Put the date in your diary. This year the show is on a much bigger scale

so the venue is moving to Wigmore School.

Alongside the traditional produce competitions there will also be a

handicraft competition (for the new Muriel Tonkin Trophy) - entry forms

for all competition classes will be delivered throughout the village and

will be available in the community shop prior to the event.

And this year there will be more attractions and events to entertain:

More animals - shire horses, miniature ponies and sheep

More food - from light refreshments to a bistro-style meal in the evening

More competitions - from raffles to a tug-of-war

More beer - a pop-up bar being available throughout the event

More stalls - showcasing local crafts and interest groups

And music by the always-excellent Puffer.

Bigger, Bolder, Better… It’s Showtime!

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :

Parish Council

News

Wigmore Sto-

ries Wanted

Wigmore Road

Verge Nature

Community

Field Appeal

Carole Gandy

Message

Wigmore Shop

Wigmore

Village Hall

Wigmore

Church News

Resident’s Rant

Tim’s Nature

Notes

Rory’s Recipe

CAMEO News

Gardening Club

Local Events

Neighbourhood

Watch

I s s u e J u n . 2 0 1 9 Mortimer Voices w w w . m o r t i m e r v i l l a g e s . c o . u k

T H E N E W S L E T T E R F O R W I G M O R E , L E I N T H A L L

S T A R K E S , E L T O N & P I P E A S T O N

If you would like to help out or have a stall at the event, get in touch

with the organisers:

Hannah Mason: 07837 750179 / hpmason@hotmail.co.uk

Alvin Smith: alvin.smith@btinternet.com

Facebook - Wigmore Village Show

Wigmore Village ShowWigmore Village Show

Saturday 31st AugustSaturday 31st August

Your councillors:

Wigmore

Bryan Casbourne -

770155

Nick Davidson -

771939

Gwen Fraser -

770141

Chris Thomas -

07375 666049

Rachel Watson -

07594 856487

Leinthall Starkes

Alan Dowdy (chair)

- 770121

Vacancy for 1

councillor

Elton

Vacancy for 1

councillor

Pipe Aston

Vacancy for 1

councillor

County Councillor

Carole Gandy -

780583

Parish Clerk

Jano Rochefort -

770282

clerk.wigmoregpc@

outlook.com

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Following the Local Elections on 2nd May 2019 the new Wigmore Group

Parish Council (WGPC) officially took office on the 7th May 2019. There are nine seats in total on the WGPC - six of those have been filled by

elected councillors which means there are three vacancies on the parish

council.

Your elected councillors are listed in the panel (left).

The parish council is now able to co-opt volunteers who are willing to come onto the council to represent the residents of Leinthall Starkes,

Elton and Pipe Aston. Adverts are on the villages’ notice boards and the

parish council is hoping to fill those vacancies at its 10th June meeting.

If you are interested in helping your community and would like more information about what is involved in being a parish councillor then please

contact Jano Rochefort, Parish Clerk on 01568 770282 or

clerk.wigmoregpc@outlook.com

In mid-May the WGPC produced its annual report which is available on

the council section of the village website - www.mortimervillages.co.uk

A key issue raised was the need for small groups of volunteers for a range

of initiatives in the community including:

plans regarding the Bury Lane Community Field in Wigmore;

monitoring traffic along Bury Lane in Wigmore;

gathering evidence and making practical and realistic proposals

regarding the traffic problems along the Wigmore to Ludlow road;

monitoring, maintaining and improving the public footpath network;

and

plans to register The Castle public house as an “Asset of Community

Value”.

If you are interested in volunteering for any of these then please contact

the Parish Clerk using the contact details above.

Parish Council News...

...and Meetings Your group parish council meets usually on every second Monday each month (other than August) in the Wigmore Village Hall at 7.30pm. The agenda is published in advance and may be seen on the village website, on notice boards throughout the parish and in the community shop.

Residents are welcome to attend. The first 15 minutes or so are available for residents to raise

matters relevant to the agenda. The council will consider these matters and residents may remain to listen but may not participate in the subsequent discussions.

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Back in 2014 the Wigmore Group Parish

Council produced a book which was delivered

free to each household called “Wigmore Then

and Now” that told the story of Wigmore, its

history and included lots of old photos of the

village.

It has been suggested there may be an appetite

for a follow-up publication, this time focussing

on the people of the community and their

stories.

Maybe people like this bunch of ruffians

(actually a Wigmore School class photo from

the 1950s)!

