Temespan September 2022

Friday
September 23rd
Draws Summer

To A Close

September 2022



Index Editor’s
Note
Page Number and Article
There is a saying which I will
Cover: BBQ Vegetables paraphrase, “you drown, not
P4: Church Services because you fall in the water, but
P4: MacMillan Coffee because you remain submerged”...
P7: Bishop John on Pilgrimage This was almost one of those
P11: The Cost of Living occasions where, in the interests
P13: Lindridge PC Vacancies of this magazine of yours I have
P15: Lindridge Church Notes been desperately chasing and
P17: Knighton Church Notes hoping for articles to add. I can
P18: Tenbury Pool Notes tell when folk go away, because
P23: Clows Top Gardening there has been precious few
P25/7: Lindridge Parish Hall Notes articles sent in for you the reader.
P29: Stockton PC Vacancies I have even had to cut down on
P29: Rented Property Appeal pages because no one has sent
P31: KOT Pop-Up Pub in photos of a pet, or a holiday or
P31: Concert at Stanford even a tooth extraction! You are
P33: KOT Litter-Pick very fortunate to not be subjected
P33: Mid-Week Coffee to my pictures from the National
P35: Filling Station Notes Trust at Croome!
P35: Rock Pathfinders Notes We do have some interesting
P37: KOT Harvest articles though, you’ll be relieved
P39: Stanford History Group to read. There’s a pilgrimage to
P41/3: TVWG Notes Spain by the Bishop, a couple of
P45/7: Pensax PC Notes pub evenings, lots of events from
P47: KOT Produce and Craft Show Lindridge Parish Hall and a good
P49: Concert at Great Whitley deal of vacancies which need
P51: Menith Wood WI Notes filling. Then there is the History
P51/3: TVHS Notes Group, the Gardening Club, and a
P57: Clubs and Societies housing rent appeal and an appeal
P58: Contacts for the magazine from Bill.
You know what this calls for? A
beverage, a comfy chair and five
minutes peace and quiet. Enjoy!

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Services in September 2022

Sunday 4th September – 12th Sunday after Trinity Holy Communion
9.30 a.m. Lindridge Holy Communion
11.00 a.m. Abberley St Mary
Holy Communion
Sunday 11th September – 13th Sunday after Trinity Holy Communion
9.00 a.m. Little Witley Celtic Evening Prayer
11.00 a.m. Knighton
6.00 p.m. Abberley St Michael Holy Communion
Holy Communion
Sunday 18th September – 14th Sunday after Trinity Morning Worship
9.30 a.m. Great Witley
11.00 a.m. Pensax Morning Worship, plus Baptism
11.00 a.m. Abberley St Mary Holy Communion
Celtic Evening Prayer
Sunday 25th September – 15th Sunday after Trinity
9.30 a.m. Great Witley Choral Holy Communion
11.00 a.m. Shrawley Holy Communion
6.00 p.m. Abberley St Michael

