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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
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view or personal opinion and event out there or even debate a
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NEXT PARISH COUNCIL MEETING:
7th September 2021 7pm
at
Cradley Village Hall
Parish Councillors Needed
Ever thought that you would like to
contribute to and ensure the well
being of your community?
Now Open
We have free goldfish for
anyone as wants them.
(Approx 100, about
2"/50mm long.) So plenty
for everyone.
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details
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
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No 20
From the Parish Council
previous newsletters
4th July2021
NEXT PARISH COUNCIL MEETING:Changed to
7th September 2021 7pm
at
Cradley Village Hall
Parish Lengthsman Vacancy
Cradley and Storridge Parish Council are inviting
tenders for a Parish Lengthsman The ideal
candidate will be physically fit, have
experience of safety and hazard
identification and also enjoy working
outdoors. You will be expected to use
your own vehicle and equipment and
have public liability insurance. Duties
include: Verge cutting Hedge and fence
management Drainage Minor storm
debris and …Read more
Cradley and Storridge Parish Council Annual Meeting – 25
th
May 2021.
This is a double report, because our May meeting wasn’t held until 25 May due to changing advice about COVID. The Annual
Meeting of the Parish Council took place in person immediately after the Annual Parish Meeting (reported elsewhere).
Council noted the resignation of Cllr David Kingston, wished him well, and expressed thanks for his contribution.
The Annual Meeting is focused on business processes. Cllr Anne Scarsbrook was elected Chair for a third year, and Cllr
Diane Merker was elected Vice Chair. Council agreed some changes to its working groups. The Communications,
Employment, NDP Monitoring and Churchyards working groups were disbanded, and the Recreation and Environment
working groups were combined. A new group was set up to cover Highways. Each group has a minimum of 3 Councillors,
and we are aware that as there are only 7 Councillors at present we are stretched rather thinly! Members of working groups
don’t have to be councillors – so if you are interested in any of these areas, we’d love to have some volunteers. Please
contact the Clerk if you would like to know more.
Our Lengthsman has decided to concentrate on growing his business providing outdoor activities with young people and so
has resigned from his role with the council. We are very grateful for his efforts around the Parish, and wish him well for the
future. We are advertising for a new Lengthsman now, and hope to secure a replacement as soon as possible. In the
meantime, some tasks may not be done as rapidly as usual, and Councillors will be emptying bins in recreation grounds
until a new contractor is appointed. We hope that parishioners will be tolerant of the inevitable reduction in service.
Finally, although we are all sorry to see the Butchery close, Council welcomed the prospect of a new store on the site, and
we hope that this will soon be established as a valued local community store.
It didn’t seem very long before council met again as scheduled on 8
th
June. It was really good to see a number of people
from the parish coming along again – all council meetings are open to the public, and you are very welcome to attend and
raise any issues or comment on council business at any meeting.
We discussed three important projects.
New benches and tables for Chapel Lane and Buryfields have been ordered and should be installed by the end of the
month.
We’ve been discussing adding a sensory garden at Chapel Lane. We looked at a draft plan (which we think will really
improve the space) but we will be putting our plans out for comments: look out for them on our website soon.
We got a lot of informal feedback last year in favour of a traffic regulation order to close the lane between the entry to
Pixiefields and the junction with Chockbury Lane to motor vehicles. We’ve been working on this with Herefordshire Council,
and they’re now moving ahead with their process. The first stage is to carry out a more formal consultation with people
who live in the area – you may be contacted, and we’ll make sure that the consultation is publicised when it happens.
Finally, back to council business. Every year we publish our accounts and parishioners have the opportunity to inspect the
council’s books and records. Our publication date will be 28 June, and the books and records will be available for inspection
for 6 weeks after that.
The parish council meets next on Tuesday 13
th
July at 7pm at Cradley Village Hall. Please do come along if you’d like to raise
anything with the council, or contact the clerk through the website (cradleyparishcouncil.gov.uk) or
clerk@cradleyparishcouncil.gov.uk.
The Villages “Team”
Basketball hoop, BMX site, goal posts, re-ordered slide, memorial clock, traffic restriction
order on country lane, renewal of path through village burial ground, community orchard,
wild flower verges, and new stiles.
So what is it that these things have in common?
Well….all achieved through Team work.
But what Team?
Cradley and Storridge
Parish Council.
So, who are these people on the Team?
They are all part of your village community. Some of them have been part of this team for
some years, others only a few years, since they have moved into the village.
Would you like to become part of this team who are working as volunteers on your
communities behalf?
Come and share your skills with us, come and learn new skills.
Every councillor is entitled to free training through Hereford Association of Local Councills
and national and local bodies, who are involved, for example in road safety and nature
conservation.
How much of my very valuable free time will it take?
The council meet the second Tuesday of every month, but not August or December at the
Village Halls (Cradley in summer, Storridge in winter) from 7pm for approximately 2.5 hours.
Can I give it a trial run?
Most definitely, come and sit as a member of the public and be a listening part of our
monthly meeting – or check out our Working Groups to focus on a particular interest.
See how we conduct ourselves, relaxed but business like, and how the Council business
takes shape.
We are looking to diversify in all areas. New people, fresh ideas.
We are currently a group of seven over 55 years old.
Youth and maturity are both welcome!
If you would like to know more about this team of volunteers, and how we do our
best to care for the village and its people, then please contact:
Anne Scarsbrook, our chairperson:
07531 840010
anneant262@gmail.com,
Our Clerk Philip Striplin:
clerk@cradleyparishcouncil.gov.uk
Visit our our web site:
cradleyparishcouncil.gov.uk
We look forward to welcoming you.
Janita Goodwin
Councillor
Editor: Ken Nason
Feature Editor: Harrold Armitage
Correspondents:
Storridge Reporter: Vacancy
Cradley Reporter: Vacancy
Mathon Reporter: Vacancy
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4th July 2021
No 20
NEXT PARISH COUNCIL MEETING:Changed to
7th September 2021 7pm
at
Cradley Village Hall
The online magazine for Cradley, Storridge & Mathon
Parish Lengthsman Vacancy
Cradley and Storridge Parish Council are
inviting tenders for a Parish Lengthsman
The ideal candidate will be physically fit,
have experience of safety and hazard
identification and also enjoy working outdoors.
You will be expected to use your own vehicle
and equipment and have public liability
insurance. Duties include: Verge cutting Hedge and
fence management Drainage Minor storm debris and
…Read more
The Villages “Team”
Basketball hoop, BMX site, goal posts, re-
ordered slide, memorial clock, traffic
restriction order on country lane, renewal of
path through village burial ground,
community orchard, wild flower verges, and
new stiles.
So what is it that these things have in
common?
Well….all achieved through Team work.
But what Team?
Cradley and Storridge
Parish Council.
So, who are these people on the Team?
They are all part of your village community.
Some of them have been part of this team for
some years, others only a few years, since
they have moved into the village.
Would you like to become part of this
team who are working as volunteers on
your communities behalf?
Come and share your skills with us, come and
learn new skills.
Every councillor is entitled to free training
through Hereford Association of Local
Councills and national and local bodies, who
are involved, for example in road safety and
nature conservation.
How much of my very valuable free time
will it take?
The council meet the second Tuesday of
every month, but not August or December at
the Village Halls (Cradley in summer,
Storridge in winter) from 7pm for
approximately 2.5 hours.
Can I give it a trial run?
Most definitely, come and sit as a member of
the public and be a listening part of our
monthly meeting – or check out our Working
Groups to focus on a particular interest.
See how we conduct ourselves, relaxed but
business like, and how the Council business
takes shape.
We are looking to diversify in all areas.
