Broad Sheep, November 2020

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november 2020

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CHAIR REPAIRS: seats rushed & recaned.

Paul Richards, 01544 209140.

Email - paulrichardsft@gmail.com PRESTEIGNE POP CHOIR Every Thursday.

Contact John Hymas for details: 07969 440183, john@johnhymas.com GARDEN MAINTENANCE JOBS Including Small Tree removal, Hedge Cutting, Lawn Mowing, Weeding, Fence Painting, Shed Felting and Basic Garden Repairs.

Call Brian on 07722 233417.

RETIRED PROFESSIONAL PAINTER AVAILABLE for local work. References available. £75.00 per day.

Try me. Roy 01547 520164.

WYNNES OF DINMORE COUNTRYSTORE Tea room, Poultry, Pygmy Goats, Supplies & Housing. Tuesday Saturday 9am-4.30pm. Wynnes.co.uk 01568 797314.

BEEKEEPING COURSES FOR BEGINNERS Interested in keeping bees in 2020? Our weekend ‘Bee Ready’ course will prepare you with essential information and allow you to develop confidence before you get your own hive of bees. 2020 dates - May 2nd/3rd and June 6th/7th - now open for bookings. For further details phone 01886 884752/07813 276308 or email woodruffbank@btinternet.com.

PIANO TUNER AND TECHNICIAN Based in Llanidloes, serving Mid-Wales. Contact Matt 01686 412753 or 07843 440789 or email vicky@mousematt.net BLACKSMITHING EVENING CLASSES MORNING CLASSES AND SHORT COURSES at Bluefoot Forge.

For details, phone 01544 267810. info@wherethelightgetsin.co.uk or visit www.wherethelightgetsin.co.uk

WANTED URGENTLY VINTAGE CLOTHING for male/ female, plus accessories including jewellery, shoes, etc.

Also wanted: quality curtains, lace and textiles, even damaged. Plus designer clothing including male/female... tweeds, evening dresses etc. Also unusual items including fans etc. Please telephone: Annie 07798 632247.

Teagowns and Textiles. annies.30@hotmail.com VIOLIN/VIOLA LESSONS All styles, all ages, beginners to advanced. Help with composition, theory, aural training. Accompaniment also offered. Ring Tony on 01544 321925 or visit his website: http://camelmusic.co.uk for a CV and more information.

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS FROM ONLY 50P PER WEEK 1000 direct unique hits per month, top of the page on Google when you type in Presteigne, all administrative work done by volunteers, project is not for profit.

SUPPORT YOUR TOWN WEBSITE. Very cheap rates: 50p per week, or full page £1 per week. For more information go to www.presteigne.org.uk, email jtennanteyles@gmail.com or telephone James Tennant-Eyles on 01544 267363.

VIOLIN & VIOLA LESSONS given by experienced professional in Presteigne. All abilities and styles taught.

John Hymas 07969 440183.

A STITCH IN TIME Careful repairs & creative alterations to well-loved clothes. Vintage a speciality.

Anne 01544 267997.

HAYSTACKS MUSIC, Backfold, Hay-on-Wye, HR3 5EQ. Tel: 07527 298199. Hay’s Headline Making Independent Music Shop - only a one minute walk from the main car park. Hay’s destination shop packed with pre-loved machine cleaned and new vinyl records, CDs, Books and more.

VIOLIN/VIOLA AND HARP LESSONS Beginner to advanced. All ages taught by a Royal Academy of Music graduate. Email nickyviola24@gmail.com

HANCOCK & MONKS MUSIC, 6 Broad Street, Hay-on-Wye. Tel: 01591 610555. Specialists in recorded and printed Classical Music for over 40 years. Huge stock of secondhand CDs, sheet music, scores and books on music. Open daily 10.30am - 4.30pm. Online catalogue at www.hancockandmonksmusic.co.uk FRUIT TREE PRUNING From one branch to an entire orchard. Tel: 01544 260656.

CATERING CROCKERY, CUTLERY AND GLASSWARE FOR HIRE. Up to 100 settings.

Contact Ruth on 01544 350559 or 07870 752325.

P/T OR OCCASIONAL WORK WANTED Cheerful, fit, educated, mature woman seeks employment. Clean driving licence, DBS checked. Anything considered from office/business support to house sitting including driving, gardening and dog walking. Phone Katy 01547 520328.

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JAZZ PIANO TUITION A specially created course for beginners through to intermediate level students.

Also coaching for Associated Board jazz exams.

Presteigne/Knighton, but happy to travel. Simon Deeley, 07890 303681. simon.deeley@aol.com

YOGA IN PRESTEIGNE Group classes and individual tuition in Stapleton Moving consciously with the breath

Marie Hudson 01544 260352 www.theyogapractice.org.uk

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transportation

Neglected Asset F

OR more than a decade, there has been talk of creating a Transport Hub in Hereford, logically merging many modes of public transport onto one site. The 2015 council document Hereford City Centre Transport Package identified a transport hub as one of the city’s six key priorities. A site adjacent to the new Link Road has always been favoured, though with the Grade II-listed railway station now boxed in by the new HMG Centre and the five-storey student accommodation block, there’s not much room for manoeuvre. The solution? With the help of the RIBA, Herefordshire Council should mount an architectural design competition.

Historically, from the Palace of Westminster to the Welsh Assembly’s Senedd on Cardiff Bay, architectural competitions have inspired innovation. Yes, they take longer, but the results invariably transcend expectations. They don’t come cheap, although an average competition’s admin costs and prizes would barely amount to 10 per cent of what HC forked out this summer for the Maylords Shopping Centre. The last architectural competition in Hereford, more than 20 years ago, was won by Glen Howell’s design for the Courtyard Arts Centre. Since then the authority has studiously turned its back on this democratic (and incorruptible) procurement process, preferring to award its plum design commissions privately. The monolithic student accommodation block on Station Approach should have been a prime candidate for a competition. Instead, we get a building resembling a pile of discarded shipping containers. For its long-promised Transport Hub, the council’s ruling Indie junta must insist on municipal transparency via a design competition.

A multi-modal transport hub (or transport interchange) can include any of the following: automated ticket vending; bus services (inter-city, urban, rural and electric cross-city trams); cafés, concessions and shops; car hire and parking (including electric charging points); cycle hire and storage; provision for disabled and partially-sighted travellers; lifts / escalators; real-time bus / train electronic information displays; toilets (including baby changing facilities); tourist information and hotel reservations; taxis. All on one site.

Given the need to preserve an untrammelled view of the principal façade of Hereford’s listed railway station, a ‘semi-subterranean’ hub might be one solution, with the underground level achieved by what civil engineers

term ‘cut-and-cover’. This is the technique which will be used if the Stonehenge road tunnel ever goes ahead. Any competition brief must also require the station’s vast first floor (empty for more than a decade) to be incorporated into the scheme. As Simon Jenkins observed in his excellent 2017 survey Britain’s 100 Best Railway Stations (which includes Hereford) these buildings have for too long been a neglected aspect of Britain’s architectural heritage. Funding to restore the station’s first floor might be available from the Railway Heritage Trust.

