260 November 2013 Wriggle Valley Magazine

No. 260

November 2013

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Monte Neate-Clegg

Editor’s musings…

"If there be trouble let it be in my day,that my child may know peace".

“Those words of Thomas Paine, author of The Rights of Man, challenge us all at this time of Remembrance. While commemorating those who gave their lives to face down the troubles of their day we also need to look hard at ourselves - and use this period of silence and reflection to ask ourselves what we are doing to pass on that most precious inheritance peace.”

Andrew Graham

News from the Villages

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Batcombe

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Chetnole

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Hermitage

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Hilfield

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Leigh

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Ryme Intrinseca

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Yetminster

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Out & About

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* Diary * Diary * Diary *

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Regular Meeting & Activities

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General News

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One Day A Year

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St Andrew’s Primary School

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News from our Churches

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Church Services - November

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Lieutenant General Andrew Graham, who is Leigh Weather Watch 54 giving the address at this year’s Remembrance Sunday Service, reminds us of this poignant and …gone gardening..

57 pertinent time of year. Our thoughts are with those who have lost loved ones in the struggle for peace.

58 Planning Applications Many apologies for the incorrect mention of the Battle of Trafalgar in the Benjamin Jesty article - Club News 63 obviously having one of those funny five minutes, 74 Advertisers’ Register because we all know when it was, don’t we!

We just wanted to say a very big thank you to Ann Harris who has recently stepped down from her role as Hilfield rep; we appreciate your years of sterling work. Welcome to Sally Vickery who is joining our Wriggle Valley Magazine family as Ann’s replacement you wonderful village reps do a superb voluntary job, many thanks indeed.

As winter draws on there are a plethora of activities going on in the villages to keep you entertained in these darker evenings. Have a look at the diary to plan your entertainment p 30; I am certainly up for the Mama Mia Singalong.

Please remember that next month’s magazine is a double issue December/January, deadline 12 November.

Enjoy the fireworks and be safe.

Bella Neate-Clegg

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BATCOMBE.....

e have had such a lovely No coffee morning for November but Batcombe October, the December’s will be on Wednesday 4 Dec at month of Autumn colours and Bridget's house - all welcome. none better than in Dorset. We Alan Bastone hope for a nice mild November making the winter feel shorter.

Only one service this month so please support the other parishes for Remembrance Day. AT LEIGH VILLAGE HALL Join us for our Auction of SATURDAY 23 NOVEMBER Promises for your church, see TICKETS £10 advertisement for details. including supper You will find High Stoy CONTACT BRIDGET GORDGE Parish Council notes in Hermitage section.

ON 01935 83644 or email

AUCTION OF PROMISES

Batcombe Church Lottery.

1st No.34. Dan & Asya Williams 2nd No.30. Bridget Gordge 3rd No.48 Joan Sanderson

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CHETNOLE.....

acmillan Cancer beans make five.

Care coffee Chips with everything! morning - This year Exciting news that the Chippy Van Chetnole raised a will parked outside Chetnole Village Hall magnificent £211 at the on Sunday evenings between 5pm- 8pm. coffee morning due to all Orders on 07527 256148, mmmmm I you wonderful can smell them from here! Also on a Chetnolians who foodie-note, get yourselves down to the supported this event. To village hall on Saturday the 9 November the knitters, bakers and for the annual Greasy Spoon Cafe garden produce growers, between 10am and 12 in aid of the to the bringers and Syria appeal. buyers and coffee And don’t forget to get your musicdrinkers and to those fix also from the village hall this month; who made such see details for the Jazz Cafe and generous donations - a big, big thank Artsreach events coming your way in you. PS There were 2,230 beans in the November. Keep warm and put another jar -well done John Head with 2,421 jumper on.

Liz Tebbatt here's a man who knows how many

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VILLAGE NEWS

News from the Villages

Forthcoming Events in Chetnole Village Hall NOVEMBER Saturday 2 Nov, 7.30pm.

Emily Saunders, Jazz Café Saturday 9 Nov, 10 - 12 noon 8th Greasy Spoon Cafe Tuesday 19 Nov 7.30pm Your Family History… saving for the future with Ted Udall WVWG event

Thursday 28 November, 7.30pm Chetnole Village Hall welcomes The Vera Van Heeringen Trio

"Standing Tall"

Thursday 28 Nov, 7.30pm The Vera Van Heeringen Trio Artsreach Event DECEMBER Saturday 14 Dec, 7.30pm.

Pip Utton Performs "Christmas Carol"

Three talented musicians playing variety of instruments Multi instrumentalist Vera van Heeringen combines traditional Appalachian styles with folk and contemporary songwriting. Her clear, expressive voice delivers emotionally intelligent lyrics with an assured yet graceful feel. Vera's guitar playing is that of a fine and assured bluegrass player, but with her own twist. Gutsy and compelling - every note counts. Her debut album "Standing Tall" is receiving great reviews. It marks a change of direction from her work with The New Rope String Band and immediately establishes her as a figure to be reckoned with. Vera's original songs and tunes are rapidly gaining new fans far and wide - this is the time to go and see her play live.

Tickets from John Head 873555 and Nigel Bray 872233 6 6

Chetnole Jazz Café The Chetnole Jazz Café resumes this autumn Saturday 2 November, at 7.30pm, Emily Saunders starts our Jazz Café programme.

Emily and her band are based in London but she has local roots in Yetminster, so make a note of the date and support our local youth.

Tickets will be available from Nigel Bray on 872233 or John Head on 873555

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VILLAGE NEWS

Chetnole has lost one of its most interesting residents. Michael Eacock, of Orchard House,died peacefully in a nursing home in Sturminster Newton on 20 September. He had lived in Chetnole since 1984.

Latterly a quiet and self-contained man, he was primarily a mechanical engineer of the highest order. Born in 1928 in Sutton, Isle of Ely, where he attended the Kings School (Ely), Michael looked to the sky from a young age, when he was allowed inside a Handley Page Heyford bomber.

Not able himself to become a pilot, he turned his lifelong attention to understanding the design, construction and history of aircraft, becoming an expert in the arcane but vital discipline of stress.

He started his working life in aviation with Percival Aircraft (later Hunting Percival). Having married Patricia Dinsdale in 1952, they emigrated to Canada, where Michael worked on the AVRO CF 105 Arrow project, which was the Canadian equivalent of the TSR2 and met the same fate.

He then moved to the USA where he worked on NASA's Mercury Rocket programme. By then widowed and bringing up three young sons on his own, in the later 1960s Michael worked for the Polaroid Corporation in its heyday on the SX70 and instant movie camera projects. There he was innovative to the extent of taking out a patent on a film delivery system.

But though his career had moved on from aviation, his interests had not.

He was constantly researching into

avionics, and in 1984 he returned to the UK to settle in Chetnole.

He built up a very specialist business of manufacturing and selling extremely high quality and fidelity model aircraft kits under the Skybirds 86 label, which were much sought after by the modelling cognoscenti. He gradually filled not only the outhouses but much of the house with equipment to manufacture them. Latterly, he had moved to manufacturing immensely precise and detailed metal kits of traction engines. Where there was not equipment, he stored his vast aeronautical library.

Until recent years, Michael could be often be seen in the village walking the footpaths with his golden retrievers, first Sabbie and then Willum. He was most proud of his huge garden filled with many wildflowers, fruit trees, and song birds, an amazing array of colour and fruit, throughout the Spring and Summer.

And as well as all this he had found time to be a mean jazz pianist!

Pat died in 1961. Michael is survived by his three sons, Michael, Graham and Roger, by his sister Brenda, her husband Harold and son Jon and by grandchildren Jillian, Robert, and James Those who had the honour to meet Michael and be shown some of his treasures will miss him greatly.

On 11 October, following the service at Yeovil Crematorium, Michael was given a good send-off in Chetnole Village Hall, accompanied by local musicians together with his son Michael, the first outing for the digital piano which Michael so kindly bequeathed to the Hall.

Chetnole Oil Group Important Announcement The next oil delivery date will be 21 November.

This will be the last delivery before Christmas and the New Year so please contact John Sanford on 872973 by 18 November to ensure all orders are delivered by Christmas Day.

Nigel Bray logging in Over the last few years we have seen a growing number of people join the bulk oil deliveries to save money. Behind this a group of households have been joining together for log deliveries, again to obtain a better bulk price.

The logs are all seasoned, cut to approximately 200mm (8”) long and come in water proof bags so that they can be stored outside. The bag size is approximate 50cm square and stands around 80cm high.

At the moment we have secured a price of £30 for the logs, and £3 for kindling nets but, if we can get a large enough order, the logs may reduce by a few pounds a bag.

If you would be interested in joining the next delivery, please ring Nigel Bray on 872233 for more information.

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IN AID OF THE SYRIA APPEAL

Chetnole Village Hall Saturday 9 November 10am to 12 noon Locally Sourced

Breakfast in a Bun

Produce Stall, Save the Children Cards £1 stall - new this year Raffle Tea and Coffee Entrance 50p Children Free HOPE YOU CAN COME

SSAFA Big Brew-up A huge thank you to all the friends who contributed to and supported the SSAFA Big Brew-up on October 9th in Chetnole village hall. A magnificent £359 was raised which will be used to provide practical help for service personnel and their families in Dorset. The luxury hamper was won by Vera Power from Chetnole.

Again,grateful thanks.

Sue Morgan

Chetnole Village Hall 100 Club Results for October 2013 1st £20 No.34 Mrs J Mitchell 2nd £15 No.56 Mr G Goodley 3rd £10 No.117 Mrs J Trickett

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We would like to thank all our many friends in the village for all your kindness, cards and loving support during the short illness and subsequent death of Lyn's father Rex. We would also like to say a huge thank you to all the staff at the Old Vicarage, for your wonderful care of Rex throughout his stay and especially during the last few days of his life. He could not have received better care and we will always be most grateful for your love and kindness to us all.

