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Autumn Term 2021 is a hugely important moment in our 125 year history as we introduce LEX; a bold and ambitious weekend programme to equip every Clayesmorian with the essential skills to live their lives well.

Clayesmore have torn up the rule book of a traditional 6 day a week independent education, and replaced academic lessons on a Saturday with a supercharged weekend of trips, experiences and events. All designed to enable pupils to seize new opportunities, develop new skills and provide them with memories and mastery to draw upon forever.

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Village school in plea for more children

By Miranda Robertson newsdesk@blackmorevale.net

A historic village school is facing a crisis – there simply aren’t enough children on roll.

Just ONE child started reception at Okeford Fitzpaine CE Primary School this month, and the school has only 21 children in total attending this year.

The school, which was built in 1873, sits in the heart of the Blackmore Vale.

It is described as a lovely place to learn, with particular strengths in SEND provision, in part due to the teacher/child ratio.

But numbers are dire – and staff fear it could be closed if more youngsters don’t come forward.

The school’s 21 children range in age from 4 to 11. Most live in the village, some come in from the surrounding area, many are from farming families. Numbers over the last few years have dwindled until this year only one child is starting in reception year.

One staff member said: “The

Okeford Fitzpaine school circa 1904, with headmaster Mr Head

children at the school are in the enviable position of having small class sizes of fewer than 10 children.

“As a result, the children are well known by staff and individual needs are catered for, those with additional needs have a high level of support in the class to achieve the same outcomes as their peers. Old fashioned values such as love, respect and courage are modelled by staff and pupils

alike, which leads to a positive learning environment.

“The small staff base has many years’ experience between them, and a nurture approach is taken to coach the pupils to achieve the best possible outcomes.”

Unless numbers increase soon, the school faces a bleak future.

Major improvements to the building, outside and in have been undertaken in the last year, including a new outdoor area and a new partnership with

Sunbeams wrap around care offering quality childcare out of school hours. A community vegetable garden is being built so the children can grow veg and work with the villagers.

Headteacher Annie Dowling is working hard to promote the school and inform potential parents of the benefits of attending a small school with small class sizes. There are open mornings planned this Saturday, September 18 from 10am-12pm, on Tuesday, September 21 from 10am-11.30am and on Thursday, September 23 from 10am11.30am for an informal walk around and to meet staff and children, A free mother and toddler group will also run in St Andrew’s Church as a joint venture by school staff with Sunbeams Day-care. Messy Mice will run on Thursday Mornings from September 16 and will be free to parents with children under 5.

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Paving works start after being postponed

By Nicci Brown

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Work started on September 6 on the repaving of Blandford town centre, postponed at short notice at the beginning of July.

Part of the Market Place and Marsh & Ham car park are being used for storage of works equipment, and traffic is oneway only into the town along West Street, with bus stops in West Street and East Street relocated further along the road when necessary and sections of roads coned off while the work takes place.

Blandford county councillor Nocturin Lacey-Clarke said he had been given an assurance that part of the Market Place will be left clear to allow the weekly outdoor markets to take place.

Negotiations have been taking place with the owners of buildings currently under hoarding and scaffolding to facilitate access.

The whole project is expected to

take 12 weeks, and Councillor Lacey-Clarke said he had also been assured that repaving in the Market Place itself would be carried out in the fortnight ending October 29, so that the area could be left clear during the period leading up to Remembrance Sunday, during which a rededication of the memorial plaques on the Town Hall is planned.

The last-minute postponement of the project came when Dorset Council was informed that the suppliers of the new coloured concrete paving were unable to

guarantee its arrival in time, and prompted some anger but also relief from traders who had been looking forward to being able to fully reopen after the pandemic lockdowns, but now again face disruption.

The project became necessary when cracking, uneven slabs, first installed at the turn of the century, were removed and replaced with Tarmac not in keeping with the historic setting of the area, and worn and slippery slabs posed a hazard to residents and visitors.

Cllr Cherry Brooks, Dorset

Council Lead Member for Highways, said: “We’ve been working hard on this project behind the scenes for quite some time to design a scheme which is fitting for the historic heart of Blandford as well as providing value for money.”

The council’s highways project team worked with their conservation officers, Historic England, Blandford Town Council, the town’s county councillors and members of the community to source an appropriate colour concrete replacement and progress the £300,000 project to replace around 1,800m² of paving.

It is funded by Dorset Council’s maintenance budget, Section 106 contributions from developers and the sale of the existing paving to a reclamation company for reuse.

Those slabs inscribed with quotations will be retained, as will some of those containing fossils for display elsewhere in the town.

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Loved children’s character filmed in Vale

By Karen Bate The loveable green animated tractor, fondly known as Ted, farmer Tom and Midge the dog have been busy filming Tractor Ted from the heart of Motcombe on the farm of Vicky Brunton and David Armishaw.

The invention of farmer David Horler and his business partner Alexandra Heard, Ted is an animated tractor who narrates and voice-overs a children’s series devoted to farming.

The much-loved shows educate children about animals, racehorses, farming machinery and even cheesemaking. With catchy songs, children have been captivated by Tractor Ted since it was first shown a decade ago.

And since the summer of 2017, Vicky and David have shared their home with Farmer Tom. Vicky said: “Four years ago, after showing the production team around the farm, they arrived at the farm house and instantly asked if they could use

Vicky Brunton, Farmer Tom and Vicky’s children Emilia and Arthur

the house as Farmer Tom’s house. Our son Arthur, who was not yet two, was a huge fan so how could we say no?

“In October that year, with our daughter Emilia only two weeks old, the first film crew descended for two days of filming footage of Farmer Tom and Midge and for ‘Hello Ewe’ in our milking parlour.

“Since then, we have had the pleasure of their company for various filming sessions as well as photo shoots. The children absolutely love it. They get to

play ball with Midge as well as have Merlin the Shetland pony charging around the yards and still continue to be star struck by seeing Farmer Tom and Les at their house. Emilia finally had her chance to shine in front of the camera alongside Arthur a few weeks ago. It was a long day of filming yet all the children had an absolute blast.

When there were breaks in filming we were playing with the goats and chickens who love an audience!”

Vicky said: “Ally the producer is

absolutely amazing and Ian the director is brilliant, considering they’re working alongside children and animals, they are still smiling!

“Yes it’s exhausting making sure the front of the house and the stable yards are looking their best, often while entertaining the children on their summer holiday, and I ended up with a few callouses from constantly sweeping, but it’s so worth it.

“The children get to see their home and themselves on TV and for me, it’s all about making memories that will last. A good opportunity to tidy the garden!”

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Plea for shop tributes Shaftesbury British Legion raised £19,280 in last year’s Poppy Appeal helped by Remembrance window displays in Kit & Kaboodle, Cranbornes, plus Paws and Claws, Squires, Santander, the Tourist Information Centre, Naomi House Shop, Coconut & Cotton and JOT Carpets & Flooring.

This year Shaftesbury’s Poppy A poppy-themed front in Appeal has so far raised £7,736 shop Blandford last and the closing date is Sept 30, year. Entries so a few more days to go! The now wanted for legion is hoping many shops Shaftesbury! will take part in the shop-front display.

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STRONG WILL Will’s class, above, and right, Will with his creation

By Karen Bate newsdesk@blackmorevale.net

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Everyone at Wyke Primary School in Gillingham joined together to raise £554.36 for The Brain Tumour Charity after Will Alexander, 10, from Falcon Class, was Do you have some spare time? diagnosed with a malignant brain tumour.

We are looking for volunteers to help with a variety of roles including indoor fosterers Pupils and staff wore something green for you will need to live in Will’s Wednesday, to reflect Will’s love of DT10/11 and SP7/8 or BH21 postcode areas.

Minecraft and rugby, then took part in a host of Cat knowledge preferred but not essential.

Minecraft-themed activities, collecting coins in Please get in touch for a chat 01258 858644 Smarties tubes for The Brain Tumour Charity. or email enquiries@blandford.cats.org.uk His family said: “Will has bravely undergone a gruelling treatment plan of surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy to fight this disease. Surgery to remove the tumour has left Will in a MALVERN AUTUMN FLOWER SHOW* 25 Sept £75 ADULT / £50 U16s wheelchair. After seeing what BRYAN’S MYSTERY TRIP* .................................................................... 30 Sept £60 Will has gone through, we all OCTOBER SUNDAY LUNCH ................................................................... 24 Oct £45 want to raise as much money as NOVEMBER SUNDAY LUNCH ............................................................ 21 Nov £45 possible to support research into KINGSTON LACEY CHRISTMAS & LIGHTS ...................................... 4 Dec £55 a cure so that no other family has DECEMBER LUNCH & ENTERTAINMENT ........................................ 8 Dec £69 to endure the same ordeal.”

TOURS/HOLIDAYS Will has already raised more BLACKPOOL ILLUMINATIONS ............................................... 25 – 29 Oct £485 than £5,000 for the Piam Brown TURKEY AND TINSEL IN TORQUAY ........................................... 1 – 5 Nov £399 Ward, the children’s cancer ward CHATSWORTH HOUSE AT ....................................................... 13 – 15 Nov £269 at Southampton General CHRISTMAS Hospital, Abby’s Wishes and CHRISTMAS IN BEAMISH ........................................................ 19 – 21 Nov £255 The Wessex Neurological THURSFORD CHRISTMAS ........................................................ 13 – 15 Dec £325 Centre, who supported him and SPECTACULAR + £50 supplement charge his family during his treatment.

CHRISTMAS IN LYNTON, NORTH DEVON ........................ 23 - 27 Dec £549 Now he is fundraising for The NEW YEAR IN DERBY 2022 ................................... 30 Dec 21 – 2 Jan 22 £445 Brain Tumour charity – all while 2022 learning to walk again.

THE ROYAL MINT PROJECT IN WALES .................................... 12 Mar 22 £75 Will and his family are taking part in the Bournemouth 10K, a 70-mile bike ride, before Will Book your getaway! undertakes his biggest challenge – walking 70m across the rugby pitch of North Dorset RFC. The club has promised to support Will over the next 12 months.

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But in April he started being sick and having sudden blinding headaches, initially diagnosed as reflux and migraines. His symptoms worsened and a CT scan revealed a brain tumour.

After a ten-hour operation to remove the tumour, Will suffered Posterior Fossa Syndrome, which has left him with severe weakness on his left side. During his recovery, Will experienced debilitating headaches and underwent yet another operation to insert shunts into his brain.

Will then went onto face 31 sessions of radiotherapy and in December, four cycles of highdose chemotherapy with stem-cell replacement. Now Will spends several weeks at a time in hospital and even spent Christmas Day in hospital. To date he has spent 145 days away from his home.

His family said: “Despite all this, Will has done his family so very proud and been incredibly brave with the countless operations, procedures and treatments he has gone through. He has made such amazing progress and has put up with so many things no child should ever have to. Will would love to say thank you to some of the many charities and who have helped him and his family along his difficult journey. This would be a real boost for him as he continues fighting to get better.”

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Donors’ overwhelming response to appeal

By Nicci Brown newsdesk@blackmorevale.net

The response to the appeal for help for Afghan refugees has overwhelmed Blandford CARES, the small volunteer group which has for some years operated a collection and distribution centre for refugees overseas.

After an exceptionally busy day at their sorting room at Blandford United Reformed Church, it was forced to close and insist on any new deliveries making an appointment.

Last Tuesday they had four cars booked in to deliver, and expected to receive a couple of small donations, but in fact received more than 300 bags from at least a dozen cars and vans. The volunteers struggled to deal with it, even with additional help from the Blandford Food Bank which operates out of the same premises.

Blandford CARES founder Mike Hearn said: “As a result

we were not able to have everything stored away until 4pm. Now we have to sort and box it, which means we need some clear time before we can accept more donations. And the closure of our distribution network has meant we have to close for receipt of donations until at least October 5.

“Although we have been working continuously and had links able to distribute limited amounts of aid to Calais and Greece, the sheer volume of donations received over a three day period has been unprecedented. It has overwhelmed us and also the major hub we rely on for the onward transmission of aid.”

He said the recent appeal which received extensive media coverage especially in the south has demonstrated that a large percentage of the population care about the fate of Afghan refugees and have formed local groups to collect aid “It is wonderful that so many people have offered to help.

Mike Hearn from Blandford CARES with one of the huge piles of donations.

“We can not get enough distance in our second room to take photos,” he said.

“However the appeal collection centre at the Immanuel Church in Bournemouth had to close within a week of opening, leaving those responding with a problem.

“The efficient distribution system that existed in 2018/19 has largely disappeared over the near two years of pandemic and many collection centres have disappeared entirely, leaving Blandford CARES as the only known collection centre for about 30 miles.

“It is ironic that currently there is no effective official means of supplying any aid directly to any Afghani refugee in the UK. I have been told that even local support groups near the holding centres are not allowed to contact those being accommodated until local authorities have responded to the situation. Until things become clearer we will work to clear the backlog using the only avenue known to us which in Northern France and Calais.”

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EVENTS GUIDE n Apple Day is being celebrated in Castle Cary on Sunday, October 10 with apple produce stalls, food and drink, apple-themed activities, music and art.

An exploration into the science behind apple production will be held in The Market House in Castle Cary between 11am and 3pm.

A lecture, organised by Cary History Society, about The Apple in Art with a speaker from the National Gallery will be in the Caryford Hall at 6pm.

For more information ring Colleen Bower on 01963 351763 or email markethouse.bookings @castle-cary.co.uk . n The Friendship Garden at Fontmell Magna is in full bloom and friends and neighbours are being invited to help themselves to the bounty. A pop-up café is open between 2pm and 4pm on Wednesdays, so do pop along for a cup of tea and slice of cake, and bring secateurs to cut yourself a fragrant bunch of blooms.

On October 7, Hello Yellow will be joined by St Andrew’s School walking, toddling or wheeling a distance, to support the London Virgin Marathon.

And on October 16, an autumn craft fair will be held. n A grand charity sale is being held at Bourton Village Hall on Friday, October 1 between 12.30pm and 4pm. Stalls will include nearly new adults and children’s clothes, bric-a-brac, scarves, handbags and jewellery in aid of Hope for Tomorrow, the Gillingham & District Mobile Chemotherapy Bus. CAR BOOT SALE EVERY SUNDAY 12pm -3pm Wincanton Sports Ground, Moor Lane, BH9 9RB (now moved from Yeovil Showground). Cars/trailers/ vans £5 for as much room as required. Gate opens at 10am - room for 300 sellers £1 public car parking strictly no buyers before 1pm.

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n A coffee morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support is being held at St. John’s Church Hall, Church Hill in Enmore Green on Saturday, September 25 between 10am and noon. n A clutch of indoor markets will be held at Shaftesbury Town Hall to raise money for Weldmar Hospice and Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance.

The first takes place on September 18, and then October 16, November 13, November 20 and December 11, with a visit from Father Christmas.

The markets will be held between 9am and 4.30pm and will feature different stalls at each event, including truckle truck, preserves, toys and home-made goods. n There are several free events at Sherborne Library including: Friday, October 1 from 3pm – 4pm The Old Stone Crosses of Dorset’. Join Cindy Chant for a fascinating talk and photo presentation on Dorset’s rich history.

And on Friday, October 22 from 3pm – 4pm Thomas Hardy’s Women: In Life and Literature’.

Join Peter Tait as he discusses the influence of women on Thomas Hardy's life, and how they each fed into his fiction. To book visit Eventbrite online or call 01935 812683. n An early Christmas market is being held in Fontmell Magna on October 16 from 11am-3pm.

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They have just been awarded a community restart grant by Dorset Council, enabling them to offer a free lunch to all villagers from October to March.

The early Christmas market will be held at the village hall. n Sherborne Abbey is to celebrate harvest in a slightly different way this year.

On September 26, please bring tins and dry goods to the Abbey for the Food Bank. A list of specific items which are needed will be published in the Pewsheet the week before harvest.

Instead of bringing produce from your gardens or the supermarkets, the Abbey is asking people to give money.

Envelopes will be marked Harvest Gift and will be provided for you.

Donations will be split evenly between the Sudan Medical Link and Christian Aid. Please make any cheques payable to ‘Sherborne Abbey’.

The Revd Martin Lee and his wife Sue will be guests at the annual Harvest Lunch on Sunday, September 26 (12.30pm for 1pm) in the Digby Memorial Church Hall.

The menu is lasagne (including a vegetarian and gluten-free version) with salads and crusty bread, followed by apple crumble and custard or fresh fruit. Tickets are £8 each (£4 aged 16 or under) and are available from the Parish Office until Thursday, 23 September (so be quick!). Wine and soft drinks are included in the price. Prizes for the raffle (proceeds to the Sudan Medical Link) may be left in the Parish Office. n Dorset Rural Music School, based in The Close, Blandford, will be bringing music back to THE BELL STREET JAZZ BAND are playing at The Fiddleford Inn , Fiddleford On Saturday 18th September Between 5pm and 7pm Come and enjoy some trad jazz! Call 07886 434802

Blandford Parish Church in association with the Blandford Town Museum on Saturday, September 18.

An hour of music will be performed by students and staff of the school.

Admission is free, but a collection will be taken so that proceeds can be split between the music school and the museum.

There will also be an opportunity to start the evening with wine and canapes served at the museum in Beres Yard, opposite the church, from 6pm prior to the performance starting at 7.30pm. n An Organ Concert by nationally renowned musician and broadcaster Simon Lole is being performed at St Mary’s Church in Charminster on Saturday, October 16 at 6.30pm followed by wine and nibbles.

Tickets at £10 must be prebooked from 01305 213403 n Shaftesbury & District Dementia Friendly Community (SDDFC) has launched a new sociable singing group for people living with dementia and memory loss and their carers.

The group sessions run fortnightly on a Thursday afternoon and offer an opportunity for participants to express themselves through music and singing, as well as socialising, in a supportive and enjoyable way.

The group is holding a Melodies Remembered Open Day on Thursday, September 17 at Shaftesbury Football Club, Coppice Street, Shaftesbury, from 2pm. If you get an early copy of this magazine you just might make it!

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Little school with big heart to stage festival

By Miranda Robertson A tiny village school with just 56 pupils is holding a fabulous festival next Saturday (25th) to raise cash for its swimming pool – with the evening event being opened by none other than Glasto chieftan Michael Eavis.

The event, which will feature a hog roast, freshly made pizza and lots of fun activities, will be held from 12-4pm at Lovington school (BA7 7PX).

Then from 5pm till 10pm there’s a ticketed live music event, with a large marquee in case of rain.

PTA chairman Marie-Helene Robinson said: “Here in Lovington, we have a small rural school with a roll call of just 56 pupils, but a very resourceful and proactive PTA. “They have raised over £6,000 in their Scrap Challenge with the support of Pylle Scrap and contributions made by many local farmers and house developers, as well as

individuals in the community.

“Local dads James Hutchings and Justin Trott spearheaded the scrap collection, which has funded vital repairs to the school swimming pool.”

The event will start with an entrance parade by the Somerset Army Cadet band the Silver Bugles, when schoolchildren will lead the Harvest Queen into the field next to the pretty Somerset village school. Visitors can eat cake in the tea tent, grab a tasty burger, and listen to live music and have a great afternoon with traditional stalls and games. Kids can explore crafts and have faces painted in the Little Steps Toddler Group Kids’ Zone. There will be live music by Strode College students, a performance by carnival favourites the Castle Cary Cygnets.

Also taking part is local resident and professional musician David Eastoe who gave free performances through the

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darkest days of lockdown from his doorstep in Lovington.

The ticketed live music event starts at 5pm with a performance by local band 52nd State and finishing with a set by Twisted Vinyl.

There will be a licenced bar with local cider kindly donated by The Newt as well as good local ales.

Marie said: “It all promises to be an excellent day with fun for all the family. There will be a large marquee to shelter guests at the live music event should the rain clouds return! We all need to kick off the Covid blues, Lovington Festival 2021 will allow just that.”

Tickets for the evening event are £10 from ptaevents.co.uk/lovington.

Family fun day A family fun day on the Crown Meadows in Blandford which had to be cancelled when it was

threatened by a forecast of heavy rain has been rescheduled for Sunday, September 19, the day after a Community Expo in the Corn Exchange.

The Community Expo between 10am and 2pm on Saturday, September 18 is hosted by Blandford Town Council, and an opportunity for local clubs and societies to display information about their activities for the public.

The summer fun day was initially organised on behalf of the Mayor of Blandford Lee Hitchings by James Mayo, who had to drop out for health reasons, but others pressed on with the arrangements for August 21 – only to have to abandon them at the last minute.

Now it is back with the promise of a fun fair, fire engine, displays

by Blandford Gymnastics Club and the Gurkhas, and a car boot sale together with other stalls and attractions between 10am and 5pm.

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The three-day event attracted more than 1,500 people and both the model railway and 2nd hand book stalls proved very popular. Their in-house two-piece band played music each day and considerable funds were raised towards NDR’s re-building the railway line north, with planning permission recently granted by Dorset Council.

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Charterhouse Auctioneers of Sherborne will be selling 50 pieces of beautiful pearl jewellery after Gillingham resident Anne Kings launched the Pearls before Poppies appeal in aid of the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal.

Kind-hearted New Blackmore Vale readers donated hundreds of pearls for the appeal, which have been turned into jewellery

by Nicky Gray, manager at Allum and Sidaway, and will go under the hammer on November 4.

Anne said: “Even though I have spent most of my life in the jewellery trade, I only discovered a couple of years ago, after reading Pearls before Poppies that the pearl was a symbol of remembrance before the GOOD CAUSE: Nicky Gray and Anne Kings and, below, some of the pearl necklaces which poppy.” will be auctioned in aid of the RBL Poppy Appeal The Pearl Appeal was launched in 1918 before the poppy became the symbol in 1921.

Anne said: “After reading the story about the Red Cross Poppy Appeal, I decided that I would try to ‘re-invent the wheel’ last year, when I knew that the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal were struggling to get funds due to covid. The response was overwhelming, but due to covid lockdowns, things have been a bit stop and start, with regards to being able to get all the pearls sorted, redesigned, and threaded into necklaces.

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Give us our daily bread to feed the hungry

In times gone by, people in these islands had a real sense of connection to the land, and the rhythms of the farming year were celebrated in the church’s calendar: Plough Sunday to ask God’s blessing on the work of ploughing; Rogation Sunday to pray for the growing crops and Lammas to celebrate the first loaf made from the first wheat of the harvest. But the Industrial Revolution in the 18th century began to drive a cast-iron wedge between the people and the land and its ancient rhythms, and gradually the old customs and services died out except in the most rural communities, It was an eccentric priest called Robert Hawker who revived something of the ancient Lammas tradition in his little parish of Morwenstow in Cornwall. Hawker was a

highly colourful figure in more senses than one. He habitually dressed in a claret-coloured coat, a blue fisherman’s jersey, long sea-boots, a pink brimless hat and a poncho made from a yellow horse blanket. He talked to the birds, invited his nine cats into church – which he kept liberally strewn with herbs – and kept a pig as a pet. But in 1843 he introduced the first ever Harvest Festival service, inviting his parishioners to give thanks to God for a plentiful yield from the land. He moved the service from the traditional beginning of harvest, August 1, to its end, which is why Harvest Festivals are now usually held in late

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Villagers celebrate having community shop for a decade Villagers in Hinton St George are celebrating a decade of owning their own community shop.

On August 1, 2011, The Personal Service Stores, which had been run by Peter and Sue Knight for some 25 years, was purchased by the Hinton St George community, who rallied to keep a shop and post office in the village.

A ‘company’ contract between the Hinton St

George and Locality Rural Community Services Limited (HRCS) and the Post Office Ltd was signed – securing the future of this hard-won facility. Marking the 10th anniversary of this vibrant shop, a large crowd of villagers gathered in the garden behind the shop together with special guests, including former owners Peter and Sue Knight, former manager Jillian Fawcett and Dorset Council Cllr Adam

Dance.

A stunning celebration cake was made for the occasion

by Veronica Voss, who worked in the shop for some 40 years under several owners.

Current vice chair of the management committee Emma Gilman thanked manager Mary Brown for her energy and commitment and said: “The challenges of the last 16 months have required everyone involved in the

running of the shop to continually adapt and evolve in order to maintain this vital service to the community.

“Being part of the Our Shop team has provided companionship, support and a sense of purpose to the staff and army of volunteers who have been vital to the running of the shop throughout the covid 19 pandemic.

“Here’s to the next 10 years!”

Trust’s £10k donation to St Martin’s

By Faith Eckersall The ancient church of St Martin’s in Lillington has received a welcome financial boost from Dorset Historic Churches Trust.

Trust chairman Major General John Stokoe presented a cheque for £10,000 to representatives of the Lillington Parochial Church Council as the trust’s contribution towards the cost of repairs to the church’s chancel roof.

“St Martin’s Church has served the small rural community of Lillington for many centuries and inevitably time and the weather have slowly eroded some of its fabric,” said Maj Gen Stokoe.

“Dorset Historic Churches Trust exists to give a helping hand financially to churches such as this and our hope is that they will continue for centuries to come as a crucial feature of village life and the local landscape.”

He said the funds that enabled the trust to do this

THANKS VERY MUCH: DHCT chairman Major General John Stokoe signs the trust’s cheque for £10,000 assisted by churchwarden Lisa Lewis and the Rev Hugh Bonsey

came largely from monies raised by the annual Ride & Stride event.

Thanking the trust, churchwarden Lisa Lewis said that without the grant they would have struggled to meet the cost of the essential repairs to the village church.

“I hope this award acts as a reminder to other churches of the crucial role the trust plays in supporting Dorset’s churches and the need for all of us to support the trust so

they have the funds to award such grants,” she said.

Dorset Historic Churches Trust (DHCT) has provided grant-aided maintenance work for churches and chapels of all Christian denominations in Dorset for the past 60 years.

They receive no financial support from the central church and only limited tax relief from the government.

Total grants awarded over the last five years have

averaged over £110,000 per annum.

The priority has always been to assist with weatherproofing – especially roofs and stonework.

In recent years significant funds have been granted to assist communities to adapt parts of their cherished church buildings for wider use. Further details of the work of the trust can be found on its website: dhct.org.uk

Missing those carnivals? Look back with series of DVDs Fans of the Somerset series of carnivals disappointed by a second year of hiatus can relive some of the glorious events of the past with special DVDs. With no Somerset carnivals again this year, CISPP is keeping the tradition alive with the production of a third film of their trilogy.

Following the popular We are the Champions and Nearly the Winners DVDs, a new DVD pays tribute to the Best of the Rest entries of both carts and walkers entered in the West Country carnivals 2003 – 2019 with superb original commentary.

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Carnival clubs and organisers are all planning to be back on the road with their unique tradition of autumn illuminated carnivals in 2022.

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From left, the NBV editorial team, Karen Bate, Steve Keenan, Miranda Robertson and Nicci Brown. Above, Ruth Armishaw.

Right, business writer Andrew Diprose and New Stour and Avon Editor Steve Belasco with their wives.

Left, vet Alice Miller, Gillingham and Shaftesbury Show Secretary James Cox and colleagues. Right, New Stour and Avon writers Lorraine Gibson and Faith Eckersall.

Happy birthday to us!

The New Blackmore Vale reaches an important milestone this week, and we thought we’d celebrate in style – inviting our wonderful columnists, staff and contributors to a kneesup in the sun.

It’s been an amazing year, where this publication has grown and grown, thanks to the support of readers,

advertisers and contributors.

We really feel loved – thank you.

We never could have predicted our magazine being this much of a hit in such a short time, after warily launching during a global pandemic.

We now have a pretty large team trying to assemble the words in the right order, the ads in the right places and

the 32,500 magazines in the right towns and villages each fortnight.

When we started, the advertising manager and I, both with long newspaper careers and having seen the impact of the internet on newsprint revenues, did wonder if we and the Armishaw family were a little bonkers even trying to fund a free news magazine

with advertising! However your support has ensured the NBV’s future – and we’ve even launched a second magazine, the New Stour and Avon.

We certainly feel like a family now, and most definitely part of the Blackmore Vale community.

Thank you everyone.

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Housing supply crisis is set to be debated in Parliament Somerton & Frome MP David Warburton secured a Parliamentary debate on affordable housing supply in the South West.

The debate was requested by the MP, pictured, following a meeting with Homes for the South West, a coalition of 11 of the largest registered providers of social housing in the region as to how to increase the supply of affordable housing in the region.

Mr Warburton said: “The South West is a wonderful place to live and work, but it is becoming increasingly unaffordable for local people to own or rent a home.

“Many are being priced out of areas where they’ve lived for their entire lives.

“We need more sustainable, affordable and social homes

and now is the time for action. Investing in affordable housing supply will help our region’s economy recover after the covid-19 pandemic and create more opportunities for local people.”

Homes for the South West chairman and Curo Chief Executive Victor da Cunha said: “Our members are committed to building 25,000 new homes over the next five years, but we can do so much more with support from government.

Around 27% of the country’s second homes are now located in the South West, and building more homes here will not only help to tackle the housing crisis in our region, but also drive investment in the local economy, new jobs and skills.”

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Curious about eco homes?

You’re in for a treat over the next month then, as scores of green homes in Dorset are about to open to the public.

The Dorset Greener Homes Initiative 2021 is about to kick off, featuring a cornucopia of innovative ways to save the planet via your house.

Around a quarter of our greenhouse gases are produced from our homes – mainly through heating.

This year - Dorset Climate Action Network (DCAN) is running an open homes event on the last weekend of September and the first weekend of October, with more than 40 homes opening across the county.

Some are new houses built with very high levels of insulation, heat pumps and ventilation systems.

Others have been retrofitted with extra insulation, solar panels and better windows.

Others are homes where people have made lifestyle changes – growing vegetables, wildlife friendly gardens, using cycles or n Cole Street Farm, Cole Street Lane, Gillingham, SP8 5JQ: October 2, 3pm-5pm.

The Threshold Cohousing Centre is an intentional community at Cole Street Farm which was set up with the shared vision and aim to live more sustainably. The centre comprises the farmhouse common building and 14 barn conversions (some old, some new; some privately owned, some housing association rentals/shared equity).

electric cars, travelling less, reducing waste.

Some of the solutions are very ingenious, with energy saving measures from repurposed materials at very little cost, storing rainwater in IBC tanks and zoning the heating in their homes.

