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Announcements Antiques & Collectables Arts & Entertainment Business Church Equestrian Events Farming Field & Stream Food & Drink Health & Wellbeing History

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Happy birthday Mary!

THE year that marked the end of the First World War also saw the start of an amazing life – that of Mary Thomas.

And on Saturday (October 21), Mary celebrated her 105th birthday with a small celebration with family and friends at her flat in Shaftesbury.

The former volunteer with groups including Westminster Memorial Hospital, the Royal British Legion and the WI, was typically modest on her big day, saying she was “not someone important”.

However, her family – and your New Blackmore Vale – disagree.

“Mum has lived in Shaftesbury since she and my late father, Cubby, retired there in 1989,” said son, Richard.

“He had been a teacher after retiring from the RAF where he had been a bomber pilot during the second world war and had won the Air Force Cross (AFC).

“A champion swimmer and diver in her youth, mum became involved in a number of local voluntary groups in Shaftesbury including Westminster Memorial hospital, the Royal British Legion, Probus, and the WI but is now fully retired.”

Mary is pictured holding the photo she got from the late Queen in 2018 when she was 100, alongside the photo she got this week from King Charles.

“The latest photo will be framed and put with the one from the Queen of course,” Richard added.

“We gave mum a small celebration to mark her 105th birthday with just family and a few friends to tea at her flat in Shaftesbury.

“Typically she said she didn’t want any fuss, “because I’m not someone important”.

She certainly is to us.”

Happy birthday Mary!

Stop for a chat

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If you’re looking for friendly conversation over a cuppa and some cake, head into town every Wednesday The Chatty Cafe Scheme comes to Shaftesbury High Street from November 1. Every Wednesday from 2.30pm–3.30pm, friendly volunteers will be hosting tables at the Black Cactus cafe (58 Hight Street SP7 8JE) for anyone who wants to join them.

The scheme places volunteers happy to chat with everyone at signposted cafe tables.

Anyone can join them, so whether you’re flying solo, hanging out with a friend or taking care of someone, mum or dad and baby, a grandparent, retired or on a break from work – it’s a fantastic way to make new friends in your community.

The Chatty Cafe Scheme is all about tackling loneliness and social isolation through relaxed contact. Stop for five minutes or the full hour – it’s entirely up to you! You decide what you’re comfortable with and there’s no commitment.

If you’d like to get involved as a volunteer or find out more about the Chatty Cafe Scheme, visit thechattycafescheme.co.uk.

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Fireworks in and around the Vale FIREWORKS Night is fast approaching – and people across the Vale are preparing to venture into the autumn night to watch explosions in the sky.

You’ll find an up-to-date list of displays in the Vale and beyond at blackmorevale.net/fireworks-inwiltshire-dorset-somerset-hampshirelist-of-displays. Add your event to our calendar at blackmorevale.net/events.

Dorchester Rugby Club Fireworks Where: Coburg Rd, Dorchester DT1 2HX When: Sunday, November 5, 5pm7pm Price: FREE Minterne Halloween Fireworks Where: Minterne Magna, Dorchester DT2 7AU When: Friday, November 3, 5pm7.30pm Price: Adult £12, child £5, family (two adults, two children) £30 Book: www.visit-dorset.com/event/ minterne-gardensfireworks/319200301/ Sherborne Castle Fireworks Where: Sherborne Castle, New Rd, Sherborne DT9 5NR When: Saturday, November 4, 7.30pm-9pm Price: Adult £9, OAP or disabled £6, child £6 Book: www.sherbornecastle.com/ sherborne-castle-fireworks/ Leweston School Fireworks Where: Leweston School, Sherborne, DT9 6EN When: Friday, November 3, 5.30pm7.30pm Price: Adult £9.50, child £6.50 Book: www.leweston.co.uk/event/ firework-night/ Shepton Mallet Fireworks Where: West Shepton Playing Fields, Old Wells Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5XN When: Saturday, November 4, 6.30pm-7pm Price: Adult £5, child £3, family (two adults, three children) £15 Book: https://rotary-ribi.ticketsrv.co.uk/ tickets/

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‘Our fire service needs to change’ AN “underlying culture of misogyny and sexism” remains in the Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service (DWFRS), an independent report has said.

The conclusions of a seven-month independent review of the workplace culture at the service, ordered after press reports of women experiencing misogyny and sexist behaviour, has been published.

Led by retired chief fire officer Alex Johnson, the review team interviewed 200 DWFRS employees – including firefighters – between March and September this year.

The report was commissioned by DWFRS Chief Fire Officer Ben Ansell after claims of misogyny and sexist behaviour surfaced in February.

Now, the team has published its report into the culture at DWFRS, revealing misogyny and sexism, including one staff member reporting an incident where a colleague “was offered money to stir (a female colleague’s)… tea with his ****”.

Other comments by DWFRS staff featured in the report include: “… a man had used the ladies’ loo and left it in a disgusting state. Men just don’t

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respect our desire for some private space.”

“There are some watches that women wouldn’t go to. If a woman finds a good watch and station manager, then that’s where they tend to stay and don’t go for promotion.”

“Being a friendly girl is interpreted as you wanting attention and perhaps more than just friends.”

“I have had to put up with numerous discriminatory remarks about my ethnicity.”

“The organisation doesn’t deal with inappropriate behaviour.”

A number of recommendations are made in the report, including steps to increase the

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recruitment of under-represented groups, including women, as well as addressing issues with facilities and welfare, and mandatory face-to-face equality, diversity and inclusion training.

Responding to the report, CFO Ansell said he was grateful to those who came forward to take part.

“This shows the desire and commitment of our staff to further strengthen our culture so that every individual feels respected, valued, and safe in their workplace,” he said.

Speaking of the review team, he added: “You have also identified some concerning experiences within your report, and I am truly sorry that these have occurred.

“I personally found some of the experiences of our staff were uncomfortable for me to read and although we have much in place, I can see that we have not always got things right and this must and will change.

“There is no place for inappropriate behaviour in our organisation and I am fully committed to driving our culture forward positively.”

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Wincanton men to get new shed PLANS to build a new home for Wincanton Men’s Shed have been revealed.

A planning application has been submitted to Somerset Council on behalf of the charity that runs The Balsam Centre, home to the shed, a workshop used by retired and unemployed people to socialise and work on community projects.

The charity wants to demolish one extension on the building, and part-demolish another, to be replaced by a new Men’s Shed facility.

“The first extension to be demolished is a timber shed-like structure with a link to the main building,” the application said.

“The second extension is a brick-built extension, which houses electrical equipment, that is to be retained.

“The main building will be retained and is a former garage of brick and block construction with render to the front.”

“We propose to demolish the timber extension and partly demolish the brick extension, retaining the brick wall with the electrical equipment,” it went on.

The new extension would have the appearance of a shed, the document details, with timber cladding on blockwork plinth and a grey roof and would not be visible from the west elevation.

The application, submitted by MacDonnell Architects & Designers, said the new extension will be open plan, more suitable and safer for users, “including wheelchair users and those with disabilities”.

“The Men’s Shed has for its main purpose to give activities and teach skills to people suffering from depression, low esteem and for those suffering from dementia,” it added.

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The plans will now be considered by council planners. For more details, and to comment on the scheme, log on to www.somerset.gov.uk and search for application reference 23/02574/FUL. Above: The current Men’s Shed and part of a neighbouring extension could be demolished, if the plans are approved Top: How the new Men’s Shed facilities could look

Hospital development plans approved

PLANS for a new Emergency Department and Critical Care Unit at Dorset County Hospital (DCH) in Dorchester have been given the green light.

The facilities will be built on the site of the former Damers First School as part of the Government’s New Hospital Programme.

It includes a rooftop helipad, spaces for both major and minor injuries and conditions, a mental health facility, a dedicated emergency paediatrics area, 24 critical care beds, and an ambulance arrivals and fast assessment area.

Dorset Council approved outline plans in January and now full planning permission has been given.

DCH chief executive Matthew Bryant said: “This is a significant milestone for Dorset County Hospital and brings us a step closer to building our new Emergency Department and Critical Care Unit as part of the Government’s New Hospital Programme.

“This development is very important for the population of Dorset and will deliver much larger, state-of-the-art facilities for patients most in need of life-saving care.

“It will improve care for patients and help us attract and retain staff who want to provide high quality specialist healthcare in modern facilities. It’s a very exciting time for us at DCH and we’re delighted that Dorset Council has approved the plans.”

The plans are subject to full business case approval from the Government but main construction work on the Emergency Department and Critical Care Unit is scheduled to begin in 2024.

The former Damers School building was demolished over the summer and groundworks to prepare the site for development will begin in October.

More information about the scheme can be found at www. dchft.nhs.uk/nhp-scheme.

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Village trustees break new ground WORK on a £590,000 project to extend Caryford Community Hall is getting under way.

The work at the hall in Maggs Lane, Ansord, is the second phase of a three-part scheme, and will provide two new meeting rooms, new ladies toilets and more storage space.

The hall’s trustees, who have been planning for the upgrade for the last 10 years, have had to refuse new bookings because of lack of space in the diary.

The extended hall will be able to meet existing demands and future demands as the town’s population increase.

Chair of the trustees Ian Bynoe said: “This is a great moment for the hall and for people living in Castle Cary and Ansford and the surrounding area.

“Our popular and much used hall will be improved and extended to make it fit for present and long-term demands.

“Fundraising has often been fraught and uncertain with Covid lockdowns to contend with and severe construction price inflation caused by the pandemic and war in Ukraine.

“But now at last we can start building.

“We thank everyone who has stuck with us during the long planning and fundraising process.

“When the work is finished next year we are sure that those who use the improved hall will decide it was worth it.”

Funding has come from the National Lottery Communities Fund, Castle Cary Town Council and Ansford Parish Council, Somerset Council, Action with Communities in Rural England and grant-giving charities.

Events were also held over the last three years by the hall’s trustees and members.

Orme Architects of Baltonsborough designed the building and the work will be carried out by Building Craftsmen (Yeovil). Slade Parry, of Yeovil, will provide quantity

surveying advice and be contract administrator.

Pictured at the Caryford Hall groundbreaking are (from left) front – Martin Halford, Elizabeth Middleton, Judith Cole, Tom Burr and Ian Bynoe. Back – Margaret Bebbington, Helen Leary, Barbara Williams and Chris Edwards.

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Forging the future Meet blacksmith Dan Salmon, who’s given a new lease of life to an historic 19th-century Dorset forge

YOUNG Dan Salmon is setting out his stall as a blacksmith after taking over a forge at Pamphill, owned by the National Trust.

Dan, 19, took on what was Abbott Street Forge and is now Kingston Forge in August from the previous tenant.

“It was a once in a lifetime opportunity,” he said. “Giles Stuart was looking to retire after operating the forge for 26 years, so my timing couldn’t have been more perfect.”

Dan had his first taste of metal working on work experience with Elite Fabrication and Welding in Poole while studying Engineering at GCSE.

He later went on to Kingston Maurward College for a two-year Blacksmith and Welding course, attending college three days a week with practical work at the college’s on-site forges backed up by tuition in theory.

Dan also worked part-time at a forge in North Dorset while he was at college to gain further experience.

Craftsmanship seemingly runs in Dan’s family. “My great-granddad Monty Davis was a skilled hurdle maker in Milborne St Andrew,” he said. “And I have discovered that my great-great-uncle Phil was a Hampshire-based blacksmith.”

Dan’s forge dates from the 1830s when lots of blacksmiths worked there for the Kingston Lacy estate.

Much of the equipment used and methods employed have not changed from the 1920s, Dan says, with the main difference today being the modern welding equipment and power tools used to speed up production.

A century ago most of the work involved repairing agricultural equipment, making wrought iron estate railings and gates, and shoeing horses.

Three horses could be housed in the shoeing shed, which is still part of the forge building today, but as farming became more mechanised after the Second World War, the blacksmith’s services were in less demand.

The forge did not operate from 1948 to 1982 and was used as storage.

Now Dan makes a range of items from

A walk around…

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Soak up the scenery as you walk with retired Dorset rights of way officer Chris Slade THIS is a comparatively short walk of only about three and a half miles, leaving plenty of the parish to explore on your next visit, but this route has the best views. Start near Manor Farm and walk down the footpath that begins there. The path takes you through the churchyard of the redundant church. The internet tells you it’s listed but it appeared upright to me!

The path leaves the churchyard down some steps. Be careful – I fell over! It leads through a small wood then enters a field, heading east north east along a contour line, then descends through a small copse to the parish boundary stream. Go back the same way that

fencing and gates, to roses and fire pokers, and he was recently commissioned to make a table base for a marble top.

Dan said: “My favourite products to craft are custom pieces I have either designed myself or seen and re-created.

“I was recently commissioned to make a shawl pin, a first for me, and the customer loved my design!

“And while working for Elite recently, I made a bespoke outdoor handrail for an architect’s own home. The architect designed the rail and was pleased with the final product.”

Dan, who plans to open the forge a couple of times a year for open days, will be doing his best to keep warm this winter as his workplace can be extremely cold and dark.

But, he added: “It’s a real privilege to be able to work somewhere steeped in so much history and character – and I never forget how lucky I am.”

you came, enjoying the views.

When you reach the road the hard work begins. Turn left and head south, walking uphill for nearly a mile.

The road curves round to the left, east south east. To the left of the road is Twitchings Copse on a slope so steep that it’s almost a cliff.

You’ll pass Rawlsbury Camp on your right but carry on, passing the parish boundary bank until you come to the road junction, the high point of your walk, on Bulbarrow Hill.

Make your way back, but use a bridleway on your left that takes you onto Rawlsbury Camp. If you take the detour you’ll discover fantastic views of the Vale in all directions. Return to the road and from then on it’s all downhill back to your car.

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Horsing around!

TEACHERS used to reining in wayward youngsters turned their attention to a thoroughbred racehorse, when pupils at Wincanton Primary School received a special visit from superstar racehorse Frodon and his jockey Bryony Frost.

The pair have combined to win no less than 11 races together, creating history at the Cheltenham Festival in 2019, when Frodon carried Bryony to victory in the Ryanair Chase – the first time a female jockey had won a Grade One chase at Jump racing’s Olympics. Their most recent success together came in the 2022 Badger Beer Handicap Chase at Wincanton – a contest they will attempt to win for a second time on Saturday, November 11.

But they took time out of their busy training schedule to say hello to the pupils at Wincanton primary – and said they had a great time. “It’s been absolutely awesome and both the kids and Frodon loved it,” Bryony said.

“Frodon is phenomenal. He loves all the attention and just takes it in his stride. He’s brilliant.”

Frodon’s visit was organised by The Jockey Club, alongside RacingToSchool – an educational charity that aims to inspire young minds through the provision of free, interactive, and healthy outdoor educational events for schools.

The children re-watched Frodon’s 2022 Badger Beer Chase victory with Bryony and learnt about racing with former jockey, Rob Bellamy of RacingToSchool.

Rob and Bryony then had a Q&A with the children in the hall and all were incredibly enthusiastic before star of the show Frodon arrived in the school playground where the children had the chance

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Rob explained: “Racing in Britain still works in imperial measurements, so we talk a lot about miles and furlongs and obviously the jockeys get weighed in stones and pounds.

“This is all alien to kids so we teach them how it works and hopefully they go away with a better understanding.

“It’s just wonderful to see so many children with smiles on their faces whilst technically doing some maths.”

Jack Parkinson, general manager at Wincanton Racecourse, said: “It was great to be able to go to the heart of local community and showcase our wonderful sport to a young audience, which hopefully includes some racing fans of the future.

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Delays to A303 opening confirmed

THE opening of the £155million upgrade of the A303 between Sparkford and Ilchester has been delayed by up to nine months.

National Highways has confirmed the scheme, which will see the route dualled and diverted in places, will now open in ‘winter 2024/2025’.

It was initially due to be completed in March next year.

The news comes after your New Blackmore Vale revealed the project was facing delays.

Now, National Highways has confirmed numerous “challenges” had led to the deadline for completion being

pushed back, including the “wettest July on record”.

Siân Hopkins, senior project manager for National Highways, said: “Unfortunately, the scheme has been delayed, not only due to significant periods of bad weather, but also the discovery of protected species on the site.

“We apologise for the delay but can reassure you we are working hard to open the road as quickly as possible and as soon as it’s safe to do so.”

It is two years since work on the scheme started, with changes aimed at tackling congestion, improving safety and helping support increased economic prosperity in Somerset and across the South West.

National Highways said the project has already hit several milestones, with work now turning to finishing off the new

road and linking it in with the existing A303 as it nears completion.

As part of the development, a new dualled section of the A303 will start east of Podimore Roundabout, follow the alignment of the existing road to Downhead, before moving north of the existing single carriageway, which will be kept for use as a local road.

The route will rise up West Camel Hill before crossing over the existing A303 at the junction with Steart Hill/Howell Hill and meet up with the existing road again between Vale Farm and the Ministry of Defence signal

station at Eyewell/Traits Land.

The final section of the route bypasses the existing Hazlegrove Roundabout to the north through the Registered Park and Garden associated with Hazlegrove House, before tying into the existing A303 Sparkford Bypass.

The £155m scheme between Sparkford and Ilchester will not only promote economic growth in this area of Somerset, but it will also tackle a long-standing bottleneck, reduce journey times to the South West and improve traffic flows in the area at peak times and during peak seasons.

The agency says on an average day, the A303 between Sparkford and Ilchester carries 23,500 vehicles, with numbers increasing significantly in the summer.

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GOLFERS at Sturminster Marshall Golf Club have given thousands of pounds to a local Parkinson’s Disease support group.

The club presented £6,809 raised at its annual charity day to Poole & District Parkinson’s Group, the largest single donation the group has ever received.

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Hall hits 100

CHARLTON Horethorne village hall was formally opened by Major FJB Wingfield Digby on Wednesday, October 3, 1923, after 18 months’ planning and work.

One of the key drivers of the project was William Hole, a local landowner and farmer, and it was very close to his heart.

After 100 years, Charlton Horethorne village hall is still a well-used and loved community hub.

Two special events were organised with the first being an exhibition in the hall, compiled by Sue Gudgeon, of written material, photographs and memorabilia illustrating activities at the hall and its development over the last century. The highlight of the afternoon was the cutting of the cake by two of William Hole’s grandchildren, Catherine Mathew and William Hole (pictured left), who live in the village.

The week of celebrations culminated in a concert in the hall by Yeovilton Military Wives Choir, two of whose members are associated with Charlton Horethorne – resident Olive Lynch and Charlton Horethorne Primary School head teacher Sara Watkins.

Sue Gudgeon said: “The village hall committee hopes that those who had this vision 100 years ago would have been proud of the hall’s continued success and that it will continue for another 100 years.”

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Hedgehog watch CHECK for sleepy hedgehogs before you light bonfires and fireworks this autumn.

The British Hedgehog Preservation Society suggests moving bonfire materials to the burning site on the day of the planned bonfire so that these notorious hibernators don’t have time to set up home in the cosy confines of your carefully gathered garden waste.

But if that’s not possible, use a broom handle to gently lift the pile and shine torches to alert you to any garden animals that might be taking refuge.

Hedgehogs are on the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List, which means they are endangered to extinction. The Blandford Hedgehog Group works to protect this vulnerable garden visitor in Dorset. It advises lighting just one side of the bonfire, which may give any wildlife time to escape the flames.

For more information email hedgehogs. blandford@gmail.com or visit https:// dorsetmammalgroup. wordpress.com.

We invite you to explore our exhibition in the beautiful Mintern Barn at Luccombe Farm in Dorset.

Friday 10th to Sunday 12th of November 2023 Open 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. daily Discover a large selection of hand woven Persian carpets, runners & kelims ranging from antique to modern pieces from internationally renowned Persian carpet specialist Masoud Mazaheri’s latest buying trip.

Persian food will be served daily with all proceeds raised being donated to the Alzheimer’s charity.

MINTERN BARN, LUCCOMBE FARM, MILTON ABBAS, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 0BE

Directions: Approach the exhibition at Luccombe Farm from Winterborne Whitechurch (A354), using the signed Milton Abbas Road. Ample parking is available and Mintern Barn is wheelchair accessible.

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Halos, mushrooms and more in the revamped Stourhead Xmas lights!

HALOS, mushrooms and crystal trees feature in new installations at Stourhead this Christmas.

The mesmerising new features are set to create a unique experience for the venue’s 2023 illuminated Christmas trail, which returns from December 1 to 31.

The National Trust’s Palladian house and garden in Wiltshire is preparing to welcome visitors for another year, teaming up once again with Sony Music to create a light and soundscape which has become an unmissable event in the festive calendar.

Matthew Findlay, head of UK Trails for Sony Music/Raymond Gubbay Ltd, said: “We have a brand new route so those people whom we welcomed to the trail last year can enjoy a different experience to create unforgettable Christmas memories for families, friends and loved ones.

“We’re also introducing some beautiful new installations which will create a unique trail for 2023 and underline it’s unmissable

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He said the “magical meander through Stourhead’s unique gardens” will be filled with “larger-than-life illuminations, all choreographed to a soundtrack of muchloved seasonal music”.

One of the new features is Mycelium Network, by Stevie Thompson, of Custom Fibre Optics.

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and passionate about fibre optic lighting, I’m also very interested and inspired by mushrooms too, with their magical and medicinal properties,” Stevie explained.

