September 2021 No.338

WRIGGLE VALLEY MAGAZINE No 338 September 2021

In this issue: Fairs and fetes Wedding bells and birthday whistles Ride + Stride for our historic churches

POETRY PAGE

Christina Rossetti’s ‘The Pageant’ cont.

Rossetti’s text for A Pageant included a September: My song is half a sigh cast of ‘personifications’ (the months) to Because my green leaves die; be played by boys and girls, along with Sweet are my fruits, but stage directions - here we include only all my leaves are dying; those necessary to follow And well may proceedings.

Autumn sigh, This month has the And well may I text for September.

Who watch the Each WVM in sere leaves flying.

2021 will feature the verse Rossetti My leaves that wrote for that month. fade and fall, I note you one and all; August: My harvest home is ended; I call you, and the Autumn and I spy wind is calling, September drawing nigh Lamenting for your fall, With the first thought of Autumn in And for the pall her eye, You spread on earth in falling.

And the first sigh Of Autumn wind among her And here's a song of flowers locks that fly. to suit such hours: A song of the (September arrives, last lilies, the carrying upon her last flowers, head a basket Amid my witherheaped with fruit) ing bowers.

September: In the sunny Unload me, brother. garden bed I have brought a few Lilies look so pale, Plums and these pears Lilies droop the head for you, In the shady grassy vale; A dozen kinds of apples, If all alike they pine one or two In shade and in shine, Melons, some figs all bursting through If everywhere they grieve, Their skins, and pearled with dew Where will lilies live?

These damsons violet-blue.

[October enters briskly....

(While September is speaking, August lifts the basket to the ground, selects to be continued..... various fruits, and withdraws slowly) 2

CONTENTS The Batcombe Road: Catherine Whetham p5

Yetminster History Society: Twist or bust p43

EDITORIAL 4 NEWS FROM THE VILLAGES

Batcombe 5 Beer Hackett 7 Chetnole 10 Hermitage 20 Leigh 22 Ryme Intrinseca 32 Yetminster 33

CLUB NEWS Could you run a community shop? p26

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POGLES WOOD EXPLORERS 52 NATURE NOTES

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OTHER NEWS

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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

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OUR CHURCH COMMUNITIES 63 Budding thespian?

Audition for Peter Pan p49

PLANNING 66 REGULAR EVENTS

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This issue is brimful of news and photos of events that were, finally, able to go ahead and it makes for very happy reading: the Chetnole fete, the Yetminster Fair, Beer Hackett’s Wine & Cheese party and the Leigh Pop Inn, among others, all took place; in Hermitage, the marquee on the village green hosted an amazing 1,200 people over one week.

There were also weddings and christenings to celebrate as well the birthdays of two long, long, time Wriggle Valley residents - David Chutter from Hermitage who turned 90 in July, and Dennis Fudge from Leigh who turned 98 in August – congratulations to them both.

Sports, music and arts and crafts events are getting back into full swing too, as clubs and societies come together again. Please remember to email Judith Palmer (ja_palmer@btinternet. com) with any dates for diaries.

The annual Ride + Stride event is on 11 September, to raise money for the Dorset Historic Churches Trust; half of any funds raised by a village is returned to them, for the upkeep of their own churches. So please do support those doughty folk donning cycling, riding or walking hats for the event in your village.

Best wishes.

Kathryn Edwards Editor

BATCOMBE

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Batcombe – Wardon Hill

Batcombe Church

Bolster the Beams

We have been having a monthly service recently, including the christening by the Rev Richard Kirlew of Ava-May Eleanor Gordge, pictured below with her parents, Peter and Louise Gordge, and her brother Charlie.

Jan Pahl has kindly suggested that we should publish a poem written by her grandmother with a further request for donations to Bolster the Beams fund. If you wish to help repair St. Mary’s church roof, please contact PCC Treasurer, Julie Gibbs (julie.m.gibbs@gmail.com) or donate directly to https://justgiving.com/ batcombepcc

The Batcombe Road

by Catherine Whetham There’s a road climbs onto the Batcombe Hill Where the sky and the bare downs meet, ‘Tis washed by the tears of the salt west wind And trodden by dusty feet.

It leaves the church with the golden tower.

With the green mounds under the grass, And goes upward away through the thornstrewn slopes, Where the nibbling down sheep pass.

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Just as it reaches the top of the hill It turns out of sight and is gone, And some folk say that it comes to an end And some that it travels on.

O Batcombe road climbing onto the hill, What is this tale you tell?

For the dust and the tears, the graves and the thorns, Belong to life’s road as well.

And at last wherever life’s track may turn We needs must step into the West, Where some folk say that we journey on And some, that we come to rest.

But pondering upon it I think I know What they mean, for don’t you see, That one may be true – if you know the road, And the other be true for me.

Just for the moment, I’ve something to do, But the time will come, no doubt, To lay down my scrip and take up my staff And find the answer out.

Jan Pahl writes: “This poem was written by my grandmother, Catherine Whetham, nee Kitty Holt. She and her husband, who later became Sir William Dampier, inherited Hilfield from his uncle, William Bide, in 1916. Her family lived at Hilfield Manor from then till 1984. The poem was published in: C. D. Whetham (1918) Occasional Verses in Wartime, Cambridge, Bowes and Bowes.

Her life story is told in: J. M. Pahl (2020) Kitty Holt – her Life and her Legacy, which is obtainable from Jan Pahl, J.M.Pahl@kent.ac.uk”

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Batcombe Jumble Sale A date for your diaries: Batcombe Jumble Sale is on Sunday 9 October at Leigh Village Hall. Doors open at 2.30 pm. All proceeds to the Bolster the Beams fund.

Batcombe Church Lottery The prize-winners were: May 2021 1st

No. 34 Dawn Andrews

2nd

No. 13 Amy Sellick

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No. 49 Marion Fudge

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June 2021 1st

No. 34 Dawn Andrews

2nd 3rd

No. 56 Emma Shelford No. 50 Marion Fudge

July 2021 1st

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Johnny Gibbs

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Marion Fudge

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Gillian Bond

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Thought from the Rise of the Wriggle “Every saint has a past, every sinner has a future.”

Oscar Wilde Johnny Gibbs

BEER HACKETT

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Friends of St. Michael’s Church Despite the frustrations of having to cancel the Village Get Together planned for July, due to Covid guidance, the Friends of St. Michael’s Church are delighted to announce that this popular event will now take place on Saturday 11 September, from 2.00pm, in the church grounds.

Villagers, families, friends and the surrounding community are all welcome to come along to enjoy the afternoon and help raise funds for the upkeep of our lovely church.

Raffle prizes and bric-a-brac donations are welcome.

For further information, contact Olive Davison, Secretary on Firemoon2015@ hotmail.com or 07552818389

BEER HACKETT VILLAGE GET TOGETHER 11 September 2021 2.00pm

After more than a year of Covid lockdown and restrictions, the FRIENDS OF ST MICHAEL’S CHURCH are delighted to invite you to their Village Get Together on Saturday 11 September 2021 at 2.00pm in the church grounds and marquee.

Free Entry including tea, coffee and soft drinks.

Contributions of sweet and savoury plates are welcome.

Entertainment: • Bonny Sartin, celebrated Dorset musician, poet and historian will be there to support the event • Wriggle Valley Jazz Band will be playing 7

• Kathy Smyth of the Trinity Entertainers will be singing • Teddy Bears’ Picnic at 3pm – children bring your teddies! plus • Games, stalls and a prize raffle* *Raffle prize donations will be gratefully received! These can be left in the Church porch or with the Secretary contact: firemoon2015@ hotmail.com Note: the event will be run subject to any Covid guidance or restrictions in force at the time

St. Michael’s Church On Friday 6 August, our neighbours Leigh and Simon Clothier hosted our long established Wine & Cheese party in their home at Higher Farm. Together with some plated contributions, they provided a magnificent spread. Their daughter Lilly’s brownies deserve a special mention!

Kathy Smyth organised and provided a large surprise St. Michael’s cake to celebrate the return of the event after Covid cancellation last year.

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We were also pleased to share the party with several Friends of St. Michael’s.

The picture shows three Friends trustees and three PCC members with big smiles!

Despite some regular neighbours being unable to attend, many of them generously paid for tickets. With an attendance of 34, and the raffle organised by Olive Davison, the whole evening raised a wonderful £311 for church funds. Thank you to Leigh and Simon and to everyone for their support. Now we can all look forward to the Friends Village Get Together on 11 September.

At the date of writing (12 August) we have just learned the sad news of the death of Simon’s mother, Pam Clothier.

Pam started the Wine & Cheese event over twenty years ago and, at the party,

we heard that she had been admitted to hospital with pneumonia.

Pam meant much to our hamlet.

She knew everyone, was a friend and generous neighbour to many and a loyal and stalwart member of St. Michael’s.

Together with many whose lives she touched, our PCC sends sincere and deepest sympathy to Simon, Leigh, Philippa, Lilly, Wendy and Nigel and their wider family.

John Bingham

Fudge Fund Raiser

After disappointment that the village fete could not take place as originally planned, Isla Keene (aged 7) decided to set up her little stall instead by the Church Porch. She had selected pots made by her granny and filled them with homemade fudge for locals to enjoy.

Supported by her siblings and friends, they raised £57 for St. Michael’s Church.

Susannah Keene

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CHETNOLE with

Hamlet, Melbury Bubb & Stockwood

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Can’t believe we’re in September but here we go: Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Jonny and Rosie Griffiths whose wedding took place at St. Peter’s Church on 24 July.

We all wish you many years of happiness together.

Our thoughts are with Yvonne Cull’s family: Yvonne passed away on 27 July and had previously lived in Chetnole for over 50 years, with her husband Toby.

Well done all to those who helped to produce the Teddy Bears’ Picnic and the Chetnole Flower Show this summer, read all about their fabulous events further on.

Since Sue and Aly cleaned and painted the phone box by the pub, it has become a useful village pick up point for free copies of local magazines. Gordon will deposit a batch of The New Blackmore Vale there every fortnight, as well as a batch of The Sherborne Times at the end of every month. Don’t forget to pick up your copies.

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Dates for your diary: 8 and 9 September: Wriggle Valley Players panto script read through and auditions at Leigh Village Hall. It’s Peter Pan! 9 September: Wriggle Valley Voices resume at Chetnole Village Hall at 7.30pm – come and join us.

11 September: Ride + Stride day 22 September: MacMillan Coffee Morning Chetnole Village Hall, 9:30am – 12:00noon 26 September: St. Peter’s Thanksgiving Service, 11:30am And get chucking with The Chetnole Chuckers Weds and Sun afternoons on the playing field at 3.00pm.