Open eco homes include: n 24 Hunts Mead, Sherborne, DT9 6AJ: September 25 and 26, 12pm-5pm. n Little Orchard, Priestlands, Sherborne, DT9 4HW September 25, 9.3012 and 2pm-5pm. n 51 Coppice Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8PF: October 2, 10.30, 12pm, 2.30, 4pm. n 30 Hunts Mead, Sherborne, DT9 6AJ: October 3, 10am-4pm.

Please text ahead of coming to 07713 601355 n 117 Lenthay Road, Sherborne DT9 6AQ: September 25, 9.3012pm, 2pm-5pm. n Oak Cottage, Cole Street Farm, Cole Street Lane, Gillingham, SP8 5JQ: October 2, 3pm-5pm. n 3 White Horse Lane, Hinton St. Mary, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1NA For the full list go to dorset.greenopenhomes.net Electricity is partly supplied by solar panels on the farmhouse and on some of the converted barn buildings; it is set up as a mains feed-in system.

Hot water in the farmhouse and relevant houses is heated by the solar panels when it is bright enough.

A biomass boiler, which burns wood pellets, provides a district heating system for the entire centre by circulating hot water to the farmhouses and all the

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n Hawkers Farmhouse, Stour Provost, SP8 5LZ: September 25 and October 2, 10am, 11.30am, 2pm.

Hawkers Farmhouse was in a semi derelict state and on the Buildings at Risk Register when Jenny and Neil purchased the farm 15 years ago. The use of traditional and renewable materials and ensuring the 500-year-old building would be as energy efficient as possible were the principles behind the restoration.

houses. Although a bit unreliable initially, it now runs very well with an annual maintenance having kept it in good running order for the past few years.

Sewage is processed by a biodigester which cleans the effluent to a level that is certified for discharge into the stream that runs to the rear of the centre. This operates at a very low power level using solar power when available and with annual or biennial servicing.

Natural paints were used – lime wash, distemper, clay, soya and milk paint.

A 14kw PV array has been sited on the East/ West facing barn roofs (almost invisible) and two Sonnen Battery 10s provide 22kw of battery storage. The next phase is to fit a ground source heat pump. Rainwater is diverted to fill a pond adjacent to the reed bed sewage system.

A sustainable sewing hub operates from a converted barn.

There is a one-acre field with two polytunnels, open vegetable gardens, orchard, and plenty of wild spaces.

Food is grown organically year round by and for members of the community.

In addition, there is a one acre paddock with some fruit trees and also a two acre mixed woodland nearby with numerous fruit trees. Food waste is composted in worm bins and garden waste in big open bins, which then goes back onto the garden.

n 1 Yeatmans Close, Shaftesbury, SP7 8LU: October 2, all day, tours at 10am, 11.30am, 2pm, 3.30pm and 5pm.

Work in progress so uneven ground. Sarah and Mel, bought the house in 2020 and are currently mid project, giving an opportunity to see a few things mid installation.

Multiple types of insulation, with solid and blanket insulation

Water is captured from the roofs of all the houses and from the polytunnel roofs.

There are three 1500 litre tanks near the houses and several 1000 litre ‘IBCs’ and other water storage near the polytunnels. When necessary, water is pumped from the stream near the outlet of the biodigester into the IBCs for reuse in the gardens.

Rainwater is also collected for use in the washing machines in the shared laundry (which has the

in the galleried roof areas, and internal blanket insulation, on all the external facing, internal walls. Air source heat pump, low heat, low profile, underfloor heating.

Veggie plot, small poly tunnel and green house encouraging more wildlife into the garden, with a small pond just gone in, and adding more insect homes, and wildlife friendly plants.

added benefit of removing the need for washing machines in individual houses).

The ‘new build’ houses were all designed to include maximum insulation, energy efficiency, watersaving,etc., with the recommendation that residents install energysaving appliances.

Residents in older properties are encouraged to make appropriate ecoimprovements where possible.

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There’s a vole lot of loving going on for Renowned international explorer Colonel John Blashford-Snell writes for the New Blackmore Vale magazine and tells how his encounter with a water vole in his garden prompted the formation of the very exclusive Vole Club The skylarks sang, the hedgerows were alive with buds and the vegetation around our pond was beginning to rival the jungle from which I had recently returned.

Seizing my trusty strimmer I went into battle. Suddenly an extraordinary thing happened. As the flaying cords sliced through the tangled grass, a small brown furry beastie wearing a surprised expression sat up in front of me.

Then it leapt a good yard to land in the water with a loud “plop” and disappear. “’E be a water vole,” commented old Bert when later in the Royal Oak I mentioned my encounter.

“Quite rare these days.”

A couple of pints of Best Badger later, Bert confided: “Folk say vole strimming were practised by village lads round here on St Swithans day in times past.”

Several octogenarians joined us and stories of North Dorset voles came thick and fast.

There had been plagues of voles and a cottage near a TALES OF THE RIVERBANK: John Blashford-Snell with a Vole bust stream had collapsed into a massive vole burrow. wine bar. As the claret encounters with the beasts, I Panamas to picnic beneath a “There were vole pie too,” circulated conversation was made president. spreading walnut. muttered a retired hedge turned to the demise of the At midsummer the club met The cork had just flown layer, smacking his lips on countryside. at my home in deepest from a magnum of Moet & the froth of his ale.

All knew Ratty of The Wind Motcombe.

Chandon when a car came Exhausted by reminiscing, in the Willows and deplored The pond, resplendent with up the drive and out stepped the company became the little fellow’s impending bull rushes was proving an a serious young man devoid maudlin. doom. Fuelled by copious ideal vole sanctuary. of St James’s attire.

“They says on wireless that claret our anguish grew and Here the charming creatures “Is this the meeting of the bloody minks terminating spontaneously it was occasionally appeared sitting Vole Club?” he asked with ’em.” decided to form The Vole on a floating plank, whilst an air of authority.

“Tis sad,” all agreed, “Shan’t Club. brushing their whiskers.

Guilty looks passed twixt see Ratty much longer”.

It would meet regularly, When alarmed they would the members... were we Next day Sir Tom enjoy claret and discuss hop into the water with a breaking the law?

Lethbridge and a few voles. Tom was elected ‘plop’, the only sound I Perhaps he’d seen the friends, many of them chairman, Mark Pattison, could attribute to them. ancient cannon that pointed hatters and tailors plying who is good on claret, The members, now aptly across the pond with a sign their trade around St became secretary and in named Vole-unteers, turned reading: “Mince a mink and James’s, lunched at Davy’s view of my first hand up in blazers, boaters and save a vole.”

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Ratty and his pals

HERE’S ONE: Professor Alastair Driver from the Environment Agency with Ratty

Sir Tom shifted his Panama a fraction and admitted that we were.

“I’m Alastair Driver,” replied the newcomer, “from the Environment Agency and I’d like to join.” Somewhat relieved, the secretary thrust a glass of bubbly into his hand.

“Where are the voles?” enquired Alastair.

“The pond!” chorused the company and having fortified himself he disappeared into the bullrushes.

An hour later he emerged, rather muddy, smiling broadly.

“You really do have voles – look, I’ve found a turd!”

Mark took the opportunity to refill glasses and toast the conservation officer’s success.

So it was that this slightly eccentric group was persuaded to devote its efforts to the preservation of Ratty.

The club expanded, ladies were admitted (provided they were vole-uptuous) and we discussed defending voles with shotgun vole-leys and even high vole-tage fences.

Members were recommended to drive Volevos and a splendid tie was produced.

Furthermore, funds were raised to aid the reintroduction of water voles in carefully selected sites as part of a national conservation plan. Some 24 were released at the Wildfowl and Wetland Trust’s Centre at Barnes and a hundred in Devon. Voleunteers were also encouraged to adopt a vole – for a mere £100! The fight to save Ratty goes on, so don’t be surprised if you come across well-dressed people greeting each other in Dorset with fists raised in salute and cries of “Ja Vole”.

Be specific and scientific with a series of café talks Fancy finding out more about the world of science but don’t want to go back to school?

The Castle Cary Café Scientifique could be the perfect solution!

According to its organisers, Café Sci is a place where, in an informal café-style setting, there are free monthly talks and debates about the latest thinking in science and technology from researchers and experts.

A spokesman said: “The audience is decidedly nonexpert and the talks are aimed at anyone who would like to know more about the developments that will impact our future, with a distinctly local and social feel. Attendees can join in the debate and meet

like-minded people.”

This is the first such venture in rural Somerset and, say organisers, is well supported by the academic and industrial community with a fascinating line-up of speakers confirmed.

The first session will see Professor James Ladyman of Bristol University discussing science as a complex system and debating the very nature of science itself. It will set the stage for an intriguing set of sessions which will take place on the second Tuesday of every month from October to June.

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PLAYTIME: The new playground at the Trent Memorial Hall

Hard work plays off as refurbished hall opens

A tea party was a fitting tribute to thank all those who have made a major contribution of Sherborne (near the Abbey) to the redevelopment of Trent Memorial Thirty years of dealing in antique and collectible toys.

Hall and its new playground. The new Top prices paid for all types of model railway, die cast cars, facilities were formally declared open for early Action Man and Star Wars, Scalextric, Meccano, unmade community use by Michael Birnie, property Air昀x kits etc. Those magical names; Hornby, Dinky, Triang, Spot-On, Corgi, Subbuteo, Britains, Timpo plus plus plus director of national educational charity The Ernest Cook Trust, which owns the hall as Telephone; 01935 816072 Mobile; 07527 074343 part of its Trent Estate.

Mr Birnie said: “It is nearly 100 years since Trent Memorial Hall was built. So it is brilliant that Sturminster Newton High School today we are able to celebrate the completion of two projects. First, the terrific hall Thursday 30th September 2021, 6.30-8.30pm which has a range of really impressive new facilities, For pupils currently in Years 5 & 6 and their parents including fully air-sourced heating, great lighting, a huge new kitchen and a wonderful meeting room. The second project is the excellent new playground on the village green. Detailed planning and fundraising for the playground was achieved in under a year and it is fast becoming a major village asset.”

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Hall Management Committee and Project Manager for the works, said: “We are delighted that we have been able to see these exciting projects through from inception to completion.

“We are hugely grateful to everyone who contributed – in cash or in kind. I am confident that the tremendous facilities now offered by the hall and playground will act as a major boost to the social life of the village, strengthening the community as we emerge from the pandemic. We are extremely grateful to all those who have helped.”

The Hall Committee thanked the villagers of Trent and a number of organisations for their support, including The Ernest Cook Trust, Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE), Viridor Credits, Dorset Community Action, Dorset Council, Friends of Trent School and Queen Thorne Parish Council.

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Can you help swimmers dive into the history of Shaftesbury’s Oasis pool? Regular swimmers at the Oasis pool in Shaftesbury would like to ask if any of our readers can offer an insight into the history of the pool.

“We use the pool most days during the season and are curious about its beginnings,”

says swimmer, Janice Jackson.

“Was it given to the town by a benefactor or by the council back in the days when councils had money?” she asks.

The group would also like to thank the Oasis lifeguards and wish them well as they go off to University and work placements.

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Chernobyl support group’s funds plea The Sherborne and Yeovil CCLL which supports children from areas worst affected by the Chernobyl disaster is appealing for funds.

The Chernobyl Children’s Lifeline was formed in 1992 following the world's worst nuclear disaster, to bring children from Belarus and Ukraine to the UK for three to four weeks as a recuperative stay with volunteer hosts to give a

much-needed boost to their compromised immune systems.

Sadly the people of Belarus and Ukraine are still very much affected by the Chernobyl nuclear accident.

The Sherborne and Yeovil link of CCLL, although currently unable to bring children to the UK, is still raising funds to support children and ongoing projects in those countries.

They have recently raised

money to help little Luba, a four-year-old girl who has cancer of the eye. Luba and her mother had been taking arduous 140-mile round trips on public transport to attend treatment. Generous volunteers in Belarus are now driving them to the hospital with the money raised by the Sherborne and Yeovil link. Luba is susceptible to bronchitis and pneumonia so the link has also bought a new boiler for

the family to replace their broken wood burner.

The link has paid for a month’s supply of nutritious foods to boost the immune systems of Luba and her four siblings.

The link has is organising some fund-raising events planned for later this year, details of which can be found on its Facebook page.

You can contcat the group at ccllsherborneandyeovil@ gmail.com.

Book sale nets £420 for charity Pam and Charles Snell hosted a two-day book fair at their home in Marnhull in support of Alzheimer’s Research and collected £420 from the sale plus donations.

Charles would like to say a very big thank you to the many people who donated unwanted books for this cause and also thank you to those who bought books, or made a donation.

He said: “We were very lucky with the weather and it was great to see all our visitors. We hope to hold a pre-Christmas sale at a suitable location, if one can be found.”

Homes appeal refused Proposals by Gleeson Strategic Land Limited for 30 homes on land at Catherine’s Well, Milton Abbas, have been dismissed at appeal by the Planning Inspectorate.

The application was refused by Dorset Council in August last year after being amended from an original plan for up to 58 homes in February that year. The site, outside but next to the village boundary, was considered but rejected in favour of three other sites in the Milton Abbas Neighbourhood Plan which was formally incorporated into the Dorset Local Plan on June 26.

Planning inspector S Harley found while benefits, including 40 per cent affordable housing, outweighed the less than substantial harm to heritage assets, the adverse impact of the proposal, which conflicted with the Neighbourhood Plan, would significantly outweigh the benefits even given the recent poor record of housing delivery in the North Dorset area.

The inspector said: “It does not reflect the historic character of properties nestled within the landscape within or adjacent to woodlands or the unique rural quality of the more recent developments.”

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WHAT A TREAT: Di with Bella and Boo

Every day has its dog In the wake of International Dog Day, dog lovers were in for a treat when carer Di brought her two beautiful mixed breed pooches to say hello to residents at Trinity Manor Care Home in Sherborne.

Everyone was thrilled to meet Bella and Boo who received many doggy cuddles.

Di said: “It is such a treat to bring them both in to see everyone and there is so many residents here that used to have their own dogs, but due to circumstances are no longer

able to have them, so to give them a special visit with my own dogs is wonderful. It really makes me happy to see so many smiles on their faces; I don’t know who gets more from it, them or me!”

Manager Sohail Daniel said: “Living in such a rural area, where many of our residents are animal lovers. In the thick of lockdown this was something that many of the residents really missed, so to have Di coming in with Bella and Boo has been much appreciated.”

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If you went down to the woods, you were sure of a big surprise

A series of events in Angus Wood hosted by members of the Blandford Environmental Trust (BET) included a children’s storytelling session with Treehouse Theatre featuring a dinosaur talent competition, The Jurassic’s Got Talent. The Dorset theatre company also presented another children’s story The Elves and the Shoemaker, by the railway arches on Langton Meadow,

hosted by the Blandford Town Museum.

On both occasions the weather was less than kind, but audiences and performers were able to remain undercover of the arches and gazebos provided.

The woodland off St Leonard’s Avenue, Blandford, is managed by BET on behalf of its owners The Woodland Trust, and in August there were two

sessions organised for those with disability or dementia and their carers.

They were held with the backing of Stepping into Nature to encourage those who might rarely get a chance to enjoy the natural environment to experience the benefits of being in woodland with native trees, an all-weather path accessible to wheelchairs, birds, bats, hedgehogs and other wildlife.

Memory Walk boosts dementia and Alzheimer’s awareness

A fourth annual Memory Walk raising funds and awareness for dementia and the Alzheimer’s Society took place between Blandford and Stourpaine on the North Dorset Trailway.

The walkers are pictured approaching the Jubilee Way bridge over the trailway in Blandford.

It was organised by Angelina Whitlock, who thanked Ali Sargent and her staff at the White Horse Inn for hosting them on their arrival.

The walk has so far raised £330 for the cause through a link to her JustGiving page which can be found on her Facebook page.

Housing appeal for Afghan refugees

By Faith Eckersall Could you offer a home to an Afghan citizen fleeing the Taliban?

That’s the question being asked by Dorset Council, which has joined the UK government-funded scheme to relocate refugees from Afghanistan.

The council says it will not use accommodation such as social housing intended for Dorset families on the housing register or for people who are homeless.

Together with BCP Council, it’s seeking offers of additional privately owned, self-contained accommodation to house families.

The council is looking for a range of homes of varying sizes, particularly larger family homes that are available for at least 12 months.

These properties need to be self-contained houses or flats. Offers of spare rooms or house-sharing cannot be considered as part of this scheme, said the council.

Portfolio holder for Housing and Community Safety, Cllr Graham Carr-Jones said: “Everyone will have seen the heart-breaking and distressing events currently unfolding in Afghanistan and Dorset Council is supporting the government’s scheme to resettle eligible families safely in the UK.

“People are asking how they can help and the single thing we need right now is offers of suitable accommodation, but this needs to be balanced with existing high levels of demand for housing in our area.

“That’s why we are specifically looking for private landlords or owners of second homes to come forward rather than asking social housing providers.”

He said the council was acutely aware of the demand for emergency accommodation for local families on the housing register and in temporary accommodation. “I want to reassure people in this situation that they will not be

disadvantaged by the work we are doing to help the government resettle Afghan families,” he said.

Dorset Council says it will work with property owners on all aspects of setting up the tenancy and support the family to settle in when they arrive. There will be central government assistance for initial rent and deposits until the families are settled and arriving families will have a caseworker to help them settle in the home and local area.

If you are a private landlord or own a second home and may be able to help with any of Dorset’s housing needs contact afghanfamilieshousing @dorsetcouncil.gov.uk.

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Plot twist at new allotments

By Faith Eckersall Gardeners were keen to grab the chance to rent one of Shaftesbury’s new allotments which were snapped up within hours of the site’s official opening.

The site next to the A30 was officially unveiled by town Mayor, Cllr Andy Hollingshead, at 2pm on opening day and within hours of the first tenancy agreements being issued, growers were at their plots preparing the ground for planting.

A total of 32 plots have been created, along with six raised beds with suitable wheelchair access as well as a car-park and water troughs with their own supply, to ensure allotment-holders have easy access.

The town council said that providing troughs instead of taps and hoses would reduce

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water wastage and the risk of leaks, helping Shaftesbury to lower its water consumption.

The A30 allotments are the latest addition to the town council’s allotment sites, alongside those at Mampitts Road, St James Street, Bray (Ivy Cross) and Enmore Green, which is run by an allotment-holders association

on behalf of the council.

The town also has a fifth allotment garden at the top of St Johns Hill and Shaftesbury Homegrown Community Farm.

For more information on renting an allotment, contact the council on 01747 852420 or email: enquiries @shaftesbury-tc.gov.uk.

Strike up the band: Church is reopening Following extensive renovations and the development of community areas, Mere United Reformed Church is holding a grand reopening on the weekend of September 2426.

A concert of music and words by Gillingham Imperial Silver Band, Mere Amateur Dramatic Society, Pennybank Writers and Shreen Harmony will be performed on Friday, September 24 at 7.30pm.

An open day between 10am and 3.30pm will be held on Saturday September 25 and the celebrations will culminate with a service by the United Church at 3pm on Sunday, September 26.

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MPs’ round-up

Urgent action is needed to combat river pollution The late summer sun of the past couple of weeks has coincided with the return of MPs to Westminster, where political debate is also heating up. There are a number of important issues to contend with, but with COP26 just a couple of months away, I believe the environment must remain firmly top of the political agenda. Whilst global efforts to stem the tide of climate change are rightly at the forefront, I’m also working hard on environmental issues close to home.

For many, warm summer days stir nostalgic memories of refreshing river swims – but these happy memories are no longer being made. The failing health of our nation’s rivers is an incredibly concerning issue, but it is not too late to save them. Every river in England is

Somerton & Frome MP David Warburton polluted beyond legal limits and only 14% are in ‘good’ ecological health. Each and every day the health of our rivers is deteriorating after being repeatedly flooded with human sewage and suffering from the run-off of nutrient-rich animal slurry from agriculture.

I have already spoken with colleagues in Government

and been in touch with district councils, Wessex Water, Natural England and the Environment Agency to discuss the phosphate issue that is preventing planning permissions from being granted across very much Somerset. I was also pleased to speak at the Somerset Rivers Authority workshop just a few weeks ago.

The declining health in our rivers is sadly linked to insufficient budget for the Environment Agency to carry out enforcement and pollution prevention. Each farm in England can now just expect one inspection every 263 years! Of course, I have every respect for our fantastic farmers here in Somerset who are excellent stewards of the environment. Enforcement isn’t about coming after farmers who care for their land but, quite the

opposite, ensuring that our responsible local farmers are not undercut by other farms with little regard for environmental protection.

The recent funding boost for farmers to tackle water pollution is a welcome sign that the Government is taking these issues seriously – but it doesn’t fix the whole problem. This is why I am supporting River Action’s ‘Give Us Back Our Rivers’ campaign, which is calling on the Government to double environmental protection budgets. We must urgently clean up our rivers – to protect nature, fix our planning crisis, and to give us cleaner waterways to enjoy.

You can follow what I’m up to both in Westminster and Somerset at davidwarburton.org.uk/news.

Private insurance cannot be off table This week Parliament returned to ‘normal’ operating procedures. No more proxy votes or virtual participation.

It’s either be there or be shouted at by the Chief Whip! Anyway, I think the powers that be decided we should return not slowly and peacefully but with a bang – the political version of a cold shower if you will. And so it was that we had a vote on raising additional taxes to pay for the NHS and for Social Care.

My first instinct was to abstain or vote against. You can call me old fashioned. We had, after all, made a manifesto pledge not to raise NI, income tax or VAT. I see a manifesto as a contract with the electorate. They choose you based upon what your party promises, and you abide by it. It is why I voted against the reduction in Overseas Aid. I know some others were opposed to the NI rise because they believe in low or the lowest taxes. That has always struck me

MP for North Dorset Simon Hoare as a somewhat ideological approach. If one wants good quality, reliable public services they need to be funded by the public purse i.e., through taxation. I had no problem with the principle of raising taxes. It was having said we would not that weighed on my mind. Then I remembered we were on the cusp of the anniversary of 9/11 and the Twin Towers. That event changed everything.

Nothing has been the same since. And so too has covid.

Unprecedented demands on

public spending and borrowing to see us all through and to keep the NHS serving us. Keeping us safe and well. The perfectly logical focus of the NHS has created a massive backlog of waiting lists in all areas of health care. All MPs know this as we hear it in our inboxes and advice surgeries. As your MP I was therefore left with a choice: 1) vote to increase taxes ringfenced for healthcare to tackle and reduce the waiting lists or 2) argue the point that we said we wouldn’t increase tax and that covid hadn’t changed anything and vote against or abstain. To do the latter would have turned me into an ideologue prepared to put into second place the health needs of many of my constituents. To do the former meant I was prepared to run some political fire to do the right thing for those who need the NHS. I voted for the increases in order to help the people of North Dorset.

Now, we all know we could provide 150% of GDP to the NHS and it would not be enough. The Health and Social Care Bill currently before Parliament presents an opportunity for ministers to take back some powers from NHS England and restore an element of democratic accountability.

We must use the coming weeks to work out what we want Social Care to look like in the 2030s, 40s and 50s. We will fail if we only think of it as elderly care.

Social Care demand includes more than the elderly and we neglect this at our peril. We need to restore Local Government funding thereby allowing councils down on the ground, and who know their local communities and their needs, to increase their social care provision. Private social insurance provision cannot be taken off the table as we explore solutions to these problems.

And they are difficult problems.

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Geronimo’s fate is sad, but 28k cow deaths is worse One of the main talking points among rural communities in recent weeks has been the case of Geronimo the alpaca, who was put down in August after twice testing positive for Bovine Tuberculosis (BTb).

Among those expressing their objections to what is otherwise routine practice for thousands of cattle every year was the ardent campaigner, Chris Packham.

I feel his campaign would carry more weight if, in fact, his group had not spent so much time trying to stop efforts to control the disease previously through reducing the numbers of species known to spread the disease such as badgers.

MP for West Dorset Chris Loder I understand many country folk will be saddened at Geronimo’s fate and no doubt have empathy with his owner. However, many will also be somewhat repulsed at the outpouring of indignation

towards him by people otherwise silent about the far wider crisis of BTb amongst our cattle population.

In the 12 months to March 2021, over 28,000 cows were killed because of BTb. Each and every one of those animals will have been reared and looked after by a farming family for whom every loss is a deep personal bereavement.

Ironically, many farmers have been watching this case with interest because of the challenge to the BTb testing regime that many have felt for some time has been oversensitive and has caused the more cows to be slaughtered that was necessary. We shall see how

this evolves.

Agriculture as an industry and as a way of life is under a two-pronged assault by both the cruel and tragic effects of diseases such as BTb and the continual undermining of every farmer’s good intention by both the media and fringe campaign groups. Devoting entire lives to looking after naactture is labelled ‘unsustainable’. Putting their life and soul into looking after animals, often at great personal cost, is labelled ‘cruel’ Even the RSPB is now advocating a meat-free diet. I’m sorry to hear about Geronimo, but for me, 28,000 cows lost to BTb is the real tragedy.

NHS must remain for all – we have to act fairly Pledges and promises made at general elections are contingent on events. Covid has changed everything.

In 2019 the manifesto on which I stood pledged to fix social care and to continue increasing NHS funding. At that time it could be done without increasing taxes or breaking the triple lock on the state pension. Covid means that’s no longer possible. So, either we bin our promise on the NHS and social care or we raise taxes.

So which tax? Well, a penny on National Insurance would need rather more on income tax to raise the same amount because of the employers’ NI contribution. We could of course tap employers by other means but that would also be unpopular, potentially disincentivising investment.

NI isn’t paid past state retirement age, sparing the cohort benefitting from much of our social care provision. And yes I do have sympathy with the idea that it’s unfair on struggling working youngsters to exempt people of pensionable age from NI. That said, it’s surely right to

MP for South West Wiltshire Dr Andrew Murrison incentivise economic activity past state retirement age.

Pensioners will point out that they have made decades of contributions already and might be cut a bit of slack as they extend their working lives. On taxing the working young to subsidise the elderly, I would point out that, if we’re spared, old age and potential dependency comes to us all.

Indeed, it looms sooner than those in the blossom of their youth might imagine!

I support the announcements

made this week and have been in touch with ministers to urge precisely the things that have been unveiled. For me it’s wrong that the 1940s healthcare settlement pooling our health risk regardless of personal wealth should exclude the care of people with neurodegenerative conditions like dementia and Parkinson’s as well the general frailty that for some of us will attend old age.

There are those who say that the so-called Dilnot cap aimed at limiting social care costs for those with assets will be regressive, subsidising the better off from the pockets of already hard pressed working families.

But be careful since the logical extension of that argument undermines the concept of pooled risk underpinning the NHS which in this country we achieve through taxation. You would in effect be arguing that a wealthy company boss should not have his hip replacement paid from the taxes of his shop floor workers. Do that and it’s the end of the NHS as we know it. Do that and we end up with two-tier healthcare, writing out

one of the cornerstones of our post war social compact to which all main political parties are firmly committed.

I’m a backbencher so I’m allowed a caveat. The caveat comes from the observation that the Gordon Brown NHS spending splurge was not followed by a commensurate increase in output. Putting more money into the system is necessary, but it’s not sufficient.

Dealing with the NHS backlog is dependent not primarily on cash in but on capacity that can’t readily be switched on and off.

Although we have more healthcare workers than ever before, it isn’t clear to me that there are enough right now to translate the extra money announced into meaningful health activity, for example cuts in waiting times. In three years when we are meant to have restored the NHS to a post-covid even keel and be flipping the extra money announced this week to social care we may find we just can’t.

That’s because the system, as Gordon found, has a unnerving capacity to swallow it up.

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Getting together to remember community fundraiser farmer Jack Yeatman

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A social get together is being held in the Ibberton and Belchalwell Village Hall to pay tribute to the late Jack Yeatman, who raised thousands upon thousands of pounds in his lifetime for the Benefice.

The farewell fundraiser will serve as a fitting tribute to the countryman, who raised £85,000 after holding biannual open days at his farm at Lowbrook from 1980 until 2010, which later evolved into Turnworth in Spring. Jack died on October 3, 2020.

Passionate about family, farming, shooting and his community, Jack helped to raise thousands more with his involvement in charity shoots and the village marquee to name but a few.

Jack’s son Owen said: “My father remained very able right up until the recent end,

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and was active during the lockdown period in moving his video library over to digital media. His aim was to hold an evening showing in

the village hall.

“Unfortunately he was unable to achieve this last held ambition, so this is why we are looking to show with

a social get together to celebrate his life and raise money for the church and village hall.”

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Christened Maurice John Yeatman, and the youngest of four, he was known as Jack. The family moved to Lowbrook Farm in Belchalwell in 1927 when Jack was aged two.

Later, Jack would share his stories of the Second World War with his sons.

Owen said: “During a bombing raid on Bristol, a German bomber having been intercepted on its way, was hit and turned back, jettisoning its bombs as it went. One bomb dropped west of Whitmore Wood, and another dropped in the field at the back of Lowbrook. As the house rattled due, Jack’s father Maurice yelled upstairs to Jack, who was 15, telling him off for bouncing around on the bed, and making the windows rattle.”

Jack joined the young farmers, and along with his future brother-in-law Vic White, and Bobby Chapman from Ansty, they won a place at the YFC National finals, for the tractor and binder fault finding competition in 1947.

The team came third, which was not bad for three Blackmore Vale dairy farmers.

Later that year, on Christmas Eve, Jack met Pam and the pair married in October 1950, setting up home at Lowbrook Farm.

Owen said: “With Grandad White having given Pam his best cow as a wedding present, told Jack that he had given him his best milker and best worker!”

Their family started in 1953, with the birth of Austin, and Owen in 1959.

The pair worked tirelessly to build the business. In 1969, Jack purchased the freehold of Lowbrook from the Pitt Rivers Estate, along with two neighbouring farms. In 1976, Home Farm Turnworth was added to the

farming business.

Owen said: “Dad became church warden of the church in 1970, a post he has held for over 40 years and following the death of Pam, he also took on the role of treasurer, retiring from both position in 2012, whilst remaining on the PCC until the end.”

Jack and Pam were heavily involved with community activities – carol singing and bonfires, fetes and parties, but specific fund raising for the church began with the open days at Lowbrook.

