The West Dorset Magazine Edition 15, August 26, 2022

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2 The West Dorset Magazine, August 26, 2022 Contact us: ( 01305 566336 News & features 4-34 Whasson? (events) 6-13 Vittles 35-39 Down to earth 40-43 Culture 44-49 Antiques 50-51 Home & Garden 52-55 News, letters to the editor and general feedback: newsdesk@westdorsetmag.co.uk Display advertising: advertising@westdorsetmag.co.uk Classified advertising (text ads): classifieds@westdorsetmag.co.uk Sport: sport@westdorsetmag.co.uk Post: 15 Stanstead Rd, Maiden Newton, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 0BL Dan Goater Reporter dan@westdorsetmag.co.uk Miranda Robertson Editor miranda@westdorsetmag.co.uk Karen Bate News Editor karen@westdorsetmag.co.uk Nick Horton Chief Sub nickH@westdorsetmag.co.uk Stuart Wickham Sports editor stuart@westdorsetmag.co.uk Emma Mitchell Advertising sales manager emma@westdorsetmag.co.uk Lyndon Wall Cartoonist justsocaricatures.co.uk Alana Robertson Classifieds classifieds@westdorsetmag.co.uk Constituency issues 56 Politics 56-57 Puzzles 58-59 & 70-71 Health & Wellbeing 60-61 Church 62 Letters 63 Sport 64-68 Agriculture 69-71 Contents: REMOVALS l PACKING STORAGE l CLEANERS enquiries@back2market.com ( 01305 230830 l 07853 275379 l 0800 2425012

The West Dorset Magazine, August 26, 2022 3 PAGE 3 STUNNERS! Submit your Page 3 stunnas to newsdesk@westdorsetmag.co.uk ANOTHER GREAT REASON TO VISIT BRIDPORT! STUNNING ART FOR SALE BILLY MUMFORD FORGERIES ANTIQUES & CURIOS TOO HEAR OF BILLY’S EXPLOITS St Michael’s Trading Estate, DT6 3RR (next door to Ocean Bathrooms) GLOBAL ART & ANTIQUES Open Weds to Sun 10am-4pm globalartandantiques.com We buy art & antiques etc – call 07894 555107 These three gorgeous ponies have a fantastic life in on five acres of grazing in West Dorset. Bumble the Highland pony, lives on air while Jack and Toots are both in their twilight years and require a little more love, care and attention.

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The beaches carrying pollution alerts where sewage had been discharged from sewer overflows included Eype, Eypemouth Stream, West Bay, Seatown, Swanage Ulwell Stream, Friars Cliff in HengistburyChristchurch,Head and Avon Beach.

4 The West Dorset Magazine, August 26, 2022 MELPLASH MELPLASH SHOW SHOW THURSDAY 25 th AUGUST WEST BAY, BRIDPORT DT6 4EG A wonderful day out for all the family Buy tickets to Show early and save! Adult Advance Ticket £17 (on the day £19) FREE admission for 16 years and under Free bus Lyme Regis –Charmouth – Bridport (see website for timetable) free car parking + Park & Ride For latest info visit www.melplashshow.co.uk Advanced tickets available online and from local outlets… Footeprints, Bridport; Highlands End Holiday Park, Eype; Freshwater Beach Holiday Park, Burton Bradstock; Golden Cap Holiday Park, Seatown; Gorseland Caravan Park, West Bexington; Girling & Bowditch Veterinary Surgery, Beaminster; Felicity’s Farm Shop, Morcombelake; R J Balson & Son, Bridport; Bridport Tourist information Centre. EVELYNJENNINGSMOLLY Congratulations to our darling granddaughter Evie for gaining 4 A star passes in her A levels. We are so proud of Dianayou!and Bob Holman, Affpuddle Campaign group warning Beach lovers and swimmers across West Dorset were dismayed upon finding the ocean black in large swathes after thousands of gallons of storm sewage was Campaigndischarged.Group Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) raised the alarm after heavy rainfall last week, and warned people not to swim in ten locations across Dorset for fear of ingesting sewage. Human sewage contains bacteria and pathogens, which can cause serious infections from stomach upsets and ear infections to chest infections and hepatitis.

By Karen Bate karen@westdorsetmag.co.uk

A spokesperson from SAS said: “Financial penalties are too easily built into the operating costs of water companies and don’t reflect the environmentaltrue damage caused by the systematic discharging of untreated sewage. Additionally, weak enforcement of existing regulation from both under-funded and

“Althoughwastewater.overflows are permitted by the Environment Agency, we agree that they have no place in the 21st century, but it will take time and significant investment to progressively eliminate them.” WARNING: West Bay was one of several beaches to be affected by the discharge of storm sewage

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The West Dorset Magazine, August 26, 2022 5 Solicitors Mediators& An honest, straightforward legal team with five-star reviews 01305 819696 or 07825 611436 pharaohlaw.co.uk as storm sewage discharged into sea public about the safety of the “Diffusewater.pollution from agriculture, roads, landfill and poor waste management exacerbates the problem with rivers and the ocean becoming contaminated with agricultural slurry, microplastics, car tyres and landfill Accordingsources.”tothe Wessex Water website: “In an ideal world we wouldn’t have storm overflows at all –they are a legacy from the past. They have always been part of the sewerage network in the UK because the majority of sewers carry both rainwater and foul sewage and they prevent properties from flooding following intense rainfall. Storm overflows have minimal or no ecological impact because what is released is diluted

The 15th BeCider Seaside event will be held on the August Bank Holiday weekend, with a host of bands with something for everyone, played out in beautiful surroundings with a relaxed & friendly vibe. Artists include Popes of Chillitown, John E Vistic Rock n' Roll Soundsystem, G¥psy Jukebox, The Intercepteurs, The Acrustic Badger Band, Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra and Town Of Cats, plus The Urban Voodoo Machine, The Guns Of Navarone, Paisley, Joanna Cooke, WIINK, Jimi Needles, Little Thief, Chaz Psychadelephant,Thorogood, Grizzly Rhys Morgan and Travcats. The festival is child and dog friendly, and tent camping is included in the ticket price. Glamping available (email info@bredyfarm.com).

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Lowry was born in Washington DC and educated in South Africa and England. She lives and works in Oxford. Her first novel, The Bellini Madonna, was published in 2008 to great acclaim; her second, Dark Water, was longlisted for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction. She is a frequent contributor to the London Review of Books, The Times Literary Supplement, The Guardian and The Wall Street Journal. The Outfit is showing at Broadwindsor Film Club at the Comrades Hall at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Hot and cold drinks (inc bar) available for purchase before the film starts. Free for film club members or £4 for one-off visitors. The Outfit (15): an English tailor making sharp suits for the gangsters of 1910s Chicago.

An Afternoon with Elizabeth Lowry will be held 3pm-4.30pm at Dorset SpendMuseum.the afternoon with Elizabeth for a book signing and reading of her highly praised novel The Chosen. Tender, intimate and atmospheric, this haunting novel transports the reader into the austere house and shocked heart one of England’s greatest writers. This is a novel about grief and regret, about Thomas Hardy aged 72, about the mystery at the heart of his long marriage to Emma Gifford, and the cost – to him, to those around him –of a writer’s life. Set in the 11 days following Emma’s death, it’s a love story and a ghost story –and the story of how some of the greatest love poems ever written in English, the ‘Poems of 1912-13’, came to Elizabethexist.

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BeCider Seaside 15 kicks off at 10am and goes on till August 29 at Bredy Farm, Bredy Lane, Burton Bradstock, Bridport DT6 Tickets4ND. at events-at-bredybredyfarm.com/

Calf2Cow Theatre is bringing the muchloved Wind in the Willows to Maumbury Rings at 6pm on Friday, August 26. Join Mole, Ratty and Badger in a floor stomping, hilarious recount of this woodland adventure as they save Toad and his shiny new motorcar from deep Ticketstrouble. are 12, £10 and £40 from dorchesterarts.org.uk

Ratty, Mole and Badger in the Rings

A pregnancy/mums dads and baby sling walk will be held from 10.45am12.30pm – all welcome –meeting in the car park for Osmington village hall. This is a BridportWeymouth/Portland/Dorchester/parentsand babies sling walk, where organisers can help anyone with a sling and a front or back carry (maybe if you have an older child). They are available to borrow for the walk (£3) but arrive 20 mins early and let them know in advance. Cost £2 for the walk. Drinks and a snack afterwards. Bring change or pay via paypal: paypal.me/mcbuckletinyurl.com/wj3dzyjc

There’s a beer festival at Copper Street Brewery in Brewery Square from noon until There’s8pm.ageneral antiques and collectors’ auction at Acreman Street Antiques in Sherborne from 10am-5pm, with viewing on the Thursday, August 25 from A10am-5pm.Community Kids Zest Dinghy Sailing Taster Session will be held at Portland Marina, Osprey Quay, 6 Hamm GoMasonicPortlandwalkparkingtheforvisitorsvoucherwillPortlandIffootwear.buoyancyinequipmentSailingThesailing.opportunitywouldn'tDT4childrenThistotasterThisfromRoad,Portland,DT5Beach1DX2pm-3pm.isadinghysailingsessionforageseight16.tastersessionisforfromtheDT3,orDT5postcodeswhootherwisehavethetotrydinghyAndrewSimpsonCentreprovideallrequiredtojoinincludingwetsuitsandaids,exceptyouareparticipatinginaWeekactivity,yougetatwohoursfreeforparkinginthecarpark,pleaseaskthiswhenyouarriveforsession.AlternativefreeislocatedashortawayoppositeCastleorintheLodgecarpark.to

The festival kicks off on Friday evening with the Little Boat acoustic stage featuring local musicians Finlay Leslie, Ben Waller and renowned local musician, Finnian McGurk. Folk Boat ramps up to full volume on Saturday afternoon with Jaunty, a folk band steeped in maritime history and fronted by Finnian McGurk, a renowned local musician, playing folk and shanties with a Jaunty twist as well as their own original Nextmusic.up on the Moonfleet stage are The Jettys, psychedelic indie perfect for kicking back and floating about to as you let the musical waves wash over Headliners,you. The Trials of Cato are an award winning folk trio playing stomping tunes and captivating Bringstories.your own paddle board, dinghy or kayak; as long as it is paddle powered, you can enter the festival area. For safety reasons we ask that no motors of any kind are used once inside the festival buoys. For those who don't have their own, paddle boards and kayaks can be hired from Adventure 4 All Dorchester Club Bingo Weds, Sat, Sun Pool, darts & skittles Weddings & events a year to join! 262671

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There's loads to see and do from taster sessions and workshops to our inaugural boat jumble and eco market and, of course, the boatfolk folk boat floating festival, now over two days. eventbrite.comboatfolk.co.uk

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Live-in vehicle passes Baravailable.open until 2am. Cocktail bar, food stalls and much more! beciderseaside15bredyfarm.com/ Portland Week continues until August 28 at Portland There’sMarina. much familyfriendly floatable fun and frolics, raising funds and awareness for Clean Jurassic Coast, helping to clear our stunning coastline of plastic pollution.

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Call Mary-Clare Buckle on 0777 5656782 for info.

Enjoy music in the Mediterranean setting of Portland Marina whilst floating about in the safety of your own craft. Dancing is encouraged, but be prepared to get wet! Join the marina team in fancy dress with a pirate and mermaid theme...

The boatfolk Folk Boat Floating Festival will be held at Osprey Quay, 6 Hamm Beach Road, Portland, DT5 1DX from 6.30pm-10pm Friday and all day Saturday. It's a music festival... with a tall ship for the stage and you, the audience, bobbing about on kayaks, dinghies and paddle boards!

TheUK. event is a truly wonderful spectacle where thousands of tea-light candles illuminate Lyme Regis’ iconic Cobb harbour wall. In addition, a giant crown will be illuminated on the sandy beach to commemorate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. Get your candles at candlesonthecobb.com

Your support makes an enormous difference to people in strugglingpoverty,tosurvive the climate crisis, not to mention coronavirus. Due to frequent drought, it is difficult to find enough food and water, but the money raised could help a community build an earth dam, ensuring a supply of Thewater.Big Breakfast is being held at Bridport United Church in East Street, Bridport from 9am to 11.30am. Breakfast is £6. The Dorchester and District Gardening Club will be holding their 76th Annual Show at St George’s Church Hall, High Street, Fordington, Dorchester DT1 1LB. Doors open to the public at 1.30pm, entry 50p (free entry for exhibitors). Classes for vegetables, fruit, flowers, handicrafts, cookery and photography. Raffle and refreshments available.

Bridport Vintage Market will be held from 10am4pm at Bridport Art & Vintage Quarter, St Michael’s, Bridport, West Dorset DT6 3RR. You can find an eclectic range of collectables,antiques,clothing and retro pieces! Most of the tenants on the estate are open on the day too. Lyme Regis Comedy Club with Julian Deane is at Marine Theatre from 8pm, featuring four comedians for £12 August'sbookings).(advanceheadliner is widely celebrated for his ingenious punchlines. Julian Deane won the ITV Stand Up Hero and the Laughing Horse New Act Cntd from page 7 Stem subject of summer show

8 The West Dorset Magazine, August 26, 2022 Whasson? (and where’s it to?) – paddle board hire per evening/afternoon – £25. Kayak hire (single only) per evening/afternoon –Drinks£25. are available from The Kitchen at Portland's float-thru bar* on both days, purchase tokens ashore to save losing your cash in the sea! Food is available from The Kitchen on both days with a BBQ takeaway option on Friday evening and a pre-bookable platter to take afloat with you on Saturday afternoon. Tickets at Eventbrite. The Friends of Holnest Church present an evening with Rare aandespeciallyparticularlyfewhelpenablingoperationChristianworldwide.fightwhilstdeliciousChristianandoverWant01963Bookingbuilding.historictowardswelcomefreeandfollowedPimmsChurchandperformingAbundancemusicstoriesreadingsinHolnestat7pm.andnibblestostart,bymusic,storiesreadings.TheeventisbutdonationsareandwillgotheupkeepofthisgradeIlistedisessential,ring210632tochangetheworldbreakfast?ThencometuckinandsupportAid,overamorningmealraisingmoneytopovertyandinjusticeAidhasbeeninforover75years,communitiestothemselves.Thelastyearshavebeendifficult,forfundraisingmanyhavesufferedasconsequence.

Bridport & District Gardening club are celebrating The Living Tree’s 10th anniversary –with the proceeds of their plant sale at the summer show going to the charity.

FLOWER POWER: Summer show cup winners in 2019

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Awards to be presented by The Mayor of Dorchester, Councillor Janet Hewitt at A3pm.Wizard of Oz Live Experience will be held at Bincombe Bumps, Icen Lane, Weymouth from An10am-6pm.immersive Wizard of Oz experience in the Maize Maze! Enjoy interacting with performers from AsOne Theatre Company as you figure out your way out along the yellow brick road, on the hunt for the Emerald City! Book your time slot at bincombebumpsevents.co.uk Encanto will be showing at an open air cinema event at The Blue Pool from 7.30pm till 10.30pm. Get your tickets at alfrescofilm.co.uk Candles on the Cobb 2022 will be held in Lyme Regis from 8pm. The event offers people the opportunity to sponsor a candle in memory of a loved one while raising money for Lyme Regis Youth Projects, British Red Cross and Cancer Research

The show will be held at the United Church Hall on Saturday, September 3.The exhibits can be viewed from noon and prize giving is at 3pm. Light refreshments are available and there is a silent raffle. This is an open show, so nonmembers are welcome to Schedulesenter. are available from Monique Pasche on 01308 301272 or from .ukbridportgardeningclub.co where further details on the show can be found.

The kiosk will also be open all day serving light snacks and drinks. The event has been organised by Dorchester Town SponsorsCouncil.include The National Lottery, Dorset Council, Sovereign Housing, Magna Housing, and The Vinyl Van. BHW Mexican Garden Party the Graveyard Shift will be held from 2pm-7pm at White Lion Bridport. Enjoy the last day of the bank holiday with Tacos Cont’d next page

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The Wessex Morris Men’s Monday tour continues, with dancing at The Sailing Marina, Portland, DT5 1DX at 10.30am, at Portland Heights Hotel, Portland, DT5 2EN at noon, at The Pulpit Inn, Portland Bill, Portland, DT5 2JT at 1.15pm, at Portland Bill, at 3pm and at The Cove House Inn, Chiswell, Portland, DT5 1AW at 4pm. Phew! They’ll be tuckered out!

THIS WEE WEEK’S TOP TEN VINYL SELLERS St Michael's Estate, Bridport, DT6 3RR thecrew@clocktowermusic.co.uk 01308 458077 Vinyl records bought and sold 1. Genesis 2. PJ Harvey 3. The Beatles 4. David Bowie 5. Pink Floyd 6. Talking Heads 7. Motorhead 8. The Stranglers 9. Jimi Hendrix 10. Ten Years After

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of the Year competitions. He's joined by Tom Toal and Tom Glover. Julian has appeared on The Russell Howard Hour (Sky One) and supported Paul Chowdhry on a world tour, which included Wembley Arena. He is also an indemand writer, with his credits including Never Mind the Buzzcocks (BBC Two), Mock the Week (BBC Two), Matt Forde’s Unspun (Dave) and Morgan Spurlock’s New Britannia (Sky Atlantic). marinetheatre.com Bar opens 7pm. On the door tickets are £15 – 10% off for members. Alweston car boot sale will be held in aid of Folke Church. Car boots after 7am, buyers after 8am. 01963 23525.

Andwound.there will be yummy food providers onsite selling a range of food including, a Jamaican inspired BBQ, delicious Thai dishes, and traditional burgers, sausages and chips – with something for vegetarians and vegans too.

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Thatched, Grade II-listed century freehouse at the heart of historic village of Yetminster. Acclaimed Sunday roasts. Classics fun run. Classic car and motorcycle-friendly.Large,floodlitasphalt surfaced rear car park with CCTV. Car wash

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Dorchester’s Anonymous Festival will be held from 11am-5pm in The Borough AnonymousGardens. Festival is a fabulous free event now celebrating its 12th There’sanniversary.live music from noon –supportsAnonymousarangeof young local musicians, playing live music and DJing. With an eclectic range of sounds there really is something for There’lleveryone.beloads of activities to get involved with, including several inflatables, trampolines,bungeeandfab crafts, as well as the opportunity to handle exotic animals, try your hand at archery and even learn how to make a special effect

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from Tortilla Cantina, drinks from the White Lion and music from two DJs. Alternative civil servant and jazzman hartung! garden games and fun for Weymoutheveryone.

