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CONTENTS

When things go wrong 5
Introducing - Pat Helm 7

February can feel like a characterless Join us for tea 9

month, marooned between the festivity In praise of plodders 9
of Christmas and New Year and the Notes from St John’s 11
joyous celebration of Easter, between From the registers 11
the depth of winter and the enticing
prospect of spring. All too often cold, The wisdom of the Arch 13
grey and featureless, it cannot even PCC meeting - December 13
muster a full quota of days. Wayne Davies BEM 15

We hope that this issue of the Ludlow Former glories - Old Street 17
Tower will go some way towards Gospel Hall
cheering up the month for you, from Clifton Cinema 17
the vibrant cover photograph to the Choose the world you want 19
latest piece of wry advice from Uncle Sunday services in Ludlow 20
Eustace to his nephew (p41). We Ludlow local listing - small ads 21
celebrate the award of a British Empire Embracing justice - Lent course 25

Medal to St Laurence’s curate Wayne
Davies with an insight into his What’s on in February 25
remarkable work in the community Breaking the inextricable link 27
which it recognises (p15). Palmers support the lottery bid 29

We even explore the background to St Valentine’s Day - old and new 31
two of the few noteworthy days in Ludlow Food Bank annual 33
February – Candlemas (p39) on the report

second and St Valentine’s Day (p31) on Finding the right candidate to be 35
the fourteenth of the month. And we the new vicar
look forward to the start of the Easter Not all church mice are poor 37
season with details of this year’s Lent The White Stone the art of 37
course, Embracing Justice (p25). letting go

Lesley Harling (Editor) Children’s page 38
01584 318309 Candlemas explained 39

This month’s cover: Arts@StLaurence programme 40
Uncle Eustace on how to 41
Photograph: Lesley Harling survive a residential conference

Bare branches Parish directory & copy deadline 42

Graphic design: Nicky Luck
Nickyluck@nannolica.co.uk Opinions expressed in contributed articles in this
magazine are those of the contributor and do not
Printing : Signature Signs & Print necessarily represent the position or opinions of
Moreton-on-Lugg, Herefordshire the PCC or Editorial Committee.

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