Above: My apologies - I forgot to publish this photo last week, as promised. It is of the musicians who provided the excellent music at the JKHS production of 'Sleeping Beauty'.

Below: Whilst I was acting the part of paparazzi at the X-centricity Awards, my friend, Jane happened to walk into the building for something else and dressed as 'a chip', so I photographed her as she posed with a silly walk along the red carpet.

Continued . . .

Above: Craft and Story Time for half term with a Jungle Theme at the Library with Jan Nesaratnam. Jack Trivett, Francesca Trivett, Lucy Drew-White, Tyli Whyte, Jonah Hail, Tobias Hail, Eleanor Kewin, Tom Wilson and Alice Wilson.

Below: Staff at Abbotsfield Funeral Directors supporting the 'World in Sight' appeal, which is managed by Help the Aged. The charity sorts through donated spectacles, which are then cleaned and graded using computerized equipment. The spectacles are then dispatched to ophthalmic projects operating in many developing countries such as Brazil, Burundi, India, Kenya, Sri Lanka and Tanzania. Please can you help this worthwhile cause by dropping off your unwanted spectacles into one of the Abbotsfield branches which are situated in Ross-on-Wye, Hereford or Ledbury? They can provide you with a collecting box and can also arrange for someone to pick the glasses up from you. If you can help then please contact Family Care Adviser Hilary Jones on 01531 636666.

Above: Social Services took delivery of a new minibus at the Ryefield Centre on Friday 17th February.

Below: Major Jim Emery celebrated his 88th birthday on Saturday 18th February at Ross Bowls Club of which he is still an active bowler. Other activities he finds time for are: Secretary of Ross Royal British Legion. (He also serves on the county committee), Chairman and treasurer of Fonteine Court Management Committee and is a member of Ross Probus which meets on Mondays. Pictured below at the party are: Dr. Anne Currie, Dr. Jane Gerrard, Major Emery, Mrs. Janet Williams, Mr. Reece.

Above: Philip Dazeley, President of Ross Rotary Club presents Age Concern with leaflet holders, so there is now a clear display of what help and information is available. Last year, 2005, was the 'Year of the Volunteer' and Age Concern wanting to say 'Thank you' to its volunteers, applied to the Rotary Club for funding in order to take them out for a cream tea at Hazelfield Garden Centre. In the photograph with Mr. Dazeley are volunteers Monica Phelps, Cynthia Brain and Janet Macdonald.

Below: Two Meatlinc Rams being prepared for export to the Paris Show, France. The rams have been purchased from breeders Edward and Richard Vines of Burton Farm, Linton, by a farmer in Northern France who will put the rams to work after they have spent nine days on the EBLEX stand at the Paris Agricultural Show.