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Welcome What’s your favourite thing about summer? Sunshine apart, mine’s the change of pace. As exam fever subsides and the schools close their doors on another year, the patterns of the world shift and we all, hopefully, get a chance to breathe out. Even if you don’t have children in education, there’s that wonderful lull; a precious pause between one cycle ending and another one waiting to begin. It’s so important how we spend these days. If you’re lucky enough to be going away there is simple pleasure to be found in an alternative to-do list; when to wake, what to read, what to eat and drink. And if you’re looking for things to do closer to home, there’s plenty going on to help you rest, regroup, and rediscover yourself afresh. This issue, among other things, we bring you loads of great events. You can also get daily updates on what’s happening locally by joining us on twitter @lisalambon or visiting our website lifeinthevillage.co.uk I wish you a wonderful summer…
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LOCAL LIFE
LOCAL EVENTS
21 Win one of ten pairs of tickets to Malvern Autumn Show
10 Damsels & Dragons Wildlife with Wendy Carter
22 Bredon Boat Races Summer fun on the water
33 Win a champagne package to Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap
25 Personal Pet Care With the team at Folly Gardens
28 Pershore Plum Festival Painting Pershore purple
61 Win one of five family tickets to the Living History Show
34 The Aveda Difference Hair care inspired by nature
43 Malvern Autumn Record Breaking family fun
64 Money saving vouchers
39 Going Private With Spencer Holliday
48 Bikeway Ventures Cycling for young and old
45 Expanding Legal Expertise With Paul Johnson
51 Overbury Street Market A Bredon Hill tradition
60 Sweet Berry Tarts The best Belle House recipes
54 Worcester Stands Tall View the city afresh
65 Index
59 Beckford Croquet One man went to mow
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Enter the magical world of damselflies and dragonflies this summer with local wildlife expert Wendy Carter of Worcestershire Wildlife Trust
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WILDLIFE Beautiful Demoiselle Credit: Wendy Carter
Figure 1: Common Darter Credit: Wendy Carter
feeding on flies, midges and even each other. It’s easy to encounter them up close by simply taking a wander along the Avon, stopping by a lake, or meandering along one of the many streams and brooks than run through the villages of Worcestershire. But what should you look out for?
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rom dancing damsels to majestic emperors, the enchanting world of damselflies and dragonflies could be wrapped up in a children’s fairy tale. During the long warm days of summer, there are few sights more captivating than these delicate jewelwinged insects in flight. We have over 40 species of breeding dragon and damselfly in the UK, with an extra handful of migrants arriving in the summer months to swell our populations. They are creatures of the water, lording it over wetlands, moorland and woodland glades, 12
How the story unfolds Multi-coloured and iridescent, dragon and damselflies move through the air with such effortless grace that you could be forgiven for not realising that they spend most of their lives submerged in water. Other than their constant ducking and darting over water to catch flies, it’s hard to imagine the connection these stunning aerial acrobats have with life beneath the surface. Yet depending on the species, dragon and damselflies spend their first two or three years living in ponds, streams and rivers as nymphs. They move through a three stage life-cycle, hatching from an egg, developing into larva and only much later transforming into beautiful airborne creatures.
Most live above the surface in the mature form most familiar to us for a fleeting period of between two and eight weeks. Unlike the elegant adults, nymphs are creatures that look hard to love. Small, almost nondescript dull brown insects, they spend much of their time hiding in mud, ready to snatch passing live prey. Study their faces in detail and you’ll see that they have an extending jaw that makes them look like the alien in the famous films of the same name. Hatching from eggs, nymphs moult many times as they mature, breaking out of and shedding their old ‘skin’ multiple times until eventually, they clamber out of the water, shake themselves down, and discard their skin for a final time. It can take the newly emerging adult up to three hours to fully stretch out and dry their wings, and pump the fluids necessary for their new existence around their bodies. See Figure 1, above. Newly emerged dragonflies take a little time to develop their colours too – if you spot a particularly pale dragonfly with extra shiny wings, Summer 2018 | lifeinthevillage.co.uk
WILDLIFE Common Darter Male Credit George Hauxwell
the chances are it will have only emerged in the last day or two. As soon as they are able, the adults will start to hunt and this often takes them away from their original bodies of water. They will, however, return to breed and some males will inevitably engage in fights with others to maintain control of a particular territory.
bodies that can appear Prussian blue in certain lights and mallard green in others. However, it’s their wings that make them easy to separate. As the name suggests, male banded demoiselles have a dark band across the central part of theirs whereas the wings of male beautiful demoiselles are dark all over.
