Temespan October 2018

October, an abundance
of rich harvest

in the Teme Valley

October 2018



Index Editor’s
Note
Page Number and Article
Much of our local harvest is
P5: Church Service Times already gathered in. As I write
P7: Letter from the Archdeacon this many of us have friends
P9: TV Tote and family working to bring in
P11: Knighton News and Harvest the hops and plough and reseed
Supper the fields ready for the new
P12: Military Wives Choir season. Plans have been made
P13: Lindridge News and Filling for sometime by farmers on how
Station best to make the most from the
P15: Lindridge PH News and resources they have. As usual, at
Pensax Harvest Supper this time of year, farmers hope for
P17: Coffee Morning, BWF, and St. the best but plan for the worst.
Lawrence Club The worst could be another bad
P19: Menith Wood and WI winter, or a disastrous Brexit
P21: Stockton News leaving many in limbo!
P23: Pub Church There are a number of harvest
P25: Letter from Harriett Baldwin suppers and services taking place
P29: Special thanks across this great valley of ours
Centre Pages: Lindridge Autumn over this next month. (Details
Show in this magazine.) May I kindly
P35: St Lawrence Club Music suggest you show your support
P37: Lindridge B&T Group and for this community by doing your
Glasshampton best to go to one or the other or
P39-41: Bewdley Festival Info both, time allowing. These are
P45: What is Health difficult times for some and I feel
P47: Lindridge PH News certain that they’d appreciate
P51: Song Recital and WI your support for their work.
P55: Stop that Thief As always, you have not let me
P57-59: TVW Group down with all your submissions
P61: Clubs and Societies and articles, so please before you
P62: Contacts List get stuck in to a riveting good
read, grab that warm beverage,
and a quiet sofa... and then enjoy!

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Services in October 2018

Sunday 7th October – 19th Sunday after Trinity Holy Communion
Harvest Family Communion
8.15 a.m. Little Witley Harvest Family Service
9.30 a.m. Lindridge Family Communion
9.30 a.m. Great Witley Village Hall Family Service
11.00 a.m. Abberley St Mary Evening Prayer in Traditional Language
11.00 a.m. Shrawley
6.30 p.m. Abberley St Michael Holy Communion
Thursday 11th October
Harvest Morning Worship
10.30 a.m. Old Chapel Hall, Menith Harvest Family Service
Wood Matins
Holy Communion
Sunday 14th October – 20th Sunday after Trinity Celtic Communion
9.30 a.m. Great Witley Harvest Evening Service
11.00 a.m. Abberley St Mary
11.00 a.m. Knighton Family Morning Worship
11.00 a.m. Little Witley Matins
5.00 p.m. Stockton Holy Communion
6.30 p.m. Abberley St Michael Holy Communion
Evensong
Sunday 21st October - 21st Sunday after Trinity Harvest Auction
9.30 a.m. Lindridge
11.00 a.m. Abberley St Mary Choral Communion
11.00 a.m. Pensax Holy Communion in Traditional Language
11.00 a.m. Shrawley Family Service
5.00 p.m. Great Witley Evening Prayer
6.30 p.m. The Manor Arms Evening Prayer in Traditional Language

Sunday 28th October - Simon and Jude
9.30 a.m. Great Witley
11.00 a.m. Knighton
11.00 a.m. Little Witley
5.00 p.m. Lindridge
6.30 p.m. Abberley St Michael

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Sabbatical, as recommended.

