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Dear Readers,

By the time this is read Christmas Festivities will be over and the New Year will be upon us. I trust you had a really enjoyable Christmas, and I hope you will have a great New Year. Although I am writing this because Julie is not very well and the deadline is well passed, there is no reason to believe that her phased return to work from the beginning of January will not happen as planned. On Sunday, 7th Jan. which is the 1st Sunday of Epiphany, there will be a Benefice Communion Service in Kingsland Church at 10.30 am to celebrate her return. At the end of the service a hot two-course lunch will be served in the Church. There will be no charge for the food though donations to help cover the cost will be gratefully received. If you would like to have lunch please let Jean Barbour know, either by signing the form at the back of the church or by phone. (07866418488)

As I write the Service of Readings, Music and Hymns for Advent, and the Service of Lessons and Carols for Christmas have taken place. Pleasing attendances for both ensured that the splendid Advent Hymns and the familiar Christmas Carols were done full justice, and the readings also reminded us of the real message of both seasons.

There is good news on the Churches finances, too. The ‘Parish Share’, a Diocesan levy which largely pays for the Parish Priest, has been paid in full for 2017. This has not been achieved without a lot of hard work and your loyal support. A well-attended ‘Lunch in Church’ at the end of November, and a memorable Coffee Morning at the Corners Inn, early in December, raised more than £1000. Our thanks go to all who helped organise or supported these two events.

Our Congregation has been introduced to a new way of making regular contributions to the church which enables the Treasurer to receive the Government Gift Aid tax refund more promptly than hitherto. It also provides a way of protecting the church from the effects of inflation. If you would like to know more about this scheme, please collect a leaflet from the back of the church. No-one is asked to give more than they can afford, but regular receipts make it easier to budget, and make it easier to spend efficiently what money the church has available.

David Noon (Editor)

Kingsland

News

January 2018

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The Latest News from the Patients Participation Group at the

MORTIMER MEDICAL PRACTICE

Antibiotic Awareness Campaign Hereford HS has been running this campaign to improve awareness about the use of antibiotics. The figure is rising but 5,000 estimated deaths result annually from antibiotics not working for some infections. We make no apologies for saying this campaign really continues to be in the interests of most of the general population. Without antibiotics many regular treatments will be dangerous or impossible. These include hip replacements, organ transplants, Caesarean sections, Chemotherapy and Sepsis treatment. We can play our parts by:

taking our antibiotics as fully prescribed

not skipping doses

not saving some for later

and certainly not sharing them with a friend.

Flu Jabs A record number, more than 1,700 jabs, has been administered by the Practice this year. The usual number was ordered but an extra supply had to be obtained.

Ear Syringing Hereford NHS has asked practices to cease doing this. However our Practice will continue this treatment until the equipment fails. It is possible that the treatment will continue at hospitals, and it is available at reasonable cost at some private health clinics.

Update Screens in Surgeries The screen at Kingsland appears to have been generally well received, though the Practice Manager is always pleased to receive suggestions for additional items or improvements. Thanks to The Friends, funding has now been approved to introduce similar screens at Orleton and Leintwardine.

Next Meeting Planned for February and if you have any points you wish raised, please contact me on 01568-780891 or ‘bwebertaylor@gmail.com’. Brian Taylor

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Kingsland Coronation Hall - Clean up day - SAVE THE DATE - SUNDAY March 4th 10 am – 3 pm

Kingsland Coronation Hall is in need of a good clear out as we have numerous items that need to be discarded either to the tip or the charity shops. We also need to go through cupboards and drawers to get rid of any unused or broken items. If anyone has a few hours to spare that day, please could you come along and give us a hand. If you have a spare car boot to ferry a few items into town, that would be brilliant as well. For any information on this please ring me on 07970952088,

Lisa Juson

Steven Rees Traditional Upholsterer

Antique Furniture

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Over 30 years’

experience

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Advice

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Shirlheath, Kingsland

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Meeting regarding the footpaths of Kingsland

As many of you know, if you are trying to walk the footpaths of Kingsland it can be quite hard work, as some of them are quite impassable. Many of us would like to have the paths cleared and used more often but without help this is impossible. Therefore I am inviting like-minded people to come to a meeting on TUESDAY 16th January 7.00pm at The Garth, Kingsland (opposite Kingsland School) to discuss how we can make this happen. I will supply hot drinks and biscuits and hopefully you can supply solutions. For any information regarding this meeting ring me on 07970952088,

Lisa Juson

House Clearance.

