20th December 2019
Contact Us
Editor: final selection pending
Correspondents:
Storridge: Vacancy
Cradley: Vacancy
Mathon: Vacancy
Web: Ken Nason
Introducing the second edition of 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 people of the villages) 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 and decency (and of course legality)
So open house on making a contribution either personal 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 for three months(suck it and see) and a very
low annual cost thereafter 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
CHECK OUT OUR NEW LAYOUT FOR “ON YOUR DOORSTEP”
which allows you to get information on groups and clubs
in the area
1st Feb
Bored?
Check out our village
hall diaries to see
what’s on
TALKS ON THE HISTORY OF
CRADLEY CHURCH:
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
The online magazine for Cradley, Storridge & Mathon
Introducing the second edition of 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 people of the
villages) 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 and
decency (and of course legality)
So open house on making a
contribution either personal 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 for three months(suck
it and see) and a very low annual cost thereafter
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, inform-
ation or your expertise in your favourite interest
drop us an Email or fill in the form
Now Active as
cradleydiary.com
no longer exists
COMING
Sat 1st Feb
Bored?
Check out our village
hall diaries to see
what’s on
Contact Us
Editor: final selection pending
Correspondents:
Storridge: Vacancy
Cradley: Vacancy
Mathon: Vacancy
Web: Ken Nason
LOOKING AHEAD
During 2019, you may have noticed a great deal of repair work, and other improvements being
undertaken at Cradley church. To mark the completion of the work, there will be a series
of 3 talks on different aspects of Cradley church's history, each being given by an expert.
Sunday February 16th: Rev. Stephen Williams, historian whose special subject is the
history of the Three Choirs Festival, will be talking about "Thomas Bisse and the Three
Choirs Festival". Thomas Bisse was Rector of Cradley between 1713 and 1724, a
nationally-famous and eloquent preacher, an enthusiastic promoter of church and
cathedral choral music, and a key figure in the history and development of the Three
Choirs Festival. A lovely display about him can now be seen in Cradley church. The
Festival attracts thousands of people each summer to the Cathedrals of Hereford,
Gloucester and Worcester, and is the oldest music event of its kind in the world.
Sunday 1st. March: Cradley church dates back to Anglo-Saxon times, and is also a beautiful example
of Victorian church restoration. Tim Bridges, Church Buildings Officer for the Diocese of Hereford, and
an expert on Victorian buildings, will talk about the Victorian restoration of Cradley church and explain
how, and why, Cradley church was transformed in the 1860s and 1870s.
Sunday 15th. March: Cradley church has a beautiful stained-glass window showing St.
Francis of Assisi preaching to the birds. The window is linked to a Cradley family, and was
the basis of a recent film project by pupils of Cradley School. Roy Albutt, expert on stained-
glass church windows and author of the book "The Stained Glass Windows of A.J. Davies
of the Bromsgrove Guild", will give a talk on the windows designed and made by Davies in
Bromsgrove, including the St. Francis window. Davies, who died in 1953, also made fine
windows for Hereford and Worcester Cathedrals.
The talks are supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund. They start at 2.30pm., are
free, and will be followed by afternoon tea, served from the church's new kitchen.
TALKS ON THE HISTORY OF CRADLEY CHURCH: DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
The online magazine for Cradley, Storridge & Mathon
LOOKING AHEAD
TALKS ON THE HISTORY OF CRADLEY CHURCH:
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
During 2019, you may have noticed a great deal of repair work,
and other improvements being undertaken at Cradley church. To
mark the completion of the work, there will be a series of 3 talks
on different aspects of Cradley church's history, each being given
by an expert.
Sunday February 16th: Rev. Stephen Williams,
historian whose special subject is the history of
the Three Choirs Festival, will be talking about
"Thomas Bisse and the Three Choirs Festival".
Thomas Bisse was Rector of Cradley between
1713 and 1724, a nationally-famous and
eloquent preacher, an enthusiastic promoter of
church and cathedral choral music, and a key
figure in the history and development of the
Three Choirs Festival. A lovely display about
him can now be seen in Cradley church. The
Festival attracts thousands of people eachh
summer to the Cathedrals of Hereford,
Gloucester and Worcester, and is the oldest music event of its kind
in the world.
Sunday 1st. March: Cradley church dates back to Anglo-Saxon
times, and is also a beautiful example of Victorian church
restoration. Tim Bridges, Church Buildings Officer for the Diocese
of Hereford, and an expert on Victorian buildings, will talk about
the Victorian restoration of Cradley church and explain how, and
why, Cradley church was transformed in the 1860s and 1870s.
Sunday 15th. March: Cradley church has a
beautiful stained-glass window showing St.
Francis of Assisi preaching to the birds. The
window is linked to a Cradley family, and was the
basis of a recent film project by pupils of Cradley
School. Roy Albutt, expert on stained-glass church
windows and author of the book "The Stained
Glass Windows of A.J. Davies of the Bromsgrove
Guild", will give a talk on the windows designed
and made by Davies in Bromsgrove, including the
St. Francis window. Davies, who died in 1953, also
made fine windows for Hereford and Worcester Cathedrals.
The talks are supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund. They
start at 2.30pm., are free, and will be followed by afternoon
tea, served from the church's new kitchen.
Contact Us
Editor: final selection pending
Correspondents:
Storridge: Vacancy
Cradley: Vacancy
Mathon: Vacancy
Web: Ken Nason
LOOK WHAT YOU MISSED
On New Years Day I was driving past the War Memorial when I saw
the Morris Men dancing. I stopped the car then went up to our house
to get a camera.
