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EDITORIAL Well what a difference a few days make, here I was last week editing and doing the layout for the April magazine and the next minute “the sky is falling” as Chicken-Licken once said.

However we are doing our best to spread the positive and we have included two nature articles for your delectation (p14) and (p46). Let’s have lots more nature news for next month.

Don’t you just love those on our cover with a veritable hoard of used postage stamps. Read all about them and the cubs and scouts on p44.

We have got somewhat overwhelmed by the postponement/cancellation of events so the best thing for you to do is check with the organisers if the event you are interested in is still running. I know that whilst Easter church services are cancelled following C of E guidelines, the churches should remain open for personal worship and solace. We are lucky that we live in a beautiful part of the world which we can enjoy whilst practicing social distancing.

All that remains for us to say is be safe in these very unusual times and Happy Easter.

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n a storm in late February we had a tree down blocking Stile Way which is the main route up the hill to the south from Batcombe. This was cleared within hours by volunteers, especially Jason Griffin, and our highway restored.

The repair of the beetle damage to the

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Unfortunately due to COVID-19 restrictions on Sunday 12th April, the EASTER DAY SERVICE at Batcombe church and decorating the church on Saturday 11th April has been cancelled.

We will hopefully be able to re-schedule our Jumble Sale for the Autumn.

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e send our editor Bella lots of love as she has been receiving treatment recently. Bella always works tirelessly to produce our magazine each month - sometimes not feeling her greatest - to such a professional standard and we are all extremely grateful to her for all she does.

If we can see beyond the effects of coronavirus we will see the buds exploding into life on the trees, the daffs waving in the breeze and longer bursts of sunshine heralding what we hope will be the much awaited beginnings of spring. Here in the countryside we are never far away from the beautiful wildlife we share it with and here’s a lovely photo of a regular little visitor to one resident‘s garden (see next page) ! If you also have special little friends then do share with us.

This must be the Chetnole Springwatch issue as we read about

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Gwen Adair’s pair of rescue hedgehogs, Pinky and Perky who are just adorable.

Gwen has been caring for them over the winter and has almost certainly saved them from an uncertain future.

DIARY DATES THIS MONTH: Thursday 16th April POSTPONED PERFORMING ARTS WORKSHOP for 5 -16 year olds Chetnole Village Hall Friday 24th April POSTPONED CANDLELIGHT CONCERT KEYSWORTH STRING QUARTET on behalf of Friends of St Peter’s 7.30pm Chetnole Village Hall - prosecco and canapés during interval.

Happy Easter and please take extra care of yourselves. Please note, we have a new Facebook page - CHETNOLE CHAT - for you to share all things Chetnole in this slightly surreal time.

Please also note that the Chetnole Inn is offering a takewaway service and small shop (see below).

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Soup of the day & crusty bread £4 Steak, ale & vegetable casserole served with chunky chips £9.95 Irish stew, served with creamy mash £9.95 Homemade chill con carne, topped with cheddar cheese, served with white rice £8.95 Butcher’s burger, topped with cheddar cheese and bacon with skinny fries £7.95 Whitetail breaded scampi with skinny fries £6.95 A selection of sandwiches at lunchtime 12.15-1.30pm

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The first event to raise money for the church fabric fund was a resounding success - after a few years, the poet Matt Harvey had returned to our Village Hall.

We had a full house, and everybody had great time laughing at his dog friendly poems.

Before the interval Matt gave us a chance to write our own poems, asking us for a caption or poem to one of the dog illustrations. Chetnole residents did not disappoint, responding with real flair.

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Our next event a Candlelight Concert in the church on Friday 24 April has been More to follow next month.

Given that we have an ageing demographic in our village including folks living at home who may need to self-isolate, it would be good to have a plan to help. You can get one of these forms from me, fill in, and post through the door of folk that you may be aware of who may need help (so no contact needed and if you are really concerned you could even wear gloves!).

James Troup has offered to act as a coordinator james@troup.es phone 01935 873136

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Join us for our 73rd Flower & Produce Show, along with food & refreshments, live music, stalls & entertainment for all ages. .

The Chetnole Fete & Flower Show Committee are holding our annual on 15th May from 7.30pm. This is to raise funds for our 73rd Show and it's a really fun evening for all. There'll be prizes and a cash bar, and we'd love to see you all there.

Lastly, we would very much appreciate any raffle prize donations you can spare. These can be dropped off in the deliveries boxes at either Karen's (Oronsay, Neal's Lane) or at Naomi's (Chetnole House). All gratefully received, thank you!

Within a few hours, the call in the village e-diary for litter pick volunteers was answered by eleven lovely people. About 14 bags of discarded detritus - some of it quite disgusting - were collected, most of it from the verges of Stockwood Road.

Thanks go to all involved, also to Dorset Waste Partnership for supplying hi-viz tabards, gloves, bags and picker-uppers.

We know that some residents always pick up litter as they walk around, throughout the year, Thank You local heroes ! And shame on you, litterbugs - you know who you are.

On Chetnole & Leigh Garden Club with be holding a in Chetnole Village Hall. Every year the Club raises funds for a charity, and for this event all proceeds will be going to Diverse Abilities.

Diverse Abilities is Dorset’s disability charity supporting children and adults with profound physical and learning disabilities across the County since 1955.

Full details of the Charity and what they do can be found at www.diverseabilities.org.uk .

If you have spare plants or well rooted cuttings you would be prepared to donate to the Sale these can be left with Michele Aldhouse from Monday 11th May onwards (Please can you clearly label the plants).

Michele can be contacted on 01935 872994.

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In the early hours of Thursday, 5th March, Margaret Murray of Bridge House, Neals Lane died peacefully in her sleep, aged 94.6 years.

She was much loved by her children: Caro, Charlotte and James, by her grandchildren: Katherine, Wendy, Nick, George, Charlie and Morwenna, and by her greatgrandchildren: Lauren, Dylan, Jamie and Diyan (Pip).

Margaret had been living in Chetnole for about 25 years and was known for her lively playing of the organ at services, her membership of Leigh and Chetnole W.I, her running of the tombola at the flower show, walking her jack russells behind Back Lane, back in the day and her more recent cosy tea parties. However she will mostly be remembered just for her joie de vivre, her cheerful optimism and her wonderful sense of humour, all of which she retained to the very end of her life. I believe she will be missed by people of all ages and from all walks of life.

The family are having a small private cremation but will be holding a thanksgiving service in the church at a much later date when there are no more worries about coronavirus.

The village has suffered flooding at several points on the course of the Wriggle during the past few years with damage to property and incidents of vehicles being carried downstream from the ford.

We were aware that Leigh Parish Council had developed their own flood management scheme with the help of Roy Haynes, Senior Protection Advisor at the Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group South West Ltd (FWAG South West). In conversation with Leigh PC it would appear that the scheme has been very successful in reducing the flow of water through the village.

The overall aim of any project will be to hold water back further upstream by the introduction of features such as leaky woody material dams, lakes, ponds and backwaters, supporting structure for river banks, restoration of flood plains etc.

Roy Haynes and I have already looked at the various pinch points along the course through the village and the next

step is to talk to land owners in the catchment area above the village towards Melbury Bubb and Batcombe.

There are grant funds available to assist with the cost of any work required once a plan has been formulated.

I will keep parishioners up to date with developments. If anybody has experience of flood management schemes I would appreciate their input.

