Temespan October 2017

A young lady safely watches
the gathering in of the harvest

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October 2017



Index Editor’s
Note
Page Number and Article

P5: Church Service Times There are some fascinating
P7: Letter from The ArchDeacon articles in this months magazine
P9: A Letter from our MP and but none more moving than the
Teme Valley Historical Soc. article from the Archdeacon on
P11: Knighton News (and Pensax Page 7. It is truly wonderful and
Remembrance News) inspiring to read the lengths we
P13: Lindridge News as humans will go to to protect
P14-P15: Godly Play, Toddler those we love.
Group and ALM news Too often, the news is full of doom,
P17: Pensax News gloom and despair (but not in
P19-21: Stockton News this magazine) because there is a
P23: Pub Church myth that good news doesn’t sell!
P25: Mennith Wood & WI Well there is a great deal of good
Community news that we can focus on and
P27: Glasshampton be positive about such as how we
Center Pages: Parish Hall Event have come together to give help,
P35: Cycling Result following the Grenfell and Irma
P37: BWF and a local concern tragedies or that Zika cases have
P39: Coffee Morning and Meal fallen or that renewable energy is
P41: Eastham Harvest Meal saving the planet. We must still
P43: Lindridge Parish Council remember those who are of course
P45: Pensax Parish Council less fortunate than we. But let us
P47-49: TVWG remember that we live a free life,
P51: Clows Top Gardening thanks to the lives of our prede-
P53: Arts, Tote and Filling cessors. That our children will be
Station properly educated and cared for
P55: Eastham Events and that we have food and shelter
P57: Clubs and Societies which is more than a good many
P58: Contacts List in the world enjoy.
It’s a good day then to sit and read
and enjoy a great magazine.

Ed

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Services in October 2017

Sunday 1st October – 16th Sunday after Trinity Holy Communion
8.15 a.m. Little Witley Harvest Family Communion
9.30 a.m. Lindridge Harvest Family Worship
9.30 a.m. Great Witley Family Communion
11.00 a.m. Abberley St Mary Family Service
11.00 a.m. Shrawley Harvest Family Service
3.00 p.m. Pensax Harvest Service
6.30 p.m. Abberley St Michael
Family Worship
Sunday 8th October – 17th Sunday after Trinity Harvest Family Worship
9.30 a.m. Great Witley Village Hall Matins
11.00 a.m. Abberley St Mary Holy Communion
11.00 a.m. Knighton Harvest Holy Communion
11.00 a.m. Little Witley Evening Prayer in Traditional Language
5.00 p.m. Stockton
6.30 p.m. Abberley St Michael Holy Communion
Refreshments and Reflections
Sunday 15th October– 18th Sunday after Trinity Matins
8.15 a.m. Lindridge Holy Communion
9.30 a.m. Lindridge Harvest Family Communion
11.00 a.m. Abberley St Mary Evensong
11.00 a.m. Pensax
11.00 a.m. Shrawley Choral Communion
5.00 p.m. Great Witley Family Service
Harvest Holy Communion
Sunday 22nd October – 19th Sunday after Trinity Evening Prayer
9.30 a.m. Great Witley Celtic Communion
11.00 a.m. Little Witley
11.00 a.m. Knighton Holy Communion
5.00 p.m. Lindridge Morning Praise
6.30 p.m. Abberley St Michael

Sunday 29th October – Bible Sunday
9.00 a.m. Great Witley
10.00 a.m. Great Witley

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

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No Greater Love
Archdeacon Nikki Groarke

