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FREEIssue 51 July 2020

People have been very cautious,common sense has prevailed, all ismoving in the right directionwhich is very encouraging. Itseems a long time since we havebeen able to feel 'free' and able tomeet family and friends.The loss of so many people hasbeen truly catastrophic andsympathy has to be with all thefamilies who have lost lovedones. The NHS has, of course,been brilliant and we owe somuch to so many people in somany different areas of work.

This crisis has brought the bestout of a lot people and they are allto be admired.We now move into a differentchallenge, the one of rebuildingour economy, getting businessesrunning and people back to work.These are uncertain times and wehave already seen some casualtiesand no doubt, we will see more.The government has givenbusiness remarkable supportduring the crisis but this cannotgo on forever. Soon this willcease and business will have to be

ready to go forward unsupported.We will achieve this with somebumps on the way, quicker thanmany of the morbid pundits say.We have to be positive, believe inourselves and get things done andmove forward .Pershore is coming back to lifewith more shops opening andmore people in the streets. Let'shope the restrictions continue tobe lifted, the good weathercontinues and we can enjoy whatis left of the summer.It has been a stressful time, asituation we have neverexperienced before, thankfullywe have come through and wenow have to make the best ofwhat we have got! We havelearned lots of new things,medical and technological thatwill make life a lot better in thefuture.

The coronavirus appears to be coming under control

and a welcome lifting of restrictions is taking place.

High Street shops, many kinds of business and pubs are

trading again, with some sporting events taking place

with restrictions. We can even go on holiday overseas if

we wish. This was something that looked very bleak a

short time ago.

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Ahead of what is being dubbed‘Super Saturday’ – when bars,pubs and restaurants reopen –The Royal College ofEmergency Medicine is urgingthe public to act sensibly to notrisk overwhelming A&Es.President of the Royal Collegeof Emergency Medicine, DrKatherine Henderson said: “Tomany Saturday will come as awelcome release from anunprecedented nationwidelockdown and it isunderstandable that people wantto let off steam.“But we urge the public to becareful and use common sense.The NHS has coped admirablyduring this period, but staff areexhausted, and the system isvery fragile. After seeing all ofthe goodwill, all of the clappingfor the NHS, it would beheartbreaking to see A&Esoverwhelmed on the first post-lockdown evening by peoplewho have gotten too drunk orbeen in a fight.“If you go to A&E becauseyou’re plastered, you end upstretching the health servicefurther and potentially put othersat risk. Not only do you riskaccidentally infecting someonewith coronavirus because youdon’t know you have it, but you

are taking up the time of doctorswho could be treating patientswhose lives are in danger.“It has never been moreimportant that our EmergencyDepartments are for absoluteemergencies only, and it hasnever been more important thatpeople drink responsibly.“While social distancingmeasures may have beenrelaxed, the threat of coronavirushas not gone away; it is still veryreal, it is still very dangerous.“We need the public to help; actresponsibly, drink responsiblyand do maintain socialdistancing. It is also reallyimportant that people choose thecare service that is mostappropriate for their needs. If itis not an emergency, call 111,see a pharmacist, book a GPappointment. If you are seriouslyinjured or sick, go to your A&E– you will be treated.“We cannot go back to a pre-covid world where everyoneturns up at a crowded A&E fortreatment. We need patients tochoose wisely and we needproper provision of alternativecare services. Without both,A&Es risk becoming hubs ofinfection and we will end upback at square one.”

A&E doctors urgepublic to stay safeahead of ‘SuperSaturday’

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The impact of thecoronavirus pandemic onthe local community hasbeen instant andoverwhelming. The vastmajority of Pershore’sbusinesses have beenclosed since 23 Marchleaving many in thecommunity worried anduncertain about the future.Despite that, a number ofsmall, local businesses andindividuals have adapted tothe conditions and havefound ways of keepingthemselves in business andmeeting the needs of localpeople. Pershore Rotary inconjunction with thePershore Times want tofind those champions ofour community andrecognise theircontribution to keeping ussafe and well. Can you help us do this bynominating your localCoronavirus CommunityChampions? We want tohear about thecontributions being made

by our local businesses,our butchers, our bakers,our fruit and veg shops,farm shops, corner shops,pharmacies, takeaways,DIYs, garden nurseries etc,as well as many individuals,who have adjusted theirtrading styles to suit andsupply our needs throughhome deliveries, extendedopening hours etc.

You can select your‘Champion’ bydownloading andcompleting the NominationForm attached and email itto the Pershore Times([email protected]).Alternatively, you can printoff, complete and post theNomination Form to Hughes& Company, 8 Church Street,Pershore WR10 1DT. All Nomination Forms shouldbe submitted by 31 July2020.Pershore Rotary and thePershore Times will publishthe names of thosenominated.

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What the fetes have in store.With the arrival of summer,villages all across Worcestershireand the surrounding countieswould, in normal years, bemaking final preparations fortheir village fetes. Villagerswould be worrying about theweather, preparing plants, talkingto their team about teas andsorting out stalls. Items that hadbeen collected and storedthroughout the year would beselected and sorted ready for thebig day. On the eve of the fete,gardens would be decorated withbunting and banners and tentsand gazebos erected and freshcakes would be baked. The sight,smell and sound of a village feteis a sign of summer, but not thisyear. This year all systems are onstop.In White Ladies Aston, the yearbegan as normal, seeds weresown in January, books and brica brac were collected and thefirst planning meeting was heldin February to begin preparationfor the annual village fete to beheld on Saturday 27th June. Themeeting went smoothly andvillagers agreed to theirparticular roles, in fact the onlyconcern expressed at the meetingwas regarding the state of thesite for the fete, whether after allthe wet weather and flooding theground would have driedsufficiently to allow cars andpeople onto the site withoutsinking. That was before we hadsuch a sunny and hot spring.Then came “lockdown” andplanning and events were halted.For the first time in livingmemory, the fete would not goon.In the village new arrangementshad to be made as plants werestill growing in the greenhousesand in the “lockdown” people

had more time to sort outcupboards, rooms, garages andeven houses. The Parish Roomin White Ladies Aston, beinglocated in the middle of thevillage, on the only road thatleads through the village was anideal selling site as this routewas becoming very popular withwalkers, dog walkers, cyclistsand villagers all taking theirdaily exercise. So a bookstallwas set up outside the ParishRoom on occasional weekendsand a plant stall was set upopposite the Parish Room by avery kind villager who sold hisand other villagers' plants onbehalf of the now cancelledvillage fete. The stalls this yearlook very different from pastyears with the usually extensivebook and plant stalls beingreplaced by a table and a trolleybut continue they did. Otheritems were sold on the WhiteLadies Aston Shopping Channel,and a Zoom Auction is beingheld on Friday 3rd July at 8pm.If you'd like to join us, [email protected] more details and your Zoominvitation – have fun andpossibly pick up a bargain The sad passing of Dame VeraLynn in June offered inspirationto us all in the lyrics of hersongs during these testing times.The Queen in her speech onCovid 19 in early April quotedthe phrase “we will meet again”.The nation was inspired with hersongs during the V.E. Day-75celebrations, Worcestershireshould be stirred with hersinging of Elgar's “ Land ofHope and Glory", while for theVillages of Culture, with theirlinks to the Berkeley Family, “Anightingale sang in BerkeleySquare” proved a popular choice.

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Garden Watch

At last we have had some rainwhich has had a significanteffect on the garden. We nowhave a green lawn once more!Over the past week, we havebeen raided by dozens of thievesin the shape of jackdaws,magpies, pigeons and starlingsall feasting on our cherries. Wedid have a fine crop of cherries,albeit smaller than usual, butnevertheless lovely and sweet.The foliage seemed to havesuffered from the lack of rain butwe have never had actualbunches of cherries before (likebunches of grapes ). The birdsbegan stripping them out fromthe top but there were so manybunches less accessible lowerdown, that we managed to rescueseveral kilos. Today the tree isstripped bare. A final raid bystarlings has left it cherryless!We seem to have a lot of purplein the garden just now. Thelavender has continued to fill outand is a deeper purple. Lavenderis very popular as an ingredientin cosmetics and is supposed tohave all kinds of benefits for theskin. It is also recommended tospray on your pillow to help yousleep.The clematis which we weregiven a few years ago is thrivingwith large purple blooms and thepatio pots are full of purplepansies. The colour purple is infashion this summer so we havea very fashionable garden!A family of magpies – parentsand three young ones – arenoisily inhabiting the garden.

They are particularly vociferousin the morning! They are lovingthe water features as a source ofdrinking water and for bathing.It was interesting to watch thejackdaws pecking the poorworms out of the lawn after therain. It obviously gave them alovely breakfast but you had tofeel sorry for the worms.One of the benefits (?) ofLockdown is that the garden hasbeen receiving far more attentionthan usual and, as a result, islooking very good. However, theshrubs and hedges that wererecently trimmed already need atidying up.Many of you will be enjoyingeating outdoors in the goodweather. Barbecues are a goodway to get together with friendsand family while sociallydistanced. It would also seemthat many gardens have sproutednew children's play equipment.Some gardens have actually beenturned into a playground! It isgood that children are able to beoutside in the fresh air andlovely to hear the laughter fromneighbouring gardens.It is also lovely place to be ableto sit and read or just soak up thesun while relaxing from choresand other demands on our time.Fortunately, we have continuedto have more beautiful morningsand summer evenings perfect fordrinks outside. Whatever the sizeor shape of a garden, it is a greatasset – an extra outdoor roomwith lots of potential! Keepenjoying.

