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A4117 ROADWORKS ALL FOR CHARITY Mae Foundation, who cooperate There will be significant with hospitals to support any roadworks on the A4117 starting bereaved parents. People in on Monday the 11th of this need of understanding and month and scheduled to last support for their loss. until March 5th. It’s all about Their service includes the the installation of a pedestrian supply of Memory Boxes, with crossing at the Midland teddy bears in pink or blue and Counties Co-operative store and commemorative jewellery with attendant work on the road the child’s fingerprint. surface and neighbouring Amanda’s target this year is to footpaths. fund ten of these boxes and so This means there will be lights far she’s raised enough money for three. “My way of putting restricting traffic flow to one Amanda Clugston. All the something back,” as she puts it. lane. They will operate from commission she earns from Body She’s available to give talks to 9.30 until 3.00, which will mean Shop goes to her chosen charity. clubs and institutes, will take minimal interruption during the Amanda Clugston and her space at local events or can busiest traffic times. husband moved into Stottesdon simply supply Body Shop The resurfacing of the road last December and have fallen products to individual orders. will mean a complete closure, in love with the place and its Call her on 07411 557 550 for a again from 9.30 until 3.00, on strong feeling of community. catalogue or try Facebook at Thursday and Friday, February She works as a freelance busychicksviptips. 21st and 22nd. There will be a education consultant, after a diversion signed during these career in teaching that saw her THE TRADE CARD two days. The contractors do hold down four headships The 2019 Cleobury Country advise that this timetable is before opting to operate for Trade Card is out and readers in subject to weather conditions. herself, advising schools on the the villages outside Cleobury Shropshire Highways are to be development of children with can pick up a copy with their congratulated on the way they special needs. She’s a bundle of Clarion. It’s a very handy guide distributed clear letters to every energy with a big heart. to local services and trades, free house in the surrounding area. She wanted to give some of of charge and just right to keep It does make life easier if we all her time to help people who near the phone for information know what’s happening and have lost babies. The most you might need in an when, so that everyone can positive way she could see was emergency. make arrangements to fit in to align with a charity, in this We’ll be topping up supplies with the work being done. case the Midlands based Lily through the coming months.
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Cleobury Clarion - Page 2 - February 2019 The Cleobury Clarion, February 2019 Volume Thirteen - Edition Eleven
Philip Dunne MP signs The editor holidayed in Hong Laughs at the Lacon Childe Holocaust book. Kong with family. OAP Christmas Party. See Page 45. See Page 53. Page 53 again. And On Other Pages….
5 - Knowle Sales are Back. 32 - The Social Calendar - Part One 7 - In Praise Of x 2 33 - The Social Calendar - Part Two 9 - From The Bandroom 35 - Defibrillators and Training 11 - Jazz at Rock Village Hall 37 - A Dementia Friendly Town? 15 - The Clarion Jobs Page 39 - February in the Wyre Forest 17 - Farming Family - The Robinsons 41 - School Bus Drivers Wanted 19 - Neen Savage W.I. 45 - Serious Sustainability 21 - Cleobury Mortimer Benefice 47 - Steve Todd is Back! 23 - Severn Edge Vets Pets Page 51 - Hobsons Win More Awards 25 - We Have Otters 57- Town Council News 29 - Letter from Westminster 59 - Local Information
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Cleobury Clarion - Page 4 - February 2019 Clarion Clippings - The Local News KNOWLE of this month. It will be in the enjoyable and very rewarding. Scout Hut, near The Wells in Our Garden Club has a very HOUSEHOLD SALES Church Street, and will run from friendly atmosphere, everyone This favourite local source of 2.00 until 4.00. is welcome. It’s a great way for household bargains opens its The idea is that you take clean exchanging gardening 2019 season on Saturday the 2nd and good quality clothing that knowledge, learning new ways of this month. The venue is the your own children have of doing things and sharing tips. well established Knowle Sports outgrown and donate them to Non-members welcome to any Ground on the Tenbury Road the sale. You can also shop monthly meeting. The annual below Clee Hill village and the around and possibly find new subscriptions are now due for starting time is 7.30am if you outfits for the summer. the coming year, membership want the pick of the stock. Admission is £5.00, or £3.00 if £10. Membership also entitles Organiser Mrs Audrey Taylor you are donating clothing. All you to a discount at garden tell us that they welcome proceeds go to the Scout Group centres listed on the card which donations of good clothes, funds. needs to be shown before any shoes, handbags, bedding and CLOWS TOP purchases. large jars suitable for pickling Our next meeting will be on onions. You can leave them in GARDENING CLUB Wednesday 27th February, when the open shed on the sports February is a wonderful month, the speaker for the evening will ground any day of the week. when we see the first shoots of be Bill Saunders with a talk SING, LAUGH, spring nudging their way into entitled ‘River Garden School’. the world. First the snowdrops, Pauline Bowen BREATHE then aconites. Next the crocus The Christmas Farmers Market and grape hyacinth. The garden INDEPENDENT LADY was made even better by the is no longer dormant, it’s I bought a new fairy to crown singing of Kate’s Sing, Laugh, bursting with life. It’s taken a my Christmas tree at the Breathe community choir. They battering over the winter, so Farmers Market in December. A not only entertained, they raised when time and weather permit, neat little figure that added a £110.50 for the Singing for Lung do a little tidying of beds to touch of golden thread amongst Health group in the process. keep them weed free. Don’t cut the light. They are back upstairs in the all vegetation back, but leave It was made by Sally Andrews, Market Hall every Wednesday some as there might be who trades as Noahs Ark Crafts morning this month from 11.00. hibernating invertebrates. Dig with the sub-title ‘Selling A friendly gathering in a great up perennials that are getting anything I fancy making.’ A neat atmosphere. big, to divide and replant independent approach that CHILDREN’S elsewhere. Now is an excellent means she’s not showing the same stuff for long. As we CLOTHES SWAP time to put up new bird boxes and clean out old boxes. suggest in the headline, an The Beavers, part of the town’s Gardening is one of the few independent lady. Scout Group, have a Children’s hobbies that are relaxing, Clothes Swap on Sunday the 3rd
