Almeley
BINGO – Almeley village hall Easter bingo evening will be held tomorrow in Almeley village hall, HR3 6NE. Doors open at 7pm, eyes down at 7.30pm. Lots of prizes to be won, an Easter raffle, bar available, bring the children and friends for a bit of Bingo fun.
ALMELEY VILLAGE LUNCH – April 12 in Almeley village hall, 12.30 for 1pm, £9.50 for three courses including tea or coffee, bar available. Please book by April 8 on 01544 340658.
Aymestrey and Leinthall Earls
PARISH COUNCIL – The next meeting of Aymestrey Parish Council will take place on Wednesday at 7.30pm. All parishioners are welcome.
NATURE TRUST – The Aymestrey Branch meets in the Parish Hall on Thursday, March 26, at 7.30pm. Dr Snow will give a talk entitled A Bit About Lichens.
MORTIMERS CROSS FUN QUIZ – Come and test your brain cells on Wednesday, 6.30pm for 7pm start, at the Mortimers Cross Inn, £3 per person, teams of four or less.
Bishops Frome and Fromes Hill
COFFEE MORNING – There will be a coffee morning tomorrow, from 10am in the village centre.
They will then be held every fortnight.
OVER 60s LUNCH CLUB – The Lunch Club meets on Tuesdays in the village centre from 12.30pm for 1pm. Details from Joan on 01531 640587.
QUIZ NIGHT – On March 27, opening at 7pm for a 7.30pm start, there will be a quiz night at the Bishop’s Frome Village Centre. £6 per head – half-price for under 12s – includes simple supper. BYOB.
Teams of three-five welcome or players can team up on the night.
Bookings taken now via Wendy on 01885 490496 or Isabel on 01531 640981. Proceeds in aid of the village centre.
CORRESPONDENT – Martin Field, The Old School House, Burley Gate, HR1 3QR, 01432 820074, commnews@ymail.com.
Bishopstone
VILLAGE LOTTERY – Laura Woolly won £25 with number 31 on March 7.
Bodenham
BODENHAM LEISURE CLUB – Next Monday, the club will meet in the parish hall at 2.30pm for a talk about, “Bees and Honey” presented by Jane Matthews. This promises to be a delightful talk.
As well as the normal raffle there will be a bring and buy table, and light refreshments will be served.
The club’s first trip of the year will be on April 13 with a visit to RAF Cosford. Amongst the other attractions, there is a Second World War exhibition on at present. The coach will leave the parish hall at 9.30am and will leave Cosford at 4.30pm. For further details, contact Mrs Dorothy Pugh on 01568 797268.
CAFÉ @ THE CHAPEL – The Cafe @ the Chapel in Chapel Lane meets every Thursday morning.
Why not call in for a coffee and a chat at any time between 10.30am and noon? You are welcome to stay for as long or as short a time as you wish. No charge is made for refreshments though donations are welcome and are given to a charity at the end of each year.
TRAVELS WITH A CAMERA – The next presentation will be at the Chapel in Chapel Lane on Wednesday and will feature “2014 – Part 2”. Slides will include scenes from Scandinavia, Yorkshire, Czech Republic, Slovakia, London, and Devon and Cornwall, and will feature a variety of photographs taken in the later months of 2014 by presenter Dave Hill.
COMMUNITY CONSULTATIONS ON QUEENSWOOD AND BODENHAM LAKE – The New Leaf and Herefordshire Wildlife Trust community consultation events about the proposed changes in the management of Queenswood and Bodenham Lake are continuing.
The next consultation event will be today, in Hope Under Dinmore Village Hall from 3-6pm and then between 7-8pm, also at the hall.
CORRESPONDENT – Martin Field, The Old School House, Burley Gate, HR1 3QR, 01432 820074. commnews@ymail.com.
Bredwardine and Brobury
MARCH DRAW RESULTS – The Friends of St Andrew 100 Club draw took place in the Red Lion Inn on March 5 with a large crowd, many of whom had enjoyed a fine curry beforehand.
This month, the draw was made by Sheila and Tony Charles. First prize of £50 was won by Thomas Harberd with ticket number 113.
Second prize of £25 was won by Mary McPherson with ticket number 126. Third prize of £15 was won by Adrian Gales with ticket number 14. The winner of the In It To Win It prize of £10 was Jenny Forsyth. Congratulations to all our winners and thanks to everyone for their support and making this such a lively evening.
