Worcestershire Villager December/January 2012 by Betty-Ann Ambury

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DECEMBER/JANUARY 2012

Contents 5

Bants

Cloud 9

"Betty's Recipes"

Otter Kitchens & Bathrooms

Elite Sweeps

Christmas Cake Recipe

3 Rye Street • Birtsmorton • WR13 6AS

Telephone 0845 224 7061 Mobile 07754 170286

Events in Worcestershire December & January

ALM Fitness

Grapevine Gifts

Winter in the Garden

STIFORP

Christmas Traditions

The Sweet Joys of Marriage

Coffee Break

Star Signs & Your Horoscope

Worcestershire Villager Community Directory

Index

Pershore Retail Market

“Many a small thing has been made large by the right kind of advertising.” Mark Twain

PUBLISHER & ADVERTISING

Grapevine Publications

info@grapevinepublications.co.uk www.grapevinepublications.co.uk EDITOR Betty-Ann Ambury info@grapevinepublications.co.uk ADVERTISING & EDITORIAL Betty-Ann Ambury FRONT COVER PHOTOGRAPHY Mike Ambury (see article on page 6) NEXT ISSUE COPY DATE

10th January 2012 The aims of Worcestershire Villager are to help businesses in the area become known and useful to local people and to encourage the people of Worcestershire and surrounding areas to support these businesses in order that the local community can flourish. © 2011. All artwork and copy appearing in this publication is copyright and may not be reproduced without written permission from the publisher. All information published is correct according to those who supplied it and no responsibility is taken if it is not. Care is taken to ensure all advertisements are truthful and no liability is accepted for errors or emissions. The right to refuse advertisements is reserved. The use of this publication for canvassing, direct marketing or any other activity apart from sourcing local goods and services is strictly prohibited.

Bant ’s

Your pub in the country Upton Snodsbury, Worcestershire WR7 4NN Situated on the main A422 Upton Snodsbury

Tel : 01905 381282

info@bants.co.uk www.bants.co.uk ‘Small enough to care large enough to be Professional’ Traditional British fayre using fresh seasonal produce

Lunchtime

ONLY £1 FOR A 2 COURSE LUNCH

Buy one 2 course lunch for £8.50 and receive another for only £1 Available Tuesday to Sunday, menus change daily. All you need to do is book your table in advance. We will include the Christmas menu in December which is £9.50. Maximum table size 6 persons.

DON’T MISS OUT

Evening

FREE GLASS OF WINE When you purchase any Main Course. All you need to do is pre book your table at least 24 hours in advance. Available Monday to Saturday evenings. Christmas menus will be included in this offer during December Maximum table size 6 persons.

BOOK NOW Bring the cut out coupons with you and enter our prize draw For a night for 2 in our Cider Mill Suite to include breakfast just pop your name and email address on the reverse, photocopies are accepted. See our sample Lunch, Evening and Christmas menus on

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Cloud 9

his month's front cover picture is of a beautifully decorated doll's house on display at 'Cloud 9', a delightful and unusual shop situated in the beautiful surroundings of Cheddar Gorge, in the heart of Somerset. This fascinating shop sells the most amazing selection of doll's houses, furniture and accessories, from tables and chairs, to miniature hairbrushes, and everything in between. Owned and run by Chris & Terry White, Cloud 9 is open every day, except Christmas Day and Boxing Day. So, if you are planning a visit to the Cheddar Caves any time soon, make sure you put Cloud 9 on your list of shops to browse around; I guarantee you'll enjoy the visit. But be warned: allow yourself plenty of time, because even if doll's houses and miniature furniture are not your thing, you'll be so intrigued by the amazing aray of items and the incredible detail that has gone into each one, that it's easy to lose track of time in this intriguing shop! Editor Cloud 9 

5 Queen's Row  Cheddar Gorge  Somerset  BS27 3QE  tel: 01934 741358

Furniture Restoration & Repair Quality Restoration & Re-polishing of Antique & Modern Furniture

Leslie J Holmes The Old Stables Workshop, Cowsden, Upton Snodsbury, WR7 4NX

Tel: 01905 381892 6

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Painting & Decorating House & Garden Clearance Gardening & Fencing General Maintenance Plastering & Tiling Pest Control

TELEPHONE (07515) 569 937 or (01905) 381 282

Windmill Hill Field Alcester Road Radford WR7 4LS Are you planning a trip? Now your feline friends can have a luxurious time too... - Purpose built cattery situated in beautiful countryside. - Our chalets are constructed to the highest standards using the most up-to-date materials to comply with the model license conditions. - All chalets are heated, secure, hygienic and designed to offer interested, comfortable accommodation. - Any medical conditions are catered for. - Collection and delivery service. - 24 hour veterinary care. - Fully qualified staff.

For more details contact Ayley on: Tel: 01386 792554 Email: ayley@fernscattery.co.uk www.fernscattery.co.uk

Beauty Therapy by Katie Haines

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Fern’s Cattery

Stockists of: Dermalogica  Jessica  Shellac 

as well as a full range of traditional beauty products and treatments Pello Bonito • Church Street • Fladbury Pershore • Worcs • WR10 2QB

Tel: 01386 860110 Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday Late night opening Wednesday

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E. Hill & Son Funeral Directors Established 1960

Independent Family Run Business Holders of Diploma in Funeral Directing Professional & Sympathetic Service Available 24 Hours Prepaid funeral plans available

01386 552141 www.ehillandson.co.uk

Fairfield House, Defford Road, Pershore, WR10 1HZ

jane guest

07961 125906

jane@gourmandcatering.co.uk

www.gourmandcatering.co.uk 20 years catering experience

Licence holder

Growers of a wide selection of fruit trees on various root stocks

Fruit Trees Contact us for a detailed catalogue and availability.

01905 841587 Lower Walcot Farm, Walcot Lane, Drakes Broughton, Pershore, Worcs WR10 2AL

www.walcotnursery.co.uk SOIL ASSOCIATION LICENCE No. G5594

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Please contact us to discuss the requirements for your event

Gourmand Catering will prepare a bespoke menu and services for your occasion

celebrations • dinner parties • lunches kids stuff • weddings • funerals • corporate events

gourmand; a gourmand is a person who takes great pleasure in food. An old word implying appreciation of food ranging from re�ined 'gourmet' to excess 'gluttony'!

Home Handyman

Interior Painting & Decorating & Tiling Someone to do those odd jobs around the house No job too small Tel: John 07770 442851 8

PC repairs and upgrades Spyware and virus removal Health checks and PC servicing Website design and site marketing PC’s and media centres built to order General troubleshooting & support Configuring wireless networks Email and internet problems Advice and ongoing help Apple Mac and Windows p: 01386 550191 m: 07847 287376 e: info@pendas.co.uk w: pendas.co.uk Onsite support for all your PC issues, for both the local home and business user

Pendas Computer Services Ltd - Pinvin -

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CUTTING 6 DAYS A WEEK TO ORDER

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Vale Roofing & Property Maintenance

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Specialising in Flat Roofing And Property Maintenance

DoesYour Roof Leak? Does Your Roof Need Emergency Repairs? Or Property Need Attention? Felt Roofing,Rubber Roofing, General Roofing, Tiling, soffits, Guttering Replacement Chimney Repairs, Leadwork, Re-Pointing, Ridge Work, General Carpentry, Brickwork, External Painting.