Transport Hubs feature strongly along the route of the £18-billion Crossrail, London’s newest rail line (to be known as the Elizabeth line when it eventually opens). The most sophisticated will be Old Oak Common, providing travellers with state-of-the-art connections to the eye-wateringly wasteful £106bn HS2. The west London ‘super-hub’ will have the capacity to handle up to 250,000 passengers a day (roughly what London’s Victoria Station was handling pre the pandemic). Perversely, HS2’s planners opted for Euston as the high-speed route’s London terminus, when St Pancras (which recently topped a European poll as the capital’s best-managed interchange) could have provided rail travellers with a seamless connection with Eurostar. State-of-the-art interchanges abound across Europe: Lisbon, Rotterdam, Zurich. Germany has five. A good example of how competitions nurture innovation in transportation is Zaha Hadid Architects’ winning design (with Estonian Esplan) for the €26-million Ülemiste terminal at Tallinn, capital of Estonia, for Rail Baltic’s new electric line connection with Europe’s high-speed rail network.

Although there will be no printed editions of Broad Sheep at present, the Broad Sheep office is always open and hoping to be up and running again soon.

Though not strictly a transport hub, the £22-million Worcestershire Parkway at Norton, three miles south-east of Worcester city centre is now the West Midlands’ most up-to-date transport interchange, with 500 parking spaces.

There will be 60 train services a day with a best journey time to the capital of under two hours – a ‘time barrier’ which the county council had long been pushing for.

Last year, Hereford station’s passenger footfall was an impressive 1.24-million. The new university’s increased student numbers will mean that this figure will eventually rise, though the Lockdown will affect the 2020 figures.

Whether we will ever see the long-promised hub is in the lap of the post-Covid gods.

Nick Jones

Clare Edwards, Broad Sheep The Lodge Westhide Hereford HR1 3RQ 01432 850444 info@broadsheep.com www.broadsheep.com

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Eat your heart out Hereford! Baltic Rail’s futuristic transport interchange in Estonnian capital of Tallinn

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art GEORGINA FRANKLIN

Open Art Exhibition at The Artists’ Gallery T HIS autumn ‘The Artists’ Gallery’, a cooperatively run gallery space in Bromfield, Ludlow, will open its doors to a wide range of local artists and creative practitioners in a three-week showcase.

Nik Burns

Please see website for studio opening times.

As with many small businesses, creative arts practitioners have been hit hard by the effects of Covid-19 and the knock-on effect that has had on the economy. Some artists have suffered the crippling loss of a years worth of events. Where temporary exhibitions, showcases and fairs are their only retail outlet, many creative practitioners find themselves without a ‘shopfront’ for their work.

Historically the eight permanent members of ‘The Artists’ Gallery’ have supported other creative businesses by offering weekend ‘pop-up ‘events in their large warehouse space adjacent to the main gallery.

These ‘Open Art Days’ have been a way of enabling a wide range of artisans to have an affordable showcase for their work. Facilitating them in presenting it to the public in a ‘meet the maker’ type setting. The cooperative group now seek to offer a longer-term exhibiting solution in a specially curated event spanning the three busiest shopping weeks of the year – from the 31st of October until the 22nd of November.

As the event is focused around supporting local makers, the entry fees for the event will be used in promotion and building the infrastructure to make the event look and feel like a large gallery space.

Businesses have needed to think laterally with the unexpected effects of the virus and the safety of both artists and visitors to the event is paramount. By providing a longer running event the gallery are able to spread visitor numbers out during this time enabling the artist’s work to be seen by a large number of people but spread throughout a longer time period making it a safer setting for buyers. The gallery will adhere to its normal stringent cleaning policies and visitor numbers will be capped. A rolling rota of the visiting artists will be available at the gallery on set days to minimise the Jenny Pearce

Jewellery Individual Contemporary Design Commissions undertaken

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Phone 01584 810085

Specialising in the conservationrestoration of works of art on paper and oil paintings.

Unit 9, Lower Buckton Barns, between Leintwardine and Brampton Bryan, SY7 0JU.

number of people at the event, a one-way system will also be in place.

The eight members of the gallery hope the event will provide a footing for other businesses who have lost their income streams due to the virus and help kick-start customer spending in the creative arts sector in the area.

Participating artists, 21 in total including the following Sarah Gillard - Painter Rhian Wyman - Textiles Nik Burns - Sculptor Jenny Pearce - Basketmaking Jennifer Chance - Artist Rachel Padley - Ceramicist Opening times - 10 - 5 Mon - Sat, 10 - 4 Sunday.

The Artists’ Gallery, Bromfield, Ludlow SY8 2JR www.theartistsgalleryludlow.co.uk email - agalleryrunbyartists@gmail.com (See back cover for full advert)

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Please call or email Louise Vaile for appointments and further information.

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AARDVARK BOOKS & CAFE Website: www.aardvark-books.com

50,000+ titles; North Herefordshire’s largest indie bookseller; We buy books Specialist in art, design, photography, history, gardening

Aardvark Books is proud to welcome customers in person, over the telephone of via our website.

The Bookery, Manor Farm, Brampton Bryan, Bucknell, SY7 0DH Off A4113 Knighton Road.

Tel: 01547 530744 aardvaark@btconnect.com www.aardvark-books.com Bookshop open to visitors Tues-Sun, 10am-4pm

The last six months have presented extraordinary challenges for us, and we would like to thank all our customers for their support.

Also open our superb CAFÉ!

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The Cafe is also now open for drinks and home-made cakes.

THE STONE

WORKSHOP

The Stone Workshop is an artisan studio specialising in traditional stone carving techniques and hand carved lettering.

We Offer: * A personal and professional memorial service. * Architectural, conservation and restoration carving. * Bespoke sculptural design and carving.

We are a client led studio and every part of a commission is approached with this in mind.

Designs are hand drawn many times before chisel touches stone, ensuring that every detail perfectly reflects our client’s vision.

Visits to the studio to discuss ideas, view progress and be a part of the process are welcomed and encouraged.

All stone is souced from the United Kingdom as this allows us to use only the finest quality, most durable natural materials, while supporting British businesses. All work is completed in house.

Mobile: 07850 063 312 Email: info@thestoneworkshop.co.uk Website: www.thestoneworkshop.co.uk Opening hours: Weekdays: 8:00am - 6:00pm by appointment Weekends: by appointment

Office Address: The Stone Workshop Whitehill Business Park Weobley, Herefordshire, HR4 8QE

film Bloody Foreigners C

INEMA audiences have gradually become habituated to violent and gory fare which has often been justified, at least by the relevant filmmakers, as essential to the narrative thrust of their work and not as prurient as it was in, say, TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE, CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST or SAW. In the last few years this trend seems to’ve been dominated by foreign directors including Sweden’s Ari Aster with MIDSOMMER and Iceland’s Baltasar Kormákur who made JAR CITY, and of course Scandi-Noir has given us plenty to feel queasy about through T.V. series like THE KILLING and THE BRIDGE. I have to confess that during this wretched pandemic the relatively few films I’ve been able to see in cinemas have mainly been decidedly violent, but nonetheless entertaining and gripping for that, and mostly from foreign auteurs.