On 6 October I ran Rex only lived in Chetnole for two and a half years and at the Old Vicarage the Bournemouth Half for four months but he had been a visitor Marathon (my first ever) to raise to Chetnole for over twenty years. money for Cancer Research, and I Although always remaining a man of would like to say a huge thank you Cheshire, he loved Dorset. We were so to everyone who has supported pleased that he was able to spend his me - I've raised nearly final days happily here and was made to £1400 already which is amazing. feel so much at home by the people of A beautiful sunny day, running along the seafront ...... for 13.1 Chetnole. Thank you all. miles - what could be better!!!??!!

Lyn and Stan Darley Despite the aches afterwards I was thrilled to complete it in two and a Dorset Historic Churches Annual Ride and half hours and obviously over the moon at the incredible support I've Stride.

Our multi talented and super fit entrant had - thank you again.

If anyone would still like to this year was that redoubtable cyclist Dr John Fripp who found his way into some donate to Cancer Research, my remote ecclesiastical corners of Dorset and webpage is live for another couple raised the magnificent sum of £172 from of months sponsors. In line with previous years, half this amount is returned to St. Peter's Church for our Fabric Fund and the other goes to the DHC Trust. Well done John !!

Our grateful thanks to the stalwart ladies (AND ONE GENTLEMAN!) who manned the church porch from 10am to 6pm!!"

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Next stop - the London Marathon???!! (watch out Gary!!)

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VILLAGE NEWS

£1400 Raised for Cancer Research UK

Rex Bryden Houghton 1920 – 2013

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Rep: Ray Dickerson, 01963) 210292

HERMITAGE....

All Souls and Remembrance Day Service Sunday 3 November There will be an evening service on Sunday 3 November at 6.30pm at St. Mary’s Church to celebrate All Souls and Remembrance Day. All are welcome.

Prayer and Praise Service – Sunday 17 November There will be a Prayer and Praise service at St. Mary’s Church led by Lin Allen on Sunday 17 November starting at 10.15am. All are welcome.

Coffee and Gossip morning – Thursday 21 November You are invited to come and have a coffee (and a gossip) at the Village Hall, to catch up with friends and neighbours and maybe swap a book or two, starting at 10.30 on Thursday 21 November.

Admission is free.

Local author launches new book Jenny Barden’s new book, “The Lost Duchess”, will be released on 7 November.

For more details about its launch at Winstone Books in Sherborne on Thursday 21 November please see the ‘General News’ section on p41 of this magazine.

Christmas Bingo Saturday 30 November This is a final reminder that Bingo with a Christmas ‘flavour’ will be held in the Village Hall on Saturday 30 November, starting at 7.30pm. Come along and have some fun!

Carols by Candlelight Service 24 December Our traditional service will be held at St. Mary’s Church on Christmas Eve. The start time will be announced in the December magazine.

New Year’s Party Saturday 25 January 2014 Our annual New Year’s Party will be held in the Village Hall starting at 7.30pm.

We are still working on the menu details but we are certain that there will be delicious food and a chance to shake off those January blues!

More details will follow in the December edition of the magazine.

This is a reminder that we will be hosting a ‘Lapland’ themed evening on 6 December in the Village Hall.

This promises to be a great way to start the Festive Season, with typical Lapland food * and seasonal decorations in the hall.

The admission charge, for a 3 course meal, plus an introductory glass of “Glogg”, is just £12.50.

There is a limit to the number that the hall can accommodate, so please call 01963 210292 or email Hermitage.Village@yahoo.co.uk by 30 November, to reserve your place. Please do not turn up on the night without first having made a booking.

This will be a fun evening and it would be great if you came appropriately dressed (what do Laps wear?) but it is not compulsory!

Please bring your sleighs and reindeers for a 7.30pm start.

There will be a bar. (* no bears or elks have been harmed)

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VILLAGE NEWS

High Stoy Parish Council This is a summary of points of interest at the meeting held on 17 September.

The meeting was preceded with a short presentation by Nigel Engert from Community Planning in West Dorset.

Community Planning enables communities to work together to improve the social, economic and environmental wellbeing of the community through the community planning process, giving them a greater say in the local delivery of services.

The current Action Plan for 2012-14 was distributed to Cllrs and will be discussed at the meeting in December.

Planning Application 1/D/13/000754 there were no objections to the erection of a steel framed apex building at Red Roses, Batcombe.

Roads – CCllr Bevan undertook to liaise with Dorset Highways to improve the dreadful state of the roads and to expedite the re-scheduling of the work that was supposed to take place in July this year on the road through Hermitage.

Snow Plan – the council will again purchase bags of salt with which to treat the roads should it snow; John Griffin agreed to spread the salt when necessary.

Alan Bastone – after some 40 years as a Parish Councilor, 36 of them as the Chairman, we are sad to announce that He has finally retired from the Parish Council.

We are sure you would like to join us in thanking Alan for his enormous contribution to our community during his many years in office, and for his tireless dedication and commitment to all matters pertaining to High Stoy Parish, and the surrounding area. His immense knowledge of the Parish and wisdom will be much missed, although I am sure we

Race Night

9 November Leigh Village Hall Tickets £6 to include ploughman's supper Doors open 7.00pm First race 7.30pm Tickets available from Bridge Stores Or Tracey 07917420833 or Anita 07816769282 H & H YFC will be raising funds for the club and St Andrews CE School PTFA

will still be ‘picking his brains’ on a regular basis!

We obviously now need to fill the vacancy and if anyone is interested in becoming the Cllr for Hilfield please talk to one of our Cllrs or join us at the next meeting, 7.30pm, Tuesday 3 December at Hermitage village hall. You are most welcome to attend.

Batcombe: Cllrs Eveline Jones & Dawn Griffin.

Hermitage: Cllrs Keith Mitchell (Chair) & Kevin Pescott.

Hilfield: Cllr Sue Bosenquet..

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HILFIELD....

Hilfield Ride, Stride and Walk - 28 July This event was really enjoyed by everyone who took part either on horse back or walking (even one or two runners). It was well organised by Mick Harris and all his helpers who all showed real community spirit.

It was a very successful day and ended with a very appropriate service in our Church.

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The Historic Churches Trust Annual Ride and Stride in September - Claudius Algar took part in and cycled between eight local churches sponsored by a number of people managing to raise a total of ÂŁ515 well done Claudius!

Harvest Festival - 6 October Our Harvest Festival service was held on a beautiful autumn day. It was a service very suited to our country way of life.

It was followed by tea and cakes at the barn at Church Farm where many swallows have nested this year; local

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LEIGH.....

nce we get to the time of year when it is dark before the Archers starts it is a sign that it is time to put away the shorts and suntan lotion and put your vest back on! Sure enough, as I write, it is cold and blowing a small gale. By the time you read this the clocks will have gone back and we will be waiting for Bob to tell us how many days we have left to do our Christmas shopping!

However, as usual, there are masses of events to look forward to in Leigh.

The month starts with church coffee and loo update in the morning and an exciting Race Night in the Village Hall in the evening of 9 November . Not content in Leigh to have one Christmas

people have noticed large congregations (or gulp, flight, kettle, swoop, richness or flock) of swallows on the telephone wires. They have really been quite amazing this year.

Thanks to all the helpers for making this a really enjoyable afternoon.

Sally & Richard Vickery

Fair - we have got two!! Firstly at the Old Vicarage on 16 November to get you into practice for another one a month later on 7 December in the Village Hall. In addition there are hosts of clubs and activities to make sure you are all out and about in the run up to Christmas.

I have been asked to remind those people who walk dogs through the church yard to be vigilant and conscientious about clearing up after their dogs. In the dimpsey it would be awful to tread in something slippery and smelly!!

For the last four years Folk South West have sung traditional carols around the village in late December.

We hope to do the same again this year so do please get in touch if you feel in good voice and would like to join us. It is always fun no matter how icy and slippery it is!

Philippa Toulson

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St Andrew’s Church, Leigh

LEIGH VILLAGE Our Harvest festival service and lunch raised a total of £389.32 for Rendezvous COFFEE MORNING in Sherborne. Thank you so much to all who helped us to support this worthwhile charity. Thank you for all the donations of produce and flowers to decorate the church, food for the lunch, not forgetting the bell ringers and all who helped. It was Saturday 9 November lovely to welcome newcomers to Leigh too.

10.30 am to noon.

We promised a coffee morning to keep St Andrew’s Church, Leigh you informed as to progress of our loo/ Come and find out about the kitchenette project. This will be on progress of the loo project Saturday 9 November, 10.30 am to noon.

We are much encouraged by all the support we are receiving from the village times past. So we will do that again to for this project so it would be lovely to share our local history. Thank you once share with you how the project unfolds. again for all your support.

Last time, we put the church registers out Judith Palmer and many of you enjoyed the glimpse of

LEIGH CHRISTMAS FAIR We have a wonderful selection of 23 Local Stalls Castle Gardens * Fudges *The Chocolatier * Oakleigh Farm Delicious Confectionary Food, Gifts, Wine, Toys and Handicrafts Get into the festive spirit and bring the children to see Father Christmas in His Grotto, Face Painting * Mummers * Music *Singing Raffle and Tombola Entry £2, Under 15s Free www.LeighXmasFair.co.uk 18 18

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VILLAGE NEWS

News from the Old Vicarage We are delighted to announce that once again we reached the top five in the country in the annual NAPA (National Association for Providers of Activities for Older People) challenge for our work in providing a wide range of activities for individuals. Five of us travelled up to London, including Denzil Goddard and Ken Rowe for the award ceremony, where we met Pam Rhodes of Songs of Praise fame. We came home full of delicious cup cakes and heaps of goodies in our award bag!

Many thanks must go to a select team of Scottish dancers from Leigh, lead by Julian Turnbull for a very polished display.

It was lovely that Joan was able to take part in a wheelchair version of “The |Dashing White Sergeant”!