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Betty's Recipes Coconut Melting Moments (makes about 30 biscuits) 220g ﬂour, sifted 37g cornﬂour, sifted 105g castor sugar

250g butter 80g desiccated coconut 18 glacé cherries, halved

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Put flour, cornflour and castor sugar in a food processor, blend in the butter until a soft dough is formed. • Refrigerate for one hour, until the mixture is firm. • Form into small balls, roll in coconut and place on a lightly greased baking tray. • Place a cherry half in the centre of each round, pushing the ball down slightly. Bake at 150°C for 20 to 25 minutes, or until lightly browned.

Christmas Snowballs (makes about 40 biscuits) 250g butter 40ml castor sugar • • • • •

10ml vanilla essence 600ml ﬂour

200g hazelnuts icing sugar

Cream butter, sugar and vanilla essences. Grind nuts in blender, add to butter mixture with ﬂour and mix well. Roll into little balls and place on a baking tray. Bake for 45 minutes at 140°C. Allow to cool, then roll in sieved icing sugar.

Kirsch Truﬄes (makes about 30)

225g milk chocolate 25g butter 25ml fresh cream 200g milk chocolate, melted • • • • •

2 egg yolks 25ml Kirsch liqueur 200g icing sugar

Melt chocolate in top of a double-boiler. Add remaining ingredients, except 200g chocolate. Stir mixture over a low heat until thick enough to handle. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Shape into balls, dip in melted chocolate, place in foil sweet cases and leave to set.

Leave in a cool place to set, do not refrigerate. The ﬂavour improves if kept for a couple of days before eating. 10

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Plumbing

For all your plumbing needs:  Gas

safe registered  Landlord certificates  Boiler changes  System upgrades  all plumbing work  Bathrooms and Tiling

t: 01386 861676 m: 07976 420150

Reg No. 207290

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Otter

Kitchens & Bathrooms Ltd

design, supply and fit of traditional, contemporary & modern living spaces

A complete service from basic supply and installation to complete projects involving structural modification: Full fit out, plumbing, plastering, electrics, gas work and tiling. No obligation quotations with full 3D creative design service. T. 01386 792 020 / 07792 663 801

Registered in England Company No. 07437707 VAT Registration No. 932 7426 20

sPECiAl OFFER: All kitchen orders placed before 31st January 2012 receive a Franke Ariane 1½ bowl stainless steel sink and Franke Zurich tap. All bathroom orders placed before 31st January 2012 receive 15% discount on all ﬂoor and wall tiles.

tter Kitchens & Bathrooms are centrally based in Inkberrow providing a complete high quality kitchen and bathroom supply and installation service.

We cover all of your needs from concept to completion including free full 3D design using the latest ArtiCAD software.

All aspects of installation are covered including: Plumbing, plastering, electrical & gas work (all to current legislation and fully certified), tiling and flooring.

We also undertake kitchen and bathroom facelifts providing new work surfaces (granite, composite, solid timber and laminate), unit doors & handles through to simple re-tiling jobs. As part of our service we supply & fit a wide range of appliances from Franke, NEFF, Bosch, Siemens, Hotpoint and many more. All work is fully insured and installations carry a two year workmanship guarantee this is in addition to the standard manufacturers warranty on supplied products. 12

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QUALITY DENTURES DIRECT

MALVERN DENTURE CENTRE

sunflower soft furnishings complete curtain design service made to measure curtains, blinds, soft furnishings

Telephone:

0 1684 574 5 07

209b Worcester Road ● Malvern ● WR14 1SP

wide range of fabrics & wallpapers to view poles, tracks & all curtain accessories roller, vertical, venetian blinds free home consultation complete fitting service

tel: 01905 381811 mob: 07976 640307 sal.williams@btconnect.com www.sunflowersoftfurnishings.com The Old Smithy, Worcester Road Grafton Flyford, WR7 4PW

Gas Safe Registered Engineer

Mark Hartley

[based in Inkberrow]

Gas & LPG Boiler Servicing from £65

Tel: 01386 793 221 Mob: 07846 198157

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RIVERBANK LANDSCAPES Riverbank Cottage, The Bank, Wixford Alcester, Warwickshire B49 6DA

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Painter & Decorator

Interior, exterior & exhibitions

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01527 401427 07768 104525 clivecampion@sky.com 27 Marlpit Lane, Headless Cross, Redditch

General Building Conversions & Extensions Property Maintenance Groundworks

32 Ashdale Avenue, Pershore, WR10 1PL

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My Worcestershire Free Solar FREE solar panels means:  

My Worcestershire Free Solar is all about giving away free solar to qualifying properties in Worcestershire. There are no fees, no catches. FREE.

Your electricity bill will reduce – saving you money You will be reducing your carbon footprint, helping the environment, and helping the country reach it’s carbon efficiencies targets

How can we do this? In April 2010 the government introduced an initiative called the FIT Scheme. The FIT scheme allows investors to be paid for all the electricity that panels generate. This means that if you let us put panels on your roof, you benefit from free electricity, and we sell what is left over back to the grid.     

You must own your property (mortgaged is fine) Have a south facing roof or within 30 degrees of south Your roof must be free from shading No slate roofs, thatched roofs, or listed buildings Have 24 square metres of interrupted space on your roof (larger semi detached and detached properties on the whole are fine)

To apply go to www.myworcestershirefreesolar.co.uk or call 01905 676222

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You choose. Parties • Weddings • Celebrations • Discos at home or local venues.

No complaints about noise - Go Dance, Go Later, Go Silent.

So for something new & unique www.homechoiceblinds.org.uk

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PAUL COOPER Plastering, Rendering and Screeding Services Overskim Old Walls and Artex

IF YOU WANT THE BEST FORGET THE REST

HATE CLEANING YOUR OVEN? THEN LET US DO IT FOR YOU! • All totally nonBcorrosive and safe solutions • Specialist equipment • OFTEN copied B never equalled • Non caustic • No smells Safe to cook straight away

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Hazel Woodhead Laundry & Repair of the Equine Wardrobe

Wash & Reproof from only £15 Also repairs to leather work, such as missing straps or keepers

T: 01386 765075 M: 07968 774560

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i, my name is Eddie. I have a family run chimney sweeping business based in Worcestershire, providing the local community with a Certified and Qualified Chimney Sweep who can offer a service and advice on chimney maintenance. As a fully insured and certified member of The Guild of Master Chimney Sweeps, a national association of chimney sweeps in the UK, you will receive a high standard of workmanship guaranteed. I have a wealth of experience in the chimney sweeping business and pride myself on my friendly, personal, prompt and reliable approach. Every care is taken to ensure your property will be left soot free through the use of clean soot sheets and the use of brushes and vacuum method of sweeping. Upon completion of each chimney swept, a Guild Certificate will be issued to help with validating some buildings insurance. I also advise how to get the best heat efficiency into your home as opposed to out of your chimney by understanding what fuel you use and how you use it. Whether you require a bird guard/Cowl or not and other questions you may wish to ask.

