Tuesdays Short Mat Bowling :2.30pm Memorial Hall (2pm winter months) Wichenford Ladies’ Fellowship: 2.30pm 2nd Tuesday in the month (usually) Martley Mums and Tots: 9.30-11.30am Martley Memorial Hall

Volume 18 No. 3 August 2008 Wednesdays Teme Valley Shufflers Line Dancing: Editor: Michelle Higgins (01886888344) 7pm Martley Memorial Hall Enq. Jeff & Editorial Team: Martley Alan Boon (01886 Thelma 01886 821772 888527), Nellie Bradley (01886 888339), Kate Martley Folk Club: 1st Wednesday in King (01886 888439), Beth Williams (01886 the month at The Talbot, 888273) Wichenford Janet Andrews (01886 Martley WI: 2nd Wednesday in the 888303), Sheila Richards (01886 888378) month 7.30pm Heaton House Advertising: vacancy. Contact 01886 888393 Distribution: Martley George & June Lawrence Thursdays (01886 821064) Wichenford Bill & Jo Root Wichenford Wine Club: 3rd Thursday in (01886 888585) the month Contact The Villager: Leave articles at Martley Post Office , call Janet or Sheila (Wichenford) or Martley & District Horticultural email the Editor at [email protected] Society: last Thursday in the month Opinions expressed by contributors are not 7.30pm Martley Memorial Hall necessarily those of The Villager. The Villager cannot be held responsible for any goods or See Church Words on page 27 for details services advertised in the magazine. of services

See articles inside for details of special Regular events in Martley events AND changes of time/date/venue of regular events and Wichenford: See the Diary page on www.martley.org. Sundays uk for a complete listing of all 2nd Sunday in the month: forthcoming events (that the Diary page Teme Valley Farmers Market for local editor knows about) produce 11am The Talbot, Knightwick See page 28 for contact details of Martley Ramblers meet Church car park organisations 3rd Sunday in the month: Path-or-Nones meet 9.30am Martley Articles to go in The Villager must be Memorial Hall car park to help maintain submitted by the 1st of the the local footpaths previous month

Mondays Rhythm Time: 9.30-11.30am Martley Memorial Hall Enq. Rachel 01886 812565 Records of the Parish Council meetings in Martley Parish Council: 1st Monday in the two parishes are not intended to be full and complete minutes. Minutes of meetings the month 8pm Memorial Hall can be seen by contacting the respective Clerks to the Councils.

August 2008 * The Villager 9 OUT AND ABOUT IN MARTLEY Visit our website—www.martley.org.uk

the youngest groups, but that didn’t YIMM's Update stop them from getting Martley I am delighted to announce that, noticed. All the MYF worked really subject to funding, Martley's second hard with lots of rehearsals and YIMMs (Youth In Martley Matters) practices. Their team effort was great event will take place on Saturday 13 to see, all encouraging and supporting September 2008 at The Chantry High each other with some fantastic results School. Keep your eyes peeled and as a consequence. Some of MYF ears open for more info over the next competitors did so well that they went few weeks! on to the Three Counties’ Show to Thanks to everyone who supported us represent Worcester YF against other in April – can't wait to see you again counties. in September! A special mention to Lulu Harding Cllr. Mrs Emma Rothwell who won the art class with a beautiful (Wondering what I'll be wearing for painted plate, and to Sarah Kirby, the next one!!) Olivia Davis, Hannah Birch and Charlotte Davies for winning ‘That’s Martley Young Farmers Entertainment’ with a comical sketch Well done to all Martley Young that they wrote and performed Farmers for winning the cup for ‘Most themselves. Also congratulations to Improved Club’ and the Horse Stock the following for getting to the Three Judging cup, at the Wocestershire Counties, Tom Crump for the Boy’s Young Farmers Rally. For anyone Cookery, Kirsty Hopkins for Stock who doesn’t know, this is where all Judging and Joe Crump for ‘Pimp my Worcester Clubs compete against each Tractor’. other in various competitions such as MYF would like to thank many of the Stock Judging, Cookery, Flower ex-members who kindly gave up their arranging, metalwork, tractor driving, time to teach and train the young art, dance and entertaining (even with farmers in new skills. Martley Young painted wheelbarrows), Tug-of-War Farmers have a lot of fun and meet a and many other things. lot of other Young Farmers. It is open The Martley group are by far one of to anyone between the ages of 10 to

