Temespan September 2018

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September 2018



Index Editor’s
Note
Page Number and Article
P4&5: Church Service Times It feels good to be back at my
P7: Letter from the Archdeacon desk after the summer’s break.
P8: Appeal You have overwhelmed me with
P11: Knighton News all your articles and ads and once
P13: Lindridge News again, Temespan thanks you for
P14: Military Wives Choir your continued support. To this
P15: Pensax News end, you will find a number of new
P17: Glasshampton, BWF, and some familiar things, written
St. Lawrence Club here.
P19: St. Lawrence Club Please remember, if you need
& Lindridge School anything such as help, support,
P21: Menith Wood and WI things for the elderly or the
P23: Stockton News disadvantaged or to sell or buy,
P27: Letter from Harriett Baldwin then please get in contact with
P29: The Cold Season - Article me. If you have a particular
P31: Musical Evening - Mandalay skill or simply the desire to help
School for the Deaf Appeal your fellow person living in this
P33: WI meal News community, then please get in
Centre Pages: KOT Fete News touch. This magazine goes out
P39: Non-Violent Communication free to in excess of 800 homes...
P41: Mandalay News Not just 800 people, more than
P43: TVS - Arrival of the new priest double that... But also into shops,
P47: Health issues and advice surgery’s and hotel’s to reach a
P49/51: Bewdley Festival Event wider audience.
P51: Tote Draw Now having said it’s free, it is...
P53: Council Vacancy But it costs us to run it, from
P54/55: Barn Dance, H’art week software to fuel, from time to
and Filling Station energy, there is a cost, so you will
P57: More events find on page 8 a request for your
P59: Pensax Parish Council support and if you like what you
P61: WI meetings and Events read, then please give what you
P63: TV Historical Society can to keep the momentum going.
P65: A new approach to health Of course, you will need the
P65-67: TVWG obligatory refreshment and
P69: Clubs and Societies a comfortable seat, then you
P70: Contacts List can dive in and see what your
community is up to. Enjoy...

Ed

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Mid-Week Holy Communion Service

Old Chapel Hall, Menith Wood
Thursday 11th September at 10.30am

All are very welcome to a
simple and reflective mid-week Holy Communion

Service at the Old Chapel Hall, Menith Wood
at 10.30am on the following dates:

12th July, 9th August, 13th September, 11th October.
If you need more information,

or have any other questions, please contact:
Vickie Melling: 01584 881086 or [email protected]

An Important Request

It is not the intention of this magazine to
lecture folk about their every day lives and activities.
When, however, events take place which put others

at risk, then we all have a duty of care.
PLEASE, as I write this in this present climate of

a dry spell, do not use Chinese Lanterns!
They place lives and property in grave danger.

If, in 3 weeks time when you read this,
we’re inches deep in mud,

you will understand that, as a simple editor,
I cannot have foretold or counted on
the British weather!
Thank you. Ed