The April draw will be held at 8pm on April 2 in the Red Lion Inn. Contact Jen Maddison on 01981 500048 for details and further information about the club.
HELP NEEDED FOR CLASSIC CAR EVENT – Would you like to be involved in this event on April 26? We are looking for volunteer marshals to assist with car parking and helpers to serve food in the village hall. Marshals will be given necessary training and appropriate outerwear and will be needed early in the day and at the end of the event. Please contact Mick Miller on 01981 500520 if you can be a marshal. We also need volunteers to serve food and drinks in the village hall in two or three hour slots throughout the day. If you would like to help please ring Kari Lawson on 01981 501077.
CORRESPONDENT – Kari Lawson on 01981 501077 or email karimlawson@me.com.
Bridge Sollars
BONUS BALL – Joy Smith won £25 with number 31 on March 7.
LOCAL HISTORY EVENING – The next meeting will be next Thursday, March 26, when John Macklin will give an illustrated talk on Bustins, the Hereford photographers, covering their work in the period 1880-1925. This includes many of the major events in Herefordshire during that period and the work and social life of Herefordians as shown through their photographs. At the New Bridge Community Centre at 7.30pm, admission £2 to include coffee and biscuits. Everyone welcome.
Burghill
BARE BONES THEATRE COMPANY – Are delighted to be bringing the well-known classic Victorian melodrama, Gaslight, to the Simpson Hall tomorrow, at 7.30pm. Tickets are still a remarkable £5, available on the door or call our box office on 01981 540820.
Cradley
HEREFORDSHIRE HEARTSTART – Free two-hour Heartstart Course (CPR etc) at Cradley Primary School on April 27 from 6.30pm to 8.30pm.
Booking essential. To book your place email herefordshireheart start@btconnect.com or call 0845 6060654.
Dilwyn
FLICKS IN THE STICKS – Presents Mr Turner (12A), tomorrow 7.30pm at The Cedar Hall.
Turner is played by Timothy Small who gives the finest performance of his career to date.
Tickets £4 on the door.
VILLAGE MARKET AND COMMUNITY CAFÉ – Dilwyn monthly market and café will be held at The Cedar Hall on Easter Saturday, 9am until noon.
A wide of range of produce, baked goods, craft, plants, artwork and second-hand items for sale. In the cafe you can enjoy a scrumptious bacon roll or homemade cake and a hot drink served with a smile. Stalls free of charge.
For further information, please call 01544 388801.
HEREFORDSHIRE BOARDERS 0 GAUGE GROUP – We are having a 0 gauge fine-scale model railway running session this Sunday between 10am and 4.30pm at Eardisland Village Hall, Eardisland, Nr Leominster, HR6 9BP, using the East Midlands test track. There will be light refreshments available and some local traders may be present. Entrance fee £2 (adults). Children must be accompanied by an adult. No insurance will be taken out for stock etc. Contact Doug Tantrum on 01544387972 or email dougtan trum@hotmail.com NDP STEERING GROUP – Meeting scheduled for today has been postponed until April 9.
PARISH COUNCIL MEETING – Thursday, March 26, at 7.30pm, all welcome.
OPEN MEETING – For Report on Flood Alleviation Study 10.30am – 12.30pm, March 28, in village hall.
Evanjobb
FLICKS IN THE STICKS – Presents Cuban Fury (15) at Evenjobb Village Hall this Saturday.
Doors open at 7.30pm, film starts at 8pm. This is a really good fun film and of course the obligatory tea and cakes will be available.
Adults £4, 15/16 year olds £3.50.
EASTER BINGO – Ewyas Harold preschool are holding an Easter bingo tomorrow at Ewyas Harold memorial hall. Doors open at 7pm eyes down at 7.30pm.
Raffle and refreshments available.
PARISH COUNCIL – Do you want to get things done in your local community? Are you worried about how cutbacks might affect your local services? Would you like to take a more active role within your community?
Come and find out more about what parish councils do and how to get involved with your parish council in the function room of The Temple Bar Inn, Ewyas Harold, tonight between 6pm and 8pm. Refreshments provided. All welcome.
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN – The Regulation 14 Consultation on the draft Abbeydore and Bacton, Ewyas Harold Group and Kentchurch Neighbourhood Development Plan ends on March 29. All comments must be received by midnight on March 29.
Please go to neighplan.wordpress.
com to see a copy of the draft, details on how to comment and for further information. If you have any queries please contact Carla Boyles on 01432 271209 or clerk@ewyasharoldgpc.org.uk.