10 The Villager * August 2008 26 and if you are interested in finding Whitlenge Gardens at Hartlebury. It is out more, please contact Lou Wickens a three acre ‘show’ garden, beautifully on 01886-812754. maintained with many unusual plants, shrubs and trees, also a number of Martley & District ornaments – particularly ‘bubbling Horticultural Society stones’. There are pools, a stream, a On 6 June members were invited to cave (most mysterious!), a knot Harry and Kate King’s home to walk garden, labyrinth, calomile lawn, wild through their beautiful wild flower flower orchard and many beautiful meadow. Harry gave us a short history species of plants cleverly placed for of the property and then led the party contrast and effect. The nursery with on a glorious wander through the its good selection of extra large plants many varieties of long-established and an area displaying ornaments for grasses, buttercups and yellow rattle, sale were also interesting parts to see. all sorts of meadow herbs and, most In spite of it being a rather damp importantly, the wild orchids evening, everyone enjoyed the visit (including twayblades) which that area and got ideas for our own gardens. of Martley is well-known for. There The (32nd!) Annual Flower Show is were interesting trees too – we noted a on Saturday 16 August at the Village mature walnut, also some traditional Hall and Playing Field, starting at fruit trees. 2pm. Schedules/entry forms can be Harry described scything hay with obtained from Central Stores and the volunteers to help. This wonderful Post Office. Hand in entries to any natural herbage is useful as winter member of the Committee or either feed for their pet donkey, Jacob. Harry shop by 14 August. There are 90 and Kate have a lovely garden too, classes, and somebody, somewhere, with a good vegetable plot. We must have the longest runner bean. finished with tea and cakes in their Tina Steele kitchen and looked at photos of the previous dwelling on the site – a half- Martley Spurs timbered With no league games or cup finals cottage. (except the European one to watch on Everyone TV) June and July provide me with no thoroughly football news. The new season will enjoyed the kick off towards the end of August evening. Many with all three of the Spurs teams thanks Harry playing in the Worcester Leagues. and Kate. Please remember there will be no On 26 June we home matches on a Saturday until the went in shared end of the cricket season. Anyone Twayblade orchid cars to wishing to play for our local teams

August 2008 * The Villager 11 should let in touch with Gordon for auction and organised the evening. Griffiths on 01886-888602 to find out (Please note: particular thanks are due about practice sessions and so on. to Kate and Harry King for allowing Beth Williams the WI to swarm all over their lovely Raise money for the Spurs and garden and their very special wild- have fun at your local pub the flower meadow – Secretary) same time—details on page 24. No meeting this month, but please, members, do not forget to supply cakes and preserves for our stall at the Horticultural Show and Fete on Saturday 16 August We need the Martley WI funds! Kate King The June garden meeting saw a good turn out of members, partners, friends and relations. The weather was dry Pudford Lane until it was time for everyone to go The months are hurtling by and the indoors to enjoy the supper provided longest day has disappeared into the by members. The draw for the mists of time. Haymaking time is past Denman Bursary was won by and the hedges are beginning to show Gwynneth Darby, the competition for different colouring with ripening prettiest rose was won by Helen berries and fruit. Best wishes to Coombey-Jones and the bowling for Pauline Woodward for a full and the pig competition was won by a speedy recovery after her many visitor, Chris Radford, who seemed hospital visits. There have not been happy to receive six eggs instead of a many changes of human inhabitants, pig. He might have needed planning but various animals have come and permission for a pig at his home in gone. The noisiest newcomer is the Worcester. peacock which has taken up residence The evening finished with the now- in the area. Coming upon it traditional fun auction, Auctioneer unexpectedly in the dusk when Harry King, assisted by Pat Crook. A walking up the lane, is quite startling certain object had appeared many and one’s first thought is to resolve to times in previous years and was have a little less of the ‘hard stuff’! eventually banned by the auctioneer. Shall we mention the lay-by? Oh dear, Oh no, there it was again, or so we the dumped rubbish gets worse. thought but it was a duplicate and Biggest item to date has been the failed to sell. It will probably be heavy duty plastic broken remains of a handed on to a charity shop. Over £80 large tractor mounted spray tank, was raised for funds. Many thanks to sadly no scrap value there. Perhaps the all who came, supplied food and items person who appears to run a beauty

12 The Villager * August 2008 business in the lay-by could take the cancelled last year due to the outbreak empty hairspray containers and of Blue Tongue Disease. Ken always various beauty aids, mainly ‘Charley’ leads a lovely walk, so don’t miss it. fragrance to a tip. Lorry and car wheel Kate King trims proliferate and the remains of barbecues, packed lunches, takeaway Martley Parish Council meals, drinks cans and cigarette Unapproved abbreviated draft minutes remains grow in of the general meeting of Martley number by the Parish Council held on Monday 2 June month. The recent 2008 at the Memorial Hall. find of clothing and The Democratic Period/Public tracksuit bottoms Question Time did not fit the lay-by Community Support Officer Matt operative (thank Smith informed the Parish Council goodness). Please that there had been one crime in Parish Council, can Martley in the previous month: a we have a bigger bin as the tiny one drunk driver who had been followed overflows at least twice a week? from Stourport and finally resisted Could the Lengthsman do something arrest in Martley. about removal? At the time of writing, A few incidents of anti-social five full sacks lie there awaiting behaviour had been logged with eventual collection. regard to an pupil excluded from The Kate King Chantry High School. On the 29 May a blue Laguna car (V953 LCA) was Martley Ramblers acting suspiciously in Martley, asking 10 August Mordiford for directions to a property which they Leave church car park 1pm. then never visited. Police checks For the June walk, David Wilkes showed the car registered to a prolific bravely endured pain from painful leg burglar from Gloucester. Police have to lead us around and . urged residents to be vigilant and He was ably assisted by Ann and on a please report any sightings of this car very hot afternoon we wandered immediately to the police. through various shady woods. David’s The Chairman reported that a resident tales of the area added greatly to our had contacted him with concerns over enjoyment. The afternoon finished the speed of motorists using Willow with refreshments in their lovely Green Road. Concerns were also garden. It was a most enjoyable way raised by parishioners over the speed to spend a hot summer afternoon. of motorists, especially motorbikes This month we leave at 1pm for the travelling through . Matt journey to Mordiford when Ken Smith told everyone that they had Brooks has planned to do the walk recently held speed enforcement

