309 October 2018 Wriggle Valley Magazine

WRIGGLE VALLEY MAGAZINE

NO. 309 OCTOBER 2018

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Stuart Goodier Boiler Servicing JJP Plumbing M Harris Builder AR Hillier, Building Maintenance Steve Jones Carpentry & Joinery Knott Roofing Lawrence Electricals Neal Electrical Services Phelps Heating Solutions Sellick & Saxton Spearbuild Steve Mumford General Builder BA Wallbridge Plumb. & Heat.

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Malcolm Dunning gardening Paul Hambidge Contractors Queen Thorne Landscapes Perrett Fencing Ltd Pestwright & Mole Catcher SCR Tree Care Wriggle Valley Fencing Tree Surgery (Westree)

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Steve Bane fabrics Country Office Furniture Daisy May China Hire Melbury Kitchens & Interiors Sibley Kitchens & Bathrooms Michael Sturmey Carpets Upstairs Downstairs West Country Tiling

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Art Appreciation, Summer Lodge MarkArk Old School Gallery Steve's Clocks

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Station Emporium

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CARS & VANS, HIRING & SERVICING

Addison Motors, Leigh Autotech Garage Services Brotherwood Automobility NS Autos, Dorchester Rd West Country Cars Yetminster Motor Co.

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CHIMNEY SWEEPS Alexander the Grate Clean Sweep, Roger Dodd i Sweep, & video inspections Steve White COMPUTERS, MARKETING & IT Core Technology DMDH Computers PDC Computing Professional Website Designer

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EDUCATION Barn Owls Nursery Leweston School Lower Covey Montessori Nursery Maths Tuition Emma Harris

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EVENT VENUES Chetnole Village Hall Leigh Village Hall The Marquee Hire Co. Thornford Village Hall Yetminster Jubilee Hall

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FINANCIAL SERVICES 4 Shires Asset Management

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FOOD, DRINK & CATERING The Flying Pig Jenny’s Kitchen Leigh Village Stores & PO On the Boyle Café SPAR, Stores & P.O., Yetminster Chrissie’s Kitchen

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Grassby Funeral Services

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LEGAL SERVICES Porter Dodson Solicitors

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PETS & LIVESTOCK Dog Grooming & Stripping Smart Dogs of Yetminster

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PHOTOGRAPHY Lymington Drone Photography

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Abbey Hearing Clinic Microsuction Acupuncture Garfield Hunter McILveen Beauty Barn Phoenix Physique Rebecca Dolbear, Psychotherapy Robert Frith, Optometrists Wriggly Feet, Foot Health Practioner Yetminster Health Centre Flu clinics

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POST OFFICES Leigh Yetminster

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PRINTERS Remous, Milborne Port

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EDITOR’S MUSINGS… October is upon us, and nearly time for pumpkin carving and generally having a spooky time.

We recently had a WVM committee meeting and once again mentioned how wonderful everyone is in helping to deliver a magazine to your door every month. None of us are getting any younger and we were wondering if anyone in the Wriggle Valley would like to get more involved in your local magazine. Please read Stan Darley’s article on p 43; we would love to have new folk on board.

We are lucky enough to have the and the performing in aid of the Three Valleys Benefice in our very beautiful Sherborne Abbey. They last visited us two years ago and gave us a sell out and fantastic performance and raised lots for the Benefice.

Read more on p 45.

Enjoy the month of October and also further celebration of villages’ harvests.

Don’t forget to get your flu jabs too, keeping you healthy over the winter.

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ast month we welcomed Rev George Moody to the Three Valleys Benefice at his Licensing Service at Bradford Abbas.

Batcombe was strongly represented at the happy event. We also welcomed back William Dowding, our church organist. He has been much missed as he awaits an operation on his ankle and hopefully he won’t have to wait too much longer.

The annual renewal of the BATCOMBE CHURCH LOTTERY is currently underway and so, if anyone still wants tickets for monthly draws, please contact me. You can buy up to 5 tickets - £12 for a year buys one ticket, giving you 12 chances to WIN! Mike Williams continues his lobbying of Openreach and the Dorset County Council over the lack of superfast Broadband to half the village.

He has pulled off a PR coup and Batcombe’s case study is appearing in the current Which? magazine. Which? says that Batcombe’s situation is all too familiar with people being passed from pillar to post trying to access decent broadband with no one able to take responsibility.

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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Looking ahead, please make a note in your diaries to come to a Talk on Friday 9th November to be given by Lieutenant General Andrew Graham in Leigh Village Hall entitled ‘1914-18 AND ALL THAT’. The event, which will include wine and canapes, will be in aid of the British Legion and Batcombe Church. Gates open at 6.30pm with the talk starting at about 7.00pm.

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elcome to Chetnole Nick and Naomi Hewitt and their family.

We hope they will be very happy in their new home and look forward to meeting you in the village.

Sad news for the village; Mrs Celia Spearing has recently passed away and we send our condolences to her family and friends.

Get well soon Sue Woodford who has been poorly recently and we also send our love to Sylvia Frampton.

ST PETER'S HARVEST FESTIVAL takes place on Sunday 7th October at 11am and don't forget the GREASY SPOON breakfast in a bun plus stalls at the village hall on 27th October. See our posters for details of both events.

Enjoy October!

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LOGS LOGS LOGS LOGS LOGS Tired of searching for a good source of dry logs that require stacking? Chetnole has the solution! For some years we have bought bagged logs at a discount. They come barn dried in two sizes, suitable for all stoves/grates. Beautifully packed in large bags, they can be delivered to your log store in mid-November. The more bags we order, the better the discount per bag. If you are interested or want further details, please phone

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The Greasy spoon has come round again !

13th GREASY SPOON CAFE and CHRISTMAS FAYRE in aid of Save the Children Chetnole Village Hall on Saturday 27th October 10am to 12 noon Breakfast in a Bun Save the Children cards Bring and Buy Produce and Delicatessen Hand made Gifts Tea and Coffee Raffle

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The Sybil Howard Award, created in 2016 as a tribute to Sybil by her family and intended to recognise voluntary community service in or near to Chetnole, was again presented this year. As last year, the village was consulted with nomination papers distributed via the e-noticeboard and also made available at the Wednesday Coffee morning and Chetnole Pub. The award was presented at the Chetnole Flower Show on 4th August by Sybil’s Nephew, Mr Tim Howard, to an outright winner – John and Mary came to Chetnole over 15 years ago, moving into Mill Lane.

Amongst John’s many village activities he is a founder member of the Boules Club and looks after their finances; he is a founder member of the Chetnole Choppers; he has served on the Village Hall Committee for many years both as Treasurer and as a Trustee; he was a valued member of the Parish Council for a number of years and he is a long serving member of the Chetnole Garden Club.

The comments made on the voting slips were very complimentary and included: ‘John is always working for the Village with a Smile!’; In describing John, many used the words ‘John quietly works for the village’, stating also that he never says no to any task and is the cornerstone of village life. Not to mention perhaps the creation of the Human Fruit Machine – as seen again in action at the Flower Show this year!

It is very apparent that John’s contribution to Chetnole over the last 15 years has been much appreciated as he works in the background supporting village activities and the community.

John Head (on the left) receiving an award

Betty Clarke 1913-2018 It is with great sadness we have to report the death on August 27 of Mrs Betty Clarke aged 105. Betty moved to Canada to live with her daughter Margaret in 1991. She had lived in Rowan Cottage for over forty years. Betty was s longtime secretary to both Chetnole Flower Show and Women’s Institute.

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THANK YOU CHETNOLE As I write these words Shirley and I have only five days remaining before we leave Chetnole to move to our new home in Essex. By the time you read them we will already be there.

It’s true to say that this is somewhat of a surprise to us both since, although there had been some discussion about a move, we didn’t really think we would actually be leaving our life here in this lovely Dorset village. Why would you!

The decision to do so was long in coming but once we had decided that we needed to be nearer family it has all

happened at lightning speed and here we are about to say goodbye.

We bought our house in Chetnole in 1998, moving in in the first week of December, and although that decision had been dictated by the house we found we soon realised that we had struck gold. Everyone we met was friendly and made us newcomers feel welcome and a chance meeting in the Chetnole Inn with Chris Goodbody led to early initiation into the Garden Club. This in turn led to the making of many friends in both Chetnole and Leigh.

Our 20 years in this village has been a very pleasant and fulfilling period of our lives and we are both grateful to the many friends we have made during this time. Sadly, some of those are no longer with us but we will remember you all.

Thank you all for your friendship Shirley & Ken Madgwick

The countryside looks lovely in Autumn. Why not enjoy it from the train while making a trip on our Heart of Wessex Line from Chetnole Halt?

Our efforts at trying to keep the Halt reasonably clean appear to be paying off.

And our home-made antilitter poster seems to have greatly reduced the amount of rubbish we have to clear away. We even met a very pleasant couple who occasionally take the train to Chetnole Halt just to have a picnic in the platform shelter and admire the view!

We have ideas for further improvements, but with GWR, such plans take a little time to implement….

Have you considered a day out, for example visiting an exhibition and perhaps having a bite to eat at Hauser and Wirth in Bruton? It’s just over 30 minutes by train from Chetnole.

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CHETNOLE COMMEMORATES THE CENTENARY OF THE ENDING OF THE GREAT WAR 1914 – 1918 Saturday 10th November.

11th November 2018 marks one hundred years since the “war to end all wars” came to an end. Myself, Jim Aldhouse and a willing band of volunteers are planning to mark this important event in our recent history with a commemorative evening in the village hall on Saturday 10th November. The evening will mainly focus on the twenty one men from this village who returned home.

Using the actual words of those who experienced the end of war and the beginning of peace, with poetry, songs and prose of the period, we

hope to shed some light on those who served and survived. We also hope to show how this war ushered in the world in which we now live.