Summer Fireworks will start popping at 9pm, so grab a deckchair and enjoy. Stefan Pitman of SPASE Design will present a talk on The Restoration of Sherborne House at Digby Memorial Church Hall at 7pm for 7.30pm. Enjoy a glass of wine followed by a very brief Friends of Sherborne House AGM. The Steve Charles Help A Friend Fund is holding its AGM from 8pm at The Dorset Carers Hub in Dorchester (the old M&S building). The committee is looking for local people to join the charity to help with the running of events so they can help local people. If you are interested in attending the AGM email online.hafhaf@gmail.com

Friends of Weymouth Library (Fowl) are hosting a talk by Richard Hutley, ex Dorset police officer on The History and Future of Policing at 10.30pm at Weymouth Library in support of the library’s events and activities. Booking is essential, ring the library on 01305

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The best of world cinema is returning to Dorchester’s Corn Exchange on Monday, September 12 with the launch of the Film Society’s new season. This follows the society’s successful mini season which was launched earlier this year to celebrate the refurbished venue with its new wide screen and Dolby sound Thesystem.film society’s 63rd season sees a return of the pre-lockdown line-up of 18 titles, including a nominated and winning films screened at major film festivals such as Cannes, Venice and London. Recent releases with Oscar and BAFTA mention, also form part of the programme. The season kicks off with \i directed by Phyllida Lloyd, a departure from her mainstream titles, The Iron Lady and Mamma Mia, and continues with a wide range of British and World Cinema including Parallel Mothers, the latest from Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar, The Outfit, a tense thriller starring Mark Rylance, and the Finnish film Compartment no.6, which was one of the most awarded movies on the 2021 festival circuit from Cannes to FilmsGöteborg.will be shown on ten selected Mondays before Christmas and eight Wednesdays in the New ForYear.more details go to dorchesterfilmsociety.org.uk

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A community coffee morning is being held at St. Swithun’s Church in Allington between 10.45am and 11.45am. Fresh coffee and cakes are being served and there will be a raffle. All There’swelcome!aHOWL Open Mic Session – a night of live music and entertainment hosted by the legendary Elijah Wolf – from 7.30pm11pm at NEON, 39 East St, Bridport. Go along and perform, or enjoy the show. All ages. abilities and genres are welcome to come along and have a go. There’s a bingo night and raffle at Milborne Port Sports and Social Club at Snowball8pm. guaranteed £20, cash prizes. books for sale from 7.30pm and eyes down 8pm. A Wooders Wild Weekend is being held at Wooders Camping, Bere Regis, Wareham BH20 7NN from noon until 5pm. Tickets £5 at eventbrite.co.uk Celebrate the best of what Dorset has to offer in the way of small & local, including artists, crafters, makers (& shakers) out there doing their thing in Mid Dorset and The Purbeck Region. Cars can be parked for £1 Stallseach. cost £50 per weekend (£25 per day), charities are £20 per weekend. W & P Women In Business £40 per Theyweekend.hopeto have an open mic night on the Saturday night in the marquee – if you are a musician you can camp for free if you would like to play. Book camping at wooders.co.uk, or to book a fully glamped up bell tent email Fiona via perfectpartytents.co.uk Halstock Fete is being held between 1pm and 4pm. There will be a silent auction, live music, bric-abrac, tombola, book, CD and DVD sale plus a photographic and kid’s LEGO competition, a farming corner and model aircraft display. A host of refreshments are available including Ices, Bar, a barbecue and teas and Entrycakes.isjust £1 for the over The12s.

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Teas and Talks – From dishwasher to Dame will be held at Dorchester’s Shire Hall at 2pm, £6. This Talk given by Melissa Barnett of Chippenham Museum is about the extraordinary life of Dame Florence Handcock. Dame Florence rose from poverty in the town to a life in the trade union Onemovement.of16children, she was the daughter of Jacob and Mary Hancock, weavers at the local cloth Shemill.attended Westmead School until the age of 12 when she left to work in the kitchen of a local cafe for three shillings a week. At the age of 14, she went to work at the Nestle Condensed Milk Factory, where in 1913 she helped organise a strike for a living wage – the very first factory strike in the town. A life in the trade union movement followed, first with the Workers’ Union and then the Transport and General Workers’ Union (TGWU), for whom she was National Woman InOfficer.1949, Dame Florence was elected the second female president of the Trade Union Congress She(TUC).died in 1974 having lived long enough to see her life’s work, equal pay for men and women, become law in Britain. To book your ticket, visit the Shire Hall website or call 01305 261849.

Proud of its heritage in presenting trucks from all over the world, Truckfest is Europe’s Premier trucking event, showcasing a huge variety of trucks from giant American to jaw-dropping customised vehicles. Find out more at truckfest.co.uk.

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Dorset County Show 2022 will be held on the 3rd and 4th at Cokers Frome (see page 13).

Truckfest South West 2022 will also be held on both weekend days, at Royal Bath & West Showgrounds. It’s a must-see show for enthusiasts, families and the road haulage industry.

All of the usual attractions and sections will be back for everyone to enjoy; livestock, horses, show jumping, honey,cavies,tradeblacksmiths,horticulture,homecraft,stands,rabbits,poultry,bees&food&drink,ring attractions and much, much Ticketsmore. at dorsetcountyshow.co.uk –children under 16 free.

There’s a Vinyl Revival at Tom Brown’s Pub, High East St, Dorchester, at 8pm – an all-vinyl disco with music from 50’s-90’s focusing on Northern Soul, Ska, Tamla, Punk and Mod.

The all-day HatFest Garden Party is also taking place on the same day at Bridport’s Millennium Green where there will be food, a licensed bar, music and throughoutentertainmenttheday from 10am until 6pm. A collection will be made throughout the town with all proceeds being donated to head related charities such as Brain Tumour ToResearch.helpwith the smooth running of the festival we are looking for some more volunteers who would be prepared to help for an hour or two on HatFest day – if you can help please phone us on 01308 250350 or email on info@bridporthatfest.org

A traditional village fete is being held in Oborne near Sherborne between 12.30pm and 3.30pm. The event will feature the Wriggle Valley Jazz Band, Granny's Attic, Children's Corner, a barbecue, skittles, and a duck race. Plenty of free parking. The annual Leigh Flower and Craft Show is being held from 2.30pm-4pm, at Leigh Village Hall, Leigh, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 Entry6HL. £1.50, Children under 16 free. The show will be opened and prizes presented by Julie Plumley of Future Roots, Rylands Farm. There will be wonderful displays of flowers, theserved.teasandhandicraft,vegetables,art,photographycookeryanddeliciousandcakesbeingToenteranitematshowcontactEmmaat comemma.harris27@btinternet. for a schedule and entry form by Wednesday, August 31 latest. Sherborne Digby Hall Monthly Market will be held from 9am-1pm, with a variety of up to 50 stalls selling handmade arts, crafts, local produce and lots Cafe,more.toilets and free entry.

There’s Wildlife Wanders at Hardy's Birthplace and Thorncombe Woods from Join10am-noon.Countryside Ranger and bird enthusiast Kath Hernon for seasonal guided walks around Thorncombe Wood Local Nature KathReserve.will share with you her extensive knowledge and passion Thorncombe’forswildlife. She will identify species of ancient woodland flower and tree, tell you which butterfly is which by the size and shape of its wings, or identify a bird just from its song. Kath's enthusiasm for all things 'wildlife conservation' is contagious and these walks Cont’d next page

Bridport Hat Festival will start at 10am, with plenty of titfer tat and mad millinery on show. Why not fashion your own and join Itin?will be opened by Bridport’s Mayor Ian Bark at 10am in Bucky Doo Square, followed by music from the Bucky Doo ' Pop Club Stage' with the mass hatted photo being taken in Bucky Doo Square at 1pm followed by judging of the various hat competitions. A spokesman said: “We are hoping to, once again, see the occasionally elegant, always creative or technically ingenious and often bizarre creations that are such a feature of this event. Who knows what the tortured minds of our Bridport folk will come up with? – We thus expect to see many making reference to local features, or satirical referrals to topical events–or just downright weird!”

12 The West Dorset Magazine, August 26, 2022 Whasson? (and where’s it to?) Thurs, Sept 8 BRIDPORT & WEST DORSET COBOWLSINDOORCLUBTASASTERERSESSSSIONIONS:COMEME&GIVEIVEBOWOWLSATRTRY Contact Arthur Stone to book or for more details: 01308 425278 bridpor琀ndoorbowls.co.uk September 10, 11 & 18: 10am­1pm & 2pm­4pm September 17: 10am 2pm Wheelchair accessible | All ages and abili琀es welcome SUMMUMMERER SALELE OF ARTS & CRAFTS In the Studio Garden, 4 Frome Lane, Maiden Newton, DT2 0BS 07929 410022 Saturday, September 3 from 10.30am Paintings & greetings cards | Jewellery, felting Decorated boxes & drawers | Dollshouse accessories Monday, Sept 5 Weds, Sept 7 Booking is essential at um.myshopify.comhall-historic-courthouse-museshireNT Live will perform Much Ado About Nothing at 7pm at Dorchester’s Plaza Cinema in Trinity Street. Tickets pddorch.admit-one.eu Katherine Parkinson (The IT Crowd) and John Heffernan (Dracula) lead the cast in Shakespeare’s romcom of sun, sea and mistaken Theidentity.legendary family-run Hotel Messina on the Italian Riveria has been visited by artists, celebrities and royalty. But

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The Dorchester and District Gardening Club will be welcoming Susan Vincent, a historian and National Trust volunteer guide, who will be giving a talk on Thomas Hardy and His Two Wives – who was the real victim in his Themarriages?clubmeets at St George’s Church Hall, High Street, Fordington, Dorchester DT1 1LB, doors open at 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start. Free entry for members, visitors £4 on the door. There is also a bring and buy stall and a draw, with tea/coffee and biscuits available afterwards. All welcome. Contact: Jane, secretary 01305 268523. Sherborne and District Gardeners' Association meet at 7.30pm at the Digby Hall, Hound Street, Sherborne, when Bryan Madders will talk on the subject of Dahlias and teas,Shirealsocash£10everyone.BingobrilliantWithBarry!nightShire389375.NewcombeinformationVisitorsChrysanthemums.£2.FurtherfromRichardon01935Hallwillhostabingoat6.30pmwithBingoallcashprizesandaraffle,ShireHall'sisafunnightoutforforabookand£1.50forflyer.RefreshmentswillbeavailabletobuyfromHallCafe,includingcoffees,cakeandabar. when the owner’s not the success of

National Theatre Live’s Romeo & Juliet, Twelfth Night and Antony and Cleopatra, director Simon Godwin returns with this irresistible comedy, broadcast live from the National Theatre stage.

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Advance tickets for the show are available to purchase online at £21pp or in person on the day. Children under 16 years old enjoy free entry. For more information about the show visit dorsetcountyshow.co.uk September

60,000 visitors expected at show

Organisers are expecting more than 60,000 visitors at Dorset County Show on September 3 and 4 Dorchester Showground at Cokers Frome will play host to a showcase of excellence in agriculture and a wide spectrum of rural life. The show has been arranged by the Dorchester Agricultural Society (DAS) for more than 180 years. There’s a full programme of events and attractions across the two days including the main ring events, 6,000 exhibits and trade stands which include Shopping at The Avenue, and local artisan food and drink. Society chair Nicki Ralph said: “The show team has been busy preparing for this year’s show which will be an event to remember. We’re all really looking forward to welcoming the community back to enjoy the show and support local businesses after the two-year break. The team has curated a programme of events the public know and love, as well as introducing some new events and activities we hope all will enjoy.” The show is a family-friendly day out and this year includes a quiz trail, starting in the Fabulous Food and Farming Zone. The trail is free to enjoy and encourages families to experience all the show has to offer while learning about food and farming along the way. Questions can be found in the show programme.

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14 The West Dorset Magazine, August 26, 2022 Hundreds gathered to enjoy Swingtime in Dorchester’s Borough Gardens, a fabulous afternoon of music and entertainment to raise money for andDorsetDorset,cancerservicestoaiming1998,started(FCT),CancerFortuneswellTheandalongwetrust’s“ButLoricviceeventsfundraisinglegacies,trust“Mostvolunteers.trustees,organisedfundraisingcovid.thanhasSwingtimeItVehiclefromdisplayChoir.andBand,Band,fromwhileshadeandbringinglovelymakingTheTrust.FortuneswellTheCancerfreeeventsawpeoplethemostoftheweather,manypicnics,blanketschairstositintheandtaptheirtoesenjoyingmusicThePurbeckBigTheBridportBigSaxtetJazzBandDorsetForSingingTherewasalsoaofclassiccarsDorchesterClassicClub.wasthefirstaneventthatbeenrunningformore20yearssinceItisthemaineventbythetrust’scommitteeanddonationstothearefrompatientsandalongwithotherandbiggerdoneforus,”saidchairmanandtrusteeCollins.Swingtimeisthemaineventwheredosomefundraising,withtheraffle,teascakes.”TrustinimprovethetopatientsinmainlythroughCountyHospitalmorethan12,000 patients receive treatment each year in projectsnearlysoOverFortuneswelltheoutpatientunitandward.Thetrustisrunbyvolunteersandeveryoneonthecommittee,(ortheirpartnerorspouse),isorhasbeenacancerpatient.thepast20yearsorthetrusthasdonated£1milliontomajoratDCH.Italso funds items of specialised equipment for patients, pays for nurses to attend courses and conferences to keep their skills up to date, funds clinical reflexology for cancer patients and even pays for newspapers for patients, so they have something to read as they undergo Atchemo.this year’s Swingtime, clinical WringAbbigailreflexologistLangstone-alongwithher colleagues Lorna and Jane from the reflexologyclinicalteam from DCH’s Fortuneswell Trust offered everyone.”£1,141.00.Loric,“Itbusypopularlegssessionsreflexologygivingwearyandfeettheonceoveranditwasclearlyastheladieswereallafternoon!wasalovelyday,”said“andweraisedThankyouto n Go to cancertrustfortuneswellco.uk Swinging time in gardens boosts DCH cancer trust

Enjoying the music in Dorchester’s Borough Gardens and, inset below, clinical reflexologist Abbigail Langstone-Wring tends to some tired feet

“I am so grateful to Elaine for her determination, and to others like Neil Barnes who have campaigned for this provision. I’d also like to thank the Harbour Master and his team for their work in laying the Townmatting.”Clerk Will Austin said: “We managed to obtain some external funding from Dorset Coast Forum that has really helped, and once we can identify further finance we can look at additional matting, and ‘beach wheelchairs’ for hire.

By Miranda Robertson

ON THE BEACH: Neil Barnes with daughter Lucy and Penelope Slocock on the new beach path and inset, Gerry Waugh and wife Vanessa

“These could enable users to move off the path and to enjoy the sea.”

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Mayor Cllr Ian Bark said: “We’re delighted with the early feedback from both residents and visitors about the matting, which seems to indicate a genuine sense of freedom from people who haven’t been able to enjoy the beach until now.

New £3.5k beach path a shore-fire hit

West Bay Harbour Master James Radcliffe and his team installed the matting for the visitor season.

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Relieved and delighted beachgoers are praising campaigners and the town council after a new £3,500 wheelchair-friendly path was installed at West Beach, West Bay. The 100sqm of matting on the beach means people who struggle with mobility and walking on the stones can finally get to the shoreline and not have to simply admire the sea from Photographerafar. Neil Barnes was one of the first to use the path, taking his daughter Lucy down to the waves and even taking a bowl so she could dip her feet in the water. He said: “Now this is what I call a birthday present! “Some may recall my campaign a few years back to get my daughter Lucy on to the beach, well it finally happened today. “After getting the wheelchair friendly tables installed on the Esplanade and at Hive Beach, I’d almost given up hope but a very kind lady Elaine Leader took up the reins and badgered the right Elainepeople.”campaigned for 18 months to get the matting installed. She said: “I’m very pleased the matting is down, even if only for part of this season. “I’ve been pursuing the project for about 18 months and it’s been very slow and environmentthehetownKelvinfrustrating.sometimesCouncillorClaytonwasmycouncilcontactandallowedmetopresentprojectattheandsocial wellbeing committee meeting in March.

“My next goal – phase 2 –is to secure funding for two beach wheelchairs and to get the town council to deal with storage and hire/management of the Itscheme.”wasclear from a number of posts on Facebook how much people appreciated Elaine’s Penelopeefforts.Slocock said: “Thank you! I have not been able to go on the beach for many years. This path is great.” Gerry Waugh took his wife Vanessa on to the beach in her wheelchair. He said: “Living where we do, we go to the seaside quite a lot, but today was the first time in years we have been onto the beach itself. “Thank you to all the people who campaigned.”

AND THEY GO: Taking part in the parkrun at Poundbury’s Great Field. Below: Warming up

OFF

It’s a run in the park for youngsters

Scores of youngsters turned out for the first junior parkrun from Poundbury’s Great Field –now organisers are inviting others to join Juniorthem. parkruns take place all over the UK, South Africa and Australia at 9am on Sundays and there are now nearing 400 individual events, with most being in the UK. Junior parkrun is a 2km run (not a race) and is open to children aged four to 14 who are welcome to run, walk, jog, hop, skip or jump the course and receive an official time, free of charge. All they need to do is register at parkrun.com beforehand and bring along their Organiserbarcode.

Tom Edmonds said: “We were lucky enough to launch at The Great Field in Dorchester at the end of July after the successful launch of parkrun here back in October 2021. We were astounded at how many little smiling faces we have already welcomed, and look forward to welcoming more in the “Thefuture.event is not just for children though! We are super excited to be able to offer opportunitiesvolunteeringevery week to anybody in our community, and if anybody would like to get involved with helping at this event I’d encourage them to email run.comthegreatfieldjuniors@park . All of the roles are straightforward and we can explain anything that isn’t clear.” He added: “We are just the latest in a line of junior parkruns in Dorset. Moors Valley juniors has been running the longest, followed by Weymouth juniors and Upton House juniors. Slades juniors in Bournemouth regularly draws a large number of children and more recently Lyme Regis has joined the junior parkrun family at Cobb Gate juniors, launching in February this “We’reyear. over the moon to be able to bring such a great community event to Dorchester and to add another great attraction to The Great Field, alongside the new eventhavecontributors“WithoutCasterbridgeandDorchesterPublicFordCGthewho“I’damazingplaygroundadventureandthePiPcafé.liketothankthosefinanciallysupportedlaunchoftheevent:Fry,Morris’sHomes,CivilEngineering,HealthDorset,TownCounciltheDorchesterRotaryClub.thesewewouldn’tbeenabletogettheofftheground.”

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Stuart added: “My target of £20,000 is equivalent to the estimated cost of funding Nick’s treatment for a year. I am also hoping that my attempt will raise awareness of the MS Society’s appeal, of Nick’s situation as well as the mental and physical health benefits of walking Nick’sfootball.”walking tour of set to take three to four weeks to complete during August and September and raise £20,000.

A charity fundraiser has kicked off a 600-mile walking tour of English Premier League football Stuartstadiums.Dawson of Broadmayne is aiming to raise £20,000 for the Multiple Sclerosis Society’s Stop MS Appeal by trekking from Newcastle United’s St James Park stadium to AFC andheasmeantand,helpingalwaysStuart2005.workedfriendshipTheyfootball1994Stuartdeteriorated2014withDorchester,Nick,diagnosedfriendfriends,familyaftertoStuartVitalityBournemouth’sStadium.saidhewasinspiredtakeonthechallengeanumberofhismembersandincludinghisgoodNick,werewiththeillnessaged55fromwasdiagnosedprogressiveMSinandhismobilityhassincethen.andNickfirstmetinwhentheyplayedforrivalteams.latercementedtheirwhentheytogetherfromsaid:“NickhasbeencommittedtohiscommunityalthoughhisMShasthatheisnolongeractiveasheusedtobe,isstillaschoolgovernoratrusteefortwo

“Having regard to how Nick and I first met, it seemed appropriate for me to do something footballrelated to raise money for the Stop MS Appeal.”

