Tarrington Tatler

 Thursday Coffee Mornings & MacMillan. Pg 5

 Tarrington Arms - The Future. Pg 6

 Eileen Whiting - Loyal friend and supporter. Pg 10

 All at Sea on Tenacious. Pg 11

 Tarrington Tots to continue over summer. Pg 23

 Climate Emergency. Pg 25

Deadline for submission for the next issue: Saturday 21st Sept

Hello fellow Tarringtonians,

Great excitement here at Barrs Court. I know many of you are very familiar with our summer visitor, the spotted flycatcher (see front cover), but it’s a new one for us. And to have them right outside our dining room window and nesting on the back of the house gave us a fantasric opportunity for observing their figure of eight flight patterns as they go catching flies.

June and July proved to be good months for entertainment this year, see centre pages for some great reports and photos. You now pretty well get August off to go on holiday before things start up again in September with Flick in the Sticks. Also, as a result of the success of the coffee mornings on Thursdays, we are planning to continue and to hold a MacMillan Coffee Morning on 19th September. So I do hope you’ll come along and spend some money!

A couple of events are being advertised early as tickets need to be bought in advance. Notably the Bushcraft Workshop being held in the field at the Lady Emily Hall in November (see pg 7). Never mind the kids, that sounds fun for the adults too! (Although I did have to google “s’mores”!)

Finally, if you weren’t at the meeting to discuss the future of our pub, or even if you were, you will be interested to read the summary of the situation and note of the meeting on Page 6.

Cheers! Judi

Dates for your diary & Forthcoming Attractions

Date Event Further info

10 August Yarkhill Harvest Produce Show Pg 22

13-15 Sept St Michael’s Hospice Flower Festival Pg 22

14 Sept Flicks in the Sticks. Green Book Pg 12

16 Sept Parish Council meeting Pg 24

19 Sept MacMillan Coffee Morning Pg 5

22 Sept Stoke Edith Harvest Festival Pg 5

5 Oct Yarkhill Harvest Supper Pg 4

18 Oct Yarkhill Harvest Bingo Pg 22

3 Nov Tarrington Bushcraft Workshop Pg 7

Market Theatre, Ledbury, & Regular LEH Events Pg 26 & 27 Hereford Cathedral have a wide range of concerts, talks, services and exhibitions on offer. See www.herefordcathedral.org for details.

My point is, life is about balance. The good and the bad. The highs and the lows. The pina and the colada.

Ellen DeGeneres

CHURCH SERVICES: AUG & SEP

TARRINGTON YARKHILL STOKE EDITH

Parish Communion Parish Communion Sunday 04 Aug 9.30am 11.00am

Sunday 11 Aug

Sunday 18 Aug Parish Communion Morning Worship

9.30am 11.00am

All Age Worship Parish Communion Sunday 25 Aug 11.00am 11.00am

Parish Communion Parish Communion Sunday 01 Sep 9.30am 11.00am

Sunday 08 Sep

Parish Communion Morning Worship Sunday 15 Sep 9.30am 11.00am

All Age Worship Harvest Festival Sunday 22 Sep 11.00am 3.30pm

Sunday 29 Sep Group Service - Location & time to be confirmed

Harvest Supper, Yarkhill Village Hall Saturday 5th October With “The Windfalls” An evening of harvest themed entertainment including: Live music, poetry & prose, Ploughman’s Platter & Pud, & Cider Tasting Doors open at: 7 PM Supper to be served at: 7:30 PM Tickets in advance: £10 per head From Julia Savagar: 4

ST. MARY the VIRGIN, STOKE EDITH SUNDAY 22nd SEPTEMBER, 3.30p.m. HARVEST FESTIVAL SONGS OF PRAISE with the Saint Edith Singers, followed by HARVEST SUPPER in church. Led by Rev. Mandy Williams. Everyone is welcome at this traditional family Harvest thanksgiving and for the supper afterwards. Come & sing favourite harvest hymns and support Ledbury food Bank by bringing donations of tinned/packet foods, toiletries & household essentials, as well as fresh fruit & vegetables. If you are unable to come for the 'Songs of Praise' your gifts may be brought to the church on 20th/21st Sept; we would also appreciate extra flowers to help decorate the church. But we look forward to seeing you at 3.30 on Sept. 21st! (Ledbury Food Bank provides groceries & other essentials for local people in need of help; St. Mary's regularly supports their work.)

Spring into Summer Coffee mornings at The Lady Emily Hall Great news! The coffee mornings have been a success and those who have been along have clearly enjoyed the opportunity to get together over a coffee and cakes, meet some new people and even take home some fresh produce or plants. We also now have the book swap up and running which has proved very popular. So we are going to continue for the foreseable future Thursdays 10.30am - 12.00 noon We are also planning to host a MacMillan Coffee Morning On Thursday 19th Sept So put the date in your diary and watch out for further details.

