LINTON VILLAGE HALL (LVH)

GREY WOLF MUSIC NIGHT Friday 25th July 6.30 for 7pm start

Grey Wolf is an acoustic Americana/old-time folk band from the Welsh Marches playing traditional instruments such as banjo, fiddle, guitar, dulcimer, mandolin and double bass alongside fine vocal and harmony singing.  They like to mix traditional Americana and old time tunes with a few self-penned songs and their aim is, above all, to entertain. Equally at home in small village halls and much larger venues, the band has headlined several of the prestigious UK's Old Time American Music and Dance Festivals and has appeared throughout the UK.

The Birmingham News said of Grey Wolf's performance at the Kitchen Garden Cafe in Birmingham "There’s an equality to the group’s spread of sound, but each player is continually soloing-in-motion, rising up in turn, according to where the ears of the audience might alight at any one moment".
Reserved seating. Cash Bar. Tickets £12 Adult, £6 under18s. Email: LVH@lintonvillage.com to book.

For more information about the band, visit www.greywolffolk.com or Facebook

THE ALMSHOUSE ALLSTARS MUSIC NIGHT 
Friday 26th September 6.30 for 7pm

Come and enjoy some popular swing tunes played by musicians with a real passion for this music.  Fresh from a sold-out gig at the Ludlow Assembly Rooms, the Almshouse Allstars are gaining an enthusiastic following with foot tapping, sing-along tunes that everyone knows. Their sets include familiar favourites from the 1930s jazz age ranging from the gorgeous voice of Annie Summers singing ‘All of Me’ and ‘Night and Day’ to more raucous saxophone renditions by James Hunt of ‘Take the A Train’ and ‘I got Rhythm’.  They’ll include some popular blues tunes including a lovely version of ‘Stormy Monday Blues’ by guitarist and band leader Murray Esplin and even the odd bass solo from Pudleston’s own Andy Offer.
“An evening full of well-known swing songs and tunes from the jazz age delivered by seasoned professionals who just love to entertain.  A real feel-good factor fit for all ages.”
Our regular audience may remember this fabulous band played for us last year due to a cancellation. We are thrilled to have them return by popular demand, so get in early for the best seats! Thanks to Ron Milsom for the photos.
Reserved seating .Cash Bar. Tickets £12 Adult, £6 under 18s. Email: LVH@lintonvillage.com to book

ALMA TUESDAY BIKERS

We are a friendly, informal group who meet, with a variety of bicycles from a tandem to e-bikes, outside the front of the Alma Inn on Tuesday evenings ready to set off for a gentle ride at 7pm. We usually ride for a couple of hours before returning to the Alma for a drink and a chat. Sometimes we have pizza too! If you would like any more information, contact Nigel Contact Details Detail on PDF copy on home page
All welcome.

THE FUTURE OF THE LINTON POUND:  UPDATE 

Roger Davies writes: Regular readers of The Chimes will be very aware that earlier this year Herefordshire Council (HC) announced its intention to demolish the old Linton Pound on safety grounds. The original deadline set by HC for the owner to come forward expired in April and the later deadline on 12th May. As we go to print, the Pound yet stands and a response is still awaited from HC regarding evidence found at HARC (Herefordshire Archives & Records Centre) that Linton Parish Council and its precursor have administered the pound for centuries. The earlier letter written by John Lancaster and signed by 70 local residents has similarly not yet had a response. It is interesting to note that Alfred Watkins published a book entitled “The Stone Crosses of Herefordshire” in 1930. Although his ideas on ley lines are now discredited by archaeologists, he was firmly of the belief that the Linton Pound was Neolithic in origin and deliberately in alignment with May Hill and Linton Church. Such is the prominent position of the Pound on Linton Hill that many are still convinced it dates from pre-history. Its potential loss today would be a travesty to our local heritage. The threat is very real. Some changes have taken place within the Pound and HC has announced the closure of the nearby footpath. If the Pound still stands by the time the July edition of The Chimes is released, we encourage readers to canvass their parish councillors to seek answers from HC. This is Linton’s history in jeopardy, and it should be protected for the benefit of future generations.  We very much hope that a further update will follow in the next edition of The Chimes to be published in September.

LINTON VILLAGE HALL 100 CLUB WINNERS
March 2025
£5 Vanessa Wood, £10 Clair Hodgson, £25 Ernst Zillekens
April 2025
£5 Johanna Okon Watkins, £10 Denise Travers, £25 Branwen Tyler
May 2025
£5 John Watkins, £10 Clair Hodgson, £25 Wanda Edwards
NEWS FROM ST MARY’S CHURCH
VILLAGE OF LINTON TRUST
People will have noticed the great job done by Tollstone in rebuilding the church perimeter wall this spring.  Many thanks to VoLT for funding both this and also work to the north side of the church.

COMMUNION SERVICES
Communion Services are on the first and fourth Sundays every month.  This means 6th & 27th July and 3rd & 24th August.

MORNING WORSHIP
Morning Worship aims to be friendly and accessible to all. The next one will be on Sunday 20th July at 11am.  We hope to welcome our new curate Ewan to this.
 
BIBLE BRUNCH
Bible Brunch will continue during August so the next Bible Brunches will be on Sunday 14th July and August 10th at Wrens Nest.  The morning starts at 10:30am with Bacon Rolls, Pain au Chocolate and freshly brewed tea & coffee before moving on at about 11am to the discussions and videos.  The sessions usually finish about midday.  We are working a booklet looking at what Jesus means when he tells us to be fruitful.

In July we will look at how we can minister grace and love to those we meet whilst in August we examine how we can mould the culture around us.

CHORAL EVENSONG
August sees our Patronal Festival.  To celebrate we will be holding a Choral Evensong with the choir and organist from St Mary’s Ross on Sunday 17th August.  Tea & Cake will be served from 4pm with the service starting at 5pm.

CREAM TEA AND DOG SHOW
The annual Cream Tea and Dog Show will take place on the August Bank Holiday Monday 25th of August at Linton Village Hall, starting at 3pm.  Last year was a fantastic event so we hope to make it just as good this year. Cream Teas are £5 a head and entry to the Dog Show is £1 a class.  Although we will endeavour to find space for everyone who turns up you can book a table in advance by emailing Charlotte Newton Contact Details Detail on PDF copy on home page

For up-to-date news on St Mary's Church please go to the website
www.lintonvillage.com/st-marys-church