Barns & Outbuildings Cleared.

Contact

Buzzaround

01544 340377

07508 461523

www.buzzaround.co.uk

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Listings information for Herefordshire Wildlife Trust’s Local Events in January 2018.

Talk: Moles Thursday 4th January 7.30-9pm

A talk by Rob Atkinson, author of ‘Moles’ (the British Natural History Series) 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

Wildlife Watch Club: Wetland birds and migration Sunday 7th January 12.30pm-2.30pm Join Herefordshire Wildlife Trust’s Wildlife Watch Club for bird spotting, learning about the migration of wetland birds and how to protect endangered species. Wildlife Watch is Herefordshire Wildlife Trust’s monthly club for young naturalists aged 7 to 14 years. It 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: Book your place by calling on 01432 356872 or on line at www.queenswoodandbodenhamlake.org/wildlifewatch

An Introduction to Fruit Tree Pruning with Orchard Origins Sun. 21st Jan. 10.30am-3.30pm Introducing the basic rules and tools and applying them to trees of different ages. A practical day with plenty of opportunity for Q&As. Venue: Bodenham Lake Nature Reserve, Bodenham HR1 3JT Cost: £60 Booking: Book your place online at www.herefordshirewt.org or call 01432 356872

Talk: Butterfly Conservation Thursday 25th January 7.30-9pm A talk by Lucy Morton for the Aymestrey branch of the Herefordshire Wildlife Trust Venue: Aymestrey Village Hall, A4110 Aymestrey, Herefordshire, HR6 9SX Cost: £2 HWT members, £3 non members. No booking required

Talk: The Curl Brook Project Tuesday 30th January 7.30-9pm A talk by Lucinda Lewis and Mike Williams of the Wye and Usk Foundation for the Kington branch of the Herefordshire Wildlife Trust. Venue: Kington Primary School, Mill Street, Kington, HR5 3AL. Cost: £2 HWT members, £3 non members. No booking required

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News From The Chapel

Christmas Tree Festival: What a long

time ago that seems now. There were nine

local entries and a steady stream of people

coming to vote, have coffee and cake or

soup – and to get warm. We found that

visitors were attending maybe two coffee

mornings and a craft fair as well as

dropping in to the chapel (and then off to

see Father Christmas at Gable Croft). The

winners were as follows:

Adult Group: Kingsland Knitting Circle (A

tree made up of green blanket squares, now

being sewn up, with knitted lights, fairy and

candy canes)

Children’s Group: Kingsland Brownies

(Adorned with decorations made by the

Brownies themselves)

Adult individual: Gable Croft (The lovely

one with Lights - of course)

Many thanks to everyone who supported by

entering, making, decorating and just

turning up.

Covenant Service: on Sunday, 21st

January at 11.00 am there will be a

Covenant Service at Kingsland Methodist

Chapel. In many ways this is a form

peculiar to Methodists and is the annual

occasion when we renew our personal

covenant with God as well as hearing again

his promises.

Coffee and Company: In January we will

be back to the last Tuesday, 30th

January

2018. If you are just fed up with being

stuck indoors in the winter just turn up at

2.30 pm. We will have the heating on!

Don’t forget you can have a lift if you need

it. Just ring Edna on 01544 388915 or email

me at: lmpitchford@tesco.net.

Lesley Pitchford

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MARTIN

CADWALLADER

BUILDING AND

LANDSCAPING

Extensions

Renovations

Groundworks

Hard Landscaping

Tel: 01432 611084

Mob: 07870355734

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Longford and North Road

Dear Kingsland Resident,

You will be aware of the poor and increasingly deteriorating state of Longford and North Road (B4360) through the village. Now that the spate of new building work and the relining of the sewer has come to an end, it is a good time to support our Parish Council and Sebastian Bowen, our local councillor, in the repeated requests to Hereford Council, to have the road resurfaced as a matter of urgency.

