Aymestrey and Leinthall Earls
ROAD WORKS - Re-surfacing work is due to take place on U92402 – Yatton Common Rd to Leinthall Earls from today to Monday.
CHURCH - On June 7, there will be a Benefice Confirmation Service with the Bishop of Ludlow at Kingsland at 10.30am.
Bishop’s Frome and Fromes Hill
SUMMER FETE AND DOG SHOW - The annual Acton Beauchamp Summer Fete and Dog Show will be held at Paunton Court, Bishop’s Frome, on June 13, by permission of Ian and Jeanne Falconer.
Evening events begin at 6.30pm.
Bishopstone
VILLAGE LOTTERY - Joan Harris won £25 with number 17 on May 16.
Bodenham
THE BODENHAM GARDENING CLUB - June’s monthly meeting will be at 7.30pm on Tuesday, at Bodenham Parish Hall, and will feature a talk on rhododendrons by Steve Lloyd, the head gardener at Hergest Croft. New members are always welcome. Refreshments available at every meeting plus a raffle and a sales table. Call Patsy Lowe, 01568 797149.
Bredwardine and Brobury
JUNE 100 CLUB DRAW - The Friends of St Andrew’s 100 Club draw will take place on Thursday, June 4, at 8pm, in the Red Lion Inn.
Curry buffet available. Contact Jen Maddison on 01981 500048.
Breinton
CONCERT - Enjoy an intimate evening with Blackheart, UK Exposure Music Awards’ Best British Duo winners, when they play a concert at Breinton Village Hall on June 5, as part of their Beautifully Acoustic nationwide tour. Tickets are £10, available from Susan Preece on 01432 350919.
The concert runs from 7.30pm to 10pm. Limited tickets available on the door. Bring your own drinks.
Bridge Sollars
BONUS BALL - Nick Johnson won £25 with number 17 on May 16.
Checkley
CHECKLEY CHEESE, WINE AND SILENT AUCTION EVENING - On June 5, 7.30pm, at the Woolhope Village Hall. Tickets cost £5 to include a glass of Backbury wine or soft drink on arrival and bread and cheese. Bidding will commence at 7.30pm and finish at 9pm.
Wine or soft drinks available to purchase. All proceeds to Checkley Church. Tickets available in advance from Helen Owen on 01432 853176, 07800846232, helenrowen@ btinternet.com or on the door.
Donations of auction prizes needed – eg garden plants, cakes, unwanted items in very good condition, etc. Please donate auction prizes by June 4 at the latest. Leave in Checkley Church or at The Steppes opposite the church.
TRAHERNE FESTIVAL - The Traherne Festival will take place at St Mary’s Church, Credenhill, on Saturday and Sunday. A concert of music is to be held on the Saturday evening, starting at 7.30pm. Contact Wally Bowles, Credenhill Fundraising Committee, 01432 769413.
EARDISLAND BOWLS CLUB - Eardisland Bowls Club, playing at home to Ledbury, had another fine win with a score of 103 to 56, winning on all four rinks with the highest winning rink of 33 to seven skipped by Jonathan Farndon with Martin Richards, Shiela Kruft and Jayne Sharp.
Playing away at Bulmers Hereford, Eardisland’s run of wins came to an end by losing on all four rinks by 59 to 90. In the Hereford Men’s League, Eardisland have had good results. Playing Ross D at home, both rinks won with an aggregate score of 50 to 22 – Jonathan Farndon’s rink with Phil Powell, John Moses and Nigel Stoker scoring 30 to 12 and Phil Sharp’s Rink with Martin Richards, Doug Tantrum and Robin Williams scoring 20 to 10. Playing Castle Green away, Eardisland had a win on aggregate by seven with Phil Sharp’s rink of Martin Richards, Doug Tantrum and Phil Milchard scoring 25 to 11 against a losing rink of 22 to 15. The club were given sad news on their club night of the passing of a senior member, Mr Derek Bray. He was a long- standing member of our club and over the years had been chairman, green keeper and committee member. He was always willing to help where needed and was respected locally. He had also been the local duck master for the Eardisland duck races held annually. He will be sadly missed and our thoughts are with his wife Peggy and their sons Tony and David. David bowls for us at Eardisland, keeping up the tradition. Eardisland bowling club welcome new members with club nights on Tuesdays at 6pm.