Rt Revd Graham Usher
Bishop of Dudley

The hymn ‘Dear Lord and Father The Sabbath day is a place-
of mankind’ is a favourite of many. marking gift. A day on which to
I love the calming sense of the stop toiling and to rest. It is also
hymn as it progresses from verse a day of joy to unwrap again all of
to verse. The third verse speaks the blessings we have been given
of the Sabbath rest by Galilee, and to be re-thankful for them.
recalling Jesus taking himself off Rest and joy lead into freedom
into the hills in prayer to enter and we read of the sabbatical year
into communion with his Father when land is allowed to breath,
in “the silence of eternity inter- debts are cancelled, and slaves
preted by love”. are released from that which
Within Judaism, as we see from binds them. In turn, this leads
many stories in the gospels, the back to rest and joy.
Sabbath has a central place in In our own lives, there are various
the rhythm of the week and in rhythms that are played out. We
the makeup of life. In fact, it has a find we need to snatch periods
central place in the Ten Command- of Sabbath time amidst pressing
ments, as the commandment other responsibilities. Carers
to keep the seventh day unlike speak of the crucial need for rest,
all other days is found between and whilst respite care often
those commandments that talk carries a sense of guilt, it allows
about people’s relationship the carer to go on caring. After
with God and those that speak a traumatic or difficult period,
about relationships with other we begin to see small signs of joy
human beings. This Sabbath again and count our blessings.
commandment, then, is the hinge Freedom comes in many forms
point. It brings together God and and I recall talking to a prisoner
the human world, the loving of in HMP Hewell about his sense of
God and loving of neighbour, in a freedom when he sang hymns of
unique way. praise.

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During the autumn, with the places, as well as in the creativity
agreement of Bishop John and of writing, I hope to encounter
the support of the Archdeacons, I the silence of eternity interpreted
will be on sabbatical. I hope this by love.
extended Sabbath time will offer I am delighted that sabbaticals
some rest which, to my mind, are taken seriously in this Diocese
isn’t loafing but is about doing and hope that the fact that I am
things that bring me spiritual, taking one will encourage other
intellectual and physical replen- clergy, who have not done so for
ishment. I’m going to spend time seven years or more, to consider
writing which always brings me doing so. Do encourage them!
much joy. Freedom will come My one previous experience of a
from having a break from some sabbatical was personally very
of the ministerial responsibilities enriching and parishioners were
which come with my role! kind enough to say that it was, in
I am hoping to learn more about turn, beneficial for them - though
Orthodox Christianity which will they lacked clarity whether that
resource my involvement with was during or after the sabbatical!
the International Commission for I’m enormously grateful for this
Anglican Orthodox Theological gift, and especially the gener-
Dialogue. I will be spending time osity of colleagues in making it
on pilgrimage to Mount Athos possible, so that I can go deeper
in Greece and taking part in a into Sabbath life at the hinge
week-long painting retreat at the point of serving God and my
Bethlehem Icon School. In both neighbour.

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St Michael and All Angels
Knighton on Teme

Readers: Knighton Friends
14th Oct Please contact Sheila Bragger on
Mr K Bunn Mr A Bunn 781190 for details about the enter-
28th Oct tainment planned for September
Capt P Morgan Mr K Nesbitt Telephone Box Library
Sidesmen: Exchange
14th Oct Just a reminder about the useful
Mrs S Hardiman facility at Little London. At the
28th Oct old red telephone box you can
Mr A Bunn leave books you have finished
Cleaning: reading and pick up books to take
Oct home. This exchange is free of
Miss Bragger charge.

KNIGHTON HARVEST SUPPER 2018
This year our Supper will be on

Saturday 20th October in the Parish Rooms.
It will be a two course meal, please bring your own wines.
There will also be a bit of a ‘Musical Entertainment’ and a Raffle.

Ticket, at £12.00, will be available from:-

Keith Bunn 01584-810022
Anthony & Pam Bunn 01584-811746

Sheile Hardiman 01584-781442
Peter & Gill Morgan 01584-781412

As those who have been before will know,
this is always a most enjoyable evening so,
especially if you haven’t been before, please try and come this year.

We look forward to seeing you then.

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SAVE THE DATE

Topping the bill:

THE MILITARY WIVES CHOIR

From Hereford
In Concert at The Chantry School, Martley at 7pm

On Saturday 20th October 2018
Commemorating

the end of the First World War
Tickets: £20

To include wine and canapes
in aid of Martley and Wichenford Churches

Also a raffle!