● Prompt, reliable & friendly service ● All types of flues & appliances cleaned. ● Cowls and bird guards fitted.

● Fully qualified by the Guild of Master Sweeps and fully insured. ● Guild certificates issued after every sweep.

NO MESS NO DUST NO FUSS Call Eddie T 01905 679950 / 07895 612915

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S And H Building And Pav i n g C o n t r a c t o r s From this . . . .

. . . . to this!

Extensions • Alterations Garage Conversions • Fencing Conservatory Bases • Fish Ponds Brickwork & Plastering Block Paving • Slab Laying All interior work, including: Ceramic Tiling • Wood Floors Doors & Windows and more . . . For a free quote call andy on Tel: 01905 841 847 Mob: 07884 274976

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WORCESTERSHIRE

CalendaR 2012

DIARY 2012

Dodona calendars, diaries & stationery

Give something to enjoy ALL YEAR local scenes photographed by local photographers. Twelve pictures by local photographers

One page per week 25 colour images by local photographers

THE

MALVERN HILLS DIARY 2012

The

Malvern hills Calendar 2012

One page per week 25 colour images by local photographers

Twelve pictures by local photographers

Dodona calendars (12 colour photos) and diaries (25 colour photos) available online at £7.20 per item (includes p&p) from www.dodona.uk.net or in shops at £5.95. On sale in local post offices including Evesham and Malvern, and in bookshops including Sedgeberrow Books in Pershore and Beacon Books in Malvern. Or phone 01684 892038 for details of your nearest stockist.

Dodona www.dodona.uk.net 01684 892038

Doors, windows, porches and conservatories • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Insurance backed guarantee FENSA registered Trader Register member Local references available Locally based in Worcester Tidy, polite & reliable Argon-filled, double-glazed units fitted as standard. Composite doors in a range of colours. Eight-point locking system on all new PVC doors. Order to installation within a fortnight! Range of prices to suit No pushy salesmen Full design service Call Free! 0800 0832 660 info@pjimprovements.co.uk Please mention The Worcestershire Villager when responding to advertisers. TO ADVERTISE TELEPHONE 0845 224 7061 EMAIL: INFO@GRAPEVINEPUBLICATIONS.CO.UK

CHRISTMAS CAKE RECIPE (if you haven't made your cake yet, try this one - its guaranteed to be a great success!)

Ingredients: 2 cups ﬂour 1 tsp baking soda 1 cup of brown sugar 2 cups of dried fruit

1 stick butter 1 cup of sugar lemon juice 2 bottles wine

1 cup of water 1 tsp salt 4 large eggs nuts

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Sample the wine to check quality.

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Take a large bowl, check the wine again.

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To be sure it is of the highest quality, pour one level cup and drink.

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Repeat. Turn on the electric mixer.

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Beat one cup of butter in a large ﬂuffy bowl. Add one teaspoon of sugar.

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Beat again. At this point it's best to make sure the wine is still OK. Try another cup . . . . just in case.

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Turn off the mixerer thingy. Break 2 eggs and add to the bowl and chuck in the cup of dried fruit.

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Pick the frigging fruit up off ﬂoor. Mix on the turner. If the fried druit gets stuck in the beaterers just pry it loose with a drewscriver.

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Sample the wine to check for tonsisticity. Next, sift two cups of salt. Or something. Check the wine.

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Now shift the lemon juice and strain your nuts.

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Add one table. Add a spoon of sugar, or someﬁnk. Whatever you can ﬁnd.

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Greash the oven. Turn the cake tin 360 degrees and try not to fall over.

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Don't forget to beat off the turner.

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Finally, throw the bowl through the window.

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Finish the wine and wipe counter with the cat.

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Go to Sainsbury's and buy cake.

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Bingle Jells!!

Merry Christmas!

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Childrens' main fitting centre in the area for both CLARKS & START-RITE at Redditch Our Alcester shop also has a large selection OUR STOW SHOP SPECIALISES IN LADIES & MENS FOOTWEAR Owned and run by a local family BRANDS INCLUDE: CLARKS, ECCO, RIEKER, HOTTER, LOTUS, LELLI KELLY, ROHDE, GABOR, ANATOMIC, LOAKE, BARKER, START-RITE, GEOX, MERRELL, SKECHERS, SEBAGO, VAN-DAL, EQUITY, TAMARIS, TIMBERLAND ~ HANDBAGS BY RADLEY & TULA

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We provide as standard: • FIXED FEES • PARTNER LED SERVICE • FREE MEETINGS • FREE TELEPHONE AND EMAIL SUPPORT

Accounts  Bookkeeping & VAT  Payroll & CIS  Management Reporting Tax Compliance  Tax Planning  Business Start Ups  Company Formations 

01386 49999

43 Merstow Green | Evesham | WR11 4BB

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Hills Wills Free Home Visit Consultations y y y y y y

Protect your loved ones Specify your beneficiaries Appoint guardians for your children Specify your funeral wishes Protect your property against care home fees Lasting power of attorney For free advice or an information pack contact :

Michael Hill (MIPW)

01527 850775 email : enquiries@hillswills.co.uk or visit our website : www.hillswills.co.uk Hills Wills complies with the IPW Code of Practice

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Mob 07809229775 Tel 01386-556455

Angels Crystals Incense Meditation & Relaxing CD'S and much more . . . .

Painting & Decorating Wall and Floor Tiling Kitchen and Bathroom Fitting Minor Plumbing Work Garden Maintenance

18 Bridge Street • Pershore Worcestershire • WR10 1AT

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Lloyds Electrical Services Ltd

distributors wanted

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0845 224 7061

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or email info@grapevinepublications.co.uk Visit www.lloydselectrical.com

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Pinvin pre-school Pinvin Memorial Hall Main Street Pinvin WR10 2ER

Experts in Off-Mains Drainage 

Ofsted rated 'Outstanding' Our Aim At Pinvin Pre-School we aim to provide a safe, stimulating, happy and caring environment to enable all our children to learn through play and develop individually at their own pace. We achieve this by covering all aspects of the Foundation Curriculum towards the Early Learning Goals as recommended by Ofsted. We believe that having fun is child's play and through the children having fun their learning and development has never being so easy. Every child is unique and their welfare is very important to every one of us here at Pinvin Pre-School.

