| Bosbury | | 4:31pm Tuesday 22nd April 2008 | | BOSBURY Bluebells. On Sunday, April 27 an opportunity to enjoy a memorable bluebell walk in the grounds of Bosbury House by kind permission of Nat and Laura Hone. The proceeds will be shared by the church and the parish hall. 2-5pm. Adults £4, accompanied children under 16 free. Afternoon tea with delicious home-made cakes on sale. Fairtrade tea and coffee supplied by Jenny Faiz, who will have her usual Fairtrade stall. |
| Welland | | 4:16pm Tuesday 22nd April 2008 | | THE first thing to mention this week is the St James' Church Concert given by Chris Garrick and John Etheridge. They interpret jazz, folk, world and rock music by composers as diverse as Duke Ellington and Paul McCartney (a Shindig Event bringing professional artistes to rural venues) This takes place on April 26 (tomorrow night) at 7.30pm. Tickets are now available from me in the Post Office (going fast!) or from David Richardson (see below for phone number)
Future events at the Church include:- Friday, May 16 sees the well-known Gloucestershire folk singer, Johnny Coppin appearing with Keith Burgess. |
| West Malvern | | 2:08pm Tuesday 22nd April 2008 | | THERE has been an excellent response to the appeal in the current edition of the Hills Echo for volunteers to join the Friends of Adelaide House who for nearly 30 years have been regularly visiting and organising events for residents of West Malvern's Red Cross care home for the elderly. It was feared that the group might have to wind up because of diminishing numbers and increasing age of committee members. However no fewer than six people have already come forward showing an interest in helping with this valuable work, and there are now lively hopes that The Friends may be revitalised and continue their activities. Anyone interested in taking part should contact Margaret De Bartolomé on 01684 574398. |
| Castlemorton | | 12:54pm Tuesday 22nd April 2008 | | CASTLEMORTON Parish Council are holding two meetings on Thursday, May 8 at the parish hall. The annual meeting of the parish council takes place at 7pm followed by the annual parish meeting at 7.30pm. |
| Eldersfield | | 12:51pm Tuesday 22nd April 2008 | | AN auction of promises will be held at Bushley Village Hall on Saturday, April 26 7.30pm for 8pm. Entrance £2.50 to include a glass of wine and buffet. Auction at 8.15pm. Everyone welcome. Bring friends and family. All in aid of Eldersfield School. Please call Dawn Gray for tickets on 01452 241032. |
| Hollybush | | 12:45pm Tuesday 22nd April 2008 | | IT'S that time of year again folks. Our annual plant sale commences at 2pm on Saturday, May 3 at Hollybush Churchroom. |
| Berrow | | 12:37pm Tuesday 22nd April 2008 | | JUMBLE sale this Saturday at Berrow Village hall in aid of Berrow/Pendock Churches, as normal please bring any items along for sale after 10am. |
| Colwall | | 12:21pm Tuesday 22nd April 2008 | | THE Colwall Players annual fun quiz will be held on Friday, May 9 at the village hall at 7.30pm. Bar and refreshments available. |
| Wellington Heath | | 12:02pm Tuesday 22nd April 2008 | | THE Spring Fair is on May 3 at 10am at the Memorial Hall. If you are able to help or have anything to donate or to be collected, please ring a committee member. If you are unsure who to contact, ring the above number and I will try and help you. No bric-a-brac please. |
| West Malvern | | 12:43pm Wednesday 16th April 2008 | | PROBABLY the biggest attendance ever for a West Malvern Parish Council event turned out for the Annual Parish Meeting on Monday. Main focus of interest was the presentation, more fully reported elsewhere in this issue of the Malvern Gazette, by the Elim Pentecostal Church. Its General Superintendent John Glass and other senior staff members outlined plans to move its world headquarters and the Regents Theological College into the former St James's School premises next year. It was as well that the meeting was held (at Elim's invitation) at Anstruther Hall, as the village hall could not have held the estimated 150 people present. Also reported elsewhere is the update by Police Sergeant Sarah Goodman on the recent spate of vandalism in the northern part of West Malvern Road. Despite a DNA test on some blood found on a vandalised car, and the installation of a security camera (subsequently found to be linked to a faulty computer system) no arrest had yet been made. But Sergeant Goodman, who was accompanied by new local officer PC Wendy Saunders, emphasised that investigations were continuing and that the police were determined to get to the bottom of the affair. |
| Staunton | | 12:36pm Wednesday 16th April 2008 | | CONGRATULATIONS to Jane Evans, who 25 years ago had the foresight to start the Staunton Day Centre which has proved its worth over all those years for all those people, who for various reasons, were unable to get out and about. |
| Colwall | | 12:22pm Wednesday 16th April 2008 | | A GRAND auction of goods and promises will take place on Saturday, April 26 at Colwall Village hall. This is hosted jointly by the Rotary Club of Malvern and Joshua Loader Fundraising in aid of Worcester Acorns, which is the local children's hospice. Viewing is from 6.30pm and the auction commences at 7pm. Anyone wishing to donate goods or promises should contact Joan Loader on 01684 540944 or Jeremy Prideaux-Jackson on 541075. |
