Almeley

10:27am Friday 1st August 2008

OPEN GARDENS – The beautiful gardens at The Old Quarry, Almeley Road, Eardisley, which were open to the public on July 27 as part of the National Gardens Scheme will be open again on Sunday, August 3, from 2pm to 5pm. Admission is £3, children free. There will be teas and plants for sale. A share of the money will be donated to the Acorns Children’s Hospice, the local charity which cares for children of Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire. Residents are reminded that Almeley has its own website, almeley.net, which contains a lot of useful information.

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Butterflies Abound in Bredwardine

5:38pm Sunday 27th July 2008

Okay, just a slight exaggeration, but last week the faithful few who participate weekly in the Butterfly Transect on the Merbach sited a total of 40 butterflies. There were 18 Ringlets, 15 Meadow Brown, 3 Gatekeepers, 3 Large White and 1 Small White. Three Speckled Wood were spotted prior to the start of the Transect and could not be counted. What a tease!

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St Andrew's Church Fete, Bredwardine

5:34pm Sunday 27th July 2008

REMINDER! Please plan to attend our annual St. Andrew’s Church Fete on Saturday, 2nd August 2008, starting at 2.30 pm located in the Orchard across from the Red Lion Hotel at Bredwardine. Don't forget to dress up as your favourite Nursery Rhyme Character for the Fancy Dress Competition. A Brass Band will provide the mood. There will also be a Tombola, Cake, Produce & Plants and Sweet Stalls plus Skittles. The Raffle will be drawn @ 3.30 pm. Teas will be served in the Village Hall. All proceeds in aid of St. Andrew’s Church. Hope to see you there!

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August Evensong at St Andrew's Church, Bredwardine

5:32pm Sunday 27th July 2008

A full house had its spines tingled by Cherry, Jean and Vicky's anthem, 'Pie Jesu' for last month's Evensong. Leader Mick took to the organ to accompany them. Ange led the hymns and the main service. Visitors to the area were thrilled to find tradition in a lovely old country church. The August Evensong service on Sunday, August 3rd, will draw on favourites 'All Hail The Power of Jesu's Many Crowns', ending with 'How great Thou Art'.

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Bredwardine & Brobury Church Service Changes

5:30pm Sunday 27th July 2008

Starting in September, there will be a change to the Sunday Service pattern. The new sequence will be as follows: 1st Sunday (7/9) Evensong at 6pm, 2nd Sunday (14/9) Morning Prayer at 9.30am, 3rd Sunday (21/9) Family Service at 9.30am and 4th Sunday (28/9) Holy Communion at 8am.

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Wanted: Bredwardine & Brobury Village Hall Committee Members

5:25pm Sunday 27th July 2008

The Village Hall Committee is in dire need of a few more members to bring our numbers up to par. This is your "official" invitation to volunteer for this worthy community activity. All interested parties, please contact Acting-Chairman Dave Morgan on 01981 500 155. Thank you, thank you!

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Bredwardine & Brobury needs "Any Old Iron!"

5:27pm Sunday 27th July 2008

No, not lyrics from a famous old song, but the first of hopefully, many initiatives by the newly formed "Friends of St Andrew's" whose purpose is to raise funds for St Andrew's Church. We are collecting scrap metal monthly. Anything from ancient combines (farmers!), rusty car exhausts (some of us!) to the contents of the deepest corners of our sheds and gardens (all of us!). We have a 2 tonne trailer and can pick up large items or quantities. small items can be dumped at Graham's at 'The Glebe'. The high scrap prices for quantity at the moment make this a worthy effort. Any metal: steel, iron , aluminium, copper, brass including plumbing, scrap, batteries, etc. All profits to St Andrew's Church. Ring Graham on 01981 500 635.

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Bishopswood

4:39pm Wednesday 16th July 2008

VILLAGE STORE – The village of Bishopswood is witnessing the end to over 40 years of groceries and fuel from Monica and Lyndon Edmunds and welcoming Angharad Wrigley as the new owner of Bishopswood Village Stores. For nearly half a century, Wyeside Station (as was) has loyally served the community with a range of goods and services, but with a well-earned retirement coming, the time has come for Angharad to expand on her existing shop in Redbrook, Redbrook Village Stores. A farewell and hello party with live jazz band, open to all, will take place on Sunday at 4pm, and will give customers chance to see the newly extended and renovated shop.

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Bishopstone

4:38pm Wednesday 16th July 2008

SOAP BOX DERBY – On Sunday, July 13, at the Richards Castle soap box derby, a legend was made. Ian Astley from Bishopstone who crashed at last year’s meeting (which was featured on BBC television) went to the meeting saying that he would break the track record set by himself two years ago. On each of three runs down the hill he succeeded. He smashed the time from 43.40 seconds down to 40.678 seconds and became the undisputed ‘king of the hill’. His average speed was officially given at over 48kmph; his final speed going through the finish line is not known and can only be guessed at. The final result of the soap box derby (with fastest recorded time) was BRM (Bishopstone) with 40.678 seconds followed by Formula Gravity from Suffolk (42.464 seconds), and Bishy Boys (Bishopstone) third with 43.111 seconds.

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Bishops Frome & Fromes Hill

4:37pm Wednesday 16th July 2008

COMMUNITY ACCESS POINT – The Fromes CAP will be holding an open access session on Mondays for six weeks from Monday, July 21. Sessions will run from 7pm to 9pm.

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