The Bridge January 2019
St. George’s Hall Bewdley
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January has arrived, and so another year has just whisked off around the corner and we can all admire the spanking new 2019. Actually, I've decided this year not to care that it's a new year. Just a date on the calendar. Just a month when I become another year older. So what? Want to make something of it? Knock yourself out. (Memo to those not keen on Yoofspeak: that's not a literal instruction.) This short piece will ignore the calendar and instead reflect upon the magnificence of our collective human memory, a topic reflecting my recent foray into that wonderful and enriching experience of saying, "What do you remember about....?" then sitting back to listen. This time it was "... about Christmas?" Well, I could have spent weeks listening to the often amusing, sometimes touching, always fascinating tales about what people take as quite ordinary happenings over the festive season. You may have read a few that my fellow editor pinched, in last month's magazine. Inspired by this, I've vowed to pin a few more people to the spot demanding a story for future editions. It's not just those more advanced in years who have tales to tell, though they so often can enthral us. Try listening in to young people as well; at first it appears unintelligible, but you soon realise that all those strange words they use have their own attractive and often highly creative meaning. Sometimes, of course, those words are neither new nor attractive - but if we exclude the bad language we can appreciate that our mother tongue is and always has been a changing thing; we shouldn't always tut and purse our lips at their neologisms. And like all of us, they too experience Bewdley life; as for all of us, stuff happens. So from now on, I might just be that ghastly person who says to you, "That sounds interesting. Tell me more." (The first episode is on page 11.) Please excuse my intrusiveness. I really am interested! This month's scientific fact: If you fold a piece of paper that is .001 cm thick (like the very fine paper Bibles are printed on) only 45 times, it will be thick enough to reach the moon. Not that that is possible. But if you could.... Margaret
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January 1 Live Wyres meeting - see page 37 3 Rock Walks Mamble 10.30am - see page 33 3 Soroptimist meeting 7.30pm - see page 33 3 Bewdley Community Pantomine - see page 37 4 Bewdley Community Pantomine - see page 37 5 Bewdley Community Pantomine - see page 37 6 Bewdley Footpaths Walk 1.45 for 2pm - see page 27 6 Forget Me Not Sunday Holy Catholic Church 2 - 4pm - see page 25 7 Bewdley W.I. St George's Hall 7.30pm - see page 15 7 Bewdley Floral Art Club Wharton Park Golf and Country Club 7.30pm - see page 25 7 Knit and Natter All Saints Church Wribbenhall 10 - 12noon 8 Book Sale All Saints' Church 10 - 12noon - see page 27 8 Live Wyres meeting - see page 37 10 Knit & Natter Methodist Church, High Street 2 - 4pm 10 Together Group Lunch Wribbenhall Parish Room1pm - see page 31 10 Cinema in the Hall Peterloo 7.30pm - see Inside Back page 11 Music in the Hall Youth Music Showcase 7.30pm - see Inside Back page 13 Live Wyres meeting - see page 37 14 Knit and Natter All Saints Church Wribbenhall 10 -12noon 14 Tennis club starts - see page 47 15 Civic Society St George's Hall 7.30pm - see page 31 15 Live Wyres meeting - see page 37 17 Cinema in the Hall Christopher Robin 7.30pm - see Inside Back page 17 Rock Walks Button Oak 10.30am - see page 33 17 Soroptimist meeting La Brasserie, Kidderminster 7pm - see page 33 19 St Anne’s Chess Club Knock-out final St Anne's Church 20 Repair Cafe St George's Hall 10 - 2pm - see page 13 20 Messy Church Bewdley Baptist Church 4 - 6pm - see page 7 21 Knit and Natter All Saints Church Wribbenhall 10 - 12noon 24 Cinema in the Hall The little Stranger 7.30pm - see Inside Back page 24 Together Group Wribbenhall Parish Room 2pm - see page 31 26 Live Wyres meeting - see page 37 28 Knit and Natter All Saints Church Wribbenhall 10 - 12noon 29 Live Wyres meeting - see page 37 30 Bewdley/Wribbenhall Ladies’ Luncheon Club Mercure Hotel - see page 19 31 Soroptimist Informal coffee morning George Hotel Bewdley 10am - see page 33 31 Cinema in the Hall King of Thieves 7.30pm - see Inside Back page February 1 Music in the Hall Arkansas Dave and his Band - see Inside Back page 3 Bewdley Footpaths Walk 1.45 for 2pm - see page 27 6 Scrabble group Bewdley Baptist Church 10 - 12noon - see page 19 7 Cinema in the Hall Royal Opera: Otello 7pm - see Inside Back page 12 Book Sale All Saints' Church 10 - 12noon 5
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Church of England Parishes of Bewdley and Wribbenhall Rector: Rev Megan Gibbins On the first Sunday of every month at 10.30 am we hold a Holy Communion Service in one of our churches. The service on the 6th January is at St. Anne’s. On other Sundays, services are normally held at the following times: 9.30am 9.30am 11.15am 11.15am
All Saints’ Church, Wribbenhall (currently in Wribbenhall Parish Room) St Anne’s Church, Load Street St Leonard’s Church, Ribbesford St Andrew’s Church, Button Oak (second Sunday of the month only)
Services usually last for about an hour and range from traditional to more modern to family. All Saints’, St Anne’s and St Leonard’s each have a children’s area. Separate organised children’s activities are available during the service in St Anne’s. Other services and events are held in our churches during the week – for more information see the calendar on our website : www.bewdleyparish.org.uk Wish to book a wedding at one of our churches? Please contact Paul Gibbins gibbins.paul@talk21.com to arrange an appointment. Thinking about Baptism? For St Anne’s and St Leonard’s come to a 9.30 am Sunday service at St Anne’s, for All Saints’ come to a 9.30 am Sunday service at All Saints’ – and we’ll chat over coffee.
Bewdley Baptist Church
Bewdley Methodist Church
High Street Sundays at 10am A relaxed style of worship with lively music for all ages. Sundays at 6.30pm: varied types of services. Church Office 01299 403267 www.bewdley.baptist.org.uk
High Street Sundays at 10.30am A warm welcome to all for traditional worship in a friendly atmosphere. Monthly Sunday Club for children. Revd Sue Levitt 01299 826641 www.bewdleymethodists.org.uk
Holy Family Catholic Church
Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) Meeting House Lower Park
High Street Sunday Mass at 8am For weekday masses, please see our noticeboard Local contact Deacon John O’Brien Parish Office 01299 822633 www.stwulstanstourport.org.uk
Sunday 10.30-11.30am A quiet, contemplative form of worship, with occasional ‘spoken ministry’. Children’s Meeting have their own activity before joining in the Meeting. www.bewdleyquaker.org.uk
Riverside Church St George’s Hall, Load St. Sundays at 10.30 Friendly and fun for all regardless of age or background, our family service lasts for about an hour and a half and has both modern and traditional worship followed by a short time of easy to follow bible teaching. www.riversideelim.com 7
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Church News l Prayer in St. Anne’s Church St. Anne’s continues to be open Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 2pm. During this time we welcome our many friends from the town and visitors to the town, with light refreshment available. The church is also open at these times for private prayer. You are always welcome to pray in church, and there is also a side chapel (towards the front on the left-hand side) that you can use if you wish. Here you can also light a candle. There is a prayer board immediately as you come into church on which you are welcome to pin prayer requests. Each week these requests are offered by the regular Saturday morning prayer group. St. Leonard’s Church is usually open in daylight hours for prayer, peace and quiet.