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Services in September 2018

Sunday 2nd September – 14th Sunday after Trinity

8.15 a.m. Little Witley Holy Communion

9.30 a.m. Lindridge Holy Communion with Godly Play

9.30 a.m. Great Witley Village Hall Family Service

11.00 a.m. Abberley St Mary Family Communion

11.00 a.m. Shrawley Family Service

6.30 p.m. Abberley St Michael Evening Prayer in Traditional Language

Sunday 9th September – 15th Sunday after Trinity

9.30 a.m. Great Witley Morning Worship

11.00 a.m. Knighton Matins

11.00 a.m. Little Witley Holy Communion

5.00 p.m. Shrawley Heritage Service

5.00 p.m. Stockton Celtic Communion

6.30 p.m. Abberley St Michael Evening Prayer in Traditional Language

Thursday 13th September

10.30 a.m. Old Chapel Hall, Menith Holy Communion

Wood

Sunday 16th September – 16th Sunday after Trinity

8.15 a.m. Lindridge Holy Communion

9.30 a.m. Lindridge Refreshments and Reflections

11.00 a.m. Abberley St Mary Matins

11.00 a.m. Pensax Harvest Holy Communion

11.00 a.m. Shrawley Holy Communion

5.00 p.m. Great Witley Evensong

6.30 p.m. Abberley St Michael Evening Prayer in Traditional Language

Sunday 23rd September – 17th Sunday after Trinity

9.30 a.m. Great Witley Choral Communion

10.00 a.m. Little Witley Harvest Event and Service

11.00 a.m. Knighton Holy Communion in Traditional Language

3.00 p.m. Shrawley Harvest Family Service

5.00 p.m. Lindridge Evening Prayer

6.30 p.m. Abberley St Michael Celtic Communion

Sunday 30th September – 18th Sunday after Trinity

8.15 a.m. Little Witley Holy Communion

9.30 a.m. Lindridge Holy Communion

11.00 a.m. Stockton Harvest Family Service

5.00 p.m. Knighton Harvest Family Service

Churches in: Knighton, Lindridge, Pensax, Stockton, Abberley, Great Witley, Little Witley, Shrawley

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Space and Technology

By Robert Jones
Archdeacon of Worcester

On the news the other day they practice
reported a study which showed so that we
that most people check their learn how to get the best out of
mobile phone every twelve the technology without it taking
minutes, with many looking at us over.
messages within five minutes of
waking up. I remember seeing a Some words from Pope Francis’
cartoon of a family sitting at their encyclical; ‘Rejoice and be glad’
meal, all reading their phones or grabbed my attention: ‘The
tablets, and the caption read: ‘At presence of constantly new
breakfast the family was best left gadgets, the excitement of travel
to their own devices.’ Given how and an endless array of consumer
much we now depend on them to goods at times leave no room
talk to people, I do wonder why for God’s voice to be heard. We
we never used to see long queues are overwhelmed by words, by
outside telephone boxes. (You superficial pleasures and by an
might have to explain to your increasing din, filled not by joy, but
children what a telephone box rather by the discontent of those
is!). whose lives have lost meaning.
Undoubtedly, the internet has How can we fail to realise the
opened up new possibilities of need to stop this rat race and
communication, but like any new to recover the personal space
invention we need to develop a needed to carry on a heartfelt
way of using it ethically and well. dialogue with God?’
It is ever so easy to press the
button to see who wants to get in Recovering personal space seems
touch, and it is rather nice to know. a pretty good idea to me, allowing
It’s important to develop good space for God and for our flour-
ishing. That’s a lesson I often still
need to learn myself!

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Temespan
Annual Appeal 2018

To All Our Readers Although all this time and effort
is given free Temespan still
Since our last appeal twelve costs about 75p per copy; with
months ago Temespan has ten issues a year that is £7.50
grown and added more colour per household per year. Much
pages. We hope this has added of this cost is covered by adver-
to your enjoyment and its value tising but we also rely on our
as a directory for local events annual appeal to maintain this
and services. valuable community magazine
and the contribution it makes
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(Cont. from p7) When I’ve finished writing this, I
will email it as an attachment and
There is a strand in the Bible magazine editors will receive it on
which suggests that wisdom a website. That’s the wonderful
waits. Yet technology creates an thing about technology. Then I’ll
expectation of immediacy. Do go and make myself a cup of coffee
you remember the email which and instead of picking up my
you sent spontaneously, and phone I might just go out into the
afterwards wished you hadn’t? garden for a few minutes, bathed
Personal space leads to reflective as it is in beautiful sunshine. Or
space, and I can’t help thinking there again, has someone just
we need more reflecting and less messaged me? Shall I take a quick
reacting. look?

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FOOD RELIEF

The people of Knighton have always given, very generously,
to Tenbury Emergency Food Relief (the Food Bank) at Christmas and Easter.

However is has recently become apparent that there is another problem.
Children get school meals and those whose parents cannot afford this get their meals free;
BUT ONLY IN TERM TIME. There is now a lot of evidence that these children are not being

properly fed in the holidays and this applies especially to the long summer holiday.
Your Church, St. Michaels at Knighton has a box in the Nave (the main part of the Church)

for donations to the Tenbury Food Bank.
Please think about this and, whenever you go shopping, pick up a few extra tins

or packets of semi-durable foods and drop these in the box.
At present, in this rather hot weather it might be better to concentrate on things that can
be eaten cold. Such items as biscuits, tinned vegetables and fruit, also tinned fish such as
pilchards or tuna would all be very welcome for the moment, please use your imagination.
If the weather has changed, when you read this, hot food items will be much appreciated.

