Bucknell Newsletter including Bedstone and Brampton Bryan Summer 2016 No: 11 2 Bucknell Newsletter Summer 2016 From the editor Somewhat later than intended, but I hope this doesn’t detract from your enjoyment of this edition. Communication in our rural community is so important as it has the power to bring people together and ensure everyone knows what’s taking place. If you’re about to organise an event or have news you’d like to share, please contact me in good time with the details. Articles, jokes and feedback are also especially welcome. Thank you to all the advertisers who pay promptly and keep the newsletter afloat. Without your support there would be no newsletter. Do please read the article about the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity. It provides such a vital life-saving service and deserves our support. Finally, a personal plea. If you’d be willing to help with compiling the newsletter, I could really do with some help - a voluntary activity seems to be turning into a full-time job! John Warner, Editor, 01547 530910, [email protected] Index 5 What’s Happening 26 Summer Garden Roundup 8 General News 27 Bedstone and Bucknell Parish Council 14 School Report 29 First World War Remembered 16 Parish Plan 2016 30 How About Some Baking? 17 Affordable Housing in Doubt 33 Properly Looked After 18 Raising Dust in Bedstone 35 Regular Dates 22 Golden Hour Response 37 Who’s Who 24 From the Vicarage 38 All about Bucknell Newsletter 25 Bucknell Book Group (Front cover: Will today’s sate-of-the-art be joining tomorrow’s vintage tractor run?) WORKSHOPS / STUDIOS / OFFICES / STORAGE to let on the Harley Estate A wide selection of traditional buildings sympathetically converted for office, studio, workshop, retail and storage use. Well served with modern communications and good road access. Rural surroundings with parking and delivery space. All routine maintenance is carried out by the Estate and leases are flexible with competitive rental prices. The units are let to a diverse selection of businesses ranging from local crafts, such as jewellery, furniture restoration, artists’ studios, offices and book shop. The Estate caters for all sizes of business with square footage ranging from 200 to a potential 16,000 square feet. Cottages are also available. Please contact Mr P. Segrott at Balfours on 01588 673314 or contact the Harley Estate Office on 01547 530280 or email: [email protected] or visit the website www.harleyestate.co.uk. 3 New jewellery making courses in Brampton Bryan commencing September 2016 Jeweller and silversmith Melissa Hunt offers day and evening classes in various techniques for all levels, from beginner to advanced For course details, dates and prices, visit www.melissahuntjewellery.co.uk, or call 07931 351233 Home-Cooked Meats - Cheese - Butter - Eggs Fresh Pies and Rolls - Frozen and Chilled Foods - Vegetables Bedstone Road, Bucknell Tel: 01547 530233 “Your custom is always appreciated.” Lance Phillips Quality Butcher 10% discount on all purchases with this coupon until 12 September 2016 Limited to one Bucknell Newsletter coupon per household 4 What’s happening Wii Tennis Tournament on Sunday 21 August at 10.00am for A chance to play your favourite Wii tennis Communion, followed by brunch in the game on a big screen. How many aces Hall. Walk to St Mary’s Church, Stowe, for can you pull? Drop-in session at Ludlow Praise Service at 2.30pm and tea. Walk Assembly Rooms on Thursday 11 August through woods to St Mary’s Church, at 10.30am. Pick up a controller and join Bucknell for refreshments and Quiet in the fun! Summer Compline at 6.00pm. Car Boot Sale Weekend with Boondogz Chapel Lawn Village Hall car boot and tabletop sale on Saturday 13 August. 7.00am set up - sales from 8.00am. £5.00 per car, £7.00 per table (provided). To book a space: 07721 739973 Exotic Animal Encounter Wondering what to do with the kids during the holidays? Why not get up close and personal Boondogz are supporting Dr Feelgood at with really exotic The Barrels, Hereford, on Friday animals at Ludlow 26 August from 8.00 until 9.00pm. On Assembly Rooms on Saturday 27 August, they’re playing at Friday 19 August at 10.30am? Tickets The Swan Inn, Aston Munslow, from 3.00 £5.00 (ages 3+). Simon Airey, The Animal until 4.00pm at the inn’s all-day beer Man, introduces a chinchilla, bull frog, festival. Boondogz are also due to play at python, pigmy hedgehog, leopard gecko, The Sun, Leintwardine, at its beer festival bearded dragon, rainbow boa, monitor on Sunday 28 August. Enjoy the music! lizard, hissing cockroach, African land Knighton Show snail - and more. Learn some cool facts Knighton Show and Carnival on Saturday about them, and hear some terrible jokes! 