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MORTIMER FOREST donations from all stakeholders really can’t face cleaning the associated with the school who oven, I highly recommend calling SERVICE may wish to contribute: on his services. This is a rather special service, a www.justgiving.com/ Diane Waddington multi-faith occasion to celebrate crowdfunding/baytonprimary and give thanks for the Mortimer BAYTON’S CONCERT Forest. It will be at Saint IN PRAISE OF 1… The ninth Annual Concert for Laurence’s church in Ludlow. at We needed to send the balance of Christmas organised by Brian 11.00 on Sunday March 17th. The a friend’s estate to her daughter Link was another huge success. former Bishop of Liverpool, the in America. After two frustrating Bayton Church was filled to near Right Reverend James Jones, who and unsuccessful attempts to do capacity with people travelling is also an eminent this directly from TSB, where it as many as 100 miles to be at this environmentalist, will officiate. was held, we were informed that event. The Much Wenlock Male TSB could not help. Voice Choir put on a tremendous CHESTERFIELD TRIP We transferred the money to show with a varied programme On Monday, February 18th our Lloyds account here. Despite including seasonal numbers, Brian Link is taking a group to being a small branch and unused calypso and spiritual songs plus Chesterfield for the day, where to dealing with international medleys from well known the famous twisted spire will be transfers the staff were musicals. Our special guest seen and opportunities will be undaunted, friendly, cheerful and singer Oliver Hart-Bradford who there to visit the weekly market, successful. The whole business is just 18 years old and studying which is reported to be one of the was fun! with the Royal Academy of largest in England. The group The money, expected to be in Dramatic Art also excelled will also enjoy a two course the American account within himself, to the delight of the carvery lunch. There are a few four days, was there within audience. David Fisher FRCO seats available if anyone would twenty-four hours. was on top form accompanying like to join this group for the day. Thank you, Lloyds and in the choir and guest organist If you are interested please particular the staff of the Brian Stenning provided the contact Brian on 01299 832219. Cleobury branch. music for some traditional carol BAYTON SCHOOL Ron and Margaret Booker singing. FUNDRAISING IN PRAISE OF 2…… During the interval Christmas tea was served and everyone left Staff and parents will be cycling I’m ashamed to say that I had let having had a superb afternoon. on an exercise bike on Monday both of my ovens get into a bit of After all the bills were paid Brian the 4th, from 08:00 to 3:30 non state so decided to call Kevin was able to present a cheque for stop to help raise vital funds for Woodhouse of Ovenclean who over £1300.00 to the Rev Sallie our school due to a challenging advertises in The Clarion. He did Butcher which will be put to the financial climate schools face. We an absolutely fantastic job and Church’s new heating fund. have set up a just giving page for they look just like new. So, if you
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SAINT JOHN’S FROM THE euphonium, solo cornet and Eb bass, so if you are of a good DODDINGTON NEWS BANDROOM standard then please apply to Christmas already seems a long Firstly, a huge thank you to John join our friendly band. We look time ago, but it's possible the Sant for fully sponsoring our forward to hearing from you. wonderful sounds of Cleobury musical journey to the National We are sad that Jack Martin Country Brass band are still Finals in September – we are all has decided to stop conducting echoing somewhere after our extremely grateful for this our training band, due to his Carol Service! Thank you to generous donation. new role at Cleobury Primary them for their annual visit up Now that the Christmas music School and living in Worcester, it the hill. We start the New Year is filed away for another year, is all too much to cope with. We with a resolution to hold an our thoughts turn to the thank him for his time and event every month and have got Midlands Area Competition in commitment over the last six off to a good start with a Burns March. The piece is First Suite years. Lunch in January. in Eb by Gustav Holst. We are pleased that David Our February event is a We are currently auditioning Taylor has been able to take up Jumble Sale: 2.30pm Saturday for a new conductor and hope to the baton and rehearsals start at the 9th in Doddington Village have one in place during the 6.15 in the Parish Hall on Hall - bring your jumble on next couple of weeks. It might Tuesday nights. So if you are Friday or Saturday morning seem that we get through a lot learning or starting up again, (call 01584 890242 if you have a of conductors, this is not due to please come along – you will large amount), and pick up a fallings out but merely the have a very warm welcome. bargain later. If you'd like to hire distance that somebody has to Our website lists all contact a tabletop for £5, contact 01584 travel each week, although details www.CMCB.org.uk, 318036. Our project to repair and applications have come in from please also find us on Facebook improve the church continues in people living in Swansea and Katie Griffiths the fundraising stage; we are Newbury who are prepared to SILLY BITS grateful for the funds raised last make the journey to us (but I ‘America is the only country year from our concert, auction think possibly only once !) where a significant and quizzes - we are now in the Perhaps there is somebody proportion of the population process of applying for grants local who would relish the believes that professional and will let you know a lot more challenge of conducting a third wrestling is real and the moon landing was faked.’ if and when we are successful section concert and competing David Letterman with those. band? Please get in touch if you A computer once beat me at Celia Gibb are interested. chess, however it was no We are seeking new players for match for me at kick boxing.’ our main band, bass trombone, Emo Philips
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JAZZ AT ROCK afterwards enjoyed the My thanks to Rural Dean hospitality of CoCo coffee and Ashley, for conducting an VILLAGE HALL cake in the Market Hall. excellent service and acting as There’s a jazz evening booked at Fantastic! MC and auctioneer for the the superb Rock village hall on The combination of fresh air, evening. Also our organist, March 23rd, with all profits good company and wholesome David Burton, it was great to going to the Save The Children food is a winning formula. Our have you back in harness. fund. It’s a trad jazz night, next Parish Walk is on Sunday Heartfelt thanks as well to music courtesy of the New February 3rd – no food on offer Cooks the Florist, and Ashley's Orleans Bump band, with but nothing to stop walkers Bakery for the delicious mince tickets at £10 including a enjoying a sociable time after of pies and Cleobury Café for the ploughman’s supper. It does like course. fantastic Christmas Hamper for a bargain night out. Our secretary, Mazella, has the Auction. No licensed bar - bring your been busy recruiting and We hope to see you again for own drink and glasses. Doors collecting annual subscriptions - this event in 2019, when the date open at 7.30 and the music will just £5 a head, an active will be December 3rd. Put it in start at 8.30. Tickets from Len membership will help us keep your diaries now. Kind regards Pitman on 01299 832294 our footpaths in good condition and a happy and healthy 2019 to THE FOOTPATH and keep up our programme of you all. ASSOCIATION led walks. Marilyn Wood To learn more, do please check We are pleased to say that we MRS GREGORY’S out our revamped website and have been attracting more become a Friend on Facebook. COACH TRIPS walkers to come out on our Graham Simpson Mrs Gregory’s impressive list of winter walks. There were 20 on HOPTON WAFERS coach trips for this year has been Boxing Day and 39 on New produced and we will be giving What a fantastic evening the Year's Day, though the promise brief details of them from the annual Carol Service was. The of hot food in the KA afterwards March outing that starts the Church packed to the gunnels may have influenced some. The season in March, through to the with friends and neighbours, food was agreed to be first rate December journey to Chester. and we also had to (hot bean chilli or chicken curry It’s quite a programme on accommodate folks in the with plenty of fresh crusty offer, covering venues as far balcony - about 150 in total. A bread). There are photos on our away as Blackpool in October to lovely start to the Christmas Facebook page -including a see the famous lights and festivities. sighting of some early Liverpool in May to maybe take Many thanks to all the ticket snowdrops! in a tour of the Beatles’ home sellers and to the kind people The lovely weather for our city. If you want early details, who gave prizes for the Raffle first 2019 Walking for Health Mrs Gregory is on 01584 891464. also attracted 29 walkers who and Auction.