Sunday 2nd October – 16th Sunday after Trinity

9.30 a.m. Lindridge
11.00 a.m. Abberley St Mary

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September and produce

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Pilgtrohinme age
Camino

By Bishop John

In 1987 the remains of a 15th the Way, the Truth and the Life.
Century pilgrim were discovered at The Greek word for ‘Way’ is first
the base of the tower of Worcester used to describe the Christian faith
Cathedral. We know he was a in the Acts of the Apostles. That,
pilgrim because he was buried we can infer, is how early Chris-
with a staff and a cockleshell. The tians described their faith. That’s
cockleshell was carried by medieval how Paul referred to himself in his
pilgrims (of which there were trial before Felix: ‘I admit that I
thousands) to Santiago in Spain, to worship the God of our ancestors
the site where tradition has it that as a follower of the Way.’
Jesus’s disciple St James is buried. We’re all on a journey. Pilgrimage
My wife, H-J, and I decided to follow is a good way of understanding
in the Worcester Pilgrim’s footsteps our lives: it gives them meaning
but use bicycles. We have just and purpose. In this diocese we
returned from cycling over 1000km are on a journey together, being
on the ancient pilgrimage route to transformed as we seek to fulfil our
Santiago from the Pyrenees. That Kingdom People Vision, living out
route is known as ‘the Camino’, values of love, compassion, justice
‘the way’. Whilst on it we passed and freedom. As we do so, we hope
thousands of modern-day pilgrims to become a healing presence in
from all over Europe and beyond. our communities.
Since we were cycling, we generally Another greeting of medieval
went a bit faster than the walkers. pilgrims on the way to Santiago
Every time we passed someone, we was ‘Ultreia’, a Latin word meaning
greeted each other: ‘Buen Camino’. ‘beyond’. Those of us who choose
There’s no adequate English trans- to travel with Jesus ‘on the way’
lation of that salutation but it’s a believe we are on a journey beyond
wonderful one. I suppose ‘go well’ is the here and now, beyond this life.
probably the nearest. I wish you a buen camino on that
Jesus is described as being ‘on the journey.
way’ a lot in the New Testament
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The Cost of Living

By Harriett Baldwin MP

In these warm and sunny days of in the Autumn. You should have
August, I don’t think any of us minds received the first £325 by now. Don’t
having the central heating off. We forget to check that you are getting
don’t need to switch our lights on everything you are entitled to.
until 9pm and cooler showers are From October to March next year,
welcome in this heat. your energy bill will be reduced
Nevertheless, it seems certain that by £400 – this will be shown as a
we will be paying more for gas and reduction of £66 in your monthly
electricity this winter. Putin’s evil bill over the six months we use
invasion of his blameless sovereign most energy. If you are disabled you
neighbour is a reminder that will receive another £150 in cash in
the price of freedom, the price of September.
standing up to tyranny, is not free. Pensioners will receive their usual
But support is already available Winter Fuel Payment this winter
and I want to outline the different plus another £300 Pensioner Cost
schemes – totalling £37 billion - to of Living Payment. If the weather
help with your energy bills gets really cold, you will get an extra
If you pay your council tax by direct £25 cold weather payment if you are
debit you should already have on benefits. And the State Pension
received £150 to your bank account will go up by inflation.
directly or you are eligible to claim it Low income households will get
at the Post Office. These payments an extra £150 off their winter
for people in band A-D properties electricity bills, and the Household
went out locally from May. Income Support Fund run by the
If you are on an income of less than local Citizens Advice Bureau is also
£36,600 your National Insurance there to give money to the most
threshold went up in July saving vulnerable to cover essential costs.
you on average £330 a year. That Although it is worrying to think
will show up automatically in your about the winter bills, I hope this
pay cheque. column has reassured you that help
If you are on Universal Credit or is on its way.
Pension Credit and Tax Credits,
then you will receive a cost of living
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Lindridge Parish Council
Vacancies

The Parish Council of serving the community in this
Lindridge has two Parish way and want to become a
Councillor vacancies to be filled candidate for co-option should
by co-option. obtain an application form from
Are you interested in local affairs? the Clerk.
Is there a particular matter that Any applicant should be over 18,
concerns you? Join our Parish a British subject or citizen of the
Council! We are actively involved Republic of Ireland, and either: -
in many issues from highways to 1. A local government elector
planning applications. We are of the parish, or
able to participate in many diverse 2. Has during the previous
topics and use our influence to 12 months occupied as owner or
represent the best interests of tenant any land or premises in
our parish. We meet 6 times a the parish, or
year and our Local Councillor and 3. His/Her principal or only
County Councillor attend to give place of work during that 12
their reports and take questions. months has been in that area, or
There is lively debate at meetings 4. Has during the whole
and members have the oppor- of those 12 months resided in
tunity to take up particular issues the area, or within 3 miles (4.8
that interest them. kilometres) of it.
If you would like to come and Full information on eligibility,
listen at one of our forthcoming the role of the Parish Council and
Parish Council meetings its schedule of meetings may be
before applying, then you are obtained from the Clerk and/or
most welcome. Please contact the Chairman.
our Clerk – Ms R Lambert – Clerk: Ms R Lambert
[email protected] or 01584 881599
01584 881599 Chairman: Mrs J Thomas
Those who are interested in 01584 881441

