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April in the ForestThe three years of GrowWithWyre have finally come to an end. The partnership betweenthe Forestry Commission, Natural England, local authorities, conservation charities, local or-ganisations and landowners has achieved a great deal for the landscape, wildlife and communi-ties of the area.(See information on separate page.)This month we will be finishing the SensoryTrail around the Discovery Centre. Using nativeplants and sculptures inspired byWyre’s wildlife, people can enjoy the sounds, smells, coloursand textures of the natural world. There is a story telling circle, a giant xylophone, a squirrelassault course and a clearing where you make an Andy Goldsworthy-style “Celtic Circle”. Asall these features are easily accessible, they can really enhance the value of a visit for anybodywith a sensory or mobilityimpairment.

This month’s eventsThis month’s eventsEaster Holidays

Tuesday 3rd April - Open Day (Free) Come and explore the Community DiscoveryCentre anytime between 11am and 3pm. Follow several different trails around the centre,and enjoy the many different art works both inside and out. The newWildside ofWyre Mu-seum will also be open. There will be a children’s activity available, for a small charge.Good Friday 6th April - Easter Egg Hunt Follow a trail to earn a chocolate reward!There will be a 2 trails, one for younger and one for older children. Start anytime between10am and 2pm. Cost £3.50 per child.Tuesday 10th April - Mud Monsters! 10.30am – 12 midday. Come and enjoy creatingyour own monster with mud from the stream. Wear wellies and be prepared to get dirty!Booking required on 01299 266929. Cost £5 per child.Friday 13th April - Open Day (Free) see 3rd April

Linda IlesForestry Commis-sion

Community News

Childrenat Far For-est Schoolplanting atree intheir play-ground

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Editorial News

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A few friends and I used to play a rather naughty gamewhen we were in a tea shop or restaurant. If the place wasfull-ish and neighbouring tables were occupied, we would raiseour voices slightly and say things like,“..and his blood wassplattered halfway up the wall!”, or “Mind you, with behaviourlike that no wonder he got such a long sentence”. You couldguarantee a noticeable hush from adjacent tables.

Conversation (of a rather more sensible sort) is incrediblyimportant to us human animals. What pleasure these smallexchanges bring, and how much we miss them when circumstances mean we have toforgo them. How sad that daily we read that the elderly and housebound can go dayson end without small human interactions of this kind. I would hope that in Bewdleywe don’t have this problem, because we all talk to our neighbours. I know that friendsoften say that “popping down to the town” didn’t take the twenty minutes theyallowed, but something nearer an hour because they exchanged a few words with somany acquaintances. I know that St Anne’s has a pastoral group who visit those whocan’t easily get out, and I’m pretty sure there are other setups like this, as well ascountless neighbourly kindnesses that happen every day. Sociologists can point to theabsence of these sorts of networks as being indicators of dysfunctional societies.

So I’m glad that I can recommend a Bewdley trip down town for an impromptusocial occasion; as long, that is, as you aren’t in a hurry. I’ve got half an hour now I’vewritten this. I can feel a need for a tin of tomatoes coming on.

Margaret

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St Anne’s ChurchBewdley

Sunday worship at 9.30am

Worship lasts for about an hour. Music isusually a mix of contemporary and

traditional.

Children and young people will often meetin their own groups and join with adults

later on.

Wednesdays at 10.15amMorning worship

Booking a wedding at Ribbesford orSt Anne’s – drop in at St Anne’s on a

Tuesday evening, 6-7.30pm

Thinking about baptism – come to a Sundayservice and we’ll talk together over coffee

Our website is:

www.bewdleyparish.org.uk

See separate page forHolyWeek and Easter services and events

A warmwelcomefrom

BewdleyBaptistChurch.

Our main focus of worship is on Sundays at10am, where there is a relaxed style with livelymusic, all ages come together and we hear God'sword for today through the Bible.

Sunday evening at 6.30pm we have a shorter,more reflective service.

Weekly Events

Our church runs a number of regular eventsduring the week:

�Noah’s Ark - for parents and toddlers.

�Womens’ Own - an afternoon meeting forladies.

�Art Group - a quiet place to paint and draw.

�Who Let The Dads Out - secondSaturday of the month for dads and toddlers

� Super Saturday - second Saturday of themonth for primary school aged children.

� Super 60’s LunchSecondTuesday of the month.

� Youth Activities

� Men’s Group.

Like to know more?

Contact the ministers, John Rhodes or SimonHarry, at the church office (403267) or visit

www.bewdley.baptist.org.uk

Bewdley Baptist Church61 High StreetBewdley

St Leonard’swww.bewdleyparish.org.ukSunday morning worship: 11.15am

•On the first Sunday each month we havea service of Holy Communion.

•On the other Sundays we have Matins –from the Book of Common Prayer.

•The church is usually open in daylighthours for prayer, peace & quiet.

•Choral Evensong coming soon:May 13th at 4.30pm followed by

refreshmentsEaster Services

Sunday 8th April 5.30am Dawn Eucharist

Celebrate the rising of the Son of Godwith the rising of the Sun – breakfast

afterwards11.15am Holy Communion

Keith James is the minister of the Church.Contact him on 01299 402275 (office)or Diane Taylor, the Churchwarden, on

01299 403983.You are very welcome. However you come.

Why ever you come.We hope you will come again.

