There is still a vacancy at the
Almhouses – details below.
In this issue:
- Asparagus Lunch, Saturday 18th May
- Vacancy at The Almshouses
- Bystander Archives on the Village Website
- Posture Alignment Classes – Change of Start Time
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1. Asparagus Lunch, Saturday 18th
May
A reminder that the Village Hall
Committee are holding an Asparagus Lunch on Saturday 18th May at 1.30pm in
Birlingham Village Hall.
Tickets at £13.00 per person, children £7.00,
are available until Saturday 11th May from June Barke, The Clock
House.
Pay bar available. Excellent selection of red and white wines,
beers and soft drinks. Full menu and application form at www.birlingham.org/docs/bvh_asparagus_2019.pdf.
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2. Vacancy at The
Almshouses
Tara Kirkham-Evans
writes:
The Almshouses at The Row, Lower End, Birlingham, WR10 3AD are
run by a committee of Trustees, all of whom live in the
village.
Applications are invited for No. 3, a one-bedroom property which
has become vacant. The property is available for immediate occupancy. The
current monthly maintenance charge is £350.00 per calendar month, subject to
review in April 2020.
Preference will be given to applicants of
retirement age, who have a connection with Birlingham, either that they have
resided or worked in the parish of Birlingham or the surrounding parishes at
some time during their lives or have members of their family currently residing
in those areas. All applicants will need to demonstrate a need for an Almshouse
and should have their own transport as the Almshouse is not on a regular bus
route. Please note, no pets are allowed.
If you are interested or know of
someone who would like this Almshouse, please contact the Clerk to the Trustees,
Tara Kirkham-Evans, by email to tarake1208@googlemail.com or by
telephone (evenings only) on 07788 763400 or by post to 2 Russet Close, Evesham,
WR11 3JW for further information or an application form. Interviews will be held
after all applications have been received and
considered.
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3. Bystander Archives on the Village
Website
The fifth edition of the
Birlingham Bystander, published in Autumn1983, is now available on the website.
History items in this issue include the massacre on Bredon Hill in the first
century AD and Birlingham in the 18th Century. There is a piece on the
controversial practice of burning stubble and the equally controversial proposal
to install traffic lights on Eckington Bridge. There is a Pyrenees travelogue
and a memory of being a participant in the first-ever international ladies’
hockey match at Wembley in 1951 by an unnamed Birlingham lady. Any ideas who
this might be?
The letters section covered several items, including the
temporary closure of the Nafford swing bridge and, of course, potholes in the
roads. The new Under 21s section – a forerunner of our current Kids Zone –
included a mention of Georgina Bennett’s trip to the USA. Among those welcomed
were Basil and June Barke to the Clock House and David and Jane Williams-Thomas
to the Manor House. Reports included the third Birlingham Flower Show and the
Cricket Club.
A year after it started, the Bystander bade farewell due to
lack of printing facilities. No spoilers – but it will be back!
The fifth
edition of the Bystander can be viewed at www.birlingham.org/village/bystander.
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4. Posture Alignment Classes – Change of
Start Time
Karen Harris
writes:
The Monday evening class start time at the Village Hall has
changed from 6.30pm to 6.00pm. Hopefully that might make a difference to
Birlingham residents as the group consists of only two people from the village.
Everyone else comes from as far a field as Tewkesbury, Kempsey and Peopleton, as
well as the surrounding villages. The NHS recommend people improve their
posture, which will ease joint aches and pains. You don’t even need aches and
pains to enjoy the benefits, so why don’t you try it?
For more details
please contact Posture Alignment Specialist, Karen Harris on 07954 544595, www.k-fit.biz, email k.healthandfit@gmail.com.
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