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Stuart on march for £20k MS target

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witnessed how MS can affect lives and bring new challenges for families and I wanted to do my small part in helping find a cure.

amazing to see how many of the young musicians who have played over the years have gone on to become

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Film buffs should come early, bring a blanket or deckchair and get comfy for a double helping of two Parkingclassics.isavailable at the Fairfield Market car park. And for those wanting something a little more energetic, the Anonymous Festival is being staged in Borough Gardens on Monday, August 29, between 11am and 5pm. Now in its 12th year, this event has secured a loyal Musicfollowing.from a host of genres will be performed on two stages, showcasing some of the best young musicians in the southwest including Conor Smith, Ruby Dew, Asha Zee, Olivia Sebis, Shannon White, the Descendants,DarkBen Reidy, Lizzie Pawsey, Malelei, Vicky Limm and The HeadliningUndecided. this year will be Galaxy Thief, an indie pop/rock four-piece from Swanage who are Yamaha Music

Housing, Brewery Square and the Brewhouse and Kitchen, as well as our partners Antix Music, Air 107.2 and the Vinyl Van. Frazer Mitchell, founder of Antix Music Network, coordinating this year’s Anonymous Festival lineup said: “This year, the line-up is incredibly strong, with solo acts and bands from all over the Dorset area, all under 25 years “Anonymousold. Festival is exactly the type of event we want to get involved with; helping develop younger artists and giving them platforms for their Entrancecreativity.”and all activities are free. n For more information about the Anonymous Festival, visit the Facebook page or email tc.gov.uke.scott@dorchesteror ring 01305 819463. For Antix Music Network visit antixmusic network.co.uk

LET US ENTERTAIN YOU: Walkabout entertainers at the Anonymous festival

DOING A TURN: Galaxy Thief and, right, singer Malelei

Air Cinema on Saturday, August 27 is showing two classics: Moana at 2pm followed by the 1980s original, Back to the Future at During5.30pm.the interval, there will be live music from eight-piece band The Skalatans, bringing a laid back Latin and ska vibe to the afternoon. And a stone baked pizza van, hotdogs, candy floss, popcorn, icecream and coffee will be available plus beer from Brewhouse and Kitchen.

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It’s festival fever for film fans and live music lovers

Film and festival lovers are in for a treat as two free events are being staged at Maumbury Rings and Borough Gardens in Dorchester to celebrate the bank holiday Theweekend.Open

Bill Davies said the breakfast meetings are an opportunity for people with shared experiences of life in the services to get Billtogether.said: “Because of the decline in member numbers of organisationsveterans’suchas the Royal Naval Association, the Royal British Legion and the Royal Air Forces Association, for some of our members this is their only chance to get together.

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“As ex-servicemen and exservicewomen, we have a common link. “We talk about the old days and share information on who may require welfare assistance locally or arrange to give someone a lift somewhere in a car if they need it.”

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Bill said that prior to the national covid lockdown around 30 people would attend the breakfast meetings on a regular Now,basis. following the lifting of lockdown restrictions, around 20 members meet regularly at the pub.

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Bill, who is also a member of the Campaign for Real Ale, said the breakfast club runs from 9am to 11am so people can also attend church services in the town Any former service personnel interested should go to the next meeting on September 11.

Return of Veterans’ Breakfast Club

Bridport’s Armed Forces Veterans’ Breakfast Club is back up and running again after a brief hiatus caused by Thecovid.group, which welcomes former personnel from the army, navy and air force, meets on the first Sunday of every month at The Greyhound Hotel in East Street, Bridport. The group’s next meeting, following their recent break, will be on Sunday, September 11 from 9am to The11am.meeting is open to veterans and their friends and family with organisers promising ‘no subs or joining fees, just breakfast and Groupbanter’.chairman

Bill added: “We’re planning to have a couple of nice picnics at nearby Allington Hill soon if the weather holds up well.”

Council accused over Vearse decision

gauge layout called 1914/8 Winter in France, depicting the movement of troops in France. Third place went to Peter Hollins from Poole for the 1/35 gauge layout entitled Over the Top, showing the final moments of the Western Front.

shuntedBridport,affectscale,andiscussioncomprehensiveanddebateonapplicationofsuchhugewhichwillmassivelythefutureofthecouncilthiscritical application into an agenda with several other minor planning “Moreover,issues.inthe last few days before the meeting –and despite strong urgent written objections from Advearse and individuals to the Chief Executive of Dorset Council – objectors were astonished to learn that the number of members of the public and organisations who would be allowed to speak against the application would be limited back to just six people, each having a mere three minutes to speak: 18 minutes for a 760-home Theapplication.”spokesperson added: “Due to the negligence of Dorset Council, this development as it stands will, over the next decade, see real risks and damage to Bridport and its Theresidents.”spokesperson said these risks include narrow footpaths, construction vehicle movements, a lack of formal plans for water and sewerage services and council ‘ignoring’ its own declaration of a climate

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Campaigners have accused Dorset Council of ‘negligence’ in giving the go-ahead for 760 new homes to be built at Vearse Farm near Bridport. Advearse said the council’s decision to consider an application of this size alongside applicationsotherdid not allow adequate time for analysis and debate. The group also questioned why only 18 minutes of public speech were allowed at the planning meeting before a decision was made to allow constructionhousingatthe Vearse Farm site, now officially renamed Foundry Lea. An Advearse spokesperson said: “This is a huge disappointment to Advearse who have campaigned for the last nine years to have this plan refused because of its impact on an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) as well as the negative impact on a small market town with limited infrastructure to support the influx of over 2,000 new “Astonishingly,residents.instead of setting aside a full day for study and

After many months of the pandemic and inactivity the Bridport & District Model Railway Club is now ‘back on track’ after holding their biggest model railway exhibition to date at the Sir John Colfox

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spokespersonAemergency.DorsetCouncilsaid: “We have nothing further to add. This was discussed at the Western and Southern area Planning Committee and all details on that can be found online.”

Bob Ahrens commented on the very high standard on show and thanked everyone for their efforts. Club publicity officer Douglas commentedBeazeronthe many favourable remarks he had received during the day from members of the public on how good and friendly the exhibition Thewas.club was also pleased with the support given by the public and thanked everyone, including the Sir John Colfox Academy, who made the show so successful.

CHUFFED: Bob Holwill’s Moors View and, right, Steve Simms’ 1914/18 Winter in France. Below: Purgatory Park and, right, Bob Holwill receives his trophy

Model railway club back on track with exhibition

“I don’t think there’s a rural bus service anywhere in rural Dorset – or rural anywhere –that makes a great financial return,” Mr Dirscoll said, “but we have to look at other angles to it, such as social need and the number of people who would effectively disenfranchisedbe by not having public transport available to them in the midst of a climate crisis.”

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Shoppers, commuters and students still need a reliable bus service running between Bridport and Yeovil, a public transport campaigner has said. Bob Driscoll, former chairman of the West Dorset Western Area Transport Action Group (WATAG), made the comments after Dorset Council announced the current contract for the number six service will end this year.

Buses Somersetof has notified the Office of The CommissionerTraffic it will deregister the service at the end of October when the current contract ends. Buses of subcontractsSomersetsome of the service’s journeys to First Wessex and this part of the contract will also end. The council will then put a new contract out to tender. Bob Driscoll of WATAG said: “It’s no good providing a service at the cheapest possible price if it doesn’t suit anybody.

Mr Driscoll said that bus services running between Bridport and Yeovil have been ‘chequered’ over the years with contracts changing hands from Damory Coaches to First Wessex and Buses of Somerset, followed by a reduction in services over time until the pandemic hit.

Appeal for regular bus service after current deal ends

“If we’re going to get people out of their cars and on to public transport it needs to be convenient and “There’sconsistent.been so many changes over the years. “People need a service that will be unchanged for two to three years at a time and will remain operational.”

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Cllr Ray Bryan, Dorset Council’s portfolio holder for highways, travel and environment, said: “It was hoped that passenger numbers would improve as we exited the pandemic, but there has not been enough of a rise to cover the costs of running the “Weservice.are unable to keep extending our contract with Buses of Somerset as we have reached our regulatory limits. “We are fully aware of the challenges of improving bus travel across Dorset.” First Wessex was approached for a comment.

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Six swimmers with an average age of 75 are getting ready to swim into the record books, with an epic Channel relay planned between September 8-15.

The swimmers – four of whom are from Dorset –are raising money for Alzheimer’s Research UK with their attempt to claim the record for the oldest six-person English Channel Bobrelay.Holman, 77, from Affpuddle, first swam the Channel aged 47 in 1992, gaining the trophy for the most meritorious swim after a gruelling 18 hours 40 minutes in the brine.

and Linda will be joined by a further two Bobs – Robert Lloyd Evans Poole turns 80 in October and Bob Roberts from Weymouth, who is 74. Bob Roberts said: “I have been keen on water activities all my life from swimming and diving competitively in my younger years, to water polo, surfing, scuba diving and sailboarding. In later years tennis and open water swimming have taken my interest, which has included swimming the Dart 10k (x3), Henley Marathon, English Channel relay (2015),

He added: “Over many years, the sport has given me great joy, pleasure and lifetime friendships. My swimming buddies seem to get younger each year just like policemen and doctors, but I can cope with this so long has I don’t take himself too seriously!”Motherofthree and grandmother of eight including identical triplets Linda Ashmore, 75, from Weymouth, fulfilled a childhood dream of swimming the English Channel at the age of 60, becoming the oldest woman to achieve the feat. She said: “I then started Ironman triathlons at 69, did another Channel swim at 71 to regain my title, and am still going strong at Bob75!”

By Miranda Robertson miranda@westdorsetmag.co.uk

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BOB, BOB BOBBING ALONG: Bob Holman, left, Bob Roberts, right, and Linda Ashmore

Bob, who turns 78 in October, said: “This is not the first time we have done such a swim and as we get older our thoughts are with those who will benefit from our endeavour.”

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Frome on September 3 and 4, and is a highlight in the county’s agricultural calendar, with its attractions and livestock sections attracting tens of thousands of visitors. Nicki Ralph, Chairman of Dorchester Agricultural Society, said: “Dorset County Show is an apolitical organisation and as such we adhere to this policy when carefully considering and reviewing all of our trade stand applications.

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“STAND will seek assurances from candidates of all parties that they oppose this disappointed“STANDdevelopment.remainsbythe decision of the show committee not to offer us a pitch at the show.

Campaign group Save the Area North of Dorchester (STAND), who oppose plans for 4,000 houses to be built on land north of Dorchester, say they are dismayed and confused as to why their application for a pitch at Dorset County Show was Dorsetrejected.County Show is being held at The ShowgroundDorchesteratCokers

“On this occasion, STAND’s application was declined as it went against this policy. This is an approach that we take with all our trade stand Aapplications.”lettersentby Nigel Kay from STAND to The West Dorset Magazine, says: “We support the maintenance of a flourishing rural economy and believe our values are closely aligned to those of the Dorchester Agricultural Society. STAND (Save the Area North of Dorchester) has still not received an official explanation from Dorset County Show about why our application for a pitch at the show was turned down. STAND is not a political organisation. It is a single-issue campaign opposed to the proposal to build 4,000 houses on agricultural land between Dorchester and Stinsford –including the site of the county showground. “We are opposed to the loss of valuable farmland for housebuilding, and the resulting damage to the environment – including many important habitats.

“They include Dorset Wildlife Trust, RSPB, the WWF and the Woodland Trust. Why is an exception being made for STAND?

“Membership of STAND is not restricted to any particular political party.

“Dorset Council’s recent announcement that they intend to delay the adoption of the County Plan by two years is likely to mean that the decision about this land north of Dorchester will be a significant issue at the county council elections in 2024.

“We will now look at alternative means of getting our message across to the show’s visitors.”

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By Karen Bate karen@westdorsetmag.co.uk

The London Gazette on February 1 1945, reading: Captain Lionel Ernest Queripel (108181), The Royal Sussex Regiment. (1st Airborne Division)

By Karen Bate

Peter Metcalfe, who volunteered at the Keep Military Museum, served in the Coldstream Guards in the 1960s and over the last 40 years has been repairing military graves in India and Pakistan. He has organised the plaque for Captain PeterQueripel.has also mounted two plaques to Lt Philip Salkeld VC of the Bengal Engineers on the Salkeld Bridge at Sturminster Newton near Plumber

On July 27, Queripel was promoted to the rank of captain. After participating in the Battle of Alam el Halfa and the Second Battle of El Alamein, where they sustained heavy casualties, the battalion was one of several to provide candidates to form the new Parachute Regiment.

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DECORATED: Captain Lionel Queripel VC

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Queripel was 24 years old, and a Captain in the 10th Battalion, Parachute Regiment, 4th Parachute Brigade, 1st Airborne Division during the Battle of Arnhem for which he was awarded The Victoria Cross.

“In(Dorchester).Hollandon September 19, 1944, Captain Queripel was acting as Company Commander of a composite Company composed of three Parachute Battalions.

Plaque to be unveiled commemorating

A Second World War army officer who was awarded the Victoria Cross for his remarkable bravery will be honoured with a ceremony and plaque in St Simon and St Jude in Winterborne Monkton, the church in which he was baptised in August 1920.

Captain Lionel Ernest Queripel of the Royal Sussex Regiment (1st Airborne Division) was evacuated from Dunkirk at the fall of France in 1940, fought in the western desert at the battle of El Alamein in 1942 and died in the Battle of Arnhem. He was awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious medal for gallantry. He is buried in

TheManor.unveiling ceremony is on Monday, September 19 at 2pm, by invitation only, and will mark the 78th anniversary of the day

Captain Queripel was killed in action at the Battle of CloseArnhem.family

n Lionel Queripel was born in the manor house at Winterborne Monkton in July of 1920 and spent his first six years growing up in HeDorchester.waseducated at Marlborough College and, intent on pursuing a military career, entered the Royal Military College in Sandhurst in January 1939. On October 22, a few weeks after the outbreak of the Second World War, he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant into the Royal Sussex regiment. On April 22, 1941, Queripel was promoted to Lieutenant. In May 1942 Queripel’s battalion, along with the rest of the 44th Division, now under Major General Ivor Hughes, left England, destined for North Africa.

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“At 14.00 hours on that day, his company was advancing along a main road which ran on an embankment towards “TheArnhem.advance was conducted under continuous medium machine-gun fire which, at one period, became so heavy that the company became split up on either side of the road and suffered considerable

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“This is the last occasion on which he was seen.

losses. Captain Queripel at once proceeded to reorganise his force, crossing and recrossing the road whilst doing so, under extremely heavy and accurate fire. During this period he carried a wounded sergeant to the Regimental Aid Post under fire and was himself wounded in the face.

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“Having reorganised his force, Captain Queripel personally led a party of men against the strong point holding up the advance. This strong point consisted of a captured British anti-tank gun and two machine-guns. Despite the extremely heavy fire directed at him, Captain Queripel succeeded in killing the crews of the machine-guns and recapturing the anti-tank gun. As a result of this, the advance was able to “Latercontinue.in the same day, Captain Queripel found himself cut off with a small party of men and took up a position in a ditch. By this time he had received further wounds in both arms. Regardless of his wounds and of the very heavy mortar and spandau fire, he continued to inspire his men to resist with hand grenades, pistols and the few remaining rifles. “As, however, the enemy pressure increased, Captain Queripel decided that it was impossible to hold the position any longer and ordered his men to withdraw. Despite their protests, he insisted on remaining behind to cover their withdrawal with his automatic pistol and a few remaining hand grenades.

“During the whole of a period of nine hours of confused and bitter fighting Captain Queripel displayed the highest gallantry under most difficult and trying circumstances. His courage, leadership and devotion to duty were magnificent, and an inspiration to all. This officer is officially reported to be wounded and missing.”

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Jessica hated bright lights and busy places and, while she was academic, she hated school with a I,passion.ofcourse, worried. She was so different to her brother, who had bags of confidence and took everything in his stride. I took Jess to the doctor, spoke to her teachers, found a counsellor, but no-one really knew why Jess fretted so, not even EventuallyJess.

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Jess was diagnosed with ADHD, which made a lot of sense. Life went on and after her A-levels, Jess threw herself into the world of horses, which helped in many ways but certainly not all, but she did find friends. One morning she came home, and her clothes had that distinct aroma of cannabis. She went to have a nap and I quietly put her things in the wash, worried and unsure what to think or indeed say. We have had loads of conversations in the past about drugs. I didn’t want to go mad, but I didn’t want to give her the green light either.

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Shig Hayre and Paul Kalaher launched SP Bespoke four years ago, with one sole purpose – to help anyone affected by alcohol and drugs for the long term. With a team of some 500 experts nationwide, SP Bespoke help people tackle the core issues of drug or alcohol misuse at home and untangle the personal and work problems which eventually come with alcohol or drug misuse. After a treatmentresidentialpermanentdaysfamilyincludingone,offersassessment,four-hourSPBespokeanimmersive,one-to-tailor-madeplan,allimmediatemembers,forseveralasamoreeffectiveandalternativetoarehabilitationcentre.

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The following day, when I was calm, I broached the subject and Jess laughed and told me that a few of her friends smoked, so naturally her clothes would pick up the smell. With relief I accepted what she said but reiterated that cannabis can crush the spirit and kill motivation. She nodded her head in agreement. However, over the next few months Jess’s behaviour began to change. She slowly began shirking her responsibilities and was rarely at home. My anxiety grew. When we did talk, Jess would accept she was being neglectful and promised to ‘change’ but although she was saying the right things, her behaviour didn’t match. I felt alone, confused, worried and had no idea what to do she was in her early 20s and legally, could come and go as she Overpleased.the18 months that followed, things spiralled downwards. She became angrier, frostier and sullen, her once sparkly eyes looked dead and cold. She never had any money to pay for the things that once mattered to her. Eventually, Jess told me she was smoking cannabis regularly and that she thought it was ‘helping’. She couldn’t By Parish newsdesk@westdorsetmag.co.uk

The journey was the toughest one Jess has ever been through in her life, but bizarrely now, instead of reaching for a joint in those moments of pain, she searches inside and a few hours later will verbalise her feelings with a profound level of understanding which astounds me. It is now six weeks on, and she has not smoked cannabis.

“My drug dealer rang me last week and asked if I was okay. I told him I had quit and even he said ‘Never go back. Weed see that it wasn’t. I looked at options which included rehab or counselling. Jess wouldn’t cope with being in an institution, but I didn’t feel a weekly counselling session would be Nonetheless,enough.Ifound a counsellor for Jess and one for Myme.counsellor was supportive and I was able to open up. I felt so ashamed and guilty that my daughter was using cannabis, I had kept it to myself for almost three years. But it wasn’t until Jess told me she wanted to stop smoking cannabis that my counsellor recommended SP Bespoke – an at-home rehab and detox service.

Shig and Paul spent several hours with Jess and me at our assessment and, in that time, Shig was able to identify the sort of help from his experts she needed and who would be best suited. He told me he felt Jess needed a ten-day treatment plan at home starting in less than a week. When he left, he told me he was available on the phone night or day for free if I wanted to talk, which I did and rang

I was lucky Jess agreed to the Jessassessment.said:“Iwas relieved that I was going to get proper help, but I honestly didn’t think it would work, and truthfully, I didn’t know if I could stop. Cannabis at first had given me calm and a sense of contentment, but I knew it was making things worse. My life was not better, in fact I was more anxious than I was before I started. I lost interest in everything I once loved and I didn’t want to do anything apart from smoke. I was in pain, confused and angry. I couldn’t imagine life without “Mycannabis.lifeand everything in it centred around it. I was lost and trapped and beginning to hate myself.”

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We agreed a start date and the first member of his team, an ADHD specialist, spent three days with Jess, helping her understand herself and finding a way to love her differences, on day four a former heroin addict arrived with Shig and spent three more days with Jess, and in this time, Jess put down her last joint. The last few days we spent together with Shig and an expert in drug addiction, neurodiversity and family dynamics.

Jess said: “I never want to have a puff on another joint in my life. I never want to go back and all I can see is a future that is filled with hope.

“We have been called to intervene in some situations.

“It’s a frightening prospect to think about stopping something you have relied upon for years. They have become physically, mentally and emotionally reliant on something that is harming them. It is an illness. They believe they can no longer live without whatever it is they are addicted too.

