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Welcome to the Summer edition of All About ‘West of the Hills’.

Aug/Sept 11 Published and edited by: Sascha McDonald All About Local Magazines Ltd sascha@allabout-local.com 07906 573352 www.allabout-local.com www.facebook.com/ allaboutmagazines www.twitter.com/allaboutlocal Photo front page: Artist Cheryl Kirby - www.cherylkirby.co.uk Graphic Design & Layout: All About Magazines Editorial: Sascha - 07906 573352 Advertising: Tina Palmer - 07952 591031 Distribution: All About West of the Hills is distributed to 3,000 homes and businesses Booking Deadline: For October - Tue 13 Sept

Summer’s supposed to be about relaxing, but so far I’ve had a busy time! Putting this magazine together is a lot of work, and for that reason I’ve decided to give you two months for the price of one; this edition covers both August & September.

Its a real ‘summer special’ with all sorts of ideas for days out and activities. Don’t forget to keep the magazine handy as we also have the details of many local business and tradespeople locally.

And if you want up-to-date information between now and September, take a look at our website which is regularly updated. The address is www. allabout-local.com.

Have a lovely summer and we’ll be back with a monthly edition again in October.

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Contents Features

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6 Combined Creativity Hereforshire Art week 10 Looking Forward 18 All About Suzuki Summer School

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14 Health: Raw Food 26 Green fingers 30 Notice Board 38 What’s On in June 44 Community Pages 46 Index

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Combined Elaine Bentley and Wendy Ruddick are looking forward to their latest exhibition later this month.

Part of a collective of artists, they’ll be taking over Weavers Gallery in Ledbury to display their work. Its part of Herefordshire Art Week, also known as h.Art, when galleries across the county throw open their doors to allow people in to see what they do.

Wendy from Colwall is a founder member of Artistree, the collective that today has twenty artists as its members.’Back in 1998 we were about creating a forum for expression and promoting the interests of the artists. We also created a ‘window to the world’ for creative people living in this area’.

Elaine, who lives in West Malvern, joined at the start.

Today her creativity is as strong as ever, making art using traditional methods and with digital media. ‘The energy generated by Artistree is good for everybody’ she says, ‘providing the shared goal of each exhibition, the benefit of helpful colleagues and of a group identity . We offer each other support, so much of an artists’ work is carried out in isolation’.

In the early days Artistree leased a building in Ledbury, which today houses the gallery where they’ll be exhibiting later this month. Originally they held events around the time of the Ledbury Poetry Festival.

The group includes painters, printers, photographers

For more information on Artistree, Artists displayed:

On the left Top left: ‘Before Transformed’ - Elaine Bentley Top right: ‘Rose Bottle’ - Gilly Mound Middle left top: Cheryl Kirby Middle left bottom: Ann Jones Middle right: ‘Party Invite’ - Catherine Parry Bottom top: ‘Stitched House’ - Gilly Mound Bottom: ‘Wrapped in Denim’ - Jan Thompson On the right Top: ‘Mushrooms’ - Alison Morgan Top left: ‘Three Raku Clocks’ - Jan Thompson Top right: ‘Nastyrtiums II’ - Julie Louise Under top left: ‘Love’ - Alan Richardson Middle left: Alan Richardson Middle right: ‘Base 1’ - Kevin Abraham Bottom left: ‘Purple Anemone’ - Alison Morgan Bottom rigt: ‘Hartbury’ - Valerie McClean

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and film makers, textile artists and sculptors. They describe themselves as ‘inclusive’ but certain professional standards of work are required in order to become a member.

The exhibition is the culmination of a year’s work which is more than creating art. ‘We have a meeting at which our chair Cheryl Kirby does an excellent job of dividing up the work. Somebody does the books, another organises the event, people volunteer to steward as well as help with hanging and displaying the work’ says Wendy. ‘During the exhibition itself we try to have somebody in the gallery who can answer questions about the work’. Sometimes the artists will bring their work into the gallery to continue during the exhibition and so if you’re lucky, your visit will coincide with being able to watch an artist painting or creating another work of art.

‘We particularly enjoy h.Art week, its a real social occasion when we have the opportunity to see other artists and meet up with them. We also support this initiative because it helps carry art into a public arena’.

The exhibition of work by members of Artistree can be seen at Weavers Gallery in Ledbury, daily between 5th and 18th September. take a look at www.artistree.org.uk h.Art FACTBOX • Herefordshire Art Week is an annual showcase aimed at promoting the large number and wide variety of artists and craftmakers working in the region.

