258 September 2013 Wriggle valley Magazine

No. 258

September 2013

Church Street, Yetminster Sherborne, Dorset DT9 6LG Offering a full range of primary healthcare services under one roof

BRANCH SURGERY: TWICE A WEEK at EVERSHOT For all enquiries or to request a free practice brochure, please phone us on the Reception number

RECEPTION: 01935 872530

DISPENSARY: 01935 872955

www.yetminsterhc.com

Your local Taxi Service We can take you anywhere at anytime, even take you to the Airport/Seaport Just right for your holiday Quotes available

24 HR SERVICE 7 DAYS A WEEK Tel: 01935 872573 07895270144 email tite835@btinternet.com Cover photo: Chetnole Cream Teas with Parachuting Teddies in aid of St Peter’s Church by Ruth Sandford

2

No, not General Patten - but our very own Stan Darley commanding the tanks at Bovington.

Editor’s musings…

News from the Villages

5

Batcombe

5

Chetnole

6

Hermitage

9

Leigh

10

Ryme Intrinseca

17

Yetminster

20

Out & About

33

Haven’t we had a lovely summer? * Diary * Diary * Diary * 34 The Wriggle Valley has been resounding to 38 the sounds of all the events that have been Regular Meeting & Activities enjoyed over the last couple of months.

SUMMER FUN Colour montage 41 These are reflected in our central SUMMER FUN colour photo montage of all that has General News 45 been going on in our villages. Thanks to all 55 those photographers who took time to …there's nowt so… take and send in the photos.

57 Many apologies for missing out last St Andrew’s CE Primary School month’s weather report; as a result we News from our Churches 58 have a double wammy this month on p 66.

We are now looking forward to all the Church Services - September 63 clubs event calendars starting up in 66 earnest so why not join a new club this Leigh Weather Watch autumn? Both film clubs have some very Planning Applications 69 current films that are certainly worth watching. Why not get involved in the Inter Club News 73 Village Competition p 45; they have a sport Advertisers' Register 82 of every taste - perhaps not tiddly winks though! I am looking forward to the Mothers’ Union Evening of Poetry & Prose p 33 and Masquerade Ball on Friday 13 September in aid of the Spinal Trust p 49.

September is also a time to be thankful for our valley’s bounty, so have a look at the Benefice’s timetable p 63 to see when all the Harvest festivals are. Eddie’s One Day a year p 55 mentions how important singing is in celebrating our farmers’ labours.

Enjoy the mellow fruitfulness….

Bella Neate-Clegg 25 YEARS

WM

The Wriggle Magazine is FREE you with 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

wrigglevalleymagazine.co.uk 3

Jeremy Cozens MRICS Chartered Building Surveyor Building surveys, building advice, CAD drawings.

Planning and building regulation submissions.

Specification and contract administration.

Building maintenance.

Expert witness in building disputes.

Little Hintock, Hermitage, Dorchester, Dorset DT2 7BB

Tel 01963 210392 email: jeremy@jcozens.com

WAYNE TIMMINS

Painter and Decorator Dulux Approved Interior & Exterior All Jobs Considered

For a FREE quote call tel:01935 872007 Mobile: 07715 867145

Stop pain & ill health Acupuncture at

Yetminster Health Centre Dorset’s only mobile optician offering… Ÿ State of the art sight test Ÿ Range of High Street frames at reasonable prices

Garfield Hunter-McILveen

Ÿ Minor repairs and adjustments

01935 873770

Ÿ Private and NHS patients welcome

BSc Hons, LicAc MBAcC www.huntermcilveen.com email: julie@huntermcilveen.com

Ÿ Appointments not always necessary Ÿ Check out our prices on our website - no hidden charges

www.theeyebus.co.uk Come and see us at the Scout Hut Car Park, Yetminster Every THURSDAY from 1.00 to 4.00pm CALL 0845 900 21 41 or

email:jane@theeyebus.co.uk 4

For all your plumbing needs at prices you can afford.

Already established & recommended in Yetminster, Thornford, Cerne Abbas, Holywell & neighbouring villages! ● Installation of new ● Central heating taps, showers or systems entire bathroom ● Outside plumbing suites ● Emergency plumbing ● Repairs to burst (24 hr callout at a pipes, toilets or non rip-off rate) leaky taps ● All areas covered ● Plumbing in of ● Free quotes kitchen appliances

Wayne Reeves (WRAS Accredited)p 07531 133916 / 01935 475101

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

BATCOMBE.....

VILLAGE NEWS

News from the Villages

T

he harvest festival will be on the 22 September followed

by Bring and Share Lunch; the service starts at 11.15am Monthly coffee mornings are on the first Wednesday of the month, September’s at Julie Gibbs and October’s with Nicola at Galpis.

We are sorry to hear that Pam Vardy is in hospital after an accident, we all wish her well.

Alan Bastone

A

with Melbury Bubb & Stockwood Rep: Liz Tebbatt 873140 tebbatt.towers@virgin.net

CHETNOLE.....

s

we

celebrate

the

AUCTION OF PROMISES AT LEIGH VILLAGE HALL SATURDAY 23 NOVEMBER TICKETS £10 including supper CONTACT BRIDGET GORDGE ON 01935 83644 or email

bridgetgordge@hotmail.com with your promises IN AID OF ST MARY’S CHURCH, BATCOMBE INTER

VILLAGE

QUIZ”.

Come

on

meteorological first day Yetminster I bet you can’t beat us. Be there

of Autumn on 1 September, or be very, very square! don’t

feel

the

New grandparents, Margaret and John

nights will soon be drawing

Fairhurst have asked me to pass on their

in etc. as this month is

love and congratulations to Paul and Erica

often one of the most lovely

on the birth of baby George Frederick, born

in Chetnole. However the

on Wednesday 14 August. We wish Alistair

central heating may soon

Danby a speedy recovery as he has been

go

poorly recently.

back

sad

on

that

and

in

preparation for this join

We were also very saddened to hear of

John Sanford’s Chetnole Oil

the death of Pat Wyatt who was co-owner

Group on 01935 872973 for a delivery of oil

of the Chetnole Shop & P.O. with husband

on September 5th (phone now if you

Post Master John for many years. Our

haven’t already ordered).

thoughts are with John and their family.

If you are feeling sporty why not take

Whatever you end up doing make sure

part in the Dorset Historic Churches Ride

you have fun this September and enjoy all

& Stride on Saturday 14 September or take

our summer village events in the colour

part in the Inter-Village Competition - photos in the centre. Thanks very much to we’ve have got the challenge of testing those “little grey cells” by creating the

local residents for sending them in.

Liz Tebbatt

wrigglevalleymagazine.co.uk 5

Chetnole Flower Show & Fete Saturday 3 August Saturday August 3rd saw another very successful Flower Show and Fête in the village. With the sun (mercifully) shining, the event drew a crowd – there was even a queue for the gates to open! On the Flower Show side of things, plenty of worthy prizes were awarded (for full list see below). Doreen Gisborne kindly handed out the trophies, two of which went to her daughter - well done Gill!

Caroline and Molly James again produced some wonderful entries and won mere speculation...and they assure individual prizes and the award for the me they had witnesses. family with most points. Ruth Sanford All in all, a huge congratulations to once more won the cup for the individual everyone involved in organising the show, with the most points in the show, but only and a thank you to all those who by a few marks - the pressure is on! participated – see you next year! Enjoy On the field, the dog show ran the colour photos on p 41. competitions for ‘waggiest tail’ and ‘dog that looks most like their owner’, and the Liza Kozowyk children competing in the egg and spoon and sack races went incredibly fast - A total of £1400 was donated from the considering the eggs and the sacks! The proceeds of the 2012 Fête: Pimms' tent, as always, was a hit; and the lovely homemade cakes and scones served St Peter's Church Fabric Fund £350 in the village hall made for an attractive Chetnole e-diary £150 tea-time pit stop. Refreshed from the tasty Wriggle Valley Magazine £100 treats, people took to the fête activities – Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance £100 from welly wanging, pony rides and Sherborne & District Citizen's Advice alpacas to coconut shy and of course the Bureau £100 infamous Chetnole human fruit machine. The Samaritans of Yeovil, Sherborne & Fun was had by all. There was some District £100 suspicion in the village when the man St. Margaret's Hospice £100 running the welly toss awarded prizes for Joseph Weld Hospice £100 longest men’s and women’s throws to his Macmillan Cancer Support £100 son and daughter. But as his other Barnabas House, Yeovil £100 daughter I can of course confirm this is Chetnole Playing Field £50 6 6

Copy for OCTOBER’S magazine by 12 September please

RESIDENTS' CUP (overall veg & fruits - Chetnole) Mal Prodger SANFORD CUP (overall veg & fruits - open) - William Dowding JOANNA RICE MEMORIAL PLATE (herbs) Jane Dixon CHILDREN'S SHIELD (overall children's) Molly James CUP + book token (best CHILD exhibit) Daisy Pyke CHETNOLE CUP (overall flowers) Gill Turner WI CUP RUNNER UP ( runner up flowers) Aly Kozowyk PENNY DIBBEN AWARD (sweet peas) Jaime Mitchell HORSEY CUP (one rose bloom) Sandra Kempsell FLORAL ART CUP (overall arranged flowers) - Gill Turner WI DOMESTIC CUP (overall domestic) Caroline James CHALLENGE (ginger parkin) Ruth Sanford Bob Dibben Memorial Men's CHALLENGE (rock cakes) - Gary Mitchell CHILDREN'S CHALLENGE (rocky road) Molly James HANDICRAFT CUP (overall handicrafts) Jenny Shepperd JEAN O'NEAL CUP (best handicraft exhibit) - Trish Lloyd CHETNOLE INN CUP (best painting) - Bee Grant Peterkin HENRY GISBORNE CUP (best photo) - Paul Kozowyk VPA CUP (individual with most points at show) - Ruth Sanford GORDON HEAVEN TROPHY (family with most points) - James Family Chris Goodbody Memorial BEST OVERALL FRUIT & VEG - Jill Bray

Dorset Historic Churches Trust

ANNUAL RIDE & STRIDE 10am to 6pm.

Saturday 14 September.

Take part in this event and meet the lovely ladies who are ready to sooth the weary participant with biscuits and cooling drinks.

They will be manning the Church Porch of St Peter's, Chetnole from If you wish to take part, sponsorship forms and a list of participating churches are available from the Chetnole organiser David Gough at "Tamarisk" Tel: 872670.

Pat Wyatt The residents of Chetnole have been most distressed to hear of the unexpected death on Monday 12 August of Pat Wyatt, who of course ran the village shop with her husband John before they were sadly forced to close it.

Having moved to be nearer to her family in Oxfordshire, Pat and John were just settling in to their new house and looking forward to a quiet retirement. Pat died peacefully in hospital. Her many friends in the village will remember her with affection.

Bob Owen wrigglevalleymagazine.co.uk 7

VILLAGE NEWS

Prizes 2013

“Fourwinds�

Bed & Breakfast Chetnole, Dorset DT9 6PE Telephone 01935 872736 Enjoy a relaxing and truly comfortable stay in the delightful village of Chetnole.

All rooms are ensuite, have LCD TV, tea and coffee facilities and breathtaking panoramic views of the Dorset hills.

For further information please visit our website on

www.fourwindschetnole.com.

A. R. HILLIER Building & Property Maintenance

A touch of structural work or a new extension?

We provide the works

Yard Mobile

8

01963 210010 07866 563489

11am, Sunday 15 September Hermitage Church Harvest Festival will be held on Sunday 15 September at 11am (not the usual 10.15am). The service will be taken by the Rev Michael Anderson.

There will be a lunch immediately afterwards in the Village Hall of soup, bread and cheeses. If you cannot attend the service, please feel free to come up to the Hall at noon just for lunch. We are making a charge of £5 per head.

Donations of vegetables and fruit to the church will be very welcome.

All proceeds for produce will be sent to the Lord’s Larder, a food bank in Yeovil which has been receiving increasingly high levels of demand.

We hope to see you all.

HERMITAGE....

VILLAGE NEWS

Rep: Ray Dickerson, 01963) 210292

Harvest Festival

Quiz for St. Mary’s Church

HERMITAGE CHURCH 11.00am Sun 15 Oct Come and join us afterwards for a

in the Village Hall £5 a head, donations of produce gratefully received.

Joyce was born in Sherborne and David has always lived in Hermitage, apart from two years’ National Service.

Saturday 12 October This is a reminder that the next Quiz for St. Mary’s will be on Saturday 12 October, starting at 7.30pm, in the Village Hall.

The cost is £4 per head with team sizes a maximum of 4 people.

There will be a raffle and a bar but please bring your own food/nibbles.

Please call me on 01963 210292 to register your team, or an individual interest.

Diamond Couple Family and friends gathered together at the end of July to celebrate the 60th wedding anniversary of Joyce and David Chutter.

Joyce and David were married in Sherborne Abbey in July 1953 and have lived all their married life in Hermitage.

A special surprise at the party was the delivery of a congratulatory card from H.M. the Queen and Joyce and David, with their sons Andrew and Mark, are pictured with the card above.

wrigglevalleymagazine.co.uk 9

A

Rep: Philippa Toulson philippa@folksw.org.uk 01935 873 889

LEIGH.....

s well as the fabulous weather the village has been buzzing with one social event after another, each as good as the last!

If you have been busy or away and feel that you Fri 30, Sat 31 August & have missed out on everything then do not Sun 1 September despair; by the time you Leigh Village Hall read this you will still be able to rush along to the Tea Party, raffle and stalls at the Old Vicarage on 8 September. While we have all been Reeds Cottages and to Angela and Dave having a good time, there have been a the first occupants of Newman Cottage. couple of new arrivals. Very warm We hope they will all be very happy here. welcomes to Lucy and Theodore at Philippa Toulson

St Andrew’s Church, Leigh - Loo and kitchenette project First and foremost, an absolutely massive thank you to everyone for such a brilliant response to all the fund raising at all sorts of events. Once again, the whole village has pulled together to ensure that we keep our lovely village up to date and fit for future generations. The enthusiasm is just what we need to keep us going through all the detail of planning permission, church faculty, etc. We can’t do it without you. Thank you to everyone who has organised events, helped at events, been a customer at events, not forgetting those who tirelessly make yummy cakes and those who buy and eat them.

10 10

As you know, we obtained the planning permission towards the end of May. The Church faculty papers went to the July meeting and have just received permission and we are now ready to go to tender. Sadly, while drawing up the plans, it became clear that the boiler is too old to move. It is over 27 years old and became very greedy with oil over the winter. So a replacement boiler has been added to the project.

The upside of that is that including it in the one project may be more tax efficient and of course, the

Copy for OCTOBER’S magazine by 12 September please

replacement will be more energy efficient.

We are planning to have another coffee morning some time in the autumn to share progress with you and to thank you personally for your continuing support.

Judith Palmer

July Leigh Lottery Draw 1st Andy Denham £30 2nd Bill Joliffe £20

PDC Computing Troubleshooting, Help and Training No Call Out Charge Only £20 per hour or Quotation On-site, Telephone & Remote Support Speed Issue Cleanup/Service Software and Computer Use Training Anti-virus/Anti-spam Solutions WiFi/ADSL, Hardware Setup and Repairs Member of the British Computer Society CRB Cleared Enhanced

Call Paul 07867 590606 Or 01935 388301

Car Body Repair Specialist Private & insurance work carried out.

Yetminster Motor Co. Unit 1 Station Rd Yetminster Dorset

01935 873676

Domestic & Commercial Installations Domestic appliance repairs Rewires Testing & Inspections Fault Finding Portable Appliance Testing (PATs) Consumer unit replacement Security alarms Security lighting Part P qualified, fully qualified & insured Small & large jobs undertaken. Free estimates. All areas covered.

Tel: 01935 873992 or 07831 191456 Thornford, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6SS

Suppliers of Roof Coverings for the Wriggle Valley and beyond!

Slates & Tiles (new and old), Ridges, Felt & Batten, Lead, Chimney Pots, Insulation, Cedar Shingles and Stable/Shed Roof Sheets, or just feel free to call for Roofing Advice.

Roofing Gear Limited Unit 6, Yeobridge Trade Park,Flushing Meadow, Sherborne Road, Yeovil, Somerset BA21 5DL 01935 700425 or 07843 260274 info@roofinggear.co.uk

wrigglevalleymagazine.co.uk 11

VILLAGE NEWS

Computer Problems?

News from the

Old Vicarage

What a busy summer we are having, with the open gardens and afternoon teas, trips to West Bay and Broadwindsor, a fascinating display of miniature crafts and a talk on the Women's Land army to name but a few of the recent activities.

A small group of ex WRNS had a special treat when they were invited to tea at the Fleet air arm museum where they exchanged stories with serving members of the Royal Navy.

Chris Fry gave a very entertaining talk recently at Ryland's Care farm on his life's work in the aviation industry. Chris took along some fascinating pictures including those showing how he used to weigh aircraft!

Over 30 Guides, Brownies and Rainbows entertained us with a very energetic evening of camp fire songs, followed by hot dogs and lots of laughter. Thank you all so much for coming along.