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Activities Swimming ● Sing-A-Long ● Forest School Outdoor Play ● Salsa Dancing ● Cookery Organic Allotment ● Plus 4's Activities Daily visits to play on the new Pinvin village Play Park and regular visits to Pinvin Church of England First School. Stay and Play Sessions We have fun themed stay and play sessions for babies and toddlers every Wednesday morning, 10.30am – 12 noon. Bring a friend along and make it a regular play date in our secure and friendly pre-school setting. £2 per family to include snack. Contact Details Jane Hynes - Pre-School Manager

Tel: 01386 553600

Email: janemhynes@btinternet.com Web: www.pinvinpreschool.co.uk

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Junior Swimming Lessons ©

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Junior Swimming Lessons Swimming Lessons are available at all our leisure centres and are held on Saturday mornings and weekday evenings. They are 30 minutes long and run throughout the year in courses of 10 weeks. How to Join If your child is a nonswimmer and aged 5 years or over, they can be registered on an ASA Stage One Course. If a child can already swim without armbands they can registered for a free assessment to place them at the appropriate stage. Ducklings Swimming Awards The ASA Duckling Awards are designed to introduce young children to safe and enjoyable swimming. Children aged 2 years and over can earn awards as part of Parent & Child Swim sessions. Duckling Lessons are available for those children aged 4 as a 10 week course.

Lessons One on One swimming lessons provide a more personal and concentrated lesson format, with the teacher able to spend more time on stroke and skill development. Swimming lessons are available for both children and adults. To help parents keep track of their children, lesson plans are displayed on the notice board of each centre. These show the course dates, times and teachers as well as information about the content of each stage. At the end of each course each child is given a yellow card which advances them to the next appropriate stage in the scheme.

Children’s Parties Why have the chaos at home? Bring your children to the centre for 50 minutes of fun and games! Fun ‘n’ Games (6yrs+) Organised exciting party games, full of fun and excitement in the hall.

8, 10, or 14 and lasting for one hour, you can scale new heights with a climbing party! Sports Party (7yrs+) For sporty kids the main hall provides the perfect venue for Football, Netball, Basketball etc. Splash Party (4yrs+) Fun and splashes in the pool with floats, balls and inflatables. Soft Play (Under 7yrs) Enjoy the inflatable fun, bounce in the castle and enter the balloon typhoon. For more information on Junior Swimming Lessons or Children’s Parties, please visit www. wychavonleisure.co.uk or you can contact info@ wychavonleisure.co.uk. You can also contact reception at your desired centre via phone number below.

Evesham Leisure Centre, Abbey Road, Evesham, WR14 4SU 01386 444212

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Events in W December Sat 19th November to Sat 24th December Christmas Grotto at Webbs, Wychbold Children will love this winter wonderland grotto where they will see the elves in their woodland workshop before meeting Father Christmas. They will then enter the spectacular toy warehouse and choose their own fantastic gift worth at least £5. Grotto entrance charge £6 per child. For more info go to www.webbsdirect.co.uk. Webbs, Worcester Road, Wychbold, Worcestershire WR9 0DG Thursday 1st December Antony Peebles in concert Antony Peebles won the BBC Piano Competition in 1971 & went on to perform with most UK major orchestras and tour the world, playing in a total of 131 countries. Starts 7:30pm. Tickets £14 (concessions £13, students £3) from www. EveshamArtsCentre.co.uk and Evesham Almonry, Abbey Rd, WR11 4BG tel: 01386-446944 Mon-Sat 10-16:30. Evesham Arts Centre, Victoria Avenue, Evesham Worcestershire WR11 4QH Thursday 1st to Sunday 4th December “Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre” Come and see Santa. Try our scrumptious Pork Baps and Coffee Shop Specials. See Pictures of old Worcester. Dare you brave the Stocks? Worcester Christmas Fayre is the leading Victorian themed street market in the Midlands. Hundreds of stalls fill the atmospheric streets of Worcester’s historic heart with the colours, sounds and scents of Christmas. Free Entry. www.visitworcester.com Worcestershire. Thursday 4pm - 9pm; Friday 11am - 9pm; Saturday 10am - 7pm; Sunday 11am - 5pm. Saturday 3rd December The Bull Inn Christmas Arts and Craft Fair This is the first Christmas Arts and Crafts fair to be held at the Bull Inn Fernhill Heath, a chance to do some early Christmas Shopping and see a wide selection of Arts and Crafts, Textiles, Jewellery, Hand crafted Cards, Hand Painted Furniture plus much more. We hope to see you at the first Christmas Arts and Craft Fair at the Bull Inn Fernhill Heath. Tel: 07732379792. The Bull Inn Fernhill Heath, Worcester Worcestershire WR3 8RS

miss the fabulous Christmas Gift Fayre at the Three Counties Showground Malvern. A huge variety of gifts will be on sale, including wooden toys, pottery, handmade jewellery, glassware, paintings, arts and crafts. The show is open 10am to 5pm both days. Entrance £3 per person or £5 per couple. Three Counties Showground Malvern Worcestershire WR13 6NW Monday 5th to Saturday 10th December The Slipper and the Rose The musical version of Cinderella, told from the Prince’s point of view and enhanced by wonderful songs. With many familiar characters and a few new ones we follow the Prince and Cinderella on their journey towards future happiness. Box Office 01386 555488. Number 8 Community Arts Centre, Pershore Worcestershire WR10 1BG Tuesday 6th December Malvern Lights of Live Dedicate a light for love. For a donation of your choice a light will shine on the Christmas Tree 6 pm. Malvern Worcestershire WR14 2AY Wednesday 7th December The Natural History of Christmas Worcestershire Wildlife Trust: Worcester Group Talk by Dr Michael Leach. Every winter we spend time mulling wine, stirring puddings and decorating our homes for Christmas but just where do these customs come from? Michael explains the natural history of the holly and the ivy, the pre-Christian roots of hanging mistletoe and that turkeys never did come from Turkey! Admission £2. Nunnery Wood High School, Spetchley Road, Worcester Worcestershire WR1 3JN Thursday 8th December “Vocal Score's Christmas Cracker” Easing gently into the festive Season with all your favourite songs in a splendid Tudor setting. 7.00pm. Tickets £7.50 to include Wine and a Mince Pie. Tel: 01386 553536

Friday 9th and Saturday 10th December CLIC Sargent’s Big Bucket Collection This December, during Childhood Cancer Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th December Awareness Month, CLIC Sargent will be holding its Christmas Craft & Festive Gift Fayre Big Bucket Collection across the UK. Please join us If you need some inspiration to help you find as a Collection Coordinator and simply ask your the perfect present for all your loved ones, don’t friends and family to help you collect for one Please mention The Worcestershire Villager when responding to advertisers. 26 TO ADVERTISE TELEPHONE 0845 224 7061 EMAIL: INFO@GRAPEVINEPUBLICATIONS.CO.UK