August 2008 * The Villager 13 checks in and Gt. Witley this item to the agenda for the next which had proved successful. They meeting. might organise speed enforcement Highways standard of activities in Martley in the future. workmanship: Minutes of the meeting held on 28 Cllr. Mr. R. McHugh confirmed that April 2008 the first meeting between the local It was resolved to accept the minutes parishes and Highways will take place as a true record. on 17 June 2008 at County Hall. Cllr. District Councillor’s report: Mr. R. McHugh will update the next District Cllr. Mrs. B. Williams meeting. reported that she was surprised by Insurance quotes: reports in the local newspaper of The Clerk reported that Allianz Council and Group, following a number of Worcester City Council merging. She conversations, had agreed to drop their confirmed that a joint meeting was to quote for this year to the same as last take place on Monday 9 June and she year: £506.52. The Parish Council would report more at the next Parish agreed to this figure. The Clerk is to Council meeting. As far as she is continue researching other insurance aware the business case is due to be companies who offer local council complete in September 2008. There is insurance policies. a SWJCS briefing at Wychavon on the Future meetings: 11 June. The District Cllr. left a copy The Clerk is to re-design the agenda to of the MHDC Summer Activities see if the finish times for meetings can brochure for the library and briefly be earlier as councillors deemed 11pm referred to the CPA 2008, which is an to late to finish. assessment programme MHDC have Housing Needs: just been through. Discussion took place about County Councillor’s report: affordable, social, rental housing and The Chairman mentioned the what was needed in Martley. The following on behalf of County Cllr.. Clerk is to contact Community First to Mr. A. Davies: a) Grant available to ascertain when they will be feeding youth b) Meeting will be held in future back on the findings from the housing to discuss the crossing at the Primary needs survey. School site c) Will explore other Planning: possible funding routes for Martley 08/00667/FUL Row End, Berrow Pre-School Green Road. Single storey extn. and Maps and Lengthsman schedule: walkway to link existing detached Cllr. Mr. G. Coombey-Jones is to copy annexe. 08/00678/FUL Rodge Hill the maps. Cllr. Mr. D. Cropp is to Farm, Hillside. Change of use of circulate the maps to the councillors in former agricultural building to office the relevant areas. The Clerk to add use. 08/00679/LBC Rodge Hill Farm,

14 The Villager * August 2008 Hillside. Retrospective application to the last meeting: regularize general repairs. Approvals/ The Clerk had arranged for cheques to refusals: 1. 08/00441/FUL Penny be signed for the bouncy castle from Patch Barn, Hillside. Refused 2. the YIMMS event and the BT invoice 08/00437/FUL Fair View, Pudford for the library phone. Lane. Approved. 3. 08/00363/FUL Councillor’s reports and items for Kingswood House, Kingswood. future agendas: Approved. Pending: 1. 08/00547/FUL The Clerk is to put the post office Tree shadow, Berrow Green. 2. closure scheme on the agenda. The 08/00474/LBC. 08/00473/FUL Hill Clerk is to look for the contract Top Farm, Horsham. Appeal: between Martley Parish Council and 07/01660/FUL Fair View, Pudford The Playing Fields Association. Lane Date of next meeting: Correspondence: The next meeting will be held on Included: Babybase Wholesale – Monday 7 July 2008. Weight restriction. Parish Lengthsman scheme. Policing Matters – Meeting Martley’s Past invitation. MHDC – Post office Annual Parish Meeting 22 March closures meeting invitation. 1926. Finance: Minute 3. Mr Howlett, as an Overseer, There were six cheques totalling stated that he did not wish to serve any £855.87 for agreement and signature. longer, as a protest against the bad It was resolved to adopt the accounts. treatment of the Martley Overseers by Playground Partnership had been due the (Rate) Assessment Committee and to present at the meeting but did not remarks made at a recent meeting of attend. SMART Water - the Clerk is to the Guardians (of the Union design an A5 form to include in The Workhouse). Since he had been an Villager, asking people to return the Overseer every suggestion made and reply slip to Cllr. Mrs. D. Goodyear if remarks offered by the Overseers on they would be interested in purchasing Rating matters had been ignored, or in a SMART water pack. Pre-School - other words ‘scrapped’. He the Clerk is to put this item on the considered that Overseers – residing in agenda for the next meeting. Cllr. Mr. the Parish- had a better knowledge of N. Hall is to ask for a business plan in parochial matters and of local relation to their future plans, funding, circumstances than persons residing commitments, etc. elsewhere, and as all their efforts had CALC Representative: been wasted in the way they had been, The Parish Council agreed that Cllr. he had no wish to serve any longer. He Mr. D. Cropp remain as a CALC also spoke of letters sent to the Representative. Overseers by the Guardians Report any Urgent Decisions since threatening them with prosecution,