The highlight of our summer however has to be our recent charity dog show (colour photos on p43). . Cream teas were enjoyed on a mercifully dry afternoon, whilst over 50 dogs were entered by their owners in a variety of classes including “Dog the Old Vicarage would most like to keep” and of course “waggiest tail” and “most appealing expression”!

Michelle Edwards, a puppy trainer with Canine 12 12

Partners helped organise the show and a massive £600 was raised for their wonderful charity. Thank you so much to everyone who supported us.

Our new, carefully landscaped garden is in full bloom at the moment with a wonderful display of roses and we now have a summer house from which to admire them.

Looking ahead, we are organising a Christmas Fair on Saturday 16 November at 10.30am. Everyone is welcome.

Jan Millward

WRIGGLE VALLEY

LU N C H C LU B Leigh Village Hall

12.30 Tuesday 17 September (bookings by 10 September)

MENU Normandy Pork & Apple Rice, Peas & Sweetcorn Bread & Butter Pudding with Cream

For Reservations or more details: Ring Connie 01935 872946

Copy for OCTOBER’S magazine by 12 September please

VILLAGE NEWS

J BENNETT JOINERY Unit 5, The Sidings Station Yard Yetminster Sherborne Dorset 6LH

Bespoke Carpentry Service · · · · ·

For free estimates phone

Tel: 01935 872806 Supply and fit or supply to Trade & Retail

Kitchens – Handmade and fitted units, made to measure free standing units Windows, Doors Libraries – storage solutions Loft conversions/Roofing work Property maintenance All Carpentry aspects covered Call Paul on 07894 822392 01935 872897 www.fairhurstcarpentry.co.uk paulfairhurst7@aol.com

All FULL Services to include WASH & VAC All types of Servicing Carried Out - with a FULL range of Diagnostic Software Available

Air Conditioning Servicing & Diagnostics Available

wrigglevalleymagazine.co.uk 13

CANINE CAPERS Solve any unwanted behavioural problems ONE TO ONE DOG TRAINING DOG BEHAVIOURIST NEW PUPPY CONSULTATIONS OBEDIENCE TRAINING CLASSES PUPPY SOCIALIZATION SOCIALIZATION / COMMUNICATION CLASSES addresses the timid/shy/lacking in confidence dogs to the aggressive/ over boisterous dogs.

FUN AGILITY * REIKI HEALING Qualified Behaviourist & trainer.

DIP (COAPE) centre of applied pet ethology A.P.D.T Full Member (Association of pet dog trainers) C.L.A.S.S. Evaluator (Canine Life & Social Skills) Canine First Aider

FULLY INSURED PLEASE PHONE FOR MORE DETAILS

Pamela Keirle email:caninecapers@hotmail.co.uk HOME : 01935 433408 MOBILE : 07815697692

NEW STORES & POST OFFICE Yetminster Karen & Tony welcome all our new customers to your new We offer a wide selection of: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Come along to see your new store If there is any lines we do not sell which you would like we will do our best to find them.

Your local community store

Open 7 days a week goodierheating@btconnect.com 14

Sunnyside, Yetminster

Leigh 8th FOOD Festival & CAR/BIKE DISPLAY It is the second year running that it was a beautiful day – almost too hot for some. It did bring out over 70 Vintage and Classic Cars – a delight for all the visitors to look at. The Fair raised over £3,500 which is about £500 up on last year.

The event was opened by Fanny Charles who has recently left the Blackmore Vale – she talked about the importance of local food and drink, and talked to the stallholders.

The Stallholders produced a wonderful display of food and drink to feast upon. The children’s corner proved to be very popular, and did very well. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves, and some stayed all day just relaxing and eating the delicious baguettes provided by Percy’s, and hamburgers by Wyld Meadow Farm. The beer and cider were popular too! About 900 people attended – I am going to have to bribe people next year, as I am keen to reach 1,000!

A huge thanks also goes to everyone who played their part in making it a very memorable day. I have to mention my husband, Julian, particularly, as he made and put up the signs all over the area – there was even a competition between two people as to how many then could spot!!!

He also ran the bar and was a huge support.

Enjoy the colour photos on p42.

Elizabeth Turnbull

Leonardo Di Caprio, Carey Mulligan, Joel Edgerton, and Isla Black take on the 1974 roles of Robert Redford, and Mia Farrow.Visually this film is incredibly stunning. With grand sets and detailed period dresses this film is a treat to the eyes.The direction in this film is impeccable.The party sequences are choreographed and edited in a way that makes you feel envious of not being part of it.

A wonderful film to start the Autumn season.

14 October

Lincoln

(12A)

Steven Spielbreg’s much acclaimed epic and reverential bio-pic with a central performance

by Daniel Day Lewis who got a Best Actor Oscar. Sally Field plays Lincoln’s wife. This film produces a compelling portrait of a complicated man. A film not to be missed.

18 November

Summer in February (15) The Newlyn School of artists flourished at the beginning of the 20th Century and the film focuses on the wild and bohemian Lamorna group.Members of this group are at the centre of a complex love triangle. The story is played out against the beauty of the Cornish coast, in the approaching shadow of the Great War Shows start at 7.30pm,doors open 7pm.(bar provided). We look forward to seeing you on the night.

Tickets £5 available from Bridge Stores,Leigh or Fiona and John Parks (01935 873603)

wrigglevalleymagazine.co.uk 15

VILLAGE NEWS

MOVIOLA

7TH ANNUAL LEIGH FLOWER SHOW We were relieved that the weather was so kind for Leigh’s popular Flower Show, especially after such an odd growing season of extremes. Entries were down on last year, but finding a suitable rose or vase of mixed annuals – even before looking at vegetables – was a hard task for the most enthusiastic of gardeners. Despite this, the Hall tables were full and delighted the eye with flowers, fruit and vegetables, as well as handicrafts, art, photographs and cookery. One area, however, that lacked enthusiasm was the ‘Men Only’ cookery section. Come on lads!

Don’t be shy – you could win a magnificent cup for you efforts! On a more positive note it was nice to be able to welcome new exhibitors, from the village and even further afield.

We were very pleased to welcome Canon Rev. Michael Samson to open the Show,

together with his wife Daphne and her sisters, whose family farmed in Leigh for over 100 years. Everyone enjoyed his reminiscences of early days in the village, when he met Daphne and her family.

Chloe Sadler, who has known them for many years, gave a graceful vote of thanks, before the Buttonholes were prettily presented by young Daisy Gillibrand.

Michael Samsom then presented the Cups to the winning exhibitors.

Brian Read, Chairman of the Flower Show, then thanked everyone for coming and supporting the Show, especially the backstage staff, without whose help the Show could not function.

Please keep cultivating your gardens, and join us again at next year’s Show.

Heather Baldock

Cup Winners – Leigh Flower Show August 2013 Stan Waterfall Trophy Best Item – Veg. & Fruit Kevin Goodall Faulkner Challenge Cup Most points – Veg. Open Brian Bowsher Selwood Challenge Cup Most points – Veg. Local Kevin Goodall Flower Cup Most points – Flower arr.

Ellie North W.I. Cup Most points – Flowers Morag Orchard Mary Carrell Cup Best exhibit – Flowers Morag Orchard Sidney Manning Challenge Best exhibit – Sweet Peas Kevin Goodall Junior Cup Boys Most points - Children Henry Attwell Runner up Boys Charlie Attwell Junior Cup Girls Chloe Jepson Runner up Girls Amalie Groom

16 16

Gillingham Strick Cup Most points Handicraft Sandy Burton Faulkner Handicraft Cup Best exhibit Handicraft Sandy Burton Alan Gray Cup Best framed exhibit - Art Julian Turnbull Joan Gray Cup Best exhibit - Photography Brian Wigley Gwen Legg Cookery Cup Most points – Cookery, Open Ruth Dimond Greta Bartlett Memorial Best – Men’s cookery Buck Baillie Irene Yelling Challenge Most points – Cookery, local Morag Orchard Brunt Challenge Cup Best – Cookery, local Lorna Garrett Gwen Gosney Cup Best Dorset Apple Cake Christine Dickerson

Copy for OCTOBER’S magazine by 12 September please

& Mash Evening, 7pm Friday 25 October Leigh Village Hall With Bonny Sartin,

Local Humour, Poems & Song ÂŁ8 per person: Choice of locally produced Sausages, Faggots, or a Vegetarian option, and your first glass of wine.

Hosted by the Over 60's Christmas Lunch Committee Tickets from: Brian & Margaret Read 01935 872356 John & Fiona Parks 01935 873603 Bridget Gordge 01935 83644 Tessa Betts 01935 873753 Evelyn Jones 01935 83466 Bridge Stores, Leigh

Gilly Wilson

wrigglevalleymagazine.co.uk 17

VILLAGE NEWS

Rep: Gilly Wilson 01935 872982

Sausage

M

ore sad news in Ryme with the loss of Richard Earle who will be so greatly missed in this community. (please see obituary on the next page) Welcome to Sarah Minors & her son Danny 16 and daughter Maddy 14. They have moved into 5, Downfield Cottages from Compton Valance. Sarah has worked with horses and has recently completed a dog grooming course. Danny will be starting a tree surgery course at Kingston Maurward in Sept and Maddy joining the Gryphon. They also have Riley the terrier and Kia the cat. I hope they will be very happy here.

HARVEST FESTIVAL will be on Friday 4 October at 6.30pm followed by a supper at Church Farm.

Candle lit CAROL SERVICE will be on Sunday 15 December followed by wine & mince pies with Gloria Abbey at The Post House. Please make a note of these dates in your diaries now.

The scaffolding is up on the church & work to repair the tiles should be starting any day now, fund raising is going well, but please continue to find textiles, hats, bags, belts and shoes (tied together) for RAG BAG. Please spread the word. Many thanks to the people who have already been delivering bags to the Church Farm stable. If you need help with a collection please ring 01935 872 982 & leave a message.

Someone who came to the church yard tidy up left behind a very nice folding up rake, have you been wondering where it is ?? I have it.

RYME INTRINSECA.....

GRAND

Richard Earle 1925 to 2013 - from Sub Lieutenant to Deputy Lieutenant In a long life Richard achieved many things, becoming a sub lieutenant in the RNVR during World War II, a degree in agriculture from Cambridge following which he took up a tenancy at Merrylands Farm at Corscombe with a pedigree dairy herd of Shorthorns, then to Ryme in 1960 where Frankham was drained, modernised, planted So started Elizabeth and extended to 500 Kenton’s recollections acres. Keen to share his about her late father Richard Earle who died knowledge with other farmers and with a on 22 June. In a particular interest in beautiful memorial helping younger service in Sherborne farmers he went on to Abbey family, friends organise a local farmers’ and neighbours cooperative buying gathered to honour seed and supplies one of Ryme’s most which in time led to the dedicated residents.

From when Richard and founding of Wessex Grain He was Chairman Jo and their young of the Dorset branch of family came to the NFU and a governor Frankham Farm they continuously supported of Kingston Maurward.

It wasn’t all about our small village, its farming and he served church and this as a County Councillor community. It wasn’t for 20 years and was just the proceeds from the Frankham teas that appointed High Sheriff went to bolster the of Dorset in 1983 becoming a Deputy church funds. So much was given anonymously. Lieutenant in 1984.

18 18

Copy for OCTOBER’S magazine by 12 September please

A methodical, practical and meticulous man with a keen sense of timekeeping, witness the clocks at Frankham.

Richard and Jo were also generous hosts.

Who in Ryme can forget those great Earle celebrations at Frankham: Susan and Elizabeth’s weddings, their Golden Jubilee in 2006 and in 2010 the celebration of 50 years in Ryme?

Susan finished her recollections with some of her father’s favourite sayings. ‘The world is built on trust’, ‘don’t be stingy and ‘you never know if you have enough until you have too much’. Well Frankham Farm and its beautiful garden is certainly true of the last two. Susan plans to continue opening it for the NGS so please continue to visit the garden on open days to see just part of Richard and Jo Earle’s lasting legacy. The next garden opening is Sunday 13 October 2013.

Roger Excell

VILLAGE NEWS

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

For Friendly Advice Call 01963 210180 Mobile: 07754290615 email:dan@dmdhcomputers.co.uk

BRUCE MATTHEWS bemat@msn.com

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

Hill View Farm Yetminster DT9 6NN

Tel: 01935 Mob: 07752

850103 298956

MC FLOORING KDS Garden Machinery Repair Unit 3, The Old Saw Mills, Middlemarsh DT9 5QW Stylish Showroom offering a wide range of flooring products.

Open daily 9am - 4pm (Closed Wed and Sun ) Advisory and floor laying services. Free estimates.

We pride ourselves on our prompt and reliable attention.

Contact Mark or Michael: 01300 345600

mc_flooring@yahoo.co.uk www.mcflooring.moonfruit.com

All servicing and repairs For mowers, strimmers, saws etc.

Kevin Morse The Old Saw Mill, Middlemarsh, DT9 5QW

Tel: 01300 345783 Mob: 07795 564751 wrigglevalleymagazine.co.uk 19

W

20 20

Rep: David Torrance wvnyetrep@aol.com

YETMINSTER.....

ell by organisations that go to hopefully you will get the time make up the variety of along (or will have got you read this village activities that are along!) to this. summer will available, undertake with Bonny Sartin has have passed very little thanks. Where reminded me that he us by but would we be without them would be compering the what so please don’t take their forthcoming YFA wonderful efforts for granted – I am “Elements of Folk” concert days we had! sure they would (see advert elsewhere) On one appreciate your help and and that I should remind particularly support even if it’s only everyone to get their hot day I with washing up! tickets early as last year’s was passing I was also pleasantries privileged to be with another invited to a villager on the other side private of the road to me and we showing at found ourselves Boyles Gallery complaining how hot it of the work was! – after several produced by moments discourse on the those involved subject we both suddenly with Sarah stopped and exclaimed at Hedin’s Art the same time that at for All least it wasn’t raining! – a initiative (see typically British approach photo) which, to things! with the help of a grant concert was sold out A lot has gone on, the from the YFA, enabled a very quickly. The line up biggest thing perhaps number of villagers with this year looks very good being the Yetminster Fair disabilities to develop their and apparently one of the and I know Barbara Driver artistic potential. The acts is “dropping in” as has an article elsewhere quality of work was really part of their tour of the on this. It was the first exciting and I am sure we UK! David Torrance time I had witnessed the wish her luck with similar parade that starts future projects. everything off and I found The Jubilee Hall Project the striding massed pipers is proceeding and they quite moving – it must have a number of events have been exceptionally planned including a so upon hearing the sound Mamma Mia sing-along of the pipes when going which, having been to a into a battle. similar Sound of Music The event appeared to event, should be good fun. have gone very smoothly Additionally, the ever and it made me think of hardworking Teri (where all the hard work that does she get the energy those involved with the from?) has organised an Fair Association and, Open Day event on her Joan Rusted, the most senior indeed, all those who work farm which culminates unrecognised in the with a Hog Roast and live member of the St Andrew’s background for the music – proceeds are in Singers, enjoying her birthday tea various other clubs and aid of the JHP and party at The Old House.

Copy for OCTOBER’S magazine by 12 September please

VILLAGE NEWS Greenway, Rowden Mill Lane, Stourton Caundle, Dorset DT10 2JT

Contact

Martyn Bond

01963 364553

07854 078431

www.ecrservices.co.uk

SHELLY’S CAKES Cakes for any occasion from to ,

to Opening times 10am – 4.30pm Monday - Saturday 01935 872761 galleryyetminster@btinternet.com

wrigglevalleymagazine.co.uk 21

Saturday 13 July Firstly a big THANK YOU to everyone who braved the blistering sunshine (what a wonderful change from last year!) and supported this year’s fair in one way or another - we could not have done it without you! We were also fortunate to receive support from AgustaWestland, who printed the programmes, and from Sainsbury’s in Sherborne who made a grant towards our funds. Our thanks to these companies, and also to all those local firms who always support us by buying advertising space in the programme.

On the Saturday, we had just over 70 stalls and displays with all manner of goodies, food and drinks. As usual The White Hart was at the centre of things and the Dorset Cream Teas provided by the Yetminster Scout Group were an added attraction to the craft stalls on display in St Andrews Hall as was the refreshing cuppa provided by the 1st Leigh Brownies in the gardens of Manor Farmhouse in the High Street.

Crystal Carriages were again on hand to provide a much appreciated free taxi service to and from the car park using their custom built trap pulled, without any complaints,

by Crystal their Fell pony.

The Opening Procession, with the shrill of the pipes of

22 22

the Wessex Highlanders Pipe October (doors open at Band leading the Yetminster 7.00pm) – we are hoping for a Irish Dancers, the Yetminster sell out so please get your Scouts and Girl Guides along tickets early from the Oak the High Street, got things House Stores, the Spar or the underway. There was White Hart! traditional dancing from the I feel I must mention our Yetminster Irish Dancers and volunteers who really are the Dunorvarian Silver Band did unsung heroes and put in so sterling work in the White Hart much work to make our events car park although the adjacent a success – with your Dog Show suffered a bit from continuing support we hope to the heat. have nearly £2000 available in Our old friends, PartyTyme November to help local groups Entertainment, undertook and organisations – if you are announcements and acted as an individual or organisation compere in the arena that is seeking funding please throughout the afternoon and see the article elsewhere in the the nearby ice cream man did a WVN on how to apply to the roaring trade! It was also good YFA for help to see The Yetties on their stall Don’t forget about our chatting to old and new friends. website – By way of a change this yetminsterfair.blogspot.com year, on Sunday evening we and you can email us at had “Hymns and Pimms” in the yetminsterfair@aol.com – your outdoor seating area at The ideas and comments regarding White Hart Church – our thanks the fair are always welcome to Carole and Jim for making all and again a big THANK YOU to those who attended the service everyone who came to the fair, welcome and to Simon Eadon and to all those who supported for his sterling work on the it to help make the day a Yamaha organ - the two doves success. watching from the rooftop Barbara Driver, Chairman YFA seemed quite bemused!

