Conduit Magazine February 2017

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Issue 192 February 2017

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24th-28th ‘Alice in Wonderland’ pantomime, Octagon Theatre, Yeovil, 7.30pm 25th Lawrence’s General Sale, Crewkerne, 9.30am* ’99 Homes’ film, Yeovil College, 7.30pm Burns Night, The Mitre Inn, Sandford Orcas, 7.00pm ‘The Origins of Muchelney Abbey’ talk, Methodist Church Hall, South Petherton, 7.30pm 27th ‘From Corscombe to New Zealand’ talk, Caryford Hall, Castle Cary, 2.30pm

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‘The Magnificent Seven’ film, Davis Hall, West Camel, 7.30pm Craig Milverton Trio, Ilminster Arts Centre, 8.00pm Big Breakfast, Henhayes Centre, Crewkerne, 10.00am-12.00 noon Gourmet Grill, Merriott Village Hall, 12.00 noon5.00pm Chinese New Year two course buffet, The George Hotel, Castle Cary, 7.00pm ‘The Ronnie Scott All Stars Quintet’, the Exchange, Sturminster Newton, 7.30pm Toy & Train Collectors Fair, Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet, 10.30am-2.30pm ‘Here We Come ‘A

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Wassailing’, Charlton Horethorne Village Hall, 4.30pm* General Auction, Lyme Bay Auctions, Seaton, 10.00am* Duke’s General Sale, Weymouth Avenue, 10.30am* ‘The Pitmen Poets’, Octagon Theatre, Yeovil, 7.30pm

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Lawrence’s General Sale, Crewkerne, 9.30am* Angela Hewitt concert, Octagon Theatre, Yeovil, 7.30pm Yeovilton Military Wives concert, Parish Church, Martock, 7.30pm ‘Garden Giants’ talk,

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‘It’s A Wonderful World’, Ilminster Arts Centre, 9.30am-4.30pm ‘Schools Go Visual VI’, Ilminster Arts Centre, 9.30am-4.30pm ‘Confluence’, Ilminster Arts Centre, 9.30am-4.30pm

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Methodist Church Rooms, Castle Cary, 7.30pm Lawrence’s Books, Maps, Manuscripts & Photography Auction, Crewkerne, 9.30am* Monthly Market, Market Place, Somerton, 10.00am-2.00pm* Weldmar Snowdrop Service of Remembrance’, Cheap Street Church, Sherborne, 11.00am* ‘C.A.T.C.H’ talk, Memorial Hall, Wincanton, 7.30pm ‘Bristol Blue Glass’ Yeovil Archaeological & Local History Society talk, Holy Trinity Church, Yeovil, 7.30pm

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‘The Johnny Cash Roadshow’, Octagon Theatre, Yeovil, 7.30pm ‘Captain Fantastic’ film, David Hall, South Petherton, 8.00pm ‘Beatles with Wings’ concert, The Exchange, Sturminster Newton, 8.00pm Matthew Drinkwater, Ilminster Arts Centre, 8.00pm Bowls Club Coffee Morning, The Clubhouse, Queen Camel, 10.00am-11.30am* 3D Printer demonstration, Wincanton Library, 10.00am-12.00 noon* Coffee Morning, Market House, Castle Cary, 10.00am-5.00pm Jumble Sale, Bradford Abbas Village Hall, 2.00pm ‘Montacute House, Filming, Funding and Future’ talk, Digby Hall, Sherborne, 2.30pm ‘Cool Country’ dance club, Davis Hall, West Camel, 7.30pm Barbara Dickson concert, Octagon Theatre, Yeovil, 7.30pm Quiz Night, Yeovil Conservative Club, 7.30pm Geoff Lakeman concert, David Hall, South Petherton, 8.00pm ‘Alice in Blunderland’ pantomime, Parish Hall, Martock, 2.30pm & 7.30pm Charterhouse Classic & Vintage Motor Auction, Royal Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet, 12.00 noon ‘Practise Makes Perfect’ workshop, Pendomer Church, 5.00pm* ‘Inner Sanctums’ talk, Langport Library, 7.30pm* ‘Bridget Jones’s Baby’ film, Odcombe Village Hall, 8.00pm Radio Somerset visit, Wincanton Library, 10.00am-12.00 noon*

‘Favourite Teapots’, Methodist Church Rooms, Castle Cary, 2.30pm The Conduit Dinner Club, The Camelot Pub, South Cadbury, 7.00pm ‘Getting to Know Gorillas’ talk, Caryford Hall, Castle Cary, 7.30pm 8th Lawrence’s General Sale, Crewkerne, 9.30am* ‘Adventures In Crochet Hearts’ workshop, Ilminster Arts Centre, 10.00am-1.00pm ‘Dorset Women’ talk, Jubilee Hall, Yetminster, 2.30pm Ben Garrod, Octagon Theatre, Yeovil, 6.30pm ‘The Girl on the Train’ film, The Queens Arms, Corton Denham, 7.30pm ‘The Crow’s Egg’ film, Yeovil College, 7.30pm ‘The Eagle Huntress’ film, Digby Church Hall, Sherborne, 7.30pm 8th-11th ‘Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves’ pantomime, The Exchange, Sturminster Newton, 7.30pm 9th ‘Lord of Fire, Ice and Plants’ talk, Digby Hall, Sherborne, 2.30pm Ladies Quiz Night, King Ina Academy School, Somerton, 7.00pm ‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ talk, East Coker Village Hall, 7.30pm ‘Growing Fruit and Vegetables on the Patio’ talk, Millennium Hall, Seavington, 7.30pm ‘From Seed to Fork’ talk, Queen Camel Village Hall, 7.30pm ‘Re-nonsense Man’ show, Octagon Theatre, Yeovil, 7.30pm 9th-10th ‘Alice in Blunderland’ pantomime, Parish Hall, Martock, 7.30pm 10th Come for Coffee, Parish Hall, Martock, 10.00am-12.00 noon Dementia Awareness Day, Milbrook Surgery, Castle Cary, 10.00am*

‘Slow Stitch’ workshop, Ilminster Arts Centre, 10.00am-1.00pm ‘Tusk Trust’ talk, St Johns Church, Horsington, 7.30pm ‘Tangerines’ film, Wadham School, Crewkerne, 7.30pm Valentine’s Disco, David Hall, South Petherton, 7.30pm ‘Frazzled’ show, Octagon Theatre, Yeovil, 7.30pm ‘Call My Bluff’, Davis Hall, West Camel, 7.30pm ‘New Orleans Heat’ concert, Ilminster Arts Centre, 8.00pm 10th-18th ‘Alice in Wonderland’ pantomime, Market House, Somerton, 7.30pm 11th Big Butty Breakfast, Village Hall, Alweston, 9.00am-11.00am Spectra Musica Come and Sing Day, Cheap Street Church, Sherborne, 9.30am Chasty Cottage Antique Fair, Digby Hall, Sherborne, 9.30am-4.00pm Valentine’s Farmers Market, Martock Shopping Precinct, 10.00am-1.00pm* ‘Snowdrops at Minterne Gardens’, 10.00am-6.00pm Bird Quiz & Poetry Lunch

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MARCH DEADLINES News and Articles: Friday 10th FEBRUARY Advertisements: Monday 13th FEBRUARY

Club, Wincanton Library, 12.00 noon* Tom Toomey workshop, David Hall, South Petherton, 3.00pm* ‘Bridget Jones’s Baby’ film, Hinton St George Village Hall, 7.30pm Tom Toomey & The Monfi Cats concert, David Hall, South Petherton, 7.30pm ‘Morgan and West’ magic show, North Cadbury Village Hall, 7.30pm ‘The Story of Pride and Prejudice’ performance, Octagon Theatre, Yeovil, 7.30pm 11th-19th Half Term of Family Fun, TV Radio Toy Museum, Montacute, 12.00 noon5.00pm 12th Charterhouse Classic Car Auction, Royal Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet, 12.00 noon ‘Manila’s Dream’, The Exchange, Sturminster Newton, 4.00pm Shadow Making workshop, The Exchange, Sturminster Newton, 8.00pm 13th ‘Scrappy College’ workshop, Digby Hall, Sherborne, 9.30am-3.30pm Somerton Sings, West Street Church, Somerton, 10.45am Teddy Bears’ Picnic, Somerton Museum, 11.00am-1.00pm* ‘A Victorian Head Gardener’ talk, Yeovil Court Hotel, 12.00 noon ‘With the Sound of Singing’ concert, Cheap Street Church, Sherborne, 2.00pm* ‘Bridget Jones’s Baby’ film, Leigh Village Hall, 7.30pm ‘From Puppy to Guide Dog’ talk, David Hall, South Petherton, 7.30pm 14th CBeebies’ duo Chris & Pui, Octagon Theatre, Yeovil, 11.00am & 2.00pm 14th-18th ‘Guys and Dolls’ musical, Buckland Newton Village Hall, 7.00pm

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Lawrence’s General Sale, Crewkerne, 9.30am* McCubbing & Redfern Fine Art, Antiques & Collectables Auction, Wells, 9.30am* ‘My Life in the Fairgrounds’ talk, Pavilion Recreation Ground, Martock, 2.00pm ‘Growing Vegetables My Way’ talk, North Cadbury Village Hall, 7.30pm ‘Micro-moths’ talk, St John’s Church Rooms, Yeovil, 7.30pm ‘Pluto from Myth to Discovery and New Horizons’ talk, Norton Sub Hamdon Village Hall, 7.30pm 15th-16th Ben Portsmouth as Elvis, Octagon Theatre, Yeovil, 7.30pm 15th-18th ‘The Addams Family’ musical, Methodist Church, Castle Cary, 7.30pm 16th ‘Adventures In Crochet Granny Square’ workshop, Ilminster Arts Centre, 10.00am Arts Buffet, Cheap Street Church, Sherborne, 10.00am-12.30pm & 1.40pm-3.30pm* ‘Knit, Stitch & Crochet Too’ workshop, Ilminster Arts Centre, 2.15pm ‘Bridget Jones’s Baby’ film, The Exchange, Sturminster Newton, 7.00pm ‘Bridget Jones’s Baby’ film, Jubilee Hall, Ditcheat, 7.30pm Kit Glaisyer, Octagon Theatre, Yeovil, 7.30pm 16th-18th ‘The Legend of King Arthur’ pantomime, Memorial Hall, Wincanton, 7.30pm 17th Charterhouse Silver, Jewellery, Watches & Antiques Auction, Long Street, Sherborne, 10.00am* Free Health Walk, Moorlands Shopping Precinct, Martock.

9.30am* Chef’s Special Lunch, Henhayes Centre, Crewkerne, 12.30pm Peter “One Dart’ Manley

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Darts Exhibition, George Albert Hotel, Evershot, 7.00pm ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’, Octagon Theatre, Yeovil, 7.30pm ‘Bridget Jones’s Baby’ film, David Hall, South Petherton, 8.00pm Ruby Turner live, the Exchange, Sturminster Newton, 8.00pm ‘Bridget Jones’s Baby’ film, David Hall, South Petherton, 8.00pm Birdy Story Time and Craft Event, Wincanton Library, 10.00am11.30am* ‘Bridget Jones’s Baby’ film, Halstock Village Hall, 7.30pm ‘The Girl on the Train’ film, Milborne Port Village Hall, 7.30pm ‘Room’ film, Warehouse Theatre, Ilminster, 7.45pm ‘Stephen Fearing’, David Hall, South Petherton, 8.00pm Folk Band workshop, Digby Hall, Sherborne, 1.30pm-4.30pm ‘Baroque in Cary’, Methodist Church, Castle Cary, 3.00pm Round the Home’ concert, Octagon Theatre, Yeovil, 7.30pm Performance Evening, David Hall, South Petherton, 7.30pm ‘Anthropoid’ film, Cerne Abbas Village Hall, 7.30pm ‘Successes & Failures with Alpines’ talk, David Hall, South Petherton, 7.30pm Duke’s General Sale, Weymouth Avenue, 10.30am* ‘Imperial Purple to Denim Blue’ lecture, Caryford Hall, 11.00am ‘Winemaking on the Furleigh Estate’ talk, Beaminster Museum, 2.30pm ‘Managing National Trust Estates’ talk, Parish Room, Somerton, 7.30pm Lawrence’s General Sale, Crewkerne, 9.30am*

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Potato Days & Seed Fairs 2017 January Sun 29th 10.30am-1.30pm* Pimperne Village Hall Nr Blandford, DT11 8UZ February Sat 4th 10.30am-2.00pm Drimpton Village Hall Nr Beaminster, DT8 3RF Great lunches and Children's activities Sat 25th 10.30am-2.00pm Maiden Newton Village Hall Station Road, DT2 0AE Sun 26th 10.00am-3.00pm

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‘Community Fundraising Day’, Monks Yard, Ilminster, 9.00am-5.00pm Coffee Morning, David Hall, South Petherton, 10.00am-12.00 noon ‘An Afternoon with Anita Harris’, The Exchange, Sturminster Newton, 2.00pm ‘Inferno’ film, The Queens Arms, Corton Denham, 7.30pm ‘The Life & Times of the Bonded Servants of Somerset’ talk, David Hall, South Petherton, 7.30pm ‘Bridget Jones’s Baby’ film, East Coker Village Hall, 7.30pm ‘With a Spring in my Step’ demonstration, Holy Trinity Church, Yeovil, 7.30pm ‘Court’ film, Yeovil College, 7.30pm Duke’s Ceramic, Glass & Asian Art, Furniture and Works of Art Sale, Dorchester, 10.30am*

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Simpson Miller Legal Surgery, The Old Barn, Old Barn Way, Yeovil,1 0.30am-1.00pm* ‘Mumbo Jumbo’ concert, Village Hall, Charlton Horethorne, 7.30pm ‘How to Achieve a Shape’ talk, Catholic Church Hall, Sherborne, 7.30pm Richard Alston Dance Company performance, Octagon Theatre, Yeovil, 7.30pm Somerton U3A, Edgar Community Hall, Somerton, 10.00am12.00 noon Sarah-Jane Bungay talk, Caryford Hall, Castle Cary, 2.30pm ‘Where is Love’ evening, David Hall, South Petherton, 7.30pm ‘Spend More Time in Wild’ talk, Parish Hall, Ilminster, 7.30pm ‘I, Daniel Blake’ film, Davis Hall, West Camel, 7.30pm ‘6 Hands’ concert, The Exchange, Sturminster Newton, 7.30pm ‘Mumbo Jumbo’ concert, Henhayes Centre, Crewkerne, 7.45pm Cartgate Market, A303 Cartgate Picnic Site, Nr Yeovil, 8.00am-2.00pm* Chasty Cottage Antique Fair, Digby Hall, Sherborne, 9.30am-4.00pm Big Breakfast, Henhayes Centre, Crewkerne, 10.00am12.00 noon Oils workshop, Digby Hall, Sherborne, 10.00am-4.00pm ‘Anodised Aluminum Jewellery’ workshop, Old Town Hall, Somerton, 10.00am-4.00pm ‘I, Daniel Blake’ film, Parish Hall, Martock, 7.30pm ‘ELO Again’ concert, The Exchange, Sturminster Newton, 7.30pm ‘The Girl on the Train’ film, Parish Room, Somerton, 7.30pm Royal Welsh College of

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23rd MarCh OCTAGON THEATRE TICKETS £10 from Box office (01935) 422884

Friends of St Michael’s Church present a talk by local author

Harry Bucknall ‘Like a Tramp Like a Pilgrim - on foot across Europe to Rome' Saturday 25th February, 6.30pm

North Cadbury Village Hall Tickets £12 to inc refreshments from North Cadbury Village Shop

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Music and Drama singers, Ilminster Arts Centre, 7.30pm Reg Meuross concert, St George’s Church, Hinton St George, 7.30pm ‘Like a Tramp Like a Pilgrim On Foot Across Europe to Rome’ Harry Bucknall talk, North Cadbury Church, 7.30pm Steve Knightley live, David Hall, South Petherton, 8.00pm General Auction, Lyme Bay Auctions, Seaton, 10.00am* Somerton Sings, West Street Church, Somerton, 10.45am ‘The History and Development of the Gardens’ talk, Parish Rooms, Somerton, 7.30pm Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day), The George Hotel, Castle Cary, 12.00 noon-9.00pm ‘Queen of Katwe’ talk, Caryford Hall, Castle Cary, 7.00pm ‘Wildlife Gardening and Hedgehogs’ talk, Tithe Barn, Merriott, 7.30pm ‘Muchelney Abbey – Part 2’ talk, Primary School, Martock, 7.30pm ‘Hunt for the Wilderpeople’ film, Jubilee Hall, Yetminster, 7.30pm

ALWESTON On Saturday 11th February from 9.00am to 11.00am at the Village Hall there is a Community Big Butty Breakfast. There is a free child’s butty breakfast (under 10’s) with the purchase of an adult breakfast. There will also be a children’s activity table, and cards and preserves for sale as well as a food bank collection for anyone wishing to contribute.