So, please do come along and learn a little of Chetnole's own history. Courtesy of the village hall committee there will be a bar and all proceeds from the evening will go to supporting Soldiers, Sailors & Air Force Association (SSAFA). Tickets will be available in due course. Put the date in your diary and keep your eyes open for further details.

Mr and Mrs Hedges On Saturday 28th July, Joe Hedges and Mary Martin got married at Ballagh Church in Ireland. The reception took place at Glasson Country House Hotel and in Irish tradition, continued the next day with a champagne boat trip across Lough Ree to Sean’s Bar in Athlone - the oldest pub in Ireland!

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CHETNOLE JUNIOR PETANQUE TOURNAMENT

17 youngsters from the Wriggle Valley area gathered on 15th September on Chetnole Playing Field, to compete in a petanque tournament organised by the Chetnole Chuckers.

Players ran the full gamut of emotions, to the delight of watching family members, from utter despair to icy cool, with occasional bursts of elation as the competition progressed.

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS: 5-7yrs Arianne Cooke 8-10yrs Henry Atwell 11-12yrs Charlie Attwell 13-15yrs Mark Drapper Each won a ÂŁ10 book token.

SILVER MEDAL WINNERS: 5-7yrs Seth Taylor 8-10yrs Tilly Fox 11-12yrs Paul Drapper 13-15yrs Mallie Welch All competitors were awarded a merit certificate and are to be commended for entering into the spirit of the occasion, winning and losing with good grace. A big Thank You to all club members who supervised, coached and cajoled and provided refreshments.

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ur HARVEST FESTIVAL will be held on Sunday 7th October at 6.30pm. Everyone is very welcome and there will be soup and sausages served in the church afterwards.

Please bring any donations of fruit and vegetables to the church. Any money raised will be for our church funds.

Come and welcome to Hermitage our new Team Vicar, Rev. George Moody who has recently come to live at the Rectory in Yetminster.

We look forward to seeing you.

CHURCH FLOWER ROTA Would anyone like to volunteer to do some flowers in the church? We have several kind ladies on the Rota but need more help. You don't have to be an expert or indeed be a church goer, we would just be very grateful to anyone who would like to lend a hand.

Please contact Liz Cozens 01963 210392 BINGO & COFFEE MORNINGS Two Bingo evenings will be held before the end of the year on the 13th October and 1st December starting at 7.30p.m. Christmas Coffee Morning will be held on 6th December 10.30 to 12 noon in the Village Hall

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6.30pm, 7th October Followed by SOUP & SAUSAGE ROLLS In the church ALL WELCOME

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e were saddened to hear that Johnny Kingdom has died after an accident on his property.

His visit to Leigh Hall to do a talk for the evening with 125 guests was a splendid event.

Myself, Mick, Roger, Joyce and Sally met him for one of his safaris on Exmoor and he kindly took us back to his property and proudly showed us around.

I was lucky enough to stay in contact with him and he always spoke about coming to Leigh and he thoroughly enjoyed the evening and the money it raised for Charity. He always asked how the 'gang' were and wanted updates as to what we were all up to.

In the short time that we met him and knew him he was a lovely character in everything he knew and did. RIP Johnny Kingdom Our thoughts go out to his wife and family at this time.

We welcome Nigel and Karen Carande who have recently moved into Hilfield Manor. We understand that

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RIDE AND STRIDE A big thank you to Morag Orchard and Alaistair Cumming for cycling in the Dorset Historic Church Trust’s “Ride and Stride” on Saturday 9th September. They both cycled around 21 churches across the Sherborne area. 50% of the amount they raised for DHCT is paid back to the Leigh Church’s “Fabric Fund” and the amount raised for Leigh will be announced in the November issue. This event takes place in early September every year and we would like more people in the village to be involved in September 2019 so put the date in your diary. wrigglevalleymagazine.co.uk

FORTHCOMING EVENTS IN OCTOBER: Mon 1st and Tues 2nd October “ART 4 ARMY” EXHIBITION – Dukes Auction Rooms, Dorchester – in aid . of the See their website: https://art4army.org/ 2 days remaining for this fantastic show of paintings and sculpture by renowned artists, plus daily art talks.

Tuesday 2nd October – COFFEE MORNING AND BRING AND BUY St Andrew’s Church, Leigh – 10.30am-12noon Sunday 7th October “JUST BREAKFAST” – St Andrew’s Church, Leigh – 9.00am-11.00am Monday 8th October LEIGH HALL AGM, ALL WELCOME

CHRISTMAS LUNCH

The Leigh Village Hall Monday 15th October MOVIOLA “ON CHESIL BEACH” Leigh Village Hall – 7.30pm Mon 22nd through Thu 25th October – HALF-TERM HOLIDAY CLUB – Pogle’s Wood – 10.00am - 3.00pm Wednesday 24th October WOODLAND WEDNESDAY Pogle’s Wood 12noon – 3pm Sunday 28th October SERVICE OF EVENING PRAYER AND HYMNS – The Old Vicarage, Leigh – 3.30pm – ALL WELCOME

As there was no response to the article in the earlier Wriggle Valley magazine asking if anyone wished to carry on with the Christmas lunch the committee have, after much deliberation, decided that the time has now come to close this annual event down and have finalised matters by distributing between the three churches the small amount of monies remaining”. Many thanks, Margaret Read

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No 119 Dave Vincent £40 No 143 Karen Hardy £20 No 85 Plaxy Arthur £10 No 163 Keith Cranstone £5

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Exciting times for the kids in Leigh are just around the corner. The contractor for the move has been chosen, and we are finalising dates. We are still planning to move this Autumn, so it is ready to be enjoyed in the Spring, and this will also minimise the impact on the wild flowers.

Cathy Purcell and a group of Leigh Walkers completed the 17 mile fundraising walk at the end of August. At the time of writing, Cathy does not have a final figure, but it is over £500. So a big thank you to all those who contributed, and to her and her family for arranging it all.

Cathy says, “I would like to express my gratitude to all the residents of the village who sponsored me so generously.

Four brave villagers joined me for the full 17 miles and another four did part of the route. We were lucky enough to have perfect weather and the pleasant conversation, fantastic views and appearance of Jenny, with water and treats whenever we were flagging, helped the miles pass. We ended the day with a drink at the Smugglers, which was very welcome”.

A tidy sum has been raised for Playpark funds, but if anyone else would like to make a donation to: justgiving.com/crowdfunding/cathypurcel lcoastpath the site is open until 5/10/18.

We also want to thank Liz Turnbull and the Leigh Food Fair for their very generous donation to the play park.

Whilst it has taken a long time to get to the moving stage, the generosity and support of so many Leigh neighbours keeps us going!

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ST ANDREW'S CHURCH, LEIGH What a wonderful summer, but now we are well and truly into Autumn. By the time you read this, we will have celebrated our Harvest Service with a lunch afterwards, but we do have another JUST BREAKFAST on Sunday 7th October from 9am - 11am in the church.

A huge thank you to all those who helped make the Car Boot Sale such a success, and we raised just over £500 for church funds. It was our first effort and Fiona Parks and I will let you know if we aim to do another one next year!!

I am very grateful to Fiona for all her hard work with all the publicity. The team in the kitchen produced wonderful bacon butties and cakes which went down very well. Also many of the village came and acted as car parking volunteers which helped tremendously.

You will see details elsewhere in the Wriggle Valley magazine re the BIG MUSIC CONCERT p45 , being held in Sherborne Abbey on Saturday 13th October for Benefice funds and we hope that evening will be well supported.

Our next COFFEE MORNING is on Tuesday 2ⁿd October when we hope to have a few Christmas items on sale.

Holding a concert in the church on the same evening as the Last Night of the Proms was, perhaps, a little risky but those who came were treated to a stunning and thoroughly entertaining evening of wonderful music.

The five musicians of the Innominata Consort performed a range of music from the twelfth century (a piece believed to have been composed by Richard the Lionheart) to a Glenn Miller classic, played on a total of 38 instruments.

From 9am Sunday 7th OCTOBER Our next PCC MEETING is on Thursday 4th October at 7.30pm and if you would like anything raised there, please contact one of the churchwardens.

On Sunday October 28th at 3.30pm we are holding a short service of EVENING PRAYER WITH HYMNS at the Old Vicarage, followed by tea. We feel it is important for us to take the church into their Home from time to time as many of the residents are unable to get to church on a Sunday. Do join us.

Once again we are very grateful to all the village who support St Andrew's in so many different ways.

Eddie Upton and Anne Reason Churchwardens Most of the instruments were from the recorder family with the addition of a baroque guitar, a cittern (an early mandolin) and a bowed psaltery (a sort of primitive fiddle). The recorders ranged from a tiny 6” version with a very high pitch to a massive and very low pitched contrabass.

The commentary between the items was both informative and entertaining.

With lovely nibbles and delicious Pimm’s to sustain us we really did have a night to remember.

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yme Intrinseca’s Church, St Hippolytus, HARVEST SERVICE will be at 6.30pm on Friday 5th October, followed by the usual delicious supper at Church Farm very kindly hosted by Georgie Williams.

Frankham Farm open garden for the last time this year Sunday 14th Oct 11.30am to 5.00pm. BBQ lunches and delicous homemade cakes & tea.

Please could everyone in Ryme try and help me by letting me know what interesting things you have all been up to. I am really struggling to find something to put in the magazine every month on my own. Many thanks

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MOVIOLA restarting after the summer break. A real ‘good-un’ this time: The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society. Despite its clumsy title it is a subtle evocation of the immediate aftermath of WW2, and looking back on the, till then, undocumented occupation of the Channel Islands by the German forces.

The producers made a first class job of keeping the spirit of the original book at the same time as making an enthralling film.

