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February 2015

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Dear Friends

I write this in the aftermath of the terrorist murders in France. This year is also the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta and I feel that the two are linked. ‘Je suis Charlie’ and the need for Magna Carta are about the need for personal freedom and the basic right to be able to go about your life without fear. We might not like what others think, write, draw or say but we defend their right to them.

There is also another dimension and that is about our understanding of God. Christians believe in a loving God who is also omnipotent. Since the time of the ‘Enlightenment’ Christians have felt free to develop their own understanding of God. However, this freedom is not understood by all and particularly those of some other religions.

Islam is a religion of peace and the prophet Mohammed turned the other cheek and was not ‘offended’ when others did not understand his viewpoint. Militant anything is an abuse of power. The Romans used earthly power to crucify Christ but they had no way to control God’s power and the resurrection. However, it is only human to feel fear and this fear allows bullies, and terrorists who threaten death, to get their own way. If your view of God is also that he is a War Lord who is pleased with your actions then we have the perfect storm that is IS, Boko Haram or Al Shebab. Standing up against corruption and evil takes real courage and this is where Magna Carta comes in. 800 years ago a Christian country, Britain, stood up against corruption and evil and this mindset eventually led to the freedom we have today and our very important freedom to practise our religion with a God whom we have come to know personally.

Penny

THE BORDERS GROUP OF PARISHES

Revd Kevin Cecil - 01600 713459: [email protected]

The Vicarage, 38 Hillcrest Rd, Wyesham, Monmouth NP25 3LHBishopswood, Dixton, Ganarew, Whitchurch, Wyesham

ASSOCIATE MINISTERSRevd Jill Stephens - 01600 890975: [email protected]

Revd Richard Jones - 01989 770254: [email protected]

ASSISTANT CURATERevd Penny Powdrill - 01600 714096: [email protected]

HON. ASSISTANT CLERGYGerald Leach Rendle Davies Brian Phillips Jim Cross

HOPELineUK0800 068 41 4101989 769581

HELPLINES

0845 790 90 90

Please submit material for the March 2015 issue - no later than 15 February 2015 to your village correspondent (their email address is below each correspondent’s

name on pp. 4–10).

All advertising queries to Bill Webb, [email protected]

The Borders Group of parishes does not endorse any of the goods or services offered in the advertisements.

VICARSRevd Simon Mondon

- 01989 770341: [email protected] Vicarage, Llangrove, Ross-on-Wye HR9 6EZ

Goodrich, Marstow, Llangarron, Llangrove, Welsh Newton

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NEWS from the PARISHES DIXTON Correspondent: Daphne Smith [email protected]

GANAREW Correspondent: Carol Cranch [email protected] We wish you all a Happy New Year. You will notice we have changed our day for our Breakfast (see below) hoping more people can come with their husbands. Our Carol Service was very well attended thank you to all who came.

Big Breakfast St.Swithin’s Church is having a big breakfast on Saturday February 28th. Do come & join us at the Manor House. Please let Carol know on 01600 890421.Great company and a good home cooked full breakfast.

GOODRICH Correspondent: Celia Sykes [email protected]

St Giles Church • Cleaning: Anthea and Ian Binns.• PCC Meeting: 26th February.

Auction Sales Sadly the last of these will be on February 14th as Morris Bricknell have decided not to continue with the auctions. Many thanks to all those who have contributed over the years with help on the day, cakes and sandwiches. We raised £963 for the church last year. This contribution to our church funds is going to be very much missed.

Afternoon Club The first meeting of 2015 at the Village Hall will be on Tuesday February 17, when one of our members, Paul Newman, will talk on “Charities and Change”. The afternoon will start at the usual time of 2 pm.

Goodrich Village Cafe The Village Cafe re-opened on Thursday, 15 January. It is now open every Thursday from 10.00 a.m. to 12 noon in Goodrich Village Hall. Fresh coffee and biscuits, a choice of teas and hot chocolate to ward off the winter blues! A play area for the under 5’s, books to browse or buy, free WIFI and occasional IPAD/Tablet training are all available. For residents and visitors alike, everyone is welcome!

Goodrich Ladies Guild raised just over £1,800 for charity in 2014. Our fund raising Santa’s Soup Kitchen was delightful in December with a tangible seasonal atmosphere and just as Charles Dickens says ‘Christmas time, when it has come round, apart from the veneration due to its sacred name and origin, if anything belonging to it can be apart from that - is a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time’.

A celebratory lunch was held at the Hostelrie in January and twenty-five Details of news items that would be of interest to readers in any of these villages can be

sent or given to one of the Vicars (in writing, please) or your local correspondent.

BISHOPSWOODCorrespondents: Carol Pimblett & Cathie Hatherall [email protected] (Carol) [email protected] (Cathie)

Church Services: Sunday 1 February: Church Breakfast (09.30 - 10.45) followed by Sunday Worship (11.15) at Bishopswood Village Hall. Sunday 8 February: Holy Communion 11.00. Sunday 15 February: Evensong 3 pm. Sunday 22 February: Holy Communion.

Carol Service The church, beautifully decorated and bathed in candlelight, welcomed The Minstrels of the Forest under the baton of Jane Rothery to lead our Carol Service on Sunday 7 December. The large congregation enjoyed the Medieval songs, music and readings, the latter by David Emerson in his own inimitable style. At the conclusion of the service mince pies and mulled wine were served.

A second Carol Service was held on 21 December led by Rev. Jill Stephens at Hazlehurst Nursing Home.

Bereavements The church lost two highly regarded members in December, John Flower and Don Burford. John readily volunteered his considerable country skills to the churchyard and church surrounds. Don was a faithful servant of the church for many years and in many guises, churchwarden, sidesman and chalice bearer at Holy Communion services. Both gentlemen will be sadly missed.

David Emmerson Church members congratulate David on being awarded a CBE in the New Year’s Honours.

Bequest The PCC is deeply grateful for the legacy of £5,000 from the late Mrs. Sally Kings

We do the printing on the final Monday of the month. It takes about 4½ hours. The printing takes place at Whitchurch. Two people are required on each print day. The idea is to have a team of, ideally, 4 people so that no one will need to commit to more than five printings per year; if you later find that you

are unable to do a month you’ve committed to, you can swap a morning with one of the other members of the team who was not scheduled to be there that month.

Anyone interested in helping out, please ring Carol Cranch, 01600 890421.

The Border News Print team are still looking for one or two more volunteers to help run off the magazine.

VOLUNTEERS WANTEDURGENTLY

Red River Blues BandSaturday 14th February at Bishopswood Village

Hall. 7.30pm. Bar will be open, £8.00 a ticket to include soup

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members attended. The food and wine were excellent and everyone had the opportunity to vote for the charities that would benefit from the funds raised. We could not have hoped for a better start to 2015.

Coming to Goodrich Village Hall in 2015

St David’s Day Dance – Saturday the 28th February a bit of a do at the village hall with music. Come and celebrate St David’s Day in a party atmosphere – licensed bar, nibbles and music from 8.00pm until late – look out for posters in the village (01600 890106) Details to be confirmed.

Fantastic Flicks line up at Goodrich Village Hall in 2015.

Thursday March 12th - Fury (7.30pm £4.50 01600 891249) Set during the final months of WWII when the allies are making their final push into Germany, Fury follows a battle-hardened Sergeant (Brad Pitt) who commands a Sherman tank on a deadly mission behind enemy lines.

LLANGARRON Correspondent: Ann Turner [email protected]

www.llangarron.info [email protected] contact & to sign up for email newsletters facebook: Llangarron Village

St.Deinst flower and cleaning rota G.Drayton. D.Morehead.

St Deinst PCC date to be advised - 7pm at the Vicarage.

