267 July/August 2014 Wriggle Valley Magazine

No. 267

July/August 2014

The Chetnole Inn Chetnole, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 6NU

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News from the Villages

Well done Emily in the Nine Springs Fun Run Photo by Anna Taylor Photography

Editor’s musings…

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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Welcome to a July/August bumper edition 32 of your local news and views of your Wriggle Dates for your Diary Valley; it is stuffed full with local happenings.

36 We were really pleased to bring our first Regular Meeting & Activities colour photo spread of the year of Chetnole’s 39 annual Duck Race and the Yetminster and General News Ryme Open Gardens. By all accounts they were St Andrew's Primary School 57 both a great success and the weather was very kind - unlike the appalling forecast for the News from our Churches 58 Community Summer Fair and It’s a Knockout necessitating its postponement to later in the Church Services - July/Aug 63 month. I look forward to receiving more photos for the next edition’s centrefold!

Leigh Weather Watch 68 Over the summer there is so much going on; I am looking forward to hearing Chetnole’s Club News 71 Community choir performing at the Flower 78 Show and Fete. If you fancy taking a stall let Sue Planning Applications Dona know p 45. Leigh is once again hosting 74 several events: Leigh BBQ p29, Hog Roast p 12, Advertisers' Register Sixties Evening p 17 and Food Festival p 53 definitely spoilt for choice. Once again St Andrews CE Primary School are opening their doors to a performance of their leavers play commemorating World War 1, A Letter to the Trenches p 57 - prepare to be moved.

And if you are of the younger persuasion why not join in the Junior Boules Tournament or a spot of cooking lessons with the Dorset Kitchen p 45 inspiring all generations to get cooking can’t be bad.

You can see in addition to the fab colour spread, we also have more colour advertisers; if you wish to move into colour please let us know.

Don’t forget this is a double issue, photos and news by 12 August for September’s mag. Have an absolutely fabulous summer.

27 YEARS

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Thank you for your continued support

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News from the Villages

High Stoy Parish Council AGM Rep: Bridget Gordge bridgetgordge@hotmail.com,

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held on 20 May Cllr Kevin Pescott was elected Chair and Sue Bosenquet was elected Vice-chair.

The Cllrs agreed that it would be helpful to forge closer links with the adjoining Parishes in order to collaborate on areas of common interest.

Cllr Pescott has been liaising with the Highways team over the dreadful state of the road through Hermitage and resurfacing work is scheduled to be carried out in the Summer. The Annual Audit was approved and the accounts were made available for the public to view during June.

Footpaths If anyone has any Footpath issues that they would like reported to WDDC please call our Parish Footpath Officer, Ray Dickerson on 01963 210292 or email hermitage.village@yahoo.co.uk and he will ensure that all issues are dealt with.

Alex Bishop, our local PSCO, is keen to discuss security with particular regard to domestic oil and outbuildings as our villages are currently viewed as ‘soft targets’ for thieves and he would like to help us to change that. Those who recently attended a meeting at Batcombe with Alex, said that it was extremely useful and informative and were surprised how much could be done on even the tightest of budgets.

If you are interested please contact Cllr Pescott and he will organise a meeting in Hermitage village hall for all residents of our three villages.

Finally, if anyone has any questions about the Parish Council and what we do, have something that you would like us to do to support you, or just want information on a subject that concerns you please email Cllr Pescott at

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Batcombe Church Lottery May 1st No.48 Joan Sanderson 2nd No.60 Paul Whetstone 3rd No.58 Paul Whetstone If you would like to join the next year of lottery please return your completed forms or contact me for details by the end of July.

Bridget Gordge kevinpescott@bitinternet.com outlining your request, or call on 01963 210380.

Our next meeting will be at 7.30pm on Tuesday 9 September at Hermitage village hall – you are all most welcome to attend and see what we do or can do for you.

HSPC Councillors – Batcombe: Eveline Jones and Dawn Griffin.

Hermitage: Kevin Pescott and Keith Mitchell.

Hilfield: Sue Bosenquet and Dave Whiteoak.

Clerk to HSPC is Kerry Straughan, 01935 83563 or email harrystraughan@talktalk.net Kerry Straughan, Clerk

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CHETNOLE.....

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e begin with sad Sybil celebrated her 90th news that Sybil birthday on Howard (formerly of Mill January 22 Lane) passed away at this year.

Abbey View nursing home in Sherborne on Tuesday We send our June 10, 2014. She had condolences lived in the village for over to her family sixty years and had been a and friends. district nurse. A lovely lady, I have fond memories of her calling in

each year to present my girls with their baptism anniversary cards and I am sure many of you will have your own memories of her too.

hope that he had a lovely day. It has been a poignant year this year for Doug as he was involved in the D-Day landings (which marked its 70th anniversary this June) whilst he was serving in the Navy. Many happy returns Doug.

Welcome to On a Chetnole Simon and Maria happier note we would like Hudson and their two to wish Doug Frampton of children, who have taken The Nook a very happy 90th over the Chetnole Inn. We birthday on 29 June. Doug wish you lots of luck and has lived in Chetnole for happiness in the village and sixty three years with his see you very soon! lovely wife Sylvia and we

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Sybil will be fondly remembered by the children of Mill Lane.

Watching the river from the bridge, chatting while they play and the odd ice-cream too. God bless you Sybil from all the families xx Great news! The Chippy Van returns to Chetnole village hall on Tuesday evenings from 4.30 to 8.00pm if you have been missing your weekly portion.

Lots of us will be off on our hols over the next few weeks but don’t miss the Chetnole Flower Show and Fete this year on Saturday 2 August which is a great family fun day out. Perhaps previous Yetminster fair stallholders will be considering having a stall at our fete this year.

Have a lovely summer whatever you do.

Liz Tebbatt

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Chetnole The Playing Field Management Team would like to thank everyone who supported this year’s Duck Race. We would also like to thank all of you who kindly donated cakes for the Teas and Coffees after the race. As always, a very generous Chetnole.

The money raised will be used to transform the corner of the Playing Field by the Church Wall, with plants that will bring colour all year around and attract butterflies, ladybirds, etc. The planting will not be until the Autumn so look out for the transformation next spring. Thank you all again, from the Playing Field Management Team. Enjoy our photos in the centre.

Nigel Bray

The choir will be performing its first ever concert at the Summer Fete and flower show this August. Ably led by choirmaster Ian Lingwood , join us and hear what we have been up to.

We started in January meeting once a week in the local village hall - it is a non audition choir with ambition. A varied repertoire, currently comprising songs from the shows and a hint of gospel, singing in four part harmony. We have an eclectic approach and seek to develop the vocal abilities of our members. The major emphasis is on fun and the positive benefits that singing undoubtedly brings.

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Chetnole Home Watch Summer is a-coming, and warm weather means open windows – a sneak thief’s delight!

PC Pete Moore and PCSO Mark Jones from Sherborne Police dropped into Chetnole Village Hall coffee morning recently, to issue a timely reminder - don’t forget to lock all ground floor windows and doors overnight, or whenever you go out during daytime hours. [Same applies to sheds].

They had been called in by Home Watch to visit an elderly resident who has been disturbed a few times recently, by someone rattling her door during the hours of darkness.

The lady bless her, said that she had not reported the incidents to the police “because she did not want to be a bother”.........

The Men in Blue wish everyone to know that such a phone call, immediately, regardless of the time of night, is a must and would definitely not be treated as a nuisance. I would add that you should phone your Home watch coordinator too, and if you do not know who that person is, call me on 872996.

Gordon Ratcliffe Chetnole Home Watch Coordinator

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Chetnolian Caroline Evans and Jemma Turner dressed up to the nines on their way to a garden party at Buckingham Palace , in recognition for their hard work at The Rendezvous in Sherborne. We hope the girls had a lovely day, they deserve it.

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HERMITAGE....

Quiz for St. Mary’s - 7 June Thank you to everyone who participated in this fund raiser for St. Mary’s Church. The Village Hall was full to capacity with 10 teams competing.

In what proved to be a ‘tough’ competition, ‘Running in the family’ from Chetnole came first followed in joint second place by ‘3 gates 4’ from Leigh and Hermitage’s own ‘Overlords’ (Roger, Faith, Christine and Nadia).

Congratulations to them and thanks to all for your support.

Coffee Morning – Thursday 24 July Our next coffee morning will be on 24 July in the Village Hall, between 10.30 and noon. We hope to see you there.

Dates for your diaries - future coffee mornings will be on Friday 26 September and Thursday 4 December.

Village Hall committee AGM, Tues 30 Sept The Annual General Meeting of Hermitage and Hilfield Village Hall Hermitage Country Fair committee will be held in the Village Hall on Saturday 9 August 30 September, starting at 7.30pm.

This is a final reminder that Hermitage’s All are welcome to attend. major event of the summer will be its Country Fair, to be held on the Village Green Themed Evening – Friday 31 October on Saturday 9 August.

This is just a reminder that our next As well as all the attractions listed in themed evening will be at the end of October.

June’s edition, there will also be a Quad Bike No details yet, but it’s likely to be ‘spooky’! display.

The barbeque will be available when the Big Band Concert gates open at 1pm and the events will start Saturday 29 November at 2pm.

Not wishing the year away but please Entrance is FREE, and parking is just £2 make a note of this date. The renowned per car. Any profits from the event will be Bertie’s Big Band, who are based in shared between the Air Ambulance and Somerset, will be performing in a concert in Village Green funds. aid of St. Mary’s Church Hermitage in Leigh Village Hall. They are a 20-piece swing band Harvest Festival – Sunday 21 September who play all the classic big band music Our Harvest Festival service will be held together with their solo vocalists singing well on 21 September at 11am to be taken by known swing and jazz numbers.

Rev. Michael Anderson.

It will be a fun evening not to be missed.

All are welcome.

More details nearer the time.

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Rep: Sally Vickery 01963 210245

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ust a short note to say that our next service will be on 20th July.

