234 April 2011

No. 234

April 2011

The Wriggle Valley Magazine

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by John Tatchell Bella Neate-

news and views from your Wriggle Valley community

Spring blooms in St Andrew’s Churchyard, Yetminster

Take part in our Readers’ Survey P5

Marathon Madness in Chetnole

Royal Wedding Celebrations

Wriggle Valley Preschool 40th

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P 16, 22 & 67

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Contents

Happy Easter

Editor’s notes…

Gudrun Tweedy

News from the Villages Readers’ Survey

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Batcombe

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Chetnole

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Hermitage

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Hilfield

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Leigh

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Ryme Intrinseca

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Yetminster

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April & May Diary

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Welcome to a bumper edition of this 36 month’s magazine; we have a plethora of Regular Meeting & Activities village news for your perusal.

General News 39 Thank you all for your positive comments and as part of our commitment St Andrew’s Primary School 45 to our readers we have included a Readers’ 46 Survey on Pages five and six. This will News from our Churches enable us to further improve the magazine Benefice Church Services 53 and therefore I urge you to forward your comments.

Leigh Weather Watch 54 Due to the popularity of the magazine 57 we are getting lots of interesting articles, Planning Applications therefore could we request that your ..gone gardening…

59 inputs are restricted to a maximum of 350 words.

Spotlight on our Community 61 As Editor I will endeavour to place your 62 articles in the requested section, however, Club News on occasions this may not be possible due to the size and format of the magazine.

Our double issue for 2011 will be Aug/Sept. Readers are asked to put this date in their diaries when sending in your articles for summer/autumn events.

Have a lovely Easter break at the end of the month and of course dust of your Union Jacks for the wedding of the decade.

Enjoy reading your magazine.

Bella Neate-Clegg

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The Wriggle Magazine is FREE but readers are invited to make voluntary donations towards the cost of production. These should be forwarded to the Treasurer at Mallows House, Church Street, Yetminster, DT9 6LG. Cheques can be made payable to Wriggle Valley Magazine.

Thank you for your continued support

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Readers’ Survey (Details of how to respond are contained overleaf) I. Overall, what is your opinion of the Wriggle Valley Magazine?

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3 What do you like least about the Magazine?

4 Would you like to see a children’s section?

5 Would you like to see a competition section?

6 Would you like to see a health issues section?

7 Would you like to see a cookery section?

8 Is the mix of advertisements to content correct?

9 Would you like to see previous copies and information held on a Wriggle Valley Magazine Website?

10 Does the magazine cover a wide enough geographical area?

11 How would you feel if the Magazine ceased to be produced?

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12 Any other constructive comments – this is your opportunity to influence the content, design and production of the magazine?

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Mr G C Plaice 1 Cloverhay Yetminster Dorset DT9 6LB 4. Leave your comments, for the attention of the Wriggle Valley Magazine, in the Yetminster Post Office.

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News from the Villages BATCOMBE.....

Local representative: Alan Bastone (01300) 341351 Alan@FlowersFarmlakes.co.uk

" A peck of March dust is worth a King’s ransom" - at long last spring is on its way, the birds are singing their hearts out and the early primroses are out in sheltered hedgerows.

It’s a sad state of affairs when our Churches are being vandalized, and St Mary’s is one of the latest to be attacked, although nothing was stolen, the damage to the fabric of the church will be costly to repair. The Easter service at St Mary’s will be on April 24 at 10.15am.

On a more cheerful note, congratulations to Richard & Chantelle Thornbury on the birth of their daughter Felice, a little sister to big brother Uriel. Also congratulations to David & Ivy Perry who celebrate their diamond wedding on May 1.

COFFEE MORNING 11 am, Wednesday 6th April At the Rowans We welcome the new residents at Dyers Farm and hope their stay will be a happy one.

The monthly Batcombe coffee morning will be at 11am on Wednesday 6 April at Rowans the home of Katy & Nick Lawrence.

Alan Bastone

High Stoy Parish Council Local Elections - Thursday 5 May Did you know that your local Councillors are consulted on nearly everything that happens in your area? They take an active part in influencing what services are and are not provided and that affects you and your family. Local Councils are delivering more services for residents than ever before and, with changes proposed by the new Government, Parish Councils will be in a position to do even more in the future. The Parish Council is the collective voice of its community and depends on local people taking an interest in what happens in that community so if you are interested in

standing as a Parish or a West Dorset District Councillor visit www.dorsetforyou.com/concillors/west for more information or please get in touch with one of High Stoy Parish’s current Councillors Cllrs: Batcombe - Eveline Jones 01935 83466 & Carole Potter 01935 83281; Hermitage - Keith Mitchell 01965 210230 & John Ryder (Chairman) 01963 23704; Hilfield – Alan Bastone 01300 341351 & Sally Vickery 01963 210245 or call the Parish Clerk, Kerry Straughan on 01935 83563.

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Nomination packs are available from WDDC, Tel: 01305 252216 or email democratic@westdorset-dc.gov.uk It is said ‘people get the local Council they deserve’ and if you leave voting to others your opinions and wishes will not be heard. Simply by voting for a candidate that you feel will reflect your views sends a clear message of your opinion to the decision makers. So please make the effort to support your local Parish Elections by voting on Thursday 5 May.

Alan Bastone Retires Alan Bastone has retired as the Chairman of High Stoy Parish Council after 36 years of service to his local community.

He became Chairman on 25th March 1974 and has lead and advised a number of Councillors through Planning issues, Highway matters, Rights of Way controversies, and much more. He was a proactive, highly knowledgeable Chairman fighting for the best for his local community and we would like to mark his retirement with the presentation of a gift before the next Council meeting on Tuesday 17 May, 6.30pm at Hermitage Village Hall, to which you are all invited please let Kerry Straughan know if you will be attending.

If you would like to give a donation towards the gift please call the Clerk, Kerry Straughan, on 01935 83563 or send it to Redford Farmhouse, Melbury Bubb, Dorchester, DT2 0NH, or contact your local Councillor: Batcombe - Eveline Jones & Carole Potter; Hermitage - Keith Mitchell & John Ryder (Chairman): Hilfield - Sally Vickery.

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Crime in your area In one week there were two house burglaries, one car burglary and a theft from a church in Batcombe and Hilfield.

We urge all residents to stay vigilant and report any suspicious individuals or cars to the police immediately on 01305 222222, including full vehicle details with registration number and, if possible, a description of any occupants.

Theft from oil tanks continues to take place across the County, so again please be vigilant and think about installing an affordable alarm on your oil tank. Contact PC Chris Forshaw or PC Tim Poole, on 01305 222222 for security advice and details for alarm installations.

If you have information about a crime you can contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555111 in confidence, your call will not be traced and you may receive a cash reward.

If you have information on possible terrorist activity call the anti terrorism hotline in confidence on 0800 789 321.

Gritting We have finally managed to persuade DCC to provide High Stoy PC with grit/salt, without the need to purchase expensive Grit bins, as long as we can provide adequate storage and gritting arrangements. We, therefore, need a farmer in each village to agree to store, under dry cover, dumpy bags of salt/grit for the winter period and agree to take on the task of ensuring that the village roads are appropriately gritted throughout, to provide access to the major roads. If anyone is willing to take on this community task please your contact your village Cllr or the PC Clerk on 01935 83563.

Kerry Straughan, Clerk to HSPC

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Home cooked lunches and tea available, small friendly family atmosphere run by fully qualified staff, exciting activities, including Forest School.

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Jolin Gallery Gallery of Local Art and Crafts Opportunities for local, gifted artists and crafts people to exhibit their work in our new light and airy Gallery.

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Come and enjoy some refreshments or a home made light lunch in our relaxed and comfortable Café setting.

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CHETNOLE.....

Local representative: Liz Tebbatt 873140 tebbatt.towers@virgin.net

I begin on a sad note by reporting that Terry Freeguard of 3 Chubbs Farm, Chetnole passed away on Friday April 11.

Terry had been very poorly for several months following a fall from a ladder. We would like to send Terry’s family our condolences and also to his close neighbours and friends, the James family- Simon and Trudie and their children, Lucy, Chris and Will.

This month has lots in store for the village of Chetnole: a cupcake competition in the village hall, a streetparty on the 29th to celebrate the Royal Wedding (read Tony Jones’ article for more details). We are now operating on British Summertime and April 2011 has no less than three Bank Holidays.

Who could ask for more?

With the sunnier months on our doorstep there is

a real sense of optimism in the air. If you are interested in becoming a Parish Councillor don’t forget that the closing date for nominations is the 5th of April – see Sue Woodford’s latest report this month.

Oh, and enjoy those Easter Eggs kids and probably a few not- so- little kids too (me included).

Liz Tebbatt

Marathon Madness Strikes Chetnole Spring is in the air and with it it appears some residents of Chetnole have become stricken by a peculiar fever, a symptom of which compels them to hurtle around the English countryside for miles and miles clad in tight, lycra-based items of clothing.

What could this be you ask yourself?

Well, it’s the season for big charity race events and we in Chetnole have three very enthusiastic participants of two of the most popular races, the Kate with her friends after running the Bath Half Marathon Bath Half Marathon and the Virgin London “I managed to achieve both my goals, Marathon.

Our first runner is Kate Kosowyk – which were to run the whole 13.1 miles currently studying her Legal Practice Course without any walking and finish under 2.5 at the College of Law in Guildford and hours. Amazingly, I ran the whole way and daughter of Aly and Ned – who valiantly even came in with a finishing time of 2 hours took part in this year’s Bath Half Marathon and 13 minutes (and 4 seconds), so I am on Sunday, 6 March and this is her message: quite happy with that. I am even happier, 11

however, with everyone's incredible generosity. With all your support and well wishes I managed to raise £502 for breast cancer research in tribute to my Aunty Liz, and I am writing this email to express my sincere gratitude to you all. I couldn't have done it without you!

Thank you very very much!!”

Kate Kosowyk

Children’s wish’ – a fabulous charity doing some awesome works for children in need. My fundraising site is :http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/AndyLovell.

Having run 3 marathons before the natural assumption is that it is a walk in the park – trust me it gets harder not easier.

This time round the joys of tendonitis, cold mornings and the memory of the pain and sheer effort required to get round the 26 Our second spirited sprinter is Andy mile journey are all weighing heavy on my Lovell of Higher Farm, Chetnole.

A mind. I’ve just got my first 20 miler out of seasoned marathon runner, here is his story: the way – and how painful was that?! A few weeks of alcohol abstinence are still to come, and many more miles to put under the belt as we build for the big day.

