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Pub now hosting new shop

By Steve Keenan

OPEN: Becky Gibbons at The Larder in the grounds of the Rose and Crown pub

Popping out for a loaf, eggs or pint of milk just became a lot easier in Longburton.

Reversing a trend of recent decades, the village has a new shop, in the grounds of the Rose and Crown pub.

It sells essentials, but also sells treats like wine, cakes, pasties and scotch eggs.

There’s a suggestion box so that customers can say what they would like to have stocked.

The shop, called The Larder, is the idea of publicans John and Becky Gibbons. The couple turned the Rose and Crown around on taking over in 2016 and pub chat often turned to the lack of a shop.

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‘Granny Annie’ becomes a TV star!

By Steve Keenan A bedtime chat with her granddaughter Bella has led to Gillingham granny Anne Kings writing a book and becoming a TV star.

Anne spoke to Bella every night when the child was struggling to cope with the covid-19 pandemic. They worked through the alphabet, from A-Z, with a different ‘happy’ word each night.

After 26 days, and to keep the momentum, Bella kept calling with ideas to be included in a story – and the book Button Cottage Lockdown came to life, using all 26 happy words.

It has now sold 600 copies, with all profits going to Julia’s House Children’s Hospice in Dorset and Wiltshire.

The book also caught the eye of an ITV producer, who invited her to appear on Sunday Best, a morning show

presented by Martin Kemp and his son, Roman.

“I was flabbergasted when I had the invite: I even thought it might be a windup,” says Anne. “I hesitated a bit at first, but decided I couldn’t pass up the opportunity and if it was going to help me sell more books for Julia’s House, then I had to agree.”

Her warmth and personality impressed the show, and she was invited back to judge inshow games and challenges.

Her next appearance on the show is this Sunday (25th).

“I have had really good feedback from people so far, and I haven’t embarrassed my family, which really has never been too hard for me to do – but I think the best thing I have heard has come from our local nursing homes.

“I am a Dementia Friends Champion in the Gillingham Community and now some of the residents where I go

occasionally to provide social activities watch the show. The care workers get everyone to watch Granny Annie and Martin Kemp enjoying some banter. It really doesn’t get much better than that, does it!”

The book features the ‘Sticky’ family, their pets and regular wildlife visitors to the garden.

The family is learning to cope with the new routines of lockdown. However, it is the animals and birds who are the

lead characters. The animals plan a party to celebrate the NHS and Captain Tom. “When I shared the story with friends, I had really positive feedback that it engaged with everyone from 4 to 94. I was encouraged to print it and the response has been amazing.”

The book, dedicated to Bella and two other grandchildren, Noah and Abel, is £5. Email annemkings2@btinternet.com to order.

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Dachshund book charts how to care for breed

Christmas market to be held at brewery

An author and journalist (and dachshund fan) has released a book on the breed.

Caroline Donald, who spent 20 years as the gardening editor at the Sunday Times, wrote Dachshunds – the Long and the Short of Them to entertain and inform.

The book details her experience of life with a dachshund, what to look for and what to avoid, how to train and look after them.

There are also reports from dachsy homes, such as Crusoe the Celebrity Dachshund in Canada (3m Facebook followers, 800k on Instagram), and River the Mini Dachshund on the Gold Coast in Australia (139k followers on Instagram).

There are also stories of artists' dachshunds, including Picasso's Lump, Andy

Christmas may be slightly different for us all this year, but the Hall & Woodhouse Brewery in Blandford St Mary is keeping the spirit alive.

The brewery is planning a Christmas market in its Blandford Forum car park every Saturday in December before Christmas.

Any sellers who would like to have a stall are being invited to get in touch.

A spokesman said: “We are in the early stages. There will be strict covid rules and regulations and we will ensure the market will be as safe as it possibly can be.

“We would love to hear from any business who would like to be a seller at this market.”

For more information or to sell at the market, please get in touch with the brewery by ringing 01258 452141.

DOG DAYS: Caroline Donald plugs her book with a little help from her friends

Warhol's Archie and Amos and David Hockney's Stanley and Boodgie; and royal dachshunds (Queen Victoria's, the Kaiser's, Princess Margaret's).

Caroline, who lives between Bruton and Cary, visited The Bailey Hill Bookshop in

Castle Cary, which is looked after by Badger, aka Mr Long, a four-month-old dapple dachshund puppy, to promote the book, taking her wire-haireds Mitzi und Heidi with her.

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Man on a mission for cystic fibrosis Inspiring Rob Carr from Child Okeford did not allow cystic fibrosis prevent him from running 26.2 miles in the Virtual Marathon.

Not only did Rob complete the marathon in just 3:55 he also raised £1,600 for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust – and is aiming for £2,000.

Rob started in his home village of Child Okeford and ran through Farringdon, Hammoon, Sturminster and Blandford.

Rob has suffered with the hereditary, life-limiting condition since birth.

He takes 30 tablets each day along with three individual nebuliser treatments and daily exercise to keep well.

He said: “Cystic fibrosis predominantly affects the lungs and the digestive system. Cystic fibrosis is a 4

life-limiting condition that causes persistent and chronic chest infections, damaging the lungs and reducing a person’s lung function over time. This makes simple day to day tasks like walking the stairs very difficult for the majority of people with the condition.

“It has always been my goal

to keep as healthy as possible, sticking strictly to my daily medication routine.

Just sticking to this regime alone is not enough to keep well, I also need daily exercise to keep my chest clear. The charity is very close to my heart. It raises money and awareness for research into a cure for the

condition. Now is such an exciting time with hope that patients will one day live a life unlimited by cystic fibrosis.”

Rob added: “I am very fortunate to not regularly experience some of the harsher symptoms that cystic fibrosis can bring so I ran for those that can’t, those that are not so fortunate and have to spend extended periods in hospital away from their families and friends.”

Currently, half of those with cystic fibrosis will not live past 40.

The trust is funding cuttingedge research, driving up standards of care and supporting people with the condition and their loved ones.

To donate visit Just Giving and search for Rob Carr.

Joy for villagers as new shop opens From front page When lockdown hit in March, the pub sold takeaway food and beer, and many people asked for delivery. The pub chat became an ambition.

Not-for-profit foundation Pub is the Hub gave a £3,000 grant. A wood-clad shipping container was bought, power installed, shelving made from apple crates. The shop was finished in six months, to villagers’ delight.

Longburton’s oldest resident, 86-year-old Sheila Sharman, was invited to open The Larder. She said: “I moved here 25 years ago when they had just closed the last shop. We had to go to Sherborne. It’s very handy.”

Local suppliers include Stalbridge butcher Roger Else, Oxfords Bakery, Alweston, eggs from Stoney Farm, Sherborne,

dairy from Crook & Churn, Blandford, milk from Liberty Dairy, Halstock, veg and fruit from Fresh and Fruity, Dorchester and Olives et Al from Sturminster Newton. Artist Katie Thurford is supplying cards and drawings. The Larder is open 9am-3pm on weekdays and 9am-1pm on Saturday. There’s a coffee/bacon roll wagon in the pub car park from 8am2pm on weekdays.

On top of that, the pub has arranged for The Post Office to send a mobile van to the pub every Friday from 1pm-3pm – so now you can shop, drink and post all in one place.

Becky and John have lived in Longburton for 17 years and were moved to buy the Rose and Crown after the pub had seven owners/ managers within a year.

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Is it King Tedward? Or Spudsey?

Jim Green has been in touch to share a special moment in his veg growing career – a bear-shaped spud.

He said: “I have attached a photo of a potato I dug up from my veg patch which I thought may interest your readers, maybe they have something they would like to share too?”

Quite, Jim – why not?

Tis the season for pulchritudinous parsnips, curvaceous carrots, lissome leeks and tumescent turnips. We’d love to see pictures of your strangely shaped allotment offerings.

Let us know your name and town or village along with your veg pic and we’ll publish the best!

No, it’s Teddy the Potato!

But can you do better?

Email pictures to newsdesk@blackmorevale.net

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Recipes to raise cash for playground A new cookbook featuring recipes from Dorset kitchens is to raise funds for a village playground.

The book features recipes cooked up by residents of Fontmell Magna and neighbouring communities.

The idea was inspired by another cook book produced by the village in 2000.

Then it was a black and white paper edition. The new bound, glossy book has 160 pages with plenty of fresh ideas, including vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free.

Rosie-Anne Yates, chair of the Village Hall Playground Appeal said: “We asked everyone in the village to send us their favourite family recipes. It has taken a year, far longer than we thought.”

The appeal is aiming for £20,000 to repair and replace playground equipment. So far, £4,500 has been raised.

The village has a pre-school and primary school, with some 70 children.

The editors are Kim Masters, newly retired from the village hall committee, and parish councillor Annie Newbury.

An initial print run of 100 has been ordered but it is hoped to sell at least 300.

The suggested price is £9.95.

Pre-orders were taken at a Christmas market in the hall last Saturday. The book will be available from the village shop and Shaftesbury Tourist Information Centre. It can also be ordered from the village hall: bookings@fmvh@mail.com The Fontmell Magna Village Hall reopened for bookings classes in September and now has fibre broadband: exercise classes are being streamed live into the homes of those unable or unwilling to visit the hall itself.

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Recipe: Fontmell Magna chutney This recipe was invented by Pamela Collin and is one of my favourite chutney recipes – Louise Murchie, Fontmell Magna

Ingredients 1½lb cooking apples, peeled 1½lb plums or prunes 8oz green or red tomatoes 8oz onions 4oz fresh ginger 2 whole chillies 1pint malt vinegar 1lb raisins 1½lb demerara sugar ¼oz garlic finely chopped 1½ tbsp salt Method Wash the plums, remove the stones and cut into quarters.

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Book about town’s eyesores Sherborne CPRE has published a free booklet that highlights issues in the town.

The group say they appreciate the town’s rich architectural heritage, however some aspects of the built environment need to be addressed – and there are some ‘eyesores’.

The booklet identifies a number of neglected buildings – several of significant historic interest – as well as some ‘missed opportunities’.

Sherborne CPRE acting chairman Sir Christopher Coville said: “We are blessed to be living in such a beautiful town that has so many wonderful buildings, but we must not be complacent about aspects of Sherborne that diminish its outstanding quality as a place to live or to visit.

Being a great town does not

mean that it cannot get even better and, working with our town council, we are determined to address those areas which, with a positive approach, could be improved.”

Some copies have been distributed, but the booklet remains available free to those interested in the town’s future.

Copies can be ordered via info@dorsetcpre.org.uk.

It invites readers to comment on the content to Dorset CPRE, and details for this are in the booklet.

Sherborne CPRE always welcomes new members, and details for that are also included in the booklet or available on the Dorset CPRE website.

Write to them at Dorset CPRE, PO Box 9018, Dorchester, DT1 9GY or go to dorset-cpre.org.uk.

Restoration planned after 30 years Sherborne House Trust 2018 has submitted a planning application to restore the magnificent Grade I Georgian building to its former glory after months of hard work.

The house has been largely empty since the closure of the Lord Digby’s School for Girls in 1992, with a huge amount of restoration work to be done before it can open its doors to the public. There has been no realistic prospect of refurbishment until now.

The Trust is seeking to transform the building into an events and art exhibition venue.

Featuring a café and restaurant, the building is also set to include flexible office space, artists’ studios and artisan workshops, whilst a contemporary multifunction rear extension has also been proposed. Not only will the Trust’s restoration provide the town with a fantastic facility, but it will also secure the longterm financial viability of the house.

Since November 2018, the Trust has been liaising with Historic England and Dorset Council to secure their support for the proposals. It has also been engaging with prospective business partners on the hospitality and events side and it is hoped Dorset Visual Arts, the organiser of Dorset Arts Weeks, will have its home there.

The Trust has put together an experienced professional team, including Dorset based SPASE Design (architects) and Forum Heritage Services (heritage impact assessment), Keystone Historic Buildings Consultants (historic building survey) and accredited conservation engineers, Mann Williams and QODA, to ensure the restoration is carried out

sympathetically.

Chris Mitchell from the Sherborne House Trust 2018 said: “We believe this application reflects the works required to bring Sherborne House back to long term, secure and viable use. It represents the best possible opportunity to bring the heritage asset off the Buildings at Risk register. We’re extremely excited and once the extensive restoration has been completed, we hope this magnificent building will be an integral part of the town again.”

Friends of Sherborne House spokesman Jeremy Barker said: “The trust’s plan to transform n The Yetminster Tractor run, live music and barbecue held on September 27 raised £400 for the Somerset and Dorset Air Ambulance.

Organiser Matthew Sawkins said: “It was a lovely afternoon and the weather certainly helped. A massive thank you to all the people

this magnificent building is a triumph for the local community; the Friends have been campaigning for nearly 30 years for the restoration of Sherborne House and we look forward to giving the project our full support.”

Jem Main, creative director for Dorset Visual Arts, said: “We’re excited by the opportunity to develop a high quality and wide-ranging arts programme at Sherborne House. We look forward to being involved in the trust’s ambitious plans to restore and expand the potential of this special building and its grounds.” that donated, helped and made this event possible – Yetminster Community Sports Club, Dorchester Council, Hunt’s Food Services, CS Meats, Hamish’s Farm Shop, 5 Star Mobile Bar, Southwest Wriggle Valley Cabs and Little Angus Butchers.”

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Three are honoured by Queen for sterling work Respiratory consultant Dr Matthew Knight, who lives in Stalbridge, has been honoured as a Member of the British Empire (MBE) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.

Dr Knight, a consultant from West Hertfordshire Hospitals, was made a MBE for working on projects in virtual or remote patient care during the covid-19 pandemic.

Dr Knight led a frontline team of medical professionals to prevent hospital admissions through virtual monitoring and consultations of patients at home.

Some 10,000 virtual consultations have taken place via this ‘virtual hospital’ which has cared for more than 1,250 patients. n Maze creator Adrian

Fisher has been nominated economies are still there, so for an MBE for his services we have rapidly re-focused. to International Trade and “We are diversifying into the Creative Industry. mosaic, high-end art, the Adrian, who fashion world, lives in couture Durweston, design, handshas on quality produced puzzles and more than the writing of 700 mazes an adventure in 42 novel, without countries neglecting A maze Adrian designed since 1979. for London Fashion Week enquiries for Most landscape recently he has been design, mazes and visitor exporting his mazes to large attractions. visitor attractions and theme “We are focusing on parks all over the world – anything that be selected particularly in the Far East. online, and either delivered Adrian said: With covid-19, electronically or by courier. capital budgets for visitor “From North Dorset attractions have been electronically, the whole massively cut back: 85% of world is the same distance the UK and the world away.”

MBE: Dr Matthew Knight nThe Revd Canon Timothy Biles, from Sherborne, will be made an MBE for services to the Church of England.

Canon Biles is an honorary assistant curate at Sherborne Abbey.

He is well travelled and is concerned for justice in the Middle East and the Sudan, where he has shared in the Diocesan partnership for many years.

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Classic car show to return in 2022

By Steve Keenan newsdesk@blackmorevale.net

The organisers of the popular Sherborne Classic and Supercar show have stood by their early decision to cancel the event in 2021.

The move was announced a full eight months ahead of the annual show at Sherborne Castle, which last year attracted 15,000 visitors. It means that there will be a two-year gap before the show is scheduled to return in July 2022.

A statement said that an “in depth investigation” had shown health risks to volunteer staff, many of whom are Rotarians aged over 60. Castle and show staff, exhibitors, traders and visitors also faced health risks, it added, particularly in the 25 marquees that are

OFF THE ROAD: Sherborne Classic Car Show

used. The show has run at the castle since 2003. Show secretary Stuart Annett told The New Blackmore Vale: “The show has grown and grown and we start work on it a year ahead of the event itself. A lot of work takes place early in the build-up.

“For example, we would

normally send a team to the NEC Classic Car Show in Birmingham in November to seek commitments for our show – but that has been cancelled.

“When you start work on a show, you start to incur debt.

We talked about all sorts of options but you either do the

event, or you don’t. It is run to raise money for charities and if it doesn’t bring in a good amount of people, it is not going to work.”

Last year more than 2,000 classic, supercars, veteran, race, rally, custom and special cars turned up at Sherborne, together with 40 touring car clubs. It’s a popular day out, with 150 stands and a large catering and entertainment area.

The statement added that the organisers are “as keen as ever” to continue the show in 2022 and through future years. “Given that through our sponsors, exhibitors and visitors’ support we have been able to donate £250,000 over the past five years, we view the show as an exceptionally good way to raise funds for charities.”

The date pencilled in for 2022 is Sunday, July 17.

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The following planning applications have been registered with Dorset Council. (See also page 45) n Erection of shed at St Simon And St Jude’s Church Mapperton Hill n Demolition of existing barns and former agricultural structures and erection of 1 dwelling at Colesbrook Farm Purns Mill Lane n Repair & rebuild outbuilding (retrospective) Rolls Mill Farmhouse A357 access to Woodlands Farm To Glue Hill Rolls Mill Sherborne n Conservation area erect conservatory to the west elevation Eastbury House Long Street, Sherborne n Erect a 24 bed hotel and 82 extra care apartments and 37 extra care lodges, facilities, landscaping, car parking, access and highway improvements (with variation to Condition 18 of planning approval WD/D/16/002398 to provide temporary communal facilities) Site Of Sherborne Hotel Horsecastles Lane

It’s snow business at festive market Wincanton Sports Ground are hosting and organising the Up To Snow Good Christmas Market on Saturday, November 28.

Organisers have fantastic stall holders and caterers lined up, and they say they are still happy to look at some more options.

Anyone who would like to run a stall should get in touch for booking details.

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Signs are good at Ryme after long wait Ryme’s signpost has been

leaning against a wall in rusty and broken state for years, since being knocked down by skidding vehicle in hard frost.

It was finally restored on October 12 – hurrah!

Maddie takes on coastal trek in fundraiser Maddie Rock, 52, is undertaking ‘A jolly long walk for a Jolly Good cause’ – walking all 630 miles of the South West Coast path.

Maddie is striding out to raise cash for In Jolly Good Company, a dementiafriendly Dorset company bringing friendship, joy and a sense of community to older people.

Maddie will be carrying her home on her back all of the way.

She said: “I stopped work at the start of this year because I was mentally exhausted by work and personal circumstances.

“When people asked me what I was going to do, I answered that I didn’t know yet – just walk and draw and see what happens.

“My adventure began on August 9 from Minehead.

This is an extraordinary journey, I have always been a walker, but carrying a huge pack with all my kit in is a physical challenge that I have never faced before.

“Plus the day after day hiking, doing it alone with no one but myself to soldier me through the tough times.

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ON THE MARCH: Maddie Rock

sketchbook and inkpen. “ I decided to raise funds for the brilliant In Jolly Good Company who provide creative, much needed dementia friendly services. It has been my privilege to work with its founder, Sarah

Rampton, down at their Kingston Lacy allotments.

Being outdoors, walking, talking, gardening and painting together has the power to heal and bring joy.”

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Support for committee on carnival anniversary The CISPP van has been supporting Castle Cary Carnival committee to help mark what should have been its 100th anniversary of the carnival.

The first carnival in Castle Cary was in 1920 to welcome back the local ‘tommies’ returning home from the First World War. A group led by Sue Pexton and Paul Burch walked the carnival route accompanied by the CISPP carnival van.

However, we will be looking forward to next year when an extra special 101th celebration carnival is planned.

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Civilised way to fill a gap in the

By Steve Keenan newsdesk@blackmorevale.net

It was supposed to have been a double header party in Sherborne: the monthly independent market on Sunday, followed by Pack Monday Fair.

But Pack Monday, a fair dating back to 1790, fell foul of covid concerns and was cancelled. Sherborne Market did manage to go ahead on October 11, however, with more than 100 stalls safely dispersed the length of the town.