Our recent trip to Wells on a very wet day left us plenty of time to explore the wonderful cathedral. The lift up to the restaurant was a bit dodgy though and we got stuck in it a couple of times!

An afternoon tea party back in early September had the added bonus of us raising a very respectable £145 for Alzheimer’s research. It is great to be able to support charities by eating cake!

We would like to wish Emily Spearing the very best of luck as she leaves us to have a baby. We have high hopes of a real baby for our Nativity play on Christmas Eve! At the same time we are delighted to welcome back Natalie Adams as she returns from maternity leave.

Please do come and join us for our Christmas Fair on Saturday 16 November

The Old Vicarage Care Home, Leigh.

Saturday 16 November 10.30am.

Cakes, jams, cards, sweets, gifts, crafts, clothes, raffle, refreshments.

LOTS OF BARGAINS! Plus meet Flash the reindeer!

Christmas tree orders taken. £1 entrance to include tea and biscuits.

Fund raising for several charities.

at 10.30am. We have a wonderful selection of stalls booked in, including a visit by Flash the reindeer! We are supporting a range of charities this year, including Alzheimer’s research, St. Margaret’s hospice, Save the Children and Yetminster Scout group. Everyone is most welcome.

Jan Milward

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Upon the 14 September a small but not insignificant body of Leigh residents took part in the above, starting at 10am. 6 weary hours later - including a pub Lunch and 14 visited churches - 2 of the 3 participants completed the challenge. I am VERY grateful for the company of Morag and Julian which lessened the pain but I am even more grateful for the boundless generosity of the many, many people who sponsored me. The grand total of £455 (not including Gift Aid) means that St Andrew's Church has received £227.50 for The Loo Fund! The same amount plus the Gift Aid will go to Dorset Historic Churches Trust. I have now recovered - just!

September Leigh Lottery Draw 1st No. 59 Mrs C Read £30 2nd No. 17 Mrs J Grose £20 20 20

MOVIOLA 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)

Dates for 2014:(films to be advised) 13 January * 17 February * 10 March 7 April * 19 May

WRIGGLE VALLEY

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12.30 Tuesday 19 November (bookings by 14 November)

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Rep: Gilly Wilson 01935 872982

RYME INTRINSECA.....

on"t forget Village Meeting Wed 6 November at 7.00pm in the church, everyone welcome. please come and discuss anything to do with the village or just to have a chat!

The Harvest Service & Supper afterwards was well attended in October; thank you to all the helpers with church flowers, choir for coming to swell the singing, all the pudding makers and of course once again the Battens for the great welcome at Church Farm yet again. It was really good to see quite a few children again after quite a spell of no little ones in the village,.

Welcome to Catherine Goodman who hopefully quite a few of you met at the harvest, she is an artist who has taken over The Old School House, she will be dividing

Rep: David Torrance wvnyetrep@aol.com

YETMINSTER.....

As part of my grand garden redesign I have recently transported six tons of new earth from the front to the back of my house.

Unfortunately I live with two, inherited, rather elderly cats (unkind people have suggested that I fit in rather well with them!) and the arrival of this earth has presented them with

St Hippolytus Ryme Fabric /repair fund.

If you have any unwanted textile items: all clothes (in any condition) bags belts hats shoes (tied together) curtains, chair covers, blankets, sheets towels. NO duvets or pillows please.

If poss please deliver to Church Farm Ryme Intrinseca, to the stable clearly marked RAG BAG, or ring 01935 872 982 if pick-up needed. Thank you her time between here and London. She paints portraits & large landscapes; she is the third artist to come the The Old School House. I hope she will be very happy here.

Gilly Wilson

the Milan area, the idea what I can only describe being that as the cat as toilet heaven. I have moves towards the bottle, therefore been planning the reflected image is suitable defences using wire and wood frames all seen to move and the animal is deterred from of which, I suspect, will need planning permission. entering the “zone”. If Now I have had some you know Italians then you will realise that this Italian friends staying suggestion had to be who were of the opinion that all this planning was carried out unnecessary and all that “immediatamente” and, although rather sceptical, was needed was to fail I duly placed a number of some plastic soft drink containers around the bottles with water and new flower bed and I set them up so that the have to report success! cats had to cross Some fine adjustment of between them to reach the positioning is needed their new toilet heaven.

This apparently is a to achieve this but it commonplace remedy in does seem to work.

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16 Nov 13 - 7.00pm St Andrew’s Hall £7.50 per Person Tables of 6 Tickets on Sale: Oak House Stores/Spar Store/Old School Gallery Graham Plaice: 01935 872921 So it is worth trying if you have this problem although you do have to explain to visitors, and the man from Green Thumb, why you have several two litre bottles full of water shining away in your garden.

To say thank you, I took the opportunity to treat us all to a massage and light supper as part of Mellisa’s Beauty and the Bistro evening at the Old Boyles School. This was well received and I would thoroughly recommend a visit and we wish her luck with this new venture which is on the first Wednesday of each month.

A number of people have contacted me to see if our Terri needs any help and I popped down to see her on your behalf. She is bouncing back and has asked me to thank everyone for their support and to confirm that, at least in the short to medium term, the Oakleigh Farm Shop will still be operating, although with slightly changed opening times, and she apologises for the recent difficulties.

She is taking orders for Christmas so make sure you get in early as there is bound to be a rush for her turkeys and other traditional Xmas meats! She admits that she may need some help over this busy period so if you are willing and able just leave her your contact details.

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The Yetminster Fair Association’s “Elements of Folk” concert will have taken place by the time you read this article so I hope you were all able to support them in their endeavours to raise funds for local groups and organisations. I understand that a full report will be provided in the next issue.

Additionally, they have told me that any late submissions for consideration for funding should be made as soon as possible (use the WVM post-box in the Oak House Stores) as they are preparing for their AGM in November.

St Andrews had a “visitors” service on Sunday 6 Oct which, with the musical accompaniment, was great fun and my Italian friends were full of praise (no pun intended) for Simon and everyone who helped to make the event so successful – there was much comparison with their own church services in Milan which sounded very formal and austere – one up for the C of E I think!

Finally, and by way of good news, our congratulations to Rachel and Jason on the birth of their daughter Molly, the newest addition to the village, who weighed in at a healthy 5lbs 2ozs.

David Torrance

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This year the Association received sponsorship from AugustaWestland (they printed the Fair Programme) and from Sainsbury’s who donated £100 towards the running costs and, additionally, prizes for the Elements of Folk Concert raffle.

Members of the Committee recently visited the Sherborne Sainsbury’s to receive their cheque from the manager and staff and were able to thank them in person for their generosity.

The Association’s AGM is on Monday 25 November at 7.30pm in the Trim Room, St Andrew’s Hall, Yetminster and everyone is welcome to attend. We will be reviewing the Association’s year and awarding our funding grants to the successful applicants.

A report of the YFA Concert “Elements of Folk” will be submitted for the December edition of the WVN. Barbara Driver, YFA Chairman yetminsterfair@aol.com

Our Quiz on the 5 October was attended by approximately 50 and we did not have a spare table, which was just fantastic.

Our normal quiz master, Rachel, is on maternity leave having given birth to a little baby girl, Molly( 5lbs 2 ozs) on 1st September. Esther Robotham stood in and did an excellent and eloquent job, for which we were very grateful. I will, however, overlook the repeated chants of Esther, Esther, whenever I took to the microphone!!!

It is wonderful to be able to let you all know that your efforts, over the year, raised £1071.00

YETMINSTER FILM 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 what really takes your breath away is the 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.

Yetminster Fair Association 50 Club Results - October 2013 1st Prize £50 No.12 Mr R Drewett 2nd Prize £30 No.18 Mr D Fogden 3rd Prize £20 No.53 Mrs V Jones The Association raises money for local organisations and is non-profit making and run entirely by voluntary support

to be divided equally between MacMillan Nurses, Alzheimers Society and Gt. Ormond Street Childrens' Hospital – a huge Thank You for all your support.

Our next quiz is on the 2nd November and we would like to know which charities you would like to support this time. We have a number of suggestions but if anyone out there has one close to their hearts then you can e-mail them to jim.bayfield@virgin.net Look forward to seeing you on the 2 November and it is advisable to book a table.

Thanks again for your wonderful support.

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Out & About

Yetminster vs Rest of the Villages Friday 1 November LEIGH Village Hall Doors open at 7pm for 7.30pm start.

Four teams of six for each side Please phone TEAM Captains to book your table!

Yetminster - Catherine Foster - 01935 872751 Rest of Villages - Gordon Ratcliffe - 01935 872996

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

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OUT & ABOUT

Inter-village Quiz

* Diary * Diary * Diary * Diary * NOVEMBER Fri

1

Inter Village Competition Quiz

7.30pm

Hermitage Village Hall

Sat

2

Jazz Café Emily Saunders

7.30pm

Chetnole Village Hall

Mon 4

Sing along presentation of Mamma Mia

7.30pm

St Andrew's Hall, Yetminster

Pre School woodland afternoon

12-3pm

Pogles Wood

Chetnole & Leigh Garden Club Gardening for Wildlife Liz Davenport, Dorset Wildlife Trust