Have you ever had a moment when each other as representatives of each
something from the Bible you know group, giving thanks for the lives
to be true, takes on a much deeper involved. The Lead Retrieval Surgeon
meaning, or impacts you at a deeper and Transplant Specialist from the
level? QE hospital articulated some of the
This happened to me when I was privi- challenging dilemmas involved for his
leged to attend a service in St Stephen’s, team, and both the joys, sorrows and
Redditch celebrating weighty responsibility he experiences
the lives of transplant
recipients, organ donors in making time sensitive
and their families. ‘Gifts decisions about life and
Beyond Price’ was the death amidst tragedy. As
brainchild of Elaine a Muslim, he spoke power-
Whitfield, a relatively fully about our shared
new member of the humanity. The Reverend
church, and she planned Paul Lawlor picked this up
the most beautiful and in his address too. Never
moving event, attended, have Jesus’ words in John
to her surprise, by people 15 had such resonance:
from all over the country. “There is no greater love
Elaine’s father, Arthur, than this, that someone
died in 2016. For the last twenty five should lay down their life
years of his life, his blood was pumped for their friends.”
around his body by a donor heart – Jesus, in a sense, donated his life, that
he had benefitted from a transplant we might live life in all its fullness
which had saved his life, and given him forever. Talking with many after the
many more years than anticipated. It service who had received the gift of
was this that Elaine wanted to express new life through the gift of a friend, or
her thankfulness for, both to donor the death of a stranger, the love of God
families, and to God. for each person he has made impacted
In a profound symbolic act as part of me afresh. God so loved the world, that
the service, Natasha, recipient sixteen he gave his Son ….
years ago of a donated heart and lungs I resolved that day to live my life more
when in her early twenties and close to fully, more gratefully, more aware of
death, lit eight candles, representing what it cost. I also spoke to my family
the lives one donor can save. Wendy, making clear that should they ever be
the mother of Jack, who died in a tragic put in that awful place of decision, my
accident last year, and whose organs bodily organs should, if possible, be
were donated, then extinguished a used to bring life to others, as my life
large central candle, amidst hugs with God will continue into eternity,
and tears, after speaking movingly to because Jesus laid down his life and
lives in me.

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MP Welcomes Tenbury
Transport Successes

WEST WORCESTERSHIRE MP Transport Trust does an amazing
Harriett Baldwin has welcomed job helping people who live in our
news that the popular Tenbury beautiful rural countryside but
volunteer transport service is aren’t able to get around under
booming and is expanding to help their own steam.
community groups,
school children and “I was pleased to join
even more county people celebrating the
hospital patients. arrival of the brand new
Tenbury Transport bus and welcome the fact
Trust already provides that it has been well-used
a vital lifeline for local already.
people who struggle “The Trust has a strong
to get around to shop network of local drivers and
or attend important this new pilot will help more
medical appointments. people get to important
And Harriett backed hospital appointments and
the Trust when it bid even get to treatments
for Government funds for a new bus such as dialysis.
which was delivered late last year, “We are lucky to live in a wonderful
meaning yet more people can be part of rural England but that can
transported. be a real obstacle for those people
The Trust has also expanded to who are ill. Vulnerable or not able to
helping local community groups drive.
and will shortly be taking part in “Fortunately we have a cohort
a Worcestershire County Council of community minded people
pilot to help ferry patients to prepared to help out and I have been
and from Acute hospital sites in a supporter of Tenbury Transport
Redditch, Worcester and Kidder- Trust from the very beginning as it
minster. offers a vital lifeline for local people.”
Harriett commented: “Tenbury

TEME VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Mike Harley

Our next meeting will be on “Lost but not forgotten - the lost
Tuesday 31st October at 7.30pm at Berkeleys of Cotheridge”.
Abberley Village Hall when Peter
Walker will give a talk entitled Everyone is welcome.

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St Michael and All Angels

Knighton on Teme

Readers: where those not so fortunate are
8th October fed and clothed. Thank you.
Mr A Bunn Mr K Bunn Harvest Supper:
22nd October On Friday 20th October there
Harvest Thanksgiving will be a Harvest Supper in
Sidesmen: the Parish Room at 7pm for
8th October 7.30pm with two courses PLUS
Mrs S Hardiman entertainment. Tickets £12.50.
22nd October Further information from Gill
Capt P Morgan Morgan 01584 781412 or Sheila
Flowers: Hardiman 01584 781442. Any
October special dietary requirements, do
Mrs G Booth let us know. Please bring your
Cleaning: own drink and glasses.
October Knighton Friends is a ladies
Mrs M Rugman afternoon club. Meetings are
Harvest Thanksgiving Service: held on the third Wednesday of
22nd October at 11am. each month. We go for meals,
On Saturday 21st October the garden visits, train rides, boat
church will be decorated for trips etc. For this month’s venue
Harvest Thanksgiving between ring Sheila on 01584 781190
10am – 12pm. PLEASE come
and help. All gifts will be very
welcome. Contributions of tinned
or dry food will be taken to the
Maggs Centre in Worcester

