23rd September 2017 Our group was led into a spacious quadrangle to see the elegant Victorian Almshouses. These were dedicated in 1864 as homes for the retired workers from the Madresfield estate and the poor of the parish. From the outset the community enjoyed daily Anglo-Catholic worship which continues toContinue Reading
17th July 2017 A party of 14 met outside EVG now know as Springhill Farms (Pershore)Ltd in Blackminster before assembling in reception to be welcomed by John Mathews. He gave a brief history of the company, owned by the two Sicilian Billie brothers still very much involved after 22 years.Continue Reading
14th June 2017 Twenty-two members met at Toddington Station and were taken on a tour of the loco sheds where we saw examples of the huge equipment used on these mammoth engines and carriages. We also saw Thomas the Tank Engine having been brought from its home in Llangollen forContinue Reading
23rd May 2017 Members were given a tour by Duncan Coombes of Pershore Horticultural College around the various specifically planted gardens and agrotech centre, after which exertion a reviving afternoon tea was gratefully consumed. The visit provided a fascinating insight into modern day horticulture utilising new technology and growing forContinue Reading
7th September 2016 We were welcomed in the foyer of The Other Place by our guides Jack and Tricia and taken to the first level of the building where the purpose and ethos of the Royal Shakespeare Company and buildings was explained and in particular the structure of the building,Continue Reading
28th July 2016 Members and friends assembled in the new Welcome Centre for a visit to Spetchley Park Gardens and from where the wind turbine could be seen across the fields working well in the breeze. We were introduced to David Pollitt volunteer gardener and guide who gave us backgroundContinue Reading
12th May 2016 Our first stop on the Herefordshire Black and White Village Trail was at the lovely medieval town of Leominster. A popular destination there was the Old Merchant’s House in the corner of Corn Square, now a café and Antiques centre. This was the first of the manyContinue Reading