BEAMINSTER On Tuesday 21st February at the Museum from 2.30pm there is a talk entitled ‘Winemaking on the Furleigh Estate’ by Rebbecca Hansford. Rebecca will talk about the well known and respected local vineyard near Salway Ash and how it started and what is involved in producing English wine of superb quality. Entry £2.50. The annual Book Sale will be on Saturday 25th February at the Museum from 10.00am to 1.00pm.

BRADFORD ABBAS On Saturday 4th February at 2.00pm at the Village Hall there is a WI Jumble Sale.

Admission 50p.

BUCKLAND NEWTON From Tuesday 14th to Saturday 18th February at 7.00pm at the Village Hall the Piddle Valley Players presents ‘Guys and Dolls’. A musical fable of Broadway based on a story and characters of Damon Runyon. Entry £10, including refreshments, available from Old Chapel Stores, Buckland Newton and Piddletrenthide Post Office.

CERNE ABBAS On Monday 20th February at the Village Hall from 7.30pm the film showing is ‘Anthropoid’. Tickets £5 from Shirley (01300 341839), Marion (01300 341375 or Yvonne (01300 341421).

CHARTLON HORETHORNE On Thursday 23rd February at the Village Hall at 7.30pm see ‘Mumbo Jumbo’.

They have developed a special show for the intimate atmosphere of the hall combining all the musicianship and song writing skills you expect from this trio. They play around 85% of their own music and the writing is so

good that they were nominated in the British Blues Awards in the Best Original Song category for their track ‘Nice Work’. Be prepared for a lot of fun and audience participation.

Tickets £10 from the Village Shop or 01963 220911.

CORTON DENHAM On Wednesday 8th February at 7.30pm the film ‘The Girl on The Train’ is showing then on Wednesday 22nd ‘Inferno’. Entry £12.50, includes a main meal and a glass of red or white wine, a pint of local ale, a coke or lemonade to be booked beforehand. All events at The Queens Arms. See Movies Around the Villages & Towns.

DITCHEAT On Thursday 16th February at 7.30pm at the Jubilee Memorial Hall the film showing is ‘Bridget Jones’s Baby’. Tickets £6 from the Farm Shop or on the door. More details from 01749 860396. See Movies Around the Villages & Towns.

EAST COKER On Thursday 9th February at 7.30pm the Gardening Club have a talk called ‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ with Michael Jordan from Fungus Conservation Trust. Visitors £3. More details on 01935 862447. On Wednesday 22nd at 7.30pm see the film ‘Bridget Jones’s Baby’. Entry £6. More details 01935 863002. See Movies Around the Villages & Towns. All events at the Village Hall.

EVERSHOT On Friday 17th February at 7.00pm the George Albert Hotel proudly presents a Darts Exhibition with ‘One Dart’ Peter Manley. Tickets £10 from 01935 483430.See Sports for more details.

HALSTOCK See the film ‘Bridget Jones’s Baby at the Village Hall at 7.30pm on Saturday 18th February.

This is the latest in the series of hapless Bridget and her romantic entanglements. Tickets £6 from the Village Shop or from 01935 891394 or 891822 or on the door.

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HINTON ST GEORGE On Saturday 11th February at the Village Hall from 7.30pm see the film ‘Bridget Jones’s Baby’.

Tickets £5 in advance from Personal Services Store and Dorothy’s Tearoom or £5.50 on the door. See Movies Around the Villages & Towns.

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On Saturday 25th at 7.30pm at St George’s Church see Reg Meuross in concert. Tickets £15 from Dorothy’s Tea Room or on 07500 532543.

HORSINGTON On Friday 10th February at 7.30pm at St Johns Church there is a talk with Dan Bucknall, Executive Director of Tusk Trust. Dan has extensive experience working in Africa involving years of conservation work and campaigning to save the Asian Elephant as well as Gorilla conservation and research programmes. Tusk is a pioneering organization with 25 years experience initiating and funding conservation, community development and environmental education programmes across Africa.

Suggested donation £8, includes refreshments, from 01963 371478.

Proceeds to Tusk Charity and Church.

LEIGH On Monday 13th February at the Village Hall from 7.30pm see the film ‘Bridget Jones’s Baby’. Tickets £6 from Bridge Stores on 01935 872 323. For more details contact 01935 873603. See Movies Around the Villages & Towns.

MARTOCK On Thursday 2nd February at 7.30pm at the Parish Church the Yeovilton Military Band will be performing. They play marches, classical and jazzy items and tunes from theatre and film musicals. Their Director, Sgt Tom Griffin, Royal Marines, has now also taken over the baton at the Yeovil Concert Band.

The 30 strong band normally comprises 3 flutes, 4 clarinets, 7 saxophones, 2 horns, 6 trumpets, 2 trombones, 2 euphoniums, 2 tubas and 2 percussion to give a wide range of harmonies. Wine and fruit juice available. Tickets £7 in advance from Martock News and Gallery or on 01935 822706 or £8 on the door. On Saturday 4th at 2.30pm and 7.30pm, Sunday 5th at 2.30pm, Thursday 9th and Friday 10th at 7.30pm, Saturday 11th at 2.30pm and 7.30pm and Sunday 12th at 2.30pm see the pantomime ‘Alice in

Blunderland’. Written by Colin Leach and David Vince, loosely based upon the characters created by Lewis Carroll. Follow Alice as she enters the world of Blunderland and meet many of the familiar characters; The White Rabbit, The Mad Hatter, The Cheshire Cat, Tweedledum and Tweedledee, and The Red Queen as well as some new ones who help to add to the story and bring it to an unexpected ending! Tickets £7 to £11.21.from www.martockplayers.eventbrite.com, the Parish Hall on Thursday morning or on 07769 740775. All performances at the Parish Hall. On Friday 10th at the Parish Hall from 10.00am to 12.00 noon go along to Come For Coffee. Enjoy cafetiere of coffee (£1) and homemade cakes (50p each).

Occasional market stalls. Profits shared between Parish Hall Fund and charities. On Saturday 11th from 10.00am to 1.00pm at the Moorlands Shopping Precinct it is the Valentine’s Farmers Market. There are 16 stalls selling a variety of local produce including buffalo meat, honey, fudge, flapjack, poultry, fruit gin, cakes, bread, plants, vegetables, cheese, cider, chocolates and home roasted coffee. For details or to book a table call 01935 822202. On Wednesday 15th at 2.00pm at the Pavilion Recreation Ground the WI have a talk called ‘My Life in the Fairgrounds’ with speaker Kay Townsend. New members welcome.

For details call 01935 508311. On Friday 17th from the Precinct at 9.30pm go on a free health walk.

Walks are friendly and about 45 minutes long, they are led by trained volunteers at a pace suitable to the group. Everyone welcome. On Saturday 25th from 7.30pm at the Parish Hall see the film ‘I, Daniel Blake’. Tickets £5 from Just for Pets or Martock Gallery or £5.50 on the door. On Saturday 28th from 7.30pm at the Primary School the History Group brings Stephen Honey back by popular demand who will continue the story of Muchelney Abbey where he left off last time, taking the talk from 1066 to the Dissolution. His all round knowledge of both the religious context and the landscape around it make him an interesting speaker. Admission £3 or annual subscription for only £10. For details call 01935 822202.

MERRIOTT On Saturday 28th January at the Village Hall from 12.00 noon to 1.30pm and from 5.00pm go along to the Gourmet Grill. Carefully selected and marinated meats, burgers and vegetarian options using local ingredients including Manor Farm and Bridge Farm cider.

Everything handmade, including starters and desserts. Evening booking essential. On Tuesday 28th February at 7.30pm at the Tithe Barn the Gardening Club have a talk on ‘Wildlife Gardening and Hedgehogs’

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by Penny Richards. Refreshments and raffle. Non members £2. For details call 01460 72298.

MILBORNE PORT On Saturday 18th February at 7.30pm at the Village Hall see ‘The Girl on the Train’. Tickets £5 in advance (available after Wednesday 1st February) from Wayne Pullen Butchers or Crackmore Garage or £5.50 on the door. See Movies Around the Villages & Towns.

MINTERNE On Saturday 11th February go along to Snowdrops at Minterne Gardens from 10.00am to 6.00pm.

With more Snowdrops planted under the Chusan Palms near Eleanor’s Bridge, they expect to see carpets of these dainty white flowers adorning the banks in Minterne’s wild woodland garden. 2-for-1 while the snowdrops last. Entry Adults £5.

MONTACUTE From Saturday 11th to Sunday 19th February from 12.00 noon to 5.00pm at the TV Radio Toy Museum there is Half Term of Family Fun. Walk back in time from the birth of TV and radio to the modern day, the museum is like a Tardis, opening up inside to reveal an unexpectedly immense number of displays, probably the largest collection of toys, books, annuals, jigsaws and games related to TV and radio programmes. A trip out which 3 generations of one family can enjoy and share memories together. Take part in their special half term quiz and test your knowledge on popular culture, all entries will be put into a prize draw at the end of the week!

Adults £7.99, Children £4.99, Family £22.99.

NORTH CADBURY On Saturday 11th February at 7.30pm at the Village Hall the Take Art event is ‘Morgan and West’ who are a pair of time traveling magicians. They present a

fundraising event with a talk called ‘Like a Tramp Like a Pilgrim - on foot across Europe to Rome’ by local author Harry Bucknall. This should a fascinating and very interesting talk.

Tickets £12 include refreshments from the Village Shop on 01963 440923 or 01963 440683.

NORTON SUB HAMDON See ‘Crewkerne’ for details on the Crewkerne and District Astronomical Society at Norton Sub Hamdon Village Hall.

ODCOMBE On Monday 6th February at the Village Hall from 8.00pm the film showing will be ‘Bridget Jones’s Baby’. Tickets £5 in advance from 07934 737104 or £6 on the door.

See Movies Around the Villages & Towns.

QUEEN CAMEL On Saturday 4th February from 10.00am to 11.30am the Bowls Club will be holding a Coffee Morning at the Clubhouse.

Everybody welcome. On Thursday 9th at 7.30pm at the Village Hall the Gardening Club have a new talk called ‘From Seed to Fork’ by Greg Morter. He will be talking about how plants evolved and humans adapted.

Visitors £2.

PENDOMER On Sunday 5th February at the Church from 5.00pm it is the next ‘Practice Makes Perfect’ Wind Ensemble Workshop when the players will perform two short gems: Elgar’s Serenade in E minor & Mozart’s Magic Flute Overture. Each composer was in his mid-thirties when devising his particular work. For Elgar, the Serenade in E minor was to be his first work to become well known (& his favourite work), whereas for Mozart, it was to be one of his last as he died the very year that it was composed. Free though donations for the Church gratefully received. For further details call 01935 891328.

SANDFORD ORCAS On Wednesday 25th January The Mitre Inn host a Burn’s Night. Go along and dine on Haggis neaps and tatties and maybe try a wee dram. Go dressed in kilts and sporrans or just something Scottish. £10 per person. Book a table on 01963 220271.

SEAVINGTON On Thursday 9th February at 7.30pm in the Millennium Hall the Gardening Club have a talk on ‘Growing Fruit and Vegetables on the Patio’. There will be plants for sale and a raffle. Visitors welcome £2. For more information contact Karen Day on 01460 249728.

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you know from the 1950s to 2000 with a Romantic edge! Tickets £5.

On Saturday 11th from 3.00pm there is a workshop with Tom Toomey. This two hour workshop will start with a brief overview of what actually goes into the making of an album but for the majority of the event, Tom will concentrate on demonstrating and sharing his acoustic playing. Tickets £25. A complimentary copy of Tom’s CD ‘MonfiCat’ will be given to everyone attending the workshop. In the evening from 8.00pm see Tom and The Monfi Cats perform. Tom Toomey and The Monfi Cats’ hypnotic sound can be described as inspirational Fusion music that is unique and with a contemporary and distinctive flair. It is rooted in a fluid tapestry of different music genres that include blues, jazz, rock, roots and folk…all beautifully coloured by Spanish, African and Eastern influences. Tickets £15. On Monday 13th at 7.30pm the WI have a talk with Maggie McNulty who will be telling the story of Hedley’s developoment from puppy to Guide Dog. Visitors £2. On Friday 17th from 8.00pm see ‘Bridget Jones’s Baby’.

Tickets £5. See Movies Around the Villages & Towns. On Sunday 19th from 7.30pm there is an Acoustic Night. All styles and forms of performance welcome. If you wish to perform please drop them an email at folk@chriswatts.org to secure a slot.

On Monday 20th at 7.30pm at the Village Hall the Gardening Club have a talk called ‘Successes and Failures with Alpines’ by Richard Horswood.

Visitors £1.50. On Wednesday 22nd from 10.00am to 12.00 noon there is a Coffee Morning. Pop in for a cup of real coffee and a chat. Look around the book and bric-a-brac stalls and more often than not, listen to some live music. Free entry. On Wednesday 22nd at 7.30pm at the Methodist Church Hall the Local History Group have a talk on ‘The Life and Times of the Bonded Servants of Somerset’ with local historian, Sarah Villiers. Visitors welcome £3. On Friday 24th at 7.30pm Poems, Pints and Puds presents ‘Where is Love?’