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Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is currently looking to recruit on-call firefighters at Cleobury Mortimer Fire Station. On-call firefighters agree to be available for a certain number of hours per week; they carry a pager and must be able to get to the fire station within five minutes. For this they are paid between £1,587 - £2,116 per annum (dependent on contract) as a Retaining Fee plus payments for attending incidents and drill evenings at Cleobury Mortimer fire station.
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They came over the water from year. The Robinsons started Change is about all the time. Northern Ireland with their bottling milk in 1982, now Brexit does challenge farming. tractors and large trailers loaded selling it locally under the Farm subsidies and the political with farm equipment. That was “Mawley Milk” brand and direction of farming nationally 41 years ago. Now David and delivering it as far away as will be altered, but David feels Margaret Robinson together Birmingham. reasonably confident about the with their son Adrian and Not only is the farm self- future, as their ability to adapt daughter in law Rachel, farm sufficient in animal feed but also and to produce food for the around 800 acres here in for energy as well. Electricity is nation must almost certainly be Cleobury Mortimer, made generated from their windmill as efficient and cost effective as possible by hard work and good on the hill, (75KWatts) solar most farmers. husbandry. panels on the barn sheds The whole Robinson family are Their family farming has (100KWatts) and the recently firmly based on a bedrock of settled down to growing grass, installed anaerobic digester faith, family and farming and maize and cereals, all to feed the using animal slurry, and manure will continue to be highly 300 milking cows and their to produce methane gas. When valued custodians of the offspring. Apart from feed it is sunny with a bit of wind, countryside that they farm. supplements bought in, the farm the farm produces enough Kit Smith is self-sufficient of grass, silage energy for its needs and exports THE FRIENDS OF and enough home-grown cereal the excess electricity to the feed. Bull calves are reared to National Grid. SAINT MARY’S beef at 16 months, and dairy David and Adrian’s farming The Friends of our Parish heifers brought into the milking has to be efficient and Church have announced their herd. commercially viable, but they 2019 programme, which starts Traditionally the 300 cows are not prepared to do it at the on the 8th of this month with the would be milked twice a day. expense of the environment and Sea Shanty Singers entertaining However, 5 automatic robot conservation. The whole farm is at the Sports and Social Club. All milking units were introduced in the Countryside Stewardship tickets were sold out by January eleven years ago which allow Scheme. This provides partial 18th, which shows what a the cows to milk themselves. government grants to promote popular event this is. The cows decide when they efficient use of resources, Next up is the Annual General want to be milked - usually training and skills and a wide Meting on March 7th, starting at between two and four times a range of conservation and 7.00 in the Market Hall. All are day - rather than when a wildlife measures. These include welcome. dairyman dictates. Although planting and maintaining And on March 24th the there is housing for all the herd, hedges and trees, sowing 8 acres Birmingham Philharmonic are the cows do use pasture close to of wild bird seed pasture, and back in the church with one of the dairy for over half the year some wider field margins, their excellent concerts, this one but on a hot or wet or windy providing land for the Cleobury with a Classic and Romantic day many are very content to Mortimer allotments, by cutting theme. Mendelssohn’s ‘Ruy remain in the shed chewing the hedges every other year and Blas’ overture, Stravinsky’s cud. This contented hassle free then only after birds have Symphony in C and the Brahms lifestyle certainly seems to suit finished nesting from Symphony No 2. A 7.30 start is them. September. They are very aware firm and a sell-out is forecast. The 300 cows can produce of their important role as Tickets from the Library, 8,500 litres of milk a day or a stewards and custodians of the Pharmacy or Spire Hairdressing. staggering 3 million litres per countryside.
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NEEN SAVAGE W.I. devotion of the staff who work evening on the 16th at the In December we welcomed really hard to ensure dogs are Parish Hall, when the innocent Kate Hurst from Camomile and well matched with their new young lad has grown up and Cornflowers in Shelsey owners, including a home visit, meets a character from his past: Beauchamp for a and if a dog has a pre-existing Winnie the Pooh. He brings demonstration of how to make medical condition Forest Dog other animals from the past a Festive table decoration. Kate Rescue will undertake to pay into the present to help him champions British flowers and all medical fees for that rediscover his innocent self. encouraged us all to seek them condition for the lifetime of the Stars Ewan McGregor, Hayley out whenever possible, she also dog. Funds come from a variety Atwell and Bronte Carmcihael campaigns to reduce the use of of sources – there are two and the show starts at 7.30. florists foam (oasis) as it a charity shops, one in Ludlow Admission is the usual bargain product of the petroleum and one in Kidderminster; tin £4.00 for adults. Great value. st industry and carcinogenic to shakes; a car boot sale on the 1 THE SOROPTIMISTS produce. Instead she uses sand, Sunday of the month from Advance Information: Our moss and chicken wire to April – October; fetes and dog annual Bridge Tournament will provide a firm base for her show. Gift Aid also brings in take place on April 24th at its arrangements. It was £18000 a year. In 2018 the customary venue: Blakedown interesting to see that the charity rehomed 318 dogs, most Parish Rooms, starting with current fashion for informal only spending one to two morning coffee at 10.30 am for arrangements means that weeks in kennels. It is inspiring an 11.00 am start of play. £12 anything goes and we just need to see the dedication of this per player. For further details to throw everything in! Brenda committed team, assisted by a and to book places call Sue Weaver was the lucky winner band of volunteer dog walkers Merrill on 07831487648 or of the finished arrangement. and foster homes. 01562 700079 or email: The evening finished with On June 21st we will be [email protected]. th seasonal refreshments and celebrating our 70 Our next Business meeting is mulled wine. Anniversary at the Larch Barn on February 7th, 7.30 pm on at On December 15th several and would love to invite past Baxter Church Rooms, Bullring, members joined Cleobury WI members to join us, please let Kidderminster. The starting to sing at the Cleobury Farmers us know if you would like an time of our monthly Supper/ Market; despite the cold invitation. Speaker meetings at La everyone agreed they had Our February meeting, Brasserie, Kidderminster, has enjoyed the experience! 7.30pm in the Parish Hall, on reverted to 7.30 pm, to make it th For January’s meeting we Wednesday 13 is cryptically easier for those working and/ were joined by representatives titled ‘The Flying Cortina and or coming from further afield to from Forest Dog Rescue, other stories from the Water attend on time and we look including two very well Guard’. No, I have no idea forward to seeing everybody behaved collie crosses. The either but it is sure to be a great on Thurs. 21st Feb. kennels at Far Forest have evening, given the speaker is The month’s commitments capacity for 54 dogs, although Mr Steve Todd. Visitors always will finish on 28th Feb. - as usually there are between 30 welcome, £4 to include usual, on the last Thursday of and 35 dogs in residence and refreshments and raffle ticket. the month - with our regular that employs seven members of For more information please informal coffee morning from staff. It costs a jaw dropping contact me on 01299 270647. 10 am at the George Hotel in £22000 a month to run the Catherine Evans, President Bewdley. Do come along and kennels, this doesn’t even FLICKS IN THE meet some of us. include food as all provisions STICKS For more details about the are donated. It was wonderful Christopher Robin will be the club and its activities contact to hear the passion and star of this month’s Flicks us: Tel. 01299 266101.
