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Council to go over budget by £339k LYME Regis Town Council is expected to be £339,000 over budget by the end of the financial year - but still has more than £1.4million in reserves. The council budgeted for an overall expenditure of £1,573,402 for the 2018-19 financial year and an income of £1,478,884. While takings are expected to be up - forecast at £1,597,905 by the end of March 2019 - the council is expected to spend a total of £1,937,084, which is £339,179 over budget. REPORT, PAGE 3

Ambulance response times ‘unacceptable’

LYME Regis Town Council will write to the South Western Ambulance Service to complain about “unacceptable” emergency response times in the area. A draft letter considered last week said that the council was concerned that residents and visitors of Lyme Regis were “vulnerable to delays in emergency response due to our location, combined with the ambulance service policy on use of fire co-responders”. REPORT, PAGE 7

BEFORE the clocks went back signalling the end of British Summer Time, residents and visitors to Lyme Regis were treated to glorious weather during the half term break and some stunning autumn sunsets and sunrises, with the photo above captured by Richard Austin

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Reserves win a place in cup’s second round LYME Regis Football Club Reserves booked a place in the second round of the Dorset Intermediate Cup, a trophy the Seasiders have won no fewer than nine times in the past, when they beat Merley Cobham Sports 3-2 after extra time at the Davey Fort. REPORT, PAGE 24

‘EXPLOSIVE’ MEETING HIGHLIGHTS ILL FEELINGS COUNCILLORS have been warned over their ‘unacceptable behaviour’ after a war broke out on social media this week.

After town clerk John Wright warned councillors that personal disputes were bringing the council into disrepute, the mayor, Councillor Michaela Ellis, was forced to

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philip@lyme-online.co.uk write to all members warning them about their behaviour on social media and asking them to “respect each other”. Mr Wright, in a report to councillors, said personal conflicts between members was damaging the council’s reputation.

After Wednesday’s meeting when a number of allegations were made against Councillor Cheryl Reynolds, her brother, Daryl Turner, district and county councillor for Lyme Regis, posted on Facebook that it was the most “explosive” council meeting he had ever attended, adding: “If this does not get into the national papers, I don’t know what will.”

Councillor Reynold’s other brother, Virgil Turner, station commander at Lyme Regis Fire Station, used the pubic forum to draw attention to an allegation by his sister that he planted drugs that were found by his son in the Anning Road playing field to strengthen the case for the removal of the teen shelter. The council had previously CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

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Complaint against councillor ‘will be investigated’- mayor CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE agreed to remove the shelter after reports of anti-social behaviour and drug use. Councillor Reynolds raised a rescinding motion signed by the required six members, to leave the shelter in place. However, she withdrew that motion before it was put to the council claiming it was “in the best interest” of Lyme Regis council. Virgil Turner also said that town and district Councillor Reynolds, recently appointed civilian administrator of the newly-formed Lyme Regis Army Cadet Force, used the racist n-word at a public meeting in April and expressed concern about her representing people of all ages and ethnic minorities. In his three-minute statement at Wednesday’s meeting, Virgil Turner also claimed he had written proof, signed by two councillors, that Councillor Reynolds had claimed in a conversation at a recent planning meeting that “she would not be surprised if Virgil had planted the drugs”. This newspaper believes the two councillors alleged to have signed the document were Patrick Ridley and John Broom, who were both present at Wednesday’s meeting. Councillor Reynolds, who was not present at Wednesday’s meeting because she has undergone a cataract operation, has strongly denied the allegation that she accused her brother of planting the drugs. Councillor Reynolds admitted using unacceptable language at a previous meeting and apologised to councillors in a personal letter. The row on social media emerged after Councillor Jeff Scowen claimed he had been barred from attending a meeting to discuss the ‘Pages of The Sea’ initiative taking place on Lyme Regis beach on Armistice Day (November 11) and resigned from the public relations meeting co-ordinated by the town clerk every Monday

morning. He later set up his own Facebook page, called ‘Pride of Lyme’ to promote all the positive aspects about the town, but which he used to express his own strong views about the running of the council. When he received criticism of this, he retorted by saying: “Perhaps I should resign.” Following Wednesday’s meeting, the mayor issued the following statement to this newspaper: “I am taking recent exchanges between members very seriously. “I have written to each council member reminding them of their duties as councillor and the standards expected of them. I have also reminded the councillors of the importance of the council’s Code of Conduct and the appropriate use of social media. “I am meeting with the committee chairmen to discuss how we can work together to improve relationships within the council.” The warning to councillors from town clerk John Wright came at a meeting of the Strategy and Finance Committee during his annual report on internal control and risk management. In that report he said: “The attitude of the organisation [the council] improved significantly in 2015. “However, over the last two years there has been a deterioration. Most noticeably, personal conflict between some members transgresses policy differences and has become evident in council chamber debate. Inevitably, these actions impair good decision making and damage the council’s image and reputation.” He also stated that member-officer relations had also improved in recent years but there been some deterioration recently. Councillor Scowen asked what this deterioration was down to, as he thought it was “disturbing”.

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Mr Wright replied that there had been occasions when officers were blamed for delivering council policy and comments made about officers at meetings were not appropriate. Councillor Scowen said: “Perhaps some councillors see it differently. Perhaps we would put it [the blame] on you.” In his report, Mr Wright claimed members had made decisions without considering the implications but Councillor Derek Hallett thought this was “stretching it a bit”. Councillor Scowen said the report came across as “member bashing”. The mayor also issued a statement regarding issues surrounding Councillor Reynolds. She said: “I can confirm Councillor Cheryl Reynolds used the ‘n’ word during a meeting of the full council on 4 April 2018. The ‘n’ word was referred to in the context of a formerly-used common phrase. “Councillor Reynolds issued a written apology to her fellow councillors the following morning; she also contacted members of the public who were present at the meeting to apologise. “There was no attempt to ‘cover up’ this issue, as has been suggested. Myself and the town clerk discussed the matter with Councillor Reynolds; she fully understood the seriousness of her comments and was remorseful and apologetic. “No councillors or members of the public followed this issue up, or, as far as I’m aware, reported it to the monitoring officer “A complaint has now been made to the council regarding Councillor Reynold’s conduct and this will be investigated.” The full transcript of the public forum discussion on the allegations against Councillor Reynolds and letter from the Mayor to councillors - see page 9

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Council spending expected to be £339,000 over budget LYME Regis Town Council is expected to be £339,000 over budget by the end of the financial year - but still has more than £1.4million in reserves.

The council budgeted for an overall expenditure of £1,573,402 for the 2018-19 financial year and an income of £1,478,884. While takings are expected to be up - forecast at £1,597,905 by the end of March 2019 - the council is expected to spend a total of £1,937,084, which is £339,179 over budget. Councillors were told at last week’s Strategy & Finance Committee meeting that the biggest overspend would be on “outside works”. They had included a sum of £362,056 for these works, with the amount being spent to date being £193,257. But a report to councillors by town clerk John Wright indicated a forecasted expenditure of £676,672. Mr Wright explained that the council’s normal pattern of income and expenditure had been affected by decisions to commit additional expenditure. For example, a budget of £45,000 was set for the refurbishment of the Marine Parade toilets, but the project actually cost almost twice this amount - coming in at £82,000. Councillors had planned to spend £15,000 on the replacement of beach huts on Marine Parade, but it was eventually agreed to spend £112,000. Funding for additional projects during the year that were not anticipated had also affected the budget, including £11,203 for First Bus to operate the park and ride and £15,000

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for Hydrock to carry out a traffic survey. Office administration was budgeted at £108,424 but is forecast to cost a total of £165,787 by the end of the financial year. The council’s biggest earners are car parking (£682,158), chalets/beach huts/caravans (£350,693), commercial rents (£208,794) and the precept (£120,708). Mr Wright said that the council could afford the overspend of £339,176 as it currently had £1,419,324 in reserves, but warned councillors that they should be “mindful” of the situation. “We can afford it and it’s not going to cause problems but we need to know what we are doing and understand the circumstances,” he added. In his report, the town clerk suggested that the forecasted overspend could be reduced if councillors chose not to go ahead with some of their proposed objectives, including a concert bowl in Lister Gardens (£25,000), outside gym equipment (£25,000) and a boules pit in the gardens (£3,000). He also suggested that beach huts could be replaced over three years rather than all at once, which would save £97,000 this year. Councillor Steve Miller said the report showed the “cumulative impact” of the council’s decisions, adding: “We’re fortunate to have reserves to fall back on but we need to be mindful as we go forward.” Councillor Richard Doney commented: “Most commercial organisations set a budget

for the year and that’s it. We’re in the fortunate position that we have cash under the bed. “Things occur during the year and we have been quite liberal. There’s always going to be unforseen items of expenditure when we have no choice but I’m more interested in the discretionary things. “This year, we have agreed a lot of unforseen expenditure and that does not show good discipline, even thought we can afford it. We need to consider that.” Councillor Brian Larcombe added: “We have to have this mindful eye about next year because some projects which we undertake don’t tie up neatly at the end of the financial year, they run over.” Referring specifically to repairs to the roof above SWIM, the Amusement Arcade and the Antiques & Craft Centre on Marine Parade, which is expected to cost more than originally anticipated, Councillor Larcombe continued: “I don’t think we should just be contained by the year but also by what we know and we know there is money having to be spent next year. “We have to be very cautious. There’s a lot of ‘nice to have’ things in here that we don’t actually need.” Councillor Stan Williams said Lyme Regis was in an “extremely dangerous position” with the sea on one side and slipping cliffs on the other and the council had to hold significant reserves in case of a major problem. Councillor Derek Hallett said he did not think the council should give out any more grants until next year’s financial position was more clear.

Pages of the Sea programme unveiled THE programme of events has been unveiled for the unique Pages of the Sea event, which will be held in Lyme Regis on Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day. It was announced last week that Lyme Regis was one of just 30 coastal towns across the country selected to host the event to commemorate 100 years since the end of the First World War. Pages of the Sea has been commissioned by Academy Award-winning film producer Danny Boyle for 14-18 NOW - a major cultural programme to mark the WWI centenary - which has partnered with arts organisations across the country to deliver the events at beaches across the country. Activate Performing Arts will lead the events in Lyme Regis and Weymouth, with huge crowds expected on Lyme Regis beach following the usual Remembrance Sunday Parade and church service. Events on the beach will start at 11am on Sunday, November 11, when a large-scale portrait of a casualty from the First World War will be created in the sand by students of the Woodroffe School, and then poignantly washed away as the tide comes in. In addition, the public will be asked to join in by creating stenciled silhouettes of people in the sand, remembering the millions of lives lost or changed forever by conflict. Acclaimed poet Carol Ann Duffy has been

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Power Boat Club to lose Monmouth Beach site? TOWN councillors have expressed some surprise that legal action has been taken which could see Lyme Regis Power Boat Club removed from its Monmouth Beach clubhouse. The town council has been in discussions with the Power Boat Club to renew its lease for its clubhouse and car parking area on Monmouth Beach. However, at last week’s Strategy & Finance Committee meeting, it was reported that a Section 25 notice had been served on the club by the council’s solicitors, effectively ending its occupation of the clubhouse and parking area if the lease is not signed. Councillor Jeff Scowen said he was surprised to see the lease had “gone legal and a bit funny” and asked why councillors were not made aware of this earlier. Town clerk John Wright said the council had agreed its position on the club’s lease some time ago, keeping charges for the clubhouse around the same but increasing charges for its car parking area, similar to the proposed charges for the bowling club lease which have also caused controversy. He said that meetings had been held with the Power Boat Club but its members “haven’t really responded”. After chasing them up, Mr Wright said the matter was passed to the council’s solicitors to put pressure on them to sign lease, but this had also not been successful. He said the club had now appointed its own solicitor to deal with the issue, as members did not agree with the council’s proposed increase in charges. Councillor Derek Hallett expressed concern that he did not know the situation had reached this stage and Councillor Brian Larcombe said he was also surprised, as he thought lease was about to be signed. However, Councillor Larcombe said that suggestions that all clubs in the Monmouth Beach area should be treated the same were “nonsense”, as they were all completely different and had to be treated individually. Councillor Scowen added: “I’m just disappointed that it’s gone this way and I realise it’s probably too late but it would have been marvellous if we could have applied the same approach as we have with the bowling club, i.e. members have gone to see them and try to come at it that way. “I suggest in future we try that option first.”