They also donated a corner of a field for the Belchalwell playing field.

In 1986 Pam and Jack

bought Turnworth House, deciding to retire from front-line farming.

However, the move to Turnworth was really more a career change, as Jack threw himself into the garden, and together with Brian Young, launched a combined shoot.

Owen said: “The move to Turnworth house gave Jack and Pam many more opportunities to expand their fund raising community activities, from teas on the lawns for residents of local old folks homes, to the development of one of their greatest achievements Turnworth in the spring.”

In 1994 Pam died after a battle with cancer.

Owen said: “Austin and Jo, living at Home farm, virtually next door, were able to help him through the dark days, with Jo taking up

the role of ensuring that he was well fed. He had his five grandchildren, Tom, Tim, Georgina, Alf and Rose all of whom adored both him and granny, but were now to have the best of times with grandad.

“These times together, allowed the children and grandad to form an incredible bond, and leave them with the most precious memories that will last their lifetime.”

Jack remarried in 2000 and with Helen at his side, he continued to throw himself at his various activities, and also supported her in hers.

With an incredibly wide circle of friends and relatives, they hosted many shoots and events over the years.

During a Benefice visit to Oberammergau in Southern Germany Jack suffered a severe heart attack.

Owen said: “For me the memorable part of this trip, was that whilst he didn’t have any identification on him, they knew he was English, due to his trademark flat cap.”

Jack moved to Greenwood with Helen, spending happy days in the garden.

Owen said: “Whilst he had moved away from where he had spent the majority of his life, he was still fully involved in the communities where he had spent so many years. Returning to village functions, supporting all of parish’s event within the benefice, he was still very much part of the life in north Dorset.”

“We all have our memories of Jack, and I’m sure that they are all happy ones, he lead a full and happy life and we are all the much richer for being lucky enough to have been able to share his incredible journey.” n The final fundraiser to Jack will be at the Ibberton and Belchalwell Village hall on Friday, September 24 from 3pm.

Are you up to the Valley challenge?

The Chalke Valley Challenge – a 3km fun run and 10k race – will be held on Sunday, October 17 from 10.30am.

Come and enjoy a beautiful, undulating course on quiet country roads. Start and finish at Broad Chalke Sports Field, SP5 5DS. Register at: letsdothis.com/ gb/e/189385.

No registration on the day.

All proceeds to Friends of Broad Chalke Primary School. No dogs allowed.

The fun run costs £8 per entry (UKA £7) and the 10km race is £18 per entry (UKA £16).

Special branches A Tree Festival activity to celebrate the beautiful trees around Shaftesbury with craft and story-telling is being held in Shaftesbury Library on September 25 between 10.30am and 11.30am.

Booking is essential by ringing 01747 852256.

U3A glass talk Blandford and District University of the Third Age is inviting people to an Open Meeting on September 24 at 2pm at Durweston Village Hall, where Dr Francis Burroughes will be speaking on the history of glass.

Everyone is welcome, whether they are a member of Blandford & District u3a, another branch, or not at all.

Membership of the Blandford & District u3a costs £10.00 per annum More details on 01258 628079.

Probus meeting Shaftsbury Gold Hill Probus Club are pleased to announce meetings have recommenced on the second Monday of the month at the town hall.

Coffee at 10 am, talk at 10.30am and optional bookable lunch at noon.

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Short story contest The final date for submissions to all categories in the Blandford Rotary Short Story competition has been extended to the end of September to allow people more time.

The closing date and time is now 23.59 hours on September 30.

For further details of the open, flash fiction, poetry and under 18 categories see facebook.com/BlandfordRotary or email adeoz59@gmail.com

Floral group meeting The next meeting of Bere Regis Floral Group will be on Tuesday, October 12 at 2pm in Winterborne Kingston village hall. The demonstrator for the afternoon is Martina Coleman and her title is Strictly Flowers. They look forward to welcoming back members, friends and visitors. Your first visit to the club is free. For more information contact chairman Bob Holman on 01305 848262 or just turn up.

Thanks for support

By Lorraine Gibson

As you’d expect, mountains

We’ll brie back!

There was more cheese than a you could shake a fancy breadstick at on display at the Sturminster Marshal Cheese Festival last weekend.

Crowds exercising their new freedom to go out and mingle, flocked to the foodlovers’ event and, aside from some comments from people who felt it was too busy, too soon, they gave it an overall thumbs up as they cleared the stalls.

For the producers, the festival represented a muchneeded chance to finally get out there and showcase their lovingly, hand-made wares and this, combined with unprecedented sales for many – the Book and Bucket Cheese Company almost ran out of stock before the last day – has left them champing at the bit to return next year.

soft, hard and flavoured varieties of one of the country’s favorite foods were accompanied by expertly-cured sourdoughs and an array of baps, buns and baguettes. But it wasn’t all about the cheese.

Artisan eats and traditional fayre, including impeccable homemade cakes and pastries, fine teas, coffee blends, ciders and ales and a popular rhubarb-flavoured fudge from the Dorset Fudge stall, rubbed shoulders with creatives and local design companies.

A programme of entertainment, with music from Press Gang, largescale kids’ science experiments – yes, Coke and Mentos were definitely harmed in the process – beer and a charity tea tent kept punters amused during breaks from foraging.

Junk-O-Saurus, the ‘rubbish’ dinosaur, interacted with the children

newsdesk@blackmorevale.net of excellent-quality blue,

– and more than a few grown-ups, post wine o’clock – as she cleared up each day and declared at the end: “A huge amount of waste collected, sorted removed and saved from landfill. All ready to be recycled!”

At the close, organisers thanked the visitors, traders and volunteers, saying that they hoped to see them again next year.

They’re also hopeful that the success heralds a possibility that they will eventually be able to resurrect their Cheese Festival Changing Young Lives Fund, which provides financial support to young Stur adults by funding activities they’d otherwise be unable to afford.

The festival had been supporting individual, rather than group projects up to a maximum of four per year and they’re tentatively looking forward to being able to do so again soon.

Grateful Nicky Warren has thanked her staff and community for supporting her in running Blandford Post Office.

When Nicky, who’d worked for years at the Post Office in The Tabernacle, decided to buy the business from Eddie Herbert at the end of 2019, little did she know what the coming year had in store.

Although she was able to remain open as an essential business, it wasn’t exactly business as usual, with opening hours fluctuating.

Still, she’s established a stationery and gift shop and celebrated her first anniversary. She said: “I’m really grateful for all the support.”

Table tennis starting Table tennis players are now starting their 2021/2022 season.

A delayed presentation was held as part of their AGM and President Eric Williams presented the trophy to Division One winner Team Stalbridge Christopher Watkins.

The club is run by Stuart Angell.

They coach juniors, as do Chalk Valley Table Tennis Club.

The Blackmore Vale Table Tennis League (BVTTL) has five clubs with 16 teams in two divisions.

They are always looking for players of any age and ability to play league table tennis.

For further information email barriewaterman@hotmail.co.uk

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Pulling down signs at popular area for I’m a regular user of Duncliffe Wood, exercising my dogs at least once a week in this wonderful piece of woodland – a real asset to the local community. Whilst walking this week however, I was shocked and upset to discover what can only be described as an act of wanton vandalism.

For some time now walkers have been made aware that an unofficial pathway has been declared “out-of-use” as the ash trees that line it are unstable and dying due to “ash dieback”. Access has been blocked and notices posted but these are regularly removed with barriers also pulled down. This week however I was amazed to see not only the signs and barriers removed (again) but now lengths of barbed wire just cut and dangerously discarded. It really beggars belief that people have a complete disregard for their own safety (by wanting to use that path) and for the safety of others by destroying the barriers and leaving barbed wire laying around for any animal or human to come across.

Isn’t it common sense to abide by instructions given for our own safety? Isn’t it criminal damage to destroy the barriers put in place to protect us? I’m sure The Woodland Trust and its volunteers think so and the local Constabulary would be really interested in tracking down the perpetrators!

Name and address supplied n Your article on page 23 on Michael Harrington needs correcting, regarding his rank.

I am ex RAF in my 90th year & do nor recognise this rank in the RAF. Yes, both the army and navy have CAPTAIN as a rank but NOT the RAF. We do have Group Captain, so perhaps this is what you meant!!

Also no mention of the 3rd September being 82 years

others hard.

We all need someone to rely on. Do we stop in our mad world to listen or have empathy for others?

I find friendships hard as others have their own lives.

They are dealing with their own problems.

Being old I don’t see texting or facebook as friends in the true sense. These can cause misunderstanding and then pain and even cruelty.

Maybe there should be more groups of singles to meet up?

Name and address supplied

Cartoon by Lyndon Wall justsocaricatures .co.uk

since WW2 was declared at 11am. Millions lost their lives but not a mention by your magazine! Why? J.A.Williams (Mr) You are quite right, Mr Williams. He is a Group Captain. We are sorry we didn’t mention the war. Ed. n Re the issue of access to the Yeatman Hospital Minor Injuries Unit: would it be unduly cynical to wonder whether the decision to operate an appointment-only service via 111 is a cunning ploy by Dorset Healthcare to make it so inconvenient to get seen that numbers will drop off, and they will then be able to close the Unit again on the grounds of insufficient use?

Roger White Sherborne n What a pity the BMV still think it’s okay to promote organisations found guilty of harbouring Peadophiles (sic) (such as the

church) every week. I guess next issue will contain a full page glorifying the life of Jimmy Savile David Woolacott n I didn’t think I could or should write a line on mental health until seeing this week’s article, well written by David Stanton. He has written as no article I have seen before, about some of the reasons why we get to feel tearful and down, whether you are young or older. We are as he states susceptible through lifestyle ups and downs. If we are young, or old, if we have found a lot of sadness or in our reactions with others.

Also our own self worth, as he has stated.

There must be a lot of older or younger people ,who in this day need genuine friendship and happiness.

I hear of a lot of younger people who through no fault of their own are finding stable relationships with

n I am writing to you as I was appalled by what I saw today walking through the streets of Blandford.

Walking from Marks and Spencer Food Hall from West Street to East Street I was appalled to see the amount of dog dirt in dollops or mess that had been walked into the pavement. It really was disgusting. I believe the council are spending money on replacing the paving stones but I would suggest to the council that they have a profound problem with people allowing their dogs to mess in the street. Perhaps more dog waste bins around the town and CCTV cameras to pick out the offenders and fine them if they do not pick up.

I also thought that the town had become scruffy with beer bottles outside shops, run down boarded up shops allowed to stand and decay. I was ashamed that this Georgian town had become such a scruffy looking run down place and I think that the council should be creative in thinking how to turn these empty shops and banks into shops and conveniences that people in the area would pay to use. Many of the flats in the centre of Blandford also look scruffy and run down with washing hanging from outside windows.

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walkers is shocking, wanton vandalism take a tip from neighbouring Wimborne where the streets are cleaner and high street shops have been encouraged to open up in the town.

Come on Blandford get some pride back in the town and make it into a town that visitors will enjoy coming to.

Name and address supplied n My partner Gordon Luffman died on Christmas Day last year and because of covid restrictions his funeral, at Gillingham Methodist Church, was very brief, no singing of hymns and very few invited to the service.

Gordon lived his whole life in Gillingham, playing for the local football team for many years, as well as a reserve in the fire service for 20 years.

He was also a member of Gillingham Bowls Club for 26 years. This is where we met after Gordon was widowed. We had ten happy years together and so when covid restrictions were lifted, I arranged a celebration of his life at the Bowls Club which was well attended.

I also presented the club with a seat in his memory which is now in place. I tied a ribbon over it and his great grandson cut the ribbon. Gordon was well-respected at the bowls club and much missed.

Pat n I thought I must write after hearing about the glider dropping into Farmer Ruth Kimber’s field.

The Bannerdown Gliding Club rang a bell as I was in the WRAF at the time, stationed at RAF Hullavington in Wilts.

It must have been in 19721973 – me and my mate used to go to RAF Colerne on a Saturday and go gliding with the Bannerdown Gliding Club there.

It was super doing it, obviously the pilot was in front with me behind and we went over 5,000 ft above the clouds which was thrilling, at

Yesterday’s Vale: Lydlinch Archive photos from David Burnett, author of the Lost Dorset. series of books.

LYDLINCH COMMON. Croft House is on the left, Blackmore Farm on the right. Just visible behind protective railings on the grass is the oak tree planted in September 1902 by Lady Barbara Yeatman-Biggs to mark the Coronation of Edward VII. Lady Barbara was the wife of Huyshe Yeatman-Biggs, owner of Stock Gaylard and its celebrated deer park. Although then Bishop of Southwark (and later Bishop of one stage he let me steer.

I do remember I was sitting on a Back Mk 48 parachute and it got quite cold up there, but it was a lovely experience, bit bumpy taking off at times but so quiet when you’re up there.

Sadly, these two stations are closed down now – my old camp is now making vacuum cleaners for James Dyson, I think.

Val Quinn Shaftesbury n I wonder if one of your readers could answer something that has puzzled me for years - how did welldiggers in the old days build the stone or brick lining

Worcester), Huyshe had been forced to rescue the estate from its creditors by buying it from his widowed sister-in-law. Well over a century later the railings have gone, but the oak stands stills, now fully grown and majestic.

The school log book records the event, first noting ‘Reggie Lane away with measles’: following an address by the Bishop ‘the children marched to the Common where the ceremony took place. They then sang Three Cheers for the Red, White and Blue, God Save the King, Here’s a Health unto his Majesty.

walls? I assume the walls were built as digging progressed to avoid caving in, but that means that they were built ‘upside down’. I’d love to know what technique they used.

I grew up on a farm during WWII when many of the old skills were still in use and I’ve built a few walls myself since then - but from bottom to top!

Tony Eldridge, Bruton n In response to Mr Redman’s letter, New Blackmore Vale magazine Sept 3.

I’m an ecologist and environmentalist and totally agree with the argument that

Solar farms on agricultural or ‘waste’ land are a bad thing.

We should not be building these parks on land which is of limited supply. This should only be the last option when other solutions are exhausted.

Other solutions could include shade over car parks, and the roofs of houses and particularly larger industrial or commercial properties, only after these are exhausted should we turn to agricultural land even then the land should be used for some form of farming in addition. Ie chickens or sheep Anthony Brown, Sixpenny Handley

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Christopher Mark Perry Trading as Wessex Drain Services Ltd of The Beeches 2 Bruton Road Cottage North Brewham BRUTON BA100OJF is applying to change an existing licence as follows: To keep an extra 1goods vehicle and 0 trailer at the operating centre at Cote Farm Warminster BA12 6RF.Owners or occupiers of land(including buildings)near the operating centre who believe their use or enjoyment of that land would be affected, should make written representations to the traffic commissioner at Hillcrest House, 386 Harehills Lane, Leeds LS96NF stating their reasons within 21 days of this notice. Representors must at the same time send a copy of their representations to the applicant at the address given at the top of this notice.

A guide to making representations is available from the Traffic Commissioner’s Office

Many, many thanks to the kindness of 2 couples who came to the rescue of 2 elderly ladies sitting in a stationary car on Blandford bypass on Monday 23rd August.

We are so very grateful, Babe & Lynne.

FRIENDS OF WINCANTON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Thursday 7th October 2021 at 7pm at the hospital Everyone welcome.

IN MEMORIAM MARGARET HAINES 30/09/2016 – in memory of my sister, thinking of you, love Janet & family

ITTER PHILIP My darling Phil 9 years on 17th September I thought of you and the years and all the sadness fell away from me.

All my love as ever Maureen xxx

DOUGLAS TOMLINSON 09.09.1941 - 18.09.2020 I can't believe it is a year since you died.

I miss and think of everyday.

Love you, Vivienne

DR PHILIP WATTS Memorial service, 11 am at St Gregory’s Church, Marnhull on Friday 26 November 2021. Wake to follow at the Blackmore Vale Inn. Contact schoolhouse127@gmail if you’re going to attend

TINA ANN WING 13/9/2002 19 years have passed, still thinking of you. love Janet

ANNIVERSARY SUSIE & ROY HIGGINS 19th September, congratulations on your Ruby Wedding Anniversary love from Mum, Shirley & Alan

BIRTHDAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our Gorgeous Arthur 26th September and our Beautiful Emilia on 24th September HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDMA RUTH for the 24th September

DEATHS WARDEN – PERSEPHONE ‘ANGELA’ (of Henstridge) Passed away suddenly at home on the 3rd September 2021, aged 84 years. A very much loved wife, mother and grandmother.

A thanksgiving service will take place on Wednesday 29th September 2021, 2pm at St Nicholas’ Church, Henstridge.

Please wear bright attire.

Family flowers only please. Donations in memory of Angela for Bransby Horses also Royal Osteoporosis Society may be sent c/o A. J. Wakely and Sons, The Old Police Station, Carrington Way, Wincanton, BA9 9JS or online at ajwakely.com

SANDRA WAKELY On 25th August 2021, peacefully in St Denis Lodge R/H, aged 72 years of Shaftesbury.

Sandra’s wishes were for a private cremation service, but donations if desired to The Dogs Trust, may be sent to Merefield & Henstridge F/D, Ridgemount, West Melbury, Shaftesbury, Dorset.

SP7 0BU. Tel: 01747 853532

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DEATHS MARK LILLIE Beloved brother, uncle, great-uncle, friend, colleague, gardener and local character, died in Salisbury Hospital on 2nd September. His funeral will be at St Michael's Church, Mere at 2pm on Wednesday 22nd September.

Refreshments in the Grove Building afterwards. Dress code: As you wish.

All welcome.

Donations in his memory, shared between CPRE, Suchana and St Michael’s Church, can be sent direct or to L.C.Hill, Funeral Directors, Water Street, Mere, BA12 6DZ

Aged 102 years formerly of Camberwell, South East London. On 24th August 2021, peacefully at Highfield House, Castle Cary. A much loved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt and friend. Funeral service has taken place.

Donations in memory of May are being invited for Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance. C/O Harold F. Miles Funeral Director, South Cadbury BA22 7ES Telephone (01963) 440367

SUSAN RUTH BREACH On 2nd September 2021 peacefully in St Denis Lodge Residential Home aged 94 years of East Melbury. A much loved wife to Bob and mum to John, Mike and Will. Private cremation followed by a Service of Thanksgiving at St Thomas's Church, Melbury Abbas on Thursday 23rd September at 1.30pm. Donations if desired to the RNIB may be sent to Merefield & Henstridge Funeral Directors, Ridgemount, Pitts Lane, West Melbury, Shaftesbury, Dorset.

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Announcements DEATHS COOPER WENDY, ELIZABETH Of Shaftesbury passed away peacefully at home on 1st September 2021.

A much loved wife to David, mum to Mark, Tracey and Lisa and nannie to Tyler, Molly, Lola and Max, she will be sadly missed by all who knew her.

Funeral service to be arranged, enquires to Co-operative Funeral Care, Shaftesbury 01747 858968.

Family flowers only please but to make an online donation in Wendy’s memory please visit her Tribute site at: funeralcare.co.uk/tributes-and-donations Or send cheque made payable to Friends of Westminster Memorial Hospital c/o Co-operative Funeralcare, Greenacre House, Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury, SP7 8BS

NUNN BEVERLEY CHARLES ALFRED ‘BEV’ Peacefully at home on 1st September 2021, aged 86 years. Much loved husband and soulmate of Christine, father of Simon, Jen and Sallie, grandad and great grandad.

Funeral service will take place at St Mary’s Church, Cerne Abbas on Tuesday 21st September at 11.30am. Family flowers only, donations to be divided between Cerne Abbas Surgery and St Mary’s Church, Cerne Abbas may be sent c/o Grassby Funeral Service, 8 Princes Street, Dorchester, DT1 1TW (please make cheques for donations payable to ‘Funeral Donations Account’). Donations can also be made online by visiting grassby-funeral.co.uk

JOHN BRUNNEN HASKETT JANET MAUREEN Peacefully on 22nd August 2021 at home in Sturminster Newton, aged 75 years, with family by her side.

Beloved wife of Kenneth, loving mother to Colin and Jeanette. A much loved grandmother of Ben, AJ and Flo and great grandmother to Harry.

She will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her.

Funeral service at St. Gregory's Church Marnhull on Wednesday 22nd September at 1pm, followed by interment.

Family flowers only please. Donations if desired, in memory of Janet, may be sent directly to Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance, Landacre House, Castle Road, Wellington TA21 9JQ. All enquiries to Bracher Brothers, Gillingham Tel. 01747 822494

STEADY MAURICE Aged 91 years of Wincanton. On 30th August 2021, peacefully at Wincanton Community Hospital.

A dearly beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, uncle and friend.

Private cremation. Thanksgiving Service at St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Wincanton on Friday, 24th September at 2pm. Family flowers only please, but donations in memory of Maurice are being invited for The Friends of Wincanton Community Hospital or Mercy Ships.

C/O Harold F. Miles, Funeral Director, South Cadbury, BA22 7ES. Telephone (01963) 440367

Margaret, Roger and Susan wish to say a sincere thank you to family and friends for all your kind words of condolences regarding the passing of John Brunnen.

Thank you to all the staff at Trinity Centre Shaftesbury, John much enjoyed his time there.

Thank you to all the carers of Apex and District nurses who helped look after John and thank you to the hospital staff of Redlynch Ward, Salisbury Hospital, who looked after him in his final weeks.

Thank you to the villagers of Stour Provost for kindly providing all necessary arrangements at the church and village hall after.

Kind donations amounted to £226.10 which will be given to Stour Provost Church.

MARGOT BOYES Peacefully on 22nd August 2021 in Salisbury District Hospital, aged 85 years, of Gillingham.

Beloved wife of the late Mike. Dearly loved mother of Sue and Anthony, and a loving grandmother to Thomas, Oliver and Ella. Sadly missed by her family and friends.

Funeral service at Salisbury Crematorium on Monday 27th September at 12 noon.

Family flowers only please. Donations if desired, may be sent directly to either the Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance or The Dogs Trust.

All enquiries to Bracher Brothers, Gillingham Tel. 01747 822494

TO PLACE A NOTICE CALL 01963 400186

JENNIFER GREENING of Charlton Marshall, passed away on the 15th of August at the age of 78 in Weldmar Hospice, Dorchester.

As well as being a devoted and much loved wife, mother and grandmother, Jen was also a very active member of Blandford Bowling Club with a number of trophies to her name.

A memorial service to celebrate her life was held at St Mary’s Church in Charlton Marshall on the 27th of August.

Jen will be sadly missed by her loving husband, two sons and 4four grandchildren and many other loving relatives and friends.

Donations to Weldmar Hospice Care Trust, Dorchester.

TRIMMER, BRENDA Died unexpectedly, aged 80, on 29th August in Poole Hospital surrounded by her close family.

Survived by Charles, her husband of 58 years, her children Dave, Jen and Pete and grandchildren Anna, Elsa, Douglas and Jupiter.

Funeral at Poole crematorium at 11am on Friday 17th September.

Family flowers only – donations to Dementia UK

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Announcements DEATHS ANTHONY PETER WEST (TONY) Passed away so peacefully at home with his wife and sister at his side on 28th August 2021 after a long illness.

Loving husband to Jane, father to Alexander, brother and uncle. He was loved by everyone who knew him and is missed by us all.

Funeral service on Friday 17th September at Higher Ground Meadow Corscombe at midday.

Family flowers only. If you wish, donations to Marie Curie or Weldmar.

GREEN HILDA JOAN Peacefully on 24th August 2021 in Salisbury District Hospital, aged 97 years, of Gillingham.

Dearly loved wife of the late Lou. She will be sadly missed by her family and friends.

Funeral service at Yeovil Crematorium on Friday 24th September at 2.40pm.

No flowers please. Donations if desired for Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance may be sent directly to Landacre House, Castle Road, Wellington TA21 9JQ. All enquiries to Bracher Brothers, Gillingham Tel. 01747 822494

WILSON (NEE LUSH) MARY of Over Compton. Passed away peacefully in Yeovil District Hospital on the 1st September 2021, aged 84 years.

A beloved wife of the late Roger, also a much loved mum.

Funeral service will take place on Friday 17th September 2021, 3.20pm at Yeovil Crematorium.

Please wear a splash of colour.

Family flowers only please, donations in memory of Mary for the Royal National Institute for the Blind may be sent c/o A J Wakely & Sons, 33 Sparrow Road, Yeovil BA21 4BT Tel: 01935 479913.

(Please make cheques payable to the charity)

KATHLEEN CHARLOTTE NORMAN Passed away on 31st August 2021 in Whitecliffe House, aged 100 years.

A very much loved mum and nan who will be greatly missed.

Funeral Service to be held at Salisbury Crematorium on Tuesday 5th October 2021 at 2pm.

Family flowers only please but donations, if desired for Julia’s House, may be made online by visiting close-funeral.co.uk or cheques payable to the charity c/o Colin J Close Funeral Service, Peel Close, Salisbury Road, Blandford DT11 7JU. Tel: 01258 453133

SARGE CAMERON Peacefully on the 7th September 2021 at Cary Brook Care Home.

Sarge aged 84 years of Stalbridge. Much loved husband, dad, grandad & great grandad. Funeral service at Yeovil Crematorium on Wednesday, 22nd September at 11.20am, Please wear a splash of colour. Family flowers only please, donations if desired for Countrymen UK. C/o Peter Jackson Funeral Services, Mons, High Street, Henstridge, BA8 0RB.

NANCY MARTIN NÉE DUNN Aged 91 years, long time resident of Durweston. Passed away peacefully at Blandford Hospital on 10th September 2021.

Lovingly reunited with her husband Rodney.

Sadly missed by her family and friends.

A much respected teacher at Winterborne Whitechurch Primary School for many years.

Funeral will be held at Poole Crematorium on Monday 27th September 2021 at 11.30am.

Family flowers only please, donations for either Friends of Blandford Hospital or Dorset Wildlife Trust.

C/o Colin J Close Funeral Service, Peel Close, Salisbury Road, Blandford, DT11 7JU

BARRON DAVID HENRY died peacefully at Abbey View Care Home, Sherborne, on Sunday, 5th September, 2021.

All enquiries A.J. Wakely & Sons, 16 Newland, Sherborne. 01935 816817

DEREK HATCH Peacefully at his home on the 8th September 2021. Derek aged 77 years of Gillingham. A dearly loved husband, dad, grandad & great grandad. Funeral service at Salisbury Crematorium on Tuesday, 21st September at 10am. Family flowers only please, donations if desired for The Robert White Cancer Centre, Dorchester or The Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance Trust. C/o Peter Jackson Funeral Services, Harwood House, Newbury, Gillingham, SP8 4QJ. 01747 833757

Family Run Caring & E cient • Private Chapels of Rest Personal Day & Night Service “Golden Charter” Pre-paid Funeral Plans available Memorials in Stone Marble & Granite, etc.

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PETER JACKSON FUNERAL SERVICES

At home on his 80th birthday on 4th September.

Private cremation, with a Memorial Service to be arranged later in the year when hopefully the family will be able to return to the UK.

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RICHARD ‘SHAG’ GULLIFORD

A J Wakely& Sons Independent Family Funeral Directors

Peacefully on August 31st aged 68 years, formerly of Budden’s Farms,Twyford. He died at home in Kingston, South Devon, after a brave battle with Motor Neurone Disease A much loved husband, father and grandfather, who will be greatly missed by all.

Choice of Hearses available including our Land Rover Hearse

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Please contact Richard Wakely, or a member of our dedicated team for any advice or guidance.

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Newell, Sherborne DT9 4EZ Tel: 01935 813479

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Can you solve these brain chains entirely in your head? Start with the bold value on the left of a chain, then follow the arrows and apply each operation in turn. Write the result in the box.

Place 1 to 9 once each into every row, column and bold-lined 3×3 box.

No digit may be repeated in any dashed-line cage, and each dashed-line cage must result in the given value when the stated operation is applied between all of the digits in that cage.

For subtraction and division operations, start with the highest number in the cage and then subtract or divide by the other numbers in that cage.

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Shaftesbury School steps into new teaching space of global interest

Yeovil campus buzzing again Yeovil College’s campus was buzzing again, with the classrooms bursting and the excited voices of returning and new students. The start a new academic year on campus and a return to ‘normality’, brought a fantastic atmosphere to the day.

Joanna Frith-Williams, Vice Principal for Quality of

Education at Yeovil College, said: “A quality experience for every learner is a habit, not a one-off task and we are committed to an outstanding experience for every single one of our learners.”

If you feel you are missing out and want to join an extraordinary college, visit yeovil.ac.uk or call 01935 423921.

created The future classroom at Shaftesbury School has been created by lead teacher Alex More looks and feels very different to your traditional classroom. The room layout has been designed to mirror industry with collaborative working spaces and 昀exible seating. The school has partnered with leading educational technology companies to create a cutting-edge space where technology supports the teacher but doesn’t replace them.

Now in its third phase, the space is being used for lessons as students learn through AR (Augmented Reality), VR (Virtual Reality), and 3D modeling. The school has been recognised by Hundred.org for a spotlight innovation that has opened the door to global collaboration with schools in Sweden, Ghana, Nigeria, and Estonia. The room has hosted STEM events with guest speakers, parent VR sessions, TED talks, and staff CPD. This month, 3 students are representing the UK as part of a global Hackathon for Youth, working to find solutions to complex problems.

Students learn through an interdisciplinary approach, transferring knowledge between subjects. The school has been asked to host Dorset Council’s Festival of the Future to showcase the best of educational innovation in Dorset which will go live on Tuesday 5th of October.

Join us for our

Open Evening Year 6 for September 2022 entry

29th September 2021, 6.00 - 8.00pm Headteacher’s address at 6.15 / 7.15pm Come along and meet our wonderful team of teachers who will be hosting a range of interactive activities throughout the evening.

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Clayesmore Celebrates 125 Years

t Main House, Clayesmore t Head Jo Thomson (inset) t The cake (right) Clayesmore seized the opportunity to celebrate several milestones for the school on Saturday 11 September.

Saturday provided that opportunity, at last, to have pupils, parents, Old Clayesmorians, governors and staff together to celebrate the school’s 125th anniversary as one community. It was

also the perfect opportunity to toast the launch of ‘LEX’, a bold and ambitious weekend programme for all Clayesmore pupils, aged from 10-18yrs, which re昀ects the embodiment of the founder, Lex Devine’s guiding principle of an ‘all round education’.