Enjoy a little bit of well-earned freedom in the best village in the world. See you all in October.

Liz Tebbatt

Wedding bells The wedding of Mr and Mrs Jonny and Rosie Griffiths on 24 July at St. Peter’s Church, Chetnole

at 11:30 am and are broadening it to include thanksgiving for everyone who helps, for the Harvest and for living here during the pandemic. While I think few of us will have enjoyed the lockdowns, we have been fortunate to have gone through them while living in Chetnole. Everyone is welcome to join us both for the service and for a drink and nibble afterwards.

Cream teas and teddies Despite the uncertainty of the weather, the Cream Teas and Teddy Bear parachuting took place on 4 July.

We would just like to say a massive thank you to all aspects of the village who helped in various ways: Reverend George Moody was inspirational and supported by a wonderful team; the beautiful church and prepared grounds thanks to hard work and dedication of the villagers; the use of the village hall facilities and the Hewitt’s field; and the wonderful support of the villagers who turned up to cheer from the wall. We feel privileged and proud to live in Chetnole.

Lucy and Andy Lovell

St. Peter’s Church Thanksgiving Service 26 September In the past, St. Peter’s has held a service to thank all those who contribute to St. Peter’s in any way – whether through regular donations, flowers, cleaning, bellringing, mowing etc. We also include some Pimm’s and canapes afterwards.

This year we are holding our Thanksgiving Service on 26 September

It was lovely to see so many people out and enjoying themselves, despite Covid restrictions still not having been fully lifted. As ever, there were delicious cakes and scones on hand and a wide variety of teddies with ingenious parachutes to support them – or not. The winning teddy took an amazing 13 seconds to descend – congratulations to Caleb.

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from the village – a huge thank you to all of you. The Friends of St. Peter’s raffle proved a great success and raised £228.80; a total of £388.50 was raised for church funds (which have taken a hammering over the last 18 months) and an increase from the 2019 total.

Riding and striding for St. Peter’s

and we raised over £700. Can we beat that this year?

If you’re not able to join them yourself, you can sponsor them, as they have agreed to do it again this year. Every little bit is welcome.

You can easily donate by going to www.justgiving.com/campaign/ dhctrideandstride2021/chetnolestpeters. Please donate to ‘Gwen Adair’ (Friends Secretary) and mention Chetnole St. Peters in your message to ensure the money goes to the right place. Donations can still be given after the event.

If you would like more information, get in touch with Jackie and Tony of The Friends of St. Peter’s on 873742 or boulterjs@yahoo.co.uk

Chetnole in the late 1880s How very rural we were then. Orchards abound, many farms and perhaps your house not even there?

Linda Carroll The annual Ride and Stride for Dorset Historic Churches Trust is taking place on Saturday 11 September. So get out your walking shoes, jodhpurs or cycling lycra and visit as many churches in Dorset as you can over the course of the day – and raise money by having friends and family sponsor your effort. Half of the money raised by people in our village goes directly towards repairing the fabric of St. Peter’s, and the other half goes to Dorset Historic Churches Trust to provide grants for the maintenance and preservation of our beautiful churches.

You can plan your own route, visiting as many churches on the list as you like; people of all ages are welcome to take part. Last year Richard Charrington, Gwen Adair and Di and Dan Murphy did, 12

Parish Council Meeting 28 August 2021 – notes This was our first meeting back in the village hall; we can thankfully abandon Zoom and meet face to face.

Despite previous efforts to curtail their activities, we are still having a problem with rabbits causing damage to the playing field, particularly to the cricket square; they have also damaged the football goal netting. We will be considering what other methods of control are available to us later in the year.

The playing field is a magnet for dog walkers and the Parish Council is, and has always been, reluctant to impose a ban.

It will be available if dogs are under the control of the owners. Unaccompanied dogs, however, are not welcome, and we ask local owners not to let their dogs loose in the playing field on their own.

The flood management project is moving ahead with details sent to the farmers in the valley. We will be arranging for a representative from FWAG to meet the relevant farmers later in September/ October to discuss the suggested projects.

We have recently renewed the defibrillator pads in the village hall porch and will shortly replace the broken defibrillator cabinet. It would be good

to have a pool of villagers trained in the use of the machine and we have located a training company who will provide training in the village hall for up to 12 people per session. If you are interested, please contact Sue Woodford.

The Friends of Chetnole Halt have arranged for a station sign to be located on the fingerpost at the junction of the Batcombe and Stockwood Roads to make it easier for strangers to the village to find the station.

The safety matting surface under the children’s play equipment has been in a poor state of repair for some time and we are now arranging for a new surface to be laid.

The Garden Club have suggested that the village becomes involved in The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy project, and the members of the Parish Council are keen to support the project. Information concerning the project can be found at: www.queenscommonwealthcanopy.org.

Now that meetings are returned to the village hall, we would like to encourage as many villagers as possible to attend, as we welcome input on issues of interest to the community.

Owen Pope Chetnole and Stockwood Parish Council

Lavender Keepers Cafe, Farm shop & Butchery We are farmers, growers and butchers that have now opened our cafe, shop, garden and our lavender field. We are open Thursdays to Sunday 10am - 4 pm.

For Hog roast or other enquiries, please contact us on; 07802443905 www.thestorypig.co.uk Lavender Keepers, Sandford Orcas, DT9 4FG

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74th Chetnole Flo The outlook looked decidedly soggy for this year’s Chetnole Flower Show, but the rain eventually passed and we were delighted to see some fantastic show entries and people having fun.

There were over 350 entries to the Flower & Produce show across a range of classes, with the children excelling themselves particularly with 10 tie-dye items and 16 handprint pictures.

The Gentleman’s Carrot Cake challenge provided stiff competition with nine entries; Ian Fawcett took the glory here. There were plenty of homemade alcoholic drinks and we may yet see a Chetnole Distillery or Brewery emerge. In the handicrafts section we all marvelled at a beautifully intricate cross stitch entry of a leopard from Maryanne Charrington.

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The Gordon Heaven Trophy for family with the most points went to the Murphy Family and Gwen Adair won the VPA Cup for most individual points.

The Sybil Howard Award for contribution to village life went to the well deserving Gordon Ratcliffe.

Thank you to all our stewards and judges for ensuring the judging ran smoothly and objectively. It’s not always easy choosing between some of the entries.

This year we brought back the muchmissed fete stalls and the bell rang

wer Show & Fete out several times for winners on the human fruit machine and the Fish the Fizz stall ran out of bottles due to popularity.

The Dog Show proved a great success with record entries for Handsomest Hound, Veterans and Waggiest Tail. They say never work with animals or children.

Well, Clive Fowler managed the dog show and its young handlers brilliantly.

The white elephant and book stalls did brisk business with lots of bargains to be had thanks to donors and the efforts of Gwen Adair and her trusty helpers. Prices were accessible enough for some children who left brimming with pride as they walked off clutching their bargains.

Music was provided by the Yeovil Ukulele Club. Val and her band of 24 members played and sang their hearts out through the rain, and we’re looking

forward to donating to their nominated charity, Mind.

Thank you to all those who bought tickets for the Prize Draw and donated prizes. There were some very happy winners leaving with enormous hampers, children’s activity kits, tennis lessons and pampering sessions.

Jane Read has been delivering prizes to those lucky winners who couldn’t attend the show and it feels like a gift which keeps on giving.

We are enormously grateful to all of you who supported us either by coming, entering the show or donating to it.

Particular thanks go to our sponsors; Stockwood Lettings; Ashfield Property & Management Services; Dockside Personnel and CS Gardening.

Their financial support goes a long way to ensuring the show happens.

A well-deserved thank you goes to the unsung heroes of the day without whom there would undoubtedly have been chaos. Alex who prepares the field and all those who helped put up the gazebos, set out the stalls (in the pouring rain) and take it all down again. You know who you are!

The Committee will be meeting in September to organise donations. If you have a local charity you’d like to include, please email us by 12 September chetnoleflowershow@gmail.com Next year will be our 75th Anniversary and Jubilee year, so we’re already planning for a momentous event. We hope to see you there.

The Chetnole Flower Show Committee Karen (chair), Angela, Jane, Jo, Kate, Naomi, Pippa and Sue 15

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HERMITAGE

Hermitage village has been a hub of activity over the past week. The now traditional marquee went up on the village green in time for the wedding of Ashley Killeen to Lisa Gallaway on 31 July. A very happy occasion. On the following Monday it was in use again, this time for the tea following the very well attended Memorial Service of Malcolm Dunning, who looked after the churchyard of St. Mary’s Church for some years. On the Wednesday evening, it was used once more as the venue for a farmers’ drinks party and hog roast. The evening was lovely, and people were able to stand outside and admire the Green.

Finally came the ‘village weekend’, much missed last year but back with a bang this year! On Friday evening we had the BYO supper with live music which has proved so popular in recent years.

The tent was absolutely full, with some 200 plus people sitting down to supper and dancing until the early hours. This event always makes a generous donation to the Air Ambulance, an organisation which relies on charity to function and could be needed by any one of us at any time, so a most worthwhile cause. On the Saturday evening the tent was buzzing 20

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again, this time for a party that was predominantly Young Farmers, although lots of other youngsters attended too.

They were certainly celebrating being out of lockdown and it was the first event that many of them had been to in over a year.

The roof was well and truly raised and the pole in the marquee well and truly climbed! The finale for the week was the Village Lunch where everyone can come together and enjoy a delicious lunch provided by Helen Furness and the ladies of the village. This year was no exception, and we all ate extremely well!

Huge thanks must go to everyone who helped make this momentous week happen, especially Pete, Kevin and Pippa for the bar. It was exhausting but so worthwhile. Special thanks to Andy and Hannah Hillier who kept the beer barrels coming – and there were an awful lot of them – and everyone who pitched in to help clear the debris after each event in readiness for the next. It was quite a challenge! Over the week, the footfall through the tent amounted to more than 1,200 people, all enjoying the hospitality of Hermitage. Roll on next year!

Charlotte Mayo

Village Weekend Despite being a little muddy underfoot after the annual weekend event on the Green, 70 people enjoyed a lovely two course lunch on Sunday 8 August in the marquee. It was good to see all our friends and neighbours relaxing and enjoying a little ‘normality’. Thank you to all who joined in and supported this village event, which gets more popular each year!

Jan Pescott

David Chutter

working life starting out as a carpenter and culminated in the formation of D J Chutter Ltd, which carries on to this day under the direction of his son Mark.

David has always given freely of his time and skill in assisting the village with its various functions. Our small church a few years ago received its beautifully crafted wooden wheel for the bell by his hand.