See you on Thursday! Judi Ryan

THE FUTURE OF THE TARRINGTON ARMS No doubt all of us have noticed that The Tarrington Arms was put on the open market in mid-April this year. As a result Robert Hodges kindly organised an informal meeting in the Tarrington Arms on 9 July to assess the level of interest in maintaining the pub. The meeting attracted a notably large attendance with over 50 local residents. Robert noted that the pub had been advertised for sale as a going concern and there was general agreement that the asking price was unrealistically high given the current patronage and state of the building. The view was also expressed that the pub could only become a viable business if food was available. Robert stated that at present the Parish Council does not propose to pursue the purchase of pub. However, Robert, as a Parish Councillor, is in the process of renewing the pub on the List of Assets of Community Value (ACV) with Herefordshire Council (HC). When the pub is re-established as an ACV this allows the community to invoke The Community Right to Bid. Full details of this process are available on the HC website at (https:// www.herefordshire.gov.uk/info/200139/community/509/ community_rights/3). In summary, if the pub is not sold as a going concern and the owner then applies to HC for a change of use then a community group bid can be submitted to HC. Robert noted that there is no immediate urgent action required as it was likely that the pub would have to remain on the market for 12 months after which the 6 month bid preparation stage would start. There was a noteworthy response when Robert asked for a show of hands to obtain an indication of the interest in contributing to a community fund for the purchase. There was some discussion of a number of pubs in the county which had been successfully purchased by communities. It was recognised that considerable work was involved in the bid preparation. Robert identified a number of residents who could help in this process with a view to making some initial investigations in the coming months to obtain more detail of what is involved to aid the formulation of an initial plan and to assess the possibility of a community purchase. John Wilesmith

Rectors Ramblings – August 2019 As you read this Newsletter, we will be well into the summer holidays. When my sons were young, I looked forward to six fabulous weeks of freedom from routine and precious extended family time. We would spend the summer travelling to see family and friends and welcoming them to our home. Such joyous days, with a richness and treasure that sustained us through the rest of the year. For many in our communities my description of idyllic times is unrecognisable. For them, the summer holidays bring a pressure all of its own. Working families are forced to take time off to care for children not at school. Money becomes tight and the safety net of a daily free school meal means providing food for the table becomes a pressure that is unknown to most of us. We live in unprecedented times. Changes to the way people are paid and contracted for work means that incomes are unpredictable even for working families and for those on benefits, the Universal Credit system can seem unbelievably cruel and punitive. It is in these times that people can feel alone, overwhelmed and unsupported. In our own area, Ledbury Food Bank is one organisation that can throw a lifeline to those who are struggling. The Food Bank is there to help those in our community who find themselves unable to buy food due to unforeseen circumstances, help is given to tide them over until they are able to support themselves and their dependants. This summer, more families than ever will find themselves using the service in Ledbury. Yet, in the cycle of giving to Food Banks the summer is a lean time for receiving donations. Bumper donations at Harvest and Christmas are received with grateful thanks and they carry the Food Bank through the year, but without generous giving on a regular basis supplies get low at this time of year. Indeed, Ledbury Food Bank are grateful for all gifts of food and essential household items at all times and I urge you to make every effort to support them. They invite people to bring any food or other items to the Food Bank when they are open (Wednesdays and Fridays 10.00am- 12.00pm), or leave them in our collection points around Ledbury town. Most of our Hop Churches also have a collection point, other popular collection points include TSB Bank, Halo Leisure, the Library at Masters House, Ledbury Library and Leadon Bank.

You can also donate after shopping in Tesco or Co-op in Ledbury (see trolleys at the front of store). In particular, the Food Bank always need the following items (sealed and within BBE / Use by date): Tinned & Bottled Goods: Soup, Beans, Peas, Sweetcorn, Canned Meats Dry Goods: Squash, Rice and other puddings, Fruit, Fish (Tuna, Pilchards, Sardines), Jam. Home Essentials: UHT milk (Blue or Green), Tea bags, Coffee, Sugar, Biscuits, Pasta, Rice, Boxed cereals, Fruit juice, Treats, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, Wash-up liquid, Shower gel, Tin openers, Loo rolls, Handwash, Shampoo, Baby wipes, Laundry tabs. Ledbury Food Bank are pleased to receive donations in cash or by cheque made out to Ledbury Food Bank. They are also pleased to hear from people who can offer time as volunteers and are particularly keen to hear from individuals who are free on Wednesday or Friday mornings. We are all aware that counting our blessings is a way of acknowledging before God the riches that are ours through his grace. Perhaps one way of counting those blessings in this season of summer holidays is through remembering those in our community who are in need of the most basic of provisions and giving generously in support of them. May God Bless you and keep you. Mandy Williams Email: [email protected] Telephone: 07780 586846