Because financing such a publication requires

grant applications and such like, we want to

gauge interest before we kick-off. So, in the

first instance if you or older relatives have lived

in and around the village for years and would

be willing to talk to us about some of that

history—perhaps you know of people who

followed interesting professions that are now

scarce—perhaps you know some old local folk-

lore—perhaps just some old war stories about

life in the village back in the day—even better if

you have old photos to go with the stories…

...then PLEASE, PLEASE let us know.

Send us an email to:

info@mortimervillages.co.uk with a very

basic outline of the kind of thing you can talk

to us about.

We won’t come badgering you immediately as

we’ll need to see what interest is generated but

one of two follow-up actions will be under-

taken. Either we get enough material for a

whole book or, if not, we use the stories we

obtain as individual features in our Mortimer

Voices newsletter and on the village website.

So whatever you give us won’t go to waste!

WANTED! Wigmore Stories...

Bury Lane Community Field - What do you want? The parish council has received an initial grant to conduct a feasibility study and prepare outline

plans for the community field on Bury Lane and are actively seeking professional help in this

respect.

The parish council welcomes suggestions and ideas from our residents as input to potential

plans and to assist in this we have prepared an explanatory booklet that is available from the

Wigmore Village Shop and the Wigmore Village Hall lobby. In addition we will hold an Open

Morning on Saturday June 22nd between 10am and 1pm at the village hall in order for

residents to view proposals and for us to take on-board any further suggestions for the project.

Once the formal proposals have been submitted and accepted by the parish council, we can

then proceed to prepare an application for funding to implement the project.

“...if you note a

pot hole which has

not been marked

by a circle do not

assume that

Balfour Beatty are

aware of it and so

please either

report it on-line

direct to Balfour

Beatty or to my-

self.…”

Carole Gandy, our

county councillor

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Firstly may I say how delighted I am to have been re-elected to serve as

your County Councillor for the next four years and I look forward to

working with you and assisting you wherever I can.

Despite the fact that a large investment has been made in improving the

condition of our road network in Herefordshire there is still loads to do. I

was pleased that the road surface from Wigmore towards Lingen has been

resurfaced but I note that there is still an issue with water running down

the road off the fields and unless that is tackled the new road surface will

deteriorate quite quickly. This is an issue which I shall be pursuing will Bal-

four Beatty. There is also the condition in parts of the road from Ford

Street to the Shropshire border and I know that the parish council has set

up an environmental group to look at this along with safety issues along

that road, particularly through Pipe Aston and Elton. As I have mentioned

previously all A & B roads and priority C such as Ongar Street are in-

spected monthly but most C roads are only inspected quarterly and U

roads annually so if you note a pot hole which has not been marked by a

circle do not assume that Balfour Beatty are aware of it and so please ei-

ther report it on-line direct to Balfour Beatty or to myself.

Gigaclear and Herefordshire Council recently gave a presentation to local

residents on the roll-out of faster broad band by way of fibre to the parish

premises. Some residents who attended the meeting will be aware that

parts of the Wigmore parish which are more difficult to reach or very

costly may not be included in the plan. You can check if your property is

included by looking on the Fastershire website. If your property does not

appear to be included please do not despair but contact me and I will try

to assist in resolving the situation.

Whilst Gigaclear are in the area there will be disruption as they will be

digging up verges and roads in order to lay cable. They have assured me

that in the case of Ford Street and the surrounding area they will not be

carrying out the work at the start of the Wigmore School day or at the

end. This is in order that they do not add to what is already quite a chaotic

situation with regard to parking.

As always please do not hesitate to contact me if you have a problem, or

just want a chat. I am also always happy to visit you if that would be easier.

Just telephone 01568 780583 or email carole.gandy@herefordshire.gov.uk

Message from Carole Gandy

www.herefordshire.

gov.uk/reportingapp

For pot-hole re-

porting use the

council app

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Cream Tea

Wigmore Village Hall

Saturday June 15th

3.00pm - 5.00pm

Come along for a delicious cream tea.

Sandwiches, scones, cakes, strawberries and

cream, ice cream.

Tickets £8 each or £20 for a family of 4

Available on the door or in advance from

Wigmore Village Shop

Bubbly available at a small extra cost.