Our next Yetminster Fair Association event (see the 50 Club Results - June 2013 advert p 51) is 1st Prize £150 No.35 Mrs M Lory our concert 2nd Prize £30 No.22 Mrs A Chant “Elements of Folk” with 3rd Prize £20 No.9 Mrs S Drewett Bonny Sartin The Association raises money for local and guests on organisations and is non-profit making and Saturday 12 run entirely by voluntary support

Copy for OCTOBER’S magazine by 12 September please

SIBLEY &

VILLAGE NEWS

KITCHENS

Bathrooms

Bespoke Curtain Making Loose Covers + Upholstery Roman + Roller Blinds Poles + Tracks Alterations + All fabrics Cushions + Window seats etc Furniture + Art

FREE ESTIMATES The Old School Rooms, Long Street, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3BS

Tel: 01935 813831 Mob: 07956 601 314 email:

Amy Whittlesea BMus/LRAM Professional musician & recorder specialist with 17 years of teaching experience.

Can cater for beginner recorder players up to diploma level for any age.

Can also teach violin & piano up to Grade 5 & prepare pupils for Grade 5 theory.

Tel: 01935 873720 Mobile: 07957 325381 Email: amywhittlesea@hotmail.com wrigglevalleymagazine.co.uk 23

GENERAL NEWS

Promotional Discounts Available On Kitchens & Bathrooms

KNOTT ROOFING CSCS

SLATING TILING LEADWORK NEW ROOFS RE-ROOFING & REPAIRS

Registered

IAN KNOTT

MOBILE 07985 435847

THIS IS A NEW BUSINESS SPECIALIZING IN LONG DISTANCE

A-2-B DISTANCE TRAVEL 01935 816263 AIRPORTS, SEAPORTS HOLIDAY TRAVEL, BUSINESS TRIPS COURIER SERVICE, HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS ETC… VERY COMPETITIVE RATES a2bdistancetravel@googlemail.com

* Made to measure Curtains,

Voiles & Nets * Soft Furnishings & Fabrics * Blinds of ALL Types - Roman, Vertical, Roller etc. * Poles & Tracks * FREE Home Measure & Quotes * Dress Fabric for All Occasions, Haberdashery and ... Much more!

22 Christchurch St. West 19 High West St Frome BA11 1EE Dorchester DT1 1UW 01373 465678 01305 250990

www.dorsetplasterers.com

24

With his death, it is appropriate to reflect on his work as County Councillor for the Yetminster Area.

When he was first elected he worked on the Structure Plan and soon realised that Yetminster with its facilities and transport links was due for expansion. He felt it important that better facilities should be available for the increasing population and that the surrounding villages should remain viable. The new estates began, offering mixed housing to keep a balanced community, so that by 1970 the population had approximately doubled putting pressure on the existing facilities, especially on the school and the doctor’s surgery.

New ideas for educating young people were emerging. Pat Smith started a pre-school play group in the Church Hall and Stan Waterfall held a Youth Club at Leigh. The Headmaster at Leigh, Andrew Riley, was keen to have “special needs teachers” and had the vision to put all these activities under one roof and so the design for the new “community” school was conceived.

It was remarkable that the concept of a

“community” school was accepted and Richard made it his priority to make it happen.

However, in 1973 the educational budget was severely cut and development in Yetminster was put on hold. Armed with figures collated by Geoffrey Fox, the Rural District Councillor for Leigh, and together with Pat Smith, Jean Cooke and Jim Spicer WDMP, Richard travelled to London to lobby the Secretary of State for Education. They were able to show the inadequacy of school premises with pupils from 8 villages being bussed in and accommodated in Portacabin classrooms at Leigh. Such was the strength of their case that the building project was re-started and St Andrews Voluntary Aided Church Community School was opened in 1975. It was much to his credit that this excellent facility was based in Yetminster and soon became the envy of the area.

Likewise, Richard, together with Dr Gastor of Evershot, instigated a new

Health Centre with a dispensing pharmacy and appropriate welfare facilities sited in premises in Church Street.

Richard, together with Reg Coffin, also setup a Farmers Buying Group enabling small farmers to take advantage of buying and selling commodities in bulk. He realised the necessity of bringing employment prospects to the rural community in the newly developed Industrial Estate on the site of the former Unigate Milk Factory and Bradfords Yard adjacent to the station in Yetminster.

Thanks to his forward looking vision and his ability to attract County support, Richard will long be remembered for guiding the Yetminster area through a very difficult decade of reorganisation.

Ann Partridge Manor Farmhouse, Yetminster

wrigglevalleymagazine.co.uk 25

VILLAGE NEWS

Richard Earle of Frankham Farm, Ryme Intrinseca

Baby & Toddler Group Our Baby & Toddler Group is proving to be very successful.

We have continued running our group over the summer holidays and have provided lots of alternative activities to make the most of the sunny weather such as swimming, a trip to Kingston Maurward Animal Park and a picnic at Weymouth Beach. Our weekly sessions are on a Wednesday morning between 9.30am & 11.30am and cost just £3 per family for children aged 0 – 4 years. Our programme of activities for September and October is:

Lower Covey High Flyers Holiday Club has been running over the Summer Holidays for children aged 5 – 12 years. All children who have attended our Forest School Activities have thoroughly enjoyed their experiences and learnt so many new skills linked to outdoor survival and adventure.

We will recommence our High Flyers Holiday Club during the October half term, for more information please contact our office on 01935 872544.

Nursery Farm & Garden This summer our nursery vegetable garden is flourishing but our most successful plants so far have been our sunflowers. They have grown to extraordinary heights and all of our children are very proud of their success. Over the past few weeks we have also had some new additions to the nursery farm; our chicks are hatching – the children have been recording the incubation temperature and humidity on a daily basis throughout the process to ensure they safely arrived.

Lower Covey Nursery Open Day The Nursery Open Day will be on Wednesday 2 October between 10am – 04.09.2013 – “Construction Week” Come along and enjoy arts, crafts, games 12pm & 2pm – 4pm. This is an opportunity for parents, grandparents and carers to and activities surrounding construction. come along and see what goes on at our 11.09.2013 – Forest School Montessori Nursery, incorporating both our 18.09.2013 – “Harvest Festival” – Farm School and Forest School experiences.

Little Red Hen & Arts and Crafts There will be many activities for children 25.09.2013 – “Harvest Festival” – and parents to come along and take part in.

Soup & Bread Making Please register your attendance by emailing 02.10.2013 – Lower Covey Open Day lowercoveynursery05@hotmail.com.

(10am – 12pm & 2pm – 4pm) 09.10.2013 – Swimming Laura Partridge 16.10.2013 – Messy Play Nursery Administrator 23.10.2013 – Forest School 30.10.2013 – Halloween Arts, Crafts & Pumpkins Forest School 26 26 Copy for OCTOBER’S magazine by 12 September please

OLD SCHOOL GALLERY Notes from the gallery No 4 The weather is often a topic of conversation at Old School Gallery and we have decided that ‘Tea and Temperature’ should be our motto!

This was no more so than in the lead up to Yetminster Fair. In an attempt to plan ahead we regularly scanned the various weather forecasts to discover a) the ones we liked (!) and b) how to prepare for the day. In the event it was so hot that we could have advertised ‘Free Saunas with every cappuccino’ if it had not been for our wonderfully cooling fans. The day did, however, mark the birth of the now famous ‘Old School Gallery Coffee Float’ - coffee with lashings of vanilla ice cream!

An immediate success!

Earlier in the month we had been able to display the truly wonderful efforts of all those who attended our Art for All Workshops and we took the opportunity to introduce the artists to the YFA Committee who had provided us with a grant for this pilot project. A lovely evening that was enjoyed by everyone.

With the summer days starting to slip away the Gallery walls have now changed from being beautifully adorned with Jacqueline Milton’s elegant fabrics to glowing with the vibrancy of Carolyn Brettell’s powerful acrylic paintings of contemporary landscapes and nature painted on large canvas’s. Our now regular ‘Scribblers’ Scrum’ with writer Janet Gelernter is proving very popular and a number of inspiring budding novelists are starting to emerge ...... and more workshops to come!

Best wishes as ever from the Gallery.

Sarah Hedin

Tues 24 September The story of the love affair between FDR and his distant cousin Margaret “Daisy” Suckley, centered around the weekend in 1939 when our King and Queen visited New York. Starring Bill Murray, Laura Linney, Samuel West and Olivia Colman.

Tues 22 October In the near future, Frank is a retired jewel-thief living alone while his successful son, Hunter, tries to care for him from afar. Finally, Hunter gets him a robot caretaker, but Frank soon learns that it is as useful as a burglary aide!

Tues 26 November Adaptation starring Leonardo Di Caprio, Carey Mulligan, Joel Edgerton and Isla Fisher. Visually the film is incredibly stunning, from grand sets to the detailed period dresses it is a treat for the eyes, but once does it not take your breath away from its impressive scenery. The direction is impeccable and the cinematography marvellous.

Doors will open at 7pm (not before as Moviola need time to set up) and films begin at 7.30pm.

Look forward to seeing you there.

wrigglevalleymagazine.co.uk 27

VILLAGE NEWS

YETMINSTER FILM NIGHTS

Your YETMINSTER HALL - where the whole village gets together mountains - an enthralling presentation even for those with no interest in climbing!

ST A

November 2013: Monday 4 at 7.30 pm S-i-n-g-a-l-o-n-g presentation of MAMMA MIA – great fun – Abba costumes at your discretion!

Saturday 23 from 2-5 pm CHRISTMAS FOOD FAYRE & MARKET – a chance to fill up your Christmas stockings!

Saturday 30 at 7.30 pm YEOVIL CHAMBER CHOIR sing a wide range of popular choral music - bring your own supper and drink and make an evening of it.

January 2014: Saturday 11 at 7.30 pm QUIZ NIGHT with prizes - hosted by Harvey & Simon – six people to a table and why not bring your candelabra and a supper.

Please support as many of these events as you can– tickets are available from the Oak House Stores.

Simon Eadon

October 2013: Thursday 24 at 7.30 pm PETE ELLIS – an illustrated talk about climbing the world’s seven tallest

28 28

REW’S H D N YETMINSTER

L AL

Update: Good progress is being made in preliminary discussions on taking on a lease of the hall. Some 85% of the Jubilee Memorial funding promises have been honoured and the rest will come in shortly. The total so far is £4870 (out of £5700). We are most grateful to all of you who have subscribed. This money will be put into a reserve fund and used for a specific project within the Hall in the future.

However in the interim it will be used to fund the legal and survey fees involved in arranging the lease and will be reimbursed from future fund raising events.

Currently the Hall pays its way on a daily basis but there is no 'fat' in the system so we need to raise funds to provide money for repairs and improvements in the future. Hopefully you will now have received an Events Calendar outlining the very varied entertainments we have planned for the Autumn and into the New Year they have all been chosen because we know that each one is a winner! All these events take place in the hall apart from the Oakleigh Farm Fun Day which, of course, takes place on 31 August.

The dates we'd love you to ink in to your diaries are:

PARTIES MEETINGS LECTURES ENTERTAINMENTS

Large Hall Disabled access

Meeting room Kitchen parking

Modern and well appointed Competetive rates ENQUIRIES: Pandy Brown 01935 873850

Copy for OCTOBER’S magazine by 12 September please

Professional Bookkeeping for small businesses Bookkeeping, VAT, Returns, PAYE Monthly Reports, Budget Reports etc General Tidy up

Over 20 yrs experience Phone Rob Barfoot

Montessori Education – Forest School Baby & Toddler Group – Holiday Club Open All Year Round – 8am to 6pm We accept Childcare Vouchers & Government Funding (FREE childcare hours for 2 year olds if eligible & 3 year olds)

SPACES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE ,

www.1-2-3bookeeping.co.uk email: info@1-2-3bookeeping.co.uk

Chapel Lane, Yetminster, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6LJ T: 01935 872544 E: lowercoveynursery05@hotmail.com

HAY AND STRAW SALES The Complete Property Team ● New builds and period property. ● We provide a complete service, covering all aspects. ● Our service is unique and finished to the highest degree of total client satisfaction.

For a Complete and Bespoke project management...Call Elite Tel: 01935 872278 | Mob: 07816 151439 Email: adjen-tigerhead@supanet.com Web: www.eliteestatesuk.co.uk Tarks Hill, Melbury Rd, Yetminster, Dorset DT9 6NA

● Supply and fit solar panels ● Window cleaning and gutter clear ● Carpentry/joinery ● Kitchen/bathroom fitting supply and fit ● Electrics ● Plumbing ● Stone masonry ● Soft/hard landscaping ● Tiling ● Interior and exterior decorating ● Wall paper hanging ● Arborist tree surgeon ● Scaffolding supply and erect ● PVC/wood windows and doors supplied and Fitted ● Re-pointing of houses and out buildings ● Roofing (all types) includes fibreglass ● Fencing (all types) ● Grass cutting and strimming ● All ground works and underpinning taken ● Hedge-laying

TOP QUALITY SMALL BALES OF HAY & STRAW BIG BALE STRAW AND HAYLAGE LOGS CAN DELIVER James Gigg, Yetminster 01935 872267

High Street, Yetminster, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 6LF

1

wrigglevalleymagazine.co.uk 29

VILLAGE NEWS

Providing all year round childcare for children between the ages of 0–5 years, with the addition of After School and Holiday Care for children between 5–11 years.

Yetminster & Ryme Intrinseca Parish Council Summary of Council Meetings 19 June and 17 July 2013 The meetings were attended by ten councillors, DCllr Lawrence, CCllr Bevan (both June only ), members of the public and the Clerk.

JUNE Boyle’s School Path. Discussion was held on the upkeep of this path which should be done by the County Council. They probably wish to give this job up. There was some confusion as to when it was done and by whom. At the July Meeting it was reported that Boyles Trust will resolve this problem with the Council.

Rents. It was agreed to increase the rents on council property as follows: Scout Hut £22 to £24 Allotments £22 to £24 - half price for pensioners Sports Club £120 to £140 - this will be looked at again next year when the loan is repaid.

Grants The following grants were made: St Hippolytus Church yard maintenance £400 St Andrew’s Church yard maintenance £500 Victim Support £100 Sherborne CAB £100 Air Ambulance £100 Planning The Council’s objection to the development behind Croft Cottage was recorded. There were no other contentious planning applications Grants In The Chairman reported that there were possible grants available for the area but application had to be in by the end of August.

Councillors Councillor Sturgess sadly offered his resignation and was thanked for his contribution. Mrs Isobel Harding was coopted onto the Council

Post Office Counter was making a significant loss (Income £44, staff cost £800). He said that this was unsustainable and he would have to close the counter unless more use was made of it. The Council agreed that it was highly desirable for the facility to remain but accepted that in the end it was a commercial decision for Mr Read. It was agreed to leaflet the village explaining the situation and to coin a phrase ’USE IT OR LOSE IT’.

Grants In Councillor Harding said that she had approached various residents to see what they would like and reported various suggestions. It was agreed that a bus shelter would be advantageous and Cllr Harding agreed to progress the grant application.

Planning There were no contentious planning applications.

Neighbourhood Plan Cllr Wills said that there was little enthusiasm in the other villages for a ‘Wriggle Valley’ plan. It was agreed that such a plan was essential to Yetminster and Cllr Harding agreed to initiate the drafting of such a plan.

Allotment Fencing The report in the June Minutes concerning allotment hedging was somewhat erroneous as it suggested that the hedge had been cut down. It had not: it was strimmed back and relaid by the householder who considers the hedge hers.

I apologise for the error.

David Gould

Thank you to all those who supported my Coffee Morning on Saturday 22 June.

We were able to send £250 to the charity Parkinsons UK

JULY Post Office Tony Read, Manager of the Spar Store, informed the Council that the 30 30 Copy for OCTOBER’S magazine by 12 September please

VILLAGE NEWS

Steve Jones CARPENTRY & JOINERY

Doors, windows, wardrobes, stairs, bookshelves, roofing, fitted kitchens etc.

For Free Estimates ring: Home: 01935 872950 Workshop: 01935 83565

JOHN BUTLER ~ Master Thatcher~

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

Evershot Evershot

1 Cubic metre

£65.00

2 Cubic metres £115.00 4 Cubic metres £205.00

01300 345543 www.jbmasterthatcher.co.uk wrigglevalleymagazine.co.uk 31

WEST COUNTRY TILING SERVICES EST: 1985

PROFESSIONAL WALL AND FLOOR TILING SPECIALIST FREE NO OBLIGATION ESTIMATE PORTFOLIO ON CALL: IAN ARMSTRONG ON:

01935 477136 or Mobile 07881 551157 email:diver5757.armstrong@talktalk.net

BARN OWLS NURSERY, FROME ST QUINTIN

Full day/sessional care, open all year round, for children from 8 months – 8 years.