PCC Coffee Mornings in the Garron Centre It was lovely to see so many old friends - as well as some newer ones - at the Garron Centre in January for the PCC’s regular coffee morning (every second Saturday in the month). For those in Llangarron who may not realise, the PCC organises these sociable get-togethers in the village and then uses the proceeds to maintain the churchyard - so the whole community benefits. We’re in the process of compiling a new rota of helpers for 2015 so that we can try to re-organise our gatherings in the lovely comfortable Garron Centre after all the disruption of last year whilst the building work was going on.

There will be plants for sale when available in season and always homemade cakes and fresh coffee - and visitors can be assured of a warm welcome at any time of year!

The February Coffee Morning will be on the 14th at 10.30am.

Children’s Film Afternoon “The Box Trolls” Children’s Film Matinee: Saturday 7th February 2.30 till 4.30pm The Garron Centre, Llangarron HR9 6NJ

£4 per child to include film, one snack (either popcorn, crisps or fruit), soft drink (fruit juice or water) and draw ticket to win the DVD. 2 siblings £7, 3 siblings £10.

DVD showing on large cinema screen with great sound and hearing loop. Film starts at 2.45pm please arrive by 2.30 to get refreshments and seats.

Rated: PG Parental Guidance. DVD officially released on 20 January.

For more information contact [email protected] 01989 770590 www.thegarroncentre.org facebook: The Garron Centre

An orphaned boy raised by underground creatures called Boxtrolls comes up from the sewers and out of his box to save his family and the town from the evil exterminator, Archibald Snatcher....

A comedic fable that unfolds in Cheesebridge, a posh Victorian-era town obsessed with wealth, class, and the stinkiest of fine cheeses. Beneath its charming cobblestone streets dwell the Boxtrolls, foul monsters who crawl out of the sewers at night and steal what the townspeople hold most dear: their children and their cheeses. At least, that’s the legend residents have always believed. In truth, the Boxtrolls are an underground cavern-dwelling community of quirky and lovable oddballs who wear recycled cardboard boxes the way turtles wear their shells.

Please note: There is a 60 person limit on numbers for safety reasons.

Future date for the Diary Progressive Supper - Saturday 18th April.

LLANGROVE Correspondent: Wendy Price [email protected] www.llangrove.org.uk [email protected] contact & to sign up for email newsletters facebook: Llangrove Village

Coffee Morning at Llangrove Village Hall on Wednesday 11th February from 10.30a.m. with Raffle, Bring and Buy and good company in aid of Christ Church.

Tuesday Lunch Club on 3rd and 17th February at Llangrove Village Hall. £4.50 for two course lunch. Booking essential 3 days before the lunch, please contact Michele Seddon Harvey 01989 770197.

Llangrove Ladies Singing Group: thank you to those who supported us at a most enjoyable Christmas Concert. We sent £285 to St Michael’s Hospice; over the last ten years we have raised £4683 for a wide range of charities, many of them with local connections. We meet on Monday afternoons at 2pm at Llangrove Village Hall - ladies from this area including Ross and Monmouth. New members are always welcome; contact Margaret Leach if you would like more information: 01600 890397.

THE COMMUNITY CAFE @ The Garron Centre.

The Community Cafe in association with Woods of Whitchurch will once more

return to the Garron Centre in the new year and will be held on the 4th. Saturday of

the month at the Garron Centre which this Month will be on Saturday 28th February

Why not come along for Brunch between 11.00am and 1.00pm and enjoy freshly

brewed coffee, tea or hot chocolate with a selection of scones, hot toasties and freshly made bacon rolls. Woods will be offering a range of Bread, a selection of Newspapers, cards, postage stamps etc., in fact tell us what you would like to be available and Woods will be happy to supply. Lucy at

Woods is happy to receive orders in advance and will deliver pre-ordered items to the

Centre. Lovely local fresh eggs will also be available. Hope to see you all there.

To pre-order items for delivery from Woods, please call 01600 891021.

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Llangrove & District Gardening Society Join us for our first meeting of 2015 on 5th February A talk by Bill Howes - Unpacking your plant names! 7.30pm at Llangrove Village Hall.

Our talk on March 5th is The Edible Gardens by Mark Moir. Visitors and new members always welcome!

Santa and his Reindeer visit Llangrove CE Academy What a wonderful morning all of the children had at Llangrove on Wednesday 10th December when they were joined by Father Christmas, who the children found fast asleep in his grotto, as well as two of his beautiful reindeer. The children were also joined by nearly 80 more children from YR1 and 2 from St. Weonards, Kings Caple and Sutton Academy as well as Archdeacon Paddy Benson who had come to see just what fun the children have at Llangrove and as part of the HMFA (Herefordshire Marches Federation of Academies).

“It was lovely for us to be able to share our school with so many children and staff. The morning was activity packed with reindeer hugging (and Christmas wish making), decorating gingerbread-men biscuits, visiting Santa in his grotto and lots of reindeer activities” said Deputy Head teacher Sarah Dean.

“Today was a great example of the exciting opportunities that the children experience here at Llangrove’ said Mr Peter Box, Executive Head teacher.

Llangrove CE Academy converted to academy status in February 2013 after joining the HMFA in January 2011 and has recently had a very successful Ofsted, being graded Good overall. Leadership and Management and the Behaviour and Safety of the Children were graded as Outstanding with the remaining three categories being graded as Good.

“The inspirational leadership of the executive head teachers and their very high expectations for all the pupils have led to improvements in all aspects of the school’s work. School leaders, including governors, have focused on improving pupil achievement through high-quality teaching. Pupils make good progress and achieve well. Pupils say that teachers make learning fun.

The school is effective in promoting pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development through an exciting and relevant curriculum.” - Lead Inspector, Adam Hewett

Llangrove Community Market on Friday 20th February from 2.30p.m in Llangrove Village Hall.

Dancing and Musical Theatre for all ages on Thursdays after school in Llangrove. Please contact Laura Clare at [email protected]

Watch this Space – Llangrove Grand May Fayre takes place this year on Monday 4th May and promises to be a brilliant day out with something for everyone. Look out for the posters!!

MARSTOW Correspondent: Anita Rollinson [email protected]

ROTAS for February & March • Flowers and Church Cleaning

February: Sarah Drake & Barbara Baines March: Gill Evans

• Border News Collation: Sue Rolfe, Rosie Shepherd

Carol Service at 6.30pm The church was packed for the Christmas Eve Carol Service and we were delighted so many stayed afterwards for mulled wine and mince pies.

The new parking facility is a great benefit for our church.

The throw handmade by Tina Jefferies’ local ‘Homespun’ group was won by a Mr. Copper of Hereford. The raffle made £430 in aid of Home-Start Herefordshire. It was a great result and thanks to everyone who bought tickets.The ‘Homespun’ group will in future be meeting at the Garron Centre. (See advert on page 24.)

There is a large green vacuum flask in the vestry at St. Matthews waiting to be claimed.

Moles! There are 237 mole tumps in our churchyard. Is this a record?

Hillcrest House Group If you want to join us or know more please contact Barbara Baines on 01989 770 081. All meetings are set for 2.00pm and are held at Hillcrest, Pheasant Rise, Pencraig, Ross-on-Wye HR9 6HR unless otherwise notified.

Next PCC meeting Wednesday, 25th February at 7.30 p.m. Venue: Joyce Rollinson’s Casa-Mia, Pencraig.

WELSH NEWTON / LLANROTHAL Correspondent: Margaret Phillips [email protected] Tel. 01989 770242

Flowers Please would you remind Margaret if you wish to be on the Flower Rota this year. Help is particularly needed with flowers at Easter, Harvest and Christmas. If you don’t like arranging then a vase of flowers is most welcome.

The funeral of Cath Bezani of Buckholt took place on Saturday 17th January at St Mary’s Welsh Newton.

Ice on the road caused a car to hit and damage the new church notice board. Fortunately no one was hurt in the accident. The notice board will be replaced as soon as possible.

