Allendale Magazine | Oct - Dec 2019

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Oct - Dec 2019, Issue 3

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Editorial

Contents Features 4 6 Deans Court – it’s history and vision

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Malcolm Angel uncovers past philanthropic Wimborne residents

Wimborne celebrates its links with twin towns

In and around Wimborne 8 11

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Views from the Village Green Café

Community breakfasts

The launch of the Repair Café

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Wimborne Radio relocates

Wimborne in Bloom awards

Allen Valley Milk – tales from the farm

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Events @ the Allendale

Christmas craft fairs

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Sporting fixtures

What’s on in Wimborne

Regulars @ the Allendale

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Karen Wyatt-Epapara

Jane Sorrell

Gary Cox

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A huge thank to everyone for your support of our magazine.

One never knows how successful new ideas will be and we are all really proud of just how well accepted and supported the Allendale Magazine has become.

So, here we are with our third issue which takes us right up to, and includes, Christmas 2019.

As many of you will be aware, the centre has been undergoing some major refurbishments during the summer months. Dorset Council has undertaken East Dorset District Council’s commitment to bring the electrics, heating and plumbing up to standard. This summer saw phase one of these works. Phase two will take place in the New Year and will include the foyer, café and Minster Hall. Phase three will hopefully take place next summer. I addition to all the unseen works, all of the rooms affected in phase one have been redecorated, so the centre is looking very smart indeed.

The contracting crew have been brilliant – professional, amiable and courteous at all times. Our thanks to them all – they are a terrific group of guys.

I sincerely hope there is something of interest to you in this copy of our magazine – maybe something new or something you weren’t aware of – or some activity that you are inspired to participate in!

Either way, do please drop in, come for a coffee and a chat – afterall, you are the reason we are here!

Ronnie Chair of Trustees

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Deans Court – a vision for the future While Deans Court has been a feature of Wimborne since medieval times, it is now moving with the times to ensure its legacy is ongoing for many more years to come.

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he oldest part of the house formed part of the Saxon monastery of Wimborne, which was founded in 705 AD, and was likely the home of the abbesses for the next three centuries. The house survived an attack by the Danes in 1015 and became the Deanery to the College of the Minster in 1043, flourishing until the Reformation. The north and east wings were added in 1725 and present hall was rebuilt in 1868, with the addition of stained-glass windows incorporating reclaimed panels of Elizabethan armorial glass.

Deans Court has been the family home of the Hanham family since 1548 when John Hanham, then MP for Poole and a commissioner for Dorset, was appointed to seize the church lands in and around Wimborne. He duly acquired the house, along with some 4,000 acres of land.

Deans Court has 13 acres of garden set within the Stour valley

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which features unusual specimen trees, some of which were planted by Thomas Hanham in 1607 on his return from an exploratory trip to the New World. It also has a Saxon fishpond that was a source of food when the building was a monastery. The kitchen garden was the first organic garden in the country to be accredited by the Soil Association under the supervision of Lady Jane Hanham.

Now run and managed by William and Ali Hanham, the estate has diversified its offering. It is now a popular venue for weddings, has a number of holiday cottages, offers chalk stream and fishing breaks and has opened a vintage lifestyle shop, offering a selection of old and new products hand selected from independent makers and designers, and a health food café.

Food for the café is sourced as much as possible from the kitchen and herb gardens, orchard and apiary and is all homemade with gluten

free, vegetarian and vegan options available.

As the estate develops, so the people involved matter more and more. Besides the almost-20 staff members, there have been plenty of volunteers engaged in all manner of work on the estate. Some have stayed just a matter of weeks, while others have been involved for years!

While the house is generally a private residence, it does participate in the National Garden Scheme, having done so for 40 years, opening its doors a few days of the year. The next openings will be on 13th May and 24th June 2020 and visitors will be able to explore the gardens and take a tour of the house. Since taking part in the scheme, Deans Court has raised over £46,000 for the nominated charities.

To find out more about Deans Court, how to volunteer or to visit, see www.deanscourt.org.

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Christmas in the Bakery

by Malcolm Angel Not that long ago, when most Wimborne families were at home for Christmas, many would have spared a kind thought for Claude Cowdry, who could be found hard at work amid the searing coke furnaces and ovens of Wimborne’s famous Cowdry’s bakery.

While Santa may have hung up his boots in the early hours, the baker’s service to the needy and infirm in our community, and to many local customers, would not be finished until 1pm - and it was a service that played a vital part in Wimborne’s Christmas celebrations.

Claude was a master baker who learned his trade from his father but his work, on this day, did not involve some form of bread or cake baking for which the Cowdrys were renowned.

Instead, the ovens had been brought to temperature for the family’s tradition of roasting the many turkeys needed for the town’s two institutions - Victoria Hospital and the former workhouse that many still knew as the Poor House in East Borough.

The bakery stood at the junction of West Borough and Priors Walk and, although there is no sign or plaque to mark its former presence, this area is still known by locals as Cowdry’s Corner.

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and its first day’s trading showed an unremarkable profit of one farthing, just a fraction of one of today’s pennies!

However it soon became a busy centre and, in its heyday, roundsmen’s vans would come and go loaded with cakes, pastries, scones and bread. Bakers manned the ovens and assistants served in the bustling shop. A petrol pump in the yard kept the vans going and there was even a telephone exchange to deal with a party line. This machine needed a handle twirled and pegs slotted into the correct holes in order to operate the system. An idea of its antiquity can be gleaned from its number, which started life as Wimborne 52.

The family also owned Cowdry’s Field - just a short walk up the Borough. It was here they kept chickens, heifers, rabbits for ferreting and two pigs for slaughter, which provided part of the Christmas bonus for all the bakery staff.