I have spoken to Sebastian and he would be very happy for residents as individuals to write to or email him, (see below) stating our concerns about the condition of the road and the safety of its users.

Hopefully Sebastian can use our letters to lobby Hereford Council and convince them of the need to commit the funds to resurface the road in the financial year 2018/19.

Email: sbowen@herefordshire.gov.uk or wlsb@me.com Or write to: Coun. Sebastian Bowen, The Studio Flat, Church House, Ashford Bowdler,LUDLOW, SY8 4GJ

Yours sincerely,

Alison Parker-Morgan

CAROLINE NEWTON,

MCSP

Chartered Physiotherapist

Clinic Appointments and Home Visits

TEL: 01568 709005

Hollybank, Kingsland, Leominster,

HR6 9SE

Bed and Breakfast

With heated indoor pool available for guest use.

1 Family Room en-suite 2 Double Rooms

Mrs Heather Pickering

Gable Croft, North Road

Kingsland

Leominster

Herefordshire

HR6 9RZ

Telephone: 01568 708009 (Mobile) 07790770340

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Church Services in the Benefice for January

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

Services at the Methodist Churches this month, at 11 am unless otherwise stated:

January 7h Own Arrangement Kingsland

14th United Service with Anglicans Shobdon

21st Rev. Den Bulloss Kingsland (Covenant Service )

28th Mr Laurence Taylor Kingsland

The Parish Diary 2018

January 7th Welcome Back Julie! Benefice Service Church 11.00 am followed by lunch about 12.15 8th RBL Social Lunch, Quiz & Draw Corners Inn from12 noon 10th Kingsland W.I. Antiques Evening Coronation Hall 7.30 pm 25th Kingsland Flower Show AGM P.O. Tea Room 7.00 pm February 5th RBL Social Lunch, Quiz & Draw Corners Inn from12 noon March 5th RBL Social Lunch, Quiz & Draw Corners Inn from12 noon

(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)

13th

January v Chester 27th

January v Huddersfield 10th

February v Sedgley Park

3rd

March v Sale 24th

March v Hinckley 14th

April v Macclesfield

28th

April v Sheffield

Sunday 7th

January Epiphany 1

10.30 am Note: No 9.30 am Family Service in January!

Benefice Sung Eucharist (CW)

(Welcome back to Julie.

Lunch in church afterwards)

Kingsland

6.00 pm Evening Prayer (benefice) Eardisland Sunday 14th

January Epiphany 2 Plough Sunday

9.30 am Plough Sunday Holy Communion Aymestrey

9.30 am Morning Prayer Eardisland

11.00 am Holy Communion (BCP) and blessing of plough Kingsland

Sunday 21st January Epiphany 3

8.00 am Holy Communion (BCP) Kingsland

9.30 am Holy Communion (CW) Eardisland

11.00 am Family Communion with Open the Book Kingsland

3.30 pm Evensong Leinthall Earls

6.00 pm Benefice Evening Prayer Kingsland Sunday 28th

January Epiphany 4

9.30 am Holy Communion Eardisland

11.00 am Sung Eucharist (CW) Kingsland

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KINGSLAND BOWLING CLUB (mid

Nov-mid Dec 2017) – let the New Year

roll!

Dear me, more virtual reporting from KBC

Secretary – afraid I didn’t go ‘Racing with

the Rats’ as I was hacking with a throat-

virus. However, I’m reliably informed that

a good time was had by all on 17th

November, many thanks to Jimmy, Jane,

Chris and Margaret, and all those who

enjoyed the rodent revels (wot, no

camels?!)

The Quiz Night on 1st December was well

attended and quizzers were in great form,

with 5 tables scoring high – ours fell down

on a herb, which was relatively comfortable

– I can only say that it was Greek to me, but

it certainly wasn’t Greek oregano.

However, the raffle gods were with us, so a

bottle came my way.

