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WAY OUT WEST OF for the depth of their knowledgeWORCESTER and their ability to pass it on in anby Ann Marriott entertaining manner. It is always good to listen to someone talkingWhen we told people we were with enthusiasm. Members are moving to the country many given titles of the lectures andmiles West of Worcester, they said a brief description of content. Iwe would be entering a cultural think the most fascinating lecturedesert! to which I have been, had theThis has proved to be absolutely unpromising title of “Cupboardsnot the case. The wonderful and Drawers.” It was gripping. TheMalvern Theatre is only 40 lecturer started with early manminutes away. Although it took who had very few possessions butme some time to find them, there liked to display them on a board,are high quality lectures to attend and found that they looked betterwithin easy reach. if the board was raised off theBromyard Art History Group ground. Those who managed to(BAHG) holds a series of 17 weekly acquire more possessions neededwell illustrated lectures on the two boards and modern storagehistory of art from September gradually evolved, the dove-to February. I have learnt a huge tail joint was a significant break-amount from these, for random through.examples: that dogs included in In a lecture on Museums we hadpaintings symbolise marital faith- a nice little story. The lecturer,fulness and that mannerist paint- a museum curator, had comeings show people with elongated across an ancient document whichlegs. These lectures take place at appeared to contain the rules in10.00 on Tuesday mornings at the cuneiform, for playing the RoyalConquest Theatre in Bromyard. Game of Ur. He had made a trans-Teme Valley Decorative and Fine lation, and wanted to find a boardArts Society (TVDFAS) holds to make sense of the rules. Hemonthly lectures also well illus- consulted a foreign lady experttrated at the Assembly Rooms who said “you have a board inin Ludlow starting at 2.15 on the England!”third Wednesday of the month, She remembered seeing a boardfollowed by tea and cake and chat, scratched by bored sentries onsometimes about the content of the plinth of the huge stone crea-the lecture. ture which guarded a gate to aThe lecturers are carefully chosen city in the ancient Middle East continued p55 53
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... continued from p53 programmes in September. Visi- tors are welcome to come and payand had come to rest in the British £8 for a trial session.Museum. This bit of very old graf- For further information pleasefiti provided the irregular shape of contact:the board. The soldiers would have BAHGplayed with stones, but the lecturer Richard Jones 01885 488335had some convincing counters TVDFASmade for his game. Sue Johns,Given the attachment to gardening Membership Secretaryof most members and their 01886 812304proclivity to go away on holiday, and temevalleydfas.org.ukboth BAHG and TVDFAS suspendlectures for the summer. BAHGfinishes in February and TVDFASin May. Both societies start their 55
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Lindridge Parish CouncilCheaper LPG – Save up to 30%It is now two years since Malvern month on the MHDC website.Hills District Council negotiated For August 2015, the price perwith Lister Gases a ground- litre is 28.28p for users of overbreaking scheme designed to 2500 litres a year, 29.70p afterreduce the cost of Liquid Petro- adding 5% VAT.leum Gas (LPG) to residentsin the Malvern Hills district. Transferring your supplier underLindridge Parish Council the MHDC scheme to Listerdiscussed the scheme at its July Gases is straightforward. Overmeeting and decided that, with the two year commitment, youthe colder months approaching, could see substantial savings onthe advantages of the scheme what you currently pay.should be made more widelyknown in our area. To find out more, contact either: Lister Gases on 0121 556 7181 orThe deal is designed to tackle fuel email [email protected] and to provide fairness quoting reference LGMHDCand competitive pricing. Pricing oris transparent and based upon Lindridge Parish Council –the wholesale price. This means Rachel Lambert, Parish Clerk, bythat prices come down in line email to [email protected] falls in the wholesale price co.ukof LPG. Prices are quoted each Lindridge Parish Council MeetingThe next meeting for Lindridge Parish Council will beWednesday 16th September at 7.00pm at Lindridge Parish Hall. 57
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GLASSHAMPTON QUIET DAY Wednesday 16th September 2015 10.00 am to 2.00 pm at Glasshampton Monastery Quiet, completive, ponderingThe Creation of Adam, a guided reflection from Genesis, which contemplates God's creating work from fresh angles and suggests unexpected ways of studying and praying David Runcorn Publisher: Grove Books. Spirituality Series.If you wish, please bring with you: a bible, notebook and pencil, a small cushion and also your own lunch. Please contact Tracy Barnes on 01584 781220 or via email [email protected] if you would like to reserve a place Teme Valley North Parish 59
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Clubs and SocietiesT: Telephone - I: Information - E: Email - W: WebAbberley Angling Club Coarse Lindridge, 7.30-8.30pm, singingfishing club with own pool in at Parish communion on the firstAbberley. Sunday of the month, plus otherI: Tony Steward T: 01299 896 456 special services. We are a friendlyClows Top Garden Club meet on group, no prior experience isthe 4th Wednesday of each month at required, so if you love singing whythe Victory Hall, Clows Top. not come and join us?I: Marion Wilson T: 01299 270 475 I: Andrew BarkerE:clowstopdistrictgardeningclub@ E: [email protected] Teme Valley Childrens Centre runEastham Garden Club this has a number of relevant events forbeen recently set up with occasional children and parents.meetings at Eastham Village Hall T: 01905 622 354I: Diana Clarke, Secretary E: [email protected]: 01584 781 505 Teme Valley Geological SocietyE: [email protected] meet monthly at theLindridge Art Group Art for Martley Memorial Halleveryone - meetings at Lindridge I: John Nicklin T:01886 888 318Parish Hall every Tuesday at 3.00pm. E: [email protected] have an excellent tutor and your blog: www.geo-village.eufirst lesson is free. Come and join us. Teme Valley Historical SocietyE: [email protected] meet monthly on the last Tuesday inKnighton Friends meet 3rd the month at Abberley Village HallWednesday of each month at the I:Mike Harley T: 01584 881 194Parish Room. Teme Valley Wildlife GroupI: Sheila Bragger T: 01584 781 190 meet 2rd Thursday each month atMenith Wood WI meet generally on Rochford Village Hallthe first Monday in the month at the I: Danny Arnold T: 01584 781 500Old Chapel Hall T: 01584 881 102 E: [email protected] Bridge Club We meet every W: www.temevalleywildlife.comSunday at Rock Village Hall at 7.00 Tenbury Rambling Clubpm. New members welcome whether I: Ian T: 01584 876 698.on own or with partner. The meetings Tenbury Town Band meet forare very sociable and relaxed. We do rehearsals at Penlu Sports Club onnot play Duplicate Bridge. Sundays (Apprentices 4 – 4:30 andI: Luke Grant T: 07854 951 330 full band 4:30 – 7:00)St Lawrence’s Church Choir meet I: Steve & Mel Parkerfor rehearsals the last Wednesday of T: 01584 881 683.the month at St Lawrence’s church, W: www.tenburytownband.co.uk62
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