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invited by Boyle to write a new poem especially for the event, which will be read out between 2pm and 3pm. During this time, open mic sessions will also be held for individuals to share their own words. Contributions to share could include existing poems, letters or pieces of writing, or be a new response to the First World War you have created personally or as part of a group. Volunteers are currently being sought to help run the events. Those interested in volunteering should contact Andrea

Frankham-Hughes on 07971 058 336 or register on the website www.activateperformingarts,org.uk/project.pages-of-thesea-danny-boyle, where you can also register your interest in sharing words during the open mic sessions. Alternatively, email info@activateperformingarts.org.uk To find out more about the events taking place nationally, visit the website www.pagesofthesea.org.uk

See page 11 for details of all Remembrance in Lyme Regis, Uplyme and Charmouth

MEDICATION is sometimes essential, GPs and nurses sometimes vital and hospitals are sometimes critical. But equally important is doing all we can to keep fit and healthy; so is having good support if recovering from treatment or living with long-term conditions. DRoP! (Don’t Rely on Pills!) is a free, oneoff drop-in session bringing to Lyme Regis a range of people and organisations that offer non-clinical services, helping us to maintain physical and mental health, to live in as fulfilling a way as possible, or to manage living independently when that is difficult. Thirty-five organisations have so far promised to attend with more on the way. The event will be held on Wednesday, November 28 between 4pm and 7pm at Lyme Regis Baptist Church Hall.

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Authorities join forces to combat fly-tipping Busy few weeks for lifeboat crew AS part of their anti-fly-tipping activities, which includes the highly successful Tip-Off campaign, Dorset Waste Partnership (DWP) is looking at new ways to fight the blight of illegal carrying and dumping of waste. The responsibility for fly-tipping lies with local authorities who also lead on any prosecutions, but a multi-agency approach is thought to be the most effective way of combatting this illegal activity. DWP officers now sit on the multi-agency Police Rural Crime Team, which looks at all kinds of rural crime, while sharing intelligence and best practice.

Fishing industry conference in Lyme THE Fisheries Local Action Group (FLAG) UK Managing Authority Conference representatives visited Lyme Regis last week, a tribute to the work of the Dorset and East Devon branch, and in particular, Martin Sutcliffe who organised the conference. Martin has been a frequent visitor to Lyme Regis harbour over the past two years, as bids have been developed for funding projects to help the local fishing industry and local economy.

FOLLOWING a busy couple of weeks, Lyme Regis lifeboat crew has now answered a total of 36 emergency call-outs this year. Recent incidents included assisting an elderly woman who fell on rocks and seriously injured her leg on Monmouth Beach. The woman was eventually taken to hospital by a coastguard helicopter, as there were no ambulance resources available at the time.

The crew were also called to help find two people reported to be ‘lost’ on cliffs west of the town. The pair – a man and a boy – were spotted from the sea by the volunteer lifeboat crew, and coastguards ashore were then able to meet them at Pinhay Bay. On returning to the lifeboat station, the volunteer crew were treated to a stunning sunset captured above by crew member Seb Cope.

Comic play for Bronte anniversary Social media help for businesses THE bicentenary of author Emily Bronte’s birth is being celebrated with a special event at the Marine Theatre in Lyme Regis this November. Penned by comedians Maggie Fox and Sue Ryding, ‘Withering Looks’ will take an “authentic” look at the lives and works of the Bronte sisters.

SOCIAL The World is currently searching Lyme Regis for small businesses to submit their problems they have with social media.The podcast will help small business owners answer questions and problems they have with social media. This can include Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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Funding for school health and wellbeing PUBLIC Health Dorset is encouraging schools to apply for money to help improve emotional and mental health and wellbeing through physical activity for their whole school community. All primary, secondary and special needs schools in Dorset have until November 5 to apply for the funding.

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OFTEC advises to get heating systems ready WITH a sudden drop in temperatures hitting this week, households in Dorset are being urged to check their heating systems are working correctly to avoid being caught out with an unexpected breakdown when the cold weather bites. OFTEC’s Malcolm Farrow (pictured) said it’s “important to check everything is still working correctly and efficiently” as many look to turn their heating back on for winter.

Familiar faces entertain on board cruise ship LYME Regis residents David and Erica Sarson were delighted to bump into the town’s own West End star Luke Street on a recent P&O Cruise. The former Woodroffe School pupil was performing with his band The Brit Tones, which he recently brought to Lyme for his grandmother Una’s birthday party, on board the Aurora ship and posed for photos with David and Erica.

IT’S been a memorable week in the Evans household, as we headed off to London for Dad’s MBE investiture ceremony on Wednesday. The announcement in May that Dad has been awarded the MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours, for services to charity and the community of Lyme Regis, came as welcome good news for our family and we’ve been looking forward to the investiture ever since. Of course, it was no disappointment - impeccably organised and all the pomp and ceremony that Lyme Regis seems to love. The friendly staff at Buckingham Palace ushered our taxi through the gates right up to the front door in the quad, where we’ve so often watched members of the royal family and heads of state arrive on television. We had to leave a nervous Dad on the stairs leading up to Buckingham Palace’s ballroom when he was taken off with all the other award recipients. We wished him luck, took our seats and anxiously waited for his name to be announced. It was such a proud moment watching Dad receive his medal from the Duke of Cambridge (I’d secretly been keeping my fingers crossed that Wills would do the honours). We wanted to give out a

big cheer but were told strictly no applause allowed! I won’t go into too much detail about the day, as Dad tells you all about it himself in this week’s ‘Lyme Matters’ column on page 6, but I’d definitely agree with him that it’s one our family will never forget! Of course, it fell during deadline week, so we had to complete most of this week’s LymeOnline pages before setting off on Tuesday night. It was then a mad rush to get back home on Thursday morning and put the paper to bed, including the mammoth report on Wednesday’s controversial council meeting (see pages 1, 2 and 9), which we were unable to attend but was recorded for us. The story has been unfolding on social media for a couple of weeks, causing us a lot of headaches about what we should and shouldn’t report, but Wednesday’s meeting brought a lot of those issues to a head and we’ve chosen to print a transcript of the whole discussion, word for word, on page 9.

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Audience inspired by ‘Sea What’s There’ talk NEARLY 120 people and senior school children from across the area, all passionate about tackling plastic waste pollution, attended environmental event ‘Sea What’s There’, held at the Marine Theatre in Lyme Regis last week, presented in partnership with Plastic Free Lyme Regis.

Lyme Regis couple to ‘reinvent retirement’ THE successful launch of The Retireista Project by local entrepreneurs Tony and Stephanie Colston at the weekend underlines the need for a change of mindset when planning our retirement, the couple say. Serendip, on Broad Street in Lyme Regis, hosted the launch on Sunday, October 21 and over 70 local residents and visitors attended.

Funny Woman Award winner to headline Lyme’s comedy club Jayde Adams, the winner of the 2014 Funny Women award and 2016 nominee for Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards, headlines a night of four comedians at the November edition of Lyme Regis Comedy Club, held at the Marine Theatre. She has appeared on ‘8 out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown’, BBC2’s ‘Gert Lush Christmas with Russell Howard’, Sky1’s ‘Sick Note’ and Netflix’s ‘Borderline’. Rich Wilson and Josh Pugh are also on the bill on Friday, November 16 with resident compere Tom Glover. Call 01297 442138 or visit www.marinetheatre.com to book tickets.

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VERYONE I met who had been to Buckingham Palace for an award told me it would be an unforgettable day – and so it proved.

Accompanied by my wife Jackie and daughters Zoe and Francesca, I was invited to the palace on Wednesday to receive an MBE for services to charity and the community of Lyme Regis, presented by Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge. As regular readers of this column will know, I am rarely lost for words, but I can’t find any that would do justice to the most wonderful experience of our lives. We were fortunate to be invited to a Buckingham Palace garden party a few years ago, but this was clearly going to trump that and we dressed for the occasion – me in a morning suit and the girls in new frocks and fascinator headgear, the subject of much deliberation over the past few weeks. We travelled up to London on Tuesday evening as we were instructed to arrive at the palace by 9.45am. We decided to take a taxi to be sure to be on time and were given a pass for the cab driver to display on his windscreen. The cabbie turned out to be more nervous than we were as he drove through the palace gates after armed police had checked his vehicle. Dressed in a shell suit and flip-flops, he protested that he wasn’t dressed for the occasion. I told him not to worry, he wouldn’t be going inside, but he insisted in getting out of the taxi to open the doors for us. At the entrance we were divided in two – Jackie, Zoe and Francesca were escorted into the ballroom, where the investiture

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was taking place, I was escorted into one of the state rooms with the other 70 recipients to be briefed on how the investiture would proceed. At every turn there was a Buckingham Palace official greeting us and congratulating us on our honour. It was impossible to put a foot wrong. None of us had met before but we soon formed into little huddles, introducing ourselves, saying where we were from and why we had been honoured with an award. I was surprised that all those I spoke to knew where Lyme Regis was, even a lovely lady from Dundee who was receiving an MBE for her work with underprivileged children who had rarely travelled south. After being taken through the procedure of receiving our awards from a senior member of the place staff, we were divided into small groups and escorted to an adjacent room to the ballroom. We could hear the strains of the Countess of Wessex string orchestra coming from the ballroom and each one of us in turn was ushered to the ballroom entrance. We were instructed to walk into the room when our surname name was announced, stop before the Duke of Cambridge, dressed in ceremonial RAF uniform and flagged by his staff who whispered into his ear as each of us approached. It was the longest 12 yards I had ever walked and I managed to catch the eye of my three girls, beaming with pride. I was determined not to let the emotion of the occasion get to me and swallowed hard. “Philip Evans, for services to charity and the community of Lyme Regis, Dorset”. I will never forget those words. I bowed my head (as instructed, the ladies had to curtsey with much practising going on in the anti-rooms) and stepped forward where Prince William immediately put me at ease as he pinned the MBE to my lapel. We spoke about my connection with sports in Lyme Regis and the other charities I’ve been connected with and then he asked “where exactly is Lyme Regis?” I brought a smile to his face when I said it was the town where the Duke of Monmouth landed to stage his ill-founded attempt to seize the crown from one of his ancestors. He then shook my hand and congratulated me. Two steps back. Another bow of the head and I marched out of the room, not daring to look and Jackie and my daughters because I might have thrust my fist in the air and said “yes!”. On leaving the ballroom we were greeted by more staff who again offered their congratulations, removed the badge from my tailcoat and placed it in a box and gave me a programme of the day’s events. We were then escorted back into the room to watch the rest of the ceremony. This is when my thoughts turned to my

