Loders Village Hall, Loders, West Dorset Group of the Somerset and Dorset Family History Society meeting, 2.00. Members business meeting followed by ‘What’s new on the Internet’ members session, do come along and see what is new for family history research on the internet. Members £1.50 and visitors £3, all welcome, tea and biscuits included. For more information contact Jane on 0308 425710 or email: jferentzi@aol.com
Scottish Dancing in Chardstock 7.30 – 10.00 p.m. Evening of social dancing at Chardstock Village Hall, Cost £1.50 tea or coffee included. No partner required. Contact David on 01460 65981; Ann on 01308 42297; or Andrew on 01297 33461; or just come along. www. chardscottishdancing.org Meeting. Dorchester Townswomen’s Guild 2p.m. Talk by Jan Tollerfield about Frederick Treves. Visitors £3. Dorchester Community Church, Lipscombe Street, Poundbury. Enquiries 01305 832857. West Dorset Flower Club are holding their AGM at 2:30 pm in the WI Hall in North Street, Bridport. Visitors and new members are very welcome. For further details please contact the secretary on 01308 456339. Radipole & Southill Horticultural Society, 7-30pm, Dorset’s Changing Wildlife by Bob Ford, Southill Community Centre DT4 9SF, 01305 788939 Bridport Folk Dance Club, 7-30pm – 9 30pm WI Hall North Street, Bridport. DT6 3JQ Impress your Valentine, learn to Dance. Beginner and experienced dancers welcome (children must be accompanied by an adult}. Contact: 01308 458 165
included Michelle Obama and Bill Gates. The Beehive, Dowell Street, Honiton, EX14 1LZ at 2pm. Charity Tea Dance 2.30p.m. Ballroom and Sequence dancing to strict tempo CD’s St Francis Hall Sidmouth EX10 9XH 01395 579856 Axe Vale Stamp Club - 8.00 pm Members’ Evening Display - Bradshaw Rooms, Silver Street Axminster - Nicholas Arrow 01297 552482 West Dorset Ramblers circular walk 8.5 miles/13.7km. Char Valley. Ryall, Shave Cross, Denhay Cross.10.00am. Bring picnic, dogs optional. Contact 01308 898484 Stanchester Quire Spring Season 7:30 – 9:00pm New members welcome to learn songs about the South West of England Martock Christian Fellowship Centre, TA12 6JL Contact Bonnie on 01935 822287 or Phil 01935 47784 Chard WI meeting at Chard Baptist Church Rooms, Holyrood Street TA20 2AH. ‘Call My Bluff ’ with Brian Phelps. Meeting starts 7.30. Guests and new members welcome. Call Madeleine on 01460 68495 or e-mail info.chardwi@ gmail.com for more information. Meetings second Tuesday of each month. Turn Lyme Green 7.15 for 7.30 prompt start Mark Foxall talks about latest developments in compostables and how we can avoid more plastic pollution. All welcome. Free. Donations welcome. Royal Lion Hotel Lyme Regis Contact Jo Smith Oliver 07525005430 Time for Tea and a Talk: Malcolm Miller ‘History of Miller’s Farm Shop and French Connection’ 2:00pm £3 Tea & cake served. For info or to book please call 01404 831207 The Bradshaw Meeting Room, Axminster Heritage, Silver Street, Axminster, Devon, EX13 5AH Bridport History Society, United Church Hall, East St, Bridport 2.30. ‘D-Day Spearhead Brigade: The Hampshires, Dorsets and Devons 6 June 1944’ talk with Nick Speakman, copies of the book will also be on sail. Members £1 and visitors £4 all welcome, tea and biscuits provided. For more information contact Jane on 01308 425710 or email: jferentzi@aol.com
TUESDAY 11 FEBRUARY
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SUNDAY 9 FEBRUARY
Divine Union Soundbath 7pm-8.30pm Crystal and Tibetan singing bowls for relaxation/detox Dorchester YMCA, Sawmills Lane, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 2RZ 01935 389655 ahiahel@live.com www. centreforpuresound.org 8 miles leisurely walk. 10.00am Colyton. Contact 01395-567450
MONDAY 10 FEBRUARY
Arts society Honiton ‘Big Ben’ - Tim Redmond. Big Ben is one of the most iconic buildings in the world – it identifies the UK and democracy in the Western world. You will be taken on a virtual tour of the interior of the most famous bell in the world! Tim spent his earlier career as a detective in the Metropolitan Police. On retirement he became a City of London tour guide. He used the knowledge gained to become a guide within the Palace of Westminster. His many guests have 22 Marshwood + February 2020 Tel. 01308 423031
Axe Valley Centre National Trust, AGM and Talk by Graham Stark, a Guide from Shute Barton, Colyford Memorial Hall 2.30pm. Visitors welcome £2 Contact Membership Secretary 01297631801. “SHIRAZ” – singer/song-writers from Bridport. St. Peter’s Church, Dalwood, EX13 7EG (just north of the A35 between Axminster & Honiton) A concert of Shirley & Sharon’s brilliant compositions in a very informal setting. FREE entry, glass of wine, tea/coffee. Retiring collection for
FORCE (Cancer Support Centre in Exeter) The Beehive Acoustic Café, 8pm A supportive open mic session in the Beehive bar with host and guitarist Terry Stacey. Come along to listen or to play. Free entry The Beehive, Honiton. www. beehivehoniton.co.uk Box office 01404 384050 Sharing Stillness. 7.30-9.30pm. Listening to the teachings of Eckhart Tolle and silent meditation. The Chapel in the Garden, Bridport, DT6 3JJ. Contact Nichola Motley 07884 191459 Also 26 Feb. Nordic Walking at Furleigh Wine Estate, 11:30am, one hour with qualified instructors. Poles provided, £10pp including coffee and fizz, More details at www.furleighestate.co.uk 4 miles easy walk. 10.30 Sidford.Contact 01395-266668
THURSDAY 13 FEBRUARY
West Dorset Ramblers circular walk from Symondsbury over the hills 7miles/11.3km. 10.00am, bring picnic, no dogs. Contact 01308 862981 Chard Royal Naval Association The association will be meeting in the Chard Rugby Football Club, Essex Close at 7.30pm for their first social meeting of the year.The evening will consist of two of the members recalling their part in the Falklands conflict 1982. Any person showing an interest in joining the association should attend one of their meetings held monthly on the second Thursday of the month where they would be made most welcome. Just as a reminder you DO NOT have to be a former service person to take advantage of it’s membership.Further details can be obtained from the branch secretary Mr Gary Pennells on 01460 77978 Uplyme & Lyme Regis Horticultural Society coach trip. Depart 8.15am Uplyme Village Hall to Colesbourne Park near Cheltenham. 10 acres with more than 300 snowdrop cultivars and a 300tree arboretum. £20 (£23 for guests) includes soup and roll, tea/coffee. Book with Tricia Boyd 07767 261444 tricia@ thegardenersblacksmith.co.uk Seavington Gardening Club, 7.30 pm. Talk ‘ Bees and Beekeeping ‘ by Neil Cook . Seavington Millennium Hall . Enquiries Karen Day 01460249728. Crewkerne Gardening Club invites you to an excellent talk on “Container Gardening” from a Gold Club speaker. This will be held in the Henhayes Centre at 7.30pm and refreshments are included. Everyone welcome! visitors £2.50. The Great Fen: An Illustrated Talk and book launch by Alan Bowley. Free/ Donation. Bridport Literary & Scientific Institute www.lsibridport.co.uk