Credenhill Community

News SEPTEMBER 2014 !

Issue 71 !A Parish Council Publication about Credenhill, by and for the people of Credenhill.

Sponsored by: Credenhill Parish Council ! www.credenhill-pc.org.uk

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Vivien Ball, Barbara Brown, Dawn Daw, Jean Hawkings-Bowles, Edie Jones, June Jones, Kirsty Macartney, Vicky Rossiter, Betty Tolson and Margaret Tyler.

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FACTS ABOUT SEPTEMBER !September was originally the seventh month in the roman calendar and is the beginning of the meteorological Autumn Birthstone is Sapphire. Blue Birth flower is the Aster Element - Mercury Ruling Planet Earth, Farmers market, every thursday and 1st Saturday in Hereford, Gardeners market 12th, Arts mar-ket 20th, Antique market 12th, h.art 6th to 14th,

MONTHLY PLANNER - SEPTEMBER 2014!

Week! Sept 1 -Sept 7 Sept 8 - Sept 14 Sept 15 - Sept 21 Sept 22 - Sept 28 Sept 29 - Oct 5

Magna 7.30pm!!Bingo 7.30pm

Magna 7.30pm!!Bingo 7.30pm

Library 10.30am!!Magna 7.30pm!!Bingo 7.30pm

Magna 7.30pm!!Bingo 7.30pm

Magna 7.30pm!!Bingo 7.30pm

Slimmers World 6pm!!

Slimmers World 6pm!

Slimmers World 6pm!!Parish Council 7.30pm!!

Slimmers World 6pm !!

Slimmers World 6pm !!

Coffee Morning Headway 10.30am!!Friendship club 7.30pm

4 x 4 Club 7.30pm!

Magna/Young magna 7.30pm

Magna/Young magna 7.30pm

Magna/Young magna 7.30pm

Magna/Young magna 7.30pm

Magna/Young magna 7.30pm

Bingo 7.30pm Ride and Stride

Young Magna 2.30pm!

All Age Service 10.30am!!Young Magna 2.30pm!

Young Magna 2.30pm!

Young Magna 2.30pm!!!

Young Magna 2.30pm!

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!!CREDENHILL  PARISH  COUNCIL  NEWSLETTER  

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After the statement made by the Community Hall in the JULY EDITION of the CCN. The Parish Council feel that the readers should be made aware that these comments are incorrect.!!Over the years the Parish Council have supported the hall committee on numerous occasions e.g. paid for a new roof, new boiler etc, and to say that it has never been maintained, which is the respon-sibility of the hall committee, is not completely correct. !!The statement that the hall has never been the subject of any grants is, again, a hall committee fault. Members of the Parish Council spent many hours of their time working on getting a new lease, which was signed by both parties two years ago. This was done specifically to allow the hall committee to apply for grants or loans. !!Finally, no request has been made to the Parish Council, the Owners of the building, for any monetary aid.!!Credenhill Parish Council

Day and Time Group Name Leader Contact Details

Tues 5.15pm - 6.30pm Beavers Victoria Smissen 01432 279160

Tues 7.30pm Magna Performing Arts Val Lewis 01432 760115 07816 260838

Wed 6pm - 9pm Slimmers World Hillary Burcher 07789 951712

Thurs 6.00pm - 7.30pm !Thurs 7.30pm - 9pm

Cubs !Scouts

Clayre Wilkes !Marcus Terry

01432 769211 !01432 352142

First Thursday in month 7.45pm Friendship Club Val Lewis 01432 760115

Friday 4.30pm-5.30pm Friday 5.30pm-7pm

Rainbows Brownies

Donna Jones 01432 761056

Friday 7.30pm Magna/Young Magna Performing Arts

Val Lewis Betty Morris

01432 760115 01432 760891

Sunday 2.30pm - 5pm Young Magna Performing Arts Betty Morris 01432 760891 07954 081999

Monday to Friday 9am to 3pm

Imagination Station 01432 769387

Credenhill Community Hall

Coffee Morning!Thursday 4th September 10.30am - 12 noon!

Tea & Coffee with Biscuits RAFFLE!All welcome Please come and support us.!!

HEREFORDSHIRE HEADWAY!

Headway House, Trenchard Avenue, Credenhill!