Clayesmore has replaced academic

lessons on a Saturday with LEX; a supercharged programme of weekend trips, experiences and events, all designed to enable pupils to seize new opportunities, develop new skills and provide them with memories and mastery to draw upon throughout their lives.

LEX Takes Flight

The last year has been a year of change for us all, and a year of re昀ection on how we live our lives, run our businesses and teach our children. Every challenge in life brings opportunity, and Clayesmore has boldly taken this moment to evaluate the needs of young people and the skills that will equip them positively to thrive in this new world. The senior leadership teams at Clayesmore Prep and Clayesmore Senior School surmised the need for more hands-on experience, practical and theoretical learning with emotional and physical wellbeing, adventure and achievement. With that, LEX was born.

‘It has become abundantly clear that alongside a strong core academic curriculum, young people need more than ever to be challenged and their horizons widened through the opportunity to participate in experiences, trips and courses which will enhance their resilience, knowledge, interests and aptitudes. This includes developing an appreciation and

a passion for the environment with all the opportunities for physical fitness, exhilaration, adventure and sheer good fun that includes!’ Jo Thomson, Head of Clayesmore LEX Pillars, remaining true to the learnings of lockdown: The Great Outdoors Arts, Creativity & Culture Enterprise & Employability Academic Extension Service & Leadership Pupils from Prep to Sixth Form will select the pursuits they wish to participate in. They will sometimes be single taster sessions, 3-4 consecutive sessions or even longer. Pupils really ‘own’ the experience they wish to have and can pick and choose until they find something that really unearths their passion.

The options are endless; from cipher challenges to fashion design, kitesurfing, bushcraft and filmmaking; to country pursuits, horse riding and

• • • • •

t The sky’s the limit! exploring the Jurassic Coast. What an array of possibilities!

LEX is a landmark moment for the school, its pupils and parents, and is set to frame the next phase of Clayesmore’s remarkable history. Here’s to the next 125 years!

To find out more about LEX, visit clayesmore.com/lex or attend the All School Open Morning on 25 September clayesmore.com/open-days

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Pets LOST AND FOUND AND REHOMING

Clockwise from top left, Louis, Tigger, Smudge and Whisky and Tiger

Blandford & Sturminster Newton Branch Cats Protection Cats looking for new homes: Lion (7) shy ginger tabby boy needing loving country home: Tiger (6) confused ginger tabby boy: Smudge & Whiskey (5 mths) tortie girls looking for a home together, will need a confident owner to bring this shy pair on.

Tigger (10) tabby girl, very friendly but needs a tablet a day.

Our lost & found cats These are the most recent cats that have been lost or found please check out our Facebook page or give us a call Lost Cats: Moor Critchel – white & tabby cat since 9/9 Near Sturminster Newtonginger tabby boy since 5/9 Diamond Way Blandford – small ginger tabby recently moved to area since 11/9 Wavering Lane East Gillingham – b/w boy 8/9

ADORABLE PATTERJACKS puppies short legged type, Microchipped and wormed for more information. tel 01963 370322 /07806 733422 BLACK & WHITE KITTENS £35 each Call 01963 362 351 MINIATURE WIRE-HAIRED DACHSHUND puppies for sale - 1 girl black/tan 1 Boy chocolate/tan Both parents are KC reg.

Mother qualified for Crufts last yr. Brought up in the home with my other dogs PRA/Lafora clear Pen/paper trained Vaccinated/ Microchipped Wormed /flea treatment vet health checked 07733 250490

MINI DACHSHUND BOY. DNA CLEAR. Raised in family home.

Ready now. £2,200 07500 265354 PET MICROCHIPPING www.busypetz.co.uk enquiries@busypetz.co.uk 07731 712060 FOR SALE Two male white neutered 4 year old alpacas. POA Please contact 07748 122465 if interested.

Eagle House Surgery area of Blandford – elderly tabby girl since 18/8 Found cats: If you are regularly seeing a cat in your garden or down your street that you don’t think has an owner please give us a call it might be a lost cat that could be reunited with its owner.

Blackmore Rd, Shaftesbury – young white & tabby girl

Langton Lane, Tarrant Keyneston – b/w cat poss female or neutered male We are still offering neutering and microchipping for £5 in postcode areas DT10, DT11, SP5, SP7, BH21 and now also in SP8 call 01258 268695 n 01258 858644 blandford.cats.org.uk

PEDIGREE BENGAL KITTENS FOR SALE. Ready beginning of October. £800. Please call 07581 313878 for more information/photos.

WEST HIGHLAND TERRIER PUPPY - 2nd generation puppy home-bred, 1 bitch left KC Reg - micro chipped and wormed, ready 27/9/21 £3000 Tel 07802 443714

BLANDFORD & STURMINSTER CATS PROTECTION Loving homes needed for cats and kittens in our care.

For more details, please call our helpline 01258 858644 or visit our website: www.blandford.cats.org.uk Sponsored by Longmead Veterinary Practice Ltd

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Ask the vet...

Rabbits can make excellent interactive pets but do need time and knowledge to keep them healthy.

They will benefit from regular handling, a good quality diet, lots of space, preventative health care and other rabbit company.

Baby bunnies should be at least 10 weeks old before rehoming, according to The British Rabbit Council. They must be fully weaned and consistently eating a complete diet before rehoming or they are at risk of developing life threatening gut disturbance due to the stress of moving home.

There are two diseases which rabbits can be vaccinated against. Both are common and frequently fatal.

Myxomatosis is spread by biting insects and causes swelling of the eyes and genitals. It is very painful and debilitating and most rabbits succumb to it. Rabbit haemorrhagic disease (RHD) is spread by direct contact or via infected clothing and often causes sudden death of multiple bunnies within a group.

Bunnies need to eat the

correct diet or they will develop long-term health issues. They require a high fibre diet consisting mainly of grass or hay. A selection of vegetables and certain weeds provide variety. A complete pelleted food is also of benefit and is better than a muesli type diet which leads to selective feeding with important elements being left uneaten.

Rabbits produce two types of faeces. Soft sticky ones (caecotrophs) are produced daily and are eaten by the rabbit to provide extra nutrients. Drier round individual pellets are produced the rest of the time.

Uneaten caecotrophs will

with Lynn Broom

often stick to the rabbit and can be misinterpreted as diarrhoea. Not eating them is usually due to a health issue such as dental disease or arthritis and should be checked out by a vet.

A rabbit with a ‘dirty bum’ is prone to ‘fly strike’ and fly maggots can literally eat them alive. It is essential that you pick up and check your rabbit twice daily to check for this so it can be treated quickly. Rabbits with maggots are in a lot of pain

and will die of this condition if not treated quickly enough.

A parasite called E. cuniculi is present in many bunnies and can cause long-term health problems such as kidney failure.

Routinely worming new bunnies is a good idea to prevent them bringing in infection. Otherwise rabbits do not need worming unless they have been diagnosed with a high worm burden.

Rabbits are social animals and are usually much happier living with another rabbit because they will cuddle up together and mutually groom.

A neutered male and neutered female are often the best combination but all new pairs need to be introduced carefully to prevent injuries due to any initial squabbling.

Please only get rabbits as pets if you can give them the attention they need and deserve so that they can live a long and happy life typically of eight-12 years.

Companions at Peace Pet Cremation Independent family run business offering a very personal, caring pet cremation service to bereaved pet owners.

Collection Service Farewell Room Out of Hours Service provided Located in a rural countryside setting on the Somerset Dorset border Contact us on: 07900 654 440 www.companionsatpeace.co.uk

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Top food, top hospitality: No wonder

By Toby Hartwell newsdesk@ blackmorevale.net

Speaking recently to Ade Jones at the White Hart at Bishop’s Caundle was a great pleasure as he is so enthusiastic about the pub that he and wife Sarah now manage, having reopened it on April 15 this year.

They bring great experience to their new venture with Ade having run a range of venues from a bar in Greece to the golf course at Stratford on Avon whilst Sarah has extensive restaurant experience including a spell as head waitress at the prestigious Mallams in Weymouth. Ade clearly enjoys being front of house, meeting new customers and chin-wagging with regulars and is delighted to be running this historic pub for owners Rachel and Roger Paull.

Ade explained to me, that whilst coming to the Heart of The Blackmore Vale is a complete change, he and his wife Sarah love it here. he said: “It just gelled being in this beautiful part of the world.”

Clearly The White Hart is already firmly on the map for its great food and hospitality and business is brisk. They were delighted recently to be awarded SouthWest Hospitality Small Business of the Year 2021 by SME News.

If that wasn’t enough, they also have global recognition having heard from TripAdvisor just a few weeks before that ‘you’re in the top 10 per cent of restaurants worldwide' as the latest recipient of their 2021 Travellers Choice Award.

Not surprisingly Ade

TAKE HART: Ade & Sarah Nubeebuckus Jones, Scott Wareham and Rachel and Roger Paull at The White Hart at Bishop’s Caundle

sometimes has to do his best to squeeze people in for meals at times as he hates to disappoint and the word is spreading fast about The White Hart.

The good news is that with familyfriendly seating inside and out there is room for up to 63 people to enjoy the food here. Ade and Sarah stress that they are not just a restaurant but a pub that serves great traditional food with some local favourites

such as the West Country Pie, which features Braised Ham Hock, Leeks & Grain Mustard. There is a twist though to the cuisine here as Sarah has a Mauritian/Asian heritage and is known for her curries and knowledge of spices.

So the menu features some delicious fusion dishes such as Guyanese Chicken and Potato or Andhra hake curry.

You really are spoilt for choice when you eat here and if you fancy trying one of their Asian Flavour Nights

don't delay as they get fully booked very quickly.

Although personally I was quite taken by the Cheeky Pie Night, featuring five homemade pies.Very tempting...

Aside from great food there is always something in the pub entertainment calendar including live bands and quiz nights.

There is an exciting Christmas programme with a seasonal party night on the December 11 with a

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the White Hart is proving so popular

sumptuous Christmas Day lunch, but Ade advised to book early to be sure of a seat.

As a freehold pub there is always a good stock of ales on the hand pulls. Cider is popular with Thatchers Gold available and also Laycock Cider supplied by Angelo Ferrari at Purse Caundle.

With a selection of over 20 gins featuring many of the Whitley Neill favourites such as Rhubarb and Ginger or Gooseberry there is plenty of choice for the gin aficionado.

Ade and Sarah see customers coming in from across Dorset and beyond with walkers and cyclists popping in for refreshment.

The pub welcomes dogs although not in the seated restaurant area.

The White Hart is very familyfriendly, with ample outdoor space for children to play and nestled as it

is on the edge of the picturesque historical village of Bishops Caundle there are lovely views of the surrounding country from the extensive beer garden.

In winter when the weather is not so clement you can snuggle up by the pub's cosy hearth.

Out of curiosity I had a look at some of the TripAdvisor comments about the pub and as expected they were glowing; I think this one sums up The White Hart experience to a tee: “Went for a family meal the other day.

The food was excellent with very generous portion sizes too.

An excellent range of drinks.

The managers were fantastic and very friendly.

They were great with my daughter as well.

Would thoroughly recommend visiting.”

Enford

Farm Shop Durweston DT11 0QW

Home reared and locally produced meats, game, deli, fruit, veg, free range eggs and lots more.

Follow us on Facebook for all our latest meat pack deals and what’s in fresh that week.

Fresh 昀sh van in the car park Wednesdays 9.30am-2pm Half a pig approx £100 Chicken feeds etc available Open Wednesdays to Saturday 8.30am-4pm.

Outside shop with self service for essentials 8am-8pm open daily

01258 450050

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Cooking...

with Mrs Simkins

Demerara Lemon Curd Soft golden brown, rather than bright yellow, this intriguing lemon curd is made with Demerara sugar and tastes wonderfully fresh with a subtle hint of butterscotch.

Add some zing to your breakfast toast or stir into yoghurt, spread over fresh rolls, bread and butter, or crumpets, and try to restrain yourself from spooning it straight from the jar.

Oh, go on then, nobody’s looking!

Note on bowl and pan sizing: Make sure the bowl fits snugly and securely into the top of the pan and doesn’t wobble about.

Also, the water shouldn’t come up as far as the bottom of the bowl.

Makes 500ml 4 plump, very fresh lemons 225g Demerara sugar 50g salted butter, diced 6 medium eggs Scrub the lemons and grate the peel finely: use a microplane or the fine side of a

box grater. Be sure to grate only the yellow zest: avoid the bitter white pith, Squeeze out all the juice.

Combine the zest and juice with the Demerara sugar and set aside.

Beat the eggs well with a fork and strain into a jug.

Melt the butter in a heatproof bowl on top of a pan of simmering water. See pan and bowl note above.

Mum’s Kitchen...

Add the lemon juice, zest, and sugar. Stir with a wooden spoon until the sugar has lost its grittiness.

Add the beaten egg slowly a little at a time: then change to a balloon whisk and whisk constantly until it begins to thicken (around 5-6 minutes).

Change back to a wooden spoon and continue to stir until thick (a further 3-4

with Diana Holman

Amaretti Plum Crumble Ingredients: 100g/3 ½ oz crunchy Amaretti biscuits 30g/1 oz butter 1kg/2lb 4oz plums (red ones are nice), halved and stones removed 2 tablespoons sugar ½ lemon, zest and juice Crumble topping 150g/5 ½ oz plain flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 100g/3 ½ oz butter 3 tablespoons of sugar Method: Heat oven to 190C, 170C fan.

1. Whizz the Amaretti biscuits to coarse crumbs in the processor (or bash in a plastic bag). Decant into a

minutes) Strain, and pour into a sterilised jar (s). Store in the fridge.

Tip: For maximum juice, your lemons should be warm rather than fridge-cold.

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bowl.

2. Melt the 30g butter in a large pan. Add prepared plums, sprinkle

in the 2 tablespoons of sugar, add lemon zest and juice and cook gently until plums soften.

3. Pour the plums into a 23 x 6cm deep ovenproof dish (or similar) and set aside.

Sprinkle in 2 tablespoons of the crumbled Amarettti biscuits.

4. Whizz up the crumble ingredients in the processor, then tip in the rest of the Amaretti crumbs and briefly mix in.

5. Top the fruit in the dish with the crumble, spreading well to the edges, and bake for around 30 minutes.

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Last days of summer with blackberry and pear salad Rebecca Vincent is a nutritionist working in Wincanton and Yeovil

Even as summer seems to be winding down, the produce currently available can’t help but inspire me to create salads. This recipe would be equally welcome on the side of a barbeque or an autumnal roast.

Blackberries have been a bit late this year, but now they are available there are plenty of reasons to make the most of them. Not only do they make a tangy addition to this salad, but they offer a good source of the vitamins C, E, and K, calcium, potassium, and manganese, as well as the antioxidants anthocyanins which have been shown to exhibit potential anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial properties.

Pears are just coming into season, and this dish works well with a firmer less ripe fruit as opposed to a softer, fully ripe pear. They also provide good levels of vitamin C, K, and potassium, alongside iron, magnesium,

riboflavin, vitamin B6, and folate. As with so many other foods the different coloured varieties offer us different phytonutrients, for example, the red or blush varieties have more carotenoids.

Pear and blackberry salad (serves 2-4) 1 pear 160g blackberries big handful spinach leaves big handful rocket 1 handful walnuts

1.5 tbsp lemon juice 3 tbsp olive oil pinch of salt and pepper Optional extras: blue cheese, red onion, other salad leaves Wash the spinach and rocket leaves, spin or pat dry, and pop in a large salad bowl.

Wash the blackberries (especially if foraged yourself – soak in water with a little vinegar or salt for a few minutes, then drain) and pat dry.

Carefully half, core, and finely slice the pear, adding to the salad leaves.

Mix the lemon juice, oil, salt, and pepper. At this point there are two options, scatter all the blackberries over the salad and pour over the dressing, OR blend and strain 60g of the berries, and mix the juice into the dressing, before adding the rest of the berries to the salad and dressing with the blackberry boosted mixture.

Lightly crush the walnuts, and scatter over the top before serving, enjoy! n Rebecca Vincent BSc (Hons) BANT registered nutritionist 07515 019430 rebeccavincentnutrition.co.uk

Raising a glass or two to the People’s Choice in cider dealing A medium dry cider produced by Dowding’s of Shepton Montague, near Wincanton, has won the coveted accolade of being The People’s Choice in the Orchards and Cider exhibition at the Bath and West Country Festival over the Bank Holiday weekend.

Almost a thousand festivalgoers cast their votes for their favourite cider, after being offered a choice of six of the best ciders at the exhibition.

The winning cider was made

by Oliver Dowding, who was

CHEERS ALL ROUND: Dowding’s cider of Shepton Montague

understandably delighted at the outcome. He said: “I’m absolutely over the moon,

and actually quite emotional.

We are acutely aware of how tough the competition is so

are very humbled to have won this award. We would like to thank the Bath & West Show for showcasing these ciders and giving the opportunity for smaller producers such as ourselves valued support.

“We are thrilled to win this award because it was voted for by the public.

“They are the people that we’re making Dowding’s cider for.” n Details about the British Cider Championships can be found at britishcider championships.com.

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By Miranda Robertson

newsdesk@ blackmorevale.net

A food-sharing initiative launched during the pandemic is set to register as a charity after indentifying a huge need to support vulnerable people around Sturminster Newton and beyond.

The Vale Pantry was started up last November to offer people low-priced food and domestic items without shame or embarrassment.

It has since fed thousands of people in need and opened up a shockingly high need for support for so many people who have fallen through the cracks.

Members pay £4.50 for a weekly shop including fresh and frozen food, often fruits and veg they would never manage to afford in a supermarket.

Membership is open to anyone in North Dorset struggling to make ends meet. The Vale Pantry also works closely with the local food banks to help people before crisis hits or indeed, as they come out of crisis.

The stories users have told pantry coordinator Carole Jones have made her determined to develop the project further: n Sean is 16 years old, his mother told him to leave home and he is sofa surfing with friends. He has a frying pan and a microwave only. We help him put together meals that he can cook using what he has. He now has an apprenticeship so life is looking up – but he still needs food!

nSusie came from the refuge after an abusive

HERE FOR YOU: Staff at The Vale Pantry and, inset below, Carole Jones

relationship, she is pregnant and has very little of anything to welcome a new baby in the world. We found her a pushchair/pram and have sorted out baby clothes, nappies and blankets. We are there each week for food. n Jane has stage 4 cancer, there is no further treatment available to her.

Her husband has given up work to care for her. Their Thursday trip to the pantry has turned into a day out every week that they both look forward to. nSharon cares for her 89year-old mother at home who has dementia and cannot be left alone. Her

five-year-old son comes in each week with mum with the biggest smile ever. He has learned that he loves blueberries – only tried for the first time there.

Mrs Jones said: “Since we opened last November we have now helped 149 families back to full independence. Our ideal is to help where and when we can to assist people back to the point when they no longer need our help. But we have a revolving door - as some leave, others join.

“It’s certainly been all go since we opened. We knew there was a real need, - we just didn’t

expect to see the complexities that many families have to live with.

“It’s not always just about the food.

“As our members come in each week, we learn a little more about them, about the issues they face and the difficulties many of them find hard to overcome without some outside help.

This includes debt, budgeting, family breakdowns, businesses going under, losing their jobs, domestic violence, disabilities, mental health problems and debilitating illnesses – we have come across all of them and more.

“We have worked with many to help unpick many issues through our direct referral system with Citizen’s Advice Bureau where we have a 48hour referral scheme.

“We become advocates for some of our families with the various departments at Dorset Council, we offer volunteering roles and help

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register as charity sign post those with feelings of anxiousness and isolation to areas of support.

“We work closely with our local medical centre and indeed referring people to and from each other. We just help join a number of dots – and much of the time – it works out pretty well!

“The Vale Pantry currently works with 190 families – 345 adults and 240 children.

Carole added: “We have seen some common threads leading to food insecurity.

We have a fairly large number of families with young autistic children, this invariably leads to huge stress and often marriage breakdown.

“Mums feel isolated as they often don’t feel able to socialise with other mums with young children due to their own child’s behaviour and so to this end we are pleased to be launching a support group for these families starting very soon through some Lottery Funding.

“A number of people who use our service have fibromyalgia and this has led to job loss and there are many bouts of intense pain, here, we have been able to refer to the support group run by the social prescribing team at the surgery and to hydrotherapy up at Stour Connect. When needed, we can deliver food through our wonderful volunteers whom we have nicknamed ‘Deliveroo’!”

Costs are building as the project reaches out to more and more people.

The food needed each week is costing between £1,500 and £1,700, however the money they bring in weekly is between £400

INNER SHELF: The Vale Pantry at Sturminster Newton

and £600. Carole said: “There are some weeks when some members do not have the £4.50 we ask for – so free shops are given when needed.

Raising the money we need each week is hard.”

Once it is a charity more funding will be available. A Friends of The Vale Pantry will then be launched, enabling people to make monthly donations with Gift Aid. Carole said: “The Vale Pantry has been the best thing I have ever had the privilege to be involved in.

“It is absolutely vital that we can raise the money we need to keep going, this is not a short-term problem, food insecurity is amongst us all but often hidden.”

To register interest in becoming a friend of The Vale Pantry email thevalepantry@gmail.com or call Carole on 07968 348481. n facebook.com/ TheValePantry

A London Dry Gin, infused with citrus and spice, crafted here in the south west...

Recently at the fantastic Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show I was lucky enough to pick up a bottle of a locally produced gin from Tim on the Tack Room Distillery stand.

This delectable London Dry Gin is infused with 14 hand-selected botanicals, packed with fresh citrus and rich spices.

Nicely presented in upmarket but ‘craftey’ and 100% recyclable packaging, the bottle I received was created especially for the Show.

At the end of a hard week I shared a glass or two with some girlfriends... I added a well known tonic water to mine with lots of ice and some grapefruit rind, in a highball glass (some may prefer a new style gin class).

It did not disappoint, extremely smooth and dry, just as I like my gin - a quality spirit. A light, fresh citric taste - perfect to accompany the Tapas on our menu. It felt like a real treat, special and luxurious. One of the choices of additions were strawberries, a delicious alternative to lemon or lime.

Unanimously we enjoyed the long refreshing drinks whilst the aroma of the Fresh Citrus & Spice candle that came with the bottle filled the room - perfect for a relaxing evening.

Knowing that this gin was distilled and bottled on our doorstep, not mass produced, really enhanced the feel-good factor. #shoplocal The candle was from the Tack Room Distillery handmade artisan range, inspired by their 昀avours – zesty citrus, fragrant grasses, earthy tones, and velvety spice aromas.

Like to know more about the Tack Room range or order a tipple? Contact Tim Bisson, Founder on 07880 614320 or go to www.tackroomdistillery.com You could be forgiven for thinking that gin originated in London, but no. A little drop of history...

In terms of spirits there is little more English than a refreshing gin & tonic, and many of the most famous gins are from the UK, but the English actually found gin when fighting The Thirty Years War in 17th century Holland alongside Dutch soldiers who they saw drinking ‘Jenever’ before battle to boost morale – giving rise to the term ‘Dutch Courage’.

These soldiers brought the drink with them when returning to England, and it became hugely popular over the next century. By 1743 each person in England was thought to be consuming an average of 10 litres of gin per year!

More recently the drink has had a fresh surge in popularity, a ‘ginaissance’, and has become the UK’s favourite spirit again, overtaking whisky.

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Executive classics ready to rock’n’roll Two executive classic cars, a Ford Zodiac and a Vauxhall Cresta PA which went head to head against each other when new back in the early 1960s, are set to clash again looking for buyers in the Charterhouse specialist auction of classic and vintage cars on Tuesday, October 5 at the Haynes International Motor Museum.

“The executive car market is as competitive as it has ever been with many European manufacturers such as Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz all looking for a slice of our car market,” said Richard Bromell from the auction house. “However, back in the early 1960s it was a different picture with UK motor manufacturers such as Ford, Vauxhall and Jaguar dominating the market.”

SIXTIES LEGENDS: The 1960 Ford Dodiac and, right, the Vauxhall Cresta from 1961

The Ford Zodiac and Vauxhall Cresta PA in the Charterhouse sale were made a year apart, in 1960 and 1961 respectively. They are both painted in two-tone colours which were very popular at the time, are fitted with 6 cylinder engines, column gear changes, bench front seats and with plenty of chrome, all very rock’n’roll.

By modern standards, these 60s saloons might not look too executive. Today you

expect air conditioning, electric windows and alloy wheels all as standard on executive cars. With the Vauxhall Cresta there is the original bill of sale which notes wing mirrors and driving lamps as optional extras bought when new.

Today, these early 1960s executive saloons are rare survivors.

Both are estimated to sell for £8,000-10,000 each.

Charterhouse are now

accepting entries for their next auctions with classic and vintage cars at the Haynes International Motor Museum on Tuesday, October 5, classic and vintage motorcycles, also at Haynes, on Thursday 14th October 14, pictures, books & sporting items on Thursday, October 7 and Beswick, Doulton and other ceramics & antiques on Friday, October 8. n charterhouse-auction.com

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A fine Chinese carved celadon jade marriage bowl

SOLD for £47,000

A French Restauration period steel & bronze gueridon, early 19th century

SOLD for £51,000

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Free September Valuation Days Silver, Jewellery & Watches 20th Free Valuations, Shaftesbury Office & other Ceramics 21st Beswick, Doulton Coins, Medals, Militaria & Stamps 22nd Pictures, Books, Maps & Postcards 23rd Chinese, Japanese & Indian Items 24th Classic Car Auction 5th October Classic Motorcycle Auction 14th October A fine Chinese carved celadon jade marriage bowl

Further entries now being accepted The Long Street Salerooms Sherborne DT9 3BS

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Sparkling result for studs A pair of brilliant-cut diamond ear studs, pictured, realised a final price of £8,060 (inclusive of fees) at Duke’s last Jewellery and Watch auction in July.

Deborah Doyle, the jewellery specialist at Duke’s, said: “Being able to advise clients during valuation days is always exciting, especially when they learn of their items desirability at auction.”

“Currently results exceptionally high, now is definitely the perfect time to bring items to auction.

“This Taste of Luxury auction falling in early December always leads to competitive bidding for dream Christmas presents” said Julian Smith of Duke’s.

A Rolex Oyster Perpetual GMT

soared at auction to reach a sold price of £19,500 (inclusive of fees).

The ability to bid live online has been a large contributor to international interest.

Auctions at Duke’s are now available on three platforms, one being the recent addition of their own white label bidding platform (watch and bid live on the Duke’s website with no additional charges).

Duke’s will be holding a free Jewellery and Watch valuation day on the October 12, to avoid disappointment please contact Victoria at victoria.wild@dukesauctions.com or call 01305 265080 to book a free valuation with a specialist.

Find past and present auction results at dukes-auctions.com

Forthcoming Auctions Watches and Scientific Instruments Auction: Friday 1 October, 10:30am Viewing: Wednesday 29 September 10am to 4pm Thursday 30 September 10am to 4pm

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Auction not to be missed Clarke’s Auctions at modeller from the Semley saw some strong West Country. The results in their sale held models cover all areas last weekend with a and scales with icons charming early 19th such as Land Rover, century treen sewing box cars from the vintage in the form of a cottage era and lorries selling for £1,700 including a large including commission.

Scania. An extensive A Chinese pottery water dropper. Sold for £1,700 Made from sycamore collection of Le Mans and naively painted with 1:18 scale diecast leaded windows and a models, all in mint stable door it had a secret condition, should appeal to the compartment to hold sewing endurance sports car collector, and implements and sold online to a along with automotive pictures, British collector. Two Studio pottery mascots, signs and prints should all Totem floor lamps by the Iconic add up to an auction not to be British Studio potter Bernard Rooke, missed. known for his Brutalist ceramics, To arrange any home visits or to sold collectively for £500 and a very arrange valuations to value items for stylish 1960s Wurlitzer Jukebox in consignment into their October sale, working order sold to the tune of or for any Probate or Insurance £2,200.

Valuation queries, please phone Their October sale will also include either Richard Clarke or Karen Automobilia, with collections being Marshall on 01747 855109 at the consigned thick and fast. Of special main offices on Kingsettle Business mention is a collection of scratchPark, Station Road, Semley, built models by a renowned engineer Shaftesbury.

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Auction to boost cancer appeal Acreman St Antiques Auction of Sherborne are holding their General Antiques Auction on Friday, September 24 with live bidding in the room and online through easyliveauction.com.

It will include a large selection of antique and other jewellery with 40+ lots being sold on behalf of the Yeovil Hospital Breast Cancer Unit Appeal, we also have a number of other items being sold on their behalf.

If you are interested in selling anything for the charity please get in touch.

There will also be a selection of silver and novelty items, vintage watches, a collection of antique books, some first editions, 17 lots of

West German pottery, pictured, part of a large collection with more to come next month, including antique maps and oil paintings, furniture etc.

Viewing is on Thursday, September 24 10am-5pm.

We are now taking in items for our October sale, we accept from single items up to a complete house clearance service that can be arranged at competitive rates.

We are also happy to make home visits. Please feel free to contact us for advice or free valuations. Telephone Gill Norman on 01935 508764 or 07908333577 or email auction@acreman streetantiques.co.uk

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Friday 24th September 10am General antiques Auction VIEWING 23rd September 10am-5pm online through easyliveauction.com

We are now taking in items for our 29th October sale For all enquiries please contact Gill Norman on 07908 333577 or 01935 508764 auction@acremanstreetantiques.co.uk

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Gardening...

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Training fruit trees for a smaller garden Thirty-two years ago, I was assistant gardener to the late Harry Dodson.

Harry was the last of a breed, with one foot in Victorian horticulture the other making ends meet as a market gardener.

The BBC recognised his enthusiasm and expertise of a bygone era and built several gardening series around him and the walled gardens he resided over.

Harry was wise in all aspects of gardening but excelled at fruit.

Despite being employed to make the BBC’s Victorian Flower Garden series, my role included the cultivation of fruit and vegetables.

At the time, my knowledge of growing fruit was scant, but I was about to be schooled by a master.

