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Charity urges disadvantaged women to E.A.T. with them By Lorraine Gibson A Christchurch-based charity for women has launched a new initiative to help disadvantaged women get back into education or work is keen to hear from support agencies across Dorset who may be working with women who meet the endeavour’s criteria and could benefit from the scheme. The Water Lily Project, which has worked with vulnerable women in the community for more than 10 years, is putting particular emphasis on women from deprived and rural areas of the county. Project Manager Liz Carter explained: “It’s a fact that it’s often women from poorer or rural areas whose life chances for continuing their education or becoming employed are reduced significantly.” “Giving them the opportunity to learn and reboot their career chances

is vital for empowering them to live independent lives and fulfil their potential. We are asking women to come and EAT with us – empower, activate and train. “We know from our years of helping women in crisis that equipping a person with the right life skills is a vital building block in their route to helping themselves improve their own circumstances.” This vital scheme will offer 24 places to women aged 18 or over who are unemployed or economically inactive. It is funded by the European Union Social Fund and the Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA), along with support by Groundwork UK, a federation of charities mobilising practical community action on poverty and the environment across the UK. The women will benefit from mentoring and fully-funded training suited to their individual needs for five hours a week for 20 weeks to help equip them with the skills to get a job or to continue their chosen path of education. To find out more about the how the scheme can help you or someone you know, please contact Liz Carter via email: manager@waterlilyproject.org.uk

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Henstridge highway campaigners prevail By Faith Eckersall

Villagers in Henstridge are celebrating after their 174-signature petition helped get a re-think on an unpopular traffic plan. Residents called for South Somerset District Council and County Highways to divert HGVs away from their village. The petition, started by Chairman of the A357 Group, Adrian Gaymer, said: “Currently the new housing development planned near Woodhayes comes with the condition of traffic lights in the High Street which we believe will cause traffic chaos and loss of parking. “It would also create a rat run on those streets and lanes which are commonly used by families on their way to and from the school. “We believe the money is

better spent diverting the HGVs away from the High Street. This change would bring a safer environment for all, road users and pedestrians alike.” Now developer David Wilson Homes has told the parish, district and county councils that it is willing to discuss options to ensure improved pedestrian safety on the village High Street. Cllr Hayward Burt told the Henstridge Parish Council meeting on February 7 that this decision means that the developers will be working with the A357 Group, the parish council and the local authorities to agree a more practicable solution. It follows pressure from the Henstridge A357 Group to reject a traffic light scheme that it argues is unworkable. The scheme was imposed by the Appeal Inspector in

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2018 as a crucial condition for permission to build 130 houses on a greenfield site on the southern end of the village. The Inspector’s aim was to provide a safe footway for pedestrians using the High Street, but it required traffic lights and the scheme was criticised by many local people who asked for it to be withdrawn. Mr Gaymer said the

developer had submitted a plan to divert construction traffic away from the village through Camp Road and Landshire Lane. “There is now the real possibility of this route becoming the long-term solution,” said Mr Gaymer. “We look forward to working with the developers and local authorities and want to thank all those who supported our petition.”

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Gillingham Rotary Community Kitchen Club Burns Night By Faith Eckersall

After nearly two years under various lockdowns the Rotary Club of Gillingham came out in force to celebrate Burns Night last month. Held at the Olive Bowl in Gillingham, the January 21 event saw more than 60 Rotarians and their friends gather, some meeting for the first time in many months and several in full Highland Dress. Guests were piped in by Paul Reilly, who later proposed the Toast to the Haggis in perfect “Lallans”, the Scottish dialect in which

Robert Burns wrote much of his poetry. After the traditional Selkirk Grace was declaimed by Scottish Rotarian Alistair Mackie, the meal of Cocka-Leekie broth, Haggis, Neeps and Tatties and a rich dessert of Cranachan were enthusiastically consumed. Monies raised by the evening were donated to the medical charity Mercy Ships and after hearing a brief talk about this, Rotarians then danced the night away to local band Mustang Sally.

By Faith Eckersall After hearing about the work of Sherborne’s Community Kitchen, residents and staff at Barchester’s Trinity Manor care home in the town decided to raise some money for the good cause. Their pop-up Christmas Fayre, which was held in their car-park, raised £123 for the food charity’s funds. The Community Kitchen is completely non-profit

and started life during the height of the pandemic, when many vulnerable people were at home isolating. A small group of volunteers cooked a dozen healthy, balanced meals and sent them into the community. That service has ceased but the Community Kitchen has continued, becoming a charity offering a takeaway service, as well as sit down meals for a small fee every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, at the Raleigh Hall in Sherborne. Doors open at 11.30am with the sit-down meal being served an hour later. Deputy Manager at Trinity

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Blandford RBL Service of Thanksgiving By Nicci Brown A Service of Thanksgiving at the Royal British Legion heralded the start of the celebrations of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on the date, 70 years on, of her accession to the throne in 1952. The Mayor of Blandford Cllr Lee Hitchings and newly appointed President of the Royal British Legion, Byron Quayle, both of whom addressed the gathering, led a parade of standards into the grounds of Legion House, where the service and prayers were led by Mayor’s Chaplain Emma Carmichael of the Blandford Evangelical Church. Other participants included Freeman of the Town Dave Butler who read a poem in tribute, and RBL member John Dallinson who read poet laureate Carole Ann

Duffy’s ‘St George’s Chapel, Beside the Coronation Chair’. Mr Hitchings described the events preceding the formal accession when the then Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip were in Kenya at the start of a tour of the Commonwealth and, because of the time difference and difficulty in communications at that time, learnt 24 hours after the event of the death of her father, George IV. Mrs Carmichael gave thanks for Her Majesty’s key Christian faith, and there was recognition of her courage, determination and service to the nation, the realms and the Commonwealth for the past 70

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Shaftesbury gardener Jeannie is a By Faith Eckersall

A Shaftesbury woman is celebrating after being named a Wildlife Garden Champion after spotting the award scheme in the New Blackmore Vale. Artist and retired events manager, Jeannie CooksleyKar, read about Dorset Wildlife Trust’s Wildlife Garden Champions scheme in our January 21 edition and decided to enter her town centre garden. The scheme promotes gardening for wildlife and biodiversity and awards a plaque and the status of Wildlife Garden Champion to anyone whose plot features at least six of the following things: a commitment to using only peat-free compost, cutting out harmful chemicals and slug pellets, creating a bucket, pond or bog garden if safe and appropriate, building or installing bat boxes, hedgehog houses and bird homes, and ensuring there are nectar-rich plants available for bees and other pollinators. Mrs Cooksley-Kar says: “I read the article ‘Become a Wildlife Champion for Dorset’ and because I’d been doing a lot to attract wildlife to our garden, I immediately applied.” She sent photos and the full details of her front and back garden, showing how it has changed from being a standard plot to a nectar-rich wildlife haven. “When we moved here, my focus was to simply to create a garden for my husband and I, with a relaxing colour scheme of mauves and blues,” she explains. “At that time, I was busy painting, creating work for art exhibitions, so the gardening was fitted around my studio work.” However, two years ago, as covid started restricting peoples’

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lives, she began spending more time in her garden and noticed a serious decline in the birds, bees and butterflies compared to a few years before. “When we came here seven years ago, the sound of sparrows singing in the hedges was quite deafening but now the volume has dropped right down and you hardly hear them,” she says. “We noticed a drop off in bees and if we saw a butterfly, it was a special occasion.” “We read so much about climate change and species becoming extinct and we know it’s out there but when you actually see it in your own garden, in a matter of years, it suddenly hits home,” she says After reading a Monty Don article about gardening for nature, in which he said everyone could make difference to the decline if gardens were more wildlife friendly, Jeannie’s focus changed. “I began to notice which flowers the bees favoured and which ones they ignored. Then I became ruthless!” she says. “I took out the flowering shrubs the bees didn’t like and added lots more pollen rich flowers.” She was guided in her choices by the website rosybee.com which lists the best flowers to encourage pollinators which includes butterflies and other insects, as well as many species of bee. “When buying bulbs and annuals I bought only those that were bee-friendly,” she says. “However much I liked a plant, if it wasn’t bee-friendly, it didn’t go in my trolley.” Among the changes Jeannie made were digging up the majority of her rear lawn, to maximise space for pollinators.

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“We then replaced broken fences, added a triple arch along the rear fence to maximise on climbing plants and focused on changing the soil from a dusty, lifeless state into a rich humus by adding several inches of homemade compost twice a year.” Her garden is now totally organic, with no chemicals or pesticides allowed, and after doing an online course with the soil expert Charles Dowding, she and her husband practise a “no-dig” method to support organisms within the soil. “We planted three new trees including two flowering sorbus which have berries in the autumn that the birds love,” says Jeannie. “We’ve fitted bird boxes and bee hotels and focused on shrubs and plants that are nectar rich to provide pollen and nectar from early spring to late autumn.” She’s ordered new plants, including Viper’s Bugloss which provides nectar throughout the day, and she and her husband have stopped cutting back in the autumn, leaving more leaves and old foliage around for insects to hide in and for birds to forage through. Now, slowly, pollinators are returning. “We’re even getting some we haven’t seen before - we have leafcutter bees nesting in a planter, hummingbird moths, buff-tailed bumblebees and many other bee species,” she says. “We’ve made a small difference but each year I want to do more.” Dorset Wildlife Trust praised her garden, describing it as: “An amazing home and refuge for a range of species!”

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It says there are 15 million gardens in the UK totalling an acreage greater than all our national nature reserves put together. “Large or small, your garden can provide a vital stepping stone for wildlife and be part of the patchwork of wildlife friendly areas linking towns and the countryside,” it said. Jeannie agrees. “I know we’re only a tiny garden but if thousands of us did it all over Dorset it would make a huge difference,” she says. l More details from https://www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org. uk/gardenscheme

Above: Jeannie’s garden before the transformation. Top and left: Her remarkable results

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Familiar frogs and toads in Dorset By Sarah Lambert

In the early months of the year, familiar jelly-like masses break the surface of garden ponds up and down the country. This is likely to be the spawn of the common frog – one of four toad and frog species native to the UK. Dormant through the winter, all four emerge from hibernation to breed in early to late spring. Common frogs depend heavily on garden ponds in urban areas. You can see them there during the breeding season before they move away to feed on

dry land such as woodland and hedgerows. They are usually green or brown with a dark patch behind the eye and get about by hopping, in contrast to the walking motion of the common toad. The common frog can live up 10 years and the females sometimes lay around 4,000 eggs in one breeding season. The northern pool frog is the second native frog species but can only be seen in areas of East Anglia. The common toad, covered in warty skin, is widely distributed around the country. It will

The common frog. By Richard Burkmar

The natterjack toad. By Philip Precey identified by the striking travel some distance to find yellow line down its back a suitable breeding place and from the way it runs in deeper water, often at across the ground. In spring, considerable danger to the louder males call or itself. It is estimated that ‘croak’ around the water’s up to 20,000 tons are killed edge, the higher their chance on roads each year. ‘Toad of attracting a female. The Crossing’ road signs have been erected in places where spawn is laid in single string formations in warm shallow large numbers of common water. toads migrate. Look out for these three Due to habitat loss, amphibians in the coming the natterjack toad is a weeks as they wake from much rarer sight and is hibernation and head to our concentrated in coastal sand ponds and waterways to dunes and heathland. With spawn. so much of this landscape Find out more about how you in Dorset, it is sometimes can help Dorset’s wildlife at possible to spot them here. dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk. The natterjack can be

Thank you Good Samaritans

Several weeks ago, I was returning on foot to the Digby Hall Car Park, when I suddenly tripped and fell. It was certainly not an ordinary fall, as I found it difficult to get up. Fortunately, several people had seen my predicament and came to help me. They took me to my car, left a note in the window to tell people that I could not move the car due to my accident, and then helped me to the library, where I was looked after by the staff, one of whom drove me to Yeovil Hospital. I have now had an operation, and am carrying my arm in a sling, but I am at last able to type out this letter, which is to say “Thank You” to all the Good Samaritans who came to my rescue that Friday afternoon. BLESS YOU ALL! Geoffrey Martyn Charlton Horethorne

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Celebrate the stars in Cranborne Chase By Faith Eckersall

Cranborne Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is holding a week-long Dark Skies Festival from February 21-26,to help people learn more about dark skies and introduce all ages to the wonders of stargazing, space and celestial stories. The 380 square mile area – which also straddles Wiltshire, Hampshire and Somerset – was designated an International Dark Sky Reserve in 2019 and its StarFest 2022 is open to everyone. Most events will be held online, ranging from basic astronomy, through to star tales for children and adults, to light pollution reduction, art workshops and stargazing. Astronomer and Dark Sky Advisor to Cranborne Chase, Steve Tonkin, said: “If you’ve wanted to know more about our dark skies but were too afraid to ask, this is the festival

for you! “I’ll be hosting an introduction to astronomy, there are children’s art activities, astrophotography, we have a UK Space Ambassador joining us and we’re running a workshop on light pollution to explain how we can all do our bit to help make our dark skies even darker for environmental and health benefits.” He said that building on the success of StarFest 2021 the event would include: “An introduction to observing deep sky for absolute beginners, some art workshops, and experts across all areas of dark skies and astronomy, ready and waiting to welcome

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Sherborne resident Anthea and Adrian Mitchell are extremely proud of their daughter Joanna Broderick, a children’s community nurse, who has been formally recognised for her dedication to improving care for patients. The title of Queen’s Nurse is awarded to nurses who have demonstrated a high level of commitment to patient care and nursing practice. Born and brought up in Dorset, Joanna attended Gryphon School before studying at the University of Southampton. She has been a nurse for 24 years and works for the Specialist Children’s Community Nursing Team (Eastern Devon) for Children and Family Health Devon, caring for children and young people with long term conditions, acute conditions, complex health care needs and at end of their life. Upon receipt of the award, Joanna said, “I feel honoured and delighted to achieve this prestigious award, alongside my colleagues Lisa and Laura. I really want to say that the families and children I have worked with for 18 years make working in the Children’s Community Nursing Service so rewarding and humbling, and it is a privilege to work with them.”

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Stower Provost Primary School goes down to the woods By Faith Eckersall Children from Stower Provost Primary School had a wonderful surprise when they visited Duncliffe Wood near Shaftesbury. The Years 2 to 6 children were able to see heavy horses working in the forest after they enjoyed a walk at the Woodland Trust site. Kate Mobbs-Morgan and her colleagues, Toby and Merlin, paused their work to explain to the children how the

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Events Guide n Lt Col James Porter will be giving a talk titled ‘Custer’s Last Stand’ in aid of The Keep Military Museum. In the talk he explores the background to the Indian Wars in the USA, the personality of Gen George Armstrong Custer, the campaign and the Battle of The Little Big Horn in June 1876 in which Custer and hundreds of his men died. The talk, which last about 50 minutes, will be given on Wednesday February 23 at 6pm on the internet via Zoom. There is a charge of £5 which goes entirely to The Keep. Please note that the Zoom talk will be recorded and so anyone unable to watch it live can request a copy of the recording to be emailed to them. Anyone interested in watching the Zoom talk should contact James in the first instance by email: jameskrporter@aol.com n The Bridport Chamber Orchestra is putting on a concert in St Swithun’s Church, Bridport, at 3pm on Sunday, March 20. Tickets are £10 on the door, or from The Music Centre and The Book Shop in South Street, Bridport. Students have free admission.

n David Hall, South Petherton. Details www. thedavidhall.org.uk Saturday February 19 8pm Mr Tea and The Minions £16/£15. Raucous Ska Folk blended with full-fat Balkan beats and a squeeze of tangy Dub has made them partystarting festival favourites. Sunday February 20 Acoustic Night – 7.30pm Donations. Live at the Hall, Do please book ahead rather than, as previously, just turning up and expecting to get a spot. It doesn’t matter if you’re a performer or audience. A great night. Wednesday February 23. 10am 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. Friday February 25. Petherton Picture Show film 8pm. Saturday February 26 8pm John Hegley: Peace Love Potatoes £12/ £11 over 12s only. John Hegley is an English performance poet, comedian, musician and songwriter who we have long wanted to bring to Somerset. This show is about his family, friends, working life and everyday goings-on, which resonates with audiences who (when it

Shaftesbury Arts Centre After unavoidable delays, singing sensation Thomas Cameron is making a welcome return to Shaftesbury Arts Centre. A charismatic English tenor, Thomas has a powerful voice that’s making waves in the world of classical music. His first three singles, Bring Him Home, Nothing Lasts Forever and Music of the Night, taken from his beautiful debut album The Voice of Thomas Cameron have been met with critical acclaim and great enthusiasm from his fanbase. With his inimitable personality and performing a number of wellloved songs including musical theatre hits and beautiful classical pieces, Thomas is sure to please many tastes and gives a very special performance to remember. Saturday March 12 at 7.45pm. Tickets £18 Members and Under 18s £13. www.shaftesburyartscentre.org.uk or Box Office 01747854321. is safe to do so), are invited join in with the singing! Sunday February 27, 7.30pm. Peter Knight and Jon Spiers £19/£18. David Hall South Petherton Legendary fiddle player Peter Knight, part of Steeleye Span’s classic 1980s line-up, pairs with leading melodeon player and Bellowhead co-founder, John Spiers, for a special one-off performance. n Royal Airforces Association, Shaftsbury Branch, announce the AGM for Wednesday March 2.