7.30pm

Chetnole Village Hall

Covenant Service for Three Valleys

7.00pm

St Andrew's Church, Yetminster

Leigh Discussion Club Kimber Farm Produce

7.30pm

Leigh Village Hall

Wed 6

Ryme Intrinseca Village meeting

7.00pm

St Hippolytus Church, Ryme

Fri

Poppy Appeal Talk

7.00pm

Leigh Village Hall

Halloween & Bonfire campfire party

6-7.30pm

Pogles Wood

Tues 5

Sat

8

9

Scout Group Quiz night 8th Greasy Spoon Café

Yetminster Scout Hut 10am-12

Chetnole Village Hall

Coffee Morning

10.30am-12 St Andrew's Church, Leigh

Race Night, H&H Young Farmers

7.30pm

Leigh Village Hall

10-4pm

Alners Gorse

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

7.00pm

St Andrew's Hall, Yetminster

Wed 13 Yetminster History Society The Mary Rose - Bill Moore

2.30pm

St Andrew's Hall, Yetminster

Sat

10.30am

Old Vicarage, Leigh

Christmas Food Fayre and market

2 - 5pm

St Andrew's Hall, Yetminster

Bee Grant Peterkin at "West" exhibition

2-4pm

Old School Gallery, Yetminster

Quiz and fish & Chips night

7.00pm

St Andrew's Hall, Yetminster

Day School Lyme, Dorset & Lyminge, Kent

10.00am

Sun

10 Conservation Day

16 Christmas Fair

16

30

Dorset County Museum

* Diary * Diary * Diary * Diary * 17 Conservation Day

10-4pm

Lankham Bottom

Mon 18 Leigh Moviola Summer in February 7.30pm

Leigh Village Hall

Tues 19 WVWG open meeting Ted Udall "Your family history - saving for the future"

7.30pm

Chetnole Village Hall

Thur 21 Coffee & Gossip

10.30am

Hermitage Village Hall

6.30pm

Winstones, Sherborne

21 Jenny Barden's book launch Sat

23 Batcombe Auction of Promises

Leigh Village Hall

Mon 25 Yetminster Fair Assoc. AGM

7.30pm

Trim Room, St Andrew's Hall

Tues 26 Yetminster Film Night The Great Gatsby

7.30pm

St Andrew's Hall, Yetminster

7.30pm

Leigh Village Hall

Thur 28 Artsreach Event The Vera van Heeringen Trio

7.30pm

Chetnole Village Hall

Fri

29 PTFA Community Christmas Fair

6 - 8.pm

St Andrew’s Primary School

Sat

30 Yeovil Chamber Choir

7.30pm

St Andrew's Hall, Yetminster

7.30pm

Hermitage Village Hall

Leigh WI Steve Oxford, Oxford Bakery

Bingo with Christmas theme

DECEMBER Mon 2

Chetnole & Leigh Garden Club Christmas Party

7.30pm

Leigh Village Hall

Tues 3

Leigh Discussion Club Baking Bread 7.30pm

Leigh Village Hall

Wed 4

Yetminster History Society Christmas Party

7.30pm

St Andrew's Hall, Yetminster

Fri

6

Lapland themed evening

7.30pm

Hermitage Village Hall

Sat

7

Leigh Christmas Fair

11am-3pm Leigh Village Hall

Sun

8

Conservation Day

10am-4pm Alners Gorse

Fri

13 PTFA Christmas Family Bingo

7.30pm

St Andrew’s Primary School

Sat

14 Pippa Utton - Christmas Carol"

7.30pm

Chetnole Village Hall

Sun

15 Ryme Carol Service

St Hippolytus Church, Ryme

Mon 23 Carols and Mulled wine

6.30pm

Hilfield Church

Tues 24 Leigh Carol Service

6.00pm

St Andrew's Church, Leigh

Carols by candlelight

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Sun

* Diary * Diary * Diary * Diary * 2014 JANUARY Mon 6

Chetnole & Leigh Garden Club Wildlife Wonders of the World Dr Bob Gibbons

7.30pm

Chetnole Village Hall

Tues 7

Leigh Discussion Club Dorset Fire & Rescue

7.30pm

Leigh Village Hall

7.30pm

St Andrew's Hall, Yetminster

Mon 13 Leigh Moviola

7.30pm

Leigh Village Hall

Tues 21 WVWG Dorset Fire & Rescue John MacDonald

7.30pm

Gable Court, Yetminster

Sat

7.30pm

Hermitage Village Hall

Sat

11 Quiz night

25 New Year Party

FEBRUARY Mon 3

Chetnole & Leigh Garden Club Garden Ponds

7.30pm

Chetnole Village Hall

Tues 4

Leigh Discussion Club Curds & Whey Dorothy Baldock

7.30pm

Leigh Village Hall

Mon 17 Leigh Moviola

7.30pm

Leigh Village Hall

Tues 18 WVWG Flower Fairies Dorothy Baldock & Beetle Drive

7.30pm

Gable Court, Yetminster

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 Tuesday 5

7.30pm

November Friday 8 7.00pm dates for your Saturday 9 7.30pm Monday 18 7.30pm diary Tuesday 26 7.30pm

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Leigh Discussion Club Kimber Farm Poppy Appeal Talk Race Night H&H Young Farmers Leigh Moviola Summer in February Leigh WI Steve Oxford, Oxford Bakery

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

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

Regular Meetings‌.

Every Mon

Every Tue

Every Wed

Every Thu

Every Fri

Every Sat Every Sun

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Leigh Short Mat Bowls

2.00 -5.00pm

Leigh Village Hall

Gymnastic class

4.15-6.30pm

St Andrews Primary School

Table tennis Yetminster Table Tennis Club Yetminster Bell Ringers Topsy Turvy Toddlers Scouts (in term)

9.30-12.30 7.30pm 7.30pm-10.00pm 9.30 - 11.30am 7 - 8.30pm wint 7 - 9.00pm sum 1.30 and 2.35pm 10.00 - 1.00pm 2.00pm 10.00 - 12 noon 5.00-8.00pm 7.00 - 10.00pm 3.15 pm-4.05pm 10.30 - 11.30am 6.30 - 7.45pm 5.00pm 4.00pm

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

7.00pm 7.00 - 10.00pm 2.00 - 5.00pm 5.45-7.00pm 5.45-7.00pm 7.00-8.30pm 7.00-8.30pm 6.45 - 8.15pm 7.00 - 10.00pm 9.30-10.30am 10.15am 9.30 - 12.30pm 5.30-9.00pm 6 - 7pm

St Andrews Primary School Leigh Village Hall St Andrew's Hall Trim Room, Yet St Andrew's Hall St Andrew's Hall Trim Room, Yet Scout Hut, Yetminster Dairy House, Ryme Leigh Village Hall Chetnole Village Hall Leigh Village Hall Yetminster Spar Scout Hut Yetminster Yetminster Sports Club Church Hall, Yetminster Yetminster Spar Chetnole Playing Field Chetnole Village Hall

Beginners Pilates Chetnole Art Group Dollywood Dance Class Drop in Coffee Morning The Chippy Van Yetminster Short Mat Bowls Wednesday Club (in term) Morning Yoga Class Junior WV Players (in term) Chetnole Chuckers Zumba Beginners yoga Leigh Short Mat Bowls Yetminster Short Mat Bowls Leigh Rainbows (5-7yrs) Leigh Brownies (7-10yrs) Yetminster Guides (10-14yrs) Yetminster Rangers (14+yrs) Yetminster Cubs Bridge Club Fitsteps Advanced Pilates Table Tennis The Chippy Van Beavers (in term) Croquet Irish Dancers The Chippy Van Chetnole Chuckers Boules The Chippy Van

10.15am 5.30-9.00pm 3.00pm 5.00-8.00pm

‌Events & Activities 1st Tue

2nd Tues

Chetnole & Leigh Garden Club

7.30pm

Chetnole Village Hall

Hospice Lunch

12.30pm

Manor Farm, Yetminster

Leigh Discussion Club (wint)

7.30 - 10.30pm

Leigh Village Hall

Wriggle Valley MU (alt months)

7.00pm

Church Hall, Yetminster

Hermitage and Hilfield WI

7.3opm

Hermitage Village Hall

Tuesday Club (senior citizens)

2.30 - 5.00pm

Leigh Village Hall

Yetminster & Ryme Garden Soc.

7.30pm

St.Andrew's Hall

Senior Winter Lunch Outings

7.30pm

Sue Footner 873610

(not July/Aug) Halstock & Distr. British Legion 3rd Tues

Rest & Welcome Pub

WV Women's Group

7.30pm

Gable Court, unless

Wriggle Valley Lunch Club

12.15 - 3.00pm

Leigh Village Hall

Leigh Parish Council - alt mnths

7.30pm

Leigh Village Hall

Last Tues

Leigh Women's Institute

7.30 - 11.00pm

Leigh Village Hall

1st Wed

Yetminster Senior Citizens

3.00pm

The Meadens

Batcombe Coffee Morning

11:00:00

tba

Coffee Beans Coffee Morning

10.00 - 12 noon

Church Hall, Yetminster

Yetminster Historical Society

2.30pm

Church Hall, Yetminster

Police Support Unit

2.00 - 3.00pm

The Cross, Leigh

2nd Wed 2nd/4th Wed

High Stoy Bible Study

7.30pm

Venue contact 872342

3rd Wed

District Council Ward Surgery

11.00 - 12 noon

Jolin Gallery, Yetminster

[not Aug & Dec]

Police Community Support Yetminster & Ryme I. PC

Wed/f/night

Sturminster Mobile Library

Bridport Mobile Library

By Church, Yetminster St.Andrew's School 11.15am

Church Lane, Hermitage

11.50am

Shearstones, Yetminster

2.00pm

Stonyacres, Yetminster

11.40am

Carpenters' Arms, Leigh

12.20pm

The Church, Chetnole

12.40pm

Lamb Plot, Chetnole

Wed - Sat

Friary Shop

2.30 - 4.30pm

The Friary, Hilfield

Alt Thurs

Hermitage and Hilfield YFC

7.30pm

Leigh Village Hall

Chetnole & Stockwood PC

8.00pm

Chetnole Village Hall

Last Wed

Woodland Wednesdays

12.45-2.45pm

Pogles Wood nr Leigh

Last Thurs

Yetminster Fair Association

2nd/3rd Sat

YPFPC Wastepaper Collection

2nd Th/alt mth

8.00pm 12noon

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General News

October has been a brilliant month with visits from Chestnut Class at St Andrews School, the Beavers, the new Thursday after school club, Charles and Susie the horse doing a logging demonstration and Stanchester Quire as well as our usual Woodland Wednesday – what a month!

