JUNE/JULY 2020 Issue 231 For: , Weston Baschurch Village Lullingfields, Stanwardine, Walford and Newsletter Yeaton

A Gentle Liftoff

Teaching Virtually Our Schools Report

The Spirit Lifteth meet Sculptor

Juginder Lamba

Join the Parish Council

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Editor: Community Matters Pam Elson Back to the Future Finance: Paul Daulman The last three months have however of the journalistic bad advice and bad things been a roller coaster of profession with their desire result. Go gently, safety first. emotions for all of us. Top of for sensational headlines I hope this issue embraces Distribution: my list comes gratitude: for and fake news in the media much of Baschurch life over Maggie Lokier the Surgery, the NHS and which stresses everyone. the last months. frontline workers and for Gently as the restrictions Behind the scenes, the Contributors: our caring community, a list lift off from lockdown, a too long to mention. As you balloon analogy comes to Parish Council works on our Rev. Linda Cox; Clare will read in the centre mind. Before a pilot inflates behalf for our wellbeing. Williams; Diane Browne; pages, our teachers have he sends off a small helium Four members retired at the Dr. Jane Tinker, embraced a whole new way balloon to test the wind beginning of May as you will Jonathan Hislop; Kathy of working virtually on direction. He has already read and we owe them our Zoom and Google etc. and received the scientific gratitude too for the many Daulman; Steve have adapted brilliantly. On advice from the Met. Office, hours worked voluntarily. If Bennett; Julia Bennett, the downside there has he does his safety checks Jackie Jones; Nicolas been heartache and tragedy, and briefs the passengers. It you can contribute your time and expertise do come Storey; Philip Muir; anxiety, fear and more. is a gentle liftoff and a safe The internet has been vital journey, however, the forward to fill the vacancies Anita Weeks; Maggie for our mental state, our balloon is floating with the and help this community to Lokier; Emma Woods, shopping, our entertain- wind which can change flourish amid the challenges Maria Baptista, Anne ment, social networking and quickly. It could be a bumpy of the future. We need all our sense of humour. I can- landing. Rush into things Howls the luck and help we can get. not say that I am proud without preparation and Pam Elson Printing: Tin Tuesday — A Big Response SJF, Forest Offices. Foodbanks are struggling at takes them down to the The scheme is run by ba- the moment with increased foodbank. All rnabascommunityprojects.o Cover shot by Mark requests for help. You can donations must be in date, rg. They will also help you if help in a small way by Pacan who has complete and with un- you are struggling to make donating to Tin Tuesday. opened packaging. Items ends meet due to the Coro- produced a series: Jen Sears at 3 St. George’s required are food in tins, navirus pandemic. Rainbow Trail in Court (the old DIY store) packets or jars, cleaning See website. support of the NHS leaves a box outside every products, laundry liquid or Read too, Food for Thought other Tuesday to collect powder, fabric softener, toi- on page 9 about the work of contributions and then she let paper, toiletries, pet food Shrewsbury Food Hub. Make a Face Mask For Crisp Lovers - Irresistible Many of us are already mak- You can now savour that ing face coverings from fab- delicious beef flavour of the ric in the sewing cupboard. Great Berwick Longhorn McCall’s the dress pattern Cattle in a packet of Piper’s company, founded in 1870, crisps. As the blurb on the is still alive and kicking and packet says: ‘The Longhorn offers a free pattern is Britain’s oldest beef breed download to help protect us, and made famous and those we meet, under for its fine roast beef.’ Just the #wereinthistogether: the thing to go with your https://mccall.com/mccalls/ BBQ. Buy their meat just down the road, see: long- hornbeef.co.uk

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Remember to follow the Relaxation government guidelines Here Comes Summer...let’s raise our glasses

On the BBQ the smoky grapes) from the Cotes du charred aromas infusing the Rhone Villages or Red Rioja meat, vegetables or fish from Spain compliment provide a challenge to match grilled Lamb, Sausages and with wine, says Jonathan Kebabs. Lighter reds from Hislop. We just can’t wait... the Gamay grape such as Beaujolais work well with Warm weather, long days, grilled vegetables. These so clean the BBQ, sweep the light red wines can be patio, mow the lawn, wipe served slightly chilled. down the garden furniture, Grilled Sardines and Vino let’s get ready for eating and Verde from Portugal and drinking “ al fresco.” and Fish Kebabs with Albarino enjoy a wealth of seasonal from Galicia in NW Spain are foods as they become avail- classic combinations. If your Provence generally made Kabinett and Trocken able, especially the fruit and food has a Mediterranean from the Grenache grape styles will be light and vegetables from the garden, style, try the dry white wine tend to be the most sophisti- dry. Grüner Veltliner local farm shop or general Picpoul de Pinet from Lan- cated, pale and dry. Look for from Austria, is worth a stores. guedoc in Southern . rosé from Pinot Noir and look and the ever popular Taking tips from the South Grolleau (Loire Valley), New Zealand Sauvignon Africans and Australians, Cabernet Sauvignon/ Merlot Blanc with many styles to who like to Braai and (Bordeaux and Chile), choose from. “Barbie”, the “New World” Malbec (Argentina), Tem- As for fizz? Why not try a wine styles that they create, pranillo (Rioja). Zinfandel light, sparkling wine with can work to great (California), and the lightly grapey sweetness from enjoyment. fizzy rosé in the iconic flask Italy? A bottle of Moscato, Rich red wine varieties shaped bottle from Portugal, Frizzante or Spumante. such as Shiraz, or the South A favourite patio wine for you may remember! Enjoy with fresh straw- African Pinotage can sup- me is rosé, too often ignored If you enjoy light white berries. Here’s hoping for port BBQ beef steak and as a serious wine, but great wines for summer drinking, a lovely “al fresco” burgers, whilst GSM ( Gren- to enjoy as an aperitif during you may like to rediscover summer. Enjoy!

