Allensmore
CHURCH DRAW – Winners of the September Allensmore Church 100 club draw are: 1st 91 Jim Lawrence, 2nd 81 John Watkins, 3rd 8 Mrs Clements and 4th 25 Carol Williams.
Almeley
CHRISTMAS BINGO – Almeley Parent and Toddler Group are holding a Christmas bingo in Almeley Village Hall on December 5. Eyes down at 7.30pm and there will be lots of Christmas prizes to be won.
Please keep this date free and come along to the hall to help raise funds for the toddler group, a new venture, now running in Almeley School on Friday mornings for all children under school age.
Aymestrey and Leinthall Earls
CHURCH – There will be a service of Holy Communion BCP at Aymestrey on Sunday at 9.30am.
FILM CLUB – The film to be shown in Aymestrey Parish Hall on Sunday is The Grand Budapest Hotel (15). Showing starts at 7pm.
Entrance is £5 and homemade ice cream and popcorn will be on sale. Anyone wishing to be informed of film showings then please send an email to FilmClub@aymestrey.org.
QUIZ NIGHT – The October quiz will take place on October 17.
Start time of 8pm prompt and teams of up to four members £5 per team. Cash prize for the winning team. Refreshments will be served.
RACE NIGHT – Plans are underway for a race night to be held in the Parish Hall on November 22.
There will be a total of nine races and admission will be £5 (including race card).
Bishop’s Frome
CHRISTMAS FAIR – Get your Christmas shopping off to a flying start with a visit to the Christmas craft fair at Bishop’s Frome Village Hall on November 23.
The fair starts at 10am and finishes at 3pm. There will be tea, coffee and soft drinks available all day with bacon rolls first thing and hot pork rolls at lunchtime.
The range of crafts available from the stalls booked so far are: fabric boxes and knitted items; Christmas cakes; preserves and pickles; cards and wrapping paper; wildlife photos and canvas prints; metal work designs and original paintings; wooden signs; knitted dolls clothes; hand-made cards; silver and antique jewellery; unique hats and scarves; Christmas door hangers; traditional door wreaths; cup-cakes and mince pies; painted furniture; handmade sweets; original pottery; wood turned bowls and so much more. Entry is £1 and all are welcome. If you have any queries, please contact Barbara Davies on 01886 880 770.
HARVEST THANKSGIVING – St Mary’s Church at Bishop’s Frome will be holding a harvest thanksgiving service this Sunday from 11am. This will be a gift service, and church wardens are asking for dry goods that can then be taken to two local food banks.
Fresh produce is also needed to decorate the church, and can be accepted as from now. Following the service there will be a harvest lunch in the village centre.
Tickets are available from the Hop Pocket, the garage, the village shop or the church, at just £6 per head for adults or £4 for children under 12.
CORRESPONDENT - Martin Field, The Old School House, Burley Gate, 01432 820 074, commnews@ymail.com.
Bishopstone
VILLAGE LOTTERY – John Macklin won £25 with number 15 on September 27.
Bodenham
LITTER PICK – Bodenham Parish Council has organised another Womble style litter picking exercise, this time to take place from 10am for a 10.30 start this Saturday, meeting at the Parish Hall. This is a very rewarding exercise and helps to improve the quality of life for everyone in the village. Refreshments are provided. New participants are always welcome.
MY BIG FAT COWPAT WEDDING – From 8pm on Sunday, Arts Alive will be putting on a performance of My Big Fat Cowpat Wedding.
Everyone is invited to join the guests at Clare and Arjun’s wedding reception. It’s a celebration of a mixed marriage between a country girl and a lad from the city, with all their friends and family. What could possibly go wrong? This fast-moving new comedy drama is full of mishaps and misunderstandings with plenty of neat twists and a disco/ bhangra dance for everyone to join in at the end. This is the third Arts Alive event to be staged at Bodenham and it’s hoped it will be even more popular now that audiences are aware of the high quality programming Arts Alive provides for rural audiences.
LEISURE CLUB – The Leisure Club will meet in the Parish Hall at 1pm next Monday for lunch.
Anyone wishing to attend should call Mrs Pugh on 01568 797 268.
There will also be a raffle and a bring-and-buy stall.
FRIENDS OF BODENHAM LAKES – The Friends of Bodenham Lakes are now extending their remit to cover Queenswood in view of recent comments, and will be holding their next meeting in the Parish Hall at 7.30 pm next Tuesday. The Lakes and Queenswood are vital local resources and everyone concerned about safeguarding their future is very welcome to attend.
Further details from 01568 797 748/797 989.