The walls of this garden were dressed in espalier apples and pears, neatly trained to wires and I learnt to prune and maintain their shapes. Although the training of fruit trees has fallen a little from favour, it remains a perfect option for smaller gardens or for gardeners who want to grow many types of apples and pears but have no room for an orchard. Although traditionally grown against a wall, these trained trees do as well without one. Our garden

FRUITY: An espalier is usually grown against a wall or fence

uses several espaliers in lieu of a hedging and we share the spoils with our neighbour.

Espalier is the term given to formally trained trees, typically fruit. They have a central stem with multiple paired horizontal branches trained on wires spaced 38 – 45cm (15 to 18 inches) apart. You can purchase trees initially trained from nurseries and garden centres, allowing you to continue managing the shape of the tree in your own garden.

Cheaper, and more fun, is to purchase a young tree known as a maiden and establish the espalier yourself. It’s easier than you might think and once you know the basics you just keep repeating them until the desired height of the tree is reached.

Here’s how. First, plant the tree in its final position, ideally, during autumn. Cut off the main stem at a height of c.38cm. This encourages the remaining stem to develop several shoots the following spring. Train the uppermost shoot vertically so that it replaces the main stem previously removed. Then, select a pair of shoots lower down, one on each side of the main stem. These are grown at a 45° angle, achieved by placing a bamboo cane at this gradient and tying the shoot to it as it grows.

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Colin said: “At Countrywide we pride ourselves on exceeding customers’ expectations. We offer high quality exterior wall and roof coatings that will make your home exterior look beautiful, protect your exterior walls and roof from the elements and also comes with a minimum of 10 years’ guarantee.

“We are currently offering all New Blackmore Vale readers a fantastic discount of 20% off exterior wall and roof coatings.” n Book a free home survey and estimate at Countrywide-surveys.co.uk or call 0800 246 5145.

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Home & Garden

Treecare Co. Tree Specialists TREE STUMP REMOVAL

Tree Tree Surgery.

Surgery. Reductions.

Reductions. Felling.

Felling.

Hedge Trimming.

Stump Grinding.

Hedge Trimming. Stump Grinding.

Woodchip Woodchip supplies. supplies.

Family run business Family run business since since 1946 1946 Tel: 01963 250005 Tel: 01963 250005 Mobile: Mobile: 07976 07976 934 934 252 252 www.bandgdown.co.uk

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.

North Dorset Tree Surgeons

WOOD CHIPPINGS FOR SALE

We carry out all aspects of tree surgery, hedge cutting and stump grinding.

Ash dieback specialist.

Fully insured and NPTC quali昀ed.

Free Quotes & Advice Tel/Fax: Shafts 853512 Mobile: 07831 262083

Call Will today on 01747 854517 or 07872 970741

Established in 1976

At TreeCare we care...

Professional

Experienced

Winter bedding and Spring bulbs are now in!

Come and visit us, Monday – Saturday 9am – 5.30pm and Sunday 10am – 4pm Milton on Stour, Gillingham SP8 5QA 01747 824015

Reliable

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Home & Garden

TIMBER-YARD

Clearance

SALE

All sorts of timber, from battens to

boards and beams.

Lengths from 2ft to 20ft.

Beams Boards Posts

Cladding Sleepers Wood Chip

Mainly Douglas Fir and larch with some character oak and yew.

Sunday 19th September 10am ‐ 5pm

ND Young Transport Yard Shillingtone Lane . DT11 0RB

Create your perfect kitchen with our designers in store Personal service – we know not everybody wants the same, we’re here to help you choose.

Shaftesbury: 01747 851 476 Longmead Industrial Estate, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8PL

Specialists who will work with you to design a kitchen that covers practicality, functionality and more.

Warminster: 01985 219 200 5-6 George Street, Warminster, Wiltshire BA12 8QA

A kitchen that is beautiful not just to look at, but to be in.

www.myhomemaker.co.uk

Your local kitchen and appliance specialists...

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Local Services WASTE & HOUSE CLEARANCE

Serving the West Country for 40 years SEPTIC TANK EMPTYING SERVICE The same team are still providing Pete White’s friendly service

DEMOLITION ANDDISPOSAL OFANYTHING All enquiries welcome large or small

Photo by Jason Jarrach on Unsplash

KING

DEMOLITION & SALVAGE

01963 370924 email: orders@wessexwaste.co.uk

Clive Smith Ltd.

Please ring 01202 287635 or 07850 684282 ANYTIME for more information and a free no-obligation quotation

All Size Skips Available Full muckaway service available, small or large loads inc grab lorries Tipping facilities at our premises Sand, gravel & top soil supplied Loose or in Bulk Bags

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T F PLANT

Trade and DIY welcome Ring for enquiries Trusted family run business

SKIP HIRE

HOUSE CLEAR HOU CL ARAN ANCE CE Plus; Sheds, Attics, Garages & Gardens Quality Items Offset Registered Waste Carrier

ALL AREAS COVERED ALL SIZE OF SKIP AVAILABLE PLEASE RING

Tel: 01258 440838 Or: 07853 275379 enquiries@back2market.com

CLIVE SMITH 01258 860 166 or 07974 822 243

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Gillingham 01747 826107

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WOODROW CLEARANCES Free No-Obliga琀on Quote 07368 608340 • • • • • • • •

Part or Full Clearances Domes琀c & Commercial End of Tenancy – Probate Clearances Fully Licenced House, Garden, Lo昀, Garage, O ces Auc琀on Services Trusted, Reliable & A昀ordable 7 Days a Week

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CHIMNEYS

• Natural Gas, LPG and Oil • Central Heating and Power

D&T Plumbing and Heating

Flushing

Oil servicing and repairs, plus all other aspects of plumbing and heating carried out SURVEYS

t:01747 854887 m:07525 755 696

• Condensing and

Combination Boilers

01258 446186 07973 183658 www.quinnsheating.com

• Landlord’s Certificates • Bathrooms, Kitchens and Tiling

• All of the Blackmore Vale area covered

ABBEY DRAINAGE UNBLOCKING DRAINS

Smokin Nicely Chimney Sweeps Chimneys and Flues professionally swept. Extremely clean service. Keeping Dorset’s chimneys smokin’ nicely.

Tel: 01258 455251 Email: smokin.nicely@hotmail.co.uk smokinnicely.co.uk

COLIN THE CHIMNEY SWEEP: Call anytime for a quote. Certificates available upon request. Fully insured.

01963 458199/07889 597741.

Phoenix Chimneys

& Property Maintenance Clive Young carries out Chimney Sweeping Solid Fuel Stove Servicing & Repairs All Chimney Work Birdguards & Cowls Repointing & Leadwork

Call 01258 455947 mandy4phoenixchimneys@gmail.com

B SNOOK CHIMNEY SWEEP brush vaccum*, problem chimneys*, replace new bird guards (also Chimney pots*) Insurance cover 5 million* Est 50 years Donhead 01747 828904* STEVE ADAMS CHIMNEY SWEEPING HETAS registered woodburner and flue installer. Birdguards and cowls . 07932 655267

K.SANSOM CHIMNEY SWEEP: Brush & vacuum. APICS registered,. 01963 370038

TOOLS & DIY SELF DRIVE DIGGER AND DUMPER HIRE, 01258 861647

WANTED - Dave buys all types of tools. Call 01935 428975

Toilets Rodding High pressure jetting No dig relining CCTV Surveys Septic tank and water treatment plant installation All repairs and renewals No call out charge Sinks

cover all of the Blackmore Vale area 01747 640188 We 07587 238563 Bryan G Paulley Ltd SOLID FUEL

INSTALLATIONS 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. 01749 677440, 07921 074602 solidfuel3@aol.com solidfuelinstallations ltd.co.uk

FURNITURE RESTORATION ĢIBSON AND RADFORD RESTORATIONS Est 1976 01963 370471 07802 823123 jake@gibsonandradford.co.uk

gibsonandradford.co.uk

We offer a wide range of tools and equipment for the trade and DIY including

Makita, Jasic, Holemaker HMT, Sealey, Bosch & many more Expert advice on the best tool for your job.

Tel: 01258 451222 4c Sunrise Business Park, Blandford Forum DT11 8ST

sales@blandfordtools.co.uk www.blandfordtools.co.uk

FREE DESIGNS FOR DISPLAY ADVERTISING CALL DEBI ON 07714 289409

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

New bunded tank installed for between £1300 and £1900 +VAT depending on size of tank.

All areas. OFTEC Registered

Tel: 01963 363870 24hr Emergency, Leaking Tanks or Oil Spills 07836 502683 E: office@bgp-oiltanks.co.uk www.bgp-oiltanks.co.uk

MJ HPPS LTD Plumbing and Heating Contractors General Plumbing Oil/Natural Gas/LPG Installations Bathroom and Kitchen Installations New Boilers and Cylinders Underfloor Heating & Renewables Landlord Safety Certificates Office: 01747 829222 Mobile: 07900916810 Email: mike@mjheat.co.uk All workmanship guaranteed, along with manufacturers’ warranties.

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Local Services GARDENING & LANDSCAPING (see also Home & Garden) For all your fencing and decking needs

Machine or Hand-Lay Local Authority Approved ESTABLISHED 1988

All aspects of Surfacing Roads Drives Footpaths Drop Kerbs Resin Bond Drives

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

Now available... Rockery Stone

Competitive Rates 01747 853687 or 01747 855630 www.hardimanconcrete.co.uk

Call for a free quote 01747 820234 The Depot, Longcross, Warminster BA12 6LJ

info@cgtarmac.co.uk

www.cgtarmac.co.uk

D KING & SON Tree and Garden Services t 25 years’ experience t Registered waste carrier t Free estimates t All areas covered t No job too small

07831 091239 david.king63@aol.co.uk

AJCB PONY PADDOCKS & REPAIRS • • • • • • • •

Fencing post/rails Topping Ragwort removal Hedge Trimming Materials supplied if required Chain arrowing All aspects of gardening Stable Repairs

Telephone: 07884 955 597 (Established 1997)

Tree Surgeons

Professional and experienced tree surgery and landscaping services to residential and commercial customers. We also offer a range of equipment for hire.

Available 24/7 Free quotations Fully qualified team Full public liability insurance Safe Contractor Approved

Tel: 01747 228484 Mob: 07770 833734 www.valetreesurgeons.com Vale Tree Surgeons Limited, Gillingham SP8 4LX

CLASSIFIED ADS: 01963 4000186

Closeboard, panels & sheds supplied and fitted.

Gates made to measure.

Sherborne Fencing Ltd Tel: 01935 814272 Mobile: 07814246332 TREE & GARDEN SERVICES 07435 220238/ 01258 858888 Fully insured quality service provided

LAWN MOWING SERVICE 01747 821726

FENCING AND REPAIRS, No VAT, Call Dave Whitehand on 07549 151799

ALL IRONWORK Handrails, gates, railings, repairs., restoration.

01258 880301

R&W FENCING SERVICES: All types of fencing, agriculture and domestic.

01258 880892 / 07980 036250

BARN FOR HIRE IN DORSET Weddings, Parties, Celebrations etc Toilets available with disabled access Caravans, Camping Licensed Bar & Stage Tel 01935 891460

TREEWISE Experts in all aspects of TREE SURGERY, HEDGECUTTING & STUMP REMOVAL NPTC qualified & fully insured No job too small, Friendly, personal advice and free quotations.

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

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Local Services ARCHITECTURAL, BUILDING & ELECTRICAL

ECR Services All types of building and electrical work undertaken Fully qualified New builds Extensions Maintenance Attic conversions including rendering, plastering, paving and tiling Free on site estimates No VAT No job too big or too small

01963 364553 07966 496299 www.ecrservices.co.uk

DORSET WOOD TRADITIONAL BUILDINGS

Oak Timber Framing Bespoke Timber Building Traditional Building Specialist inc All Building WorkGAll 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

djwelsh@btinternet.com

DORSET LIME Specialists in all external and internal lime work.

Lime crete flooring.

All aspects of traditional building.

Call Dave or Dan 07492 181788

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

01747 822162

Our advice is always free

enquiries@bell-architectural.co.uk

Quantity Surveying Estimating Surveying Building Dispute Resolution

01749 813625 Robert Chalke Associates www.rca-qs.com

CLEANING & HANDYMAN FEELING Overwhelmed?

Experienced declutterer/ deep-cleaner. No job too big or too small.

Alana 07999 404851

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

Independent Family Run Business Covering The Blackmore Vale Area

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.

FREE estimates, No VAT 01747 228827 07809 362919

Tel 01935 592461 Mob 07875 272401 www.shinystoves.com

J & C Handyman Services Plumbing Painting & decorating Shed erecting & repairs Flat pack furniture Shelves & curtain rails

Email: maplepres@aol.com www.maplepreservation.co.uk

Door hanging & skirting boards Guttering and facia clearing and replacement Fencing Pointing etc...

No job too small Please call with your requirements 01963 364457 07368 516658 dorsethandyman26@gmail.com www.jchandymanservices.com

APPLIANCES DOMESTIC APPLIANCE REPAIRS: Washing machines, dishwashers, ovens etc, Call Darren or Jason 07979 976514

Jeans Electrical

www.jeanselectrical.co.uk

Jeans of Mere, offer appliance repairs on most brands with fixed labour repair charges (parts on top)

Call 01747 860215

FRANKS MAINTENANCE GROUP Installations, servicing and maintenance

01747 826656 franksgroup.co.uk ELECTRICIAN: Small jobs to full rewires.

Fusebox Upgrades.

Testing & Certification.

Prompt, quality service at reasonable rates (no VAT). Call Alan 8am8pm 07388696147.

Email alanaac@me.com

ROOFING

Based in Wincanton

Tel: 07931 583614

PROPER DOMESTICS APPLIANCE REPAIRS & INSTALLATION

01747 416059

www.properdomestics.com

valesideroofing@hotmail.com Find us on

•Boiler Replacement •Boiler Servicing •Gas, Oil & LPG •General Plumbing •Bathrooms •Landlord Certification •Solid Fuel Stove Installation and Servicing

HEATING AND PLUMBING

www.ACBElectricals.org.uk

Tel: Wincanton 01963 202382 Mobile: 07881 504426

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

07970 437786 swbuildandrenovations@gmail.com

LTD

Free estimates for all electrical work, no VAT North Dorset location, will travel.

Call Alan Brown, C&G 2330, 2391,2382 on 01258 446258 or 07976 630 904 Email: alan@acbelectricals.org.uk

Damp Control Timber Treatments Dry Rot Condensation Control 30-Year Bonded Guarantee

ROOFING

Tom the Roofer I cover all aspects of roofing work, gutter replacement, cleaning and repair work

t:01747 854887 m:07525 755 696

• Felt Roofing Specialist • Tiling, Slating and UPVC • Velux Windows • No Job Too Small • Insurance Work • Leadwork Friendly Service Free Estimates Mobile 07973 248319 scott@scottmilesroofing.co.uk

CHRIS LANGLEY FLAT ROOFING BLANDFORD Specialist in Hi-performance felt & GRP. All of our work is GUARANTEED. All types of roofing professionally carried out.

PERSONAL SUPERVISION OF ALL ORDERS.

FREE D AN QUOTESATES ESTIM

01258-450879 | 07855-402799 Clangley12@aol.com

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Local Services PRINCIPAL CONTRACTORS AND PROJECT MANAGERS IN CONSERVATION AND TRADITIONAL BUILDING SPECIALISING IN STRUCTURAL WORKS AND FINE FINISHING

• • • • • • • • •

Masonry and Cob Plastering and Brickworks Façade Cleaning and Paint Removal - Thermatech Oak Framing Roo昀ng including Thatching and Stone Roof Tiling Sash Refurbishment and Joinery Workshop Stone and Wood Flooring Decorating and Interior Finishing Kitchen, Bathroom and Bespoke Fittings

CONSERVATION AND REPAIR OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS

Tel: 01747 832386

Clarinet & Saxophone

MUSIC

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

01749 813625 Robert Chalke www.robertchalke.co.uk

Barn Stored Seasoned Firewood £70 per bag Free delivery, any area Contact Phil 07903 535 745 LITTLE CLASSIFIED ADS WITH A BIG RETURN: CALL 01963 400186

DORCHESTER DEPOT 01305 257828

sales@roo昀nggear.co.uk

dorchester@roo昀nggear.co.uk

www.roo昀nggear.co.uk

LOGS R US 1 ton pickup load of logs £90, double load £150, dumpy bag £60.

All hardwood 07790 404593 01258 818081

Quantum Locksmiths •24 Hour Call Out •UPVC Repairs •Key Cutting •Lock Changes •DBS Checked •No VAT Call: 07900-196427 01258 721236

LOCKSMITHS

YEOVIL DEPOT 01935 700425

SHERBORNE GUITAR TUITION: 01935 389655 - ahiahel@live.com

LOGS

enquiry@stswithun.com | www.stswithun.com

EPDM RUBBER ROOFING, The clean and easy way to renew or construct a 昀at roof. Available from stock at our depots in Yeovil and Dorchester.

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

Email: info@quantumlocksmiths.co.uk Follow us on

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Local Services DECORATION, FLOORING & CARPENTRY

Steve Guppy Home Maintenance & Improvements

Fully Insured Tel: 01747 590584 Mob: 07812 106 513

PAINTING & DECORATING Local, Quality Painter & Decorator 35 Years Experience Free Quotes • No VAT Call Richard on

Home: 01258 880670 Mob: 07825 512 627 ‘Your home in safe and capable hands’

SOUTHERN TILING Kitchens and Bathrooms Private and Commercial Tiling undertaken Email: Charles.white40@aol.co.uk Mobile: 07788 724616

PAINTER & DECORATOR All internal and external work undertaken. For a local, friendly and reliable service call Adam Ditch: Mobile: 07941 642208/ Home: 01935 872894. adamditch@btinternet.com CURTAINS, ROMAN BLINDS made to measure in your own fabric, alterations - Call Sue Marsh 01747 853680

LES BENHAM: Painting services, property maintenance, domestic/ commercial, inside or out. Fully insured/free quotes 01258 458849/07788 907343 lesbenham@yahoo.co.uk / check a trade

FREE DESIGN SERVICE FOR DISPLAY ADS: 07714 289409

COMPUTERS AND TECH

RAN OUT OF SPACE? GET MORE STORAGE

UPGRADES

Get connected. Stay connected.

WiFi • Email • FaceTime • WhatsApp Skype • Google • eBay • Amazon Facebook • Twitter • Instagram Laptop Tablet Smartphone desktop PC

Bigger Hard Drives, RAM and more

LAPTOP REPAIRS

• Friendly, patient, and knowledgeable help • Keep in touch with family, friends and

Screens and Keyboards

SOFTWARE

Anti-Virus, Windows, Office or any software you need CALL | EMAIL | VISIT US

01935 433000 info@officewyse.co.uk

46 Princes Street, Yeovil, BA20 1EQ WE HAVE YEOVIL'S LARGEST RANGE OF COMPATIBLE PRINTER CARTRIDGES FILLED TO THE MAX!

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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Local Services CARPET WAREHOUSE Carpets, vinyls supplied & fitted Free Estimates Shop at home service No job too small Call Fred

07899 724 167

Health & Wellbeing

FRENCH AND GERMAN TUITION Shaftesbury and Gillingham Learn a new language or improve your language skills with an experienced, qualified teacher.

01747 228416 marilynmbs@gmail.com

AERIALS AERIALS & Satellite Direct Repairs & Installations - 7 days per week No VAT - Prompt & Friendly Service TOM MOSS Mob: 07931 727 961 Email: tommoss50@aol.com

TAXIS

JASMINE CARS TAXI SERVICE 07495 922821 Comfortable, spacious and clean estate cars.

For hospitals, airports, seaports and local work.

Distance no object, day trips and special occasions.

Lady driver available. For safe Covid-aware transport.

5 star Google rating. JUST ASK! www.jasminecarsdorset.co.uk jasmine.cars@btinternet.com

Joseph Crocker Computers Custom built gaming & office PCs Desktop, laptop and mobile device diagnosis and repair General computer and IT advice

NO JOB TOO BIG OR SMALL

CLASSIFIED ADS: 01963 400186

Call 01963 363782 or 01258 472830 www.dorsetgaragedoors.co.uk

EDUCATION

COMPUTERS

Sectional Doors / Roller Doors / Up and Over Side Hinged / Personnel Doors Spares & Accessories Installation / Servicing Automation / 2 into 1 Conversions Insulated Garage Doors

Gill Line Taxi COVID -19 Safe Friendly Reliable Airports Seeports Anywhere UK Pre-Booking Required

07399 567250

01963 23669 or 07484 690824 josephcrockercomputers.co.uk DEREK ETHERINGTON BSc (Hons).

PC/Mac, repairs, networks, websites, tuition. Free local callout. 01963 362403 07855 287150 dcenet.co.uk COMPUTER MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS: Purchase advice, virus removal, new PC setup/ installation, internet connection, upgrades, computer/software tuition. Call Gregg on 01963 370713

Meditations in nature: In the twilight I have always loved the magical space between the day and the night. A crepuscular time when a new nature begins to stir and a changing of the guard takes place.

So, it is with great excitement that I have joined the Countryside Restoration Trust for a bat detecting event at Bere Marsh Farm.

I am here to learn more about the world’s only flying mammal; creatures that defy the law of gravity through their upside-down daytime sleep and their swooping and looping nighttime vigils. In the Tempest, Shakespeare writes ‘on a bat’s back I do fly’; what a fast twisting, world-spinning flight that would be.

Bats account for almost a quarter of our mammal species in Britain.

We have eighteen varieties; the most common are pipistrelles that weigh as little as a 20p but can hunt 3000 insects a night, and our least common, only inhabiting one location, is the gray big-eared bat.

All are protected given their role as an indicator species where drops in populations are indicative of insect decline and habitat loss.

It is a perfect evening for bat watching. Everywhere is still and calm. The blackbirds and robins have finished their evensong, the wind has dropped, and the heavy skies have cleared to leave a cascading light of pale yellow to blue grey. As we tilt our heads towards the sky, we begin to pick

out the familiar dark swirls of movement as a colony of common pipistrelles leave their roost; their symphony of clicking ultrasonic echolocation only made audible to us by our bat detectors.

The soundwaves that bats produce bounce off objects then back to their finely tuned ears allowing them to navigate, hunt for insects and communicate with each other. Different bat species call at different frequencies creating their own distinctive night music.

Despite popular myth, bats are not blind, they have sensitive vision and a maximized ability to see in the dark.

Pinpricks of starlight have now begun to puncture the impending darkness as our twilight expedition draws to a close. By now, we have detected four species: the tiny common and soprano pipistrelles, the fast, high-flying noctules and the more leisurely, flapping serotines with their sweet popping calls. As I bid my farewell to the group, I feel humbled by these night flying mortals and the reminder that so much nature lies beyond human eyes and ears, beyond our consciousness. There is so much still to discover on this wondrous planet Earth.

Dr Susie Curtin curtin.susanna @gmail.com

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Health & Wellbeing BRUCE GOWEN COUNSELLING: Let me guide you to make sense of houghts and feelings that you may be struggling with. BACP registered.

07983 503155 NATURAL PAIN RELIEF therapist in Gillingham Bio resonance scan & treatments, Clinical reflexology & baby/toddler reflexology

T: 01747 826931

yvonne@intelligenthealthclinic.co.uk Making Life More Comfortable!

Come join the

ROCKOUT WORKOUT

COME AND FEEL THE NOISE! Channel your inner rock star with this full body cardio-jam session inspired by the infectious, energizing, and sweat-dripping fun of playing the drums

Classes in Motcombe, Marnhull, Okeford Fitzpaine

Contact

HAYLEY SANDELL, POUND PRO 07786 553889

Hayley.sandell@outlook.com

Age Concern North Dorset (Sturminster Newton) Your local charity for all age-related information and advice t Befriending t Welfare Advice t Telephone Support t Foot Clinic

01258 475582

Office open 10am - 2pm Monday, Wednesday and Friday info@acnorthdorset.org.uk | www.acnorthdorset.org.uk

PODIATRY CLINIC ST EDMUNDS Burton Street, Marnhull DT10 1PS NEW CLINIC

Julie Anne Smith DPodM MCPod hcpc registered Podiatrist T. 01258 821297 E. stedmundspodiatry@gmail.com

Alice Johnsen is a life coach based near Sherborne.

07961 080513 alicejohnsen.co.uk

A new chapter begins And so another summer moves to its evening hour, remaining only in photo albums and happy memories for all generations.

The weather has been mixed, travel opportunities likewise but for most of us there has been a break of some sort in our routines and a chance to take stock and re-charge our batteries.

September beckons and with it; a new school year for many, a whole new school or educational chapter for some.

Changes and new challenges are exciting. They are part and parcel of human life and should be embraced with all the energy and enthusiasm you feel is appropriate or at your disposal.

But change is also a time of uncertainty and anxiety and as such, people respond to the build up in different ways.

If you or someone in your family is facing a big new start over the next few weeks, here are some key things to remember.

Firstly, the chances are if you are new at school, college or university - so are a whole bunch of other people.

You will not be the only one who is feeling apprehensive or massively out of your comfort zone.

So, whilst this scenario is a feeding ground for Imposter Syndrome, keep telling yourself you are not the only one who is nervous and you are there before you are meant to be there. You are not an imposter.

Secondly, keep your options open.

WOULD LIKE TO MEET RICHARD, older gentleman (fit) seeking a fit mature female for company Tel 07811 589712 GENTLEMAN, 1950S MODEL, immaculate bodywork, good running order, one somewhat careless lady owner, seeks parttime sophisticated female driver of similar vintage for discreet outings.

Please text 07516 518572

Take on new challenges or opportunities - you can always slim down your activities later on in the term. But for now, join in as much as you can to give yourself the opportunity to meet as many new people as possible. You’ll find your crowd when you’re ready.

Thirdly, ask questions. Publicly if you want or privately if that’s easier. If you don’t know something make it your business to find out.

If you want to get a lot of out this forthcoming new experience, whatever it is, you have to put the effort in. It’s as simple as that. But take your time - small steps to build your confidence and soon I hope you’ll be able to look back on your initial achievements with real pride.

Lastly – FEAR. False Expectations Appearing Real.

If you are feeling nervous, repeat this little mantra to yourself. It’s a sound reminder that things rarely turn out to be as scary as we think they will be.

1:1 SUPPORT WITH MANAGING THE MENOPAUSE MAYHEM Struggling with low energy and exhaustion? Fed up with feeling anxious and overwhelmed? Had enough of feeling irritable and moody? Drenched by hot flushes and night sweats? If you are wondering where the ‘you’ of your late thirties has gone, I can help you find her.

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A walk around...

with retired Dorset rights of way officer Chris Slade

MARNHULL Park near the church and visit it, if open.

Then walk south down the road for a quarter of a mile where, at a bend, you join a footpath heading east following field boundaries across a couple of fields, then turn right and head south for 500 yards until you meet a road.

Turn right, west, for a furlong then join a footpath heading south for half a mile to the parish boundary, an ancient bank, ditch and hedge. Cross the boundary and follow it west for ¼ of a mile until it meets the B3092.

Turn right and follow the road north as far as a junction where

you turn left, west, for half a mile as far as Pleck where you turn left and head south, then southwest to another junction where you turn right, north-west then round a corner north-east, which takes you back to the village. Turn left, and head north

past some shops the Blackmore Vale pub and (on Saturday mornings) The Hub where they have coffee and tea, recycling and a repair cafe! That’s a brilliant idea which more villages should copy!

Take a minor road north, then

right, east, past Strangways, a big house. At a bend, divert onto a footpath continuing east towards the Stour. When the path reaches the road it’s worth turning left, north, for a few yards to a bridge over the Stour, which is the parish boundary.

Then make your way back, south, past a Catholic Church, then right, west, for a furlong, then at Nash Court, south for a furlong to join a footpath which curves south past cricket pitch and cemetery.

When you meet the road turn left and it curves south past a Methodist Church then down to your car.

In praise of rosemary, so uplifting for mind, body and soul First, I need to make a huge apology. The last article about Motherwort, had a picture of Tanacetum… feverfew.

Motherwort is a totally different looking plant and is supposed to resemble the tail of a lion, not a daisy! We have included a picture of Motherwort in for you to see the difference.

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UPLIFTING: Rosemary and, inset, motherwort

I thought that this week I would write about rosemary as most people know what it looks and smells like and it does not necessarily need a picture to introduce it.

I love rosemary and cannot have enough of it growing in the garden. It’s lovely spiky leaves, blue flowers in the spring and heady scent are enough to make anyone feel happy. It is a herb of the sun and so is warming and stimulating and excellent for the circulation, in particular the brain. The Greeks and Romans, in ancient times, would wear rosemary garlands when studying, as this wonderful herb has always been used to strengthen and improve the memory.

We usually associate rosemary

and stimulating so if you are trying to cut down on coffee, maybe use this as an alternative.

Not only is rosemary good internally, it is also great externally and is used in lots of pain- relieving formulas as it will bring blood to the surface which encourages healing. I always use a few drops of rosemary essential oil in a cream or oil for arthritic or muscular pain.

I also put rosemary in an infuser if feeling tired or low or need to give my brain a bit of a boost.

Traditionally it has been used as a protective plant – you can put bundles around the house or wear it in your hair if needing a bit of self-confidence. It is such an uplifting herb, and its name rosmarinus means ‘dew of the sea’, what is not romantic or more life enforcing than that. pellyfiona@gmail.com

with eating lamb, and this is because it is a digestive herb. It helps the liver to deal with oils and fats as it encourages stimulation of bile which will break them down. Not only is it good for lamb, but also delicious with oily fish. Also being digestive, it calms the smooth muscles of the digestive tract and can ease wind whilst also helping with diarrhoea, firming things up, so to speak.

Rosemary’s circulatory attributes can be used to keep the lymph moving. I drink it as a tea. Pop a sprig into some boiling water Fiona Chapman is and leave it too steep for studying naturopathy 10 minutes and herbal medicine at and drink. It the College of is delicious Naturopathic Medicine

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Let’s touch upon a very intimate subject Sex and/or intimacy are part of most relationships. They are topics most of us think about often; but many have problems speaking about. They are subjects that people get embarrassed by and can find sharing about uncomfortable.