Bring flat shoes to play. Call Doug Tantrum 01544 387972.
COMMUNITY LIBRARY - Based at Horsecroft and open to all every Tuesday 9.30am - 12 noon and every Thursday 2pm-4.30pm.
Books changed regularly by Ross library. As well as a wide selection of donated books, there are also books and DVDs for sale.
PRIMARY SCHOOL - Class 1 performed an assembly on seasons recently. They told us how the seasons change and discussed their favourite season and why. They also sang a song, recited a poem and showed us some artwork they had made relating to the different seasons. The children worked hard and their assembly was great. The wild garden has been transformed into a quiet peaceful area. It was cleared recently ready for gardening club to plant up. Thanks also to Mrs A Brookson for the donation of lots of plants.
COFFEE MORNING - To the Methodist Chapel between 10am and 11.30am for a cup of tea or coffee and a slice of cake.
GROUP SERVICE - For Trinity Sunday on Sunday 10am at Dore Abbey.
PILGRIM COURSE - Continues at the Rectory on Tuesday at 7pm.
BIG TEA - Do join us for a scrumptious big tea at Fownhope New Memorial Hall on Saturday, from 3pm-5.30pm, in support of St Michael’s Hospice.
Gladestry
ST MARY’S CHURCH, CHARITY SHOP - Thank you to everyone who supported St Mary’s recently in the charity shop. Thanks to those who provided articles to sell, the people who served and those behind the scenes transporting goods; the generosity of the Kington community who bought from the shop is also very much appreciated.
The amount raised was £2,000, half of which will be sent to aid Nepal. A separate collecting box in the shop, for people who wanted to specifically donate to the Nepal Earthquake Appeal, totalled £100.
After discussion, the church decided to send £1,100 to the Disasters Emergency Committee who will be responsible for seeing that the money gets to where it is needed.
The remaining £1,000 will be used for the upkeep of the church building.
Hay-on-Wye
BELL BANK CLUB - Maddie (the dog) has experienced her first encounter with a fun fair but did not take too kindly to the level of noise with bumps and music.
John Price brought a lot of memorabilia into a recent meeting when he showed clips of wonderful views of local scenery and people. Some history of the war years was extremely interesting.
It is the time of year again for the AGM and to choose officers for coming year.
The monthly exercises to music may diminish as, sadly, Linda has decided to move from her home in Aberedw to be near her family in Salisbury next month, but will continue until then. The speaker for the month was Frank Gregg, who is a fundraising officer for Guide Dogs Wales. He delivered the history of guide dogs and brought everyone up to date. He held an “awareness” meeting in The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, on May 14, to help bring folk together and create some fundraising opportunities. The Bell Bank Club offers an opportunity for blind and partially-sighted people to get together and support each other.
They meet every Thursday from 2pm to 4pm in the parish hall, Lion Street, Hay-on-Wye. Contact Eileen Bufton on 01497 820897.
Hereford
SERVICES FROM THE WEST HEREFORD TEAM OF CHURCHES - Tomorrow 8.15am Morning Prayer and Eucharist at Holy Trinity Church, Whitecross Road, Hereford.
Sunday 9.30am Parish Mass at All Saints’ Church, Eign Gate, Hereford; 9.30am Parish Eucharist at St Michael’s Church, Breinton; 11am Parish Eucharist at Holy Trinity Church, Whitecross, Hereford; 4pm This is my Story, prayer and the bible at Holy Trinity Church, Whitecross, Hereford; 8am Holy Communion (BCP) at St Nicholas’ Church, Hereford; 11am Parish Eucharist at St Nicholas’ Church, Hereford; 2pm Holy Baptism at St Nicholas’ Church, Hereford; 6.30pm Evensong at St Nicholas’ Church.