CARERS GROUP – The Bodenham Carers Group will meet in the Siward James Centre from 2pm till 3.30 on October 20 when the guest speaker will be Amanda Smith from the British Red Cross who will be discussing Everyday First Aid.
QUIZ – The Bodenham Romania Support Group will be holding a quiz in the Parish Hall from 7.30pm on October 24. Tables can be booked now on 01568 797 096.
Soft drinks and refreshments will be available but it’s bring your own alcohol.
TRAVELS WITH A CAMERA – The next Travels With a Camera meeting will be in the Chapel in Chapel Lane from 7.30pm till 9.15pm tomorrow and will feature The Royal Horticultural Gardens at Wisley, presented by Brian Skinner. The next event will be on October 20 and will feature A Postcard from Herefordshire.
This will be another look at Herefordshire through old (mainly black and white) postcards and photographs and will be presented by Dave Hill. Admission £3, with proceeds going to the Hope Carriers Trust. Light refreshments provided. Details from 01568 797 531.
CORRESPONDENT – Martin Field, The Old School House, Burley Gate, 01432 820 074, commnews@ymail.com.
Bredwardine and Brobury
100 CLUB, OCTOBER DRAW RESULTS – The Friends of St Andrew 100 Club draw took place in the Red Lion Inn on October. It was drawn by Alison and Andrew Morgan and hosted by Charlotte and Nigel Sellar. First prize of £50 was won by Tim Pryke with ticket number 47. Second prize of £25 was won by Alwyn Minton with ticket number 127. Third prize of £15 was won by Vron Price with ticket number 18. The winner of the In It To Win It prize of £10 was Phil Bauer. Congratulations to all our winners and thanks to everyone for their support and making this such a lively evening. The November draw will be held at 8pm on November 6 in the Red Lion Inn. Contact Jen Maddison on 01981 500 048 for details and further information about the club.
RENEWAL AND PURCHASE OF 100 CLUB TICKETS – Now is the time to renew your tickets for 2015 or buy one if you are not already in the 100 Club. Tickets cost £20 each and can be obtained from Jen Maddison. Contact her on 01981 500 048 for details and further information about the club.
COFFEE, CAKE AND MARKET – There will be a coffee morning in Bredwardine village hall tomorrow from 10am until 1pm This is a chance to meet up with old and new friends over coffee and cake.
Included in the market are a number of stalls selling fresh vegetables, home-baked cakes, jams and chutneys. Alongside this there are stalls selling arts and craft, music and films, knitwear and jewellery created by local artists.
Bring along something to sell; it only costs £1 to rent a table for the market and everyone is welcome.
Contact Philip Bauer on 01981 500 398 with requests or queries.
h.Energy IN BREDWARDINE AND BROBURY – At the most recent count, 14 houses in Bredwardine and Brobury have solar panels on their roof. If you are interested to know more about how this can provide you with energy and lower your bills come to the market and talk to someone who has already made the change.
PSYCHIC HEALER - Meet Zoe Henderson at Bredwardine Village Hall on Saturday - call Katherine to book your appointment for a personal consultation.
If you need healing, now is your opportunity. Individual treatments £70.
Have you ever wondered what a psychic healer does? Do you have questions on this subject? If so, ask Zoe from to Tuesday when she is back in Herefordshire. She is giving a charity demonstration with horses near Monmouth, and a free talk and an all-day workshop in Dorstone. Zoe will describe her life and her passion for her work ... which is psychic healing and horse whispering.
She will demonstrate her work and how she helps people to overcome difficulties, to recover from pain and illness and to fulfil their life purpose.
Meet Zoe and ask your questions or come to her workshop or have a private consultation with her in Bredwardine Village Hall.
Everyone at the free talk is eligible to win a free treatment. Call Katherine 0780 3720501 to book time for you or your animals with Zoe or to reserve your seat.
BREDWARDINE BELLY DANCING CLASSES - A great way to get trim and fit and have fun at the same time. Belly dancing classes with Nancy are starting Tuesday evenings from 6.30pm until 7.30pm. The class is suitable for all ages and levels of fitness so come along and give it a go. No equipment needed just wear comfortable clothing. For further information about venue, dates and cost contact Nancy on 01981 500113.
BELLY DANCING CLASSES IN HEREFORD - Nancy is also running belly dancing classes in Hereford at the HMTC Rehearsal Rooms from 6.30pm until 7.30pm on Monday evenings. This class is also suitable for all ages and levels of fitness. No equipment needed, just wear comfortable clothing. For further information about dates and cost contact Nancy on 01981 500113.