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St Lawrence
Lindridge

Don’t forget to join us at our by supper at The Priory on
family Harvest Service at Saturday November 17th, 7pm.
Lindridge Church on Sunday 7th More details to follow in next
October. All donations of produce month’s Temespan. Contact Boo
will be given to St Paul’s Hostel Andrewes (01584 881274) to book
and Maggs Day Centre. At the your tickets.
moment their priority items are Services for October
chocolate, biscuits, any snack Sunday 7th October, 9.30 am
food and coat hangers (metal Harvest Family Communion with
or wooden). They specifically Choir
request that we do not send them Sunday 21st October, 9.30 am
pasta. Morning Worship
Lindridge St Lawrence Primary Sunday 28th October, 5.00 pm
School Harvest Service will be on Evening Prayer
Monday 8th October at 9am.
LLiinnddrriiddggeeCCoonncceerrtt
Book now for our concert at
Lindridge St Lawrence, followed

THE FILLING STATION
Our next meeting of the above at 7.20pm. Come along and enjoy
will be held on Thursday 18th this regular get-together with
October when our speaker for local Christians and be blessed by
the evening will be Rev. Richard the encouragement and support
Hill from Church Stretton who we always experience during our
has worked with Nicky Gumbel evenings together.
of Holy Trinity Brompton and has For further information ring
been Area Coordinator for Alpha Sue Stokes (after 6pm) on 01584
courses in York. 781384 or email Kate Harley on
We meet at our usual venue of [email protected]
Penlu Sports Club, Tenbury Wells,

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Craft and Produce Market
Lindridge Parish Hall

Saturday October 27th 10 -12.30

It’s never too early for Christmas shopping.
The emphasis for the Autumn markets will be on crafts and
toiletries together with the usual local produce and homebaking.

Call 01584 881615 to reserve your table.

Drop In Café
Lindridge Parish Hall

Wednesday October 24th
All are very welcome to come along to meet friends
over a cup of coffee and a delicious home baked cake

Open between 10.30 and 12

Pensax Harvest Supper.

Pig Roast at
Pensax Village Hall Saturday,

27th October 2018.
7.0pm for 7.30pm.
Adults £ 12.00 Children £5.00
Tickets available from
Anna Whymant 01299 832195.
Entertainment by Mr. Trevor Wood
on the keyboard.
Bring your own drinks and glasses please.

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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
13th October, 17th November, in Charge of the churches in
22nd December. Shrawley, Great and Little
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MENITH WOOD COMMUNITY
ASSOCIATION NEWS and WI

Old Chapel Hall

100 CLUB to negotiate, disabled access and
Aug. 1st, Jacky Walford, 1, toilet facilities. We have been
Bolero Voucher. 2nd, Sue into double figures at each service
Lee, 44, Wine. so far ! If you need help contact
Sept. 1st, C & B Evans, 24, Vickie on 881 086
Bolero Voucher. 2nd, Paul
Foynes, 49, Wine. W.I.
Oct. 1st, Lynne Hudson, 20, Fri. 26th Sept. SKITTLES at
Butcher’s Voucher. 2nd,Phil & EARDISTON COUNTRY CLUB.
Julie Harris, 42, Wine. 7.30pm.
Bring a plate of food to share
QUIZ & FISH ‘n’ CHIP SUPPER and join in with light - hearted
Fri. 19th Oct. 7 .15 for 7.30 pm. competition and enjoy the fun,
Please book ASAP. as this is families welcome. £2 each. In aid
very popular. £5 deposit per of Tenbury Community Hospital.
person. Teams of four. Phone 881 Usually last Friday of month.
333/102, or post through Wych -
Hazel post box with names and SUGAR FLOWERS
deposit. Thank you. At the September meeting you
could have heard a pin drop and
MENITH WOOD MEETS. 10.30 we did indeed hear the clock
- 12 noon on last Thursday of ticking when Di Brothwell,
month. (25th Oct., 29th Nov.) of Stourport, demonstrated
Both groups are proving popular, making Sugar Flowers. We were
one dozen or more attending all fascinated and enthralled at
each meeting. The EVENING Di’s artistry as she effortlessly
MEET date, always a Friday, will created a lily and freesias to
be posted on notice board as it is form a beautiful spray. They were
chosen at previous meet. From exquisite, delicate and very life
7.30 pm. onwards. BYOD. -like, as were the bouquets which
Nibbles provided. Do come and she brought to show us.
join us and get to know your fellow Items discussed at the meeting
villagers. All very welcome. were; Belly dancing on 1st Oct.,
which will be at the Club behind
HOLY COMMUNION at OCH, the Hall, as will be the November
MENITH WOOD. Second meeting. The Birthday Lunch
Thursday of month, 10.30 am. will be on Sunday, 21st, Oct at
11th Oct. All welcome, no steps Lindridge Parish Hall, [cont.p21