Monday 8.15am Morning Prayer and Eucharist at Holy Trinity Church, Whitecross Road, Hereford.
Tuesday 8.15am Morning Prayer and Eucharist at Holy Trinity Church, Whitecross Road, Hereford; 12.10pm Low Mass at All Saints’ Church, Eign Gate, Hereford.
Wednesday 8.15am Morning Prayer and Eucharist at Holy Trinity Church, Whitecross Road, Hereford; 12.10pm Low Mass at All Saints’ Church, Eign Gate, Hereford.
Thursday, June 4 8.15am Morning Prayer and Eucharist at Holy Trinity Church, Whitecross Road, Hereford; 10am Holy Communion at Holy Trinity Church, Whitecross Road, Hereford; 12.10pm Low Mass at All Saints’ Church, Eign Gate, Hereford.
NCT FAIR - On July 11, a range of local businesses and charities will be showcasing products and services, providing you with everything you need for bump, baby and beyond. Taster sessions and activities available on the day.
Come along and support your local branch of the NCT, Hereford Leisure Centre, HR4 9UD, 1pm- 4pm, £1 entry. For more details, visit hereford@nct.org.uk.
BINGO - Hereford Child Contact Centre are holding a bingo session on Saturday at Hinton Community Centre, Ross Road, Hereford. Doors open at 2pm, eyes down at 2.30pm. Money raised from this event will be used to purchase outside benches that will benefit not only the users of our group, but users of other groups from the Hinton Community Centre.
NSPCC HEREFORD - June 9, NSPCC Herefordshire Branch AGM, at The Bishop’s Palace.
10.30am-11.30am formal business, 11.30am-1pm open event guest speaker John Cameron, head of child protection operation. RSVP by tomorrow to Carol Powell on 01873 860550 or carolpowell60@ btinternet.com ST ETHELBERT PROBUS CLUB - The Dean of Hereford Cathedral is to speak to Hereford St Ethelbert Probus Club.
On Tuesday, there will be an open meeting when the Very Rev Michael Tavinor, Dean of Hereford Cathedral, will be speaking to the group. As well as being the speaker on the day, the dean is an honorary member of the club.
The meeting starts at 9.45am at the Cider Museum for tea/coffee and a chat. The meeting proper starts at 10.15am and will finish at about 11.30am. There is ample parking so why not go along and see what happens? Visit jeffjones1.magix.net/public/probus or contact John Platts for more details 01981 550150.
HEREFORDSHIRE HEARTSTART - Free two hour Heartstart Course (CPR, etc) at St Thomas Cantilupe C of E Academy, Hereford on June 22, from 7pm to 9pm. Booking essential, to book your place email herefordshireheartstart@btconnect.com or call 0845 6060654.
Huntington
FRIENDS OF ST THOMAS A BECKET CHURCH, HUNTINGON - On May 16, Major-General Arthur Denaro honoured the Friends of St Thomas a Becket Church, Huntington, by giving the third talk of the season, Not as Duty Only.
Major-General Denaro talked of his life from being a young soldier rising to being the Commander of the Irish Hussars, in which he led his troops into battle in their Challenger tanks during the liberation of Kuwait in 1990/91. He spoke most movingly as he and his troops prepared themselves to go into battle for the first time in Challenger tanks and facing death the next day. The audience watched images of the tanks at war, some in flames and the oil fields on fire. He spoke of the injuries the soldiers received and how they attempted to surmount these, through their bravery and duty. It left the audience humbled and most moved. But General Denaro also brought in many amusing anecdotes and talked of his time when he served in Libya, Germany and southern Oman. He went on to become chief of staff of UN Forces during the war in former Yugoslavia, Commandant of Sandhurst and then became Middle East adviser to the secretary of state for defence until 2003. This was one of the fin- est talks The Friends have heard and Arthur and Maggi Denaro joined everyone for drinks and canapés, most generously given by friends, in the marquee outside the church, which continued until much later in the evening.