• h.Art's core aim is to support the county's artists and makers and promote them both within the local community and to visitors from the region and across the UK with the specific intention of increasing sales of work.

• h.Art took place for the first time in September 2002 and each year sees thousands of people visiting attractions.

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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.

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Sprouted seeds are a storehouse of vitamins, minerals, enzymes, fatty acids and the largest source

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All About... ...Suzuki Summer School Students of the recorder and flute will be gathering for a special concert on 4th August to raise money for families in Japan who were affected by the earthquake and tsunami. Its organised by Nicola Shortand, a Suzuki flute teacher who has studios in Colwall and Cheltenham.

Tell us about the concert and who will be performing

I organise the International Suzuki Flute & Recorder Summer School and this year we have moved to Malvern because of the great venue of Malvern St James. The course of lessons, concerts and having fun starts on Monday 1st and on Thursday 4th August we would like to share the achievements of the students with the general public. This year we have flute and recorder students from Holland and across the UK, aged between four and sixteen. The young musicians will perform music from the Suzuki repertoire from memory. The programme of music will be decided on the course itself.

Suzuki students develop a love for music that will be with them for the rest of their lives. They have opportunities to perform at world famous venues, play at workshops across the world and they make new friends wherever they are.

The concert takes place on Thursday 4th August, 7.30pm in the York Hall at Malvern St. James school. Entry is free, there will be a retiring collection in aid of families affected by the earthquake and tsunami.

There is some more information at http:// UKSuzukiSummerSchool.blogspot.com

Why did you choose to help people affected by the Japan earthquake and tsunami?

Many Suzuki families were affected by the Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan in March. Luckily very few lost family members as they were away from their homes, at school and work, at the time.

But their homes and instruments were destroyed. In a time of crisis like this music replenishes the soul, so we have decided that the money donated at our concert will buy children in Japan new instruments.

The British Suzuki Institute is helping co-ordinate this relief effort.

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Students start lessons at a young age and the focus is on beautiful tone and music, music reading begins soon after but away from the instrument.

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Looking Forward Helen Stace, who sits on the Board of Malvern Hills Conservators, wants your views on how the hills are managed.

The Malvern Hills Conservators are the oldest conservation body in England, with a history going back 127 years to Acts of Parliament originally passed to stop encroachments on the hills. These Acts define the responsibilities of the Conservators in rather arcane language which we have to translate into modern working practises for managing the Malvern hills. We’ve seen a lot of change since 1884, with fewer commoners grazing the hills, the rise in visitors and new forms of recreational use, such as mountain biking and hang gliding. We also have new legal responsibilities to protect wildlife and ancient monuments.

We are approaching the election of a new Board of Conservators in the autumn, so we feel the time is right to start reviewing our Forward Strategy (which establishes key management principles) and our Management Plan (which translates this into objectives specific areas). We started this process with an Open Day in Malvern on 2nd July.

So, I would very much welcome your views on the management of the hills and commons. Here are some questions to get you thinking about the issues we need to address: • Do you still support the proposal to reverse the spread of sycamore and other trees on the hill slopes and ridges through scrub control and grazing (do you want open grass with skylarks, meadow pipit and butterflies or woodland along the ridge?)

• Are you happy with the management regime on the lower commons, where we maintain a mix of short ‘urban grassland’, pasture and hay meadows (do you

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want to see flowers, such as scabious and orchids, bloom and set seed, or would you prefer to be able to walk across the commons without getting your feet wet?)

• How do you think the woodlands should be managed? (should we coppice the woodlands for butterflies and bluebells or manage them to maximise income from timber?)

• What should our policy be regarding the lime trees dying of fungal attack – replace them with more limes or replant a new sort of tree? (do you love the limes for their stature and scent or regard them as a sticky nuisance?)

• What do you think of dogs on the hills? (should we provide more dog bins to reduce fouling, or will this make matters worse?)

• How should we manage all the different forms of recreation on the hills (should we allow more signs to direct people on different routes? Would signs actually deter mountain bikers from using footpaths?

Should we be more proactive in stopping horses using footpaths, or continue to repair the damage they do e.g. on the Purlieu?)

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Green Fingers Bridget’s back from a holiday that’s inspired her to grow more alpines.

A few weeks ago I travelled with a friend by train from Colwall to a small village high up in the Swiss Alps called Wengen. The main object of the trip was to fulfil my dream of seeing Alpine meadow flowers in their natural habitat. We started off from St. Pancras station in London at 5.30am on a Eurostar train to Paris. After that we travelled on a TGV high-speed train through France to Basel on the Swiss/French Border. From Basel we travelled to Bern and by now we could see the high mountains in the distance.