On Christmas Day, Claude worked alone. Just how he managed it stoking the furnaces, regulating the temperature in the massive ovens and

cooking each bird for collection on time - is a mystery, but the fact that he did, and well, year on year, is a matter of record. Claude was not a man to let anyone down. It would all be achieved by 1pm and no later, for Wimborne’s Master Baker was a stickler for timekeeping, most particularly on Christmas Day. In the late 50s and early 60s the last bird cooked would be taken to Organford where the extended family would gather. This was apparently quite a dash, a phone call being made to tell them to get the sprouts on before loading the turkey into the car and setting off. But in earlier times, the turkey would travel just a short distance to the family’s home, which was adjacent to and above the shop, via a heavy door in the bakery wall.

Here, as in the hospital and the old Poor House, all would be prepared and here the meal could take its leisurely pace, all to be cleared away in time for the King’s Speech on the wireless at 3pm.

I’ve been assured that most years all ran smoothly with the exception of one occasion when one of the children’s paper hats caught fire from the candles on the tree. But no harm was done.

Outside the bakery, at this time of goodwill, the Salvation Army would gather under the streetlamp, carrying lanterns on poles to sing carols.

The frost would settle beneath the occasional drifting snow. The cinders would shift and fall in the bakehouse, ready to be raked out on Boxing Day evening and the air would be filled then as it is today with the magic of another Wimborne Minster Christmas.

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The Allendale needs you!!!

WDCA Annual General Meeting

Are you looking for a part time, voluntary, rewarding role within Wimborne?

Would you like the opportunity to help shape the future of your local, thriving community centre?

If so, the Wimborne & District Community Association would like to invite you to be a Trustee!

The WDCA is the registered charity that manages the Allendale and we are currently looking for new Trustees to join our board and help us to shape the future of the Allendale.

The Board of Trustees meets once a month on a Wednesday evening and works together with the Management Team to ensure that the Allendale continues to develop and grow, providing the community with the facilities and services they require. It is a highly rewarding role – and you can put as many or as few additional hours into the centre as you are able.

If being a Trustee sounds like something you would be interested in, please ask at Reception to speak to our Centre Manager – Tanya – or see www.theallendale.org for more information.

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he WDCA will be holding its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 6th November at 7.30pm. As this is a public meeting, all are welcome to attend. Tea, coffee and biscuits will be served from 7pm in the Quarter Jack Suite.

If you have any questions for the Trustees regarding the 2018-2019 financial year please submit them in advance of the AGM to info@theallendale.org. The Trustees will answer submitted questions at the end of the relevant section.

If you wish to see the 2018-2019 Financial Statement in advance of the meeting it will be available on our website.

Alternatively, a printed copy will be available in reception for viewing onsite only. Copies will be available at the AGM. For more information, please see www.theallendale.org or contact reception.

Views from the Village Green Café We asked customers in the Village Green Café what they love about being in Wimborne in Autumn. They said:

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“I love the beautiful autumn colours along the river and the great range of shops for buying presents.”

“There are so many cosy little cafes, it’s a lovely place to meet up with friends.”

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“I’ve lived here all my life and seen many changes, but Wimborne has always been a very friendly town. I like the different shops and the lovely Minster services.”

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Half term Free community fun @ the breakfasts Allendale Following another successful programme of events at the Allendale over the summer holidays, more activities are planned for the October half term.

Saturday 26th October will see Dorset Scrapstore visit the centre to offer craft sessions using craft resources available from their centre. There will be two sessions: the first, from 10am until 12pm will be making junk model bugs while the second, from 1pm to 3pm, will be wizard wands and robes. Entry is by donation and children will need to be accompanied.

Monday 28th October will see the return of the under 10s disco with Get Up and Groove. This popular event is guaranteed fun, with the latest pop music and exciting games.

Finally, The Creature Teachers return on 1st November with their spooky stories and animal encounter. This session gives the children a chance to interact with a range of creepy crawly, reptile, furry and feathered creatures.

Over the summer holidays, the Allendale launched its free community breakfasts.

With support from the Red Cross and the Wimborne Food Bank, along with sponsorship from the Wimborne Co-op, Holmans and Allen Valley Milk, the sessions were a great success. Around 75 people joined us for breakfast during the holidays and they really did become a very sociable affair. It was lovely to see everyone interacting with each other and enjoy a communal breakfast together.

In setting up the family breakfasts, the Allendale staff were once again reminded of Wimborne’s community spirit. As word got out about the plans, the team received numerous donations of food from people dropping into the centre and gathered a committed group of volunteers who helped out each week. The construction team on site also had a whip round and raised enough money to fund two weeks’ worth of food.

The breakfasts were so well received that more are planned for the October half term on Sunday 27th and Tuesday 29th October, and Friday 1st November from 9-11am. All are welcome.

Tickets for the disco and The Creature Teachers are £5 per child (adults free) and available from reception or www.theallendale.org.

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WOW Nappy Campaign

Women support each other in business goals

Disposable nappies are the norm for the majority of today’s busy families due to their convenience. However they are posing a huge environmental threat: 3 billion are thrown into the bin each year across the UK (8 million per day), making up 4% of all household landfill waste. They are a single-use plastic, taking hundreds of years to degrade, and their contents pose contamination issues.

Just a few generations ago parents used simple cloth nappies which were washed and re-used. The reusable nappy market has continued to innovate in this time and there are now a wide range of appealing, modern and welldesigned reusable nappy systems available. As more and more parents take steps to move away from a throwaway culture, cloth nappies are making a major comeback!

By choosing these nappies, parents can reduce their nappy bill by an average of £600 per baby. The government also offers financial incentives due to the cost and impact of dealing with disposables – in East Dorset parents can get £30 off reusable nappies.

WOW Nappy Campaign – an offshoot of Wimborne War on Waste – are a small group of volunteers providing information and advice on reusable nappies. They will be meeting in Little Otters Soft Play at the Allendale every third Thursday of the month from 1.30pm until 2.30pm, as well as delivering talks during Wimborne Green Festival.

First established in 2010, the group is an informal one, with the principle aim of giving women the chance to meet other women in the local business community and to find out more about what is going on in the area.