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As a result of a casual conversation at a Garden Club talk on hedgehogs I found myself driving to Hamworthy Hedgehog Rescue on 30th November to collect Talia and Jimbo, forever known to me as Pinky and Perky. The centre is run by Tracey and Jim Dunne, remarkable people whose lives are now given over to rescuing and rearing juvenile and injured hedgehogs. Weather patterns last year meant that many litters were late; as a result, they were looking after 170 hoglets of varying ages and were overwhelmed. To successfully hibernate hedgehogs need to be over 600 grams as a minimum, more ideally 850 – 1000 grams.

It is not that they won’t try to hibernate, but they lack the body weight to survive.

Pinky was 14 weeks old and 475 grams, Perky 17 weeks and 450 grams. My tasks simple; keep them clean, fed, watered and warm enough not to hibernate. It meant cleaning out the plastic crates they live in once each evening, as this is when they start to wake, rather than in the morning and putting out fresh water and cat food

and cat biscuits. No milk (hedgehogs are lactose intolerant) or bread. I could have made this article quite short as it is fair to say that the daily cycle of the hoglets could be summed up as eat, sleep, poop, repeat.

That would not do them justice. They both have very different “personalities”. As far as Pinky is concerned I am there to serve. The moment I place Princess Pinky back in her crate she scuttles into the rabbit igloo serving as her nest, immediately pushing the nesting material (torn up paper and hay) to cover the entrance. She makes huge nests weaving paper and hay together, filling the whole igloo. Perky was a Labrador in a former existence; food is his raison d’etre. He is happy sleeping under a single sheet of newspaper. One of my earliest memories of Pinky is him falling asleep in his food bowl after snacking, snoring gently (yes, he snores), too sleepy to make it back to his igloo.

I have found them enchanting and beguiling.

Hedgehogs in the wild have suffered a population crash. They need our help. There are several things that we can do to help: ‐ Leave untidy areas for them to nest and hibernate in. ‐ Be careful when tidying up gardens or lighting bonfires, checking first that there are no sleeping visitors. ‐ They roam up to 2 -3 kms per night in search of food. Gaps in fences help to give them the range they need. ‐ Try not to use slug pellets. Hedgehogs love snails and slugs. A healthy hog population will mean fewer of our less popular garden residents. ‐ Be careful when letting dogs out for their nightly constitutional as hedgehogs out foraging, are often injured by dogs at night.

The dogs are just doing what dogs do, but ….

I would also like to thank everyone who saved their newspapers for me, which was such a help.

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is not our normal Sunday so therefore there will be no service the following Sunday 19th April. The next will be Sunday 3rd May.

ST MARY’S CHURCH St Mary's Church, Hermitage Easter Sunday evening service of Communion 12th April at 6.30pm.

We will be having a communion service in Hermitage on Easter Sunday 12 April in the evening at 6.30pm. Please note. This REPRESENTATIVE:

VILLAGE HALL BINGO NIGHT: 4th April. Eyes down - as usual - 7.30 SPRING IS NEARLY HERE. After days of rain, sleet and, happily little snow, the buds are coming out and the sun is getting warmer. Let’s hope the ground will dry out a bit so we can get back into our gardens and get some veg underway.

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LEIGH LIFELINE In the light of the recent government measures to stop the rapid spread of the coronavirus COVID-19 in the UK we have, in Leigh, set up a helpline to those who are in need and having to quarantine themselves at home. By the time you read this you should have had a card/leaflet delivered to your door with more details but in short the telephone number is: 07942 646052 The idea is that your call will go through to the nominated Coordinator (who is holding the phone at the time) and then a message will go out to a group of villagers who have volunteered to do errands – for example: shopping, getting prescriptions, posting mail or just for a chat as we recognise that for many people living alone and who have to self-isolate this will be a challenging and often lonely time.

On a lighter note: I would like to thank all those who attended the Leigh Lent Lunch in the Village Hall in March in support of: THE RENDEZVOUS in Sherborne. The Rendezvous is a vibrant Youth Resource Centre (based in the crypt of Cheap Street Methodist Church) supporting all types of youngsters aged 13-25 and is the only wrigglevalleymagazine.co.uk

organisation of its kind in Sherborne, Gillingham and the surrounding area.

It is run by a team of youth workers, counsellors and volunteers who listen, advise, support and teach young people in need. Among many activities which regularly take place there throughout the week are: support groups, Maths and English (one-to-one tuition), cooking, games and music.

Due to the self-isolation measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 many events lined up for the Spring have had to be cancelled and so I am not listing them here.

However, if possible, alternative activities may be planned in their stead. For up to date news please visit:

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FORTHCOMING EVENTS LATER IN THE YEAR

…and very much looking forward to later in the year: SaturdaySunday 13th-14th June – ST ANDREW’S CHURCH LEIGH, OPEN WEEKEND Saturday 18th July – LEIGH FOOD FAIR AND CLASSIC CAR SHOW Saturday 8th August – LEIGH FLOWER & CRAFT SHOW

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Please make a note in your diary for our next . One of the February storms meant we had to postpone our evening with George Zambellas. This has now been rescheduled for 7.30pm on Saturday 9th May. George rose to the very highest rank in the Royal Navy – First Sea Lord – and he has a host of fascinating tales to tell.

Looking even further into the future,

Saturday-Sunday 13th-14th June – ST ANDREW’S CHURCH LEIGH, OPEN WEEKEND and our next will be on Sunday 14th June.

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So many people are regularly turning out to the even in the horrible winter nights. It has a great atmosphere and through the winter months we have still managed to attract between 70 and 80 people each time (February was more). We have introduced a ' ' for the children and traditional pub games in the committee room. In February we had popcorn and everyone loved it. If anyone has any traditional pub games that they would be prepared to lend us (and we will promise to look after them) they would be gratefully received. We have a large Tableskittles game and a Shove-Halfpenny board but are looking for Bagatelle or anything that would add to the atmosphere of the pub. Many thanks.

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April 2020. .

Dorset Council is in the process of generating a new ‘Local Plan’, due for adoption in 2023. Part of its Government directed remit is to build around 2,600 new houses a year in the Bournemouth/ Christchurch/Poole conurbation, and a further 1,800 new houses a year in the more rural region out-with this. Dorset Council’s current proposal is to concentrate these more rural significant developments around the county’s Tier 1 and 2 towns (eg, Sherborne, Stalbridge etc) and the larger villages.

At this stage, it appears that Leigh would be categorised as a smaller village, and thus unlikely to have a significant development thrust upon it. Nevertheless, the village has a number of green fields within its curtilage, and there have been recent applications to build a small number of houses on three of these.

Despite repeated efforts to find a volunteer to fill the position of Chair, Leigh Neighbourhood Plan (eg. see July 2019 edition of WVM), the post is still vacant.

Work on the Plan therefore remains stalled.

This means that the Parish Council continues to have no associated guiding policy to refer to when considering planning applications concerning Leigh’s greenfield sites.

Leigh PC has therefore now crafted its own policy; this was adopted on a provisional basis at the 17 March PC meeting. It can be viewed on the village website: www.leighvillage.org.uk/parishcouncil/documents/policies/planning.