Kingsland
OPEN GARDENS - In support of St Michael’s Hospice, eight gardens in Kingsland will be opening over the weekend of June 6, 11am- 5pm, and June 7, from 2pm to 5pm.
Tickets are available on the day from either Lorne House, The Methodist Chapel or The Old House. They are valid for the two days of opening. Adults £5, children under 12 free. Refreshments will be served at several of the gardens. For further information, please contact the community fundraising team at St Michael’s Hospice on 01432 851000.
Kington
MUSIC NIGHT - June 6, 7.30pm, at The Burton Hotel, Kington – Songs from the Shows and the Sixties.
Tickets £6 – available from Tom Bounds Electrical, 32 High Street, Kington, call 01544 231303 or buy on the door.
Knighton
CHURCH SERVICES - Sunday, St Edward’s Church, Knighton, 9.30am Holy Communion; St David’s Church, Whitton, 9.30am Holy Communion; St Andrew’s Church, Norton, 11am Holy Communion; Knighton and Knucklas Baptist churches, no service. Joint service at Coxall 11am; Knighton Methodist Church, 11am; Knighton Catholic Church, 11am.
QUIZ EVENING - A quiz evening in aid of Pilleth Church will be held at Pilleth Oaks, Whitton on Monday at 7.30pm. Pork baps available and a raffle. £10 per team of four (£9 if booked in advance). Call 01547 560272 or email hood333@btinternet.com.
LEOMINSTER IN BLOOM - So much has been happening in Leominster to get ready for the In Bloom judging day. On July 10, regional judges will be voting on all aspects, from colourful planters around the town to local projects, such as “Don’t Litter Leominster” and a competition to design a poster to help stop dog fouling on our streets which Wayne Rosser and the town council are hoping to promote with Leominster schoolchildren.
Or “Build a Bug Hotel” which we hope will bring more wildlife to areas of the town.
Leominster Cadets have been cleaning planters. Leominster First Guides, Brownies and many volunteers have been working hard refilling planters, planting trees and flowers and tidying up the town.
Local businesses have made generous donations but the fundraising continues as new planters have been purchased for West Street and Corn Square. Further donations would be gratefully received.
One important fundraising event is our May plant and craft fair on Saturday from 9am to 3pm in The Grange, Leominster.
For further information, call 01568 720157.
LEOMINSTER FESTIVAL BIKE RIDE - The Transition Leominster Festival Bike Ride will meet in Corn Square at 10am on Wednesday. We plan to ride via Ivington to Dilwyn and onward, doing last year’s “washed out”
ride in reverse, with stops for coffee and lunch en route. There will be many opportunities for those with less time or muscle power to return to Leominster at any time.
CHURCH CONCERT - We have the pleasure of Hereford Police Male Voice Choir singing in our church St Mary Magdalene on Saturday at 7.30pm. Tickets cost £8 to include glass of wine and food are available from 01584 711242/711677 or Tenbury news and Brimfield shop, proceeds to Little Hereford Church.
AFTERNOON TEA - There will be afternoon tea in the marquee in the meadow close to the Black Mountains on Sunday from 3pm to 5pm. This will be held at New House, Longtown, HR2 0LQ and donations will be in aid of St Michael’s Hospice. Please come and enjoy a lovely tea while viewing the beautiful countryside.
PRIMARY SCHOOL NEWS - Nepal earthquake: The School Council held an emergency meeting and agreed that the school should hold a fundraising event to raise money for those affected by this event. A total of £223.37 was raised following a non-uniform day and a bake sale, which has been sent to the Disasters Emergency Committee Appeal.
Longtown Pre-school also donated a marvellous £107 raised as a result of their regular monthly “Tuesday treats” fundraising event, which will go directly to members of the family of a former pre-school and school pupil who are still in Nepal. A group of five ex-pupils also walked from Hay Bluff to Longtown along Hatterall Ridge to raise further money for this cause.