Worcestershire r & January day at this venue near you, helping us raise over £100,000 for children with cancer. Sign up and we will give you all the support and materials you will need. For more information contact us on: 0117 314 8602. Tesco, Evesham, Worcs WR11 4XF Wednesday 14th December Christmas by Candlelight Linda Tolchard in Concert at Malvern Priory. An evening of enchanting music featuring a selection of favourites from Linda’s Christmas album. Including special guests. Concert Starts at 7.30pm. Tickets £12.50, including festive refreshments. Available from. Malvern Forum Theatre Box Office. 01684 892277. Further details on www.lindatolchard. com. Malvern Priory , Church Street, Malvern WR14 2AY Worcestershire WR14 2AY Saturday 17th December ’Tudor Christmas Tales’ Tudor Delight, Tudor Intrigue and Tudor Spice. For all the family, children and adults. Come and listen to the Tudor Lady tell her Tales, some traditional and some less familiar, in the Historical Grey Friars National Trust Property in Worcester. Story Telling session will take place between 1.00- 4.00pm Tickets £4.80 adults, £2.40 children. Contact Grey Friars for more details on tel: 01905 23571. Grey Friars, National Trust Property, Friar Street, Worcester Worcestershire WR1 2LZ Wednesday 21st December English String Orchestra: A Classical Christmas A seasonal mix of music, carols and readings, the English String Orchestra’s annual Christmas concert returns for its fourth year at Number 8. The evening will feature familiar favourites from Bach, Vivaldi and Borodin and the now-traditional mix of surprise and festivity that marks this Christmas celebration. £18.50 (£17.50 for Friends) Box Office 01386 555488. Number 8 Community Arts Centre, Pershore Worcestershire WR10 1BG

New Year in style. 2.30 pm. £10 (£8 concessions) children free. Contact 01684 310487. Pershore Abbey, Pershore Worcestershire WR10 1DT Friday 13th January Bob Dylan Worcester Weekend: Dylan Cinema "I’m Not There" An essential piece of viewing for Dylan enthusiasts - part of the Bob Dylan Worcester Weekend celebrations of his music, poetry, literature and art. Tickets £5. Pre-film snacks and drinks available from 5.30pm. www.facebook.com/pages/BobDylan-Worcester-Weekend/245933228776873. Worcester Arts Workshop Worcestershire WR1 1UH Sunday 15th January The Rat Pack Vegas Spectacular Fun all the way as the "Purveyors of Cool” come to town with a sensational show featuring the greatest music of the 20th Century. Wonderful memories of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin & Sammy Davis Junior in a fabulous production that continues to be successful all over the world. Tickets £17.50; to reserve seats, call the Box Office on 01527 577330 or go online at www.artrix.co.uk. Bromsgrove Artrix, School Drive, Bromsgrove, Worcs B60 1AX Thursday 19th January Taster: Watercolour Painting This is a Taster course. The assumption is that the student has no previous knowledge of watercolour painting or is probably a complete beginner. No previous drawing or painting experience is assumed. 10.00am to 4.00pm, £60 including lunch and all materials. Shrawley Village Hall, nr. Droitwich Worcestershire WR6 6TT

Saturday 28th January A Bunch of Amateurs + The Illusionist (PG) The village drama group is in crisis when salvation appears in the shape of a Hollywood film star - but it transpires that he’s not quite what he seems. Burt Saturday 7th January Reynolds plays the star. Derek Jacobi and Imelda Concert Worcester Philharmonic Orchestra Staunton are the amateurs in this sparkling British Our traditional Viennese concert has delighted comedy; plus the latest film from Silvain Chomet audiences with its rousing marches, foot tapping (Belleville Rendevous). The Illusionist is based on a polkas and swirling waltzes. We are again joined script by Jaques Tati. 7.30pm - Doors open 7pm by the local dramatic soloist, Sue Black to entertain (Licensed bar) - £4.50. The FeckenOdeon Cinema, and delight us in a programme including music by High Street, Feckenham Worcestershire B96 6HN Strauss and other favourites to welcome in the Please mention The Worcestershire Villager when responding to advertisers. 27 TO ADVERTISE TELEPHONE 0845 224 7061 EMAIL: INFO@GRAPEVINEPUBLICATIONS.CO.UK

Can drinking water help you lose body fat? Well the answer to this question in a nutshell is quite simply…YES!!! But that’s not all it can do. Water is the most valuable gift you can give your body and yet, in all my time working with clients it is easily the biggest barrier I have come across when trying to help them make lifestyle changes. For me it is simply the biggest & most simple thing you can change about your lifestyle & improve your health starting TODAY!! Let me put it like this; if I was to say to you that I have a very special, brand new health product that you can buy and if you take enough of it every day it will help you: Detoxify your body Increase Metabolism Boost your energy levels Increase your mental sharpness Give you younger looking healthier skin (reduce acne, spots, dry skin) Reduce cravings & appetite Transport more important nutrients into your cells Protect your vital organs Help your organs absorb nutrients better Regulate your body temperature Improve your digestion of foods Improve the quality of your sleep so you wake up feeling rested Moisturize the air in your lungs Protect and moisturise your joints relief of painful menstruation If I could offer you this amazing miracle product how much would you be willing to pay for it? Well the fact is the miracle product I’m talking about is: WATER! It’s very much under rated by many people who choose to drink fruit juices, fizzy drinks, tea & coffee instead and then complain that they feel tired all the time, and that they can’t lose any weight & have a slow metabolism and that they have bad skin and need to spend fortunes on creams & lotions… the list goes on. Why is water so beneficial to us? The human body can be up to 70% water, what that means is that all of the trillions of cells that come together to form your Brain, heart, lungs, kidneys, skin etc are made up mainly of water so therefore if you don’t give your body the water it needs, these cells will perform poorly and eventually die resulting in a wide number of health problems and poorly performing vital organs. Here are the actual percentages Muscle consists of 75% water The brain consists of 90% water Bone Consists of 22% water Blood consists of 83% water 28

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Relax & Chill Out Gift Collection A range of the gifts and treats available to buy at www.mothersrus.com Visit online for our full collection under the 'Hamper & Gifts' section. Place your order via our website or email us at info@mothersrus.com Handcrafted in Northern India, wooden incense smoke tower. Can be used with incense sticks and cones. Comes with 10 FREE incense sticks £6.95 plus p&p Incense gift box, available in Sandal, Vanilla and Lavender £2.95 plus p&p

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The Spotted What!? When a conservation and wildlife adviser called John Clarke put a small and unobtrusive advertisement in a selection of parish magazines, the response was remarkable . . . For eight years, John had been working on the remote and windswept Scottish island of Colonsay. Having returned to rural Worcestershire, his imagination was seized by the gradual disappearance of a small migrant bird, the Spotted Flycatcher. Spurred by various sightings, John tramped the villages with his mirror-on-a-stick and documented his findings. This enchanting book, a blend of anecdote and actual scientific research, is the story of his quest for this endearing and elusive bird and of the characters who, fired by his enthusiasm, became so fervently involved in his project. John writes with knowledge, warmth and humour. Birdwatchers will love this book. But so too will many others, those with a passion for wildlife, for the countryside, for conservation and those with an interest in the interaction of man and nature. John's book is a tribute to the Spotted Flycatcher and may well help to halt its decline. He is The Flycatcher Man.