6th

December saw our major winter event,

the KBC Annual Bingo – it’s always pretty

popular, but this year it was amazing –

hordes of people thronged Kingsland

Coronation Hall and seating was at a

premium. Chairman Gary Lee manned the

microphone for the Bingo and did a grand

job, while KBC elves, pixies and Splendid

Social Sec Stuart lugged lovely hampers to

prize-winners and distributed mince-pies to

all and sundry at the interval. I must

mention yet another delightful hedgehog as

well as a knitted Santa made by Bryan and

Susan Thorpe for the raffle. Nor have I the

heart to miss out Mr Green Super, who was

spotted with his lovely wife Pat clearing

rubbish from the tables at the end!. Thanks

to all who participated, it was a superbly

successful night – even if I lost the draw for

a hamper – half a bottle of raffle bubbly

was some compensation!

Yours truly having sneaked to the Club

earlier in the week to put a tiger on the

board (don’t be silly, it’s a Christmas card,

not a rampaging striped destroyer on the

committee), fate once more took a hand.

After 8 inches and more of snow down our

way, it was impossible to get the car out -

so I was most disappointed to miss the

KBC Christmas Lunch on Sunday 10th

December. Needless to say, the turkey had

already been roasted, so the event went

ahead, thanks to Malcolm and helpers, and

I’m sure that the 19 who got there had a

splendid time – boo-hoo, I couldn’t even

complain about the sprouts this year.

(NB Just a note to say that the KBC

telephone seems to be objecting to callers

again; we hope to deal with this shortly.)

Next, a reminder about our New Year

events, especially our New Year Social on

Friday 5th

January (tickets £6 from Tess);

most of us will like it hot for our Curry

Night on 19th

January, while there’s

another Quiz Night on 2nd

February.

Shorten your stirrups and gird up your loins

for the Race Night on Friday 16th

February. (Please don’t forget to pay your

subscriptions, your KBC needs you!)

Kingsland Bowling Club wishes all

senders and befrienders

A PEACEFUL and PROSPEROUS 2018

- if you want to know more about us, please

feel free to contact me,

Susanna Checketts (Secretary) 01568

770546

Kingsland WI.

At our next meeting at the Coronation Hall on January 10th we will be welcoming Ben Cooper (BBC bargain hunt) for an evening of antiques starting at 8pm. Please come and join us, and bring a small antique item. Entrance £4 including refreshments.

Jenny Davies (President)

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Charlie Dog’s Grooming Parlour

Bathing Clipping Nail Cutting Canine Massage

Professional Service Grooming since 1998

Please call

Keli Partridge on: 01568709190 or 07967005102.

7, Boarsfield, Kingsland www.cdgrooming.co.uk

Beth Davis

Mobile Hairdresser Level 3 qualified

Fully Insured

Salon Experience with men’s and women’s hair

10% introductory discount for new customers

Appointments for daytime or evening available

So go on: TREAT YOURSELF! Please contact me on:

01568 615943 07581778983

bethan311@hotmail.co.uk

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Royal British Legion

Branch Meetings. Our lunch-time meeting on 4th December was well supported by members, with additional help from the “Old Codgers”. A good quiz and the large number of draw prizes combined to raise a grand total of £99, which equals the record in May. Our next meeting will be on 8th January (to avoid New Year’s Day).

Poppy Appeal 2017 The result of this year’s appeal is as follows:-

House collections £ 1139.74 Unmanned static points £ 1206.07 Kingsland Church £ 518.44 Orleton Church £ 242.84 Donations (inc.RBL Branch) £ 536.28 Wreaths £ 119.00 Total £ 3762.37

This is an increase of more than £300 on 2016. Our thanks to Jan Nichols and her team of collectors and to those who gave so generously. We also wish to thank Kingsland Post Office Staff for their help in counting all that loose change!

National Independent Living Service The RBL runs a nationwide scheme to support ex-Service personnel their dependants and their carers. The Service provides specialist advice and assistance to anyone eligible who has a disability. Should you need such advice, the helpline is 0808 802 8080.

Christmas Lunch Ann Roberts and I made a unilateral decision to postpone the lunch from 13th December to 20th December. at the time of writing (15th December) the snow has started to melt but on 13th it was still 6-8 inches (++) in my

driveway! A report on the function will be given next month.

Finally, on behalf of your committee, a prosperous New Year to all members and supporters who make our small branch such a success.