“It’s not cheap,” said my Icounsellor.didn’tcare, I couldn’t put a price tag on my daughter’s life, and I felt desperate, hopeless and helpless. Jess’s cannabis use, and risky behaviour was infecting my own professional and home “Ilife.can help your daughter,” Shig Hayre asserted, having listened to my story patiently through my tears. “Getting her off drugs is the easy part. I can keep her Iwell.”trusted Shig immediately. I don’t know why; it made no sense. Here he was, promising me that not only could he stop Jessica using marijuana, which had plagued Jess and us for three years, but he could keep her from wanting to smoke in the longer term. “I will need to see Jessica, and make an assessment, so I can choose the best people in my team who I think will be the best match. Addiction is an illness Gwen, but addiction is the symptom of something deeper and my team have the skills to get to the heart of the matter and help Jessica overcome the reasons why she turned to drugs in the first place. “I can get Jessica well and I can keep her well.” Big Promises. Jessica had been having counselling for almost six months and while her consumption had decreased, she hadn’t stopped, although she was repeatedly saying she wanted to. She didn’t know how and never believed she “Whatcould. if Jess doesn’t agree with the assessment, Shig?” I Heasked.said: “Often people dependent on their drug of choice don’t want an assessment Gwen, they are scared, they are having a battle with their addict brains.

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“The families have had enough but the addict does not want to stop. Even in situations like these, we are able to get the addict to agree to our intensive therapy and by the time we are finished, the addict is clean. We don’t fail, but the journey is tough.”

addicts and their suffering families, many of whom now enjoy many years of peaceful Paulsobriety.”Kalaher, director of SP Bespoke, is an alcoholic friendly lawyer, offering nonjudgemental support to help clients find practical solutions for legal problems. Legal problems are often an inevitable consequence of alcohol or drug misuse.

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Shig Hayre, director of SP Bespoke, almost lost his life to alcohol, but after specialist medical and psychological help, he has not picked up an alcoholic drink for 16 years. Shig said: “I was an international entrepreneur.

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“From humble beginnings I worked relentlessly and as my businesses grew, it wasn’t long before I possessed all the trappings of wealth a home with a gym and sauna, a stable of expensive motor cars, and private education for my children. However, the quantity of my alcohol consumption grew to beyond what I thought was a social pleasantry. Drinking turned into a daily mechanism,copingtoalleviate workrelated stress. It did not take too many years for my health to reach the point where the next stage would have been death. I was diagnosed with

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Paul said: “Hard work and exhaustion led me to look for solace in a bottle. I turned to alcohol in a futile attempt to escape the stresses and strains of work life. This descent had to stop when my own health failed. I have been lucky enough to retain a loving family, but many are not so “Mylucky.wife of 33 years and my two children have been amazingly peoplelivesrecoverabledrugs.theirunemployabledivorced,peoplemyveryfamily,throughoutsupportivebut,likeShig’stheymusthavebeenworriedattimes.AlongjourneyIhaveseenmanyfromallwalksoflifebecomeanddiefrommisuseofalcoholandFortunately,Ihavebeentohelpmanypeopletoleadmorefruitfulandmypassionistoseegetwellandstaywell.”

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“We are very grateful to the many years that Elise Gatehouse has filled this role and for her and her family’s support of the charity. However, this means that the day to day running of the charity has become a struggle. We need an injection of fresh enthusiasm and talent to take this charity forward or face the fact that the charity may need to be

Thebreak!”charity began in 2010 when local musician, Steve Charles, was unable to fund the private treatment he so desperately needed in his fight against throat Acancer.group of friends and local musicians headed by Jack Daniels, launched Help a Friend to Help a Friend and SteveMoneyfundraisingbeganinearnest.wasraisedandreceivedthe treatment he needed, giving Steve a few, extra precious months of life but sadly, the cancer spread, and Steve lost his life in June 2010. The memories of Steve and his legacy live Theon. charity continues in Steve’s name, the ‘Steve Charles Help a Friend Fund, and is now run by a very small group of trustees, all volunteers, who are responsible for fundraising, administrating, and allocating funds. The charity needs volunteers on either a permanent or temporary basis. If anyone is interested, you are invited to the meeting at the former M&S building in Dorchester’s South Street on August 31 at 8pm.

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The junior section of the Dorchester and District Angling Society held their latest coaching session on Firs Lake at Todber Manor Fishery. Thankfully shade from nearby trees made the day much more bearable in the 33° temperatures. A low attendance due to the hot weather and holidays, meant only four juniors braved the blistering conditions to learn about how to fish shallow for carp with a pellet waggler and a pole. I gave two demonstrations before the juniors went away to practice the methods for themselves. The result was plenty of safely returned carp as well as lots of smiling faces on the juniors. We all had a great day even though it was very hot. Many thanks to John Candy and the staff at Todber for hosting us.

n Wednesday, September 7 – exploring jobs, skills and technology needs n Thursday, September 8 –investing in transport, access and movement n Wednesday, September 14 – exploring the arts, heritage and cultural offer of Bridport n Thursday, September 15 –investing in the environment and local food. If you would like to provide information for display at the jobs, skills and training workshop please reply by September 5. All sessions will open at 5pm and run for an hour and a half. For further information contact -tc.gov.ukDavid.dixon@bridport about heat

TheHub.Steve Charles Help a Friend Fund gives financial assistance to provide facilities not covered by local authorities and help people emotionalexperiencingdifficulties or problems associated with mental or physical ill Thehealth.fund now needs ‘an injection of fresh enthusiasm and talent’ to take the charity forward.

In September Bridport Town Council will host a series of open meetings at the LSI in East Street, primarily for local business interests, to share the responses to the online questionnaire, discuss investment priorities and agree how an investment plan for Bridport can be used to lever in Proposedfunding.meetings include:

Bridport Town Council is working with local businesses to develop an investment plan for the town. The plan will form the basis for funding bids to improve the town centre and support local businesses in undertaking the transition to a net zero Throughoutfuture.July and August an online questionnaire has been available to gather investment proposals for closesTheconsideration.onlinequestionnaireonAugust30thso if you want to contribute ideas for investment in Bridport do so at smartsurvey.co.uk/s/O7JEVX/

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A spokesperson said: “The charity is currently operating with only four trustees and our treasurer has recently resigned as both treasurer and trustee.

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No use carping

THANKS: Bernard Paull and Chrissie Bailey from Bridport Rotary Club with John West of the Bridport Development Trust

HANG TEN: Skateboarder by Greta Berlin at Plottingham Field in Bridport

Rotary donation under the microscope

Skate expectations for latest addition to trail Bridport Town Council has welcomed the addition of nine new sculptures by local artist Greta Berlin to the popular Bridport Sculpture Trail. Now in its third year of development under an agreement with the Arts Development Company (ADC), the additions to the trail are part of a generous gift from Greta to Bridport-basedBridport. and Royal College trained artist Isla Chaney instigated the trail in 2019, by placing some of her work in public Sincespaces.then, the sculpture trail has evolved with new works by local artists added each year. This year – as well as retaining some established favourite artworks by Brendon Murless, Vik Westaway, Carrie Mason, and Isla Chaney – nine new sculptures by Greta Berlin have been included. Pick up a sculpture trail leaflet from Bridport TIC, or download the PDF version, and explore the green spaces surrounding the town. Sites with sculptures PlottinghamincludeField, Riverside Gardens, Borough Gardens and the Millennium Green. The sculpture trail is managed and curated by Cleo Evans at ADC on behalf of Bridport Town Council. In the autumn, ADC will being running a public consultation to find out which sculptures have most won the hearts of local people and explore how to continue to grow the sculpture trail into the Councillorfuture.

Karen Hunt, a member of the panel that selects new sculptures, said: “The town council is delighted to have received the gift of sculptures from Greta Berlin. “Our community is rich with highly skilled artists and the sculpture trail provides the opportunity to showcase their talents within our green routes.

“The trail enhances these green spaces and will be lovely for residents and visitors to discover beautiful and thoughtprovoking pieces of contemporary art.” Some of the artworks are for sale, please contact company.org.ukhello@theartsdevelopment

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The money from this scheme is ring-fenced and is generally used to support youth projects in the area.

The rotary club’s cash was handed to John West, trustee of the Bridport Area Development Trust, by Bernard Paull and Chrissie Bailey from the Bridport Rotary Club. Rotary club president Bernard said: “It’s pleasing to know that with the generosity of our business partners we have helped the local multi-awardwinning Discovery Centre acquire this wonderful new Johnattraction.”said:“We are really grateful to the Bridport Rotary and supporting businesses for their help in making this fantastic new addition to the Centre possible. Our other contributors to this initiative include Waitrose, The Fine Foundation and Bridport Car Boot Fund.”

A visitor centre in West Dorset is offering a fresh perspective of the natural world thanks to a new digital microscope. The Rotary Club of Bridport donated £2,177 to West Bay Discovery Centre to fund the Discoverypurchase. centre visitors can get a highly magnified view of fossils, pebbles, feathers and plants, plus people are invited to bring in their own objects to Theview.rotary club’s cash donation was made up entirely by local firms as part of a partnershipbusinessscheme.

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Dorset’s most famous explorer John BlashfordSnell CBE has penned a new book documenting his incredible life’s work. From Utmost East to Utmost West: My Life of Exploration and Adventure details all of Mr BlashfordSnell’s great excursions, from quests to discover giant pachyderms in Nepal to delivering a piano to a remote tribe in Guyana. A former colonel in the Royal Engineers, Mr Blashford-Snell is the founder of the Scientific Exploration Society and Operation Raleigh. He has mounted more than 100 expeditions over 60 years, travelling to some of the planet’s most remote, inaccessible, and dangerous places in pursuit of scientific research, wildlife conservation and community aid. He is seen by many as one of the last ‘true explorers’ of his 2,700navigationHeNorthAtratoinfamouslyDarienvehicleBluedescentHeexplorer.Snell’sseveralTheexploration.newpeoples,territories,documentingdiscoveringgeneration,anduncharterednatureandwhilepioneeringmethodsofnewbookdocumentsofMrBlashford-firstsasancompletedthefirstoftheEthiopianNileandthefirstcrossingoftheGap–includingitstreacherousswamp–betweenandSouthAmerica.alsocompletedthefirstofalmostallmilesoftheZaire (Congo) River, combating exhaustion, stress, sickness, crocodiles and firstexplorerGuyana.WaigranddeliveringexploitmostBlashford-Snell’sPerhapsbandits.MrfamouswasababypianototheWaitribeinThegreat

encountered the tribe in 1996 and was asked piano, donated to him by a friend, to the Guyanese capital Georgetown. From there it was transferred to a small plane and flown 350 miles to a small grass airstrip near the Wai Wai Fromvillage.there, Mr BlashfordSnell and his team had to carry the piano five miles through savannahs and jungle before loading it onto a raft and taking it a further three miles by As the exhausted team of British and Wai Wai people transporting the piano arrived in the

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To this day Blashford-Snell,Mr now 85, supports and works with numerous charities and continues to lead expeditions with the Scientific Exploration Society, of which he is its honorary president.

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The Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) at Bridport Hospital will be closed at weekends until September 3 because of staff sickness and unfilled vacancies. Dorset HealthCare has ‘temporarily’ shut the unit on Saturdays and Sundays, although it will remain open as normal on Janeweekdays.Elson,

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Dorset’swillweekends,duringtreatmentface-to-faceisrequiredthosethreeanappointmentbemadeatoneofotherunits: n Weymouth Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) – open 8am-8pm n Swanage Hospital8am-8pm n Westminster Memorial Hospital (Shaftesbury) –10am-4pm n Victoria Hospital (Wimborne) – 8am-8pm n Yeatman Hospital (Sherborne) – 10am-4pm If(Sundays)thecondition is lifethreatening, call 999 without delay.

The chairman of the Friends, David Hayes, said: “We consider this prize could not have gone to a more worthy person, given Carol’s devotion of service to the hospital and the community over such a long period of time.”

THANKS: Carol White, centre, receives her prize from the Friends of Yeatman Hospital

additional hours and travelling across the county at short notice to help fill in for colleagues affected by covid-19 or other staffing issues. We are extremely proud of the dedication and flexibility that our staff have shown.

The Friends of Yeatman Hospital presented a prize to a devoted member of hospital staff who has clocked up 40 years of service, which was donated by generous visitors at Sherborne Castle Fair. The charity arm of the hospital had a stand at the event and hosted a raffle, with some 50 people choosing to donate their winnings to The Friends. And at the prize draw, one of the top prizes lunch for two with wine at the Clockspire in Milborne Port, was also donated. It was agreed the prizes should be donated to health care assistant Carol Wilson, who has worked for the NHS for 45 years with 40 of them being at the Yeatman.

“However, despite our best efforts, it is not possible to safely staff Bridport’s MIU over the next few “Thisweekends.situation should be resolved in early September, when new staff will be joining us and other colleagues are expected to return from sick leave. For now, though, we would ask local people to bear with us and continue contacting NHS 111 if they have any injuries or ailments which require urgent attention.” Anyone contacting 111 will be assessed, and either given expert advice or directed to an appropriate NHS point of care. Often problems can be dealt with by pharmacists or a GP.

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RAISE A GLASS: Muston Vineyard in the Piddle Valley has around 30 acres of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier grapes

“The vineyard is close to the tourist hotspots of the West Dorset Heritage Coastline and the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and could lend itself to a wine tourism venture, subject to “Mustonplanning.Vineyard is situated in a rural yet accessible location, just one mile from the desirable Dorset village

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A small harvest has been taken from the site for the last two seasons, producing fine English sparkling Nextwine.to the vineyard is an area of pasture, which has previously been used for grazing livestock, sheltered by a small area of mature woodland. The pasture and woodland approximatelyare 11 acres in Thesize.land also comes with planning permission, which was granted in August 2020, to build a 10,000 sq ft

A vineyard in the Piddle Valley has gone on the market with an asking price of more than Muston£1.2million.Vineyard covers around 44 acres and includes around 30 acres of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier grape Thevarieties.grape varieties are in their sixth year of growth and are set to reach full maturity this season.

Mustonthefacingonsaid:agencysouthernofMatildabuilding.agriculturalStentSavillsfarmteam“NestledasoutheastslopeinPiddleValley,Vineyard offers a very rare opportunity to purchase an established vineyard at the heart of rural Dorset.

Poet Laureate 5 Pummery Square, Poundbury, DT1 3GW Open Tuesday-Thursday 11am-10pm, FridaySaturday 11am-11pm and Sunday 11am-8pm 01305 267000 poetlaureate.co.uk Carvery on Sundays and theme nights in the week See facebook.com/thepoetpoundbury for details

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Bestway Cookery Gift Book its cover worn and its spine bleached with time, dog-eared from use, was once a loved and well used cookery book. Inside I found numerous recipes cut from magazines and newspapers of the time, some dating back to 1942. The cuttings were faded and had been well used, splashes of food garnished the text, imprints of times past. Washed-out black and white images combined with charming painted pictures are a complete contrast to the colourful and sumptuous cookery books of today.

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Chives1150mlpowdermilkeggorspring onions Smoked salmon trimmings Method Tip flour and baking powder into a bowl Add chopped butter and rub together until mixture resembles breadcrumbs Mix in milk Add chopped chives and smoked salmon Knead briefly and form into a circle. Cut grooves (or cut individual scones) Beat the egg and brush over the tops of scones. Bake for 18-20 mins in a moderate oven.

Baked Peaches with Amaretti crumble topping This easy to prepare summer dish serves four. Ingredients: 4 peaches, cut into halves 85g crunchy Amaretti biscuits, roughly broken up 25g light brown soft sugar 15g plain flour 40g butter, plus a bit extra to butter dish 1 orange – zest grated and juice squeezed Method: Preheat the oven to 180C/160 fan oven. Butter an oven-proof dish large enough to hold the peaches in one snug layer. Pour over the squeezed orange juice. Whizz up the Amaretti biscuits, sugar, flour butter and grated orange zest in a food processor to make a rough crumble and spoon over the peaches. Bake for 25minutes until golden.Cool for 10 minutes. Serve with Greek yoghurt or cream.

Karen Broad lives in Burton Bradstock, with her husband and two mad dogs. She ran The Mousetrap in Dorchester, has lived in France and loves discovering new food producers.

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Cheap and tasty recipe from past CHIVE TALKING: Smoked salmon and chive scones

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During a recent house clearance, a tatty box was tossed into the skip and in a rather undignified manner, out fell a book. Retrieving it, I dusted it down as I hate to see the destruction of any book but cookery books... now that’s Bookshelvessacrilege!athome groan with an abundance of cookery books purchased over the years, of all varieties. But this one, as tatty as it was, it fuelled an Titledinterest.

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In true Mr CholmondleyWarner style, one clipping begins: “The other day my luck was in, I managed to obtain a rabbit.” With food shortages and rationing during the Second World War people had to become inventive, stale bread was used in many recipes as was dried eggs, liquid gravy browning, ingredients we would probably turn our noses up at now. One recipe for a Fish Delight included oatmeal, potatoes, and fish paste. Not an iota of fish in sight! Propaganda slogans didn’t endorse waste. Flour, a staple ingredient, was coarse and grey in colour, scones were made to mop up gravy and bulk out any scant meal. The recipe below is a simple ‘summery’ recipe. Serve the scones with dollops of cream fraiche mixed with chives, and serve with a green salad this fills any hungry tum. This recipe is the past meeting today’s issues as prices rise astronomically. Smoked salmon can be substituted with anything even leftovers and can be a side to any dish. Smoked salmon and chive scones

Dream Cottages has the perfect accommodation for your next staycation peppered around the Dorset countryside and coast. As Dorset’s leading holiday letting company, Dream Cottages have been supporting holiday homeowners for over 35 years.

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Dream Cottages strive to provide an honest and trusted service for both guests and property owners, enabling guests (and their pets) to enjoy fantastic staycations across Dorset.

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From the Hope Square office, bookings, marketing, property consulting and administration is managed for property owners and potential new owners.

Dream Cottages’ housekeeping and property services hub operates out of a separate office in Weymouth with a fleet of vans ready for each changeover.

The Dream Cottages friendly local team are based in Weymouth and Swanage, with an additional housekeeping hub at Burton Bradstock. If you’re looking for advice on the best crabbing spots on the harbour, the best ice-cream in Swanage or the best place to stay with your family that’s close to the beach –the Dream team are on hand to recommend.

Dream Cottages’ Swanage office is the third office in Dorset and first in East Dorset for Dorset’s Leading Holiday Cottage Company who have over 400 properties throughout the Here,county.theteam are available to help with new owner walk-ins and appointments along with guests wanting to enquire more about holidays in Dorset. Popular Swanage Properties to stay Find Dream Cottages in Swanage at 8 The Square, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 Swanage2LJ Office Dream Cottages 01305 789 000 www.dream-cottages.co.uk 2

Lulworth is home to the incredible Lulworth Cove. Situated around the cove and beyond are cottages and properties, pubs, cafes and ice-cream huts. Dream Cottages represent some of the most popular and pretty properties Lulworth has to offer. From cottages for two people through to twenty, you’ll find something that suits your holiday Lulworthrequirements. Lulworth properties for a Jurassic Coast break Here you will also find Lulworth Castle, home to Camp Bestival each year, and over the hill, Durdle Door Dream Cottages 01305 789 000 www.dream-cottages.co.uk 3

PortlandTheIsleofPortlandisconnectedtoWeymouthbyasinglecarriagewayroad.Thosewhovisitremarkhowuniqueitsclimateandattractionsare.WithPortlandBilllighthouse,thecarvedquarries,climbingandcleanharbourforwatersports,manycoupleschoosetostayonPortlandeachyear.