New people, fresh ideas.
We are currently a group of seven over 55
years old.
Youth and maturity are both welcome!
If you would like to know more about this
team of volunteers, and how we do our
best to care for the village and its people,
then please contact:
Anne Scarsbrook, our chairperson:
07531 840010
anneant262@gmail.com,
Our Clerk Philip Striplin:
clerk@cradleyparishcouncil.gov.uk
Visit our our web site:
cradleyparishcouncil.gov.uk
We look forward to welcoming you.
Janita Goodwin
Councillor
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Features Editor: Harold Armitage
Storridge reporter: Vacancy
Cradley reproter: Vacancy
Mathon reporter: Vacancy
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OUR PARISH DEMISE?
(An open letter to our Parish Council)
It has been almost three years now since Cradley and Storridge Parish Council began its long decline.
As the coronavirus pandemic slowly burns itself out, we humble members of our community once again are beginning to emerge from our
troglodytic lifestyles and venture forth.
I too, like many others have been taking, once again, to our public footpaths, recreation areas and re-acquainting myself with friends and
members of the community.
On my return to walking the Parish I am astounded by finding that a state of neglect and general lack of care and maintenance that has
descended over our once well cared for and lovely village and its surroundings.
Is it due to Covid or Brexit as all failings these days seem to be blamed on these two woes?
You may well ask who is responsible for this ongoing upkeep of parish assets? Well, in case you are unaware, it is your very
own Parish Council!
I wonder if you ever take any interest in the work and responsibilities of our parish council on your behalf?
You should.
Your PC now has circa £85,000 cash in their bank account of council tax-payers money. Why? You can find the answers in
the PC’s financial accounts (CSPC Website archives). Lots of budget spending proposals and little real action.
The PC is supposed to be our First Tier of democratic Government and is duty bound to consult the community on all issues of
significance in an open and transparent way before embarking on expenditures which have not been put out to consultation first. He who pays
the piper is supposed to call the tune. Sadly, this no longer seems to be happening.
As you walk around Cradley nowadays the PC’s neglect is plain to see. Footpaths and bridleways overgrown and barely passable, footpath
furniture in poor states, grass verges left to go wild, road signage obscured, pavements and side roads full of weeds and never swept, grips and
gullies not maintained / blocked, noticeboards in need of maintenance.
How much longer are we all prepared to put up with the road entrances to Chapel Lane and Buryfields, both road surfaces of which were long
since destroyed and are in a chronic state of disrepair?
Have we still got a Locality Steward who used to liaise with the PC? Why does the PC not do anything on parishioner’s behalf? Alas, the list is
seemingly endless.
And what about Chapel Lane and Buryfields Recreation Areas?
Well, go and have a look.
Buryfields now boasts a new goal post (just 2 posts and top rail), a snip at circa £1500 (sarcasm for those who do not recognize it) A Cradley
Folly in the form of a brand new gate and posts, with no fence very posh but all alone in the middle of nowhere, another snip at c. £700-£1000.
A new orchard and fence (to keep out dogs which should not be in the recreation area anyway) but overgrown and no apparent maintenance in
operation. (does the grass cutting contractor give PC a reduction in costs for NOT mowing that area? Hmm…?)
At my latest visit I enjoyed watching a man watching his two dogs running wild in the children’s football area. No poo seen today just urination
on the kiddies play equipment! Whatever happened to the “NO DOGS “rules and signs?
At Chapel Lane the road-side hedge has been allowed to become overgrown once again and is an unsightly mess. The c. £1500 new PC
noticeboard which nobody is aware of and has only one small notice since it was erected 8 months ago. Same story at Buryfields.
Really? PC all this is a disgrace and dereliction of your duty to this community.
To be fair though, it must be difficult for Councillors to cover the work which they should be covering, communicating and consulting us on.
After all the council has now dwindled from its requirement of 15 Councillors down to a mere 7. At the recent Annual Meeting of the PC and
election of Officers and Working Group Leaders I noted that most of the working groups were abandoned due to lack of Councillors. One
wonders why?
Gone are the Communications Working Group, the Recreation Group WG and Environment WG’s have merged, NDP WG gone, Churchyards
WG gone. Employment WG gone.
So also has the Lengthsman (Richard Clarke) who apparently left in March to pursue more rewarding work, and Vice-Chairman (Councillor
David Kingston) who resigned the council.
Surely the PC logically should be urgently prioritising recruitment of enthusiastic councillors to get more done rather than cutting back
on activities and services?
Did you know that your PC has two Footpath Officers. Mr J White and your PC Chair, Ann Scarsbrook? Their duties include full
inspection of all the parish public rights of way twice every year and to report back to council who can then instruct the Lengthsman,
Hereford council, or land owners to carry out the necessary maintenance works. It would be instructive for the council to provide an
annual report for parishioners of the work of our footpath officers as nothing can be found in the PC web-based archives for the last
few years.
What do they actually do I wonder?
The PC kept the community up to date with their activities by providing a bi-annual or tri-annual Parish Council Reporter
Magazine, delivered to every house in the Parish Sadly, this has been abandoned for some time. It used to be delivered by Councillors,
volunteers and by post. It helped to keep us all informed of what the Council was doing and where they were spending our money.
Real live Monthly PC meetings have restarted at the Village Hall. Always open to the public but it seems that these meetings only attract just a
handle of parishioners if any out of a population nudging two thousand.
Why so little interest?
Time is long overdue for our Council to become far more proactive in recruiting new Councillors, setting up a planned maintenance programme
for the parish, long term investment and planning on community facilities. Communication with and from the Parish is vital to keeping the
population informed and included in Parish Council business and an efficient and easy to use website is vital to this communication. The Parish
Council Reporter will make those without access to technology, inclusive in the PC’s work and stimulate an inclusive community interest in
itself.
Name and contact details supplied but withheld by request
We received this interesting article from a resident laying out their perspective on the state of the Parish post
Covid. It gives a post hibernation viewpoint which raises some valid and some contentious points that must give
food for thought and discussion.
We invite comments of support or counter viewpoints from the community which can be made anonymous by
request
The author has consented to our sending a copy to the Clerk of the council for passing to the to the Councillors
so that they can if they so wish respond, as they feel appropriate.
GRAPHICS ADDED BY EDITOR
comment here
A POINT OF VIEW
A bit harsh in places
considering that we have
been in lock down and PC
meetings have been
disrupted
Cradley
I agree with the points
raised, I am very
disappointed in the state
our village has found itself
in and the PC should be
spearheading a “recovery”
plan as a matter of urgency
Oaklands
Why are our council
spending potentially
thousands of our money in
blocking off a short section
of lane adjacent to
Pixiefields? Madness and no
consultation
Pixiefields
More consultation with us
needs to be the order of the
day rather than following
individual councillors
“vanity” policies
“The forgotten” in Storridge
Why is our council so
undermanned? Why do
people not want to “serve”?
That is a question perhaps
the council should be
asking themselves and
seeking solutions to.
Cradley
Have your say:
For the past five years I
have been asking the Parish
Council when the weeds will
be cleared from the gutters
in Pixiefield. The estate is an
absolute disgrace. Five
years on and it's still 'on the
list to be done'.
Pixiefields
Why is it that despite reporting to Hereford council the
state of the entrance road to Buryfields on numerous
occasions, nothing has been done? On a recent trip to
the new development at Pixiefields I noticed that the old
Pixiefilds has similar damage which is marked for repair
( identifying paint). Are we second class citizens in
Buryfields???
Are our PC not supposed to represent all our needs
to Hereford?