The Welsh Newton & Llanrothal Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group is about to complete the latest draft Neighbourhood Plan and should be ready to go before the Parish Council’s February meeting who will hopefully recommend that the draft goes forward for the 6 week public consultation. If you wish to view the latest draft or the consultative document then please go to https://wnandlgpc.wordpress.com/neighbourhood-plan.

WHITCHURCH Correspondent: Jenny Sparkes [email protected]

Messy Church will meet in the Aisle on 15th February at 3pm. All children (and their parents) are welcome.

All Age Worship is on February 22nd at 11am. A warm welcome to all aged 0 to 100+.

Aisle Community Lunches will be held on February 9th and 23rd. We have a new caterer– Woods of Whitchurch. Please book with Margaret Leach 01600 890397.

The First Lent Lunch is on February 27th at 19 Grange Park. For further details and to book please ring Margaret Leach or Pauline Curtis 01989 768400.

Whitchurch Floral Society meet at the Old Court on Wednesday 11th February starting with the AGM at 6.45 followed by a demonstration by Alwyn Page entitled ‘Simple Pleasures’.

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MEMORIAL HALL ACTIVITIES WORLD WAR ONE COMMEMORATION 6th to 9th November. I would like to thank all those who contributed in so many ways to the Commemoration events. The Exhibition attracted contributions from local people who shared family stories and items and was well received by many visitors. It was fascinating to have their personal stories and local connections as well as the bigger picture. Thanks too to the Ross branch of the British Legion who had painstakingly researched the histories of everyone named on the many memorials in the HR9 area.

An extremely comprehensive book by Bill Webb was launched at an evening event which gave great insight into the histories of the men and boys named on the memorial plaques at the Hall. We are indebted to him for his skill and industry and to AJ Lowther and Son who sponsored the printing costs. “Ralph”, a short award winning film made and presented by Matt Lightstone about his great uncle from Ruardean, attracted a good deal of interest, and the evening ended with a moving candlelit tribute to the 22 men and boys from the parishes of Whitchurch and Ganarew who died in the conflict.

The weekend culminated with the annual laying of wreaths and Remembrance Service led by the Rev Kevin Cecil. Bill Webb spoke about the Rev Thomas Redler, Congregational Minister in Whitchurch, and the tragic family history during the War and in the aftermath.

These events were a fitting and respectful tribute to those who are commemorated at the Hall. The Hall was built in their memory in 1922 and continues to be a living memorial.

Call for Stallholders! We are planning an Easter Handmade /Vintage/Collectables Fair on Sunday March 29th in aid of Hall Funds.

If you are interested in taking a table please contact Pat Lewis on 891326 or email her [email protected]

MorrIs Bricknell Sale Saturday 14th February

Friday 20th Flicks “Jersey Boys” Doors open from 7pm £4.50 entry.

From director Clint Eastwood, this is the story of four young men from the wrong side of the tracks in New Jersey and the incredible story of how they became the iconic group The Four Seasons. Their trials and triumphs are accompanied by hit songs that influenced a generation.

Date for your diary Live Jazz returns to Whitchurch on Saturday March 7th with the lively Café Society quartet. £12.50 to include light supper. Book now to avoid disappointment, it’s sure to be popular! Ring Colin on 890640.

Regular activities ie Bowls, Snooker, Yoga, Scouts and Art Group have resumed after a Christmas break.

WYESHAM Correspondent: Harry Beach [email protected]

Women’s Guild It was a great pleasure for us to welcome as speaker our Vicar, Revd Kevin Cecil. The evening began with a quiz, India – Truth or Fiction, testing our knowledge, and we learned a lot from this! We did not know that the Dalits (Untouchables) comprise 1/10 of the population, nor that the games of chess and snakes & ladders originated in India. Kevin then gave a power-point talk on his travels in the Punjab, N.W India. We saw the many people he had met, and heard of the kindness and hospitality he had received everywhere. It was a fascinating talk and ended with a social evening and refreshments.

The next coffee morning is on 28th February 10.00 – 12.00.

MLS (Minibus Link Scheme)hvoss (Herefordshire Voluntary Organisations Support Service) MLS throughout Herefordshire; linking groups wishing to use minibuses at low cost for one-stop journeys with minibus owners who will benefit from a contribution towards their vehicle’s running costs.MLS is available to all properly constituted not-for-profit organisations such as community and voluntary organisations, uniformed youth groups and youth clubs, schools and colleges. Upon joining the scheme all groups have access to a list of vehicles appropriate to their needs - passenger numbers, ramp and lift requirements, a list of volunteer drivers - all at affordable rates. Minibus owners submit details of their vehicles, indicating when they are available for loan. These organisations provide a valued community service whilst increasing their own financial efficiency and publicity through a wider use of their vehicles. MLS administer a smooth and safe booking process, ensuring both borrower and lender needs are considered.

hvoss is grateful to have received some funding support provided by Herefordshire Council and MLS aims to make transport accessible to all schools and community groups, helping to keep minibuses well-maintained and well-used by everyone. We are looking for both lenders and borrowers to use the scheme regularly.MLS is also looking for volunteer drivers to join the scheme. If you enjoy driving and meeting people, then driving community minibuses is a great way to get out and about in your spare time. Drivers must have D1 category and we encourage all drivers to have MiDAS (Minibus Drivers Awareness Scheme) training. If you are interested in receiving this training please email MLS for more information.

To read more about MLS (Minibus Link Scheme) visit: http://www.hvoss.org.uk/categories/community-transport.aspx

If you would like to contact MLS, please email [email protected] or telephone Rachael Manacchini-Godfrey at hvoss on 01432 343932.

hvoss, Berrows Business Centre, Bath St, Hereford HR1 2HE.

Llangarron Parish Council The Precept request for 2015/16 has recently been submitted in the sum of £6,500, showing an increase of £1,000 over last year. The Councillors wish to explain the reasons for this as follows.

Llangarron Parish Council already take advantage of the Parish Lengthsman Scheme, which provides a grant to employ a Lengthsman to carry out works which would not be done by Hfds. Council via their contract with Balfour Beatty. From April 2015, we will have the opportunity to join the enhanced scheme which will allow more works to be done and in order to join, the Parish Council have to put money into the Scheme (the extra £1,000 requested) and this will be match funded by Hfds. Council on top of the original grant. This will mean a significant extra pot of money which will be spent on your local roads, ditches, drainage, etc. and possibly some pot holes.

We hope that you will support the decision taken by the Parish Council and although the extra money will raise your Council Tax, it will be spent locally and we should see improvements.

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ReflectionPsalm 139:

O LORD, you have searched me and known me.2 You know when I sit down and when I rise up;

you discern my thoughts from far away.3 You search out my path and my lying down,

and are acquainted with all my ways.

In this passage the psalmist acknowledges that God knows us all very well. How well do we know God? The thought has occurred to me that people who commit atrocities

in the name of God and anticipate martyrdom and the congratulation of their god would perhaps act differently if they met a mother-figure rather than a War Lord and

this mother figure looked kindly at them but said, “Oh dear, what have you done. How can you think that was what I wanted?”

FROM THE VICARAGES

Lent There will be a service of ASHING at Wyesham at 9.30 am on Ash Wednesday, February 18th. Lent Lunches for 2015 will be based on the Beatitudes. The lunch is preceded by a discussion starting at 11.30 with lunch at about 12.30.

Date Vene and Hosts Leader Topic

Feb 26 BishopswoodWith Monica Edmunds

Jill Blessed are those who know they need God

Mar 5th Ganarew: With Lou and Colin Shepherd. Manor House

Kevin The Kingdom of God

Mar 12th Dixton: With Pat Price. 114 Hereford Road, Monmouth

Penny Blessed are those who seek social justice.

Mar 19th Wyesham with Jan and Jim Cross. St. David’s, Redbrook Road, (next door to Lidl).

Jill Blessed are those who show mercy.

Mar 26th Whitchurch: With Celia and Norman Skitt, High View, Vine Acre, Monmouth, NP25 3HW

Penny Blessed are those who yearn for lost opportunities.