Now numbering about 120 women on the register, with meetings usually attended by between 20 and 30 ladies, the group has been instrumental in opening new business opportunities and partnerships for those involved.

Members come from a wide spectrum of fields and backgrounds including restaurant owners, web designers, solicitors, financial advisers and many self-employed people working from home making clothes or skin products and offering beauty services.

The group meets monthly at different venues around Wimborne. Non-members are welcome to the meetings, where the speakers are taken from current members sharing their business ideas and plans. Members also have the opportunity to promote their business through the group website.

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Wimborne’s business women can access invaluable support and camaraderie through Wimborne Women in Business.

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Wimborne Green Festival launches

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ocal community groups have joined forces to organise the first town-wide Wimborne Green Festival – a week of environment-themed activities to be held in a variety of venues from 19th to 26th October. Supported by Dorset Council and Wimborne BID, the festival will celebrate environmental achievements in the town, enable local businesses to raise the profile of ethical products and services and encourage and equip us all to care for the planet more effectively.

The Allendale Centre’s Minster Hall is hosting two keynote events: a free-entry Green Fair on the opening day, Saturday 19th October, at which local businesses, charities and community groups will showcase their sustainable products, services and initiatives, and a zero waste cookery demonstration with celebrity chef Lesley Waters on Wednesday the 23rd. Lesley is well known for having appeared on Ready Steady Cook and This Morning and the evening promises to be both entertaining and informative. Delicious sweet and savoury canapes and freshly pressed apple juice will also be provided.

Tickets for this event are £10 and can be booked at the Allendale’s reception or online at theallendale.org.

The Allendale will also play host to a series of events on Saturday 26th October. Dorset Scrapstore will be bringing their craft sessions, and festival goers can try their hands at making junk modeling bugs or wizardswands and robes. All materials are ones that can be found at the store. The ladies from the WOW Nappy Campaign will be demonstrating how reusable nappies work and how they can help save the environment while saving money. Lastly, there will be a talk on the relationship between our soil, our food and our health, with an explanation of what the Soil Association is and what it does. Also being discussed will be the definition 14 |

of organic and why organic farming plays a crucial role in our lives.

Besides the events at the Allendale, there will be plenty more going on around the town. These include apple pressing on the Minster Green, the launch of a Repair Café, music and crafts, a Wimborne War on Waste plastic-free family afternoon, guided walks, Boomerang Bag

making and storytelling. See the Green Festival programme for event dates, times and, where appropriate, booking details.

For more information, contact wimbornegreenfestival@gmail. com or visit the Wimborne Green Festival Facebook page.

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Wimborne Dorset Scrapstore Repair Café Recycling is at the heart of Dorset Scrapstore’s ethos.

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Want to know what to do with a broken electrical item? Have some clothing in need of some stitching?

he charitable organisation believes that manufacturing waste does not have to go to landfill and can, instead, become a low-cost community resource for crafting and creativity. It aims to encourage the whole community to reduce waste, reuse items and recycle by promoting environmental awareness and creativity.

Based at The Factory in Poole, Dorset Scrapstore is a goldmine of an ever-changing supply of clean, safe and often random materials which have been donated by local businesses – the organisation firmly believes in the adage ‘one man’s waste is another man’s treasure’! They offer a free collection service to local businesses to make it easy to recycle, and take a large range of materials.

Recycled items cost just £4 for a bag-for-life size bag, or £7 for a black bag, which members are asked to bring with them. The organisation also offers a range of very reasonably priced arts supplies such as paints, glue, fancy papers and clay.

Wimborne War on Waste is launching Wimborne Repair Cafe on 20th October from 12.30pm to 2.30pm as part of the Wimborne Green Festival activities. Based at the Community Learning and Resources Centre it can be found alongside the Sound Kitchen Vegan Café.

The focus is to repair items that might otherwise go to waste. Volunteer repair experts will be available to help make all possible repairs free of charge. Tools and materials will also be on hand. People visiting the Repair Café can bring along their broken items from home toasters, lamps, hair dryers, clothes, toys, crockery... anything that is broken is welcome, and can more than likely be repaired. The Repair Café specialists almost always have the know-how.

As a society, we throw away so many items that could otherwise be given a new lease of life. Wimborne Repair Café aims to help change that.

The Repair Cafe is all about the local community sharing skills and showing how much fun repairing things can be and how easy it often is.

To access materials at Dorset Scrapstore, you will need to become a member. More information can be found at dorsetscrapstore.org.uk or by calling 07565 577094.

For more information contact wimbornerepaircafe@gmail.com

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Talking newspapers keeping people connected Have you heard about the newspaper that talks?

Bournemouth & Wessex Talking Newspaper (BWTN) does just that. The organistation provides recordings of local news to blind and partially sighted listeners in Bournemouth and Christchurch, Wimborne and North Dorset and Poole and Purbeck.

The talking newspapers can be provided on a memory stick, CD, or cassette tape and the service, produced fortnightly, is completely free. The local group is a small charity and part of the national Talking Newspaper Federation (TNF), which is run entirely by volunteers.

If you would like to enrol as a listener, are interested in volunteering, or would simply like some more information, contact the secretary, Diana, on 07587 174297 or visit www.bournemouthtn.org.uk.

A name and number can be left if there is no reply and the organisation will get back to you as soon as possible.

Radio Wimborne relocates

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n behalf of the volunteers at Radio Wimborne I would like to say an enormous thank you to the wonderful people at the Allendale Centre for the room we have been using as our studio for the last 5 plus years.

During that time, which has simply flown by, we have watched the centre grow from strength to strength into the superb facility at the heart of Wimborne’s community that we see today. I am sure this will be augmented and enhanced by the refurbishment work now taking place which will bring the Allendale bang up to date ensuring the centre’s viability for many more years to come.