This charming little book has proved to be very popular and would make an ideal Christmas present for any bird-watching enthusiast. To order a copy now at the low price of just £3.99 plus £1.00 p&p, call: 01684 833715

Golf on Christmas Day Four old-timers were playing their weekly game of golf, and one remarked how nice it would be to wake up on Christmas Morning, roll out of bed and, without an argument go directly to the golf course, meet his buddies and play a round. His buddies all chimed in and said, "Let's do it, we'll make it a priority, ﬁgure out a way and meet here early Christmas morning." Months later, that special morning arrives, and there they are on the golf course. The ﬁrst one says, "Boy this game cost me a fortune! I bought my wife such a diamond ring that she can't take her eyes off it." The next one says, "I spent a ton, too. My wife is at home planning the Cruise I gave her. She was up to her eyeballs in brochures." The third one says "Well my wife is at home admiring her new manual."

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They all turned to the last guy in the group who is staring at them like they have lost their minds. "I can't believe you all went to such expense for this golf game. I slapped my wife on the butt and said, 'Well babe, Merry Christmas! It's a great morning for either sex or golf.' And she said . . . . 'Take a sweater!'"

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Winter in the Garden

Winter is here and we can look forward to lots of clear frosty mornings and plenty of sunny days. With the nights drawing in, now is the time to get up early ﬁnish oﬀ any forgotten chores in the garden. And here are some of the things you could be getting on with:

Planting

This times of year is ideal for planting bare root shrubs and trees before the ground becomes too cold and hard. If your garden is looking a bit colourless, visit your local garden centre and get some plants already in ﬂower, or with attractive foliage and/or bark.

Preparation

New spring seed catalogues will soon be out, so now is a good time to start planning your garden for next year. Ordering your seeds now will ensure you get what you want before supplies run out. If possible, if the ground is not too wet or frozen, continue with winter digging, unless your garden is clay, in which case you won't be doing Viburnum bodnantense much digging ‘Dawn’ for the next few months.

with an extra layer to provide additional protection. On milder days, don't forget to ventilate your greenhouse or coldframe, to prevent the air becoming stale and excessively damp. Mahonia ‘Charity’

Lawns

Be especially careful not to walk on your lawn when there is frost, as you will damage the brittle stalks of grass, and leave brown foot prints wherever you walk!

Maintenance

Now is the best time to spray fruit trees and roses with a recommended tar oil winter wash to kill oﬀ any blackspot spores on the plants or in the soil. Continue to lift and divide perennials when the ground is not too wet or frozen. If you have any fruit trees and shrubs that have been pruned, be sure to mulch around them. Pruning Your plants will still need to be watered, but December is the best month to prune do so sparingly; the soil should just be slightly ornamental trees and shrubs. Rose bushes damp. should be pruned back by about half to Don't forget the wild life in your garden: make prevent damage from the wind. sure there is always plenty of fresh water for the birds, and keep them well supplied with Indoors Plants & Greenhouses seeds, fat balls, etc. If you put bread out for Indoor plants should be watered sparingly. them, use brown bread and not white. Make sure they plenty of light, but no direct Leave a pile of wood and leaves in a secluded sunlight. corner of your garden for any If you have a greenhouse, now hibernating insects or little is the time to put your heaters animals, and always check on to protect tender plants and carefully for small animals cuttings from excess cold. before clearing away anything Use bubble wrap to insulate the in the garden. inside of greenhouses and cold If you have a pond in your frames, and if the temperature garden, put an old football in it drops as low as it did last year, so ﬁsh and other water creatures cold frames should be covered can survive. Please mention The Worcestershire Villager horizontalis when responding to advertisers. 35 Cotoneaster TO ADVERTISE TELEPHONE 0845 224 7061 EMAIL: INFO@GRAPEVINEPUBLICATIONS.CO.UK

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Christmas Traditions At this time of long dark nights, and cloudy, dull days, the Christmas break mostly comes as a welcome respite. Our prehistoric ancestors knew a thing or two about brightening this time of year with their festival celebrating Saturnalia, the birth of the sun. This began on 19th December and lasted for seven days. In Northern Europe, 21st December saw the winter solstice with its traditional feast of Yule, when logs were burned in tribute to the gods Thor and Odin. The Yule log was traditionally lit from kindling from the previous year's log and the fire kept alive throughout the festival, the flames symbolising the undying sun. The Norsemen's god Woden, was said to have ridden across the frozen land leaving presents. The 25th December was the highpoint of the Saturnalia merrymaking whilst on the same date the Romans celebrated the birth of their sun god Mithras, when the giving of gifts was encouraged. A tradition grew up that baby Jesus was first warmed by a fire of ash wood since it is one of the few woods that will burn straight from the tree and could have been used by shepherds on Bethlehem's hillsides. The church therefore attempted to give the custom Christian significance by insisting the Yule log be of ash. It was therefore thought to be unlucky to throw ashes out on Christmas day as these were believed to have magical properties, being a cure for all manner of ailments, especially toothache. In this, as in many other instances, the early Christian missionaries absorbed existing celebrations into their teachings. Although the date was chosen many centuries following the birth of Christ, the church incorporated many of the earlier traditions Having adopted the 25th March (the pagan festival of Spring) as the day when the Angel Gabriel visited Mary forecasting her pregnancy, nine months later would signify the date of the birth as the 25th December. During the 4th century this date was gradually adopted by most Eastern churches although in Jerusalem, opposition to Christmas lasted longer. During the Middle Ages, Christmas became the most popular festival of the year. However during Oliver Cromwell's Long Parliament, its pagan associations were considered inappropriate and a series of laws came into being regarding its celebration. The eating of more than three courses of Christmas dinner was forbidden by a law passed in 1646 and all sport on Christmas Day was unlawful, although archery was allowed and later, leaping and vaulting. Everyone was not only obligated to attend church on Christmas Day but to have walked there, as the powers-that-be could confiscate any vehicle used to get to church, the money being given to the poor. It wasn't until after the restoration of the monarchy in 1660 that celebrations could continue. Probably the most familiar icon at this time of year is that of Santa Claus, the cheery old gentleman in a red coat and wearing a long white beard, dispensing gifts. This picture though is a modern one, for until an early 20th century advertisement for Coca Cola appeared, he was depicted as wearing blue, green or even purple. Santa Claus is a direct descendent of St. Nicholas, the patron saint of sailors and children. Dutch immigrants to the USA took the name 'Sinter Klaass' with them and it became anglicised.