Art exhibition: The recent art exhibition organised by the PTA and held in the school grounds was a fabulous success. It was a beautiful afternoon with fantastic exhibits and a wonderful cream tea, which together raised over £500. We are grateful to all who came to support this event.
Hay festival: Year 5 and 6 pupils visited the Hay Festival, where they heard authors Megan Rix and Michelle Paver speak as part of the free schools’ programme.
Outdoor learning: The warmer weather has given the pupils the opportunity to go river dipping in the Olchon Brook during their Forest School sessions. Under the expert guidance of local volunteers, Class 2 have worked in the school garden as part of their “Plants and living things” topic, and we hope that they will flourish in time for being sold at our school fete in July.
OPEN GARDEN - The Vern, Marden will be open to the public on Thursday, June 4, by kind permission of Mr and Mrs B Evans from 10.30am to 3pm. Entrance £5.
Refreshments on sale. A very beautiful riverside garden.
Proceeds to Marden Church. For details ring Jess on 01568 797227.
MARDEN GARDENERS - At the club meeting on May 12, the speaker was Frank Hardy talking on “The all-year-round garden”.
What a super character he is, constantly engaging his audience with excellent humour and quick wit. A garden designer by profession he still works on many of the national garden shows. To help demonstrate his talk, he brought along a huge selection of plants and shrubs and showed us how to select small groups for each month of the year. Essentially, to keep our garden interesting all year we must have at least 50 per cent evergreens in our design.
The small conifers are excellent but remember that the term evergreen refers to a plant keeping its leaves over winter, but they can be found in many different colours.
Bulbs and bedding plants are good in their term but need to be long flowering for best results.
All-in-all an excellent evening.
Plant sale, May 16, held at Stony Cross, Marden. Can we thank everyone who kindly contributed plants for sale. We had a huge selection and sold virtually all of them. Many thanks to June for hosting the sale, to those who helped on the day and especially our customers. All proceeds go to gardening club funds.
Just to remind members that there will be no club meeting in June.
We meet every second Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm in Marden Community Centre, except over the summer months when we often go on garden visits. New members and visitors are always very welcome but there will be a nominal charge to non-members for each visit. If you would like more information on the club, please contact Len Day on 01432 880657.
MORDI FEST – June 13 at Mordiford Primary School.
By day: £1 entry, pizza oven, archery, crazy golf, pony rides, quad bikes, beauty salon, ferret racing, plus much more.
Evening: £5 per person from 6pm ‘til late! Live music from XL5 from 7pm followed by disco. Rayeesa’s curry will be available to buy your evening munchies.
£5 for an overnight camping pitch.
ARCHERY GB’S BIG WEEKEND – Budding bowmen and aspiring archers are invited to try out archery – even if they have never picked up a bow and arrow before – with Lugg Valley Company of Archers on Saturday as part of Archery GB’s Big Weekend. Lugg Valley Company of Archers (LVCA) will be offering “have a go” sessions from 10am – 4pm at Mordiford Primary School, Mordiford, HR1 4LW. All equipment will be provided, so all participants need to do is bring along themselves and plenty of enthusiasm.
Archery GB’s Big Weekend, in association with Foresters Friendly Society, will see around 80 clubs across the country open their doors to potential archers.
With more than 5,000 members of the public set to take part and around 30,000 arrows to be shot in total, it is going to be a massive and exciting UK-wide event.
Not only will visitors to Archery GB’s Big Weekend be able to try out a new sport, they will also have the opportunity to meet new friends – as there will be plenty of current LVCA club members to lend a hand and chat about how they got started in archery.
To find out more about Lugg Valley Company of Archers, please visit lvca.herefordshirearchery.co.uk.
To find out more about the Big Weekend, please visit archerygb.org/bigweekend.
There will be a small charge of £2 for six arrows.
200 CLUB DRAW – The Draw for the Church 200 Club took place at The Moon Inn on May 1. Thanks to them for hosting the event. 1st No.125 £100 Mel Godfrey. 2nd No.184 £60 Linda Lloyd. 3rd No.