Friday February 25 7.30pm at All Saints Church, Castle Cary: Malcolm Archer – Organ Recital Malcolm Archer has had a distinguished career in church music which has taken him to the posts of Organist and Director of Music at three English Cathedrals. Malcolm will be performing works by Mendelssohn, Bridge, Jackson, Bach, Franck, Archer, Vierne, Saint-Saens, Dubois. A bar and light refreshments during the interval. Tickets cost £10 each and are available from Eventbrite via www. castlecaryallsaints.org.uk And from Bailey Hill Bookshop and the Market House Information Office in Castle Cary. Numbers of tickets are limited to help prevent the spread of covid, so please book early to avoid disappointment.

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Coffee at 10.30am, meeting 11am. All welcome to attend at the Royal British Legion Hall, Coppice Street. n Shaftesbury’s very own PCSO Leatt coming to Shatesbury Library on the following Thursdays: March 10, April 7 and May 5. She will be offering crime prevention advice and leaflets and to hear any local concerns. On Monday February 21 from 10.30am-11.30am, Sherborne Library host ‘Under the Sea’ – a themed crafts session for children aged 4+. Booking is essential – visit Eventbrite online or call 01935812683. On Tuesday February 22 from 2pm-3pm Sherborne Library host ‘Anne of Athelhampton’. Join Giles Keating and Noah Warnes as they discuss the history of Athelhampton House and how this led to the creation of a children’s novel. Suitable for adults and

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To advertise call 01963 400186 Gillingham Day Club reopened in January after a short break. The day club runs on Wednesdays, and provides a hot, freshly cooked two-course lunch, with the opportunity for table top games and a chat before lunch, and bingo after lunch. The lunch is prepared and served by Gillingham Day Club volunteers at Gillingham Youth Club (Bones). The Gillingham Day Club has been running for nearly 50 years and we would like to continue for another 50 years. We would welcome more members to enjoy Gillingham Day Club and volunteers to help prepare and serve the lunches. If you are interested, or know someone who might benefit, please contact Teresa on 01747 826878. SIXPENNY HANDLEY W.I. JUMBLE SALE normally FEBRUARY postponed until MAY 21ST. More details later. COUNTRY LINK SOCIAL GROUP. Fresh air, fun, food and friendship. Tel. Andy 01225 834834 or Val 01749 342918 www.country-link.org.uk

HAPPY GATHERING CLUB resumes on Friday 18 February 2022 at Ludwell.

JAZZ AT CHEAP STREET CHURCH Sherborne Wednesday 23rd February 7.30 - £15.00 in aid of The Rendezvous THE SUNSET CAFE STOMPERS Book by email only: raymondwood1949@gmail.com

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Events Guide children aged 8+. Booking is essential – visit Eventbrite online or call 01935812683. Every Tuesday from 10am10:30am, Sherborne Library host ‘Storytime’ – a fun story session for under 5s. Booking is essential so please call 0193581263. Every Saturday morning, Sherborne Library host ‘Lego Fun’ - we supply the Lego, you supply the imagination! Every second and fourth Friday of the month from 11am-noon, Sherborne Library host ‘Book Talk’ – a book discussion session for ages 18-25. n The Sherborne Literary Society. Victoria Glendinning will talk about her latest book, ‘Family Business: An Intimate History of John Lewis and the Partnership’ on Friday February 25 at 7pm. Digby Memorial Hall, Digby Road, Sherborne. Tickets £9 members £10 nonmembers available via www. Salisbury Hospice Frankie Gavin will be performing at a fundraiser for Salisbury Hospice on Friday, March 4 at 29 Brown Street, Salisbury. He is generally regarded as the finest traditional Irish fiddle player of his generation. Frankie has played fiddle and flute since his teenage years. Originally influenced by the great Irish and American-Irish fiddle players such as James Morrison, he later found himself playing with stars The Rolling Stones, Stephane Grappelli and Yehudi Menuhin and for celebrity audiences including four

sherborneliterarysociety. com/events and Winstone’s Books, Sherborne n Big music weekend at The Exchange .There’s a big weekend coming up at The Exchange in Sturminster Newton this month, with two excellent acts returning for a weekend of fantastic live music. Toyah’s Posh Pop Tour: Toyah Willcox will be at The Exchange, giving audiences a unique chance to experience her live in an intimate venue. Toyah will be performing a set of her loved hit singles and classics alongside modern day classics Sensational and Dance In The Hurricane and songs from her eagerlyawaited new studio album ‘Posh Pop’. Toyah will be at The Exchange on Friday February 25, 7.30pm. Tickets £22. Go Now! The Music of the Moody Blues is an opportunity for fans to experience this timeless music live. Gordy Marshall

American presidents: John Kennedy on his 1962 visit to Ireland, then Presidents Clinton, Bush and Obama. Perhaps most significantly, the name Frankie Gavin is synonymous with De Dannan, the globally

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presents a super-group of world class musicians, singers and songwriters who between them, perform the Moodies’ legendary and timeless catalogue of songs and hits. In this show, all the classic hits are celebrated, including Nights in White Satin, Go Now and Tuesday Afternoon. Go Now! The Music of the Moody Blues will be at The Exchange on Saturday February, 26 7.30pm. Tickets £22 Book tickets in advanced at www.stur-exchange.co.uk or call 01258 475137. n St Margaret’s Hospice Charity Dip 2022 (Minehead). Earlier this year we made the difficult decision that the New Year’s Day Charity Dip at Minehead Beach could not go ahead as planned, however we are pleased to announce that we have secured a new date Saturday March 26 and we can’t wait to see you all

renowned band he founded with Alec Finn in the mid1970s. After a short break, in the early 2000s, Frankie started a new version of the band with a young line-up. Frankie will be joined by Catherine McHugh, one

there. All participants have automatically been moved to the new date. Don’t worry if you didn’t sign up last time, we have re-opened the booking form here https:// www.st-margarets-hospice. org.uk/new-years-day-dip If you have any questions, please contact the Events Team on 01935 709182 or events@st-margaretshospice.org.uk. Are you brave enough to take the plunge and do something amazing for St Margaret’s Hospice Care? Join us for our first ever charity dip at Minehead Beach. n Wincanton and District Gardeners Association. A talk by Ian Williamson entitled Travels in India. Friday March 4 at 7.30pm at Wincanton Memorial Hall. Refreshments and raffle. Members free. Nonmembers £1. Why not join as a member?. Everyone is welcome. For more Info Tel: 01963 33160.

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The Gillingham Singers is a friendly, non-auditioning amateur choir that has been in existence for over 60 years. We sing choral music of many genres, rehearsing on Monday evenings and performing two or three concerts a year. For our Christmas concert in 2021 we sang the Ralph Vaughan Williams ‘Fantasia on Christmas Carols’ and a variety of local and South West based carols and part songs. The concert was very well received by our audience. Our next outing will be in Gillingham Methodist Church on April 9 at 7.30pm. We will be singing settings of Psalm 42 (Like as the Hart) by Palestrina, Herbert Howells and Mendelssohn and ‘Eternal

Not all our members read music so we provide rehearsal material online for practice at home whenever possible. If you don’t know whether you are a soprano, alto, tenor or bass then come and try us out. I am sure we will get along! Contacts for more information: Website: www. gillinghamsingers.org Secretary : secretary@ gillinghamsingers.org Musical Director : geoff. allans@gmail.com

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On February 26, from midday, the Blackmore Vale Inn at Marnhull are holding a ‘Hooters’ day in aid of the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance. During the day Hello Hopeville will be playing a selection of blues and rock classics, there will also be a selection of classic and American cars and the finest American style food and drink. During the evening Nick Coleman will be taking us through the decades with some fine hits varying from Johnny Cash to Oasis. Landlady Amysue Winton and her team are bravely dressing up for the event to give the event that real American feel.

Light’ by Howard Goodall, (the composer of the ‘Blackadder’ and ‘Vicar of Dibley’ theme tunes.) This programme encompasses music from the 16th, 18th and 20th centuries. We are actively seeking new members of all voices to swell our numbers. If you would like a chance to make new friends, sing interesting music and gain a new perspective on life after the trying times of the last couple of years then do contact us. We rehearse on Monday evenings at 7.15pm at Wyke Primary School, Deane Ave, Gillingham SP8 4SH

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Join us for our next Taster Day at Dumpton Advertising feature People often remark that there is something special about Dumpton. It is a wonderful place for a child to be. Our outstanding staff team, fantastic facilities and beautiful rural site ensure every child learns in an atmosphere that is both nurturing and inclusive: where aspiration and ambition are encouraged and fostered. Our commitment to small class sizes ensures academic success for all while pupils learn that with hard work, practice, determination and resilience, anything is possible. In addition, our broad range of experiences outside the classroom provide not only huge enjoyment but, crucially, help each child’s character flourish. We are more than just a school – we are a home away from home. We know that choosing the right school for your child is one of the most important decisions you will make so please come and see for yourself. We promise you a very warm welcome! Our next Taster Day for children joining Year 1 to 8 in September 2022 is on Thursday 24 March 2022. Please go to https://www.dumpton.com/open-day to book your place.

Half term’s bright at Adventure Wonderland lite! Advertising feature

Adventure Wonderland is opening in a new form, just for the half term holidays. You can enjoy Adventure Wonderland’s HUGE indoor play centre, play a round of crazy golf, plus enjoy a selection of popular rides and attractions including the Curvy Caterpillars, Charlie Cool’s Safari Jeeps, the Turbo Teacups and the Jabberwocky slide. Plus, there will be live entertainment and character appearances in the theatre. Adventure Wonderland Lite: plenty to do, at a special reduced price, come rain or shine! There’s outdoor play too! You can explore The Alice in Wonderland Maze, the Caucus Race and the Bizzy Dizzy Dormouse outdoor play area. Your visit will be completed by an appearance from one of the park’s famous resident characters. Take your seat in the Theatre for Storytime and dancing at noon and 3pm. Tickets can be booked online or you can arrive and pay on the day! Upgrade to one of our Annual Passes for as little as £32.50 and begin a whole year of visits to Adventure Wonderland. Check the website for the latest information. Visit www. adventurewonderland.co.uk Adventure Wonderland full park reopens fully on April 9. New for 2022: The Caterpillars Sensory Garden - opens May.

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Bristol Bears visit King Arthur’s In January, Premiership rugby team the Bristol Bears visited King Arthur’s School as part of their outreach work and HITZ flagship education and employability programme. Nick George and Ben Woolfson used rugby’s core values of teamwork, respect, enjoyment, discipline and sportsmanship throughout their session with key stage three students. The aim was to help students realise the importance of the ‘soft skills’ that occur in rugby and all things PE, when studying other subjects, training, apprenticeships and/or employment in the future. Students played many

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they may even now look to join external rugby clubs! Student Filip said “It was nice to meet the players/ coaches and hear them sharing their knowledge about different careers and pathways to take.”

Gryphon students celebrate Oxbridge offers

Four sixth formers at Sherborne’s Gryphon School are celebrating after receiving offers to study at some of the top universities in the world. Lucy Jones has been offered a place to Lucy, Bella, Josh and Katie study Classics at Oxford, Josh Slocombe to study Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Oxford, Bella Whitmore to study Law at Oxford and Katie Copp to study History and Russian at Cambridge. Head of The Gryphon Sixth Form, Paul O’Donnell, said: “Having just sent off 131 university applications, we are delighted that our superb sixth formers are already receiving some fantastic offers from around the country for a range of subjects.” “Four of our Year 13 students have been offered places at Oxford and Cambridge. To receive these offers at such prestigious universities is a testament to their hard work and ability. We look forward to receiving more fantastic offers for our students over the next few months”.

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Education Sexey’s School celebrate ‘Good’ Ofsted rating for its boarding offer Advertising feature Following a recent Ofsted inspection, Sexey’s School are delighted to be awarded a ‘good’ rating for its boarding provision. The glowing report raises the schools social care grading to ‘good’ and takes into account how well children and young people are helped and protected and the effectiveness of leaders and managers. The key findings identified safeguarding as priority and highlighted the commitment by all staff to ensure the welfare and safety of all students. Inspectors said that “Boarders reported that boarding at the school feels like belonging to a big family” and that “a strength of the boarding provision is the way in which boarders learn to make friendships and support each other in a nurturing and caring environment.” To find out more about Sexey’s School or to read the full report visit www.sexeys.somerset.sch.uk

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SEXEY’S SCHOOL OFFERS ‘GOOD’ BOARDING AT AN AFFORDABLE COST For those living close to the school progressed to Russell Group a new part-time boarding offer universities. allows students to board up to two nights a week giving busy families a better work-life balance.

One of the first questions parents ask when considering sending their children to boarding school is how much will it cost. Sexey’s School in Bruton offers an affordable alternative to independent boarding for boys and girls aged 11 to 18 as parents only need to cover the cost of boarding – typically around two-thirds less than independent schools, equating to around £4,000 a term (£12,000 a year).

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Following a recent Ofsted inspection Sexey’s School were awarded a ‘good’ rating for its boarding provision. Inspectors said that “Boarders reported that boarding at the school feels like belonging to a big family” and all parents commented that they would recommend the school’s boarding provision. The school offer a wide range of subjects and has a proven record of success. Students not only achieve excellent academic qualifications, but also enjoy a wide range of extracurricular activities and receive outstanding pastoral care. Last year Sexey’s Sixth Form was rated in the top 1% nationally based on students’ results (ALPS) and 63% of students

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A remarkable and inspiring man A fortnight ago it was my privilege and honour to give an Anglican Tribute to a remarkable member of Cheap Street Church in Sherborne. The Church is the home of a joint Methodist and United Reformed congregation, and during my 27 years as Vicar of Sherborne its members became good friends. Indeed they were the only congregation to say an official ‘goodbye’ to me – with a very generous cheque – before my retirement. Then lockdown happened, and I had to leave Sherborne without any farewell services in any of my own churches. That was sad. The Tribute was to a remarkable man who

occupied many roles at Cheap Street Church, not least as an inspired and inspiring lay preacher. His name was Martin Heal, and he spent his entire professional career at the Western Gazette. He used to give a talk entitled “From office boy to Editor”, which says it all. He and his lovely wife Pat became very good friends to Sandra and me. I began my tribute by referring to how, in France before the 1789 Revolution, Society was typically divided into three ‘Estates’ under the King. The clergy were the First Estate (of course!). The nobility were the second. Commoners were the third. It was much the same in

England. First in the Upper Chamber came the Lords Spiritual, the Bishops. Then the Lords Temporal – the rest of the peerage. Then the Lower Chamber, the House of Commons. Across Europe, there soon developed the notion of a Fourth Estate: journalists or, as we would say today, the media. And the Fourth Estate has played a vital role in our democracy ever since. Oscar Wilde wasn’t too sure about that, but had to concede: “… at the present moment it is the only estate. It has eaten up the other three. The Lords Temporal say nothing, the Lords Spiritual have nothing to say, and the House of Commons has nothing to say and says it. We are dominated by Journalism.” Well, it feels rather like that today, doesn’t it? Which makes the role of the media more and more influential. So it is increasingly important that the ‘Fourth

Estate’ discharges its role with honour and integrity. Yet for a good many years the Press has had a bad press. That has much to do with a lack both of honour and integrity, especially amongst the paparazzi. Which is why Martin Heal stood out in our part of the world. He was an honourable member of his profession. He brought an integrity and honesty to his journalistic career. He believed that a good regional newspaper should really celebrate its local communities, and – whilst of course having to report on the bad and sad news – should always give the good news greater prominence. I used to write regularly for the Western Gazette. When I moved out of its area, I was delighted to be invited to write instead for the New BVM. It too represents all that is best in the Fourth Estate. Long may that continue.

