Tupsley Voice Issue 64 Winter 2016

Published by St Paul’s & Hampton Park Churches for the Tupsley Community Tupsley Community Newspaper

TupsleyVoice

Issue 64 Winter 2016

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Local Junior Football Teams gather at their new home

Gorsty Lane is new home for Local Junior Football Teams Two local junior football teams have taken over the running of the Gorsty Lane football pitches from Herefordshire Council.

The joint venture between Tupsley Girls FC and FC Phoenix Boys team will allow both teams to have a recognised home, with use of excellent pitches, changing rooms, toilets and a referee’s changing room.

With the help of the Mayor of Hereford and Tupsley Councillor, Councillor Jim Kenyon, Councillor Kath Hey and Spencer Grogan from Herefordshire Council, both clubs are already

expanding their grassroots teams and are able to offer boys and girls from the age of four the opportunity to play football.

Both teams have enjoyed a successful start to the current season. FC Phoenix performing well in the Herefordshire Junior Football League with their current Under 11 and two under 9 teams and has a growing Saturday Morning Club at 9:30am which caters for players from the age of 4.

Formed in March 2016, Tupsley Girls FC have had an incredible take up of players and currently have over 90 girls regularly playing football. It has thriving teams in

Herefordshire Youth Choir Launch

Tupsley resident celebrates 103 years

Herefordshire Youth Choir is launching in January 2017. The choir will cater for singers aged 7 - 21 and rehearsals will take place on Saturdays during term time (but not every week).

Dorothy Studerous who lives at Elizabeth Court in Bodenham Road celebrated her 103rd birthday on 28 August. She is still very healthy and bubbly and had a tea party to celebrate the event with some of her friends. A wonderful age for a wonderful lady!

All details can be found on Facebook search for: ‘herefordshireyouthchoir’ (please like us) or by emailing either eva@encore-enterprises.com or jon@encore-enterprises.com Do ask anything you like, but don’t miss out on making this a huge success!

the Herefordshire Girls League from under 8’s and under 10’s, with training sessions taking place for all age groups on Tuesday evenings at Bishops or Aylestone Sports Halls or outside if the weather is good,.

As well as welcoming new girls and boys into the clubs, both Tupsley Girls and FC Phoenix would welcome anyone interested in coaching or helping out as both clubs continue to grow.

For further information email FCPhoenix85@gmail.com or visit www.tupsleygirlsfc.co.uk

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TupsleyVoice Community Groups at Hampton Park Church Tupsley is fortunate to have a lot of community activities that meet at Hampton Park Church, Hampton Dene Road. Consider enriching your life and making new friends by joining one of them.

Regular Sunday Church Services

Monday 10:00 – 12:00

Stay & Play

Ange: 07583 292 899

4:00 – 7:15

Ballet

Amy: 01684 574 919

7:00 – 9:00

Badminton

Jenny: 354 878

7:45 – 8:45

Metafit

Georgina: 07933 666 903

10:00 – 11:00

Music & Movement

Mona: 273 807

1:15 – 2:45 (Term time)

Tea & Tots

Emma: 07793 450 888

3:45 – 5:00 (Term time)

Pilots

Joyce: 266 289

6:15 – 7:45

Yoga

Fiona: 860 270

Tuesday

7:30 – 9:30 (1st & 3rd Wk) Townswomen’s Guild Mary: 359 854 7:30 – 9:00 (4th Week)

Fuchsia Assoc.

Audrey: 358 334

8 – 10 (2nd)

Line dancing

Jean: 263 820

10:00 – 12:00

Coffee Shop

Jean: 870 708

2:00 – 4:00

Art

Valerie: 269 115

4:30 – 8:30

Drama (11+)

Ed: 07922 858 863

4:30 – 7:30

Ballroom (Children) Nicola: 07922 858 863

7:30 – 8:30

Ballroom (Adults)

Nicola: 07922 858 863

Thursday 10:00 – 11:30

Tai Chi

Julien: 01568 614 468

12:00 – 1:30

Yoga

Fiona: 860 270

2:30 - 4:00 (1st Week)

Tupsley Friends

Joyce: 266 289

2:00 - 3:30 (2nd Week)

Tupsley Knitters

Terri: 340 521

5:30 – 7:30

Slimming World

Liz: 270 964

6:15 – 6:45

Metafit

Georgina: 07933 666 903

7:30 – 9:30

Scottish Dancing

Jenny: 266 011

Ballet

Amy: 01684 574 919

Friday

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Let us know and we will help you get the word out!