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Harriett Baldwin MP haswelcomed proposals which willsee major reforms to theplanning system to help theeconomy to bounce back fromthe Covid crisis.The Prime Minister hasannounced £5 billion to invest inBritain’s infrastructure, as part ofthe New Deal for Britain. Thepackage of measures, includingimproving town centres, isdesigned to upgrade Britain’s

infrastructure and skills to fueleconomic recovery across theUK.New regulations will givegreater freedom for buildingsand land in our town centres tochange use without planningpermission and create newhomes from the regeneration ofvacant and redundant buildings.Under the new rules, existingcommercial properties, includingnewly vacant shops, can beconverted into residentialhousing more easily, in a moveto kick start the constructionindustry and speed up rebuilding.Harriett has been workingclosely with local retailers overrecent months to assess the rightconditions which will help localbusinesses to bounce back as theeconomy is unlocked and morepeople are encouraged to visithigh streets for non-essentialshopping.Harriett commented: “One of theclear challenges that we face ishow to help retailers to competebetter with their online-onlycompetitors and I welcome allinitiatives to encourage morepeople onto the high streetsagain.“I do worry that some businesswill find that they need to leavetheir high street presence so Iwelcome these importantmeasures which will help changeempty shops into homes.”


A few words from…Harriett Baldwin MP

Harriett Baldwin MP haswelcomed news that a Pershoreschool has been awarded funds tocarry out repairs as part of anational fund to help improveschool premises.Orchard Primary School, inPershore, has been awarded fundsfor urgent repairs to its drainageas part of a range of awards tocounty schools announced thisweek.The annual ConditionImprovement Fund helps schoolswho need to make significantrepairs to classrooms or otherschool buildings.Harriett commented: “I am

pleased to see some successfulbids come through this year.Often schools have an urgentneed for repair work, and I amglad that despite the Covid crisis,awards are still being made tohelp schools improve theirbuildings and facilities.“There are still a number ofsignificant projects outstandingthat I am aware of and wheneverI visit a primary school, I makesure they are aware of thisimportant annual fund.”

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Harriett Baldwin MP haswelcomed the formation of atrade commission which willhelp to protect food safetystandards in new trade deals.The new organisation will advisethe Government on how toprotect the interests of UKfarmers and protect higherwelfare and productionstandards.The Trade and AgricultureCommission has been welcomedby the National Farmers’ Unionand will report to Secretary ofState for International Trade, LizTruss.Local farmers, consumers andfood producers have contactedHarriett about the protection ofhigh food standards as the UKnegotiates new global trade dealsafter leaving the EuropeanUnion.Harriett commented: “We arerightly proud of our highstandards in food production andanimal welfare and many localpeople have contacted me about

their concerns.“The Government position hasalways been that it intends toprotect our higher standards andwants to protect them in futuretrade deal negotiations.“People want high quality, safefood that is good value formoney and the new commissionwill advise the Government onthe best ways to ensure this isthe case in the future.“Of course, the best way toensure you get the best produceis to support our excellent localfarmers and buy their producefrom local retailers and Iencourage people to shop locallyto get the freshest localingredients.“It’s good for the environmentand good for our local economyand at a time when foodproducers and farmers arehaving a very difficult time, itwill be good for us all to ask forlocally sourced and producedgoods.”

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Pershore Collegegarden centre

A Pershore garden centre hasthanked local people for theirsupport after making hundreds ofdeliveries during lockdown.Staff at Pershore College GardenCentre and Nursery have beenworking throughout thecoronavirus pandemic to providegardening supplies and plants topeople nearby. Five weeks intolockdown the staff hadcompleted more than 300deliveries of products rangingfrom seeds and compost, toplants and cider.An online shop was set-up tomanage the huge demand, andnow the garden centre andnursery are back open there hasbeen significant take-up on thenewly launched click-and-collectservice. On some days thegarden centre specifically hasbeen taking more than doublethe amount of revenue as itwould usually at this time ofyear – as green-fingered localsspruce up their gardens duringlockdown.The garden centre and nurseryare based on site at PershoreCollege, which is part of collegegroup WCG.Josh Egan-Wyer, PershoreCollege Garden Centre andNurseries manager, said: “It’sbeen a crazy few months for usand we’d like to extend a thankyou to all of the local peoplewho have supported us duringlockdown. On the first day ofour delivery service alone wehad around 100 orders to fulfil,

and we hope we have beenproviding a valuable service topeople in these difficult times.I think shopping habits will havechanged somewhat as a result ofthis crisis and we will see morepeople looking locally for theirproduce.”“We’re still keeping up ourdelivery service for those whoaren’t able to visit us down atPershore College, and we’vedeveloped some greatrelationships with customerswho have been thankful fordeliveries.”“It’s still been a difficult fewmonths, and we have a lot ofground to cover to catch back-upfinancially, but without thesupport of local people wewould be in a much worseposition.”Pershore College Garden Centreand Nursery only sells peat-freecompost and grows its plants inpeat-free compost too.It will be hosting a public salesopen week from Monday 6 toSunday July 12. The gardencentre and wholesale nurserywill be open to the public,showcasing everything that isavailable for sale.

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Bird boxes and feedingtables for hospices

Welcome to our Future, a smallcommunity/ environmentalcharity based in Pershore, hasjust completed a project toprovide bird nesting boxes andfeeding tables to local hospices,including St. Richards, Acorns,Primrose (Bromsgrove),Shakespeare (Stratford) and St.Michaels (Hereford).Each hospice received threehanging feeding tables and threenest boxes to place in theirgrounds and these will provideenjoyment for patients, visitorsand staff over many years.The funding for this projectcame in the form of a £5000grant from the Morrisons

Foundation back in January2020.Welcome to our Future has beenrunning the bird box project forover two years and with the helpof funding from charitable trustshas provided bird boxes toorganisations such as churches,village halls, primary schools,care homes and hospices, in theMidlands area.Bird population numbers in theUK have declined by around44m since 1966 and this wouldhelp to provide safe nesting sitesfor several different bird speciesas well as providing enjoymentfor people who like to watchthem.

Josh Egan-Wyer at Pershore College Garden Centre and Nurseries


Matthew Jackson, ManagingDirector at Jackson FamilyFuneral Directors, has beenelected as a WorcestershireAmbassador as a result of hisdedication and commitment tothe County, through hiscommunity work and businessachievements.The Worcestershire Ambassadorsis a unique organisation focusedon promoting the County as agreat place to live, work, investand do business. MatthewJackson is passionate aboutWorcestershire and supportingthe local community at all levels.As a family owned and runbusiness with four branchesacross Worcestershire; Pershore,Malvern, Worcester and Upton-upon-Severn, Jackson FamilyFuneral Director’s reach acrossthe county is extensive. Matthewpledges to the families hesupports is to deliver honest andcomprehensive funeral serviceswhich are always carried outwith integrity and devotion,caring for the community at avery challenging time.Matthew, who is delighted tobecome a member explains, “Iam honoured to be elected as aWorcestershire Ambassador andhelp promote and supporteverything that the communityhas to offer. Helping to createnew opportunities within thearea and support investment is akey task I will relish. Plus, as anactive member I would also liketo continue with supporting localcharities that aid so many goodcauses in the region.” The Worcestershire Ambassadors

works in partnership with, and insupport of, established leadingcounty organisations such as theCounty/District/City Councils,the Chamber of Commerce, theLocal Enterprise Partnership,University and more recently theOne Worcestershire campaign.They work tirelessly to fundraisefor local charities and goodcauses, which is perfectlyaligned with the culture atJackson Family FuneralDirectors.Matthew has supported manycharities since he foundedJackson Family FuneralDirectors in March 2018, with aparticular focus on St Richard’sHospice, West Mercia Women’sAid and the Grace KellyChildhood Cancer Trust. Byorganising fundraising activitiesand sponsoring charity events,his aim has always been to giveback to the community andconnect with families on anemotional level. Jackson FamilyFuneral Directors have nevercharged for children’s funerals aspart of their mission statement,plus they have worked tirelesslyto support the families of victimsof COVID-19 with funeralservices.

Matthew Jacksonelected as aWorcestershireAmbassador

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Michael has been busy keepingup with demand since theCOVID-19 lockdown, andthey’re both pleased and gratefulto serve up their innovative,local cider to the community.Michael says: “Having been justa year into trading when COVIDhit, we were unsurprisinglyconcerned for the future.However, we’ve instead beenable to grow and adaptthroughout this period, and we’llbe coming out of the pandemic astronger and more agile businessthanks to the fantastic support ofour local communities.”The award-winning Original IceCyder® is where the BroadwayPress cider making story began.Using a sophisticated cryo-extraction process, Michael usedhis engineering expertise to crafta clean, crisp and fruity medium-sweet cider from surplus dessertapples grown in the Cotswoldsin his cottage on the edge ofBroadway. More about theprocess, the team and the cydersand juices can be found on theirwebsite: www.broadway-press.com.Use code: SUMMER2020 toenjoy 10% off orders over £40from 30th June - 24th July 2020.FREE shipping nationwide onorders over £40 as standard.