Weymouth Properties a stone’s throw from the Beach As one of the most popular places in Dorset, Weymouth and adjoining Portland is full of things to do for all ages. With watersports, beach trips, restaurants, shopping, boat trips and more, there’s something for everyone. Dream Cottages represents all kinds of properties along the historic harbourside, Victorian seafront and surrounding areas including the villages of Chickerell and Sutton Poyntz. Weymouth is a great place to stay for the family and those who have pets with them

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Dream Cottages represents chocolate box cottages, harbourside apartments, family homes and bungalows in this area and Surroundingbeyond.West Bay is the village of Burton Bradstock and the bustling town of Bridport where you will find the Electric Palace Theatre and tourist information along with galleries and cafes.

Burton Bradstock properties for a relaxing village break West Bay properties close to the harbour Home of Broadchurch TV series, West Bay is a great place for the beach, ice-creams and pasties on the harbour wall along with vintage treasure shopping.

West Bay

Beyond Bridport is Beaminster; the properties here are distinct, built mainly with yellow stone. West Dorset is a popular destination for couples and their pets.

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Last year Dream Cottages welcomed over 32,000 people on holiday to Dorset. This included young families, young couples, families with teens and retired couples.

Popular towns for families

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The village of Corfe is home to Corfe Castle, which is an amazing National Trust castle ruin upon a hill in the centre of the village. If you enjoy walking, cycling or running, Corfe is a great place to stay. The Swanage steam railway also departs from here so you can catch the train to absorb the countryside and rolling Osmingtonhills.isa

If you’re looking for a pet-friendly stay, Dream Cottages welcomed over 3,000 dogs on holiday in 2021 through 206 properties, so you can be assured your pup can join you! With so many things to do across the county, various towns and villages await you to explore.

Seasonal Visits Dream Cottages welcomes guests year-round with the months of July and August most popular, during school Christmasholidays.isagreat time to visit Dorset with lots of Christmas Markets, fayres and light switch-ons happening throughout the county. Some properties can also be decorated with Christmas Trees and decorations prior to your stay.

small village outside of Weymouth which is home to the White Horse attraction on the hillside. This is the perfect place to stay if you’re looking for a quieter stay but want to be close to the action. Sutton Poyntz is at the bottom of the hill which is also a great place if you’re looking for a quieter stay.

Just outside of West Bay is Burton Bradstock which has a small Children’s Park and Hive Beach. Burton is a lovely place to stay if you want to be close to both Bridport and Weymouth, with plenty to do in the surrounding area.

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Dorchester is a hive of activity with the Brewery Square complex featuring restaurants, water fountains, boutiques, and a cinema. Into the town you’ll find lots of high street shops, Dorset County Museum, coffee shops and cafes. Dorchester has a lot of independent places so is great for shopping!

If you’re booking a family holiday or an extended family or friends stay, booking a property with a swimming pool can ensure plenty of fun for all.

Unique Properties

From lighthouses to former churches, each property is individual. If you’re looking for a unique place to stay in Dorset, you’ll certainly find it with Dream Cottages.

Location wins for some, however Dream Cottages are proud to represent some of the most amazing places to stay in the county. Whether you’re looking for a family gettogether, your first family holiday, girls trip, a romantic break or a walking holiday, you’ll find the perfect place to rest with Dream Cottages.

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Sink back and relax after a day of exploring and rest your aches as you sink into your property’s hot tub with a glass of something nice! Some of the Dream Cottages properties host hot tubs in the garden, perfect for a romantic autumn break!

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Various properties are suitable for those needing accessibility on a ground floor level. From properties with bedrooms downstairs to bungalows, there are plenty of places to choose where to stay to make your visit comfortable.

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Join the courgette set with veggie cake

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I thought it was marrow at first but it was thishelpedcourgetteneighbour’sawhichmakelovelycake

Courgette, pistachio & white chocolate cake My lovely neighbour appeared at my kitchen window this week waving a marrow, only it turned out to be a courgette: IHuge.wondered what could I create? I grated half for fritters, roasted a further portion and I thought I would make a veggie cake. If you have a glut of courgettes, as it appears many do,why don’t you have a go at this ridiculously simple sponge? The courgette will add little flavour but will make a lovely moist cake that will keep for several Makesdays. six portions 110g courgette 100g 110mlpistachiosunflower oil 2 free range eggs 175g caster sugar 175g self-raising flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 vanilla pod, scraped of seeds or 1 tsp vanilla

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Lizzie Crow AKA Lizzie Baking Bird is a self taught baker, who has a stall outside her home in Upwey each Saturday. See her scrumptious eats at lizziebakingbird.co.uk or find lizzibakingbird on Instagram.

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125mlToppingextractdouble cream 175 white chocolate 10-12 pistachios Heat the oven to 180C/gas mark 4. Grease and line a loaf tin with baking Grateparchment.thecourgette into a mixing bowl. Blitz the pistachios so they resemble fine breadcrumbs and leave until needed. Add to the courgette, sunflower oil, eggs, sugar and the pistachios. Beat with a wooden spoon until the ingredients are combined. Add in flour, baking powder and vanilla and mix together. Pour into the loaf tin and bake for 45-55 minutes. The cake is cooked when a skewer comes out clean if inserted into the middle. Leave to cool before turning out. Finely chop the white chocolate and put into a basin.Popdouble cream into a bowl and microwave for 1 minute (or in a pan on the hob) until very hot. Pour the cream over chocolate and combine until blended completely. Leave for 15 minutes until the mixture starts to thicken and pour over the top of the cake encasing it completely. Take a rolling pin and crush the pistachios and place on top. Leave to set. Store in an airtight Youcontainer.mayneed to refrigerate when the weather is very warm. n Lizzie is to be found, selling her bread, bakes and cakes in The Old Ship Inn, Upwey DT3 5QQ on a Saturday morning from 9.30 - 12.30. Check out how to make the cake on on Instagram lizzibakingbird or lizziebakingbird.com to see where else she is this summer.

A delicious feast of fishiness is due to be served up in Weymouth over two days in Seafeast,September.which will be held on the Pavilion peninsula on Saturday and Sunday, September 10 and 11, will feature a bevy of brilliant chefs, showing you how to prepare and cook the sea’s bounty in a variety of ways.

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The festival also aims to encourage youngsters to eat fish, with a special School of Fish pop-up cookery school for children – places can be pre-booked for free. There will be eight sessions per day (children under eight must be accompanied by an Organiseradult).

Simon Gray said: “The programme is designed to help children learn how to cook and enjoy fish as part of a balanced “Dependingdiet.on age, participants will learn how to prepare anything from mussels to mackerel. Thanks to the Food Teachers Centre supported by the ThehospitalityhealtheradicatingwithregisteredTheThewonderfulCharitableCompany’sFishmongers’FisheriesTrustforthisopportunity.”festivalishighlightingBurntChefProject,anon-profitsetupthesoleintentionofthementalstigmawithinsectors.BurntChefProject

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was set up in 2019, specifically to support the hospitality trade. Long, antisocial hours, tough conditionsenvironmentalandpressures to perform are just some of the issues that hospitality professionals are fighting against on a daily basis.

James Burger and Matt Budden from The Burnt Chef will be putting on a Ready Steady Cook style show. Mitch Tonks, who opened his seafood restaurant, Rockfish in Weymouth a few years ago, will be joined on stage by Mark Hix, celebrated chef, restaurateur and food writer, Nigel Bloxham from the award-winning The Crab House Café, Mike Naidoo of Catch at the Old Fish Market, Harriet Mansell of Robin Wylde in Lyme Regis and Mark Woodhouse, family

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director of Hall & Woodhouse, who will be hosting a Badger Beer and cheese pairing tutorial. Susy Atkins, an awardwinning drinks columnist for The Sunday Telegraph and Stella magazine will be hosting a wine tasting session with Dorset English Sparkling Wines, Bride Valley, Furleigh Estate and Langham. And Miraval Wines will host a seafood pairing master class and tasting Thesession.festival helps to raise money for Fishermen’sTheMission; the only fishermen’s charity that provides emergency support alongside practical and emotional care. n Tickets are limited, booking in advance is advisable. Saturday: adult £10. Sunday: adult £7 Children under 16 are free of Bookcharge.atdorsetseafood.co. uk/book Once you have booked your adult tickets for the Festival, you can book your child’s place on the ‘School of Fish’ cookery workshop at dorsetseafood.co.uk/school

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One hot beachy day I stuck my toes in the mushiest, gooiest sand I could find and just wallowed. Turns out it wasn’t sand, it was mostly clay – soothing, slippery clay. I only know this as a man rounded the rocky corner and told me. When he was a child they used to scoop some up and make bowls from it. I was entranced! And rather worryingly, he told me they would shin up the railway embankment to the old line. There, they would wait until a train passed and then use the heat from the speed on the lines to dry their creations. I followed his gaze, looking up to the now defunct Rodwell trail and imagining the scene. He smiled and continued his journey and I attempted to make a pot. Honestly, my pot was more of a photography success of textures than practical as it cracked and crumbled but it was a gateway make to all sorts of pottery. It was just liberating to think I could just pick up some earth and make something. For a long time one of my dream finds has been a clay pipe. Long have I ogled the posts on Facebook’s London Mudlarks pages, but I still haven’t found a puff of one. I decided to try and make one and you can see my finished attempt in the Anotherphoto. beachcombing trip in Weymouth and I was amazed to find a rather wonderful clay oven. Its architect was a tutor I believe at Portland Sailing Academy. I believe he tried to bake a cake in it for someone’s birthday. Not sure of the outcome but the very fact that it was there I found wonderful. He made it with his bare hands out of the landscape – true vernacular design. I decided to try to make some clay beads. Rolling the clay into a ball and then picking out any hard bits. While it was still wet, poking it with a found stick all the way through to make a hole – they looked like kebabs! I left the beads drying on the stick and took them home to finish hardening on the windowsill. Yes, they are crude and raw, but that’s what I love about them. That and that they are made by me from the land where we live and are wonderfully compostable.

CLAY-PRESTO! An impromptu spa treatment, clay beads made into a necklace with beads of hematite, an attempted clay pipe and, right, kebab-style clay beads

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ALL GONE TO POT: My attempt at a clay pot and, right, the clay oven I’m enjoying my feat of clay

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Autumn’s night sky is so full of treats

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telescope.choosingguidance/adviceI’dwellCheckclusterthat‘string’TheCamelopardalis.inlatterisalovelyofcolouredstarsendsinthesmallopenNGC1502.‘emout,they’reworthalook.beveryhappytoofferonbinocularsora You can get in touch via the magazine editor. But wait, what’s this about two seasons in a single Well,month?as this edition goes to press, I’ll be jetting off to springtime in Namibia to explore the astro-delights of the southern hemisphere the large and small Magellanic Clouds, Omega Centauri, 47 Tucanae, the jewel box cluster, the Carina nebula (the subject of a recent JWST image)

… It’s been a long-held ambition, and something of a bucket list thing, and I can’t wait. I’ll be staying at an Astrofarm out in the bush, and will no doubt post regular updates on Twitter and on my blog.

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Kevin Quinn is a Dark Sky Custodian for the Cranborne Chase Dark Sky Reserve who lives in Piddletrenthide. Read his blog theastroguy.wordpress.comat Spring and autumn are the two ideal periods of the astro-year: the nights are warm and astronomical darkness falls reasonably early, meaning there’s plenty of time to take in and enjoy the sights. And boy does the autumn night sky have treats I’veaplenty…mentioned the planets a lot in recent pieces, but I have to do so again here as they’ll be around for a few more Saturn,months.although just past opposition, is a stunning sight in a decent scope, as is Jupiter (at opposition September 26) and Neptune (at opposition on September 16). Being ‘at opposition’ means that they’re at their closest points in their orbits to the Uranusearth. and Mars reach opposition in November and observingArespectively.December,goodthingaboutplanetsis that it can be done anytime even while the moon’s up (incidentally, September’s moon is at first quarter on the September 3, full on September 10, last quarter on September 17, and new on September 25). As amazing as the planets and the moon are, it’s the deep sky that’s where it’s at this autumn. Starting at the northeast, there are dazzling open star clusters in Auriga, Perseus and Cassiopeia (the Double Cluster in Perseus is a must Thensee). there are galaxies in Andromeda Triangulum;andCygnus the swan is directly overhead; and the Milky Way arcs from overhead down to Sagittarius in the south. There are planetary nebulae like the Dumbbell (M27) and the Ring (M57); and stunning globular clusters in Hercules and Ophiuchus. To the northwest there are many, many galaxies and planetarynebulae in Ursa Major and Draco. I heartily recommend spending at least a couple of hours outside during September, looking up, with just the naked eye or with a pair of binoculars (10x50 are ideal) … there are a couple of really nice binocular asterisms that are ideally placed for viewing: the Coathanger cluster in Vulpecula, and Kemble’s Cascade

COLOURFUL: Kemble's Cascade. Courtesy NASA/APOD. Photo by Noel Carboni and Greg Parker

All’s well in search for clean water

Most people have heard of Glastonbury Tor and the red and white spring water which is said by some to have healing properties. The history

essential.)HOME: Lawtie Springhead is the house name next to the pond in Portesham

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called Lawtie. Before churches and courts were built, marriages or handfasts and land disputes were probably performed by the pond-side. There were many wells called Lady’s or Our Lady’s well, which were dedicated to The Virgin Mary. In certain periods of history the worship of Mother Mary was disapproved of so the adoration of Mary or The Mother went underground – quite literally!

Sometimes I find old wells and springs in my wanderings and feeling a special connection with the place I choose to make it a personal pilgrimage. When there is a full moon I may take a few gem stones to soak up the beams and the wild running water as seen in the Otherphoto.times it’s not so Sometimessolitary. it’s the liminal draw of crossing from one place to another across water. Stepping stones or a huge tree trunk bridging two sides of land. In the photo you can see just such a tree at Happy Island in Bridport. It was there for many years and provided such joy to children and adults Inalike.this time of world drought we are reminded why water has always been such a valued resource as it is essential to life.

HI HO SILVER: The sliver well at Cerne Abbas and, right, just standing in water feels good to me (welly boots

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BOOST: Gems and crystals recharging under running water in Abbotsbury

ROARING: The lion’s head fountain at Glastonbury

Considering what a great nuisance they can be, it is difficult to believe the rabbits ever struggled to make a living in Britain.

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Excuse me while I rabbit on a bit about rabbits

Rabbits, however, are latecomers to the British landscape, having seen the last ice age through in the Iberian Peninsula. Used to the balmy climate that characterised Mediterraneantheregion in the 12th century, they struggled with the British weather when brought here by the Normans. To keep the poor darlings alive and protected from predators and poachers, they were provided with purpose-built quarters known as ‘pillow Dorsetmounds’.is fortunate in still possessing several of these relics, the most notable being atop Pilsdon Pen where they look like the burial mounds of giants. A mound would be built, perhaps with some readymade tunnels or rudimentary doorways made from two brickshaped turfs positioned to form an inverted ‘V’, and the rabbits left to make the best of it. The mounds and the enclosed area around was managed by a warden and thus called a ‘warren’. The reason that so much trouble was taken was that the rabbit was an introduced luxury and owning a warren a symbol of wealth. And it was not just the lords of the land that treasured their rabbits, the Church kept them as a Friday comestible, rabbits having been declared a type of ‘Pillowfish. mounds’ is what we now call them due simply to their shape, but previous names directly referenced their inhabitants. In Britain we use the word ‘rabbit’ but this was once only used for young rabbits. ‘Coney’ was for the adult rabbits or rabbits as a whole, and believed to be derived from ‘cunning’. A pillow mound was thus called variations on ‘coney’ plus ‘earth’, giving us such delights as theirRabbitseye-wateringconigreeconingarth,cunningerthe,conyger,andtheslightlycunnery.inevitablyescapedcomfortablequarters and wild populations quickly acclimatised,becameby which I mean only those that could survive the weather had Theoffspring.monetary value of rabbits dropped from the modern equivalent of £12.50 to next to nothing and their status-value with it. Rabbits became the food of the poor. Warrens, with or without custom-built quarters, survived to within living memory and my old friend Gerald told me of the farm he worked on which had a low, close fence all the way round. It was rabbit-proof but punctuated with little doors that opened butcouldinwards.onlyRabbitsgetinnotout.

Sally Cooke lives in Tolpuddle with her husband, two grown up sons and her spotty rescue dog. You can follow Sally on Instagram at Sparrows in a Puddle It’s hard not to love a sunflower. Looking like the sun itself from a children’s picture book, buzzing with bumble bees all day long and growing tall enough in just a few months for even my 6ft 2 son to look up at, it’s easy to see why they are so popular. This year though, as we all learned that they were the national flower of Ukraine, growing them has been a show of solidarity with the people from the war-ravaged country, and there are even more sunflowers than usual in the gardens of SunflowersDorset. are associated with folklore all over the world, representing happiness, optimism, peace, admiration, and devotion.

Everybody loves a sunflower, and why not?

Although we tend to think of the sunflower as one big flower, it’s actually a large flowerhead made up of hundreds of tiny flowers or ‘florets’. If you can keep the slugs off them they are perfect for growing with schoolchildren with prizes often given for the tallest flower. I’ve seen some very tall ones this summer, but nothing approaching the current Guinness World Record height of an incredible 30ft 1 inch (9.17m)! It was generally believed that sunflowers followed the sun’s passage across the sky during the day. But in fact, only young plants will do this and researchers have found that fully grown sunflowers will face east. By facing the sun first thing in the morning they warm up quickly and are more attractive to the bees. A friend of mine grew some tall sunflowers at the back of a border one year but was not impressed when they flowered facing into her neighbour’s garden. My garden sunflowers are now going to seed, and the sight of their bowed heads makes me feel a bit melancholic. But having watched the bumble bees have their fill of nectar and pollen earlier in the summer, it’s now time for the birds. Sunflower seeds are extremely nutritious and birds love them. I like to put the seedfilled head out on the bird table. Before long the sparrows are pulling out the seeds and using their strong bills to break open the outer case to feed on the heart inside. I’ll keep a few seeds though for growing next year’s beautiful sunflowers.

JOHN WRIGHT is a naturalist and forager who lives in rural West Dorset. He has written eight books, four of which were for River Cottage. He wrote the award-winning Forager’s Calendar and in 2021 his Spotter’s Guide to Countryside Mysteries was published.

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Award-winning novelists Maggie O’Farrell and Kit de Waal, travel writer Colin Bowen,correspondentAlsofestival.willOwenandsongwriterGeorgeenvironmentalThubron,activistMonbiot,singerPollyHarveypoliticiansDavidandChrisPattenalsojoininthetakingpartarewarJeremy

Today presenter Justin Webb, veteran broadcaster Melvyn Bragg, gardener and novelist Alan Titchmarsh and celebrity chef high calibre speakers to SponsoredBridport.’ by Dorset law firm Kitson & Trotman, the festival will host various events at the town’s Electric Palace, The Bull Hotel, Bridport Library, The Sir John Colfox Academy and The Book Shop in South Street as well as at Sladers Yard in West Bay and The Tithe Barn at Symondsbury.

Downton Abbey actor Hugh Bonneville and celebrated actress Dame Sheila Hancock will join a star-studded line up at this year’s Bridport Literary TheFestival.stars from stage and screen will join some of the top names in literature for the 18th Bridport Literary Festival, taking place from November 6 to 12.

