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Welcome to the August & September issue of ‘All About Malvern’. I’m quite proud of myself, because after months of tinkering, I’ve managed to prepare a very active and informative website! www.allabout-local.com is my creation, and on it you’ll find features about Malvern and the surrounding area.
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There’s stories about the many interesting people who live locally, recipes and an events calendar that is regularly updated. So if you’re ever short of something to do, then please take a look. In this month’s magazine we meet a woman who’s passionate about promoting good behaviour in dogs, as well as a local cycle club who’s helping young people into the sport. And six pages full of activities, classes and places to visit. Have a lovely summer!
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6 Equity Release 10 Bad Dog, Good Dog 28 The Birchwood Bash
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16 Health: Raw Food 24 Lizzy’s Recipy 32 Amnesty Malvern Hills 36 Notice Board 40 What’s On: Aug/Sept 41 Classes & Courses 42 What’s On continued 46 Index
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Is Equity Release the Answer? by Rob Weale from Colwall With interest rates for savings at an all time low and pension annuity rates failing to deliver a decent standard of living, care home costs increasing and mortgage deposits for children and grandchildren becoming near-impossible to save, more and more over 60s are turning to their properties as an alternative way of meeting the shortfall. Whatever an individual’s reason, it’s a dilemma many people find themselves in. The need for well-qualified independent advice has never been greater. The History Equity Release has for many people been a dirty word, often associated with the mis-selling horror stories of the 1980s and 1990s. That stigma has been hard to shake; however, largely due to FSA regulation, qualifications, plus improved products and flexibility, we see Equity Release becoming ever more popular and a real consideration for those needing either income, lump sums, or a combination. This is often to help fund retirement, home improvements or to help a younger family member get on the property ladder; an advanced inheritance if you will. Independent Advice Equity release products can be complicated and it is important to receive specific tailored advice from an independent specialist, since everybody’s circumstances and needs differ. It is essential the advice you seek is independent and from the whole of the market, and only from firms regulated by the Financial Services Authority. As an extra precaution, companies that subscribe to SHIP (Safe Home Income Plans) can give extra peace of mind, this is a self-regulating industry body set up by lenders and offers standards as well as ethical codes of conduct. The Products Equity Release can take on many different forms. Some plans involve the sale of part or all of the property, often referred to as ‘Reversion’ schemes. There are plans that are very similar to a typical
mortgage whereby the loan has interest payments, but are deferred, known as a ‘Lifetime’ Mortgage. Within the product itself there are also other variants including lump-sum payments, income payments, or a draw-down facility giving ad-hoc payments. There are pros and cons to each and every type of equity release and the correct solution will only become apparent once all circumstances are considered. The Process The first priority is to establish whether or not an equity release is even suitable. Sometimes the property is not acceptable or the ages of the individuals do not meet lending criteria. Sometimes, after careful consideration, it is a straightforward decision that this type of solution does not sit happily for the individuals concerned. The decision should not be entered into lightly, the need for face to face consultations is never greater than here. The Alternatives With your family and adviser, the alternatives must be considered, for example; do nothing, downsize, borrow from family members, arrange an interestonly mortgage to name a few. It is important that all angles are explored, only then can you make an informed decision. Get Informed Here at Smith Weale we have a supply of free, impartial booklets to help you make an informed decision. If you would like to receive a copy please contact us. All our consultations in regard to Equity Release are free and without obligation.
Rob Weale is a founding partner at Smith Weale Associates based in Malvern. We will ensure you reach an informed position regarding the Equity Release market including alternative options that may be available. Together we will help make the critical decisions and choose the very best solution tailored to your individual circumstances from the whole of the UK market place. We welcome your enquiry on 01684 577037.
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Independent advice designed for you Smith Weale Associates are a leading Independent Financial Advisory Practice based in the heart of Great Malvern
We offer independent advice and guidance on all aspects of financial planning. Particular areas of speciality are INveStMeNt plANNING
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Think carefully before securing other debts on your home. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage. To understand the features and risks of an equity release scheme ask for a personalised illustration. The Financial Services Authority does not regulate taxation and trust advice and some form of mortgages.
