Ledbury Focus August 2016 by Betty-Ann Ambury

August 2016

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In case you are wondering, the gorgeous specimen on the front cover this month, is a lion fish, photographed at the National Aquarium in Qawra in St Paul's Bay, Malta. August seems to be a month of artistic enterprise, with several art exhibitions, so make a note to go along and see some of the work produced by our very talented local artists. Age UK's article this month is about getting outdoors this summer, and whilst their articles are generally aimed at our senior citizens, this is excellent advice for everyone! So - assuming it's not raining of course - why not switch off the TV, shut down your PC and go for a walk! We are very fortunate that we live in this lovely rural area with lots of wide open spaces to go for a walk, have a picnic and just enjoy the peace and quiet of the countryside. St Richard's Hospice have two items in this month so look out for them as you browse through. That's all for now. Enjoy the summer and the lovely long nights.

Betty

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edbury Town residents and visitors from far and wide showed their support for 50 Armed Forces Day when crowds braved the rain9 remembering Ledbury Framingthe centenary of The Battle Studioand & Gallery of Jutland The Battle of the Somme.

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Ledbury Framing Studio & Gallery M y name is Nolan, and I moved to Ledbury two years ago. My wife and I fell in love with the community that Ledbury offers. What is so striking about Ledbury is the diverse independently owned businesses, and Ledburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strong mind-frame to promote and support them. In April 2016 I took over the well-established business: Ledbury Framing Studio & Gallery. For a long time prior to owning Ledbury Framing, I have had a passion and vision for framing artwork and memorabilia. I get real pleasure from taking peoplesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; beloved and valued pieces, and enhancing them through framing, whilst ensuring they are protected and preserved using conservation materials and techniques. An additional aspect that I love about my job is the people I meet, both new and returning customers. I love suggesting different way to frame items that perhaps my customers may not have thought of, or thought were not possible. I have a passion for contemporary ideas whilst also being sympathetic and true to traditional styles of framing, guaranteeing each piece is complimented and enhanced by its frame.

You can also find out whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happening with Ledbury Framing on social media: www.facebook.com/Ledburyframing www.instgram.com/ledburyframing Ledbury Framing are very excited to be hosting an exhibition of original water colours and oils painted by local artist Malcom Ennis on August 11th from 7pm to 9pm. Everybody welcome. Location: Ledbury Framing Studio and Gallery Unit 4a Station Industrial estate, The Homend, Ledbury HR8 1AR.

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between July and September 2016, including 14 with wheelchair access. Look out for the NGS booklets, or visit the website www.ngs.org.uk . The National Trust often organise guided walks on their properties. Stimulate your mind as well as enjoying the fresh air, with information provided by the guide. For example: Croome Park in Worcestershire. Call: 01905 371006 for information on Croome Park guided walks. Join your local Walking for Health group. Walking for Health are free, short walks led by a trained walk leader every week. There are 24 groups listed in Worcestershire. For more details, or to request a Worcestershire Health Walks Groups leaflet, call Lynn Yendell the Worcestershire

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holiday weekend when artists open their doors for the second Worcestershire Open Studios. Over four days, from Friday 26 to Monday 29 August, the public are invited into artists’ studios, homes and shared spaces at 45 different locations across the county. There’s free entry to all venues. A diverse range of work by over 100 local artists will be on show including painting, printmaking, glasswork, pottery, jewellery and textiles. Visitors will have an opportunity to talk to artists about the inspiration behind their creations and watch some of them at work. Whether you’re an art lover or have never set foot inside a gallery, you’ll receive a warm welcome. Participating artists are located all over the county - from Colwall, Lower Broadheath and Ombersley, to Malvern, Pershore and Worcester.

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“Last year's open studio was a fantastic success so I’m taking part again this year. My house is like an art gallery filled with my paintings. My work is colourful, unique, and energetic from my love of beauty, nature, people and life in various styles.” Sue Firmin, who’s based in Lower Broadheath says, “I am looking forward to sharing my work with visitors and hearing their opinions. They can expect a warm welcome and a cuppa!”

Apple tree at full moon batik painting by Sarah Jones in Malvern

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any of you will know me as ‘Emma from Handley and Hawcutt Funeral Directors’ - well, that is no more. After eleven enjoyable and rewarding years working as Funeral Director and latterly Principal Funeral Director for the Bromyard and Ledbury based Funeral Directors, I thought the time was right to be brave and achieve what has always been my ultimate dream. ‘Emma Bouston Funeral Services’ was established in May 2016 and I am the very proud owner of the new business.