September already, where has the year gone. Your Community Hall has been busy with the regular groups who use the premises, listed above. We have also had a variety of events and parties. Monday evening is now available if you are interested in holding any regular group meetings please con-tact The Hall Booking Secretary. Ideal venue for children's groups etc. !We plan to continue the repair and renovation of the interior of the Hall during the following months. Members of the Committee are looking into grants and funding but if you have any ideas let us know Help support your village of Credenhill by attending the events planned. !We continue to enjoy having our regular user groups and many casual events in the Hall. Most Children's groups only run during term time. !Don't forget if you have an event coming up and would like to hold it in a pleasant, light, airy hall with a large outside grassed area [big enough for a marquee] then come along and have a look at Credenhill Community Hall. We can give you details of license holders who will provide a bar for your function if you need one. What is more it will not break your budget ! Please contact us for more information. !Betty Morris booking Secretary 01432 760891 N.B CREDENHILL COMMUNITY HALL IS A CHARITY !PUBLIC EVENTS COMING UP 'Mushroom Forage' run by the Woodland Trust ,Sunday 26th October ,11a.m -3p.m

Magna and Young Magna !OCTOBER PRODUCTION !Our October production is another original play entitled 'Rowanbury' It is an historical drama with an air of mystery. A group of women have taken refuge in a shelter near the village of Rowanbury,they are discovered by three men from the village, who are trying to save the life of a young man accused of theft. The women do not want them there and so devise a dark plan to be rid of them all. It is an atmospheric play which delves into the superstitions and pagan beliefs of the time and develops the idea behind the Arthurian legends. It also reflects on current issues which we hear of in daily news reports !MAGNA, We are delighted to let our audiences know that 'Sandiscenes' has won the Plate for the Best Drama in the West Midlands in 2013 .A great achievement for the cast of Magna who work so hard all year . We also received a very good show report from NODA for 'Alice in Pantoland' performed in January. !MAGNA PANTO 2015 Following our successful production in 2014, we will be back with another favourite, we will be per-forming the very Magical story of 'The Snow Queen' this will be 19th to the 21st of February 2015 at Whitecross School. 7.30p.m each evening and a Saturday Matinee at 2.30p.m !YOUNG MAGNA 2014 !Young Magna workshops begin again in September. When we will be working on 'The Snow Queen' for performance February 2015. We have very few spaces left but this is an ideal time for new mem-bers to join, so if you are interested please ring either number listed below for information . !WHAT MAGNA IS AND WHAT WE DO Most of what Magna and Young Magna does is developed from performing arts workshops where we work out scripts and scenes ,music and dance using improvisation. We aim to teach performance skills to those who wish to learn in a fun and fulfilling way to be a part of either group see details be-low !If you or your child would like to join,ring or e mail now for information or to book your place. This is a community group and so is affordable and fun. If membership is full we have a waiting list Your local performing arts group Magna, meets every Tuesday 7.30p.m. Young Magna for 8-16year olds each Sunday 2.30p.m. to 5p.m. New members are always welcome so come along and join us if you would like an inexpensive and enthralling way to pass some of your leisure time. Ring for details of how to join: Val 01432750115 Betty 01432760891

FOR SALE !!Lovely Inlaid Satinwood cabinet, late 1800s, £100 ono!07813651460!!Dark wood sideboard excellent condition £70 ono!07880355523

CREDENHILL COMMUNITY LIBRARY TUESDAY 16th September 2014!!

10.30am - 12 Noon!!CREDENHILL SOCIAL CLUB!!

Community information, magazines, Tea/coffee, biscuits available!FREE WIFI, Bring your Tablet or Computer down. Good Social Atmosphere, Free parking!!

For  more  informa/on  and  /ckets  contact  Joe  Helme,  tel:760816,    Please  book  your  /ckets  in  advance  as  our  caterers  need  to  know  numbers.  

Desert  Island  Discs  Saturday  20th  September  

7.30  pm  At  the  Simpson  Hall  

Jimmy  Morrison  chooses  his  records  and  talks  about  his  life,  including  his  /me  in  the  army  and  church  

Tickets:  £5.00,  includes  a  light  meal;                                Bring  your  own  drinks  

Flicks in the Sticks ! Your chance to see popular films at reasonable prices – only £4.00 !

Where? At the Simpson Hall, Burghill When? All performances start at 7.30 p.m. What’s on? !Friday 5th September: The Grand Budapest Hotel (15) THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL recounts the adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting and the battle for an enormous family fortune, all against the back-drop of a suddenly and dramati-cally changing Continent. An all-star cast including Ralph Fiennes, Adrien Brody, Jeff Goldblum, Jude Law, Bill Murray, Edward Norton, Tilda Swinton and Owen Wilson.

