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Tarrington Tatler Welcome to the latest edition of the Tarrington Tatler. Community news, events and a whole lot more... Deadline for submission for the next issue: Tuesday 22 March 2016 COULD YOU HELP START A GOOD NEIGHBOUR SCHEME HERE IN TARRINGTON? Following discussion at the Parish Council and Parochial Church Council (PCC) meetings, it has been agreed that we should explore whether we, in Tarrington, could set up a Good Neighbour Scheme. What is a Good Neighbour Scheme? A Good Neighbour Scheme is a volunteering scheme which aims to support people in our community. There are already such schemes running in Here- fordshire and the setting up of them is being encouraged and supported by the Council and the Diocese. This is a free service but funding is available for set-up costs and the expenses incurred by volunteers. Each scheme runs to suit its community but all have a group of volunteers who are able to as- sist an individual or family to do things they are unable to do themselves. These are usually ‘one-off’ things but could be extended if appropriate. So how does it work? There is a co-ordinator who has a mobile phone with a widely circulated number so that anyone can ring at times to be agreed. The co-ordinator will identify the available volunteer most appropriate for the job. Examples of help given range from changing light bulbs to fetching prescriptions, clearing a garden, helping a parent with a sick child, etc. Things a good neighbour would do! The mobile phone has proved to be a success as calling can be discreet. There is a minimum of paperwork. So what do we need to do? If Tarrington is to set up a scheme, the first thing is for at least 15 volunteers to come forward. Training and support will be available and DRB (Police checks) will be necessary. Once volunteers are gathered, it will be up to them to work out how the scheme will work to suit the village and them- selves. An article published in the last issue of the Tatler resulted in an insufficient number of volunteers - approximately 6 - and we re- quire at least 12 to run the scheme. It was agreed that a second re- quest for volunteers would be published. If you think this is something you would like to be involved with, or hear more about, please contact Celia Winter, Janette Ward or Margaret Psirides. Please do so as quickly as possible so that decisions can be made regard- ing the next steps. 2 Anne Bush noticed the shape of this tree, which looks remarkably like a camel, when she took photos when the morning sun was on it one day. It seemed especially funny to her as her alpacas are camelids, so that gave it an extra dimension of interest! A Date for your Diary... The Talgarth Male Voice Choir will be performing in Tarrington Church on Friday 15 April at 7.30pm. More information about tickets, etc will follow in the next edition of the Tarrington Tatler, but feel free to contact Gwyn- eth Williams for more details. Proceeds from the event will go towards church funds. WELCOME TO TARRINGTON! A warm welcome to the village to Matt & Lotte to Tarrington Barn 3 Flicks in the Sticks Films Lady Emily Hall All films start at 7.30pm, with refreshments and wine available both at the begin- ning and at a half-time interval. Tickets will be £5.00 (£3.00 U-16) at the door. If you need any help getting to the films, or could offer help to set up, serve teas etc., contact John Tallis. Borderlines Film Festival (Tickets £5.50) 27th February Suffragette (12a) A drama that tracks the story of the foot soldiers of the early feminist move- ment, women who were forced underground to pursue a dangerous game of cat and mouse with an increasingly brutal State. These women were not pri- marily from the genteel educated classes, they were working women who had seen that peaceful protest achieve nothing. Radicalised and turning to violence as the only route to change, they were willing to lose everything in their fight for equality - their jobs, their homes, their children and their lives. Maud was one such foot soldier. The story of her fight for dignity is as grip- ping and visceral as any thriller, it is also heart-breaking and inspirational. Director: Sarah Gavron Writers: Abi Morgan Stars: Carey Mulligan, Anne-Marie Duff, Helena Bonham-Carter 5th March A Walk in the Woods (15) In this comedy adventure, Bill Bryson, instead of retiring to enjoy his loving and beautiful wife, and large and happy family, challenges himself to hike the Appalachian Trail - 2200 miles of