Petherton Arts Trust invites all Romantics out there to contribute or listen to an informal evening of poems, readings, songs to enlighten and entertain, accompanied by desserts and drinks. Ticket £5 including food. Please book by Wednesday 22nd February. All events, unless stated, are at The David Hall.

WEST CAMEL On Saturday 4th February from 7.30pm Cool Country continue the Country and Western Dance Club with this month the theme of ‘Barefoot and Crazy’. Snacks and soft drinks available but take your own alcohol. For more details 01460 78895. On Friday 10th at 7.30pm go along to ‘Call My Bluff’.

Join the fun and taste a number of delicious puddings. Entry £10,

includes refreshments and a drinks voucher available from Melanie on 01935 851452. Prizes to be won for the table that calls the most bluffs!

On Friday 24th from 7.30pm see ‘I, Daniel Blake’. Admission £5 on the door. Licensed bar and refreshments.

See Movies Around the Villages & Towns. All events at the Davis Hall.

YETMINSTER On Wednesday 8th February at 2.30pm at the Jubilee Hall the History Society have a talk called ‘Dorset Women’. Even in a small region like Dorset, women have figured importantly throughout the ages. From the earliest recorded times to the present day, it is possible to trace the lives of women from all walks of life who have made a contribution famously or infamously, but who have largely gone unnoticed. The talk will tell you about a few of them. On Tuesday 28th from 7.30pm the film showing is ‘Hunt for the Wilderpeople’. Tickets £6 (includes a Choc Ice) available from the Spar Shop. For more details call Sue Eadon on 01935 873699. All events at the Jubilee Hall.

MOVIES AROUND THE VILLAGES AND TOWNS ANTHROPOID (15) Based on the extraordinary true story of “Operation Anthropoid,” the code name for the Czechoslovakian operatives’ mission to assassinate SS officer Reinhard Heydrich.

Heydrich, the main architect behind the Final Solution, was the Reich’s third in command behind Hitler and Himmler and the leader of Nazi forces in Czechoslovakia. The film follows two soldiers from the

Czechoslovakian army in exile, Jozef Gabčík and Jan Kubiš, who are parachuted into their occupied homeland in December 1941. With limited intelligence and little equipment in a city under lock down, they must find a way to assassinate Heydrich - an operation that would change the face of Europe forever. Starring Jamie Dornan and Cillian Murphy.

(Showing at Cerne Abbas) BRIDGET JONES’S BABY (15) After breaking up with Mark Darcy, Bridget Jones’s ‘happily ever after’ has not quite gone according to plan.

Forty something and single again, she decides to focus on her job as top news producer and surround herself with old friends and new. For once, Bridget has everything completely under control. What could possibly go wrong? Then her love life takes a turn and Bridget meets a dashing American named Jack, the suitor who is everything Mr. Darcy is not. In an unlikely twist she finds herself pregnant, but with one hitch…she can only be fifty percent sure of the identity of her baby’s father. Starring Colin Firth, Renee Zellweger and Patrick Dempsey. (Showing at Ditcheat, East Coker, Halstock, Hinton St George, Leigh, Odcombe and South Petherton) CAPTAIN FANTASTIC (15) Deep in the forests of the Pacific Northwest, Ben (Viggo Mortensen) lives with his six children, isolated from the modern world. A devoted father, Ben has dedicated his life to raising his kids with a rigorous physical and intellectual education, and instilled in them a rare and primal connection to the natural world. When a tragedy strikes, the family is forced to leave their self created paradise. Suddenly the children must face the excitement and perils of an unfamiliar world, while Ben is compelled to re-examine what it means to be a parent.

(Showing at South Petherton) HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE (12a) A New Zealand adventure comedy drama based on the book ‘Wild Pork and Watercress’ by Barry Crump. Sam Neill and Julian Dennison play ‘Uncle’ Hector and Ricky Baker, a father figure and son who become the targets of a manhunt after fleeing into the New Zealand bush. (Showing at Yetminster) I, DANIEL BLAKE (15) Daniel Blake (played by newcomer Dave Johns) is a Geordie carpenter in his fifties, living in a council housing block. He has been nursing his wife through a terminal illness but he has been banned from coming back to work until recovers from a heart

attack. Thus begins his Kafka-esque journey through the machinations of claiming for Employment and Support Allowance, involving endless interviews with a string of individuals and assessors, who seek to judge whether he is fit for work. Hayley Squires plays a single mum with two children whom Daniel tries valiantly to help – despite his own simmering sense of desperation. (Showing at Martock and West Camel) QUEEN OF KATWE (PG) Based on the true story of Phiona Mutesi (newcomer Madina Nalwanga), a poor girl from Kampala’s Katwe slum who discovers she has an aptitude for chess, one that her coach (David Oyelowo) believes could take her away from her hand to mouth existence. Her mother (Lupita Nyong’o), however, has doubts about the plan. (Showing at Castle Cary) THE EAGLE HUNTRESS (U) This spellbinding documentary follows Aisholpan, a 13 year old nomadic Mongolian girl who is fighting to become the first female eagle hunter in 12 generations of her Kazakh family. Through breathtaking aerial cinematography and intimate verite footage, the film captures her personal journey while also addressing universal themes like female empowerment, the natural world, coming of age and the onset of modernity. (Showing at Sherborne) THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN (15) Based on the best-selling novel.

Every day, Rachel Watson takes the train to work in New York, passing the house where she used to live, and which her ex-husband still occupies with his new wife and child. To distract herself, she fantasizes about a seemingly perfect couple living a few houses down - Megan and Scott Hipwell. Then one day she sees something shocking from the train.

The next day, she wakes up with a horrible hangover, bloodied and bruised, and with no memory of the night before. Then come the TV reports: Megan Hipwell is missing.

Rachel becomes involved in the case and tries to find out both what happened to Megan, and what exactly she herself was up to that same night. Starring Emily Blunt, Haley Bennett and Luke Evans.

(Showing at Corton Denham, Milborne Port and Somerton)

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Legal Matters

by Jill Cochrane, of Battens Solicitors

Ten Top Tips on Buying a House There are many hurdles to jump when you are purchasing a new home.

Jill Cochrane from Battens Solicitors shares her top 10 tips on buying a house.

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6. Ask questions. Find out as much as you can about the area and the property, including how many viewings and offers it has had. It helps when it comes to negotiating.

1. Know the true costs and set a budget. Do not just save for a deposit; budget for the whole buying process including surveys, searches, land registry, mortgage arrangement and legal fees, stamp duty, removal and furnishing costs and any potential repairs. If you are buying a leasehold property, remember to factor in service charges and ground rent.

7. Be realistic about timings.

Local searches can take up to 18 weeks and if you are in a chain, not everyone will be ready when you are.

2. Get an ‘Agreement in Principle’ before making an offer. Talk to a mortgage adviser about mortgage deals, then get an 'agreement in principle' from a mortgage lender - it could give you the edge on buyers without one.

3. Consider your options. If you are a first time buyer, it is well worth exploring the Government’s first time buyer initiatives.

4. Appoint an experienced lawyer.

A good lawyer will manage the legal side of house buying and ensure everything goes smoothly.

5. Get first dibs. Ask local estate agents to call when suitable properties are about to come onto the market, that way you can book one of the first viewings.

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8. Commission a full property survey. It is different to a valuation survey and will flag up any problems that could cost you later down the line. Your lender may require you to use a specific surveyor.

9. Get insured. Find a comprehensive building insurance policy with no onerous restrictions they can impose if, for example, you are purchasing in a flood risk area.

10. Draw up a Will. If you die, you will want your assets (including your home) to be distributed to your loved one.

Ask a lawyer to help you draw up a legally binding will.

Jill Cochrane of the Battens Residential Property Team offers a bespoke house buying service for buyers. Call 01935 846229 to speak to Jill or email jill.cochrane@battens.co.uk

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Helen Grady has helped many people from the Yeovil area with their mesothelioma claims over the past 7 years and people are often exposed to asbestos at the same places of work. Helen is very familiar with many local factories, schools and colleges in and around Yeovil.

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ISimpson Millar have helped many victims of asbestos exposure and their families in the South West over many years.

Some of the illnesses linked to past exposure to asbestos are insidious and very difficult to treat. The sufferers and their families require a great deal of support and knowledge from their Solicitor. Often when the diagnosis is mesothelioma, a life limiting cancer of the lining of the lung, there are overlap issues to look at to ensure the sufferer and their families are fully protected. A recent example was for a mesothelioma sufferer whose estranged wife had been living overseas for the past 5 years. There was no legal separation and as things stood, his children would have lost out on their inheritance as his estranged wife would have inherited the house, a large death in service payout from his employers, plus his occupational pension. Immediately, a Notice of Severance was served so that his share of the property would go to his children, a Will was put in place and his occupational pension/death in service were all quickly and effortlessly sorted out.

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mother who had been diagnosed with mesothelioma and had received an automatic Government payment for her diagnosis of £86,000.

We always work at our client's pace as sometimes people do not want to deal with lengthy statements when they have just been given a serious life limiting illness. Many sufferers find the statement process hard as they have fond memories of past work and their employers were never knowingly exposing them to such a dreadful carcinogen. After all the carcinogen in question usually consists of invisible microscopic fibres.

We always go to great lengths to reassure mesothelioma sufferers that it is a claim against their past employers insurers and not the company itself. In some recent cases, we could have proceeded directly against the local companies still trading, however, chose not to and looked at other means of settlement and this definitely gave peace of mind to our clients who suffer so much; not only from receiving a terminal diagnosis, but then being told that it could have been due to their previous place of work.

Helen Grady is an Asbestos Illness Specialist Solicitor at Simpson Millar.

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Financial Planning

Save on Bills

by Mark Salter, Financial Planner.

by Edward Covill, Ten Go

Risk Reward Returns

“We didn’t have metaphors in my day. We didn’t beat about the bush”

t is that time of year when many people look forward to a week of snow, where you can stand at the top of a mountain and feel like you are on top of the world. If you are a walker, a hiker, a skier or perhaps a paraglider, you will know that once you have stood for a few minutes admiring the view, you will then start planning your trip back down the mountain.

For those thrill seeking paragliders, it is not going to take long to descend back down but it takes a certain individual to jump off the top of a mountain and negotiate the trees and the rocks before finding somewhere safe to land. At the other end of the spectrum the walkers know it is going to take some time before they reach the bottom of the mountain but apart from the occasional stream to negotiate it should be a pleasant walk without the risks of our paragliding friend.

We all have very different feelings about the risks we take in life whether we are up in the mountains with our walking boots or with a parachute, this can be very similar to investing.

Some investors are prepared to take substantial risks to generate better returns but others are happier to take less risk to get a moderate return.

There are also those cautious investors that are only prepared to take a very small amount of risk and are quite happy knowing that it might take longer for them to reach their goal.

At FFP we deal with many types of people that all have different aims and objectives and part of our role as lifestyle financial planners is to ensure they understand their investment personality and have realistic expectations.

What are they investing for?

How long do they have and how much risk are they willing to take?

o said cricketing legend Fred Truman so taking a “leaf out of his book” we will “get on our bikes” and offer some unusual savings.

There can be great savings from cavity wall insulation, but when things go wrong, the results can be disastrous. The main problems that arise are, unscrupulous businesses installing in unsuitable properties and poor installations. The product we find that causes most problems is expanded urea formaldehyde. When the filling is not complete, the insulation can act as a channel for water to travel along from the outside

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A bit like a skier that wants to get to the bottom of the mountain as quickly as possible. If they take the green runs (very cautious) they should get to the end without hurting themselves but it will take longer than those who take the black runs (risky) who might get there in half the time but could suffer a big fall and never actually make it to the bottom.

In our experience many people buy an investment and do not really understand what they have got. Have they purchased some walking boots, skis or a parachute. If it is your pension fund for example then it needs to be personal to you and be reviewed regularly.

You might have been happy with a parachute in your 20s but is a parachute right in your 50s?

If you would like an expert to review your plans and help you become financially well organised then please contact us on 01935 813322 to see how we might be able to help.

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wall to the interior of houses causing severe dampness.

There is a compensation fund that has been set up by the government, but it appears to be under funded. Act now to ensure that you get your compensation from the Ministry of Fuel.

Returning to car insurance increases. The AA’s latest index shows an increase of 16% and says they cannot see an immediate end to the rises. If you are not on the cheapest rate at present, it may be worthwhile changing even if you are not at renewal stage. Very often, even with a cost of £50 or so, it may be cost effective to do so. Do not accept renewal without haggling and quoting alternative prices. If the

insurance company considers you a bad risk, you can often reduce the cost by including a spouse or friend on the policy.

If you have more than one car in the household, it may be possible to get a discount for both cars.

We have experienced the usual outrage at the increases in railway fares so it is timely to draw attention once again to split fares. This system is useful for individual journeys as well as season tickets. Very often the use of these does not involve changing trains.

If you are considering an early holiday abroad, money can be saved by booking on a Tuesday but avoid Thursdays which is often the highest priced day.

For example take trips to Alicante, Barcelona and Dublin and you will find by flying on a Tuesday, you could save £76.08 (36%), £67.29 (46%) and £41.83 (57%) respectively. A mid week booze cruise can save £30 per person.

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Antiques & Collecting...

This section covers local sales, auctions, antiques fairs and events in the area with advice from dealers and experts on different topics. If you are interested in this and have some items to sell or run an antique or restoration business then do contact us for our next issue.

Auctions, Fairs & Sales There is a Toy and Train Collectors Fair on Sunday 29th January from 10.30am till 2.30pm at The Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet.

Entry £4 .Great for the toy enthusiast with over 300 stalls making this one of the biggest event of its type in the UK. On Monday 30th from 10.00am Lyme Bay Auctions at Seaton have their monthly general auction of furniture, antiques, collectables, artwork and household goods. Viewing is the weekend before the sale and from 9.00am on the morning. Live online bidding takes place at easylive.com Duke's in Dorchester have a General Sale at Avenue Auctions,

Weymouth Avenue on Tuesday 31st from 10.30am. Catalogue available online and viewing Saturday and Monday prior to the auction. Viewing prior to the auction.

Lawrence's in Crewkerne have their usual General Sales on Wednesdays 1st, 8th, 15th, and 22nd February. All these sales start at 9.30am and viewing is from the Tuesday before the sale from 9.00am to 7.00pm.

For more information go to their website.

We are always keen to buy antique silver and old Sheffield plate at current prices

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Lawrence's in Crewkerne also have a Books, Maps, Manuscripts & Photography Auction Sales on Friday 3rd. All these sales start at 9.30am and viewing is from the Tuesday before the sale from 9.00am to 7.00pm. For more information go to their website.

Charterhouse Auctioneers has a Classic & Vintage Motor Auction on Sunday 5th February then a Classic Car Auction on Sunday 12th from 12.00 noon at The Royal Bath & West Showground at Shepton Mallet. Viewing on Saturday and the morning of the sale. Full catalogue online at www.charterhouse-auction.com

from 10.30am. Catalogue available online and viewing Saturday and Monday prior to the auction. Viewing prior to the auction.