From Bern we made our way through hills and valleys into the Bernese Oberland and onwards to Interlaken.

The train journey along the vast lakes and up into the Laterbrunenen valley was truly breathtaking. The steep sided glacial valleys towered 1300m above us with waterfalls and mountain rivers filling the warm air with a fine mist. We wound our way up to Wengen on a little cog railway, now another 1000 metres above the Lauterbrunnen valley and with our first view of the magnificent snow capped Jungfrau mountain.

After our arrival, it was time to put on the walking boots and explore! The flowers changed as we gained altitude,

to start with the lower slopes were full of thousands of vibrant colours. Flowers such as wild Azaleas, Helianthemum, Astrantia, Aconite, Anemone, Scabious and Aster create a carpet of yellows, reds and blues.

This colourful palette is dotted with the delicate white lily flowers of Paradisia Liliastrum.

As we walked alongside banks of stony glacial moraines at the foot of the Eiger, the true Alpines clung to the scree slopes, nestling in crevices. Gentians as blue as the sky, saxifragas with masses of tiny white flowers, Gypsophilla, Dryas, Anemones and thousands more survive in this hostile landscape which is covered in snow for seven months of the year.

Every evening we collapsed with our heads full of flowers and watched the thunderstorms from our balcony. With a bottle of beer and some swiss chocolate as accompaniment, it was like being in heaven!

Now I’m back at the nursery in Colwall with a renewed enthusiasm for growing more Alpine plants. Perhaps one of the benefits will be the fact they will definitely survive the cold winters. Watch this space!

Bridget

Three Counties Garden Services Crown Lifting/Reduction/Thinning Dangerous/Dead/Diseased Trees Felling/Removal Matt Scriven Telephone (01684) 573684 Mobiles 07931 808 121 Fully Insured • Qualified CS30/31/38/39 • Work to BS3998

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Landscaping & Garden Maintenance

We take pride in our work... ...as you take pride in your garden!

Just some of the services we can provide: • Lawn Care • Fencing • Decking • Slabbing • Turfing • Brick & Stone Walls • Pressure Washing Service And much more, please just ask!

TEL: 01684 300231 MOB: 07787 775961 www.threecountiesgardenservices.co.uk

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Guy Sterry

Garden Design & Landscaping Established 1997

Complete Design & Construction Service Older & Country Properties a Speciality Driveways Paving Decking Cobble Laying Walling Drystone Walling Mosaics

Water Features Ponds Timber Structures Planting Fencing Rockeries and other services

email guy@landscaping.orangehome.co.uk

01684 891831 07973 772596 27 Meadow Rd • Malvern • WR14 2RZ

The Flower Patch Company is a small independent nursery offering old-fashioned roses, flowering shrubs, herbaceous perennials, herbs and trees including olive trees in many shapes and forms from ancient to sapling Set in the beautiful Suckley Hills we also offer an extensive range of conservatory plants including citrus and the exotic.

Hanging baskets, alternative wedding lists, planting plan and plant sourcing service ….. for blooming everything.

A great day out ….. lunch or teas available at The Greenhouse café at neighbouring Holloways.

Open Monday to Saturday 10.00am to 5pm Sundays 11am to 4pm (April to August)

The Glasshouse, Lower Court, Suckley WR6 5DE

01886 884831 www.theflowerpatchcompany.co.uk www.holloways.co.uk

01886 880959 / 07721384538

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Notice Board Can you spare an hour or two a week?

The British Red Cross in Hereford is looking for new volunteers to help people in time of crisis when they come out of hospital or need a helping hand for a few weeks.

Do enjoy helping others and would you be willing to do a little shopping or light housework or taking to appointments?

Please contact the Red Cross on 01432 373026 WChambers@redcross.org.uk Training and support provided Wide range of optional activities Please contact us for more info with no obligation!

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Colwall Cricket Club A NIGHT AT THE RACES Friday 2 Sept - 7pm

Kimonos & Green Tea

Sunday 21 Aug 11am - 4pm

Colwall Village Hall Family ticket £30 Individual ticket £8 Includes Supper 8 races, Raffle and Paid Bar Tickets from Anne 07590 536768 anne@countryhouseoccasions.co.uk

www.blue-ginger.com

Colwall Village Garden Appeal Can anybody spare any of the following: - a working petrol mower - water butts (min 150L) - a petrol bush cutter Please contact Tim or Helen on 01684 540569

Come and join in the fun on Friday 12 Aug 2.30pm - 4.30pm - £2 per Child, Adults FREE -

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

October Deadline: Thu 15 Sept 30 Please mention All About Magazines when responding to adverts Small Message? It’s Free! sascha@allabout-local.com 07906 573352

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Also, heating in and eating out this summer!