Pensax Service of Remembrance
Pensax PC are helping to November 2018 are in hand so
organise the service started by please put a note in your diary.
David Blakeway Smith at the
War Memorial opposite the Bell, Service of Remembrance
see below. &
The Rev. Whittaker will take the
short service, the British Legion Commitment to Peacefulness
are attending and wreaths will be Pensax & Stockton War
laid. Memorial
Plans for a service on 11th
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St Lawrence
Lindridge

On Sunday 3rd September
we gathered for our monthly
Holy Communion service and
continued our Holy Spirit series
of learning. Rev Ted talked about
the “Seal of God’s Holy Spirit” church) for information.
(not to be confused with an School Workshops
aquatic animal that balances a In October we welcome Kite Class
ball on its nose!) into St Lawrence Church for a
He reminded us of God’s school/church workshop where
commitment to us, of his gener- we’ll learn about All Hallows and
osity and mercy, of how attractive the light and love of Jesus Christ.
God is. Among the many Services in October
blessings that come through Come and join us to celebrate the
faith, God marks believers with harvest at Lindridge’s Harvest
the seal of the Holy Spirit; a seal Festival on Sunday 1st October.
that guarantees the assurance Produce donated during the
that we belong to God, a seal that service will be distributed to St
guarantees the promises of God. Paul’s Hostel and Maggs Day
This is a gift from God that is Centre.
available to anyone who believes. Sunday 1st October, 9.30 am -
Harvest Family Communion,
Bible Study with Choir
Groups of us meet together to Sunday 15th October, 8.15 am
read the bible. If you’d like to find - Holy Communion, quiet and
out more or would like to join prayerful
us, please get in touch and let us Sunday 15th October, 9.30 am -
know. If there is a a particular Refreshments and Reflections.
topic in the Bible that you are A service for those interested in
interested in studying, we are helping to plan a new, contem-
also open to running courses porary and inclusive service.
on specific topics. Contact Ted Sunday 22nd October, 5.00 pm -
([email protected]) or Evening Prayer
Vickie (vickie.melling@4rivers.
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Lindridge Godly Play

At St Lawrence The presenta-
Church, Lindridge tions are unique,
on the first Sunday making use of
of each month. We very special
meet in church at visual resources,
9.30am then go which bring
to School House biblical stories
for our story and alive.
creative activities. We enjoy talking
Godly Play about each story
A time to wonder, and sharing our
explore and thoughts, this is
respond........... extended into a
During Godly time for personal
Play sessions response, when
we explore we are invited to
many biblical get creative and
stories together, messy, having
including Old fun with arts and
Testament, crafts.
Advent and All ages welcome.
Christmas, Epiphany, and For further information please
parables which are presented in contact Meryl Roberts on 01299
gold boxes. Lent, Easter, and the 896001 or Liz Whitehead on
season after Pentecost. 01584 781651
Lindridge Baby and Toddler Group

The Lindridge Baby and Toddler 01584 881086.
Group, is a church-run baby News: Thanks to the generosity of
and toddler group that meets those who had tea and coffee at the
at Lindridge Parish Hall each Lindridge Autumn Show, £56 was
Thursday morning during term raised for the Toddler Group funds.
time from 9.30am to 11am. If you The last session in October will be
have children between 0 and 5 on Thursday 12th October and the
years, please do come and join us group will be back on Thursday 2nd
for fun activities and to make some November (after half term). There
new friends. There is a charge will be no sessions on the 19th and
of £1.50 for each family for each 26th October.
session attended. If you have any Please come and join us for some
questions, please contact Vickie at fun and fellowship - no need to book,
[email protected] or just come along! Vickie & team

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ALM AWARD

On Sunday 10th September, Liz Ministry in the Cathedral.
Whitehead was awarded her Liz will be Authorised at a local
ALM Certificate as a Pastoral service soon.
Worker by Bishop John at the Well done Liz!
Celebration of Authorised Lay

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
continues to run on Thursdays. Please call Liz on
01584 781651.