Most recently this included MEMORIES OF MURDER which preceded South Korean Bong Joon-Ho’s Oscar-winning – and equally violent – PARASITE by sixteen years and his especially grim if pretty preposterous SNOWPIECER by ten, the latter recently shown on Film Four and spawned a T.V. series. Clearly Curzon/Artificial Eye re-released it this year on the back of PARASITE’s success to help fill cinemas starved of new product and as with both of the aforementioned, MEMORY OF MURDER is suffused with a hefty dollop of social comment, in this case the corruption and incompetence of a provincial police force trying to solve the grisly murders of several young women.

Amongst others, it stars Kang-ho Song (the father in PARASITE), as the wearily cynical senior detective called in to supervise the loose cannons and frankly stupid junior cops who seem unable to find the killer. This involves intervening in considerable violence perpetrated against innocent suspects in order to extract bogus confessions, but overall Joon-Ho ratchets up the suspense with his customary zeal and as with all his films, the production design and cinematography alone are worth the price of admission.

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Another current re-release, this time from French actor-turned-director Mathieu Kassovitz who cast the ever-reliable Vincent Cassel (also in his later CRIMSON RIVERS) as one of three disaffected young men whose (mis-)fortunes we follow over 24 hours in a run-down French suburb where violent rebellion against the political status quo simmers

Memories of Murder

beneath the surface and often erupts. LA HAINE (a/k/a HATE) also features corrupt cops schooled in gratuitously violent interrogation as well as its director briefly playing an angry skin-head but it’s Cassel’s hair-trigger swagger and the suddenness of the carnage that makes the film so compelling.

UNHINGED relies even more on a central performance, this time from Russell Crowe, also paying alienated but here dialled up to 11, who tracks down a stressed-out single mum Rachel (South African Caren Pastorius, SLOW WEST) who makes the mistake of tooting her horn at him during a traffic incident. What follows in German director Derrick Borte’s aptly titled film is more psychopathic bloodbath than high-concept thriller as Crowe’s character – simply known as ‘Man’ – pursues Rachel to her home and generally makes her life and the lives of those dear to her utterly, often violently unspeakable. There are echoes of Michael Douglas’s vengeful, put-upon everyman in FALLING DOWN here, but Crowe’s intensity and Borte’s fast-paced direction elevate it to something more akin to a Wes Craven slasher-fest.

I’ll finish off this essay by urging you to try your damnedest to visit a cinema – any cinema – during this pandemic. All the sites I’ve visited since the original lockdown have had rigorous social distancing measures in place and yet they have been largely empty with the consequence, as we have now seen, that major chains like Cineworld, Odeon and my sister’s Picturehouse have been obliged to close down. Here in the Marches we’re blessed with mainly independent cinemas who are fighting for survival and if you care about seeing films as their makers intended on big screens with great sound, then they desperately need your support.

Mark Williams

food page

Mr P specified that he wanted his Peppered Loin of Venison with Juniper & Red Wine Jus (£24.95) to be served rare, and it was, though a little under-seasoned and the jus a tad bland; nevertheless it was an impressive and enjoyable dish.

The Feathers, Ludlow

He and his guest ended with a Peanut Butter Parfait, and, for Mr P a pair of Crepes Suzettes (£7.50) which were too thick and heavy and would have been better served straight from the pan at the table. They concluded that, taken overall, dinner at The Feathers, had by any standards been exceptionally well cooked

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R Pernickety has held back from reviewing the re-ordered Feathers Hotel in Ludlow for several months since it reopened, in order to approach the task without prejudice, for Mr P has always endeavoured to perform his function in a spirit of fairness.

In the case of The Feathers, he will admit that he was so aghast at the way this venerable, distinguished building has been refurbished, that he didn’t think it possible to find anything positive to say about it. How this happened is a puzzle. To make a beautiful old building look good inside it requires only an understanding of its history and an empathy with it to find textiles, floor coverings and furniture that will resonate with the outstanding authentic C17th timber carvings and plaster mouldings it possesses. The new owners clearly had no such empathy and compounded this by hiring a ‘designer’ who has committed some serious crimes of cultural vandalism. They have, for instance, laid laminate, fake ‘oak boards’ in the very entrance of this historic building.

It’s true to say that The Feathers, a famously handsome structure, has offered at best indifferent hospitality for many years. The former owners never did anything to realise the tremendous potential of the place, then lost all credibility when they allowed an outbreak of Legionnaire’s disease, leading to a fatality, which closed the place. The hotel was then bought cheaply by Crest Hotels, who have no visible track record of operating distinguished hotels.

Thus it was with considerable misgivings that Mr P and his old friend, the Wrinkle Rocker, and former chef, booked a table for dinner in the main dining-room.

Stifling the visual distress caused by the splatter carpets, shiny faux industrial lighting and ugly furniture – they were shown to their corner table.

A young waiter arrived promptly with the menu.

Mr P and his guest were struck at once by the sheer ambitiousness of the menu. The prices looked high,

Whether it is worth tolerating the heart-rending horrors of the surroundings is, frankly, doubtful. The truth is that ambience, as Mr Pernickety has reiterated consistently over the years, is as important to the enjoyment of food as the skill of the chef, and though Mr P commends the food at The Feathers, he won’t be going back there to eat again.

Mr Pernickety

First Scents of Spring on a Western Wind... especially for Ludlow. However, they were prepared to be optimistic that the chef could deliver.

The young waiter, who told them he was in the middle of his GCSE mocks, took their order efficiently and helpfully and shortly afterwards they were served an amuse bouche – a tiny tump of delicious steak tartare, accompanied by a small orange blob which turned out to be a poached quail yoke, with an interesting texture but not much flavour.

To drink, Mr P requested an apple juice and was served a Britvic juice, not one of the excellent local versions. The WR chose a Chilean Carmenere @ £6.95 a large glass.

It was fine, he said, and he didn’t care about the price because he wasn’t paying.

The WR’s starter arrived: Home Cured Gin Salmon, Crab Coriander and chilli Salad, Pomegranate, Dill Emulsion (£9.50) for the WR. He took a few mouthfuls and nodded his approval. The spoonful of crab salad on the tump of gin-soaked salmon made a good coupling, though he thought the salmon needed a shot more acid – some lemon juice, probably.

Mr P’s Duo of Wood Pigeon, Confit Leg of Pigeon, Pan Fried Breast, Celeriac Purée, Brandy-soaked Prunes, although presented on a hideous oblong plate (all the crockery looked Woolworths, c 1970) appeared right, and so it proved. The confit was light and cleverly conceived, the breasts perfect and well balanced by the prune and celeriac. Mr P and his guest looked at one another in slight surprise; so far, so good.