Church News

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Church News �

Sunday worship:11.15am on the second and fourth

Sundays each month

St Andrew's is found in Button Oak,Shropshire, 3 miles north of Bewdley on the

B4194 to Kinlet.

www.bewdleyparish.org.uk

Keith James is the minister of the Church.Contact him on 01299 402275 (office)

1st April Palm Sunday 8.00am Eucharist

9.30 am Eucharist

8th April Easter Day 9.30am Eucharist

15th April 9.30am Eucharist

22nd April 9.30am Morning Worship

29th April 9.30am Eucharist

To book a wedding at All Saints', please goalong to St. Anne's on a Tuesday eveningbetween 6.00 and 7.30pm to see SueTaylor.

To arrange a baptism, come along to a9.30am service and have a word with thevicar or a churchwarden after the serviceover a cup of coffee.

Holy FamilyCatholic Church

High Street. Sunday Mass at 8am

Tuesday and Thursday at 10 am (preceded by morning prayer)Holidays of Obligation 12 noon.

RIVERSIDE CHURCHAn Elim Pentecostal Church

“A Family Church”We meet every Sunday @10:30am

Feel free to come and join us for worshipand a relevant message from the Bible.

Children and Youth meet onSunday morning and Youth Group on Weds

6:30pm to 8:00pmChurch office: 01299 405535www.riversideelim.com

Bewdley Methodist Church

High Street

We will be joining with all the otherchurches in the town for the

Walk of Witness on Good Friday.

The Easter Sunday service at 10.30 a.m.will be led by Ray Harrowing from

Kidderminster.

David Skitt will lead this month’s All Age Worship service on the 15th April

at 10.30 a.m.

For more details of all activities andservices please contact

Rev. Linda Catlow on 01299 826641.

All Saints Wribbenhall

Religious Society of Friends(Quakers)

Bewdley Quaker Meeting House, LowerPark. Meeting for worship every

Sunday 10.30-11.30am.Everyone is welcome.For further information,

phone the Clerk on 01562 741501

St Andrew’s BewdleyThe Chapel in the woods

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1 Local Produce Market Market Load Street

2 - 4 Tennis Camp

2 Town Council Meeting 7.30

4 Bewdley and District Horticulural Society 7.35 for 7.50 Wribbenhall Community Centre

6 Creative Workshop 10.00 - 12.00 noon St Anne’s Church

Walk of Witness All Saint’sChurch, Wribbenhall 1.00pm

10 - 12 Tennis Camp

Community News

A P R I L

Marriages:

Chad McCabe andKelly Taylor on14 February at StLeonards Church,Ribbesford

Ashleigh Seabright and Lauren Blendell on 3 March at St Leonards Church, Ribbesford

FuneralsFebruary:Jane Taylor Jeffs aged 87.Service atSt Leonards, RibbesfordPeter Stanley Burrowsaged 72 years. Service at Wyre Forest Crematorium,KidderminsterMarch:Moira Cotterill aged 90 years. Service atWyre Forest Crematorium, Kidderminster

11 Bewdley Civic Society AGM7.30 Bewdley Baptist Church

15 Kidderminster BeekeepersAssociation 2pm Heightington

16 Wribbenhall W.I. 2pm

21 St George’s Market 10.00am start

23 Annual Town Meeting 7pmGuildhall

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It took just anhour and a half for5 of us to clearthe riverside pathbetween thebridge and the Bewdley Schoolon 3rd March (two hours if you include thecup of tea at the

Merchant’s Tea Rooms). Just a few points:There were 10 bags of assorted rubbish collected, of which 5 bags were recyclables.A lot of the rubbish was very old, so the rateof accumulation may not be as fast as itwould first seem.We couldn’t (and wouldn’t want to) collectbags of dog poo flung into the undergrowth.If you’d like to hear my opinion on peoplewho do this, give me a call.…and it was easyIt was no problem to arrange loan of equipment from Wyre Forest District Council (Green Street depot). Just call MarkBrown or Christopher Phillips of the Environmental Maintenance Team via theWorcestershire HUB on 01562 732928.They will also have the bags of rubbish takenaway at the end. So how about you andsome friends, or your organisation, tacklingsome other litter hot spot?

Linda Iles

WE DID IT!

HELP EVERY CHILDTO HAVE A GOOD CHILDHOOD

When we see a sullen adolescent lad lurkingon our street corner in a hoodie, or amouthy young teenage girl who gets into acar with older men we are likely to watchour purses, cross the street and mutterabout youth who are ‘out of control’. Whyshould we care about kids like this? Butwhat if the teenager on the corner is someone in urgent need of help? The scandal is that every 5 minutes in this country, a child under 16 runs away fromhome. They are unhappy and feel unsafe andunwanted. Often they are fleeing neglect,conflict or actual abuse at home. A shockingproportion (1 in 4) are forced onto thestreets by their parents or carers, so theywill probably not even be reported missingto the police. This leaves young teenagerswho run away (sometimes as young as 8) in real danger of exploitation, crime or exposure to drugs and alcohol. Here is howyou can help today! By working with peoplein the local community you can help to raiseimportant funds for The Children’s Societythrough fundraising activities and events. Ifyou are interested and want to find outmore, with no commitment, call RosannBoyce on 07715 122494 or [email protected] .There is a house-to-house collection in mostof Bewdley April 14-28th. If you can help byvisiting houses near where you live, pleasecontact Susan Price (402199). If someonecalls at your door, please support him/her &so help children towards a better & happierlife. Thank you. Susan Price

