Temespan October 2018

SONG RECITAL AT GREAT WITLEY CHURCH
On Sunday, November 4th Great Witley Church are hosting a song
recital by two local singers, Jane Field and Rose Rowley. Jane and
Rose regularly give concerts both locally and further afield in aid of
the Muscular Dystrophy charity, Murray’s Muscles.
On this occasion their programme is entitled “Peace in Our Time
1918-2018”, a theme which ties in with the commemorations of the
end of the First World War which will be uppermost in our minds
at the beginning of November. It includes music by Handel and
Vivaldi as well as songs associated with the War.
The concert is at 2.30 p.m. and is free with a retiring collection
in aid of Murray’s Muscles and the Church. Refreshments will be
available in the interval.

Please do join us.
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(Cont. from P41) stand-up comedienne Ironside novels.
in her own right but in addition Jo will In the afternoon at 2.00 there are tea and
be introducing her Friends Ed Aczel and cakes to enjoy in addition to giving a warm
Dan Thomas during the evening. welcome to Gill Paul, best selling author
Other Festival Events: of a non-fiction book entitled Royal Love
Sunday 21st October: We close Festival Stories, as well as a novel about Wallis
with a special Family Church Service Simpson and Princess Diana, Another
involving local schools and recently formed Woman’s Husband, and two novels about
‘Festival Voices’ at St Anne’s Church. the Romanov royal family, The Secret
Another aspect of Festival is its Visual Wife and The Lost Daughter. She was
Arts Exhibition. a historical commentator for the BBC
29th September to 27th October: Bewdley World Service at the 2018 marriage of
Museum’s Wyre Forest Gallery showcases Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
the vibrant work of Rob Hamp: author We continue with an evening presentation
artist constructor. by Stuart Maconie . Stuart is an author,
29th September to 27th October: The radio presenter on BBC Radio 6, DJ,
Duck House Trail returns to Jubilee critic and journalist writing in the field
Gardens. A repeat of this highly successful of pop music and popular culture. His
and enjoyable Community Arts Project work has been compared to Bill Bryson,
featuring an even bigger and better Alan Bennett and John Peel and has been
display of this year’s newly designed Duck described by The Times as a “national
Houses. treasure”.
29th September: Literary Day (St Georges Tickets are available for the three
Hall) individual events on-line from www.
Our Literary Day opens at 11.00 with bewdleyfestival.org.uk
local historical writer Heather Flack
“Completing the Trilogy”, speaking on her

Teme Valley Wildlife

I try to cover as many topics as by Stephanie Mocroft
possible in these articles and is not blind, and still not a worm.
realised that I had not made I am reminded though, that
any reference to reptiles, so this Worm’s Head, a fantastic rocky
month I’m going to write about promontory off Gower peninsula
slow worms. There are three is so-called because it resembles
types of lizard in the British Isles: a dragon, and the Old English
the common lizard, the sand name for a dragon is a “wurm”,
lizard and the legless lizard. This but I digress.
latter is better known as the slow Slow worms are quite common in
worm, although it is not slow and the Teme valley and are probably
not a worm. A common old name most noticed when squashed on
is blind worm, although again it the road or unexpectedly damaged
by strimmers or gardening

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shears. We have some sheets of eats lettuces, so they are good to
old corrugated iron covering one have near your vegetable patch.
of our compost heaps and we In August or September six to
often find them basking quietly twelve young are produced from
underneath, especially when the eggs whose shells break as they
sun has heated up the sheets. I are born. Young slow worms are
have also seen one being carried about two inches in length, they
off the roadside by a buzzard, and are quick and agile, and hoover up
they can sometimes fall prey to lots of small insects, worms and
cats. slugs. Over winter they hibernate,
The Latin name for the slow worm in a cavity under a large stone in
is Anguis fragilis. Anguis means leaf litter, or in the deep recesses
snake, which it is not, because of a bank, but do look out for
the bone structure of the skull them when they wake up again in
classifies it as a lizard, also it does the spring.
not have the forked tongue of The next meeting of the Teme
the snake, and possesses eyelids, Valley Wildlife Group is on
which snakes do not. The term Thursday October 11th 2018. We
fragilis is appropriate however, welcome Keith Offord, whose talk
and refers to the fact that the tail is entitled “Aristocrats of the Air”.
is fragile. In common with other The meeting is at 7:30pm and the
species of lizard, the tail readily venue is Stoke Bliss and Kyre
breaks off, if firmly held. This village hall, WR15 8RR. It is just
allows a quick and unexpected £2 on the door and everybody is
escape from a predator. The tail most welcome.
grows back, but the creature is For up-to-date information on
not quite so strong again after- what wildlife is being seen in the
wards. area, or to give us your sightings
Slow worms are light grey-brown or comments, visit our Facebook
in colour and youngsters have a page. Our programme of events,
black stripe down the middle of bird survey and archive photo-
the back and a thinner line on graphs are available on our
the side. The underside is lighter website www.temevalleywildlife.
and can appear iridescent. In size, co.uk
although a length of 18 inches can The group normally holds
be reached, eleven inches is more meetings on the second Thursday
usual for a mature adult. They are of the month. All are welcome.
thought to be the most long-lived Contact us by telephone on 01584
of all lizards, with reliable records 881397 or by email at zeunie@
confirming individuals at over hotmail.com
fifty years of age.
Slow worms eat small insects and
invertebrates and are particu-
larly partial to a type of slug that