The WR’s main course was Roasted Breast of Barbary Duck, Parma Ham & Redberry mousse, sweet potato fondant, and Buttered Caballero Nero. This last typo startled the WR, who assumed it should have been Cavolo Nero – black kale. ‘Caballero’, as most people know, means gentleman. But he was well-pleased by the dish. His craggy visage lit up. ‘The confit is super,’ he muttered with his mouth full, ‘and the breast deliciously rare.’

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and served (albeit on a very quiet night) and was probably as good as any on offer in Ludlow at the moment.

First Scents of Spring on a Western Wind...

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BLAST FROM THE PAST Possibly the Best Shop in Town!

Rock, Jazz & Blues records bought and sold for cash.

Antiques & Collectables.

Gents & Ladies country clothing.

Books & Pictures.

Transport, nostalgia and rural subjects.

A warm and friendly service. “A shop like shops used to be...”

All items under £50 - the best prices in town!

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food page EVENTS Every Saturday LUDLOW COUNTRY MARKET 9am-12pm at The Womens Centre, Ludlow. Local produce, handicrafts, plants & veg, cut flowers, cards.

First Saturday of every month (except August) FARMER’S MARKET Produce, craft, gifts, kitchen cafe open. Eaton Bishop Village Hall, 10am-12pm.

First Saturday of every month PRESTEIGNE LOCAL FOOD MARKET Memorial Hall Presteigne, 9am-1pm.

The best collection of artisan food producers in the area.

2nd and 4th Saturday of every month KNIGHTON COMMUNITY MARKET Knighton Community Centre, 9.30am-12.30pm, 07751 221487.

Third Saturday of every month PRODUCE MARKET Hightown Community Rooms, Vicarage Rd. Clun, 10.00am - 12.00pm. 01588 641180.

Third Saturday of every month FARMER’S MARKET Bishop’s Castle Town Hall, 9am-1pm, 01588 630023.

First Thursday EVENING FARMER’S MARKET The Barn, Ledbury, HR8 1EA, 6-8pm. www.ledburyfoodgroup.org Every Thursday MONTGOMERY TOWN MARKET Regular stalls on the lower floor. First Thurs of the month, using both floors with community cafe. Open 9am-3pm, www.montgomery-wales.co.uk/market 07790 100462.

Every Thursday HAY MARKET DAY Local produce, meat and fish, hot food, artisan bread, cakes, crafts, vintage, plants. Memorial Square and Clock Tower, Hay-on-Wye, 9am-2.30pm, www.haymarkets.co.uk Every 2nd & 4th Thursday LUDLOW LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET Castle Square, 9am-2pm, 01584 872043.

Every Friday KINGTON PRODUCE/CRAFTS MARKET Market Hall, Kington, 9am-1pm, 07867 483135.

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Why not advertise your eating establishment?

IT’S ONLY £40 FOR THE WHOLE YEAR Just post the wording you require (around 40 words) together with a cheque payable to ‘Broad Sheep’ and post to: Broad Sheep, The Lodge Westhide, Hereford HR1 3RQ Further enquries, call 01432 850444

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AARDVARK BOOKS LTD, THE BOOKERY, MANOR FARM, BRAMPTON BRYAN, BUCKNELL 01547 530888 Cafe serving refreshments, cakes etc.

Open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 10am-5pm.

BLEDDFA CENTRE READING ROOM CAFE 01547 550377 11am – 5pm every Saturday and Sunday (as well as Friday and Mondays on Bank Holiday).

Teas, coffees, cake and soup. www.bleddfacentre.org 01547 550377 hello@bleddfacentre.org THE GREEN BEAN CAFE, WEOBLEY 01544 318865 Good, locally sourced, homemade food. Soups, all day light lunches, cakes and scones. Set in the heart of Weobley. Free wifi. Tues-Fri 9.30am-4.30pm, Sat 9.30am-4pm. With The Green Bean Shop/Deli under the same roof.

THE HEREFORDSHIRE GOLF CLUB, WORMSLEY, HR4 8LY Open daily for food and beverage also a Sunday Carvery 12.30pm-3pm every week, one course £10.95 two courses, £14.95. We can also cater for your private event, price includes free room hire. Call our Catering Team on 01432 830219, option 3.

THE ORGASMIC CIDER COMPANY, GREAT PARTON, EARDISLEY, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR3 6NX 01544 327244 or 07773 037448 Craft cider and perry off licence and gift shop with local products. Open Friday and Saturday 12 to 5pm. Group tours available.

THE WORKHOUSE CAFE, INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, PRESTEIGNE 01544 267864 Cafe, gallery, light lunches, good coffee, homemade cakes.

Mon - Sat 10am - 4pm.

RHOS MARKET GARDEN, KNIGHTON 01547 528315 Growers & providers of organic veg, fruit & flowers. Eco cleaning products & refills. Large range of groceries & whole foods. The Old Garage Shop, Knighton. Tues-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 9am-3pm. Free parking, opposite Old Library. Friday Morning Market stall in Presteigne. Local deliveries of veg. boxes. info@rhosorganic.co.uk www.rhosorganic.co.uk RUTH WATSON RESTAURANTEUR AND PRIVATE COOK. Bespoke Food for all Occasions. Parties, special occasions, holiday home catering, pop-up food. Friendly personal service. Ring or email: 01544 350559/ 07870 752325. ruthwatsonfood@gmail.com

Trevor Davies Music

For all your musical needs 87 Etnam Street, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 8AE tel: 01568 613611

We stock Fender, Gibson, Ibanez, ESP, Fernandez, Epiphone, Indie, Aria, Ovation, Adamas, Martin, Taylor, Yamaha, Crafter, Burns, Washburn, Jackson, AER, Marshall, Hartke, Carlsbro, Laney, Zoom, Digitech, Tama, Casio.

Plus many other brands.

Approximately 500 guitars in stock and Brass, Woodwind, Drums, Keyboards, accessories and thousands of music books and sheet music.

band directory ADD A BAND - Real instrument backing to your own music. Perfect for singer songwriters etc. Studio near Newtown. www.addaband.co.uk, 07515 401635.

ANIMAL Solo entertainer, piano/vocals, harmonica, mixed music. Also session player on drums.

Experienced TV, theatre, cruises, holiday parks, radio, concerts, Britain’s Got Talent 2012. Backed Stella Parton, Tommy Cash, Screaming Lord Sutch, Dr Feelgood, Wishbone Ash, Ruby Murry.

To book please phone Paul 0751 484 7966.

APPLEBY STONE Live acoustic duo/trio, guitar, flute, saxophones, voices, double bass, jazz, folk, R&B, pop, many originals, perfect for private and public events. applebystone.com 07979 542 449.

