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Features Editor:Harold Armitage
Storridge: Vacancy
Cradley: Vacancy
Mathon: Vacancy
Web: Ken Nason
Let us have your
Comments on the
Magazine
Now that travel to far
flung places like
Birmingham
is just a memory join the
Carvers on their
travels around the world
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No 11
World of Wonder
Cradley Church
Car Treasure Trail
Local Computer repairs
The time has come. British Legion to 're open on
Wednesday the 4th Nov at 5.30pm - 10pm.
Our new opening times are Wednesday, Thursday,
Friday 5.30pm - 10pm and Saturday 2pm - 10pm. Usual
conditions apply, face masks, sanitizer, no groups
bigger than 6 and of course keeping your distance.
We look forward to welcoming you all back again. Stay
safe people and see you soon.
Relax and enjoy
Introducing the first online magazine covering the three
villages of Cradley, Storridge and Mathon. This is a monthly
magazine with updates available during that time. We aim to
be very flexible in time scales to allow members of the
communities the maximum time to get their contributions to
us. We have a very relaxed editorial stance only requiring that
submissions meet basic standards of good manners,decency
and of course legality.
So, open house on making a contribution either personally or
on behalf of your group. Make use of us to get your point of
view or personal opinion and event out there or even debate a
topic all for FREE.
For local (and slightly further away businesses) we offer FREE
advertising with us along with direct links to your own website
and free advert design. We are a non profit making project and
only have web management costs to consider.
To contact us with any contributions, notices, information or
your expertise in your favourite interest drop us an Email or fill
in the form
Don’t forget to visit us several times during an issues month as
we are adding new items all the time
Contact Us
Editor: final selection pending
Correspondents:
Storridge: Vacancy
Cradley: Vacancy
Mathon: Vacancy
Web: Ken Nason
Now that travel to far flung
places like
Birmingham is just a memory
join the
Carvers on their travels
around the world
No 10
29th August 2020
Let us have your
Comments on
the Magazine
Thoughts from
the Bench
Cradley Church
Car Treasure Trail
Local Computer repairs
The time has come. British Legion to
're open on Wednesday the 4th Nov at
5.30pm - 10pm.
Our new opening times are
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 5.30pm -
10pm and Saturday 2pm - 10pm. Usual
conditions apply, face masks, sanitizer,
no groups bigger than 6 and of course
keeping your distance.
We look forward to welcoming you all
back again. Stay safe people and see
you soon.
World of Wonder
Relax and enjoy
Introducing the first online magazine covering the three
villages of Cradley, Storridge and Mathon. This is a monthly
magazine with updates available during that time. We aim to
be very flexible in time scales to allow members of the
communities the maximum time to get their contributions to
us. We have a very relaxed editorial stance only requiring that
submissions meet basic standards of good manners,decency
and of course legality.
So, open house on making a contribution either personally or
on behalf of your group. Make use of us to get your point of
view or personal opinion and event out there or even debate a
topic all for FREE.
For local (and slightly further away businesses) we offer FREE
advertising with us along with direct links to your own website
and free advert design. We are a non profit making project and
only have web management costs to consider.
To contact us with any contributions, notices, information or
your expertise in your favourite interest drop us an Email or fill
in the form
Don’t forget to visit us several times during an issues month as
we are adding new items all the time
Contact Us
Editor: final selection pending
Features Editor:Harold Armitage
Storridge: Vacancy
Cradley: Vacancy
Mathon: Vacancy
Web: Ken Nason
No 11
From the Parish Council
Playgrounds are open!
9th July 2020 by Phil Striplin
I’m very happy to report that the two playgrounds at Chapel Lane and Buryfields are back
open for use since Tuesday. Please remember that coronavirus hasn’t gone away and social distancing still applies, so
please consider:
•
washing your hands before and after using the playground apparatus (and get your children to do the same!)
•
try to avoid crowding – if the equipment is busy, maybe come back at a quieter time
•
remember social distancing. Keep two metres distance from people who aren’t in your household, or “one metre
plus” with mitigation such as masks.
•
We did take the opportunity to paint some of the apparatus at Chapel Lane during the lockdown.
Thanks for your patience!
Phil Striplin Clerk to the Parish Council
Notice of Public Rights and Publication of Unaudited Annual
Governance and Accountability Return
31st July 2020 by Phil Striplin Each year the Parish Council publishes its Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR). This is now on the website here and the formal notice announcing the publication is here. As it has yet to be reviewed by the auditor, it is subject to change as a result of that review. Any person interested has the right to inspect and make copies of the accounting records and some associated records (the list is in the notice linked above). The documents will be available on reasonable notice to me at clerk@cradleyparishcouncil.gov.uk, or 07591 299749 from Wednesday 5th August to Friday 18 September. Your rights are explained in more detail in the note here. Because of coronavirus restrictions, documents will be made available in electronic form in the first instance.
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No 10
From the Parish Council
Playgrounds are open!
9th July 2020 by Phil Striplin
I’m very happy to report that the two play-
grounds at Chapel Lane and Buryfields are back open for use since
Tuesday. Please remember that coronavirus hasn’t gone away and social
distancing still applies, so please consider:
•
washing your hands before and after using the playground apparatus
(and get your children to do the same!)