“So it was the perfect opportunity to collaborate both of my hobbies into a work of art.”

Another new installation at Stourhead will be Meadow of Light, by Lightworks, another design using fibre optics to create thousands of twinkling lights moving in waves across the ground.

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Hedge survey needs volunteers With more hedgerow than ever to inspect, the Great Big Dorset Hedge is looking for surveyors

CHANGES to the Sustainable Farming Incentive brought in by the Department for the Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs (Defra) mean that the Great Big Dorset Hedge is in desperate need of more volunteers.

Defra’s three new incentives encourage farmers to improve their hedgerows. The Great Big Dorset Hedge (GBDH) is working with local farmers to gain valuable information about the condition of hedges on their land, and help them commit confidently to bold biodiversity aims.

GBDH has been inspecting hedgerows across the county for more than a year.

Teams of volunteers began assessing hedges on public rights of way, but as a result of the changes from Defra, the focus has shifted to across-farm surveys.

Farmers are seeing the positive impact of hedge surveys, explains project leader John Calder.

“Farmers have welcomed Great Big Dorset Hedge volunteers, and, in many cases, they have chosen to walk and learn with us as we do the surveys. After her first GBDH survey, Clare Lees, who farms in Lytchett Minster, thanked us for ‘such a lovely educational day’. We have returned

twice, and the interim report is being prepared for her on 11km of hedgerows (which may be only 15% of what she must manage).”

At Luccas Farm in Powerstock, near Bridport, Tim and Sarah Harris hadn’t had a survey for 15 years.

Without the help of the GBDH survey crews, they would not have found time or felt confident to provide an up-to-date picture of their own hedges. With support from GBDH survey data, farmers are able to get the basic information correct on their Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) agreements.

“Every time the project enables a farmer to take that leap in the right direction by establishing a bold hedgerow commitment in a new SFI agreement – volunteers are making a difference,” says John.

Demand for surveys from farmers is now outstripping the supply of volunteer surveyors, which is why GBDH needs your help.

“All our new volunteers go out on their first survey accompanied by well-seasoned volunteers,” says John. “And during that first survey, they will be shown the ropes.”

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New Natural Play Area Opens At Stourhead, Nr Mere Children playing in the woods at Hardy's Cottage, Dorset | © National Trust Images/Arnhel de Serra

Just in time for October half term, the National Trust team at Stourhead has opened a new outdoor play area for families to enjoy during visits to this world-famous landscape garden.

There are plenty of adventures to be had at the new natural play area, which includes a slide, small climbing walls, balance beams, monkey bars, a rope ladder and a large basket swing.

The new play area was designed with natural components, featuring hand finishing on the wooden sections, and perfectly complements the nature surrounding it. The team at Stourhead hopes to be able to add additional play stations around the property in the coming years.

Betsy Ogilvie, Senior Visitor Experience Officer at Stourhead said ‘We’re really pleased to have this play area open just in time for October half term.

There’s been lots of interest from visitors on site as to what we’ve been building, and we’re excited that families are now able to explore and play on the new play area.’

Throughout the autumn there is plenty of fun for families at Stourhead, including their leaf mask activity packs to enjoy, while discovering the colours on display in the garden.

In the Stableyard, families can settle down for some autumn tales read by one of Stourhead’s friendly volunteers.

Finally, visitors can have a fun, forest-y, adventure during half term with forest school sessions which are full of guided natural crafts and creative play.

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Prize-winning pumpkins The hotly contested Charlie Wingate-Saul Pumpkin and Marrow Competition was judged at The Green Man Pub in King’s Stag.

(Clockwise from top) Al Wingate Saul (judge) presents the award for smallest pumpkin to David Dalton.

Ashley Frizzle, Nick Lilley, Andy Heads and Callum Foote lift the winning 72.5kg pumpkin so it can

be weighed with butchers scales. It broke one bar in the lifting, so the judges had to find a stronger one!

The Lydlinch and Bagber community meeting – let judging commence.

Al Wingate Saul (judge) presents the award for most handsome marrow to Simon Hoare MP.

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Sherborne seafarer visited every port during five-year charity challenge AN unusual sea-bound challenge has seen a Sherborne sailor meet every harbour master in the UK and Ireland.

Mark Ashley-Miller has met 256 harbour masters at 310 harbours, travelling 9000 miles and raising more than £27,000 for The Seafarers’ Charity.

The Harbour Master Sailing Challenge has taken Mark five years to complete, coming to an end on September 28, when he sailed up the River Boyne into Drogheda, County Louth, on the east coast of Ireland.

There, he was greeted by harbour master, Captain Laurence Kirwan, concluding his extraordinary challenge.

Mark has been sailing his 34ft Nauticat, Good Dog, around the UK and Ireland including the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.

“The thing that will stay with me now I’ve fulfilled this personal challenge is just how incredibly welcoming and supportive of my mission the harbour masters I’ve met have been,” he said.

“In Newlyn, Capt Rob Parsons texted me long before I arrived and told me I would be ‘his guest’, while in Ullapool, HM Kevin Peach welcomed me with a bottle of malt whisky, and as a former marine scientist told me so many interesting facts about the reason behind changing fish stocks.

“In Aberdeen, not only did Capt Alex McIntosh find a berth for Good Dog in the massive port, which is usually off-limits to normal yachts, she jumped aboard and gave us a guided tour of her impressive port.

“And in the Port of Tyne, HM Steve Clapperton kindly filled up Good Dog with diesel as his ‘contribution to my charity challenge’.

“I’d like to say thank you to him and the countless other Harbour Masters for their incredible generosity.”

Among the challenges Mark faced on his trip were dangerous entrances with shifting sandbars (The Wash), very remote harbours (St Kilda - 50 miles west of the Outer Hebrides) and commercial shipping traffic.

“Container ships and yachts do not mix, although in the Port of Larne in Northern Ireland, a friendly man in port control asked a P&O ferry to ‘hurry up’ with its loading as ‘the Good Dog was standing off, and the skipper has important business with the Harbour Master’,” he said.

“I found this very funny, the captain of the P&O ferry did not.”

Departing Dartmouth in 2019 and travelling around the coast season after season, Mark said he gained valuable insights into the challenges harbour masters face on a day-to-day basis as they ensure the safety and prosperity of their individual ports.

“The shallow and potentially dangerous entrances of many harbours have to be clearly and correctly marked with buoys and lights, all of which is part of a Harbour Master’s duty,” he went on.

“Maintaining dredged channels and managing the cost of moving thousands of tons of silt every year, while taking into account the environmental considerations, is another vital task.”

Mark and the charity have been generously supported by Ireland’s premier pontoon manufacturers, Inland and Coastal Marina Systems.

“Installing robust and well-designed pontoons makes the difference between a safe haven and a dangerous harbour,” Mark added.

Not alone on his mammoth journey, Mark travelled with between one and three crew members at any one time.

“More than 90 different people have crewed for me over the five years,” he explained.

“Many of them have even done it several times. As well as my wife Fiona, I have had many good friends crew including journalists, naval officers, round the world skippers, members of the Queen’s Bodyguard, ornithologists, vicars, soldiers, barristers, estate agents, farmers and even a scientist from the Met Office who tested the accuracy of different forecasting models as we sailed.

“I’m very sad my journey has come to an end. It has given me an enormous purpose in life.

“Working alongside The

Seafarers’ Charity has been an enormous privilege, as has meeting some of the people whom the charity helps, be it fishing communities receiving mobile dentistry, or the staff of the various seafarers’ missions who do so much behind the scenes.

“I now have a much better understanding of the near invisible life of international mariners, and I’m delighted to have been able to raise money to support them.”

Deborah Layde, chief executive of The Seafarers’ Charity, said: “Mark AshleyMiller’s completion of his five-year Harbour Master Challenge is a remarkable testament to his drive and commitment, the well-being of seafarers and his support of our charity.

“Mark had the privilege of meeting 256 harbour masters across the UK and Ireland over the past five years which not only raised vital funds for The Seafarers’ Charity but also shone a light on the vital role seafarers play in all our lives.

“Mark’s extraordinary journey also recognised how important harbour masters are to seafarers and safety around our coastline; many more harbour masters know of our 106-year-old charity now too I believe.

“Congratulations, Mark, on your extraordinary journey and achievement.

Thank you so very much for choosing us as your Challenge Charity.”

Mark will be documenting his adventures in a new book, coming out next year.

Donations to the Harbour Master Sailing Challenge can still be made via https:// donate.giveasyoulive.com/fundraising/ harbour-master-sailing-challenge or via https:// harbourmastersailingchallenge.co.uk.

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The Buffalo going up for auction THE Buffalo in Lydfords Lane, Gillingham, a former pub which last served as an Italian restaurant, is set to be sold by auction.

The property, which stands on more than a third of an acre of land, has a guide price of £260,000 to £280,000.

It is among 136 lots listed across the south of England by Clive Emson Auctioneers in its seventh of eight auctions for the year.

Mike Marchant, a senior auction appraiser with the firm, said: “This attractive freehold public house in North Dorset has most recently been in use as an Italian restaurant.

“The traditional pub area to the front has been added to with a pizza oven and seating area to

the rear. On the first floor a two-bedroom manager’s flat is in reasonable order.

“Located in a predominantly residential area, the property sits within a substantial plot of over one-third of an acre. It is considered there may be scope for future development of the land to the rear, subject to all necessary consents being obtainable.”

Joint auctioneers are Savills.

The auction ends on Wednesday, November 1, with live bidding starting 48 hours before.

In the auction firm’s previous auction, The Cock & Bottle Inn at East Morden, near Wareham, sold for £402,000, £62,000 more than the property’s guide price.

Pink is the colour for ladies of the WI

THE ladies of Blandford WI got in the pink at their latest meeting as October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

The speaker for the evening was Dr Francis Burrowes, who recounted his experiences, both funny and shocking, giving talks at

women’s institutes around the country.

Sheila Chapman, from the group, said: “The names and locations were changed to protect the innocent – and we were very careful not to give him cause to include us in his future talks!”

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Community fridge shut after ‘repeated’ vandalism A COMMUNITY project aiming to help those in need get access to food has closed after “repeated vandalism and disrespect”.

The Community Fridge and Larder project, run by and based at St Nicholas’ Church in Henstridge, posted details of the move this week.

“It is with sadness and disappointment that we need to let our village know that unfortunately we’ve had to temporarily suspend the Community Fridge and Larder project based at St Nicholas’ Church, because of repeated vandalism and disrespect,” a spokesperson said.

“We are currently having to keep the church building locked unless volunteers are present, or services are taking place.

“We are praying that the person(s) responsible will have

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“We are so sorry about this and hope to have the situation resolved very soon and to resume the Community Fridge and Larder project in some form within a few weeks.”

Community fridges and larders offer food for free to those in need and are stocked by volunteers and communityminded residents.

It is understood the church is now looking into installing cameras to monitor the area.

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A PLANNING application for new signs at a proposed convenience store in Wincanton has been submitted.

Innovate Signs has applied to Somerset Council for permission to install One Stop signage at Bridge Motors Ltd, in Silver Street.

It comes after an application to convert the garage into a convenience store was submitted in June.

The new plans outline signage to be installed on the building itself, as well as in the

car park area of the site.

The initial application outlined the change of use, which would create a “food convenience store to serve the locality and residents of Wincanton”.

Parts of the existing boundary walls could be removed to enable improved access to vehicles for parking and deliveries, the plan added.

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Meet Number 1 stirrer!

West Knoyle Social Club’s Harvest Supper

THE ‘number one stirrer’ over the past year at the social club at West Knoyle was presented with a huge wooden spoon at the club’s Harvest Supper evening.

Mark Gittins, ‘who stirred little but still won’, according to correspondent George Jeans, received his prize from Corinne Leonard.

Former West Knoyle Parish Council chairman Jinny Brockway won the spoon last year.

Lord Seaford of West Knoyle auctioned a pumpkin approaching 100lb in weight, sold to Joseph and Ben Dawson for £40.

It is planned to return the pumpkin to the village hall

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Lions coin in the cash for good causes THE Lions Club of Gillingham, Mere and Shaftesbury raised hundreds of pounds for a children’s cancer charity at its 44th charter anniversary dinner.

Some 72 guests from several Lions clubs, other organisations and civic dignitaries attended the Caribbeanthemed evening at the Coppleridge Inn, Motcombe.

The raffle and the entertainment, in which local auctioneers asked guests to identify items, was in aid of Children with Cancer – the club made a donation to the charity for pieces that were correctly identified.

The evening resulted in £395 being given to the cause.

To find out more about the Lions Club, contact the secretary, Janet Davies, on 08458 337521 or secretary@gmslions.org.uk.

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Blooming marvellous!

Thomas Hardy’s home will be surrounded by daffodils next spring, thanks to the efforts of volunteers in its gardens

THE National Trust’s volunteer gardening team have been busy, planting 2,000 daffodil bulbs in the garden at Max Gate, near Dorchester.

The daffodils are expected to flower in time for Easter, when Thomas Hardy’s home reopens to visitors.

The variety of daffodil being planted is the traditional trumpetshaped Lent lily (Narcissus pseudonarcissus), often known as the wild daffodil or native daffodil.

It is believed daffodils were one of Thomas Hardy’s favourite flowers.

When Thomas Hardy died in 1928, arrangements were made to place his ashes into Poets Corner at Westminster Abbey, a place where the famous Dorset writer had said he did not wish to be. A reclusive man, Hardy had expressed a preference to be laid to rest in the cemetery of Stinsford, Dorset.

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his cremation and bury this in the quiet country churchyard while, at the same time a grand ceremony was held in London with eminent pallbearers like Stanley Baldwin, George Bernard Shaw and Rudyard Kipling.

The National Trust has evidence to suggest daffodils were placed by his ‘heart-casket’ as it was driven away from Max Gate for the last time in January 1928.

A pamphlet published in 1963 by J Stevens Cox at the Toucan Press quotes Hardy’s gardener Bertie Norman Stephens… “Mr Hannah, the head undertaker of Hannah and Hollands, brought from the house a handful of narcissi, one of Hardy’s favourite flowers, and strewed them over the floor of the hearse” Elizabeth Flight, Marketing and Communications Officer for North and West Dorset, said ‘Max Gate closes at the end of November and will reopen for Easter 2024. We hope there will be a wonderful display of daffodils ready to welcome everyone into the house as spring arrives.’

For opening times and more information, visit www. nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/dorset/hardys-house-max-gate.

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Town council wants YOUR votes!

SHERBORNE Town Council is in the running for a national award and is appealing for support in a public vote.

The council has been named a Council of the Year finalist in the National Association of Local Councils' (NALC) Star Council Awards 2023 and is seeking votes from residents, partners and stakeholders.

Town clerk Steve Shield said: “We are delighted to have been nominated as a finalist for this prestigious award which recognises the hard work of both the staffing team and members of the council.

“We would appreciate the support of the public in voting for Sherborne Town Council on this very special occasion

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YEOVIL Hospital Charity fundraiser Maggie Hague is appealing for unwanted and broken jewellery and watches as she nears her fundraising goal.

She is raising money for the new Breast Cancer Unit at the hospital with the appeal less than £100,000 away from its £2.5 million target.

To donate jewellery and watches, phone Maggie on 01963 250108.

HARVEST time inspired staff from the Old Vicarage residential care home in Leigh to give fresh fruit and vegetables to Sherborne Community Kitchen.

Jackie Pitman from the activities team and receptionist Celia handed the produce to a grateful Debbie Sherwood.

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Giant poppy to launch appeal HUNDREDS of school and nursery age children gathered at Wincanton Recreation Ground to create a giant human poppy and raise awareness of this year’s Poppy Appeal.

The display was the idea of Wincanton & District RBL

branch president and Poppy Appeal organiser Dawn Old. The 800 youngsters wore black or red and were given the same-coloured cards to hold up above their heads to create a huge poppy.

Branch secretary Steve Lee

said: “Each year the Poppy Appeal team try to think of engaging ways to launch the appeal locally and this year was no exception.”

He added: “A big thank you to everyone involved and particularly 1 Regiment Army Air Corps which sent along a helicopter to film, photograph and relay back to the ground how the poppy was looking from above.”

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Flower show helps out good causes VISITORS to Leigh flower show helped coin in the cash for community charities.

The show, opened by Paul and Helen Stickland of Black Shed, Sherborne, was a huge success, the number of visitors and exhibitors vastly exceeding last year.

This year, visitors put a penny into the charity bucket of their

choice. Cheques were presented by flower show chairman Elizabeth Turnbull (third from left), to (from left) Eddie Upton from St Andrew’s Church, Leigh; David Kemp from Sherborne Food Bank; Helen Isbell from SHARES; Bob Cutler from Leigh village hall, and John Thompson from the Friends of the Yeatman Hospital.

Service with a smile at lunch club PUPILS from Milborne Port Primary School acted as waiters and waitresses when the Tuesday Luncheon Club met at Church House in the village.

The club provides a homecooked for people on their own or who do not get out much, giving them the chance to meet others.

The Year 6 children enjoyed serving main courses, desserts and teas and coffees.

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Kyiv Ballet visit school MEMBERS of Kyiv City Ballet visited Gillingham School as part of a weeklong visit to North Dorset.

Katya and Ivan hosted an informative assembly and students had a chance to see costumes, pointe shoes, stretching and a small piece of ballet before a question and answer session.

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Village ‘launching’ new play area VILLAGERS in Fontmell Magna will celebrate a new ‘destination play area’ at the village hall when it is officially opened this weekend.

Money for the project came from Section 106 funding from a new housing development in the village following an application by the village hall and the parish council.

Some £10,000 was also raised through fundraising events and donations from villagers.

The fundraising appeal was launched in November 2018 to replace a rotting large wooden tower climbing frame with a metal one and other items piece by piece.

But about two years ago the whole playground had to be removed due to severe rot.

Greta Briars, a pupil at the local school, St Andrews, will cut the ribbon to declare the

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She designed a poster in a competition which the art club that meets in the village hall judged the winner.

An open morning in the village hall from 10am-noon will feature an exhibition by the Archive Society, information tables run by regular user groups, facepainting and refreshments.

It will also showcase improvements already made by Section 106 developer contributions including a new

The play area in Fontmell Magna and (left) Greta Briars’ competition-winning entry

kitchen, new sound system and projector, and new acoustic panels, with more improvements planned next year.

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Leisure club and hotel re-opens after shock closure announcement A WINCANTON club and hotel that left staff and customers shocked when it closed suddenly last month has re-opened, thanks to the property owners and staff.

On September 12, leaseholder at the picturesque Holbrook Manor hotel, club and wedding venue - Hillbrooke Hotels announced it was closing the estate “with immediate effect”, leaving staff and customers uncertain of what the future held.

However now, just four weeks later, the venue is back up and running thanks to the Oceana group, which owns the building.

“They were the leaseholders, so they were responsible for the business and its operations, us as landlords,” said Muhammed Malik, group director of finance and business support at Oceana.

“We were only responsible for refurbishing the property to a really high standard. So we started working towards it and we have picked up where they left off.”

While work is still progressing on refurbishing the hotel rooms, the company said it was keen members were still able to access the gym, spa and cafe.

“They had it taken away from them so suddenly,” Mr Malik said. “You can see we’re not finished - we’ve got work to do but we’re open in such a short time.”

The venue has already seen major refurbishments.

The gym has received all new gear which is bought, not leased, Mr Malik said, signalling a long-term commitment.

The main function room has also been fully refurbished, while the venue also boasts a heated indoor swimming pool, hot tub, sauna, four private spa rooms and a huge garden on the 20-acre estate, complete with woodland.

Group operations manager at Oceana, Pat Green, said: “We’ve got a few big

projects on; get the rooms open, to get it operating as a hotel,” she added.

The business leaders were keen to praise staff who helped reinvigorate the venue and get it open once again.

“They have all embraced it, I think they’re just so pleased to see that we want to continue the business,” said Pat. “Some of them have been here 20 years; to be told in that manner, to have a successful wedding and then the next day, close. They all thought they were going to be given a bonus or something.

“They were just told, ‘sorry, you’ve not got jobs, leave the building’.

“They are so happy it’s been taken on so quickly. It could have taken months if we hadn’t happened to own it. They’ve gone over and above to support us in getting the place up and running.”

To learn more about Holbrook Manor as it continues to re-open and expand, visit theholbrookmanor.com.

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Pupils take RotaKids Club pledge PUPILS at Shaftesbury C of E Primary School will be getting involved with community projects thanks to a new RotaKids Club.

The club, run with Shaftesbury Rotary Club, was launched at a whole school assembly and follows a RotaKids scheme at Abbey Primary School now entering its second year also run with the town Rotary.

Rotarians Peter Sale and Tim Cook were at the assembly, and Tim will visit the school regularly to support the new RotaKids Club.

It is hoped the school will

run community projects over the coming year, including supporting existing Rotary projects such as the North Dorset Cycle Ride.

Some 14 pupils representing all year groups took the RotaKids Pledge and were presented with certificates and RotaKids badges.

The new club received a welcoming letter from Rotary’s National Office, and the school was presented with its RotaKids Charter.

RotaKids aims to help young people aged seven to 12 make friends and get involved with activities in the community,

14 pupils at Shaftesbury Primary took the RotaKids Pledge

while having a good time.