TEAM Evans at the Palace - Jackie and I with our two daughters, Zoe and Francesca, who have both played such an important role in helping us with charity projects

mother and father, both long deceased. When Jackie first handed me the letter informing me that I had been awarded the MBE with ‘On Her Majesty’s Service’ plastered across the top and quipped “what have you done now?” before smiling, I knew immediately what it was. Not because I expected it (nothing could have been further from the truth) but because I have interviewed dozens of people who have been granted awards by The Queen over the

‘I wanted them to be part of this and so I took a photo of them with me. They were there on the biggest day of my life. It seemed the right thing to do’ years and they always refer to the giveaway words “Cabinet Office”). The first thought that went through my mind was what would my dad have thought. A few weeks later when I told me brother, his first words also were: “What would dad have thought?” Our dad was a hard-working man whose number one priority was caring for his family. He did not strive for recognition or greatness. My mum was a little less effusive in her praise for her offspring. She would probably have said something like “that’s quite nice dear”. I wanted them to be part of this and so I took a photo of them with me. They were there on the biggest day of my life. It seemed the right thing to do. When the final award had been handed out and after the National Anthem, Prince William marched out of the ballroom. It was over all bar the celebrating. Jackie and the girls hugged me and said I had done

okay (I was paranoid about tripping over as we had to walk backwards a few steps after shaking the Duke’s hand). It was a glorious but chilling autumn day in London, the sun showing the palace in all its glory. We congregated outside for the official photos and then walked out of the palace gates with the milling crowds clearly wondering with some disappointment “who the hell is that?” No celebrities receiving their knighthoods on this occasion. Then we gathered on the Victoria Monument outside the palace and met up with my son Darren, his partner Jen and my two adorable granddaughters, Ella and Freya, for a family photo. Then shot off to Mark Hix’s Soho restaurant for a lovely long family lunch in his private dining room. We ended our perfect day by going to see ‘Mamma Mia!’ at the Novello Theatre which, coincidentally, starred Alec Porter, who hails from Lyme Regis, in one of the lead roles, joining in all those wonderful Abba songs. What a show! We strolled arm- in-arm through the rain, down Fleet Street (where else?) and back to our hotel. No late-into-the-night-celebration, not even a nightcap, as my daughter had to leave early to return to Galway. Before turning in I caught up on the dozens and dozens of messages left on various social media platforms through the day, a humbling experience. Thank you to all those who offered their congratulations. I’m sorry I have not been able to reply to them all. It’s unusual for the Evans’ not to burn the midnight oil but we were catching the 8.20 out of Waterloo to return to Lyme to put this edition of LymeOnline to bed. In fact, I’m writing this column on the train. An unforgettable day? You bet it was…

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Councillors write letter of complaint over ‘scandalous’ ambulance response times

LYME Regis Town Council will write to the South Western Ambulance Service to complain about “unacceptable” emergency response times in the area. The suggestion to write to the chief executive of the service was put forward by Councillor Owen Lovell and a draft letter was considered at last week’s Strategy & Finance Committee meeting. It said that the council was concerned that residents and visitors of Lyme Regis were “vulnerable to delays in emergency response due to our location, combined with the ambulance service policy on use of fire co-responders”. Several members of Lyme Regis fire service have received medical training and act as co-responders - often being the first to arrive on the scene when an ambulance is called. In the draft letter, they were described as an “outstanding team... providing first class and sometimes literally life-saving service”. However, a change in ambulance service policy means that fire service co-responders are now only called out to Category 1 incidents considered immediately life-threatening, such as heart attacks. Community co-responders may be called to incidents classed as Category 2-4, but the closest community co-responders are based in Chideock, Bridport or Honiton. The letter added: “This area, relatively distant from main centres of population, would naturally expect ambulance response times to be somewhat below the regional or national average. “These factors might explain the frequency with which we experience cases of people (many being frail and elderly) in serious distress for often excessive waiting times, well above the published targets. “Such experiences are all the more distressing

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francesca@lyme-online.co.uk for patient and helpers, given the knowledge that trained fire co-responders are just up the road but not officially called upon to assist.” The letter went on to suggest it would be a “rational policy choice” to extend the despatch of fire service co-responders to Category 2 and 3 incidents. Speaking at last week’s meeting, Councillor Derek Hallett said he was “really glad” that the issue had been brought forward by Councillor Lovell, following a medical incident at a recent Christmas lights fundraiser which they both attended. He said that they waited an hour and a half for a response from the ambulance service, and the casualty was eventually taken to hospital by car. Councillor Hallett also shared a story about his own daughter, who recently overturned her car and had to wait an hour and a half for medical assistance. He said the fire and rescue service did attend but trained co-responders within the team were not allowed to help. “That’s what we’re getting, in this town and in West Dorset,” he said. “Co-responders were at the scene but they were not allowed to act because of financial reasons. It’s scandalous! “This council needs to send not just a strong letter, but a huge letter, led by the mayor. We really need to push it home. It’s unacceptable and absolutely disgraceful.” Councillor Richard Doney said that Lyme Regis found itself in a similar position with the police, as it was on the “extreme ends of the outpost”. He referred to an incident which recently took

place on Monmouth Beach, when an elderly woman fell on rocks and severely injured her leg. She was eventually airlifted to hospital by a coastguard helicopter, as no ambulance resources were available at the time. Councillor Doney commented: “What worries me is, they didn’t have anything spare. Imagine if it had been a Category 1 incident, like a heart attack. That’s what worries me about this. “We are on the end of the line and if we have local people who can come out and at least do something, provide reassurance, we should be pushing like hell for that.” Councillor Jeff Scowen commented: “Are these issues not down to our position in the county but, like the police problem, a national government decision to cut costs? We and others are suffering the consequences, is that not the case?” Councillor Hallett said it was not a problem everywhere, because in other counties including Devon they were still using the services of fire

service co-responders, but in Dorset they would “not pay out for it”. Committee chairman Councillor Steve Miller commented: “I think this is a very good item to raise and I agree this letter should be sent. “I think it’s very much on an exploratory basis to see what the response is and then, on receipt of a response, we push back firmly and say what’s happened, we’ve now got evidence and it’s not good enough. “We should push the authorities very hard to up the services in this area of the county.” It was agreed to send a letter to South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust chief executive Ken Wenman. The Mayor of Lyme Regis, Councillor Michaela Ellis, was unable to take part in the discussion as her husband Alan is a fire service co-responder and she therefore had to declare a pecuniary interest.

Moving poppy display at Uplyme Church TO mark the centenary of the end of the First World War, those who lost their lives will be commemorated in a moving display at Uplyme Church. An installation of poppies will be shown at the church to commemorate the fallen. The art installation and exhibition includes more than 3,000 poppies, which have been knitted, crocheted and felted by the local community. They will be attached to netting which will cover the under-gallery of the church, under which will be projections of the local soldiers who fought and lost their lives. Cut logs covered with moss in the body of church will create an atmosphere of remembrance as part of the whole installation.

Two year groups from the local primary school, will be creating a mini ‘field’ of poppies and the local Brownie and youth groups are also contributing to the displays. Under the bell tower, a short, thought-provoking film made by Frances Rogers – who organised the exhibition – will be shown. Other interactive exhibits and memorabilia, including an original war diary will be on display during Remembrance week from Tuesday, November 6 to Saturday, November 10. For further information, and comments, contact Frances Rogers by emailing frances@pinkcactusdesigns.co.uk or contact the church office on 10297 444499. See page 11 for details of all Remembrance events in Lyme Regis, Uplyme and Charmouth

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Crews called to rescue woman from cliff edge EMERGENCY services were called to help a “high risk” woman on a cliff edge to the east of Charmouth on Monday, October 29. Dorset Police requested the assistance of coastguards at about 6pm, and volunteers from the Lyme Regis and West Bay crews were called to the scene. En route, the teams were told the woman had fallen from the cliff edge approximately 20 feet to a steep bank below. A coastguard rescue helicopter from Solent and the South West Ambulance Service’s Hazard Area Response Team (HART) were scrambled. The helicopter surveyed the area and then landed on the cliff nearby to provide ground assistance, as a winch recovery was not preferable. Four coastguard cliff technicians and a HART paramedic were all deployed down the steep bank to stabilise the casualty, provide pain relief and then package her into a rescue stretcher. She was then recovered back to the top of the cliff and carried to the waiting helicopter, which airlifted her to Southampton General Hospital for onward care and treatment.

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Scouts raise funds for trip to Kenya

MEMBERS of the Charmouth Seagulls Explorer Scouts raised funds for their expedition to Kenya with a Big Breakfast. Left, diners pictured at the event

EXPLORER Scouts from the Charmouth Seagulls Unit hosted a Big Breakfast on Saturday, raising £180 towards an expedition to Kenya. The three Explorer Scouts, Megan and Sean Harvey and Alex Moorey, provided bacon, sausages and eggs to over 60 diners at St Andrew’s Community Hall, with a vegetarian option also on the menu. They were helped by fellow Explorer Luke Pemberton, while Explorer Scout leader Melanie Harvey and her husband Paul and daughter Bethan cooked all the food. Sean, Megan and Alex are three of the five Explorer Scouts from the Charmouth Seagulls Unit who are off to Kenya next year. Each of them must raise £2,000 to go on the expedition, during which they will undertake two weeks of community service, involving construction work and other local projects. They will also visit the grave of the founder of Scouting Robert Baden-Powell, go on a safari and spend four days climbing Mount Kenya. More fundraising activities are planned between now and July 2019, which will include a Curry & Quiz Night, another Big Breakfast and a clothes collection. Anyone wishing to support the Explorer Scouts can do so by donating on their individual GoFundMe Pages Alex: www.gofundme.com/fduwxw-kenya-2019 Megan: www.gofundme.com/3nfa9y-kenya-2019 Sean: www.gofundme.com/6phndm-kenya-2019