Wags and Wellies Dog Walking Events This Spring

Your four-legged friends are invited to our series of sponsored dog walks.There will be routes through Herefordshire’s most picturesque fields, woodlands, riverbanks and country lanes.There is a real sense of community spirit at the heart of this ever-popular event. Wags & Wellies is perfect for getting out and about with friends and family, and a chance to

meet new people. There will be many doggy-themed stalls from local businesses for you to browse after the walk, so you will be supporting your local community as well as your Hospice. Collect three special St Michael’s Hospice dog tags - one from each

event. There will be plenty of dog-tastic entertainment for pets and their owners at every venue.

Hereford, Sunday 8th MarchThe 5km walk starts and finishes at Wyevale Garden Centre,

Hereford with halfway refreshments at Breinton Village Hall. All dogs will receive a doggy treat and a blue St Michael’s

Hospice dog tag.

Leominster, Saturday 18th AprilThe 4km walk starts and finishes at Brightwells in Easters

Court and takes you along part of the beautiful Kenwater river. All dogs will receive a doggy treat and a red St Michael’s Hospice dog tag.

Ledbury, 22 March at 10:00Hazel Meadow, across from Ledbury RFC, Ledbury HR8 2LP, Herefordshire. All dogs will receive a doggy treat and a green St Michael’s Hospice dog tag.

For each event, there will be demonstrations from the Paws For Thought Display Team (you can even have a go yourselves in the Doggy Dash!) and a professionally-judged

“Just for Fun” dog show.

Entry feesIndividual walks: Pre-entry £5 per adult -£3 per child under 16.

On the day entry £7 per adult - £5 per child under 16.All three walks: Pre-entry for all three walks £12 per adult - £7 per child under 16.

For more information and for terms and conditions, please contact the Events Team on 01432 851000 or visit our website on http://www.st-michaels-hospice.org.uk/Events/wags-wellies

You’d be barking mad to miss it!

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NOTICE BOARD More notices on pages 19 & 24

Attention Carers and disabled people in HerefordshireIn April 2015 the new Care Act comes into force, and has national guidelines, which all local authorities must adhere to.

What does the Act do? The Act creates a single consistent route, establishing entitlement to public care and support for all adults who require care and support. It also creates the first ever entitlement to support for carers, on a similar basis.The Act outlines steps that must be followed to work out entitlement, and understand the process. Following a person’s ‘journey’ in the care and support system, an assessment will demonstrate eligibility (including a financial assessment).This will determine whether people need to pay for their own care, and in future will include the new capped costs payment system. Once complete, a decision can then be made whether the adult is entitled to care and support arranged by the local authority.

When must the local authority meet a person’s care and support needs? The Act sets out a new legal duty for an adult’s “eligible needs” (determined by assessment) to be met by the local authority, subject to their financial circumstances.The Act says clearly that a person will be entitled to have their needs met when: The adult has “eligible” needs, is ordinarily resident in the local area and any of the five situations below apply to them. 1. The type of care and support they need is provided free of charge. 2. The person cannot afford to pay the full cost of their care and support. 3. The person asks the local authority to meet their needs.4. The person does not have mental capacity, and has no one else to arrange care for

them.5. When the cap on care costs comes into force, their total care and support costs have

exceeded the cap. On 18th March you can find out more from the Director of Adult Social Care at Hereford Council, Helen Coombes. She will be speaking at Hinton Community Centre, Hereford as part of the Herefordshire Disability United (HDU) Open Meeting.HDU is a local charity providing quarterly information sessions, on topics relevant to the disabled and their families, carers, and older people in this county.The meeting from 10.30- 2.30 pm is FREE, but you would need to book your place. Other speakers too all relevant to social care will be present. A buffet lunch is provided plus the opportunity to speak personally to other organisations present.Contact Sylvia Nicholls on 07817 473813 or email: [email protected] for more details and to book your place.

Check out their website too: www.herefordshiredisabiityunited.org.uk

DIOCESE OF HEREFORD 2015

GATHERING ‘MIND THE GAP’Publicity for our Diocesan

Gathering in 2015 is ready to roll. Brochures and posters will be with parish clergy early in the New Year,

and the Gathering website www.herefordgathering.org

will be on stream too.

Many laity, it seems, believe the Gathering is not for them, so clergy are asked to distribute brochures within their churches and far and wide within their parishes, and to encourage parishioners to join in

this great occasion.

If you have queries fire them at Mike Vockins Tel 01886 884366 or [email protected]

Resourcing Pastoral Carers Course

St Martin’s Church Hall, Hereford

Five Saturdays:

10am-3pm 14th February, 21st March, 18th April, 16th May,

20th June 2015 The aim of the course is to enable course members to develop their understanding

of pastoral care from a Christian perspective and to become more effective

in relating to and caring for the people and communities around them.

For more details, please contact Lay Development on

01584 871086 (Mornings) or [email protected] or

Heather Pyne on 07884463360 or at [email protected]

Saturday 7 February 2015 9.30 - 11.30am at College Hall, Hereford Cathedral

A CHILD PROTECTION SAFEGUARDING WORKSHOP FOR CHOIR TRAINERS AND OTHER CHURCH LEADERS

(clergy, PCC officers, organists etc)Rosemary Field, Deputy Director, RSCM will be talking about this

important aspect of our work All churches which have a choir, or music group, or who involve children

in occasional musical events, are welcome to send along a representative, whether or not they are affiliated to the RSCM.

Coffee will be served during the morning.

To book a place, please contact Rachel Lewis (Area Secretary RSCM) by email or phone

[email protected] tel 01989 567845

There is no charge for this event


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From the Registers

Baptisms ‘In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit’

Erin Sophia Medi Williams at Whitchurch on 14 December.

Freya Elizabeth Belle Williams at Whitchurch on 14 December.

Rae Amelie Gwilliam at Whitchurch on 11 January.

Emilia Ann Gwilliam at Whitchurch on 11 January.

We welcome these young Christians with joy and pray for their parents and godparents.

Funerals ‘I am the Resurrection and the Life’ Marjorie Yaxley, 98, at Whitchurch 27th November.

John Flower, 79, at Bishopswood on 17th December.

John Vaughan, 59, Memorial service at Wyesham on 13th December.

Ellen Hicks, 98, at Whitchurch on 15th December.

John ‘Dapper’ Vaughan, 79, at Wyesham on 18th December.

Beryl Pearce, 90, from Wyesham at Forest of Dean Crematorium.

Patricia Dudley, ashes interred at Whitchurch on 22nd December.

Don Burford, 89, at Walford on 30th December (Bishopswood PCC member).

Glen McGregor, 100, of Whitchurch, on 5th January at Forest of Dean Crematorium.

June Jones, 73, from Whitchurch at Forest of Dean Crematorium on 16th January.

Cathleen Bezani, 87, at Welsh Newton on 17th January.

Our thoughts and prayers are with their families.

Well, Christmas is long gone with just a few pine needles and a freezer full of turkey to remind us of the event and, of course, our Lord is also with us. In the church we move on to Lent. Please come and join us on Ash Wednesday, which this year is on 18th February, for a service of Ashing and Holy Communion at 7.00pm in St Giles, Goodrich. You can find further events for Lent and Holy week in next month’s Border News, some old and some new - you might even want to brush off your boots for our Palm Sunday pilgrimage! Let us walk with you as you walk with God in your journey of life. Your brother in Christ, Simon

FROM THE VICARAGES

PrayerFrom the Lord’s Prayer

Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive others.

If you forgive others the wrongs they have done to you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you; but if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father

forgive the wrongs you have done. Matthew Ch 6

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WANTED! Information about the men

on the Garway Memorial Members of the Garway Heritage Group are researching the lives of the following men from Garway who died in the Great

War: William Fowler, Frank Nicholls, Benjamin Badham, William Walford and

Robert Benjamin.