The market has become the biggest in the Blackmore Vale in little more than a year, pulling in thousands of visitors to Sherborne.

“We were very mindful of spreading people across the town because of covid,” said organiser Jules Bradburn.

“It has to be pedestrianised, civilised but also interesting.”

The stalls spread down closed-off Cheap Street, Half Moon Street and Digby Road and into Pageant Gardens, where there was live music.

There was a late scare when Sherborne Town Council decided to shut down the gardens, citing residents’ concerns.

But the market appealed and won, and the event went ahead in glorious autumn sunshine.

The market has the backing of Sherborne’s Chamber of Commerce and Sherborne Indies, which represents the town’s traders.

Some, like Oxfords Bakery, opened for business and also had a stall outside.

Winstone’s Bookshop also opened for the day. “We are happy for the market to be here.

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n A new market planned for Gillingham was cancelled just two hours before it was due to open.

The White Hart Market had promised a ‘wonderful array’ of stalls selling artisan goods and produce along a closed-off High Street. It was to run from 9am-3pm on October 11.

But a Facebook message was posted by organisers The Anonymous Travelling Market (ATM) at 7am. It said: “Unfortunately due to a burst tyre on the said assistant manager Hazel Roadnight.

Jules added: “We encourage the shops to open.

“The idea is to get footfall into the town, so they come in for the traders - but also because it’s a lovely town and they might come back with mum for a coffee.”

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trailer carrying all the kit required to close High Street had a burst tyre at 5.30 this morning eight miles West of Shaftesbury and awaiting recovery. Without this kit we have had to cancel this event.”

The announcement was greeted with dismay on Facebook, with many questionning the lack of a spare or backup plan, and why the market was cancelled immediately. One, Greg Vann, said: “Four volunteers, 30 minutes from the first phone call to complete road

Frome Independent Market suggested Sherborne could follow the Somerset town’s huge success.

A test market was held last June, which encouraged the town to plan a full season in 2020.

April and May were lost to covid but since June the market has grown each

month, from 60 traders to more than 100.

Footfall has also increased from 1,500 to 6,500 visitors.

The traders have to be “local and interesting, with a story to tell,” she said, such as Twisted Cider (Longburton) pitched next to Magna Metal Craft (Kington Magna) at the top of Cheap Street.

market – with tweaks for covid

MARKET FORCES: Sherborne market has grown each month since June, from 60 traders to more than 100

closure. And what sort of organisation sets out without a spare wheel.”

Another added: “Absolutely ridiculous! All those traders who have spent time and money in preparation for this and the weather would be on their side too.”

But in ATM’s defence, James Thrift wrote: “Unfortunately at the moment these events are not allowed to proceed without a multitude of kit: barriers for social distancing, It’s mainly craft stalls but also vintage and food, such as the Dorset Dairy Company, which delivers milk to homes in Sherborne.

There was live music playing in Pageant Gardens, where the local hot food traders in the gardens were selling pizza, hog roast, Thai, tartiflette or mac and cheese.

signage, hand sanitisers, track and trace notices and qr codes, all of which I imagine was on that trailer.”

Mayor Barry von Clemens said: “I along with so many others were of course disappointed when due to unforeseen circumstances the market had to be cancelled.

“For a long time, we as a town have been looking forward to the day a market returned to Gillingham but we look forward to the next date in December and I hope that despite the

Stalls cost £40, or £5 for those selling out of a suitcase.

“That’s for anyone who wants to experiment.

“We will always support people who want to try things out,” said Jules, who is used to arranging events.

As a solicitor for large event applications, she has cleared

disappointment expressed by many of our local community everyone will turn out and welcome them to our High Street.

“This is a valuable part of working to bring better footfall to the High Street and it is hoped that over time this will bring benefits to our local economy which it is vital we all support. Unfortunately, GTC doesn’t have the required trained personnel to marshal road closures so we were unable to help out.”

the way such as Bristol’s Love Saves the Day Festival and the south-east corner of Glastonbury, a zone known as ‘The naughty corner.’

The proceeds from Sherborne Market pay for the signage, road closures, musician fees and rent of the gardens from the council.

Profits go towards nurturing

new businesses. n The last Sherborne market this year is on November 15.

The 2021 season will run from April – September on the third Sunday of the month. Potential stallholders should email julesbradburn@gmail.com 13

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Plea for help tracing family members

By Miranda Robertson newsdesk@blackmorevale.net

A man whose family hails from Hazelbury Bryan is appealing for help in tracing relatives.

Brian Langer lives in Overton in Hampshire, but says he has many happy memories of visiting relatives – surnames Bird, Gillingham or BirdGillingham – in the village.

He said: “Although to my knowledge that branch of my family has died out my great grandmother, Elizabeth Bird Gillingham, grew up in HB and my parents and grandfather, who lived and had a business in Wimborne, would regularly visit relatives in the village.

“Ted, Fred and Lizzie Bird 14

Gillingham, nephews and niece, all unmarried, of my great grandmother, lived at The Retreat, Pidney and May (Edith May) lived in the farm being sold on p66 of the last edition of the New Blackmore Vale.

“She was the widow of John, brother to the Pidney siblings, had been born in Seend, Wiltshire and had come to HB as a teacher before marrying John Bird Gillingham.

“Her son Jack and daughter in law Cis (Ada Elizabeth) lived in a bungalow, Hillview, in the main part of the village and he farmed Manor Farm whilst his widowed mother lived there.

A further sibling to the Pidney folk was Bessie Stokes who married and no

longer lived in HB when she died in 1953.”

He added: “I have happy memories of playing around the grounds and buildings of Manor Farm when it was a working farm – milking by hand, butter making, cereals in the barn and chickens everywhere – and Auntie May’s homemade bread! I recall a young lad called John, who had been a wartime evacuee and worked on the farm but I have lost contact with him. It was all very different from the clean and tidy property it is today.

“Although we visit HB two or three times a year – visiting the churchyard and cemetery – we have no living relatives there as far as we know. Censuses show plenty of Birds, Gillinghams and

Bird-Gillinghams but as far as I am aware that side of the family has died out. If anyone reading this knows otherwise I would be

Manor Farm in Hazelbury Bryan

interested in making contact via the BV mag.”

Anyone with any information that might help Brian can email newsdesk@blackmorevale.net

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Schoolchildren say hello to yellow North Cadbury Primary School children had a wonderful time supporting #Hello Yellow Day for Young Minds, a charity that promotes Young People’s Mental Health.

The activities throughout the day included PE to music and mindfulness as well as drumming and music 16

workshops. The children were also excited to visit a ‘pop up zoo’ as one family had specially brought in their duck, hen, rabbit and tortoise.

Everyone wore an item of yellow clothing and £90 was raised. Good Mental Health is vital for young and old alike and the day promoted

wellbeing for all.

Victoria Bridgeman-Sutton from the school said: “The children really enjoyed their chilling out day that was actually full of concentration and activity, love and friendship. We all wore something yellow and had a thoroughly good time.”

3,000 flu jabs a real shot in the arm for medical practice Gillingham Medical Practice pulled out all the stops to complete more than 3,000 flu jabs – despite restrictions.

The practice realised it would be an impossible task to see all those patients on the premises in five days.

Instead, the flu jabs were conducted at The Olive Bowl.

Some 3,216 flu jabs and 455 pneumococcal vaccinations were given over the five days – nearly as many as in the whole of the 2019-20 season.

The proportion of missed appointments was also much less than five per cent – far

better than in previous years.

The practice team were helped by over 50 volunteers who assisted with traffic marshalling and ensured patients social distanced. The volunteer team comprised of

members of Gillingham Rotary Club, Gillingham Marshalls, GMS Lions, patients, Health Champions and numerous individuals, who the practice says were ‘all very keen to help with a

School’s garden of peace A haven of peace has been opened at a Shaftesbury school.

The new Peace Garden at Shaftesbury Abbey Primary School was funded by the PTFA. It is set out in the shape of the school’s logo in a beautiful position in the school grounds.

Head teacher Michael Salisbury said: “It will be a place where children can go to be quiet and peaceful during the busy school day.

There are four beds, each one representing one of our school values, Community (edible plants), Care (nectar

IN BRIEF

Parking charges Dorset Council is changing its car parking charges across the county. From 2021 all the council’s car parks will be charging between 8am and 8pm from Monday to Sunday – free parking currently starts at 6pm and is free on Sundays.

Car boot sale A car boot and table top sale will be held at Winterbourne Whitechurch village hall on October 31 10am till 1pm.

cafe for the insects), Creativity (colourful plants) and Confidence (sensory garden).

“The children had a special day where they brought in plants and all got to plant a bulb and sprinkle some meadow seed in the bare areas you can see in the

photo.”

The garden was officially opened by PTFA chair Sarah Adams, with a blessing from Rev Mary Ridgewell. The picture also shows Ed Denham (Chair of Governors) and Sarah Junor (Chief fundraiser) and Year Six pupils.

Autumn fair

had hoped for a limited event with just a Lions Club float.

But updated guidance means a decision has been made to switch on the Christmas lights without a ceremony.

An autumn fair will be held at Flying Geese Gallery in Hazelbury Bryan this Sunday (25th) from 1pm till 4.30pm.

There will be lots of stalls, refreshments, browsing antiques and collectibles. All welcome!

Lights ceremony It’s official: the ceremony in Gillingham to mark the Christmas light switch-on will not go ahead.

Gillingham Mayor Barry Von Clemens said the town

Stur spending Sturminster Town Council will consider the following in the 2021-2022 budget: n More seating in picnic areas. n Electrical works in the Railway Gardens n Shelter for young people n Improving paths to Colber Bridge n Improvements to the entrance to the trailway, ie: new lamp, surfacing etc.

smile on their face – even on the wet and windy days!’

“The volunteers were absolutely amazing, and we couldn’t have managed without them,” said practice manager Katie Pearce.

Estate’s grant A historic estate which was dealt a heavy blow by the pandemic has been thrown a lifeline with an £84,500 grant.

The Springhead Trust at Fontmell Magna received the grant from the Government’s £1.57bn Culture Recovery Fund.

The money will go towards core running costs and fund a range of works designed to help the charity adapt and recover, including the conversion of an existing garage into an outdoor classroom, improvements to the track leading to Springhead, and the replacement of a partition wall in the charity’s mill building with a sliding partition to enable larger arts and other events to take place with social distancing.

Edward Parker, director of the Springhead Trust, said: ‘’This grant will make all the difference to Springhead.

“Our historic buildings and 15 acres of grounds are an important asset to the local and wider community, but without our usual income from school groups, wedding parties and other users, we were really struggling. The funding will help to keep the charity going during the pandemic, but also to adapt to the new circumstances.”

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Four-midable!

New shops open up in state of independence Four new independent shops have opened in Sherborne.

In Cheap Street, Fine, Strange and Remarkable Objects run by Chris Austyn, once the director of Christie’s Sporting Gun Department offers all things huntin’, fishin’ and shootin’.

Caroline Nicholls is selling luxury country clothes and bespoke millinery at Swan Yard. A regular at country fairs and shows, when many were cancelled, she chose Sherborne to open a shop: “I looked around and found this was the busiest little local town with the friendliest people,” she says.

Clive Taylor set up the third branch of Taylor’s Leather Company in Mabers’ old shop, with top-quality shoes and bags. “There are lots of independents here. It’s not like any other town.”

Simon Gerring has opened Hillside Farm Deli in Cheap Street. He has been trading in local markets before deciding to open a permanent shop.

‘We’ve always been popular for our

TOP OF THE SHOPS: Caroline Nicholls at Swan Yard, Claire Peace at Hillside Farm Deli and Clive Taylor at Taylor’s Leather Company

wide selection of cheeses,’ says Claire Peace who manages the shop. ‘We have at least 50 and we sell a range of jams, pickles and breads.”

Also in Cheap Street another deli offers Mediterranean food.

Ingredients is run by Tony and Julia Page who moved from Poundbury. In

Half Moon Street, Guy Dennler has opened an antique shop specialising in 18th and 19th century furniture.

Formerly Sotheby’s consultant in the West Country, Guy has dealt in antiques for over 40 years and has now decided to have a permanent base.

Dame Judi’s boost for farm’s owls Hundreds of Dorset schoolchildren wanting to save the endangered Barn Owls at Bere Marsh Farm have had a dramatic boost to their new poetry and performance competition from one of Britain’s most illustrious and decorated actresses, Dame Judi Dench.

The Oscar and BAFTA awards winning star has thrilled youngsters and teachers at schools throughout the Blandford and Sturminster Newton areas by agreeing to judge the ‘Icons of the Landscape’ competition in support of the fund raising campaign to replace the roof on the beloved owls’ tumbledown home in which they have nested and reared young for over 20 years.

‘It is no exaggeration to say 18

excitement levels are through the roof,’ says Charlotte Weatherley, Assistant Head of Knighton House School and creator of the Icons competition which launches this week.

‘We are absolutely delighted

by Dame Judi’s wonderful gesture of support as she will be offering her expertise to our young writers and performers and casting an expert gaze over their efforts.

The competition, which has a junior section for youngsters in the 7-11 age group and a senior category open to those aged between 12-14, requires entrants to write, perform and record a poem inspired by the term, Icons of the Landscape. It is open to all the schools in the Blandford Schools Network, including Bryanston, Knighton House,

The Blandford School and eight local primary schools, as well as five specially invited schools.

Overall, it is anticipated that close to 1,000 youngsters will take part in the competition for which the closing date is November 16.

It is in support of the £30,000 fund raising campaign launched last month by the wildlife friendly farming charity, the Countryside Restoration Trust, as its first initiative after the purchase of the iconic Bere Marsh Farm at Shillingstone, near Blandford Forum.

Announcement of the winning entries and runners up will be on November 27 Announcement of the winning entries and runners up will be on November 27.

SUPPORT: Dame Judi Dench

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How wonderful you were A North Dorset musician who had a huge success in the charts in 2001 has died, aged 74.

Gordon Haskell’s single How Wonderful You Are was pipped to being Christmas No 1 by a Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman version of Somethin’ Stupid.

The single was at one stage the most requested song on Radio 2 and has had 1.2m

plays on Spotify. It was also included in his successful 2002 album, Harry’s Bar. His 2006 autobiography, The Road to Harry’s Bar – 40 years on the Potholed Path to Stardom, detailed his brief moment in the spotlight against a backdrop of 30 years on the road.

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Gordon and his wife Sue lived in Updown Cottage on Gold Hill, Shaftesbury before selling it and moving to the Greek island of Skopelos. The cottage was bought by Jane Colston, who said: “He was ever the gentleman and our lives were enriched by knowing him,” Haskell returned to Dorset in 2019. His 13th and last album, The Cat who’s got the Cream, was released in January.

Gillingham talks facts, myths and climate change Gillingham Town Council is inviting everyone to an online presentation by Dr Haydon Mort, a geochemist, science communicator and founder of Geologize Limited, on the facts and myths about climate change and why we must act now.

The third and fourth talks of the series will be on Wednesday evenings October 28 and November 4 at 7.30pm. To join the talks via Zoom, go to bit.ly/GillinghamClimateTalks and enter the password geologize.

The talks are free and open to all as part of Cllr Barry von Clemens’ Mayoral year and his commitment to promote green initiatives.

He said: “Haydon’s talks are both thought provoking and informative, leading people to engage in the vital conversations that we all need to be having on climate change.”

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You may have seen us showing our cattle at the local agriculture shows, sadly not this year, maybe 2021.

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Gardening...

The colourful garden of spring and summer often dwindles as autumn advances. Yet, with careful plant selection and favourable weather a grand finale is waiting, this time in leaf display. The intensity of colour is strongly dictated by the previous seasons’ weather conditions. So, will this year’s display produce autumn hues to remember or a drab apology?

Fortunately, the dry summer of 2020 in the Vale, coupled with the recent cooler weather and frequent bright autumnal days, tells us that this year’s show should be a spectacularly vibrant affair, where green leaves transform chameleonlike to spectacularly rich autumn hues.

So, how does this transformation occur? During spring and summer, plants use their green pigment (chlorophyll) to capture sunlight needed to turn carbon dioxide and water into sugars

with botanist Dr Dave Aplin

Chinese witch hazel and starch. In addition to this pigment, leaves have others, the number and quantity of each depending on the species of plant. These other pigments produce yellow, orange, red, magenta, and purple colours.

However, because the green pigment is so dominant the other colours are hidden. That is until the cooler days of autumn arrive informing the plant to stop making the pigments. Green is the first to cease production and with green rapidly fading from view, the other pigments become increasingly visible, in

so doing the leaf gradually changes colour. In turn, the other leaf pigments fade allowing plants with multiple pigments to progressively change colour as autumn proceeds.

There are some ways the gardener can enhance a reliable autumn display.

Although the weather is beyond influence, plants positioned in full sun produce a more vivid spectacle, whereas the careful selection of plants and specific cultivars known for good colour will increase the chances of a fantastic display.

Many of the best autumn colour plants are trees that may be considered unsuitable for a small garden. However, most respond to being cut back to the base each spring and develop larger leaves than they would otherwise produce.

Plants to look out for are: Katsura - Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Rotfuchs’, autumn

leaves of pink, orange and yellow also have an aroma of burnt sugar; Liquidambar - Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Lane Roberts’, produces deep shades of red foliage throughout the autumn; Spindle – Euonymus europaeus ‘Red Cascade’, the leaves of this selected native species produces bright red foliage through autumn; Maidenhair tree - Gingko biloba, has fan-shaped leaves that turning gold and butteryellow before they drop.

Chinese witch hazel Hamamelis mollis, produces fiery red and yellow autumn foliage, as well as scented, winter flowers.

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Derek Baker

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Funeral services SPREADBOROUGH (née Kehoe) Sally

MOODY Freda Elsie Aged 101 years of Castle Cary. On 14th October 2020, peacefully at Highfield House, Castle Cary. A much loved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. Private Funeral. Donations in memory of Freda are being invited for Cancer Research UK. C/O Harold F.Miles, Funeral Director, South Cadbury, BA22 7ES. Telephone: (01963) 440367

KNIGHT Lily Mary

2(Wincanton and formerly of Geneva, Greystones and Carlow) – September 30th 2020, peacefully, at Yeovil Hospital. Sally will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her children, Louis Neerman and Sarah Neerman M’Baye, her grandchildren, Malcom and Mariem M’Baye and Henry and Robin Neerman, her brother, Barry Kehoe, his wife Helen and their children, Michael, Laura and Sarah, her Sisters-in-law Anne Kehoe and her children Alan and David, and Eithne Kehoe and her four girls, Shirley, Caroline, Heather and Yvonne, as well as her many friends in Ireland, Switzerland, France and England. The family would like to thank the staff of ward 9B in Yeovil Hospital for their excellent care during Sally’s last days. A private family funeral service will take place at Yeovil crematorium on October 27th May she rest in peace

Passed away peacefully on 14th October, 2020 aged 100 years.

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A personal tribute to brownie guider OBITUARY

By Sue Jeans A personal tribute to dear Susan Jean Luffman, nee Ings, of 1st Mere Brownies and Mere Girlguiding.

With 40 years service as Mere brownie guider. How do you start when a 40-year friendship suddenly comes to an end with no real notice?

I have been privileged to work with Sue and Mere brownies since making an apprehensive phone call to her, after I moved to Mere in 1981 to ask if the unit required any further help as I had previous experience with Girlguiding in Bath.

I was welcomed with open arms and between us we worked as a team, planning interesting and useful meetings for the girls. We’ve always affectionately been known as The two Sues. As at meetings one of us would always answer!! There is a lot of hours of planning to fill a meeting with fun, enjoyment and skills that may be useful in later life for our girls aged between 7 and 11. We have experienced and 26

survived over the years.