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Cleobury Mor mer Benefice Services, Events and Ac vi es throughout the BeneficeFebruary
St Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Cleobury MorƟmer. Services: 3rd8.30am Said Eucharist & 11.00am The Eleven O Clock Service. 10th, 17th & 24th8.30am Said Eucharist & 9.45am Parish Eucharist. Events/AcƟviƟes: Benefice ServiceSunday 10th. Bishop Alistair will be licensing Rev. Mar n Quayle to the Ben- efice, St Marys Church at 9.45am. All welcome. Coffee & ChatTuesday 5th. All welcome at the Laurels from 10.30am. Farmers MarketSaturday 16th. In and around St Mary’s Church, 9.30am12.30pm. Messy ChurchSunday 24th. All welcome at the Hub at 3.00pm for Cra s, stories, games & meal. AlphaEvery Wednesday.7pm with supper at the Hub. All welcome.
St John the BapƟst Parish Church, Kinlet. Services: 3rd10.00am Eucharist, 10th6.30pm Evensong, 17th10.00am Ma ns, 24th6.30pm Evensong. St Mary’s Parish Church, Neen Savage. Services: 3rd6.30pm Evensong, 10thNo service, 17th6.30pm Evensong, 24th9.00am Eucharist. St Michael and All Angels Parish Church, Hopton Wafers. Services: 3rd10.00am Eucharist, 10thNo service, 17th10.00am Family service, 24th10.00am Eucharist. Saint John the BapƟst Parish Church, Doddington. Services: 3rdNo service, 10thNo service, 17thNo service, 24th3.00pm Evening Prayer Events/AcƟviƟes: Jumble SaleSaturday 9th. Start at 2.30pm. Jumble can be dropped off on Fri & Sat morning. For large amounts of jumble, call 01584 890242 to arrange for the hall to be open. Tabletops can be hired for £5.
All Saints Parish Church, Neen Sollars. Services: 3rdNo service, 10thNo service, 17thNo service, 24th11.00am Family service.
St George’s Parish Church, Milson. Services: 3rd6.30pm Evensong, 10thNo service, 17th11.00 Eucharist, 24thNo service.
The Church Office open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday mornings from 9.00am12.30pm Contact details: Sam Adams, [email protected], Tel: 01299 272916 Benefice Website: www.cmbenefice.com
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Cleobury Clarion - Page 24 - February 2019 The Clarion Clippings - The Local News
THE SPORTS AND supper. Tickets are available reported to Otters UK and from Cleobury Pharmacy, Shropshire Wildlife Trust. SOCIAL CLUB Cleobury Library or Spire The dead animal has been January saw the Social Club Hairdresser. taken to Cardiff University for a welcoming Tony Barker-Newton On February 16th, CM Rugby post mortem and if we hear to his new role as Bar Steward. Club play Eccleshall, kick-off more from that source we will Tony’s first big function of the 2.15pm report it. There are only four year was the Senior Citizens On February 24th, there will areas in Shropshire where otters Christmas Party, postponed be a Quiz Night in aid of Club are known to exist and these from December, but complete funds, start time 7.00pm. Teams lovely creatures are worth our with all things Christmas in of four, £2.50 per person. protection. January. 52 folks enjoyed On February 26th, the Stroke THE CO-OP entertainment provided by Year Support Group will meet from Six Cleobury Primary School 2.00 to 4.00pm. Please contact COMMUNITY FUND pupils singing yes, Christmas Katja Jones in the Medical This fund is open to Carols, and the ever-popular Centre for more details. applications from clubs or Trevor Wood, who kept them The Big Quiz will be held on organisations in the local guessing with a music quiz. Our Sunday, March 3rd at 7.30pm community. Applicants must thanks go to the school, Trevor, with registration starting at 7.00. be members of the Co-op and Cleobury Co-op for sponsoring Teams of up to six people, £15 grants up to £2,000 are the food and to Cath Hinves and per team with all proceeds going Karen Hiles for their help. to our chosen beneficiary for this available. February 1st sees France v year, St Mary’s Youth Project. The deadline for all Wales kick off the start of the Six For more information, please applications is February 15th, Nations Rugby Championships. contact Tony Barker-Newton on so swift action is needed if The Club will be showing all Six 271448 or via our Facebook page you are looking to get help Nations fixtures through the Glenys Turpin months of February and March. from this very worthwhile Come and check out our new WE HAVE OTTERS source. TV sound system Diane Payne reports the Contact by email at excellent news that we February 8th sees the Friends communitiesteam@midcounti of St Mary’s Church Sea Shanty apparently have an otter population living within the es.coop or by telephone at Singers providing an evening of 01902 492235. entertainment from 7.30pm. parish. Sadly, one was found Admission is by ticket only, cost dead in a culvert near Rowley £10 to include a fish and chip Brook and its presence was
Cleobury Clarion - Page 25 - February 2019 Stephanie’s Cleobury Curiosity Shop is now at 44 High Street that used to be Bowketts Butcher’s Shop. It’s helping the Cleobury Creative Community by displaying local artisans and artists’ work Stephanie is also taking orders for Bowkett’s renowned meats, with deliveries on Tuesdays and Fridays.
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Cleobury Clarion - Page 28 - February 2019 Letter from Westminster Philip Dunne MP
Last month the PM published the NHS Long Term This includes earlier and more rapid diagnosis, Plan, setting out how it intends to allocate the new screening programmes and an offer of record extra funding for the NHS in England over genomic testing to all people with cancer – so that the next ten years. The Plan has been developed in ten years’ time, 55,000 more people survive and driven forward by clinicians, patients and cancer each year. It will also see improvements in medical experts, and sets out a ten year the prevention, detection and treatment of programme to protect the health service for cardiovascular disease, including expanding the generations to come and improve patient care. use of mechanical thrombectomy in stroke care As a former Health Minister, I have seen first- and improving access to cardiac rehabilitation to hand the impact that robust forward planning can be amongst the best in Europe by 2028. Over ten make to patient care within the NHS. So I am years, the plan will prevent up to 100,000 heart convinced this Plan, backed with the attacks, strokes & dementia cases and ensure 1,600 government’s investment of £20.5 billion a year stroke patients avoid long-term disability each into the NHS in real terms by 2023/24, will help year. transform patient care. There is an appropriate I was a strong supporter of Freedom to Speak focus on prevention, personal responsibility and Up champions when I was a Health Minister. So I promoting good health, with more rapid am pleased to see further commitment in the diagnostics, and a focus on new technologies and Long Term Plan to making the NHS more treatments to improve care. supportive of staff, clamping down on bullying I am particularly pleased to see real commitment and providing better support services, to ensure to bringing the NHS into the digital age. Effective the NHS is a world-class employer. use of technology can help solve many of the issues facing our NHS today and into the future. here is an expectation that the NHS plays its The steps taken in the Plan will mean everyone in part in cutting waste and uses taxpayers’ money the country will have digital access to their GP, as efficiently as possible. When the NHS is including being able to make appointments, receiving over £120bn per year of public money, manage prescriptions and view their health even small savings in percentage terms can lead records online – helping to streamline the service to significant extra funding to put back into for everyone, whether IT savvy or not. patient services. So new digital ways of working This investment will also mean additional and increasing back office efficiency will help save staffing throughout the NHS, with tens of more than £700 million across the NHS. thousands more doctors, nurses and other health In coming months the NHS will work with professionals. Better prevention, detection, communities to see how this plan will be treatment and recovery from serious diseases implemented at a local level, and I shall be alongside record investment in primary, pressing to see the detailed impact of this Plan for community and mental healthcare will help Shropshire. improve health outcomes for all patients.