BANDAMANIA Community band playing wild and wonderful traditional music. Perfect for ceilidhs, parties and all sorts of local events. Sue Harris 01547 550158 sumarieharris@btinternet.com BEST FOOT CEILIDH BAND The hottest dance band on the borders + caller. Available for weddings, barn dances and parties. Contact: 07969 440183 or john@johnhymas. com BIG MAGIC DANCE BAND 10-piece jive/R & R group.

‘Does what it says on the tin!’ Parties/festivals/happenings/weddings etc. Call Eddy on 01691 648729 or 07796 148448. Web: eddygartry.com Email: w.gartry@hotmail. com Management also for The Werewolves of Powys and Blues State UK

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Band Directory ONLY £40 FOR THE WHOLE YEAR Just post the details of your band (around 40 words) with a cheque for £40 payable to Broad Sheep and post to: The Lodge, Westhide, Hereford, HR1 3RQ

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THE CHICAGO SWING KATZ - New Orleans Blues to Chicago Swing. 6/7 Piece band playing foot-tapping, fun music that will make you feel happy. Weddings, Birthdays, Corporate events, Festivals, even funerals - but book well in advance for those! Traditional Jazz Trios, Quartets also available. Come and hear the band every 2nd Sunday of the Month at the Wild Pig, Meole Brace, Shrewsbury, SY3 9JT. Email: chicagoswingkatz@aol.com, www.thechicagoswingkatz.com Jeff: 07831 - 383636 CHRISIE J LOCAL VOCALIST! I sing Jazz. Soul, Musical Theatre, Pop and Rock. For more information or to make a booking email chrisiej20@gmail.com or phone 07968 893719. Have a look at my social media for performance videos and more information. Also looking for a band so get in touch if interested.

THE DRAGON BIG BAND - 14 musicians playing Basie, Ellington, and exclusive arrangements. Jazz to Swing to Latin. Trumpets, trombones, saxes, bass, guitar, keyboard, drums. Come and listen every Wednesday, 8.00 - 10.30, The Horse & Jockey, Churchstoke, Powys, SY15 6AE, 01588 - 620060. Comfortable venue, bar, food (book), large car park, fun and with free admission.

Band Enquiries: Mike 01686 – 668675 KERI HOFFMAN Keri Hoffman is an energetic yet classy performer. Keri is a well-known name and firm favourite within the industry. Dynamic and versatile her extensive repertoire means she is perfect for any occasion, from small laid back intimate settings, to those high octane concerts of festival proportions.

Follow Keri on facebook - @vocalsbykeri.

Contact via www.kerihoffmanvocalist.co.uk Keri.hoffman@hotmail.com HOT CLIMATE Ultimate party band, best 6-piece line up ever. For top musical entertainment at your party/ wedding/festival or corporate function. Book now!

New footage on www.hotclimate.co.uk. Contact Charlie 01568 613895 or mobile 07702 528088 anytime!

LITTLE RUMBA This is a band that will entertain and delight any audience that has its wits about it and has an ear for beautiful melodies infectious beats and songs that tell stories.

From Winchcombe Live “Absolutely fantastic evening from you guys tonight. We had so many positive comments from the audience; very gratifying! Great musical talent, great humour, variety, and warmth of performance.”

Contact Jacqui Savage 07966 943314 Email – jaxbass.xs@btinternet.com http://www.littlerumba.com THE LUDLOW JAZZ COLLECTIVE Local Quartet/Quintet with singer if required, playing smooth sounds of well-known standards, Latin and blues.

Available for all types of events and celebrations.

Contact Paul Brooks 07980 822014. pppbrooks@gmail. com MAMMAFUNK are a 6-piece funk and soul band available for parties, weddings, corporate and charity events. Covering classic and modern hits we are also available to offer a bespoke set list for any specific song requests you may have. www.mammafunk.com Call 078144 86028 / 079693 27030.

MELOMANICS A wacky, Shropshire-based Duo with an amazingly dynamic sound, playing their eclectic and cosmopolitan repertoire with engaging humour and infectious energy (sustainable). Far more than just great music. And stilts if appropriate. Find out how much fun a ceilidh can be with Tim calling and playing. Ideal for parties, weddings, fund-raising events, festivals, shows, pubs, restaurants, etc. Scottish, Irish and French-themed specialities (Timoléon pour vos soirées francaises).

For more info call Tim on 01743 719438, or Rich on 01743 718612. Email: tim@melomanics.co.uk Website: www.melomanics.co.uk

other bands, but which everyone will know. Of course, we do some of the more usual songs as well! www.singledoutband.com email: info@singledoutband. com Phone 07518 291 676.

THE RAGTIME JUG ORCHESTRA A roots string-band (duo) recreating the sounds of the early 20th century America, playing a good-time mix of blues, skiffle and Americana music. We like to get audiences involved!

Available for festival, events, parties, folk clubs, pubs and bars; performance presentations and workshops for all occasions too. Web: www.ragtimejug.co.uk Contact: John; 01594 861151. Email: info@ragtimejug.co.uk Facebook.com: ragtime jug orchestra.

SLIPPERY SLOPE Silly, melancholy and beautiful music played on accordion, fiddle, guitar and steel pan. From ska to klezmer via a Parisian cafe and a Russian vodka bar. For more info please call Jo or Ben on 01981 510136 see www.slipperyslope.org.uk or email slipperyslope@hotmail.com

REVEREND FERRIDAY Upbeat One Man Blues Band.

Playing driving slide guitar with rockabilly flair, seasoned with a touch of Americana, a mix of stomping originals and traditional classics. Available for all occasions, large or small. Contact the Reverend: 01584 711700 - 07766 185451 - revferriday@gmail.com - www.revferriday.com RHYTHM THIEVES Funky, folky and fun. Firm favourites at festivals, pubs, parties and events around the Midlands and beyond, Rhythm Thieves are a lively must-see band who deliver an unforgettable and highly entertaining night out. “Full of fire and enthusiasm” Mike Harding, BBC Radio 2 “Great, super, lovely - our resident band” Genevieve Tudor. BBC Radio Midlands Folk Show.

“If they don’t make you smile, you’re probably dead.”

Wheaton Aston Folk Festival Tel: 01568 770 134, e-mail rhythmthieves@hotmail.com THE ROTUNDAS are a pair of jolly chaps who sing and play contemporary versions of industrial and social folk songs from Birmingham and the Black Country. Listen on Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/therotundas and contact us at our Facebook page @TheRotundas or email therotundasband@gmail.com SHRED BELLY Ludlow/Shropshire based acoustic duo, playing covers of popular ‘Dad’s Rock’ songs from the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and more. Full band can also be available. All bookings and enquiries please contact: Kevin on 07873 426205 or Paul on 07957 247851.

SILVER BRANCH (Ceilidh and Concert Band).

CEILIDH BAND with caller. Available for weddings/ birthday parties/fund raisers, etc. For photos/videos please see our Facebook page. For further enquiries, ring David on 01981 540832 or Anna on 07980 961187.