Does anyone have information or stories, or possibly photographs, about these men and their families? We would be delighted

to hear from you!We would also like to know about all

the men from Garway who served their country during the First World War and

survived.Please contact Joan Thomas, phone

01600 750639 or email [email protected].

By kind permission of the Dean of Hereford you are invited to:-

A Prayer Book Choral Matins service

Sunday 1st March 2015 - 11:30am

Hereford Cathedral Followed by drinks in the Deanery

Please bring friends, family and potential new PBS members! RSVP : [email protected] or

Llangrove House, Llangrove, Herefordshire HR9 6HA

Lost in the Lanes

Time to check your compassCome and spend a quiet evening with Rev

Richard Jones, Nigel, myself and others, with a glass of something pleasing, discovering truths within the Gospels as they guide our

lives today.

We will next meet on

Tuesday, February 10th 7.30 to 9pmat Newhouse Farm, Goodrich when we

will examine the healing miracles of Jesus.....What does this mean today?

Please contact Rosie Shepherd: 01600 890759 [email protected]

or Richard Jones : 01989 770254or just turn up!

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CALENDAR DATES AT A GLANCE

February

1 Fourth Sunday after Epiphany

1 9.30 Church Breakfast at Bishopswood Village Hall followed by service

3 11.45 Tuesday Lunch Club at Llangrove Village Hall

3 19.30 St Weonards & District RBL Branch Meeting at Pentwyn

5 19.30 Llangrove & District Gardening Society talk at the Village Hall

7 9.30 Child Protection Safeguarding Workshop at Hereford Cathedral

7 14.30 Children’s Film Afternoon at the Garron Centre: The Boxtrolls

8 Fifth Sunday after Epiphany

9 12.15 Aisle Community Lunch at St Dubricius, Whitchurch

10 19.30 Lost in the Lanes at Newhouse Farm, Goodrich

11 10.30 Coffee Morning at Llangrove Village Hall + Bring & Buy

11 18.45 Whitchurch Floral Society AGM and demonstration at the Old Court

11 19.30 Llangrove PCC Meeting at the Vicarage.

14 10.00 Morris Bricknell Auction at Whitchurch Memorial Hall

14 10.30 Resourcing Pastoral Carers Course at St Martin’s Church Hall, Hereford

14 10.30 PCC Coffee Morning at the Garron Centre

14 19.30 Red River Blues Band at Bishopswood Village Hall

15 Last Sunday after Epiphany

15 15.00 Messy Church - Sunday club for families in the Aisle

16 19.30 Goodrich Ladies Guild AGM in the Village Hall

17 11.45 Tuesday Lunch Club at Llangrove Village Hall

17 14.00 Afternoon Club meeting in Goodrich Village Hall

17 19.30 Garway Heritage Group Meeting at Garway Village Hall

19 St Weonards & District RBL Annual Branch Dinner

20 14.30 Llangrove Community Market in the Village Hall

20 19.00 Whitchurch Flicks in the Sticks: Jersey Boys

22 First Sunday of Lent

23 12.15 Aisle Community Lunch at St Dubricius, Whitchurch

25 19.30 Marstow PCC meeting at Casa-Mia, Pencraig

26 11.30 Discussion followed by Lent Lunch at Wyesham (venue tbc)

27 Lent Lunch at 19 Grange Park

28 St Swithin’s Big Breakfast at the Manor House

28 10.00 Coffee Morning at Wyesham

28 11.00 Community Café in the Garron Centre

28 20.00 St David’s Day Dance at Goodrich Village Hal

March

1 Second Sunday of Lent

1 11.30 A Prayer Book Choral Matins Service at Hereford Cathedral

3 19.30 St Weonards & District RBL Branch Meeting at the Black Swan

5 11.30 Discussion followed by Lent Lunch at the Manor House, Ganarew

7 Live Jazz with the Café Society quartet at Whitchurch Memorial Hall

12 11.30 Discussion followed by Lent Lunch at 114 Hereford Road, Monmouth

12 19.30 Goodrich Flicks in the Sticks: Fury

18 10.30 HDU Open Meeting at Hinton Community Centre

19 11.30 Discussion followed by Lent Lunch with Monica Edmunds, Bishopswood

21 10.30 Resourcing Pastoral Carers Course at St Martin’s Church Hall, Hereford

26 11.30 Discussion followed by Lent Lunch at High View, Monmouth

29 Handmade/Vintage/Collectables Fair in Whitchurch Memorial Hall

Please note: the following take place each week:Mondays 4.00 Prayers at St James, WyeshamTuesdays 10.00 Prayers at Christ Church, LlangroveThursdays 10.30 Said Communion at St Dubricius, Whitchurch,

followed by discussion at the Old Court.

Church services are listed on page 40.

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HEREFORD CATHEDRAL EVENTSFrom the Bishop of Hereford

I’m well aware of the dangers of sounding like someone who spends a fortnight on holiday somewhere and comes back claiming to be an expert on the place. So, by all means, contact me ([email protected] ) if you want to put me right, but here are ten of my first impressions of life in the diocese of Hereford.

1. Second only to the wheel, the sat-nav is a wonderful invention.

2. There are many extremely friendly people here. Kay and I appreciate more than we can say, the warmth of the welcome we have received.

3. There is much heroic, faithful and imaginative Christian ministry being exercised across the diocese, by clergy and laity alike. In many places, it’s tough – a lovely environment does not automatically make Christian ministry easy.

4. There is more deprivation than is immediately apparent. In many places, churches are responding to this, but I do hear some anecdotes of congregations which seem reluctant to really engage with the community as a whole.

Saturday 21 March Hereford Choral Society’s performance of Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610 Ticket information 0845 46 33 124 [email protected] 7.30pm.

Sunday 29 March Palm Sunday service Gathering in the forecourt of the Bishop’s Palace, along with the congregation from St Francis Xavier. 10am.

Tuesday 31 March Bach’s St Matthew Passion Sung by the cathedral choir, with Marches Baroque and international soloists. Tickets available from the Perpetual Trust Office (01432 374261) and cathedral shop. Supported by the Alan Cadbury Charitable Trust. 7pm.

APRIL Thursday 2 April Maundy Thursday Chrism Eucharist 10.30am. Eucharist of the Last Supper, with washing of feet and Watch at the Altar of Repose. 7.30pm.

Good Friday (3 April) Service for children and families. 10am. Preaching of the Passion. 12 noon – 1.30pm. Liturgy of the Passion. 1.30–3pm.

Easter Eve (Saturday 4 April) Evensong and blessing of the Easter garden. 5.30pm. Paschal Vigil and first Eucharist of Easter. 8pm.

Easter Day (Sunday 5 April) Cathedral Eucharist 10am. Matins 11.30am. Evensong and procession including the blessing of the lilies 3.30 pm.

Easter Monday (6 April) Lunchtime organ concert Peter Dyke will give his highly popular Easter organ recital on the Willis organ with live video link to the screen at the head of the nave, which will show him playing at the console. Free entry: retiring collection. 1.15-2 pm.

FEBRUARY Wednesday 11 February Friends Spring Lecture: Herefordshire Pilgrims In a co-sponsorship with Hereford Decorative & Fine Arts Society the Friends have invited Tim Porter, a noted lecturer on medieval arts and crafts in churches, castles and other buildings, to give an illustrated lecture entitled, ‘Herefordshire Pilgrims: architecture, art and landscape’. Drinks and savouries. Tickets £8 per person (01432 274783). College Hall. 7pm

Sunday 15 February Ash Wednesday Eucharist The service will include the imposition of Ashes. With music including Allegri’s Miserere. All welcome. 5.30pm.

Mappa Mundi and Chained Library Exhibition Food For The Soul Through Learning A special exhibition celebrating the Cwm Jesuit Library, a rare 17th century Catholic missionary library, which is housed by the cathedral. It has recently been part of a major research project in partnership with Swansea University.