Glittering fairies Beautiful and banded demoiselles in flight look just like the fairies of our imagination. Their delicate needlelike metallic bodies and fluttering pearlescent wings could have flown straight off the pages of a child’s story book. At a glance, it can be tricky to tell the females of the two species apart as both have lustrous green bodies. There is a subtle difference in that female banded demoiselles have pale green wings whereas those of the female beautiful demoiselles are dark brown, but in the field it’s often difficult to distinguish these colours. The males, on the other hand, are much easier to identify. Both have magnificent iridescent peacock-blue
Beautiful and banded demoiselles in flight look just like the fairies of our imagination
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However, the two species are not always found together. Banded demoiselles prefer slow-flowing rivers with muddy bottoms whereas beautiful demoiselles prefer rivers and streams with a gravel base. Look for banded demoiselles along the rivers Avon and Isbourne or the Bow and Badsey brooks. Beautiful demoiselles can be spotted on the Carrant, Leadon and Longdon Brook. This species is probably also present on the Broadway
Brook and other small streams but sightings elsewhere have not been reported to us; if you see one on your travels, we’d love you to take a snap and let us know. Majestic emperors The UK’s largest dragonfly, emperor dragonflies, are magnificent creatures on the wing from June to August. At 7cm in length, these impressive insects dwarf many of the other dragonflies in our area but are nothing in size when compared to the UK’s biggest ever dragonfly. The’ Bolsover Beast’, as it’s known, flew over swamps in Derbyshire 300 million years ago when oxygen levels in the atmosphere were much higher, and had a massive wingspan of more than 20cm. Emperor dragonflies stay close to large expanses of water and tend to fly high up, looking for insectprey such as butterflies and other dragonflies. It catches its prey in midair and usually eats it on the wing. Watching out for these feeding habits is a good way to identify different species because dragonflies are labelled according to them. Hawkers 13
WILDLIFE Figure 2. Emperor Female laying eggs Credit: George Hauxwell
tend to patrol up and down, often zigzagging whilst looking for prey and defending a territory, whilst chasers and darters make sudden dashes from a perch and skimmers brush close to the water’s edge. Emperor dragonflies are hawkers, constantly on the move and rarely sitting still, even when eating. Male emperors are a wonderful sky blue colour with an apple-green thorax (the bulky middle part of their bodies). Keep a look out for a fast-moving dragonfly that barely ever comes to rest, even when it’s caught its prey; the down-turned tip of its body is the final feature that will help you distinguish it from its similar looking cousin, the southern hawker. Female emperors are green all over and it’s these that you’re more likely to spot up close as they come down to find suitable vegetation amongst which to lay their eggs. See Figure 2, above.
