At CAMEO Teas February 11 the gentlemen present handed a single red rose to every lady. These had been prepared by some of the CAMEO Teas team as an early celebration of Valentine’s Day, and there were enough for the gentlemen to have one each as well. The refreshments also picked up on the theme with heart shaped treats amongst the cakes.

Harvington Gardening Club meets in the Village Hall on the fourth Wednesday of every month, doors open at 7.30pm and the meeting starts at 8pm. They have booked a full and entertaining programme for this year, and the speakers lined up include three past lecturers from Pershore College of Horticulture, and there will be a hanging basket demonstration, and talks about Batsford Arboretum, winter colour, understanding pruning and wildlife watching. They will also be organising an evening visit to a notable garden plus some full day visits to famous gardens. Visitors and new members are always welcome. Last month Duncan Coombs gave the group advice on how to get winter colour and interest into gardens. On Wednesday, February 25 Frank Hardy will be talking about ground cover plants that really work.

Advance notice: On Friday, March 6 the annual Women’s Day of Prayer service will be held in St James’ Church at 6pm, with refreshments available from 5.30pm. This multi-denominational service which has been put together by the women of The Bahamas will have members of the local Anglican, Baptist, Roman Catholic and Methodist taking part. This is a truly global event, as each year it involves over 170 countries, with meetings that begin at sunrise in Tonga and continue around the world until sunset in the Eastern Pacific islands. Over 3 million women will be joining in the service whose theme is, ‘Jesus said to them : ‘Do you know what I have done to you?.’ Although the service is prepared by women as in some countries this may be the only chance for women’s voices to be heard, all are very welcome to attend.

On Saturday, March 7 there will be a coffee morning with stalls organised by St James’ Church to support the work of the Alzheimer’s Society. This will take place in the village hall between 10am-12noon. This event is being organised as they are aware of members of the community and their families who are affected by this condition. The society provides a variety of local support systems as well as researching this increasingly common condition. There will also be information on how to become a Dementia Friends Champion. The organisers would warmly welcome your support.

Coming up: On Monday, February 23 ‘Song Birds’ will meet in the Coach and Horses function room from 8.30-10pm. Contact Mike 871743 or Roland 870880

The Ukulele Club will meet in the Coach and Horses function room from 6.30-8pm on Tuesday, February 24. Contact Mike 871743

The Mobile Library will be visiting Harvington on Friday, February 27, calling at Orchard Place at 9.55am, the Coach and Horses at 10.15am and Finch Lane at 10.35am. For further information contact 01905 822722.