A copy can also be viewed on the Village Hall noticeboard with the minutes of the 17 March PC meeting. It is intended to further consider the provisional policy at the 12 May PC meeting, with a view to then formally adopting it. In the meantime, comments and suggestions from parishioners for amendment to the provisional policy are welcomed; please send them to the Parish Clerk Beverley Harrison (leigh@dorset-aptc.gov.uk).

As with any planning application, it is important to appreciate that Leigh PC's view is just that. It is Dorset Council alone that decides whether or not to approve any application.

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opens for the second time this year on when Spring will well and truly be sprung.

The gardens open from 11.30am to 5pm and you’ll be able to enjoy delicious home made soups, farm reared pork buns and salads with homemade cakes and tea and coffee.

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I have set up a WhatsApp group called - anyone with a smartphone should be able to put it on their phone - it possibly is the most efficient way of getting information or requests out into the community - we tend to all have our phones on us.

Request to be added a volunteer, you can be sent to This WhatsApp group is not a chat line, please use for help requests, responses and important information only - otherwise it may be overwhelmed and important requests may be missed . Although not everyone My contact detail are: email has a mobile, enough of us do - give your house phone- email etc to those living around you if they do not and we should be able to cover the village - most villages around are doing the same.

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ongratulations to Arminal DareBryan on the launch of her new book “The Mayflower Marriage”. Written under the pen name of Arminal Dare, it is an historical novel tracing the voyage of the Mayflower to America in 1620, and the establishing and development of a new colony. The historical detail is clearly very carefully researched.

The marriage of the title is that of Arminal’s own great, great….., great grandparents. This line of the family has clearly gone full circle having left Plymouth all those years ago only to find its descendant settled here in Yetminster four centuries later.

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Atlantic storms make you feel as if you were there. The pilgrims having finally landed, the same feeling applies to their hardship in building houses from standing trees, and digging to grow food in soil that would never have been cut for millions of years. The characters are very well drawn. They really come to life as they display the same human emotions of love, jealousy, rivalry, politicking and plotting as any group would today. The book (launch sadly cancelled due to Coronvirus) is on sale at Winstone’s. Well worth a read.

Here’s to Arminal’s success both here and in the United States.

Our Dear Leader, Dev Tor Uns, looks after his people magnificently. First he sorted out Wessex Water where, according to their signage, access to the A37 would be cut off during the first week of March. The apparent proposal to block Ryme Road at the same time as Tark’s Hill/ Cuckoo Hill was declared a “mistake by a subcontractor”. Second, Grope Lane, aptly named as even in broad daylight you have had to grope your way through the overgrown hedges, is now clear. Kevin Dyer was

This is to avoid any risk associated with Coronavirus, which we anticipate will be widespread by early April.For the same reason, we are not planning any other events until the situation becomes clear.

Proceeds from our events are distributed in the form of grants to local organisations, and the total since we began in 2014 is already over £6000. Please contact us on ycp873@gmail.com if you have a project which needs extra support.

commissioned to cut back the hedges, clear away the rotting leaves and dog poo (yes, there it is again) and disinfect the path. It is now a joy to walk through from Melbury Road to the kissing gate at the churchyard without fear of picking up something unpleasant on your shoes or having your clothing snagged by overhanging branches and brambles. All Hail to our leader.

Now let’s follow Our Dear Leader’s example and all help in a Litter Pick on Saturday 18th April – meet at the Jubilee Hall 10 am (see p30). It’s our village let’s all help keep it clean.

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Looking Ahead..... our annual will return in July, with the new and exciting churchyard mapping plans. Come along and find your ancestors! In September we hope to have another by popular request.

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During the wettest winter ever the 124 year old cast iron Yetminster Station Bridge has been replaced with a concrete unit enabling the trains to resume normal speeds . The cost of some ÂŁ2.3m indicates the investment for our special line joining Bristol with Weymouth

New track at Yetminster River Bridge Rail Bridge repair Feb 2020

Priscilla Dickens is raising money for RNLI and BLOODWISE (formerly Leukaemia Research Fund) by doing a freefall parachute jump on .

This will be a huge challenge for her as she suffers badly from vertigo and feels very wobbly on sky scrapers.

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Due to Covoid 19 the YRIPC Public meetings are now suspended, we cannot undertake the Neighbourhood Plan consultation and the Annual Yetminster Spring Clean is cancelled.

For some time we have been aware that the various reports and papers that are produced to enable the members to consider and agree what we do are not available to the community as there is invariably not enough room on the notice boards to display them. We are keen to be as open as possible in our decision making and have therefore added a separate “Reports” page which can be accessed from the Agenda section on the Parish Website and hope this will be helpful.

The fencing to Boyles Path (this “permitted” path connects Stonyacres and the School with the High Street) is gradually deteriorating and we have taken the decision to replace this rather than to continue to patch repair it. We have agreed a specification and will be discussing our proposals with both the Educational Trust (who actually own the land) and also the tenant who occupies the adjacent field.

Hopefully the work will be undertaken in the early spring.

We have made several suggested revisions to the Draft Neighbourhood Plan and these are under consideration by the Steering Group. Once everything has been finalised we will ask the Community for their views on the proposals for the villages. This is an important consultation and its essential that you give you feedback so do look out for a flyer though your door with information on how to access and comment on the draft.

The will take place on the morning of and will coincide with the Ryme Intrinseca Clean the next day. Please do consider helping with this as we can’t do it without you! We will meet at 10.00am outside the Jubilee Hall, Church Street. Sacks and pickers will be provided but please bring any tools (gloves, broom, rake, shovels etc.) that might be useful

will take place in May this year and the actual date will be agreed at the next Council meeting and we will use the WVM to advertise the event.

It’s an opportunity for the Council to put forward its plans for the forthcoming year and as usual we will be asking local clubs and organisations to contribute.

You will of course be aware of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) problems and information is available on the Health Centre Website. Additionally, the NHS 111 has an online coronavirus service that can tell you if you need medical help and advise you what to do. Do be aware of the advice on protecting yourselves and others.

Obviously if the Parish Council receives advice about its meetings etc. we’ll pass this on as soon as possible.

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THE BEER HACKETT NEIGHBOURS HELP GROUP, has been very promptly set up by some younger villagers and already being effective. Also in common with other Churches in the Diocese, St Michael’s is open each day as a peaceful sanctuary.

The parochial church council members have been considering possible changes inside the church which would make it easier and more comfortable for wider community use and

FRIENDS of ST MICHAEL’S CHURCH, BEER HACKETT May we remind members that their annual subscriptions are due by April 2020. £10 pp per year.

A Standing Order is now in place should you wish to support us on a continuous basis and I will be popping a letter through your door very soon. Your support is very much appreciated. as a Charity is due to Our very first take place on at 7 pm in St Michael’s Church BH. Please note only paid up members can vote, but all are welcome should you wish to come along and find out more about our Charity. If members have any items you wish included in the Agenda or wish to be nominated and

events, as well as for liturgical purposes and services. If you would like to hear and contribute to the ideas being discussed and hear reports of the year’s activities, please come along to our ANNUAL PARISH CHURCH MEETING which will be held in church at 7 pm on Friday 24th April. POSTPONED

join the committee as a Trustee, please let me know.

Our very first will be held on Saturday the at St Michael’s Church Beer Hackett so watch this space for more details. We do hope you will come along and enjoy, it makes for a lovely relaxing afternoon; it is open to all. If anybody would like to help by making cakes or helping out in general, please let me know. Full details will be published very soon.