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St Lawrence
Lindridge

Another wedding at Lindridge For any last-minute changes
church and we pray for Miles and visit the 4RIVERS CHURCHES
Grace who were married in July. Website : www.4rivers.church/
May their love for one another be services/
a blessing to each of them and to You can also find out about
everyone they meet. services by contacting the church
Lindridge churchyard continues office ([email protected]), or
to be loved and maintained by a contact the Area Dean who has
faithful couple who visit it weekly, oversight of the parishes while we
and also by Gavin; you might are in Vacancy:
meet Gavin working to keep the The Revd Canon Fr Tim Williams
burial area clear and accessible. Area Dean of Kidderminster &
And our thanks to all the visiting Stourport
clergy, typically retired clergy, Tel: 01562 631856 / 07901502675
who have offered to take services The Lindridge church community
during the Vacancy across continues to pray regularly for
Teme Valley North churches. At everyone across the 4Rivers
Lindridge we have welcomed Fr Parishes and if there is something
Allan Gwillim and he will officiate specific you would like included in
again in September. the prayers, contact the church
SERVICES FOR SEPTEMBER office or the Warden.
There are services across Blessings to everyone
4RIVERS CHURCHES in The Community at Lindridge St
September; the service specific to Lawrence Church
Lindridge Church is:
Sunday September 4th, 9.30am,
Holy Communion

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St Michael and All Angels
Knighton-on-Teme

A big thank you to the small With a few more people on the
team who have been working churchyard team, the workload
on clearing and tidying the can be shared, so if you have a
churchyard at Knighton, in couple of hours to spare at any
particular, Helen Bevan, John time, let one of the team know - all
Hurds, Keith Bunn and John offers of help are very welcome.
Redfern. The churchyard has And, if flower arranging is your
been transformed thanks to all gift, more volunteers to keep the
the hard work and care that has church decorated with flowers
been given to it over the last are also very welcome. In fact, if
weeks. you would like to help in any way,
Thanks also to all who have please make contact.
generously made a financial Churchwarden:
contribution towards the upkeep Vickie Melling / 01584 881086
of the churchyard.

Lindridge Parish Council
News

Lindridge Parish Council next • Feedback on recent speed
meeting is Wednesday 28th concerns on the A443 at
September 2022 at 7pm at Lindridge
Lindridge Parish Hall, Eardiston. • Review of Ward Boundary
Changes
MEETING OF 13TH JULY 2022 • Parish Emergency Plan
Review
Summery of last Meeting. • Correspondence for Infor-
• Current road and drainage mation
issues within the Parish

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In 2021/2022 Tenbury Community Pool costs when purchasing goods such as
continued to raise funds for improve- chemicals for the pool and equipment for
ments after last year’s extension and the gym. Leisure centres and in particular
£390k refurbishment – Small changes those with swimming pools like ours, due
that make a big difference to customer to high utility requirements, are being
comfort. significantly impacted.
• Ten more Solar Panels on Gym roof for As a result, FL and TCP have made a
Freedom Leisure to save electricity costs difficult but necessary decision to review
and make the facility a greener space the pricing structure and with effect
• Sliding door to the Family and Acces- from August you will see small changes
sible Changing Rooms to ensure that the in the pricing structure and membership
pool area air handling unit is working direct debit charges. Prices have been
as efficiently as possible with minimum agreed with the trustees of TCP and are
heat loss into the reception area and the increasing but the FL team will continue
access is easier for all to review and grow the programme of
• Sliding Door handles and Mirrors activities on offer at Tenbury so we can
• Gym door relay for easier user access continue to provide local, accessible and
• Replacement radiators and central value for money products and services
heating pump in public toilets now and in the future, like addition of
• Fitted 30 spectator seats for families to the new pool inflatable and return of our
watch swimming lessons Sunday operating hours.
Important energy crisis updates from
Freedom Leisure (FL) and Tenbury Finally, we are hiring
Community Pool (TCP): The costs of If you are friendly, enthusiastic and enjoy
operating a leisure facility in the current meeting new people then we want to hear
economic climate are becoming progres- from you!
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energy prices are expected to rise by 47% Lifeguard’s please get in touch with us
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Clows Top District Gardening Club