The next Woodland Wednesday sessions afternoon activities suitable for accompanied pre-school children - run from 12.00 noon to 3.00pm £3 per child. For November, as an experiment we will be offering an additional session on Monday 4 November as well as the usual Wednesday session on Wednesday 27 November. Depending on the weather that may well be our of the last session

year. Email me if you are feeling brave and would like to have a Christmassy session - 18 December maybe!!

On Friday 9 November we will have a campfire party from 6.00 – 7.30pm as a celebration of Halloween and Bonfire night.

We won’t be having a huge fire or fireworks but we will have songs and stories round the campfire and some seasonal food. If you would like to bring a sparkler then please do.

Numbers will be very limited so do please book in advance.

Do look out for our Facebook page - Pogles Wood Education – for information about forthcoming activities.

For more details please contact Philippa on 01935 873889 or email philippa@folksw.org.uk

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POGLES’ WOOD Activity Days

Yetminster

Christmas Saturday 16 November 2 - 5pm St Andrew's Hall There will be food and crafts with seasonal goods

It’s the night before Messy Church and lots of last minute preparations are going on throughout the Benefice..…Shepherd pies are being made,

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100s of sheep cut out and 240 beads tied to wool to make sheep bodies.

There’s excitement in the air and a small amount of nerves.

BUT God is there with us and with Him we are sure we will be okay.

The theme of Messy Church was Jesus the Good Shepherd.

Children and adults packed the school hall and we had a great afternoon celebrating

together. ‘Fabulous” as everyone of the mums said and the Messy Church Team felt proud to be part of such a fun way to celebrate God’s love for us all.

The Messy Church Team

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Book Launch for Local Author, Jenny Barden

A new school year has started and so have the PTFA's (Parents, Teachers and Friends Association of St Andrew’s CE Primary School) plans for fundraising for this academic year.

By the time you read this the children will have had their Spooky Disco on the 18 Oct, photos to follow next month!

Next on our calendar is our community Christmas fair on Friday 29 November from 6pm-8pm at the school. Children can visit Santa’s Grotto with their 'wish' list while adults can enjoy a warm glass of mulled wine while

looking around our many stalls. You could even stock up on Christmas presents from our range of local company stalls.

An evening not to be missed!

Friday 13 December sees our Christmas Family Bingo Evening, more details to follow.

The PTFA would like to say a big thank you to Elizabeth Turnbull and Leigh Food Festival for their generous donation and also to Tracey Rowland and Kate Bowditch for all their hard work over the last year in their PTFA roles.

You will also notice that we have changed our logo slightly to include the very many friends we have who like to support us along with the teachers and parents. Thank you one and all. HERE’S TO A VERY SUCCESSFUL YEAR. Maryann Parkinson, Chairman PTFA

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6.30pm Thursday 21 November Holnest author Jenny Barden and The Masters of the Sea will be launching Jenny's new book, 'The Lost Duchess', at Winstone Books, 8 Cheap Street, Sherborne, DT9 3PX, featuring 'an expeditionary performance with a difference' plus a short introduction to Sir Walter Raleigh's 'Lost Colony' and the background to the book. Free event.

Wine and bites courtesy of the author and Winstone Books.

The book is described as: "an Elizabethan adventure with a thriller’s pace and a high tension love story that moves from the palaces of England to the savage wilderness of the New World. The novel covers the first attempt to found a permanent English settlement in America through what has become known as the ‘Lost Colony’ of Roanoke since its fate has remained a mystery for over 400 years"

Calligraphy workshop at Dorset County Museum

The first lunch will be held on 12 November at 12.30pm.

Please note the change of date for NOVEMBER ONLY We look forward to seeing all our friends on this date.

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Calligraphy for beginners: adult workshop Wednesday 4 December 2013 1pm to 3.30pm The last of this year’s adult craft workshops takes place at Dorset County Museum on Wednesday 4 December at 1pm.

This session will teach the basic skills of calligraphy and provide advice on what you need to start this fascinating and rewarding hobby. Experienced tutor Sara Newman will talk about the history of calligraphy, show some examples of traditional quills and pens and demonstrate many of the basic techniques of the art. She will also show some examples of students’ work to illustrate the progression from beginner to expert calligrapher.

There is a maximum limit of 15 people for the event and pre-booking is essential.

The cost is £7.50 and basic materials will be supplied, although anyone who has a calligraphy set at home is encouraged to bring it in and learn how to use it. For those nervous of using a traditional metal nib and ink, a simpler alternative is to bring along a calligraphy-tipped felt pen – a medium nib is best – to provide an easier introduction to the basic techniques which will be demonstrated on the day.

Tickets are available now from the Museum shop on 01305 756827. These sessions tend to sell out fast so early booking is recommended. All are welcome.

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The range of activities is enormous and there's something, or more than something, to appeal to everyone, from outdoor challenges to learning new skills, international travel to getting involved in community action projects. And whether abseiling and canoeing or having your say on how we operate, one thing is certain. You'll make a lot of friends and have a lot of fun.

Leigh Rainbows Thursday evening, 5.45pm - 7.00pm Yetminster Hall - Trim Room (ages 5-7) Leigh Brownies Thursday evening, 5.45pm - 7.00pm Yetminster Hall - Main Hall (ages 7-10) Yetminster Guides Thursday evening, 7pm - 8.30pm Yetminster Hall - Main Hall (ages 10-14) Yetminster Rangers Thursday evening, 7pm - 8.30pm Yetminster Hall - Trim Room (age 14+)

Shannen and Jack, winners of the Bailey Ridge Nurseries/St Andrew’s CE Primary School Scarecrow competition. They received a goody bag, certificate and a humongous pumpkin and their scarecrow will be entered into a local schools’ competition. Well done to you both.

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and avoid falling into fuel Two free, practical poverty. It explains how the guides to help rural most vulnerable households communities keep warm and cut bills this winter are can get help from the now available from Dorset Government towards their heating bills.

Community Action.

It includes case studies The Energy Efficiency of work carried out by and Affordable Warmth members of the ACRE’s community guides have national Network of rural been produced by Dorset community councils, such as Community Action’s bulk oil buying schemes. national body, Action with Alex Picot, Chief Communities in Rural Executive of Dorset England (ACRE), in partnership with Calor Gas. Community Action said: “With winter fast The Energy Efficiency guide explains how families approaching, many families can make simple changes at will be thinking about how they can cut their energy home – such as insulation, bills. These guides are a draught-proofing, and low good place to start, with energy light bulbs – to plenty of advice and ideas. reduce bills.

“Evidence shows that It shows how volunteer ‘energy champions’ can help rural households are twice as likely as their urban people in their neighbourhoods by passing counterparts to struggle to afford to heat their homes, on tips and pointing due to lower than average householders towards incomes and houses that sources of professional are less energy efficient. advice.

“Lack of access to And it explains how eligible households may be cheaper fuel supplies is also a problem – 36 per cent of able to get help with homes in rural areas are off improvements to their the gas grid, so many homes, such as boilers or households rely on fuels loft insulation, through Government initiatives such such as oil, electric heating, LPG or coal. as Green Deal and Energy “Tackling fuel poverty is Company Obligation.

The Affordable Warmth important because the impact of cold homes on guide focuses on how people’s health and communities can help wellbeing is significant. households to stay warm

Many households are faced with a ‘heat or eat’ crisis where they are forced to choose between putting the heating on to get warm or buying food.

“Dorset Community Action is experienced at working with communities to help them stay warm and use energy more efficiently.

We ran various events last year in partnership with the Citizens Advice Bureau, Dorset Energy Advice Centre and The Cooperative, to help residents in Dorset struggling with rising fuel costs. This year we will do the same and will soon advertise these upcoming events to be held throughout Dorset between November and January.

Details will be on our website.”

The guides are available for free download at www.dorsetcommunityac tion.org.uk

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fascinating as Folk …

One Day a Year … Rolling Stones Our calendar of traditions is full of some of the most puzzling events. It is easy to think, ‘Why on earth do they do that?’, and the answer is that there is no logical answer.

The logic-defying reason remains that people do things on a certain day because that is the day they do those things. It is an answer that for most of us is very simple but I’m sure for the anthropologist it is an answer that unleashes the most complex set of questions.

If you pop down into Devon on November 5 you will find the people in the village of Shebbear engaged in a most peculiar ritual. The bell ringers from the parish church are obliged to go to the little green next to the church. There is a stone there which is reckoned to weigh about a ton and the bell ringers’ duty is to turn the stone over in order to ensure good fortune for the village in the coming year.

The ringers start in the church tower where they ring their bells – often with more enthusiasm than musicality – then out they go to the green where the vicar says a prayer and then the ringers get their metal poles under the stone (the so-called ‘Devil’s Stone’) and, with no small effort, turn the stone over. Having done their duty, everyone goes home. There is no music, no singing, no cheering, no alcohol, and it has nothing to do with Guy Fawkes, but everyone seems content that they have done their duty to the village.

Moving from the sublime to the spectacular, the West Country reckons itself to be the home of carnival. Nowadays they are full of bright lights, glitzy costumes and electronic noise. It wasn’t always thus. I have seen old photographs of things like decorated bicycles, and more than one carnival had a special class for hobby horses.

Today’s carnival float designers and builders are highly skilled people who produce highly technical and

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spectacular floats. A year ago I wrote about Ottery St Mary’s burning tar barrels and I think it is quite possible to draw parallels linking Ottery’s barrels and the bright lights of the carnival circuit with an ancient festival of light. And perhaps we can take those links a little further to include the Hindu light festival of Diwali.

The first Saturday in November is the date of the biggest carnival of all, at Bridgwater. The town is completely taken over by carnival for the night.

People come from far and wide and roads are closed from 4.00 pm for what has long been a massive public celebration. It must be one of the biggest public turnouts for a traditional event in the whole country.

The organisers are very clear that this is a traditional carnival. They stress that word. They refer to the exciting ritual of squibbing, where squibs (fireworks) are mounted on poles and held aloft – 100 or more of them – and carried in procession to make a spectacular climax to the carnival parade.