Our listeners will know that we relocated temporarily during the first refurbishment phase. During this time another facility has become available to the station which will give us much needed room for expansion. Our listeners and supporters will also be aware that we are hoping to be successful with an FM licence application which will make the station more available to people especially those who are isolated and who find it difficult to listen via the web. If achieved – and we all have our fingers crossed - the space will be an essential part of our growth and will benefit the community. Right now we have 21 presenters and two www.theallendale.org

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technical engineers, all of whom are volunteers.

More details about Radio Wimborne (the community Radio Station, serving Wimborne Minster and the surrounding district) can be found on our facebook page and on our website.

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Wimborne celebrates European connections Being twinned with not one, but two, European towns, Wimborne can be proud of its efforts to connect with similar towns across the continent.

The twinning charter between Wimborne and Valognes, in France, was signed in 1968, making the Wimborne-Valognes Twinning Association one of the oldest of its type in the country. The aim is to help families and individuals makes friends in Wimborne’s twin town. Once contact has been made, English and French friends often continue their links on their own.

Oganised visits to and from Valognes are arranged every other year, and any member of the association is welcome to take part.

In addition, sports and cultural groups are often put in touch with their counterparts in the twin town with a view to taking part in events together.

The real highlight for the association was joining friends in Valognes to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the town’s WWII liberations. The association’s president, David Emes, says, “It is difficult to put in words the experience, the emotions that came with this visit. However, my lasting www.theallendale.org

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memory will always be of happiness and friendship that was in abundance over the weekend. I was very proud to lay some flowers on behalf of the association at the war memorial on a glorious summer’s day. The event was moving, poignant and a reminder that we should never forget those who sacrificed their lives for us to benefit from the freedom we have today.”

Meanwhile, the WimborneOchsenfurt Twinning Association has been celebrating 30 years of connection between the British and German towns.

The relationship between the two historic towns was sealed at around the time the Berlin Wall came down.

The start of this link was recently celebrated in Ochsenfurt when a party of 23 Wimborne citizens on a biennial visit, were warmly welcomed again to renew old friendships and also make new friends.

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Bad Kissingen with ex Burgermeister Peter Wesselovsky. Peter had also prepared an archive of the links between the two towns, with which he has been much involved over 30 years.

Wimborne artist Tony Roberts was asked to display some of his work in a local gallery and his depiction of Ochsenfurt’s famous Town Hall so impressed that it was bought for the town. A lively evening reception was held at the Trias Museum in Kleinochsenfurt where local wine was served and a special cake celebrating the thirty years was cut.

The anniversary will be celebrated in Wimborne on November 16th and 17th, with an evening meeting with talks on the achievements of the association over the past 30 years. There will also be a service of commemoration in the Minster on the Sunday morning.

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Wimborne Wins Gold for Sixth Successive Year The South and South East in Bloom Awards Ceremony took place on Friday 13th September with another excellent result for the town of Wimborne Minster.

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or the sixth successive year the town was awarded a Gold Medal. There was also a surprise award for Richard Nunn, Chairman of Wimborne in Bloom, who received one of the region’s Outstanding Contribution Awards.

Richard Nunn, speaking after the Awards Ceremony said, “The efforts and hard work of the committee, their spouses, members of the charity and our volunteers were justly rewarded when a sixth consecutive Gold Award was presented in Brighton. On a personal basis I was most surprised and privileged to be awarded ‘The Outstanding Contribution Award’ and can only put this down to the superb support given by all involved with Wimborne in Bloom. Massive thanks to everyone for such support and all the hours given so willingly for our Town.”

Following the regional award ceremony, Wimborne in Bloom held its own annual prizegiving.

The prizegiving was split into two events. The first was for the schools art and poetry competitions for which there was an almost full house.

The second event was for the main Wimborne in Bloom competition, which included art and poetry for adult entrants. The Mayor, Cllr Shane Bartlett presented the prizes for both events. Local nurseries and garden centres around the area provided garden vouchers to be spent at their centres for the main competition winners, with local traders also supporting Wimborne in Bloom with prizes.

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Pride Award went to the Rising Sun for all their support of Wimborne in Bloom this year.

All prize winners received a certificate, which were kindly produced and donated by Moose International, Winton and Wimborne Lodge. The main competition winners also received trophies in the different categories.

Wimborne in Bloom is continuing its fundraising as the year draws on, as £20,000 needs to be raised each year to fund the summer and

winter planting and keep up with the maintenance. Upcoming events include the Charities Fair at the Allendale on Saturday 9th October and a pre-Christmas coffee morning on Saturday 16th November at 34 Park Lane, Wimborne.

The result of Wimborne's entry into the National Britain in Bloom Competition will not be known until the end of October.

To find out more about Wimborne in Bloom’s activities, visit www.wimborneinbloom.org.uk.

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Wimborne Civic Society is a long-standing society which was established in 1973 and has actively met and campaigned on local civic issues since then.

The main concern of the society is the built environment of Wimborne and of its surrounding villages; committee and members do their best to monitor the quality of proposed new buildings, as well as promoting the care and conservation of existing ones. Its particular interest is in architecture, especially its usefulness as a way of making the Wimborne area an even better place to live than it is already.

This autumn, there are two meetings planned. On October 15th, Robert Ackland, a partner in Waterhouse, the principal developers

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of the site, will be talking about ‘The Development of Brewery Square, Dorchester’. The buildings of the old Eldridge Pope brewery on Weymouth Avenue have been imaginatively converted for new uses, retail, commercial and residential, and striking new buildings have been added, including restaurants and a cinema.

On November 19th, Mark Rathbone will be speaking on the subject of ‘The History of Canford's Buildings’. For many years, he taught History at Canford School and he

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has an unrivalled knowledge of the collection of buildings now making up the well-known school, from ‘John of Gaunt’s kitchen’ down to recent developments.

The talks will be illustrated, and both members and non-members are most welcome to attend for a modest entry fee of £1 for members or £3 for visitors.