This will be my second London marathon and I can’t wait to experience again the amazing atmosphere which the event creates; the cheering crowds, the playing bands , the joy and elation at crossing Tower Bridge, the long hard trawl through Canary Wharf and the return into the capital. Most of all that feeling when you round Buckingham Palace and head to the finish.

The relief and exhilaration at completing something as mad as a marathon.”

Andy Lovell

Andy sporting his well deserved medals

“On the marathon trail again.

I’m running the Virgin London Marathon on April 17 for two reasons this time around – in a drunken moment I agreed to get a friend of mine around the route in sub 4 hours and she took me up on the offer. The second reason is because I’ve been awarded a place to run on behalf of ‘Round Table –

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…And who is our third and final runner?

Well reader, it is me, Liz Tebbatt and I will be running my second and most definitely last marathon alongside (but only metaphorically speaking) Andy on Sunday 17 in London in support of the diabetics’ charity Diabetes UK. If you would like to sponsor me then check out my fundraising page at http://www.justgiving.com/LizTebbatt. In the next edition there will be an update on how we both fared although I can already predict that Andy will finish way before I ever do!

Liz Tebbatt

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Chetnole Flower Show Quiz Night This year's Quiz Night was on Saturday 5 March and proved to be a very enjoyable evening. Once again our thanks to Quiz Master, Bob Owen who set a challenging quiz with a wide range of questions. Thanks also to the adjudicator, Aly Kozowyk who added up the sums. Fourteen teams took part and it was good to see new faces amongst the regular quizzers. The winning team, No Excuses, achieved an impressive 102.5 points. Team members Tony Jones, Jackie Boulter, Andrew Kindness and Barbara Darnley each received a bottle of wine. Approximately £380 was raised towards Flower Show costs. This year's show, the 64th, will be on Saturday 6 August.

PATchWORk & Quilting

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Chetnole Village Hall

Saturday 9th April 10.00am - 3.00pm Refreshments Parking

Chetnole and Stockwood Parish Council The Chetnole and Stockwood Parish Council met on Thursday 10 March, the main points of interest under discussion were:The Council agreed to grant £50 to the Royal Wedding Street Party, as a contribution towards the costs of a commemorative gift to be given to the local children.

The Playing Field Committee are in the process of organising a local ‘Treasure Hunt’, to be held later in the year.

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The Chairman reported on a recent DAPTC meeting he attended on the “Big Society” focusing on the Localism Bill.

Suitable sites for salt and grit bins were proposed. The Council will meet with DCC Highways to discuss this further.

The provision of nameplate signs for Stockwood is agreed, the Council will meet with DCC Highways to discuss suitable sites.

Work on the crumbling wall alongside Church Path

and the Playing Field is on hold whilst the ownership and status of the wall is established by the Council’s solicitors.

Nomination papers are available for anyone who wishes to stand as a candidate in the forthcoming local Parish Council elections.

Please contact the Parish Clerk on 01935872089 or West Dorset District Council on 01305-251010.

Sue Woodford, Parish Clerk

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Our Royal Wedding “Street Party” For the residents of Chetnole, Hamlet, Stockwood and Melbury Bubb.

The fun starts at 4pm on the 29 April with a Tea Party aimed at our younger folk, with cakes, jellies, squash, plus some great entertainment. Live musicians playing some great favourites, a Treasure Hunt in the playing fields, and a Fancy Dress Parade with a Royal theme - so bring your own little princes and princesses and let them dress them up in character!

And all the children of the village (aged 16 and under) will get something special to remember the day by - a William & Kate Royal Wedding mug, generously donated by the Chetnole Flower Show Committee. If you have any children (or grandchildren) of friends or family visiting, we can make sure they won’t be left out.

But get in touch first so we can make sure have enough available (at nominal price of £2.50 each).

This party is also for us, the adults.

Come for tea, sandwiches and cake and celebrate with your neighbours - and if you fancy it, join in the spirit of the day by wearing a decorated ‘wedding’ hat in red/white/blue – the bigger and bolder the better! And if you wish to add to the entertainment in any other way (juggling, playing an instrument, etc) please let us know.

From 6pm onwards the tea party will gradually turn into a Bring Your Own Barbeque - we’ll provide salads, ketchup, and the fire, you provide your own meat (and cutlery) to cook. There will be real ale (at a reasonable price) or feel free to bring your own wine if you prefer; enjoy the sound of live music and take part in the Truly British - themed Raffle. Prizes include an English Rose, Scotch Whisky, British Beef, English Afternoon Tea for Two delivered on a tray to your door, Beefeater gin, etc. (And if you can provide any such gifts, please let us know) For a great opportunity to have fun with your neighbours, come along on

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ROYAL WEDDING S T R E E T

PA R T Y

Friday 29 April between 4 and 8 pm at Chetnole Village Hall and Car park. To cover the cost of the party there will be an entry fee of £1 for adults, but children 16 and under are free. Any excess raised will go to Help for Heroes.

In order to have some idea of numbers attending, we’d be very grateful if you could either fill in the flyer delivered to your door recently, fill in the notice in Wriggles, or get in touch with Jackie Boulter of Thurlands directly on 01935 873742 ( email boulterjs@yahoo.co.uk ) as soon as possible please.

And if you think you might be able to help either by providing a plate of food, or manpower assistance, or help on the day (eg tea rota, selling raffle tickets, etc) please indicate on your message and we will get back to you. And if you can’t, don’t worry, we do want everyone to come, so even if you can only turn up on the day please let us know, and then come and help make the party go with a bang!

Tony Jones

Crime in Chetnole In late February a house in the heart of the village was burgled by thieves who are still at large. This distressing incident was one of several thefts from outbuildings, farms and even churches in the Wriggle Valley during recent weeks. Padlocks have been cut and windows broken as a means of gaining entry, calling for an increase in the level of home security and general awareness by residents.

Sightings of any suspicious persons or vehicles should be reported to the police immediately on 01305 222222 or 999 as well as to your local Home Watch coordinator.

Gordon Ratcliffe, Chetnole Home Watch

News from the Pub & Wriggles A couple of dates for your diary.... don't forget Mothers Day - Sunday 3rd April or you'll be in trouble, if you've not booked a table at the pub for lunch do it quickly!

Also, Wriggles has a fantastic range of gifts candles, prints, cookery books, jewellery etc. and not forgetting chocolates, foodie treats and hampers to suit all shapes and tastes!

NB - hampers can be delivered locally too.

Monday openings at the pub From Monday 25th April (Easter Monday) onwards the pub will be open at lunch time and evenings every Monday through to October - that must mean Spring is definitely here now!

Jude Lewin

Chetnole Chuckers Boules Club The Club AGM was held on the 11 March.

The current committee was re-elected to serve for another year.

The Club will be arranging a number of friendly matches throughout the season, in addition to men’s and ladies’ singles and mixed pairs knockout competitions.

The Treasurer reminded us that this year’s subscriptions are now due! Please contact John Head (873555) to renew your membership or to join the Club as a new member. The subscriptions have been maintained at last year’s level - just £5 per person.

It was confirmed that the Club start of season BBQ will be held at the Boules terrain in the corner of the Chetnole playing field on Sunday 10 April, starting at 1:30 pm.

There will be a free burger or hot dog for each member. So bring your boules out of hibernation and into the Spring air! This is also an ideal time for new-comers to try the game.

Although the pistes are available for play at any time, Club meetings will as usual be held on Sunday afternoons starting at 3:00 pm and on Wednesday evenings from 5:00 pm. Refreshments are available at the meetings.

Ian Wood

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BBQ 1.30 pm, Sunday

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HERMITAGE....

Local representative: Ray Dickerson (01963) 210292

Please refer to Batcombe village news for the High Stoy Parish Council notes

Village Hall repairs By the time that you read this article the changes to the Hall will have been completed.

We hope that you will take the earliest opportunity to come along to one of our planned activities (see below) and see the difference.

Mothering Sunday 3 April There will be a service of evening prayer at St. Mary’s Church at 6.30 pm.

Everyone is welcome.

PCC AGM 4 April

Palm Sunday 17 April Alan Ward will be leading an informal Praise Service at St. Mary’s Church starting at 10.15 am. All are welcome.

Hermitage Village Quiz – 14 May I am pleased to say that all the tables have now been booked for this evening.

If you would like to take part and have not yet made a reservation, please call me and I’ll put your name on a wait list, in case someone drops out.

The evening starts at 7:30 pm in the Village Hall and the cost is £3 per head and team sizes are a maximum of 4 people.

The PCC Annual General Meeting will be held at Church Farm Hermitage, Family Fun Event – 25 June starting at 7.30 pm.

Arrangements are well underway for this event, being held on the Village Green.

Italian Themed We are planning a number of children’s activities, plus a Bouncy Castle, Evening 16 April Tickets are still available for this, as well as the traditional Coconut Shy, our first social event since the Skittle Alley and Tombola.

Discussions are also underway to repairs to the Hall.

As previously announced, arrange an inter-village Rounders and admission for a 3 course Italian Tug-Of-War competition. meal (with a vegetarian option for It all begins at noon with the BBQ and the main dish) plus the first glass of will run until approx. 3:30 pm., when we wine is just £12. finish with the Cream Teas.

This promises to be a fun evening and, hopefully, the first of many Village Green Notice board You may have noticed that we have a such themed events – Korean next smart new notice board on the Village perhaps?

Please do not turn up on the Green.

Thanks are due to Dave Chutter for his night without having first made a booking. Please call 01963 210292 generosity and skill. to reserve your place. Thank you.

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AUTOTECH GARAGE SERVICES STATION YARD, YETMINSTER, DT9 6 LH (opposite Express Motor Parts) We are pleased to be able to offer all local residents and businesses a specialised servicing, maintenance and repair facility for cars, vans and 4x4 vehicles.

We also carry out plant, equipment and machinery repairs.

For professional services at reasonable rates please contact MARTIN NEWMAN

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Hilfield....

Local representatives: Michael & Ann Harris 01300 341148

A Tribute to Ethel Curtis Ethel Curtis died in February at the age of 92, having spent all her life in the local farming community. She is survived by her devoted son John and her brother Arthur.

She began her life at Willow Tree Farm , Leigh, moving to Lower Farm at the age of 2 and in the same year the Brothers moved into Flowers Farm.

Arthur remembers Ethel taking him to The Friary for children’s parties, and this association was to continue throughout Ethel’s life. At her request she was buried next to members of the Coffin family in the Friary churchyard.