The meeting on September Congratulations to Marion for
28th combines the Autumn her successes at Burwarton
Show and a speaker. and Tenbury Shows.
“Teabags, bras and tights part We can also offer a free magazine
3” is the title of Darren Rudge’s swop, a Flower of the Month
talk. We enjoy his humorous competition and refreshments.
and informative talks so much Extra car parking is available at
that we have invited him back the rear of the Hall while building
for a third time. He has loads work continues next door.
of tips for using everyday Doors open at 7.45pm
household items in the garden, for the speaker at 8pm.
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Lindridge Parish Hall

What’s on?

Quiz with Fish & Chip Supper: installed which should make a big
Saturday September 10th at difference for those with hearing
7:30pm (Please book in advance impairments. The films scheduled
01584 881747). Quiz nights will for September are:
then run bi-monthly. Booking is September 1st 2022 matinee:
essential. “The Duke” 2pm start, a light
Fall in love with your Camera: lunch is available at a cost of
Photography classes will resume £2.50 and this will be served at
from October onwards. Dates for 1pm. (booking is essential)
these can be found on the hall September 17th 2022:
calendar, located via the website: “Belfast” 7:30pm start. Adults £5
www.lindridgeparishhall.co.uk Teme Valley Walking Group
(1st Tuesday of the month). The We had a real treat of a walk
cost for this session will be £4 per for the July walk, we started
session and refreshments will be at The Elms hotel, headed to
available. Stanford Bridge and then back to
Kurling: will resume its group in Eardiston Parish Hall. The food
September, on the 3rd Tuesday of was great at the pub and the views
the month. This is a great sport were stunning. The September
that can be enjoyed by all. We walk will be on 21st September,
welcome anyone to join and it is a starting from the Neen Sollars
good way to socialise. Village hall, (back to day walks),
“100 Club”: Congratulations to starting at 10:30am, approx. 4.25
our August winners:1st Prize miles. Some good views and a
Pete Williams and 2nd Prize little historical information along
Pauline Briggs. A gentle renewal the way. The Walk leader for this
reminder that your yearly fee event is Barrie Elding. Contact
will be due early October. Please number: 07720338747 or email
contact Gilly Humphreys on: [email protected]
[email protected] or Work in Progress: A slight
01584 881179 who will be able to change to previous sessions. The
assist with payments. Craft afternoons will be held on
Films: The hearing loop has been the 2nd Thursday of the month,

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beginning on September 8th multiple workstations and a large
2-4pm. Gilly Humphreys will be space that you can hire. Rates
leading these sessions. Bring of hire are very competitive and
along a project that you have sessions can been viewed via our
started or get some inspiration hall calendar. For more details
from others in the group. Refresh- please contact 01584 881 747 or
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Seated Pilates: if there is suffi- Murder Mystery Evening:
cient interest, a class will be held Watch this space! We are in the
on Tuesday mornings. If you are process of securing a date in
interested in learning more, please November for a Murder Mystery
email Linda Renshawe on: linda@ evening. This is guaranteed to
worcestershirepilates.co.uk when be a “sell out” and you will not
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able to share dates. out for details in forthcoming
Electric Car Charging Point newsletters and social media.
Survey: Community First and Saturday Market and Breakfast
Sharenergy are looking into the The market and breakfast
possibility of setting up Electric continues to go from strength to
Vehicle chargepoints at village strength. If you have not experi-
halls in Herefordshire and Worces- enced a “Lindridge Special”,
tershire. This survey is to gauge you have been missing out! The
interest in how these charge- market and breakfasts are the
points may be used, by the local last Saturday of the month. Doors
community. We would value your open at 10am and breakfast is
input with this, if you feel there is served until 12:30pm. If you are
need in our village. The link to the interested in having a stall to sell
electronic survey is here: https:// goods, please get in touch (One
forms.gle/ohHRbhn8L1X24JAJ8 week prior to the market) on:
Please can you complete this by 01584881747.
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Stockton Parish Council
Interim Chair: Margaret Danby

