EDITORIAL
News: Aston Ingham, Gorsley, Lea, Upton Bishop & Combined.
LINTON & BROMSASH NEWS
LINTON LUNCH CLUB
Meets on the 3rd Thursday in the month. The first lunch will be on 15th October, running through to March. Please contact Carol if you’d like to be added to our list. Email Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page
NEWS FROM ST MARY’S CHURCH
DOG SHOW AND CREAM TEA
The annual Dog Show and Cream Tea is on Monday, 31st August at 3pm. Do come along with or without a dog!
BIBLE BOOK CLUB
Bible Book Club takes place on Sunday 12th September at Wrens Nest where we will be reviewing the Book of Leviticus. Over the last year, we have made good progress in tackling the sixty-six books of the Bible, with Leviticus being the 13th book. We hope that, although written for a very different situation, it will offer fresh and valuable insights into worship and holiness.
Come at 10:30am for freshly made coffee or tea, cake, and biscuits, followed by discussion.
THIRD SUNDAY WORSHIP
The Third Sunday Worship is on Sunday 20th September at 11am. These services are bespoke, and September’s will be looking at Creation and the Environment. The service aims to be relaxed, friendly and accessible to all. Everyone is welcome; refreshments at the end!
EVENTS IN OCTOBER
On Saturday October 3rd, Forest Baroque returns with a programme for strings and woodwind. All concerts are free to attend (retiring collection) and start at 7pm. Do try to support them because we do depend on donations to pay necessary expenses and hopefully to help with the St Mary’s modernisation programme as well. They can’t continue into 2027 without your generous support.
HARVEST FESTIVAL
Linton Harvest Festival will be on Sunday 11th October at 11am, followed by the Harvest Lunch. There will be a sheet at the back of church to sign up to Bring and Share nearer the time.
REMEMBERING
Our annual Remembering Service will be Sunday 1st November at 5:30pm. Details to follow.For up-to-date news on St Mary's Church, please go to the website: www.ariconium.church
LINTON VILLAGE HALL
100 CLUB WINNERS
June
£5 Liz Dickson, £10 Les Boyland, £25 John Arrowsmith, £100 Claire Gardner
July
£5 Tim Baldwin, £10 Ella Casson, £25 Viv Lucas
A THANK YOU
Linton Village Hall would like to congratulate the Linton Music Festival committee on the success of not only the music festival held in June but also of all the wonderful festivals held at The Alma over recent years and the incredible good it has done for other charities. The village hall is very grateful for the opportunities we have been given to raise funds that have helped us with the maintenance and upkeep of the hall. We also wish to thank all of our helpers who have given their time over the years at both the Festival Breakfasts and in the Festival Cake Tent, and to all the incredible cake bakers. For us, it turned into a real community effort, and it has been an absolute pleasure to take part each year. Huge thanks go to everyone involved.
LVH FACILITIES
Would you like to hear more about the goings-on with the priority notice to book? Join the Friends of Linton Village Hall email. Simply email Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page with your request to join.
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Looking for somewhere to hold a class, meeting, family event or even a practice space? Or thinking of starting a new group or activity and need a suitable venue? Linton Village Hall is available for hire! We may be able to accommodate you! If you would like to discuss your requirements, please call Carol Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page
The Hall accommodates up to 70 people seated and 120 standing. We have a Skittle Alley, crockery, glasses, and various equipment is available to hire for outside events.
Email: Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page
‘WHAT'S COMING UP’ AT LVH
Please email Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page to book your Tickets. The friendly Cash Bar is well-stocked with very drinkable delights, including great wines and beers, prosecco, champagne, and cider. Alcohol free varieties are also available.
GMT ARE GAMBLE, MANNINEN AND THOMPSON
Friday 25th September
7pm start (doors open 6.30pm)
Tickets: Adult £12, Child £6
A collaboration between three seasoned musicians for an evening of intimate acoustic music featuring original songs, music, and chat. Regular music night audiences will remember Keith, who has played at the LVH with The Jigantics, and we are delighted to welcome him back with this new line-up for a great evening of musical entertainment.
Patsy Gamble: saxophone/vocals. A long-standing member of the Keith Thompson Band, they have performed all over the UK, Poland, Switzerland, and Germany. She also has recorded with many artists, including Mick Jagger, Paul Weller, Suggs, and Jasper Carrott.
Muddy Manninen: Guitar. Best known for his 10-year stint with Wishbone Ash. After settling in Gloucestershire, he has made two solo albums and collaborated with several artists and continues to delight audiences with his stylish guitar playing.
Keith Thompson: Guitar/Vocals. Keith and this band have repeatedly toured in Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Poland, Croatia, the Czech Republic, the USA, and the UK and have appeared at several major festivals in Croatia, including the Baska International Guitar Festival, Umag, and Kastav Blues Festivals. Also performed on the folk circuit with the Jigantics for six years.
FILIPPO DALL’ASTA PRESENTS ‘GYPSY DYNAMITE’
Friday 17th October
7pm (doors open 6.30pm)
Tickets: Adult £15, Under 18s £6.
Gypsy Dynamite, the Gypsy jazz guitar duo Filippo Dall’Asta founded when he first moved to London in 2011, is celebrating its 15th anniversary with a UK tour, and we are delighted that they are coming to Linton as part of this celebration tour. Over the years, this duo has built a busy touring schedule of around 180 gigs a year, and they're marking this milestone in style! Expect original music inspired by classical and rock, as well as their own original songs inspired by the music they love. Here's a taste of what they do. (This is a link to a promo from 2020). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBn8RiS3690
REIVERS GALLOWS
Friday 30th October
7pm start (doors open 6.30pm)
Tickets: Adult £12, Child £6
Avast there, me hearties! Get ready for Reivers Gallows; self-confessed scallywags and rogues, plundering Music’s rich history. Rebel-rousing, ffiddle-drivenfolk! Booked for last year, but unable to come; we are thrilled to welcome them to Linton.
Reivers Gallows are well-known as a 5-piece crew of musical pirates from the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, playing traditional tunes with their own lively twist.
A Celtcast award–nominated band, they have performed at Brixham Pirate Festival, Ilfracombe Sea Shanty Festival, and many more places across the southwest. Wherever they play, they guarantee to get the crowd joining in with their voices or their feet! Their lively, sometimes rowdy, fiddle-driven tunes have been plundered from both history and across the globe.
Entirely up to you to join in the fun! Eye patches, flouncy shirts, hats, parrots, entirely optional, but appreciated. There may be prizes for Best Hat, etc.
LIGHT UP LINTON
Thank you to everyone who has offered to help with lighting up Linton! We are now proposing that the event will be held over two nights on Thursday 29th and Friday 30th October. We would appreciate any help carving them or supporting with the event. More details will be shared in September about the charities we will be donating proceeds to and how you can sponsor a pumpkin with a personal dedication. If you would like to get involved, please email Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page, contact us on the Facebook page, or get in touch with Sarah on Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page
LINTON (SOUTH) PC REPORT
There are now three vacancies on the Parish Council for co-option, and a vacancy for a Public Footpath Officer for the Linton area. If you are interested in any of these positions, please contact the Clerk, Rich Hunt, e-mail: Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page
A plot is likely to become available at the parish council-managed allotments in Gorsley. To find out more, please contact the Clerk.
The Parish Council is challenging Herefordshire Council’s decision to delay the introduction of a 30mph speed limit on the B4221 in Gorsley until the road has been resurfaced, which is not scheduled before April 2027 at the earliest.
The Parish Council has begun replacing damaged and broken stiles on footpaths in the parish with easy access gates.
