The all female rock band, 'Underwired' gave a great performance at the Prince of Wales on Saturday evening. Tina was working, so I went along by myself and have not got the usual photo of her dancing, I'm afraid. Got a good one of Jay though, the sun in Greece seems to do wonders for hair growth. He was folically challenged like me when he left, two weeks ago.

Ross-on-Wye Scout, George Swattridge was presented with his Chief Scouts Silver Award on Monday evening. George had been in Cubs for two years, in which time he had taken part in many different activities ranging from rafting and climbing to Craftwork and music.

This award is the top award in the Cubs and is earned by completing many challenges which included outdoor activities such as Orienteering and Camping, indoor challenges such as music making and a Personal Challenge which George chose to be improving his artwork.

The badge was presented by Akela, Robin Shaw, in front of George's new friends in the Ross Scout troop. Scout Leader Anna Jones commented that George has already taken part in a camp with the Scouts and is a proficient knot tier as can be seen from the three woggles he is wearing on his scarf.

The idea for ‘Music in Marstow’ came from the successful, fund-raising campaign in 2002 to renovate the Parish Church, St Matthew’s. Since then a tremendous camaraderie has developed amongst the residents of Marstow and they have continued to organize charity events, their annual, free bonfire party attracts hundreds of people and the event raised donations of over £600 last year towards running costs of the church.

This year the residents have decided to broaden their horizons and organize a live, outdoor music event on Saturday, 23rd June. Their aim is to raise money for St Michael’s Hospice in Hereford and St Matthew's Church, which is at Brelston Green, in Marstow. Brelston Green is in the middle of Marstow, a rural parish between Ross-on-Wye and Monmouth, tucked in alongside Goodrich by the A40.

'Music in Marstow' features the band 'Intrigue' who have played at venues from the Cafe Royal to the Birmingham NEC. They will be playing sparkling versions of ballads old and new, riotous rock and roll and soul medleys. The event is being held in a beautiful field next to St Matthew's Church and everyone is invited to bring their own picnic, rugs, and deck chairs or erect a gazebo and party in style.

There will be a bar and a Grand Draw with prizes to include a cookery day with the Eckington Manor Cookery School, near Evesham.

‘Music in Marstow’ picnic event promises to be a wonderful evening for all the family and also an opportunity to make a contribution to local charities. It is being sponsored by local businesses. Tickets are £15 for adults and £7.50 for children 14 years and under.

There is more information about the event and buying tickets on our website www.music-in-marstow.org or you could call 01600 890 329.

NOTICE is hereby given that a meeting of the Town Council will be held on
Monday, 11th June 2007 at 7:00pm in the Corn Exchange

Discussion items are detailed below and members of the public are
welcome to attend the meeting.

Prior to the meeting members will be addressed by: Mr John Passmore, Market Town Officer, Herefordshire Council Followed by Mr Gareth Hughes and Mr James Mugenyi who will speak about twinning with Namutumba

AGENDA

Signed

Town Clerk

Thank you to all of those who wrote with good wishes following last week's rather poorly put together news. The poison got into my blood stream and I felt so ill that night that I just could not carry on but, although still feeling under the weather, I am much better now. Just slight sickness remains - a side-effect of the antibiotics, which will I have to take for another another two days. I heard from lots of people who have had a similar experience.

It's a bit gory but below is a photo I took of my leg the following morning. The thing that seems to like attacking me is a tiny black fly that lives in grass. I have lots of the bites and they are all taking ages to heal but only the one went septic. I got attacked by the flies about a month ago while photographing the Ross / Twickenham rugby and the same thing happened the year before, when I went with Chris and Ingrid Tarrant to the cider orchard. The year before that I was attacked at a farm and was very sick afterwards. I have been advised by the surgery to carry antihistamine with me.

One email came from Anthea Green, who wrote suggesting, 'I'm sure there is a new insect which arrived 3 years ago and seems to bother us in April and May. They have been worse this year and many people in Herefordshire have complained of nasty reactions to the bites. Having looked on the Internet, I think they are Buffalo gnats or some type of insect that, instead of 'stab and suck' like mozzies, they 'slash and lap', and produce many toxins, hence the allergic reactions. Apparently livestock and pets have died in USA from reactions of several bites.'

I don't know. All I know is whatever kind of insect it was made me feel really bad but I am getting better now.

Thanks for the rest of your mail also, Anthea - I'm glad you enjoy reading Wyenot News! On with this week's news prep... (Although I wrote this article in the early stages of this week's prep, I shall put it near the end of the issue in case the picture puts readers off).

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.

DO YOU HAVE A STORY FOR WYENOT NEWS?

If you have a local news item or story you can submit it here
or call Alan or Tina on 01989 763217

There is no charge for publishing either news items or What's On Events
This is a Free Service for the local community!

Wyenot News, 1, Hillview Road, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire. HR9 7EY

If you would like to order prints from Wyenot News photographs, please click here.

Prints are only available for photographs taken by Wyenot News (Not of those which have been sent in by readers).

Prints of 'people' photographs are only available to those directly involved in the news event covered. i.e. I do not sell prints of people to the general public.