Our office and private chapel of rest is situated at Leighton Court, Much Cowarne. Please feel free to pop in, have a cup of tea, and look around our premises if you wish. We are always on hand with a warm welcome. We offer a 24 hour personal service and would be extremely priviledged to assist and advise you and your families in any way that we can. For further information, please visit my website, www.ebfuneralservices.co.uk, e-mail me at emma@ebfuneralservices.co.uk or call 01531 641924.

With the help of my supportive family, we are here to serve the bereaved at their time of need. I have been associated with funeral directing since the age of 16, and qualified as a funeral director at 19. With 20 years of funeral directing experience I feel that I am in a wonderful position to offer support and guidance to families when the need arises. Funeral Directing isn’t a job - it is a vocation, one which I am truly blessed to have become part of. Having worked for a large organisation for the past few years, I am immensely proud to be the owner of an independent family run business. This enables us at Emma Bouston Funeral Services to provide a personal, dedicated service that families deserve when suffering the loss of a loved one. I am devoted to helping the bereaved arrange a professional, fitting, long lasting tribute to the one they have lost. I am here to offer all the choices available to enable your loved ones to have a memorable, dignified farewell; one that reflects their life, whatever that may be. Ledbury Focus

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s the season continues, August at Eastnor will be another busy month. In particular, on the youth side with our own colts Cricket Summer Camp for Under 7 and 9 on Monday 1st and Tuesday 2nd August. Under 11, 13, 15 will be on Wednesday 3rd and Thursday 4th August. Each camp will be from 10.00am till 3.00pm, at a cost of £12.50 per day per child. It’s still not too late to sign up or come along on the day to join in. We also then have Girls Cricket Festival Matches at the ground from Tuesday 9th to Thursday 11th August, and this is followed by Herefordshire U17 two-day match against Bedfordshire on Tuesday16th and Wednesday 17th August. Sunday 14th August sees the annual Eastnor Fun Six-A-Side tournament. Entries are now welcome at a cost of £36 per team of six, so

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that it takes a year to put on new growth and to be able to appreciate the nice red or different coloured stems. By rotating the growth on a 3-year or 5-year cycle means you can keep the plant at a set height. So, based on a 3-year cycle:

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PRUNING There are three main types of pruning: Spur pruning This is where you take a branch that has main growth coming out of the middle and then it branches off on either side as a pair. By pruning the middle part out you end up with two side shoots, a bit like two antler spurs. These then branch off and then spur again so you can go down to each branch. The advantage of doing this is the bush is then pruned back, not looking like it has been hacked. When you look at it you should see that it has been managed, but you shouldn’t see the cuts because the two side spurs cover the original cut. Another advantage of this, is to be able to prune tighter back to a joint and shape back a plant without it looking as though it has been hedge cut. It also leaves flowering buds on the shrub, which means you can reduce it and keep it under control whilst retaining the new buds and promise of further flowers. If you ran a hedge cutter over and, what is called `lollipop’ it, if it flowers on second year growth, this method would mean you would remove all the new flower heads and decimate the second year’s growth. Rotational Growth Plants such as Cornus and Dogwood are grown for their coloured stems. The RHS would say “After the winter get your Cornus right down to ground level and let them re-sprout.” The disadvantage with this is 28

Year 1 - take the oldest stem out to ground level. Year 2 - the following year you take the next oldest stems out, and the previous year that you cut out will be into the first year height. Year 3 - you take the oldest stems out again, and the first year growth becomes the second year, and the second year growth becomes the third year. This way there will be nothing that has any more than 3 years growth, and the first 3 (or 5 years) are the most colourful with shrubs like Cornus, and the bush growth will be no more than 3 years in height. Some people use a hedge cutter and prune from the top. This is fine, but the old woody stems lose their colour and you have the lovely coloured stems on the top of the plant. At some point that plant will get too big and you will have to cut it down to ground level, so all that effort of putting in the new shoots is then lost. Hazel: when you coppice them in a woodland environment, you would coppice everything down to the ground and return in 3 to 5 years’ time when it has started to produce nuts and also nice straight stems. These would have been used for hedgelaying back in the old times, or for making bows and arrows, etc. In a garden situation this is the same sort of thing: you are coppicing down to ground level, but you are only coppicing some of the plant in order to be able to retain some of the interest at all times. Again, on a Hazel in a garden situation you would maybe do it on a 5-year cycle because it takes one of its new stems up to 5 years to produce fruit; so if you wanted the Catkins and fruit on a 5-year cycle you wouldn’t lose any of the interest in a garden. A little bit of research on how long a plant takes to mature and fruit from that point of view will also help to plan out rotational growth.

