LOCAL TEACHER & MUSICAN OFF TO INDIA

 Local teacher and musician, David Thomas, is getting ready to go to India early next year, to do volunteer work at three orphanages in the Andhra Pradesh region.

 As Conductor of Bromyard Wind Band, David met the Priest who runs the orphanages, Father Jojaiah, when the he came to visit England about eight years ago. The band rehearses at St Richard’s School, Bredenbury, and Father Jojaiah was visiting the school at the time of one of the band’s rehearsals.

CPR Fundraising gets off to a ripping start ...

On Tuesday, 18th November about 30% of the QE Humanities College were  trained for CPR - each person was  timetabled for training with qualified Community First Responders or first aiders.
The  CPR training day has raised £1300 so far (Thursday). More is coming in every day. THis means that we will comfortably raise enough to purchase one Community First Responder bag. Well done to all the students and their sponsors.
Hopefully, next Thursday will see Timmy Oliver (Year 9) having his legs waxed and David Kemp (Head of Music) having his chest waxed.
If you would like to send a donation, contact Sheila Halling at QEHC (01885 482230) and give her your details and the amount you are donating. She will then ensure that it is added to the college total.

CLEAN UP SUNDAY

Organisers of Bromyard’s recent ‘Clean Up Sunday’ were overwhelmed by the response from the community.  Despite a fairly steady drizzle all morning on 16^th November more than 100 people turned up to help rid Bromyard of rubbish, weeds and general items that had been dumped by the roadside.

Bears take on bright colours  - from the Ledbury Reporter

CHILDREN in Need’s Pudsey Bear might be slightly off colour or brighter than usual at the Glazydayz ceramics cafe in Ledbury.

Owners Louise Clayton and Lynn Lagor have bought in an army of little pottery Pudseys and local people are being urged to think up their own colour scheme for the little bear.

Queen Elizabeth Humanities College Music Department continues to make advances to give the maximum opportunity to gifted and talented Students.

Recently, Oliver Clarke, a year 7 student was encouraged to audition for the Worcester Cathedral Voluntary Choir. Ollie sang his first service last Sunday and is finding the experience very rewarding. After his second Sunday in the choir Ollie said, “I am really excited about this commitment I have made. It is a big commitment for me travelling to Worcester for three days a week and missing some football games for my town team but I am really pleased as it will be a good way to show off my talents.”

 Buzz around The Honey Pot -  From the Hereford Journal

The Honey Pot shop in Market Square, Bromyard, is set to become a different sort of honeypot in future – attracting local young people looking for new skills and an insight into the world of work.

There should soon be a new buzz about the place as the former shop becomes a hive of activity in its new role as a community focal point for youngsters in and around the town.

The exciting new project has come to fruition  thanks to Social Enterprise adviser Clare Foster and Business Link in the West Midlands. They will mark their arrival with a one-off 'drop-in' event on November 20 for people who want to know more about setting up a social enterprise.

Bromyard workers save dumped kittens

TWO kittens dumped in a bin have been saved after shopworkers heard their cries.The pair, both less than a month old, were rescued from a bin in Tenbury Road, Bromyard.

Staff at Countrywide Stores discovered them after hearing faint cries.

The kittens were discovered on US election day and have been named Obi and Mac after the presidential candidates. But thankfully, they’re both winners, as they’re are now being housed at the Bromyard offices of Equine Market Watch.

Herefordshire Saxon find is declared as treasure

-From The Hereford Times

A SAXON hook tag found in a Herefordshire field field has been declared as treasure.

Assistant county coroner Roland Wooderson confirmed that the item, used for securing clothing or bags, was treasure at an inquest last week.

Bromyard Film Project – looking for adults

 We are now particularly looking for adults to play the roles in this ‘mini-feature’, based in and on Bromyard.

 The film has been devised collaboratively by local Bromyard people and professionals from The Rural Media Company.   It is about the story of an imaginative young girl who has been picked to play ‘the bride’ in the school’s re-enactment of a hop pickers wedding just when her own family is in turmoil. The final film will be screened locally, on-line and at various festivals including Borderlines Film Festival and the Hay Festival. 

FANTASTIC EVENING OF ENTERTAINMENT

 Bromyard Gala and The Falcon Hotel put on a fantastic evening of entertainment at The Falcon Mews on Saturday Evening 15^th November. The Ebbw Vale Male Choir sang some Trad ional, Modern, and Welsh Songs and was accompanied by Jason Price who has an outstanding voice and is a star of the future.

The evening was such a success the organizers are planning to invite the choir again to a Bromyard Gala Fringe attraction and also repeat the November event with a concert of something different next year.

The Card Company 'Re-opens' this Saturday

The Card Company (who have moved across the High St to the other half of the newly refurbished Legges Butchers old Shop) are having an official opening of their new premises on Saturday 15th November.

 To celebrate the girls will be dressing up and selling raffle tickets and fundraising on behalf of Simon Halling's charity for the new deffribillater machine.  So don't miss your chance to view the new premises, buy your christmas cards and contribute to this excellent cause.