Duke's in Dorchester have a Ceramic, Glass and Asian Art, Furniture and Works of Art Sale at Brewery's Square, Dorchester on Thursday 23rd from 10.30am.

Catalogue available online and viewing Saturday and Monday prior to the auction. Viewing prior to the auction.

On Saturday 25th from 9.30am to 4.00pm at Digby Hall, Sherborne there is another Chasty Cottage Antique Fair. Entry £1.

On Monday 27th from 10.00am Lyme Bay Auctions at Seaton have their monthly general auction of furniture, antiques, collectables, artwork and household goods. Viewing is the weekend before the sale and from 9.00am on the morning. Live online bidding takes place at easylive.com as well as @the-saleroom.com

On Saturday 11th from 9.30am to 4.00pm at Digby Hall, Sherborne there is a Chasty Cottage Antique Fair. This is packed full of interesting dealers so well worth visiting. Entry £1.

McCubbing & Redfern Auction Rooms at Wells has a Fine Art, Antiques and Collectable Auction on Wednesday 15th from 9.30am at 6668 Southover. Viewing for all sales from Monday 10.00am to 5.00pm and Tuesday 10.00am to 7.00pm.

Further information from 0174 678099.

Charterhouse Auctioneers has a Silver, Jewellery, Watches & Antiques Auction along with a Wines, Ports & Spirits Auction on Friday 17th in their Long Street Salesrooms in Sherborne. Full catalogue online at www.charterhouse-auction.com Duke's in Dorchester have a General Sale at Avenue Auctions, Weymouth Avenue on Tuesday 21st

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Jaguar XK120 Sunday 12th February £60,000-70,000

Classic & Vintage Motorcycle Auction Sunday 5th February Classic & Vintage Car Auction Sunday 12th February Silver, Jewellery, Watches with a Selection of Wine & Port Friday 17th February We are accepting items for these auctions

Further items may be delivered to the salerooms or contact Richard Bromell for a home visit

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Antique Jewellery & Cream Tea Offer Acreman St. Antiques Centre in Sherborne has a wide selection of superb jewellery from intricate Victorian pieces to more modern designs. They are offering a 20% discount on jewellery in February up to Valentine's Day. At the same time as browsing in the Centre the Flame Lily Tea room has been made bigger and is offering a special Valentine's

Week offer at two for £15 for coffee or tea, a selection of sweet treat plus a cream scone.

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Edwardian "Dressing stand" Unusual, very high quality, beautifully inlaid, original handles, with gallery, inset marble top & shelf below, 43"H, 20"W, 12.5"D £220.

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Antique Leather Pony Driving Collar Mirror Can be used as original pony collar or with mirror for original item. £60 01935 421389

Fish Knives & Forks Ornate silver plated with different fish engraved on each. £30. 01935 421389

The History of Hornby Model Railways In the late Victorian period and early 20th century, most toy trains were manufactured in Germany but after WWI with the unpopularity of German products, a gap appeared in the British market. One of the people who realised this was Frank Hornby who had invented the Meccano construction set and been producing them at his Liverpool factory since 1901.

Hornby started making toy trains around 1920 and they were built in 'O' gauge, which is a scale of about 7mm to 1ft.

They were made of litho printed tin plate and were often sold as a set, consisting of a clockwork locomotive, two or three coaches or goods wagons and a circle or oval of track. Eventually electrically powered locomotives were also introduced. Hornby trains became very popular and a large range of accessories were available, which included the Modelled Miniatures road vehicles which went on to become the famous Dinky Toys.

There was also a market for smaller size model railways and Hornby 'Dublo' appeared in the 1930's. The brand name being a play on the name of the scale which is 'OO' or Double O, hence 'Dublo'. This scale is about 4mm to 1ft and is the most popular for model railways in Britain up to the present day.

Hornby 'Dublo' models were also made of metal but the locomotives now had die-cast bodies which were more detailed

and accurate. The Hornby railway systems remained popular during the late 1940's and early '50's, but were relatively expensive and competition was starting to appear.

In 1952 a firm called Rovex Plastics was asked to make a reasonably priced 'OO' train set for the Christmas market by Marks and Spencer. The set was

very successful and impressed the big toy maker Tri-ang, who bought Rovex and set up a new factory in Margate producing Triang Railways. Incidentally the name Tri-ang comes from the surnames of the three brothers who owned the company, their name was Lines and three lines make a triangle.

Tri-ang trains used plastic for the locomotive, coach and wagon bodies and other parts.

This made the models cheap to produce and easily undersold

Hornby, also as other makes came on the market Hornby sales suffered and in 1964 Hornby was forced to sell out to Tri-ang.

Tri-ang Railways knew the importance of the Hornby name and now called themselves Triang-Hornby, they also adopted some of the Hornby 'Dublo' models for their own production, as well as bringing out some new ones like 'Flying Scotsman' and 'Evening Star' the last steam locomotive built by British Railways.

Unfortunately due to bad overseas investments, Triang went into receivership in 1971 and Tri-ang Hornby was sold off, becoming Hornby Railways and after being sold again and a management buy out, eventually just Hornby. In more recent years, again due to competition from other manufacturers such as Bachmann, Hornby had had to raise its game and produce better models, it has also moved production to China. However it still makes a range, as it always has done, from the basic starter train sets right up to superb scale models.

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February Gardening

History

by Mike Burks Managing Director of The Gardens Group

Up the Garden Path: 19th Century Horticulture

Pruning t is the time of year when on a nice day there is an urge to get out in the garden and have a tidy up. This can be a really good thing to do but when the secateurs are taken out care needs to be taken as to how they are used.

If shrubs are in good order then most pruning will be designed to promote flowering. In order to know when a particular plant is best pruned we need to know when it flowers so that we can work out what sort of growth the plant flowers on. For example, plants that flower late in the year mostly flower on the growth they have made that year. So the more prolific the growth, the more flowers. Early pruning will promote growth and so, also, lots of flowers. Examples of shrubs that

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this applies to include the large flowered Buddleia, the Blue Spirea or Caryopteris, late flowering Spirea and the like. These therefore may well be in need of pruning now and most can be hard pruned which will promote fresh growth and so lots of flowers.

Shrubs that flower in the early summer or in the spring are flowering on growth that was formed in the previous year and also wood that is 2, 3 or 4 years old. This includes shrubs such as Weigela, Deutzia, Forsythia, Philadelphus and Ribes the flowering currant. With this group wait until flowering has finished and then select, say, a quarter of the oldest stems on an established plant and prune these right down to the base. This will encourage new growth that will start to flower the following year. In this method the shrub is completely renewed every 4 years or so and lots of flowers should be the result.

Some plants are not grown for flowers but for their foliage or their stem colour. A number of these can be pruned in the early spring. An example would be the Spireas with fantastic early spring foliage of golden or bronze. Wait until the shoots start to show and then prune them really hard. The plant will respond with a huge flush of fresh growth with really powerful colours.

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by George Tatham

he striking growth of domestic flower-cultivation between 1600 and 1800 has now become known as the ‘gardening revolution’. This included commercial nurseries; the emergence of the profession of gardeners and landscape designers; the appearance of numerous gardening books and the growth of botanical drawing for aesthetic reasons (not just for identification) plus flower shows and the dramatic import of exotic flowers and shrubs from around the world. What evidence of this impact can be found in a 19th century provincial town?

A plan of Sherborne made in 1834 by Edward Thomas Percy reveals a town surrounded by an open agrarian landscape of fields: meadow, pasture and arable, divided by hedgerows. However, interestingly, contained within the urban area, numerous gardens, orchards and paddocks are clearly delineated, implying a well-established horticulture connection. For example, although James Proctor Melmoth, attorney, had a house in Abbey Close he also had a garden in Horsecastles Lane. George Clark in his Health Report (1850) commented that ‘the town contains an unusual extent of garden ground and open space favourable to the salubrity of the atmosphere’. The Report does not pull any punches in describing the poor quality housing, the overcrowded and airless courts and rookeries, the lack of proper sanitation or clean drinking water and the piles of refuse and filth in the streets. In spite of the degradation, it is clear that the inhabitants took great pride in their gardens and the picture was not all bleak.

In April 1987, Castle Gardens opened its doors to the gardening public, while in 1834 the presence of two nurseries are indicated on the Town Plan. One occupied 6 acres 3 roods 22 perches and lay between North Road and The Avenue, stretching from Newland to Coldharbour. The tenant was John Davison, described in advertisements as nurseryman, seedsman and florist. An advertisement in the Sherborne Mercury in 1846 lists his stock,

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Others in this group include the Dogwoods such as Cornus Alba varieties which tend to have really good stem colours. Again wait until the new shoots start to come and then either prune all of the stems back to within about 9 inches of the ground or select a third of the total number of stems for the cull.

New growth will be vigorous and will be most impressive in terms of colour next winter.

Other specific examples of plants that need pruning about now include the Wisteria. This beautiful climber needs pruning in two stages once it is established.

The first is in July when the new wispy growth needs taking back to about 2 or 3 buds of where it started that spring - usually around 4 to 6 inches. The plant will shoot again and the second round of pruning can take place in February where a similar procedure will take those stems back to a couple of buds of where you pruned in July. This reduces the vigour of the plant, promotes flowering and allows the flowers to remain clear of the leaves as they come out in the spring.

Roses too need to be tackled in the early spring with Hybrid T and Floribundas being pruned hard back to promote new growth.

Once pruning has taken place be kind to your shrubs and add a small handful of Vitax Q4 or Conifer and Shrub fertilizer.

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(including greenhouses and named varieties of plants,) which ‘will be sold in lots suitable to every class of purchasers’ as the nursery was put up for auction on the expiry of his lease. Davison and his family sailed to Melbourne, where he died in 1854. The other nursery, run by Thomas Chaffey, was located in Acreman Street, opposite the Sherborne School Sanatorium. The business was established in the 1880s. On Chaffey’s retirement in 1850, he thanked the ‘Nobility, Clergy, Gentry and Inhabitants of Sherborne and surrounding neighbourhood’ for their encouragement, describing his extensive assortment of ‘Fruit, Forest and Ornamental Trees and Shrubs’ as well as ’Floral and Vegetable Seed’ and that ‘Pleasure Grounds and Gardens laid out with taste and skill’, illustrating the range of his stock and services.

The Sherborne and Yeovil Horticultural Society was formed in 1836 under the aegis and patronage of the local gentry. Such societies were much in evidence throughout England. Three meetings a year were held, being well-attended by residents and visitors. A wide range of produce was exhibited: including pineapples and melons from hot houses, peaches and soft fruit, vegetables, nosegays and plants. Prizes were awarded inevitably featuring the neighbourhood elite with access to hot houses and full-time gardeners but there was also sections reserved for cottagers and labourers. The objectives of these societies were to provide the ‘stimulus of competition’ and social emulation, to spread knowledge of gardening techniques and plant and seed varieties and to encourage and promote artistry in decorative displays. Reports of the shows were widely reported in the press.

This cursory look at aspects of 19th century gardening and culture reveals a far wider involvement than might be expected: from the private efforts of residents to the commercial success of nurserymen and the fillip provided by the annual Horticultural Show. There is a Sherborne Museum talk on this theme on Thursday 9th February.

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Creatures set to fly, crawl and slither their way to The Gardens Group this February half-term Sharandys Birds of Prey will return to Brimsmore Gardens, Poundbury Gardens and Castle Gardens during February halfterm with a parliament of magnificent owls. Gardeners of all ages will have the chance to hold these mysterious round-faced creatures throughout this free family event, while those visiting Yeovil-based Brimsmore Gardens will have the added treat of meeting some more creepy-crawly characters.

Owl Day dates at The Gardens Group, 10am – 4pm Brimsmore Gardens, Yeovil: Thursday 16 February Poundbury Gardens, Dorchester: Friday 17 February Castle Gardens, Sherborne: Saturday 18 February As well as getting up close and personal with some fascinating nocturnal birds of prey, Bugfest

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income and secured a mortgage of £133,200. Such figures do not make it look good for those with dreams to finally become first time buyers this year.

Shared ownership, therefore, can be a lifeline for those whose income is not large enough to take out a mortgage for the full cost of a property. This involves buying a stake of between 25% to 75% of a property and paying

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by Lauren Hill BRUTON Every Saturday morning between 10.00am and 12.00 noon at the Community Hall there is a coffee morning to raise funds for local charities.

There are hot drinks and refreshments served as well as cakes, books, bric-a-brac and a raffle. It is a good time to meet up, have a drink and catch up with friends or meet new ones.

For details call 01749 812074.

CASTLE CARY On Thursday 2nd February at 7.30pm at the Methodist Church Rooms the Gardening Club have a talk on ‘Garden Giants’. Non members £1. Enquiries 01963 240837.

On Friday 3rd at 7.30pm at the Market House the WEA have a lecture called ‘The Falklands Dispute with Argentina: Resolvable or Manageable?’ by Dr Hughes, a retired diplomat.

To book a place please phone Mike Henning on 01749 860352. On Saturday 4th from 10.00am to 5.00pm at The Market House there is a Library Liaison Coffee Morning. On Tuesday 7th at 2.30pm at the Methodist Church Rooms the Ceramic Group have a meeting on their favourite teapots. Also on Tuesday 7th from 7.30pm at Caryford Hall the Somerset Wildlife Trust have a talk called ‘Getting to Know Gorillas’ by naturalist and photographer, Helen Mugridge. Helen will

share with her experiences tracking and photographing Mountain Gorillas in Rwanda, and Lowland Gorillas in Congo. She will also discuss the challenges of viewing and photographing these fabulous animals, together with some details of their natural history and conservation. Adults £2.50. On Friday 10th at 10.00am at Millbrook Surgery there is a Dementia Awareness Day. A presentation to provide information about the different types of dementia , the common symptoms and how to support those affected by dementia.

From Wednesday 15th to Saturday 18th at Ansford Academy at 7.30pm CATS presents the musical comedy ‘The Addams Family’. (See Art Pages for

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more details.) On Sunday 19th at 3.00pm at the Methodist Church go along to ‘Baroque in Cary’.

A recital of exquisite music for woodwind and harpsichord from the Baroque and Renaissance Eras. Tickets from clare.sydpiano@gmail.com or 01749 813976. On Tuesday 21st from 11.00am at Caryford Hall there is a NADFAS illustrated lecture entitled ‘Imperial Purple to Denim Blue’. Entry £6. For more details call 01963 350132.

On Friday 24th at 2.30pm at Caryford Hall Camelot U3A host Sarah-Jane Bungay, a presenter of BBC Points West, who will talk about her varied work in and out of the newsroom. Visitors welcome.

On Tuesday 28th from 7.00pm at the Caryford Hall Cinema see ‘Queen of Katwe’.

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CREWKERNE Every Tuesday at the Sports Centre from 5.00pm join in at the new weekly Walking Netball sessions. No need to book. First session free then £3.50 per session. See Sports for more details. On Friday 10th February at 7.30pm at Wadham School the Film Crew is showing ‘Tangerines’. A thought provoking drama set in Georgia.