CALENDARS 2015 - The 2015 Bredwardine and Brobury calendars are now available, price £5 each, including envelope. As in previous years, we have selected some beautiful photographs of local scenes, taken by local people throughout the year. This lovely calendar would make a perfect Christmas present to send abroad or as a present for yourself, to have at home. They will be on sale at the Bredwardine markets on the second Friday of each month in the village hall, and also at the 100 Club Draw on the first Thursday of each month, at The Red Lion in Bredwardine. You can also place an order by calling Charlotte Sellar 01981 500281.
LOCAL CORRESPONDENT - Kari Lawson on 01981 501077 or email karimlawson@me.com.
Bridge Sollars
BONUS BALL - Dr Paul Harris won £25 with number 15 on September 27.
Brilley
NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN - Meeting on Tuesday at 7.30pm in the village hall. All welcome.
OPEN PARISH MEETING - Eardisland village hall committee are holding an open parish meeting tonight at 7.30pm in the village hall. This building is for everyone in the parish but help is needed. Please come and join the committee, be part of the H(Hall) Team or just come and give your view on the future of this vital community asset.
NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETINGS - Will be held tomorrow at 7pm and Thursday, October 16 at 7.30pm in the village hall.
Evenjobb
FLICKS IN THE STICKS - Presents American Hustle (15) in Village Hall on Saturday at 7.30pm. Admission £4, details from Ray 01547 560000.
MEETING - Evenjobb Village Hall AGM Tuesday at 7.3pm,.
MUSIC EVENING - Ewyas Harold Preschool are holding a music evening comprising of a live band The Undertakers and DJ Ian B disco on Saturday at Ewyas Harold Memorial Hall from 8pm onwards. Tickets available in advance are £10 or £12.50 on the door. There is a licensed bar and nibbles provided. Tickets available from Jo Craig on 07940545410.
All proceeds are to go to Ewyas Harold Preschool.
PARISH COUNCIL - The September meeting was held in St Michaels Hall with Cllr P Jinman in the chair, also present were the clerk, ward councillor G Powell, community support officer Fiona Witcher, and lengthsman Terry Griffiths.
OPEN FORUM - A report was read out by ward Cllr G Powell regarding the council budget, new locality steward and the mobile infrastructure project. Priors field residents would be notified of the Pavilion Project start date when known. Comments on the travellers sites document would be considered at the next meeting.
The next meeting of the council will be on Tuesday at 7.15pm, venue to be arranged due to building work being carried out at Rowlestone Village Hall.
WALKING - Walking for health continues every Friday morning starting at 10am outside the Fish and Chip shop for short gentle walks around the village. For more serious walkers today there will be a walk of 4-5 miles around Longtown / waterfalls.
HARVEST FESTIVALS - Rowlstone tomorrow at 7.30pm.
At Kentchurch on Sunday at 3pm followed by tea also on Sunday at the Cockyard Mission 4.15pm.
BELLRINGING - There will be a striking competition at Dore Abbey on Saturday between 4 - 6pm.
TRAIDCRAFT - There will be a stall selling Traidcraft goods in St Michaels Hall after the 10am service on Sunday.
BIBLE STUDY - The next is to be held on Tuesday at the Rectory in Ewyas Harold from 10am with prayers from 11.15am.
WOMENS INSTITUTE - Members made a large pottery bowl at one of the summer meetings, now it has returned from firing one of the members has agreed to glaze it. The Centenary Baton came to Castlelands on horseback, was taken up the mound then everyone enjoyed a cup of tea and cake.
In September our speaker for the evening was unable to attend so David Bishop agreed to show some of his film extracts from 1950s, 60s and 70s. There were extracts from Joyce Grenfell, Peter Cook, Alan Bennet, Benny Hill and Barry Humphries, very entertaining. Next meeting is on Tuesday at 6pm in the Memorial Hall, this will be a harvest bring and share supper with the Rev Eric and Mrs Locke, gifts of non- perishable goods will be donated to the Hereford Food Bank.
PROBUS - October 17 is the date of the President’s Charity Evening on behalf of the Alzheimer’s Society. This will be a Victorian-themed soiree with an appropriate meal, entertainment and decor. Victorian dress is optional but very desirable.
Ladies look out those hats and gentlemen, buttonholes please. To reserve a place phone 01981 241084, £20 per head.
Eye
FLICKS IN THE STICKS - This month’s film at Cawley Hall is The Railway Man (15)showing on October 11 at 7.30pm. There will be no pre-film supper available this month.
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN - The Fownhope Futures exhibition drew more than 240 residents to the Memorial Hall as well as 30 visitors from outside Fownhope.