204 £30 Phil and Sally Holmes. 4th No. 33 £15 Gary Day.
The June Draw will be held at Pinebrook, Mordiford on Monday.
POST OFFICE – It is hoped that the difficulties with the service at Mordiford Post Office have been corrected. Repairs have been done to the line and it was working well this week. Customers are urged to continue to support this service.
Orcop
PARISH HALL CELEBRATION – Orcop Hall committee would like to invite you to celebrate 21 years of the parish hall with a barbecue and jazz on Sunday at 12 noon.
Tickets £6 to include first burger/ hot dog. Everyone welcome.
Presteigne
RELAY FOR LIFE – Just a reminder that this year’s Marches and Mid Wales Relay For Life in aid of Cancer Research will take place on June 27-28 at John Beddoes School playing fields beginning at noon on the Saturday and finishing 24 hours later at noon on the Sunday. The idea is for teams to walk around a track for 24 hours to show that cancer never sleeps.
One member of each team is required to be walking for the whole 24 hours. There will be loads going on, including music, side stalls, entertainment, a grand raffle, refreshments plus lots more including the now famous “candle of hope” at 10pm where people can light a candle in memory of someone who has lost their life from cancer or to celebrate someone who has survived cancer. For further details, call chairman Mick Fryer on 260657.
WELSH FOR THE FAMILY – Would you like to learn Welsh with your family? If so, a course could be arranged in your local school for September. The 10-week course costs £30 for adults and £20 for concessions. Or if you would like to start straight away, there is a course in Knighton. For further information, call 01639 841751.
GARDENS OPEN – The Walled Garden at Knill will be open to the public in aid of The National Gardens Scheme (NGS) on June 7 from 2-5pm and also by appointment by calling 01544 267411.
Everyone is most welcome.
MUSIC – The funky and talented Dutch trio My Baby will be performing at The Assembly Rooms on Sunday, June 7, from 8pm.
Tickets are £10 and can be purchased from The Workhouse, Courtyard Antiques or wegottickets.co.uk.
TEA DANCE – There is a tea dance to commemorate D-Day at The Royal British Legion Club on June 6 from 2pm onwards. There will be music throughout the afternoon from local vocalists.
There will be a buffet tea. Please feel free to dress in wartime costumes. There will be a prize for the best fancy dress. Everyone is welcome.
MARKET – The monthly farmers market will take place at The Memorial Hall on June 6 from 9-1pm. All the usual stalls will be there. All welcome.
TAPAS AND FLAMENCO – There is an evening of flamenco and tapas at The Memorial Hall on June 6 at 7pm for 7.30pm.
Admission will be £20, which will include 10 courses of tapas. The entertainment will be Noemi, who will be flamenco dancing. For tickets or for more information, visit thesaltydog.co.uk.
SILVER SURFERS – There is a silver surfers drop in session at the library on Tuesday afternoon from 2-5pm. Do you want to get the most out of the Internet? Have you privacy concerns? Do you need help in setting up an e-mail address? Do you have questions about the website? If so, just drop in and ask the experts during the informal afternoon.
QUIZ EVENING – There is a quiz evening at Pilleth Oaks near Whitton on Monday from 7.30pm.
There will be a raffle and refreshments available. Teams of up to four players will cost £10 on the night or £8 if booked in advance.
To book a team or for more information, call 01547 560272 or e-mail hood333@btinternet.com. All proceeds will go to Pilleth Church.
TEA PARTY – There is a tea party in aid of Macmillan at The Green at Rockbridge Park near Presteigne on June 6 from 2pm.
There will be refreshments, tombola, wood crafts, white elephant stall plus lots more. Rockbridge Park is on the B4356 Presteigne to Whitton road.
SHOPPING TRIP – The Evergreens are running a shopping trip to Machynlleth on Wednesday. The coach will leave Presteigne Bowling Club at 9am and Norton at 9.10am. The cost will be £10 per person. To book a seat or for more information call Judi Charlton on 267420.