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Bad Dog
I’m watching a dog, a German Shepherd, bounding gracefully around a garden, chasing a small furry toy on the end of a lunge whip. ‘He was a rescue dog and quite wild when I got him’ says the woman in charge of the game. With a flick of the cord the toy jumps to the other side of the garden and the dog chases in a flurry of excitement. Then, with a single, quietly spoken word, ‘Leave’, the dog instantly stops what its doing and waits expectantly. Its taken a lot of work to get the dog this far, but then her owner is Sue Harper, a woman who has devoted the better part of her life to promoting good behaviour in dogs. ‘I still can’t believe I make a living from something I love so much!’ she says. Much of Sue’s work is in running ‘one to one’ training sessions and courses for individual owners and their dogs. Once learned, the style isn’t one of shouting or strict discipline, but quietly spoken words to which the dog responds. During Sue’s training, games are introduced which match the breed and character of the dog. ‘Terriers like fast, moving squeaky toys, retrievers and labradors will retrieve objects by nature and like nothing better than chasing a ball. Training games are the best way of training dogs, they need to enjoy the training in order to learn fast.’ Perhaps the biggest lesson for many people who come to Sue is that its not so much the behaviour of the dog, but rather the behaviour of the owner that’s the key factor. ‘You’re not actually teaching the dog,’ says Sue, ‘you are teaching the owner. It sounds obvious, but for some people who come to me its a revelation’.
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Sue’s interest in training dogs comes from her time running a small holding many years ago. ‘I was raising sheep in East Anglia’ she tells me over a cup of tea, ‘and had a collie which I took on a course run by the Agricultural Training Board’. She was already doing some training work when she realised how much she loved teaching others, and expanded her dog training work. More than twenty years later her enthusiasm is undiminished, although the ways in which dogs are trained has evolved and developed. These days the emphasis is on creating more of an emotional bond. ‘Its about creating the right relationship, learning to think like a dog, and not simply being either a rigid disciplinarian or just a food dispenser’ she explains. Sue has recently returned from a training course run by John Rogerson, a dog trainer of world renown. ‘People travelled to the course from New Zealand, the United States and Canada. John taught us to smile at the dog; the animal has to learn to read the face and to be able to read people, as well as the human reading the dog. The emotional bond you can create with a dog should not be underestimated’. Another key skill that Sue teaches is the timing of praise, or the timing of telling a dog off. ‘The precision of timing is crucial to whether the dog
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Good Dog realises that what its doing is either right or wrong, that is where the difficulty arises with teaching dogs not to chase sheep, chasing often happens at a distance from the owner, unless the dog is caught in the act of chasing or within seconds of chasing the dog will not necessarily associate the owners anger with the chasing he has just returned from.” Because of her past in agriculture, Sue’s real passion is training dogs to behave in the presence of livestock. ‘One of the commonest phrases I hear from owners is ‘I can’t believe my dog would chase sheep’. The second commonest is ‘I didn’t know the sheep were there’. Its important to realise that chasing sheep it part of a dog’s natural behaviour, some dogs will do it and won’t even realise they’re doing something wrong’.
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At the moment Sue runs regular group courses on farms, in Malvern and South Wales which allows owners to train their dogs in a setting with livestock. ‘Although I love dogs, I really hate what they can do to sheep. In the past I’ve worked on farms and seen sheep with the most terrible injuries inflicted by dogs. If they suffer an open wound it can easily become infected and infested by maggots. Sometimes there are invisible injuries, a broken leg or broken back, or stress related illness for example pneumonia. Sheep can die can die a terrible death, without being touched by the dog’. ‘By effectively training a dog, you have a great companion who you can take into the countryside. What you don’t want is a ‘hooligan hound’. Not everybody likes dogs bounding up to them during a walk outdoors, but everyone admires a well trained dog, its important that owners recognise that a trained dog is a happy dog they can take anywhere and that fits into society.
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By Allison Maxwell from Colwall
Rejuvenate with Raw food!
There are no short-cuts to health and happiness, other than a complete gastrointestinal purification programme of juices, volcanic ash and water for five days, or is there? One of my most memorable meals was not in a gourmet restaurant but on a yoga retreat. I was brought a bowl of gazpacho, a Spanish raw vegetable soup, burgers made with raw carrot and lentils, and a raw chocolate pie. It was my first encounter with a 100% raw meal, delicious and bursting with vitality.
of protein in the whole vegetable kingdom Like all vegetable matter, sprouts are best eaten raw. This particularly applies to the seeds, as opposed to the beans. Cooking will destroy some of the enzymes, but a lightly cooked sprouted bean is still very valuable nutritionally. Regularly eating sprouts can have a dramatic effect on your general health and wellbeing. Research has shown that sprouts can improve and maintain the immune system, combat common colds and flu, improve your digestion and increase vitality. There are plenty of other health benefits to raw food. Chewing raw food is an excellent workout for your gums and jaw because it is slightly harder to chew than cooked food.