Next up at Moviola is “THE HATTON GARDEN JOB”. There seem to be a few of these films around at the moment: one might suspect that film makers were in on the deal with the crooks in the first place. If you are reading this on the 1st or the 2nd, then get along to see it. It’s a better version of the story. If it is now October 3rd or later, then I am sorry wrigglevalleymagazine.co.uk

you have missed it. In which case make sure you put 6th November in your diary for “The Bookshop” – another winner with Bill Nighy and co (see the the yellow poster on the previous page).

while trimming the hedge, a man counted 10 drivers ignoring the Road Closed sign, charging up Birch Lane only to have to back down again laboriously and turn at the bottom. Mind you, their signage can be confusing.

When Melbury Road was blocked, the sign at the top of Birch Lane diverted

First Wednesday morning each month from 10-11.30am. traffic right (see photo 1 above). If you followed the arrow you were immediately greeted with a ‘Road Closed’ and an arrow diverting you back

Meanwhile at COFFEE ‘N’ CAKE the morning was given over to MacMillan Cancer Support and their World’s Biggest Coffee Morning campaign. It was a cheery morning with the usual array of mouth-watering cakes and sponges. There was a bumper set of raffle prizes organised by Angela Alston – hampers, flowers, vouchers for various big stores and the pub, and more. With raffle money and donations, £200 was raised and sent on to MacMillan.

Well done Angela and all the volunteers.

The latest Wessex Water arrangements in Melbury Road and Birch Lane have caused a smile or two. First they took out Birch Lane for a week. They clearly have a credibility problem. In a period of less than an hour one afternoon,

down Birch Lane (see photo 2 above).

Fortunately, this time, not too many believed the first diversion sign.

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How fast the year is flying by! October brings in the harvest and a carnival of colour. Our Harvest Sunday service will be held a little earlier this year on at 11am. A light Harvest lunch will follow in the Jubilee Hall. All ages are very welcome.

Our next fundraising evening will be a screening of the delightful film in the Jubilee Hall on . Tickets cost ÂŁ15 to include an Italian supper & glass of wine: available from the Yetminster SPAR, Gallery and Pub and also Sherborne Tourist Information Centre. Please note! Entrance by reserved ticket ONLY. This is an iconic film and will sell out fast, so do get your tickets as soon as possible!

Looking ahead, our November fundraiser sees the ever popular rock

11am Sunday 30th September Followed by a light in the Jubilee Hall.

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musician returning to the church on This electronic guitar concert raised the roof and was sold out last year, so again please note the date and get your tickets early.

If you or your neighbour would like to get the popular weekly round robin email with church news and events, please let us know.

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GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE

ST ANDREW”S CHURCH YETMINSTER The PCC has decided to establish a “GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE’ in commemoration of the end of WW1.

This will be established on the small grass triangle outside the Church north door at the beginning of November.

Anyone who wishes may place a small cross or wreath (as provided by the Royal British Legion – these will be available from the Poppy Sellers in late October) in memory of a friend, relative or ancestor who has died in the service of the country. This is not confined to members of the Armed Forces, members of the Emergency Services and others may and indeed should be included.

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We have two Artsreach shows for the autumn: Pip Utton will be performing his oneman show entitled ‘AT HOME WITH WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’ on Saturday 6th October at 7.30pm in the Jubilee Hall. Pip is well known locally for his very entertaining performances on a range of subjects, and we are delighted to have him here for the first time. He describes this as ‘a jolly romp with William Shakespeare’, exploring what his daily life would have been like – his loves, the relationship with his father, his marriage and the death of his son Hamnet. Tickets are £10 for adults and £5 for under 18s, and are available in the Spar.

On Friday 16th November at 7.30pm in the Jubilee Hall we have another one-man show, this time by Peter Gill, entitled ‘MEET TOMMY ATKINS’. In this much-praised performance Peter assumes the rôle of a typical soldier in the First World War, and tells of his experiences in the Western Front trenches. He then describes his difficult time through the 20’s and 30’s, and how ultimately he played a crucial part in forcing through the foundations of the welfare

state. This show is timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War, and all of the proceeds will be divided between two charities: 75% to Help for Heroes, and 25% to Artsreach. Tickets will be £10 for adults and £5 for under 18s, and are also available to reserve now: ycp873@gmail.com COFFEE & CAKE will continue over the autumn, on the first Wednesday each month, 10 –11.30 in the Jubilee Hall. Last month’s event raised £200 for Macmillan Cancer Support. It’s a lively and sociable event much enjoyed by all who come. We have donated over £1200 so far to a wide range of charities including St. Margaret’s Hospice, Dogs Trust, Shelter Box, Water Aid, Parkinson’s UK, Macmillan and Julia’s House. This month’s event is on Wednesday 3rd October.

Proceeds from our events are distributed in the form of grants to local organisations. This year we have already made donations to the Guides, the Scouts, the Bowls Club, the Defibrillator Fund being organised by the White Hart, and the Jubilee Hall for purchase of new chairs.

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YETMINSTER AND RYME INTRINSECA PARISH COUNCIL CHAIRMANS BLOG Evening All September’s Parish Council meeting was a long but quite a lively affair. Jemma and Mike Farrell gave an update on how the new Sports Club had fared in its first six months and outlined some plans for the future. A lot has been achieved in attracting new members and getting the field and club house used again for matches and training sessions. There are now over 200 members which for a village of 1100 or so souls, is I think quite satisfying. A vote of thanks from me for the hard work that has been put in and if you haven’t joined yet, do have a think about it There were a couple of brickbats. The Council was criticised for not communicating the improvements to the water supply system which had been planned. A start was made on this to help allotmenters in the very hot weather, which actually resulted in baking the ground so hard that it became impossible to bury the pipes under the walkways as planned. This led to vociferous complaints from some quarters. Tentative ideas for improving safety at the allotment and sports field areas to bring them more up to date have led to rumours and speculation and to put

the matter straight, plans are tentative and no work will be sanctioned until evaluated and discussed in council when they will be fully in the public domain. The other complaint was from council itself. The meeting room in the School is quite large and some councillors (including me !) struggle to hear everything. Provision of a PA system had been requested at the July meeting - a system had been identified and procured. I hope we might have a trial demo at the October meeting.

Whilst on the subject of the Sports Field and Allotments, I have to report that some dog owners still do not have the courtesy or good manners to clear up after their dogs. The Sports Club staff now have to do a ‘poo pick’ every time the field is going to be used which is quite intolerable. Toxicara is a real problem for adults and has been known to cause blindness in children. If the situation does not improve we will probably be seeking a PSPO (Public Space Protection Order) which will ban dogs from the area completely. Please be responsible and clean up after your pet.

On another sad note, we have to say goodbye to Councillor Richard Kellar who will be moving away to Devon. Richard has played a full part in council over the years and we will miss him, but he goes with all our thanks and best wishes for the future.

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On a much happier note, I am really delighted that the White Hart have organised a defibrillator for the village.

Blanche and Alex and the team have been raising money through the year and with some help from YCP and the Fair are heading for the finish. Thanks very much to all the villagers who have supported this effort for which we are all grateful (there’s an exciting Race Night to swell the fund at the Hart in October - I think there may just be a few horses left) and even greater thanks to the team for organising it Unfortunately, the date we pencilled in for looking at relaunching Neighbourhood Watch in the villages has had to be postponed due to other commitments for the Police Service. We are arranging another date and will publicise it as soon as we know when.

I asked for information about the Pound on Ryme Road last month and thank you to all the residents who contacted me with information. It does appear that it is owned by the village although there is still a bit of research to be done to locate a rather mysterious lady in Scotland who might have owned it at some stage. Once again, if anyone knows …….

Best wishes, Geoff Goater

As a statutory consultee, the Parish Council has commented on the planning application in relation to the reserved matters. We have expressed our concerns in relation to the character and design of the proposed development, the mix of house types proposed, privacy and amenity, landscaping and pedestrian routes and parking areas. The Council has also pointed out to the Planning and Environmental Health Officers at WDDC that consideration ought to be given to specifying the hours of work and controls over potential pollution from the construction work due to the site’s proximity to St Andrew’s CE Primary School and the residential properties in Stonyacres and Frylake.

It is understood that the County Highway Authority also has a number of concerns as does the Crime Prevention Officer. Wessex Water have also indicated that the downstream sewer network has limited capacity and they may need to plan and construct improvements to accommodate any permitted development.

Burringtons, although concerned that the Parish Council has objected to their proposals, have indicated that they continue to be keen to work with us to resolve potential areas of conflict and we are exploring the possibility of a further meeting with them.

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The new board will feature two glazed outer panels to display: Community, Parish Council, Church, Transport, Entertainments and Public Information notices etc. The panels will be metal backed using magnets to display items rather than drawing pins.

NEWS FROM BEER HACKETT

Following on from Beer Hackett’s recent success in gaining a Dorset POPP (Partnership for Older People) grant award to install a defibrillator, the village has also just been awarded a substantial BIG LOTTERY FUND grant.

The funding will allow for the existing but aged village notice boards to be replaced with a single robust, purpose built Notice Board, similar to the example shown.

A central graphic panel will feature a brief history of the Village/Church based on local research. In addition there will be a location map displaying footpaths and bridleways etc plus other useful local information.

The project will commence from October 1st and outline designs and content ideas will be displayed on the existing board for comment/ suggestions.

BUSY WEEKEND AT St. MICHAEL’S, BEER HACKETT

On Saturday 8th September, Dorset Historic Churches Trust “Ride & Stride” day, we greeted 28 energetic

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riders from a wide circle of Dorset villages and Sherborne.

Well done to Dennis from Leigh, our first ever rider on a mobility scooter! (See previous page) Throughout the day a very hard working group of parishioners gave the church and churchyard a major clean and tidy before decorating it beautifully inside with flowers and produce for our harvest festival service the following day.