Wimborne Civic Society’s meetings from September to March are held at 8pm on the third Tuesday of the month in the Quarter Jack Suite.

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A brand new Best Ever Christmas Show The Allendale is excited to be the venue for the Best Ever Christmas Show, produced by Ron Martin Productions, once again this year.

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ollowing amazing reviews from last Christmas, this year there will be a brand new show in the style of a modern-day pantomime. Filled with sing a long songs, hilarious sketches and funny characters, everyone is sure to love these performances.

Will the Silly Elf find Santa’s Ho Ho Ho? Has it been stolen by the

mischievous Jack Frost? The popular Nicky Stevens from Brotherhood of Man returns to play the Witch and, following successful auditions, a talented junior cast from local schools has been assembled.

It may seem a little early to be mentioning Christmas, however, here at the Allendale, preparations are well under way and we love it!

So, squeeze in your last picnics, enjoy Halloween, but don’t forget to buy your tickets for this fabulous Christmas show.

Performances run from December 14th until 24th, with tickets available from reception or www. theallendale.org. As an extra bonus, children get a free ice cream with their entry.

Christmas @ the Allendale With Christmas fast approaching, the team at the Allendale are busy preparing.

The WDCA’s annual free children’s show with Circus Berzercus will take place on Sunday 8th December at 10am. This hilarious, highly-skilled circus show will entertain the whole family. Expect spectacular unicycling, breath-taking ladder balancing, juggling and a touch of magic, interwoven with physical comedy and mayhem. Tickets will be available 26 |

from mid-November from reception – watch our Facebook page (Allendale Centre) for more information.

Following that, during the afternoon, there will be a celebration of Christmas at Allendale Centre, with performances from local schools and groups.

Look out for our Santa’s postbox and Christmas display too. Designed

by Alan Reade of A Little Decorum, last year’s display was a source of delight for many, and this year’s promises to follow suit. Children can post their letters to Santa and, for a small fee, will receive a reply.

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Who do you think you are?

If you are thinking of starting your family history, be aware that genealogy is a “bug� and once caught there is no cure! It can lead you down a fascinating route with mysteries to solve that are sometimes as entangled as an Agatha Christie novel!

The starting point for every family historian is to start with yourself and then collect as much information as you can from relatives. Everyone has documents, which are invaluable for compiling your family tree, including old family photographs which are irreplaceable and impossible to name, when unfortunately their owner is no long around.

Family stories then need to be verified by collecting the certificates for events that are shared by everyone, i.e., birth, marriage and death. These days various indexes are available via both subscription and free web sites.

For many family historians, completing a family tree is just the starting point. It does not tell you what their daily lives were like, nor where they worked or lived.

Maybe this has whetted your appetite? If so, the Somerset and Dorset Family History Society meets on the third Monday of every month at the Allendale Centre, offering talks and workshops based on family history.

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Christmas craft fairs

The Allendale is the place to be in the run up to Christmas, with craft fairs running every weekend from November 2nd to December 7th.

There will be a huge variety of makers from across the county. Shoppers will have the opportunity to buy local and support small businesses or sole craftspeople, while choosing unique and beautiful gifts for their loved ones for Christmas or other occasions.

Among the craft fairs will be the twoday Dorset Team Etsy Fair, an event that is guaranteed to bring together some of the best local craftspeople. Handmade Wimborne will be making a return, as will the Allendale’s own craft fair, the Rotary Craft Fair and Wimborne in Bloom’s charities fair, amongst others.

For more information and a full list of pre-Christmas shopping opportunities at the Allendale, see pages 28-29, visit www. theallendale.org or follow us on Facebook at The Allendale.

The Allendale’s table top sales The Allendale Centre is running a series of table top sales for the autumn, with sales planned for the last Sunday in October and November.

The sales offer the chance to sell unwanted items in a warm, dry environment and are a great alternative to the traditional car boot sales for the winter months. They have also been timed for a pre-Christmas clear out before the influx of new Christmas gifts.

Each sale will run from 10am until 2pm, to allow for car boot enthusiasts to attend outdoor events first. Tables will cost £10 each and will need to be booked in advance to secure a space, although a limited number of tables may be available on the day. Entry is free of charge to buyers.

For more information, or to book, please call into the Allendale and speak to one of our friendly customer relations team, or email info@theallendale.com.

Sales have been scheduled for the following dates: • 27 October • 24 November

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GRIDDLED SPRING ONION DIP Allen Valley Milk’s Cow of the Quarter

Serves 6 Prep 20 mins Cook 10 mins

INGREDIENTS

Name: Little Chicken Breed: Dairy Shorthorn Cross Age: 6 Average milk yield per day: 31 litres

• 4 WW White Wraps

We don’t really know why Little Chicken is called Little Chicken; our dairyman, Jim called her it one day and the name just stuck!

METHOD

• Calorie controlled cooking spray • 8 spring onions, trimmed • 1 garlic clove, crushed • Zest and juice of ½ lemon • 300g 0% fat natural Greek yogurt

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Preheat the oven to 200°C, fan 180°C, gas mark 6. Mist the wraps with cooking spray, then cut into triangles. Arrange in single layers on two baking trays lined with baking paper, then bake for 7-8 minutes or until crisp and golden. Season to taste, then set aside to cool completely.

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Meanwhile, mist the spring onions with cooking spray. Put a griddle pan over a medium-high heat and griddle the spring onions for 6-7 minutes, turning every now and again, until tender. Remove from the pan, then roughly chop and set aside.

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Put the spring onions into a food processor with the garlic and lemon juice, and blitz until smooth.

Stir the spring onion mixture through the yogurt, season to taste, then scatter over the lemon zest.

Serve with the tortilla chips.

Autumn on the farm Harvest 2019 is now over on Hound Hill Farm. The spring barley is all in the grain store - it was a race against the weather as it most often is. The grain needs to have the right moisture content in order to be harvested, otherwise it would be stored too damp and go mouldy. The fields have been prepared ready for the next crop to go in. We are waiting for another dry spell to be able to drill winter barley directly into the soil. The colder mornings are starting to set in, and the daylight hours are getting noticeably shorter…

Winter is on its way.