What are raw foods?
Seeds such as alfalfa and broccoli are great in salads and sandwiches, added to cottage cheese and yoghurt. Most people are happy to start the day with a smoothie but why not try a carrot, apple and ginger juice which is great for the digestion and immune system. For lunch why not try a paté made with seeds and pulses or serve fruit salad as a starter. Its often not realised that fruit is best eaten on an empty stomach. Try jazzing it up with chopped avocado, exotic fruits, or even a little chilli. If you’re not accustomed to eating raw foods, try adding a little at a time, with the eventual aim of having at least 50% of your diet composed of raw food. The Living Food company based in St Ives in Cornwall supply sprouting equipment, seeds and that delicious raw chocolate pie. Their website is an excellent start to learn more about raw food and also contains recipes (www.livingfoods.co.uk).
A raw food diet is considered by some to be the secret key to longevity. It has the potential to detoxify the body, reverse the degenerative process and provide us with boundless energy. Raw foods contain an abundance of vitamins, minerals, fibre, anticarcinogens and enzymes. The concept of a raw-food diet may be interesting to some simply because it promotes eating healthy, fresh, unprocessed foods. A raw-vegan diet consists of eating foods in their most natural, uncooked and unprocessed state. It is based on a diet mainly of fresh fruits, nuts, vegetables, seeds, sprouted legumes and grains, and dehydrated breads and crackers that have not been heated above 40 C. Raw Foods advocates believe that the ‘life force’ or energy is destroyed through cooking. Overcooking certain foods destroys some nutrients, especially water-soluble vitamins. The benefits of vitamins and minerals are well documented, but not so with enzymes, yet they are so vital. A diet rich in raw vegetables, particularly young sprouts, could help rejuvenate the body! Sprouted seeds, pulses and baby plants form the basis of a raw food diet.
How to sneak more raw food into the diet
Why are Raw foods so good for you?
Sprouted seeds are a storehouse of vitamins, minerals, enzymes, fatty acids and the largest source
Allison Maxwell has an MSc in Public Health Nutrition, a BSc in Nutrition & Food Science and 20 years experience in the field of food and nutrition. If you need advice ring 07771694490 for Private Nutritional Consultations.
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Aches and Pains Treatment Clinic at Prospect View Medical Centre Ask the Osteopath
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Your questions answered: After 20 years in practice and over 50,000 treatments I have seen many interesting cases.
The “Slipped Disc”. Is your back at risk?
problems. Discs will often gradually break down. The obvious risk factors are history of compressive trauma (such as heavy parachute landing), prolonged heavy lifting or being very overweight. Too much extreme exercise and conversely, too Exploding the myth little exercise both increase the risk. Genetic factors Before all else it is important to realise that discs play a hugely significant part too. Smoking is also do not actually slip. They prolapse, herniate, surprisingly bad for discs. Microscopic damage degenerate, sequestrate and do all manner of other to the smokers’ blood vessels leads to reduced weird and wonderful things, but they do not slip. nutrition to the discs. In summary, disc problems They are too well tethered above and below to the should not be looked at in isolation. They are more adjacent vertebrae for this to happen. of a general lifestyle issue. Essentially the discs are the shock absorbers of the back. They are like spongy pads between the vertebrae cushioning the bones from one another. Like many things they are superb until they go wrong.
What are the symptoms?
Back pain, often with leg pain, loss of mobility, difficulty sitting and driving, pain on coughing or straining, even a distorted posture are all potential symptoms of disc trouble. Unfortunately, once injured, discs are very slow to recover largely due to having a very poor blood supply. Most of their nutrition is from passive absorption from the surrounding tissues during rest. Adequate rest is often important for recovery.
What causes it and who is at risk?
It isn’t always a single injury that gives rise to disc The new clinic is privately run at Prospect View by David Jones DO. All treatments are drug-free and use techniques recommended by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence.
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Lizzy’s Recipe Super Quick Chilli • 1 chopped onion • 1 clove of garlic crushed • optional chopped peppers, grated carrot, chopped mushrooms • 1 tin of kidney beans/aduki beans • meat free mince (100g) • ½ tsp yeast extract e.g. Marmite • 300ml vegetable stock or water • 1 tin of chopped tomatoes or a carton of passata • ½ to 1 tsp crushed dried chillies to taste • soya sauce to taste • olive oil
Delicious and nutritious. Taken from Lizzy’s new Learn to Cook on a Budget course. Just right for students off to university (see page 41).