ache, Syrah, Mourvedre warm weather. Rosés from Rieslings from Germany, Jonathan Hislop

Here and There

I’d never part with the gums had cast long harsh; these tales reflect more when I’d finished W Lodwick Lowdon’s book shadows.’ that perfectly. this book and that to me Here and There. This collec- I was immediately hooked. Almost seamlessly the is the best compliment I tion of short stories is a little I loved this pared down stories move to the Here. can make. Bookworm gem and I’d go back and dip prose, the scene was set We leave behind the vast into it again and again. To instantly. I visualised the open spaces and discover pull a collection of stories dusty dryness, I could hear familiar places closer to together in two vastly the heat crackle, the sound of home and situations we rec- different locations takes sheep on the move and dis- ognise. The contrast is some doing, but it works tant birdsong. You soon striking; less space, differ- brilliantly. learn that the outback is an ent problems, different atti- The book starts with some uncompromising place filled tudes. There is very much a cracking tales set in rural with challenges, but it has a sense of, ‘life is what you Wendy’s book is available Australia. beauty which draws people make it’ in this book and I from leafbyleafpress.com ‘It was mid-afternoon. The to it. Many are bound to the like that. I was left wanting in . heat shimmer had eased and land even if it is sometimes

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Art — Juginder Lamba, Sculptor

Lamba‟s sculptures, Working from his studio in Yeaton, whilst celebrating the internationally renowned sculptor beauty and power of Juginder Lamba plies his craft. Here pieces of wood, stone and metal are nature, can also be given a new life, turned into works of seen as instruments of art to grace homes and public spaces as meditation and things of great beauty and tenderness contemplation: mirrors such as the bronze of the Mother and capable of reflecting Child, or as statements of emotion and life in the work The Spirit Lifteth, our potential rather shown right. The pieces are sensual, than our actual selves. sometimes erotic, romantic, question- It is a joy to me, every ing and healing. Each can be what you day, to see how the want it to be. Appreciate the way Manoir opens up and Lamba has interpreted the natural ma- responds to Juginder‟s terials, the grain of the wood, the veins in the stone and the blush of the creativity, and is bronze. transformed by his It is always said that once Africa is in sculptures‟ your blood, it is there for ever, and this Raymond Blanc, Le Manoir is true here. Lamba’s family left India at aux Quat’ Saisons, the time of the partition and he was Oxford. Shown below left; born in Nairobi, Kenya in 1948. When Juginda Lamba, right. he was ten, they moved to India, to a different culture and one of Hindu ritual. Then in 1962 they emigrated to England and a totally different world. It was only after university, where he read Politics and Philosophy, that his art began to develop, encompassing the influences of his earlier years: the deepest roots of humankind in Kenya, a sophisticated His work „echos at culture dating back to 500 BC in India The Spirit Lifteth, Bronze, 79cm x 35cm x 39 cm

times postures of yoga and into more recent European history. and dance which create a sense of harmony and balance‟ Left: Birth, Bog Manjeet Lamba Oak, 75cm x 115cm x 40 cm His works ‘allow us to Bog Oak, „ a see familiar things more graveyard of intensely and to reflect ancient trees‟ upon our experience of from a farm field life through a clear and near Nateby, Lancaster powerful visual image’

Brendan Flynn, Curator of Right: Enigma, Fine Art , Birmingham Bronze, 122cm x Museums & Art Gallery 33cm x 33cm

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Art — Juginder Lamba, Sculptor

„My work is a fusion of African, Indian and European influences: the materiality of the African The Lamba family - Juginder, Lesley and son soil , the sensuality and questioning of India and English pragmatism‟ Krishan, moved to Yeaton Themes 32 years ago to a 16thC house in the hamlet. The Recurrent themes run through dilapidated brick barn Lamba’s work. Firstly there is the attached to the house was material he chooses to work with. a deciding factor in the There is the connection to the land, purchase. More light old timber like the black Bog Oak, sources were added when which he dug up in a field in the barn was rebuilt for Lancaster; salvage timber, the Juginder’s studio, and this beams taken from dock ware- is where you will find him houses and ships from the days of at work. the slave trade; sandstone and Lamba’s sculptures have alabaster from Malta; Greenheart been exhibited and from the tropics. collected widely, both Then there is the emotional nationally and interna- aspect and sensibility. The subject tionally. Noted of birth, the female form, human exhibitions include the relationships and nature dominate. British Museum in London Take work entitled ‘Pods’, the first and the Bronx Museum, in the series is shown below right. New York. He was A seedpod gives the idea of the awarded the Henry Moore cradle of life, but it is also a bowl, a Fellowship in sculpture at boat, an eye, a pearl... Here the John Moores University, ancient wood inside resembles the Liverpool in 1994 and in cracked hide of an elephant; the 1996 he represented seed is the future. Past, present Britain at the Dak'art and future in one. Biennale in Senegal. This is but a tiny glimpse into the Public art commissions world of Juginder Lamba and its include the Centre for many complexities. You can see Music and Arts more on juginderlamba.co.uk and Technology Birmingham be inspired by it. and Wilberforce House,