THANK YOU

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St Michael and All Angels
Knighton on Teme

Readers: jobs to fill.
9th Sept
Mr K Bunn Mr A Bunn Knighton Friends
23rd Sept Please contact Sheila Bragger on
Capt P Morgan Mr P Collings 781190 for details about the enter-
Sidesmen: tainment planned for September
9th Sept Knighton on Teme Parish Room
Mr A Bunn At the AGM the Committee
23rd Sept elected the following officers:
Miss E Gittins Chairperson, Jane Hogan;
Cleaning: Secretary, Sue Beckett; Treasurer,
Sept Annabel Millar; and Booking
Mrs C Marsh Officer, Sheila Bragger. Sheila
Flowers: can be reached on 01584 781190
Sept or sheila.bragger@btinternet.
Mrs A Audsley com and welcomes reservations.
Harvest Thanksgiving With ample parking and good
The service will be held in facilities the Parish Room is
Knighton Church on 30th an excellent venue for parties,
September at 5 pm. Do come meetings, charity events and
and give thanks for our harvest, groups with special interests such
despite a trying season for all as yoga. The Committee made
growers. plans to upgrade the hall with
On Saturday 29th September improvements to the insulation,
between 10am and 12pm the new covered entrance and fresh
church will be decorated for the internal decorations.
Thanksgiving Service. Please do
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St Lawrence
Lindridge

We are now looking back on
the summer weeks and school
holidays and looking forward to
the Autumn and the Harvest.

The Harvest Service for Lindridge £10 per person to include light
is Sunday 7th October and as refreshments. There will also be
usual our donations will be given a raffle. Book your place on 01584
to St Paul’s Hostel and Maggs 881488 or at Talbot Inn. Proceeds
Day Centre. At the moment their in aid of Lindridge St Lawrence
priority items are chocolate, Church funds
biscuits, any snack food and coat Harvest “bring and share”
hangers (metal or wooden). Please Supper at Lindridge Parish
check with them nearer the time Hall, Saturday 6th October 7pm.
for more up-to-date information. Contact Dianne for details or to
They specifically request that we book (01584 881893). Proceeds in
do not send them pasta. aid of Khwendo Kor our Parish
Fresh Produce is accepted but we Charity).
should keep in mind that they do Services for September
receive a lot of fresh produce at Sunday 2nd September, 9.30 am -
Harvest time, so we should try Holy Communion with Choir, and
and donate non-perishables where Godly Play
possible. Lindridge St Lawrence Sunday 16th September, 8.15
Primary School Harvest Service am - Holy Communion, quiet and
will be on Monday 8th October at prayerful
9am. Sunday 16th September, 9.30 am
Events - Refreshments and Reflections.
Monday 10th September, Quiz Sunday 23rd September, 5.00 pm
Night at the Talbot - We invite you - Evening Prayer
to come and join us at our Quiz Sunday 30th September, 9.30 am
Night at Talbot Inn, Newnham - Holy Communion
Bridge on Monday 10th September
starting at 7pm. Teams of four at 13

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St James the Great

Pensax

Charity Coffee Morning bounty.
On July 7th, the church If you wish to bring along gifts,
fundraising group held their which will be taken to a local
annual Coffee Morning for charity, please do not bring fresh
charity. This year the proceeds of produce. Tinned goods, jars,
around £60, will go to the Acorns bottles, dried goods and toiletries
Children’s Hospice. It was a fun, are welcome and very useful.
sociable event. People stayed and Pensax Harvest Supper
chatted over coffee and cakes. Pig Roast
Thank you to all who supported Pensax Village Hall
this very worth-while cause by Saturday, 27th. October at 7 for
making cakes, providing goods 7.30pm.
for the stalls, giving their time to Tickets £12 (Children £5)
come and help and, not least, to As usual, please bring your own
those who came along on the day. drinks and glasses.
Bonus Ball Entertainment by Trevor Wood
The winners of our £50 prize for on the keyboard
July and August are Jill Moule Prize
and Val & Allan Grainger. Thank We have an unclaimed raffle prize
you for your support and congrat- from the Pensax Church Tea
ulations on winning. Party, held in June. We have a
If you would like to join in, mobile number but no-one replies
please contact David Whymant to calls, answer phone messages
on 01299 832195. It costs £2 per or texts.
number per month. The winner Perhaps the number is wrong?
each month receives £50 and the The name on the ticket is Gordon.
church uses the remainder for If you think this is you or you
the up-keep of the churchyard. know who it might be, please get
Harvest Festival in touch. David Whymant 01299
We shall be holding our Harvest 832195
Festival Service in Pensax Church
on Sunday, 16th. September at
11am.
Do come along and join us in
thanksgiving for all of God’s