Buryfields
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Correspondents:
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We received this interesting article from a resident
laying out their perspective on the state of the Parish
post Covid. It gives a post hibernation viewpoint which
raises some valid and some contentious points that
must give food for thought and discussion.
We invite comments of support or counter viewpoints
from the community which can be made anonymous by
request
The author has consented to our sending a copy to the
Clerk of the council for passing to the to the Councillors
so that they can if they so wish respond, as they feel
appropriate.
A POINT OF VIEW
OUR PARISH DEMISE?
(An open letter to our Parish Council)
It has been almost three years now since Cradley and Storridge Parish
Council began its long decline.
As the coronavirus pandemic slowly burns itself out, we humble
members of our community once again are beginning to emerge from
our troglodytic lifestyles and venture forth.
I too, like many others have been taking, once again, to our public
footpaths, recreation areas and re-acquainting myself with friends and
members of the community.
On my return to walking the Parish I am astounded by finding that a
state of neglect and general lack of care and maintenance that has
descended over our once well cared for and lovely village and its
surroundings.
Is it due to Covid or Brexit as all failings these days seem to be blamed
on these two woes?
You may well ask who is responsible for this
ongoing upkeep of parish assets? Well, in case
you are unaware, it is your very own Parish
Council!
I wonder if you ever take any interest in the
work and responsibilities of our parish council
on your behalf?
You should.
Your PC now has circa £85,000 cash in their bank
account of council tax-payers money. Why? You can find the answers
in the PC’s financial accounts (CSPC Website archives). Lots of
budget spending proposals and little real action.
The PC is supposed to be our First Tier of democratic Government and
is duty bound to consult the community on all issues of significance in
an open and transparent way before embarking on expenditures which
have not been put out to consultation first. He who pays the piper is
supposed to call the tune. Sadly, this no longer seems to be happening.
As you walk around Cradley nowadays the PC’s neglect is plain to see.
Footpaths and bridleways overgrown and barely passable, footpath
furniture in poor states, grass verges left to go wild, road signage
obscured, pavements and side roads full of weeds and never swept,
grips and gullies not maintained / blocked, noticeboards in need of
maintenance.
How much longer are we all prepared to put up with the road entrances
to Chapel Lane and Buryfields, both road surfaces of which were long
since destroyed and are in a chronic state of disrepair?
Have we still got a Locality Steward who used to liaise with the PC?
Why does the PC not do anything on parishioner’s behalf? Alas, the
list is seemingly endless.
And what about Chapel
Lane and Buryfields
Recreation Areas?
Well, go and have a look.
Buryfields now boasts a new goal post (just 2 posts and top rail), a
snip at circa £1500 (sarcasm for those who do not recognize it) A
Cradley Folly in the form of a brand new gate and posts, with no fence
very posh but all alone in the middle of nowhere, another snip at c.
£700-£1000. A new orchard and fence (to keep out dogs which should
not be in the recreation area anyway) but overgrown and no apparent
maintenance in operation. (does the grass cutting contractor give PC a
reduction in costs for NOT mowing that area? Hmm…?)
At my latest visit I enjoyed watching a man watching his two dogs
running wild in the children’s football area. No poo seen today just
urination on the kiddies play equipment! Whatever happened to the
“NO DOGS “rules and signs?
At Chapel Lane the road-side hedge has been allowed to become
overgrown once again and is an unsightly mess. The c. £1500 new PC
noticeboard which nobody is aware of and has only one small notice
since it was erected 8 months ago. Same story at Buryfields.
Really? PC all this is a disgrace and dereliction of your duty to this
community.
To be fair though, it must be difficult for Councillors to cover the work
which they should be covering, communicating and consulting us on.
After all the council has now dwindled from its requirement of 15
Councillors down to a mere 7. At the recent Annual Meeting of the PC
and election of Officers and Working Group Leaders I noted that most
of the working groups were abandoned due to lack of Councillors. One
wonders why?
Gone are the Communications Working Group, the Recreation Group
WG and Environment WG’s have merged, NDP WG gone,
Churchyards WG gone. Employment WG gone.
So also has the Lengthsman (Richard Clarke) who apparently left in
March to pursue more rewarding work, and Vice-Chairman
(Councillor David Kingston) who resigned the council.
Surely the PC logically should be urgently prioritising recruitment
of enthusiastic councillors to get more done rather than cutting
back on activities and services?
Did you know that your PC has two Footpath Officers.
Mr J White and your PC Chair, Ann Scarsbrook? Their
duties include full inspection of all the parish public
rights of way twice every year and to report back to
council who can then instruct the Lengthsman,
Hereford council, or land owners to carry out the
necessary maintenance works. It would be instructive
for the council to provide an annual report for
parishioners of the work of our footpath officers as nothing can be
found in the PC web-based archives for the last few years.
What do they actually do I wonder?
The PC kept the community up to date with their activities by
providing a bi-annual or tri-annual Parish Council Reporter Magazine,
delivered to every house in the Parish Sadly, this has been abandoned
for some time. It used to be delivered by Councillors, volunteers and
by post. It helped to keep us all informed of what the Council was
doing and where they were spending our money.
Real live Monthly PC meetings have restarted at the Village Hall.
Always open to the public but it seems that these meetings only attract
just a handle of parishioners if any out of a population nudging two
thousand.
Why so little interest?
Time is long overdue for our Council to become far more proactive in
recruiting new Councillors, setting up a planned maintenance
programme for the parish, long term investment and planning on
community facilities. Communication with and from the Parish is vital
to keeping the population informed and included in Parish Council
business and an efficient and easy to use website is vital to this
communication. The Parish Council Reporter will make those without
access to technology, inclusive in the PC’s work and stimulate an
inclusive community interest in itself.
Name and contact details supplied but withheld by
request
A bit harsh in places
considering that we have
been in lock down and PC
meetings have been
disrupted
Cradley
I agree with the points
raised, I am very
disappointed in the state
our village has found itself
in and the PC should be
spearheading a “recovery”
plan as a matter of urgency
Oaklands
Why are our council
spending potentially
thousands of our money in
blocking off a short section
of lane adjacent to
Pixiefields? Madness and no
consultation
Pixiefields
More consultation with us
needs to be the order of the
day rather than following
individual councillors
“vanity” policies
“The forgotten” in Storridge
Why is our council so
undermanned? Why do
people not want to “serve”?
That is a question perhaps
the council should be
asking themselves and
seeking solutions to.
Cradley
Have your say:
Why is it that despite reporting to Hereford council the
state of the entrance road to Buryfields on numerous
occasions, nothing has been done? On a recent trip to
the new development at Pixiefields I noticed that the old
Pixiefilds has similar damage which is marked for repair
( identifying paint). Are we second class citizens in
Buryfields???
Are our PC not supposed to represent all our needs
to Hereford?
For the past five years I
have been asking the Parish
Council when the weeds will
be cleared from the gutters
in Pixiefield. The estate is an
absolute disgrace. Five
years on and it's still 'on the
list to be done'.
Pixiefields
Buryfields
Contact Us
Editor: Ken Nason
Features Editor: Harold Armitage
Storridge reporter: Vacancy
Cradley reproter: Vacancy
Mathon reporter: Vacancy
This Month’s gardening videos with a bonus one!
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 20
It’s
child’s
play to
get your
garden
pictures and videos
to us
Give it a try!
Take your pick from the bunch to the left. Don’t they all look great?
You can grow them in your garden and greenhouse quite easily and cheaply.
Biggest problem is the choosing of what you want to grow.
Pick what you like to eat and then add a few you have never tried or thought you could
never grow. It doesn’t matter if they are a failure, gardening is all about having a go. The
world is not going to end if you fail.