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St Andrew’s
Stockton

HARVEST FESTIVAL SERVICE [email protected]
If you read this before the end of STOCKTON SUMMER PARTY
the month, here’s a reminder: Well can you believe it - we’ve had
This will take place on Sunday another Stockton Supper, in aid
September 30th at 11am. of our beloved Stockton church.
Please come and join in and This time, it was held at the
celebrate the harvest. Collection gracious home of Chris and June,
on this occasion will be for Maggs Oakwood House. Chris worked so
Day Centre. hard in erecting a marquee on the
QUIZ NIGHT terrace - you can’t believe the view
Come along and test your up there! Our lovely valley laid
knowledge at our popular pub out in folds of green beneath us.
quiz at The Bell in Pensax on The sun was still - just - shining
Thursday 11th October at 7.30pm. when 40 souls or so sat down
£10 to include sausages and chips. to supper. And what a supper!
Tickets available from Linda Honestly, you wouldn’t credit the
01299 832331, Susan 01584 standard of the food. Suffice to
881521 or say, it was excellent, beautifully
Sandra 01584 881217 prepared and served, and Sandra
ADVANCE NOTICE: CAROL Jabett even assured us there
SERVICE! was vegetarian and gluten free
This year’s Carol Service will be choices!!
held on Sunday 16th December I hadn’t personally been up there
at 5pm. Put it in your diaries now since it was Ann Pratt’s house -
so you don’t miss a very special what a transformation!
event in the Stockton calendar. I’ve written before on this
Traditionally we manage to get a topic - but my goodness it bears
live ‘band’ together to play some repeating. The sheer effort of
carols so if you are new to the providing restaurant quality food
village (and there are quite a few for 40 people in such a setting,
of you!) please get in contact if you is monumental. I certainly
are interested in joining us. Any couldn’t do it! It’s a team effort
age, any instrument welcome! of course, led by Sandra, whose
energy seems to have no bounds,
and there were any number of
redoubtable [continued on P27]

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EU Exit Update

from Harriett Baldwin MP

At the last election both major move goods
political parties pledged in their freely. This
2017 General Election manifestos is the most
to respect the result of the controversial
referendum vote. So this year the element of the
Government has been working to compromise, but it’s one which
implement our commitment of businesses would probably have
ending free movement, leaving had to implement themselves
the Customs Union and the anyway: the rule book for goods
Single Market, while ensuring has been quite stable for years. It
there’s no disruption or friction avoids the disruption of shifting to
for businesses, including on the WTO rules, which require a 10 per
border between Ireland and cent tariff to be charged on cars
Northern Ireland. and a 40 per cent tariff on lamb
After months of stalemate where and tariffs on other agri-foods.
no one has been able to find a break- As Parliament returns, we will
through, the Cabinet has agreed a continue towards securing a deal
common, alternative compromise which delivers on the referendum
which I believe delivers on the result to leave the European
key principles of the referendum Union with the minimum
result - we leave the European disruption to business and trade.
Union next March 29th, we end
freedom of movement, we end Deadlines:
paying into the EU budget and we
regain control of our trade policy For Temespan
and regulatory framework for the articles and ads
80 per cent of our economy that is 6th of the month
derives from services. However
we would also keep to a common
rule book on tradeable goods, so
that farmers and businesses can

