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JANUARY 2021

The Newsletter for the Parishes of  Bosbury  Munsley 

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As you can imagine, December is a hectic month at the best of times made more so by Covid 19. Accordingly, there will be no Rector Ramblings this month. I am sure you will understand. Ed

Hop Churches Services – January 2021

Sunday 3rd January - Epiphany Ashperton 9:30am - Morning Worship Bosbury 9:30am – Parish Communion Yarkhill 11am – Parish Communion

Sunday 10th January Ashperton 9:30am – Parish Communion Munsley 9:30am – Morning Worship Tarrington 11am – Parish Communion

Sunday 17th January Ashperton 9:30am – Parish Communion Bosbury 11am – Morning Worship Yarkhill 11am – Parish Communion

Sunday 24th January Ashperton 9:30am – Parish Communion Munsley 9:30 – Morning Worship Tarrington 11am – Parish Communion

Sunday 31st January Ashperton 9:30am – Holy Communion.

3 Bosbury Organ makes the Grade!

The beautiful Speechly and Ingram organ that has resided in Bosbury Church for the last 150 years has finally been given recognition as an instrument of historical importance. The British Institute of Organ Studies (BIOS) has awarded it the status of Instrument of Historical Importance Grade II for which it will shortly receive a certificate. It will also be listed under this description in the National Pipe Organ Register. The organ is remarkable for both the quality of the pipework and therefore the beauty of the sounds it produces, as well as for the eccentricity and individuality of its mechanical workings. Nicholson’s organ company report that they have never seen anything like it before! The listing is good news because the organ is now in need of general overhaul and restoration and its acknowledged historical importance will help us to raise funds for this work to be done. If you would like to know more, or make a donation to the organ fund, please contact Nat Hone on 01531 641000 or Kate Cheetham on 01531 641829.

Kate Cheetham

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6 EPIPHANY Epiphany marks the close of the Christmas season. Traditionally celebrated on January 6th, twelve days after Christmas, Epiphany is today celebrated in most churches on the Sunday following January 6th. The traditional twelve days of Christmas comprise: Christmas itself, on December 25; St. Stephen’s Day (or Boxing Day) on December 26 (In the , on the first weekday after Christmas, gifts are “boxed” and given to service workers; hence, “boxing day.”); Feast of the Innocents (or “Childermas”) on December 28; and Twelfth Night on the eve of Epiphany (The Feast was made famous by William Shakespeare when he set his play, “Twelfth Night,” on this date.). The entire sequence spanning December 25-January 6 is known as “Christmastide.” In popular culture the “Twelve Days of Christmas” are memorialized in song. A popular folk song, probably of French origin, “The Twelve Days of Christmas” was published as a poem in in 1780 in the children’s book “Mirth without Mischief.” James O. Halliwell added music to the poem in the 4th edition of his “The Nursery Rhymes of England,” in 1846. The song enumerates a series of increasingly extravagant gifts on each of the twelve days of Christmas. The Church has a rich and colourful history that reflects all the joys and difficulties of living a life in Christ in community. The Twelve Days of Christmas—Christmas through Epiphany—is a joyful highlight of our rich family heritage.

Shrine of the Three Kings Cologne

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Every six seconds somebody in the UK contacts Samaritans for help. Whether it’s by phone, email or letter, Samaritan volunteers are available to support anyone struggling to cope, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Most people go through difficult times, and contacting someone who won’t judge about what’s troubling you, no matter how large or small the issue feels, can really help. Suicide is not inevitable, it is preventable. and we know that suicidal thoughts are often temporary and can be interrupted, so finding our contact details could make all the difference. Samaritans Branch want to raise awareness of the 24/7 emotional support available, to as many people as possible in our local area during this especially difficult time. Phone free on 116 123 Email [email protected]. Write to: Freepost RSRB-KKBY-CYJK Chris, PO Box 9090 Stirling FK8 2SA In May 2020 Samaritans also launched a free Self-Help app to encourage people to be kind to themselves and look after their emotional wellbeing. The app aims to provide a means of accessing support for people who may struggle to use Samaritans’ listening service, or find it difficult to express how they are feeling when talking to someone. Visit selfhelp.samaritans.org to try out or download the new web-based app and find out more. If you might be able to lend a hand in Herefordshire by displaying posters or contact cards please get in touch with : Herefordshire Samaritans Outreach 44a Berrington Street, , HR4 0BJ Email: [email protected] For more information about Samaritans, including other ways to help, please go to www.Samaritans.org

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Bosbury Charity Calendar! A big thank you to everyone who entered a photo into the competition. All 12 photos have been chosen and the calendar is now ready to purchase. £10 each or 2 for £16 Calendars are available from Liz Cooke 01531 640712 Paul Davis 01531 640333 and any other parish hall committee member and at The Bell, Bosbury

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Bosbury 100 club December winners

1st 33 A Bosley 2nd 69 M and M Jones 3rd 3 M Howe 55 A Young 86 E Clutterbuck

Paul Davies 100 club organiser Thank You to all 100 club members for your continuing support.

FOR SALE OR WANTED ADS CAN BE PLACED FREE OF CHARGE SPACE PERMITTING

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Hullabaloo in the orchard Wassailing historically took many different forms, depending on local tradition. Revellers typically visited local orchards and fruit trees, sang songs, made a hullabaloo (often by banging pots and pans) and were rewarded by the orchard’s grateful owner with some form of warm, spiced alcoholic beverage from a communal wassail bowl or cup. Sometimes a topping of apple, known as‘lamb's wool, would be added.

