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Dear Parishioners,

I’m looking forward to April! Winter

hopefully over and Easter celebrated in

style. Alleluia and thanksgiving for the

story of Jesus’ resurrection, that death

has been conquered and the power of

sin is no more. A light at the end of the

tunnel is there and the company of the

one who has been there to guide us

through the chances and changes of

this life. No wonder the favourite psalm

of all time is Psalm 23 The Lord is my

shepherd, I shall not want…..

Thanks to the flower arrangers and the

choir and David Noon for all their

preparations for the Easter Season!

So April is action packed. April 1st at

11am we celebrate Easter Day with the

church full of new life, fresh flowers and

an Easter Garden with an empty tomb.

After the service the Easter Bunny

appears on the Millennium Green and

there are plenty of Easter eggs for

everyone. April 8th we are having a

slightly earlier service at 10.30am so

that we can have our annual meeting at

11.30am to elect our churchwardens for

the coming year and the Church

Council. Thanks to those who have

served this year – to Jean Barbour and

Dave Davies.

Bishop Richard is coming to join us for

the service on April 15th at 10.30 am.

Do come and hear him speak; he has a

very dry sense of humour and is a good

influence in our diocese. On April 22nd

my eldest son is running in the London

Marathon for Shelter (the homeless

charity). If you are able to sponsor him

you will find a page on Virgin

Moneygiving under Jonathan Read.

On Sunday 29th April it is Rogation

Sunday and this year we are off to the

Cross Family at Lower Cross Farm,

Hereford Land, Kingsland at 10.30am

and definitely a blessing for the

donkeys!! You will notice a newly laid

hedge around the churchyard with

money given at the funerals of some

special people: Richard Hall, Derek

Vaughan and Bill Bowen. A fitting

tribute I hope you will agree.

Thanks for the coats for the homeless.

There have been some lovely coats

brought in and before the end of Lent

they will be off to new owners via the

work for the homeless in Hereford.

I Iook forward to seeing you out and

about in Kingsland as the days

lengthen and the temperature rises!!

Every blessing

Julie

Kingsland

News

April

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Facing the Panel

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Facing the Panel

Going to your first interview is a big test for a young person. Whether it be auditioning for your college courses, or finding your first job, it is important to make the right impression. To build their skill sets, local year 10 pupils have recently been taking part in mock interviews. The annual interview days are organised with a number of local companies and colleges, including staff from Kingspan Insulation.

Each student is asked to prepare a detailed CV before attending. They are then put through an in-depth interview lasting between 10 and 15 minutes. At the end of the process, the pupils receive detailed feedback helping them to fine-tune their responses and to approach future interviews with much greater confidence.

Over the course of the event, the students also have plenty of opportunity to ask their own questions, both about CVs and interviews, and more generally about potential career paths and the skills they need to develop if they want to follow them.

This year’s events at Wigmore High School and Tenbury High School were a great success with plenty of positive feedback from students and attendees alike.

Louise Murtagh, Work Related Learning Co-ordinator from Wigmore High School, talked about the school’s interview day: “We’ve been running Mock Interview Days for over 20 years as part of our Work Related Learning programme. The event takes place after our students have completed their work experience so they have something specific to reflect upon during the interview. They find it really useful practice for ’real’ college, apprenticeship and job interviews going forward.”

Brilliant Biodiversity

Over the past few Sundays, the nation has been holding its collective breath in wonder as Blue Planet II revealed the breadth of life under our seas. Of course, this diversity isn’t just restricted to our oceans. Our own county of Herefordshire is home to all kinds of plant and animal life, and it is important we do our part to keep it that way.

To encourage young people to get involved in this vital work, and following on from the success of last year, Kingspan recently invited local school children to a biodiversity day at our site in Pembridge. The interactive day opened with a look at just what biodiversity is – covering everything from fish to grasses. The pupils then got stuck in replenishing the bug hotel and making ‘seed bombs’ to encourage wildflower growth around the bumble bee bank.

In the afternoon, the children scavenged twigs, straw and grass cuttings to make hedgehog houses – with a prize given for the homeliest creation. As a final treat, the groups then made bird ‘fat balls’ to put in their own gardens. The combination of meal worms, lard, seeds and peanuts is perfect fuel for birds but encouraged plenty of ‘oohs’ and ‘ahs’ from the youngsters!

