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The Cleobury Clarion SERVING CLEOBURY COUNTRY AUGUST 2019 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. (-',',+-+#'++.#+*+ *(,#.)*( ++#('%,&.#%% 0+/$#!"%0(&),#,#. + (',,#&(',(* (*#&('(''(%%0 #+#'%(-*0(*,#&*,(-*)(*,('.*' #'% &#%,& #*/0',(-$ /// #*/0',(-$ Cleobury Clarion - Page 1 - August 2019 ‘ ’ Our reputation has been built on trust and professionalism. All our attention is concentrated on satisfying the needs of our clients and their families. Your neighbourhood is our neighbourhood and as Cleobury’s only resident Funeral Director, with over 20 years’ experience in arranging and directing funerals, we take personal pride in serving you well. ( '&"# ! ( ! %# ! 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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. DOES THE CAR NEED A SPRUCE FOR THE WINTER? ! GIVE ASHLEY A CALL FOR A QUOTE ! 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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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