LEDBURY FOOD BANK A charity registered in England and Wales No. 1159727 CONTACT DETAILS: PLEASE CALL IN DURING OPENING TIMES WHERE POSSIBLE: Wednesday & Friday, 10am - 12pm TWITTER @LEDBURYFOODBANK EMAIL [email protected] PHONE 07581 283092 9

Eileen Whiting It was with sadness that the Friendship Club learned of the death of Eileen Whiting following a short illness. Eileen was a founder member of the Friendship Club over 30 years ago when it began as Afternoon Tea for the Over 60s and was held in the old community hall, which stood on the site of the present Jubilee Green. For many years she cooked lunch every month for the Friendship Club and accompanied members on outings to Weston super Mare, canal trips, Severn Valley rail trips, open gardens and many more. Eileen worked at The Tarrington Arms until 2008, she was an extremely hard working member of the Team. In a busy, and at times stressful kitchen, Eileen always managed to put a smile on our faces with her fun sense of humour. Her ' infamous ' Steak pie ensured customers returned from all over the County. All of the team that worked alongside her will remember Eileen wiith great affection, Eileen was a great supporter of all the Tarrington events held in the village including the concerts, dances and bingo at the Lady Emily Hall and the Village in Bloom competition some years ago. We were privileged in the Friendship Club to have such a loyal friend and supporter. Our condolences go to her husband Toby, and the families of daughter Kim and sister Margaret.

Sian Atkins—previous landlady of the Tarrington Arms Jeanette Forrester— volunteer at Friendship Club

All at Sea! I was a volunteer in May with the Jubilee Sailing Trust which gives disabled people of all ages and abilities real sailing experience on voyages short and long both here and all around the world. Tenacious and Nelson are the only tall ships in the world designed to be sailed by a mixed ability crew. On our square rigged barque Tenacious, our crew comprised a number of disabled including five wheelchair users and volunteers. The plan was to leave Cardiff on Monday, sail down to the Scillies and back to Poole at the end of the week. The wind and tide were against us on the first day and we were forced to drop anchor off Barry Island that night. The following day we needed to make up lost time and motored on to get around the Lizard, so on deck we practised our sailing skills, tweaking yardarms, pulling on various “bits of string” to calls of “Two! Six! Heave!” and the always important evacuation drill. On Wednesday, with everyone strapped into harnesses, including wheelchairs, we prepared to climb the mast but once again the weather in the form of pesky fog spoiled our game and for safety reasons we were forced to stand down. Unfortunately, that evening I began to feel unwell and the Captain radioed Falmouth Coastguard and the lifeboat from Torbay was sent out to do a sea transfer from our ship. RNLI are all volunteers too - they respond to shouts at all times of day and night and this one was at midnight to rescue one very grateful grannie! Sadly, with my voyage ended, I said goodbye to my crew and was dispatched, with some relief, into the very capable hands of Torquay hospital. Another rescue this time from my knight in shining armour, aka Graeme, and now I’m safely at home in Tarrington recovering. My personal voyage may not have gone to plan but it has left me with lasting memories of the many great, brave and clever folk I met both on land and sea and admiration for the work of the Jubilee Sailing Trust which liberates people facing challenges in their lives from feelings of being restricted, trapped or disconnected from others and the world around them. Visit www.jst.org.uk for more information. Jeanette Forrester

Flicks in the Sticks Films at Lady Emily Hall, Tarrington

Flicks tickets will be £5.00 (£3.00 U-16) at the door. Film Club members £2.50. If you need any help getting to the films, or could offer help to set up, serve teas etc, contact John Tallis. Enquiries 01432 890720 or [email protected] Refreshments and wine will be available as usual.

