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Edvin Loach • Tedstone Delamere •Tedstone Wafre • Upper Sapey •Whitbourne • Wolferlow The Parish Magazine The Parish January - February 2020 What’s on this Month Sunday 26th Jan 9.30am Holy Tedstone Delamere; 3pm HC by Extension Communion at Whitbourne at Edvin Loach Wednesday 29th 9.30am Morning Prayer Wednesday 19th 9.30am Morning Prayer at Wolferlow; Friendship Lunch, at Upper Sapey Whitbourne Village Hall Sunday 23rd 9.30am Holy Communion at Saturday 1st Feb 11am Coffee & Chat, Whitbourne; 3pm Child-friendly Olly’s Friendship Room, Upper Sapey “Pancakes” service at Tedstone Church Delamere Sunday 2nd 9.30am Morning Praise at Wednesday 26th Ash Wednesday 11am Whitbourne; 11am Holy Communion at Holy Communion with Ashing at Upper Sapey Whitbourne; 12 noon Lent Lunch at Wednesday 5th 9.30am Morning Prayer Whitbourne at Whitbourne; Coffee & Chat, Whitbourne Village Hall, 11am Contact the Editor to get a listing in Sunday 9th 9.30 Holy Communion at ‘What’s on’ Whitbourne In this issue . Monday 10th Film and Pizza Night 7pm Try making Sue Heywood’s Moussaka at Olly’s Friendship Room, Upper Sapey Church Don’t know what a lengthsman is? Read all about it in Chris Evans’ article Tuesday 11th Whitbourne WI Gordon Bailey interviews Maureen Wednesday 12th 9.30am Morning Prayer Williams at Tedstone Delamere Andrew Kneen reports on Whitbourne Sunday 16th 9.30am Holy Communion at Parish Council Whitbourne; 11am Holy Communion at The Magazine The Magazine is published by the Parochial Church Council (PCC) for the communities of Edvin Loach, Tedstone Delamere, Tedstone Wafre, Upper Sapey, Whitbourne and Wolferlow. Eleven issues are delivered free to every household each year (joint January - February New Year issue is published mid-late January). It is financed from advertising income with any profits gifted to the Church. It is managed by a group of volunteers who deal with editorial matters, billing and distribution. If you want to get involved, please contact the Editor. Contributions are most welcome and can be emailed to the editor, Mark Powell, at [email protected] (01886 821121). Anonymity will be considered on request, but not provided automatically. The views expressed by contributors to the Magazine are their own and do not represent the position of the PCC or any other body. The last day for submissions is the 10th of the month. See page 24 for details of advertising rates . Front cover: ‘Spring is coming’ by Mark Powell 2 Jan-Feb 2020 This Month….. I suspect we have reached the time when it is no longer correct to say Happy New Year! But let me wish it to you anyway. We seem to me to be on the brink of a new beginning – and I’m sure Greta Thunberg would say hurray to that. Here we are at the start of a new year, a decade, a parliament, possible conflict escalating in the Middle East and the demise of our planet as we know it. Climate change is a reality and it is the young who seem to have the weight of this on their shoulders. I say this as my children ask ‘What have you done to our planet? What is there for our children?’ We all need to take responsibility for the future. I am most definitely a cup half full person and I firmly believe that we can always learn from the past and we can all make differences which help. Even tiny changes help, so selecting loose veg and fruit in the supermarket, selecting non- plastic alternatives, always carrying a material bag in your pocket for shopping. A challenge a week to find a way of improving the little bit of world around you will have an impact. It’s not so easy to see how we can affect the political decisions of our government, still less of the USA or Iran, but I don’t think Greta Thunberg thought that about climate change - and look at what she has achieved! Do you have a space to plant a tree or have you somewhere to grow your own fruit or vegetables? This would mean less trips to the supermarket, exercise which is health- giving and fruit and veg on your plate which have the smallest number of food miles ever! You could even achieve this with a window box and salads and herbs, every little helps. What a wonderful sense of achievement to be eating your own food. Or are you, as I am, needing to make decisions about how you will heat your home in the coming years? The wonderful world we have to live in needs a little TLC right now; are you up for this and can you make the first of a few changes in Greater Whitbourne which, together with the rest of the UK, will make a world worthy of the Creator who created our home? May God bless you all as we work together for our children’s children’s future. Much love, Dawn Clergy Helpline Please let Dawn or Doiran know if you would like a visit or a phone call, or if you know someone who would. For example, they may be ill, or recuperating, or recently bereaved. Or someone may have a troubling problem they need to discuss in strict confidence. Please contact either Revd Dawn Hyett : 01885 483747 or Revd Doiran Williams : 01886 821189. 