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Protect your bikefrom thieves!

Residents will have the chanceto keep their bikes safe fromthieves at a series of bikemarking events across theMalvern Hills and Wychavondistricts. Wychavon DistrictCouncil is offering the freeservice in response to a rise inbike theft during the coronavirusoutbreak.Bike marking is a method thatconsists of applying a uniqueidentifiable number to the frameof the bike, which is thenregistered with the National BikeRegister Database. This reducesthe risk of a bike being stolenand if stolen, it makes it easier toreport and find it again.

This will be held on Tuesday 23June, 1pm-4pm: Civic Centre,café entrance by the waterfountain, Pershore.Cllr Rob Adams, PortfolioHolder for CommunityEngagement, Culture and Sportat Wychavon District Council,said: “These free bike markingevents will give residents peaceof mind that if their property isever stolen or lost, there is agreater chance of beingreunited.”To book a slot, please call KamilAmbroziak on 01684 862420 [email protected].

With Tuesday’s governmentannouncement, andreconfirmation that the sectorwill reopen on 4th July, Sprint isready to support the UKhospitality and catering industry– and a wide range of otherbusinesses – to get back on theirfeet.Sprint is an award-winningcompany that designs, installsand maintains high qualitycommercial kitchens, bars andservery counters throughout theUK.In recent months, with a newManaging Director at the helmto assist owners Ross and LukeRyan, the Sprint team havesupported Caprice Holdings witha charitable initiative to providethousands of cooked meals tofrontline workers across thecountry.Now, the Group are focused onhelping the heavily-hithospitality and cateringindustries as they prepare toreopen their premises in a safeway especially with manyowners and managersencountering issues as they turnon equipment again.Sprint Group have a team ofdirectly employed, fully trainedengineers ready to undertakemaintenance and equipmentchecks, gas safety certificatesand certifications, inspections as

well as a descale and sanitisationservice.The Catering Insight’s PowerPlayer company have alsostarted to supply other importantsafety equipment to enableoperators to get up and running –such as hand sanitiser stations,thermal screening, feverdetection equipment anddisinfectant products.Simon Carpmael, MD, says:“This is an excitingannouncement for the industry –we know operators will beturning on their equipment forthe first time since it’s beenmothballed and our team ofexperienced engineers are readyto help. They’re strategicallylocated for a rapid nationwideresponse and carry extensive vanstock to complete instant on-siterepairs. The only thing we can’torganise for 4th July is theweather!”If you’d like to chat with SprintGroup about your commercialcatering equipment needs,including readiness checks, handsanitiser stations, thermalscreening, fever detectionequipment and disinfectantproducts, please call the team on01386 555922 | Follow them onLinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

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Wychavon Parish Games cancelledAfter considerable discussion,we have now decided that wehave no option but to cancel thewhole of the 2020 WychavonParish Games.This is obviously verydisappointing for everyoneconcerned, especially as theGames had been runningcontinuously for 41 years.

However, we are determined tobe back in 2021- bigger andbetterIn the meantime, the website -www.wychavongames.org - hasbeen updated.

Sue CollinsSecretary Wychavon ParishGames Association


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A well-known Worcestershirebarbershop singer, Jim Cook, hasdied at the age of 74.Mr Cook, a former member ofthe Vale Harmony BarbershopChorus, had been in ill health formore than a year.Jim, who lived in the village ofCharlton, was a mainstay of the

bass section of Pershore-basedVale Harmony. He applied tojoin the chorus's first SingingCourse in 2004 and was anenthusiastic singer from the start."He proved to have a very goodlow bass quality and made anenormous contribution to thebass section," said Eddie Howell,Vale Harmony's EngagementsSecretary. "His enthusiasm wasvery typical of the man whodemonstrated a constant desirefor improvement."In 2010, Jim furthered hisbarbershop singing experienceby taking joint membership ofthe Birmingham-based AnvilChorus and sang with both Anviland Vale Harmony until ill healthprevented him.In his business career, hisbackground of tenacity andenthusiasm at the engineeringdepartment of the BBC at WoodNorton gained him a reputationfor meticulous detail in anyproject presented to him.Jim leaves his wife of 47 years,Angela, sons Roger and Sandyand daughter Sophie.

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MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS toPershore’s train station havetaken a leap forward with theconfirmation that a bridge hasbeen identified for installationlinking the platform to a brand-new car park.And West Worcestershire MPHarriett Baldwin, who has beenleading the campaign to securestation improvements, welcomedthe news that a feasibility studyhas confirmed that a recycledbridge can be used at Pershore.The report, commissioned byNetwork Rail, confirmed that thebridge, which is currently inReading, can be re-constructed atPershore’s station, allowingWychavon District Council to

press on with plans for a new carpark and enhanced parking forless able and disabled rail users.The Department for Transport isnow seeking local views to makesure that the plan complies withEuropean regulations and offersbetter parking provision fordisabled rail users.Harriett has written to TransportSecretary Grant Shappssupporting the proposals and hascalled on local rail users –especially those with mobilityissues or disabilities - to sharetheir views with her so she canfeed them back to theDepartment.Harriett commented: “I amdelighted that the Reading bridge

is able to be re-sued in Pershoreand I will be lobbying theDepartment for Transport to tryand get this project movedforward as quickly as possible.“I’ve held meetings at the stationwith Network Rail and local railuser groups, to make sureeveryone is supportive of thisplan, and I am reassured that thiswill mean better disabled parkingprovision and better facilities forless-able rail users.“The European regulationsrequire that at least four per centof parking spaces are available todisabled people and the currentplans offer 5.3 per centprovision.“I’ve asked local rail users to

share their views with me andI’m particularly keen to hearfrom disabled people about thechallenges they currently face atPershore station so we can makesure their voices are heard.“Pershore train station has animportant future, and with a newplatform and a new car park thisnews is very exciting for thetown.“I want to thank WychavonDistrict Council for theirpersistence and hard workgetting the project to this stage. Inow hope the TransportSecretary will assess this planand give his approval as quicklyas possible.”

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A new era for Andrew Grant

Further to our recentannouncement that after nearly50 years, the well-known andtrusted brand has transferredownership. We wanted to updateyou on the exciting work that isgoing on behind the scenes atAndrew Grant and to thank allour vendors, buyers, landlordsand tenants for their support.We want to reassure you andclarify that the Andrew Grantbrand is very much alive – thisis a new era, with a newapproach and new technologythat will support and enhancepersonal communications andthe customer experience.New executive chairmen forAndrew Grant, Scott RichardsonBrown and Peter Bloomer, alongwith members of the establishedsenior team, have taken on thebrand and are confident in their

strategy to further strengthen andgrow the business. AndrewGrant Sales Limited was legallyformally assigned all the salescontracts from Andrew GrantLLP and has licenced the rightsto the Andrew Grant brandwhich is so recognisable andrespected.Mr Brown said: “We lookforward to implementing ournew model that will further raisestandards of service to ourcustomers. In the meantime, wethank our existing customers forthe support we are receiving -we are beginning a journeyaimed at changing the industrywhich we anticipate will giverise to renewed employmentopportunities.“Andrew Grant Lettings Limitedhas acquired the lettingsbusiness and looking after our

landlords and tenants.“Customers will experience aseamless switch of service withtheir old contract and the termsof business remaining entirelyunaffected.”It’s been a very busy first 2-weeks but we are incrediblypleased at the high level ofenquiries we are receiving aboutthe properties that we have forsale and also the support wehave received from our clients.Our intention is simple - to bethe best in an industry that is inserious need of modernisationIf you have any questions orcomments please call0330 024 3000Three is the magic numberAs well as the fresh new changesfor the Andrew Grant brand thatwere recently announced, therehave been some exciting changes

to their team – with three femaledirectors now onboard.Joanna Monro Chief OperatingOfficer, Anneke Babber LettingsDirector and Caroline HopeMarketing Director sit alongsideSales Director George Pickard.The board play a crucial role insetting the company direction,safeguarding the interests of staffand holding management toaccount. Research shows thatboards do these jobs better whenthey include women. Studieshave found that gender diversityin the boardroom can boostprofitability, innovation andgrowth while enhancing internalcontrols and raising employeemorale.We have nearly 50 years ofhistory to protect and are veryconscious of our obligations toprovide you with the highestquality service. Our aim is toincrease the value, effectivenessand personal service on offer toclients.Our diverse board better reflectsthe marketplace—and,consequently our customerneeds.