Well done Dave for becoming a nonagenarian and here’s to your Centenary!

Tony Eidsforth

Hermitage Village Hall As we edge towards some form of normality it was great to have our first Village Hall Committee meeting after almost 18 months. Below some of the events that we are planning to hold, COVID permitting, in the next six months: • A Macmillan Coffee Morning on Friday 24 September from 10.30am– 1.00pm.

• Christmas bingo on Saturday 27 November at 7.30pm.

• A Christmas coffee/tea afternoon on Thursday 9 December from 3.00– 5.00pm • A ‘New Year’ party on Saturday 29 January 2022.

On Tuesday 6 July, a small group from the village celebrated the 90th birthday of David Chutter at his home in Hermitage.

Cake and bubbly were the order of the day.

Born in Yeovil hospital in 1931, David has lived in Hermitage all his life and been a stalwart of the community. He married Joyce and has two sons Mark and Andrew.

He tells of his apprenticeship to Sherborne Castle Estate at the age of 13 when he was noted for his ability to work with wood. His subsequent

We are also planning to hold a ‘pudding club’ but more on this in the future.

Dave Whiteoak

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LEIGH

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Beautiful sweet peas in South Street

We enjoyed the euphoria of a highly unusual, but nonetheless successful, Olympic Games. By the time you read this the Paralympics will be over as well.

Both events were clearly hampered by the Covid pandemic as, indeed, have many events throughout the country.

In a normal year we would be reporting on fetes, festivals and fun, with loads of photos for posterity and which to look back on, in a few years, with bosoms heaving with nostalgia. Not so 2021.

We are still wondering what we can do in safety in the company of fellow villagers.

This issue would have included photos of the Village Flower Show, but this year it has moved to Saturday 4 September. So, now you have read this timely reminder, you have no excuse for missing it. Be prepared to be amazed at the hours of loving care that went into all the entries, be they fruit, veg, flowers, food, art or crafts, and be ready for one or two musical surprises during the course of the afternoon.

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The return of the Pop Inn in the village hall at the end of August will doubtless have been a huge success. Look out for the next one, on Friday 24 September when we are promised one of Charlie Read’s celebrated hog roasts.

THE

POP INN Leigh’s Renowned Pop-up Pub.

Nest date:

Friday 24 September plus a

delicious hogroast

Leigh Climate Group and its junior wing, the Planet Defenders, continue to meet and consider what we can all do to play our part in trying to avert a global climate catastrophe. Plastic-Free July was a great success and we’re sure that all those who participated will be determined to carry on into September and beyond. Read the group’s latest contribution in this magazine.

Philippa Toulson and Eddie Upton

Leigh Flower and Craft Show The 84th

LEIGH FLOWER and CRAFT SHOW Saturday 4th September Opening at 2.30pm Prize Giving at 4.00pm Admission £1.50/£1 for exhibitors – Children free Classes for

 Floral Art  Flowers and plants  Children’s fun section  Handicraft  Art  Photography  Cookery  Scarecrow PLUS – Tombola and Raffle!

• 19 September: Communion at 10.00am • 26 September: Lay-led Community Spirit service at 10.00am We do our best to make these Community Spirit services relaxed, fun and accessible to people of all ages and dispositions.

Why not come along and give it a go?

We won’t be having activities and lunch after this September service, but we will after the service on 24 October, which is our Harvest Festival.

As I’m sure you are aware, Angela Seabrook, who is a highly skilled and enthusiastic quilter, has made a fabulous quilted double bedspread as a way of raising much needed funds for our church. Please buy a book of tickets from one of our PCC members.

The draw for the quilt will be made at a Fish Supper, to be held in the village hall on Wednesday 1 December when, as well as lovely fish and chips from Milborne Port, you will be treated to a programme of Songs from the Seven Seas. Make a note of the date.

Finally, please keep Saturday 18 September free and come along and help with one of our twice-yearly churchyard management days.

Something for everyone to try - don’t be shy.

Cash prizes, and you may win a cup or trophy!

Pick up a schedule at the Shop or print from the Village Website www.leighvillage.org.uk/main-events/leigh-flower-show

St Andrew’s Church, Leigh We are tentatively and gradually returning to something approaching normality. We have four services this month: • 5 September: Communion service at 8.30am • 12 September: Evensong (the first in almost two years) at 6.00pm

Saturday 11 September is this year’s Ride + Stride day, when people set out on horseback, bicycle or foot to raise money for Dorset Historic Churches Fund. For several years, Leigh has made a very strong showing in this event and for every pound that is given in Leigh, half goes to our own church. Please support it generously.

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Birthday bells for Dennis Fudge We gave away 30 Plastic-Free July bags in Leigh at the end of June. The exercise aimed to share some ways to reduce the amount of single-use plastic we consume and, thereby, create demand for more. Apart from the big problem of plastic pollution, 99% of plastic is made from fossil fuels and so is part of the wider climate change challenge.

How did we do? Our bags were well received, people enjoyed the freebies and useful information they contained.

They have prompted people to order free samples for themselves, change from milk in plastic to milk in glass bottles and ask for food to be wrapped in paper, not plastic. Conversations have taken place and got people thinking about the choices they have. Some have decided to carry on with Plastic-Free August.

Well done everyone!

Congratulations go to the Wednesday market traders for the many changes they have made to reduce single-use plastic.

We hope you carry on exploring alternatives. Share your ideas, your successes (and otherwise) with others on our Facebook page, Leigh Climate Group, or email leighclimategroup@gmail.com You can still send your feedback forms in as above or leave them in the envelope in the church porch.

We’re all learning. Join our group to help us step forward together.

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Dennis Fudge celebrated his 98th birthday on 11 August. Dennis has lived in Leigh since 1927, moving here at the age of four when his father took over the village bakery – Fudge’s Bakery. Dennis took over the business when he returned from the war, where he served as a sub mariner.

Dennis has been a bell ringer for over 70 years and still rings the chimes at church services when he can. Dennis and his late wife Grace were members of the PCC – Dennis was a churchwarden and Grace was secretary. Dennis is still Captain of the Tower, coordinating the bell ringers.

To celebrate his birthday, the bells at Leigh church were rung in his honour. It was a beautiful sunny day and Dennis celebrated with his family together with his friends from the village.

Pictured is Dennis with his sons, Graham and Steve, his daughter in law Sue and all the ringers.

Candle Auction

Although still subject to barely understandable covid-related restrictions, the auctions took place in the village hall as planned on the 23 June. Both the hall and the attendees were well-sanitised and, as usual, with hearts racing, were raring to go.

At 7.45pm precisely, David Vincent lit the first candle, and bidding started for the rights to the woodland at Bere Mill Mead. Charlie Read was quick off the mark with the first – and last – bid, as the candle decided enough was enough, and snuffed itself out after seven seconds. Attendees’ heart rates immediately slowed, as they realised that, suddenly, there was no longer any pressure on them to bid.

However, this air of calm did not last for long. The Alton Mead auction proved, as is often the way, to be a very different affair. The candle burned brightly for nearly twenty minutes. This allowed plenty of time for heart rates to

rise again, and for a battle royal between several (well, three) hopeful bidders. The battle was eventually won by last year’s successful bidder, Jen Greenwood.

A special mention for Malcolm Wills: he kindly matched Charlie’s winning bid, allowing the two of them to share the rights to Bere Mill between August 2021 and February 2022. In total, the auctions raised £250.00 for the Parish Lands Trust.

Finally, if you hear of anyone in need of financial help locally, please contact any of the Trustees (Michelle Read, Dan Goodfellow, Dennis Fudge, Les Wallis, Sue Fudge, David Vincent, Gordon Morris). We are not a wealthy charity, but where we can help, we will.

Gordon Morris Chairman, Leigh Parish Lands Trust Tel. 873051

Leigh parish council update I am sure I speak for all residents in expressing the Parish Council’s sadness at the news that our village shop, post office and probably garage will be closing at the end of October. Brenda and Steve Addison have been delivering these valued services for the past 32 years, and I know we are all grateful for what they have provided. Given the importance to the local community of these facilities, Leigh Parish Council would be supportive of any viable initiative that aimed to provide replacement services. At the time of writing, options (e.g. for a community shop) are being considered, but it is too soon to say whether anything will come of these possibilities in the short term.

On a more cheerful note, by now you will no doubt have noticed the beautifully refurbished fingerpost at Club Corner cottages (on the turning to Batcombe), 25

making a notable improvement to the appearance of our parish. A new roundel to top it off is in process of supply. The next to be tackled will be the very sorry looking fingerpost at Stake Ford Cross.

Work on this will commence in the autumn; as it lies on the boundary with Yetminster and Ryme Intrinseca parish, the costs of this are being shared accordingly. I make no apology for once again thanking Graham Fudge, Gordon Morris, Les Wallis, Bill Jolliffe and Steve Addison for their ongoing conscientious dedication regarding this project, and to all who have responded so generously to the call for associated funding.

Negotiations continue with Dorset Highways regarding an extension to the 40mph speed limit at Totnell, so that it includes Three Gates. A traffic speed and frequency monitor will be installed at Three Gates for two weeks from 20 September, gather data. Hopefully this will bear out the anecdotal evidence previously presented to Dorset Highways.

Parish Council meetings are now firmly re-established once again ‘in the flesh’. Minutes of past meetings can be viewed at https://www.leighvillage.org. uk/parish-council/documents/minutes.

Meetings are held in the village hall on the third Tuesday of every oddnumbered month, and are open to the public. The next meeting is accordingly at 7.30pm on Tuesday 21 September.

Everyone is welcome to come along and witness local democracy in action. And if there is an issue that you think the PC should be considering, then email the Clerk, Beverley Harrison, on leigh@ dorset-aptc.gov.uk at least a week beforehand, so that it can be added to the agenda.

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A notice to all our lovely customers I can’t believe it’s almost 32 years since we came to Leigh, and we have much enjoyed serving all of you. The last 18 months have certainly been crazy, fun and quite exhausting. After much consideration we have decided to have a break from being busy and explore lovely Dorset with the camper van Steve has spent many hours restoring, spending more time with friends and family.

I am happy to carry on with the shop and post office until 31 October. If there is a group of energetic people with lots of enthusiasm to organise a community shop at a different venue, you would be welcome to the shop fittings and freezers from Bridge Garage and any stock we may have left.

