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Index Editor’s
Note
Page Number and Article

P4: November Church Times In this edition of the magazine, we
P5: Charity Christmas Cards seem to skip any bonfire celebra-
P7: Letter from Bishop John tions and notices (vis. front cover)
P9: Glasshampton News and jump ahead instead to see
P11: Knighton News advance notices of December
P15: Lindridge News / Eastham events which I feel certain you
Garden Club may want to go too. Whether it’s
P17: Pensax Parish Council News / social gatherings or Christmas
Lindridge B&T Group tree news, you can’t help but
P19: Pensax Parish Council get an underlying sense that
P21-23: Stockton News and Christmas is around the corner
Stanford Christmas Tree News and that up-coming bonfires need
P25: Filling Station and mid-week to be searched out.
break I have added a feature from Polly
P29: Old Chapel Hall News and Gillespie, who’s local business
Lute Music includes charity cards and appro-
Centre Pages: Lindridge School priately, Christmas Cards and
News and Updates which you may find interesting.
P35: Glasshampton In here is also a lot of news about
P39: Lindridge Parish Hall News our local school, Lindridge, and
Clifton-upon-Teme school News a film or two at Lindridge Parish
P41: Films - Lindridge Parish Hall Hall. All this together with
P43-45: What is Health? gardening tips and meetings,
P45: Advent Tea Teme Valley Wildlife Group infor-
P47-49: Teme Valley Historical mation and updates and all the
Society church news, you’re once again
P49: WI Meetings treated to a marvellous selection
P51: Clows Top Gardening Club choices and events to tide you
P53: Teme Valley Tote over the coming month.
P55 - P57: TVWG So, all that remains is to settle
P61: Clubs and Societies down on a comfy chair in a quiet
P62: Contacts List corner with a warm drink and
a few spare minutes to indulge
yourselves ... Enjoy

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Services in November 2019

Sunday 3rd November – 4th Sunday Before Advent

8.15 a.m. Little Witley Holy Communion

9.30 a.m. Lindridge Holy Communion

9.30 a.m. Great Witley Village Hall Family Service

11.00 a.m. Abberley St Mary Family Communion

11.00 a.m. Shrawley Family Service

4.00 p.m. Abberley St Mary Candles in Remembrance (Service of Light)

6.00 p.m. Great Witley Village Hall Candles in Remembrance

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

Sunday 10th November – Remembrance Sunday

10.45 a.m. Great Witley Church Service of Remembrance

10.45 a.m. Knighton Service of Remembrance

10.45 a.m. Shrawley Service of Remembrance

3.00 p.m. Pensax and Stockton Memorial Service of Remembrance

6.30 p.m. Abberley St Michael Service of Remembrance

Thursday 14th November

10.30 a.m. Old Chapel Hall Menith Wood Service

Sunday 17th November – 2nd Sunday Before Advent

11.00 a.m. Abberley St Mary Matins

11.00 a.m. Pensax Holy Communion

11.00 a.m. Shrawley Holy Communion

5.00 p.m. Great Witley Church Evensong

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

Sunday 24th November – Christ the King

9.30 a.m. Great Witley Church Choral Communion

11.00 a.m. Knighton Holy Communion in Traditional Language

11.00 a.m. Little Witley Family Service

5.00 p.m. Lindridge Evening Prayer

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

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

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Christ is the key...

By Bishop John

Together with the Roman Catholic “Yet, without a guide, he is unable
Archbishop of Birmingham, to understand its full meaning.”
Bernard Longley, I recently led an Philip explains to him how the Old
ecumenical pilgrimage to Rome, Testament prophecies reach their
accompanied by 20 Anglican and fulfilment in Christ. As a result,
20 Roman Catholic pilgrims. the Ethiopian professes his faith
One of the highlights was a in Jesus, and asks to be baptised.
general audience of the Pope in From the baptismal waters he
St Peter’s Square. There were emerges no longer a stranger, but
many thousands of people at a member of the Body of Christ.
that audience, as there are every The dialogue in this encounter
Wednesday morning, but we were reveals to us the key to reading
very fortunate to be singled out the Scriptures: namely, Christ.
and warmly greeted by the Pope Let us pray that the Holy Spirit
who asked us for our prayers for will strengthen all the baptised
him. ‘Don’t forget!’ he added. to follow the example of Philip
At the heart of such audiences in bearing witness to the saving
is a simple Bible study, given by power of the Gospel and bringing
the Pope in Italian and translated others to Jesus.’
into a number of languages. On May we remember that the key to
this occasion he reflected on the understanding the scriptures is
occasion recounted in Acts 8 Jesus and bring others to him by
when the apostle Philip met the witness to the saving power of the
Ethiopian who was reading a Gospel recorded in them.
passage from the prophet Isaiah. +John
As he said:

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Knighton-on-Teme
Readers:
10th Nov Remembrance
Sunday 10.30 am
24th Nov Capt P Morgan
Mr K Bunn the evening to an entertaining
Sidesmen: 10th Nov end with a short and amusing
Mr A Bunn quiz. A special thanks to everyone
24th Nov who helped with washing up and
Miss E Gittins cleaning the hall, to you Gill and
Flowers: November Peter for bringing all the strands
Mrs J Hogan together and thank you all for
Cleaning: November coming.
Mrs P Tatlow
Sheila Hardiman

Harvest Supper Knighton Friends
Our harvest super, I’m sure all Please Contact Sheila Bragger
who attended will agree, was On 781190 For Details About
most successful. As ever, initially, The Entertainment Planned For
tickets were slow to go but some November.
good p.r. work soon improved that.
We sat down to a delicious super Knighton On Teme 300 Club
of Phil’s tasty cold meats, inter- Tote 2019
esting and varied salads from kind July
parishioners and jacket potatoes Mr Richard Lewis £30.00
followed by excellent apple pie. Mr A Bunn £20.00
Thank you Jenny. More thanks Mr M Chase £10.00
are needed to Pam, Anthony and August
Keith for putting up and setting Mr B Starkey £40.00
the tables and decorating them Mr S Washbrook £20.00
so very attractively. Anthony Mrs D Element £10.00
managed the raffle in his own September
successful way, making £195. Mr R Mapp £50.00
Thanks for all the prizes and your Mrs S Starkey £20.00
generosity. David Marsh brought Mrs D Jackson £10.00

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St Lawrence
Lindridge

On Sunday 6th October Rev Ted Services in November 2019
led us for our Harvest Service of All are welcome on:
Thanksgiving, supported by our Sunday 3rd November, 9.30am -
wonderful choir. It was a lovely Holy Communion (with Choir)
time of worship and praise for Sunday 17th November, 9.00am -
all the wonderful gifts that God Service cancelled for this month
has given us. And thank you to only
everyone who prepared, took Sunday 24th November 5.00pm -
part in and decorated Lindridge Evening Prayer
Church for the service and for all On Thursday 14th November
who donated produce for Maggs at 10.30am, there is a mid-week
and St Paul’s. service at Menith Wood Old
On Monday the church was filled Chapel Hall.
again, this time by Lindridge The Parish Remembrance
St Lawrence Primary School, Services on the 10th November
and parents. All the classes took will be at Knighton Church at
part with their songs, readings 10.45am, and at the Pensax and
and thoughtful prayers that the Stockton Memorial at 3pm.
children had written themselves,
plus St Lawrence Club presented
a spectacular Harvest Loaf, which
they had made together.

Eastham Garden Club meeting November 19th 2019

Its almost time to give your Will Scott will talk on the subject
well-used garden tools some T.L.C. of tool sharpening at our November
before putting them away for the meeting. He will give demonstra-
Winter! Not quite all perhaps? If you tions and also sharpen people’s
were inspired by Wade Muggleton’s tools for them. There will be an
talk on juicing and cider-making old-fashioned tool identification
at our September meeting, then competition, as well as a raffle and
pruning tools will be required in refreshments.
the cold months for shaping your The Garden Club will meet on
apple (and pear) trees in the hope November 19th at Eastham
of encouraging good crops of fruit Memorial Hall. Doors open at 7pm.,
next Autumn! talk starts at 7.30., admission £2.50.