Middlesburgh.

Above: Mother & Child, Bronze, 48cm x 24cm x 23cm

Left: Stargazer, English Cherry, 148cm x 46cm x 41 cm

Right, Pod 1, Phase 1, Bog Oak and Mahogany, 34cm x 65cm x 56 cm

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Prescott Surgery Patient News

Dear Prescott Surgery,

Our extraordinary NHS Prescott Surgery continues to ensure that we receive the best care in for non-coronavirus illnesses. Dr Guildford and Partners, all other doctors, Nick Storey-Practice Manager, the nurses, dispensary and admin staff; on behalf of the patient group and all patients of the sur- gery, no words can fully describe how grateful we are. You are all heroes, by providing A guide to help older people keep as near a normal service as possible when we are at our most vulnerable. We want to well while at home. show you our gratitude and appreciation. We want to say Thank You The 24 page Jackie Jones, Chair – Prescott Surgery Patient Group booklet is packed full of health and dietary advice, including a programme of Dear Patients, standing and sitting, strength On behalf of the clinicians and the non-clinical team I would like to thank you for and balance responding so positively to the new way of working that we had to introduce at the exercises. start of the pandemic. We will continue to only offer telephone consultations for the It gives useful tips foreseeable future in order to protect you our patients, and the staff. The risk to the on keeping minds care of all of our patients is that if clinicians were exposed to the virus or to symp- active, eating and toms of the virus, the surgery may have to close until everyone in the building was drinking at home tested. The doctors and nurses will continue to offer face to face appointments or a and safety. video consultation following telephone calls if they are deemed as necessary. https:// Thank you also to the army of volunteers who came forward to help us to set up www.greaterman medication delivery. We had so many volunteers we didn’t need to call on every- chester- body but we really appreciate that you came forward. In addition, a big thank you to ca.gov.uk/ for the supply of Face Shields and to the sewing groups for the media/2958/ supply Hats, Face Masks, Wash Bags and Doctor Scrubs. Finally, thank you to every- keeping-well-at- one who brought in chocolates and biscuits to give us a sugar fix to keep us going, home-dv02-gm- especially in those very challenging first few weeks! 11th-may-2020- download.pdf We want to say Thank You for your support

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Prescott Surgery Patient News

Carers – How to Plan for an Emergency Prescott Surgery

When you have someone who cares for you and they become ill, you need to Appointments know that replacement care will get sorted out speedily and efficiently. 01939 260210 When you care for someone, life cannot simply be put on hold when the person you are looking after relies on you for vital help and support. When help is urgently needed, you might contact a family member, friend or Prescriptions: neighbour who would be willing to cover in an emergency, but we know that this isn't always possible. If you have no one to turn to, call the government's helpline on 0800 028 01939 261 403 8327 or visit gov.uk/coronavirus-extremely-vulnerable to register for the support that you need. For care support, you could contact your local council and it's worth seeking help for practical tasks, such as collecting prescriptions, from Prescottsur- your most local Covid-19 community support group (see right). gery.co.uk

Creating an Emergency Plan Baschurch Covid-19 It is advised that all carers create an emergency plan – for you and all those you Support Group: look after. Having a plan in place can help ease your worries if you are not able to care for those you look after at any point in the future. Aggie: 07868 707894 In order to create an emergency plan that fits your needs, you will need to consider: Alison: 07702 558240  Details of the name, address and contact details of the person you look after Helen:  Who you and the person you look after would like to be contacted in an emer- 07980 660271 gency – this might include friends, family or professionals Tina:  Details of any medication the person you look after is taking and where it is 07950 830483 stored  Details of any ongoing treatment they need  Details of any allergies  Details of their GP and pharmacy  Any ongoing treatment they need  Any care and support services they receive

 Any continence products needed and who supplies them Newsletter  Any mobility challenges and mobility aids such as a wheelchair or hoist prepared by Jackie  Anything behavioural others need to be aware of. Jones, Chair of Having this important information in one place could be of immense support and Prescott Surgery help when needed at a critical time, when time might be limited. Talk about the Patient Group and plan with the person you care for, if possible, and also with those you would like to Mr Nicolas Storey, Practice Manager be named emergency contacts.

