NEWS...

  From January to March 2021, the Rotary Club of Knighton and District called upon budding young photographers aged 6 to 18 years old to enter their best photographs in the “Nature on your Doorstep” themed competition. 

Rotary Club Youth coordinator Sheila Smith said today “We were delighted with the response to this event and with the quality of the photographs we received from 18 young photographers in all age groups.” 

 Rotary member judge Larry Smart said “The quality of the entries was very good, and it was difficult to choose between them, but we are happy with our decisions” 

Every entrant received an appraisal of their photograph and the winning entries were: 

6 to 11 years Grace Gurney (aged 10) 1st, Alice Jones (11 yo) 2nd, Seren Preece (10 yo) 3rd 

12 to 15 years Robin Fletcher (aged 13) 1st, Alisha Preece (14 yo) 2nd, Ruth Petley ( 12 yo) 3rd

16 to 18 years Christopher Warburton (aged 16) 1st, Christopher Davies ( 16 yo) 2nd, Leon Leese ( 17 yo) 3rd

Christopher Warburton was also the overall winner with his photograph of deer in Mortimer Forest. As Rotary President Margaret Thorp said “I was asked to choose the overall winner, from the excellent photos, which was difficult. However, Christopher’s photograph stood out for me with the atmosphere and movement created by the group of fallow deer”.

In response to his award Christopher said “I am thrilled to learn that I won both categories. The photo of three female long-haired Fallow deer running away from a stag means a lot to me as it was an incredible experience to see these rare deer in Mortimer forest, Ludlow, and be able to watch them in their natural habitat.  

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  PARISH MAGAZINE
April magazine
Please click on the link below.  

 This year’s Big Garden Birdwatch was the biggest Birdwatch ever, with more than 17 million birds counted and over a million people taking part.  RSPB 09.04.21

UK top ten

 A further CV19 vaccination programme update from our MMP practice manager below FYI.  

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Again we are moving forward in leaps. All of cohort 1-9 have been invited, if anyone has not yet managed to book and are in the categories of extremely clinically vulnerable or aged 50 and over, please encourage them to call us to book an appointment. Alternatively they can use the link sent out if they have a mobile phone.
We have already called forward all those vaccinated the week of the 5 Jan for their second vaccination. This week we are calling in all those who have had their AZ vaccine week commencing 14 Jan for a clinic on Saturday 27 Mar. There will be an additional AZ clinic next week (date TBC either 1st or 3rd April). We have been given permission to call patients between 8 and 12 weeks based on a fair share allocation of appointments between the 6 Practices for the AZ vaccine. This is underway and the staff are working extraordinarily hard facilitating this as it is mainly phone calls.
I am waiting on confirmation for when the next Pfizer clinic will be held.  We have had enormous support from our community who have been volunteering to help at the site. At this time I have 12 volunteers that make my life a lot easier with their flexibility and enthusiasm to help. I have received positive plaudit from Bridge street for all their efforts. I do have a reserve list if it becomes difficult for them to carry on when lockdown start to open up. I have been asked to limit it for continuity.   END FH 25.03.21

PRACTICE PATIENT PARTICIPATION GROUP Meeting update 25.02.21

 Cont/d...click on link below to read full article.   

Fundraising has gone well and we hope to have the clock up and running as soon as possible. 

The target cost of the overhaul has been met plus a surplus for future servicing to ensure we are able to look after this important memorial properly for some years to come.

The response from the community has been truly magnificent.  

Tim Whittome Hon. Treasurer 

Lingen PCC

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 DARK SKIES 

April is I'm told a busy month for happenings up above and we've had a couple of requests to ask villagers to PLEASE turn off any unnecessary outside lights after dusk.  

Thank you.

***Seeing this note Philip has kindly sent this link so you can share in what's happening in our April skies

  Dark Sky Discovery  

WALKERS Whilst it's appreciated that during the current situation

 folk wish to get out, have a walk and enjoy the local area PLEASE remember that fields which contain public footpaths are owned and therefore maintained by our local farmers primarily for the purposes of raising their valuable livestock.

Sightings of dog walkers letting their animals run off the lead around, through and near flocks of sheep have recently been noted.  PLEASE remember that most ewes are 'in lamb' and any upset at this time can lead them to have problems such as aborting their lambs or giving birth to stillborns. 

PLEASE TAKE CARE WHEN WALKING WITH DOGS NEAR SHEEP.

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