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8:00am: Holy Communion (said) – Every Sunday 10:00am: Holy Communion – 1st,3rd and 5th Sunday in the month 10:00am: Morning Worship – 2nd Sunday in the month 10:00am: Family Worship – 4th Sunday in the month 10:00am: Junior Church – Every Sunday [For more details visit www.stpaulshereford.org.uk]

Wednesday

4:00 – 8:00

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Hampton Park United Reformed Church 10:30am Morning Worship 10:30am Holy Communion 2nd Sunday in the month 6:30pm Holy Communion 1st Sunday in the month 6:30pm Evening Worship with Bible Study - 3rd Sunday in the month.

6:30pm Service of prayer for wholeness and healing - 5th Sunday in the month

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Christmas Services 2016 St Paul’s C of E, Hampton Park URC and St Andrew’s C of E, Hampton Bishop Sunday 11 Dec 10am

Sunday 18 Dec 10.30am All-age worship for Christmas at URC (led by Martin Hardy) 4pm

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Nativity with Carols at St Paul’s

Carol Service with Cantate Domino choir at St Paul’s

6.30pm Carol Service at St Andrew’s Christmas Eve 2.30pm Christingle at St Andrew’s 4pm

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Carols with candles, followed by mince pies and coffee at URC (led

by Martin Hardy)

11pm

Midnight Communions at St Paul’s & St Andrew’s

Cotterell Street, Hereford

by Joanna Louise

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Hatha Yoga Day and Evening Classes The RVS Centre, St James’ Hampton Dene School Friendly, relaxed atmosphere.

Qualified teacher

Lynn Sanders

01432 273177

Christmas Day 8am Holy Communion (no carols) at St Paul’s 10am Worship on Christmas Morning at URC (led by Roger Woodall) 10am Family Communion at St Paul’s

Christmas should last all year As I walked through town the other day I noticed that the Christmas decorations are being put up. Maybe the beginning of November is not too soon to dig round in that special hiding place where we stored last year’s decorations.

Some decorations will certainly need replacing. Sentimental reasons often prevent me from throwing away decorations that are past their best – you will know the sort, coloured paper Santa’s, tissue paper stars, paper straw stars all made by the children in years past.

The Christmas wish list will need revising, simply because the children are a year older and their tastes have moved on. I dread asking ‘What would you like Santa to bring you this year?’

Technology has moved on; so too the prices asked.

Still, Christmas only comes round once a year – or does it?

If we truly want to share in the real joy of Christmas we need to think beyond the brief holiday period. We need to allow the Christmas spirit to grow in us throughout the remainder of the year. That way it will last longer than the holiday and might even change our lives in the months to come.

One of the messages that the angels on our Christmas cards will bring is that of, ’Peace on Earth’. It is a stark reminder that society was made for better things than it ever manages to achieve. How realistic then is it to expect ‘Peace on Earth’? Daily the various areas of conflict around the world seem to remind us that violence appears to be part of the normal condition.

To seek ‘Peace on Earth’ though, is not being absurdly naive.

It is to seek a change in the causes of conflict – the collision of competing values, the desire to insist that your way is the only right way. Conflict creates winners and losers, which in itself sets the scene for future conflicts.

To be frank, the moral climate of the world is forever changing and the desires of the many different peoples of the world are different. The conditions for a permanent world peace will probably never exist.

It is precisely because that is so that the message of the angels at the birth of the baby Jesus heralded a supernatural event. The normal state of the world’s fractious communities is suspended, and the Peace of God, which is a peace in the hearts of human kind, touched the world. The angels gathered in the stable, round the crib, to witness the descent of God to the earth. The miracle was not that conflict and violence immediately ceased but that thereafter men and women were able to receive the greater Peace of God into their hearts.

It is that gift which the infant Jesus still holds out, amidst the searing daily chaos which we have made of the world he gave us.

If we take the message of Christmas to our hearts, then it has to last longer than the holiday, it has to change us and the way we interact with those around us. That is the only way there is a possibility of ‘Peace on Earth’.