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Tanya added: “Last year was a bumper year for “WeBridLit.were delighted to see so many of our friends and supporters at events which attracted large audiences from all corners of the county and much further “Thisafield.year we’re hosting an even larger programme which will appeal to all tastes, as well as to children and young people.’ n Information about all the events is now on the bridlit.com website, with priority booking to Friends of Bridport Literary GeneralFestival.bookings are now available from Bridport’s Tourist Information Centre and online at bridlit.com popular literary extravaganza Melvyn Bragg n Alan Titchmarch PJ Harvey

The highlights of this year’s show will include Hugh Bonneville in conversation with Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes, Sheila Hancock’s gloriously irreverant memoir and Dorset’s own PJ Harvey on her book Orlam, a ‘poem-sequence of light and shadow’ written in the Dorset dialect. Debut novelist Joanna Quinn, whose Dorsetbased novel The Whalebone Theatre is receiving rave reviews, joins a stellar line up of authors including Kit de Waal, and her childhood memoir of her Irish, Caribbean and British upbringing in 1960s Birmingham, as well as Maggie O’ Farrell on her new novel, the renaissance thriller The Marriage Portrait.

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Neil, whose career as a news photographer has spanned decades, turned his attention to landscape photography in the last ten years and his work captures the beautiful area in which we live, most notably West Bay and the Jurassic NeilCoast.said: “I always say I’m 50 per cent of the way there with our beautiful county, the rest is how I interpret it with the camera. Whilst I will be showing some of my favourite landscapes of West Dorset, I will also be exhibiting some of my more contemporary work which I think people might find unusual and different.”

ABSTRACT: Some of Louise Perkins’ paintings which are on show at The Salt House

n The Paint and Pixels exhibition will be staged at The Salt House in West Bay from Thursday, August 25 until Monday, August 29.

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Described as a collaboration of styles, the Paint and Pixels exhibition is being staged this bank holiday weekend at The Salt House in West Bay, showcasing the stunning work from renowned Dorset photographer Neil Barnes and abstract artist Louise Perkins. Louise, who owns Essence Lingerie in Barrack Street, has developed her abstract style over the years to produce the most stunning paintings. She said: “I have developed my artistic flair and passion for colour of the natural world over the last 20 years or so to a level that allows me to share my work via an exhibition.

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“My subject matter is always a mystery to me until it appears on the canvas, the paintings very much reflect heart and mind and are always surprising in their form.”

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World’s best on show at film society

The new season, which is the film society’s 63rd, sees a return of the pre-lockdown line-up of 18 titles, including a nominated and winning films screened at major film festivals such as Cannes, Venice and London. Recent releases with Oscar and BAFTA mention, also form part of the Theprogramme.seasonkicks off with Herself directed by Phyllida Lloyd, a departure from her mainstream titles, The Iron Lady and Mamma Mia, and continues with a wide range of British and World Cinema including Parallel Mothers, the latest from Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar, The Outfit, a tense thriller starring Mark Rylance, and the Finnish film Compartment No.6, which was one of the most awarded movies on the 2021 festival circuit from Cannes to FilmsGöteborg.will be shown on ten selected Mondays before Christmas and eight Wednesdays in the New Year.

Thomson is ‘taking the bull by the horns’ and inviting art lovers into her garden studio to view her work, and maybe buy a piece or two. Babs said: “I sell my things in Weymouth, but this is the first time I am opening my studio.

A Maiden Newton artist is opening her creative space to the public for the first time in 15 years on Saturday, September Babs3.

Babs will be showcasing a host of arts and crafts, including stunning, vibrant accessories.drawersdecoratedjewellerygreetingspaintings,cards,andfelting,boxesandanddollshouse

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“I am taking the bull by the horns with encouragementthefrom a great artist and friend.”

n Babs’ garden studio is at 4, Frome Lane, Maiden Newton and visitors are invited from 10.30am onwards.

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The best of world cinema is returning to Dorchester’s Corn Exchange on Monday, September 12 with the launch of the town’s film society’s new season. This follows the society’s successful mini season which was launched earlier this year to celebrate the refurbished venue with its new wide screen and Dolby sound system.

An exhibition entitled Textures of Dorset will be held at Eype Centre for the Arts, Mount Lane, Eype, Bridport, from Monday, August 29 until Sunday, September 4. The free exhibition in card and felt by artists Jenny Penney and Di Pattinson will be open from 10am-5pm except Sunday 10am-4.30pm. Both Dorset artists, Jenny (relief sculpted landscapes and ink drawings) and Di (felt and textiles) are inspired by our natural world, especially Dorset.

Jenny starts every piece of work with a detailed drawing in ink pens (some of which will be on view) before selecting the shapes and colours for the next stage. She produces her landscape pictures by cutting out card and layering it into what she calls ‘relief Dorsetinterpretationfromindividual,pictureslandscapes’.sculptedThecomplexarestrikinglycontrastingotherartist’soficonicviews.Jennyis also selling printed products of her original images which transfer very successfully giving the viewer the false impression that the prints are also in relief. Mugs, bags, coasters and cards also available.

Di creates 2D and 3D art work using various types of fleece and natural fibres. Feltmaking is the oldest known method of making a fabric and it has always fascinated Di how a seemingly delicate fleece can be manipulated to create a tough durable fabric. She works with undyed and dyed fleece and takes a painterly approach when creating her 2D pieces, laying down the background and blending colours to give a multiplicity of shades and tones. She then carries on with a process called wet felting. Di uses a needle felting technique to add finer details. The complex textures and detail give interest and intrigue. Her 3D pieces are more functional and again the design ideas come from natural forms. Each piece is entirely unique. Some are wall hangings and others will decorate a lonely cupboard or tabletop. 01305 813539 or di@feltandtextileart.co.ukemail:

Where there’s Ruth, there’s Hope at exhibition

Nocturnal and ‘sometimes unsettling’ landscape paintings will go on display at the Malthouse Gallery in Lyme Regis. Ruth Piper’s Emblems of Hope exhibition features paintings built up in layers of acrylic against dark backgrounds from which plants emerge. Ruth’s pieces have a ‘gentle, slightly romantic and melancholic atmosphere, with hints of amorphous shapes hidden in the foliage’. Based at BV Studios in Bristol, Ruth’s studio has been running for three decades. She has shown her work in London, Germany and the US and at Bridport Contemporary Gallery during Dorset Art Ruthweeks.said: “I have a particular fondness for the Jurassic coast, having visited regularly since my early teens with friends and “Ifamily.amexcited to be exhibiting in Lyme Regis, a body of work that began in 2017, inspired in part by the lush fecund atmosphere of the undercliff.” n Emblems of Hope will run from 11amWednesdaySeptemberSaturday,10to14betweenand5pm.

DARK: One of Ruth’s works

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58 The West Dorset Magazine, August 26, 2022 BRIDPORT AUCTION Friday 26th August An Auction of Collectables and Antiques (starting at 10am) Viewing Days: Wednesday 24th and Thursday 25th August A large 1847 Sunderland lustre jug commemorating the birth of a Bridport man and other china and pottery. Pop autographs Dinky toys, Fountain pens, Silver tea set, Militaria, Carriage clocks, Postcards, Coins, Books, Pocket and other watches Gold, Silver and Costume Jewellery, Prints and pictures, Ephemera, Oak and Country Furniture and many other items including hats for the upcoming Bridport Hat Festival Telephone 01308 459400 or email for details Online catalogue from Thursday 18th August Saleroom and Office: No.1, St. Michael’s Trading Estate, Bridport, Dorset. Website: www.bridportauctionhouse.com email: info@bridportauctionhouse.com We’re coming back Just like the good old days PASTIMESofSherborne(neartheAbbey) Thirty years of dealing in antique & collectible toys. Top prices paid for all types of model railway, diecast cars, early Action Man and Star Wars, Scalextric, Meccano, unmade Airfix kit etc. Those magical makes: Hornby, Dinky, Triang, Spot-On, Corgi, Subbuteo, Britains, Lego, Timpo... 01935 816072 07527 074343 HOME TO BILLY MUMFORD’S LEGENDARY FORGERIES! SEE OUR MAIN AD ON PAGE 3 St Michael’s Trading Estate, DT6 3RR (next door to Ocean Bathrooms) GLOBAL ART & ANTIQUES Open Weds to Sun 10am-4pm globalartandantiques.com We buy art & antiques etc – call 07894 555107

Wardon Hill Trading Post has been a hotspot for the vintage vanguard for quite some time, and has flourished following the trend of reuse and recycle. And with The Cabin Cafe and burgeoning garden centre on patch, it is little surprise this Aladdin’s Cave of collectables and bric-a-brac is securing a loyal following, with visitors returning again and again as stock changes. Enter the emporium and you are taken on a journey into the past. There are rocking horses, grandfather clocks, retro jewellery, books and Victoriana, pictures and prints and currently, the emporium is showcasing the stunning blankets of Nai WardonNai.Hill Trading Post is the official stockist of Frenchic Paint®.

At first glance, the shop seems cluttered, but swiftly every trinket, every object reveals its individuality and charm – in fact so eclectic are the pieces adorning the shelves, it is indeed possible to while away several Wardonhours!HillTrading Hill stands in a lovely setting, it is dog friendly and boasts a children’s play area. It can be found midway between Dorchester and Yeovil on the A37. Just over the hill from Maiden Newton, look out for The George Albert Hotel and the golf ball and slip into the large car parking space – which is free and roomy.

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The West Dorset Magazine, August 26, 2022 59 W A R D O N H I L L T R A D I N G P O S T on the A37 Dorchester to Yeovil Road, DT2 9PW Open Monday to Saturday, 9am-5pm & Sunday 9am-4pm ( 01935 83069 Find us on facebook ANTIQUES * VINTAGE * COLLECTABLES * CRAFT * OVER 60 TRADERS * CAFÉ & GARDEN CENTRE * FREE PARKING * ACCESSIBLEWHEELCHAIR * DOG-FRIENDLY * SPACE AVAILABLE TO RENT ACREMAN STREET SHERBORNEANTIQUESArtDecoBroochEst.£2,500-3,000 For all enquiries please contact Gill Norman on 07908 333577 or 01935 508764 auction@acremanstreetantiques.co.uk GENERAL ANTIQUES & COLLECTORS’ AUCTION Friday, 26th August, 10am VIEWING: Thursday, 25th August 10am-5pm Catalogue available to view through saleroom.com & easyliveauction.com We are now accepting entries for our September auction Acreman St Antiques Auction Sherborne has in its August 26 auction an item of great historical Lotinterest.463 is a leather-cased Bonnie Prince Charlie portrait miniature with a heavy cast brass surround and two fabric tabs from his uniform, worn in 174546 at Fernton (Fairnton) the home of Lord Drummond, and importantly a pair of rock crystal and silver earrings containing plaited hair with the Royal cypher of JR and CR Bonnie Prince Charlie and his father James Francis Edward Stuart. There is a handwritten letter of provenance that also mentions Flora McDonald who is best known for helping Bonnie Prince Charlie evade government troops after the battle of Culloden in 1746. Est. The£2,000-5,000.salealsofeatures a large quantity of jewellery including 50 lots being sold on behalf of Yeovil Hospital’s New Breast Cancer Unit Appeal. Also on offer are tribal items, paintings, furniture, coins, stamps and NormanauctionconsigningIfcompetitiveclearancealsocollectionsitemsTheyauction.itemsTheycollectables,banknotes,etc.arenowtakinginfortheirSeptembertakeinfromsingleuptowholeandtheycanofferacompletehouseserviceatrates.youwouldliketodiscussyouritemstopleasecontactGilleitherbyemail iques.co.ukauction@acremanstreetant or by phone 07908 333577/ 01935 508764. The miniature portrait of Bonnie Prince Charlie and earrings, inset, is lot 463 on August 26. Est. £3,000-5,000. Antiques Chance to own a slice of royal history at August 26 sale

When Karen Burghart from Cerne Abbas was made redundant after 16 years in fashion retail, she felt an element of excitement perhaps this would be a turning point in her life, the start of the journey to follow a dream. Her father and grandfather were both nurserymen and being outdoors working on the land was in Karen’s “Someblood. of my earliest memories were working with my dad, getting up at 5am in the middle of winter to pick the frozen brussels for people’s Christmas dinner and harvesting potatoes and greens for Sunday roasts. My grandfather fed the troops during the war and horticulture is in my blood,” said Karen. “I had always wanted to run my own little nursery and so when I was made redundant, I decided it was Intime.”June, Karen took ownership of The Wardon Hill Garden Centre, which lies on Long Ash Lane, and for the last three months, she and her partner Rob have been working tirelessly to stock the centre to bursting with wantedAndandbeddingperennials,plants,floweringseasonalplantsbulbs.Karen,whotocreate a ‘quirky little nursery’ has sourced quality ironwork including obelisks, plant stakes and support in a range of sizes, along with garden products, gifts and unusual garden items along with the essentials such as soil Karen’satcompost.andAlltheflowersandplantsandgifts,productsandironworkissourcedlocally,assustainabilityistheheartofvisionalong with offering good quality products for good value. “I want to give visitors and shoppers a place where they can source everything they need for their gardens,” she said. “And if we don’t have something, let me know and I will put it on the list for the next time.”

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Wardon Hill Emporium is next door, along with a Karencafé. added: “Wardon Hill is a good place to visit and spend a few hours and since we opened in June, the footfall has been really “Wardonencouraging.Hill Garden Centre for me is a dream come true.”

Quality products with good value... and a little quirky

CENTRE OF ATTENTION: Warden Hill Garden Centre and, inset below, Karen Burghart

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Over Bank Holiday weekend, Karen is holding a plant sale, where visitors can come along and take advantage of good reductions of stock and offers Karen the chance to kickstart the autumn Sheseason.said: “I am inviting anyone who loves their garden to come along and take a look and grab a bargain.” n Wardon Hill Garden Centre can be found off the A37 DorchesterbetweenandYeovil. wardonhillgardencentre.com

By Karen Bate

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A few weeks ago, our local West Dorset Magazine stockist seemed surprised when, during a conversation, I told her: “I’ve caused the death of many a plant.” It happens to us all, but rather than view this a failure it is better to accept it as a learning experience that can turn our fingers a slightly darker shade of Mygreen.current ailing plant (not dead yet...) is a fern grown as a houseplant. It has done remarkably well this year until a week ago when its fronds became limp. Despite the hot weather, I knew it wasn’t dry, although all the symptoms demonstrated it was parched. I quickly realised the cause was the fern’s sensitivity to fertiliser. Despite using the same strength liquid feed on other houseplants, which resulted in growth, the opposite was true for the fern. I had dowithcontextScorched‘scorched’inadvertentlytheplant.inthisgardeninghasnothingtodoheat,buteverythingtowithoverfeeding.In nature, plants inhabit diverse habitats, some love high levels of nutrients, whereas others demand a much lower level. The embarrassing thing (so please keep it between us), is that I knew this fern enjoyed

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NOT DEAD YET: My ailing fern has been ‘scorched’

Born and bred in West Dorset, Dave has worked in horticulture and botany locally and internationally, notably in Belgium, Jordan and the UAE. He brings a wealth of practical knowledge with its underlying principles to his writing Plant of the week: Yarrow is one of those native plants that blooms occasionally through July and August, reaching its peak during late summer and early autumn. It is especially visible this year, flowering profusely amongst the parched vegetation of neighbouring plants. It is resilient and drought tolerant capable of surviving in closely mown lawns, yet in less manicured spaces flowering to 50cm. Its plants are often unnoticed during summer until clusters of white and/or pink daisy-like flowers erupt. Its leaves are curious, much divided and, at least to me, have a slightly odd unpleasant dimensionalthree-texture. Plants provide food for a host of moth species while its flowers are an important food source to pollinators. Yarrow Achillea millefolium

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Horticulture... Beware the dangers of over-feeding and

The West Dorset Magazine, August 26, 2022 63 Mention The West Dorset Magazine to receive 10% off all LED light bulbs Open Monday - Friday 9.30am-5pm Saturday - 9.30am-4pm 52 South St, Bridport, DT6 3NN info@bridportlighting.co.uk 01308 422318 www.bridportlighting.co.uk INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING –LARGE RANGE IN DIFFERENT STYLES Homes & Gardens ...with botanist Dr Dave Aplin ‘scorching’ plants in the plant’s sap must be greater than the surrounding soil. If it is not, water moves from the plant into the soil, causing it to wilt and possibly die. Once this has happened, swift action is required. Flush through the compost by standing the pot underneath a running tap. Liquid fertilisers are soluble, so with luck you can flush excess from the soil and turn the tide. The jury is out on the fate of my fern, but I have hope that emerging fronds appear unaffected, but only time will tell. Unfortunately, killing plants with ‘kindness’ is not confined to plants in pots. I once knew a Somerset dahlia grower, one of the best exhibitors in the country, who inadvertently made his soil toxic by over-feeding and had to give up his passion. I’ve also tested soil closer to home, where my advice has been to stop feeding your plants or risk killing them. While flushing nutrients out of a pot is quite simple, doing the same to your garden soil is futile. saleSummernowon! 25% off all perennials… Dahlias now down to £4.25… Up to 50% off selected stock in the shop… Subject to availability: While stocks last 16-29 Aug Off the A37 between Dorchester & Yeovil DT2 9PW THE FENCING & GATE Co Free survey & quotation 01935 330095 01305 330031 Soil Testing Service Professional laboratory soil tests • gardeners • landscapers • small holders Wild昀ower meadows, veg, fruit, 昀ower, new & established gardens. Fast, accurate & easy to interpret soil report within 7 days www.soilvalues.com 07598 714 082 SHINY STOVES Oven cleaning Family-run business Eco-friendly products 01935 592461 / 07875 shinystoves.com272401 OVENPLUMBINGCLEANINGADVERTISEGARDENS YOUR TRADE: 01305 566336UPHOLSTERYBEAMINSTERUPHOLSTERYANDFURNITUREREPAIR Please ring Mike for a quote 07470 007588 or email upholstery@gmail.combeaminster Located between Charminster & Dorchester 01305 756026 | dorsetgm@aol.co.ukDorsetdorsetgardenmachinery.co.ukGardenMachinery Ltd Your one-stop shop for all of your garden machinery needs. Sales, service and repair for residential and commercial customers. We do it all! KDL PLUMBING AND HEATING ALL WORK UNDERTAKEN. FREE ESTIMATES. ☎ 07475 128249 (01929) 448548 (01305) 290265

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continuecontractordueriskthathaveItcalendar.WestisthefundsItCarnivalparthasTheCollingwood.BridportTorchlightbecomeanintegralofBridport’sweekend.raisesmuchneededforthecarnivalandlocalcommunityandoneofthehighlightsofDorset’ssocialwasthereforeashocktolearnedlatelastyearthisprocessionwasatofbeingcancelledtoahighwaysrefusingtotheirassistance

The draft included the highly controversial plans for a major development north of Dorchester known as policy DOR13.

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I spoke to one person who had come to the event from all the way over in ICrewkerne!wasverypleased to have helped ensure this event could continue this year, and indeed to take part in it – the first time I think an MP has joined it.

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The first draft of the Local Plan was published in 2021 and received a record number of objections and Sincecomments.then very little appeared to be going on.

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Last Sunday, it was a pleasure to have joined the front of the Bridport Torchlight procession alongside Mayor Ian Bark and Town Crier John in operating the closure of the A35 AfterRoundabout.Crowntwoyears of postponement due to the coronavirus pandemic, another cancellation was simply not acceptable in my view, and so I was determined to do all that I could to sort this out. I therefore held a virtual summit with Dorset and Bridport Town Council, the Bridport Carnival Committee and National Highways in order to formulate a solid plan of action. I then sourced a new towascompanycontractingthatwillingoperate the closure, thus fitting the final but crucial piece of the jigsaw. When joining the procession on Sunday evening, I was surprised by the sheer numbers of people not followwatchingparticipating,justbuttheprocessionthroughthetown.