RotaKids clubs are based in schools, youth groups and community centres, and can help young people gain experience in helping others and

Charity auction for hospital A CHARITY auction at Athelhampton House in Puddletown has made £1,200 for the Fortuneswell Chemotherapy Unit at Dorset County Hospital.

The Tudor mansion house’s owner,

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Proceeds from the sale were shared between the Fortuneswell Unit and Dorset County Museum, and auctioneers Duke’s waived its commission. To find out how to support Dorset County Hospital visit www. dchcharity.org.uk

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Town strikes gold in Britain in Bloom EVERYTHING came up roses for Castle Cary in the SouthWest in Bloom Awards held at Truro Cathedral.

Castle Cary won the Gold award in the Small Town category and the Ayre Cup – and the town council and Ansford Parish Council would like to thank everyone who contributed to the achievement.

They would also like to thank Castle Cary deputy town clerk Katie Armstrong for her hard work and inspiring the entry into the Britain in Bloom competition.

EatCary won the It’s Your Neighbourhood award and the Gordon Ford Trophy presented to a group eager to develop an idea or project for positive change.

The judges nominated EatCary, a community-run garden next to Ansford Academy, for the award when they visited in July.

The garden is managed by residents, who grow fruit and vegetables to eat and share with others, and any excess produce is given to the Millbrook Hub

EatCary won the Gordon Ford Trophy and certificate

Carols at the mill

THE Reverend Mary Gubbins will be taking a carol service at Sturminster Newton Mill on Wednesday, December 6, at 7pm.

Mulled wine and mince pies will be available.

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EatCary was chosen from 500 entries to win the award.

Castle Cary Railway Station Volunteers also won an It’s your Neighbourhood, Level 4, Thriving award.

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A glowing report commends school’s Christian vision and the staff’s knowledge of their community

STAFF at Shaftesbury Primary School are delighted with their latest SIAMS inspection report.

The Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS) explores ways in which each school’s theologically rooted Christian vision drives its work and enables the school to live up to its foundation as a Church school.

The inspector said: “Leaders and staff in the school know their community well.

They have used this knowledge to develop a vision that speaks clearly to the challenges and joys pupils and staff face.”

The report goes on to say that strong relationships within the school ‘build the aspiration of pupils through a culture of friendship and respect’.

The inspector also said: “Leaders know their community well. As a result, they have crafted a curriculum that weaves academic and spiritual flourishing through every

subject.”

One highlight was the use of IT. The report said: “Collective worship makes innovative use of computer technology and is collaboratively designed. It is central to the life of the school and encourages spiritual growth in pupils and staff.”

Headteacher Paul Lavis said: “We are proud to be a church school and this report highlights all the fantastic work staff do every day. Children live out our school vision of ‘Ready, Safe, Loved and Inspired’ rooted in Hebrews 10:24-25 ‘Let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds’.”

The report highlighted support from Sherborne Area Schools Trust [SAST] as another strength saying the Trust “supports the individuality of each school and so allows Shaftesbury CE Primary to flourish in its own community. The vision of the Trust has a clear focus on developing aspiration, and this enhances the work of the school. Staff from the Trust ensure that the vision of the school is having a positive impact on the flourishing of all through careful monitoring and evaluation.”

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Middle East conflict perhaps presents greater danger than any since Second World War

by Canon Eric Woods WRITING this column a week and a half before its publication, I am confident of two things. First, the situation in the Middle East, especially the conflict between Hamas (and now Hezbollah too) and Israel will continue to develop rapidly, so anything I say about it now is likely soon to be overtaken by events. Second, we (by which I mean the whole world) are facing dangers greater than any since the Second World War (or perhaps the Cuban missile crisis of October 1962, though that was a stand-off between two world powers. Everything depended on who blinked first. Thankfully, the USSR did).

The reason the present conflict will be so hideously difficult to resolve is simply that there are too many nations and powerful groups with a vested interest in seeing it intensify and spread. Iran is one such nation. It funds Hezbollah as well as Palestinian Islamic Jihad (another resistance movement in the Gaza strip that is currently working with Hamas – it doesn’t always). There are units of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard all over Syria, ready to assist Hezbollah (based in Lebanon) against northern Israel. Iran’s aim is, ultimately, to wipe Israel off the map, and meanwhile to derail the growing rapprochement between Israel and Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile Russia has air defence systems in Syria, and must be delighted at the prospect of Israel being forced to compete with Ukraine for US and other western military aid. President Zelenskyy of Ukraine must be

watching events with trepidation.

Then just imagine what would happen were China to take advantage of all these “distractions” to impose a blockade on Taiwan – or worse, an invasion. Meanwhile there is the joker in the pack: North Korea, and its unpredictable leader Kim Jong Un. Russia, China, Iran and North Korea are allied in their antagonism to the United States, the nuclear capacity of which will soon be overtaken by theirs – if that has not already happened. There is the very real possibility of a whole cascade of conflicts which, like wildfires, could readily link up with each other. I suspect that President Biden and others must have a real fear that we are not far from the brink of a Third World War. Meanwhile there are already signs that Arab-Jewish tensions are deepening in this country – fast.

As long ago as 1938, in her classic study of the Thirty Years War, which raged in Europe in the first half of the seventeenth century, Dame Veronica Wedgwood concluded ‘The war solved no problems. Its effects, both immediate and indirect, were either negative or disastrous. Morally subversive, economically destructive, socially degrading, confused in its causes, devious in its course, futile in its results, it is the outstanding example in European history of meaningless conflict.’ Her words are equally applicable to today’s Middle East conflict. So is her final comment about those 17th century combatants: ‘They did not learn then, and have not since, that war breeds only war.’

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GLASTONBURY, the O2, Wincanton…

It’s an unexpected tour itinerary but one that is happening for parts of big-beat legends The Chemical Brothers‘ renowned stage shows.

Costume designer Kate Tabor has taken up residence in the town – at the former Jerry’s Electrical store in the Market Place to be precise – and is exhibiting some of her creations, which were part of visual displays for the dance duo’s stage shows and videos.

The display is a collaboration between maker Kate and Chemical Brothers production team, Adam Smith and Marcus Lyall – better known as Smith & Lyall.

So it is, you can now sit and watch in wonder as Wincanton shoppers stop in their tracks, confronted by two enormous, rubber costumes – like a pair of pink, melted Michelin Men – staring at them from a nondescript shopfront.

“It’s funny to sit and watch people, particularly at night,” says Kate.

Entitled Music Responses 001, the exhibition is the culmination of a journey not only for the costumes but for the designer herself, who has returned to her rural roots in

Somerset, after more than a decade in London.

Kate is the needle and thread that helps stitch together ideas and themes dreamed up by design gurus Adam and Marcus.

She has worked with them on Chemical Brothers shows for nine years.

“I met Adam and told him I was a maker,” says the former Strode College student. “And he told me they were looking to take The Chemical Brothers’ visuals to another level.

But why Wincanton?

“I come from a big farming family in Keinton Mandeville,” she explains. “I was based in London for 12 years, but now, I’ve come back here.

“I’ve never had a shopfront before, so I thought, ‘What can I do with it?’ And I really like Wincanton. It’s not Bruton or Frome, I just really like it.”

The result is a display of pieces which have played a part in some of the most iconic and revered music videos and live shows of the last decade.

The Chemical Brothers – and Kate’s creations – have performed for millions of people all over the world, from headline sets at nearby Glastonbury, to the arenas and stadiums of the US, Japan and Australia.

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Some of the pieces – for they are works of art – such as the box-bearing outfits used for visuals during live shows, have previously featured in displays at venues including the Design Museum, in the capital.

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But they have taken up home, for now, in rural Somerset, allowing visitors to enjoy the tunes they were designed to dance to as they take in the surreal creations.

However, it might not have happened at all.

“I had them in storage for ages. Adam and Marcus couldn’t believe I still had them – they thought I would have just thrown them all away. But after all the time spent making them, I couldn’t do that.”

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blackmorevale.net SYDLING ST NICHOLAS CHRISTMAS FAIR, 25 November 10-3pm, Sydling Village Hall DT2 9NX BREAKFAST @ HOOPER HALL, Lydlinch DT10 2JA Saturday 28th October 8:30am - 11am In aid of Air Ambulance DANCE FOR LIFE SHOW, The Exchange, Sturminster Newton October 28th 7.30pm for Macmillan Cancer Support FRIDAY 27TH OCTOBER. BINGO. British Legion Hall, Coppice Street, Shaftesbury.

Light refreshments and raffle.

Doors open 6.45.

Eyes down 7:30pm.

DORSET CHAMBER CHOIR CONCERT ‘At Remembrance Time’ Monday 13th November, 7:30 pm Broadstone United Reformed Church, BH18 9AB; www.dorsetchhamberchoir.com Seasonal music and Poetry readings £12 (under 16s free) EVENING CLASS CHRISTMAS THEMED POTTERY Tolpuddle village hall 9th November 2023 at 7.30pm Pre booking only. Please email creativeclayforall@yahoo.co.uk to book your space.

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SIXPENNY HANDLEY CRAFT FAIR & TEAS Village Hall, Common Road SP5 5NJ Saturday 28 October 10am - 1pm, FREE entry Crafts / Children’s activities / Homemade cakes Information: 6dhandleyhall@gmail.com

SSAPC SORT OUT Sunday 19th November YFC Carpark. 7.30am 01935 824543

WORKSHOPS FOR ARTISTS: Summerleaze Gallery SP3 6BY November/December Details & Booking: http://www. josephineC.co.uk More on Instagram @thejacgallery

FROM DAMBUSTER TO DAM BUILDER November 3rd 7.30pm.

Piddletrenthide Memorial Hall DT2 7QF. A Dambuster pilot and his subsequent legacy; an illustrated talk by Jenny Elmes. £8. 01300 348670 or thornton742@btinternet.com

CLOSING DOWN SALE. EVERYTHING MUST GO.

BINGO. CHILD OKEFORD VILLAGE HALL. Friday 3rd November. Eyes down 7.30pm

Oriental carpets, furniture, textiles, clothing, lamps and jewellery.

Wonderful gifts for Christmas. The Barn at The Manor House, West Compton, Shepton Mallet, Somerset BA4 4PB

JUMBLE SALE Saturday 18th November 10.00 am – 12.00pm North Cadbury Village Hall SHERBORNE DIGBY HALL MONTHLY MARKET Saturday November 4th.10-3 Antiques, Arts, Crafts, Food & More Tel: 07717 454643 LYN’S BINGO AT MARNHULL ROYAL BRITISH LEGION on Monday 30th October Eye’s down at 7pm.

Harriet Sandys www.sandysorientalcarpets.co.uk

10% off all oriental carpets.

Saturday 28th Oct to Saturday 4th Nov 2pm to 5pm or by appointment. Tel: 01749 890 582 email: harrietsandys@freeolamail.com

Winter Brocante T h e L a r m e r Tr e e G a r d e n s SP5 5PY

F r i d a y 1 0 th N o v e m b e r & S a t u r d a y 11 t h N o v e m b e r Vi n t a g e , Artisan & Decorative Antiques Fair with Local Foodies For more information and to purchase tickets, visit our website w w w. t h e d o r s e t b r o c a n t e . c o . u k Sorry no dogs (except guide dogs) | @thedorsetbrocante

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THE WINTER FAIR Saturday 18th November, 10.00am-3.00pm Wincanton Racecourse BA9 8BJ Entry £1.00 (free shuttle bus Memorial Hall 9.45am-3pm Supporting The Balsam Centre Trash @ Treasure, Tombola, Toys, Deli & Cakes, Plants, Bags, Art Gallery, Jewellery, Gifts, Kitchen Stall, Vintage & Pre-loved Fashion, Raffle, Delicious Café

HONEYBUNS POP-UP SHOP Get ready for Christmas Open Saturday 4th Nov and 2nd Dec, 9.30am - 12 noon Not quite perfect gluten free cakes at perfect prices.

New festive cakes available. Dairy free/vegan options.

Stock up your freezer. Pre-orders t:01963 23597 www.honeybuns.co.uk/popupshop Honeybuns, Naish Farm, Stony Lane, Holwell DT95LJ

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Wincanton Racecourse

Tuesday 21st November 10-4pm: £5 entry in aid of

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Church

blackmorevale.net • Anglican High Mass at Wimborne St Giles: First Sunday of each month at 11am.

BH21 5LZ. • Blandford Methodist Church: Sundays – everyone is invited to Sunday services at 10.45am and to stay for refreshments. Thursdays – coffee and a chat from 10amnoon. Fridays – lunch club for the over-55s from noon at £5 per meal. Phone Joyce Wild on 07817 505543 to book. The church is anxious to offer help to all those in need – call church steward John Cornish on 07799 516735 or leave a message.

• Chalbury Church: Fourth Sunday of the month, 10.30am Holy Communion.

• Cheap Street Church, Sherborne: Taize service – half an hour of prayer, meditation and music on the second Sunday of the month at 6.30pm.

Everyone welcome.

• Gillingham Methodist Church: Sunday recitals 3pm (about one hour). Admission free, retiring collection. Superb two manual William Sweetland organ restored and enlarged in 2006/2009. Video screen. For details and updates visit the website at www.musicatgmc. org.uk or phone 07817 379006.

• Hinton Martell: Second Sunday of the month, 10.30am Holy Communion.

• Horton Church: First Sunday of the month, 10.30am Holy Communion.

• Horton & Chalbury village hall: Third Sunday of the month, 9am Breakfast Church.

• Kingston Lacy: Second Sunday of the month, 9.15am Holy Communion. Fourth Sunday of the month, 9.15am Family Service.

• Lillington: All morning services at Lillington now begin at 9.30am.

• Longburton Village Café: On Tuesdays November 7 and 21, 10.30am-noon, in the village church of St James. The cafe provides tea, coffee - free refills - and great cakes, just £2.

• Lower Stour Benefice: Sunday, October 29: 10.45am – Communion at St Mary The Virgin Church, Charlton

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Marshall. Monday, October 30: 6.30pm – All Souls service at St John Baptist The Church, Spetisbury. Coffee and cake – Spetisbury 10am-11.30am first and third Monday each month; coffee and cake – Blandford St Mary 10am-11.30am, October 19; coffee stop – Charlton Marshall Parish Centre 10.30am-12.30pm, Tuesday to Friday. Sunday, November 5 – 10.45am Together Communion at St Mary’s Church, Blandford St Mary.

• Our Lady’s RC Church, Marnhull: Mass Sunday, 9.30am and 6pm.

• Shaftesbury Quakers (Society of Friends): Meets for one hour each Sunday from 10.30am at the Quaker Meeting House, Abbey Walk, Shaftesbury SP7 8BB. • Sherborne Abbey: Monday to Saturday, 8.30am Morning Prayer; The Sepulchre Chapel.

Mondays, 9am CW Holy Communion; The Lady Chapel.

Tuesday, noon CW Holy Communion; The Lady Chapel.

Wednesday, 10.30am Holy Communion with Homily; The Lady Chapel (alternates CW and BCP). Thursday, noon BCP Holy Communion; The Lady Chapel. Friday, 9am Ecumenical Holy Communion; The Lady Chapel. First Friday of the month, 9am Requiem Holy Communion; The Sepulchre Chapel. Third Friday of the month, 11am Remembering the Fallen.

Saturday, 9am CW Holy Communion; The Sepulchre Chapel.

• Sacred Heart, Tisbury, and All Saints’ Wardour Catholic Parish: Sunday Mass times – Sacred Heart, Tisbury 9am, coffee after Mass; All Saints’ Wardour 10.30am.

• Shapwick: Third Sunday of the month, 9.15am Holy Communion.

• Sherborne Quakers: Meet Sundays 10.30am in the Griffiths Room, Digby Memorial Church Hall.

Everyone welcome.

• Sherborne Abbey: Volunteer stewards are needed to help steward events/concerts in the

abbey. Anyone interested should contact the parish office.

• Sherborne Abbey: A shop volunteer is needed on Wednesday 10.30am-1pm.

Anyone interested can call into the shop and ask for manager Phil Prout or email shop@ sherborneabbey.com.

• Sherborne Abbey: The Saint John Singers will sing a Choral Evensong on Saturday, October 28, at 5.30pm. The choir will also be singing at the 9.30am Eucharist and 6pm Choral Evensong on Sunday, October 29. Everyone is welcome to attend these services.

• Sherborne Community Larder: Held in the grounds of St Paul’s Church, St Paul’s Close DT9 4DU every Friday 9.30-10.30am. To sign up – referral not needed nor is it means tested – visit on a Friday or request a form from FSSouthernCentral@fareshare. org.uk • Sherborne Abbey visitors: The abbey is open to visitors Monday to Saturday 8am-5pm and on Sunday 11am- 5pm. The abbey may close when private services are taking place.

• Sherborne Abbey guided tours: Tuesdays at 10.30am and Fridays at 2pm, will run until Friday, December 1. No charge is made for tours but donations are appreciated. The guide will be waiting near the porch.

Larger groups should contact the parish office to arrange a convenient date/time.

• Witchampton Church: Third Sunday of the month, 10.30am Holy Communion.

• St Benedict’s RC Church, Gillingham: Sunday, 11am.

• St John’s (CofE) Church, Enmore Green, Shaftesbury:

Service every Sunday at 11.15am; parish communion on the first Sunday of the month; prayer services every other Sunday.

• St Mary’s, Sturminster Newton: First, third and fourth Sundays – 11am Holy Communion; second Sunday – 9.30am Morning Prayer; fifth Sunday – 11am Benefice Holy Communion; second and fourth Sundays – 6pm Evensong; Wednesdays – 10am Holy Communion.

• St Mary’s, East Knoyle: Sunday, October 29, 4pm – All Souls service remembering those we have loved and considering what is meant by ‘heaven’.

• St Peter’s, Hinton St Mary: First, second and third Sundays, 9.30am Morning Prayer. Fourth Sunday, 9.30am Holy Communion.

• St Thomas’, Lydlinch: Second and fourth Sunday, 11am Holy Communion. Third Sunday, 6pm Evensong.

• Toy Sunday: The Feast of Christ the King, on Sunday, November 26, is Toy Sunday.

Sherborne Abbey and Castleton, Saint Paul’s, Lillington and Longburton churches will welcome gifts of toys, books and games for children and young people, plus toiletries and pyjamas for mums – to make up ‘pamper hampers’ – who would otherwise have a lean time of it at Christmas. The recipients will be North Dorset Women’s Refuge and other local charities. All gifts must be new and in their original packaging. Single bedding is also welcome, again new. Gifts should be taken to your church or left at the Parish Office.

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Classified ads may be accepted after this, HOWEVER these will be subject to space.

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Arts & Entertainment

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Ben’s building Foundations...

MUSICIAN Ben Francis (pictured) is launching his debut EP Foundations with a one-off performance with a full band at Shaftesbury Arts Centre.

Ben, who is based in Shaftesbury, is known for his gritty acoustic ballads, powerful vocals and emotional lyrics.

Foundations has already had success with songs being

featured on BBC Introducing.

Local artists Kirstie Laurence and Theo Powell provide support.

The launch is on Friday, November 10, and tickets are available from the arts centre box office or online at www. shaftesburyartscentre.org.uk Doors open at 7pm with the music starting at 8pm.

Indie-folk at village halls LOVERS of great close harmonies, like those of Simon and Garfunkel, could be in for a treat with young Torontobased indie-folk duo folk duo Basset.

Swapping Canada for UK shores, Sam Clark and Yasmine Shelton (pictured) are at three venues in Dorset this month as part of a nationwide tour.

Basset are at Shipton Gorge village hall on Thursday, November 9, Ibberton Hut on Friday, November 10, and Woodlands village hall on Saturday, November 11.

Tickets and further information are available online at www.artsreach.co. uk

Dance and dyslexia

DIGITAL dance show Little Murmer, based on a child’s struggles with dyslexia, combines visual design and technology with dance and humour as it explores the trials and tribulations of living with the condition, facing challenges and overcoming the odds.

It is at Broadmayne village hall on Thursday, November 9, at 2pm, presented by Artsreach, Dorset’s touring arts charity. For tickets and more information visit www.artsreach.co.uk.

Although it is not currently a legal requirement, please consider wearing a face covering to protect yourself and others when visiting the Tivoli.

THE GEORGE HARRISON PROJECT

Back by popular demand in 2023!

A live music tribute to the brilliance of George Harrison.

Friday 27th October 7.30pm Tickets £21

DR FEELGOOD

Friday 3rd November 7.30pm Tickets £21.50

BON GIOVI

PLEA S KE E CHEC EP KIN OU G W E B SR ITE

DO YOU THINK THAT’S WISE? – THE LIFE & TIMES OF JOHN LE MESURIER

Saturday 28th October 7.30pm Tickets £19

Sunday 29th October 4.30pm Tickets £16.50

DEBORAH BONHAM BAND: BONHAM-BULLICK

MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 3 (12A)

Saturday 4th November 7.30pm Tickets £20

6th & 8th November 7.30pm Matinee 8th November 2.30pm Adult: £8.00 evening/£7.00 matinee Child under 16: £6.00

MARTI PELLOW: PELLOW TALK – THE LOST CHAPTER

Monday 30th October 7.30pm Tickets: £30 Standard/ £45 VIP/£80 Super VIP

THE UPBEAT BEATLES

Tuesday 7th November 7.30pm Tickets £24 / £21 concs

DAVID BADDIEL: WORK IN PROGRESS

Tuesday 31st October, Wednesday 1st & Thursday 2nd November 7.30pm Three David Baddiel “Work In Progress” shows over three consecutive nights.