A long time away it seems but St Nicholas is never deserted as reading from our visitors book we have many who like to come to sit and enjoy the peace of the little church.

Finally another reminder of our big fundraising day - 27 July The Three Valleys Inter village Croquet Match - please see p 29 for more details.

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

LEIGH.....

he sun shines and we have a whole host of exciting village activities during the next two months. 19 July is the Food Fair and Vintage Car display and 9 August is the 78th Village Flower Show. Each of these events has its own web page so for all the details look at www.leighfoodfair.co.uk or www.leighflowershow.co.uk Jack has put in a lot of time and energy to get these sites up and running so do take a look and gasp in amazement at all that is on offer!!!

Sunday 27 July is the Dog Show at the Old Vicarage. There will be lots to see, do and buy as well as the chance to see other people’s dogs behaving badly!

At the end of the month, on Saturday 23 August there is a 60’s evening at the village hall where we can recreate our misspent youth even if we can’t necessarily get into our original 60’s clothes!

Throughout August and beyond the Inter village competition will be popping up in various places at various times. Don’t miss the

opportunity to heckle if you get the chance.

As this is a bumper double issue there is no magazine for August but please take plenty of pictures at all the village events during the summer so we can have a review of all the fun in the autumn.

Have a wonderful summer.

Philippa Toulson

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Leigh’s Candle Auction, 7.30pm, Wednesday, 9 July Leigh Village Hall A final reminder to everyone interested in learning about this ancient, traditional event which, we believe, has been held since – at least - 1732. Please do come along to share a glass of wine, hear a short talk about the auction, and, either simply watch our auctioneer at work, or take part in the auction.

Gordon Morris, Chairman, Leigh Candle Auction, 873051 PS Don’t forget that Wednesday is fish and chip day – do feel free to buy and bring.

Chloe Roberts of School Cottage, Leigh, married Steve Humphries at St Andrew’s Church, on 26 May 2014. Rev Lesley McCreadie who has known Chloe all her life, and who taught her at the Gryphon School , officiated at the service.

A happy, sunny and memorable day was had by all.

Kevin and Rose Roberts would like to say a huge thank you all those in Leigh who were ‘busy behind the scenes’ in preparing the Church beforehand and ensuring that all went so well on the day, especially as the builders had started on the new building project!

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A Wartime story told from ‘the other side’. Set in a small German town in a German working class family where Narzism is a fact of life. A young foster child discovers the meaning of life through her obsession with books and reading. Emily Watson and Geoffrey Rush play the parents.

15 September 13 October 17 November Shows start at 7.30pm, doors open 7pm.(bar provided). We look forward to seeing you on some of the above dates. Tickets £6 will be available from Bridge Stores, Leigh or Fiona and John Parks (01935 873603) Despite the increase in ticket price there will be NO increase in bar and ice cream prices until next Autumn.

Leigh Lottery Draw May 1st Mrs M. Orchard no 123 £50 2nd Mrs Wills no 134 £30 3rd Mrs E Turnbull no 65 £20

Leigh Fuel Group 2014 Dates for future oil deliveries: { 28 August { 6 November You may order any quantity above the legal minimum of 500 litres. You will pay the best group price I can negotiate with the supplier on the day. Please advise if a phone call is required to gain access.

Contact John Sanford five working days prior to the listed dates above.

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A few new visitors were welcomed to the Old Vicarage when Bugfest visited us recently. They included Susie the tarantula spider and Peach, the 14 foot boa constrictor! Dogs were hastily locked away in case Peach fancied a snack of Daschund in the form of Toggles! We had a very entertaining morning with giant millipedes, scorpions and bearded lizards being passed around for inspection!

Ellie Roberts gave a very interesting talk and slide show on her recent trip to India with Raleigh International. We were all very impressed with the great programme they are running over there to improve the basics for many people, including improved sanitation and provision of running water.

Our Help for Heroes fund raiser made an impressive £217. Many thanks to Ed who gave us an enlightening talk on the charity and the rallies he takes part in across France that help raise enormous amounts of money for this great cause.

The giant toy monkey was won by Annie, who put it in the silent auction at Sherborne Castle country fair and it went on to make another £80 for various charities!

The Old Vicarage was well represented at the Fair, with Annie sponsoring the food tent and “volunteering” me to help with a demonstration of food memories. The Vicarage Vikings dragon boat racing team finished 7th out of 19 teams; very impressive and great fun to watch!

Please make a note in your diary about our charity dog show. There will be cream teas, stalls, raffle and lots of fun classes to enter. Come along on Sunday 27 July after 1.30pm to book in.

Looking ahead our Christmas Fair date is Saturday 15 November.

Leigh's Annual Flower Show Entry categories include Vegetables, Returns Saturday 9 August 2014 Flower Arrangements and Flowers, Fruit, The date has been set and all preparations completed ahead of The Leigh Village Flower Show 2014. Come and enjoy a wonderful afternoon looking at the very best of village produce - vegetables and fruit, flowers and crafts, preserves, art, handicrafts, flower arrangements and photography.

Refreshments available along with some serious village cakes in one of Dorset's friendliest villages.

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Handicrafts, Art, Photography, Cookery, and a category for children to enjoy. If you don't live in Leigh, you can still enter your produce and display your talents.

Doors open at 2.30pm - prize-giving at 3.30pm.

Admission £1.50 - children free.

For more details and entry forms, please visit www.leighflowershow.co.uk Jack Patterson

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Beer Mill Mead – Leigh BBQ Here in plenty of time for you to plan is information about the Leigh BBQ, which will take place on 17 August, as a summer social and fund raiser for Beer Mill Mead.

Tickets for the BBQ will be available for sale in Leigh Shop and the Spar Stores Yetminster. Please buy your tickets in advance so that we can cater for the correct numbers.

We will meet at Leigh Village Hall at 4:30 pm if you want to join the walk across the fields to Beer Mill Mead, transport available for those who could not manage the walk. Even if it is dry then wear boots as Church Lane will be running in water and half of BMM is wet.

At Beer Mill Mead there will be an explanation about the features and the wildlife, plus some small mammal traps.

Then we will walk back to the village hall for the BBQ at 6pm. Or just come to the hall to join in the fun at the hall from 6pm.

At the hall there will be displays and explanations about the environment and wildlife on the site, a couple of animal quizzes, bat detection and a moth trap.

We will have a licensed bar and a raffle to raise funds to pay for bidding at the Candle Auction.

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RYME INTRINSECA.....

elcome to Rob & Sue Wydra who have at last managed to move into Fern Cottage (Jean Meaden’s old house) after months of renovations. Rob used to work for the Home Office, and after retirement, he & Sue spent a few years travelling. Now he is a parttime antique restoration surveyor. They are both keen walkers & cyclists. Hope they will be very happy in Ryme.

To reserve places or ask about the event please call Graham Bugler on 01935 872147 or myself.

Kevin Waterfall 07825 152251 kevin.waterfall@btinternet. com

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Sunday 29 June Also welcome too to Angus & Deborah Stewart who will be moving into The Granary, (the Wells’ old house); they hail from Kent and we hope they will be happy too.

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Yetminster Fair Association 50 Club Results June 2014 Draw - Bonus Month 1st Prize £100

No.11

Ms V Kimber

2nd

Prize £50

No.51

Mr M Fuller

3rd

Prize £25

No.26

Dr I Latham

4th

Prize £15

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Mr P Simms

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Finally I understand that the bus service at the weekend has ceased which is perhaps a bit ominous what did I say about the village contracting?Whilst I am not sure how your car insurance would be affected it would be nice if you hear or know of someone who has to get into Sherborne or Yeovil on a Saturday or Sunday, and you are driving that way, you could give them a lift.

I write this with the sun already high in the sky and my garden plants already beginning to wilt a little but still looking happy so I hope it bodes well for the summer – have a good one!

David Torrance

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You will all know by now that the Oak House Stores has closed and it is worrying that, with this loss, we do seem to be a village that is in danger of contracting when it is recognised that it has the potential to be a key centre in the area. Now I do realise that this is not everybody’s cup of tea, and that there will be different agendas, but it would be good to be in a position to support growth and to have some control over this. To this end I would encourage you to read the article by David Gould, the Chair of the Parish Council, which outlines the possibility of a Neighbourhood Plan and how this can be progressed.

Talking of planning, the weather prevented St Andrew’s CE Primary School PTFA from holding their planned fete although this was subsequently rescheduled for the 28 June and I do hope you managed to drop in and show your support.

I did get involved with the Gardens Open Day at the beginning of June although in the lowly position of second washer up (some would say this was a key post!) but I was aware that people dropping in for tea and cake were full of enthusiasm for the event so well done to all those who were involved with this.

I’ve had a request from Carole of White Hart fame to remind you all about their forthcoming Summer Fayre and Music Fest on the 12 July which looks great fun so, again, do try to drop in.

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Yetminster & Ryme Intrinseca Open Gardens Day Once the news was out that Yetminster and Ryme were holding their Open Gardens Day on Sunday 1 June, it seems that discerning garden lovers were willing to travel for miles. A large number came from local towns and villages, but just as many came from areas such as Blandford and Bournemouth, Bruton, Charmouth, Wincanton, Gillingham and Hungerford – we even had two sets of people from Australia.

Cars started to arrive in Church Street long before the 2pm opening time. It very quickly became clear that we were in for a busy afternoon.

Unexpectedly, it was the perfect June day and the sunshine was dazzling. The surrounding countryside was at its most beautiful, and our 17 gardens, some large and voluptuous, others small and exquisite, had possibly never looked so delicious and inviting. Could any one of us fail to feel proud of living somewhere so stunning?

The visitors without exception were delightful and compliments were fast and furious – what beautiful gardens, what lovely variety, what lovely villages, what delicious home made cakes! Our team of Tea Ladies in the Church Hall were kept on their toes all afternoon.