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Feral Cat !The ginger male feral cat which has been living in the Mill Lane area, for the last few years, was noticed by several residents, to be in poor health recently & so was taken by staff from the local branch of The Cat Protection League to a local Veterinary Cen-tre for treatment. Unfortunately the Vet who examined it found the cat to have sever-al health problems, including the very serious & highly contagious (to other cats) FIV positive condition. The CPL paid for the cat to be treated for several of it’s more minor health problems, & both fed & cared for it at the centre for a week, to allow an owner to come forward or for an offer of a new home. At the end of the week, as the CPL had received no such offer, sadly the cat was put to sleep by the Vet, with their full agreement & in line with their policy. It was not possible for the cat to be returned to the wild due to the highly contagious nature of the FIV positive condition & the like-lihood of it being passed to other cats. !

CREDENHILL  FRIENDSHIP  CLUB.      Our  skiUles  night  on  July  3rd  was  very  well  aUended  and  we  thorough-­‐ly  enjoyed  ourselves,  the  buffet  you  all  contributed  to  was  superb,  thank  you  everyone.  !What  a  fantas/c  day  22  of  us  had  at  Kerry  Vale  Vineyard  on  July  10th.  The  sun  shone  as  we  sat  back  and  enjoyed  our  coach  journey  there,  the  scenery  stunning.  We  arrived  to  tea  and  cookies  in  the  vineyard  garden  and  /me  to  chat  un/l  it  was  /me  for  our  tour.  Most  of  us  had  visited  Vineyards  before  but  had  never  been  so  enlightened  about  plan/ng,  maintenance  etc  of  running  a  Vineyard.  We  came  back  to  the  

Cafeteria  on  a  high.  A  short  video  followed  showing  how  Kerry  Vale  came  about  and  the  Roman  remains  found  on  the  site.  This  was  followed  by  wine  tas/ng,  always  a  favourite,  then  a  scrump/ous  buffet.  Sadly  a]er  a  cup  of  tea  and  cake  in  the  gardens  (having  purchased  a  boUle  of  wine  or  so)  we  departed  for  our  scenic  journey  back  to  Hereford.  A    big  thank  you  to  everyone,  especially  Jean  who  stepped  in  for  our  Vineyard  trip.  !Our  Quiz  and  Bingo  night  was  great  with  lots  of  laughter,  and  a  lovely  buffet  once  again  and  it  was  lovely  to  welcome  two  new  members  Doreen  and  Janet.  Thanks  very  much  to  Irene  for  a  brilliant  quiz.  Also  nice  to  see  the  Garden  and  Book  swop  going  well.  !Cosford  Cold  War  Museum  is  our  next  trip  on  September  11th  a    Thursday,  many  people  have  told  me  it  is  very  good  and  well  worth  a  visit.  We  leave  Credenhill  shops  at  9.00  am,  we  are  also  visi/ng  Dobys  Nursery  near  Shrewsbury  it  has  lots  of  outlets  and  will  please  many.  At  our  last  mee/ng  it  was  decided  not  to  go  to  David  Aus/ns  Nursery  as   they  wanted  £6.95p  entry.  The  charge  for   the  bus   is   £12.00   members   and   £14.00   non   members.   We   do   need   30+  people  to  enable  us  to  run  the  trip,  so  please  ask  your  friends  rela/ves  etc    to  join  us  for  a  great  day  out.  !Irene,   Fred   and   I  went   over   to   Ledbury   to   support   Jean   and  Reg  who  were  doing  “The  Race  For  Life”in  aid  of  The  Macmillan  Nurses.  We  were  so  proud  of  them  as  Jeans  team  raised  over  £100,  this  was  followed  by  a  picnic,  a  lovely  day  was  had  by  all  well  done  all  those  who  took  part  in  this  event.  !I  am  sure  there  are  people   in  our  village  that  would   love  to   join  us  so  don’t  be  shy  we  don’t  bite,   just   take  the  plunge  we  would   love  to  see  you.  Try  joining  us  on  a  trip  first  if  you  like  and  see  how  you  get  on  ,  give  me  a  call  if  you  want  to  know  more  Val  760115  I  would  like  to  say  a  big  thank  you  to  everyone  for  all  their  help  over  the  past  few  months.                                                                  DATES  FOR  YOUR  DIARY.  !THURSDAY  4th  SEPTEMBER  =========  SKITTLES  IN  THE  CREDEN-­‐HILL  SOCIAL  CLUB  TIME  7.30PM                                                                                                                                    PLEASE  BRING  SOMETHING  FOR  THE  TABLE  AND  DON’T                                                                                                                                    FORGET  YOUR  GARDEN  AND  BOOK  SWOPS      THURSDAY  11th  SEPTEMBER  =======    COSFORD  COLD  WAR  MUSEUM==  SEE  INFORMATION  ABOVE.      THURSDAY  2th  OCTOBER  =========        MAGGIE  &  MICHAEL  WILKINS  WILL  BE  GIVING  A  TALK  CALLED                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ‘NIGHT  PASTORS’      