The movement machine Karen Harris-Wakenshaw

All of the body’s systems areinterrelated - circulation,digestion, immune, neurological,respiratory, musculo-skeletal -the common thread that bindsthem all together is movement.Movement increases yourmetabolism, so you burn more

calories and keep your weightdown. Movement increases theoxygen levels in the blood. Itmakes you thirsty so you drinkmore water and keep yourselfhydrated. It’s also good for yourmental health; endorphins (thefeel-good hormone) are releasedand this makes you feel so muchbetter - the whole body benefits.So, if we limit the body’s abilityto move, we also limit its abilityto rapidly digest the food we eat,we limit the strength of ourimmune system. We limit thestrength and flexibility ofmuscles, which makes them lesslikely to be able to deal withinjury and inflammation.Muscles become tight and weak,or strong, depending on theposition the body is having tohold itself in.Your skeleton reacts to this byadapting, because bones do whatmuscles tell them to. If yourposture has deviated from it’s‘blueprint’ design - allowing fortrauma and genetic deformities -it’s what you have done with yourmuscles that has got your bodyinto the position that it is in today.Movement should incorporatethe whole body from the fingers

to the toes, you should feel anenergy from it and it should feelgood; if it doesn’t there’s areason!

Karen Harris is a certifiedPosture/Body AlignmentSpecialist and Fitness Trainerand can be contacted on 07954 544595 or www.karen-harris.co.uk


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Joanna MonroChief Operating Officer

Anneke BabberLettings Director

Caroline HopeMarketing Director

Prizes for teenagers

Teenagers living in Pershore canwin £10 spot prizes in a nationalcompetition which aims tocombat trespassing on therailways.The Backtrack competition isopen to all 11-18 year oldsacross the UK and has sixcategories, with entrants beingasked to make a video, write asong/rap, produce a storyboardor write a script which shares theanti-trespassing message. Foreach category, a GroPro Hero8bundle is up for grabs as themain prize. In addition, entrantsfrom Worcestershire will beentered each month July toSeptember into a draw for a £10Spotify voucher.There are many statisticsassociated with lockdown. One

that has worried many is this –in the first month of lockdown,trespassing on Britain’s railwaysincreased by 25%. With theprospect of a long summerahead, that number has to bebrought down.There are two key elements thatentrants must remember – thevideo must be made from theyoung person’s home or garden(not on or near the railway), andmust not show any violence!The competition closes on 30thSeptember 2020. Moreinformation can be found on thelocal competition websitehttps://wcrp.org.uk/backtrack-anti-trespass-competition/ and onthe national sitewww.downtheline.org.uk/projects/backtrack

Nationally a new scheme hasrecently been introduced toensure the availability ofemergency eyecare for allpatients – both NHS & private.This scheme became active inthe Hereford & Worcester areaon June 25th & covers all localresidents.The scheme offers telephone &video consultations initially, withface-to -face appointments wherenecessary & it allows theoptometrist to directly refer thepatient to the appropriatehospital eyecare department ifrequired. It covers all emergencyeye conditions for example: redor irritated eyes, foreign bodies,sudden changes in vision andflashes & floaters (which canindicate a retinal detachment).During the pandemic we haveseen multiple emergencyappointments with onegentleman being referred as anemergency for same day surgeryon a retinal detachment.

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God’s answer toenvironmentalextinctionThe climate change activist,Greta Thunberg has said recentlythat the world needs to learn thelessons of coronavirus and treatclimate change with similarurgency. No "green recoveryplan" will solve the crisis alone,she thinks and, with manyothers, considers the world isnow passing a "tipping point" onclimate. As ice caps melt and seas warmit can seem that environmentalextinction is a real possibility forthe earth. How come the world,formed by God in the beginningas ‘very good’, has got into this

perilous situation? Does Hecare? A talk at PershoreChristadelphians by AndrewColeman outlined the history ofhow humankind has damagedthe beauty of the earth throughgreed and thoughtlessness. Hethen explained that God has notabandoned the world he madebut intends that it should one daybe full of the harmony and peaceintended at the beginning. You can find a fuller version ofAndrew’s talk at:https://www.pershore-christadelphians.org.uk/july2020

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Celebrating‘Pershore in Bloom’

In 2004, various enlightenedmembers of the Pershore MarketTowns Partnership thoughtPershore needed cheering up andagreed to fund improvements toexisting planted areas and installnew baskets in the High Street.By 2008, an organisingcommittee had been establishedand Pershore was entered intothe ‘Britain in Bloom’competition, winning a silver giltaward that year, gold andenvironmental awards in 2009and another gold award in 2010.Grant funding for Pershore’sentry was provided by PershoreMarket Towns Partnership,Wychavon DC, PershoreChamber of Trade, PershoreCivic Society and PershoreRotary.Poles were installed to hang 10large baskets at Pershore Bridge,Defford Road and AllesboroughHill which remain theresponsibility of ‘Pershore inBloom’.In 2006, Pershore Town Counciltook over the organisation ofprivate baskets in the towncentre, together with funding forthe town’s tubs, troughs and theflower bed on the corner ofStation Road. Most of the floral displays in the

town together with the largebaskets have been filled andmaintained for many years byDavid Moule and his family ofMill Lane Nurseries, DrakesBroughton, by arrangement withPershore Town Council and‘Pershore in Bloom’.So, despite the current gloomsurrounding Covid-19, the streetsof Pershore are gloriously bathedin brightly coloured flowerbaskets and troughs. The basketsat the entrances to our towntoday are thanks to thedetermination and effort of twopeople, the last remainingmembers of the ‘Pershore inBloom’ committee, CouncillorVal Wood and Cairns Boston.Without their support andfunding from Wychavon DC,Pershore Civic Society andPershore Rotary, it would not bepossible to continue providingsuch a wonderful welcome toPershore.Through Rotary you can useyour time, talents andenthusiasm to benefit thecommunities that we all callhome. For more informationabout Rotary in Pershore,contact Kit Carson [email protected] on 07747 117624.

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slush, gifts & toys07584 025157

The Market CafeHot and cold food all day

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Skirts, trousers, jackets etc01386 553412

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watch batteries and straps07784 750710

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rugs, fitted carpets07748 236410

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postal, knitting service01905 820914

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Defford Airfield Heritage Group

1 July 1940 – The head of theLuftwaffe Herman Goering andother Nazi officials look acrossthe English Channel at the Cliffsof Dover. They had overrunEurope, and wanted to invadeBritain, but they needed airsuperiority. To do this they hadto eliminate RAF bases in theSouth of England. However theRAF and British defences stoodin their way.Britain had endured setbacks inthe war up to this time, inNorway and at Dunkirk (both inJune 1940). Britain also sufferedhigh merchant navy losses.However the Battle of Britainwould be different, it would bethe first major military campaignfought almost entirely by airforces. Germany had many moreaircraft and battle experiencedpilots available than the RAF atthis time. However, several keyelements in the Britain’sdefences would prove vital in thecoming battle. These comprisedfast and manoeuvrable single-engine fighter aircraft (Hurricaneand Spitfire), highly motivatedand skilled pilots, visualreporting by the Observer Corpsand Range and Direction Finding

(RDF - later to be known asradar), which played essentialparts in an integrated ground-controlled interception network.Fortunately these elements hadbeen established some timeearlier; we will look at them all,but with particular reference toChain Home RDF System.The Chain Home Radar RDFsystem. The history of the Chain Homesystem almost charts that of thehistory of early radardevelopment in Britain. In 1934the Committee for the Survey ofAir Defence (CSSAD), alsoknown as the Tizard Committee,was set up and asked to study theneeds of anti-aircraft warfare inBritain. In late 1934, they askedradio expert Robert Watson Wattto comment on the repeatedclaims of radio death rays andreports suggesting Germany hadbuilt some sort of radio weapon.His assistant, Arnold Wilkins,calculated that a death ray wasimpossible but suggested radiocould be used for long-rangedetection.The BBC short wave RadioTransmitters at Daventry wereused in 1935, to give the first

practical demonstration of radar.Inventors Robert Watson-Wattand Arnold ‘Skip’ Wilkins riggedup a radio receiving array in afield three miles away, to pick upsignals bounced back off a metal-clad Handley Page Heyfordbomber flying across the radiotransmissions from the biggermasts. The interference pickedup from the aircraft allowed thetwo to calculate the plane'snavigational position.This sketch by A.F. Wilkins’sdated 25th February 1935 showstwo receiver aerial’s connected tothe vehicle’s receiveroscilloscope.In February 1935, ademonstration was arranged byplacing a receiver near a BBCshortwave transmitter and flyingan aircraft around the area; anoscilloscope connected to thereceiver showed a pattern fromthe aircraft's reflection. With thesupport of the Air Member forResearch and Development, AirMarshal Hugh Dowding,substantial funding quicklyfollowed. Using commercialshortwave radio hardware,Watson Watt's team quickly builta prototype pulsed transmitter,and on 17 June 1935 itsuccessfully measured the angleand range of an aircraft thathappened to be flying by. Basicdevelopment was completed bythe end of the year, with

detection ranges of the order of100 miles (160 km).Throughout 1936 attention wasfocused on a production version,and early 1937 saw the additionof height finding.The first five Chain Home (CH)stations, covering the approachesto London, were installed by1937 and began full-timeoperation in 1938. Dozens of CHstations covering most of themajority of the eastern andsouthern coastline of the UK,along with an extensive networkof thousands of miles of privatetelephone lines, were in place bythe time the war began in 1939.Operational tests that year, usingearly CH units, demonstrated thedifficulties in relaying usefulinformation to the pilots infighter aircraft. This led to theformation of the first integratedgroundcontrolled interceptionnetwork, (The Dowding System)which collected and filtered thisinformation into a single view ofthe airspace.