Kingspan has also just received our biennial Biodiversity Report with new recommendations for our site. We’ll keep you up-to-date next year as, with the help of the local children, we put these suggestions into practice.

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Bill Bowen

We would like to thank everyone for

attending Bill’s funeral in such inclement

weather. It was so nice to see that he was

respected by so many people in the village

and beyond. He will be greatly missed by

his family and friends, and I am sure many

other people will miss seeing him cycling

in the village.

Another old character gone!

Eileen & Terry Petrie and family.

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th April, 2018

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Parish Council Matters

Information on Kingsland Parish Council

can be accessed via the dedicated ‘Parish

Council’ section at www.kingslandlife.com.

The full minutes of Kingsland Parish

Council meetings are published on this

website. What follows represents highlights

of the most recent meeting of the parish

council, and should not be considered as an

official record of the meeting. The official

record is the agreed minutes of the parish

council.

Welcome to the first Parish Council

Matters article. It is intended to provide

timely information on the parish council for

local people. Matters considered at the

meeting held on 13th

March 2018, included:

1. Co-option of a new member: There is

currently a vacancy on the parish council.

Electoral Services at Herefordshire Council

have asked the parish council to ‘co-opt’ to

this vacancy. If you are interested in

becoming a parish councillor please contact

a councillor or the clerk (07963 845358).

Contact details for all councillors are

available at kingslandlife.com, and

information on the role can be found on

Herefordshire Council’s website

(herefordshire.gov.uk). Alternatively,

come along to the next parish council

meeting on Tuesday 24th April 2018.

2. Traffic Regulation Order for 40 mph

speed limit: Herefordshire Council is to

introduce a new speed limit on the A4110

from Lawton Cross for around 650 metres

to The Bank. The meeting looked at the

latest revision of this, which now includes a

short section of the C1035 opposite the car

auctions. The parish council supported the

revised traffic regulation order.

3. Lorry routing strategy: The parish

council agreed to put the proposed lorry

signing and traffic island on hold

(information on the proposed lorry signing

and traffic island can be found on the news

page of the parish council section of

kingslandife.com). This is to allow for the

consideration of a full survey of traffic

movements in the north west of the county

by Herefordshire Council, which has been

requested by Ward Cllr. Bowen (Bircher

Ward). Informed by this comprehensive

review, Herefordshire Council is expected

to come up with a design to better direct

HGVs and other vehicles.

In addition, the parish council has been told

by the highways authority that the proposed

lorry signing and traffic island should have

the support of neighbouring parishes. A

response to this request by the highways

authority will also be looked at in the

context of the comprehensive traffic

movement survey for the north west of the

county.

The next scheduled meetings of the parish

council are on Tuesday 24th

April and

Tuesday 29th May 2018. The agenda will

be published on kingslandlife.com, and the

parish noticeboard a few days before the

meeting.

The Clerk, Kingsland Parish Council

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MORTIMER MEDICAL PRACTICE: News from the Patients Participation Group.

Press Articles relating to hospital referrals

You may have seen recently that some articles in the National Press have maintained that, to reduce over-crowding, GPs were being offered bonuses to reduce the number of patients they are referring to hospitals.

I can report that the Mortimer Practice has never participated in any scheme that offers payment for reducing referrals. Patient interest remains paramount and if a patient in the practice needs a referral they will have one.

Telephone and Email Details

In case the Surgery needs to contact you at any time, for instance about an appointment, it is in your interest that the Surgery has your current details. Even if you think they have your up-to-date information, it ‘s useful to just check by ringing, texting or emailing them. (Having moved home a few yards up Croft Lane relatively recently, I’m ashamed to say I know how easy it is let such details slip your mind.)

Next Meeting

Planned for 24th April and if you have any points you wish to be raised, please contact me on 01568-780891, or ‘bwebbertaylor@gmail.com’.