LENT LUNCH – The next soup lunch will be today at noon in the Baptist Hall, everyone welcome.
SOCIAL JUSTICE AND THE ENVIRONMENT – If you would like to join a group to discuss social justice and the environment, come along to a preliminary meeting in St Michaels Hall tonight at 7pm. For more information, contact pen.evans50@gmail.com.
BUTTERFLY CONSERVATION – If you have a spare hour or two on Saturday, come along to Ewyas Harold Common at 10am at the northern Cwm Hill end adjacent to top cattle grid to help with some maintenance work, all are welcome and equipment will be provided.
PRIMARY SCHOOL – The PTA are organising a ladies night on Saturday in the Memorial Hall.
Tickets, available from the school office, cost £20 each to include cocktails, canapes and entertainment. There will be an Easter assembly in St Michaels Church next Thursday, March 26, at 2pm.
OPEN GARDEN – Whitfield Court will be open on Sunday, 2pm–5pm.
QUEEN BEES – Wye Valley Beekeepers Association are running a one day course on how to produce better Queen Bees by improved selection and breeding, in the Memorial Hall Ewyas Harold on Sunday. Contact 01981 240280 or go to the events page on the BIBBA website.
DORE COMMUNITY TRANSPORT – We have been in operation for 15 years picking up and driving people who live in South West Herefordshire, taking them to the shops, the hairdressers, to visit friends, doctors, dentists, day care and hospital. The challenge we face now is finding enough volunteer drivers.
Volunteers can drive as little or as much as they wish, using our MPVs or their own cars. This is a valuable service to people living in our area who are unable to drive or access public transport.
If you can spare a few hours please contact Jo on 01981 551963.
Thank you.
Eye
FLICKS IN THE STICKS – The next Flicks in the Sticks film is The Imitation Game (12A) tomorrow at 7.30pm. It will be screened at Cawley Hall.
It will not be possible to offer a pre–film supper on this occasion.
AN ARTS ALIVE SHOW – Dorothy’s War featuring The Harmonettes will be performed on April 10. This is an exciting new musical play based on the true story of Dorothy Lawrence, packed with songs from the First World War, some new, some well loved, live in three-part harmony.
Tickets, £10, are already available and may be ordered from 01568 615836.
The Harmonettes are also offering a singing workshop for around 10 people on the same day.
Details 01568 615836.
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN EXHIBITION – Our second exhibition drew some 199 visitors, not quite as many as the record numbers for the September event, but still more than a quarter of Fownhope’s adult population.
This compares very favourably with numbers in other villages around the country. The results of the Resident Survey were on display together with suggestions for policies for the first draft of the plan, and information on each of the possible housing sites. There was strong support for the revised Vision for Fownhope in 2031, and for the broad thrust of the first draft of policies on issues such as telecommunications, energy and carbon reduction, access to the countryside, protection of green spaces, community assets, village services and many more.
Proposals for making Common Hill an area of special character were strongly supported, as was the idea of a Fownhope Community Trust, and policies to protect the conservation area and listed buildings, and avoid developments within or close to areas at risk of flood.
The next stage is for the steering group to take on board comments and produce the draft Fownhope Plan, which will be published on or about May 11.
There will be a formal six week period for written comments from residents and organisations running till June 22.
Garway
HEREFORDSHIRE HEARTSTART - Free two- hour Heartstart Course (CPR etc) at Garway Primary School on April 22 from 7pm to 9pm. Booking essential, to book your place email herefordshireheartstart@btconnect.com or call 0845 6060654.
Hereford
HEREFORD CIVIC SOCIETY - Question time - Politicians and local experts discuss important issues of planning, landscape, architecture, conservation and engineering in Hereford. Join us at 7pm at the Kindle Centre by Asda, Belmont tonight to discuss Hereford’s education (schools, new university, free schools etc), and on Thursday March 26 to discuss Hereford at work (Enterprise Zone, highways, Business Improvement District). Send your questions to chair@ herefordcivicsociety.org.uk For full details of speakers see our website www.herefordcivicsociety.org.uk SPRING FAIR - March 28 at the Robert Owen Academy, Widemarsh Street, 10am to 3pm. Locally handmade crafts, raffle, Easter egg hunt, light lunches and snacks, find the Easter bunny. For details call 01432 513120 or email info@roacademy.org CHURCH SERVICES - Tomorrow: 8.15am morning prayer and eucharist at Holy Trinity Church, Whitecross Road. Sunday: 9.30am Parish Mass at All Saints’ Church, Eign Gate; 9.30am Parish Eucharist at St Michael’s Church, Breinton; 11am Parish Eucharist at Holy Trinity Church, Whitecross; 8am Holy Communion (BCP) at St Nicholas’ Church; 11am Choral Communion at St Nicholas’ Church; 2pm Holy Baptism at St Nicholas’ Church; 6.30pm Evensong at St Nicholas’ Church. Monday 8.15am Morning Prayer and Eucharist at Holy Trinity Church, Whitecross Road.