Leaders and helpers have come and gone but Sue was always there for everyone.

We all send our love and thoughts to Thelma, John, Jess, Emily, Matthew, James, Thomas, their partners and

the dear grandchildren.

We have experienced many pack holidays. Sue gained her pack holiday permit to allow the girls this wonderful opportunity. Sue held Wiltshire south senior county posts too, as well as

commissioner posts in our area.

We have always tried to serve the Mere community with attendance and decorating at church whenever possible and remembrance service parade.

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This is a simple and quick recipe which makes two good-sized lip balms, so you can keep one at home and one in your bag (if we are allowed out that is, by the time this comes to print!)

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Pets Cats Protection in Blandford is celebrating having no cats to rehome for the first time in years. Kate from the charity said: “All the cats, even our long-stay Holly, have been homed and the outside cat Bertha has one to go to if we can catch her and our new influx aren’t ready to go yet. I don’t think I have ever been in this situation in the 17 years I have been involved.”

Lost Cats: Chalwell, Child Okeford – Blue grey tabby 18/9: Castleman Smith Close, Blandford – tabby & white boy 27/9: Sturminster Newton blue grey tabby 13/9: Beckett Close, Blandford – grey & peach tortie 30/9: Rickyard, Shaftesbury – tabby 30/6: Homefield, Milborne St Andrew – b/w fluffy 6/10: Henstridge – grey & white fluffy 18/9: Sturminster Marshall – black with a little white on chest 6/10: Lost from outside Friars Moors Vets Sturminster Newton – black female last seen between Rixon Close and

Green Close 12/10 Found Cats: Shroton – tabby white cat in May: Penny St, Sturminster Newton – Brindle tortie since April: Hazelbury Bryan – tabby white cat for about a year: Maple Close, Shaftesbury – tabby female not chipped. Tel: 01258 858644 blandford.cats.org.uk We are still offering neutering and micro-chipping for £5 in postcode areas DT10, DT11, SP5, SP7 and BH21: call 01258 268695 DOG KENNEL Wooden ‘Snoopy’ style with pitch roof suitable for large or small dog L126cm W73cm H74cm Very good condition £60 07884 256447

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Ask the Vet with Lynn Broom How important is neutering for different pets?

Neutering your pet can have lots of benefits. Generally it allows them to live with us in our homes without the undesirable hormonal effects and the risk of accidental pregnancy. It is not appropriate in every situation but it can be very beneficial for some behavioural and health reasons.

Male dogs can develop aggressive behaviours or can go wandering in search of a bitch in season. Neutering can prevent these behaviours from developing although, once established, they do not always 28

resolve. Health issues associated with male entire dogs in older age can also be avoided by castration. Nervous or anxious dogs may not benefit from neutering and this should be discussed with your vet.

Female dogs come in to season every six months, which can be difficult to manage and carries a risk of unwanted pregnancy. Having a litter of puppies is of no benefit to your bitch – there are health risks to her and we already breed more dogs than there are lifelong homes available. There are different benefits and

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FOR ALL ENQUIRIES PLEASE CONTACT GILL NORMAN ON 07908 333577 OR 01935 508764 121 Acreman Street, Sherborne, DT9 3PH disadvantages to early neutering depending on the breed. Large breeds benefit from waiting until they are fully grown before spaying.

Neutering before two years of age can reduce the risk of mammary tumours later in life.

Older entire females are prone to womb infections.

Unneutered cats are more prone to straying, increasing their risk of car accidents, and have a higher risk of developing various infectious viruses. Entire males will often scent mark indoors and entire females come in to season every three weeks, which can be quite disruptive. Unwanted kittens and abandoned older cats are a common problem and limiting the number of feline pregnancies reduces

homeless cats. Rabbits live most happily with other rabbits and should not be kept on their own. To avoid unwanted baby bunnies and to reduce the risk of fighting, keeping a neutered female and a neutered male rabbit together is often the best solution. Entire female rabbits can be very aggressive and have a high risk of uterine tumours in older age.

Guinea pigs and rats, for example, generally live happily in same sex groups and so neutering is not routinely carried out. It can, however, still be carried out for certain reasons.

For your specific situation please discuss with your vet so that you can choose the most appropriate decision for you and your pet.

Pupils gather items for Greece Students from across Bruton School for Girls donated more than 600 hygiene products to the Choose Love charity to help Greek refugees affected by the Moira Camp fires.

Girls collected toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo, shower gel and sanitary products.

The collection was organised by the school’s charity committee who made it a competition between the four school ‘Halls’ and the winner was Montacute Hall.

Headmistress Jane Evans said: “This was a fantastic

effort by the girls. I’m very proud of their efforts to help people so cruelly displaced.”

Dementia friendly pet offer Totally house trained and friendly pets are on offer to people with dementia in the Gillingham area.

Dementia Friendly Gillingham is asking people to nominate recipients for a ‘companion cat’ or puppy.

The pets are battery operated, and there are ten on offer.

A spokesman said: “Multiple studies have proven pets provide a joyful, calming, mood-boosting lift to those living with dementia-related illnesses.”

The ‘pets’ on offer are award winning Joy for All pets, which are said to feel and behave in a realistic way.

Each pet is perfectly weighted to help ground the person they are sleeping on, helping to increase feelings of security and safety and lower the production of stress hormone cortisol.

To nominate a person, or yourself, write to Anne Kings, Dementia Friendly Gillingham, 62 Church View, SP8 4XE by November 14.

Meet the Tumourators Three Blandford mums who are living with a meningioma brain tumour will be walking 10k around Bryanston School grounds on Friday October 23 to raise funds for the Brain Tumour Charity.

Tammy Andrews, Caryl Clarke and Michelle Miller-Boardwell (AKA The Tumourators) plan to end the walk at the Ginger Viking in East Street to celebrate finishing with a special ‘tammy’s Tumour Cocktail’ prepared by proprietor Alex.

They have already exceeded their fundraising target on their fundraising page with the charity at thetwilightwalk.com /teams/the-blandford-tumourators-twilight-walk

Crocuses for polio vaccines The Rotary Club of Sherborne Castles raised £600 for polio vaccines, selling 7,000 crocus corms.

The purple crocus is the emblem of PolioPlus – as when the children are vaccinated their fingernail is painted with a purple dye to prevent them being vaccinated again.

Joint presidents David Pearson and Mike Hatch said; “The club is delighted to raise this money ahead of World Polio Day on Saturday, October 24 and to be able to contribute towards the elimination of polio in

these last remaining countries.”

In September 1979, volunteers administered drops of oral polio vaccine to children in the Philippines.

The subsequent immunisation campaign was such a success that it led to Rotary making polio eradication throughout the world a top priority and in 1985 Rotary launched PolioPlus. In September this year Africa was declared polio free – leaving just Afghanistan and Pakistan with the disease.

Remembrance Sunday’s new format Remembrance Sunday commemorations on November 8 in Sturminster Newton will be very different this year.

There will be no parade led by the Band of the Wessex Highlanders followed by the Legion Standard, veterans, civic dignitaries and various other organisations.

However there will be a service in St Mary’s church.

Due to covid it will be very different and with vastly reduced numbers.

There will be no singing, with the exception of a reduced-size choir. They are

not allowed to have a bugler or piper, so the Last Post and Reveille will be recorded.

Facemasks or coverings will be required at all times unless medically exempt.

About half of the pews will be taken out of service.

Everyone attending will be required to book in advance on 01258 821612 and veterans and serving military personnel and their families will be given priority.

The booking line will open today, October 23, at 1pm and be available until 5pm each day. Booking will be restricted to veterans and

service personnel until 1pm on Wednesday, October 28, when it will be opened up to the general public on a first come first served basis.

Church Street will be closed to traffic and there will be no parking at the church.

If anyone needs disabled access or dropping off please notify when booking.

The service will start at 10.45am – arrive early.

There will not be a chance for people to lay a wreath.

A spokesman said: “Please understand that this is not the way we would like Remembrance Sunday to be

commemorated but we are in extraordinary times.

“We understand that a lot of people will be disappointed that there will be no parade and also will be unable to attend the service due to number restrictions.

“Please be understanding if you are told there are no seats left to book, the usual capacity of the church on Remembrance Sunday is between 350 and 400, and the reduced capacity with the restrictions is 80-100 depending on family group sizes. Hopefully next year we will be back to normal.”

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Food & Drink Recipe: Cheese and onion pie

Ingredients 2 onions, skinned and chopped 175g (6oz) mature Cheddar cheese, grated I egg, beaten 375g pack of ready-rolled puff pastry Method Preheat oven to 200C, 180 fan. Line an 18-20.5cm (7-8”) pie plate with a little less than half the pastry, leaving enough for the lid. (You may need to roll the pastry slightly larger, depending on your pie plate).

Cook the onions in boiling salted water for 5 minutes, then drain well and mix with the cheese. Save a little of the beaten egg to glaze, and mix in the rest to the cheese mixture and season to taste.

Spread this into the lined plate and cover with pastry lid.

Make a decorative edge if you wish, and brush the pie well with the saved beaten egg.

Bake for about 30 minutes until risen and golden.

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Farmers bucking the trend Dorset is renowned for farmland. Farmers have been farming here for thousands of years, typically for meat and dairy, selling traditionally to butchers and more recently the supermarkets. Today we

By Katharine Wright have farms across the county thehungrygiraffe2020@gmail.com that are bucking this trend and have gone online. I strongly believe working would like you to meet the with nature produces the Greens. highest quality wholesome The Greens are producing meat that you can eat with ethical, sustainable, highaccess to the rich flora, quality meat at their family unimproved grassland and farm, Milton Abbas in the ancient woodland together heart of Dorset. The farm which makes the produce nestles in a Capability taste superior and distinct.

Brown landscape; a secret Their approach to farming is valley surrounded by chalk simple: work with nature and downs and woodland – nature will work for you. perfect for rearing animals.

It is not just the efforts of The Greens – Nicky, Nick Nicky and Nick. Oliver, the and their two boys Oliver and Harry – were all born on eldest, undoubtedly follows in their footsteps and Dorset farms. They are whenever possible is on the passionate about the meat farm working hard. He has they produce, proud of how developed extraordinary they rear it and now very skills and is already planning excited with a new venture his first tractor! Every Green Farming – a Dorset morning come rain or shine, meat box delivery company Oliver is up feeding the pigs delivering their meat direct from their farm to your door. and giving them some love and attention even before On the farm welfare of the school. animals is of the highest Youngest Harry is the standard, with all animals thinker and in the way of all reared with love. They

young children, comes up with unusual but good ideas, and just recently is looking after the family’s bantam chickens.

At the farm, there is a flock of Lleyn sheep, a herd of Aberdeen Angus cows, and pigs that are Saddleback crossed with Landrace.

The grass-fed lambs freely roam around the fields, slowly feeding on the luscious pasture producing lamb of sweet and intense flavour, as the pigs forage daily in their paddock producing traditional, flavoursome, succulent pork.

The Aberdeen Angus bred for quality and taste with generous marbling and complexity, making the beef a delicious deep and rich flavour.

You have the flexibility to choose the meat you want to fill your box as the meat boxes are not pre-selected for you. The produce is frozen straight from the butcher locking in all the wonderful flavours.

Therefore, when you cook your meat, you get all the flavours coming through in every mouthful.

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Award joy for pair who faced ruin A Blandford couple who faced their catering business being written off by the pandemic have been nominated for an award after turning disaster into success.

Carl Thompson and Victoria Cannings were enjoying a roaring trade in weddings and festivals with their hearty Dorset fayre, often served from a vintage trailer.

The pair, who run The Dorset Food Co, were renowned for serving up the best artisan produce the county has to offer, and not compromising on taste.

But when lockdown scuppered their bookings for 2020 the pair had to have a swift rethink. They quickly launched The Food Truck, supplying villages around Blandford on a weekly basis with hot, tasty street food, locally produced treats and much needed household essentials.

Now they have been recognised after managing to get into the finals of the Dorset Food, Drink and Farming awards for their creative and intuitive diversification during the covid lockdown.

Their efforts have resulted in them being shortlisted in the category of ‘Best Local Food/Drink Delivery Experience’.

Carl said: “Vicki and I have been blown away by the support and encouragement from our villagers and followers.

“We feel incredibly lucky and fortunate to be able to get shortlisted in such a prestigious competition.”

He added: “As lockdown came into effect we quite literally lost our entire year’s worth of work and income. Having a business built around big parties, events and weddings doesn’t work in a new socially distanced environment.

“Faced with losing the business, having to provide for our family and only having Vicki’s full-time job at Dorset County Hospital as our only financial security we had to think on feet and make some massive changes to the way we

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operate. Fortunately, with some rather large gins and some frank discussions the idea was conceived!

The very next morning I contacted the local council and environmental officer with our idea and they were immediately behind us and gave us their full support and guidance.

“Following on from getting the go ahead we took to social media to find which local villages would appreciate us turning up once a week with household essentials, groceries and hot, tasty takeaway food.

“During the worst parts of lockdown we managed to provide a little joy and some form of normality to otherwise isolated villages – we even managed to pick up prescriptions, pet food and other ad hoc items as requested as well as selling over 100kg of bread flour!

“Covid was also an excellent catalyst for us to forge some incredible working relationships with other amazing local suppliers whose produce we now sell and use on the food truck.”

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Let Black Cat Catering remove the stress and look after the food for you. If you need a freshly prepared, delicious homecooked meal, along with a tasty dessert then look no further. We will deliver to your home or you are welcome to collect from Sarah at 15 West Orchard.

Your order will be ready for you to simply heat up and enjoy! Please visit our facebook page or our website to look at our menu of the week or just give us a call and place your order!

Vegetarian and gluten free options are available by request. Saturday orders will be delivered on Friday.

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COMMUNITY APPLE JUICING Using your own appless at Quiet Corner Farm, Henstridge, MonFri from 10am.

Make delicious pasteurised apple juice (will keep for up to two years!)

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Antiques & Collectibles

Stalbridge dig reveals past of Dorset’s

By Chris Tripp

wherever we found ourselves working on archaeological When the sites.

Dorset Diggers It was the local people of Community Stalbridge who suggested that Archaeology Group was we excavated a large house formed six years ago the first which had once stood in meeting determined that this Stalbridge Park. Stalbridge was not to be a hobby society.

The word ‘community’ in our History Society members knew that the house had been title indicated that our main aim was to engage and recruit owned by Robert Boyle, the famous 17th century scientist the people in our excavations and lastly by the 2nd Earl of Uxbridge (later Marquis of Next Auction Angelsey) 19TH MARCH who had it PLEASE CONTACT knocked BRIAN CHANT: down in T: 01963 363353 the 1820s.

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A well discovered at the house and inset, an 18th century coin and buckle needed some new substantial evidence of the nature of this structure that could only be answered by archaeology.

Our first job was to undertake a geophysical survey to see what remained under the grass. The results were quite dramatic. It could be said with some certainty that we had the layout of the foundations

of the house! Some of the questions we needed answering when planning the excavation included its exact location, the possible existence of surviving foundations and artefacts and, most importantly, exactly how big was this supposed ‘fifth largest house in Dorset’.

In 2018 and 2019, guided by the geophysics, we opened up trenches on one of the corners of the house and one of the entrances The Auction will consist of all and were Equestrian items including Saddles, pleased to find that Tack, Rugs, Horse Healthcare, Riding substantial Clothing & Equipment, Stable Items, foundation stones still Trailers/Boxes, Horse Drawn lay in place.

Vehicles/Carriages, Driving Harnesses, We planned Unusual Horse related Bygones, to dig other corners in Hunting Items and more! future seasons so NOW TAKING ENTERIES OF THE ABOVE! that we Auction to be held at could then Dodge City, Yeovil Road, Halstock, join the dots and Yeovil BA22 9RR. establish From 10am on Saturday 7th of November. the size of the house.

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fifth largest house up all kinds of surprises and this site produced a large stone drain running the length of the foundation wall we uncovered on what would have been the southeast facing elevation. It would have allowed substantial amounts of water to flow from the house down the hill and then into a pond next to the gated entrance to the estate. Another surprise was under a square ‘parch mark’ of dry grass. This turned out to be a large well in its own stone structure.

The well structure did bring with it a problem. It was within the footprint of the house, which meant that it either stood within the house, or built after the house was demolished.

Many houses have wells in the scullery attached to a hand pump, as one veteran villager told us. But it seemed illogical to have a structure within a house.

For the first time we now looked to the centre of the building and once again guided by the geophysics we opened a trench and were pleased to find a surface of cobbles with nice neat shallow drains, as one sees in many large houses with courtyards.

This could also answer the well question, in that there was probably a gap or open entrance in the south west elevation of the building allowing access into this courtyard with the well situated next to it. To round off the digs we have open days of talks and walks and members of both groups can see the fabric of the house, not seen for 200 years. One talk was entitled ‘The Life & Death of Stalbridge House’ A thimble and we like to think that the archaeological excavations of the last two years mean that Stalbridge House has been ‘reborn’. It is a resurrection that will be of great interest and fascination for locals and visitors into the future. Anyone who wants to join the group (£12pa), can email Chris at tripp.chris60@ gmail.com or look for Dorset Diggers Community Archaeology Group’s Facebook and Blog pages.

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Health & Wellbeing

Herbs as medicine...

Are you interested in supporting your immune system naturally and feeling vital and full of energy?

A north Dorset woman, Fiona Chapman is studying naturopathy and herbal medicine at the College of Naturopathic Medicine in London, where she has done biomedicine and naturopathy and is in her second year of Herbal Medicine.

She writes: “I am looking for anyone interested in learning more about how they can help themselves optimise their health in my student herbal clinics.”

We will be running a series of articles about her findings.

Herbal medicine is an ancient practice and has evolved with the birth of man. Animals will selfmedicate, given half a chance, by eating plants that they instinctively know they need.

Human beings evolved in the same way and have used herbs through the centuries to help support each system in the body.

This, combined with naturopathy, which is a natural way of keeping in balance through diet,

A walk around...

Batcombe Park in the Hilfield Nature Reserve car park (free) and walk west along the road for about 300 yards. Just past the steep road down to the Friary and the entrance to the Hendover Coppice you’ll find a gate giving access to a public bridleway leading NW across fields adjacent to the coppice giving very extensive views over the Vale.

After a while it descends steeply through access land into a hollow way where there are lots of orchids in summer. When you reach the road, turn left and walk about half a mile to a junction where you turn right 34

and head north, passing Newlands Farm and then, at the next farm building, turning left, west, along a footpath across fields and a shallow stream to meet the road at Scotley Farm.

Head SE down the road for about a mile. At the junction, follow the route signed to the church. When you get to the church, take a look at it. It might have been built by Fred and Barney.

The church is normally open and, unusually, has, under a pew at the back, a box of blankets for rough sleepers to use.

After leaving the church, head on up the hill, which is rather steep in places, and, at the top, turn left and head east along the ridge for about

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with retired Dorset rights of way officer Chris Slade a mile, admiring the view and pausing at the ancient Cross and Hand pillar where people often leave donations or trinkets.

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Top tips for managing stress levels

By Alice Johnsen Stress – a small word covering a huge issue. We talk about stress a lot but the focus is on stress and the causes of stress.

I want to move away from that to be more positive, proactive – Stress Management. I talk to both schoolchildren and adults about stress management and the good news is, it is not complicated and these tools can help you whatever your situation.

Firstly a definition of what stress really is. Put simply, it is our reaction to things happening to us. That can be a good thing (a quick reaction on the roads) but more often it is our reaction to a sudden or creeping feeling of being

overwhelmed, unable to cope. We move into overdrive setting and, without getting too technical, start making decisions from the emotional right side of our brains rather than the logical left. Our bodies release the hormones cortisol and adrenaline in order to ‘fight or flight’. Today’s lifestyle can mean we are spending too much time in ‘fight or flight’ mode, unable to re-set in between stressful events.