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Elite Garages Shaftesbury officially opened on Monday 7 th February 2022! Elite Garages Shaftesbury joins Morrisons Daily as part of a multi-use site in Bell Street, Shaftesbury. Richard Whittemore’s family business purchased the Bell Street site in 2021. Richard said, “Previously, the entire 15,854 sq ft building was a supermarket. New competition came into the area and it closed down because it wasn’t viable anymore. It has remained vacant ever since its closure in 2017. Since purchasing the site in 2021, the whole team has worked so hard to develop the site.” Richard’s family business has converted the building into a multi-use site, which now includes their 4,300 sq ft Morrisons Daily supermarket, an Elite Garages Auto Centre and a 1,000 sq ft retail unit to let on the ground floor. The first floor will be converted into residential flats later this year. The Elite Garages Shaftesbury branch is overseen by Area Manager Ricky Dyer, who already manages branches in Salisbury, Bournemouth and Southampton. Ricky’s team includes skilled vehicle technicians and MOT testers Dan, Brad, Aidan and Josh. Ricky said, “we’re excited to open in a lovely town like Shaftesbury. This great location in Shaftesbury means it’s easy to leave your vehicle with us and explore the town, or you can enjoy our free customer WiFi whilst waiting for your vehicle. We have brand new, state-ofthe-art equipment in our workshop and

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a spacious, modern waiting room for our customers.” Elite Garages Shaftesbury offers a vast range of services including MOTs, tyres, servicing, brakes, clutches, exhausts, batteries, diagnostics, air con, wheel alignment and other mechanical repairs. With thousands of tyres in stock within the Elite Garages group, they have tyres for everything from a wheelbarrow to a Ferrari, at extremely competitive prices. To celebrate the opening of the new site in Shaftesbury, Elite Garages have various opening offers and prize draws! Every customer that visits Elite Garages Shaftesbury within the first month of opening will be entered into a prize draw to win a set of 4 Bridgestone tyres! Even if you only visit for a free winter check, you will be entered into the draw!

The Elite Garages Opening Special Offers include a FREE MOT with a Premium Service and 15% off brakes or clutches. The full range of opening special vouchers can be found on their website www.elitegarages.co.uk. Elite Garages has been a family-run business for over 60 years, with 3 generations of the family working together. Elite Garages pride themselves in being a local garage who deliver the personal touch you would expect from a family business. They have a very loyal customer base across all their existing branches, and they’re excited to offer their competitive prices and friendly, trustworthy service to Shaftesbury residents! You can book your vehicle in to Elite Garages Shaftesbury by calling 01747 897512 or visiting their website www.elitegarages.co.uk/shaftesbury

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Motcombe-born Laurence and Valerie Clark celebrated their Diamond wedding anniversary on Wednesday, February 2 at their home in Kent. Laurence, born and raised in Motcombe, left his beloved village after his National Service to seek work in London. He met his wife Valerie and settled in Kent but returning to Dorset regularly to visit family and friends. He was a contributor for many years of historical articles for the Dorset Year Book and until recently the Motcombe Villager magazine. Recent ill health has prevented him from contributing so far this year. Hobnob Press published a collection of his writings in 2012 entitled A Motcombe Miscellany.

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The Fountain Inn By Nicci Brown

Conversion to residential use of The Fountain Inn in Breach Lane, Enmore Green, Shaftesbury, has been approved by Dorset Council. A planning application was submitted in September 2020, and the design and access statement submitted on behalf of Max Lacy of Pubtail Ltd said the pub had been closed for more than four years. Successive owners and closures, extensive marketing, and 18 months spent trying to find a tenant willing to take on the premises demonstrated that it was economically unviable, being located in a residential area with no passing trade but considerable other facilities within a close walking distance in Shaftesbury town centre.

The Fountain Inn, Enmore. © Copyright Maigheach-gheal Following the submission of amended and additional details, the conservation officer was satisfied that an impact on the character and historic fabric of the listed building would be acceptable. There were only two neighbour comments, one in favour and one against. Shaftesbury Town Council had no objection, and local ward member Derek Beer considered it was the only way to safeguard the future of the building.

Henry Cuff’s 80th birthday The day Henry Cuff narrowly escaped being hit by the WW2 tank that ploughed into his childhood home in Winterbourne Whitechurch was remembered at a special party to mark his 80th birthday. More than 40 friends and family joined Henry at the village’s Old School Room to celebrate his birthday as one of their oldest residents, as well as share stories about his life. Henry was born in the village on January 28 1942. Shortly afterwards, he narrowly escaped being hit by a tank that ploughed into cottages on Blandford Hill. He was usually outside in his pram but fortunately that day had been taken out. He remembers being taught in what is now the Old

School Room when it had a vaulted ceiling and a large stove for heating. Henry started his working life as a mechanic but moved on to become a driver for the Whitechurch Laundry and was also known for being the village Father Christmas. He joined the Blandford Lions a year after its formation and was a member for 41 years. He was also treasurer of the North Dorset Liberal Association where he met his wife, Brenda, who died in 2018 and to whom he was married for 50 years. Henry’s birthday celebration was held as part of the regular Cup and Cake coffee morning held every Wednesday in the Old School Room.

STUR. NEWTON IS GEARING UP FOR SPRING

Some dates for your diary: 1st March is Pancake Day so come and join the Pancake Races in the Recreation Ground 2.00 p.m. onwards. Racing pancakes supplied by The White Hart but bring your own frying pan…….. Children’s races plus team races for adults….in fancy dress. Free but any money raised by donations to go to The Pantry.

And as it’s a Tuesday you will have already been able to shop in the morning at the Country Market in the Exchange – buy your eggs for making your own pancakes later. Easter is a little late this year…. (Its all to do with the Moon) Good Friday on 15th April will be commemorated by a short Church service at The Cross erected in The Market Place at 12.00 noon followed by hot cross buns. Saturday 16th – come and spend your money in our shops – The Emporium and The Boutique will be open and full of spring goodies. Children’s Easter Bonnet-making Workshop in St. Marys Church Hall

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and a Parade from the Church up around the Town Centre Sunday 17th there will be a Church Service followed by an Easter Egg Hunt - look for Easter Egg tokens around the town that morning which can be redeemed against real Easter Eggs in the church from 12.00 onwards (only one egg per participant so you don’t make yourself sick and no point in hoovering up all the tokens). There will also be a Spring Quiz around the shops for lovely prizes… Saturday 16th and Monday 18th…….Milling at The Mill So watch this space (and facebook) for any changes to that programme over the next month or contact Jacqui Wragg of SturBiz on 07810 424269 or SturBiz18@gmail.com.

Work is continuing on the viability of the Nat West Bank Project – to be known as “The Blackmore Vaults” to create a small shopping centre to enhance, not to compete with, our existing shopping experience and aimed at attracting even more people to Stur. For information e.mail cllr.p.batstone@btinernet.com .

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Church Shaftesbury Quakers (Society of Friends) We meet for one hour each Sunday from 10.30am at the Quaker Meeting House, Abbey Walk, Shaftesbury SP7 8BB. All are welcome.

refreshments on Thursdays from 10am until noon. We are anxious to offer help to those in need. Please leave your message on the phone and we will return your call within 24 hours.

Blandford Methodist Church You are warmly invited to our Sunday Services starting at 10.45am. The over 60s are also invited to our lunch club on Tuesdays and Fridays at £4 per person. Please request your reservation by phone. Everyone is welcome to our coffee morning for

West Camel Independent Methodists We meet at All Saints Church on Sundays at 4pm. (6pm during Summer Time) A warm welcome to all. Contact: 01935 850838. St Mary’s, Gillingham World Day of Prayer prepared by the Christian

Women of England, Wales and Northern Ireland, at St Mary’s Church, Gillingham on Friday March 4, at 2.30pm. All welcome. Masses in Catholic parishes of Blackmore Vale Our Lady’s Marnhull 9.30am and 6pm. St Benedicts Gillingham 11am. St. Mary’s, Stalbridge Please join us for any of the following services: February 20 Morning Worship 10am February 24 Holy

Communion 10am March 2 - Ash Wednesday There will be a service of Holy Communion at St. Peter’s, Stourton Caundle 7pm www.facebook.com/ StalbridgeChurch Benefice of Hazelbury Bryan and the Hillside Parishes Sunday, February 20 - 2nd Sunday before Lent 10.30am, Hazelbury Bryan, Family Worship 10.30am, Belchalwell, Holy Communion 11am, Ibberton Village Hall,

Spring is sprung at Honeybuns Bakery Spring has most definitely sprung here at Naish Farm, home of Honeybuns Bakery, Holwell. The air is abuzz with tit and sparrow chatter as they whiz joyfully around; beaks full of nesting materials. We too have been busy during the winter months on various projects. New gluten free traybakes, including Persian Flapjack and vegan Cinder Toffee Brownie, have launched online and we are in the middle of converting a shipping container into The Tea Hive - a place where our team can enjoy a peaceful cuppa. We are also looking forward to welcoming customers new and longstanding to our first pop up shop of 2022. If you are free between 09.30 and noon on Saturday, March 5 we’d love to see you here at Naish Farm. We sell not quite perfect cakes at bargain prices. Thus we avoid any food waste and keep our customers well stocked with affordable treats. Our regulars know to come early for the best choice. All the HONEYBUNS POP-UP SHOP Sat 5 March 9.30am to 12 noon. Not quite perfect gluten free cakes at perfect prices. Dairy free/vegan options. Stock up your freezer. Pre-orders: call 01963 23597. More info: www.honeybuns.co.uk/popupshop Honeybuns, Naish Farm, Stony Lane, Holwell DT9 5LJ.

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cakes can be frozen, everything is gluten free and we always have some vegan and dairy free options too. Do call us on 01963 23597 if you have any questions or if you are after any specific cakes as we can’t guarantee what will be available on the day. Find more info at www.honeybuns.co.uk/popupshop As well as tea and cake we are equally passionate about nature and conservation. We’ve keenly followed the progress of the Big Yellow Bus Garden Project near Shillingstone as we’ve dog walked along the trailway. Redundant farmland has been transformed into a beautiful and inclusive oasis that everyone is invited to be part of. Try tree planting, borrow a bike for free to explore the trailway, or sit awhile by the wildlife pond - there’s something for everyone. Honeybuns are proud to support (and supply cakes!) to this inspiring project. For more info on the Big Yellow Bus Garden Project head to facebook and search for @thebigyellowbusgardenproject www.honeybuns.co.uk

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Church Morning Service Sunday, February 27 Sunday next before Lent 9.30am, Fifehead Neville, Morning Prayer 11.15am, Hazelbury Bryan, Parish Communion 6.30pm, Woolland, Evening Prayer Anglican High Mass at Wimborne St Giles The monthly High Mass is being offered to all as usual in 2022. The first Sunday of each month at 10am. BH21 5LZ - Martyn 01202 828797

Parish Communion 6pm, Motcombe, Evening Worship February 27 9.30am, St Peter’s, Parish Communion 9.30am, Motcombe, Parish Communion 11.15am, Melbury Abbas, Parish Communion 6pm, St James’, Reflective Evening Communion

The Lower Stour Benefice (Find us on https://www. achurchnearyou.com) Everyone welcome. Sunday February 20 Shaftesbury Team Ministry: 9.30am, Communion – Spetisbury February 20 9.30am, Family Service – 9.30am, St Peter’s, Parish Charlton Marshall Communion 11am, Morning Worship – 9.30am, St James’, Parish Langton Long Communion 11am, Communion – Tarrant 11.15am, Enmore Green, Keyneston Morning Worship Sunday February 27 11.15am, Compton Abbas,

9am, Communion – Tarrant Rushton 9.30am, Communion – Charlton Marshall 9.30am, Morning Worship Spetisbury 11am, Communion – Langton Long Sherborne Abbey with Castleton, Saint Paul’s, Lillington And Longburton Sunday February 20, 2nd Sunday before Lent The Abbey: 8am BCP Holy Communion 9.30am Parish Eucharist 6pm Choral Evensong Castleton Church: 11am Mattins Lillington Church: 10am Morning Service Longburton Church: 10am Family Communion St Pauls@The Gryphon: 10.30am Morning Worship

Coffee Cake and Company at St Gregory’s Church, Marnhull You are invited to ‘Coffee, Cake and Company’, at St Gregory’s Church, Marnhull, every Thursday morning from 10am to 11am. Everyone is welcome, so why not come along and join us for delicious homemade cake, great coffee and a selection of teas. No charge! Coffee, Cake and Company started last year in response to the pandemic and has proved to be an enjoyable social opportunity. The change from Fridays to Thursdays means we can start a bit later in the morning and we look forward to seeing you there.

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Outline proposals for 13 new homes on Lower Blandford Road near Shaftesbury being considered By Nicci Brown

Outline proposals for up to 13 homes in a field immediately to the east of the A350 in Lower Blandford Road, Shaftesbury, are being considered by Dorset Council, with comments

open until March 4 on the application by Mr M Nublat and Mrs AM Andrew of Southend on Sea. Documents submitted with the application say the applicants have longstanding family ownership of the site, once part of a larger

block of land which was subdivided during the 1970s through road improvement works to create a new section of the A350 and the Royal Chase Roundabout. The single field is all that remains of the applicants’ land ownership in the town,

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Politics

Johnson got the big decisions wrong

Everyone had a life event they could not celebrate, or worse commiserate, because of covid. For me, it was my parents meeting their grandchild for the first time. They couldn’t hold him because of social distancing rules. We met in a garden, but it was no party. When it rained, they sat in the shed. Yet I count myself lucky. My son’s grandparents are all still here. Many are not. The anger out there is real. But the scenes in the Commons these last weeks were unreal. The Prime Minister is, literally, unbelievable. Take for example the spectacle of him declining to confirm whether he attended an Abba homage party for the demise of Dominic Cummins in his own flat. Not the garden-

Greg Williams, on behalf of Dorset Labour cum-office his staff frolic in. His own flat. This is not about party politics. Indeed, the best thing for the Labour party would be to fight the next election with the wretched husk of Boris Johnson still in power. It gives Starmer an open goal and he’s been

excellent in articulating the anguish and the contempt the country holds the PM in. I have however been frustrated that Starmer doesn’t tackle one of Johnson’s key deceptions – that he ‘got all the big calls right.’ 153,000 people have died because of Covid. That’s worse per capita than Russia, Greece and South Africa. The UK’s post-covid GDP recovery is sixth out of the G7. £8.7bn of tax payers’ money spent on PPE has just been written off. I could go on. Johnson got the big decisions wrong. And we pay the price. It’s now been established in the country’s collective memory that Johnson’s government was boozing it up in Downing Street as

thousands were needlessly dying. When we get the covid public enquiry, his poor decision making will be exposed and framed by the alcohol fuelled, personality feud chaos of Number 10. They will be no reprieve behind excuses of ‘we did our best.’ They didn’t. Johnson and his government were asleep at the wheel – or rather, under their desks. For a man who fancies himself a historian, he fails to recognise that his history has already been written. How many parties he attended, how much he gets fined, and how long he lasts will be mere end notes illuminating a character that presided over the ‘excess’ deaths of 10,000s and the degeneration of decency in this country’s politics.