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Continued from p19

MENITH WOOD COMMUNITY
ASSOCIATION NEWS and WI
Old Chapel Hall

1 for 1.30pm. This will be catered W.I. usually meets on first
for by ‘Jo & Co’ . BYOD Monday of month, 7.15 for
and glasses. 7.30 pm. Speaker 8 pm unless
The Group Meeting at Lindridge otherwise stated. The Oct and
Hall on Thurs. 25th Oct will be a Nov meetings will be at the Club
floral demonstration. behind the hall. The Christmas
For more information on any of party at Menith Wood, then at
above contact Sharon on 881 744, Eardiston until Spring.
or Kate on 881 194

St Andrewes - Stockton

Continued from P21

ladies in June’s kitchen clearing their equally fabulous house.
up when I left. Lesley Beesley
Another lovely evening only made August 2018
possible by the heroic efforts of a
small band of people to raise much TEME VALLEY AccoUNTS
needed money for the continued
maintenance of our church. Book-keeping PAYE, VAT,

Thank you everyone for working Sage, Tax Returns.
so very hard to entertain the Cost effective rates and friendly advice.
villagers and raise some money, For no obligation discussion or visit call:
from the ladies who prepared the
fabulous food, to June and Chris’s Claire Elliott
generous hosting of the event in 01584 881708 07731 010099
Email: [email protected]

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Special thanks to an especial couple.

Alan Bush
retired chair of
The Parish Hall and
(formally) The Eardiston Country Club

I would wish to acknowledge the Wendy was a stalwart committee
contribution made by Chris and member of the Parish Hall and
Wendy Carter who have recently supported various activities
left the village after 20 years. especially the Art group.

Chris as a Chartered Accountant, They will be missed by many in the
provided invaluable services village and have moved to South
to the club and village hall as West to enjoy coastal pastimes.
treasurer for over 10 years and
also facilitated in the overall
management of both buildings.

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Lindridge Autumn Show

This years show was a great was won by Diane Smith for her
success with more entries impressive foliage display. Thank
than ever before. The standard you to all who entered and helped
was very high and the Betty on the day.
Andersson Cup for Best in Show

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St Lawrence Clubs, Lindridge CE Primary School

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

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Lindridge Baby and Toddler Group

The Lindridge Baby and Toddler half term.
Group, is a church-run baby There is a charge of £1.50 for each
and toddler group that meets family for each session attended.
at Lindridge Parish Hall each If you have any questions, please
Thursday morning during term contact Vickie at lindridge-
time - from 9.30am to 11am. If [email protected] or 01584
you have children between 0 and 881086.
5 years, please do come and join Come and enjoy time together - no
us for fun activities and to make need to book, just come along!
some new friends. Vickie & team
We meet all through October, but
not on the 1st November as it is