Tuesday: 8.15am Morning Prayer and Eucharist at Holy Trinity Church, Whitecross Road; 12.10pm Low Mass at All Saints’ Church, Eign Gate. Wednesday: 8.15am Morning Prayer and Eucharist at Holy Trinity Church, Whitecross Road; 12.10pm Low Mass at All Saints’ Church, Eign Gate.
Thursday, March 26 8.15am Morning Prayer and Eucharist at Holy Trinity Church, Whitecross Road; 10am Parish Eucharist at Holy Trinity Church, Whitecross; 12.10pm Low Mass at All Saints’ Church, Eign Gate.
HEREFORDSHIRE AND MARCHES ASSOCIATION - A talk by Duncan James, Herefordshire School of Romanesque Sculpture on Tuesday at 7.30pm. Meetings are held in Gardner Hall RNC, Venns Lane, Hereford.
HR1 1DT. Admission £2 includes tea or coffee.
Further details from Sheila Taylor 01432 268243.
HEREFORDSHIRE HEARTSTART - Free two- hour Heartstart Course (CPR etc) at Holmer Park Spa and Leisure, Hereford on Tuesday from 7pm to 9pm.
Booking essential, to book your place email herefordshireheartstart@btconnect.
com or call 0845 6060654.
Hope Under Dinmore
COFFEE MORNING - In aid of St Mary’s Church, March 27 at the Forbury Chapel, Church Street, Leominster from 10am to noon. Easter service: Good Friday, noon.
Everyone welcome to all the above events.
Huntington
FRIENDS OF ST THOMAS A BECKET CHURCH - On April 18, at 7.30pm at St Thomas a Becket Church, Huntington, Bob Thompson of Kinnerton will be telling us of his fascinating quest for the horse games that people in the remotest parts of the world still play. If you are interested in horses, this is for you.
You will hear of Bob Thompson’s fascinating stories of his life, exploring the remotest corners of the world, as he searches for horse games that different tribes from all over the world play. He is recording these and they will be soon published in his book. Did you know that one culture holds dancing horse competitions where the horses perform Spanish Riding School movements? Hear about a stuntman in Burkina Faso whose horse puts his elbows on his shoulder to walk into the stable.
Bob has spent many years risking his life, travelling and researching on his own and in one remote area, there was a discussion as to whether he should be executed.
Price £9 pp to include wine and canapés. Please apply through website: www.huntingtonchurch.
co.uk or telephone Fiona Shone 01544 370391.
KINGTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY - Next meeting is Thursday, March 19 in the Masonic Hall, Kington, HR5 3DY at 7.30pm. The AGM will be held first followed by Elizabeth Banks on the RHS trip to Yunnan in 2014.
Visitors welcome, £4, doors open at 7pm.
KINGTON CHORAL 100 CLUB DRAW - March 2015 winners, 1st prize £50: ticket number 062, Janet Thomas. 2nd prize £25: ticket number 043, Katherine Genders. 3rd prize £15: ticket number 095, Vicky Bernays.
Kinnerton
WI - After discussions on the village pond, repainting the phone box, the WI county show, tree planting etc, we moved on to our talk from local Kington butcher, Mr Bufton. He gave us an excellent demonstration on how the various cuts and joints we readily recognise over the counter are transformed from carcasses into manageable portions. Our next talk on wine tasting will be held on April 2. All are welcome.
Knighton
EGGSTRAVAGANZA - The annual Eggstravaganza to raise money to help run Knighton Children’s centre will be held on Saturday from 10am till noon at the Centre, Knighton Primary School. At the event there will be lots of family fun including Easter egg hunt, face painting, crafts, cake stall, tombola, and name the teddy.