It is believed to have been one of the best attended exhibitions so far for a Neighbourhood Plan in any village in the country. There were displays of photos and maps of each of the issues that the plan will need to address, and details of each of the sites under consideration, with some of the landowners present. The team have been busy counting up the 5,000 or so ‘votes’ cast at the exhibition. A mini-exhibition has been on view in the church for those who missed attending the main event.
The steering group have been collecting questionnaires from every adult resident and these were sent off to Data Orchard, our independent consultants, for analysis this week. The draft plan will be produced in the new year when the public will again have the opportunity to have their say before the final plan is produced in the late spring.
Garway
GARWAY LIVE! – Saturday, 8pm, with The Sara Smith Quartet. The Sarah Smith Quartet plays gypsy jazz with authentic passion, fire and virtuosity, keeping alive the spirit of the great Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli. Garway Village Hall, doors and bar open from 7.30pm. Tickets £8, 12-16yrs £3, for more info/ bookings call 01981 580056 or email bookings@garwaylive.com. Visit the website gar waylive.com or find us on Facebook. November 15, after his sell out gig at Garway Live! last summer, the return of Rob Lear.
FLICKS IN THE STICKS – Presents The Book Thief (12) at Goodrich Village Hall today at 7.30pm. Entrance £4.50, call 01600 891249 for more.
Hampton Bishop
CHOIR – If you enjoy singing tunefully in the bath or car, then Mordiford Community Choir could be just for you.
We practise weekly in Hampton Bishop village hall from 8pm-9.30pm with a short break for refreshments, all for £2. Formed in January, we have already performed at numerous events and helped to raise nearly £2000 for charity.
Music is varied from pop songs to musicals with a more classical collection planned for Christmas. Our next public performance will be in Woolhope Church on November 9, in a service of remembrance. For more please visit mordifordchoir.co.uk, call Ali Watkins on 01432 873110 or just turn up.
Hereford
SERVICES AT 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 Holy Communion (BCP) with hymns at St Michael’s Church, Breinton; 11am Parish Eucharist at Holy Trinity Church; 8am Holy Communion (BCP) at St Nicholas’ Church, Hereford; 11am Contemporary Morning Prayer at St Nicholas’ Church; 6.30pm Holy Communion (BCP) at St Nicholas’ Church. Monday: 8.15am Morning Prayer and Eucharist at Holy Trinity Church. Tuesday: 8.15am Morning Prayer and Eucharist at Holy Trinity Church; 12.10pm Said Mass at All Saints’ Church, Eign Gate, Hereford. Wednesday: 8.15am Morning Prayer and Eucharist at Holy Trinity Church; 12.10pm Said Mass at All Saints’ Church.
Thursday, October 16: 8.15am Morning Prayer and Eucharist at Holy Trinity Church; 10am Eucharist with Hymn and Address at Holy Trinity Church; 12.10pm Said Mass at All Saints’ Church.
Hope-under-Dinmore
HARVEST SUPPER – October 25, 7.30pm in the village hall. Wide choice of hot food, followed by lots of puddings and desserts. Help yourself to as much as you can eat. Keith Wellings will be playing us in on his bagpipes. There will be a raffle.
Cost £6 per person, children under five free. Tea, coffee and soft drinks are included.
Please bring your own alcohol, cutlery and crockery.
Parking at the hall is free. To celebrate, if you can spare it, please bring tinned or dried food or nice apples to send to Leominster Food Bank.
Kingstone
KINGSTONE FLOWER CLUB – Meetings are 2nd Monday in the month, at 7.45pm in Kingstone village hall. Monday is a demonstration entitled Tubs and Bowls for Autumn. The competition is Wild and Wonderful. Cost £3 per session to include tea/ coffee and biscuits. At each meeting there is a raffle.
There is a sales table which has all the basics you need at a reasonable price.
QUIZ NIGHT – With curry supper option, October 17, at the village hall. Support your local surgery raising funds for (non NHS funded) equipment for Kingstone Surgery.
Doors open 7pm, arrive early to book a meal. Bring your own bottle.
Kinnersley
COMMUNITY HARVEST CELEBRATION - This has been a bountiful year for the growing and harvest of all produce. As a community, it gives us great joy to come together and celebrate the harvest. Kinnersley St James Church will once again host this popular event on Sunday evening at 6.30pm. The brief service of readings and songs, led by reader David Greenwood, will be followed by a bring and share supper at the church. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet with old friends and meet new people in the Kinnersley community. This is a charity supper which will benefit a local charity to be nominated. Also, gifts of food and produce will be given to the Diocesan Food Pantry in Hereford.