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St James the Great

Pensax

Bonus Ball The August winner Harvest Festival at Pensax
was Liv Evans. Congratulations Church The Harvest Festival
and thank you for supporting the Service will be held on Sunday,
church in this way. October 1st. at 3pm. Please do go
Anyone can join in with the along to support this. We live in
Bonus Ball. It costs £2 per month the countryside and are all aware
per number. The winner receives of its beauty and the turning
£50 and the other half of the seasons. We need to pause and
money collected supports the give thanks for the efforts of our
churchyard maintenance. It is farmers and for God’s care and
usually drawn during the Bingo provision for us, at least once a
each month. Contact David year.
Whymant on 01299 832195, if Gifts will be welcomed and sent
interested. on to a local charity. Please give
Bingo The next Bingo will be on tinned or dried goods. If you can’t
Friday, October 20th. Do go along get to the service, please leave
and support it. It is held in the any gifts at the back of the church
Village Hall at Pensax at 7pm on or hand them to a member of the
the third Friday of each month. church committee.
Great prizes to be won. Refresh- Church Treasurer: Just to
ments in the interval and a raffle. remind you that David Whymant
We thank Carol Portman and her will be retiring as Treasurer at
friends for all the hard work they the end of this year. So far, no-one
have put in to run this event over has come forward to offer help. If
several years. Carol has asked me you want to speak to David about
to say, however, that she is finding what is involved, please ring on
it a struggle. She would love to 01299 832195
continue running the Bingo, but,
unless someone volunteers to See Page 45
buy the prizes each month, the for details of Harvest Supper
Christmas Bingo in December
will be the last. Prizes are funded
by the event. It is simply to go
out and purchase them, where
she needs help. Contact Anna
Whymant on 01299 832195, if you
think you can help.

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St Andrew’s
Stockton

Service- see listing under calendar wasn’t on our side but the church
October Flowers & Cleaning – proved a perfect venue and it
Jules Kramer was fabulous to see it alive with
Village Quiz night children playing, babies laughing
This will take place on Thursday and adults meeting old friends
5th October at The Bell, Pensax and making new ones – one
starting at 7.30 p.m. Tickets are delightful little girl said she
£10 each to include a sausage wants to come again!
and chips supper. Do come along Thanks to everybody who helped,
to what is always an enjoyable and for the new sign ups and
evening. For more information ideas for future events:
and tickets please contact Susan Stockton is alive and kicking!
Dufton (01584 881521) or Linda Note: We raised over £70 to be
Randall (01299 832331). split between the church and the
HARVEST FESTIVAL - A Mandalay School for the Deaf and
harvest communion will be villagers were also generous in
held at 5.00 p.m. on Sunday 8th their donations to the Worcester
October. Non-perishable food Food Bank - thanks to Sarah for
items will be donated to Maggs delivering it and also to Susan
Day Centre in Worcester. for collecting and returning the
If you are unable to attend, but Connect 4 and the (very heavy!)
would like to contribute, food Giant Jenga from the Worcester
items (non-perishable) may be Diocese.
left in the church prior to the
service and will be greatly appre-
ciated.
‘PICNIC IN A CHURCH’
The organisers want to say a
huge thank you to everybody who
came and made the Village Picnic
the success it was.....the weather

