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FAREWELL, SIMPLY She was then out delivering Local good news is that our papers in her big Mercedes Oldfield’s brand won three FRESH Benz; the economics of that medals, quite an achievement The slow decline of what used never did make any sort of for a family business to be the thriving, lively sense. I gave up shopping there In the ‘New World Dry’ class business of Simply Fresh in when she attacked a new cheese they took the Gold Medal with Talbot Square, to the point of with a carving knife, ignoring their Applefresco, a 6% closure was sad to watch. On the cutting wire there on the sparkling brew that should Sunday July 14th what stock counter. make a warm summer day taste was left was carried out and the The place was always a good better. place locked up. with no notice outlet for the Clarion, 100 copies Oldfield’s Medium Dry took of explanation. There is a going very quickly. We will try the Silver Medal in the ‘New planning application for to fill that gap with extra copies World Medium’ category and conversion to two flats in in Butler’s Store, Select and Save finally Oldfield’s Berry, a 4% process. and the Fruit and Veg shop. blackberry cider that’s only William Henry took over a Through all this sad episode, been on the market since March struggling grocery store and the one smiling constant was this year, won the Bronze Medal gave it new life with his polite Bridget Webb, as reliable as in the ‘Flavoured Cider with manner and careful investment. sunrise and always helpful. If Fruits and Flowers’ category. When the deli on the High only they’d listened to her. JR When you consider that the Street closed, he opened up a INTERNATIONAL company only have five ciders department that met the in their range and they claimed demand. When Lesley Burnside CIDER SUCCESS three awards against closed her paper shop, he took The 2019 International Cider international competition, over and continued the delivery Challenge has grown out of the there’s a strong message about service. When he sold the global popularity of the drink. their quality and fine flavoured business it was a really busy, At one time we dismissed it as a thinking. friendly place. small time country product with Congratulations to all Clary was the new face, in at Bulmers the only big operator. involved in both the production the deep end and struggling In this year’s competition the and entry in the competition. It with so much to learn. Auntie judges had to choose from no must have seemed a big ask to came in and reportedly decided less than 180 entries, with the take on international brewers, that paper boys and girls were South African Sxollie Pink Lady but they came out with their expensive, and got rid of them. voted Overall Champion. reputation even higher.




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Cleobury Clarion - Page 2 - August 2019 The Cleobury Clarion, August 2019 Volume Fourteen - Edition Five

Five Days in Dresden, the Clarion on tour. The Town’s Festival and a In Business - Sally at And someone’s luggage lost. window dressing prize winner. Luxure Aesthetics. SeePage 19. See Page 51. See Page 61.

And On Other Pages…. 5 - Heroines High in the Sky 33 - The Social Calendar - Part Two 7 - Doddington Friendship Club 35 - Cheaper LPG 9 - New Patron for Romany Wood 37 - Read Easy 11 - Mary’s Page - All About Cats 39 - August in the Wyre Forest 15 - The Clarion Jobs Page 41 - Here Comes Kimi. 17 - Farming Families - Kit Smith 45 - Shedfest 2019 21 - Cleobury Mortimer Benefice 47 - Far Forest Show 23 - Sip and Savour 49 - Steve Todd - More on Buses 25 - The Record Breaking 10 Km Run 53 - The Cleobury Mortimer Lectures 27 - Met at The Market 55 - Carpet Days - Looking Back 29 - Letter from Westminster 57 - The Sports and Social Club 31 - NEW! Clee Hill to Cleobury. 59 - The Town Council Report 32 - The Social Calendar - Part One 63 - Local Information.




 
  
 

 
 

 

 
 
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HIGH FLYING HEROINES and then the realisation hit home we were actually doing this. We met with the instructors, and got harnessed up and off to the plane we went, ready for take off, climbing up into the clouds. We got to 6000feet and Sonia thought we were there - lol! We had another 7000ft to climb before jumping. Finally reaching 13000ft I shuffled forward and was first out of the plane followed by Sonia. What a view, we got a chance to guide the parachute as well. Very quickly, before we knew it we were landing. Adrenaline was definitely pumping. Yes we did it, one very proud moment, a massive challenge accomplished jumping from 13000ft at 120mph.” Would we do it again? Sonia's answer: “Yes, definitely.”, My answer: “No, an enjoyable experience but No!” Finally we would both like to thank our family, friends and colleagues for all the support and help in raising an amazing amount of money for the charity Kemp Hospice. We have raised £2200 and donations are still coming in. It's a day that neither of us will forget in a hurry, Back in February we were sat in the tea room at Thank you everybody for the support; it's the Co-op on our break and Sonia said to me gratefully appreciated. Karen and Sonia “Kemp Hospice are doing a sky dive for their 50th TRIBUTE TO PAT WILLIAMS anniversary and they want 50 people to sky dive, I would like to do it but I'm scared of heights and I would like someone to do it with me,.” Me being the big mouth I am said I would do it straight away. Once we signed up and paid our deposit we started our fundraising. Our initial target was £800 which was a minimum requirement from Kemp Hospice. We got to our target very quickly with the kind
generosity of our family and friends, I then said to Sonia “Let's go for a £1000.” Again, after selling football cards and bucket collections in the Co-op we made it and much Pat was a keen Girl Guide Leader, very much more. loved by the other leaders and the girls. So much In-between all this I got called up for surgery on they organised an 11 mile walk from Clee Hill my knee, time was against us and I didn't think I back to Cleobury that Victoria and I accompanied was going to make it, but with sheer them on. This was to raise money for The Severn determination I managed to get myself fit for the Hospice in Shrewsbury, and took place on July big jump. The day approached and we did it. 14th. There were around 22 people including On the 9th June we arrived at Hinton airfield at Guides, Brownies & Rainbows and some friends 7.00am. The sun was shining and we were the and parents who together raised in excess of £500 first to arrive, signed in and filled out our risk for the Hospice. Monies raised by The KA, the assessment forms, then into the hangar for our Church and my Justgiving page and others, is training. The training would only be five minutes expected to be in excess of £1500. Peter Williams.