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Full transcript of council debate at this week’s ‘explosive’ meeting Virgil Turner: AS A well established member of the community of Lyme Regis, I would like to raise several matters of deep concern to the council’s attention this evening. Following a recent frightening experience, whereby my son Noah found a packet of pink pills at the teen shelter in Anning Road, Councillor Cheryl Reynolds accused me of planting the packet there. In the first instance this was sent to my partner on her phone. Councillor Reynolds then supported her accusation by making the same claim to two members of the council that very evening, in these very chambers, of which I have evidence in the form of a signed statement. She then went on to clearly deny these claims on social media and apparently vocally to other members of the community. Councillor Reynolds did attempt to back pedal by sending a text message to my partner, saying that on the phone she did not speak as a councillor but as a family member. Her tone in a phone conversation and the text message was certainly not that of a family member and her response to the phone call that evening was to call the police, as a councillor, to see if she had more success with them than I did. With concerns growing in recent months about anti-social behaviour at the teen shelter, Councillor Reynolds encouraged me to communicate with her the behaviour and disturbance to our community. On one occasion I did so by text message. Councillor Reynolds replied and informed me that she had dealt with the youngsters and they were not that noisy and perfectly reasonable when she spoke to them. She also said the police had agreed that talking to them and working out another way was the answer. Unprompted and coincidentally, the same youngsters called me on the evening that Noah found the pills to say that Councillor Reynolds had a right go at them to keep quiet and ‘bloody behave’ themselves. I have heard evidence that Councillor Reynolds used the derogatory n-word, now used as a racist term to describe black people. Having been trained thoroughly by the fire service in equality and diversity, I know I would be struck off for using these terms, whether meant in a positive or demeaning way. I am concerned that the councillor who is representing and working with people of all ages and ethnic minorities in this community is quick to make slanderous accusations and judgments without due thought, is offensive in speech, attempts to hide or deny the truth and is deceitful. I would like my concerns investigated and I would like this statement to be taken as a formal complaint. I have a copy of the signed statement in case it gets lost in this office, the text message sent to my partner and a copy of the social media page where she denied that she accused me of anything. I would like you to consider this and deal with it as you see fit and I will also back it up with a complaint to the monitoring officer. Councillor Jeff Scowen: In response to chief fire officer Virgil Turner’s comments and accusations, I’d like to ask the council and, in particular, the town clerk whether this will be given due care and attention and be properly aired, because on the April 4 as Virgil alluded to, the n-word was spoken in council. Nothing’s been done, nothing’s been said, it has been buried. Please do not ignore that, it should be brought to the public’s attention, we should look at it and these new allegations. Secondly, I received a letter, we all have, a letter about social media. It’s actually directed

This is the full recorded transcript of the public forum discussion at Wednesday’s Lyme Regis Town Council on the drugs find issue at the Anning Road playing field teen shelter and social media exchanges between councillors at me. It says actions on social media adversely affect the council’s reputation. Hang on, what Councillor Reynolds has done, that really affects the council’s reputation far more than airing things on social media. At the end here – this is written by our dear mayor – it says ‘respect each other’. Come on, there’s double standards here. I don’t want a cover up, I want these things aired. Are we going to do anything about these serious, serious allegations made against our respected chief fire officer or are we going to allow them to be buried like the n-word was on April 4? Councillor Brian Larcombe: Naturally the issues that have been raised are of grave concern and I have been on the receiving end of behaviour you wouldn’t expect to get within the council chamber. The letter we all had, firstly who wrote it? Secondly, as it’s been sent to all councillors, why does it use singular language and not collective language? It says ‘when you became a councillor’, ‘you undertook’. Why doesn’t it say ‘when we became councillors’, ‘when we undertook’? I take exception that I’ve been a councillor for 25 years and I’ve never received a letter like this before.

Councillor Derek Hallett: Mr Turner is a respected member of this community and should be supported all the way. Let’s hope that this council is going to do something about it. Let’s now come to this letter. Councillor Owen Lovell is absolutely infuriated about the letter, he’s not here tonight but he wanted me to make the point that he’s absolutely infuriated because he thought he’d been singled out. I have been here when Councillor Reynolds has behaved dreadful. I have asked her three times to apologise to people, and I’ve asked you (the mayor) to ask her to apologise, which you’ve failed to do. You talk about respect but it’s not been done, there’s no respect. When I had two heart operations and a heart attack, when she was asked to sign my card her words were ‘no way, hope he has another one’.

Councillor Ellis: None at all.

Councillor Ellis Councillor Hallett, do you have a question? This is councillor’s question time. Councillor Hallett: Yes, you madam, have called a meeting of the chairmen tomorrow. That rescinding motion was signed by four chairmen. You should be doing things in front of all 14 of us and letting all 14 of us having our say, not just you and your cronies.

Councillor Ellis:: Councillor Scowen, this letter went to everybody. I have even had an email from Councillor Reynolds this morning as she thought she’d been singled out by the letter, she knew nothing about it.

Councillor Hallett: It is dreadful.

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Councillor Larcombe: If it’s written to all of us on the council, did you take stock of the fact that you yourself are one of the ‘yous’ referred to in this letter?

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Councillor Ellis: Yes, I did, and I have a copy of the letter myself as well.

Councillor Ellis: You’re right, it’s down to the chairmen to chair their meetings and I am having a meeting tomorrow afternoon with the chairmen so we can take this forward.

Councillor Scowen: I just want to finish off with this letter. There’s one member who’s vocal and very engaging on social media, particularly Facebook and particularly recently, who started a new group with over 500 members in a few days, called Pride of Lyme. And that’s me! Was there any input in this letter from Councillor Reynolds?

Councillor Scowen: I find that very, very hard to believe. Half the councillors aren’t on social media. What’s the point of writing a letter when half of them aren’t on social media? That leaves seven that you’re writing this letter to. Out of that seven it’s only me that’s been active. This letter was aimed at me without a doubt.

Councillor Scowen: That’s terrible!

The Mayor, Michaela Ellis: The letter was written with the help of the town clerk because I wanted to make sure everybody understood and respected the rules of the code of conduct.

Councillor Stan Williams: I must support what Brian has said. When I got my letter I was a bit concerned that it was a personal letter, I had a horrible feeling that perhaps it was just addressed to me and I was the only person getting one. I am concerned that the discipline in this council has been dreadful. The chairman’s job is to keep things under control with support of the town clerk and someone has mentioned one of the very serious occasions when they both sat there and said nothing about it at all. I have never been, until this council, treated badly. I find I am treated badly on several occasions, I get a considerable number of interruptions. I do think we need strong chairmen, a strong town clerk, people who make sure the discipline is done and that councillors are allowed to have their say.

Councillor Ellis: The idea of having a chairmen’s meeting is to discuss how the meetings are chaired and if needs be I will hold a meeting with all councillors.

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Festival of Remembrance revived to mark 100 years since the Great War LYME Regis Festival of Remembrance was revived on Sunday evening, in tribute to the 63 local men who made the supreme sacrifice during the First World War. Marking 100 years since the end of the Great War, a programme of musical entertainment and poignant readings was put together by the Lyme Regis branch of the Royal British Legion. A full house was welcomed to the Woodmead Halls by branch chairman Ian Marshall. Compere Philip Evans MBE, president of the branch, then led the audience through the evening’s programme, talking about the work of the Legion between acts. The event got underway with the Rotary Club of Lyme Regis presenting a cheque for £5,000, raised at the recent Candles On The Cobb event, to the Royal British Legion. A parade of standards from Dorset branches of the Royal British Legion was followed by Lyme Regis Town Band kicking off the musical entertainment with ‘Share My Yolk’. Shanty singing group Harbour Voices took to the stage for two numbers especially written for the event, before the town band returned for an audience sing-along. Alexandra Wood, daughter of branch chairman Ian Marshall, read a poem she wrote, having been inspired by the poppy created on the beach during Candles On The Cobb. Local author and poet David Ruffle also gave two readings.

Others to perform during the first half included local musician Harvey Causley on guitar and piper Scott Graham. The first half of the programme was brought to a close with a short presentation by Legion members Daniel Buckley and Jon Hunt, who recently represented Lyme Regis at the recreation of The Great Pilgrimage in Ypres, Belgium. Following the interval, a new Book of Remembrance - including additional names of men from Lyme Regis who died in the First World War, researched by Legion members David Humphrey and Vernon Rattenbury - was presented to the Mayor of Lyme Regis, Councillor Michaela Ellis by Mr Humphrey. A Service of Remembrance started with the building of the drumhead by members of the Legion and Lyme Regis lifeboat crew. Legion standards mustered for hymns led by the town band and prayers by the Reverend Rosemary Bragg. The Exhortation was delivered by Mr Evans and a member of the town band played The Last Post as poppy petals fell from the ceiling, followed by a two-minute’ silence and the Reveille by piper Scott Graham. The event was finished with a rousing performance of ‘I Vow To Thee My Country’ by Helen Webber, followed by the national anthem and ‘Land of Hope and Glory’.

THE president of the Rotary Club of Lyme Regis Peter Fortnam and Rotarian Richard Cridge (centre) present a cheque for £5,000 to chairman of the Lyme Regis branch of the Royal British Legion Ian Marshall (left) and president Philip Evans MBE (right)

LOCAL author David Ruffle read two poems he had written especially for the occasion. Left, poppy petals fall on the audience as a two-minute silence is observed

LYME Regis Town Band led the musical programme for the evening

HELEN Webber gave a rousing performance of ‘I Vow To Thee My Country’ with Eva Schofield on piano

STANDARD bearers from Legion branches across Dorset parade through the audience

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REMEMBRANCE EVENTS

in Lyme Regis, Uplyme & Charmouth TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10 Poppies of Remembrance, Uplyme Church, 10am to 5pm daily An art installation and exhibition of more than 3,000 poppies made by the local community (see page 9).

PIPER Scott Graham performed three songs and the Reveille

ALEXANDRA Wood read a poem inspired by the poppy created on the beach for Candles On The Cobb

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9 Screening of ‘War Horse’ at the Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis, 6.30pm A film screening of ‘War Horse’ with introduction by Ian Marshall, chairman of the Lyme Regis branch of the Royal British Legion, who will speak about The Great Pilgrimage 90, an international event which the Legion branch took part in earlier this year. For ticket information or to book, call 01297 442138 or visit www.marinetheatre.com SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10 Wreath Laying, HMS Formidable grave in Lyme Regis Cemetery, 10am A short service and wreath laying will be held at the HMS Formidable grave and crosses will also be placed on the Commonwealth war graves. Wreath Laying, Polish war memorial in Anning Road, Lyme Regis 10.30am A short service and wreath laying will be held at the Polish war memorial. The 28, Uplyme Church, 8pm An evening of music and readings in honour of the 28 men whose names appear on the village memorial. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11 Remembrance Sunday Parade, starting from Pound Street, Lyme Regis 9.25am

POPULAR Lyme Regis choir Harbour Voices performed two numbers written especially for the event

The annual Remembrance Sunday Parade will form up at the Pound Street entrance to Langmoor Gardens and will march down Broad Street, along Bridge Street and Church Street to St Michael’s Parish Church. Remembrance Sunday Service, St Michael’s Parish Church, Lyme Regis, 10am Following the parade, the annual Remembrance Sunday service will be held, led by the Reverend Jane Skinner and with music by Lyme Regis Town Band. Following the service, the parade will form up again and march past the war memorial in Monmouth Street, along Coombe Street to Cobb Gate for a two-minute’s silence at 11am before being formally dismissed. Pages of the Sea, Lyme Regis Beach, 11am Lyme Regis beach will be one of just 30 in the country to host the special Pages of the Sea event, created by awardwinning film producer Danny Boyle, which will include the creation of the face of a solider in the sand and poetry readings (see page 3). Battle’s Over, Charmouth Beach, 6.55pm Charmouth will take part in the national Battle’s Over event with the playing of The Last Post followed by the lighting of a beacon on Evans Cliff. Battle’s Over, North Wall, Lyme Regis, 7pm Lyme Regis will take part in the national Battle’s Over event with the lighting of a beacon on the North Wall, followed by bell-ringing at the parish church.