Serves 4, Ready in 15 minutes 1. Heat oil in a pan, sauté the onion and garlic. 2. Add the other vegetables, if using, and sauté until they are soft. 3. Add the dried chillies with the remaining ingredients, bring to the boil, and stir well. 4. Reduce the heat and simmer for at least 10 minutes. 5. Taste; add more dried chillies if required. Serve with rice or soft tortillas and salad.
Want to eat a more healthy diet? Tired of eating the same meals? Find recipe books complicated? Our Lizzy cookery sessions are open to all, regardless of cooking ability. Small group demonstrations and hands on cookery in a relaxed friendly setting in Malvern. See www.ourlizzy.com or contact Lizzy on 01684 892688 for more information.
Did you know…. The Abbey Hotel can hold your special wedding day The Abbey Hotel offers you a tranquil haven in which to relax and retreat. Hold your wedding at The Abbey. With packages or a tailor made wedding, our dedicated wedding coordinator can help make your very special day. Enjoy a traditional 3 course Sunday lunch from only £12.95 per person in our newly refurbished restaurant with our new chef. Relax in our lounges with free wifi, enjoying views of the Vale of Eversham and enjoy afternoon tea or a refreshing pint. The Abbey Hotel can also hold your private dining celebrations, we can hold 10 to 250 guests from only £24.00 per person. The Abbey has a long history of welcoming guests and takes pride in providing an attentive service and warm hospitality to everyone. The Abbey Abbey Road, Great Malvern, Worcestershire WR14 3ET t 01684 892332 f 01684 897898 e abbey@sarova.co.uk
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All About... ...The Birchwood Bash 2 The ‘Birchwood Bash 2’ is a mountain biking event and skills training day for young people organised by local cycle-club Malvern Cycle Sport. Ed Moseley tells us more.
So what exactly is ‘Birchwood Bash 2’?
We’re offering a day of mountain bike coaching and a simulated race experience for young people aged between six and sixteen. On hand will be a number of accredited coaches who will run different workshops; heading downhill, hill-climbing, there will be technical sections with lumps, bumps and jumps, there will also be a session to help them deal with cornering. The children will be divided into groups based on age and ability. In the morning they’ll learn and in the afternoon there’s the chance to put the skills to the test.
Have you ever done this before?
We did this last year and it was really successful. It took place in the school holidays and at first we weren’t sure how much response we’d get. The event itself attracted around 70 participants and it was a day with a lot of enjoyment. We’ve set this up in association with Cycling Development West Midlands who run similar days with bigger, established groups. However those events tend to be on the road and so this offers the chance to take training into an
off-road environment. I’m pretty sure there hasn’t been anything like this locally before, last year it set a mould that could be copied by other clubs in the future.
Why have you aimed this training at young people?
Our club formed recently and we’re looking to develop cycling in this area. We want to encourage the next generation into the sport and this seems to be a good way to do it. I’ve lived here all my life and cycling has been a great thing for me. Its a great outdoor pursuit, any coaching and learning you receive will teach you perseverance and reward .
T ell us about the club. Malvern Cycle Sport has been going for a couple of
years. We have three or four coaches and put on smallscale events at Malvern St James. We have regular mountain bike rides across the hills while other members head out on the roads. Some members go to Wales to ride at well-known trail centres. Its a real mix and very sociable. I’m hoping that in the future we may organise a full mountain biking event locally, Malvern offers us a great variety of riding which is what we love.
BIRCHWOOD BASH II Malvern CycleSport promotes:
All participants must wear helmets. Participants must provide their own bikes which should be in good working order and suitable for off-road cycling. Limited catering will be present but participants and spectators should be self-sufficient for food and drink. Event is being held on private land, strictly no access outside of this event.
Youth mountainbike event on Sunday August 21st, in conjunction with Cycling Development West Midlands. A chance to learn from qualified coaches: skills training in the morning then test your new skills in the afternoon’s racing. When: Sunday 21st August 2011 Registration 9-9.30 am Where: Oaken Coppice, Birchwood Road, Storridge, Near Malvern WR13 5EX What: A fun, grassroots mountainbike race/coaching event for 6-16 year olds Cost: £10 per head, payment on the day Important: Due to the success of last year’s event places are limited. Please register in advance by emailing name, age, address and telephone number to malverncyclesport@gmail.com. Entries on the day may be possible but cannot be guaranteed.