Tickets £15

CATS IN SPACE Thursday 9th November 7.30pm Tickets £24.50

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Sound of brass ancient and modern

MEMBERS of Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra are set to perform at Stalbridge Hall and Sydling St Nicholas village hall as part of the orchestra’s On Your Doorstep programme.

Brass Octet will be presenting From Baroque to Boogie, a programme of dance-inspired music through the ages.

The players will perform brass music from the ancient to the contemporary alongside new arrangements, featuring works from Monteverdi to Charlie Parker, and Handel to Piazzolla.

They are at Stalbridge on Saturday, October 28, at 7.30pm and Sydling St Nicholas on Thursday, November 30.

The On Your Doorstep series brings specially designed, mid-scale chamber ensembles to community venues and audiences across the South-West, presenting programmes for families, new audiences and seasoned concert-goers alike.

For tickets and further information visit www. artsreach.co.uk

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Shaun’s all set ‘to twist your melons’ SHAUN Ryder – the wild man of rock who has become a national treasure – will be bringing his tales from the road to Poole next year.

Famed as frontman of the Happy Mondays and Black Grape, Ryder is bringing his new, spoken word tour to the Lighthouse Poole on Saturday, September 28, 2024.

And the singer promised to bring banter and stories from a life spent in the upper echelons of rock and roll with him.

“I have certainly had a bit of a mad life and I can’t wait to share all my stories from Happy Mondays, Black Grape and beyond,” he said.

“This is me at my most honest – nothing is off the table.

Expect the unexpected and prepare for me to twist your melons, man.”

As well as his on-stage antics, Ryder has been the star of TV shows including

Big Day in the South: Shaun Ryder is coming to Dorset PHOTO: Paul Husband

Celebrity Gogglebox, and I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, among many others.

He is hitting the road in support of his new book, Happy Mondays – and Fridays and Saturdays and Sundays.

The show is set to get under way at 7.45pm on Saturday, September 28, next year.

For more details, and to book tickets, log on to www. lighthousepoole.co.uk, or call 01202 280000.

Travellers’ tales for curious A CELEBRATION of the art of oral storytelling found in the Travelling community is on offer when James Richardson (pictured) presents The Curiouser Man. The show is conjured up from his memory of the old, horse-drawn ‘rag-and-bone’ man passing down his childhood street and influenced by his own family’s Romany and Traveller history.

The Curiouser Man is at Chetnole village hall on Saturday, October 28, and Shillingstone Portman Hall on Sunday, October 29.

The show is suitable for those aged 12-plus and tickets and further information are available online at www. artsreach.co.uk.

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Inside the world of the workhouse

by Laura Manning A RECORD number of guests turned out to hear Kirsty Gray give the opening presentation of the Blackmore Vale Family History Group’s autumn season of talks.

Kirsty is well-known as the head of Family Wise, one of the country’s leading probate research and genealogy firms, and she has been interested in family history since childhood.

She gave a talk on The World of the Workhouse – that hidden place that people in past times spoke of in fear and shame.

Many people doing their research into family histories must have suddenly come to a ‘dead-end’ when tracing a relative – very often this could be because the unfortunate person had been forced into a workhouse.

Kirsty started by outlining how workhouses came into being – a development from the 16th century Poor Laws, enacted after the dissolution of the monasteries, to offer alternative help to the very poorest of society.

Each parish had a responsibility to its own parishioners. Kirsty explained how to access parish records, where details of money and assistance distributed are recorded.

For example, money might be given to a woman to help after the birth of a child, and this assistance might have continued for several weeks.

The 1834 New Poor Law was introduced across England and Wales and led to the building of institutions that became known as workhouses or unions – relief was now restricted to people who entered these institutions.

This law was to ensure that paupers were fed and clothed – albeit in a minimal way – and that the inmates had to work several hours a day for this benefit.

Entrance to these institutions was voluntary – although the

Uniforms were issued to prevent the spread of fleas and diseases but also to ensure that anyone who left the workhouse without permission could be spotted

Silent movie great Charlie Chaplin (left) was a workhouse boy; Kirsty Gray, the first speaker in the Blackmore Vale Family History Group’s autumn season; and the workhouse at Sturminster Newton

police did ‘encourage’ some paupers to apply for entry – and every applicant was examined and assessed.

The thoroughness of this procedure varied greatly across the country, but everyone who was admitted was washed and given a uniform.

In part, this was to prevent the spread of fleas and diseases, but it was also to ensure that if anyone left the institution without authorisation, they could be spotted.

The conditions inside the workhouse ensured that only people who were really desperate would have considered applying for admission.

Families were immediately split up with separate accommodation for men,

women and for children over the age of seven.

Workhouse journals make for fascinating reading – not only is every inmate documented but details are given of the food provided to each person and the work they were expected to do.

In one workhouse, 18 men were set to work as ‘potato peelers’!

Despite the authorities making the workhouse as unattractive a prospect as possible, some people who ‘used’ the system.

These people were known as ‘In and out-ers’ – and the family of comic actor and film-maker Charlie Chaplin famously fell into this category.

Charlie, his step-brother and mother were admitted to a south London workhouse – Charlie

and his sibling were sent to school and his mother kept discharging herself to see her boys and then returning.

The stigma of the workhouse was such that the actual postal address is often used on birth and death certificates – for example, ‘6, Lower Road’ rather than stating ‘workhouse’.

Kirsty reminded everyone to check the addresses on these documents.

Workhouses gradually fell out of use in the 20th century – although many were adapted into hospitals and into schools.

Some fine examples of notable ex-workhouse buildings were given.

Further information Blackmore Vale – Somerset & Dorset Family History Society (sdfhs.org)v

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Politics

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Cider and Somerset in maiden speech

THIS week I made my maiden speech in the House of Commons. I used this as an opportunity to stake out some of my key aims during my time in Parliament and to talk about the history of Somerton & Frome.

I am keen to champion the cider industry in Parliament – in the South-West cider sustains 11,500 jobs and 300 farmers, and the region is responsible for 35% of the UK’s annual apple crop. Since being elected, I have written to the Chancellor to call for reverses to punitive cider tax charges that damage local producers, and I will continue to act on this issue.

In my maiden speech I discussed the historical importance of cider to our region and how labourers were paid in cider up until the Truck Act of 1887. It goes without saying that I am pleased that this practice is now banned, but it was slow to dry up in

Liberal Democrat MP for Somerton & Frome Sarah Dyke Somerset and continued well into the 20th century!

I also spoke about the large and important agricultural base in Somerton & Frome and how we are home to many of the country’s finest farmers and

rural businesses. I reiterated my pledge to stand up and fight for our farmers who produce delicious and healthy food and drink, all while protecting our environment.

I was delighted to be able to take the House of Commons on an oral tour of Somerton & Frome. I spoke about how Somerset’s name derives from the town of Somerton and about the JW Singer & Sons art metal works of Frome. I was delighted to mention the ‘Langport Mummers’ of Langport who perform The Alfred Play based on King Alfred’s battle with Guthrum the Viking. The House of Commons was also told about Wincanton’s twin town of ‘Morpork’ from Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series and the ancient Selwood Forest.

The speech provided me with the opportunity to speak about some of the great figures that hail from Somerset. I paid

tribute to the first women to represent the town of Frome, Mavis Tate, who was MP for Frome from 1935-45 and used Parliament to campaign for and champion women’s rights. I also spoke of Emma SeeleyHarris and Emma Sheppard, the Victorian pioneers who exposed human rights abuses in the Congo Free State and campaigned for workhouse reform respectively.

I am very proud to come from Somerset and to be given the opportunity to speak about our region in the House of Commons was a moment I will always treasure. I will always stand up for my home region and I am very excited to speak much more about Somerset in the House of Commons.

As always, if you would like to contact me about any issues that concern me you can get in touch by writing to me at sarah. dyke.mp@parliament.uk.

While many of us know of the Minor Injuries Unit – which I successfully campaigned to re-open in March 2022 following a closure period of nearly two years – the Yeatman also provides an excellent range of outpatient clinics, with orthopaedics, urology, ophthalmology and physiology.

It is not too dissimilar from Bridport Hospital, which I visited a few weeks ago, as the Yeatman is also well integrated with community nursing, mental health and social work teams.

I am very grateful to Dawn Dawson, chief nursing officer at Dorset Healthcare, and Ali Low, matron at the Yeatman Hospital, for providing me with such a comprehensive tour of the site and facilities. It is also always a pleasure on my visits to meet and listen to the dedicated, hard-working staff that work for our local NHS, many of whom worked throughout the Covid

pandemic.

Staying with the healthcare theme, I spoke in Parliament last week to ask the Minister responsible for NHS dentistry when a solution will be found to resolve the contractual difficulties causing a lack of access and provision for patients in West Dorset – a view that’s echoed by our local NHS and dental practices.

The Minister did confirm to me that NHS England is commissioning several hundred extra appointments every week in the South-West, but I am yet to see any real effect here in our constituency. I’ll be meeting the Minister shortly to discuss this further, and I’ll continue to push for reform to enable access to appointments.

In the meantime, if you’re a constituent and you’re facing difficulties with NHS dentistry, please let me know by sharing your views on my survey at www.chrisloder.co.uk/dentists

Pack Monday Fair and hospital visit IT was the annual Pack Monday Fair in Sherborne last week, an event which dates back to medieval times and is steeped in history and tradition. The event takes place on the first Monday after Old Michaelmas Day, which is traditionally associated with the beginning of autumn. It is believed that the Fair originated at the completion of the construction of Sherborne Abbey, when 15th century workmen ‘packed up’ their tools after years of toil.

I was especially pleased to meet so many constituents at the Fair, where I had my stand, many of whom requested my help with their concerns and issues.

Thousands of people attended this year’s event, which helps to support our local economy and small businesses. I would like to congratulate Jules Bradburn, the organiser.

I was also in Sherborne the Friday before last for a visit to the Yeatman Hospital – the very

Conservative MP for West Dorset Chris Loder place I was born. Founded in 1886, the Yeatman continues to play a significant role for our local health services and offers a wide range of specialisms.

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Tories kick climate can down road IF there’s one activity in which the Tory party has clearly demonstrated its supreme proficiency, it has to be kicking the can down the road. A great strategy for taking the immediate pressure off, and avoiding having to make decisions and take actions that could result in uncomfortable attention from the media and generate an unfavourable reaction from some of the electorate.

Make promises you have no intention of keeping, or set up enquiries that will last so long that the problem becomes someone else’s to sort out.

Cheap and easy in the shortterm, but very much more expensive in the long run.

One current example of the long-term consequences of can-kicking is the heartbreakingly appalling situation in Israel and Gaza, where thousands of innocent people are being killed. Many of them are children and, as usual in this decades-old

Ken Huggins on behalf of the Green Party in North Dorset conflict, the majority of deaths are Palestinian.

Western leaders, including our own Government, have been quick to declare their support for Israel’s right to defend itself. Not so quick to

insist that Israel does not knowingly kill and maim innocent civilians.

When the state of Israel was proclaimed in 1948 hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were dispossessed of their land. The establishment of a secure homeland for them too was a can kicked down the road, with catastrophic consequences.

Closer to home, a recent example of Tory government can-kicking was its decision to U-turn on climate change targets.

Speaking behind a lectern somewhat misleadingly labelled ‘Long-term decisions for a brighter future’ Rishi Sunak’s new approach to achieving Net Zero includes delaying the transition to electric vehicles, delaying the transition from gas boilers to heat pumps, and scrapping a range of other policies that were designed to help meet Net Zero targets such as the obligation for homeowners and landlords to meet energy efficiency targets

on home insulation.

All this in spite of the Government’s advisory body, the Climate Change Committee, having clearly stated that Government policies were already insufficient to achieve Net Zero by 2050.

And in spite of a year when the fact of climate change surely became undeniable, with the relentless breaking of weather records right here in the UK as well as across the world.

Unless the Government’s change of course is rapidly reversed, there will be massive negative consequences for all of us. With Labour lurching ever further to the right, can we trust them to do what’s needed if it forms the next Government.

I see glimmers of hope in the increasing number of young people becoming active in environmental protests, and in reports that UK citizens over the age of 70 – a key cohort of Tory voters – are increasingly concerned about the environment.

Middle East. One of the most disquieting visits I made was to Tehran in 2019. It seems quite likely that Iran, not liking the way things were heading, sparked off the murderous rampage by the butchers of Hamas knowing that Israel’s reaction would probably spark much wider unrest, as it has.

I have never admired Israel’s conduct in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and seen for myself conditions in East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza. But nothing, repeat nothing, justifies the disgusting events of October 7. Neither does it justify hounding Jews in this country, which should chill all decent people or the invalidate the right of the State of Israel to defend its population

in accordance with international law.

What has happened since October 7 has uncovered a disturbing level of anti-semitism here and across Europe. How readily the left-liberal cognoscenti concluded that Israel was responsible for the explosion at Gaza’s al-Ahli hospital. Far better to form your version of the truth around full facts.

As I write, with the picture changing substantially since the awful news broke, they still remain to be discovered. But truth is often an early casualty of conflict and a lie gets round the world before truth gets his boots on.

Time for good sense, cool heads and old souls.

Nothing justifies the attack on Israel I MADE several trips to Mid Bedfordshire to help in the by-election. For my party the outcome is a disappointment and cause for reflection.

However, by-elections are poor prognosticators for general elections. They are an opportunity for voters to give incumbent governments a good kicking without penalty, which is especially satisfying when times are hard as they undoubtedly are here and across Europe in the wake of covid, Ukraine and the energy crisis.

Last month the Middle East seemed at last to be turning a corner. We had the Abraham Accords – a programme in which I was privileged to play a – very small – part and even the prospect of a relationship

Conservative MP for South West Wiltshire Dr Andrew Murrison between Saudi Arabia and Israel. Then we had October 7.

I used to be minister for the

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Starmer set out agenda for change I ATTENDED the recent Labour Party Conference, held in Liverpool, as the delegate of the North Dorset Constituency Labour Party, which was a great honour. The conference was held in a massive convention centre that forms part of the much-rejuvenated docklands area next to the River Mersey.

The conference hall is quite huge and this was fully allocated with no spare seating.

This contrasted with the Conservative conference of the previous weekend held in Manchester, which had to be downsized to avoid the film coverage of empty seats.

An incredible buzz and sense of vitality permeated through the four days of the event.

Many ‘top’ companies were in evidence in the adjacent exhibition, apparently an indication of the realisation that it was likely Labour would

Gerald Davies, on behalf of Dorset Labour possibly be the next Government.

The high spot of the conference was the leader’s speech delivered by Keir Starmer in which he made a number of key pledges to the nation if it was to win power at the forthcoming general election. I will summarise each of these, and I’m sure we’ll

return to them in much more detail over the coming months as they all deserve further attention.

Sir Keir stated that a Labour Government would remove unnecessary barriers to home building and deliver 1.5 million new homes in the first five years. This would begin to tackle the great housing crisis that we all face through the poor condition of many homes; the shortage of homes which means even in our rural areas we have homelessness; and the affordability of property that could be met by the building of social housing Next Sir Keir addressed the issue of the NHS which he said would be brought off its knees and he pledged that Labour would transform this essential service. Funding for this would, in part, come from abolishing the non-dom tax status that so

many people living in the UK hide behind.

Labour has also set out a target of halving serious violent offences and tackling knife crime, which the shadow Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper, said would take up to 10 years as part of putting right the damage done to public services under the Tories.

While not wishing to play down the vital role our universities have within post-school education, there is a great need to boost skills among those young people who want to make a useful and worthwhile contribution to their careers and incomes.

Sir Keir said a Labour Government would create new technical education colleges that would utilise the potential of these young adults and form stronger links with local economies as an added benefit.

MP returns to hospital where he was born - year on from MIU campaign SHERBORNE MP Chris Loder returned to the hospital where he was born for a tour of facilities.

The Conservative MP for West Dorset visited the Yeatman Hospital on Friday, October 13, where he was given a tour by Dawn Dawson, chief nursing officer at Dorset Healthcare, and matron, Ali Low. “It’s been great to spend the afternoon at the Yeatman Hospital, which continues to provide a vital healthcare service for local residents,” he said.

“The integration of the community nursing, mental health, and social work teams means that services are comprehensive and well-coordinated.

“The staff at the Yeatman also provide excellent range of outpatient clinics, with orthopaedics, urology, ophthalmology, and physiology.”

Mr Loder, who was born at the Yeatman Hospital, successfully campaigned to reopen the Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) in March last year after it was closed for nearly two years.

“It’s been a pleasure to meet with so many dedicated staff who work at the Yeatman, many of whom have spoken with me today to share their perspective,” he added.

“I’ll always support our local NHS staff and hospitals, which provide such a high degree of healthcare to patients.”

West Dorset MP Chris Loder with matron at the Yeatman Hospital, Ali Low

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Letters

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‘How I gave up smoking - again...’

IT’S easy to give up smoking: I’ve done it so often!

I used to annually visit and stay with friends in Ireland before going to the Beekeepers’ Summer School.

They were a family of smokers and so I would instantly be on 20 a day!

When I left them I would take two packs with me.

The first I would smoke at a rate of 5,4,3,2,1,1,1,1,1,1,0 a day.

I would take the other pack, unopened, back with me the following year.

The best advice I can give to ex-smokers who want to remain so is always to stay upwind of smokers as a whiff of smoke can spark you off again.

Chris Slade Dorset

BEFORE the curse of Covid-19, I wrote to the New Blackmore Vale on behalf of Blandford Evening WI regarding its need for storage and to enquire if other organisations in the town also had problems finding storage space for their equipment.

The problem has not gone away in the last three years.

I make the request again – would any organisation based in Blandford in dire need of storage space please contact Blandford Evening WI through its Facebook page or on 01258 269294.

The intention is to put together a list of town organisations in need of such storage and jointly request that the town council investigate acquiring a town-owned unit to provide storage spaces for rent, for the use of these organisations and by the town council itself.

Sheila Chapman Blandford Evening WI VOLUNTEERING offers such a breadth of opportunities, from being a ‘community volunteer’ to running a local Scout group.

Volunteering has a long and

loved legacy and is a great way to use skills you have, learn something new, make new friends, help people, and support local organisations to do good work. Volunteering comes in all shapes and sizes; it can be a regular commitment or an ad-hoc fundraiser, event, or task.

Volunteer Centre Dorset has been supporting volunteers across the county for more than 40 years, and on Wednesday, November 1, from noon-2pm, we will be hosting their first ever Virtual Volunteer Fair online. Whether you’re an active volunteer, or might be interested in the future, you can join online to hear from local charities, community groups and organisations speaking about their services and volunteering opportunities.

There will also be an opportunity to ask questions.

For anyone who registers, a recording of the event will be available.

For further information, please email me, Vicky Hall at v.hall@volunteeringdorset.org. uk Vicky Hall Volunteer Centre Dorset THIS morning, a friend and myself had a regular nine holes of golf in the middle of Wincanton Racecourse.

The weather was beautiful, the car park full and the course busy. Surveying the scene, it seems such a shame that next spring the Jockey Club have decided to scrap golf and the facility will be lost.

The course has a decent catchment area and many local golfers find it a convenient place to enjoy the game.

Although I am unaware of the economics of the golf side of the business, it does seem a good way to utilise the area in the middle of the racecourse, keeping it tidy and providing work for the groundstaff during the summer when there is no racing.

FACTOID OF THE FORTNIGHT

CAN you name the two longest one-syllable words in the English language?

Before those with a true Dorset accent answer ‘squirreled’, that doesn’t count, as squirrel is, officially, a two-syllable word!

It is a bit of a trick question, as one of the words is not widely used nowadays.

The two words are ‘scraunched’ and ‘strengthed’.

Scraunched means crunched, or squashed up, as in, ‘they scraunched their stress ball’.

Strengthed on the other hand, is defined as the past participle of strength.

However, it is not widely used in modern language, so you may well be forgiven for only getting one answer!

Next up, see if you can recite the five words in the English language that start with ‘dw’...

I believe the relationship between the golf club and Jockey Club has been difficult for a while, but I am sure most local golfers hope for a last minute compromise and

reprieve.

Would the Jockey Club like to shed some light on the situation before the golf course is lost forever?

Andrew Hoskins, Kington

Red sky in the morning...

NEW Blackmore Vale reader Maxine Martin took this photo – on her phone, without the use of a filter – at the meadows in Blandford one morning recently.

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Advertiser’s announcement

Diamond brooch makes £15,000 CLARKE’S Auctions at Semley saw strong results in its recent Antiques & Collectables sale.

A stunning diamond butterfly brooch flew away at a shade over £15,000 and an 18ct gold George III engine turned snuff box sold for £2,480.

The furniture section was also strong with an Ercol Grand Windsor dining table complete with six Ercol dining chairs selling for £1,180 and an unusual 19th century musical longcase clock with chinoiserie decoration reaching £1,100.

The specialist Design & Interiors sale also saw some good results with a Schotten & Hansen natural oak dining table selling for £4,000 plus premium, a luxurious David Seyfried Howard style armchair and matching footstool selling for £1,700 plus premium and a pair of Fiona McDonald Carla

A David Seyfried Howard style armchair and matching footstool

cabinets with marble tops selling for £1,800.

The next sale on Friday and Saturday, November 10-11, at Clarke’s salerooms in Semley, features about 900 lots of period and modern furniture.

