News & stories
Short letters from the table, usually quarterly, occasionally more often.
A note on what the bequests have done, the state of the meadow boundary in February, a small obituary for a neighbour who left us a fold of pounds in their will. We do not publish to a schedule beyond the seasons; if there is no news we send no letter.
A walk across the Poor's Land
The footpath has been remarked and a new kissing-gate fitted. The Poor's Land has been the same shape on the tithe map for the better part of two hundred years.
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A new cover for an old font
St Mary's font is over seven hundred years old. The new oak cover, paid for from the Church Fabric Fund, was made by a joiner in Bromyard.
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One pound and a promise
How the Apprentice Bequest works in 2026, what we can pay for, what we cannot, and why we still take applications in writing on a single side of paper.
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The November fuel vouchers, posted
A short note from the trustees: this year's fuel vouchers have been written, sealed and posted. Fewer than usual; the cold was late in arriving.
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Hop Sunday, eleven of us in boots
A short walking note from this year's Hop Sunday: eleven of us in boots, two dogs, one heron, and a long discussion about the new kissing-gate.
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The Poor's Land rent reviewed
The ten-year rent review on the Poor's Land has been completed. A modest uplift, in line with comparable land in the parish.
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Annual report for 2024 published
Six pages, hand-stitched, posted with the spring dispatch. Income £44, expenditure £0, grant decision held over to 2026.
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The south porch lead
A small contribution from the Church Fabric Fund towards reseating a length of lead at the head of the south porch valley.
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A joiner's plane and a small grant
The 2024 Apprentice Bequest grant has been awarded — for a Stanley No. 4 plane, two chisels, and a set of safety goggles.
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