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NEW PATRON FOR CLOWS TOP SUMMER Gillian Squires, said that prevention is the key, as ROMANY WOOD GARDEN SHOW punishment for acts already CHARITABLE TRUST The show is on Saturday August committed can be 17th and is open to anyone who counterproductive as girls likes to grow their own generally do not wish to have vegetables or flowers, prepare their parents prosecuted and jams, cakes, biscuits, or communities are silent as they handicraft and floral art skills. feel FGM is part of their culture. There’s even a children’s section Rose Morimbo Simbo shared her so something for all the family. personal experience. Rose is It’s in Clows Top Victory Hall committed to speaking out with plenty of parking at the Nicola Benedetti has agreed to about what happened to her so rear. Schedules are available be the new Patron of the that other girls do not have to from Clows Top Shop, Colliers Romany Wood Charitable Trust.
suffer the same fate. Through Farm Shop and Forest Stores. Or Our first two Patrons were Sir her charity in Sierra Leone she email: Peter Maxwell Davies, Master of strives to make a difference to clowstopdistrictgardeningclub@ the Queen's Music and John their lives. By winning their hotmail.co.uk Sentamu, Archbishop of York. trust she hopes to change their The Show opens at 2.00pm, Nicola liked the charity's aim culture away from cutting girls. £1.00 admission . Horticultural of connecting young children Alison Byrne, a specialist exhibits, refreshments, tombola, with classical music, which midwife saw her first case of plant stall & other side shows. accords with her work with FGM 17 years ago when a Stall holders welcome; pre- disadvantaged children in her young woman was about to give book with Marion. A raffle will native Ayrshire.
If time allows birth. She now runs a specialist be held on the day. The cups she is offering hands on help, clinic in the UK and sees will be presented at 4.00pm too. patients from all over the followed by the raffle draw At the age of 16, Nicola won country. All enquires to Marion Wilson the BBC Young Musician of the Janice Bell, President of 01299 270475. Year competition in May 2004 Soroptimist Kidderminster and Pauline Bowen and has since played with major District said, ‘This is an orchestras and toured THE SOROPTIMISTS uncomfortable topic and for extensively.
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Cleobury Clarion - Page 10 - August 2019 Mary’s Page - On Cats Much has been said about Cleobury and its dogs markings she saunters past epitomising all that is but what about Cleobury cats? Just like dogs, the royalty. Tabby glides along so gracefully, every bit cats have a many and varied personae. a Lady. As she graces our presence she turns her There’s Nogood Boyo stalker cat who lurks head slightly as if to say: “Isn’t it so lovely to see behind the school railings eyeballing dogs in the me?” By stealth, Tabby is a bin raider scoffing the secure knowledge that they just can’t get even remains in dog food packets. So classy! their heads through to reach him. When owners Whiskers’ owner has her homecoming regularly pull their dogs away he silently slips through the heralded by Whiskers skipping down the road tail bars and pads softly behind. Now it is dog’s turn up in salute. Whiskers then escorts her owner to feel menaced. Tugged along on the lead, feeling safely back to the house. I am only surprised that distinctly puzzled, dog keeps looking anxiously she does not relieve her owner of the shopping. behind. Is this cat really following me? This cat is Maybe one day she will surprise us all. like the mummy in the horror movie plodding Little black cat has shiny eyes which she closes behind at a steady pace even though dog has in agreement when you talk to her. She kept me begun to trot. Cat just keeps on coming. company when I walked back and forth to get my “Every move you make, every step you take, I’ll new hip working. Normally she never bothers be watching you.” with me but she seemed to know somehow that One road in Cleobury might almost be renamed her gentle encouragement was much appreciated Cat Alley there are so many cats resident here. It’s as she generously padded alongside while I pussy galore. Three of them often sit together. stomped on crutches. So sweet! They just sit and watch. They watch everyone and Up at the top end of Cleobury lives Peter, the everything. Neighbourhood Watch with attitude. Black Panther. Peter is a consummate hunter. They, too, are undeterred by dog. Dog struggles to Peter terrorises his locality. Enter Peter’s garden at understand such effrontery. Fat cat lounges here your own risk. No mouse in this house. Peter sedately basking in the sunshine, undisturbed, culls the squirrel population. This efficient because for some reason those who encounter him mortician proudly lays out his trophies as gifts for walk carefully round him. It seems all are loathe the family. But, something gets lost in translation. to disrupt this dignified feline repose. Sadly, the humans that share Peter’s life are just “Slow down, you move too fast. You’ve got to not into corpses. make the morning last.” Sammy the Siamese sits on a chair emitting Where we live, there is Gary. Gary is a ginger unearthly sounds that give a whole new meaning cat. Gary is loving and affectionate. Gary is to caterwauling. Like a cobra, this cat fascinates. inscrutable. Gary has adventures but Gary doesn’t Who will be the first to break eye contact? kiss and tell so only Gary knows what Gary No wonder T.S. Eliot managed to compose a knows. And so, Gary just goes on being Gary and whole book of poems about these creatures. Did doing Gary things in his own particular inimitable he visit Cleobury? Gary way. Mary Tabby is the queen of cats. Tabby is very aware



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FARMING FAMILIES supply the total power needs of the area 84% of those who responded to the Cleobury including Cleobury town. We are over 90% self Neighbourhood Plan Survey a year ago said that sufficient for electricity power from our farms. the countryside and its environment was Our perception of our countryside appears to be important or very important to them. They made up of trees, hedges, green fields, livestock, effectively charged the working group of the Plan and our ability to access it with care. Our wildlife to ensure that despite 138 new homes to be built is sustained by our wildlife corridors and our in the next 10 years or so, their countryside and woodlands, augmented by over four hectares of environment should remain sustainable and sown wild plants for pollinators and for seed where possible, be improved. The big question to eating birds. Hedge cutting is only done out of be answered was “What is it about the the bird nesting season. Those in the sample have countryside that makes it so important to so planted an impressive 20,000 trees and 12Kms of many local people?”. To help answer that, a hedges over the past two decades. This does sample survey of farming families and compensate to some degree for the tree and hedge landowners was carried out in the first part of this grubbing in the past fifty years as fields were year and reports published monthly in the made larger. However, it is vital to keep planting Clarion as Farming Families. trees and hedges as a tree planted now will The survey covered over 1,000 hectares (approx. become mature in 100-200 years, for our 20%) of the total CNP non wooded countryside. grandchildren, their grandchildren and for a The landowners and farmers are the guardians/ sustainable biodiversity. custodians of our countryside, yet we knew little There were two farmers who have taken the about who they are, what they do and how they long term view and have planted trees in the help to make the countryside so important to us middle of fields to partially restore the feel of all. The 20% sampled, showed up some parkland, which had been lost over the past interesting information. There were 3,300 sheep century. Thanks to our farmers and landowners, and lambs, 800 head of beef and 300 cows. There there are few scruffy corners in our countryside - are many more sheep, cattle and cows than there they shame some of our urban front gardens. are people in the area. Grass for grazing, hay and Farming is hard work, for long hours, in all silage was the predominant crop. Almost all of weathers and at any time of the year. They do the arable crops of wheat, barley, oats, rye and have to earn a living, yet they care deeply about maize for silage went to feed the stock. Energy their bit of countryside and its environment. conservation was important for all, especially