Brian Taylor

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Listings information for Herefordshire Wildlife Trust’s events in April 2018

Gruffalo Easter Egg Hunt at Queenswood Friday 30th March- Sunday 15th April Come and find all the Easter Eggs hiding along Queenswood’s Gruffalo Child’s trail during the Easter holidays. Egg Hunt activity sheets will be available from our Visitor Centre for £1 with an Easter Egg Prize if you can find them all! Venue: Queenswood Country Park & Arboretum, Dinmore Hill, nr. Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 0PY Cost: Usual parking charges apply. Booking: None

Wildlife Watch Club: Dawn Chorus at Bodenham Lake Sunday 1st April 7am to 9am Get up early and join Wildlife Watch members to hear the exciting dawn chorus at Bodenham Lake with bird expert Trevor Hulme! Wildlife Watch is Herefordshire Wildlife Trust’s monthly club for young naturalists aged 7 to 14 years which meets on the first Sunday of each month at either Queenswood Country Park & Arboretum or Bodenham Lake Nature Reserve. Venue: Bodenham Lake Nature Reserve, Bodenham, HR1 3JT Cost: £2 per child. Booking: Call 01432 356872 or Book your place online at www.queenswoodandbodenhamlake.org/wildlifewatch .

Adventure Clubs Tuesdays 3rd, 10th April 9am-4pm or 10am-3pm Spring activities including fire making and camp fire cooking, using tools, seasonal crafts, den making, wildlife spotting and team games. Suitable for children aged 7 to 14 years. Venue: Queenswood Country Park and Arboretum, Dinmore Hill, Leominster, HR6 0PY. Cost: £21 (9am-4pm session), £15 (10am-3pm session) Booking: Book your place online at http://www.queenswoodandbodenhamlake.org

Get Crafty Wednesdays 4th, 11th April 1.30pm-3.30pm Drop in WildPlay session for families and children aged 2 to 12 years at Queenswood during the Easter holidays and make seasonal crafts using natural materials. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Venue: Queenswood Country Park and Arboretum, Dinmore Hill, Leominster, HR6 0PY. Meet in the picnic area behind the Visitor Centre. Cost: £2 per child, children under 2 years free. Booking: Not required

Talk: Wildlife in the Falkland Islands Thursday 5th April 7.30pm-9pm A talk by Roger Beck, HWT Trustee on the wildlife of these remote islands, for the Weobley branch of the Herefordshire Wildlife Trust. Venue: Hopelands, Weobley Village Hall, Gadbridge Road, Weobley, HR4 8RZ Cost: £2 HWT members, £3 non-members No booking required

Lake Play at Bodenham Lake Thursday 12th April 2pm-3.30pm Learn about the creatures that live above and below the water at Bodenham Lake and take part in lake inspired crafts, water play and games. Suitable for children aged 3 to 13 years, all children to be accompanied by an adult. Bring a picnic and relax by the lake! Venue: Bodenham Lake Nature Reserve, Bodenham, HR1 3JT Cost: This event is free but please book in advance. Booking: Call 01432 356872 or book your place online at http://www.herefordshirewt.org This event is part of Herefordshire Wildlife Trust’s Lugg Wetland Gem Project which is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.

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Nature Tots Tuesdays 17th , 24th April 1pm-2.30pm This group for children and families meets every Tuesday during term time, running outdoor, child led play and adventures for under 5’s. Venue: Queenswood Country Park & Arboretum, Dinmore Hill, Leominster, HR1 3JT. Meet outside the Visitor Centre. Cost: £4 per child. Non-walkers free. Normal Car Parking charges apply. Booking: Book your place online at http://www.queenswoodandbodenhamlake.org/events/2018/01/16/nature-tots?instance=0 Talk: Who’s afraid of the big bad wolf Thursday 26th April 7.30pm-9pm A talk by Michael Leach for the Aymestrey branch of the Herefordshire Wildlife Trust Venue: Aymestrey Village Hall, A4110 Aymestrey, Leominster, HR6 9SX Cost: £2 HWT members, £3 non members. No booking required Spring Herb Walk round Queenswood Saturday 28th April 10am-12pm & 1pm-3pm Medical herbalist Rowan McOnegal will lead a two hour ramble in the morning and afternoon through Queenswood identifying herbs and discussing their medicinal uses. Suitable for over 18s. Venue: Queenswood Country Park & Arboretum, nr. Leominster, HR6 0PY. Meet at the Queenswood Visitor’s Centre and Gift Shop. Usual parking charges apply. Cost: £7 per person. Meet at the Visitor’s Centre. Booking: For booking and more information contact Rowan McOnegal at rowanmconegal@hotmail.com or on 07816 858664.