As tenant farmers, the Coffin family, made a fine contribution.

Ethel attended Hermitage school, but with her Father’s death on New Year’s Day 1936, it became necessary to move to their new home at Bridles Farm, Middlemarsh. After two years she moved to be with her elder Sister Mabel at Mosterton. At the start of the Second World War they moved again to Kingston Russell (Maltby family) on the Bridport Road, and then on to the James Family at Storbridge for the early days of the war. Arthur remembers how the Germans were constantly targeting the nearby railway line, but always missed!

Where Ethel scored her hit was when she met Frank Curtis in 1941, having moved back to the Middlemarsh area to the farm of her step-sister’s husband. Ethel and Frank married in 1944 at Mintern Magna

Church and in the following year John was born. The family of three then moved to Lower Farm, Thornford in 1953 and finally to Glebe Farm at West Knighton in 1961. There Ethel spent the rest of her life, but losing Frank sadly in 1967 at the comparatively young age of 68.

Ethel loved flowers; she grew them at home, arranged them in church, whilst tending her own fruit and vegetable garden. The regular evening milking, the care of pigs and poultry and the little brown ducks were all part of a rich pattern of life into which she gave herself. Even last autumn she planted bulbs around the house. although Ethel did become quite restricted with arthritis and latterly her mobility became seriously affected. These last months particularly had become a trial as her age began to show. John has been her principle carer for perhaps longer than any have recognised and thanks to her son, Ethel was able to die in her own home, in her own bed, as she wished.

Ethel would have made a good Fransiscan, with her ability and willingness to turn her hand to anything, to help others in need.

May she rest in peace.

Br Damian SSF

Please refer to Batcombe village news for the High Stoy Parish Council notes 21

LEIGH.....

Local representative: Anne & David Reason (01935) 873726 dareaon@btinternet.com

Wow – April already! As I write (11 March) the ‘Daffodils’ in abundance are replacing a magnificent display from the ‘Snowdrops’. Surely the Leigh Tulip will appear soon……?

I must mention the ‘Evensong with a Difference’ on 13 February; it lived up to its name in great style.

It did however require a huge amount of work, research and patience on Dorothy Baldock’s part to whom we extend our grateful thanks and appreciation.

I am not aware of any ‘New Arrivals’ (natal or otherwise) to the village; if I’m wrong, I apologise.

David Reason

St Andrew’s Church, Leigh Do join us for the Lent lunch on Tuesday April 5 in the Village Hall from 122pm. We are supporting the charity Water Aid this year, so please do come and have some home-made soups etc.

The Annual Parochial Church Meeting will be on Thursday 7 April at 7pm with a glass of wine or tea/coffee before the meeting commences at 7.30pm in the Committee Room of Leigh Village Hall. This is an open meeting.

Our Mothering Sunday service on 3 April at 10.15am is a Family Service with Holy Communion – it will be a service suitable for young children and families.

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On Sunday April 17 there will be a Family Worship service on the theme of Palm Sunday – we look forward to seeing you there.

The annual May Fair is on Saturday May 21 from 2pm-4.30pm – if you would like to help, please contact Anne Reason 873726.

Anne Reason

LEIGH VILLAGE HALL LOTTERY RESULTS 1st - No 125 2nd - No 168 3rd - No 24 -

Mrs P Castleman Mrs Rapkins Mrs P Orchard

Email: bemat@msn.com

BRUCE MATHEWS bemat@msn.com

Hill View Farm Yetminster DT9 6NN

W. S. Brister & Son Funeral Directors

100 Lenthay Road, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 6AG Telephone (at all times) Sherborne 812647

Tel: 01935 Mob: 07752

850103 298956

YETMINSTER CLEANING SERVICES Specialising in pre/post tenancy, House moves, one off cleans.

For a quote call Rachel Largent 07805 258165 01935 873527 Rachel@yetminstercleaning.co.uk A

Based in Leigh

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Weeding, pruning & general tidying of flowerbeds

Evensong With a Difference The above event was a great success providing interest (historical and humorous) woven into the traditional church service of Evensong. My thanks go to all the readers and clergy who brought a welcome insight into all that the month of February has to offer. The proceeds of the occasion were split between St Margaret’s Hospice and St Andrew’s Fabric Fund in equal measure.

Dorothy Baldock

COFFEE MORNING Saturday 9th April 11am

The Old Vicarage, Leigh Bric a brac, books, raffle, Jolin gallery, refreshments LOTS OF BARGAINS!

All welcome! £1 entrance, to include coffee and biscuits.

Raising funds for cancer research UK.

News from the Old Vicarage retriever, Xyagon, who Many new spring is a Canine partner dog outfits were purchased in training. Xyagon will from the traveling eventually be a training fashion company in assistance dog, working February which helped with an individual with to lift spirits in such a disabilities. He can cold damp month. already, at the tender Some of our residents travelled to Compton Valence to see the Snowdrops and enjoy coffee and cake, and on March 1 we celebrated Saint David’s day with singing and Rose Horsey with dog Xyagon stories. The age of 7 months, pull off kitchen joined in, socks and retrieve car providing Welsh cakes, keys!

Bara brith, and a warming lamb and leek This week Philippa and Eddie from Folk casserole!

South-West entertained We were thrilled to us with traditional music welcome Michelle and and helped us make her wonderful golden

some super spring garlands.

Next week will be our first venture out of the year and we will be going for a meal at The Hunter’s moon.

Please note that there will be a memorial service for the late Ben Johnson in Yetminster church, April 7 at 2.30pm.

We are organizing a coffee morning on Saturday 9 April at 11am, for cancer research.

Donations of raffle prizes, bric a brac, books etc, etc would be most welcome. Do come along and join us and grab a bargain!

Jan Milward

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We say good bye to Enid Rasaiah My mum, Enid sadly passed away last month.

She, with her husband and my father, Dr Dorai Rasaiah were residents of Leigh for some ten years.

She was very involved in the Wriggle Valley Players, a member of St Andrew’s, Yetminster choir and the University of the third age creative writers group in Sherborne in which she created this moving poem.

Lord of the Universe – I have three minutes to justify my life. Michaelmas daisies, silver birch, Caribbean sunset eating fresh lobster + drinking Presidente beer. Three kids – 7 grandchildren all talking to each other. Wild roses, my goldfish. My special husband, who did not leave me when as a boyfriend he knew I was developing rheumatoid arthritis at 18 and would become a cripple.

We were students. His kindness overwhelmed me: when he became a GP I was proud to be part of his compassion. For 30 years we worked together. His dedication to his patients and his skill as a physician was unmatched.

The heady aroma of spices at animated and raucously convivial Indian gatherings.

Some of these doctors had sons and daughters who were welded into the maelstrom that was the NHS and supported it – and still do!

Honeysuckle and red roses Wisteria and vines.

She will be sadly missed by her husband Dorai, sons, Mahendra and Selva, John Brooking and our sons Miguel, Marco and Max from Yetminster.

Neela Brooking

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MOVIOLA @7.30pm Monday 18th April 2011

AT LEIGH VILLAGE HALL .

DOORS OPEN 7.00 PM BAR AVAILABLE AND CHOC ICES

“MADE in DAGENHAM” WITH MIRANDA RICHARDSON, BOB HOSKIN, & GERALDINE JAMES This is about the 1968 strike at Fords for equal pay for women workers.

Said to have inspired the Equal Pay Act . With Miranda Richardson as Barbara Windsor, uplifting, funny and angry from the team that thought up Calender Girls.

TICKETS £5 AVAILABLE FROM : Leigh Stores and Fiona Parks 01935-873603 or email john.parks121@btinternet.com FORTHCOMING FILMS AND DATES: DATES

18 May Title to be decided once distribution list is available

WRIGGLE VALLEY

LUNCH CLUB

Leigh Village Hall 12.30 Tuesday 19 April (bookings by 12 April) MENU Pork with Mushrooms & Cream Cabbage, Leeks & Potatoes Rhubarb Crumble For Reservations or more details: Ring Connie 01935 872946

JOHN BUTLER ~ Master Thatcher~

Prompt attention ... helpful advice Sawmill House Duntish, Buckland Newton

01300 345543 www.jbmasterthatcher.co.uk

WEST COUNTRY TILING SERVICES EST: 1985

PROFESSIONAL WALL AND FLOOR TILING SPECIALIST FOR A FREE NO OBLIGATION ESTIMATE CALL: IAN ARMSTRONG ON: 01935 477136 or Mobile 07881 551157 Email:diver5757.armstrong@talktalk.net

~STEVE WHITE~

CHIMNEY SWEEP

The Rest and Welcome Inn Melbury Osmond DT2 0NF Locally Sourced Home Cooked Food Real Ale & Fine Wines 200 year old Thomas Hardy Dorset pub and freehouse Phone 01935 83248 Info@the rest-and-welcome-inn.co.uk

fully experienced for all types of chimney sweeping brush & vacuum professional and reliable services specialist in all aspects of multi fuel/wood burning stove installations and maintenance full chimney lining service

HETAS registered and approved installer

Tel: 01935 823236 27

Gas Safe and Oftec Registered www.rbgstonemason.co.uk

Paul Fairhurst Carpentry and Building

Call now for a quote Tel:07894 822392 / 01935 872897 paulfairhurst7@aol.com Roofing/ loft conversion specialist Doors and studwork Garden works/Fencing All aspects covered Property maintenance No job too small

KNOTT ROOFING CSCS

SLATING TILING LEADWORK NEW ROOFS RE-ROOFING & REPAIRS

IAN KNOTT

MOBILE 07985 435847

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Registered

RYME INTRINSECA.....

Local representative: Gilly Wilson 01935 872982

Annual PCC Meeting: The meeting will illness in 2009. He always had a book on the take place on Mon 11 Apr at 7.00pm in the go and regularly borrowed books from church. All those on the electoral roll are fellow villagers.

I would like your old books: classics and very welcome to attend. new fiction or non fiction. There will also be St Hyppolitus Church: There is only one a shelf for children’s books. We will take other church in England dedicated to St them off your hands and give them a new Hyppolitus. This is in Hertfordshire in the lease of life.

We will be sorting through the donated village of St Hyppolite. Some of their congregation will visit Ryme Intrinseca books to stock only great books in the book 30 Apr – 1 May when the church service on exchange. Please put your name in the Sunday 1 May will be at 11.00am followed inside cover if you wish to do so.

Donate your books to Daphne, at by a parish lunch at Church Farm.

Victoria Cottage, Ryme Intrinseca.