Apparently they come every year and walk around the area stopping
occasionally to perform their dances. In this case they had all spent
New years eve at a friends house in West Malvern and were now
walking around.,
From the Cross they were going to walk to Mathon and do a another
few dances in the Cliffe Car Park.
It was all very colourful and I was glad I happened to be passing at
the right time, Rather a shame I did not video it.
Ann Carver
Thanks Ann. It is a shame that if they do indeed make this annual pilgrimage that
no one knows about it. If anyone knows who the mysterious Morris Dancers are
perhaps we can advertise here in the OKcradley magazine as an event
worthy of attending and supporting
The Leys Community Centre (Monthly Coffee Stop venue)
came alive on NYE when some 16 residents came together and
saw the New Year in. They all contributed by supplying food,
drink and fireworks and saw the change of year in with great
fun and enjoyment. More so because it was a great community
effort and inclusive of all from the area, A great community
way to start the new decade showing that “Community” is not
something of history in this part of Cradley.
Well done!
The online magazine for Cradley, Storridge & Mathon
LOOK WHAT YOU MISSED
On New Years Day I was driving past the War Memorial when I
saw the Morris Men dancing. I stopped the car then went up to
our house to get a camera.
Apparently they come every year and walk around the area
stopping occasionally to perform their dances. In this case they
had all spent New years eve at a friends house in West Malvern
and were now walking around.,
From the Cross they were going to walk to Mathon and do a
another few dances in the Cliffe Car Park.
It was all very colourful and I was glad I happened to be passing
at the right time, Rather a shame I did not video it.
Ann Carver
Contact Us
Editor: final selection pending
Correspondents:
Storridge: Vacancy
Cradley: Vacancy
Mathon: Vacancy
Web: Ken Nason
The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem preserves the
place where Jesus is said to have been born-a low, dark
cave, which may once have stood beneath an inn, being
used for the keeping of animals.
An ikon of the Nativity shows the infant Christ in the
manger, watched over by Mary and Joseph and an ox and
ass, mentioned in prophecies of the coming of a Saviour.
Ikon images like these are famously rich in symbolism,
using the things of this earth as windows onto the divine.
Here, the cave in which the Saviour is born echoes
another ‘cave’ in the Gospel story - the one from which the
stone is rolled way on Easter Day. What began at
Christmas comes to fruition then, and in all the centuries thereafter.
Join us this Christmas, to celebrate the birth of Him who, banishing the darkness, fills our
Winter world with light.
Revd. Robert Ward, Rector
robert.ward776@gmail.com
Tel. 01886 880438
Christmas Message
to
Cradley, Mathon and Storridge
Happy Christmas!
The online magazine for Cradley, Storridge & Mathon
Christmas Message
to
Cradley, Mathon and Storridge
The Church of the Nativity
in Bethlehem preserves
the place where Jesus is
said to have been born-a
low, dark cave, which may
once have stood beneath
an inn, being used for the
keeping of animals.
An ikon of the Nativity
shows the infant Christ in
the manger, watched
over by Mary and Joseph
and an ox and ass, mentioned in prophecies of the
coming of a Saviour. Ikon images like these are famously
rich in symbolism, using the things of this earth as
windows onto the divine. Here, the cave in which the
Saviour is born echoes another ‘cave’ in the Gospel story -
the one from which the stone is rolled way on Easter Day.
What began at Christmas comes to fruition then, and in all
the centuries thereafter.
Join us this Christmas, to celebrate the birth of Him who,
banishing the darkness, fills our Winter world with light.
Revd. Robert Ward, Rector
robert.ward776@gmail.com
Tel. 01886 880438
Happy Christmas!
Contact Us
Editor: final selection pending
Correspondents:
Storridge: Vacancy
Cradley: Vacancy
Mathon: Vacancy
Web: Ken Nason
2020
has
arrived
and
the
Club
committee
would
like
to
wish
all
our
Newsletter
readers
a
very
happy
New
Year.
We’re
looking
forward
to
providing
the
best
in
entertainment
throughout
the
year
and
look
forward
to seeing you at all our events.
Royal British Legion Club – News & Events for January 2020
Don’t forget if you’re
organising an event, take
the headache out of bar
planning and book our
outside bar.
For further details please
pop in and chat with Trina
or give us a call on 01886
880552. Alternatively, why
not hire all or part of the
club for your event.
To keep up to date with all our
events, see future copies of
the Parish magazine, click on
the village diary, visit us here,
subscribe to our newsletter
and find us on Facebook.
We look forward to welcoming
you to all our
events,
Joanne
Hickling
Saturday 18
th
January
8:30pm start
It’s time to get the ‘grey
matter’ in gear and get
those thinking caps on as
Ivor our resident
quizmaster returns with
his first quiz for 2020.
Why not join us and see if
your team can take the
trophy from the current
holders.
(Winning team receive a
bottle of wine for each
player)
AGM! Friday 24
th
January 8:30pm
start
The club committee would like to
invite you to join us for our Annual
General Meeting. This is your
opportunity to have an input on
how the club is run or share ideas
for the future. We are actively
seeking volunteers for the
committee, please arrive early to
ensure an 8:30pm prompt start.
HEADS UP!
6 Nations returns in February – join us
for all the action live on our big screen
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.
Downton Abbey – The Movie!