An Estonian immigrant tangerine farmer shelters two soldiers from opposing sides in the separatist conflict. On Wednesday 15th from 7.30pm at Norton Sub Hamdon Village Hall the Crewkerne and District Astronomical Society have a talk called ‘Pluto from Myth to Discovery and New Horizons’ with Graham Bryant. On Friday 17th at Henhayes Centre from 12.30pm there is a Chef’s Special Lunch. This time with roast chicken followed by apple strudel with fruit juice, tea or coffee and chocolates. Entry £8.

Bar available and a warm and friendly atmosphere. For more details and to book call 01460 74340. On Friday 24th at 7.45pm at the Henhayes Centre see ‘Mumbo-Jumbo’. Three experienced friendly musicians with a terrific combo of trumpet, keyboard, accordion, washboard and vocals. Bar opens at 6.00pm and supper at 6.30pm.

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ILMINSTER On Friday 3rd February at 8.00pm at the Ilminster Arts Centre ‘Concerts in the West’ has a concert of Matthew Drinkwater on piano. The evening programme includes Mozart, Brahms and Janacek. (See Art Pages for more detail.) On Saturday 18th at 7.45pm at the Warehouse Theatre see the film ‘Room’. A young woman has been kidnapped and imprisoned for years by a psychotic entry. On Friday 24th at 7.30pm abuser and she and her young at the Parish Hall the Somerset son are forced to live in a tiny Wildlife Trust have a talk called room. Not a horror or crime film, ‘Spend More Time in the Wild’ but instead focuses on how the with Abbie Barnes. Abbie is a human spirit may transcend local film producer, wildlife physical boundaries and the campaigner and adventurer who disparity between external and will talk about the importance of internal freedom. Starring Brie spending more time in the wild Larson and Jacob Tremblay. and about people taking more Guests to take seats after responsibility for their own 7.30pm. On Wednesday 22nd from physical and emotional well9.00am to 5.00pm at Monks being by getting outdoors. Non Yard the Somerset Wildlife Trust members £3. are holding a Community Fundraising Day. Every LANGPORT On Monday 6th month Monks Yard shares a day’s February at 7.30pm at the Library takings with a charity of their the History Society have a talk choice and their hard working called ‘Inner Sanctums’ with Rob staff as their way of giving back Curtis. Non-members £2. to the local community. Go along Refreshments available. If you and meet Emma Jones, their would like to become a member Community Fundraising of the Society phone 01458 Manager, who will be pleased to talk to you about her work and how you can get involved. The café serves homemade cakes, organic fairtrade coffee and tea, and at lunchtime serves hot Local & Reliable Plumber meals, soup and sandwiches.

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SHERBORNE On Friday 3rd at 11.0am at Cheap Street Church there is a Weldmar Snowdrop Service of Remembrance.

Weldmar Hospicecare’s Snowdrop Gardens and Walks were established to provide a lasting memorial to those who were dear to us. You are invited to remember them privately at the Walks or Gardens or to join with others at a service. These services are held in late winter when snowdrops first appear, reminding us that the hope and warmth of spring are not far away. If you wish, snowdrops may be planted in memory of your loved one, and their name included in the Snowdrop Memorial book which is kept in each location. Weldmar ask for a donation of £10 to cover costs; this donation would be acknowledged by a commemorative card. For more details call 01305 215321. On Saturday 4th at 2.30pm at Digby Hall the Blackmore Vale and Yeovil National Trust Association host a talk on ‘Montacute House, Filming, Funding and Future’ by Grahame Meaden. Grahame will recount the experience of seeing Montacute House used as the setting for a considerable range of TV programmes and film. These have included ‘The Antiques Road Show’, ‘Flog It’,

‘Escape to the Country’, ‘The History of Britain’, ‘Wolf Hall’ and ‘The Libertine’. He will take you behind the scenes and reveal the perks and pitfalls of letting the cameras in! Grahame has worked for the local National Trust for over 25 years and is now the House Manager at Montacute House. Guests £3.

On Wednesday 8th at the Digby Church Hall from 7.30pm ArtsLink presents ‘The Eagle Huntress’. Tickets £6 available from the Tourist Information Centre or on the door. On Thursday 9th from 2.30pm at Digby Hall the Gardeners’ Association have a talk called ‘Land of Fire, Ice and Plants’ by Annette Beardsley, a Floral Photographer. Visitors £2. On Saturday 11th from 9.30am to 4.00pm at Digby Hall it is the monthly Chasty Cottage Antique Fair. Entry £1. Also on Saturday 11th at 9.30am in Cheap Street Church Spectra Musica have a charity Come and Sing Day. They will be singing ‘A Georgian Choral Extravaganza’ - Israel in Egypt by Handel and much more.

Registration from 9.30am is £16 which include music hire. For more information call 01935 814997 or see their website.

Closing date is Tuesday 31st January. On Monday 13th from 9.30am to 3.30pm at the Digby Hall the West Country Embroiderers have a workshop called ‘Scrappy Collage’. New

members welcome. For more details phone Ann on 01963 34696. On Monday 13th at 2.00pm at Cheap Street Church see ‘With the Sound of Singing’ with the U3A Choirs in Concert with a medley of songs. Free admission. On Thursday 16th at the Digby Hall from 10.00am to 12.30pm or 1.40pm to 3.30pm ArtsLink have an Arts Buffet.

Family art and craft sessions.

Free entry. On Sunday 19th from 1.30pm to 4.30pm at the Digby Hall the Sherborne Folk Band have a workshop. Learn to play folk tunes by ear, experiment with chords and arrangements.

Suitable for all levels and all instruments. Tickets £10 in advance, £12 on the door or £25 for all 3 workshops. For details phone Julia on 01935 817905 or visit www.laurelswift.co.uk On Saturday 25th from 10.00am to 4.00pm at the Digby Hall ArtsLink host an Oils Workshop.

Combining composition with alla prima oil painting with Jane Huxtable Brown. Entry £50. On Thursday 23rd at the Catholic Church Hall the Floral Evening Group have a demonstration called ‘How to Achieve a Shape’

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Bring own refreshments. From Friday 10th to Saturday 18th at 7.30pm the Dramatic Society present their pantomime ‘Alice in Wonderland’. Matinee and evening performances on the Saturday. Tickets £7, under 12’s £5 from Palmer Snell Estate Agents, Market Square. On Monday 13th at 10.45am at West Street Church and again on Monday 27th Somerset Sings are meeting. Purely for fun and for all ages and abilities. They sing anything well known, songs from the shows, old English melodies, and songs from the 30’s up to present. £1 a session, including coffee and biscuit. For more information phone 01458 272750. On Monday 13th from 11.00am to 1.00pm at the Museum it is the Annual Teddy Bears’ Picnic. Hunt for the teddies hidden in the Museum as well as other fun games to play, and access to their lovely nursery

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www.bmvfootcare.co.uk 12.00 noon there is a demonstration of a 3D printer, showing how to make a bird.

Radio Somerset visits the Library on Tuesday 7th to interview the Book Club and Library members and the 3D printer will be demonstrated again. A bird quiz goes on sale on Saturday 11th, followed by the inaugural meeting of the Poetry Lunch Club from 12.00 noon to 1.00pm on Monday 13th. Lastly, on Saturday 18th at the Library from 10.00am to 11.30am there will be a Birdy Story Time and Craft Event for children aged 4 to 10 years’ old.

Please sign up beforehand at the Library desk. From Thursday 16th

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to Saturday 18th at the Memorial Hall at 7.30pm plus a Saturday matinee at 2.30pm WADS presents their pantomime ‘The Legend of King Arthur’. Tickets Adults £8 from 07843 047277 or wadsociety@aol.com YEOVIL From now to Saturday 28th January at the Octagon Theatre at 7.30pm the Amateur Pantomime Society presents ‘Alice in Wonderland’. See Art Pages for more details. On Friday 3rd February from 7.30pm at the Holy Trinity Church the Yeovil Archaeological and Local History Society have a talk called ‘Bristol Blue Glass’ by Dr Frances Burroughes. Guests £2. On Saturday 4th Radio Camelot (YDH Hospital Radio) have a Quiz Night at the Yeovil Conservative Club from 7.30pm. Tickets £6 per team includes light refreshments. On Wednesday 8th at Yeovil College at 7.30pm the Cinematheque Film Society are showing ‘The Crow’s Egg’. Set in Chennai, India, ‘the Detroit of South Asia’, this mix of realism and Boys’ own romance has resourceful young slum dwellers pursuing their dream of tasting pizza. Social observation and humour contribute to a mesmerising experience. Non members £5 per film. For more

details call 01935 421905. On Monday 13th at 12.00 noon The Probus Club of Yeovil have a lunch followed by a talk on ‘A Victorian Head Gardener’ at Yeovil Court Hotel. New members are always welcome and for more information phone Geoff Byham on 01935 881422.

On Wednesday 15th at 7.30pm at St John’s Church Rooms the Somerset Wildlife Trust have a talk called ‘Micro-moths’ by John Day. Entry £2. On Wednesday 22nd from 7.30pm at the Holy Trinity Church the Floral Society have a demonstration called ‘With a Spring in my Step’ by Tracy Johnson. Visitors £5. Also on Wednesday 22nd at Yeovil College at 7.30pm the Cinematheque Film Society are showing ‘Court’. Set in Mumbai, Kamble, a 65 year old singer is charged with abetting the suicide of a sewage worker. A farcical exposure of Indian law (hints of Bleak House) and Indian society is not left unscathed. Non members £5 per film. For more details call 01935 421905.

Music Gigs All Music Gigs are free entry unless mentioned.

January 26th Ross Kirk, Rock Covers, Dolphin Hotel, Wincanton, 8.00pm 27th Kelly Griggs, Nuova Italia, Ilchester, 8.00pm 28th 'Outrage', 60's Rock, Yeovil Labour Club, 8.30pm John Ramon, The Rose & Crown, Bradford Abbas, 9.00pm 'Rip It Up', Rock, White Hart, Sherborne, 9.00pm 'Grouvecat', Acoustic Rock, The Westminster, Yeovil, 9.00pm 'Silverback', Rock Covers, The Great Lyde, Yeovil, 9.00pm 'Powercut', Acoustic/Electric Rock/Pop, The Mermaid Hotel, Yeovil, 9.00pm 'The Tracks Band', Pop/Rock, The Old Barn Club, Yeovil, 9.00pm February 3rd

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Front Cover Competition Would you like to see your favourite photo, drawing or painting on our front cover?

If so enter our competition now!

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Our Front Cover Competition is open to all our readers of any age.

Whether you are a keen photographer or artist (amateur or professional) send in your entry as soon as possible.

All pictures must be of the local area along the themes of:

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• Local landscape • People at work • Days out • Local wildlife • Make us laugh There will be a winner for our Competition which will be printed in one of our future issues. The winner will receive a £15 cheque. So look through your old photos as well as start snapping new ones and send them in to us by Monday 13th February or sooner for our next issue.

1) Entry is free and open to professionals and amateurs of all ages.

2) You may submit as many entries as you like as a 6 x 4 standard colour photograph by post direct to The Conduit Magazine or e-mail info@theconduitmagazine.co.uk but no more than 3 photographs at one time of no more than 1 MB per photo.

4) Each picture of the month will be accredited accordingly and copyright protection respected.

5) All images must be taken in our local area i.e. South Somerset & West Dorset.

6) Mark on the back of the photo or in your e-mail whether you are amateur, semi-pro or professional. Please also put your full name, address and contact details.

7) The Editor’s choice is final and no royalties or other payments other than above will be paid.

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‘Chill’, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s & 90’s covers, The Royal Oak, Ilminster, 9.00pm ‘The Relics’, Rock/Blues, Fleur de Lis, Stoke Sub Hamdon, 9.30pm ‘Somethin’ Else’, Yeovil Labour Club, 8.30pm ‘2 Foot Moose’, Rock Covers & Originals, Woods Wine Bar, Yeovil, 9.00pm ‘Rarrace’, Yeovil Labour Club, 8.30pm 'Elvis', The Rose & Crown, Bradford Abbas, 9.00pm ‘60’s Revisted’, Covers, Yeovil Labour Club, 8.30pm 2 Foot Moose’, Rock Covers & Originals, White Hart, Sherborne, 9.00pm Powercut’, Acoustic/Electric Rock/Pop, The Bell Inn, Yeovil, 9.00pm ‘Heart and Soul’, Soul & Covers, The Old Barn Club, Yeovil, 9.00am Ross Kirk, Rock Covers, The Bell Inn, Ash, 9.00pm ‘Chill’, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s & 90’s covers, Stoke Sub Hamdon Working Men’s Club, 9.00pm ‘The Stand Alone Empire’, Acoustic Covers, The Rose and Crown, Martock, 9.00pm ‘The Sabbath Years’ tribute band, Square and Compass, Ilminster, 9.00pm, £12 Ross Kirk, Rock Covers, Dolphin Hotel, Wincanton, 9.00pm ‘Soulville Express’, Soul Funk/Disco, The Old Barn Club, Yeovil, 9.00pm ‘Bad Edukation’, Classic Rock, Langport and Huish Sports and Social Club, Langport, 9.00pm ‘Rockin Ronnie’, Various, Crewkerne Conservative Club, 9.00pm ‘Elmore Goes Electric’, 50’s Blues/Rock, Quicksilver Mail, Yeovil, 9.00pm ‘Daytona’, Rock/Pop, Woods Wine Bar, Yeovil, 9.00pm ‘Bad Edukation’, Classic Rock, The Arrow, Yeovil, 9.00pm ‘Soulville Express’, Soul Funk/Disco, The Shrubbery Hotel, Ilminster, 9.00pm 'No Fixed Abode',The Rose & Crown, Bradford Abbas, 9.00pm ‘Shockwave’, Rock/Blues/Pop, The Bear Inn, Wincanton, 8.00pm ‘The Renegades’, Covers, Yeovil Labour Club, 8.30pm ‘D-State’, Covers 70’s-present, The Mermaid Hotel, 9.00pm ‘Livewired’, Rock Covers, The Bell Inn, Yeovil, 9.00pm ‘Powercut’, Acouistc/Electric/Rock/Pop, Stoke Sub Hamdon Working Men’s Club, 9.30pm ‘Generator’, Rock Covers, The Old Pound Inn, Langport, 9.00pm

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Be Diligent on Livestock Theft This month as we move towards Spring Somerset Police are asking people to be vigilant to help them prevent and detect rural crime, particularly livestock theft.

Last year Somerset was hit particularly badly by organized thieves targeting sheep and the cost and impact on local farmers was huge.

So in light of that, their Rural Crime Team and local officers

will be undertaking work to prevent this from happening again. They will also be working closely with Crime Stoppers and the public can really help too.

• They want to know if any equipment for keeping or moving sheep is stolen. Please see their website for advice on crime prevention.

• If you see vehicles moving livestock in the middle of the night, please give them a call.

• If you know the area well and you do not recognize people who are herding sheep, even during the day, please take a note of their registration details and physical descriptions and get in touch as soon as it safe to do so.

• They also want to know about anyone behaving suspiciously.