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Sweep & Vacuum Nest Removal Insurance Certificates Issued Stove & Liners Installed Chimney & Stove Maintenance & Repairs Private & Commercial Properties Bird Guards & Cowls

Installation & maintenance of woodburning and multifuel stoves

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Please call Call Ian on:

Tel: 01684 891005 Mob: 07403 277 436

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Oil and Gas Boilers installed, serviced and repaired Aga and Rayburn Cookers serviced and repaired

Central Heating installations Solar Panels supplied & installed Landlord Certs & Gas Safety Checks

Power Flushing and Under Floor upgrading of Heating Installed Heating Systems

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Magic Moments Children’s Nursery at Cradley C of E Primary School

Free Funded Places Available from Sept • A safe and caring environment for children aged 2 to 5 years • Picturesque village location • Open 7.30am - 6pm all year round subject to demand • Outstanding facilities; superb dayroom; secure outdoor areas • Experienced and qualified staff

Call Magic Moments 01886 880315

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Conveniently located just off the A4103 WorcesterHereford Road

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What’s On in Aug/Sept

Fri 5 Aug & Fri 2 Sept Tuesdays 2 Aug - 6 Sept

4 - 7 Aug Thu 11 Aug Saturday 13 Aug Wed 31 Aug Mon 12 Sept Sat 17 Sept Thu 18 Aug Sun 21 Aug

Small Business Breakfast 7.30am, Blue Ginger Gallery, Cradley. Social gathering for local business owners. New members welcome. £3 which includes a very tasty breakfast.

Malvern Yoga Summer School Have the opportunity of working with 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 Big Chill www.bigchill.net/festival Coffee morning and Bring & Buy at Yew tree House, Mathon Road, Colwall. By kind permission of Paul and Karen Seymour, from 10.30am until noon.

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!

Learn to Cook on a Budget Course 10 am - 3.45pm Howsell Rd, Malvern.

Off to university? Learn how to plan and cook a range of easy meals.

A great investment at £59. Contact Lizzy for more details.

01684 892 688 lizzy@ourlizzy.com / www.ourlizzy.com Mathon Evening Walk 6.15pm starting from Mathon Church Car Park and returning to the church for refreshments at about 8pm. £3 Birchwood Bash - Youth Mountainbike event A chance to learn from qualified coaches: skills training in the morning, then test your new skills in the afternoon’s racing. Registration 9-9.30am. Oaken Coppice, Storridge. More info: 01886 880002, malverncyclesport@gmail.com

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

(last admission 4.00pm)

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

Call 01531 633160 or visit www.eastnorcastle.com

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What’s On in Aug/Sept Mondays Thursdays Saturdays

Zumba® Classes - Tabitha Luke 07968 323331 tabithaluke@hotmail.com

8pm at Great Malvern Primary School (continues throughout the Summer) 9pm at Ledbury Community Centre (continues throughout the Summer) 11am at Splash Malvern (starts 10 September)

West Malvern Arts Festival Held in the village between the Elim College and the Brewers Arms.

Entry to the Festival will be free to both visitors and exhibitors, and it promises to be a larger event this time with over sixty artists expected.

Work can be on show and/ or for sale, and some of the artists will be taking commissions. There will be a mixture of venues from gazebos, private garages, garden walls, to larger premises.Three venues will offer refreshments and toilet facilities, and weather permitting, the Brewers Arms will be providing a barbecue on both Saturday and Sunday afternoons. 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 as soon as possible.

Saturday 17 September

1st Colwall Scout Group Annual Jumble Sale Scouts and/or their parents will collect donations from Colwall residents in the week commencing 12th September. Please sort out and store up anything you don’t need any longer - books, clothes, shoes, bric-a-brac, furniture, sports equipment, CDs, DVDs, toys, garden tools, bikes, pictures, bags, curtains … But please, no videos, video recorders or TVs. Please note, we are unable to collect donations before Sept.

Info: Andrew or Lynn Lee 01684 541733

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Lynne Pool - Painting

Friday 19 Aug until Sunday 21 Aug

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In Aug/Sept/Oct Tuesdays in Sept Sunday 18 Sept

New: The Teeny Train Music and Movement Group in West Malvern Due to start on Tuesdays from 10.30am - 11.30 in September at West Malvern Village Hall and Somers Park Primary. Info: www.theteenytrain.webs.com or 07768 778919 Colwall Allotments Open Day From 2pm. Tour of the site, tea and cakes, followed by a BBQ for members and friends.