We had a total of 221 visitors, representing £1,105 worth of ticket sales and our teas raised £348. Profits from the ticket sales will be shared between Dorset Air Ambulance and St Margaret’s Hospice with the tea profits going toward the Garden Club. It was a great success and represented a huge amount of hard work by everyone involved: our gardeners, our helpers, our cake and sign makers, our ticket designer and our tea ladies. Well done and thank you to all.

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Yetminster & Ryme Intrinseca Parish Council Summary of Council Meeting 21 May The meetings were attended by eleven councillors, DCllr Lawrence, four members of the public and the Clerk.

The Council Councillors Gould and Parfitt were re-elected as chairman and vice Chairman respectively.

All Councillors agreed to retain the responsibilities set out in the Agenda.

Mrs Michaella Plaice was co-opted onto the Council.

Finances The Council agreed to increase the rents of the Sports Club, Allotments and Scout Hut by around 8%.

The Council approved the Statement of Accounts for the year ending March 2014.

The Council approved the Asset Register, the Risk Assessment and the payment of the insurance premium of £748.95.

Meadens Open Space Nothing has been heard from Marie Wills. Nothing more will be done until the council receives more information.

Planning There were no contentious planning issues. The application for two cottages behind Croft Cottage has been refused.

20 mph Limit The District/County Council will only consider these in very exceptional circumstances.

Parish Plan A Sub Committee chaired by David Torrance has been formed to produce a Parish Plan and a Neighbourhood Plan. It is intended to use the research carried out in 2006 as a starting point. Anyone interested in helping with this work should contact David Torrance.

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Full consultation with residents will be carried out.

Letters from our MP and the District Council have stressed the importance of a Neighbourhood Plan as it will give the Parish Council more access to the Community Infrastructure Fund (old S106).

This fund is money paid by a developer to help improve services and facilities required as a result of the development. Thus there could be significant benefits to the residents.

For example the refurbishment of St Andrew’s School swimming pool and the new Ryme Path were part funded by this fund.

Centenary Fields Fields in Trust (National Playing Fields Association) has teamed up with the Royal British Legion to encourage councils to assign publicly owned open spaces as ‘Centenary Fields’ in memory of those who died in the First World War which if accepted Fields in Trust will provide suitable signage. The council agreed to apply for the area of the sports field, allotments and play area (known as a whole as Hamcrate) and the Meadens open space to become ‘Fields in Trust’. If accepted these areas would be protected from development in perpetuity.

David Gould

A New Local Initiative The new Localism Act provides for reforms to make the Planning system more democratic. Now, instead of local people being told what to do, local communities can have the opportunity to influence the development of the places where they live.

The role of the Parish Council is pivotal in this process as a facilitator to enable communities, both residents and business to give their views on new housing,

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businesses, shops and the development of suitable infrastructures.

As a foundation, we already have the work begun for the Parish Plan. The Parish Council has therefore set up a working group of councillors and local residents to take this forward and develop the information from the original survey into an Action Statement and Action Plan, identifying what is important to local people. The findings will then be made available for comment by residents and indeed the general community and for any subsequent updating or amendment to be undertaken.

I am pleased to confirm that we have been successful in obtaining funding for this work which is expected to be completed during September.

Once this work has been completed we will be able, using the criteria within the published guidance, to review the Neighbourhood Plan process and determine whether such a plan is actually necessary or suitable for our area. If it is felt appropriate, then the working group will, using the information from the Parish Action Plan as a base, begin to develop a Neighbourhood Plan specifically for the Yetminster and Ryme Intrinseca Parish. It is envisaged that it will provide a vision for the area for the next 10 to 20 years.

The Plan will, however, need to conform to national planning policy, the strategic vision for the wider area set by the local authority, and other legal requirements.

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to enable local people to vote on whether they want it adopted. If the plan is approved by a majority of those who vote, then it will be submitted to the Planning Inspector and, if approved, the local authority will bring it into force and it will have legal standing in the planning process.

Currently various groups and organisations who could contribute to the Neighbourhood Plan have been identified.

However, we are keen to involve all members of the community. If you feel that you would like to be involved, either initially with the finalisation of the Parish Plan, or later, with the production of the Neighbourhood Plan (assuming that this is undertaken) then please contact the working group through the Clerk to the Parish Council or by emailing them at yetplan@aol.com.

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News from the White Hart We have been working hard over the last few weeks putting the final touches to our Summer Fayre and Music Fest to be held on Saturday 12 July from 12.00 noon until late.

This our first venture of this type and we are very excited about it and hope you will be there to join us on the Hart Patio. In addition to the stalls of paper & ceramics, jewellery, painted furniture, plants, cakes and books, Our BBQ will be providing food and pony & carriage rides and children’s games. there will be a Hog Roast in the evening We have music from Miss Lissy and a piper’s with music from local band Storm. band. We are also hoping to have a visit All in all an event not to be missed so from the Can-Am Car Club with the their please make a note in your diaries! display of American cars but this depends Jim & Carole Bayfield on their other commitments As there is no street fair this year we will be making a donation to the Yetminster Fair Association to help support local groups and organisations.

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We were delighted to be able to participate in the Dorset Art Weeks initiative from late May until mid June and the Gallery was just one of many places all over Dorset exhibiting works by various artists. Our doors were open every day during this time and we had a steady stream of interested people through them and thank you if you were able to visit.

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Mason, Clare Lyndsay, Katrin MacLean, Dot Gill, Jacqueline Milton and Carla Taylor.

Highlights for us were the several 'Meet the Artist' days which included Andrew Denham painting using egg tempera as his medium which provides an unusual soft, warm and subtle colouring medium.

So now a chance to take breath and to enjoy the weather - we have an exciting schedule planned over the summer months so do please pop in or check out our website www.yetminstergallery.blogspot.co.uk for details. It’s always a pleasure to welcome you to the Gallery.

Finally, a big thank you to the Boyles Trust for our new toilets which are very splendid and are a marked improvement on what previously existed!

Hope to see you soon Sarah Hedin, Old School Gallery

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A family fun day with a "fun" croquet match. 80 players needed to represent the 16 parishes of the Three Valleys A Juniors match of 16 also to be played.

Cream Teas and Pimms Prizes for the winning village. ÂŁ5 to play and ÂŁ5 for cream tea, cakes and Pimms.

To be played at Church Farm, Hilfield in aid of St Nicholas Church, Hilfield.

Tel 01300 341 728 for enquires and to book to play.

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MOTH TRAPPING AND GUIDED WALKS AT RYEWATER NURSERY, FOLKE Friday 4 – Saturday 5 July as part of National Moth Nights Friday from 8pm moth traps will be operating Saturday 9am Inspection of Moth Traps and analysis of the night’s catch with refreshments at 10.30am.

11am and 2pm Guided walks to see the flower rich meadow restorations and the areas landscaped specifically for butterflies, moths and other wildlife. Follow the signs for car parking.

For further information please see www.dorsetbutterflies.com or contact Nigel Spring on 01963 23559 or 07981 776767, or email nigelspring@yahoo.co.uk

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ARK VILLAGE Sherborne Tennis Club New members welcome!

Antique and Collectable shops, Vintage Buffet tea room.

Items bought and sold.

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

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Dates for your Diary END OF JUNE Sat

28 Family sports quiz

6-8pm

Yetminster sports club

Sun

29 Sports Service, sports and BBQ lunch

10:15 am

Yetminster sports club

3:00 pm

Brook House, Leigh (Old Vicarage if wet)

7:30 pm

St Andrew's Hall, Yetminster

Midsummer Night's Dream play scene V for St Andrew's Church, Leigh Ryme summer BBQ lunch Singalong Grease

JULY Tues 1

Leigh Discussion Club Coach trip to Willows & Wetland Visitor Centre & Hestercombe

Wed 2

Wednesday Club open afternoon

3:00 pm

St Andrew's CE School Yetminster

Thur 3 Fri 4

Sherborne Abbey Quiet day Yetminster History Society Coffee morning

10:00 am 10.30am 12 noon

Bembury Farm, Thornford Cross Farm, Church St. Yetminster

Moth trapping

8:00 pm

Ryewater Nursery, Folke

BBQ & moth trapping Moths & guided walks

7:00 pm 9:00 pm

Alners Gorse Alners Gorse

Mon 7

Chetnole & Leigh Garden Club Garden Party

7:30 pm

Leigh Village Hall

Tues 8

Tuesday Club "Life as a country doctor" - John Tuke

2:30 pm

Leigh Village Hall

Yetminster & Ryme Garden Society Garden Fantasy

7:00 pm

St Andrew's Hall, Yetminster

Leigh Moviola The Book Thief

7:30 pm

Leigh Village Hall

Candle Auction Yetminster History Society Visit to Forde Abbey

7:30 pm

Leigh Village Hall

Sat Sun

5 6

Wed 9

Mini bazaar, BBQ, hog roast BBQ & moth trapping Sun

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13 Moths & guided walks Holistic & Psychic Fayre

White Hart, Yetminster 7:00 pm

Lankham Bottom

9:00 am 10am-4pm

Lankham Bottom Ark Village, Yetminster

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Dates for your Diary Wed 16 Community performance of “Into the Trenches”

1.15pm

St Andrew’s CE Primary School, Yetminster

Sat

19 9th Leigh Food Fair and Classic/Vintage Cars

10am-4pm

Leigh Village Hall

Sun

20 Serendipity recorder concert

7:00 pm

St Mary's Church, Glanvilles Wootton

10.30am12noon

Hermitage Village Hall

10am-3pm

Pogles Wood

7:00 pm

Leigh Village Hall

John Muir Award Cup 24/25 Fri

25 Hog Roast Family Woodland Weekend Camp 25 - 27 July

Pogles Wood

Sat

26 Coffee & cake morning

10.30am12noon

Yetminster Methodist Church

Sun

27 Charity Dog show

2:00 pm

Old Vicarage, Leigh

2-6pm

Church Farm, Hilfield

10am-3pm

Pogles Wood

Three Valleys Inter village croquet Mon 28 John Muir Award Cup 28/29

Tues 29 Leigh WI Julia House children's 7:30 pm hospice

Leigh Village Hall

Wed 30 Woodland Wednesday

12-3pm

Pogles Wood

Thur 31 Forest Club summer holiday programme

10am-3pm

Pogles Wood

Artsreach The Tempest

7:30 pm

Melbury Osmund Village Hall Field

Forest Club summer holiday programme

10am-3pm

Pogles Wood

Chetnole Fete & Flower Show

2-4.30pm

Chetnole Village Hall & the Pyke’s field

Melbury Osmund School Reunion

4:00 pm

Melbury Osmund Village Hall

AUGUST Fri

Sat

Sun

1

2

3

Mon 4

WW1 service of commemoration Chetnole & Leigh Garden Club My five Favourites Castle Gardens speaker