MARCH COFFEE MORNING - The St Edward’s church March coffee morning will be held on Saturday at 10.30am in the church hall. Items to sell will be appreciated, including books, jewellery, bric-a-brac and good quality clothes.
CHARITY BASH - There will be a charity bash dance at the Knighton Hotel on Saturday from 8pm to raise money for the Hereford Carles Renton (Cancer Unit). The event has been organised by a group of friends to raise money for the Charles Renton (Cancer Unit) in Hereford. The friends have either been treated at the unit or who have friends or relatives who have been treated there. On the night her will be a raffle with great prizes. Tickets are £10 and available from Lesley Smith, Kathy Granger, Karen Davies, Kay Morris.
CHURCH SERVICES FOR SUNDAY - St Edwards’s church, Knighton , 9.30am.
St David’s church, Whitton 9.30am.
St Andrew’s church, Norton, 11am.
Knighton Methodist church for a joint service with the Baptist church at 11am.
Knighton Catholic church, 11am.
KNIGHTON AND DISTRICT CONCERT SOCIETY - On Sunday the Knighton and District Concert Society presents The Hillman Quartet, with William Hillman – violin, Simon Howes – violin, Bernard Kane – viola and Kyle Patterson – cello. The quartet have visited Knighton on two occasions before and have been very popular with the audiences.
This is the final concert of this season. The event will start at 3pm in St Edward’s Church Hall, Knighton. Tickets £10 at the door.
Students and children £2. For further information, contact Peter or Beverley Clements on 01547 520756 or the.clements@btinternet.com FAMINE LUNCH - On Wednesday there will be a Christian Aid Famine Lunch at the Methodist Church in Knighton from 12.30 till 2pm.
EASTER LILIES - Members of St Edward’s church, Knighton will be decorating the church on Easter Sunday with lilies and other exciting spring flowers for this important weekend in the church calendar. If you would like to donate the cost of a lily (or lilies) in memory of a loved one, please see Pauline Parker of Jean Price. A list of those remembered will be placed in church over the weekend of Easter.
LLANFAIR WATERDINE WI - At the March meeting the president congratulated the indoor bowls team on reaching the Powys Radnor Federation final.
Discussions are well in hand for the coming year including plans to celebrate the National Centenary of the WI movement.
The speaker was Mark Hughes, a local wine merchant, who runs the Real Wine Company. It was an evening of fun and fizz as we tasted and compared a selection of wines and heard about his career and were helped to understand the some of the complexities of wine production.
In April the speaker will be Iain Burgoyne on “Italy – the not so grand tour”. Visitors are always welcome.
WALKING WEEKEND - It will be a busy Mayday bank holiday in Knighton this year.
There will be an exciting and varied programme of guided walks for all abilities on May 2-4.
Highlights include geocaching with Sarah Graham, an exploration of the town’s history, a wildlife walk and an introduction to the Offa’s Dyke Path by Rob Dingle, national trail officer.
Meanwhile at the Offa’s Dyke Centre on Saturday the Offa’s Dyke Association will be opening its new exhibition all about King Offa and his Dyke.
Organised by Knighton Tourism in cooperation with the Offa’s Dyke Association this is Knighton’s 3rd walking weekend and part of Walkers are Welcome.
More information on all these events from the Offa’s Dyke Centre on 01547 528753 or www.
visitknighton.co.uk RECRUITING IN KNIGHTON - The fire-fighters at Knighton Fire Station are looking for more people to join their team and have been handing leaflets out in town to try and encourage more people to join them. For more information contact the recruitment team on 01267 242636.
FLICKS IN THE STICKS - March 27, 7.30pm My Old Lady (12A).
Refreshments available including tea/coffee, homemade cakes and the obligatory ice cream. Join the Flicks mailing list and keep up to date with our showings. £5 on the door. Further info or to reserve a seat 01544 267736.
NEEDLING ALONG SEWING GROUP - Meet every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month 10am-4pm at Lingen Village Hall. Relaxed and informal, a co-operative group sharing knowledge, skills, support and enthusiasm.
Annual work programme compiled from suggestions put forward by the group aiming to have a mix of traditional and contemporary textile work, using either hand or machine stitching or you are free to progress your own work. Skills and knowledge grow, regardless of whether you are a beginner or more experienced. At £10 per session it’s good value.
This cost includes unlimited tea/ coffee and biscuits - and sometime cake! Contact Carole 01547 530951.