3 Jan-Feb 2020 News and Notices Tedstone Delamere News perhaps it's due to job satisfaction, being On the 1st December we held a Christingle outside or that the activity attracts positive service at Tedstone Delamere - it was well people. Whatever the reason, it makes for attended and there were nine children. All a very enjoyable morning. of us made a Christingle. My thanks to Wrap up warm for the first 2020 litter-pick Marian and Mike for taking the service on January 11th starting at 10am at the which was enjoyed by all. Thank you also Village Hall. Everyone welcome – we have to the Bromyard Co-op who kindly litter-grabbers suitable for small children donated 50 oranges. Dawn said a few and long-armed adults! words about the ‘Posada’ which started its The picture shows that some of the journey round the Parish and came back to December team found it difficult to follow me on Christmas Eve. all the health and safety guidelines! The Carol Service was lovely; it was nice to Rachel Freeman hear the organ again after three years. There is more work to be done in the New Year. Thank you to David, our organist, Chris for taking the service, all of the readers, everyone who came, Tom our sidesman for his help over the year, and Joyce and Elsie for their part in making the Church look so beautiful. Thank you to Jan for taking our service on Christmas Day. I rang the New Year in at midnight and enjoyed the firework display afterwards. A Happy and Healthy New Year to you all. Kathleen Harris. Whitbourne Coffee & Chat Litter Action Whitbourne (LAW) We are an informal group that meets once Our December pick was on a beautiful day a month (first Wednesday at 11.00) in the with a full rainbow colouring the sky. Once Village Hall for coffee (or tea) and a chat. again we found lots (11 this month) of There is no need to let anyone know you empty cans of Thatcher Gold on Church are coming – just turn up and see who else Bank; after a bit of speculation on who is there. might be responsible we'd like to invite Coffee & Chat is held on the first them to join LAW. Wednesday of every month at 11.00 in the A big thank you, to Chris and Creek for Village Hall and everyone (all ages) is hosting the LAW Christmas gathering! One welcome. Refreshments cost £1.00 and thing I've noticed about the group is that there is an optional raffle (50p a ticket). there's lots of laughter amongst everyone; We also run a book stall to swap unwanted 4 Jan-Feb 2020 books for which we ask a donation Friendship Lunches at Whitbourne towards our costs. Village Hall If you would like more information please 29th January – Roast Gammon, Parsley contact Ann Roberts (01886-821063) or sauce, Quiche, Two veg and potatoes, Eileen Badger (01886-821501). Apple and Raspberry crumble, Custard, We look forward to seeing you all. Crème Caramel. February 26th - Cottage pie, Vegetable lasagne, Two veg and Our dates for 2020 are February 5; March potatoes. Treacle sponge and custard, 4; April 1; May 6; June 3; July 1; August 5; Fruit Salad. Please contact Dawn Hyett to September 2; October 7; November 4; book (normally £8). December 2. Ann Roberts AGM Whitbourne Village Hall Committee Upper Sapey Parish Meeting & Village Hall Places are currently available on the AGM @ Upper Sapey Edith Silcock committee and we would welcome new Memorial Hall on Thursday 26th March members. One of our members will be 2020 @ 7.00pm. returning in May but in the meantime, if you are interested, perhaps you would Saltmarshe & District WI like to give it a try and see if you enjoy Our 2020 year gets fully underway in working with this friendly team and February when we'll be meeting contributing to the organisation. For at 2pm on the 12th in Saltmarshe & further details, please email either Joanne District Hall, along the Stourport road out O'Donnell ([email protected]) or Chris of Bromyard Wier ([email protected]). This meeting will be a talk by Peter Poole People on the Move titled "Bee Keeping" and is an appropriate People on the Move is still a lifeline in the subject for a WI as the National WI began Middle East.