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Ashford Carbonell’s Car Boot Sale 2nd September 2018
The best Car Boot to date! A wonderful day! People came to buy and sell from miles around and there was a great atmosphere – what’s more we made around £1850 for Village Hall funds – a record!! All the money raised from the Car boot Sale came from selling the villagers’ bric-a-brac, books, local …
Trevors do Aberdovery
A ‘Thank-you’ from the Trevors A huge THANK-YOU to those who sponsored us on our cycle ride from the village to Aberdovey. To date we have raised £1,205 for The Severn Hospice. Thank you also to Sue Phipers who drove our support vehicle – fortunately we didn’t require the support! Thank you also to Mike …
Armistice Day November 11th 2018
Armistice Day is commemorated every year on 11th November to mark the armistice signed between the Allies of World War I and Germany at Compiègne, France, for the cessation of hostilities on the Western Front of World War I, which took effect at eleven o’clock in the morning—the “eleventh hour of the eleventh day of …
Shropshire Historic Ride and Stride 2018
This event seems rather along time ago …I am very thankful that the weather was not as it has been for the past couple of days …I did however get very wet twice ! All is nearly gathered in and I am SO grateful of all those who supported me for this annual event and …
Shopping in Tesco? Then you can help
Grant funding scheme. Caynham Village Hall is in the customer vote for a “Bags of Help” grant from Tesco. It’s a scheme which awards three community projects like ours grants of up to £4,000 – all raised from the sale of carrier bags in Tesco stores. The public will vote in store during September and …
Christian Aid
Following from my heartfelt thanks in last month’s magazine, I can now report that we raised £636.23 from the village. WOW!! I did go to the service in Ludlow with the presentation where the theme was the devastating Hurricane Matthew that tore the island of Haiti apart in 2016. BUT thanks to the thousands of …
Concert on a Summer’s evening
It was a beautiful Summer’s evening and Lee Jones and Geoff Ockenden came and treated us to another guitar concert in the church. A lovely time was had by all. The refreshing music was well accompanied by a glass of wine and nibbles during the interval. Lee and Geoff are hugely talented young musicians and …
Ride and Stride
On Sunday April 22nd Mr Steven Winwood Chairman of the Shropshire Historic Churches Trust, presented St Mary Magdalene Church with a certificate for having raised over £1000 for the Trust during the 2017 Ride and Stride event. He also presented Susannah Hall with a certificate for having taken part in the Ride and Stride event …
Bowls Club Mar 2018
There is the usual excitement in the Village that accompanies the start of the bowls season. Winter training schedules are being intensified and the Tuesday morning fitness sessions, in the Village Hall, have benefited from an influx of bowlers, anxious to be in peak condition by then. We are planning to start bowling at 2pm …
Top Tip
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!” Hunter S Thompson
Ludlow Museum
Ludlow Museum will soon need a group of volunteers to sew labels into items of the Costume Collection at the Resource Centre in Ludlow. Sewing will likely take place on a Wednesday. At this stage, we are looking for expressions of interest. If you are interested, and think your sewing skills are up to the …
Do you have a few hours to help a local baby bereavement Group?
Do you have a few hours a month to help a local baby bereavement Group? Losing your much longed for baby during pregnancy or soon after birth is the most awful trauma any parent can experience. Members of Shropshire Sands (Stillbirth and neonatal death charity) support group are appealing to the local community to help …
Choosing Care is one of life’s most stressful decisions
Healthwatch Shropshire is supporting #CareAware, a national campaign launched by the Care Quality Commis-sion (CQC). The campaign followed a survey that showed that 70% of people found choosing care to be one of life’s most stressful life decisions compared to other life events, such as choosing their child’s school or getting married. Healthwatch Shropshire is …
Nick the Snow Plough
We have all heard of Fireman Sam, Bob the Builder and Postman Pat, but have you heard of Nick the Snow Plough? He is Ashford’s very own amazing Chap who worked tirelessly for 48 hours clearing all our lanes and by roads from Bromfield to The Goggin, up the Clee, into Ludlow and towards Tenbury. …
Calling all bakers
Ladies (and gentlemen too) we need volunteers to bake cakes, scones, tray bakes and biscuits to serve to the visitors to the Ashford Carbonel Gardens Open to be held on Sunday June 24th. We will also need volunteers to help to serve the teas on a rota basis between 1pm and 6pm. If you think …
Open Gardens – 24 June
Ashford Carbonell Open Gardens and Summer Teas Sunday 24 June 1:00-6:00pm In aid of St Mary Magdalene CHurch and the Village Hall To date we have 13 gardens offering to open for our village. You still have plenty of time to open your garden if you could. All gardens most welcome. We will be holding …
Mobile Library
The times and dates for the mobile library will be changing after Easter. Please note: Starting on Tuesday April 10th every fortnight. (black bin week) Donkey Lane: 9.15-9.35 Huntington Green: 9.40-9.55 Bishop Hooper 10.05-10.15
Lent Lunch Saturday March 17th
Just before the final snows of Winter had arrived the second Lent Lunch took place in the Village Hall. With over 30 people attending a great community event took place with well over £159 raised which is to be divided between Church Funds and Christian Aid. Thanks to Claudia and Robert for organizing a SOUPER …
Village Hall Update
The Sports Field has come to the fore once again. The Hall Committee received a ‘letter before action’ from Mr Zair’s solicitor towards the end of January demanding that the boundary fence be put up. The Hall Committee have responded by offering, again, to purchase or lease the Zair’s part of the field. If this …
Lent Lunch, Saturday 17th February
Around 30 people met together in the Village Hall on the first Saturday of Lent for a lunch of soup and bread and a chat. A big thank you to all who came to support this event – £200 was raised, to be divided between Christian Aid and St Mary Magdalene Church. Thank you also …