Best wishes Brenda and Steve

A huge thank you to Brenda and Steve I am sure Brenda will be surprised that I am saying nice things about her. We are always teasing one another …

As most of you know, Brenda and Steve have decided to retire from Bridge Stores and Garage at the end of October, after 32 years. It has left a feeling of disbelief and sadness, as they are such a pivotal part of Leigh and outlying villages. Apart from being able to get everything you need for day to day living, meeting friends there and having a chat has all been part of daily life. During lockdown, we appreciated Brenda even more – the shop was open throughout – and when we weren’t even allowed out of our drive, she delivered milk and bread without being asked. What a star!

Thank goodness they are not leaving the village – that is the good news.

Steve and ‘the boys’ have also been there in many people’s hour of need.

Where do we go now when our cars need attention?

Obviously, life WILL go on but, Brenda and Steve, a huge THANK YOU for your massive contribution to our village.

Leigh owes you more than you can possibly know. Have a peaceful and fun retirement. With love from us all.

Liz Turnbull

A thank you from Chetnole Chetnole villagers will be very sorry to lose the shop, post office and garage.

Steve and Brenda have been a godsend to the local community ever since we lost our own village post office and shop.

They thoroughly deserve an enjoyable retirement, and we wish them well in their travels.

Gordon Ratcliffe

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The happy couple – Millie and Charlie Hancock

Congratulations to Millie, daughter of Mike and Jo Batten of Caswell Farm, and Charlie Hancock from Stour Row, on their marriage in Sherborne Abbey on Saturday 31 July.

After a year’s delay thanks to Covid, then the heatwave followed by rain almost every day of the week leading up to the wedding, they were lucky with a lovely dry afternoon. They had a wonderful reception back at Caswell Farm – the garden, the flowers and the marquees were all amazing. They live in London where Millie is a teacher and Charlie a lawyer, but I am sure we will see plenty of them back in Ryme at weekends.

On Sunday, the marquee was put to good use for a celebration lunch for the birthday of the Mother of the Bride, which also fell that weekend. A great time was had by all.

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Wilson who have moved into No. 2 Lilac Cottages. They were both primary school teachers who now work with the Korn Project, providing therapeutical alternative provision to children who are out of the education scheme with the aim of returning them to the mainstream.

Rob is originally from Staffordshire, but recently they have been living in Portland and Salway Ash. Laura’s father was in the army, so she travelled the world, though her parents are now retired in West Coker.

Rob is an avid gardener and enjoys sea fishing, Laura the more indoor pursuits of sewing and crafts. Both are keen walkers and hope to be able to do more travelling one day. Hope they will be very happy here in Ryme.

Hopefully by the time the next magazine comes out, we will be able to be arranging a Harvest Festival again.

Gilly Wilson

YETMINSTER

REP: Michaela and Graham Plaice: gplaice@gmail.com 872921

Photo: Graham Plaice

Yahoo! I start this month’s article with a sense of cautious optimism. I have just returned from helping out at the Yetminster Fair.

What a fantastic event. Well done to Brian Knight, the Fair Committee and the small army of helpers.

Dog show, bouncy castle, lots of stalls, croquet, music, dance, children’s drama, classic cars, and food and drink including cream teas.

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Judy and Alan enjoying a well-earned rest at the Fair

Great venue, well attended from far and wide and wonderful weather, once again thank you to the Fair team. It was also fantastic to meet many new residents of Yetminster, especially those from the new Upbury Grange housing development, welcome to you all.

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Church services resume in earnest with a full programme, and we are particularly looking forward to our Harvest Festival service on 17 October.

The jungle drums in the village are beating with rumours that the White Hart Pub has been sold. I believe the relevant information is commercial in confidence so watch this space.

The Old School Gallery is going from strength to strength, the new reading room is open, and events are being planned. Apologies to Sarah and team, we haven’t been customers for a while, in the diary to make more of an effort and will pop in very soon.

The refurbishment of the children’s playground at Brister End (Hamcrate) is currently firmly on the Parish Council radar, painting the equipment, replacing the dodgy matting and providing a new picnic table.

The Wriggle Valley post-box within the Gallery has been removed, if you wish to send an input to the magazine please use my email address (gplaice@gmail. com) , mail it to me or ring me on 01935 872921.

Hoping you are all having a fabulous summer, enjoying the weather and supporting village events.

Michaela and Graham Plaice

Yetminster Fair The return of Yetminster’s annual fair, after a year’s inevitable hiatus and a postponement from July due to continuing Covid constraints, was blessed with fine weather and a great turnout from the village and the surrounding area.

Breaking with recent tradition due to the safety and access problems of holding the event in the street, the fair took place on Yetminster Community Sports Ground for the first time and included many new attractions.

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cars from all over the county and a wellattended dog show. There were plenty of activities for children provided by the PTFA and much energetic leaping about on Barfoot’s Bouncy Castle. Throughout the afternoon, Abbey 104 FM hosted musical acts and children’s drama to keep everyone entertained.

A big thank you must go to all those who worked so hard on the cake stalls and everyone who kindly baked the many delicious cakes and scones that were sold during the day. The Sports Club staff also did a great job keeping people hydrated as the day got hotter.

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All the money raised by the Fair Committee is donated to local village clubs, societies and charities and the takings will go some way towards making up for last year’s missed Fair.

The event wouldn’t have been possible without the many volunteers, marshals and all the people who gave up their time to help with what turned out to be a really enjoyable Yetminster day out. Thank you to everyone who came. If you would like to help with the Fair next year, or have ideas or comments about how to improve it for the future, the Committee would love to hear from you at yetminsterfair@gmail.com.

monthly services for St. Andrews will be as follows:

Yetminster Fair Association 50/50 Club JULY WINNERS 1st prize of £50

No. 38 Mr D Savage

2nd prize of £30

No. 37 Mr G Goater

3rd prize of £20

No. 20 Mr D Mott

AUGUST WINNERS 1st prize of £50

No. 58 Mr G Thomas

2 prize of £30

No. 53 Mrs V Jones

3 prize of £20

No. 31 Mrs J Sims

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St. Andrew’s Church September – season of mists and mellow fruitfulness.....and gathering swallows twitter in the sky. How fast our summer goes, and here we are on the cusp of autumn already.

The clergy worked hard during the spring and summer, bringing us church services, Zoom services, and recorded online services via Facebook/Three Valleys Team, which will continue for those who cannot make it to church.

Starting in October, the new pattern of

1st Sunday 10.00am Holy Communion 2nd Sunday 10.00am Second Sunday Praise and Worship at St. Andrew’s School 3rd Sunday 10.00am Holy Communion 4th Sunday 10.00am Holy Communion or evening prayer The clergy are keen to spend more time after each service with parishioners, so the new pattern of services in the Benefice will be based on 8.00am/10.00am/6.00pm, to be confirmed. Please note the church schedules are published each month in this magazine, outside the church at the gates, and on the church notice board.

Looking back: we had a terrific day in June, with the Tower open, plus teas, and raised the magnificent sum of £719 which has been donated to the Sherborne Food Bank, with thanks to Paul Hollick and our Scouts for their help. Huge thanks to all our wonderful volunteers too who worked so hard on the day!

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The Tower works are now completed, and our grateful thanks go to David Gould who has overseen these with great assiduity over the last few years.

Our next PCC meeting takes place on Tuesday 7 September via Zoom. If you have any questions for the PCC, please let me have them beforehand.

Marriage of Christopher Harrison and Alice Greenwood 17 July 2021, St. Andrews Church, Yetminster

Ride+Stride 2021 – on 11 September

Dorset Historic Churches Trust (DHCT) are delighted to announce plans for Ride+Stride 2021 on Saturday 11 September: please see the Yetminster Team link below, and contact Alex Mitchell for details if you wish to take part, on altrmitch@hotmail.com. All money raised goes to the DHCT, with half returned to our church. https://www.justgiving.com/team/ Ye t m i n s t e r 2 0 2 1 ? u t m _ s o u r c e = Sharethis&utm_medium=team&utm_ c o n t e n t = Ye t m i n s t e r 2 0 2 1 & u t m _ campaign=pfp-email&utm_term= 4d06ca5aea76459ebfab3e0b88 e58d62 Looking ahead: our Harvest Thanksgiving service will take place on Sunday 17 October followed (we hope) by a soup and cheese lunch in the hall.

As many of you know, I send a round robin newsletter out each week, with church news and items of local interest, so if you would like me to add your name to the distribution list, do please contact me on churchwarden.yet@ gmail.com With my best wishes Churchwarden Clare Churchwarden.yet@gmail.com 38

Blessed with the loveliest summer’s day, about 80 people attended the wedding of Alice and Chris. A big thank you to all those made the church yard look so good and to those who cleaned the church itself. Many more thank yous to helpers who made the day such a success.

Sara Greenwood

CAUNDLE MARSH HARVEST FESTIVAL

Friday 10 September 6.30pm Followed by Harvest Supper 7.30pm Westhayes Farm, Caundle Marsh All are welcome Tickets: Adults £10.00 children 5 and over £5 under 5 free of charge Ring for Harvest Supper tickets: 01963 23712

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YETMINSTER FILMS NIGHTS

Tuesday 7 September Jubilee Hall. Doors Open: 7.00pm Tickets: £6.00 – from the Spar Shop, Yetminster

Nomadland A stellar performance by Frances McDormand as a modern-day nomad exploring a life outside conventional society in America.

A compassionate, questioning film about the American soul.

Spectacular cinematography which showcases both the splendour and the squalor of present day America. Winner of three Oscars.

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Yetminster and Ryme Walking Group On 25 July we had lovely Sunday afternoon walk, starting outside the pub, over the top of the quarry to Caswell Farm, along the road to Woodville Lane, across to Winterhayes, then following the railway line back up the village. A few new walkers joined us plus our regulars. Everyone is welcome.

Lots of chat and a chance to meet people who live in and around the Parishes.

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Yetminster and Ryme Intrinseca Parish Council Chairman’s Notes – July and August Meetings The last few months have seen several changes in membership of the Parish Council. We are delighted to welcome Charlotte Blocke as our new Clerk and Finance Officer. Charlotte has worked in administration with the NHS as well as in project management and carrying our accountancy duties for a few private companies. We would like to thank 40

David Torrance and Barry Smallcalder for stepping in during the interim period and for ensuring that we met the requirements of our financial audit.

We would also like to thank Councillors Geoff Goater and Sue Footner for their commitment over a number of years, with both having regrettably resigned.

We are pleased to welcome Toby Hartwell to the Parish Council and as a member of the Planning Committee and footpaths officer.

It was noted that the auditor had recognised the improvements made since the previous audit and the group felt that the majority of the identified failures were clerical or general mistakes. The Finance Working Group has introduced quarterly reconciliations so that problems can be identified earlier and will also conduct a mid-term, a decision which enabled the auditor to include a positive note and hopefully allay any concerns raised by the external auditor.