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FIVE DAYS IN We walked a lot in the later Curiosity about a railway days, directed by curiosity and around the Grosser Garten took DRESDEN discovering beautiful buildings us to a model station staffed A brief break, based upon a in areas like the walled almost entirely by school age visit to the German Moto GP at enclosure of Zwinger. children. including blowing the the Sachsenring, but with a guard’s whistle and signalling couple of days added on for a the train’s departure. The little sightseeing. My friend journey was a gentle cruise Geoff Hainsworth came along through a very large park, and my son Iain flew in from where traffic gave way at level Hong Kong. crossings and passengers used This is not a report on the the service to commute. All for Grand Prix, well covered by the just six euros - excellent value. real professionals elsewhere. Signposted nearby was the But Dresden is an interesting Glaserne Manufaktur; could place, once part of East that be a glassware factory? Far Germany and worth a visitor’s from it, this was a Volkswagen report. We were booked into factory where the E Golf is built one of the three Ibis hotels in in a place looking far too small. the city centre, clean and quiet One of the impressive gates into Even better, there were rooms at a reasonable price. We the Zwinger area, the tower examples of concept cars, were also booked onto a train glowing in its restored red and including the ID that UK to reach the race track, ten gold in the evening sun. dealers know about but minutes walk from Hohenstein- Lots of restaurants to choose apparently don’t have pictures Ernstthal station. On time, from and a sad experience of it. clean and smooth in operation. when Iain wanted an Italian So here, dear readers, we offer What a national railway should and having found one we you a photo of this possible be like. waited over an hour for two future car, courtesy of Geoff Dresden was badly damaged pizzas, my pasta only ten Hainsworth’s telephone: during the 1939-45 World War minutes quicker. Protests that bombings and has been largely the kitchen was very busy by rebuilt, both as restorations of the waiting staff did not old buildings in the historic impress when other people centre and as new structures arrived, ordered and finished further out. What did strike as their meals before ours arrived. we walked around was the Black mark, Ristorante Da Miri. cleanlinesss and the Much better luck with good pedestrians-only space. In a Mexican cooking and service at city of more than half a million Enchiladas. So good we went We occasionally get a scoop shot to people there was never a back the next evening. Eating offer you and it seems this is feeling of crowding. was not expensive and the another. Thank you, Geoff. The city is on the River Elbe, variety on offer was wide. Late An enjoyable stay and if I with pleasure craft moving nightcaps at the hotel only ever get the chance to go again, gently along and large cruising looked expensive when one of I will. The only down note was craft moored up and working the bar staff served a single KLM sending Geoff’s case as restaurants along the proud measure and charged for a somewhere else when it was Terrassenufer where historic double, realised too late to due to arrive at Brum. It turned buildings dominate and in the protest. Hardened travellers up next day, but you do distance you can see tower will tell you that it’s not an wonder if KLM’s merging with cranes continuing the business uncommon habit. Naughty. Air France was the reason? The of improvement. French are pretty good at that. Cleobury Clarion - Page 19 - August 2019 We clean and restore outdoor surfaces at an affordable price.
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THE CLEOBURY 10KM RUN participating and it’s great to see so many people from different clubs and areas coming to Cleobury. RECORDS SMASHED “It was a fantastic day for our club with such a huge amount of our members helping us organise it and without them we couldn’t have put on such an event. We have had so many compliments from runners about how much they enjoyed the race and particularly about the support of the club members who marshalled around the course”. All the runners received a premium goody bag with a finisher’s medal which reflected the club’s choice to support the Dementia Friends programme as part of the town’s initiative to become a Dementia Friendly town. The Club would like to thank all the locals that They’re off! A record entry from all over the Midlands supported the race and for embracing this event made an impressive sight as they got away. by cheering on the runners and being patient Cleobury Mortimer Running Club held their during the road closures which were kept to a second annual 10k race on July 7th bringing many minimum. Lisa Bailey runners to the town to tackle the now infamous TOMATO CHAMPIONS Ron Hill. 250 runners signed up to master the undulating route through the Shropshire countryside but this year no-one could match the speed of Will Richardson of Birchfield Harriers.
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Cleobury Clarion - Page 28 - August 2019 Letter from Westminster Philip Dunne MP

I am sure most readers would expect my Letter I sincerely hope that whoever becomes the next from Westminster for August to cover the fact Prime Minister will take forward recent we have a new Prime Minister. But I write before suggestions how to resolve these cases as a the result is known, so think it better not to make matter of priority. It is vital service personnel much comment. and veterans feel the government will back We do, however, know the new Prime Minister them, just as they backed us when serving their will have the monumental task of delivering country. The House of Commons does not Brexit and managing a minority government normally sit in August, allowing MPs to spend with the skills needed to deliver for people more time in our constituencies and possibly fit across the country. in a family holiday. I am taking my family to The leadership election has brought Ireland this year – barring any recall of appropriate focus to some issues where the Parliament. government needs to act. And one issue that has
I expect and hope the new PM and Brexit arisen recently is the growing concern about the Secretary, with a fresh negotiating team, will be treatment of veterans, in particular those who working tirelessly throughout August to ensure served in Northern Ireland, who have been that we do everything possible to prepare for subject to allegations of historic wrongdoing. leaving. This means preparing as best we can to This has been championed by some national mitigate the potential impact of leaving without newspapers and concerned MPs. a deal, while doing everything we can to secure As a former Defence Minister, proper a deal that can pass through the House of treatment of our veterans is important to me, Commons. though it was never directly part of my We know some elements of the economy are ministerial responsibilities. I firmly believe that particularly vulnerable to tariffs should a No those who volunteered to join our Armed Forces Deal situation occur – like agriculture and the must be treated fairly during their time in automotive industry, both of which are large service, and once their service is done. primary or secondary employers in the Ludlow While not the only issue facing veterans, the Constituency. So I shall be doing everything I impact of historical allegations has brought this can to ensure the new Prime Minister takes issue to the forefront of public debate. I know these concerns seriously, and plans that it is affecting veterans across the country, appropriately. including here in Shropshire. I have spoken to As ever, I and my team stand ready to help some who served in Northern Ireland during the with any issues you would like to raise, so Troubles, who are deeply concerned that they please get in touch via may face lengthy legal procedures, decades after [email protected] or 01584 the event, despite the fact they may have been 872187. previously cleared, even if no new information Philip Dunne may have come forward.