| Bosbury | | 12:13pm Wednesday 16th April 2008 | | ON Friday, April 18 at 7.30pm at the parish hall, Flicks in the Sticks bring you George Clooney in Oceans Thirteen. Danny Ocean and his gang have only one reason to pull off their most ambitious and risky casino heist - to defend one of their own. When ruthless casino owner Willy Bank (Al Pacino) double-crossees one of the original Ocean's eleven - Reuben Tishkoff (Elliott Gould) - Danny and the gang team up one more time to see if they can break "the Bank". First class entertainment on your doorstep, interval refreshments and free parking. |
| Castlemorton | | 11:59am Wednesday 16th April 2008 | | TOMORROW (Saturday, April 19) annual church Jumble Sale from 2pm at the parish hall. Entry 30p. Details from 01684 833339. The following Friday, April 25 there is a string quartet concert in church. Tickets from 01684 833607. |
| Powick | | 11:50am Wednesday 16th April 2008 | | LAST Wednesday 15 members of Powick Ramblers plus three dogs (Tilly, Digby and Monty) ventured into Herefordshire. They found the footpaths well marked, part of them following the Worcestershire Way. Leaving The Wheatsheaf Inn at Whitbourne, the path led through fields and woods, up some steep slopes onto Bringsty Common. The newly re-furbished Live and Let Live on the Common was admired and views across to Abberley and Ankerdine HIlls and the Malverns were seen through the bright sun. The path then crossed the Bromyard Road past Home Farm and the Old Mill Cottage following the Sapey Brook past Whitbourne Hall and lake. It went through the farm track past cows and their calves back to The Wheatsheaf Inn. It was good to have Garth Lowe identify the different bird songs. Joy and Phil were thanked for leading the five mile walk and refreshment was enjoyed in the pub. The next walk is on Thursday, April 24 meeting at 10am at the Knapp and Paper Mill nature reserve car park with a view to seeing the first bluebells. For details ring Phil and Joy on 01886 832774. |
| Wellington Heath | | 11:39am Wednesday 16th April 2008 | | THE Spring Fair is on Saturday, May 3 at 10am at the Memorial Hall. If you are interested in hiring a table (cost £5), or helping out in any way, please contact Lucy Hill on 632707. If you have any suggestions on ways to raise money for the hall do contact a committee member. We shall be delivering a note to each villager to ask if you have any toys or books you would like to donate to a stall and if you would like them collected. No bric-a-brac please. |
| Welland | | 11:31am Wednesday 16th April 2008 | | THE first thing to mention this week is a reminder to you all that the Malvern Hills Bridge Club meets every Thursday night at the Pheasant at 7pm. Details are available from the chair, Angela Lane on 01684 594379. A host is available, should you come by yourself. |
| Storridge | | 11:28am Wednesday 16th April 2008 | | VILLAGE Hall, Wednesday, April 23 The Cradley Singers are back after their spring break. If you like to sing with a group of enthusiastic and talented amateurs, why not go along to Storridge Village Hall at 7.30pm on Wednesday evening and give them a try. They welcome men, women and older children of all voice ranges. Saturday, April 26 A Kurling Evening is being held starting at 7.30pm. Non-ice Kurling is great fun with lots of laughs for the expending of a little effort. Teams are formed from all those present, so if you come on your own, you will be included in a team, while families will be kept together if they so wish. This is a good evening for all the family so come along and bring your friends as well! Entry is £7 per person to include a ploughmans type supper. There will also be a bar. |
| Longdon | | 11:25am Wednesday 16th April 2008 | | ON Saturday, April 12, a coffee morning was held at Longdon Vicarage in aid of St Richard's Hospice. About 50 people packed into the lounge to hear Michael Harper, Medical Director at the Hospice, speak about the work there. Everyone listened with great interest to Michael, as he spoke about the first hospices and how they evolved into the excellent service we have now. He talked about how his faith impacted on his work, leading him to work in palliative care, and it was obvious that he really enjoys his work and has great care for the people he helps. A total amount of £277.70 was raised at this very enjoyable morning. There were several raffle prizes, an enormous amount of cakes to buy and it was lovely to see people meeting each other from across the benefice. |
| West Malvern | | 3:08pm Wednesday 9th April 2008 | | KEEN interest and a larger-than usual attendance is expected at the Annual Parish Meeting on Monday, to be held at the Anstruther Theatre on Westminster Bank, at the invitation of the Regents Theological College who will be moving into the former St James's School premises next year. The hall will be open from 6.30pm to allow residents to meet staff and view information displays. The meeting proper will commence at 7pm and will include a presentation about the college and its plans to move to West Malvern. As well as the usual brief reports by parish, district and county councillors there will be a talk by local police - likely to attract some interest following recent problems in the village. |
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