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Bowls club hosts annual presentation night

PRESIDENT Pat Cole (right) with Pauline Knight and Jim Moseley

LYME Regis Bowling Club held its annual dinner and presentation night at Lyme Regis Golf Club last Saturday. The evening was poorly attended compared with previous years, but 34 members and partners still had a very enjoyable evening, ending with dancing with music supplied by Wessex Star Disco. Regrettably, many of the prize winners were not present and their trophies had to be collected by their nominees. The most prestigious award of the evening is always the captain’s plate, awarded by the captain to a member who has given outstanding service to the club. This year it was given to retiring fixtures secretary Jim Moseley. Jim has done this job for the last 11 years and this, together with his maintenance work, prompted captain Alan Nabarro to name him as a the worthy recipient. Alan Weech, competition secretary, announced the winners and president Pat Cole, presented the trophies.

PRESIDENT Pat Cole with Alan Weech (left) and club captain Alan Nabarro

JIM Moseley is presented the captain’s plate by president Pat Cole

BARRY Rattenbury picks up his award

PAM Weech collects her silverware

CHRIS Barber (left) and Nicky Driscoll share a trophy

ALAN Weech picks up his first award of the night

GEOFF Clode receives his award

CHRIS Barber is presented with her award

CHARLIE Barber receives a prize

CHRIS Barber (left) and Avril Sherring receive a trophy

BARRY Rattenbury picks up his award

BARRY Driscoll is presented his award

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‘Cold Feet’ actress to appear at Women’s Refuge fundraiser

ACTRESS Hermione Norris will be the star act at a ‘Cabaret and Cake’ afternoon organised by the Friends of West Dorset Women’s Refuge. The event will be held at the Marine Theatre in Lyme Regis on Sunday, November 25 from 4pm to 5.30pm, with free entry. The Friends aim to raise funds to support the women and children living in a local refuge and provide them with festive food. Presents for the children and women in the refuge, as well as basic necessities such as new single bedding, towels, toiletries and books would also be very welcome. Margie Barbour, treasurer of the Friends committee, said: “We are so delighted that actor Hermione Norris has agreed to take part in the cabaret and support our fundraising efforts. “Hermione is well known for playing Karen in the much loved TV comedy drama ‘Cold Feet’ and also appeared more recently in the crime thriller series ‘Innocent’. In both these roles she explored the pyschological and emotional aspects of close relationships.” Hermione will be reading a selection of poetry and prose that highlight the complexities of intimate relationships. The cabaret will also include musical entertainment and a few surprises on offer, as well as free tea, coffee and homemade cakes. All those attending will be asked to make a donation at the door and/or bring a Christmas present for one of the women or their children (of all ages) living at the refuge. To find out more or to make a donation, email friendsofwestdorsetrefuge@gmail.com

Comic parody of classic novel comes to Marine

HAPPY Idiot Productions present a dark comic parody of the famous D.H. Lawrence novel, as ‘Not: Lady Chatterley’s Lover’ comes to the Marine Theatre in Lyme Regis on Saturday, November 3. Lady Chatterley welcomes home her husband, Clifford, from a war that has left the world in tatters. With Clifford’s legs also in tatters, he arrives at Wragby Hall confined to a wheelchair and clutching his secret. As the couple grow apart, Constance falls into a passionate, sexual and curiously experimental affair with estate gamekeeper, Mellors. There will be long, contemplative looks into the middle distance, moments of touching drama, plenty of farce and a gentle stroke of innuendo. Think ‘The Naked Gun’ and ‘Airplane!’ mixed with a steamy costume drama in this laughter-filled parody of the D.H. Lawrence classic. The play has been adapted by Lawrence Russell, who also stars as Clifford Chatterley in the show. He is joined on stage by Christina Baston as Lady Chatterley, Wesley Griffin as Mellors and Rebecca McClay as Mrs

Bolton. Discussing the play, Lawrence says: “’Not: Lady Chatterley’s Lover’ is a quintessential British novel which – over the years – has been adapted for film, TV and stage so I felt it was due time for a new take on the classic. “The key points of the novel are in there, but of course there are a few twists to draw out to highlight the comedy. Our production will keep the pace fast and adapted to work brilliantly with our strong cast of four. “Ultimately our goal is to entertain with the intention of leading the characters to the point of touching drama and then nudging them into a puddle!” Expect high drama, high comedy and highly raised eyebrows in what will be a fantastic show for both those who know the novel and those who are experiencing it for the first time. Tickets cost £13 in advance or £15 on the door, with 10 per cent off for Theatre Friends. To book, call 01297 442138 or visit the website www.marinetheatre.com

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Festive season gets underway What’s on... at Town Mill’s art galleries Friday, November 2

TWO new exhibitions opening on November 2 herald the start of the festive season at the Town Mill galleries in Lyme Regis. The Winter Art Fair in the Malthouse Gallery will be featuring seasonal artwork by members of the Town Mill Arts group, including enticing painting, sculptures, drawings, pottery, textiles, jewellery and books. A perfect venue for early Christmas shopping, the fair will run until November 21. Over at the Courtyard Gallery, an exhibition entitled ‘Dorset Artists’ will showcase work created by talented local artists, each of whom has a distinctive vision of the county and its coastal scenes, colours, textures and

Comedy: ‘Richard Carpenter is Close to You’ Marine Theatre, 7pm Matthew Fflod Jones in the sellout his parody of the 1970s superstar. Tickets £13 in advance or £15.50 on the door - call 01297 442138 or visit www.marinetheatre.com. Doors open 7pm for 8pm.

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landscapes. The exhibition will be open until November 28. Both exhibitions are open daily from 10.30am to 4.30pm, admission is free and you can find further details at www.townmillarts.co.uk

This month at the Marine Catch up with Lyme’s Little Theatre by the Sea

ISN’T it nice when you receive an unexpected gift? This month one of our marvellous volunteers who had read my column online whilst staying in Cornwall, presented me with a mug with a mugshot of the man himself. So I now enjoy my midmorning cuppa sipping out of the top of Poldarks’ hat. Anyway, I won’t revisit that fantasy because it’s just too busy here at the Marine. Some months are busy but others are manic, insanely, whirling dervishly busy. Half term was especially full-on with something for everyone including family cinema, theatre, comedy and music. We also had a one-off drama workshop in collaboration with Paines Plough when a group of Woodroffe drama students learned how to create and perform a short piece of theatre. If the applause was anything to go by, it was a roaring success. Paines Plough are bringing their theatre production of ‘Pop Music’ to the Marine on November 27. This show is going to make you laugh… or maybe cry, but if you’ve seen Paines before (they brought ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ to the Marine), you know you’re in for a treat. Have you noticed our front of house volunteers are now sporting very attractive black Tshirts? The new batch arrived this month (T-shirts not volunteers) so now you will always recognise our brilliantly helpful team should you have any questions when you arrive. Our variety of entertainment has led to a lot of discussion with people clamouring to get a copy of our brochure the moment it’s available and non more so than the latest one. The winter programme launch party in the Marine bar was a huge success with Theatre Friends,

volunteers, trustees and local councillors. I was privileged to see Councillor Jeff Scowen’s latest work of art, dedicated to Lyme’s Mary Anning, albeit an image on his iPhone. Anyway, works of art aside, everyone agreed it was the best programme yet. The Marine Players’ Christmas Carol rehearsals have moved up a gear. I haven’t been privy to much of it, but the snippets I have seen look brilliant. Duty manager Tom is keeping is keeping it very much under his hat. One thing that isn’t a secret is the excellent musical line-up we have planned for this month to get you in the Christmas party mood. There’s Dat Brass on November 17, Gigspanner Big Band on November 21 and the Simmertones on the November 23. In fact, one of those will be perfect for your firm’s Christmas party! Talking of which, I’ve booked our theatre Christmas ‘do’. I used to organise the firm’s do when I worked in the city and it was always at lunchtime which meant the rest of the day was a right-off. Can’t be doing that now, not only have I gone for an evening slot, it’s a Friday evening so no need to worry about the sore head in the morning. I just hope The Pilot Boat have stocked up with prosecco given the ladies from the TIC are going to be joining us. Did I tell you I sold my car and I’m on the look-out for a new one? If Audi happen to be reading this column, it’s the A3 Cabriolet I’m after and after all, Christmas is just round the corner.

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Cancer Research UK Curry & Fireworks Night Lister Room, 6pm Enjoy a homemade curry and glass of wine with spectacular views of Lyme Regis’ beach bonfire and fireworks display. Tickets £10 - call 07796 951 991. Bonfire Night Lyme Regis Beach, 6.30pm A spectacular fireworks display followed by the lighting of the beach bonfire. Please donate in official collection buckets. Theatre: ‘Not Lady Chatterley’s Lover’ Marine Theatre, 6.30pm A laughter-filled parody of the famous D.H. Lawrence novel, presented by Happy Idiot Production. Tickets £13 advance or £15 on the door - call 01297 442138 or visit www.marinetheatre.com. Doors open 6.30pm for 7.30pm start. Live Music Night @ The Nag’s Head The Nag’s Head, 9pm Regular live music nights at The Nag’s Head, this week with alternative rock group Dark Matter.

Sunday, November 4

Sequence Dancing Woodmead Halls, 8pm Lyme Regis Sequence Dancing Club meets every Sunday at 7.45pm for an 8pm start. The friendly, welcoming group enjoys popular sequence dances and visitors are welcome.

Monday, November 5

Football Club Cash Bingo Lyme Regis Football Club, 7.30pm Cash bingo in aid of Lyme Regis Football Club, held on the first Monday of every month. Eyes down 7.30pm, book of six for 10 games costs £4.20.

Tuesday, November 6

Theatre: ‘Withering Looks’ Marine Theatre, 6.30pm Britain’s favourite literary lunatics Maggie Fix and Sue Ryding are back with their cult Emily Bronte spoof, celebrating the bicentenary of the author’s birth. Tickets £12 in advance or £14.50 on the door call 01297 442138 or visit www.marinetheatre.com. Doors open 6.30pm for 7.30pm start.

Thursday, November 8

Flying Solo Uplyme Church, 3.30pm This is a friendly, supportive, open group for anyone who has been a single parent and their children to chat, discover resources and build friendships with others who understand the complexities of single parenthood. Cinema: ‘The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society’ Marine Theatre, 6.30pm In 1946 a London-based writer begins exchanging letters with residents on the island of Guernsey, which was German-occupied dur-

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ing WWII. Tickets £5 in advance or £6.50 on the door - call 01297 442138 or visit www.marinetheatre.com. Doors open 6.30pm for 7.30pm start. Lyme Regis Community Bingo Woodmead Halls, 8pm Bingo night every Thursday at the Woodmead Halls, raising funds for local organisations which are members of Lyme Regis Community Bingo Association. Pilot Boat Quiz Night Pilot Boat, 8pm Weekly quiz night at the Pilot Boat for teams of two or more with cash prize for the winner plus £100 jackpot prize!