For enquiries about probate or insurance valuations, part or full house clearances, and future sales, phone Richard Clarke or Karen Marshall on 01747 855109 at Kingsettle Business Park, Station Road, Semley, Shaftesbury.

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Painting sells for amazing £104,000

THE conclusion of last week’s auctions marks the end of Duke’s triumvirate of October sales.

Beginning with the Sporting & Natural History’s celebration of the natural world, followed

by The Autumn Action’s reverence to the great Admiral Nelson, and ending in a triumphant note with Art & Design post-1880.

The Autumn Auction contained a multitude of treasures of the Napoleonic era, alongside an array of oil paintings ranging from the 17th-19th centuries.

A particular highlight was William Etty’s ‘Lady Godiva’ reaching a final price of £10,400. Also offered was a collection of antique furniture, including a George II giltwood

mirror which sold for £4,600.

The Art & Design post 1880 auction offered a wonderful mix of art, both past and present and was alight with demand, resulting in some items exceeding the most optimistic of estimates. Francis Picabia’s ‘Effets de neige, bords de I’Yonne’, pictured, sold for a colossal £104,000, with Jenny Montagnie’s pair of oils selling for £80,000 collectively.

Consignments are being invited for Duke’s auction: 200 Years, which promises to offer a rich collection of antiques of every denomination, to celebrate the company’s ongoing success after two centuries.

Find more information at www.dukes-auctions.com or call 01305 26080.

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Inviting entries for an auction to celebrate 200 Years Already consigned | OSCAR NEMON (1906-1985) A bronze of Sir Winston Churchill and Lady Churchill | £25,000- £35,000

auction highlights

Auctions commence at 10.30am A full list of auctions and closing dates for entries can be found online

A Chinese bronze censer & cover. Sold for £2,000 Interiors Units 1 & 2 Kingsettle Business 24th MarchPark, at 10:30am

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Lookout for oddities! 160-plus stick pins IN November Acreman St Auctioneers & Valuers Sherborne are holding their Specialist Textiles, Fashion & Apparel auction on November 17, as well as their General Antiques & Collectors auction November 23, and Jewellery, Silver & Watches November 24.

If you are having a tidy up, going through items in the loft or dealing with the contents of a house we are very happy to advise on any items you may not know what to do with.

It is the oddities and unusual items the usually turn out to be interesting. What is saleable has changed so much over recent years, the tea set granny told you was worth a fortune is probably not saleable but the items that you may have discounted are likely to be the items that will sell. Look out for Oriental ceramics and carved jade items, antique and modern costume jewellery, gold and silver, antique photograph

albums and ephemera, old toys, dolls and teddies, stamps and coins, fountain pens, penknives and other desk related items, old watches and pocket watches even if they are not working.

Mid 20C items including furniture are now also collectable. We are happy to advise you an anything you may be considering for auction email photographs to us auction@acremanstreetantiques. co.uk - or bring your items in for us to look at. We are open Monday to Saturday 9am-4pm.

We are now accepting consignments for our November auctions. Catalogue and bidding is through Easyliveauction.com and Thesaleroom.com. Contact Gill Norman on 07908 333577 or 01935 50874, or email, auction@acremanstreetantiques. co.uk. We hold a Valuation Day every Wednesday 10am-4pm at Acreman Auction, 121 Acreman Street, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3PH.

at Charterhouse A COLLECTION of more than 160 stick pins is being sold without reserve in Charterhouse’s auction of jewellery, silver and watches in Sherborne on Thursday, November 2.

“It’s a fabulous collection of over 160 stick pins collected by the owner over a 50-year period,” said Richard Bromell, from the auction house.

The stick pins come in all shapes and sizes, with gold, diamonds and other precious stones, and are estimated from £30 to £250.

Charterhouse is now accepting entries for its forthcoming specialist auctions with medals, stamps and toys in December, and pictures, books and antiques in January.

Richard Bromell and the Charterhouse team can be

Part of the collection of stick pins, amassed over a 50-year period

contacted for advice and valuations at The Long Street Salerooms, Sherborne, on 01935 812277 or via info@ charterhouse-auction.com

ACREMAN ST. AUCTIONEERS & VALUERS SHERBORNE

20THC & MODERN ART Thursday 26th October 10am TEXTILE, FASHION & APPAREL Friday 17th November 10am GENERAL ANTIQUES & COLLECTABLES Thursday 26th October 12.30pm JEWELLERY, SILVER & WATCHES AUCTION

Friday 24th November

Large Herend Hare Est. £100-200

Catalogue available to view through thesaleroom.com & Easyliveauction.com We are now consigning items for our October sales.

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Sherborne Specialist Valuation Days Pictures, Books, Maps & Postcards 30th Model Cars, Trains, Toys & Dolls 31st Coins, Medals, Militaria & Stamps 1st

01935 812277 • www.charterhouse-auction.com

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Antiques & Collectibles STOURHEAD ANTIQUE & VINTAGE FAIR - 4th & 5th November 10am - 5pm. Stourton Memorial Hall, Spread Eagle Courtyard.

07720 896129 WANTED Books, collectables and bric-a-brac. 07542 389447 WANTED Coins and Coin Collections Call Nick: 07754 058850 We’re coming back

Just like the Old Days

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Top prices paid for all types of model railway, die cast cars, early Action Man and Star Wars, Scalextric, Meccano, unmade Airfix kits etc.

Those magical makes; Hornby, Dinky, Triang, Spot-On, Corgi, Subbuteo, Britains, Timpo plus plus plus Telephone: 01935 816072 Mobile: 07527 074343 COVID SAFE

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THE FLYING GEESE GALLERY and cafe will be closing for the winter from Sunday 22nd October, visit for last minute purchases lots of bargains and Petra’s delicious cakes, re-open April 2024.

WANTED VINYL RECORDS, Classical Jazz Rock etc Call James 07970 769946

WANTED Classic Cars & Motorbikes. For private collection Call 07885 373113 or 01278 431244 Graham

WE BUY RECORDS, COLLECTIONS LARGE AND SMALL Call BILL 07967 816506 or 01747 811100 Email: bill@tunes.co.uk

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Tel: (01935) 423233 Mobile: 07974 520545 bclocksunlimited@aol.com www.clocksunlimited.co.uk

General Sale Thursday 9th November 10am

Fine Art & Antiques Sale Thursday 23rd November 10am

Next Sale Chinese & Japanese Ceramics & Works of Art, Persian & European Rugs & Textiles, and Antique Furniture & Objects Saturday 11th November

An impressive 18ct gold ring set with a large navette shaped emerald £6000 - £8000

For a full list of our specialist sales please see our website

A small Chinese yellow jade shallow dish.

SOLD FOR £23,500 House clearances arranged Probate & Insurance valuations Free no obligation valuations Contact info@busby.co.uk 01308 420 100

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Autumn crocus has some peculiarities...

by Sally Gregson DESPITE their common name, ‘Autumn Crocus’, or Colchicum, have no relation to those widely grown spring flowers. They belong to the lily family, which helps explain their peculiarities.

They have large, fleshy leaves during the summer which feed the corm beneath throughout the growing season, the better to provide those large lavender, pink or white, fleshy flowers. They are most at home in the herbaceous border nestling between earlier flowering anemones and grasses, in the late sunshine.

As autumn-flowering bulbs they can be difficult to grow for sale. Ideally, they are best bought as growing and flowering plants in large pots.

Mail order can be quite difficult as the stems are fleshy and brittle.

‘Naked Ladies’ appear free of their leaves in autumn – a signal to the gardener of the change of season. Nurserymen have been breeding and selecting special forms for centuries. There’s C. speciosum with erect, lavender goblets, and C. speciosum ‘Album’ with pure white flowers.

Colchicum ‘Waterlily’ has huge, double mauve flowers like its eponymous moniker, with foliage that is also large and floppy, and is best naturalised in a sunny patch of grass.

Colchicum are European natives, from the UK to the Mediterranean coast and down the eastern side of Africa. They enjoy the sunny slopes of the Pyrenees in particular, and at this time of year, a walk through the fields on the border of France and Spain will reward the visitor with drifts of

Cows seem to know to avoid the poisonous flowers of the Colchicum

lavender flowers among the big white cattle. These large, local animals seem to know to avoid them and their poisonous flowers.

For centuries, Meadow Saffron, as it was known, was eradicated from our fields for this reason. However, the

colchicine that it produces has been discovered to be effective in the treatment of gout and inflammatory arthritis.

Definitely this is not one to be ‘tried at home’. Too much colchicine could be fatal.

Perhaps the cows are wiser than we thought.

Refreshing the herbaceous border

Every few years, plants need to be dug up, cleaned of weeds, divided and replanted in improved soil

by Sally Gregson AS the days get shorter and the nights colder, many gardeners’ thoughts turn to winter jobs in the borders. One job in particular is pressing – that is, refreshing the soil in the herbaceous borders.

When Gertrude Jekyll popularised herbaceous borders in the early part of the last century, gardens were blessed with battalions of gardeners who were tasked with digging over the herbaceous every five or six years. Perhaps that is one reason why the herbaceous border fell from favour until relatively recently.

But after a few years the plants need to be dug up, cleaned of weeds, divided and replanted in improved soil. Bossy plants need to be kept in check and encouragement needs to be given to more modest ones.

Choose a warm-ish week, before rain if at all possible. And definitely don’t leave it until the frosts arrive.

Lay out a tarpaulin in a spare corner and cut back the herbaceous stems.

Lift the clumps, split them and clean

them of weeds, and place them down on the tarp. Once all the plants are done, water them well.

Clean the bare ground of weeds, putting them in the council bin, not the compost heap, using the garden fork. Then spread the contents of the oldest compost heap generously on the cleaned ground, returning the nutrients to the soil. However, invariably there is not enough garden compost to go round. Instead of, or as well, you could use a load of mushroom compost mixed with rotted horse manure that is available locally. Look online for a nearby supplier. When it is delivered, cover up the heap. It absorbs rain like a sponge and barrowing heavy compost about is bad for any gardener’s back.

The resulting ‘Christmas cake mix’ will enrich the soil without introducing any more weeds.

Once the entire bed has been dressed return the excavated plants, and water them in, ready for another splendid season.

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blackmorevale.net WESTWOOD LASER L80 RIDE-ON MOWER 11hp Briggs & S engine.

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MAN WITH MICRO-DIGGER & 1.5ton digger, stump grinder, Garden clearance, patios, fencing, decking, landscaping, driveways 30+ years’ experience Contact Ken 07882 441873 / 01963 32034

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COUNTRY BYGONES & COLLECTIBLES

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Tim, 01725 517268 or 07311 478301

CURTAIN ALTERATIONS Made to measure soft furnishings. For free estimates Tel. Sue Marsh 01747 853680

2 INDUSTRIAL UNITS FOR RENT Approx 1800 sqft each 3 phase possible Melcombe Bingham 07725 910364

FOR SALE SCREENED TOP SOIL Delivered 1T - 5T loads Tel No: 01258 861046

EX-DISPLAY SHEDS, Stables/field shelters, summerhouses, offices, workshops, agricultural 01935 891195 EDWARD SHARP GARDENING SERVICES Specialising in lawn care and formal pruning.

Fully insured Ring 07762 954152 for free quotation

WOOD AND MULTI-FUEL STOVES, new and exdisplay bargains, Wessex Woodburners 01747 853110 DRYSTONE WALLING AND LANDSCAPING www.yenstonewalling.co.uk 01963 371123

LANGTON NURSERIES (C W Abbott & Son) Garlic, Spring bulbs, Autumn onion sets, Fruit Trees, Perennials & Shrubs, Large selection of; stoneware, terracotta and glazed pots, Wild Bird food 20kg £14.50, Stockists of Kings, Franchi and Fothergill Budget Seeds, Potting Compost.

Open daily 10am– 3 pm. Langton Long Blandford Forum Dorset DT11 9HR. Telephone 01258 452513

Bespoke upholstery & reupholstery service.

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DAYS WHEELCHAIR good condition £50 07487 605434

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GARDENING SERVICES AND GENERAL MAINTENANCE Lawn mowing, weeding, hedge cutting, strimming etc.

Contact Billy 07849 571742

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Make a wise choice and call David Merefield today on 01747 850906 / 07966 522361

Treecare Co. Tree Specialists

TREE STUMP REMOVAL Pruning, bracing, shaping.

Preservation of mature trees.

Hedge cutting. Trees supplied & planted.

Landscaping & maintenance.

Heavy duty winch hire available.

Tree Surgery BS.3998 Contractors to local authorities.

WOOD CHIPPINGS FOR SALE Free Quotes & Advice Tel/Fax: Shafts 853512 Mobile: 07831 262083 Established in 1976

At TreeCare we care...

Book online: blackmorevale.net Stoneham oak kitchen with granite worktops £950 MIELE Steam oven £295 MIELE Washing machine £295

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LEYLANDII 5 CUBIC METERS OF LEYLANDII LOGS. Cut into 1m lengths. ideal for wood burners. Half seasoned for 5 years.

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WONDERWOOD LOGS Seasoned Ash. 1 cubic metre £95, 2 cubic metre £180.

Text or call 07847 659881 or 07990 511340

GOOD QUALITY DRIED BARN STORED WOOD FOR SALE Also any garden clearance. For more information please contact Andy 07773 254174

LOGS R US 1 ton pickup load of logs £100 double load £160 dumpy bag £70 All hardwood 07790 404593 01258 818081 SEASONED HARDWOOD LOGS £180 double load, £100 half load 01258 880892, 07980 036250

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CLEARANCE AREAS FOR PLANTS & POTS! Monday – Saturday 9am – 5:30pm and Sunday 10am – 4pm 01747 824015

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BEAUTIFUL WOODEN GATES & GARAGE DOORS

(Established 1997)

Tree Surgeons TREE WORK

Felling Section felling Pruning/shaping Hedge cutting Scrub clearance Stump grinding Planting £10M public liability insurance

ASH DIE BACK SPECIALISTS LANDSCAPING

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Vale Tree Surgeons Limited www.valetreesurgeons.com Tel: 01747 228484 Mob: 07770 833734

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Wooden Gate Makers supply a wide variety of styles in both hardwood and softwood from our workshop in Poole, Dorset.

PLEASE CONTACT US FOR A NO OBLIGATION QUOTE. 01202 670770

sales@woodengatemakers.co.uk Unit 1, Slader Business Park, Witney Road, Nuffield Industrial Estate, BH17 0GP

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Stonehill Garden Services Est. over 35 years, working in Henstridge, Stalbridge.

Garden equip, Husqvarna Ride on Mower, Stihl “backpack” blower + other kit

Call Marcus

0777 561 0418

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ARCHITECTURAL, BUILDING & ELECTRICAL HANDYMAN, reliable and experienced Call Chris 07413 678076 ODD JOB MAN WITH YEARS OF EXPERIENCE able to lay slab patios, erect fencing, concrete pads, paths, drainage work, assemble flat pack furniture.. other jobs considered please call Troy on 07940 170648

ALL IRONWORK. Handrails.Gates. Railings.

Repairs. Restoration.

01258 880301

SW BUILDING & RENOVATIONS All aspects of building and plumbing catered for.

Tel: 07970 437786 e: swbuildandrenovation@ gmail.com

CHARLIE IVE BUILDING & CARPENTRY. Extensions, renovations, kitchens & bathrooms. 07388 441638.

Charliecarlyleive@gmail.com

B.LUCAS General builder

25+ Years Experience, City & Guilds Qualified Extensions, Renovations, Alterations, New Build, Plastering, Floor and Wall Tiling, Brickwork, Blockwork, Stonework and Patios, Fencing and Decorating.

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New build, refurbishment, restoration, extensions, garden buildings.

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Call Dom on 07399 649628 www.escape totheoffice .co.u k

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Bryan G Paulley Ltd Oil Tank Services Domestic & Commercial

REPLACEMENT TANKS INSTALLATIONS RE-SITING TEMPORARY TANKS EMERGENCY PUMP OUTS BUNDED /SINGLE SKIN METAL TANKS/FUEL STATIONS ABOVE GROUND OR BELOW MOLING SERVICE FOR BELOW GROUND UTILITIES COMMERCIAL BOILER REMOVAL

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Tel: 01963 363870

24hr Emergency, Leaking Tanks or Oil Spills 07836 502683

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All aspects of traditional building work undertaken External & internal lime works Full restoration service for older & listed properties Bespoke extensions, disabled & granny annex conversions - from planning to completion Cob work - new & repairs Oak timber framing Project consultation service

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All general building works undertaken, specialising in lime rendering, pointing and plastering.

NO JOB TOO SMALL NO UP FRONT COSTS NO VAT Call Steve Taylor: 07855 787857 or email steve.sublimeplastering @gmail.com

ASA ARCHITECTS. All drawings for planning and construction. 07770 421624 Free consultation PROPERTY DESIGN AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT/ refurbishment and renovation.

Call Tim 07793 837073

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T F PLANT

Sand, gravel, cement and topsoil supplied

Traditional builders specialising in older and listed properties

Trade & DIY. Supplied loose or collected.

Small or large loads also bulk bag materials & small handy bags.

Muck-away service of inert materials Trusted family-run business, ring for enquiries

Call Dave Welsh 07492181788 or 07838654468

TF Plant, 8 Brickfields Industrial Estate, Gillingham, Dorset SP8 4JL

Dorset Lime Ltd

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Architectural Services Planning & Building Applications for New Build, Extensions and Conversions

01747 822162

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General building Extensions/Renovations Loft conversions Oak frame buildings Groundwork/Landscaping All your property needs

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ARCHITECTURAL, BUILDING & ELECTRICAL

Steve Guppy

DORSET WOOD TRADITIONAL BUILDINGS

Oak Timber Framing Bespoke Timber Building Traditional Building Specialist inc All Building WorklAll aspects of Lime External and Internal Rendering/Plastering/Repointing Lime Crete Flooring Chimney Rebuilds and Repointing

www.dorsetwood.co.uk

Contact Dave Welsh 07838 654468

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Tel: Wincanton 01963 202382 Mobile: 07881 504426 Email: maplepres@aol.com www.maplepreservation.co.uk

Home Maintenance & Improvements

Fully Insured Tel: 01747 590584 Mob: 07812 106 513

Limited Fully Insured, Free Survey Failed Double Glazed Units UPVC Windows and Doors Shower Screens, Balustrades T: 01747 631899 / 07708 180306 e: shaftesburyglass@gmail.com w: www.shaftesburyglass.co.uk

Contact us to advertise

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J&C Handyman Services

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No job too small. Please call with your requirements.

01963 364457 07368 516658 dorsethandyman26@gmail.com www.jchandymanservices.com

EV Car Installations

Building Construction Specialists

Concrete & Floor Screed Mixed On site Any Quantity Delivered Sand Gravel Stone Cement Blocks etc Supplied Loose or in Big Bags

Home extensions | Barn Conversions Cottage Renovations | New Build Homes Project Management Established over 40 years Phone: 07979 210 074 / 01747 855 280 E: andy@sandsltd.biz w: www.sturgessandsturgess.com

BOOK-KEEPING SJG BUSINESS SUPPORT LTD Book-keeping and administration services Payroll, VAT, Sage Accounts, CIS, Sales & Purchase Ledger etc. 07951 044021sgordge@sky.com

CARERS

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JAYS CARPETS

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Tel. 07557 001105

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Professional with over 20 years experience.

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CHIMNEYS CHRIS THE SWEEP Friendly and fully insured.

Evening and weekend appointments available.

07725 112160

Smokin Nicely Chimney Sweeps NACS certificates issued Chimneys and Flues Extremely clean service Fully insured (£5m) CCTV

01258 455251

Tel: smokin.nicely@hotmail.co.uk smokinnicely.co.uk

STEVE ADAMS CHIMNEY SWEEPING HETAS registered woodburner and flue installer.

Birdguards and cowls 07932 655267

From Only

£55

MARTIN SIMMONDS CHIMNEY SWEEP Friendly, Reliable, Professional 07368 250305 K.SANSOM CHIMNEY SWEEP Brush & vacuum APICS registered 01963 370038

SOLID FUEL INSTALLATIONS LTD accredited installers from the competent persons scheme for wood burners, multi fuel stoves, chimney liners and twin walled flues. Sweeping chimneys, birdguards & cowls. Fireplace alterations to your needs, chimney works including pointing.

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CLEANING

SHINY STOVES OVEN CLEANING Ovens,Ranges, Aga’s, etc.

Independent Family Run Business Covering The Blackmore Vale Area

Tel 01935 592461 Mob 07875 272401 www.shinystoves.com

REGULAR CLEANING IN GILLINGHAM and the surrounding area.

No dogs, during the cleaning process, please.

Izabela - 07496 866501

Book online: blackmorevale.net

COMPUTERS & TECH Specialist Wood Burner Installation Co. Building and plastering jobs undertaken all at affordable prices No chimney no problem Twin wall bespoke metal chimney systems Chimney stack rebuilds, repair, leak fix Relining flexible liner existing stove installations False fireplaces Professional and highly recommended company with 5-star reviews

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• Friendly, patient, and knowledgeable help • Keep in touch with family, friends and colleagues for free over the Internet • Sell online easily, quickly and reliably

• Buying advice, setup and installation

I’m Phil Hudson, your local tech expert and trouble-shooter. I’ll come to you and sort things out, at a time that suits you. Or you can drop off your machine at my workshop for quick, efficient care and maintenance.