Southern hawkers are our largest and fastest flying dragonflies; note how they hover and fly backwards. Like emperors, males and females are blue and green respectively but their bodies have more brown on them, making them easy to distinguish. Unlike emperors, they will patrol garden ponds
It’s a mistake to project human emotions and thoughts onto animals but common darters – the smiling dragonfly – always seems to look happy and woodland rides, hunting for food, well away from water. I’ve seen a southern hawker hunt and
catch a butterfly and even watched one munch its way through a bumblebee. It was not pleasant to watch but I remind myself that it’s all part of a healthy ecosystem; if the predators are doing well, everything else in the food chain must be working too. Smiling dragons It’s a mistake to project human emotions and thoughts onto animals but common darters – the smiling dragonfly – always seems to look happy. One of our later dragonflies, they emerge from early June onwards and hang around until the autumn, sometimes as late as November. They’re ubiquitous around still or even stagnant bodies of water and are frequently found around garden ponds. The females are a pale yellow-ish brown, not to be confused with immature males who haven’t had chance to gain their orange-red
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WILDLIFE colour. Males are easy to confuse with ruddy darters, which are less common, but common darters are orange in tone (rather than deep red) and have yellow stripes down their legs. Their most interesting feature is their two-tone eyes; take a closer look at that smiling face and you’ll see they’re brown at the top and yellow beneath. Group flight The common clubtail dragonfly is a medium-sized, bright yellow and black beast with a club-shaped abdomen, in flight from early May to late June. Unlike most dragonflies it has separated eyes. Elusive as
Did you know? Many old folk tales refer to dragonflies stinging and biting but it’s impossible for them to do either. adults, once emerged they quickly move from the river to woodland as far as 10km away, where they spend most of their time in the canopy of trees. Now only found on fewer than fifteen stretches of river in the UK, they had a stronghold in the Avon for many years. Sadly, surveys over the last two years have found none present in the south of the county. The news isn’t all bad for
Worcestershire as they’re still present in the Severn and Teme but if you think you’ve spotted one, or would like to help out with surveying next year, please get in touch. Clubtail nymphs offer one of natures’ many enchanting spectacles as dense groups of them emerge from the riverbed synchronously and then the adults take flight together, a few hours later, all at the same time. It’s a sight I’ve not yet managed to see, despite many attempts, and the short clubtail season is almost over but I’ve not given up yet. The wonderful thing, when it comes to learning about wildlife, is that there’s always next year…
Southern Hawker Credit: Stuart Andrews
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Fri 6th Jul – Swinyard Hill: Flora & Fauna. Booking essential. Wed 18th Jul – Wild in the Woods Survival for families, Lower Smite Farm. Wed 1st Aug – Minibeasts Mystery fun for the family. Lower Smite Farm. Wed 22nd Aug – Whose Poo? Fun for the family. Lower Smite Farm. Thur 6th Sept – Limestone & Grassland Butterflies of the UK talk. Lyttelton Rooms, Malvern. Wed 19th Sept – Antarctica talk. Bishop Allenby Hall, Worcester. www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/whats-on
We’re asking you to Pledge a Patch for wildlife www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/ pledgeapatch Do you know someone who does amazing things for wildlife? Why not nominate them to become a Wildlife Hero? www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/ wildlife-heroes Why not watch our 50th birthday video, featuring some of the 9935 species of wildlife that have been recorded on our nature reserves www.youtube.com/ watch?v=y_tffAkShAU
Emperor Dragonfly Credit: Mike Averill
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WILDLIFE Scarce Chaser Credit: Jason Kernohan
Common Clubtail Dragony Female Credit:Mike Averill
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SUMMER EVENTS with Victorian and Edwardian antiquities and the revival of many horse races which celebrate the famous Pershore plums. For full details visit worcester-racecourse.co.uk Saturday 4th, 11th & 18th August - Plum Alley Visit Plum Alley every Saturday throughout August to enjoy superb musical entertainment from local artists raising funds for their chosen charities. Buy a memento of your visit from the Festival merchandise stand and savour the plum delights of the unique plum food and drink on offer. Wednesday 8th & 15th August, Plum Coach Tours Enjoy a unique plum coach tour suitable for all plum lovers. Complete with a Plum Tour Guide,
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Thursday 23rd August Pershore Plum Festival BikeNite Held throughout Pershore, this event offers something for all the family. All bikes, mopeds, motorbikes, scooters, choppers and combinations and trikes are welcome for a night of live music, fun, excitement and plenty of plum food and drink‌
your day out will provide you with an entertaining insight into the Pershore Plum and you will also have the opportunity to pick your own fruit from the Vale Landscape Heritage Trust orchards located in The Lenches. To book your seat call 01386 792206.
Saturday 25th to Monday 27th August, Bank Holiday Festival Weekend Enjoy a three day extravaganza of purple plum fun. Join The Angel Hotel for its Big Plum, Beer, Food and Music Festival, visit Plum Alley which will be bustling with plum products, tastings and entertainment, and don’t miss the excellent yellow and purple shop windows throughout the town.