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St James the
Great
Pensax

The winner of the bonus ball Clows Top Village Hall 7.30pm.
for October 2019 is Mrs. Betty Saturday December 7th
Bradley. Our Christmas Eve service of
We send our congratulations to carols and readings will be held
her. at 5.30pm. at Pensax Church. All
The bonus ball competition will most welcome.
be finishing at Christmas 2019 Thank you to all for your most
The special Christmas bingo appreciated support.
with great prizes is to be held at

Lindridge Baby and Toddler Group

The Lindridge Baby and Toddler event. Yvonne at Tenbury Library
Group is a Church-run baby is leading a free singing session
and toddler group and meets exclusively for the Toddler Group
at Lindridge Parish Hall each at the library at 10am. There will
Thursday morning during term not be a meeting at Lindridge
time - from 9.30am to 11am. If Parish Hall on this day.
you have children between 0 and There is a charge of £1.50 for each
5 years, please do come and join family for each session attended
us for fun activities and to make at the hall.
some new friends. There is a If you have any questions, please
variety of toys, craft activities, contact Vickie:
and a mug of tea/coffee for carers lindridgetoddlers@gmail.com or
when they arrive. Be warned 01584 881086.
- some activities are messy, so Everyone is welcome, no booking
please come dressed with that required.
expectation!
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Pensax Parish Council

Next PC meeting Monday 18th to jet all drains through Menith
NOVEMBER at 7pm in PENSAX Wood. Please consider other road
VILLAGE HALL users, concerns have been raised
Your Parish Council – Chairman by Horse Riders about vehicles
- Alistair Keron, David Abraham, driving too fast along country
George Rudd, Heather Weston, lanes.
Sharon Sanders and Tim Wood. Broadband – If you wish to know
There is one vacancy left, if you whether you can obtain Faster
are interested in becoming a Broadband please go to WCC
Cllr please contact the Clerk for website for latest update. Work
details. is ongoing to improve speeds in
Malvern Hills District Cllr - Paul some areas.
Cumming - paul.cumming@ Grants – Grants Policy/Appli-
malvernhillsdc.net cation Form can be found on the
Worcestershire County Cllr - Ken website or contact Clerk.
Pollock - kpollock2@worcester- Menithwood Millennium Green
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10TH NOVEMBER 2019 AT 3PM anniversary celebrations of the
– All welcome to attend and lay opening of the Green. Date for
wreathes if they wish. The service your diary 25th July 2020.
will be led by local Clergy with Pensax Church – It was agreed to
input from the British Legion and discuss the Harvest Supper grant
a Bugler. application at the November PC
PENSAX VILLAGE HALL – meeting when exact costs of the
The Hall Trustees and Parish event are known.
Council are working together Email Communication with
to hold a Public Meeting to residents – If you wish to be
update residents following the included in Parish emails, have
announced closure of the Thrift views on items above or have
Shop. other concerns please contact
Planning – Several planning appli- Clerk.
cations that have been approved Clerk - Sue Burrows, 5 Summit
by MHDC concern the PC. With Road, Clows Top DY14 9HN – T
help from the District Cllr these 01299 832722
matters are being looked into by E pensaxpc14@btinternet.com
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St Andrew’s
Stockton

Stockton St Andrew’s Day via DVDs, so here’s an offer:
FAMILY Treasure Hunt I have a library in my house filled
Sunday 1st December.2.30pm- with books and hundreds of DVDs.
4pm I’m happy to let anyone browse
It’ll be a day late (St Andrew’s and borrow. The range is huge,
Day is November 30th) but do kids’ films to the latest Dunkirk
come along to the inaugural and the books are, well, eclectic
village Treasure Hunt on local - there’s a biography section, a
footpaths for children and adults fiction section, a poetry section...
to discover the local area and find I’ve had some of these for over 50
the hidden treasure! Cost: £5 per years, and some that are new, the
family (or couple) to be paid on complete works of Shakespeare
the day. Funds raised to be shared and Wilde, 18thC essays and at
between St Andrew’s Church and least one first edition of Ben Hur
Worcester Maggs’ Day Centre for from 1912! Basically, anything
the Homeless. that’s interested me in every
Meet at the Bridge Pub car park bookshop I’ve ever been in
at 2.30pm So if you’re bored and don’t go to
To register your interest and for the public library or if you fancy
more information email: stock- a film and don’t have Netflix or
tonontemesocail@gmail.com Sky movies, you’re welcome to
FREE local library! come along and browse my many
Books and movies shelves.
It occurred to me recently that not Just call me on 01584 881351
everybody uses online streaming and pop in. There’s a comfy chair
to see films, and that not everyone in there - oh and lots and lots
downloads books to a Kindle - of books on cassette tapes for
there are still many reading real anyone who still has a cassette
paper books and watching films player and books on CD for those
who don’t.
I’m a convert to Kindle and would
not like to be without my online
streaming, but still can’t resist
the lure of a new book.