4th July2021
Well we are now half way through the year. Goodness me where has it gone? We start shortening the
days and heading inexorably towards Autumn. Good thing is that harvest time is yet to come so get
your produce ready for the Cradley Produce Show at Cradley Village Hall on 18th September.
I have had an occasion to investigate theft from my garden.
Not machinery of tools but bird feeders!!
One disappeared at the beginning of the month and
searching where it could have fallen was in vain. A
second was retrieved from the bottom of the
garden after another search. Spare one replaced
it as the lady of the house sees it as her aim in life
to feed the 5000. Unfortunately she seems to feel
that only small birds need to apply and gets rather upset when we are visited by
anything bigger than a blackbird. Suspecting a member of the crow family at work
I ensured that they were secured by chains (only small ones!) rather than just
hooked over the brackets. Well the feeders stayed secure(one point to me) but the
crafty culprits had hauled the feeders up to the bar from which they hung and laid
them horizontally to feed to their hearts content. Alfred Hitchcock was insightful in
his making of the film “The Birds”. I have also had to add “nappies” for the feeders to help stop seeds being scattered onto
the border and growing lush grass where it’s not wanted. Perhaps I should hang them over that bald patch on the lawn? A
simple adding of a plant saucer ( very cheap ) hung below the feeder catches the majority of food before it hits the ground
but birds are messy eaters.
Lots of weeding and top dressing of borders and suddenly the lady of the manor had her dream come true when one of
the borders burst into a small field of poppies something she has failed to achieve in the garden despite sowing loads of
seeds in borders and in the “wild “area over the years. So this part of the border will be given over to future generations of
poppies hopefully.
I was going to let the greenhouse go fallow this year but a gift of 6 cherry tomato plants from a friend was too good to
resist. Discovery of some old dried pea seeds in the shed prompted a sowing frenzy in the spare section of bed so should
get a good crop in the greenhouse( never sown them in there before). Further gifts of beans, chinese raddish, lettuce and
cabbage have all been given space under glass. Look forward to the results.
Got a bargain from one of the online nurseries with one of their free plants promotions which are worth looking out for
from time to time in that they shift several plants for free just £6.99 for postage. Thought I would try their fuchsias offer of
6 different hardy fuchsias potted and about 150/200mm high. Arrived in good condition well packaged and got them
planted straight away and all are doing well. So there are bargains out there so just keep your eyes open and sign up to
the online nurseries for their offers on stuff they are clearing out.
Fathers day brought another gift of a great hybrid tea rose from one of the Daughters and I was at a loss to find a place to
plant it but it seems happy next to the loggery. The other bargain I got was five bare root roses ( delivery only) which are
now the foundation for a small rose bed. Unfortunately one seemed to fail but left it in the ground anyway and low and
behold it has now thrown up a new shoot but need to check if it is a sucker from the old stock or from the graft.
The experiment of putting the bark through the shredder failed miserably and it appears that strong fingers and a
hammer break it up better as a bark mulch. Now have a couple of bags of home made bark mulch looking for a bare
border to inhabit.
Weird weather with rain at night and sunshine and showers during the day would of course be nice to have rain during
the night and sun all day but hey ho makes life interesting.
Happy growing!
16th Annual Cradley Produce Show:
Will return on 18th September. Schedules are now available and despite his recent
illness Chrs Lowder will head up the team in bringing this community favourite
back, having been robbed of it last year by the pandemic.
Schedules are available to download from here and the cradleyvillagehall.org
website now !
THE ANNUAL VILLAGE PRODUCE SHOW HAS
BEEN SCHEDULED FOR: 18th September 2021
This one is 20mins +
THE ANNUAL VILLAGE PRODUCE SHOW
HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR:
18th September 2021
Some breaking news:
The 16th Cradley Village Hall Annual Produce Show will
return on 18th September. Schedules are being worked on
as we speak and despite his recent illness Chrs Lowder will
head up the team in bringing this community favourite
back, having been robbed of it last year by the pandemic.
Schedules will be available to download from here and the
cradleyvillagehall.org website mid way through May so
watch this spot
The first up and coming
gardening event of the year
is
the Open Gardens organised by Cradley
Church which, unfortunately was victim
of lock down last year.
Well, it returns at the beginning of
July and gives us all the chance to
wander around other peoples’ gardens to talk gardens,
plants and swap ideas and tales of success and failure. Also
some of the gardens have add on’s for you to enjoy. Buy
plants from the allotment garden or get a raffle ticket for
the prize draw.
So get your tickets, £6.00 gives
you access to all twelve
gardens(kids under 12 go free)
and spend a couple of days
wandering around the village
over the weekend.
You never know you might be
tempted to put your garden
forward for inclusion next year!
Well we are now half way through the year.
Goodness me where has it gone? We
start shortening the days and heading
inexorably towards Autumn. Good
thing is that harvest time is yet to
come so get your produce ready for the
Cradley Produce Show at Cradley Village Hall on 18th
September.
I have had an occasion to
investigate theft from my
garden. Not machinery of tools
but bird feeders!!
One disappeared at the
beginning of the month and
searching where it could have
fallen was in vain. A second
was retrieved from the bottom
of the garden after another
search. Spare one replaced it
as the lady of the house sees it as her aim in life to feed the
5000. Unfortunately she seems to feel that only small birds
need to apply and gets rather upset when we are visited by
anything bigger than a blackbird. Suspecting a member of
the crow family at work I ensured that they were secured by
chains (only small ones!) rather than just hooked over the
brackets. Well the feeders stayed secure(one point to me) but
the crafty culprits had hauled the feeders up to the bar from
which they hung and laid them horizontally to feed to their
hearts content. Alfred Hitchcock was insightful in his making
of the film “The Birds”. I have also had to add “nappies” for
the feeders to help stop seeds being scattered onto the
border and growing lush grass where it’s not wanted.
Perhaps I should hang them over that bald patch on the
lawn? A simple adding of a plant saucer ( very cheap ) hung
below the feeder catches the majority of food before it hits
the ground but birds are messy eaters.
Lots of weeding and top dressing of borders and suddenly
the lady of the manor had her dream come true when one of
the borders burst into a small field of poppies something she
has failed to achieve in the garden despite sowing loads of
seeds in borders and in the “wild “area over the years. So this
part of the border will be given over to future generations of
poppies hopefully.
I was going to let the greenhouse go fallow this year but a gift
of 6 cherry tomato plants from a friend was too good to
resist. Discovery of some old dried pea seeds in the shed
prompted a sowing frenzy in the spare section of bed so
should get a good crop in the greenhouse( never sown them
in there before). Further gifts of beans, chinese raddish,
lettuce and cabbage have all been given space under glass.
Look forward to the results.
Got a bargain from one of the online nurseries with one of
their free plants promotions which are worth looking out for
from time to time in that they shift several plants for free just
£6.99 for postage. Thought I would try their fuchsias offer of
6 different hardy fuchsias potted and about 150/200mm
high. Arrived in good condition well packaged and got them
planted straight away and all are doing well. So there are
bargains out there so just keep your eyes open and sign up
to the online nurseries for their offers on stuff they are
clearing out.
Fathers day brought another gift of a great hybrid tea rose
from one of the Daughters and I was at a loss to find a place
to plant it but it seems happy next to the loggery. The other
bargain I got was five bare root roses ( delivery only) which
are now the foundation for a small rose bed. Unfortunately
one seemed to fail but left it in the ground anyway and low
and behold it has now thrown up a new shoot but need to
check if it is a sucker from the old stock or from the graft.
The experiment of putting the bark through the shredder
failed miserably and it appears that strong fingers and a
hammer break it up better as a bark mulch. Now have a
couple of bags of home made bark mulch looking for a bare
border to inhabit.