America's most unspoiled, spectacular and rugged countryside from Georgia to Maine. The peace and tranquility he hopes to find, though, is anything but, once he agrees to being accompanied by the only person he can find willing to join him on the trek - his long lost friend Katz, a down-on-his-luck serial philanderer who sees the trip as a way to sneak out of paying some debts and sneak into one last adventure before it’s too late. The trouble is, the two have a completely different definition of the word, ‘adventure’. Now they're about to find out that when you push yourself to the edge, the real fun begins. Director: Ken Kwapis Writers: Michael Arndt Stars: Robert Redford, Nick Nolte, Emma Thompson 4 Flicks in the Sticks 19th March Addicted to Sheep (PG) In the North Pennines, tenant farmers Tom and Kay spend their days looking after their flock of prized sheep, and hoping that this will be the year they breed the perfect one. Director Magali Pettier, herself a farmer's daughter, follows a year in their lives, capturing both the stark, stunning beauty of the landscape, and the brutally hard graft it takes just to survive. Their three chil- dren are growing up close to the land, attending a school entirely comprised of farmers' children, thoroughly immersed in their remote rural world. As the seasons change the couple help birth, groom, nurture and sell their sheep - even when the odds often seems stacked against them. A treat for the sens- es, Addicted to Sheep allows us to experience life on a hill farm - without having to get mucked in ourselves. Director: Magali Pettier Writer: Magali Pettier Stars: Tom and Kay, the sheep!! Can You Help Our Animal Rescue Centres? Our local animal rescue centres are in constant need of help to provide essential items for the animals in their care. They depend entirely on donations to provide food, bedding and shelter for the abandoned, abused and damaged animals in their short and long-term care. If you have any blankets, surplus dog or cat food, unwanted dog beds, leads, cat boxes, small pet litter which you were thinking of throwing away please call us and we will collect it from you. All items are gratefully re- ceived and delivered direct to our local rescues. Your help makes a real difference! WE NEED MORE BARKING MAD HOSTS If you would like to occasionally look after a friendly dog at home while its owner is away, then we would like to talk to you. Being a Barking Mad host is really rewarding. Caring for a dog at home provides com- panionship, laughter, and a great sense of purpose. And walking a dog- gy house guest is very sociable and keeps you fit too. Call Steve Gibbon or go to our website: www.barkingmad.uk.com for more information. 5 TARRINGTON 80 CLUB DRAW November 2015 1st S. Smith £20 (No. 43) 2nd R. Ellis £15 (No. 74) 3rd V. Avery £10 (No. 31) December 2015 1st Mrs J Watkins £125 (No. 18) 2nd Lady Emily Hall £75 (No. 95) 3rd W. Daron £25 (No. 6) 4th J. Tallis £25 (No. 38) 5th N. Elford £25 (No. 103) 6th J. Dalziel £25 (No.73) Reminder: The 2016 subscriptions of £20 each are now due. Please make payable to Tarrington 80 Club STOKE EDITH & TARRINGTON W.I. We enjoyed our Christmas Party at the Royal Oak and now look forward to another year of, hopefully, interesting speakers, although our February meeting will be the first meeting of the New Year and will be social gath- ering catching up. We do not meet in January. In February we are having a talk by John Clark of the Herefordshire Woodland Trust and if you feel you would like to join us to hear what he has to say we shall be very pleased to see you. Guests are always wel- come. Margaret Townsend 6 TARRINGTON FRIENDSHIP CLUB HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OUR READERS IN AND AROUND TAR- RINGTON! We had an excellent Christmas luncheon at the Royal Oak at Much Mar- cle and we have already booked our date for Christmas 2016! Our Chairman Eileen Whiting has decided to ‘retire’ from the club (see page 8). We will miss her in her role as Chef, in the kitchen where the rest of the volunteers have been ‘helpers’ - under instruction from ‘the boss’. We hope to see her on 3rd of February so our members can say their ‘goodbyes’ in person. After 30 years ‘in post’ Eileen needs a rest! We are having our annual Bring and Buy after lunch at our first 2016 meeting. The committee of volunteers have put a varied programme to- gether for the coming year, including Bell Ringing, and a guest from the Fownhope Gardening Society, as well as a few outings during the sum- mer months.