Change is coming to Somerset; vote! In May, residents will be voting for the councillors they want to represent them on the brand new unitary council. There will be 55 council divisions across Somerset, stretching from Porlock to Henstridge, and Frome to Wellington. Each division will elect two councillors, and the party with the most councillors will run the council. The councillors you elect will have the power to decide and scrutinise policy and spending on everything from dog fouling to protecting vulnerable children, local issues that affect every resident in the county. So why do so many people decide not to use their vote at the local elections?

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Cllr Sarah Dyke on behalf of Blackmoor Vale Liberal Democrats On the doorsteps, people tell me about the issues they care about, whether that be local planning and leisure facilities, bin collections

and schools or adult social care and libraries. But it is clear that there is a disconnect between politics and their everyday lives. As councillors, and local political campaigners, we must do better to articulate our role, because it is the local council that has an impact on many of the services residents see and use every day. While national politics continue to dominate headlines there is often little attention paid to the role councils and councillors play in communities. Yet it’s the local authority that decides what to do with the money provided to them by council tax payers and central government. Which

is why it is crucial to vote in these forthcoming elections in order to have your say on who is making these decisions on your behalf. Voting in local elections also sends a message to the national parties that you are active and they can no longer overlook your needs and priorities. Although councillors represent a much smaller group of people than MPs do, it means your vote is more likely to make an impact on the result. As testament to this, I was first elected to represent Milborne Port on South Somerset District Council in 2015, with a majority of just one vote: every vote does matter! Please take advantage of your right to vote.

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We need people to get involved and vote Later this year in May, we will have the first elections for the new Somerset Council. The existing County Council and the four District Councils — Mendip, Sedgemoor, Somerset West and Taunton, and South Somerset — are to be replaced with a single Council governing the whole of Somerset. It has been a long time coming; many will remember that a similar proposal for a unitary authority was made (and soundly rejected) back in 2007. But times change, and the ever-growing pressures on local councils to deliver their vital services has increasingly made clear the need for a more joined-up approach throughout the

Somerton & Frome MP David Warburton county. It is not a cost-cutting exercise, nor an attempt to dilute political engagement with local issues. It is simply the recognition that more needs to be done, and that better infrastructure is

Air ambulance donation

New Year’s Day Vintage and Classic Vehicle Run raises £1698 for Dorset And Somerset Air Ambulance Over 120 pre-1991 cars, buses, lorries and tractors took part in the run that was sponsored by Harts of Stur, along with 20 plus pre-1995 motorbikes, gathering in Sturminster Newton’s Station Road car park before embarking on a 39-mile, single hill or 48-mile, four hills run through the West Dorset countryside. The organisers would like to thank all the volunteers that helped marshal on the day, the local businesses that donated prizes for the raffle and the many people that turned up and donated so generously to the charity buckets whilst enjoying the sights and sounds on display. Pictured beside a pristine vintage MG are representatives of the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance being presented with a cheque by Graham Hart, managing director of Harts of Stur, and organisers of the vehicle run. The final sum raised was £1698, slightly more than was shown on the cheque at the time of the presentation.

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needed, to help our local authorities do what they do best. But while 25 years of gestation may seem like a long struggle, that was actually the easy part. Walter Bagehot — our own local constitutionalist, just down the road in Langport — was very clear on this. As he put it, the “great difficulty which history records is not that of the first step, but that of the second.” Putting the new structures into place is relatively straightforward. The trick is making them work. Reflecting upon how political institutions evolve and sustain themselves, Bagehot noted that the challenge was “not of making the first preservative habit, but of breaking through it, and reaching something better.” When the first proposal for a unitary authority was rejected in 2007, there was a genuine concern that there would be too few representatives covering too large an area. It would

be too difficult for residents to get in touch with their local councillors, and that it would be too difficult for councillors to keep abreast of local developments. And that certainly would have been a step backwards. When the new Somerset Council sits in April 2023, there will be 110 councillors covering Somerset. That’s twice the size of the existing County Council, and integrating the functions previously divided up between County and District Councils. That’s definitely an improvement on the previous proposal, but there is still that tricky second step which Bagehot mentions. We need to make it work. And that means we need as many different voices and perspectives to be heard in the local elections in May. We need as many people as possible to get involved and to cast their vote. That way we can really make it a unitary authority for Somerset.

Dorset businesses For those of you who don’t follow Twitter, I was under a bit of fire last weekend from the BBC presenter Chris Packham and his crowd. As it made a few newspapers, I thought I should just share my insights with you about it. Every opportunity I get in the House of Commons, I look to make the case for better funding of our police service. I did so again on Wednesday last week because we are low down the list in terms of

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government funding (40 out of 41) and it needs to be higher. We only have three people in our rural crime team for the whole county and I was surprised to see that such a common-sense

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Putin must know that his ambitions are perilous ‘Partygate’ rumbles on in the Palace of Varieties. I have posted my views on my blog (www.andrewmurrison. co.uk). I have previously said I await Sue Gray’s report into goings-on in Downing Street. What she’s just delivered is practically useless because the Met say they’ve changed their mind and are now going to investigate. So, I now feel obliged to await the Met’s response and Ms Gray’s definitive report thereafter. I hope they come sooner rather than later and we can clear this up one way or the other and move on to things that have an impact on the lives of people I represent. One of those things is the prospect of a nasty conflict in eastern Europe. My constituency contains a great deal of military hardware, a garrison and a large number of soldiers and their families. I have two children in the Armed Forces. This thing matters. If Putin gets away with his imminent incursion further into Ukraine and if it goes

MP for South West Wiltshire Dr Andrew Murrison well for him, he will push his luck as sure as night follows day. That probably means a direct test of NATO’s resolve - an incursion into one of the Baltic states for example on the pretext of defending Russian speakers who Putin will say are being oppressed in some confected way. That means an attack on NATO itself and under Article V the rest of us are obliged by the treaty that has kept us safe since the Second World War to respond. But what if there is no public appetite among member

states for a potentially bloody war with a nuclear power? If NATO blinks people would say what’s the point of it and it would probably fold. Putin’s triumph would be absolute and his place as Russian ruler for life assured. A more likely scenario of course is some sort of deniable ramped up militiabased operation. We will all know it’s Putin’s Russia pulling the strings but either side could more easily retrench or, indeed, save face. Into this mix pour an escalation in the offensive cyber Russia has been directing at its neighbours. I approve of the UK government’s robust but proportionate response to Putin’s aggression so far. There is no enthusiasm for British boots on the ground in the states and satellites of the former USSR but we can do a great deal short of that to make it crystal clear to Putin and his lieutenants that his expansionist ambitions are perilously risky. Eventually

the misrule of the man who recently launched the most outrageous attack on our cathedral city down the road will end as all nightmares do. Then, inshallah, the longsuffering Russian people will be able to come back in from the cold. I welcome Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s move to mitigate the looming energy cost crisis. It’s a truly global issue but the sheer scale of it is about to hit low and middle income households like a train. Sadly, the fundamentals will likely persist for some time before improving from mid-decade. It does reinforce our need to produce energy indigenously and at pace. That gives an economic edge to what has hitherto been a chiefly environmental imperative. More offshore wind farms would be good together with nuclear and long-range interconnectors capable of smoothing supply when the wind doesn’t blow such as a link with Morocco that I’m encouraging ministers to take up.

need investment and ‘levelling up’ view – saying that we should be tackling drug-trafficking/ dealing, rural theft and frequent animal injuries as a priority, rather than spending a lot of time on a deceased rare bird, caused a lot of controversy – but it is true to say that equally from my perspective, I don’t think Dorset is the place for eagles and I don’t want to see them here. To be honest, I didn’t even know they were here! But a very interesting report by Scottish Natural Heritage

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outlines the many problems they pose to our farmers, including eating new-born lambs. It is a worthwhile read if you’re considering your view on the issue too – you’ll just need to Google it. I met with Dorchester Chamber of Commerce the week before last to discuss the various opportunities and challenges we face here when it comes to ‘levelling up’. As things stand, I feel rural businesses in West Dorset have not been

championed as much as they should be by Dorset LEP in getting investment to the west of the constituency. Did you know, in West Dorset, we have six per cent more smart meters installed here than the national average and near Dorchester, we have the UK’s first biomethane to grid anaerobic digestion plant. This provides sustainable, renewable gas to around 7,500 homes midwinter and up to 100,000 homes in the summer. West

Dorset truly leads the way in energy policy, and a fine example to the rest of the UK in terms of energy sourcing and consumption. We are, I feel, a good example in West Dorset of the direction of travel the UK needs to take to overcome the current energy crisis long term. If I can help with constituency issue, please get in touch at: House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA or online: www.chrisloder.co.uk

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Please don’t litter across our beautiful That would be a convoluted ‘yes’ then from Cllr Flower, in answer to my question on council tax payment [NBV, January 21]. Dorset residents will be funding a council tax payment to Wiltshire after the purchase of St Mary’s. However, I find it difficult to understand that a company, set up by and thereby financed by DCC, is necessary to manage the project. I am just an ordinary retired bloke, brought up on a council estate in South London, with little or indeed no knowledge, of formal accounting. I find this concept difficult to understand. Surely the Council and its employees are financed and rewarded handsomely, certainly in terms of pension contributions, to manage all aspects of council administration. I was under the impression that St Mary’s was being set up as a council facility for the benefit of children with special needs, promoted by DCC as a money-saving and efficiency project. This funded, incidentally, by a significant investment in the purchase of the school. I think the Council outbid David Beckham on his privately-financed venture. How then will this company set up by Dorset, generate profits and from what will it derive its income? Will its employees be paid separately from the Council? As important, will the council tax payers of Dorset be liable for any losses incurred and are they ultimately

responsible for underwriting the company and its workings? Creative accounting is clearly a wonderful technique but does not always work out. Jeremy Bloomfield Gillingham News from the coop: Lockdown again! No, not you lot this time, you’re coming out of it so I hear and good luck to you. It’s Reg here, from the coop, with my girls, and if you didn’t know we’ve been back on lockdown again since early December. It’s not great is it? We know how you feel but our keeper - well, he’s pretty good to us with plenty of food and water and the odd treat of some greens. Yea, those sprout tops were yummy! Anyway, what’s my point I hear you say. My keeper gets out and about a bit you know and he’s coming back every day with tales of those who aren’t locking their chicks or ducks down. He’s even seen chicks and ducks with their pond on a farm - wandering about outside as usual. Don’t they get it? Whether the keepers like it or not is not really the point; it’s a bit like your lockdown, it’s for our benefit and every chick’s benefit you’ve got to look out for each other. So thanks to those keepers doing the right thing and to those others please get with it and put those lockdown measures in place. The sooner we’re all in it together the sooner we can hopefully get back to cruising around our garden

as we usually do. Cock-adoodle-do! From Reg, Gertie, Speckly, Red, Titch, Millie, Pearl and Goldie. (Keeper’s name and address supplied) The letter from Diana Garner [NBV January 21] attempts to link two completely unconnected subjects. She lists a number of things such as the tracking of financial transactions, cameras in towns, cookies on websites, all of which can plausibly be seen as examples of the surreptitious and seemingly inexorable advance of a surveillance society. This is certainly a worrying development of which we as private citizens should be aware. However, there is no logical link between this and the question of wearing face masks, for which Ms Garner seems to be an enthusiastic advocate even though it could be seen as another manifestation of creeping state control. My own view about mask wearing is that, two years into the pandemic, the small minority who are medically particularly vulnerable or have what are referred to as comorbidities should take whatever steps they think necessary to protect themselves, including wearing masks. However, for the majority of us - and it is a big majority - who are triple-jabbed I feel we should be free to decide for ourselves. It is clear that the current dominant Omicron variant is much milder than previous ones, and no worse in practical terms than the

annual winter upsurge of flu, which in bad years can kill many thousands - and no-one has ever suggested compulsory mask-wearing to deal with that. We take it in our stride, and that is what we must do with covid if we are to get our lives back. Roger White Sherborne I wonder how many of your readers have been as shocked as I have at the amount of roadside litter across our beautiful area. I can’t begin to imagine what makes the morons, who throw rubbish from their vehicle windows, think it is an acceptable thing to do. We live in one of our lovely villages and debris from the local takeaway places is sadly a regular thing. Like many community-minded citizens I do my best to pick it up and keep things as clean as I can but I can’t cover the whole of the Blackmore Vale! I am sure many of the wonderful volunteer litter pickers feel the same way despite all the sterling work they do. I fully realise that we must hope that education and enforcement work, but the evidence does not back this up. Only yesterday I passed a layby on the way to Shillingstone and there was a very friendly sign urging me to take my litter with me, clearly the message was lost on the users of the layby as it was an absolute disgrace. Many of your readers may not be aware that councils have a statutory duty to clean this mess up. They cannot hide behind covid or

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county; pick it up and take it home the evidence to support this assertion. There is none. It is a smear invented to grab headlines and rally public support. For Mr Murrison and his pals the Tory version of history must be defended at all costs - regardless of the truth. Simon Moon Mere

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cutbacks, as they must, by law, clean up areas that you report to them. You can do this report online in a matter of minutes, so I urge all of you who feel the same way to make the most of this facility and help return our roadsides to their natural state. Steve Anderton Child Okeford How sad to see my local MP Andrew Murrison, setting himself up as a latter-day witchfinder general as part of the Conservative Party’s phoney war on woke. Mr Murrison has launched a parliamentary group on the National Trust in response to

“the intense interest its recent activities have provoked throughout the country”. This intense interest seems to be mainly confined to the pages of newspapers whose readers pine for the days when the sun never set on the British Empire. Mr Murrison is deeply affronted by the Trust’s acknowledgment that many of its great houses were built from the proceeds of slavery (not to mention child labour and mass exploitation of British working people). At the heart of his campaign is his repeated claim that the Trust has besmirched the name of Winston Churchill. I’ve searched in vain for

“Call a thing immoral or ugly, soul-destroying or a degradation of man, a peril to the peace of the world or to the well-being of future generations; as long as you have not shown it to be ‘uneconomic’ you have not really questioned its right to exist, grow, and prosper.” These are the words of Dr EF Schumacher, for many years Chief Economic Advisor to the National Coal Board, in 1973 book Small is Beautiful: a Study of Economics as If People Mattered. Schumacher was an economist of a very different cast to those for whom the bottom line in the accounts is all that matters. As the quotation shows, he saw the importance of criteria other than the simple question: “Does it make a profit?” And despite the initial cost of the expansion of Bristol Airport and the massive investment in HS2, what has swayed the argument is the advice of tunnel-visioned economists that there will be profits in the long run - however long that might be. And along with this outdated accounting system is the mythical belief that the further and faster we travel,

the better off we will be. Unfortunately, economists and economically-educated politicians have continued to operate their levers and push their buttons in the belief that there are no limits and that their formulae will deal with any future resource shortages by correspondingly increased prices which in turn will fund the increasingly expensive costs of extracting raw materials from the earth’s crust. I get the distinct impression that it’s not working... Colin Marsh, Revd Gillingham Regarding story about Rev William Mortimer. [For Whom the bell tolls, NBV, December 10.] My father Mr Patrick Cox is 82 and lives in Blandford. He was shocked and surprised to see your story about Rev Mortimer. At the time of the accident he was 17 years old and working at Okeford Dairy. He clearly remembers the day and was personally involved. He remembers hearing the church-bell ring once while he was working. Shortly after this two of the school children came to the dairy and said there had been an accident. My father and a co-worker went to the belfry not knowing fully what to expect. They found Rev Mortimer lying on the floor and had to carry him down from the belfry and into the main church. He remembers the day as if it was yesterday and is still affected by it. Paul Cox By email

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MEETING ELIZABETH STRAWFORD (Deceased) Pursuant to the Trustee Act 1925 any persons having a claim against or an interest in the Estate of the above named, late of 41 Cloverfields, Gillingham, Dorset , SP8 4UP , who died on 06/09/2021, are required to send written particulars thereof to the undersigned on or before 19/04/2022, after which date the Estate will be distributed having regard only to the claims and interests of which they have had notice. MacLachlan Solicitors, Blackmore Vale House, Newbury Gillingham Dorset, SP8 4QJ

IN MEMORIAM THE TRUSTEES OF WINCANTON BAPTIST CHURCH Hereby give notice that they intend to close their burial ground situated at 4 Mill Street Wincanton on March 31st 2022 to any further burials. Anybody who wishes to make comment on this please write to The Secretary, Wincanton Baptist Church, 4 Mill Street, Wincanton, BA9 9AP.