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Cleobury Clarion - Page 30 - February 2019 Clarion Clippings - The Local News
A CARTERART DVD Many kids come here to try to West Mercia Police have Claire Carter, the award abseil, received a number of reports of winning photographer whose We work hard so they do not fail. males in the area attempting to work you can see in the Outside there are lush green sell items door-to-door. windows of her home on spaces, The sales group, known as Church Street, has produced a City kids see it and have smiley 'Nottingham Knockers' DVD. It’s called ‘Dancing faces. traditionally carry large holdalls Lights’ and uses the many Challenges come with high up containing cleaning items, pictures she’s brought back from climbing, which they offer for sale. Some photographing the aurora in Out team love making poems residents are reporting that if both Iceland and Northern with rhyming. they decline to purchase any Norway, with part of the video Our kitchen supplies us with goods, the individuals use using a succession of still shots tasty food, pressurised selling techniques in a sequence that shows the That helps to put us in a good causing the home owner to feel aurora as it moves. mood. intimidated. West Mercia Police It’s set to music written and House team work hard to keep are advising that if any sales performed by Terry Fawkes and things clean, person comes to your door will be released on February 2nd When guests arrive every place selling any products, do not be with a price tag of £10. Not a lot has a sheen. persuaded to part with money to see such a dramatical natural GST try to keep things right, for products you don't need or phenomenon captured by an They are here until late at night. are of poor quality. Residents are outstanding photographer. She’s Sue and Kev take bookings for also advised to use on CM 271137 or go to us, precautionary measures such as www.carterart.co.uk To keep schools happy with the a door chain and to ignore Action Plus. callers if they are unsure who it A PIONEER POEM Naomi also tells us that in 2018 may be. Naomi Thompson, one of the the Centre hosted 476 groups of Anyone selling products on a Guest Services Team at the people. which meant 35,336 bed door-to-door basis are required Pioneer Centre, has agreed to nights and an amazing 104,489 to be in possession of a valid tell us something of the events meals served. We look forward to Pedlars certificate; a card with that happen at that very busy reading more about this well run the person's name and facility up on the hill. To place that most people in photograph is not sufficient. introduce you to the activities, Cleobury know very little about. Contact 101 (or our local she sent this poem that the staff A WARNING bobbies) if they are in your area. wrote for Christmas: Our thanks to Paul Barrett for SILLY BIT We all love it here at Pioneer, bringing this West Mercia Police ‘The only reason they say Everyone works to conquer fear. “Women and children first” is notice to our attention: We have over 300 beds, to test the strength of the And about five funky sheds. lifeboats.’ Jean Kerr
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A Dementia-Friendly Town Dementia is a development that is talked about a lot, but the sufferers probably don’t admit they have it, because they will not be aware. The Town Council are addressing the matter of making people aware of the problem, how to identify it in our family members or friends and how to deal with the matter in a sympathetic way. Thanks are due to Cllr. John Bodenham in laying on a series of meetings where you can simply sit and listen, ask questions if you want to, or get involved because you like to help sufferers. The Clarion will look in on one of the meetings listed on these pages and report next month.
Cleobury Clarion - Page 32 - February 2019 The January Social Calendar Part Two
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Cleobury Clarion - Page 34 - February 2019 Clarion Clippings - The Local News
DEFIBRILLATORS walks finishing back in the “Courtyard Gardens” by Adrian Our grateful thanks to Keith centre of town with easy access James. He began by introducing Brown for advising us that there to lunch and a little thirst himself as a commercial plant is a defibrillator in Rock village, quenching in the King’s Arms. and garden designer who has at the side of the Rock Cross They’re fussy where they take developed into an avid pub. No code is needed to access their annual dinner and this photographer. Courtyard it. There’s another in the red March 8th will be returning to gardens were first designed in phone box at Clows Top, and at the Sun and Slipper at Mamble, the Islamic and Persian areas. this one the ambulance service where they ate very well last They were constructed to give a will give the access code when year. cool, shady space for people to they receive a 999 call. CLEOBURY W.I. relax in and be thoughtful. They Keith is running a First Aid We welcomed a large number of are mainly divided into four Training course at Rock Village visitors to our January meeting main areas with smaller areas in Hall on April 1st, running from and started the year with a talk between filled mainly with grass 7.30 to 9.30. He makes the point on Laughter Yoga, “Giggle your and scented citrus trees. The that a defibrillator is useful only way to good Health”. Muslims took this style of if the person operating it has There was no need to bring gardening all over the world. been trained and knows how to mats or wear fancy leggings, Famous ones being at The give CPR (that’s you only had to have an open Alhambra Palace and the Taj cardiopulmonary resuscitation) mind and a willingness to Mahal. until paramedics arrive. participate. Our instructor Jane They were always of geometric The course in April is free and Hadwell introduced Laughter design and usually had a central is provided by the British Heart Yoga to us and it was impossible water feature. Adrian showed us Foundation through Heartstart not to join and feel joyous to see many of these gardens that he and is suitable for people who so many happy people. has photographed ,the star want to learn life-saving skills, Thank you Jane for a fun shaped quadrants being very and for those who want to evening and helping us to spectacular. He certainly update and refresh their understand how using Laughter transferred his enthusiasm for knowledge. It will show you Yoga can make for a healthier these gardens to us, oh that we how to give CPR, how to use a life. had the space to create one! defibrillator and give advice on We look forward to our next Liz Smurthwaite how to help someone who is meeting, February 12th when Dr THE LEGION’S LUNCH having a heart attack. Mark Baldwin is giving a talk on The Cleobury Branch of the Places must be booked before “Presenting Postcards - A Royal British Legion is holding the course and you can do this history of this unique form of its Annual Lunch on March 24th, through Kath Thornton on 01299 communication.” at the Sports and Social Club. 832503 or text 07792 595664. Do please have a look at our The guest speaker will be Places are limited, so don’t interesting programme for the Kenneth Ballantyne, who will be hesitate if you want to take this year which is displayed in the talking about ‘The RAF, 1914 to chance to become a potential life Library and Market Hall. 1945.’ saver. If you’d like to make a We meet at the Market Hall at Tickets cost £15, and are donation to the Heartstart 7.30 pm and would like to invite available from Ron Breakwell charity while you’re on the you to join us. (270830) or Mark Baldwin course, it will help their THE HORTICULTURAL (270110). invaluable work. SILLY BIT SOCIETY THE CMFA WILL DINE ‘We are here on earth to do January 14th was our first good unto others. What the The Footpath Association are meeting of 2019. We enjoyed a others are here for, I have no very good at the social side of thoroughly entertaining and idea.’ life, with their meetings always beautifully illustrated talk on W H Auden in a pub and many of their Cleobury Clarion - Page 35 - February 2019