Lastly, the Friends Charity is going from strength to strength with many ideas now in place such as our own website, the oil syndicate, a lottery, and a list of people willing to escort the Defibrillator to where it may be needed within our local location. If you wish any further information please do not hesitate to contact me. secretary Firemoon2015@hotmail.com 07552818389

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GENERAL NEWS In light of the current corona virus situation, Helping Hands have decided to suspend their activities with immediate effect until 1 June. We do this with a heavy heart, as many people depend on us.

However, we owe a Duty Of Care responsibility to our volunteers and also to the people we help, the majority of who are in one of the highest vulnerability categories. We will constantly review the situation and with the kind permission of the Wriggle Valley Committee put regular updates in the magazine.

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We had a wonderful time at our ‘HAPPILY EVER AFTER’ workshop on Tuesday 18th February at Chetnole Village Hall exploring dance, song, script and movement as well as creating dragon masks and decorating the hall to look like Shrek’s swamp. The children were on form bringing wonderful enthusiasm and energy to the day.

After a busy time getting to know each other, creating some of our own original material and putting it all together, it was time to get ready for our audience.

Parents, family and friends joined us towards the end of the day for an informal demonstration where all the hard work paid off in a fun, vibrant, imaginative performance.

Thank you to all those who joined us for the workshop and for all the lovely feedback.

We hope you will join us again for our next workshop, ‘WELCOME TO MY TEA PARTY’, on where we will be exploring the adventures’ of Alice. Places must be booked prior to the day.

If you would like to find out more information about cost and bookings please contact Amy Parker,

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THE JUNIOR WRIGGLE VALLEY PLAYERS PERFORM “OLIVIA” on 29th February in Leigh Village Hall!

This beautiful musical was received by a lovely audience. The cast showed professionalism and enthusiasm in their portrayal of this classic tale with its many twists and turns.

This musical is set in Victorian times, and traces the steps of Olivia, from downtrodden orphan to star of the stage. A young pregnant woman named Agnes walks all the way to a workhouse in England. She enters the workhouse and then has her baby - a girl, dying before she can name her. Sally, an old woman who worked at the workhouse, takes care of the baby. Mr Bumble, the head of the workhouse, surnames the new workhouse children by alphabetical

order. He comes to 'T' and names her Olivia Twist, ( played by Penny).

Nine years later, Olivia is a workhouse-girl. In her room, the girls have a dare and Olivia gets the shortest straw. Because of this, she has to ask the dining hall master for more food.

This angers Mr Bumble (Robert) and Mrs Corney (Lily) and he sells Olivia for £5, wanting to get rid of her. A man named Mr Sowerberry, an undertaker, buys her.

She escapes and walks for seven days to London. When she is there, a boy named "The Artful Dodger"( Harriett) takes Olivia to the loft where he lives with other orphans. Olivia meets Fagin; an old man; Nancy (Georgina), a woman who grows to care a lot about Olivia, and Bill Sikes (Pippa), Nancy's boyfriend who is a murderer. Fagin, Dodger, and the other orphans teach Olivia how to steal. Dodger steal a handkerchief from an old woman called Mrs Brownlow (Jessica). Olivia is frightened and runs off, which causes Mrs. Brownlow to think she’s the thief. Olivia pleads her innocence and Mrs. Brownlow believes her and takes her to live in her house.

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Fagin and Bill get really angry with Dodger. Bill tells Nancy to look for Olivia and bring him back. Olivia is told to go to return some books to the bookkeeper, but Nancy catches her.

Olivia screams saying she doesn't know them, but nobody believes her.

Sykes decides to force Olivia into robbing the house belonging to Mrs Maylie,(Amelie) which fails after a shot is fired and Olivia faints in shock. Sykes, Dodger and Nancy run off leaving Olivia on the ground where she is rescued by the Maylie family and meets her aunt Rose (Rosie).

Meanwhile, Edward Brownlow (known as Monks – Charlotte), Olivia's halfbrother, wants Olivia dead. They had the same father. Monks secretly tells Fagin if he wants a few coins, he'll have to murder Olivia, and if not then Monks will do it himself. Nancy hears all this so she tells Mrs Brownlow. Dodger hears this, and tells Fagin that Nancy has betrayed everyone. Sykes secretly hears and murders Nancy.

Olivia is reuniAted with Mrs Brownlow and Rose. Monks is ultimately arrested.

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Who are the Junior Wriggle Valley Players?

Do you know how hard it is for parents to find a small drama group outside of school where the children have opportunities to sing in beautiful buildings like Sherborne Abbey and perform on a proper stage with professional sound and lighting equipment?

Welcome to the Junior Wriggle Valley Players! This is one of the reasons I formed the group 20 years ago! We are a small very friendly children’s drama group which invites children from 6 years of age to teenagers to come together to have fun, make friends and learn stage craft.

If you are interested in joining us give me a call on 07791524791 or email me on hartc@talk21.com

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HOME EDUCATING For those home educating their children during the school closure we are setting up some term time education trails to give families a safe outdoor activity to do

In line with the current school guidance we will be holding holiday club for children of key workers and children with Special educational needs. Please contact me for details.

Sessions will be Tuesday 7th, Thursday 9th, Tuesday 14th, Thursday 16th and Friday 17th April. Age 5 - 11 10am - 3pm £15 per day Please all food and drink as we will not be doing any cooking.

It is vital that you book in advance. together. Please see our facebook page or email me for more details.

For more info. contact Philippa Toulson Email: philippa.toulson@gmail.com or Facebook: Pogle Wood Explorers

● Are you struggling to get on the property ladder? ● Are you still living at home with you parents? ● Are you fed up with privately renting? ● Do you long to return to the village where you grew up?

If you have answered yes to any of these questions Magna Housing may have the solution for you.

We currently have brand new two and three bedroom homes in Yetminster available through shared ownership with prices starting from £112,500* Shared ownership is exactly what the name suggests – you buy a share in your home and rent the remaining share from Magna. Buying a percentage means a smaller deposit and smaller mortgage.

You must have a good credit history (no county court judgements or bad debts).

You must be able to afford the costs and regular p a y m e n t s involved in buying a home.

You could be a first time buyer or in the process of selling your existing home.

You must not own another property INTERESTED? Contact Magna Housing at sales@magna.org.uk or 01305 216153. *For a 50% share plus a monthly rent and a service charge.

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The Beaver Cub and Scout Sections have been busy again this Spring and have where possible been taking part in activities outside of the hut but as you all know this has been restricted due to the very wet weather.

The Beavers have been busy completing parts of their health and fitness badge, measuring their heart rates before and after exercise and understanding how their body works.

They planned, wrote, organised and performed their own puppet show for their Creative badge. The Beavers you will see have been helping to sort the stamps out that we were donated for the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance.

The Cubs have been busy designing, constructing and flying their own helicopters helping towards part of their Air Activities badge. Understanding how by changing angles of the rotor blades this can increase and decrease the distance their designs can fly.

The cubs then had a pioneering night where using ropes, elastic bands and wooden poles provided construct a catapult to fire several plastic balls into target containers, some great designs and good teamwork.

The Scouts have been busy in the woods braving the weather and making campfires to cook ‘dough twists’, a tasty evening followed by a huge wide-game.