Glasshampton Quiet Day

Wednesday 21st November 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

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BEWDLEY FESTIVAL 2018

Festival begins on Friday 12th October, of Music, treat us to renditions of many of
when Festival Theatre at the Mercure our best loved pieces.
Bewdley Heath Hotel will resound to a In the evening, we welcome one of the best
performance from Roland Gift and his six known voices at the BBC – broadcaster
piece band. Jeremy Vine. Twice voted Speech’ Broad-
Roland Gift rose to fame as the charis- caster of the Year’ his daily programme on
matic frontman for The Fine Young Radio 2 is now the most listened-to radio
Cannibals and is one of modern music’s current affairs programme in the UK.
true torchbearers. His distinguished Monday 15th October afternoon brings
career has expanded in recent years to cartoonist Barry Venning to town. Modern
include critically-lauded film acting and art is often considered difficult, but it is
musical score work. A great voice never much less so when seen through the eyes of
goes out of style, and Roland’s trademark cartoonists over the years. The cartoonists
vocal prowess is both timeless and strik- could be funny, cruel and at times
ingly ahead of his time. extremely perceptive. This afternoon will
Opening this Friday evening, we present provide an absorbing, illuminating and,
the acclaimed talent of Black Country above all, funny, revealing and sidelong
wordsmith Liz Berry. Backed at times view of 150 years of modern art all under
by the beautiful voice of Mish Maybe, the banner of “A Child of Six Could Do It”.
and assisted by some well-known local Our evening brings to Bewdley former
musicians, this astonishing Black Home Secretary Alan Johnson. Alan is
Country poetry princess will enchant and definitely one of our most popular and
entertain. respected MPs and as well as being an
Saturday 13th October brings a Festival award-winning author and broadcaster,
favourite to the stage in the afternoon at is a lifelong fan of Queens Park Rangers.
Bewdley Baptist Church, when Max Keen As Members of Parliament go, he also has
will help us decide in his own inimitable a surprisingly good taste in and obscure
style whether Edward 1 was either “A knowledge of music.
Great or a Terrible King”. Whichever is Tuesday 16th October brings two Natural
decided, it is certain to be a very enter- History speakers during the daytime.
taining afternoon. In the morning, the ever popular Brett
Our evening show brings a very popular Westwood brings more of his unique
young comedian to the stage at the thoughts on our countryside to Festival
Mercure. James Acaster will be bringing under “Natural Influences”.
his irreverent brand of humour that covers In the afternoon we present Chris Baines
the strange, the mundane and everything who is one of the country’s leading
in between. THIS SHOW IS SOLD OUT. independent environmentalists. He is
Sunday 14th October provides a classical a horticulturalist, landscape architect,
afternoon show that brings “Opera in the naturalist, television presenter and
Afternoon” being performed in St Anne’s author as well as the chair of the Wyre
Church. Local and national singers, Forest Landscape Partnership.
including The Opera Studio - Elgar School Our evening presentation features Simon

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Armitage relating “Journeys”. A former Teal Trio. Four times winner of the British
probation officer, Simon Armitage is Jazz Singer of the Year accolade, Clare Teal
an award-winning poet who also writes brings her trio to Bewdley, including the
extensively for television and radio. For hugely talented Jason Rebello on piano.
this event, he will read prose from his Friday 19th October In the 100th
entertaining best-seller, ‘Walking Home’, anniversary year of Women’s Suffrage
about trying his luck as a modern-day Professor Maggie Andrews, from the
troubadour along the Pennine Way, and University of Worcester, will be enlight-
journey poems from several collections. ening her audience on the details and
Ian McMillan is joined by Ian Beesley on importance of the Suffragettes in her talk
the afternoon of Wednesday 17th October. “Hidden Heroines: The Feisty Women who
Using a genuine magic lantern projector, won the vote’.
poet and broadcaster McMillan and The evening brings a real Scottish gem to
documentary photographer Beesley tell a our stage. Eddi Reader is widely considered
story of the First World War from the point to be one of Scotland’s greatest singers.
of view of men who survived it and lived on Growing up in Glasgow and Irvine, it was
to old age and a changing world. Here too in those towns that she first learned to use
are the tales of women who worked in the music as a vehicle for communicating with
factories that oiled the wheels of war. others whilst busking and performing at
Our evening presenter sees the welcome the local folk clubs.
return of Dr Alice Roberts presenting Saturday 20th October Lesley Smith is
“Tamed”: three species that changed our Curator of Tutbury Castle, Staffordshire,
world . . . where she regularly performs from
Join Alice Roberts, biological anthro- her repertoire of famous women from
pologist, author and broadcaster, as she history and is a firm favourite of Festival
delves into archaeology, history and audiences.
genetics to reveal the amazing stories of This afternoon Lesley appears on the
three species that became our allies. stage at the Mercure Hotel to portray the
Thursday 18th October offers a day for life of Mary, Queen of Scots in her own
enthusiasts! David Parker spent five years entertaining and informative manner.
making four programmes for television And finally, the correct way to finish such
about the revival of steam locomotives an eclectic programme seems, to Festival
in Britain, some of it shot on the Severn organisers, to be with laughter.
Valley Railway, and including the story of Therefore, Saturday evening offers the
the rebuilding of Flying Scotsman. chance to do so in partnership with
“The Archers” are back in Bewdley in “Stand Up In The Hall” with Jo Enright
the afternoon. In a show that will delight Presents: A Comedy Showcase, hosted by
the many fans of the radio institution, the wonderful Midlands comedienne Jo
Tim Bentink, otherwise known as David Enright.
Archer, will be speaking and answering Jo has worked for more than a decade with
questions about “Being David Archer”. many of the UK’s leading comedy writers
The final performance of the day offers – Peter Kay, Steve Coogan, Ricky Gervais
jazz enthusiasts the chance to catch-up and Stephen Merchant to mention but a
with amazing performance of The Clare few. She is a highly acclaimed (Cont.on P57)