Veronica Crane kindly donated a magnificent harvest loaf (complete with harvest mouse!) which had been baked

by Oxford’s. (See above) Our harvest festival service was led

by Revd. John Summers on Sunday evening.

We welcomed visitors from other local villages including two lady riders who having visited the previous day and been attracted by the lovely decorations, decided to join us. The new harvest liturgy and hymns provided by Revd. Richard

Kirlew were appealing, inspiring and enjoyed by everyone.

Seasonal refreshments and fellowship followed the service.

UPDATE ON “FRIENDS OF ST MICHAEL’S”

We received an encouraging number of responses to our consultation in June this year.

On Monday 8th October at 7:30pm in church there will be an open meeting to discuss everyone’s views.

The objective will be to come to a firm conclusion on the viability of a Friends to develop community use of the building and support the PCC in its maintenance.

Everyone is welcome to attend and contribute.

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EXTRA & WEEKDAY SERVICES DECEMBER 7.30pm 2015

END OF SEPTEMBER Sun

11am

St Mary's Church, Batcombe

Harvest Festival & lunch

11am

St Andrew's Church, Yetminster

Live Music with Wriggle Valley Jazz Band

4-6pm

The White Hart

7.30pm

Chetnole Village Hall

30 Harvest Festival, bring & share lunch

OCTOBER Mon

1

Tues

2

C&LG Club AGM Art4Army Exhibition

Dukes, Dorchester

Coffee morning/Bring & Buy

10.30am

St Andrew's Church, Leigh

Leigh Discussion Club Clive Wakely

7.30pm

Leigh Village Hall

Yetminster Film Night The Hatton Garden Job

7.30pm

Jubilee Hall, Yetminster

Fri

5

Harvest Festival & supper

6.30pm

St Hippolytus Church, Ryme

Sat

6

Suffragist Jam-boree

11am

Sherborne Museum

Screen Bites A Walk in the Clouds

7pm

Leigh Village Hall

At home with William Shakespeare Pip Upton for YCP

7.30pm

Jubilee Hall, Yetminster

Harvest Festival

4pm

Hilfield Church

Sky dive for Yeatman Hospital Sun

Mon

7

8

Old Sarum

Just Breakfast

9-11am

St Andrew's Church, Leigh

Harvest Festival & refreshments

11am

St Peter's Church, Chetnole

Harvest Festival & supper

6.30pm

St Mary's Church, Hermitage

AGM of Leigh Village Hall Management Committee

6pm

Leigh Village Hall

Meeting of Friends of St Michael's 7.30pm Church, Beer Hackett

St Michael's Church, Beer Hackett

Treacle Eater Clog Dancers have a go workshop

7.30pm

Monmouth Hall, Yeovil

Tues

9

Y&RGS Apple scrumping in Paradise

7.30pm

Jubilee Hall, Yetminster

Wed

10 Yetminster History Society William Dampier Mike Goddard

2.30pm

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EXTRA & WEEKDAY SERVICES DECEMBER 2015 Sat

13 Bingo

7.30pm

Three Valleys Benefice Concert - 7pm National Symphony Orchestra & Locrian singers Sun

14 NGS Open Gardens Serendipity Consort

Mon

15 Leigh Moviola Chesil Beach Alternative Rock, Luna Blue

Tues

16 Wriggle Valley Lunch Club WVWG Friends against scams Trudi Henderson

Hermitage Village Hall Sherborne Abbey

11.30am

Frankham Farm, Ryme

6pm

Holnest Church

7.30pm

Leigh Village Hall

7.30pm

St Andrew's School, Yetminster

12.30pm

Leigh Village Hall

7.30pm

Gable Court, Yetminster

Wed

17 Seniors Lunch Club

7.30pm

The White Hart

Thur

18 Living Spit &their Scien-triffic show of giants of science

7.30pm

Melbury Osmund Village Hall

Fri

19 Big Fat Museum Quiz

7pm

Digby Memorial Hall, Sherborne

Sat

20 The Battle of Holnest: From Ruin to Resurgence

7.30pm

Glanvilles Wootton Village Hall

Film night for Church Restoration The Italian Job

7pm

Jubilee Hall, Yetminster

Black Tie Race Night for defibrillator

7.30pm

The White Hart

Mon

22 Pogles Holiday Club 22ⁿd - 25th

10am3pm

Pogles Wood

Mon

22 Treacle Eater Clog Dancers have a go workshop

7.30pm

Monmouth Hall, Yeovil

Wed

24 Woodland Wednesday

12-3pm

Pogles Wood

Sat

27 13th Greasy Spoon Café & 10am-12 Christmas Fayre/Save the Children

Chetnole Village Hall

Sun

28 Live Music with Monkey Jump

The White Hart

Sun

28 Service of Evening prayer & hymns 3.30pm

Old Vicarage, Leigh

Tues

30 Pub Quiz

7pm

The White Hart

7.30pm

Leigh Village Hall

Leigh WI Demonstration of Christmas Wreaths - Sue Fudge

4-6pm

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EXTRA & WEEKDAY SERVICES DECEMBER 2015

NOVEMBER Fri

2

Joe Burt in Concert

7.30pm

St Andrew's Church, Yetminster

Mon

5

Brains of Benefice Quiz

C&LG Club Daisy Days Helen Picton 7.30pm

7.30pm

Leigh Village Hall Chetnole Village Hall

Tues

6

Coffee Morning/Bring & Buy

10.30am

St Andrew's Church, Leigh

Leigh Discussion Club Dorset Family Migration

7.30pm

Leigh Village Hall

Yetminster Film Night The Bookshop

7.30pm

Jubilee Hall, Yetminster

Poppy Talk The Great War & All That Lt Gl Andrew Graham

6.30pm

Leigh Village Hall

Fri

9

Sat

10 Event to Commemorate end WW1

Mon

12 Leigh Moviola The Book Shop

7.30pm

Leigh Village Hall

Tues

13 Y&RG Society AGM & Winter Hanging Basket Demo

7.30pm

Jubilee Hall, Yetminster

Wed

14 Yetminster History Society Our Great War Heroes Antony Brown

2.30pm

Jubilee Hall, Yetminster

Fri

16 Meet Tommy Atkins Peter Gill for Help for Heroes & Artsreach

7.30pm

Jubilee Hall, Yetminster

Sun

18 Community Spirit Sunday & lunch

10.15am

St Andrew's Church, Leigh

Tues

20 WVWG Making Christmas decorations

7.30pm

Gable Court, Yetminster

Sun

25 Curry Lunch

1pm

Chetnole Village Hall

4-6pm

White Hart, Yetminster

Tues

27 Pub Quiz

7pm

White Hart, Yetminster

Wed

28 Woodland Wednesday

12-3pm

Pogles Wood

Fri

30 Leigh Discussion Club Annual Dinner

7.30pm

Leigh Village Hall

7.30pm

Hermitage Village Hall

Live Music with New Beats

Chetnole Village Hall

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4

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Leigh Discussion Club Quiz & Competition evening

7.30pm

Leigh Village Hall

Tues

11 Y&RGS Christmas Party

Jubilee Hall, Yetminster

Tues

18 WVWG Christmas Dinner

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General News Do you know that you are reading this article courtesy of a chain of volunteers? From the local scribe in your village who each month manages to find copy to send in to Bella NeatClegg, our editor and chief put it together person. When Bella has collated everything and Eddie Upton has proof read the issue, then it's off to the printers. Incidentally, this is the only professional input the magazine has.

Once produced 1,300 magazines are delivered to my door. I then divide them up and deliver them to the main distributor for each village. They, in their turn, divide their batch up and hand them to the willing army of deliverers. One of whom put this copy through your letterbox.

So, I hear you ask, why is he telling me all this? The answer being that because of the voluntary way the magazine is put together and delivered we are always looking for people to come forward and offer a little, (or a lot!) of their time to keep the magazine running. Many of the current volunteers took up the challenge on retirement and in many cases that is now some years in the past. So, now may be as good a time as any to welcome some new (younger?) members to our merry band.

If you do think you may be interested either in joining the management committee or the distribution side, or would just like to discover a little more, do get in touch with a member of the team whose contact details can be found at the front of the magazine.

Thanks for taking the time to read this. Hopefully you may feel the urge to volunteer to enable the magazine to continue to thrive!

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The National Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Anthony Inglis, accompanied by the Locrian Singers, are returning to give a on . As before, the concert will be in aid of all 16 parishes in the Three Valleys Benefice and will start at 7pm.

The main work of the concert will be Mozart's Mass in C major, “The Coronation”. Written in 1779 whilst working for the Archbishop in Salzburg, the Mass was performed to great acclaim during the coronation festivities for Francis I in 1792 hence its common name.

Supporting works will include: “I was glad” by Hubert Parry, “Cantique de Racine” by Faure and “Lux Eternae” (vocal version of Nimrod) by Elgar.

Tickets, programme included, priced £20 to £30 can be obtained from the Sherborne Tourist Information Centre, Digby Road, Sherborne, 01935 815341.

YETMINSTER HEALTH CENTRE YETMINSTER HEALTH CENTRE FLU IMMUNISATION CLINICS We will be holding clinics for patients registered at Yetminster Health Centre & Evershot Surgery at the times below: PLEASE NOTE THAT FOR SAFETY REASONS WE WILL NO LONGER BE OFFERING A FLU CLINIC SESSION IN HALSTOCK VILLAGE HALL DATE

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Tuesday

9-12.30pm 2-5.15pm

Yetminster Jubilee Hall

17th October Wednesday 9-12.30pm 2 - 5.30pm

Yetminster Jubilee Hall

6th November Tuesday

1.30 - 3.30pm Evershot Surgery

It is advised that all patients over the age of 65 years and those who are at risk through chronic respiratory disease, chronic renal conditions, MS, stroke, chronic heart disease, diabetes etc. and pregnant women should receive this vaccine.