CONCERT – There is a concert to honour Sir Edgar Speyer entitled The Man Who Saved the Proms starring Jeremy Fisher (piano), John Hymas (violin) and soprano Hannah Grove at The Assembly Rooms on June 5 from 8pm. The concert will include Debussy, Elgar, Grieg, and David Laurence’s Ballad of the last house with words by Leonora Speyer. Tickets are £12 and are available from The Workhouse,Courtyard Antiques or wegottickets.com SERVICES – This Sunday, there is a special Songs of Praise for Trinity Sunday at St Andrews Church from 11am. Everyone is most welcome.
ARTS AND CRAFTS – The monthly arts and crafts will take place on June 6 at The Assembly Rooms from 10-3pm. All the usual stalls will be there. Refreshments will be available. For further details, call Rosamund on 260777.
Ross-on-Wye
HEREFORDSHIRE HEARTSTART – Free two hour Heartstart Course (CPR etc) at Phocle Farm Cookery School, Phocle Green, near Ross-on-Wye, HR9 7TW on June 17 from 1.30pm to 3.30pm.
Booking essential, to book your place, e-mail info@herefordshireheartstart.co.uk or call 0845 6060654.
Stoke Lacy
OPEN GARDEN – The garden at Dovecote Barn, Stoke Lacy will be open on June 7 and June 14, from 2pm - 5pm. Plants will be on sale at the garden and homemade teas will be on sale at Stoke Lacy Church, which is opposite Dovecote Barn. Proceeds from the teas will go to the Friends of Stoke Lacy Church.
Any donations of homemade cakes or biscuits will be very welcome.
PUBLIC CONSULTATION – A public consultation for a wind turbine (a 77-metre to tip wind turbine at Newton Farm, HR7 4QY) is to be held at Stoke Lacy Village Hall on June 11 from 4pm- 7pm. The public are invited to attend.
CORRESPONDENT – Martin Field, The Old School House, Burley Gate, 01432 820074, commnews@ymail.com.
Stoke Prior and Ford
FORD FLOWER FESTIVAL – On June 6-7 from 10.30am until 4pm.
Our theme is Alice in Wonderland this year. Barbecue lunch on Saturday. Lunch on the river bank on Sunday. Evensong 5pm. All at Ford Church (just off the A49,the Stoke Prior turning).
Stretton Sugwas
BRIENTON RINGCRAFT – We had a super entry of dogs for our match on May 20. Our judge for the evening was Hilary Bubb. She started showing dogs in the 1970s with Afghan Hounds when they were at their peak, experiencing 400 - 500 entries at championship shows. She carried on showing Afghans into the 80s, then started showing Irish Wolfhounds – and also handled Greyhounds.
Hilary has been a volunteer for the the Greyhound Rescue West of England for the last 12 years and has been the regional homing officer for Herefordshire and Worcestershire for the last three years. She currently owns and shows Standard Wire Haired Dachshunds.
Hilary selected Brenda Piears’ Cardigan Corgi - Tyci Daioni for Best Puppy in Match and Carole Worswick’s Miniature Long Haired Dachshund - Dolyharp Sunrise for Reserve Best Puppy in Match. Best Adult and Best in Match was Bev and Tony Drinkwater’s Irish Setter- Brabrook Beddely Boppety and Reserve Best Adult was Daniel O Leary’s Pug - Princess Porcha from Mopszawawa. Best Veteran in Match was Amy and Hans Baranzeck’s Long Coated Chihuahua - Happyhouse Solo at Capevidle and Reserve Veteran went to Sally Hayward’s Golden Retriever - Glenlomond Dove.
At the Birmingham National Championship Show, Brenda Piears’ judged the Cardigan Corgi’s. Her Best of Breed was a blue merle bitch which had come from Norway and who went on to win the Pastoral group. This is the first time that a blue merle Cardigan has won a group in the UK so Brenda is thrilled to have helped make history with her favourite colour.
Our next match will be on June 17.