61 High Street,Bewdley am Monday-Friday 01299 403267 office@bewdleybaptist.org.uk
Messy Church 2019 Messy Church is a safe, comfortable and enjoyable place for all ages to come and explore the Christian faith through a variety of creative fun ways. It runs from 4-6pm on the third Sunday of the month. Messy Church is all about having fun in that messiness! It’s a chance to come together, to enjoy craft activities, stories, singing and food! AND there is no charge. It’s not just another children’s club though, this is for the whole family! So come along 20th January & 17th February. ALL WELCOME! This is church, but not like you’ve known. It’s creative. It’s messy. It’s FUN!
You are invited to join us at Riverside Elim RiverTwins – Thursdays 2nd and 4th of every month 10 – 11.30am. Stay and play. This group was set up to help families with twins to get to know each other and offer peer support. Parents can have a drink while it is still hot as plenty of volunteers are on hand to help! Limitless Youth – Friday 7.30 – 9pm for 11 to16’s. A night of fun games and laughter. Every Wednesday we meet to let off a bit of mid week steam with our high school students. The night is relaxed with a monthly theme. Limitless Young Adults – Sundays 7.30 - 9pm for 18-30’s. Meeting every Sunday for coffee, music and thought provoking conversation. Stay as long or as short as you would like. For further info contact admin@riversideelim.com, call the office on 01299 405535 or visit www.riversideelim.com 9
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Severnside School of Dancing Classes in Ballet, Tap, Modern, Classical Greek, and Acrobatic Dance held at the Wheatsheaf Room, Bewdley Institute Special Junior hour Fridays 4-5 Training for Festivals and exams Contact Joyce Campbell on 01299 400633 Like us in Facebook
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All Saints’ Church Kidderminster Road Wribbenhall 9.30am Church services have resumed in the Church Sunday 6th January There will be no 8am service and the 10.30am Benefice service will be held at St Annes' Church Monday 7th January - Compline at 7pm The Monday Knit & Natter group will resume after Christmas on 7th January Contact Gail tel 01299 401685 for further information The Monthly Book Sale has had to be transferred to Tuesdays from the NewYear and will commence on Tuesday 8th January and then every 2nd Tuesday of the month. Contact Olwen tel. 01299 400608 for further information)
Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) We meet every Sunday at 10:30am at our historic Meeting House. You are welcome to join us in our special silence. Why not hire our Meeting Hall? Phone 01299 405214 or 075120 55570 - State of the art overhead digital projector and sound system - Broadband internet for video streaming, free WiFi - Modern kitchen facilities www.bewdleyquakers.org.uk
Happy New Year from Bewdley Methodists Sunday January 13th at 10.30am Annual Covenant Service (& Holy Communion) A distinctive feature of Methodism from its earliest days - a service emphasising God's readiness to enfold everyone in generous love, not dependent on our deserving. To enquire about baptism, marriage or funerals please contact Revd Sue Levitt 01299 826641 www.bewdleymethodists.org.uk
Holy Family Catholic Church Bewdley Within the parish of St. Wulstan and St. Thomas of Canterbury Stourport on Severn Situated on the High Street, this delightful Palladian Grade II* listed church was built circa 1778 and adopted by the Catholic Church in 1951. The church is open daily for quiet prayer and reflection. Also based here is the Bewdley conference of the St.Vincent de Paul Society, a charity that works with those in need in the area. PARISH PRIEST: Fr. Richard Sharples Parish Office: 01299 822633 11
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Delivering the Post I became a postman after I'd been doing various jobs but found that this job gave me the hours I needed, work that allowed me to be in the fresh air and of course, lots of exercise. There are down sides to the job; for instance, it gets really really busy round Christmas time; and it's pretty physically demanding. One of the things I enjoy is the time on my own - it's a chance to clear my head. A lot of posties work in pairs but I prefer to work on my own, although I enjoy the time with people at the sorting office in Crossley Park in Kidderminster. Bad weather isn't really a problem; our clothes are pretty weatherproof. My day starts just before eight in the morning when I collect my ready-sorted post from the sorting office in Kidderminster. Then I sort my own round into roads ready to deliver, collect my van and drive back to Bewdley. Each person's round is worked out by computer so that we all have about the same amount to do, though those of us with Bewdley rounds have more hills than some! I get to know people on the rounds; I know when your birthdays are, and your names, of course! And I must say people are always very friendly. When I've finished the round it's back in the van to Kidderminster. Steve Cotterill