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

Please telephone 01935 83177

SPEARBUILD Tel: 01935 863205 Mobile: 07854 082299 Email: spearbuild@btinternet.com

· Prompt, reliable service · All work considered · General building · Extensions · Patios · Concreting · Plastering—ceilings and walls · Natural stone walling

Call Stephen on 07854 082299 “Working with you for the result you want”

32

~STEVE WHITE~

CHIMNEY SWEEP 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

OUT & ABOUT

Out & About

An Evening of Poetry and Music

All money raised will be donated to the overseas work of the Mother’s Union.

wrigglevalleymagazine.co.uk 33

* Diary * Diary * Diary * Diary * END OF AUGUST Fri Sat

30 Leigh Art Exhibition 31 Leigh Art Exhibition Oakleigh Farm Charity day

2pm

Leigh Village Hall Leigh Village Hall Oakleigh Farm

SEPTEMBER Sun 1 Mon 2

Leigh Art Exhibition

Chetnole & Leigh Garden Club Nectar Plants - Martin Young

7.30pm

Leigh Village Hall Chetnole Village Hall

Tue

Wriggle Valley Mothers Union An evening of poetry and music

7pm

Boyle’s Gallery, Yetminster

Wed 4

Quiet Day Construction Week

10am-4pm

Bembury Farm, Thornford Lower Covey Montessori Nursery

Thur 5 Fri 6 Sun 8

Inter Village Competition Golf Inter Village Competition Skittles Tea Party Inter Village Competition Rounders, Boules and BBQ

2.30pm 5pm

Yeovil Golf Club Yetminster Sports Club Old Vicarage, Leigh Chetnole Playing Field

3

Mon 9 Leigh Moviola The Great Gatsby Tues 10 Leigh Discussion Club Outing Moreton Church & Tea Room Yetminster & Ryme Garden Society Gardens to Remember Wed 11 Yetminster History Society AGM Corscombe to New Zealand Bonny Sartin

5pm 7.30pm 1.30pm

Leigh Village Hall

7.30pm

St Andrew's Hall, Yetminster

2.30pm

St Andrew's Hall, Yetminster

Forest school Fri

13 Charity Masquerade Ball Wriggle Valley Players Mario Pirovano Francis the Holy Jester

Sat

Sun

34

Lower Covey Montessori Nursery 7pm

Leigh Village Hall

7.30pm

Hilfield Friary

14 Dorset Historic Churches Bike Ride

10am-6pm

Franciscan Festival 15 Harvest Festival Harvest Lunch

12noon 11.am 12noon

Hilfield Friary St Mary's Church, Hermitage Hermitage Village Hall

* Diary * Diary * Diary * Diary * 7.30pm 7.30pm

Wed 18 Harvest festival Little Red Hen Arts and Crafts

Hermitage Village Hall The Old Parsonage, Chetnole Lower Covey Montessori Nursery

Sun

22 Village Praise Harvest festival and lunch Inter Village Competition Croquet Conservation Day Tues 24 Yetminster Film Night Hyde Park on Hudson

5pm 11.15am 2.30pm 10am-4pm 7.30pm

Leigh Village Hall Batcombe Church Yetminster Playing Field Alners Gorse St Andrew's Hall, Yetminster

Tues 24 Antiques and jewellery valuation evening

7.15pm

Manor Hotel, Yeovil

Wed 25 Woodland Wednesday Harvest Festival Bread making

12 -2.30pm Pogle’s Wood Lower Covey Montessori Nursery

Thus 26 Hardy's Landscapes

7.30pm

Dorset County Museum

OCTOBER Wed 2

Open day

10-12am 2 - 4pm

Lower Covey Montessori Nursery

Fri 4 Sun 6 Mon 7

Harvest festival and supper Harvest Festival and lunch Inter Village Competition Short Mat Bowls

6.30pm 11am 2pm

St Hippolytus Church, Ryme St Andrew's Church, Leigh Leigh Village Hall

Inter Village Competition Table Tennis

am

Leigh Village Hall

Chetnole & Leigh Garden Club AGM and drinks

7.30pm

Chetnole Village Hall

Tues 8

Yetminster & Ryme Garden Society Pruning Shrubs

7.30pm

St Andrew's Hall, Yetminster

Wed 9

Yetminster History Society 1913 Railway Disaster at Penn Mill

2.30pm

St Andrew's Hall, Yetminster

7pm

Lower Covey Nursery St Andrew's Hall, Yetminster

Sat

Swimming 12 Yetminster Fair Association Elements of Folk Concert Scout Group Cheese & Wine evening Quiz Night

Yetminster Scout Hut 7.30pm

Hermitage Village Hall wrigglevalleymagazine.co.uk 35

DIARY

Tues 17 High Stoy Parish Council WVWG - Cider production in Dorset and Somerset

* Diary * Diary * Diary * Diary * Sun

13 Frankham Farm NGS open garden 2-5pm Conservation Day

Frankham Farm, Ryme

10am-4pm

Alners Gorse

Mon 14 Leigh Moviola Lincoln

7.30pm

Leigh Village Hall

Wed 16 Woodland Wednesday Messy Play

12 -2.30pm Pogle’s Wood Lower Covey Montessori Nursery

Sun

10am-4pm

Lankham Bottom

7.30pm

St Andrew's Hall, Yetminster

20 Conservation Day

Tues 22 Yetminster Film Night Robot and Frank Wed 23 Forest school Thur 24 Pete Ellis talk Climbing the World's Seven Tallest Mountains Fri

25 Evening of local humour and supper

Lower Covey Montessori Nursery 7.30pm

St Andrew's Hall, Yetminster

7.30pm

Leigh Village Hall

Wed 30 Halloween arts and crafts

Lower Covey Montessori Nursery

NOVEMBER Fri

1

Inter Village Competition Quiz

7.30pm

Hermitage Village Hall

Mon 4

Sing-a-long presentation of Mamma Mia

7.30pm

St Andrew's Hall, Yetminster

Sat

Scout Group Quiz night

9

Greasy Spoon Café

Yetminster Scout Hut 10am-12

Chetnole Village Hall

Tues 12 Yetminster & Ryme Garden Society AGM & Wildlife on my doorstep

7pm

St Andrew's Hall, Yetminster

Wed 13 Yetminster History Society The Mary Rose Bill Moore

2.30pm

St Andrew's Hall, Yetminster

Sat

7.00pm

St Andrew's Hall, Yetminster

7.30pm

Leigh Village Hall

16 Quiz & Curry Night

Mon 18 Leigh Moviola Summer in February Sat

23 Batcombe Auction of Promises

Leigh Village Hall

23 Christmas Food Fayre and market 2 - 5pm

St Andrew's Hall, Yetminster

Tues 26 Yetminster Film Night The Great Gatsby

7.30pm

Thur 28 Yetminster Fair Assoc. AGM Sat

36 36

30 Yeovil Chamber Choir

St Andrew's Hall, Yetminster St Andrew's Hall, Yetminster

7.30pm

Copy for OCTOBER’S magazine by 12 September please

St Andrew's Hall, Yetminster

Farm raised, freshly frozen Beef, Pork & Lamb for sale through our farm shop.

Large range of ready meals with gluten and wheat free options available, various cakes and quiches.

We also do outside catering and Hog Roasts; from one pork chop to a whole pig, we will cater for everyone.

HOUND HOUSE Bed & Breakfast Yetminster, Dorset, DT9 6LF

A warm welcome awaits you at this pretty thatched cottage in the heart of Yetminster.

We have two beautiful rooms with separate sitting /breakfast room.

Please contact us for further details or see our website.

01935 872243 / 07929 031973 www.houndhousebandb.com

®

Delicious savoury and sweet biscuits, lovingly made at the Dorset Village Bakery

Oak House Stores, Yetminster Bridge Garage, Leigh Goose Slade Farmshop, East Coker The Pear Tree, Sherborne Fudges ‘ online’ shop – see website

Pinesway Business Park, Station Road, Stalbridge, DT10 2RN

www.fudges.co.uk

wrigglevalleymagazine.co.uk 37

DIARY

Kate 07971 842274 Hamish 07967 309786 hamish01st@hotmail.com the Dairy House, Netherton Farm, Closworth, Yeovil

Regular Meetings….

Mon - Fri Every Monday

Every Tuesday

Wriggle Valley Pre-School (term time) 8.30am -3.00pm St Andrew's P School Leigh Short Mat Bowls 2.00 -5.00pm Leigh Village Hall Gymnastic Classes 4.15 - 6.30pm St Andrew’s Primary Sch Ist Yetminster Guides Yetminster Table Tennis Club Yetminster Bell Ringers Topsy Turvy Toddlers (term time) Beavers (term time) Scouts (term time)

Beginners' Pilates Chetnole Art Group Every Dollywood Dance Class Wednesday Baby & Toddler Group (term time) Drop in Coffee Morning Yetminster Short Mat Bowls Boules Club - Chetnole Chuckers Wednesday Club (in term) Morning Yoga Class Junior WV Players (in term) Zumba

6.45 - 8.30pm 7.30pm 7.30-10.00pm 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 2.00pm 9.30 -11.30am 10.00 - 12 noon 7.00 - 10.00pm 5.00pm

Trim Rm, Church Hall Scout Hut, Yetminster St Andrew's Church St Andrew's Primary School Scout Hut Yetminster Scout Hut Yetminster Scout Hut Yetminster Chetnole Village Hall Chetnole Village Hall St And's Hall, Y'minster Lower Covey Nursery, Yet. Chetnole Village Hall St Andrew's Hall Chetnole Playing Fields

3.15 pm-4.05pm 10.30 - 11.30am 6.30 - 7.45pm 4.00pm

St Andrew's P School Leigh Village Hall Scout Hut Yetminster Leigh Village Hall

Beginners’ Yoga

7.00pm

St Andrew’s Primary Sch

Every Thursday

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

7.00 - 10.00pm 2.00 - 5.00pm 5.30 - 6.55pm 6.45 - 8.15pm 7.00 - 10.00pm 1.00 - 4.00pm 10.00 - 11.00am 4.00pm

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

Every Fri Every Sat Every Sun

Table Tennis Irish Dancers Boules Club - Chetnole Chuckers

9.30 - 12.30pm 10.15am 3.00pm

Leigh Village Hall Church Hall, Yetminster Chetnole Playing Fields

1st Mon 1st Tue

Chetnole & Leigh Garden Club Hospice Lunch Leigh Discussion Club (wint) Wriggle Valley MU (alt months) Tuesday Club (senior citizens) Yetminster & Ryme Garden Soc.

7.30pm 12.30pm 7.30 - 10.30pm 7.00pm 2.30 - 5.00pm 7.30pm

Chetnole Village Hall Manor Farm, Yetminster Leigh Village Hall Church Hall, Yetminster Leigh Village Hall St Andrew's Hall

2nd Tues

38

2nd Tues (not July/Aug)

3rd Tues

Last Tues 1st Wed 2nd Wed 2nd/4th Wed

3rd Wed not Aug & Dec Wednesday /fortnight

Senior Winter Lunch Outings Halstock & Distr. British Legion WV Women's Group Wriggle Valley Lunch Club Leigh Parish Council - alt mnths Leigh Women's Institute Batcombe Coffee Morning Coffee Beans Coffee Morning Yetminster History Society Police Support Unit High Stoy Bible Study District Council Ward Surgery Police Community Support Yetminster & Ryme I. PC

7.30pm

7.30pm

Sue Footner 873610 Rest & Welcome Pub Gable Court or tbc Leigh Village Hall Leigh Village Hall Leigh Village Hall Batcombe Church Hall, Yetminster Church Hall, Yetminster The Cross, Leigh Venue contact 872342 Jolin Gallery, Yetminster

By Church, Yetminster St Andrew's School

Sturminster Mobile Library

Friary Shop Hermitage and Hilfield YFC Chetnole & Stockwood PC

11.15am 11.50am 2.00pm 11.40pm 12.20pm 12.40pm 2.30 - 4.30pm 7.30pm 8.00pm

Church Lane, Hermitage Shearstones, Yetminster Stonyacres, Yetminster Carpenters' Arms, Leigh The Church, Chetnole Lamb Plot, Chetnole The Friary, Hilfield Leigh Village Hall Chetnole Village Hall

Woodland Wednesdays Yetminster Fair Association

12.00-2.45pm 8.00pm

Pogles’ Wood nr Leigh White Hart

Bridport Mobile Library

Wed - Sat Alt Thurs 2nd Thur

7.30pm 12.15 - 3.00pm 7.30pm 7.30 - 11.00pm 11.00am 10.00 - 12 noon 2.30pm 2.00 - 3.00pm 7.30pm 11.00 - 12 noon

/alt mth

Last Wed Last Thurs

POGLES’ WOOD Activity Days Thank you to all the people who have

Wednesday 25 September and

attended our summer activities. We have Wednesday 16 October (This is a bit early had a fabulous time and the weather has

as I will be away at the end of the month!)

been pretty much on our side for a change.

This month we are hoping to start a

Do look out for our Facebook page - Forest Club after school club for children Pogles Wood Education – for information

aged 7 upwards. We plan 6 sessions on

and photos of activities and our new Thursdays after school starting from 12 compost toilet!

The

next

sessions -

September.

Woodland

Wednesday

afternoon activities suitable

For

more

details

please

contact Philippa on 01935

873889

or

for accompanied pre school children - Run

email

from 12.00 noon to 2.30pm £3 per child on

philippa@folksw.org.uk

wrigglevalleymagazine.co.uk 39

DIARY

…Events & Activities

George Albert Hotel

CHETNOLE VILLAGE HALL

more than just a great night’s sleep

- 2013 Tribute Nights -

‘ £22.50 per person price includes 3 course meal 7.30pm for 8pm sit down Advance reservations & pre-payment required

www.barfootsbouncers.co.uk

Fanc y D re ss opt but 1s ional t us for drink on tho costu se in me!

01935 483430 www.gahotel.co.uk On the A37 at Warden Hill – DT2 9PW

LEIGH VILLAGE HALL Accredited to Hallmark 1. Kitchen 5 stars. Parking for 72 cars. Covered patio.

Book Main Hall or Committee Room: Available dates: Paul Orchard 01963 210619 or paulandmorag@gmail.com Pricing, firm bookings: Duncan Moore 01963 210154 or duncancmoore@aol.com

Sept dates For your diary

40

Fri 30 Aug - Sun 1 Sept

Leigh Art Exhibition

Monday 9 September

7.30pm

Leigh Moviola Great Gatsby

Friday 13 September

7.00pm

Charity Masquerade Ball WVP

Sunday 22 September 5.00pm

Village Praise

Chetnole cream teas With parachuting teddies

CHETNOLE FLOWER SHOW

Many thanks to our photographers: Aly Kozowyk, Anna Taylor, Bella Neate-Clegg Judy Nash, Ian Sinnott, Ian Wood & Ruth Sandford

41

SUMME

Leigh 8th FOOD Festival & CAR/BIKE DISPLAY

42

ER FUN

Leigh Hog Roast

TOVIC DOG SHOW Pogle’s wood

In the wriggle Valley 43

YETMINSTER FAIR

Year 6, St Andrew’s Primary Midsummer night’s dream

JUNIOR WRIGGLE VALLEY PLAYERS

Alice the musical

PTA SUMMER FLOWER SHOW & FETE

44

General News INTER VILLAGE COMPETITION 2013

EVENT

YETMINSTER

LEIGH/CHETNOLE/ETC

LOCATION

DATE/TIME

ROUNDERS & BAR-B-Q

Anna Mattews 01935 873852

Angela Orton & Liz Turnbull 01935 872205 / 873846

Chetnole Playing Field

Sun 8 Sept 5.00pm

BOULES

Harvey Robotham Ian Wood 01935 872371 01935 873022

Chetnole Playing Field

Sun 8 Sept 5.00pm

CROQUET

John Strover 01935 872437

Duncan Moore 01963 210154

Yetminster Playing Field

29 Sept 2.30pm

SHORT MAT Steven Schmidt BOWLS 01935 872957

Brian Read 01935 872356

Leigh Village Hall Mon 7 Oct 2.00pm

TENNIS

John Strover 01935 872437

Julian Turnbull 01935 873846

Yetminster Playing Field

Sat 31 Aug Sun 29 Sept

GOLF

Priscilla Dickens

Steve Porter 01935 872850

Yeovil Golf Club 01935 872329

Thurs 5 Sept 2.30pm

TABLE TENNIS Pat Sims

Graham Spencer 01935 873374

Leigh Village Hall 01935 873741

Mon 7 Oct 7.00pm

SKITTLES

Bill Duggan 01935 873215

Les Wallis 01935 872946

Yetminster Sports Club

Fri 13 Sept 7.30 pm

QUIZ

Catherine Foster Gordon Ratcliffe Hermitage 01935 872 751 01935 872996 Village Hall 4 teams of 6 players Vs 4 teams of 6 players

Quiz Compiler

Fri 1 Nov 7.30pm

The Tebbatt Family O1935 873140

Julian Turnbull, 01935 873846

wrigglevalleymagazine.co.uk 45

GENERAL NEWS

A note to the Inter Village Competition Those of you who took part in last year’s games please call your respective ‘Captain’ to save him/her the hassle, and to any new competitor, come and join the competition. It’s good fun.