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Sunday brings the family fun day where all ages can enjoy the Pershore Plodders 10K run, the Plum Pooches in the Park Dog Show, a plum craft market, children’s entertainment in the Plum Fun Zone, an open air plum praise service, the Plum Peddle Push and plum food and drink in
abundance in the food village. Plum Festival Fayre Day on Bank Holiday Monday is the pinnacle of this month long extravaganza – Pershore’s largest annual event last year attracted 25,000 visitors. It’s a great day out for all the family with attractions and entertainment throughout the town, including
classic and vintage cars, an award winning famers’ market, boat trips, arts and crafts, children’s activities and a food village. For more details contact Angela Taylor 01386 565373 or info@pershoreplumfestival.org.uk, join us on social media or visit www.pershoreplumfestival.org.uk Pershore Plum Festival @PlumFestival
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What does the show offer families? It’s a celebration of autumn with plants, celebrities, giant vegetables, entertainment and cookery workshops for everyone to enjoy. What are the highlights? No Malvern show would be complete without a giant vegetable or two and the CANNA UK National Giant Vegetable Championship is always so much fun. Visitors will be amazed by the
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Now in its second year, the Plum Pedal Push aims to promote cycling for children and is suitable for cyclists aged four to sixteen. It will take place on Sunday 26th August in Abbey Park, Pershore and will include a plum slalom course for beginners, a new Plumodrome, plus timed races on a 250 metre circuit. All entrants are encouraged to wear purple or decorate their bikes plum-coloured and everyone will receive a Pedal Push certificate showing their race position. Registration is essential and
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Offering cyclists the option of three plum routes from 8 to 52 miles (two of them newly extended for this year) this cycle ride takes place from Pershore College – a national centre for horticulture - and travels around Bredon Hill, offering stunning views and spectacular viewpoints. Registration is required and application forms can be found on the Bikeaway Ventures website. Pre- registration is cheaper, so why not save money and register today? Bikeaway Ventures are associated with the Pershore Unit of St
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John Ambulance and the Vale of Evesham Community First Responders. For more information concerning these organisations call Tony Haines on 07968 073634. For further information on The Plum Pedal Push or the Plum Bikeaway, please call 01386 565564 or email bikeaway40@yahoo.com, join us on social media or visit www.bikeawayventures.co.uk
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One of the most popular stalls is ‘Going for a song’, providing something for everyone at reasonable prices. Gardeners will love the selection of quality plants plus there’s books, toys, a bottle raffle and a superb prize raffle. Delicious homemade cakes and pastries from Anne’s Pantry always sell out quickly and locally produced lamb, beef and honey are on offer. Admission is free and complimentary car parking is situated within a few yards of the market making access easy for all. In the event of bad weather the event is relocated to the village hall. A visit to Overbury Street Market offers something for everyone and guarantees a great start to your weekend. New stall holders and offers of help are always welcome so if you are interested please ring Andrew John on 01386 725229 or email aj@apsjohn.net. Find the market at Church Row, Overbury, Glos GL20 7NR www.overburyestate.co.uk 51
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SUMMER EVENTS
Worcester Stands Tall Rediscover Worcester with the giraffe art trail next month. Words: Helen Griffee
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iraffes are set to take over the streets and open spaces of Worcester next month for a spectacular, ten week public art trail. The technicolour tower of 57 decorated sculptures will be displayed in all their glory from Monday, July 9th to Sunday, September 16th. The interactive, free art trail is called Worcester Stands Tall and is a Wild in Art event brought to the city by St Richard’s Hospice. It will be a fabulous attraction for tourists
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while also encouraging county residents to explore the city in a new light. Of the 57 giraffes, 30 large sculptures are sponsored by organisations from across Worcestershire and will eventually be auctioned in October to raise funds for the hospice’s Build 2020 Appeal. The appeal aims to raise the final £1.4 million needed for a £5.3 million extension and redevelopment of the hospice building in Worcester – enabling it to care for more patients, loved
ones and the bereaved in the future. Artists from across the UK – and closer to home – have clothed each 8ft tall, fibreglass sculpture in dazzling artwork which will soon be revealed to the public. Alongside the large giraffes will stand 27 smaller calves, decorated by schools and community groups for a display in Crowngate Shopping Centre, Worcester. There will be an app in time for the trail too – which will be available from the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store. The
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app will allow visitors the chance to track their progress as they walk the trail, discovering giraffes and facts about the city along the way. Trail maps will be available from points around the city, including Worcester Tourist Information Centre, Worcester Cathedral, Crowngate Shopping Centre and the Worcester Stands Tall pop-up shop – also located in Crowngate.