I remember . . . - - - when there was a butcher's shop in Westbourne Street, only we called it Whispering Street. He used to keep his cattle and sheep in that space under the railway bridge, then bring them over to behind his shop where he slaughtered them and sold the meat in his shop. There was another butcher, Tom Timmis, over where the opticians is now. If you go in, you can see the hooks in the ceiling where the meat was hung. He'd bring his cattle down Welch Gate, through to the back where they were slaughtered. I remember one day one of them escaped and made a dash for it down High Street. My father, who was milkman round Bewdley for many years, was in High Street and got caught by the bullock's horn. Luckily it didn't do much damage. Rita Maylam 13
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Transition Bewdley Repair Café signs Manchester Declaration The UK community repair movement came together for the first time at Fixfest UK on 6 October 2018, and wrote the following Declaration to which Transition Bewdley is one of the signatories: To UK policymakers, product manufacturers and designers, • We are repair volunteers and activists representing community groups running Repair Cafés and Restart Parties across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. • Our community repair events give a second lease of life to all kinds of products that failed prematurely: small kitchen appliances, computers, radios, furniture, lamps, clothes, bikes and much more. • Most importantly, they offer practical, fun and inspiring opportunities for everyone to collaboratively learn new skills, building community connections, well-being and belonging, while preventing unnecessary waste. • By focusing on people and the planet, we hint at the future we want – a future where repair is a thriving sector of our economy; products are easy to repair and manufacturers provide spare parts for as long as possible. • We know that it’s not enough to repair in our communities, yet the success of our activities signals that an alternative to mountains of waste exists, if we make it a priority. • We are part of a growing movement pushing for our Right to Repair worldwide, alongside independent repair businesses and citizens frustrated with the early obsolescence of most of today’s products. • We ask UK legislators and decision-makers at all levels, as well as product manufacturers and designers, to stand with us for our Right to Repair, by making repair more accessible and affordable, and ensuring that we adopt product standards making products better supported, well documented and easier to repair by design. The Fixfest event and this declaration largely concentrate on the challenges of repairing modern electrical appliances and electronic devices. However, at a recent Bewdley Repair Café, as well as many of the usual electrical repairs and tools for sharpening we also had toys, dolls, clocks, a child’s ride in car, kitchen appliances with mechanical faults, furniture, clothing, jewellery, various Christmas lights, watches, special shears for trimming horse fetlocks and many other items. Our volunteers love the challenge of trying to fix a wide range of interesting items and always do their best, often taking far longer than the allocated 15 minutes per item! We would point out to our customers that the Repair Café gets quieter after 12 but last entry is 1.30 to make sure that we have time to look at your items. The next Bewdley Repair Café is on 20th January in St. George’s Hall from 10am – 2pm and continues on the 3rd Saturday of each month. We look forward to seeing whatever items you need repairing or sharpening. Any queries please contact John Rhymer on 01299 403424
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Is the theatre crying out to you? Do you dream of treading the boards? or wielding a hammer? If one of your new year’s resolutions was to get out and meet people or to try a new hobby or develop a new skill then look no further! Come along to the Rose Theatre and become part of the Nonentities company. We produce eight first class plays each year and in addition to actors need a huge variety of back stage workers – wardrobe, stage managers, props, set builders, light and sound technicians, front of house staff – the list goes on! We are a company run entirely by volunteers and would love to meet you. Come and see a show. Drop in at the theatre and ask for details about joining us. Check out our website. Read our past newsletters in the members section and find out what we get up to – we are a friendly bunch and make new members very welcome. ACT NOW – it’s better than watching the tv The Rose Theatre, Chester Rd North, Kidderminster DY10 2RX 01562 743745 www.rosetheatre.co.uk
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Do you know anyone who would like to play but has no one to play a game with? There will not be a meeting on the first Wednesday of January 2019 Therefore we look forward to you joining us at our next Meeting: Wednesday 6th February 2019 Time: 10am-12noon. Venue: Back Hall, Bewdley Baptist Church. Cost: A donation towards refreshments is appreciated. Want to know more: Ring Beverley 01299 823505 or the Church Office 01299 403267 am Monday-Friday. Everyone regardless of ability or experience is invited to come along. If possible could you please bring a scrabble game with you? We look forward to seeing you. The Wyre Community Land Trust is organising tree planting in woodland owned by the Guild of St George this winter and is looking for help from groups within the local community to help plant a total of 2,500 trees throughout January. If you are interested, please get in touch with us on 01299 488083 or email Richard at richard@wyreclt.org.uk.