Please leave them under the front Gilly Wilson porch if delivering by hand.

Ryme Book Exhange I look forward to receiving your book I am in the process of setting up a book exchange in the old red phone box in Ryme donations. Thank you Intrinseca, in memory of my dear older Laura – May Blakey brother, Carl, who sadly we lost to a terrible

YETMINSTER.....

Local representative: Graham Plaice (01935) 872044 gplaice@gmail.com

Road Safety Notice Several Yetminster residents have asked that drivers be made aware of the danger presented by large amounts of mud being left on the roads from suspected farm and other vehicles. If it rains the roads become very slick and this produces a hazard to drivers, riders and walkers alike.

Yetminster Fair Association 50 Club March 2011 Draw 1st Prize: £100 No 19 2nd Prize: £50 No 34 3rd Prize: £25 No 8 4th Prize: £15 No 16

Mr C Goldsworthy Mr J Purland Mrs J Burgess Mr A Rolls

There will be a Service to celebrate the life of Ben Johnson, who died in January. (formerley of Willow Farm, Yetminster)

At St. Andrew's Church Yetminster 2.30pm, Thursday 7th.

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The Hundred of Yetminster History Society “Village Voices” A four month project to record the early memories of Yetminster villages has just been completed with a tea party at The Meadens meeting room where personal CD recordings were presented to the thirteen interviewees. The idea was to record memories of life in Yetminster prior to and during the last war when the village was largely agricultural. Cattle were regularly driven through the High Street and the station was an important milk depot for trains to London. The village boasted a goodly number of shops together with a village school which provided a good education and a source of many memories of escapades!

The completed CD recordings cover all aspects of the life in the village and have provided us with a complete picture of Yetminster over the years for personal reference and research purposes. Mr John Burgess, an ex BBC Sound Engineer, undertook the recordings and photography which are to the highest standard and each personal CD was presented in an individual case per the example in the accompanying photograph.

Yetminster and Ryme Garden, Art and Craft Society: Summer Show The summer show on 20 August 2011 will be bigger and even better than before.

There will, of course, be the usual classes for vegetables, fruit, flowers, floral art, cookery and jams and preserves. But this year we are adding classes for crafts, painting and drawing, and photography.

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We must acknowledge the generous funding received for this project from Artsreach for the Dorset Rural Fund, £500 and The West Dorset District Council £250.

The help was very much appreciated.

David G Fogden, Hon Treasurer

publishing the class details early so that you can get busy.

CRAFTS: a bag in any style or material; an item of jewellery or a small accessory in any style or material; a greetings card in any medium; a cushion in any style or material; a bookmark in any medium; a soft toy; a craft item made of wood; a pin cushion, needle case, or other small craft item in any medium.

PAINTING AND DRAWING: a painting, drawing or collage in any medium or mixed media. There will a separate class for artists who regularly exhibit and sell their work.

PHOTOGRAPHY: the titles of classes are a seascape; up the garden path; winter scene; colour; reflections; shop window.

Children under 15 years of age can enter any of these classes and there will also be general classes especially for them.

We want to see St Andrew’s Hall packed with good things, so start preparing now and put the date in your diary – Saturday 20 August.

John Greenwood

YETMINSTER TENNIS CLUB QU?Z

SUPPER EVENING EXCELLENT SUPPER PROVIDED, BRING YOUR OWN BOTTLE. FRIDAY 1ST APRIL AT 7PM, ST ANDREW’S HALL Make up a table of 8 or else just come and join a table.

Tickets £8 a head, Tickets can be obtained from John Strover 01935 872437

Yetminster & Ryme Intrinseca Parish Council Summary of Council Meeting, 16 February 2011 The meeting was attended by nine councillors, four members of the public, DCllr Lawrence, Ccllr Bevan, Ms Carly Galloway of WDDC and the Clerk.

Public Finance Cuts DCllr Lawrence reported that the District Council should be able to maintain all front line services although parking fees will rise.

CCllr Bevan reported that the County Council has to make savings of 54.4 million over the next four years.

500+ job cuts Funding for school crossing patrols to be withdrawn.

Pot holes only repaired on a ’needs must’ basis.

No decision on the future of libraries has been taken although Sherborne is safe.

Community Resilience Planning Ms Carly Galloway of WDDC spoke of the need for each community to have a plan which established what could be done and what resources were available in the event of some major problem arising. The Parish Council will produce such a plan with the aid of templates provided by the District Council.

Planning Applications There were no contentious planning applications.

Local Elections These will take place on 5 May including the Parish Council if there are more nominations than council places!!

Speeding We now have eight volunteers prepared to operate the hand-held cameras - one more would ease the strain - and training will start shortly.

Grit Bins These will be placed as follows: Stonyacres - next to No 4 this will also help the school.

BuckersMead/Clover Mead - outside no 73 Bucklers Mead.

Ryme - Outside Mellstock House.

Elsford Hill midway between County boundary and the first cottage.

Parish Annual Meeting This will take place on Wednesday 27 April at 7.30pm in St Andrews School.

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COME AND PAINT/ DRAW AN ANGEL ANGEL with Sue EVERY TUESDAY AFTERNOON

2.15-4.30 pm in APRIL Canvas/paints could be provided by arrangement 4 per session.

Jolin Gallery

Be inspired!

Book now on

873610 or 873044

GARDEN PARTY AND PLANT SALE

Something Completely Different St Andrew's Hall in Yetminster witnessed an amazing Variety Show on Saturday 5 March. Both Matinée and Evening houses were booked almost solid and the profit of £733 was divided between St Margaret's Hospice and Mercy Ships.

The show was based on St Andrew's Singers, who had several chorus numbers and provided an astonishing range of talent for smaller ensembles and solo items. The whole thing was conceived and organized by Jane (the choirmistress) and Harvey Robotham with Simon Eadon and Ray Drewett.

With professional smoothness one startling act was followed by another for a hilarious couple of hours, with breaks for delicious refreshments at half time.

The choir, usually rather staid, sang spoof (and most irreverent) hymns, the weather forecast to Anglican chant and a gastronomically altered medieval carol.

The Policeman from the Pirates of Penzance and les Beaux Gendarmes and several even less respectable songs found

Sat 30th April Opens at 2.30pm No.9 Stonyacres, Yetminster Garden Competitions Raffles, Cakes Teas & Treasure Hunt Target Golf, Produce Sales Tables & Tombola In aid of the Methodist Church and Lesotho Charity 32

The amazing whistling faces

their way into the programme, touching rock bottom, as it were, with a song about an ancient knight who lost the key to his wife's (an amazingly blowsy Harvey) chastity belt and a whistled number, quite indescribable, by three expressive male torsos painted as huge faces under enormous hats.

YETMINSTER

FILM NIGHTS The dates for our Autumn season are Thursdays 15 September 20 October 17 November 2011.

Film details should appear in the July edition of this magazine.

Where’s the key to the chastity belt?

Linda Manaton hilariously lamented the woes of a down-trodden alto, the Cridland sisters played clarinet and flute solos with panache, Aimée Gillman sang her solo with great sweetness, Stuart Grant retailed the satisfyingly awful ends of Hilaire Belloc's Jim and Matilda and John Parfitt gave a beautifully characterized reading from Laurie Lee. In this reviewer's estimation the highlight of the show was Esther Robotham's superbly rendered and nuanced blues songs – artistry and voice could hardly have been improved on.

Accompaniments were variously provided

by Jane Robotham, Simon Eadon and David Price on the piano and by Ray Drewett with his guitar. There were many other delights too numerous to list!

Plainly everyone on and off stage had a whale of a time – but there was a huge amount of hard and skilful work behind it all. The only question we were left with was: 'When's the next one?'

Patrick Moule, Photographs by Frances Moule

Jolin Gallery Opening Times: Mon – Sat 10.00am to 5.30pm Diary of Events: 1 – 11 Apr - Jilly Clarke Painting on Silk Exhibition 1 – 30 Apr - Andy Denham Glass Hanging Exhibition 1 - 9 Apr Gallery Sale of stock items 20% Discount 4 – 30 Apr - Sally Davies Photography Exhibition of the Natural Beauty of Dorset

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April & May Diary APRIL Fri

1

Sat

2

Tues 5 Mon 4

Yetminster Tennis Club Quiz/Supper WV Mothers' Union Cup Cake Extravaganza Lent Lunch for Water Aid charity C & L Garden Club-"The World of the Japanese Garden" Hermitage PCC "Help for Heroes" Patchwork & Quilting

7pm

St. Andrew's Hall, Yetminster

10 to 12.00pm

Chetnole Village Hall

12 to 2.00pm

Leigh Village Hall

7.30pm

Chetnole Village Hall

7.30pm 10.00am to 3.00pm

Church Farm, Hermitage Chetnole Village Hall

Sat

4 9

Sun

10

Messy Church

3.00 to 5.00pm

Leigh Village Hall

Sun Tue

10 12

1.30pm 2.30pm

Chetnole Playing Field Leigh Village Hall

Tue

12

7.30pm

St. Andrew's Hall, Yetminster

Sat

16

Chuckers Boules BBQ Tuesday Club - Jenny Peet: "No Knickers" Yetm & Ryme G,A&C Restoring Kitchen Gdns Italian Themed Evening

7.30pm

Hermitage Village hall

Mon 18

7.00 for 7.30pm Leigh Village Hall

Tue

Leigh Moviola Film "Made in Dagenham" 19 WV Women's Group WDDC talk "Recycling"

7.30pm

Leigh Village Hall

Fri

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4.00 to 8.00pm

around Chetnole Village Hall

Fri

29

Sat

30

Chetnole Royal Wedding street party Royal Wedding celebration Garden Party and Plant Sale for Lesotho charity

opens at 2.30pm

9, Stonyacres, Yetminster

Garden Open Day Ch&L Garden Club "Garden Centre Year" Hermitage Quiz Night WV Women's Group "Somerset Lavender" High Stoy Parish Council meeting The Quiet Garden St.Andrew's May Fair

2.00 to 5.00pm 7.30pm

Frankham Farm, Ryme Intr.

Chetnole Village hall

7.30pm 7.30pm

Hermitage Village Hall Gable Court, Yetminster

6.30pm

Hermitage Village Hall

10.00 -4.00pm 2.00 - 4.30pm

Bembury Farm, Thornford Leigh Village Hall

7pm - midnight Leigh Village Hall

MAY Sun 8 Mon 9 Sat Tue

14 17

Tue

17

Wed 18 Sat 21

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Regular Meetings‌.