Saturday 14th September 7:30pm Green Book (12A)

In 1962, Tony "Tony Lip" Vallelonga, a tough bouncer, is looking for work. The best offer turns out to be as the driver for the African-American classical pianist Don Shirley for a concert tour into the Deep South states. Although hardly enthused at working for a black man, Tony accepts the job and they begin their trek armed with The Negro Motorist Green Book, a travel guide for safe travel through America's racial segregation. Together, the snobbishly erudite pianist and the crudely practical bouncer can barely get along with their clashing attitudes to life and ideals. However, as the disparate pair witness and endure America's appalling injustices on the road, they find a newfound respect for each other's talents and start to face them together. In doing so, they would nurture a friendship and understanding that would change both their lives. Written by Kenneth Chisholm ([email protected])

Director: Peter Farrelly Writers: Nick Vallelonga, Brian Hayes Currie (as Brian Currie) Stars: Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali, Linda Cardellini

Flicks in the Sticks Film Club at Lady Emily Hall, Tarrington Well, as promised in the last Tatler, we have planned our programme for the Autumn; booked the films with Flicks; ordered the DVDs; booked the Hall – all we need now is an audience! Dates and Films are : 14th September Green Book 12th October Tolkien 9th November Rocketman 14th December Carousel: A Herefordshire Life through a Lens film We will run the film club again this year, with a £20 annual membership fee, and a reduction of £2.50 on the standard entry fee for both Flicks and Borderlines Films. The membership fee provides the Hall with an assured basic income for the film showings, allowing us to be more adventurous with film choices, risking the occasional smaller audience, when the film selection is more challenging than usual! From the Hall’s point of view, running the film shows provides a valuable source of income with net proceeds of around £1.9k, including the sales of refreshments. It takes quite a lot of effort, though, with a film show having about 10 volunteers helping – putting up posters, setting up the Hall, preparing and serving refreshments, selling tickets AND clearing up afterwards. I will soon be circulating all our current Club members with an application form for the 19/20 film season and hope that they will all be pleased to re-join. If anybody else would like to join, please contact me. Finally, I look forward to welcoming everyone to our September film - details are given on the opposite page. For further information contact John Tallis

“AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT” UKRAINE COMES TO TARRINGTON! On Sunday 23 June 60-80 expatriate Ukrainians and a good number of “locals” gathered at The Vine for the first Ukraine Family Day organised by the Union of Ukrainian Women. Despite heavy rain in mid- afternoon, it was a great success, with Ukrainian folk singing and dancing, a display of Ukrainian handycrafts, egg-painting and childrens’ games. Plus some delicious Ukrainian food and drink! I hope the photos shown give some idea of all this. We’ll hopefully be holding another one next Summer. As Ukrainian culture will be new to most readers, Judi asked me to say a few words about it. In a short space this is very difficult but some of the major features are: Love of the soil/nature – the fertile “black soil” of Ukraine is famous. It was the bread-basket of the USSR. All Ukrainians love to grow things and many of our folk traditions (reaching back to pagan times) are rooted in agriculture. Our national flag of blue and yellow represents a blue sky over a field of golden corn. Our Orthodox religion – Ukraine (then known as the Kingdom of Kyiv- Rus) adopted Orthodox Christianity in the 10th century and it is still a vital part of our national identity. This is especially shown by our love of holy icons. The Orthodox religion, its liturgy, architecture and traditions were passed on to Muscovy and thence Russia. Food and Drink – For us bread is more than just a food, it symbolises life and the sun. Our “varenyky” – dough envelopes with filling – are ubiquitous – you may have tried them at the Family Day. So of course is the famous “borsch” soup – and the “Horilka” (bread wine) of the Cossacks! And talking of the latter…

Cossacks – Our “Kozaky” are famous throughout the world – hard riding, drinking and fighting horsemen. Many of their traditions live on in Ukraine. Folk traditions – folk costumes, singing, dancing, food and festivals are a central part of our culture. As mentioned above, many go back to pagan times. We love embroidery such as in our decorated blouses, the “Vyshyvanka”, many of which you’ll see in the photos. “Pysankarstvo” – decorating eggs with traditional symbols, also goes back to pagan times, symbolising life and rebirth. Music – apart from folk music, it is not often appreciated that many music composers and artists which the world thinks of as Russian were in fact Ukrainian or had family origins there – Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, Horowitz and the Oistrakhs for instance. Literature – internationally our most famous author is Gogol but the national poet is Taras Shevchenko and, more recently, Lesa Ukrainka. I could go on but the above gives some idea. I would stress one point. Many people assume that Ukraine took its culture from Russia. Quite the reverse is true. Much of what people today think of as typically Russian (Cyrillic script, music, dance, architecture, food and drink, religion etc) came from Ukraine. We received little in exchange save famine and genocide! If anyone would like to learn more about Ukraine and its culture, I’d be delighted to help. We have many books on the subject. Tonya Price