Call me now on 07805 783147

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DOMESTIC APPLIANCES

DEREK ETHERINGTON BSc(Hons).

PC/Mac, Repairs, Networks, Websites, Tuition. Free local callout. 01963362403 07855287150 http://www.dcenet.co.uk

PROPER DOMESTICS

COMPUTER MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS Purchase advice, Virus Removal, New PC Setup/Installation, Internet Connection, Upgrades, Computer/Software Tuition Call Gregg on 01963 370713

Joseph Crocker Computers

DECORATION, FLOORING & CARPENTRY

NO JOB TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL 01963 23669 07484 690824

PHILIP STIRK Painting, Decorating & Property Maintenance Free Quotations/No VAT Tel. 01747 825725 or mob: 07984 524446 Email: philipstirk@btinternet. com

Custom built gaming & office PCs Desktop & laptop repair Help with mobile devices General computer and IT advice

josephcrockercomputers.co.uk DECORATION, FLOORING & CARPENTRY GENERAL MAINTENANCE SERVICES, Painting & Decorating, Carpentry, Interior/Exterior. For free quote call Tim 07793 837073

DORSET RESIDENTIAL DECORATORS Painting n Decorating Int & Ext. 45 years experience All aspects of decoration and house maintenance undertaken. Wall papering No VAT Call 07976 565285 LJB CARPENTRY & BUILDING SERVICES. Extensions, loft conversion, garden make-over, office removals, rubbish clearance. Mere VAT registered.

07543 814320. ljbcarpentry@ qualityservice.com

GARETH TANNER G.O.T. Decorating City and Guilds qualified Interior/exterior Decorating Free Quotes no VAT Tel 07736 644452 go.tanner93@gmail.com COUNTRY CARPENTRY Doors, repairs, general maintenance etc Call Nick on 07887 358570

Book Online

APPLIANCE REPAIRS & INSTALLATION

01747 416059

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John Banham’s

Property Service REFRESHING Bathrooms & Kitchens

Upgrades and Carpentry Decorating services Refreshing sale and rental upgrades Handyman projects Plumbing repairs Tiling services Contact: John Banham

Office: 01747 838 087 Mobile: 07768 190 131 email: refreshingrenovations@gmail.com

GENEALOGIST GENEALOGIST SERVICES Seeking the roots of your family?

Experienced Genealogist now available to do the digging.

Call Tony 01425 838184 tony.green.agas@outlook.com

Book online: blackmorevale.net

LEARN ITALIAN

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Painting & Decorating

The New Blackmore Vale Magazine

Local Quality Painter & Decorator.

To place your classified adverts

35 Years Experience FREE Estimates. No VAT

Call Richard on

Tel: 01258 880670 Mob: 07825512627 ‘Your home in safe and capable hands’

Italian Courses

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Classes and private tuition

throughout the year Contact

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01935 425958

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call callPhoenix Lizzie 01963 400186

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PLUMBING, HEATING & DRAINAGE

LOCKSMITHS & GARAGE DOORS

Contact us to advertise

01963 400186

Sectional Doors / Roller Doors / Up and Over Side Hinged / Personnel Doors Spares & Accessories Installation / Servicing Automation / 2 into 1 Conversions Insulated Garage Doors Call 01963 363782 or 01258 472830 www.dorsetgaragedoors.co.uk Stonehenge Services 1/8:Layout 1

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ELECTRIC MOTOR REWINDS

TEL 01722 414161

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MUSIC PIANO TUNING, repairs, sales of reconditioned pianos.Julian Phillips BA CGLI. 01258 471194

SHERBORNE GUITAR TUITION 01935 389655 ahiahel@live.com

Clarinet & Saxophone

Ex-Professional plays as Soloist and Busker for Weddings and Special Events

01749 813625 Robert Chalke

www.robertchalke.co.uk

PEST CONTROL SPECTRUM PEST CONTROL

Wasps, Rodents, and all other pests humanely dealt with.

All forms of bird and rodent proofing undertaken.

Technician. Member of the British Pest Control Association T: 01258 721462 M: 07379 405080

Book Online classified@ blackmorevale.net Place your classified advert today

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Servicing

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Christmas key time for hospitality

by Barbara Cossins NO surprise, I’m sure, but we are already talking about Christmas at both the restaurant and the butchery.

I have been very encouraged with Christmas bookings so far at the pub and restaurant. Like everyone in hospitality, we have had a tough three years since Covid, so it is good that people have been asking to see a Christmas menu once more, and companies are taking their staff out for a celebratory Christmas meal again.

It was a hard summer this year for country pubs due to the wet weather we endured for weeks on end. Customers didn’t come to make use of the pub garden and people are, of course, watching their hardearned pennies on days out.

Christmas-time is so important to all of us in the catering industry, and even more so this year. We rely on it

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to get us through the slow winter months, especially in country pubs.

We don’t have a large enough population in a Dorset village to get us through – we need visitors as much as possible. Short days and long nights mean more electricity is needed and we are all still battling with high energy costs.

Easter is when the season starts all over again in hospitality. It’s even more noticeable in the countryside that we are very seasonal and weather dependent. Habits have

changed since the pandemic.

Visits out are less often, and when people do go out, they are looking for quality produce and good value.

At both the pub and the butchery, I will not be compromising on the ingredients we put on the menu.

We will only be selling the best of British meat from local Dorset turkey farmers. None of the cheap imported ones here!

Ours will be antibiotic and hormone-free – and proudly so.

Here in Britain, we can guarantee that all British-reared

meats are free from these things. UK food animal welfare standards are the best in the world.

Yes, of course, you will say it might be more expensive to buy British, but that’s because our farmers are not allowed to use hormones or growth promoters in animal foods.

It is worth checking the prices before you buy, as quite often it’s not as expensive as you think, or only a pound or two more per kilo for a much better product, and sometimes not even that much. Plus, you will be supporting farmers in the UK. Love Local Trust Local.

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Cheese to fore in new food festival

A NEW food festival is coming to Somerset next year.

The Royal Bath & West Society has announced plans for an event at the showground, near Shepton Mallet, running from March 23-24.

The society said the Food & Drink Festival would feature ‘talks, tastings and family fun, with a big helping of cheese along the way’.

The gathering will also host the 28th edition of the prestigious British Cheese Awards. It will be built around the British Cheese Awards judging arena, giving visitors the chance to view hundreds of the country’s top cheeses and even sample some of the trophy winners.

Food and drink stands will surround the judging area, bringing together the region’s best in cider, beer, jam, gelato, cheese, chocolate and much more.

Meanwhile, a main stage will host a range of special guests, covering topics ranging from farming to feasting.

Tickets will be available from www.bathandwest.com/ tickets.

Judging for the British Cheese Awards 2024 takes place on Friday, March 22, with tastings and tours on offer throughout the Bath & West Food & Drink Festival.

The British Cheese Awards are open for entry until February 28.

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TRADITIONAL COUNTRY PUB SERVING FINE FOOD AND DRINKS Peter and Karlene are delighted to invite you to the Plough Inn at Manston and look forward to seeing you soon.

We are delighted that our renovation and expansion project has been well received by customers as have our food and beverage offerings. After a very long search, we now have a fully staffed kitchen and offer our full lunch and dinner menu every day from Tuesday lunch until Sunday lunch. We are closed after lunch on Sunday and all day Monday. We offer a wide range of beers, cider, wines and spirits as well as a range of non-alcoholic options.

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Hearty Food And Distinctive Drinks By experimenting with our menu and listening to our customers we have developed a popular menu ranging from light snacks to exciting specials and everything in-between. Please look at our menu and see if you can spot your favourite country pub meal. For Sunday lunch, in addition to our full menu, we offer a traditional roast with all the trimmings. Our range of drinks has evolved in response to customer demand and caters for all tastes. But most importantly we have built a wonderful team to look after you all and ensure a great experience at the Plough.

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Meditations in nature: Where the sea mist rolls in

by Susanna Curtin OCTOBER and the weather is still warm and humid. A spontaneous decision for a few days away with friends has brought me to the North Devon coast to enjoy the boisterous Atlantic waves and the dramatic cliffs that tumble effortlessly into the Celtic sea. These beautiful autumn days are spent in easy company, surfing, swimming, walking and just sitting and looking out to sea where the gannets fish and my thoughts can fly to somewhere beyond the horizon.

Although Dorset’s Jurassic coastline has its own distinct beauty, I have always missed the more rugged and jagged rocks, reefs and coves of Devon and Cornwall which were once home. So now, striding along the South West Coast Path, I am quietly reminiscing as I enjoy the ocean waves gracing the rocks below, leaving a bubbling white, lacey line between land and sea.

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Morte Point in the mist

laid down over hundreds of millions of years when it was under a shallow ocean. Lying between two tectonic plates, these sedimentary rocks were compressed and reorientated to create the vertical rock strata we can see today. Inside these shales there are fossils that reveal lifeforms that lived here all those years ago.

Walking eastwards in this inspirational landscape, we stop periodically to admire the plants. Despite being autumn, there is betony, thrift, sea campion, vetches, rock samphire and the usual vestige of summer’s wildflowers such as violets and hawkbits. But it is the giant fungi that stop us completely in our tracks, as

parasol mushrooms the size of small dinnerplates decorate the grassy slopes. Elsewhere, swathes of russet-coloured bracken blanket the hills gradually competing with the sweet-smelling gorse that flowers sporadically throughout the entire year. Nature has even painted the rocks for us with bright yellow Xanthoria and grey green Evernia lichens, colouring the landscape in gentle hues. Around each bend, there is a new and spectacular vista for us to behold.

We eventually arrive in the fishing village of Lee where we pause for a beer before our return journey. Chatting and laughing, we hardly notice the time nor the dampening, silent cloud of sea fog that is inching over the hills. Until, that is, we are swallowed in an ethereal mist that has slowly stolen the sunlight. The fret is caused by swathes of warm, humid air that has condensed over a colder sea. We had noticed the fog bank earlier in the day as it lingered far away over the ocean. But here and now, it

feels far more menacing.

Since spending time in Newfoundland, one of the foggiest places in the world, where the cold Labrador current from the north, meets the warm Gulf Stream from the south, and where there can be up to 200 foggy days a year, I am rather in awe of sea fog and the way it can completely shroud a landscape. Suddenly aware of the temperature change, we gather our belongings and begin our homeward journey.

As the others walk back overland away from the sea fret, I decide to take the coastal route home to enjoy the strange atmosphere, as fingers of foggy air quietly claim the headlands.

By the time I reach Morte Point, the sun is setting. I sit for a while with my thoughts while I watch the sun sink into the mist.

This feels a timeless place, yet in the gloomy light I can imagine the wreckers and looters who once practised their malicious art along this jagged shoreline. Shivering at the thought of these ghostly muggers, I leave the coast and the gloom behind me and head back to the warmth of good friends and cheer. What an incredible day this has been. n Dr Susie Curtin (email curtin.susanna@gmail.com)

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Benefits of experience – good and bad

by Alice Johnsen IT’S not what happens to you, it’s what you make of it that makes a difference.

As the writer, Aldous Huxley, put it: “Experience is not what happens to a man; it is what a man does with what happens to him.”

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As well as taking what we can from what happens to us, we can choose to learn from the mistakes. We all make plenty of those. Mistakes are great – when we let them be great.

So all experiences, good or bad, can be experienced twice.

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Wild flowers and herbs to plant now

by Fiona Chapman THE swallows have gone. I watched them all congregating for a week or so and this morning, as I write, they were no longer there. I always feel sad when this happens, the prospect of winter, dark nights and dank days is depressing.

Rather than get sad however, it is better to think that spring will come again. I am trying to make my garden into a herbal paradise and am excited at the prospect, this autumn, of planting wild flowers and herbs.

My husband is considerably less excited!

Most of the herbs I will be planting can be made into lovely teas – if I can bring myself to harvest them. A lot of these will appear in midsummer, and many are for anxiety or low mood – Wood Betony, Hypericum or St John’s Wort, California poppies, Chamomile and sweet-smelling Valarian, to name a few.

I will also be planting Filipendula or Meadowsweet, Yarrow, Red Clover, a strong decoction of which is good for skin cancer, and Gentiana, a seriously good bitter for aiding digestion.

I hope they will encourage lots of insects into my garden, which in turn should encourage the birds and feed the bats that are permanent residents in our roof.

It is important to keep the spirits up in winter. For those living alone it can be awful as the days are so short and the nights so long. Getting outside, particularly if there is a bit of sun, is vital to produce the vitamin D our body needs – consider supplementation if you can’t get out much during the day – and exercising is key to wellbeing and producing the serotonin we need to keep ourselves cheerful.

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Getting outside in winter, particularly if there is a bit of sun, is vital to produce the vitamin D our body needs PHOTO: 3803658/ Pixabay

the weather – although they sometimes need cajoling if particularly foul! Winter is when it is tempting to turn to the chocolate or cakes, but it does nothing for our mood, creating unstable blood sugar which gives us highs and lows, exhausting us.

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So, although the swallows have gone, they will be back, the flowers will come up and the nights will get longer again, so it is silly to feel depressed.

We need to embrace each season – it would be so boring if the weather was always the same and what would we have to talk about! n Fiona Chapman is a naturopathic herbalist; email Pellyfiona@gmail.com

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More learners failing driving theory tests THE pass rate for the driving theory test is at its lowest point in recorded history, reveals new analysis from the AA Driving School.

Learners’ chances of passing their theory test have dropped by a third since 2007/08 from 65.4% to just 44.2% in 2022/23.

Regionally, there is a huge variation between different test centres with the highest pass rate standing at 73.5% at Aviemore in Scotland compared to just 23.6% at Hornsea, Yorkshire.

Camilla Benitz, AA Driving School managing director, said: “The theory test pass rate went up briefly during the Pandemic when fewer people were taking it but it’s now lower than ever.

“Learners face enough

challenges as it is at the moment with the driving test backlog.

“We don’t want the theory test to be another hurdle for them.

“The fact so many qualified drivers also struggle with important elements of driving theory such as road signs and stopping distances just shows it takes revision and practice to get to grips with the questions and the hazard perception.”

It’s not just learners who struggle with driving theory.

New AA data shows the majority of qualified drivers do not know the correct stopping distances for a car, struggle to read road signs and are not confident they would pass a driving theory test re-take.

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Learners’ chances of passing their theory test have dropped by a third since 2007/08 from 65.4% to just 44.2% in 2022/23

five drivers (18%) are very confident they would pass the theory test if they had to re-take it.

The vast majority (90%) admitted to coming across road signs they do not understand,

with a quarter (26%) saying they do it very often or sometimes.

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It came as the Local Government Association (LGA) - which represents councils with responsibility for many local roads - said it had called for more government funding to tackle the problem.

The Government said it will invest £5.5 billion in highways maintenance by 2025 in a bid to tackle the pothole problem.

Meanwhile the anger with the poor state of Britain’s roads was at its highest point in nine years, a record level since the RAC first started asking drivers for their views on the condition and maintenance of local roads in 2015.

The previous high – 46% – was recorded in 2021.

The next biggest worry after local roads was the cost of fuel which was cited by 42% of drivers.

The condition and maintenance of local roads is a

particularly significant problem for older drivers, with 55% of those aged between 45 and 64 saying it is their top concern, the report found.

This rises to 59% among those aged 65 and older.

The RAC study also revealed two-thirds of drivers (67%) say the condition of roads they regularly drive on has deteriorated in the past 12 months, up from 60% in the 2022 report.

This year, only 4% think local road conditions have improved over the last 12 months.

While problems with road surfaces are overwhelmingly to blame (cited by 97% of drivers), there are several other factors contributing to the decline.

Faded road markings (61%) were cited by some, while litter (35%) and poor signage visibility (34%) were also highlighted.

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DEATHS

PUBLIC NOTICE LICENSING ACT 2003 Notice is given that Bryanston School and Conference Centre Ltd, Blandford, DT11 0PX has applied to Dorset Council for a new premises licence in respect of Bryanston Prep School, Durweston, Blandford, Dorset, DT11 0PY for regulated entertainment and the provision of alcohol and late night refreshment, generally between the hours of 00:00 and 23:59, Monday to Sunday. Any interested party or responsible authority may make representations by e-mailing: licensing@ dorsetcouncil.gov.uk or writing to, Licensing, Dorset Council, County Hall, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ within 28 days from the date of this notice. The licensing register and details of this application may be inspected by contacting the licensing Section during normal office hours via email or phone on 01305 838028. It is an offence under Section 158 of the Licensing Act 2003 to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with an application, the maximum fine on summary conviction is unlimited. DATE: 17 October 2023

JENNY BRAIN ‘Mama’

PUBLIC NOTICE LICENSING ACT 2003 Notice is given that Mr Timothy Henry has applied to Dorset Council for a new premises licence in respect of Pizzetta, Greyhound Yard, Blandford, DT11 7EB for the provision of alcohol, generally between the hours of 12:00 and 22:00, Monday to Sunday. Any interested party or responsible authority may make representations by e-mailing: licensing@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk or writing to, Licensing, Dorset Council, County Hall, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ within 28 days from the date of this notice. The licensing register and details of this application may be inspected by contacting the licensing Section during normal office hours via email or phone on 01305 838028. It is an offence under Section 158 of the Licensing Act 2003 to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with an application, the maximum fine on summary conviction is unlimited.

DATE: 17 October 2023

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DEATHS

Suddenly on 4th October 2023. Jenny aged 78 years of Gillingham.

Dearly loved Wife, Mum, Grandma, Great Grandma and friend to many. Service to celebrate Jenny’s life on Tuesday, 31st October at St Simon & St Jude Church, Milton on Stour at 2pm. Family flowers only please donations if desired for Marie Curie or The Fire Fighters Charity.

Please wear bright colours / club T-Shirts as Jenny would have wanted. C/o Peter Jackson Funeral Services, Gillingham.

Tel 01747 833757

FAULKNER Frederick Herbert Aged 90 years of Wincanton. On 1st October 2023, peacefully at Camelot House Nursing Home, Wellington. A dearly beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle and friend.

Funeral service at Yeovil Crematorium on Friday 3rd November at 2.p.m. Family flowers only please, donations in memory of Fred are being invited for Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance. C/O Harold. F. Miles, Funeral Director, South Cadbury, BA22 7ES. Telephone (01963) 440367

ANGELA JEAN MCDOWELL (née Botley)

Shastonian Died on 10th October 2023 aged 70 of Stranraer, Scotland.

Much missed by family and friends.

VIVIEN DOREEN JOHNSON on 10th October 2023 in Salisbury District Hospital, after a short illness aged 80 years of Motcombe.

Much loved Wife, Mum and Grandma who will be sadly missed by all who knew her.

Funeral service takes place at St Mary’s Church, Motcombe on Friday 3rd November at 11.00am.

No flowers please. Donations for St Mary’s Church (cheques payable to PCC of Motcombe) may be made online at www.mhfd.co.uk or sent to Merefield & Henstridge F/D, Ridgemount, Pitts Lane, West Melbury, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 0BU. Tel: 01747 853532

CLIVE RODERICK SNOOK on 7th October 2023 peacefully at home aged 68 years, of Shaftesbury.

Former driving instructor of Wessex School of Motoring.

Much loved husband to Muriel, stepdad to Dennis and brother to Vanessa. He will be sorely missed by all family and friends.

Funeral service takes place at Salisbury Crematorium on Monday 6th November at 11.00am.

No flowers please, but donations if desired for The Stars Appeal, Salisbury District Hospital, may be made online at www.mhfd.co.uk or sent to Merefield & Henstridge F/D, Ridgemount, Pitts Lane, West Melbury, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 0BU. Tel: 01747 853532

PATRICIA KEATING Of Sturminster Newton, sadly passed away on 8th October at Hays House Nursing Home Shaftesbury aged 90 years.

Beloved Wife of Fred, loving Mother, and Grandmother. Funeral Service to be held at Sturminster Newton Chapel and Cemetery Friday 3rd November at 1pm. Family flowers only, but donations if desired for Christian Aid may be sent to Grassby and Close Funeral Service, 4 Innes Court, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1BB, Telephone 01258 471024 or made online by visiting www.grassbyclose-funeral.co.uk

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DEATHS JANE DONNELLY

MORLEY Robert Peter ‘Rob’

Passed away peacefully on 14th October 2023 at The Weldmar Hospice, Dorchester. Jane aged 76 years, of Marnhull. Dearly loved wife of Peter. Loving Mum, Nan and Sister.

Private cremation. Service of Thanksgiving at St. Gregory’s Church, Marnhull on Wednesday 8th November at 3.30pm. Casual clothing and bright colours at Jane’s request.

Donations if desired, for Weldmar Hospicecare can be made online at peterjacksonfuneralservices.co.uk or sent c/o Peter Jackson Funeral Services, Mons, High St, Henstridge BA8 0RB Tel. 01963 362570

Of Sherborne.

Passed away peacefully in The Willows, Sherborne on the 13th October, 2023, aged 82 years.

Beloved Husband to Ann, and a much loved Dad, Grandad, Great Grandad and Brother.

Funeral Service will take place at Yeovil Crematorium, on Monday 6th November, 2023 at 12.40pm.