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Antarctica 2018 – a Trip of a Lifetime When asked where I was going on holiday this year, the reaction of the enquirers ranged from total disbelief, through mild surprise to …. wow … how amazing! Almost 9,000 miles later, I can confirm that it was totally amazing. Ignoring the rather dreary but necessary issue of getting to the Southern tip of Argentina in order to board our expedition boat, I embarked on a fantastic journey which took me to the Falkland Islands, South Georgia, the South Shetland Islands and finally the Antarctic Peninsula. Why did I enjoy the trip so much? …. My seventh (and final!) continent ….. achieved! (This could be debated …..Is Antarctica a separate continent, or, if all of the ice melted, would it be a continuation of South America ….. discuss!) The wildlife and amazing unpredictability of sightings - far more than just Penguins and Seals! The lovely people. The Falkland Islanders with their very moving stories of “the war”, the amazing experts and staff on the boat, being welcomed to an Argentinean Polar Research Station (even though most of us were English), plus my multinational and like-minded fellow travellers. The historical explorer aspects … including “walking in the footsteps” of Ernest Shackleton. Education – exciting presentations by passionate professionals who live and breathe Antarctica. Climate change, the environment, birds, glaciers, icebergs, geology and astronomy etc. Phew! The threat of Global Warming and pollution so starkly brought home, has indeed reinforced the way I think. It was a privilege for us to clear the beautiful coves we visited of plastic and fishing industry debris. Plus, of course, the amazingly stunning scenery. The landscapes are truly out of this world. The serene peace and total calm of Cieva Cove on 11 November – surrounded by mountains, glaciers and floating sea ice in a bright blue mirror-like sea - we had 2 minutes silence which was something I shall never ever forget. The indescribably rough sea on the homeward journey (Drakes Passage …. known as the Roaring Forties with a nine metre swell) was “an experience”, but I survived! Pauline Lowe You can find more of Pauline's photographs on the centre pages. 21
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Happy New Year from Bewdley Library Apologies for the lack of news from Bewdley Library since Kay's departure! Anyway, we're back for 2019 bringing the news that many of you may already have heard, of the Public Consultation regarding the future of the Library Service in Worcestershire. The Council faces continuing financial pressures which mean that the Library Service has to make further changes in order find savings to meet these financial targets. The proposal for Bewdley Library is that it becomes a Community Managed Library. Community managed libraries in Worcestershire will provide at least a minimum library service offer to the local community over a minimum number of opening hours. This means that community organisations would provide funding and management for the library buildings. The library itself would be staffed entirely by volunteers. We anticipate that the Council will continue to provide ongoing support to community managed libraries in the form of books and online reference sources, connection to the library catalogue, public computers and printers, internet access, Wi-Fi, self-issue kiosks, volunteer induction and training, and regular library management support and monitoring There are other options that could be considered and, as part of the Public Consultation process, Worcestershire residents and community organisations are invited to feedback their thoughts about the recommendations and make their own suggestions. We would encourage you to 'Have Your Say' and help shape the future of libraries in Worcestershire and particularly your local library here in Bewdley. You can complete the survey online using the following link http://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/libraries or come into the library and pick up a hard copy. The closing date for responses to this consultation is 2nd February 2019. Do come and visit us to see all that we have on offer for all ages – it's not just books ☺