Politics It certainly doesn’t sound like a Local Plan to me Dorset’s Local Plan is in disarray after Conservative councillors were forced to admit they made misleading statements concerning government Conservativesupport. councillors had implied that the Department of Levelling Up Housing houses PLUS an extra 9,000 houses added on to this target by Dorset’s own Conservative councillors.

Constituency issues with West Dorset MP Chris Loder

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The detailed results of the public consultation have still to be published, deadlines have been pushed back but very little information has been made publicly available. Then

detailed questioning it turned out that the £135,000 wasn’t new money at all but was awarded last year and had already been spent. Then, a few days later, the DLUHC confirmed that no agreement exists. Dorset Council had asked to be allowed to change the rules but nothing had been Itagreed.isshocking to see the poor relationship between the truth and Boris Johnson creeping into local politics. This is very bad news for everyone who had hoped for a plan based on local need and the cancellation of the proposed north of Dorchester development.

I’m fast coming to the conclusion that our various health services are being allowed to deteriorate on purpose, to open the door to their privatisation.progressiveWhilst charges for routine NHS dental services were introduced by Bevan himself, back in 1952, for most of this time people did at least have access to NHS treatment. Not any longer. Recent research by the BBC shows that of the 38 dental practices in Dorset they contacted none are taking on new NHS patients. And even those of us ‘fortunate’ enough to be registered struggle to get an appointment. What are people expected to do? Going private would seem to be the only option. Are GP practices going in the same direction? A recent letter from my practice, the practice covering Bridport, Beaminster and Maiden Newton, openly states that there is a crisis in general practice. The blame for this, it said, is “decades of underfunding and neglect, broken government promises and political contempt” for us the patients. Strong words! The main issue is a chronic shortage of GPs. In 2019 the Conservative government promised to deliver 6,000 more doctors into general practice, a promise that they have failed to deliver. Because this current government has so much faith in ‘market forces’, my fear is that private practice and health insurance will soon be promoted as the solution to the crisis. This crisis is not confined to dental services and general practice. Recent NHS figures show that July saw a record number of people waiting more than 12 hours to be seen at an A&E department, a situation that has a major knock-on effect on ambulances due to them being unable to deliver their patients and thus not being available for further emergency calls. This crisis also extends to hospital buildings. A government minister has recently admitted, for example, that there are 34 hospital buildings in England that have roofs made of concrete that are so unstable that they could collapse at any time. This government has resisted pleas from NHS leaders for a major increase in the service’s capital budget to enable an overhaul of an aging estate. All the solutions to these crises require money –money to recruit and train more doctors and dentists, money to repair neglected buildings. This money can’t be created from further reorganisations, and, if Liz Truss is successful in her bid to become PM and reduce taxes, it won’t be coming from government. The question then becomes: what are people expected to do?

Crisis in farming is food for thought

Our NHS in dire need of investment and care

Droughts have been declared in several regions of the UK and although West Dorset is not one of those regions, water companies are urging caution, telling us to use hosepipes only when Thenecessary.sightof bone-dry fields and record low levels in rivers and streams in recent weeks has really highlighted how climate change is going to impact food security; it’s time to engage with farmers, food producers and government to rethink how we approach providing for this most basic of needs in a changing economic and climatic environment. In Britain we import nearly half the food we consume (up from a quarter in the 1980s), while much of the food produced here is made from imported raw Thisingredients.means our food security is highly dependent on what happens in the rest of the world and as a result of this our food and farm sectors are forced to cut costs to make profits, this might be through increased processing of food or by cutting wages and Whenconditions.thepresent leader of the Lib Dems, Ed Davey was environment secretary in the government,coalitionhe got rid of the last protection for farm workers in the form of the Agricultural Wages Board. Post Brexit farming has also been hit by a lack of pickers, uncertainty over subsidies to replace those received whilst members of the EU, trade deals that will lead to cheaper imports undercutting smaller scale farmers in particular.It’snotsurprising that many farmers are fed up with this Tory government and are turning against it.

If the government were to invest in farming through subsidies to grow healthy crops and provide a living wage to farm and food workers, we would all benefit from a levelling up of the rural economy, begin to address the UK’s obesity epidemic by making healthy food affordable and help link town and country with shorter supply chains.

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The government’s Food Strategy white paper, published in June, made no mention of investing in farming to enable more growing of fruit and vegetables and ignored the difficulty in recruiting pickers. The £3 billion previously received from the EU is being paid to people with 500 hectares of land for re-wilding and whilst this is an important measure to address loss of biodiversity, it means there is little or no support for the rest nor is it a strategy for food security.

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I recently mentioned how much I appreciate paper records and handwriting instead of everythingstoringonthe Cloud. My nephew has been researching our family tree. There have been complexities and name changes over the years which make investigating the past difficult. Two days ago, I received a bound family history which included a narrative, family tree photocopiesandof original Theredocuments.were some surprises in the paperwork. My paternal grandfather was a loving, fiercely loyal, over-protective man; he was also argumentative and being of less than average height for a male, Unearthing a family tale of The Walled Garden, Moreton

Casting my mind back about 70 years I seem to remember my dad driving us through it in his Austin 7. Continue along the byway until, after crossing another bridge, you join a footpath leading in a dead straight line for a mile, however, if you continue along the byway for half a mile at the right time of day and of year you have a good chance of encountering nightjars and glow worms on the heathland. Back to the straight path, you’ll pass Waddock Dairy and eventually join the B3390 which, after turning left, takes you over four bridges to Hurst, where you turn left and go back to your car, having walked 3.5 miles.

Walking West Dorset with retired Dorset rights of way officer Chris Slade

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Go to Moreton and use the free car park in a field as you enter the village from the west. Walk east along the road and right around the bend where you’ll soon find the entrance to the Walled Garden. It’s free to visit although donations are Thereencouraged.aresome lovely statues to admire as well as the plant life. Take care not to antagonise the Immediatelydinosaurs! to the south of the Walled Garden is the entrance to the cemetery which contains the grave of Lawrence of Arabia. Having paid your respects, walk back along the road, northward, and turn right onto a footpath that leads to the There’schurch.anoticeboard that tells you everything you didn’t know about Lawrence. Inside the church you can see all the famous Whistler engraved windows, although some of them look better from the Returnoutside.to the lane, turn right and head north east along the byway. Soon you’ll come to the famous ford which, on my visit, was full of children and their parents paddling.

FROME VALLEY TRAIL: 12th WALK youcantalk.net is a new wellness and andduolaunchedhealthmentalresourcebyBridport-basedKerryMiller,pictured,AlexFender.Itfeatureslotsoffreeresourcestohelppeoplerelaxandtakestock.

NUTRITIONAL: Asparagus

Regulates Insulin: Different species of asparagus encourage insulin secretion, Asparagusmakingagreat choice for diabetic people. With all these healing properties, the energy of the plant will have the same effect, but at a much lower level than if digested, nevertheless working in your vegetable garden surrounded by herbs and plants that have many different healing properties will only aid in your total wellbeing. The exercise of weeding, digging and harvesting the fruits of your labour is also great for your physical and mental health giving you a good all-round work out and the sense of achievement.

The heat over the last few days has been testing to say the least, and just to make things even more interesting, my back went, pinched the sciatic nerve and I have spent the last couple of days flat on my Theback.timing could not have been worse, as we are up against a deadline for moving out of the old rented premises, into our new site at Middlemarsh, where we are creating a Wellbeing Nursery, Therapy DuringGarden.my time on my back, I thought about energy healing and had a reiki treatment which helped a lot. I resorted to modern medicine in the form of painkillers and antiinflammatory tablets. I also went to see my chiropractor, who put everything back where it should be. Nature is truly remarkable; you can drive and push yourself until your body goes nope, that is enough. Having had an enforced stop put on me I have to say I feel so much better in myself, as my whole mind, body and spirit had time to recharge and recuperate, despite the level of discomfort I had; my body was grateful for the time Workingout. with plants and in gardens all the time I wondered how long I would have lasted, doing 14-hour days, seven days a week, if I had not been receiving their healing and energy, I did surprise myself that I could still do those hours for two-and-a- half months being in my early sixties before I crashed. We have now started to clear the old vegetable garden of brambles and weeds and to our surprise we came across some young asparagus plants trying to grow and fight their way through the Theseundergrowth.young shoots are beginning to thrive despite the dry weather as they now have light, they are looking very healthy at the moment. Whilst my column is mostly on energy healing it must be said that asparagus has a lot of healing properties as well as nutritional value. In fact, just half a cup (90g) of cooked asparagus contains

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Saturday, passing away on ISunday.knewthis sad history but in the bundle from my nephew, I read two brief announcements in newspaper extracts and was stunned to learn that Pompey (because that was the name I knew him by) had been married before, and hence, grandmothermywas his second wife. It turned out his first wife, ‘deeply mourned’, had died tragically at the age of 23. His infant daughter, named after his wife, died six months later. How I wish I had known I’mthat.not sure that even my father will have known that, as family secrets are often so tightly held, excluding generationsfuturefrom what might be healing truths. My paternal grandmother had her tragedies which we were partially aware of, and I thought she was keeper of the family sadness, but actually, it was probably Pompey all along. Poor, poor man. Legacy writing can help heal wounds, contribute to understanding and bring an entire family peace. such overwhelming tragedy

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Vitamin E: 7% of the required daily intake It is said to have excellent antioxidant and antitumor properties which help fight off cancer cells.

Wound Healing: Asparagus helps the body produce collagen, which increases the rate at which wounds heal.

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Asparagus a good tip for better healing

Andy Cole is a reiki healer based healing.plantingspecialisesHeMiddlemarsh.ininfor what he lost in stature he made up for as a forceful 1957,suddenlywrong;thedesperatetookone,HetragedyHecommunicator.hadencounteredinhislife.hadlosttwodaughters:agedtwo,whohetoHarleyStreetinaattempttoproveprovincialdoctorsandanother,toAsianFluintakenillon

Entering the serpentine path of a labyrinth, you walk slowly while quieting your mind and focusing on a spiritual question or prayer. It is active meditation if you like. By the rhythm of walking, many of us find we can find an inner stillness.

Sherborne Abbey Weekday Services Monday to Saturday at 8.30am, Morning Prayer - The Sepulchre Chapel Every Monday at 9am, Holy Communion - The Lady EveryChapelTuesday at 12noon, Holy Communion - The Lady EveryChapelWednesday at 10.30am, Holy Communion with Homily – The Lady Chapel Every Thursday at 12noon, BCP Holy Communion - The Lady EveryChapelFriday at 9am, Ecumenical Holy Communion - The Lady Chapel The first Friday of the month at 9am, Requiem Holy Communion - The Sepulchre ChapelEvery Saturday at 9am, Holy Communion - The Sepulchre Chapel SUNDAY, AUGUST 28 Sherborne Abbey: 8am Holy Communion. 9.30am Parish Eucharist. 6pm Choral Evensong St James the Great in Longburton: 10am Said Holy Communion St Martin of Tours Lillington: 10am Morning Service St Paul’s at The Gryphon: 10.30am All Age Worship St Mary Magdalene: 11am Mattins Burton Bradstock: 11am Holy Communion Shipton Gorge: 11am Holy Communion Swyre: 6pm Songs of Praise Littlebredy: 11am Holy Communion Halstock: 9.30am Breakfast Church Maiden Newton: 9.30am Holy Communion Roman Catholic Mass 8.30am Chideock 10am Beaminster Dorchester United Church 10.30am Morning Worship and Junior Church SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 Sherborne Abbey: 8am Holy Communion. 9.30am Parish Eucharist. 6pm Choral Evensong St Martin of Tours Lillington:10am Morning Service St James the Great, Longburton: 10am Village Communion St Paul’s at The Gryphon: 10.30am Morning Worship St Mary Magdalene, Castleton: 11am Mattins Burton Bradstock 8am Holy Communion. 10.30am Songs of Praise Swyre: 3pm Evening Prayer 6pm Songs of Praise Melbury Osborne: 10am Morning Service Corscombe: 10am Morning Prayer Maiden Newton: 9.30am Holy Communion Dorchester United Church 10.30am Morning Worship and Junior Church Toller Porcorum: 3.30pm Evening Prayer Puncknowle and Swyre: Breakfast Church will be held at the Puncknowle, Swyre and West Bexington Village Hall (in Puncknowle) from 9.30am- 10.30am on September 25, and then every fourth Sunday.

Church Often people say to me they feel closer to God when they are outside. And for those who do not speak of God, but have a deep sense of the spiritual within themselves and in the world, the same is true. Being out in nature is where many of us encounter the sacred, the mystery in life. Walking in this beautiful place we live in, having time to still our hearts and minds, is how many of us pray. You might not call it prayer, it might be centring, focusing, contemplation, peace, inner stillness.

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A labyrinth is not a maze. It has no blind alleys or dead ends as mazes have. There is only one path to the centre and back out. The path twists and turns back on itself many times before reaching the centre, and once at the heart of the labyrinth, there is only one way back out.

Walking a labyrinth requires you to merely follow the pattern, with no puzzle to figure out. This lets your mind focus on your meditation or prayer.

There is an old tradition of using of these journeys in the outdoors to make interior journeys too. At St Mary’s, Bridport some of our church members have created a labyrinth in the grass, cutting into the lawn a road to travel, for anyone who passes by to make a spiritual journey. Labyrinth walking is an ancient practice used by many different faiths for spiritual centring, contemplation, and prayer.

The path of the traditional Chartres Cathedral design, weaves back and forth and takes you seemingly close to the destination at the centre, then sends you off on many more zigzags before you once again appear to be nearing the heart of labyrinth. Ours at St Mary’s is simpler, taking travellers in and sending them back out on their way. I remember years ago, in another church I worked in, we created a labyrinth outside of the church and offered it to anyone who wanted to try it. I was bowled over by the numbers who came. And as I watched I saw people walking the pathway, some very slowly, stopping often, others travelling more regularly. Some looking around them, others very much focused on the next step. Having walked the labyrinth myself, and finding myself totally absorbed in my own journey, it was quite moving to watch from afar as others made theirs. And I was struck by how those pilgrims, intent and purposeful, often appeared to walk with someone whose path ran alongside their own for a while, and then they would go their separate ways. Some journeys converged several times, a reminder of the unpredictable tangents life can throw at us, and the people it brings. All of us are making a journey, sometimes it is good to be aware of that, to tune into the deeper truths of the path we are on, and those we travel Happywith.travels! the inner peace of the outdoors

Marjorie Brewer Joint Honorary Secretary Fortuneswell Cancer Trust

Letters Hello to the Editorial Team, Now here is your quiz question for today – find the solutions to the puzzles which appear on Pages 56 and 57 of the current magazine dated August 12th. Ready, Steady, Go. Did you guess Page 70?

Clarice MoretonWickenden The Fortuneswell Cancer Trust is very grateful to your newspaper for including in one of your recent editions some publicity for our Swingtime event held in the Borough Gardens, Dorchester, on Sunday 17 July. It was a very successful afternoon which raised over £1,400 and we should like to thank everyone who came along, helped or supported us in any way. Special thanks go to the Purbeck Big Band, the Bridport Big Band, the Saxtet Jazz Band, the Dorset for Singing Choir and the organisers of the classic car display for entertaining us so well and to all the donors of the Raffle prizes, for which we were very grateful. Thank you all very much from the trustees, committee and all the local cancer patients who will be helped by the funds raised.

Cartoons by Lyndon Wall justsocaricatures.co.uk

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Well,Wrong!that is actually not completely wrong as most of the solutions are certainly on Page 70 but not for the August 12th but for the July 29th issue. Hooray!!! Can’t wait until August 26th and next fun puzzle, go for it, boys and girls!! From your biggest fan, Marion Cox Wrong! Actually, boys and girls, the puzzles were from the previous edition and the solutions were the correct ones! Oh dear. I’ll have to run two pages of puzzle answers this time (see page 71)… I was horrified to read Chris Slade’s Frome Valley Trail in the edition 14 WDM. The route he recommends starts in Tincleton, then along the B3390 for a mile before turning right by Hurst Heath. This one mile stretch of the B3390 is a very busy road with fast traffic constantly flowing through the blind bends and narrow bridges. A lot of heavy large wide vehicles use this route including agricultural machinery, aggregates lorries, caravans and motor homes, in parts the road is not wide enough for two vehicles to pass each other. The road does not have a footpath or a verge so no refuge, it is lethal for pedestrians, even if they wear high visibility clothing. It’s certainly not a relaxing walk! There have been many accidents on this stretch over the years due to speeding and ill-judged widths (the bridges are constantly having to be repaired due to vehicles colliding into them). Sadly, many pets have lost their lives on this road too. I do not recommend that anyone walks along this road, to do so would be totally foolhardy!

Puzzling over our puzzles? Fret no more

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goalkeeper Josh Attwood produced a smart save to tip away Eli Collins’ effort. Sherborne took control after the break, however, with man of the match Dec Cornish a constant threat for the hosts. The opening goal came from his teasing cross from the left wing, and Murphy was on hand to apply a deft finish at the far post.

Beaconsfield 0 Dorchester Town 1

Nine-man Dorchester bagged a superb win courtesy of Jordan Ngalo’s late winner at Holloway Park, lifting the Magpies to the rarified heights of fifth in the Southern Premier League table, just a single point behind leaders Truro. Glenn Howes’ side might have been forgiven for settling for a point when Ollie Griggs received his marching orders for a reckless challenge on 66 minutes, but smash-and-grabNgalo’seffort on 83 minutes, ensured that they returned home with all Kieranthree. Douglas then became the second Magpie to be sent for an early bath, picking up a harsh second yellow card in the dying Griggs’minutes.dismissal had prompted Howes to take immediate action to reorganise, replacing attacking triumvirate of Olaf Koszela, Alfie Stanley and Shaq Gwengwe, to help shore up the away side’s defences. Despite the changes, the Magpies had to defend well as Beaconsfield sought to make their advantage count, pouring forward in search of a winner. The game had earlier been an evenly-contested affair and, in an entertaining first half, both sides created chances with Dorchester keeper Harry Lee and his opposite number Ravan Constable frequently forced into action to keep the game goalless. Stanley had been particularly unlucky not to score, twice denied by the Beaconsfield stopper, and seeing his free-kick go narrowly wide, while Exeter loanee, Lee, produced a couple of smart saves in the Magpies’ Leegoal.was to save the best for last though. With Beaconsfield piling on the pressure in search of an equalizer, he produced an outstanding late save to make sure of a clean sheet and ensure a third win of the campaign for the highflying Magpies. Town return to The Avenue on Saturday, August 27, for the visit of Hartley Wintney, where they will be looking to continue their promising start to the season.

Wellington 0 Alex Murphy bagged a second half brace, his first goals of the season, as the Zebras bounced back in style with a comfortable win against Wellington. It was a welcome return to winning ways, with the Zebras losing their two previous league matchesagainst Welton Rovers and league leaders Bridgwater United - and having been knocked out of the FA Cup following a replay against Murphy’sIlfracombe.goals came on 58 and 68 minutes, with substitute Brett Cotterill heading home in the closing stages to seal the three points for the home side. Both teams were unable to carve out a clearcut chance in an even first period, although Zebras’

Nine-man Magpies leave it very late

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NICE ONE: Two-goal Alex Murphy is congratulated by teammates and, right, man of the match Dec Cornish Picture: JRH MEDIA

Murphy’s double gets Zebras back to winning ways

With Cornish spurning a good chance to add a second, it was left to last season’s top-scorer, Murphy, to double the Zebras’ advantage on 68 minutes, as he reacted quickly to stab home following a mistake by the Wellington defence. With just two minutes of normal time remaining, substitute Cotterill pounced as the goalkeeperoppositioncould only parry Duncan McCabe’s swirling free-kick, heading home with aplomb. The win lifts the Zebras to fifth in the table after five matches. They return to Raleigh Grove but take a break from league action, as they host Andover New Street in the FA Vase on Saturday, August 27.