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The memoirs of Cyril Breakwell, born in 1924 on boiled them on the open fire with water we Clee Hill then moving to Cleobury. brought back from a spring on Silvington Granny was becoming very frail and Mum and Common, half a mile away. My brother and I Dad decided we would have to move in with her took it in turns to bring back the water with yokes to provide the care she needed. So we moved across our backs. This was how we transported from Silvington Hill to a little two up two down two buckets. Milk came from our cow and eggs crofter’s cottage at Hill House, a hamlet about from home reared chickens. Rabbits were our half a mile off the road to Farlow. I was probably main source of meat as we couldn’t afford meat about four at the time and remember Granny had from the butchers who came up to the hill from a bed downstairs. Cleobury each Saturday. The rabbits were caught The open fire fuelled with wood blazed in the by watching where a rabbit went into a gorse kitchen, we couldn’t afford coal. One of the jobs bush, putting a net over that opening and going for my brothers and I as we grew older was to go round to the other side to make it run into the net. and collect wood from Rabbit House ‘copy’, bring My Mum had a multitude of recipes for rabbits. it home, and saw it up for the fire. The fire not The skins were collected and taken on the once only kept us warm but was also used for all our weekly bus service to Kidderminster to the cooking. The cottage was rented from Hopton tanning factory to be turned into gloves and other Court Estate, to whom we went every six weeks clothes. to pay the rent. These were hard times. Mum, who Our hill was our playground. Sometimes we managed the finances, struggled to get the rent went up to Magpie Quarry and pushed one together. Every penny counted. It was made another in quarry trucks until we were spotted worse by the fact that the mines where Dad and had to run off. We whittled wood with a worked did not always provide regular work if borrowed penknife making the toys we couldn’t the demand was not there for the coal. Some afford: cricket bats, whistles, animal sculptures. weeks, not a penny came in from the mine so Dad They may not have been very good but we loved worked on local farms. them. Life was tough. It was a struggle. Materially, we We tamed magpies by taking a young bird from didn’t have much but our home had an the nest, feeding it until it became our friend. One abundance of love and laughter with a large family on holiday from the Black Country were so family and a Mum and Dad who were wonderful. impressed they gave me half a crown for the bird. Mum and Dad met at Bewdley where Mum was Riches in those days. On another occasion a girl in service and Dad was working in the mines. lost her deceased mother’s wedding ring and was Prior to that, Dad had served in the army. He very upset. We found them in our magpie’s box. joined at seventeen and was responsible for taking They love bright, shiny objects and must have ammunitions to the front line on the backs of stolen it; just like Clee Hill steals a piece of your mules. Clee Hill lads and lasses knew a thing or heart and it never leaves you. Happy but hard two about our four legged friends. days! Back to Hill House. We had a piece of land Cyril was talking to Paul Bland where we grew all the vegetables we needed,

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THE FOOTPATH NIGHTINGALE Life by Jane Smiley. Set in America it follows a ASSOCIATION NURSING FUND dysfunctional marriage from The Parish Walk last month, The AGM of the Fund is being 1880s to 1940s. September 16th starting from Milson, attracted a held on Sunday 1st September at will be our next get together at few walkers from that area and 7.00 p.m. in the Sports and Cleobury Library. was well appreciated. This Social Club in Love Lane. Deana Kimber 271754 month we are back in Cleobury The audited acounts will be with a 10.00 o’clock start from discussed as well as past and CHEAPER LPG outside St Mary’s Church on future ideas for fund raising. In addition to cheaper heating Sunday August 4th. Members of the public will be oil Shropshire RCC Fuel Buying One way in which we look most welcome to attend. Scheme can also offer great deals after our footpaths, is our Rosemary Abbiss on LPG. In partnership with “adopt-a-path” scheme. This is Flogas, Shropshire RCC can THE READING GROUP offer reduced prices for both where one person undertakes to th Our meeting on July 16 was bulk LPG and LPG cylinders. look after a single path or route. delightful, as each armed with a This generally means keeping it Near the end of your current glass of white wine, we contract, or out of contract? We clear of bramble, nettles and discussed the merits of 'Zorro' hedge growth at stiles and can offer an exclusive rate only by Isabel Allende. Although a for Shropshire RCC Members. usually requires a visit to the cracking yarn with Spanish path once or twice a year and For more information please history, it didn't please many. contact us on 01743 342167. not more than about two hours Members commented that it work, sometimes a lot less. Shropshire RCC Members are lacked more than it promised also able to purchase LPG We are in need of someone to and the level of detail detracted look after two paths. The first is cylinders at very competitive from the main character. An prices. No minimum order the short stretch from the often voiced complaint was that entrance to the Glen caravan requirement. better editing would have Free delivery takes 3-5 park, across the bridge to the helped. The social history was field. This would not take very working days but can be sooner interesting, we chatted about the if the supplier is within the local long at all. difficulty of communication in The other is a stretch of path at area.
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READ EASY skills than those approaching trying our nightline and war Steve Peckham reports on the retirement. paint area;the paint was launch of a new service that Against that sad backcloth, I am particularly popular. We look will help a lot of adults pleased to tell you that Read forward to next year. advance. Easy Wyre Forest and Cleobury The Centre has been busy and Some time ago, I wrote a couple Mortimer recently held its up until the Summer holidays of articles for the Clarion about launch event at Kidderminster we were fully booked. The start my attempts to get a group College. The not-for-profit group of the holidays have been as going in the area to help adults recruits and trains volunteer busy, with a couple of groups who struggle with their reading. reading coaches. Those coaches that occupied the entire Centre. Most people are amazed to then give one-to-one tuition to At this time of year we say learn that the reading they do local adults who either don’t goodbye to most of our Activity every day, can be such a read at all or who struggle with team. We wish them all the best stumbling block for some adults. their reading. in their new adventures. On a In fact, the last Skills for Life Read Easy offers a free and positive note, we welcome Survey in 2011, found that flexible approach to helping around 20 new instructors into around 5% of adults can barely adults who struggle with our Pioneer family. More on read and another 2% have literacy. The group prides itself them next month. reading skills no better than on giving people the chance to Naomi Thompson learn at their own pace and those of a seven year old. DONATION PAID Remarkably, one in five adults build their reading skills as well as their self-esteem. The Borders Classic Bike Club, would not be able to use the that meets every month at The index to find a plumber in the Steve Peckham, Chairman and management team leader said: Blount Arms, holds a raffle and Yellow Pages. This means that at the end of their year pays the there will be approximately “Anyone needing help with reading or interested in proceeds over to the Midland 8,000 adults in the Wyre Forest Air Ambulance funds. and Cleobury area who either becoming a reading coach can pick up a leaflet at the Library at It’s a small gathering and the don’t read at all or who have members agree to round the very low level reading skills. Cleobury Country Centre or contact the Read Easy scheme total up each year. In July Things have not improved. In treasurer Steve Todd handed coordinator, Liz, for more 2013, England’s 16-24 year olds over a cheque for £250 to Annie nd information on 07895 847728 or were ranked 22 for literacy out Roper at the Cleobury Country email her at of 24 developed countries by the Centre. [email protected] OECD. And it seems England is SILLY BIT the only country in the THE PIONEER CENTRE “She looks like shoe combs her hair developed world where the A great day at the Cleobury with an egg-beater.” younger generation has been Festival. Good to be able to chat Loella Parsons on Joan Collins’ found to have poorer literacy and a lot of children had fun bouffante coiffure.