Follow the Farm on Facebook and Instagram. Find us at Allen Valley Milk on Facebook and @allenvalleymilk on Instagram.

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Yoga returns to the Allendale A new yoga class has recently started at the Allendale.

The class is being taught by Prim Young, who trained in London in 1996/7 with The London Yoga Teacher Training Group (LYTTG), run by Mary Stewart (Yoga for Children, Yoga over 50) and Peter Blackaby (Intelligent Yoga), amongst others. She has since taught in London, Dorset and Corsica. Having lived in Corsica for 10 years and created a Yoga Association of 80 students, Prim now lives in Wimborne and is enjoying teaching here.

The LYTTG is influenced by the yoga teacher Vanda Scaravelli, who was known for her work on awakening the spine. Prim follows her emphasis on spinal health with an awareness of gravity and breathing to bring bodily freedom.

This is an adult class where all are welcome regardless of age, sex and level of fitness. Most medical conditions can also be accommodated. A simple, non-competitive yoga is taught, that frees-up joints, improves posture and breathing, and helps combat stress and tension, working on calming and clearing the mind through breathing and relaxation.

The class takes place on Thursday mornings from 11am until 12.30pm in the Quarter Jack Suite. The first class is free, then ÂŁ10 per class, payable at each session. Prim can be contacted on 07436 148480.

Kettlercise

– a fun way to get fit!

Those who have spotted posters for the new Kettlercise classes at the Allendale may be justified in wondering what exactly they are!

The class uses kettlebells in a series of exercises to help class goers increase or maintain their fitness. Classes start with a 5-10 minute warm up and specific kettlebell dynamic stretch. That is followed by 37 exercises using the kettlebell, each 1 minute long. These exercises alternate between swings, legs, arms and full body to help improve stamina. Finally, there is a static stretch and cool down. The class is set to upbeat music to keep everyone motivated.

Kettlercise is a great way to get fit and burn calories while having fun. It is an effective way to improve fitness and strength very quickly. The after effects of resistance training with a kettlebell mean that more calories are still burnt at rest because of the lean muscle tissue developed.

Kettlercise is suitable for almost anyone, but those with an injury are recommended to advise the class teacher beforehand.

Kettlercise takes place at the Allendale at 6.30pm on Tuesdays. For more information, see www.iam-fitness. co.uk/kettlercise. www.theallendale.org

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Wimborne U3A goes "Down Under" Have you ever tried playing the card game "500" or been energetic enough to take part in "Australian Bush Dancing"?

Now, with the influence of their membership secretary from Australia, Wimborne U3A has added both these activities to their programme.

Bush Dancing is described as a ceilidh with an Australian twist, with heel and toe polkas, strip the willow and more… a great way to have fun and keep fit at the same time.

500 (Five Hundred) is Australia's favourite card game, with some similarities to both Bridge and Euchre. You play with a partner, bid, win tricks and remember what's gone before. As a small home group, it's a perfect way to socialise and make friends.

More information about these or any of the U3A's other 75 groups can be found on www.wimborneu3a.org.uk or call 01202 880703.

Wimborne U3A's Social Bridge Group has always been one of the most popular groups in the organisation. They meet at the Allendale Centre on Thursday afternoons from 1.45pm – 4.00pm.

Bournemouth Orchid Society Show

Members of Bournemouth Orchid Society’s Show Team (BOS) were very pleased with the response to their colourful and interactive Autumn Show and fair at the Allendale Community Centre this September.

Following up on their pilot, where there was considerable national interest, they provided a wide range of exciting joint children and parent/guardian activities for the first time at their Autumn Show. They have reported that the children had a lot of fun, often choosing the most difficult tasks, whilst the parents enjoyed actively working with their children.

BOS also had the following activities at the show: • • • • • •

Many types of colourful orchids for sale Large table of high-quality judged plants Repotting service and demonstrations Plant clinic Orchid accessories for sale Bespoke, high-quality, ceramics for sale with potting demonstrations

The aim of their show is to ensure that all have a good time, providing attendee support and an improved understanding about all aspects of orchid culture and why they are a special part of the environment in general.

For more information about the society and the upcoming spring show, see www. bournemouthorchidsociety.org.uk.

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Wimborne Beer Festival The annual Wimborne Beer Festival returns to the Allendale on October 11th and 12th, with 1,500 expected to attend.

With over 40 real ales and 15 ciders available, the 2-day event is guaranteed to be a good afternoon or evening out, with live music entertainment courtesy of local bands, including Cunning Folk, Sixteen String Jack and The Mother Ukers.

The festival is run as a fundraising event that relies entirely on the sustained generosity of its sponsors and the wonderful volunteers who offer up their time for free. This enables the organisers to safely and efficiently staff the event, raising well needed funds for the local charities it supports.

Since the first event in 2006, the festival has raised just under £90,000. Last year’s event raised £3420, which was donated to the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance to help buy a Lucas 2 Air Compression System. It supports patients in cardiac arrest by delivering chest compressions for extended periods under difficult circumstances, allowing the crew to work without compromising safety.

This year, the main recipient of raised funds will be High Mead Farm, which offers a supported work environment for those with disabilities, and those suffering from mental health issues or recovering from illness.

For more information, see www.thewimbornebeerfestival.co.uk. Tickets can be purchased from Square Records or Paul Keating Butchers.

Live music @ the Allendale The Allendale has become known for its live music gigs over the past couple of years and this Autumn’s programme will not disappoint.

Following closure of its permanent premises in Poole, Mr Kyps has continued its legacy of offering concerts performed by top quality original and tribute acts. Coming up are: Spinal Taff, with a one-night-only feast of heavy rock classics in aid of Tylers Friends, a local charity supporting bereaved parents; Show Duo, a guitar duo with major festivals and Radio One airplay under their belts, performing their versions of electronic classics; Cydonia Knights, a Muse tribute act; and Bon Giovi, rocking towards New Year’s Eve with their Bon Jovi tribute.