Sex and intimacy, although connected at our core, are very different. Sex is a form of expressing intimacy; but intimacy is much more than just about sex. Intimacy is a desire to be truly ‘seen and heard’ but often involves becoming vulnerable and dropping our defences – something that can be scary and feel unnatural. Good communication, openness and humility are required and many people don’t know what, when or how to share their emotions or state their needs.

Some people find it hard to show tenderness or affection; let alone know how to express their inner most thoughts and feelings appropriately. Most people need to feel safe to be intimate. Stress, anger, resentments, guilt, shame, low self-esteem and insecurities can all hinder closeness. Trust plays a major role in intimacy and sex – both of which can be negatively influenced by past experiences of rejection, abandonment or others being unkind, insincere, dishonest, disloyal or even abusive. Sex is a very personal issue to us all.

Many couples stop having sex which can bring a myriad of problems to a relationship.

Physical or psychological issues can be incredibly distressing and often hard to seek help with due to embarrassment, shyness or even prejudice. Fear of intimacy, sexual orientation, gender identity, sexual health, sexual behaviours, sexual functioning are all topics clients

typically bring to counselling.

Feeling undesirable or having a low libido can cause much anxiety; as can things like premature ejaculation, impotency and sexually transmitted diseases. Some feel inadequate or unknowledgeable when it comes to sex; or even just very uncertain about discussing topics like foreplay, fantasies or erotic thoughts and desires. Viewing pornography has increased enormously, which can bring its own problems for couples and individuals. There’s still a taboo attached to sex and there’s huge pressure and many unrealistic expectations on looking good and performing well; often causing people to feel very unconfident and insecure. How we are feeling influences how we interact with others. If we are feeling stressed, tired, ill or low in mood it can make us not feel like being intimate. As our bodies change with age it effects how we feel about ourselves and others. Sex and intimacy are at the very epicentre of all living things.

Experiencing either or both in a healthy way can produce some wonderful and very special times in our lives. The emotional and physical joining of minds and bodies is one of the many great joys of life – so it’s vitally important to work at growing our understanding of intimacy and sex. Fostering a sense of closeness in any relationship (romantic or otherwise) requires a combination of emotional, mental, spiritual and physical intimacy. n David Stanton is a psychotherapist/counsellor living in the Vale 07584 711488 tatvacenter.com

One night only, here’s a cut-down Arcadians Milborne Port Opera (MPO) is back with a special concert performance of The Arcadians.

The group is set to emerge from its lockdown hibernation with a one-nightonly concert performance of its postponed production The Arcadians on Saturday, September 25 in the village hall at 7.30pm.

The original production was postponed two weeks before its opening night in April 2020 when the country went into lockdown.

Due to covid precautions, the opera will not be fully staged. The chorus will perform as a socially distanced choir, on a plain stage, with only the principals costumed. But the minimalistic version will enable the audience to enjoy the superb music of Lionel Moncton and Howard Talbot (the Andrew Lloyd Webber

and Tim Rice of their era).

Director Linda Mumford has created a cut-down version of the show which simplifies the plot while retaining the best musical numbers and the abundant humour.

The audience has been limited to 100 people. Seats are unreserved but there will be capacity for sensible social distancing. The cost is £10 per ticket. Book online at mpopera.co.uk.

The company is planning its next show for April 2022 – Franz Lehar’s The Merry Widow. Rehearsals start in October.

If anyone wants to take part, front or backstage, the company will give them a warm welcome. See milborneportopera.co.uk.

Rehearsals are weekly, on Thursdays.

Further information from Richard Gaunt: gaunt@ idnet.com or 07711 691928.

To cut a long story short...

If all your summer reading has inspired you to write your own story why not enter it in the new writing competition from The Friends of Castle Cary Community Library?

Their Kimberley Memorial Short Story Competition asks

entrants to write a story of between 1,000 and 1,500 words on any subject they choose. The closing date is November 30, 2021, and entry forms and more details can be found on the FCCCL website castlecarylibrary.org .uk/about/

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Happy Mondays as choir moves indoors Wincanton Choral Society are at it again.

After a stint of singing in a barn with two metre distancing over the early summer, they are now about to sing inside again – in St Peter and Paul Wincanton (the Parish Church), and they started a week later than usual last Monday, September 13.

Members can enjoy 12 rehearsals for £75.

Member Sally Greenhalgh said: “The committee is worried that people may have found alternative things

to do on a Monday evening, and may have forgotten quite how good in every way it is to sing all together in a choir and master a piece of music.

“Our sympathetic, lively and brilliant musical director Katrine Reimers knows it will take a while for many people to remember old skills and get their voice and requisite grey cells back up and running, and has chosen Haydn’s The Seasons because Haydn is so singable, tuneful and full of wit. We are making plans to hold a concert at our normal

early December time probably in a church and involving seasonal music, but will wait to see what conditions prevail nearer the time. So please celebrate the possibility of gathering together to sing and boost our numbers.

“You can be confident that we will continue to take covid security seriously but not oppressively.”

The society were featured on BBC Points West in early July, in their summer Tractor Shed rehearsal venue.

Sally said: “You won’t have

seen the 20-ton 1956 exBritish Army on the Rhine lorry being restored there and regularly needed towing out with a variety of passing and helpful JCBs, tractors and human shoulders. Nor heard the herd of yearling calves in the nearby barn, who luckily understood audience etiquette better than expected. It was an uplifting time after many frustrating months.

To join, call membership secretary Gareth Evans on 07805 882009 or email wcsmembers@yahoo.com.

Reg is at the Legion tonight Live Music will sound out from the Royal British Legion in Blandford tonight, September 17, as Reg Meuross, pictured left, takes to the stage. Wessex Acoustic is back and welcomes singer-songwriter, balladeer and protest song writer Reg who will be supported by Les Wild. Tickets are £15 from 01202 732239 or at wessex-acoustic.co.uk

Bugsy Malone hits the town

Mozart on the bill for Society Following 18 months of lockdowns and restrictions, choral singing is now possible again.

The approach of Durweston Choral Society has been to continually adjust plans throughout this period so that as soon as singing is allowed, the choir is ready to go.

Rehearsals started on September 8 with concerts fixed for November 27 and March 26 with a programme including Mozart’s Requiem and Vivaldi’s Gloria.

More details at durwestonchoralsociety.org

After a number of delays, Shaftesbury Arts Centre’s Music and Drama Group are delighted to at last bring Alan Parker’s Bugsy Malone to the stage.

Set in New York in 1929, the production sees two rival gangs battling it out for domination – Fat Sam, who owns Fat Sam’s Grand Slam and Dandy Dan. When Fat Sam’s gang is brutally splurged and his empire is under severe threat, he engages the help of Bugsy Malone, a smooth talking man-about-town who has a soft spot for one of the show girls, Blousey Brown.

Don’t miss seeing how the pandemonium comes to a sticky end.

October 7 to 9 and 14 to 16 all at 7.30pm. Further details at shaftesburyartscentre.org.uk / Box Office on 01747 854321.

Bob Drury’s Viva Neil Diamond Bob Drury is coming to Shaftesbury Arts Centre with his new acoustic based show celebrating the legendary Neil Diamond and his incredible

back catalogue of songs. Bob Drury’s award-winning one-man show is an absolute ‘must-see’ for any Diamond fans. Prepare to be blown away by his vocal likeness which has been delighting audiences around the world combined with his stunning prowess on the guitar.

By taking some of the songs back to how they were originally written, with just voice and guitar, Bob brings a whole new dimension to the songs, particularly the beautiful guitar ballads that have a genuine depth of emotion when stripped right back. The show still includes loads of Neil Diamond’s blockbuster hits such as ‘Sweet Caroline’, ‘Cracklin’ Rosie’, ‘Play Me’, ‘Hello Again’, ‘Song Sung Blue’, ‘Beautiful Noise’, ‘Red Red Wine’ and ‘Forever in Blue Jeans’ so get those voices ready to sing along!

Sat 23 October at 7.30pm shaftesburyartscentre.org.uk or 01747 854321

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Author’s ring of confidence Author Amanda Williams is gearing up to champion the importance of selfbelief in her new novel, alongside the excitement associated with the awakening of a woman’s sexual identity.

Amanda, who grew up in a village just outside Salisbury, now lives in Yeovil with her husband and based The Broken Daisy Chain on a combination of her own true-life experiences and some erotic poetic licence.

Drawing on Amanda’s own experiences, Lizzy, the captivating heroine of the story, experiences some highly charged sexual encounters and explicit sexual exploration, which is a theme running within the novel.

Amanda said: “Writing this

has, without doubt, been a labour of love. During my life I have encountered some incredibly moving and affecting moments that got me thinking and I turned to writing down my experiences and what I learnt

from them.

“Being able to turn a few of these experiences into a novel, has been truly life changing.

“I’d like to think the book champions the importance of selfbelief in every-day situations that many women will relate to.”

Amanda is convinced confidence needs to be nurtured and encouraged by those around us and her life-affirming message to other women is simply ‘The key to self-confidence is believing YOU CAN!’ The Broken Daisy Chain can be purchased directly from local Salisbury Publishers Riverside Publishing riversidepublishingsolutions. com/product/the-brokendaisy-chain/

Singers all set for Christmas The Gillingham Singers will be raising the roof of Wyke Primary School at their rehearsals every Monday between 7.15pm and 9.15pm.

This friendly, nonauditioning, amateur choir was originally founded as Silton Singers some 60 years ago and is open to anyone who loves to sing.

All voices, soprano, alto, tenor and bass are welcome to join.

And members, along with the new choir director, will be looking at the music for the Christmas Concert scheduled for early December.

If you are interested in joining the group, come along to a rehearsal, where you will be very welcome.

For more information go to gillinghamsingers.org

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CLOUDBUSTING:

THE MUSIC OF KATE BUSH

PLEA S KEEP E CHEC KI OUR NG WEBS ITE

JOHN LYDON

VENGEANCE

THE DEMISE OF OSCAR WILDE

NOWHERE SPECIAL (12a)

Thur 23rd September, 7.30pm Tickets £20

Wed 29th September 7.30pm Tickets Super VIP/ Meet’n’Greet £75 VIP £45 Standard £30

Thur 30th September, 7.30pm Tickets £23 / Concs £21.50

Sat 18th & Sun 20th September 7.30pm Tues 21st September 1.00pm Tickets £8 eves £7.00 matinee U16s £6

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THE LAST LETTER FROM YOUR LOVER (12a)

SOME KINDA WONDERFUL

AN EVENING OUT WITH

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Over 18s only Tues 21st & Wed 22nd September, 7.30pm Tickets £26

24th 25th & 27th September 7.30pm, Matinee 25th Sept 2.30pm Tickets Adults £8 eves £7 matinee U16 £6 (Box Office bookings over £20 incur £1 booking fee)

THE MUSIC OF STEVIE WONDER

Friday 1st October 7.30pm Tickets £21.50 (Box Office bookings over £20 incur £1 booking fee)

ANDY HAMILTON

Sunday 3rd October 7.30pm Tickets £20 (Box Office bookings over £20 incur £1 booking fee)

Thursday 7 October 2.30pm Tickets £12.50 1 in 5 free via the Box Office!

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Rhythm & Blues Review

Thursday 7th October, 7.30pm Tickets £25 (Box Office bookings incur £1 booking fee per transaction)

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New sponsors for SAW’s open studios

By Miranda Robertson Somerset Art Works’ (SAW) biennial Open Studios event starts tomorrow (September 18) and runs until October 3) Some 205 venues will be showcasing the very best of the county’s contemporary visual arts.

The event has this year been backed by a new headline sponsor – Acorn Property Group.

Since the inception of Somerset Art Weeks in 1994, Open Studios has become a popular feature in the Somerset Art Works (SAW) calendar.

Artists throw open the doors to their studios and a number of special pop-up galleries are held.

Acorn Property Group is an independent housebuilder specialising in bespoke redevelopment and new build schemes. They have a few live projects across Somerset and wanted their first activity to be something that would be county wide.

Carol Carey, creative director at Somerset Art Works said: “After the challenges of 2020 it is great to see a local company, such as Acorn Property Group, come forward to

LOOMING: Weaver Sarah Truscott at her studio in Frome, part of SAW’s Open Studios event

support Open Studios and all these amazingly talented people.”

Robin Squire, regional managing director of Acorn Property Group’s Bristol region said: “Acorn fully recognises the importance of the visual arts and the contribution that they make to communities and environments. The objectives of Somerset Art Works and the ways through which they achieve them, spoke directly to the values of Acorn Property Group and principles of Acorn Green and presents an exciting range of future

possibilities for engagement and support.

“The Acorn team were really excited by the event, we have worked with the wonderful SAW team who have connected us to local artists and we will shortly be able to share details of our work with them at our development in Frome at The Old Printworks and at Cubis Bruton, in Bruton.”

Acorn’s support has been both financial, contributing to administration and marketing costs, as well as practical, providing studio space.

For 2021, visitors will be

able to experience and explore artists’ workspaces in new and different ways. A fold-out venue map and listings will help visitors plan their journeys and navigate the 16 days of Open Studios. Also new for 2021 is a Somerset Open Studios App, providing full venue details in an easily accessible format, including art forms, accessibility information and opening times. The app works offline and links to Google Maps to take visitors straight to the chosen studio. n somersetartworks.org.uk or visitsomerset.co.uk.

The plot thickens as Rural Redemption treads the boards Sturminster-based Rural Redemption Theatre Company is performing A Woodland Plot at the Stour Connect Centre.

Written and directed by Craig White, Sam and Malcolm love woodlands but for very different reasons. When their paths cross, dark secrets are revealed and their future changed forever.

Performances are on Thursday, September 30 at 7.30pm, Friday, October 1 and Saturday, October 2 at 7.30pm with a matinee at 3pm.

Tickets are available at £8 from the Stour Connect Shop and Café or ring 07814 876 254. Suitable for audiences aged over 15 due to strong language and references to drug taking and violence.

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Octopus author seeks publishing leg-up A first-time children’s author who was inspired to write a bedtime story for his daughter by David Attenborough’s informative documentaries and his passion regarding the Earth’s eco system is now seeking a publisher for his first book.

Martyn Brown said the idea of the main character, Hetty the Octopus, and her encounter with a plastic bag was born out of a dream.

“I had this vision of an octopus hanging on for dear life on to a plastic bag’s handles and getting pulled high into the sky.

“It was not long into writing it that I believed I was writing something special, with a real world message that kids need to be aware of,” he said.

“It was crucial I found the right illustrator and it was either pure luck or just ‘meant to be’ that after posting on a forum requesting one, an incredibly talented Italian artist called Romona reached out after

Wessex Heavy Horse Show & Country Fair Sunday 26th September 2021 Turnpike Showground SP7 9PL (Between Gillingham & Shaftesbury on the B3081)

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reading the ideas for the book and what creatures would need putting on to paper.

“The illustrations are mindblowing!

“Every image Romona has sent to me for approval has

made me ask the question ‘When is the movie coming out?’ And an animated adventure is the direction I’d love to go with this story.

The characters have a lot more to give and I think this could be the start of something really exciting.”

The book introduces children to the topics of plastic in our oceans, deforestation and climate change, along with over-development in sensitive animal habitats.

The whole story is written in rhyming verse with fun characters that children can quickly get excited about.

For more information on the project and for pre-release copies and printed artwork, follow the Octopus at Facebook.com/theoctopusan dthebutterfly.

Book up now for a chance to talk about Booker books Waterstones and the Yeovil Community Arts Association (YCAA) is encouraging enthusiastic readers to join them on Thursday, September 30, for the charity’s first in-person fundraiser since 2019, the Good Book Winners Debate.

Previously, the popular joint event has focussed solely on titles selected for the prestigious Booker Prize, but the 2021 discussion will cover books that have won a range of high-profile prizes, including the Wainwright and Costa awards.

Audience participation is encouraged, and the debate will be led by six knowledgeable, local panellists.

Liz Pike, chairman of the YCAA, said “The Good Book Winners Debate is the first fundraising event that we’ve been able to hold since the pandemic hit 18 months ago – and it’s always

a lively evening. This year, we wanted to be able to encompass a wider range of titles and prizes, so we decided to discuss more than the usual Booker long-list. ” The Waterstones and YCAA Good Book Winners Debate will be held at 7pm in Waterstones Yeovil.

Tickets are £6 and are on sale in store. For more details about this and other YCAA events, visit yeovilarts.co.uk or find Waterstones Yeovil and the YCAA on Facebook and Twitter.

Yeovil Community Arts Association (YCAA) is a registered charity dedicated to supporting the arts in South Somerset.

Money raised provides bursaries for talented young people training in the performing arts or creative industries, who may not otherwise be able to continue their studies.

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Arts & Entertainment Petherton Arts Trust will be presenting a rich mixture of music, art and film at The David Hall in October. n Merry Hell – A ‘Chance to Dance’ Event Saturday October 2 at 8pm Native to the North-West of England, this eight-piece musical charabanc was built from the embers of the much-loved Folk-Punk band The Tansads, developing a life and feel all of its own.

Tickets: £19 Full / £18 Concessions

COMING SOON: Eight-piece musical charabanc Merry Hell and, below, Instant Wit comedy improv

It’s Hall happening at David’s

n Mark Radcliffe: Loser Friday October 8 at 8pm Original songs and stories of loss from broadcaster, musician and authorMark Radcliffe, pictured above.

Having lost six months to, thankfully successful, cancer treatment, and with a new perspective on life, Mark takes stock of lost loves, lost friends, lost relatives, lost idols, lost bets and lost time.

Tickets: £21/£20 Concessions n Instant Wit Comedy Improv Saturday October 9 at 7:30 pm A quick-fire comedy improv show. Fresh and inventive, it is the perfect pick-me-up tonic with unexpected twists and a dash of sauce!

Tickets: £12 /No concessions. n Petherton Picture Show Present: Nomadland

(12A) Friday October 15 at 8pm After losing everything in the Great Recession, a woman in her sixties embarks on a journey through the American West, living as a van-dwelling modern-day nomad.

Stars: France McDormond, David Strathairn, Linda May Tickets: £5 / No concessions

by the classical greats.

Tickets: £19 Full. £18 Concessions

nChristian Garrick & the Budapest Café Orchestra Saturday October 16 at 8pm A blistering barrage of traditional Folk and Gypsystyle music from across the Balkans and Russia, Klezmer laments, Romanian Doinas, Hungarian Czadas and their own unique reimaginings of some of the biggest tunes ever written

n Acoustic Night Sunday October 24 at 7.30pm If you would like to attend Acoustic Night as a performer or audience member please email Chris Watts folk@chriswatts.org or call 07715 501157.

n Calan Saturday October 30 at 8pm Calan is a multi-awardwinning Welsh Folk band comprising of five virtuoso musicians who formed after they met at a Folk music course in Sweden.

Tickets: £18 / £17 concessions

n Coffee Morning Wednesday October 27 at

n thedavidhall.org.uk or on 01460 240 340

n Sam Carter Saturday October 23 at 8pm Sam Carter has earned a reputation for vivid, narrative-driven songwriting and captivating live performances.

Tickets: £15 Full. £14 concessions.

10am n GreenMatthews – Wind in the Willows Thursday October 28 at 7pm A musical adaptation of Kenneth Grahame’s wellloved classic.

Suitable for children over 8 years.

Tickets: £13 Adults / £9 Children /£36 Family 2+2

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by Faith Eckersall Piccalilith Myth is an exhibition of paintings, textile, ceramics, sound, print and performance by artist Lilith Piper, starting on September 25 at Glastonbury’s Tithe Barn.

Lilith, who graduated from Falmouth School of Art in 2019, was asked to exhibit her multi-media installation at the Pilton venue by Glastonbury Festival supremo Michael Eavis.

The artist hopes her installation of painting, ceramic, textile, print, drawing and performance will bring the restored 14th century barn’s ancient walls to life again. Her works draw on a rich history of folkloric, magical and mythological imagery which, she says, is “an active reimagining and evocation of collective archetypes”.

Her work has been described as: “Drawing on a repressed but powerful history of feminine sexuality, ritual, wisdom and practice – one in which women were routinely cast as abject, and feminine pleasure as a kind of terror or poison – she redeploys and reimagines various cultural stories, histories and myths, recovering them from fairy-tales and folklore in order to reanimate them for the contemporary world.”

Piccalilith Myth is ‘embedded in the lore of the body and land in Avalon’ and introduces itself as:

MULTIMEDIA: Lilith’s Piper’s show is at the Tithe Barn in Glastonbury

Don’t myth it... Lilith’s show at Glasto a real barnstormer

“The candlestick maker has been at work! Light spun out of the dark, Fluid sounds of a song. Fabrics beat to the drum The deathly dance of Autumn will be done.”

Lilith says that the symbolic concept of ‘the fall’ or

n An artist with family roots all around the Blackmore Vale is enjoying seeing one of her fabulous creations on ITV. A large mermaid tail design created from recycled fishing net decorates the wall of Ainsley Harriott’s studio kitchen in his new TV series Ainsley’s Good Mood Food.

It’s the creation of Rachel White, who now lives in Weymouth, where she features in several exhibitions. The ocean-themed creation will be showing on ITV for the next

‘descent’ and its relationship with personal identity and femininity is important in her work.

“I like to work with materials and mediums as if interlaced like the limbs of a sea wind-blown tree; twisted in form, reaching to achieve light for its leaves yet protected by its own canopy,” she says. “In a way it is through the observation of these bending branches I explore depth and song in

few weeks. Rachel said: “Traditionally most of my work has sold to buyers in the US, although I’m now building a more local client base here in the UK. In February 2020 I was a guest artist at the Purbeck Artisan Yard in Wareham. My ocean plastic and ghost net pieces were featured at the international ADEX Ocean Expo in

the land, moving through my own body, the emboldened woman exposing herself to the world, an embodiment of a divine deity, the goddess”.

Born and bred in Somerset, Lilith has already exhibited with Hauser & Wirth in Bruton and has been working as set and costume designer with the Midland Actors Theatre on a production of Descent by David Calcutt and Sarah Sayeed. n Piccalilith Myth is on from September 25-October 8 at the Tithe Barn, Pilton.

Singapore in 2019, and in the same year my ocean plastic artwork headlined the feature ‘Trash to Treasure’ in CurrentMood Magazine, also in Asia. All my beach plastic and recycled fishing net art carries a 10% donation to the Marine Conservation Society – a cause which is very close to my heart, as I’ve been finding and recycling or disposing of detritus from our lovely Dorset beaches since I returned to live in Dorset in 2004.” n driftwoodfish.co.uk

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Church Church services Sunday, September 19 9.30am St Peter’s Shaftesbury Parish Communion 9.30am St James’ Shaftesbury Parish Communion 11.15am Compton Abbas Parish Communion 11.15am Enmore Green Parish Communion 6pm Motcombe Evening Worship Sunday, September 26 9.30am St Peter’s Shaftesbury Parish Communion

9.30am Motcombe Parish Communion 11.15am Melbury Abbas Parish Communion 6pm St James’ Shaftesbury Reflective Evening Communion Team Office: office@ ShaftesburyCofE.org.uk 01747 853060 facebook.com/ShaftesburyCofE Blandford Methodist Church You are warmly invited to our Sunday services at 10.45am. We are anxious to offer help to those

in need. Please leave your message on our answer phone 01258 577 030 and we will return your call within 24 hours.

You are invited to our Lunch Club for the over 55’s on Tuesdays and Fridays at £4 per person. Please request your reservation on our answerphone, 01258 277030.

Everyone is welcome to our coffee morning for tea, coffee and few cakes on Thursdays 10am till noon.

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Please note that, for this month only, the 3rd Sunday service has been cancelled to allow the congregation to attend the Rural Dean’s leaving service in Okeford Fitzpaine.

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Don’t quit: Keep going and create magic Vicar in the Vale the Rev Richard Priest, of Stour Vale Benefice

Wishing to encourage her young son’s progress on the piano, a mother took her small boy to a Paderewski concert. After they were seated the mother spotted a friend in the audience and walked down the aisle to greet her. Seizing the opportunity to explore the wonders of the

concert hall, the little boy rose and eventually explored his way through a door marked ‘NO ADMITTANCE’. When the house lights dimmed and the concert was about to begin, the mother returned to her seat and discovered that her son was missing.

Suddenly the curtain parted and spotlights focused on the Steinway piano on stage. In horror, the mother saw her little boy sitting at the keyboard, innocently picking out ‘Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star’. At that moment the great piano master made his entrance, quickly

moved to the piano and whispered in the boy’s ear, ‘Don’t quit, keep playing’. Then leaning over, Paderewski reached down with his left hand and began filling in the bass part, soon his right arm reached round to the other side of the child and he added a running obligato.

Together the old master and the young novice transformed an uncertain situation into a wonderfully creative experience.

The audience was mesmerised.

That’s the way it is with God. What we can accomplish on our own is hardly noteworthy, we try our best but the results aren’t

exactly graceful flowing music.

But with the hand of the Master, our life’s work can truly be beautiful. Next time you set out to accomplish great feats, listen carefully and you can hear the words of the Master whispering in your ear, ‘Don’t quit, keep playing’. Feel his loving arms around you and know that his strong hands are playing the concerto of your life. Remember God doesn’t call the equipped, he equips the called. And he’s always there to love and guide you on to great things.

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retirement.

This role will require a new set of vestments, and his congregation presented him with a cheque towards purchasing these, and also printer to help as, albeit reluctantly, he moves into the digital age. After thanking the parishioners for these gifts Fr

Martin spoke of his sadness in leaving Marnhull and Gillingham, and promised to pray for them all.

A parishioner said: “Our Lady’s and St Benedict’s in total cover some 80 square miles, with three towns and some 24 villages within its bounds.

During his time in North Dorset Fr Martin has served this community, as well as being rural dean for Dorset, with devotion and reverence, and a deep respect for the liturgy. He has overseen the appointment of two deacons, worked with the parish school, instituting a children’s Mass for them. He had a special rapport with the sick and elderly, visiting them and taking the Sacrament.

Worshippers from overseas communities were all made welcome, and he also established relationships in the community both church and secular.

“Fr Martin lived simply and unostentatiously in the presbytery at Marnhull. He looked after himself, cooking, making his own bread. A prayerful man, he read deeply.

A great source of relaxation and refreshment was walking in the Dorset countryside which he loved. He also had a delightful self-deprecating sense of humour. He will be much missed.”

Fr Martin’s successor is Fr Francis Straw OSB, who comes to Dorset from Buckfast.

Friar leaves parish after nearly 20 years

Catholics from Marnhull and Gillingham gathered at Our Lady’s Church, Marnhull, for a Mass of Thanksgiving for the ministry of Father Martin Budge, who is leaving the parish after nearly 20 years.

This farewell Mass was celebrated in the school field beside the church, and followed by a party and presentation in the school hall.

Ordained in 1988, Fr Budge served at the Cathedral in Plymouth and in Camborne before coming to the parish of Our Lady’s Marnhull and St Benedict’s Gillingham in 2002.

He will be returning to the Cathedral, where he will join the clergy team. He is certainly not going into complete

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Witness auto history in motion as the 118-year-old Darracq car drives again!

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It was commissioned by the late John Haynes, OBE and is within the exhibition The Man, the Manuals and the Museum; on Tuesday 26th and Thursday 28th, October, 10 am - 2 pm , bespoke model-maker, David Hayward will be on hand to talk all things model making!

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Sherborne shines in FA Vase victory

Shaftesbury set for a huge Cup clash with Bath City

Sherborne 5 Verwood Town 3 Three goals from Henry Lawrence-Napier and a double from Ollie Hebbard saw Sherborne romp to a 5-0 half-time lead.

It allowed boss Wayne Jerome to make three changes at the break, giving time to players who haven’t featured so much this season.

Changes were made with midweek games against Wincanton in mind, as well as a trip to Cheddar tomorrow. Sherborne have lost just once this season and beat Radstock 3-0 away the previous week, with goals from Sam Farthing, Anth Herrin and Ash Guppy.

Bradford Town 3 Wincanton 0 Wincanton slipped out of the FA Vase to a Hellenic Premier League team.

“Always disappointing to lose, even away to higher league opposition and especially when you start well, create chances and feel like you’re in the game,” said coach Adi Adams. But after a slow start to the season, disrupted by covid, Wincanton look to move up the league on the back of a 4-2 win away to Bishops Lydeard the previous week, with two goals apiece for Toby Cole and Brett Cotterill.

Town now have seven points from six, having played three games fewer than most teams.

ACE ASH: Shaftesbury FC manager Ollie Cherrett hands the champagne to Man of the Match Ashley Pope, whose two goals helped defeat Highworth Town in an FA Cup qualifying game.

Shaftesbury Town face their biggest match for years when they take on Bath City at home in the FA Cup tomorrow afternoon.

The club is hoping for 500 fans to cheer The Rockies on in the Cup’s second qualifying round against a team three divisions above them in National League South.

It is a tremendous draw for Shaftesbury, who also overcame higher opposition in the first round, beating Highworth Town 4-2 in a replay at Cockrams, including two goals from Ashley Pope.

Going into Wednesday’s game at league leaders Brockenhust on Wednesday,

Shaftesbury were unbeaten in four league and six cup games so far this season.

Bath City manager Jerry Gill made sure was there to check out Shaftesbury in thier cup replay victory and he said his semi-professional side would not be underestimating Shaftesbury. “They are a good technical team and they move the ball around. There is an expectation that we will beat them but you can’t take that for granted.

“We have not had a Cup run for a long time and it will be a tough game.”

Shaftesbury has not had a FA Cup run for ages either, having last reached the second qualifying round 112 years ago. But it’s déjà vu for

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Sep 19 Blackmore Vale League Blandford Utd v Donhead Hazelbury Bryan v T Gryphon Sturminster Rovers v South Cheriton Comets TGR v Bradford Abbas

Western League Div 1 Almondsbury v Gillingham Cheddar v Sherborne Wincanton v AEK Boco Dorset Premier League Blandford v Hamworthy Rec

Sep 21 Dorset Premier League Cup Sturminster v Merley Cobham

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Shaftesbury manager Ollie Cherrett, who was in charge of Christchurch FC when he took them to the FA Cup third round qualifying last season.

“It’s the FA Cup and anything can happen,” he said this week. “We’ll see what happens on the day.” n Shaftesbury has also reached the second qualifying round of the FA Vase, having beaten Millbrook 2-0 away last weekend. They now play Bemerton Heath, who are unbeaten in Wessex League Division One, a division below Shaftesbury.