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the delicious prospect of cold sausages, chips and peas
days by the fireside with a good Tickets available from
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my shelves and curling up there, HEADS UP FOR CHRISTMAS
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Stanford Church Christmas Tree Festival – 2019
Date Update

We are planning to hold the first judging).
Christmas Tree Festival at St. Accompanying the tree sales will
Mary’s Church, Stanford over be various musical events over
the weekend of the 7th and 8th the weekend, together with a
December. quiz for the children to complete
The main focus will be the as they go around, and also vote
sponsorship of the Christmas for their favourite tree…..this
Trees by local businesses, should all go towards producing
churches, organisations and a magical event throughout the
individuals with prizes for the festival weekend.
best decorated tree(s). The There will be light refreshments
sponsors will have the option to available with all the money
keep the tree for their use after- raised from the festival being
wards or if not required donate split equally between St. Mary’s
back to the Church who will then Church and Midlands Air
sell the trees over the festival Ambulance.
weekend. We are expecting demand for
Trees will be supplied with a the trees to be very popular, so
wooden base and approx. 4ft in should you wish to sponsor a tree,
height. To sponsor the cost will then please contact one of the
be £30. Trees will be ready to following as soon as possible:
decorate from the Thursday 5th Robin Dean 01886 853295
and will need to be decorated by Stuart & Jo Strickland
the Friday 6th evening (prior to 01584 881704

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The Filling Station

Please note that our next meeting Wells, at 7.20pm. Come along
of the above will be held on and enjoy this event with local
Thursday 21st November when Christians and be blessed by the
Cliff Roberts will be speaking. encouragement and support we
Cliff is part of the charity ROTA always experience during our
who work with the homeless and evenings together.
the vulnerable in The Potteries. For further information ring Kate
We meet at our usual venue of on 01584 881194 or email me on
Penlu Sports Club, Tenbury kate.harley6@gmail.com

MID-WEEK BREAK
CELEBRATION OF CHRISTMAS

Lindridge Parish Hall
Wednesday 18th December

2.00pm to 4.00pm

We would love you to join us for an afternoon of Christmas
poems, readings and carols with festive refreshments on
Wednesday 18th December from 2pm-4pm in Lindridge

Parish Hall. For more information contact
Kate Harley – 881194

All are welcome (in conjunction with Menith Wood WI)
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OLD CHAPEL HALL

Curry evening went very well W.I.
with capacity crowd. Mon. 4th Nov Suffragettes:
Cheese and Wine 8th Nov is sold Terrorists or Freedom Fighters,
out. with Paddy Hannibal, at The
Frid. 13th Dec CHRISTMAS Eardiston 7.15 for 7 30pm
CRACKERS \
Book with Tracy 881 333. Mon.18th Icing Christmas Cakes
with Liz at Dumbleton farm.

Sunday 3rd November. ANNUAL Mon 2nd Dec. Christmas Party at
MEETING. 11am. Come along Old Chapel Hall, Menith Wood.
and support the Hall. Bring ideas. Fed. 29th Nov. SKITTLES at The
Wednesday 18th Dec. Carols Eardiston, 7.30 £2 per person
round the village. Remember the Please bring a plate of food to
date and send in your requests. share. All welcome.