Revd. Martin Hardy, Minister Hampton Park URC

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TupsleyVoice WASSAIL invites New Spirits into Lower House Farm Orchard - Friday 13th January Herefordshire Wildlife Trust will be offering a bit of postChristmas cheer and seek to ensure a bountiful apple harvest with its annual Wassail at Lower House Farm, Ledbury Road, Tupsley, on Friday 13th January 2017, from 5.00 to 8.00pm.

Wassailing is an ancient ceremonial celebration of the apple harvest which seeks to bless the fruit trees in traditional orchards. So come help the Trust to awaken the cider apple trees in its orchard and scare away the evil spirits to ensure a good harvest of fruit in the autumn.

There will be a chance to sample some of Orchard Origins’ mulled cider and apple juice and warming food from Hereford’s very own Rocket Café to beat the cold. There will also be fun activities for children too, including some night games, fun with glow-sticks and sparklers and the chance to toast some marshmallows and make some popcorn on the fire.

The procession will set off at 5.30pm and food will be served from 6.15pm when our merry band of musicians will again perform some wassailing songs around the fire. A presentation of the Trust’s volunteer awards will take place at 6.40pm.

This event is once more being held largely as a thank you to the Trust’s volunteers who continue to give so much of their time, be it on reserves, in the office, in the Queenswood shop, working at public engagement events or helping to enter data records. But as last year, the Wassail is again being run as an open public event, inviting members and non-members alike to join in the fun.

Please dress warmly, wear sturdy footwear and remember to bring torches for yourself and your children, who will need them for the children’s activities. Do also bring something you can bang to make a lot of noise, such as a metal dustbin lid or a metal spoon, in order to chase away the evil spirits during the wassail ceremony!

There is no entry charge but all donations received will go towards supporting the work of the Herefordshire Wildlife Trust. Refreshments will be an additional cost.

Hospice at Home Sitters Needed ST MICHAEL’S HOSPICE is looking for Volunteer Sitters to support their new Herefordshire Hospice at Home Service.

Sitters are needed to provide companionship and support to patients and families in their homes and would suit anyone who could spare 3-4 hours a week or a fortnight.

Experience of care is not a pre-requisite and no personal care is required. Training will be provided (the next course will take place in the Spring).

Sitters need to have access to their own transport (mileage to be paid by Hospice) and will have to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

For more information, please contact the Coordination Hub on 01432 852080 or e mail hhh@st-michaels-hospice.org.uk 4

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Curate Revd Mark Inglis moves to Tenbury Wells Anyone who has been to Tenbury Wells, or knows the history of the place and St Michael’s church in particular, will know that Revd Mark Inglis (curate at St Paul’s Tupsley) and his family are very lucky to have moved there. Mark recently left Tupsley and Hampton Bishop and was licensed on 21 September as Team Vicar in the Tenbury Wells Group of Churches. For the next few years he will focus on mission and outreach and in trying to establish new work and new projects throughout the various churches and communities.

Mark was well-loved in Tupsley - with his dry sense of humour, his ability to make bacon sandwiches and his chanting of the Peruvian Gloria being particularly memorable assets.

Admitted, he led a wonderful service and gave some very thought-provoking sermons. I don’t think there is anyone in the congregation at St Paul’s or St Andrew’s who can honestly say they haven’t learnt something from Mark.

So, the family moved to the vicarage in Tenbury Wells - a week later than planned, due to a worryingly uneven floor that needed checking. The timing of the move meant that trips to and from Hereford were frequent. Rory (Mark’s son) had drama every evening at the Courtyard for the first 4 weeks in preparation for his role in Lord of the Flies; meanwhile, Catriona (Mark’s daughter) is continuing her studies at Hereford Sixth Form College as she looks to apply for Liberal Arts or Theology course at some of the country’s top universities next year; wife Sam, continues her work as Head of Humanities at Aylestone School. The journey takes between 35 minutes and an hour, although Catriona speaks fondly of the journey one foggy evening which took 1 1/2 hours, since Sam couldn’t find the fog lights in the new car!

In Catriona’s words, her dad is “meeting people and taking services”. A large part of his job involves getting out into the community and so he is apparently “meeting with everyone on the planet” to find areas of need for the local community. It sounds like the perfect job for Mark.

We wish him and the rest of the family all the very best of luck, and hope he will come back to visit and keep in touch.