Knighton
SUNDAY SERVCIES - St Edwards church, Knighton 9.30am; St David’s church, Whitton 11am; St Andrew’s church, Norton 11am; Knighton Baptist church 11am, harvest thanksgiving with Richard Lewis and Graham Trew followed by harvest lunch; Knucklas Baptist church 6pm; Knighton Methodist church 11am; Knighton Catholic church 11am.
FIVE YEARS IN THE FIFTIES - The archive film from the Frank Dale collection, presented by the North Herefordshire Archive Film Group and The Rural Media Company, with live music and poetry narration, continues on its tour. More than 630 people have already seen it at Hay, Lyde Court and Cawley Hall. It will next be shown at the Market Theatre, Ledbury on November 21 as part of a double bill with another Rural Media presentation, Life Loves to Change , featuring sonnets written by poet Philip Wells with the individual recorded voices of Ledbury people. Tickets for the whole show are £8 from themarkettheatre.com/box-office, 07967 517125 or 01568 615836.
LINGEN CHAPEL - Harvest festival thanksgiving, Sunday at 3pm followed by tea in the school room. All welcome.
HALL COMMITTEE MEETING - Monday, 7.30pm, all welcome.
LINGEN LECTURE - Wednesday, 7.30pm entitled Garden Landscape and Design. Talk in aid of the village hall.
FASHION SHOW COUNTRY CASUALS - October 17, 7.30pm- 1am. Bar available. Prize draw.
Tickets £12.50 light supper included, in aid of Lingen Village Hall.
BRIDGE EVENING - November 12, play starts at 6.30pm at the hall in aid of the Samaritans with light supper. Please contact Mary 01544 267202 for information.
EVENTS - For more information on the above events, as well as news and views, log on to www.lingen.org.uk.
Little Dewchurch
FLICKS IN THE STICKS - October 10, The Grand Budapest Hotel (15), at the village hall. Doors open 7pm for 7.30pm. Adults £4, children £2.50 (under 15s not admitted). Jan Bailey 01432 840760.
PUBLIC ACCESS DEFIBRILLATOR - Madley now has a public access defibrillator located on the outside wall of the parish hall. Although no training is required to use it, there is a free training session on October 20 at 7pm in the parish hall.
Mansel Lacy
HARVEST - Harvest festival will be celebrated on October 19.
Harvest themed arrangements can be placed in the church from October 15. Contact Jane Cox on 01981 590269.
PARISH COUNCIL - Meeting on October 13 at 7.30pm in the community centre, all welcome.
Neighbourhood Development Plan meeting on October 22 at 7.30pm in the community centre.
Mordiford
CHURCH 200 CLUB DRAW – Took place on October 1.
Number 110 Diana Woods- Smith – £90, number 113 Vernon Davies – £60, number 143 Alan Davies – £30, number 152 Richard Harris – £15. Thank you to Robert and Nicky for hosting the event.
HARVEST SERVICE – Tomorrow at 7pm. The harvest supper will be in Woolhope Village Hall on Saturday at 7pm for 7.30pm.
Get your tickets early.
Tickets available from Edgar Moss, church warden, on 870629. Adults £8, children £4.
FLICKS IN THE STICKS – Much Birch Community Hall, Tuesday at 7.30pm – Undertaking Betty (PG).
Apologies for a change of film for the family matinee on October 18, 2.30pm, (How To Train Your Dragon 2 will be shown at a later date). Now showing on October 18 is Mr Peabody and Sherman (U). Adults £4, under 16s £3 and new family special – £12 for a family of four. Doors open 2pm for refreshments (including hot dogs), film starts at 2.30pm. Tickets on the door or in advance for both viewings, please phone Bryony on 01981 580298.
Ocle Pychard and Much Cowarne
HARVEST SUPPERS – Harvest service at Much Cowarne Church from 6pm tomorrow, followed by a fish and chips supper in Burley Gate Village Hall from 7.15pm. Tickets, at just £7.50, are available from Jill on 01432 820264. There will be a licensed bar.
The Ocle Pychard harvest festival service, 6pm, October 24 followed by a fish and chip supper at Burley Gate Village Hall.
Meals should be ordered at the church through Jenny Ridler on 01432 820328 for anyone not attending the service. Donations of tinned food for local food banks appreciated.
GOLDEN VALLEY DAY CENTRE – It has been a busy few weeks. The summer fete held on bank holiday Monday was very popular despite the weather and £850 was raised. We also held a Macmillan afternoon tea on September 26 and a total of £288 was raised for the charity, thank you.
Don’t forget we’re open every Monday, 10am-12 noon.