LIKE AS THE LUTE DELIGHTS

Roxana Gundry, who lectures Shelsley Churches of £8 a head
world wide on the lute is coming to (which will include a glass of
Shelsley Village Hall on FRIDAY wine) and tickets are available
8th NOVEMBER, at 8.00pm. from either:
johnny.crabbe@sky.com -or-
She will play various lutes, from jane.froggatt@yahoo.com
medieval times to the Baroque.
TAlongside the music she will
EME VALLEY AccoUNTS
discuss the history of the lute
and talk about the iconography
of the various instruments, Book-keeping PAYE, VAT,

Sage, Tax Returns.

showing contemporary images Cost effective rates and friendly advice.
and introducing some of For no obligation discussion or visit call:
the poetry dedicated to the lute. Claire Elliott
01584 881708 07731 010099

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Welcome to Amanda Greenow-Langford
Lindridge St. In a world where you canHebaedanTyetahcihnegr,

Lawrence be kind
Primary School
We have invested in ‘Speech and
We are a small rural school set in Language’ specialist support to
the beautiful Teme Valley. Our goal ensure children are assessed quickly
is to ensure that every child makes and intervention and support is
the most of his or her talents both maximised.
socially and academically. We pride From September we will also offer
ourselves on our Christian distinc- Wrap Around Care where children
tiveness, welcoming children from can meet with their friends, have
all faiths or no faith. fun and unwind before or after a
Our school values of ‘Friendship, busy day in school.
Respect, Courage, Trust and LinDkidZ is for:
Compassion’ are the core of our • children, aged 4-11 years old.
nurturing ethos. • From 7.45am in the morning
Since I joined the school in until 5.30pm in the evening. (Term-
September last year the Governing time only)
Body and I have made significant • Breakfast, Snacks and High
changes. This September we have Tea available depending on what
three new teachers joining our team sessions are booked.
including two who between them • Sessions will cost from
have over 18 years’ experience. £2.50
Mark Pickford will look after our If you are interested in your children
early years foundation class; Kate coming to the school or taking
Harry will lead Key Stage 1, while advantage of LinDkidZ contact
Sheryl Oakes and Sarah Sneyd take Mrs Katy Hurst in the school office.
care of Key Stage 2. They will be 01584 881466
supported by our amazing teaching I look forward to showing you
assistants. All classes will be taught around. We encourage all new
by full-time teaching staff so that students to join us for a taster day.
we deliver a creative, exciting and
personalised curriculum tailored to
meet the needs of all our children.
We will also have a specialist
teacher, Polly Montague, to ensure
that pupils with a variety of special
needs including our gifted and
talented children receive the best
possible provision.

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You are invited to

Lindridge St Lawrence CE VA Primary School
Open Week

Monday 4th November – Friday 8th November
Book an appointment with the Head teacher
Mrs Greenow-Langford for a tour of the school

head@lindridge.worcs.sch.uk
01584 881466

Or visit us for our
Open Morning

Saturday 9th November 2019
10-12pm

Come and have a cuppa
a tour of the school

and meet our amazing staff

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Robin Class this, the children have created
Reception and Year 1 some fantastic art work to go
What a busy start to the term with their stories, where they
Robins have had. We had an have experimented with colour
unexpected visit from a dinosaur mixing. The children have shown
who left some gigantic footprints super learning behaviours, such
behind so the children decided to as, being motivated, focussed and
do some investigating and since have persevered when challenges
then we have been learning all have arisen.
about dinosaurs. We cannot wait to showcase our
On Monday 30th September we stories to others across school.
arrived at school and spotted a
gift bag in our classroom with
a letter attached to it. It was
a letter asking us if we could
become authors and write our
own version of the story Tyran-
nosaurus Drip, written by Julia
Donaldson. The children were up
for the challenge and were keen
to use the magical writing pencils
(for authors only) and get writing
in the special books that were sent
to us. The children have created
story maps, used descriptive
language and amazing sentence
openers to write their very own
stories. They are all so proud of
their achievements. Alongside

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Glasshampton Quiet Day

Wednesday 27th November 2019, 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/vickie.melling@pobox.com)

4RIVERS CHURCHES

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

Rock Pathfinders

Free guided walks along 21.11.19 from
our footpaths THE ROYAL FORRESTER

and bridleways taking 2-3 hours, Callow Hill, Bewdley
off the roads and into the countryside. Nr KIDDERMINSTER

The November walks will be on DY14 9XW
THURSDAYS starting 10.30am SO reference 745738

07.11.19 From Everyone Welcome
Saunders Park, For our full program visit
Kidderminster Road, http://www.rockpathfinders.uk
Bromsgrove Park or ring Alan on 01299 400304
along the A448 or Jan on 01299 832571

B61 7JT PLEASE NOTE NEW WEB ADDRESS
SO reference 954707 Phone for December dates and Venues
Walks usually take place on the 1st and

3rd Thursdays

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WOULD YOU
LIKE TO JOIN US?