Saturday 1st February,
8pm start
The worldwide phenomenon,
Downton Abbey, returns as a
spectacular motion picture, with the
beloved Crawleys and their intrepid
staff preparing for the most
important moment of their lives. A
royal visit from the King and Queen
of England unleashes scandal,
romance and intrigue that leaves
the future of Downton hanging in
the balance. Written by series
creator Julian Fellowes and starring
the original cast, this grand
cinematic experience will
have you
cheering for your favorite characters
all over again.
The online magazine for Cradley, Storridge & Mathon
Don’t forget if you’re
organising an event, take
the headache out of bar
planning and book our
outside bar.
For further details please
pop in and chat with Trina
or give us a call on 01886
880552. Alternatively, why
not hire all or part of the
club for your event.
To keep up to date with all our events,
see future copies of the Parish magazine,
click on the village diary, subscribe to our
newsletter and find us on Facebook.
We look forward to welcoming you to all
our events,
Joanne Hickling
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.
HEADS UP!
6 Nations returns in
February – join us for all
the action live on our big
screen
AGM! Friday 24
th
January
8:30pm start
The club committee
would like to invite you to
join us for our Annual
General Meeting. This is
your opportunity to have
an input on how the club
is run or share ideas for
the future. We are
actively seeking
volunteers for the
committee, please arrive
early to ensure an 8:30pm
prompt start.
Saturday 18
th
January
8:30pm start
It’s time to get the ‘grey
matter’ in gear and get
those thinking caps on as
Ivor our resident
quizmaster returns with
his first quiz for 2020.
Why not join us and see if
your team can take the
trophy from the current
holders.
(Winning team receive a
bottle of wine for each
player)
2020
has
arrived
and
the
Club
committee
would
like
to
wish
all
our
Newsletter
readers
a
very
happy
New
Year.
We’re
looking
forward
to
providing
the
best
in
entertainment
throughout
the
year
and
look
forward
to
seeing
you
at
all
our events.
Royal British Legion Club – News & Events for January 2020
Downton Abbey – The
Movie! Saturday 1st
February,
8pm start
The worldwide
phenomenon, Downton
Abbey, returns as a
spectacular motion
picture, with the beloved
Crawleys and their intrepid
staff preparing for the
most important moment
of their lives. A royal visit
from the King and Queen
of England unleashes
scandal, romance and
intrigue that leaves the
future of Downton hanging
in the balance. Written by
series creator Julian
Fellowes and starring the
original cast, this grand
cinematic experience will
have you cheering for your
favorite characters all over
again.
Contact Us
Editor: final selection pending
Correspondents:
Storridge: Vacancy
Cradley: Vacancy
Mathon: Vacancy
Web: Ken Nason
WHO WAS KILROY? by Harold Armitage
Part 2: In which Kilroy goes viral
Before war's end, "Kilroy" had been here, there,
and everywhere on the long hauls to Berlin and
Tokyo.
To the troops outbound in those ships, however,
he was a complete
mystery; all they knew
for sure was that
someone named Kilroy
had "been there first."
As a joke, U.S. servicemen began placing the graffiti
wherever they landed, claiming it was already there when
theyarrived. Kilroy became the U.S. super-GI who had
always "already been" wherever GIs went. It became a challenge to place the logo in
the most unlikely places imaginable it is said to be atop Mt.
Everest, the Statue of Liberty, the underside of the Arc de
Triomphe, and even scrawled in the dust on the moon.
As the war went on, the legend grew. Underwater demolition
teams routinely sneaked ashore on Japanese-held Islands in
the Pacific to map the terrain for
coming invasions by U.S. troops (and
thus, presumably, were the first GI'sthere).
On one occasion, however, they reported seeing enemy troops
painting over the Kilroy logo!
In 1945, an outhouse was built for the exclusive use of
Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill at the Potsdam conference. Its' first occupant was
Stalin, who emerged and asked his aide (in Russian), "Who is Kilroy?"
To help prove his authenticity in 1946, James Kilroy brought along officials from the
shipyard and some of the riveters. He won the trolley car, which he gave to his nine
children as a Christmas gift and set it up as a playhouse in the Kilroy yard in Halifax,
Massachusetts.
And The Tradition Continues...
EVEN Outside Osama Bin Laden's House!!!
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WHO WAS KILROY? by Harold Armitage
Part 2: In which Kilroy goes viral
Before war's end, "Kilroy" had
been here, there, and everywhere
on the long
hauls to
Berlin and
Tokyo.
To the troops outbound in those
ships, however, he was a complete
mystery; all they knew for sure was
that someone named Kilroy had "been there first."
As a joke, U.S. servicemen began placing
the graffiti wherever they landed,
claiming it was already there when
theyarrived. Kilroy became the U.S.
super-GI who had always "already been"
wherever GIs went. It became a
challenge to place the logo in the most unlikely places
imaginable it is said to be atop Mt. Everest, the Statue of
Liberty, the underside of the Arc de Triomphe, and even
scrawled in the dust on the moon.
As the war went on, the legend
grew. Underwater demolition
teams routinely sneaked ashore on
Japanese-held Islands in the Pacific
to map the terrain for coming
invasions by U.S. troops (and thus,
presumably, were the first GI'sthere).
On one occasion, however, they reported seeing enemy
troops painting over the Kilroy logo!
In 1945, an outhouse was built for the exclusive use of
Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill at the Potsdam
conference. Its' first occupant was Stalin, who emerged
and asked his aide (in Russian), "Who is Kilroy?"