Battle of Britain 10 July 1940 – 31 October 1940

In memoriamJoan Alice Green, of Eckington.On June 25th 2020, suddenly, but peacefully in hospital, aged 87years. Much loved Wife of the late Dick, dearly loved Mum toMaggie, Tina and the late Michael and Tracy. She will be sadlymissed by all her family and friends.

Dennis Canning (Bill), of Lower Moor.On June 23rd 2020, suddenly but peacefully in hospital, aged 89years. Much loved husband of the late Barbara, beloved father ofRosie, Paul and Theresa, devoted grandfather and greatgrandfather.

Barbara May de Ville, of Wick, Pershore.On May 17th 2020, peacefully at Worcestershire Royal Hospital,aged 88 years.Beloved Wife to the late Gordon, dear Mum to Linda, Joy,Gordon, Gary, Kay, Tina and the late Kim, loving Grandma andGreat Grandma.

Alaric Hurst. Passed away peacefully on Sunday June 7th 2020, atHeathlands Care Home aged 95years.A loving Husband, Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather he willbe sadly missed by Jennifer, Rebecca & John.Now reunited with Peggy

Nick Moss, of Bricklehampton and Pershore.On July 2nd, 2020, peacefully in St Richard’s Hospice after a braveand courageous fight against Lung Cancer, aged 62 years. Dearlyloved husband to Carol, much loved brother to Kath and sadlymissed by family and friends

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Women’s Hour!Sew and Sew!! Susan Catford

One of the (few) programmes wehave been enjoying again thisyear is The Great British SewingBee with Esme Young andPatrick Grant. This seemedunlikely to be as successful asthe Bake Off competition, but ithas proved to be bothfascinating, clever andthoroughly entertaining. The factthat it has such a range ofinteresting, individualisticcompetitors of different sexescompeting on a very levelplaying field, adds interest.It does also take me back to myown sewing days, sadly long

gone now as is my sewingmachine!I can remember sewing inprimary school, from simpleplace mats to a skirt stitchedentirely by hand in my final yearthere. Moving on to secondaryschool, we were introduced to‘the sewing machine’. (Actually,we already had one at home, thetreadle variety, which had beenused for many years by ourmother to dress her fivedaughters. More of that later.)We now graduated to making anightie which took a whole yearto make in our once a weeklesson. I can't remember but Ithink the boys were doingsomething more interesting withlumps of wood, hammers andnails at that time. The finishedarticle was never worn as far as Ican remember!At home meanwhile, we wereallowed to use the sewingmachine, although I was ratherfrightened of the needle after mymother managed to sew throughher finger nail. My sister and Inow made our own clothes,much cheaper than bought ones.It was quite exciting buying apattern then choosing a fabric tomake it up. In that way, we wereable to be fashionably dressed inour own unique outfits. The

machine itself was only verybasic so the quality of thefinished product would, nodoubt, have horrified Esme andPatrick.Over the years I became moreadventurous, making manygarments from a verycomplicated maxi-coat (fullylined!) to my wedding dress andgoing away outfit.As machines became moresophisticated, so too did the endproduct. Then it became used formore practical items such ascurtains with the occasionalgarment thrown in. It was goodto be able to afford ready madeclothes at a time when there weresuch exciting fashions available.My mother-in-law bought amodern electric sewing machinewhich was supposed to performall sorts of tricks but I neverreally put it to the test, far toocomplicated! Machinescontinued to evolve into theamazing things available nowand I am fascinated by theirversatility.Which takes me back to TheSewing Bee. The contestants alldemonstrate superb sewing anddesign skills which are obviouslythe result of many, many hoursof practice. The machines theyuse are hybrid, high powered and

can whiz and sew, performingmiracles of stitchcraft. Noteverything they produce is to mytaste (some very far from it!) butEsme and Patrick are on hand toexamine every stitch, pleat, tuck,hem or inserted zip with theireagle, critical eyes.Have I been inspired to go backto making my own clothes? No, Iwill leave that to the experts. Ihave been tempted to try the‘transformation’ challenge andconvert some of my existinggarments. So I could yet be seenin a creation made from aredundant swimsuit and a pair ofold net curtains, trimmed withsome sequined braiding from anold party frock. Who knows??!On a final serious note, I doregret not having a sewingmachine and, therefore, not beingable to join some of the ladies(and possibly men) in our villageand around who were busymaking scrubs for the N.H.S. Iknow they all did a magnificentjob and deserve a specialmention. They were our ownsewing bees.P.S. If anyone has a redundantsewing machine, not toocomplicated, I think I mayreconsider my earlier decisionand rediscover my latent sewingskills.

Ironing

Once more I do the pressing

Of clothes I need to wear.

It can be quite depressing

But that is only rare.

I like my clothes quite neat

And when it comes to linen

There's nothing like a sheet

All clean and flat to get in.

I find it really soothing

To iron to and fro

The washing that needs smoothing

Before it looks just so.

But while I do the pressing

I have the time to think

Of holidays and nice things

Like going for a drink.

It's really not time wasted

While ironing, you see,

It's making all things tidy

And that's what works for me.

S.C. 2020


Eating InIngredients

2 onions, chopped

2 teaspoons vegetable oil

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts,cut into cubes

150g button mushrooms, chopped

1 teaspoon dried thyme

2 tablespoons plain flour

250ml white or red Burgundy wine

1 chicken stock cube

180ml water

salt and pepper to taste

1 packet puff pastry

1 egg, beaten

Method1. In a large frying pan, sauteonions in oil over medium heatuntil softened. Add the chicken,and cook until browned on allsides. Add the mushrooms, andcook until soft. Stir in the thymeand flour, and then add the wine.Dissolve the chicken stock cubein water, and stir into the chickenand vegetables. Simmeruncovered for 15 minutes, thenseason to taste. Transfer mixtureinto a deep pie dish, or a 2 litrebaking dish, and set aside. Keepany excess sauce separately forgravy.2. Preheat the oven to 220 C /Gas 7.

3. Roll out the puff pastry. Cut a1cm strip. Brush the rim of thepie plate with water, arrange thepastry strip around the top edgeof the pie dish, and press thepastry in position. Brush thepastry edge with water. Roll outremaining pastry, and use tocover the filling. Seal the edgeswell; trim and crimp the edge.Brush pastry with beaten egg,and make a small hole in thecentre of the top. Use the pastrytrimmings to make leaves;arrange on top of the pie. Brushpastry leaves with egg.4. Bake in preheated oven for 45minutes, or until crisp andgolden.

Ingredients225g dried dates, chopped

1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

335ml boiling water to cover

75g butter

150g caster sugar

2 eggs

140g self-raising flour

175g dark brown sugar

75g butter

1 (170ml) tin evaporated milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180 C / Gas4.2. In a small bowl combine thedates and bicarbonate of soda.Pour enough boiling water overthe dates to just cover them.3. Cream 75g butter with thecaster sugar until light. Beat inthe eggs and mix well tocombine.4. Add the flour and datemixture (including water) to theegg mixture and fold tocombine. Pour the batter intoone 20cm round cake tin, orpour into a bun tin.5. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes.

Let cool and serve with warmcaramel sauce.6. To make caramel sauce: In asmall saucepan combine the darkbrown sugar, evaporated milk,vanilla and butter. Cook overmedium heat and bring to theboil. Turn heat down andsimmer for 5 minutes, stirringoccasionally. Pour over slices ofpudding.

Burgundy chickenpie

Sticky Toffee Puddingwith Caramel Sauce

Wacky Willow’s memory lanesOn our search for new stock wecome across surprisingcuriosities and treasures now andthen. To keep Wacky Willowbursting with curiosities wesource new items every week.We visit local auctions regularlyand are always eager to buy frompeople who have lovely things tosell privately. There is alwayssomething new in the shopwindow to catch the eye and weare often surprised by what wefind in the bottom of boxes ortucked away at the back of arummage opportunity. We makea point of labelling anddisplaying our most interestingfinds and encourage all ourcustomers to come in to tell theirstories, reminisce and fill in thegaps. Suddenly antiquities andcollectables come alive whenhearing some of the fascinatinghistory behind our preloveditems.Wacky Willow is the new andexpanding curiosity shop inPershore High Street. We arealways looking for lovelypreloved items to buy so if it istime for you to move things on,make some space, restyle orreplace then contact us. Wepromise to find a new home for

your much loved treasures.How’s this for an interestingfind………….?A recent discovery is this NovitaResuscitation Apparatus. It wasprobably produced in the 1940’sand made by Siebe Gorman whowere pioneers in the divingindustry and describedthemselves as “submarineengineers”. During WW2 theyproduced gasmasks andinnovative military equipmentincluding an escape kit for a tankcrew in case it becamesubmerged !