So, here are a few tips on how to manage the stress in

your life: focusing on tasks one at a time. When we are stressed it is so easy for thoughts to buzz in and out of our minds, creating a constant distraction. Take a deep breath and decide what you are going to focus on next. Then do just that. As other thoughts appear, push them to one side and go back to the task in hand.

To Do Lists. These are a ‘Marmite tool’. If they work for you, try using my traffic light system and break your to do list into urgent or important – Red, need to do

soon – Amber or do when I want to – Green.

Exercise. A real stress buster.

It doesn’t matter what it is but if it can be outside that’s best. Just try to exercise every day and notice how you feel before and after.

Test of Time. If something is stressing you, ask yourself, will this thing matter in a few days, weeks or even years? Very often the answer will be no and that can help redefine how important something is.

There are many other tools and ways we can reduce stress in our lives but these will make a good start. I hope it helps you now and in the future.

Alice Johnsen is a life coach based just outside Sherborne.

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Outdoor education centre battles to survive

By Steve Keenan sport@blackmorevale.net

A long-established outdoor education and activity centre is considering radical measures to survive – having been in lockdown since March.

The Mill on the Brue would normally host 120 schools a year at its base in Bruton. But the government is refusing to allow residential trips and the centre has lost £1.5m in revenue as a result.

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“We haven’t had any help from the Government at all. I think we can only manage until March,” said Brue director Tricia Rawlingson Plant.

The limbo is crippling the activity centre industry, which is in great demand from schools.

The Council for Learning Outside the Classroom estimates that 2.5 million young people benefit from a school residential experience annually.

The trips also contribute £700m to the economy each year.

Liberal Democrat MP Tim Farron raised the issue in the House of Commons last week, saying: “Outdoor education centres provide huge benefits in terms of personal development and physical and mental health.

They are as safe to re-open as schools, yet they face imminent ruin and closure.”

The Mill on the Brue has been operating for 38 years and, in peak summer employs 60 people. Three staff have been made redundant and more job losses are likely at the end of October.

“We are thinking of renting

rooms out at the centre for people to work from. We are also thinking about putting en-suite rooms used by teachers on Airbnb,” said Mrs Rawlingson Plant. “We have got all these ideas going around to keep ourselves afloat.

“At the end of October we have to look at staff positions.

But if we try other things, then we may need the staff.

We’re hanging on by our fingertips at present.”

The centre is open to day visitors and has good bookings for half-term. But the income is “peanuts,” she added, and said the centre has lost 98% of its annual income. “I wouldn’t mind if this was a logical decision but how can boarding schools, hostels and universities be open but not us?

“Schools come in their ‘bubbles’ of year groups, all the activities are outside, we can stagger the meal-times and put in appropriate measures for accommodation.”

The Department for Education says it will review the situation in November but has not committed to a date.

A Government spokesman also said he would relay Mr Farron’s challenge to the DfE to meet with industry leaders.

Business Michael Stoate is the fifth generation at the helm of his family business NR Stoate & Sons, millers of stoneground flour, located at Cann Mills just south of Shaftesbury.

The business is just one of more than 2,000 in the county which have accessed affordable Dorset Business Mentors support which is accredited and funded by Dorset’s Local Authorities and sponsored by Investec.

In an article on the programme’s website Michael reflects on the mentor support he has continually received since 2014, which has helped him increase sales in the region of 64% and tonnage by 57%.

The Dorset Business Mentors programme specialises in linking owners of business in any sector and at any stage of development with a mentor.

Mentoring support can help to make a business bloom More than140 senior executive level business professionals are committed to supporting their local business community as volunteers through the programme.

All Dorset Business Mentors are minimum senior executive management level or are successful business owners in their own right.

Each is selected, trained and supported to deliver gold standard mentoring.

As an example, if you are in the drink sector and looking to develop and grow, where else can you access the level of knowledge and support of former Hall & Woodhouse director David French for just £200 for a whole year?

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individual owners to achieve their aims sooner and smoother, reducing risk and navigating any challenges including the current pandemic.

If you or someone you know in business are interested, the programme runs a regular free Discover Mentoring webinar. The next is on November 4 at 9.00am.

You can find details on, and register through the Insights page of the programme’s website: dorsetbusinessment ors.uk

Thousands qualify for covid loans Local businesses have been given tens of thousands of pounds in loans to help tide them over during the pandemic.

In north Dorset, 126 business interruption loans were issued, amounting to £27,827,917. Some 1,978 bounce back loans were issued, totalling £56,048,575.

In west Dorset, 125 business interruption loans were issued, amounting to £21,055,336, and 2,076 bounce back loans totalling £58,404,061.

In Yeovil, 85 business interruption loans were issued, amounting to £22,329,919, plus 1,491 bounce back loans totalling £40,286,418.

New figures show that businesses across the South West have benefitted from more than £4billion of loans to help protect and support jobs since the start of the coronavirus outbreak.

County-wise, Devon is the biggest recipient in the region with £878million, followed by Gloucestershire and South

Gloucestershire (£667million), Somerset (£652million) and Dorset (£645million).

Bristol West tops the regional constituency list with £162million. Also passing the £100million mark are

Bournemouth West (£112million), The Cotswolds (£104million) and Poole (£103million).

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MARK ROBBINS CARPETS LTD Apprentice carpet fitter required Must be fit and able to lift sometimes heavy flooring products. For the right person with the right attitude it’s a great opportunity to learn a great trade. This role requires practicality, enthusiasm and punctuality. 40 hours per week with overtime if required.

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Fascinating history of Duncliffe Wood Discovering the History of Duncliffe Woods

By Rosalind Cannell Over a year ago I accepted the role of local history researcher for the Woodland Trust to explore Duncliffe Wood.

The Woodland Trust is one of the UK’s leading conservation charities. It protects and campaigns on behalf of the UK’s woods including Duncliffe. The wood itself carpets the moleshaped Duncliffe Hill and the adjacent summit both combining to provide a distinctive feature dominating the Blackmore Vale landscape.

When I was recruited, Rachel Harries of the trust informed me of a reference to a wood in the Domesday Book. She said: “We’d like somebody to delve into the archives to find

out what they can about its colourful history, up to the present day.�

This was my starting point.

With the help of the archivist at the Dorset History Centre I located a copy of the Doomsday book with a translation from 1815. At last, here was an opportunity to view the original entry. To my bemusement all was written in Latin however, the translation described a wood, one mile long and half a mile broad. Could this be referring to Duncliffe Wood?

Rachel contacted me with the serendipitous news that Dr. Gillian Knight, a classics scholar but ardent Medievalist had offered to help with her knowledge of Latin and access to online copies of original source documents. Gillian rapidly unearthed a plethora of resources. We were able to

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Gillingham celebrates new orienteering trail for all to use A new free-to-use public orienteering course has been created for Gillingham, linking urban and rural green spaces and parks.

Families are invited to use the course and have a go at orienteering, find as many markers as they can and learn some basic navigation skills.

People who want to try out the course can borrow a map from the library or Waitrose.

The map can also be downloaded from Gillingham

Town Council’s web site: gillinghamdorset-tc.gov.uk The course is permanent, so people can complete the routes as many times as they like and hopefully improve their finish times each visit.

The Mayor of Gillingham, Cllr Barry von Clemens and Cllr Val Pothecary, Chairman of Dorset Council with the new sign that will be erected on the wall of Gillingham Library

Cygnets rescued after bridge crash

By Kate Smith newsdesk@blackmorevale.net

Volunteers rushed to the aid of two cygnets which had crashed into a bridge in Blandford.

The cygnets were in the early stages of learning to fly.

Witnesses rang Wildlife Rescue in Ringwood, who were quick to respond.

The two baby swans were collected by volunteers from the charity and it is hoped that they will make a full recovery.

A charity spokesman said: “On October 14 a call was received by Wildlife Rescue advising that two cygnets had tried to take off by the weir on the River Stour and had collided with the metal

bridge and were now lying on the bank. A local resident, Maureen Tristram, kindly stayed with the cygnets to ensure they were kept as quiet as possible to minimise stress. Volunteers immediately set off from Wildlife Rescue Ringwood

and collected the cygnets.

“On arrival at the Wildlife Rescue Hospital they were given pain relief and are currently under veterinary care. More information will follow once the full extent of their injuries are known, as it is early days yet.”

Wildlife Rescue are the band of volunteers who came out recently and removed a spinner lure from the leg and foot of the swan cygnets’ mum.

Wildlife rescue is a registered charity with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. The charity is self funding and receives no external funding.

If you are able to help support Wildlife Rescue a donation however small will be most welcome.

You can send it to them direct at Wildlife Rescue, Moyles Court Farmhouse, Ellingham Drove, Ringwood Hampshire, BH24 3NU Credit their bank account: NatWest: 60-23-20, 78549507.

Thanks given to retiring RBL president Maj Gen John A stalwart of the Royal British Legion has stepped down after 26 years.

Maj Gen (Retd) John Alexander CB OBE, retired as president of the Sturminster Newton Branch of the Royal British Legion.

During that time he and his wife Mary have been active supporters, taking part in Remembrance parades and services and selling poppies.

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“The branch is very grateful for their support over a very long period and wishes them well for the future.”

The new president is Lt Gen (Retd) Sir David Bill KCB. Sir David is a former Royal Engineer who retired from the Army in 2011. He and his wife Gay settled in the town after his retirement and he is currently president of the Gurkha Brigade Association.

He will be formally

appointed as branch president in November at the AGM. Among gifts given to the retiring president was a print called A Message of Remembrance by Dorset artist Jacqueline Hurley, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the formation of the Royal Corps of Signals.

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Reasons to be cheerful: one, two, SIX! I’m sitting at my desk in Dorset, the mid-autumn sun is shining. I’ve got windows and doors open and the bird are busy at the feeders (a blue tit, I kid you not, has just flown in and perched on my laptop.

Was he proofreading?) Our covid numbers in Dorset remain thankfully low and our schools remain open. The same cannot be said for all parts of our country and my thoughts are with those who do not have the good fortune to live here. Likewise, those in our local hospitality sector continue to feel the pressure.

Dorset is not out of the woods yet. That said, I thought I might provide a short compendium of ‘good news’ as far as North Dorset is concerned. n It was great to join councillors Jane Somper and Sherry Jespersen to witness the new vehicle control signage being installed in Melbury Abbas on the C13.

MP for North Dorset Simon Hoare We all know the problems that uncontrolled traffic has created through the village and hopefully using modern technology to better control traffic flow will help. Good news too that Dorset Council making progress on stabilising the banks of Dinah’s Hollow. We cannot afford another prolonged road closure. n Brilliant that the iconic

Dorset Steam Fair is to receive £236k as part of the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund. This will make a real difference and ensure this important rural event continues. n HMP Guys Marsh is one of four UK prisons to receive a slice of £2.5bn investment in prisons. This will increase the prison capacity by around 180 spaces, replace the burned-out Wessex building and create some new jobs. I will continue to support the prison and always push that reskilling and education are central elements of a prison sentence. n Many of us in North Dorset look to Dorchester County Hospital for healthcare and what great news to hear that we will be seeing a new community hospital, emergency department and intensive care facility there. This on top of the wise decision of Dorset Council to approve

the car park extension application addressing a problem often in my postbag. n Two new independent businesses have announced in recent days that they are coming to Shaftesbury, thus demonstrating that our high streets have a future if we focus on local, independent, quality and provenance. n Fellow Dorset MPs and I met the Digital Minister, Matt Warman, to discuss the importance of broadband/5G to our rural economy and how the commercial demands of lockdown have made wider, faster coverage even more important. Dorset is very much at the top of his in-tray and is leading the field in funding bids. We will keep the pressure on Government to ensure our rural communities have the digital tools to thrive.

So, all in all, quite a lot of good stuff happening for our North Dorset community.

Bill won’t mean sub-standard foods As a farmer’s son, who has lived and breathed rural West Dorset farming for most of my life, I want to address the national coverage of the Agriculture Bill amendments in the House of Commons last week, not least because it will be back again in early November and at the third reading in May. The primary concerns are firstly that substandard food will be imported, and secondly that our farmers will be undercut in trade deals. I’d like to address both.

When Parliament passed the EU Withdrawal Bill earlier this year, in Section 3 we put all EU regulations into UK law. This includes laws prohibiting the import of hormone injected beef and

MP for West Dorset Chris Loder chlorinated chicken. Anyone who claims these foods can be imported is either uninformed about the issue or being dishonest about it. You can check the regulation numbers

online to prove this: Prevention of chlorinated chicken regulation EC No 852/2004 and beef produced using artificial growth hormones (banned under EU law 2003/74/EC).

The amendment that the Lords proposed would also have had enormous consequences on poorer nations with whom we trade, whose own domestic standards and eco-systems are quite different to our own. It would either have been too expensive for them to trade with us, or prices at the checkout here would increase dramatically. For example, this would apply to tea, coffee, cocoa, fruit and much more. It is naïve of us to think we could agree an export deal with other nations if we mandate their domestic standards. This is not

allowed in any case, despite the EU being keen to do so internally.

The National Farmers’ Union has voiced its concern about trade deals. They asked for a Trade and Agriculture Commission and the Government has put this in place. I have also asked to meet the NFU locally and nationally but that offer has not been taken up. Many farmers have been in touch with me, and may read this before my reply reaches them, but I want to assure both you and them that I will always put our local farms and their businesses as a priority.

Please do write to me if I can help: House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA My latest news and updates are online at: chrisloder.co.uk 43

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Planning applications Blandford Forum 42 Elizabeth Road. Nonmaterial amendment to planning permission 2/2020/0683/HOUSE to amend the side roof angle.

7 Charles Street. T1 - Ash spp. Fell and remove completely.

12 St Leonards Avenue: T1 Sycamore, cherry and cypress (appears dead) - Fell due to shading and low amenity value.

Archbishop Wake Primary School Black Lane: Installation of a Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) with 4G surface and 3m high mesh fencing.

42 Elizabeth Road: Nonmaterial amendment to planning permission 2/2020/0683/HOUSE to amend the side roof angle.

Blandford St Mary Old Ford House Bournemouth Road: T1 - Weeping Beech Reduce crown width but not height to reduce weight and help preserve this ancient tree and to allow vehicle access. T2 Copper birch - Reduce crown to preserve tree. T3 - Silver Birch Reduce crown to preserve tree.

T4, T5 and T6 - Conifer x3 Fell because of excessive height giving excessive shading. Trees are not in good condition. They shade more recently planted fruit trees and a lime. They adversely impact a nearby, fine tulip tree. T7 - Silver birch reduce crown. T8 - Sycamore reduce crown.

Child Okeford Cross House The Cross: T1 Oak - Remove crossing and rubbing branch growing east originating at approximately 8m back to branch collar. Reduce lowest lateral branches growing east at gate entrance to church car park by up to 2m from tips to a height of 6m from ground level to maintain clearance for vehicular access.

Compton Abbas Willis Farmhouse High Street: T1 - Bhutan Pine - Fell because of fungal attack by Phaeolus schweinitzii. The tree leans across the public highway and is close to overhead electricity cables. It could fall across two neighbouring properties and

several parked cars.

East Melbury Caterpillar House White Pit Lane: Discharge of condition Nos 3 - new planting and 7 Lighting from planning permission 2/2017/1410/FUL. Fontmell Magna Timbers West Street: Erection of single storey front extension Birch House 40 Church Street: T1 - Silver Birch - Fell and remove completely.

Gillingham 27 Barnaby Mead: T1 – Poplar – Pollard to 15-20ft and thin crown by 30% to reduce excessive shading.

Narbtoc Brewery Lane: T1 Cherry - Reduce canopy, shortening all peripheral limbs by up to 3m. T2 - Green Gauge - reduce canopy, shortening vertical growth by up to 2m and lateral growth by up to 1m.

Iwerne Minster Knapps Orchard Shute Lane: T1 - Silver Birch - Crown thin by 10% due to excessive shading of neighbour’s property, reduce branches away from power line and reduce overextended limbs by up to 1m.

Kington Magna Brick House Church Hill: Fell spruce, yew, 6 conifers and a field maple.

Marnhull Ryalls Cottage Burton Street: T1 - Apple - Fell to ground level due to large amount of decay.

Melbury Abbas Shalimar B3081 - Higher Blandford Road To Zig Zag Hill Cann Common SP7 0DF: Create hard standing and erection of two storey outbuilding with 2x car ports underneath and erection of extension to the main house.

Manor Farm School Lane: Variation of Condition 2 (Duration) of Planning Permission 2/2015/0731/DCC to extend the end date by five years to 30/09/2025 to allow for extraction of remaining reserves and restoration of site.

Motcombe Pippins Shorts Green Lane: T1 Maple - Fell to ground as tree has showed sign of reversion,

crown is in decline (large amounts of dead wood), and has signs of rot in stem and limbs.

Pimperne Land east of The Thatched House 1 Manor Farm Close: T1 - Sycamore - Fell.

White Lodge Down Road: Discharge of condition Nos 3 precise details from planning permission.

Shaftesbury 21 French Mill Lane: T1 Silver Birch - Fell and replant an alternative, more appropriate species because of excessive shading, over-large for its current location, obscuring the unique modernist house and extension, the potential danger from falling in high winds, and it affects the use of the highway.

St Giles Annexe Shooters Lane: T1 - Mountain Ash - Reduce to a height of 1.8m above ground level. T2 - Blue Lawson Cypress - Reduce to a height of 1.8m above ground level. T3 Silver Birch - Reduce to a height of 1.8m above ground level. T4 - Ash - Reduce to a height of 1.8m above ground level.

17 Butts Mead: T1 - Larch - Fell due to signs of decay and weakness in remaining tree following a major branch failure.

Shillingstone Cox House Blandford Road: T1 - Beech - Reduce branches above the garage growing southwest by up to 3m from tips to a height of 6m from ground level to maintain clearance to garage roof.

Anthorn Blandford Road: H1 Cypress hedge - Remove all hedge along frontage of property. T1 - Birch - Fell. T2 Birch - Fell. T3 - Field Maple Reduce crown/pollard to 8-9 feet. T4 - Purple Norwegian Maple - Raise crown by 3-4' feet and thin by no more than 30%. T5 - Sycamore - Raise crown by 3-5 feet and thin by no more than 25%.

Shroton 10 The Glebe: T1 - Sycamore Fell as has outgrown position, intrudes into neighbour's

garden, causes excessive shading and potential hazard.

Stalbridge Thorncroft Thornhill Road: Erection of single storey extension and render existing walls (demolition of existing porch).

Stourpaine Pinesway 20 Shaston Road: Erection of detached double garage.

Stourton Caundle 1 Goldsneys Golden Hill: T1 Cherry - Reduce crown height by 2-3m as tree is growing above and beyond multiple telephone wires.

Sturminster Newton Church Farmhouse Church Street: T1 - Walnut - Reduce stems around the BT cables to provide 0.2m clearance and reduce crown by a maximum of 2m all over to appropriate growth points because the tree is encroaching on the neighbouring property.

Poets Corner Cafe 3 Innes Court Station Road: Notification of sitting out licence.

Clarkes Yard Bath Road: G1 Conifers x9 - Fell.

Rolls Mill Farmhouse A357 Access To Woodlands Farm To Glue Hill Rolls Mill DT10 2HP: Repair & rebuild outbuilding (Retrospective) Winterborne Kingston 40A North Street: Erection of car port.

Winterborne Zelston Graymead The Lane: T1 - Birch - Fell because originally the roots were in a raised rockery which has now been removed for a driveway. The root system is very shallow and raised preventing edging and fencing.

The border was very overgrown with shrubs and this was discovered as the driveway was being laid. Replant with one standard birch in border position.