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Talk: The Red Arrows Woodmead Halls, 10am The annual general meeting of the U3A Heritage Coast branch at 10am, followed by an illustrated talk on the RAF Red Arrows by Phil Holt, an air traffic controller fro 40 years, at 11am. There will also be some Red Arrows merchandise for sale. Entry is free for U3A members and £2 for non-members. Cinema: ‘War Horse’ Marine Theatre, 6.30pm Based on Michael Morpurgo’s bestseller, this screening is part of Lyme Regis Town Council’s programme of events to promote the remembrance of the end of the Great War 100 years ago. Tickets £5 in advance or £6.50 on the door - call 01297 442138 or visit www.marinetheatre.com. Doors open 6.30pm for 7.30pm start.

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Live Screening: Met Opera’s ‘Marnie’ Marine Theatre, 4.55pm Based on the novel that also inspired Hitchcock’s celebrated thriller, composer Nico Muhly’s ‘Marnie’ receives its US premiere at the Met this season. Tickets £15 for adults or £10 for under 18s call 01297 442138 or visit www.marinetheatre.com. Doors open 4.55pm for 5.55pm start.

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Sequence Dancing Woodmead Halls, 8pm Lyme Regis Sequence Dancing Club meets every Sunday at 7.45pm for an 8pm start. The friendly, welcoming group enjoys popular sequence dances and visitors are welcome.

Wednesday, November 14

Coach Trip: National Trust Cotehele Leaving Uplyme Village Hall, 9am A coach trip to the National Trust property Cotehele, near Tavistock, organised by Uplyme & Lyme Regis Horticultural Society. Places cost £12.50 for National Trust members or £18.50 for non-members, with an additional £3 for guests who are not members of the Uplyme & Lyme Regis Horticultural Society. Call Annie Kobus on 01297 443346 to book. Live Screening: ‘Troilus & Cressida’ Marine Theatre, 6pm Virtuoso percussionist Evelyn Glennie collaborates with Royal Shakespeare Company artistic director Gregory Doran to create a satirical futuristic vision as the innocence of Troilus and Cressida is exposed to war with tragic conse-

quences. Tickets £11 in advance or £13.50 on the door - call 01297 442138 or visit www.marinetheatre.com. Doors open 6pm for 7pm start.

Thursday, November 15 Lyme Lunches Lyme Regis Football Club, 12.30pm Community lunch for the over 50s, held of the third Thursday of the month organised by LymeForward. Tickets for a two-course lunch cost £6 and are available from Penny Black Café, behind the post office. Tickets must be booked in advance. Meet & Remember Lyme Regis Football Club, 2pm Memory Café held on the third Thursday of every month, organised by LymeForward. All welcome, free entry. Lyme Regis Community Bingo Woodmead Halls, 8pm Bingo night every Thursday at the Woodmead Halls, raising funds for local organisations which are members of Lyme Regis Community Bingo Association. Pilot Boat Quiz Night Pilot Boat, 8pm Weekly quiz night at the Pilot Boat for teams of two or more with cash prize for the winner plus £100 jackpot prize!

Friday, November 16 Lyme Regis Comedy Club Marine Theatre, 7pm Jayde Adams headlines a night of four comedians in this great value night out. Tickets £8 in advance or £10 on the door - call 01297 442138 or visit www.marinetheatre.com. Doors open 7pm for 8pm start. Ages 16 and over only.

Saturday, November 17 Music: Dat Brass Marine Theatre, 8pm Hailing from the streets of London and raised by jazz and punk, this is a high octane, ten piece brass outfit which has played at festivals across the UK. Tickets £8 in advance or £10 on the door - call 01297 442138 or visit www.marinetheatre.com

Sunday, November 18 Talk: Tales From Under Shady Tree Woodmead Halls, 2.30pm Local resident Ken Gollop will give what is billed to be his last ever talk with more than 60 nostalgic photos of Lyme Regis and some familiar faces. Please arrive early to assure a good seat. Donations will be taken on the door for Lyme Regis Museum. Sequence Dancing Woodmead Halls, 8pm Lyme Regis Sequence Dancing Club meets every Sunday at 7.45pm for an 8pm start. The friendly, welcoming group enjoys popular sequence dances and visitors are welcome.

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Ken to give last ‘Under Shady Tree’ talk LYME Regis resident Ken Gollop will give what is billed to be his last ever ‘Tales From Under Shady Tree’ talk on Sunday, November 18. The talk was postponed twice in March due to heavy snow, but Ken is hoping for better luck in November and says the event will go ahead even in bad weather. His popular ‘Shady Tree’ talks are always packed out, looking back at nostalgic photos of Lyme Regis and some familiar faces. In what is set to be his last talk, Ken will cover how he became in-

volved with Lyme Regis Museum and local history, including the story of ‘Shady Tree’ itself. Other subjects covered will include the old laundry, farmland lost to housing including the recent Woodberry Down development, police stations, traffic accidents, and local pubs. The talk will be held in the Woodmead Halls from 2.30pm on Sunday, November 18 but please arrive early to assure a good seat. Donations will be taken on the door for Lyme Regis Museum.

BEYOND the caravan site, the former St Albans House, renamed Woodberry Down in 1998 following the canoe tragedy, and now developed as Woodberry Copse. Behind the conifer on the right was the swimming pool

STAFF at the old laundry, now Jordan Flats, in the early 1900s

THE Royal Standard Spoon Club harvest home in the 1960s

THE Anning Road estate in 1950s

THE old police station in Hill Road, demolished in recent times for housing called Coppers Knapp

THE 1960 Broad Street crash, when a furniture lorry carrying scouts back from holiday lost its brakes, killing two people

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Respects paid at graves of Lyme’s fallen

WE WILL REMEMBER THEM IN our regular series commemorating the 100th anniversaries of the deaths of all men from Lyme Regis and the surrounding area who died in the First World War, this week we remember Ernest George Emmett, Edward Andrew Trim and Enoch Bowditch. With thanks to Vernon Rattenbury from the Royal British Legion for the research.

ERNEST GEORGE EMMETT

Trooper, 1/1st Queens Own Dorset Yeomanry, Service No. 1676 Born August 2 1895 in Lyme Regis and died November 5 1918, also in Lyme Regis Ernest Emmett lived at Trafalgar Cottage, 1 Church Street, and he enlisted on November 25 1915 in the 3/1st Queen’s Own Dorset Yeomanry at Tidworth to serve in the Great War. He was transferred to the 1/1st Queens Own Dorset Yeomanry and sent to Egypt as part of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, serving there from June 5 1916 to November 17 1916. Whilst there he was thrown from his horse into the River Nile. Shortly afterwards this he was medically downgraded and sent back to England. He was invalided out with valvular heart disease on July 26 1917. Son of William and Annie Emmett, and husband of Eva Emmett (nee Weeks), of 1 Church Street, Lyme Regis, he was buried in Lyme Regis cemetery on November 11 1918, the first Armistice Day. He is commemorated on the Lyme Regis war memorials in the parish church and in the town.

EDWARD ANDREW TRIM

Private, 61st Railhead Supply Detachment, Army Service Corps, Service No. S/307497 Born 1888 in Stockland and died November 5 1918 in Somme, France Not much is known of Edward Trim other than he enlisted in Bath and went to France some time after the start of 1916. Son of Henry and Sarah Trim of Lyme Regis, and husband of Edith Trim of 66 High Street, Burnham on Sea, Somerset, he is buried in Roisel Communal Cemetery, France, extension II.E.26. He is commemorated on the Lyme Regis war memorials in the parish church and in the town.

ENOCH BOWDITCH

Private, Worcester Regiment Service No. 5080 604th Agricultural Company, Labour Corps, Service No. 436313 Born 1877 in Hawkchurch, Devon, and died November 14 1918 in Colchester, Essex Enoch Bowditch was a farm labourer before the war and a resident of Harcombe, Uplyme. He died in Colchester Military Hospital, the son of James and Harriet Bowditch (nee Silvester) of Hawkchurch. He is buried in Colchester Cemetery, grave I.15.80 and is commemorated on the Uplyme War Memorial.

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Choir seeks new recruits

Ladies captain raises £1,000 for charity

FOLLOWING a very successful and busy summer, the Harbour Voices choir of Lyme Regis is seeking new members. The choir is a group of local men and women performing songs of the sea and recounting tales of the Dorset coast, both past and present. Under the leadership of new musical director Mark Hewitt, the group is expanding its repertoire of songs and arrangements, as well as the number of singers in the group. It would welcome interest from all voice types and ages. To register your interest and to receive an information pack about Harbour Voices, email harbourvoiceslyme@gmail.com or phone 07710 641 337.

LYME Regis Bowling Club ladies captain Pam Weech raised £1,000 for her chosen charity of the year, Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance. The funds were raised throughout the bowling club’s season, with fundraisers including a skittles evening, quizzes, bingo, a race night and donations. Mrs Weech is pictured left with fellow members of the bowling club presenting the cheque to Marg Hardy of the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance.

U3A host talk on Red Arrows

THE Heritage Coast branch of the University of the Third Age (U3A), based in Lyme Regis, will hold its annual general meeting on Friday, November 9 followed by an illustrated talk on the RAF Red Arrows. The AGM will be held in the Woodmead Halls at 10am, followed by the talk at 11am, with a break for refreshments between. Phil Holt, an air traffic controller for 40 years, will give the talk on the Red Arrows’ history and background of the men and women who serve in the aerobatic team. There will also be some Red Arrows merchandise for sale. Entry is free for U3A members and £2 for nonmembers.

NEWS FROM CITIZENS ADVICE CITIZENS Advice has become increasingly concerned about the problems faced by local people in finding somewhere to live. Recent figures show that last year almost 22 per cent of the houses bought in West Dorset were acquired as second homes or to be rented out. This problem is particularly acute in Lyme Regis where the number of properties in the town that are second homes has increased substantially over recent years and one of its town councillors, Cheryl Reynolds, is among a growing number of local representatives that are worried that young people are being forced to move away to obtain somewhere decent to live. Issues relating to welfare benefits continue to be the reason people most often contact the local offices of Citizens Advice and a growing number of them want to discuss the controversial new system of Universal Credit, which was introduced in this area towards the end of last year. But housing has now overtaken debt as the second largest enquiry area and Rovarn Wickremasinghe, manager of Bridport and District Citizens Advice, said: “This reflects the increasing problems both of securing affordable accommodation and homelessness with concerns regularly being expressed about the high number of empty homes in West Dorset. “The work we undertake can often help people to remain in their homes and supports the homeless prevention work that is undertaken by local councils.” Citizens Advice is also worried that even where people are able to acquire a rented property more than half of them are only shown their tenancy agreement after they had paid an initial deposit and sometime additional fees were then added. It regularly sees examples of unfair tenancy terms cropping up in contracts and Citizens Advice believes that this highlights the ease with which tenants can be trapped into unfair contracts by agents or landlords which can easily lead to them facing hefty penalties when these terms may be

breached. Gillian Guy, who is the chief executive of Citizens Advice, said: “In no other consumer market would people be asked to put down hundreds, or even thousands, of pounds before seeing the small print. “Unscrupulous landlords and letting agents can take advantage of tenants, who lack real bargaining power in the private rented sector.” The local Citizens Advice offices continue to develop an innovative new project in conjunction with West Dorset Mencap which aims to help people with learning difficulties and their families deal with any financial problems they may face. Nothing similar is available in this area. Mr Wickremasinghe added: “Whenever appropriate we can refer people to our specialist casework teams on benefits and debt and we also have an experienced adviser able to offer help with employment enquiries.” For those wanting to find out more about this project there is now a dedicated telephone line available on 01308 424930. In Lyme Regis weekly advice sessions are held every Wednesday from 10am to 3pm at St Michael's Business Centre, DT7 3DB, in the centre of the town and at least until December Citizens Advice is also holding sessions on Mondays between 10am and 12noon at the Lyme Regis Medical Centre in Uplyme Road, DT7 3LS. Anyone is welcome to visit Citizens Advice, even if they do not have an appointment, and the advice provided is always free, confidential and impartial. In addition to the sessions in Lyme Regis you can visit the offices at South Street, Bridport, DT6 3NY every weekday between 10am and 3pm. You can contact Citizens Advice by email on advice@bridportcab.org.uk or telephone 0344 245 1291, which will get you through to the Dorset AdviceLine.