The ‘Birchwood Bash 2’ is open for riders between age 6 and 16 and takes place on Sunday 21st August near Malvern. It costs £10 per person. For more details please email malverncyclesport@gmail.com or call 01886 880002
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Community Focus Amnesty Malvern Hills
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Organisation: Amnesty Malvern Hills Established: The International Organisation began in 1961, locally in 1976 Website: http://malvern.amnesty.org.uk More information: We are one of almost 300 local groups that operate in the UK and contribute to Amnesty International’s work to defend human rights around the world.
highlighted by Amnesty International. We’re a lively, friendly group and you’re welcome to come along; we won’t put any pressure on you to attend. We often arrange guest speakers to visit Malvern, who invariably have powerful stories to tell. Last autumn Andy Worthington, co-director of a documentary film about Guantanamo Bay, presented the film and spoke at Malvern Theatres. It was a powerful and moving story, since when we’ve become part of a campaign to have two prisoners, still held at Guantanamo, released. There will be plenty to see, including prints, As well as supporting many different campaigns, paintings and cards, textiles, ceramics and jewellery, as a group we’re now focusing on the Horn and all produced by local East Africa region. We artists, both amateur and have regular updates professional. You can buy of the issues affecting The Art for Amnesty the art on display with people, including killing, prices ranging from £5 to torture, rape, looting and Exhibition takes place many hundreds of pounds; destruction of property. between 20th and 29th at least 30 per cent of One of our members, August at the Quaker the sales are donated to Trevor Trueman, recently Amnesty. carried out an investigation (Friends) Meeting House into the health and security As a group, we meet on needs of Oromo refugees the third Thursday of every in Kenya, and earlier this month in the lounge of year gave an illustrated lecture at a public meeting. Malvern Baptist Church, Abbey Road, Malvern WR14 3HG, where we discuss campaigns and arrange Malvern is fortunate to have an Amnesty Bookshop, forthcoming activities. We organise all sorts of things. one of only six in the country, staffed by volunteers This year we held ‘Amnesty’s Golden Jamboree’ to and selling second hand books, music, etc. The celebrate the 50th anniversary of the international Amnesty Malvern Hills group and the Bookshop are movement. We enjoyed an entertaining evening of run quite independently, but we support each other music, poetry and comedy which helped us raise in our activities. Part of the fun for the bookshop staff hundreds of pounds. Every year, around May Day, is meeting some of the famous actors who pop in, we invite musicians to busk in Great Malvern town during breaks from their work at the Theatre! centre which helps bring money in for our campaigns. The Art for Amnesty Exhibition takes place More often we’re organising simple but important between 20th and 29th August at the Quaker fundraising, like a recent collection at Morrisons (Friends) Meeting House at 1 Orchard Road, supermarket. We hold bi-monthly meetings to write Malvern WR14 3DA. It’s open daily between letters and cards to and on behalf of prisoners of 10am & 5pm, and between 2pm & 5pm on conscience and others whose cases have been Sundays. Entry is free. Our local group has around 250 people on the mailing list, which includes a core of active members who put on events and give talks. We’re just preparing for our 11th ‘Art for Amnesty’ Exhibition (see the end for more details) We’re very lucky this year to have the artist David Prentice to open the exhibition on 20th August at 11am. He’s based locally but with an international reputation and has won many different artistic prizes. Among many places, he’s exhibited at the Victoria & Albert Museum and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
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Notice Board Deadline for Oct/Nov : Thu 15 September
In Aid of Riding for the Disabled:
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Friday 30 September
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Welland Parish Hall Face Painting, Crafts, Games, Music, Stories, Tombola, Raffle, Cake Volunteers, Cakes & Raffle Prizes Wanted! Event aimed at Under 5’s. All proceeds to NCT. Info: Vicky 07837 265274 vputtergill@hotmail.com
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Dyson Perrins Sports Hall Yates Hay Rd, Malvern, WR14 1|WD Every Monday 8pm - 10pm Until the end of August. Enjoy competitive badminton at a friendly club. Come and ‘Pay & Play’. £4.40 (£3 for students). Contact Pauline 01684 574774 or turn up.
Do you have some free time? Want to do something useful or help others?