It would also be useful to share it with trusted family members or friends and healthcare professionals. Give people a copy of the plan – or let them know where they can find it and make sure the information is regularly updated. More information can be found on the Carers UK website at https://www.carersuk.org/search/planning-for-emergencies

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Community Matters

A Short Bike Ride

Baschurch is blessed with Heath giving way carefully lovely surrounding country- when you cross over the side and numerous small main B5067. 200m after the lanes and relatively quiet cross-roads turn left into the Level Eyton Fenemere roads. For those of you less narrow lane to Eyton. Crossing familiar to cycling the It is now flat all the way following is a suitable intro- back to Baschurch other ductory ride of 12km (7 than the railway bridge Level Crossing miles) on a route that is which you soon pass over - mainly flat and ideal to blow watch out on the blind bend. the cobwebs away. Just over 1km later turn left Head south out of the at a small junction and fol- village and go straight over low the lane as it twists and at the Prescott roundabout. turns its way back home. Take care on this first sec- You will know you are B 5067 tion to Yeaton as this part of getting nearer to when you Old the route carries some traf- go over Eyton crossing. Woods fic so use the passing places This is a pleasant ride with Walford to allow vehicles to pass you lovely views, and please Heath both ways. In Yeaton turn remember to give way to left and gently climb out of horses and farm traffic. the village towards Walford Philip Muir Food For Thought

The work of many redistributed enough food When Covid 19 struck. sys- reaching out to their volunteers is on hold, but for 262,000 meals, and tems had to be totally re de- communities, Riversway they just can’t wait to get saved various community signed and simplified to Church, The Meet Place going once more groups 34% of their food ensure social distancing, the (part of Holy Trinity out- Two years ago Steve and I budget and some 300 ton- safety of supermarket staff, reach), the Food Bank began volunteering for a nes of carbon dioxide recipients and the volunteers and the Ark. local charity, the Shrews- (equivalent to driving 56 themselves. In addition, work with bury Food Hub, and really times around the planet!). There are now only 20 part- the Hubs partner groups enjoyed collecting, sorting, In the two week period of ner groups instead of around has assessed where and distributing surplus 60, volunteer drivers collect- there is further need in last Christmas over 11 food until Covid 19 struck. ing and distributing food has Shrewsbury. shropshire- The Food Hub started in tonnes of food were stopped and the chill chain larder.org.uk/ 2016 in response to the collected, including 4500 (frozen food) is not currently The Food Hub has just Shrewsbury Ark and the mince pies from one super- active. The Food Hub has set up a joint fundraiser Hospice not being able to market! We recall collecting been provided with vans and with Shrewsbury Food cope with the amount of 156 dozen eggs on another professional drivers from the Bank to raise £10,000.00 leftover food available from occasion. West-Mid Show Ground, the to supply essential food even one supermarket. Crossbar Foundation, John D, and toiletries to vulner- Over time it grew to some The Food Hub became , Dial a able and isolated people 75 volunteers who rescued aware of the increasing Ride and Shropshire Council. during the pan- surplus ambient and frozen number of people struggling These are followed by food demic.justgiving.com/ foods from retailers, includ- to eat either well or regu- hub trained volunteers who campaign/ ing all of the supermarkets, larly in Shrewsbury through do the food sorting and allo- ShrewsburyFoodEmer- and redistributed to 60 local feedback from their network cation. There are two rounds gency? groups and charities. and were awarded funding each day collecting from five In the first three years of to set up the Shropshire stores only. Deliveries in- Julia Bennett operation volunteers Food Poverty Alliance. clude schools who are

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All Saints’ Church — Time to Think Outside the Box

Dear Friends, what ‘feeds us?’ I don’t enjoyed a couple of nights done at home, things that mean physical nourishment away from their house—near can allow us to switch off We’re nearly halfway but what are the things that but so far, giving the brain a and rest, both physically through the year and give us joy and make us feel chance to rest, to switch off. I and mentally. heading towards the time alive? know of others who have set So what could you do? when many of us would Now if it’s bungee jumping up tents in their gardens, How could you be creative be looking forward to or scuba diving off the Coral again just a simple change of this coming summer? holidays. This year those Reef you might be a bit place to sleep can work won- The positive side to it is holidays, as current guid- stuck, although our elite ders. This morning I heard of that it won’t cost you much. ance stands, are going to athletes are coming up with one couple that phoned their If you’ve got children, why look so different as we ingenious ways of keeping parents and said they were in not teach them to build stay at home. So what are fit so nothing is impossible. ‘Rome’ for the weekend. Of dens in the garden, or go on we going to do? We all The trick is to think outside course the parents were con- a wildlife hunt, you might need a break and proba- the box, think about how fused until they realized what like to think of it as an at bly more so now than you can engage in those they had done. They had set home ‘safari’. What can ever before. The constant things that bring you joy, their computer showing pho- they see and find? Take a use of technology, the those things that will help tographs of a recent holiday camera and photograph conversations on phones, you have a well-earned they had taken in Italy. They what you find and create a the adrenaline of being rest. took virtual tours of art gal- scrapbook or photograph ever constantly alert, is I’ve recently heard of peo- leries, joined an Italian cook- album of your holiday at draining. What can we do ple who to get a change of ery course online and then home. All it needs is some to get away from it? scenery have taken their enjoyed the meal they creative thinking. Have a I think the first thing to camper van to the bottom of cooked. All of these are go and surprise yourselves. do is to ask ourselves one of their fields and simple things, which can be Linda