Stockton needs you! less than an hour in most weeks.
Calling all residents in Stockton. To be eligible, you must be on the
We are desperately in need of a register of electors for Stockton.
new Parish Meeting Chairperson The Parish Meeting is a civic
and a new Parish Clerk. collective consisting of all the
If you like meeting people, are electors in the village.
willing to contribute to the Could you be just the right
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“MID-WEEK BREAK”
Our next coffee Enjoy your mid-morning
morning will be coffee with others in our
on Wednesday community at Lindridge
14th September at Parish Hall on the above
Lindridge Parish Hall Wednesday between
10.30am to 12noon 10.30am and 12 noon.
Spend time chatting with
friends, old and new, over
drinks and biscuits. For
more information contact
Kate Harley – 881194

All are welcome

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THE FILLING STATION

Do join us for our next Filling Hall, Eastham WR15 8NP at
Station meeting to be held on 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start. Do
Thursday 15th September. Our come along and enjoy this regular
speaker for the evening will be get-together with local Christians
Rev Tim Coles who was recently for an evening of fellowship,
minister of two Methodist worship, teaching and refresh-
churches in the Dudley area and ments.
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• Landlord & Tenant Negotiations
• Basic Payment Scheme & Associated Matters
• Commercial Property Consultants

Robert Parry FRICS FAAV T: 01299 896 968
Richard Banks MRICS MARLA MNAEA
Tim Gaston BA (Head of Residential Agency) E: [email protected]
Nick Jethwa MRICS
www.gherbertbanks.co.uk

The Estate Office · Hill House · Great Witley
Nr Worcester · WR6 6JB

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Knighton-on-Teme Harvest

IT’S HARVEST TIME AGAIN IN require a bit of organising and it
KNIGHTON would be very helpful if we could
Last year we held a very have a few volunteers to make
successful Harvest Supper, in the sure that the evening goes well.
Knighton Parish Rooms, and we If you are able to give just a little
are hoping to organise something bit of time, and perhaps some
similar this year. The date will be new ideas, to help to make it even
Saturday 8th October so please better.
put that in your diary. Please contact Lucy Hoosenally
Of course these events always on 07766-514970 or email at lucy.
[email protected].

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ROCK BRIDGE CLUB

Rock Bridge Club has
started its new season.
New members are welcome
whether on their own or

with a partner.
We meet every Sunday at
7.00 pm at Rock Village
Hall. The meetings are very
sociable and relaxed; and
not competitive. (We do not

play duplicate bridge.)
Please do come along.

Just turn up
or phone 07854 951 330

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Stanford History Group

Simon Marriott

Mondays October 3rd -Dec 5th appreciate today and how we got
2022 here!
A warm welcome awaits you We have another interesting
at the Stanford History Group program of 10 lectures, in five
which meets on Monday evenings subject areas - you can come
for two hours in autumn at Sapey for any one or all. This year
Village Hall. WR6 6EU. We are a we have expert lecturers from
diverse group with an interest in Birmingham and Worcester
understanding the past, to better Universities.