The intention was to ward off bad spirits from the orchards whilst also pleasing the spirits of the fruit trees, all in order to ensure a bountiful crop of fruit in the year

As well as encouraging an abundant harvest from apple, pear and other fruiting trees, the tradition of wassailing could also take another form, with groups of revellers going from house to house to drink toasts and wish good health for the year ahead on the dwellers within. Indeed, the word ‘wassail’ is believed to be derived from the Old English ‘was hál’, meaning ‘be hale’ or ‘good health’.

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PARISH COUNCIL NOTICE

The Parish Council would like to remind everyone that any updates and information they receive, with regard to the Coronavirus pandemic, will be posted on their website: http://bosburyandcoddington.co.uk/

If anyone needs assistance during these times please do get in touch. Hopefully by all adhering to the guidelines we can help keep all parishioners safe and well

ASHPERTON VILLAGE HALL

Ashperton Village Hall has now reopened for appropriate activities that are allowed under the Tier 2 regulations. Unfortunately this does not include social events such as private parties but can include exercise classes - yoga; Pilates/Zumba etc; meetings; craft & music lessons provided that strict social distancing and other rules are observed. Those rules limit the capacity of the Hall to 25.

Booking requests must be made on the official booking form available via the Ashperton Parish Council website or by request to the Bookings Clerk, Eleanor James Tel: 01531 670142 .

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POET’S CORNER

A Red, Red Rose (1794) Robert Burns

Oh my love’s like a red, red rose, That’s newly sprung in June; My love’s like the melody That’s sweetly played in tune. As fair art thou, my bonny lass, So deep in love am I; And I can love thee still, my dear, Till a’ the seas gang dry. Till a’ the seas gang dry, my dear, And the rocks melt wi’ the sun; I will love thee still, my dear, While the sands o’ life shall run. And fare thee weel, my only love, Oh fare thee weel awhile! And I will come again, my love, Though ‘twere ten thousand mile.

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The Open the Book team recently recorded a nativity called “It Begins in Bethlehem” on Zoom for the children at Bosbury School. This was our first attempt and apparently it went down rather well. If you would like to see it too, please contact Nicky Seabright for the link.

BOSBURY WI

The WI is here to inspire you - through experiences, knowledge and skills; it provides an opportunity to meet people and develop friendships, learn and campaign on issues that affect the wider community. During 2020, members of Bosbury WI kept in contact, attended socially distanced meetings and joined Zoom events. If you would like to find out more about Bosbury WI’s activities, please contact the Secretary on 01531 641982. Information about our future events may be seen on Bosbury Parish Hall’s notice board.

Bosbury WI welcomes all women, any age or any background

16 Do you want to make a curry with your leftovers but want a simple way to make the sauce a bit like an Indian restaurant curry sauce. If so try the easy recipe below.

CURRY RECIPE For 3-4 people Ingredients 3 large onions ½ tin of tomatoes 3 cloves of garlic 2” piece of fresh ginger roughly grated ½ chilli (medium) or whole (hot) or ¼-1 teaspoon ground chilli 1 tsp of salt Place all above ingredients in a pressure cooker with 1 pint of water and bring to pressure for at least 10 minutes Alternatively, boil ingredietns in a saucepan for at least 30 minutes. Thorougly liquidise the boiled ingredients until smooth and silky. Meanwhile pour 2 tbsp. of oil in a frying pan and add the following spices: 3 tbsp. of ground coriander 1 tbsp of ground cumin 1 tsp of turmeric ½tsp of pepper ½tsp of mustard and cook gently for a couple of minutes then add 1 cupful of water and boil until most of the liquid evaporates. Add the spices to the liquidised vegetables and simmer for at least 10 minutes or until the sauce is thick enough for your liking. Skim off all the scum. Add the leftovers and simmer for 5 minutes.At the last moment add a generous teaspoon of garam masala then serve with rice .

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To enquire about Baptisms or Weddings, please ring the Team Office (01531 631531) in the first instance, or contact Mandy, or Nicky, or your Churchwarden

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28 HOP CHURCHES Churchwardens: Ashperton: Miss Bridget Snasdell 285 The Homend, Ledbury, HR8 1AR 07855 754066 Email: [email protected] Mrs Colleen Gardiner 4 Webs Orchard, Ashperton 01531 670076 Email: [email protected] Bosbury: Miss Suanna Rosier Forge Cottage, Pow Green, Bosbury 01531 640444 Email: [email protected] Canon Frome: Mr Simon Macdonald Email: [email protected] 01531 670723 Munsley: Mrs Linda Warner Storesbrook Cottage, Rhea Lane 01531 632344 Email: [email protected] Mr Michael Robinson Munsley Court 01531 670356 Stoke Edith: Mr Rupert Foley Estate Office, Stoke Edith 01432 890269 Email: [email protected] Stretton Grandison: Mrs Jenneke Bryant Pearces Cottage, Upper Eggleton, Stretton Grandison Email: [email protected] 01531 670555 Tarrington: Mr Andrew Mence Pound Close, Tarrington 01432 890593 Email: [email protected] Yarkhill: Mr Ashley Fortey Email: [email protected] 07894 728762 Treasurers: Ashperton: Mr Colin Myles Old Vicarage, Ashperton 01531 670920 Email: [email protected] Bosbury: Mr Keith Bayles Email: [email protected] 01531 640895 Canon Frome: Mr Peter Davies Mill House, Millfield 01531 671210 Email: [email protected] Munsley: Carole Powell-Tuck The Nupend Munsley 01531 670242 Email: [email protected] Stoke Edith: Mr Rupert Foley Estate Office, Stoke Edith 01432 890269 Email: [email protected] Stretton Grandison: Mr Doug Smith Old Hop Barn, Stretton Grandison 01531 805080 Tarrington: Mr Graeme Forrester 3 Church View, Tarrington 01432 890440 Email: [email protected] Yarkhill: Mrs Julia Savagar Email: [email protected] 01432 890401 07890 821446