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Malvern Hills Volunteering Project at Worcestershire Hub, Malvern Library
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Every Sunday
Bands in the Park
2.30pm - 4.30pm Priory Park, Malvern Listen to a variety of music, from brass bands to jazz/swing and others. For an overview of the programme: www.malverntowncouncil.org Last session: Sunday 11 September
New Opportunities IT Volunteers
. A website designer is being sought by Malvern Hills Gymnastics Club to renew and update it’s site – the volunteer will either work from home or at the club. Beacons Development Education Centre provides educational resources for schools and community groups, supporting global citizenship in the classroom and the community. This group needs a volunteer to manage their website on an on-going basis.
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What’s On in Aug/Sept
Thursday 4 Aug
8/8 & 12/9 Tues 9 Aug & 13 Sept Saturday 13 Aug Fri 19 Aug until Sun 21 Aug
Suzuki Summer School Concert for Japan Come and listen to Suzuki Flute and Recorder Students from UK and Holland performing. York Hall, Malvern St James, 7.30pm. Free entry. Retiring collection in aid of Suzuke Families in Japan affected by the earthquake and tsunami. Drinks & nibble. More details: http://uksuzukisummerschool.blogspot.com Hill Poets @ Great Malvern Hotel 7pm start. A warm welcome to those who would like to meet our friendly group. We would love to hear your work or that of any others. Malvern Small Business Forum 7pm - 9pm, Elgar Room, main Council Office next to Priory Lodge on the corner of Church Street and Avenue Rd, Malvern. New members welcome. Meeting every Tuesday of the month. For more info: www.msbf.biz Family Fun Day at the Courtyard, Malvern Belle Vue Terrace. 10 am - 5pm. Free admission. Face Painting, Children’s Art & Crafts, The Toy Corner, Funky Nail Art, Ray Stroud on guitar (11 - 1) refreshments and more! West Malvern Arts Festival Held in the village between the Elim College and the Brewers Arms. Free entry to the Festival to both visitors and exhibitors, over sixty artists expected. Work can be on show and/or for sale, and some of the artists will be taking commissions. A mixture of venues from gazebos, private garages, garden walls, to larger premises.3 venues will offer refreshments and toilet facilities, and weather permitting, the Brewers Arms will be providing a barbecue on both Sat and Sun pm. All the artwork will be under cover. The Festival hours will be 2-8pm on Friday 19th to make it easier for those at work to attend, and from 11am-6pm on the Saturday and Sunday. Any artists wishing to be involved should ring 07801 818260 or e-mail malvernhillscf@aol.com for details asap.
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Learn to Cook on a Budget Course
Wed 31 Aug 10 am - 3.45pm Howsell Rd, Malvern. Mon 12 Sept Off to university? Learn how to plan and cook a range of easy meals. Sat 17 Sept A great investment at £59. Contact Lizzy for more details. 01684 892 688 or lizzy@ourlizzy.com / www.ourlizzy.com
Zumba® Classes - Tabitha Luke 07968 323331 tabithaluke@hotmail.com
Mondays 8pm at Great Malvern Primary School (continues throughout the Summer) Thursdays 9pm at Ledbury Community Centre (continues throughout the Summer) Saturdays 11am at Splash Malvern (starts 10 September)
Cello’s Cool
Starting in All Levels, beginners welcome. Classes start in September, at The Grove, September Malvern. With Julia Palmer-Price GRNCM. 01684 567359 or juliacello@tinyworld.co.uk
Listening to the Other Improve your personal and professional relationships by Starting in learning to listen more carefully and powerfully. A 10 session course starting in Sept September Morning and evening sessions are available. To find out more: call 01684 572 444 or email: kaspalita@writingourwayhome.com or see our website at http://bit.ly/nXaQzg. Tuesdays Malvern Yoga Summer School 2 Aug - 6 Sept 6 different Yoga teachers in 6 different styles. Colwall Village Hall, Mill Lane, Colwall WR13 6EQ. Tuesdays 7.30pm - 9pm. £6 a class in advance, £7 on the night. Proceeds to St Richard’s Hospice. Booking: Jo Harper 07976 882252, joyoga22@hotmail.com
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Sunday 21 Aug Thursday 15 Sept Friday 16 Sept
Sunday 17 Sept Friday 23 Sept
Thursday 6 October