•
try to avoid crowding – if the equipment is busy, maybe come back at
a quieter time
•
remember social distancing. Keep two metres distance from people
who aren’t in your household, or “one metre plus” with mitigation
such as masks.
•
We did take the opportunity to paint some of the apparatus at Chapel
Lane during the lockdown.
Thanks for your patience!
Phil Striplin Clerk to the Parish Council
Notice of Public Rights and Publication of
Unaudited Annual Governance and
Accountability Return
31st July 2020 by Phil Striplin Each year the Parish Council publishes its Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR). This is now on the website here and the formal notice announcing the publication is here. As it has yet to be reviewed by the auditor, it is subject to change as a result of that review. Any person interested has the right to inspect and make copies of the accounting records and some associated records (the list is in the notice linked above). The documents will be available on reasonable notice to me at clerk@cradleyparishcouncil.gov.uk, or 07591 299749 from Wednesday 5th August to Friday 18 September. Your rights are explained in more detail in the note here. Because of coronavirus restrictions, documents will be made available in electronic form in the first instance.
Contact Us
Editor: final selection pending
Features Editor:Harold Armitage
Storridge: Vacancy
Cradley: Vacancy
Mathon: Vacancy
Web: Ken Nason
Travel Bug
It is not widely known that we have in Cradley an intrepid couple who will
not mind us
saying, are in what most people would class as the “twilight “ of their years. Where most of us
would be sitting in the back garden in our rocking chairs watching the world go by they are out
quenching their seemingly insatiable thirst for travel. They have put together a website with
which to share their experiences and are happy to help with any advice etc. that they can give to
would be travellers to those destinations
So follow the travels across the globe of Derek and Ann Carver
Travel section of our web site
Below are some reasons why you, the readers of OK
Cradley might be interested in the travel section of
our website
Both our children spent time travelling around the
world before going to university .
We started travelling after we both qualified as sub
aqua divers. Our first open water dive was in
Mexico then we dived in Indonesia, Philippines and
Micronesia. Afterwards we continued travelling and
now have been to many different countries all over
the world.
How do we do it? Usually we have travelled
with our ruck sacs and have organised our trips
using the Lonely Planet as a guide. We book the
first night as we need to know where we are
staying as we are usually very tired after long
flights. Most of our major holidays have been for
about 5 weeks as this gives us time to see a country
(one country) well.
Why do we do it? We both like to see a
country, meet the people and learn about their
culture, way of life etc. When one meets people
who have such a poor standard of living, it makes
us really appreciate what we have. We have often
said young people should see how the other half
live and would then know how lucky they were. We
love talking to people and in one case while talking
to a young man on a train in India, he 5 years later
contacted us in England, stayed with us and we
then stayed with his family in Nepal in a small
village.
In Nepal we met a WHO worker who stayed with us
then we stayed with his family in Alaska.
contact: info@derekandann.co.uk
No 11
The online magazine for Cradley, Storridge & Mathon
Travel Bug
It is not widely known that we have in Cradley an intrepid couple
who will not mind us saying, are in what most people would class
as the “twilight “ of their years. Where most of us would be sitting
in the back garden in our rocking chairs watching the world go by
they are out quenching their seemingly insatiable thirst for travel.
They have put together a website with which to share their
experiences and are happy to help with any advice etc. that they
can give to would be travellers to those destinations
So follow the travels across the globe of Derek and Ann Carver
Travel section of our web
site
Below are some reasons why
you, the readers of OK Cradley
might be interested in the
travel section of our website
Both our children spent time
travelling around the world
before going to university .
We started travelling after we
both qualified as sub aqua
divers. Our first open water
dive was in Mexico then we
dived in Indonesia, Philippines
and Micronesia. Afterwards we
continued travelling and now
have been to many different
countries all over the world.
How do we do it? Usually we
have travelled with our ruck
sacs and have organised our
trips using the Lonely Planet
as a guide. We book the first
night as we need to know
where we are staying as we
are usually very tired after
long flights. Most of our major
holidays have been for about 5
weeks as this gives us time to
see a country (one country)
well.
Why do we do it? We both like to see a country, meet the people
and learn about their culture, way of life etc. When one meets
people who have such a poor standard of living, it makes us really
appreciate what we have. We have often said young people should
see how the other half live and would then know how lucky they
were. We love talking to people and in one case while talking to a
young man on a train in India, he 5 years later contacted us in
England, stayed with us and we then stayed with his family in Nepal
in a small village.
In Nepal we met a WHO worker who stayed with us then we stayed
with his family in Alaska.
contact: info@derekandann.co.uk
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More humour
Always Room for fun in Life
No 11
More humour
Dying With Dignity
I have already informed my family that I will not be
able to afford an expensive nursing home which
would allow me to die poor and very old .
I have therefore moved to Costa Rica so that I can
spend my final years enjoying life and dying with
Dignity!
Click to see my final days
NEW FROM APPLE?
Dignity says Hi!
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Dying With Dignity
I have already informed
my family that I will not
be able to afford an
expensive nursing home
which would allow me to
die poor and very old .