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Glasshampton Quiet Day

Wednesday 19th September 2018, 10.00 am to 2.00 pm
at Glasshampton Monastery

A time of quiet and reflection

Tea and coffee are provided, but please bring a simple lunch, a bible
and something to read in the quiet time.

To reserve a place, please contact Vickie Melling (01584 881086/[email protected])

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Knighton, Lindridge, Pensax, Stockton, Abberley, Great Witley, Little Witley, Shrawley

Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals
If you are interested in being contact Louise Hutton by email:
Baptised, or having your child [email protected], or by
Baptised, come along to St Mary’s phone: 01299 896 126 between
Church, Abberley on one of the 9am and 6pm Monday to Friday.
following days to meet Rev Ted For Funeral enquiries, please
Whittaker: contact Rev Ted Whittaker on
SATURDAYS between 10am 01299 890 100 or 07791 484 774.
and 11.30am: Rev Ted Whittaker is Priest
15th September, 13th October, in Charge of the churches in
17th November, 22nd December. Shrawley, Great and Little
If you are interested in being Witley, Abberley, Pensax,
Married in one of our churches, Stockton-on-Teme, Lindridge,
Knighton-on-Teme.

St Lawrence Club
Lindridge C E Primary School

The club now up and running as Would you be interested in
an after school activity helping?
each Thursday from
3.15pm to 4.15pm. If so we would love to hear from
you.
The weekly lunchtime club also
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01584 781651.

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St Lawrence Clubs, Lindridge CE Primary School

Liz Whitehead, ALM Children’s Worker
& Reverend Sallie Butcher

Our weekly lunch time and after such as “Pet Food Tasters” and
school clubs run each Thursday “Water-slide Testers!” There
during term time, and are open to are some great jobs out there
all ages & classes, from Reception we didn’t know existed! We
through to Year 6.
considered those in
We’ve had a busy our local communities
year, celebrating whose work often goes
many different unrecognised, such as
occasions, enjoying those at home caring
stories, games, for loved ones.
song, dance, praise, The children were intro-
creative prayer and duced to the meaning
craft activities. This of the Eucharist and
term we have been Communion Services
learning British in church, when we
Sign Language remember the events
through song and of the Passover Supper.
prayer, which has been thoroughly The children had fun taking part
enjoyed by all. in a ‘special communion’
with Reverend Sallie,
We explored many where we acted out the
topics, including “All last meal that Jesus
of God’s People in had with his disciples,
the Community.” and learnt about the
Not only those in chalice and paten and
our church congre- what they are used for.
gations, but outside Special thanks go to all
the church walls to of our volunteers for
people in our local their help and support
community and at both lunch time and
beyond. As well as after school clubs.
celebrating today’s We look forward to
Saints; those who meeting once again
care for us and during the autumn term.
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MENITH WOOD COMMUNITY
ASSOCIATION NEWS and WI

Old Chapel Hall

Holy Communion notes was exceptional and she
On11th.September weareholding was open to debate on occasion.
a service of Communion at The The range of wines was good,
Old Chapel Hall, Menithwood. reasonably priced and compet-
All, of course, are welcome to join itive with other supermarkets
in. which was somewhat surprising,
The following date will be 11th. as Waitrose has the reputation of
October (2nd. Thursday of the being upmarket and up price, if
month) it will start at 10.30. If you there is such a phrase. On a hot
require any help call 881 216/102 summer evening, a decent glass
MWWI of wine with friends is just what
July 2nd – The Garden meeting is needed.
at Pear Tree Cottage, Martley Next month, September 3rd. we
Hillside was a delight. Members have Dianne Brothwell whose
and partners or guests came and subject is sugar flowers. October
explored the many nooks, sheds, sees us belly dancing with Tina
(the Gin shed was my favourite) Hobin!
and seats with magnificent views. Menithwood WI is a small group
The work that went into building of very friendly people, if any
this garden was incredible. women out there would like to
August 6th. – The Joys of know more please come along to
managing Waitrose, with Simon one of our meetings. It is a great
Whitmore. Ingrid Bauer came way to get to know more about
instead of Simon, he sent his our community and make friends,
apologies, there was no need, especially if you have just moved
Ingrid is the wine expert at into the area.
Droitwich Waitrose and she Please contact: -
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St Andrew’s
Stockton