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Over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend next year we are planning a walk through the whole of the Three Valleys Benefice, visiting , churches in , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and . We will start at Bradford Abbas at teatime on the Friday and finish at Hilfield Friary at teatime on

the Monday.You will be welcome to join us for all or part of the walk.

For those who wish to join a sizeable part of the walk, the plan, for those who wish, is to sleep in village halls or churches en route.

We will have a support team to ferry luggage and to take you back to your starting point. There will be refreshments along the way.

We plan to keep you up to date with our plans through the Wriggle Valley Magazine but if you are interested in joining us either as a walker or as part of our support team please email eddie@folksw.org.uk

Daisy May China Hire is a new service available throughout the Wriggle Valley and beyond, based in Leigh.

Having had an interest in visiting antique markets and emporiums, afternoon tea china has frequently been purchased with a family celebration in mind for buffet lunches, garden parties and also used at a friend’s wedding. It has always been appreciated by those using it!

The collection of matching cups, saucers and tea plates has been extended to include serving plates, tiered cake stands, sugar bowls, milk jugs, teapots and bunting.

Flexible for a variety of uses, for those wishing to make their own special occasions a little different, the china will be delivered to, and collected from, your venue. Due to the delicate nature of the china, it will be washed after the event by the team at home!

Please look at the website to gain an insight into what is available and feel free to contact me with any queries or requests, via the contact section. www.daisymaychinahire.co.uk Our next mag is NOVEMBER , 12th OCTOBER at the latest please for news, views & previews

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BRAINS OF THE BENEFICE QUIZ Last year I promised the quizzes of the Inter Village Competition that I would run a quiz at the end of this year. As there is no Inter village any more, I have entitled this contest: THE BRAINS OF THE BENEFICE QUIZ. The action will take place in the Leigh Village Hall on Friday 2ⁿd November at 7.30pm.

I need teams of six and preferably from the same village. Bring your own drink and nibbles or eat before coming to the event.

Cost will be £2 per person to cover the Hall

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BRAINS OF THE BENEFICE QUIZ 7.30pm Friday 2nd November LEIGH VILLAGE HALL and prizes for the winners.

I am targeting ten teams and to avoid any disappointment it will be first come first served. So call me on 01935 873846. or email me at julianturnbull@btinternet.com

OCTOBER HALF TERM HOLIDAY CLUB 22nd–25th October, 10am3pm. Unaccompanied children: £15.00 per child per day or £7.50 for a half day. Email or send Facebook message to book a place. I know it is hard to plan ahead but please let me know as soon as you can so I can make sure we have enough adult helpers.

WOODLAND WEDNESDAYS There will be the usual monthly sessions on 24th October and, building and weather permitting, on the 28th November, 12noon – 3pm.

The sessions are for accompanied pre-school children: £5 per child. Bring a picnic lunch (Tea coffee etc. available).

We are hoping to start work on our log cabin classroom this autumn. It is exciting and slightly scary! Please keep an eye on our facebook page for details of how you can be involved in this epic project.

We had a brilliant Wild School Week with some jelly baby maths, tremendous words, Scandinavian Troll stories and a huge amount of science; some with very colourful results!

COMING UP IN OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER: For more info. Email: philippa.toulson@gmail.com or web:www.pogleswoodexplorers.org.uk/what-we-do/education

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Meet Laurence at the Gallery every Monday afternoon from 1pm4.30pm and/or start each Monday with a drawing class with Laurence at the Gallery 10am-1pm.

No need to book, just come and meet Laurence. ÂŁ15 per session Laurence Belbin is a painter of light and atmosphere. He has a fascination with sunlight, especially on water. His paintings of Venice, the beach and the sea are full of light. His landscapes and interiors also sparkle and his handling of paint is both sensitive and expressive.

Most of his work is painted on location where he captures the

immediacy of people on a beach against the light and colour of windbreaks and tents, the activity of the Grand Canal on a sunlit day and the dazzling sunlight on the everchanging surface of the sea. His paintings are a celebration of light.

Living in Dorset surrounded with a working countryside there is no end of subject matter for the artist.

Laurence has been working for over a year on a country road capturing the changes and activities along its length of three miles.

Hedgelaying, shooting, riders and walkers all make an appearance. It is intended that these paintings will be a exhibition on their own sometime in the future.

Gallery and cafe open as usual: every day 10am-4.30pm 01935 872761 yetminstergallery.co.uk

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We will be considering what grants we are able to give out this year at our meeting in October so, please get your requests in NOW. We have already committed £300 to the ‘White Hart’s’ Defibrillator Fund for the village and the £60 which was raised at the Animal Service went to Future Roots at Rylands Care Farm at Holnest.

Next year’s Fair seems a long way ahead now but we have to start thinking seriously about it already. So, as I asked you last month, if you have a suggestion to put forward now is the time to do it.

Should we bring it forward to earlier in the year or later? Do you like everything the way it is? The origins of the Fair go back a long way. Although the days are long gone when animals were brought along to be sold, farmers brought their produce and treated people to their particular brand of home brew and children could spend their pennies on rides and sweets.

You can still enjoy yourselves without spending a lot of money.

Even our programmes cost only 50p and every penny goes towards helping local organisations.

The Fair is for the village. One day in the year when the High Street is full of people and children. Meeting folk you haven’t seen for a whole year. Enjoying a cream tea or something stronger in the pub.

So, don’t dismiss it. Support the Fair Committee and remember to apply for those grants.

Barbara Driver, Chair, Yetminster Fair Association

50 club SEPTEMBER 2018 DRAW 1st £100 No.12 Mr. R.Drewett 2nd £50 No.16 Mr. A. Rolls 3rd £25 No. 37 Mr. G.Goater No.44 Mr. J. Bayfield 4th £15 Want to join? - forms available at yetminsterparishes.gov.uk/a-z/yetminsterfair-association The Association raises money for local organisations and is non-profit making and run entirely with voluntary support yetminsterfair@aol.com

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hope to raise money to buy some much needed equipment in the Willows. My husband was in the hospital for over four months and we would like to show our appreciation for the wonderful care shown to Peter and myself and the family. When I was not allowed to sky dive Edwin, a nurse offered to take my place.

Donations can be made via The Friends website www.friendsoftheyeatmanhospital.org.uk or donations can be made in the tins situated in the Spar & P.O. Yetminster, Shop & P.). Leigh or Shop & P.O. Thornford.

Screen Bites is a festival held in village halls the length and breadth of Dorset in October each year.

The focus being to bring local food to local people, at the same time as having fun! There is such a diversity and quality of food made in Dorset and surrounding counties it is a shame not to celebrate it and our evening events do just that.

A typical Screen Bites evening starts at 7pm with local artisan food growers and makers offering tastings and the chance to buy their delicious wares: cheese, chocolate, bread, pies, meats… There might be a guest bar or ice-cream seller and sometimes the WI serve tea and cakes. The evening ends with a film – a documentary or a feature film – always a good story and with food in it somewhere!

The event at Ashmore will be slightly different.

Ian Bloomfield is both a chef and an opera singer. In homage to Graham Kerr the Galloping Gourmet, Ian will give us his performance as the ‘Galloping Maestro’, telling the story of opera at the same time as preparing a huge paella – and singing the occasional aria! Your ticket will include a generous portion of paella and pudding. (Ian will also be making a vegetarian option.)

In a nutshell, it is all about local food and supporting those who make it for us.

Screen Bites.

– New Chefs on the Block – The Galloping Maestro - Ashmore, – The Hundred-Foot Journey - Burton Bradstock,

– Dinner at the Ritz (1937) - Beaminster,

West Coker, – Paddington 2 Cranborne, – The Grand Budapest Hotel – Moreton With Purbeck Film Festival, Friday, 19th October – A Touch of Spice Tarrant Keyneston,

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Out & About TREACLE EATER CLOG are holding

HAVE-A-GO NORTH WEST MORRIS WORKSHOPS Why not come and give it a try? It is a great way to keep fit, meet new friends and learn something new.No experience necessary. Everybody is welcome.

Monday 8th October 2018 Monday 22ⁿd October, 2018 7.30 – 9.30pm in Monmouth Hall, Yeovil, BA21 5NP Monday 15th October we will be performing at The Pack Monday Fair in Sherborne. secretary@treacleeaterclog.org or Find us on Facebook Julia: 01935 817905 www.treacleeaterclog.org

7.30pm, Thursday 18th Oct LIVING SPIT and their ‘Scien-triffic’ show GIANTS OF SCIENCE Melbury Osmond Village Hall A brilliantly bonkers new show from this much-loved duo!

Howard Coggins knows nothing about science. Stu Mcloughlin knows even less.

Nevertheless, they have agreed to give a lecture on the subject, and after enlisting the help of the smartest scientific sages of the ages, that’s just what they aim to do.

But even with the likes of Albert Einstein, Galileo, Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin and… um… Kriss Akabusi along for the ride, the chances of the dim-witted duo making it through the evening with any sense of dignity remaining intact seems less than likely. Still, they’re determined,

like a pair of Atoms missing a couple of electrons, to stay positive.

With jarring jokes, pitiful puppetry, and the silliest of scientific songs, you can expect this raucous romp through the hilarious history of scientific stupidity to be… well, if nothing else, thoroughly entertaining. It might even be… scien-triffic!

Suitable 12+ www.livingspit.co.uk

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GENERAL EVENTS OUT & ABOUT

Returning to perform their third concert at Holnest church, Serendipity Consort will charm us with a variety of music and readings based on a theme. The group is well-known for playing a wide range of flute a bec, from the tiny four-inch gauklein to the six-foot-tall bass.

Following the performance, we’ll be serving sausages and cider to welcome in the autumn. Tickets: £7. Seating is limited, so please reserve in advance by calling Mary on 01935 872742 or Graham on 01963 210632. Doors open from 5.30pm.