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Clubs and Societies
I: Information - T: Telephone - E: Email - W: Web

Abberley Angling Club Coarse the month at St Lawrence’s church,
fishing club with own pool in Abberley. Lindridge, 7.30-8.30pm, singing at
Seniors - I: Dave Yemm Parish communion on the first Sunday
T: 01299 896 737. of the month, plus other special
Juniors - I: Colin Bates services. We are a friendly group, no
T: 01905 798 225 prior experience is required, so if you
Clows Top Garden Club meet on the love singing why not come and join us?
4th Wednesday of each month at the I: Andrew Barker
Victory Hall, Clows Top. E: [email protected]
I: Marion Wilson T: 01299 270 475 Teme Valley Childrens Centre
E:clowstopdistrictgardeningclub@ run a number of relevant events for
hotmail.co.uk children and parents.
Eastham Garden Club this has T: 01905 622 354
been recently set up with occasional E: [email protected].
meetings at Eastham Village Hall uk
I: Diana Clarke, Secretary Teme Valley Geological Society meet
T: 01584 781 505 monthly at the
E: [email protected] Martley Memorial Hall
Lindridge Art Group Art for I: John Nicklin T:01886 888 318
everyone - meetings at Lindridge E: [email protected]
Parish Hall every Tuesday at 3.00pm. blog: www.geo-village.eu
We have an excellent tutor and your Teme Valley Historical Society meet
first lesson is free. monthly on the last Tuesday in the
E: [email protected] month at Abberley Village Hall I:Mike
Knighton Friends meet 3rd Harley T: 01584 881 194
Wednesday of each month in the Teme Valley Wildlife Group
afternoon for meals, garden visits, boat meet 2nd Thursday each month at
trips etc. I: Sheila Bragger Stoke Bliss and Kyre Village Hall
T: 01584 781 190 Stoke Bliss WR15 8RR
Menith Wood WI meet generally on I: C. Roseman T: 01584 881397
the first Monday in the month at the E: [email protected]
Old Chapel Hall T: 01584 881 102 W: www.temevalleywildlife.co.uk
Rock Bridge Club We meet every Tenbury Rambling Club
Sunday at Rock Village Hall at 7.00 I: Ian T: 01584 876 698.
pm. New members welcome whether Tenbury Town Band meet for
on own or with partner. The meetings rehearsals at Penlu Sports Club on
are very sociable and relaxed. We do Sundays (Apprentices 4 – 4:30 and full
not play Duplicate Bridge. band 4:30 – 7:00)
I: Luke Grant T: 07854 951 330 I: Steve & Mel Parker
St Lawrence’s Church Choir meet T: 01584 881 683.
for rehearsals the last Wednesday of W: www.tenburytownband.co.uk

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The Parish of Teme Valley North

Priest in Charge of the churches of Knighton, Lindridge, Pensax, Stockton,
Abberley, Great and Little Witley, Shrawley
Reverend Ted Whittaker

The Rectory, 1 Chiltern Close, Great Witley, Worcester. WR6 6HL
Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 01299 890100 or 07791 484774

Reader 01584 781094 [email protected]

Marjorie Workman

Church Wardens Lindridge St Lawrence

Vickie Melling 01584 881086 [email protected]

Dianne Smith 01584 881893 [email protected]

Church Wardens

Knighton St Michael and All Angels Vacant

Pensax St James the Great Vacant

Stockton St Andrew Vacant

Church Contacts: Gill Morgan 01584 781412
Sandra Jabbett 01584 881 217
Knighton-on-Teme Jean Rudd 01299 832 513
Stockton-on-Teme
Pensax

PCC Details above [email protected] Chair
01584 881086 [email protected] Lay Chair
Revd Ted Whittaker 01584 881086 [email protected] Secretary
Vickie Melling 01584 881274 Treasurer
Chris Melling
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Elizabeth Whitehead 01584 781651 [email protected]

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Parish Website - www.temevalleynorthparish.co.uk

Chris Melling 01584 881086 [email protected] Webmaster

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