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Stockton “meet the neighbours” very lifeblood of what it means to
occasion. be English.
Well - today was supposed to be We don’t have a village hall, we
a picnic in Sally and Bill’s field, don’t have a school or a pub
but true to British tradition it (though these things are on my
rained! So, we gathered in our list if I ever win the lottery!). But....
little church
instead. The we do have
organising our church
committee and each
had other. Can
decorated I remind us
the church all - we are
with privileged
bunting to live in
and flowers this lovely
- gorgeous place, we are
pink roses, privileged
and this to have in
ancient our midst
building a place of
was soon filled with the villagers worship
laughing and gossiping. which dates back almost 1000
Hundreds of years ago I expect years. How many places in the
it would have been much the world have that piece of living
same - except that we wouldn’t history within sight of the houses
have been allowed to gather we live in? You’ve all read my
in the church for a “hail fellow previous pieces on this topic! We
well met” party! That would take it so much for granted living
have been considered sacrilege! in a country which abounds in the
Sunday was a day for worship and architecture of a time long distant
contemplation. Actually, I think now. And yet we walk past it and
our little gathering today, a rainy drive past it every day paying
Sunday in September, is a better it little attention except for the
celebration of the importance Christmas service, weddings,
of village life. No ceremony, no christenings and funerals (of
formality, no reminders that this which there are few).
is “the Lord’s day”. Just a getting But there it sits, timeless and
together of the people of this unchanging and available to us
ancient village (and it is ancient!) all. Today there was wine and
to say hello to each other, to food and even picnic blankets to
welcome the new residents, and put on the floor! New neighbours
to remind ourselves that these Denise and Clive brought a proper
tiny villages of England are the picnic basket (and shared it with
me!). Ed and Sarah Pepperall’s
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little girl has shot up! Duncan all bring our own wine and food
and Sue Fisher continue to give if required and we promise to
the impression they stopped treat your carpets with care if it’s
aging a very long time ago! Hazel indoors! What have we got to lose
and Paul, who bought the old by coming together more often?
Morris house came, despite Hazel People - WE are the bedrock of
suffering a nasty burn injury this our village. If we all stay behind
morning. Susan Dufton spoke to our front doors we can’t call
me about my son’s forthcoming ourselves a community!
wedding - the planning for the If you came here determined to
famous Stockton flower arranging live in the country but not OF
is already under discussion. Now the community, then why come?
I ask you - where else would that Personally, I love living in a
happen? place where my dog is known to
Josh’s wedding plans have only all, where my son’s wedding is a
been mooted to me in the last topic of discussion, where Hazel’s
fortnight - but already my fellow renovations of what used to be
villagers are volunteering their old Mrs Morris’s shop are much
artistic services to make the day admired, where Denise and Clive’s
special! garden is raising the bar here at
Today there was talk of a Stockton Wharf Farm barns, where I know
music/drama festival from I could call on a dozen people
newcomers to the village. Where instantly for help and it would
to hold it - my field or Sally’s? Who be given without hesitation!! So,
would perform? if you want to meet your fellow
That’s the spirit of Stockton. Get Stocktonites - invite us!
us together and we are delighted. Again, thanks and well done to
All we ever need is a venue and the organisers!
someone to do a little organising. Lesley Beesley
Today it was Sarah, Susan, Sally, 3 September 2017
Ann and Fran. Thanks to you all!
We are all, I hope, determined Deadlines:
to continue to foster a sense of
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MENITH WOOD COMMUNITY
ASSOCIATION NEWS and WI

Old Chapel Hall

There were over 20 people at ROUND THE VILLAGE
MENITH WOOD MEETS at Meet at the hall 6.30 and finish
the end of August when we said with refreshments.
goodbye to postman John Holt W.I.
on the occasion of his retirement At the August meeting we sampled
after delivering the post to Menith members “apple puddings” They
Wood for nine and a half years. looked and tasted delicious.
David Evans presented him with The Sept meeting welcomed
“The Freedom of Menith Wood” Martin Bond who told us of the
with citation, a monitory gift and history of Witley Court with
a picture of him in his van. John slides. There had been a manor
was overwhelmed by it all and house on the site since Norman
thanked us profusely. times. It was developed over the
Menith Wood Meets on the 4th years and attracted high society
Thursday of the Month 10.30 - 12 and royalty in its hay-day. A fire
noon. Come along and meet the in the east wing in 1937 destroyed
neighbours over a tea or coffee that wing but not the rest of it. It
and catch up on local news. is thought it was used during the
EVENTS war for “hush hush’ activities.
Friday 20th Oct 7.30pm Stories Later it was bought by demol-
Over Supper. BYOD and a plate isher’s who stripped it of all that
of food to share and a story to tell was moveable. The Court has
or read. always been privately owned
Friday 15th CHRISTMAS but is now managed by English
CRACKERS Heritage.
As above but with a good voice The SAUSAGE and MASH Lunch
for Christmas songs or readings. for charity was discussed. It will
Father Christmas usually be on Weds 1st Nov at Lindridge
manages to attend with presents hall, 12.30 - 2pm, cost £5.50.
for all. Events start at 7.30. Please Must be booked with Kath 01584
book for events with Tracy on 881 152. MACMILLAN Coffee
01584 881 333 Morning. Sat 14th Oct 10.30 -
Tuesday 19th Dec CAROLS 12noon at The Gables, Eardiston.