August 2008 * The Villager 15 although every effort had been made to meet the Guardians’ call. He said that after about 5 weeks of the Half Year, the Guardians and District Council demanded one half of the Rates due for that half year. They appeared to over look that the Rate had to be made and written out, signed by Overseers and Magistrates, and the Receipt and Demand Notes printed and written out and one half of the Rate collected, all within that period Martley Harvest of five weeks. He considered that this was very unreasonable. Celebration 2008 Mr A G Pullen wished to substantiate what Mr Howlett said; as a result of a Saturday 4 October recommendation to the Parish Council 7pm from the Parish Meeting, one or more Overseers had been changed every year. Since being changed they had at Martley Memorial Hall been treated very badly. They carried out the business in the same way as Tickets: their predecessors, and in trying to equalise rating inequalities by means Adult £7.50 of a Supplemental List, were informed Primary-school-age child that they had no power to do so, £5.00 although they had only followed the practice of their predecessors. He considered it very unfair treatment, and hoped that the remarks of Mr Howlett would be recorded in the Minutes. The Chairman, (Mr R Slade Nash), agreed that the Overseers appeared to have been badly treated. Mr C W Hodgkins proposed and the Chairman seconded, “That the observations of Mr Howlett and Mr Pullen be duly recorded in the Minutes”. Carried. (So there!) A L Boon

16 The Villager * August 2008 Over the Garden Wall in Wichenford WICHENFORD NEEDS YOUR NEWS

Janet Andrews 01886 888303 Sheila Richards 01886 888378

Hazel Sparks’ preserves were very Flower Rota popular and there were many lovely 3 August Mrs Root plants for sale. The teas were much 10 August Mrs Pearce for AAW appreciated and Mrs Britten expressed 17 August Mrs Hadfield her thanks to those who gave cakes 24 August Mrs Wetherall and sandwiches; she is also most 31 August Benefice Service grateful to those who gave donations, those who helped in the garden and everyone who helped to make the day Ladies Fellowship a great success. In June the Wichenford Ladies Fellowship celebrated their Golden Harvest Festival Anniversary with a service held in This year the Harvest Festival Service church. All members were present and in Wichenford will be on 12 October founding member, Mrs Joan Banks, at 10.30am. plus guests. The Rev David Sherwin led the service, accompanied by our Baby News Curate, Bruce Thompson. Everyone We are delighted to then adjourned to the home of Mr & hear that James Mrs Root for a very happy afternoon Pargeter and his wife tea. There will be no meeting in Carina have a August. beautiful baby son who is to be called Open Garden Success Leo. Our heartiest congratulations to Despite the gale force winds many them and, of course, to Trevor and people enjoyed Mrs Britten’s pretty Helen his proud grandparents and to garden. The total raised was £460 great grandma, Millie. which will be divided between local charities.

August 2008 * The Villager 17 Wichenford 100 Club number of singers, character players June winners and story tellers from the Black 142 The Oldfield Family: £85 Country. Over £1550 was raised. And returned subscriptions to Many thanks to all those involved in a 153 S Hill £12.00 hugely successful evening that 195 Mr & Mrs Southwell £12.00 benefited a very worthwhile cause. Drawn by Jane Field This was one of a series of events throughout the region organised by Just to ring the changes, the north of Black Country Poet Brian Dakin in the parish produced all the winners memory of his wife Sue. To date he this month including one number that has succeeded in raising well over won not so long ago! If, like me, you £10,000. are one of those members whose Mike O’Leary numbers seem 'stuck' in the depths of the black velvet bag and never seem to Litter Picking Event appear, one can only wonder how it is 4 October that some numbers seem to leap to the The Parish Council are putting drawer's fingertips time and time together a working party on 4 October again! But then that is the luck of the to pick up litter in the village. All draw! equipment; gloves; jackets and bags will be provided. If you are interested and would like to join us for a couple of hours please call the clerk or contact any member of the parish council. The names and numbers of all councillors are on the notice boards. Hot drinks and hot-dogs will be provided on production of your filled bag! Moonwalk Charity Evening in Many thanks to everyone who donated Wichenford money or sponsored me for the On Saturday 14 June, an event at Moonwalk. I completed the 26.2 miles Wichenford Village Hall was held to in 6 hours and 14 minutes. The raise funds for Breast Cancer Care. children in school collected £107.28 Over 90 villagers attended and were and in total I raised £983.67 for cancer treated to a hot supper courtesy of research. Colin Hughes and Alan Green and Lynn Sivill there was entertainment from a