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Harvest festival collections give foodbank a boost

Tickets available for next community lunch

TICKETS are now available for the November edition of Lyme Regis Community Lunches, organised by LymeForward. The lunch will be held at 12.30pm at Lyme Regis Football Club on Thursday, November 22 and the menu will include toad in the hole with Colyton Butchers’ award-winning sausages, served with vegetables, followed by mini pavlovas. Tickets for £6 are available from Penny Black Cafe, behind the post office. The lunch will be followed at 2pm by the monthly Meet and Remember session, when Caroline Francis from Fitness Companion will guide those attending through some gentle chair exercises. The Meet and Remember session is free to attend and open to all to reminisce, chat and enjoy refreshments. When you attend either the lunch or Meet and Remember, you will receive a free ticket for the prize draw for a state of the art personal security alarm and monitoring package, donated by Portcullis Security of Lyme Regis and worth £300, or an aromatherapy massage donated by Heather Godfrey of Aromantique. The more times you attend the more chances you have of winning, with the draw to take place at the Christmas lunch on Thursday, December 20. If you need help with transport for either event, contact Heather Prior on 01297 441224.

LYME Regis Foodbank has benefited from harvest festivals held at local schools and churches. St Michael’s Primary in Lyme Regis, Mrs Ethelston’s in Uplyme and Charmouth Primary organised collections of non-perishable food items for the foodbank, while St Michael’s Parish Church, Uplyme Parish Church, Lyme Regis Baptist Church and Holy Cross Church in Woodbury also collected donations. Heather Prior from LymeForward, which runs the foodbank, said: “The response from the community has been fantastic, thank you! “The food collected will make an important contribution towards supporting those in the community that are in need of emergency food.” The foodbank collects donations of non-perishable goods at points around the town. It is also happy to receive donations of money, which enables items that are in short supply to be purchased. More volunteers would also be welcome. If you would like to donate or volunteer, contact Heather Prior on 01297 441224 or email heather@lymeforward.co.uk.

Five star food rating at Fairfield STAFF at Fairfield House in Lyme Regis were delighted to maintain their fivestar food hygiene rating following an inspection from the Food Standards Agency this week. The residential care home’s head chef Paul (right) and sous chef Tom are pictured with their certificate.

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THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO DORSET’S MOST POPULAR RESORT ■ CHILDREN from St Michael’s Primary School in Lyme Regis would like to express their gratitude to the Rotary Club, following the donation of personalised English dictionaries. The Rotary Club of Lyme Regis donates dictionaries to local schoolchildren every year in a campaign to encourage literacy.

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THE year was 2000 and international hero and inspirational sailor, Pete Goss, had built the largest ocean racing catamaran ever seen in his ground-breaking workshop in Totnes, on the river Dart. Pete became a national and international hero when he rescued French yachtsman Raphael Dinelli as his boat sank beneath him in the round-the-world singlehanded sailing race, the Vendee Globe, on Christmas Day 1996. In doing so, Pete scuppered his own chances in the race but was awarded the Legion d'Honneur by the president of France. Pete’s marketing team were doing a great job on the new ‘Team Philips’ project; sponsors were all in place as well as a team to build this massive catamaran, and build it they did. The Western Morning News were on it from the start to the sad ending, but all the amazing bits in the middle were a privilege to photograph and be close to, and that of course meant Pete, who was always helpful, confident and very much the driving force. I photographed the boat in most of the development stages right up to the time when the hulls would emerge from the workshop for the first time. Hundreds of people turned up for the event, including a huge press gathering. As the boat slowly emerged the sun began to shine on the bright blue paint making a visual one to remember. There were serious set-backs discovered in the

boat’s trials; first 12 metres of the port hull broke off, it then suffered problems with the pioneering giant ballbearings that supported the 130 foot tall masts, which needed repairing. Whilst on sea trials Pete and his crew had to abandon the yacht in the mid-Atlantic in December 2000 following a freak storm with 30 foot waves and 70 knot winds. Eventually, Pete called a press conference at the Totnes HQ and announced that ‘Team Phillips’ was over, his dream had ended in failure. He was almost apologetic as his voice cracked and wobbled a little. For me he had nothing to apologise for, pioneers and heroes such as Pete Goss are what makes Britain great. I met Pete on the quayside at Totnes a few days later, it was just him with a mug of tea, the River Dart and the church tower prominent in the background. He told me that the storm that finished them was one of the biggest he had ever seen and, climbing off the catamaran and up the side of the huge rescuing tanker could have ended in tragedy as the masts slapped against the hull of the ship. Pete showed me the only thing he took off the boat, it was a coin the Queen had presented to him.

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B Sharp bids fond farewell to Fran

B SHARP founder Fran Williams (centre), who will step down later this month, pictured with young members of the youth music charity and Hannah Lovegrove, chairman of the board of trustees

YOUTH music charity B Sharp paid tribute to its founder Fran Williams, who will stand down this month, at its recent annual general meeting. There was a celebratory mood at the event held in the Driftwood Cafe at Lyme Regis Baptist Church, with the formalities of the meeting being followed by a leaving party. Fran founded the Lyme Regisbased charity 10 years ago, and tribute was paid to her hard work and dedication by chairman of the board of trustees, Hannah Lovegrove. She was then presented with a bouquet of flowers and a cake in the shape of a grand piano.

The meeting also heard from young members of B Sharp, who shared how the charity had helped change their lives. Fran will officially step down as chief executive and artistic director later this month, with Ruth Cohen announced as her successor. Ruth, who also attended the annual general meeting to meet members and supporters, has previously been working with Daisi, the Exeter-based, arts-inspired learning organisation. For more information on the work of B Sharp, visit https://bsharp.org.uk/

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Reserves’ county cup win - but it took 210 minutes! By PHILIP EVANS

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THERE was little between Lyme Regis Reserves and Merley Cobham Sports after 210 minutes of football in the first round of the Dorset Intermediate Cup, a trophy on which the name of Lyme Regis Football Club is indelibly inscribed, having won it on no fewer than nine occasions.

Dorset Intermediate Cup - October 20 Lyme Regis Reserves 3, Merley Cobham Sports 2 (aet)

The first game at Merley Cobham finished after 90 minutes in a 1-1 draw. The game was refereed by the home side manager in the absence of an appointed official and no extratime was played as no one was quite sure of the rules. So the replay was staged at the Davey Fort – the first county cup

game held in Lyme for several years – – and once again it was all square at 2-2 but this time extra time was played in which Lyme sneaked the winner in a well deserved 3-2 victory. Lyme started strongly, dominating the opening exchanges, and opened the scoring after 26 minutes when Mark Batey fired home a bullet-like header from a Sam Bevis corner. The visitors nearly got back on equal terms shortly before the break but keeper Robbie Fowler pulled off a brilliant save from a Merley free kick. Merley came out of the traps quickly in the second half and equalised within two minutes of the restart when the ball was driven home from

LYME Regis Rovers progressed to the second round of the Daisy Hutchings Cup after winning a nine-penalty shoot-out in which just one spot kick was converted. The Rovers were facing Hawkchurch, two divisions above them in the Perry Street League, on the Woodroffe School pitch with honours even at 2-2 after fulltime and extra-time. So it came down to penalties to decide the tie with Hawkchurch missing all five of theirs and Lyme netting just one out of four to book a place in the next round. No

one at the Davey Fort could remember a penalty shoot-out like it! Hawkchurch took control of proceedings in the early stages and went 1-0 up after 20 minutes with a header from a corner. The Rovers battled back but conceded a second one about 35 minutes before they managed to pull one back. Ollie Alner, proving to be a real asset to Lyme’s third X1 this season, cut in from the right and delivered a good left-foot cross to top scorer Pete Peacock who twisted and somehow struck a mid-air volley past the

close range. At times the Reserves were forced into some desperate defending and once again Fowler saved the day when he scrambled the ball off the line before the visitors took the lead on 78 minutes with a free header from a corner. But as the final whistle beckoned Lyme regained the initiative and Batey, having another colossal game in the middle of the back four, came close with a blockbuster that skimmed the bar before Daley Holmes forced the tie into extra time with a neat header from a corner. Lyme looked the much stronger side in extra time with a second round

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place being secured by an impressive piece of individual skill from Jack Farrant, a new signing from Millwey Rise, who rounded two defenders before slotting the ball past the Merley keeper to make it 3-2. Lyme came close to extending their lead shortly before the final whistle when Callum Taylor blazed the ball over the bar after good work from Farrant and Holmes. Mark Batey was outstanding in defence before being replaced due to injury and full marks also to Ryan Turner at full-back. He may not be the player with the most finesse in the team but he always puts in a full shift and was responsible for a number of do-or-die tackles.