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Cleobury Clarion - Page 38 - August 2019 August in the Wyre Forest Linda Iles

Thanks to some fine, settled weather and its attractiveness to the birds. Thanks again to invaluable help from the Wyre Community Land Mick Farmer, who managed to take some Trust volunteers, the hay was cut, baled and fantastic pictures of the parent birds, in this case brought in with no problems last month. You’ll be the male. pleased to hear that the old-fashioned sisal baler twine worked well and will become the twine of choice here at Uncllys. The garden bird feeders are almost knee deep in baby Blue and Great Tits, forced aside regularly by the Great Spotted Woodpecker family. The woodpeckers are rather wary of our presence and veer off with a loud squawk if they see us nearby. They are a species that has benefited greatly from garden peanut feeders but still rely on old trees, mainly in the forest and old orchards, in which to bore a nest hole. The British Trust for Ornithology’s Nestbox Guide gives instructions how to try and attract Great Spotted Woodpeckers to use medium-sized birdboxes by stuffing them with rotten wood, which the birds can then excavate. It seems a lot of trouble when there is plenty of old wood round here. Our efforts in putting up bird boxes are beginning to bring results with the smaller birds. An increasing and vociferous gang of House Sparrows use some boxes near the house and a gap in the masonry of the north-facing wall Another way in which we try to help wildlife is (we’ve no idea how many are in there!). Redstarts to put out small sections of corrugated iron on the have made fleeting appearances in past years but ground to provide reptiles with safe places to this year our friend Elaine pointed out that a pair bask (safe, that is, from buzzards). We lift them were nesting in a box fixed to one of our young regularly and are rewarded with sightings of apple trees. As it was fairly near the house we Slow-worms, Grass Snakes and Common Lizards, were able to keep an eye on progress and latterly in declining order of frequency. Grass Snakes like to hear the parents and fledgling(s?) calling to compost heaps and grass piles for breeding and each other as feeding was carried out. The the eggs generally hatch in August, as do those of birdbox they used was shaded by the lower Slow-worms, although I’m wondering if they are branches of the tree and a lower twig was used earlier this year judging from the tiny individual by the adults to land and check that the coast was I’ve already seen under one of the tins. clear – both factors that probably contributed to Linda Iles The Clarion is available on the World Wide Web from the fourth day of each month. www.cleoburyclarion.co.uk

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PLASTIC - NOT SO 12. Switch to biodegradable HERE COMES KIMI toothbrushes, zero-waste floss FANTASTIC and toothpaste in jar We were pleased to see so many Over the course of the day 84 of you at the Cleobury Festival. pledges were made by local The Plastic Reduction Group people to reduce plastic. What a stall was based on the sports great effort. field, near Lucy Shier's Bee On the stall we had a display Biotic stall. Our aim was to get of everyday items you can use the people of Cleobury to to help with your pledges to pledge to reduce their single reduce the plastic you bring use plastic. The pledges were:
into your home. These included 1. Reuse carrier bags and carry bamboo toothbrushes, a bar of reusable ones soap, loose leaf tea, a teapot 2. Find "water on the go" for with infuser, washing powder your water bottle in a plastic free box, beeswax www.refill.org.uk wraps to wrap your food in, a 3. Buy loose leaf tea or check reusable cup for takeaway This is Kimi the Owl, owned by that teabags are plastic free drinks, a refillable water Guy and Bev Taylor and 4. Cook from scratch and avoid bottle.... By making one or more looking like becoming packaged food pledges to reduce their own something of a star as he helps 5. Buy loose food products and plastic use, people had the the work of fund raising with take your own containers chance of winning this fantastic Bev and friend Kathy. They are 6. Instead of wipes and single use plastic-free hamper.
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FROM THE enthusiast, I cannot stress and the shed to be up and enough how impressive this complete, apart from internal BANDROOM band are and we are so lucky to detailed layout and fitting We had a great time at Pershore have them performing so locally completed, by the end of the Midsummer Brass at the two years on the trot – make it a year. beginning of July, always a date in your diary ! It’s on the Newhouse Farm highlight of the year. We put on Our website lists all contact industrial area on Tenbury Road, two good performances in the details www.CMCB.org.uk, opposite the Cleobury Seafood Abbey and at The Star, then we please also find us on Facebook and Freezer Centre. Watch out enjoyed a lazy afternoon of Katie Griffiths for announcements in the lunch, socialising and listening SHEDFEST 2019 Clarion about its progress and to some great bands. We are then the official opening. looking forward to next year If you’re interested in the already. Cleobury Mens’ Shed and the ROAD CLOSURES The annual Ironbridge Brass remarkable progress it’s making, Two road closures in the Festival took place on 13th and you might like to know about Cleobury area in August and 14th of July. Another event that Shedfest. It’s the annual show possibly beyond. we enjoy taking part in and have for people in the Mens’ Sheds The first is the temporary done for many years. It is well movement, both active members closure of Common Lane at organised, attracts a lot of and just the simply curious who Hollywaste between August 9th people and also raises a want to know more. and 14th, for a cable overlay to a significant amount for The It will be held in Worcester on new substation. Customer Severn Hospice. September 3rd, from 9.00 Services on 0345 6789006 can tell We also played at Malvern through to 4.00. The location is you more. bandstand on 21st July, we do the University of Worcester The second covers the road seem to attract both sunshine Arena, Severn Campus, Hylton from Lower Woodend Junction and audience here each year and Road, Worcester WR2 5JN and to the Six Ashes junction with this makes it another favourite admission is £5.00 the B4363 Bridgnorth Road. venue for the band. They have an interesting main Severn Trent will be replacing Moving into August we will be speaker. Paul Selly is a two kilometres of water main in at Shrewsbury Quarry on renowned woodworker, whose a job scheduled to run from Sunday 4th and also at the local programme on You Tube is the August 26th through to October Rock Show on Saturday 31st. most subscribed woodworking 18th, working a section at a time. World number one band Cory channel. Enquiries about Diversions will be signposted. will be performing in St booking tickets to 0300 772 9626. Again, Customer Services on Laurences Church Ludlow on Interest in the town’s Mens’ 0345 6789006 can tell you more. Saturday 24th August, even if Shed is growing, with work on Reference number is you aren’t a brass band its construction due to start soon LB501A6W/12220016A.

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IT’S FAR FOREST serving throughout the Not long ago Linda Fowler, weekend including Saturday who had guided me and the SHOW TIME evening when there will be live old fashioned product that was The Show is a great local event entertainment on the music the Clarion into the 20th as John Guy can tell you: stage. Cream teas will be century and production on a With the Wizard of Oz theme served in the pavilion and on computer, sold her Glint Print there will be a children’s the terrace. business to her partner’s treasure hunt and a scarecrow No country show would be daughter Imogen Spencer. She competition. Other complete without animals and has also done a great job, but entertainment for children will in addition to dog shows and with a successful tea rooms to include storytelling by On The pony rides there will be run the workload was getting Floor Theatre, fairground rides, chances to meet the pigs and to to be too much. pony and tractor rides, zorbs walk with alpacas. Sheep and So Imogen has in turn sold and a children’s fun zone. poultry will also be displayed. the business, to Badger Print Headlining in the main arena The show will provide a and Design of Shifnal, where are The Welsh Axe Men, a wonderful shopping I’ve been to meet the crew and lumberjack sports team who experience. Hand produced art look at what they do. Chris and will demonstrate amazing skills and crafts in the craft marquee, wife Teya Taylor run the place, with axes and chainsaws. And a variety of traders around the which is in the rural grounds of new to the show this year will showground, food producers in Sutton Hall and very smart and be Gamegoer Kennels with the food marquee and a plant spotless. They operate modern their gun dog demonstrations, sale from the Home and machinery and the quality of and old favourites the Falconry Garden Theatre stage. Local what they turn out - like the centre and Zennors Dance and artists will be displaying and recent Clarions with the Musical Theatre Academy. selling their work from the squared back - shows what In the lower field arena will pavilion gallery. they can do. And one of the be dog agility shows and a fun For a trip down memory lane staff was the designer behind a to enter dog competition. visitors can enjoy the classic magazine I once produced for a Eating and drinking play a vehicle and classic caravan motorcycle dealer that was vital role in making the displays on the lower field. described by the sales manager weekend special and two food THE CLARION HAS A of one company as “an courts have been fully booked industry standard.” offering cuisine. There is a food NEW PRINTER The company is Badger Print marquee where local producers Life doesn’t stand still for long, and the future looks very will be showing and selling even in such a stable place as bright for the Clarion. JR their produce and two bars the Clarion.