Four Shires Festival: Food, Arts & Crafts The first ever Four Shires Festival opens its doors to a wealth of food, drink, arts and crafts from our glorious local providers in Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire. Entry only £2 with free car parking. www.whitbournehall.com Malvern Concert Club Alina Ibragimova (violin) and Cedric Tiberghien (piano). 7.30pm at The Forum, Malvern Theatres. Malvern Theatres Box Office 01684 892277 or www.malvern-theatres.co.uk “Your Health, your Care, your Say” Question Time style public debate with a panel of experts organised by Malvern Hills District Council. A chance for you to get involved in the debate about local and national health developments. The panel will include key health professionals and Harriett Baldwin MP. Questions to be submitted prior to the event. For more information contact Manda Graham on 01684 862312. Venue: Malvern Theatres; 19.00-20.30 Victorian Dash at Whitbourne Hall “Run like a Lady”. Entry £15. 5 miles of obstacles, tough terrain and beautiful private land in Victorian costume. Call 07747 031701 for an application form. www.whitbournehall.com Annual 5th MacMillan Coffee Morning & Teddy Bears Picnic Malvern Pharmacy, 75 Church Street, Great Malvern WR14 2AE. Home made cakes, including gluten free, tea, coffee, hot chocolate. Hand knitted Teddy Bears for sale. Raffle prices. All proceeds to MacMillan. Advance Notice for October: Showcase of Services for Older People 11am - 2pm at Malvern Theatres. Get a better idea of what practical services are availalbe to you and get a taster of some exiting activities. Info: Melanie 01684 862283 or www.malvernhills.gov.uk/health
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Classical Music, Poetry, Exhibitions, Talks, throughout October. 'High-level professional artists and innovative programmes' - BBC Radio www.malvernfestival.co.uk Enquiries: petersmith@malvernmusic.co.uk
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What’s on
In Aug/Sept/Oct Great Malvern Priory Until Fri 12 Aug: “A Vision Shared” Peace Movement exhibition Sat 6 Aug: 11am Hiroshima Vigil in the Church Grounds. 12am Hiroshima Service in Priory Sat 13 Aug - Sun 4 Sept: Malvern Museum Exhibition of Maps and Photos in North Aisle Sat 13/ Sat 20 & Sat 27 Aug: Summer Welcome Days, free refreshments (11.00am to 4.00pm), live music, childrens activities, Guided tour of the Priory at 2pm Mon 29 Aug: Organ Recital by Paul Stubbings, 12 noon Sat 10 Sept: 1pm - 12pm Tower Open Every Friday 20/8 & 17/9 Fri 10 Sept
Fri 9 Sept - Mon 19 Sept: Malvern Arts Club Exhibition Thu 22 Sept: 12.30pm Lunchbox - Talk by Dr. Colin Harris “The Ubiquitos Green Man” Sat 24 Sept: 7.30pm Walcher Science and Faith Lecture by Sir John Houghton Sat 1 Oct - Mon 31 Oct: “The Artists View of Malvern” Exhibition in North Aisle Thu 6 Oct: 12.30pm Lunch Box Recital by Elaine Fleming (Soprano) Sat 15 Oct: Organ Recital by Ian Ball Sat 15 Oct: 7pm Mass in B Minor J S Bach by English Symphony Orchestra
Country Market Days Home-made, Home-grown and Hand-crafted Malvern Country Market 8.15 - 11.30am, Lyttleton Rooms, Church Street, Malvern Malvern Farmers Market 9am - 2pm, Abbey Road, Malvern West Malvern Community Market 3.15pm, Hall of St James CofE Primary School on West Malvern Road
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Tales & Story Week
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Sun 31st July to Thurs 4th August
All the Fun of the Circus
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Sun 7th July to Thurs 11th August
Gilbert & Sullivan’s Pirates of Penzance Fri 12th August – 7.30pm
Public Opening Times ❖ Every Sunday from 5th June – 25th September and Sunday to Thursday from 17th July – 31st August ❖ Castle and Grounds open 11.00am – 4.30pm
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Wild Play – Back to Nature
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Sun 14th July to Thurs 18th August
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SUMMER HOLIDAY ACTIVIT Y
Sunday Jazz Sun 21st August
Tropical Animal Experience
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Mon 22nd to Thurs 25th August
Wacky Races & Teddy Bears’ Picnic Sun 28th to Mon 29th August
Armour & Cavalry Day Sun 4th September
Summer Sunday Fun
Sun 11th & Sun 18th September
Autumn Ramble Sun 25th September
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