QUIZ NIGHT September 30th at 11am.
Come along and test your Please come and join in and
knowledge at our popular pub celebrate the harvest. Collection
quiz at The Bell in Pensax on on this occasion will be for Maggs
Thursday 11th October at 7.30pm. Day Centre.
£10 to include sausages and chips. IN MEMORY
On the 17th July, Stockton St
Tickets available from Linda Andrew Church was filled with
01299 832331, Susan 01584 family and friends of the late
881521 or Robin Bruce Craig. The family
Sandra 01584 881217 would like to thank all those who
attended and who all who donated
HARVEST FESTIVAL SERVICE a total of £148.50 to Vasculitis
This will take place on Sunday UK and £58.50 to St Andrew’s
Church, Stockton.

Lindridge Baby and Toddler Group

The Lindridge Baby and Toddler There is a charge of £1.50 for each
Group, is a church-run baby family for each session attended.
and toddler group that meets If you have any questions, please
at Lindridge Parish Hall each contact Vickie at lindridge-
Thursday morning during term [email protected] or 01584
time - from 9.30am to 11am. If 881086.
you have children between 0 and Come and enjoy time together -
5 years, please do come and join no need to book, just come along!
us for fun activities and to make Vickie & team
some new friends.
Our new term starts on September
13th at 9.30am.

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Tourism in Worcestershire...

from Harriett Baldwin MP

Over the last few years I have music
worked hard with both my festivals in
colleagues in Westminster and Upton-upon-
local authorities to put infra- Severn as
structure improvements at the well as the
top of the agenda – the investment asparagus
in the Carrington Road bridge and plum festivals in Pershore and
and the Southern Link Road are the apple and mistletoe festivals
important projects to improve in Tenbury – all bringing visitors
traffic flow. to the county to spend money in
This is important, not only for local shops, restaurants, pubs and
the many commuters who use accommodation.
these roads each day, but also West Worcestershire is also well
to make it easier and stress-free catered for with major tourist
for visitors to drive around our attractions. Thousands of people
region. I’m also keen to see faster, will visit Croome Court, Witley
more frequent, more reliable Court and Elgar’s Birthplace
train services to the county, to see some of that stunning
encouraging many more tourists heritage that makes our county
visiting London to extend their famous. And car enthusiasts flock
journey beyond Oxford and into to Morgan Motors factory for
our wonderful rural countryside. amazing factory tours and the
We’ve already had the Royal Shelsley Hill Climbs to see a wide
Three Counties show and in variety of motor sport.
marking 60 years at the Malvern Each year I make sure I walk
site, it is important to mark that up Bredon Hill to read the AE
the popular showground is said to Housman poem, and like many
be worth £34 million to the local of you, I love to walk the fabulous
economy, hosting major events Malvern Hills and enjoy the
throughout the year. stunning views. There’s so much
We also have some outstanding to enjoy for you, your family and
festivals – there are the popular friends.

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Pleasures of the Cold Season