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Cleobury Clarion - Page 48 - August 2019 Steve Todd - On The Buses

I attended the FIT (Foundation for Integrated operation in Brighton and York. He also Transport) launch in Shrewsbury on 29th June. mentioned Nottingham where a workplace The meeting was attended by around 30 parking levy had raised £9 Million in a year individuals representing a cross section of which had been used to improve public transport interested parties including Town and Parish including the introduction of electric buses. Councils, bus user groups and various members He then described case studies of rural towns in of the public including those opposed to the Germany, Sweden and Switzerland where all Shrewsbury North West Relief Road project. forms of public transport are integrated and co- There was also a representative of Shropshire ordinated, resulting in a much higher level of use. Council who left part way through the event This contrasted with the UK which is the only (which may have been a blessing given some of nation in the world where it is illegal for different the opinions expressed on the Council's transport operators to co-operate(!). There also performance in this area). appeared to be a difference in attitude by The keynote presentation was by Professor John politicians in say, Germany, where they compete Whitelegg, the project co-ordinator who gave the to do better than each other, and the UK, where background to the study and explained the they seem to do the opposite.... methodology. He set out the three objectives of The other problem within Shropshire is the the study which are, 1: Make sure all Councillors, sources of funding. Our Council will not use MP's and decision makers are aware of the capital funding to support rural bus travel, multiple benefits of high quality bus services. 2: preferring to class such support as a subsidy. To identify improvements in bus services to meet Contrast this with road building where the the needs of all users. 3: To work with other Department for Transport funding for the organisations to argue that central government Shrewsbury north west relief road is £17 million should fund high quality rural bus services to a short. As a result, Shropshire Council have found level found in other countries. this sum (which is some 10 times the bus support He said that the response from local Councils to budget) and have called it investment funding. the consultation document circulated in 2017 had At the same time, they have attempted to slash been very disappointing. (Cleobury Town rural transport funding by £405,000, calling it a Council did respond although Cleobury does not subsidy. This has now been reduced to £180,000 even merit a mention anywhere in the report). after a public outcry but it seems that spending He pointed out that there are air quality on road schemes is investment, which is good but problems in a number of towns within the supporting public transport is a subsidy, which is County including Shrewsbury, Bridgnorth and bad. This approach is not supported by evidence Ludlow and that prioritising public transport from studies of many road improvement schemes would contribute to addressing this. He added which did not remove congestion but merely that Shropshire Council's track record in this area postponed the problem for a time until the was poor, citing the example of Cornwall Council inevitable increase in traffic filled the extra space. who have introduced a single timetable for all A brave initiative, but unless attitudes from bus services within the County and a ticketing both central and local politicians change, system that was accepted by all operators (cross progress will be difficult. ticketing). There are similar bus partnerships in Steve Todd

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Another great success, for One of the nicest aspects of how much their pupils will which the Town Council and this display was that owner learn by simply listening to all involved in the Sharon Wakeman stood back at their grandparents. organisation deserve our the prize presentation and let Out on the sports field there thanks. This was the the shop staff be in the was a huge range of activities community on display and limelight. A good, gentle touch. on display, by enthusiastic looking very well. people happy to talk about An early duty was joining their hobby or business. The Mrs Bunn from St Mary’s Close Fire and Rescue team are and David Webb of Cleobury always favourites and with a Country to judge the window chance to use their powerful dressing competition and its hoses, there was a constant ‘Summer’ theme. A walk up queue waiting to have a squirt. both sides of the High Street Ideal for such a hot day. revealed a variety of novel ideas and great detail, but in the end all three of us agreed that the beach party with teddy bears and other cuddly animals in Cleobury Wash House was the best.

Beth from The Wash House gets the Best Dressed Window trophy Picture by Colin Barnett from judge Frances Bunn. ([email protected]) that The hall at Lacon Childe captures the thrill of using a School was home to a variety of real fire hose. services for both mental and It was a good day, the result physical health. Part of all that of hard work by both town reflected the town council’s councillors and a long list of stated intention to make volunteers. Once again, people Cleobury a Dementia Friendly were surprised to see how town that will tolerate and much goes on in this small listen to people with something town and how many support to say and maybe no-one to services are available. The only listen. Full credit to the Primary problem was finding enough ‘On the Beach’ at the Wash House School for signing up as a time to take it all in. Our thanks on High Street. dementia friendly place. Think who all who contributed.