Any questions give your village team representative or me a call.

Chetnole & Leigh Garden Club

Flu Immunisation Clinics For patients registered with this practice at the following venues and times

DATE

DAY

TIME

VENUE

It is advised that all 9 -12 noon Yetminster pregnant women and patients 8 October Tuesday over the age of 65 years who 2 - 5.30pm Hall are on a clinical at risk register Halstock such as chronic respiratory 17 October Thursday 9 - 12 noon chronic renal Village Hall disease, condition, stroke, chronic 1.30 Evershot heart disease, chronic liver 22 October Tuesday 3.15pm Surgery disease, diabetes and carers 8.30am - Yetminster etc should receive this vaccine.

24 October Thursday We hope the majority will 12.30pm Hall attend these dates but for those who are unable to we will be holding short “catch up” sessions.

Please phone reception on 01935 872530 to book your appointment slot.

Yeo Valley Health Transport Needs You! A new voluntary scheme to help people in the Sherborne area access health related appointments is being set up.

We envisage that this is a service we, or someone we care about, will need at some point in the future and we need volunteers, particularly drivers, to help make the scheme sustainable and successful.

Volunteers can offer as much or as little time as they like and volunteer drivers will be reimbursed fuel costs.

If you would like to volunteer please email: yeovalleyhealthtransport@gmail.com Yeo Valley Health Transport will be launched on 6th September, 3pm at the Digby Hall, Hound Street, Sherborne. Please come along to learn more about the scheme.

Users of the scheme can arrange lifts by calling 01258 473154 46 46

Copy for OCTOBER’S magazine by 12 September please

Melbury Kitchens Interiors

&

HOUSE CLEARANCE

Supply and Installation Service

Full or part clearance of house, shed, garage etc.

Anything considered.

of quality Fitted Kitchens Full range of kitchen styles Free quotations and design service Interior alterations and refurbishments Contact: Adrian Priest Mobile 07811 556243 / Tel. 01935 873288

Local and reliable.

Contact: Sue

01935 83215 07790 659823

THE POTTING SHED’S

SECRET GARDEN NURSERY & TEA GARDEN

'

Tues - Sat 10.30 - 5 A SPECIAL PLACE TO RELAX, UNWIND & BE INSPIRED'

Private Hire ● ● ● ● ●

For all Private and Business Travel.

Mercedes car and a 6 seater MPV. Members of Institute of Advanced Motorist.

A reliable 24 hour service, 7 days a week.

All Airports/Seaports or any other destination required.

Contact: Tel: 01305 266443 Mobile: 07818 422459 Email: stewart@sjexecutivecars.com www.sjexecutivecars.com

All types of stone walling undertaken

Patrick Houchen DSWA member CIS /CSCS registered 01963 371123 07791588141

MOBILE HAIRDRESSING

www.yenstonewalling.co.uk Mobile : 07917155821 Email : maggie.mobile@hotmail.com

wrigglevalleymagazine.co.uk 47

GENERAL NEWS

Plants, Pots, Vintage, Local,Ironwork, Garden Features & Cream Teas.

s e i g r o Ge ‘

Hair & Beauty Studio

Come & see our new & exciting products

Award winning products from Neals Yard Evo style now available

The Old School Room * Boyles House * High Street * Yetminster

FLOWERS FARM TROUT LAKES HILFIELD (NEXT TO ST. FRANCIS FRIARY)

Telephone & fax 01300 341351 www.flowersfarmlakes.co.uk Email alan@flowersfarmlakes.com For good fishing in beautiful surroundings OPEN ALL YEAR 5.30 a.m. Till DUSK Subject to weather conditions www.dorset-water.co.uk

www.brotherwood.com 48

On Friday 13 September a Masquerade Ball is taking place in Leigh Village hall hosted by the Wriggle Valley Players.

What better way to support our chosen charity, the Southern Spinal Injuries Trust in Salisbury, than to take full advantage of this opportunity to dress in your finest evening wear, embrace a little theatre by wearing a mask if you wish and enjoy good food, live music and a disco.

Music ranges from easy listening to a variety of dance music including a clarinet quartet, ‘Strings and Things’, a jazz band and a disco in the latter part of the evening.

There will be a fun photo booth provided by Anna Taylor.

Georgies Hair and Beauty Studio, The Old School House, Yetminster

(Tel 01935 873163) have kindly offered to take bookings for hair and nails at reasonable prices and will donate a sum to the charity. If you are after something a little extra you can also take full advantage of some facial art, eye lashes, gems and hair pieces which will be available on the evening at the hall.

We hope this event will encourage both familiar and new faces from the surrounding areas to come and participate in a fun social evening.

The Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre work towards helping many people get back to living a functional life after a variety of cases resulting in partial or

total paralysis. The proceeds will be going towards the Southern Spinal Injuries Trust (SSIT), who raise money for the centre so they can have the equipment they need to enable greater independence and quality of life.

Tickets are selling well so if this sounds like an event you would like to attend and support please get in touch with myself, Amy Goodfellow, tel 07969812069, email amygfellow@gmail.com.

Thank you for everybody’s support so far.

Amy Goodfellow

wrigglevalleymagazine.co.uk 49

GENERAL NEWS

Masquerade Ball

Looking For Quality At An Affordable Price?

Paving & Driveways

Decking & Fencing

Then take a look at our extensive range of used cars on our NEW site at Barrows Hill Garage

Grass Cutting

Tree & Hedge Felling

WE STOCK EVERYTHING:

Walls & Building Work

Ponds

Gutter Clearing

Pressure Washing

- Sports Cars - Super Minis - Convertibles - Saloons - Hatchbacks - MPVs

Garden Waste Clearance

All garden maintenance

7 days a week

No job too big or small

Fully insured and licensed waste carrier 07528 138853

01935 428712

jmhodkinson@hotmail.co.uk

COME & SEE OUR NEW SITE

ROOFING

SLATING & TILING SPECIALISTS

LTD

WEST COUNTRY CARS Barrows Hill Garage, East Chinnock CALL US TODAY: (01935) 863538 Or visit:- www.westcountrycarsyeovil.co.uk

EE ES FR AT M TI ES

PARKS

We have over 70 cars in stock!

Specialists in Period and Listed Properties

Leadwork - Chimneys - Fascias - Gutters - Flat Roofs

Tel: 01460 240229 50

Mob: 07917 411961

GENERAL NEWS

Applications for Funding 2013 The Fair Association was set up to promote the Yetminster Fair and its associated activities.

Funds raised during the year are used to support projects and activities within the local community and individual grants are given which range from between £200 and £500.

If you are an individual or organisation that is seeking funding for a local project or activity that

you feel will be of benefit to the community you are invited to write to the Association’s Chairman, Barbara Driver, via the WVN post box available in the Oak House Stores, Yetminster, or by email: yetminsterfair@aol.com You should provide a short outline of your proposal and explain how this will be of advantage to the community, together with an indication as to the

amount of the funding that you are seeking.

Applications should be made before 10 October for consideration by the Association at the AGM in November.

David Torrance YFA Treasurer The Fair Association is a non profit making organisation run by volunteers

wrigglevalleymagazine.co.uk 51

Free service for the over 50’s in Dorset A FREE SERVICE is available to help the over 50’s in Dorset to access information and improve facilities in their local area.

Local people working as Wayfinders and Champions for the Dorset Partnership for Older People Programme (POPP) are on hand to provide help to older people.

Caroline Uwins and Jane West are the Wriggle Valley POPP Wayfinders and provide support to individuals or a family member or friend who needs a helping hand to find out about the services and support available in the area. Caroline and Jane always try and find an answer, whatever the question. The team have a large list of contacts and information on a variety of topics, including: Fire Service home safety checks, health services, support for carers, home aids, home care, food, transport, benefits and social activities such as lunch clubs.

Carol Pearce is the Wriggle Valley POPP Champion. Carol is here to listen to older people’s concerns, identify opportunities, work with local organisations and develop activities in local communities. Successful services funded by POPP and supported by Champions include voluntary car schemes, memory cafés, exercise classes, tea dances and walking groups.

Local older people with an idea for a project, service or amenity, or a concern

about a service being lost or changed, should get in touch with their local Champion.

Wriggle Valley POPP Champion is: Carol Pearce – 07971 338622 carol.pearce@helpandcare.org.uk Wriggle Valley POPP Wayfinders are: Caroline Uwins – 07971 338636 caroline.uwins@helpandcare.org.uk Jane West – 07971 338617 jane.west@helpandcare.org.uk Central Contact Number 01305 54811 About Dorset Partnership for Older People Programme (POPP) The aim of Dorset POPP is to encourage and inform people to help to build supportive communities which will enable older people to remain living in their own homes for as long as they wish. If you are interested in a role with the teams of Champions and Wayfinders in Dorset please contact Help & Care on 01300 111 3303 Dorset POPP is funded by Dorset County Council and NHS Dorset to improve the quality of life for people over 50 and to promote health, wellbeing and independence.

Yeovil, Sherborne and Districts Antiques & Jewellery Valuation Evening with Bonhams At The Manor Hotel, Yeovil. BA20 1TG Tues 24 Sept 7.15 for 7.30pm

‘History of Jewellery over the last 200 Years.’

Presented by Laura Smith, FGA Bring along an item to be valued by Laura Smith, FGA, Bonhams Regional Jewellery Specialist or Bill Allan, FRICS All proceeds in aid of our Bangalore Shining Star project.

Three students we are financing during their Higher Education Tickets £11, include interval refreshment email SIYeovil@hotmail.co.uk

52 52

Copy for OCTOBER’S magazine by 12 September please

Warm welcome Quality Ales Good home cooked food Children’s play area Parties catered for * Skittle alley Outside catering & bars Digger size 5FT wide 2.5 ton, smaller and larger if required

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

on (01935) 872239 SPECIALISTS IN VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING wrigglevalleymagazine.co.uk 53

GENERAL NEWS

Making all types of timber building including garages/sheds/fencing/panels All to suit your individual needs We will refurbish/rebuild all types of buildings and ground works

FLYSCREENS All types of Fencing & Gates supplied and erected Free Estimates No VAT

PESTWRIGHT and The COUNTY MOLE CATCHER Complete pest control moles, rats, mice, wasps ants, fleas, rabbits, birds Tel: 01963 362292 Mob: 07854 395112

For all Windows, Doors & Conservatories Domestic - Commercial For brochure 01258 455049 flyscreens@sky.com

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

www.pestwright.co.uk 54

Shop & workshop: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm: Sat 9am-1pm Post Office: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat 9am-1pm. Closed Wed

…there’s nowt so

fascinating as Folk …

In the early 1900s there was a great deal of interest in the ‘discovery’ of folk songs, though the people for whom the songs were part of everyday life must have found it surprising that there was a need for them to be discovered in the first place!

Lucy Broadwood set things going in Sussex and Surrey in the 1890’s and then in August 1903 Cecil Sharp, a music teacher from London, noted down his first folk song in Hambridge in Somerset. He went on to collect an extraordinary 4,987 songs.

Within a month of Sharp, Ralph Vaughan Williams was noting down his first folk song in Essex. The Rev Sabine Baring Gould was noting down the songs being sung by the common folk in the Tamar Valley. Percy Grainger was recording songs in Lincolnshire – marketing them as ‘songs sung by real peasant singers’!

In Dorset we are blessed by the efforts of two brothers, Henry and Robert Hammond.

Collecting folk songs was largely a labour intensive endeavour. Percy Grainger used up to the minute technology and recorded his singers on wax cylinders using heavy and unwieldy equipment. Sharp, the Hammonds and the other collectors used pencil and paper – a laborious process in that they had to write down the tune (and quite often the tune of the first verse was not necessarily the same as subsequent verses) and then all the words.

Most of the singers from whom the songs were collected were ordinary people with little or no formal music education. Their songs, however, were often little musical masterpieces, delivered with great subtlety and delicate ornamentation.

The words can also demonstrate a charm, elegance and eloquence that for some might seem to contradict

the singers’ humble origins.

The songs had often been learnt by a process of osmosis – the same way as we all learn nursery rhymes when we are children. This oral process means that both the words and tunes of songs change. It is like a game of Chinese whispers with words, notes, or both, changing as a natural part of an organic oral process.

Many of the songs collected were love songs, but there were story songs (ballads), songs about significant moments in history, songs about work including sea shanties, children’s songs, and seasonal songs.

Sometimes these seasonal songs were, and in some cases still are, intended to be sung on just one day a year.

In September 1907 the Revd HD Gundry, vicar of Cerne Abbas, sent the Hammonds the text of a local harvest song. Here are the first and last verses: ‘As harvest comes on and the reaping begins The farmer the fruit of the earth gathers in.

In mirth let us talk till the season be gone And at night give a hulloa till it’s all of a row.

Our wheat is all in, oats, barley are bound Success to the farmer who ploughs through the ground.

As for his wheat stubble to turnips we’ll sew And so we’ll continue till it’s all of a row.’

And so the tradition carries on. Our farmers continue to harvest their crops and we continue to celebrate the fruits of their labours. God speed the plough.

Eddie Upton

wrigglevalleymagazine.co.uk 55

GENERAL NEWS

One Day a Year … Singing the Seasons

The Marquee Hire Company Clearspan & Oriental Marquees of all sizes

From weddings and corporate events to a party in your garden we can cover it all!

Covering the whole of the South West.

Free delivery within 20 mile radius. or email: .

Barn Orchard • Norton Sub Hamdon • Somerset • TA14 6HA

KOMIT KOMPOST Based on Farmyard Manure Free of unpleasant odours

Feeds, conditions and suppresses weeds Bulk bags, 40 litre bags or loose bulk COMPOSTED MANURE MULCH POTTING COMPOST, TOPSOIL AND WOODCHIP

Tel: Komit Kompost on 01308 863054 or 07974 943411 email: komitkompost@hotmail.co.uk web:www.komitkompost.co.uk

● Garden design ● Maintenance ● Tree work ● All types of hard /soft landscaping ● Skilled, reliable, professional

Ed Ramsbottom Advanced garden design qualified NPTC qualified tree surgeon RHS Level 2 horticulture Full insured, free quotations

07787 501061/01935 471149 www.greenmantreeandgardenservices.com

56

Beautiful Bespoke Timber Buildings Home Offices & Studios; Barns & Garages; Smart Sheds; Traditional Tree Houses; Luxury Hen & Duck Houses; Charming Play Houses & Summer Houses; Stabling & Field Shelters Any size or design undertaken.

Everything handmade and built to last from our new workshop in Dorchester.

Please visit our website

www.gdtimberdesigns.co.uk to view our wide range of buildings, or call us for further information or to arrange a visit on

07802 683651

Dog Grooming and Hand Stripping Always putting your dog’s needs and comfort first, I specialise in hand stripping terriers, but all other dogs welcome for grooming, bathing and clipping Please contact Mel in Leigh on 01935 873 573 or 07796 181 701

NEWS FROM ST ANDREW’S CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL

Welcome to a new year Welcome back to an exciting new academic year full of new experiences and challenges. We also welcome Rose Roberts who is covering Charlotte Trew’s maternity cover in Holly Class. We are very pleased to announce that Charlotte safely delivered Zachary Reuben in July and he is a corker.

We received a lovely letter from a local resident, Linda Manaton, over the summer about our Year 6 Leavers’ Summer production of Shakespeare4Kidz A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Performing the play was certainly was a challenge for us all but with local thespian Jim Aldhouse’s help we gave stunning performances of the bard’s play. Well done to one and all and a great memory for the year sixes to take with them on their journey to senior school, giving them confidence and self esteem in abundance.

Enjoy our photos on the colour photo montage on p 44.

Bella Neate-Clegg

I’m writing to tell you how m uch I enjoyed your play, a M idsummer Nigh t’s Dream. I w as delighted that m embers of the pu blic were invited to the perform ance and jum ped at the chan ce to go to see the school in action.

It was a splendi d production es pecially in the “ obvious enthusia sm of everyone involved – it’s tempting to sa y that Bottom topped the bill( !) because he did so well at shor t notice, as th e headmaster told us after the play , but that would be unfair to all the other fine performances. It’ s good to see Sh akespeare in th e hands of such a young cast.

My own childre n went to the school a long time ago so I’ve always known th at it could offer all our children strong and bala nced foundations for their career s, and it’s also clear that it give s them an enjo yment of the finer things in life

www.standrewsyetminster.org.uk wrigglevalleymagazine.co.uk 57

News from our Churches The Three Valleys Team Ministry As many will know the Sherborne Deanery and Salisbury Diocese have been exploring the proposal to bring together the Wriggle Valley, Vale of the White Hart and Gifle Valley into a combined Team Ministry, to be called the Three Valleys Team. All decisions about issues of this sort involving changes in parish structures (technically called ‘pastoral reorganisation’) are made by the Church Commissioners’ Pastoral Committee. A number of us appeared before them on the 23 July when they met to consider our proposals.