Advance Notice for October:

Autumn in Malvern Festival Classical Music, Poetry, Exhibitions & talks throughout October. www.malvernfestival.co.uk Mon 3 Oct The Big Chill Post Event Residents Meeting 7pm, Ledbury Rugby Club, Ross Road, Ledbury. Everyone is welcome.

Mon 3 Oct 25th Percy Picton Memorial Lecture: Mad about Plants by Roy Lancaster The Elms School Theatre, Colwall. Reception 7pm. £10 (members), £12 (guests). Details: 01684 540931

During October

Every Friday Every Friday 20/8 & 17/9 Fri 10 Sept

Country Market Days Home-made, Home-grown and Hand-crafted Ledbury Country Market 8.30am - 12noon, St Katherine’s Hall, High Street, Ledbury Malvern Country Market 8.15 - 11.30am, Lyttleton Rooms, Church Street, Malvern Malvern Farmers Market 9am - 2pm, Abby Road, Malvern West Malvern Community Market 3.15pm, Hall of St James CofE Primary School on West Malvern Road.

To promote your October events, sascha@allabout-local.com or 07906 573352.

Deadline: Thursday 15 September. It’s FREE for groups.

We now also promote events on our website calender www.allabout-local.com Please check with organisers, before setting out, in case details change.

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Visit our shop for free tastings, orchard walks, local produce & local artists.

Herefordshire Year in the Orchard events throughout the year - see our website for details

Our Orchard Shop is open 12 March - Christmas Weds - Sun, 10am - 3pm

Ledbury A417 J2 Once Upon A Tree, Dragon Orchard, Putley, Ledbury, HR8 2RG Tel: 01531 670263 M50

web: www.onceuponatree.co.uk twitter: @onceuponatree

Find us: From A438 Hereford - Ledbury road, take turning sign posted to Pool End, then immediately left towards Putley Green. Dragon Orchard is about 3/4 mile on right hand side opposite turning.

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Country House Occasions invites you to the

Just Desserts Dining Club

in the stunning location of

The Olde Rectory, Whitbourne, WR6 5RS Please join us on

Thursday 15th September 7.30pm Introductory Price £29.99 (£50 Couple) Welcome glass of Bubbly Light Main Course – leave room for dessert!

Six Delicious Desserts ‘Guest’ Dessert Coffee Licensed Bar

Contact Anne: 07590 536768 anne@countryhouseoccasions.co.uk ‘A sweet alternative to fine dining!’

September offer: 4 nights for the price of 3 - £395

Build their knowledge with firm foundations Develop their confidence with supportive tuition, tailored to individual needs.

KS2 Experienced, Qualified, Personal Teaching Please call Eileen on

07791 544542

October Discount

Sept 4 for 3 Offer

10% off October prices: £445 for a week, £265 for a 3 night break

* Hire a brand new but retro VW campervan * Beautifully kitted out with everything you need, including bedding * Fully comprehensive insurance, unlimited mileage * Airport/station collection/delivery service * Selection of trails available on our website

Happy Camper Holidays Call Jill Hudson 01684 893588 jhudson@happycamperholidays.co.uk www.happycamperholidays.co.uk

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MARVIN GOODGER CARPENTRY Bedroom Designing and Fitting Kitchen Fitting Bespoke Furniture General Property Maintenance Free No-obligation Quote No Job too Small Friendly Reliable Service Advanced City & Guilds Qualified

01684 560917

07968 968371

www.goodcarpentry.co.uk Christopher F. Knock B.Sc. (Civil Engineering)

Michael J Rogers Chartered Surveyor RICS Registered Valuer

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Residential surveys RICS HomeBuyer surveys Condition surveys Dilapidations Private valuations Inheritance tax valuations Building insurance valuations Matrimonial valuations Portfolio valuations

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Architectural & Planning Consultant 30 years experience All aspects of Planning, Building Regulations and Listed Building Consent Applications

For local, experienced and reliable independent professional advice please contact:

01531 635462

01886-880651 / 07760-787719

chris@christopherknock.co.uk

For all your electrical requirements Domestic, Commercial, Industrial Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) Periodic inspection reports Wiring, Re-wiring Showers, Cookers New builds and extensions Fuse board upgrades Fault finding and repairs

Free quotations For a fast and friendly service call Mark Humphreys mark@aelelectrics.co.uk

07774 773951 (Cradley)

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FRICS

Email: michael.jrogers@btinternet.com

Greg Davies Wood Design Bespoke Furniture Internal Joinery External Joinery Greg Davies Wood Design specialise in the design and manufacture of bespoke wooden products with over twenty years experience in design and wood crafts. Whether you are replacing like for like or looking for a complete redesign, we can provide a solution that will fit your needs and your budget.