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Review of Parliament’s Constituency Boundaries As I put finger to keyboard the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham is in full swing. For the first time I have found myself having to explain government policy as a Minister. It really puts you on your mettle! But—as in Parliament—one ends up really appreciating the public accountability that is built into our political system.

In that spirit, you may have heard that there is currently a review of the constituency boundaries for MPs across the country. The Boundary Review feels fiddly and technical, and in part it is. But it is also a crucial part of our democracy. People move around during the course of their lives, and the effect of this over time is that some constituencies have thousands more voters than others.

This means that individual votes count for less in some places than in others. While we will never have an absolutely perfect system, that imbalance cannot be right. If it is not addressed, it amounts to gerrymandering by stealth.

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The Boundary Commission is an independent body, and it should be applauded for its professional and nonpartisan work. That work is an important step towards restoring fairness to our voting system. In relation to my own constituency of Hereford and South Herefordshire, I have reviewed the plans in detail, and they seem thoroughly sensible. The Commission did not have much scope for change, because the constituency is bounded to the west by Wales and to the south by Gloucestershire, and these are treated as separate areas under the legislation.

The proposal rightly keeps the Golden Valley as a whole within the constituency, and it preserves the important link between Ross-on-Wye and the city of Hereford. However, what really matter are not my views, but yours: the views of the public.

A twelve-week consultation period started on 13 Sep, and runs until 6th December.

Four public meetings were held across the West Midlands in November.

All the information can be found online at www.bce2018.org. uk or by calling the Commission on 0207 276 1102.

Finally, please do spread the word amongst friends and family so that as many local people as possible, whatever their views, have a chance to take part.

Jesse Norman MP

[Editor – Tupsley Voice apologises to its readers that this article was received after our last Autumn Issue was published so it is probably too late now for you to take part in this initial consultation. But do not despair. The website states that “All feedback from the initial consultation will then be published in early 2017, followed by a four week consultation period during which the public are invited to comment on that feedback.

The Commission will then review all comments from the initial and secondary consultation to revise the proposed boundaries. In late 2017/early 2018 there will be a third period of consultation lasting eight weeks, where the public will be invited to comment on the revised proposals.

After looking at whether any more changes need to be made, in September 2018 the Commission will make final recommendations in a report published and presented to the Parliament.”]

Tell us about your news or event For inclusions please email your information to tupsleyvoice@hotmail.co.uk The Spring Issue copy deadline is Friday 10th February. Publication will be on 4th March. Send us details of events to take place before or very soon after the Summer Issue publication date of 3rd June as well as reports of past events.

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TupsleyVoice “Stop the Drop” – Herefordshire Council Litter is everywhere and spoils our surroundings, it’s harmful to humans and wildlife and costs a lot of money to pick up every year. In Herefordshire we spend around £1 million each year on clearing up litter. . This cost is completely avoidable and this money (your money) could be spent on better things.

Stop the Drop, Herefordshire Council’s anti- litter campaign, is encouraging everyone to take responsibility for disposing of their litter properly and help to make this county litter free by organising or taking part in community litter picks.

Litter packs, with litter pickers, gloves, high visibility vests and labelled bags can be borrowed from Balfour Beatty at no charge and they will also collect the litter after your litter pick.

Ballroom Dancing Honours for two Bishops pupils Bishops pupil Sophia Griffith-Walker did extremely well in a National UKA Premier Medallist Ballroom Competition at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool on the 1st October.

She did 2 dances; the Quickstep and the Jive. She came 1st in her age group for the Quickstep & 3rd in the Jive.

For both dances Sophia had to dance against 36 girls which was reduced to 24 then to 12 and then to 6.

She has been learning Ballroom & Latin dancing since she was 4 years old. When she was only 7 years old she was asked to join the Medalist Team.

Lucia also took part in the Blackpool Ballroom and Latin Competition She performed 2 dances, the Quickstep and the Jive. She came 3rd in her age group for the Quickstep and got into the semi-finals for the Jive.

Lucia has been doing Ballroom and Latin dancing since the age of 4 and has been competing in Chepstow, Manchester, Hereford, Blackpool and other venues since she was 5 years old.

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Litter packs can be borrowed by contacting Balfour Beatty on 01432 261800 and more information about the campaign can be found on www.herefordshire.gov.uk/stopthedrop Please register your litter pick on this website so that anyone who is interested in taking part will know when and where it’s taking place!

