Temespan November 2020

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For both CHIROPRACTIC and OSTEOPATHY


We use gentle methods suitable for all ages.
Sue Brown Appointments available outside of normal
working hours. Both practitioners are fully
CHIROPRACTOR
registered, insured and regulated.



* BACK PAIN
* SCIATICA
* JOINT PAIN
* POSTURAL PROBLEMS
* Some SPORTS INJURIES
* HEADACHES (coming from the neck)

01299 519351 / 07932 000028 / 07506 287191

www.notjustaboutbackpain.com www.jsosteopaths.co.uk

Rock Pathfinders

Free guided walks along our We will ensure we control the
footpaths and bridleways taking numbers and comply with track
2-3 hours, off the roads and into and trace requirements. When

the countryside. you get in touch we will reply
providing you with the details of
WE ARE BACK !!
From OCTOBER the walks on the walk.
the 3rd Thursday each month Everyone Welcome
For our full program visit
will resume. (10.30am) www.rockpathfinders.uk
To maintain social distancing
and keep everyone safe we ask (PLEASE NOTE
that if you would like to join the NEW WEB ADDRESS)
walk you contact us (see below). Or ring Alan on 01299 400304 or
Jan on 01299 832571

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PAINFUL FEET?

Call The Foot Nurse

• Routine Nail trimming
• InGrowing Toenails
• Hard Skin reduction
• Verrucae
• Diabetic Footcare
• Fungal Nails
• Corn Reduction
• Cracked Dry Heels
Contact: Anne Hull, BA(Hons), RN,

DipCFHP, MPSPract.
Anne is a registered nurse and foot health
practitioner.

E: [email protected]
W: www.foot-nurse.co.uk

Complete Footcare - Nurse your feet at home

Area covered: Tenbury Wells, Ludlow, Cleobury Mortimer, Bromyard, Leominster,
Far Forest and surrounding areas

Tel: 07929 115 084

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The Tenbury Swimming Pool and Gym
to re-opened it doors on

Monday 12th October 2020

The trustees of Tenbury Community centre guidance.
Pool are pleased to announce that The total estimated cost of the
the work is on track to enable completed extension and refur-
Freedom Leisure to re-open the bishment is £385,000 plu VAT.
Tenbury Swimming Pool and Gym The trustees have worked hard to
on Monday 12th October in a safe successfully get grants from many
and covid secure environment. funding providers and charities and
The development has enabled the generous donations from members
centre to be fully compliant with of the local community. TCP still
the Equality Act. need to raise £60,000 to complete
The staff of Freedom Leisure are this project and for ongoing costs.
working hard to ensure that the TCP is responsible for repairs to the
pool, gym and new studio can open building, improvements and major
under the “new normal” Covid plant repairs so the Trustees will
Secure operating procedures. This always have to raise funds to ensure
means that the necessary social the future of a Swimming Pool
distancing and hygiene measures and Gym that the community of
are in place for a safe, clean and Tenbury and the surrounding area
comfortable environment. The can be proud of.
centre now has a modern gym As with all building works,
with the equipment positioned to everything has been covered
give users confidence to return to in dust. September and early
the centre during the pandemic October will be busy cleaning
and the pool will be available for weeks. We need volunteers to get
booked swim sessions. Whilst the facility clean and tidy ready
many swimming pools are unable for the opening. The main jobs are
to re-open due to their poor air cleaning and painting. In the future
handling there is now a modern, we are looking to increase our team
energy efficient air handling and of volunteers to steer a fundraising
heating control system which has campaign. Contact Jane 01584
been commissioned making it fully 819653 or Barbara on 01584 881348
compliant with all Covid 19 leisure

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Teme Valley Wildlife

by Stephanie Mocroft

Last summer is leptospirosis,
concern for the a disease of rats,
environment and very occasionally
worries over plastic contracted by
pollution dominated sewerage workers.
the news, this Bovine tuberculosis,
summer the all-en- currently the source
grossing topic has of much trouble to
been the corona- badgers, was in the
virus pandemic. past quite commonly
At first sight they a cause of disease in
don’t seem to be humans too, until
connected, but on the introduction of
closer inspection milk pasteurisation
subtle links can put a stop to it.
be drawn between Bubonic plague,
them. Some corona- probably our most
viruses affect bats, famous epidemic,
of which a particular killed an estimated
type has recently made the third of all Britons back in the
jump across species and is now Middle Ages. It was a bacterial
infecting humans. Its capacity disease of rodents infecting
to move swiftly from person to humans (via fleas) which spread
person has caused the global widely and rapidly to devastating
pandemic that we are currently effect. Perhaps surprisingly it
experiencing. continues to this day in wild
Diseases which infect both rodent populations, in America
animals and humans are called it still exists in racoons. Prior
zoonoses. They’re not new and are to coronavirus, other diseases
often sporadic and don’t spread new to humans have arisen
through the human population. over the last four decades. In
Farmers may be familiar with orf, the nineteen-eighties human
a skin-blistering virus sometimes immunodeficiency virus moved to
caught from sheep. Another humans from primates, possibly

