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Stratford Livestock Market Report for Tuesday, August 31 2010

9:35am Wednesday 1st September 2010

SHEEP – 721 head. Henry H. Bletsoe & Son report that a smaller entry was yarded this week as grain producers made the most of the sudden good harvesting conditions which prevailed on sale day. General quality was not what it has been in recent weeks yet demand remained as firm as ever. Great enquiry has also been received for this Thursday 2nd September’s special sale of breeding and store sheep when nearly 1,000 NC.Mule and Suffolk x theaves and ewes will be sold along with 800 mainly Suffolk x ewe and store lambs plus 75 mainly MVaccr rams, contact 07786 842230 for further details. Prime, store and OTM cattle next Tuesday, September 7.

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Littletons WI wk35

11:24am Tuesday 31st August 2010

Our July meeting, which was an open meeting, seems a long time ago now. It was lovely to welcome members from seven other WI’s from the area and it was the first time we had put to use our wonderful new Top Table cloth made and donated by Joyce Payne with embroidery by Hazel Hunter. Whenever we invite guests to an open meeting we always hope the event will be enjoyable and successful and we were delighted when the evening passed a triumph for programme secretary Francis Stretton who had arranged an evening entitled ‘Filming with Dogs’. The speaker was Sonia Hooper who arrived with her assistant and more importantly six incredibly and very excited dogs who work for one of the countries top film animal agencies. Sonia showed us how the dogs are trained to work from marks, which on a film set may just be a small stone or piece of wood and demonstrated how the dogs are trained, using indispensable Tesco sausages. The dogs are mainly sourced from rescue centres with the view that they will never be kennelled again. The six dogs we saw live with the trainers whilst the remainder live with foster families when not required on film sets. They have starred in ‘Cranford, the Young Victoria, The Duchess etc and we were privileged to meet ‘Dodger’ the current dog star in ‘Doc Martin’ who was a stray rescued just before he was due to be put down by vets. The whole evening was a joy for all of us, including the dogs who were obviously so enthusiastic as they were put through their paces.

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Vale of Evesham Ramblers Association wk35

11:26am Tuesday 31st August 2010

An 8 to 9 mile easy walk on Sunday, September 5 starting at 10am, in varied Warwickshire countryside starting at Studley. Meet Pool Road car park, follow signs for Swimming Pool/Leisure Centre. Please bring a packed lunch. For more information, please call leader at 01386 48424.

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Hospice Lottery wk35

11:03am Tuesday 31st August 2010

Draw Date 27.8.10 1st Prize of £1000 012535 Droitwich Spa 2nd Prize of £100 024608 Worcester 3rd Prize of £50 017084 Worcester

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Chipping Campden WI wk33

10:13am Tuesday 17th August 2010

Our August meeting was a Summer Tea for members in aid of the ‘Cobalt’ in Cheltenham, a charity for our area since 1964. The charity works to provide research, education, prevention, screening and diagnosis in the treatment of Cancer. One of their services is the undertaking of scans for cancer patients referred by Cheltenham Oncology Centre. We were pleased to meet Mary from the ‘Cobalt’, who was able to tell us about the continuing work they do and some recent changes, which have been taking place at the centre in Thirlestane Road, Cheltenham, one of which, being their change of name to ‘Cobalt’. We were delighted to be able to meet in the garden of one of our members’. Thank you Ruth for inviting us to enjoy your lovely garden and surrounds. The weather was kind to us and we enjoyed a warm and sunny afternoon. The members had organised a plate of food each, so the tea table was groaning under the abundance of sandwiches, scones and cream, meringue and a large selection of scrumptious cakes.

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Helping Hands wk33

10:16am Tuesday 17th August 2010

New Leader for Signpost – Broadway. An enthusiastic caring person is required for this post. Signpost is a central point for the village of Broadway, they provide help, information, photocopying facilities and clinics each week for advisers from Age Concern, DIAL, CAB and anyone else who can help the Broadway community. Signpost started 11 years ago and opens 2 days a week: Monday and Thursday from 10 to 3pm and Relate clinic from 4 – 8pm on a Tuesday. The new Leader will be taking on a “professional” part-time job on a volunteer basis. For further information contact Sally Earley, details below.

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Harvington wk33

9:02am Tuesday 17th August 2010

This is the last time that your correspondent for Grass Roots in the Evesham Journal will be written by Jess Fairs. She has decided to go and live in Yates Court in Evesham, a move which has come rather more suddenly than she had anticipated and which is requiring speedy decisions and frantic preparations, not the least of which is her forthcoming Sale. She has been writing this (sometimes) weekly account for very many years now, following the death of the previous correspondent Eric Newing and an invitation by the Journal's editor to take Eric's place. It has given her, for the most part, very great satisfaction and an ever deepening knowledge of the village and its people, together with a great affection and admiration for all those who work so hard to make Harvington a good place in which to live. Her one regret is that, so far, there is no provision such as Evesham has for the elderly, no 'safe' place where care can be given and security guaranteed. This is the reason for her leaving.....but not leaving entirely and forever. Harvington has too many ties which she hopes not to undo and too many things happening which will still draw her here on every conceivable occasion. She (and her husband Dick) were extremely happy here and Dick died here, which he had wanted to do. Jess was glad that that was granted to him. Harvington, she will not forget you, please, do not you forget her!