by Ann Marriott

We are forced to admit that gettes and female politicians”.
the lovely outdoor pleasures of All lectures are well illustrated.
summer are nearly over for this Images are projected onto a big
year. It is time to think about screen. Occasionally lectures are
what pleasures the autumn and even just, about one particular
winter may bring. artist.
A long time ago a friend told me Arts Society Teme Valley holds
about the wonderful monthly lectures on the third Wednesday
lectures by NADFAS. NADFAS is of the month from September
now called The Arts Society, which to May excluding December, in
more accurately describes what it the Assembly Rooms in Ludlow
does. Arts Society lecturers talk starting at 2.15pm. Tea and cakes
about their chosen subjects with are available afterwards. New
a depth of knowledge and great members are eagerly welcomed
enthusiasm. Listening to someone for £45 for the 8 lectures of the
talking about something they year. Non members are welcome
care about, is always a pleasure, to come to lectures paying £8 on
and the information absorbed is the door.
mind expanding. Information about dates and
I myself, sometimes try to content of lectures can be found
tell people about Arts Society on www.theartssocietyteme-
lectures. Typically they ask “is valley.org.uk or by telephone to
it about a different artist each Jeff Walker at 01694 781489
time?” It is not that simple, the
lecture subjects vary widely. They
are all related to art including TEME VALLEY AccoUNTS
architecture, or art history. For
example last year’s programme Book-keeping PAYE, VAT,
included a lecture on Portmeirion. Sage, Tax Returns.
The current programme includes
lectures entitled “Windsor: the Cost effective rates and friendly advice.
greatest castle in the world” For no obligation discussion or visit call:
and “Votes for women, suffra-
Claire Elliott
01584 881708 07731 010099
Email: [email protected]

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In celebration of the Life & Work of
David & Sandy Blakeway Smith

And in aid of
The Mandalay School for the Deaf

The Gentlemen of St John’s

The World Renowned Choral Scholars of
St John’s College, Cambridge

7.00pm Saturday 8th September 2018

At Great Witley's Famous Baroque Church
Worcestershire WR6 6JT

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Tickets are also obtainable from:

Abberley General Stores, Stockton Road, Abberley,
Worcester, WR6 6AR. Phone 01299 896000

Worcester Tourist Information Centre,
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www.visitworcestershire.org
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Angela Snow 01905 457276
Pre-show supper £15 available at
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Wine and Canapés £5 served in The Crypt pre-concert & in the interval

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Menith Wood WI
“Boston Tea Party”
Kate Harley

Thank you to all welcomed Polly
who came along to Gillespie with
support the above her stand of
event on Wednesday greetings cards.
4th July at Lindridge Once more
Parish Hall. we saw a good
Everyone agreed that amount raised
an “afternoon tea” was for the two
just what was needed Dementia cafe’s
on a summer’s day and the spread we support which will be donated at
was much appreciated and enhanced the end of the year.
by the beautiful crockery loaned to Thank you to all who helped on
us by Liz Dove. American bunting, the day, not only WI members but
flags and serviettes completed the others too – after each event we are
stars and stripes theme, and many asked when we are going to put on
who joined us were fortunate to win something else. We must be doing
prizes from the raffle table. We also something right!!!

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as yourself.” (Mark 12:31a)

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Knighton-on-Teme Fête News

Knighton on Teme fête was held Ingram
on the 14th July at Mathon, Under 16 cake competition -
Newnham Bridge by kind Hattie Wallace
permission of Claire and Rob Wall Scarecrow competition - Wood
and family. family
In the days leading up to the fete Picture quiz - Bourne family
scarecrows were popping up all Sweets in jar - Sam Barnes
over the area. With many different Skittles - Graham Kitchen
variations on the theme events of Treasure map -Lilley Blount
2018. There was a record number The event committee would
of entries this year from the like to thank everyone for their
world cup. 100 year anniversary support. The following Monday
of WW1. Donald Trump’s meeting the Talbot Inn kindly had a quiz
with North Korea’s leader to with all proceeds being added to
name a few. The winning entry the fête fund.
was by the Wood family and was Both events raised a combined
based on Peter Rabbit. total of over £1,400. This will be
The fête itself was a great donated towards the following
afternoon well supported by the great local causes: air ambulance,
local community. The winners of Lindridge School, Lindridge
the competitions were as follows Preschool, Knighton on Teme
Football competition - Will Cricket Club, Knighton on Teme
Barnes Church.
Over 16 cake competition - Louise

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What is Nonviolent Communication?