Ringcraft is held every Wednesday at Stretton Sugwas Village Hall 7.45pm - 9pm . For further details contact Anthony Brooks 01568770476 loofahsa@hotmail.co.uk, or Jeanette Shepherd 01544327117, or visit the clubs website breintonringcraft.co.uk.
Sutton St Nicholas
CHARITY DANCE - Sutton St Nicholas Sequence Dance Club will be holding their monthly charity dance in the Sutton St Nicholas village hall on Saturday, commencing at 8pm. Admission for the evening is £3 and all the profits will go to St Michael’s Hospice.
Please come and join us for a friendly social evening of dancing. Further details on 01432 880373.
CORRESPONDENT - Martin Field, The Old School House, Burley Gate, 01432 820074, commnews@ymail.com.
COFFEE MORNING - Free Town Farm, Tarrington (HR1 4JB) in aid of Cancer Research UK and Tarrington Church. To be held on June 20 from 10am, with kind permission of the Bradstock family.
Cakes and plants, all in an informal garden, and Hereford cattle.
The entrance fee is £2 and there is parking available.
Thornbury
VILLAGE CHURCH FETE - From 3pm on June 6, in School Cottage, Thornbury, four miles north-west of Bromyard.
The annual fete is in a pretty cottage garden this year, with plenty of parking space.
Stalls will include delicatessen, cakes, Mo’s Boutique and a tombola, and sideshows will include chocolate fountain, Mr Whippy- style ice cream, know your antiques, skittles, etc. There will also be a local fire engine present for inspection, a grand draw and delicious teas. You will get a very warm welcome and a promise of a most enjoyable afternoon.
VOWCHURCH COUNTRY MARKET - This Saturday from 10am to noon at Vowchurch Village Hall. Top seasonal produce from the Golden Valley, including organic vegetables, cheeses, preserves, eggs, sausages and meat, cakes and Alex Gooch’s award-winning bread. Plus plants and seedlings for your garden.
Meet friends and catch up on local gossip over coffee and delicious bacon butties in our welcoming café.
Wigmore
TOWER TOURS ST JAMES’ WIGMORE - The tower of St James’ Church, Wigmore, will be open for guided tours on June 6, from 10am till final tour at 4pm.
Come and learn the history of this 1,000-year-old church and its 14th century tower. Discover the mystery of the bullet holes in the weather-cock, and why a vintage Bentley was essential to its survival. Phone 01568 770150 for further details.
Woolhope
FARMERS MARKET - The farmers market will take place on Saturday from 10am to 12.30pm in the Woolhope Village Hall.
As in past months, most of the usual providers will be present, including Fresh Indian Foods using authentic Punjabi recipes passed down through the years from grandmother to mother to daughter.
Spicy (and mild for the more sensitive palate) dhals, sauces, freshly ground spice mixes and Indian tea all freshly made with natural ingredients, all for the love of cooking, will be offered.
Wood ‘n’Wool work with two of nature’s beautiful products. Dave is a craftsman working from his workshop in Durlow, using mainly the quality and beauty of oak to create gifts and bespoke items.
They also have a small flock of Ryeland sheep which provide them with naturally creamy fleece and yarn available for your own wool projects, along with knitting and craft kits and gift items. Refreshments will be available at the market, so why not come along and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and some brunch while you browse through the lovely stalls and products on offer.
SECOND WORLD WAR AT CROFT CASTLE - June 5-6, Berrington’s annual event has moved to Croft this year with vintage vehicle displays, memorabilia and clothing. A Second World War hairdresser will also be there to style your hair in victory rolls.
We have a wartime-themed bar, an Anderson shelter and historical talks about the era. Boogie with the Blitz dancers and music from Hereford Concert and Ludlow Town band over the weekend.
This is all part of the 20th-century story we bring to life at Croft Castle during the Second World War.
There is more over the weekend with stalls, music, displays clothing and memorabilia. If you would like more information please ring 01568 780246 or visit nationaltrust.org.uk/croftcastle.
Normal admission fees apply.
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