May is continuing apace, and our Parishioners have still been keeping active, as follows!
Fr Naz and Seminarian Jithin Titto celebrating Holy Mass
Fr Naz celebrates Holy Mass every day during lockdown.
Max, Fran and Luca Mainini on the Worcestershire Beacon
Edd on a recent bike ride around the local area - Tewkesbury Abbey in the background.
Rebecca being invested into Colwall cubs via Zoom (helped by Edd who is Group Scout Leader in Ledbury) and Niamh (Ledbury Scouts).
Carol Ann Harnett started digging a pond at the beginning of lock down …
...and look at it now!
Stan Williams preparing his hanging basket with plants grown by daughter, Lisa.
Alex Craig took on last week’s Malvern Buzzard Running Club’s challenge to run a route on Strava that creates the initials ‘VE’ for VE Day. Alex’s run is in a subtle, lowercase cursive at top left.
Chris Park feeding the worker in the house! “Lovely to have Megan back home for a while.”
Chris Burger clapping carers.
Squeak, the Craig Family’s guinea pig.
Titch (so called because he isn’t) helps Margaret Allen with her knitting, blackwork embroidery and jigsaw. “He is a gift from my goddaughter who knows how much I am missing hugs. He supplies them readily.”
Eloise and Daisy Mills hosting a Teddy Bears’ Picnic. “It was like feeding the 5000!” – Edyta Mills
Eloise Birdwatching
Eloise and an All Fruit Rainbow Ice Lolly
Eloise amongst the flowers
Viv and Alan: Shadows Again
Viv Jones: Davidia (Handkerchief Tree) on our Priory Park Walk
Al Hood’s dog, Tigger, looking very pleased with himself after losing his ball in the buttercups.
Simon and Eloise Mills exploring new routes.
Sam Craig’s banana cake before afternoon tea.
Sam Craig’s banana cake after afternoon tea
Thank you to everyone who sent in photos this week and last. We would love to see anything St Joseph’s parishioners have been up to during lockdown. Send your photos to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for inclusion in next week’s Bulletin and on the website. Make sure everyone in the photo is happy to have their image on the internet. We look forward to receiving them!
Banana Cake Recipe Blend in turn: 110g Flora or other margarine 200g granulated sugar
2 eggs 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder
2-3 very ripe bananas 280g plain flour 1Tablespoon vinegar + milk to make 1/3 cup
Pour batter into a lined loaf tin. Bake in oven at 180 degrees for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean.
Allow to cool on a wire rack. Store in a tin.
Tip: Ripe bananas can be kept in the freezer until needed.
