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Wyenot
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Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire
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No. 108 - 16th August 2006 |
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Topical
Photography
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The Air Crew Association lunch at the Chase Hotel on Thursday,
10th August. Wing Commander R. Mudge - Chairman of Hereford
and Marches Branch ACA, Lady Coville, Air Chief Marshal
Sir Christopher Coville - National President ACA.
Allotment
Section first prize winners at Ross Horticultural Show in
the Larruperz Centre on Saturday, 12th August. Rob and Rita
Barrett with Mayor and Mayoress, Phil and Chris Cutter.
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Herefordshire
Council Community Forums
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Want
to get something off your chest? Ever felt like telling
the Council what you think? Well here's your chance!
Community
Forums are informal meetings which play a key role in
the Council's consultation process. At each Forum - there
are six forum areas dotted around the county - discussion
focuses on local issues and countywide matters. Importantly,
Councillors representing communities in the area are normally
present along with a member of the Cabinet. Following
each Forum meeting, a report is sent to Cabinet - this
ensures that views expressed are taken into account at
the heart of the decision-making process. A round of Forum
meetings takes place four times a year. You can go to
any Forum and you do not need to book a place. All forums
begin at 7:30 pm.
| Area |
Date |
Venue |
| Hereford |
Monday
9 October |
Committee
Room 1, Shire Hall |
| Wellington |
Thursday
12 October |
Community
Hall |
| Ledbury |
Monday
16 October |
St
Katherine's Hall |
| Leominster |
Thursday
19 October |
Green
Lane Methodist Church |
| Ross-on-Wye |
Tuesday
24 October |
John
Kyrle High School |
| Peterchurch |
Thursday
26 October |
Golden
Valley Community Centre |
Contact:
Hazel Lavelle, Community Forum Co-ordinator, Herefordshire
Council, Room 17, Brockington, 35, Hafod Road, Hereford,
HR1 1SH. E-mail: hlavelle@herefordshire.gov.uk. Tel: 01432
260167
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Nature
Watch - Canadian Geese
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Thank you to Simon Clarke, who sent in this photo of Canadian
Geese. 'I was walking by the river just below Wilton Bridge
yesterday, Sunday, and saw this "hybrid" Canada goose -
quite unusual as far as I know, but I could be wrong,'
said Simon.
I
don't know for sure, Simon but I guess that either Mother
or Father Goose has been playing away from home. As far
as I am aware, both male and female Canadian Geese should
look the same.
I
have not given up on taking nature photos myself by the
way. Nature is my only true love when it comes to photography.
Time is in short supply at the moment however. I will get
back into it during the quieter months of winter, which
I must admit I am very much looking forward to right now.
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Open
Weekend at the Savoy Theatre
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The Savoy Theatre, Monmouth will be hosting an 'Open House'
between 10.00 am and 3.00 pm over the August Bank Holiday
weekend. This will include guided tours and information
regarding the amazing ongoing programme of restoration work
on the two hundred year old building, plus cups of tea.
For further details, please contact Jan on 07974 635572
or Vic on 07990 571325.
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Queen
Wanted - No Previous Experience Necessary
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Newent
Onion Fayre are running a new feature this year. They
are looking for a Newent Onion Fayre Queen plus two Attendants
to bring some glamour to the Fayre.
The
children's competition at this year's fayre will take
the theme, 'To be or not to be a Knight, Princess or Dragon'.
For
further information, please contact Jane Stevens on 01531
820679.
Judging
will take place on the main stage immediately after the
opening which is at 10am.
The
Newent Traders Window competition will follow the theme
of a 'Medieval Village' this year.
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Beer
Festival at Hoarwithy
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This August bank holiday weekend, the New Harp Inn will
host the Hoarwithy Beer Festival. The festival will begin
at 12pm on Friday 25th of August and run all day, every
day coming to a close on Monday 28th of August.
The festival will be a celebration of real beer. There will
be twenty cask beers available including real ales, bitters,
real lager and stout sourced from microbreweries nation-wide.
There will also be the opportunity to sample many of the
finest draught and bottled beers that Europe and the rest
of the world have to offer including white beers, pilsners,
fruit beers and Trappist, Abbey and golden ales, all of
which can be sampled in the beautiful festival glasses.
There will also be a BBQ available throughout the festival,
using locally sourced Herefordshire meat specifically chosen
to complement the beers.
Admission
to the festival is free all weekend with something for all
the family. Beer guides and local cider supplier, Mike,
from Broome
Farm will be on hand to guide you through our range
of drinks while children's face painting and a novelty dog
show will take place on Sunday at 4pm. Dog and owner look-alike
and best dressed dog will entertain the younger festival
goers.
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Ross-on-Wye
Weather Station Readings
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Ross-on-Wye Weather Station is located by the tennis courts
and bowling green at 'Crossfields' and is one of the important
stations around the country which regularly sends data to
the Meteorological Office. This is why Ross-on-Wye is sometimes
mentioned on the BBC weather reports. It is currently still
a manually monitored station and readings are taken twice
per day by husband and wife team, June
and Rex Swallow.
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| Figures
for week commencing Monday, 7th August 2006 |
| n |
| n |
Mon. |
Tue. |
Wed. |
Thu. |
Fri. |
Sat. |
Sun. |
| Sunshine
(hours) |
8.9 |
10.6 |
10.2 |
6.8 |
5.2 |
7.9 |
0 |
| Rainfall
(mm) |
0 |
3.7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Trace |
| Rainfall
(inches) |
0 |
.15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Trace |
| Maximum
Temperature (°C) |
26 |
27 |
21 |
20 |
21 |
23 |
18 |
| Maximum
Temperature (°F) |
79 |
81 |
70 |
68 |
70 |
73 |
64 |
| Minimum
Temperature (°C) |
13 |
12 |
14 |
12 |
12 |
11 |
13 |
| Minimum
Temperature (°F) |
55 |
54 |
57 |
54 |
54 |
52 |
55 |
| Soil
Temperature at 10cm Depth (°F) |
69 |
69 |
68 |
64 |
64 |
63 |
64 |
| Soil
Temperature at 30cm Depth (°F) |
70 |
70 |
70 |
69 |
68 |
67 |
66 |
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