Join the Ride and Stride this year !to help fund repairs badly needed in many of Herefordshire’s Churches!!!!!!

This national event takes place on Saturday, September 13th 2014.!Cycle or walk between the churches in your area.!!

Half of the sponsorship you raise goes to the!Herefordshire Historic Churches Trust, half to the church of your choice.!!

To find out more go to www.herefordhistoricchurchestrust.org.uk/ride!To participate call Jean Hawkings-Bowles 01432 769413!

!St Mary’s Church Credenhill -Churchwardens report.!! At the meeting of the Open Gardens Events Committee thanks ! were expressed to everyone who helped in any way.! Mr Karney from the Old Rectory has kindly offered his garden ! for next year’s major fund raising event and it is proposed to ! hold a Village Victorian Garden Party. It is planned to hold this ! around the end of June but obviously this is a long way away ! and we will meet to discuss / finalise dates / options etc in the ! new year so WATCH THIS SPACE and start collecting items for ! your costume.!! It was decided that we will build on the success of the scarecrow! festival and hold this again around the same date. The theme ! will be famous Victorians/ inventions/ Victorian children/ street !sellers etc. So start thinking about your entry. !!Do remember that the booklets about Credenhill are still on sale, so if you have visitors or new neigh-bours do encourage them to buy a booklet. These are on sale around the village and in church for £1.!!The Hymns and Pimms evening was very enjoyable. 33 people enjoyed a social evening with mono-logues, stories and jokes interspersed with favourite hymns and Pimms and nibbles. £118 was raised for church funds.!!Our next event is a very popular Pudding Party. This will be held on FRIDAY 29th August from 7-9 at Headway. The cost is £5 and again will include an enjoyable social get together with Pudding tasting and Summer Punch (non alcoholic). In addition there will be a quiz, table games and recipes to collect. Tick-ets from Barbara Brown, 10, Meadow Drive, Jean Bowles, 3, The Mews or Rev Rana, 8, Hillside View. OR just turn up and buy a ticket at the door.!!After that is the Ride and Stride Sponsored walk/ride. PLEASE NOTE this will take place on Saturday 13th September. Members of the community will be taking part in memory of Heather Park, who ran this event for our church for many years. If you want to join in or sponsor a walker please contact Jean Bowles. Mac Park and his family are walking along with other members of the village and would be pleased to receive sponsorship. Tea will be provided in the church from 6pm. Everyone is welcome. Please let Dorrie Coates 01432761935 know if you will be joining us. !!Our All Age service continues to be popular. We try to create a relaxed atmosphere with something for everyone. It is a short non-communion service with well known hymns and modern language. The activi-ties are relevant and suitable for all ages. Do join us for our next service on September 14th . Contact Donna Jones 761 056 for further information. !!We are still looking for choir members / musicians and someone to lead our choir. Perhaps you cannot commit to every Sunday so why not join us on the 2nd Sunday for the all age service when you can have a say about the type of music you would like to sing. Ring Jean Bowles 769 413 !

!15 members of the church/village joined together for a reflection to com-memorate the centenary of the Great War on Monday 4th August. This was quite poignant as 15 members of the village lost their lives in this war. When you consider that there were less than 25 houses in the village at

that time you can appreciate the devastation that the villagers felt. Candles were lit, and poems and music from the Official Royal British Legion Album, Forever were read or played in remem-brance. !!There is one known war grave in Credenhill Churchyard, that of Tom Watkins, a Sapper in the 260th Railway Company, who died on the 16th August 1919 aged 31.!The memorial in church names him and the other members of the village who died in WW1:!!