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THE CLEOBURY ALL ABOUT ART the care their loved one received was what they wanted? Were MORTIMER LECTURES Artist Chris Smith, whose work they treated with dignity, feel We are catching up here, as there adorns Hobson’s fine Kitchen listened to and their wishes was not room in the July issue Tap, is organising a Beginners’ respected? for this report. At the June 6th Drawing and Pastels session on It is really important that those lecture Robert Hodge told the September 8th. It will be in the providing the care are open and story of Bessie Blount of Kinlet, Methodist Church Hall on honest with both the patient and mistress to King Henry VIIIth Barkers Lane and run from 1.00 relatives. Being better informed who bore him the son he wanted until 4.00. The charge is £20 a can reduce stress and anxiety so much. But the boy never did place and you can book with and help people understand reach the throne as his heir, Chris on 07977 296 335 what to expect. Healthwatch thanks to all sorts of politics and CLEOBURY W.I. Shropshire would like to know power play. I am pleased to look back at my whether the language used by June 20th saw the History first year as a WI member. I have those giving the care was Society tell about the story of the been able to take part in a appropriate and did it prepare trial and execution of William monthly program which has people for what was to happen? Handley of Bayton. He was out been fun, interesting and Lynn Cawley, Chief Officer of poaching with his brother and challenging and I have valued Healthwatch Shropshire, said: they came across the being made to feel welcome and “We are keen to build up a gamekeeper, who Handley shot the laughter and friendship, picture of how well End of Life but did not kill. Cleobury Mortimer WI – So Care is working across The story was told by a Much More Than Jam And Cake Shropshire and whether people succession of narrators, quoting Making! feel that they received the right from trial reports and local Rosemary Winnall came to support for them. We want to records, with Robert Hodge as talk about “The Nature of Wyre find out whether care for the link man explaining the process – Natural History of the Wyre dying is equitable across the of law in the early 19th century, Forest”. It was amazing to learn county and if there is a joined up when being poor meant about this treasure on our approach between different precious little justice. Handley doorstep and the dedicated services to End of Life Care, was found guilty and hanged at work that the group of expert including out of hours services. Shrewsbury Jail. naturalists filmed showed us the People can let us know about In the open discussion that beauty and variety in the Forest. their experiences by phone on followed, the audience could We are looking forward to our 01743 237884, by email at offer opinions and ask th Summer Social on August 13 enquiries@healthwatchshropshir questions; the consensus seemed th and to September 10 , when e.co.uk or online at to be that the. man should not Swifts of Clee Hill introduce www.healthwatchshropshire.co. have been hanged. The Society “The Victorian Bakers”, as seen uk. The more comments had produced a detailed leaflet on television. You are invited to received the more influence with contemporary reports that join us at the Market Hall as a Healthwatch Shropshire has to was handed out as a souvenir visitor or better still, come and improve services for local and probably to provoke furher join the WI. people.” debate about the rough justice You can also follow us on our Healthwatch Shropshire William Handley suffered. Facebook page. Gabby Franklin When another man who A GOOD DEATH? is the independent committed a similar crime was Healthwatch Shropshire is consumer champion for judged at the same court by the asking if people would be health and social care in same judge and the case willing to share their presented by the same lawyers.’ Shropshire. experiences of End of Life Care he was not hung, but on appeal in the county. Did they feel that was banished to Australia.

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I used to work in the carpet company so much that I forgave Just by hard work I built up the manufacturing industry, at first them presenting me with a run quality business until a decision selling Lamtex fireside rugs and down Vauxhall Victor that was from On High was made to have then moving on to bigger things, replaced with another of the a proper sales force for the poor like rolls of 12’0” wide axminster. same uncomfortable breed. The little Bolton Carpets. And I was I realised I hadn’t joined the best driving position was an asked if I’d take the position. organised company in the ergonomic nightmare and after After some negotiation over the business on my first day as a rep, 100,000 miles in there anything salary with the Carpet Group April 5th, 1965. I walked into the was better. chairman, whose lack of sobriety first call at 9.15, gripped the shop There was a subsidiary did not help his case, I agreed. manager with a firm handshake company, Bolton Carpets, that We were living in the Midlands and told him: “My name is made cheap stuff and supplied and every Monday morning I Reynolds, I’m the new rep for mail order companies in the UK was up and off by 7.00 to stay the Lamtex Rugs.” and the bottom end of the week in Bolton. I had to recruit The man looked at me for 20 Middle East market; they would reps from within the established seconds without speaking, then take orders for hundreds of rolls force and as there was not even asked: “Where the ——— —— is of 12’0” wide tat. Their Midland an order pad, I designed the new my Christmas order?” Welcome rep was due to retire and they company stationery as well. to the world of selling Lamtex, had me trying to sell some of The bone-headed approach of where you survived by graft, their stuff. some senior people had to be luck and some very patient I learned a lesson when I took seen to be believed. Like a new customers. I stuck it out for two an order for three rolls and the lightweight fluffy range that years, by which time I was the buyer asked for a discount. No included what they had called longest serving rep in the south discount on this product, it was Pearl White; it looked slightly of the country, reasoning that if I all nett price. He insisted, I tried dirty. Who would buy a dirty was no good and they sacked my established trick of calling the looking carpet? Very few people. me, few would notice. If I Sales Office Manager and asking And the handle of the cloth was survived, I could look for a better what we could do, after harsh, which killed its appeal. job. Which I did. explaining the situation. The fool The board wanted to drop the In 1967 I joined Goodacre in the Bolton Carpets office range, I argued for different and Carpets of Kendal, who sent a car trimmed the price and then better colours. More colours? to the Lamtex factory in Bradford wrote to me saying that he’d they asked in horror. No, better to collect me after I’d returned helped me out of a tricky colours and a softer handle for my company car. What a contrast situation and I was not to ask for what was basically a bedroom in treatment, working for the that again. A complete lie! I had carpet. I was an awkward young Kendal company was a joy, with made it clear that I had refused to so-and-so and got my way. That really good quality pure wool give a lower price, and he had became the top selling range and axministers
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THE SPORTS AND contact Katja Jones at the written for and performed by Medical Centre. children from Clee Hill school in SOCIAL CLUB As usual, for more information the 1980s. July saw some sunny weather please contact our Bar Manager, We had a Cake Stall at the bringing families out to enjoy the Tony Barker-Newton on 01299 Scarecrow Convention, raising Club’s outside facilities. We’re 271448 or via our Facebook Page £129.30 for WI funds and our keeping our fingers crossed for Glenys Turpin scarecrow won! An excellent more good weather through effort by Mary and Sandra who August, especially for our Big NEEN SAVAGE W.I. th captured the mood, with canny th th In June we held a 70 Weekend on the 10 and 11 . recycling of Betty’s head from a The Big Weekend starts at 12.00 Anniversary Celebration with 28 past and present members couple of years ago. noon on Saturday with a Gin and Catherine Evans Real Ale Festival. There will be meeting at the Larch Barn. It was five Real Ales on tap and 20 wonderful to reminisce with long THE FESTIVAL REVIEW varieties of gin, plus gin cocktails serving members and as a token Another Festival has been and concocted by Tony. Raffle tickets of our appreciation to these gone. A very big thank you to all are on sale at the Club to win a members posies were given to who visited the venues and Wheelbarrow of Booze, with the six wonderful ladies who have contributed in any way to winner being drawn on the day. kept the WI in Neen Savage making it a happy, and To end the day, the band Radio alive. Our thanks to Larch Barn, successful day. A great many folk Rumours will be playing from Vintage Chefs from Bridgnorth are involved and we are grateful 9pm. who prepared the food and our for your hard work and effort. Sunday is Family Fun Day Secretary, Anji Felstead who However the group is very starting at 12.00. Lots of stalls to made the birthday cake. small and we plan and manage enjoy including Punch and Judy, At our committee meeting in the day with some help setting balloon modelling, a Magician, June we chose our charity to up, but could do with more tombola, hook-a-duck, coconut support this year- Lipoedemia volunteers throughout the year shy, Mr Tee’s ice cream, Pig Roast UK. This is a small charity and at the event. and much more!. determined to raise awareness of Please consider helping us to CM Cricket Club have home a little known condition that make next year even better by games on 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th affects mainly women. joining the team. As a member of August, all matches starting at the group through the year or as 1pm. See our outside notice In July, locals Alf and Ann a volunteer on the day. boards for more details. Jenkins gave an entertaining talk We look forward to hearing On Tuesday, 27th August, the on the development of the Clee from you. Stroke Support Group will be Hill dialect. Alf has lived in the Please contact Paul French on having a Pamper Afternoon Clee Hill area most of his life. 07808 682715 or mail between 2-4pm. If you’re They read an excerpt from the [email protected] interested in attending, please Clee Hill Nativity that was

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August 2019 Clarion Report

The bike trail area is now complete and just awaiting signage, a fixed bin and inspection. to make it a safe place for them to enjoy what was usually done around the streets.