Weird weather with rain at night and sunshine and showers
during the day would of course be nice to have rain during
the night and sun all day but hey ho makes life interesting.
Happy growing!
16th Annual Cradley Produce Show:
Will return on 18th September. Schedules are now available
and despite his recent illness Chrs Lowder will head up the
team in bringing this community favourite back, having been
robbed of it last year by the pandemic.
Schedules are available to download from here
and the cradleyvillagehall.org website now !
THE ANNUAL VILLAGE PRODUCE SHOW HAS
BEEN SCHEDULED FOR: 18th September 2021
This one is 20mins +
The online magazine for Cradley, Storridge & Mathon
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
LET US KNOW HOW YOUR GARDEN IS GOING WITH ALL
THE ATTENTION IT IS GETTING AT THE MOMENT
TAKE SOME PICS ON YOUR PHONE
Editor: Ken Nason
Feature Editor: Harrold Armitage
Correspondents:
Storridge Reporter: Vacancy
Cradley Reporter: Vacancy
Mathon Reporter: Vacancy
4th July 2021
No 20
It’s
child’s
play to
get your
garden
pictures and videos
to us
Give it a try!
Take your pick from the bunch to the left. Don’t they all look great?
You can grow them in your garden and greenhouse quite easily and
cheaply.
Biggest problem is the choosing of what you want to grow.
Pick what you like to eat and then add a few you have never tried or
thought you could never grow. It doesn’t matter if they are a failure,
gardening is all about having a go. The world is not going to end if
you fail.
No 20
Contact Us
Editor: Ken Nason
Features Editor: Harold Armitage
Storridge reporter: Vacancy
Cradley reproter: Vacancy
Mathon reporter: Vacancy
4th July2021
Our much loved miniature Goldendoodle has had her first and only litter
of six gorgeous F1B puppies, five girls and
one boy. Mum Ellie has a superb
temperament and a wonderful nature and
the pups are very outgoing and used to all
the usual household noises and other dogs.
Mum is an F1 black miniature Goldendoodle
and dad is a chocolate miniature Poodle
with a fantastic temperament and an
excellent health record of clear DNA health
tests.
Puppies have been wormed at 2, 4, 6 and 8
weeks and have been vet checked,
microchipped and have had their
first vaccination.
They will also come with 4 weeks free
Pet Insurance.
The puppies are now ready to leave for
their new homes. Holidays will be
honoured if required with no extra charge.
Hattie
Choccie
Mouse
Pearl
Threepence
Penny
Please email or phone me in the first instance to
arrange meeting
unabryn@outlook.com
Cradley Doodle-Dandies!
Our much loved miniature Goldendoodle
has had her first and only litter of six
gorgeous F1B
puppies, five girls
and one boy. Mum
Ellie has a superb
temperament and a
wonderful nature and the pups
are very outgoing
and used to all the
usual household
noises and other
dogs. Mum is an F1
black miniature
Goldendoodle and
dad is a chocolate
miniature Poodle
with a fantastic
temperament and
an excellent health record of clear DNA
health tests.
Puppies have been wormed at 2, 4, 6 and 8
weeks and have been vet checked,
microchipped and have had their
first vaccination.
They will also come with 4 weeks free Pet
Insurance.
The puppies are now ready to leave for
their new homes. Holidays will be
honoured if required with no extra
charge.
4th July 2021
No 20
Editor: Ken Nason
Feature Editor: Harrold Armitage
Correspondents:
Storridge Reporter: Vacancy
Cradley Reporter: Vacancy
Mathon Reporter: Vacancy
The online magazine for Cradley, Storridge & Mathon
Hattie
Choccie
Mouse
Pearl
Threepence
Penny
Cradley Doodle-Dandies!
Please email or phone me in the first instance to
arrange meeting
unabryn@outlook.com
Contact Us
Editor: Ken Nason
Features Editor: Harold Armitage
Storridge reporter: Vacancy
Cradley reproter: Vacancy
Mathon reporter: Vacancy
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 20
4th July2021
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
Our Travels
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
Editor: Ken Nason
Feature Editor: Harrold Armitage
Correspondents:
Storridge Reporter: Vacancy
Cradley Reporter: Vacancy
Mathon Reporter: Vacancy
4th July 2021
No 20
Contact Us
Editor: Ken Nason
Features Editor: Harold Armitage
Storridge reporter: Vacancy
Cradley reproter: Vacancy
Mathon reporter: Vacancy
No 20
Did you know?
Find out about the
Millenium Book
Find out about the
Millenium Box
That in the Heritage and Resource Centre at Cradley Village Hall there is something that the
community came together to produce and to celebrate the Millenium..
There is a hand made oak box which contains Cradley & Storridge’s Millenium Book
Check here for details of how it all came about
Details from Cradley Village Hall Heritage Group
Find out about the
Heritage Group
4th July2021
The online magazine for Cradley, Storridge & Mathon
Editor: Ken Nason
Feature Editor: Harrold Armitage
Correspondents:
Storridge Reporter: Vacancy
Cradley Reporter: Vacancy
Mathon Reporter: Vacancy
Did you know?
That in the Heritage and Resource Centre at Cradley
Village Hall there is something that the community
came together to produce and to celebrate the
Millenium..
There is a hand made oak box which contains
Cradley & Storridge’s Millenium Book
Check here for details of how it all came about
4th July 2021
No 20
Find out about the
Millenium Book
Find out about the
Millenium Box
Details from Cradley Village Hall Heritage Group
Find out about the
Heritage Group
Loading crossword puzzle. One moment please.
Today’s Crossword
have a go- click
number for clue
Contact Us
Editor: Ken Nason
Features Editor: Harold Armitage
Storridge reporter: Vacancy
Cradley reproter: Vacancy
Mathon reporter: Vacancy
More humour
Always Room for fun in Life
No 20
More humour
4th July2021
A Scot was drinking in a bar in London when he got a call on his cell phone.
He orders drinks for everybody in the bar after he announces his wife just had a typical Scottish baby boy, weighing
25 pounds .
Nobody can believe that any newborn can weigh 25 pounds, but the man just shrugs, "That's about average up our
way, folks...like I said... my boy's a typical Highland baby.”
Two weeks later the man returned to the bar.
The bartender says, "Say, you're the father of that Scottish baby that weighed 25 pounds at birth, aren't you?
Everybody's been making bets about how big he'd be in two weeks. So how much does he weigh now?”
The proud father answers, "Seventeen pounds."
The bartender is puzzled. "What happened? He was 25 pounds when he was born."
The father takes a slow swig of whisky, wipes his lips on his shirt sleeve, leans into the bartender and proudly says,
"Had him circumcised."
The online magazine for Cradley, Storridge & Mathon
Always Room for Fun in Life
Editor: Ken Nason
Feature Editor: Harrold Armitage
Correspondents:
Storridge Reporter: Vacancy
Cradley Reporter: Vacancy
Mathon Reporter: Vacancy
4th July 2021
No 20
More humour
A Scot was drinking in a bar in London when he got a
call on his cell phone.
He orders drinks for everybody in the bar after he
announces his wife just had a typical Scottish baby
boy, weighing 25 pounds .
Nobody can believe that any newborn can weigh 25
pounds, but the man just shrugs, "That's about
average up our way, folks...like I said... my boy's a
typical Highland baby.”
Two weeks later the man returned to the bar.
The bartender says, "Say, you're the father of that
Scottish baby that weighed 25 pounds at birth, aren't
you? Everybody's been making bets about how big
he'd be in two weeks. So how much does he weigh
now?”
The proud father answers, "Seventeen pounds."