St Andrew's Church, Yetminster 7:30 pm

Chetnole Village Hall

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Thur 24 Coffee morning

Dates for your Diary Tues 5

Chetnole Chuckers Junior Boules Tournament

Wed 6

Leigh Discussion Club evening car trip to Kimber Farm shop & trailer ride

Sat

Sun

9

10

Leigh Flower Show

2:30 pm

Leigh Village Hall

2:00 pm

Hermitage Village Green

Taster morning

10am-1pm

Bradford Abbas Village Stores

St Andrew's, Leigh Biscuit Festival Secret garden sale

Sun

Chetnole playing field

Hermitage Country Fair

Mon 11 John Muir Award Cup Thur 14

10am-12noon

Forest Club summer holiday programme 14/15

17 Beer Mill Mead BBQ & walk

St Andrew's Church, Leigh 10am-4pm

Ark Village, Yetminster

10am-3pm

Pogles Wood

10am-3pm

Pogles Wood

16:30:00

Mon 18 John Muir Award Cup 18/19

10am-3pm

Pogles Wood

Wed 20 Inter village table tennis

7:00 pm

Leigh Village Hall

7:00 pm

Yetminster Sports Club

60s Evening for St Andrew's Church, Leigh

7:30 pm

Leigh Village Hall

Halstock Fete & Garden Show

1:00 pm

Halstock Village Hall

10am-3pm

Pogles Wood

10am-4pm

Ark Village, Yetminster

7:30 pm

Chetnole Village Hall

Fri

22 Inter village skittles

Sat

23

Leigh WI The Jurassic Coast Tues 26 Mike Hooker Thur 28 Sun

Forest Club Summer Holiday programme 28/29 July

31 Vintage Fair

SEPTEMBER Mon 1

Chetnole & Leigh Garden Club Grasses Castle Gardens speaker

Tues 2

Leigh Discussion Club evening car trip to Sutton Poyntz pumping station

Sun

Inter village under 12 football

3:00 pm

Chetnole Playing Field

Inter village rounders

5:00 pm

Chetnole Playing Field

Inter village boules

5:00 pm

Chetnole Playing Field

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Dates for your Diary Yetminster & Ryme Garden Society all day coach outing to Sir Harold Hillier Gardens

Wed 10 Yetminster Historical Society AGM &Dorset from the air; then & now Gordon Le Pard

2:30 pm

St Andrew's Hall, Yetminster

Mon 15 Leigh Moviola

7:30 pm

Leigh Village Hall

Tues 16 Inter village golf

2:30 pm

Yeovil Golf Club

Fri

19 White Stag Folk Ceilidh

8:00 pm

Chetnole Village Hall

Sun

21 Harvest Festival

11:00 AM

St Mary's Church, Hermitage

Fri

26 Coffee morning

10.30am12noon

Hermitage Village Hall

7:30 pm

Hermitage Village Hall

7:30 pm

Chetnole Village Hall

2-5pm

Frankham Farm, Ryme

Mon 13 Leigh Moviola

7:30 pm

Leigh Village Hall

Tues 14 Yetminster & Ryme Garden Society Unusual herbaceous plants

7:30 pm

St Andrew's Hall, Yetminster

Thur 20 Inter village short mat bowls

2:00 pm

St Andrew’s Hall, Yetminster

Tues 30 Hermitage Village Hall AGM

OCTOBER Mon 6 Sun

Fri

Chetnole & Leigh Garden Club AGM

12 NGS open garden

31 Themed evening Inter village Quiz

Hermitage Village Hall 7:00 pm

St Andrew’s Hall, Yetminster

Chetnole Remembers - WW1 commemoration

7:00 pm

Chetnole Village Hall

Tues 11 Yetminster & Ryme Garden Society - AGM & The world of the wildlife photographer

7:00 pm

St Andrew’s Hall, Yetminster

NOVEMBER Sun

2

Sat

15 Home-Start West Dorset Winter Ball

Athelhampton

Sun

16 Family Christmas Craft

Leigh Village Hall

Mon 17 Leigh Moviola Sat

29 Big Band Concert for St Mary's, Hermitage

7:30 pm

Leigh Village Hall Leigh Village Hall

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Regular Meetings….

Every Mon Table tennis

Every Tue

Every Wed

Every Thu

Every Fri

9.30-12.30pm

Leigh Village Hall

Bev’s Core Vinyassa Flow Yoga

10.00 - 11.00am

Chetnole Village Hall

Leigh Short Mat Bowls

2.00 -5.00pm

Leigh Village Hall

Just Gym Gymnastic class

4.15-6.30pm

St Andrew’s Primary School

Scouts (in term)

7-8.30pm (summ 9pm) Scout Hut, Yetminster

Yetminster Bell Ringers

7.30pm-10.00pm

St Andrew's Church

Topsy Turvy Toddlers

9.30 - 11.30am

St Andrew's Primary School

Beginners Pilates

1.30 & 2.35pm

Chetnole Village Hall

Beavers (in term)

6 - 7pm

Scout Hut Yetminster

Yetminster Table Tennis Club

7:30 pm

Scout Hut, Yetminster

Drop in Coffee Morning

10.00 - 12 noon

Chetnole Village Hall

Morning Yoga Class

10.30 - 11.30am

Leigh Village Hall

Wednesday Club (in term)

3.15 pm-4.05pm

St Andrew's Primary School

Zumba

4.00pm

Leigh Village Hall

Junior WV Players (in term)

6.30 - 7.45pm

Scout Hut Yetminster

Beginners yoga

7:00 pm

St Andrew’s Primary School

Yetminster Short Mat Bowls

7.00 - 10.00pm

St Andrew's Hall, Yetminster

Fitsteps

9.30-10.30am

Leigh Village Hall

Advanced Pilates

10:00 am

Chetnole Village Hall

Yetminster Short Mat Bowls

2.00 - 5.00pm

St Andrew's Hall, Yetminster

Leigh Rainbows (5-7yrs)

5.45-7.00pm

Trim Room, Yetminster

Leigh Brownies (7-10yrs)

5.45-7.00pm

St Andrew's Hall

Guides

7.00 - 8.30pm

St Andrew’s Hall

Cubs

6.30-8.00pm

Scout Hut, Yetminster

Leigh Short Mat Bowls

7.00 - 10.00pm

Leigh Village Hall

Bridge Club

7.00 - 10.00pm

Dairy House, Ryme

Chetnole Community Choir

7:30 pm

Chetnole Village Hall

Table Tennis

9.30 - 12.30pm

Leigh Village Hall

3.00pm

Yetminster Sports Club

Beavers (in term)

6 - 7pm

Scout Hut Yetminster

Croquet

3:00 PM

Yetminster Sports Club

Irish Dancers

10:15 am

Church Hall, Yetminster

Croquet Club

Every Sat

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‌Events & Activities 1st Tue

2nd Tues

Chetnole & Leigh Garden Club

7:30 pm

Chetnole Village Hall

Hospice Lunch

12:30 pm

Manor Farm, Yetminster

Leigh Discussion Club (wint)

7.30 - 10.30pm

Leigh Village Hall

Wriggle Valley MU (alt months)

7:00 pm

Church Hall, Yetminster

Tuesday Club

2.30 - 5.00pm

Leigh Village Hall

Yetminster & Ryme Garden Soc.

7:30 pm

St. Andrew's Hall

Senior Winter Lunch Outings

7:30 pm

Sue Footner 873610

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

Rest & Welcome Pub

WV Women's Group

7:30 pm

Gable Court

Wriggle Valley Lunch Club

12.15 - 3.00pm

Leigh Village Hall

Leigh Parish Council - alt mnths

7:30 pm

Leigh Village Hall

Last Tues

Leigh Women's Institute

7.30 - 11.00pm

Leigh Village Hall

1st Wed

Yetminster Senior Citizens

3:00 pm

The Meadens

Batcombe Coffee Morning

11:00 am

tba

Coffee Beans Coffee Morning

10.00 - 12 noon

Church Hall, Yetminster

Yetminster Historical Society

2:30 pm

Church Hall, Yetminster

Police Support Unit

2.00 - 3.00pm

The Cross, Leigh

2nd/4th Wed

High Stoy Bible Study

7:30 pm

Venue contact 872342

3rd Wed

District Council Ward Surgery

11.00 - 12 noon

Old School Gallery, Yetminster

Last Wed

Woodland Wednesdays

12.45-2.45pm

Pogles Wood nr Leigh

2nd Wed

Police Community Support

By Church, Yetminster

[not Aug & Dec]