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PLASTIC - NOT SO shedding plastic fibres as they and private sector organisations go. can all help us become dementia FANTASTIC So the tip for this month is bin friendly by taking this first step We've recently seen images of your wet wipes, don't flush. Or of becoming more aware of the infamous "fatberg" on the even better, avoid using them dementia and how we can help news. A Cleobury friend wherever possible. people living with it, take part brought this home to me when Please contact us with your and live well in Cleobury. If you she described sewage rising in own ideas of how to reduce our are unable to make one of these her driveway last week, single use plastic usage in 2019 days and want a group session following a blockage in the and beyond; we would love to on another date, contact Clr. Jon waste water system down the hear from you. Plastic:Not So Bodenham on 07795121995 or road. The cause of the blockage? Fantastic will promote tips you [email protected] Research shows that wet wipes send us. You can contact us by No need to book, just turn up actually make up more than 90% email at: of the material that causes with an open mind. We have [email protected] tried to offer dates and times so fatbergs and other sewer Louise Francis blockages. (Friends of the Earth, all can take part. January 2019) A DEMENTIA Monday 25th February 7.00 to Wet wipes often contain plastic FRIENDLY TOWN? 8.00pm - Cleobury Country fibres, making them a single use Town Councillor Jon Centre. plastic item and unsuitable for Bodenham explains: Thursday 14th February 11.00 to flushing down the loo. Invented Cleobury is working towards 12.00 noon - Cleobury Market in 1958, they only became becoming a Dementia Friendly Hall. popular in the 1990's so we can Town which will also help other Saturday 16th February 10.00 survive without them. vulnerable groups old and to 11.00am Cleobury Market Alternatives include damp young. We are holding public Hall flannels, paper kitchen roll or workshop sessions to join this Monday 4th March 11.00 to reusable dishcloths. But if you country's 2.5million Dementia 12.00noon - Cleobury Market do need to use wet wipes, they Friends. Please come along for Hall should be binned, and never an interactive 45-50 minute Jon Bodenham flushed. Even if they say session where a Dementia SILLY BIT flushable on the packet, they do Friends Champion will take you ‘I’ve been married to a communist and a fascist and not decompose quickly and can through a dementia awareness neither would take out the still cause blockages in the waste session. By the end of this garbage.” water systems. And if they make session you will have a good Zsa Zsa Gabor ‘When a man opens a car door it through, they can end up in understanding of dementia and for his wife, it’s either a new car the sea or on the beach, how you can help others. or a new wife.” Individuals, businesses, public HRH Prince Philip
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Cleobury Clarion - Page 38 - February 2019 February in the Wyre Forest Linda Iles
February 14th to 21st is National Nestbox Week. the lawn. Beware of long fibres in which It always coincides with St Valentine’s Day, nestlings could get entangled. Materials could which I think is rather sweet. I’ll be using the be offered near a bird table in a satsuma net or opportunity to gain some woodworking skills just left in a shrub or flower bed. Nest boxes and I’m hoping the birds aren’t too fussy about can be cleaned out when the nesting season is the finish! Advice on the dimensions and siting over, and since several species have more than of boxes for different species of birds can be one brood this probably means waiting until found in an excellent new book by the British autumn. Old nests are often infested with fleas Trust for Ornithology: ‘Nestboxes: Your and other parasites, so all nesting material Complete Guide’. should be thrown a good distance away from Over the years we have put up many boxes the box. that didn’t get used, or didn’t attract the If you walk in the woods in or near Ruskin species intended. The Blue and Great Tits have Land you will notice that a number of larger probably had a population explosion around boxes have been placed for Tawny Owls, Barn here thanks to the boxes we put up to attract Owls and Kestrels. Our support for wildlife- Redstarts to nest in the cherry orchard. The friendly farming comes from the EU via a answer there is to block the entrance holes until Countryside Agreement with the Department the Redstarts arrive from abroad, but we’re not for the Environment, Farming and Rural as quick off the mark as we should be. In the Affairs. The parcels of land which belong to the garden we have a few boxes that have never Guild of St George and others under private been used but I shall persevere and try them in ownership all have their own agreements, all of different places. I try to think like a bird: is it which are designed to increase biodiversity. safe from cats; will it be too hot in summer; are The substantial, triangular-shaped boxes are wasps, bees or mice already using it? You can built for us by the volunteers of the Wyre help to make nest boxes safe by fixing a metal Community Land Trust and then placed in plate or ring around the entrance hole, positions which should be attractive to Barn preventing woodpeckers and squirrels from Owls. There is no guarantee that they will be pecking or chewing their way in to predate the avail themselves of the best ‘des. res.’ in the occupants. area but we’ll keep a lookout for the tell-tale Another way we can help is to provide blur of white swooping low at dusk. nesting materials. This could include feathers Linda Iles from old pillows, sheep’s wool and moss from IN AND AROUND ST MARY’S CHURCH
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Cleobury Clarion - Page 40 - February 2019 Lacon Childe School Vacancies
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A POEM TO AMUSE A complete change of subject for February, George Munro sent us this one, which the local science fiction 'Sleeping Giants' by Sylvain th followers of poetry may find amusing. Enjoy. Neuvel. We meet again on 18 February, 7.30pm at Cleobury Library. Deana Kimber 271754 SERIOUS SUSTAINABILITY IN GERMANY Porsche AG, builder of a range of luxury cars including the timeless 911 and successor sports models, sends press releases to the Clarion office. We do not know why, but are glad and flattered that they do. We do know their products are the main reason why the editor has a weekly flutter on the Euro Lottery. Their latest news release will please those who take the future of our planet seriously. It tells that their new ‘Zero Impact’ factory has an area of its facade made of aluminium coated with titanium dioxide, which acts as a catalyst and breaks down absorbed pollutant particles to harmless water and nitrate when exposed to sunlight. They are testing an area of 126 square metres Sadly, the editor’s skills (skills! huh!) with and claim that it performs the same work as ten operating this computer thing don’t run to trees in keeping the atmosphere clean. The new getting the frame for the poem inline with the factory is where the all electric Taycan will be rest of the page. As ever, he’s the one to blame. built, a car due to be launched at the end of this THE READING GROUP year. Production of the new model is designed to We had a convivial meeting in December, be CO2 neutral. They do take the matter very celebrating another year of reading with drinks seriously and have won recognition of their work and nibbles. We even managed to mull over from the German Sustainable Building Council. feelings about our book, 'Shtum' by Jem Lester. A PHILIP DUNNE SIGNS well written book was the majority decision. Dealing with a severely autistic child and the HOLOCAUST BOOK problems arising in the household, it wasn't a Philip Dunne MP signed the Holocaust book one could say was enjoyable. However, it Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment last was clever, informative, interesting and had month and commented: plenty of content. Not everyone liked the “My visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau some years characters and the parents came in for a good ago with two students from the constituency, deal of discussion. Some felt the ending was thanks to the Holocaust Trust, made a deep and rather convenient, others not so. lasting impression on us. As the Holocaust moves This month we've been reading from living history to history, it becomes ever 'Summertime' by Vanessa Lafaye that provoked more important that we take time to remember very mixed and wide ranging opinions. A first the victims and pay tribute to the few survivors.” novel based on fact, it deals with race relations, Karen Pollock, Chief Executive of the Trust. disgruntled WW1 veterans and the forceful 1935 said: “The Holocaust did not start in the gas hurricane in Florida, which killed several chambers, but with hate filled words. Our hundred people. Attitudes were hard to take and mission is to educate young people from every we're not sure if things have improved, as background about the Holocaust and its prejudice against minorities remain. contemporary relevance.”