18 The Villager * August 2008 David Francis Headmistress of Wichenford School at We are sorry to hear that David has the very young age of 23. died and send our deepest sympathy to Bob Pearce, a dashing ex-RAF man on his family. a motorcycle swept her off her feet David, whose photograph appeared on and married her in Wichenford Church the cover of the Millennium book in July 1958, with the reception at the “Wichenford Village Record 2000”, Hundred House. Forty years later, they had lived in Wichenford all his life returned there to celebrate their Ruby and remained in the cottage where he Wedding anniversary. After the was born, apart from a few months wedding they lived at the School spent at Heaton House. He had lived House until moving to Corbett in Wichenford longer than anyone Coppice, Ockeridge (then called The else. He was a true and knowledgeable Woodlands), where their first son, countryman; he worked at The William, was born, followed by Lingens Farm and also at Lower Michael five years later. Howsen Farm. David was an excellent Elizabeth was very involved in village gardener, and grew superb vegetables. life from an early age. She carried out He was a very friendly and happy a farm survey of Wichenford as part of person, always a pleasure to meet. He her studies whilst still at school, which will be sadly missed. was a valuable source of information for the local heritage group some fifty A tribute to Elizabeth Faith years later, and was a member of Martley Young Farmers. She was Pearce Clerk to the Parish Council for many, Elizabeth was born in 1929 at the many years, where her deep local White Cottage at Ockeridge. She was knowledge and procedural awareness the second of five children born to were invaluable. She was an active William and Faith Rice, who farmed member of the WI, taking part in an at Birchend Farm and later at Wood exchange visit to Germany in the late Farm, Ockeridge. She went to school 90s. She held “Whist for Beginners” in Wichenford and then Worcester classes, which led to regular partner Grammar School for Girls before whist drives held at the Memorial taking the big step of moving to Hall, still very popular to this day. She London to undergo teacher training. organised children’s Christmas She made lifelong friends there, and parties, silver jubilee celebrations, and became a fan of Tottenham Hotspur, helped with harvest suppers. She was attending matches. On completion of one of the prime movers behind the her training, she began her teaching creation of Wichenford Village Fete, career with placements in which continues to be a successful Warwickshire, including Aston village event raising large sums of Cantlow, before becoming money for local good causes. She was

August 2008 * The Villager 19 an active member of Wichenford home. She took the decision to move church, helping in many ways, and out of the house at Ockeridge which attended Ladies Fellowship meetings. was far too big for her to manage on She was the Village Correspondent for her own, and she chose a new the Berrows Journal, reporting all bungalow at . She important local news, and took helped at the Tenbury Museum and responsibility for Wichenford’s news Tourist Board, and made new friends, in the local Villager magazine. She but she never really got over losing also came up with the idea of creating Bob and failing health blighted her a village record to mark the later years. However, she was millennium – now in print.. delighted to become a granny in 2004 She was a staunch supporter of the to Matthew, closely followed by Alex, Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal, and these two brought her much acting as Wichenford’s co-ordinator pleasure. In October last year, her first for some years. grand-daughter arrived and it was an Although she gave up her post as easy decision for her proud parents to Headmistress when William was born, name her Zoe Elizabeth in honour of her love of teaching never left her and her granny. she carried out supply teaching at Elizabeth was many things, a good Wichenford, , Eastham mother, teacher and friend. She will be and Grimley, as well as doing some remembered for her love, her help private coaching from home. In later freely given, and for her hard work for years, she also helped out at Starters good causes in Wichenford and the Nursery School at Menith Wood, as wider world. Her family have taken well as babysitting on a regular basis great comfort from the many letters of for many grateful parents in the area. condolence already received which She was an outstanding hostess, who have described how Elizabeth was an enjoyed cooking and socialising. New inspiration. She will long be Year was celebrated with other local remembered here in Wichenford for couples, who took it in turn to hold all she did for us. lively parties, with Elizabeth always insisting that tradition was carried out Kenswick and Wichenford to the letter! She took pleasure in Parish Council seeing her boys grow up and progress Unapproved abbreviated draft minutes through school and university, and of the Ordinary Meeting of the Parish was delighted in 1988 when William Council held on Monday 16 June 2008 got married and brought some more in the Memorial Hall Wichenford. female company into the previously Democratic half hour/public question male-dominated household! time. Sadly in 1999, her beloved husband The chairman invited all present to ask passed away following an accident at questions or make statements about