T1 - Hazel - Fell because new driveway and fencing to boundary are being built. The hazel has become overgrown and now straddles the boundary and also causes excessive shading to neighbour's property.

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Artists’ lockdown painting on display Glebe Gallery is delighted to announce a joint exhibition of recent work by Daisy Sims Hilditch and Alistair Erskine.

Born in 1959, Alistair Erskine has balanced a career as a freelance decorative artist working alongside many internationally renowned designers with a personal passion for en plein air painting. Born in 1991, Daisy Sims Hilditch is a portrait and landscape painter based in London and Cornwall. Both Alistair and Daisy have made the very most of their “lockdown”

JOINT EFFORT: Paintings

by Daisy Sims Hilditch and Alistair Erskine on show at Glebe Gallery

summer with painting. They both love being out in the open and paint their landscapes en plein air, which has kept them sane in this unprecedented times.

The exhibition at the gallery in Charlton, Wilts, runs from Thursday, November 5 to

Sunday, November 15, from 11am to 3pm daily and by appointment at other times.

For further details please contact the gallery directly.

Flora Harvey flora@glebegallery.co.uk 07884 477 612 and at www.glebegallery.co.uk

Spencer marks return to festival Historian Charles Spencer makes a welcome return to Electric Palace next month as part of Bridport Literary Festival.

His talk last year on his book about King Charles II’s six weeks on the run – which featured time hiding in West Dorset - was a sell-out. This time, he’ll be in conversation with Sally Laverack about The White Ship.

On November 25 1120, Henry I’s only legitimate heir, William, Duke of Normandy, together with the cream of Norman society, drowned when their ship foundered off Brittany. The tragedy led to decades of civil war of untold violence and rebellion, and the collapse of Henry I’s legacy of stability and wealth.

It changed English history for ever.

In The White Ship, written to mark the 900th anniversary of the disaster, Charles Spencer evokes the brutal story of the Normans from the Conquest to Anarchy.

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HISTORY MAN: Charles Spencer returns to the Electric Palace as part of the Bridport Literary Festival.

Inset: Andrew Ziminski

brother of the late Diana, Princess of Wales, has developed a reputation for fast-paced, historical writing.

Says the Daily Mail of The White Ship: “How a drunk teenager shipwrecked the monarchy. “As colourful and racy narrative history goes, this

absolutely gallops. The White Ship whips through a hundred years of complex history from the Norman Conquest to Henry II.” He’ll be in conversation with Sally Laverack on Thursday, November 5 at 4.30pm.

For more than30 years, stonemason Andrew Ziminski has worked on many of the greatest monuments and buildings in

Britain, from Neolithic monoliths to the engine houses, mills and aqueducts of the Industrial revolution.

The Stonemason is a journey with a master craftsman whose expertise connects him to the past and the generations of craftsmen before him. Ziminski takes us across Britain by river, road and sea, piecing our island history together, stone by stone and from the inside out.

He’ll be speaking at Bridport Arts Centre on Friday, November 6 at 2.30pm.

Gardeners will enjoy Dan Pearson’s talk at the Electric Palace on Saturday, November 7 at 2.30pm.

He has created a remarkable garden which combines Japanese culture and longheld respect for nature with contemporary ecological planting and naturalistic design.

Check out bridlit.com for the full festival line-up and more information. Tickets can also be booked through Bridport TIC on 01308 424901.

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Lady’s night, courtesy of the Bolshoi

Rare chance to see work by ex-curator

Shaftesbury Arts Centre’s latest event is a recording of Lady of the Camellias, beautifully performed by The Bolshoi Ballet.

Choreographer John Neumeier adapts Alexandre Dumas Fils’s timeless novel for the stage with great sensitivity and emotional depth in this work of rare beauty. Hamburg Ballet’s Edvin Revazov stars as Armand and Svetlana Zakharova as his one true love, courtesan Marguerite.

Together they bring the passionate drama to new emotional heights accompanied by Frederic Chopin’s fantastic score.

Blandford Town Museum reopened to the public at the end of August, when the first in its series of monthly Art in the Museum exhibitions featured Rachel Sargent, a local artist inspired by Dorset’s stunning landscapes and works out of her studio, a converted cowshed on the Goldhill Organic Farm in Child Okeford. More information can be found at www.rachelsargent.co.uk This month the museum is presenting a rare opportunity to see oils and watercolours by a past art curator in Clare Shepherd: New Work. As an influential and popular teacher, Clare continues to encourage local artists The exhibition is on until October 29 during opening hours.

TIMELESS: Bolshoi Ballet’s Lady of the Camellias

Tickets for the event, on Sunday, November 1 at 2pm and 7pm, are £15, Under 18s £12.

The Box Office is not open, so please book online where possible at www.shaftesbury artscentre.co.uk or you can purchase tickets from the

Tourist Information Centre.

If you would prefer to discuss your booking by phone please send an email to tickets@shaftesburyarts centre.org.uk, giving your name, telephone number and the number of tickets required.

Octagon scoops grant cash The Octagon Theatre and Westlands Entertainment Venue have both been awarded vital funding from the Government’s £1.57bn Culture Recovery Fund on behalf of Arts Council England.

The Octagon and Westlands will receive a combined grant of £298,697 from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

A spokesman said: “This lifeline is welcome support as we begin the phased reopening of The Octagon Theatre, which since March has been closed to the public, and the reintroduction of live performance at Westlands.

“The grant allocated will protect jobs, retain skills within the industry and ensure the safety of our visitors, staff and volunteers when returning to our venues.

“The global pandemic has greatly affected the arts and

entertainment industry, the Government’s Culture Recovery Funding is very welcome support. Since the closure of entertainment venues in March to help protect the spread of coronavirus, the Octagon and Westlands lost over 80 per cent of income, so this additional support is vital.

“We are very thankful for the support we have received from our community over the past seven months, from our colleagues and Foyer Club volunteers, who continue to donate their time to our success, to our patrons who have returned and shown their support since our reopening.”

The Octagon Theatre and Westlands Entertainment Venue are both managed and funded by South Somerset District Council, which continues to provide support.

Councillor and Portfolio Holder Mike Best said: “This

is fantastic news. We are delighted to have been awarded funding from the Culture Recovery Fund.

“The funding along with the long-standing support from South Somerset District Council will protect two of the district’s most popular and celebrated assets.”

Arts and entertainment venue manager Adam Burgan said: “The Octagon Theatre and Westlands Entertainment Venue have always been places where we can bring our community together to share great events and live entertainment. The period since March has been very worrying and difficult and while we have always tried to do whatever we can to continue being there for our communities this funding helps to protect the venues and people who work so hard to bring joy, entertainment and hope.”

Be crafty and get online in virtual market Local artisans, crafty makers and holistic therapists are joining together to create a virtual marketplace that allows shoppers to browse a fabulous selection of artwork and gifts from the comfort of there own homes via Facebook.

Olly Clarke the founder of the page South Coast Virtual Gift Market started the group, his first ever virtual gift community, just over a month ago in September. In a short space of time the page has over 1,400 followers and 170 traders.

“We have had a very positive reception to the page,” he said. nSee more at facebook. com/groups/ scvirtualmarket 47

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Sir Barney taking Berlin to Bridport Sir Barney White-Spunner kicks off Bridport Literary Festival on Wednesday, November 4, at 11am with a talk about his latest book, Berlin.

Seen by many as the most fascinating and exciting city in Europe, Berlin is a city on the edge – geographically, culturally, politically and morally.

It’s a city which has given rise to movements that changed Europe – the Reformation, Marxism and Fascism.

Berlin is a story of tension and contradiction, of ground breaking cultural experiment and artistic and social liberation. It is the compelling story of a unique, absorbing and multi-faceted city.

White-Spunner wrote the international bestseller Partition: The Story of

NOVEL: Barney White-Spunner

Indian Independence and the Creation of Pakistan in 1947. He lives locally and is always a big hit at BridLit with audiences fascinated by his compelling accounts of history underpinned by meticulous research.

His book, Of Living Valour: the Story of the Soldiers of Waterloo was a fascinating account of a famous battle voiced by those who were there.

Berlin tells the story of this extraordinary city’s people and its rulers, from its medieval origins up to the present day.

Despite being the long-time capital of Prussia and of the Hohenzollern dynasty it has never been a Prussian city.

Instead it has always been a city of immigrants, a city that accepts everyone and turns them into Berliners. A typical Berliner, it is said, is someone who has just arrived at the railway station.

With its unique dialect, exceptional museums, experimental cultural scene, its liberated social life and its open and honest approach to its history, with monuments to the Holocaust as prominent as its rebuilt royal palace, it is as challenging a city as it is absorbing.

And it has always been like that, since its medieval

foundation as twin fishing villages. Too often Berlin is seen through the prism of Nazism and its role on the front line in the Cold War. Important, frightening and interesting as those periods are, its history starts much further ago than that.

As approachable for the casual visitor to Berlin as it is informative for those who enjoy reading history, Berlin: The Story of a City is as fascinating as its subject.

Sadly, the sold-out event with Richard Osman on Friday, November 6 has been cancelled as he is unable to attend. Ticket holders will be refunded.

Check out bridlit.com for the full festival line-up. Tickets can also be booked through Bridport Tourist Information Centre on 01308 424901.

19 West Borough, Wimborne BH21 1LT 29th, 30th & 31st October – 7.30pm October 29th, 30th & 31st MISBEHAVIOUR (12A) Misbehaviour 12A at 7.30pm Thurs Nov 5th & Thurs Nov 26th at 7.30pm Thursday 5th and Toby JonesNovember in Checkov's Thursday November 26th at 7.30pm UNCLE VANYA (RECORDED SCREENING) Toby Jones in Checkov's Uncle Vanya Filmed at This Olivier award nominated production also The Harold Pinter Theatre,this Olivier award stars Roger Allam and Richard Armitage. nominated production also stars Roger Allam and Tickets / £13.50 Concs Richard£15 Armitage.

Fri 6th & Sat 7th Nov - 7.30pm Friday 6th and & Saturday 7th at 7.30pm BEN WATERS HIS BAND: Boogie Away those Ben Waters and his band Boogie Away those Covid Blues'. Tickets £22.50 Covid Blues' Thursday 12th November - 7.30pm Tickets £22.50 STEVIE NICKS 24K GOLD (RECORDED Thursday 12th November 7.30pm SCREENING) STEVIE NICKS GOLDicon (RECORDED Rock & Roll Hall24K of Fame Stevie Nicks SCREENING) brings her legendary music to the big screen.

Rock & £16.50 Roll Hall/ £15 of Fame icon Stevie Nicks brings Tickets Concs her legendary music to the big screen. Recorded Fri 13th & Sat 14th Nov at 7.30pm over two nights during her sold-out 24 Karat Gold (RECORDED SCREENING) Tour, the film features a set-list of fan favorites KINKY - The Musical - Filmed Live at and rareBOOTS gems from Stevie’s multi-platinum selling The Adelphi Theatre, London catalogue.

Tickets / £11 Concs Tickets £13 £16.50 (£15 concs)

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Thursday 19th November - 7.30pm Friday 13th and Saturday 14th at 7.30pm Matthew Bourne's SWAN -LAKE Kinky BootsThe Musical Filmed(RECORDED Live at The SCREENING) Adelphi Theatre London Tickets Filmed Live at London's Sadlers Wells Theatre Thursday 19th at 7.30pm Tickets £13November / £11 Concs Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake Fri 20th & Sat 21st November - 7.30pm Filmed Live at London's Sadlers Wells Theatre 42ND STREET (RECORDED SCREENING) Tickets Friday 20th and Saturday Filmed at The Theatre Royal, London 21st November 7.30pm Tickets £13 / £11atConcs 42nd Street Filmed at The Theatre Royal, London Other recorded screenings: Tickets RIVERDANCE 27th November 7.30pm Other events in November: THE KING & I 28th November 7.30pm The King and I from The London Palladium In DECEMBER Riverdance THE NUTCRACKER Pease call for details. – 10th Dec 7.30pm (Recorded Screening) In December Nutcracker - December 10th THE BLUES BAND LIVE IN CONCERT December12th The Blues Band in Concert- 12th Dec 8pm Tickets £30.00 Tickets £30.00 Decemeber 18th -January 4th Our Panto JACK & THE BEANSTALK. Our Panto Jack and The Beanstalk.

18th December – 4th Jan

PLEASE NOTE : FACE COVERINGS MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES WITHIN THE THEATRE- THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS PLEASE FOLLOW SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDELINES AND USE SANITISERS UPON ENTRY TEMPERATURES WILL BE TAKEN UPON ENTRY.

BOX OFFICE 01202 885566 www.tivoliwimborne.co.uk

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Tivoli re-opens – and oh yes, there’s panto!

By Miranda Robertson

Ben Waters will be boogying to the Tivoli on November 6 and 7

newsdesk@blackmorevale.net

Wimborne’s Tivoli theatre has finally reopened after a tough seven months – and its director is urging people to come and enjoy the shows on offer.

The theatre has been hard hit by the pandemic, but is now showing a series of films and theatre screenings – and will even stage its traditional pantomime in December.

Theatre director Charlie North-Lewis said: “We shut in March and we were going to reopen in August, but the months went on and it got later and later. We finally decided to open in early October, with an Elvis film scheduled for April. There’s going to be films shown Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, with limited seating for social distancing.

“It’s quiet as you would expect, as no big films being released. And people are still wary of going out. But we have some great evenings out coming up, with Ben Waters performing on November 6 and 7 and Chekov’s Uncle Vanya – a

filmed live performance – on November 5. We have ballet and musicals and a Soft Cell concert to screen and we are delighted to announce the Blues Band will still be doing a show just before the panto run starts, on December 12. That’s been a tradition here for the past 15 years. The panto this year will be Jack and the Beanstalk. We’re one of only

about 30 theatres putting a panto on I believe.

“All the shows will be covid friendly. Everyone must wear a mask, with no exceptions. I don’t mind wearing one and I’m asthmatic – it’s about looking after others.”

Although the current situation means future shows can’t be set in stone, Charlie is hopeful: “I hope in the new year maybe things might

be slightly better. I think it will likely be April when things get slightly more normal in theatreland. But people here seem to be pretty careful. I get through it by being optimistic – there’s enough doom and gloom.”

To book for any of the shows call 01202 885566 between 10am and 2pm Mon-Fri and 10am-1pm Saturdays, or go to tivoliwimborne.co.uk

A truly topical tale is on offer at the Exchange in Stur in its first live theatre since lockdown.

FLEA the PANDEMIC is directed by Craig White.

It tells the story of Melcombe Regis in 1348, when a ship enters the port laden with goods from far off China: silks, furs, precious stones, wine and herbs.

These goods have crossed continents via the Silk Road to Constantinople and sailed in and out of the harbours of Italy and France. A plaguecarrying flea, one of

thousands, leaves the ship and jumps from a sailor onto a wealthy Dorset merchant.

And there our story of the first plague to arrive in our country begins… Taboo has devised a socially distanced play for a socially distanced audience. Every rehearsal and performance keeps the actors separated from each other. The audience will be widely spaced, with 50 seats in the 300-seat Stour Hall.

Performances Fri and Sat, Nov 20 (7.30pm) and Saturday 21 (3pm/7.30pm).

Tickets £12 from 01258 475137.

Live indoor entertainment this evening, October 23, for the first time in Shaftesbury since lockdown.

Samantha Sings The Divas is an evening of songs in the style of Madonna, Shirley Bassey, Streisand, Whitney Houston, Dusty Springfield, Diana Ross, Cilla, Edith Piaf, Adele and many more.

It’s running for one night only from 7pm-9pm at The Sports Bar, Coppice Street – entry £15.

It’s cabaret-style rather than theatre seating and all safety measures are in place. Table

service only for drinks.

Samantha is a regular performer in Shaftesbury.

She is a world class singer and tours shows all over the UK and abroad. The Stage newspaper said of her: “Perfection. Her vocal range is remarkable.”

She always premieres her shows at Shaftesbury Arts Centre –you may have seen her as Vera Lynn, Judith Durham and as herself doing show-tunes, rock and comedy.

Just turn up, or email andy@samantha.co.uk or phone 07710 878178.

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Live theatre at last! Evening of diva songs

New display board chronicles the Pictures by Andrew P M Wright The woman who controlled the last flight out of the former Tarrant Rushton airfield has unveiled a new history display board by the memorial.

Shirley Lockwood revealed the board on the 40th anniversary of the last jet flying out of the airfield.

The airfield played a vital role in war and peace.

Lying in the shadow of Badbury Rings – between Wimborne and Blandford Forum – Tarrant Rushton airfield closed on Tuesday, September 30, 1980, after being the home of pioneering aviation research, manufacturing and services company Flight Refuelling since 1947.

In the control tower on that last day, Flight Refuelling Air Traffic Controller Shirley Lockwood controlled the last flight out of the airfield when a former Royal Navy 1950sbuilt DeHavilland Sea Vixen jet took off for its new base at Hurn, now Bournemouth International Airport, just before 10am. Exactly 40 years on from that historic and sad last flight, Shirley came back to the former airfield – now returned to agriculture – to unveil a new display board next to the stone memorial in memory of the airfield’s personnel and unveiled in 1982.

Present were a representative of the Glider Pilot Regiment Society as well as Nick Harding – who farms a large part of the former 300-acre airfield – and several invited friends with a keen interest in the airfield’s history.

Opened by the Royal Air Force in May, 1943, on a plateau above the Tarrant valley, the large threerunway airfield was home to 3,000 people and played a vital part in the Second 50

Shirley Lockwood at Tarrant Rushton airfield

World War, including towing gliders in the D-Day, Arnhem and Rhine crossing operations of 1944 and 1945.

Tarrant Rushton’s young aircrews flew low and in radio silence across occupied Europe, dropping secret agents, troops and weapons to Resistance forces from the south of France to the Low Countries and up to Norway.

Shirley, who lives in Wimborne, said: “I found it very moving to return to Tarrant Rushton and it was a real privilege to unveil the new display board illustrating the airfield’s history from 1943 to 1980.

“The airfield played a very important part in the Second World War and the decades afterwards when Flight Refuelling carried out worldbeating aviation research there. The new display board will ensure that the airfield’s

history is not forgotten.

“Tarrant Rushton always had a special atmosphere and it still does – even though the runways, aircraft hangers and other buildings have been gone for almost 40 years.

“It is a very special place for me and many other people who worked there.

“The airfield was a lovely place to work and many people didn’t want to retire from there because working for Flight Refuelling was like being part of a large family,” added Shirley, who was awarded the MBE in the early 1990s for services to aviation after a career of more than 30 years.

Located next to the stone memorial by the former main gate for the airfield, the new display board was produced

by Bob Seymour, whose father was a navigator on

Royal Air Force Halifax bombers at Tarrant Rushton in 1944 – taking part in the D-Day and Arnhem operations.

Bob said: “We were delighted and honoured that Shirley agreed to unveil the new history board because she worked on the airfield from the late 1950s through to closure in 1980 and controlled that last jet take off from Tarrant Rushton.

“It is important to tell the story of Tarrant Rushton.

Between April, 1944, and May, 1945, Tarrant Rushton’s No. 298 and No. 644 Squadrons flew 2,284 top secret missions into occupied Europe, from southern France up to Norway.

“Twenty-seven Halifax bombers were shot down and more than 160 young aircrew lost their lives. Also killed were glider pilots, airborne troops and the Special Operations Executive secret agents dropped behind enemy lines,” added Bob, who is a member of the Wimborne branch of the Royal Air Forces Association. During its time at Tarrant Rushton from 1947 to 1980, Flight

vital war work of historic airfield

Refuelling took part in the year-long Berlin Airlift, set a 12-hour non-stop jet flying world record in the late 1940s thanks to in-flight refuelling. The airfield also carried out research, manufacturing and

conversion work on jet aircraft from air forces around the world.