The real St. Nicholas was a Turkish Bishop who is said to have left purses of money to three poor young girls in distress because they had no dowries and therefore could not marry. This story spread to Russia and into Siberia where the idea originated of him living in a land of ice and snow and using a sleigh drawn

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by reindeer. The notion of him flying through the air and using the chimney as a way of entering houses was a slightly later tradition thought up by the Shaman, who lived in that part of the world. For centuries both church and home were decorated with evergreens, chief amongst these being holly with its blood red berries and prickly foliage representing Christ's blood and his Crown of Thorns, and it was thought to act against evil spirits and witches. In pagan times ivy was linked with the god Bacchus as it was thought to prevent overintoxication, and its clinging habit made it a symbol of love and friendship. A Cornish legend says that when the famous lovers Tristan and Iseult were burned apart from each other at the behest of the jealous king, branches of ivy grew towards each other from both graves and were finally united. It was also said that anyone wearing a wreath of ivy acquired the gift of prophesy and the ability to recognise witches. The Druids regarded mistletoe as divine, revering the oak and apple trees on which it mainly grew. On the sixth day of the sixth moon they would cut it and place it in water that would then act as a charm against witchcraft and also cure all ills. In the Middle Ages the herbalist Culpeper described how dried powdered mistletoe if given for 40 successive days, would cure palsy, apoplexy and falling sickness. The Norsemen believed that if enemies met beneath mistletoe they would instantly become friends presumably our custom of kissing beneath the mistletoe has some connection with this belief. The true origins of the Christmas tree are not really known. St. Boniface is said to have used a young fir tree cut down on Christmas Eve as a symbol of the new Christian faith instead of a pagan oak. Prince Albert is usually the one credited with bringing the idea to Britain from Germany, as the royal couple displayed a large tree at Crystal Palace, and the idea quickly caught on, but an earlier Royal couple, Queen Charlotte and George III, first displayed a tree at Windsor Castle in 1789. The first recorded instance of such a decorated tree was in Alsace in 1520 and by the early 17th century it had become an established custom in Germany. The trees were decorated with roses of coloured paper, sweets and apples, with later, candles to represent the starlit heavens with a doll to represent the Christ child placed on the top, giving rise to the later tradition of an angel or fairy. Candles were a terrible fire hazard so the tree wasn't usually decorated until Christmas Eve and it was only after the introduction of the first electric tree lights in 1890 that the custom of keeping the tree for a much longer period became possible. Twelfth Night (5th January) is the day when all Christmas Decorations should be taken down, or risk bad luck; if they are not taken down on Twelfth Night, then the decorations should stay up all year. The superstituion that leaving the decorations up would bring back luck stems from the days when people believed that tree-spirits lived in the greenery (holy, ivy etc) they used to decorate their homes. The greenery was brought into the house to provide warmth and safety for the tree-spirits during the winter. Once winter was over the greenery had to be returned to the outdoors to release the tree-spirits into the countryside once again. Failure to do so meant that vegetation would not start growing again, and there would be no spring which would result in agricultural disaster. It was also believed that if you kept the greenery indoors, the tree-spirits would cause mischief in the house until they were released, hence the bad luck. Today, even though the tree-spirits are long forgotten and Christmas decorations are made of tinsel and glass, people are still superstitious about leaving them after Twelfth Night. Article written by Marion Freeman Please mention The Worcestershire Villager when responding to advertisers. 39 TO ADVERTISE TELEPHONE 0845 224 7061 EMAIL: INFO@GRAPEVINEPUBLICATIONS.CO.UK

The sweet joys of marriage . . . (for women who need a laugh, and men with a sense of humour!) Marriage : Part I Typical macho man married typical good-looking lady and after the wedding, he laid down the following rules: "I'll be home when I want, if I want and at what time I want and I don't expect any hassle from you. I expect a great dinner to be on the table unless I tell you that I won't be home for dinner. I'll go hunting, fishing, boozing and card-playing when I want with my old buddies and don't you give me a hard time about it. Those are my rules. Any comments?" His new bride said, "No, that's fine with me. Just understand this . . . there will be sex here at seven o'clock every night . . . whether you're here or not!" Marriage : Part II A husband and wife had a bitter quarrel on the day of their 40th wedding anniversary! The husband yells, "When you die, I'm getting you a headstone that reads: "Here Lies My Wife - Cold As Ever". "Yeah?" she replies. "When you die, I'm getting you a headstone that reads: "Here Lies My Husband - Stiff At Last"! Marriage : Part III A doctor husband and his wife are having a fight at the breakfast table. The husband gets up in a rage and says, "And you are no good in bed either," and storms out of the house. After sometime, he realizes he was nasty and decides to make amends and rings her up. She comes to the phone after many rings, and the irritated husband asks, "What took you so long to answer the phone?" She says, "I was in bed." "In bed this early, doing what?" "Getting a second opinion!" Marriage : Part IV A man has six children and is very proud of his achievement. He is so proud of himself, that he starts calling his wife, "Mother of Six" in spite of her objections. One night, they go to a party. The man decides that it's time to go home and wants to find out if his wife is ready to leave as well. He shouts at the top of his voice, "Shall we go home 'Mother of Six?' His wife, irritated by her husband's lack of discretion, shouts right back, "Anytime you're ready, Father of Four." Marriage : Part V A man and his wife were having some problems at home and were giving each other the silent treatment. Suddenly, the man realized that the next day, he would need his wife to wake him at 5:00am for an early morning business flight. Not wanting to be the first to break the silence (and LOSE), he wrote on a piece of paper, "Please wake me at 5:00am." He left it where he knew she would find it. The next morning, the man woke up, only to discover it was 9:00am and he had missed his flight. Furious, he was about to go and see why his wife hadn't wakened him, when he noticed a piece of paper by the bed. The paper said, "It is 5:00am. Wake up."

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Coffee Break Sudoku

Kakuro

Fill in the blank squares so each row and each mini the numbers 1 - 9 without same number in any row,

Fill in the blank squares, ensuring that the numbers add up to the number in the grey box to the left of the row or above the line. As with Sudoku, only numbers 1 to 9 can be used and no number can be repeated in the same row or line. 16

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Fit the numbers 1-6 once in every hexagon so that where the hexagons touch, the numbers are the same. No number is repeated in any hexagon.

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8 Trivia

(answers on page 45)

Which Christmas carol invites: "Come and behold him, born the king of angels . . ."

Who rode a horse called Bucephalus?

What is the surname of Wendy, John and Michael in Peter Pan?

Which element has the shortest name?

How many seats are there in the Batmobile?

How many paintings did Vincent Van Gogh sell in his lifetime?

To which mountainous region of the world is the Lhasa Apso dog native?

Which proliďŹ c writer published her 100th romance The Fire of Love in 1964?

What is the pivot point of a lever called?

10. For how long is Lea & Perrins'Worcestershire sauce aged before bottling?

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Star Signs & Your Horoscope

December & January 2012 Aries (21st March - 20th April)

You have a new understanding of life because of the difficulties you have faced. Now that you have peace of mind, you may be ready to move to a new place, however you prefer to be humble and mellow this month, preferring to re-establish the connection within your emotions, to re-assess the path you've completed. Financially you're heading the right way too, things are turning to your favour if not this month, it's in the pipeline. You approach your career with full financial support as you seek long term financial security and a completion of a project. It may be time to renew your connections in your love life and build from what you’ve already got.

Taurus (21st April - 20th May)

The energy you posses in you this month shows that things will change for the better, where you yearn an inner state of abundance, fertility, domestic stability, security and contentment through physical comfort. You may have the satisfaction at bringing something to fruition. Despite feeling vulnerable and over cautious around your closest of relations, there is also a possibility of a good relationship in your family where creative processes and artistic pursuits are on the agenda. In your love life you overcome your negativity from all the reassessment you’ve been doing.

