May Hill Publications
‘Aspects of May Hill’ by Rob Guest, 2022. £15
‘Spirit of Taynton’ by Lita Power, 2023. £19.50
‘May Hill’ by Valerie McLean. £19.95
‘Edward Thomas’ by Valerie McLean. £19.95
‘Walking in the Seasons’ by Valerie McLean. £25
These can all be pre-ordered for collection from GL17 0NL (May Hill Village Hall) on a Friday between 2 & 4.30pm. Copies also available to buy on Fridays during these times.
IF you require delivery please contact the authors directly. Details below.
The Spirit of Taynton – by Lita Power
Conveying local history with beauty and clarity is far from easy: but the author achieves an admirable feat of combining both. Her inspiring vision and appreciation of the natural world in Taynton where lyrical passages link a huge variety of personal knowledge and that of the local people she interviewed, flow to form this most valued publication. The Spirit of Taynton contains 207 pages and over a hundred pictures. Essential further references are listed. In limited edition, the current price is £19.50 in soft-back and printed locally by Perpetua Press, Newent, Gloucestershire.
(Anthony Brady, local poet and author).
Contact either Ken or Lita Power: 01452 790 802 to purchase directly at anytime and / or to arrange postage & packing if you wish to take delivery - 1 Lynes Cottage, Taynton GL19 3AP. Please note an additional £3 for P&P.
Aspects of May Hill – by Rob Guest
In this self-published, limited edition book, local May Hill resident Rob Guest shares his knowledge of the local area. He writes insightfully about subjects such as notable trees, circular earthworks, the Dipwells, charcoal burning, music, lost dwellings & walks in and around May Hill.
Printed by Flying Colours Ross, 2022 (61 pages, A4 format)
Rob has kindly donated these copies of his publication to May Hill Village, with all proceeds going to May Hill Village Hall.
Edward Thomas – by Valerie McLean. £19.95
A book of Edward Thomas’ poems together with prose extracts from In Pursuit of Spring and The South Country. The lavished illustrations are paintings, drawings and collages, mainly sketchbook pages made whilst walking in the countryside or from memory in the studio in Ledbury.
May Hill - by Valerie McLean. £19.95
The May Hill book contains Val’s artwork relating to the Hill, complimented by memories from May Hill People.
Walking Through the Seasons - by Valerie McLean. £25. 2023
This book is about the experience of walking in nature and our connections with the seasons. Twelve walks local to Ledbury, Newent, Dymock, Colwall and Eastnor are described, lavishly illustrated with pages from my art journals and sketchbooks, alongside poems from celebrated poets who were drawn to a particular are of Herefordshire and Gloucestershire.
Please order via Valerie’s website if you need any of her books posting out to you www.valeriemclean.com - mention May Hill Hub and we receive a generous commission!
Copies also available to buy from May Hill Village Shop. Open Fridays, 2-4.30pm at May Hill Village Hall.