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Tipping When you prune something like Forsythia, which puts on a mass of new growth, this growth gets very tall and leggy, sometimes so tall that it ends up snapping off or can’t support the flowers when it comes into flower. By tipping the ends - which is pinching out at the growing point - this puts on side shoots that can then grow sideways rather than just straight up, thereby slowing the height of the plant, and putting out more side shoots, which would eventually result in more flowers. Forsythia takes 2 years to flower, so by tipping the ends, it will put on twice the bulk than if it went straight up towards the light. The secret is, if you know where it is likely to sprout from, then this is where you can tip the ends out and the flowers will become at head height. If you have something very scented you don’t want it flowering too much above your head otherwise you won’t be able to smell the flowers and you won’t be able to see them either. last year's spur

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Just about all plants will send a shoot out on a bend, so if your plant leans (Forsythia doesn’t, whereas Jasmine is very good at doing this), it leans out and then grows from the bend. This new shoot is closest to the sun, and is the straightest point to obtain goodness from the roots to the tip. This shoot grows very quickly and very strong; grows up, can’t support itself and then leans over the growth that has grown underneath it. If this keeps happening on a regular basis the underneath will die out and that is when you get a shrub that has a lot of dead underneath. The Montana Clematis will do the same thing. It grows very quickly on the joints, nice new purple growth, but smothers the growth underneath it. If you lift this plant up and take this growth from underneath out, or prune back to the joint, then all the goodness is going into the major shoots and not killing off the growth underneath. Next month I will look at when and how to water plants.

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rhinitis to depression, psoriasis and frozen shoulder, to migraines, irritable bowel to fertility and many more. There’s a link to the research on the homepage of the Wellhaven Clinic website: www.wellhavenclinic.com.” If you think acupuncture might help but you’re not sure if its for you, Sally offers free 15 minute introductory sessions so you can discuss your needs and see if you’d like to book a treatment. Check out her website or Facebook page for more information and look out for regular health tips in the Ledbury Focus starting this month. Treatments available Monday and Friday 10:00am – 6:00pm Call or email enquiries: 01531 580099 or hello@wellhavenclinic.com

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Lower Hope Gardens are in a stunning setting of exquisitely well-tended gardens spanning seven acres facing South and West,. The gardens consist of herbaceous borders, rose walks, laburnum tunnel, Mediterranean, bog and Italian Gardens with the recent addition of a Japanese Garden. Conservatories and large glasshouses contain exotic species orchids, colourful butterflies and bougainvilleas.

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In this article, I would like to share with you some information concerning chronic pain, what it is, how it can affect the individual and how I work in practice to help clients suffering from this condition. What is Chronic Pain? Chronic pain is a type of pain that has been present over a longer period of time, generally, if pain has persisted or reoccurs over a period of 3 months it is referred to as chronic. Chronic pain may be related to a condition such as arthritis or diabetes or it may be the pain that results from an injury such as whiplash or pain that results from an operation after normal other healing has taken place. It may, however, have no detectable cause from an injury, operation or illness. In a National pain audit conducted in 2009, it was reported that each year in the UK over 5 million people develop chronic pain and only two-thirds of these will recover. It is clear that much more needs to be done to improve outcomes for patients with this condition. Services across the UK differ greatly from one NHS trust to 44

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Much Marcle Church of England Primary and Nursery School At Much Marcle Nursery school we pride ourselves on our educational excellence, providing children with the best possible start, in a warm friendly and happy environment. Our play based activities are tailored to children’s interests developing their skills and abilities at their pace. In the grounds of the outstanding Much Marcle C. of E. Primary school we offer a full school day. Our curriculum is planned to develop learning across the week and we strongly recommend that your child attends a full day to benefit from the educational activities planned throughout the day. Children who attend 3-5 days develop their knowledge and understanding of the curriculum and benefit by forming long lasting friendships with their peers. Our highly qualified staff are here to give your child the best possible start to their school life. Information about fees and discount for multiple days is available from the school. Contact Mrs Barrow our nursery manager.