To help prove his authenticity in 1946, James Kilroy
brought along officials from the shipyard and some of the
riveters. He won the trolley car, which he gave to his nine
children as a Christmas gift and set it up as a playhouse in
the Kilroy yard in Halifax, Massachusetts.
And The Tradition
Continues...
EVEN Outside Osama Bin
Laden's House!!!
Contact Us
Editor: final selection pending
Correspondents:
Storridge: Vacancy
Cradley: Vacancy
Mathon: Vacancy
Web: Ken Nason
Online Lookouts
As Will Shakespeare might have
said if he had lived today: “to
answer or not to answer, that is
the question”
What spam is to email, robocall is to telecommunications devices,
such as home phones, mobile phones, and VoIP landlines. There is
usually no real human behind a robocall, only an automated, pre-
recorded message—as the name suggests, calls are made by
computers. On the other hand, cold calls, warm calls, social calls,
and a more personalized and targeted form of cold calling
salespeople are referring to as “smart calls” all require a live
person.
ROBOCALLS
Increasingly we are receiving robocalls and the topic of the moment being
that BT or Amazon are about to terminate your service with them and you
need
to press a number on your keypad to connect with an advisor to
stop
this happening.
DON’T DO IT! IT’S A SCAM
Just put the phone down!
Then dial- 1572 and answer the questions
to have BT block the number phoning you.
If you receive an email like this
one pertaining to be from a well
known company (in this case
Amazon) delete it or put it in
your spam box
It is fake and clicking any of the
links will take you to an
undesirable site or activate
access to your computer.
There is a simple way of checking
if any email links are genuine.
Just hover your cursor over the
link and at the bottom of the
email the address of that link will
be shown. If it is not the usual
address of the company (or
person) involved then it is a scam
so delete the email
And here is another one
which when checked has
completely false
addresses attached using
the reverse threat of
closure of the account
The online magazine for Cradley, Storridge & Mathon
As Will
Shakespeare might
have said if he had
lived today: “to
answer or not to
answer, that is the
question”
ROBOCALLS
DON’T DO IT! IT’S A SCAM
Just put the phone down!
Increasingly we are receiving
robocalls and the topic of the
moment being that BT or Amazon
are about to terminate your service
with them and you need to press a
number on your keypad to connect with
an advisor to stop this happening.
Then dial- 1572 and answer the questions
to have BT block the number phoning you.
If you receive an email like this one pertaining to be from a
well known company (in this case Amazon) delete it or put it
in your spam box)
It is fake and clicking any of the links will take you to an
undesirable site or activate access to your computer.
There is a simple way of checking if any email links are
genuine.
Just hover your cursor over the link and at the bottom of the
email the address of that link will be shown. If it is not the
usual address of the company (or person) involved then it is
a scam so delete the email
And here is another one which when checked
has completely false addresses attached using
the reverse threat of closure of the account
Contact Us
Editor: final selection pending
Correspondents:
Storridge: Vacancy
Cradley: Vacancy
Mathon: Vacancy
Web: Ken Nason
Planning Applications and Decisions
Cradley, Storridge & Mathon
Hover over the feed to stop scrolling
use up and down arrows to find the
item you want then click the item to go to
Hereford planning for full details, drawings
and documents or make a comment
It has been announced by Herfordshire Planning that the appeal lodged against the
planners decision to refuse permission for houses at Mirrorbrook Smallholding has
been decided.
The Appeal was refused on a list of reasons mostly relating to contravention of the
Parish NDP.
The full details can be found here: Hereford Planning
Yet again the parish should be grateful to those who worked long and hard on
producing our NDP
Contact Us
Editor: final selection pending
Correspondents:
Storridge: Vacancy
Cradley: Vacancy
Mathon: Vacancy
Web: Ken Nason
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!
Old concrete
and
earthenware
drain pipes
make great
pots for either
patio or placed in
borders or poor
soiled areas to add
height and form to your garden or
patio. Set them with varying lengths
and add cascading plants to give a wall
of colour. Let your imagination loose
Think-UP
Found the best equipment around or an
innovative gadget? Let your fellow
gardeners share it.
Top Tip
Have you bought
one of these? The expanding garden hose? New models are much tougher and
resilient to puncture than the originals but it happens. Unlike traditional hoses they are two part.
An inner hose of soft expandable silicone rubber and an outer casing of strong nylon weave to
prevent the inner hose from expanding to bursting point. Unlike a traditional hose a bit of
waterproof tape won’t make a repair. You could spend £10 on one of these
plus some
fiddle filled time to fix it. If your hose is old then it will be prone to more
failure so
why not put it to good use?
Cut off the fittings and remove the inner soft hose. It is a bit fiddly and you need to coax the outer
along as you pull the hose out. When completed what have you?
A length of soft tube which is very elastic, ideal for tying up plants to supports without any damage
and allowing maximum movement.
A length of very strong nylon webbing which can be used as a rope or for securing objects( Tree
branches for cutting) around the garden.
Sorry folks the volunteer
graveyard clean up has
again had to be postponed
due to that wet stuff that
falls out of the sky.
Check here for the new date
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!
Found the best equipment around or an
innovative gadget? Let your fellow
gardeners share it.