West Country carnival is enjoying a massive boost in its public profile. It played an important part in the Olympic celebrations in Weymouth in 2012 and I now see that Bridgwater Carnival enjoys the lofty status of being supported by no less a body than Arts Council England!

So within a very few days of each other we have thousands of people lining the streets of Bridgwater and a dozen people turning over a stone next to a village church in Devon. And what do they have in common? Well, I dare say that, for all of those people in Bridgwater and for that handful of people in Shebbear, what they are doing on their particular nights is, for that particular night, the most important thing in the world.

Eddie Upton

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NEWS FROM ST ANDREW’S CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL

Chestnut and Ash Classes live up to their names These two classes “My time at Leeson have had a fabulous was the best it could start to autumn with be! I valued my time exciting adventures in there and wanted to both Leeson House, a stay longer. It was Field Studies Centre in really exciting. The Langton Matravers pond dipping was my and Pogles Wood in favourite activity, the Leigh, a lovely newly bugs were amazing. planted woodland We caught dragon fly and Forest School larvae but the most owned by Folk South interesting were the West. We were blessed newts, they were with good weather fascinating. The stories and ALL the children were gripping and enjoyed their outdoor made me want to experiences. shout “Tell me more”.

Those who stayed in They were more Leeson House went on exciting than aliens a journey through the visiting earth!. The best millennia on the one was about Isaac Jurassic trail at Durlston, Gulliver and the followed by learning “Moonrakers”. That was about sand dune the most brilliant one evolution at Studland, because it kept me in pond dipping back at suspense.” the centre and a bit of Amalie loved the Andy Goldsworthy“night orienteering esque artwork. The because it was so highlight of the few interesting listening to days I suspect was the the extraordinary fun in the bedrooms, noises of the nocturnal hot chocolate and lots creatures and the of tuck. rustling of the leaves This is what one Eve that animals are thought about her trip; burrowing into”.

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This is a recipe for a: A Fine Leeson Biscuit Ingredients A dash of moonlight A hoot of an owl A flap of a bat wing A swish of grass A clatter of dew drops Method Put all the ingredients into a twinkle star bowl and mix together using a clean twig.

Make into an owl shape, bake and then enjoy. You can make more for your friends.

and toasting marshmallows stickily.

Here is Alice’s acrostic poem Peace and Quiet Out of the Ground Gloopy hot marshmallows in your mouth Learning all about trees Elderflower beautiful white flowers Slugs slithering up your hand

And Finn’s Pond in the ground On Monday we were shown around Grass snake crawling to its nest Leaves changing colour The children who went to Pogle’s Everyone had fun Wood used their leaf Slugs everywhere (called Bob!) detective skills to spot all the trees in the forest, made You can listen to the woodland song we wrote on our website. medallions, dens in What lucky children which to eat their lunches and wrote to have had the a special song all chance to be “at one” with nature and about the myths learning so much surrounding our ancient woodland about our beautiful trees. We also countryside. We are spent time around very blessed to live in the woodland fire such a gorgeous part telling tales, of the world. learning woodland Bella Neate-Clegg french with www.standrewsyetminster.org.uk Madame Berry wrigglevalleymagazine.co.uk 49

News from our Churches New Team starts with a splash not a bang!

Though there will not The new Team ministry be fireworks the new Team of the Three Valleys will be launched with a special will start with a splash!

Our three valleys each have on 17 August Covenant service at 7.00 St Andrew's Church, Leigh small streams running pm on 5 November at St. through them and so we Andrew’s church, will be gathering the waters Yetminster. A covenant on 31August of the Wriggle, the Gifle marks the beginning of a St Andrew's Church, and the Caundle brook and new relationship in which Yetminster bringing them into church we commit ourselves to each other and to God. It is to be blessed and poured on 7th September a word we find in the bible together into our baptismal St Andrew's Church, to describe the relationship font at St. Andrew’s. The Yetminster Bishop will then sprinkle between God and His us with the waters of the people. For us it will have COMING SOON a special significance as we three streams so that we are Will I be ready when Jesus truly one family. Working bring together the widely comes, together will be our priority scattered and diverse When He comes like a thief in the night? communities of the ‘Three so as to ensure a smooth Will I be sober, awake, alert, transition. Each of our Valleys’. The story God’s Or a gibbering jelly with covenant with Israel was a benefices, now to be called fright? story of new starts as God ‘clusters’ has much to offer Will my eyes be shut when the journeyed with His people to the Team, so we will be day turns dark, working hard to combine through their turbulent The moon turns to blood and our strengths and help each history towards a the sun goes out? other out where we are ‘Promised’ Kingdom. We Will my heart be beating weak. This promises to be will be praying that new hundreds to one And my ears be deaf to the an exciting development as start will mark an shout? important milestone in our we bring together the work we do with children, journey as we explore the Will my children be near or far away? wedding couples, elderly promised land opening up And will I have time to and vulnerable people and to us. explain?

We will be welcoming families. This will be new 'But the time is now' I hear territory for us but like the the Bishop of Sherborne, you say, the Archdeacon, and Rural people of Israel we know 'To tell them He's coming that God travels with us Dean to join with the again.' and prepares the way ahead.

Churchwardens of the 16 He's coming, my children, He combined parishes and the is coming soon, Rev. Simon Brignall. You will know by the sun and three members of the the blood-shot moon.

Team Vicar. clergy Team in post at the Jill James moment.

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The Services for for November April The Benefice Benefice Church Services NOVEMBER 3rd All Saints Day

10th

17th

24th

Third Sunday before Advent

Second Sunday before Advent

Christ the King

10.15am Holy Communion

BATCOMBE 8.30am Holy Communion (BCP)

CHETNOLE

10.15am Prayer and Praise

6.30pm Evensong HERMITAGE

6.30pm TaizĂŠ 10.15am Holy Communion

All Souls and Remembrance Day

HILFIELD 10.15am All Souls' Memorial Service

10.50am

6.30pm Evensong (BCP)

RYME 8.30am Holy INTRINSECA Communion (BCP) YETMINSTER 10.15am Family Holy Communion

8.30am Holy Communion (BCP)

Remembrance Service

10.50am

10.15am

Remembrance Choral Holy Sunday Communion

8.30am Holy Communion (BCP)

Mid-Week Services Monday 11th Remembrance Day Parade The Triangle, Yetminster Monday

4th 11th 18th 6pm & 25th

Compline

Yetminster

Tuesday

1st

10am

Lower Covey

Yetminster

Wednesday

6th

9.30am

Ministry Meeting

Yetminster

Thursday

7th

2.30pm

Holy Communion

Old Vicarage, Leigh

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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.

Nov 3rd Nov 10th Nov 17th Nov 24th

No Service United at St Andrews No Service Mr David de Gruchy

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Leigh Weather Watch September 2013 “The goldenrod is yellow The corn is turning brown The trees in apple orchards With fruit are bending down”.

Traditional children's song

In the ‘good old days’ Leigh was famous for its many orchards - and even more so for the vast quantities of cider they produced.

Our trees were heavily laden this year, but the crop will of course be devoted to healthy apple pies instead of record breaking hangovers.

Temperatures The average temperature in September was 14.6C/58.3F, slightly higher than the usual 14.4C/57.9F. The hottest day (the 3rd) peaked at 29.3C/84.7F, well up on the usual maximum of 25.4C/77.7F. Since 1995 Leigh has had night frosts only twice during September. This year the coldest night was the 26th, with 2.3C/36F. Rainfall Rain fell on more than double the usual number of days - but there wasn’t much of it. The total was only 48mm/1.9” - well down on the 12 year average of 65mm/2.6”. Total rainfall Temperatures (deg. C) Av.

Min.

Max.

14.6

2

29.3

for the year so far is 477mm/18.8” - 20% less than the 1995-2012 average of 598mm/28.1”.

Sunshine We were spoilt for sunshine earlier in the year but September saw a return to duller weather. There were 6 days without measurable sunshine instead of the usual 2.8, and a total of only 70 ‘sunhours - 36% fewer than the September average of 110 hours. Homes with solar panels on their roofs may not like to know that the payback scheme earned about 18% less than last September - but they are still making good savings on their electricity bills.

Pressure Following August’s pattern, September saw the highest pressure we have recorded for this month in the past 13 years. The average was 1025.8mb/30.3” instead of 1019mb/30.1”.

Winds The average wind direction was Southerly (174 degrees) instead of the usual South South Easterly (165 degrees). Peak wind speeds were 12% lower than usual for September and they averaged 13mph instead of 14mph. The windiest day was the 16th, with a ‘fresh breeze’ of 27mph.

Philip Bryan Rain Sun Days without:

Av. Min. Av. Max. 8.4

20.7

mm

hours

Rain

Sun

48

70

12

6

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...gone gardening Get out your Long Johns …. …November is here. Gone are those warm summer days only to be replaced by cold wintry blasts of icy wind and brooding grey skies. Hopefully, if you have any sense you would have been filling up the log store over the summer months ready for winter.

In Norway the measure of a man’s love for his lady is shown by the size of the stack of chopped wood he puts outside her door! I remind my husband of this fact sometimes. So if you are ever short of wood ladies, believe me, this generally has the desired effect! Of course when my husband enlists my help to gather wood he reminds me, that when you go out logging you get warm four times, once when you cut and log it, again when you chop it, again when you stack it and again when you light the fire. Well anyway, it beats covering yourself in goose grease and being sewn up in seal skins all winter, and not quite as smelly!

One thing which is in abundance in everyone’s garden at this time of year are fallen leaves. If you have this problem be positive about it. Drifts of leaves can be gathered up to make leaf mould. It is better doing this than burning them on a bonfire and it is a product that can be used all around the garden for mulching around plants, or as a soil conditioner. It can also be

used as an Autumn dressing for the lawn or to cover up bare soil in the winter. It costs nothing to prepare only your time . You can gather most types of leaves except evergreen foliage as this will take ages to break down. If you have any old chicken wire lying around or wooden crates with holes in then these are ideal for storing the rotting leaves.