Nine-penalty cup shoot-out but only one converted

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‘Sensational’ score in four ball By Richard Jackman ON a glorious, sunny autumn day for the four-ball better ball competition at Lyme Regis Golf Club, Scott Love and Jon Ebdon really ‘made hay’. Love and Ebdon, handicaps -1 and 3 respectively, came in with a winning score of 46 points which included six gross birdies and a gross eagle. This was a sensational score and set an excellent standard that father and son team of Ted and Mark Scott almost emulated with their 45 points as both waded in on their points blitz. On many other days Sean Whelan and Karl Hancock would have taken a higher place than third as they came in with a well-grafted 44 points. The midweek stableford saw Alan Hill romp home with 41 points as he scored three pointers on seven holes to take top spot ahead of Keith Gibson and Robert Edmunds who had a real tussle for second and third place, both with 38 points. In the end it was Gibson’s par, birdie,

birdie, finish that took silver. Jane Dixon started her round in the ladies stableford Division 1 exceptionally well as she was three shots up on par after seven holes, getting three points on three consecutive holes in a row. Sadly this run did not continue but it did not matter as Dixon still won the competition with 35 points. Second place was keenly contested as Anne Humphreys and Rosie Jackman, both scored 34 points. Humphreys is playing some wonderful golf at the moment and on countback took second place. Division 2 was even closer as there was a three-way tie on 31 points. New ladies captain Kathy Briggs had the best front nine with a storming 19 points. Unfortunately on countback this meant third place, allowing Mary Minter’s two steadier nines to take top spot with some consistent golf, while the evergreen Sue Jupp took second place, with the second best back nine.

keeper. That was the catalyst which stirred Lyme into action and saw them produce the better football after trailing 2-1 in the first half.The equaliser came when Rob Larcombe hooked a cleared corner back into the fray allowing Peacock, with his back to the goal, to sneak in front of the keeper and with his head flick the ball backwards into the goal. With about 15 minutes of normal time to go, Lyme thought they had a nailedon penalty when Larcombe was kicked in the head, leaving stud marks and plenty of blood, but the referee gave a free-kick for a high boot. Fin McLean then hit the post from a free-kick and Lyme had a good shout for a blatant handball by the Hawkchurch skipper, who was already on a yellow card, and Jack Turner was lucky to escape punishment for a last-man tackle. The Rovers started to tire as play went

into extra-time, but Alner hit the post in the first period and McLean missed a great chance with a one-on-one with the visiting keeper in the last five minutes. With no first team game, club manager Gerard Hitchcock came on for the second half of extra-time for a rare excursion on the right wing. With the game now having to be decided on penalties, Hawkchurch missed their first four penalties with three Lyme players – McLean, Johnny Day and Cam Fowler – doing likewise. Peacock, not the greatest of penalty-takers despite his scoring prowess, then converted his and Hawkchurch missed their fifth. Peacock deservedly got the man-ofthe-match accolade, closely followed by the Lyme keeper, Robbie Prior, who saved two penalties, and the centreback pairing of Jack Turner and Toby Fowler.

Newtown Colyton Clyst Valley Cronies Exwick Villa Lyme Regis Witheridge Heavitree United Upottery Topsham Town Feniton BeerAlbion Okehampton Argyle Exmouth Town Seaton Town

Devon & Exeter Premier P W D L F A Gd 10 9 2 0 37 6 31 10 7 2 1 47 13 34 9 6 2 1 27 11 16 10 5 4 1 34 9 25 9 5 2 2 28 14 14 8 5 1 2 22 15 7 9 5 0 4 27 21 6 11 4 1 6 15 30 -15 10 3 2 6 18 27 -9 9 2 2 6 16 37 -21 8 2 1 6 16 21 -5 8 3 3 4 11 21 -10 8 2 0 6 10 29 -19 7 2 0 5 5 34 -29 10 1 0 9 13 38 -25

Devon & Exeter Division Four Elmore 2nds 7 6 7 5 Alphington 3rds Feniton 2nds 7 3 Black Swan Town 6 4 Lyme Regis Res 7 3 6 3 Winkleigh Hemyock 8 3 University 5ths 7 3 Teignmouth 2nds 8 3 Sampford Peverell 9 2 Halwill 2nds 7 2 St Martins 2nds 8 2 7 0 Millwey Rise Pinhoe 4 0

0 1 3 0 3 2 2 1 1 3 2 0 2 0

Perry Street Division One P Thorncombe 5 5 Waytown Hounds Hawkchurch 5 Misterton Reserves 6 Perry Street Reserves 3 Forton Rangers 5 Combe Reserves 5 Ilminster Town Res 5 Crewkerne Rangers 5 Uplyme 3 7 Netherbury

W 5 4 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 0

D 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 2

Perry Street Division Two Charmouth 7 South Petherton Res 6 Forton Rangers Res 6 Chard United Res 5 Ilminster Town A 7 Dowlish & Donyatt 5 Dowlish United 6 Shepton Reserves 5 Crewkerne Rang Res 6 Chard Rangers 6 Kingsbury Episcopi 5

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L 0 1 2 3 4 7 9 6 11 13 5

Gd 14 16 10 -5 10 -1 -6 -1 -2 -2 -33

Pts 15 12 8 8 6 6 6 5 4 4 2

2 0 2 1 3 2 3 3 4 5 4

10 22 5 5 -2 0 -7 -2 -13 -11 -7

15 14 12 12 12 7 7 6 6 4 1

0 1 1 2 1 4 1

18 24 16 12 12 7 8

16 15 13 13 10 9 6

Perry Street Division Three (top 7) Merriott Dynamos 6 5 1 Winsham Utd Res 6 5 0 Lyme Regis Rovers 6 4 1 Thorncombe Res 7 4 1 Ilminster Town B 5 3 1 Chard Rangers Res 7 3 0 Farway Utd 2nds 3 2 0

Mob and Marksmen set the pace ANTHILL MOB and Marksmen share the lead in the Lyme Regis Skittles League Men’s Division One after three games, both sides having dropped points by losing one match. In Men’s Division Two, British Legion are leading the pack with maximum points from three games with President’s Men with Alleytwits and Rousdon Rebels in close attendance. Wootton Wobblers and Hot Gossips share the top place in the Ladies’ division. Results from week ending October 27 Ladies Hot Gossips 345 (+BL) v Generations 286; Wootton Wobblers 282 (+BL) v Pin Pals 204; La Crème v Rollercoasters TBC;Skittso’s v Smashers TBC High Scores this week: E Blackmore 76; T Holmes 63. Men’s

President’s Men 328 (+BL) v Skittle Me Timbers 339; Alleytwits (+BL) bt Shakers; Trappers 332 v Roadrunners 322 (+BL); British Legion 349 (+BL) v Clueless 345; Flyers 330 v Anthill Mob 343 (+BL);Marksmen 369 v Wreckers 340 (+BL); No Hopers 375 v Young Guns 328 (+BL); Rousdon Rebels 363 v Miscellaneous 326 (+BL). High Score this week: S Beal 68; C Flux 68; J Williams 68; P Rattenbury 67 LADIES DIVISION P Wootton Wobblers3 Hot Gossips 3 Generations 2 La Crème 1 Pin Pals 3 Skittso’s 2

W 3 3 1 1 0 0

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MEN’S DIVISION ONE Anthill Mob 3 2 Marksmen 3 2 Trappers 3 2 No Hopers 2 2 Roadrunners 3 1 Flyers 3 1 Wreckers 2 1 Young Guns 3 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 1 1 0 2 2 1 3

4 4 4 4 2 2 2 0

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MEN’S DIVISION TWO British Legion 3 3 President’s Men 3 2 Alleytwits 3 2 Rousdon Rebels 2 2 Clueless 3 1 Skittle Me Timbers 3 1 Miscellaneous 3 0 Shakers 2 0

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Saturday, November 3rd Lyme Reserves v Feniton 2nds Kick-off 2.15 pm

Tough two weeks for Seasiders

LYME Regis Reserves pictured before their game against Halwill at the Davey Fort. Back row (from the left): Rodney Rowe (joint manager), Matt Thomas, Julien Simier, Sam Bevis, Mark Batey, Robbie Fowler, Fred Thompson, Wesley Holmes, Dominic Rowe. Front row (from the left): Jaime Rodriguez, Sam Burke, Daly Holmes, Alex Rowe (captain), Nicky Land, Lee Cleal

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● Simier scores 140th goal for club ● First hat-trick for Olly Alner PHILIP EVANS

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A SUCCESSFUL weekend for Lyme Regis Football Club with all three teams taking seven points of the nine on offer.

A 3-1 away win away to Heavitree United saw the first team move into sixth place in the Premier League, a boost to confidence as they face two tough fixtures away to league leaders Newtown and fifth placed Exwick Villa. Lyme Reserves battled hard at home with a 2-2 draw against Halwill to stay in touch with the leading pack in Devon & Exeter Division Four whilst Lyme Rovers continued their excellent run of form with a 4-0 win at Winsham United in Perry Street Division Three. In difficult conditions at Heavitree, the Seasiders put in a good second half performance to take the three points with their goals coming from Ben Turner (2) and Fred Parsons. Turner, who recently played a game for his home town club Axminster Town in the South West Peninsular League when Lyme had a free date,

demonstrated his commitment to the Seasiders with a stellar game and another former Axminster player, Gary Knight, returned after recovering from a hamstring injury to put in another excellent performance in the middle of the back four. A 2-2 draw at the Davey Fort was a fair result with visitors Halwill, having won only two games out of seven, certainly no pushovers. The Ressies opened the scoring after ten minutes with a Sam Bevis freekick but the visitors were back on terms within three minutes with a free header from a corner. Lyme had the chance to regain the lead when Jaime Rodriguez found himself with just the keeper to beat but he scuffed his shot. End-to-end play provided the spectators with a good game to watch with both sides going close. Another freekick from Bevis skimmed the bar and Fred Thompson also went close. Lyme went ahead after the break with a cool penalty from Julien Simier, his 140th goal for the Seasiders, after being brought down in the box. Simier was unlucky not to add to his tally of goals when a freekick swirled past the post and a volley

scissor-kick went close. Halwill were not to be outdone, however, and rescued a point in the 78th minute. Centre-back Mark Batey continued his rich vein of form and new signing Sam Burke worked hard in midfield but was punished for his over-enthusiasm with a ten-minute spell in the sin bin. Lyme Rovers’ excellent season continued with a 4-0 away victory over

Perry Street Division Three rivals Winsham United Reserves, a side who won their first five league games to propel them into second place behind leaders Merriott Dynamos. Hero of the day was young Olly Alner who scored his first ever hat-trick with Toby Fowler also getting on the scoresheet with his first senior goal for the Seasiders. Finlay Maclean and Jonny Day also impressed.

FOOTBALL: Lyme Regis 1st team, currently lying in sixth place in Devon & Exeter League Division Four, face two tough fixtures after last Saturday’s 3-1 win over Heavitree United. On Saturday they travel to Newtown who are sitting on top of the Premier table with 29 points from their 11 games, six ahead of Colyton who have a game in hand. Colyton’s challenge was halted when they lost 5-2 at home to Cronies, their first defeat of the season. The following week the Seasiders are away to fifth place Exwick Villa who are one point ahead of Lyme, having played one more game so this should be an interesting encounter. Lyme Regis Reserves are at home to Division Four third placed Feniton 2nds who are just one point ahead the Ressies (kick-off 2.15 pm). Had the Reserves not been docked points earlier in the season for not fulfilling a fixture, they could well be in the promotion mix. But if they continue winning games promotion to Division 3 will definitely be within their capabilities. Team of the moment Lyme Rovers will be full of confidence when they travel to Thorncombe Reserves following their 4-0 win over Perry Street Division Three contenders Winsham United Reserves. The division is led by Merriott Dynamos with the Rovers in third place. In other local games last Saturday Uplyme moved off the bottom of Perry Street Division One with a 4-1 win over fellow strugglers Netherbury, whilst Charmouth moved to top spot in Division One with a 5-1 thrashing of Ilminster Town A. Tomorrow Uplyme are at home to Coombe St Nicholas. Charmouth travel to bottom club Kingsbury Episcopi.

Sensational golf GOLF: WITH handicaps of 1 and 3, Scott Love and Jon Ebdon recorded a sensational score to win the fourball better ball competition at Lyme Regis Golf Club. They finished with a winning score of 46 points, just one ahead of father and son Ted and Mark Scott who were also in great form. Golf round-up on page 23

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