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Cleobury Clarion - Page 46 - February 2019 Steve Todd is Back
On buying a car. Part 1 On another occasion, the salesman assured According to the papers, car dealers me that they were doing really great deals if I throughout the UK have got their heads in purchased straight away. I asked him to put their hands because of a substantial slump in some figures together and he came back with the number of new cars being sold. Given a deal that involved paying the full list price some of my experiences when trying to buy with a part exchange offer of £1000 less than I from them, I wonder whether they really want had been offered elsewhere and in a colour I to sell me anything at all. Perhaps they are didn't want. He seemed surprised when I afraid of disturbing the showroom display... declined the opportunity. On one occasion, I went into a showroom All this assumes you can find the dealer in and asked for a brochure on a particular the first place as there seems to be a game of model. I was commuting to work on a motor 'Musical Franchises' at present. Dealers for cycle at the time and had my bike gear on several makes I might be interested in have which may have confused the salesman but I vanished from Kiddy requiring me to travel don't think this justified his greeting which either to Stourbridge or Worcester. When was “Are you really interested in buying a car considering a purchase, I usually do some or are you just collecting the brochures?”. As I research at home to produce a shortlist of four was in my 50's at the time, I don't think I or five potentially suitable models and then could be mistaken for a spotty teenager... get brochures on these for further study. Or at Nevertheless, despite this unpromising start, I least I used to. Have you tried to get any hard returned for a test drive which went well until copy information on a car lately?. Any I asked him to give me some idea of what it enquiry normally involves a reference to the would cost me to change my current car for relevant website which as a paid up member his new model. Despite repeated requests he of the BOF (Boring Old Farts) Club, I don't just wouldn't say, only wanting to talk about find nearly as useful as being able to study a the extensive range of features and wonderful brochure. Any request for a printed brochure styling of his product. I'm not sure whether is usually met with 'They aren't in yet – have a this was some kind of psychological ploy to look at the website' which doesn't impress me. soften me up for the kill or whether he was One company does offer the option to order just a useless salesman but sadly it didn't hard copy on line but, having negotiated their work as I left and bought elsewhere. complex application screens, the last question At a different dealer, Having asked what the requires your postcode – or would if it cost to change (i.e. the cost of the new car less accepted the details. Somewhat frustrated, I their trade in offer) would be, all the salesman spotted an E mail help desk address and would say was “That will be £90 a month for contacted them with my problem. 'No sweat' 36 months” despite me not having mentioned they said promising to send me a copy in the anything about a loan or HP. Again, despite post. They did say that it could take up to 10 repeated requests, he could only parrot the working days but, two months later, nothing same figures saying that for anything else, he has appeared. Perhaps they don't work on would have to consult his Manager who was many days... At this point, we haven't even out. I assume that he must have been considered the pros and cons of individual anticipating a healthy commission on any models. This can be considered in more detail finance deal he concluded but once more it next month didn't work and I went elsewhere. Steve Todd
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AWARDS AGAIN Well done everyone at I was off to Hong Kong on Hobsons took their fine ales to Hobson’s, another Cleobury January 1st and did not want the Campaign for Real Ale’s Mortimer success. to leave the family with a recent West Midlands Beer of A LATE REPORT possible crisis in prospect. the Year gathering in Time to say goodbye. Birmingham and came back Back in April last year we reported that Veronica I cannot speak too highly of with a host of awards won. the gentle treatment my good In the Bottled Beers category Hargreaves and daughter Rebecca would be teaming up old friend and I had at Severn they won Gold for the Best Edge Vets. An injection saw Dark Ale with their ‘Old to take on the MacMillan Cancer Support Mighty Hike. him go, the vet left me and my Henry’ and in the Light Ales son to say goodbye and we they came out top again with That was a 26 miles walk from Alnwick to Bamburgh along then left him there to be ‘Old Prickly’, the charity beer cremated. His ashes will be that generates donations to the the Northumberland coast. They’ve got their breath back scattered in the garden he British Hedgehog Preservation loved to patrol. Society. Just to dominate the and tell us that they raised a podium, they also took silver total of £1576 for that very ROMANY WOOD for runner-up with their ‘Town good cause. Congratulations to Can we remind you of the Crier’. them both. performance of Romany Wood, The most decorated beer in FAREWELL, OLD an opera for children that will their catalogue, ‘Mild’ won a be performed at Theatre FRIEND Severn in Shrewsbury at 7.00 bronze in the Mild category. Losing a good and faithful That’s over 20 awards won by on March 25th? It was a joint friend you’ve known for 13 creation by local men David this particular brew, including years is not an easy thing to being acclaimed Champion Carr and David Gaukroger. face. But my cocker spaniel This was the sell-out show Beer of Britain back in 2007. Jenks was clearly not well and And ‘Twisted Spire’ rounded that opened the theatre ten a blood test showed a serious years ago, back for a birthday off the day with a Bronze kidney problem and other award for third place in the repeat. Tickets are £15 and the complications. box office is on 01743 281281. Golden Ale category. This was just before Marketing Manager Kate Christmas and the question of CREATIVE WRITING Pearce summed up a very quality of life had to be faced. I “On the spot” was the theme successful weekend: “These accepted that his time was for December and on January awards really underline our running out, but didn’t want 14th six writers offered a wide ongoing commitment to using him put to sleep so close to range of interpretations. Vicky the finest local ingredients and what is always a happy family Honeybourne left her feline continually improving to time; it would have upset my tale unfinished and asked us to produce both cask and bottled grand daughters. The vet gave think of ways to end it. real ales of a high standard in him a booster injection to give We meet again on Monday flavour and freshness. Our him a lift for a few days and he the 11th this month, with our brewers are passionate about got quietly through the offerings of a story using the