These Resuscitation Apparatuswere sold worldwide and used bymine rescue teams and there arenow examples in miningmuseums in Wales, USA, Indiaand Australia.Some of you may have seen oreven used one of these!!Perhaps it’s time for you tounearth your tucked away and

forgotten treasures? We promiseto find a new loving home forthem. Please contact us for afriendly chat or email somedetails and photos to us and wewill get back to you. Better stillcall in and see us, have a browseand perhaps take a little tripdown Memory Lane.


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Looking Back

One hundred and three days ago,a national address from the PrimeMinister ended with the officialstart of lockdown – a wordeveryone's fed up with. Fourmonths later, here we are on thecusp of more change. From 4thJuly, pubs and restaurants arenow open, different householdscan meet indoors and stayingaway from home overnight ispossible. I went to school only afew days ago to talk with mytutor about how these pastmonths have been. The wholeplace was an alien landscapeafter having been away for solong.Yet, although these months havebeen devastating for families and

for our country, I think it wouldbe unwise to simply returncompletely to normality. Thereare several things that I thinkimproved our lifestyles andshould be integrated into ournormal routines.Family time. Whether you love itor hate it, you can't deny thatcompany is important in thetimes we've experienced. On thewhole, I'd say my family timehas been pretty good, save for afew healthy clashes here andthere. Lockdown has highlightedhow crucial spending time withour close family is and for us tolearn from this and incorporatemore of this time into our liveswould be a great benefit. Also, a

major thing I've noticed watchingthe news has been a sense ofcommunity across Britain.Neighbours helping each other,the sick, the vulnerable and thelonely by providing food and aconstant stream of support isgreat to see.Exercise. That dreaded word. Inthe earlier days of lockdown, wehad to gain the most out of oursingle trip outside. I thought I'dbecome a new person and bravethose winding wooded lanes andbristling fields. Being honest, onmy first attempt at a peaceful jog,I was seeing stars after tenminutes and losing my balance.Not much changed until the thirdor fourth attempt. After that,though, I felt better. It wasn'texactly a marathon – barely afifteen minute jog – but Ibenefited from it. Hopefully, I'llkeep it up. And if jogging reallyisn't your thing, try morewalking. Statistics state that carbonemissions in our country droppedby 17% in May, althoughnaturally they'll be on the rise.While I understand people needto travel to work and visitfriends, if we could walk a littlemore and drive a little less, thenthose targets for the reduction of

carbon emissions may not seemso unreachable. Our country maybe small but it's amazing howmany fields and forgotten lanesexist just to the side of housingestates. Anything from a thirtyminute to four hour walk isbrilliant, especially compared tobeing stuck in the house all day.That being said, a quick internetsearch right now can prove thatwe made the absolute most ofbeing indoors. Reusing or re-purposing items that we'dforgotten about to provide someentertainment instead ofconstantly buying new productsthat will only be used once is amuch better alternative. Keepexploring the house, make themost of what you've already got.While the restrictions are beinglifted, the situation in Leicestershows that Covid-19 hasn't justgone away. It's still with uswhether we like it or not. If youmust bend the rules, do it for asshort a time as is physicallypossible. Most importantly, don'tmix with large crowds and try tomaintain at least a metre distancewhenever you're able to.We will get through this – but itmight be best to postpone anybeach plans for a few months.

Pershore Heritage and History Society - by Cynthia M Johnson

Pinvin Crossroads and the TollHouseWork is in progress to improvePinvin Crossroads for not thefirst time in its history. Pinvin Enclosure Act wasapproved by Parliament in 1775and a turnpike collectoremployed.Gloucestershire born Hannah

Taylor is listed as toll gate keeperin 1851 whilst her husbandSolomon is an agriculturallabourer from Lincoln. Thecouple had a son born in Croomed’Abitot and a daughter bornPeopleton. Pershore railway station openedin 1852 and things began tochange although not straight

away. The last mention of atollgate keeper at Pinvin being1861 when Alfred Badger islisted as a shoemaker and tollcollector along with wifeElizabeth. However, by 1871,George Cole (a railway porterborn in Gloucestershire) wasliving at the Tollgate house withwife Dina (born inHerefordshire) and three children– Harriet (6), Frederick (4) andHenry (2) also two lodgers –William Dolphin (a railwaylabourer born Pershore) and JohnEgington (a platelayer fromBadsey ). The railway takesover!Over the years the houseremained but the name changedthrough Turnpike House to PikeHouse and it was there in 1927that another George Cole and hiswife, Louisa Brotherton,celebrated their Golden Wedding.The crossroads became evermore busy and dangerous andseveral serious accidentsoccurred including a collision in

June 1914 between a car andmotorbike which also causeddamage to Turnpike House andin 1929 a car crashed through thefront door of the old house andended up in the downstairsbedroom of Mrs Cole who wasthrown from her bed but escapedinjury. The following year the carbeing driven by Rev Murray ofPershore was thrown over ahedge after collision with apetrol tanker. The old house wasdemolished in the thirties forsafety’s sake.During the seventies it wasdecided to re-route the old Pinvinroad and several cottages weredemolished (including that of thelate Edwin Allard who used tomind sheep on the roadside as alittle lad of seven in 1852!) andnow in 2020.

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different goals, and can allincorporate various kinds ofearned and paid media. PR'sgoal is to improve relations withyour audiences, while marketingand advertising are both morefocused on selling. We've all heard of the saying"There's no such thing as badpublicity"; however, this is oneof the worst pieces of PR adviceyou could receive. While a crisiswill definitely get peopletalking, the outcome won't bepositive. By being slandered andsetting that negative impression,people won't trust your brand orwant to buy from you. Focus instead on connectingwith your specific targetaudience, sharing messagingthat's on brand and useful foryour penitential consumers. To find out more about You DoBetter and the services it offersvisit www.youdobetter.co.uk,email [email protected] call 07891 777464.

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legends of PR Ruby EdwardsOver the past couple of weeks I havebeen preparing P11D benefit inkind reports for various clientsand as such I thought it wouldbe worth highlighting what iscurrently the most taxefficient benefit in kind forboth an employer andemployee.Some of the mostcommon benefits in kindinclude company cars orvans, health insurance,interest free loans, fuelprovided for non-businessuse and employer providedliving accommodation.Currently however the mosttax efficient of all these benefitsis the provision of an electric car.

The Benefit in Kind value of a companycar is based on a percentage of the official value of the car, the P11Dvalue, the percentage being primarily determined by the car’s CO2emissions. As a rule of thumb, the higher the CO2 emissions and thehigher the value of vehicle the higher the taxable value will be.However, for the 20-21 tax year, vehicles which for tax purposes areclassed as electric will generate no tax liability. Such vehicles includeboth battery electric cars and, for cars registered after 6 April 2020,plug-in models with CO2 emissions of 1-50 g/km, where the electric-only range in miles exceeds 130.

For businesses who purchase 100% electric vehicles, whether theyare Teslas, Jaguars, Peugeots or Skodas, the value of the vehicle isfully allowable against tax. For employees who are provided with anelectric car as described above, for the 20-21 tax year there is notaxable benefit and for the next two years the taxable benefit islimited to 1% and 2% of the value of the vehicle respectively.

Finally, as traditional fuel is not provided for the vehicles there is nofuel benefit to be charged which makes the electric company carfully tax free.

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Reflexology Angela Johns

My love of reading started inprimary school and it hasbrought me immeasurablepleasure. I have laughed, shedtears, been shocked, amazed andhumbled by words in novels,biographies, text books andarticles. A well researched novelmay have fictitious charactersbut we can still identify with thereal human emotionalexperiences. Really good novels can give usall sorts of life lessons whenthey are written from the heart.People writing about people. Wecan even personify the feelingsof creatures. Who can hold backtears reading Charlotte's Web ornot root for Buck in Call of theWild? My last couple of novelshave both been stories ofrefugees, the physical journeysbeing a sideline to the mentalvoyage. The common thread Ifelt was hope. These stories wereat their most sad when hope wasmissing. It got me thinking abouthope and what it could mean inour lives.