I have therefore moved
to Costa Rica so that I can
spend my final years
enjoying life and dying
with Dignity!
Click to see my final days
Dignity says Hi!
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Write an article
This is a community online magazine and is open to whoever in the community wants to contribute to it. It is not here to churn
out the safe establishment viewpoint though accommodation will be made for their inclusion if they so wish to.
We will have a very light editorial touch but within the requirement of the law. We will not judge comments or points of view as
contrary to sometimes entrenched traditions but look upon them as a basis for open debate and discussion.
For it to be a truly community magazine we want to ensure that there is no one in the community of the three villages covered is
ever “afraid” to put forward their viewpoint or opinion
Submit an article or make a comment
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Write an article
This is a community online magazine and is open to whoever
in the community wants to contribute to it. It is not here to
churn out the safe establishment viewpoint though
accommodation will be made for their inclusion if they so
wish to.
We will have a very light editorial touch but within the
requirement of the law. We will not judge comments or points
of view as contrary to sometimes entrenched traditions but
look upon them as a basis for open debate and discussion.
For it to be a truly community magazine we want to ensure
that there is no one in the community of the three villages
covered is ever “afraid” to put forward their viewpoint or
opinion
Submit an article or make a comment
No 10
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Storridge: Vacancy
Cradley: Vacancy
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Storridge: Vacancy
Cradley: Vacancy
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Web: Ken Nason
LOOKING AHEAD
It may have escaped some peoples notice but society as we know it is slowly closing down with
the social aspect of community life being the first casualty. With pubs and restaurants closing
and gatherings becoming increasingly thin on the ground, the usual programmes of social
events are fast disappearing.
We will until further notice not run the looking ahead or poster pages as no one is advertising
as of now. We will of course keep the villages diary up to date as and when we get notices of
cancellations and resumption of normal services.
Please keep us informed via the contact page should you wish entries or alterations to the
online diary or future posters displayed.
Let us have your Comments
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LOOKING AHEAD
It may have escaped some peoples notice but society as
we know it is slowly closing down with the social aspect
of community life being the first casualty. With pubs and
restaurants closing and gatherings becoming
increasingly thin on the ground, the usual programmes
of social events are fast disappearing.
We will until further notice not run the looking ahead or
poster pages as no one is advertising as of now. We will
of course keep the villages diary up to date as and when
we get notices of cancellations and resumption of
normal services.
Please keep us informed via the contact page should you
wish entries or alterations to the online diary or future
posters displayed.
Let us have your Coments
to the Magazine
No 10
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Correspondents:
Storridge: Vacancy
Cradley: Vacancy
Mathon: Vacancy
Web: Ken Nason
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Features Editor:Harold Armitage
Storridge: Vacancy
Cradley: Vacancy
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Web: Ken Nason
OBSERVATIONS
Let us have your observations
to the Magazine
No 11
Primary School Children Writing About The Sea
1) This is a picture of an octopus. It has eight testicles. (Kelly age 6)
2) Oysters' balls are called pearls. (James age 6)
3) If you are surrounded by sea you are an Island . If you don't have sea all round you, you
are incontinent. ( Wayne age 7)
4) Sharks are ugly and mean, and have big teeth, just like Emily Richardson. She's not my
friend no more. (Kylie age 6)
5) A dolphin breaths through an arsehole on the top of its head. (Billy )
6) My dad goes out in his boat, and comes back with crabs. (Emily age 5)
7) When ships had sails, they used to use the trade winds to cross the ocean. Sometimes, when the
wind didn't blow, the sailors would whistle to make the wind come. My brother said they
would be better off eating beans. (William age 7)
8) I like mermaids. They are beautiful, and I like their shiny tails. How do
mermaids get pregnant? (Helen age 6)
9) I'm not going to write about the sea. My baby brother is always
screaming and being sick, my Dad keeps shouting at my Mum, and
my big sister has just got pregnant, so I can't think what to write.
(Amy age 6)
10) Some fish are dangerous. Jellyfish can sting Electric eels
can give you a shock. They have to live in caves under the
sea where I think they have to plug themselves into
chargers. (Christopher age 7)
11) When you go swimming in the sea, it is very cold,
and it makes my willy small. (Kevin age 6)
12) Divers have to be safe when they go
under the water. Two divers can't go down
alone, so they have to go down on each
other.(Becky )
13) On holiday my Mum went water skiing. She fell off when she was going very fast. She says she
won't do it again because water shot up her fanny (Julie age 7)
I
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OBSERVATIONS
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Primary School Children Writing About
The Sea
1) This is a picture of an octopus. It has eight
testicles. (Kelly age 6)
2) Oysters' balls are called pearls. (James
age 6)
3) If you are surrounded by sea you are an Island . If you don't have
sea all round you, you are incontinent. ( Wayne age 7)
4) Sharks are ugly and mean, and have big teeth, just like Emily
Richardson. She's not my friend no more. (Kylie age 6)
5) A dolphin breaths through an arsehole on the top of its head.