Old concrete and
earthenware
drain pipes
make great
pots for
either
patio or
placed in
borders or
poor
soiled areas to
add height and form to your
garden or patio. Set them
with varying lengths and
add cascading plants to give
a wall of colour. Let your
imagination loose
CRADLEY CHURCHYARD
CLEAR UP
Cradley Churchyard tidy-up session Saturday 14th December 10.30am till 1pm. Please bring spade and hand tools to help move compost under the yews, clear paths and do some weeding. for information contact Tony Copp
Top Tip
Have you bought one of these? The
expanding garden hose? New models are
much tougher and resilient to puncture
than the originals but it happens. Unlike
traditional hoses they are two part. An
inner hose of
soft expandable silicone rubber and an
outer casing of
strong nylon weave to prevent the inner
hose from expanding to bursting point. Unlike a traditional hose a
bit of waterproof tape won’t make a repair. You could spend £10
on a repair connector, plus some fiddle filled time to fix it. If your
hose is old then it will be prone to more failures so why not put it
to good use?
Cut off the fittings and remove the inner soft hose. It is a bit
fiddly and you need to coax the outer along as you pull the hose
out. When completed what have you?
A length of soft tube which is very elastic, ideal for tying up plants
to supports without any damage and allowing maximum
movement.
A length of very strong nylon webbing which can be used as a
rope or for securing objects( Tree branches for cutting) around
the garden.
Contact Us
Editor: final selection pending
Correspondents:
Storridge: Vacancy
Cradley: Vacancy
Mathon: Vacancy
Web: Ken Nason
AWWWW………..
STEP OUT OF YOUR BUBBLE and try something new
Tell us about your pets: the
good the bad and the ugly.
Include your pictures
Speaks for itself. Let’s have
them. Upload copies of that
special animal in your life-No
husbands allowed!
Let
people
know
that
you
need
help
with
something
or
to
do
with
a
project
you want to undertake.
You
have
a
wealth
of
skills
and
experience in the three villages
Ever wanted to try
something new in your life?
If so let us hear about it and
how you overcame the fear
of that initial jump you had
to make.
Inspire others to go for it!
Villa fan gives
opposition the
evil eye
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Tell us about your pets: the
good the bad and the ugly.
Include your pictures
AWWWW………..
Speaks for itself. Let’s have
them. Upload copies of that
special animal in your life-No
husbands allowed!
STEP OUT OF YOUR BUBBLE and try something new
Let
people
know
that
you
need
help
with
something
or
to
do
with
a
project you want to undertake.
You
have
a
wealth
of
skills
and
experience in the three villages
Ever wanted to try
something new in your life?
If so let us hear about it and
how you overcame the fear
of that initial jump you had
to make.
Inspire others to go for it!
Villa fan gives
opposition the
evil eye
Contact Us
Editor: final selection pending
Correspondents:
Storridge: Vacancy
Cradley: Vacancy
Mathon: Vacancy
Web: Ken Nason
There’s no place like Gnome
There once was a lonely gnome who took up residence on a
black and yellow grit bin in a wild spot by a bubbling brook
in Cradley
No one knew where he came from as he just appeared one
day months ago.
He stood there resplendent in his bright red hat watching
the world go by and the buses attempting to run on time on
their way to Worcester. He smiled as the children
waved from the 4x4’s that ferried them to and from
School every day and some who walked even said
hello as they passed him by.
Dog walkers pulled by their persistent pets made no
attempt at communication and the threatening
flood waters crept up his bin. Despite all this and the
windy weather he stayed put
Now he has been joined by others of his kind and
some friends from Disneyland.
The word must be spreading throughout gnome land that Cradley is the place to be so can we expect the
foundation of a gnome colony in Cradley or is the gnome and his friends just here on holiday?
What’s his name and are they waiting for new housing allocation on Pixiefields?
Let us have your ideas and answers to editor@okcradley.com and we will print them here
Spotted in your area
The online magazine for Cradley, Storridge & Mathon
There’s no place like Gnome
There once was a lonely gnome who took up residence on a
black and yellow grit bin
in a wild spot by a
bubbling brook in Cradley
No one knew where he
came from as he just
appeared one day
months ago.
He stood there resplendent in his bright red hat watching the
world go by and the buses attempting to run on time on their
way to Worcester. He smiled as the children waved from the
4x4’s that ferried them to and from School every day and
some who walked even said hello as they passed him by.
Dog walkers pulled by their persistent pets made no attempt
at communication and the threatening flood waters crept up
his bin. Despite all this and the windy weather he stayed put
Now he has been joined by others of his kind and some
friends from Disneyland.
The word must be spreading throughout gnome land that
Cradley is the place to be so can we expect the foundation of
a gnome colony in Cradley or is the gnome and his friends
just here on holiday?
What’s his name and
are they waiting for new
housing allocation on
Pixiefields?
Let us have your ideas
and answers to
editor@okcradley.com and we will print them here
Spotted in your area
Contact Us
Editor: final selection pending
Correspondents:
Storridge: Vacancy
Cradley: Vacancy
Mathon: Vacancy
Web: Ken Nason
Electric Cars the Facts and Fallacies: Part 2
By Harold Armitage
Next Time: See why the ranges quoted by manufacturers are total
B.S.
The motor.
Big steps too have been made in the efficiency of electric motors. It should be
understood that all electric motors can also be generators, there is no
difference between the two.
Traction motors work by the
interaction between an alternating or revolving magnetic field (or flux)
and a fixed one. The stronger the magnetic fields are, the more
compact and powerful the motor will be. There has also been big
advances lately in motor design. In days of yore the fixed magnetic
field had to be generated by a coil of wire which consumed electricity . Nowadays we can produce the
same by means of neodymium-iron-boron rare earth magnets so saving the electricity previously used.