• Albert Cox – no details known.! • Gilbert George Griffiths, a private in the 1st battalion of the Queen’s Own Worcester

Hussars. He died on the 6th June, 1917 aged 21 and is buried at the North Gate War Cemetery in Baghdad.!

• George Griffiths – no details known.! • George H Griffiths – no details known.! • Reginald George Hall, a private in the 1st battalion of the Herefordshire Regiment. He

died on the 1st September 1919 aged 26 due to the effects of his time in a POW camp in Turkey.!

• William John Holton, a private in the 5th battalion of the Gloucester Regiment. He died on the 16th August 1917 aged 33 and is buried at the Tyne Cot memorial in Belgium.!

• Herman Izzard, a private in the 1st battalion of the Herefordshire Regiment. He died on the 26th March 1917 aged 22 and is buried at the Jerusalem Memorial.!

• Frederick Charles Jones, a Lance Corporal in the 6th Battalion of the Herefordshire Regiment attached to the King’s Own Shropshire Light Infantry. He died on the 20th Au-gust 1915 aged 19. He is buried at the East Mudros Military Cemetery in Greece.!

• William Lucas, a private in the King’s Shropshire Light Infantry.. He died on the 27th October 1917 aged 17 of TB resulting from service. It is not known where he is buried.!

• Leonard Preece, a private in the 5th Battalion of the King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. He died on the 3rd August 1915 aged 16. He is buried at Ypres (Menin Gate ) Memorial, Bel-gium!

• Roland Todman Price Morgan, a second Lieutenant in the South Lancashire Regiment 8th Battalion. He died on the 9th July 1916 aged 24. He is buried at the Thiepval Memorial at Somme in France.!

• Herbert Sydney Postings, a private in the 24th Battalion of the Welsh Regiment. He died on 10th October 1918 aged 27. He is buried at the Lapugnoy Military Cemetery in France.!

• Henry Pulling, a private in the King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. He died on 25th May 1915 aged 34. He is buried at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial in Belgium and was the husband of Mary Pulling.!

• John Thornton, a private in the 1st Battalion of the King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. He died on the 16th August 1917, aged 22 and is buried at Tyne Cot Memorial in Belgium.!!

Do take time to visit the church to see this memorial and the window of David and a Crusader given by members of the village in memory of the men of the parish who died. Also take a look at the altar designed by Miss EM Ecroyd and carved in oak from the Credenhill Estate which is dedicated to the fallen. !!Herefordshire Council have a section with the names of all Herefordshire persons who died as a result of WW1 and would welcome any information anyone has about any of the men above.!!Dorrie Coates and Jean Hawkings Bowles.!

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!!It is intended to be a fun group for those who like to Knit and Natter (or do other crafts) – so do come along! (If you are a beginner, needles and yarn will be provided.) Only £2 per session and includes re-freshments. !

WEDNESDAY 10th & 24th August

2pm to 4pm In the Simpson Hall, Burghill.

Knit One, Natter Two !

If you are interested but can’t make either date, please phone Joanna Helme on 760816.

Burghill and Tillington

!We meet on the Third Tuesday of each month at 7.30 pm in the Simpson Hall. For more informa-tion please contact either our Secretary, Liana Webster, on 01432 760352 or our President, Joanna Helme, on 01432 760816 ,!Occasional visitors are very welcome at our main meetings, so do please come along and see what the WI is all about. We can also be found on Facebook (Burghill & Tillington WI) and on www.burghill-web.co.uk

SEPTEMBER 16th - one for all the “Bake-Off” fans amongst us - Marjorie Hesketh will be showing us how to decorate our cakes in style

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

7.00pm - 11.00pm

7.30pm - 1100pm

7.00pm - 11.00pm

7.00pm - 11.00pm

7.00pm - 11.00pm

!7.00pm -11.00pm

12noon-2.30pm! & !7.00pm 10.30pm

Pool,!!Bingo 7.30pm

Ladies Darts !8pm

Pool!!Mixed Darts (Summer league only)!!2nd Thursday 4x4 Club new members al-ways welcome!

Skittles.!!Darts

(League and in house super

league)

Members Open the box, Cash

prize.

A warm welcome awaits you at Credenhill Social & Sports Club.