For more information on all of the above events, as well as news and views, log on to www.lingen.org.uk.
Little Dewchurch
FLICKS IN THE STICKS - Screening of Captain Phillips (12A) in the village hall tomorrow.
Doors open at 7pm for 7.30pm start. Refreshments available.
Tickets £4 adults, £2.50 accompanied children. Enquiries: 01432 840760.
Mansel Lacy
LACY LADIES - The next meeting will be next Thursday, March 26, at 7.30pm in the Community Centre. The guest speaker will be Richard Jordan, who will give a talk entitled Growing up in London during the War. This is an open meeting and all are welcome.
HEREFORDSHIRE HEARTSTART - Free two-hour Heartstart Course (CPR etc) at Marden Community Centre on April 14 from 7pm to 9pm.
To book your place email herefordshireheartstart@btconnect.
com or call 0845 6060654.
PARISH FREIGHTER - March 28, 11am - 1pm. Community Centre car park.
LITTER PICK - Meet 10am, March 28 in car park.
Moccas
MOCCAS RAILWAY CLUB - The club will be meeting on March 27 at Moccas village hall at 7.30pm for a talk on the Watercress Line, Hampshire’s premier preserved railway, which was saved from extinction by a band of enthusiastic volunteers back in 1973 and runs between Alresford and Alton. Everybody welcome.
Entry adults £2, accompanied under 16s free. Licensed bar. Call Phil on 01981 500675 (7pm to 9pm please).
EASTER BINGO - At Moccas Village Hall tomorrow. Doors open at 7.30pm with eyes down at 8pm. A fun family evening.
Ocle Pychard and Much Cowarne
LENT LUNCH - Much Cowarne and Ocle Pychard are jointly hosting a Lent lunch in Burley Gate Village Hall tomorrow, from noon till 2pm.
Proceeds will go to Mercy Ships.
The organisation was founded in 1978 and purchased a retired ocean liner called Victoria for £600,000.
Over four years the vessel was gradually transformed into a hospital ship with three operating theatres and a 40-bed ward. In 1982, the vessel sailed as the newly christened Anastasis – the first Mercy Ship – carrying a volunteer crew of 350 from all over the world.
Since then, vessels in the Mercy Ships fleet have visited more than 451 ports in developing nations around the world, bringing lasting change to millions of lives.
Mercy Ships provides the world’s largest charita- ble floating hospital and brings free medical care to some of the world’s poorest people.
LITTER PICK - Much Cowarne Parish Council has organised a litter pick in the village this Saturday. Participants are asked to meet up by the Burley Gate Post Office at 10am on the day and will be provided with litter pickers, bags, hoops, gloves and some high-viz jackets. Anyone with supplies of their own is welcome to bring them along.
Weatherproof clothing and strong shoes/boots are recommended.
Tea, coffee, squash and biscuits will be available at the end of the ‘pick’.
QUIZ NIGHT - From 7.30pm on March 28 there will be a quiz night in Burley Gate Village Hall in aid of St Mary’s Church, Much Cowarne. Teams to consist of up to six people. £5 per person, to include a ploughman’s supper. A bar will be available. Tickets are now available from Cris Hooper on 01532 640516 or e-mail cris2hooper@yahoo.co.uk.
CASINO NIGHT - There will be a casino night at the Plough Inn, Stoke Lacy, from 7.30pm till late on May 1. The evening will feature blackjack, and roulette, a live performance from Aurora Blaze, a promise auction and a two-course meal. Over 18s only. Bookings now taken on 07791605506. All proceeds to local charities, and not as previously stated.
BURLEY GATE VILLAGE SHOP - On March 29, there will be a ‘springtime afternoon tea’ in Burley Gate Village Hall from 3pm till 5pm. Tea, cakes and sandwiches will be available, but it will be a superb opportunity to discuss the progress being made with the provision of a new village shop. It will also be a fundraiser, and it is hoped that adults will each make a recommended donation of £3.50. It would be useful to know how many people hope to attend. Numbers can be e-mailed to burleygatecommunityshop@outlook.com or phoned to 01432 820242.
Old Radnor
OLD RADNOR WI - March meeting was held at Walton Village Hall where Anne Goodwin was back after her successful operation. Anne opened the meeting.
The newsletter was read and business was dealt with. Stalls were sorted for the forthcoming spring sale to be held on April 18, 3pm at Walton Village Hall. Home made teas will be served, plant, and cake stalls, will be the highlight of the afternoon, along with a very good draw, many more attractions will be present. The celebratory tea-party, to celebrate the centenary of The WI movement, is to be held at Dunfield House later in the year.