After the closure of Tarrant Rushton on Tuesday, 30 September, 1980, its research, development and services aircraft moved to

Bournemouth Airport at Hurn to form a new company called Flight Refuelling Aviation which is still based at the airport.

Demolition work on Tarrant Rushton airfield started within weeks of its closure

with the crushed concrete from its three long runways being used to help build the by-pass roads around Wimborne and Blandford.

Some 300 buildings were demolished along with two large aircraft hangers and more than 30 concrete parking bays for aircraft. The 3.5 mile perimeter track was reduced to half its width and last of the runway concrete was removed in 1984.

With a section of the main runway as its base, the stone memorial was unveiled in June, 1982, and is maintained by a small dedicated team of people who have a keen interest in the former airfield and its history. n Anyone interested in helping with the upkeep of the airfield memorial should call 01202 882895.

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Letters From

Gill Young: Thank you.

Another brilliant informative issue. Love it Maxine Grice: So glad it’s back, and glad I can read it online because paper issues don’t reach our part of Somerset!

Cherry Barlow: Very very pleased to see the return of BV. Well done – we need this magazine.

Henrietta Davys: Agree – the paper copy is best.

Congratulations on reviving the BVM. Tristan Greatrex: Fantastic issue 2. Congratulations.

Serena Mogg: So glad the new Blackmore Vale is back, brilliant news.

Barbara Ann House: Great to have the New Blackmore Vale back, a great mag for or local news ... here in Henstridge Somerset.

Gerald Witt: So pleased to have you back thank you for all your hard work.

Carolyn Carter: So great to see you back and back to normal size!!

Congratulations.

Sonia Gourlay: Better than the old one well done for getting this back.

Mark Hudson: Great to see it back.

Elizabeth Harrison: It was lovely to pick up a copy this morning, a nice read. Much appreciated it made me feel much more connected to other people. Thank you to all concerned.

Angela Notley: Thank you so much it is just so part of our weekends.

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There’s still a need for viral During lockdown, Sherborne Viral Kindness filled a vital role, when volunteers came together from across the community to help people in Sherborne and the surrounding villages.

Prior to this, local surgeries had been developing their own volunteer group called Health Champions, who were assisting with activities that helped to address the nonclinical, social support needs of patients.

The focus of these activities – responding to loneliness and isolation, supporting self-care & independence, promoting regular physical activity and good mental health, supporting unpaid carers, connecting people to local services/community groups – is very much the same as that which Sherborne Viral Kindness was providing during lockdown; local people responding to local needs.

It was known that there was unmet need before coronavirus and there will continue to be unmet need which is why the local surgeries (the Apples, the Grove and Yetminster), are all committed to continuing to work with local volunteers.

If you have time and enthusiasm to offer, we are keen to hear from you.

These are examples of the type of volunteering roles we have to offer: l Practical – shopping, urgent prescription deliveries, dog walking, helpful errands. l Administrative – helping with general organisation and communications e.g. helping to run groups such as walking groups. l Digital – assisting people

to become more digitally connected and confident, especially getting more patients registered to book appointments and manage their medication online. l Social support – befriending by phone or in person. l Peer support – facilitating support between people with similar health conditions to reduce the risk of isolation and promote good selfmanagement; both group and one to one peer support opportunities A mixture of volunteers are needed – for instance, you may be able to help with a one-off shopping request, but you don’t have the time to commit on a more regular basis. We are keen to speak to people from both groups!

If you would like further information or an informal chat about your involvement as a local volunteer, please contact Vicky Morland / vicky.morland@dorsetgp.nhs.uk We can also put you in touch with one of our current Health Champions or you could sit in on one of our regular Zoom meetings.

Roger Marsh Sherborne Area Community Kindness (SACK) n Great to get the new BVM in hard copy. We’re delighted to see it back. Well done to everyone involved and best of luck for the future.

Best wishes Moira & Mike Crisp Pimperne n My friends and I would like to thank you for bringing the Blackmore Vale back and in its original format, thanks.

Fay Sutton

n The Government’s online guidance note about the Rule of Six restriction which is set out in covid-19 (safer public places) says in section 2.7 that those running events following covid-19 secure guidelines should take additional steps to ensure the safety of the public and prevent large gatherings or mass events from taking place.

With Remembrance Sunday approaching many will be left wondering whether this important event can be marked in the traditional way.

However, there is a confusing gap between the online advice and the law as set out in the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No.2) (England) Regulations 2020.

It would appear that many large gatherings are lawful if the event is one which can pass the “excepted gathering” test. It seems to me that if acts of remembrance are to take place then we may be called upon to decide if highways are premises operated by a public body, if a public outdoor space is the same thing as a public outdoor place (which includes a highway) and whether a parade is a relevant outdoor activity. Unlike the advice the regulations are far from simple.

Is the Leader similarly confused by this mixed message from the Government and will appropriately organised and risk assessed acts of remembrance be possible next month?

Robin Legg Councillor for Sherborne Rural Ward

Letters

kindness in town n I would like to say a big "thank you" to everyone who contacted me regarding my family’s history (Oct 9, page 10). I have been able to pass on this information to Di who is delighted with the result. It was great to hear from Andrew, who is a member of the Pester family.

Mary Wright n May I suggest that a section in your magazine be reserved for issues concerning the relatively new Unitary Council. This could be used, not just for information from the council, but as a community forum in which we would have a chance to ask questions.

We know that our councillors have all been elected and can be traced through Dorset Council website. But what about those full-time staff who actually run the council?

What is their hierarchy of management from chief executive down through the various departments? And do they have a code of conduct regarding the way things should be run?

We need to know both of these so that we can hold them to account. If we fail to get satisfaction, for instance, to a formal complaint, or fail to get a response at all, we need to know to whom we can refer the matter up the chain of command.

Pippa Shillington Gillingham n I would like to add my voice to the chorus of appreciation for you in bringing back this magazine.

I love the fact that it is in the A4 format, how you have styled it and all its content. I like the increased puzzles page, the MPs' round up, and how different their writing styles and content are. As many well wishers have said,

I appreciate the larger print; it makes the whole magazine appear calmer in some way!

I am also happy with it being published every two weeks.

Thank you so much for taking this project on – I wish you and your team great success.

Deborah Deering n So very pleased to see the reincarnation of a much loved magazine especially in the ‘old’ format. Keep up the good work.

Wendy Billington Child Okeford n How comforting to hold the first new BVM and read all the letters and memories.

Going back to when we moved from ‘under the stairs’ to our first office in the High Street is a really long time ago – 1979 – we had to find staff and they were all local or nearby and it so good to see them still around.

My son Sven Thomas joined us in 1981 and looked after the cars and garages and organised the delivery system. Our first typist was Fran Watts and all layouts were done by Ray Smith and Paul Hart from Sturminster helped so much (he was a teacher and had a great local band in Stur).

Alan became really involved with local news and met so many interesting people and companies.

During the last couple of years Sven has organised a group called The BVM Originals from the really early years and we meet for a good chat and catch up and it’s so good to see good friends with so many memories. Thanks again to the new BVM – Love to you all.

Ingrid Chalcraft Stalbridge

Bowled over by cricket Dear Blackmore Vale It’s great to have you back!

I’m attaching an image of a Speckled Bush Cricket. I spotted it walking near Duncliffe last weekend.

Best wishes Ann Wilson n I note with astonishment and concern that at the meeting of the cabinet earlier this month members were faced with an agenda and associated reports running to 812 pages.

In less than three months cabinet members have comfortably read more pages than are contained in Tolstoy’s epic War and Peace. Does this feat cause the Leader to reflect with pride on their achievement or raise a doubt in his mind about how the effective management of the authority can be properly conducted through a cabinet governance structure?

Robin Legg Councillor for Sherborne Rural Ward n Just to say how wonderful it is to have The Blackmore Vale back in its original format. Wishing the publishing team a great new future Ann Danby

Corrections and clarifications Page 50: The recipe for Hazel’s Dorset Apple Cake should contain TWO eggs.

Sorry to anyone who tried to make it and had to guess! We did receive an anguished phone call from a lady who was halfway through the recipe and stymied!

Page 13: Not our fault as it happens, but anyone who visited Gillingham’s new market may have thought we were barking mad as there was no market! The event was called off at 5.30am the same morning after a vehicle carrying all the equipment broke down.

Page 48: Well THAT’S a wonferful way to spell wonderful, isn’t it? Tut tut.

Please email any corrections and clarifications to the editor at newsdesk@ blackmorevale.net.

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Motoring

Van-tastic news as conversion firm STAR CONTRACT: Mountain bike star Matt Jones at Van Haven and, right, in action on the international circuit

A van conversion firm near Sturminster Newton has landed a star contract – creating the perfect van for a mountain bike (MTB) star.

Matt Jones, who is described as ‘one of the UK’s best mountain bike riders’, visited Van Haven in pursuit of the ‘ultimate MTB Van’.

Matt emerged onto the British dirt jump scene while still at school, before breaking into the international bike scene in 2013 at the age of 18. Matt has been successful competing at an international level, winning the Colorado Freeride Festival in 2016 and clocking up three consecutive wins at Farm Jam in New Zealand. Matt has competed around the world as part of the FMB World Tour, scoring wins at Swatch Rocket Air and Air to the Throne and top 10

finishes at Red Bull Joyride and Crankworx Innsbruck.

Matt currently rides with Red Bull, Muc Off and other leading cycling brands.

He also runs a successful YouTube channel highlighting his exploits of his MTB career and has more than 485,000 followers – his videos regularly attract over a million views each.

He is set to chronicle the building of the ‘Ultimate MTB Van’ on the channel as he works with the team at Van Haven to design the van to his exacting specifications.

Highlights so far include a triple-layered carbon roof, fully bespoke bike carrying area including Muc-off bike cleaning area with its own internal power washer and 4x4 modification.

Van Haven owner James Ottewill said: “Working with Matt is going to be great. He has a lot of brilliant ideas for the van as do we and I think what we are building together with be a really special vehicle.”

All of the work on the van is being carried out at the Van Haven workshop and showroom, where the team work with customers to source the perfect van and then modify and customise it to make it perfect for the new owner. James added: “Dorset

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Church

Lost sheep teaches us to love Having read the title of my column in the last issue of the New Blackmore Vale magazine, my first thoughts were was I an extra in Bonanza or was this the next episode in Rawhide? For those who are unable to remember either programme then I suggest you talk to your grandparents, who will probably know the storyline of both and be able to tell you the impact they had on their lives. For those who lived in the countryside it had more impact than on those who lived in the city or town.

The same applies to some of the stories in the Bible. In Luke we find the following story: “Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. But the Pharisees and

the teachers of the law muttered, ‘This man welcomes sinners and eats with them’. Then Jesus told them this parable: ‘Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them.

Doesn’t he leave the ninetynine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders and goes home.

Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.’ I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninetynine righteous persons who do not need to repent.”

The Parable of the Lost Sheep is a wonderful story told by Jesus to illustrate the

love and compassion that God has for every person.

The parable is found in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, and is in response to Jesus being criticised and attacked by the religious leaders for ‘eating with sinners’. The religious leaders, also known as the Pharisees, had hearts filled with wrong motives and prejudice. They could not believe Jesus would associate with these types of people. Jesus stops the crowd and begins to tell a story of how a shepherd left his flock of 99 sheep to go find one lost sheep.

This parable displays the beautiful meaning of God seeking out the lost sinner and rejoicing when they are found. God cares about all of us equally and will stop

with the Rev Richard Priest, of Stour Vale Benefice

Vicar in the Vale everything to find us and care for us. We serve a Good Shepherd whose desire is for us to be found, rescued, and renewed. The parable of the lost sheep is meant to teach us how we should care for others regardless of how they look or act. We have been called to love and care for all who are lost just as the shepherd looks after all of his/her sheep. As we enter the time of the year when we remember all those who have gone before us, we too look for the lost sheep and give thanks that they have been found in our hearts.

Church services Sunday. October 25 – Last Sunday after Trinity Hazelbury Bryan and the Hillside Parishes: 9.30am Fifehead Neville Morning Praise 11.15am Hazelbury Bryan Parish Communion 6.30pm Woolland Church Evening Prayer for Harvest Church of England in & around Shaftesbury 9.30am Parish Communion at St Peter’s 9.30am Parish Communion at Motcombe 11.15am Parish Communion at Melbury Abbas 6pm Reflective Communion at St James’ 6pm Live-stream Evening Worship at facebook.com/ ShaftesburyCofE Catholic services: Our Lady's Church, Old Mill Lane, Marnhull 56

9.30am Mass (also every Thursday) St Benedict's, Cemetery Road, Gillingham Mass each Sunday 11am and Wednesday 10am Further information at marnhullandgillinghamrc.org.uk Church of England Sunday Services in Gillingham and Milton on Stour Sunday 25 October 10am Holy Communion at St Mary’s, Gillingham 4pm ZOOM service. Please contact gillinghamanglican@ gmail.com for the link Sunday 1st November – All Saints Day Hazelbury Bryan and the Hillside Parishes.

9am Mappowder Church Holy Communion BCP 10.30am Hazelbury Bryan Morning Prayer 11am Ibberton

Holy Communion BCP 6.30pm Belchalwell Evening Prayer Church of England in & around Shaftesbury: 9.30am Family Service at St Peter’s 9.30am Parish Communion at St James’ 11.15am Family Service at Enmore Green 11.15am Parish Communion at Margaret Marsh 4pm A Time to Remember at St Peter’s 6pm All Soul’s Service at Motcombe 6pm Live-stream Evening Worship at facebook.com/ ShaftesburyCofE All are welcome at any of our services, please visit shaftesburycofe.org.uk for up to date news or get in touch with the Team Office on 01747 853060.

Church of England Sunday Services in Gillingham and Milton on Stour 10am Holy Communion at St Mary’s, Gillingham 11am Act of Worship in the Vicarage School Room, Queen St., Gillingham 3pm-5pm Churchyard Service – Milton on Stour Churchyard (Event information may be out of date due to covid. Contact tel 01747 821598 to confirm details.)

The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Gillingham is open for private prayer Sundays between 11am and noon and Wednesdays 2pm-4pm.

Just for Kids

Wildlife corner

with World Life

A huge welcome to the third instalment of the Wildlife Corner! Our “All Things Slimy” minibeast adventures continue with some weird and wonderful facts all about slugs!

Did you know?

Slugs are molluscs. They are in the same scientific group as octopuses, cuttlefish, snails, clams, mussels and squid, to name a few.

Slugs evolved from snails – over millions of years the size of shell became smaller, and finally disappeared but…

Some slugs actually still have shells! Sometimes, the shell of a slug is inside their body under what is called the mantle (the part which looks like a saddle) on their back.

In the United Kingdom there are approximately 40 species of slug, the largest one is called the Ashy-Grey Slug and can reach up to approximately 25 centimetres when full grown!

Of the 40 species of slug in the UK, only a small handful are classified as pests. The rest are incredibly valuable for providing food for other creatures.

Slugs provide an important diet to creatures such as birds, hedgehogs, ground beetles,

frogs, toads and newts. matter and join the snails and Slugs come in all colours, worms in clean-up crew from the bright yellow of the duties. Some slugs however, Banana Slug, which can be like those which live in the found living in the Pacific oceans, will prey on small coastal rainforest of North fish and other sea slugs, America, to the almost neon whilst others will eat corals, pink of the Mount Kaputar anemones, sea sponges and slug which can be algae. found living on the Where do slopes of Mount slugs live?

Kaputar in As with Australia. snails, slugs There are venomous can be found sea slugs which live in many in the tropical seas different and oceans, one of habitats – these is called the some are Blue Dragon and terrestrial and can be found in live on land, Blue Dragon sea Hawaii, Bermuda, slugs are venomous! others are the Caribbean and marine and live Yikes! areas of the African in the seas and coast. oceans whilst others are What do slugs eat? freshwater and have been Like snails, the majority of found living in swamps, slugs are detritivores and eat rivers and streams in tropical dead and decaying organic areas.

What did the slug say as he slipped off the wall? Oh how slime flies...

Junior Angling With DDAS Juniors Secretary Graham Howard After spending winter 2019 writing a coaching program, buying trophies and designing certificates to present, it all stopped in March. It felt a bit like all the momentum we had gained in

Tongue twister: Six Slippery Snails Slid Slowly Seaward

our first year was now lost.

However angling was allowd again and I dared to start planning a few events. We started to put the shiny new coaching program into effect and it worked very well. But when the virus level was raised again I sadly made the decision to suspend all events until further notice, and I fear we have hosted our last event this year.

There are still fish to be

Experiment!

See how a slug moves: You will need adult help, some clear plastic, a set of washable gloves, soap, warm water and antibacterial gel.

Slugs move using muscles in their foot to push themselves along. It is covered in a special mucus which helps them travel quickly, and over many different surfaces without hurting themselves.

You can see how a slug (and snail) moves by gently picking one up using a set of gloves, and placing it on some clear plastic.

Keeping it level, carefully look underneath and you will see the muscles rippling.

When you have finished, place the slug (or snail) back exactly where you found it.

Put the gloves to wash, and wash your hands carefully before using the antibacterial gel!

What did the slug say to the snail who stole his shell I'll get you next slime!

caught. Autumn is short lived but it is by far my favourite time of year to be out by the water somewhere. The fish will be feeding up ready for winter. The colours painted by nature are stunning at this time of year, as are the fish who will still have their summer look about them in the watery sunshine.

If you want some more information about DDAS Juniors or if you are going

fishing and would like some advice, then please feel free to contact me, Graham Howard (Junior Secretary) on any of the following ways; Mobile or text to 07368 213313, by email to juniors.sec@d-das.com, or via our Facebook page at 'DDAS Juniors'.

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Sport n Starting from half term, Wincanton Tennis Club will have a new team of coaches.

LA Tennis, founded and led

by Luke Andrew will kick off with two tennis camps on October 27 and 29 Tuesday at the WTC courts. The camps are open to juniors of any standard, and Luke will also be starting Cardio Tennis, Adult Team Training, Rusty Rackets and Junior Pro Hits. The courts are floodlit so club social sessions continue through winter on Monday and Wednesday evenings: wincantontennisclub.co.uk nAre there any Subbuteo players in the Sherborne area who fancy a friendly game in a village hall, or better still, the back room of a pub?

We’d play to the basic, early 1960s rules (no defensive flicks or any of that sort of nonsense and line ups must represent a proper football formation..ie no 9-1-0 abominations). The ideal balance would be 99% on having fun, 1% on winning!

I’m Geoff McHugh. If you are interested please let me know on mchugh_hill@hotmail.com nBlandford hockey team traveled to high flying Fareham this week for a late starting game which meant several key players were working or had started half term. So with a bare 11 they faced a squad of 16. The captain Sam Jones carrying an injury made up the 11.

Despite being constantly under pressure Blandford fought hard and made things difficult for the home side.

The inevitable loss came but Blandford can hold their heads high and take all the positives from the game. All performed well individually and as a team with the juniors in the team really stepping up.

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A winning start at new home TENNIS

Shaftesbury Community Tennis Club (SCTC) made an excellent start to the season with a win for their women’s team in the LTA Dorset League. The team beat last season’s runners up, Mudeford Wood in a tightly fought match with Shaftesbury winning by three rubbers to one.

Shaftesbury was playing its first match at their new home base at Donhead Sports Club at Charlton.

Club Secretary Angela Phipps said “We hope that this will

be a successful and happy new association with Donhead Sports Club.”

The Shaftesbury club moved from using St Mary’s School

when the school closed earlier this year. The SCTC team from left, Jenny Lucas, Lynda Appleby, Angela Phipps and Victoria Collyer.