!Don’t forget you don’t have to be a member to come an join us at the functions, or even just to come and have a relaxing drink in a warm and friendly atmosphere, A small visitors fee applies if you are not a member, or you are very welcome to join the club. We look forward to seeing you soon. !Our regular events are still on-going. !The Social club is a big part of your local community, please give your support !!Are you looking for somewhere to hire, at very reasonable prices. We have a very large function room with a bar, available day or night. The room is suitable for all types of events, family events such as wedding recep-tions, christenings, birthday parties, also for conferences meetings , etc. For further information on any of the above please ring Les Mogford (Steward) on 01432 760600 or Sarah Armstrong, Secretary on 01432 761750 !Members who haven’t renewed their membership are welcome to come to the club, but the visitor’s fee will apply !We look forward to seeing you very soon. !Up and Coming Events !Race Night – Saturday 4th October 2014 !Halloween Night – 1st November 2014 – Halloween Disco/BBQ !40th Anniversary Night – 15th November 2014 – Headlining Whiskey River !Please come along and support the club and enjoy these great nights. !The Darts competition was a great success and the club will be planning on repeating the event next

year. Thank you to everyone who supported the event and helped raise money for SCBU. !!!Please like us on face book

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Mill Lane News!

Flooding

As a Mill Lane resident, I have been lobbying Herefordshire Council since August 2013 with regards to having some drainage gulleys installed at the bottom of the road, to alleviate the flooding which occurs there after heavy rainfall. I was hoping to be able to inform the other residents & road users of the proposed date for the works to be carried out in this issue, but unfortunately just as the works had been assigned to Balfour Beattie’s (the council’s contrac-tors) land drainage team for ordering & scheduling, Balfour Beattie decided to undertake a restructure!

Following this their new Asset Team Leader, who has taken over the role of managing land drainage issues, is currently undertaking a review of all outstanding drainage works so that these can be prioritised and ranked in line with the available budget. They anticipate that the review will take approximately 2/3 months for completion and therefore they will be unable to provide a more definitive timescale for the works until this has been completed. After this time they aim to be able to provide specific dates for works to be completed, however, it is worth noting that low priority works may not be included in the works schedule and this will be de-pendent on available budget. I have asked the ward member for Credenhill, Councillor Bob Matthews, to assist me in continuing to press for these works to be carried out & I would like to thank him for his help to date.

Traffic Calming

Many of the residents, including myself & my husband Adrian, are concerned about the speed of some of the road users of Mill Lane. There have been a number of occasions over the last few months when both private cars & agricultural vehicles have been driven at excessive speed & without due care & attention. There was a recent incident one evening, when a trac-tor & trailer were driven dangerously fast whilst servicing Millside Stables. I spoke to the own-er of Millside Stables to express my concerns & ascertained the name of the contractor, who turned out to be Mr & Mrs Gilbert of Court Farm, Tillington. I have since spoken with Mr Gilbert of Court Farm & received a verbal & also a written apology together with an assurance that his drivers will drive in an acceptable manner in the future & at an appropriate speed for the area. I have also spoken with the local police, Credenhill Parish Council & also Hereford-shire Council about this issue & also requested that ‘calming humps’ sometimes known as ‘sleeping policemen’ be installed, but I am informed by Clr Matthews that Balfour Beattie have stipulated recently that it was “no longer policy to construct ‘calming humps’ in public high-ways, because of complaints from the ambulance and other emergency services.”  However Paul Burridge of Mill Farm, is currently looking into installing a similar type of traffic calming on the bottom end of the lane which runs through his property as this is understood to be not under Highways Control. This would certainly slow traffic down which was being driven to & from both Mill Farm & Millside Stables, which would be of great benefit to all Mill Lane resi-dents & users. We are grateful to Paul for this suggestion. !New Bin! !Residents & other regular users of Mill Lane may have noticed that we have a new bin! My husband, Adrian, in conjunction with Paul Burridge of Mill Farm, arranged for this to be de-livered recently & we have just installed it at the junction of Mill Mead Lodge & the entrance to Mill Farm. The primary function of this bin is for dog owners who have ‘scooped the poop’ into bags specified for this purpose, (although it can also be used for ordinary litter, such as drink cans, sweet wrappers, etc). I appreciate that the bin is not the normal red one recog-nised by dog owners/walkers for this purpose, but ‘beggars can not be choosers’ & this was the only bin that the council had at their disposal! !Paula Eastick

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Herefordshire Stoma Support Group !Worried? Lost? Need Support? !