We were representative of those in favour of the scheme and those against; we were also representative of Deanery, Diocese and parishes. After hearing our representations the Commissioners decided to support the Scheme, which will come into effect in 28 days’ time, should there be no appeals (28 days is the period of time allowed for appeals).

The main change for the local churches will be the sharing of ministry across the whole Team, where the clergy will now operate together. Inevitably they will individually be the primary point of pastoral reference for the areas in which they live, but will formally and actually operate as a ‘team’, sharing ministry together and supporting one another. It is likely that services will largely be taken by the priest living closest, although it is hoped that clergy will regularly take services in other parts of the Team, as they seek to know and be known by all of the communities in the Team. It will also be important for the administration of the Team to be developed centrally, not only in order that administration is effective and efficient, but that there can be good communication between all of the churches. It is hoped that as the Team gains more of a sense of its life together there will be an increasing recognition of the increased capacity that can be built up through sharing resources (which is one of the main reasons for creating the Team).

58 58

The Team will consist of: a Team Rector (stipendiary); Team Vicar (stipendiary); Team Vicar (non-stipendiary – House for Duty); an Associate Priest and a Licensed Lay Minister (Anne and Keith Budgell). Michael Anderson, who has done a magnificent job as the Gifle Valley Priest, will change to having what is known as ‘Permission to Officiate’. However he will continue to be fully involved in the life and work of the Team, joining a number of other PtO priests in the area, all of whom will continue to contribute to local ministry as they feel able.

The Revd Simon Brignall will continue to live in the Rectory at Yetminster and the new non-stipendiary Team Vicar will live in the Holwell Rectory. A third house has to be identified, which will be in either Bradford Abbas or Thornford.

One of the first actions is to appoint a Team Rector. This will be advertised and open to all suitably experienced priests. The post will be advertised on 18 and 25 of October, shortlisting will be on the 12 November and the interviews on the 12 December. Prior to advertising the ‘Profile’ will need to be produced by a group consisting of representatives from the three areas of the Team (i.e. the current benefices).

The Profile is a substantial document, which will describe the role and areas of responsibility, the life of the churches, and the nature of the communities within the Team. This is a hugely important document and significant in determining how many of those who write for information apply for the post. In the early part of the autumn all PCCs will be contacted by the Diocesan Registry, informing them of what they are required to do prior to an appointment.

This will include the nomination of

Copy for OCTOBER’S magazine by 12 September please

You’re invited to a special service 10.15am on Sunday 29 September at St. Andrew's Church, Yetminster

This poem was based on the vision Sylvia Mary Alison had, which was that God is building a house and the ground floor would be built by prisoners and social outcasts. That vision led her to start Prison Fellowship in England and Wales.

She wrote a book called GOD IS BUILDING A HOUSE which I highly recommend.

Sylvia Mary Alison died recently.

wrigglevalleymagazine.co.uk 59

CHURCH NEWS

‘Representatives’ who will be involved with the Patron, Bishop and Archdeacon in the appointment process. Various people have expressed concern about the Revd Simon Brignall’s position. Just to clarify that he is named as the stipendiary Team n Vicar in the Scheme that was agreed by the Commissioners.

St Andrew's, Leigh However, if he wishes he may apply for the position of Team Rector, along with any other suitably qualified priest. Simon’s status as Team Vicar would not be affected in any way by an application for the role of Team Rector. The non-stipendiary St Andrew's Church, Team Vicar will be appointed once a Team Rector is in post. Yetminster Again this will be through advert and competitive interview.

We have every confidence that the new Team will enable St Hippolytus Church, increased momentum in the life of the churches in the area, as Ryme Intrinseca resources are shared and as together we find ourselves able to do more than we can do separately. We also believe that it is a natural and sensible way to use the stipendiary and non- St. Mary,s Church, Batcombe stipendiary priestly resources available to us in this part of the diocese and a benefit to the clergy themselves, who will thrive St Andrew's Church, through having a much closer life together, supporting one Yetminster another more easily and effectively. We believe that all of the new posts are exciting and should attract a good range of high quality applicants.

The Venerable Paul Taylor, Archdeacon of Sherborne

News from Yetminster Methodist Church No matter what our religious beliefs may be, we surely have to acknowledge am writing this on what the experts tell the skills and power of a supreme Creator us is, the hottest day of the year so far and Sustainer.

As (34 C) and it is essential Christians, we believe for most of us to keep that the God whom we out of the direct rays of worship is that Creator the sun, at least during and that He alone is the the middle of the day. maker and giver of all We are told that the kinds of life. sun is 93 million miles Joseph Addison, from the earth and that way back in the 17th the temperature at the Century, wrote a hymn, suns’ surface is which unfortunately we approximately 12,000 never sing, summing up degrees F so much of what we If the earth were believe. just a few miles closer to the sun, everything would burn up, and ‘The spacious firmament on high,` likewise, if the earth was further from the With all the blue ethereal sky, sun, all life would cease due to the cold.

And spangled heavens, a shining frame, Then we are told that the earth rotates Their great Original proclaim. around the sun 365 times a year at a speed The unwearied sun, from day to day, of about 67,000 mph as well as spinning Does his Creator’s power display, on its axis at about 1000 mph.(at the And publishes to every land equator) The work of an almighty hand.

“Mind-boggling” - isn’t it ?

I’m so relieved to know that someone is in Soon as the evening shades prevail, control ! If that wasn’t the case, how is it The moon takes up the wondrous tale, that our calendars and almanacs can tell And nightly to the listening earth the precise time the sun will rise and set Repeats the story of her birth. on any day for years ahead.

While all the stars around her burn Likewise we can see the exact times of And all the planets in their turn, high tides and low tides anywhere in the Confirm the tidings as they roll, world for years to come, all governed by And spread the truth from pole to pole.’ the gravitation pull of the moon.

Controlling the positions and What a wonderful God we have ! movements of the sun and the moon - not Blessings. to mention the stars - is something far Cliff Harris beyond the understanding and capabilities of man - thank goodness !

Who Is in Control?

I

60 60

Copy for OCTOBER’S magazine by 12 September please

QUIET GARDEN DAY AT BEMBURY FARM, THORNFORD Wednesday, 4 September 10 for 10.30 am– 4.00 p.m.

A QUIET DAY IN A GARDEN

The Use of Hymns will be led by

The Reverend Ewen Pinsent 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

For more information and bookings please contact the Guest Brother on: Telephone: 01300 341741 Email: hilfieldssf@franciscans.org.uk or visit our website: www.hilfieldfriary.org.uk

wrigglevalleymagazine.co.uk 61

CHURCH NEWS

Christian Aid A huge thank you to all the collection helpers and those who kindly donated to Christian Aid. Leigh £532.21 Yetminster £619.47 Dr Surgery and Shop Boxes £6.92 Batcombe £70.00 Hermitage £194.50 Chetnole £600.42 Hillfield £169.35 Ryme Intrinseca £387.31 Total Banked £2,580.18 Plus Gift Aided £1,543.32 which means that a further £385.83 can be added to our collection, giving a grand total of £2,966.01 collected from the Wriggle Valley.

In addition to the above I have large bag of foreign currency which will be counted by Christian Aid HQ. One cheque I received related to both Yetminster and Hillfield which I split 50/50. The Batcombe figure is estimated based on previous years, as unfortunately during the counting process one Yetminster and the Batcombe bag got combined in error. Although I was able to split out the gift aided amounts correctly, the cash proved more difficult.

Looking back over the last ten years of collections this is the highest amount ever collected for our area; very surprising and heartening in these austerity times. Thank you to everyone for their generosity.

If you would like to follow the work of Christian Aid and see the projects your cash is helping please log on to the web site, where you will also find a very good You Tube Video by Dr Rowan Williams Chair of Christian Aid. Karen Taylor

Bon Appétit Caterer based in Mudford.

Enjoy your event and let us do the work.

We I can provide: ● Buffets, and light bites. ● Cold platters and salads for celebrations in your home or at a local venue. ● Finger food for special occasions.

If you would like to discuss a forthcoming event, and want a personal service, please call:

Julia Cook on 01935 432454 or email me

B.A Wallbridge Plumbing and Heating

REGISTER

Central heating Boiler servicing and Maintenance Complete Bathrooms and Kitchens Oil Tank replacements All general plumbing work undertaken

We also have a good variety of clocks for sale.

Contact : Steve Perry Telephone : 01935 83450 (there is an answer phone)

All work carried out by fully qualified engineers 24/7 call out

Please phone for a

free no obligation quote

TEL:07788 710873 01935 310503

inf o@jchdatacare.co.uk Helping you protect your precious family and business files When did you last back up your computer?

Could you recover all your information if your PC was lost or stolen?

Would you like to know that all your business or family files were safe?

A JCH DataCare HomeServer system will back up all your software Ifautomatically and files, all day, every day, keeping your precious memories safe and sound.

See our website for details of how we can help you.

Don’t leave it until it’s too late

www.jchdatacare.co.uk 62

The Services for for September April The Benefice Benefice Church Services September

1st

8th

22nd

15th

29th

14th 15th 16th 17th 18th Sunday Sunday Sunday Sunday Sunday after Trinity after Trinity after Trinity after Trinity after Trinity

BATCOMBE

10.15am Holy Communion

CHETNOLE

8.30am Holy Communion (BCP) 6.30pm Evening Prayer

10.15am Harvest Festival

10.15am Holy Communion

11.00am Harvest Festival 8.30am Sung Eucharist at the Friary

HILFIELD 10.15am Holy Communion

6.30pm Evensong (BCP)

8.30am Holy Communion (BCP) 5.00pm Village Praise in Leigh Village Hall

LEIGH

RYME INTRINSECA

8.30am Holy Communion (BCP)

6.30pm Evensong (BCP)

10.15am 10.15am Family Holy Matins Communion

10.15am Choral Holy Communion

YETMINSTER

8.30am Holy Communion (BCP) 6.30pm TaizĂŠ at the Methodist Church

11.00am Back to Church Sunday

Mid-Week Services Compline

Yetminster

Tuesday

2nd, 9th, 6pm 16th, 23rd & 30th 3rd 10am

Lower Covey

Yetminster

Wednesday

4th

9.30am

Yetminster

Thursday

5th

2.30pm

Ministry Meeting Holy Communion

Monday

Old Vicarage, Leigh

wrigglevalleymagazine.co.uk 63

CHURCH NEWS

HERMITAGE

11.15am Harvest Festival

GRASSBY FUNERAL SERVICE Independent family run business serving the local community since 1861 David Grassby ~ Peter Grassby Andrew Fooks

8 Princes St. DORCHESTER DT1 1TW 24 HOUR SERVICE

Tel. 01305 262338

W.S. Brister & Son Independent Family Funeral Directors

Email. info@grassby-funeral.co.uk

MEMORIAL MASONRY

We are proud to offer personal care and attention at all times, looking after the deceased and their families with the utmost sympathy and respect

01935 812647 www.grassby-funeral.co.uk

daniel@wsbrister.co.uk Emergency out-of-hours service

33 Sparrow Road Yeovil Somerset ALSO AT 16 Newland Sherborne Dorset Contact:

64

Information about your Church Wriggle Valley Benefice

The Friary, Hilfield

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

Sundays:

Office: St Andrew’s Hall, Church Street, Yetminster Tel: 01935 872600 (24 hr message service) email: wrigglevb.office@gmail.com Note: Simon’s usual day off is Friday Licensed Lay Minister: John Strover 01935 872437

Roman Catholic 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@btinternet.com, website: sherbornecatholicchurch.org.uk

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

Weekdays: 12 noon Midday Prayer followed by Eucharist 5.15pm Evening Prayer These are sung on Saint’s Days

Mass times: 6pm Saturday 10.30am Sunday Holy Days 10am and 6.30pm Wednesday 10am 10am Friday For other services and information, please see the noticeboard, newsletter or website.

Chapel Lane, Yetminster DT9 6LJ Minister: Rev’d Dr Roy Catchpole 60 Gainsborough, Milborne Port, Sherborne, DT9 5BB 01963 250040 email: rev.catch@virgin.net 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)

Services commence at 10.30 am and are followed by refreshments.

wrigglevalleymagazine.co.uk 65

CHURCH NEWS

Yetminster Methodist Church

Leigh Weather Watch May 2013 “Who wants to be foretold the weather? It is bad enough when it comes without having the misery of knowing about it beforehand.”

J.K. Jerome (more famous for Three Men in a Boat) Temperatures Luckily May this year provided fewer unpleasant surprises than many of the previous months. Even so, it continued this year’s habit of being cooler than usual. The average temperature was only 7.3C/45F instead of 9.1C/48F. Since 2000 there have been a mere 3 years when May was completely frost-free. This year temperatures fell below freezing 3 times - double the average for the month. The coldest night saw 1.5C/29F, well down on the our average minimum of -0.5C/31F. The highest temperature was achieved on the last day of the month, with 23.1C/74F, but this was well short of May 2012’s peak of 29.4C/85F. Rainfall

There were 18 rain-free days in May, slightly down on the average of 18.7. Rainfall totalled 67mm/2.6”, only 4% more than usual.

The January-May total is now 329mm/13”, a little below the 20002012 average of 342mm/13.5”.

Sunshine May had only 2 days without any sunshine, and the total for the month was 140 hours, slightly up on the usual 137. Even so, 2013 is still duller than usual. The sun has shone for a mere 22% of the daylight hours, rather than 27%.

Pressure Barometric pressure in May averaged 1018mb instead of 1016mb. It plunged to 988mb on the 14th, when we were drenched with 21mm/0.8” of rain.

Winds The average wind direction was South Westerly (215 degrees instead of the usual SSW 119 degrees). The windiest day was the 23rd, with a 38mph near-gale, but this was not accompanied by any rain. The average peak wind speed was 19mph, 8% higher than usual.

Temperatures (deg. C) Av.

Min.

Max.

7.3

-6.3

20.1

Av. Min. Av. Max. 1.9

12.8

Rain

Sun

Days without:

mm

hours

Rain

Sun

48

107

20

4

PC users: previous weather reports and other news about Leigh can be found at www.leighvillage.org.uk

66 66

Copy for OCTOBER’S magazine by 12 September please

June-July 2013 “Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.”

C.D. Warner June followed our recent pattern of disappointing summers, but July brought many days of blazing sun and, for some, uncomfortably high temperatures.

Temperatures The June average was 6% below normal at 14.5C/56F, and only one day exceeded 25C/77F. July beat that with an average of 18.5C/65F. Thermometers soared above 25C/77F 18 times, and 8 days topped 30C/86F. The hottest day was 32.6C/91F on July 14, and Leigh was hotter than many overseas resorts during this period.

Sunshine June was duller than usual, with only 118 hours of sunshine instead of 142. July more than made up with 225 hours, a massive 78% increase.

Even so, the first 7 months of 2013 saw 3% less sunshine than usual.

Rainfall June rainfall was only 31mm/1.2” instead of the average of 50mm/2” and there were 19 rain-free days.

July set a record for Leigh, with 23 dry days. Grass stopped growing and lawn-mowing was greatly reduced - until July 23 produced a one-day record of 27mm/1.1”. The total for the month was 25% below average, with only 47mm/1.9”.

Pressure and winds Pressure was well above normal, with 1023mb instead of 1019mb in June, and 1027mb instead of 1023 in July.

Maximum wind-speeds were 30% below normal in both months. Winds were Southerly in June, instead of South South Westerly, and South Easterlies brought those very high temperatures in July.

Philip Bryan

Summary: June-July2013 Temperatures (deg. C)

Rain

Sun

Av.

Min.

Max.

mm

hours

Rain

Sun

June

14.5

2.5

26.6

10.3

20.8

31

118

19

3

July

18.5

4.9

32.6

10.3

26.8

47

225

23

2

Month

Av. Min. Av. Max.

Days without:

wrigglevalleymagazine.co.uk 67

Planning Applications September 2013 BATCOMBE 1/D/13/000754

01/07/2013 Red Roses – Steel framed apex building (Full).

No Decision.

CHETNOLE 1/D/13/001041

18/07/2013 Wriggle Cottage, Mill Lane – Single storey extension to rear and Side, conversion of garage and enclosed front porch. (Full).

No Decision.

HILFIELD 1/D/13/000985

1/D/13/000126

09/07/2013 Lyons Hill Farm - Minor material amendment to P.P. To amend approved roof plan, plans, and elevations (Variation of condition). No Decision.

14/02/2013 Lyons Hill Farm - Demolition of Stockman's Accommodation; Demolition of Barn; Construction of New Dwelling for Stockman; Extension to Lyon's Hill farm House. (Full). Approved.

LEIGH 1/D/13/000791

1/D/13/000790

1/D/13/000575

01/08/2013 Lower Totnell Farm, Totnell – Form new openings & construct extension to farmhouse. Reposition bathroom in farmhouse.

Make alterations to existing outbuildings. (Listed Building Consent).No Decision.

01/08/2013 Lower Totnell Farm, Totnell – Construct two storey extension to farm house. Convert agricultural outbuildings to annex accommodation. Erect log store, new greenhouse, replacement garage & new car port store. Form new drive area. Reposition bathroom in farm house. Form openings to extension. (Full).

No Decision.

03/05/2013 The Stables, Higher Totnell – Construct additional vehicle access (Full).No Decision.

