Wyche

The Wells and Wyche playgroup is studying the minute world of the garden insect next week and soon a small group will be going to Colwall by train as part of a local village study – don’t forget their little reserve near the station and the Colwall Stone!

Blood Donors, new and old, can attend a session at Malvern Rugby club in Spring Lane from 1pm until 3.30pm and from 4.30pm until 7.15pm on May 13.

The mobile library will be calling at Fruitlands between 9.45am and 10.15am on Wednesday, May 13 instead of the usual Monday due to the May Bank Holiday. The next occasion will be back to a Monday on June 15.

May 13 is also the date for the next meeting of Transition Malvern Hills. It promises to be a very interesting evening with a grown up version of the primary school idea of Show and Tell. It is an evening where you can go along and share your skills by showing people what you are doing to help the world’s resources go a little further. Whatever your skills, you are invited to this informal evening to share your ideas with others at Priory Lodge, Malvern at 7.30pm.

Martial Arts tutor, Marcie, who has been running the adult Eskrima sessions in the Wyche Institute in Old Wyche Road is trying to start a junior section. The sessions are intended to increase the pupil’s confidence and give them greater respect for each other and indeed, for those around them. There are two age-groups Merlins for 11-15 year olds that will meet from 5.45pm until 6.30pm and the Little Merlins for 6 to 10 year olds who will meet slightly earlier from 5pm until 5.45pm. Both classes will take place on Wednesdays. If you have youngsters in these age ranges who are keen to have a go, you can find out more by telephoning Marcie on 07595 739995.

Tomorrow, (May 9), Fruitlands Nursery will open daily (except Tuesdays) for the summer season, selling vegetable plants, summer plants, bedding plants and annuals. It will be open from 9am until 11am then from 2pm until 5pm each day.

Tomorrow evening, (May 9), Holy Trinity Church is presenting a musical evening called Trilogy. There will be three choirs taking part in this concert, hence the name of the show and it will begin at 7.30pm. Malvern Male Voice Choir has been invited to join the senior and junior choirs from the church for a grand concert of choral music to suit all tastes. Tickets cost £6 to include light refreshments and there may still be some available on the door.

A Variety concert is being held at The Forum in the Malvern Theatres complex on Sunday evening. There may still be a few tickets left and you need to book them from the Theatre box office. The concert will be featuring a number of local amateur groups from choirs to operatic groups, dance and drama, including some residents who live in the Wyche area. Tickets are £10 with the proceeds going to Leukaemia Care.

Have you applied for your sponsor forms for St. Richard’s Hospice Charity Walks on the Malvern Hills on Saturday, May 16? This is the year of their 25th anniversary and they have three levels of walks to suit all ages and abilities so register now and walk past your home patch! (For sponsor forms, please telephone (01905) 763963.

There is also the Malvern Hills Lions Club charity walk at the Three Counties Showground on Sunday, May 17. For those who still need sponsor forms, you can telephone Roger on (01684) 833379.

In fact, the next few weeks promise to be quite a busy time for walkers with several sponsored walks in the area followed by the Malvern Walking Festival in early June.

A group of young ladies was spotted in Malvern Wells, sporting their official pink t-shirts the other day. They were clearly putting in that very necessary training for the forthcoming London charity Moonwalk. Keep up the practice and good luck to you!