Emma Davies, an enthusiastic speaker, from Age Concern Powys was introduced to members.
Emma has worked for the charity, Age Concern, for eight years, and she is presently based in Builth.
She explained how the charity works.Visits may be arranged to any elderly person anywhere in Powys, even in a care home, or any where the person resides, with problems ranging from loneliness, financial help, extra help with heating etc. Emma explained many elderly people are too proud to ask for help, and money is left unclaimed.
The competition: an action photograph, was won by Liz Hughes, 2nd Cicely Bayliss, 3rd Elsie Bayliss. Speaker for the April meeting, Helen Powell making hand-made invitation cards.
Competition in the room.
Orcop
CURRY NIGHT - There will be a curry night at Orcop Parish Hall on Saturday at 7pm. Please bring your own drinks.
BINGO - At Orcop Parish Hall on April 17, 7.30pm for 8pm in aid of Orcop Churchyard. Any offers of help or prizes would be welcomed.
Presteigne
COFFEE MORNING - There is a coffee morning in aid of Relay For Life Cancer Research UK at The Royal British Legion Club on Saturday morning from 10am.
Please join us to discuss this year’s Marches And Mid Wales Relay For Life over a cuppa and some cake. There will be stalls, games and competitions. This year’s event will take place on June 27 from noon until June 28 at noon. Last year more than £28,000 was raised. If you would like to join in this year call and have a cuppa with us or call the chairman Mick Fryer on 260657.
MUSIC - Ruth Watson, Jeremy Fisher and John Hymas are Romantic Trios and will be playing lush sounds on the oboe, cor anglais, violin, piano and viola at The Assembly Rooms on Sunday afternoon from 3pm.
The programme will include Brahms, Kahn, Yvon and Klughardt. Admission will be £10 at the door which will include tea and cake.
TALK - Professor Jack Spence OBE will give a talk entitled War Versus Diplomacy on crisis management before the First World War and its role in the current international scene at The Assembly Rooms on Wednesday at 7pm. Admission is £10 at the door. Proceeds will go to St Andrews Development Appeal.
BINGO - The Bowling Club are holding their annual Easter bingo at the Memorial Hall on March 28 with eyes down at 7.45pm. The doors will open at 6.30pm. There will be many brilliant prizes including a LED colour TV and a £200 cash ticket. This event is very popular so please arrive early.
FILM - Presteigne Screen will show the film My Old Lady (12) at The Assembly Rooms on March 27 at 8pm. Admission will be £4.50 for adults and £3 for students with ID. For further details call Alex on 260577 or Pete on 370202.
LIBRARY - From April 7, Presteigne’s library will change its opening hours. They will be as follows. Tuesdays 10am - 1pm and 2pm - 5pm, Wednesday 1pm - 6pm, Friday 10am - 1pm and Saturday 10am - 12.30pm. For further details call 260552 or visit www.powys.gov.uk/libraries.
CONCERT - The Dragonfly Ensemble will perform Haydn’s Seven Last Words of Christ at St Michaels Church in Discoed on March 31 from 7pm. The ensemble include Marcia Crayford on violin, Charlotte McCure, also on violin, Susie Meszaros on viola and Moray Welsh on cello. Tickets are £12.50 and can be purchased from Winnies or from David Hiam on 01547 560246 or email davidhiam@ aol.com TEA PARTY - You are invited to a Green tea party for the launch of the online art and craft auction at The Assembly Rooms on Saturday from 2-5pm. Place a bid with the auctioneer at the party and then bid on-line until Easter Monday at jumblebee.co.uk/greenteaparty.
Entry is free. Call 01568 611909.
PRIZE DRAW - The Royal British Legion Club are holding a grand Easter prize draw on March 29 at 1.30pm. Tickets are £1 a strip and can be purchased from The Legion Club or from any committee member. Donations of Easter eggs/chocolates would be gratefully received.
CABARET - The monthly Velvet Violin cabaret evening will take place at The Assembly Rooms on March 29 from 7pm - 10.30pm.
This month the entertainment will include Miss Maud’s Folly, Nuala Honan and Beth Porter, The House Band, John Hymas and Dave Luke, and resident compere, comedian etc. Admission will be £10 with tickets available from Courtyard Antiques or by calling 267163. There will be a bar and snacks available.