Family flowers only please. Donations in memory of Robert are for Cancer Research UK and The Willows, Yeatman Hospital (please make cheques payable to Dorset Healthcare Charitable Funds) and may be sent c/o A.J. Wakely & Sons, 16 Newland, Sherborne, DT9 3JQ or donate on-line at www.ajwakely.com

KEN DUNN of Chidgeley, Stalbridge and West Bay. Dad, Grandad (Pops) and Great Grandad Passed away 08-10-23 after a short illness.

Funeral 30th October, 11:30am Weymouth Crematorium and afterwards at Windy Corner Cafe West Bay. All welcome.

Donations to Somerset and Dorset Air Ambulance c/o A J Wakely & Sons 91 East Street Bridport

SALLY JOYCE WOODLOCK Aged 83 years of Blandford Forum. On 18th October 2023, passed away at The Grange Care Home, Blandford.

Much loved by family and friends.

Funeral Service at St Peter & St Paul’s Church, Blandford on Tuesday 7th November at 2.30 p.m.

Family flowers only please, donations in memory of Sally are being invited for Blandford & District U3A. C/O Lesley Shand Funeral Service, Blandford, 01258 453 425

SUSAN MAY EVANS Suddenly passed away peacefully at Bramley House Care Home on 30th September 2023 Aged 73.

Dearly loved partner of Eddie Will be greatly missed by family, many friends and others. Family and Church flowers only please.

Donations if desired to Wiltshire Air Ambulance Charitable Trust. A Remembrance service will be held at St Martin’s church in Zeals on 21st November 2023 at 2pm.

Arranged by L C Hill & Son Funeral Directors.

FAITH MARY BRUNTON Faith was formerly a resident of Zeal’s and Bourton.

Sadly, she passed away on 7th October 2023, aged 91 years.

The funeral service took place at St. George’s Church on 24th October.

Any donations in memory of Faith may be sent direct to her chosen charities either by cheque or via respective websites: R.N.L.I or The Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance.

TRACEY VINING (NÉE TOOGOOD) On 20th October 2023 peacefully at home with her family by her side, aged 60 years. Of Shaftesbury.

Graveside service takes place at Shaftesbury Town Cemetery on Tuesday 7th November at 11.00am.

Flowers or donations, if desired, for Weldmar Hospicecare may be made online at www.mhfd.co.uk or sent to Merefield & Henstridge F/D, Ridgemount, Pitts Lane, West Melbury, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 0BU. Tel: 01747 853532

SALLY ANN LANE (“Miss Lane”) Sadly passed away on 13th October 2023 aged 57.

Dearly beloved wife of Michael Warren, a loving daughter, sister, niece, cousin, friend and God Mother to Alex, Libby, Robin and Laura. Funeral service on 31st October at 11.30am, St. Michael’s Church, Mere. Please wear bright colours.

No flowers but donations if desired to the Salisbury Stars Appeal, can be made on the day or direct to L C Hill & Son Funeral Directors, Water Street, Mere BA12 6DZ Tel: 01747 860361

HENBEST Warwick Lloyd Passed away peacefully on 6th October 2023 at Casterbridge Lodge Care Home, Winterbourne Steepleton.

Warwick, aged 82 years of Shaftesbury. Loving Husband of Jean.

Much loved Dad to Mark and Dawn.

Funeral service at St. James’ Church, Shaftesbury on Friday 10th November at 1.00pm followed by private interment.

Family flowers only please.

Donations if desired, for Dementia UK can be made online at peterjacksonfuneralservices.co.uk or sent c/o Peter Jackson Funeral Services, Harwood House, Newbury, Gillingham SP8 4QJ Tel. 01747 833757

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DEATHS NYE Susan Elaine ‘Sue’ Peacefully at home in Stalbridge on 8th October 2023, aged 67 years.

After an illness bravely borne. Beloved wife of Gary.

A loving lady to all her family and friends.

Funeral Service has taken place.

Donations if desired, in memory of Sue for Myeloma UK can be made online at peterjacksonfuneralservices.co.uk or sent c/o Peter Jackson Funeral Services, Mons, High St, Henstridge BA8 0RB Tel. 01963 362570

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Tips to avoid having a scary time at Halloween for the wrong reasons...

PEOPLE are being given advice on how to avoid having a scary Halloween this year for all the wrong reasons.

On October 31 each year, the service children and adults are injured in accidents where candles or fireworks have set fire to costumes and hair, Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service (DWFRS) has warned.

Plastic capes and bin liners, often used as costumes, could also be a fire risk, the service warned.

Currently, children’s fancy dress costumes are classified as toys, rather than clothes, and are not covered by the same safety regulations – therefore, there is no requirement for them to be flame resistant or fire retardant.

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People are being warned of potential hazards at Halloween

Council has called for this classification to be changed, so that fancy dress costumes are subject to the same safety standards as children’s nightclothes.

Prevention delivery manager at DWFRS, Vikki Thomas, said: “We don’t want to stop people enjoying Halloween, but we do

want them to celebrate safely.

There is nothing more terrifying than having a fire at home or seeing your clothes catch fire.”

People are urged to check labels to ensure products show a CE Mark, which means it complies with EN71-2 and meets the European flammability resistant

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DWFRS has launched an online Autumn safety quiz where young people could have the chance to win a VIP trip to their local fire station. To take part, visit www.dwfire.org.uk/ education/seasonal-safety.

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TRACTOR DRIVER/STOCKMAN on modern beef farm near Shaftesbury.

Must have calving experience. Be able to work as instructed full or part time. Good rates of pay call Bob on 07714 289400

Contact us to advertise

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Skills and Learning-Adult Community Education have two exciting vacancies: Business Outreach Officer (Permanent) 21 hours £31,099 pro rata Area Programme Manager (Fixed term until May 2025) Full time £31,099 pa We are seeking individuals who are passionate about people, their communities and the positive impact that learning can have.

For further information and details on how to apply, please contact Baylie Hart at bhart@salbcp.com

Looking for a new job?

SKILLED GROUNDWORKER/PLANT OPERATOR We are looking for an experienced Groundworker who can also operate a 360° Excavator for local interesting contracts, working as part of a team. Ability to set out & read drawings preferred. Applicants must be confident in their ability to carry out all aspects of groundwork to a good standard with attention to detail.

We offer a safe working environment with good rates of pay.

Local work and an opportunity of long-term employment with a friendly family run business.

If you are that flexible, skilled groundworker who can also operate plant to a good standard please call, Martin on 01258 455219 or email admin@farwellplanthire.co.uk

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The Blackmore Vale Ltd are recruiting for Telesales Operators to join a busy team in Wincanton. We are a friendly professional business with a fantastic team that have gone from strength to strength and have ambitious plans for the next 12 months!

This position is a full time, permanent position. The role is office based only so your application will not be considered if you do not live within easy commute of Wincanton. It would be a great opportunity for someone that is target driven and ambitious.

If you’ve got previous experience in B2C, B2B, networking, communication and negotiation we’d love to receive your application! (Salary dependent on experience).

Responsibilities of a Telesales Operator: • Incoming sales calls to understand and book from the public and businesses • Contacting past and new enquiries by telephone • Build rapport and understand the customer’s requirements • Outline the solution we offer and overcome any concerns • Book an appointment for our team to quote Experience required to become a Telesales Operator: • • • • •

Previous sales experience/customer service background The ability to convince us why you’d be a great fit for the role!

Excellent communication skills Highly self-motivated and resilient Team incentives and bonuses Please contact: Debi.thorne@blackmorevale.net

Port Regis is a delightful preparatory school, for day and boarding children aged 2-13, in Shaftesbury, Dorset.

We are seeking to recruit to the following roles:

EYFS ASSISTANTS

FOOD SERVICES ASSISTANT GYMNASTICS COACH

HOUSEKEEPER & LAUNDRY ASSISTANT KITCHEN PORTER LAUNDRY ASSISTANT RECEPTIONIST/SECRETARY SWIMMING TEACHER

The successful candidates can expect competitive rates of pay and benefits; and to join an exceptional working environment and staff team.

For full details of the roles and application procedure, please visit our website portregis.com/vacancies Early applications encouraged

Port Regis (Charity No: 306218) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS and safer recruitment vetting checks.

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blackmorevale.net/jobs DAIRY FARM GFW/ YARDSPERSON REQUIRED near Sturminster Newton. Up to 5 days per week, flexible days. Good rate of pay.

07944-392177 GFW/RELIEF MILKER REQUIRED on family run diary farm near Mappowder.

07971 199735

A.P.STEPHENS & SON LTD REQUIRE MULTI-SKILLED LABOURER Full time Blandford. Call Luke 07818 297152

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GARDEN HELP NEEDED. We are looking for help for two days a week with general garden maintenance. Mowing, Strimming, Hedge Trimming etc. in Stour Provost.

Tel: 07836 626053 ROOFING LABOURER REQUIRED in Stalbridge area.

Contact Roy 01963 362325 or 07905 281456 PART TIME PSV DRIVERS REQUIRED for Blandford and surrounding area, very good rate of pay. School times only driving minibuses. call Ross 07968 550075

WEEKEND MEAL PREPARATION FOR ELDERY LADY living near Gillingham. Excellent hourly rate. Phone 07788 536890 STALBRIDGE AND MARNHULL VETS REQUIRES SOMEONE BRIGHT AND CHEERFUL for maternity cover 12 months minimum for the role of receptionist, animal care assistant and cleaner.

Flexible hours, experience with dogs and cats (and humans) preferred.

Send covering letter and CV to info@smvets.co.uk

PERMANENT GARDENER REQUIRED for small garden maintenance firm based Tarrant Rushton. Experience preferred. 01258 459582

STEEL ERECTOR / CLADDER required for Industrial / Agricultural buildings. Experience preferred but not essential as training will be given to the right applicant. Company van available. All local work.

Please contact John Guttridge 07860 570258 JDG Structural Steel Ltd

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Person required for busy workshop in Mere, Wiltshire 40 hours per week Duties will include manual polishing/cleaning of components and general workshop duties Telephone Neil on 01747 861100 Or email neil@technic-eng.co.uk

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Bramley Care Group We are looking for an experienced full time bookkeeper to join our team and manage the financial records of our group of companies. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, organised, and have a deep understanding of bookkeeping principles.

Key Responsibilities: • Maintain and update financial records for all four companies in the Bramley Care Group.

• Ensure timely and accurate data entry into our Sage 50 accounting system.

• Reconcile bank statements, invoices, and payments.

• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports from sage.

• Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable.

• Coordinate with the Directors to provide support in the preparation of budgets and financial forecasts.

• Liaise with the company’s accountants and provide all necessary documentation.

Minimum Qualifications: • Qualified to at least AAT level 4 with current membership.

• A minimum of 3 years recent experience in a similar position.

• Proven experience managing the accounting function for a group of companies.

• Familiarity with accounting software and tools specifically Sage 50.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.

• Ability to handle sensitive financial information with discretion.

Desirable Qualifications: • Experience in the healthcare or care home industry.

• Knowledge of tax regulations specific to the care sector.

• Familiarity with payroll processing for a group of companies, (our payroll is outsourced).

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blackmorevale.net/jobs ADMINISTRATOR THE SPRINGHEAD TRUST, Fontmell Magna.12 hrs/week.

Start date: 1st February 2024.

Closing date for applications: 14th November.

To apply, please see http://www.springheadtrust.org.uk PART-TIME CAFE WORK Approx 15 hours per week.

Involves some Sundays.

Cooking Experience and Customer Service.

Please contact Trish 07517 099547 Sherborne Station Café

CHRISTMAS POULTRY PROCESSORS NEEDED 3 weeks work. Early December. 07812 009364

WANTED SOMEONE TO RESTORE SHEPHERDS HUT. Workshop, power etc available. 07795 183054

RELIEF WARDEN REQUIRED at Hays Park Retirement Apartments, Shaftesbury to cover holidays and sickness. Either 9.30am2.00pm or 2.00pm-6.00pm.

For further details please contact us on: 01747 830349 or email: hays.park@googlemail.com

GENERAL GARDEN HELP NEEDED. One day/week in North Cadbury. 07783 438287

Deadline to place your advert is the Friday before publication.

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Independent Co-educational Boarding and Day School Independent andForm Day School NurseryBoarding Prep Senior Sixth The Society for Pupils agedof4Heads/CISC -18 GSA/CISC

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Assistant Head of Pentathlon Driver Required

PART TIME, TERM TIME ONLY

Leweston school is seeking a full time (term time) Assistant Head Pentathlon who, in conjunction with the Head of We areofseeking to appoint a School Minibus Driver to start Pentathlon, willAugust facilitate ourThe comprehensive Pentathlon at the end of 2018. role entails driving the School vehicles on designated routes collecting in programme of activities, teaching and coaching to children include the the morning and dropping off in the afternoon at predelivery of coaching sessions within the sports programme arranged points. will alsotraining assist with some basic as appropriate and You to coordinate and competitions maintenance and related cleaning of the fleet. The primary for Pentathlon and sports. qualities sought are a genuine commitment to the welfare andpart safety young people.

You must hold a valid PCV As of ofthe School’s Pentathlon Academy, including Manual, (D or D1) Licence.

Triathlon (swim, bike, run), you will help coordinate coaches and training for all Pentathlon disciplines working Hours: 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 0630 to 0830 with students and other relevant clients. and 1730 to 1930 Term Time only. Rate of Pay: £9.69 per hour plus holiday pay.

The position is full-time (Term Time) however some flexibility is required.

Please send your CV with the names of two referees

For further information and to download an application form to the HR Manager, Leweston School please visit our website: Leweston, Sherborne, DT9 6EN https://www.leweston.co.uk/information/work-with-us Closing date forrecruitment@leweston.dorset.sch.uk Applications: midday Friday 17th November or email: Interviews: Week commencing 20th November www.leweston.co.uk Leweston School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.

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TENNIS

Ollie Smith and a double figure carp he caught during the match

SHERBORNE Tennis Club’s winter fixtures.

Division 1 Team 6 Sherborne A: All matches on Sunday – Nov 5 10.30am: Away v Chard A; Nov 12 10am: Home v Dorchester A; Nov 19 1pm: Away v Bridport A; Nov 26 10am: Home v Ilminster A; Dec 17 10am: Home v South Petherton A; Jan 7 10am: Home v Chard A; Jan 14 1pm: Away v Dorchester A; Jan 21 10am: Home v Bridport A; Jan 28 10am: Away v Ilminster A; Feb 18 10am: Away v South Petherton A. Division 3 Team 2 Sherborne B: Sun Nov 12 1.30pm: Away v Yeovil C; Sun Nov 19 10am: Home v Bridport B; Sat Nov 25 1pm: Away v Donhead; Sun Dec 03 10am: Home v Queen Camel A; Sun Dec 17 10.30am: Away v Yeovil B; Sun Jan 14 10am: Home v Yeovil C; Sun Jan 21

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Golfer of the Year

MATT Sandy, of Sherborne Golf Club, won the Globacare Race to Remedy Order of Merit 2023.

In the last event of the season, with the top 15 players qualifying to play for double points, Matt carded an impressive and gritty 74 and 74, total 148, for four over from the monster purple championship tees at Remedy Oak Golf Club.

Ollie out in front in difficult conditions YOUNG Oliver Smith came out top in round nine of the Dorchester & District Angling Society junior championship held at Harbourbridge Lakes.

Seven juniors competed for points in breezy but bright conditions in Chickerell.

The fishing was far from easy with some anglers finding it difficult to keep bites coming regularly.

Jack Copp had an impressive

ANGLING run of silverfish in the last hour, weighing nearly 10lb of large roach by the end.

Both Josiah Wells-Parkes (3rd) and Austin ScottKennedy (2nd) caught carp steadily throughout the day, but neither could keep up with Ollie who weighed in some very big fish for a total weight of 47lb 7oz to win 25 points, a

voucher for Alan’s Angling and ground bait from Revels tackle shop. Only six points separate the top three, so the championship is warming up nicely with three rounds to go.

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10 golds at world champs A KARATE club based in Yeovil came back from their association World Championships with 10 medals.

South England Karate Academy (SEKA) based at Bucklers Mead Sports Centre, took nine students to the competition in Kensington, London, and they won five bronze, three silver and two gold medals.

Seven of the medals were won by students showing a kata in their age and belt category.

Kata means the different correct forms and postures of a

KARATE series of moves that form a sequence.

The other three medals were won by students in tournament fighting.

Shehan Dave Saunders, a 6th Dan black belt instructor and founder of SEKA, said: “I was really impressed with the attitude, respect and discipline shown by the students at the world championships, and I was immensely proud of them all.

“Everyone gave 100% and

that’s all we can ask for.”

SEKA practice in the form of Go-se Ryu style karate. The club train on Wednesdays 5.30-7.30pm and Fridays 6-8pm at Bucklers Mead Sports Centre in Yeovil.

New students can enjoy four lessons free of charge before deciding whether to carry on.

The club have recently introduced a ‘Pee Wee’ Karate group for children aged five to seven which takes place for the first hour of those times and is taught by Sensei Mandy Pike, 3rd Dan black belt instructor.

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Cricket club’s 175th anniversary awards Rockies’ face Highworth FA Vase tie

By Terry Warder SHAFTESBURY Cricket Club was formed on June 14, 1848, so this year’s Annual Dinner and Presentation Evening at the Coppleridge Hotel was a 175th anniversary celebration.

After some words from the chair, Terry Warder, and Tim Bradford (secretary and head of youth cricket), awards were presented by the chair and president, Tom White.

Main award winners were George Johnson (Bridle Cup for 1st XI batting), Sam Harris (Plumridge

CRICKET Cup for 1st XI bowling), Ben Trump (Glaze Cup for 2nd XI batting), Josh Spinney-Becker (Hough/Goble Cup for 2nd XI bowling), Ben Trump and Richie Bryant (Kavanagh Cup for highest partnership) and Sam Harris (Deaken Cup for best all rounder).

In addition, 17 players received Dorset Division 6 runners-up medals. Kevin Monaghan was awarded the Pop Glaze Cup as Clubperson of the Year.

Pictured clockwise from top left are; Josh Spinney-Becker, George Johnson, Sam Harris, Kevin Monaghan and Claire McCarthy with their awards

North Dorset RFC rugby round-up

By Andrew Wallace Clune October 14 Southern Counties South Yeovil 0 v NDRFC 1st XV 56 Dorset & Wilts Cup North Dorset 2nd XV 15 v Sutton Benger 5 October 21 Southern Counties South NDRFC 1st XV 60 v Avonvale 0 Dorset & Wilts 1 Central North Dorset 2nd XV 50 v East Dorset Dockers 10 A FEW big weeks of rugby for North Dorset Rugby Club has seen the 1st & 2nd XVs with big wins and also the return of the 3rd XV. The 1st XV travelled to Yeovil a fortnight ago and returned victors 56 to 0 with fullback Tom Stewart scoring a hattrick of tries ,and three conversions, while both wingers Will Johnson and Jake Cannings scored a brace each. Centres Oli Davis and Ryan Boardwell also crossed the white wash, while scrum half Rylie Lewis poached a try at the back of a welldriven scrum. Oli Davis was

RUGBY man of the match.

They continued last weekend at home, scoring 60 unanswered points versus Avonvale with Rylie Lewis and Oliver Barge scoring two tries apiece. Henry Dimmack, Sam Stinton, Tom Stewart, Izaak Romanillos, Pearce Mercer and Will Johnson also collected tries. Oliver Barge was MoTM. The 2nd XV took on Sutton Benger in the first round of the

Dorset & Wilts Cup. The Badgers worked hard in the second half with tries to Lewis Munster and Jake Walters plus the boot of Tom Judd securing victory, 15-5. MoTM was Tom Rose. Last weekend, in the league, they beat East Dorset Dockers 56-10. Eric Munezero, Sam Cripps, Dan Potts, Tom Rose, Adam Trevis and Lewis Munster with tries, while Ben Stokes scored twice. Munezero was MoTM. The 3rd XV, the Buffaloes

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By Avril Lancaster SHAFTESBURY’S trip to Uhlsport Hellenic League Premier Division Highworth Town fell foul to the weather with the game at the Save On Tyres Stadium being called off last Friday.

The FA Vase 1st round game on Saturday (October 28) will replace the Velocity Wessex League Premier Division game with Lymington Town (which is now on Tuesday, November 28).

Highworth Town drew 1-1 at basement side Wantage Town on Tuesday with Josh Davis getting his 11th goal of the season and the rearranged game sees their league game with Worcester City having to be rescheduled as well to accommodate the FA Vase with the ‘Rockies’.

The two sides have met before in 2021/22 in the FA Cup 1st Qualifying Round with a 4-2 replay win seeing the club earn a lucrative home tie with National Division South Bath City after a 1-1 draw in Wiltshire. Highworth were the in the Southern League South Division before transfer to the Central division.

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Hardy bunch finish on high

SHERBORNE Golf Club Hardy B League team completed a successful season by winning the final game of the year 3-2 away at Bridport.

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Lungworm and heartworm

by Lynn Broom Longmead Veterinary Practice LUNGWORM and heartworm are types of roundworm which affect the lungs, airways, blood vessels and heart. In the UK we have a number of different species of variable significance.

Angiostrongylus vasorum is a type of lungworm – also known as French heartworm – which migrates to the heart and blood vessels and is often present in the lungs and airway causing a cough. Other symptoms can include difficulty breathing, spontaneous bleeding, weight loss, vomiting, pain, neurological signs and heart failure.