Open Monday – Saturday until 27 March. Admission prices, individuals and groups, available on www.herefordcathedral.org. Winter opening hours 10am – 4pm (last admissions 3.30pm).

MARCH Sunday 15 March Widor’s Mass for two choirs Sung by the cathedral choir and former choristers during the Cathedral Eucharist. All welcome. 10am.

Sunday 15 March The Evening Hour A service of prayer for healing and wholeness with words and music from Iona and Taizé and time for quiet reflection; all are welcome. 5.30pm.

Are you on Facebook? If yes, why not ‘like’ Hereford Diocese and keep up in a light hearted way with what goes on across the Diocese.

Are you a tweeter, part of the great Twitter Community? It’s a growing area for Hereford Diocese. Keep up with us, get the latest news and information local, regional and national by following #hereforddiocese. It’s a fun way to keep in touch too.

5. I have some great colleagues and the staff in the diocesan offices are outstandingly good.

6. Just like so many other places in the Church of England, we get things out of proportion too easily: mountains and molehills come to mind.

7. Money is one subject over which we sometimes get the worst of both worlds – talking about it endlessly without ever really cracking it. We do have to talk about money some of the time – in order to avoid ending up talking about it all the time. Having the lowest level of giving in the Church of England is not a record to be proud of.

8. There is an urgent challenge to share our faith with others. I understand English reticence and the need to be sensitive and appropriate, but the Christian faith is for all. I long to see more people becoming Christians .

9. I am really enjoying living and working here.

10. Yes, the cider is excellent and so too is the apple juice.

+ Richard

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Logs delivered in bulk bags or by the trailer load (cut to your requirements)

FREE local delivery

Kindling wood also available

Fast, friendly service

Phone 07779 391381

Supplier of hard, soft, or mixed firewood logs.


We meet once a month to work on joint community sewing, knitting and craft

projects as well as bringing along personal craft activities

Whilst sharing coffee, cake and conversation, we plan to make a blanket

in the coming year, having previously made a vestment for the vicar and a

patchwork throw.

NEWSA personal thank you goes out to

everyone in the Border News area who kindly contributed towards money

raised by ticket sales for the Homespun patchwork throw, March-Dec 2014, an

amazing £430 was raised for family support organisation, Home Start

Herefordshire.The delighted winner was Mr Graham

Cotter of Hereford.We meet last Tuesday evening

each month, at The Garron Centre, Llangarron

7.30-9.30pm£5.00 per evening

More information [email protected] Tel: 01989 770348

being together, creating together

‘Advice and support for all your dog’s life’

Training and socialisation courses

One to one training

Behaviour advice

Dog agility

Contact Helen on 0797 4444 082

www.fidobehaviour.com

FRENCH POLISHER & SPECIALIST FINISHER OF EARLY OAK & COUNTRY FURNITURE

m: 07902 909 321t: 01594 822 986

GARWAY HERITAGE GROUPFor all living in and near Garway Parish

who are interested in local history

Derelict Stone Buildings of the Black Mountains

17 February at Garway Village Hall, 7.30pm

Once again the Garway Heritage Group is pleased to welcome drystone waller Chris Hodges to speak at its meeting

at the Village Hall on Tuesday, 17 February.

Chris has over 20 years’ experience of building new and repairing old

drystone walls and holds the Advanced Certificate of the Dry Stone Walling

Association. His interest in all aspects of drystone walling has resulted in

recent research into its use in upland vernacular architecture.

The meeting will begin at 7.30 and all are welcome -- admission for non-

members of £3 includes refreshments. Further information about the Group

can be found on www.garwayheritagegroup.co.uk

Dear Reader,I recently moved house on 30th September 2014, and am still awaiting my phone and internet connection.Please accept my apologies if you have tried to get hold of me since 30th September. An alternative number (until I am reconnected) is 01989 770033.Many thanks and kind regards, RosemaryWYE VALLEY FOOTCARE

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• TYRES SERVICING & REPAIRS • Diagnostic checks • Courtesy car or local collection

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HOME & GARDENMAINTENANCE

includingTurfing • Fencing • Patios

Garden clearance

HENDRE HOME & GARDEN SERVICES

Contact Philip on01600 713485/mobile 07947 807254

5 Cropper Row, Haigh Industrial Estate, Ross-on-Wye

• Tyres • Batteries • Exhausts •• Wheel balancing/alignment •

• Puncture repairs • Comprehensive stocks • • On-site 24-hr breakdown service •

FREE: Tyre checks/Battery checks/Alignment checks/ Tyre pressure checks

Phone 01989 768 301 (fax 01989 564 250)

MATTHEW COULBORN

LANDSCAPEGARDENER

All aspects of garden maintenance

& construction undertaken

Experienced professional service

Tel. 01600 772802 or 07958 [email protected]

For the best service in town!

NOPARKING

PROBLEMS

CREDIT CARDS

ACCEPTED

LlangroveLeapfrogsChildcareFrom 18 Months

Nursery, Pre-school, School Holiday Care, Breakfast & After-school Clubs

Monday to Fridays 7.45am - 6pm

with Stay & Play for families with babies/toddlers from 9am in the school hall on Mondays

Tel: 07919 901126www.llangroveleapfrogs.org.uk

Registered Charity: 1036545

Independent Financial Advisers•

Investments & wealth managementPensions and retirement planning

Life assurance and protection mattersComprehensive, holistic advice

•Professional financial planning

Tristan Renfree FPFS, Dip PFS (DM)Chartered Financial Planner

Tel. 01600 891040

[email protected]

Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority

I sweep, safety check & certificate chimneys. A member of The Guild of Master Chimney Sweeps, I am fully insured & based in Llangarron.

Snooky the

Sweep

t : 07598 240699 w : snookythesweep.co.uk e : [email protected]

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GoodrichVillage Hall

STONE WALLINGDRY OR MORTARED

C. HODGES01594 833784

[email protected]

LEXALLHEATING SERVICES

Oil, LPG & gas boiler & fire servicingRepairs & installation

Bathrooms & tilingAll aspects of plumbing

24-hr callout & free quotationsLocal man, Gas Safe- & Oftec-registered

01989 567636 / 07766 103895www.plumbersherefordshire.co.uk

from local sustainable hardwoodLESS MOISTURE = MORE HEAT

Bulk deliveries to your door

01981 251796Keep your

wood dry with our log stores

KILN DRIED

FIREWOOD National Association of Chimney SweepsFully insured, certificates issued

For a clean friendly sweepplease call Jon Winder.Tel. 01600 718669Mobile 07909 876218

For all your foot problems

Nail maintenance and treatment of corns, calluses, verrucas, fungal infections, ingrowing nails and manyother foot problems

Call for an appointment

07917 701263

Beaumont HouseOffa Street

Hereford HR1 2LH

Tel: 01432 352345

Graham Jeremiah MCFHP MAFHP

FOOT HEALTH PROFESSIONALClinic and Visiting Practice

John Senior Chambers38 High Street

Bromyard HR7 4AE

Tel: 01885 488442The 19th Century Hall transformed into a 21st Century venue

• 3 rooms for hire from 10 to 100 people• Ideal venue for community events,

wedding receptions, parties, meetings & exhibitions

• Greener Low Carbon Hall with alternative technology

• Fully fitted kitchen with commercial dishwasher

• Cinema Screen - Surround Sound - BluRay Projection

• Modular Stage, Wi-Fi

goodrichvillagehall.co.uk Bookings Tel: 01600 890530 e-mail: [email protected]

FOR ALL YOUR LEGAL NEEDSwww.beaumonts-solicitors.co.uk

DENTUREREPAIRS

1 Hour ServiceAlbin Darwin

Ross Dental LaboratoryPeacelands, Ganarew, Monmouth, NP25 3SS.

Tel: 01600 891235

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VANESSA EDWARDS I N T E R I O R D E S I G N E R

Fabric, Wallpaper, Upholstery

Colefax & Fowler, Nina Campbell Mulberry, Zoffany, etc.