Come and join us for an hour of friendship and sharing, Get advice, find answers and make new friends. !We are a non-medical group whose objective is to provide a social atmosphere where colostomates / ileostomates and urostomates and their partner/friend can meet and share experiences and problems. !

WHEN: Last Tuesday of every month. Next meeting 30th September ! WHERE: Starting Gate, Hereford 11am till 12 noon ! CONTACT: For more information please contact. Carol Steele carolsteeleglo@gmail.com !We are on Facebook, please contact Carol to be added.

Hereford  Cathedral  Perpetual  Trust

Wednesday  3  September    6.30-­‐9  pm  Gala  Preview  of  the  Fes1val  of  Flowers  An  opportunity  to  enjoy  the  opening  of  the  fes/val  in  the  company  of  friends  with  wine,  canapés  and  mu-­‐sic.  Tickets  priced  £35  from  the  Perpetual  Trust  office  (01432  374261).  Supported  by  Ellis  Proper/es.  All  welcome.      Thursday  4  –  Saturday  6  September    9.30  am  –  5.30  pm  Fes1val  of  Flowers  ‘The  world  turns  ...’  An  array  of  150  arrangements  created  by  members  of  NAFAS  from  throughout  the  Three  Coun/es  and  South  Wales  will  fill  the  cathedral  with  stunning  displays.  Full  details  are  available  on  the  cathedral  web-­‐site  (www.herefordcathedral.org)  and  special  rates  are  available  for  groups  of  20  and  more  (01432  374261).  Choral  Evensong  will  be  sung  by  the  cathedral  choir  each  night  of  the  fes/val  5.30-­‐6.15  pm.  Sup-­‐ported  by  Claridge  Nursing  Homes  and  Chris  Carter  /  Stuart  Donachie.  We  look  forward  to  welcoming  you.      Monday  8  –  Sunday  14  September  Remember-­‐a-­‐Charity  week  An  annual  awareness  week  celebra/ng  the  contribu/on  that  bequests  in  Wills  makes  to  the  charitable  sector.  www.rememberacharity.org.uk      Monday  8  –  Wednesday  10  September  Appearance  and  Reality  A  fes/val  of  films  at  Llangasty  Retreat  House  looking  at  faith.  £126  per  person.  01432  374225/6      Tuesday  9  September    10  am  –  12.30  pm  Script  and  Manuscript  The  first  in  a  three-­‐session  prac/cal  workshop  on  calligraphy,  par/cularly  looking  at  recrea/ng  the  scripts  used  in  various  of  the  cathedral’s  collec/on.  £5  per  session,  01432  374225/6      Wednesday  10  September    3.30  pm  BBC  Radio  3’s  Choral  Evensong  Broadcast  live  from  Hereford  Cathedral  by  the  cathedral  choir.  Repeated  on  Sunday  14  September  (/me  to  be  confirmed).  If  aUending  the  cathedral  broadcast,  please  be  seated  by  3.10  pm.        Friday  19  September    10.30  am  –  12  noon  The  Chained  Library  at  Hereford  Cathedral  Dr  Rosemary  Firman,  Cathedral  Librarian,  will  give  a  talk  for  new  volunteers  and  other  guests  about  the  remarkable  survival  of  the  library  and  its  current  use.  £5  per  person:  free  to  volunteers.  To  offer  to  volun-­‐teer  or  to  join  the  visit  contact  01432  374225/6.      Saturday  20  September  Annual  clay  shoot  Whiwield  Estate,  Wormbridge,  Herefordshire  by  kind  invita/on  of  Ted  and  Tamsin  Clive.  Teams  of  four  /  £100  per  gun.      Sunday  21  September    5  pm  (prov)  Founda1on  visit  to  Tarrington  The  cathedral  choir  will  sing  Evensong.  Please  check  the  cathedral  website  to  confirm  /me.      

ADVERTISEMENT RATES !Full page advert - black and white £50 per month Half page advert - black and white £30 per monthQuarter page advert - black and white £15 per monthEighth page advert - black and white £10 per month Yearly advert (12 months) - Business Card size – in Directory of Services page, black and white £48. six monthly now available.For Sale/Wanted Ads £1 per advert, per month 1” x 3” – max 4 lines 18 words !To advertise please send a hard copy of advert to Glenda Hind, Editor, 3a Station Road. Credenhill, HR4 7EY along with ap-propriate payment rate. Cheques payable to Credenhill Parish Council. Yearly advert will run from August 2014 to July 2015. We can now do six monthly adverts, running from August - January and February to July. Advertisers joining during the year will be charged a pro-rata rate until the next August or February issue.