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Nature Notes – April 2018

Folklore has it if March comes in like a lamb it will go out like a lion!, maybe back to front this year – no thanks to the Beast from the East and Storm Emma that clashed over Herefordshire, and the enormous snow drifts and biting cold experienced in the first few days of March. We won’t know yet how much of our flora and fauna was lost. Let’s hope April showers will bring forth May flowers.

There does seem to be plenty of activity in the local rookery and the jackdaws have also paired, carrying out acrobatic manoeuvres over their tree nest sites. The blackbirds are busy fighting for their territories, chaffinches, goldfinches and great tits building up reserves and blue tits busy inspecting nesting boxes.

Thick and thorny shrubs such as red fruited pyracanthas and snowberry attract blackbirds, robins and finches, provide food and shelter from predators. Keep your bird feeders stocked and clean for seed eaters such as finches and others in search of extra food as the season’s nesting progresses.

Look out for our tree creepers and I’ve seen a pair of great spotted woodpeckers – listen out for their distinctive drumming sounds. Hopefully as our farms and gardens awake to the Spring we may be lucky to have a visit from the cuckoo but sadly his distinctive sound has been rare in these parts in recent years.

As Spring slowly emerges the days lengthen, woodland bluebells at Queenswood and also the display at Witley Court, Worcestershire may well

be worth a visit where they have recently planted some 25,000 English bluebells to combat the alien invasion of the Spanish bluebell which has caused problems with hybridisation. There have been similar issues with our native English daffodils, under threat from aggressive and non-traditional bulbs. The weir at Kenchester on the banks of the River Wye is often a sight to behold.

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Branch Meetings The meeting on 5th March was cancelled at short notice - the snow was even deeper than that in December. Our next two meetings are delayed by one week from the normal “first Monday” to avoid Bank Holidays. The April meeting will be on 9th April at 7.45pm, and the May meeting on 14th May. I will be updating the Village Diary this month.

Silent Soldier We will go ahead with the purchase of a “Silent Soldier”. We will decide on the final location later in the year.

RAF 100th To mark the 100th anniversary of the formation of the RAF on 1st April 1918, a special service of Commemoration will be held at Hereford Cathedral on Sunday 29th April at 3.30pm. All are welcome to attend, and should aim to be seated by 3.10pm. Any more details will be published on our notice board when they become available.

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Church Services in the Benefice for April

and at 10.00 am each Thursday at Kingsland Said Holy Eucharist BCP

Services at the Methodist Churches this month, all at 11 am.