Specialist in individually

designed, hand- finished curtains

01989 770499

William Bevan (Independent family)

FUNERAL DIRECTORS for over 100 years

——————Private Chapel • 24 hour service

Golden Charter pre-paid funeral plans

——————— 16 Old Gloucester Rd, Ross

tel. 01989 562 092

Looking for Garden & Lawn Machinery Service?

We are pleased to consider any jobs, from servicing your ride-on mower to fitting new handles to forks & spades

Huge range of hand tools, nuts and bolts, gloves, safety wear, etc.

W. E. WILDE & Co. Ltd

Unit 12, Cropper Row, Alton Rd Ross-on-Wye HR9 5LA

01989 565100

Farr Cottages 4 self-catering holiday cottages

in Llangarron, sleeping from 2 to 26

Suitable for short breaks 1 or 2-week holidays

Family get-togethers/reunions Out-of-season 1 to 3-month lets

considered

tel. Angela Farr, 01600 750333 e-mail: [email protected] website: www.farrcottages.co.uk

Reflexology Massage Therapy

Mobile Therapist Enjoy therapeutic treatments

in the comfort of your own home

Lucja Fratczak-Kay APNT BCMA

Tel: 01989 770823

I specialise in teaching Pilates

Backcare, Matwork Relaxation for Pregnancy Postnatal with your Baby

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Pilates with Esther Mark Eden

Car ValeterGarth Cottage, Symonds Yat East

Tel: 01600 890364for the personal touch

Singing Lessonsfrom a professional soloistAll levels of ability -fun & serious

Catherine King(Llangrove: HR9 6EY)

01989 770057 • 07515 878749Email: [email protected]

www.catherineking.org

DMC CARPENTRYAll types of carpentry & building work undertaken

Dave Churchill Carpenter

The Coach HouseTrecilla House, [email protected]

01989 770198 / 07891 558538

Dovecote Care Home Homely Dementia Care

Dovecote Care Home, Llangarron, Ross on Wye, HR9 6PBwww.dovecotecarehome.co.uk

Dovecote’s greatest asset, and the means by which we achieve our goals, is a team of fully trained, friendly and committed carers.Outstanding care is provided by:

• creating a warm and friendly environment in which the residents feel relaxed, safe and ‘at home’, so that they are able to be ‘themselves’

• promoting our residents’ individuality and dignity through a considered and respectful attitude

• promoting our residents’ personal development through tailored and group activitiesTelephone

01989 770240

Professional Carpet FittersAvailable for new and adaptationsQuality flooring also available at down to earth prices

For a quote & advice call

Paul or Ben Stollery

Tel: 01989 770431 / 770307Mobile: 07977 520194


Back Care, MatworkRelaxation for PregnancyPostnatal with your Baby

Phone me on 01452 760120 or 07711 832042, or visit

www.estherf.com

MIKE FOLEYMAINTENANCE

Interior-exterior decoratingTiling • Carpentry • Plumbing

Kitchens & bathrooms

ALL ASPECTS OF HOME MAINTENANCE

Call for free estimate and advice01989 770420 mob. 07901 960380

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Martin Prince

ELECTRICIAN

Any work undertaken

Installation Testing & inspection

Fault-finding & repairs

FULLY PART P QUALIFIED

01989 770033 07760 306749

MEMBER OF

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This Year, get a Fresh Outlook with Pure Window Cleaning Services

0800 1954 936 07753 833 844

Excellent Service with a SmileRegular and one off cleansGutters, fascias & conservatoriesSolar Panel CleaningFull Public Liability InsuranceMembers of the BWCA & the FWC

Let the Sunshine in

www.pwcs.co.uk

RICHARD LAMMASDOMESTIC / COMMERCIAL ELECTRICIAN

NEW BUILDS • REWIRES • LIGHT FITTINGSEXTRA SOCKETS • FAULT-FINDING

Tel: 01600 715220 or 07590 652057

n General buildingn Stonework & pointingn Traditional lime mortar workn Restoration workn Roofing repairs & re-slatingn Oak framingn Garden buildings & log storesn Porches built from

bespoke design

Please phone forno obligation quotation:01989 770794 or 07931 169213jamesrobsonbuilding.blogspot.co.uk

J. ROBSONB U I L D I N G & D E S I G N

Hollow Ash HutsHandcrafted Shepherds’ Huts

01989 770 [email protected] The Very Best of

Care in a Quiet, Peaceful Location

• Spacious, heated chalets with covered outside runs

• Fully licensed ‘cat only’ establishment• Cosy duvets and blankets

• Lots of cuddles and attention• Choice of food available

• Collection and delivery service• Diploma qualified in cattery management

Tel: 01989 770700www.upperparkcattery.com

Need more room?

Made in Broad Oak

Local Computer Support

Friendly, trustworthy advice for small businesses and home

users. Firecrest IT Ltd, your local IT Support company.

Telephone: 01600 899 009Email: [email protected] us at www.firecrestit.com

Your Local Garden Centre & Café

OPEN DAILY

Join our gardening club for information, special offers and freebies

The Engine Shed, Station Approach, Ashburton, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire HR9 7BW

T: 01989 568999E: [email protected] www.rossgardenstore.com

WYE VALLEY FOOTCAREProfessional treatment

in your own home.Corns, calluses,

problem nails etc.

Rosemary Prince MAFHP, MCFHP

Tel. 01989 770201*Let me meet your feet!Please see note on page 24

for alternative number

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SALES, SERVICE & REPAIR

of all types of CHAINSAWS & GARDEN MACHINERY

ALSO Wood Cutting & Garden Machinery

Accessories • Garden Tools

• Collection service available •

Tel: (01989) 770313 Fax: (01989) 770827

Email: [email protected]

The Pond Workshop • Llangarron Ross-on-Wye • HR9 6NH

Harris Chainsaws & Garden Machinery

INDEPENDENT FAMILYFUNERAL DIRECTORS

Established 1929

Complete funeral service, personally conducted with dignity and

compassion

Private Chapel of Rest Day & Night Service

Monumental Services Golden Charter & Help the Aged

Pre-Paid Funeral Plans

Chippenham Funeral HomeHowells Place

MONMOUTH NP25 3ED

Tel: 01600 772244

ROB MADDYGAS & OIL FIRED BOILER SERVICES

Maintenance • Service & RepairCondensing • Combis • AGAs • Rayburns

01981 2516600790 3617303

LANDLORDS’ CERTIFICATESCORGI & OFTEC REGISTERED

Oldfield traditional blacksmith

All styles of ironwork undertaken - gates/railings, restoration work, window/door furniture, fabrication/welding, curtain rails, fire baskets

& irons, bespoke & contemporary art etc.For more information call Aaron

01981 580016 or 07866 635136

PhillipsWindows• REPLACEMENT WINDOWS

• RESIDENTIAL & PATIO DOORS• SECONDARY GLAZING

• PORCHES & CONSERVATORIES• HIGH-QUALITY ALUMINIUM andUPVC FACIA & BARGE BOARDS

• MISTED UNITS CHANGED

Local firm, est. 1988Free quotes

FENSA-approved

Tel. 01989 770651DUNCAN 07901 557501

We are a professional local family run business we pride ourselves on

our high quality standard of work and customer satisfaction.

Services we can offer you:• Dismantling and removal of dangerous

or unwanted trees • Crown reduction/crown thinning/pollarding • Dead wooding • Fruit tree pruning • Tree felling • Woodland

management • Tree planting • Garden hedge trimming • Stump removal using our narrow access stump grinder • Tracked or road tow wood chipper with operator available to Hire

• Fully NPTC qualified • £5 Million Public Liability Insurance •

Please contact us for a free quote Tel: 01873 821487

Mob: 07816 026139Email: [email protected]

DENNIS WALKER & SON

TREE SERVICES

AIRBORNE CHIMNEY SWEEPS• CHIMNEYS • WOODBURNERS • RAYBURNS • • OILBURNERS BRUSHED • • MECHANICALLY SWEPT • CCTV TEST • SMOKE/CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS FITTED

MJ POLLOCK, ROSS-ON-WYE

Tel: 01989 769 503Mobile: 07736 331 910WWW.INSTITUEOFCHIMNEYSWEEPS.COM Membership No. 504

Deborah CronshawMCFHP MAFHP

Foot HealthPractitioner

A complete range of foot care in the convenience of your own home to help you maintain healthy feet.