You will be aware that we have been working with the Highways Department on several issues. We have been informed that the Place and Resources Overview Committee considered a report on the Council’s approach to 20mph speed limit in urban areas and village streets and will now develop the initial draft guidance on the principles and criteria for 20mph limits. We have also reminded them of the outstanding remedial measures that they had pledged to undertake. Our Speedwatch volunteers have now been trained and will be undertaking patrols soon. We are still looking for volunteers to join the group.

As part of the county’s drive to increase the number of electric car charging points, we have recommended that the Jubilee Hall and Sports Club be considered as suitable sites.

Following the withdrawal of the Tesco bus service, and the announcement of a reduction in the rail service, there is growing concern at the lack of public transport within the village. It is suggested that the Wriggle Valley Transport Group be re-established to represent the needs of the community in any future rural transport initiative.

This group contributes to the Dorset Council Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) which can, in turn, feed into the National Bus Strategy – Bus Back Better (see Other News) The Hamcrate Working Group met to consider the request to renew and amend the lease for the Sports Club and the associated playing field. It was decided to extend the lease by three months pending the production of a business plan and further discussion on amendments to the terms of the lease.

The Parish Council will be working with the churches in the planning of the Remembrance Day service on 11 November. We will be applying for a road closure and residents should be aware that Church Street will be closed from about 10.45–11.15am on that day.

Andy Perlejewski Chairman of Yetminster and Ryme Intrinseca Parish Council

Hamcrate Play Area Please note the equipment at the Hamcrate Play Area is due to be painted shortly and it will be closed for two or three days. Additionally, the Parish Council is to ask for several roads in Yetminster to be cleaned and access will be required.

Please look for dates on the village Facebook page and the Parish website.

Yetminster & Ryme Intrinseca Neighbourhood Plan

Formal submission to the Planning Authority The YRIPC NP Working Group are pleased to confirm that the Yetminster & Ryme Intrinseca Neighbourhood Plan, having been approved and adopted by the Parish Council, was formally submitted to the Planning Authority on Thursday 22 July.

Dorset Council will now arrange for the Plan to be reviewed by independent examination and this process will start on the 19 August. The appointed examiner may seek clarification on some of the proposals and it may be necessary to hold a hearing to seek the views of residents. Assuming it is approved by the examiner, Dorset will arrange a referendum to enable the community to vote on the Plan. If this is successful, it will be adopted by Dorset Council and will form part of the criteria within the Local Plan for Dorset.

This is a major milestone to have reached and the Parish Council is grateful to all those who have contributed to the process in one way or another.

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Community Infrastructure Levy Thank you to those residents who have submitted ideas and suggestions on how we can use the monies from the Community Infrastructure Levy generated from the Folly Farm development. We now have a total of ten possible projects – • Extension to the allotments – additional space initially dedicated for the use of Folly Farm residents • Improvements to the Hamcrate Play Area – improvements building on the Community/PC initiative • Resurfacing of the allotment car park – resurfacing to make the parking area safer and better able to cope with increased use • Broadband capacity increase – the addition of increased superfast broad band capacity at the Open Reach fibre cabinet • Road safety improvements on the Thornford Road – introduction of controlled lights limiting speed to 20mph at school opening and closing times.

• Exercise track around Hamcrate playing fields – installation of an exercise track around the edge of the playing fields, including a BMX trail.

• Rights of way improvements – refurbishment of stiles/gates on identified footpaths • Extension to Scraps Way – extension to the existing footway from Ryme Intrinseca (dependent on landowner’s co-operation) • Access for all – mobility improvements to the Yetminster High Street pavements to enable safe access to the shop, gallery, White Hart, Jubilee Hall, church and health centre • Village maps – provision of two “3D” maps showing Yetminster village and the amenities available 42

The projects should ideally help to offset the potential demands that will be placed on the “infrastructure” of the parish by the new development, but we are allowed a degree of flexibility in how this is interpreted.

It is recognised that the cost of the ten projects is likely to exceed the funding that has been provided and some may have to be curtailed or severely trimmed down once we know their actual costs.

If you have an idea for an initiative, please let us know using the contact form on the Parish Website (www. yetminsterparishes.gov.uk) as we continue to be open to new ideas.

YRIPC CIL Working Group

1st Yetminster Scout Group We are still looking for adult volunteers (18+) who would like to assist with our cub and scout sections. Our Cubs meet on a Wednesday and Scouts on a Thursday evening. Please contact me by email or mobile.

We are still collecting for Food Bank and any donations. Please arrange any drop off via 07815 135602.

Paul Hollick Groups Scout Leader Gsl.1styetminster@gmail.com 07815 135602

YETMINSTER HISTORY SOCIETY Twist or bust

At first thought, a visit to a restored 19 Century twine works might be regarded as one for the nerds. Definitely not, judging from our tour of Dawe’s Twine Works at West Coker. The fine summer weather, the open-sided buildings, and the guides taking us in small groups meant we all kept well within the Covid guidelines in force at the time, while getting a fascinating tour. th

and sailcloth respectively. The “sands” stretch all the way to Bridport, hence the sail cloth industry expanding 25-30 miles inland from the sea.

Consider the prime customer, the Royal Navy. HMS Victory was equipped with 37 sails and carried 17 spares.

The smallest sail required 1.25 miles of twine and the working life of a sail was eight months. Multiply this by the number of ships, add the requirements of commercial shipping, and it is not difficult to see why there were so many twine/rope making and sail making factories in the area, why they were so interlinked, and why it was such a profitable and long-lasting industry.

As sailing ships were superseded by steam and oil, the businesses declined

The works came into their own supplying twine to stitch together sailcloth for the Royal Navy and the merchant marine in the 18th and 19th Centuries. How was it that such a successful business could be set up and thrive so far from the sea? Firstly, despite the lack of salt water (!), the area of west Dorset and south Somerset is abundant in springs providing a great supply of fresh water. The stratum of soil, known as Yeovil Sands, is conducive to the growth of hemp and flax – basic requirements for twine 43

and twine makers found new markets for their products. John Dawe took over the works in 1877 and developed ‘rope walks’ and other buildings, eventually installing motors to drive the twisting processes in 1899. The business continued until 1968 when the works were shut down.

The place remained unused until 1996 when various parties came together to repair and preserve the works. It took nearly another 20 years for organisations such as local authorities, trusts, government bodies, societies and the Lottery Fund to bring

it all together. Lots of ingenuity was needed too, e.g. a near matching original diesel engine to drive the machinery, found in Scotland and transported to West Coker, and a starting system powered by the casing of an old WW1 torpedo.

We finished up with tea and cake al fresco. Another good visit.

Congratulations and thanks to the organisers.

New members are always welcome. Come along or contact us at yetminster8@gmail.com.

John Ferretter

Yetminster History Society Wednesday 8 September at 2.30pm AGM followed by Robin Miller on the Battle of Jutland

New to the village?

Interested in local and general history?

We will be holding meetings again in the Jubilee Hall.

Come along and join – £7.50 annual membership attend as a guest – £2 per presentation.

See more about us on the Parish website at https://yetminsterparishes.gov.uk/a-z/the-hundred-of-yetminster-history-society/

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CLUB NEWS Wriggle Valley Voices Wriggle Voices will resume on 9 September and is still recruiting! Join us in supporting local amenities (village hall) and businesses (Chetnole Inn, an integral part of the post-rehearsal routine), while enjoying group singing in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.

Neither music-reading nor a practised singing voice are prerequisites, only a willingness to try new things, an open mind, and a bit of patience.

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Chetnole Chuckers Boules Club sessions are returning to normal as safety arrangements have been relaxed. It has been a joy

Work never stops – members maintaining the piste

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for members to let their hair down (well, those who still have hair to let down…) out in the open air, in friendly competition. Only heavy rain showers on Wednesday and Sunday afternoons have prevented or interrupted play during the past few weeks.

Our intra-club knockout competitions are well advanced, and past champions have already been deposed in the early rounds. (no names – no pack drill).

It is gratifying to report that in spite of, or maybe because of the pandemic, new members have joined the club and more are welcome.

Two friendly matches, against Leigh and Dorchester have been arranged (see Diary on p61).

Gordon Ratcliffe Chairman, Chetnole Chuckers

The Wriggle Valley Mothers’ Union After not being able to meet since Spring 2020, we hope to be able to hold the following events.

The date and venue of our first meeting is Tuesday 7 September at 7.00pm, in the Trim Room, Jubilee Hall, Yetminster for our first meeting. We hope to have a speaker, yet to be confirmed, but we will meet to decide the future of our Branch and how we can raise money for the inspiring work of The Mothers’ Union, both here in UK and overseas.

We plan to provide the cakes etc. for the monthly Wednesday coffee morning in the Jubilee Hall Yetminster on Wednesday 6 October from 10.00– 11.30am. This will be our first fund raiser since lockdown and would love your support.

On Saturday 27 November we will be holding a Coffee morning/bring & buy in the Methodist Church, Yetminster from 10.30–12.00 noon. We hope to be selling some Christmas goodies including Christmas cards, so again, please put this date in your diary. If you would like further information, please do call me. Many thanks.

Anne Reason (873726)

The Wriggle Valley Players present Peter Pan You’ll believe a boy can fly….

Oh, no you won’t!

But after a long Covid enforced break, we hope to tread the boards once again and present our latest pantomime, Peter Pan, at Leigh Village Hall on 20, 21 and 22 January 2022.

By this time, we hope everything will be almost back to normal although, if past audiences are anything to go by, social distancing won’t be a problem for the opening night!

A script reading/audition will be held at Leigh on Wednesday 8 and Thursday 9 September. Rehearsals will then be held every Wednesday at Leigh Village Hall starting from 15 September. Children will rehearse on Fridays starting on 17 September, from 5.00 – 7.00pm. Steve Crumpler and Amy Parker will direct the show, Steve (01935 873490) will be working with the adult cast members and Amy (07969812069) with the children and musical numbers. If you would like to be involved in any way; acting, singing or helping with the set, please feel free to contact Steve or Amy or just come along to Leigh Village Hall on 8 or 9 September.

The Wriggle Valley Players are pleased to donate profits to local charities and there will be an additional royalty payment to Great Ormond Street Hospital for performances of this pantomime.

The show is a traditional panto based on J.M. Barrie’s story of Peter Pan – including pirates, Islanders, Lost Boys, mermaids, a fairy called Tinkerbell and an unforgettable Nana! This comic version, written by Tracy Rogers (with additional material from the producers and cast) will be fun for all ages; a smorgasbord of drama, song, dance, comedy, cunning and a crocodile! So do come along and accompany Wendy, Michael and John in their wonderful adventures with the boy who never grew up.