The scouts had an interesting game of ‘battleships’ in the hut where using their navigation skills and grid references tried to eliminate each team.

The scouts also spent a very constructive evening learning and practicing cycle maintenance on their own cycles. This a very important skill to have and has given them great confidence when repairing or checking their cycles.

The Cub and Scout Section represented Yetminster and surrounding Villages at the District Swimming Gala held this year at Bridport. There were 8 other teams from across the District and a total of 6 relay and individual events held in heats then finals, points being awarded for positions.

The Cubs had a fantastic afternoon and just missed out on first place by one point coming second from eight. The Scouts also did very well against some strong competition coming a very respectable fourth position with just four members in their team. A fantastic effort by all and a credit to the local Community.

By the time you read our article the stamps and mobile phone we collected will have been received by the ‘Somerset and Dorset Air Ambulance’. We received so many stamps as can be seen by the photo with the beavers that they had to be transported by van to their depot in Wellington.

A big thank you to Mr Crumpler of Yetminster who donated several thousand stamps to the Charity, and it was very interesting speaking with him and learning about Yetminster’s Scouting history that dates to the 1950’s.

Thank you to the Yetminster Community Project for their very kind Grant to fund the purchase of waterresistant OS customised maps for the Yetminster area which will help all Sections of the Scout Group when navigating on their hikes.

We are currently collecting old British/Foreign coins and notes to fund

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WRIGGLE VALLEY VOICES Because of the current situation we have decided to put our weekly rehearsals in Chetnole Village Hall, on hold to help keep our community healthy. We will let you know once it is safe to resume our love of singing but in the meantime the website is up and running so you can practice our songs in the comfort of your home/shower/garden.

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raise for Sections within the Group to assist with activities planned over the Summer Months.

Please either drop items at the scout hut Tuesdays between 6pm and 7.30pm or Wednesdays between 5.30pm and 8.30pm.

Alternatively, to arrange collection please contact me at gsl.1styetminster@gmail.com

PO S of our need awarenessT POservice. for a regular bus Friday 24th AprilN ED Thornford Village Hall.

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to chat informally with our new local M.P. Chris Loder to raise

Pop in from 7pm Tea/Coffee & Cakes will be available.

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Now is a good time to be designing and planting our gardens for the new season with moths in mind. Incorporating even just one or two of our beautiful native wild flower plants will attract and benefit these important pollinators. To make an instant start, native plants can be bought from specialist nurseries and our local well known Castle Gardens Centre. Many plants will self seed for future years, and perennials may quickly increase in size forming substantial areas vital to a variety of species, providing an important link in their life cycle. Even the smallest of gardens usually have planted containers that could accommodate one native plant, growing among the usual annual flowers. Gardens are becoming increasingly important as havens and corridors for insects and other wildlife when so many formerly natural areas have now, and will continue to be lost through chemical use, development, or changing land management. Knapweeds, burnets, mulleins, campions, Oxeye daisy, willowherbs, teasel, foxgloves, both wild and cultivated scabious, are among the many native wild flower plants that will attract both night and day-flying moths and many other insects.

We all know how attractive buddleia is to butterflies, bees and hoverflies, but some moths will also be found on this

lovely plant at night by torch light.

Similarly, valerians and sedums often attract those and the smaller moth species.

Moths and other insects are important members of the food chain, their flight seasons and larval stages coinciding with the needs of nesting birds to feed their young. Bats are also reliant on moths and other flying insect populations to provide a nocturnal food source. For those interested in giving all our wildlife the best chance, leaving those untidy garden corners undisturbed and allowing the stems of last year’s plants to stand until their usefulness has expired will help our all too quickly declining species.

Even in the cooler months there are a few moth species on the wing, some following hibernation, others newly emerged. The species below and others can be seen throughout the early spring, some also with later summer generations.

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NEWS FROM ST ANDREW’S CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL

As I write this piece, we are in the midst of a global crisis. This country has not seen anything on this scale since the ‘Spanish Flu pandemic’ in 1918.

I would imagine that the government will make an announcement very soon that all schools will need to close. This will have a significant impact on the school family in that parents and carers will need to find childcare for their children; vulnerable families who rely on the daily meal provided in school will struggle to feed their children; self-employed parents and carers will worry about how they will support the family if they are not earning and so the list goes on.

We all need to look after each other and check that no-one is left out in the cold with little or no support. I have already seen initiatives where people are leaving their contact details with vulnerable neighbours so that they have someone to call upon.

I believe that most people have an inherent need to support those less fortunate than ourselves.

During Lent, the children and staff are following the #bekind initiative as

a way of remembering the sacrifice of Jesus Christ for the whole of humankind. More than ever, we must be kind to each other and put the needs of others before our own.

I have attached a few photographs of our World Book Day celebrations as we did enjoy dressing up as our favourite book characters.

What a diverse range of characters walked into school on 5th March!

The remainder of this term will focus on our preparations for the Easter celebration. The children of the Performing Arts Club have been learning an Easter Cantata based on the story of The Three Trees. I have no doubt that the children will not get to perform the cantata now but we have had a lot of fun learning the songs and script.

I do hope that you will all enjoy the Easter festivities, however you get to celebrate – probably in the confines of your own homes. Our love and prayers go out to you all. Keep safe and well and let’s hope we can return to normal lives as soon as possible.

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OUR CHURCH COMMUNITIES THREE VALLEYS TEAM Team Office :

Team Rector: Rev’d Tony Gilbert

Yetminster Jubilee Hall, Church Street, Yetminster, DT9 6LG

The Rectory, Church Rd, Thornford, Sherborne. DT9 6QE

01935 872600 e:3valleysoffice@gmail.com w:www.threevalleysteam.org

Opening hours Mon, Wed, Thurs & Fri 9.30am - 12.30pm Tues 1.30 - 4.30pm

Rev’d Richard Kirlew @RuralChaplain

01935 873044 e: rector3valleys@gmail.com Jubilee Hall Yetminster ENQUIRES: Three Valleys Team Vicars Benefice Office, 1935 872600 Rev’d George Moody 3valleysoffice@gmail.com The Rectory Church St, Yetminster DT9 6QE

01935 873214 e: revgeorgemoody@gmail.com

Yetminster Methodist Church Chapel Lane, Yetminster DT9 6LJ Minister: Rev Kate Konrad 01935-415837

Treasurer: Mrs S Gilbey

All services begin at 10:30am followed by Worship co-ordinator: coffee.

Mrs Barbara Driver Tel: 01935 873690 Roman Catholic Services

Sundays: 7.30am Morning Prayer followed by silent prayer 8.30am Sung Eucharist 12.30pm Midday Prayer 5.15pm Evening Prayer, followed by prayer time Night Prayer arranged at supper

Tuesday to Saturday 7am Silent Prayer in Chapel 7.30am Morning Prayer 12 noon Midday Prayer and Eucharist 5.15pm Evening Prayer, followed by prayer time 9pm Night prayer (8.15pm -Thurs, 8.45pm-Sat)

Roman Catholic Church The Sacred Heart & St. Aldhelm, Westbury, Sherborne DT9 3EL tel: (01935) 812021

Weekend mass times: Saturdays at 6.00pm Sundays 10.30am Holy Days 10.00am and 6.30pm Parish Priest: Monsignor Canon Robert Draper e: sherbornerc@prcdtr.org.uk w: sherbornecatholicchurch.org.uk

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OUR CHURCH COMMUNITIES NEWS FROM THE THREE VALLEYS TEAM Dear Friends I don’t suppose there is anyone anywhere who is not aware of the threat to our health posed by the new Coronavirus or Covid-19 as it has been officially named. It is clearly a very nasty disease and it is causing a great deal of fear and apprehension. I am not going to join the general media description of calling our reactions to this illness ‘panic’ because they are not. It is well documented that most people in a crisis do not panic but actually react remarkably calmly.