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MEMORIAL SERVICE VICTOR (Vic) BUTLER A memorial service to celebrate the life of Victor (Vic) Butler will be held at St Marys Church, Bruton at 2.30pm on Saturday 12 March

THANK YOU EATON Tony Barbara and family thank relatives and friends for their kind cards and messages of sympathy, for their attendance at the service and for the kind donations. Our grateful thanks also to Harold Miles and family for all their help and support. Special thanks to Richard Rundle for his comforting and kind words, sharing memories of Tony during the service. Please accept this as our personal message of thanks.

DEATHS ELIZABETH PEILL (Granny Beth) Passed away peacefully at home in Compton Abbas with her family by her side on the 30th January just 5 days after her 107th birthday. Beloved Mother, adored Granny and Great Granny and dearly loved friend to many. Service of Thanksgiving at St Mary’s church Compton Abbas on the 6th of March at 2p.m. followed by refreshments at Fontmell Magna village Hall.

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Announcements DEATHS ANTHONY GUNNINGHAM “Tony” On 26th January 2022 suddenly at home aged 79 years of Shaftesbury. A much loved husband to Janice, also a loving Dad, Grandad Tony and friend to many. Funeral service takes place at Salisbury Crematorium on Thursday 24th February at 12 noon. No flowers please but donations if desired for the Shaftesbury Bowling Club may be sent to Merefield & Henstridge Funeral Directors, Ridgemount, Pitts Lane, West Melbury, Shaftesbury, Dorset. SP7 0BU. 01747 853532

INNES Brenda Vervaine Passed away peacefully on 20th January 2022, aged 89 years. A much loved wife of the late Antony Frederick Innes A private funeral service is being held. For Further Enquiries please contact Blanchards Bailey Solicitors, Bunbury House, Stour Park, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 9LQ. Telephone: 01258 459361

BARTRAM MARIANNE JOYCE Fellow adventurer, best friend and companion of Nigel for 40 years, Marianne passed away on Friday 14th January in Yeovil hospital, aged 69. Nigel would like to express his gratitude for the remarkable kindness and thoughts from so many friends and neighbours. Cremation has taken place. An IOW girl, Nigel and her brother Stephen will scatter her ashes in the Solent in the spring. “Take care of each other “

MOORE Jo Passed away peacefully at the age of 79 years. Much loved Mother of Claire, Caroline, Georgi, Granny and Great Granny. Funeral service will take place at 11 am on Tuesday, 22nd February 2022 at St Mary’s Magdalen Church, Castleton, Sherborne. Donations in memory of Jo for Parkinsons UK may be sent c/o A J Wakely & Sons, 16 Newland, Sherborne DT9 3JQ. Tel: 01935 816817

BRIAN JAMES HOFF CHRISTINE MARY CHAFFEY (Née Carter) Formerly of the Steam Bakery, Hazelbury Bryan Passed away peacefully on the 9th February 2022 after a short illness. Beloved Wife of Leslie and devoted Mother of Kim, Russell, Beverley and Marcia, Nan/Nanna to 10 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Funeral service at St Mary & St James’ Church, Hazelbury Bryan on Friday, 25th February at 1pm. Family flowers only please, donations to the R.S.P.B. C/o Peter Jackson Funeral Services. Mons, High St, Henstridge, BA8 0RB. Tel: 01963 362570

CURTIS OWEN (OCC) Formerly of Crossroads Garage Yetminster. Passed away peacefully at Riverside Nursing Home on 26th January 2022, aged 92 years. A much loved husband to Jean, Dad, Grandad, Great Grandad, brother and friend to many. Funeral service will take place at Yeovil Crematorium on Monday 21st February, at 2:00pm. Family flowers only please, but donations, if desired, are for The Alzheimer’s Society www.alzheimers.org.uk

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Brian of Sherborne passed away peacefully at home on 12th February 2022, aged 86 years Cherished and devoted husband to June and much-loved dad to Susan, Wendy and son-in-laws Steven and Andrew. Treasured grandad to Mike, Pete, Rob, Helen, Jessica and partners Chelle, Bex, Kerry, Lee and Josh. Wonderful pops to Joe, Adam, Oscar, Freddie,Tabitha and Jack. A lovely man with a great sense of humour who would always put others first, he will be greatly missed by all his family. Funeral to be held at The Chapel, Sherborne Cemetery, Lenthay Road, Sherborne on March 8TH at 11.am Donations if desired are for either www.mariecurie.org.uk or www.weld-hospice.org.uk

RICHARDS Susan Henrietta (Sue) Passed away peacefully at home on 10th February 2022, aged 85 years, after a long illness. Wife of the late Bob Richards, much loved mother of Steve, Linda and the late Pauline, adored granny to Henry and Kate. Funeral service will take place at St Michael & All Angels East Coker on Wednesday 23rd February 2022 at 12 noon. Family flowers only please, donations in memory of Sue for Myeloma Cancer UK may be sent c/o A J Wakely & Sons 33 Sparrow Road Yeovil BA21 4BT Tel 01935 479913 or online at www.ajwakely.com

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Announcements DEATHS ATKINS BERTRAM (Jim) Passed away peacefully at Colten Care Home, Sturminster Newton, aged 98 years, a much-loved Father and Grandfather. There will be a private funeral service, and the family warmly invites anyone who would like to join them to remember Jim on Friday 25th February at Ashley Wood Golf Course, Wimborne Road, Blandford Forum DT11 9HN, from 2.30pm. No flowers please, donations if desired to Alzheimer’s Society or Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance c/o Lesley Shand Funeral Service, 28 East Street, Blandford Forum DT11 7DR

BESSIE ADAMS ‘Bett’ On 5th February 2022, suddenly at home aged 95 years of Shaftesbury (formerly of East Melbury). A much loved mum to Philip, Ken and Geoffrey, also a loving grandmother and great grandmother, who will be sorely missed by all family and friends. Funeral service takes place at St James Church, Shaftesbury on Friday 25th February at 11am, followed by Interment. No flowers please but donations if desired to the Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance may be sent to Merefield & Henstridge Funeral Directors, Ridgemount, Pitts Lane, West Melbury, Shaftesbury, Dorset. SP7 0BU. Tel: 01747 853532

COX Anthony (Tony) Passed away peacefully at Shaftesbury Hospital on 29th January, aged 87 years. Much loved by his family and friends. Funeral service to be held at St. Mary’s Gillingham on 1st March at noon. Flowers are welcome or if desired donations can be made in memory of Tony to The Westminster Memorial Hospital or Weldmar Trust. To make an online donation in memory of Tony please visit his Tribute site at: www.funeralcare.co.uk/tributes-anddonations, or send a cheque made payable to “Friends of Westminster Memorial” or “Weldmar Trust” c/o Co-operative Funeralcare, 2 High St, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4QT. Tel: 01747 824 738

ACREMAN, Geoffrey Leslie Passed away suddenly at home on 4th February 2022, aged 84 years. Dearly loved Dad and Grandfather, he will be so sadly missed by all who knew him. Funeral service to be held at 2:30pm on Wednesday 23rd February at All Saints Church in Fonthill Bishop, Wiltshire. Donations and enquiries c/o Chris White Funerals tel. 01722 744691

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PAUL VICTOR GEORGE Passed away peacefully at home on 30th January 2022 Aged 78 years. Funeral Service to be held on the Tuesday 1st march 2pm At St Mary’s Church in Gillingham Family flowers only but donations if desired to Cancer Research Uk or MND Association Cheques made payable to the charity can also be sent to C/O L C Hill & Son Funeral Directors, Water Street, Mere, WARMINSTER, BA12 6DZ

PULLEN Mervyn (Merv) Aged 70 years of Castle Cary. On 9th February 2022 peacefully at Yeovil District Hospital. A much loved son, husband, dad, grampie, brother, uncle and friend. Funeral Service at Mendip Crematorium on Wednesday 2nd March at 11.30.a.m. Family flowers only please, donations in memory of Merv are being invited for South Cary House. C/O Harold F.Miles, Funeral Director, South Cadbury, BA22 7ES. Telephone (01963) 440367

GOSNEY Ronald Victor Passed away peacefully on 4th February 2022 aged 91 years. Much loved Husband, Dad, Grandad and Great Grandad. A Service of Thanksgiving will take place at St Mary’s Church, Bradford Abbas on Thursday, 24th February 2022 at 12.30 pm. Family flowers only but donations, if desired, for The Samaritans may be sent c/o A J Wakely & Sons 16 Newland, Sherborne, DT9 3JQ. Tel: 01935 816817

DAVID JOHN LEWIS Passed away peacefully at Salisbury District Hospital on 5th February 2022 Aged 86 years Funeral Service to be held on the Friday 25th February 3pm At Salisbury Crematorium Family flowers only but donations if desired to Somerset & Dorset Air Ambulance Cheques made payable to the charity can also be sent to C/O L C Hill & Son Funeral Directors Water Street, Mere, BA12 6DZ

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Announcements CRAIG Gillian Mary Brandon (Gill) Aged 85 years of Pitcombe. On 3rd February 2022, peacefully at Cary Brook, Castle Cary. A much loved mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend. Funeral Service at St Leonard’s Church, Pitcombe on Friday 4th March at 12 noon followed by interment in the Churchyard. Family flowers only please, donations in memory of Gill are being invited for Carymoor Environmental Trust. C/O Harold F, Miles, Funeral Director, South Cadbury, BA22 7ES Telephone (01963) 440367

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STREET, PHILIP passed away peacefully at home in Tisbury on Saturday 5th February with his family by his side. Funeral Service Thursday 3rd March, Fonthill Gifford Church 2pm. Family flowers only please. Donations if desired to Injured Jockeys Fund or Salisbury Hospice via Chris White Funeral Directors, 12 South Street, Wilton, SP2 0JS

RUTH NELLIE COLLINS Passed away peacefully on 29th January aged 89 years. A much loved mother, sister, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, and friend. Funeral will take place at 2PM on Friday, 18th February at Sixpenny Handley Parish Church. Family flowers only but donations if desired to Salisbury District Hospital All Stars Appeal, c/o Richard Adlem MBE, Sixpenny Handley.

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ANTHONY TREVOR LEVER ‘Tony’ Passed away 25th January 2022 aged 74 years. Loving husband and Father and Grandfather, he will be sadly missed by all who knew him. Funeral mass to be held at All Saints Chapel, Wardour on Tuesday 22nd February 2022 at 2:30. Family flowers only please but donations for the British Heart Foundation can be made via www.chriswhitefunerals.co.uk

LOUIS TITE Passed away peacefully at home in Kings Stag on the 6th February 2022, aged 91 years. Dearly loved Husband of Gloria. Much loved Dad & Gramp, missed by all his family. Funeral service at Yeovil Crematorium on Thursday, 24th February at 12.40pm. Donations if desired for Cerne Abbas Surgery. C/o Peter Jackson Funeral Services, Mons, High St, Henstridge, BA8 0RB. Tel: 01963 362570

NICHOLAS PORTER On 20th January 2022 peacefully at home aged 67 years of Shaftesbury. He will be sadly missed by family, friends and neighbours. Funeral service takes place at Salisbury Crematorium on Tuesday 1st March at 11am. Flowers and/ or donations to Mind may be sent to Merefield & Henstridge Funeral Directors, Ridgemount, Pitts Lane, West Melbury, Shaftesbury, Dorset. SP7 0BU. Tel: 01747 853532

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Dukes team up with the Tank Musuem for auction Duke’s are inviting consignments for their Militaria Auction which will take place on May 14 at The Tank Museum. The last collaboration was a huge success and attendance at capacity for the duration of the day. Most lots soared past estimates due to the

competitive bidding atmosphere! The highlight lot of the day was a collection of exceptional CGC group of eight which reached a final price of £156,000. This medal group was awarded Corporal later Colour Sergeant AJ Stevens Royal Irish Regiment for his

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outstanding bravery in the field. A flintlock holster pistol by Wogdon of London saw competitive bidding both in the room and online and shot to a final price of £3,640. Head of militaria and sporting goods at Duke’s Julian Smith said “This partnership with The Tank Museum creates the perfect environment to auction militaria memorabilia. Being

able to view the lots next to the historic vehicles creates a great pull for getting people through the doors, and inevitably leads to exciting bidding!” If you would like a confidential free valuation please contact Julian at julian.smith@dukes-auction. com or for general valuation enquiries call 01305265080 or email enquiries@dukesauctions.com.

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Auction: Wednesday 2 March 10:30am Viewing: Saturday 26 February 11am to 3pm Sunday 27 February 11am to 3pm Monday 28 February 10am to 4pm Tuesday 1 March 10am to 4pm

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Acreman auction Chilean art sold at Clarkes At Acreman St. Antiques Auction, Sherborne we have had a good response for our February 25 auction (viewing Thursday 24 10am-5pm) with over 700 lots including jewellery and watches with over 50 lots being sold on behalf of The New Breast Cancer Unit Appeal Yeovil Hospital, and a 1960s Rolex Tudor automatic wristwatch, paintings furniture and collectables. We are also gearing up for our forthcoming specialist sales and accepting items for April 22 - Coins, Banknotes, Tokens and Medals; May 20 - Textile, Fashion and Apparel; June 17 Jewellery and Watches If you would like to discuss entering items for any of our sales you can make an appointment to come in and speak to us. Please contact Gill Norman on 07908333577 or 01935 508764 alternatively you can email us on auction@ acremanstreetantiques.co.uk

TA saloon Clarke’s Auctions at Semley saw some strong bidding at their two-day and in the sale held last weekend with a heavily Automobilia damaged and restored blue and white section is vase selling to a telephone bidder for a private collection of £2,188 including commission and a 1:18 scale F1 charming watercolour painting by models cars a Chilean artist selling to a Chilean and awaiting phone bidder for just under £1,000 including commission. Consigned confirmation on a split for the March sale is an impressive seven-feet tall Meiji period Japanese screen Morris lacquer cabinet carrying an estimate Minor and a of £3000-£5000, a 19th century Honda 250 walnut chest-on-stand, estimated at £150- £250, period chest of drawers, Superdream and a Honda Benley From: Debi Thorne debi.thorne@icloud.com 185cc motorbikes. For enquiries a William IV work table and other Subject: Clarkes ad 18 Feb BVM for consignment period furniture. Date: 15 February 2022 at 15:54 into either of these sales, or for any Probate or Insurance We are taking entries for our Classic To: Tracey Stainer tracey.stainer@blackmorevale.net Valuations, please phone either Vehicles and Automobilia sale Armishaw Cc: David david@blackmorevale.net Richard Clarke or Karen Marshall being held on Friday March 11. on 01747 855109 at the main offices Already consigned is a collection of on Kingsettle Business Park, Station restoration projects from a deceased Road, Semley, Shaftesbury. estate including a pre-war Alvis

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Antiques & Collectibles A group of medals, log books and related items awarded to Sqn Ldr Lester Humphrey are estimated to sell for £6,0008,000 in the Charterhouse two day collectors auction on March 10 and 11. “Sqn Ldr Humphrey enjoyed the pioneering days of aviation and in his lifetime witnesses some of the earliest ‘sticks and

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RAF medals set to string’ aircraft from the Royal Aircraft Factory FE2b with a top speed of 90mph through to Concord flying at 1,350mph”, said Richard Bromell. “He was quite an extraordinary man during extraordinary times.” Lester Humphrey was born in 1904. He enrolled in the RAF as a teenager in 1920 retiring in 1956 after 36 years’ service. During his career he flew an astonishing 64 different type of aircraft starting with biplanes through to Hurricanes and Bristol Blenheim bombers. He was one of the three pilots who became the first group to fly from Egypt to West Africa and back in what became known as the West African Flight of 1929. During his time in

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From the Basil Lewis (19272019) collection of stamps Hong Kong Airmails 1931-59.

