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I'm often asked about the photos we use for the front page - where they were taken, and if there's a story behind the photo. This month we've featured a herd (also known as an "inflation") of alpacas that we came across at a farm near Bishampton. They are delightful looking animals, but unfortunately have a tendancy to spit - like camels - so its best not to try and cuddle them! February is Valentine's month, and if you are looking for ideas for gifts, Enchant & Allure in New Street are sure to have something you like. The knitting group (page 18) is going strong, but new knitters are always welcome, so whether you are a novice or an absolute whizz, if you've got a spare hour or two why not go along and get your needles clicking. The Red Cross (page 24) are advertising their Spring fund raising event early this year as tickets go quickly, so make a note to book yours soon. For those of you who are retired and find yourselves at a loose end, U3A (page 68) could be just the thing to give you new interests and meet new people. And that's it for this month. Keep well and happy reading.

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Age UK

Silent Nights?

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Silent Nights?

Splitting Your Garden into Areas

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Our Species of the Month

Vet Talk

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Novice Knitters

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Winter hasn’t really happened this year yet. Night time temperatures have been higher than those in July. Spring bulbs and flowers have been blooming months before schedule and the birds have not stopped singing despite the short days. Even the tawny owls have seemed more talkative than usual this winter and although I’ve not seen the hedgehog, I’m not convinced that it’s actually hibernating its been so mild, so I’ve been putting out food just incase. The food disappears most nights but what has eaten it I’m yet to discover and as I’ve been given a wildlife camera I should be able to find out soon. Having said that, I’m embarrassed to say that despite the camera being very simple to use, in fact far more basic than my digital camera, I’m having difficulties getting it to record properly, but I will succeed!

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Each night I go out to put down food, for the hedgehog, probably eaten by a feral cat that has taken up residence, I always stand for a while listening to the tawny owls’ hoots, screeches and ‘kwick’

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12 noises that I find strangely comforting on a dark night, it seems like an ‘everything’s all right’ conversation between the owls as they call to each other, staking out their territories. Sadly not everything is all right for tawny owls for they have recently been put on the amber list of birds whose decline is cause for concern. Another, treasured British species like the hedgehog facing an uncertain future.

successfully in the woods for several years, that is probably not necessary. What concerns me most is the disturbance they and other birds like the woodcock, are subjected to by the mountain bikers who insist on biking ‘off piste’ day and night, despite efforts by the Conservators. This minority group are causing great damage and wildlife disturbance, spoiling the Hills for all who love them. How sad too, that in time to come nights on the Hills might be silent.

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s the festivities of Christmas are once again a distant memory we move into a New Year where, for older people, the weather makes it often a restive and challenging time. The health of older people in the winter is a concern for us. Statistics show that more older people die in the winter period than in the summer. This is often put down to their inability to keep warm properly. We refer to this phenomena as 'excess winter deaths’ - but with some good support they could be avoided. Very simply, winter triggers a number of consequences. If the temperature drops it triggers a need to keep warm and that is difficult for some older people when the cost of fuel is so high in relation to their income. That, in turn, affects their diet and mental wellbeing as they spend less on

good nutritious food and less time socialising with friends. If all of that isn’t bad enough they start watching more television and we all know how depressing that can be sometimes! As a consequence older people become more susceptible to life threatening health conditions. So even though the days may be getting longer now, February is traditionally the loneliest time of the year for many as the weather isolates people so very easily. So how can you help? One of the best ways is to get older people to seek good information and advice to help them understand the health implications and ways to combat the consequences. Age UK has a great booklet on the subject which is free, and there is a short but very informative video on YouTube which is worth a viewing:

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Sunday 14th February The Old Corn Mill - Open Garden for NGS Forget the stresses of life and experience the calm of this relaxed 2-acre country garden. Birdsong and a babbling brook, numerous places to sit and dream. Interest all year with spectacular tulips and common spotted orchids in spring. A place of peace and tranquillity. Children's trail and quirky garden sculptures. Admission £3.50, children free. Home-made teas. 1pm to 4pm. Tel: 01989 750059. Open for charity. Tel: 01989 750059. The Old Corn Mill, Ross-on-Wye, HR9 7LW. www.ngs.org.uk/ Wednesday 17th February Children’s School Holiday Pottery Sessions Themed, pottery sessions for 4 years and up. Clay modelling, potter’s wheel or work with coloured slip. An ideal opportunity for aspiring young potters to work with professional, ceramic artists. Experience ‘hands on’ real clay with an exciting variety of making techniques. The 1½ hour sessions take place throughout the day and are designed to suit either 4 – 8 years and 9 -12 years. Small friendly groups ensure maximum attention from our experienced team of potters, always on hand to guide and offer advice. Big emphasis on having fun and learning via enjoyment. Fantastic results every time. Your child’s clay masterpiece will need to dry thoroughly before it can be fired. Collection times will be issued on the day of the workshop. Sessions start at 9.30am, 11.30am and 2.00pm. £15 per child. Price includes all materials and firing costs. Tel: 01531 633886. Eastnor Pottery, Home Farm, Eastnor, Ledbury, HR8 1RD. www. eastnorpottery.co.uk Saturday 27th February Music Night Quiz with Supper at Linton Village Hall Come and enjoy a light-hearted Popular Music Quiz and hot supper. Don’t worry if you are not a music ‘buff’ there will be questions for everyone! Teams of 4, or buddy-up on the night. Tickets £8, includes hot supper. Email LVH@LintonVillage. com for more information or call 07585 663138. Linton Village Hall, Linton near Ross on Wye (less than 2 miles from Junction 3 of M50) HR9 7RX. www.lintonvillage.com.

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Newport House is announced as the new venue for the Annual Great Spring Garden Event in Herefordshire on 27th April 2016

his well-respected event, now in its 19th year, will be held at Newport House, Almeley for the very first time. This event sees keen gardeners flock to buy plants, country clothing, outdoor lifestyle ranges and enjoy locally sourced refreshments. It is estimated that over 1500 gardening enthusiasts will attend. Money raised from this event helps to support people to maintain their independence at home and provide transport to medical appointments or supporting them to return home after a hospital stay. The British Red Cross is also actively assisting those affected by recent flooding. “Our thanks to the generous support of the event owners, exhibitors, corporate supporters and to all those who attend assisting us sustain our work for people in crisis,” Debra Tritton, British Red Cross President for Herefordshire, Shropshire, Worcestershire and Event Chair. Visitors will be treated to a spectacular 20-acre garden setting and enjoy over 60 premium exhibitors. 24

These include leading specialist nurseries such as Derry Watkins, The Cottage Herbery, Wildgoose Nursery, Hoo House Nursery and Cotswold Garden Flowers. Holding this popular event at Newport House will allow gardeners to view an exquisite garden that is usually closed to the public. Newport House is thought to have been the home of the Lollard martyr Sir John Oldcastle (1370-1417) who was the model for Shakespeare’s Falstaff. The 20-acre garden is beautifully maintained and offers woodland and a lake. The setting is bound to take your breath away. The two and a half acre walled kitchen garden with restored working glasshouses is not to be missed. "We are thrilled to be able to hold this important event in such a spectacular setting. It will make for the perfect day out for gardeners – not to be missed,” Tamsin Westhorpe, British Red Cross Open Gardens Ambassador.

their home for this event. Their garden is no stranger to charitable events. Throughout the year a weekly therapeutic programme for individuals with mental health issues runs at Newport House and other local venues for The Cart Shed charity. Activities include coppicing, green wood working, basket making and more. The charity is a life line to veterans, those suffering from poor physical health, depression or anxiety and for anyone who would benefit from this friendly and relaxed environment. This annual event would not be possible without the work of the volunteers committee and all those brilliant volunteers on the day. The event runs from 10.30am to 4.30pm. Ticket price includes entrance to the event and some of the private gardens. Admission is £7 per person at the entrance gate or £6, in advance, via www. redcross.org.uk/gardeningevent Online ticketing is now open.