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(Next to Hall.) There will be a Future Meetings
raffle and cake stall. All welcome.
The 17th BIRTHDAY LUNCH Monday 2nd Oct History of
will be at the Talbot, Newnham Bewdley with Richard Perrin.
Bridge on Sunday 8th Oct 1.30 Tuesday 17th Oct WFWI Annual
for 2pm. Book your place with Meeting at Malvern Showground.
Kath. Monday 6th Nov Cookery Demon-
We hope to run SKITTLES stration with Linda and Sue
EVENINGS on the last Friday of Monday 4th Dec Christmas Party.
the month at Eardiston Country All welcome to talks at approx
Club at 7.30pm. Bring a plate of 8pm. Phone 881 152
food to share. Come along and
join in the fun. Families welcome.
£2 each. Profits to charity. (The
club is behind the Village Hall)

Glasshampton Quiet Day

Wednesday 15th November 2017, 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

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LIND
AUTUMN SHOW AND

Lindridge Autumn Show for her mouthwatering plate of
The sun shone and there were scones. Thank you to everyone
lots of splendid cakes,fruit,- who bid so generously in the
flowers and vegetables. The Betty produce auction. This raised £85
Andersson Cup for Best in Show which will be donated to First
was won by Mrs Kathleen Pardoe Responders.

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DRIDGE
D SATURDAY MARKET

Saturday Market individual hand-crafted gifts.
The market is held at Lindridge Tables cost only £5 so please call
Parish Hall on the last Saturday 01584 881615 to reserve yours.
of each month, 10-12.30 Christmas
is not far away so this is an ideal
opportunity to find, or sell, lovely

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Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals

If you are interested in being Married in one of our churches,
Baptised, or having your child contact Louise Hutton by email:
Baptised, come along to St [email protected], or by
Mary’s Church, Abberley at one phone: 01299 896 126 between
of the following days to meet Rev 9am and 6pm Monday to Friday.
Ted Whittaker: For Funeral enquiries, please
MONDAYS between 6pm and contact Rev Ted Whittaker on
7pm : 01299 890 100 or 07791 484 774.
20th November

SATURDAYS between 10am and Rev Ted Whittaker is Priest
11.30am: in Charge of the churches in
21st October Shrawley, Great and Little
9th December Witley, Abberley, Pensax,
30th December Stockton-on-Teme, Lindridge,
If you are interested in being Knighton-on-Teme.

What a mess!

Hello Pete, I would prefer if you did not use
At some point in Temespan my name or address if you do an
could you make note about the article.
numerous ‘dog walkers’ using the
Williams’s fields below Eardiston Name and address supplied
House that do not clear up the
dog mess. Often children and Ed: I’m saddened to read your
other walkers use these fields for email. Please, any one who walks
walking which is probably spoiled this area, pick up after your dog!
by this mess. And if you know Mr Craddock’s
Also I emailed Mr. Craddock a email, please forward to me so as
couple of months ago regarding I can pass it on.
ways to fund improvements at Thank you.
Eardiston House and he never
replied, did I have his correct
email from the authority’s
website?