April 1st Revd Den Bulloss (HC) Kingsland

8th

Own Arrangement Shobdon

15th Mr Stephen Dalton Kingsland

22nd

Revd Den Bulloss (HC) Kingsland

Sunday 1st April Easter Day

8.00 am Holy Communion (Said) Kingsland

9.30 am Holy Communion Eardisland

11.00 am Holy Communion Aymestrey

11.00 am Sung Eucharist (CW) Kingsland

3.30 pm Holy Communion Leinthall Earls

6.00 pm Evening Prayer (benefice) Eardisland Sunday 8th

April Easter 2

9.30 am Morning Prayer followed by APCM Eardisland

10.30 am Holy Communion (BCP) followed by APCM Kingsland

Sunday 15th

April Easter 3

10.30 am Benefice Holy Communion (CW) Kingsland

6.00 pm Benefice Evening Prayer Kingsland Sunday 22nd

April Easter 4

9.30 am Holy Communion Eardisland

11.00 am Sung Eucharist (CW) Kingsland

Sunday 29th

April Rogation

10.30 am Benefice Service for Rogation Lower Cross

Farm

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The Parish Diary 2018

April 7th Fire Station Quiz Night Coronation Hall 7.00 for 7.30 pm 9th RBL Social Quiz and Draw Corners Inn 7.45 pm 18th Mortimer’s Cross Project Launch Event Church 7.30 pm 28th Mortimer’s Cross Battlefield Walk Mortimer’s Cross Inn from 9.30am May 5th SMAAAK event ‘Windborne’ Coronation Hall 7.30 pm 14th RBL Social Quiz and Draw Corners Inn 7.45 pm June 3rd Postlady’s Birthday Party Coronation Hall 2.00 – 4.00 pm 4th RBL Social Quiz and Draw Corners Inn 7.45 pm July 2nd RBL Social Quiz and Draw Corners Inn 7.45 pm 14th SMAAAK event ‘Pop-up Opera’ Church 7.30 pm August 6th RBL Social Quiz and Draw Corners Inn 7.45 pm 11th Kingsland Flower Show Coronation Hall from 2.00 pm September 3rd RBL AGM Corners Inn 7.30 pm 9th SMAAAK event ‘hArt’ Church (daily ‘til 16th September) tba October 16th (?) Arcadia Music Festival Church tba

(Editor’s note: Events for this item need to be submitted by 15th of preceding month with clear instructions on the entry – place, time, date & title are essential information. Where more than one month’s notice is given, items will automatically be repeated unless contrary instructions are received.)

Luctonian’s Rugby 1st XV home fixtures to the end of the season. (K.O. 2.15 pm to end

of March, then 3.00 pm)

14th April v Macclesfield 28

th April v Sheffield

Save the Date - Sunday 3rd

June ... Our

Postlady Jane’s Birthday Party

Our lovely postie Jane is celebrating a big

birthday in May and we are going to hold a

village party to celebrate. We are having a

tea party at the Coronation Hall, to which

we would like to invite everyone, on

Sunday 3rd

June 2pm - 4pm. If anyone is

able to make a cake for the day we would

be very grateful, and if anyone would like

to help on the day please give either Sarah,

Janes daughter, a ring on 07813652289 or

let Lisa know at Markhams Garage.

Let’s make this a celebration Jane will not

forget!

Lisa Juson & Sarah

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Leominster Choral Society

You are invited to Come and Sing! We

are holding a choral workshop based on

Haydn’s The Creation on Saturday, 28th

April, 2018 at The Priory, Leominster.

Whether you regularly sing with a choir

or have never done so you will be

welcome to join us for what is likely to be

a really enjoyable day exploring the

delights of this cheerful and accessible

piece. Our musical director, James

Atherton, will lead the workshop, and we

shall be accompanied by the acclaimed

organist Hilary Norris.

Bring your own packed lunch or order

one in advance (details on the booking

form), but we’ll provide coffee and tea.

Information on nearby eating places will

also be available on the day. The cost for

the workshop will be £12.50, with a hire

charge of £1.50 for a copy of the score

should you need one. Further details

with a booking form can be found on our

website at

www.leominsterchoralsociety.co.uk

Sue King

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News From The Chapel

On Easter Sunday, 1st April, the

Communion Service will be led by our own

minister, Rev Den Bulloss. Everyone is

welcome to join us and is invited to take

Communion.

Coffee and Company: The next gathering

will be on Tuesday, 24th April at 2.30 – 4.30

pm. Just to clarify a couple of things: you do

not have to play games and there is no

‘religion’! Merely a chance to get out of the

house, see some friendly faces and have a bit

of tea. If you need a lift just ring Edna on

01544 388915 or email Lesley at:

lmpitchford@tesco.net

Kingsland Methodists are still “Losing It”.

On Thursdays each week there is a drop-in

weighing session from 2.30 – 3pm in the

chapel. We have some posh new scales.

Names, telephone numbers and weight loss

or gain will be recorded privately. No public

shaming is involved but a prize for the

week’s best ‘Loser’. The entry cost is £1 plus

an item of healthy food e.g. a vegetable or

fruit. The winning ‘Loser’ will be notified by

phone and we will arrange to deliver the

foodstuffs to them.

Lent Study Group: This has been very

inspiring with an average attendance of six. It

has been salutary to examine in detail what a

passage of scripture, learned by heart as

children, really means practically in everyday

life.

The Women’s World day of Prayer service

unfortunately fell victim to the weather.

There will be a collection plate in the chapel

from Palm Sunday onwards for those who

wish to contribute. The money is used to

give grants to organisations all over the world

such as Toxteth Women’s Centre, the

Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen, Cumbria

Flood Fund (2016), Happy Child

International (Brazil), Quaker Peace and

Social Witness (Palestine) and Traidcraft

Exchange (India).