Mon - Fri Every Mon

Wriggle Valley Pre-Sch Leigh Short Mat Bowls Ist Yetminster Guides Yetminster Table Tennis Club Yetminster Bell Ringers

8.30am - 3.00pm 2.00pm 6.45 - 8.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm-10.00pm

St Andrew's P School Leigh Village Hall Trim Rm, Church Hall Scout Hut, Yetminster St Andrew's Church

Every Tue

Topsy Turvy Toddlers Beavers (in term) Scouts (in term) Beginners Pilates Chetnole Art Group

9.30 - 11.30am 5.45 - 6.45pm 7 - 8.30pm wint 7 - 9.00pm sum 1.30 and 2.35pm 10.00 - 1.00pm

St Andrew's School Scout Hut Yetminster Scout Hut Yetminster Scout Hut Yetminster Chetnole Village Hall Chetnole Village Hall

Every Wed

Dollywood Dance Class Outreach Post Office Services Drop in Coffee Morning Yetminster Short Mat Bowls Wednesday Club (in term) Morning Yoga Class Junior WV Players (in term) Evening Yoga Class

2.00pm 9.30am -12.30pm 10.00 - 12 noon 7.00 - 10.00pm 3.15 pm-4.05pm 10.30 - 11.30am 6.30 - 7.45pm 7.15 - 9.15pm

St And's Hall, Y'minster Chetnole Village Hall Chetnole Village Hall St Andrew's Hall St Andrew's P School Leigh Village Hall Scout Hut Yetminster Leigh Village Hall

Every Thu

Leigh Short Mat Bowls Yetminster Short Mat Bowls Leigh Brownies (in term) Yetminster Cubs Bridge Club The Eye Bus Advanced Pilates

7.00pm 2.00 - 5.00pm 5.30pm 6.45 - 8.15pm 7.00 - 10.00pm 1.00 - 4.00pm 10.15am

Leigh Village Hall St Andrew's Hall Leigh Village Hall Scout Hut, Yetminster Dairy House, Ryme Scout Hut, Yetminster Chetnole Village Hall

Every Fri

Table Tennis

9.30 - 12.30pm

Leigh Village Hall

Every Sat

Irish Dancers

10.15am

Church Hall, Yetminster

7.30pm 12.30pm 7.30pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 2.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm

Chetnole Village Hall Manor Farm, Yetminster Leigh Village Hall Church Hall, Yetminster Hermitage Village Hall Leigh Village Hall St.Andrew's Hall Sue Footner 873610 Rest & Welcome Pub Gable Court, unless Leigh Village Hall Leigh Village Hall Leigh Village Hall

1st Mon 1st Tue

Chetnole & Leigh Garden Club Hospice Lunch Leigh Discussion Club (wint) Wriggle Valley MU (alt months) Hermitage and Hilfield WI 2nd Tues Tuesday Club (senior citizens) Yetminster & Ryme Garden Soc. Senior Winter Lunch Outings (not July/Aug) Halstock & Distr. British Legion 3rd Tues WV Women's Group Wriggle Valley Lunch Club Leigh Parish Council - alt mnths Last Tues Leigh WI

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7.30pm 12.15pm 7.30pm 7.30pm

…Events & Activities 1st Wed

Yetminster Senior Citizens Coffee Beans Coffee Morning Yetminster Historical Society Police Support Unit High Stoy Bible Study District Council Ward Surgery Police Community Support Sturminster Mobile Library

2nd Wed 2nd/4th Wed 3rd Wed Wed/f/night

Bridport Mobile Libray

Wed - Sat Alt Thurs 2nd Th/alt mth Last Thurs 2nd/3rd Sat

THE

Whist Drive Friary Shop Hermitage and Hilfield YFC Chetnole & Stockwood PC Yetminster Fair Association YPFPC Wastepaper Collection

QUIET GARDEN AT BEMBURY FARM, THORNFORD Wednesday, 18 May 2011 10.00 for 10.30a.m.

– 4.00 p.m. th

A QUIET DAY IN THE GARDEN will be led by Brother Damian S.S.F. Formerly Minister Provincial for the European Province

Please bring your own picnic lunch. Tea, coffee & soft drinks will be provided TO BOOK A PLACE, or for more information, please contact: Dodie & John Garnier on 01935 873551 or garnierj68@uwclub.net

3.00pm 10.00 - 12 noon 2.30pm 2.00 - 3.00pm 7.30pm 11.00 - 12 noon 11.15am 11.50am 2.00pm 11.40pm 12.20pm 12.40pm 8.00pm 2.30 - 4.30pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.00pm 12noon

The Meadens Church Hall, Yetminster Church Hall, Yetminster The Cross, Leigh Venue contact 872342 Jolin Gallery, Yetminster

By Church, Yetminster Church Lane, Hermitage Shearstones, Yetminster Stonyacres, Yetminster Carpenters' Arms, Leigh The Church, Chetnole Lamb Plot, Chetnole Chetnole Village Hall The Friary, Hilfield Leigh Village Hall Chetnole Villlage Hall White Hart Yetminster Playing Fields

RYME BOOK Exchange We want your old books fiction, classics, non-fiction or children’s books Donate your books to Victoria Cottage, Ryme 37

Goose

Farm Shop

A wide range of local produce Including quality assured meats, fresh fruit & vegetables, fine wines, ales & cider, freshly baked bread & cakes And much more

Fresh oven ready geese available Michaelmas to

10 am - 6 pm Tuesday - Saturday Just off the A37 Yeovil to Dorchester Road towards Sutton Bingham Reservoir EAST COKER, YEOVIL. TEL: 01935 863735

ALL TYPES OF DOUBLE GLAZING REPAIRS

Nu-Lite Double Glazing Repairs

CALL: (01935) 41 55 55

ADDISON MOTORS Bridge Garage, Leigh, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6HW Tel: 01935 872 323 MOTS * TYRES * EXHAUSTS * ALL MECHANICAL REPAIRS * SERVICING * BODYWORK * WELDING

Leigh Village Stores & Post office NOT JUST FOR STAMPS THE POST OFFICE NOW DOES: HOME, TRAVEL & CAR INSURANCE, PERSONAL LOANS, FOREIGN CURRENCY, PERSONAL BANKING & INVESTMENTS YOUR VILLAGE STORE CATERS FOR ALL YOUR NEEDS ESPECIALLY THOSE LITTLE THINGS YOU FORGOT IN TOWN

OPENING HOURS Shop & workshop: Mon-Fri 8am-6pm: Sat 9am-1pm Post Office: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat 9am-1pm. Closed Wed

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General News BRADFORD ABBAS COUNTRY FAIR 11th JUNE 2011 This year we are looking forward to staging yet another successful Country Fair as the main fundraiser for St Mary's Church and St Mary's School. Over the years this event has grown and grown, and we will be continuing to use the local Sports Club as our venue which will feature a Farmers Market, Craft Fair, Events Arena, Birds of Prey Display, Live Music and lots more. If you are interested in having a stall at this event, particularly for the Farmer's Market, please contact Nicola Hayward for details on 01935 411434 - we would love to see some new 'foodie' stalls selling anything from Home-Made Cakes to Home-Grown Carrots!

Sarah Nias

The Eye Bus Nine months ago the Eye Bus started its unique service in rural Dorset, after almost a year in the planning. An optician with 20 years experience visiting your local community giving a friendly, professional service with continuity of care.

The bus has been converted into a reception area with a state-of-the-art testing room at the rear, with all the equipment you would expect in a major high street opticians. Our bus allows excellent access to all due to its kneeling air suspension and an integrated ramp.

With the school eye test not being offered any more, many children are going undiagnosed with poor eye sight, which may affect their progress at school. It is often a result of a growth spurt that can initiate changes in the eyes. This is why

children’s eye examinations are free to under 16’s or under 19’s in full-time education.

It is not just children. Most people are unaware that there is a real need for regular eye examinations. Not only is it to test that you can see clearly but also to screen for your general health, for example High Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, Diabetes and MS. We can supply a large range of frames at reasonable prices. We also offer adjustments and minor repairs for free..

For more information on exactly where we are or a list of our lens prices, please check out our website www.theeyebus.co.uk.

We will be at the Scout hut in Yetminster every Thursday 1pm till 4pm. This new service will be available from April 7. Come along for our Grand Opening and see what we can offer.

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This being the valley where Bathsheba The Elderly Were Once Young, Talk Everdean flirted with Sergeant Troy, to Them.

When I were a lad, well young twenties Farmer Boldwood, and finally, shepherd actually, I bought from a catalogue a Gabriel Oak in Thomas Hardy’s plastic tape-recorder with three inch reels. imagination, we had to ask about the I lived in Ryme, and heard on the radio author. I got the feeling he wasn’t that young people should listen to old popular, and should not be talked about!

So to The Tolpuddle Martyrs. On people and the stories they had to tell. asking the question, the queenly, but Good idea, we had much to learn.

There was a smashing old bloke down silent Mrs Diffy hissed aggressively. the road who was a Thatcher, and in his Repeat question, repeat hiss, adding in a youth used to play a melodeon for low voice “Politics!!!”. We were told off. dancing. Traditional craft, traditional The working class did not talk politics….

Later when mother died, this lovely music, exactly what I was interested in.

When Mr Diffy was approached he said lady would bake us a cake, put it in tin, “You don’t want to talk to me. I’ve only and get it delivered to us …by Mr been here 45 years, talk to Mr Perham, he Stradling, the Stoford baker.

Now I am “Old people”, I am delighted here came in 1910”. We chatted about dancing in Halstock, his musical hands to be included in an imaginative project now clenched by arthritis caused by using by The Hundred of Yetminster History them to hammer in the spars that hold Society whereby villagers talk about life in stories and the thatch, and life on a big farm at Druce, the past, preserving and perhaps more between Piddle Hinton and Puddletown descriptions, where he was employed to thatch ricks. importantly, the oral accent that can’t be Yes, straw and hayricks were thatched saved by pictures or books, but may then to preserve them for winter use. possibly be diluted in the next halfJust twice a year they went to “Darchister” century. A fine collection of nine CDs and fifteen voices may be purchased from the to get boots, and order more. society. I strongly recommend!

Bob Common of Yetminster

Thank you I would like to thank all those who kindly donated to my leaving gifts and sent so many good wishes in the very large card, on my retirement from Yetminster Health Centre.

Sitting on that lovely garden bench I will ponder (as one is allowed to do when retired) on how to spend the garden vouchers, and consult the garden barometer as to when any

activity may take place, or not! All of which will give me great pleasure.

