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Oct 2014

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Autumn is arriving!

As we move into autumn a number of local events commemorate the start of the First World War a century ago. On 10th October, the Worcester Repertory Company presents an evening of music, dance and readings reflecting how people felt about the outbreak of war in 1914. At the end of the month a parade and memorial unveiling in Gheluvelt Park marks the centenary of The Battle of Gheluvelt – you can read more on Page Ten. Our Noticeboard & What’s On pages have useful dates for the coming two months, from music nights to firework displays.

And if you don’t fancy going out then why not follow the recipe for Apple & Blackberry Crumble on Page 20, kindly provided by ten year old Florence!

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Contents The Film Orchestra

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WW1 Commemoration 10 Divorce Recovery

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Embrace imperfections 14 The Downs Malvern

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Local Music Talent

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Recipe: Crumble

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MJT Hairdressers

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Notice Board

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What’s On

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Theatre News

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Competition

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Link Nurseries

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the Film Orchestra The Worcester-based Film Orchestra is the first amateur orchestra of its kind in the UK, and regularly performs an eclectic array of music from the world of film, television, radio and gaming. They are setting up two new music groups for up and coming musicians. Jane Whittle, the Orchestra’s Founder and local teacher, tells us more.

Firstly, tell us something about these two new groups?

The Film Orchestra (TfO) Community Band is for brass, woodwind and rhythm players while the TfO String Orchestra is, as the name suggests, for players of stringed instruments. The aim is to give opportunities to perform for musicians who aren’t quite at the required standard to join TfO Concert Band, which requires players to be at least of Grade 6 standard. TfO String Orchestra seeks to give all string players from around Grade 3 upwards, more opportunities to perform film music, other than The Film Orchestra.

What kind of music will you be playing?

We will have a varied repertoire which will include pieces like the theme to Downton Abbey, Let It Go (from Frozen) and the James Bond Theme.

The String Orchestra will be directed by Noriko Tsuzaki, professional violinist with the English Symphony Orchestra, tutor at the Elgar School of Music and leader of The Film Orchestra while TfO Community Band will be directed by James Topp, principal horn player with the English Symphony Orchestra and the newly-appointed principal conductor of The Film Orchestra. All ages are welcome. The standard of TfO String Orchestra runs from Grade 3 upwards: Grade 6+ musicians may have the chance to join The Film Orchestra.

Can you tell us a little bit about the Film Orchestra?

The idea of The Film Orchestra developed from a discussion in the summer of 2012 between myself and Peter Sheeran of the English Symphony Orchestra. The Film Orchestra is comprised of musicians aged 10-84 of Grade 6+ standard and includes a number of professional players who give their time and talent freely to developing the project.

Many industry professionals around the world follow our progress on social media; some actively support the project by donating their

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professional skills. Worcestershire-based film composer Hilgrove Kenrick is one such industry professional who acts as Music Advisor and comperes our concerts when available. The orchestra first met in February 2013 and gave its first public performance at The Swan Theatre, Worcester as part of the Worcester Festival in August 2013.

And can you tell us about some of your recent highlights?

We returned to The Swan amidst the floods of Worcester in February this year with an orchestra of 70 musicians to perform their concert Movie Amore.

Our most recent concert at The Swan, with TfO Concert Band, was a near sell-out and included pieces from the breadth of the film music repertoire, including music from Walton’s score for Henry V to John Williams’ Raiders March; Video Games Live to the Dr Who Theme.

For more information, you can visit our website, thefilmorchestra.com and we also have a Facebook and Twitter accounts.

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World War One

Commemoration At the end of October, the centenary of The Battle of Gheluvelt will be commemorated in the local park which bears its name. Commemoration activities are being organised by the Worcester Branch of The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regimental Association, with plans for a parade and the unveiling of a new commemorative stone.

Gheluvelt Park was officially opened in June 1922, to commemorate the achievement of the Regiment’s 2nd Battalion on a crucial day’s fighting which left a large number of its soldiers killed or wounded. As well as a lake and bandstand, the park housed (and still houses) a row of bungalows that were built to house retired and disabled servicemen.