The wire can be rolled up loosely into a cylindrical shape and stood on end in a corner of the garden or utility area.

Pin the bottom down using tent pegs and add some support to the sides of it if needed.

All leaves should be put into this and left to rot down. You could also use black bin bags for leaf storage. Tie up the top but make sure you prick holes in the sides of the bags for drainage and ventilation. The leaves will eventually break down into a dark brown, crumbly mixture.

One tip for leaves that have fallen on the lawn, run your mower over them with the box off. The leaves will get chopped up by the mower and will very quickly rot and disappear. One word of advice. Be careful when gathering leaves from under hedgerows or remote areas, hedgehogs and other creatures may be in residence! wrigglevalleymagazine.co.uk 57

Planning Applications November 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). Approved.

LEIGH 1/D/13/001293

04/10/2013 The Old Stores, Sherborne Road, install a 14KW Air Source Heat Pump as the primary heat source for our house. (Full).

No Decision.

1/D/13/001210

28/08/2013 Lilliput Cottage, Chetnole Road - Replace a profiled metal sheet roof covering with natural slate. Replace two existing roof lights with larger versions. Form a new pedestrian access through the roadside boundary wall (Listed Building Consent). Approved.

1/D/13/001074

27/08/2013 Willow Tree Farm, Chetnole Road - Carry out alterations and erection of ground floor and first floor extensions to rear of dwelling and provision of roof lights. (Listed Building Consent).

No Decision.

1/D/13/001073

27/08/2013 Willow Tree Farm, Chetnole Road - Use of land for equestrian purposes and the construction of a manège, carry out alterations and erection of ground floor and first floor extensions to rear of dwelling and provision of roof lights. (Full). No Decision.

1/D/13/000791

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.

1/D/13/000790

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.

1/D/13/000575

24/05/2013 The Stables, Higher Totnell – Construct additional vehicle access (Full).Withdrawn.

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MELBURY BUBB 1/D/13/001191

22/08/2013 Melbury Bubb Farm House, Bubb Lane - Proposed twostorey rear extension, single storey side extension and detached garage/ancillary accommodation and formation of new access and driveway over garden area. (Full). No Decision.

1/D/13/001209

28/08/2013 Lilliput Cottage, Chetnole Road - Replace a profiled metal sheet roof covering with natural slate. Replace two existing roof lights with larger versions. Form a new pedestrian access through the roadside boundary wall (Full). No Decision.

1/D/13/000312/3 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/13/000242

08/03/2013 Caswell Farm, Common Lane – Construction of Solar Park to include the installation of Solar Panels with transformer housings, security fence, CCTV and other associated works. (Full).

No Decision.

YETMINSTER 1/D/13/000841

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

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). 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.

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News from Dorset County Council Trading Standards Service - Buy with Confidence One of our main roles in Trading to see if anyone could recommend a tree surgeon Standards is to protect the public so but had no luck. why do we scare the life out of them?

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Club News Leigh Discussion Club Arabia’s grave in the nearby graveyard, whilst others took a stroll down to the river – We all met up again in the Moreton Tea Rooms where we finished up a very enjoyable day by tucking into a delicious cream tea.

Now we can start on our Winter program on 1 October when our first speaker was John Penny of the Gartell Light Railway. In his words, the Gartell Light Railway is the little railway with the big heart in the beautiful Blackmore Vale where you are transported back in time to when full sized steam engines ran on the same track bed of the old Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway. Their half sized trains, headed by steam and diesel locomotives, relive that golden era. John talked us through some great film slides of this very impressive railway.

John himself operates the signal box, in which he is required to hold the authentic qualifications. They have open days once a month when you can go along, ride on the trains, have a picnic or just enjoy the atmosphere. They can even carry the bride to her wedding reception in The Pines Function Room. The Pines is named after the legendary Pines Express which

thundered through many years ago – we intend to make a club visit in the future.

Should anybody be interested in knowing more about this brilliant little railway and their activities go to: www.glr-online.co.uk or www.facebook.com/groups/g artell Talk dates for your Diary: 5 Nov Kimber Farm Produce 3 Dec Baking Bread 2014 7 Jan Dorset Fire & Rescue 4 Feb Curds & Whey 4 Mar Mountains and Maharajas 1 Apr Bailey Ridge Garden Centre followed by AGM All meetings commence at 7.30pm at Leigh Village Hall “Why not join us” Chris Jacobs

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October 2013 Our new Winter program has commenced but first we need to catch up with a couple of our earlier Summer visits. On the evening of 6 August we met up at Fiddleford Mushrooms for a guided tour around their impressive organization. Very strict hygiene, after we had washed our feet and put on our hair nets we were introduced to the mushrooms.

The various stages of cultivation of the humble mushroom and the quantity packed and sent out to major retailers was very interesting and impressive. A very enjoyable informative evening ended with everybody being presented with a punnet of mushrooms – they were delicious.

On 10 September we finally managed to take up the invitation to pay a visit to Moreton Church kindly offered to us by Mrs Bryant way back in January. A most enjoyable day, it really is a beautiful one-off little church.

Mrs Bryant was on hand to describe and show us the many treasures she had spoke of earlier in the year – we managed to take some interesting photographs, in particular the magnificent etched glass windows.

Afterwards some club members visited Lawrence of

Thousand and One Arabian during European Nights" that didn't come translations in the 18th from Arabic folk tales.

Century, when the number Translators say it may have increased. been invented by Antoine Originally these tales Galland, a Frenchman, in were supposed to be the 1704. Galland may have stories told by made it sound Arabic and Scheherazade to her added it to "One Thousand husband, the King. The and One Nights", which he King, set on revenge after translated from Arabic his first wife was unfaithful folklore. to him, decided to marry English translations each day, and execute his often said "Long ago in wife the next morning. Not China" to start a story, surprisingly the wives were and people assumed it in short supply, and it was Chinese. But this was became the turn of the a common way for many Vizier’s daughter, Europeans in the 1700s to Scheherazade. refer to any place far Scheherazade hit on a away. plan to remain alive for as This collection of long as possible, and each stories was first recorded night would tell her husband a thrilling story, All is going well with the in the 9th Century, with tales brought together promising to complete it rehearsals of the Players from China, India, Egypt, the following day.

2014 panto Aladdin which Iraq, Iran and places in the Eventually, after 1001 we are greatly looking nights of entertaining forward to perform in Feb. East. In 942 AD the collection contained only stories the King abandoned Nobody really knows 264 stories. It is believed his cruel plot, and where the Aladdin tale that others, including Scheherazade was saved. comes from; it’s probably “Aladdin” were added later BNC the one tale in "One

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Wriggle Valley Women's Group September Meeting.

Our speaker was Elisabeth Bletsoe, the Hon. Curator at Sherborne Museum, who told us about the history of Sherborne’s lost cider industry.

At the turn of the 20th century Sherborne and the outlying villages were surrounded by thousands of apple trees. The deep clay of it's soil was found to be ideal for the growth of the trees with the resulting tannin in the apples giving a perfect sharpness. This area was therefore designated as one of the six main cider producing areas in Dorset.

Apparently the apple is not indigenous to Britain but came from Kazakhstan via America many years ago!

An essential skill was the grafting of young trees and this was done in the early spring. When the apples were ripe they were knocked down using long ash poles then stored in drawers or in dry straw in lofts.

Each village had six or seven presses with Yetminster & Leigh being renowned for producing an excellent quality of cider and an astounding amount of cider was apparently made in the Sandford Orcas area.

During the Napoleonic wars cider was much more prevalent than wine and a lot safer than drinking the local water!

Here are some of the picturesque names of the apples used, some of them we still have today!

Golden Delicious Cap of Liberty Ironsides Buttery Door Sheep's Nose Tom Putt. (developed by Rev. Tom Putt of Trent), Beauty of Bath.

Dorset Russet Worcester Permain Her talk was well received and we thanked Elisabeth for her interesting and fascinating talk about one of Dorset's most important industries.

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The next meeting of the group is at 7.30pm 19 November at Chetnole Village Hall. The speaker will be Ted Udall "Your Family History - saving for the future" This is an Open Evening where everyone is invited.

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The History Society Penn Mill Rail Crash 2 Dead - 8 seriously injured Such was the headline in the Western Gazette of August 100 years ago. On Friday 8 August 1913 the Paddington - Weymouth express collided with an excursion train waiting at Yeovil Penn Mill Station.

Inspired by an old fund-raising pamphlet found in his late mother’s papers Roger Marsh, railway enthusiast and Chair of the Yeovil railway society, decided to investigate.

Like most accidents it was a catalogue of minor errors, miscommunication and tragic coincidences.

That afternoon the Weymouth express and a Weymouth excursion train left Paddington within 30 minutes of each other. Taking different routes across Berkshire and Wiltshire the excursion being on the shorter route arrived at Penn Mill first, as planned but behind schedule.

At Yetminster there should have been a “banker” – another engine to help push the excursion up the steep incline to Evershot tunnel.

Alas today the “banker” was not available. No problem – remove a coach or two and the engine will be able to pull the lighter load up to Evershot. An extended wait at Penn Mill.

Unfortunately too on the extra length excursion train, the last carriage had stopped before the platform. The passengers could not get off.

In the meantime a local train to Durston using the now disappeared line through Yeovil Town, had to be manoeuvred out of the path of the approaching express. The stationmaster had left instructions to give the express priority and departed for another station; another problem for the signalman.

The express is now within sight of the station. The signalman has slowed its

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approach to 5mph but the driver passes a stop signal. He waves frantically from his signal box. Misunderstanding, the driver waves back in greeting! And continues on. Although moving so slowly, nearly 100 tons of engine and train splinter the wooden coach at the rear of the excursion train.

There were no emergency services.

Locals piled in to help. One report describes “more onlookers than rescuers”. Seven doctors were called in, assisted by Red Cross workers. The mayor of Yeovil helped ferry casualties to hospital in his official Rolls.