The Town council were delighted to deliver some of the projects that people voted so well for. However, we are a little disappointed with the fact that someone has run through the wildflower meadow and also the litter and damage at the bike trail so we will be keeping a close eye on it all.

Some rubbish collected by councillors in two days from the bike trail.

So many people have emailed and commented on the Wildflower meadow and dog training area, which have just been completed. The flowers in the wildflower patches have really added to the walking experience around the park.

The dog training area is getting well used and will also soon have a new dog bin put inside too, it has been a great success, which is what you asked for in the Big survey and the Town council listened and delivered. An official opening will be announced soon.

The biggest project we are in the middle of, is getting the grant funding from the European Union to give the Love lane play area a complete makeover and get some adult outdoor gym equipment in the park area. The council office is working hard to get all the relevant paperwork together. We are also working with parents and the primary school to make this happen and we should hear in September if we have been successful in obtaining the Grant. Three companies have put in tenders with designs and all look really good so it will be difficult to choose. If you would like to be involved, contact the council office.

To update on Highways issues, we now come under Bridgnorth area due to all the reorganisation in Shropshire Council. Cllr Shineton and the Clerk had a two hour walk around Cleobury Mortimer with the new contact from Bridgnorth and pointed out all the issues that we have struggled to get done, as well as in surrounding roads and parishes. The Clerk attended a Town clerks meeting at Shire Hall and pushed for outstanding work to be done. The drains that are all blocked in the town and have not been done for years, the Talbot car park, safety at Newbridge corner, state of the roads. The first job they want to get onto is the cleaning out the drains. We shall see. Other items raised were disabled parking, dropped kerbs, state of the roads, potholes, road markings and street cleaning, among our long list. The new people at Shire Hall have promised action, so we will continually keep on at them going forward.

We continue to supply CCTV footage to the police for incidents, but we all still need to be vigilant and make sure everything is secure. If you see anything suspicious please ring 101 and report it.

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Sally’s Luxure Aesthetics has She offers advice and the pH straightforward way that just come a long way since its range of developed serums to makes sense. launch 18 months ago. In the combat skin damage by both With so much progress made early stages she used the sunshine and pollution. As a in 18 months, where does she treatment room at the Red Hare professional midwife, she see future growth coming from? salon on Mondays, as that was brings an understanding of “I want to do some business the hairdressing staff’s day off. clients’ nervousness and the promotion courses and learn to A good location, well known to need to talk and explain the use social media better.” many of her potential treatment. She thinks for a moment. “I customers, but arriving every “The initial consultation takes may do the Glastonbury Monday morning, to unload 30 to 60 minutes,” she explains. Festival next year, offering skin and set up her equipment “That includes a skin test to care if it’s sunny like this year. before she could deal with the assess the client’s skin We could do glamping, a party first client did not make life sensitivity, then to agree the of us to enjoy the event and easy. best treatment package. That meet more people.” It’s quite a The answer was the includes a home care kit and we brave idea, but with thousands conversion of a spare bedroom normally advise a monthly visit of people to reach, it could be a at home in Cleobury Meadows, to check progress and see that breakthrough. permanently ready to the client is happy.” She’s very What about expanding, accommodate those looking for happy about the pH support, maybe opening a bigger a better complexion. It’s with advice available on a 24/7 treatment facility on the main working well and she is basis. street? “If I go full time with drawing people from as far as Her own smiling and gentle Luxure I don’t want to lose the Kidderminster and Highley and manner is very effective for personal touch. I can offer interest from even further away. putting clients at ease. No people a cup of tea here and As someone who moved into pushy selling, no lecturing: “I’m make them feel really relaxed.” Cleobury 12 years ago, she here to advise and educate,” as Just how effective her realises that the drive out here Sally puts it. “I believe that we treatment is was summed up by is a lot more appealing than are what we eat and if you eat a a happy client: some city locations. lot of bad food you’ll see the “It’s amazing! From the first effect on your skin.” She treatment, there are visible practises what she preaches, results, my wrinkles are less with lots of fruit and vegetables obvious.
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CEMETERY ADMINISTRATOR Theresa Ray 07703 965 064 [email protected]

CLEOBURY COUNTRY CENTRE 01299 272300 In Love Lane, 9 to 5 Mon to Fri.

CITIZENS ADVICE 08444 991100 Advisors on line 10.00 to 4.00

CLEOBURY CARERS Wendy Duley 01299 270562

CLEOBURY COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITIES Katja Ward 01299 270018 10.00 to 12.00 Weds

CLEOBURY MORTIMER LIBRARY 01299 272301 Open 9 to 5 Monday to Friday and 10 to 12 Saturday

LOCAL POLICE Constable Anne [email protected] O’Leary

CLEOBURY MORTIMER GUIDES Dorothy McBride 07761 976610

CLEOBURY MORTIMER SCOUTS Iain Smith 01299 271809

CRIMESTOPPERS 0800 555 111 Free Police contact. Talk in confidence, to report any crime.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HELPLINE 0800 783 1359 Women’s Aid, 24 Hour support: HOME FROM HOSPITAL 01584 878046 Help over the first weeks back home from Age UK

MARKET HALL Ali Sheffield 07752 542 853 [email protected]

MEDICAL CENTRE 01299 270209 Out of surgery hours, use the Shrop Doc Service.

SHROP DOC 0333 222 6655 Service available evenings and weekends THE PHARMACY 01299 270219 Closes for half day on Saturday. Delivers prescriptions

NEWLIFE CHURCH Pastor E Stirrup 01562 630595 Sunday services at 10.30

NIGHTINGALE NURSING FUND Rosemary Abbiss 01746 718451

TOWN COUNCIL Clerk Matthew 01299 271154 Cleobury Country Centre 9 to 2 pm, weekdays. Sheehan www.cleobury.org.uk. Council meets in the Centre on the first Monday of the month

POST OFFICE 01299 270211 In the Spar Grocery Store, Church Street

SAINT MARY’S YOUTH PROJECT Mark Greaves 07828 116810 [email protected]

SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL 0345 678 9000

SOUTH SHROPSHIRE YOUTH FORUM [email protected]. VOLUNTARY CAR SCHEME 01299 666119 for bookings

WASTE DISPOSAL 0345 678 9007 The contractor is Veolia

WATER SUPPLY EMERGENCIES Severn Trent 0800 783 4444

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