(Billy )
6) My dad goes out in his boat, and comes back with crabs. (Emily
age 5)
7) When ships had sails, they used to use the trade winds to cross
the ocean. Sometimes, when the wind didn't blow, the sailors would
whistle to make the wind come. My brother said they would be
better off eating beans. (William age 7)
8) I like mermaids. They are beautiful, and I like their shiny tails.
How do mermaids get pregnant? (Helen age 6)
9) I'm not going to write about the sea. My baby brother is always
screaming and being sick, my Dad keeps shouting at my Mum, and
my big sister has just got pregnant, so I can't think what to write.
(Amy age 6)
10) Some fish are dangerous. Jellyfish can sting Electric eels can give
you a shock. They have to live in caves under the sea where I think
they have to plug themselves into chargers. (Christopher age 7)
11) When you go swimming in the sea, it is very cold, and it makes
my willy small. (Kevin age 6)
12) Divers have to be safe when they go under the water. Two
divers can't go down alone, so they have to go down on each
other.(Becky )
13) On holiday my Mum went water skiing. She fell off
when she was going very fast. She says she won't
do it again because water shot up her fanny
(Julie age 7)
I
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Culture Vulture
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Culture Vulture
Art, music, dance, theatre we will have it here. Want your great work of
art shown to the world then let us have a picture or painting
and we will display it here for free
Or just relax and listen
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World of Wonder
No 11
Fireworks were
prepared by Tokyo for the
opening ceremony of the
Olympic Games this
year. The Olympics
cannot be opened
because of the pandemic,
but these fireworks
cannot be stored until
2021, so the Olympic
fireworks are displayed
now. Enjoy the Olympic
fireworks under the
beautiful Mount Fuji.
I want a train set like this one!
Don’t watch this alone!
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New!
World of Wonder
Fireworks were prepared by Tokyo for the opening
ceremony of the Olympic Games this year. The Olympics
cannot be opened because of the pandemic, but these
fireworks cannot be stored until 2021, so the Olympic
fireworks are displayed now. Enjoy the Olympic
fireworks under the beautiful Mount Fuji.
I want a train set like this one!
Don’t watch this alone!
Contact Us
Editor: final selection pending
Features Editor:Harold Armitage
Storridge: Vacancy
Cradley: Vacancy
Mathon: Vacancy
Web: Ken Nason
No 11
Thoughts from the bench
Who invented gardening?
Is it a hobby, a pastime, a calling or a love?
When
you
are
young
and
fit
and
full
of
enthusiasm,
dreams
and
plans
for
life
you
envisage
your
own
little
piece
of
England.
You
can’t
afford
a
20
acre
plot
so
your
little
postage
stamp
left
to
you
by
the
designer
of
your
mass
produced
box
will
have
to
do.
None
the
less
you
have
dreams
of
wall
to
wall
plants
forming
your
own
nature
reserve
and
Barbecues
in
the
English
summer
to
rival
our
Antipodean
cousins
down
under.( who really do have a summer)
You
search
catalogues
and
garden
centres
and
look
for
end
of
season
bargains
for
that
new
lawnmower
and
spade
“I
really
can’t
do
without
it
Darling…”.
You
spend
the
winter
months
planning
for
nature’s
revival
so
you
can
get
out
there
and
do
battle
and
create
your
heaven
on
earth.
You
build
your
male
nest-
the
shed
(a
complete
mystery
to
women)
It is estimated that we spend over £30k on our gardens in a lifetime.
Why?
Think
about
it.
You
have
planned
and
designed,planted
and
now
sit
back
with
a
self
satisfied
smug
look
on
your
face.
A
great
garden
a
joy
to
behold?
No
what
you
have
is
a
millstone
that
will
hang
around
your
neck
and
give
you
no
peace.
Having
to
“mow
the
lawn
and
sweep
the
leaves”
Whilst
you
are
young
and
fit
this
is
grudgingly
tolerable.
With
advancing
years
the
desire
to
sit
in
a
deck
chair
and
enjoy
the
advancing
tree
growth,
the
masses
of
wildlife
you
have
attracted, and non stop growing grass and plants overpowers you.
You could choose to have it all concreted and painted a nice shade of green or do what I do:
Accept
that
mother
nature
knows
best
and
if
that
weed
wants
to
grow
there
then
why
shouldn’t
it?
Who am I to argue?
And that lawn makes a very attractive wild flower meadow.
Lawn Mower for sale!
On the main highways through Cradley litter seems to be on the increase.
Mostly drinks cans, plastic bottles and fast food wrappers chucked out by passing motorists.
If it wasn't for the fact you never see these people, I'd recommend their cars be crushed as a suitable
inducement to desist. Clearing up seems to be ‘Somebody else’s job’
I've noticed that these days, in order to baffle the
financially inept, one rarely see the price of new cars
advertised.
Instead they are "leased", the tricky bit being at the
end of the leasing period when strange terms/offers
kick in.
It seems to result in the car costing between 20% and
25% more than the cash price. I 'spect this is the latest wheeze to get round the rules governing hire purchase.
For those not clever enough to work it out, the cheapest motoring is to buy a car between one and two years old and sell
it at around 100,000 miles (depending on manufacturer.) Let some other idiot take the big hit in depreciation in year
one.