There are numerous Mental Health professionals available On a more serious note if Shropshire Beam is a local Whilst most of these people should you need one: you are someone who is service available to anyone cannot see you physically at 24/7 urgent NHS struggling with your mental up to the age of 25. It does present they are available mental health health please do not sit and not offer crisis or an instant over the phone. Alterna- struggle alone. Do get in response but is available to tively if you would just like service – for Shrop- touch with someone who talk to young people. Contact someone to talk to in confi- shire, T & W can help, your doctor, or is via email, the team will dence then please do give 0300 555 5001 counsellor if you have one. email you back and arrange a me a ring, or if you would If you already There are also numerous time to call like us to pair you up with receive care call the numbers of professionals Ask- someone to talk to on a available should you need regular basis there are a number you will have [email protected] one. number of people available. been given, If you can’t remember or Church Services are not sure who to Whilst the Church doors are finding it difficult to graveside, and numbers re- contact then ring: remain shut, the Church is access go to the website main limited but can usually 0300 124 0365 very much active and alive. www.allsaintsbaschurch.co be streamed via the Internet (Shropshire, Each week there are ser- m and access it from there. from the crematorium. I am & Wrekin) vices that can be accessed Currently the service sheet still able to take funerals so Samaritans – 24/7 – via the television, radio or is also available from the please do not hesitate to get 365 days a year – on the Internet. All Saints’ website but can be emailed in touch if I can be of assis- Baschurch hosts a ‘Live’ ser- to you if you would prefer, tance. At a later date, for 01743 369696 / vice every Sunday at 11am just contact Linda and this those who wish, memorial 116123 or Saneline – on the Church Facebook will be sorted for you. services will be offered in 0845 767 8000 (12 Page. It is a Public Page so Funeral Services are still the Church for wider family noon – 200am) you do not need to join taking place, they are either and friends. My number is Facebook to watch it. If you at the crematorium or at the 01939 260 305

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Community Matters Parish Council Meetings will be held Baschurch Parish Council remotely on There has been an unprecedented number of vacancies for Baschurch Parish Council with future dates FIVE councillors retiring all from the Baschurch Ward. In accordance with legislation I am advertised on required to publish a notice in respect of all five and these can be found on the Parish the web site: Council’s website at baschurchpc.org.uk. They relate to the retirements of John LLOYD, baschurchpc.or Linda McMASTER, Jonathan CARR, Paul RIDGLEY and Sarah RICHARDS (Retirement from g.uk Baschurch Ward).

If anyone is interested in taking up one of these positions would they please contact the Clerk of the Parish Council, details below. All Saints’ ‘100 Club’ Remaining Parish Councillors Contact Details Winners April Cllr Bernard Leeden Baschurch Ward Tel: 01939 261533 No 20 Mrs A Cllr Terry Feltus Baschurch Ward Tel: 01939 260780 Lightfoot Cllr Geraldine Tomlins Baschurch Ward Tel: 01939 260892 No 69 Mrs E Woods Cllr Sarah Richards (Chair) Ward Tel: 01939 261396 No 131 Mrs M Cllr Roy Roberts Weston Lullingfields Ward Tel: 01939 260031 Roberts Cllr Patricia Budgen Weston Lullingfields Ward Tel: 01939 260207 May Cllr Brian Welti (Vice Chair) Baschurch Ward No 32 Mrs J Sadler No 130 Mrs C Clerk to the Parish Council: Mrs Anne Howls, The Newlands, Tunnadine Crosscut Lane, Baschurch. Tel No: 01939 260442. Email [email protected]

Holy Trinity Church Weston Lullingfields

It seems strange not to be charity shops!); more time Linda has worked hard to rushing about making plans for baking, cooking and DIY; supply us with services on and arrangements for social exercise and walking while the church website – and events, going to the shops we can get out and about; there have been services to and seeing family and bird watching and discover- watch and listen to on TV friends. We were sorry we ing we have some interest- and radio. So we have been Below: Anita’s lockdown had to cancel both the Call ing birds in the area. We are richly blessed during the walk shots: wood My Bluff in March and the very fortunate to live in the time we have not been able anemones and the first Spring Lunch set for May. If countryside with lanes to use our churches. swallow things return to normal we where we have space. Our We spare a thought too for may be able to run Call My hearts go out to those who all those on the front line Bluff in the later part of the live in crowded towns and both in hospitals and all year. cities. those involved in delivering But it is interesting how we More time at home opens social care to the house- adapt and fill our time with up chances to do more read- bound, working in food things we can do – lots more ing, catching up on TV and banks to help the growing gardening during the lovely radio programmes, getting numbers of people who no weather; tidying those cup- out games which often only longer have enough money boards and wardrobes you see the light of day at Christ- to feed their families, and have been meaning to do for mas, keeping in touch more for those who mourn the ages (the downside to these with family and friends by loss of loved ones. jobs is that you then have to phone, email and Skype – For many people life will find somewhere to store the especially those who live never be the same. items to go to the tip and the alone. Anita Weeks