Gordon Browne (Chairman)

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We provide mobility scooters, wheelchairs and powered wheelchairs on a daily hire basis for anyone with permanent or temporary mobility difficulties wishing to visit Hereford, Leominster, Ledbury or Ross.

Depending on the area, the service is either free, with a voluntary donation, or there is a small charge.

Please contact: Hereford 01432 342166 Leominster 01568 616755

Ledbury 01531 636001 Ross 01989 763388

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Nature Notes – January 2018

As the farming year draws to a close we look forward to the preparations and great traditions of Christmas and the New Year. On 21st December, our shortest day, and longest night (!) we traditionally gather our Christmas mistletoe taking care not to drop it on the ground as it was often considered bad luck due to it being a hemiparasitic plant taking water and nutrients from the host plant, commonly cider apple trees. A symbol of romance, hence the tradition of kissing under the mistletoe.

Following the Christmas festivities we welcome the New Year and Plough Sunday, celebrated at our Parish Church on 14th January. Traditionally villagers brought a plough into the Church to be blessed, hence the expression “God Speed the Plough”. These days, with modern multi-furrow large reversible ploughs, a local farmer parks one at the Church gates for the traditional blessing.

Twelfth Night also coincides with Wassailing and the blessing of our cider orchards. We still have a few traditional cider and perry pear orchards in the Parish- varieties with names like Herefordshire Red Streak, Kingstone Black, Brown Snout and Yellow Huffcap Perry Pears, the white blossom of which is spectacular in the Spring and the cider simply delicious.

Wassailing comes from the Anglo-Saxon “waes hael” meaning good health, and is traditionally celebrated either on New Year’s Eve or Twelfth Night. To promote the new season’s crop villagers would pour some cider around the roots of a tree, hang toast in the tree and fire a shot gun off into the branches to ward off evil spirits. It must do some good because every year we seem to have more apples than we can cope with! Wishing you a prosperous New Year.

Jackdaw

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A children's entertainment:

"Jack and the Bean Talks”

Puppet Theatre

Sunday, February 18th

, 2018, at the Methodist Chapel,

North Road, Kingsland.

Details including price and purchase of tickets next month

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O. Mabbort

Blacksmith

TRADITIONAL BLACKSMITH

Gates, railings, window casements,

hand rails, hinges and latches … Contact Owen:

Call - 01568708134 or 07971979223

Email - info@omabbortblacksmith.co.uk

or visit …

The Dales, Shirlheath, Kingsland

Website - www.omabbortblacksmith.co.uk

Oil Boiler, AGA and Rayburn

For service and repair call:

Bill Moss Oil Boiler

Services

of Leominster, your local OFTEC

registered oil engineer. Replacement Oil Storage tanks supplied and

fitted.

Tel: 01584 711372 (Mob: 07711899062)

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Parish Church of St Michael & All Angels, Kingsland

Epiphany Sunday, 7th January, 2018 10.30 am

Benefice Communion

Service

to welcome back Rev Julie Read, followed by Lunch in Church.

Please sign the list at the back of the church or inform Mrs J. Barbour (07866 418488) if you would like to come to lunch

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Tony Perrigo.

The recent funeral of Tony, was made more moving than usual by the poem written and read by his daughter, Sarah. I reproduce the poem as requested by a number of readers.

If you cut Dad through the middle

Written there you would see

In big bold letters, ‘Kingsland’

His home where he loved to be

If you popped in the Corners

Dad would be there with a bitter,

Complaining it wasn’t cold enough

For the council to be out with the gritter.

If you were walking through the village

And a van went flying through

You’d get a wave while Dad realised

He’d forgotten to deliver to you.

If you paused to admire the churchyard,

At the grass kept trim and neat,

Dad would give you a nod and come for a

chat,

Never leaving his mower seat.

If you were passing the station on drill

night,

And the crew were all stood in a row,

The man stood proudly next to the pump

Would be Dad all ready to go.

If you cut Dad through the middle

Written there you would see

In big bold letters, ‘Kingsland’

His home where he loved to be

Cathy, Sarah, Brian and Stephanie would like to thank all those who sent best wishes following his death in November. It was lovely to see so many at his funeral and to hear many tales at The Corners Inn after!

G. D. Lloyd

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