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Effective treatment for Tennis Elbow by Helen Mawson, BSc Hons, DipM

In this article I share with you some information on tennis elbow and how I work in practice to help clients deal with this painful complaint and other complaints occurring in the upper body. I recently suffered with a bout of this painful complaint myself and some Bowen work along with other relatively simple interventions really helped speed up my recovery. What is Tennis Elbow? Tennis elbow is a condition that causes pain on the outside of the elbow, there can also be referred pain down the arm and into the hand. There are a lot of elements, including muscles, ligaments, nerves and tendons, that make up the outside of the elbow so knowing exactly what needs to be treated in this condition is key. Where the problem originates There has been a lot of confusion as to where the problem with tennis elbow actually occurs. In the late 70s a leading orthopaedic surgeon discovered exactly what causes the condition. The problem is caused by a small muscle in the forearm called the extensor carpi radialis brevis. One of the ends of this muscle attaches to the upper arm bone called the humerus. In order to find the abnormalities in the small brevis muscle, the extensor carpi radilus longus muscle needs to be lifted. This was something that a 30

lot of surgeons didn’t do and therefore missed identifying the damage in the brevis muscle. The tendon that attaches to this muscle is significantly implicated with the condition and abnormalities in this tendon will be present in those with tennis elbow. Failed tendon healing A significant issue with the condition is concerned with failed tendon healing. This has been proven in research that has been conducted analysing pieces of tendon taken from people suffering. When analysed, the pieces of tendon did not show any signs of inflammation, instead the issue was concerned with failed tendon healing. The tendon had failed to heal due to it being repeatedly put through stressful and strenuous activities and not having enough time to repair. What you can do to help Tennis Elbow As we have already seen the main problem with tennis elbow is concerned with the brevis muscle and more accurately the tendon

attached to this muscle. It makes sense then, that in order to alleviate tennis elbow we need to give the tendon the best chance to repair and regenerate. This is the key factor in recovering from this condition. There are several things you can do in order to help the tendon and muscle and these include: Minimise what aggravates This is fairly obvious but it is really important to have a think about the repetitive motions you perform in your daily life and then monitor and minimise anything that is aggravating the problem. Some of the motions that might cause you problems include: • Any activity that involves you frequently opening and closing your hands • Anything repetitive • Racquet sports • Typing • Carpentry work • Using a screwdriver • Repetitive lifting • Computer work • Frequent handshaking • Gardening

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Have some Bowen treatment Naturally I am going to suggest that you try some Bowen treatment to help the condition and there are several procedures that can be used, including • Elbow wrist procedure – this procedure works with the whole arm in order to provide relief. The brevis muscle and tendon is worked with indirectly as are the deltoids, extensor digitorum communis, and the epicondyles in the arm. • Shoulder procedure - often this procedure is also indicated when treating tennis elbow due to the compensation patterns that occur in the body. Doing this procedure frees up the shoulders and neck. • Forearm procedure – helps with any repetitive strain injuries of the arm and works with the palmaris longus, and flexor carpi radialis. Use a Brace A brace placed around the extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle, will support the muscle and the tendon. The brace will alleviate some of the tension placed on the muscle and tendon Ledbury Focus

when performing daily activities that stress them. Exercises In a treatment session I will show you the exact exercises and stretches that will help you, but in short these involve: • The Stretch – stretch the arm out in front of you and bend the hand down at the wrist. With the other hand apply slight pressure on the bent hand in order to stretch the muscle and tendon. Hold for 30 seconds. • The exercise - using a 1lb weight, place the arm on a table palm down with the hand hanging off the table. Then place the weight into the hand using your other hand. Lift the weight up and down by bending the hand at the wrist. Do 3 sets of 10 and then stretch. If at any time you feel intense pain stop immediately. In a treatment I would test for the most appropriate remedy for you to support your body in healing the condition. A couple of my favourites include: • Rosehip • Homeopathic Ruta 200c

Contact me for more information If you would like to discuss any health issues you may have and how I might be able to help give me a call! T: 01531 579 035 M: 07904 457 075 or email me at helen@complete-balance.co.uk For more news, articles and health information please check out my website: www.complete-balance.co.uk

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usually need to see formal evidence of the change. Most people know the process as “changing your name by deed poll”, but what does this actually mean? A deed is a legal document which needs to be properly completed, signed and witnessed for it to be effective. You need to: • Confirm your identity • Confirm that you are resident in England and Wales (different rules apply in Scotland) and • State the new name by which you wish to be known. We can then draw up the deed

and witness it for you and provide certified copies (usually on the same day). It is also possible to change your child’s name as long as both parents agree. The same process applies but the parent signs the deed on behalf of the child. There is no requirement to register your new name anywhere official, although you can do so for a fee at the Royal Courts of Justice. In order to notify record keepers of your new name, for example your GP, bank, DVLA, Passport agency, they will usually ask to see the original or a certified copy of the deed and will note their records accordingly.