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A Good Read

A Poem For Everyone Hello Hello, you lovely people Some poetry leaves me cold; I think my love of humorous If you are a dog lover, you’ll With hair and nails a mess, my eyes glaze over and I verse started with Lewis identify with the nine Living in pyjamas think, ‘what on earth was Carroll. I still remember, verses in this poem. Truth- Not bothering to dress. that all about?’ I have to ‘Will you walk a little faster?’ fully, there are poems out Cleaning out your wardrobes admit, rather shamefully, said a whiting to a snail. there to suit everyone. Going for a run, that many of the classic ‘There’s a porpoise right Poetry can be soothing in Digging up the garden poets fall into this category behind us, and he’s treading troubled times; it can make Trying to have fun. for me. And yet I love verse; on my tail.’ you laugh or cry. How Looking after children I love words which flow and Lewis Carroll had a great about these lines from Because that‟s what you do, trip off the tongue. I bought sense of humour and fun. Adam Lindsay Gordon - Making lots of rainbows Carol Duffy’s Mean Time Liz Cowley who wrote the With paints and pots of glue book of poetry because the wonderful Red Dress, writes “Life is mostly Froth and Trying to be patient simplicity of the words humorous poetry about Bubble When you can‟t get a break, grabbed me. modern day life. Here is a Two things stand alone Planning to be healthy Mean Time brief glimpse of a poem from Kindness in another’s Then eating all the cake. The clocks slid back an hour her book, What am I Doing trouble, All our plans are cancelled And stole light from my life Here? Courage in your own.” I know just how you feel, As I walked through the My Dog Stuck at home with mother wrong end of town I sometimes think I love my This sh*t is getting real.. mourning our love. dog And when you meet somebody Surely everyone can identify A little more than I love you. When you are on your walk, with the sense of loss in this He looks at me with melting Isn‟t it just funny? poem, lengthy prose is eyes, and in a way you never How now we stop and talk. unnecessary. do. Bookworm We all must keep our distance But it‟s great to nod and say

“hello, dear fellow human, Caring for our Community—the Negatives How are you today?” Cleaning is a ritual Last year I wrote about dump. If you are out riding/ The Parish is surrounded All across the land, appreciating our commu- running/walking, take your by farmland, growing food Is anyone still singing nity. The last few months I rubbish home. If you need a for people and livestock When they wash their hands? hope all of you have come to drink take the empty or with livestock grazing. It‟s really quite depressing appreciate how our commu- container home or drop it in Calves, lambs and sheep All the bad stuff on the news, nity has pulled together one of the bins. have been attacked and You don‟t have to always with people helping one Dog poo indicates that some killed by off-lead dogs watch it another. However, all is not people are selfish. Piles on despite the warning signs. You still have the right to perfect - there are people pavements, bags flung under Animals burnt/killed by choose. who just don’t care. hedges or on fences/trees. stray Chinese lanterns set Look at all the figures Litter evidences people There are reports of off-lead off by those who don’t But seek the rays of light drinking in groups. How dogs being aggressive to- think of the consequences. So many are surviving many infections have hap- wards dogs who are on lead. Arson and vandalism on This darkest day and night. pened because some people A dog on lead is under con- buildings, machinery and And we‟re grateful to all carers, could not stay away from trol – off-lead it is capable of crops are also being re- The ones on the front line other people! The bins are aggressive or inquisitive ported. It’s almost as if The cleaners and the drivers emptied regularly and yet behaviour with other dogs. some people are so envi- Now is their time to shine. there is littering all around. Extract from Facebook - our ous of what others have But when all this is over People litter-pick on every on-lead greyhound was at- that they need to destroy. your cupboards should be clean, walk – why should they tacked by an off-lead dog. How much is it going to And you‟ll smile and be so have to, if you take your We managed to get the cost all of us when prices grateful rubbish home or put it is a owner prosecuted for not go up to cover the costs of When you remember where bin. There is no excuse for being in control of a danger- such damage? we‟ve been. treating our community as ous dog (we live in England) The positive perspective Jan Millward© your personal rubbish - she got a hefty fine. next time. Maggie Lokier

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School Report

The Corbet School — Dr. Jane Tinker

This has certainly not been we moved quickly to provid- We have remained open to the way that I would have ing work the students could support the children of key „We have envisaged the school year access at home. We were workers and have manufac- manufactured 2019-2020 would go – fortunate that our online tured several hundred several hundred these times have been both platform meant that we could visors to send to NHS staff unprecedented and difficult maintain communication too along with many of the visors to send to for us all, personally and and help the students if they goggles from the Science De- NHS staff along professionally. I can only were struggling with work partment. I am very proud of with many of the hope by the time you are and just keep in touch to the positive and caring com- goggles from the reading this in the newslet- check that they were coping munity at The Corbet School Science ter that life has returned to OK. who have risen to the chal- Department. some semblance of There have been quizzes, lenges we have faced and got normality. recipes to bake and a textiles on with it. I am very proud Life at The Corbet School project to contribute to a I only hope that we are able of the positive has proceeded well virtu- quilt being produced to re- to say a proper farewell to and caring ally but we have missed member these very strange our Year 11 2020 and be community at The having the students with us times. The students very ready to welcome the new Corbet School „ in school, it has been very much enjoyed the Wildlife Year 7 to our school commu- quiet and subdued; they Photography competition and nity before September 2020 definitely do bring a bubbly I hope have used this time to arrives but we will rise to the sense of life to the connect with nature; we cer- challenge of whatever comes place. Following on from tainly were fortunate early on our way.

