. Tickets £14/£12

FILMS Live – Royal Ballet. BERNSTEIN CEN- Tickets all films £6.00 TENARY. Three ballets, two new produc- Friday 6TH April 8.00 pm tions. Tickets £12.50/£15 DETROIT FILMS Tickets all films £6 th April 11 10.30 am. GOODBYE Friday 4th May 8.00 pm CHRISTOPHER ROBIN STORIES FROM THE HOP YARDS

MAY Wednesday 9th May 10.30 am LIVE SHOWS VICTORIA AND ABDUL th Saturday 5 May 7.30 pm th THE FILM ORCHESTRA CON- Friday 18 May 8.00 pm MY LIFE AS A COURGETTE CERT BAND. Tickets £12/£8 Friday 25th May 8.00 PM MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS

REGULAR LADY EMILY HALL EVENTS

Please check meeting dates with contact before attending!

Time Group Frequency Contact Name Contact Phone Monday

19:15- Tarrington Short Most weeks Veronica 01432 890431 21:15 Mat Bowls Hodges 19:15- Stoke Edith & The 2nd Monday of Gwyneth Wil- 01432 851624 21:15 Tarrington WI most months liams 19:30- Tarrington Parish 2nd Monday of alter- Janette Ward 01432 890532 21:30 Council nate months (Jan, Mar, etc) Tuesday

10:30- Craft Club Weekly, except for Nora Bevan 01531 640219 15:00 Xmas, Easter and August 19:00- Rifle Club Most weeks in win- Robert Hodges 01432 890431 22:00 ter (Oct-Mar) Wednesday

12:00- Friendship Club 1st Wednesday of Jeanette For- 01432 890440 15:00 most months rester 18:00- Tarrington Weekly, in term Annette Em- 01531 670771 19:30 Brownies time brey Thursday

18:00- Ledbury Archery Weekly, in winter Pete Dobson 07523 863214 20:00 Club (Oct-Apr) 20:00- Badminton Club Weekly, except for Margaret 01432 890595 22:00 Xmas, Easter and McCleod August Friday

09:30- Pilates Class Weekly, except for Nikki Schecht- 07813 780234 10:30 Xmas, Easter and er August 27

CPRE Herefordshire is delighted to invite you to:

The Barbara Washbourne Memorial Lecture Those Blue Remembered Hills – Valued Landscapes in a Time of Change Speakers: Carly Tinkler and Jem Waygood Thursday 26th April at 7.30pm at The Courtyard, Edgar Street, Hereford

Admission: by FREE ticket available from: The Courtyard Box Office 01432 340555 [email protected]

POPPIES:WEEPING WINDOW BY PAUL CUMMINS ARTIST & TOM PIPER DESIGNER We are proud to host Poppies: Weeping Window. The cascade of thousands of individu- al ceramic poppies will appear at Hereford Cathedral from 14 March 2018 until 29 April 2018 as part of the final year of 14-18 NOW’s UK-wide tour of the iconic poppies.

1 4 M A R C H – 2 9 A P R I L

Weeping Window will be free and open to the public

REFUSE COLLECTION DATES

Tarrington, incl T. Common, Alders Garbrook, East- Little Tarrington End, Stoke Edith, wood & Durlow Sparchell & Perton Day Friday Thursday Tuesday Bin Green Black Green Black Green Black

6th, 13th, 12th, 5th, 10th, 3rd, Apr 20th 27th 26th 19th 24th 17th

3rd, 1st, 4th, 11th, 10th, 8th, May 17th, 15th, 18th 25th 24th 22nd 31st 29th

Ledbury Food Bank Fownhope Medical Cen-

Please consider donating tinned or dry tre goods, home essentials or money to the Ledbury Food Bank. The demand is much Contact Details higher than originally anticipated and all Surgery: 01432 860235 are desperately needed. Donations can Dispensary: 01432 860241 be left in St Michael’s Church, Ledbury, Web: www.fownhopesurgery.co.uk the Council Offices in Church Lane, or at the Master’s House. Surgery Hours Monday to Friday, 8am to 6.30pm. Volunteers are also needed to serve in the Reception staff are available on the tele- Food Bank, sort gifts and control stock, phone from 8am until 6pm each day. amongst other things. If you can help, please telephone 01531 633357 or 01531 Making an appointment 633643. The number to call is 01432 860235. Please advise the surgery as soon as pos- If you are in need yourself, please contact sible if you are unable to attend an ap- a health professional, police, CAB, Age pointment. UK or other voluntary organisation, or state welfare. Otherwise contact your local Out of Hours Should you need a doctor between the Vicar who will also be able to refer you to hours of 6pm and 8am Monday to Friday the Food Bank. You will be treated with and 6pm Friday to 8am Monday, please total confidentiality. telephone NHS on 111..

TELEPHONE NUMBERS Tatler Editor

EMERGENCY Judi Ryan, Barrs Court, Tar- rington, HR1 4EU Police/Fire/Ambulance………. 999 Police (non-emergency)...…… 101 Tatler Distribution Gas…………………………….. 0800 111 999 Kath Lane, 10 The Laurels, Welsh Water………………….. 0800 281 432 Tarrington, HR1 4HY Severn Trent Water………….. 0800 783 4444

Electricity……………………… 0800 328 1111 Power cuts……………………. 105 Website Manage-

HEALTH & MEDICAL ment The Tarrington homepage at Hereford County Hospital …… 01432 355444 www.tarrington.org.uk is Fownhope Surgery …………... 01432 860235 managed by Vikki Avery NHS 111……………………….. 111

LOCAL SERVICES Citizens Advice Bureau……… 01684 563611 Age Concern………………….. 01531 631280 Samaritans……………………. 01432 269000

LOCAL CLERGY John Watkins…………………. 01432 890595 Nicky Seabright………………. 01531 640252

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

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

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

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

Thurs 5th April, 7pm-8.30pm. An evening with horticultural guru Reg Moule A 3-course meal with local produce At the potting Shed Café. £20 pp. Don’t miss out! To book your place call 01432 850009

Thurs 10th May, 11am-12noon Hanging Basket demonstration Join Wmffre Davies as he demon- strates tips and tricks in planting and caring for hanging baskets. Free event, no booking required.

Providing transport for the local community Ledbury Ring & Ride and Community Buses Do you have transport difficulties? Ledbury District Ring & Ride is a voluntary car scheme for ALL ages and abilities covering Ledbury and its surrounding villages which can be used for you to get to: Medical appointments - Shopping Hairdresser appointments - Social and family visits ... or any other place you may wish to go Call us on 01531 635503 between 9.30 am and 12.30 pm Monday to Friday to book your ride Minibuses available for community group activities. Please phone to chat about your needs A charge is made to help towards the cost of operating our service 32