The bartender is puzzled. "What happened? He was 25
pounds when he was born."
The father takes a slow swig of whisky, wipes his lips
on his shirt sleeve, leans into the bartender and
proudly says, "Had him circumcised."
Contact Us
Editor: Ken Nason
Features Editor: Harold Armitage
Storridge reporter: Vacancy
Cradley reproter: Vacancy
Mathon reporter: Vacancy
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
You may have an expertise or just a “from life” story to share. You can even
do it under an anonymous guise or your nom de plume
Come on get writing you don’t have to be a Shakespeare, there’s nothing on the
telly!
Submit an article or make a comment
No 20
4th July2021
The online magazine for Cradley, Storridge & Mathon
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
You may have an expertise or just a “from life” story
to share. You can even do it under an anonymous
guise or your nom de plume
Come on get writing you don’t have to be a
Shakespeare, there’s nothing on the telly!
Submit an article or make a comment
Editor: Ken Nason
Feature Editor: Harrold Armitage
Correspondents:
Storridge Reporter: Vacancy
Cradley Reporter: Vacancy
Mathon Reporter: Vacancy
4th July 2021
No 20
Contact Us
Editor: Ken Nason
Features Editor: Harold Armitage
Storridge reporter: Vacancy
Cradley reproter: Vacancy
Mathon reporter: Vacancy
LOOKING AHEAD
We seem to be dragging ourselves out of the lock down mire slowly on what seems to be a two
steps forward and one step back basis.
As things are changing on almost a daily basis please let us know if we can assist you in any
recovery.
Please, keep us informed via the contact page should you wish entries or alterations to the
online diary or future posters displayed.
No 20
It’s child’s play to get in touch with
us and get your thoughts on line
4th July2021
The online magazine for Cradley, Storridge & Mathon
LOOKING AHEAD
Editor: Ken Nason
Feature Editor: Harrold Armitage
Correspondents:
Storridge Reporter: Vacancy
Cradley Reporter: Vacancy
Mathon Reporter: Vacancy
4th July 2021
No 20
It’s child’s play to get in touch with
us and get your thoughts on line
We seem to be dragging ourselves out of the
lock down mire slowly on what seems to be a
two steps forward and one step back basis.
As things are changing on almost a daily basis
please let us know if we can assist you in any
recovery.
Please, keep us informed via the contact page
should you wish entries or alterations to the
online diary or future posters displayed.
Contact Us
Editor: Ken Nason
Features Editor: Harold Armitage
Storridge reporter: Vacancy
Cradley reproter: Vacancy
Mathon reporter: Vacancy
No 20
Thoughts you may have missed
4th July2021
Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who
are dumber.
Plato, ancient Greek Philosopher
Politicians are the same all over.
They promise to build a bridge even where there is no river.
~Nikita Khrushchev, Russian Soviet politician
When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President; I'm beginning
to believe it
~Quoted in 'Clarence Darrow for the Defence' by Irving Stone.
Politicians are people who, when they see light at the end of the tunnel, go out and buy some more tunnel.
~John Quinton, American actor/writer
Politics is the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich, by promising to
protect each from the other.
~Oscar Ameringer, "the Mark Twain of American Socialism."
I offered my opponents a deal: "if they stop telling lies about me, I will stop telling the truth about them".
~Adlai Stevenson, campaign speech, 1952..
A politician is a fellow who will lay down your life for his country.
~Texas Guinan. 19th century American businessman
I have come to the conclusion that politics is too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.
~Charles de Gaulle, French general & politician
Instead of giving a politician the keys to the city, it might be better to change the locks.
~Doug Larson (English middle-distance runner who won gold medals at the 1924 Olympic Games
I am reminded of a joke: What happens if a politician drowns in a river? That is pollution.
What happens if all of them drown? That is solution!!!
I have come to the conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two are lawyers and three or more are the
government.
~John Adams (1735 - 1826)
Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Government.
But then I repeat myself.
Mark Twain (1835- 1910)
I don't make jokes. I just watch the Government and report the facts!
~Will Rogers (1879- 1935)
I contend that for a nation to try and tax itself into prosperity, is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to
lift himself up by the handle.
~Winston Churchill (1874 - 1965)
A Government which robs Peter to pay Paul, can always depend on the support of Paul!
~Will Rogers (1879- 1935)
The problem we face today is because the people that work for a living are outnumbered by those who vote for a
living.
~George Bernard Shaw (1856- 1950)
I don't like political jokes, but a lot of them get elected!
Cradley Guru
POLITICS!
The online magazine for Cradley, Storridge & Mathon
Editor: Ken Nason
Feature Editor: Harrold Armitage
Correspondents:
Storridge Reporter: Vacancy
Cradley Reporter: Vacancy
Mathon Reporter: Vacancy
Thoughts you may have missed
4th July 2021
No 20
Cradley Guru
Those who are too smart to engage
in
politics are punished by
being governed by those
who are dumber.
Plato, ancient Greek
Philosopher
Politicians are the same all over.
They promise to build a bridge even where there is
no river.
~Nikita Khrushchev, Russian Soviet politician
When I was a boy I was told that anybody could
become President; I'm beginning to believe it
~Quoted in 'Clarence Darrow for the Defence' by Irving
Stone.
Politicians are people who, when they see light at
the end of the tunnel, go out and buy some more
tunnel.
~John Quinton, American actor/writer
Politics is the gentle art of getting votes from the
poor and campaign funds from the rich, by
promising to protect each from the other.
~Oscar Ameringer, "the Mark Twain of American
Socialism."
I offered my opponents a deal: "if they stop telling
lies about me, I will stop telling the truth about
them".
~Adlai Stevenson, campaign speech, 1952..
A politician is a fellow who will lay down your life
for his country.
~Texas Guinan. 19th century American businessman
I have come to the conclusion that politics is too
serious a matter to be left to the politicians.
~Charles de Gaulle, French general & politician
Instead of giving a politician the keys to the city, it
might be better to change the locks.
~Doug Larson (English middle-distance runner who
won gold medals at the 1924 Olympic Games
I am reminded of a joke: What happens if a
politician drowns in a river? That is pollution.
What happens if all of them drown? That is
solution!!!
I have come to the conclusion that one useless
man is a shame, two are lawyers and three or
more are the government.
~John Adams (1735 - 1826)
Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were
a member of Government.
But then I repeat myself.
Mark Twain (1835- 1910)
I don't make jokes. I just watch the Government
and report the facts!
~Will Rogers (1879- 1935)
I contend that for a nation to try and tax itself into
prosperity, is like a man standing in a bucket and
trying to lift himself up by the handle.
~Winston Churchill (1874 - 1965)
A Government which robs Peter to pay Paul, can
always depend on the support of Paul!
~Will Rogers (1879- 1935)
The problem we face today is because the people
that work for a living are outnumbered by those
who vote for a living.
~George Bernard Shaw (1856- 1950)
I don't like political jokes, but a lot of
them get elected!
POLITICS!
The online magazine for Cradley, Storridge & Mathon
Culture Vulture
Editor: Ken Nason
Feature Editor: Harrold Armitage
Correspondents:
Storridge Reporter: Vacancy
Cradley Reporter: Vacancy
Mathon Reporter: Vacancy
4th July 2021
No 20
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
The online magazine for Cradley, Storridge & Mathon
Editor: Ken Nason
Feature Editor: Harrold Armitage
Correspondents:
Storridge Reporter: Vacancy
Cradley Reporter: Vacancy
Mathon Reporter: Vacancy
World of Wonder
4th July 2021
No 20
A selection of videos to make
you think about the world we
live in and the things only
others experience
Contact Us
Editor: Ken Nason
Features Editor: Harold Armitage
Storridge reporter: Vacancy
Cradley reproter: Vacancy
Mathon reporter: Vacancy
No 20
Thoughts from the bench
4th July2021
When I am not sitting on my bench contemplating the world around me and the
meaning of life I am sitting in my very comfy armchair doing the crosswords in my
better half’s discarded magazines ( she hates crosswords) and they are not too taxing on
the old grey matter which seems to be running out slowly these days.