With my thanks and good wishes, Sue Thring

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Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster This year marks the 25th Anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Children from the affected region in Belarus will be visiting the Sherborne area from 15 June to 13 July and at some point in their visit (to be confirmed) will be entertained by a group of Yetminster residents.

Details will be announced later. The following gives more information on the requirements for the visit and anyone interested is urged to use the contact details given below, or talk to Aubone Pyke on 01935872719. Read about the charity at www.ccll.org Would you like to make a difference?

The Sherborne and Yeovil Link of the Chernobyl Children's Life Line are looking for some very special people to welcome a child into their home for four weeks this summer.

Our charity works hard throughout the year to raise money with which to bring a group of children to the UK for a recuperative holiday.

These children are still being affected by the serious after effects of the Chernobyl nuclear explosion which happened twenty five years ago.

The children often live in poor socioeconomic circumstances and there are many problems with poverty and unemployment.

Many of the children face a harsh day-to-day existence as their parent or parents turn to alcohol to help them cope.

The aim of our charity is to bring a group of children to the UK each year for a once in a lifetime opportunity, lots of fun and a very much needed boost to their immune systems.

Full support is given to all host families and the children are taken out on day trips on most weekdays.

The rewards of hosting a child and offering them this chance is beyond measure! For further information on this amazing project, please call or text Theresa on 07968 475878 or e-mail Theresasmith0103@aol.com.

One hundred years from now, it will not matter how much money you had in your bank account, what kind of car you drove or how big your house was. But the world may be different because you made a difference to the life of a child.

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St Andrew’s C E Primary School Wriggle Valley Pre-school celebrate their 40th birthday For the younger children under 11, why not tell us the name of our fish emblem and give our fish some background and character. There are three prizes for each competition which include hampers of local Dorset goodies, cinema tickets, dinner at The Chetnole Inn and other delights. Simply drop off your entries either to the main St. Children having fun at Wriggle Valley Andrew’s school reception or send them to the school at Stonyacres, Yetminster DT9

Preschool in 1999…

6LS. Entries must be received by 13 May. On Friday, 20 May from 5.30-7.00pm, The winners will be drawn at the event. the Wriggle Valley Pre-School, part of St. Andrew’s CE Primary School in Yetminster, celebrate their 40th birthday with a “family affair” Cheese & Wine Party. All past and present pupils from 1971 onwards are invited to come along and join in the festivities.

The Pre-School has been part of the community life of Yetminster for 40 years and for many, it was a place of welcome and comfort which gave them their first taste of …and 1982.

Specially produced 40th birthday schooling for the many years to come.

They are holding a “Fond Memories” celebration mugs will be available to buy as poetry and story writing competition which souvenirs and if you have any pictures of is open to adults and children. In no more your time at the Wriggle Valley Pre-School, than 100 words, describe your time at the please do send them in so that we can put Wriggle Valley Pre-School, happy or sad, silly them up as part of our display. Entry to the or serious. event is £2.50 for adults and children free.

There will be a bouncy castle and lots of fun and laughter. So why not make it a date for …1989.. your diary? You can only be that young twice!

For any further information, please call Mandy Vallender on 01935 873830.

Check up on this and other stories by looking at our website www.standrewsyetminster.org.uk/ .

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News from our Churches An Easter journey – from Gethsemane to Golgotha.

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uring Holy Week this year a confrontation echoing the we will be retracing the struggles of many around the steps of Christ from world today as they face the full Gethsemane to Golgotha, force of violent political authorities a short journey but full of meaning with the demands of justice and for us today as we watch peace. We will walk from Leigh to momentous events unfolding in Chetnole where we recall the the world. events at Gabbatha, the place of The journey starts on a Thursday Pilate’s judgement. Here we will as we recall the final meal Jesus pray for the many places in the enjoyed with his disciples. It was a world where the cry for justice and meal in which he washed their peace go up to God. feet to remind them of how he From Chetnole we will walk to had loved them and how they Yetminster, following Jesus to were to love others. His love Golgotha, the place of Jesus expressed itself in service to others crucifixion and resurrection. The so each time we celebrate the garden where Jesus was laid to Holy Communion meal we end rest is only a stone’s throw from the the service with the words “Go in Golgotha, reminding us that love is peace to love and serve the Lord” stronger than death. The place With those words we go out into where all the hopes and dreams the world seeking to follow in our of the first disciples seemed to Lord’s footsteps. come to an end was in fact the Those footsteps first led him to place where they were fulfilled.

Gethsemane to pray that his Here we will pray for ourselves as disciples would not fall into we recall that God’s love is never temptation. Our journey this Holy defeated but lives on in the lives of week begins with prayer at St. all who seek to love and serve the Andrew’s, Leigh at 12.00 pm on Lord of peace.

Good Friday. It is a prayer for the Church as we remember how his Rev. Simon Brignall disciples failed him in his hour of The Wriggle Valley Benefice need, resorting first to violence 01935 872237 and them fleeing in terror.

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t is a great privilege vocal and demonstrative to be present as as in the Middle East, somebody passes while the British, for away, especially example tend to be when they have lived a rather tight – lipped and long and fruitful life and restrained. What is come peacefully to the important is being end of life’s journey comfortable with surrounded by family oneself while also and friends. understanding the needs It is much harder to of others when they watch somebody die need to express their when they are taken in grief in their own way. the prime of life while As the family and they still have so much friends of Jesus gathered before them; especially at the foot of the Cross, when their family – and one can only imagine children in particular their anguish and still need them to be torment at having to around. Sudden and watch their healthy son violent deaths such as and companion go those following the through the ritualistic Japanese earthquake barbaric torture that led and tsunami come as a to his sacrifice for all on great shock to all, not Good Friday. If you have just to those personally seen Mel Gibson’s film affected.

“The Passion of Christ” Grief is also very you will see that all too personal; it affects graphically. I highly people in very different recommend it, but it is ways, quite apart from not for the squeamish. the various ways we Grief is essentially a express our grief sense of loss, and Jesus’ depending on the followers must have felt culture in which we totally bereft if not grew up. Some are very rudderless until the

morning of the first Easter when the women discovered the open tomb.

If you have any doubts about the veracity of Christ’s resurrection, may I suggest you read “Who moved the stone?” by Frank Morison (Faber; ISBN 0 571 032591). I quote from the Preface: “The writer originally set out to write one kind of book and found himself compelled by the sheer force of circumstances to write quite another. It is not that the facts themselves altered, for they are recorded imperishably in the monuments and in the pages of human history.”

The study concludes with “a deep and profoundly historical basis for that much disputed sentence in the Apostles’ Creed – The third day he rose again from the dead.”

Hallelujah, Christ is risen! He is risen indeed.

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The King James Bible The King James Bible was first published 400 years ago. It followed a long period of fanatical persecution of men like William Tyndale who wanted ordinary people to be able to read the Bible for themselves. The new translation not only had a profound effect on the understanding and practice of the Christian faith, but it also made a lasting mark on the English language and on the politics of the English speaking world.

Bible translation is not easy and the

challenges facing translators today are no less complex than those faced in the 17th century. Tyndale often noted that the task of translation never ends and the 400th anniversary of a great translation is a good time to reflect on the way we regard the Bible today.

“Our 400 Year Love Affair with the King James Bible” will be the subject of a talk by John Greenwood at 7.30pm on Wednesday 20 April 2011 in St Andrew’s Church, Yetminster.

OUR 400 YEAR LOVE AFFAIR WITH THE KING JAMES BIBLE An illustrated talk about the origins and legacy of the best loved English translation of the Bible Speaker: John Greenwood

7.30pm Wednesday 20th April 2011 St Andrew’s Church Yetminster

Woman's World Day of Prayer Our service this year on Friday 4th March took place at St. Peter's Chetnole, the theme being "How Many Loaves Have You? This lovely prayerful service with hymns and songs was prepared by Christian woman of Chile. Members from across the benefice took part, with the Church being beautifully decorated to depict the theme. Chloe Sadler was our speaker with Margaret Murray at the organ.

Following the service refreshments were served in the Church. Thank you to everyone who took part and to all who attended the service. The Offerings of £150.00.(mostly gift aided) has been sent to WWDP to assist with their work throughout Midworld. morning tea break at the Friary the Valerie Rowsell

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Priest in Charge: Rev’d Simon Brignall The Rectory, Church St, Yetminster tel: 07718 627674 or 01935 872 237 email: brignall97as@btinternet.com

Sundays: 8.30am Sung Eucharist 5.15pm Sung Evening Prayer (Mondays Closed – Brother’s Free Day)

Office: St Andrew’s Hall, Weekdays: Church Street, Yetminster Midday Prayer followed by Tel: 01935 872600 (24 hr message service) 12 noon Eucharist Email: wrigglevb.office@gmail.com 5.15pm Evening Prayer Note: Simon’s usual day off is Friday These are sung on Saint’s Days Sarum Readers: Chloe Sadler 01935 872794 John Strover 01935 872437

Roman Catholic Services

Easter Services

Roman Catholic Church The Sacred Heart & St. Aldhelm, Westbury, Sherborne DT9 3EL tel: (01935) 812021 Parish Priest: Monsignor Canon Robert Draper V.G. e-mail: sherbornerc@tiscali.co.uk website: sherbornecatholicchurch.org.uk Mass times: Sunday 10.30am Saturday 6pm Holy Days 10am and 6.30pm Wednesday 10am Friday 10am For other services and information, please see the noticeboard, newsletter or website.

Maundy Thursday Mass of the Lord's Supper 7pm followed by Watch Good Friday Passion of the Lord 3pm Holy Saturday Easter Vigil 9pm Easter Sunday Easter Morning Mass 10.30am

Yetminster Methodist Church Chapel Lane, Yetminster DT9 6LJ Minister: Rev'd Sooncheol Choi 73 Granville Way, Sherborne, DT9 4AT Telephone: 01935 815666 Email: choi_sc@hotmail.com Worship Co-ordinator: Mrs Marilyn Harris (01935 864232) Treasurer: Mr Cliff Harris, Broad View, Forge Lane, East Chinnock, Yeovil, BA22 9EG. Secretary: Mrs Barbara Driver (01935 873690)

Local Preachers (who serve throughout the Sherborne & Yeovil District): Mr Cliff Harris, Mrs Jo Jones, Mr Dennis Tackley

Services commence at 10.30am and are followed by refreshments.