Bewdley Floral Art ClubThanks for the MemoriesWith Andrew Lloyd and

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Community News

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We are about to make some changes over the coming weeks to thereception and waiting room area at the medical centre. The reasonfor this is the lack of room space for Doctors and clinicians. In orderto improve and increase the services we offer our patients we havere-located the repeat prescription ordering desk into the main reception just inside the front entrance. Here you will be able to re-order your medication over the counter or drop your requestinto the green box on the wall next to the counter. We would like to remind patients that in addition to visiting the surgery to re-order yourmedication you can also either post your request (we can post back if you enclose self-addressed envelope), order over the internet (registration required – see bottom of your repeat ordering slip or visit https://bewdleymedicalcentre.appointments-online.co.uk to register) or by telephoning the surgery.The opening times for repeat prescriptions are changing slightly; they willbe Monday – Friday 9am–12pm and 2pm-4pm. All other general enquires, eg results of tests, collecting prescriptions/letters will be dealtwith at the main desk located in the waiting room. Then we can use the prescription officeas an extra consulting room. These alterations will also give us the opportunity to give amuch needed “make over” to both the reception area and the waiting room. Finally we are looking at updating our telephone system, which should deliver a quicker andmore efficient service to all our patients. The Doctors and staff would like to thank all theirpatients for bearing with us during these changes and we will endeavour to implement themwith as little disruption as possible.

Community News

CHANGES AT BEWDLEY MEDICAL CENTRE

Special events at St Anne’sChurch this month

Palm Sunday - Sunday 1st April Taize Prayer – 6.30pm Prayer, silenceand songs from the Taize Community in France

Maundy Thursday – 5th April7.30pm Agape A simple meal and communion service (sign up at St Anne’s to booka place !)9pm-12Midnight: Watch of the Passion A silent prayer vigil in which we keep watch withJesus through the hours of his betrayal and arrest

Good Friday 6th April 10.00am-12Noon Baking and

Creative workshops for childrenand young peopleFor all ages - children must be accompaniedWalk, worship and witness begins1pm All Saints, Wribbenhall and finishes 3pm at Bewdley Baptist Church See poster in the Bridge for more details7.30pm TenebraeCandles – Shadows – Quiet – Music - a reflective service to end Good Friday

Easter Day Sunday 8th April 5.30am Dawn Eucharist at St Leonard’s, RibbesfordCelebrate the rising of the Son of God withthe rising of the Sun – breakfast afterwards9.30am Family Communion at StAnne’s celebrating Easter Day with all agestogether

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TTTThhhheeee EEEEnnnndddd oooo ffff GGGGrrrroooowwww WWWWiiii tttthhhh WWWWyyyyrrrreeeeThe Grow With Wyre Landscape Partnershipscheme has run for 3 years in the Wyre Forest andis now complete! We’ve worked with local peopleand together planted or restored 40 orchards,planted 19.5km of hedges, surveyed 200 ancienttrees, enabled many hectares of woodland to bemanaged, run training courses on all aspects of orchard and woodland management, employed andtrained 5 apprentices, taught 9 local schools aboutwoodlands, enabled over 100 ha of local meadows to begrazed, created a wildlife museum in the forest, restored the habitat of the rare pearl bordered fritillaries in the forest, build a new community discovery centre, with sensory trailand sculptures for people to visit, set up a biological recording centre, mapped the history ofthe forest and surrounding landscape using LiDAR, restored two old water mills in the forest;Knowles Mill and Coopers Mill, installed 6 woodchip boilers in the local area, created a chipstore in the forest to support the wood fuel market, taught local people about sustainableenergy and local food, funded a monthly farmers market for local producers and a bus service to the forest, provided grants to local groups to enable them to visit the forest andtake part in activities in the woods, provided opportunities and training to hundreds of volunteers, supported 6 student research programmes and restored 6 new trails through theforest and the surrounding area.

You can see some of our achievements on the website www.growwithwyre.orgI

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TAILS OF ATAILS OF A

VETERINARY PRACTICEVETERINARY PRACTICElife at Riverside Vets as seen byGavin the practice cat.

Spring seems to be puttingforth its first tentativeshoots and I am pleased to

report that I am once again able to findsome of patches of sun in which to have mymany daily cat naps.With Easter just around the corner I wouldlike to caution all the dog owners out thereto keep their chocolates out of reach of anycanine friends. Chocolate can be very toxicto dogs and as they are often not as discerning as us cats, they will sometimes eattheir humans chocolates at this time of year.

If you are worried that your dog may havemanaged to get into some chocolate then always contact your vet straight away for advice.My vet has been talking to me about my regular flea treatment this month. Apparently, even though I am an indoor cat, I still have to be treated each month as fleascan get in to my home on other animals andeven by hitching a ride on my humansclothes from when they go outside. I havelistened to what they have to say and haveagreed that I will put up with having thetreatment applied as it helps to keep mehealthy and itch free.

Time for a snooze in the sun; more from meagain soon,

Gavin

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Letters to theEditor

Dear Margaret the Editor

Your editorial is a little sad this month,. and Iwant to cheer you up by thanking you forwhat you do for us and the excellent Bridge.What a very good cover picture of the Highstreet. Neighbour Roger Underwood deliversour magazine. What you do is worthwhile and much appreciated. The presentation is re-markably good.Many townsfolk advertise and they provide uswith a window into their services.Separately I am sending you short piece frommy wife Ruth’s autograph book.