SILVER BRANCH (UN-CALLED FOR) - Five piece cutting edge instrumental Folk Band. Concerts/gigs.

SIMON THE PIPER Highland Piper with 20 years experience. Available for all occasions - weddings, funerals, Burn’s Night, Hogmanay, festivals, processions etc. Based in Hereford. Call 07791 045831 or facebook. com/simonthepiper Email simonthepiper@hotmail.com SINGLED OUT Experienced, 3-piece band covering the best pop and rock music from the 50’s to the current era.

We focus on great tunes that don’t usually get played by

SIR DANCELOT 4/5 piece ceilidh/twmpath band. Far and away the best exponents of traditional dance music of the British Isles and beyond for miles around and leagues beneath. Concertina, mandolin, fiddles, whistles, cittern, jews harp... Available for weddings, parties and public events. For information and bookings, contact: Cornelius 01686 411147 corns@mousemusic. co.uk or Peter 07561 820509. www.sirdancelot.co.uk

STONED CHERRIES Are: Dave Evans, guitar, mandolin, vocals; Roger Pugh, guitar, mandola, vocals; Aly May, whistles, vocals and Matt Donaldson, bass, percussion and vocals. A dynamic folk / rock fusion of original, traditional and modern songs and tunes.

Roger 01885 483425 / 07779 694615 / pugh@live.co.uk or Dave 01886 822132 / 07817 220016 / dgand2@btinternet.com www.dgand2.wix.com/ thestonedcherries THE SULTANA BROTHERS Fine R&B from one of the best bands around! The ultimate hip swingin’, foot tappin’ party band - guaranteed to help you dance the night away. For bookings/enquiries contact Phil 07791 129391 or Adam 07855 037092.

Website www.thesultanabrothers.vpweb.co.uk or find us on Facebook.com/thesultanabros THE VILLAGE QUIRE spine-tingling harmonies sung with all the emotional clout, subtlety of expression and love of life that you get when voices are raised together in song. Sensational vocals mingled with enthralling stories. Various shows to book, including ‘Songs for Silas’ melting harmonies and tall tales inspired by H. E. Bates’ evergreen My Uncle Silas. “... Absolutely delighted that you have chosen to weave your magical sound around that old rogue, Silas.” Victoria Wicks (Skins, Shadowlands and H. E. Bates’ grand-daughter).

For bookings / further info ring 01497 847676 www.villagequire.org.uk / www.songsforsilas.org.uk VINTAGE JAZZ REVIVAL Ludlow-based, 6-piece, New Orleans/Trad band. Comprising trumpet, sax, trombone, banjo, tuba and drums, playing and singing popular foot-tapping songs mostly from the 1920’s, 30’s and 40’s.

Available for all functions. See us every Tuesday at the Rose and Crown in Ludlow.

Tel: Rob 01584 318088, email: vintagejazzrevival@gmail. com website: www.vintagejazzrevival.co.uk WHISKEY RIVER is a 5/6 piece electric Americana band that play swamp blues, Cajun, Zydeco and good country music to set the dance floor rocking. To suit smaller venues and smaller budgets, pruned down acoustic versions of the band are available as “The Whiskey River Quartet”, “The Whiskey River Trio” or as a Duo [“The Whiskey River Boys”]. Laissez les bon temps rouler!!

Contact Martin, phone: 07846 669890, 01432 342018.

Email: martin@whiskeyriver.co.uk.

Website: www.whiskeyriver.co.uk

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THE LONG ACRE by Rachel Francis Excerpt.

“Come in, come in,” Eva seized Betsy’s arm with long fingers and propelled her along an alley into the kitchen.

“I’ll make tea,” she said, pulling back a heavy wooden chair and scooping three cats off the table.

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She went back out to the alley and returned with an armful of dry wood.

“They told me it wasn’t worth rebuilding this place,” she said, “after the fire.”

“The fire?”

“That’s another story,” Eva smacked the back wall with her hand, “but the bare bones were still here. Sheepfold is part of the hills. You won’t burn solid granite, will you?” She put dry wood into the fire box of the range and opened up the dampers. The flames licked upwards. “Won’t take long for the kettle to boil now.”

Moss came in from the yard, “I’ve shut those lambs in the south enclosure Auntie,” he said and sat next to Betsy, adding in a low voice, “don’t ask for tea. She boils it all up in the kettle … strong, black and bitter as hell.”

“Moss,” said Eva, “get three mugs, there’s a boy.”

He looked at Betsy, she just smiled.

The kettle was boiling on the range. It steamed as Eva poured tea, thick as treacle, into tin mugs and slapped them on the table.

“You’ve a young horse I hear?” Eva pushed a mug of tea towards Betsy, “I used to ride, but my knees have gone.”

She lifted her skirts to reveal bony white legs. When she laughed you could see her uneven teeth.

“We do,” said Betsy, “it’s quite a handful.” She tasted the tea gingerly and coughed.

“I’ve trained a fair few horses in my time.” Eva grasped Betsy’s arm again and dug her fingers in hard, “the difficult ones are usually the best. You bring it up here.”

“Don’t get any ideas about this horse,” Moss said.

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“He thinks I’m too old.” She stirred sugar into her tea, three heaped spoonfuls and considered the moment.

“You want me to tell her about Pad, don’t you?”

“Maybe,” said Moss.

“That’s why you brought her here, is it?”

“Maybe. Yes.” “Well, Betsy Rose,” Eva took a swig of tea and wiped her mouth with the back of a hand, “you must be special.”

Outside it was growing dark. Eva shuffled across to a gas lantern above the window, lifted the glass cover and struck a match. There was a soft hiss of gas as she held the flame to the mantle and the glow spread into the room.

“Pad Flynn,” she said, returning to the table, “was born on the road to Trebudannon. We were still horse drawn in those days. I was just turned three, never been in a house in me life.”

There was a cat mewing, just outside the window.

“Let that cat in, would you dear?”

Betsy opened the window and the cat glared at her.

“Come in Bear,” said Eva, “come in.” Bear came in and sat in the darkest shadows of the room. Every now and then, the light caught the cat’s eyes and they glowed pale and green.

“Where was I now?”

“Pad Flynn.”

“Yes. Pad. You see, he had a bit of the old magic. All our family are good with horses, but Pad had the gift.”

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It’s a contemporary love story, complicated and torn apart by the age-old battle for land.

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OR keen anglers on either side of the England-Wales border, the start of August was shaping up to be the perfect answer to months of COVID-19 lockdown. But, for fishing folk, the thought of some peaceful, carefree days along beautiful rivers was soon shattered by grim news about pollution.

On the Afon Llynfi in Powys, a shocking pollution incident suddenly wiped out thousands of fish, including trout, grayling, bullheads, brook lampreys and crayfish. Caroline Moscrop, of Natural Resources Wales, told Wales Online that the spill had had “a terrible effect” on the river. “It’s clear that there has been a large fish-kill along the Llynfi.

There has also been a significant effect on invertebrate life in the river.”