VerrucasCracked heels

Ingrown toe nailsDiabetic foot care

Nail trimming and filingFungal foot and nail infections

Reduction of thickened or ‘bulky’ nailsRemoval of corns, calluses and hard skin

Tel: 01989 770 893 07821 540 925

Transforming your space through design

Modern ideasPractical help

CreativityResourcing ALL Interior Items

We are based nearby in Llangarron, so please contact us for an initial free chat about your challenges!

rachel bird interior design

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Contact: 07870 55 55 [email protected]

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BishopswoodVillage Hall

www.BVHonline.co.uk

We offer a comprehensive range offacilities to suit any occasion-

• Receptions and private parties • Conferences and courses • Exhibitions • Meetings and seminars • Village events

Seating for 160, or 130 at tables for meals. Large, modern well

equipped kitchen.Meeting room and fully equipped bar

available. Ample car parking

Phone 01989 562936

Richard JacksonP L U M B I N G & H E A T I N G

• From outside taps to bathrooms and complete central heating systems

• Specialists in oil boilers (OFTEC registered techni-cian)— servicing, installa-tions, commissioning and tank installations

• Grant solar trained installer • Emergency call-outs

For competent, friendly service,

call 0772 333 2519or 01594 833 482

City & Guilds qualifiedFully insured

• Full-time care/ Respite care• Excellent standards, highly regarded by

health care professionals • Varied activities• Freshly prepared food cooked on an Aga

• Superb homely environment; en suite facilities• Beautifully restored Georgian rectory, setin an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

• Excellent road links

Ring for our brochure: 01600 890655/6or see www.whitchurchhouse.co.uk

Whitchurch, Ross-on-Wye HR9 6BZ

MonmouthMemorials

Nigel CaveMonumental Masons

Suppliers of quality memorialsAdditional inscriptionsCleaning & renovating

House names & plaquesAll at competitive prices

Free quotations

YOUR LOCAL MASON01600 890098 : 07950 117122www.monmouthmemorials.co.uk

ARCHITECTSPlanning applicationsBuilding regulations

New housesConversionsExtensions

Industrial/commercial surveysSite inspections

Contract administration

Initial interview free of charge

Contact Jane Hollandtel/fax 01989 780350

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At Shires Chiropractic Clinic we are passionate about

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Our Mission is to enhance the health and wellbeing of our individual patients and the

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Whitchurch, Ross-on-WyeHerefordshire, HR9 6BJ

01600 890 282 07726 297 813www.shireschiropracticclinic.co.uk

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DAILY PRAYERS for FEBRUARY

1 For pure and clean hearts to present to God at the Presentation of Christ

2 For our multicultural society, that we may build better relationships

3 Remembering the Saints & Martyrs of Europe, for an end to division

4 On World Cancer Day, for sufferers, carers and researchers

5 For all charities working against cancer and all who support them

6 For all healthcare provision in our neighbourhoods

7 For the residents and staff of Dovecote Care Home, Llangarron

8 For all working on the Welsh Newton and Llanrothal Neighbourhood Plan

9 For the Aisle Community lunch at Whitchurch

10 For Lost in the Lanes, exploring questions about healing

11 For the Llangrove coffee morning and PCC meeting

12 For General Synod discussion of alternative texts for baptism services

13 On World Radio Day, for integrity and truth in communication

14 For the Llangarron PCC coffee morning at The Garron Centre

15 For Messy Church in the Aisle at Whitchurch

16 For God to open our hearts as we approach Lent

17 For the ministry team in the Borders Group Northern Benefice

18 For our Ash Wednesday services in Wyesham and Goodrich

19 For the grace to use Lent wisely for our spiritual growth

20 On World Day of Social Justice, for all who work to tackle unjust systems

21 Remembering the Saints & Martyrs of Africa, for peace and reconciliation between

people of different faiths

22 For volunteers for the Border News Print team

23 Remembering Polycarp, Bishop & Martyr, for the courage to proclaim our faith

24 For Homespun starting their new project at The Garron Centre

25 For the Marstow PCC meeting

26 For the Lent Lunch at Wyesham and insight into the Beatitudes

27 For the Borderlines Film Festival and all who work in the film industry

28 For all attending community events in both benefices.

READINGS for FEBRUARY

For Matins and Evensong please consult the clergy.At Family Service there will usually be only one reading.

1st February Presentation of Christ in the Temple Gold or White Malachi 3.1–5 Psalm 24. [1–6] 7–end Hebrews 2.14–end Luke 2.22–40

8th February 2nd Before Lent Green Proverbs 8.1, 22-31 Psalm 104.26-end Colossians 1.15-20 John 1.1-14

15th February 1st Before Lent Green 2 Kings 2.1–12 Psalm 50.1–6 2 Corinthians 4.3–6 Mark 9.2–9

18th February Ash Wednesday Purple Joel 2.1–2, 12–17 or Isaiah 58.1–12 Psalm 51.1–18 2 Corinthians 5.20b—6.10 Matthew 6.1–6, 16–21 or John 8.1–11

22nd February 1st of Lent Purple Genesis 9.8–17 Psalm 25.1–9 1 Peter 3.18–end Mark 1.9–15

1st March 2nd of Lent Purple Genesis 17.1–7, 15–16 Psalm 22.23–end Romans 4.13–end Mark 8.31–end

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CHURCH SERVICES - FEBRUARY

1 February Bishopswood 11.00 Sunday Praise in the Village Hall Dixton 8.30 Holy Communion (said) BCP Ganarew 9.30 Holy Communion BCP Whitchurch 11.00 Holy Communion Wyesham 3.00pm Evensong Goodrich 11.00 Morning Prayer Llangarron 11.00 Matins Llangrove 9.30 Holy Communion Marstow 10.00 Sunday Praise Welsh Newton 8.30 Holy Communion (said) BCP

8 February Bishopswood 11.00 Holy Communion Dixton 11.00 Holy Communion BCP Whitchurch 11.00 Sunday Praise Wyesham 9.15 Holy Communion Goodrich 11.00 Holy Communion Llangarron 11.00 Holy Communion Llangrove 9.30 Family Service

15 February Bishopswood 3.00pm Evensong at Hazelhurst Dixton 8.30 Holy Communion BCP Ganarew 11.00 Matins Whitchurch 11.00 Holy Communion Wyesham 10.30 Sunday Praise Goodrich 11.00 Holy Communion Llangarron 11.00 Sunday Praise Llangrove 6.00pm Evensong Marstow 9.30 Holy Communion Welsh Newton 3.00pm Evensong

18 February Wyesham 9.30 Ashing Service Goodrich 7.00pm Ashing Service & Holy Communion

22 February Bishopswood 11.00 Holy Communion Dixton 11.00 Matins Whitchurch 11.00 Lay led service Wyesham 9.15 Holy Communion Goodrich 8.30 Holy Communion (said) Llangarron 11.00 Holy Communion Llangrove 9.30 Holy Communion

1 March Bishopswood 11.00 Sunday Praise in the Village Hall Dixton 8.30 Holy Communion (said) BCP Ganarew 9.30 Holy Communion BCP Whitchurch 11.00 Holy Communion Wyesham 3.00pm Evensong Goodrich 11.00 Morning Prayer Llangarron 11.00 Matins Llangrove 9.30 Holy Communion Marstow 10.00 Sunday Praise Welsh Newton 8.30 Holy Communion (said) BCP

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