Wigmore’s Road Verge Nature Reserve (RVNR) Road verges are important, but often overlooked, as being the last vestiges of natural plant-rich

grasslands. But many are mowed to oblivion by local authorities wishing to keep verges looking

‘neat and tidy’. The charity PlantLife is running a national campaign to raise awareness of the impor-

tance of road verges for biodiversity. In Herefordshire, a voluntary group - VOW (Verging on

Wild) - has been set up to support the national campaign. They have begun by surveying 33 RNVRs

originally identified in the 1970s in Herefordshire for their rare or rich assemblies of plants; many

have been destroyed and only 18 remain. But our community has one of these remaining 18: a plant

-rich stretch of Barnett Lane at the foot of the Wigmore Rolls. I joined VOW volunteers surveying

these verges this May and they confirm that they still have all their im-

portant plants, so it is a special place for wildlife on our doorstep.

How can you help? In several ways. Support changes to verge manage-

ment in the parish generally, volunteer to help monitor our RNVR, and

if you know of any other verges in the parish that may support rare or

important plants, or have a rich flower mix and could qualify as a RVNR

please let us know and VOW will arrange to survey them. Contact

Anne Crane of VOW on 07854 316227, or myself on 01568 771939.

Did you know your nearest local cricket club

is in Brampton Bryan?

We offer cricket for all levels from beginners

to experienced club players.

We play friendly matches throughout the

summer and also have a charity cricket

weekend to raise money for local charities.

This year we are having a drive to attract

new members so if you are interested in

playing at a friendly club please get in touch.

All are welcome young and old, male and

female so why not contact us and find out

more.

Interested, then contact Graham Bunting

01568 770328

graham.bunting@btinternet.com

Anyone for cricket?

VOW volunteers surveying the Barnett

Lane RVNR © Nick Davidson

By Prof. Nick Davidson, Wigmore resident

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The shop is now in its eleventh year and we continue to build on the public

engagement that has been such a signal part of our success. Maintaining a

supply of high quality local produce - as well as more everyday items - has

been a core aim that we continue to pursue for our loyal local customers

and for our more occasional visiting customers who find us as they travel

around the county.

Recently we delighted some of you with new stock from Dunkertons. Their

organic ciders and perries are proving very popular. We have also just in-

troduced Two Farmers handmade crisps – a range of flavours from a local

enterprise showing that it’s not just Tyrrells who can work magic with

Herefordshire potatoes.

Many people who frequent the shop comment on the unusually wide stock

that we carry and remark on the always friendly and helpful service they

experience. On our side it makes us very proud to receive such compli-

ments and helps us realise how much we serve our community.

We try also to support local artistic ventures and Gemma Moore, a young

art student at Hereford College who lives in the village, has shown some of

her work on the table as you enter the shop.

Do come along and be tempted!

Wigmore Community Shop...

...and Village Hall Work continues on the refurbishment programme for the village hall. The

rear meeting room has been redecorated and can be accessed by a separate

entrance to the rear - it’s just waiting on some wall lights - this will make

an ideal and comfortable venue for small meetings etc.

We have also received a grant of £1500 towards the installation of fixed

A/V facilities in the main hall, and further grant requests are underway to

raise funds to replace the main asbestos roof and upgrade the car park.

A new funding initiative is about to be explored by the parish council which

could well benefit the village hall and other local organisations. As part of

this we will be looking at how greater use can be made of the village hall

and its facilities - possible monthly lunch clubs, coffee mornings etc. In fact if

you would like to see further offerings by the village hall please get in touch

via the contact details above and tell us your ideas.

Regular events at the hall:

Mondays and Wednesdays 3.30pm - 4.30pm - Key Stage 1 and

2 dance classes

Mondays 10.30am -12.30pm Tai Chi

For bookings and info: jenny5johnson@gmail.com

Tel: 01568 770162 or Facebook: Wigmore Village Hall

A new arrival...

...Dunkerton’s

Cider, locally

sourced

Interested in volunteering?

Tel Alison on 01568 770307

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WIGMORE CHURCH ARTS FESTIVAL

Saturday 29th & Sunday 30th June 2019

Jesus says: who do you say that I am?

Join us at Wigmore Church for a weekend of art, music and

family activities!

Saturday 11am-5pm:

Art exhibition, performances by local musicians, food and

drink, prayer spaces and craft activities for children.

Sunday 10am (refreshments from 9:30am):

Festival church service - informal service for all the family. Art exhibition continues.

This promises to be a fantastic community event - don't miss it!

This church arts festival is being planned by a diocesan pioneer ministry team with the

assistance of Rev Mike Catling & Carole Gloag. Further details from either Mike (01547

540235) or Carole (01547 540394) or one of the pioneer team (07734866108)

St. James’ Church, Wigmore...