They could potentially be checking out flocks to steal. They do not always use large vehicles, sometimes it is pick-ups and transit vans.

• If you find sheep on your land that do not belong to you and are there without anyone seeking permission, or someone you do not know asks to use fields, please also get in touch.

They are also asking people to be vigilant in relation to thefts of 4x4s, particularly Landrovers.

Please do not leave keys in the ignition, even if the vehicle is parked on your property. It makes it too easy for opportunist thieves. Their website contains advice and guidance as to how to protect your property so please visit www.avonandsomerset.police.uk

WEST OF ENGLAND GAME FAIR The Royal Bath & West Showground hosts the popular West of England Game Fair on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th March.

This important countryside event, now in its 21st year, is supported by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), Countryman’s weekly and Gunstar.

The Fair caters for those who are passionate about field sports with a focus on shooting, gun dogs and fishing and is the perfect event for those interested in the countryside.

You can keep up to date with everything happening at the show by visiting their website www.westofenglandgamefair.co.uk or joining their Facebook page

Moving Forward 017 already promises to be a very exciting year for us at Newton-Clarke Veterinary Surgeons as soon we will have a new home. As many of you are aware our conversion and refurbishment of The Plucknett on Preston Road to our new Veterinary Surgery is well underway.

Building work is on schedule to be completed in midApril, meaning that if all continues to go to plan we will be working and treating pets out of our new home by late April or early May. The strip out was completed before Christmas and the space has now been effectively divided into individual rooms which have been plastered and had a first coat of paint. When you walk around the site, you start to get an idea for how it will eventually look and feel.

We have undoubtedly grown out of our existing premises but our Preston Road site gives us so much space to grow into.

As we are moving into a much larger space, we have needed quite a lot of new equipment from cat and dog kennels to operating tables, computers and lots and lots of cupboards! We have worked hard to design a reception area and consulting rooms that are comfortable for both pets and their owners, we hope to have

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created some interesting talking points and there may even be a few things to make you smile!

The positive feedback from all our pet owners has been very encouraging, you seem genuinely interested and almost as excited as me! I have no doubt you will enjoy visiting us as much as we will enjoy working there.

As well as building a new surgery we also have a new Vet, Vicky starting in February. She qualified six years ago and has nearly completed her Certificate in Small Animal Internal Medicine. She will not only allow us to spread our workload a little but brings new skills and knowledge to our team. We are all excited and looking forward to a new member of the team.

Mark has enrolled on his Ophthalmology Certificate and Kate, her Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Certificate.

Hannah, one of our nurses has also started her Diploma in Advanced Veterinary Nursing.

This further education and training has a knock-on effect over the whole practice as new information and techniques are shared, raising our standards of care. As you can see, we have a very busy 2017 in front of us. There is a lot of hard work ahead but have no doubt it will all be worth it in the end.

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Advance tickets are available from their Office now on 01392 421500 (Mon-Fri, 9.00am-5.00pm) or you can purchase online.

Competition 3 Pairs of tickets for the Westcountry Game Fair By answering the following question:

How many years has the Fair run?

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Pet Health Matt Saunders BVetMed MRCVS is a Director at the Newton-Clarke Partnership with surgeries in Yeovil and Sherborne

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Travel Heather Muir - Manager Yeovil Branch Miles Morgan Travel

We invite you to an inspirational evening with Saga Holidays am delighted to welcome in the new month of February with an invitation to an inspirational evening to hear more about Saga Holidays, when we have an expert from Saga joining us on Tuesday 21st February at The Manor Hotel in Yeovil at 7.00pm. Please do get in touch if you would like to attend so that we can reserve your place - we hope that you can make it.

Just to whet your appetite Saga offer a wide variety of holidays and therefore have something for everyone. From River and Ocean Cruises, to European and Worldwide touring, to relax and stay holidays, plus for those looking for adventure, holidays that venture off the beaten track, and go beyond the expected trails, seeking incredible landscapes and overall capturing memories that will stay with us forever.

Saga also offer a VIP door to door travel service on a selection of their holidays where you can relax and start your holiday in style from the moment you leave home. You can choose from a chauffeur service door to door or rail tickets or free airport parking the choice is yours and please do ask us for further details on where this service is relevant.

For those with special interests, Saga offer a selection of holidays including Birdwatching and Wildlife, Gardens, History, Archaeology and Music. Explore the beautiful gardens of the Cape, soak up the vibrant musical heritage of America’s Deep South or spot the incredible wildlife of the Okavango.

Special interest holidays with Saga include an expert host who will bring insight and tailored excursions that bring everything to

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life, these holidays are fun, informative and are a great way to meet friends who share the same passion.

Saga also offer holidays for those who would rather “go solo” where you can meet new friends and enjoy a little “me time” if you wish. Saga offer many single rooms at no extra cost as well as departures exclusively for single travellers so that you can discover the world’s most fascinating destinations with like-minded guests or simply do your own thing.

Like ourselves Saga have won many awards in the past few years and continually strive to be the very best that they can be, this allows us to recommend Saga with confidence. Plus, as a main agent for them we hope that you are as inspired as we are and are keen to learn more, if so then please do contact us to join our evening at The Manor Hotel – we hope to see you soon.

DORDOGNE, FRANCE COTTAGE FOR RENT Pretty listed 18thC Farmhouse - 2 cottages next to one another each sleep up to 5 with 2 bedrooms. or whole farmhouse for 10.

Easy reach of Bordeaux, Bergerac and Limoge from Bristol, Exeter or Southampton airports.

Book for 2017. See more details on: www.clickstay.com/france/riberac/orchidee-maison-8413 or www.clickstay.com/france/riberac/papillon-2542

01935 421389 Now Long weekends at £50 per night Prices from £240pw to £420pw

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Is Walking Netball for you?

Every Tuesday at Crewkerne Sports Centre from 5.00pm join in the new weekly Walking Netball sessions. Walking Netball is one of the newest forms of Walking sports to emerge and England Netball are inviting women in Somerset to give it a try. The rules are essentially the same as the traditional game, but by reducing the speed and taking out jumping, the game becomes much more accessible to those who are less active, injured or have previously been unable to take part due to ongoing illness, with less impact/stress on the joints. The game is proving a real ‘life changer’ and participants are not only seeing an improvement in their general fitness (including lower heart rates and blood pressure), but many have seen

improvements with specific physical ailments and mental health too. Sessions are led by a fully trained and friendly Walking Netball host who will welcome you and take you through a gentle warm up and some basic skills. Every session involves an opportunity to play a full game of Walking Netball, and relearn the rules and the positions, before sitting down to grab a drink and have a natter! Why not grab some friends and go along? No need to book. First session free, then £3.50 per session.

For more details email Amy.Wiltshire@englandnetball.co.uk

Sport

by Gary Shackle, Sherborne Sports Centre Manager

Care in the Community 016 has been a big year for us and we have seen membership growth, particularly in the senior sector.

More and more retired or senior people are getting fitter and making fitness part of their daily lives. Twelve months ago we started two new classes called Senior Active and Move to Improve, both which proved to be very popular. So much so we had to introduce two additional classes. All these classes are regularly packed, so watch this space for more additions to the timetable.

For those of you who do not know about these classes, Senior Active is an aerobic fitness class specifically designed to enable you to train at an appropriate light level to improve cardio fitness whilst toning both upper/lower body and core stability. Move to Improve is a chair based fitness class aiming to improve balance, co-ordination and strength (using resistance equipment, ankle weights and dumbbells) without the need to stand from your chair.

In April we decided to trial these classes in a local nursing home, where we felt there was a real need. Immediately the residents loved them and started to look forward to each of their sessions. With 50’s & 60’s music to help motivate them, they soon found out that there were many exercises they could

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still do, even when sat down.

Word soon spread and by September another two nursing homes were having regular sessions brought to them by our qualified instructor. The fact that nursing homes do not have the worries and expense of having to transport residents around has also been a very positive thing for them.

We hope that in 2017 we will be able to expand this programme, so whether you are in the care profession or you have a loved one already in a care home please give us a call for more information. I will leave you with a quote by W. Somerset Maugham, which sums up everything we believe in very well... “Old age has its pleasures, which, though different, are not less than the pleasures of youth”

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Do not miss Peter 'One Dart' Manley on Friday 17th February at The George Albert Hotel at Evershot from 7.00pm. Peter Manley, a former world ranked No 1 professional darts player, three time PDC World Championship finalist and the 2003 PDC Las Vegas Desert Classic winner will be presenting a Darts Exhibition. In addition to this 'One Dart' was a part of the inaugural PDC Premier League, reaching the semi finals and appeared in all of the first four years from 2005-2008.

Numerous tour victories over the years ensured Peter was a regular in the televised major tournaments for over a decade and he is one of the most recognisable faces in the darts world.

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At this interesting evening hosted by a World Class MC you can take the chance to step up to the oche and challenge Peter Manley, ask all your questions and bid in the sporting memorbilia auction.

Tickets just £10 from the Box Office at 01935 483430

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Fashion & More

Health & Wellbeing

by Thelma Drabik, Melbury Gallery

by Niki Cassar

Artistic Inspiration from around the World t is hard to believe but Spring will soon be here!

We are always looking forward to it at Melbury Gallery and the new collections arriving in our Sherborne and Dorchester shops!

Are you fed up with layers of woollies however nice they may be?

We know how you feel and with that in mind, we cannot wait to show you what we have in store for you this Spring!

So, here is a little sneaky peek of what is to come!

It will be wonderful to see some colour returning and brightening up our lives and we have fantastic styles from Sahara. Painterly strokes of vivid reds, greens and blues mixed with black and orange on dresses and tunics looks fabulous. The drape and cut of the fabric making them brilliantly flattering for all sizes and shapes with new and creative styles in the most intriguing, effortless and contemporary fabrics with a few of your favourites thrown in.

We can also tempt you with some gorgeous denim and indigo tones from Braintree Clothing, who are soon to be rebranding as ‘Thought’ inspired by their business ethic of ‘thoughtful clothing’. This season they have played with print and used

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splashes, smudges and stripes with a focus on effortless silhouettes. Crisp, clean and fresh with minimal whites, easy

Up or Down, Happy or very S.A.D? ne year ago, I wrote an article for this page about Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and consequently received a number of enquiries from readers who had always thought they suffered from this disorder, and there was little that could be done about it, other than to take antidepressants. Several people were genuinely interested in how hypnotherapy might help them; one or two were verging on the sceptical but open enough to talk to me, and one person gave me a good telling-off and suggested I did not know what I was talking about!

(Strangely enough, this person did not book an appointment with me.)

I do not pretend to be an expert on the subject of SAD and will happily admit that most of my information comes from doing research on bona fide websites.

However, what I do know is that every year, in the post-Christmas period, there is a sharp rise in the number of enquiries from anxious and depressed people. Have these people suddenly become this way just because the days are short and grey? According to my own personal research, the answer is a resounding no. They tell me that the anxiety or depression has been there for many years, and will often say ‘for as long as I can remember’, but that it is always worse in winter, and has become more acute with each passing year. The question I am always asked is ‘Why?’ The answer lies in your subconscious mind, which houses your habits, imagination, belief system and, most importantly, your permanent memory. The SC starts storing information from the moment of conception, and

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blues and soft, muted pastels, as well as some stunning jewelled tones like this fantastic dress.

Adini treats us to loose and colourful prints from their Spring/Summer French Chateau

collection with artistic florals to set the mood for French country style dressing.

Staying in the warmer climes of southern Europe, we also have the Portofino collection abstract prints inspired by the timeless elegance of the Italian Riviera, these styles encapsulate glamorous summer dressing - Bella!!

Come and see us at Melbury Gallery, we would love to show you our amazing new collections...

MELBURY GALLERY Half Moon Street, Sherborne 10-11 Tudor Arcade, South Street, Dorchester www.melburygallery.co.uk

continues creating files full of programmes that it continues to run automatically until the day we die. Some of these files contain good, positive data, but others contain information that is false; based on the misperceptions of the child you once were.

Many problems we experience in life are rooted in how we think and feel about ourselves.

Whether it be lack of confidence, low self-esteem, anxiety or fear, it all comes from biased thinking that began years ago, in childhood. It could have been a critical parent or being around others who were critical or unkind, saying or doing things that hurt your good feelings about yourself and your abilities. In hypnosis, we can safely take out all of those limiting beliefs that were installed when you were younger, all of the false beliefs based on the misperceptions of the child or younger you.

There is a lot we can do to help ourselves to feel more positive in winter months and, crucially, it does not involve spending money or taking medication. You can begin by going outside more, no matter how grey or cold the weather. Wrap yourself up warmly and make an effort to be in nature for half an hour every day. You will be surprised at how much better you feel on your return! Please feel free to email or call me for further practical suggestions.

Please call Niki Cassar on 01963 371 695 for a free, confidential chat. Quote ‘The Conduit’ for a £10 discount on your first session in Horsington (near Templecombe) or The Sherborne Rooms in Sherborne.

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Valentine's & Mothering Sunday Treat Someone Special this Valentines and Mothering Sunday.

See below a selection of menus with a good choice.

Remember though to book in advance as they fill up early!

The Mildmay Arms Queen Camel, BA22 7NJ 01935 850456 mildmayarms@yahoo.com

Valentines Day Menu To Start Ham Hock and Chicken terrine, beer, roasted cauliflower, pear Roasted root broth, pulses and barley, parmesan cousant In house Smoked Salmon, crab bellini, radishes, horseradish and apple Chicken Lunch box for two to share (Buttermilk fried thigh, coronation chicken pasty, jerk spiced wings, pulled chicken slider, dashi consomme)

Mains At the Nuova Italia in Ilchester on Tuesday 14th February, for one day only, they have a three course menu for £22.95 with a choice of five starters, five mains and three desserts. However, by using the Valentine's Voucher on their advertisement exclusive to The Conduit Magazine this will be half price!

Book your table now.

Also enjoy a three course dinner with a glass of bubbly, coffee and truffles all for £24.95 at The Camelot Inn in South Cadbury.

The New Farm Restaurant in Over Stratton have a romantic evening planned on Valentine’s and are open for Sunday Lunch for Mother’s Day on Sunday 26th March.

The Mildmay Arms in Queen Camel have a Valentines Day menu with three courses for £23.95 and booking in advance is essential and why not book for Mother’s Day lunch too?

From Saturday 11th to Tuesday 14th February The George Hotel in Castle Cary will serve their three

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Enjoy Valentine's at The Camelot TUESDAY 14TH FEBRUARY,6-9PM 3 Course Dinner, Glass of Bubbly, Coffee & Truffles £24.95 per person Book your table now.

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Whole Chicken for two to share, devilled livers, roasted vegetables, duck fat potatoes, chicken jus Lamb rump, chargrilled liver, potato terrine, burnt onions, anchovy & caper Cornish Pollock, curry sauce, salsify, waxy potatoes, crispy oyster and seaweed Salt baked roots, ricotta gnocchi, wild mushroom and chard

Desserts Chocolate mousse, liquorice meringue and salted caramel Hazelnut praline and marshmallow mille fuille Lemon tart, curd, blackcurrant sorbet and sherbert Chocolate fondue, fresh fruits and cream

Three courses £23.95 Booking Essential Up and coming events: Mothers Day, Sunday 26th March - Bookings now being taken Theme nights: Keep an eye out for our regularly changing theme nights course Valentine’s menu which has a huge selection of starters, mains and desserts and includes a large glass of house red or white and a coffee for £30 per person.