SERVICES and PREACHERS for APRIL: 3rd 10th 17th 24th

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6.30pm Evening Prayer

Mid-Week Services th Monday 4 th Tuesday 5 th Wednesday 6 th Thursday 7 th th th Monday 11 , 18 , 25 st Maundy Thursday 21 st Maundy Thursday 21

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3rd Mothering Sunday

6.00 pm 10.00am 9.45am 2.30pm 6.00pm 10.15am 7.30pm

10.15am Faith Focus .

The Cross

6.30pm Evensong (BCP)

10th Passion Sunday 10.15am Holy Communion

2.30pm.

Meditation Golgotha .

12.00 Meditation Gethsemane

1.00pm.

Meditation .

Gabbatha

22nd Good Friday

Healing Service Mothers’ and Toddlers’ Service Holy Communion Holy Communion Old Vicarage, Compline Holy Communion (CW) Stripping of the altar

10.15am Choral Holy Communion

6.30pm Evensong (BCP)

10.15am Family Worship

10.15am Praise Service

8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)

17th Palm Sunday

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4.00pm Holy Communion 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP) with hymns 10.15am. Holy Communion (BCP) 10.15am Holy Communion (C.W.)

24th Easter Sunday 10.15am Holy Communion 10.15am Holy Communion

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Leigh Weather Watch February 2011 “Chaste Snowdrop, Venturous harbinger of Spring” Wm. Wordsworth The snow cleared, the days grew longer and temperatures rose. Once more, despite the long hard winter, February saw the blooming of Spring’s first flowers.

Temperatures In contrast to the previous bitterly cold months the average temperature for February was 6.7C/44F: 23% above normal for this month. At 14.7C, the mildest day almost produced 60 degrees in ‘old money’ terms. There were only 7 frosts : 40% fewer than our usual 12 subzero February nights.

The lowest temperature was -5.5C/22F but this seemed quite mild after what we had suffered until now. Although the average minimum temperature for February is usually only just above zero this year produced a relatively mild 3.2C/38F. Rainfall February had no more rainy days than usual but total rainfall was 17% above average: (69mm (2.7”) instead of 59mm (2.3”). The year to date total is still slightly lower than normal, at 151mm (6”).

Sunshine Following an exceptionally cloudy January, February also suffered from an extreme lack of sunshine. The sun could not be seen for 86% of the daylight hours. With a mere 40 hours of sunshine, we were well short of the 117 seen in the record year of 2008, and 14% below the average for 2000-2010.

Just to confirm how fickle British weather can be, the warmest days came early in the month then temperatures dropped sharply at the end.

Windspeeds The long cold winter was marked by the dominance of cold, still air from the North and East, rather than the milder Southwest. February brought a welcome return to normal wind directions and barometric pressures but, even so, the windiest day peaked at only 34mph, 14% below the average for this time of year.

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Planning Applications - April 2011 BATCOMBE 1/D/11/0109;

MINTERNS FOLLY, STILE WAY Garage (Full)

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HIGHER FARM, BATCOMBE LANE. Convert outbuilding for use as additional residential rooms.

Install new windows & 3 rooflights. (Full) Progress: APPROVED. HIGHER FARM, BATCOMBE LANE. Internal & external alterations to outbuilding. (Listed Building Consent) Progress: APPROVED. CHETNOLE CRICKET PAVILION, CHURCH CLOSE. Extension (Full):Progress: APPROVED. CHETNOLE MILL, BACK LANE. Insert rooflight. (Listed Building Consent) Progress: APPROVED

HILFIELD 1/D/11/0106:

1/E/03/2360:

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THE GOOD HOPE. Extend time limit for implementation of 1/D/08/0266 to erect first Floor rear extension over existing single storey extension flat roof.(Full) POND FARM Demolish section of barn, erect new gable wall, insert new windows in existing openings and carry out internal alterations (Listed Building Consent) BIDE LODGE, HILFIELD LANE Certificate of lawfulness for operation/activity in breach of condition 2 of P.P. 1/N/86/233: unit 1 shall be used solely for residential purposes ancillary to the property known as Hilfield Manor (Certificate of Lawfulness (Exi)

LEIGH 1/D/10/2104: 1/D/10/2110:

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WILLOW TREE FARM, CHETNOLE ROAD. Barn. (Full)Progress: REFUSED. LOWER BAILEY RIDGE FARM, BAILEY BRIDGE LANE. Change of use of agricultural building to 3 holiday cottages.

Convert outbuilding to annexe. (Full) POND FARM Windows in existing openings and carry out internal alterations (Listed Building Consent) Demolish section of barn, erect new gable wall, insert new wall KNAPP FARM Retain mobile home for herdsman (Full) Progress: APPROVED PAPERN HILL Demolish existing bungalow & erect two-storey replacement dwelling,(Full). Progress:REFUSED

YETMINSTER 1/D/10/0021:

1/D/10/1845: 1/D/10/1856:

1/D/11/0211: 1/D/11/0272 :

1/D/11/0277: 1/D/11/0061: 1/D/11/0211: 1/D/11/0272:

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R W M LIMITED, CHETNOLE ROAD: Extensions to existing premises and remodelling yard. Extensions to car park including new vehicular access. Form new vehicular access to existing Chetnole House building & infill existing. (Full) 29, CLOVERMEAD. Rear extension (full). Progress: REFUSED 1, THORNFORD ROAD Single storey resr & side extension.

Progress: APPROVED THE ARK, CHAPEL LANE Change of use to Retail (Change of use) 3, THE SIDINGS,STATION ROAD Change of use of part of unit to Animal Feed Shop.

(Change of use) THE SIDINGS. STATION ROAD. Timber storage shed. (Full) LAND TO REAR OF POPLAR COTTAGES, BRISTER END. Retain agricultural track. Form proposed turning head. (Full) THE ARK, CHAPEL LANE Change of use to Retail (Change of use) 3,THE SIDINGS, STATION ROAD Change of use of part of unit to Animal Feed Shop (Change of use) THE SIDINGS, STATION ROAD Timber storage shed (Fulll)

The next meeting of the Development Control Committee will be held in the Council Chamber, West Dorset District Council, Stratton House, 58/60 High West Street, Dorchester on Thursday, April 7th, 2011, commencing at 2.15 pm.

Ron Page

Yetminster & Ryme Buses Brief news about buses. From 1st April 2011 buses D.11, D.12, D 13 & D14 will no longer be run by Nordcat. Most probably ( so say DCC) they will be run by DAMORY (of Blandford) as scheduled services (ie. maybe not dial-a-bus). More news soon Alan Mitchell 57

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…gone gardening…

Planting the Herbaceous border Let’s assume that you have created your border in the autumn, cleared it of all weed and enriched with plenty of compost all ready to plant up.

The aspect is most important both to the plant and to you.

Ideally a west facing bed will give the best results as it will get more sun for longer. If there is a wall at the rear of the planting all to the good as you can use the wall for climbers and increase the impact of your planting.

Sequential flowering. Different plants flower at different times ranging through spring, summer and autumn, there are also one or two that look good during winter even though it might be the summer flower heads which you did not cut off.

There are different colours that look good together soft pastel shades such as pale blues creamy whites and pale pink always look good together. A blue and yellow border. Oranges with purple look good.

All white borders look amazing blended with silvery and blue foliage. Soft pale colours and small flowers always look further away than hot reds and vibrant oranges.

Planting one specimen en masse can look amazing and this can be achieved with annual planting which at the end of the season can be pulled out and something different added.

Right plant – right place. Probably two thirds of all herbaceous plants are sun lovers but there are still quite a few that require some shade. Be sure to read the label.

When planning your border heights are important. For long borders larger specimens should be placed towards the back of the border and smaller specimens towards the front. For circular or island beds height should be central becoming less towards the outside edge.

Herbaceous plants flower every year but most are not evergreen and die down out of sight. You might think that they are dead! They will pop up again next year.

There are however a few that are semi-evergreen and sited at intervals these can help to make the border look better in the winter.

Roses are always a wonderful addition to herbaceous borders but don’t forget they need regular feeding dead heading and pruning in spring. Happy Gardening!

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SPOTLIGHT on our community Voices from the Old Vicarage - Arthur Mervyn Russel I had the great pleasure of meeting this delightful gentleman at the Vicarage and listening to him recalling his early life.

Arthur has always been known as Mervyn, and was named after his father, Sir Arthur Russell.

Mervyn was born at Swallowfield Park in Berkshire. His mother was Dutch and she and Sir Arthur separated when he was a very young boy and he stayed with his father.

He was often able to visit his Dutch grandparents until the outbreak of War. Mervyn told me his father was extremely keen on minerals and had a vast collection gleaned from quarries and ore mines all over the British Isles.

Mervyn’s aunt married into the Guinness family.

Mervyn was educated firstly at boarding school in Brighton and secondly at Monkton Coombe where he

was, he told me, plenty of rebuilding to be carried out and he was always very busy, working all over Britain.

While at Monkton Coombe Mervyn had developed a keen interest in rowing and eventually joined the Putney Rowing Club, taking part in the Henley Royal Regatta. He enjoyed rowing for many the disciplines involved. years.

At the outbreak of War Mervyn married and has Mervyn enlisted in the Navy in Yorkshire and served as a one son. He loves to watch television, proudly showing sub-lieutenant aboard me his digital box and escort ships in the North explaining about all the Sea. While in the Service towards the end of the War, channels he can get. He Mervyn was able to visit his loves to watch all forms of Dutch grandparents. He did sport, do crosswords and read the paper. this in full Naval uniform What a joy to be able to often getting lifts from the talk with someone who was Military. able to give a first hand Upon leaving the Navy Mervyn decided he wanted account of rebuilding to be a civil engineer in the Britain after the War. construction industry and Ginny Goodall undertook training courses in London to qualify. There joined the officer training corps. He was very interested in all aspects of camping out and enjoyed

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Club News Hundred of Yetminster History Society Those who missed the pun in the title "A fair kind of life" missed a very interesting talk for it is not often we have someone brought up with fairs to talk to us and Kay Townsend was just that person. She began by pointing out the difference between gypsies and showmen gypsies, who are welcomed and never evicted. Kay was, as a child, brought up on a fairground and only went to school half the time, from November to the end of April. However she learnt to read and write so successfully that she has written several books which she brought with her. Her grandmother, of whom she showed us a photograph, was in many ways the brain of the business.

Daughter of a publican, she met her husband behind the well known pub, the Quick Silver Mail, just outside Yeovil, and, wearing blue, looked very attractive.