By Stuart Wickham stuart@westdorsetmag.co.uk

It takes a committed and loyal supporter to follow a seventh-tier side home and away, particularly one which has struggled in recent years. Stuart explains his motivations for supporting the club, as well as his contribution to The Same Old Few. Stuart said: “I was born in Dorchester. I watched my first game in 1996 when I was seven. We were living in Sussex at the time, so the game was Crawley away. I moved back to Dorchester in 1998 and, after watching a lot of Pompey with my dad over the years. I’ve been back regularly since 2008.

Stuart takes no credit for the name of the blog. Coming from the from the wellchosen phrase, ‘it’s always the same old few who ruin it for the rest of us’, which will resonate with football fans of clubs at any level. With confidence high in the Magpies’ camp following their best start to a season for seven years, here’s hoping that Stuart’s hopes for the season come to fruition.

GET IN: Players and fans celebrate the third goal in the win at Plymouth Parkway Picture: PHIL STANFIELD

“A couple of early wins, and last night being a rare win from being behind, which we’ve only done three times in the last four years, gives me hope that we’ll be okay this season. I’d like to see us closer to the play-offs than the relegation zone at Christmas and go from there.

“This, on paper, is our best squad for several seasons, but that counts for nothing if we don’t get results.

“I think The Same Old Few was started in 2012, which was the clubs last in the Conference South, now the National League South.”

“In all honesty, I’d take a 12th placed finish and a cup run if I was offered it now. The last few years, with very few exceptions, have been utter garbage. So, a season of boring mediocrity would be a real improvement.”

Magpies turned around a 1-0 half-time deficit to claim their second victory of the Oneseason.of the hearty bunch who travelled to Plymouth for the defeat to Truro was Stuart Voss. Stuart contributes to the humorous and insightful Twitter blog The Same Old Few which covers all things Dorchester Town FC. Speaking after the victoryParkway,againstStuart, pictured inset left, talked about prospects for the upcoming season, the results so far, and touched on his experience following the Magpies through the years.

The Avenue faithful have been treated to wins

scoringandDouglas,Parkwaywith,currentlynotdisappointmentneededParkwayThesandwichedTruroreversewithParkway,PlymouthNorthoppositionnewly-promotedagainstinLeighandalbeita4-0awaytoCityinbetween.3-1victoryoverTheseemedmuchaftertheweekend’sinDevon-Cornwall,asTruroaregroundsharingironically,PlymouthwithKieranCallumBuckleyShaquilleGwengwethegoalsasThe

“I’d have taken five points from the opening three matches, so to get six is a bonus really. It’s a shame about the Truro result in the middle of the two wins, but it’s really difficult to draw too many conclusions when you’ve got a central defender in goal for an hour”. An unfortunate injury to goalkeeper Bradley Snelling after 27 minutes led to defender Kieran Douglas having the almighty task of trying to keep Truro at bay for the remainder of the Withgame.the season still in its fledgling stages, I wanted to get Stuart’s opinions on the Magpies’ prospects this season, and whether they can better the 19th placed finish of the 2021-2022 season.

Stuart said: improvement“Anand a mid-table finish would be nice, and I think that’s attainable.

Things can only get better for us!

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“It was a hell of a result last night” said Stuart of the victory over Parkway. “We don’t come from behind very often so when we do, it’s always a pleasant surprise.”

Our Dorchester Town correspondent HARRY ADAMS, right, has been getting a perspectivefans’on the Magpies’ start to the season, and has been talking to long-standing supporter Stuart Voss, who writes for the online blog The Same Old Few. It has been said that the lower echelons of the English football pyramid are where you will find the heart and soul of the beautiful game. Away from the glitz and glamour of television contracts, sponsorship deals and global franchises, this is where loyal supporters turn up week in, week out to support their local team, whatever the weather, whatever the league, whatever the result. This is no different down at Dorchester Town, who have just begun the 2022-2023 season in the Pitching In Southern Premier South. All in all, it has been a decent start to the new season for Glenn Howes’ Magpies.

By Stuart Wickham

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Premier race goes right to the wire THREE-HORSE RACE: ‘The finale will be thrilling and exciting,’ says Dorchester chairman Mark Derrien, left Battingpoints

74 The West Dorset Magazine, August 26, 2022 Sport Premier Division Dorchester CC 1st XI 257/8 (50 SherborneOvers)CC1st XI 217/7 (50 Overs) Dorchester CC 1st XI won by 40 runs – Dorchester CC 1st XI 18 points; Sherborne CC 1st XI 8 points Guatham Rajendar starred with bat and ball as Dorchester Firsts maintained their assault on a fourth consecutive title. Batting first on a good wicket, Rajendar’s fine, unbeaten 89 was the bedrock of a strong Dorchester total, coming off 92 balls, and including 10 fours. With the visitors losing three wickets for no runs to leave his team stuttering at 83-4, Rajendar’s composed innings was to prove decisive in setting the hosts a challenging target, with captain Dan Belt adding In28.reply, Sherborne looked to be on course for an upset as their openers put on an impressive 131, with Josh Lawrence top-scoring with 76 and Marc Roca making Rajendar49. continued his heroics with the ball, dismissing both openers and number four, Ryan Monk, to finish with figures of 3-34. Tight bowling from Dorchester’s attack ensured that the hosts were always behind the asking rate, and regular wickets fell to ensure they could not gain the momentum needed to overhaul Dorchester’s total. They did, however, bat through the overs to deny the visitors full bowling bonus points, and in a season of fine margins, this could prove crucial at the final

Bere Regis remain in fourth place with two matches to go.

Sam magnificentGoodhew’s137 not out propelled Bere Regis to a huge total away to Broadstone. Helping his team recover from 44 for 3, Goodhew’s superb innings came off just 118 balls and included 23 fours and a six. Opener Richard Cole added an excellent 69, with Robert Murphy scoring 41. Broadstone made a good fist of the run chase without threateningseriouslytooverhaul the visitors’ total. Goodhew took 2-31 from his 10 overs, and there were also two wickets apiece for Dean Rogerson, Jacob Kennard and Tom BenMunnings.Jacktop-scored with 64, with Charlie Grove (41) and Dan Cook (43) weighing in with good support, however nobody was able to go on and rival Goodhew’s innings.

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Bere Regis CC 1st XI 320/8 (50 XIBroadstoneOvers)CCSaturday256(45.4Overs)

Dorset Cricket League Division

“Wimborne, Poole and Dorchester have been incredibly consistent. The top three have all beaten the other team at home, lost away and beaten everyone else. We have been pushed hard by Sherborne, Martinstown and Bere Regis and we know that no game is a formality. We have Cattistock next who are battling for survival, then away at fourth-placed Bere Regis so we have a tough run in. Hopefully our strength in depth will see us through. Gautham bailed us out of trouble today and we have match winners throughout our team, so hopefully we can keep the pressure on Poole and Wimborne and win our final two games. What we do know is that the finale will be thrilling and exciting.”

Premier

– Top Three P W L Pts Dorchester 16 14 2 74 67 281 Wimborne & Colehill 16 14 2 73 67 280 Poole CC 15 13 2 69 71 270

By Robin Potter

The West Dorset Magazine, August 26, 2022Sport75 It’s a clean sweep for DivisionDorchesterPuddletownandDistrictEveningCricketLeagueFinal2022Leaguetables1PWTLPts Puddletown 8 8 0 0 16 St Georges 8 4 0 4 8 Martinstown 8 3 0 5 6 H’bur Bryan 8 3 0 5 6 Charlton Down 8 2 0 6 4 Division 2 P W T L Pts Cattistock &S 10 9 0 1 18 Plush 10 6 0 4 12 Dewlish 10 5 0 5 10 Cerne Valley 10 5 0 5 10 Puddletown 2 10 3 0 7 6 Abbotsbury 10 2 0 8 4 Division 3 P W T L Pts Bere Regis 12 9 0 3 18 Frampton 12 9 0 3 18 NLook/ASM 12 6 0 6 12 Puddletown 3 12 6 0 6 12 C’ton Down 2 12 4 1 7 9 Dorch Colts 12 4 0 8 8 P’town RFC 12 3 1 8 7 Dorchester and District Evening Cricket League

The 2022 season has reached a conclusion and congratulations go to Puddletown for their 100% record throughout the season, carrying off both League and Cup Divisiontrophies.

2 honours went to Cattistock & Symene who can look forward to the challenge of top division matches next year. Incredibly, in Division 3, Bere Regis and Frampton could not be separated when a play-off match ended in a tie. Having finished equal on points, the play-off was arranged to decide holderstheof the trophy for next year. Fittingly, this match came down to the last ball and with the scores level, the Ittitleensurewicket-keeperthebatsmanFrampton’ssnickedballtothetothatthewasshared.isexpectedthat the trophy will be shared with both teams promoted to Division 2 to help even up the numbers across the Apartleague.from this game, there was one other tie during the year and several games decided late on in the final over of matches, with great spirit always shown by winners and losers. The greatest margin of victory, on the other hand, was for New Look/ASM who pulled off an astonishing 193 run victory, their 271-2 being the highest team score of thismentionParticularyear.must be made of the game between Cattistock and Dewlish which saw 367 runs scored between the two mostthefavouredInonewinningCattistocksides,byjustofthese.ayearwhichbatters,gamewithrunsscored came when Puddletown RFC openers bludgeoned their way to 216-0. Dorchester Colts’ valiant response of 173-8 therefore had 389 runs scored in one evening of 40 overs - a treat for any spectators, if not perhaps the fielding Atsides.the other end of the scale, Hazelbury Bryan could only manage 73 in their game against Charlton Down, thus posting the lowest total of Individual2022. performancesbestwill be announced following our next committee meeting but special mention could be made here of William Maltby’s extraordinary 178* from only 75 balls which included 13 sixes. Unfortunately for William, this feat was done in a Doug Read KO cup match and our rules say only league games count towards final statistics.

The top team were away to Dorchester A, resulting in one drawn rink and two winning

LymeFriendlies62; Merriott 60 J Moon, K Berry, E Sarson, A Weech 11-21 A Sherring, J Murphy, S Hawkins, J Maslen 23-13 R Hunt, L Young, A Darvill, R Gale 17-10 A Hopkins, J Berry, S White, J Sherring 11-15. Lyme 86; Sidmouth 64 P Walker, P Knight, P Weech 19M8 Applegate, A Sherring, A Weech 14-9 N Driscoll, J Maslen, A Darvill P16-8Cridge, J Enticott, J Sherring P11-15Stoke-Faires, S White, B Driscoll 8-19 J Bishop, J Owen, R Cridge 18-5. Bridport Bowls Club By Laura Taylor

n Bere Regis: 1:18pm n Blandford Forum: 2:04pm n Wimborne Minster: 2:24pm n Verwood: 2:45pm n Victoria Road – Ferndown 3pm Spectators are warned to take note of the stage route and consider road closures, and are being urged to find a safe spot early to enjoy the build-up to the arrival of the peloton. An advance vehicle will be on the course 15 minutes ahead of the race. Please look out for our full preview of the Tour in our Friday, September 9 edition, and check the official website for further spectator information www.tourofbritain.co.uk/ TRIUMPH: Tony Young, Avril Sherring and Richard Cridge

76 The West Dorset Magazine, August 26, 2022 Sport

Here’s where and when to watch the Tour cyclists

The first sessions will run on the weekend of September 10-11 from 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 4pm, with the second sessions on Saturday, September 17 from 10am to 2pm and Sunday, September 18 from 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 4pm. n bridportindoorbowls.co.ukwww.

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Lyme Regis Bowls Club

Triples tourney hailed a huge success

TRIPLES

The green drained and was ready for the Tuesday evening club night at 6 pm. It had been a good start to the week for the club’s men in the County League.

It was a case of rain stopped play for Bridport Bowls Club last week. The ladies from Blandford arrived on Tuesday afternoon all ready to play the Bridport ladies, then the storm hit. The green was completely flooded which has not been seen for over twenty years. The Blandford ladies waited for an hour and a half before the rain had lessened enough to allow them to travel home. Apparently, once out of Bridport they didn’t even encounter a puddle.

Results West Dorset Men Div 2 Lyme 48.75; Sherborne A 43 C Boyle, R Legg, B Parsons, J Moseley 18-12 J Enticott, J Owen, J Sherring, R Gale 18-12. B Driscoll, A Hopkins, J Maslen 12.75 - 19, points deducted for fielding only three players.

Bridport and West Dorset Indoor Bowls Club are running taster sessions on consecutive weekends, with budding bowlers of all ages and abilities welcome.

Bradstock:Burton 11:15am n 11:26amAbbotsbury: n 11:38amChickerell: n 11:41amWeymouth: n Dorchester: 12:06pm West Lulworth: 12:33pm n Corfe Castle: 12:54pm n Wareham: 1:02pm

A friendly on Thursday against Crewkerne resulted in just one winning rink –well done to Cheryl Mackenzie, Sandy Peters, John Carter and Bob MembersTaylor. are looking forward to Presidents’ Day on Saturday, August 27, with the promise of fun bowls and cheese and wine to follow. Try your hand at indoor bowls

Organisers of cycling’s Tour of Britain have released estimated timings to help spectators who are looking to get a great view of the world class field. The seventh and penultimate stage of the race takes place on Saturday, September 10, where it will be passing through West Dorset for the first time in its 18year history. The stage will get underway at The Esplanade in West Bay at 11am, with the competitors expected to pass through larger towns and villages at the approximate times below. n West Bay – The Esplanade: 11am n

The club ran their annual Ron Gridley Triples tournament on Sunday, with 27 club members competing in some pretty challenging conditions. The eventual winners were Richard Cridge, Avril Sherring and Tony Young. Runners-up were Nicky Driscoll, Jasmine Bishop and Ron Eager. The whole event was run with exquisite precision by our competition secretary, Rom AllHunt.the league teams were back in action with the championship side losing 2-8 away to Branksome Park, while the second team had a good 8-2 win at home to Sherborne A. The Ladies drew at home to Blandford. On the friendly front, Lyme managed a narrow win against Merriott at home and a good win in their triples game away to Sidmouth.

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By Paul Moffitt

The West Dorset Magazine, August 26, 2022 Agriculture77

Mud-phobic Tria Stebbing lives on the outskirts of Sherborne. She keeps sheep, is working on her first book, and works in a village school.

Three sheep appeared in the week in the middle field, we do not know how long they had been there for, but they seemed at Wehome.knew that they were not ours because they were the wrong colour!

The tale of travelling sheep

Content in their new area with access to water we set about trying to find the Socialowners.media posts in the neighbouring villages went out and local farmers were notified, but today they are still there. The beauty of having a small flock is that we can do a head count daily, with larger flocks it becomes more difficult. So as I write they are still there, more worrying is that they must have walked through the field of rams before they got to where they are… black and white lambs could be a thing next spring. Sheep are microchippednot like cats and dogs, instead they all have their flock number printed on the ear tag. The ear tag number is only as good as the farmer’s recording so whereas it should be accurate like people with pets, sometimes it is not.

ON WALKABOUT: The three sheep visiting our land. Do you recognise them?

It is nearly time to start preparation Humphrey’sforannual visit. We have provided a mineral lick bucket to both the ewes and the rams, and the ewes are certainly getting their body condition back quicker than last year. Disney Princess Mismarked has a bad foot, or should I say an intermittent fault that seems to rectify itself when she sees a bucket of food. The rest of the time she holds it up and runs about on three legs, although still managing to put herself into the hedgerow to eat anything she can find. We have had some visitors to the paddock.

Show season is finally here and it is brilliant that we can all get out and admire the array of livestock that this beautiful county is blessed Wewith.have decided not to show our sheep this year and just enjoy days out looking at other people’s stock and picking up a few tips and hints. Preparation for showing is long, and with multiple lambs, we could not give it the time that it deserves. The flock are doing very well despite having no grass to eat, and they are certainly not keen on the brown parched patch that they are currently grazing Weon. are feeding sheep cake and hay until the weather breaks and the green stuff starts growing again.

Somewalkabout.sheepkeepers put numbers around the neck on a necklace-type set-up, ours have a habit of putting their heads through stock fencing and would strangle themselves with those on. If you do find sheep loose on those country roads, look for a nearby secure field to put them in, walk behind them to herd them with your arms stretched out and notify any homeowners nearby, somebody somewhere will know who they belong to. I also keep half an eye on my village FB page, most people where I am know my sheep. Sheep will run when confused, so stay calm, and get them off of the road, farmers will want them safe and it really does not matter whose field it is, that bit can be sorted out Meanwhileafterwards. look out for the new blockbuster “Offroad wandering for sheep”.

Villagers have suggested that we merge them with our flock which is certainly not an option, and my grandson Fin has suggested driving them around the livestock shows in case someone recognises them. To put it in context, the field is several miles from anywhere or anyone, so they have come a fair way from Maybesomewhere.theyshould have a book written about their travels, which in turn could become a Hollywood blockbuster. Clearly, they are not feral as we can see that they have had fly treatment Itrecently.doeshowever make me think about my own escape artists and how they would fare if they went

Craig Bennett, chief executive, The Wildlife Trusts, said: “The widespread return of wild beavers can be a game changer for restoring lost wetlands, benefitting all kinds of wildlife, and helping people by holding water back in the landscape, reducing the risk of wildfires and reducing the risk of flooding downstream. Bringing back wild beavers isn’t just a dream, it is a critical part of addressing the climate and nature crises.”

of the hottest weather for decades, many people argue beavers play a vital role in recovering vital wetland habitats and restoring rivers.

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Agriculture The West Dorset Magazine, August 26, 2022 79 Puzzle solutions From edition 14 (sorry about that) You herd it here first... with Rachel Hayball

Dry summer eating into our winter feed

This summer has been an interesting one. When I say interesting I actually mean dry. Oh, so dry. Grass (or the lack of it) has been the main topic of conversation. I have lost count of the number of conversations that I have had with other farmers that have started with the words ‘have you got any grass?’ Cows are excellent at converting grass to milk, however they are useless at converting dust to milk, which is a pity as the majority of the farm seems to be mostly dust. a couple of weeks ago we ran out of grass and had to open the silage clamps and start feeding them silage. We hoped it was short-term, but last week we were forced to bring the cows inside and feed them on winter rations. This gives the ground a break, gives the grass a chance to get going and we can make sure that the cows are getting the right nutrition. The cows are pretty happy to be in cubicles and are enjoying easy access to food and scratching everywhere,brushesbutthe staff are not enjoying having to do the winter routine in summer. It is also a big worry that we are eating into food made for winter, the price of feed is very high at the moment so we don’t want to end up in a position where we have got to buy in food, however the cows still need feeding, so what choice is there? Now we have had some rain the current situation should be short-lived. Once the grass gets growing it won’t be long until we can open the doors and let the cows out. They will then hopefully be able to stay out until winter hits. We are probably facing more summers like this. Many of us are planting drought-resistant herbal leys to hopefully guarantee some secure grazing in future summers. We are constantly learning and adapting. We aim to be more prepared for future years, but let’s face it – the great British weather will always find a way to surprise us. is a mum

of six hasherdsperson,SheBeaminster.fromisaasmallflock of sheep and sells lamb.

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