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Silver, & Watches 23rd Thursday 15thJewellery Medals, Militaria, Coins & Stamps

Enamel Petroliana & Automobilia 24th FridaySigns, 16th Asian Ceramics & Works of Art Oil Paintings, Watercolours & Prints 25th Classic Motorcycle Auction 28th October Classic & Vintage Cars 3rd March Classic Car Auction 11th November Classic & Vintage Motorcycles 9th March Further entries now being accepted

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fly high at auction the Middle East, he was seconded to the Iraqi and Egyptian Air Force – the latter for eight years.Humphrey became one of the earliest flying instructors at RAF Cranwell and was on the staff at Central Flying School. He finished his 36 years’ service as the Chief Controller at the Air Traffic Control Centre near Gloucester having clocked up a staggering 4,745 hours and 55 minutes of flying. He passed away in 1982. The medals awarded to Sqn Ldr Humphrey comprise an Air Force Cross, Air Force Medal, 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star, Defence Medal, War Medal and a Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. With these are his log books added into which are numerous black and white photographs and two brass shields commemorating the West African Flight of 1929 Charterhouse are now accepting further entries for their next specialist auctions of classic cars on March 3, classic and vintage motorcycles on March 9 and their two day collectors auction of coins, medals, stamps, model cars, trains, clocks and other items on March 10 and 11. Specialist Richard Bromell and the team at Charterhouse can be contacted for advice and valuations on single items and collections at The Long Street Salerooms, Sherborne 01935 812277 info@charterhouse-auction.com or via www. charterhouse-auction.com We’re coming back

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Puzzles Crossword

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Brexit and covid continue to affect By Martin Hurt Looking out of the window on a February afternoon, it is hard to decide if it is winter or rather an early spring day. With a regular supply of warm air being drawn across us, swelling bubs and early blooms are the garden’s indicators of the trend towards warmer winters. When working in shirt sleeves and lunching outside it is hard to remember the years of cold winters, such as the snow and east winds that greeted my 18th birthday. This year’s celebration (21, of course!), appears more likely to be a dip in the globally-warmed sea. It is not only the climate and its associated weather

patterns that dictate what we can do in the garden in any season. This spring particularly will be affected by a host of other equally uncontrollable factors. The global pressures on shipping and logistics and increased fuel costs will be compounded by more Brexit paperwork and a shortage of product, exacerbated by the effects of covid-19. All this will impact on gardening and the garden trade. The welcome enthusiasm for gardening and growing your own in the last couple of years has been a bonus to the horticultural trade with more and more people enjoying working outside. This trend, however, has increased demand for plants and other

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products at a time when supply has been reducing. Over many years the number of nurseries has fallen and skilled labour has been hard to find, resulting in less plant stock being available to the retail trade. In addition, the largest garden centre chain – Wyevale – was sold off and broken up into individual units, each demanding more stock to satisfy their increased customer footfall. Large supermarkets have also been a draw on available stock. For a number of years foreign nurseries with continental efficiency have been able to fill some of the gaps, but the effects of Brexit are impacting their costs and their ability to supply. The thing many people will

notice is how plants prices are increasing. Plants have been cheap for many years in relation to the time and effort required to grow them but nurseries are being affected by cost pressures of their own. This will be most apparent with larger plants which take longer to grow and are more expensive to transport. Those transport costs not only affect plants, but products such as compost and fertilisers and particularly pots and containers. Many pots are imported from the Far East and have been affected by dramatic increases in container costs, in some instances more than sevenfold last year. The compost market is also

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SELF-EMPLOYED HOUSE CLEANER availabilities Sherborne/Buckland Newton area. Contact Hope 07954195433 GC GARDEN CARE, rubbish clearance undertaken and registered waste carrier. Tel 07852 457230 TOOLS WANTED. Cash waiting. 01747 850474

GREENHOUSES Supplied/Erected Alloy/Ten Colours Spares-Repairs-Glass Chris Abrams 01258 452632

LTD

WEDNESDAY, 23rd February 2022 STURMINSTER NEWTON GARDEN CLUB Bow Room, The Exchange, Sturminster Newton at 7.30p.m. Charles Chesshire Roses/Clematis Tea, Coffee and Raffle Everyone welcome

FRANKS MAINTENANCE GROUP Serving all your interior & exterior maintenance needs

01747 826656 franksgroup.co.uk

MARK SHERLOCK (Established 1997)

Tree Surgeons TREE WORK

Felling Section felling Pruning/shaping Hedge cutting Scrub clearance Stump grinding Planting £10M public liability insurance

LANDSCAPING Fencing Patios Sleeper walls All hard landscaping

TRADITIONAL & MODERN

UPHOLSTERY TEL: 07968 983176

EMAIL: JAK.KIFF@HOTMAIL.COM

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HEDGE CUTTING STUMP GRINDING

SALISBURY & SURROUNDING AREAS Tel: 07785 958 188 sherlockcservices@gmail.com www.sherlockstreecountryside.co.uk

Vale Tree Surgeons Limited www.valetreesurgeons.com Tel: 01747 228484 Mob: 07770 833734

SELA

LANDSCAPE SOLUTIONS

Machine or Hand-Lay Local Authority Approved ESTABLISHED 1988

All aspects of Surfacing Roads Drives Footpaths Drop Kerbs Resin Bond Drives

Fully Insured FREE No-obligation quotes

One off cuts to total garden re-design Grass/Hedge Cutting • Jet Washing • Patios • Paths Driveways • Fencing • Concreting • Drainage Estate Management • Garden Clearance

Landscape Excellence

Call 01258 880930 / 07860 612445 Reliable Service with Quality Results

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01747 820234

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•Alterations •Renovations •Carpentry •Kitchen Fitting •Bathroom Fitting •Wall/Floor Tiling •Plastering •Hard Landscaping •Painting & Decorating •Plumbing •Electrical

BUILDING MAINTENANCE

EX-DISPLAY SHEDS, Stables/ field shelters, summerhouses, offices, workshops, agricultural 01935 891195

Domestic and Commercial Flooring Specialists: Insulation, Membranes and associated preparation works Traditional & Liquid pump screeds • Smoothing compounds Hard Wood Flooring • (LVT) Luxury Vinyl Tiles Carpets • Vinyl • Laminates Unit 12E, Wincombe Business Park Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9QJ T: 01747 229652 E: office@fscflooring.co.uk W: www.fscflooring.co.uk

Season Barn Dry Logs

20 miles radius of Sherborne FREE delivery

Tel: 01935 815534

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Home & Garden TREE & GARDEN SERVICES 07435220238 01258858888 Fully insured quality service provided

R&W FENCING SERVICES All types of fencing, Agriculture and Domestic 01258 880892 07980 036250

WANTED Dave buys all types of tools Call 01935 428975

LES BENHAM: GARDEN PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

All Hedge/tree work/rubbish clearance, gravel driveways/Pressure Washing. Patio and Fencing Work. Fully Insuranced/Free Quotes 01258 458849/07788 907343 lesbenham@yahoo.co.uk/ check a trade

GROUNDWORKS For all aspects of domestic outdoor improvements, site clearance, concrete breaking, extension footings, drive construction and resurfacing. concrete bases. drainage, landscaping and disposal of spoil. 1 metre wide mini digger and 6 tonne excavator with experienced operator. Established over 35 years. For complete professional service and advice with a free no obligation quote, call Graeme Sheaf: 07968 968 869 Wincanton graemesheaf@hotmail.co.uk

We Clear, Clean and Move. Free quote on viewing We offer a range of property clearance services with a reliable and efficient clearance service that takes the stress out of house clearance, downsizing, decluttering, or clearing unwanted items or rubbish. We will clear everything from single items to whole house contents. We clear houses, garages, and gardens as well as general rubbish clearance. We have a hoarding expert who can assist in decluttering and clearance of hoarded properties. On occasion we do buy items or can advise if these should go to auction.

Where our waste goes

We try and recycle as much as we can however some of the items cleared are not reusable. In these circumstances our clearance waste is split into categories of household waste, wood, rubble, metals, and hazardous waste such as old refrigeration units, paint and mattresses. We use 35yard containers for household waste, wood and metals, with most of our waste going to Canford Recycling centre, near Wimborne or Dorset Waste Partnership.

Contact Chris: 07580 193 352 or Kim: 07467 070 960 Email: mnclearance@live.co.uk www.maidennewtonclearance.co.uk Fully Licensed & Insured Waste Carriers License no: CDBU204730

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GUTTERS CLEARED WINDOWS, fascias, soffits, gutters cleaned, Repairs, Free Estimates 07788-376752 ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY HEDGE CUTTING, pruning, garden maintenance, lawn mowing and land clearance using Stihl’s latest electric equipment to avoid disturbing wildlife/ people Call David 07786 658708

HEDGING PLANTS

40-60cm Green Beech £128/100 Hornbeam £134/100 Quickthorn £105/100 & Blackthorn £143/100 For list and availability Call WILLIAMS GARDEN CENTRE

01963 362355 williams-florist.co.uk Station Rd, Stalbridge, Dorset DT10 2RQ

For all your fencing and decking needs

Closeboard, panels & sheds supplied and fitted. Gates made to measure.

Sherborne Fencing Ltd Tel: 01935 814272 Mobile: 07814246332

D KING & SON TREE & GARDEN SERVICES

25 YEARS EXPERIENCE Treework, hedge cutting, fencing, gravelling, paths & patios laid Pressure washing, all waste taken to a licensed tip. Fully qualified & insured. ALL AREAS COVERED 07831 091239 E: david.king63@aol.co.uk

TREEWISE Experts in all aspects of TREE SURGERY, HEDGECUTTING & STUMP REMOVAL

NPTC qualified & fully insured No job too small, Friendly, personal advice and free quotations. Make a wise choice and call David Merefield today on 01747 850906 / 07966 522361

Treecare Co. Tree Specialists

TREE STUMP REMOVAL Pruning, bracing, shaping. Preservation of mature trees. Hedge cutting. Trees supplied & planted. Landscaping & maintenance. Heavy duty winch hire available. Tree Surgery BS.3998 Contractors to local authorities.

WOOD CHIPPINGS FOR SALE Free Quotes & Advice Tel/Fax: Shafts 853512 Mobile: 07831 262083 Established in 1976

At TreeCare we care...

Tree Tree Surgery. Surgery. Reductions. Reductions. Felling. Felling. Hedge Trimming. Stump Grinding. Hedge Trimming. Stump Grinding. Woodchip Woodchip supplies. supplies. Family run business Family run business since since 1946 1946 Tel: 01963 250005 Tel: 01963 250005 Mobile: Mobile: 07976 07976 934 934 252 252 www.bandgdown.co.uk blackmorevale.net

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Local Services ROOFING

CHRIS LANGLEY FLAT ROOFING BLANDFORD Specialist in Hi-performance felt & GRP. All of our work is GUARANTEED. All types of roofing professionally carried out. PERSONAL SUPERVISION OF ALL ORDERS.

FREE D AN QUOTESATES ESTIM

01258-450879 | 07855-402799 Clangley12@aol.com

*(on your own premises)

www.storageboss.co.uk

HOUSE CLEARANCE Plus Sheds, Attics, Garages & Gardens Quality Items Offset Registered Waste Carrier

Tel: 01258 440838 or 07853 275379 enquiries@back2market.com www.

Local Services DOMESTIC APPLIANCES

Jeans

Electrical

www.jeanselectrical.co.uk

Jeans of Mere, offer appliance repairs on most brands with fixed labour repair charges (parts on top)

Call 01747 860215

• Felt Roofing Specialist • Tiling, Slating and UPVC • Velux Windows • No Job Too Small • Insurance Work • Leadwork

SEARCH for local businesses

t:01747 854887 m:07525 755 696

SPECTRUM PEST CONTROL

Based in Wincanton

Friendly Service Free Estimates Mobile 07973 248319 scott@scottmilesroofing.co.uk

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TILING

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PEST CONTROL

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Tom the Roofer

Kitchens and Bathrooms Private and Commercial Tiling undertaken Email: Charles.white40@aol.co.uk Mobile: 07788 724616

Ovens,Ranges, Aga’s, etc. Independent Family Run Business Covering The Blackmore Vale Area

Tel 01935 592461 Mob 07875 272401 www.shinystoves.com

Rodents, insects and all other pests humanely dealt with. Bees re-homed if possible. Qualified and Experienced Technician. Member of the British Pest Control Association T: 01258 721462 M: 07379 405080

enquiries@spectrumpestcontrol.co.uk

MUSIC SHERBORNE GUITAR TUITION 01935 389655 ahiahel@live.com

DOMESTIC APPLIANCES

PROPER DOMESTICS APPLIANCE REPAIRS & INSTALLATION

01747 416059

in your area

www.properdomestics.com CHIMNEYS

K.SANSOM CHIMNEY SWEEP: Brush & vacuum APICS registered 01963 370038

Smokin Nicely Chimney Sweeps

Chimneys and Flues professionally swept. Extremely clean service. Keeping Dorset’s chimneys smokin’ nicely.

Tel: 01258 455251 Email: smokin.nicely@hotmail.co.uk smokinnicely.co.uk

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STEVE ADAMS CHIMNEY SWEEPING HETAS registered woodburner and flue installer. Birdguards and cowls 07932 655267 Book Online

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Local Services ARCHITECTURAL, BUILDING & ELECTRICAL SW BUILDING & RENOVATIONS All aspects of building and plumbingcatered for Tel: 07970 437786 e: swbuildandrenovation@gmail.com

PLANNING CONSULTANT 01963 371180 0789 4020 735

Site appraisals Planning applications Appeals Planning drawings Advice www.whiteacreplanning.com

DORSET WOOD TRADITIONAL BUILDINGS

Oak Timber Framing Bespoke Timber Building Traditional Building Specialist inc All Building WorklAll aspects of Lime External and Internal Rendering/Plastering/Repointing Lime Crete Flooring Chimney Rebuilds and Repointing

www.dorsetwood.co.uk

Contact Dave Welsh 07838 654468

djwelsh@btinternet.com

DORSET LIME Specialists in all external and internal lime work. Lime crete flooring. All aspects of traditional building.

Call Dave or Dan 07492 181788

Architectural Services Planning & Building Applications for New Build, Extensions and Conversions

01747 822162

Our advice is always free

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Steve Guppy Home Maintenance & Improvements

Fully Insured Tel: 01747 590584 Mob: 07812 106 513

B.LUCAS General builder

25 Years Experience, City & Guilds Qualified Extensions, Renovations, Alterations, New Build, Plastering, Floor and Wall Tiling, Brickwork, Blockwork, Stonework and Patios, Fencing and Decorating.