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e welcome, all ages to 'Come along and have a go' at your friendly local Tennis Club near the Gloucester Road Roundabout. We are set in the lovely parkland of Ledbury Park and boast three recently refurbished, floodlit courts. Club mornings are Wednesday, Friday and Sunday 10 am onwards. For those adults who are a little uncertain about going straight into club play, there is Coaching available through our Club Coach, who is linked to Malvern Coaching academy, or there is 'Rusty Rackets' on a Wednesday evening 6-7pm for members and non members .Wednesday evening from 7pm is also a Club evening. For those who might like to be considered for match play, Ladies come along 7pm Mondays and Men 7pm Tuesdays. We run tournaments and have teams entered into the Hereford and Worcester leagues.

Sunday 17th July we are running an American Tournament, with a Strawberry cream tea with all proceeds going to St Michaels Hospice. Fancy playing then contact Ann Hume on number below. Friday evening is for Juniors and Coaches come to to coach all Junior age groups from 4 to 18 year olds. Casper and his father, winners of the recently run Quorn Adult & Child Tournament, had the opportunity to go to the Ageon Tennis at Edgbaston. "We had a fabulous day and Casper got to meet three tennis players Laura Robson, Simona Halep and Anastacia Pavlyuchenkova. Simona and Anastatica sat down with us to chat and they were so lovely!! " Do come along and see us.. More details from Ann Hume tel: 01531 632927 annhume226@btinternet.com

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A Taste Of… THAILAND

he first UK Thai Square Restaurant was opened during 1996, in The Strand, Central London. Now, having several venues in London and also other UK locations, with more planned, Thai cuisine can be enjoyed, at many destinations, with this multi awardwinning company. Ingredients are flown in daily, from Thailand. Mixed starters is a sharing dish and includes vegetable spring rolls, chicken satay and much more. This is a firm favourite. Mains include stir-fried dishes, plus curried and grilled cuisine. Seafood, noodles and rice dishes also feature on their splendid menu. Bangkok lamb and Chu Chi Goong (Tiger prawn in chuchee curry, cooked with coconut cream , lime leaf and sweet basil) have a following of devotees. A selection of superb desserts complete the dining experience. The brigade of chefs ensure highquality, with both cooking and presentations, providing subtle and also intense fragrances and flavours, at all times. The service is impeccable. Exotic cocktails, plus wines and drinks, from worldwide destinations, are available and I found the multi award-winning Monsoon Valley Thai wines, exceptional. From their Premium Range, Colombard (white), Shiraz (red) and Shiraz (rosé) are all chosen regularly. Having splendid bouquets and being very well structured these productions are enjoyed by many. Chenin Blanc Late Harvest is ‘flagship’, superbly aromatic and has nectar-like qualities. Impressive – very impressive! The grapes for Monsoon Valley wines come from ‘floating vineyards’ and the Hua Hin Hills Vineyard. The wines are known for their quality and unique Ledbury Focus

character. Monsoon Valley wines can be found at most 5-star hotels and resorts in Thailand and at many restaurants, globally. Thai Square venues are located in areas of great interest. For example, Putney Bridge is famous for the Boat Race. Fulham Palace is nearby, plus Wimbledon, Richmond and Twickenham can all be easily accessed. Thai Square Putney Bridge has fantastic views over the River Thames. All dietary requirements can be catered for, plus parties and celebrations easily accommodated. All details of venues, plus wines/drinks information can be found on the respective websites Thai Square Putney Bridge 2-4 Lower Richmond Road, Putney, London SW15 1LB Tel: 020 8780 1811 Email: thaisqputney@btconnect.com www.thaisq.com Email: chutiton.pryde@siamwineryeurope.com www.monsoonvalleywine.com

As always, Enjoy! Trevor Langley

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Thursday 11th August 10 a.m. - 12 noon Terracotta Pots to Grow Your Own

The beautiful Panelled Room is now a fully functioning exhibition space and will be part of H-Art week in September.

