In the interest of honesty, I am compelled to admit that The Golden Cross in Ardens Grafton holds a special place in my heart, although it has done since many a year prior to its most recent change of management at the end of 2016. My late great grandmother used to work behind the bar in the 1950’s and then, …
Reading Matters in Bidford on Avon!
There was plenty of activity at Bidford Community Library recently thanks to a new donation from local independent supermarket Warner’s Budgens to help develop community activities and groups at the library. Over the last six months, customers at Warner’s Budgens in Bidford-upon-Avon have been supporting the library through the Warner’s Budgens Community Savings Scheme, and have raised almost £500 for …
REVIEW: The Four Alls, Welford on Avon
By Amy James, The Connection Magazine Over the course of a year, I’ve visited The Four Alls at Welford-on-Avon a grand total of three times. On the first occasion, I wandered in to deliver some magazines to the then-manager, and I was overwhelmed by two aspects: firstly, the size of the building, which I’d noted from driving past numerous times …
Tarantara: A local choir unlike any other
Tarantara is a mixed choir that draws its members from around the Alcester area. They have been singing, to great acclaim and for countless charitable events, for over 15 years. Led by professional musical director Jonathan Hill, Tarantara concerts are renowned for their high entertainment value. The repertoire is always diverse with everything from musical theatre and pop hits from …
Be a better runner… cross train!
It is a commonly held belief that to improve your running performance you need to run, a lot. Wrong. Although every run you do will help to improve your aerobic capacity, many runners find a comfortable pace to train at and stay there, inadvertently inhibiting their ability to go further or faster. By incorporating different forms of exercise into your …