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Tenbury Wells

U3A is for retired people looking for
the company of other active minds.
Our groups include: Badminton,
Board Games, Book Club, Croquet,
Computer Use, Film Study, Garden
Visiting, Genealogy, Piano, Slimming,
Scottish Country Dancing, Spanish,

Ukulele and many more.
A desire to learn is all that’s needed

- if it’s not fun it’s not U3A!
Find out more at ‘Coffee & Chat’ in
The Pump Rooms 10am – 12noon

on the 1st Friday of every month
See details of all of our groups at:
www.u3asites.org.uk/tenburywells

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Location Location Location!

Lindridge Parish Hall in Eardiston
is available for hire.

Ideal for classes, clubs, parties and meetings.
Well equipped kitchen

Modern heating and lighting
Disabled facilities
Wifi
Car parking

Great value at £12 an hour with no hidden extras! Details can
be found at www.lindridgeparishhall.btck.co.uk or email Janet

on [email protected]

Harvest Lunch
Sunday 8 October, 12.30pm for 1pm

Please note, harvest lunch
is £12.50 per person.

Ring/text/email Celia Adams on
01584 781258, 07815 833892,

email: [email protected] to book.

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Do you have some free time to spare?
We need a volunteer Parish Path
Warden for Lindridge.
The footpaths and bridleways in vegetation clearance using hand
the Parish are maintained through tools.
grants from Worcestershire • Try and resolve problems by
Countryside Service with the help making contact with landowners
of a voluntary footpath warden. and residents.
The role of the warden is to: Worcestershire Countryside
• Carry out regular inspec- Service Officers will provide advice
tions of the rights of way, noting and support and offer training
any matters in need of attention. where necessary.
• Check that stiles and gates For further information please go
are in good order. to:
• Ensure that rights of way w w w. w o r c e s t e r s h i r e . g o v. u k /
are signposted and way marked countryside or the Parish Clerk,
along their length. Rachel Lambert, on 01584 881599
• Carry out some minor and [email protected]

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Lindridge Parish Council
The Parish Council of Lindridge place of work during that 12
has two Parish Councillor months has been in that area, or
vacancies to be filled by co-option. 4. Has during the whole
If you would like to come and of those 12 months resided in
listen at one of our forthcoming the area, or within 3 miles (4.8
Parish Council meetings before kilometres) of it.
applying, then you are most Full information on eligibility,
welcome. Our next meeting is the role of the Parish Council and
Wednesday 13th September at its schedule of meetings may be
Lindridge Parish Hall, Eardiston obtained from the Clerk and/or
at 7.00p.m. the Chairman.

Those who are interested in Clerk:
serving the community in this Miss R S Lambert
way and want to become a Whiteleys
candidate for co-option should Frith Common
obtain an application form from Tenbury Wells
the Clerk. Worcs.
Any applicant should be over 18, WR15 8JX.
a British subject or citizen of the Telephone: 01584 881599
Republic of Ireland, and either: - Chairman:
1. A local government Mrs A Winwood
elector of the parish, or New House
2. Has during the previous Lower Frith Common
12 months occupied as owner or Tenbury Wells
tenant any land or premises in Worcs
the parish, or WR15 8JU
3. His/Her principal or only Telephone 01584 881452

Deadlines: TEME VALLEY AccoUNTS

For Temespan articles and ads Book-keeping PAYE, VAT,
is 6th of the month Sage, Tax Returns.

Cost effective rates and friendly advice.
For no obligation discussion or visit call:

Claire Elliott
01584 881708 07731 010099
Email: [email protected]

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PENSAX PARISH COUNCIL

A PC meeting was held on MONDAY for Sunday 11th November 2018 so
25TH SEPTEMBER, report to be please put it in your diary.
given next month. BT Box Menith Wood – Pensax
The next meeting is on MONDAY PC have purchased this box and
20TH NOVEMBER at 7pm in are awaiting disconnection of the
Pensax Village Hall payphone. Once this has been done
Broadband – In September an update plans to clean up and repaint the box
on Worcestershire Broadband was will be made. Suggestions for the
sent to all on the Parish email list. future use of the box are welcome.
Speeding – In September the Clerk Email Communication with
is meeting with someone from residents – The PC are building up
Community Speedwatch to see why an email list. Your details will not be
the Parish has been refused entry to passed on and only relevant infor-
the scheme. mation will be distributed.
CPR Training - If you are interested If you have any matters of concern
in training please contact Clerk. please contact -
Pensax and Stockton War Memorial Clerk - Sue Burrows, 5 Summit
– There will be a short Service at Road, Clows Top DY14 9HN – T
the Memorial on SUNDAY 12TH 01299 832722
NOVEMBER AT 3PM. All are E [email protected]
welcome to attend. Website http://e-services.worces-
Centenary of Armistice Day - Please tershire.gov.uk/MyParish
note a service is also being planned