As we have seen the commutator has also been dispensed with. Electric motors used for traction must
have independent means of cooling, a simple fan on the motor shaft won’t do. The motor could be
running at low speed yet still using full power thus needing maximum cooling. This usually takes the
form of a water jacket round the motor and a conventional radiator.
Regenerative braking.
As previously mentioned the motor can also be a generator. This means that when descending hills the
“potential energy” can be recovered by converting it to electricity and putting it back into the battery.
Also when the car is slowing down, the “kinetic energy” can also be recovered. So if you drive up a hill
and then descend, about 25% of the energy used going up can be put back into the battery on the
descent.
In practice, the driver takes no action to enable all this. Speed control is by a “single pedal” If the foot is
lifted the car goes seamlessly into regenerative braking mode. This means that 99% of driving is by
single pedal. The mechanical brakes need only be used in emergency and to bring the car to a halt
from 5mph or so. Light pressure on the brake pedal also brings regenerative braking into playMy own
car has a lever to switch braking and power modes for different terrains. There is a “city mode”, a
“hilly/winding lane mode” and an “open road” mode. The result is an intuitive and relaxing drive.
The mechanics.
We have seen that electric car are electrically complex but they are mechanically simple. The mechanics,
(fixed speed gearbox, differential and motor) are often in a single compact and lightweight unit with a
half dozen moving parts.
There’s no clutch, no gearbox, no exhaust, no generator/alternator, no starter motor. no belts, no air
filter, no oil filter, no engine oil and nothing to adjust on the motor. That only leaves the brakes and
suspension. I expect there will need to be some job creation.
There IS a radiator to cool the motor and an electric pump to circulate the water. This water is at low
temperature so there has to be separate means of heating the cab. (A major problem with electric cars).
There is also a vacuum pump for the power assisted brakes. There may well be electric fans, an electric
heater and water pumps for the cab heating.
Servicing.
Check fluids:- motor coolant, cab heating system (water & antifreeze), Brake fluid, windscreen wash.
Braking system is fairly conventional and pads should last virtually the life of the car as they are so
infrequently used.
Repairs.
Repairs to electric cars in my experience are baffling to traditional mechanics. They will be time
consuming and very expensive. There are no “pattern parts” and no “independent” repair shops as yet.
The battery on my car packed in. (Fortunately within the guarantee period.) It took six months the
determine what was wrong, obtain a battery and fit it. A new battery would have been £7,000 if I’d had
to pay for it. The cost of most spare parts is extortionate.
Fuel costs.
The fuel is electricity, almost untaxed compared with petrol and as the car is so efficient little is used.
The option exists to charge the car at home, by night, on “economy seven” electricity or even have solar
panels and charge the battery for free. (This last only if the car is at home by day.) Even in the worst
case, costs are miniscule compared with buying petrol/diesel. If charging is needed other than at the
home the costs are more complex.
The government is set to lose a lot of fuel tax. But not to worry, they have already put the idea forward
that new houses should have charging points routinely fitted. This is a mere ploy, in future these can be
separately metered and of course taxed.
Charging the battery.
The car is ideally suited for commuting to work. It can then be charged
overnight at home (possibly on cheap electricity).
The retired (such as myself) can charge it from solar PV panels for free by
day if they have any. It’s surprising how many electric car owners also have
solar panels.
There are two charging connections on the car. One is for DC fast charging
(around 60Kw), available on motorway charging stations. The other is for
slow and intermediate AC charging.
The car comes with a charging lead for slow charging at home. Most
can be plugged into a 13a socket (3Kw). It’s recommended that a
13a socket is wired back to the consumer unit (fuse board)
separately for this purpose, The reason for this is that your
13a socket ring main design makes certain assumptions about
electrical loads which are invalidated if an electric car is
plugged in.
The other possibility is intermediate level AC charging. This is in the order of 30a (7Kw). This takes the
form of a separate circuit and socket if you have one at home. At the moment the price of these is
ridiculous. What should cost £30 plus labour is priced at several hundred pounds. These are now
becoming common in urban car parks.
Most people will be able to utilise slow charging. Remember the
battery is never run to depletion, only “topped up”. Something not mentioned by the sellers of such
articles. Theoretically, fast charging shortens the life of a battery due to the adverse heating effect
within the battery, however the situation is complex.
Range
The problem is of course if you run the battery flat, it’s a tow job to some place the car can be charged
Range anxiety is much publicised. However most people use their car on a regular run and one soon
becomes used to how fast the battery depletes. (There is an indicator on the dashboard.)
When you do go on a journey close to the maximum range of the car, Google Earth is your friend. It will
show the exact distance .
The online magazine for Cradley, Storridge & Mathon
Electric Cars the Facts and Fallacies: Part 2
By Harold Armitage
The motor.
Big steps too have been made in the efficiency of
electric motors. It should be understood that
all electric motors can also be
generators, there is no difference
between the two.
Traction motors
work by the interaction between an
alternating or revolving magnetic
field (or flux) and a fixed one. The stronger the magnetic
fields are, the more compact and powerful the motor will be.
There has also been big advances lately in motor design. In
days of yore the fixed magnetic field had to be generated by
a coil of wire which consumed electricity . Nowadays we can
produce the same by means of neodymium-iron-boron rare
earth magnets so saving the electricity previously used. As we
have seen the commutator has also been dispensed with.
Electric motors used for traction must have independent
means of cooling, a simple fan on the motor shaft won’t do.
The motor could be running at low speed yet still using full
power thus needing maximum cooling. This usually takes the
form of a water jacket round the motor and a conventional
radiator.
Regenerative braking.