Podium place for Brad in decider at Brands Hatch Local lad Brad Jones, from Stalbridge headed to Brands Hatch in Kent this past weekend for the final round of the British Superbike Championship. Going into the finale Brad was third in the championship but just one point off of second.

After a poor qualifying down in the 10th Brad was fired up to make amends in race one.

After a brilliant start and first lap he was up to fourth and showing great pace. With a gruelling 12-lap battle around the 2.4mile Brands Hatch circuit, Brad dug in and traded paint with his close rivals to finish in third place beating James Westmorland which was just what he needed for his championship challenge.

Commenting after the match, Brad said: “We’ve been struggling a bit this weekend but coming into the race we made some changes with the bike and we managed to come good when it counted”.

Heading into the feature race with a long 16-lap race the

RACE ACE: Brad Jones on the podium, right, and left, out in front

22-year-old was gunning for a strong race to round the season out with. Lights out, and Brad got away well and lead some laps in the early stages.

Jones’ teammate Skinner came past and they both set off holding a strong pace.

As the laps clicked off Brad was going well and got into a scrap for second with three other riders.

Crossing the line in third Brad finished the weekend off with a double podium and got that second in the championship. Brad added:

“Getting that second in the championship was one of aims for this weekend and we’ve managed to get that done. It was a strong pace today and it’s great to set a new personal best lap to end the season on a high.”

Brad now enters what he calls the “off season” where he will enjoy some rest time and get plans together for 2021.

He added; “I would just like to thank all my sponsors and all the people that are involved to make it happen.”

Sport

Town left hanging by the Telephones

GOAL: Haydn Hodges

Sherborne Town 1 Bristol Telephones 2 Toolstation Western League Division One Despite a strong second half comeback, Sherborne couldn’t take a point from a Bristol side which has now had back-to-back wins on the road. Two first half goals from the visitors’ man-ofthe-match Will Boyer proved critical.

Haydn Hodges pulled a goal back from the penalty spot for the Zebras after 55 minutes of the second half, sending the keeper the wrong way, but The Phones just about hung on for the victory.

“The boys performed a lot better in the second half but just couldn’t find the equaliser,” summed up by the Town Facebook page.

Rampant Royals on march Blandford United 6 Bridport Reserves 2 Dorset Premier League A solid game for the Royals against a strengthened Bridport Reserves in front of a crowd of 144. Both sides knocked the ball around in the first half but it took a bit of magic from Bradley Pike to break the deadlock on 43 mins with a super free kick to beat the keeper at the near post. Bridport came out for the second half looking to get back on level terms but that meant gaps at the back.

A rampant 25 minutes saw the Royals tear the visitors to shreds with goals from Taylor Pike, Sam Watson, and Brad Pike. Bridport responded from a free kick of their own but sub Archie McCarthy made an immediate impact with the goal of the game, a speculative shot curled into the top corner. The Bees added another but McCarthy responded by tapping in a brilliant team move.

Dorset Premier League (to Oct 17)

Bournemouth Sports 1 Gillingham Town 4 Dorset Premier League Elliot Bevis scored all four goals for The Gills after the visitors conceded a very early goal at Bournemouth Sports. With the score 1-1 at half-time, Bevis took charge

Dorchester Sports 2 Sturminster Newton Utd 1 Dorset Premier League Darren Spiller gave Stur the lead with his fourth of the season. But the disappointing form continued, conceding two second half goals to make it just one win in five.

and hit a second half hat trick to double his goal tally for the season and push Gillingham into a promotion place.

The Bournemouth Twitter feed said: “A poor performance against a strong @gilltownfc. After going 1-0 up in the opening minutes the team couldn't capitalise further. Unfortunately the desire wasn't there the rest of the game..

n Sturminster Town Youth Football is recruiting girls and boys of all ages.

Training is run by fully qualified FA coaches in compliance with FA covid protocols. Email welfare.snufc@gmail.com

Dorset Senior League

Poole Borough 1 Mere Town 2 Mere continued their strong start to the season. All the goals came in the first half.

Dorchester Sports Reserves 2 Stalbridge 5 Ryan Garrod scored a hattrick in an impressive performance.

Matthew Jordan scored but also got sent off.

Neil Kellaway also scored.

Battered Rockies hit for 6 Shaftesbury 1 AFC Stoneham 6 Wessex League Premier Struggling Shaftesbury slumped to their eighth consecutive defeat, in the process equalling their worst loss of the season.

It was The Rockies’ first game for two weeks after goalkeeper Paul Woods contracted coronavirus. Two games were postponed, including this fixture against AFC Stoneham last Saturday.

Playing the game on Tuesday evening, it didn’t help when the keeper went off injured and AFC Stoneham went 2-0 up before the interval, with goals from Matt Bainbridge and AFC’s leading scorer, Cal Laycock.

After the break, Shaftesbury fell apart, conceding four in 15 minutes. Bainbridge completed a hat-trick from the penalty spot, Laycock added his second and captain Alex Welch completed the scoring. The Town scored a consolation goal in the dying minutes.

Shaftesbury have now lost eight league and cup games in a row, scoring nine goals and conceding 32. They are just one place off the bottom.

Manager Danny Holmes said in the club’s matchday magazine: “We have had no luck in front of goal and had some really bad luck at our end, giving away too many unnecessary free kicks and penalties then finding ourselves chasing the game.

“After a losing run of a few games, including exiting from the three major cups, Dave (Walsh, assistant manager) and myself have been trying to sign new players.”

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Community rallies round after vandalism attack at club ground Back in September, Wincanton Town FC tweeted: “Gutted to have vandalism at the ground last night: paint over the seats, fencing pulled down, advert boards ripped off, generator doors off, fuel wires slashed, electrical wires cut.

“Heart-wrenching for all volunteers.”

Roll forward a month and it is a very different picture.

The generator was repaired within six days in time for the next game, all damage has been repaired apart from

paint on seats and last week a new CCTV system was installed, a gift from Milborne Port firm Harmony Fire - an “amazing gesture,” says manager Chris Wise.

“We are very fortunate that local people offered to help.

The support from individuals locally and from the football community has been amazing.”

Sherborne Town were among clubs who tweeted support.

“Anything you need, give us

a shout. We are more than happy to help.” nThe Premier League’s Matchday Support Fund has given Sherborne, Dorchester Town, Bridport and Weymouth FC £36,000 to share to help prepare stadiums for the safe return of players and supporters. nFollow the Migration is a film of Wimborne Town’s move to a new stadium after 100 years - find the story at ATTACK: Paint on the seats Youtube.com/TBTVSport.

Unbeaten Wincanton’s rule of six Devizes Town 1 Wincanton Town 3 Toolstation Western League Division One Wincanton continued a remarkable turn around this season by extending an unbeaten run to six, having lost the first four games of the campaign.

Manager Chris Wise made changes to the line-up for the first time in four games and it worked, with debutant Cameron Allen scoring twice to help Wincanton overturn a half-time deficit on their way to a 3-1 win. Toby DaltonCole scored the third.

It was a match that Wise was wary of, with Devizes

bottom of the table and Wincanton having won four of their last five, and drawing the other.

Allen has joined The Wasps from Clevedon Town AFC: he also had spells at Bristol City and West Brom. “It’s good to be back playing again and getting two goals for @WincantontownFC,” he said on his Twitter feed, @_Cameron_Allen_ The Town now have two home fixtures and will hope to maintain its run against lowly Longwell Green Sports at home on Saturday.

Unbeaten Corsham Town follows.

Toolstation Western League Div One (to Oct 17)

FOOTBALL FIXTURES All 3pm unless stated OCTOBER 24 Southern League Premier Dorchester Town v Salisbury Wimborne Town v Hendon Wessex League Premier Shaftesbury v Cowes Sports Toolstation Western League Division One Bishops Lydeard v Sherborne Wincanton Town v Longwell Green Dorset Premier League

Gillingham Town v Wareham Hamworthy Recreation v Blandford United Sturminster Newton United v Bournemouth Sports Dorset Senior League Mere Town v Hamworthy Recreation Reserves Westland Sports Reserves v Stalbridge OCTOBER 27 Southern League Premier Salisbury v Weston-superMare, 7.45pm

Truro City v Wimborne Town, 7.45pm OCTOBER 31 Wessex League Premier Division Bashley v Shaftesbury Toolstation Western League Division One Wincanton Town v Corsham FA Vase Millbrook v Sherborne Town Dorset Premier League Blandford United v Merley Cobham Sports

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Sturminster Newton United v Gillingham Town Dorset Senior League Chickerell United v Mere Stalbridge v Poole Borough NOVEMBER 3 Wessex League Premier Division 7.45pm Fleet Town v Shaftesbury, NOVEMBER 4 Southern League Premier South, 7.45pm Gosport Borough v Salisbury

Sport

Chloe makes history by retaining Alliss trophy Chloe Northover of Stalbridge, a member of Yeovil Golf Club, has beaten the odds to become the first junior lady player to regain a prestigious trophy.

The Peter Alliss trophy is open to any girl under the age of 18 who is a member of a club affiliated to England Golf with a handicap of 36 or less.

Having won the trophy in her first ever final appearance last year, it seemed an even harder task for her to repeat the achievement and become the first to retain it. Entering the back nine two holes up over her rival, Chloe Haesler of Broadstone, she managed to stretch her lead on the 10th and 11th before navigating a par on the tricky 15th to win 4&3.

Members of Yeovil Golf Club have always been proud of Chloe’s many achievements during her blossoming golfing career and congratulate her on the incredible achievement of becoming the first person to retain the trophy.

They know that Chloe, who is the incoming Junior Captain, will continue to be an incredible ambassador for the club and its burgeoning Junior Section.

PRIZE GIRL: Chloe Northover with the Peter Alliss trophy

The Dorset Ladies County Golf Association hosted the finals at Ferndown Golf Club.

David Moses n Charlton Hawthorn’s Colin Leach, aged 74, has won Yeovil Golf Club’s senior championship held on the Old Course. His gross 79

(nett 72) was played in testing conditions and saw him top a field of 118 senior golfers.

The competition is open to all club golfers aged over 55.

Fellow golfer Keith Lock won the nett senior championship salver with a 69.

Covid knocks over skittle leagues Castle Cary is the latest league to cancel its planned 2020-21 skittle season.

Spokesman Toby Strang said: “Due to the continuing uncertainty over the course of the coronavirus and the restrictions imposed on pubs and gatherings, there will be no formal league programme this season. It was agreed

that the league would be recommenced in 2021-22 based on the promotions and relegations from last season – depending on how many teams we have then.

Teams showed a wide spectrum of views, with a fairly even split between wanting as early a start as possible, waiting until

January and waiting until next season. Several teams also indicated that they would struggle to raise eight players at present.

“A number of people were concerned about how games could be safely conducted due to the handling by everyone of the same balls throughout games.”

North Dorset rugby still on hold We are unable to have full contact rugby at present.

However our senior men and women are starting an in house touch rugby league combined with the normal training sessions. Our mini and youth sections returned in September and numbers are looking really positive: they are enjoying the sessions although some miss the full contact game. The club have an active COVID committee which monitors the situation weekly and also developed various protocols which must be followed.

Whilst remaining positive in these uncertain times, we can only hope that it’s not long before conditions allow us to return to playing normal rugby once again. n Bath Rugby is holding a mini and junior coaching camp day at the North Dorset Rugby Club ground outside Gillingham. The camp lasts from 9.30am to 3.30pm on Thursday, October 29. More: rugby.camp.co.uk/bath Ian Archer, secretary, North Dorset Rugby Club

Doddlers return to relative normality Dorset Doddlers are slowly returning to normal. The latest advice is that as an organised club we can run in unlimited numbers.

Club training has returned on Tuesdays and Thursdays in Shaftesbury and Sturminster Newton respectively. One good thing to come from the last few months is the number of people who have decided to try running. Running is well known for all its health benefits, both physical and also for mental health. We are always keen to welcome new members.

If you would like to join us, see www.dorsetdoddlers.org.

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Equestrian

Horserenity is transforming lives of troubled youngsters

By Jade Leahy newsdesk@blackmorevale.net

Welcome to the brand-new equestrian section of the New Blackmore Vale magazine.

Let me introduce myself. I’m Jade, horse lover, disabled rider and owner of Rosie, a seven-year-old piebald cob.

Having a disability can present challenges in the saddle but we are enjoying our new journey together.

I am thrilled to be part of the new Blackmore Vale Magazine and developing the equestrian section offers me a chance become more involved in the local equestrian community.

I look forward to joining in the competition buzz, albeit from the sidelines.

We hope to develop the equestrian section of BVM to include information, health topics product reviews and equestrian classifieds, a competition roundup, news about up and coming events as well as features on interesting equestrians. We want to print what you want to read, so do let us know what you want to see in your local magazine.

This week I was lucky enough to visit Horserenity – an equine facilitated learning Community Interest Company nestled in the village of Almer near Sturminster Newton.

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of five horses work with disengaged children and adults. The community interest company uses equine facilitated learning, and to help learners explore communication, emotional regulation, reactions and responses. The community interest company works with between 15 to 20 children per week, usually on a one-to-one basis. Participants are usually funded by SEN services but families who feel that sessions would be beneficial can also self-refer.

For children who have experienced trauma mental illhealth, anxiety or lack of confidence, Sarah, her team and the horses facilitate exploration, learning and reflection in a calm, neutral and non-judgmental environment, without the pressure of expectation. Some of the horses have had a difficult past of their own, and they too have found a safe space at Horserenity. The centre offers comfort for vulnerability, there is however, no focus on trauma or challenge, only on growth and the creation of a learning partnership, that allows both horse and learner the space to rediscover their true selves.

The benefits of horse-assisted therapy are now widely recognised and learners benefit

from experiential learning, often learning to read and interpret visual cues about feelings from the horse and their role in partnership dynamics. The horses often also act as a gateway to exploring and enjoying more traditional curricular learning – for example one learner, aged eight, is developing an understanding of healthy eating which began through exploring what the horses like to eat.

Her school found her to be disengaged from writing and academic learning, but now she loves to write and work on projects about her new fourlegged friends. Another learner said attending Horserenity had had given him his smile back.

A former learner has gone on to complete an equine management course at Kingston Maurward College and has moved to Romania to run a smallholding!

The centre is now also looking towards its growth and is developing a learning programme for young carers in the county, who now may be more marginalised than ever due to covid-19. Horserenity is a small organisation that has a large impact, facilitating demonstrable improvements in well-being and returning the smiles of each learner that it partners with.

Show jumping events this weekend Dorset Showground in West Stour, near Gillingham, has events this weekend: Tomorrow (24th) there is Unaffiliated Dressage.

Entries 14, Rosettes to 6th place. On Sunday (25th) there will be a show jumping training

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Height of jumps from 60cm. Horses, ponies, adults or children.

A 40-minute lesson followed by a chance to ride a complete course of jumps with help from

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New stud is joint venture A new stud has been set up at Motcombe to complement two other bloodstock businesses on site.

LM Stallions has five stallions based at Larkinglass Farm and is a joint venture between breeder Luke Gedge-Gibson and Matt Huntingdon, whose background is in construction but who has links across the thoroughbred world.

Luke and his wife, Rosie, have been around horses all their lives. She was a National Hunt jockey, and the couple met while working in Newmarket. They set up their own business there eight years ago, breeding mares.

They took on their first stallion, Master Carpenter, in 2018 and decided to make a fresh start. Why Dorset?

“Rosie’s family is from the Isle of Wight and this is just a lovely part of the world to be in,” said Luke. “The grazing land here is second to none – in Newmarket every blade of grass is owned,” said Luke.

The couple bought Master Carpenter with them, as well as their existing bloodstock businesses. Luke’s firm, GG

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Said Matt: “I’m not so much on the horsey side but do agency work, syndicate work and building up contacts in the industry. We’re going to do a bit of everything: going to breed to race, sell, flat and jumps, thoroughbred and National Hunt thoroughbreds.

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Field & Stream

Police warning on raptor persecution Dorset Police have been working alongside Natural England and the RSPB following two raptor persecution incidents in North and East Dorset.

Raptor persecution – which is one of the UK wildlife crime priorities and involves birds of prey – includes poisoning, shooting, trapping, habitat destruction and nest destruction or disturbance.

The laying of poisoned bait is illegal. All birds are protected by law in the UK, with the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 being the primary legislation protecting the wildlife and their environment.

In April 2020 it was reported that several buzzards were found dead within close proximity to each other in the Ashmore Wood area near Blandford. These birds were sent for testing and enquiries

remain ongoing.

The birds were found near to public access routes on land owned by more than one landowner.

In August 2020 officers received a report from an animal rescue centre that a number of dead and sick animals from the Verwood

area were bought in to them.

The animals included buzzards, an owl and a rabbit.

These animals were all sent for testing.

Two of the buzzards involved in the Verwood incident survived and have been tended back to health by staff at the rescue centre.

Police Constable Rob Hammond, of North Dorset police, said: “It is very concerning to see these harrowing incidents occurring in our area and an investigation is underway into each of the reports.

“I would like to warn members of the public that this poison could be harmful to anything or anyone that comes into contact with it.”

If you come across a dead raptor, or group of dead raptors, please report this to Dorset Police by taking a photograph and marking the location of the incident using a grid reference or an app, such as What3words. Please also report this to the Wildlife Incident Investigation Scheme on 0800 321600. Anyone with information is contact Dorset Police at dorset.police.uk

Everything wee do, wee do it for ewe THE FIELD with Tria Stebbing It’s all about the Flehmen!

With the weather set to be sunny last Saturday we decided to move the ewes and to put the ram in with them. It all went amazingly to plan, the ewes were rounded up, with the ginger nuts and even the Disney Princess behaved herself.

They were driven over to a neighbouring village where a paddock of lush grass awaited, albeit up a very steep hill. Then back to our other field to collect the ram, again a bit of a breeze. On arrival at the ewe paddock we kitted the ram out with his raddle.

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like a dog harness with a block of paint on the front.

We chose yellow, as we have black sheep, we hoped it would show up. When the ram mounts the ewe, the idea is that he leaves a mark on her back, thus showing which ewe he has served. We will change the paint block to red after two weeks, giving us a better idea of when he has got to which ewe. He looked as pleased as punch with his attire gleaming in the sunlight and eager to get on with the task.

Led into the paddock he looked very keen, we could tell, he was pulling his special face.

The Flehmen response - the ram curls back its upper lips exposing its front teeth and holds this position for several seconds, neck

stretched, and head held high. The girls, whilst he is doing this, wee in front of him. When his lips are back in this position he is smelling the pheromones and transferring them to his vomeronasal organ which is in the roof of his mouth, he

will instantly know whether his luck is in and the ewe is ready. What a sight, a flock of ewes randomly stopping to wee, and a kitted-out ram pulling a face which frankly resembled a braying donkey.

We left them to it.

On Sunday we climbed the big hill to check on them, stopping to admire the beautiful countryside we were delighted to see several yellow rumps.

If the good weather holds it will be time to start hedge laying, the hedge now being dormant, and the birds having left their nests. Its all about the pleach for the next few months.

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Caught on camera Nick Dibben, a keen amateur wildlife photographer living in Wincanton, sent us these gorgeous pictures of young kingfishers taken at Blandford on Saturday, October 10.

Get in touch with him at Nicdib27@gmail.com

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Angling

Farming

On Sunday Sturminster & Hinton AA held a Winter Points match on the river at Colber.

A good turn-out of 30 anglers enjoyed a close-run competition in good conditions with competitors catching a lot of small fish. Nick Collins had a nice bream of around 5lbs to add to a lot of small roach and perch for a winning weight of 11lbs 6ozs. England international Des Shipp had the best net of small fish – no bonus bream here – for a weight of 9lbs 14ozs and the runner up position and Steve Martin, coming down from Ringwood to fish the match and making the journey worthwhile with a thirdposition net of 9lb 5ozs.