There is a monthly Church Lunch at The

Angel at 12.30 pm on the 4th Tuesday of each

month, 27th March and 24th April. Let

Deanne know if you would like to join us.

01568 613339

The Church Meeting, starting with a Faith

Lunch (Bring and Share) will take place on

Thursday, 12th April at 12.30 pm

Yoga: "Start Yoga from where you are now."

Mary Stephens Beginners Yoga classes.

Wednesdays10-11, at Kingsland Methodist

Church. £6 per class. This class is filling up

fast so please contact Mary on 07769686259

if you'd like to join or further details.

Community Garden: If you would like a

bed this year, and a share in the fruit, please

contact Melinda on 01568 770531

There will be a Coffee Morning on

Saturday, 28th April, 10am to 12 noon. All

welcome. Plants for sale – as well as

refreshments.

Badger Vaccination Coffee Morning:

Many thanks to everyone who supported

this. The cake competition was won by Jackie

Markham and the event raised £112.

In reply to queries, the address for

crowdfunding is:

https://gogetfunding.com/help-

herefordshire-badger-vaccination-group-

fund-vaccination-and-funding-costs/

Transport to services: If you need a lift to

attend services please contact Lesley on

708992 and we will try to organise this.

Christ Is Risen!: He is risen indeed!

Happy Easter!

Lesley Pitchford

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Soup Lunch Result

I am writing to let everyone know that the

soup lunch we held at The Garth on

Saturday 10th March raised £354.45 for the

footpath restoration. Thank you to

everyone that supported this event and

hopefully you will benefit from the work

we are doing on the paths.

Lisa Juson

House Clearance.

Barns & Outbuildings Cleared.

Contact

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01544 340377

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Gable Croft, North Road

Kingsland

Leominster

Herefordshire

HR6 9RZ

Telephone: 01568 708009 (Mobile) 07790770340

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KINGSLAND BOWLS CLUB (midFeb-midMarch 2018) – greens are good for us!

It’s my pleasure to announce that the KBC Spring Newsletter is now out – copies are at the Club - hopefully, dear Members, we can deliver to you if you can’t get there. (Our thanks to Leominster Community Resource Centre for swift and reasonable printing.) This year Fixture Cards are available to all members Full and Social, so please take one; if none remain at KBC, I should be able to find one for you.

Race Night on 16th February went off very well, thanks to Green Super Malcolm and equally super Pat & helpers; the atmosphere was electric, the turkey soup was most welcome – and so was the sight of my nag galloping past the post – several of my horses avoided the ditch, so the question is, will the bowls do the same? (Answers on a postcard; this may be a long shot.) Unfortunately, the Quiz Night of 2nd March was cancelled, a sensible decision given the following snow and wind.

Spring Lunch (Sun 11th March) looked so enticing – but could only deal with cauli & two potatoes (tooth and neck probs - it’s the daily grind!). Still, I managed to mash the delicious pavlova ; dear Malcolm & Pat, Joe & Ruth, waiters & choppers, am so glad I came – it was scrumptious and cheered me up. Numbers were down (greetings to all Mothering /Mothered) but spirits were high – another great Club bunfight.

Sadly, however, we report the sudden passing of John Gresham – a relatively new member, but an excellent bowler, a supportive friend & teammate and a helper with many things including Recruitment and work on the green - his family would like to thank all those who attended his funeral. John was a true sportsman - we shall miss him, and we shall not forget him.

Slabbing has continued, with contractors Kristian Morgan and Roger Godwin excelling - through rain and shine, finishing 3 days earlier than scheduled. Excellence awards also go to our Club workforce; step up (in alphabetical order) Albert, Chris R, Gary, John B, Peter, Rob PM. Have I forgotten Mr Super Green? - how could I?! - we have a number of long-time great supporters, but I single him out to remind all that Malcolm uses not only his own strength and time, but his equipment and contacts to benefit our Club - he deserves our grateful recognition.

And now to April - KBC Spring Clean needs you on Wed 4th April from 9.30 am.

Then there’s the Club Opening Night, Tues 10th April, light buffet (£1.50), info, and socialising. And at last, the one you’ve been waiting for – Sat 21st April, 2 for

2.30, the Captain v. the President – but you can all join in if you sign up!