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Ledbury’s newest giftshop wishes to reveal its special offerings just for you. From wooden wine holders and doorstops hand carved in Bali, uniquely beautiful wooden watches, delectable candles and diffusers from the Stoneglow collection, decadent bath bombs and roses, Ledbury’s newest giftshop wishes to reveal its special offerings just for and you. exotic flowering there is something to discover for that From woodentea, wine holders and doorstops hand carved in Bali, special someone this Valentines Day. uniquely beautiful wooden watches, delectable candles and diffusers from the Stoneglow collection, decadent bath bombs and roses, Situated Newflowering Street opposite the Talbot, we at Enchant & Allure and on exotic tea, there is something to discover for have that been busyspecial refurbishing our beautiful building and will soon be opening the 1st floor to someone this Valentines Day. offer two exciting new sales rooms. The Grand Room will house fabulous original Art and Sculptures along with items the from the Gorjuss (Santoro) collection, Situated on New Street opposite Talbot, we at Enchant & Allure have been exquisite glassware, lamps & lanterns and accent furniture pieces. other busy refurbishing our beautiful building and will soon be opening Our the 1st floor to new offer roomtwo willexciting be dedicated to magical and mystical delights including new sales rooms. The Grand Room will house fabulous originalFlowering Tea From £7 Nemesis Now, Lisa Parker, Anne and Dark Legends (to name but a Art and Sculptures along withStokes items from the Gorjuss (Santoro) collection, few) exquisite and will hold a wonderful collection of incense and resins. glassware, lamps & lanterns and accent furniture pieces. Our other new room will be dedicated to magical and mystical delights including

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A Local Organic Veg Box

Creating Your Garden Paradise article by Jonathan Bishop

SPLITTING YOUR

Garden into Areas

irstly, thank you to those that have contacted me - a few have asked about soft fruit so I will cover this in next monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s issue. If anyone has a topic they would like more information on then please get in touch and I will be happy to cover it. The great advantage of splitting up a garden is it gives you the option to create different elements in your garden, some of which you may want to screen from view. These areas can be as large or small as you like, from a 44

dumping corner or wheelie bin area to a vegetable garden or orchard. Dividing your garden up means not everything is on show straight off, and you can explore the garden and hidden areas as you walk around. To enhance this add unusual plants or eye catching objects to move your eye from one area to another. There are many ways to spilt up areas: the Victorians did this with hedging and walls, and most

manors of their time had walled vegetable gardens to create a warmer sheltered area for growing vegetables. Nowadays this can be created quicker by fencing rather than the expense of erecting walls. Hedging gives the option of cutting in arches and growing them to the heights you want without blocking out views. Even planting done in the right way can make divisions in a garden. The kind of areas you could create: I have already mentioned vegetable gardens or compost bin areas, but really the options are endless. A wildlife area at the back of a garden with a pond is the most common thing to do but here are some others if you need some inspiration: work area by a shed, gravel garden, rockery, orchard, long grassed area, shady area or a secret paved area to have a quiet cup of tea or read a book. How to split parts of, or your entire, garden: This really depends on you and what you want to achieve but here are some pointers for you. If your garden is already established then

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you may only want to change one area. You will have a pretty good idea if it would work and where the boundaries should be, as you may have already pondered over it for some time. If you are working from a blank canvas then you have the option to sketch out the area; make sure you look at where the sun rises and sets as you do not want to build your seating area in the shade. Planting: make sure you do your research on how big things get and if they are suited for the area - you do not want to put a sunny plant in a shade area. The main thing is to get the areas to the size you want - no good if your patio area doesn’t fit your new furniture. I would recommend buying some outside marker spray from your DIY store and spray out your plan first.

Garden Tasks for February Now is the time to start using your compost on herbaceous beds before the plants start coming through. If you have not divided your plants yet this is the last time as long as the temperature is not below 5°C or the cold weather will damage tender roots. This is also the last time to plant bare root plants such as hedging plants. It is also cheaper to get them this way. If you are rotating your compost bins and they are wooden, you should have one free, so now is the time to treat the wood before you start filling it. Towards the end of the month roses need their final prune. Take down to 3 to 5 buds on last year’s growth with the bud facing

outwards so the new shoots do not grow into each other. This also helps to let the air travel through the plants helping to stop diseases getting a hold. If there are no frosts and buds start to break open, start spraying with ‘Rose Clear’ as this will help to prevent diseases before they get a hold. Feeding plants This can be done with a slow release fertilizer such ‘Growmore’ if no frosts are about as you do not want to encourage new growth that the frosts could damage. Do not forget you have until the end of this month to prune your apple trees as the sap will start to rise soon. Next month I will look at soft fruit.