Dogs become infected by ingesting infected snails, slugs – possibly including slime trails – and frogs – note there is no direct transfer from other dogs faeces, this a two-host parasite and part of its development occurs in species other than dogs. Dogs under 18 months old were found to be eight times more likely to be infected than those over eight years old.

It is becoming increasingly diagnosed in dogs in the UK. In 2015 a study of random dog faeces samples found a 50% prevalence in the South-East – which had doubled from a previous study in 2005 – and a 25-49% prevalence in southern areas of Dorset.

Dirofilaria immitus – heartworm – is spread by mosquitos but the climate in the UK does not – currently – allow transmission of infection.

However, these conditions are met in Mediterranean countries where the risk of infection is high and dogs which have travelled to or from these areas are at risk of infection. Please see your vet if you think your dog is at risk.

Oslerus osleri and Filaroides hirthi only tend to infect dogs in kennels in the UK and infections can cause a cough, and severe infections in young or immunocompromised animals but can also be asymptomatic. Creponema vulpis and Eucoleus aerophilus are lungworms of foxes and rarely cause infections in dogs.

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Lungworm is likely to be under diagnosed and is increasing in prevalence PHOTO: ClarissaBell/Pixabay

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Individuals of certain herding breeds can carry a gene mutation which makes them much more sensitive to ivermectins and moxidectin. For instance, one in three Shetland Sheepdogs and 2% of Border Collies carry the gene in the UK. Dogs with this gene mutation may react to moxidectin and you should discuss this further with your vet – tests can check for the presence of the gene – if you are concerned.

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MID DORSET CATS PROTECTION Cats looking for new homes

BEHAVIOUR TIPS

n Widget (four months). Looking for a home with no other cats.

Would like to home with his brother Winston

n Winston (four months). Looking for a home with no other cats.

Would like to home with his brother Widget

n Pi (eight years). Sweet gentle girl looking for a home with her son, Radius

n Radius (seven years). Looking for a home with his mum Pi – lovely boy

n Lollipop (11 years). Looking for a rural home with no other pets where her diet can be controlled

n Freddie (eight years). Loving, sociable, long-term stray looking for a home of his own

n Harry (four months). Needs a patient home to help him come out of his shell

n Chester (eight years). Friendly boy looking for a quiet home with no small children

n Kleo (five years). Delightful girl who could live with a family and dogs, but would prefer no cats

n Mario (four months). Needs a patient home to help him come out of his shell

We also have kittens which will be looking for homes in the coming weeks, please get in touch to register your interest.

Outdoors cats looking for homes – farms, stables etc. For details, please call our helpline on 01258 858644 or visit our website, www.cats.org.uk/blandford

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Tip #50: Is it okay to play ‘tug’ with your dog?

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FOR the vast majority of dogs the answer is an overwhelming YES! Some owners fear that playing tug games will encourage aggressive behaviour in their dog.

Not only is this not normally true, but in addition to being an excellent training reward, tug games can be instrumental in teaching dogs self-control and bite inhibition.

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The game can also be a good, fun bonding activity for dog and owner as well as a good way for high-energy dogs to burn off excess energy.

Before playing, however, there are a few rules that should be followed for safety.

Firstly, ensure your dog will instantly drop the toy on cue – by training a reliable Give/Drop.

Secondly, if your dog accidentally catches your hand during play, end the game immediately – but temporarily. And lastly, teach your dog that he can ONLY grab the toy after the appropriate cue word has been given – for example, ‘Tuggy!’. This helps to prevent dogs from grabbing uninvited at toys or other dangling items when the owner picks them up. n Helen Taylor is a qualified, accredited behaviourist, a certified clinical animal behaviourist – help@helentaylordorset.co.uk; www.helentaylordorset.co.uk

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Awards showcase business success THE best of Dorset business was honoured at a glittering awards ceremony – which returned for the first time in four years.

The Dorset Business Awards, held at Bournemouth's Hilton Hotel, celebrated the excellence and innovation of county companies.

It was the highlight of the Dorset Chamber’s first business festival, a four-day series of events including an expo and the Future of Business Conference.

A panel of independent experts was assembled to judge the entries from all sizes of business from a wide variety of sectors, competing for gongs in 10 categories.

Chamber chief executive officer, Ian Girling, said: “Our Business Festival was hugely

successful and the awards were the highlight.

“We had more than 1,000 people attend over the fourday festival, which was the most ambitious programme of events ever undertaken by the Chamber.

“It has been an incredibly challenging four years with the most unimaginable events taking place which created a tough climate in all sectors.

“But the festival created a real buzz within the business community and what is clear is the inspiring resilience, determination and innovation we see in Dorset businesses.”

He said the judges set the standard for the awards with a robust assessment process.

“The calibre of entry was incredibly high and it was a pleasure to see all types of company taking part – from

Dorset Chamber chief executive Ian Girling at the awards

SMEs and family businesses to large, global companies,”he added.

“My congratulations to all the winners and those who were shortlisted. We’re grateful to all those who entered and hope they’ll have another go next year.

“I’d like to say a huge thank you to our Premier Festival Partner Lester Aldridge and our Festival Partners Bournemouth and Poole College, Blue Sky Financial Planning, Dorset Council, The Dolphin Poole and YMCA Bournemouth.”

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My trek along an ancient trackway

by AJ Selby IF you want to walk fast, walk alone, but if you want to walk far, walk together – Anon ONE of the oldest tracks in Europe is the Ridgeway, which runs from Overton Hill just outside Avebury to Ivinghoe Beacon in Buckinghamshire, near Tring – which is just over the border in Hertfordshire. This ancient road has been variously dated at between 5,000 and 10,000 years old and is considered to be the oldest trackway in Britain – and was part of a great route that went from the Dorset coast to the Wash in Norfolk.

It’s called the Ridgeway as it mainly traversed the higher ground over the ridges of hills which would have been drier in winter than the flatter, valley ground. The trail is about 85 miles long and has full public access, with many points of interest along the way. This year is the 50th anniversary of it being designated a National Trail – along with 14 others – and so, in mid-September, I found myself in Ave-bury preparing to make a start on the wettest day of the month.

Every September I meet with my oldest friend, Clive, to walk for a few days – we met in school over half a century ago and enjoy our annual sojourns along the byways of Britain. We have travelled sec-tions of the south-west coastal path, completed the South Downs Way – from Winchester to East-bourne – and almost finished the north Norfolk coastal path – which runs from Hunstanton to Sea Palling, but with the option to continue another 20 miles to Hopton-onSea, near Great Yarmouth.

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And so it was that on September 20, with Storm Lee venting its fury across southern England, that we started off at Avebury in heavy, driving rain towards Hackpen Hill. We always try and walk west to east so that the wind and rain are at our backs, but the first section goes north before swinging east towards Ogbourne St George, south of Swindon. Avebury was the perfect starting point as it gave us a sense of the history of the trail – how many feet had traversed this ancient landscape over the centu-ries? The official start is just south of Avebury at Overton Hill on the A4, but we agreed that the stand-ing stones gave us a better sense of place than an ‘A’ road car park.

A mile or so out of Avebury, a track, known as the Wessex Ridgeway, meets the Ridgeway proper and heads north and upwards to the higher ground.

Unfortunately for us the high ground was completely exposed to the elements and the wind hammered at our forlorn figures as the rain attacked us sideways – we never saw another soul. We ignored the weather, as walkers do, and although the rain drove mercilessly at us, it was mild enough for shorts – in

Looking east from the Ridgeway towards the Uffington White Horse

hindsight I should have put on full water-proofs from head to foot but I would probably have been too hot.

The views, despite the rain, were outstanding and the track from time to time is partly protected by moderate hawthorn shrubs either side of the trail.

Here and there were large stones, the size of ta-bles, which many a traveller had rested upon over the millennia. We paused now and then, closed our eyes and could ‘hear’ the ancients walking with us – men on horseback, families with their posses-sions in a cart, small children laughing and playing, locals selling food and drink to those passing through.

We thought of all the disparate groups who have used the trail since it became a known route – peo-ple looking for somewhere better to settle, armies of soldiers preparing to defend against the Vikings, drovers taking animals to markets, and after the Enclosure Acts of 1750, when the route became more permanent, locals moving from one village to the next.

By the time we reached Hackpen Hill and the car – we leave one car at the end point

and one at the start point, enabling us to complete a linear walk – we were as drowned as any rat has been – I have never been so wet. My clothing was running water and my boots were full to overflowing – I would not have been wetter had I stood in a car wash. We were also laughing as we do at having enjoyed each other’s company and good conversation – the weather was pretty irrelevant – once you are drenched you can’t get any wetter.

The next day was glorious and took us through ancient Barbury Castle and along to Wanborough Plain. Just outside a village there was a hedge of late flowering blackberry and flowering ivy warmed by the sun’s rays, and on it must have been more than 50 red admiral butterflies taking in the offering of late nectar. Such sights are rarely seen by car and owing to our great age (!) we amble rather than ramble to take in as much of views and nature and the countryside as we can.

There are nearly 20 National Trails and many shorter ones.

Get out there, enjoy the walk and take in the history of this ancient land.

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by Ruth Kimber THE weather, as I write, helped us with the maize harvest – the ‘mud on road’ signs still had a duty, but the ground conditions made harvesting so much less fraught. The memories of muddy fields and roads, tractors stuck, and in one case we had a field that simply couldn’t be harvested until after Christmas when the ground was frozen.

The feed value was lost.

The advancement in tractors, aids travel in tricky conditions, minimising soil damage – and with the earlier maturing

varieties of maize, helped enormously.

This year our maize has been really pleasing – tall, strong plants carrying long, full cobs.

Maize is an excellent feed for dairy cows, adding energy and interest to their diet of grass silage and minerals. It’s an expensive crop to grow, but with the use of farmyard manure, it’s a good fit in our system. The soil benefits from a dressing of organic matter, and the plant helps soil structure.

The maize fields have been tilled and grass seed planted,

some for ‘an early bite’ for the dairy in February. The other fields are part of the rotation and have pasture mixes planted.

It's a good, secure feeling looking at the full barns, grass silage, maize silage, hay and straw, all ready for winter.

The high-yielding cows are now installed for winter, but the low yielders and youngstock and beef are still out, as I write.

Every day is a bonus, the work of winter is relentless, feeding, cleaning, bedding up, repeat!

The turkeys are enjoying the pastures – the autumn sun has

been enjoyed by all animals.

The milking parlour now needs a serious update. Paul and I built it in 1981 and have improved it over the years, but now is the time for a complete revamp, while the farm shop site has been busy and now Christmas shoppers have started to come with orders! n Kimbers Farm Shop, The Kitchen at Kimbers, Somerset Trading Barn; Linley Farm Charlton Musgrove BA9 8HD. Phone: 01963 33177; www. kimbersfarmshop.co.uk info@ kimbersfarmshop.co.uk.

by Becca Price BVSc MRCVS of Friars Moor Vets WE are very lucky here in the Blackmore Vale to be working with such progressive farms, and as such we are constantly trying to keep ahead of the curve and offer our farms the best quality service we can.

One such initiative is a ‘New Herdsperson’ course we will be running for the first time this year.

The course will feature seven modules over seven weeks,

designed as an overview of different aspects of the industry: lameness, calving, youngstock, nutrition, sustainability, mastitis and common conditions.

The course is designed to be an introduction to the industry for those new to it, or for those looking to take on more responsibility in running a farm.

It will be as practical as possible, and kindly hosted on farm by clients, so attendees have the confidence to utilise the skills they have learnt.

The course will cover the newest research into sectors of the industry and will emphasise the importance of data-driven, evidence-based decision making.

We think it’s an exciting opportunity to support people new to the industry and develop skills – retention and staffing in the industry is becoming increasingly difficult, and we hope that giving people the knowledge to make changes on their farm will help create a

more confident .taskforce.

We are lucky to have staff experienced in all aspects of dairy farming and can draw on the knowledge and skills of vets, techs and foot trimmers – as well as representatives from some external companies to help run this course.

We still have a couple of spaces on the course, so if this is something you would be interested in, get in touch on 01258 472314 for more information.

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A BUILDING in an iconic Dorset street that featured in the famous Hovis bread TV ad has been brought back into use.

The formerly derelict cottage on Gold Hill, in Shaftesbury, featured in the renowned Hovis advert 50 years ago and has now been removed from Dorset Council’s at risk register.

The Grade II cottage, built in the 17th Century or early 18th

Century had lain empty, unused and in disrepair for five years.

Dorset Council’s Housing Standards team, which specialises in bringing empty homes back into use, managed to trace the previous owner and explored possibilities for the cottage’s future.

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Working closely with the new owner, council officers have given tailored conservation advice and guided the restoration.

The council said the project recognises the Before and after at the Gold Hill cottage history and heritage of the area and has Dorset Council to get the right preserved the site for future conservation advice about how generations. the work should be completed.

Owner Dexter Parsons has “There’s a real community sensitively renovated the spirit in this part of Shaftesbury cottage, saving many original and it’s been a privilege to work features. here and rescue this building, He has used traditional hopefully for generations to building materials and come.” techniques to preserve the Cllr David Walsh, Dorset historical fabric and make a Council’s portfolio holder for home fit for modern living. planning, said: “This is a great “This renovation has been example of the Dorset Council such a challenge, like nothing I team working together to have attempted before,” he said. protect part of our rich historic “I’ve listened carefully to environment.”

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D O R S E T | D E V O N | S O M E R S E T | H A M P S H I R E | W I LT S H I R E | C O R N W A L L | L O N D O N Informal Tender 22 November

Auction 2 November

East Orchard, Dorset Guides: Lot A - £195,000, Lot B - £85,000 Two level blocks of permanent pasture with separate highway access to each block, in a quiet rural position with pleasant views of the surrounding countryside. Freehold For sale in two lots: Lot A - 22.57 acres (9.13 ha), Lot B – 8.40 acres (3.40 ha).

Andrew Tuffin | 01258 472244

Auction 2 November

Stalbridge, Dorset Guide: £135,000 A well-managed 7.91 acre (3.20 ha) block of pasture with yard, agricultural buildings, mains water and groundwater spring in a quiet edge of village location. Freehold Will Cairns | 01258 472244

Auction 2 November Holt, Dorset 1.70 acres of permanent pasture Guide: £45,000 Holwell, Dorset A single building plot with outline PP Guide: £135,000 Wimborne, Dorset 7.32 acres with development potential (STPP) Guide: £200,000 Dorchester, Dorset A 2 bedroom GF flat with parking. F/H. CTB: B Guide: £125,000

Keinton Mandeville, Somerset Guide: £50,000 A single enclosure of grade 3 level pasture land with direct road access from Common Lane.

Situated on the edge of the village.

3.92 acres (1.59 ha) in total. Freehold Lucy Carnell | 01935 382901

ON-FARM FODDER AUCTIONS Thursday 23 November Thursday 21 December Thursday 18 January Thursday 8 February Thursday 29 February Thursday 21 March Further entries invited Contact Greg Ridout | 01935 382909/07817 517467

South Petherton, Somerset A 2 bedroom terraced house for improvement. F/H. CTB: B Guide: £150,000 Sherborne, Dorset A 3 bedroom link-detached house for renovation. F/H. CTB: D Guide: £160,000 Bere Regis, Dorset A 4 bedroom property for refurbishment. F/H. CTB: C Guide: £200,000 Dorchester, Dorset A town house currently arranged as 3 flats. F/H. CTB: A, B, A Guide: £250,000 Turnerspuddle, Dorset A pair of semi-detached cottages for renovation. F/H. CTB: D Guide: £425,000 Christchurch, Dorset A 3 bedroom bungalow for renovation/replacement. F/H. CTB: D Guide: £455,000 Poole, Dorset An 8 bedroom detached house with outline PP to develop plot. F/H. CTB: F Guide: £950,000

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Shroton Guide £1,175,000 - £1,195,000

East Stour Guide £1,200,000

An imposing and substantial detached 5 bedroom house presented beautifully with a south facing garden running down to the River Iwerne in a tranquil and idyllic village setting.

EPC D; CTB D. Freehold

A beautifully restored and spacious 5 bedroomhouse with a separate home office, detached stone barn and south facing landscaped garden backing onto open countryside.

In all 0.64 acres. EPC F; CTB F. Freehold

Sturminster 01258 473766

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Pimperne From £410,000 A collection of five brand new eco homes situated in a conservation area and built with traditional materials but blending modern fittings and high energy efficiency.

Each property includes 3 double bedrooms, bathroom, ensuite and 2 allocating parking spaces with EV charging. EPC A (predicted); CTB TBC. Freehold Blandford 01258 452670

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Child Okeford Guide £895,000

Hazelbury Bryan Guide £1,150,000

A detached 5 bedroom house with well presented and spacious accommodation and a double garage in the heart of a sought after village with amenities within walking distance.

EPC C; CTB G. Freehold

A stunningly positioned single storey 3 bedroom house with flowing internal space throughout on the edge of this highly regarded village with approx. 5.63 acres of land directly accessed from the drive.

EPC D; CTB F. Freehold

Sturminster 01258 473766

Sturminster 01258 473766

Milborne Port Guide £800,000

Compton Valence Guide £875,000

A handsome 4 bedroom house boasting superb and generous living accommodation set within a substantial plot with ample off-street parking.

EPC D; CTB G. Freehold

An attached stone built 4 bedroom barn conversion with beautifully presented accommodation in a pretty hamlet in easy reach of Dorchester.

EPC D; CTB F. Freehold

Sherborne 01935 814488

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SHERBORNE, DORSET

SUTTON WALDRON, DORSET

STURMINSTER MARSHALL, DORSET

GUIDE PRICE £1,600,000

GUIDE PRICE £595,000

PRICE GUIDE £1,100,000

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WINTERBORNE HOUGHTON, DORSET

EPC Band C

A handsome 5 bedroom family home set in 2/3rd of an acre in a popular village location.

Blandford 01258 423002 Guide Price £725,000

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SHERBORNE, DORSET

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GUIDE PRICE £330,000

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DORSET BREWHAM, SOMERSET BLEIGH, LANDF O R D F O R U M , D O R S ENORTH T An impressive Edwardian Villa with a large private garden on the edge of town.

GUIDE PRICE GUIDE PRICE (TENDER) £350,000 Blandford 01258 £1,550,000 423002

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Guide Price £845,000

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SHERBORNE, DORSET

SUTTON WALDRON, DORSET

STURMINSTER MARSHALL, DORSET

GUIDE PRICE £1,600,000

GUIDE PRICE £595,000

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STOURPAINE, DORSET

SHERBORNE, DORSET

ASHMORE, DORSET

GUIDE PRICE £795,000

GUIDE PRICE £330,000

GUIDE PRICE £750,000

SOLD

ELEIGH, A S T ODORSET RCHARD, DORSET

SOLD

NORTH BREWHAM, SOMERSET

SOLD

PIMPERNE, DORSET

A modern stone house with adaptable accommodation and a spectacular outlook with gardens and grounds in approximatly 4.5 acres.

GUIDE PRICE £1,550,000 GUIDE PRICE (TENDER) £350,000 GUIDE PRICE £560,000 Shaftesbury 01747 850858

EPC Band C

Guide Price £1,695,000

SHERBORNE

SHAFTESBURY

BLANDFORD

01935 810141

01747 850858

01258 423002

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£325,000 Horsington

An individual four bedroom detached house with stunning panoramic views. The property is tucked away within the heart of the town close to shops and dog walking. Wonderful sunny aspect sun terrace, large kitchen/diner, huge master bedroom, two en-suites, attractive landscaped gardens with studio ideal for homeworking. EPC Rating: D. Freehold.

A delightful 3 bedroom natural stone cottage situated in the pretty and sought after village of Horsington. During 2019/20 the property was tastefully renovated to a high standard and perfectly blends modern day living with charm and character. Sitting room with feature fireplace, fitted kitchen, cloakroom, garden, off road parking. EPC Rating: E. Freehold.

WINCANTON

£410,000

An individual and deceptively spacious four bedroom detached bungalow which enjoys the benefit of a large landscaped garden. Characterful sitting room, separate dining room, large kitchen/breakfast room, master bedroom with dressing room and en-suite and useful attic room.

EPC Rating: D.

SOUTH CHERITON

£430,000

A substantial three bedroom detached bungalow situated in a small close in the sought after village of South Cheriton. Spacious sitting room with open fire, separate dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, utility/boot room, en-suite shower room, attractive landscaped garden and garage.

£270,000 Wincanton

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A delightful 3 bedroom period cottage just An attractive 4 bedroom semi-detached house Please call 01963 34000 a short walk from the High Street amenities. within walking distance of the town centre.

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£225,000

£365,000 Bruton WINCANTON

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a master bedroom with dressing room/study and en-suite. Spacious lounge/diner, fitted kitchen, private garden, garage and no forward chain. EPC Rating: C.

WINCANTON

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£485,000 Sparkford WINCANTON £179,950

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New Blackmore Vale, October 27, 2023

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The Hills are Alive!

In the past 12 months, over £100m worth of property has sold in the SP7 area* This suggests, in the rolling hills of Shaftesbury, the market is very active. That said, there’s a degree of indecisiveness, so if you’re considering selling your property, you’ll need the support of a patient, determined and experienced estate agent - like DOMVS. Head of DOMVS Shaftesbury, Louise McTighe, has resourcefulness, charm and an unyielding nature that would make the Von Trapp family proud. She’s also working on her singing voice.

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