TARRINGTON CHURCH FETE 2019 Well, it was an early start for some on the morning of the fete, especially as so many of our usual helpers were absent. When I arrived the ring for the dog show was set out and Ted was being issued with a list of instructions as to what needed to be done. Through the morning we experienced only a few spots of rain but sufficient to raise our anxiety. I don’t know quite what anyone arriving at 11.45 would have thought as at that point things were still frantic and a little chaotic! However, come the hour and the chime of twelve noon, all was in place and we were ready to receive the masses. Richard, our host for the day, had even found time to change from what I thought was his “ best No.1 outfit” into something even more resplendent. In the end we had no cause to worry about the weather, the afternoon remained dry and lots of people turned up to eat burgers and cream teas, test their golfing skills, buy cakes and bric-a- brac, chance their luck on the tombola, show their beloved pooches and take home a plant or cake as a reminder of the fabulous time they had spent in the company of the people of Tarrington. Alice also introduced us to the variety of produce they are growing at their market garden at Tuston Farm. Our church treasurer Graeme reports that financially the event was a success and so huge thanks are extended to all of those who supported the event, those who planned and organised, those who made signs and advertised, those who set up and packed away, collected, made and sold, and especially those who came along and made the afternoon a success. Brian Robertson

The Fun Dog Show at the Fete

Chewie had the

waggiest tail

Max won 2nd for his appealing eyes

3rd

Loki won Best in Show

And Lilah had the hard job of judging Zach got 3rd for Best Child Handler

We are very grateful for the generosity of all our sponsors: Leadon Vale Veterinary Centre, Pioneer Feed and Country store, The Trumpet Garage, The Trumpet Tea Rooms, Colwall Park Hotel, Pets at Home Hereford, Dogsbody Hereford, a generous Anonymous donor. And, of course, our thanks go to Lilah Wainman for judging.

Tarrington Open Gardens - June 2019 It seems that the general view was the open gardens and open station event held in the village on June 16th was a great success. The four gardens that were open to the public were considered to be a delight, full of colour and interest; an achievement even the more amazing, considering the grim weather that had preceded the event for a couple of weeks. The kind offer from the Davies family to add the station to the tour was a great bonus and there was a crowd all afternoon astonished by all the work that had been done to re-create our village station, so myopically axed by Dr Beeching in the 1960’s. If ever transport planning goes full circle, Tarrington will be well placed for a stopping train. Not only that, there was a tea room, a barbecue and a locomotive that moved. Tea tents are always poplar and the cream teas served on Church View Green were in great demand throughout the afternoon. Whilst it was marvellous that our village gave so much pleasure on that afternoon, it was

perhaps a bit sad that so many of those revelling in the delight of this place were from elsewhere and that the number of people from Tarrington doing so was curiously low. One of those working hard in the tea tent was heard to remark, “it was great to see it so full but I didn’t recognise a soul”. The afternoon finished with a ‘Songs of Praise’ service in the church to the accompaniment of Tarrington Brass. The music was glorious and it was a marvellous time to give thanks for all that we have in these villages. We might not always be sure where we are directing those thanks but if ever the time comes when we cease to marvel at the joys we can find here, we will be in a poor way indeed. John Watkins Churchyard Visit On May the 22nd the Beautiful Burial Ground project visited St Phillip’s churchyards with Vision Links, a Hereford based charity that supports people with visual impairments. We came along with bird expert Dave Pearce to learn how to identify birds from their call. The sun was out and the churchyard was at its best, full of buttercups and sweet smelling sweet vernal grass with oxeye daisies ready to burst open at any moment. We slowly made our way around the churchyard listening as Dave pointed out the individual bird call explaining the behaviour of the birds. Dave helped us identify over twenty species of birds including goldfinch, greenfinch and spotted flycatcher. Thank you for allowing us to visit your churchyard, with the flowery grassland, buzzing insects and singing birds. It really is a little bit of heaven. Georgina Sharp, Community Coordinator, The Beautiful Burial Ground Project.

Lady Emily Hall Update We have finally managed to get rid of the old clothes bank, which has been un-emptied for several years, as a result of the contractor going bust. It’s been replaced by a shiny new Salvation Army unit, with 2 major advantages – they are going to empty it regularly and the Hall will have a share of any monies raised. So please bring your unwanted clothes and shoes (clean and dry, please) and put them inside the container. If it there has been a rush of donations and it appears to be full, please take your donation away – let me know and I’ll make sure that it is emptied, then let you know when you can bring your donation back. DON’T leave bags beside the bank, they get wet and we have to take them for landfill. We are still waiting to hear from TESCO about when our Playground grant will be the subject of a vote in the Ledbury store, which we will definitely publicise and encourage everybody to support the project. Save your tokens anyway and watch this space for details! John Tallis, Chairman, Lady Emily Hall Trustees

As the defence secretary in President George W Bush’s White House, Mr Rumsfeld is perhaps best remembered for his response to a request for proof of the existence of weapons of mass destruction:

“There are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns, the ones we don’t know we don’t know.”