“ There is so much good in the worst of usAnd so much bad in the best of us,

That it ill-becomes any of usTo talk about the rest of us “.

Ruth and John Williams

Thank you for your cheery words. I hope I sound a bithappier this month! Ed.

Dear Editor,

Thank you for allowing me to be a contributor from time to time even though I shall be leavingBeau Lieu to begin a new life in Southern Ireland. Perhaps I can send tales of a Bewdley womanand her adventures in the land of the shamrock!Leaving the town where I was born and bred is always difficult, even though I’ve left and returned many times. I’m making the most of the wonderful Spring weather and taking in thethriving bird life on the river before I leave.Today a mystery was finally solved concerning the English geese that like to take over the riverbank on Severn Side North opposite where the bandstand used to be. Everyone knowsthat geese can be aggressive and they certainly frightened me as a child. I did think that it wasperhaps something to do with nesting that they came ashore. Today, as I came home from thePost Office, a couple were feeding the geese copious amount of bread on the path. They wereproud to tell me they came twice a week to feed the geese. It’s a shame they don’t linger andsee how many adults and children are afraid to use the path after they’ve gone home.

Alex Austin

Dear BridgeI’ve reported a few times the amount of litteron the B4196 Switchback road by the Bewdley flyover bridge. It would take only afew hours to clean up the road. Also wouldyou think it would be a good idea to have aSpring clean up around Bewdley with an encouragement to shop owners and homeowners to maybe put a lick of paint here and there, and maybe a Bewdley in Bloomcompetition? We have such a beautiful townand think with a little effort from all it wouldlook great this summer.

Mr. A. Langham

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Sometimes being on your own isn’t all fun. Idecided I would like to do something thatwasn’t a dating agency so I joined Live Wyres,a social singles group based in Wyre Forest.The following describes a typical month ofactivities. In June we have the Scrabble Clubon the first Friday. We don’t meet to win,but to socialise. Other members will bedown the Queen’s Head, watching a liveband. On Sunday 3rd June a coach tripleaves for London to be part of the Queen’sDiamond Jubilee, to see a flotilla of 1,000boats go down the Thames. Other memberswill be joining Bewdley Footpaths walkinground Bewdley instead. Every Tuesday is Pub Night. First Contactssit with new people, showing them the ropesand hoping they will stay. The committee willbe discussing the Autumn Ball and tickets forthe Reunion Dance in September are beingsold. Some members also take Ceroc lessons on a

Tuesday. There is usually adance every month.Later in the month agroup are going to seeGerry and the Pace-makers at the Artrix inBromsgrove.Live Wyres give peoplea second chance byenabling them to meet new people, makefriends, meet a partner, or, like Roy and June,get married. It is a doorway to a bright newfuture.If you would like to know more about us,ring Sandra on 01299 400979 or Bernard on01562 862145 or email Sandra [email protected]. or visit thewebsite at www.livewyres.org.uk.

Bernard Crisp – Chairman Live Wyres

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Bewdley Local Produce Marketopens for 2012

Following a short winter break, Bewdley’spopular local produce market is now openfor business again in Load Street. Holdingthe Sunday market in its traditional locationhas been well received by local people andvisitors alike, bringing added interest and vibrancy to the town centre. The main focus remains on quality food fromlocal producers, with a number of local craftstalls also proving popular. “ We have had a good response from stall-holders wanting to sign up again this year”

said Peter Miller of Bewdley DevelopmentTrust. “As a result of the positive feedbackfrom traders and customers, we are lookingto develop the range of food and craft stallson offer during the year, with a view to expanding the size of the market”The Grow with Wyre project which ended in March this year, has invested in the marketas part of its programme to support local sustainable rural businesses. It is also part ofa wider initiative in the town to encouragepeople to grow and buy more local food. In support of this aim, a series of trainingdays in Smallholding and other Rural Skills isrunning in 2012, and these are open to people in Bewdley and the surrounding ruralareas of Worcestershire. There are stillsome places available but they are filling fast. For further details please contact BewdleyDevelopment Trust on 01299 [email protected] or look on the Townwebsite www.bewdley.org.uk.

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“Morning Jane …how are the horses?”“All fine. We’ve got a show tomorrow, 80 people coming and Ihave to do packed lunches for them all.”“Oh, Jane; that’s typical of you, a farmers wife through andthrough - feeding the hungry masses!Enter a customer. “Morning, Barb. How are you?”“Very well thanks, Dawn. (She picks up a shoe and I knowwhat’s coming next)….”Have you got this in a size 6?I go over and whisper in her ear (something rude I have to admit but we play the same jokeregularly). In next is a lady who does not enjoy the best of health but is always cheerful andis a great supporter of Kemp. We nursed her Mum at the Hospice and every year on herMum’s birthday she comes down to spend a sum of money in our shop as per her Mother’sinstructions. A little later Ken the Camera Man arrives with his wife; now he is the extrovertof the couple. She prefers to stand back and watch. He even got one of our volunteers upon the shop floor to do the jive at 10 o’clock on a Friday morning;…Val is still recovering! And to think you thought that we just made tea or coffee here all day. Well, be sure to readnext month’s copy for Act II. You might just find that you are featured!If you are passing do call in for a browse. You will receive a very warm welcome and weshould be only too pleased to help you find a bargain! .......and thank you for continuing to support your local Hospice!