Presteigne
COFFEE MORNING – At The Royal British Legion Club on October 18 from 10-12 noon. All proceeds will go to the poppy appeal.
CONCERT – There is a grand concert featuring The Rhayader and district male voice choir at Radnor Valley CP School on October 18 from 7.30pm.
Also performing will be Emma Bradford, mezzo soprano and The Radnor Valley CP School choir.
Tickets are £7.50, available at the door or by calling 350203.
PRESTEIGNE SCREEN – Formerly Presteigne Film Society present The Past (12) at The Assembly Rooms tomorrow evening at 8pm.
Admission is £4.50 for adults and £3 for students.
For further details call Pete on 370202 or Alex on 260577 or visit presteignescreen.org.uk.
TROTTING RACES – If there are to be trotting races in Presteigne in 2015, new help and committee members are urgently required. If you can help on the day or would like to join the committee please come to a meeting at The Farmers Inn on Monday at 8pm. If you are unable to make the meeting but are still interested, please call Mike Lewis on 267018.
FOLK MUSIC – The band Faustus featuring Paul Sartin, Benji Kirkpatrick and Saul Rose will be playing in Presteigne as part of their October tour at The Assembly Rooms, October 25, 8pm. Tickets are £12, from The Workhouse or from wegottickets.com or at the door.
ST MICHAELS HOSPICE – St Michaels Hospice are holding a ‘Reaching out to Radnorshire’ evening at The Memorial Hall on October 20 from 7pm. Call 01432 851000.
RAINBOWS, BROWNIES AND GUIDES – The Rainbows are for children aged five to seven years and meet on Tuesday evenings from 4.15-5.15pm at The Methodist Church. The brownies also meet on Tuesdays at The Methodist Church from 5.30-7pm and children aged seven to 10 years are welcome. The guides, aged 10-14 years old and currently don’t meet. If you are interested in joining the guides, would like to become a guide leader or would like more information on the brownies or Rainbows call Maureen Kiff on 07790180799 or email maureenkiff@btinternet.com.
PUPPET ADAPTATION – Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland, a brand new adaptation by Box Tale Soup will be performed at The Assembly Rooms on October 18 from 7.30pm.
Admission is £8 for adults and £4 for children. Tickets from The Workhouse or from wegottickets.com or at the door.
COFFEE MORNING – There is a coffee morning in St Andrews Church Hall on Saturday morning from 10.30-12 noon.
FURNITURE WAREHOUSE – Presteigne and Norton’s Furniture Warehouse at The Posting House need any a wide range of household goods and furniture. If you have anything you do not use anymore, they might be interested. House clearances can be catered for. Call Chris on 07528 570695.
HEARING CLINIC – There is a drop-in hearing aid clinic on the fourth Tuesday of each month at The Youth Centre in Hereford Street from 1.30- 3pm.
THANKSGIVING LUNCH – There is a harvest thanksgiving lunch in Lingen Village Hall on October 19.
To book or for more information call 267452.
TRIAL AND RALLY – This year sees the 75th celebration of The VSCC Trial and Rally in Wales. This year’s event will take place this Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday at Stansbatch, just off the A44 Radnor Bypass from 12-5.15pm.
Then on Sunday at Cwm Whitton, on the B4357 Whitton to Knighton road the weekend concludes from 12.30-4.30pm. Parking, toilets and refreshments on both sites with profits going to charity. Call 01608 644777 or visit vscc.co.uk or email info@vscc.co.uk.
MUSIC – This Saturday The Village Quire and Phil Smith will perform Precious Bane at New Radnor Community Centre.
Admission is £8 for adults and £3 for under 14s. For further details call 231732.
FAMILY PHOTO – There are still a few slots available at the photo shoot at the Scout hut this Saturday.
Call Kelly on 260036 or Kim on 260543.
MUSIC EVENING – Local entertainer Arthur Ebeling will be performing at The Dukes Arms on October 22 from 8.30pm. Admission will be £4 at the door.
SERVICES – There is a Choral Holy Communion at St Andrews Church this Sunday from 11am and a harvest thanksgiving at Kinsham Church at 11.30am.
Pudleston
FLICKS IN THE STICKS – At Pudleston Village Hall on Thursday, October 16, Nebraska (15), at 7.30pm with bar and tea and coffee available. Admission £4, enquiries to 01568 760606.
SUPPER TALK – On October 24 Pudleston Village Hall will be hosting another brilliant supper talk entitled ‘From Desert to Ice’. Chris Johnson will talk about his journey around K2. Supper of lasagne (veg option too) and crumble pudding is included in the ticket price of £10, doors open at 7pm. Tickets from 01568 760542 or linfryer@hotmail.co.uk.