Stoke Edith & Tarrington W.I.

Our July speaker was Robert Thomas from the Hereford based charity Vennture which helps young people in the night time economy. They also help disadvantaged families to help themselves. In Àugust our speaker is going to surprise us with his talk. We have had him before so we know it will be entertaining whatever he talks about! In September we are having a young woman talk to us about her change of life style, “From city to farm”. We would welcome anyone to join us at our meetings on the 2nd Monday of the month, 7-30pm, and we would love to welcome some new members. We don't all make jam or sing Jerusalem, we just enjoy each others company over a cuppa & yummy biscuits. Judy Davis For more information on the W.I. please contact Margaret Townsend or Judy Davis or Gwyneth Williams Friendship Club Unfortunately the earlier date of holding the Garden Party in June did not work out as we had high winds and torrestial rain the day before! However, we relocated to the Hall which was decorated with bunting, flowers and colourful garden tubs. Chatter was non- stop so all was well. In July, Mark, from the Newent Plant Centre, came to give us some hints and ideas about buying herbs and their uses. He recognised many faces and was an entertaining speaker. Our volunteer chef,Liz, was ill so was not able to join us, but she has now recovered and we wish her well. Our lunch club is open to all senior citizens and a warm welcome awaits anyone who would like to join us on the 1st Wednesday of each month, we would be delighted to see you. We can provide transport if needed.

Contact Janet Pierce or Jeanette Forrester for further information

Harvest Produce Harvest Bingo Show Yarkhill Village Hall Yarkhill Village Hall Friday 18th October Saturday 10th August Themed Games 3.00pm Refreshments Cream Teas, Raffle Produce Sale, Prize giving, Doors open at: 7 PM Tombola, Eyes Down: 7:30 PM Raffle

In support of Yarkhill Village Family Fun in Aid of Yarkhill Hall and Yarkhill Church Church

St Michael’s Hospice A talented team of Hospice supporters is preparing for a spectacular flower festival to mark 35 years of St Michael’s Hospice. More than 40 arrangers and groups from across Herefordshire and adjoining counties are supporting the event which takes place at Lyde Arundel, Hereford 13th - 15th September.

For more information, visit st-michaels-hospice.org.uk, contact Paddy Nugent on 01432 852 641, or email [email protected]

Tarrington Tots It has been wonderful to welcome some gorgeous new faces to the world and then to Tots in recent weeks - with more arrivals eagerly anticipated in the coming months. The group continues to flourish, such that we intend to continue to meet as normal at the Lady Emily Community Hall on a Monday morning between 10am and 11:30am throughout the summer (except the August Bank Holiday). Any changes will be posted on the Facebook page (search “Tarrington Tots”) so do keep an eye out if you aren’t a regular attender. We charge £2.50 per family and a small snack for children is provided, as well as tea/coffee for adults. Parents, grandparents, guardians and childminders are all very welcome! For more information please email [email protected]

Sarah Morgan Tarrington 80 Club Winners March 2019 April 2019 £20 B Hamilton No.19 £20 I Roper No.27

£15 R Bradstock No.8 £15 Lady Emily Hall No.101 £10 P Jenkins No.47 £10 A Wathen No.56 May 2019 June 2019 £20 I Roper No.27 £70 P Townsend No.87 £15 J Crawford No.48 £30 D Cunningham No.92 £10 P Stock No.73 £15 J Philpotts No.34 £15 J Crawford No.48 £10 D Nicholas No.102 £10 K Jordan No.90 23

Tarrington Parish Council Meeting - 8th July 2019

The Chairman welcomed councillors, members of the public, our new Clerk Jennifer Eva, and our newly co-opted Parish Councillor, Phil Avery. Cllr Trevor Kerr had resigned. The Chairman thanked Trevor for his work and contribution on the Parish Council. Trevor had organised the installation and training for the Defibrillator. Cllr Avery volunteered to monitor and oversee the Defibrillator.

Neighbourhood Development Plan: The Clerk will arrange a meeting with our consultant, David Nicholson, parish councillors and the Clerk to progress the NDP.

Tarrington Arms: The pub is for sale. A meeting will take place tomorrow evening, Tue 9th July, in the pub. (Report on Page 6, Ed.)

Highways/footpaths: Residents raised concerns about dog fouling, especially in Church Lane. Signs will be added to residents own signs. Footpath TR15 from above Aldersend to Durlow, has been reinstated by the farmer through crops to the gate at Durlow. TR17 to Eastwood and TR10 from School Road to Tarrington Common woods were reinstated after the meeting. TR8 from Aldersend Road to Tarrington Common Road was reinstated by volunteers John and Patrick. Many thanks to all involved.