On Sunday, July 22 the Worcester Stands Tall team is inviting everyone to discover their inner explorer and join its Safari Walk of the entire trail. Explorers can wear their best giraffe or safarirelated fancy dress and help raise as much as possible for the Build 2020 Appeal. There will also be a Farewell Event at Worcester Cathedral
from Friday, October 5 to Sunday, October 7 – giving visitors the chance to see all the giraffes together for the last time before they are auctioned on Thursday, October 11. To find out more, or to get involved with any of the events, visit worcesterstandstall.co.uk For more information about the appeal visit strichards.org.uk/build2020
About St Richard’s Hospice St Richard’s Hospice provides free specialist palliative care for patients living with life-limiting illnesses and supports their loved ones. Each year the hospice team supports over 3,000 patients and family members in Worcestershire. The hospice strives to provide the best medical, practical, emotional and social support they can to help people live life to the fullest, as independently as they can, for as long as they can. St Richard’s is an independent charity and is grateful for all donations to help it continue its work. lifeinthevillage.co.uk | Summer 2018
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eckford croquet club was founded by a man who looked at a field and saw a croquet lawn. In 2012, Chris Hague, having gained permission, set about carving a playable lawn out of rough grass, weeds and ruts. People passing by thought him a little odd to be mowing a field with a modest petrol mower; if asked what he was about his merry reply was ‘Well, I’m making a croquet lawn, of course!’ Gradually, with the help of friends and volunteers, 2,000 square yards of rough turf was tamed sufficiently to be described as a lawn; the croquet bit would come later. The Croquet Association (croquet’s National Body) were impressed enough to donate a startup package of basic equipment; mallets, balls and hoops. Beckford Village Hall provided safe storage in a small outhouse and the Club was off the ground!
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Gradually local people became interested and took up membership, enjoying social interaction with friendly competition. Word spread and the number of players slowly increased to the 38 people who today enjoy both Golf and Association Croquet. Our modest clubhouse adds to the ambiance, providing shelter when it rains and shade to sit in when it’s hot. Players with a more competitive leaning participate in matches against other clubs in the South West Federation League. Croquet is a fun, sociable game, akin to chess or snooker, which provides gentle exercise for the body and mental stimulation. It can be picked up in a few hours but takes a lifetime to master. Annual membership is available at just £80, reduced if joining after July 1st. You can try a no obligation taster game for £5 per
session, under the guidance of experienced players or the club coach if present. Just turn up on a Wednesday or Saturday afternoon, wearing flat shoes and you’ll be assured of a friendly welcome and a fun game or two. For full details please contact Chris Hague 01242 621288 or visit beckfordcroquetclub.btck.co.uk
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RECIPE
Belle House Sweet Berry Tartlets Crisp pastry, sweet vanilla custard and fresh raspberries combine in this light summer dessert from the menu at Belle House INGREDIENTS – SWEET PASTRY TART CASE
500g flour 150g soft butter 100g caster sugar 100g icing sugar 2 eggs 50ml cold water
INGREDIENTS – CRÈME PATISSERIE
426ml/ ¾ pint whole milk 4 egg yolks 4oz/113g caster sugar 2oz/56g corn flour ½ vanilla pod 100ml double cream 2 punnets of raspberries
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METHOD - PASTRY
• Put flour, butter and sugars into a mixing bowl or food processer and mix until it becomes the texture of breadcrumbs. • Whisk water and eggs together, then pour over flour mixture. Mix to create a dough. • Knead briefly on a floured surface then wrap in cling film (in a log shape) and refrigerate for 30 minutes. • Line a 7” tart case and blind bake, filled with greaseproof paper and baking beans, at 170 degrees for 12 minutes. Remove the beans and bake for 4 minutes. METHOD – CRÈME PATISSERIE
• Mix the sugar, egg yolks and cornflour together in a bowl until thoroughly combined. • Boil milk and vanilla then pour milk mixture over egg mixture and whisk together. • Return the combined mixture to the saucepan and stir continually over a medium heat until thick. Be careful not to let it burn on the bottom. • Remove from the heat, transfer to a bowl and cover fillm to prevent a skin from forming. with cling fi Allow to cool and place in the fridge until needed. • Before filling the tartlets, whisk the crème patisserie for a smooth finish h. • Garnish with fresh h raspberries.