Harvest Supper
Pensax Village Hall

Saturday, October 28th. at 7pm for 7.30pm
PIG ROAST

(by popular demand)
Tickets £10 adults (£5 for children under 10)

Raffle in aid of charity
Bring your own drink and glasses
Book early – tickets sell quickly!
If you have a signature dessert, we would be delighted to

sample it. Bring it along!
Jean Rudd 01299 832513 or David Whymant 01299 832195

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Teme Valley Wildlife

In mid-August I had by Stephanie Mocroft
my best-ever sighting way round wooden rail fences and
of fallow deer whilst complicated-looking electric tape
out walking. I was on which kept in horses but clearly
a route through the provided no obstacle whatever to
western fringe of the wild creatures. The fawns would
Wyre Forest, taking have been born earlier in the
in a visit to Worcester- year, in June, when tall grass and
shire Wildlife Trust’s foliage would have given them
Betts Reserve, which safe cover. By six months of age
is good for birds and the fawn bucks develop the first
butterflies, superb signs of antler growth and they
views of the Clees and Far Forest then leave the doe and fawn group
shop, which is good for ice-creams. and in their second year of life go
Twice a small group of grazing to join the mature bucks.
deer, some 6-9 animals, came into No bucks were in sight on the
view on open grassland. They walk, but for August this would be
did not appear to be afraid, but usual, as they spend the summer
watched us carefully for a few apart from the does and fawns,
minutes before moving off into eating well during a time of plenty,
nearby shade. They were in smart building up their reserves for the
summer coats of rich brown winter and fortifying themselves
with white spots, each sporting for the rutting season, which
a white rump patch outlined by
a horseshoe of black, and both
groups were made up of does and
fawns. The deer’s ears struck me
as quite comical, sticking out of
the top of their heads at a very
oblique angle, like the aerial on
an old-fashioned black-and-white
television-set! They also showed
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starts at the beginning of October. Britain by the Normans, but
About now the bucks will begin are thought to have lived here
to parade about their territories, thousands of years ago, before
thrashing bushes and trees with dying out at the time of the
their antlers to leave scent marks last Ice Age. A unique variety
to advertise their presence. The of long-coated fallow deer lives
scent is produced by glands in the Mortimer Forest, and
beneath the corner of the eye and nowhere else in the world, so they
is rubbed onto branches by the can be quite special in our neck of
antlers. The bucks then scrape the woods.
the ground and herd the does The next meeting of the Teme
together, fighting off rivals with Valley Wildlife Group is on
clashing antlers, before mating to Thursday October 12th 2017 when
produce next year’s fawns. we welcome Trevor Duke who
In summer deer eat grasses and will be talking about lichens. The
herbs in woodland rides and meeting is at 7:30pm in Rochford
clearings and in open pasture. Village Hall and as always it is just
They also, to the annoyance of £2 on the door where everybody
foresters, eat tree foliage. In is most welcome.
autumn they move into woodland For up-to-date information on
to find acorns, beech mast and what wildlife is being seen in the
sweet and horse chestnuts. If area, or to give us your sightings
heather is available it supple- visit our Facebook page. The
ments their winter diet. Even if group normally holds meetings
you do not see deer when you are on the second Thursday of the
out and about you can be aware month. All are welcome. Contact
of their presence by noticing Tel No. 01584 881397 or email
where twigs and leaves have been [email protected]
cropped off trees in a straight
line about two metres above the Deadlines:
ground. Or, in muddy ground,
you might see cloven hoofmarks For Temespan articles and ads
or spot glossy black cylindrical is 6th of the month
pellets, which are the deer
droppings.
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