the school closure in March with the weather. Dr. Jane Tinker, Head Teacher

Adcote School — Diane Browne The coronavirus pandemic collaborative learning. This Even more widely, we have has provided an unwelcome includes students abroad, continued with our admis- „As a Google school, interruption to the learning who are, perhaps, attending sions process, even having Adcote has been of young students but, as a lessons at very unusual one new student join us in able to retain the Google school, Adcote has times! All lessons are the remote learning. We have delivery of a robust been able to retain the deliv- recorded, though, if they run virtual tours as well as a curriculum.‟ ery of a robust curriculum. don’t want to be studying in “Meet the Headmistress” Our students attend a the middle of the night, or facility for parents wishing virtual school day. We feel indeed if any student wishes for their daughters to join strongly that a regular to revisit a topic. Adcote in September, espe- routine provides structure Completed assignments are cially if worried about their and focus, with familiarity submitted online, teachers daughter’s loss of academic promoting good mental well assess work and give ground during this lock- -being in this unnerving constructive feedback, just down. time. Therefore, students as usual. Above all, we have sought to follow their usual timetable. We have additionally man- maintain a positive outlook Using Google Meet and aged to maintain the wider for our young students, post- Google Classroom, girls log life of the school. PSHE ing on our Facebook page of into their lessons where lessons are still delivered reminders of good times had they can see and interact and we are still having in school to cheer ourselves with their teacher. Impor- assemblies twice a week up and to remind us that Remote learning, no matter tantly for young people, when Head’s Awards for out- they will return. again. where in the world the they can also see other stu- standing achievement in our students are dents in the class, support- CLEAR learning programme Diane Browne, Headmistress ing each other in their are announced.

www.baschurchvillagenewsletter.com Page 17 Pictures of the children‟s at home activities are up on our website in the School Report gallery: www.baschurchvillage newsletter.com Baschurch C of E Primary School — Clare Williams

School life has been very the whole class via video girl on Mother’s Day which appreciate a letter please different for us all since the every week. They chat, play was lovely news. We are all email their name and ad- end of March. We were games, do a live treasure desperate to meet her. Mr dress to the school . given one day to prepare for hunt and show and tell. The McGrath is our very own Joe closure of the school and to teachers have been very Wicks during lockdown, The Future set up a whole new way of creative with what they do providing daily fitness chal- Our survey showed that supporting learning at home and we have had great feed- lenges for the children, their our parents are only and providing care for key back from parents on this. families and the staff via our happy for children to re- workers’ children in school. Facebook page. Feel free to turn to school if it is safe As you can imagine, it was a In a recent survey I sent have a go! to do so and the staff feel very busy and worrying home to all our families, the same. We would time; many of our staff had the main concern for the Community dearly love to see our worries about their own children was not work, but We are lucky to have so year 6 again before they health, families and children how much they missed many amazing staff. Some move up to the as well. their friends. you will know well, such as Corbet and I know they Tina and Alison who have are keen to have some helped set up the Baschurch transition time as well. Learning at Home I will end by saying how We worked quickly and These Zoom sessions have Covid support group. Three very grateful I am for the adapted as a school very helped connect the children of our TAs have been sewing amazing staff I work with. well and have had a huge again, which has been lovely for the NHS and many are Everyone has gone over amount of thanks and praise for staff and children alike. helping in their own vil- from our families and from Some teachers have also lages. All have been ex- and above to support the the local authority. Our telephoned children at tremely flexible, thoughtful school and the commu- teachers are providing daily home. and proactive during lock- nity, which has really tasks for the children on the We are sharing weekly down, which has made my demonstrated how lucky school website. Parents and collective worships on the job a lot easier. we are to be part of carers are able to send work school website so that chil- The children wrote some Baschurch Primary dren can watch these with in, ask questions and talk to letters to some of the older School. A huge thank you their families. Our Christian teachers using an amazing or isolating members of the to parents and carers. Value for this half term is Baschurch Community. We app called ‘Class Dojo’. Children – we miss you so Courage, which is very apt at received some lovely letters Paper learning packs have much. Keep up the good also been sent to families this difficult and worrying back and were pleased to time. Mr McGrath, our year hear how well received our work and we can’t wait to who need them. Teachers see you soon. have used another app 2 teacher and his wife Ellie, letters were and we hope to Clare Williams, called Zoom to link up with the Reception teacher at write again soon – if you