“We are doing all we can to identify the source and we will take action when we confirm the origin of the pollution,” said Ms Moscrop. “Our rivers are the lifeblood of Wales and we want to do all we can to protect them.”

However, nearly three months later, there is still no news as to whether the cause has been pinpointed or whether the regulator has gathered enough evidence to take legal action. For the Gwent Angling Association, which owns part of the Afon Llynfi, Mark Roberts said that the impact of the pollution was devastating. “We consider the fish kill estimate to be multiple tens of thousands.”

In the wake of that fish kill, a group of countryside bodies in Wales has issued a demand for one potential source of pollution to be curbed. Wales Environmental Link is calling for tougher regulation of large intensive chicken and pig units.

One of the campaigners, James Byrne, of Wildlife Trusts Wales, said that the River Wye especially had suffered severe effects from intensive livestock operations. “This summer saw algal blooms in the Wye which made it resemble a pea soup,” Mr Byrne told The Guardian. He reckons the most likely cause is manure, spread on land, which then runs into rivers.

A campaign group in Powys, Sustainable Food Knighton, has been formed to fight the proliferation of intensive poultry units in the county. One of the group’s founders, Camilla Saunders, says, “There is mounting evidence that nitrate run-off from slurry is contaminating land and water, as well as releasing ammonia into the air. Once vibrant rivers are clogged with algae, soil is impoverished, and biodiversity is plummeting.”

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Nor is the news on river water quality any better on the English side of the border. In July, an environment minister at Westminster, Rebecca Pow, told the commons of serious pollution problems in the River Wye and its tributary, the River Lugg. One cause of these was phosphates entering the Lugg, blamed in part on diffuse pollution from livestock manure and from chicken farming, leading to “nutrients” washing into the waterways during rainfall.

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These types of pollution, as well as discharges from sewage treatment works, have caused both the River Wye and the Lugg to be at risk of failing their conservation targets. But are these waterways among just a minority of polluted rivers? Far from it. Environment Agency data now suggests that not a single major waterway anywhere in England is in good health because of high levels of chemical pollution.

In a recent effort to defend the EA against critics, its Chief Executive, Sir James Bevan, succeeded only in muddying the already murky waters. In a blog in October, Sir James claimed that the worst pollutants had been cut dramatically since 1997. But he then disclosed that in the last two years levels of nitrates had actually risen! He also admitted that since 2015 there had been a steady rise in serious water pollution incidents, from under 6,500 in 2015 to over 7,600 in 2019. I reckon that’s a leap of around 15%. At the end of his blog Sir James refers to the EA “making the case for the funding that’s needed to monitor what’s happening to our rivers, enforce the rules that protect them…”

Translating that into blunt English, the EA boss is, as far as I can see, making it obvious that the agency is gravely under-funded. In the last decade the Environment Agency has suffered deep cuts to its operational budget. It has had to reduce its full-time workforce by 20% in the last seven years alone, and site inspections have been slashed by more than a third. If you wonder why the Environment Agency is failing to clean up the rivers, you need hardly look further.

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complementary therapies Disclaimer. We would like to emphasise that these listings relate to COMPLEMENTARY medicine practitioners. Broad Sheep does not endorse any of the practitioners or healing methods listed. We provide no recommendation and take no responsibility for their content.

A is for ACUPUNCTURE & HOLISTIC THERAPIES Joanna Bruce RGN, B.Ac, MBAcC - clinics in Leominster and Kingsland. Treating pain and long term health conditions effectively since 1983. Tel: 01568 709142 or text 07984 460969. Free initial phone consultation jo.bruce@talk21.com ACUPUNCTURE. Sandy Sandaver Lic Ac MBAcC. I practice an integrated style of acupuncture using 5 element and TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) and am a member of the British Acupuncture Council. I also carry out home visits. Hay Acupuncture Clinic, Rose Cottage, Cusop Dingle, Hay-On-Wye 01497 821625/07980 596218 sandysandaver@onetel.com or www.hayacupunctureclinic.co.uk ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, TRAUMA, LOW SELF WORTH and emotional difficulties - our innovative approach is being used with private and NHS clients with great success. Clients attend an average of 4 sessions to achieve a substantial, some say transformative, effect on their well being. You can check out the testimonials and book a one to one session on our website www. peaceofmindnow.co.uk or get in touch for more information Mike Buckley 07931 986168 mcmbuckley@gmail.com AROMATHERAPY massage and facials - Bach Remedies - Herbalism - Reiki. For comprehensive, holistic treatment: Roz Myers Brown, Dip. Ar. IPTI, MIPTI. Kington clinic.

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BOWEN TECHNIQUE Bowen is a holistic, non invasive therapy consisting of gentle moves over soft tissue and muscles, interspersed with periods of rest. Suitable for adults and children. Working from clinics in Bishop’s Castle and Church Stretton. Home visits available.

Contact ROB ROWE MBTPA tel: 01588 630648, email rob@robrowe.co.uk or learn more at www.bowentherapy. org.uk BESPOKE MASSAGE THERAPY BY CHERYL LILWALL MTI. Sensitive communication through the medium of touch. For physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing.

Clinic held at the Integrative Health Clinic, Holland House, 70 Belmont Road, Hereford. Tel: 07487 738089. www.herefordbespokemassagetherapy.co.uk CHARTERED CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST & PSYCHODYNAMIC PSYCHOTHERAPIST with over 25 years professional NHS experience, providing psychological help to adults. Please see website for details: www.drmatthewfaull.co.uk. I am highly trained and experienced in using evidence–based psychotherapies to relieve distress and help you achieve your life goals, and offer sessions in Ludlow and Leintwardine. I also offer supervision to mental health professionals. Please contact me by email: mfaull@btinternet.com, to arrange a free initial phone conversation to consider your needs.

Registered with British Psychological Society, British Psychoanalytic Council, Health Professions Council.

CLAIRE KERBY COUNSELLING (Post grad dip Counselling, MBACP). Having someone to talk to outside your normal circle of friends / family can really help to gain a new clarity and sense of perspective. I would love it if you would call me, in confidence, with no judgement on 07971 816541, or email me at Claire.kerby@btinternet. com.

COGNITIVE BEHAVIOUR THERAPY (CBT), COUNSELLING AND COUPLE COUNSELLING Hello!

CBT can work well for depression, anxiety, panic, OCD, anger, phobias, self-harm, eating disorders, low selfesteem and more. I also offer counselling for most issues, including sexuality, bereavement and past sexual abuse.

Couple counselling is available and counselling for those who have problems concerning self-esteem, relationships or lack of them. Contact Gail Venables MBACP (Accred) on 07484 766371 or www.cbtgail.co.uk for sessions in Leominster and New Radnor COUNSELLING, HEALING, MEDIUMSHIP. Spiritual Medium & Author Jenny Martin, offers one to one tuition or personal counselling/healing in Mid Wales.