Stanford History Group 2022 Program

Monday evenings at 7.30p.m. Upper Sapey Village Hall, Upper Sapey WR6 6EU

Date Subject Presenter
3th October
10th October The Golden Age: CIA from Birth to the Golden Age Dr. Steve Hewitt - Ass. Prof North
17th October to Its Downfall in the 1960s and 1970s American History, Univ of Birmingham

24th October Resurrection: CIA from the War in Afghanistan to Dr. Steve Hewitt - Ass. Prof North
the War on Terror and the Cyberwar against Iran American History, Univ of Birmingham
31st October
7th November Brazil, Inside Out: Colonial Foundations, Dr Courtney Campbell - Asst Prof in
14th November Independence, and Empire (1500-1887) Latin American History, Univ of
21th November Birmingham
Brazil, Inside Out: Foreign Relations and Cultural Dr Courtney Campbell - Asst Prof in
28th November Identity in the Republic (1888-present) Latin American History, Univ of
5th December Birmingham
12th December The Essentials of American Republicanism and the Dr Wendy Toon - Senior Lecturer in
Creation of the United States of America American History, Univ of Worcester
Rights and The Rule of Nine
Dr Wendy Toon - Senior Lecturer in
Old Empires and Nationalism: The Making of American History, Univ of Worcester
Modern Poland and Ukraine (1795-1939)
Dr. Anca Mandru - Dept of History, Univ
of Birmingham

New Empires and Nationalism: Poland and Dr. Anca Mandru - Dept of History, Univ
Ukraine from the Second World War to the of Birmingham
present
How Did Western Europe Come to Depend on Prof Frank Uekotter - History and
Russian Gas? Cultures, Univ of Birmingham

The Rise, Fall and Resilience of Nuclear Power Prof Frank Uekotter - History and
End of Term Party: Discussion Evening Cultures, Univ of Birmingham

COSTS: The full course £60 or £10 for an individual lecture - payable on the door

CONTACTS: Simon Marriott 01886 853 412 [email protected]

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Teme Valley Wildlife Group

by Stephanie Mocroft

When the sun is shining it is a They all suck up plant sap, but
great joy to watch the garden don’t seem to have damaged any
come alive with insects. This year of my garden plants so I’ll be
I have been trying to learn a little quite happy to come across any of
about shieldbugs and have been the other common species.
pleased to identify five species on My favourite garden insect is
my patch. Shaped like a shield, the dragonfly and this year has
as you might have expected, they found them more elusive than
also go by the name “stink-bugs” usual. Perhaps the broiling sun
due to their defence behaviour has been too much for them
of squirting smelly fluid if they or maybe, yet again, our pond
feel threatened. I found a sloe is getting a bit overgrown. My
shieldbug, but not on a sloe usual three damselflies, large red,
bush, a red-legged shieldbug in azure and blue-tailed, have all
my cherry tree, a woundwort been in evidence and, so far, the
shieldbug, but not on woundwort, four-spotted and broad-bodied
a spiked shieldbug in long grass chasers, southern hawker and
and a green shieldbug just common darter have made up
tootling about in my front border. the list. Whilst on a brief visit

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to Wales I chalked up a golden- bit of an obsession with these
ringed dragonfly, emperors and and have enough different types
scarce blue-tailed damselflies, so to ensure plenty of flowers from
that made up for my low garden spring to the first frosts. Hornets
numbers. have also been busy this year.
I must mention butterflies, which They have made regular visits
seem to have been much in to drink from the pond and on
evidence this year. The very first a very hot day a huge specimen
was a beautiful early brimstone, repeatedly visited a crevice in the
but so pale that I had to get trunk of my rowan tree which I
out the books to confirm that a assume to have been the source
female can indeed be so pristine of some tasty sap.
white. Then came the holly blues If I have given the impression
followed by a host of colourful that all of my garden visitors this
species. It has been interesting to year have been welcome, I am
see what plants attract different afraid there was one whom I do
species. A cloud of gate-keepers not wish to meet again. If you are
has taken over my marjoram the badger who trashed my straw-
plants, whilst the larger peacocks, berry patch, crushing the plants
cabbage whites, red admirals and and stamping the berries into the
silver-washed fritillaries head for mud – please do not return.
the buddleias. These plants really The next meeting of the Teme
do live up to the name “butter- Valley Wildlife Group will be at
fly-bush”. My garden has twelve Stoke Bliss and Kyre Village
different forms, which may be Hall, WR15 8RR, on Thursday
considered a bit excessive, but as September 8th at 7:30pm. We
they run from dwarf to huge, come welcome back Rosemary Winnall,
in different colours and flower at whose talk will be called “A Fasci-
different times I certainly think nation with Insects”. Everyone is
they are worth having. Oh, and most welcome, it is just £2 on the
verbena bonariensis which drew door.
in a humming-bird hawk-moth. For up-to-date information on
Bees are also engaging to watch. what wildlife is being seen in the
They seem to be about on duller area, or to give us your sightings
days and are on the wing earlier or comments, visit our Facebook
in the day and later in the evening page. Our programme of events,
than other insects. They love bird survey and archive photo-
lavender and it’s great to see graphs are available on our
them bending the flower-stalks website www.temevalleywildlife.
downwards with the weight of co.uk We normally holds meetings
their dumpy furry bodies. Wasps on the second Thursday of the
are welcome too and they are month. All are welcome. Contact
particularly attracted to my us by telephone on 01568 750413
red-hot pokers. Again, I have a or by email at [email protected]