As previously mentioned the motor can also be a generator.
This means that when descending hills the “potential energy”
can be recovered by converting it to electricity and putting it
back into the battery. Also when the car is slowing down, the
“kinetic energy” can also be recovered. So if you drive up a
hill and then descend, about 25% of the energy used going
up can be put back into the battery on the descent.
In practice, the driver takes no action to enable all this.
Speed control is by a “single pedal” If the foot is lifted the car
goes seamlessly into regenerative braking mode. This means
that 99% of driving is by single pedal. The mechanical brakes
need only be used in emergency and to bring the car to a halt
from 5mph or so. Light pressure on the brake pedal also
brings regenerative braking into playMy own car has a lever
to switch braking and power modes for different terrains.
There is a “city mode”, a “hilly/winding lane mode” and an
“open road” mode. The result is an intuitive and relaxing
drive.
The mechanics.
We have seen that electric car are electrically complex but
they are mechanically simple. The mechanics, (fixed speed
gearbox, differential and motor) are often in a single compact
and lightweight unit with a half dozen moving parts.
There’s no clutch, no gearbox, no exhaust, no
generator/alternator, no starter motor. no belts, no air filter,
no oil filter, no engine oil and nothing to adjust on the motor.
That only leaves the brakes and suspension. I expect there
will need to be some job creation.
There IS a radiator to cool the motor and an electric pump to
circulate the water. This water is at low temperature so there
has to be separate means of heating the cab. (A major
problem with electric cars). There is also a vacuum pump for
the power assisted brakes. There may well be electric fans, an
electric heater and water pumps for the cab heating.
Servicing.
Check fluids:- motor coolant, cab heating system (water &
antifreeze), Brake fluid, windscreen wash. Braking system is
fairly conventional and pads should last virtually the life of
the car as they are so infrequently used.
Repairs.
Repairs to electric cars in my experience are baffling to
traditional mechanics. They will be time consuming and very
expensive. There are no “pattern parts” and no “independent”
repair shops as yet. The battery on my car packed in.
(Fortunately within the guarantee period.) It took six months
the determine what was wrong, obtain a battery and fit it. A
new battery would have been £7,000 if I’d had to pay for it.
The cost of most spare parts is extortionate.
Fuel costs.
The fuel is electricity, almost untaxed compared with petrol
and as the car is so efficient little is used. The option exists to
charge the car at home, by night, on “economy seven”
electricity or even have solar panels and charge the battery
for free. (This last only if the car is at home by day.) Even in
the worst case, costs are miniscule compared with buying
petrol/diesel. If charging is needed other than at the home
the costs are more complex.
The government is set to lose a lot of fuel tax. But not to
worry, they have already put the idea forward that new
houses should have charging points routinely fitted. This is a
mere ploy, in future these can be separately metered and of
course taxed.
Charging the battery.
The car is ideally suited for commuting to
work. It can then be charged overnight at
home (possibly on cheap electricity).
The retired (such as myself) can
charge it from solar PV panels for
free by day if they have any. It’s
surprising how many electric car
owners also have solar panels.
There are two charging connections on the car. One is for DC
fast charging (around 60Kw), available on motorway charging
stations. The other is for slow and intermediate AC charging.
The car comes with a charging lead for slow charging at
home. Most can be plugged into a 13a socket (3Kw). It’s
recommended that a 13a socket is wired back to the
consumer unit (fuse board) separately for this purpose, The
reason for this is that your 13a socket ring main design
makes certain assumptions about electrical loads which are
invalidated if an electric car is plugged in.
The other possibility is intermediate level AC charging. This is
in the order of 30a (7Kw). This takes the form of a separate
circuit and socket if you have one at home. At the moment
the price of these is ridiculous. What should cost £30 plus
labour is priced at several hundred pounds. These are now
becoming common in urban car parks.
Most people will be
able to utilise slow charging. Remember the battery is never
run to depletion, only “topped up”. Something not mentioned
by the sellers of such articles. Theoretically, fast charging
shortens the life of a battery due to the adverse heating
effect within the battery, however the situation is complex.
Range
The problem is of course if you run the battery flat, it’s a tow
job to some place the car can be charged
Range anxiety is much publicised. However most people use
their car on a regular run and one soon becomes used to
how fast the battery depletes. (There is an indicator on the
dashboard.)
When you do go on a journey close to the maximum range of
the car, Google Earth is your friend. It will show the exact
distance .
Next Time: See why the ranges quoted by manufacturers
are total B.S.
Contact Us
Editor: final selection pending
Correspondents:
Storridge: Vacancy
Cradley: Vacancy
Mathon: Vacancy
Web: Ken Nason
News & points of View
Whilst we are appreciative of the excessive amounts of rain that have fallen lately on our neck of the woods it seems
that only when there are extremes of weather do failures in the infrastructures of our community come to the sur-
face and bite us where it hurts.
The latest being the flooding at the Kings bridge junction to Kings bridge in Cradley. Some years ago at the junction a
drain which intercepted the water from farmland to the South was replaced and protected from vehicles using the
entrance to the field from the junction with railings. At the time it was noted that the drainpipe which took water
from the junction along the road to be discharged into Cradley brook at the bridge was woefully inadequate for the
task and needed replacing with a large diameter pipe.
As usual no money was forthcoming so it was forgotten about. We now have the situation where the drain is either blocked or has collapsed aggravating the flooding issue. The reaction from Hereforshire’s agents was to close the road! the main connection between East and West Cradley! The 417 bus service was disrupted and no news of when it might be repaired given. Echoes of Herefordshire’s reaction to the dangerous path reported to them at pound bridge when they again just blocked off a main artery of village movement without consultation or programme of repair. It just isn’t good enough! It’s a bridge too far!