Steve had a nice bream of exactly 5lbs (pictured) to boost his total weight.

Apart from the 'frame' positions the section winners were: Glyn Marples with 5lb 15ozs, Ben Dukes with 7lb 14ozs, Ady Damon with 7lb 14ozs, Bill Hanson with 7lb, Jeff sibley with 5lb 10ozs and n Upper Thames Winter League Round 2. K and A Canal from Horton to All Cannings. (48 pegs) 18/10/2020 This week’s winter league was fished in cooler but clement conditions and 8lb was needed to make the frame.

Winner was Rich Whitmarsh (Sensas Devizes) who drew E4 at woodway bridge and caught small Roach on a topkit, a few bigger samples on caster down the track and lots more fish on a 5m whip to weigh 9-05.

Runner up was Dave Micklewright (DGL) who drew peg B1 and making good use of the peg which won the match last week and which he practiced in the week caught better quality roach and hybrids on casters and pinkies to weigh 9-00.

3rd: Adie McTiffin (Senas Devizes)- 8-12 4th= Rob Randall (Garbolinom, Blackmore Vale) and Kev Morris (Sensas Devizes) both 8-09.

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1st ON FARM SALE OF FODDER TUESDAY 3RD NOVEMBER Entries to date include:

Simon Dennis 7lb 4ozs.

The previous Sunday S&HAA held their first pike match of the season and a good number of pike were weighed in. Bob Hall had 6 pike for a total of 33lb 11ozs. Lee Thompson had 8 fish for 30lb 8ozs, Martin Colohan had 2 pike for 20lb 1ozs and the biggest fish of the day was an 11lb 6ozs pike caught by Bob Hall.

All now looking forward to a good winter season when the river normally reaches prime condition.

6th: Ian Paulley (PI Thatchers)- 8-03.5.

On the team front it was no surprise that Sensas Devizes, with 3 anglers in the top 6, won the day with an impressive 38 points from Daiwa Gordon League in second with 35 points and PI Thatchers in third with 30pts.

4th: Garbolino Blackmore Vale- 25 5th: Sensas Lobbys- 21 6th: Matrix Talismen- 20.

This means Sensas Devizes & Daiwa Gordon League are winning the league with 5 points from Sensas Lobbys and Matrix Talismen in third with 7 points.

5th: PI Thatchers- 8 6th: Garbolino Blackmore Vale- 10 The next round is in two weeks on the River Avon at Melksham & Chippenham.

The first round of the Gillingham AA Winter Championship is this Sunday, October 25, on the River Stour. Book in with Dave on (01747)823159. Social distanced draw venue to be announced.

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Slow-grown turkeys have good lives, really!

RUTH KIMBER’S Farmer’s Diary I have been listening to the radio of late, well I’ve been shouting at the radio, actually.

Such a lot of nonsense being said. Putting turkeys on diets, killing them early and freezing them... oh dear.

Now we and many other turkey farmers know what tosh that is. This is what actually happens.

We order several different strains of turkeys in the spring. Some will grow into 20 pounders, (10kg-ish) some 10lbs (4.5kg), etc.

These weights are achieved by slow growing, putting on their optimum frame and then lastly putting on the meat. This has been developed over many years by the turkey breeders to produce the range of weights required by our customers at Christmas, whilst the turkeys grow at a steady, healthy pace. If you try and starve the turkeys, they will look for something else to eat,

probably each other – they can be cannibalistic. They will continue to grow, but not develop into a finished bird fit to grace the Christmas table.

Secondly, if you kill them early – same thing, they just would not have the last weeks to put on the meat for Christmas. And who would have space to freeze, in our case about 1,000 birds, even if you wanted to!

The whole point of what we do, is to produce a welfarefriendly, free-range, slowly grown turkey, who has had a good life, and is ready for Christmas. You can taste the difference! So, no dieting or shortened lives here.

We always grow a selection of strains for Christmas, and this year ordered more of the smaller strains just in case!

Many of our customers have already ordered

and have said we will continue as usual, but if we can only have six people, we will just have to have more parties, with a variety of turkey dishes. This is sensible – cost per serving surprisingly cheap, easy on the cook and flavoursome.

We can cut your turkey in half, crown it and we will even be selling turkey roll roasts.

Autumn calving has started, including a set of twins. So lovely to see the new-born calves. I must have seen thousands in my lifetime, but never tire of them. The cattle are still enjoying the late grass, which has kept growing at a pace. However, if it continues to rain, we will be careful not to damage the swards with heavy cattle foot prints. The gate ways have already become

muddy, so a watchful eye is necessary. As with all things on the farm, balance is essential. To clear the autumn grass to make way for the spring but protect the land.

Our church harvest festival service was held at our farm this year. Tom brought a pen of calves into the barn. They were very well behaved.

The blackberries are nearly over, we were told as children not to pick them once the devil had spit on them, this really means that late on in the season fruit flies lay their eggs on the berries and little maggots soon follow.

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DORSET DEVON HAMPSHIRE SOMERSET WILTSHIRE LONDON

Guide £450,000 A character stone 3 bedroom co age set in a no through lane in this popular village.

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Sherborne

A charming 18th Century detached 3 bedroom co age with garden and parking, close to local ameni es. EPC=E.

Dorchester 01305 261008

Sturminster 01258 473766

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Cerne Abbas

Guide £335,000 A Grade II Listed 3 bedroom co age in the heart of the village with scope for modernisa on. EPC=Exempt.

Spe sbury

Guide £450,000 A spacious and versa le 4 bedroom family home with mature garden and garage within a small cul­de­sac. EPC=D.

Shillingstone

Dorchester 01305 261008

Blandford 01258 452670

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Blandford St Mary

Guide £495,000 A generous 4 bedroom house with pre y private garden, garage and located within walking distance of the town. EPC=D.

Milton Abbas

Guide £395,000 A Grade II listed semi­detached 3 bedroom co age with versa le accommoda on in this historic village. EPC=Exempt.

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Guide £750,000 A charming 4/5 bedroom Grade II Listed farmhouse with beau ful gardens.

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Guide £950,000 A beau fully presented 4 bedroom south facing stone house with fabulous separate barn providing addi onal accommoda on, set in a glorious rural loca on. In all 1.4 acres. EPC=F.

Nether Compton

Guide £725,000 A produc ve goat farm with a detached 3 bedroom farmhouse (AOC, EPC=D), range of farm buildings and pasture land extending to 16.63 acres. Available in 2 lots. Goats and milk contract available.

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Guide £400,000 Situated between Ilminster and Langport is this ring fenced block of pasture land with road and track access, mains water, hedge and fenced boundaries and BPS en tlements. In all 49.74 acres.

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Guide £810,000 A stunning 6 bedroom house with a separate stone barn suitable for a variety of uses, within a peaceful conserva on area, a short walk from the town. EPC=C.

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Guide £750,000 A spacious 4 double bedroom village house, well posi oned on the edge of the village, with two garages, workshop, large mature garden and countryside views. EPC=F.

Guide £575,000 Originally 2 co ages, this extremely versatile Grade II listed house has 5 recep on rooms, 4 bedrooms, a good­sized terraced garden, garage and parking. EPC=Exempt.

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Item Direct drill - 3m Robotic silage pusher Mobile Cattle Handling Systems Dribble bar applicator - 6m Mobile sheep handling systems

All the items funded will help to make improvements in either technical efficiency animal health and welfare resource efficiency, or nutrient management.

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Standard Cost £24,000 £12,000 £10,200 £10,000 £7,487

Grant Funding £9,600 £4,800 £4,080 £4,000 £2,995

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item is the actual fixed price which the grant will be paid towards. For example, if the standard cost is £7,500, even if the actual amount you pay is only £7,000, you will receive 40% of £7,500.

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successful, by midnight on 31 March 2021, you must have bought all the items, paid for in full (payment must have left your bank account), installed all items applied for, and submitted a single claim.

Symonds & Sampson has a specialist team of agents across the region who can assist with the applications for all rural grants and subsidies. For information, contact George Whittaker 01305 236578.

Large home in 5.36 acres A tree-lined drive leads to this stunning stone barn on the edge of the pretty village of Melbury Abbas near Shaftesbury.

Converted in the 1980s, the building was previously believed to be used for storing hay wagons, hence the unusual shaped windows.

The 3,500 sq ft of accommodation is arranged over 3 floors, lending itself well to be used either as a

substantial family home, or even to offer B&B. The house is perfect for entertaining, with a lovely flowing kitchen/ family room (with Aga) opening onto a south facing terrace.

It’s even got a billiards room, a double garage, stable block and woodland, in all totalling 5.36 acres.

Guide price: £950,000 Contact Giles WrefordBrown at Symonds & Sampson on 01258 473766

Nationwide interest in solar farm Buyers from across the country tussled to invest in a Somerset solar farm, which was being sold via an online auction.

The guide price of £250,000 was quickly exceeded as a number of eager buyers fought for ownership of the site at Landmoor Lane, Long Sutton, near Langport. The hammer came down at £315,000.

Auctioneer Justin

Lowe, of Greenslade Taylor Hunt, said: “All of the interest was from income seekers, particularly those in or approaching retirement as the initial yield was (based on the guide price) in excess of 10% before costs.

“We also had a lot of interest from people wishing to create an eco home, producing their own energy and those looking at a battery storage site to

complement the solar site.”

The auctioneers hosted three viewing days, which attracted buyers from all over the South West, South and East of the country.

Justin added: “The property sold via our online auction system which worked really well as the bidding is transparent. Both client and buyer are very happy!”

The site was

established by the present owners in 2006 and there is a 13 and 14 year unexpired Feed in Tariff contract with EDF currently generating income of between £26,000 and £28,000 per annum (paid quarterly in arrears and index linked).

The entire site extends to around 6.03 acres (2.44Ha) with scope for further development, subject to

the necessary consents.

To find out more about online auctions please contact Justin at the Yeovil office of Greenslade Taylor Hunt on 01935 415300 or email justin.lowe@gth.net

Property to Let

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T he Lamb, Upton Noble

£ 1,250,000

Situated in the heart of the delightful village Upton Noble, this converted pub is filled with the perfect mix of character and contemporary style • Spacious sitting room • Four bedrooms • Large garden with beautiful countryside views • Stunning kitchen

T he Blue Ball, Bruton

£ 760,000

An incredible commercial opportunity, this operating B&B is located in the centre of Bruton, just off the High Street • • • •

Five en-suite bedrooms Generous accommodation for owners Separate office space, with private kitchen Café opportunity

T he Clockhouse, Redlynch Park £235,000 A charming apartment, set within beautiful parkland, with gorgeous views • Two bedrooms • First floor • Allotment • Amazing views

C ole Mead, Bruton

£ 475,000

A detached family home located walking distance from the High Street • Four bedroom house • Spacious kitchen and sitting room • Separate annex • Lovely garden, and driveway parking

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A lexandra House, Upton Noble

£ 535,000

An idyllic country cottage situated in the centre of Upton Noble • Four bedrooms • Spacious dining room and kitchen • Garden to the front and back • Outdoor workshop and off-street parking

N orthview, South Brewham

£ 400,000

Detached family home, ideally situated a short drive from Bruton • • • •

Delightful village location Three double bedrooms Large kitchen Gorgeous garden with beautiful countryside views

T hyme Cottage, Evercreech £250,000 A modern cottage in pristine condition • Central location • Three bedrooms • Walking distance from all amenities • Private garden and garage

R edlynch Farmhouse, Redlynch

£ 1,250,000

A detached period farmhouse, surrounded by stunning countryside • Five bedrooms • Spacious kitchen, with four reception rooms • Beautiful garden • Off-street parking and stables

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£ 400,000

Elevated family home, situated in a secluded village location • Four bedrooms, over two floors • Spacious throughout • Wonderful tiered garden • Private parking and garage

P en Gale, Castle Cary

£ 399,950

Spacious family home in central Castle Cary .

Four double bedrooms • Sitting room and dining room • Private garden • Large garage/workshop

Fairways, Bruton £ 700,000 Wonderful family home in excellent condition, walking distance from the centre of Bruton • Five bedrooms • Modern kitchen with separate dining room and utility • Spacious gardens to the front and back • Double garage and off-street parking

S outh Brewham

£ 425,000

A semi-detached secluded home, surrounded by stunning countryside

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Wimborne, Dorset A once in a lifetime opportunity. Very successful camping business with three fish stocked lakes situated in a peaceful location just a short drive from the New Forest and twenty minutes from the south coast Close to an abundance of leisure and sporting activities including The New Forest and South Dorset Jurassic Coast, which attracts millions of visitors Residential five bedroom house, privately situated, fifty five pitches with potential for growth, lodge/office, modern brick built shower block, well stocked orchard, recently constructed, possible high end glamping (subject to planning) 12 Acres ÂŁ1.5million

Dinton, Salisbury Rare organic farm with large barn, farmland, pasture & woodland in stunning rolling countryside Sold as a whole or by separate negotiation For sale by informal tender (unless sold prior) ÂŁ1.4million 137 Acres To arrange a viewing call 01722 782727 or email Charlotte@foxgrant.com

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Greenslade Taylor Hunt Sedgemoor Auction Centre

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North Petherton, Somerset, TA6 6DF (M5, Junction 24) Telephone: 01278 410278

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TOTAL STOCK FOR THE WEEK 7430 Stock from across the West Country, sold to buyers from throughout the Nation Returns for Saturday 17th October 2020 DAIRY CATTLE (121) Heifers to £1900 (2x). Others £1840. Cows to £1700. Others £1560. (1280) STORE CATTLE & STIRKS FORWARD STORES (853) Steers to £1325 (LIMX). Others £1300 (S/PARK) £1270 (LIMX) & £1265 (AA). Heifers to £1210 (FLE). Others £1170 (S/PARK) £1155 (LIMX) £1130 (BRBX) & £1120 (CHX).

GRAZING COWS (30) to £955 (BAX). Others £950 (SIMX).

SUCKLERS (9) Cows & Calves to £940. STIRKS (418) Steers to £888 (4x LIMX). Others £880 (DEV) £870 (2X HEX & LIMX) & £865 (CHX). Heifers to £765 (2X CHX). Others £755 (LIMX) & £750 (LIMX). CALVES (400) - Beef Bulls to £425 (BRBX). Others £420 (CHX) £400 (BRBX) & £375 (2x BRBX). Heifers to £345 (2x CHX).

Others £342 (2x BRBX) £315 (2x CHX) & £295 (3x BRBX). Black & Whites to £240. Others £175. (4366) SHEEP Store Lambs (3075) to £96. Others £95, £93.50 & £91. Overall Ave £69.44. Cull Ewes & Rams (1153) Ewes to £119. Others £105. Rams to £122. Others £114. Overall Ave £63.80. BREEDING EWES (111) to £113. GOATS (17) to £96. Overall ave £56.82. RAMS (10) to £150 (2x). Others £140.

The West Country’s Gateway to National Abattoirs Returns for Monday 19th October 2020 PRIME CATTLE (81) Steers UTM av 184.5ppk to 212.5ppk & £1,389.35. Others 200.5ppk, 199.5ppk, 198.5ppk & 190.0ppk.

Others £1,387.44, £1,362.19, £1,360.41, £1,307.55 & £1,303.25.

Heifers UTM av 184.81ppk to 209.5ppk and £1,293.90. Others 204.0ppk, 199.5ppk, 199.0ppk & 198.5ppk. Others £1,250.52, £1,246.78, £1,225.31, £1,218.30 & £1,179.52. BARREN COWS (67) Continental av 126.6ppk to 142.5ppk and £990.68. Others 131.5ppk & 129.5ppk (2x). Others £911.68 & £903.41. Native Beef av 120.2ppk to 137.5ppk and £1,024.38. Others 136.5ppk & 133.5ppk.

Others £959.18 & £923.82. Dairy av 114.1ppk to 136.5ppk and £1,230.25. Others 135.5ppk & 133.5ppk. Others £1,168.65 & £1,124.65. FINISHED SHEEP (1111) Lamb ave 194.41ppk to 213.0ppk and £110.00 (2x). Others 208.0ppk, 201.0ppk (4x) & 200.00ppk (3x). Others £107.50, £107.00 (3x) & £106.00.

Forthcoming Special Sales For full rules on market attendance and up to date sales list please refer to gth.net/sedgemoor-auction-centre and/or Saturday market report gth.net/market-reports.

OCTOBER Sat 24th The continued dispersal sale of the Marshview herd of Holsteins & Ayrshires comprising 15 freshly calved cows & heifers. Ref: DRB Sat 24th Fortnightly Sale of Pigs 11am Wed 28th Orange Market Dedicated Sale for bTB Restricted Cattle. Store Cattle – 15 Months & Over, Prime Cattle & Barren Cows. Sale commences 4.30pm

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South West Autumn Pedigree Calf Show (in conjunction with the Southern England Aberdeen Angus Calf Show). ***CANCELLED*** Monthly Seasonal Catalogued Sale of Breeding Ewes & Ewe Lambs 3pm. Monthly catalogued sale of MV Accredited Rams/Ewes/Non MV Rams 4pm Monthly Sale of Native Store Cattle 10am Ring 2 Monthly Catalogued Sale of Organic Store Stock 10am Ring 2 Monthly Catalogued Sale of Suckler Cows, Calves, Heifers & Bulls 12.30pm Collective Catalogued Sale of Purebred Poultry 12pm Monthly General Sale of Antiques and Furniture 10am Fodder Sale 1pm Orange Market Dedicated Sale for bTB Restricted Cattle. Store Cattle – 15 Months & Over, Prime Cattle & Barren Cows. Stock to be booked in with the market office by 18th November. Licences to be obtained from Truro Trading Standards on 03000 200301 or Sale commences 4.30pm Monthly Seasonal Catalogued Sale of Breeding Ewes & Ewe Lambs 3pm Monthly Sale of Native Store Cattle 10am Ring 2

Forthcoming Dairy Sales Telephone: 01278 410250. Email: SEDGEMOOR AUCTION CENTRE, NORTH PETHERTON, SOMERSET, TA6 6DF (M5, J24) Tuesday 3rd November at 11am The dispersal of the milking portion of the NMR Herd being 140 BRITISH FRIESIANS Comp: 140 Dairy Cows & Heifers Inmilk &/or Incalf l NMR HERD AV: 7,225 KGS. 4.31%BF 3.41%P SCC=177 l HERRINGBONE Parlour; CUBICLE Housed l CALVING: All Year Round l SIRES INC: Chad; Classic; Levi; Pello; Pinnacle; Quentin; Rancher; etc. l SERVICES TO: Aberdeen Angus and Atrium (sexed) For M & J Franklin (Removed from Lullings Farm, Haywards Heath, West Sussex) To include The Guest Consignment of 65 HOLSTEIN INCALF & SERVED HEIFERS For Micehelmersh Manor Farm Ltd (Removed from Manor Farm, Romsey, Hants) Herd Average: 10,500KGS; 3.70%BF; 3.10%P. Homebred; Closed herd since 2014.

NOVEMBER Tues 10th AT SEDGEMOOR AUCTION CENTRE. The November Collective Dairy Sale of Calved Cows, Heifers, Youngstock & Bulls. ** Further Entries Invited **

Forthcoming Deadstock Sale NOVEMBER Fri 6th AT SUMMER FARM, WITHERIDGE, TIVERTON, DEVON, EX16 8NZ. The Dispersal Sale of 3 Tractors, Farm Machinery, Livestock Equipment, Domestic Items and Effects for Miss CM Pledge.

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Price £178,500

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Price £215,000

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Townbridge House, High Street, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4AA Telephone/Fax: (01747) 822244 E-mail: chapmanmoore@btconnect.com See all our properties on: www.rightmove.co.uk & www.zoopla.co.uk

Price £385,000 C