Sep 25 Western League Div 1 Gillingham v Wincanton Dorset Premier League Sturminster N v Bridport Res Dorset Premier League Cup Blandford v Hamworthy Rec FA Vase qualifying 2nd round Arundel v Shaftesbury Sherborne v Bemerton Heath

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Gills dial up pressure on The Phones Toolstation Western League Div 1 Bristol Telephones 3 Gillingham 3 Town continued a fine run to go five league games unbeaten in a thrilling midtable clash at Bristol Telephones. Tom Bevan scored for a second successive match to open the scoring, and Gillingham went 2-0 up inside 20 minutes through Aaron Rodriguez.

But Phones turned the game around with three in a row before Town sub Elliot Bevis saved a point for The Gills.

In the previous week, Bevan and leading scorer James Boyland led The Gills to a 20 home win against Longwell Green Sports.

Having only earned one point from their first four games, Town are now unbeaten in the last five to move to mid table. n Newly-installed floodlights at Gillingham’s Woodwater Lane ground were used for the first time in a midweek league game against Wells City.

It’s raining goals in Stur!

Dorset Premier League September 11 Wareham 2 Sturminster Newton 3 Stur continued a superb start to the season by extending their unbeaten run to seven with late victory at struggling Wareham.

Still looking for their first win of the season, Wareham went ahead from the penalty spot after the ball was handled in the area.

But before half-time The Cherries were level, Buddy O’Shea finishing at close range.

The home team went ahead again on 63 minutes only for Stur to equalise seven minutes later when keeper

Sturminster Newton were grateful to the town’s Fire Brigade for helping them out in hot weather – they agreed to stage a pump practice there. “The pitch will thrive from it and the club are extremely grateful for this help and support,” said a spokesman. The club is offering free entry to any fire station member for their Cup game against Merley Cobham (Tuesday, 7.45pm).

Mike Davies dropped the ball and George Coleman nipped in to score.

The Cherries won the game from another penalty when a Wareham defender handled the ball under no pressure, O’Shea scoring his second.

Stur now sit in third place, one above Dorchester Sports, the visitors tomorrow.

Blandford 0 Dorchester Sports 2 Blandford’s unbeaten start to

the season was blunted by a hard-working Dorchester side.

The visitors were 2-0 up at half-time thanks to a double from Jamie Symes, his header on 30 minutes following a goal with a drilled shot. Brad Pike spurned Blandford’s best chance to pull one back on 53 minutes and Dorchester comfortably saw the game out, despite losing Shaun Bessant five minutes from time, sent off for retaliation.

Donhead Barbarians 21, Hazelbury Bryan 1 The Blackmore Vale League kicked off last weekend, with Donhead Barbarians making their mark with a 21-1 home win over Hazelbury Bryan.

It was a tough return for Hazelbury, who pulled out of last season’s disrupted league when it resumed in

April. Donhead, who finished mid-table last season were ruthless, Miles Fielding and Aaron Leney scoring six apiece.

There are nine teams in the league, Wincanton United having withdrawn after winning all of their games last season.

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Runners up Blandford United again look strong, beating TGR 6-2 away while wins were also recorded for Sturminster Rovers (3-1 away to Bradford Abbas) and South Cheriton Comets, 3-1 home to Team Gryphon.

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Rugby tour all right on Isle of Wight Isle of Wight RFC North Dorset RFC

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A party of 37 North Dorset RFC’s Senior Men’s squad had a pre-season getaway to the Isle of Wight last weekend as the club’s season preparations continued.

It was a mixture of 1st XV, Badgers (2nd XV) and Veterans who played IoW RFC, who kicked the game off.

It wasn’t long before their big ball carriers smashed their way through and scored a try off a well-worked lineout, conversion missed, 5-0.

North responded. Spencer Pearce found some space and scored on his senior debut.

5-5, then Sean Perry capitalised with a strong run and scored a fine try, skipper Tom Judd converting. 5 -12.

The following 20 minutes was all IoW and on the stroke of halftime, North’s defence was breached, from set play at a scrum.

Half time: 10-12.

The captain of the hydration team, Thomas Barfoot, picked the team to start the second half, and what a job he did.

In 20 minutes, North scored four tries: Simon Drake x 2, Martin ’B’ Down scoring.

But the highlight of the game was James Hall’s try.

Full back Jonathan Hooper received a loose kick, and fly-half Hall tore through the defence, chipped the fullback and gathered his kick to score, a lovely coast-to-coast score under the sticks: 10-38.

IoW then upped the ante and spent 20 minutes smashing their way into North territory and picked up their third try.

Final score: 15-38.

WINCANTON GOLF CLUB AUGUST RESULTS Ray Adsett Greensomes 1 Nick Week/ Peter Williams 44 2 Ross Chandler/Brian White 42 3 Chris Chapman/Aiden Dodd 42

Seniors Monthly Stableford 1 Chris Dibben 41 2 Brian White 40 3 Kevin George, Alan Rogers, Ray Phillips 38 Monthly Medal 1 Joe Atkins nett 61 2 Ray Hirst 66 3 Chris Chapman 67 Seniors Monthly Medal 1 Alan Rogers nett 67 ocb 2 Phil Francis 67 3 Neil Auckland, Pete Starkey 69

August Masters Day 1 Oscar Martin nett 59 Day 2 Chris Chapman 67 Masters Champion: Oscar Martin nett 130

1950: Peter scores his first trophy. 2021: it’s his latest Peter Southcombe, 85, claimed his first trophy at Yeovil Golf Club in 1950, the year he joined the club as a promising 14-year-old and won the Ponsonby-Fane Trophy.

Seventy-one years later he will once again have his name engraved on a trophy after winning this year’s Tucker Salver competition.

Peter can recall winning that first trophy and his gross score of 77.

With a handicap of 18, it resulted in an incredible nett score of 59 and the achievement of winning what is the oldest trophy played for at Yeovil.

Peter is himself engrained in the history of the club, having won many trophies in

the 71 years since his first victory.

He was a member of the club’s board for 25 years, Chairman of the Board, Club Captain in 1982 and president during the club’s Centenary Year in 2007.

His victory in this year’s Tucker Salver Competition is testament to his longevity as he regularly plays around both the 18-hole Old and nine-hole Newton Courses.

Scoring 38 stableford points, he was also allocated 17 agerelated points, awarded to competitors aged 65+ on a sliding aged-based scale.

His 55 points left him clear of the rest of the field and won him yet another trophy.

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Blackmore Vale table tennis is back in action A delayed presentation to last season’s Blackmore Vale table tennis league Division One champions Stalbridge was made at their recent AGM, with President Eric Williams presenting the trophy to team member Christopher Watkins.

The Stalbridge team is run

by Stuart Angell, and the club is currently coaching ten juniors. Chalke Valley table tennis club also coaches juniors.

The league is now starting its 2021/2022 season, with five clubs comprising 16 teams in two divisions. Players of any age and ability to play in this friendly league: email barriewaterman@hotmail.co .uk.

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By Andrew Diprose Yetminster’s Amanda Whitlock admits starting her own business was a ‘scary step’.

Especially as it was only nine months before the first lockdown when all her work dried up.

But the mental health and wellbeing consultant and trainer put the time to good use.

Amanda, 58, said: “I retrained so that I could offer my courses online.

“Everything disappeared in the first lockdown but when the second came, well, I was ready.”

Amanda began her career in banking.

She said: “It was at a time when customer care was seen as the pinnacle.

“It taught me how to interact with people, skills that have proved so useful over the years.”

After working in office management Amanda moved into the charity sector.

As area manager for the Royal Voluntary Service (RVS) she was responsible for day-to-day operations and strategic development of the charity’s portfolio of 80 services in Dorset, Devon and Cornwall.

They extended across retail, community, home-based and commercial food services.

In 2013 Amanda moved to Independent Age, the charity for older people, initially as area manager for Dorset and Somerset and then, for nearly three years, National Wellbeing Manager.

It was during this time that she went on a mental health first aid course and – in her words – “a lightbulb went off.”

She said: “I just knew I had to do something with mental health, perhaps with my own business.”

Amanda, a licensed mental health first aid instructor, founded Total Wellbeing Matters in June 2019.

Accredited by Mental Health First Aid England, she provides both MHFA-accredited and bespoke training.

Her clients include companies and individuals.

Amanda said: “The World Health Organisation defines mental health as ‘a state of wellbeing in which every individual realises his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully and is able to make a contribution to his/her community.’

“I’m absolutely passionate about the fact that we need to talk more about mental health and remove any kind of stigma which still exists.

“We also need to accept there will be days when you feel rubbish and that’s OK.” Amanda, who has been married to Chris, a design engineer, for 32 years and has a son, aged 29,

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But, she said: “I have no regrets and really love what I do.” totalwellbeingmatters.com

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Pair to bring amazing vegan food to Vale Recent arrivals to the Vale Andrew Dargue and Donna Conroy are launching pop-up vegan restaurants aimed at igniting people’s passion for plant-based food.

The pair closed their flagship restaurant in London last year, making the move to Stour Row and launched a range of courses including a touring cookery school and online cookery classes ‘which have been fun and popular and kept us busy over lockdown’.

But now they want to bring their stunning food, so much enjoyed by people in the capital for 12 years, to the watering mouths of people in the Vale.

“We first started out in York in 2004, so we’ve been around for a little while,” says Andrew.

“We were well known for smashing down barriers in the vegetarian/vegan world with unusual and quirky dishes.We now live in Stour Row and have started planning pop ups in the area. The first will be on Saturday, October 23 from 12-4 at Fontmell Magna Village Hall.”

Although the menu isn’t completely finalised there will be dishes such as baked beetroot, orange curds and blackberry vinegar with little

jackets and thyme crumbs, and charred cabbage green lentil and garlic ‘risotto’, cheese custard and pickled elderberries “There will be a couple of desserts also, one of them being a vegan hazelnut butter cheesecake with toffee sauce,” said Andrew. There’ll also be

drinks as well as a vegan jammy doughnut milkshake.

Andrew said: “The items may change a little as we’ll be using as many local products as possible.”

The pair say if anyone had told them at the age of 16 they would both be vegetarian adults ‘we

would have laughed!’

Andrew has been a chef since the age of 16, and being a great fan of eating out was bitterly disappointed by the vegetarian options in most places. “You can only eat so many skewers of grilled halloumi or bowls of mushroom risotto…” he said.

In 2004, the pair opened their first restaurant in York in 2004.

Andrew said: “Right from the beginning we set standards: no dish would rely on pasta, meat substitutes or heavy spicing.

“Instead, we created menus of unusual combinations and inventive flavours that challenged expectations. And it worked!

“In 2008 we made the big move to central London. It was, frankly, a scary time – but we believed in our concept and fortunately found the inhabitants of the Big Smoke did too.

“We served a twist on traditional English and French classical dishes, reinvented as vegetarian food. That it is vegetarian is not the point. We smashed stereotypes – you don’t have to be vegetarian to enjoy our food.

“We are not your usual ‘veggie’ option. n info@vanillablack.co.uk vanillablack.co.uk

Here’s a sales letter that really works – try it for yourself!

A Sales Letter that works!

Sometimes there are sales opportunities we want to approach and seize, and we don’t know anyone who can introduce us on a personal basis.

This is where I’d like to introduce the John Donnelly Sales Letter! John taught me this letter 45 years ago at a management studies evening class. Obviously rework the words to suit your business, but don’t deviate from the general phrases or style. The balance is finely tuned, and it works.

Include your full contact details, so that they know how to contact you.

Dear Count Dracula (get their name right, and use it) A Mirror Maze at Pumpkin Park For [25] years our specialist

[maze design] company has been providing our clients with a high quality service, based on our innovative and awardwinning design approach.

Recent successes in the [UK, Europe and the USA] with our World Class [Mirror Mazes], developed specifically for the [location-based leisure] market, may be directly relevant to Pumpkin Park.

Typically we generate the following advantages for our clients: [only state your best 3; you will be judged on your weakest argument] · A shared activity for the whole family - children aged 4 to 12, parents and grandparents · absorbs and entertains 400 visitors per hour, with no waiting in line.

· fast capital payback - typically 3 years from opening We recognise that the specific requirements of Pumpkin Park may well be different from our existing [UK, European and US] clients. Since Pumpkin Park is one of the top 10 attractions in Transylvania, we are particularly keen to talk to you about the relevance of our [World Class Mirror Mazes] to your specific situation.

We hope the idea of [creating a Mirror Maze] really excites you.

We would appreciate an opportunity to discuss the possibilities in more detail. I will call you in the next few days in order to arrange a convenient date and time.

Yours sincerely Chuck Spiderman

Sales Executive You have promised and committed to make contact in the next few days. To sustain your credibility, do not fail to do this in a timely manner.

That opening is so attentiongrabbing: a well-established “specialist company “… “high quality service”… “innovative and award-winning approach”… “recent successes”… And they appreciate the way you repeat their customer name, since it shows what you are focussing on.

Good luck with your sales from the Blackmore Vale – to the Vale and the world!

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Barbara launches wellness book series

By Andrew Diprose Wellness consultant, nutritionist and author, Barbara Cox-Lovesy has already published two successful books on nutrition.

Now she’s launched a new, unique nine-book series called ‘Revamp Your Wellness’, in collaboration with the print-ondemand platform from HP. The ‘Revamp Your Wellness’ book series is for anyone looking to follow a daily programme to develop healthy habits, through simple lifestyle changes.

The nine books take the reader on a journey of wellness, rebuilding healthy foundations with nutrition, fitness and mindset, and troubleshooting ailments.

They also offer hundreds of healthy, tasty recipes that support wellness, on many levels.

Barbara officially launched her ‘Revamp Your Wellness’ book series at the ‘Wellbeing By The Lakes’ Festival in Pallington, near Dorchester.

Barbara said: “Wellness is such an incredibly important part of our life, and I’m so pleased that the focus on wellbeing is more universally recognised.

“I chose the ‘Wellbeing by the Lakes’ Festival as my official launch venue for my ‘Revamp your Wellness’ books because it perfectly aligns with what I’m all about – health and wellbeing.”

Nicola Ruggier, one of Barbara’s satisfied clients, endorsed her wellbeing programme.

She said: “For years, I’ve been carrying extra burdensome pounds that have been like a cloud over me.

“I contacted Barbara to see if she could create a healthy lifestyle to help me lose weight and organise and plan my day to set me up for success.

“Barbara has a wealth of knowledge and can troubleshoot many life challenges.

“She helped me get back on the right track and I’ve now lost 8kg and am fully in the swing of meal planning, exercising and managing my time better for a work-life balance.

“I would highly recommend Barbara’s ‘Revamp Your Wellness’ books and programme – they are refreshing, uplifting and life-enhancing.”

Barbara is teaming up with HP Custom Content print-ondemand service.

It links to printers globally when orders are placed.

The books are printed in highdefinition quality with high-resolution images and personalised with the buyer’s name and details within the book.

Barbara’s books also have QR codes that link to videos about each book and include motivational messages, extra tips and support.

Over 50 videos throughout the series guide the reader through the book and give an interactive element.

Books for the series can be ordered one at a time for £19.99 or the whole book series for £139.99 (buy seven books and

two are free).

Full details can be found at barbaracox.me now.

Tim Webster, head of sales EMEA at HP, said: “When we approached Barbara, she was onboard immediately and worked with our team on this revolutionary way of publishing books.

“Barbara has been great to work with and has been very supportive of the new print service.

“I feel sure that anyone who embarks on Barbara’s ‘Revamp

Your Wellness’ series will thrive.”

Barbara’s career in the UK began in 2004 when she founded one of the UK’s first healthy meal delivery companies called ‘Nutrichef’, which she sold in a two year buy-out in 2015.

She has worked with a variety of clients, from people wanting to lose weight and top Olympic athletes, to those wanting to live a long, healthy, energetic life. n barbaracox.me

Recruitment Situations wanted LOCAL CLEANERS, all jobs considered. Ruth 07851727696 CLEANING SERVICES OFFERED - Please call 01258 860136 PERSONAL ASSISTANT lady over 20 years’ experience available. Cooking/ shopping/ appointments/driving/personal care on a DAILY basis in Bruton/Wincanton/Sherborne areas. 07798 760107

EXPERIENCED NVQ3 CARER AVAILABLE for days/nights. 20 years experience, Insured, DBS and excellent references available.

Please contact 07584 247233 PRIVATE SELF EMPLOYED CARER available day/night care. Very experienced. Insured, dbs and references.

Small team if needed Please contact 07898 609405

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PRODUCTION WORKERS & EXPERIENCED & TRAINEE MIG WELDERS WANTED FOR DAY SHIFT, NIGHT SHIFT & PART TIME WORK We have been manufacturing and supplying a wide range of steel tubular products to blue-chip companies in the specialist vehicle and equipment companies since 1972, we are a family business and are proud of our reputation for high quality and service. We have been successful in winning new business and have some exciting growth and development planned.

Looking for a fresh challenge?

We now have permanent vacancies for motivated and committed individuals in a range of production roles including Fabrication, Manual and CNC machinists, warehouse and logistics operators.

Experience in these job roles will be an advantage but full training will be given.

We are looking for experienced MiG & TiG welders, on a wide range of steel tube assemblies.

We also welcome applicants who have basic welding skills, perhaps within a hobbyist or educational environment. We will support your training and development.

Please visit our website for further details at www.iracroft.co.uk

Day Shift – 4 days on 3 day weekend.

We work a 4-day week, Monday 7am to 5.30pm, Tuesday to Thursday 7am to 5pm Night shift – 3.5 nights on 3.5 nights off.

This is over 4 nights, Monday to Wednesday 6.30pm to 6.30am & Thursday 6.30pm to 10.30pm Our staff state that a 3 day weekend delivers a great work/life balance.

Overtime is available and the 4 day week provides the opportunity to work overtime during the working week, leaving their weekend to enjoy!

We also offer Part Time Work and can be flexible to suit individuals including Friday/Saturday/Sunday In addition to a good pay rate, we have a great company pension scheme with life assurance, 33 days holiday, and a medical insurance scheme. Opportunities for training development & job progression.

Please submit a cv or for an application form please contact Christine Cowell, HR Manager on 01258 486343 or 07392 087043 or email c.cowell@iracroft.co.uk

Iracroft Ltd, Blandford Heights Industrial Estate, Blandford Forum, Dorset DT11 7TE DRIVER REQUIRED - fulltime & part-time, immediate start, details 07971 042490.

ROAD SWEEPER DRIVER Must have Class 2 HGV licence, local work Farwell 01258 450800

DORSET RURAL MUSIC SCHOOL: A well-established independent school based in Blandford, seeks a new director from January 2022.

Duties involve a mixture of administration and teaching students of all ages. Full details can be found on the website drms-music.co.uk or by emailing drmsblandford @gmail.com Applications are invited by 8th October.

EGG PACKERS REQUIRED Manual Work so must be physically fit. Paul 07967 388895

TIPPER DRIVER CLASS 2 quarry work, permanent position, immediate start .07850 429058

CLEANER WANTED. Near Charlton Musgrove. 1 day per week. Competitive pay.

References required. Please call 07977 456667 to apply.

PART TIME BOOKKEEPER: Friendly horticultural firm in Castle Cary looking for three days/wk bookkeeper to support accounts team: Expenses, general support, helping reconciliations, filing, data entry, payroll.

Operating on Sage accounting software and Excel. Contact HR@ashridgetrees.co.uk with CV FULL TIME ASSISTANT required for Lloyds pharmacy Shaftesbury. All training given.

Please come in for application form. 01747 852086

GENERAL FARM WORKER REQUIRED for modern dairy farm near Wincanton. Varied roles including calf rearing / feeding etc. apprentice considered but full driving licence essential call 07711 691915 DOMESTIC HELPERS URGENTLY NEEDED to join a small vibrant team working with holiday cottage changeovers near Milton Abbas. Variable days/hours available, esp. Mon, Fri & Sats.

01258 880558/ 07789 376588

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Join the Care South at Home team in

West Dorset • We’re looking for caring and compassionate people, whether experienced or just starting your career • Roles available include Home Care Assistants and Specialist Care Assistants • Full and part-time contracted positions

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CARE ASSISTANT £500 joining bonus Excellent rates of pay Flexible shifts Contact Mary at Bramley Care. 01747 855844 HOLEBROOKS have a part time position available in our delicatessen. We are looking for a fun, hard- working, organised, out-going person who enjoys working in a busy team, being front of house and also enjoys cooking.

If this sounds like you then please email attaching a cv to holebrooks@btconnect.com or apply in writing to Holebrooks Fine Foods, 6 Market Place, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1AR Johnson Baker & Co Ltd PRODUCTION STAFF required to work as part of a small friendly team for a long established family business in Shaftesbury. This varied work requires attention to detail and includes printing and finishing jewellery packaging.

Permanent positions available either part time or full time. Please call 01747 853445 or email sales@johnsonbaker.co.uk.

WHEATHILL GOLF CLUB require Clubhouse staff for bar/kitchen work. Good team player, over 18, able to work 1 day of a weekend with shifts during the week. Call Vicky on 01963 240667 opt 3 to arrange an interview.

PART TIME HELP with grounds and maintenance on small stud farm wanted.

Hours flexible. Location DT9 4PP. Mowing, hedge trimming, yard & paving cleaning, fencing repairs, vehicle cleaning, general handy man. Equipment provided. Contact Sarah Tizzard, 07734 599223, sltizz@hotmail.co.uk FACTORY OPERATIVE for jigsaw puzzle manufacturer at Ashmore. Full training given but laser cutting experience an advantage. M-F 8.30 to 4.30.

Pay negotiable. 01747 812387

REGISTERED VETERINARY NURSE We are looking for a Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our friendly clinical team. We are an independent, forward thinking, busy first opinion veterinary practice in North Dorset with clinics in Sturminster newton, Shaftesbury and Blandford. This is a full-time position of 37.5 hours a week with 1 in 6 Saturday mornings at our Sturminster Newton Clinic. You will also be required to work on a Bank Holiday morning rota. Part time candidates will be considered. If you would like to be considered for this position, please send a letter of application and CV to Carol Storey, Head Nurse by carol@friarsmoorvets.co.uk.

Interviews 30th September. Go to friarsmoorvets.co.uk PART-TIME NIGHT WAREHOUSE OPERATIVE required in Wincanton to prepare customers' orders and assist warehouse manager.

Involves some work in fridges and freezers. WednesdayFriday start 22.00hrs, appx 12 hours per week. Telephone 01963 828304 GENERAL LABOURER/DIGGER/ DUMPER DRIVER WANTED Family run contractors in Bruton/Castle Cary area, experience not essential but must have full driving licence - Call 07970 048194 YARDSPERSON REQUIRED on family dairy farm. Sturminster Newton area. Flexible days, split shifts. Excellent rate of pay dependent on experience.

07944 392177 WAREHOUSE OPERATIVE/ DRIVER required in Wincanton.

To assist Warehouse Manager and deliver picked orders to multi-drop customers, driving 3.5 tonne vehicle. 01963 828304 JCB - 3C DRIVER Local authority work, transport provided, must have previous experience, local work Farwell- 01258 450800

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JOIN OUR TEAM… Amfax is a world class test system solutions provider delivering high quality, high performance automated test equipment to the aerospace & defence industry for over 30 years.

There are currently the following opportunities available to join our growing team:

Casual Work Oakleaf Marquees in Stalbridge is looking for marquee riggers on a casual basis between now and October.

Work can be 2-4 days a week generally between Mon to Thu and up to 40 hours a week as you wish – we are flexible.

Must be reliable, hard working with a positive attitude.

Drivers 21+ desirable but not essential.

Further info and applications by email please:

jobs@oakleafmarquees.co.uk

We’re hiring.

Large machinery operators Civils workers Team leaders Plus many other roles We are looking for motivated individuals that want to be part of a growing business, making a change to our rural and town communities.

Apply now wessexinternet.com/careers

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Purchaser & Supply Chain Co-ordinator: we are looking for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced o ce environment as part of our purchasing team. This role combines purchasing with monitoring and managing our key suppliers’ performance and would suit someone who has administrative or purchasing experience in a light manufacturing environment.

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Senior Electrical & Electronic Design Engineer: we welcome hearing from experienced engineers who have test equipment design experience, enjoy being involved in all project stages from concept to commissioning and relish technical variety.

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Project Manager: our ideal candidate will have a design engineering background and experience in successfully delivering engineering projects in the test/aerospace industry or is an experienced design engineer looking to move into a project management role.

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Trainee Wire Person: this is an ideal opportunity for an enthusiastic individual who is keen to start their career towards becoming a high-quality, quali昀ed production/ prototype wire person.

Further information on these roles is available on our website www.amfax.co.uk or please email gemma.butters@amfax.co.uk

Apprenticeship Opportunities Blackmore is a modern, forward looking, technologically advanced, environmental company based in Shaftesbury, providing high quality printing and packaging solutions to a variety of businesses.

We are on the lookout for Apprentices to join our team who share our desire and passion to be the best in the business.

The successful candidates will be versatile, practical, have excellent attention to detail, able to work well under pressure and have a good sense of humour!

You will learn a trade which includes operating various items of pre-press, print or finishing equipment such as Apple Macs, digital presses, litho printing presses, guillotines, folders, stitching line, cylinder and laminator and be a valued member of our team.

Your qualification will be provided by the British Printing Industries Federation (BPIF) and involves on the job learning, you will spend 20% of your time over the course of your apprenticeship on ‘off the job’ training, which will take place during normal working hours and will be required to attend external training.

As well as demonstrating the ability to work well on your own, you will be willing to contribute to the team effort to get the job done and will be flexible.

This is a superb opportunity to be part of our friendly, highly regarded, award-winning print company.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Apprenticeships Salary: Dependent on age/experience Benefits: Company pension. On-site parking.

For a copy of the Job Descriptions e-mail rspeight@blackmore.co.uk or call Rachel Speight on 01747 856125.

If you are interested in one of the above roles, please send your CV and a short covering letter to cwright@blackmore.co.uk stating which role/s you are interested in.

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Recruitment GILLINGHAM TOWN COUNCIL An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our award winning friendly team Bricklayer/Stone Mason required On the cards or CIS Good rates of pay for the right candidate Immediate start Please call Eddie on 07740 675927

PORT REGIS Motcombe Park, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9QA

www.portregis.com

FOOD SERVICE ASSISTANTS We are seeking to appoint one or more Food Service Assistants to join our outstanding Catering Team.

The successful candidate can expect a competitive salary, benefits package and an exceptional working environment.

GROUNDS PERSON We are looking for a full time Grounds Person to work on a variety of sites throughout the town.

Experience of working in a similar environment is essential.

A full UK driving licence is required.

Further information and application details can be found on our website: www.gillinghamdorsettc.gov.uk/recruitment telephone: 01747 823588 email: gtc@gillinghamdorset-tc.gov.uk BOYS HILL TOOLS & TREEN URGENT HELP WANTED Online vintage tool business needs all-round assistant.

Must be quick on computer and familiar with apple.

I am looking to expand into selling at woodworking exhibitions which may include some weekend work and getting hands dirty. danletts51@gmail.com

For full details of the role and application procedure, please visit our website www.portregis.com (key information / staff vacancies).

Closing Date: 08.30 on Friday 1 October 2021.

Early applications encouraged.

TEALS FARM SHOP PERMANENT - FULL TIME & PART -TIME ROLES AVAILABLE

Port Regis is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Disclosure – Charity No: 306218

If you get a kick from making others’ days, can click through the gears on a busy day, are passionate about Somerset and its producers, and can serve with generosity, we have front and back of house openings in our team.

You’ll have the chance to work with great people and brilliant food in an airy inside/outside eating environment.

Daytimes only with scope for development.

Send your cv to Charlotte by email to:

AGRICULTURAL SERVICE ENGINEER WILTON DEPOT

hello@teals.co.uk

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Agricultural Engineer to join our Team at Wilton.

For full details and to apply please go to our website https://www.candotractors.com/career/ PART TIME RECEPTIONIST / ADMINISTRATOR Based mainly at our Shaftesbury Practice (hours to be confirmed) Minimum 5 GCSE’s required (including Maths and English) Reception and customer service experience essential PART TIME KENNEL ASSISTANT WITH RECEPTION DUTIES Based mainly at our Wincanton Practice Hours: 8.30 am -2pm Monday to Friday plus Saturday morning on rota

Accountant An excellent opportunity has arisen to join this established and growing firm. The role has scope for a wide variety of general professional practice work including preparation and finalisation of accounts and tax calculations for a diverse range of limited companies, sole traders and partnerships.

IT literacy and the ability to work accurately to deadlines essential. Experience with use of cloud-based accounting software preferred.

Please send your CV to:

Please email your application and CV to mail@longmeadvets.co.uk

Mr C Jarratt, Andrews and Palmer, The Square, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4AR. E: chris@andpal.co.uk

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Items for sale Technall calving aid with standard head £75 . 07969 964598.

Zanussi gas cooker black 600mm wide x 650mm deep x 900mm high 4 rings, grill, & oven, £50. 01935 474246.

Winnie The Pooh Complete Collection of stories and poems.

As new. Cost £30, accept £15 07966 053208 (Shaftesbury).

Ladies Hotter Size 9 'Tourist' sandals. One pair Bblue, one coral. Worn once. £15 each. Tel. 07966 053208 (Shaftesbury).

Swivel office chair, blue fabric with arms. £8 vgc Disabled

toilet frame £5 vgc 07951 414070.

Thule Ocean 80 top box, 320 litre loading capacity, almost new, used 3 times £90 ono - Tel 01258 820344.

Art materials, oil paints, brushes, canvas, easel & seat £20 for all. 01935 423088.

Gent's & lady's bicycles.27in wheels, 21 gears. Good condition. £15 for one or £25 for both. 01935 872269.

Hills Prescription Diet metabolic wet food, 11 cans for dogs and, 1.5kg of the same, dry. £20 the lot. Chrome heated

towel rail, 60cm wide x 150cm high – good condition £20 - Tel 01258 808313.

White Hotpoint under unit fridge, working order, free to take away 01963 251624.

10-inch stone Viking grinder little used. £22 Koken 17 piece 1/2 inch drive, spanner set £23 New Yachtsman brown leather deck shoes with box. Size 7.£15. 07969 964598.