Eastnor Pottery will help you spin your very own terracotta pot to take home and supply you with the seeds to grow your own herbs and flowers. Suitable for all ages

ith the Master’s House first anniversary behind us, our second summer is fast approaching and with it a packed programme of events.

Further information is available in the Activities and Events Calendar June to September 2016 obtainable from Ledbury Library.

Highlights in August are: Tuesday 2nd August 7-8.30 p.m. Bringing Heritage to Life! Tickets £3.00 Philip Songhurst from Imagemakers talks about the interpretation of The Master’s House and about the benefits gained from engaging with heritage in an interactive and creative way.

Monday 8th August 10.30 a.m. to noon BFG's Dream Jar Workshop. Free drop-in This year’s Summer Reading Challenge is based on Roald Dahl, so to celebrate, help the BFG fill his empty glass jars with dreams. Take your own dream jar away with you; whether it is a winksquiffler or phizzwizard what dream would like the BFG to deliver? 60

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Tuesday 23rd August 11-12 noon Odysseus & the Cyclops Free drop-in Join in on this epic adventure and bring a Greek myth to life in this lively and interactive storytelling session. Suitable for under 12’s. Children under 8 years old must be supervised at all times. Tours of the Master's House, Bye Street, will take place on Monday 8th August from 6.30pm to 8.00 pm and Wednesday 31st August 10 am to 11.30 am. Tickets are free. The Friends of the Master’s House offer the opportunity to be taken on a detailed tour to give an insight into the architecture and history of this beautiful 15th century building. Donations welcomed on completion of the tour. Contact telephone: 01432 383499

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Beef Stroganoff This popular dish is less complicated than it looks and is a great option for a last-minute dinner party. Traditionally made with button mushrooms, but Shitake mushrooms can be substituted for an even richer flavour.

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Traditional or contemporary uPVC windows, doors and conservatories from Clover. Made to measure and fitted with expert care. Proud to be endorsed as a Which? Trusted Trader We are situated at Wall Hills Farm on the Hereford Road just off the Ledbury Bypass. To find out more, arrange a visit or discuss a project, please call Clover on 01531 631965 or email info@cloveryourhome.co.uk

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edbury Town residents and visitors from far and wide showed their support for Armed Forces Day when crowds braved the rain remembering the centenary of The Battle of Jutland and The Battle of the Somme. A full programme of activities had been or organised with living history stalls and displays in and around the Town centre including horses, a tank, rifles and other weaponry and cookery from the trenches. The Ledbury Brass Band, community choirs, and the West Midlands Fire Service Band provided music and singing. The parade was led by the Fire Service Band and followed by HMS

Ledbury, the Sea Cadet Corps, Army Cadet corps, Standard Bearers and Veterans of the Royal British Legion, with Ledbury Rotarians on duty. Many dignitaries in their finery with brightly polished medals watched the march past, including The Countess of Darnley, the High Sheriff of Herefordshire, Ledbury Mayor Deborah Baker, Admiral Sir Jock Slater and Lieutenant General Sir John Foley. The Reverend Rodney Harrison, Chaplain to the Ledbury Branch of the royal British Legion, conducted the service of commemoration surrounded by a sea of umbrellas. Article and photos by Jan Long

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This Spring... Transform and Rejuvenate Your Driveway, Patio or Paths

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21 mile waterways walk Sun, 7th August A circular flat 21 mile route from Droitwich Spa, along the towpath of the renovated Droitwich Canal to the magnificent River Severn and back along the Worcester – Birmingham Canal.

Midi option – 11 miles Droitwich to Diglis (one way) NEW Mini option – 6 miles Perdiswell (circular) £10 adult registration fee, £5 for under 16s. For more information and to register www.strichards.org.uk/event/ waterways-walk Call 01905 763963 or email appeals@strichards.org.uk Registrations close Monday, 1st August Please raise as much sponsorship as you can. Kindly supported by

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Vet Talk

with Martin Leith BVetMed MRCV

Have yourself a merry, trouble-free pet Christmas It’s that time of year again when we prepare our houses for the festive season, putting up decoration and filling the house with lots of tasty goodies. Unfortunately many of our pets can’t resist joining in this festive fun. Whether it’s the cat that eats tinsel,majority the puppy thatof pinches those o the beautifully wrapped dark chocolates form under people, their pet is a the tree or the dog that eats the Christmas cake much-loved part ofdecorating! the that you have only just finished These are allSo potentially life threatening cases family. it’s only natural that we have seen that fan easily be avoided with that you’ll want to do a bit of thought and extra care.