NATURE AND GARDEN CLUB – On October 28 at 7.30pm in the village hall Pudleston Nature and Garden Club has a talk by Patrick Faulkner on Deer Management in the Mortimer Forest. £2, tea and coffee available.
Enquiries to 01568 760520.
HALL EVENTS – More information at pudlestonvillagehall.com.
Stoke Lacy
BREAKFAST EVENT – Stoke Lacy and District Community Power will be holding an h.Energy breakfast and apple juicing event at the village hall from 9.30am to 12 noon this Saturday.
POETRY EVENING – On Saturday at 7.30pm in Tarrington church “an evening of your favourite poetry, chosen by yourselves; together with musicians Colin Myles on organ, Hannah West on oboe, Bronwen Williams on harp and the Hop Churches choir”. Adult ticket, £10 to include a glass of wine and nibbles, under 16s free.
Proceeds raised for Tarrington church.
Ullingswick
HARVEST LUNCH – The Ullingswick harvest lunch will be held at Burley Gate Village Hall on October 19 at 1pm, with proceeds in aid of St Luke’s Church.
Further details and tickets are available from Sue Wright on 01432 820127.
Wellington
WILDPLAY AND CHUTNEY-A-THON – As part of h.Energy, there will be messy making with WildPlay, and a community Chutney-a-thon 1-4pm on Saturday at Appledown Place (opposite Parsonage Fields), Wellington, HR4 8AU. Bring along clean jars, fruit or vegetables and relish recipes. We will also be making a world record attempt at the most people making chutney simultaneously. Event is free with donations for refreshments.
Withington
FILMS, FIZZ, FOOD – Saturday in Withington Village Hall, 7.30pm. An evening of archive film, looking back over 100 years of Herefordshire and Herefordshire Railway Byways (not the same films as last year), with two supper courses and a complimentary glass of fizz.
Supper is included in the price of £12 pre-booked and children under 12 at £5.
There will be a bar available. Please ring for tickets on 01432 850074. Proceeds to St Peter’s Church.
Bush Bank Flower Club
BUSH Bank Flower Club invite you to come and see Yvonne Berry, an area demonstrator, on October 21, with her demonstration entitled Reclamation.
As her title suggests, Yvonne uses unusual containers for her arrangements. Doors open at Canon Pyon Village Hall at 7pm for a 7.30pm start and as usual there will be a raffle for the flower arrangements and refreshments will be served afterwards. All are welcome to attend the evening, visitors £8 and a donation from the evening will be given to the hospice.
Golden Valley Craft Society
THE Golden Valley Craft Society will be exhibiting and selling local crafts at All Saints Hereford until October 11. With special permission from the society, second hand, good condition hats, for all occasions are also on sale.
Refreshments are also available in this lovely church.
Hereford Arts Appreciation Society
THE next meeting will be on October 17 at 7.30pm at the WRVS Riverside Centre.
Professor Allen Fisher will talk on Edwardian Art and its Legacy.
Hereford Civic Society
THE next meeting of the Hereford Civic Society will be held on Thursday, October 16 from 7.45pm - 9pm (preceded at 7.30pm by HCS AGM) at Kindle Centre, by ASDA, Belmont, Hereford, HR2 7JE.
Hereford Tomorrow – John Bothamley, chairman of HCS presents a well referenced proposal as to how Hereford could respond to some of the suggestions recommended by the Farrell Review (March 2014) about the built environment and how Herefordians could be involved.
Herefordshire Health Service Retirement Fellowship
THE next meeting for the Herefordshire Health Services Retirement Fellowship (HHSRF) will be held on October 20 at 2pm in the St John’s Methodist Hall, St Owen Street, Hereford. At the meeting held in September, members raised a magnificent sum of £210 in donations for St Michael’s Hospice.
This was as a result of Mr Mike Pullin’s talk on behalf of the Hospice Angels. The HHSRF member support is greatly appreciated by the hospice, and a huge thank you must be given to all concerned. Organisers will be announcing the details of the Christmas shopping trip to Cardiff and the Christmas lunch menu at the meeting on October 20.
The guest speaker this month is Mr Brian Draper, who will be giving his talk entitled Hidden Wildlife of a City. Brian’s presentation promises to be a fascinating and informative talk. New members are always welcome to come along and join members at the meetings which are held on the third Monday of the month, between 2pm – 4pm in the St John’s Methodist Hall, St Owen Street, Hereford, HR1 2PR. For enquiries please contact Mrs Helen Taylor chairman on 01432 344078.