There seems to be a proclivity these days for finding solutions to non-existent problems.
These always make things worse. I'm a great believer in the maxim, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it".
I mean, what was wrong with outside toilets?
Talking of cars….
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No 10
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Editor: final selection pending
Correspondents:
Storridge: Vacancy
Cradley: Vacancy
Mathon: Vacancy
Web: Ken Nason
Thoughts from the bench
Who invented gardening?
Is it a hobby, a pastime, a calling or
a love?
When
you
are
young
and
fit
and
full
of
enthusiasm,
dreams
and
plans
for
life
y
o
u
envisage
your
own
little
piece
of
England.
You
can’t
afford
a
20
acre
plot
so
your
little
postage
stamp
left
to
you
by
the
designer
of
your
mass
produced
box
will
have
to
do.
None
the
less
you
have
dreams
of
wall
to
wall
plants
forming
your
own
nature
reserve
and
Barbecues
in
the
English
summer
to
rival
our
Antipodean
cousins
down
under.(
who
really
do
have
a
summer)
You
search
catalogues
and
garden
centres
and
look
for
end
of
season
bargains
for
that
new
lawnmower
and
spade
“I
really
can’t
do
without
it
Darling…”.
You
spend
the
winter
months
planning
for
nature’s
revival
so
you
can
get
out
there
and
do
battle
and
create
your
heaven
on
earth.
You
build
your male nest- the shed (a complete mystery to women)
It is estimated that we spend over £30k on our gardens
in a lifetime.
Why?
Think
about
it.
You
have
planned
and
designed,planted
and
now
sit
back
with
a
self
satisfied
smug
look
on
your
face.
A
great
garden
a
joy
to
behold?
No
what
you
have
is
a
millstone
that
will
hang
around
your
neck
and
give
you
no
peace.
Having
to
“mow
the
lawn
and
sweep
the
leaves”
Whilst
you
are
young
and
fit
this
is
grudgingly
tolerable.
With
advancing
years
the
desire
to
sit
in
a
deck
chair
and
enjoy
the
advancing
tree
growth,
the
masses
of
wildlife
you
have
attracted,
and
non
stop
growing
grass
and
plants
overpowers
you.
You
could
choose
to
have
it
all
concreted
and
painted
a
nice
shade of green or do what I do:
Accept
that
mother
nature
knows
best
and
if
that
weed
wants
to
grow
there
then
why
shouldn’t
it?
Who am I to argue?
And
that
lawn
makes
a
very
attractive
wild
flower meadow.
Lawn Mower for
sale!
On the main highways through Cradley litter
seems to be on the increase.
Mostly drinks cans, plastic bottles and fast
food wrappers chucked out by passing
motorists.
If it wasn't for the fact you never see these
people, I'd recommend their cars be
crushed as a suitable inducement to
desist. Clearing up seems to be ‘Somebody else’s job’
Talking of cars….
I've noticed that these
days, in order to baffle the
financially inept, one rarely see the price of new cars
advertised.
Instead they are "leased", the tricky bit being at the end of
the leasing period when strange terms/offers kick in.
It seems to result in the car costing between 20% and 25%
more than the cash price. I 'spect this is the latest wheeze to
get round the rules governing hire purchase.
For those not clever enough to work it out, the cheapest
motoring is to buy a car between one and two years old and
sell it at around 100,000 miles (depending on manufacturer.)
Let some other idiot take the big hit in depreciation in year
one.
There seems to be a proclivity these days
for finding solutions to non-existent
problems.
These always make things worse. I'm a
great believer in the maxim, "If it
ain't broke, don't fix it".
I mean, what was wrong with outside toilets?
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Cradley Church
Car Treasure Trail
October 17
th
to November 1
st
Do it when you want!
Clues & Entry Form
£10 per car.
Entry Forms must be
completed and handed
in by the 5th of
November.
All correct entries will be
entered into a draw for
£50 on the 15
th
November
in Cradley Church.
Check the Church Website and Facebook page to get the
Clues & Entry Form or Contact Ian on 01886 884682 or
ianbailey@hotmail.co.uk
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Cradley Church
Car Treasure Trail
October 17
th
to November 1
st
Do it when you want!
Clues & Entry Form
£10 per car.
Entry Forms must be
completed and handed
in by the 5th of
November.
All correct entries will be
entered into a draw for
£50 on the 15
th
November
in Cradley Church.
Check the Church Website and Facebook page to get the
Clues & Entry Form or Contact Ian on 01886 884682 or
ianbailey@hotmail.co.uk
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Storridge: Vacancy
Cradley: Vacancy
Mathon: Vacancy
Web: Ken Nason
This Month’s gardening videos
LET US KNOW HOW YOUR GARDEN IS GOING WITH ALL
THE ATTENTION IT IS GETTING AT THE MOMENT
TAKE SOME PICS ON YOUR PHONE
No 11
Found the best equipment
around or an innovative gadget?
Let your fellow gardeners share it.
Well, it seems that Autumn is starting to push into the glorious
weather we have had this year so far. The oak tree next door is
already covering the lawn in the first leaves of the season and
providing a machine gun staccato on the plastic roof of the
lean-to shed and the glass of the greenhouse from the
falling acorns. Goodness me they are big this year.