In addition, multiple award-winning Elvis tribute act Garry Foley returns to the Allendale for a fun-filled show.

This event is a fund raiser for Leaf charity and is guaranteed to be popular.

Lastly, for those missing the summer evenings, Wimborne Folk Festival favourites Quinns’Quinney will be bringing their own brand of skiffle music in a free event where party goers can dance the night away.

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Whole body vibration and osteoporosis

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steoporosis, a disease of the skeletal system characterised by low bone mass and deterioration of bone tissue, leads to increased bone fragility and an increased risk of bone fracture typically in the wrist, hip and spine.

Osteoporosis is one of the most common complications of ageing particularly in post-menopausal women.

Whole body vibration (WBV) is used as an attractive alternative to drugs for the treatment and prevention of osteoporosis. Weight bearing exercise is commonly accepted as a way of increasing bone density and studies show that WBV delivers mechanical loading to the skeleton which increases bone mass and improves balance by strengthening skeletal muscles. Additionally, there is no stress on the joints using WBV and its ability to be applied at low impact is critical for individuals with impaired mobility.

Research shows that WBV directly stimulates increase in bone density and bone health can be stimulated by as little as 10 minutes of use, 3 times a week.

Come and try out our vibration plates – your first session is completely free!

Golden Oldies Film Club

Following its launch last year, the WDCA’s Golden Oldies Film Club has been the source of a lovely afternoon’s entertainment and nostalgia for many.

At each film club afternoon, tables are set with linen and bone china tea sets, and cinema goers are treated to a screening of an old classic film. Half-way through, there is an interval and those attending are served with a delicious selection of tea and cake, before enjoying the rest of the film.

The upcoming Film Club dates are: • 31 October: Oliver!

• 28 November: Funny Face • 12 December: It’s a Wonderful Life

The film club can only run with help from a dedicated group of volunteers who willingly give their time to support these events.

For more information, or to buy tickets, pop into reception or see www.theallendale.org.

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Strengthen your core so your back is not sore!

As the colder weather comes upon us, it’s very easy for our bodies to stiffen up and to have back pain, which can often be debilitating. However, this can be avoided by having regular Chiropractic treatment and prescribed exercises tailored for us can make all the difference in keeping us fit and well.

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he most common cause of low back pain is weakness of the core muscles that support the spine. This creates instability and makes us very vulnerable to injuries of muscles and ligaments and discs that support, stabilise and move the spine.

We are reminded by Pilates and yoga instructors as well as chiropractors, that sit-ups are not the only way to strengthen your core.

In fact, core strengthening requires subtle and controlled movements.

Good posture is key and learning to keep your spine balanced and in a neutral position when sitting, standing

and during movements will reduce the stress on discs, ligaments and surrounding muscles.

As well as doing a few simple stretches and floor exercises in your home, why not take up Pilates or yoga? It’s a great way to beat the winter blues and will help improve your core and flexibility without straining your body. And your chiropractor will give you adapted exercises tailored to your personal fitness level.

Article supplied by The Alchemy Health Clinic. For more information visit www.alchemy-healthclinic.com 01202 880136 email: info@alchemyhealthclinic.com.

Get 10% off your first chiropractic visit with the code AHALLLENDALE.

Annual exhibition for model railway enthusiasts

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entral Southern Gauge ‘0’ Guild will be holding its annual exhibition at the Allendale on Sunday 20th October.

Displays will feature fine scale gauge ‘0’ layouts and fine and coarse scale ‘0’ gauge test tracks. There will also be specialist traders and the opportunity to bring and buy equipment. Admission for the day will be £4 per adult, with accompanied children going free.

The society is always pleased to welcome new members, and the exhibition is the ideal opportunity to find out what happens at their meetings. It caters for all aspects of ‘0’ gauge engines: electric, live steam and clockwork, and regularly sets up a multi-lane test track of different types of track.

Its members are friendly and knowledgeable and happy to offer advice and guidance on all aspects of modelling.

As well as the track nights, there are also guest speakers, video nights and quizzes.

The guild meets at 7.15pm on the second Wednesday of each month. For more information, see http://csg0g.org.

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Over 50s Lunch Club The Lunch Club at the Allendale has been giving over 50s a chance to meet, socialise and have a delicious meal twocourse meal once a month.

This autumn, the lunch dates are: • Friday 18th October – cottage pie and Black Forest gateau

A place for all occasions

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• Friday 15th November – casserole with dumplings and rice pudding • Wednesday 18th December – traditional Christmas lunch and pudding The Christmas lunch promises to be a festive affair, with entertainment being provided by Paul Michael, whose repertoire includes opera, songs from the musicals and songs from the 50s and 60s for a bit of nostalgia.

While it may be called a club, there is no membership fee or obligation to attend regularly. Instead, the focus is on a sociable meal with existing or new friends.

New people are always welcome. Please book tickets advance, either at reception or via www.theallendale.org.

s Wimborne’s community centre, one of the Allendale’s primary remits is to provide a space for community groups, societies and associations to meet.

There are more than 30 regular hirers using the centre on a weekly or monthly basis, providing a wide range of services and leisure activities to people in Wimborne and the surrounding areas. These range from exercise classes to lectures, workshops to meetings and games to medical service provision. Rooms are also available for private meetings and conferences.

In addition, the Allendale welcomes annual shows that have taken place at the centre for many years – see the what’s on listings on pages 28 and 29 for upcoming events.

The centre also provides spaces for private parties and weddings with hire charges starting at just £45. Speak to one of the customer relations team to find out how we can help make your event go off with a bang!

Whatever your interests, there is bound to be something that meets your needs at the Allendale! For more information on our regular groups, or to find out about hiring a room, ask in reception or visit www.theallendale.org.