Serena Spring

We are looking for new trustees to We are a registered charity and
join us at the Clifton-upon-Teme are looking for new trustees to
Nursery. We offer an invaluable help contribute to the strategic
service to the local community management of the Nursery. If
providing care for babies to 5 years you’d like any more information
old, and a wrap-around service please get in touch with Robin
for the local Primary School. Dean at companysecretary@
cliftoneyc.co.uk

Lindridge Parish Hall News

September marked a special be found on the website www.
landmark, the showing of our first lindridgeparishhall.co.uk
film using the new equipment The Market on Saturday
funded by the National Lottery November 30th will be an ideal
‘Awards for All’ scheme. Nearly opportunity to find cards and
60 people watched “Fisherman’s hand made Christmas gifts whilst
Friends” and enjoyed a Church- waiting for your Full English
fields ice-cream in the interval. breakfast to be cooked.
Throughout the winter there Unfortunately the ‘Murder
will be a matinee film, with Mystery’ has been postponed but
lunch beforehand, on the first will be held in the New Year.
Wednesday of each month, Anyone for Table Tennis? Several
beginning with ‘What we did on people are keen to get the table
our Holiday’ on November 2nd tennis table back into action so if
Friday Film Night is on the third you would like a game please call
Friday of each month at 7.30 – on 01584 881615 and we will set up a
November 15th we will be showing suitable time.
‘Wild Rose’ . All film details can
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Saturday: 8.30am WR6 6PQ
until 1pm Tel: 01886 888948

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At our feed mill in Martley, we have a convenient country store
which stocks a full range of specialist feeds, supplements, and a
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and cats, as well as a large variety of farm animals.

We pride ourselves on our friendly yet professional reputation,
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Our qualified staff are available to offer nutritional advice as well as
holding an SQP licence to sell animal health products.

General
Property
Maintenance

Improvements for Home & Garden

Painting - Timber Structures
Fencing - Decking

Wooden Flooring -Re-pointing
Domestic & Commercial Customers

-Teme Valley & Beyond -

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Property Maintenance

Tel: 07773 63 69 09

daniel@goelevate.co.uk

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Cert: 12a - 95 mins

What We Did On Our Holiday

Lindridge Parish Hall

Wed 06 Nov - 2.00pm

Admission: Adults £4.00, Concessions: £2.00
Enquiries: 01584 881615

Soup & home-made crusty bread at 1.00pm for £2.50. Refreshments &
ice-creams available during the interval. Or pop to The Eardiston for a

drink to enjoy during the film.

Feature film adaptation of the winning formula behind BBC sitcom Outnumbered,
centred on separated couple Doug and Abi, and the antics of their precocious,

wisecracking three children. On a trip to Scotland to celebrate Doug's father Geordie's
75th birthday, Doug and Abi try to put aside their differences and have an enjoyable
weekend. A charming and offbeat comedy with a wide family-friendly appeal, able to

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Starring: Rosamund Pike, David Tennant, Billy Connolly, Celia Imrie,
Ben Miller.

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WE LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING YOU

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WHAT IS HEALTH
The Power of Flowers
Cathie Green
Walking for Health an emergency, we set out for a
Maybe you haven’t tried it yet or very enjoyable walk.
considered it as part of your health Talking to one of the leaders
plan. I decided to join the regional it became clear that this local
rambling group to explore to get group has the backing of the local
out and about, socialise, explore council who pays for the leaders’
the surrounding countryside and First Aid training. He told me
even venture further afield. that when Stride & Stroll (as this
I can honestly say I wish I had one is called) first started they
started rambling a lot sooner in promoted walking for health by
life! Here is a passionate plea to issuing leaflets at all local GP
encourage all those who have surgeries especially aimed at
perhaps thought of rambling but patients recovering from heart
never actually got around to it. disease and other illnesses who
Well, it’s not too late to join your would benefit from exercising
local/regional walking group! Get on a regular basis according to
rid of the cob webs and feel fitter their condition and ability. To
and brighter! Give it go and see my surprise I learned that Stride
what it can do for you…or rather & Stroll hardly ever gets any
what you can do for yourself! referrals from GP’s. Why not? I
One bright and crispy December asked the group leader. He could
Sunday I decided to go for a not explain as to him it also made
walk in my local forest and by no sense since the walking is
accident stumbled upon the local available four times per week and
walking group who invited me free of charge.
to join them. One of the leaders (GP’s take note and see if there
explained to me what this walking is a local walking group in your
group was about and it turned out area for patients to use and for
they were set up specifically for yourself of course!).
the improvement of one’s health. There are different groups
After having filled in a health catering for different abilities:
questionnaire and a card with Group A, for those who can
some personal details in case of manage a two hour hike, which