Hopefully not natures way of providing the wildlife with
extra food for an upcoming bad winter!
Now is the time for me to rearrange the borders in readiness for next year. Plants
which have appeared in the “wrong” place will be replanted or moved to new
homes hopefully to improve their habitat and health. My plan is to read up on each
plant and follow optimum logistics for best show. This of course goes somewhat against my natural instinct to let nature
take its course but goes somewhat towards my wife’s desire to apply household standards on the garden. My natural desire
is of course being enhanced by my “wild” area (lack of mowing) which is coming on in leaps and bound. I have started my
mini orchard in the wild area by moving three potted miniature fruit trees from the patio to their new position. Hopefully
they will flourish and be fruitful for years to come. Still in two minds to move the grapevine into the greenhouse for next
year. Decisions…decisions?
We have the usual race to see whether all the tomatoes in the greenhouse will ripen before the sun gives up its heat and
light and whether the kitchen/dining room windowsills have to be vacated by the wife’s ornaments to be taken over by the
green invasion. Chutney of course could be a lifesaver though the freezers are rapidly approaching capacity.
Several plants this year have managed a double flowering which is excellent
especially happy with my bush lillys second showing. My geraniums overwintered last
year are still flowering their hearts out. I have decided to give over a complete border
to them next year should they survive as they did last year. The only problem with
double flowering is of course that it could be so far into autumn that they do not
have chance to recover strength before winter sets in especially if the acorns are
correct.
Decided to refresh the old garden furniture which is now resident in my wild area As it was looking rather tired and worn.
Used Cuprinol garden shades antique stone (off white/grey/beige). Excellent product that I can well recommend. Easy to use
and great coverage but does need two coats over dark coloured wood. I had previously used wood stain in dark chestnut.
Went on well and second coat can be applied within a couple of hours. Painted two armchairs and two benches and still
have a quarter of a 2.5ltr tin left. Good job and contrasts with the greenery well.
Good to see the buddleia bush still providing the bees and butterflies with late season nectar despite my not cutting it back
this spring
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Let us have your gardening tips
and tricks and even host a
regular gardening column. We
will continue to seek out the
most informative videos from
the web but feel free to
let us have a
video
tour of your
garden or a
video of how
you do
things.
Wonderful things smart phones!
This Month’s gardening videos
No 10
LET US KNOW HOW YOUR GARDEN IS GOING WITH ALL
THE ATTENTION IT IS GETTING AT THE MOMENT
TAKE SOME PICS ON YOUR PHONE
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Well, it seems that Autumn is starting to
push into the glorious weather we have
had this year so far. The oak tree next
door is already covering the lawn in
the first leaves of the season and
providing a machine gun staccato on the plastic roof of the
lean-to shed and the glass of the greenhouse from the falling
acorns. Goodness me they are big this year. Hopefully not
natures way of providing the wildlife with extra food for an
upcoming bad winter!
Now is the time for me to rearrange the borders in readiness
for next year. Plants which have appeared in the “wrong”
place will be replanted or moved to new homes hopefully to
improve their habitat and health. My plan is to read up on
each plant and follow optimum logistics for best show. This
of course goes somewhat against my natural instinct to let
nature take its course but goes somewhat towards my wife’s
desire to apply household standards on the garden. My
natural desire is of course being enhanced by my “wild” area
(lack of mowing) which is coming on in leaps and bound. I
have started my mini orchard in the wild area by moving
three potted miniature fruit trees from the patio to their new
position. Hopefully they will flourish and be fruitful for years
to come. Still in two minds to move the grapevine into the
greenhouse for next year. Decisions…decisions?
We have the usual race to see whether all the tomatoes in
the greenhouse will ripen before the sun gives up its heat
and light and whether the kitchen/dining room windowsills
have to be vacated by the wife’s ornaments to be taken over
by the green invasion. Chutney of course could be a lifesaver
though the freezers are rapidly approaching capacity.
Several plants this year have managed a double flowering
which is excellent and my
bush lilly is giving a
wonderful second showing.
My geraniums,
overwintered last year are
still flowering their hearts
out. I have decided to give
over a complete border to
them next year should they
survive as they did last year.
The only problem with
double flowering is of
course that it could be so far into autumn that they do not
have chance to recover strength before winter sets in
especially if the acorns are correct.
Decided to refresh the old garden furniture which is now
resident in my wild area as it was looking rather tired and
worn. Used Cuprinol garden shades antique stone (off
white/grey/beige). Excellent product that I can well
recommend. Easy to use and great coverage but does need
two coats over dark coloured wood. I had previously used
wood stain in dark chestnut. Went on well and second coat
can be applied within a couple of hours. Painted two
armchairs and two benches and still have a quarter of a
2.5ltr tin left. Good job and contrasts with the greenery well.
Good to see the Buddleia bush still providing the bees and
butterflies with late season nectar despite my not cutting it
back this spring
Found the best
equipment
around or an
innovative gadget?
Let your fellow
gardeners share it.
