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This website
is about the Village Hall, the
Community, West Malvern and what goes on here.
E-mail dates of
your events to wm-web@talktalk.net - or phone 01684 568214
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Angie
Cantrell's
excellent weekly article and guide to village events is on the next
page -
'W Malvern News'. It's a must read to keep
up to date with local events.
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Malvern Compassionate
Communication group:
click here
for details
The
Toddler Group
has restarted. Details on
'What's on'
page.
The 2010
WM Arts Festival in Pictures
here
To Local
Advertisers
Please support
our local businesses whenever possible.
Village Hall booking clarification:
here
Enjoy this!
Sent in by Tiggy Boak. A must see -
here
A Brief History
of Annie Maud Biggin 1909-2006
on the 'What's on' page
West
Malvern Village Hall Panto: some pics. below
Final bows
. Brilliant - magic - hilarious.
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Look out for the West Malvern PANTOMIME:
12,
13,14 January in West Malvern Village Hall– singing, dancing, a
dame, a band of villains, pirate treasure & much more. Book early
to avoid disappointment! Tel: 567328.
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Ever wanted to do something
completely different?
Thought about flying a glider and
soar for hours without an engine, or felt an intense thrill and pleasure in
sharing a thermal with a buzzard, in close company, for the first
time?* Would you ever forget your first flight, or aero-tow, or
winch launch? Or become totally, hopelessly hooked too? A trial
flight is an excellent way to see if it's for you. For more info click
here
*Buzzards and other soaring birds often join a glider
pilot in a thermal. They can be thermal indicators too - you could learn
find your own! J M
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A
cheerful bunch - multi-headed sunflowers.
Over the fence they live - in Valerie's and Michael's Garden.
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Little Owl
Eagle Owl
Spotted on the metal gate in Westminster bank. Nice to know the
hills are being well managed!
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Keeping Wa
An email from a friend in Zimbabwe yesterday and she sent me this
picture and story that I thought was delightful.
They had been away at a game park and on the first evening while
sitting in front of the fire in the bar, in walked a fully grown
wart hog. He walked over to the bar and without a word the bar man
handed him a pillow. He took the pillow, put it next to the fire
and promptly lay down with his head on the pillow and went to sleep
where, apparently he spends the cold nights.
Then in the morning he's off into the bush again! My friend, Cynie,
says that if the barman isn't there he'll grab a pillow off one of
the couches!
Tiggy Boak
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I was watching some hover flies today which reminded me of these;
taken in 2004. Nineteen?
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West Malvern.
Ah yes. Those of us lucky enough to live here need no reminding that
it is perhaps one of those
places where, once settled, it is difficult to contemplate ever
leaving. This is not said with any degree of smugness. After all, in
winter we can have some days which can be a real trial. Who hasn't
been 'round the other side or even as far as Worcester with a pile
of snow on top of the car, with none to be seen at the destination?
Been late for school or work with only a hollow sounding excuse of
'I couldn't get up (or down) the hill'? Fortunately those days are
few and far between.
And yet there are real compensations. Driving back along a
busy motorway after having a hectic day amongst a lot of traffic and
hustle and bustle, then coming around the Redan corner into the
evening light and leaving all that behind is like a step back to
peace and sanity. There are glorious views too even before
walking onto the hills proper, for which there are good access
places. Visitors may like to know that these are Westminster Bank,
replete with a Village/Coffee Shop;
The Dingle - just past the Brewer's
Arms (how
convenient is that?); and West of England car park, about 200 metres
outside the 30mph speed limit, on the left, travelling south.
It is a little difficult to
describe West Malvern to those who don't know it. Not an imagined
'typical' village with a green large enough for a cricket pitch in
the middle, a church one side and a pub the other. The West Malvern
road is quite long, goes uphill travelling south with houses all
along it.
There are
roads going up and down from and even somewhat parallel to it,
each area almost its own
little neighbourhood.
Lucky therefore, are we not? to have a Social Club, Village Hall
and
Royal British Legion Club and of
course The Lamb and Brewers Arms.
West Malvern is indeed a busy place to be part of. Check the Village
Directory for more information.
It would be remiss not to include the village church as being
an active and central part of our community: special regards and
thanks to Rev Rosemary Herbert who takes part in almost any
function, as well as her church duties.
It would be nice to replace the above article: subject - West Malvern Village. JM
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