Saturday 6th October 11am - 3 pm SUFFRAGIST JAM-BOREE AT SHERBORNE MUSEUM In honour of the centenary of women being able to vote, we are holding a “jam sale” where home-made jams, chutneys, marmalades and similar delectables will be available for a donation. Half of all proceeds are going to The Pink Ribbon Foundation for Breast Cancer awareness.

In the C19th, women wrote recipe books liberally sprinkled with propaganda for their Cause and raised money for charities through the sale of jams and preserves. While cookery is not usually seen as subversive, women resorted to what they knew in order to raise awareness for Women’s Suffrage and create networking opportunities; it was also intended as a rebuttal to accusations that women who wanted equality in the vote were neglectful of their families. We're looking to

The serene beauty of the medieval church at Holnest belies its turbulent past. In 1922, Dorset architect, A.R. Powys, declared that the building was "fast becoming derelict" but "worthy of all the attention that can be given it." Funds for repairs couldn't be raised, however, and the church was made redundant.

Proposals for partial demolition would have been carried out had it not been for the efforts of the Misses Morgan and Debenham, whose campaign to save the building attracted a great deal of support and media attention. This talk marks the 50th anniversary of the re-opening of the church on 19th October 1968. Tickets: £8 to include a light supper. Please bring your own drink and glasses and reserve your seats in advance by calling Mary on 01935 872742 or Graham on 01963 210632. Doors open from 7pm.

all you jam-makers out there to bring your contributions - or bought jars will also be gratefully accepted. Susan Young of the Alweston Jam & Chutney Empire is creating a special batch of "The Queen's Sweetmeat", a seventeenth century recipe from Sherborne for the occasion..

Funds in aid of Sherborne Museum Elizabeth Bletsoe, Curator

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NEWS FROM ST ANDREW’S CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL

The summer holidays came and went fairly rapidly and we are now back and settled into the new academic year at St Andrew’s CE Primary School. There are lots of dates in the diary already for the autumn term ahead and we are looking forward to a busy few months.

As you will all be aware, this year the nation is celebrating 100 years since the end of World War I, in 1918. The staff and I have been discussing how we would like to mark the anniversary at our school as we approach REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY on 11th November 2018.

Fiona Payne is encouraging us all to knit or crochet poppies (please see next page for pattern) that will be attached to the willow tree at the front of the school. If anyone would like to make one, or several as a commemoration for

our tree to remember a loved one who died in WW1, please bring them in.

The children will also be making poppies as we hope to create a ‘meadow of poppies’ in the school grounds.

We are also looking forward to celebrating European LANGUAGES WEEK on 24th September and each class has chosen a European country as the focus of their learning for the week. If anyone feels able to come and share their expertise in French, German, Spanish, Italian or Swedish – please let the school office know and we will welcome your support and contribution.

Wishing you all a colourful autumn!

Julie Simpson, Headteacher

Above: Our school council representatives

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NEW PLAYGROUND OPENED

BY OLIVER LETWIN MP St Andrew’s CE Primary School had the pleasure of welcoming The Rt Hon Sir Oliver Letwin, MP for West Dorset, to open our wonderful new hard surface playground on Friday 14th September. The smart new allweather surface was achieved with central government funding and includes markings for netball and a running track. The track will shortly be used by all pupils and staff at St Andrew’s every morning to undertake The Daily Mile Challenge.

Children will run or jog at their own pace to increase their fitness and health and increase classroom concentration.

ST ANDREWS CE PRIMARY SCHOOL REMEMBERS Knitted Poppies St Andrew’s Primary are collecting knitted and crocheted poppies to commemorate the centenary of the end of WW1 and to remember those fallen family members (see previous page). Drop your poppies down to the school when you have finished.

Patterns are easily adaptable for thicker or thinner yarn - be guided by the yarn type and needle size indicated but feel free to adapt to use any red wool that you have available. The people involved in World War 1 were of all types, sizes and colours so our poppies can be just as diverse POPPY PATTERN 4mm needles Using red yarn cast on 73 stitches

ALTERNATIVE ROCK FROM WEST SUSSEX - LUNA BLUE To help celebrate our MUSIC WEEK 15th - 19th October LUNA BLUE will be performing here in the school hall on Monday evening 15th October at 7pm -tickets available from the office priced at £2.50. Check them out on YOUTUBE to find out more about them.

Rows 1-4: Pearl Row 5: (Slip 1 stitch, pearl 2 stitches together and pass slipped stitch over) Repeat across whole row (24 stitches) Rows: 6-9: Pearl Row 10: P2tog Repeat across whole row (12 stitches) Change to black yarn Rows 11-14: Pearl Row 15: P2tog Repeat across whole row (6 stitches) Cut yarn off leaving about 20cm (8 inches) and thread through stitches on needle. Pull tight, and stitch seam together.

If you prefer to croquet, just Google it, there are loads of patterns available.

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CHURCH NEWS

Our Church Communities NEWS NEWS FROM FROM THE THE THREE THREE VALLEYS’ VALLEYS’ TEAM TEAM Since coming to Dorset, I’ve started cycling again. It’s a great way to get about. Not only do you see the beauty of the countryside but you can stop and chat, drop in for a cup of tea or visit the village church. It seems just the right pace for the Dorset lanes.

At the moment it has the added advantage that there are blackberries in wild abundance in every hedgerow.

I don’t take water or snacks. If I’m hungry or thirsty I just stop and pick them.

I have also acquired a new challenge. As my favourite route takes me from the rectory, south through Chetnole and on to Batcombe, before returning to Yetminster via Leigh, my challenge is to see how far I can get up Batcombe hill before having to get off and push. I found that the lower few climbs were ok, but the last and steepest hill stopped me in my tracks.

The first time I practically fell off at the bottom corner. My legs simply stopped working all together. It had never happened quite like that before.

Then, as I pushed the bike to the top, my son quietly cycled to the top, came down again and then cycled up past me for a second time, barely breathing. You could probably have seen his grin from Sherborne. The second time I tried, I made it to the first layby before getting off to push.

I felt triumphant. Today, as I write, I was forced to stop by two passing cars at the same spot but then remounted

The start of Batcombe Hill

and cycled to the top. It was a step up again. Now, I think I’ll give it a few days, but if you hear a loud cry of ‘Yeah’ echoing through the hills you’ll know I’ve finally made it.

For me it is a bit of a sign. During a previous move from Sheffield to Abingdon, we were encouraged by a friend and neighbour who said something very wise: If you don’t move, you don’t grow. For us it meant a geographical move, but I don’t think she just meant that. It was simply the sense that without change, we risk stagnating. So my thought for the month is this: try something different, outside the normal routine. Stretch you mind, body and soul and see what new life comes wandering in.

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Team Rector: Rev’d Tony Gilbert The Rectory, Church Rd, Thornford, Sherborne. DT9 6QE 01935 873044 rector3valleys@gmail.com

01963 23570 John Summers threevalleyscurate@yahoo.com

Jubilee Hall Yetminster ENQUIRES: Three Valleys Benefice Office, 1935 872600 3valleysoffice@gmail.com

Worship co-ordinator: Mrs Marilyn Harris Tel:

Weekend mass times: Saturdays at 6.00pm Sundays 10.30am Holy Days 10.00am and 6.30pm

HELPING HANDS 01935 872921

Yetminster Methodist Church Chapel Lane, Yetminster DT9 6LJ Minister: Rev Mike John 24 Harbin Close, Yeovil BA21 5FS Tel: 01935 415837 email: revsup@gmail.com

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

Team Vicars Richard Kirlew

01935 864232 Treasurer: Alec Reek, 17 Bucklers Mead, Yetminster.

Secretary: Mrs Barbara Driver Tel: 01935 873690 All services begin at 10:30am followed by coffee.

Parish Priest: Monsignor Canon Robert Draper V.G. Email: sherbornerc@prcdtr.org.uk website: sherbornecatholicchurch.org.uk

ACTIVITIES IN THE CHURCH OCTOBER 14th Miss Sarah James.

28th Mr Dudley Coates.

NOVEMBER 11th United Service at St Andrews with Rev Paul Arnold.

25th Mr Stanley Neville.

Sundays:

Tuesday to Saturday

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

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)

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THREE VALLEYS TEAM local services For complete list see:

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SHERBORNE ABBEY 11.30am Service for the End of World War 1 Extra and Week Day Services October FRIDAY

5th October

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Club News THE WRIGGLE VALLEY MOTHERS' UNION On 2ⁿd September we held a very jolly tea party in Patrick and Frances Moule's garden, Ryalls Ground, in Yetminster and were very blessed with the weather and it would seem that everyone who came and supported us enjoyed the afternoon. We are very grateful to Patrick and Frances for lending their garden and to all those who supported us and made cakes. We raised just over £200 for our funds and look forward to supporting one of the Mothers' Union charities.

WRIGGLE VALLEY WOMEN’S GROUP

The next meeting of the Wriggle Valley Women’s Group will be on Tuesday 16th October. Our guest speaker will be Trudi Henderson and her topic is “FRIENDS AGAINST SCAMS”. All meetings are held

We are holding a Holy Communion service in St Andrew's Leigh at 7pm on Thursday 25th October to celebrate the life of our Founder, Mary Sumner and there will be light refreshments served after the service. Everyone is welcome and you do not need to be a member to come and join us that evening. For more information please contact Margaret Shipman 872440.

Many thanks Anne Reason at The Conservatory, Gable Court, High Street, Yetminster DT9 6LF by kind permission of Judy Pyke and start at 7.30pm every third Tuesday of the month.

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CHETNOLE AND LEIGH GARDEN CLUB BRISTOL’S NEW BOTANIC GARDEN September’s visiting speaker was the extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic Nick Wray, curator of the University of Bristol Botanic Garden. His talk focussed briefly on the origins of the first Botanic Garden in Bristol, relocated three times, and then on the most recent Botanic garden currently located in Stoke Bishop which he described as “A Botanic garden for teaching today and relevant for today.”