Monika Horber

Nonviolent Communication (NVC), fruitful conversation is connection.
also called Compassionate Communi- And how do we achieve this? In
cation, was developed by Dr Marshall listening, not only to the words but
Rosenberg during the 1960s in the also to each other’s feelings and
United States of America and since needs which lie behind spoken and
has become a worldwide movement. unspoken words. Feelings are an
It is used as a powerful instrument expression of needs: joyful, happy,
in mediation, reconciliation and harmonious etc. feelings when
peace talks. As the concepts under- our needs are met and sad, angry,
lying this method of communicating worried etc. feelings when our needs
are relatively simple, more and more are not met. Needs are universal,
people integrate it in some way or all human beings have needs such
another into their everyday life to as the need to be safe, understood,
enhance their communication skills. respected, nurtured, loved; a need
And it works too! for learning, dignity, independence…
NVC is much more than “just” to mention just a few. Finding ways
communication; it is about of meeting unmet needs opens up
awareness of different dimensions ways forward and are the stepping
of communication, of listening and stones of resolution of conflict.
speaking. Vital in all this is also that we listen
We sometimes wonder why things to and respect our own needs of
go wrong and realise that there are which our feelings are an expression
often communication problems, of. Only then are we able to create a
misunderstandings, lack of clarity truthful and authentic connection
etc. And furthermore, when we with the other.
try to solve problems we often As I said at the beginning, NVC
make a huge effort to convince the is much more than just commu-
other of our viewpoint or what we nication; it is also a shift from a
believe being the right way forward. paradigm of demands, rewards
However, do we really hear what and consequences to a paradigm
the other person is saying, really of self-responsibility, connection,
saying? Or do we interpret and trust, mutual support and interde-
assume we hear what the person is pendence.
saying? Do we just brush it away, Communication in the truest sense
become irritated, defensive or even has to do with really meeting the
aggressive towards each other? On other person, respecting each other
the other side of the scale, do we and sharing, not only information,
become quiet, submissive, worried, but life. Connecting with others in
insecure, even depressed? this way is truly life enhancing.
The key ingredient for a healthy, To find out more about NVC:

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- Visit the website: www.CNVC.org At: SENSE Therapy Centre
- Read Marshall Rosenberg’s book: Temeside House, Teme Street,
“Nonviolent Communication”, a Tenbury Wells, WR15 8PT
Language of Life For more information on the
There will also be a weekend workshop or NVC, please contact
workshop on NVC in this area in the Monika Horber:
autumn: Email:
Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th [email protected]
November 2018 Mob.: 07884 454426

Report on activities of Mandalay School
for the Deaf Charity.

The Mandalay and 35 hearing
School for the Deaf aids were fitted.
Charity continues Training sessions
to work on behalf in deaf education
of deaf children and hearing aid
in Myanmar by maintenance
working with were undertaken.
our Myanmar Follow up is being
colleagues in both undertaken by our
Mandalay and Yangon. Myanmar doctor colleagues who
We have been very fortunate report that the majority of the pupils
in recruiting Professor Wendy are wearing their hearing aids effec-
McCracken to our team. Wendy is tively.
the Professor of Deaf Education at A further visit is planned to Myanmar
Manchester University and a world in November 2018. Again, a team
expert in deaf education. We also will work in both schools. There will
continue to work with our partner also be a jointly organised two-day
organisation, The Hear the World workshop in Deaf Education and
Foundation, which provides modern Hearing Rehabilitation. An alliance
digital hearing aids and expert volun- with the Myanmar Deaf Community
teers. Development Association has also
A team from the charity visited been forged in order to work with the
Myanmar in November 2017 and Deaf Community in Myanmar.
worked at the Mandalay and Yangon The Trustees of the Mandalay School
Schools for the Deaf. The team for the Deaf Charity would like to
included teachers, audiologists and thank all those that have supported
ENT surgeons. In Mandalay all the our work.
133 pupils at the school were reviewed Robin Youngs MD FRCS
and 50 hearing aids were issued. In Chairman of Trustees
Yangon 120 pupils were assessed

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From the new Priest-in-Charge,
Teme Valley South