Local rector, Rev Mike Catling, continues to host his Prayer and a Pint events in The

Oak, Wigmore celebrating a modern form of Compline followed by a chat over drinks on:

19th June / 17th July / 21st August - all at 8pm

Prayer and a Pint

St James Church, Wigmore, has the need for a few more volunteers to help out with

opening and closing of the church during the year. The church is open to visitors be-

tween 10am and dusk all year round, and a small team of local residents take it in turns

to be responsible for this. If you feel that you could spare the small amount of time that

it takes to do so, then by joining this small team of helpers you would be helping to en-

sure that this beautiful and historic church is kept accessible to all who wish to worship

there, discover more about its history or simply enjoy its tranquillity and beauty. If you

feel that you could sometimes commit to a little more time, but on a more occasional

basis, then the church is also looking for help with keeping it clean and tidy. Times could

be arranged to suit you and you could do as little or as much as you wish.

More details about both these volunteering activities can be obtained from Carole

Gloag on 01547 540394 or carole.gloag@gmail.com

Help Required

Rory Bunting

Inside St ory Hea dline

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Rory’s Recipe - Honeyed Panna Cotta with Sherry-Soused

Strawberries

A delightful dessert for a warm summer evening - assuming we will get

some!

Ingredients (serves 4)

Top and quarter the strawberries and toss them in the icing sugar inside a zip-lock bag and set aside for an hour. After an hour of curing pour the sherry into the bag and seal tightly removing as much air as possible and

refrigerate for at least a day.

Next for the panna cotta - soak the sheet of gelatine in cold water and set aside. Place all the other ingredients in a thick bottomed pan and in-fuse for at least an hour on a the lowest possible heat and then taste as it

may be necessary to sweeten slightly.

Its important to note that any flavours can be used in place of lavender for example vanilla/cinnamon or even basil if you’re feeling adventur-ous. Once it has soaked, strain the water from the gelatine and dissolve in the warmed liquid. Sieve the mixture into a pouring jug and pour into moulds. I recommend a tea cup as it presents well or if you wish to turn out your panna cotta, set in 4 moulds but make sure you add an extra 1/4 of a-leaf of gelatine. Set in the fridge for at least 6 hours covering with cling film after 1 hour. To serve simply spoon the soused strawberries over the panna cotta. This recipe would work well with shortbread or

honeycomb to add an extra crunch.

Rory, a regular at

our local food festi-

vals, is currently

taking a break from

the hustle and

bustle of Wigmore

to work in Spain

and chef on the

super-yachts of the

rich and shameless

250g double cream

50g milk

45g honey

3 heads of fresh lavender (can be

omitted)

25g of sugar (brown for best fla-

vour, white for best presentation)

20g icing sugar

1 sheet of bronze gelatine (powder can-be used just be careful when

converting as they are not equal)

1 punnet of fresh strawberries

50g sweet sherry (I recommend

pedro ximenez.)

Local resident Sophia Campbell runs regular basketry workshops

at Wigmore Village Hall. The next one is scheduled for:

Saturday 4th August - 9am to 5pm.

All materials and tools (and cake!) are provided. The cost is £65.

To book or for more info, contact Sophia on 07904454227 or

through www.weavefutures.com

Fancy trying basket weaving?

A basket made at a workshop earlier this year -

a lamb is not included in the course fee!

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Nature’s annual 'race' has begun! Actually it

started in late winter and early spring, with

primroses, violets and wild strawberries being

some of the first flowers to appear closely

followed by anemones, bluebells and wild

garlic, all competing for sunlight before the

overhead tree canopy with its myriad of

varied green leaves takes over. Bluebells are

relatively common

locally and a carpet

of their deep blue

flowers on a wood-

land floor can be a

show stopper. We

should take special

care of them as we

have around 50%

of the world popu-

lation in the UK,

something to be

proud of!

All of these flowers

and the many

others that join them, encourage insects to

get active; bees and butterflies can be seen

again, getting on with their lives and helping

us all as pollinators. Already, male Orange-tip

butterflies, white with, yes, orange tips to

their wings and the black tipped females can

be seen around their food plants - Ladies

Smock in wet meadows and garlic mustard.