BEHIND THE COUNTERDawn lets us in to what goes on in the Kemp Hospice shop

Bewdley/Wribbenhall LadiesLuncheon ClubIn February, Meg Farmer was invited to speak on “101Children”. On 1st May wehold the AGM, when thepast year will be reviewed,and officers and committee will be confirmed. All ladies are very welcome to attend this and other meetings at the Mercure Hotel by ringing 400363 for furtherdetails.

Best Foot Forward Health Walking group

Start at Dog Lane Car Park at 1pm.The walks are approximately 1-1.25 hourslong. All are welcome; please wear appropriate clothing and footwear as pathsmay be muddy and there may be some inclines, though routes may vary fromweek to week. Further details from: Paul& Janet on 07752261533, Alan & Cath on07918130637 or email [email protected]

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Rock Village Hall, RockContact: Henk Buzink on 01299 832496or email: [email protected]

Delivering the BridgeA few of our wonderful deliverers have beenleft without any magazines to deliver lately.Please, if you want extra copies (and it’s verynice if you do) could you wait until everyoneelse has taken theirs? You will find out bylooking on the sheet at the back of St Anne’sChurch. Thank you. Margaret

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Choral EvensongChoral Evensong

The service of Choral Evensong has been sung in churches and forcenturies, using the memorable, dignified words of the Book of Common Prayer.

This summer the lovely country church of St Leonard’s, Ribbesford is thesetting for a celebration of this rich tradition.

This impressive Church has a long history of being a place of prayer. Its traditional English Parish Church appearance and the countryside thatsurrounds it make it a popular place for worship throughout the year.

There will be services on the second Sunday of each month sung by choirsfrom Birmingham, Gloucester and the Wyre Forest, starting on SundayMay13th.

Each service will begin at 4.30pm, last for about forty minutes and will befollowed by refreshments afterwards.

Why not come and experience the peace and beauty of Evensong for yourself?

For readers who haven’t yet seen St Leonard’s, the original church for Bewdley, it iswell worth a visit. Go down the High Street and keep going until just after the bypass bridge. There is an avenue of horse chestnut trees and church is at theend. There is free parking adjacent to the churchyard.

Further information from Rev Keith James (Parish Priest) 01299402275 orDiane Taylor (churchwarden) 01299403983.

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Out and About

Four setsof Spring babiesfrom round Be-wdley - its riverand forest

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...with Gary

Four setsof Spring babiesfrom round Be-wdley - its riverand forest

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“Every day is different”An Interview with Bishop John Inge, Bishop of Worcester

At the end of March Chris Salter was given an exclusive interview with Bishop John whenhe came to visit Bewdley. Hereis his report.

he question of “What does abishop a do?” is certainlysomething I couldn’t haveanswered before last Tuesday.I was fortunate to meetBishop John of Worcester inBewdley last month for aninterview for the Bridge.

Did you know Bishop Johntravels to the Capital mostweeks, gets up at 7am everyday and prays before breakfastin the cathedral?

Bishop John describes his job as “varied and inspirational”, with “No two days being thesame”. Bishop John told me: “I suppose my job wouldn’t appeal to those who didn’t knowwhat it really included. I love meeting new people, seeing new things and helping people in a diverse range of situations”.

Bishop John used to be a chemistry teacher in Kent, describing his choice of career as“important, but not as important as the church” as he later discovered. As a child he livedin Kent with his parents, both farmers who encouraged him to go his own way. Now in2012, Bishop John lives in Worcester with his wife, an American writer, and two daughters.

The Bishop talked me through his experience of trying to drive a combine harvester as achild, where he made “wiggly lines” and knew this wasn’t where his passions lay!

Bishop John’s day to day life is massively varied. For example, on Tuesday of a week back inFebruary, he attended a meeting at the Faith and Order commission in London. The following day, he took to the streets of Worcester, collected prayers from the peopleand took them to the Cathedral where he would pray for each and every one of them.

The Bishop of Worcester also spends time in the hundred or so C of E schools across thediocese, including local high schools such as Wolverley Secondary and St. Catherine’sPrimary in Kidderminster. “When I was teaching, I could say what the next day would entailevery week, but now, every day is a surprise. I’m also interested in music, architecture andhistory”, he said.

Bishop John, in the words of our very own Margaret Ashmore, is an “incredibly interestingman”. As somebody who feels that the “Church is getting too much negative press”, it’scomforting to know that there are such compassionate and inspirational people leading theway. Huge thanks to Bishop John for your time!

L to R: The rector of St Anne’s, Rev Keith James,Chris Salter,Margaret Ashmore, Bishop John Inge.

Photo: Joe Turner.

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Bewdley CarnivalBewdley CarnivalCommunity News

All the plans are goingahead for this year’s Bewdley Carnival whichwill be held on Saturday16th June 2012.This event is regarded asan unmissable event inBewdley calendar for the year. The mainevent of this year’s Carnival is: Joseph Peace and his Fire StuntSpectacular. Also in the entertainmentprogramme will be local bands, vintage cars,fancy dress, a fun fair and many stalls.