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Forget Me Not Sundays Like me and many others, you may find Sundays to be quiet and alone times. Sundays can be a time when families meet together or friends are busying themselves for the coming week. Being alone at these times can be distressing and isolating and lonely, a time to dwell on the negatives. That's why we are organising an informal get together on the first Sunday of each month. If you are bereaved or alone on a Sunday, pop in for a cuppa, cake and chat. We might just make one another a little brighter and lessen the alone times. First Sunday of the Month starting 6th January 2019 2 - 4pm Holy Family Meeting Room, High Street, Bewdley Further details from the Parish Office 01299 822633 parish@stwulstanstourport.org.uk Everyone welcome
St Anne`s Chess Club Bewdley This year, 2018 the Christmas Knock-out will be sponsored by The Courtyard, Bewdley. The Knock-Out final will be played on the 19th December. The winner will receive the St Anne’s Chess plate and a meal for two, compliments of THE COURTYARD, Severnside South Bewdley, St Anne’s Church and the Chess Club gives a Friendly Welcome to all young and not so young, either to play or to learn the game or just to come into our Church. All inquiries Keith Thompson 01299 404760 or John Whitehead 01299 400136
Bewdley Floral Art Club We welcome the New Year in on Monday 7th January at the Wharton Park Golf and Country Club,at 7.30 pm with Yvonne Berry demonstrating her ‘Sporting Favourites ‘. Visitors and friends are always welcome. 31
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Transition Bewdley are collecting VHS Tapes for recycling Do you, like most of us, have a pile of Video tapes that you no longer have a use for but are reluctant to throw out unless they can be recycled? Transition Bewdley are organising a collection during January of Video Cassettes, which we will take for recycling. We will be supporting The Butterfly Garden project in Cheltenham. The Butterfly garden is an educational, therapeutic and recreational scheme, based initially on gardening, but now offering so much more. It is a project for people of all ages dealing with disablement of any kind. The students help to dismantle and recycle a range of items including VHS cassettes. www.thebutterflygarden.org You can leave your tapes in the boxes located in St. Anne’s Church and St George’s Café during January. If the scheme is successful we may repeat it later in the year. John Rhymer
All Saints' Church Wribbenhall Monthly Book Sale Tuesday 8th of January 10 - 12Noon All books 5 for £1 Also CD's - DVD's - Jig-Saw Puzzles & Greetings Cards Refreshments available. From the New Year the Book Sale will be on the second Tuesday of the month; For further information ring: Olwen on 01299 400608
Bewdley Footpaths Meets in the garden on the east side of the river just below Bewdley bridge at 1.45pm for a prompt start at 2pm. Sunday 6th January Bewdley byways Approx 2 miles. Easy walk. Sunday 3rd February Wribbenhall /Catchems End Approx 3 miles. Easy/moderate walk.
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Our Allotments need you Are you nifty in the garden and looking for an allotment to grow your own vegetables? Looking for a new hobby? Look no further, the Bliss Gate Village Playing Field Charity are going to be converting some of their beautiful green space into a number of allotments. If this is something you’d be interested in and would like more details, please email Jim Lawson, Chairman, at jfarquharsonlawson@sky.com with your name, address and contact details. Please note these allotments will be rented on a first come first serve and we anticipate them going quickly, so don’t miss out, contact us now.