Insects in turn, offer a food supply for the

many birds that are nesting now and raising

young. A Song Thrush has hidden her nest

containing four brilliant blue and black spot-

ted eggs in a honeysuckle next to the house

not far from a Blackbird, already feeding

babies. Many migrant birds have arrived now

and added their song to the dawn chorus as

they set up home for the summer. Perhaps its

less of a 'race' and more of a carefully

choreographed cycle that has been perfected

over thousands of years, where all rely on

and interact with each other in a sophisti-

cated 'natural' society. Perhaps we can learn

something!

Tim’s Nature Notes

C.A.M.E.O. News CAMEO (Come And Meet Each Other) is friendly, totally informal, no rules, no booking, no

membership needed. We welcome anyone who wishes to join us.

Eight of us had a great outing to Wynne's Farm near Hope-under-Dinmore on 7th May. Fine

weather, scores of goats with their numerous kids, sheep and lambs and alpacas, ending the

afternoon with tea, cakes and a chat in the shop/cafe.

Our next event will be a "CAMEO Special" - a guided tour of St. Michael's Hospice at Bart-

estree near Hereford. Our guide will be Paddy Nugent from the Hospice. Meet 1.30pm at

Wigmore Village Hall to share cars on Tuesday 4th June.

This year's Garden Party will be at Bridge Cottage, Burrington on Tuesday 2nd July. Meet at

Wigmore Village Hall at 3pm to share cars.

On 6th August we visit the recently upgraded Leominster Museum on Etnam St. Meet at

Wigmore Village Hall at 2pm for car sharing.

And on 4th September - note, a Wednesday - we go to Stockton Bury Gardens, Kimbolton.

Meet 2pm at Wigmore Village Hall to share cars.

Contact CAMEO: Margaret & Les Barclay,

Bury Court Farmhouse 01568 770618

By Tim Lee, resident of Wigmore

Bluebells at Croft Castle

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Don’t all farmers take their lambs for a walk

after dinner?

Our thanks to

Susie Lewis

for this pic-

ture of her

three

“shadows”

hand-reared

after this

year’s lamb-

ing.

Apparently

they follow

her every-

where. You

couldn’t make

this stuff up

you know!

Meanwhile, in Leinthall Starkes...

A Resident’s …!

It’s a common complaint that we pay our council tax and less gets done each year. Sad but true. If

we look at our village today we see that Mother Nature is taking back that which is hers. A weed

today becomes a tree next year. What is easy to fix now will become a bigger and more expensive

problem in the future.

We might maintain our house and garden but if the area outside our property is scruffy it reflects

badly on our property and does not look nice. No one is going to fix these problems for us,

certainly not the council – not unless you want to vote for a council tax increase.

Small steps are a start; it might not be your responsibility but it makes you feel good. If weeds grow

between your property and the pavement, pull them out. If weeds grow between the pavement and

the road, pull them out. If leaves fall on the pavement, sweep them up - they are not only an eye-

sore but can become dangerous. If a thoughtless person throws a can in the street, pick it up. If we

as individuals can just take these first small steps then possibly in the future we can bond with

neighbours and make a bigger impact.

Take the pavement opposite Wigmore Hall which is still strewn with last autumn’s leaves and has

self seeded ash trees growing along the edge. Every day children walk to school along this slippery

mess. The walls at the entrance to the playing field have two foot high weeds at the base. There’s

fly tipping of waste onto grass verges where the long grass has not been cut for years. The list, I am

sure, is endless but lets start with small steps. One day someone might thank you but the big re-

ward, immediately, is a glow of self esteem.

Thanks for reading.

Mortimer Villages

Neighbourhood Watch

Scheme, is now active,

covering Wigmore, Lein-

thall Starkes, Elton and

Pipe Aston. If you haven't already signed up to

receive your window stickers, newsletter and

community updates, please do so

at www.ourwatch.org.uk or email morti-

mernhw@gmail.com for more information.

Regular security surgeries run by our local

Police Community Support Officer, Steph

Harper, are held at Wigmore Community Shop

between 1400-1500 every 5 weeks with the

next events scheduled for:

17th June 2019 / 22nd July 2019

No Surgery on 26th August (due to the Bank

Holiday)

Security Matters...

Kevin Caswell, resident of Wigmore

Ed: if you have an issue you want to raise or a frustration with

our community you want to air then get in touch and we’ll see

what we can do: info@mortimervillages.co.uk

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Our Gardening Club was originally started by Dee Spoors who lived in Wigmore. When

she died, we decided to start a series of annual lectures in memory of her, for which we

would book more prestigious speakers. The first of these will occur in June.