Yetminster & Ryme Intrinseca PC

7.30pm

St.Andrew's Primary School

Wed/f/night

Sturminster Mobile Library

11:15 am

Church Lane, Hermitage

11:50 am

Shearstones, Yetminster

2:00 pm

Stonyacres, Yetminster

10:55 am

Carpenters' Arms, Leigh

11:30 pm

St Peter’s Church, Chetnole

Bridport Mobile Library

Wed - Sat

Friary Shop

2.30 - 4.30pm

The Friary, Hilfield

1st & 3rd Thu

Yetminster Scribblers

6.30 - 8.00pm

Old School Gallery, Yet

8:00 pm

Chetnole Village Hall

2nd

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Last Thurs

Yetminster Fair Association

8:00 pm

White Hart

2nd/3rd Sat

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EVENT

YETMINSTER

LEIGH/CHETNOLE/ETC

LOCATION

DATE/TIME

ROUNDERS

Anna Matthews 01935 873852

Angela Orton 01935 872205

Chetnole Playing Field

Sun 7 Sept 5.00pm

Angela Orton 01935 872205

Chetnole Playing Field

Sun 7 Sept 3.00pm Sun 7 Sept 5.00pm

FOOTBALL Under 12 BOULES

Harvey Robotham Gordon Ratcliffe 01935 872371 01935 872996

Chetnole Playing Field

CROQUET

John Strover 01935 872437

Duncan Moore 01963 210154

Old Vicarage Leigh

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TENNIS

John Strover 01935 872437

Julian Turnbull 01935 873846

Yetminster Tennis Court

Sat 9 Aug Sun 28 Sept

SHORT MAT Steven Schmidt BOWLS 01935 872957

Brian Read 01935 872356

St Andrew’s Hall Thurs 2 Oct Yetminster 2.00 pm

GOLF

Priscilla Dickens 01935 872850

Steve Porter 01935 872329

Yeovil Golf Club

TABLE TENNIS

Pat Sims 01935 872374

Graham Spencer 01935 873741

Leigh Village Hall Wed 20 Aug 7.00pm

SKITTLES

Pat Sims 01935 873374

Les Wallis 01935 872946

Yetminster Sports Club

QUIZ

Harvey Robotham Ray Dickerson 01935 872371 01935 210292

Tue 16 Sept 2.30pm

Fri 22 Aug 7.00 pm

St Andrew’s Hall In October Yetminster

Quiz Compilers H&N Phillips

Julian Turnbull, 01935 873846

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

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

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Wriggle Valley Christian Aid Collections

Yeo Valley Health Transport is a voluntary transport scheme that helps people living in your area attend their health related appointments. Launched in September 2013 by Oliver Letwin MP, the scheme provides journeys to those who find it difficult to access reliable and affordable transport. Our volunteers use their own cars to help people get to and from their health appointments. That could be to the local doctor or dental surgery, or to a hospital further afield.

Journeys cost 50p per mile, which is used to reimburse our drivers their fuel costs and help to make To book a journey telephone 01258 473154, Monday to Friday 10am - 4pm www.yeovalleyhealthtransport.org.uk

A huge thank you to all collectors who helped with the annual house to house for Christian Aid during May. Our generous givers have again donated despite many charities vying for the funds. At the time of going to press can only give interim figures as not all the collections and envelopes are back, and with the double summer edition this will mean waiting until September.

Chetnole Yetminster Leigh Batcombe Ryme Intrinseca Hermitage & Hillfield Shop boxes (Yetminster & Leigh)

£490.80 £684.32 £611.81 £25.50 £103.91 (Awaited) £ 5.71

Banked to Date

£1,922.05

In addition to the above the foreign currency will be banked by Christian Aid HQ and they can also claim gift aid on £1,173.06 which should give us an additional £293.26.

Wriggle Valley Total to Date £ 2,215.31 In May 2015 some areas will need new collectors so please volunteer if you can spare a few hours. When watching the TV and seeing the adverts for those who have no access to running water and so little to eat Christian Aid is ior fun runfor one way to help, as the giving isJun often used ners sustainable projects such as wells, irrigation and fruit tree planting. If you want to see the projects your money has gone towards you can get updates on the Christian Aid Website.

If anyone still has a Christian Aid envelope at home it is not too late to donate, please drop them to your local Churchwarden, The Rectory at Yetminster, or to me at the Old Post Lodge in Leigh.

Karen Taylor

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Samantha Speight is a self-taught cook who has successfully run Rural Foods with her husband for ten years.

With Sam’s passion for cooking rubbing off on her children, and a desire to help others learn to cook, we are excited to be opening The Dorset Kitchen Cookery School.

The Dorset Kitchen Cookery School has room for a maximum of eight children per day, ensuring we can offer hands-on experience of a wide variety of techniques and foods. Sam has carefully designed an exciting six week menu, offering the children the opportunity to try bread making, French Cooking, pasta making. preparing Chinese food and delicious ice creams.

The Cookery School will be temporarily run from our farmhouse kitchen in the heart of rural West Dorset. The children will be cooking in a light, modern, farmhouse kitchen, offering a welcoming safe home environment.

The cost per day is ÂŁ30.00. This includes all the ingredients for the day, lunch and snacks, plus samples to take home along with recipe cards.

The day starts promptly at 9.30am and ends at 3.00pm. Places are going fast, so why not check out what your child(ren) could make in just one

day at our new cookery school?

We both have been advanced DBS checked and Sam has qualifications in child care (NNEB) and a diploma in Clinical Nutrition.

The children will learn the basic of food hygiene and kitchen safety as well as learning where the produce is sourced, as well as basic kitchen skills.

Some of the produce will be taken our small veg garden along with our own free range eggs Once the Summer holidays are over the cookery school will be offering classes to adults as well as children. Offering an array of delicious food to prepare, cook and take home to treat the rest of the family.

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Chetnole invite local youngsters in age range 5 to 15 to take part in the annual Junior Boules Tournament on Chetnole Playing Field, from 10.00am until mid-day on Tuesday 5 August.

Parents are requested to register their offspring by 25 July to give us adequate time to organise everything in advance, by contacting myself or any committee member: Gordon 872996 Ian Wood 873022 John Head 873555 John Fripp 873798 Julian Turnbull 873846 There will be prizes and medals to be won!

Gordon Ratcliffe

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Bradford Abbas Village Store One Year On August marks the completion of the first year of trading for Alex & Kelly Fletcher at the Village Store in Bradford Abbas. Since opening the store has gone from strength to strength, becoming a real hub for the community.

The store stocks a fine array of local produce from Dorset & Somerset, a selection of local and exotic Plants & Flowers and offers a number of services including Dry Cleaning, Celebration Cakes and Hermes Parcel delivery.

To celebrate their anniversary the store will be holding a Taster Morning on Saturday 9 August From 10am – 1pm.

Everyone is welcome, tastings are free and

there will be plenty of special offers available on the day.

Featured Suppliers include Evershot Bakery, Quantock Abbey Wines, Bridge Farm Cider, Luscombe Drinks, Longmans Dairy, Olives et Al, Fudges Biscuits, Moores Bakery, Liberty Cakes, Cherry Tree Preserves, Dorset Ginger, Radfords Fudge and more…..

Following the unfortunate closure of Oak House Stores we will now be offering a Free Weekly Delivery Service to Yetminster and extend a warm welcome to all the residents. We hope that we can assist you until such a time that the store can re-open.

For our latest news and offers follow us on Facebook or call 01935507008 Kelly Anne Fletcher

Thanks to all at WVM a satisfied customer I’m Susie Fudge’s Moonwalking friend, Jane, and I just wanted to thank you for all your help and support in promoting our little fundraising adventure!!! We really appreciated all the promo and artwork provided by the Wriggle Valley magazine – you really are Good Guys!!!

Our Coffee morning was such a success and that was very much down to you spreading the word for us, much fun was had by all! I hope you managed to make it and were able to munch on yummy cakes whilst relaxing to the live music provided by Jasmine Devonshire and James Budden (weren’t they marvellous). We raised about £800+ that morning and overall have topped well over a £1000+ between us – phew!!

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We found the Moonwalk a real adventure and incredibly challenging but raising money for Cancer charities has a very personal resonance for both Susie and me so we were so glad we did it! But as Susie says its probably a once in a lifetime challenge and we’ll come up other ideas and less miles next year!!

Thank you again so much, if you want a giggle have a peek at the photo above, please don’t tell Susie I showed it to you, she’ll kill me! Kind regards.

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The St Andrew's School swimming pool is now open to the public at the weekends from 10am-12pm and 2pm-4pm and sometimes 4-6 too. With the summer holidays so close here is the time table and how to find out how to use it - Please do check if it's open - we rely heavily on our first aid volunteers in order to open up.

The Facebook page, which is a community page and can be read by all, (even if you don't do Facebook) is the best way to keep up with what's going on. We look forward to seeing you there.

Sharon Murphy

charities. Last year the exhibition gave £500 each to the following charities: Come along to the Annual Open Friends of the Yeatman, The Exhibition. Over 400 paintings and sculptures for sale at affordable prices. Rendezvous, Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance and St. Margaret’s Hospice Affordable prices. Children Open from Saturday 19 to Sunday welcome. Easy parking.

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Yetminster Scout News The Yetminster have finally finished revamping the Quiet Area at St. Andrews Primary School and it will be ready for the Official Opening on Saturday 28 June at the Summer Fair.

Our brief was to clear the area of pebbles and relay in concrete, remove brick circle and replace with coloured concrete, take away broken terracotta edging and replace, repair any missing patio slabs and repoint.

Sixteen scouts under the supervision of Gavin Locke the Site Manager, Dawn Perry the Scout Leader and Andy Jenkins the Assistant Scout Leader worked over 300 hours on the project through sun, rain and lightning.

The scouts dug an old patio path up, increased the width and made sure the levels were correct with a Laser level. They put shuttering up and mixed 35 cement mixer loads of concrete that had to be levelled off and screeded by hand. Two mosaic sections were dug out ready for 30 more cement mixer loads of concrete. Pebbles were carefully laid creating a sea theme of fish, turtles, ammonites and footprints in the concrete. The crumbling

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bricks in the circle were taken away and a new terracotta ring of concrete put in. All the pink edging was replaced. The patio slabs from the path was cut and reused at the back of the patio for new edging.

The area was weeded and new plants kindly donated

by Bailey Ridge Plants. Four new wooden tables and chairs have been provided

by Townsend Timber for the children to use.