Regarding the School Road footpath from the post box to A438, Balfour Beatty has granted the resident a cultivation order for the pots on the public highway and the residents have public liability insurance. Please refer any problems to Balfour Beatty.

Traffic Regulation Order: An interim report was received from Herefordshire Council. A further report to include recommendations for speed reduction at Station Rd and The Tarrington Arms will be requested. A report from Community Speed Watch will be added to the TRO documents (next agenda).

VE Day 8th - 10th May 2020. Information had been provided by SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, for celebrations to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. We resolved to seek grant funding towards events and a party. Cont...

Climate Emergency: Herefordshire Council has declared a climate emergency as have other councils, including Knighton Town Council. It was proposed that the PC could do the same. This was deferred to the next agenda when more councillors will be present. (See below for the rationale.) Date of next meeting - Monday 16th September 2019, at 7.30 p.m. Lady Emily Hall. Janette Ward, Chairman

Climate Emergency The government, Herefordshire Council and local councils nationwide have declared a Climate Emergency. Knighton Town Council has also done so. The purpose of this is to underpin and scrutinise policies and decisions to ensure infrastructure is put in place for a carbon neutral environment by 2030. 2050 is considered by climate scientists to be too far in the future to make the significant changes which need to be implemented sooner rather than later. What can Tarrington Parish Council and residents do about it? Is this a public or a personal issue? Steve Westlake, PhD researcher in environmental leadership at Cardiff University said: “The debate about personal versus collective action will continue. My research supports the argument that this is a false dichotomy: individual action is part of the collective. So, while you won’t save the world on your own, you might be a part of the solution”. As a Parish Council we promote reducing speeding, protecting our environment and green spaces and, as individuals, we may grow our own food, eat locally grown and seasonal food. We could install our own solar panels or look again to see if these could be viable on the village hall. We could switch to a renewables energy supplier, for example, Bulb, fly less often and use public transport where possible. We could cut out plastic at home and should reduce, re-use, or recycle. Contact www.bartonshamfarm.com and order milk delivery in returnable glass bottles by our friendly milkman, Adam. I’m sure you’ve got more ideas, but anything you do will make a difference. Janette Ward

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th nd Thursday 26 September 7.00 pm Thursday 22 August 7.00 pm NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE ENCORE SCREENING ROYAL ENCORE SHAKESPEARE CO. ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS MEASURE FOR MEASURE Tickets £14/£12 Tickets £14/12 LIVE SHOWS LIVE SHOWS Thursday 12 – Saturday 14 September Friday 9th – Sun 11 August LADS SHOWCASE PRODUCTION THE BIG SING DEATH IN THE STAFFROOM STARLIGHT EXPRESS Tickets £8 Tickets £14 Friday 20th September 8.00 pm APPHIA CAMBELL BLACK IS THE COLOR OF MY VOICE FILMS 13th July 8.30 Tickets £14

Friday 30th August 8.00 pm Saturday 21 September 7.30 pm SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY LAST NIGHT OF THE PROMS Tickets £6 Tickets £10

Saturday 28th September 8.00 pm THE VERY GRIMM BROTHERS AND SASSCAPPELLA Tickets £12

FILMS

Wednesday 18th September 10.30 am THE UPSIDE Starring Peter Finch , Glenda Tickets £6 to include coffee Jackson and Murray Head

Friday 27th September 8.00 pm

A FANTASTIC WOMAN Tickets £6

REGULAR LADY EMILY HALL EVENTS Please check meeting dates with contact before attending!

Time Group Frequency Contact Name Contact Monday 10:00 - Weekly, in term Sarah Morgan tarringtontots 11.30 Tarrington Tots time Alyson Slater @gmail.com & facebook 19:15- Tarrington Short Most weeks Veronica 01432 890431 21:15 Mat Bowls Hodges nd 19:15- Stoke Edith & The 2 Monday of Gwyneth 01432 851624 21:15 Tarrington WI most months Williams 19:30- 2nd Monday of Janette Ward 01432 890532 Tarrington Parish 21:30 alternate months Council (Jan, Mar, etc) Tuesday 09.00- Weekly Ian Lloyd 07712 896902 10.00 Hatha Yoga 10:30- Weekly, except for Nora Bevan 01531 640219 15:00 Craft Club Xmas, Easter and August 19.00 - Monthly from Sept Miranda White 07946 748104 21.00 5Rhythms 24th 19:00- Most weeks in Robert Hodges 01432 890431 22:00 Rifle Club winter (Oct-Mar) Wednesday 12:00- 1st Wednesday of Jeanette 01432 890440 15:00 Friendship Club most months Forrester