We are looking for any company or individuals that would be interested in joining in with the parade, either by enteringa float or as a walking group - the more thebetter, as the parade is a major part of theCarnival Day and weather permitting, will beseen by hundreds of people who line thestreets of Bewdley to see the carnival travelthrough the town and on to the carnivalfield on the Stourport road. For more details please telephone Sue on01299 401841

On the 28th February Bewdley had a leaguematch against Wednesfield. Bewdley started the game off barely getting ashot on target. Grant Morris had to pull off agood save in the first ten minutes. Wednesfield scored the opening goal with apenalty. The second goal towards the end ofthe first half was a speculative shot that hitDan Jones on the way in. In the second half Bewdley were much bet-ter, but still could not get the ball in the net.Wednesfield scored their third with a longrange shot from Scott who caught Morris off his line and dipped over him to find theback of the net to make the score line Bewdley 0-3 Wednesfield.

SPORTS REPORTby Joe Turner

Bewdley & District Horticultural SocietyWednesday 4th April 7.35 for 7.50p.m.

Talk by Mick PoultneyPlant Hunters - Horticultural-

Heroes – Chrissy ChingAnd Mini Spring Show

Entrance to include refreshments £1 50p.Wribbenhall Community Centre,

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SSOOUUNNDDSS FFRROOMMTTHHEETTOOWWEERR PPaarrtt 22

We always begin by ringingrounds, in which the bells arerung repeatedly in a descending scale, with a slightpause after every otherchange. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 56 7 8 (pause) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 81 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 (pause)Some variety is then introduced by ringing“call changes” in which the conductor shouts instructions at suitable intervals. For example, the conductor may call “6 after 7”so that we change from ringing 12345678 to 12345768 (C B A G F E D C for the musical). This is repeated until the conductor shoutsanother instruction eg “4 after 5”, when wechange from 12345768 to 12354768 or fromC B A G F E D C to C B A F G E D C, whichwe then ring until further instructions aregiven. The length of time between suchinstructions depends on the skill of theringers (and how easy the bells are to ring!).So a typical sequence of changes would be:12345678 6 after 712354768 4 after 713257468 2 after 512345768 4 after 512357468 2 after 313527468 2 after 713572468This final change (known as “Queens”) isconsidered particularly musical, and weusually pause at this point to savour it! Ringing will continue for an appropriate time,by the end of which the conductor will havecalled the bells back into rounds before westop. Mike Robinson

The Rotary RiverWalk

We live on the banks of the beautiful RiverSevern. Have you ever wondered where itstarts and where it ends and the countrysidethrough which it flows?In 2010 the Rotary Club of Stourport-on-Severn organised a relay walk of the SevernWay. This year they are joining the RotaryClub of Bewdley in organising the walk of theSevern Way in September. The Bridgnorth to Bewdley stage will be onFriday 14th September and the following daythe walk will take us to Worcester. The objective is to raise money for charity,not only the charities we are supporting butproviding you an opportunity to raise moneyfor your charity, club or organisation. Youcan walk from 3 miles to 225 miles. We havespeaking to a number of supporters of localcharities, clubs and organisations includingScout groups, Bewdley Concert band andSports clubs who plan to join us. Some ofthe charities we will be supporting are Shelterbox, Macmillan Cancer Support, theBewdley Youth café, the Elizabeth Mills daycentre, Kemp and Acorns Hospices. If youwish to find out more look at our website orcontact David Rees on 01299 401650. Our Goal – with your help is to raisein excess of £30,000 for CharityJoin us and raise money for

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Wyre Forest McTimoney Chiropractic and Integrated Health Clinic (est. 1997)

Chiropractors: Jane McKenzie-Riley D.C. M.M.C.A Philip Elliot B.Sc. Hon (Chiro) M.M.C.A Mark Sammons D.C. M.M.C.A Delia Oliver B.Sc. Hon (Chiro) M.M.C.A Brian Ford B.S.c Hon (Chiro) M.M.C.A

Initial Appointment approx 90 mins - Consultation approx 1HourChiropractic Treatment approx 30mins.

Free (30 min) Chiropractic Spine Checks are available, if you are unsureas to whether Chiropractic could help you.

Also available:Physiotherapy and Acupuncture, Alexandra Cooper Sports Injury/Remedial Massage,Stefan SternkopfKinesiology, Sandra Aitkin Bowen, Sandra Aitkin Energy Field Healing,Sandra AitkinHomeopathy,Linette Tatton-Brown Reikin, Julie HoughtonZero Balancing, Julie HoughtonThere is limited Clinic Room space currently available, for qualified Practitioners/Therapists.

PLEASE CALL 01562 60823 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND APPOINTMENTS

Easy Parking Evening appointments availableOur phone is also answered evenings and weekends.

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Hopley’s Farm Shop, Cleobury Road, Bewdley, Worcestershire DY12 2QL

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8am - 6pm, sunday 8am - 4pm

Proud to be supplied by Mawley Milk, Swi! Bakery, Drew’s Tomatoes, Netherend Farmhouse Butter

Tom Sprague’s High Oak Farm Barn Eggs & Button Bridge Free Range Eggs, Wenlock Edge Sausages & Bacon

Forest Pig Charcuterie, Muddy Boots Aberdeen Angus Burgers, Snowdonia Cheeses, Mannings Apple Juice