A doctor once told me somedevastating news. Afterwards,she said to me, “There is alwayshope.” I didn’t understand. Itseemed she was taking with onehand and giving with the other,so I brushed it to one side. I havesince learnt more about hope andI now realise she was speakingfrom the experience of seeingother people's stories, the onesshe has witnessed whilst doingher job. She has seen that hopecan be the fuel that keeps usgoing when it seems our tankhas run dry.So, what might hope be? Surelyit is not the last ditch chance thatthings may turn out how wewant, fingers crossed?I think hope is much moreoptimistic than that. It gives usthe agency to make thingshappen. Hope means we canthink of new ideas. Hope meanswe can choose how we will act.Hope also means we can havefaith in how others will choosehow to act, allowing us to seethe good in others as well asourselves. It means we know thatwe can’t always have what wewant, and if we don't, it will beok - because hope tells us wehave done all we could and wecan accept the outcome. Hope, then, is what it means tobe human. It's not the last stop –but a turning point.Angela is a qualifiedReflexologist, AromareflexPractitioner and ReikiTeacher/Practitioner. She ispassionate about her therapiesand spends quality time with herclients to facilitate theirwellbeing. You can find her atangelajohns.co.uk

Jazz News Peter Farrall

Memories of two greatpersonalities of British Jazz.A name familiar to manyPershore fans would be that ofJeanie Lambe, the Glasgow bornsinger who began her career inthe late 50s with the popularClyde Valley Stompers. It wasn’tlong until she came to theattention of Kenny Ball whoinvited her to join his immenselysuccessful band and her careerreally took off. Exposure to themore mainstream elements injazz prompted her to move inthat direction and there followeda dizzying sequence of TV, film,concert appearances andrecording sessions during whichtime she met and married tenorsax maestro Danny Moss. Shewas always a favourite at theleading international jazzfestivals (sadly not Pershore!)where she elicited admiringcomments from the likes ofDuke Ellington and OscarPeterson – praise indeed. Jeanie

eventually persuaded Danny tomove to Perth, Australia wherethey enjoyed a quieter lifealthough still busy on theinternational jazz scene. Bothdied on 29th of May, Jeanie thisyear and Danny in 2008.Looking more to the future,arrangements for Pershore JazzFestival 2021 are well under wayand all should be in place readyfor when bookings open inJanuary. Pershore Town FC’sclub premises are undergoingextensive renovations includingthe Function Room where newflooring and a super paint job arejust the beginning. It will makeour Jazz Club nights even moreatmospheric. No reopening dateyet but keep an eye onpershorejazz,org.uk for details orring our dedicated jazz number07487 606964.

Country file

Swifts, swallows andhouse martinsIn the summer we are visited byswifts, swallows and housemartins and I have always foundit difficult to know which iswhich. So for those of you whoshare my confusion, I hope thefollowing helps!

The swift has a streamlined bodywith long, narrow sickle-shapedwings and a forked tail. It isblackish-brown in colour with apaler throat. They are usuallyonly seen in flight and even mateand sleep on the wing! Theybreed in cavities high up inbuildings and feed on aerialinsects and spiders. They havetiny feet adapted to cling tovertical surfaces so cannot perchon wires or bushes. They areoften seen floating high overheadon summer evenings or in flockschasing round the rooftops. Theircall is a loud, shrill ringingscream, often heard in choruswith other swifts.

Swallows are smaller than swifts.Their upper parts are steely bluewith a dark red forehead. Thethroat is bordered by a blue-black breast band. It has paleunderwings and a deeply forkedtail with long outer feathers.White spots can be seen on theunder tail when it is spread.Swallows prefer farmlands andvillages, feeding on the wing andoften over water. Its nest is anopen cup on beams or ledges inold farm buildings, porches etc.It has a delightful twitteringsong, often heard when it issitting on overhead wires.The house martin is also smallerthan the swift. It is a black and

white relative of the swallow. Itsupperparts are blue-black with awhite rump and whiteunderparts/underwings. It has ashort forked tail. The housemartin flies higher than swallowsbut can also be seen on theground gathering mud for itsnest. Nests are built mostly underthe eaves on buildings, often insmall colonies. Its song is ajumbled warble given near itsnest. It can be easilydistinguished from swifts andswallows by its white rump.All three are attractive birds andtheir presence is a welcome signthat summer is here.

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From a differentperspective Emily Papirnik

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It is said that when you lose oneof your senses your othersbecome heightened. I think thisis something that has happenedto many during ‘lockdown’ invarious respects. Adaptation inso many areas of our lives. People were missing theirphysical visits to friends so theystarted having zoom quiz nights.Suddenly realising what fun canbe had dressing up to go to thecomputer!No more restaurants or cafés tohave a delicious breakfast, lunchor supper so people startedbaking and cooking exotic orunusual meals. Joining onlinegroups to show their creations.No gym sessions or the usualexercise spots, the dining andsitting rooms now becominghome gyms, trying to fit the matin between the dog and the tv. Unable to go into the physicalshops and brows people startedmake and mend, some learning anew skill completely, againmany things taking pride ofplace on social media. No more holiday destinations fora few months, deckchairs in thegarden to start with and then

making the most of the localwalks and parks. More picnicsthan ever and walking without adog!For me, unable to work with my‘hands on’ massage therapy Istarted doing more energy work.I have worked with energy formany years in the form or Reikibut now I am working withenergy in a stronger way. I amhelping clients to help clearemotional blocks and with theirphysical pain. In July I amoffering free sessions and thefeedback I am getting from theJune sessions is very positive.Until massage therapists havethe ‘go ahead’ from theGovernment I will continue towork via zoom, skype or just atthe end of the telephone.

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Stand Up - for yourhealth Pam ClarkFor those of us who havetransformed a corner of ourhome into a temporaryworkstation we may havenoticed we’re spending longhours curled over our desks. As ahealth practitioner I’m curiousjust how much the enforced“working from home” may haveimpacted on our work lifebalance. Indeed, I wonder how many ofyou have found yourselvessitting hour after hour on videocalls? “Zoom fatigue” is a nowrecognised phenomenon – withincreased attention and focusrequired on a video call toconcentrate, issues with light andsound quality furtherexacerbating the greater attentionneeded to pick up on verbal cuesthat are so vital in the ebb andflow of our human interactions.Plus, without the additionaltravel time, it’s all too easy tostart your day earlier and finish abit later as well as popping incalls back to back, extending thatscreen staring period a little bitfurther. When travelling formeetings or working in an officewe find ourselves naturallymoving; in and out of ourtransport, to make a hot drink,head to a meeting and even a tripto the loo can be a circuitous oneif we end up catching the latestupdate on “Mary fromFinance’s” wedding plans! But itis precisely these discussionsthat break up our day, allow usto think about something elsemomentarily and engage in someof the social niceties that allowinsight into another persons’world.So, what can we do during ourworking hours to help avoid longperiods sitting?•Set some boundaries? Just

because you can work at 6.30amdoesn’t mean you should –unless of course that means youcan finish early and head into thesunshine!•Plan your breaks? Allow time tomove, stretch your legs, grab ahydrating drink between yourcalls. You will feel sharper for it.•Set an alarm? When I’mworking on client-research I liketo set an alarm every 35mins. Ithelps me move, re-focus andtime just how long a particulartask takes me.•Plan movement? How aboutearly morning yoga, a cycle withthe kids before “school” or adistanced walk with a friend atthe end of the day. If it is in thediary you’re more like tocommit.•Mix up working positions? Irecently bought an adaptation tomy desk to allow me to stand attimes. The research on thestanding desk isn’t conclusivebut allowing variety in ourmovement is a good thing. However, during these changingtimes many of us have been ableto enjoy more walks in nature,dust down those bikes, walkingboots and head outside. Soplease, whatever you do - bekind to yourself. These areunprecedented times; it’s OK notto feel OK – allow some timejust for you within yourschedule; to read, have a bath,listen to music – somethingundemanding while we travelthrough unchartered waters.Ready to take action on yourhealth? Contact Pam to bookyour complementary HealthReview 07916688281,[email protected]

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July gardening tips Reg Moule BBC Hereford & Worcester

Our roadside verges are gettingprettier with all the wildflowersthat are starting to prosper. Thisis partly due to the reduction inthe council mowing, but there isstill plenty more we can do tohelp nature and make ourenvironments even better.We need to nurture ourwildflowers as they support thediversity in our eco-system –from bats, moths, bees and birdsto providing shelter andcamouflage for mammals andamphibians. This ultimatelyleads to our food source gettingpollinated to grow our fruit andveg.How to create a miniwildflower summer meadowThere are plenty of ready-madeseed mixes available for summerflowering. Alternatively, you canalways purchase individualpacks of seeds and combine

them together. Avoid mixes thatcontain a lot of grass seed. Ifyou don’t have a bare patch ofearth available, you can alwayssow them into a container.First step is to remove anyexisting weeds – by doing this,you are removing thecompetition for water, food andlight, which enables the freshseed to germinate and grow.Once the ground is clear ofweeds, stones/debris, rake it overand firm the soil down. Water itthoroughly and it’s now ready tosow the seeds.If you have a large patch to sow,use a scaffolding board to standon, so you don’t impact theraked soil. Follow theinstructions on the seed packetwith regards to the amount ofcoverage required.Cover the seeds with a thin layerof compost/soil. Add in somebird scarers otherwise your hardwork will be feasted uponespecially by the pesky pigeons!Please don’t use plastic nettingas small birds can becomeentangled in it.They will flower from June toOctober, so from late autumnthrough to spring there arealternatives you can grow frombulbs.

Wildflowers for winterThese can be planted in windowboxes or under trees and are afantastic food source for natureover the winter months and lookgood too.Cyclamen Plant these from Septemberonwards. They flower in theautumn and can come in variousshades of white to vibrant pinks,mauves and reds. They lookgreat planted under trees andwill naturalise over time. Theirmarbled leaves are really prettybut they die back in the spring.Anemone NemorosaCommonly known as the WoodAnemone. These have delicatewhite star shaped flowers in thespring – from February to April.They only grow to around 20cmtall, so they look lovely plantedtogether with bluebells to createa pretty texture especially at the

edge of woodlands.Fritillaria MeleagrisThese look so delicate, butthey’re ideal for a wildlife orwoodland garden too. Plant themfrom September onwards andthey will bloom around April.They grow to around 25cm talland have bell shaped flowerswhich can be a chequeredpattern and gives them theircommon name of snakeskinfritillaria.