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Autumn wordsearch Find these words: Acorn Autumn Bonfire Chestnut Conker Fireworks Golden Halloween Harvest Leaves Pumpkin

The Town Wife – My Enormous Cake It's come again, that time of year when I have had it up to here!!!

It falls to me to make the Cake for Church to sell and what I bake must be the best for miles around All wives and cooks I will astound.

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by local poet Anne Peters

Tis me who plans and mixes up This Cake for folk to buy and sup I need to make it rich and sweet When tasted it will be a treat.

I start with flour, a good few pound, add a churn of butter, mix it round an egg or two, a pinch of salt, (if it goes wrong it's not my fault), cinammon, cloves, apples all chopped and last some honey to go on top.

To the bakehouse where the fire's lit This cake's so big twill just about fit the oven there, my servants run to watch it cook until it's done.

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Sporting fixtures Wimborne Town Football Club Date

Opponents

Home or Away

Kick Off

October 12th

Tiverton Town

Home

3pm

October 16th

Farnborough

Away

7.45pm

October 19th

Chesham United

Away

3pm

October 22nd

Dorchester Town

Home

7.45pm

October 26th

TBC (FA Trophy)

TBC

3pm

November 2nd

Yate Town

Home

3pm

November 6th

TBC (League Cup 2)

TBC

7.45pm

November 9th

Metropolitan Police

Away

3pm

November 16th

Gosport Borough

Home

3pm

November 23rd

Harrow Borough

Away

3pm

November 30th

Hayes & Yeading United

Away

3pm

December 4th

TBC (League Cup 3)

TBC

7.45pm

December 7th

Swindon Supermarine

Home

3pm

December 14th

Weston-Super-Mare

Away

3pm

December 21st

Merthyr Town

Home

3pm

December 26th

Salisbury

Away

3pm

For information about the development and youth teams, see www.wimbornetownfc.co.uk.

Wimborne Rugby Club Date

Opponents

Home or Away

Kick Off

October 12th

Old Patesians

Home

3pm

October 19th

Oxford Harlequins

Away

3pm

October 26th

Royal Wootton Bassett

Home

3pm

November 9th

Salisbury

Away

2.30pm

November 16th

Sherborne

Home

2.30pm

November 23rd

Trowbridge

Away

2.30pm

December 7th

Windsor

Away

2.15pm

December 14th

Banbury

Home

2.15pm

December 21st

Beaconsfield

Away

2.15pm

For fixtures for the second, third and youth teams, see www.wimbornerugbyclub.co.uk.

Wimborne Athletics Club Wimborne Athletics Club takes part in a number of cross country and road race events during the autumn.

For information, see www.wimborneac.co.uk.

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What’s on Events in and around Wimborne October: 19

Farmers’ Market, The Square

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Harvest and Hibernation – half term activities, Kingston Lacy

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Inside Out painters’ exhibition, Church House

November: 1-3

Harvest and Hibernation – half term activities, Kingston Lacy

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Inside Out painters’ exhibition, Church House

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Wimborne-Valognes Twinning Association musical evening, St Catherine’s Church Hall

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Royal British Legion’s Service of Remembrance, Wimborne Minster

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Act of Remembrance, War Memorial, Minster Green, 11am

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Farmers’ Market, The Square

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Wimborne in Bloom pre-Christmas coffee morning, 34 Park Lane, 10am-12pm

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Christmas Light Switch On, The Square

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Stir Up Sunday – Christmas pudding making, Kingston Lacy

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Wimborne Art Club Exhibition, Pamphill Parish Hall

December: 1

Advent Service by candlelight, Wimborne Minster

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Christmas Tree Festival, Wimborne United Reformed Church

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Christmas at Kingston Lacy, Kingston Lacy

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Save the Children Christmas Parade

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Wimborne-Valognes Twinning Association wine evening, St Catherine’s Church Hall

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Shoppers’ carol service, Wimborne Minster

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Son et Lumiere

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Farmers’ Market, The Square

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Magical Carols, The Corn Market

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Annual Festival of Lessons and Carols, Wimborne Minster

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Annual Crib Service, Wimborne Minster

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Midnight Holy Communion, Wimborne Minster

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Christmas services, Wimborne Minster

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Regular Clubs and Activities @ the Allendale

MONDAY Fitsteps Weekly 9am

Play Sportz Weekly 9.30am

DanceAway Weekly 1.45pm

Allendale Bridge Club Weekly 7pm

The Point Wimborne Weekly 7.00pm

The Arts Society Monthly 2.15pm

Wimborne Horticultural Society Monthly 7.30pm

Family History Society Monthly 7.30pm

TUESDAY Play Sportz Weekly 9.30am / 4pm

Allendale Bridge Club Weekly 1.45pm

WEDNESDAY Wimborne Guitars Weekly 2pm

Strictly Come Tea Dancing Monthly 2.30pm

THURSDAY Zumba Fitness Weekly 10am Yoga Weekly 11am

Weight Watchers Weekly 9.15am / 5.30pm

FRIDAY Wimborne Country Market Weekly 9.30am

FLexercise Weekly 10.15am Kettlercise Weekly 6.30pm

Wimborne Wine Society Monthly 7.30pm

Allendale Bridge Club Weekly 7pm

Pilates Weekly 9am / 10am

Wimborne Civic Society Monthly 7.30pm

Wessex Astronomical Society Monthly 7.30pm

Shamanican Drum Circle Every 3 weeks 7.30pm

Gauge ‘0’ Guild Monthly 7.15pm

U3A Bridge Weekly 1.45pm (term time only)

WDCA Golden Oldies Film Club Monthly 1.30pm

WDCA Over 50s Lunch Club Monthly 12pm

Dorset Wildfowlers Bi-monthly 7pm

Dorset Wildlife Trust Monthly 7.30pm

SATURDAY Beit Chesed Monthly 10am For more information about any of our regular groups, please see www.theallendale.org

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