Tel: 01886 880028 Mob: 07966 755669 Email: gregory.davies@btinternet.com Web: www.gregdavieswooddesign.co.uk Lyndhurst, Bosbury Road, Cradley, Nr Malvern, Worcestershire WR13 5JA

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D R LLOYD General Building

01886 880653 / 07971 866505 dafydd.lloyd1@btinternet.com General building & brickwork Property maintenance Internal & external decorating Roof repairs and replacement Kitchen replacements Tiling Plastering Local, reliable and trustworthy Free no obligation quotations References available on request

Lee Hankins Carpenter and General Builder Property Maintenance All Aspects of building work undertaken Over 20 years experience

Plumbing & Leadwork I.A.Brown • • • • • •

All aspects of general plumbing Bathroom design & installation Wall & floor tiling 24/7 emergency call-out Free quotations • No call-out charge Specialist bathroom installations

Telephone: Mobile:

01684 567839 07847 718709

www.iabrown-plumbing.co.uk

K.A. Randall

Painter & Decorator Interior & Exterior work

Call me for a free quotation Mobile 07967 372085 Home 01684 540164 lshankins@hotmail.com

Free quotations

07741 082892

www.malverndecorating.co.uk

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KENDEEN PLASTICS LTD

Put style back into your house with new windows from our range of sliding sash windows. Available in a wide variety of colours and finishes.

Contact us today, call free on 0800 678 3412

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KENDEEN PLASTICS LTD. 64 Longridge Rd, Malvern WR14 3JB Tel: 01684 563256

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• Maintenance free • Fensa Registered 32080 • Locally owned & run using our own skilled fitters • No up-front deposits on fascias soffits or guttering

For a free, no obligation quotation ring free on 0800 678 3412

• Insurance backed guarantee • British Standard materials • Full Public Liability Insurance • Fairtrade registered • Environment Agency Certificate

Fusion Plumbing & Heating Ltd • Nat Gas/LPG • Boiler breakdown/service/maintenance • Boiler replacement/upgrade • Heating installation/upgrade • Central heating power flushing • Cooker installation • Landlord Safety Checks

Contact Duanne 07773 395 803

• Oil • Boiler breakdown/service/ maintenance • Boiler replacement/upgrade • Heating installation/upgrade • Central heating power flushing

Contact Rob 07974 413330

ALSO

• Renewable installation • Un-vented hot water cylinder servicing/ installation • All general domestic plumbing • Bathroom design/installation Worcester Bosch Registered Installer

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RD Premier Plumbing & Heating

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BOILER REPLACEMENTS, FULL CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEMS & PLUMBING Boiler upgrades/ replacement New central heating installations Gas fires servicing Gas boiler servicing

WHY CHOOSE US? • No call out fees • We offer fixed price quotations • FREE quotations & advice • No MONEY UPFRONT - Don’t pay until work is fully complete • No contractors - we only use our own qualified employees • Full guarantee on all work carried out • 35 years experience • References available

All plumbing work carried out Gas Appliance Showroom & Fireplace Centre Ltd 01684 891522 • 01684 566962 25 Worcester Road, Great Malvern, WR14 4QY

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Community Pages

Clubs, Societies, Groups, Classes Colwall Bright Sparks Colwall Pre-School Colwall Village Hall, Mill Lane. Monday to Friday 9.30am 12pm/lunch - 1pm, during term time.

For children of 2yrs and 6 months to school age.

Jean 01684 540061 or Sue 01684 575548.

Colwall Cricket Club With 4 Saturday League teams, a Ladies team and juniors they are blessed with a great number of volunteers, but always need more. Visit http://colwall.play-cricket.com Colwall Greener A group of Colwall residents committed to helping Colwall prepare and adapt to the demands of Global Warming and Peak Oil. Open to all. Robin 01684 540 284 or visit www.greener.colwall.info Colwall Orchard Group New volunteers are always welcome, we have lots of different things we still want to do. www.colwallvillagegarden.org or contact Helen Stace on 01684 540569 Colwall Rotary Club Meets on Thursdays at 8.00pm at Malvern Hills Hotel. If you are interested in coming along and finding out more about Rotary and our charitable work, please contact Alan Torbet on 01684 899227 or www.colwallrotary.org.uk Malvern Gym Club An informal clamber club which meets 10-11am every Wednesday during term-times at the new gym, the Downs Malvern College Prep School, Brockhill Rd, Colwall. Run by local mums, only £5 per term, per family. Great fun for active toddlers - good range of equipement and loads of space.