20 The Villager * August 2008 parish business. The Landlord of the Finance Masons Arms wanted to discuss the The current balance from 1 May to 31 proposal for a new extension for a May stands at £16,683.52. Of this function room. The parish council was £324 belongs to the Pathfinders asked if they knew about the Motor Scheme; £819 is held on account for Cross that went on at Allsetts Farm the NPDC and £2,336.was received and questions were raised with regard for notice boards from the lottery to the noise level. (Parish council to funding. There was one cheque investigate). Planning at Wants Green. totaling £28.00 for CPRE membership (applicants to speak to councillors) for agreement and signature. A cheque Minutes for £428 was received from the The minutes of the meeting held on 19 bluebell ride and given to the clerk to May 2008 were accepted and signed hold on account for the NPDC. The as a true record. acceptance of the finances was Progress Reports resolved. Mistletoe Lakes Farm: All Annual Return correspondence regarding this The annual return was duly completed application was available in the and certified by the Chairman and correspondence folder for councillors Clerk to the Council for submission to to read. the external auditor, together with a Planning copy of the bank reconciliation and Applications Approved/Refused/ report on the major variances between Withdrawn: 08/00421/FUL. Cob 2007/2008. House Fisheries. (new building) Risk Assessment Withdrawn. 08/00553/FUL. The Annual Risk assessment was Coronation Cottage. . (extn) studied and discussed. It was noted the Approved. Applications received: bus shelter wants cleaning out (Clerk 08/00715/Ful. Wants Green to do) and recoating. (To discuss at Broadwas. (Stables and barn) The next meeting). The chairman will ask parish council has no objection to this the estate tree surgeons to check all in principle but are concerned that as the trees belonging to the parish. A this is on a plot of several parcels of grant has been received for two new land that has recently been sold we notice boards, which have been could see an influx of new buildings in ordered. It was resolved to accept the open countryside. 08/00732/Ful. 1 risk assessment. Boxley Cottage, Wichenford. (extn) Lengthsman review The parish council has no objection. The Parish Council are happy for the 08/00711/FUL 4 Queensway, lengthsman to continue on a Contract Wichenford. (extn and additional for Services Basis. The Clerk will parking) The PC has no objections to check with the lengthsman that all his this application. certificates and insurance details are

August 2008 * The Villager 21 up to date. visit in the next few weeks. As soon as Litter-Pick the date is disclosed the Parish The Parish Council agreed that 4 Council must decide what it wants to October was the most suitable date for do. The Parish Council agreed that a the next village litter-pick. The Clerk letter must be written to the was asked to advertise in The Villager. inspectorate at Bristol asking for the All those who attend will be given a date to be changed to one outside the hot drink and a hot-dog on family holiday season and would like presentation of their refuse sack. The reassurance that the public inspector Clerk was asked to report the fly will not be the same as we find it tipping in the village. The Parish difficult to believe that the same Council will write a letter regarding inspector would be-able to give an litter and fly tipping in conjunction unbiased opinion on the new evidence with the CPRE letter-writers briefing. that has been received. Postcodes Correspondence Cllr Rendall explained how confusing For decision by the parish council. the current system is as addresses no (information only): There was no longer reflects their geographic correspondence issued. Calc up-dates location; but is determined by their 08-18/19 were emailed to councillors. postcodes. All houses on the Correspondence included. Worcester Wichenford side of Willow Road are Chaplaincy for Agriculture and Rural listed as Martley. This could make a Life; Post Office Network Change difference when a planning Programme; Letter regarding application is received as Martley is a Woodhall Farm development., conservation area. Cllr Rendall was Partnership Matters Magazine; Cpre asked to draft a letter to be put in the Letter writing ; Speaking Out correspondence folder for the next Magazine; View from the Hills; agenda SLCC. Community Policing Matters; Councillors’ Training Correspondence Re: Mistletoe Lakes Two councillors will attend the CPRE farm; Noticeboard Quotes; SWJCS; AGM and also Calc AGM. LCS; Calc update 8-17. (Emailed to To Report Any Urgent Decisions councillors); Cpre AGM. Since the Last Meeting Date and Venue of Next Meeting We believe the date for the public Next meeting will be 28 July 2008. inquiry on Rosses Lane and Guises Lane has been set for 27 August. A. Moore will be meeting with the CC to decide if the county will be represented or not. All objections and representations are at County Hall. Cllrs Rendall and Randall will try to

22 The Villager * August 2008 Celebration Concert Car boot sale

Celebration Concert In WICHENFORD, near at St Lawrence’s MARTLEY

Saturday 9 August at 7pm In aid of Wichenford Memorial hall A varied programme performed on Sunday 31 August by talented local instrumentalists Booters entry from 7.00am and singers, with something for Public entry from 8.00am everyone (Everything over by 1pm!)

£10 to include wine and canapés. Booters £10 Cars with trailers, or vans £15 Tickets available from Public admission £1 per person Betty Andersson 01584 881358 and Jason Fisher 01584 881454 Venue: Venn Lane in the field All proceeds to church funds opposite Wichenford Court and Dovecote, next to Wichenford church

(for location see : multimap website: WR6 6XY)

If pouring with rain and ground wet, it will be cancelled.

Why not adopt a duck for the St Richard's Hospice Duck Race on the River Severn? Worcester, Saturday 11 August 2.15pm

Small ducks £3, large Ducks £5, Limited Edition fancy dress ‘corporate’ ducks at £25. Prizes for the first ducks to reach the Cathedral!