Also The Rose & Crown at Bradford Abbas has a special 3 course menu for £16.95. See full

details on their website. From Sunday 12th to Sunday 19th The Flame Lily Tearoom in Acreman St. Antiques Centre in Sherborne has a Valentines Week offer at 2 for £15. This includes tea or coffee of your choice, and a selection of sweet treats for two plusn a cream scone each.

The Conduit Dinner Club Why not join The Conduit Dinner Club.

The meals are informal and there is no joining fee. There are normally 25-40 people who come along and the Club has a cross section of ages. The evenings are a good way to get out and about to meet new people as well as try new restaurants – often with some great deals! Due to numbers we nearly always have a set menu

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and although everyone is asked for comments on their meal this is not for food critics. Details and menus are emailed and the next one is at The Camelot Pub in South Cadbury on Tuesday 7th February. Remember if you know of a Restaurant that would like a review and for the Dinner Club to visit do contact the Editor, Franchesca Dening.

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Restaurant Profile

by Franchesca Dening

The George Hotel, Castle Cary f you have not been to The George Hotel in Castle Cary recently then it is about time you popped in!

Originally a coaching inn, they have recently refurbished and in the restaurant. The main bar offers a range of food and drinks as well as a full a la carte menu in the Knight’s Restaurant. The bar has retained its character with a 15th century inglenook fireplace, beams and tables where ‘loals’ can enjoy a drink or snack. The separate bistro bar is an open dining area offering both lunch and dinner menus for a more informal atmosphere.

The menu changes every 8 weeks and all produce, where possible, are locally sourced to ensure the best quality.

They also have some excellent offers and promotions see 'Participating Restaurants' in The Conduit Dining Club Card Scheme on Page 29.

The Dinner Club members were in the Knight’s Restaurant and the separate private dining room totalling 31. The menu was £18 for two courses and £22 for three. These rooms have been tastefully decorated with quirky and discreet lighting and, unusually, different 'bull heads' on the walls. The round and square tables give plenty of space and there is now a Gin & Prosecco Bar in the corner with over 40 different varieties of gin! The staff were organised, efficient, pleasant and very helpful. The seats were very comfortable and the tables were laid up with linen tablecloths. We were also brought large jugs of water for each table To start we were offered: Leek and potato soup with caraway bread; Gin cured Salmon with

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MARCH ADVERT DEADLINE: Monday 13th FEBRUARY

Great British Food & Drink celebrated at Cartgate South Somerset District Council has received a share of more than £200,000 of grant funding to support the creation of local food and drink markets at the Cartgate Picnic Site on the A303/A3088. The funding will be used to extend the tourism season and encourage greater tourism expenditure in the local economy by hosting monthly food and drink markets at the Cartgate Site between the months of February and November 2017. The project will build on the successful reputation of Somerset and create a positive impact for the local economy by growing the local supply chains, increasing the consumer audience and enhancing the profile of local food and drink.

Local producers can attend the markets for free and have the use of brand new market stalls. The Cartgate site is a major stopping area for motorists using the busy

A303 as it is mid-way between London and the Home Counties.

Over 50,000 motorists use the road each day so there will be plenty of opportunities for smaller producers to reach a wide audience. The first market is on Saturday 25th February, 8.00am2.00pm.

In order to support as many local food and drink producers as possible throughout the project, each stallholder will be limited to a maximum of three markets between February and November. SSDC expect a high demand for stalls so producers are encouraged to contact them as soon as possible to book a stand. Unfortunately, they cannot permit the selling of hot food and drink.

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Citrus salsa; Duck Liver Parfait with Walnut crisp bread and Roast Butternut Squash Risotto topped with Basil Oil and Parmesan shavings. We were brought Melba toast with butter for our salmon which was attractively presented with a subtle taste of gin. The soup was hot and the Duck Parfait enjoyed.

Then for Mains: Char-grilled Hanger Steak with triple cooked chips and Bearnaise sauce; Grilled Cod Supreme with roasted potato cake and butter fried green beans; Venison Steak with Dauphoinse potatoes, honey glazed carrots with a Port jus; Vegetable Skewers with BBQ dip, skinny fries and battered onion rings. The risotto was very creamy although most chose the Venison Steak which was excellent. The Char-grilled Steak and Cod were also enjoyed, especially the tripled cooked chips!

Puddings included: Chocolate Pave with Cherry Brandy ice cream; Gin and Tonic sorbet selection;

Winter berry Eton Mess with Pimms cream; Lemon tart with fresh raspberries and ginger foam. Again all excellent and well presented.

The hotel has 14 individually decorated en-suite bedrooms with all the usual facilities. Rooms start from £60 for a single B & B and £80 for a twin or double with special offers available online.

They also now have a Spa and Beauty Clinic in the Courtyard which provides a wide range of luxurious treatments.

The hotel is open 7 days a week from 7.00am serving breakfast, drinks and snacks. Lunch is served from 12.00 noon to 2.45pm daily in both bars and the restaurant.

The Knight's Restaurant is open from 6.30pm on Wednesday to Thursday until 9.00pm, Friday and Saturday until 9.30pm and Sunday until 8.30pm.

We received a good and friendly service from the excellent staff. It was a most enjoyable evening and I am sure you will always feel welcome in either the bar or restaurant - pop in and see what you think? To reserve a table call 01963 350761 and do not forget to mention The Conduit Magazine.

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VISUAL ART From now to Saturday 11th February the Ilminster Arts Centre have the exhibtion ‘It’s a Wonderful World’. Go and celebrate the wonderful world we live in, as seen through the eyes of this talented group of West Country artists. This richly textured exhibition features wildlife photographs by a budding young photographer Oliver Hellowell; colourful travel reportage photography by Bernard Ringrose; oil paintings

by Matthew Dennett; landscapes in oils and acrylics

by Valerie Duckworth; acrylics

by Louise Melikoff; textiles by k3n and 3D works by Rachel Hartland.

From Monday 13th to Saturday 25th February at the Ilminster Arts Centre see ‘Schools Go Visual VI’. This is the sixth instalment of their annual showcase of young artists bringing together the work of schoolchildren from four local schools. Greenfyld, Swanmead, Neroche and Chard are taking part in the exhibition for the first time as well as students from Strode

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College. This is always popular with the visitors as the exhibition offers a rich and fascinating insight into the deep well of creativity in Somerset’s schools.

Expect fresh ideas, lots of imaginative flair and eclectic choices of subject matter and materials. Go along and show your support for the artists of the future!

From Monday 27th February to Saturday 25th March at the Ilminster Arts Centre see the exhibition ‘Confluence’. This showcases a varied group of 10 West Country artists who work in a fascinating range of media, incluing stone carving, wooden artefacts, textiles, watercolours, photography and oils.

is a true reflection of the band that Ronnie Scott himself toured with. Tickets £17.50.

is the only show to be endorsed by the Cash family to be performed. Tickets £20.50.

On Tuesday 31st from 7.30pm at the Octagon Theatre in Yeovil see ‘The Pitmen Poets’.

Featuring four of North East England’s leading champions of its musical heritage with ex lindisfarne singer and songwriter Billy Mitchell, renowned singer and instrumentalist Bob Fox, leading exponent of Tyneside song Benny Graham, and much covered Durham songwriter Jez Lowe. They individually and collectively celebrate the triumphs, tragedy, humour and hard times of North East England’s coal mining tradition in an evening of music, song and spoken word, illustrated by atmospheric archive photography. Tickets £18.

Also, on Friday 3rd at 8.00pm at the Exchange in Sturminster Newton the ‘Beatles with Wings’ will be performing.

Howie Casey was an original band member of Wings and played on ‘Band On The Run’, ‘Wings At The Speed Of Sound’, ‘Back To The Egg’ and ‘Wings Over America’.

Howie’s band ‘Beatles With Wings’ features some of the finest musicians around. A celebration of The Beatles and Paul McCartney and Wings.

Tickets £13.50.

On Wednesday 1st February from 7.30pm at the Octagon Theatre in Yeovil see one of the world’s leading pianists, Angela Hewitt who regularly appears in recitals and with major orchestras thoughout Europe,

On Saturday 4th from 7.30pm at the Octagon Theatre in Yeovil see multi-million selling recording artist Barbara Dickson with her accomplished band.

Tickets £25.50.

MUSIC On Friday 27th January from 8.00pm at the Ilminster Arts Centre see the Craig Milverton Trio with Dave O’Higgins, Geoff Simkins and Dominic Ashworth.

Once again three of the best known award winning names in British jazz, playing mainstream and modern jazz. Tickets £18.

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On Saturday 28th from 7.30pm at the Exchange in Sturminster Newton ‘The Ronnie Scott All Stars Quintet’ will be on stage. Since 1959 the tradition at Ronnie Scott’s has always been to have house musicians and that tradition continues. Co-hosted by saxman Alex Garnet and pianist James Pearson, Ronnie Scott’s Musical Director, they perform music by many of the great acts that have graced the clubs stage. The band exemplifies the classic sound of the great era of jazz and

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On Friday 3rd at Ilminster Arts Centre from 8.00pm see Matthew Drinkwater. Matthew studied at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama followed by the Royal College of Music where he won the most sought after Chappell Prize in 2012. He is a keen recitalist and the pianist of the Poznansky Trio and has a special passion for the core 18th and 19th century piano repertoire.

Tickets £15.

the Americas and Asia. She is renowned for her performances of Bach making her out as one of the composer’s foremost interpreters of our time. She will be performing works by Elgar, Haydn, Bach and Mozart. Tickets £25.

On Friday 3rd from 7.30pm at the Octagon Theatre see The Johnny Cash Roadshow. A show not to be missed by avid fans or the casual listener. This

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On Saturday 4th at 8.00pm at the David Hall see Geoff Lakeman.

Geoff is a stalwart of the West Country Acoustic scene and patriarch of a virtual Folk dynasty. He is the dad of Seth, Sean (married to Kathryn Roberts) and Sam (married to Cara Dillon). Geoff, who has performed in 29 countries and at festivals from Cornwall to Orkney is a master of the rare

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and songwriter had Elvis’s DNA in his blood from an early age.

His father was an avid Elvis fan and Ben grew up on a diet of Elvis songs. Having honed his musical talent Ben started his journey as a Tribute Artist in 2005 when he formed the Taking Care of Elvis band.

Tickets £17-£25.

On Friday 17th from 7.30pm at the Octagon Theatre go along to the sing a long ‘Rocky Horror

Crane Duet Concertina. Expect self-written songs, Cornish, English, Irish and Scottish Folk, ‘American’ like Jimmie Rodgers and Randy Newman and even 1920s/30s Tin Pan Alley Jazz numbers. Tickets £14.

On Friday 10th from 8.00 pm at the Ilminster Arts Centre see ‘New Orleans Heat’ led by pianist Barry Grummet. A seven piece band travels extensively over the UK and Europe, playing old style New Orleans jazz. They recreate the music of the crescent city, be it a stomp, blues, hymn, spiritual or pop song of the day, in the style of the late greats of the New Orleans era, Bunk Johnson, George Lewis and Kid Thomas.

Tickets £14.

On Saturday 11th at the David Hall in South Petherton at 7.30pm Tom Toomey and The Monfi Cats’ will be performing.

Their hypnotic sound can be

described as inspirational Fusion music that is unique, and with a contemporary and distinctive flair. It is rooted in a fluid tapestry of different music genres that include blues, jazz, rock, roots and folk all beautifully coloured by Spanish, African and Eastern influences.

Tickets £20.50.

On Wednesday 15th and Thursday 16th at 7.30pm at the Octagon Theatre in Yeovil see Ben Portsmouth as ‘Elvis’. Ben a multi-talented musician, singer

Picture Show’. The Campest Cult Classic of all time gets the Singalonga treatment it has been screaming for! Tickets £15.

Also, on Friday 17th at 8.00pm at the Exchange in Sturminster Newton see Ruby Turner perform. She can breathe life and meaning into a song, whether it is a passionate soaring ballad or a funky uptempo groove. A prolific songwriter, many of Ruby’s songs have been covered by artists such as Lulu, Yazz and Maxi Priest, while her vocal prowess has been employed to good effect by Brian Ferry, Mick Jagger, Steve Winwood, and Jools Holland. Described as truly the genuine article and blessed with a voice that has been likened to Aretha Franklin and Janis Joplin, Ruby continues to win the hearts and minds of an ever growing and diverse fan base. Tickets from £21.

On Saturday 18th from 8.00pm at the David Hall in South Petherton see Stephen Fearing. Stephen was born in Vancouver and grew up in Dublin, where his schoolmates included future members of U2. In 1981, he moved to Minneapolis and immersed himself in the music scene, learning the fundamentals of song writing

and performing. Since relocating back to Vancouver, he has built a national and international audience for his music that has seen him named as one of the finest songwriters in Canada. With a life of many relocations and months on the road performing, Stephen is a gifted storyteller and true musical nomad with the ability to captivate audiences of all sizes and attitudes. Tickets £14.

On Sunday 19th from 7.30pm at the Octagon Theatre in Yeovil see ‘Round the Home’. Go and take a step back in time to the BBC’s Paris Studios and experience a comedy classic live. With its infamous movie spoofs and hilarious regular characters such as Rambling Sid Rumpo, Charles and Fiona, J. Peasemold Gruntfuttock, and Julian and Sandy. This was one of the biggest and best radio comedy shows of all time and still endures today, 50 years on. Tickets £18.

On Wednesday 22nd at 2.00pm the Exchange in Sturminster Newton has ‘An Afternoon with Anita Harris’.

This is a wonderful cocktail of song, glitz, chat and humour. With musical accompaniment from her pianist, Anita reveals entertaining anecdotes from her life in show business, the people she has met and the places she has been. Anita performs the unforgettable songs that have made her into one of the country’s best loved stars, including Memory, Just Loving You, All That Jazz and Route 66 amongst many others. Tickets from £9.

On Friday 24th at 7.30pm The Exchange in Sturminster Newton welcome ‘6 Hands’. After many years of playing together John Williams and John Etheridge are excited to announce that the classical guitarist and composer Gary Ryan is joining them in a colourful and varied programme of solos, duos and trios. Williams and Etheridge will play some of their most popular pieces together; Williams will also play Vivaldi’s Concerto Opus 3 No. 9; and Gary Ryan will be playing his own ‘Benga Beat’ which so

excited the audience at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse. Tickets £20.

Also, on Friday 24th at 8.00pm Drummer Dave Betts leads his Latin Quartet, a highly talented, Bristol based group, playing modern jazz with a Latin flavour and a distinctly contemporary feel. Anders Olinder is on piano, Clive Radford guitar and Kevin Figes the saxophone.

Tickets £14.