FREE estimates, No VAT 01747 228827 07809 362919

enquiries@bell-architectural.co.uk

Building Construction Specialists

Home extensions | Barn Conversions Cottage Renovations | New Build Homes Project Management Established over 40 years Phone: 07979 210 074 / 01747 855 280 E: andy@sandsltd.biz w: www.sturgessandsturgess.com

Free estimates for all electrical work, no VAT North Dorset location, will travel. Call Alan Brown, C&G 2330, 2391,2382 on 01258 446258 or 07976 630 904 Email: alan@acbelectricals.org.uk

www.ACBElectricals.org.uk

ARCHITECTURAL METALWORK Custom made or restored in numerous finishes and metals

- Balustrades - Canopies & Pergola's - Estate Ironworks - Furniture & Ornaments - Handrails - Orangeries & Glass houses - Railing & Fencing - Staircases - Steelworks & Fabrications - Windows & Doors REQUEST A QUOTE: WWW.NEWTONFORGE.CO.UK/REQUEST-QUOTE 01258 472407 | MAIL@NEWTONFORGE.CO.UK UNIT 20C, BUTTS POND INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, STURMINSTER NEWTON, DT10 1AZ

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Local Services ARCHITECTURAL, BUILDING & ELECTRICAL

Tel: Wincanton 01963 202382 Mobile: 07881 504426

Quantity Surveying Estimating Surveying Dispute Resolution

01749 813625

adverts@blackmorevale.net.

Robert Chalke Associates www.rca-qs.com

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Email: maplepres@aol.com www.maplepreservation.co.uk

Concrete & Floor Screed Mixed On site Any Quantity Delivered

01963 400186

Sand Gravel Stone Cement Blocks etc Supplied Loose or in Big Bags General building Extensions/Renovations Loft conversions Oak frame buildings Groundwork/Landscaping All your property needs

Call 01747 229757 email: alanlewisaml@aol.com

Good Quality Top Soil in Stock

Now available... Rockery Stone

Competitive Rates 01747 853687 or 01747 855630 www.hardimanconcrete.co.uk

CO NS FR UL EE TA TI O N

ASA architects Architecture . Masterplanning . Conservation

New Build • Extensions • Conversions • Listed Buildings • Refurbishment All Drawing Work For: Planning Applications • Building Control • Construction

Tel: 07770 421624

Email: andystrange@btinternet.com • www.asa-architect.co.uk

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Local Services ARCHITECTURAL, BUILDING & ELECTRICAL

J&C Handyman Services

Plumbing Door hanging & skirting boards Painting & decorating Guttering and facia clearing Shed erecting & repairs and replacement Flat pack furniture Fencing Shelves & curtain rails Pointing etc... No job too small. Please call with your requirements.

01963 364457 07368 516658 dorsethandyman26@gmail.com www.jchandymanservices.com

DORSET POINTING - All Aspects of Pointing Undertaken - Mike Peters - 07999844909

ALL IRONWORK. Handrails. Gates. Railings. Repairs. Restoration. 01258 880301

ANSTY SAWMILL, MOONFLEET FARM. DT2 7PU Quality Scaffold Boards End clipped 3.65m (12’) x 38mm x 230mm. Pack of 50 Norway Spruce at 22.00+VAT each board. Pack of 50 Douglas Fir at 28.00+VAT each board. Tel 0 Untitled 1258 880006 07850 305725

KBB KITCHEN FITTER, all aspects of kitchen fitting undertaken. 30 years experience, free estimates given.Tel 01963 364550 or 07890 841827

Bryan G Paulley Ltd Oil Tank Services Domestic & Commercial

REPLACEMENT TANKS INSTALLATIONS RE-SITING TEMPORARY TANKS EMERGENCY PUMP OUTS BUNDED /SINGLE SKIN METAL TANKS/FUEL STATIONS ABOVE GROUND OR BELOW MOLING SERVICE FOR BELOW GROUND UTILITIES COMMERCIAL BOILER REMOVAL

New bunded tank installed for between £1300 and £1900 +VAT depending on size of tank. All areas. OFTEC Registered

Tel: 01963 363870

24hr Emergency, Leaking Tanks or Oil Spills 07836 502683

E: office@bgp-oiltanks.co.uk www.bgp-oiltanks.co.uk

The New Blackmore Vale Magazine DEADLINES Display ads must be booked by Wednesday the week prior to publication, with final copy submitted by the Friday. Classified ads may be accepted after this, HOWEVER these will be subject to space.

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DECORATION, FLOORING & CARPENTRY

LES BENHAM

Painting Services, Property Maintenance, Domestic/Commercial Inside or Out, Fully Insured/Free Quotes 01258 458849/ 07788 907343 lesbenham@yahoo.co.uk /checkatrade

JOINERY WORKS

Purpose made doors, windows, staircases, cupboards etc. All traditionally made in our workshops, by qualified and experienced joiners. Perry and Son Ltd Parsonage Street, Fontmell Magna Shaftesbury Tel 01747 811 285 Perryandsonltd@aol.com

COLIN LEA CARPENTER / BUILDER No VAT - call 01747590117 07708467601

FITTED WARDROBES made to measure(in white, other door colours available), from £200, free quotes. Bob Humphries 07885 286508

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PLUMBING, HEATING & DRAINAGE SOLID FUEL INSTALLATIONS LTD accredited installers from the competent persons scheme for wood burners, multi fuel stoves, chimney liners and twin walled flues. Sweeping chimneys, birdguards & cowls. Fireplace alterations to your needs, chimney works including pointing. 01749 677440 07921074602 solidfuel3@aol.com www.solidfuelinstallationsltd.co.uk

ABBEY DRAINAGE UNBLOCKING DRAINS

Sinks

Toilets Rodding High pressure jetting CCTV Surveys No dig relining Septic tank and water treatment plant installation All repairs and renewals No call out charge

01747 640188 07587 238563

We cover all of the Blackmore Vale area

MJ HPPS LTD Plumbing and Heating Contractors

General Plumbing Oil/Natural Gas/LPG Installations Bathroom and Kitchen Installations New Boilers and Cylinders Underfloor Heating & Renewables Landlord Safety Certificates All workmanship guaranteed, along with manufacturers’ warranties.

Office: 01747 829222 Mobile: 07900916810 Email: mike@mjheat.co.uk

TAXIS

JASMINE CARS TAXI SERVICE 07495 922821 Comfortable, spacious and clean estate cars. For hospitals, airports, seaports and local work. Distance no object, day trips and special occasions. Lady driver available. For safe Covid-aware transport.

5 star Google rating. JUST ASK!

www.jasminecarsdorset.co.uk jasmine.cars@btinternet.com

PLUMBING, HEATING & DRAINAGE • Natural Gas, LPG and Oil • Central Heating and Power Flushing

• Condensing and

Combination Boilers

01258 446186 07973 183658

www.quinnsheating.com

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• Landlord’s Certificates • Bathrooms, Kitchens and

Tiling • All of the Blackmore Vale area covered

Installations, servicing and maintenance

01747 826656 franksgroup.co.uk

•Boiler Replacement •Boiler Servicing •Gas, Oil & LPG •General Plumbing •Bathrooms •Landlord Certification •Solid Fuel Stove Installation and Servicing

HEATING AND PLUMBING

WANTED - Dave buys all types of tools. Call 01935 428975

FRANKS MAINTENANCE GROUP

LTD

TOOLS & DIY

D&T Plumbing and Heating Oil servicing and repairs, plus all other aspects of plumbing and heating carried out

t:01747 854887 m:07525 755 696

PLUMBING Wanted scrap copper cylinders £30 each Tel 07852 457230

KDL PLUMBING . FREE ESTIMATES. 0747-512-8249 (01258)-490265 (01305)-290265

John Banham’s

Property Service REFRESHING Bathrooms & Kitchens

Upgrades and Carpentry Decorating services Refreshing sale and rental upgrades Handyman projects Plumbing repairs Tiling services Contact: John Banham

Office: 01747 838 087 Mobile: 07768 190 131 email: refreshingrenovations@gmail.com

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Clive Smith Ltd. SKIP HIRE

£6.16 per ton. SKIP HIRE Wood chip and oversized rubble available Crushed concrete available at Waste Transfer Note

Smiths Triangle, Fifehead, St Quinton, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2AW (Also disposal site) www.clivesmithskips.co.uk Email: clivesmithskips@hotmail.co.uk

Tel: 01258 860 166 Mobile: 07974 822243 Waste Carriers Number: CBDU112820 Permit Number: EPR/JB3101KP VAT Reg Number: 634 6316 44

Ticket No:

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• No Asbestos • Do not move skip • No Plasterboard/Gypsum • No Fires in Skip • No Sludge • NO Fridges/ Freezers • Tyres • Gas Bottles • Toxic Solvents • Paints and Liquids

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Customer

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SIGNATURE ________________________________

YELLOW - CUSTOMER

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SKIP HIRE Waste Transfer Note

Smiths Triangle, Fifehead, St Quinton, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2AW (Also disposal site) www.clivesmithskips.co.uk Email: clivesmithskips@hotmail.co.uk

Tel: 01258 440838 or 07853 275379 enquiries@back2market.com

Tel: 01258 860 166 Mobile: 07974 822243 Waste Carriers Number: CBDU112820 Permit Number: EPR/JB3101KP VAT Reg Number: 634 6316 44

Ticket No:

PLEASE NOTE

CUSTOMERS ORDERING VEHICLES OFF THE PUBLIC HIGHWAY DO SO ENTIRELY ON THEIR OWN RESPONSIBILITY

• No Asbestos • Do not move skip • No Plasterboard/Gypsum • No Fires in Skip • No Sludge • NO Fridges/ Freezers • Tyres • Gas Bottles • Toxic Solvents • Paints and Liquids

PLEASE NOTE

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CLIVE SMITH Vehicle Registration Customer

(See Condition 17 overleaf).

Address

ANYTIME

S.I.C Code: 38110

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DATE

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PRINT NAME __________________________________ YELLOW - CUSTOMER

Rob’s Clearance • • House, shed, and site clearance Rubbish removed

• Recycling carried out • Good/interesting items bought for cash • Friendly and reliable

01747 839751 or 07956 414896

COLLECTION

By signing this form I confirm I have fulfilled my duty to apply the Waste Hierarchy as required by Regulation 12 of the Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011.

WHITE - OFFICE

www.

Driver

01258 860 166 or 07974 822 243 Skip Size

01963 400186

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Cream Pancakes Here’s a little something for Pancake Day on March 1. Adapted from an unusual old Westmorland recipe, these pancakes contain no eggs but are still very much in keeping with the spirit of Shrove Tuesday or ‘Fat Tuesday’ as they say in France. Made with half milk, half cream, they are absolutely delicious; possibly even more so than standard pancakes made with egg. Serve as usual with lemon and sugar, syrup, honey, or jam: blackcurrant is especially good. Alternatively, warm any mincemeat left over from Christmas or defrost some frozen summer berries and use to fill the pancakes; and if there is any more cream going spare, splash some of that over as well! Tip: For best results use the batter immediately as the raising agents included will only remain active for 15 minutes or so. Makes around 6 pancakes, depending on pan size

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Suppertime, and the living is easy... The Dorset Food Co hosted their First Supper Club Night at the Barefaced Brewery Co on Thursday 10th February. Guests were greeted with a warm welcome from their host Carl Thomson, who is renowned for serving up the best artisan produce the county has to offer. ‘Game On’ was to offer locals tantalising exquisite dishes, specially prepared by Carl. Diners were presented with a truly inspiring menu to sample: Venison Carpaccio, Parmesan & Truffle followed by Confit Duck Bon Bon with Carrot, Orange & Cumin, followed by Boar served in Milk Bun with amazing Dripping Potatoes followed by Venison, Celeriac & Shallots with an incredible Earl Grey & Heather Honey Panna Cotta which had the perfect wobble!

was fantastically thought out. The evening was a great success and the diners had the opportunity to chat to Carl after to discuss how each dish was prepared and ingredients used. We look forward to the next supper club by The Dorset Food Co at Barefaced on Thursday 24th March. Before moving to Blandford Barefaced spent a summer brewing in a converted garage at Tom’s house, throwing pilot batches of pale ales and porters down the necks of neighbours and friends, they realised that good old-fashioned hard work and perseverance was starting to pay off. People liked their beer; they needed to expand. After a small stint in Bournemouth with Bad Hand Coffee they moved to their new brewery site located in Blandford in 2021, not even a year old they’ve already grown a massive following as the go-to spot after a hard week at work and are about to Paired with a tasty and perfectly celebrate their 1st birthday! balanced drinks flight, chosen by the legend that is Tom, the entire experience Ellie and Charlie attended the event

and they cannot recommend it highly enough. “Absolutely everything was amazing from the food to the service.” Upon arrival they were offered a very warm welcome with a variety of drinks offered to complement each of the five dishes that were to be served. They enjoyed a relaxing and welcoming environment and when the culinary delights were served... a real sensation for the taste buds, cooked to perfection. Amazing to remember that the delights we savoured – dishes that you would expect from a high end restaurant – were all cooked in their van! Pure brilliance. To be able to eat such delicious foods, in a wonderful environment, on my own doorstep – incredible, what more could we ask for? I recommend the Supper Club Nights to all!

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A winter warmer for chilly days While we have had some tantalising hints that spring is on the way, there are still some chilled days that send me reaching for a nice comforting bowl of soup. So that is what I’m offering you this time, a lovely bowl of satisfying soup making the most of leeks and celeriac. Celeriac, although much maligned by some (my husband included), is one of my absolute favourite vegetables! I love it cubed and roasted with lots of other veg, raw in slaws and salads, blended in soups, turned into a lovely light mash, or even coated in herbs and spices and roasted whole, it is incredibly versatile. It can be used as a lighter, lower-carbohydrate, nightshade-free, potato alternative, and boasts good levels of vitamins B6, C and K, potassium, and manganese. Leeks are considered a prebiotic food, that is to say they contain fibres (in this case inulin) that feed the good bacteria in our guts, helping them to thrive. Other members of the allium family, including garlic and onions also contain this beneficial fibre. Leeks are also good sources of vitamins B, C, A, and K, folic acid, manganese, and iron. This soup is mild but

flavoursome and makes a lovely lunch or starter. Celeriac and Leek Soup (serves 6) 1 celeriac (peeled and cut into cubes) 1 leek (trimmed and roughly sliced) 1 onion (diced) 1 tin of white beans (e.g. cannellini or haricot) 2 garlic cloves (chopped) Leaves from a small bunch of thyme 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 4 cups of stock Pinch of pepper Optional extras: crispy onions and chopped parsley to top Pop a large saucepan on a medium-high heat, add the olive oil and onions and sweat until softened. Add the celeriac, leeks, garlic, and thyme and continue to sweat for a further five minutes. Add the beans, pepper and stock, and simmer for around 20 minutes until the vegetables are tender. Blend until smooth and serve with a swirl of crème fraiche.

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They are on the rise! So what exactly is a woman’s circle, what happens, when and why? Although growing, spiraling and weaving outwards now, woman’s circles are by no means a new thing. Women have joined together in circles since the beginning of time to share their wisdom, their unique experience and seek guidance from each other. Perhaps the last two years have fanned the flames of our desire to seek connection with that inherent need to join together with other women and share our thoughts, feelings and

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experiences. Although there is something very magical about being in a circle there is no mystery, there are no special requirements or prerequisites, you come and are accepted as you are. Often circles will meet on a full or new moon, but this is not always the case, some circles meet weekly, monthly or even quarterly. There may be a theme to the meeting, also dance, movement or song. Sharing is an important part of the circle. The ‘talking stick’ is a beautiful ritual that is often incorporated only those holding the stick may speak

while everyone else listens. It may be that you say your name and pass the stick on or you may choose to share, on a theme or anything that resonates with you. The beauty of this ritual is quietly empowering, knowing that your voice will be heard without interruption or choosing not to speak. Each circle is unique with no set rules, however there is a common thread that weaves

throughout, that being one of trust respect and safety. With the rise in circles, we are coming together to celebrate as in the words of Maya Angelou ‘Cause I’m a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That’s me.