New Seafarer deck shoes with box. Tan leather. Small size 11. £15. 07969 964598.

Kirkland trainers white men’s lace up trainers new with tags

never worn in box Size 8.5 £10 07523 564678.

Riley snooker table 6ft x 2ft 6 in £50 ono. 01747 840835 Leather three-piece suite (buttermilk) – three-seater sofa plus two armchairs, very good condition £100 buyer to collect 01935 509503.

Electric recliner chair £100 ono and TV cabinet, wooden with two drawers £20 hardly used.07496 255588.

Fish tank approx 30-41cm x 23cm x 26cm deep with fake hollow rock, coloured gravel and pump £15. 01747 812078.

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Items for sale Yamaha PSR6000 arranger keyboard c/w manual and disks. Collector’s item, home use only. Excellent condition. £99. 01963 202931.

Dunlop gents waterproof golf suit. Large, 42-44 chest. Brand new, unwanted present. Dark blue in colour. £30. 01963 202931.

Nest of 3 tables tiled top £100 Gelert picnic rucksack £25 Artist collapsible easel £20 Tel 01258 821086.

Opera profiling bed with sides and rails. Serene mattress. Over bed table. Oak 3ft 6’. Less than

3 months old. £2,500. 07821 895816.

Easy bathing spa bath - low level entry, moulded seat, 12 jet air spa system, retractable shower head £300. 01747 860342.

Car roof box- used once from new £90. Spinning wheel.

Small MIG welder. Marble work tops. Allen Scythe. Gun cabinet. 01258 860084.

5 trailer-loads seasoned cordwood (not split) £400 Mere Town Council 01747 860701.

Vertical blinds, cream, with rail & fixings, vgc, to fit window

approx. 9' 10" W x 6' 8" H. £40.

01747 825957.

6x4 metal trailer, all new tyres.

Ladder rack, tidy, working order - £240 01963 210773.

John Gley, G banjo 1936, open back, needs new skin offers please (West Camel) 01935 850897.

PAIR OF DARK BROWN LEATHER ARMCHAIRS with matching footstool.

New anthracite radiator.

Taurus Ultraforce Multi-Gym. See forsale.vizisql.com/

LUNAR ARRIVA CARAVAN, good condition, immaculate, complete with awning, very dry, all winter, could make an artisit studio £2500 ono Large dog cage, 31" high x 42 & 1/4" long x 28" wide £30 ono Flooring for a Discovery 3 £20. 01747 812741 ELECTRIC AGA COMPANION 4 ring ceramic hob, 2 ovens one with grill, excellent condition. 07973 193038

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England’s first community rewilding project launches near Dorset village

By Alex Hennessy of Dorset Wildlife Trust Dorset Wildlife Trust has launched a major fundraising appeal for England’s first large-scale community rewilding project, on 170 hectares of land near Bere Regis purchased earlier this year through the Wilder Dorset initiative.

As vital surveying gets underway to uncover the secrets of the site, the wildlife charity is appealing for donations to support this ground-breaking project.

Carrying out repeatable baseline surveys with urgency is key to understanding how wildlife and the land respond in years to come. These studies will reveal which species are already at the site, the water quality and quantity and the make-up of the soil.

The exciting vision for the project includes the creation of 11 hectares of new community woodland and 30 hectares of new wetland, alongside a new community orchard, space to grow food sustainably, plus room for visitors and locals to explore the wild and forge a deep connection with nature.

Further plans for transforming the landscape from being intensively managed to letting nature take the lead will be developed in conjunction

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with the surrounding community, giving local people more opportunities to connect with nature while also benefitting local wildlife. This will include meeting directly with the community in Bere Regis, connecting with existing local groups and creating new local volunteer groups.

This flagship project aims to provide inspiration and guidance for further rewilding projects around the country, so data gathered in these early stages is crucial to inform and support similar projects, opening up new space for wildlife throughout Britain and beyond.

Using rewilding principles on this large site will mean that species such as yellowhammers and orchids,

already present on site and nearby, will gain the space and restored habitat they need to thrive.

Rewilding and rewetting land on this scale will also contribute to tackling the climate crisis by increasing the amount of carbon held in healthy soils, woodlands and wetlands. Habitat restoration will enable the site’s soils to capture more carbon, and the Trust aims to measure the change over time to demonstrate the impact and help advise other land managers Brian Bleese, Dorset Wildlife Trust Chief Executive, said: “Making more space for wildlife and nature is vital in addressing the climate and ecological crises. We want to see 30%

of land and sea available for nature by 2030. Through Wilder Dorset we will work with the local community to transform 170 hectares of former farmland into a haven for wildlife, making a major contribution to bringing back nature in Dorset.”

Dr Rob Stoneman, Director of Landscape Recovery at The Wildlife Trusts, said: “This is a stunningly ambitious rewilding project – the first of its kind in south-west England – and the opportunities to restore the abundance and diversity in the area can now happen.

This scale of ambition has never been more important as it comes at a time when the UK must dig deep to tackle the climate and nature crisis. Everyone can do their bit to help and how better than to reverse nature’s decline and help store carbon in the process? This inspirational project deserves our support – please donate if you can!”

To donate to this groundbreaking project and find out more, visit dorsetwildlifetrust .org.uk/RewildingDorset.

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Would like to meet: Handsome stud for our girls THE FIELD with Tria Stebbing Autumn is among us and the search for a suitable ram for the ewes has begun. Those of you that have been here since the beginning will remember that last year, we had a handsome chap who went off to live in Wiltshire. We can borrow him back for a few weeks but are really on the lookout for a handsome young boy of our own. We do have four rams currently but they are all brothers or sons of the ewes so we cannot use them ourselves.

At this time of year, the buying and selling of rams becomes priority so we are hoping that we can move our boys to pastures new imminently. All the flock are now in one village, which is great as we can see to them all at the same time. When they are spread out it becomes a bit of a trek to get to them all. The Poll Dorsets have settled in well with our flock following isolation.

They are not so tame as our own and I have been trying to get them to respond to a bucket being shaken. It has not worked yet as our black ones run like mad to get to the bucket whilst the Dorsets look a bit bemused by it all and step back away from us.

ANGLING Sturminster and Hinton Angling Association The Edwin Short Memorial Match took place on the River Stour at Colber on Sunday, September 5 and a good turnout of 27 anglers competed for the trophy.

The weather was clear and bright, the temperature was high (by this summer’s standards) and the river was low, slow and clear. Not surprisingly, the fishing was

We need to work on this quickly as if we need to move them or check on their feet etc they will need to be caught.

In the hedgerow I have noticed an increase in bullace this year.

Bullace is a wild fruit often mistaken for sloe. If you can pick the fruit without getting scratched by large thorns and it looks like a round damson, then the chances are that you have found bullace.

In the 19th century a bullace

pie was said to be one of the unusual centrepieces of a harvest home supper in the south of England.

You can also use it to steep gin or vodka – they can be tart and need plenty of sugar.

At the end of the field is a glut of crab apples which will be frozen whole, minus the stem and frozen on an open tray useful for winter pies, unless the resident deer doesn’t get there first!

Finally, a big thank you to family that all pulled together to help us to finish

baling the field.

Many hands do indeed make light work and it turned into a lovely family Sunday. The younger members of the family fascinated by the machine sucking up the grass and then spitting out a square bale tied with pink string.

Unfortunately, we disturbed a wasp’s nest in the barn when putting the bales away, they chose me to chase (I was not holding the pitchfork I might add) and it proved the theory that big old girls can scream very loudly too.

hard with only very small fish being interested in feeding.

The exception to this was Paul Wyatt, who managed a large bonus bream in his winning net of 8lbs 3ozs caught on maggot over groundbait in the middle of the stretch above the old railway bridge. Second with 7lbs 15 ozs was Jeff Sibley on the end peg downstream of the white footbridge. Jeff had a great number of roach but they were very small so

he had to work very hard to achieve this weight, taken on a seven-metre whip fishing pinkie over small balls of groundbait. Third was Jamie Mumby on the first peg below the white bridge with 5 - 11 of small roach and perch.

There were two prizes in each of the three sections.

The top section was won by Mic Hurst with 5lbs 3ozs and second was Steve Harvey with 3 - 13. The middle section was won by

Simon Dennis with 4lbs 2ozs and John Reed was second with 2 - 12. The bottom section went to Charlie Way with 4lbs 5ozs and Mick Haskell was second with 111.

Anglers wishing to fish the Air Ambulance Charity Match on Saturday, September 18 can find details at the top of the Fixtures Page on s-haa.com website. This is an Open Competition and is not limited to club members.

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Tips for assisting calving cows: Part One...

By Alice EJ Miller BVSC DBR MRCVS Friars Moor Livestock Health Over the last couple of weeks, we have been particularly busy, and this is not unusual for this time of year. Several clients calve their cows in autumn, and inevitably this generates work since some cows will require assistance with delivery of their calf.

There are several reasons for why a cow may have trouble in giving birth, and one of the most common ones is that the calf is presented incorrectly. A calf can only be delivered headfirst with both forelimbs extended forwards in a diving position or backwards with both hindlimbs extended behind it, delivered feet first. It is common for a calf to be presented differently, for example with a leg back however, the malpresentation must always be corrected before assisting delivery.

Farmers will often assist deliveries themselves, however where there is an unusual presentation, or they are unable to correct the position of the calf, we will get called. The outcome is more successful when this decision is made sooner rather than later. We can administer different drugs, including epidurals, to reduce contractions and provide pain relief, which makes correction a lot easier.

A cow is restrained safely, and examination is performed wearing arm length gloves, and using plenty of lubrication. It is useful to place soft calving ropes on the calf’s legs.

Careful rope placement is key. Ropes knotted once above and once below the fetlock joint spreads the force when traction is

applied. Knots should be positioned on the underside of forelimbs and topside of hindlimbs to avoid tendon damage. The head can be guided through the pelvis by cupping a hand over the crown or, a rope can be placed around the back of the head, hooked behind the ears, to prevent the head twisting back.

The ropes can then be pulled by hand or fixed to a calving aid device. When traction is required, it should only occur

with the cow’s contractions.

The force and direction of applied traction is key. Care must be taken, since a strong person can apply 200kg and a mechanical calving aid can apply 400kg, yet it could only take 170kg to break a limb.

With a forward calving, the direction of traction must stay parallel to the cow’s spine until the ribcage is present, at which point abdominal contractions naturally pause to allow the

calf to breath (this should be recognised) and then continue with a downwards angle. The angle of traction for a backwards calving must remain parallel to the cow’s spine and once the hips have presented the calf should be delivered rapidly to avoid asphyxiation.

I will cover more calving tips in the next edition, or for practical training why not ring the practice to book onto our upcoming calving course on 23rd September?

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Thursday 21st September at 1.00pm The Dispersal Sale of Massey Ferguson 5613 Tractor, JCB Telehandler, Farm Machinery & Effects (16) MF 5613 Dyna 4 TRACTOR c/w MF 946 Loader; (10) JCB TM310S Agri TELEHANDLER. ATTACHMENTS: Alo 220 BUCKET; Allbutt Bale SQUEEZE; (17) Strimech Dung FORK; Albutt 4 in 1 BUCKET. (03) Krone Vario Pack 1500 Round BALER; (02) JD 1365 Trailed Mower CONDITIONER; (11) McHale HS2000 BALE WRAPPER; (18) Krone TC640 Twin RAKE; Fella 4 Star TEDDER; (02) Opico 6m Folding Grass Tine HARROWS c/w Opico Air 8 Grass SEEDER; Amazone ZA-F 1204 R Fert SPINNER; Quantock Post BANGER; Twose Yard SCRAPER; 20’ Ken Wootton Tandem Bale TRAILER; IW Transporter TRAILER; Dowdeswell ROTOVATOR; Shelborne Reynolds Dung SPREADER; Dowdeswell DPH 300 3m Power HARROW; Overum 4F Rev PLOUGH; (03) Herbst 14T Tandem Axle Dump TRAILER; (04) McHale C460 Trailed Straw CHOPPER; Range of Digger BUCKETS; Cebora Plasma CUTTER; Pressure WASHER; BT Pallet FORKS; Arc WELDER; LATHES; Commercial Tyre PUMP; Large Qty of Workshop TOOLS; Portable Open Plan OFFICE; Feed TROUGHS; etc. Full listing on www.gth.net

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Friday 24th September at 11.00am The Dispersal of the Milking & Incalf Heifer Portion of the “Tomson” Herd being

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Comp: 170 Dairy Cows & Heifers Inmilk &/or Incalf & 30 Incalf Heifers YOUNG COWS: 103 1st – 3rd Lactation NMR HERD AV: 9,690KGS. 3.98%BF; 3.35%P; SCC=184 HERRINGBONE Parlour; CUBICLE Housed CALVING: All Year Round SERVICES TO: Holstein, British Blue and Aberdeen Angus For M Hooper & Sons Ltd (ceasing milk production) (Removed from Tomson Dairy, Winterbourne Tomson, Dorset for convenience of sale)* *Live bidding on MartEye, please register in advance at gth.marteye.ie**

OCT Thurs 14th SEDGEMOOR AUCTION CENTRE. The Autumn Gold Collective Dairy Sale of Freshly Calved Cows, Heifers, Youngstock & Bulls. ** Further Entries Invited **

Forthcoming Devon Cattle Sales OCT Tues 5th

SEDGEMOOR AUCTION CENTRE. The Devon Cattle Breeder’s Society Annual Autumn Show and Sale of Ruby Red Devons.

Sedgemoor Auction Centre North Petherton, Somerset, TA6 6DF (M5, J24) Telephone: 01278 410278 www.gth.net TOTAL STOCK FOR THE WEEK 7242 Stock from across the West Country, sold to buyers from throughout the Nation

Returns for Saturday 11th September 2021 DAIRY CATTLE (89) Heifers to £2200. Others £2150. Cows to £1900.

Others £1600. (1302) STORE CATTLE & STIRKS - FORWARD STORES (751) Steers to £1580 (SIMX). Others £1490 (LIMX) £1470 (BRBX) & £1460 (BRBX). Heifers to £1400 (2x LIMX). Others £1320 (3x) (SIMX, AA & HEX) £1290 (BRBX) & £1260 (2x SIMX). GRAZING COWS (21) to £1320. Others £1235. SUCKLERS (132) to £2500 for a BRB 16m bull. Ped Lim cow with BRBx hfr calf to £2650. STIRKS (419) Steers to £1140 (CHX). Others £1075 (LIMX) £1045 (CHX) & £1020 (LIMX). Heifers to £890 (LIMX). Others £880 (CHX) £875 (CHX) & £860 (LIMX). CALVES (514) - Beef Bulls to £700 (LIMX).

Others £650 (LIMX) £620 (BRBX) & £550 (BRBX). Heifers to £600 (BRBX).

Others £500 (BRBX) £365 (2x BRBX) & £355 (BRBX). Black & Whites to £220 (2x). Others £170 (5x). (3816) SHEEP - STORE LAMBS (2732) to £136.

Others £129 & £120. Overall Ave £80.79. CULL EWES & RAMS (997) Ewes to £129. Others £127 & £124. Rams to £137. Overall Ave £74.81. GOATS (22) to £105. Overall ave £66.50. BREEDING EWES (56) to £140. Others £130. Overall Ave £104.76. STOCK RAMS (9) to £350 (2x). Overall average £225.56. (100) PIGS – WEANERS (52) to £32. CULL SOWS & BOARS (5) to £45. BREEDING PIGS (26) to £190. STORES (17) to £162. Overall ave £127.64.

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Returns for Monday 13th September 2021 PRIME CATTLE (91) Steers UTM av 217.7ppk to 245.5ppk & £1,617.00. Others 235.0ppk, 233.0ppk & 232.5ppk. Others £1,521.92, £1,512.67 & £1,508.70.

Heifers UTM av 215.3ppk to 244.0ppk and £1,565.23. Others 241.5ppk, 239.0ppk & 238.5ppk. Others £1,556.54, £1,547.00 & £1,538.36. BARREN COWS (54) Continental av 142.6ppk to 177.5ppk and £1,437.75. Native Beef av 153.7ppk to 167.5ppk and £1,316.00. Dairy av 122.5ppk to 149.5ppk and £1,156.61.

FINISHED SHEEP (1275) Lamb ave 218.67ppk to 249.0ppk and £134.50. Others 243.0ppk, 242.0ppk & 240.0ppk. Others £128.00 (2x) £120.00 (3x) & £119.00.

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It’s back! Dairy Show to welcome visitors After a fallow year, due to covid, the Dairy Show is back at the Bath & West Showground, Somerset, on Wednesday, October 6.

The Dairy Show is an essential date in the farming calendar, combining a comprehensive trade show with an exhibition of dairy cattle. And this year, the show is celebrating 40 EXLANA (EASYCARE years.

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Alan Lyons, Head of Shows at the Bath & West, says “Although it is good to look back at the heady days of 64 First Calf British Friesian Heifers in one class of the 1980s, it is important to look forward and particularly the genetic acceleration and the enthusiasm of young people in the world of dairy cattle showing. With that in mind the classification for the 40th show is all about youth and facing the future together.”

Similar to the 1981 show, you will find the cattle judging ring in the Showering Pavilion, however this year the Bath & West have taken the brave decision (for this year only) to look to the future with a “Futurity” style classification for calves as young as nine months up to senior in-calf

heifers. The classes for exhibitors range from tiny tots of seven years of age right up to 20-year-olds, all demonstrating their showmanship skills.

There will be a wide range of classes for Guernsey, Holstein, Jersey, and Any Other Dairy Breed. Within the Any Other Breed section, each class has a prize for the highest placed Ayrshire, British Friesian, Brown Swiss and Dairy Shorthorn. Prize money will also be on offer for the Interbreed Champion Showman, thanks to the continued support of the sponsors. This certainly is the Show that any exhibitor will want to bring their stars of the future to!

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Welcoming a Laurie-load of cute calf! combust and catch fire. The way to get over this if the weather conditions won’t allow and the sun isn’t out enough to do its job, is to artificially dry it in the The first of our autumn calves barn. This is expensive and if the was born this week, a Friesian grain is very moist can cost a heifer from an old family dating good deal to get it down to back to my father’s herd, so required 15% or lower for sale Laurie will take her place in the or storage. The yields have been herd in a couple of years. variable this year to match the The corn harvest is underway, strange weather. Average yields having had a very tormenting in acres of barley (spring sown) start. Wet days result in wet 2.5t of grain and about just over corn, which has to be dried to be 1 tonne of straw. (Winter sown) able to store successfully. If its 3.5t of grain and 1.5+t of straw, too wet, it can shoot, meaning wheat average 4t and 2t straw. the grain will sprout and try to Then there is also oats and oil grow, it can go mouldy and seed rape, we don’t grow any of obviously this ruins it for food, these cereal crops, only maize and it can heat in the store and for the cattle feed. We have our straw delivered in and have taken delivery of both barley Friday 24th September and wheat.

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use the barley for the calves and pigs to eat and wheat straw is used for bedding. Oat straw is often difficult to dry for baling as it’s taller and tangled. Rape straw is used more often now, but is quite stalky and hard.

Country manners is another topic, people come to the countryside and of course they are not aware of country manners, and the way country life is sweeter if a few simple rules are adhered to.

It’s not just the country code, but a respect of others’ property.

Dogs are a man’s best friend, we are told, however they can bring misery also. Uncontrolled dogs, chasing, even killing livestock is the obvious, but leaving their faeces around, spreads disease and is really unpleasant and antisocial. Dogs disturb wildlife, ground nesting birds, frightening and chasing wild animals, we’ve found a dead deer caught by the leg in a barbed wire fence, probably the result of a chase.

It is frowned upon in the countryside to allow a bitch in season to wander, for obvious reasons. Dogs allowed to bark incessantly is thoughtless. We had a dog opposite us who never got used to us after we built our house in the field, and whenever we went into our garden she would bark, a loud continuous bark, until her lovely owners hauled her in. But of course, sometimes a dog will bark madly when their owners are out, the owners can be completely unaware, but the neighbourhood isn’t! A gentle word at the right time can avoid unpleasantness.

Dogs are such great companions and helpers; the shepherds and cowman would be lost without them. Guide/hearing dogs are so amazing, changing the lives of their owners. Police dogs, sniffer dogs to find drugs and weapons. Guard dogs and dogs who work with the Search and Rescue crews are all invaluable.

Dogs even go into old people’s homes and hospitals as ETS Truck & Van are pleased to petting canine announce their appointment as visitors. The a Mercedes-Benz Unimog Dealer house hold pet is at their Blandford Branch. usually considered one Extensive parts stock and full tool of the family. and equipment inventory Mine is. So, yes, to ensure that we can provide a first class service for the No 1 all-terrain vehicle available today. in the main they are our best friends. If they & get up to any Shaftesbury Lane, Blandford, Dorset DT11 7FB Tel: 01258 480404 Email: blandford@etstrucks.co.uk misdemeanours, its not the dog’s 6 Witney Rd, Nuffield Industrial Estate, Poole BH17 0GH fault it is its Tel: 01202 669339 Email: service@etstrucks.co.uk owner!

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Celebrating the Next Generation at the Dairy Show 2021 The Dairy Show is returning for 2021 and will be proudly celebrating the next generation of farming.

Taking place at the Bath & West Showground, Somerset, on Wednesday 6 October, this comprehensive trade event is an essential date in the dairy farming calendar.

This year, the Bath & West have taken the brave decision to look to the future and showcase the next generation of farming by offering Calf & Heifer Classes & Showmanship Classes.

Classes will be available for calves as young as nine months up to senior incalf heifers.

The classes for exhibitors range from tiny tots of 7 years of age right up to 20-year-olds, all demonstrating their showmanship skills.

There will be a wide range of classes for Guernsey, Holstein, Jersey, and Any Other Dairy Breed. Within the Any Other Breed section, each class has a prize for the highest placed Ayrshire, British Friesian, Brown Swiss and Dairy

Shorthorn. Prize money will also be on offer for the Interbreed Champion Showman, thanks to the continued support of the sponsors.

Alan Lyons, Head of Shows at the Bath & West says “We are absolutely thrilled that the Dairy Show is returning in just a few short weeks and look forward to welcoming everyone back. We are really proud to be celebrating the next generation this year and are excited to see the stars of the future take centre stage in the Cattle Judging Ring”.

Headline Sponsor Mole Valley Farmers will be providing expert advice with a compelling programme of seminars, on the future of dairy farming. Dr Matt Witt (Technical Manager, Mole Valley Feed Solutions) and Andy Adler (Molecare Farm Vets) will both contribute towards the panel of expert speakers, with Tickets are on sale now from sessions taking place throughout the day www.bathandwest.com/tickets at in a dedicated seminar area. £15 for adults and £13 for students.

The Bath & West Team are really looking forward to welcoming everyone All visitors pay £17 on the gate. back to the UK’s Largest Dairy Show!

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Okeford Fitzpaine

Guide £1,200,000

Holnest

Guide £950,000

A highly desirable country house standing within its own beau琀fully landscaped gardens and grounds of just over 2 acres. EPC=D.

A substan琀al wing of a Grade ll listed country house with magni昀cent recep琀on rooms and 7 bedrooms in a parkland se ng. About 1 acre. EPC=Exempt.

Sturminster 01258 473766

Dorchester 01305 261008

Cerne Abbas

Guide £685,000

Sherborne

Guide £765,000

An enchan琀ng Grade ll listed central village 4 bedroom house for upda琀ng, with a glorious mature garden, garage and parking. EPC=Exempt.

A high speci昀ca琀on, newly built detached 3 bedroom townhouse with a carport and courtyard garden, within easy reach of the town centre. EPC=TBC.

Dorchester 01305 261008

Sherborne 01935 814488

Stalbridge

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Sherborne

Guide £340,000

A modern 2 bedroom house built in a co琀age style with private parking in an excellent high street loca琀on with 188 year lease.

EPC=C.

A charming and well-presented 2 bedroom (one en-suite) Grade II Listed co琀age with a deligh琀ul enclosed garden close to the centre of Sherborne. EPC=Exempt.

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Sherborne 01935 814488

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Yetminster Guide £175,000

Poole

An opportunity to convert two buildings into dwellings, set in 1.39 acres.

A garden plot, further land and access in a popular residential area.

Yeovil 01935 382901

Wimborne 01202 843190

A substantial 5 bedroom property requiring modernisation, two cottages and outbuildings in a superb location on the River Frome. Gently sloping grassland with panoramic views, woodland/scrubland and protected water meadows/grazing marshes. In all 99.5 acres For sale in 4 lots.

Shaftesbury Guide £375,000

Bere Regis

Wimborne 01202 843190

Sturminster 01258 473766

Wareham

Nr Gillingham Guide £25,000 2.01 acres of pretty and secluded wild pasture edged by a stream.

Sturminster 01258 472244

Guide £150,000

Guide £1,950,0000 (whole)

New Milton Guide £175,000 8.59 acres of permanent pasture with a small area of woodland.

Wimborne 01202 882103

Colehill Guide £35,000 0.34 acres permanent pasture with timber field shelter and store.

Wimborne 01202 882103

West Camel Guide £25,000 2.83 acres of delighful woodland in a rural setting.

Sturminster 01258 473766

Corfe Mullen Guide£40,000 An area of hard standing with PP for office with parking.

Wimborne 01202 882103

Boveridge Guide 30,000 0.5 acres with mature trees and the remains of a cottage.

Wimborne 01202 882103

A 4 bedroom house for improvement with mature garden and views. EPC=D.

Swanage

Guide£275,000

Guide£250,000

A spacious former office with parking and a storage building.

Wimborne 01202 882103

Netherbury Guide £500,000

A pair of 3 bedroom dwellings for renovation EPC=C&D.

A Grade II Listed 3 storey property for renovation with 1.5 acres. EPC Exempt.

Wimborne 01202 843190

Beaminster 01308 863100

Queen Camel Guide £175,000

Beaminster Guide £450,000

A detached 2 bedroom bungalow adjoining open fields requiring modernisation. EPC=E.

A sizeable 3 bedroom bungalow for improvement, standing in a large plot. EPC=D.

Yeovil 01935 423526

Beaminster 01308 863100

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Bloxworth

Guide £200,000

A detached property, adjoining open fields with development potential. EPC=G.

Sturminster 01258 473766

Wimborne Guide £295,000 A detached 2 bedroom cottage for modernisation. EPC=F.

Wimborne 01202 843190

Wimborne Swanage £195,00-£225,000

Blandford

A charming Grade II Listed 1 bedroom cottage for modernisation. EPC=E.

A charming 2-3 bedroom cottage in a favoured location with a pretty garden. EPC=D.

Guide £235,000

Guide £1,650,0000

An elegant and substantial Edwardian house in need of modernisation, situated towards the outskirts of the town, with a 3 bedroom chauffeurs cottage, garage, workshop, and walled garden of just under an acre. EPC=F.

Blandford 01258 452670

Wimborne 01202 843190

Bournemouth Guide£80,000

Verwood

A maisonette in need of extensive repair and refurbishment. EPC tbc.

A charming cottage for complete renovation, standing in a large garden. EPC=G.

Sherborne Guide £500,000

Crewkerne

Wimborne 01202 849130

A mixed retail-residential investment in the heart of the town.

Sturminster 01258 473766

Investment opportunity. Retail premises, 4 flats, yard and garages.

Sturminster 01258 473766

Yeovil 01935 423526

Woodlands Guide £250,000

Throop

A semi-detached Shaftesbury former estate cottage for renovation EPC=G.

A 3 bedroom cottage with adjoining farmland requiring complete modernisation. EPC=D.

Axminster

Wimborne

Blandford 01258 452670

Blandford 01258 459670

Wimborne 01202 843190

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LETTINGS

Guide £275,000

AUCTIONS

Guide £275,000

Guide £150,000

Guide £80,000

Guide £110,000

A commercial and residential development/ investment in the town centre.

A retail premises with 1 bedroom apartment garden overlooking the river.

Axminster 01297 33122

Wimborne 01202 882103

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WILLMENTS FARM, STOKE ST GREGORY, TAUNTON

WILLMENTS FARM, STOKE ST GREGORY, TAUNTON

Lot 1 - Detached farmhouse with one/two bedroom annexe requiring modernisation, with a range of associated outbuildings offering potential for a number of uses, generous garden and associated field measuring 1.38 acres.

Lot 2 - Range of modern and traditional farm buildings together with 18.31 acres of pasture land offering potential for farming, smallholding, equestrian uses and longer term planning opportunities (subject to obtaining necessary consents).

Auction Guide: £450,000 Langport Office: 01458 250589 | residential.langport@gth.net

Auction Guide: £425,000 Langport Office: 01458 250589 | residential.langport@gth.net

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GODHAMS FARM, WIVELISCOMBE

A modern end terraced property in need of complete renovation. Gardens, garage and off road parking. Situated in the rural village of Stogursey.

A beautifully situated historic residential holding enjoying complete privacy and seclusion and breathtaking views of open countryside. Now in need of substantial roof repairs and refurbishment. In all about 26 acres.

Auction Guide: £95,000 Bridgwater Office: 01278 425555 | residential.bridgwater@gth.net

Auction Guide: £700,000 Taunton Office: 01823 277121 | residential.taunton@gth.net

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LAND AT BABCARY, SOMERTON

A delightful single parcel of versatile and productive pasture land in a quiet rural position close to the village of Combe St Nicholas. Ideally suited to a range of uses including agricultural, equestrian or amenity (subject to any necessary consents). In all about 6.73 acres (2.72 hectares).

An exciting opportunity to purchase a productive enclosure of pasture land occupying a peaceful location on the edge of the village of Babcary. In total extending to 4.28 acres (1.73 Ha) or thereabouts.

Auction Guide: £70,000 Sedgemoor Office: 01278 410250 | joanna.kingman@gth.net

Auction Guide: £60,000 Yeovil Office: 01278 425555 | farms.yeovil@gth.net

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LAND AT MUCHELNEY, LANGPORT A rare opportunity to purchase two enclosures of pasture land situated just off Muchelney Straight between Huish Episcopi and Muchelney with access to the River Parrett. In all about 4.22 acres (1.71 ha).

Auction Guide: £20,000 Langport Office: 01458 250000 | mark.walters@gth.net G R E E N S L A D E TA Y L O R H U N T

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