Gemini (21st May - 21st June)

Feeling tensed and disappointed, so this advises not to take any rash decisions or being tactless. It indicates former situations need to be resolved before your new ambitions are realised for this month. You may not have been enjoying your work, but simply desire to be successful in it. Commitment, hard work and skilled efforts are required at this point in time, be careful of an unsounded advice given to you this month don't let it make you feel bewildered. You know what permanent changes and u turns needed from you especially what decisions you have with regards to your career. Too much juggling right now but you seem to handle your love life just fine. Surrounding your closest of relations; you'll be helped by the security in money and status that you can trust your abilities and apply practicality to your ideas.

have a limit. So currently you juggle along with plans and soon enough you'll get on the journey you've been planning for years, whether for an emotional or practical one, just away from the current roller coaster, luckily you have around your closest of relations available to be there for you in taking the right steps into the right direction. Financially there may be a change of plan or a desruption somewhere but you could expect some good news about money coming your way. This month you’re unwilling to take any risks but don’t let it cloud your vision to see something good that can happen right in front of you.

Leo (23rd July - 22nd August)

There is a tendency to blame all your problems on this less than perfect beginning, and so little is achieved. A fresh start is required even if you feel cautious and vulnerable at times this month, the thought of accepting things as they are fated for you may be your motto too, don't fight the pause happening this month as the wheel will get moving again shortly. There may be a happy news about a family member, friend or on small sums of money. There is a potential for a new phase of creativity in your life, see if you can find time for them or to vision them as you would like them to manifest in future. A close by relation may take on the role of a spiritual person or of religious nature is there to assist you, take the valuable guidance in taking the right decisions in your life. Don’t conceal your disappointments, your healing process and the ability to upgrade your trust in your lover commences.

Virgo (23rd August - 22nd September)

Now is the time to look for a new career or consider training. It can be just a phase, a major turning point in your life or you might need a new hobby. However be careful that your energy may be scattered in too many directions that can lead to unsatisfactory results, you need to understand the limiting factors against you this month is to learn from past mistakes. Perhaps some project required your attention but you are unable to decide what to do next. You may be holding on to the old ways of doing things which may not give the required results. You need to back Cancer (22nd June - 23rd July) your planning. You cantoexpect good news that will You plan to travel, have positive and Villager Please mention The changes Worcestershire when responding advertisers. 42 cheerINFO@GRAPEVINEPUBLICATIONS.CO.UK you up in your relationship. You could be very advancement ahead thatTELEPHONE your worries will224 always TO ADVERTISE 0845 7061 EMAIL:

outgoing this month with your lover and this is good. Put in passion together in what you’re doing and for singles watch out for several offers, could be from a working partnership. It’s time to take up a new direction that you may get assistance or news from a special friend. You may also have flashes of inspiration and creativity, which you can follow it may bring success.

Libra (23rd September - 23rd October)

Your outer image shows that there's creativity and productivity for a good partnership or bond, of an equal partnership which benefits both parties. You approach your career with full financial support as you seek long term financial security and a completion of a project. There's an opportunity for you to release yourself from fear, bondage and an obsession, but really examine what is going on, is it your dark aspect of your psyche calling or simply the sorrow and bitterness you feel from the stability and familiarity that are missing. You need a little push this month to show your enthusiasm within your relationship as something is blocking your drive, or perhaps you’re just generally down not in a personal attack kind of way, so the advice is sit it out it whilst you let negativity go.

Scorpio (24th October - 21st November)

Capricorn (22nd December - 19th January) You may be feeling emotionally sensitive somewhere along the lines that it could make you feel a little unsure of how to resolve certain issues or to question whether you're on a deceptive path or not. You may understand that there are certain emotions, people and issues that you're aren't willing to resolve or let go just yet and it was your calling after all. Luckily you're on to the right path and connections with regards to your finances. The conflict you feel may be sourced from within, and from this you hold up a defence mechanism to have strength to face opposition. Watch out someone around you is envious, keep her at arm’s length is she appears to be an offensive meddler. If you have tendencies of being jealous this month, just simply show your lover that you’re in need and can be vulnerable too. Put in your physical energy and effort into achieving your heart's desire because it would be worth it.

Aquarius (20th January - 18th February) You have a strong need for love, affection and harmony this month, although from all that passion and amazing connection it’s time to rest, what more can be achieved? Gather your strength, relax and think up of new ideas for next month. However from this don't throw in too much emphasis on gaining material things as you'll lead yourself into emotional isolation otherwise. Changes are needed on your finances too but it looks like your career are resisting to alter to suit you, its worth just being patient for the time being. In your closest of relations a woman may be prone to imagining the worst in any given situation.

Ok so you've reached a point where you want answers and decisions, you have a need to force certain issues, it may all relate back to your past, nostalgia or people from your past. There may be delays presented in your finances or only short term gains but you should not feel it was a false courage, have faith in yourself and spend time with nature to provide you with solace and positivity, because you can have access to financial plateau, pleasure and gain. Sudden events Pisces (19th February - 20th March) outside your control can disrupt the best laid plans in There may be emotional disappointments and over your career, not a good time to get or do anything in indulgence of some sort, however this month also a hurry. It might be better to rearrange trips and allow depicts your anticipation for realising your goals. You extra time. There's much participation with your may give your self a hard time about your finances closest of relations even though it may seem you're but there’s enough enthusiasm presently to bring just looking over your shoulder. A much awaited about change and growth. Working as a team on a news arrives from listening over a gossip however in project where more than one is involved, ideas of your love life; the misjudgements, being cooperation and business opportunities. What was misunderstood that can lead to neither of you created by the one idea is helped by the other two to wanting to compromise but communication without create fruition andtoaccomplishments to stand on. 43 Please mention The Worcestershire Villager when responding advertisers. the acidity could rebalance the relationship again. TO ADVERTISE TELEPHONE 0845 224 7061 EMAIL: INFO@GRAPEVINEPUBLICATIONS.CO.UK

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Bathrooms & Kitchens Abbey Property Care Services A Job 4 John Otter Kitchens & Bathrooms

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Bedroom Furniture A Job 4 John

Blinds & Curtains Homechoice Blinds Sunflower Soft Furnishings

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Building & Construction S & H Building & Paving Simon Haines Construction

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Calendars & Diaries Dodona

Car Parts & Repairs Marshalls of Evesham Ltd

Carpenters & Joiners A Job 4 John

Catering Gourmand Catering

Cattery Fern's Cattery

Charities Roundabout

Chimney Services Elite Sweeps GWB Chimney Services Ltd

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Chiropodist & Podiatrist

Christmas Specials Smart Trees Christmas Traditions

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Electricians Lloyds Electrical Services Ltd

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Fencing AB Property Maintenance A Job 4 John

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Funeral Directors E Hill & Son

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Handyman Home Handyman A Job 4 John

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