Reverend Julia Curtis

Hello, to putting down
My name is Julia, and I am roots together
delighted to be coming to join the and seeing a bit
Parishes of Teme Valley South, more of each other, as we settle
as Priest-in-charge. This is a into life in our new home.
new challenge for my husband, We have two grown up sons. The
John, and I, as we move up from eldest, Tom, is entering his final
Somerset, having completed year at Leicester University
a three year curacy with the studying Medicine. The younger,
Diocese of Bath and Wells. We Andrew, has just finished a
have been living on the outskirts Masters degree in Mechanical
of Taunton serving in a semi-rural and Automotive Engineering at
location. Our roots are very much the University of Bath.
in the countryside, growing up in The rest of our family are in
Norfolk – although we are used to Norfolk, and we are looking
fewer hills than there are in the forward to welcoming them from
Teme Valley! time to time for a holiday, as the
Before training for ordination at reaction to our move has often
Westcott House in Cambridge, been ‘what a lovely place to visit’.
I worked for many years as a My licensing is planned for 14th
Chartered Accountant and loved October at 6.30pm in Eastham
working at Norwich Cathedral as Church and I look forward to
Finance Manger for seven years. meeting as many as possible of
John works at the Nationwide you there. John and I are hoping
Building Society head office in that some of our family and a
Swindon in the Risk Department, number from my curacy parish
and has been commuting across will also be able to attend.
the UK weekly between our In the meantime I continue to
home and work for the last five hold you all in my prayers.
years. We are looking forward
Julia

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What is Health?

Age old sayings often contain mental health. Food for thought …
grains of truth, some however Nowadays it is a well-known
are totally false. So it is with the concept that physical health is
saying “there are many illnesses affected by emotional/ mental
but only one state of health”. imbalances, e.g. stress can affect
This is an illusion. The fact is the physical body in raising blood
that there are as many states of pressure or in bringing about
health as there are human beings. digestive irregularities etc.
Each human being has his or her There is a whole field of medicine
own individual state of health. dedicated to the exploration of
Health is a quite relative concept, this (Psychosomatic Illnesses).
something that is liable to a The opposite of this is also true,
continuing process of change. e.g. extreme pain can affect our
What do we consider health to be? emotional and mental well-being
Is it only related to our physical as we all know. The intrinsic
body? Clearly not! We are much interplay between the different
more aware of Mental Health aspects within the human being
issues these days as they are (physical/emotional/mental)
often in the frontline of medical becomes evermore evident. A
attention. consequence of this is that
Do we though consider terms approaches to health and illness
such as “Emotional Health” need to be widened in their
“Moral Health/Spiritual Health” perspective in order to encompass
as seriously? this.
We can say that someone has In the next issue we will begin
a healthy set of morals – or looking at different ways of poten-
otherwise. We can say someone is tially improving and maintaining
emotionally sound – or otherwise. health: Lifestyle choices/
We do not however, consider these Therapies/Nutrition/ Self-help.
aspects related to our individual
health in the same way as we do Cathie Green
in concentrating on our physical/
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BEWDLEY FESTIVAL LITERARY DAY

St Georges Hall – Saturday 29th September

The main Bewdley Festival production of her novels. Book 3
opens on Friday October 12th is complete! Edmund Ironside’s
at Mercure Bewdley Heath grandchildren, Margaret and
Hotel with former Fine Young Edgar, face the conquering
Cannibals front-man Roland Gift, Normans in this final novel which
supported by poet Liz Berry and weaves fact and fiction. Were the
Mish Maybe. battles in the story mirrored by
But two weeks before that big battles in the publishing? Come
kick-off, Festival has a very and find out.
special Literary Day taking place
in St Georges Hall. The Festival The afternoon session begins at
Literary Day is on Saturday 29th 2.00pm when, together with a
September and features three serving of tea and cakes as part
diverse writers, all with a passion of the event, best selling author
for history: GILL PAUL is speaking. Gill is
Writer and Broadcaster Stuart an author of historical fiction,
Maconie specialising in relatively recent
Best-selling author Gill Paul history. Her new novel, Another
Popular local historian Fen Flack Woman’s Husband, is about links
In the morning, at 11.00am local you may not have been aware of
writer and historian Heather between Wallis Simpson, later
Flack will be speaking about Duchess of Windsor, and Diana,
“Completing the trilogy”: Princess of Wales.
For the last two years Fen Flack
has kept us gripped not just by cont:...
her Ironside narrative but by The Secret Wife, published in
the demands of the physical 2016, tells the story of the romance
between cavalry officer Dmitri
Malama and Grand Duchess
Tatiana, the second daughter
of Russia’s last tsar, who met in
1914. Gill’s other novels include
Women and Children First, about

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