Today, the park remains a focus of commemoration for the First World War. One of the most striking modern additions is a large iron sculpture featuring rusted steel columns, the heights of which represent the number of casualties over successive two month periods of the First World War. A panel to one side of the sculpture names the men of the 2nd Battalion who lost their lives on 31st October 1914 at the Battle of Gheluvelt.

On 31st October this year, a new memorial will be unveiled in the park. Soldiers from The Mercian Regiment joined by The Band of The Royal Logistics Corps will be on parade before a commemorative stone is unveiled by Julia Brotherton, granddaughter of the Major who led the battalion into battle a century ago.

WHEN: Friday 31st October WHERE: Gheluvelt Park, Barbourne Road, Worcester.

TIME: 10am until 2pm, with the main commemoration ceremonies between 11am and Midday. www.wfraworcester.com

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As well as the commemoration ceremony there will be much more to see and do in the Park, including music, stalls and museum displays.

The Battle of Gheluvelt Geluveld is a village in the Belgian province of West Flanders, and was on the front line in the early days of the First World War. On 31st October 1914, British defences in the area were in trouble and the 2nd Battalion The Worcestershire Regiment was the last available force to advance on the enemy.

Launching a counter attack and under heavy shell fire, they scrambled through hedges and wire fences before engaging with the enemy in the grounds of a local chateau.

With the support of other regiments, they regained the village and drove the enemy back. The action averted the possibility of German forces advancing to the Channel Ports. It also lifted British morale at a critical point in the conflict and one report at the time stated ‘on that day, the 2nd Worcesters saved the British Emprire.’

The success came at a high price. 187 members of the 2nd Battalion were killed or wounded, a third of their remaining strength.

With thanks to the Worcester Branch of The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regimental Association for compiling the information in this article.

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Helping both men and women deal with the trauma of a relationship that has irretrievably broken down.

By Malvern Branch Co-ordinator: Gill Owen I got involved with Divorce Recovery Workshop (DRW) 3 years ago when a friend who had been on the course found it so inspirational she wanted to set up a local branch in Malvern, which is the only branch in Worcestershire.

The workshops are run by experienced volunteers who have all been through the breakdown of a long term relationship and attended the workshops. Although my own divorce was a long time ago, I had to attend the workshops before becoming a facilitator.

I was amazed to discover just how many emotions I had buried. Once I had completed the workshop I knew I had come to terms with my past and could let it go. When you go through a breakup you don’t always realise how much grief, resentment and anger you hold on to or how emotionally and physically exhausting it can be.

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The breakdown of a long term relationship is a form of bereavement; yet unlike the death of a partner, you are often expected to carry on as normal. Whilst friends and family can be supportive, they don’t always understand how you feel and even your best friend will eventually have had enough of you going over and over what has happened!

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Well-Being

Embrace your Imperfections!

By Tracy Reck, Personal Fitness Coach in Worcester Easier said than done I know, but a worthwhile pursuit nevertheless. It sounds great as a soundbite but does it work in practice? Well, yes from personal experience I can vouch that it does.

You see, I have fat on my thighs that I cannot get rid of. It just doesn’t want to go away. Despite the fact that I exercise regularly and that my diet is pretty good, it doesn’t shift.

It’s not strictly true that I couldn’t shift it, if I tried - if I worked out 3 times more and ate absolutely perfectly for the rest of my life, I could probably get it to go. But you know what? I’m not prepared to do that. And I’m not capable of it anyway because no human is capable of perfection.

of you. Keep making good decisions about what you put into your mouth and the exercise you take. That’s all you need to do. Results will come.

Obsessing over the bit of you that you’d love to whittle away won’t help in any way.

Frankly though, my heart is healthy. I’m in decent shape. My muscles get me from A to B with relative ease. And no, I can’t wear a skintight catsuit with supreme confidence and look like Uma Thurman in Kill Bill, but so what? So there’s a bit of fat on my thighs. Am I bothered? Nope.