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Bewdley Cricket Club is located on High Street, sandwiched between the idyllic River Severn and Red Hill at its Lower Park Headquarters. Set amid some of Worcestershire's finest rural scenery, the ground is considered one of the prettiest in the county. The ground is the perfect backdrop to any celebration, be it a birthday, christening, or wedding, and the wonderful out door space is complimented by a large furnished patio area. The clubhouse, having been entirely refurbished in 2012, boasts a fully licensed bar with a range of draught beer and has the capacity for parties up to 100 people. With a fully equipped kitchen, the club is able to host self catered events and has seating capacity for up to 50 people. With Wi-Fi capability and big screen projection, the club lends itself as a perfect venue for small scale conferences, meetings and team building events for businesses.
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Together Group Happy new year to all. We hope you had a good Christmas and are looking forward to a happy and pleasant 2019. Why not make it even better by coming and joining our meetings held in Wribbenhall Parish Room? We meet twice a month on the second and third Thursday. The group caters mainly for the elderly and lonely, but all over-50's are welcome. This month: Thursday 10th: meet 12.30 for lunch at 1pm Thursday 24th at 2pm for tea, cake, a speaker and social time. If you wish to come to lunch let us know by ringing Liz Davis on 01299 403053; otherwise just come along and meet with this friendly group.
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Rug Rats Rug Rats is a fun time for little ones and their mums and dads to drop in between 9.30 and 11.30. Lots of toys and things to do and a time for carers to chat over a cup of coffee. For pre-schoolers and babies at St Anne's Church every Tuesday morning during term time. For more information contact Ann on 07929980761 email anncapell@icloud.com.
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Community News After the enjoyable activities of the festive season we now look towards the year ahead of us. Our first Business meeting will take place on Thursday 3rd January 2019 as usual 7.30pm on at Baxter Church Rooms, Bullring, Kidderminster. Our January Supper/Speakermeeting at La Brasserie, Kidderminster will be at 7pm, Thursday 17th January and we look forward to an interesting talk by Stephanie Eddies-Davies on “Changing Lives through Horses”. The month’s commitments will finish - as usual - on the last Thursday: 31st January with our regular informal coffee morning from 10am onwards at the George Hotel in Bewdley. Do come along and meet some of us. For more details about the club and its activities and meetings contact us: Tel. 01299 266101 or email: kidderminstersorop@gmail.com Website: http://sigbi.org/kidderminster-and-district/ Facebook: Soroptimists Kidderminster Visitors are always welcome! Elke Jury
SAVE THE DATE! Pound The Bounds 5th May 2019 A variety of walks around the Parish boundary of Rock in the beautiful Worcestershire countryside to support Midlands Air Ambulance Charity. For more info go to www.rockpoundthebounds.com
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TLC CARE AT HOME are now recruiting Care Support staff TLC CARE AT HOME is one of the largest care providers operating in this area. We provide not only an excellent standard of care but also a safe, secure harbour to the people we support. TLC CARE AT HOME takes care to another level! Recently inspected by CQC and received Outstanding for our Care Category and an overall Good. This is unique and very few care organisations manage to achieve this. Would you like to become a part of this exceptional team that work to support our local community and support each other? If you have the following qualities: Compassion Kindness Caring nature Honesty Work on your own initiative Pro-active We want to meet you! In return you could be earning in excess £17,638.00 depending on experience and qualifications. We offer permanent contracts Very generous petrol allowance Travel time 28 days holiday per annum pro rata On-going training programme Opportunities for promotion due to expansion Minimum travelling – local close knit rounds 24 hour support network If you are ready to take that next step that may change your life and help make someone else’s life better then pick up the telephone and contact the people that really care – contact TLC CARE AT HOME on 01299 272897 /405605 or visit www.tlccareathome.com. Email tlccareathome@hotmail.co.uk