THE DEE SPOORS MEMORIAL LECTURE

WIGMORE GARDENING CLUB welcomes

TIMOTHY WALKER

the well-known British botanist who has worked

and studied at our most important and best-known

gardens: the Oxford Botanic Garden, Kew Gardens

and Savill Gardens in Windsor Great Park. As Direc-

tor of the University of Oxford Botanic Garden

and Harcourt Arboretum, he achieved 4 gold, 2 sil-

ver-gilt, and one silver medal for the gardens at the

Chelsea Flower Show. He has also presented a se-

ries on Botany on BBC4.

Timothy Walker is a renowned and inspirational speaker of whom others have said:

“Absolutely brilliant, entertaining and informative.”

BORDERING ON INSANITY: CREATING A BORDER WITH ALL-YEAR-

ROUND INTEREST

Thursday 20th June 2019 at 7.30, Wigmore Village Hall HR6 9UN

Tickets £5.

Contact joyardy@googlemail.com or 01568 770023

Wigmore and District Gardening Club…

After half a dozen successful Taster Classes there will now be a further 4 one-hour classes from

6.30 to 7.30 pm each Wednesday in July, starting on 3rd and finishing on 24th July.

Payment is £5.00 per class, payable on the night.

Wigmore Village Hall is a delightful space in which to work. If you are looking for a relaxing class

to help maintain and improve your overall health, mobility and well-being, then why not give it a

try? Ring me on 01568 770 258 evenings or email on Janlmalcolmson@aol.com to book a space

as numbers will be limited.

Depending on take up, the next block of lessons is planned to start in September.

Look forward to hearing from you – no previous experience necessary!

Tai Chi at Wigmore Village Hall By Jan Malcolmson

Mobile Post Office @

Wigmore

Monday 11.00 to 12.30

Thursday 13.30 to 15.00

Friday 10.30 to 12.00

Parked beside Wigmore Community Shop,

Broad Street, Wigmore

Wigmore Village Shop

Promoting local producers.

Opening hours:

Monday to Friday 08.00 to 17.30

Saturday 09.00 to 13.00

Sunday 10.00 to 12.00

Tel: 01568 770307

Email: wigmoreshop@hotmail.co.uk

Wigmore Village Hall

The regular Tuesday Games Nights will be

stopping in June for the summer and recom-

mencing in September.

Baby and Toddler Group

A friendly baby and toddler group every:

Monday 9.30 to 11.30

Friday 9.30 to 11.30 (with a sing-along)

We have lots of toys to play with including a

built-in ball pit, plus garden for outdoor play,

paints, dressing up and much more. Only

£1.50 per session which includes a drink and

snack for the children and tea/coffee and

biscuits for parents.

At Mortimer Enterprise Centre, Queens

Meadow, Wigmore

Contact: ka.bowen@outlook.com or

Facebook: Wigmore baby and toddler group

And last, and most underwhelmingly least...

The Small Print

This newsletter is financed by the Wigmore Group Parish

Council on behalf of the community. Any opinions ex-

pressed in it are those of the authors concerned and not

necessarily those of the Wigmore Group Parish Council.

Edited by: Linda Davidson & David Swatton

Get in Touch…

If you have feedback on our approach, ideas for features or

feel there is an issue that should be included in the newslet-

ter please get in touch, using a feedback form available in

the Wigmore Shop or by email to

info@mortimervillages.co.uk

We would especially like more content from

Leinthall Starkes, Elton and Pipe Aston residents.

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A Few Reminders… support our local amenities

Thanks to all our contributors this quarter: Joy Ardy, Margaret & Les Barclay, Alison Benwell, Graham Bunting,

Rory Bunting, Sophia Campbell, Bryan Casbourne, Kevin Caswell, Mike Catling, Nick Davidson, Alan Dowdy, Carole

Gandy, Carole Gloag, Jenny Johnson, Tim Lee, Susie Lewis, Jan Malcolmson, Hannah Mason, Siân Pyemont, Jano Roche-

fort, Alvin Smith, Bridget Thomas. That’s a record number of people getting involved so thanks again to you all.

Stay connected… Mortimer Villages On-line

As well as www.mortimervillages.co.uk provided by the parish council there are a host of

Facebook sites managed by members of the community that might be of interest, including:

“Wigmore Community Field” / “Wigmore Village Hall” / “Wigmore Village Life”

Check them out to follow what’s going on and let us know of any others we can promote.