“Second star to the right and straight on ‘til morning.”

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Yetminster Short Mat Bowls With the lifting of lockdown, we are restarting our Thursday afternoon games in the Jubilee Hall at 2.00pm. We would be delighted to welcome new members. Short mat bowls is a friendly social game which people of all ages and abilities can play so, if you fancy giving it a try, please come along or drop an e-mail with your details to Paul Hallet, Treasurer, on paul@pandahall.plus.com or yetbowls@gmail.com Always keep an eye out for further news on the parish website, https:// y e t m i n s t e r p a r i s h e s . g o v. u k / a - z / yetminster-short-mat-bowls-club/

Yetminster & Ryme Garden, Art & Craft Society Nothing beats an evening garden party with the sun sparkling, the fizz flowing and the chance, at long, long last to get together with good friends and neighbours from our two villages.

This year the Garden Society hosted its Summer Party at Cross Patch on the

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High Street. An enchanting, enclosed courtyard provided a stunning setting.

More than fifty of our members attended, eager not just to meet up to enjoy each other’s company and our long awaited freedom, but curious to explore an intriguing and unusual new garden. This time last year the garden did not exist.

This year the planting, despite tricky growing conditions, put on an excellent show. It was a happy, relaxed and very merry evening.

Barring any new government edicts, the Society has a rich programme set for

the rest of the year. In September we are going to the Black Shed Cut Flower Farm for a guided tour and afternoon tea. You may have seen their beautiful blooms on Saturday mornings in Sherborne Market.

In October, Katherine Crouch is coming to help us with our gardening problems. As the BBC’s Gardener of the Year and Gardener of the Decade, Katherine takes a very robust approach to gardening. Furthermore, she is an excellent speaker. She will be followed in November by a special evening when Paul Atterbury makes a return trip to Yetminster. And of course, in December,

the highlight of the year – the Garden Society Christmas Party. Regular partygoers will tell you this is an evening not to be missed.

During lockdown we were delighted to welcome several new members to the Society. We look forward to welcoming them properly when our regular meetings start again in the Jubilee Hall. If you haven’t joined us yet, why not come along.

Non-members are welcome to attend any evening for just £2. For further information about any of these events, please contact Carol Debell on 01935 872803.

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POGLES WOOD EXPLORERS

One hot, not so muddy Monday in July we had a visit from Ella the owl and her minder, Lou. It was such a success that she came back again in August for a holiday club visit. A few days later we found a tawny owl feather and we have frequently heard tawny owl young in the evenings – they make a very strange noise!

We had a wonderful and pretty warm day out at Holnest Countryside Day. It was lovely to meet people again and be part of such a great day.

Holiday club is now over and we are starting our autumn tidy up jobs. All being well the next holiday club will be in half term, Tuesday 26, Thursday 28 and Friday 29 October 10.00am – 3.00pm, £20 per child. Please do book as soon as you can.

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that. Sessions start at 12.00noon with a bring-your-own-picnic and finish at 3.00pm, £5 per child. Booking on the day is helpful but not vital.

As always, a huge thank you for all the wonderful (and sometimes surprising and unexpected) things you have donated and for all your help and support in so many ways. We are privileged to be part of this fabulous community!

Philippa Toulson philippa.toulson@gmail.com Facebook: Pogles Wood Explorers

NATURE NOTES Gardens will still be buzzing with insect life, including many of our 270 bee species, the vast majority of which are Solitary bees, collecting pollen and nectar as they visit flowers and shrubs.

You may notice uniformly cut out circular shapes from rose leaves and, although this may appear unsightly, the plant will be unaffected. These are made by harmless solitary Leaf-cutting bees, important and very efficient pollinators of food crops and many other plants.

There are seven UK species, two of which are commonly seen in gardens, often on thistle flowers and are easily recognisable by the orange brush hairs along their undersides which collect pollen.

pollen and nectar she has also provided.

Among the day-flying moths you may see the male Vapourer resting on vegetation. The flightless female is seldom seen, but the spectacular caterpillar may be found feeding by day on leaves of a variety of trees and shrubs.

Vapourer moth caterpillar

Garden habitat

You may even see the extraordinary sight of a female flying with the newly cut circle of leaf in her jaws, returning to a cavity usually in decaying wood, to add to a series of neatly constructed cells each protecting a single larva which will feed on

Providing even small areas of dense protective environment for pollinators is so important in these times of diminishing species and Hoverfly on Miss habitat.

Our Willmott's Ghost plant gardens can play an essential part in assisting pollinators to complete their life cycles and in turn give us the pleasure of their presence throughout many months of the year.

Gill Nash

Leaf-cutter bee

Photo: Joan Carter

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Unique & Stylish BRITISH GROWN FLOWERS E: katewh1@live.co.uk

T: 07788217521

www.cutflowersbykate.co.uk

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OTHER NEWS Leigh Art Show After all the uncertainty over the last year or so due to Covid 19, it has been decided to go ahead with the Leigh Art Show in October of this year. Set in the beautiful, thriving village of Leigh, in the Village Hall, the Art Show is a very popular biennial fixture in the Leigh calendar of events.

A range of artists, from professional to amateur, offer a wide variety of art such as pictures, sculptures and ceramics to exhibit and sell.

Leigh Art Show has always been and still is a charitable event and many local charities have benefitted over the years.

Run entirely by volunteers, Leigh Art Show could not operate without their generous support.

Fresh coffee, tea, soft drinks and delicious cakes will be available for visitors

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to buy throughout the exhibition and the Chetnole Inn is just a mile away for anyone wishing to have a pub lunch.

The Show opens with a Preview event on Friday 22 October (6.00 – 8.00 pm) and the main show runs on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 October from 10.00am – 4.00pm both days. Address: Leigh Village Hall, Chetnole Road, Leigh DT9 6HL. Payments: cash, cheque and most cards.

Carole Little

The Story Pig The Story Pig is a small but perfectly formed farm situated two miles from Sherborne at Sandford Orcas. Grown from nothing, James and Charlotte have built their herd of Tamworth pigs to over 350 now, they sell their free range

meat far and wide and have many local fans too. They supply The Newt and Hauser and Wirth and The Queens Arms in Corton Denham, some of the most prestigious places to eat in our area.

Their latest venture is to open their farm to the public, they have a new on-farm cafe in their beautiful new tipi.

They also sell all their prime pork from there too. The cafe is open Thursday to Sunday, 10.00am–4.00pm. Everything is home baked by Charlotte, and she is becoming well known for her quite amazing baking.

Their cafe is surrounded by their cottage garden brimming with flowers and veg; just beyond this is their lavender area where 1000 lavender plants flow gently down the slope. Look up and you have quite the most incredible view while you sit and enjoy a coffee.

Their vision is to invite as many people as possible to share their view and to be able to buy the very best free range pork available anywhere, so if you are looking for a trip out, pop to Lavender Keepers, they hope to see you soon.

Bus Back Better Dorset Council has launched a survey to find out how local bus services can be improved and what would make more people use them. The Council is working in partnership with bus operators, and other transport providers, to deliver improved services in response to the Government’s Bus Back Better – A National Bus Strategy for England.

A critical part of this response is the development and submission of a Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP), and input from bus users is an important part of the plan.

Cllr Ray Bryan, Dorset Council’s

Portfolio Holder for highways, travel and environment, said: ‘We are putting current and potential bus users at the heart of this improvement plan. We want to design a future bus network that is attractive for passengers, more affordable, simple to use, faster and more reliable, and greener. Your views will help us shape the future vision and priorities for the bus network in Dorset, so please take the time to complete the survey.’

Dorset Council wants to hear from both people who already use buses, and from those who currently do not to understand why they don’t. They also want to hear from public, private and voluntary organisations who have an interest in making our bus services work better.

Use this link to give comments and suggestions, as detailed and specific as possible: https://news.dorsetcouncil.gov. uk/2021/07/30/help-us-bus-back-better/ The Bus Service Improvement Plan will be published by 31 October. It will be further developed and updated annually.

Citizens Advice Changes to the Dorset Council Housing Register Are you listed on the Dorset Council waiting list for social housing?

If so, you need to be aware of a very important change in the current system.

Following the recent local government reorganisation, Dorset Council is changing how properties are allocated and how people should apply for housing. There will be a new Home Choice website from 4 October this year; anyone already on the list must reapply to join the Dorset Council Housing Register by 1 October.

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To re-apply you will need to access the Dorset Council website to open a new account at https://www.dorsetcouncil. gov.uk/housing/housing/re-registrationprocess. Don’t delay as you must meet the 1 October deadline to keep your original registration date.

Properties will continue to be advertised on the current Council website until 1 October and then on the new website from 4 October, if you have re-applied and been assessed. New applicants for housing – anyone aged over 16 years – will now only be able to apply to join the Housing Register from 4 October this year.

You will need an email address to both re-apply and apply. Advice and support on this is available from the Dorset Council Digital Hotline 01305 221048 (Mon to Fri 10.00am – 12 noon).

Advice about the Housing Register policy and process is available by email to: dorsetcouncilhomechoice@ dorsetcouncil.gov.uk or by phone on 01305 221739.

If you would like help with this or any other problem, contact Citizens Advice by telephoning our freephone Dorset Adviceline number on 0800 144 88 48 between 10.00am – 4.00pm Monday to Friday. Alternatively visit our website, www.centraldorsetca. org.uk, where you will find more information and contact details.

Dorset Accents I joined the William Barnes Society a couple years ago. Barnes was a teacher and an academic and in later life, a vicar, and lived through the bulk of the 19th Century, dying at Came rectory in 1886 at the grand old age of 85. The Society aims to keep his memory alive 60

and preserve the old Dorset dialect observed and recorded by him.

I’ve always been fascinated by regional accents and helping as I do at Lytes Cary and Montacute House, it’s wonderful to hear so many different ways of pronouncing the Queen’s English in one day, but for sheer pleasure I go back to Barnes’ writings and poems.

He was observing and writing in far more agricultural times than the present when, apart from the trades, the vast majority of men, women and their children would have worked on the land.

This slow, steady agricultural way of life would have gone on virtually unchanged for centuries and Dorset was probably characterised by images of simple folk living a rustic way of life.

This dialect poem sums it up. It’s not

by William Barnes but is very Barnesesque in style, and it always makes me smile. It is by Devina Symes and called ‘Darzet Volk’.

Zome think we Darzet volk be daft ‘Cos of the way we do zpeak.

Well ‘tisn’t zoo, we cin read an’ write An’ we knows the days of the week.

We do know enough to get us by, An’ not enough to meake us depressed.