Our village communities are normally very good at looking out for each other and these communities are usually small enough for most people to be aware of who is going to need more help than others. I am sure that most people do look out for their neighbours anyway, but I would like to remind the Christians amongst you that, one of the tenets of Christianity is to look after those who need help. It is not an optional extra but part of the central core

of the faith. It is incumbent therefore for us to ensure that everyone who needs it in our villages is properly looked after. If as, we are told, those over 70 are to be confined to self-isolation it would be easy to assume when we have not seen them for a while that, that is what they are doing.

However, it might equally be true that they are at home too ill to call for help. We should check. We don’t have to take unnecessary risks but we should remember that sometimes God does require us to expose ourselves for the good of the whole.

Perhaps, a telephone call, a note under the door or offers to get shopping in may be something we might consider. There are many things we could do and I am sure I don’t have to spell them out. Just remember that miracles are very often seen in the remarkable actions of others offering help to those who need it.

Yours,

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CLUB NEWS C The Garden Club met in the Meeting Room at Castle Gardens, huge lemon trees as the background and a selection of spring shrubs and bulbs tempting us on a table.

After everyone had their tea or coffee Michele quickly gave out some details of the outings then it was over to Brian. He asked who had joined ast year with The Dorset Wildlife Trust as there had been a huge response with some 4000 pledges to help pollinators.

With that he showed the new look Roundup in a yellow/orange container that has no glyphosate in it; pelargonic acid being the active ingredient, it is a contact weed killer and is not taken into the roots.

Hercules is a very popular onion and can be planted now, but Brian likes to put them into modules first to get them going..

The Sherborne daffodil was praised and grown by many of the members.

Remember to give all bulbs a feed when flowering is over, high potash tomato feed is best.

Shade lovers from the table included Royal Ensign and Opal, an unusual oak leaved primula, nandina and a dark leaved hebe. was a tongue twister, but with very pretty white flowers!

Dana’s Dulcet was a knockout pinky green.

The shrub end of Brian’s table had beautiful Skimmia in full flower; we were reminded that male and female plants were needed for the berries. Prickly Pyracantha is excellent for wildlife and if

it is a very damp site dog woods are the answer. Another thorny shrub that looked fantastic and is very wildlife friendly was sea buckthorn or Rahmnus, its branches were smothered in edible orange berries.

Google tells us that it is used for land reclamation as it has nitrogen fixing properties.

Almost at the end of the table was Ribes Elkington’s White, it’s early flowers being much appreciated by new bumble bee queens and other bees. Lastly there was a pot of Alliums, the leaves promising those magnificent heads of purple or white that make such a display.

Brian had given us a small taste of what was on offer in the garden centre and after he was thanked we made our way to the tills with over flowing trolleys that had been picked in the daylight!

There was still torch-time to pick a few more following his suggestions.

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Tuesday 3rd February saw the return of Bridget Strawbridge. This time Bridget gave us a talk on native solitary bees, but first we were given some worldwide statistics. There are some 320,000 flowering plants being fertilised by 300,000 pollinators of which 25,000 are bees. All of these together are responsible for at least one third of our food production. The UK is home to 25 species of bumble bee and around 250 species of solitary bee. These come in all shapes, sizes and colours. The Harebell Carpenter bee is the smallest, a tiny narrowbodied black bee with white pollen collecting hairs on the underside of its abdomen. The biggest is the Violet Carpenter bee, which is mainly European, but is now established in the UK. Honey bees are the most efficient pollen collectors using sacks on their legs to make sure it is safe in flight, but solitary bees are much better pollinators because they collect pollen with bristles on their bodies from which it is easily dislodged as they enter one plant after another, some are 100 times more efficient at pollinating than the honey bee. The Yellow Loosestrife bee, which lives in our wetlands and builds its nests in reed beds, collects plant oils as well as pollen and uses it to waterproof them.

The largest group of bees in the UK are miner bees of which there are 65 species ranging in size from 5-17mm and all nest in the soil and all use a different design. Some dig downwards in a herringbone shape with each ‘branch’ filled with pollen and one egg then blocked off with mud, some do the same, but in a horizontal tunnel and others can dig as deep as eight feet if the soil is suitable.

Other species are Red Mason bees which will burrow into soft stone or rocks lay an egg and seal it with mud. Leaf Cutter bees which like to nest in holes in wood or the tubes of a ‘Bee Hotel’. They line the tube with pieces of leaf creating lots of individual spaces containing pollen and one egg and then seal the opening with 25-30 pieces of leaf cut to precisely fit the entrance. Snail Shell bees do much the same, but with a shell and then seal with mud mixed with sand or gravel and thatch with dried grass – a bee flying carrying a two inch piece of grass is quite a spectacle.

Bee hotels are a good aid to bee reproduction, but the tubes should be at least six inches long because most bees will lay male producing eggs first because females are more important and stand a better chance of getting out if nearer the front. Therefore, if the tube is too short it gets all male eggs leaving no room for females. The tubes in a ‘Bee Hotel’ should be cleaned out annually.

There is a group called cuckoo bees that use other bees’ nests to lay their eggs in which are designed to hatch earlier than the natural inhabitants so that they can consume the pollen that has been stored, sadly leaving the others to hatch and die.

Some wasps will do the same, but they are carnivorous and eat the newly hatched larvae.

Good plants to have in the garden to support early season bees are Primrose, Crocus, Dandelion, Mahonia, and Pussy Willow.

Bridget was entertaining as always with her infectious passion for all things ‘bees’ and we thoroughly enjoyed the evening.

non-members welcome – Miranda Pender (followed by the AGM) and along the river to Wareham for a fish and chip supper For details, please ring Sam Symes – 01300 341570

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CLUB NEWS

LEIGH

The Leigh WI held a group meeting on the 25th February when visitors from other WI’s came to visit and join us in listening to our chosen speaker. They and we were fortunate indeed to have Paul and Helen Stickland talking to us about their Cut Flower business at the Black Shed.

Paul and Helen were both fully employed back in 2017, Paul as artist and illustrator and Helen as a musician. They had an allotment where they attempted to grow vegetables with poor results but their flowers were more successful. Their daughter, Tabitha, started selling the flowers to earn some pocket money and became so successful that Paul and Helen decided to join in!

They needed land and were very lucky to be offered five acres next to The Toy Barn on the A30 just east of Sherborne.

They were astonished at the quality and depth of the soil and leapt at the chance to start growing flowers there.

Despite having no experience of growing or arranging flowers they started on their first acre in April 2017 and in the following three years they have gone from strength to strength and now have two acres in production and are getting ready to expand further.

They grow all their flowers from seed which are started off in Wilco plastic freezer containers. You need a good imagination to see these white boxes packed with compost and a few green shoots poking through in March/April turn into a field of chest high flowers in all colours of the rainbow in July.