their craft and to receive this title “Talk talk”. Creative ideas allowed to flow. Cleobury Clarion - Page 51 - February 2019 Cleobury Clarion - Page 52 - February 2019 Clarion Clippings - The Local News HONG KONG into Marks and Spencer and LACON CHILDE’S picked up a small loaf. When she asked me how much I O.A.P. PARTY thought it cost, I guessed at The School does this every £3.00. After all, it’s not a staple Christmas, inviting all OAPs to food over there. “It was about join them for lunch and some double that,” she replied. “But entertainment. The food is it’s not as nice as the G.I. loaf prepared by the students, with you can buy in Cleobury!” Mrs Cella Riley overseeing My grand daughters had them. It was interesting to look grown since last year, Sophie at and good to eat. learning to play the piano and three year old Holly now in the The reason I went there. From left: nursery class at the same school. Holly, Iain,Sophie and Elena. Sophie’s almost five and has My son arranged for me to fly homework every day. out to Hong Kong on New Travel around the area is easy Year’s Day for a holiday. After with an MTR card that you all the grief of producing the swipe as you board a bus, train Clarion with no email working I or ferry boat. Iain doesn’t want a certainly needed a break. So car, explaining how much a when my daughter in law asked parking space can cost. The what I’d like to do the answer record so far is 600,000 dollars was simple: Sit and read and for a space, not a garage. catch up on sleep. The beer is good, both local They live in Kowloon, part of and imported. A boys’ night out the HK complex and very busy. took us to the busy Kowloon Aislinn Keegan built a tower of Living in a small country town, I Taproom, where you can eat if biscuits. found the crowded shopping you want to, basic stuff eaten at On stage Ben Willis and Adam and constant traffic stimulating a crowded table. On to Ned Wilson hosted the event, with because it was so fresh, but not Kelly’s, even more crowded as a Louise Preston showing her for too long. trad jazz band with droll ballet and Tegan Williams It’s amazing how late the compere kept us amused. singing sweetly once the mic shops are open. We were I left well recovered and ready was switched on. That was a bit walking back from a Saturday to get on with this issue. 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We are very concerned at the disruption and the way it will affect businesses and the Medical Centre and are trying to get someone from Shropshire Council to come and talk to us. Hopefully by the time you read this it will have happened. The Town Council are committed to get some of the projects done this year and we are getting quotes for the three in the Skate Park. A wildflower meadow, A bike trail and a large dog training area, which we hope to get done for the summer. We could use some help in design of bike trail and putting it together from possible users with their parents. The wildflower meadow is a good start and we may create more if successful. The Dog training area will allow all dog owners a safe place to train and let their dogs run, and we may have a scheme to book it privately and are working on that. I know these things take time and a few volunteers have helped with consultations and getting quotes, which help the volunteer councillors get everything together. It doesn’t happen on its own and we are lucky to have dedicated working councillors and volunteers but could always use more. We are also going through quotes and looking at re vamping the Love Lane play area, which we have to secure funding for the project to move forward. Something else that we are doing, is working with the Primary School and funding a lollipop person, as we are all concerned for the children’s safety. A much needed and welcomed step forward. Please remember that we all are lucky to live in such a beautiful part of the country and to keep it like that takes a lot of work from dedicated people, and with more cuts coming our way we have to take up the slack. We have a continual battle to get things done and we will continue to do so. We have met the new Police Inspector and Sergeant for our area and raised our concerns for more patrols in our Town and parish and will continue to do so. As the first town to have Smartwater we have been asked to take part in a video for the West Mercia police and two members of the public will be working with us on this. Cleobury Mortimer is a name that is used a lot now. Don’t forget to put 29th June in your diary for the Cleobury Festival, which we have already started working on it with some volunteers, but could always use more. If you would like to join any local volunteer groups and do not know how or where, please contact us at the Town Council office on 01299 271154 or email [email protected]. Next Council meeting is on Monday 4th February, 7pm at the Cleobury Country Centre. Cleobury Mortimer Town Council Cleobury Clarion - Page 57 - February 2019 x UPVC Fascias & Guttering x Reroofing & general building x UPVC Windows, Doors & work Conservatories x Replacement Glass x General Home Improvements x Patio Jet Washing Free NoObligation quote. FENSA registered company with years of experience Call Mike on: 01886 812250 or mobile: 07814 577739 Www.skellernsdoorsandwindows.co.uk Cleobury Clarion - Page 58 - February 2019 Community Contacts for Clarion Readers CEMETERY ADMINISTRATOR Theresa Ray 07703 965 064 [email protected] CLEOBURY COUNTRY CENTRE 01299 272300 In Love Lane, 9 to 5 Mon to Fri. CITIZENS ADVICE 08444 991100 Advisors on line 10.00 to 4.00 CLEOBURY CARERS Wendy Duley 01299 270562 CLEOBURY COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITIES Katja Ward 01299 270018 10.00 to 12.00 Weds CLEOBURY MORTIMER LIBRARY 01299 272301 Open 9 to 5 Monday to Friday and 10 to 12 Saturday LOCAL POLICE Constable Anne [email protected] O’Leary CLEOBURY MORTIMER GUIDES Dorothy McBride 07761 976610 CLEOBURY MORTIMER SCOUTS Iain Smith 01299 271809 CRIMESTOPPERS 0800 555 111 Free Police contact. Talk in confidence, to report any crime. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HELPLINE 0800 783 1359 Women’s Aid, 24 Hour support: HOME FROM HOSPITAL 01584 878046 Help over the first weeks back home from Age UK MARKET HALL Ali Sheffield 07752 542 853 [email protected] MEDICAL CENTRE 01299 270209 Out of surgery hours, use the Shrop Doc Service. SHROP DOC 0333 222 6655 Service available evenings and weekends THE PHARMACY 01299 270219 Closes for half day on Saturday. Delivers prescriptions NEWLIFE CHURCH Pastor E Stirrup 01562 630595 Sunday services at 10.30 NIGHTINGALE NURSING FUND Rosemary Abbiss 01746 718451 TOWN COUNCIL Clerk Matthew 01299 271154 Cleobury Country Centre 9 to 2 pm, weekdays. Sheehan www.cleobury.org.uk. Council meets in the Centre on the first Monday of the month POST OFFICE 01299 270211 In the Spar Grocery Store, Church Street SAINT MARY’S YOUTH PROJECT Mark Greaves 07828 116810 [email protected] SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL 0345 678 9000 SOUTH SHROPSHIRE YOUTH FORUM [email protected]. 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