He imparted his horticultural knowledge and anecdotes with interesting images and humour.

Nick had us thinking carefully from the outset, by asking us how many different species of plants we thought there are growing on earth. The correct answer is a staggering 400,000, 92% of which are flowering and 8% are not. It was interesting to learn that the latter category dominated our planet when plants colonised the land 45 million years ago.

The Botanic Garden contains a huge diversity of plants with four main collections linked to evolution, the Mediterranean Climate regions, local flora and rare native plants and useful plants. It continues to be a centre of excellence with an outreach policy to engage all ages. It has gained recognition for collaborative work

with China by growing Chinese medicinal herbs, having an eighteen-year partnership with Canton. Regarding the locality of Bristol, the Botanic Garden grew an impressive floating ballast seed garden from 2012-2016 and aims to continue to ‘encourage and foster interest in plants within the local community…’

As many of us will be making a trip to the Botanic Garden later in the week, Nick’s visit proved an ideal way to awaken our interest in this unique place.

Our next meeting, entitled DAISY DAYS will be held at Chetnole Village Hall at 7.30pm on Monday 5th November. Visitors, £3, and new members will be welcome.

A VISIT TO THE UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL BOTANIC GARDEN “Educate, communicate and conserve.”

The garden club’s visit to Bristol’s Botanic Garden, in early September, was an opportunity to experience at first hand all the elements of Nick Wray’s illustrated talk given earlier in the week.

After an early lunch, we were shown around the Botanical garden in groups by the very well-informed volunteers and staff. Our journey began by walking

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through the atmospheric evolutionary dell, as plant life would have flourished through 500 million years of evolution. We were surrounded by striking foliage in the form of tree ferns, Ginkgo trees and unusual plants such as Encephalartos ferox, found growing in South Africa and the rare Wollemia nobilis pine which has links with a fossil record dating back 90 million years.

The Mediterranean collection has plants from five areas on earth, all sharing cool, wet, frost-free winters and hot, dry summers. As well as the Mediterranean itself, these include the tip of South Africa near Cape Town, Western California, Central Chile and west and southern Australia. Bearing in mind the heat levels that the U.K. has experienced this year, the range of plants was quite extensive.

The glasshouses were home to a wide variety of tender plants; cacti, rare orchids, Venus fly traps, the incredible Santa Cruz water lily and Lotus flowers were just a few.

It was also fascinating to see many spices in their original form, such as ginger, cinnamon and turmeric.

The Botanic Garden has a series of information boards, one of which is based on the family tree of flowering plants, ‘The Angiosperm Phylogeny Display’. Flowering plants have been newly classified according to their DNA with previous plant classifications no longer existing. The first

flowering plants were water lilies, followed by magnolias.

The Chinese Medicinal Herb Garden is considered the largest in the UK, set out in a Chinese design with a ‘Moon Gate’ at the entrance and surrounded with bamboo fencing.

We discovered that the most important of the local flora were the Sorbus trees which had cross pollinated in the microclimate of the Avon Gorge. Samples of these could be seen growing near the large pool area, with names such as ‘Bristoliensis’ and’ Cheddarensis’! The floral diversity area informed us that the first plant pollinators were beetles and gnats whilst others today include wasps, humming birds, parakeets and even possums!

Rose Roberts

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How to keep out the riff-raff You have a stately pile in the countryside surrounded by hundreds, possibly thousands, of acres of land. How do you make sure you don’t get the ‘wrong sort’ turning up for your week-end party?

Firstly, you don’t use the word “week-end”.

No, a country house week-end invitation was for “Saturday to Monday”. That way nobody who needed to would be able to attend.

Such were the social norms for the country house week-end so entertainingly described by Adrian Tinniswood. With great verve and aplomb he recalled the dress codes, the meals, the entertainments and what can only be described as the shenanigans – the adulteries, the affairs and the general permissiveness. He did not ignore the dark side of this high living equation: for every famous affair there were dozens of broken marriages, for every serving girl that successfully fended off unwanted attention there were hundreds who had to put up with sexual harassment and abuse.

The between war years that Adrian was describing saw a period of decline for the country house. Death duties and recession forced the sale, or the plain abandonment, of houses. For example, Wollaton Hall which had been in the Willoughby family since the 1580s was sold to Nottingham County Council in 1925 for £200,000.

Montacute nearly suffered a similar fate. In

Wollaton Hall

Agecroft Hall 1930 it was put up for sale for its scrap value but there were no takers. It was only rescued by the National Trust, a small organisation of limited resources at the time.

Many houses disappeared across the Atlantic – some shipped lock, stock and barrel; for instance, Agecroft Hall, which now stands down to its last brick and floorboard alongside the James River in Richmond, Virginia. Of course there were white knights to the rescue who appeared in the form of American heiresses or the newly super-rich and successful businessmen. Anglo-American Olive Wilson-Filmer bought the derelict Leeds Castle in Kent and restored it.

Maybe a good summary of the country house story is Fort Belvedere where the Prince of Wales kept his mistress – lots of parties, lots of fun and games. Said mistress invited her friends, the Simpsons, for the “week-end” and asked Wallace to “look after David” while she returned to America on a visit. And we all know what happened there.

NEXT MEETING. 10th October, 2.30pm at the Jubilee Hall, Yetminster. Mike Goddard will be presenting “WILLIAM DAMPIER, from East Coker, PIONEER, NAVIGATOR AND EXPLORER OF THE AUSTRALIAN COAST”.

New members are always welcome.

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YETMINSTER & RYME GARDEN, ART & CRAFT SOCIETY After such a glorious sunny summer, we all expected our trip to Rosemoor in North Devon on 11th September to be blessed with sunshine. In fact, equipped with macs and umbrellas, a coach-load of stalwart gardeners set off in heavy rain determined to make the most of the day.

In the end we didn’t need our umbrellas – the rain cleared as we arrived and didn’t return until we were safety on our way home. However, the day remained cloudy and damp which gave the gardens a very rich, and verdant quality, quite a luxury after the long, dry summer.

For many on the coach, this was a return visit, Rosemoor being a real favourite among gardeners. The original eight-acre garden was donated to the RHS in 1988

by Lady Anne Berry together with a further 32 acres of pastureland. The area that is now set out as the formal gardens were planted up in 1990 which in established garden times is relatively recent. But today they have every appearance of maturity and take the visitor along a trail that leads from the glorious colours of the hot garden through to the soft and gentle fragrance of the herb, potager and cottage gardens.

An interesting novelty is the stumpery, which takes its inspiration from the Victorian habit of using upside down tree stumps to provide the perfect shady, damp habitat for the hundreds of new fern species that were being introduced at that time. In Rosemoor the gardeners have used trunks collected from the estate’s woodlands to provide new planting opportunities for rare and unusual ferns as well as shade loving plants. The result is a fascinating, winding pathway full of atmosphere and mystery.

A special installation for this year is a commemorative display to celebrate the centenary of the end of the First World War. This features a hundred red ceramic poppies, designed by Renee Kilburn.

Standing tall among the poppies is a wonderful sculpture of the Unknown Soldier, affectionately known as George N. The life-size soldier was crafted by

Devon-based artist George Hider. To complete the commemorative display a Rosa PAX – the Peace Rose – has been planted in the Queen Mother’s Rose Gardens.

A September date for the visit turned out to be ideal with visitor numbers relatively low. There was no sense of jostling which meant one could ramble along the woodland paths without meeting another soul. There were flowers in abundance, vegetables and fruits that seem to have grown to outrageous sizes – and of course, plenty of shopping opportunities in the nursery where one could buy many of the exciting plants we had been admiring.

Next month, 9th October , Michael Jordan will be telling us about APPLE SCRUMPING IN PARADISE AND THE WICKER MAN. Well, that is certainly a bit different.

Doors open a 7pm. Do come along and join us for interesting evening starting with a glass of wine, Carol Debell

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LEIGH DISCUSSION & SOCIAL CLUB Our first talk of our new winter season was presented by Miranda Pender entitled ‘Late Flowering Lyricist’.

She gave us an insight into her life and how, in her early fifties, she became an entertainer.

In her teens she owned a guitar which she never learnt to play properly and lost interest in it when she went to university. Her love of music stayed with her though, particularly the songs and music performed by Richard Digance.

After suffering from, and surviving a life-threatening illness, Miranda became determined to meet her ‘Hero’ and to learn to play the guitar properly. She engaged a tutor and with a great deal of persistence managed to meet Richard several times, eventually being invited to his home where he advised her on some improvements to her music and her lyric writing. He also invited her to perform one of her songs with him on stage which she told us was very daunting!

Miranda has now recorded two CD’s ‘Petrol Station Flowers’ and ‘Lifting the Lid’ the first of which was produced by Richard Digance. Her songs are witty and entertaining and we all thoroughly enjoyed her light hearted and motivational take on life.

Graham Sargent

NEXT MEETINGS: 2ⁿd October – A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A FUNERAL DIRECTOR, Clive Wakely 6th November – DORSET FAMILY MIGRATION, Jane Ferentzi-Sheppard Open to non-members, all welcome.

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TUESDAY 4˧˩˨˧˧˦ SEPTEMBER 2018 As soon as we saw Jill Shepherd standing by her spinning wheel, surrounded by wool in shades of the rainbow with bags sprouting spun and unspun wool spilling on to the floor and various pieces of strange equipment scattered on the table, we knew we were in for a treat!

She started off with a brief resumé of how she started in Spinning and Weaving. Whilst doing her PHD she asked for information in the museum on Ribbon Weaving in Coventry and left clutching a loom and piles of ribbons but no instructions on their use.