On Saturday 25th at 7.30pm at the Exchange in Sturminster Newton see ‘ELO Again’. They give you a dramatic taste of what the classic ELO were like in the heyday. The whole experience is a professional reenactment of an ELO concert with a great sound reproduction light show and visual effects.

All the big hits are performed providing the full effect of ELO’s

orchestrations, full of depth and tone and they certainly know how to entertain, as the hits just keep on coming. Live cellos and the infamous blue violin make this show the best ELO tribute out there and certainly the most musically authentic. Tickets from £20.

Also, on Saturday 25th the Ilminster Arts Centre at 7.30pm see singers from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. They will be presenting an entertaining programme of arias and ensembles from operas and operetta including favourites by Gilbert and Sullivan. Tickets £14.

On Sunday 26th at 8.00pm at the David Hall see Steve Knightley on his Landlocked Tour. The 2014 Grow Your Own Gig tour saw Steve Knightley perform at a bedrock of intimate rural venues, drawing on the English countryside. In 2015, Steve turned his attention to the sea for his ‘All at Sea tour’. Songs from both shows were recorded and two albums, ‘Off the Beaten

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In 2017, Steve will be combining material from both recordings for his solo tour.

One half of the evening will feature original and traditional songs of the land and the second half will draw on his nautical themes. Tickets £19.

PERFORMANCE From now to Saturday 28th January at the Octagon Theatre in Yeovil at 7.30pm the Amateur Pantomime Society presents ‘Alice in Wonderland. Follow the white rabbit into a magical wonderland full of colour, comedy song and dance for all the family. Tickets £12 to £15 available from 01935 422844.

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On Thursday 9th from 7.30pm at the Octagon Theatre in Yeovil see Jimeoin performing his ‘Renonsense Man’ show. An evening of brilliantly observed, ever-evolving and hilarious stand-up from the internationally acclaimed star of TV shows including Live at the Apollo and the Royal Variety Performance.

Tickets £19.

On Wednesday 8th February from 6.30pm at the Octagon Theatre go along and test your knowledge against Ben Garrod (the TV scientist in Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur).

bicentenary of Jane Austen’s death in 2017, which promises to be an unusually intimate performance of the beloved author’s most famous work, one of the most popular novels of all time. The enduring story of the romance between Elizabeth Bennett and Mr Darcy will be read by Hayley Mills in a drawing-room setting, in much the same way that Jane herself first read the story aloud to the Austen family and their closest friends. Weaving around those words will be Carl Davis’ magical score from the much loved BBC TV drama series of the 1990s. Tickets £22.

On Thursday 23rd at 7.30pm at the Octagon Theatre in Yeovil the Richard Alston Dance Company returns, which includes two works to musical scores that originate from completely different worlds; South America and Japan.

Tickets £15.50, Children £9.50.

FILM On Friday 3rd February from 8.00pm at the David Hall in South Petherton see the film ‘Captain Fantastic’. In the forests of the Pacific Northwest, a father devoted to raising his six kids with a rigorous physical and intellectual education is forced to leave his paradise and

enter the world, challenging his idea of what it means to be a parent. Tickets £5.

On Thursday 16th at the Exchange in Sturminster Newton from 7.00pm and see ‘Bridget Jones’s Baby’. Bridget’s focus on single life and her career is interrupted when she finds herself pregnant, but with one hitch ... she can only be 50% sure of the identity of her baby’s father. Tickets £5.

On Friday 17th at 8.00pm at the David Hall in South Petherton see ‘Bridget Jones’s Baby’. Tickets £3.50. See Movies Around the Villages & Towns.

CHILDREN On Sunday 12th February at the Exchange in Sturminster Newton at 8.00pm there is a Shadow Making workshop. This is an exciting opportunity for children to discover the magical world of shadow puppetry and make their own shadow puppet to take home. Taking the Arctic as their theme, they will learn to make puppets in a hands on experience which involves cutting and gluing.

After this simple technique for using shadow puppets are taught before children present an impromptu performance for friends and family that might wish to attend in the final 15 minutes of the session. Places £3.

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On Friday 10th from 7.30pm at the Octagon Theatre see Ruby Wax performing her show ‘Frazzled’. Ruby is a much loved US born comedian, actor and writer, along with being the ‘it girl’ of mental health campaigning. She has a Master’s degree in Mindfulness based Cognitive Therapy.

Tickets £21.

With the help of TV film footage and photos of his own paleontological dinosaur digs he will be presenting his show.

Tickets £16.

On Saturday 11th at 7.30pm at the Octagon Theatre see ‘The Story of Pride and Prejudice’ which was created to honour the

From Wednesday 8th to Saturday 11th at The Exchange, Sturminster Newton SNADS presents the pantomime ‘Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves’

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Due to Franchesca’s health and the ever-growing magazine, Leslie and Dennis will be taking over organising The Conduit Magazine Yeovil Cinema Club. The Club will organise films to see at Cineworld and then have a meal or coffee afterwards to chat about the film and decide what to see next.

Currently the idea is for it to be every two weeks on either a Tuesday or Wednesday. Leslie is interested in whether people would like to go in the afternoon or evening and which day is preferable, as well as what types of films everyone would like to see. Please email your suggestions and preferences in the first instance to info@theconduitmagazine.co.uk The club is looking for new members to join the group so if you are interested please email us or phone 01935 424724.

Also on Sunday 12th at the Exchange at 4.00pm the Angel Heart Theatre and Artsreach presents ‘Malina's Dream’. A spell-binding show about friendship and finding the way between two worlds. Malina is a young Inuit girl who lives with Grandpa in the land of the midnight sun. Into her frozen world comes a dream, and in that dream, comes a stranger, whose ship is crushed in the ice.

When Malina discovers her dream has become real she knows only she can save the stranger's life... with just a little help from Grandpa and his magic drum! Tickets £5.

On Tuesday 14th February at 11.00am and 2.00pm at the Octagon Theatre in Yeovil the CBeebies’ favourite double act is coming to town with Chris and Pui performing. With songs, comedy sketches, a dash of magic and heaps of joining in, this is a family show for children aged two and above. Get a move on and book today to see the freshest family show in town.

Tickets Adults £13, Children £11.

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Yeovil Amateur Operatic Society’s Spring production is to be Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s "Jesus Christ Superstar" at The Octagon Theatre from Tuesday 28th March to Saturday 8th April.

This thrilling rock opera takes an impassioned look at Jesus’ last days, as it tells the story of holy week from the point of view of Judas, who begins to question the motivations and methods of his friend and mentor. As well as the title song, it includes many other well known songs “I don’t know how to love him”, “Pilate’s dream”, “Herod’s song” and the heart-rending “Gethsemane”. It will make you think about Easter in a completely different way.

YAOS have a wonderfully talented cast; Nick Harris, (pictured) who played the Bing Crosby part in White Christmas, is Jesus, with Luke Whitchurch, who was the narrator in Evita, as Judas. They have a new leading lady, as Poppy Rendell will

OTHER On Wednesday 8th February at the Ilminster Arts Centre from 10.00am to 1.00pm there is a ‘Adventures in Crochet - Hearts’ workshop with Lynne Raddall.

Explore the exciting craft of crochet, lean basic stiches, traditional designs and complete short projects. £22 per session, excluding materials.

be playing Mary Magdalene regular supporters will recognise Poppy’s face, as she bears an uncanny resemblance to her mother, Marie Brolly!

The show is being directed by Jeremy Tustin and the Musical Director is Gill Merrifield.

Tickets £15-£18 are available from the Octagon Box Office from 1st February on 0135 422884 or online.

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On Friday 10th at the Ilminster Arts Centre from 10.00am to 1.00pm there is a ‘Slow Stitch’ workshop with K3n. This focuses on hand-stiching, exploring techniques such as Kantha, Boro, Collage, visible mending and embroidery.

Create small textile pieces, clothing, bags or cards or start a regular stitch journal. Bring hand-sewing kit. £12, includes materials.

On Thursday 16th at the Ilminster Arts Centre from 10.00am to 1.00pm go along to the ‘Adventures in Crochet – Granny Square’ workshop. Explore the exciting craft of crochet, learn basic stiches, traditional designs and complete short projects. £22 per session, excludes materials.

On Thursday 16th at the Ilminster Arts Centre from 2.15pm to 4.15pm there is a ‘Knit, Stitch and Crochet Too’ workshop.

From casting on to the finished garment. Share your ideas and be inspired at whatever level of skill you are on. £4 per session, includes refreshments.

On Thursday 16th at 7.30pm at the Octagon Theatre in Yeovil YCAA gives the chance to meet Kit Glaisyer, a ceramic landscape artist, and see his remarkable oil paintings in his showcase. Tickets £6.

On Sunday 19th at 7.30pm at the David Hall in South Petherton the Petherton Arts Trust hosts a Performance Evening. This is to encouraging more local performers of all genres to come and perform on a professional stage and to attract more people in the audience. It is a great evening full of extraordinary skill, talent and variety.

Audience £2, Performers £1.

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Airbus, the European aerospace giant better known for building jetliners, have said that a self-piloted flying car will on the road and in the air by the end of the year. Then just like buses coming at once, Ruopeng Liu, a mechanical engineer and technology investor, has taken a key stake in Gilo Industries, a Dorset based engineering company that is already making the engines turning jetpacks and flying cars into a reality.

The Airbus executive has announced plans to mobilise his low profile Urban Air Mobility unit to help the gridlock on the roads. He has a plan to get a prototype single person air transport vehicle up and running by the end of the year and are currently in the experimentation phase. The KuangChi Group who have a 40% stake in the Shaftesbury based Gilo Industries for $30 million thinks that Britain has the aviation industry, intelligence and Welding - Diagnostics - Air Condition engineers to play a key role in the new Tyres - Brakes - Exhausts - Clutches era of aerial transport. They have invested in many other projects and start up companies in Britain who are capable of growth as they believe it is the Sherborne Road, Milborne Port, home of the industrial revolution and the Nr Sherborne, DT9 5AU engine.

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The Conduit Magazine reserves the right to decline unsuitable items.

Home & Garden 2 Luxury citrus (yellow) Roller Blinds with scalloped edge 150cm wide x 170cm drop. New still boxed. £10. 01935 426404

Collection of Horse brasses.

Bargain at £4 each or 3 for £10.

01935 421389 Baby Care & Toys

Stuart Crystal wine glasses, boxed set of 6, never used. Box slight damage to corner. £40.

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BabyStart car seat for child 9-18Kg. Little used (in grandparents' car). £15.

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Wedgewood Jasperware blue dishes in original boxes. Fluted small tray (J102 4014) £10; Heart shaped trinket dish. £8.

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Britax Pram & Cot. Blue floral print. £10.

01935 421389 Baby Nappy Safe dispenser. £8.

01935 421389 Sports & Leisure

Two spot lights to highlight displays, ideal for use at craft/collectables sales. £8.

01935 41933 Aerobed luxury inflatable deep raised single mattress with electric pump. New condition used only once. Unexpected job posting abroad. £80. 01935 817815 Armchair Hebden Recliner in black PU leather in new condition. Cost £245.

Unexpected posting abroad. £90.

01935 817815 Tefal 8 in 1 Electric Cooker with 8 programmes. Little used. £25 01935 817815 Collapsible plain wooden white table. 3' x 3''. £6 ono.

01935 421389 Brass ornaments selection: Candle sticks, companion set, various bowls, etc. Offers.

01935 812949 Hall rug runner. Brown pattern with orange and green. L 8' x w 2' 6". £20. 01935 421389 Garage Door. Up & Over 7' x 7'.

Exc condition. £100.

01823 333369 Z-bed, little used, 6" deep mattress. £15. 01935 814644

WANTED Marston Magna Short Mat Bowls Club are looking to purchase a second mat. If any Club has a mat for sale contact Tony Green on 01963 220943

Sureflow 12v automatic demand water pump for caravan, motorhome or boat. 2.8 galls per min, 30psi. Hardly used. £80 new. £40 ono. 01935 862824 4 x 1,000 piece Jigsaw Puzzles.

All complete. £4. 01935 426404 Backgammon Board in red leather case with rules. £15.

01935 421389 Complete set of Children's Britannica in 20 colourful hardbacked volumes 1981 edition. Hardly used. £30. Buyer collects. 01963 210292 Versailles teak garden planters, excellent quality, approx. 15” square, almost as new, never used outside. £65 the pair.

01935 426197 Le Chameau Boots, Vierzon, Green size 7 (EUR 41) 38cms calf measurement. Never worn, cost £125. Offers. 01935 841933 The Incredible Sun Ancon Chi Machine, re-alines & exercises the body to its natural state.

Cost £325. Excellent condition.

Bargain £197. Call Lesley on 0788 4058248 Marcel R Van Cleemput, The Great Book of Corgi, 1956-1983. Mint condition. £20.

01963 251238 Shooting Stick. Brown leather. £15. 01935 4213896

Long wooden ‘flock’ stick. 6' with carved bone handle. £20.

01935 421389 Ladies Falcon Firefox Mountain Bike, mgeared, hot pink, used twice. As new to include cable lock. £50ono. 01935 471755 or 07925040385 Camouflage Head Cover for shooting or bird watching. £6.

01935 421389 Golf Balls.

Maxfli MD90 Max distance 3 new golf balls + pack of Arnold Palmer Training balls + odd golf balls, score counter and 3 packs of tees. Bargain for £8 the lot. 01935 421389 Wooden large Artist Easel for painting or display. £15 ono.

01935 424724 2 inner tubes for ride on mover or wheelbarrow tyres 4.10/3.50-5 tube. Never used as sent in error. £8 ono. 01935 424724 Omnistor lightweight 2 bike, bike rack, complete with 2 bike holders, for caravan or motorhome, 50KG Load. £90 01935 824029 Gas connector for camping,Truma high pressure propane pigtail POL connector, new, unused £10.

Gas Regulator, for camping or barbecue, still sealed in packaging, new. £6. 01935 824029

RayGar Pet Carrier. Large blue dog/cat pet fabric portable & foldable strong soft crate carrier.

Carry handles for convenient transportation, washable fleece cotton-padded bed included.

70 x 52 x 52cm. £20.

01935 424724 Wooden Pallets. Large.

For compost box, furniture or firewood! Solid wood. Bargain at £3 each. 01935 424724 Propane LPG gas cylinder £20 & Butane LPG gas cylinder full with gas £40.01935 824029 Wiper blades, 16”. 18”, 19” and 21”, boxed, new, each £4.

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Free Items Cardboard Boxes. Suitable for packing and storage.

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GUNS WANTED

By Registered Firearms Dealer Rifles - Shotguns Air Rifles - Air Pistols Any condition. We collect in any area

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Miscellaneous Whitehouse Silversmith Hammer.

Polished ball-pein each end. £5.

01935 862824 Sheepskin rug, as new, never used, 4’ x 2’, £35.

01935 426197 Pair Long Black Leather Boots.

New, never used. Size 7.

01935 421389 Italian language course, new & unused gift. £15. 01935 814644 Double Glazed UPVC Window.

Double opening with central fan light. W 1770mm x H 1160mm.

Good condition. Open to offers.

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