Over 20 years experience. Jenny’s spiritual development manual and her biography are both available via www.jennymartinmedium.com or contact jenny@ jennymartinmedium.com for more information.

CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY with Jess Pailthorpe RCST. Safe, effective, light-touch treatments to help you heal & repair. Muscle/joint problems, stress, anxiety, fatigue, trauma….Clinics in Leominster Osteopaths and Kingsland.

Phone for info: 07981 866 667 / www.touchtreetherapy.co.uk

DEEPLY RELAXING Craniosacral Therapy can increase your well-being by releasing emotional and physical tensions. Given a safe space and correct focus, your body knows the way. I am an accredited practitioner, qualified since 2004, based in Shrewsbury, Crickhowell and Mid Wales. Email: cheryljonestherapy@gmail.com Mobile: 07476 012299.

EMOTIONAL THERAPY: Anne Cummings FETC (Adv Dip), MNCS (Accred) offers this safe, effective therapy to help adults and children heal their emotional and spiritual wounds and fulfil their personal potential. If you have difficulty relating to others, or have troublesome emotions call Anne on 01547 530977. Specialist knowledge and experience of working with panic attacks, anger, stress, bullying, low self-esteem, bereavement/loss, anxiety and depression. Centres in Powys/south Shropshire.

Ffi including workshops and talks. www.thewritetofeel.com.

EQUINE FACILITATED LEARNING. Personal growth for individuals and groups through powerful yet gentle interactions with horses, with seasoned Eponaquest facilitator Angela Dunning. EFL sessions involve spending time outdoors with these beautiful sentient beings, where you will be guided to deepen your connection to yourself and your body; build true confidence; reconnect to your Soul’s purpose and bring greater authenticity to your life.

No horse experienced required. Shropshire/Herefordshire/ Borders. Contact me on: 01588 630061/07583 726207; angela@equinereflections.co.uk; or visit www.thehorsestruth.co.uk

LEOMINSTER NATURAL HEALTH CENTRE Chiropractic, Herbal Medicine, Kinesiology, Cranial Sacral Therapy, Hypnotherapy, Reiki, Reflexology, Emmet technique. Remedial and Holistic Massage.

Counselling inc: Couples and Family, Cognitive Behaviour and NLP Stress Management, Child Birth Issues, Psychotherapy. Telephone 01568 616411 email infoleominstercommunitycentre@gmail.com Or visit Leominster Community Centre, School Road HR6 8NJ (behind Bridge Street car park).

MASSAGE THERAPY WITH MARIAN HARDIMAN (MTI, CNHC, MLDUK). Remedial, Sports, Holistic, Indian Head Massage. Organic Facial and Manual Lymph Drainage. Clinic in Presteigne (The Retreat), Presteigne, LD8 2UF. Contact: marian@silvanmassage.com, www. silvanmassage.com, 07816 981454.

NO HANDS® MASSAGE works on every level: physical, energetic, emotional, mental and spiritual. It’s deep, transforming touch with no pain. Come and train with Wendy Mills, Master Therapist and Instructor. Clinic and Courses held in Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford.

07858137889; millsw1@tiscali.co.uk; www.wendymills.co.uk MINDFULNESS Alithea Waterfield MBCT teacher offering Mindful Walks in Nature, 8-week Mindfulness courses and Mindfulness Guided Meditations. Committed to helping you reconnect with a more authentic and compassionate self and develop skills to manage life’s challenges resourcefully, skillfully and creatively. 07899 361316 alitheawaterfield@gmail.com

HEALINGS, INSIGHT READINGS, PERSONAL GROWTH COACHING, ANIMAL COMMUNICATION Healings, insights into life path and situations, space and guidance to explore and help re-align with our inner truth.

Also offer help understanding our animals’ behaviour and needs. Enquiries: Kohra 01544 262 110, kohra@gmx.co.uk

OSTEOPATH. Mr R A Hughes D.O. Registered Osteopath and Sports Therapist. Fully qualified and registered since 1995. Established in Presteigne for over 20 years. Sciatica, Arthritis, Trapped Nerves, Back, Neck and Shoulder Pain. Headaches, Sports Injuries.

07961 352056, rahughesosteo@gmail.com The Retreat, Presteigne – free car parking.

HEREFORD HOMEOPATH Juliet Ablett RHom, MARH, MNCHM. Experienced practitioner works with you as an individual, listening without judgement; working with whatever symptoms or issues you have. Natural, effective treatment suitable for all ages. I am very happy to chat with you on the phone about what treatment you are looking for before you commit to an appointment. Weekly clinics in Kentchurch, Hereford and Monmouth. Juliet Ablett www.julietablett.co.uk julietablett@rocketmail. com 01981 241456

PHYSIOTHERAPY, CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY, REFLEXOLOGY & YOGA with Hermione Evans, Chartered Physiotherapist at Radnor Physiotherapy. For all back and neck pain, headaches, sports injuries, RSI, stress related illness and more. To discuss your needs or to make an appointment, please phone 01544 350691 or email contact@radnorphysiotherapy.co.uk or view www.radnorphysiotherapy.co.uk

HOLISTIC MASSAGE THERAPY: Meg Lawrence MTI. A listening and sensitive therapy, treating the whole person.

For relief from aches and pains, easing of occupational and postural tensions, providing relaxation and calm in peaceful surroundings, 20 minutes from Presteigne, Hayon-Wye and Kington. Email meg@radnorshire.com; phone or text 07910892172 HOMOEOPATHY Sandy Underhill RSHom. I have worked for 20 years treating individuals for many complaints, whether psychological, mental, emotional or physical. Homoeopathy is about bringing wellness to ones being by triggering the bodies natural system of healing.

It is suitable for all ages. Clinics are held at Rock Park Complimentary Health Centre, Llandrindod Wells, Powys and Kington, Herefordshire. 01597 851021.

MASSAGE, COACHING, YOGA, DECLUTTERING with Wellbeing Therapist Sophie Atkinson, Orleton SY8 Individual powerful sessions to help you create the space you need for the life you want. Web: www.sophieatkinson. co.uk 07930 353 118 Email: sophie@healing-energy.net

SOUND HEALING TRAINING AND WORKSHOP RETREATS We run the 5 part Sound Therapy training programme for the College of Sound Healing as weekend retreats in the beautiful setting of Primrose Haven with lovely gardens and sacred spaces. Also Seasonal Sounds Days and weekend retreats: Sound Healing and Nature; Magical Resonance of Celtic Sounds and Sound and gardening for the soul. Retreat stays in our cosy Shepherd Huts. Occasional evening sound and Gong meditations.

Please contact Paul Benham, paul@primrosehavenretreats.co.uk and www.primrosehavenretreats.co.uk. 01497 847299.

SPIRITUAL HEALER Naturally gifted in releasing emotional grief in present and past lives. 29 years professional experience with physical and mental health.

Private healing sessions and talks given.

Gillian Williamson, MNFSH. Field House, Kinnerton.

01547 560874.

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