Paul and Helen display their flowers on Instagram and within minutes of the photos appearing they can have orders for 500 of the same flower for a wedding, an anniversary party, a funeral, or any

occasion for which you might like flowers.

You can arrange the flowers yourself or Paul and Helen will do them for you.

They have orders for 50 weddings already this year.

They do not deliver flowers as they want people to come to them and see the flowers growing and often to pick and choose the exact ones that they want.

They are all grown organically. We asked how they dealt with earwigs in their dahlias and were astonished to learn that they only had about three last year. I wonder why that is when my garden was overrun with the little blighters!

Paul’s talk was beautifully illustrated with glorious photos of their flowers but it was his enthusiasm for his subject which held us enthralled. His words tumbled out so fast we could barely keep up and we were all left with a desire to visit The Black Shed and see it all for ourselves – he assured us we would all be welcome!

is our Birthday meeting in Leigh Village Hall at 2.30pm. Mike Spencer talking about ICELAND. Members only.

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A salute to silents?

For those who are too young, in the early 1960s there was, for then, a groundbreaking TV “satire” programme called That Was The Week That Was. One night it featured ‘A salute to the silents’ where comedians listed and mocked all those sitting MPs who had never spoken in the current Parliament. Today’s presentation showed that down to the 1960s at least, the tradition went as far back as the 14th century.

Presenters Barry Winetrobe and Janet Seaton gave us ample examples.

Formerly working in Parliament’s information and research service, they concentrated on those MPs who were famous for their achievements outside Parliament. They had been led into this niche by newly elected MPs looking for famous predecessors they could quote in their maiden speeches.

We can start with Geoffrey Chaucer, renowned for his Canterbury Tales, who in 1386 was elected as a Knight of the Shire (the equivalent then of an MP) for Kent. He never spoke but then parliaments met less often and only for

a short time - when the king wanted to raise money. Isaac Newton, elected MP for Cambridge University, never made a speech but is reported to have asked an usher to close a window because of the draught! Edward Gibbon, author of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, sat for thirteen years in the mid 18th century. He never spoke. He regarded being an MP as part of a gentleman’s existence and thought of Parliament as “an agreeable coffee house”. Lord Reith, founder of the BBC and drafted into Parliament by Churchill at the beginning of the war, could not be bothered with the grind of parliamentary life and the wants of the constituency.

Of course many remained silent because they could not actually get elected, even though they thought they had a worthy cause to champion.

Names include Edgar Wallace, Arthur Conan Doyle, Robin Day, Ludovic Kennedy and in more recent times Esther Rantzen. Although in her case, by standing she forced the resignation of Margaret Moran over her expenses scandal.

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CLUB NEWS

The countdown to the season ahead has begun, the fixtures have been arranged, the square has had its first cut, and the wicket has been well watered, very well watered!

As we wave an enthusiastic farewell and shout “good riddance” to Brendan, Ciara, Dennis and Jorge we can but keep our fingers crossed that we do not see Ellen, Francis, Gerda and Hugh arrive to replace them.

As you will see from the photo Wriggle Valley cc has taken delivery of a new bowling machine and we thank Rob & Clare Bamford for their continued and generous ‘Bamfords’ sponsorship that has enabled us to buy this great bit of kit. It really adds a dynamic aspect to our nets sessions and certainly makes you concentrate with the varying spin and pace settings being used to the full! We aim to run nets sessions on a Thursday evening at 6pm depending on the weather and our WVCC whatsapp group keeps all members informed.

For those new to the club our home ground is the Chetnole Playing Field, a classic village cricket ground overlooked by St Peter’s Church and a well hit six away from The Chetnole Inn where we gather afterwards

to rerun the highlights of the match. Our primary aim is to have fun and to play ‘friendlies’ against like-minded local teams.

There’s a wide range of abilities and throughout the season we make sure that every member gets to play.

Our first fixture in on 6th May a couple of weeks earlier than in previous seasons. With a number of our regular team members still at university it will be essential for those who have played for us in the past and any new talent to get in touch and to let us know your availability.

We aim to make the club as accessible as possible for all who would like to play so our annual subscription is £20 and match fees are £5. Students do not pay subs or match fees.

Please get in touch if you would like to know more and keen to play:

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Tuesday 18th February found us with a heartfelt and thrilling talk by Judy Pyke who followed her diplomat husband to Moscow.

Before Judy left she had a long list of things to do ie to learn some Russian, let the family home in England, prepare the children for a different way of life and to purchase warm clothes plus too numerous other things to mention.

On arriving in Moscow a new set of tasks awaited her: find a nanny, purchase a car, schooling, formalise driving on ice and snow with temperatures down to -25 on a ten lane ring road (“a true nightmare). When arriving at their flat, to great dismay many of the packing boxes had broken items inside. Their accommodation had terrible decorations and was full of cockroaches and the back stair lift was always bolted.

In mid Winter the temperature could be as low as -40 but exceedingly hot in the summer and they felt a lack of communication as they could not phone the UK and Russian TV was not good but of course there were captions for

us to read. Their milk came from Finland, water had to be boiled and much of the food was tasteless, however the Embassy Shop provided good fare. The children’s education was very American.

Their third child Charlotte was born in Finland. Very different maternity units to England! They did manage some cross country skiing over frozen rivers and the Lenin hills.

Travelling was limited apart from diplomatic trips with Judy’s husband. Judy’s mother did manage to get over once to see Charlotte but they had no other visitors from the UK. Judy felt privileged to have lived in Russia and it took a long time to recover from this trip as it had been a different way of life.

To all who were not able to come to this meeting it has been impossible to get the atmosphere down in writing - an amazing talk!

Our next meeting is on when the subject will be by a support worker. All ladies are welcome at any time if you see something of interest (even as a visitor).

At our AGM in January we announced On Friday 3rd April we will be holding our annual LENT LUNCH in the Jubilee Hall in Yetminster from 12.30 - 2pm in aid of Mothers' Union charities and The Salisbury Women's Refuge. Lots of delicious soups, so please do join us.

Also on the Revd. Kate Konrad will be coming to speak to us in the Trim Room, Yetminster, about her faith journey so far. We will be starting promptly at 7pm as Kate has to go on to something else. Anyone who would be interested to hear her speak, please do join us, you do not have to be a member of the Mothers' Union. We would love you to join us.

For further information, please contact Margaret Shipman 872440 or myself 873726.

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PLANNING

Planning Applications APRIL 2020 WD/D/20/000497 25/02/2020 Erect two storey side extension, balcony and installation of solar panels.

WD/D/20/000096 14/01/2020 Erection of a single storey WD/D/20/000097 extension and insertion of 2.no roof lights. Internal and external alterations to facilitate the erection of a single storey extension & insertion of two roof lights.

WD/D/19/003101 16/12/2019 Erection of dwelling with access and associated parking. .

WD/D/19/002939 26/112/2019 – Formation of gated access.

WD/D/19/002864 15/11/2019 Alterations to internal partition wall; internal alterations to create en-suite bathrooms WD/D/19/002136 2/082019 Change of use and conversion of agricultural building to 1No. dwelling with associated internal and external alterations.

WD/D/19/002127 19/082019 Change of use and conversion of agricultural buildings to 1 No. dwelling with associated internal and external alterations.