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Homestay Accommodation A small Worcestershire charity working internationally to create lasting friendships across the world is inviting families in Bewdley to welcome international visitors to their homes. Based in Malvern, EIL UK was founded in 1936. EIL stands for â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Experiment in International Livingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and is the UK member of a global network of EIL ofďŹ ces around the world that was awarded Peace Messenger status by the United Nations. What do we do? EIL UK welcomes international visitors, mostly students, to the UK and provides them with homestay accommodation. Our volunteer host families provide a home away from home for visitors to learn about new cultures and to share their own. What do we offer our visitors? EIL UK offers a variety of experiences for international visitors. Day or weekend homestays for international students studying at university. High school students come to the UK and stay from 1-3 terms, living with a family whilst attending their local high school or college. Cultural programmes are custom made to provide visiting groups with a theme, from media studies to drama and international relations. How could you help? If your family is warm and welcoming and interested in other countries and cultures, you might enjoy being a volunteer host family for EIL UK. EIL offers volunteer host families a contribution towards accommodation and food. Get in touch with Mary by phone on 01684 562577or email at host@eiluk.org. Alternatively, if you prefer not to host, contact us if you would like information about EIL and our work or if you would like to get involved. Visit our website at www.eiluk.org. Mary Griffiths
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Victim Support’s Charity Shop in Bewdley Victim Support is an independent Charity offering free, confidential support to people affected by crime and traumatic incidents. Every day across the country,Victim Support volunteers generously give their time, in a wide range of ways, to help people move beyond crime. The Victim Support Charity Shop in Bewdley need some more cheery retail volunteers to join their committed team. If you have some spare time to offer and would like to help out in the store and ultimately help raise funds for this important and very beneficial charity, the Victim Support team would love to hear from you. Training is provided therefore no experience is needed. If you are looking to gain retail experience and develop a retail career, or you simply want to give back – contact Victim Support on 01905 726896 email westmerciavolunteering@victimsupport.org.uk or call into the Bewdley Store, located in Wyre House Court, where Wendy the store manager will be happy to meet any keen applicants.
Youth Café On behalf of Trustees, staff and all young people who use the Youth Café Charity - a very big thank you to the Carnival Committee for their very kind and generous donation; it certainly is well received and needed. At a time when funding for Youth Organisations has been so severely cut, every penny received is essential to ensure Charities such as ours carry on. Many many thanks Derek Killingworth Trustee
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January in the Forest The rain seems to be trying to make up for lost time. The forest tracks, which were dry and easy to walk in the summer, are slippery clay again and the potholes are opening wider at the passage of each vehicle along our access road. Wellies and overtrousers are de rigueur. This is all part of the winter experience but all too often in recent years we have suffered the more serious problem of flooding, sometimes from the Severn coming upwards but just as often from its tributaries coming downwards. Just recently we and other local landowners have been introduced to a project called Slow the Flow. Initiated by DEFRA and the Environment Agency, it is part of a national scheme with funding from central government and in our area is being led by Wade Muggleton of Worcestershire County Council. Its aim is to delay the movement of rainwater off the countryside long enough to spread the peaks of storm water runoff. A hold up of just ten minutes can prevent the water contributing to a damaging flash flood. You may have thought the photo showed a beaver dam (now there’s an idea!), but the loosely piled logs are a man-made ‘leaky dam’ which allows steady flow in normal conditions but causes water to back up during storms. It is just one of the measures which we’ll be using; others include making pools and ponds along watercourses and improving the profile of trackways so that rain flows off to the land on each side rather than turning the track into a stream. Other landowners will be planting more trees and hedges, retaining water along the contours of the land so that it is not able to run straight downhill, and deliberately blocking field drains to create boggy areas. All this is pretty ironic, considering the extent to which advice for improving agricultural productivity in the last 100 years has urged (and the government has grant-aided) land drainage schemes and hedge removal! Loss of woodland and over-stocking of sheep in upland areas has also contributed to the risk of flooding; a risk that will increase with weather changes linked to climate change. This new aspect of countryside management will be good news for wildlife and for those who love to walk the paths of the Wyre Forest and its neighbouring landscape. It will also help to conserve part of the natural world which is often overlooked but which is absolutely vital - the soil. For more information on ‘Slow the Flow’ please contact Wade on wmuggleton@worcestershire.gov.uk. Linda Iles