We be ‘appy volk, content wi’ our lot, That’s mar than thee cin zay ver the rest.

We ‘ave no reason to veel evil minded, In Darzet there be beauty all around, Livin’ yere do meake thee veel good, No purdier place cin be vound.

No, we bain’t ashamed of what we be, We’m honest volk be choice, We do live our lives ver every day, An’ we’m proud of our Darzet voice.

Geoff Goater

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY SEPTEMBER Sat

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Leigh Flower Show

2.30pm

Leigh Village Hall

Tues

7

Coffee morning/bring&buy

10.30am–12

St Andrew’s Church, Leigh

Tues

7

Yetminster Film Night Nomadland

7pm

Jubilee Hall Yetminster

Wed

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YHS talk Battle of Jutland

2.30pm

Jubilee Hall Yetminster

Wed

8

WV Players script reading Peter Pan

5–7pm

Leigh Village Hall

Thur

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WV Players script reading Peter Pan

5–7pm

Leigh Village Hall

Thur

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Wriggle Valley Voices

7.30pm

Chetnole Village Hall

Sat

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Friends of St Michael’s Church, Beer Hackett Village Get Together

2pm

St Michael’s Church, Beer Hackett

Sat

11 DHCT Ride & Stride

Tues

14 Y&RGS outing

Thur

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Wed

Chetnole Chuckers friendly match v Leigh

all churches 2pm 10am

Chetnole Playing Field

22 Macmillan Coffee Morning

9.30am–12

Chetnole Village Hall

Fri

24 Pop up Pub

7pm

Leigh Village Hall

Sun

26 Thanksgiving service, Pimms & canapes 11.30am

St Peter’s Church, Chetnole

OCTOBER Tues

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Coffee morning/bring&buy

10.30am–12

St Andrew’s Church, Leigh

Tues

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Yetminster Film Night Supernova

7pm

Jubilee Hall, Yetminster

Sat

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Batcombe Jumble Sale

2.30pm

Leigh Village Hall

Tues

12 Y&RGS talk Katherine Crouch

7.30pm

Jubilee Hall, Yetminster

Wed

13 YHS talk 1919 Cerne Abbas Auction

2.30pm

Jubilee Hall, Yetminster

Fri

22 Leigh Art Show preview

6-8pm

Leigh Village Hall

Sat

23 Leigh Art Show

10am–4pm

Leigh Village Hall

Sun

24 Leigh Art Show

10am–4pm

Leigh Village Hall

Fri

29 Pop up Pub

7pm

Leigh Village Hall

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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY NOVEMBER Tues

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Coffee morning/bring&buy

10.30am–12

St Andrew’s Church, Leigh

Tues

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Yetminster Film Night The Father

7pm

Jubilee Hall, Yetminster

Wed

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AGM of Chetnole Chuckers

7.30pm

Chetnole Village Hall

Tues

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Y&RGS talk Paul Atterbury

7pm

Jubilee Hall, Yetminster

Wed

10 YHS talk The Cat and the Fiddle

2.30pm

Jubilee Hall, Yetminster

Fri

27 Pop up Pub

7pm

Leigh Village Hall

DECEMBER Tues

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Coffee morning/bring&buy

10.30am–12

St Andrew’s Church, Leigh

Tues

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Yetminster Film Night Dream Horse

7pm

Jubilee Hall, Yetminster

Tues

14 Y&RGS Christmas Party

6.30pm

Jubilee Hall, Yetminster

Please check with event organisers for any restictions or booking requirements

Photo: Faith Bellamy

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CHURCH NEWS

Our Church communities

News from the Three Valleys team

Services and Service times

Glenfall Oct 2006 (a retreat House) Some thoughts on the limitations of Theology

Despite the best endeavours of the clergy team we find that we are unable to enact the changes of services and service times that we had envisaged for September.

We ask for your patience as essentially we continue pretty much as we have been during August, but including the Harvests we have been asked for. This is due to the fact that we are going to be rather short of clergy in September for a variety of reasons. You are requested to please refer to your church noticeboards for up to date information.

Or please check the Services page on the Benefice website: www. threevalleysteam.org

I watched the sun go down on distant hills The Glory of God in Gold, Rose Red, Blue and Green.

Theology was spoken in that room; Words flew to and fro like jugglers’ props in a circus ring.

The voices raised in skilful talk of God But what was said, I neither know nor care.

They could not let go nor would they see As you took my hand and showed me your Glory In Gold, Rose Red, Blue and Green When together we watched the sun go down on distant hills.

Rev’d Tony Gilbert Team Vicar Three Valleys Benefice

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News from Yetminster Methodist Church September is the start of each new Methodist Year as well as a new academic year. I find myself in August reflecting on the past year and planning for the new one. Planning isn’t something we have been able to do since January 2020. Are we hopeful that we are emerging from the virus, or are we frightened? Do you see things as threats or opportunities?

Is your hope ultimately in Christ who loves you and is waiting to welcome you home where there will be no more dying, crying or pain?

Methodism meets as a connexion once a year at Conference and that is the church’s governing body. This year, Conference adopted resolutions that raise the minimum size of a local church to 12 members from six. Yetminster Methodist church currently has six active members, and could become a class of another church, but after the pandemic, most of the Methodist churches are under pressure.

Yetminster Methodist Church would love to see more people amongst its congregation. I know it is hard to cross the threshold of a building you haven’t been to before. That’s true of a pub or a gym but even more true of a church.

In a pub, you know it’s about buying a drink or a meal. In a gym, you usually have an introductory session so that you know exactly how the equipment works.

I remember a friend coming to church for the first time and the offering plate being passed around. Our friend didn’t have a clue what to do. My husband quickly said to him, ‘Ignore it, pass it along.’ An offering plate is now at the back of the church for those who want to put something in. If you are a visitor, 64

you are not expected to, you are a guest.

A good guest asked to a dinner party might ask, ‘What can I bring?’ A good host usually says, ‘Just yourself, come as you are.’ If you then want to bring a gift you do, but you don’t feel any obligation to do so.

Perhaps the pandemic has got you asking questions about God. Perhaps you are wondering how a God of love could allow the pandemic and the suffering of so many. You can ask as many difficult questions as you like.

My invitation to you is to come as you are, with your doubts about God, your questions, and see if we can help.

What is the church all about? D.T. Niles said the church is one beggar showing another beggar where to find bread. Brennan Manning said, “Christianity is not primarily a moral code but a grace-laden mystery; it is not essentially a philosophy of love but a love affair; it is not keeping rules with clenched fists but receiving a gift with open hands.”

Why don’t you come and find out?

Services in September are at 10.30am on 12th with local preacher Jane Bullock, and on 26th with Rev’d Ruth Farrant, a service of Holy Communion. Perhaps we might see you there?

Rev’d Kate Konrad

THREE VALLEYS TEAM Rev’d Richard Kirlew

Team Office:

Team Rector:

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

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

Yetminster Jubilee Hall, Church Rev’d Tony Gilbert @RuralChaplain Street, Yetminster, DT9 6LG The Rectory, Church Rd, 01963 23570 01935 872600 Thornford, Sherborne. DT9 6QE e: rector3valleys@gmail.com

Opening hours Mon 9.30am – 12.30pm Tues 1.30 – 4.30pm

Yetminster DT9 6QE

01935 873214 e: revgeorgemoody@gmail.com

Yetminster Methodist Church Chapel Lane, Yetminster DT9 6LJ

Treasurer: Mrs S Gilbey

Minister: Rev Kate Konrad 01935-415837 Worship co-ordinator: Mrs Barbara Driver Tel: 01935 873690

All services begin at 10:30am followed by coffee.

Roman Catholic Services Roman Catholic Church

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

Hilfield Friary services continue.

Information can be found on our website https://hilfieldfriary.org.uk and Facebook page www.facebook.com/HilfieldFriary so please look to see what we are up to.

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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PLANNING APPLICATIONS SEPTEMBER 2021 BATCOMBE Nil CHETNOLE P/FUL/2021/02485 12/07/21 PARK HOUSE FARM HERBURY LANE JUNCTION – Change of use of land from agricultural to a mixed agricultural & equestrian use, construction of a riding arena with an associated means of enclosure & the erection of a building for equestrian use with an access track from the existing driveway. No Decision.

P/HOU/2021/01349 27/06/21 PARK HOUSE FARM JUNCTION TO HELL CORNER – Erect two storey extension. New detached garage and store. (demolish existing garage). No Decision.

P/HOU/2021/00532 19/02/21 GORTEEN, MILL LANE – Erection of single storey extension over existing garage with re-arrangement of kitchen, diningroom and utility on ground floor. Granted 5 Aug 21.

P/LBC2021/00128

10/03/21 ROSE COTTAGE, YETMINSTER ROAD, CHETNOLE – Relocation of one internal wall associated with the conversion of building to 1 No. dwelling. Granted 25 Jun 21.

WD/D/20/002874

13/11/20 MANOR FARM, DEEP FORD LANE – formation of gated access.

Granted 8 Jul 21.

P/LBC//2021/00472 17/02/21 1 FORD COURT, CHETNOLE – Installation of buttresses to support wall from leaning further. No Decision.

P/HOU/2021/00368 15/02/21 PARK HOUSE FARM, HERBURY LANE JUNCTION – Erection of part two storey & part single storey side extension. Granted 30 Jun 21.

HERMITAGE Nil HILFIELD P/FUL/2021/00318 02/02/21 THREE GATES FARM – Demolition of existing building & erection of 3no. dwellings. No Decision.

LEIGH P/FUL/2021/01677 14/05/21 WHITEHALL FARM, SOUTH STREET – Change of use from 2 No. agricultural barns to commercial use (Class B8), one for engineering and one for furniture restoration. No Decision.

WD/D/21/000048

16/03/21 LAND EAST OF BATCOMBE ROAD – Change of use from agricultural land to campsite to accomodate 10 No. pitches; erect timber framed facility block, form road access, construct access track and car parking area for 10 No. parking spaces. No Decision.

WD/D/21/000121

18/01/21 GREENHAM HOUSE, SHERBORNE ROAD – Develop the land by the erection of 1 No. dwelling. (Outline application to determine access and layout). No Decision.

MELBURY BUBB Nil RYME INTRINSECA Nil

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PLANNING APPLICATIONS SEPTEMBER 2021 YETMINSTER P/HOU/2021/01564 29/07/21 OATCROFT, RYME ROAD – Erect two storey rear extension and single storey side extension. Re-locate oil tank. (Demolish single storey rear extension and side porch). No Decision.

P/PABA/2021/01921 01/06/21 WEST HILL FARM, BRISTER END – Erection of agricultural building.