Of course this gives me the perfect reason to turn on the Logie Baird machine in the
corner and look at what is available. As I don’t partake very often I can see the
differences that have crept into the TV over the period of the great plague of 2020/21.
What a load of old CR*P. How can anyone see what is on there these days as either
entertaining, informative or educational?
It seems the human race has found the rock bottom of morals and abilities of professional broadcasting.
Programmes are aimed at the most basic of human instincts with an underlying desire to humiliate, debase and exploit
people.
Reality TV being the go to for the real scrapings at the bottom of the barrel. Collect some wanabees with as little talent as
possible and dangle the promise of fame and fortune if they push the boundarieds of good taste and human interaction
to new limits so that the watching brainless generation get all excited and wonder at the morons on screen.
I know we have had a lockdown for more than we should but it is funny that the soaps on tv can manage to get episodes
out with the actors trying hard to not notice stupid covid rules making them more wooden than normal but constant
repeats on all channels at all times? Come on they are taking the proverbial.
I cannot see how they can put on 40 year old programmes with a straight face that our licence fees paid for way back then
and still demand we pay the licence, or the same film repeated 8 times in one week! Who would have thought that you
could put on repeats of quiz based programmes over and over and get away with it?
How have the commercial stations kept the advertisers revenue comming in to survive? One way is that they have
removed my one love of watching TV. Channel hopping in the adverts. I used to be able to hop around when adverts were
on but now I can’t even do that. We have been nailed to the screen as the adverts are now sychronised to happen at the
same time on virtually every channel- “We have ways of making you watch!”
During lockdown the biggest advertisers were for cars--Who the hell wanted to buy a car when you couldn’t go out to
drive it anyway?
Have you noticed that every product now protects you from viruses, bacteria, and smells?
Funny how people who need a carpet shampooer all have kids, and a dog and a house with white carpets and big doors
out to a muddy garden! What world do these people live in? definitely not the one I do.
All the adverts aimed at the younger generation seem to be produced by a 10 year old in a room where they stick silly bits
on the advert with their smart phone as if they were having a drug induced psychotic episode.
Time for my nap- Turn off the TV and give me my magic mushrooms dear!
The online magazine for Cradley, Storridge & Mathon
Editor: Ken Nason
Feature Editor: Harrold Armitage
Correspondents:
Storridge Reporter: Vacancy
Cradley Reporter: Vacancy
Mathon Reporter: Vacancy
Thoughts from the bench
4th July 2021
No 20
When I am not sitting on my bench
contemplating the world around me and the
meaning of life I am sitting in my very comfy
armchair doing the crosswords in my
better half’s discarded magazines ( she
hates crosswords) and they are not too
taxing on the old grey matter which
seems to be running out slowly these
days.
Of course this gives me the perfect reason to turn on the
Logie Baird machine in the corner and look at what is
available. As I don’t partake very often I can see the
differences that have crept into the TV over the period of the
great plague of 2020/21.
What a load of old CR*P. How can anyone see what is on
there these days as either entertaining, informative or
educational?
It seems the human race has found the rock bottom of
morals and abilities of professional broadcasting.
Programmes are aimed at the most basic of human instincts
with an underlying desire to humiliate, debase and exploit
people.
Reality TV being the go to for the real scrapings at the bottom
of the barrel. Collect some wanabees with as little talent as
possible and dangle the promise of fame and fortune if they
push the boundarieds of good taste and human interaction
to new limits so that the watching brainless generation get all
excited and wonder at the morons on screen.
I know we have had a lockdown for more than we should but
it is funny that the soaps on tv can manage to get episodes
out with the actors trying hard to not notice stupid covid rules
making them more wooden than normal but constant
repeats on all channels at all times? Come on they are taking
the proverbial.
I cannot see how they can put on 40 year old programmes
with a straight face that our licence fees paid for way back
then and still demand we pay the licence, or the same film
repeated 8 times in one week! Who would have thought that
you could put on repeats of quiz based programmes over and
over and get away with it?
How have the commercial stations kept the advertisers
revenue comming in to survive? One way is that they have
removed my one love of watching TV. Channel hopping in the
adverts. I used to be able to hop around when adverts were
on but now I can’t even do that. We have been nailed to the
screen as the adverts are now sychronised to happen at the
same time on virtually every channel- “We have ways of
making you watch!”
During lockdown the biggest advertisers were for cars--Who
the hell wanted to buy a car when you couldn’t go out to drive
it anyway?
Have you noticed that every product now protects you from
viruses, bacteria, and smells?
Funny how people who need a carpet shampooer all have
kids, and a dog and a house with white carpets and big doors
out to a muddy garden! What world do these people live in?
definitely not the one I do.
All the adverts aimed at the younger generation seem to be
produced by a 10 year old in a room where they stick silly bits
on the advert with their smart phone as if they were having a
drug induced psychotic episode.
Time for my nap- Turn off the TV and give me my
magic mushrooms dear!
Contact Us
Editor: Ken Nason
Features Editor: Harold Armitage
Storridge reporter: Vacancy
Cradley reproter: Vacancy
Mathon reporter: Vacancy
No 20
Royal British Legion Club – Now open
Thursdays 6pm-10pm
Fridays 6pm-10pm
Saturdays 6pm-10pm
Cradley
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.
4th July2021
The online magazine for Cradley, Storridge & Mathon
Editor: Ken Nason
Feature Editor: Harrold Armitage
Correspondents:
Storridge Reporter: Vacancy
Cradley Reporter: Vacancy
Mathon Reporter: Vacancy
Royal British Legion Club – Now open
Thursdays 6pm-10pm
Fridays 6pm-10pm
Saturdays 6pm-10pm
Cradley
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.
4th July 2021
No 20
Contact Us
Editor: Ken Nason
Features Editor: Harold Armitage
Storridge reporter: Vacancy
Cradley reproter: Vacancy
Mathon reporter: Vacancy
Advert
No 20
4th July2021
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sympathetic restoration and conservation of historic, listed
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With 28 years experience in historic building conservation,
and having worked for some of the country's leading
conservation companies, we are highly experienced in site
management, the use and application of lime plasters, mortars &
renders, brick & stone re-pointing, limecrete flooring, lime washes & mineral paints,
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Techniques' Thermatech system), general building work & in helping to reverse
inappropriate building practice on period & listed properties.
In addition, we work alongside a handful of trusted, time served, and highly skilled
professionals covering carpentry, joinery, scaffolding, plumbing, ground works,
landscaping, roofing and stone masonry, enabling us to undertake a wide range of
projects with varying degrees of complexity.
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Re-
pointing
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Rendering
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Contact us today for a no obligation chat on
how we can fulfil your needs
The online magazine for Cradley, Storridge & Mathon
Editor: Ken Nason
Feature Editor: Harrold Armitage
Correspondents:
Storridge Reporter: Vacancy
Cradley Reporter: Vacancy
Mathon Reporter: Vacancy
Advert
4th July 2021
No 20
A J WINTER
From concept to completion, A J
Winter specialise in the sympathetic
restoration and conservation of
historic, listed and period homes.