Any queries please email eem@herefordshire.gov.uk Thanks and good luck in helping to make your area beautiful!”

St Paul’s School’s Dahlicious Dress up Day Friday 7 October was St Paul’s School’s Dahlicious Dress up Day. Over 300 children and staff took part by coming to school dressed as their favourite Roald Dahl character, or just wearing Dahl’s favourite colour – yummy yellow. For the privilege of doing that (and not having to wear school uniform) they each donated £1 to be shared between Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity and the purchase of new non-fiction books for the school library.

As a result the school was able to send the magnificent sum of £160 to the Charity which helps to make life better for seriously ill children and young people all around the UK.

Donate your unwanted Christmas Gifts to the Hospice St Michael’s Hospice would love to receive your unwanted Christmas gifts and any other unwanted items in good condition, that you might want to donate in 2017. We even accept unopened bottles of liquor and unopened tins of sweets or chocolates that are still in date!

Your nearest Hospice Shop is in Folly Lane.

Call your Home and Living Store, Holmer Road, Tel: 01432 356363 if you’d like to donate furniture and white goods or if you’d like to book them for a sympathetic and efficient house clearance.

TupsleyVoice Hampton Dene School News in Brief Our ’One World ‘Curriculum week just before October half term was a huge success.

Ruaridh with the Hereford Sixth Form College’s Elite Athletes Photograph credit: Ed Kowal

Olympian Inspires Students to Chase their Dreams Hereford Sixth Form College was delighted to welcome Olympic Silver Medallist, Ruaridh McConnochie recently.

Ruaridh, part of Team GB Rugby 7s squad at Rio, delivered a fascinating talk to the College’s Elite Athletes.

He touched on how he got into the sport, the training, nutrition, competition, drug testing and travelling.

Ruaridh’s anecdotes from Rio held everyone in awe and really helped paint a picture of life at an Olympic games.

Children hard at work painting their Diwali workshop pots All year groups visited Tillington Fruit farm and found out about where food comes from and how to make the most of local produce available.

Ruaridh was extremely generous with his time and students were given a photo opportunity and a chance to take a look at the Olympic Silver Medal.

Later he led a training session with the College’s Rugby Academy, in particular, working with the Backs on their passing and handling skills. This was followed by a lively Q&A session.

Andy Douthwaite, Head of PE, said “It is always a pleasure to welcome elite athletes into the Department as their journey allows our students to see that anything is possible if they are prepared to strive for their dreams.’’

Community Bunting workshop Would you like to make some bunting for the Whitehouse to make any occasion special?

If so come to a workshop to help to make some bunting for the Community Hub. Probably on Saturday 4th February 2017 from 10am – 3pm at the Whitehouse, Whittern Way, Tupsley (Look out for adverts OR contact Jane Denny in January to confirm the date) Bring materials, thread, scissors, your sewing machine or just yourselves and contribute in any way you can.

Stay for the whole time or just dip in! Bring your own lunch but drinks will be provided. We’ll look forward to seeing you there!

Any queries please contact Jane Denny: buntinggalore88@outlook.com.

Children hard at work in a computer use class We held our very first Harvest Festival in St Paul’s church; the children really enjoyed taking part and performing in this beautiful venue. Thank you to Rev. Nick Armstrong for leading this for us.

Some children took part in Concern Universal workshops where the importance of handwashing and good hygiene was promoted Children made pots in Diwali workshops and found out more about the Hindu Festival of Light We had an overwhelming response to our Harvest collection, all food donated is going to the Hereford Food bank scheme, thank you!

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TupsleyVoice Men & Women Groups’ Programmes Tupsley Townswomen’s Guild Tupsley TG - meet at 7:30pm on the 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month at Hampton Park Church. Phone Susan Layton on 01432 263 931 for further information.

Tupsley WI Tupsley WI meet at 2:00pm on the 2nd Monday of each month at St John’s Methodist Hall.

The WI is a good place to meet and make friends, listen to talks like the one we enjoyed by the popular Tupsley Butcher and another about Undercover Experiences. Come and share an afternoon together.

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Nov 14th - Annual General Meeting

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Dec 12th at 12.30. - Christmas lunch followed by: ‘ A Celebration of Christmas’ – Nadine Carr.