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Early JulyWhen sowing seeds water thebottom of the drill, sow seedsand cover with dry soil. Thismaintains moisture levels aroundthe seeds for a longer period.Cut back straggly violas toencourage new shoots, Usetrimmings for cuttings.Water and ventilate thegreenhouse regularly.Take clematis cuttings.

Conventionally these are takenby cutting the stems into sectionsbetween the leaf joints but I findthat they also root when cuttingsare taken at the leaf joints too.Prune plums, fruiting andornamental cherries now. Treatlarge cuts with wound paint.Prune and shape bay trees. Theywill tolerate fairly severe cuttingback now.Mid JulyKeep camellias and magnoliasmoist at all times from now untilearly October. This is anessential aid to the setting of nextyear’s blooms. Giving them acouple of handfuls of sulphate ofpotash now helps as well.Trim hedges including coniferand other evergreen hedges.Be careful with water – earlymorning and late evening are thebest watering times. If you haveslug problems morning is better.There is no need to water thelawn.Take particular care of plantedcontainers. Keep them fed,watered and dead headed.Cut down herbaceous geraniums

and poppies as they stopblooming to encourage newshoots.Give roses a boost with adressing of rose fertiliser.If greenfly attack water lilyfoliage, just sink the leaves underthe water for a few hours.Keep feeding and trainingtomatoes and other greenhousefruiting plants.Try growing oriental vegetables,like Chinese cabbage, this is thebest month for sowing.Sow beetroot, Florence fennel,Swiss chard, raddichio, andturnips in the veg. garden.Spray potato foliage with VitaxCopper Mixture or one of theplant invigorators if attacks ofpotato blight are likely.Prune summer fruitingraspberries after harvest byremoving old, fruited canes.Air layer straggly houseplants,usually near the top, to create anew plant.Pinch out the tips of unwantedgrape shoots after one leaf, toconcentrate the plant’s energy onfruiting.

Take conifer cuttings from stemsthat are characteristic of thevariety.Late JulyThin out oxygenating plants inpools as they can cause problemsif over abundant.Pinch out the tops of outdoortomato plants once four trussesof fruit have formed.Sow parsley for winter use.Onions, garlic and shallots areready to harvest when foliageturns yellow and bends over.Sow autumn / winter salads, e.g.claytonia, salad rocket, cornsalad, land cress, and winterhardy white Lisbon onions.Cut the old foliage off strawberryplants after harvest. New growthsoon appears. Give them somesulphate of potash too.Take fuchsia cuttings to betrained as standards. Lantana,golden privet and elaeagnus arealso suitable for training in thisfashion.Take semi – ripe cuttings frommost shrubs – they will rooteasily now.

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Book Review The Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson

Sally King, Pershore LibraryThe Body brings together avast amount of complexmaterial Into one book, thisinformation is madeaccessible to a generalaudience thanks to BillBryson’s approachable andengaging writing style. Thebook does make you thinkabout your body in a newway: appreciating howmarvellous it is and alsohow we need to take bettercare of our bodies. Thechapter on exercise isespecially sobering. BillBryson‘s importantmessage about oursedentary lifestyles is quitean incentive to leap off thesettee straightaway andundertake some exercisewhile vowing to be moreactive every day. As hesays, ‘We are born with the

bodies of hunter-gatherers but pass our life as couch potatoes’.The Body is very informative and highlights how many of the body’sfunctions we take for granted and how much about our bodies is stilla mystery. It also provides an unnerving sense of perspective, ‘This isa planet of microbes. We are here at their pleasure. They don’t needus at all. We’d be dead in a day without them’. The book is alsosadly prescient as Bill Bryson notes how easily viruses are spread,especially by touch. ‘The number of viruses in birds and mammalsthat have the potential to leap the species barrier and infect us maybe as high as 800,000. That is a lot of potential danger’.This book is full of Interesting facts such as all penicillin todaycomes from a single cantaloupe and non-mammals have four ratherthan three cones for colour in their eyes and so live in a visuallyricher world than us. This is an illuminating book that conveys a lotof information with ease and wit.

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Dear EditorJust to say that I receive my copy of Pershore times, every time itsprinted. It's great to receive it in the post. I was born in Evesham andlived in Pershore, while my parents ran The Ship Inn public house.My grand parents lived in Pershore most of their lives, I waschristened in the Abbey, my parents where married in the Abbey andmy grandfathers funeral was in the Abbey. Grandparents arepeacefully resting in Pershore Cemetery, whilst my father and I live inNorfolk.Love reading the news and we come back when we can for visits. Stillhave some family and "Pershore old Boys" footballers around to meetup with. (well dad mainly).Will return for good one day ... Until then keep up the good work.Thanks mum for posting it up to me.One of best feelings in the world is coming off the M5 and then downthe hill and seeing the Town. Or Coming down the road from Eveshampast Wick and catching the sight of the bridge and the Abbey.Thanks again from Sunny Norfolk.

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Finally it seems that we are, sort-of, normal again with holidaysbeckoning and even flights tosome favourite foreigndestinations back on the agenda.Firstly, let’s look a little nearerhome, I am pleased to see thatthe Ironbridge Gorge Museumsare amongst the first to be up andrunning again from this Saturday.Altogether there are some 36listed buildings in the Gorge butthe main ones are the Blists HillVictorian Town and theCoalbrookdale Museum of Iron.Tickets will have to be pre-booked, to comply with thecoronavirus lockdownregulations but to perhapscompensate the costs of anannual pass has beensignificantly reduced, so that onefor two adults and up to fourchildren is now selling at £65,whilst one for seniors costs just£20.Blists Hill will be open from10am to 7pm Wednesday toSunday with the Museum ofIron, Museum of the Gorge andIron Bridge Tollhouse open from10am to 5pm. The Furnacekitchen in Coalbrookdale hasalready re-opened for takeaway

food and drinks.For more information see theirwebsite atwww.ironbridge.org.uk.For those who want to venturefurther afield, but don’t want tojump on a plane, then here’s asuggestion from north of theBorder. The Portsonochan Hotel,which is in a lovely lonelysetting on the side of a large lochright in the heart of the westernHighlands is about to reopenafter the virus and is offeringgetaways from £198 for twopeople for four days/three nights.We stayed there a couple of yearsago and were delighted with ourtime there, we also visited nearbyOban – and it’s whisky distillery– which is also the port forferries to the Isle of Mull, drovethrough the most stunningscenery you can see anywhereand generally had a nice,relaxing time. Recommended.Ring the hotel on 01866 833224or [email protected]. ifyou’re interested.I also like the holiday cottagesprovided by English Heritage,who at this moment I prefer tothe National Trust, for two

reasons – they have given alltheir members an extra threemonths membership tocompensate for the time lost toCoronavirus and they still givedirections to their sites includinga public transport option, whichseems nicely ‘green’ to me.Some years ago, as an example,we stayed at their self-containedflat inside Walmer Castle, HenryVIII’s fort on the Kent coast andofficial residence of the LordsWarden of the Cinque Ports, oneof whom was the late QueenElisabeth the Queen Mother. Shehad a garden created for herthere and it was quite special tobe sipping a glass of chardonnaythere with the whole place toourselves after the day visitorshad all gone home…..Search forEnglish Heritage on any searchengine.I have to admit that at thismoment I, personally, wouldn’twant to fly abroad, I don’t fancythe idea of sitting in a planewearing face masks and glovesfor the duration of the flight andmaybe having to line up at eachend and have my temperaturetaken. Nor do I fancy having tocheck in all my baggage. Having

said that then there are somebargains around with Jet2, forexample offering flights fromBirmingham to Malta in Augustfrom just £35 each way. If youreally must go and sit on aforeign beach, then they comewell recommended. Seewww.jet2.com for details.Finally, here’s the stuff thatdreams are made of – your veryown stone house in the sun forjust 89 pence. It’s situated on theisland of Sicily and is availableunder a scheme to breathe newlife into half-empty villages, inthis case the village of Bivona,which has shops, access to trainsand buses, a hospital and allnecessary services. The estateagent is one Joe Guida. Phone+39 0922 987048. I understandthat you have to agree to restorethe place within an agreedtimescale and to a habitablestandard. (And, given the Mafiain those parts, perhaps it’s anidea not to quarrel with yourcontractors….)Whether it’sBivona, Portsonochan or

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Football Club re-opens after three monthsPershore Town Football club isre-opening its doors on July 4,welcoming back fans and friendsafter three and a half longmonths.The pitch is being turned into abeer garden and the club ispreparing itself to welcome backcustomers.Jacqui Marler, from the club,said: "We have been so busyduring the coronavirus crisissupplying all the local schools,care homes and doctors surgerieswith sanitiser, face masks, glovesand care packages."We have also been supportingtwo local families who have aparent with cancer during thepandemic."For more information about there-opening, go towww.facebook.com/pg/ptfc88/

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