MELBURY BUBB 1/D/13/000868

1/D/13/000313

68

14/06/2013 Hell Corner Bubb Lane - New pumping station at Hell Corner with connections to a new main in the adjacent field and to an existing main in the opposite road verge (Full). No Decision.

09/04/2013 Withyhook Farmhouse, Withyhook Farmhouse Access Road, - Conversion and extension of barn to accommodate: a studio, a guest bedroom with kitchenette and WC, and a study (for exclusive use for the dwelling). Conversion of existing garage to provide a kitchen and mud/laundry room. Reorganisation of bathroom and corridor at first floor. Porch extension to front of farmhouse. Creation of an outdoor swimming pool. (Listed Building Consent). No Decision.

RYME INTRINSECA 1/D/13/000407

1/D/13/000284

01/05/2013 1 The Old Granary, Ryme Road - Conversion of a single 4 bed roomed dwelling house to a pair of 2 bed roomed cottages (internal alterations only) (Full). No Decision.

18/03/2013 Caswell Farm, Common Lane - Conversion of a redundant farm building into a holiday let accommodation (Full). Approved.

YETMINSTER 1/D/13/000841

07/08/2013 Land Adjacent Thornford Road, Thornford Road - Erect 15 affordable houses (Full). No Decision.

1/D/13/000751 27/06/2013 Moreys, Melbury Road – Replacement of existing timber framed outbuilding (Full) 1/D/13/000554 26/04/2013 the Old Library, Church Street - The demolition of the existing single storey kitchen and living room extensions and replacement with a combined kitchen and dining area extension and the removal of the garage door to the North (front) elevation and infill with natural stone incorporating a 3No light narrow modual window with alterations to the 2No first floor windows and internal alterations (Listed Building Consent). No Decision.

1/D/13/000553 26/04/2013 the Old Library, Church Street - The demolition of the existing single storey kitchen and living room extensions and replacement with a combined kitchen and dining area extension and the removal of the garage door to the North (front) elevation and infill with natural stone incorporating a 3No light narrow modual window with alterations to the 2No first floor windows and internal alterations (Full). Approved.

1/D/13/000417 25/04/2013 Land at Cross Farm, High Street - Proposed erection of 2 semi-detached two-storey dwellings with ancillary garaging (Full).

No Decision.

1/D/13/000563 24/04/2013 1 Sunnyside Court, High Street - Proposed infilling of existing porch. Flue to woodburner (Full). No Decision.

1/D/13/000487 24/04/2013 the Bungalow, Melbury Road - Certificate of lawfulness for existing residential occupation of bungalow and garden in breach of condition 2 of planning permission 1/N/82/301 (Certificate of Lawfulness (Exi). Approved.

1/D/13/000389 21/03/2013 Boyles Old School, High Street - Alterations to roof, internal alterations and installation of fittings in toilet block (Listed Building Consent). Approved.

The next Development Control Committee meetings will take place on 12 September 2013 the meeting starts 4.15 at Stratton House, 58/60 High West Street, Dorchester. A full register of all past and present planning applications can be found at: www.dorsetforyou.com/planning applications.

Graham Plaice wrigglevalleymagazine.co.uk 69

News from Dorset County Council Trading Standards Service - Car Safety Nationally Trading Standards receive and investigate high numbers of complaints about the motor trade ranging from car repairs to car sales. A few years ago Dorset Trading Standards carried out a project checking the safety of cars for sale across Dorset. Working with VOSA we found that up to 15% of vehicles for sale were unroadworthy. Coupled with this, Dorset Road Safe reports that fatalities involving young car drivers accounted for 24% of all road deaths in Britain in 2010 and nearly a fifth of all car occupants killed or seriously injured were young car drivers.aged 17 to 24.

Working with the Dorset Road Safe Partnership we developed a ‘50/50 car’ as a tool to engage with young drivers for providing advice and education on how to buy a safe car.

The 50/50 car, a typical sporty hatchback that appeals to younger drivers, helps them recognise what makes a car roadworthy or dangerous. A ‘zip’ splits the car down the middle and upon closer inspection, one side of the car is ready for the road and the other has numerous defects.

The car has been used at schools, colleges and community events across

Dorset, utilising trading standard’s ‘On the Road’ booklet which provides a wealth of information to car buyers.

We’ve also developed a checklist that you can take with you to help you to narrow your choice of cars down further. It won’t guarantee your next car is a safe car, we’d always recommend that you take someone knowledgeable with you or get an independent report on the car before you buy it, but it will help you focus in on the cars that deserve a closer look.

These resources can be found on the ‘Buying a used car’ pages of our website at http://www.dorsetforyou.com/403832 To see the 50/50 car come and visit the Buy With Confidence stand at the Dorset County Show on the 7 & 8 September 2012.

Look out for the Buy With Confidence logo - trading standards check traders so you don’t have to.

Visit the website www.buywithconfidence.gov.uk or call The Citizens Advice Consumer Service 08454 04 05 06

Trading Standards check and approve businesses, so you don’t have to...

For business you can trust, Buy With Confidence Visit 70 70

r call

Copy for OCTOBER’S magazine by 12 September please

TAX RETURN GETTING ON YOUR NERVES? Pay a visit to Bill Craster, Brockham, Hilfield For friendly advice and help.

I am a tax accountant with 40 years’ experience. I also offer bookkeeping, VAT and PAYE services and advice.

Initial consultation is free and my fees are very competitive.

Give me a ring on 01963 210777

wrigglevalleymagazine.co.uk 71

NINE SPRINGS NATURAL HEALTH CENTRE Complementary therapies 路 Relaxing treatments 路 Regular weekly classes 路 Interesting one-day workshops Studio and Seminar Room for hire 70 Hendford Yeovil BA20 1UR 01935 422488 reception@ninespringsclinic.org

For more information - www.ninespringsclinic.org

Sherborne Tennis Club New members welcome!

For Junior supervised Club sessions Junior and Adult Squads Junior and Adult coaching Easter and summer holiday camps Contact Matt Long on 07403 025881 Stu Wilson on 07825 660781 For Adult and Junior Membership info contact Meg Crothers on 0844 844 9870 or log on to www.sherbornetennis.com

72

Club News Over the summer an exhibition was put on tracing the development of child education in the village since the Middle Ages.

“Back to School, a History of Schooling in Yetminster” was displayed, appropriately enough, in Boyle’s School Café (On The Boyle). Then, dove-tailing with the Yetminster Fair, in St. Andrew’s Church.

Copies of original documents, and photos illustrated some of the challenges and quirks of running schools down the ages.

In the reign of Queen Elizabeth I the cost of the school buildings was 32 pence (15½p) and a capon per year! At the end of the 17th century Robert Boyle – he of the famous gas “laws”– left money in trust to provide free education for poor boys of Yetminster, Chetnole and Leigh. Amazingly the Trust is still in operation today.

It must have been a tricky business running a school back then. By the end of the next century the school was advertising for pupils in the Western Gazette – December 1790 edition. Not to mention school heads who died in poverty or lunatic asylums!

The 19th century saw greater state control.

Logs from Boyle’s School and the newly formed “national” school reveal efforts to reduce absences and rectify failing standards.

Girls regularly missed school to help with gloving. Some things never change though a boy was punished for “writing indecent words” and showing them to another boy. The actual words were not logged!

Come the 20th century Dorset CC took over the national school, by then located in Church Street, Yetminster. The pay scales of 1911 reflect the nonequal times. A male head of a school of 200 children could expect to earn £130 rising to £170, while a woman would be paid £100 rising to £130. No different for the staff – a trained man’s scale was £85-120 while his female colleague could expect £70-100.

The older generation’s memories of their Yetminster school days were none too flattering.

“Teacher was brutal.” “The school was cold – no central heating, just a coal fire in the middle of the classroom.” “Toilet paper was kept in a locked

drawer and one piece only was brought out for use.”

The exhibition was very much a community project.

As well as the work of society members, Sarah Hedin of Boyle’s School café, and St Andrew’s Church respectively provided the exhibition locations. People of the village also helped with photos, research and the physical assembly of the display.

The next meeting of the society will be September 11, 2.30 pm, at St. Andrew’s Hall, Yetminster. After the AGM, Bonny Sartin will give a talk on Dorset emigration in the nineteenth century entitled “Corscombe to New Zealand”.

John Ferretter

wrigglevalleymagazine.co.uk 73

CLUB NEWS

The History Society Back to School in Yetminster

Leigh WI Our July meeting was a talk on 'Dorset footpaths'.

The speaker, Jill Exton, stepped in at the last minute as David Ackerley was unable to come. She told us something of the history of footpaths, bridle ways etc. and it was interesting that after the 1st World War the men returning home wanted to see their homeland and in 1932 there was the Mass Trespass when approximately 600 folk demonstrated about their rights to walk over land and six were arrested.

In 1949 The National Parks and Countryside Act came into place which laid down the foundations for what we have today. Jill works for the Dorset County Council and they look after 1800 miles of footpaths, 1,123 miles of bridleways, 15 miles of byways open to all traffic (BOAT) and three miles of restricted byways.

Their work is very varied and consists of liaising with landowners, looking after bridges and keeping the paths clear, although if vegetation overhangs a public right of way then it is the duty of the occupier of the land to lop or cut back. I think of all us there were amazed at the range of activities they are involved in - they even have to cope with badgers! I feel we must be grateful to the DCC for the good job they do throughout the county so that we can walk freely over our beautiful countryside.

Our September meeting is for members only but on 29 October we have a talk on The Great Crane Project by Susan Anders.

Do join us.

Anne Reason

74 74

Yetminster Sports Club We are delighted that our long awaited skittle alley is now up and running ready for this season.

We currently have two teams signed up and any others would be more than welcome.

Why not call in and take a look.

Our regular opening hours are:

Fridays Saturdays Sundays

5pm – 11pm 8pm – 11pm 1pm – 3pm

The new football season will soon be upon us and we are looking forward to supporting our new local team The Yetminster Sharks.

They will be playing Sunday mornings.

More details of their fixtures will in the next issue. Please come along and cheer them on!!!

Sarah Carver, Chairman

Mothers’ union The members of the Mothers’ Union would like to thank everyone who contributed to the Mothers’ Union stall at the Yetminster Fair, including the volunteers who gave their time to help set up and work on the stall, and those who baked cakes and preserves and generously gave plants or bric-a-brac. Despite the heat, we raised £175.45, which will be donated to Mothers’ Union Overseas Projects. This fantastic total would not have been achieved without your contributions. Many, many thanks.

Jill Taylor, MU Secretary

Copy for OCTOBER’S magazine by 12 September please

The August meeting of the Garden Club was a much anticipated occasion when one of the members, Michael Morrell from Leigh, delivered one of his well-known and much enjoyed travelogues. In this case it was “Gardens of Australasia” and the large number of members present had their high expectations fulfilled by this much travelled gardener.

In a lecture illustrated by his own photographs and marked by interesting and relevant asides, Michael led us from Singapore to South Island, New Zealand and back to Oz. Starting in the gardens of the celebrated Raffles Hotel at its iconic address of 1 Beach Road, Singapore, we visited the urban oasis of the Singapore Botanic Gardens. Located here is the National Orchid Garden, lauded as the world’s largest orchid display featuring over 60,000 plants and orchids. After visiting Kuala Lumpur, tea gardens and the Commonwealth War Memorial gardens, we moved up Malaya’s west coast to the tropical archipelago of Langkawi – the Jewel of Kedah - some 20 or so miles out in the Andaman Sea. Here lush and exotic gardens packed with orchids, strelitzia, hibiscus and lotus ponds vie with unusual variations such as the rice garden.

Arriving in New Zealand’s temperate climes we landed in the very English city of Christchurch on the east coast of South Island. The Christchurch Botanic Gardens lie at the heart of Christchurch’s reputation as the Garden City. Founded in 1863 it houses thousands of plants gathered since 1863. Some of the tallest and oldest trees in New Zealand can be found here, including a huge English Elm and large rose garden. South west to Otago Province we visited Queenstown on the shores of Lake Wakatipu where the town’s Botanic Gardens offer exotic and native trees and plants and a huge pond. A smart about turn whisked us to the

nation’s capital, Wellington, on the south coast of North Island and it’s spectacular and world famous Botanic Gardens. The 26 hectares of gardens, established in 1868, offer unsurpassed views, unique landscape, floral displays and gorgeous specialist gardens. Auckland and the Bay of Islands, with their very different botanical offerings and strong Maori culture, was the last area we visited before leaving for the Australian island state of Tasmania with its unique flora and World Heritage site of Port Arthur – once a notorious penal colony, home to transported convicts in the 19th Century. North to very English style Melbourne on the Aussie “mainland” before journeying to Toowoomba in Queensland where lies the Australian Garden of the Year at 4 Glencoe Road. A magnificently stunning creation!

King’s Park & Botanic Garden in Perth 2400 miles west was the next destination which provided spectacular displays in a living research centre committed to the conservation of indigenous Western Australia's flora. After a quick side trip to the Margaret River area in WA we headed north to Broome and an area of strong Aboriginal influence. Flora and fauna are distinctly different in this barren region. We were left alone in the Purnululu National Park in the Bungle Bungle Ranges faced by a terrifying geological feature called the Beast of the Bungles! After an appreciative round of applause, the slightly shaken membership sought sanctuary in a consoling cuppa. Michael had again given us an excellent and most entertaining presentation.

The monthly competition (not normally reported) was a special “who can grow the biggest fuchsia from a plug plant donated by Castle Gardens” in the spring. The winner was Janet Ratcliffe whose plant quite overshadowed each of its 20 or so rivals. The was much conjecture on what it had been fed and a muted call for a drug test was heard – rightly ignored!

Next meeting is on 2 September at 7.30pm in Chetnole Village Hall when the subject of Martin Young’s talk will be Buddleia” … Oasis of the Butterfly.

Tom Withycombe

wrigglevalleymagazine.co.uk 75

CLUB NEWS

Chetnole & Leigh Garden Club

Tucked away in the hollow below the road from Stoford to Yeovil, Newton House, with its history and its secrets, has captured our imagination over the years. So it was no surprise that when the new owners, Robin and Jane Cannon, who bought the house in 2007, announced that they were opening their house and garden to local societies to raise money for specialist cancer charities, members of the Society signed up with gusto.

Built in 1608, Newton House had remained in the Harbin family for almost 400 years. The last member of the family to live there died in 2006 at the age of 97, having lived alone in the house for the last twenty years of her life, with the house and garden deteriorating around her.

Robin Cannon made an amusing and eloquent tour guide. His enthusiasm and passion for historical detail and his pride in all they had achieved in restoring the house were obvious. It had clearly been a monumental task, with each of the forty rooms in the Grade 1 listed property receiving painstaking restoration work after the necessary negotiations with English Heritage and the local planners and conservation 76 76

officers. It has taken them five years, but the end result is a magnificent and comfortable home. The Cannons clearly have a distinctive style of their own and the interior is an eclectic mix of period features, antique and contemporary furniture and interesting quirky additions, all enhanced by the subtle hues of Farrow & Ball.

Then out to the gardens.

Where once there had been fine formal gardens and a large and well-stocked walled vegetable garden, and outlying ponds and orchards, the Cannons had been greeted by decay and devastation. But with their characteristic indomitable spirit, they set to, rebuilding all that had fallen down, reclaiming where nature had taken hold and redesigning where definition had disappeared, all lovingly restored in their own unique style. They are right to be proud. Their ‘white garden’ displays over 70 white standard roses and 3,000 box hedging plants. Other beautiful rose bushes abound in their hundreds, all impressively healthy. The

Copy for OCTOBER’S magazine by 12 September please

walled garden is now as productive with fruit and vegetables as it was originally intended to be. Everywhere, the planting is flamboyant, luxurious and beautiful, and the redesigned gardens are a spectacular achievement. The focal points are unusual - my favourite was a band of 6’ high frogs made from African oil drums, playing melodious tunes to soothe us while we sat in the sunshine and ate our cream teas outside the old Cider House tearoom. What a triumph! If you haven’t already done so, do go and see it if you get the chance. : For our September meeting, Graeme Mitchell is coming to talk to us about . Next month’s Wriggle Valley Magazine will cover the details and winners of the Summer Show.