Contact Us
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Features Editor:Harold Armitage
Storridge: Vacancy
Cradley: Vacancy
Mathon: Vacancy
Web: Ken Nason
Car Park Donations:
The
Club
Committee
would
like
to
thank
all
surgery
visitors
who
have
contributed
via
the
car
park
donations
box
(on
the
reception
desk).
If
you
park
in
the
Club
car
park,
then
you
can
help
us
to
keep
it
open
for
you,
by
making
a
donation each time you use it.
As
well
as
our
events,
join
us
Monday
–
Saturday
for
a
drink
and
a
chat
from
7:30pm.
Our
member’s
facilities
include
snooker,
pool,
skittles
and
darts.
You
don’t
need
to
be
ex-service
to
be
a
member;
you
can
join
for
around
5p
a
day
and
membership
includes
annual
Royal
British
Legion
Membership,
a
quarterly
magazine
and
other
benefits
only
available
to
members!
Why
not
come
along
and
see
for
yourself
the
benefits
of
joining,
and
start
planning
your
local
nights out.
No 11
Royal British Legion Club – Events for the future
In line with regulations we have had to curtail our events for the foreseeable future. We
apologise to pur patrons and will ensure a swift return to normal business as soon as
regulations allow.
Until then stay safe
Patron Her Majesty The Queen
Poppy Appeal 2020
You will not be surprised to learn that the Royal British Legion have decided
not to hold the nationwide door to door collections in aid of the Poppy
Appeal this year.
It is also highly unlikely that major retail outlets will be hosting collection
points.
The impact on fund raising is likely to be significant and will seriously
affect the work of the RBL in support of Forces Veterans.
The Cradley, Storridge and Mathon branch is proud of the fund raising achieved locally over the
years through the generous contributions of local residents, schools, organisations and businesses
and once again asks for your help.
Please continue to donate if at all possible.
You can do this by looking out for static collecting boxes at the following locations
with effect from 22nd October.
Bell Inn, Bosbury
Red Lion, Stiffords Bridge
Wheatsheaf Inn, Fromes Hill
Oak Inn, Staplow
Cradley Butcher
Crumpton Hill Farm Shop
Bosbury Barber
Fromes Hill Cafe
Fromes Hill Convenience Store
Fromes Hill Outdoor Shop
Royal British Legion Club, Cradley (as from Nov.2nd)
1
Alternatively you may wish to donate by Paypal or online banking to:
Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal
Lloyds Bank
Sort Code
30-00-00
Account No.
00253111
(Gift Aid if you can)
The Annual Service of Remembrance will take place as usual on Sunday November 8th at Cradley
Church. The service will be greatly reduced due to limited numbers in church but it will be live
streamed and we hope to keep it as near normal as possible. For those attending the Service of
Remembrance, please remember that face coverings in the church are mandatory.
Please be as generous as you can this year, your donations are needed more than ever in these
uncertain times and we have tried to make it as simple as we can for you to get your poppy and to take
part in Remembrance of the Fallen.
PLEASE CONTINUE YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT
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Royal British Legion Club – Events for the
future
In line with regulations we have had to curtail our events
for the foreseeable future. We apologise to our patrons
and will ensure a swift return to normal business as soon
as regulations allow.
Until then stay safe
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Alternatively you may wish to donate by
Paypal or online banking to:
Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal
Lloyds Bank
Sort Code
30-00-00
Account No.
00253111
(Gift Aid if
you can)
The Annual Service of Remembrance will take
place as usual on Sunday November 8th at Cradley
Church. The service will be greatly reduced due to
limited numbers in church but it will be live
streamed and we hope to keep it as near normal as
possible. For those attending the Service of
Remembrance, please remember that face
coverings in the church are mandatory.
Please be as generous as you can this year, your
donations are needed more than ever in these
uncertain times and we have tried to make it as
simple as we can for you to get your poppy and to
take part in Remembrance of the Fallen.
PLEASE CONTINUE YOUR GENEROUS
SUPPORT
Patron Her Majesty The Queen
Poppy Appeal 2020
You will not be surprised to
learn that the Royal British
Legion have decided not to
hold the nationwide door to
door collections in aid of the
Poppy Appeal this year.
It is also highly unlikely that major retail outlets will
be hosting collection points.
The impact on fund raising is likely to be significant
and will seriously affect the work of the RBL in
support of Forces Veterans.
The Cradley, Storridge and Mathon branch is proud
of the fund raising achieved locally over the years
through the generous contributions of local
residents, schools, organisations and businesses
and once again asks for your help.
Please continue to donate if at all possible.
You can do this by looking out for static collecting
boxes at the following locations
with effect from 22nd October.
Bell Inn, Bosbury
Red Lion, Stiffords Bridge
Wheatsheaf Inn, Fromes Hill
Oak Inn, Staplow
Cradley Butcher
Crumpton Hill Farm Shop
Bosbury Barber
Fromes Hill Cafe
Fromes Hill Convenience Store
Fromes Hill Outdoor Shop
Royal British Legion Club, Cradley (as from Nov.2nd)
1
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Out and About
Cradley Wanderings
No 10
Spotted by our intrepid travellers Derek and Ann Carver. A field
crammed full of poppies. Afghanistan? No- whilst near Stow and a bit
closer to home this field of daisies near Mathon. Isn’t our countryside
wonderful. Why we want to go abroad for holidays is a mystery?