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until 5pm Martley

Saturday: 8.30am WR6 6PQ
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and cats, as well as a large variety of farm animals.

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Pensax Parish Council
Chairs Report: Stu Meese
[email protected]

Clerk: Mark Kinross
[email protected]: 07398 586879

In keeping with last meetings We are very restricted in how
changes the meeting on the 19th we spend the funds, we cannot
July introduced our new Clerk, spend on day-to-day mainte-
Carole Hirst who clerks for several nance and repairs but only for
other councils including our improvements and capital (land/
neighbour, Abberley. Carole has buildings/equipment etc) items.
a wealth of clerking experience The Parish Council decided to
and spent much of the meeting officially log their support for the
guiding the Councillors through 20’s Plenty for Worcestershire
the financial details of the last campaign, aiming to reduce the
few months. We look forward to speed in towns and villages to
working with Carole in the future. 20mph.
The consultation for the Pensax They also agreed to support
Project is ongoing and whilst the latest amendments offered
the content of the ideas already by the Boundary Commission
submitted was not discussed at to the Malvern Hills Wards, as
the meeting, the Cllrs next step suggested by Abberley PC. There
was to do a letter drop over August is no change to the suggested
to all the residents and give them transfer of Pensax into the
the time to write in – for those Lindridge ward.
with limited access to technology The Menith Wood’s Millennium
or email. Email suggestions are Green waste bins were overflowing
still welcome, and there will be recently because of lots of use and
two open evenings too. These are Malvern Hills District Council
for anyone to chat through their missing a collection. The Green’s
ideas and will be attended by a Association has been asked to
parish councillor or two. monitor for the meantime and
Saturday Oct 22nd at 7pm at the let the Parish Council know if
Bell @ Pensax and anything needs doing but we
Friday November 18th at 7pm at
the Old Chapel Menith Wood.

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are pleased that these new bins local community, we would love to
are being used so well and hope hear from you.
they will continue to be so. If you
notice a bin getting full, please The Clerk, Carole Hirst, can
do report it to Malvern Hills DC be contacted at clerk@pensax-
for emptying before it becomes a parish.org
problem – especially in the heat. The full minutes can be read
The council has set up a mailing on the Pensax Parish Council’s
list for residents using groups.io, website.
which allows residents to opt-in,
and out, of mailings and decided TEME VALLEY AccoUNTS
how much they get and when.
You can be added to the list by Book-keeping PAYE, VAT,
emailing the clerk. Sage, Tax Returns.
The Council still has three
vacancies to fill by co-option, Cost effective rates and friendly advice.
which means that if you would For no obligation discussion or visit call:
like to get involved and help your
Claire Elliott
01584 881708 07731 010099
Email: [email protected]

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Great Witley Church
Malvern Male Voice Choir

with
Pirton Paddock Saxaphone Quartet

Centenary Year Concert

(Founded Malvern Wells, 1922)

7pm 24th September 2022

Tickets £12, over 60s £10, under 18 free
Book tickets on greatwitleychurch.org.uk
Or call 07905 437834 to book and pay on the door

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