Kington Horticultural Society meeting
THE society’s next meeting will be on Thursday, October 16 at 7.30pm in the Masonic Hall, Headbrook, Kington HR5 3DY. The speaker will be Helen Picton talking about Daisy Days. Visitors welcome, £2.50, doors open at 7pm.
Leominster Historical Society
THE Leominster Historical Society will hold its AGM on Wednesday at 7pm followed by a talk at 7.30pm entitled Plant Finders Through History given by Howard Goslyn.
The talk will be of general interest to gardeners and gardening clubs as well as historians around the county. Meeting to be held at Earl Mortimer College.
Free parking. Members free. Visitors welcome £3 at the door.
Leominster Vintage Club
LEOMINSTER Vintage Club had a great working day this year. There was lots to see and do and plenty of people ploughing and they were lucky with the weather.
They are holding an entertainment evening on October 17 at the British Legion. Tickets are £10.
There will be food available to purchase on the evening.
Proceeds are going towards St Michaels Hospice and the Meningitis Trust. For any more information please ring 07935296036.
Ross-on-Wye Vaga Probus Club
TIM Howson retired Air Commodore, now branch secretary of the Soldiers, Sailors, Airforce Association, SSAFA, assisted by Pat Burbidge, divisional secretary for South Herefordshire, explained the charity’s work at the recent meeting of the Vaga Probus Club.
Tim took up his role on retirement in 2011, after 30 year’s service during which time he had considerable experience of the good work carried out by SSAFA.
He began by giving members of the club a potted history of the charity, which originated in 1897, at the time of the Zulu Wars.
A Major James Guildea believed that the close knit military family should help soldiers and their families who were suffering as a result of injuries.
This came to the attention of a female member of the royal family who produced two hat pins, crossed them and announced that this was to be their badge of honour, it is still retained by the present day SSAFA.
Their work increased steadily through the First World War and all conflicts since.
SSAFA provides practical and emotional support for all members who are still suffering the effects of their service.
The charity has a network of 92 local branches and 4000 volunteer case-workers who seek to solve the many different difficulties those in military service face. All of this requires funding to the tune of £12 million a year. There are continual fundraising initiatives by all concerned.
SSAFA is now under contract with the NHS to help servicemen, their families and children, particularly in cases of disability, it also helps with bereavement and break ups within families where, for instance, wives are living in barracks or military housing which is needed for incoming service personnel, stepping stone homes are now provided.
Pat Burbidge gave a summary of typical case histories illustrating where case workers dealt with the difficult situations ex-servicemen can find themselves in, from initial contact to successful conclusion.
Case-workers can be called direct, at Franklin House in Hereford, where the military charities’ help desk is situated.
They are not judgemental and co-operate with the British Legion, regimental funds, occupational charities for a combination of funds.
Quite commonly now, when service men or women are injured or severely disabled and still undergoing medical treatment or rehabilitation their families can make regular visits free of charge at Norton House.
In 2012/2013 over 580 people used the facilities at a cost of £750,000. SSAFA provides lifelong support for the forces and their families. This means that if you have ever served, or are serving in the armed forces, SSAFA is there for you and your family. SSAFA understands that time in the forces can impact on people at any time therefore they are committed to being available whenever and wherever you need them. Tim and Pat were thanked for their most informative talk and all the members now have a better understanding of the work carried out by SSAFA.
Stoke Prior WI
STOKE Prior and District WI are having an afternoon with Morris dancers at Stoke Prior Village Hall at 2.45pm on Tuesday.
You are cordially invited to watch and maybe dance a little. There will be refreshments and a draw. Entry fee is £2.50. Please contact 01568 760329 if you wish to attend.
Wales and Marches Horological Society
WALES and Marches is the only horological society in South Wales. Clock and watch enthusiasts, collectors and repairers meet twice a year to hear talks on a range of topics.
The next meeting is at Grosmont town hall, near Abergavenny, on Saturday at 10am. Speakers’ topics include public clocks, antique watch repairs, clock restoration, and making a new skeleton clock.
They are always keen to meet new enthusiasts and extend a warm welcome to anyone interested in joining members for the day.
Visitors will need to bring lunch. Further information at walesclocks.org.uk.
Wigmore Gardening Club
ON THURSDAY, October 16 at 7.30pm, Wigmore and District Gardening Club will host a speaker evening.
Dr Steve Reynolds from Clunton will talk about “Effects of climate change on pests, diseases and disorders”. Steve is one of Shropshire’s plant disease experts. Venue: Wigmore village hall, HR6 9UW. Cost: £2 for non-members, with membership £5 per annum.
All welcome. Contact Cathy Jones on 07813 733240 for more details.
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