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HISTORY COMES ALIVE
Watch over 300 re-enactors from ten periods of history live, drill and slug it out in mock battle scenes this August. With a wonderful atmosphere, it’s fun for all the family. Learn how Greek Hoplites, Viking Warriors, Tudor Doctors, English Civil War protagonists, Napoleonic Musketeers, WW2 Tommies and the German Wehrmacht lived, cooked, fought and socialised. Admission £8 adults, £3 ages 5-16, under 5s free. Family ticket (2 adults & 2 children) £20. Tickets only available on the day. Sorry but no dogs (unless assistance dogs), 2 for 1 offers, HHA passes or concessionary rates at this event.
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Alarms & Security Buzz Electrical Ltd
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Agricultural Supplies P & D Engineering Tewkesbury Garden Centre
6 68
Appliances The Vale Group
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Aquatics Tewkesbury Garden Centre
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Art & Picture Framing Picture Scene
40
Carpet Cleaning Imperial Carpet Care
50
CCTV & Security Buzz Electrical Ltd
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Central Heating Ben Bowers Heating Solutions Vale Heating & Plumbing TEM Plumbing
42/56 53 24
Charities LINC St Richards Worcestershire Wildlife Trust
47 54 10
Awnings Homechoice Blinds 56
Chiropractic Back on Track
26
Bathrooms Ben Bowers Heating Solutions Vale Heating & Plumbing TEM Plumbing
Cleaning & Ironing Abbey Cleaning Services Bredon Hill Cleaning Services Imperial Carpet Care
32 40 50
Beds & Bedroom Furniture The Vale Group Blinds & Awnings Homechoice Blinds
42/56 53 24 37 56
Boiler Repairs & Installations Ben Bowers Heating Solutions Vale Heating & Plumbing TEM Plumbing
42/56 53 24
Building & Groundworks Alderwood Construction Ltd L.C Millar & Sons Monarch Home Improvements Park & Landscapes Ltd
23 58 47 18
Building Merchants Cotswold & Vale Supplies
38
Business Advice Cluer HR Thomson & Bancks Solicitors
18 45
Butchers Meadows Farm Shop Cabinet Maker Nigel Copp Calor Gas & Coal Tewkesbury Garden Centre
6 36 7/68
Car Repairs Eddie’s Autos
58
Carpentry Mike Dudfield & Son On The Level
24 42
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Coal & Calor Gas Tewkesbury Garden Centre
7/68
Complementary Therapy Back on Track Positive Exchange
26 50
Competitions Living History Show Malvern Autumn Show The Mousetrap
63 21 33
Computer Services Beckford Computers
42
Conservatories L+L Installations Monarch Home Improvements
9/24/67 47
Convenience Store Drapers Spar Bredon
36
Curtains & Blinds Homechoice Blinds
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Days Out & Events Beckford Croquet Club Bikeway Ventures Bredon Boat Races Fladbury Walkabout LINC Living History Show Malvern Autumn Show Overbury Street Market Pershore Plum Festival The Roses Spetchley Park Gardens Worcester Stands Tall Worcestershire Wildlife Trust
59 48 22 46 47 63 19/43 51 28/48 41 26 54 10
Diet & Weight Management Positive Exchange
50
Dog Food Folly Gardens Vets
25
Dog Grooming Crofts @Folly Gardens
36
Dry Stone Walling Alderwood Construction Ltd L.C Millar & Sons
23 58
Electrical Appliances The Vale Group
37
Electrician Buzz Electrical Vale Heating & Plumbing
20 53
Estate & Letting Agents Errington Smith Fine & Country
5 27
Farm Shop Meadows Farm Shop