The Area has been renovated for the children to enjoy for many more years to come. The Scouts have learnt many skills from making different types of concrete and screeding, using a laser level, mosaic work, using a cutter and generally working as a team to achieve an end result to be proud of. Thank you to all the adult helpers especially Gavin and Andy to enable this project to succeed. The scouts have been awarded with the DIY badge and those that spent over 20 hours each on the project achieved their Environment Community badge.

If you would like to come and see the area join us at the PTFA Community Summer Fair on 28 June. In the meantime here are some work in progress photos.

Dawn Perry

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Come and join us for some outdoor fun this summer!

Woodland Wednesday sessions Our usual pre school session: 7 July We are running Woodland Wednesday sessions for accompanied children aged 6 and under every Wednesday throughout the summer holidays starting on 30 July.

Each afternoon is from 12.00 noon to 3.00pm - £3 per child if booked in advance.

Summer Holiday Programme Forest Club for unaccompanied children age 6 – 8 on 31 July, 1, 14, 15, 28 and 29 August 10.00am – 3.00pm £15 per day if booked in advance.

John Muir Award Club for unaccompanied children age 8-12 on 24 & 25, 28 &

29 July, 11 & 12. 18 & 19 August 10.00am – 3.00pm. Children can complete their John Muir.

Conservation Award in any four days £20 per day only bookable in advance If there is enough interest we are looking into the possibility of running our first Family Woodland Weekend Camp – 25 to 27 July.

Please get in touch to register your interest and we will send details For up to date information look at our Facebook page - Pogles Wood Education.

For a fabulous fun-packed celebration book a Pogles Party for your child.

To book places please contact Philippa on 01935 873889 or email philippa@folksw.org.uk

Fun at the Fun Run We had five children from St Andrew’s CE Primary School Running Club enter the annual Nine Springs Fun Run in June. They had to run 2km through very muddy conditions in hot sunshine. It was tough but all made it back and as you see from Anna Taylor’s photo they all look pretty pleased with themselves. Then there was time for a bit of cake and plenty of play while waiting for me to finish the grown-ups race.

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Leigh FOOD Festival & CAR & BIKE DISPLAY 10.00am - 4.00pm SATURDAY 19 July £2 Adults Children under 15 Free A variety of interesting cars & motorbikes will be on display. There will also be Flower Displays in St Andrew’s Church.

This is proving to be a very successful show, AND will, of course, be in our amazing Village Hall. Please spread the word to your friends and relations – it really is a day NOT to be missed.

It will be opened by Brett Sutton – new chef/owner of The White Post, Rimpton, and former Chef at the Eastbury Hotel.

Proceeds will go to The Rendezvous in Sherborne, St Andrew’s CE Primary School PTFA, St Andrew’s Church, Leigh, and Leigh Village Hall

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Taste and buy some of the best food and drink on offer from local producers.

The Stallholders will include:*Alweston Jam and Chutney Empire * Aston Trading, *Capreolus Fine Foods * Chocolate Workshop *Cummins Tea House * Dorset Blue Cheese and Soup Company * Dorset Shellfish Co. * Dorset Sushi *Easy Beans * Fussels Fine Foods * Granny Gothard’s Ice cream * James’s Cheeses * Leakers Bakery, Little Groves Nursery * Longmeadow Organic Vegetables* Percy Premier Pastries * Radfords Fudge * Reads Coffee Roasters * Percy’s Bakery* Pyman Pates * Somerset Cider Brandy Co. * Thomas J Fudge * White Post Gate Honey * Wraxall Wines* Wylde Meadow Farm, and Yarty Cordials.*

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ow—what a fantastic fundraising year the St Andrew’s Parent, Teachers and Friends Association has had!

As you see, we generate funds in all sorts of imaginative ways—and new ideas are always welcome—but we are also lucky in being located in a very supportive community. Our funds are boosted by donations from a number of local community groups and events, the Rotary Club and Leigh Food Fair to name just a couple.

Academic Year 2013-2014 And how did we spend it? Every year the PTFA have requests from the teachers for extra resources for within the classrooms and outside.

This year we have donated to: ● the Art and Design department for extra craft activities and resources. ● enable a Mathletics subscription for each child in the school ● the storyteller who came into school as part of the Explorers topic.

Additionally we support charities close to the heart of the children and the local community: ● through ice-cream sales for the Friends of Myanmar ● to Mosaic with the bake-a-cake stall at our Valentines Disco ● to Julia's House with the money we raised from the ball.

Supporting school activities and specific projects we’ve been able to donate to: ● each class ● Willow class (year six) as a thank-you for all their support during their seven years at St Andrew's. This is being used to help fund their year books, dictionaries and their end of term party. ● revamp of our outside classroom. Here extra special thanks must go to the Yetminster Scout Group who have worked exceptionally hard to rejuvenate the area and make it more appealing to not only the children but to the teachers as well. With

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their support we have also provided new benches and cleaned the whole area and can now happily seat 32 children at any one time! ● We also provide the KS2 children with their First News newspaper. ● The PTFA also brought leavers presents for Angela Hole and Anita Neal when they retired this year, in recognition of the tireless support they have given the PTFA at events over the many years they both worked at St Andrews. ● The PTFA also have their own running costs each year to be able to put on these events, they include our annual insurance and printing costs.

As you can see, the money we all raise really does make a difference to our school, the children and the community. BUT—it’s not all about the money—the teamwork, laughs, great ideas and the support of the PTFA all helps to make our school the excellent establishment it is today.

Mary Ann Parkinson, Chair PTFA

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NEWS FROM ST ANDREW’S CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL

Willow Class commemorate WW1 One is never quite sure whether a rather harrowing topic such as the history of World War 1 is going to be “enjoyed” by the children of Year 6 or not. After the dreaded SATs we sat down and talked about their end of year play which, as this is such an important year, was themed around the start of WW1, and I have to say we were stunned by just how much they did embrace the topic. What we found interesting is how, at the beginning of the war, there was palpable excitement as the young men were so eager to join up and the girls to be able to step away from their kitchens and do meaningful work (“they will get the the vote next”). Also it shows the importance of letter writing which we tend to neglect nowadays. This was all before the horrors became evident.

We would be delighted if you would join us in our commemoration of WW1.

Bella Neate-Clegg

www.standrewsyetminster.org.uk/ The children have been writing some “My mind raced back to the last week in the amazing stories; here are a few excerpts. war. It was pouring unconditionally. We were “It was night-time, I’m just getting ready to down to 20 men having started with over 100. sleep but I hear a noise. Probably just a rat I We could here only two things: gunfire and say to myself. I wander over the back of the screams of agony as men dropped to the trench and as I tip toe closer , I begin to hear freezing, muddy and rocky ground…” Harrison cries, cries of pain. But I can’t work out where the noise is coming from. A shiver of worry “I could smell the smoke, inhaling it into my spirals down my dirty back. I quickly grab my lungs. That is when I saw them, the Germans gun, noticing that it is empty. I hold it up climbing into the trenches and over the wire. anyway, for a threat and I see a person lying on Guns were poised to shoot. Lots more Germans the floor, his leg wrecked. He must have been came but only half got there for in all the caught up in the barbed wire. Though I see he excitement they forgot the barbed wire and so is wearing a German uniform I realise he is still for hours you could smell and taste the salty, an injured being so I rush and get my filthy red blood running off the wire and trickling blanket….” Eleni into the trenches….” Josh

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News from our Churches Wedding Bells!

Love is in the air and wedding plans are well advanced as six couples get ready to tie the knot over the next few months in our Wriggle Valley churches.

It’s not all congratulations and confetti as we discovered in our first Marriage preparation workshop at the end of May. The day itself is very important, but as we all know it’s just the beginning of a lifelong commitment.

Our marriage workshop explored some of the issues that make for a successful marriage.

Why do we want to get married rather than just living together? How do we keep the communication going, or maybe how do we talk about the things that really matter but we don’t get round to talking about?

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promises to get even more lively as we move onto ‘conflict in marriage’ and the thorny subject of ‘in laws and family relationships’!

But marriage is not just about the couple getting married.

The Preface to the marriage service, read out to the whole congregation before the all important vows, is about the contribution that marriage makes to us all. ‘It enriches society and strengthens community’.

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Weddings are a public occasion to which we are all invited for a good reason. We all have a stake in the success of a marriage. Happy homes make for happy places of work, better health, more energy to give to others, and the capacity to care for others among many other benefits.

The breakdown in marriages on the other hand, as we all know, can lead to tragic consequences for children and parents, but also for us as a community. Our present housing crisis, for example, is to some extent linked to the number of people now living alone through the failure of relationships, and that affects the environment for everyone.

So as we wish our wedding couples well, let’s shower them with more than just confetti, they’ll need our love, support and prayers to strengthen their marriage in the years ahead.

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Anthea Thompson in St Peter's Church, Chetnole Thanksgiving Service: Pamela Birdsell in St Andrew's Church, Leigh Chloe Roberts and Steven Humphries in St Andrew's Church, Leigh

prayers and listened to some readings. The priest also gave a short homily. God was obviously watching over us as the sun shone throughout.

We then processed through a field (the locals were well prepared for this as most were wearing wellington boots) to the church to finish the service where all the lights had gone off (apparently a common occurrence as they have trouble with a trip switch).

When the service was over we all went to the village hall where we all enjoyed a superb ploughman's lunch provided by the parishioners.

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On Sunday 24 May Ron and I were away in Dorset where my brother lives. As they live in a village where the church belongs to a Group ministry the services change from week to week.

Sometimes communion is at 8.30 am, sometimes later in the morning.

This particular Sunday the service at his church was at 8.30 am so we decided to go to a service in another village, St Peter’s in Chetnole. As it was Rogationtide when Christians pray for God's blessing on the crops and dedicate their work with the soil, plants and animals to God remembering He created them and that it is our job to care for them.

The service started on Manor Farm in the cow shed where we sat on hay bales among the cattle. Music was provided by an oboe and a guitar. After some hymns, prayers and readings we said goodbye to the cows and calves and processed to the river.