Call Claire Waghorn 01684 540517 Colwall Probus Club Founded in 1984 to be a meeting point for retired professional and business men, resident in the Parish of Colwall. Meetings twice monthly on a Monday morning at Colwall Park Hotel.

Newcomers welcome. Contact Guy Houghton 01684 540158 for membership rules and information. Colwallprobus@msn.com Colwall Singers is a ladies choir meeting in Colwall Village Hall on Tuesday evenings at 7.45 during term time. We give concerts in aid of various charities. Newcomers very welcome, especially second soprano or alto! Liz 01684 561278.

Colwall Playgroup At Colwall Village Hall, Mill Lane. Monday 1.45 - 3.15, £1.50/ family. A range of toys and activities for children to do from babies to pre-school. Contact Louise 01684 541495.

Colwall Wildlife Group Organises three indoor meetings a year between late autumn and early spring, one all day wetland visit by coach. Some record birds visiting their garden. Contact Derek Turner 540318 Colwall Golfers - Date for diary This year’s spring meeting will be held at Upper Sapey Golf Club on Friday 6 May 2011, starting 9.30am, concluding with ‘all day breakfast’ at lunchtime!

Contact person: Derek Turner (540318) Colwall Ladies Club Members meet on the second Thursday in the month at the

Colwall Village Hall. Coffee at 10am is followed by a talk or demonstration. New members welcome. Contact Liz Daniel 01684 540904 for more details

Amended!

Colwall Village Society a group of local people (over 200) with an interest in the wellbeing and history of Colwall. 3/4 public meetings per year, on subjects of local interest. Membership £5 pp. Come and join us. Membership Secretary Margaret Matthews 01684 562245 The Chasers International Men of Stell Cricket Team A friendly and social pub cricket team, based at The Chase in Upper Colwall. Cricket fixtures and various events. All abilities welcome. Jamie 01684 541022 or 07977 115478 Wyche and Colwall Horticultural Society For anybody with an interest in gardening. Meets on the first Monday of every month at Colwall Village Hall. Free coffee and biscuits from 7pm. Talks and demonstrations from 7.30pm. Membership £10 per year, or come as a visitor £3.50 a meeting. Further details Margaret White 01684 540931 Colwall WI We meet on the 2nd Monday of the month at the Colwall Village Hall at 7.00pm. Following a short business and information session and refreshments, we enjoy a varied programme of talks and demonstrations. Visitors and new members welcome. Cath Blackwell 01684 540020 Colwall Players Colwall Players is a local group of performers that has been bringing live entertainment for over twenty years. Apart from coming to presentations you could be part of one.

For more info visit www.colwallplayers.org Colwall Mothers’ Union MU has 4 million members in 70 countries. It promotes marriage and family life. In Colwall we normally meet with a speaker on the 1st Thursday of the month at 2.15pm in the Ale House by St James’ Church. Visitors welcome.

Contact Val Dipple 540088 or Jan Bartlett 540163

Cradley Cradley Sports Club Cradley Sports Club currently provides sporting opportunities for young people within a ten mile radius of Cradley. This includes football and cricket (in season) See www.cradleysportsclub.co.uk or 01886 880081.

Cradley, Storridge & Mathon Royal British Legion Supports ex service personnel. This Legion Club is a lively place, with two full sized snooker tables, a pool table, a skittle ally and regular entertainment.

Small Business Breakfast, Cradley Is a friendly informal group of small business owners who meet on the first Friday of every month from 7.30 am in the Blue Ginger Gallery, Cradley. A £3 continental breakfast is available Newcomers welcome. Contact Miles Meager 01886 880964 or milesmeager@mi-frame.co.uk Cradley, Mathon & Storridge Art Group Meet every 2nd and 4rd Wednesday of the month at Storridge Village Hall at 2pm. We are a friendly informal bunch of all levels of ability. Newcomers will be most welcome.

Storridge WI Meet every 2nd Thursday of the month at 7.30pm in the village hall. Interesting talks, demonstrations and outings.

Ring Joan Prosser for more info: 01886 880813 Storridge Parish Church holds weekly traditional BCP based services. Matins on 1st and 4th Sundays at 9.30am. Holy Communion on 2nd Sundays at 8.30am and on 3rd Sundays at 9.30am.