everything you can to look Top tips its for a health. trouble-free pet Christmas: after

Dogs are very good at sniffing out edible Internal parasites harbour, feed presents under or on the tree. Keep these out and breed inside the pet’s of reach until Christmas morning. Dark internal They are chocolatesorgans. are very poisonous, even a small amount can beby very serious. poo contracted ingesting Be careful with flowers and plants, Lilly and other contaminated pollen (even when a cat just brushes up against it) and(including Mistletoe are both nasty organisms fleas, poisons. slugs, snails, mice) and the Grapes and raisins are poisonous for dogs so health andpies. disease keep anproblems eye on those mince Keep Christmas out of reach risk they posedecorations can bewell fatal. as cats, and especially kittens love those

sparkling baubles. can pass from Some worms However tempting it is to give them a big pets to people through Christmas treat – beware, too much in one go tends to have an unfortunate ending!

Get Worm Wise!

Should you have ANY suspicion that your pet might have eaten something it shouldn’t please contact us immediately as swift action is grooming, stroking or the essential for successful treatment.

environment. Children, the elderly andatthose with Everyone Leadon Vale would reduced immune like to wish you a systems Merry are most at risk,and and whilst most Christmas Happy New Year. human infections cause only We are always on the end of a minor symptoms, rare cases phone have any concerns can leadiftoyou serious conditions over this festive period. such as blindness and epilepsy. Find us at: Lower Road Trading The worms thatHR8 are 2DJ commonly Estate, Ledbury, seen in the UK are: • • • • •

Tapeworm Roundworm Lungworm Whipworm Hookworm

The symptoms a pet will show when infested with worms can vary between different pets, but generally they eat more but lose weight, can look unwell and with Lungworm especially they can cough. How to reduce the risk of your pet getting worms • Safe disposal of dog and cat faeces • Rigorous kennel hygiene • Routine flea and worm control • Preventing scavenging of carcasses • Correct feeding Experts recommend that you worm your pet at least 4 times a year. However, young animals and those in a higher risk environment may require worming more regularly. If you have any questions regarding your pet’s health and wellbeing please contact the surgery and talk to a member of staff who will be happy to advise you on a worming regime that will suit your pet.

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In the song, Heartbreak Hotel is on which street?

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In which county is the Prime Minister's official country residence Chequers?

What is the policeman's name in Noddy stories?

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In the 1963 film The Great Escape, what names were given to the three tunnels?

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A MESSAGE FROM Police Inspector Bob Barnett

his is my last newsletter as the local Policing Safer Neighbourhood Inspector. I retire as a Police Officer, after 30 years public service on 31st July 2016. It has been a privilege and an honour to be associated with Herefordshire over the past 16 years. I have immensely enjoyed all of my roles as a police officer, but it has always been community policing that has given me the most satisfaction. Thank you for your support in everything that we do. My successor is Inspector Callie-Ann Bradley. I am sure that over the coming months she will be visible in our community and meet with many of you. Anyway, onto business! I know it seems we have moved on from summer with all the wet weather but home and garden security is critical. Also consider your home whilst in the garden. Lock doors and windows to prevent sneak thieves helping themselves whilst you are busy in the garden. Remember to protect your items of value – you can get a free crime prevention survey by visiting our web site at www. westmercia.police.uk You can also register what you value by adding its serial number to the free national property database. It can be found at https://www. immobilise.com/

Crime and Cyber Security The online Crime and Cyber Security initiative continues. Let me remind you about emails that ask you to do the ‘urgent and unexpected’ i.e. update your payment card details! Opening the attachment or the link will download a virus to your computer. Some simple steps you can take to reduce the risk are FAAP! F:

Firewalls – Have one! Set your firewall to automatically block access to ‘bad sites’.

Anti-Malware & Virus Protection – set to automatically update.

Access Control – Change default passwords to your own. Passwords should be complicated – mix of lower and upper case letters, numbers and symbols.

Patching – update software when prompted – this fixes gaps in the program on your computer that are exploited by hackers.