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For information phone Audrey Gibbs on 01432 279524.

Wye Women WI Wye Women WI meet at 7:30pm on the 2nd Tuesday of each month now at St Martin’s Church Hall, Ross Road HR2 7RJ Tuesday 10th January The Pedlars Tray Tuesday 14th February Laughing Yoga with Erica Grant Tuesday 14th March Wheels on the Western Front

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Hereford Probus 3 Hereford Probus 3 members meet every Wednesday at 10.30am for 11.00 at The Bunch of Carrots, Hampton Bishop.

For information phone Bob Hughes on 01432 273 622.

National Trust Association Herefordshire Marches Association meet at the Gardner Hall, Venns Lane, Hereford.

Saturday 28th January – Travels with the Magna Carta – Canon Chris Pullin Saturday 25 February – The Occupation of the Channel Islands 1940-45 – Dr Mark Baldwin Non members £4 (Tea/Coffee provided) For information: http://herefordshiremarchesassn.btck.co.uk Hereford & District Fuchsia Association HADFA meet at 7.30 p.m. every 4th Tuesday at Hampton Park United Reformed Church.

Novices or experts very welcome! Speakers cover other aspects of gardening.

For information phone Audrey on 01432 358334.

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TupsleyVoice St Michael’s Hospice Christmas Festival 2016 Saturday 10th December 2pm - 5pm The Bishop of Hereford’s Bluecoat School 5K and 8K Santa Runs

Santa Meet & Greet

Rudolph’s Christmas Trail

Festive Family Photo

Christmas Market

Lego Fire Walk

5K and 8K Santa Runs 5K course around Hampton Dene 8K course through festive High Town Run with hundreds of Santas Santa suit included

Registration from 1pm 8K run: 1.30pm 5K run: 1.50pm.

Quarry Fireworks – Fantastic!

Adults £10 - under 17s £7

Rudolph’s Christmas Trail 2.5K trail to help Santa’s elves find his reindeer Meet a real reindeer at the finish Santa’s Grotto with free gift Snow cannons and elves’ workshop Free glass of nonalcoholic mulled wine Festive family photo on Facebook

Registration from 2pm Trail starts at 3pm Children (under 16) £10 - Adults free For more information or to enter, please visit our website: www.st-michaels-hospice.org.uk or contact our Events Team on 01432 851000.

Light up a Life St Michael’s Hospice invites you to dedicate a light and attend one of 27 special events from which the list below is taken. By illuminating and celebrating the life of your loved one, you can also help St Michael’s Hospice care for local families.

If you would like a light to shine for a loved one and be remembered in the Remembrance Book, please contact Denise Bishop on 01432 851 000 or dbishop@st-michaels-hospice.org.uk For more information, please call the Family Support Team on 01432 851 000.

Sunday 4th December 6.00pm St Andrew’s Church, Hampton Bishop Wednesday 7th December 3.00pm Interfaith service at Quaker Centre, Hereford Sunday 11th December 11.00am Wyevale Garden Centre, Hereford Sunday 11th December 5.30pm - Hereford Cathedral Wednesday 14th December 6.30pm St Francis Xavier’s RC Church, Hereford Monday 19th December 5.00pm - St Michael’s Hospice

What a fantastic night! The Bonfire Night at the Quarry exceeded all expectations. The crowds keep coming in from all over the county which resulted in our highest ever attendance which created a great atmosphere. The enormous bonfire provided some warmth on a very cold night and everyone’s patience was rewarded by a spectacular firework display which lasted for approx. 20 minutes and drew gasps of wonder and admiration from everyone.

The comments and photos added on Facebook gave the Central Tupsley Community Group (CTCG) positive feedback for which we are very appreciative. Thank you, and so thrilled that a great time was had by all.

There are so many people to thank for their roles in making Bonfire Night such a success. Without everyone’s support, we would not be to make this event as great as it was.

The residents for their support and patience. The very many volunteers, including the EPICS from Close House. Everyone was amazing and we hope you all enjoyed yourselves so much that you will join us again next year. Thank you to everyone who attended who donated so freely, and who brought along their good humour and friendliness. Because of you, we can do this again next year.