27 August. Carnival procession at 12.00 Live Music noon and again in the evening. On Friday 19 August, Jack Brett is playing Horticulture, floral and handicraft at The Unicorn Inn, Ludlow, in a ‘Blues exhibitions at the Community Centre from Jam’ session from 8.00pm. Why not bring 1.30pm. Also at Bryn-y-Castell - vintage an instrument and join in? On Saturday cars, equine competitions, dog shows, 20 August Jack is also playing at an all- food stalls and lots of activities for day fundraising event for McMillan Cancer children. Judging of ponies, donkeys and Support at The Kings Head, Tenbury dogs from 10.30am. Under-18’s Show Wells. Dance 9.30pm until 1.00am at the Walk, talk, eat and worship Community Centre. Tickets: £6.00. Start at St Mary’s Church, Chapel Lawn Further details of events from Carly O'Rourke (07891 047271) 5 What’s happening Absolutely Fabulous The Bucknell Show on Bank Holiday screening Saturday 3 September of Absolutely Fabulous: from 1.00 - 6.00pm at The Movie at the Ludlow Daffodil Lane Recreation Assembly Rooms on Grounds. Lots of stalls Monday 29 August at from local organisations 2.00pm. Hilarious film and businesses, face painting, WI teas featuring the unfortunate and cakes, competitions, dog show and PR guru Edina Monsson (Jennifer Saun- competition, food stalls, craft and games ders) and her louche former model pal tent for the little ones, fully-licensed and Patsy (Joanna Lumley). Edina and Patsy widely-stocked bar, Bucking Bronco, create a media firestorm after an unfortu- raffles and inflatables. To top it all off, nate supermodel-based incident. Also there will be a Glass Walk for those brave starring Julia Sawalha, June Whitfield and enough to take the challenge - raising Jane Horrocks. See: money for the Midlands Air Ambulance www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk Charity and Alzheimer's Research UK. National Garden Scheme See: www.thebucknellshow.co.uk Garden open for charity at Upper Back to School Shelderton House, Clungunford, 2.00- Both St Mary’s Primary School and 5.00pm (01547 540525) on Sunday 28 Bucknell Pre-School start the autumn and Monday 29 August. Admission £4.00, term on Tuesday 6 September. children free; homemade teas available. Parish Meeting Audience with the Queen Bedstone and Bucknell Parish Council National Theatre Live meeting at Bucknell Memorial Hall on o r i g i n a l W e s t E n d Tuesday on 6 September at 7.30pm. production of T h e Back at Bedstone Audience at Aston on Clun Bedstone College starts the autumn term Village Hall on Thursday on Thursday 8 September. 1 September at 6.30 for 7.00pm. Helen Last Night of the Proms Mirren plays the part of Queen. For 60 Last Night of the Proms party on a big years, the Queen has met privately each screen at Aston on Clun Village Hall on week with 12 Prime Ministers at ‘The Saturday 10 September at 7.15pm - £2.00 Audience’. During these, Her Majesty has Garden Open advised Prime Ministers on all matters Open garden on Sunday 11 September public and personal. Tickets £10.00 and from 11.00am until 5.00pm at Mynd Hardy £6.00 (under 18s). Refreshments Plants and Delbury Hall at Diddlebury available. Contact; David Jones (01588 (take the B4368 from Craven Arms). On 660493) or Jeff Else (01588 550893). behalf of Shropshire Historic Churches Josh Widdicombe Trust - entrance £4.00. Walled garden, Comedian Josh Widdicombe at the plant nursery, display beds, vegetable Ludlow Assembly Rooms on Friday garden, herbaceous borders, lake and 2 September at 8.00pm. Tickets £19.00. rose garden. Tea and plant stall available. See: www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk See: www.shropshirehct.org.uk 6 What’s happening National Garden Scheme Parish Meeting Garden open for charity at Edge Villa, Bedstone and Bucknell Parish Council Edge, near Yockleton, SY5 9PY, 2.00- meeting at Bucknell Memorial Hall on 5.00pm (01743 821651) on Sunday Tuesday 4 October at 7.30pm. 11 September. Admission £4.00, children Charity Dinner free; homemade teas available. Leintwardine and Bucknell Community Art Exhibition First Responders’ Annual Charity Dinner Redlake Valley Artists’ third at Leintwardine Community Centre on exhibition at Chapel Lawn Friday 7 October at 7.30 for 8.00pm. Village Hall from Friday Complimentary drink on arrival, three- 16 September for three days course meal, and coffee/tea. Tickets from 10.00am. Paintings, £19.50; proceeds to First Responders and drawings, photographs, handmade cards, Leintwardine Fire and Rescue Service. textiles, jewellery, prints, hand-printed More details and tickets, Gaye Edwards books and dioramas. Free entry, and (01547 540631). delicious home-made teas: come for a Live Music cup of tea and a browse! More details, 'Music Nouveau' at St Michael’s Church, Sarah Jameson (528546) or: Tenbury Wells, on Saturday 8 October at [email protected]) 7.00pm.