REGGAE NIGHT - There is a Reggae Night with Rappa Pappa Paul plus other great music at The Royal British Legion Club on March 28 from 9pm - late.
Admission is free, all welcome.
ONSIE WALK - As part of World Autism Awareness Week there is a onesie walk from the police station to the scout hut on Saturday morning at 10.30am. At the scout hut there will be refreshments, a bring and buy, raffle etc. The cost of the walk is £1 for adults and 50p for children. For further details call Sam on 07807 562682 or visit www.autism.org.uk/waaw.
TALK - Whitton WI present a talk from Nigel Acton on Love These Headgehogs on April 7 at Whitton Community Hall from 7.30pm.
Admission will be £2. For further details visit www.whittonwi.org BINGO - The Cricket Club are holding an Easter bingo at The Royal British Legion Club on Easter Monday at 8pm. Great prizes including a last ticket for £50.
BALLADEERS AND CHANCERS - There is a Balladeers and Chancers evening at The Dukes Arms on Thursday, March 26 from 8.30pm. If you would like to perform or for more information call Steph on 07837 944090 or visit www.balladeersandchancers.com SERVICES - This Sunday there is a service of Holy Communion at Kinsham and 9.30am and at St Andrews at 11am. All welcome.
FLICKS IN THE STICKS - The film My Old Lady (12) will be shown at Lingen Village Hall on March 27 at 7.30pm. Admission will be £5 at the door. For further details call 267736.
LENT LUNCH - The Methodist Church are holding a lent lunch on Saturday from 12 noon.
Homemade soup and a roll will cost £2. All proceeds will go to East Radnorshire Day Centre.
Staunton-on-Wye
CANCELLATION - The coffee morning on Saturday at Staunton- on-Wye village hall has been cancelled.
Stoke Lacy
LODON VALLEY EASTER ART EXHIBITION - Supported by the Wye Valley Brewery, there will be an art exhibition in Stoke Lacy Village Hall (HR7 4HG) daily from 10am till 6pm from April 4-6. It will be opened by Charles Morgan at noon on the Saturday. Local artists displaying their work will include Brian Gorst, Tony James, David Mckeeman, Nigel Montandon, Tony Muckle, Annabelle Oppenheimer, Colin Simmonds, David Spurrier and Kim Williams. There will also be contributions from Burley Gate and Pencombe Primary Schools.
CORRESPONDENT - Martin Field, The Old School House, Burley Gate, 01432 820074 email commnews@ymail.com.
Sutton St Nicholas
SILENT FILM EVENING - Of drama and fun starting at 7pm Saturday, in the village hall.
Featured will be The Artist (PG).
There will also be a programme of short silent classics including some by Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin. Admission for adults will be £4, children £3, and families £12. Refreshments and bar available. Tickets on the door or from Jonathan Blackman on 01432 880445, Ronald Gow on 880545, Mike Winnell on 880785 or Ann Potter on 880373. Promoted by the Sutton Village Hall Committee in aid of hall improvements.
Wellington
WI - At the March meeting members and several visitors had an informative presentation from three staff (all living in Wellington) from St Michael’s Hospice about the new building, changes to nursing and respite care, and support for children and families. Wendy Cummins gave the vote of thanks. Our competitions were flower of the month, and a wellbeing item. We have a new, youngest member of our institute.
PARISH HISTORY SOCIETY - The March meeting of the society features a talk by Collette Gray on How the Great War affected children’s lives. The meeting is at 7.30pm on Thursday, March 26 in the Wellington Community Room, HR4 8AZ. Refreshments will be served, among them First World War trench cake, as well as more contemporary items. Visitor’s fee is £2.50. Enquiries to Gill Bullock 01432 839019.
EXHIBITION AND SALE - A number of Herefordshire and Marches artists will be displaying their work at Wellington Community Room, HR4 8AZ, April 11from 10.30am-5pm and April 12 from noon to 4pm. Refreshments will be available. Entry is free.
Enquiries to Peter Manson 01432 830097.
LENT LUNCH - A Lent lunch will be held at Appledown Place between noon and 2pm, hosted by Gill Bullock and Emily Wilson on Wednesday. Home made soups (including mushroom and mustard; broccoli, cauliflower and blue cheese; spiced parsnip; and leek and potato) plus bread and hot drinks for a suggested donation of £3, for Water Aid. Call Gill Bullock 01432 839019.
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