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Hair & Beauty

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Nature Notes

I will continue for now on and in our garden Black- Sparrowhawk killing and the theme of rubbish dumps, birds, Song Thrushes and eating a Woodpigeon just but beware that as a bird- Blue Tits were busy feeding outside the gate to our drive. watcher I may well progress their young. No mammal as exciting as on to sewage lagoons next Birdwatchers like to a Polecat to report this time time! record the first arrival of but watching Hares in the The rubbish dump at various birds returning from fields towards Yeaton in late Guwahati, the largest city in Africa in Spring and I note March was lovely and our Assam, really is the most that a few Wheatears had garden bats are now out and smelly and unpleasant place arrived in Southern England about most late evenings. I to be…..but as I do like by the end of the first week am not sure, but they are showing Jules (my wife) a of March. By 19th March most likely one of the good time, it was high on my Chiffchaffs had arrived in species of Pipistrelle. We wish list as one of the few large numbers with one have also had evidence accessible places to see the singing its eponymous (poo) of Hedgehog in the endangered Greater Adju- chiff..chaff in our garden. garden for the first time in tant. It is a large stork and is However, some of the several years. rather like the more familiar Winter thrushes (Fieldfares The warm weather at the Maribou in Africa. and Redwings) were still end of March brought out When there a few years around with over 200 noted the first butterflies of this ago a number of these 1.5m flying northeast on 19th Spring. At the time of writ- tall birds were strutting March and a few noted a ing I have seen Comma, amongst the short statured Fenemere until 8th April. Small Tortoiseshell, Pea- Bangladeshi migrants, with Other arriving Summer cock, Holly Blue, Brimstone, all searching for anything visitors to the Baschurch Orange Tip, Small White and “edible.” The people and area include Blackcap on 7th Speckled Wood. birds obviously had no fear April, Willow Warbler and To finish, I must say that of each other, but the birds Yellow Wagtail on 11th April in Baschurch and the sur- walked rapidly away at the and Whitethroat a day or rounding area we are so approach of much larger two later. Our first Swallow lucky to be locked down in stature Europeans. arrived on 5th April and as I these troubled times in such As I write this the woods write this article on 23rd six From top left: Holly blue; a lovely area, where we can are springing into life with House Martins have turned Orange Tip; Peacock; native Bluebells and the up along with a single enjoy plants, animals, but- Small White; road verges are coming alive Garden Warbler. terflies and birds so freely. Tortoiseshell; Comma; with Cow Parsley. Birds of prey included Hopefully next time I will be Speckled Wood; By mid-April Mallard another Merlin near Ryton reporting on Dragonflies Brimstone ducks and Coot had young Mill, Red Kite over the and Damselflies visiting our Photos: ShropshireWildlife-

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Wellbeing

Escaping Into Your Own Space and Create Calm

Create a Positive Store with an empty jar We may be apart, but we’re still very much together. As a likeminded community, it’s more important than ever to Always end each day in a positive way, consider the things raise each other up when times are challenging and keep you’re grateful for, be that friends and family or simply the calm. We need to be kind to ourselves. Taking time to fact that the sun came out today and you were able to get escape into your own personal space is so important. out into your garden. It can help to close your eyes and fo- Here are our five tips for escaping to help keep calm. cus on the feeling while you do this. Next, take a paper and

pencil and write that thought down, then tear off the paper, Start the day write fold it up and pop it into an empty jar to stoke your positive

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Pets

The Tail of a Dog

Missus here – I have a health PANTS…. You don’t know yes lovely aromatic stuff fun. So many teddies and warning for our readers – what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone. and, if you can get some, rainbows in windows. I Shona is getting over Missus says that’s from a delicious. Missus kept me on told Missus to put a excited……… song. “Please don’t sing it lead, so I never got that teddy up in our bedroom Missus I value my hearing”. chance. She told me chicken window but she said “no, Shona here – TWO WALKS But she did, and I put my poo was dangerous – “give you would only grab it I’M GETTING TWO REPEAT paws over my ears. you an upset tummy and and rip it to shreds”. Hee TWO WALKS -- WOOOOOO runny…”. Sorry head hitter hee she may have been HOOOOOOOO. Mind you, my one walk a said no more talk of poo. right about that. My daily “Calm down hound” “Missus day was encompassed by Missus said “listen to that walks covered lots of get off the computer this is bird song, fledglings bounc- skylark” then moaned ‘cos areas I don’t normally go my article”. The nerve of the ing along in front of us look- she couldn’t see him. We to so that was fun but all hooman….. ing for things to eat. They met Martha my pup friend the same, one walk was were always wary of me as if and her owner Ali, who not enough. TWO WALKS do you know I have any interest in them – pointed out a heron on a Finally and because it how I longed for two walks pffft. Then Missus would roof top in Wheatlands. Mis- matters so very much – that meander round the point out plants, flowers and sus said “someone’s garden TWO WALKS I’M garden five times did noth- the growing crops. Nope pond will be missing fish” as GETTING TWO REPEAT ing. Her shutting the gates nothing to see there… But, he flew down the side of the TWO WALKS giving me free range over the smells ahh the smells house. We watched a teddy Life is good – more treats the front and back garden were divine. Dogs, lots of changing most days and two Missus……… was well to put it bluntly dog smells, chicken poo – oh monkeys dressing up having Love Shona

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Home Directory

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Home Directory

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