18:00- Tarrington Weekly, in term Annette 01531 670771 19:30 Brownies time Embrey Thursday 18:00- Ledbury Archery Weekly, in winter Pete Dobson 07523 863214 20:00 Club (Oct-Apr) 20:00- Weekly, except for Margaret 01432 890595 22:00 Badminton Club Xmas, Easter and McCleod August Friday 09:30- Weekly, except for Nikki 07813 780234 10:30 Pilates Class Xmas, Easter and Schechter August

5 RHYTHMS 5Rhythms is a conscious movement class - anyone of any age and most abilities can move to music. The music follows a path from flowing to more energenic rythms and back to stillness, and allows participants to explore their own dance which is not choreographed and doesn’t have to “look good”. The classes are open to everyone and there are chairs for anyone who wants to dance seated. Seven monthly classes have been booked in the Lady Emily Hall from Sept 24th to March 31st at 7pm.

Further details: Miranda White 07946 748104 [email protected]

REFUSE COLLECTION DATES Tarrington, incl T. Garbrook, Common, Alders Eastwood & Little Tarrington End, Stoke Edith, Durlow Sparchell & Perton Day Friday Thursday Tuesday Bin Green Black Green Black Green Black 2nd, 1st, 9th, 8th, 13th, 6th, Aug 16th, 15th, 23th 22nd 27th 20th 30th 29th

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

Ledbury Food Bank Fownhope Medical

Please consider donating tinned or dry Centre goods, home essentials or money to the Ledbury Food Bank. The demand is much Contact Details higher than originally anticipated and all Surgery: 01432 860235 are desperately needed. Donations can Dispensary: 01432 860241 be left in St Michael’s Church, Ledbury, Web: www.fownhopesurgery.co.uk the Council Offices in Church Lane, or at the Master’s House. Surgery Hours Monday to Friday, 8am to 6.30pm. Volunteers are also needed to serve in the Reception staff are available on the Food Bank, sort gifts and control stock, telephone from 8am until 6pm each day. amongst other things. If you can help, please telephone 07581 283092. Making an appointment The number to call is 01432 860235. If you are in need yourself, please contact Please advise the surgery as soon as a health professional, police, CAB, Age possible if you are unable to attend an UK or other voluntary organisation, or appointment. state welfare. Otherwise contact your local Out of Hours Vicar who will also be able to refer you to Should you need a doctor between the the Food Bank. You will be treated with hours of 6pm and 8am Monday to Friday total confidentiality. and 6pm Friday to 8am Monday, please telephone NHS on 111..

TELEPHONE NUMBERS Tatler Editor

EMERGENCY Judi Ryan, Barrs Court, Tarrington, HR1 4EU Police/Fire/Ambulance………. 999 Police (non-emergency)...…… 101

Gas…………………………….. 0800 111 999 Welsh Water………………….. 0800 281 432 Tatler Distribution Severn Trent Water………….. 0800 783 4444 Kath Lane, 10 The Laurels, Electricity……………………… 0800 328 1111 Tarrington, HR1 4HY Power cuts……………………. 105

HEALTH & MEDICAL

Hereford County Hospital …… 01432 355444 Fownhope Surgery …………... 01432 860235 Website NHS 111……………………….. 111 Management The Tarrington homepage at LOCAL SERVICES www.tarrington.org.uk is Citizens Advice Bureau……… 01684 563611 managed by Vikki Avery Age Concern………………….. 01531 631280 Samaritans……………………. 01432 269000

LOCAL CLERGY Mandy Williams………………. 07780 586846 John Watkins…………………. 01432 890595 Nicky Seabright………………. 01531 640252

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

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

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

Approved - Affordable - Community Support

I have always prided myself in delivering services to the best of my ability. The passion I have in this area has given me the drive to now deliver a service of my own, in the way I believe to be truly respectful of clients and their wishes. The objective is to aid daily living and essentially be the extra bit of support and guidance that sometimes we all need a little of. There is no judgment passed, there is no criteria to be able to use the services we offer. Simply, if you feel that we can be of use to you we would love to help. Georgia Langston, MD Services include:  Most domestic chores  Cooking/meal prep  Senior sitting/carer breaks  Social outings  Errand running  Appointments and shopping  Confidence building  Gentle exercise  Encouragement of active daily living and independence  'Personal admin' (phone calls, paperwork, bills etc.)  Escort and support to and from events/appointments

For more information about the service contact our small friendly team

Tel:

07891 734921

Email: [email protected]

Visit: www.morefromlifeltd.co.uk

Approved by Herefordshire County Council, Adult Social Services