WD/D/19/002128 19/082019 Conversion of agricultural buildings to 1 No. dwelling with associated internal and external alterations

WD/D/20/000333 20/02/2020 Request for confirmation of compliance with condition(s) 3 and 4 of planning approval consent WD/D/18/001955.

WD/D/20/000311 03/02/2020 Outline application for the erection of 3 No. detached dwellings with all matters reserved.

WD/D/19/003067 10/12/2019 Change of use of agricultural building to dwelling house (Use Class C3) and associated operational development.

WD/D/19/002718 04/11/2019 Erection of 2.no dwellings and garages and alterations to existing vehicular access.

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Planning Applications APRIL 2020 WD/D/19/002898 21/11/2019 Erection of single storey side and rear extensions. Relocation of oil tank.

WD/D/19/002236 29/08/2019 Partly demolish agricultural building and convert agricultural buildings into 2no. Dwellings with parking (resubmission).

WD/D/20/000314 04/02/2020 Change of use and conversion of barn to 3.No Dwellings (without compliance with condition 3 of planning permission WD/D/19/000777 - to allow for the use of clay double roman roof tiles instead of slate).

WD/D/20/000244 30/01/2020 Erect 1no. Dwelling (accessed off Whittles Lane).

WD/D/19/003173 20/12/2019 Use as a separate dwelling in breach of condition 2 of permission 1/N/88/000414 which requires that the accommodation remain ancillary to Hamlet House and not be sold or leased separately.

WD/D/19/003147 20/12/2019 Agricultural building to dwelling.

WD/D/19/002397 25/09/2019 Request for confirmation of compliance with conditions No 3 and 5 of planning approval WD/D/19/000777.

WD/D/19/002011 07/08/2019 Erection of 1 No. Dwelling.

WD/D/19/001748 09/07/2019 - Conversion of building to residential dwelling, extensions and the demolition of two existing buildings.

WD/D/19/000776 14/03/2019 Residential development (Variation to outline planning permission reference WD/D/16/000642 and Condition 1 of approval of reserved matters reference WD/D/18/001139 to amend the approved plans).

WD/D/18/002623 14/11/2018 Use of Chetminister House as offices. (Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing)).

WD/D/18/000819 23/04/2018 Request for confirmation of compliance of conditions 3,4,5,6,7 and 8 of planning approval WD/D/14/000548 (Compliance with Conditions).

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Regular Meetings …

Every Mon Table Tennis Bev’s Core Vinyassa Flow Yoga

9.30-12.30pm 9.30-10.30am

Leigh Village Hall Chetnole Village Hall

Cummunifit Sit & Strengthen

11am-12 noon

Yetminster Jubilee Hall

Leigh Short Mat Bowls

2-5pm

Leigh Village Hall

Yetminster Table Tennis Club

10-12noon

Scout Hut, Yetminster

Bev’s Core Vinyassa Flow Yoga

6.30-7.30pm

Chetnole Village Hall

Yetminster Bell Ringers 7.30pm-10pm Topsy Turvy Toddlers 9.30am -11am Chetnole Art Group (until Easter) 10am-1pm

St Andrew's Church St Andrew's Primary School Chetnole Village Hall

Beginners Pilates

1.10 - 2.10pm

Chetnole Village Hall

Cubs (in term) Every Wed Drop in Coffee Morning & PO Community Coffee morning

6-7.30pm 9.30-12 noon 10.30-11.30am

Scout Hut Yetminster Chetnole Village Hall Old Vicarage Care Home

Morning Yoga Class

10.30-11.30am

Leigh Village Hall

Croquet Coach/Play

3pm (until Oct)

Yetminster Playing Fields

Wednesday Club (in term)

3.15 pm-4.05pm

St Andrew's Primary School

Chetnole Chuckers Pétanque Club

2:00 PM

Chetnole Playing Fields

Women’s Table Tennis

2-4pm

Leigh Village Hall

Croquet

5.30pm summer only

Church Farm, Hermitage

Junior WV Players (in term)

6-7pm

Leigh Village Hall

Beavers (in term)

6-7pm

Scout Hut Yetminster

Scouts (in term)

7-9pm

Scout Hut Yetminster

Beginners yoga

7pm

St Andrew’s Primary School

7-10pm 10am 10am

Yetminster Jubilee Hall Leigh Village Hall Chetnole Village Hall

Yetminster Short Mat Bowls

2-5pm

Yetminster Jubilee Hall

Leigh Rainbows (5-7yrs)

5.45-7pm

Trim Room, Yetminster

Leigh Brownies (7-10yrs)

5.45-7pm

Yetminster Jubilee Hall

Guides

7-8.30pm

Yetminster Jubilee Hall

Dance Fit

6.30pm (term time)

St Andrew’s Primary Sch

Every Fri

Wriggle Valley Voices Table Tennis Croquet Club (May - Oct)

7.30pm 9.30-12.30pm 3pm

Chetnole Village Hall Leigh Village Hall Yetminster Sports Club

Every Sun

Croquet 3pm Second Sunday Informal worship 9 for 9.30am Chetnole Chuckers Pétanque Club 2pm

Every Tue

Yetminster Short Mat Bowls Every Thur Tai Chi Advanced Pilates

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…Events & Activities 1st Mon

Chetnole & Leigh Garden Club

7:30pm

Chetnole Village Hall

1st Tue

Leigh Discussion Club (wint)

7.30 - 10.30pm

Leigh Village Hall

Wriggle Valley MU (alt months)

7pm

Church Hall, Yetminster

Yetminster & Ryme Garden Soc.

7.30pm

Yetminster Jubilee Hall

Senior Winter Lunch Outings

7.30pm

Sue Footner 873610

2nd Tues

(not July/Aug) Halstock & Distr. British Legion

3rd Tues

Last Tues

1st Wed [not Aug & Dec]

2nd Wed 2nd Wed/alt mth

WV Women's Group

7.30pm

Gable Court

Wriggle Valley Lunch Club

12.15 - 3pm

Leigh Village Hall

Leigh Parish Council - alt mnths

7.30pm

Leigh Village Hall

Leigh Women's Institute

7.30 - 11pm

Leigh Village Hall

Pub Quiz

7pm

The White Hart, Yetminster

Coffee ‘n’ Cakes

10 - 11.30am

Yetminster Jubilee Hall

Batcombe Coffee Morning

11am

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Yetminster & Ryme Intrinseca PC Yetminster Historical Society

7.30pm 2.30pm

St. Andrew's Primary School Yetminster Jubilee Hall

Police Support Unit

2 - 3pm

The Cross, Leigh

Chetnole & Stockwood PC

7.30pm

Chetnole Village Hall

7.30pm

Venue contact 872342

12.45-2.45pm

Pogles Wood nr Leigh

2nd/4th Wed High Stoy Bible Study

Last Wed

Sheaf of Arrows

Woodland Wednesdays Police Community Support

Wed - Sat

Yetminster Fair Association

7.30pm

Meadens Hall, Yetminster

Friary Shop

2.30 - 4.30pm

The Friary, Hilfield

6.30 - 8pm

Old School Gallery, Yet

Meadens Coffee Morning Leigh Short Mat Bowls

10.30am 7-10pm

The Meadens Leigh Village Hall

Pub Quiz

8pm

The White Haart

1st & 3rd Thu Yetminster Scribblers 2nd Thurs

Last Sat

By Church, Yetminster

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