Follow Derek and Ann on their
far away travels here
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Villages Diary
Halls Diaries
No 11
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Your local group or club here
Please email us if you wish us to include your group/organisation
in our contact list
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Web Sites & Contacts
Your local group or club here
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include your group/organisation
in our contact list
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online
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Support Group
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Poster Parade
Free
exposure
for
that
poster
for
your
event
or
fund
raising.
We
can
design
it
for
you
or
you
can
fill
in
the
contribute
form
and
attach
a
picture.
Either
way
you
get
full
colour
exposure
without
printing
or
laminating costs (save the planet)
Suspended until after isolation
restrictions are lifted and the world
gets back to normal
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Poster Parade
Free
exposure
for
that
poster
for
your
event
or
fund
raising.
We
can
design
it
for
you
or
you
can
fill
in
the
contribute
form
and
attach
a
picture.
Either
way
you
get
full
colour
exposure
without
printing
or
laminating
costs
(save
the planet)
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restrictions are lifted and the world
gets back to normal
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Resource Centre
Come along to Cradley Village Hall
Resource Centre and get help with your
computer problems or questions on a
one to one basis FREE of CHARGE. Use
our computers, internet access and
tablets all free of charge. We also have
a full colour laser printer to copy or
print your documents at a fraction of
the cost in Malvern (and no travelling).
Pop in and have a chat and a coffee. We
don't judge or bite just help! For details
call Ken on 01886 880 952
Resource Centre open
Mondays 10:30am -12:30pm
Thursdays 2:00pm -4:30pm
Heritage Group
Come along to Cradley Village Hall
and search our archives and get
help in tracking down your
ancestors in the local area. We have
people available to point you in the
right direction and extensive records
and photographs of Cradley,
Storridge and surrounding area.
Come on in, NO CHARGE and enjoy
a chat and a cup of coffee. For
futher information or specific
requirements contact Jeff White on
01886 880 000
Heritage Group open
Mondays 10:30am -12:30pm
Thursdays2:00pm -4:30pm
Post Office
In Cradley Village Hall for all your
needs. Do virtually all the services
available at Malvern PO. Cash
withdrawals for Post Office Card
Account customers and for the
majority of High Street Banks. All mail
services.( Parcel force and Royal Mail)
Stamps, Postal orders,Passport
checking. Vehicle licensing. Foreign
currency (pre-ordered) and travel
insurance, Health Lottery.. And much
more.
Post Office open
Mondays 9am-1pm
Thursdays 1:00pm-4:30pm
YOUR GROUP OR CLUB
HERE
Just let us have details and
a picture and we will put
you on the “on your
doorstep “ page in every
issue until you decide to
stop. Include what you do
when you do it and a
contact number or email
for information. All for
free!
Resource Centre
Come along to Cradley Village Hall
Resource Centre and get all of your
printing needs catered for. From one
off sheets to large run copying. Full
colour laser printing up to A3 size all at
cheaper rates than you can get in
Malvern and with no travelling. We also
supply a free design service for your
documents or posters. Further
information call Ken on 01886 880 952
Resource Centre open
Mondays 10:30am -12:30pm
Thursdays 2:00pm -4:30pm
On Your Doorstep
Cradley Wi
Come and join us or just find out
what we do.
We meet on the first Thursday in each
month February, March & November at
10am. All other Months at 7.30pm. We
meet at Cradley Village Hall. Rectory
Lane Cradley WR13 5LH unless
otherwise stated in the diary.
Subcriptions 2020: £43 Full Member.
£21.10 Dual Member . Visitors £4
For more information contact
President Maureen Sullivan:
maureensullivan60@gmail.com
01886 881045
Secretary: Sue Hyson.
sueh@cmail.com
01886 880541
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Cradley: Vacancy
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ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS HERE
We are offering free advertising for local businesses and groups within easy reach of
the three villages to assist in recovery during and after the present situation.
We include links to your own website and any additional promotions you may run
during that period without extra charges.
We also do a free design service for your advert or publish whatever you have at the
moment.
Contact us today: no obligation just free help
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Bamfords Repairs
Computers
Mobile Phones
Mac’s
•
Custom Computer Builds
•
Virus Removal
•
Operating System Re-installation
•
Networking
And More…..
based in Cradley your local solution
Jack: 07413601663
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ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS HERE
We are offering free advertising for local
businesses and groups within easy reach of the
three villages to assist recovery during and
after the present crisis
We include links to your own website and any
additional promotions you may run during that
period without extra charges.
We also do a free design service for your advert
or publish whatever you have at the moment.
Contact us today: no obligation just free help
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Correspondents:
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Cradley: Vacancy
Mathon: Vacancy
Web: Ken Nason
Bamfords Repairs
Computers
Mobile Phones
Mac’s
•
Custom Computer Builds
•
Virus Removal
•
Operating System Re-installation
•
Networking
And More…..
based in Cradley your local solution
Jack: 07413601663