To the additional food stalls who helped to feed the crowds and donated some of the proceeds. Thank you. And of course our sponsors. Niteforce Fireworks for the design, the training and the fireworks; Tupsley Butchers for their yummy sausages; Total Produce for their delicious rolls and onions; the donation from The Victory public house; and to Arrow Plant and Tool Hire, Mercia Radio Telephones, and Hampton Hire for their special charging rates.

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TupsleyVoice It’s all go at the Whitehouse Community Hub.

Over £600 raised at Whitehouse Autumn Fair

What a transformational year it’s been for the Whitehouse and Whittern Way, and Shirley and the Ambassadors are happy to have been a part of the action. So many people have said what fun they had at the Playing Out session on October 1st that Shirley is at it again, only this time Santa is due to show up too, complete with a bike pulled sleigh. So if you missed out the first time around, come and shake, rattle and roll again this winter with Shirley and the Bicycle Ambassadors on Wednesday 21st December. However you roll, be it on foot, with a walking frame, by bike or scooter you are welcome to join in the fun, food, music and dancing and Santa’s Slow Sleigh ride. Fun from 10a.m. on Wednesday 21st December 2016.

The Whitehouse held its first Autumn Fair on the 15th October which raised just over £600. Thank you to the Co-op on the Ledbury Rd which donated the first prize of a hamper for the raffle, plus a generous voucher to spend in the shop, won by Mrs Griffiths of Whitehouse Way. The Tupsley Butchers kindly donated pork pies for the very popular ploughman’s lunches. The Community Hub committee were also very grateful to Hereford Arts group, Close House, and the many volunteers and members of the community who donated their time or prizes. The money raised will go towards the ongoing renovations.

Why wait until December, we are having crafty fun and bike filled sessions with Carnival Arts from now through till next March. Just look for the bunting to see if we are in or message us on Facebook at Shirley’s Wheels to join a ride or one of our crafty winter sessions.

And last, but definitely not least, a huge THANK YOU to everyone who made the October Shake Rattle and Roll event such fun. Our special thanks to the Co-op Ledbury Road and College Road for all your support and the ingredients that made the pizza and the day so special.

Shake, Rattle and Roll with Shirley and the Bicycle Ambassadors again, and Santa too, on Wednesday 21st December 2016 at the Whitehouse from 10am. to 4pm. See you soon.

Every 2nd Monday afternoon, the ‘Whitehouse Tea Club’ meet 2pm until 4pm. By the time you read this Brian and Barbara Hatton of the ‘Greenfield’s Africa’ charity will have given a talk about their work among the poorest of people. This includes providing clothes for babies, fighting an ongoing battle against crippling Jiggers and refurbishing old tools for Uganda. Every 4th Monday, between 2pm and 4pm,’Kemble Care’ hold an afternoon of activities with refreshments. Local residents are welcomed to both afternoons.

As with all community activities, there is an on-going need for volunteers, both skilled and unskilled. Particularly pressing is a need for help with the ever growing Tea Club and Wednesday afternoon ‘Drop In’ sessions. Please contact us if you would like to get involved and make new friends, we would love to meet you. Your time, however small, is a gift to us and your community.

Some up-coming events include a Christmas Carols Café on 3rd December at 5pm with Carols & readings while enjoying a great cuppa together in the Whitehouse. And there’s another Shake Rattle and Roll event hosted by Shirley’s Wheels, the Hereford Carnival Arts and the Playing Out team.

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St Paul’s Primary had a truly Golden Assembly!

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Getting in touch If you want any information or help from St Paul’s Church contact the Parish Office, St Paul’s Church Community Centre, Church Road, Tupsley, Hereford, HR1 1RT. Telephone, 01432 274 490 or email us at beneficeoffice@stpaulshereford.org.uk or get more information online at www.stpaulshereford.org.uk

Sascha Kindred, our local legend, returned to St Paul’s school and shared stories about his time in Rio whilst representing Team GB at the Paralympic Games. With a captivated audience, he talked through the roller coaster of emotions which he travelled along during the Medley qualifying round for the f inal and the eventual jubilation as he won a Gold medal. Sascha proudly revealed his medal at the end of his recount, which led to a massive round of applause! Having Sascha at the Friday Celebration Assembly, allowed sixteen lucky children to receive the Gold Certif icate from a Gold Paralympic medallist, what a moment for them to remember forever! Sincere thanks to pupil Rosie and her family for enabling the school to experience two fabulous assemblies with Sascha.

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