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is roughly 10 miles, through to After every walk there is equal
group D for a 30 to 40 minutes time spent on socialising after-
stroll on mainly level and wheel- wards over a cup of tea/coffee
chair-friendly surfaces. before everyone going their own
Not only is walking with a group separate ways again.
enjoyable and gets you to place’s Hopefully this article will
you may not have been before. It inspire you to take up walking.
also carries a great social aspect Make contact with your local
especially for the older gener- or regional group via the local
ation who more often than not website or get in touch with your
find themselves on their own, and local council by phone to see if
with the increase of loneliness there is a rambling group near
mainly amongst the elderly, you. If there is not one going yet,
walking as part of a group is not why not begin one yourself. All
only good for the physical body, it it needs is determination and
also has great social and mental mindfulness.
health benefits.

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TEME VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Mike Harley

The September talk was given women piloting aircraft between
by Ron Gallivan, Chairman of factories and airfields. They did
the Redditch Military History not receive any formal training,
Society. He served in both the were merely given a book(!)
Regular and Territorial Army and and there are stories of planes
worked in the aerospace industry landing on roadways in order
so has a very relevant background to ask directions. These women
to his subject of the conscription scored a triumph in 1944 when
of female workers in WW2. they demanded (and got) equal
The Emergency Powers pay with regular pilots. Generally
(Defence) Act 1939, drawn up women were paid less than men.
just before the outbreak of war, Clothing factories were also
gave the government the power working flat out. In 1939 an order
to regulate and control all aspects was put in for 130,000 boots (3,000
of a citizen’s life. The introduction pairs an hour). One million battle-
of identity cards and ration dress uniforms were required and
books made conscription much by 1940 there were 1,000 manufac-
easier. Great Britain was the first turers in operation. Conditions
country to mobilise women and at in the factories were not good,
first this was voluntary, including average shifts were 10/12 hours
enlistment in the women’s seven days a week. In December
armed services. Women were 1940 a Women’s Parliament met
given general duties in the ARP to demand improvements such as
and in 1939 there were already bombproof buildings, the right to
4,500 women in the Fire Service. leave during a raid, more nursery
The WVS was formed and, with places, better toilet and washing
members of the W.I. members facilities and a 1 hour lunch time
worked tirelessly during the blitz to do the shopping.
in shelters feeding, advising and December 1941 saw the
comforting those whose homes introduction of compulsory
had been destroyed. conscription, at first for single
There were one million female women but later as the shortage
volunteers working in munitions of workers increased, for married
factories at the end of 1939 and women as well. The age for men
in 1940 25,000 had enlisted in the was reduced from 21 to 18 creating
Land Army. The Air Transport even more gaps in the workforce
Auxiliary had been formed with which were filled by women.

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Those in the armed services had demobilisation again discrimi-
non-combatant roles. Reserved nated against women. The Control
occupations basically involved of Employment Act specifically
any war production including reserved jobs for men coming
agriculture and women worked out of the armed forces. However,
in munitions factories (they were their heroism was finally recog-
allowed to make guns but not nised on July 7th 2005 when a
fire them!), aircraft factories and monument to the women of WW2
shipyards. Those unable to leave was unveiled by the Queen (who
home were encouraged to do herself had served), close to the
voluntary work. Cenotaph in Whitehall.
In the WW1 women had been a Our next meeting on Tuesday29th
vital part of the war effort but in October 7.30pm at Abberley
the 1920s and 30s, despite great Village Hall will have Andrew
advances such as winning the Poulton Smith talking on
right to vote, they were expected “Ley-lines in Worcestershire.
once more to be home makers. Everyone is welcome.
After making such a huge contri-
bution to the winning of WW2,

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