This event is part of the Worcester Festival – come and watch from the South Quay and join the fun. To purchase a duck contact the fundraising team 01905 763963

August 2008 * The Villager 23 else in Wichenford which was enjoyed Wichenford Blues Festival by the crowd as the event drew Rains Supreme reached its finale! Despite the rain the first Wichenford All in all, an excellent first event and, Blues Festival held at The Mason’s with the weather on our side, who Arms was a great success. 350 people knows how well it could have gone braved the weather to enjoy some of and how many people would have the best blues turned up? A big thanks to all the volunteers who helped on the acts around perform day and to all the people who throughout the made it possible. day. Oliver Carpenter People danced in the rain to Martley Spurs Latin aces Fund-Raisers at Alma Latina The Crown, and, as dusk fell and the top Martley names took the stage, the rain Friday 8 August 8pm finally RACE NITE subsided for Memphis in Sunday 10 August the Meantime 9am and headliners CAR BOOT SALE The Big Blues Oliver Carpenter of The Big £5 per boot Tribe, drawing Blues Tribe on the stage at No traders please the crowd from Wichenford with Nero, a puppy under the handed up to him during the cover of the performance Sunday 24 August (subject to confirmation) marquee. With people travelling to the festival FAMILY FUN DAY from as far as Abertillary in South with Wales , and lots of people camping 5-a-side junior football and caravanning the whole event was Penalty shoot-out a combination of locals enjoying a top Barbeque festival on their doorstep and blues Tombola fans travelling from further afield for Family races the music. Pet show 3.30pm Bouncy castle There was even an unexpected Rat race fireworks display from somewhere

24 The Villager * August 2008 and shrubs from specialist nurseries if In the Garden you are after something special .By the end of the month the most popular bulbs will be coming into the garden centres. Local gardens open for charity this month include; Burford House In the Garden in August. Gardens, Tenbury Wells 6 Aug. Astley Town House, Astley, 2 acres including If it is hot, take time to sit out in your sub-tropical planting 31 Aug. and, a garden and just enjoy it. Remember to 'must see', High View, Hipplecote, keep a container of water topped up Martley. Mike and Carole Dunnett will for the birds. Avoid any planting until be welcoming visitors from 11-5pm on the cooler, damper days of September. 10 Aug. Their beautiful garden Many of you will be away on holiday overlooking the Teme Valley contains at some time this month, so look many unusual trees and shrubs. around for new ideas. Digital cameras JC are marvellous for recording plants and planting combinations that catch Did you know...... ? your eye. That ALL green garden waste, put out At home, feed plants in containers. in this area in green plastic refuse They have been in place for a couple bags, ends up in LANDFILL!!! of months by now and need a boost. MHDC advertise that this waste is put Summer-prune Wisteria and trim back in landfill in order to persuade more lavender. Try propagating lavender, people to compost it at home—a fact and other shrubs, from semi-ripe that many people may be unaware of. cuttings. Rambler roses need pruning So, please be aware that even though back as soon as they finish flowering . you are separating garden waste from Cut back the side shoots which your household rubbish, and putting it flowered this year to one or two buds into plastic sacks (albeit green) (that from the main stem; cut old stems to you have probably paid extra for), it ground level and then tie the newer, does NOT get recycled. most vigorous stems to supports. If the An even better reason, then, to start weather is warm and wet, keep an eye composting all your garden and open for blight on tomatoes and kitchen waste at home. Just think, it'll potatoes. It was a major problem in save not only on expensive green bags, 2007. Remove infected plants and but costly trips to the local tip! burn, don't use them in compost, and if Our local District Council supplies a possible, avoid planting these crops in range of compost bins suited to most the infected soil next year. needs, at highly discounted rates. Now is the time to order Spring bulbs (Continued on page 29)

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Church Words The Rectory 01886 888664

Wimbledon, European Football, Test receives the prize? Run in such a way Cricket and much more have all been that you may win it. 25Athletes exercise enjoyed already this summer and still self-control in all things; they do it to to come is the Beijing Olympics. receive a perishable garland, but we Athletes competing at the highest level an imperishable one. 26So I do not run of their sport, show such commitment, aimlessly, nor do I box as though discipline, dedication and fitness, beating the air; 27but I punish my body maybe we stand back and admire their and enslave it, so that after abilities and wish we were a little proclaiming to others I myself should younger or fitter or more capable to not be disqualified’. give it a go ourselves. Paul could see the need for discipline The same dedication is just as and commitment in his life as a necessary in each of our lives in follower of Christ and likened it to an whatever we do. For just as an athlete athlete’s, we may not be St. Paul but is dedicated and focused on what they every day we live our life and ‘run’ are doing in order to ‘win’, so too we the race of life it is not without its need focus and dedication in our daily ultimate destiny, not without purpose lives. Whether bringing up our family or reward. We are called to look or in our work or in our play we need forward to the finish line and see the same commitment. An athlete also Jesus, we need not be overwhelmed by needs to enjoy his sport and have their the problems and difficulties we face supporters cheering them on, if not at our side but rather to the goal God they are not going to get very far. We has for us in Jesus Christ. need those around us who love us So as we look upon those athletes let giving us that encouragement. us think about our own spiritual This is also true of our spiritual lives. fitness and commit ourselves to the St. Paul in his writings showed an discipline of being disciples of Christ interest in the sports of his day. On a and run the race of life with him by number of occasions he uses sport as a our side. way of illustrating the way we should God Bless live our lives as Christians, one such Revd David Sherwin example is given in his first letter to the Corinthian Church:

...... ‘Do you not know that in a race the runners all compete, but only one

26 The Villager * August 2008 Church Services for August

Sat 2 August 7.00pm Liam Cartwright Recital at St Leonard, Cotheridge SUN 3 AUGUST 8.00am Holy Communion, Knightwick Chapel 10.30am Holy Communion, St Laurence, Wichenford 10.30am Worship All-Together, St Peter, Martley 10.30am Morning Worship, St Mary Magdalene, Broadwas 6.30pm Evensong, St Leonard, Cotheridge Mon 4 August 9.00am Morning Prayer, St Laurence, Wichenford Tue 5 August 10.00am Holy Communion, St Mary Magdalene, Broadwas Wed 6 August 10.15am Morning Prayer, St Peter, Martley Thu 7 August 9.00am Morning Prayer, St Laurence, Wichenford Sat 9 August 2.30pm Mother’s Union Service at St Laurence, Wichenford SUN 10 AUGUST 8.00am Holy Communion, St Leonard, Cotheridge 10.30am Worship All-Together, St Laurence, Wichenford 10.30 am Holy Communion, St Peter, Martley 10.30am Morning Prayer, St Mary Magdalene, Broadwas 6.30pm Healing Service, St Mary Magdalene, Broadwas Mon 11 August 8.30am Prayer Breakfast Tue 12 August 10.00am Morning Prayer, St Mary Magdalene, Broadwas Wed 13 August 10.15 Holy Communion, Heaton House Thu 14 August 9.00am Morning Prayer, St Laurence, Wichenford 3.00-4.30pm “Tea Service” at St Peter, Martley SUN 17 AUGUST 8.00am Holy Communion, St Peter, Martley 9.00am Matins, St Leonard, Cotheridge 10.30am Holy Communion, St Mary Magdalene, Broadwas 10.30am Morning Worship, St Peter, Martley 3.00pm Evening Worship, Knightwick Chapel 6.00pm Evening Worship, St Laurence, Wichenford Mon 18 August 9.00am Morning Prayer, St Peter, Martley Tue 19 August 10.00am Holy Communion, St Mary Magdalene, Broadwas Wed 20 August 10.15am Morning Prayer, St Peter, Martley Thu 21 August 9.00am Morning Prayer, St Laurence, Wichenford SUN 24 AUGUST 8.00am Holy Communion, St Mary Magdalene, Broadwas 9.30am Holy Communion, St Peter, Martley 10.30am Worship All-Together, St Mary Magdalene, Broadwas 10.30am Holy Communion, St Laurence, Wichenford 6.30pm Evening Worship, St Peter, Martley Tue 26 August 10.00 Morning Prayer, St Mary Magdalene, Broadwas Wed 27 August 10.15am Holy Communion, Heaton House Thu 28 August 9.00am Morning Prayer, St Laurence, Wichenford Sun 31 August 10.30am Benefice Holy Communion, St Leonard, Cotheridge

August 2008 * The Villager 27 Village Contacts

Editor of The Villager Michelle Higgins [email protected] or 01886 888344 or leave articles at Martley Post Office Advertise in The Villager Vacancy. Contact 01886 888393

Church Rector: Revd David Sherwin—01886 888664 or david- [email protected] Curate: Revd Bruce Thomson—01886 888098 Assistant Priest: Revd Jennifer Whittaker—01886 833897 Martley Parish Council Chair: Dave Cropp—01886 888398; Clerk: Sally Williams—01299 832949 Martley WI President: Gwynne Darby—01886 888490 Martley & District Horti- Pam Minchin—01886 888521 or Margaret Jackson— cultural Society 01886 888654 Royal British Legion Joyce Tyler—01886 821551 Martley Ramblers Harry King—01886 888439 Path-or-Nones John Nicklin—01886 888318 [email protected] Police “Surgery” CSO Matt Smith 7184—Martley Local Policing Team Tenbury Wells Police Station ext 3581 Resource Centre Alan Boon—01886 888527 Martley Website [email protected] Martley Web Mesh Richard Jackman—01886 821237 [email protected] John Layton—01886888460 [email protected] Tom Pearsall—01886 888256 [email protected] Wichenford contacts for Janet Andrews—01886 888303 or Sheila Richards—01886 The Villager 888378 Kenswick & Wichenford Clerk—Shirley Sanders 01886 888302 Parish Council Wichenford Wine Club Chairman—Bill Hylan 01886 888431

To have your organisation and its contact details appear on this list, or to change the details shown here, email [email protected] or leave a note for the editor at Martley Post Office.

28 The Villager * August 2008 Mobile Library The library visits Wichenford on the first Wednesday of the month. We do not want to lose it, so please use it! Malvern View 10am-10.30am Wichenford church 10.35am-11am Kings Green Farm 11.05am-11.35am Rosses Green 11.40am-12.10pm

Martley Library Opening Hours

Martley Memorial Hall Berrow Green Road Martley, Worcs WR6 6PQ

Mon 2.00-7.00pm Wed 4.00-6.00pm Thu 10.00am-1.00pm Fri 2.00-4.00pm Sat 10.00am-12 noon

Continued from page 25 See the MHDC magazine “View From the Hills”, visit their website www.recyclenow.com/compost or phone them on 0845 077 0757 for more details AH

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