Please come and join us in friendly worship. 01886 880348

Mathon Mathon, Cradley and Storridge Tennis Club Situated between Colwall and Mathon, welcomes new members for friendly social or competitive tennis. Play all year round on three all-weather courts. For information Mrs Pat Pugh on 01531 640682 or Bob Hamilton on 01684 540836.

Mathon Parish Church Holds weekly services: 1st Sunday - Parish Communion at 9.30 am, 2nd Sunday - Mattins at 9.30am, 3rd Sunday Lay-led Mattins at 9.30am, 4th Sunday - Holy Communion at 8.30am, 5th Sunday (when relevant) - In one of the three Parish churches (Cradley, Mathon or Storridge) at various times.

New!

Mathon WI We meet on the second Wednesday of each month at 7.30pm in Mathon Parish Hall. Non members are also welcome to our speaker evenings. Call Margaret for details 01886 880824

West Malvern

West Malvern Irish Dancers Classes with the award winning Sean Eireann McMahon Academy of Irish Dancing, during school term time: Fridays 4.30 - 6.30pm, at Malvern Village Hall. For boys and girls all ages. Beginners welcome. Ruth (parent) 01684 568613 or Rose (tutor) on 07976 6914686

West Malvern Royal British Legion Club Skittle Alley, Darts Crib, Live entertainment. Sunday night Honey Bingo. All welcome, always looking for new members.

Tel 07985 133691 for more details. Lower Road West Malvern Baby & Toddler Group As of Sept we will temporarily be meeting every Friday during term time (first meeting 9 Sept) at the Regents Coffee Shop, 12 - 1pm for cofee and a walk. Further details Lianne 01684 893561 or Sally 562888

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Meditation in West Malvern Small friendly group meeting weekly for one hour in early evening and monthly on Sunday. Format is silent mediation as in Zen (sitting then walking) Anyone with compatible practice is welcome. Email malvernmeditation@talktalk.net or call 07816578815

West Malvern Social Club Music Session every Sunday 9pm (folk, country, jazz, roots).

Fortnightly Bingo. Licensed bar with stage available for hire for parties and events. 145 West Malvern Rd, WR14 4AY 01684 576732

Malvern Hills & Ledbury Malvern Hills Freecycle A Free Recycling Resource. To find out more you can find a link to Malvern Hills Freecycle group at www.freecycle.org

Plastic Bags – No Thanks! Is a local project led by local people to reduce the use and irresponsible disposal of plastic carrier bags. www.plasticbagsnothanks.org Ledbury Children’s Centre Provides activities and services for U5’s and their families in Ledbury and surrounding areas.

For more details please contact 01432 383840 Malvern Social Group Fortnightly social evenings and a varied programme of activities organised by members. This is not a dating club, there is no membership fee and new members are always welcome. Further info on 08450 957984 or info@malvernsocial.org.uk Transport Ring & Ride Based in Ledbury urgently need volunteer drivers from the Colwall - Cradley area to support people in these communities with transport. Please ring 01531 636333 Citizens Advice Bureau @ Malvern or Ledbury For advice that makes a difference - it’s free and confidential and can cover money matters, employment problems, housing, consumer rights, personal problems, taxes, land.

Ring 01684 563611 for Malvern or 01432 377599 FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO VOLUNTEER Community Voluntary Action Ledbury 01531 635339 Malvern Community Action 01684 892381 Malvern Hills Volunteering 01684 862151 Or visit www.do-it.org.uk to search for volunteering near you Malvern Small Business Forum Provides a meeting place for small businesses - including established business, those who have just started and those considering starting up. Monthly meetings. For more information 01684 862151 (Simon Smith or Joel Killer) or www.malvernhills.gov.uk/business The Hills Bridge Club A duplicate bridge club for improvers. Meet at Mathon Village Hall, Thursdays 7 for 7.15pm. Contact 01684 541227 www.bridgewebs.com/hills Malvern Hills Lions Club we meet on 2nd and 4th Monday each month at the Great Malvern Hotel, Malvern, 8pm. If you are interested or want to know more about us and helping out at Charity Events all welcome. Heather Jeavons phone 0845 8337439 malvernhillslions@gmail.com www.malvernlions.org.uk Malvern Hills Badminton Summer Club Enjoy competitive badminton at a friendly club? Come and ‘Pay & Play’ with us at Dyson Perrins Sports Hall, Yates Hay Rd, Malvern, WR14 1WD. Every Monday from 8pm - 10pm througout May to August. £4.50 (or £3 for students).

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