The Cleobury Clarion SERVING CLEOBURY COUNTRY August 2018 SUCCESS IN THE SUN female was Jaydee Peters of the council’s application to be Woking AC in 41:49. nominated as a Quality Council. Race Director, Ian Steele, It was quite a long process, commented: “We have had such about three months, when the a fantastic turnout from both the council had to demonstrate their runners and all the supporters. ability to communicate with the We couldn’t do this without the public and prove they had good help from all our members of policies and procedures. After a the club and their families who grilling at County Hall, the helped the event run smoothly. committee said they would “The club also want to thank recommend that our council be everyone who helped by acknowledged as a Quality.body sponsoring the event and the local residents who showed real patience with the road closures, A very happy Running Club incredible support in cheering committee: Ian Steele, Jo Watson, the runners on and providing Andie Ford, Rachel Shields, them with much appreciated Lindsey Tillsley and Lisa Bailey hosepipe showers. The first 10 kilometre race “We keep receiving great organised by Cleobury feedback from people, which is Mortimer Running Club took a real buzz for the club and the place in the town on July 1st. 10k committee, and we look Despite extreme temperatures, forward to running the same the sold out event welcomed event in 2019.” almost 200 runners who took to Lisa Bailey Katrina Baker MBE, right, presents the country lanes surrounding OUR QUALITY the certificate of a Quality Council the town to battle the climbs, to chair Debbie Brown and (from including the now infamous COUNCIL left) clerk Matt Sheehan and Ron Hill. At the Town Council’s July councillors Paul French and Jon The first male runner meeting there was a very special Bodenham. welcomed back was Jamie presentation by Katrina Baker For more details, see the Town Shingler from Ludlow in an MBE. 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Our trip on the Severn another Food and Ale trail this adult tickets £15 and children Valley Railway was a relaxing st year on September 1 . under 12 £10 – to include food day enjoying the scenery and a Since 2006 a team of and drink at the four stopping lazy lunch by the river. volunteers have organised a points. In July a visit to Wade Food and Ale Trail. The last in Despite the ground conditions, Muggleton's permaculture 2015 explored the area going we managed to install a garden in Stottesdon inspired south through the Shakenhurst pedestrian gate at Sproseley to ideas for including fruit and estate - this time we go west in a replace a wooden one which vegetables in the smallest of loop that will include stops at had rotted away. We expect the gardens. The next meeting will Bransley, Hopton Wafers and same conditions through the rest be a bring and share supper for Neen Savage before ending up of the summer, so there will not members and visitors from at the Sports and Social Club. be a work party in August. Neen Savage WI with Clare in The formula is well established : NB There are no Parish Walks Heath Close. More information we encourage families and in August and September from me on 01299 270983 or on occasional walkers by having Graham Simpson the Facebook page. refreshment stops at least every Judy Sant two miles and you can walk at a CLEOBURY W.I. pace to enjoy the countryside The WI have been out and about A POPPY WATERFALL and the views to Clee Hill. We in this wonderful summer. To celebrate the centenary of the give you detailed instructions In June, thanks to Jenny First World War coming to an and a map, and the route is Vanderhook and Mike Williams end, there is a drive to get a waymarked and marshalled at there was an informative whole waterfall of red poppies key points. evening admiring meadow flowing down the clock face at Hobsons generously provide flowers and searching for bees the Parish Church main tower. us with beer at the stops (soft and butterflies. Although later Anyone is welcome to make a drinks on offer as well) and we than butterflies are normally poppy, by knitting, crocheting, provide the best of local food, about, we did manage to spot or crafting. 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