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Ilmington wk33

1:30pm Monday 16th August 2010

Parish Council At their July meeting the parish council, chaired by Coun Tony Wilkins, discussed at length how to prevent cars from being parked on Mickleton Road alongside the children’s play area. It was agreed that Coun Bob Scott should put up several notices, stressing the danger of the area to children and telling car owners to park in the car park by the sports pavilion.

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Moreton in Marsh WI wk33

1:04pm Monday 16th August 2010

Corsica, the French owned Mediterranean island, was the subject of a most lively and entertaining talk given by Nicholas Clark to the Moreton in Marsh WI. Mr Clark taught English and Spanish at a secondary school on the island for 12 months and was accompanied by his wife and 3 children. They had travelled there by camper van and tent trailer. He showed us a map and slides giving a comprehensive account of the rugged and beautiful coastal areas, the towns, the luxuriant vegetation and the thickly wooded mountainous interior. There was heavy snow in the winter and where small villages are perched on the mountain sides some are only accessible on foot or bicycle, although a narrow gauge railway has been built encircling the island. The Corsican people would seem to have a harsh life being mainly self sufficient, with sheep for milk and cheese and bees for honey. Some areas however have vineyards and cork trees. For a short time the island belonged to Britain, during which time Lord Nelson lost an eye in a sea battle.

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Moreton in Marsh Evening WI wk33

12:45pm Monday 16th August 2010

Instead of the usual monthly meeting at the WI Hall with a speaker, each August the Moreton in Marsh (Evening) WI explore one of the Cotswold villages. This year it was the turn of Chipping Campden, where we were entertained with an AV film and a guided walk round the town, finishing up with a splendid meal. The Cotswold Wardens certainly “did us proud” and we all thoroughly enjoyed our visit.

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Vale of Evesham Ramblers Association wk33

11:54am Monday 16th August 2010

A 9-mile circular walk on Sunday, August 22, starting at 10am. With two steady climbs from Willersey to Saintbury Church, Dovers Hill, Chipping Campden, Fish Hill Picnic Area and Broadway. Meet Willersey Village public car park behind Village Hall. Please bring a packed lunch. For more information, please call leader at 01386 49938.

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Hospice Lottery wk33

11:37am Monday 16th August 2010

Draw Date 13.8.10 1st Prize of £1000 024660 Bewdley, Worcester 2nd Prize of £100 016337 Stourport, Worcestershire 3rd Prize of £50 000135 Halesowen, West Midlands

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Aston Somerville & Wormington WI wk33

11:11am Monday 16th August 2010

For the second month in succession we met outside, this time in Tewkesbury where twelve of us had a most enjoyable and informative walk and talk led by John Dixon, the president of Tewkesbury Historical society and his wife. This lasted about an hour and a quarter and we learnt that the townspeople were able to buy the Abbey for £453 at the Dissolution and it is still their Parish Church. We were led along alleys, down to the Old Baptist Chapel and its graveyard with a magnificent view of the Mill Leat and the Ham, along Church Street and High Street, where Mr Dixon pointed out that many buildings had newer facades in front of medieval structures. Few, if any of us, had known that there had been a handsome railway station actually on the High Street, partly to service Healings Mill, now regrettably unused. Literary connections in the town include John Moore, with his ‘Brensham Triology’ and particularly ‘Portrait of Elmbury’ and Mrs Craik with ‘John Halifax Gentleman’. Our return walk took us past healings Mill and the recently developed former industrial area. John Dixon was an excellent guide and all members felt they would like to re-visit Tewkesbury and learn more! Jill Giddy thanked our guide and Mrs Dixon for a splendid evening.

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RNLI Cotswolds wk33

11:14am Monday 16th August 2010

It is pleasing to be able to report that support in the Cotswolds for the magnificent work performed by the Lifeboat Crews located around our coasts remain as strong as ever. This year by mean of house to house and street collections, in July, a magnificent sum of £3453 was raised for the institution. This compares with £2978 collected at the same time last year. Thank you to all those who contributed once again towards this vital service which depends totally on public support for its income.

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Blockley WI wk33

10:47am Monday 16th August 2010

Blockley’s last meeting before the summer break was the well-attended Summer Supper on July 1, held in the garden at Bell Bank courtesy of Mr and Mrs Chris Walters. This was a great success, thanks to the lovely garden, the weather and the hard work of the committee who provided the food. The event was organised by Viola Stubbs and recorded by Carol Willott’s fine photographs.

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