I used to be. And if it was affecting my health, I would be still. But as it is, all it does is serve to remind me that I am a real person without a magic mirror that photoshops my legs when I look into it, and that although I don’t fit the magazine ideal of beauty, I have a whole life to live and that leaves me very little time to worry about my thighs. It’s just an imperfection I have.

I want you to have a go at doing the same. Stop worrying about, obsessing over and getting hung up about all the bits of you that you don’t think are perfect. That you don’t like. Believe me, the only person that thinks they’re a big deal is you.

Choose instead to focus on the things you do like about yourself, and focus on the world outside

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music feature

Local Talent

By Dave Webber

I’m Dave Webber and I present a weekly music show on Choice Radio, the service for Worcestershire Royal Hospital. This month I want to tell you about a band who describe their music as alternative and surreal.

Chevy Chase Stole My Wife are a four piece band from Worcester who formed early last year.

Emma Howett, the lead singer, says that at the time they just wanted to get out, play some gigs and have some fun! They’re a hard band to categorise but there’s plenty of fun and humour in their music. When they came on my radio show recently they described themselves as ‘the ultimate band/lovely/cuddly and energetic’!

All the group already had plenty of experience playing in other bands as well as playing at various venues around Worcester. As well as Emma there’s Rose Hannant on bass, Stu Silcock playing lead guitar and Neil Burton on drums. Their music is very catchy, high energy guitar driven rock with vocal harmonies. Trying to describe the influences in their music is difficult – some people compare them to Blondie but that could just be because they have female singers.

Last year they spent some time with Dave Draper at Tower Studios in Pershore, recording a four track EP. The tracks on it are On The Moon, Attention Seeker, RITA and Harry Hill, which as the name suggests is a tribute to the baldheaded comedian. There’s even a short ‘making of’ documentary on YouTube which is worth a look! They’re currently busy recording another four tracks and have promised me they’ll have a launch party for it once it’s ready.

Other tracks of theirs include ‘I Fell in Love with a Tightrope Walker’ and ‘The Girl Who was Death’, a song inspired inspired by the episode of the same name from the 60s TV show The Prisoner.

It’s a bit heavier than some of their other tunes.

They play an awful lot of gigs, and are certainly racking up the miles as they travel around the area playing at local festivals. Their performance at this year’s Worcester Music Festival was awesome and they also played at The End Festival (at Callow End), Nozstock, and Lakefest.

Recording is taking up most of their time this autumn but they will be playing at The Lamp Tavern in Dudley, on November 28th.

If you’d like to hear some more of their music then search for them on Facebook or Youtube, they also have a BandCamp page, www.chevychasestolemywife. bandcamp.com

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1. Preheat the oven to 170˚C. 2. Weigh the flour and oats into a mixing bowl. Cube the butter and begin to rub in to the dry mix using your fingertips to create a crumble. This only takes a few minutes, it doesn’t need to be very fine.

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4. Peel and core the apples then cut into cubes of approx 1cm.

Fill a serving bowl 2/3 full with the blackberries and cubes of peeled apple then sprinkle with granulated sugar to taste.

5. Sprinkle the crumble topping over the fruit, gently pat down to give an even coverage.

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Tickets from 01905 611427 (continues on Saturday 11th October) The Treorchy Male Voice Choir in Concert at Worcester Cathedral, raising funds for Acorns Hospice.

For tickets call (01905) 611427 Sharing the Concert Platform Donald Hunt recalls working with some of the world’s top musicians, 10.30am at the Elgar Birthplace Museum, Lower Broadheath For details call (01905) 333224 Horrible Hospitals at the Infirmary fun family activities including cat and bat trails, making scary microbes, eerie eyeballs and severed fingers For details call (01905) 542373

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Worcester Swing - Paul Drakeley one of the UK’s leading swing vocalists at a new evening of live music every third Monday of the month at the Bank House Hotel, Bransford. Tickets: £10 For details see www.worcesterswing.co.uk Worcester Victorian Fair browse stalls throughout the city centre Continues until Sunday 30th November

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The Julian Marc Stringle Quartet plays Worcester Jazz, at The Bank House, Bransford, Doors Open 7pm For information see www.worcesterjazz.org.uk

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Richard Bean, the adaptor of One Man, Two Guvnors turns Moliere’s medicinal masterpiece into a riotous farce in this brand new production starring Tony Robinson and Imogen Stubbs.