Non-emergency calls I would like to issue a reminder to our communities that the best way to reach us in non-emergency situations is via 101. Remember in an emergency dial 999. Over the past few months we have received a number of calls from residents who have left

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Watercolour ‘winner’ at Ledbury Community Day

his year Ledbury Art Society tried something different. We gathered twelve pictures from members, painted in and around Ledbury, in a variety of mediums. The three favourite pictures, by public vote, were all watercolours. I have had lots of enquiries about which picture was favourite amongst the 120 voters … and the favourite was Belinda Morgan’s picture. Belinda paints in a detailed style, here depicting two of our iconic buildings designed within a wreath of apple boughs and hops, which are famous local crops in the area. Tony Bateman’s pen and wash of 'St Katherine’s to Top Cross', capturing the heritage feel of the High Street, was close behind, whilst third favourite was the atmospheric view of The Malvern Hills under a blanket of Snow. Amazingly all twelve of the pictures received votes, a 72

reflection of the broad taste in artistic style and subject locally. This Year it rained on Community Day, but just one determined member, Meg Keeble, braved the chill to paint 'en plein air', and produce an acrylic picture of Ledbury Centre from the shelter of the Market House, and in the kindly company of the Scouts who had their stall there.

To see more of our work at first hand why not visit us in Ledbury?

Next Exhibitions: 10th & 11th September at The Burgage Hall, Church Lane – 10am to 4.30pm. Admission Free 21st to 27th November at The Weaver’s Gallery, Church Lane – 10am to 4.30pm. Admission Free

Another new venture for Ledbury Art Society this year is to put on an additional Exhibition, so two more to come this year, with another two chances for locals and visitors to share and enjoy our art, and even to buy some original artwork, and/or Greetings Cards. For more information or to become a member of Ledbury Art Society telephone 01531 631099, or contact our Membership Secretary at http://ledburyartsociety.blogspot .co.uk/

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POLICE FIRE AMBULANCE Emergency: 999

LEDBURY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Tel: 01531 632488

WEST MERCIA POLICE Ledbury Police Station Worcester Road Tel: 101

NHS DIRECT Tel: 111 ST.MICHAEL’S HOSPICE Bartestree Hereford Tel: 01432 851000

CRIMESTOPPERS Tel: 0800 555 111 GAS Tel: 0800 111 999

DAY LEWIS PHARMACY Bye Street Monday - Friday 9.00am - 6.00pm Saturday 9.00am - 1.00pm Tel: 01531 632693

WELSH WATER Tel: 0800 281 432 SEVERN TRENT WATER Tel: 0800 783 4444

BOOTS CHEMIST High Street Mon - Sat 8.30am - 5.30pm 01531 632687

ELECTRICITY Tel: 0800 328 1111

BANKS BARCLAYS BANK The Homend Monday - Friday 9.30am - 4.30pm Tel: 0345 755 5555 HSBC High Street Monday - Friday 9.30am - 3.30pm Tel: 0345 740 4404 LLOYDS BANK High Street Mon & Tues 9.30am - 4.30pm Wednesday 10am - 4.30pm Thurs & Fri 9.30am - 4.30pm Saturday 9am - 1pm Tel: 0345 300 0000 NATWEST The Homend Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm Tel: 0345 301 9763

MEDICAL LOANS SERVICE Jenn Jones 01531 632745 HEREFORD COUNTY HOSPITAL Union Walk Hereford HR1 2ER Tel: 01432 355444 GLOUCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL Great Western Road, Gloucester GL1 3NN Tel: 0300 422 2222 WORCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL General and A & E Charles Hastings Way Worcester WR5 1DD Tel: 01905 763333

HELP & SUPPORT ALZHEIMER’S SOCIETY Hereford Tel: 01432 371137 CHILD PROTECTION HELPLINE Tel: 0800 800 500 CHILDLINE Tel: 0800 1111 COMMUNITY SAMARITANS Tel: 01432 269000 Tel: 0845 790 9090 DASH (Drugs Services Herefordshire) Tel: 01432 263636 DIVORCE RECOVERY WORKSHOP Tel: 01684 560394 HEREFORD & WORCESTER ADVISORY SERVICE ON ALCOHOL Tel: 01905 27417 HEREFORDSHIRE RAPE & SEXUAL ABUSE SUPPORT CENTRE Tel: 0870 242 2230 HEREFORDSHIRE CARERS EMERGENCY CARD SCHEME Emergency Support System For Carers Tel: 01432 356068 LEDBURY CHILDREN'S CENTRE email: ledburychildrenscentre@ herefordshire.gov.uk www.herefordshire.gov.uk www.facebook.com/hfdscouncil Tel: 01432 383840 LEDBURY OUTREACH www.herefordshirecab.org.uk Tel: 01432 270536 MARRIAGE CARE (Relationship Counselling) Ledbury & Hereford Payment by donation Tel: 0800 389 3801