There we once again sang a hymn, said

Looking for Talent – Would like to join our ‘Open the Book’ team, acting out colourful Bible stories at St. Andrew’s school assemblies? We aim to take one assembly every couple of months with a brief rehearsal the week before. If you love children, you’ll love ‘Open the book’! Do contact the Team Vicar Simon Brignall at brignall97as@btinternet.com

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Messy Church needs you Dear friends in starting out we would be very For some time now pleased to hear from you as well.

St Andrew’s church For further information has been running a Contact myself: Messy Church in the St Andrew’s CE Primary Rev Tony Gilbert, 01935 873044 School, Yetminster under the able leadership Rev Simon Brignall, 01935 872237 of Kay Wilson White. Messy church is a very e-mail: teamvicar3valleys@gmail.com informal act of worship, very often involving Anne Reason, 01935 873726 arts and craft work, (and getting messy!) for e-mail: dareason@btinternet.com all ages but is particularly aimed at the Even if you don’t want to be involved younger generation. We have found it to be directly I would ask you to keep the leaders an effective outreach. Unfortunately for and members in your prayers. the Messy Church Kay is called to move on to Thank you, Tony Gilbert, Team Rector do other things. This means we are looking for a new leader to take us through the next phase. Could you help? You may not want to lead but If you have experience of this kind of work and would like to be involved or perhaps its new to you and you are interested

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A QUIET DAY IN A GARDEN A Design for Living will be led by The Reverend Sister Ann-Marie Stuart, F.J. (Sherborne Abbey Benefice Chaplain) (previously Spirituality Adviser for the Diocese of Carlisle)

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the long and varied pathway which our I have been persuaded by the family to lives have taken. No doubt sometimes it put in writing my life history, so eventually has been through the murky valleys when I have made a start.. When I try to recall things have been depressing and difficult, some of the events of my early years I can but also sometimes on the mountain tops see the task is going to take a long time. when we have been full of joy and Some memories are stirring up all kinds of thanksgiving.

Can I suggest that we all stop for a while thoughts and recollections of the many people who have been instrumental in (perhaps on a birthday or anniversary) and look back and see from where we have shaping my life. come and recall many of I’m sure many will We praise Him for all the events of our lives have heard me say and especially the before that I really that is past number of people who believe that one of the And trust Him for all have influenced our greatest gifts that God journey. has given us is the gift that’s to come.”

I trust that, with me, of memory. Just stop you can offer a prayer of and try to imagine praise and thanksgiving to a wonderful what your life would be like without God who has kept and guided us through memories.

Many of you would have watched the thick and thin - a God whom we can now TV coverage of the momentous events of D see, in hindsight, knew better than we did Day 1944, which, no doubt, stirred many a God who has never deserted us despite poignant memories of those of your our waywardness and forgetfulness - a families who perhaps were involved.. I’m God who has never stopped loving us since sure that all who saw, or heard about the the day we were born - and never will until outstanding bravery of that generation we die.

One of our hymns contain these words: must be filled with much pride and “We praise Him for all that is past thankfullness and not a little of unashamed And trust Him for all that’s to come.” emotion. These memories must always be You’ll be glad I’m not going to burden kept alive and never forgotten.

Similar memories will be refreshed you with my life history - only just to wish again next month as we hear a lot more you many Happy Memories, Blessings about the First world war. I remember with Cliff Harris pride the stories that my late father related about his service in the Royal Navy at the battle of Jutland.

Memories of bygone events in our lives are bound to evoke a variety of feelings; thankfulness, sadness, gladness, regrets and forgiveness, as we travel in our minds

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Leigh Weather Watch May 2014 “All will be gay when noontide wakes anew The buttercups, the little children’s dower” Robert Bridges (Home thoughts from Abroad)

Hedgerows and fields were full of colour in May and we had the added pleasure of being spared really adverse weather.

Rainfall Once again, the month saw aboveaverage rainfall but the wettest day (the 24th) had ‘only’ 16mm (0.6”) - modest indeed when compared with the huge amounts that drenched us last year. Total rainfall for the month was 96mm (3.8”) instead of the average 64mm (2.5”) Year-to-date rainfall rose to 647mm (25.5”) - still almost double the amount we usually expect.

Temperatures May temperatures were slightly higher than usual, averaging 12.9C/51F - instead of 12.1C/44F). The warmest day was in the middle of the month, with 25C (77F) on the 18th, but

April 2014

- in the English way - temperatures fell after that early promise of summer.

Sunshine May sunshine totalled 120 hours, 13% below the 2001-12 average of 137 hours. The sunniest day was the 18th, with 11.7 hours of sunshine. There were four sun-free days (instead of May’s usual average of three).

For the year so far, sun hours total 450, nowhere near our 2003 record of 593 hours (which was probably wasted because no one had solar panels in those days).

Pressure As in March and April, pressure was higher than usual, averaging 1020mb instead of 1016. It peaked at 1040mb on 14th, when we had 11.1 hours of sunshine and fell to to 1005mb on the 22nd when we had 9mm of rain instead..

Winds May was less windy than in most years. The highest recorded wind speeds were 24mph on the 10th and 11th - well below May’s usual maximum of 34mph.

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Club News Our May meeting was a talk

by Martin Fielding on "The Life of a Vet". Martin had been a vet in Yorkshire and Dorset (he practised in Weymouth for 25 years) until his retirement.

He started with some very amusing stories of talks he had given over the years and the funny experiences he had had. He kept us amused with many different stories and how he had been in a mixed practice and so had looked after farm animals as well as domestic pets. He explained how difficult it could be testing the larger animals for their fertility and also helping them get pregnant!

Over the years he had treated many different types of animal, and also mentioned the way a vet handles putting down animals and being caring of their owners.

He said how the 'vet on call' system had changed since he was in practice - he used to work evenings and every other weekend whereas now the practices use other agencies to look after evenings and weekends - he felt this was a backward step as you needed to know the background of

your animals (and their owners!) and obviously this was not easy when outsiders are brought in.

We could all imagine he was great fun to work with and he told some hilarious stories including one of a budgerigar who had had a stroke but who then flew off the table during an operation!

Martin mentioned the wide range of animals he had treated - from foxes and deer who had been knocked down by cars, an elephant who had been burnt in a fire, a dog who had swallowed a pair of tights and another one who had swallowed a tube of Copydex! He ended his talk with stories about the many different owners he had come across - he used to find it very amusing that owners used to show off what was wrong with their pet, by pretending to be the animal! All in all a very enjoyable talk.

On 29 July Julia's House will be giving a talk and then on 26 August Mike Hooker will be talking on 'The Jurassic Coast'.

Anne Reason .

RHYME Wriggle Valley Women’s Group We welcomed Sue Dona to our May meeting who talked about “Italy”. Sue has lived in Italy for 40 years and talked mainly about the North of Italy and areas that are not so much on the usual tourist routes. She gave us an insight into the food, drink and history of the different areas in a light hearted way.

A most enjoyable evening.

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The History Society .and we met Wallace and Gromit too It’s the 1950s and we are off to Dublin. We are waiting in Shed M to board the ferry at Prince’s Wharf on the Avon quayside.

Fast forward 60+ years and we are standing in the M Shed Museum in Bristol surrounded by 20th century memorabilia of Bristol city and its docks. This was the focus of the Society’s June excursion. In beautifully laid out, colourful displays we get a feel for the development of Bristol, as a place to live, and its people.

In 1240 Henry III commanded the rival neighbourhood of Redcliffe (now just another district of the city) to lend an equal hand in the digging of a “Trench to receive shipping”. 700 years later a canny Town Clerk prevented the Crown from claiming a horde of 5700 silver coins as Treasure Trove. He discovered an obscure charter granted by Edward IV in 1462 allowing Bristol to keep any treasure found within its boundaries – a privilege granted to only one other city in England. Here you see examples of Bristol’s high tech output from Brunel’s first ship’s propeller to railway engines built locally (over 4000) by Peckett & Sons to aero engines for the jump-jet and Concorde.

Bristol was also famous for its cocoa and chocolate, as in Fry’s now sadly lost somewhere in the Kraft conglomerate, and tobacco. Those packets of Wills’s Woodbines brought back memories of illicit puffs on “woodies” while keeping careful watch for teachers.

If you would like to know how and where the Oldest Profession plied its trade in the late 19th/early 20th centuries, here’s the place.

Then to cap it all we were able to enter the

world of two of Bristol’s most famous contemporary sons – Wallace and Gromit. Here you can see the heroes in their workshop, or in their kitchen with their retro SMUG fridge. Or browse their library of titles such as Brie Encounters, East of Edam or Grated Expectations.

To round off the visit we took a boat trip on the Avon. The “skipper”, obviously a man proud of his city, was an enthusiastic guide. Another wonder: there is a fifty feet variation in the depth of the daily tide. He explained how with Bristolian ingenuity locks and weirs were built to flood 83 acres to create this enormous “floating” harbour. As well as the many buildings of historic interest he proudly pointed out the nesting green peregrine falcons. Sadly despite the claims of the cleansed water we did not see the “urban” otters which now flourish here.

Another great day.

Visits. ~ The last visit on this year’s programme is Forde Abbey. Contact Sandra Tuck on 872124.

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Tuesday Club –May 2014 This month another friendly and familiar face was talking to us. Anne Reason came to tell us all about the work of the Mothers Union. She first of all disabused us of a common misconception about the membership. It is open not just to mothers but also to single and divorced people and even men are welcome. There were even a few men amongst her audience at the Tuesday Club. The Mothers Union was founded by Elizabeth Hayward, because she was convinced that mothers could change the nation for the better. In 1848 she married Mr Sumner who was vicar of Alresford in Hampshire and the Union quickly grew to cover the whole country.

Queen Victoria became its patron and it then rapidly spread over the whole Commonwealth, or Empire as it then was.

The local groups of Unions do a vast amount of work with deprived and under

privileged groups, working with the children of people in prison, with teenagers in areas with high teenage pregnancy rates, in women’s refuges and providing holidays for deprived mothers and children at a hotel it owns in Sidmouth.