19th December 2019
Let us know if you have suffered inconvenience due to this closure
Puts Kings Bridge & flooding
of Cradley Brook into some sort
of perspective.
Keep watching to the end to
see why your car insurance
keeps rising
please help me find…..
Dear Editor,
I am trying to trace a colleague. Her name when I knew her was Jo Hawkes but probably Joanne. Jo
was a member of my team for NATO Codification Agency at the Royal Radar Establishment
Malvern. Jo told me her parents ran a pub in Cradley. Jo was about to be married I think.
The year would be 1965 so it is a bit of a challenge. The fact that her parents had a pub is a major
element and could help tremendously.
Our team disbanded when the agency moved south and I lost touch, probably due to Jo getting
married.
My hope that Cradley being a very close community whose history is cherished that the name
'Hawkes' would ring a bell.
I will keep my fingers crossed.
My Kindest Regards,
Clement O'Mara
( Jo would know me as Clem)
If you can help Clem re-unite with
his friend either email him direct at
jmtich48@gmail.com
or contact us at editor@okcradley.com
30th December 2019: RESULT! With the help of the Cradley Village Hall Heritage group records
and someone who has spent most of her life in Cradley we have managed to piece together the
long lost Jo Hawkes whereabouts and we have given her the contact numbers provided to take
the matter further is she chooses It pays to read the okcradley magazine
(and use the Heritage Group)
The online magazine for Cradley, Storridge & Mathon
News & points of View
Whilst we are appreciative of the excessive amounts of
rain that have fallen lately on our neck of the woods it
seems that only when there are extremes of weather
do failures in the infrastructures of our community
come to the surface and bite us where it hurts.
The latest being the flooding at the Kings bridge junc-
tion to Kings bridge in Cradley. Some years ago at the
junction a drain which intercepted the water from
farmland to the South was replaced and protected
from vehicles using the entrance to the field from the
junction with railings. At the time it was noted that the
drainpipe which took water from the junction along
the road to be discharged into Cradley brook at the
bridge was woefully inadequate for the task and
needed replacing with a large diameter pipe.
As usual no money was forthcoming so it was forgotten about. We now have the situation where the drain is either blocked or has collapsed aggravating the flooding issue. The reaction from Hereforshire’s agents was to close the road! the main connection between East and West Cradley! The 417 bus service was disrupted and no news of when it might be repaired given. Echoes of Herefordshire’s reaction to the dangerous path reported to them at pound bridge when they again just blocked off a main artery of village movement without consultation or programme of repair. It just isn’t good enough! It’s a bridge too far!
19th December 2019
Let us know if you have suffered
inconvenience due to this closure
Puts Kings Bridge & flooding
of Cradley Brook into some sort
of perspective.
Keep watching to the end to
see why your car insurance
keeps rising
please help me find…..
Dear Editor,
I am trying to trace a colleague. Her name when I knew
her was Jo Hawkes but probably Joanne. Jo was a mem-
ber of my team for NATO Codification Agency at the
Royal Radar Establishment Malvern. Jo told me her par-
ents ran a pub in Cradley. Jo was about to be married I
think.
The year would be 1965 so it is a bit of a challenge. The
fact that her parents had a pub is a major element and
could help tremendously.
Our team disbanded when the agency moved south and
I lost touch, probably due to Jo getting married.
My hope that Cradley being a very close community
whose history is cherished that the name 'Hawkes' would
ring a bell.
I will keep my fingers crossed.
My Kindest Regards,
Clement O'Mara
( Jo would know me as Clem)
If you can help Clem re-unite with his friend
either email him direct at
jmtich48@gmail.com
or contact us at editor@okcradley.com
30th December 2019: RESULT! With the help of the
Cradley Village Hall Heritage group records
and someone who has spent most of her life in Cradley
we have managed to piece together the
long lost Jo Hawkes whereabouts and we have given her
the contact numbers provided to take
the matter further is she chooses It pays to read the
okcradley magazine
(and use the Heritage Group)
Contact Us
Editor: final selection pending
Correspondents:
Storridge: Vacancy
Cradley: Vacancy
Mathon: Vacancy
Web: Ken Nason
MAKE A CONTRIBUTION
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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
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MAKE A CONTRIBUTION
This is a community online magazine and is open to
whoever in the community wants to contribute. 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
Contact Us
Editor: final selection pending
Correspondents:
Storridge: Vacancy
Cradley: Vacancy
Mathon: Vacancy
Web: Ken Nason
ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS HERE
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the three villages for a period of three months and a very low annual rate
thereafter so you can assess the value and responses without cost or
obligation.
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.
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with one call or
email
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ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS HERE
We are offering free advertising for local
businesses within easy reach of the three
villages for a period of three months and a
very low annual rate thereafter so you can
assess the value and responses without cost
or obligation.
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.
AJ Mowing Services
All your mowing
needs covered
with one call or
email
01886 880952
jim@ajmowing.com
Contact Us
Editor: final selection pending
Correspondents:
Storridge: Vacancy
Cradley: Vacancy
Mathon: Vacancy
Web: Ken Nason
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majority of High Street Banks. All mail
services.( Parcel force and Royal Mail)
Stamps, Postal orders,Passport
checking. Vehicle licensing. Foreign
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insurance, Health Lottery.. And much
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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