Cakes by Scrumdiddlyumptious

Phill & Gwen’s Preserves, John Lannin’s Honey & Marmalade

Robinsons Cider, Astley Vineyards, Hobsons, Bewdley & Bathams breweries

Worcestershire’s only Jamie Oliver ‘JME Food’ Stockist

Locally sourced, fresh and seasonal produce within a fully licensed farm shop

Hopley’sfarm shop01299 404 826

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I have recently met a couple of people who say they feel sorry for Guide Dogs. Their perception is that the dog wears its harness most of the time and is‘stuck’ in the house. The owners I have met certainly do not carefor their dogs in this way. Dogs were bred to work. Dogs want toplease. Dogs love treats, either edible or a toy. No working dogwould ‘work’, despite its training, if unhappy. Guide Dogs are wellfed; their health is of paramount importance; they are ‘wanted’ bytheir owners (some of whom wait a long time for the right match)and are both loved and valued. The association continues to support the owner through the dog’s working life and ensures thedog’s well-being. Owners will free-run their dog regularly and oftenthe dog will be in a family environment, meeting people of all agesand other dogs. I hope this clears up a common misconception. Happily Pippin continues to make good progress. It did take a long time to get into a routine. She walks well on lead; her recall is good and apart from sneaking onto the settee occasionally is ticking the boxes. The 2nd Bewdley Brownies are having a tombola to raise money for Guide Dogs at the endof March, and a street collection will take place in July. Many thanks for all the support so many of you give to the charity.

Gabi Wootton

GGUUIIDDEE DDOOGG WWAALLKKIINNGG UUPPDDAATTEE

ANNUAL TOWN MEETING -MONDAY 23 APRIL 2012

7.00 P.M. IN THE GUILDHALL

All electors in Bewdley (including Wribbenhall) are invited to attend the abovemeeting at which the Mayor, Town Clerk,Town Councillors and local District andCounty Councillors provide an update ontheir work and activities over the past 12months.Any organisations, ie clubs, societies and voluntary groups in the town are also welcome and invited to report on their activities and plans for the future. Residents may also raise any other local issues at this meeting which is conducted onan informal basis and can be wide-ranging inthe subjects covered. Please contact theTown Clerk for more information.

Stephen Inman, Town ClerkTel: 01299 400157

Email: [email protected]

WRIBBENHALL W.I.The President was pleased to welcomemembers and visitors.We are grateful to receive a small legacyfrom a past member, Freda Young. Memberswere asked to make suggestions on how tospend the money as a fitting memorial toher. We were given a talk entitled The Cake andAle Trail by Bob Bibby. He started his seriesof walks in Great Malvern, visiting manygood pubs for lunch and real ale then walkedagain until tea time when he ate at excellentcafes. As the routes were well known to usall we walked with him in our imagination. On April 16th Kimberlley Bennett will give acake decorating demonstration.We meet on the 2nd Monday of each monthat 2pm at Elim Church, Dog Lane, Bewdley.Visitors and new members are always welcome.

Venetia Crutch 01299 401009

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Back problems? Posture problems?

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There’s nothinglike having a go ata craft you havenever tried andproducing some-thing recognisable.I remember the scarf I knitted from a kitbought at a craft shop. Not just an elongatedrectangle, it also had a slit included so thatyou could fasten it securely. I wore it withpride.Sadly my next attempt at knitting (a modesttank top) didn’t get past the casting on stage,and was hurled across the room severaltimes before I donated the wool to a friendwho could both knit and count to seventyfive accurately. I have stuck with cross stitchfor a few years now, and am currently working on a wedding sampler for a friendwho remarried recently. I’m hoping he’s stillmarried when I finish it.In response to a recent Adult Learning sur-vey we carried out, customers indicated thatthey would be interested in art and craftcourses. We’re therefore organising a sixweek ‘Introduction to Craft‘ course, whichwill enable you to have a go at activities suchas printing, card making and producing giftbags and small household items by recyclingeveryday materials.A short course (fee required) could mean awhole new world opening up for you; we arealways keen to try new things at the library, solet’s make this happen. Come and see a member of staff for details.The results of the Adult Learning Survey arecurrently on display in the foyer.

Kay Sanderson

BEWDLEY LIBRARYCelebrating 25 years of

Bewdley FestivalTo recognise and celebrate Bewdley Festival‘s25th Anniversary, the Festival Trustees arecommissioning apiece of Public Artto be installed inJubilee Gardens asa gift to the Town.There will be acompetitionwhereby a limitedshortlist of artistswill be asked tosubmit their proposals for consideration. The Festival’sChairman Roger Key explained that the aimis to create a distinctive contemporary artwork that embraces the theme of ‘family,community and the arts’, which will provide a welcoming and attractive feature that complements its surroundings and becomesa focal point for local people and visitors toenjoy. Chris Griffin

St Georges Market Sat 21st April

On Severnside from 10.00 am.Would you like to take part? To book a stall(trade or charity) or to take part in any wayplease contact us as soon as possible. Wewould be pleased to hear from anyone whowould like to provide entertainment.In this year of celebrations we hope therewill be lots of red and white flags andbunting etc. We will give a prize to the bestdecorated shop and also the best stall.St George and the dragon will be particu-larly welcome. Contact:Maggie 01299 404065

[email protected] Ann 01299 404226

[email protected]

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or call 07720 893330

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WRIBBENHALLMILLENNIUMGREEN

On Monday 27th February morethan fifty people attended Wribbenhall Community Centre to hear Sarah Lange outline herrecommendations for the Millennium Green, following hermonth-long survey of local opinion.The meeting included local residents, representatives from theTown Council and County Council,and members of Transition BewdleyLand Group.A survey of 212 local households showed 37% of respondents willing to help towards the upkeep of the Green. The most popular idea for making the Green more attractive wasgrowing more flowers, followed by the provision of more benches.he report that Sarah presented was based on the questionnaire results and recommended:establishing raised beds along the empty fence line, together with an ‘adopt a bed’ schemewhereby local households could plant up and maintain their own raised bed; replacing the bottom bench; putting two to six large tree trunks both to act as seats and for small children to climb on; planting a sensory trail of scented and textured plants;forming a litter picking team;planting more fruit and nut trees;building a ‘bug hotel’ to encourage beneficial insects.Local volunteers are being sought for a formal planning group of four to six people, togetherwith a more informal working group of residents willing to adopt a raised bed, pick litter, andplant and prune trees.