Grandfather came from Witney, lived in a caravan and was a general dealer. They moved to Radstock, he worked for a miller for a time, bought a children's roundabout and moved to Dorset, Lyme Regis, then Bridport , followed by Weymouth. He was the "brawn." The advantage of Weymouth was the number of people there and ships with sailors coming into harbour. He was often persuaded by "the ladies of the night" to go to the fair and dissuaded, with the help of chicken wire, by the owner of the roundabout from climbing up the rods of the horses.

Modern caravans for the showmen are large, unlike gypsy caravans. The sides pull out.

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Fairs are expensive to run and working hours limited. An expensive expert has to test rides; inspectors are sometimes sent to check and there is a three yearly crack test.

Nevertheless showmen support charities and during the last War collected ÂŁ5000 for a Spitfire named "Fun of the Fair". They keep pets, goldfish provided the bowl is put in a basin. Dogs are more popular than cats but the latter are not unknown, including a keeping a kitten when Kay was a child, which grew very large and ferocious.

The showman's wife is very important and, like all show people, responsible. Most showmen belong to the Church of England; granny had been a Sunday School teacher.

Horse, steam, lorry, sums up the development over the years. Some showmen's children, but not all, stay in the business. During the war one volunteer went up, for the first time, in an aeroplane and jumped so often that he can be said never to have landed by plane! We saw a photograph of him in uniform Altogether a fascinating afternoon and there was plenty of discussion and questions.

Next month we start our excursions with

Yetminster

Irish Dancers

Easter Bingo Sat 9th April Doors 7:00, Eyes Down 7:30

Tuesday Club Our March meeting started with Heather reading us a letter from Pauline expressing her regrets that she could not be with us and hoping to rejoin us soon.

She sadly missed a very enjoyable afternoon. Linda Carroll, whom we know best from her lovely local paintings and cards, demonstrated another of her talents, that of storytelling in her talk “Telling a Story”.

Old stories first appeared in printed form in 1697 when the Frenchman Charles Perrault produced the first book “Tales of Mother Goose”, containing stories such as Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and Bluebeard, but of course story tellers had told tales long before the invention of printing.

Linda then treated us to a retelling of several stories from different parts of the world which were unfamiliar to most of us.

She chose one from Afghanistan and Africa, one from Russia, as well as China and

Greece. The one connecting theme was that they all had some moral to them and kept us all hanging on to hear the end Linda then brought us back to England with some poems that told a story. Having spent a childhood holiday at Blackpool she had to amuse us with “Albert and the Lion” complete with Lancashire accent. She continued with Pam Ayres’ “I wish I’d looked after me teeth” and rounded off with a return to Dorset and Thomas Hardy’s “The ruined maid.”

The laughter and the looks of enjoyment on our faces went to prove that stories are by no means just for children and that in the hands of a skilful storyteller we never get too old for them.

Do join us for some more enjoyable meetings. Next month’s meeting features Jenny Peet with her talk “No Knickers.” We always look forward to greeting new members.

Sylvia Bryan

Leigh & District Discussion Group At our meeting on March 1st our Chairman Charlie Osmund welcomed everyone and introduced our guest speaker for the evening, Richard Grundy. Richard gave us a wonderful talk on a little known Island in the South Atlantic, Tristan da Cunha. Richard had spent three years living within this small community of less than one hundred and fifty persons as a teacher and now runs their website, producing The Tristan da Cunha Newsletter.

His talk was backed by some wonderful photos showing the magnificent landscapes of this remarkable volcanic island and the fishermen, farmers and their families who call it home. We shall certainly invite Richard back again.

Now some dates for your diaries! Tuesday 10th May visit to Inca Alpacas, Chilfrome - meet at farm 7pm. Wednesday 15th June, Coach trip to Avon Valley Railway and Boat Trip

on River Avon £19.00 inc Cream Tea. Tuesday 12th July Coach Trip to Seaton inc Tramway from Colyton to Seaton £14.00 and finally Tuesday August 16th Coach trip to Whitehall Garden Centre and Laycock Village £11.00. If any of these dates and places appeal to you we are always looking for like minded people to join us, so if interested contact Alan Bastone on 01300341351.

Chris Jacobs

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Leigh WI At our February meeting Mrs Chris Shaw came to speak on Japan. She said it was a fascinating mix of ancient and modern in music, dress, food etc. and she gave a good insight into the history of Japan. She was very impressed by how clean the country was with no litter and she regaled us with amusing tales of her experience of Japanese loos! She managed to fit in a great deal whilst there, watched sumo wrestling, visiting Hiroshima on the bullet train where she visited the Peace Park and of course there were the famous cherry blosom

trees everywhere - she definitely whetted our appetites to visit Japan ourselves. The evening ended with another delicious tea!

The WI held a very successful Jumble Sale at the beginning of March when we raised even more money than last year. Heather Baldock wished to thank all those who helped on the day and brought items for sale and especially Sarah Lumsden who masterminded the whole event. Our next meeting on Tuesday April 26 is the Annual General Meeting. It has been good to have some new members join us recently and for further information contact Jill Evans 873172.

Anne Reason

The Wriggle Valley MU Please do come and support our Cup Cake Extravaganza in Chetnole Village Hall on Saturday April 2nd from 10am 12pm to celebrate Mothering Sunday. Our meeting on Tuesday May 3rd in the Trim Room Yetminster at 7pm will be a talk by a representative from the Salisbury Women's Refuge which should be very interesting.

A date for your diary - we are holding a Table Top Sale to raise money for the Overseas Fund at Leigh Village Hall on Saturday June 11th from 10am12pm. If you would like to book a table please contact Margaret Shipman 872440 or Anne Reason 873726.

Anne Reason

CUP CAKE EXTRAVAGANZA Saturday 2nd April 10.00 - 12 noon Chetnole Village Hall Why not bring the whole family and treat Mum or Granny to a special Mothers Day Coffee and Cup Cake?

There will also be a FUN Cup Cake Competition to show Wriggle Valley’s baking skills open to young and old.

Just bring 3 Cup Cakes on a plate for each entry between 9-9:30am , judging 9.30 - 10.00am

Messy Church in St Andrew’s C of E Primary School Next one Leigh Village Hall Sunday April 10th 3.00 - 5.00pm Everyone welcome, to book contact Anne Reason 873726 for more info.

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Yetminster & Ryme Garden, Art and Craft Society The New Year got off to a flying start with a talk by Joy Wallis about gardening for wildlife and feeding birds in winter. We were reminded that careful choice of plants and leaving some untidy or overgrown areas can be very beneficial for small creatures that need safe places to hibernate and shelter. The more wildlife there is in the garden, the more plant life it can support; and the more diverse the plant life, the more wildlife will be attracted.

There is an amazing mix of creatures in a healthy garden, although a few are things we don’t welcome!

In February we had a visit from James Foster-Pegg of Castle Gardens who talked about using containers in the garden, introducing us to some new styles and materials and giving us tips on keeping plants healthy. In March we made our annual visit to Castle Gardens where we had an entertaining short talk from Fran followed by an opportunity to buy plants and other things for the garden at a substantial discount.

Next month, on 12 April our speaker will be Matt Simpson of Simpsons Seeds who will talk about restoring an old

Yetminster and Ryme Garden, Art and Craft Society

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Competitions St Andrew’s Hall

kitchen garden. Simpsons are based at Horningsham near Warminster where the nursery is in a walled garden so we look forward to a talk based on practical experience.

Meetings of the society are generally held on the second Tuesday of the month in St Andrew’s Hall, Church Street, Yetminster with outings and other activities during the summer months. New members are always welcome.

John Greenwood

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The Yetminster Sports Club AGM will be held on the 18 May 2011 at 7:00pm.

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Chetnole & Leigh Garden Club In these days of economic gloom the promise of a 25% discount on “everything in the shop” has definite appeal! And - if you’re even vaguely interested in growing your own spuds, runner beans or other fruit ‘n veg, improving the look of your tubs, flowerbeds or even windowbox - or trying out the latest trend in growing herbs, pimentos or red hot chilis – membership of the Chetnole & Leigh Garden Club is an absolute must!

The March meeting of the Club presents the once-a-year opportunity for members to save hard earned cash and make serious savings. This meeting is held at Castle Gardens Garden Centre where, after a brief and interesting talk on topical gardening matters by a senior centre staff manager, those present (Club members only) are entitled to a 25% discount on normal prices on everything in the store. This ranges from garden tools to seeds, bird feeders to fertilisers and to the entire stock of plants.

Of course, it makes sense to research items beforehand and many a Club member has been spotted reviewing the product list with notebook in hand during the previous months.

Anything purchased (and impossible to take away on the evening) will be delivered the following morning by Castle Gardens … a splendid arrangement and much appreciated by all. Indeed, the provision of a Castle Gardens Gold Card entitling the members to a 25% discount on selected items (seeds, compost etc.) during January and February is also much appreciated; but the March meeting is the real bonanza! Huge appreciation by the Club membership for the generosity and help of the Directors and staff of Castle Gardens is self evident; it was a marvellous and greatly enjoyable evening.

The

Club’s

April

event

is

much

anticipated. On April 4th at 7.30pm in Chetnole Village Hall, Geoffrey Northcote, renowned exponent of the art and culture of “The World of the Japanese Garden” will address members at Chetnole Village Hall.

Everyone is very welcome to attend.

Tom Withycombe

WRIGGLE VALLEY WOMEN’S GROUP

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At Leigh Village Hall Members free Guests £3 A date for your diary - Chetnole Flower Show and Fete, Saturday 6 August. A fun day for all the family.

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District Councillor for the Cam Vale Ward

District Councillor for the Halstock Ward

District Councillor for the Yetminster Ward

the parishes of Folke, Alweston, Holnest Holwell, Leigh, Leweston, Lillington, Longburton, and North Wootton:

Batcombe, Corscombe, East Chelborough, Evershot, Halstock, Hermitage, Hilfield, Melbury Bubb, Melbury Osmund, Melbury Sampford, and West Chelborough:

Chetnole, Ryme Intrinseca, Stockwood and Yetminster:

Cllr Stephen Friar

The Members' Room, Cllr Tony Frost, West Dorset District Homeleigh, Council, Corscombe, 58/60 High West Street, Dorchester, Dorchester, Dorset, Dorset DT1 1UZ. Email:cllrs.friar@westdors DT2 0NX. Tel: 01935 891321 et-dc.gov.uk

Cllr Margaret Lawrence, Trill Farm, Thornford Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6HF Tel: 01935 872780

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A CARING HOME IN THE DORSET COUNTRYSIDE

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