If you have an upcoming event please let me know. If you have a problem in the garden then please contact me and I will do my best to answer your questions. Are you interested in Foliation looking at any aspects of your garden from hard to soft landscaping, small to big projects? Get in touch with your questions or to discuss your garden project call my office number 01531 821336 or email: jonathan@foliation.co.uk Foliation Ltd 44 Lakeside, Newent, Glocestershire GL18 1SZ

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The Warmth of a Real Coal Fire

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CAR & COMMERCIAL

We have moved to the Front of Little Marcle Road OUT OF HOURS for Business Customers Service & Repairs on Request Is your vehicle in need of a service or repair, but you can’t get it to us in normal business hours? That’s no problem, here at ALFA TECH simply request an appointment to keep you on the road.

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Leading Law Firm Expands Team

edbury law firm, D F Legal LLP, has welcomed four new members of staff to its offices in recent months, as it goes from strength to strength. DF Legal LLP has welcomed Sean Ashton, Gemma Prosniewska, Jane Stephens and Jodie Baldwin to their office in The Southend following a successful 2015. “We are delighted to welcome Sean, Gemma, Jane and Jodie, who bring a wealth of experience to the Team, and we are sure they will play a major part in our future success,” said Lyn Gardiner, Partner at the Ledbury Office.

“It is heartening that at a time when many law firms across the country are experiencing difficulties, we appear to be going along the right tracks,” she added.

take away the stress sometimes associated with legal matters. This is especially so when it comes to the buying and selling of property. After all, these are generally the biggest financial transactions an individual will make,” she said.

During 2015, DF Legal had a particularly productive year with property matters, and all the new members of staff are to be part of the Conveyancing Team.

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ontrary to common perception, toads are not slimy but have a dry leathery, warty skin. They have golden eyes with two distinctive lumps behind them (called parotoid glands). Around seven to eight inches long, with surprisingly short legs, toads crawl rather than jump along and spend more of their lives on land than in water. Like frogs, toads lay eggs in water that hatch into tadpoles (although, in the genus Nectophrynoides, the eggs hatch directly into miniature toads) and return to the same ancestral ponds to breed year after year. With their long, sticky tongues, toads trap a variety of insects, spiders, slugs and worms, and draw them into their wide

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Creating a toad friendly garden • Any trees, rocks and logs in the garden are a great habitat for toads.

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ardly a day goes by that we don't have a pet handed in to the surgery, which has been found and brought in by a kind member of the public. Only a few weeks ago we had a member of public come in with a lost Great Dane. We were surprised that someone could lose such a large dog but we scanned his chip and phoned the owners. The owners had let him out for five minutes and he had wondered off without them noticing. We checked him over and kept him in a kennel until he was reunited with his owners within three hours. This fortunately is a typical story as more pets are microchipped these days which makes it easier to reunite them. The same is true for cats, who should also be microchipped as they sometimes go missing or get into vehicles and end up a long way from home – totally untraceable without a microchip! No matter how small or large, they can be tracked with a microchip!

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New Year's Eve Call Figures

est Mercia Police would like to thank communities for their co-operation on New Year's Eve after experiencing a reduction in 999 calls. The force was prepared for New Year's Eve to be one of the busiest nights of the year, but the number of emergency calls received actually fell compared to last year. Between 7pm on 31st December and 7am on 1st January, there was a 6.9% reduction in 999 calls compared to the same period last year (405 calls in 2015/2016 compared to 433 calls in 2014/ 2015). The 2014/2015 period also experienced a reduction compared to 2013/2014. Of those calls, 97.3% were answered within 10 seconds. During the busiest hour (1am to 2am) call handlers received one 999 call every 56 seconds. Non-emergency calls - also known as 101 - saw a slight increase of 0.4%. Chief Inspector Sean Kent said: "New Year's Eve can be one of the busiest nights of the year to police, and we had extra resources in place to meet the demand. I'd like to thank our communities for their 62

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