Experienced, Approved

THE COMPLETE SERVICE - DESIGN & PLANNING - PLANTING SCHEMES - LAWN CREATION - WALLS & TERRACES - WATER FEATURES - TURFING-

Incor porat ing St ephen T aylor Gar dening Services

VILLAGE NEWS

NICK RUTTER CHIMNEY SWEEP Established 10 Years All types of fires and appliances cleaned with brush and vacuum Full insurance valid certificate issued with every visit

Tel: 01460 52951

BARTON FARM, TRENT 01935 850848

www.guildofmasterchimneysweeps.co.uk

enquiries@queenthorne.co.uk

MICHAEL STURMEY

- CARPETSYetminster 01935 872036 A range of exclusive carpets with a personal and competitive home service ALSO CERAMIC FLOORING CARPET CLEANING VERTICAL, VENETIAN AND ROLLER BLINDS

Complete Building works · Extensions · Renovations & Alterations · Plastering · Property Maintenance ·

· · · ·

UPVC Windows Fascia Boards and Soffits Floor and Wall Tiling Quality workmanship Plumbing Personal Service

·

Prompt Response

·

Telephone L. Napier (01935) 471264 07885 108125 wrigglevalleymagazine.co.uk 77

CLUB NEWS

msweld@hotmail.com

Green Thumb LAWN TREATMENT SERVICE For over a third of a million home owners who treat their lawn throughout the country, is the secret of their beautiful lawn. Since 1986, has been leading the way in lawn care and is widely recognised as includes: The v Professional Feeds not available at DIY stores or Garden Centres v A professional service that costs less than DIY v No contract. Pay-As-You-Go v Fully trained and uniformed operatives v Hollow-Tine Aeration and Scarification to tackle the main causes of moss

Call today for your FREE lawn analysis and quote on:

from as little as

£15

0800 0111 222 Or call locally

01300 341 022

www.greenthumb.co.uk IAN CROSSLAND PROPERTY MAINTENANCE 4 The Green, Stoford, Yeovil Somerset, BA22 9UD Tel: 01935 411813 Mob: 07811 070 498 ● Carpentry ● Hanging Doors ● Replacing skirting board/architrave ● Making/restoring leaded windows ● Interior and exterior decorating

78

THE LOCAL ALTERNATIVE BESPOKE VEG BOXES AND MORE, DELIVERED FREE TO YOUR DOOR Your choice of fresh fruit and veg from local organic farms Leakers bread, Allington Hill Juice, Dorset Nectar Eggs Phone or email to order, or choose a standard box and be surprised!

www.outoftheboxwestdorset.org veg_box@yahoo.co.uk 01297 489775

MALCOLM

DUNNING FOR ALL YOUR GARDEN NEEDS Lawn Mowing Hedge Cutting Strimming All Types of Fencing Patio Paths Ground Clearance FREE QUOTATIONS Highland Farm Batcombe 01935 83481 07836 553480 Weeding, pruning & general tidying of flowerbeds Seasoned barn stored logs

attached to their head-collar, is sent to trot and Back in mid-June, on a canter round in wide circles by his or her trainer, and fine, clear evening, this time Georgia was assisted by Limerick, a big bay, members of the Wriggle as elegant as he is handsome.

At last year's Olympics, the 'dancing horses' and Valley Women's Group paid a visit to Three Gates their riders, who took part in the Dressage section of Equestrian, Leigh and had the Equestrian Events really captured everyone's a thoroughly enjoyable imagination, and our evening ended with Liz and her beautiful silver-grey mare,-eight-year old Sky, and interesting time.

After a warm welcome by showing us how it is done. In dressage, a horse's proprietor, Jane Lindlay, we were ushered varying paces - walking, trotting and cantering -are up into the viewing gallery of the large choreographed into a procedure that, once set to indoor school, to watch Liz, Three Gates music, enables horse and rider between them to Senior Instructor, put two young riders, Katie and perform a sort of equine ballet. But, as Liz explained, Tilly and their mounts, Sparky and Phoenix, 'through there is more to the art of dressage than performing their paces' in a special demonstration lesson. The the required movements in a supple, graceful and quartet walked, trotted and then cantered round elegant manner, for it is also essential for the rider the school - in single file at first, then side by side and to ensure that his or her horse is correctly placed in finally with Tilly and Katie side by side AND holding relation to the position guide-lines that are, quite hands — nowhere as easy as you might think! — literally, marked out on the ground or on the walls of before the moves were repeated both on the the performance area Although Sky is still something diagonal and in circles. A short jumping display, with of a dressage novice, Liz is delighted with her Sparky and Phoenix, their riders sitting well-down in progress and we were certainly highly impressed by their saddles, hopping neatly over a series of poles — the display she and Liz performed for us, and by the finished the demonstration to well-deserved graceful way they 'took their bow' at the end.

The Three Gates visit, which included a light applause.

Monty Roberts, the internationally-known buffet supper, ended with the added pleasure of equine behaviouralist, is often referred to as ' the meeting many of the horses resident at Leigh horse whisperer', though he prefers to call himself Equestrian and those of us who in the past, have 'the man who listens to horses', and over the years, been riders, all agreed that the visit had brought his ground-breaking methods of schooling horses back many pleasant memories of our days in the have been adopted by very many knowledgeable saddle!

So, many thanks to Jane, Georgia, Liz, Katie, Tilly owners and breeders, including H.M. The Queen. It is based on the way that older horses, usually mares, and their horses for giving us such a very enjoyable teach younger animals their place in the hierarchy, evening.

A DATE FOR YOUR DIARY: The first meeting of and instil into them the sense of security that comes from being 'a part of the herd', and Jane's daughter, The Wriggle Valley Women's Group's 2013/2014 Georgia, assisted by Moonbeam and Dave gave us a Programme takes place on Tuesday, 17 September, demonstration. Moonbeam and Dave, not wearing at The Old Parsonage, Chetnole – home of Jenny head-collars or bridles, were 'sent away' by Georgia, Shepperd. This is not our usual venue, so if anyone who stood in the centre of the school, but from the would like directions on how to get there, please do manner in which the two horses conducted ring Jenny (873469) or Ann Flew (873660) .

The speaker will be Elizabeth Bletsoe, the themselves as they cantered round the perimeter, changing their pace and raising and lowering their Curator of Sherborne Museum, who will be giving a heads, it was clear that they wanted ' to return' but talk, about Cider Production in Dorset & Somerset , were aware that they had to wait until 'given and as this is the W.V.W.G.'s 25th Anniversary Year, permission' to do so. And when Georgia did this, by the subject of local cider seems a particularly turning her back on them and walking round the appropriate way of celebrating it! The meeting will school herself, Dave and Moonbeam immediately begin at 7.30pm. and we look forward to seeing not began to follow, so close their noses were almost only established members , but also any would-be resting on Georgia's shoulders. Lunging is another new members, and, of course, we're always happy Dorothy Baldock method of schooling, in which a horse, on a long rein to welcome visitors.

wrigglevalleymagazine.co.uk 79

CLUB NEWS

Wriggle Valley Women’s Group

Tuesday Club – July Meeting The speaker for this month’s meeting had unfortunately to cancel, but yet again we were able to rely on the talents of our gifted members and Dorothy Baldock stepped forward to give us a talk on pets.

She chose three pets in particular, cats, dogs and horses and their famous owners.

Starting with cats she reminded us that the Egyptians had considered them sacred, whilst early Christians considered them agents of the devil. Among famous cat owners Cardinal Richelieu stroked his while signing death warrants and Queen Victoria had two blue Persians. Famous literary cats include Dr Johnson’s Hodge, Edward Lear’s Owl and the Pussy cat and T. S. Eliot’s Old Possum’s book of practical cats, the inspiration for the famous musical “Cats”. It seems that Isaac Newton as well as watching apples fall invented the cat flap!

Dorothy next moved on to horses.

Alexander the Great’s horse was considered outstanding, Caligula made his a consul and as we all know Richard the third would have given his kingdom for a horse. The Duke of Wellington’s horse “Copenhagen is buried at the Duke’s house at Stratfield Saye and his hoof was made into an inkwell. Queen Victoria and both Queen Elizabeths have been especially fond of horses and our present Queen is well known for her love of racing.

At this point Dorothy and Heathers own dog Lola who had been sitting quietly under the table, looked more interested as Dorothy finished off her talk with some famous dogs. One we had probably all heard of was Gelert, killed by his master Prince Llewellyn who mistakenly thought he had killed his baby son when in fact Gelert had killed a wolf who had attacked the baby.

Llewewllyn buried the dog with great 80 80

ceremony at Beddgelert (The grave of Gelert) and is reputed never to have smiled again. Many of our own royalty have had famous dogs. Mary Queen of Scots had Maltese dogs and one of them accompanied her to her execution hidden under her skirt. Victoria and Albert kept many dogs including Dash and of course our present Queen is known for her fondness for Corgis.

We all enjoyed Dorothy’s talk and were very grateful to her for stepping into the breach. Our Autumn programme includes Sarah Maude on “I hate paperwork” and two local people, Sue Dodge on her plant centre and Jane Findlay on Three Gates Equestrian centre. Do come and join our friendly group for what looks an interesting Autumn.

Sylvia Bryan

Wriggle Valley Players We had brilliant auditions back in July and now have an excellent group of local thespians to be the cast of our new Panto, Alladin, to be performed in February 2014. We start rehearsals on Wednesday 4 September; we are having an open house during the rehearsal on Wednesday 18 September in Leigh Village Hall for anyone who is interested in being in the chorus/ dancing/singing or helping back stage. We’d love to see you so pop in between 8 - 9pm.

BNC

Copy for OCTOBER’S magazine by 12 September please

Report of Chuckers v. Leighers Boules Match 8 August victory , achieved in some style over four pairs and four triples matches.

In truth, the games were well played and much closer than reflected by the results.

Joyce was nominated "Man of the Match" and will take care of the coveted trophy until next year's match.

The majority of boulers were able to stay on for a sociable lunch in the " Giant Rabbits" garden of the Chenole Inn, to complete a very enjoyable event.

Gordon Ratcliffe Chairman, Chetnole Chuckers.

Chairman: Graham Plaice gplaice@gmail.com, 01935 872921 Editor, Production and Design: Bella Neate-Clegg e-mail: wrigglevalleymag@aol.com Secretary & Diary: Judith Palmer email: ja_palmer@btinternet.com Treasurer:Rob Barfoot, 01935 873306 Advertisements & Villages Co-ordinator: Gordon Ratcliffe, 01935 872996 email: gojan@btinternet.com Distribution: Stan Darley & John Fripp

eader

The Wriggle Valley Magazine, 2 Sunnyside, High Street, Yetminster, Sherborne DT9 6LF e-mail: wrigglevalleymag@aol.com website:wrigglevalleymagazine.co.uk

WM

Copy deadline 12th of the month prior to publication, however we would appreciate it if copy could be submitted before this date.

Photographs can be sent either as jpeg via email or as originals in colour or black and white that can be reproduced.

All village info should be emailed or delivered to your village rep (please see addresses and email under each village heading).

Collection point for hand written or typed articles: Oak House Stores, Yetminster or 1 Cloverhay, Yetminster, Dorset.

Printed by Remous, Milborne Port

Disclaimer: Whist every effort is made to ensure the accuracy the contents of this magazine, we cannot accept responsibility for any information given or claims made by our contributors and advertisers. Should you have any complaints please send them to the Chairman of the Wriggle Valley Magazine, Graham Plaice.

wrigglevalleymagazine.co.uk 81

CLUB NEWS

The Wriggle Valley Magazine

25 YEARS

Five ladies and four gentelmen made up the Chetnole team to play the annual boules match against "The Leighers" (all men....) on the Chuckers' terrain on Chetnole playing field.

It was a beautiful summer morning and our ladies (Connie Wallis, Janet Ratcliffe, Stephanie Fripp, Joyce Bailey and Jacky Sibun) were on stunning form as usual.

Blair Sibun, Alan Baker, John Fripp and myself were there to assist them to a keenly fought "whitewash"

WVM Advertisers’ register September ART & ANTIQUES Muddy Waters Metal Art Old School Gallery & On the Boyle Steve's Clocks Roderick Cole, Antique Furniture Restorer BED & BREAKFAST Fourwinds, Chetnole Hound House, Yetminster CARE HOMES Old Vicarage Care Home, Leigh CARS & SERVICING Addison Motors, Yetminster Autotech Garage Services Brotherwood Automobility Car Body Repair Specialists NS Autos, Dorchester Rd Thornford Transmissions West Country Cars CHIMNEY SWEEPS Alexander the Grate David Moss Nick Rutter Steve White COMPUTERS & IT DMDH Computers JCH DataCare PDC Computing EDUCATION Barn Owls Nursery Lower Covey Montessori Nursery ENTERTAINMENT George Albert Hotel EVENT VENUES Chetnole Village Hall Leigh Village Hall The Marquee Hire Co. St Andrew's Hall, Yetminster FINANCIAL & LEGAL SERVICES 123 Bookkeeping Services 4 Shires Asset Management Bill Craster, Tax Accountant Dyne Drewett Solicitors Trading Standards FOOD & CATERING Bon Appetit Fudges Biscuits Hamish Pork Manor Farmhouse, Yetminster Oakleigh Farm Shop

31 21 62 32 8 37 Back Cover

54 53 48 11 13 8 50 54 8 77 32 19 62 11 32 29 40 40 40 56 20

62 37 37 29 Inside Back Cover

On the Boyle Café

21 78

21 14

Fournier Ltd gd timber designs Stuart Goodier Boiler Servicing M Harris Builder AR Hillier Steve Jones Carpentry Knott Roofing Lawrence Electricals Leigh Napier Construction Neal Electrical Services Mark O'Sullivan MDK Roofing Parks Roofing Ltd "R" Plumbing Works Alex Rankin, Oil Heating Services Roofing Gear Sellick & Saxton Sibley Kitchens & Bathrooms Spearbuild BA Wallbridge Plumbing & Heating Wayne Timmins Decorator West Country Electrics HOME & INTERIORS Steve Bane fabrics House Clearance Kinetico home water systems MC Flooring Melbury Kitchens & Interiors Ovenu - oven cleaning Michael Sturmley Carpets Trevor Winter, telephone eng.

71 56 14 31 8 31 24 23 77 11 11 71 50 4 72 11 14 23 32

23 40 32

23 13

Upstairs Downstairs West Country Tiling Yetminster Cleaning Services MUSIC TUITION Amy Whittlesea PETS & LIVESTOCK Canine Capers Dog Grooming Smart Dogs of Yetminster PUBLIC HOUSES

Bowring Building Contractors

Inside Front Cover

The Chetnole Inn

Dry Stone Walling & Paving John Butler Master Thatcher Jeremy Cozens Surveyor Ian Crossland, Property Maint.

Dorset Plasterers ECR Services, electrical & building Elite estates Fairhurst Carpentry Flyscreens

47 31 4 78 24 48 29 13 54

Bailey Ridge Plants Digger Hire, Yetminster Express Equipment Centre Green Man Garden Design Green Thumb Lawn Treatment Hay & Straw Sales JMH KDS Garden Machinery Repair Knighton Countryside Mgmt Komit Kompost The Log Man M&S Welding Malcolm Dunning gardening Queen Thorne Landscapes Equestrian Services Tony Perrett Fencing Pestwright & Mole Catcher Stonemason - h’dstones, rest.

The Secret Garden Wriggle Valley Fencing HEALTH & WELLBEING Acupuncture Acupressure Massage Core Pilates The Eye Bus Georgie's Hair & Beauty Maggie's Mobile Hairdresser The Nine Springs Health Centre Jane Redfern Sherborne Tennis Club Yetminster Health Centre

29 50 71 21 70

Out of the Box, veg boxes

82 82

Shelly's Cakes SPAR, Stores & P.O., Yetminster FUNERAL SERVICES WS Brister & Son Grassby Funeral Services AJ Wakely & Sons GARDENING & OUTDOOR MAINTENANCE

HOME- BUILD & MAINTENANCE AD Renovations J Bennett Joinery

Copy for OCTOBER’S magazine by 12 September please

64 64 64

Inside back Cover

53 66 56 78 29 50 19 24 56 31 77 78 77 53 13 54 64 47 54 4 72 53 4 21 47 72 8 72 Inside Front Cover

The Lime Tree, Thornford SPORT & LEISURE Barfoots' Bouncers Flowers Farm Trout Lakes Sherborne Tennis Club TAXIS & HIRE

62 4 19 24 47 48 19 47 37 77 32

23 14 56 77 Inside Back Cover

53 40 48 72

Wriggle Valley Cabs

Inside Front Cover

SJ Executive Cars A2B Distance Travel

47 24

The Chetnole Inn Chetnole, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 6NU

We sell a wide selection of free range meats, homemade pies, sausages, faggots, cooked meats, pasties, ready meals, cakes, puddings & lots more.

EAT DRINK SLEEP

Hot from the Pot Take Away

* Wednesday Night

Served Saturday Nights 4.30-7pm

* Tuesday Night Free Starter or Pudding with every main Pie Night £ 7.75, plus normal menu

* Menu changes weekly with some added great value dishes

£6.25 or 2 for £10.00

* Remember we have a great beer garden, home of our giant rabbits and children’s climbing frame

, for all occasions, including Hog Roasts. Local free delivery

Rustic, log burners * flagstones, real ales, real food, great accommodation * three bar areas takeaway menu 4 Star Gold Rated B&B Rooms

01935 873754

www.thechetnoleinn.co.uk

email: teri.steele@btconnect.com

01935 872337

The Old Vicarage Residential Home

The Old Vicarage is a caring, passionate and multi-award winning care home in the relaxing heart of the Dorset countryside.

Investment in the building along with staff training, a full activity programme, computer suite and involvement with the village community creates a unique, friendly family home atmosphere where every effort is made to improve the quality of life for the residents.

Our awards include winning the prestigious Carer of the Year award three times over. We especially welcome visitors and pets.

Please get in touch or stop by for a visit if you need more information.

The Old Vicarage Care Home, Leigh, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 6HL tel: 01935 873033 www.theoldvicarage-leigh.co.uk/ email:care@tovic.com Wriggle Valley Magazine July/August 2013