After this, the green is open, with roll-ups on Tuesday Club Nights. We have our first home fixture v Talgarth on Sun 29th April. HML begins on Wed 2nd May (at Ross); then on Thurs 3rd May we are at home to Wellington. Chocks away!! If you

want to know more about us, please feel free to contact me.

Susanna Checketts (01568 770546)

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Kington Choral Society Spring Concert,

2018

On Saturday 5th May Kington Choral

Society will perform Bach’s “St John

Passion” with the Marches Baroque

Orchestra in St Andrew’s Church,

Presteigne. This will be the first major

concert KCS has put on in St Andrew’s and

will be a really special event, bringing top

professional soloists from Harry

Christopher’s “The Sixteen” to perform

with the KCS choir and Marches Baroque

Orchestra under the baton of Robert Evans:

Evangelist: Jeremy Budd.

Christus: Tim Jones.

Soprano: Julie Cooper.

Alto: Kim Porter.

Tenor: George Pooley.

Bass: Ben Davies.

Earlybird tickets will go on sale in April

online from the KCS website

www.kingtonchoral.org.uk, or from Border

Bean (Kington), Tower House Gallery

(Knighton), Central Stores (Eardisley), Ye

Olde Steppes (Pembridge), and Winnie’s

(Presteigne).

Don’t miss this one !!

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The Kingsland Grand Bi-Annual Potato Competition

From Easter Monday, 2nd April 2018, sign in and select your potato and growbag at the Angel Inn, Kingsland. Entry fee is £5.00 per entry. Grow your potato and bring it back in the growbag for judging at the Angel Inn on August Bank Holiday, Monday 27th August at 6.00 pm.

Sponsors: Hinton Country and Garden, Leominster, Vaughan Farms, Oakfields Farm, Kingsland.

First prize £20.00 and name on the silver spade.

Enquiries: David Thompson, Chairman of SMAAAK d.thompson@sunderlands.co.uk (01568 709008).

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Steven Rees Traditional Upholsterer

Antique Furniture

Modern Furniture

Over 30 years’

experience

Free Estimates and

Advice

Hawthorne Cottage

Shirlheath, Kingsland

Herefordshire

HR6 9RJ

Tel: 01568 709435

Mob: 07927845655

Email: sreestradupholsterer.com

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Teddy Trust Pub Quiz.

Thank you everyone (over 80 of you) who came to the Teddy Trust pub quiz at the Corners Inn on Friday, 9thFebruary. Special thanks go to Terrence and Emma who produced wonderful food and to all those who helped, which enabled us to raise £400.

Stephanie Scott

Kingsland W I

At our March meeting Geoff Tookey gave his advice from a professional chef's point of view. He said that most domestic cooks do not allow enough time when preparing a dish. The answer is to prepare ahead and his salmon tartare can be made the day before it is needed. He demonstrated this and also a dessert, fruity crunch, which is very quick to make just before a meal. Between making the food Geoff gave a history of his life as a chef from his apprenticeship at a de Vere hotel in Coventry where 28 chefs were employed, to becoming to becoming an Executive Head Chef. He had a varied career in many parts of the country, but tired of working long hours and wishing to see more of his family he took a post in a private school in South Wales. In 2006 he set up a company training chefs and advising on health and safety. He is the co-founder and chairman of the regional forum for Food Safety and Health in South Wales.

We enjoyed tasting the dishes Geoff had cooked and also enjoyed his stories of his life and comments about the story of Lady Godiva and the expression being 'Sent to Coventry'. This was possibly to do with the troops stationed there in the past.

At our meeting on 11th April Eileen Dilley will tell us about the 'Social History of Afternoon Tea.’ Everyone is welcome to attend.

Pat Hughes

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‘Not yet! Don’t fly off until the moment they raise their binoculars’

April Joke!

Four older schoolboys afflicted

with Spring fever played truant

one morning. After lunch they

reported to the teacher that

their transport had suffered a

flat tyre.

Much to their relief she smiled

and said, “Well you missed a test

today, so take seats well apart

from one another and take out a

piece of paper”

Still smiling she waited for them

to sit down. Then she said,

”Question 1: Which tyre was flat?”

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