She taught herself to weave and was hooked. She went on to teach Spinning, weaving and Textiles in schools She formed a spinning Club in one school and found it a useful tool to calm down recalcitrant children. She ended up with 16 spinning wheels and a group of fascinated children all keen to learn this new art.

She left teaching after some years and went to live in Wales in the Cambrian mountains. Here she joined the WI to get to know people and found that they only spoke Welsh so she began to learn the language and to our untrained ears, spoke it very well!

We passed wool around the group feeling the different texture of wool from mountain sheep and lowland sheep. The former being course and the latter being finer so that they had different uses once spun. The wool, once washed is then carded which untangles it into strands at which point it can be spun. Some wool has a very short staple and others

have a long staple depending on the breed of sheep. You can of course spin with many different fibres including alpaca, cashmere and silk and these can be incorporated into sheep's wool to make a softer blend.

Jill demonstrated the art of spinning and how you can make the yarn loose and full of air (good for sweaters and hats) or close and tight which will give a firmer yarn (good for Guernseys).

All the time she is talking with enthusiasm, knowledge and humour she is running wool through her fingers or spinning to demonstrate so that your eyes and ears are fully engaged.

She showed us a mobile carder which is a fairly new invention and which saves many hours of carding by hand or sending the wool off to be carded. The dyed wool can be mixed as it goes through the carder to produce a soft mat of wool in rainbow colours which is then spun. The results are beautiful.

30th October is a DEMONSTRATION ON CHRISTMAS WREATHS by Sue Fudge.

Competition is a PHOTO OF A FAR AWAY PLACE. 7.30 pm LVH. Morag Orchard

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Planning Applications WD/D/18/001925 31/08/2018 buildings (Agricultural Determination).

Erection of 3

WD/D/17/002763 14/12/2017 Change of use and conversion of redundant agricultural barn to form a single dwelling (Full).

WD/D/18/001500 11/07/2017 Loft conversion including erection of pitched roof rear dormer, installation of conservation roof lights to front and rear elevations, removal of chimney, replacement of upvc windows with aluminium casements and associated fenestration alterations. (Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed)).

WD/D/18/001513 11/07/2017 Erection of single storey rear extension. To extend 7 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse: Maximum height 4 metres: Height to eaves 2.5 metres (Larger single storey rear extension).

WD/D/18/001517 11/07/2017 Request for confirmation of compliance with condition 3 of listed building consent WD/D/15/002154 (Compliance with Conditions).

WD/D/18/001475 09/07/2017 Request for

confirmation of compliance with condition 3 of planning approval WD/D/15/002154 (Compliance with Conditions).

WD/D/18/001832 17/08/2018 Request for confirmation of compliance with conditions 3, 4 and 5 of Planning Approval WD/D/18/000417 (Compliance with Conditions).

WD/D/18/001662 08/09/2018 Demolition of existing cottage & outbuildings, the re-location of one existing shed structure & construction of 1no. replacement dwelling. (Variation of conditions 1 of planning permission WD/D/18/000417 - Amended plans ) (Variation of condition).

WD/D/18/001055 08/06/2018 Demolition of existing agricultural equipment shelter

and erection of dwelling (Holiday Cottage) (Full).

WD/D/18/001547 14/08/2018 Demolition

of conservatory, erection of two storey rear extension, 2no. single storey extensions, porch and replacement balcony. (Full).

WD/D/18/001926 25/08/2018

buildings (Agricultural Determination).

Erection of 3no.

PLANNING

OCTOBER 2018 WD/D/18/001199 30/08/2018 Erection of fence panels and stone piers. (retrospective) (Full).

WD/D/18/001438 25/07/2018 Installation of Photovoltaic

Modules (Solar Panels) to roof of Garden Outbuilding (Full).

WD/D/18/001420 24/07/2018 Demolition of garage,

erection of garage with ancillary living accommodation. above, erection

of rear and side extensions and loft conversion including raising roof.

(Full).

WD/D/18/001157 12/06/2018 Change of use of

agricultural store to dwelling (Prior Approval Agricultural to dwelling).

WD/D/18/000838 09/05/2018 Replacement

windows in single storey rear extension and rear lean to extension.

(Listed Building Consent).

WD/D/18/001107 01/06/2018 Change of use of

Agricultural building to dwellinghouse (Prior Approval) (Prior Approval Agricultural to dwelling).

WD/D/18/001913 03/097/2018 Request for confirmation of compliance with condition 3 of listed building consent WD/D/18/000691 (Compliance with Conditions).

WD/D/18/001139 16/07/2018 Application for approval of reserved matters for layout, appearance, landscaping & scale in relation to Outline approval WD/D/16/000642 (Reserved Matters).

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).

The next Development Control Committee meeting will take place on the 11 Oct 2018 at 1pm, meetings are held in Committee Room A & B, South Walks House, Dorchester. A full register of all past and present planning applications can be found at: www.dorsetforyou.com/planning applications.

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Regular Meetings …

Every Mon Table tennis Bev’s Core Vinyassa Flow Yoga Leigh Short Mat Bowls Yetminster Table Tennis Club Boot Camp Beginners Boot Camp Intermediate Bev’s Kunda Dance Bev’s Men's Yoga Yetminster Bell Ringers Every Tue Topsy Turvy Toddlers Chetnole Art Group (until Easter) Beginners Tai Chi Beginners Pilates Kids After School Yoga (term time) Cubs (in term) Every Wed Drop in Coffee Morning & PO Morning Yoga Class Croquet Coach/Play Wednesday Club (in term) Chetnole Chuckers Pétanque Club

Croquet Junior WV Players (in term) Beavers (in term) Scouts (in term) Beginners yoga Yetminster Short Mat Bowls Every Thur Tai Chi Advanced Pilates Yetminster Short Mat Bowls Leigh Rainbows (5-7yrs) Leigh Brownies (7-10yrs) Guides Dance Fit Boot Camp Beginners Boot Camp Intermediate Chetnole Community Choir Every Fri Table Tennis Croquet Club (May - Oct) Croquet Every Sun Chetnole Chuckers Pétanque Club

9.30-12.30pm Leigh Village Hall 9.30-10.30am Chetnole Village Hall 2-5pm Leigh Village Hall 10-12noon Scout Hut, Yetminster 6.15pm Yetminster Sports Club 7.15pm Yetminster Sports Club 6.15 - 7.15pm 7.30 - 8.30pm 7.30pm-10pm St Andrew's Church 9-11.30am St Andrew's Primary School 10am-1pm Chetnole Village Hall 10-11am Leigh Village Hall 1.10 - 2.10pm Chetnole Village Hall 3.15 - 4.15pm St Andrew’s School Hall 6-7.30pm Scout Hut Yetminster 10-12 noon Chetnole Village Hall 10.30-11.30am Leigh Village Hall 3pm (until Oct) Yetminster Playing Fields 3.15 pm-4.05pm St Andrew's Primary School 5pm Chetnole Playing Fields 5.30pm summer only Church Farm, Hermitage 6-7pm Leigh Village Hall 6-7pm Scout Hut Yetminster 7-9pm Scout Hut Yetminster 7pm St Andrew’s Primary School 7-10pm Yetminster Jubilee Hall 10am Leigh Village Hall 10am Chetnole Village Hall 2-5pm Yetminster Jubilee Hall 5.45-7pm Trim Room, Yetminster 5.45-7pm Yetminster Jubilee Hall 7-8.30pm Yetminster Jubilee Hall 6.30pm (term time) St Andrew’s Primary Sch 6.15pm Yetminster Sports Club 7.15pm Yetminster Sports Club 7.30pm Chetnole Village Hall 9.30-12.30pm Leigh Village Hall 3pm Yetminster Sports Club 3pm Yetminster Sports Club 3pm Chetnole Playing Fields

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…Events & Activities 1st Mon

Chetnole & Leigh Garden Club

7:30pm

Chetnole Village Hall

1st Tue

Leigh Discussion Club (wint) Wriggle Valley MU (alt months)

7.30 - 10.30pm 7pm

Leigh Village Hall Church Hall, Yetminster

2nd Tues

Yetminster & Ryme Garden Soc.

7.30pm

Yetminster Jubilee Hall

Senior Winter Lunch Outings

7.30pm

Sue Footner 873610 Rest & Welcome Pub

WV Women's Group Wriggle Valley Lunch Club

7.30pm 12.30 - 3pm

Gable Court Leigh Village Hall

Leigh Parish Council - alt mnths Leigh Women's Institute

7.30pm 7.30 - 11pm

Leigh Village Hall Leigh Village Hall

1st Wed

Coffee ‘n’ Cakes Batcombe Coffee Morning

10 - 12noon 11am

Yetminster Jubilee Hall tba

2nd Wed

Yetminster Historical Society

2.30pm

Yetminster Jubilee Hall

Police Support Unit Chetnole & Stockwood PC

2 - 3pm

2nd Wed/alt mth

The Cross, Leigh Chetnole Village Hall

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

3rd Tues

Last Tues

2nd/4th Wed High Stoy Bible Study

7.30pm 7.30pm

3rd Wed

District Council Ward Surgery

11am - 12noon

Last Wed

Woodland Wednesdays

12.45-2.45pm

Old School Gallery, Yetminster Pogles Wood nr Leigh

[not Aug & Dec]

Police Community Support Yetminster & Ryme Intrinseca PC Friary Shop

7.30pm 2.30 - 4.30pm

By Church, Yetminster St. Andrew's Primary School The Friary, Hilfield

Wed - Sat

1st & 3rd Thu Yetminster Scribblers 2nd Thurs

Last Thurs

Venue contact 872342

Old School Gallery, Yet

Meadens Coffee Morning

6.30 - 8pm 10.30am

Yetminster Fair Association

7.30pm

White Hart

Leigh Short Mat Bowls

7-10pm

Leigh Village Hall

The Meadens

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