Richard Bean gained critical acclaim with his adaptation of “Servant of Two Masters.” What was the name of his play based on this Italian comedy?

The penny-pinching Argan is healthy, wealthy and completely obsessed by a list of imaginary ailments, and can no longer control his chaotic household or the mercenary medics he employs.

Confusion is piled upon hilarious confusion as a gang of eccentric quacks and Argan’s treacherous wife endeavour to fleece him of his fortune, whilst his lovesick daughter, her dashing lover and an astute maid, attempt to set him straight.

Tony Robinson is one of the UK’s best-loved actors. He is famous for playing Baldrick in Blackadder and for hosting Channel 4’s Time Team and The Worst Jobs in History. He was knighted in 2013. Having achieved success on stage and screen, Imogen Stubbs returns to Malvern with a supporting cast including Tracie Bennett (End of the Rainbow, Hairspray, Scott & Bailey), Craig Gazey (The Full Monty, Coronation Street) and Michael Thomas (RSC and National Theatre).

The Hypochondriac runs from 3rd – 8th November. Eves 7:30pm, Wed and Sat Mats 2:30pm. Tickets from £17.36 - £31.92 from Malvern Theatres Box Office on 01684 892277 or Malvern-Theatres.co.uk

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All About...

Link Nurseries Link Nurseries on the outskirts of Worcester provides horticultural occupational therapy for adults recovering from serious mental illness. Judith Aldridge is Secretary of a Friends Group which supports the Nurseries’ work. There are around 70 supporters and Judith tells us more about what they do.

Can you tell us about the work of Link Nurseries?

Link Nurseries is part of the NHS and has been in existence for over 20 years. At their quiet site at Powick, qualified staff provide a calm, caring atmosphere and personalised support for up to fifteen people a day who have been referred there by mental health services. Attendance is flexible and all receive care and horticultural training to suit their needs and abilities.

A wide variety of plants is grown - bedding, annuals, vegetable plants, perennials and alpines. These plants and fresh seasonal produce are sold to their loyal and discerning local supporters when the Nurseries are open to the public Monday to Friday 9.30am to 3.30pm.

Link Nurseries has a proven track record of speeding the recovery of the hundreds of people who have benefitted from their care over the years.

How do The Friends support the work of the Nurseries?

About three years ago, local supporters and customers of the Nurseries felt we could give more constructive help by establishing a more formal Friends group. We provide practical assistance and raise funds - for example, last year the Friends bought professional plant labelling software and equipment. We actively publicise their tremendous work by going to local fetes and shows, selling plants and distributing information.

On the second Friday of each month we have a fund-raising coffee morning at the Nurseries, with very good home-made cake donated by our supporters and usually a free talk or demonstration on some aspect of gardening. On September 12th there will be a talk on growing tomatoes by our resident expert who this year has grown 25 different varieties of tasty tomato.

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And you have an event coming up in October?

Each year we do something to mark World Mental Health Week. This year, on Saturday 4th October, the Friends are holding an event at Powick Parish Hall from 11am to 4pm. The theme is ‘Mental Wellbeing through Horticulture and Gardening’. Entry is free. As well as a giant plant sale, there will be talks and gardening advice from experts from around the county, a gardening tombola and even a manicurist to rescue those gardening hands! There will be people to talk about the Nurseries’ work and where to get help if needed.

Does the Nurseries make a real difference to people’s lives?

Definitely. In their own words: ‘Link gives you back your true potential when you can least see it. Link can make your personal mountain seem like a molehill. When you are up against things, Link is your prop. Link Nurseries grows people, the plants are a bonus.’

For more information about the Nurseries or the Friends please get in touch. For the Nurseries: Jane Smart, the Manager at jane.smart1@nhs.net, 01905 831881. For the Friends, Judith at westendhouse@ btinternet.com . We hold an open meeting at the Nurseries the second Tuesday of every month between 4pm and 6pm, when you can find out more and everyone is welcome.

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