For further information on the Millennium Green study, please contact Sarah Lange on Tel: 07958704409 or Email: [email protected]

Community News

BEWDLEY CIVIC SOCIETY

Annual General Meeting11th April at 7.30 pm

at Bewdley Baptist Church

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PERSONAL COUNSELLING SERVICESChristine Holloway 01299 402545

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Finding the joy in life is much easier said than done,orjust remembering what used to make you smile orraise a chuckle can be difficult. Especially as life seems

to be getting tougher.Asking for help is not a failure, it can take courage.Butcounselling for only a short while can make all the difference.I can't solve all the problems but I can helpyou think about them in a different or more positiveway. Then change happens PEOPLE MOVE ON.

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Lumsdons Solicitors provide a full range of confidential legal services including Family Law, Personal Injury, Conveyancing, Wills & Probate and Civil Disputes.

Call our highly professional, friendly team to arrange your free initial consultation or home visit.

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MARK WILLIAMSMIPW

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marion evans solicitors67 High Street,BEWDLEYDY12 2DJ

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marion evans or lynette atkinsonfamily law including separation, divorceand issues involving children and finances.

georgina bartonproperty including sales, purchases, mortgages.

marion evanswills, probate and inheritance claims (home visits can be arranged).

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TOWN COUNCIL NEWS

TOWN COUNCIL NEWS IS PRODUCED AND PUBLISHED BY BEWDLEY TOWN COUNCIL

Future Town Council meetings held at The Guildhall on Mondays (except where indicated) at7.30pm are: 2nd April, 8th May (Tuesday), 6th June (Wednesday) and 2nd July.The Annual Town Meeting (open to all residents on the electoral roll) will take place on Monday 23rd April at 7.00pm.The Annual Meeting of the Town Council (when the new Mayor is elected) will take place onFriday 11th May at 7.00pmMinutes of Town Council and Planning Committee Meetings are posted on the Notice Boardsoutside the Mayor’s Parlour, in the Guildhall Entrance and Load Street Car Park. They are alsoavailable at the Library and at the Town Clerk’s Office and on the Town Council’s page ofwww.bewdley.org.uk

TOWN COUNCIL NEWSTOWN COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON 5TH MARCH 2012

Grants to Local Community Organisations

Councillors agreed to make a number of grants (from an increased budget provision) to localorganisations including Community Transport Helpline, Citizens’ Advice Bureau, Bewdley Carnival, Bewdley In Bloom, Bewdley Youth Café and others, all of whom do a great deal ofvoluntary work for the community. It was also agreed to retain a small balance to cover anyfurther applications which might be made in the summer and autumn.

Working with Wyre Forest District Council

The Leader and the Chief Executive of the District Council gave a presentation to the Councillors as to the opportunity that now existed for certain duties and functions to be transferred to the Town Council. This was in the spirit of the localism agenda which encouraged local communities to take on responsibility for local services. It was agreed thebest way forward was to arrange a public meeting later in the year to get the views of localpeople as to what they felt should be a priority for any transfer and at what cost.

Road Humps Queensway Estate

Councillors heard from members of the public who wished to challenge the legality of thespeed humps on the Queensway Estate not least because the effect of vehicles going overthem was causing damage to the Riddings Brook culvert which ran close to Queensway andalso damage to vehicles including buses. The Town Clerk is to take up the issue with the localCounty Councillor.

Bewdley Medical Centre

Concern was expressed by Councillors at the news as to the possible relocation of the Medical Centre to Wribbenhall next to All Saints Church. The adverse effect on footfall andtrade in the town centre was a serious matter which the Town Council would strenuouslywish to avoid.

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Professionalism in Print

• Bespoke Business Stationery • Flyers • Leaflets • Posters• Newsletters • Catalogues• Postcards • Greeting Cards etc.From a business card to a full catalogue, our in-house design facility has it covered and ourhigh quality, short run digital print service isavailable on a variety of papers & boards

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At Canine Design we undertake the followinggrooming services for you pampered pooch:

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More from Gary

Since I got the short straw this month and had the typesetting job, Idecided I also got to choose what we made room for.

When Gary sent in his pictures for the month, he sent extras that I couldn’t bear to leave out. I hope you’ll bear with me as I put in

an extra page of his wonderful Spring photos. Margaret

“Margaret asked me where Itook the less obvious of thismonth’s spring images, but tobe honest, I can’t always re-member.I will say that they are all withinthe Wyre Forest. If we haven't got it here, thenI’m not interested.”

Wyre Hill

Orange tip butterfly

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March in the ForestBBHHFF WWYYRREE FFOORREESSTT FFUUNN RRUUNN

The British Heart Founda-tion held a Fun Run in theWyre Forest at the begin-ning of March.

Gary was there with hiscamera to catch someof the five hundredcompetitors as they en-joyed the forest at its best in the Springsunshine