NEXT Thursday, October 9, the parish harvest supper takes place in Guarlford Village Hall. Tickets cost £6.50 and are available from the church wardens in either church. Please book by Sunday, October 5.

The harvest festival will be held on Sunday, October 5, in St Mary's Church, Madresfield, at 11am.

Later in the month on October 19 there will be a special benefice memorial service, also at Madresfield Church, at 6.30pm.