Ryme Intrinseca

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A rather belated welcome to Philip and Jane Boulton, who have moved into Manor Farmhouse with their two children, Harry and Stella, and black cockerpoo Ruby. Harry, 18, is just starting his gap year and Stella, 16, will be attending Sherborne Girls.

Philip and Jane are returning from London to the west country where they grew up. Keen gardeners, they are discovering what is already a lovely garden in full bloom after the grim winter. Hope they will be very happy here.

Irene Balsom 1933 to 2020

Irene, Mrs Balsom or Balsie as she was affectionately known to some of us died on 2 June after a long illness, having been devotedly cared for by her husband Graham.

Renee Kimber was born in 1933 at Marsh Farm, Henstridge, to Bill and Alice Kimber. The family later moved to Yetminster and it was at a dance there, when she was 15, she met Graham. They married in 1954 and moved first to Bradford Abbas and then to Downfield at Ryme Intrinseca, as Graham was working at Church

Farm for Farmer Tolley. Irene worked for Yeovil Gloves, cycling in those days to and from Yeovil. Later she took in home work for another gloving firm at

Stoke-sub-Hamdon, as well as working at Church Farm for the Battens. She would often be found at the kitchen sink at village events, at Aldon

Horse Trials and the RNLI Supper in

Sherborne, easily recognised by her cries of laughter!

Congratulations to Roger and Ellie Excell on becoming grandparents. Their elder son Tom and his wife Laura welcomed Paddy to the world on 2 June. They live near Newmarket where Tom is farming.

Congratulations also to Mike and Jo Batten on a second grandchild. Their elder son Charlie and his wife Ginny had a daughter, Eliza, on 10 June, a

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sister for Billy.

Graham and Irene Balsom in 2014

Irene would often cycle or walk daily to and from Yetminster to see her parents and, before ill health stopped her, at home she was in charge of keeping their large vegetable garden weed free. In retirement she would spend many hours enjoying the sunshine and bird life in the garden and, for several years, there was an annual holiday at Exmouth. The day after she died the swallows returned to the garden. Irene is survived by her husband Graham, her son Stephen and grandchildren Tina and Christopher.