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Home from home boarding services!Located in Litmarsh (nr Marden)!!

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HEREFORD HOMECARE We are a locally based care company

providing bespoke home support. For a free visit to discuss your needs,

please contact us on:

T: 01981 251114 M: 07973 985014 !

E: rebecca@herefordhomecare.co.uk W: www.herefordhomecare.co.uk

FOOT HEALTH PRACTITIONER !Corns & calluses reduced & removed - Ingrown toenails treated - Verrucae treatment - Nails trimmed - Diabetics treated - plus help and advice !

Brian Jenkinson DIp CFHP 01544 230501 or 07977 214756

Foot care services Home Visits only

MDR - ELECTRICAL !Mark D Ridge (Proprietor) All aspects of domestic electrical work undertaken.

Showers, Fuseboard upgrades, Extra sockets, lights, security lights supplied and fitted.

Power supplies to garages and sheds. Full/part rewires and repairs

Periodic inspections/landlord certificates And PAT Testing No job too small!

Part P certified electrician. Niceic Approved!Full public liability insurance cover!

Call Mark 07760 433479 or 01544 327161!

BEAUMONTS !SOLICITORS!!

FOR ALL YOUR LEGAL NEEDS!!Beaumont House, Offa Street, Hereford HR1 2LH!!

Tel: (01432) 352345!! www.beaumonts-solicitors.co.uk!

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undertaken All work completed to a high standard ! Call today for a no obligation quote!!

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DIRECTORY OF SERVICES

Editor: Glenda Hind 01432 760067 glenda-h@hotmail.co.uk !As Editor I am always happy to receive articles for the CCN but would add that, If at all possible, I would appreciate them to be sent by e-mail as an attachment in Word format. If you do not have access to a computer then please drop off any hard copy to Glenda at 3a Station Road, Credenhill in plenty of time for the deadline of the 15th of every month. ! Dead line: 15th of every month prior to publication Published: 1st of every month Collect from: One Stop – Credenhill Store Delivered: To every household in Credenhill (Circulation 840) !Parish Council: Chairman email clerk@credenhill-pc.org.uk 07772 025961 County Council: Councillor R Matthews 01432 760498 !West Mercia Constabulary: (see also manager/support officer) 0300 333 3000 e-mail: herefordruralnorth.snt@westmercia.pnn.police.uk Crime Stoppers: 0800 555111 Safer Neighbourhood Officers: SNO-PC Neil James 07974 818920 Police Community Support Officer: PCSO Dean Wall 07970 602443 Local SNT or to report a crime 101 Dog Warden : 01432 261761 !St Mary’s Primary School: Headmaster - Mr J Moynihan Business Manager Karen Pritchard 01432 760408 Imagination Station Preschool: Suzanne Parkinson 01432 769387 Fieldhouse Kindergarten: Owner – Rachael Cappozoli 01432 761250 !St Mary’s Church: Vicar: Revd. Rana Davies-James 01432 760443 email: rana.james@virgin.net Church Warden Dorrie Coates 01432 761935 Church Warden Mrs Jean Hawkings Bowles 01432 769413 !Credenhill Social Club: Steward 01432 760600 !Beavers: Victoria Smissen 01432 279160 Cubs: Clayre Wilkes 01432 769211 Scouts Marcus Terry 01432 352142 Group Scout leader Malcom Cox 01432 274077 Rainbows: Mrs D Jones 01432 761056 Brownies: Mrs D Jones 01432 761056 Young Magna: Betty Morris 01432 760891 Magna: Valerie Lewis 01432 760115 Friendship club: Val Lewis 01432 760115 Football Club U10, U12, Andrea Bounds 01432 340958 Community Clinic: by appointment only Mondays Health Visitor 01432 352600 Headway: 01432 761000 Community Library (Social Club) 01432 760067 !For Hire Credenhill Community Hall: Mrs Betty Morris 01432 760891 07954081999 Credenhill Social Club: Steward 01432 760600 !All articles, letters or other items may be subject to editorial discretion. The editor does NOT accept responsibility for articles printed in this newsletter. All details correct at time of going to press.

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