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WHAT IS HEALTH
By Cathie Green

The importance of TOUCH. Massage can also reduce trigger
Touch is a vital element of human sources for anxiety, hostility,
interaction tension, and depression.
From the moment we are born we 4. It Promotes Muscle Relax-
are usually held. ation: Massage therapy targets the
As a child we run to the arms of source of the body’s pain via elimi-
someone who will comfort us when nating tense muscles, increasing
we are hurt. flexibility, providing relaxation
When we are lonely or sad the to the affected muscles as well
touch of a supportive hand, the as the body as a whole. Massage
warmth of an embrace is often also promotes circulation to the
welcomed. affected or injured muscles, which
If we hurt ourselves we often rub increases flow of nutrients and
the affected area. oxygen to the damaged tissues.
1. Massage therapy is 5. It Can Help Improve Circu-
now considered a mainstream lation: Via the use of hands-on
treatment option. Many insurance pressure, which moves all fluids
companies provide coverage for through the damaged and
treatment sessions. congested areas of the body. The
2. This form of therapy action of the massage technique
involves hands-on techniques also removes lactic acid from the
to increase circulation, relieve muscle tissues improving the
tension, reduce stress, relieve lymph fluid circulation, which
anxiety, improve sleep and promote carries metabolic waste products
relaxation. The soft tissue areas away from internal organs and
include the muscles, tendons, muscles.
connective tissue, etc. If someone 6. It Can Help Improve
is tense or they have been injured Posture: Back neck and muscle
and have extensive muscle and/or pain originates from a variety of
nerve tissue damage that plagues sources. The primary cause of this
their body, massage therapy might pain results from poor posture
be worth exploring. while standing and/or sitting.
3. It Can Help Lower Blood 7. It Can Help Strengthen
Pressure: Massage therapy has the Body’s Immune System: It is
been found to reduce blood a well-known fact that individuals
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studies have shown massage can stress benefit from massage treat-
reduce both systolic and diastolic ments.
blood pressure. It can also reduce Seven good reasons to bring
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Lindridge Parish Hall

News
The past few months have been summer we were very sorry to
busy, the hall has been re-deco- lose two staunch members - Chris
rated and Roman blinds fitted. It and Wendy Carter. They have
continues to be a busy centre for both made a tremendous contri-
many clubs and regular activities: bution to the life of the hall over
Zumba, Pilates, Art, Patchwork, many years, Wendy was always
Coffee mornings and the Parent game to help with anything that
and Toddler Group. These, needed to be done on a day to day
together with events such as the basis and Chris was an excellent
Saturday Market, WI Lunches treasurer. We are very grateful for
and the recent Autumn show all the help and support they have
offer an opportunity meet up and given and we want to wish them
make new friends. There is still the very best in their new home.
space for plenty of new activities We are delighted that Nick
so if there is something you would Benbow has offered to take on
like to see happening at the hall the role of Finance Officer-it is an
please let us know and we will do important role and we thank Nick
our best to put it in place. for stepping in so seamlessly.
All of this relies on the efforts of Thank you too to all the local
the management committee and helpers and supporters -its a
everyone has worked very hard team effort!
to make it a success. During the

TEME VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Our next meeting will be at Abberley
Village Hall on Tuesday 30th October at
7.30pm when Malcolm Atkin will give a
talk entitled “The Home Guard of WW1”.

All are welcome.

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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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