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Domestic
Cleaning
Service

Spring Clean
Builders Clean
Weekly or fortnightly
Telephone

Spit & Polish

tel. 01584 781719

Lynne Evans

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due to the consumption of putting Mankind’s interest above
“bush-meat” and since then West all else, but Nature will have
Nile virus (from birds) and Zika a way of containing us. After a
(from monkeys) have jumped the pandemic like this no-one can say
species barrier too. we haven’t had a warning.
So what makes animal disease The next meeting of the Teme
transfer to humans? Scientists Valley Wildlife Group is on hold
believe that habitat destruction, whilst we await the re-opening
encroachment of human of our venue. Our meetings are
habitation into wild places, trade usually held at Stoke Bliss and
in wild animals and use of wild Kyre village hall, WR15 8RR, at
animals for food all play a part in 7:30pm. It is just £2 on the door
the process. Habitat destruction, and everybody is most welcome.
particularly deforestation, and For up-to-date information
habitat degradation, such as on what wildlife is being seen
by pollution, bring animals in the area, or to give us your
into closer contact with people, sightings or comments, visit our
disrupting their ecology and Facebook page. Our programme
straining the equilibrium of of events, bird survey and archive
animals and their natural popula- photographs are available on
tion-checking diseases. our website www.temevalley-
Once the diseases make the move wildlife.co.uk We normally holds
to people, man’s propensity for meetings on the second Thursday
travel spreads them further. of the month. All are welcome.
Again this isn’t new. The ancient Contact us by telephone on 01568
caravan routes bringing silk from 750413 or by email at tvwg@
China to the west were just as outlook.com
effective at disseminating disease
as the aeroplane flightpaths that TEME VALLEY AccoUNTS
brought coronavirus to Britain in
2020 - just a bit more slowly. Book-keeping PAYE, VAT,
We should reflect that we are Sage, Tax Returns.
animals living alongside other
animals, heir to the same dangers Cost effective rates and friendly advice.
that they are and we would be For no obligation discussion or visit call:
wise to treat them with more
respect. We may want to carry Claire Elliott
on behaving as we currently do, 01584 881708 07731 010099
Email: [email protected]

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Ceramic Wall and Floor Tile
Fixing Service

All types of tiles including:
Mosaic, Slate, Stone,

Quarry,Travertine and Ceramic
Supply service available at
discounted rate
Free Written Quotation
Creative Ceramics

Andrew Cawley • 07538 392014
[email protected]

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

Abberley Angling Club Coarse fishing for rehearsals the last Wednesday of
club with own pool in Abberley. the month at St Lawrence’s church,
Seniors - I: Dave Yemm Lindridge, 7.30-8.30pm, singing at
T: 01299 896 737. Parish communion on the first Sunday
Juniors - I: Colin Bates of the month, plus other special services.
T: 01905 798 225 We are a friendly group, no prior
Clows Top Garden Club meet on the experience is required, so if you love
4th Wednesday of each month at the singing why not come and join us?
Victory Hall, Clows Top. I: Andrew Barker
I: Marion Wilson T: 01299 270 475 E: [email protected]
E:clowstopdistrictgardeningclub@ Teme Valley Childrens Centre
hotmail.co.uk run a number of relevant events for
Eastham Garden Club this has been children and parents.
recently set up with occasional meetings T: 01905 622 354
at Eastham Village Hall E: [email protected]
I: Diana Clarke, Secretary Teme Valley Geological Society meet
T: 01584 781 505 monthly at the
E: [email protected] Martley Memorial Hall
Knighton Friends meet 3rd Wednesday I: John Nicklin T:01886 888 318
of each month in the afternoon for E: [email protected]
meals, garden visits, boat trips etc. Blog: www.geo-village.eu
I: Sheila Bragger Teme Valley Historical Society meet
T: 01584 781 190 monthly on the last Tuesday in the
Lindridge Art Group month at Abberley Village Hall
After lockdown we will be meeting at I: Mike Harley T: 01584 881 194
Lindridge Parish Hall every Tuesday at Teme Valley Wildlife Group meet 2nd
3pm. We have an excellent tutor and Thursday each month at
your first lesson is free. Stoke Bliss and Kyre Village Hall
I: Mike Harley T: 01584 881 194 Stoke Bliss WR15 8RR
E: [email protected] I: A. Hardy T: 01568 750413
Menith Wood WI meet generally on the E: [email protected]
first Monday in the month at the Old W: www.temevalleywildlife.co.uk
Chapel Hall T: 01584 881 102 Tenbury Rambling Club
Rock Bridge Club We meet every I: Ian T: 01584 876 698.
Sunday at Rock Village Hall at 7.00 pm. Tenbury Town Band meet for
New members welcome whether on own rehearsals at Penlu Sports Club on
or with partner. The meetings are very Sundays (Apprentices 4 – 4:30 and full
sociable and relaxed. We do not play band 4:30 – 7:00)
Duplicate Bridge. I: Mel Parker
I: Luke Grant T: 07854 951 330 T: 01584 881 683.
St Lawrence’s Church Choir meet 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]
[email protected]
Marjorie Workman

Christine Clarke

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
Bill Andrews

Baptisms Weddings and Funerals

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Children's Worker

Elizabeth Whitehead 01584 781651 [email protected]

Stourport Deanery Church Officer
Ms Vikki Day 01905 621022 [email protected]
Mission Developer
Temespan 07917 783159 [email protected]
01584 881274 [email protected] Editor
Pete Thorp 01584 781230 [email protected] Advertising
Bill Andrewes 01584 881086 [email protected] Knighton Church
Jane Hogan 01584 881563 [email protected] Lindridge Church
Stockton Church
Vickie Melling
Sally Webb Teme Valley Tote

Robin Dean 01886 853295 [email protected]

Parish Website - www.temevalleynorthparish.co.uk Webmaster

Chris Melling 01584 881086 [email protected]

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