With 28 years experience in historic
building conservation, and having
worked for some of the country's
leading conservation companies, we
are highly experienced in site
management, the use and
application of lime plasters,
mortars & renders, brick & stone
re-pointing, limecrete flooring, lime
washes & mineral paints, timber
beam and joinery cleaning, façade
cleaning and paint removal
(Restorative Techniques'
Thermatech system), general
building work & in helping to
reverse inappropriate building
practice on period & listed
properties.
In addition, we work alongside a
handful of trusted, time served, and
highly skilled professionals covering
carpentry, joinery, scaffolding,
plumbing, ground works,
landscaping, roofing and stone
masonry, enabling us to undertake a
wide range of projects with varying
degrees of complexity.
Based on the
Herefordshire/Worcestershire
border, we are ideally situated to
cover Herefordshire,
Worcestershire, Shropshire and Gloucestershire
Contact us today for a no
obligation chat on how we can
fulfil your needs
07966 131145
andjwin@gmail.com
Restoration, Conservation, Renovation
Contact Us
Editor: Ken Nason
Features Editor: Harold Armitage
Storridge reporter: Vacancy
Cradley reproter: Vacancy
Mathon reporter: Vacancy
No 20
Phone: 01886 80318
Email: redlioncradley@gmail.com
Red Lion
Cradley
4th July2021
We Are Open!
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Editor: Ken Nason
Feature Editor: Harrold Armitage
Correspondents:
Storridge Reporter: Vacancy
Cradley Reporter: Vacancy
Mathon Reporter: Vacancy
4th July 2021
Red Lion
Cradley
Phone: 01886 80318
Email: redlioncradley@gmail.com
We Are Open
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Hall Diaries
Storridge Village
Hall Diary
Cradley Village
Hall Diary
Storridge Village Hall Site
Cradley Village Hall Site
Editor: Ken Nason
Feature Editor: Harrold Armitage
Correspondents:
Storridge Reporter: Vacancy
Cradley Reporter: Vacancy
Mathon Reporter: Vacancy
4th July 2021
No 20
Contact Us
Editor: Ken Nason
Features Editor: Harold Armitage
Storridge reporter: Vacancy
Cradley reproter: Vacancy
Mathon reporter: Vacancy
Villages Diary
Storridge Village Hall Diary
Cradley Village Hall Diary
Halls Diaries
No 20
4th July2021
The online magazine for Cradley, Storridge & Mathon
Editor: Ken Nason
Feature Editor: Harrold Armitage
Correspondents:
Storridge Reporter: Vacancy
Cradley Reporter: Vacancy
Mathon Reporter: Vacancy
4th July 2021
No 20
Storridge Village Hall Diary
Cradley Village Hall Diary
Contact Us
Editor: Ken Nason
Features Editor: Harold Armitage
Storridge reporter: Vacancy
Cradley reproter: Vacancy
Mathon reporter: Vacancy
No 20
4th July2021
Cradley Village Hall
Storridge Village Hall
Cradley Church
Mathon Church
Storridge Church
Cradley School
Cradley Parish Council
Mathon Parish Council
Cradley Village Portal
CMS Newsletter
Cradley British Legion
Cradley WI
CradleyStorridge & Mathon
Support Group
Cradley Scouts
Have your local
group or club
here
Please email us if you wish us to
include
your group/organisation
in our contact list
Click picture or logo to connect to the group
The online magazine for Cradley, Storridge & Mathon
Please email us if you wish us to
include your group/organisation
in our contact list
Editor: Ken Nason
Feature Editor: Harrold Armitage
Correspondents:
Storridge Reporter: Vacancy
Cradley Reporter: Vacancy
Mathon Reporter: Vacancy
4th July 2021
No 20
Cradley Village Hall
Storridge Village Hall
Cradley Church
Mathon Church
Storridge Church
Cradley School
Cradley Parish Council
Mathon Parish Council
Cradley Village Portal
CMS Newsletter
Cradley British Legion
Cradley WI
CradleyStorridge & Mathon
Support Group
Cradley Scouts
Have your local
group or club
here
Contact Us
Editor: Ken Nason
Features Editor: Harold Armitage
Storridge reporter: Vacancy
Cradley reproter: Vacancy
Mathon reporter: Vacancy
Cradley Produce Show 2021
No 20
4th July2021
This
year
it
is
easier
than
ever
to
enter
our
16th
Produce
show.
Download
the
schedule,
decide
which
of
our
86
classes
you
want
to
try
then
either
fill
in
your
entry
form
and
return
it
with
your
payment
of
entry fees to one of the three drop off points below.
OR
you
can
download
the
schedule
then
go
online
here
or
on
the
cradleyvillagehall.org.uk
web
site
and
fill
in
your
entry
form
by
clicking
a
few
boxes
and
your
entry
cost
is
calculated
for
you
and
you
can
pay
on the day… what could be easier?
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Cradley Produce Show 2021
Editor: Ken Nason
Feature Editor: Harrold Armitage
Correspondents:
Storridge Reporter: Vacancy
Cradley Reporter: Vacancy
Mathon Reporter: Vacancy
4th July 2021
No 20
This
year
it
is
easier
than
ever
to
enter
our
16th
Produce
show.
Download
the
schedule,
decide
which
of
our
86
classes
you
want
to
try
then
either
fill
in
your
entry
form
and
return
it
with
your
payment
of
entry
fees
to
one
of
the
three
drop
off points below.
OR
you
can
download
the
schedule
then
go
online
here
or
on
the
cradleyvillagehall.org.uk
web
site
and
fill
in
your
entry
form
by
clicking
a
few
boxes
and
your
entry
cost
is
calculated
for
you
and
you
can
pay
on
the
day…
what
could
be
easier?
Contact Us
Editor: Ken Nason
Features Editor: Harold Armitage
Storridge reporter: Vacancy
Cradley reproter: Vacancy
Mathon reporter: Vacancy
No 20
4th July2021
You can make your entry here online with the minimum of fuss and effort. Just fill in the
questions then click the submit button.
Required ones are marked with : *
Select the classes you wish to enter by selecting the class number . You will be shown the total
cost of your entry before you submit which must be paid at the show office on the morning of
the show when you bring your entries for staging. (Don’t forget one entry form per person)
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Editor: Ken Nason
Feature Editor: Harrold Armitage
Correspondents:
Storridge Reporter: Vacancy
Cradley Reporter: Vacancy
Mathon Reporter: Vacancy
4th July 2021
No 20
You can make your entry here online with the minimum of fuss
and effort. Just fill in the questions then click the submit button.
Required ones are marked with : *
Select the classes you wish to enter by selecting the class number .
You will be shown the total cost of your entry before you submit
which must be paid at the show office on the morning of the show
when you bring your entries for staging. (Don’t forget one entry
form per person)
The online magazine for Cradley, Storridge & Mathon
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
Editor: Ken Nason
Feature Editor: Harrold Armitage
Correspondents:
Storridge Reporter: Vacancy
Cradley Reporter: Vacancy
Mathon Reporter: Vacancy
4th July 2021
No 20
Contact Us
Editor: Ken Nason
Features Editor: Harold Armitage
Storridge reporter: Vacancy
Cradley reproter: Vacancy
Mathon reporter: Vacancy
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
No 20
Computer repairs
Keep Fit
Red Lion
4th July2021
Wycome Gardens
Crowcroft Market
A.J.Winters
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
Editor: Ken Nason
Feature Editor: Harrold Armitage
Correspondents:
Storridge Reporter: Vacancy
Cradley Reporter: Vacancy
Mathon Reporter: Vacancy
4th July 2021
No 20
Computer repairs
Keep Fit
Red Lion
Wycome Gardens
Crowcroft Market
A.J.Winters
Email us if you would like a free advert for your business
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