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Financial Advice Spencer Holliday 39 Firewood Chris Radbourne Cotswold & Vale Supplies Tewkesbury Garden Centre Florist The Flower Shed Function Rooms / Venues Brown’s Garden Restaurant Funeral Directors / Services E Hill & Son Merstow Green Furniture - Indoors & Out Nigel Copp Severn Seating Tewkesbury Garden Centre The Vale Group Garages Eddie’s Autos Garden Supplies Cotswold & Vale Supplies P & D Engineering Severn Seating Tewkesbury Garden Centre
44 38 7/68 31 7 40 57 36 50 7/68 37 58 38 6 50 7/68
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INDEX OF ENTRIES
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INDEX OF ENTRIES Gardens & Landscaping Chris Radbourne Cotswold & Vale Supplies L C Millar & Sons Ltd Park & Landscapes Ltd Place Maintenance WaterStone Gates & Entry Systems Buzz Electrical
44 38 58 18 20 56 20
Green Issues Ben Bowers Heating Solutions Buzz Electrical Vale Heating & Plumbing Ltd
42/56 20 53
Guttering Guttering Solutions Abbey Cleaning Service LCM Flat Roofing L+L Installations Monarch Home Improvements
52 32 32 9/24/67 47
Newspapers Drapers Spar Bredon
36
Painting & Decorating AB Painting & Decorating Mike Dudfield & Son
32 24
Pensions & Investments Spencer Holliday Pet Supplies & Services Crofts @Folly Gardens Folly Gardens Vets Tewkesbury Garden Centre Piano Lessons Simon Probert Plumbing & Heating Ben Bowers Heating Solutions Vale Heating & Plumbing TEM Plumbing
Hairdressers Graham West Hair Design
34
Ponds, Pools & Aquatics Tewkesbury Garden Centre WaterStone
Handyman Mike Dudfield & Son TEM Plumbing
24 24
Property Sales & Lettings Errington Smith Fine & Country
Health LINC St Richard’s Hospice Human Resources Cluer HR Solution
47 54 18
Hypnotherapy Positive Exchange
50
Ironing & Cleaning Services Bredon Hill Cleaning Services
40
Kitchens On The Level The Vale Group Vale Heating & Plumbing
42 37 53
Legal Services Thomson & Bancks
45
Lettings Errington Smith Fine & Country Logs & Fuel Chris Radbourne Cotswold & Vale Supplies Tewkesbury Garden Centre
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5 27 44 38 7/68
Recycling & Waste Removal Budget Skips Reiki Positive Exchange Restaurants & Pubs Brown’s Garden Restaurant Belle House The Royal Oak (Eastern Thai) Roofing & Guttering Guttering Solutions Abbey Cleaning Services LCM Flat Roofing Rural Supplies Crofts @Folly Gardens Folly Gardens Vets P & D Engineering Tewkesbury Garden Centre Schools & Education Dodderhill Independent Girls Security & CCTV Buzz Electrical Skips Budget Skips
39 36 25 7/68 52 42/56 53 24 7/68 56 5 27 3 50 7/68 60 44 52 32 32 36 25 6 7/68 2 20 3
Soft Furnishings Homechoice Blinds
56
Solicitors Thomson & Bancks
45
Swimming Pools WaterStone
56
Take-Away Food The Royal Oak (Eastern Thai)
44
Theatre / Events The Roses Theatre
41
Tiles & Tiling Vale Heating & Plumbing
53
Timber Merchants Cotswold & Vale Supplies
38
Tree Surgeon Chris Radbourne Park & Landscapes
44 18
Tyres Eddie’s Autos
58
Veterinary Surgeons Folly Gardens
25
Volunteering LINC St Richard’s Hospice
47 54
Waste & Recycling Budget Skips Place Maintenance (Top Soil)
3 20
Websites & Maintenance Beckford Computer Services
42
Wedding & Events Belle House The Flower Shed
60 31
Weight Management Positive Exchange
50
Windows & Doors L+L Installations Monarch Home Improvements
9/24/67 47
Window & Conservatory Cleaning Abbey Cleaning Services Wood Burning Stoves Ben Bowers Heating Solutions Vale Heating & Plumbing
32 42/56 53
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