Prior approval not required. 22 Jun 21.

WD/D/21/000013

06/05/21 THE MILL HOUSE, DOWNS LANE – Change of use of existing room over existing garage from Studio as per Planning Application No 1/E/07/000522 May 2007 to dwelling (retrospective). No Decision.

P/HOU/2021/00375 21/04/21 RIVERSIDE, BRISTER END – Erection of first floor extension to front. No Decision.

P/FUL/2021/00516 06/04/21 HAMLET STABLES, YETMINSTER ROAD, CHETNOLE – Conversion & alterations of The Stone Barn to create 1 no. dwelling. No Decision.

P/LBC/2021/00517 06/04/21 HAMLET STABLES, YETMINSTER ROAD, CHETNOLE – Internal & external alterations to convert The Stone Barn into a dwelling. No Decision.

WD/D/20/003084

22/02/21 KILBERNIE, CHAPEL LANE – Demolition of existing dwelling & erection of 3no. dwellings with associated landscaping and works. No Decision.

WD/D/20/002134

19/11/20 FIELD KNOWN AS HIRAITH EAST OF, CUCKOO HILL – Agricultural private way, hardstanding and store (Retrospective).

No Decision.

WD/D/20/002895

16/11/20 LAND NORTH OF MILL LANE – Erection of 1 No. dwelling with associated landscaping and parking. Refused 15 Jul 21.

WD/D/20/002527

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WD/D/20/002314

16/09/20 FOLLY FARM, THORNFORD ROAD – Modification of obligations on Section 106 agreement dated 12th July 2016 (original planning approval WD/D/16/000642). No Decision.

BINGERS, RYME ROAD – Erection of 2 No. stables, Implement store and feed/hay store. Granted 22 Jun 21.

The next Dorset Council – Northern Area Planning Committee meetings will take place on the 28th September at 2.00pm, this meeting will be held in Stour Hall The Exchange, Old Market Hill, Sturminster Newton. A full register of all past and present planning applications can be found at: https://planning.dorset.gov.uk/online-applications/ applications.

Note: due to publication deadlines these details only reflect the website records up to 14.08.21

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Regular Meetings, Events & Activities Name Every Mon Table Tennis Bev’s Core Vinyassa Flow Yoga Cummunifit Sit & Strengthen Short Mat Bowls Yetminster Table Tennis Club Bev’s Core Vinyassa Flow Yoga Yetminster Bell Ringers Every Tue Yoga Topsy Turvy Toddlers Drop in Coffee Morning & PO Chetnole Art Group (until Easter) Beginners Pilates Cubs (in term) Every Wed Community Coffee morning Yoga Croquet Coach/Play Wednesday Club (in term) Chetnole Chuckers Pétanque Club Table Tennis Croquet Junior WV Players (in term) Beavers (in term) Scouts (in term) Beginners yoga 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 Wriggle Valley Voices Every Fri Table Tennis Croquet Club (May – Oct) Croquet Every Sun Second Sunday Informal worship Chetnole Chuckers Pétanque Club

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Time 9.30–1.00pm 9.30–10.30am 11am–12 noon 2–5pm 10–12noon 6.30–7.30pm 7.30pm–10pm 9.30am–10.30am 9.30am–11am 9.30–12 noon 10am–1pm 1.10–2.10pm 6–7.30pm 10.30–11.30am 10.30–11.30am 3pm (until Oct) 3.15pm–4.05pm 3pm 2.00–5.00pm 5.30pm summer only 6–7pm 6–7pm 7–9pm 7pm 7.15–8.15pm 7–10pm 10am 10am 2–5pm 5.45–7pm 5.45–7pm 7–8.30pm

Venue Leigh Village Hall Chetnole Village Hall Yetminster Jubilee Hall Leigh Village Hall Scout Hut, Yetminster Chetnole Village Hall St Andrew’s Church Leigh Village Hall St Andrew’s Primary School Chetnole Village Hall Chetnole Village Hall Chetnole Village Hall Scout Hut Yetminster Old Vicarage Care Home Leigh Village Hall Yetminster Playing Fields St Andrew’s Primary School Chetnole Playing Fields Leigh Village Hall Church Farm, Hermitage Leigh Village Hall Scout Hut Yetminster Scout Hut Yetminster St Andrew’s Primary School Leigh Village Hall Yetminster Jubilee Hall Leigh Village Hall Chetnole Village Hall Yetminster Jubilee Hall Trim Room, Yetminster Yetminster Jubilee Hall Yetminster Jubilee Hall

6.00–7.00pm

Leigh Village Hall

7.30pm 9.30–1.00pm 3pm 3pm 9 for 9.30am 3pm

Chetnole Village Hall Leigh Village Hall Yetminster Sports Club Yetminster Sports Club Yetminster Jubilee Hall Chetnole Playing Fields

Regular Meetings, Events & Activities Name

Time

Venue

1 Mon

Chetnole & Leigh Garden Club

7:30pm

Chetnole Village Hall

1st Tue

Leigh Discussion Club (wint)

7.30–10.30pm

Leigh Village Hall

Yetminster Film Night

7.00pm

Jubilee Hall

st

2 Tues nd

Wriggle Valley MU (alt months) 7pm

Church Hall, Yetminster

Yetminster & Ryme Garden Soc. 7.30pm

Yetminster Jubilee Hall

Senior Winter Lunch Outings

Sue Footner 873610

7.30pm

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

3 Tues rd

Wriggle Valley Lunch Club

Sheaf of Arrows 12.15–3pm

Leigh Parish Council – alt mnths 7.30pm Last Tues Leigh Women’s Institute Pub Quiz 1 Wed st

Leigh Village Hall Leigh Village Hall

7.30–11pm

Leigh Village Hall

7pm

The White Hart, Yetminster

Coffee ‘n’ Cakes

10–11.30am

Yetminster Jubilee Hall

Batcombe Coffee Morning

11am

tba

[not Aug & Dec]

Yetminster & Ryme Intrinseca PC 7.30pm

St. Andrew’s Primary School

2nd Wed

Yetminster Historical Society

2.30pm

Yetminster Jubilee Hall

Police Support Unit

2–3pm

The Cross, Leigh

Chetnole & Stockwood PC

7.30pm

Chetnole Village Hall

2 /4 Wed High Stoy Bible Study

7.30pm

Venue contact 872342

Last Wed Woodland Wednesdays

12.45–2.45pm

Pogles Wood nr Leigh

2 Wed/alt mth nd

nd

th

Police Community Support Yetminster Fair Association Wed – Sat Friary Shop 2 Thurs nd

Meadens Coffee Morning

Last Thurs Leigh Short Mat Bowls Last Sat

Pub Quiz

By Church, Yetminster 7.30pm

Meadens Hall, Yetminster

2.30–4.30pm

The Friary, Hilfield

10.30am

The Meadens

7–10pm

Leigh Village Hall

8pm

The White Hart

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Stockwood Leigh Hermitage Longburton, Melbury Osmond, Corscombe, Halstock and Evershot.

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ART & ANTIQUES Old School Gallery

71

BED & BREAKFAST Chetnole Inn

17

Hound House

70

CARE HOMES Old Vicarage Care Home, Leigh

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CARS, VANS & MOTORCYCLES, HIRING & SERVICING Addison Motors

16

Brotherwood

47

Express Equipment Centre

54

N.S Autos

45

West Country Cars

31

CHIMNEY SWEEPS Alexander the Grate

71

A Clean Sweep, Roger Dodd

57

i Sweep, & video inspections

16

Steve White Chimney Sweep

18

COMPUTERS, MARKETING & IT Dalaric Managed Internet Services 54 DMDH Computers

68

PDC Computing

29

EDUCATION Barn Owls Nursery

69

GARDEN & OUTDOOR MAINTENANCE WM Groundcare

47

Burrow Water Treatment Plants 57 Frost & Butler, Master Thatchers 46 P. Houchen Dry Stone Walling

30

KDS Garden Machinery Repair

57

Chedington Compost

56

The Log Man Family

18

M&S Welding

45

MAD Mowers

31

Paul Hambidge Contracting

19

68

TS Boiler Services

55

Spearbuild

17

TGas Plumbing & Heating

30

B.A Wallbridge

29

Westcountry Electrics

29

Sherborne Joinery

16

Sibley Property Maintenance

46

HOME, OFFICE & INTERIORS 56

Michael Sturmey Carpets

17

55

SBF Curtains & Blinds

55

Pestwright & Mole Catcher

16

Wayne Timmins Painter & Decorator 55

Rampisham Timber Services

31

CM Furniture

17

SCR Tree Care

16

Cut Flowers by Kate

54

Tree Surgery (Westree)

17

LEGAL SERVICES

Wriggle Valley Fencing

Perrett Fencing

46

Porter Dodson Solicitors

70

Will’s Walls, Dry Stone Walling 28

Professional Will Writer

71

HEALTH & WELL BEING

PETS & LIVESTOCK

David Stanton, Psychotherapist 28

Dog Grooming & Stripping

Robert Frith Optometrists

30

PHOTOGRAPHY

Tania Geere Chiropodist

31

Chetnole Drone Photography

Yetminster Health Centre

57

Lower Covey Montessori Nursery 18

HOME - BUILD & MAINTENANCE

EVENT VENUES

Lendology CIC

30

Chetnole Village Hall

47

AD Renovations

19

Leigh Village Hall

46

J Bennett Joinery

45

Yetminster Jubilee Hall

19

Ian Crossland Property Maint.

68

Dorset Plasterers

31

FOOD, DRINK & CATERING

71

Sellick & Saxton

KC Decorators

Therapy Barn Mandie Holloway 69 18

Pearce Energy Heating Oil

Chetnole Village Hall (Wed am only) 47 Leigh

16

Yetminster

56

PRINTERS Remous, Milborne Port

Holiday Home Nr Bordeaux

54

Mallows Cottage, Yetminster

70

Stuart Goodier Boiler Servicing 68

5 Star Bars & Catering

28

M Harris

On the Boyle Café

71

Steve Jones, Carpentry & Joinery 18

PUBLIC HOUSES & FOOD

Spar Stores & PO Yetminster

56

Knott Roofing

56

Chetnole Inn

28

SPORT & LEISURE

13

FUNERAL SERVICES

Lawrence Electricals

74

PROPERTY & HOLIDAY LETS

16

Lavender Keepers cafe

47

POST OFFICES

Leigh Village Stores & PO

70

70

Steve Mumford General Builder 68

Barfoots’ Bouncers

Brister & Son

69

Neal Electrical Services

19

TRAVEL

Grassby Funeral Services

69

JJP Plumbing

45

Heart Of Wessex Railway

17

18

46

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