We get a feel for communications at the time. Sadly, the second fatality Mrs Jane Legg was not identified till Sunday morning. Her husband worked in a factory in Bridport. When she hadn’t arrived by Saturday night his employer gave him a lift to Yeovil Town Hall where he identified her body Sunday morning.

No national news. No phones.

The subsequent enquiry found the signalman partly to blame but the main responsibility lay with the driver. Having served forty blameless years on the railway he resigned, applied for a pension and died not long after.

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From there he moved on to his full display of shrubs that he had with him: Conifers and many more. He explained ‘dome’ pruning and tipping out, pruning back hard and building a ‘framework’ – technical jargon that became clear as he described the desired result that each technique was meant to achieve. He finished his talk with a quick piece of advice on feeding – Vitax Q4 or Miracle Grow Ericaceous Plant Food does the job for everything. Apparently you really don’t need to bother with anything else!

A very straightforward and practical talk. There were lots of questions from the audience so I hope we all went home a little wiser.

The AGM will take place on 12 November, followed by a talk on ‘ ’ Please note that the AGM will begin at 7 p.m. For anyone thinking of joining the Garden Society, now is the best time to come along and sign up for the new year. We have an interesting and varied schedule for 2014.

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Matthew Mills, a master of the elegant and healthy shrubs you buy from Sherborne Castle Gardens, came to give us a very comprehensive talk on pruning, one of the principal horticultural practices that help form the bedrock of a beautiful garden. It was certainly a subject to strike a chord with a large number of our Club members as they turned out in force, all eager to hone their skills.

To be very good at pruning, apart from knowing what to do, you need the best equipment: a pair of Felco secateurs in a ‘hip-looking’ leather holster, a lopper, a pruning saw, and a smart blue baseball cap.

Matthew is clearly at home in a shrubbery. He thoughtfully brought with him a broad selection of popular shrubs so there was at least one plant that mattered to each of us. Standing amongst them while he talked, you got the feeling that all these shrubs were his ‘mates’ and he knew exactly what to do to bring out the best in them.

After reminding us of the main benefits of successful pruning – optimum health, flowers and shape, he ran through the basic principles and the main exceptions to these rules. Starting with the removal of dead, diseased and dying wood, and when to prune depending on whether shrubs flower early or late in the season, he then took us through the full spectrum of the rose family from the Floribundas, to the shrub and climbing roses; telling us when and how to tackle each of these to encourage them to perform at their best.

Chetnole & Leigh Garden Club hard at the Club’s events to raise money for Our new season begins on Monday 4 good causes. A note of sadness was touched November. Speakers will cover diverse upon as the passing of a much loved and topics; Imogen Davenport, who lives in respected member, Monica Jackson, was Chetnole, from Dorset Wildlife Trust, is our mentioned; she was indeed a unique and first guest speaker who will talk about warm character and is much missed. But of Gardening for Wildlife. political intrigue and shenanigans there In January 2014 Dr Bob Gibbons will be were none. The Press gallery slumped in our guest speaker when he will talk about disappointment at the absence of infighting Wildflower Wonders of the World. Other as the Committee remained remarkably topics in the coming year include Abbotsbury united. Two positional changes with Chris Past, Present and Future; Dahlias, their care Withycombe taking over as Treasurer and and culture; Garden ponds amongst others. Morag Orchard donning the Programme The club meets on the first Monday of Secretary’s impressario cloak as relinquished each month at 7.30pm in Chetnole Village by Blair Sibun. Janet Wood and Rachel Hall (unless otherwise stated.

New Graham hung up their respective portfolios members are always welcome; annual as two new members, Pauline Eke and Di membership is £12, which includes vouchers Murphy joined the top table. The future of for Castle Gardens, and guests are also the Club in 2014 looks to be in good hands. welcome at our meetings at a charge of £3. As Sandy sat down she received warm We look forward to seeing you there. applause for another year of excellent Michele Aldhouse leadership …. and she still has one more year October’s Meeting to go. We were then led by the Club’s On the evening of 7 October the village Chancellor, Michele Aldhouse, through a hall in Chetnole was filled with enthusiastic spending performance review so brilliantly members for the 2013 Annual General handled that not only did we learn that there Meeting of the C&LGC eager to learn of will be no increase in annual subs (how Committee reshuffles, the financial state of frequent is that these days?) and new the club and the planned programme for the members are joining in numbers but also coming year. Also to sample the food and there is more money in the bank account wine supplied by the Committee. than there was last year. Surely there can’t Having whistled through the barely be a programme of horticultural remembered Minutes of the 2012 AGM and Quantitative Easing in place. Things in the scattered whatever matters had arisen, Club’s garden do seem to be pretty rosy – Chairman Sandy Burton rose to make her and the members were delighted. report on the last year. And a very They were further delighted when heartening report it was with a review of the formalities were brought to an end in a mere Club’s activities serving as a reminder of 20 minutes enabling lots of delicious food what a truly interesting year it had been. A and wine to be consumed. The latter series of excellent speakers, well organised probably contributed to the healthy sum of trips, a superbly arranged members’ three £90 or so being raised by auctioneer Steve day holiday in Cornwall and a two day open Porter and his lovely assistants as a garden celebration in Leigh were recalled miscellany of plants went under the spoon … with wistful pleasure. And plaudits were the gavel having been forgotten! abundant for all those who had worked so Tom Withycombe 70 70 Copy for Dec 2013/Jan 2014 DOUBLE ISSUE by 12 November please

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Tuesday Club October Meeting Our speaker this month according to the printed programme was to be Sue Dodge but as she was busy she sent along her husband Alan Dodge.

He started off by telling us a little bit of his own history, how he was born and bred on a dairy farm at Melbury Osmond and after education at Foster’s school went to Brunel University to study engineering. But the pull of the land was too strong and finally in 1987 he exchanged the dark suit for jeans and took up gardening. His timing was good as this was the year of the great storm and there was plenty of work clearing fallen trees. In the early 1990s he and Sue founded the Company of Landscapers at Castle Gardens which they ran until they opened Bailey Ridge Plants in 2007.

During their years as Landscape Gardeners they designed several Award winning gardens, which Alan showed us on his excellent slide collection, including the Paddock Gardens in Sherborne and Rose Cottage in Leigh. However his most enjoyable and rewarding job was at the Swannery at Abbotsbury. Here they designed and planted a maze of living willow in the shape of a swan, approached through a tunnel in the likeness of a duck decoy. As you can imagine this is hugely popular with children and gives them plenty of follow up work as it needs trimming in the summer every ten days.

We now turned to their years at Bailey Ridge and Alan showed us some fascinating aerial photos of the area just after the war. The area where the Plant centre is now was a

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quarry and nearby was an ammunition dump and a muster point for the D Day landings.

When they took over the seven acre plot there were still a lot of Christmas trees which they are continuing with. They specialise in pick your own Christmas trees, runner beans and pumpkins and a great attraction at Christmas is their three reindeer, Flash Thunder and Lightning. Pick your own Brussels sprouts was not so popular and is unlikely to be repeated.

Although there is a shop, Alan stressed that they are a nursery with Sue growing nearly all the plants, rather than a garden centre and I’m sure that after Alan’s amusing and informative talk we shall all be buying more plants there.

Next month’s talk has changed back to one cancelled earlier in the year: Phil Burton’s “On a wing and a Song” We look forward to seeing you there.

Sylvia Bryan

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Leigh WI Our September meeting was a fun evening where several of us organised a light hearted quiz and members brought delicious food so that the Committee could have a well deserved night off. Sarah Tatchell plus Karen, Anne and Kate organised the evening and we hope all who came enjoyed it certainly the food went down well! about his family bakery - should be Our meeting on Tuesday 26 interesting.

November is Steve Oxford talking Anne Reason

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On the Boyle Café Out of the Box, veg boxes Shelly's Cakes SPAR, Stores & P.O., Yetminster FUNERAL SERVICES WS Brister & Son Grassby Funeral Services AJ Wakely & Sons GARDENING & OUTDOOR MAINTENANCE 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 RGB Stonemason-headstones etc The Secret Garden Wriggle Valley Fencing HEALTH & WELLBEING Acupuncture Acupressure Massage Alexander Technique Core Pilates Georgie's Hair & Beauty Maggie's Mobile Hairdresser The Nine Springs Health Centre Jane Redfern Yetminster Health Centre HOME- BUILD & MAINTENANCE AD Renovations J Bennett Joinery

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Bowring Building Contractors

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

Dorset Plasterers Elite Estates Fairhurst Carpentry

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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 & Building Ltd "R" Plumbing Works Alex Rankin, Oil Heating Services Roofing Gear Sellick & Saxton

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Wayne Timmins Decorator West Country Electrics HOME & INTERIORS Steve Bane fabrics Flyscreens

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House Clearance MC Flooring Melbury Kitchens & Interiors Ovenu - oven cleaning Sibley Kitchens & Bathrooms Michael Sturmley Carpets Trevor Winter, telephone eng.

Upstairs Downstairs

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

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

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Wriggle Valley Cabs

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SJ Executive Cars A2B Distance Travel

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Copy for Dec 2013/Jan 2014 DOUBLE ISSUE by 12 November please

The Chetnole Inn Chetnole, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 6NU

EAT DRINK SLEEP Christmas menu is out

New Years Eve theme is Black and White * Tuesday Night Free Starter or Pudding with every main

* Wednesday Night

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

Hot from the Pot Take Away Served Saturday Nights 4.30-7pm

Pie Night £ 8.75, plus normal menu

* Thursday Night 1/2 kilo mussels, fries and glass of wine or beer £10.00

£6.25 or 2 for £10.00

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

Rustic, log burners * flagstones, real ales, real food, great accommodation

4 Star Gold Rated B&B Rooms

www.thechetnoleinn.co.uk

01935 872337

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

01935 873754

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 November 2013