The current president is very keen to let children have a proper childhood and to avoid their premature sexualisation through the influence of the Media clothes etc. Nationally the Mothers Union does a great deal of work in preparation for marriage and with children’s hospitals such as Great Ormond Street. The Wriggle Valley group has 22 members but internationally it has 4 million members and I think we may be grateful for all the good work it does.

Next month Dr. Tuke will be enlightening is about life as a country doctor and we hope to welcome as many people as possible to what should be another interesting afternoon.

Sylvia Bryan

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Leigh Discussion Club On 6 May we had a coach trip to Avebury Manor. On arriving at 11 am we were greeted at the coach park by a member of the National Trust team, she sorted out the entrance tickets and gave us all a map of the site. Our entrance tickets were not until 2 pm so we all chose which direction to explore. The gardens are divided up into different areas, topiary, flowers and kitchen.

There were two museums, a restaurant and of course the Stone Circle and Avebury Village. We were very fortunate in having sunny weather throughout the day. Sheep and lambs were feeding amongst the stones as we walked around the circle.

At 2pm we all met up at the Manor, where it was explained to us that we could sit and touch anything except for the hand painted Chinese wallpaper in one of the rooms. One of our members had her photo taken stretching out elegantly on a silk bedcover of a Queen Anne four poster bed ! Each room was decorated in a different period and style relating to previous owners of the Manor, and a volunteer was on hand to answer any questions or relate interesting historical facts to us.

One owner, Alexander Keiller, lived in the Manor in 1935. He had inherited the Keiller Marmalade fortune and spent a large part of it undertaking professional archeological digs around Avebury and Wiltshire. One room in the Manor was known as “The Keiller Parlour”, this was a living room with 1930's furniture. We were reclining in armchairs, reading books and magazines of the day and listening to Neville Chamberlain declaring “we are now at war”. Each room had it's own authentic era stamped on it.

Later in the afternoon some of us enjoyed afternoon tea in the old library, overlooking the garden. White tablecloths, china tea service, delicious cakes, choice of tea, no tea

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bags ! All served by a very polite aproned waitress, The Good Old Days !

A thoroughly enjoyable day, from my perspective the most enjoyable National Trust Property I have visited. Welcoming staff and the fact that visitors were encouraged to touch, sit and enjoy each room without being rushed through. The coach left at 5pm and on our way back the rain started. Brenda Evans Our first evening visit of the Summer

season saw us arrive in force at the Bison Centre at Bush Farm, West Knoyle, near Mere in Wiltshire. Using our own cars, satnavs programmed, forty three members and friends managed to turn up and at the right time !

We were greeted by owners Colin and Pepe Seaford and shown into the display and museum room where we saw a large collection of native american artefacts, wildlife pictures, Bison skins and Indian woven blankets plus a very interesting boat in excess of 100 years old. Owner Colin then joined us and spoke about how it all started for him some twenty years earlier and now with possibly the largest herd of wild Bison in the country within his 200 acres of land.

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take the woodlands walk and the farm yard.

Those of us in the second group had a wonderful stroll along the winding paths, meeting and seeing along the way poultry, rheas, prairie dogs and raccoons. There were some delightful goats and kids and a magnificent extemely large grey Owl. It was then our turn to take the trailer ride. We stopped in the first enclosure and Colin climbed onto the trailer and introduced us to his main bull, six years old and very aware of his standing and place amongst the herd.

Colin explained, although they were wild animals he dare not allow Bulls to fight, they would go straight through a fence or gate as if it was not there, besides causing extreme damage to each other – we proceeded further along and stopped overlooking the Elk enclosure. There were 50 or 60 females plus a stag displaying a superb set of antlers,

apparently the Elk can be very dangerous striking with their feet – we then moved on to the last enclosure, this contained a big herd of younger Bison who were much more frisky and certainly a couple of the young bulls were pawing the ground and snorting.

Colin had driven to the centre of the field saying that hopefully when we moved on they would not follow, unfortunately the Bison did not read the script so one of our more agile younger members assisted Colin in our escape through the gate. We then proceeded back to the farm where Pepe had prepared tasty Bison burgers, Elk and Pig sausages to complete our evening. Colin was a very entertaining and knowledgeable guide who made it an enjoyable experience for us all. A Must Do For All Ages !

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meet the Worldwide President, Lyn Tembey at Wilton, near Salisbury, on Monday 28 July. We will Pretty Puds be celebrating our founder Thank you to all the MU member's day on Friday 8 members who contributed to August (please note the the Pretty Puds and Tea at change of date) in Yetminster Church on Hermitage Church, hopefully Wednesday 21 May. It was a with a family picnic and short lovely social event and service walk depending on the which was attended by many weather! Tuesday 2 of our members and Ann September is our Fairtrade Howard our Diocesan Event to be held in the Trim Twelve of us enjoyed a President who spoke about Room,Yetminster at 7pm. fantastic fish and chip supper her Walk a Week challenge.

We welcome anyone in West Bay for one of our There were many interested in supporting delicious Pretty Puds - lemon summer meetings in early family life. For further June.

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being nine months!

It was an enjoyable event for all involved and the afternoon ended with a walk to Yetminster School to join the children at Wednesday club.

Planning Applications July BATCOMBE, HILFIELD, MELBURY BUBB & RYME INTRINSECA Nil

CHETNOLE WD/D/14/001335 23/05/2014 Park House Farm, Herbury Lane - Replacement of flat roof above existing extension with pitched roof and erection of new porch (Full).

No Decision.

WD/D/14/000962 29/04/2014 Myrtle Cottages, Stockwood road - The erection of a new two storey dwelling, with parking and shared access drive (Outline). No Decision.

LEIGH WD/D/14/001402 06/06/2014 Land adjacent to Higher Field, Totnell - Request for confirmation of compliance with planning conditions 1, 2, 3,4 & 5 of planning approval WD/D/14/000532 (Compliance with Conditions). No Decision.

WD/D/14/001155 14/05/2014 Daughters Farm, Three Gates – Change of use of agricultural building to dwelling (Prior Approval Agricultural to dwelling) No Decision.

WD/D/14/001053 28/04/2014 Church Farm, Chetnole Road – Single storey extension (Listed Building Consent). No Decision.

WD/D/14/001018 28/04/2014 Church Farm, Chetnole Road – Amendment to planning permission reference 1/D/13/000049. The proposed development consists of two elements, a main pitched roof element and a link form this to the existing house. The proposed amendment is to reduce, by a small amount, the width of the link element. (Non-material Amendment). Approved.

RYME INTRINSECA WD/D/14/001266 22/05/2014 BARN, RYME ROAD - Change of use of agricultural barn to two dwelling houses (Use Class C3) Prior Approval Agricultural to dwelling).

No Decision.

WD/D/14/001265 22/05/2014 BARN, LAKEGATE ROAD – Change of use of agricultural barn to a single dwelling house (Use Class C3) (Prior Approval Agricultural to dwelling).

No Decision.

YETMINSTER WD/D/14/001255 04/06/2014 Mill Cottage, Downs Lane – Discharge of Section 106 Agreement dated 3.10.1988 (Modification and Discharge of Planning O). No Decision.

WD/D/14/001230 02/06/2014 Field House, High Street – Conversion of outbuilding to form ancillary guest accommodation and holiday let use (Full). No Decision.

WD/D/14/001241 14/05/2014 Old Library, Church Street – Removal of existing garage door and blocking in for the provision of a new window and alterations to the windows on the west (front) elevation, the dismantling of the element of the existing kitchen extension above the brick plinth wall (for replacement) and general internal alterations. The formation of the rear glazed porch constructed up off the brick plinth walls of the previous kitchen extension (Listed Building Consent).

No Decision.

WD/D/14/001229 14/05/2014 Mill Cottage, Downs Lane – Make alterations to convert cowshed to bungalow with removal of condition 3 of planning approval 1/N/87/000344 which requires the dwelling to be used solely in conjunction with and ancillary to the main house known at the time of this application as Mill Farm. (Variation of condition) No Decision.

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WD/D/14/001201 12/05/2014 Land adjacent Thornford Road, Thornford Road – Request for confirmation of compliance with planning conditions 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 17, 18 & 19 of planning approval 1/D/13/000841 (Compliance with Conditions).

No Decision.

WD/D/14/001014 02/05/2014 Croft Cottage, High Street –request for confirmation of compliance with planning conditions 1, 2, 3 and 4 of planning approval 1/D/13/001349 (Compliance with Conditions). No Decision.

WD/D/14/000934 10/04/2014 West Hill Farm, Brister End - To extend an existing livestock building (Full). Approved.

WD/CA/14/00127 04/04/2014 Priors Cleve, High Street - T1 – Yew - Raise canopy over garage roof by 1-1.5m T2 - Group of Sycamore - reduce back to previous points to form hedge shape. Grant 13/05/2014.

WD/D/14/000637 24/03/2014 Higher Farm, High Street – Replace asbestos diamond tile with slate and rebuild one chimney stack (Listed Building Consent).

Under consideration.

WD/D/14/000548 27/02/2014 The Old Court House, High Street - Proposed removal of 20th WD/D/14/000547 century additions to the North elevation: First floor roofline including dormer windows and ground floor porch, shower room/wc, to be replaced by: Proposed north west wing incorporating garden room link. Improvement to roofline over existing first floor accommodation. (Full & Listed Building Consent).

Approved.

1/D/13/001730 20/01/2014 Folly Fields Farm, Thornford Road – The use of land as a Site for a temporary rural worker's dwelling; the use of the existing 6 bay agricultural building for the accommodation of livestock and other animals; and the construction of an east lean to for the same agricultural and non agricultural uses (Full). Approved.

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

The next Development Control Committee meetings will take place on the 19 June/17 July/14 August 2014 the meeting starts 2.15 at Committee Room A & B, South Walks House, Dorchester. A full register of all past and present planning applications can be found at: www.dorsetforyou.com/planning applications.

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