SUPERMARKETS CO-OPERATIVE New Street Tel: 01531 635905 TESCO Orchard Lane Tel: 01531 629807

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WORSHIP CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY New Street Saturday Mass 5.00pm Sunday Mass 10.30am Tel: 01531 635354 ST MICHAEL’S PARISH CHURCH Church Lane 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP) 9.30pm Parish Communion & Sunday School 6.30pm Evensong 1st & 3rd Sunday All-Age Service 2nd Sunday of the month Tel: 01531 631531 BAPTIST CHURCH The Homend Sundays 10.30am Worship Tel: 07960 322528 METHODIST CHURCH The Homend Sundays 10.30am Worship Tel: 01531 634242 LEDBURY QUAKERS Burgage Hall Church Lane 1st & 3rd Sunday of each month 10.30am Meeting for Worship Tel: 01531 633215 PENTCOSTAL FELLOWSHIP Community Centre Lawnside Road Sundays 10am Praise & Worship Tel: 01432 352545 LEDBURY ELIM CHURCH Ledbury Primary School Long Acres Sundays at 10.30am Further info Peter Williamson Tel: 07802 573173

VETS & ANIMAL CARE LEADON VALE VETERINARY CENTRE 01531 632276 RSPCA (cruelty, neglect concern 24hrs) 0300 123 4999 CAT PROTECTION 0845 3977 074 RSPB 01767 693690

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LOCAL SERVICES AGE CONCERN Tel: 01531 631280 THE LEDBURY COMMUNITY Hall Hire Tel: 07976 150049 LEDBURY FOOD BANK Tel: 01531 633643 LEDBURY REGISTRAR Tel: 01531 632306

PUBLIC SERVICES LEDBURY LIBRARY Master’s House Monday: 9.30am to 4.30pm Tuesday: 9.30am to 6pm Wednesday: Closed Thursday: 9.30am to 4.30pm Friday: 9.30am to 4.30pm Saturday: 9.30am to 12.30pm Sunday: Closed Tel: 01432 383499

LEDBURY COMMUNITY ACTION Tel: 01531 635339

POST OFFICE The Homend Monday - Friday 8.30am - 5.30pm Saturday 9am - 12.30pm Tel: 01531 632678

RING AND RIDE Tel: 01531 635503

ROYAL MAIL DELIVERY OFFICE Tel: 01531 633311

MOBILITY CENTRE Tel: 01531 635339 VOLUNTEER’S CENTRE Tel: 01531 635339 CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU Tel: 01684 563611 BBC HEREFORD & WORCESTER 94.7/104/104.6 FM Tel: 01905 748485 WYVERN 96.7/97.6/102.8 FM Tel: 01905 746644

EDUCATION BUSY BEES PRE-SCHOOL Tel: 01531 248087 LEDBURY CHILDREN’S CENTRE Families with children 0-5 Tel: 01432 383840 PALS Breakfast and After School Club Tel: 01531 632940 LEDBURY PRIMARY SCHOOL Long Acres Tel: 01531 632940 JOHN MASEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Mabels Furlon Tel: 01531 631012

Last Collection P.O 5.30pm At box in town 5.45pm HOUSEHOLD RECLAMATION SITE Little Marcle Road Wednesday 8.00am - 6.00pm Saturday 8.00am - 6.00pm Sunday 9.30am - 1.00pm TRAVEL National Rail Tel: 0845 748 4950 National Travel Line (Buses) Tel: 0871 200 2233 TOWN COUNCIL Church Lane Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri 10am - 2pm admin@ledburytowncouncil.gov.uk www.ledburytowncouncil.gov.uk Tel: 01531 632306 County Councillors email: epjharvey@herefordshire. gov.uk Herefordshire Council Tel: 01432 260000 MP Bill Wiggin (con) Tel: 01568 612565 TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE Ice Bytes - 38 The Homend Tel: 0844 567 8650

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