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Meditations in nature: Flowers of hope Mid-February. It’s 6.30pm and there is still some brightness in the sky, the light in the northern hemisphere is returning, and the days are getting steadily longer. Although the bitter wind would suggest otherwise, the spring equinox is only five weeks

away, daffodils are bursting through the cold winter soil and the bright hazel catkins are releasing their golden pollen. I find it so comforting that in this era of climate uncertainty and biodiversity loss that nature’s clock is still managing to run on time. It gives me hope. As the logs

imaginative child, it was an undisturbed haven for these delicate bulbs. They would bring such delight to my grandmother; her rather sad face would burst into a smile and her eyes glisten with joy at the sight of the small delicate flowers that had found the strength and tenacity to breach the icy ground. Now whenever I am amongst these perfect white flowers and harbingers of spring, I remember her, and our walks to school, the conversations we had and the love between us that has lasted a lifetime. Although our common snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis) are native to Europe and the Middle East, it is unclear when they were brought to our shores, perhaps by the Romans or the plant collectors of the 16th century. But they have since naturalised and become embedded in our art and folklore. As I stoke the fire and settle for the evening, I am glad to have spent time with one of my most favourite flowers and the fond memories that they stirred. Dr Susie Curtin curtin.susanna@gmail.com

on my fire begin to flicker, I watch the stars emerge from an indigo sky. I have had a wonderful day. For me, February is the borderland between winter and springtime, and as Patience Strong once wrote, it is a month where there is still “everything to hope for and nothing to regret”. In the language of flowers, it is the snowdrop that symbolizes this the most, and today, I have seen thousands of them carpeting my favourite woodland and bringing light and abundance to the once dark forest floor. My earliest memories of snowdrops were forged when walking to primary school with my grandmother. The school lay at the edge of the small Hertfordshire village where I grew up, and to reach it, our route took us through the ancient graveyard. Whilst this was a scary place for an

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Who was your Valentine this year? Last Tuesday was Valentine’s Day and I think it’s safe to say that most of us want to love and be loved; but one of the most common issues that my clients present with is their struggle with ‘selflove’ and taking care of their own needs. ‘Self-love’ means prioritising one’s own wellbeing/happiness and is inextricably linked to our self-esteem. Self-love goes hand in hand with self-care and grows from actions that support our physical, psychological and spiritual growth. Much of my work is helping people figure out what self-love and self-care looks like for them as an individual, because we all have many ways to take care of ourselves. It’s vitally important to suss out what’s healthy for us and what’s unhealthy – what makes us feel worthwhile, confident, genuine and a good person as opposed to feeling worthless, inadequate and hopeless. From our birth EMMA HOWE. Clairvoyant. Est. 25 years, in-depth personal & telephone readings. Call 07881 088664

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disliked, abandoned, lonely, isolated, unpopular, humiliated etc can cause us to act out of character so that we don’t say or do what we really mean. We live in a society where we label and blame others to make ourselves feel better. Our own negative self-talk can make us believe we will never amount to much; yet in fact everybody has far more potential than they can ever imagine. Learning to like oneself and then love oneself is imperative if we are to be happy and love others – as is learning to have a healthy relationship with oneself, if you want the same with others. ‘Selflove, self-respect, self-worth’ – there’s a reason they all start with ‘self’ because you can’t find them in anyone else. Life becomes far easier, more enjoyable and much more rewarding when we start really taking care of ourselves and admitting we’re

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Recognise what’s realistic for you A theme I come back to frequently is work-life balance. It means different things to different people but if you are feeling each part of your life needs more than you can give or one part seems to get all the attention, chances are your division of labour is not as balanced as you might want it to be. I was talking recently to an Instagram coach about the pitfalls and advantages of running your own business whilst raising children. Depressingly, we worked out the only months of the year when you have a chance of working a full four weeks are May (excluding bank holidays), June and November. The rest are interrupted (in the nicest

possible way) by half-terms or full-blown holidays. I think today’s working opportunities are a real advantage of parenting in the 21st century and the last two years have sped up the change in the shape of working and increased its flexibility. But what I want to emphasise is, if you run a business and raise a family, don’t expect to keep pace with teams of people who are running something full time in the old fashioned way. True, our work has got faster and because of our flexihours, we can put in the hard graft at different times. But, what is achievable and a realistic expectation for me will look totally different to what is achievable and

realistic for you and every other person we interact with. What matters is to recognise our own progress and success and to maintain a rational view of what we are doing. To do this we must have realistic aims. For many working parents, particularly mothers, a business or working capability has to grow slowly from a very small starting point. I hope we are now reaching a point where that is recognised by everyone as a significant and valuable contribution to community.

As our working life begins to return to a more traditional format, I hope we can keep hold of some of the good things that came out of the last two years. Where we work is the most obvious change but also how. Less time spent travelling to meetings, more time talking the talk. Again, that is about balance but that must wait for another week.

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A walk around…

with retired Dorset rights of way officer Chris Slade

BUCKHORN WESTON This walk is shorter than usual, a mere three miles and is all on tarmac, the

reason being that soon after I started my reconnaissance it started to rain and I ended up soaked! There are plenty of footpaths in the parish which I hope to roam on my next visit.

The Old Rectory at Buckhorn Weston

Park by the church, which might be worth a visit if it’s open. I noticed that the graveyard has a line of four grave stones commemorating nine members of the Loader family and wonder whether they might be distantly related to our MP. Then walk north eastwards along the road, which soon curves round to the north, pausing to glance at the Old Rectory, an

impressive building. After nearly a mile you’ll come to a junction where you take the road to the right, eastwards, towards Quarr, soon passing over the Filley Brook. When you get to a cross roads turn right and head south for a quarter of a mile then, at another junction, turn right again and head south westwards for half a mile crossing the Filley Brook again. You might notice an old milestone that tells you it’s CXIII miles to London. Soon you’ll meet the road back to the church and your car. There’s also a pub, the Stapleton Arms, close by which will enable you to quench your thirst if necessary.

Dentist couple to create big smiles in Blandford Dr Amit Sharma qualified in India in 2005 and worked at several practices in London before he moved to Dorset with his family in 2018. He worked in Wareham before taking on Alaska House in partnership with his wife Dr Smita Sah. Amit continued with post graduation studies, gaining his PG-Dip in Implants from Eastman Institute of Dental Sciences in London and is also currently studying for a Masters in Restorative Dentistry and a Certificate in Periodontics. He has a passion for dental implants, short term orthodontics, surgical extraction and restorative dentistry, and he combines this with a very gentle manner to put patients at ease. Amit’s wife of 15 years, Dr. Smita Sah, qualified as a General Dentist in 2004 in India. She gained her International Qualification Exam in 2007 in the UK and achieved her MJDF from the Royal College of Surgeons in 2012. After 10 years working in Greenwich Smita came to Dorset in 2018 to practise at mydentist, Wareham. With a keen interest in cosmetic dentistry, smile design and facial rejuvenation, Smita is currently offering free consultations to

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Make fennel one of your favourites Fennel or Foeniculum vulgare is one of my most favourite herbs at the moment. Not only because you can cook with the seeds, delicious with roasted parsnips or lightly toasted in a cold slaw but you can eat the delicious vegetable in stir fries, have it roasted or sliced very thinly in a salad (a personal favourite). It is a wonderful herb to bring into your life. Anyone who suffers from indigestion, bloating, wind and farting should be taking fennel. It is particularly good for infant colic. It eases abdominal swelling and intestinal spasm. Anyone with IBS symptoms should be taking fennel. It helps to clear the

liver and promotes digestive juices all of which is great for getting rid of toxins in the body, so it is often used for gout and arthritis. It may lower cholesterol, and some use it to help with weight loss. It thins mucous, particularly in the respiratory tract so is very good for sinusitis, bronchitis, coughs and bronchial asthma. It is an oily herb that will help to warm and lubricate the internal mucosa and organs. It is also wonderful for women; it can ease the nausea associated with morning sickness and after giving birth, helps with breast milk production and is specifically used for those who are having difficulty

fennel seeds are best to use, with lactation. It helps with but cultivated, organic ones water retention and kidney stones. It has also been used to are fine and much easier to get hold of. My particular treat migraines. favourite is tincture of fennel You can make a decoction which I quaff back rather by putting a heaped dessert like an aperitif after meals. I spoon of the seed (add some also put it in a sleep tincture cardamon seeds if you like the taste) to one pint of water, to ease any indigestion that might occur from having bring to the boil and then eaten too late. I will often simmer for 10 minutes. As the decoction cools, add mint use it in powders to help with leaves to really make it potent, digestion and to lubricate and protect the system and it is strain it and drink a small generally in a bitter mix or amount, warm after meals, to help with digestion. It can a detox tea to stimulate the liver and gall bladder to help also be used as an eye wash with elimination of toxins. for conjunctivitis, without the mint and cardamon! A fennel essential oil put into a carrier oil can Fiona Chapman is be rubbed on studying naturopathy the stomach and herbal medicine to help with at the College of constipation. The wild Naturopathic Medicine.

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A natural way to feel calm and cheerful Cut grass, roses after the rain, warming spices, lavender on a warm summer’s day. Our favourite smells are not just whims, they’re nature’s way of calming, lifting, cheering or even healing us via our senses. Keyneston Mill parfumiers, located in a 50-acre estate in the Tarrant Valley, hugged by the River Stour, embrace this olfactory power of plants. Its beautiful perfume crop fields are reached via an avenue of 120 Chanticleer pear trees, which also leads to an orchard where bees produce honey and a natural river meadow that’s full of wildlife. The Collection, their name for the formal gardens at the mill, comprises compartments representing a different fragrance family - floral, fougere (fern), spice and citrus. Together they serve several purposes, the main one being for them to be enjoyed since they look and smell wonderful, but the sections are also used as trial beds for growing hundreds of varieties of aromatic plants, and experimenting with potential new perfume ingredients. All The Collection’s plants are related to fragrance and many have fascinating histories. The Padua Garden focuses on floral fragrances; its design is based on the Orto Botanico, the world’s oldest university garden, founded in 1545 in Italy. Here, many of the ﬂowers have scented petals - roses, jasmine, sweet peas and lilies. Fougere is one of the most popular perfume ‘families’ and along with ferns, the dedicated garden includes some other plants traditionally used in this perfume group, including artemisia, lavender, rosemary, clary sage, and mint.

In the Spice Garden colours and scents reflect a spice market with blockplanted beds in a geometric pattern redolent of the brightlyhued works of Russian painter, Kandinsky. Classic spices like bay and fennel join some more unusual examples, such as Vietnamese coriander and Perilla. The Parterre, historically a formal garden, is a contemporary take on beds of herbs planted in the traditional symmetrical pattern and featuring aromatic plants, irises and herbs. Keyneston Mill offers visits, events and a range of perfume-making classes. In its New Year Perfume Making Workshop, or ‘mini-blending’, participants are encouraged to consider scents that conjure up warmth and comfort or are invigorating on a cold day. After sampling a selection of fragrant essential oils and using the New Year as inspiration, you blend a bespoke fragrance and take your personal creation home in a 10ml bottle. Cost is £ 35 per person. keynestonmill.com

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Arts & Entertainment

See Kevin, King of Egypt, in Dorset By Faith Eckersall

Created and performed by poet Rob Gee, ‘Kevin, King of Egypt’ is a heart-warming and award-winning show about an unlikely friendship between an escaped mental health patient and a lost child.

Thanks to Artsreach, the county’s touring arts charity, the show is coming to Dorset next month for two performances. The story centres on escaped mental health patient Kevin Haggerty, who is not pleased about being on a section

of the Mental Health Act and being told he is not the reincarnation of the pharaoh Ramses II. On his way to Egypt, via the Tesco Express, he stumbles across the nemesis to all his plans: Millie – a lost six-year-old. Together they embark on a journey that will change both their lives forever… Rob Gee spent 12 years working as a nurse in mental health units before becoming a stand-up poet with over 20 awards for his solo shows and he’s performed on stage with artistes Jo Brand and Sarah Millican. His play has been created with the help and support of people on both sides of the psychiatric fence and, he says, aims to dispel some of

the stereotypes and myths about bipolar. “When I first wrote Kevin, I performed it to an audience of ex-patients,” says Rob. “One gentleman I’d nursed many times in the past approached me with a huge grin, shook my hand and said, ‘An old Egyptian pharaoh – that’s not much of a delusion of grandeur, is it?’” Kevin, King of Egypt! tours to Shipton Gorge (01308 897407) near Bridport on Saturday March 5 and Milborne St Andrew (01258 839060) on Sunday March 6. Recommended for those aged 16+, further information and tickets are also available online at www.artsreach.co.uk

Although it is not currently a legal requirement, please consider wearing a face covering to protect yourself and others when visiting the Tivoli.

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Celebrate Dorset poet William Barnes in Bagber, in the Blackmore Vale, in 1801, William Barnes attended school in Sturminster Newton. In later life he was an innovative schoolmaster, with a knowledge of over 70 languages, the author of over 30 books in prose, an artist, engraver, musician, folklorist, inventor and parish priest. Many of Barnes

contemporaries regarded him as hopelessly old fashioned,

Panto time in Wincanton Wincanton Amateur Dramatics Society is pleased to announce that panto is back. And what a great panto we have in store for you this year. Robin Hood Babes in the Wood is written by Ben Crocker and directed by Sarah Adams and assistant director Jayne Bentley. It is full of everything you would expect from panto and a whole lot more. Why not come along and join us at The Wincanton Memorial Hall to share in the adventures of Robin Hood (Amanda Graffham), Maid Marion (Cara Bentley) and The Sheriff of Nottingham (Hazel Perrett). The dates for Robin Hood are Friday, February 25

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with his love of old ways, old words, and old customs; but now we have cause to be thankful that he captured the sound of the Dorset speech in such an artistic and imaginative way. Now a popular annual fixture in the Artsreach calendar, this years’ Barnes celebration takes place at The Exchange in Sturminster Newton at 3pm on Sunday March 6. Tickets include a Dorset Cream tea, and are available from The Exchange (01258 475137) or online at www. artsreach.co.uk Artsreach are also partnering with local film company Pageant Productions to support residential care homes in the area in accessing a live streamed version of the event.

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Dialect poet William Barnes relished the countrydances, folksongs and carols of Dorset, and often wrote about community celebrations, where music was a key part of the proceedings. This spring the Ridgeway Singers and Band, led by Tim Laycock and Phil Humphries and supported by Artsreach, will celebrate the rich dialect of Dorset through music, song and poetry as they invite you to ‘Tea with William Barnes’. William Barnes was undoubtedly the greatest of the English dialect poets, but he was also, as Thomas Hardy wrote ‘probably the most interesting link between present and past forms of rural life that England possessed’. Born

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Reading The Land: Shaftesbury Book Festival Shaftesbury Book Festival takes place from March 11-13. The theme ‘Reading the Land’ is an invitation to share in the passion, experience and insight of our authors as we explore the best of nature writing. With much of the last 18 months spent adjusting to new limitations, many of us have explored the lanes and paths closer to home in a bid to find new ways to stretch

our minds (and legs!). For some, it has been a chance to reconnect with nature, while for others it has proven an opportunity to examine more closely the natural world around us. “We hope to stimulate positive ways of living with nature, and encourage the audience to share our passion for the landscapes, coasts, and flora and fauna.” Whether you’re in the town or country, high-rise or ground-level, there are ways to notice nature and what’s happening in the environment around us.

Our authors bring their insights to the festival, exploring a variety of themes connected to the landscape; the importance of trees and bees, rewilding, and so much

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Local girl’s success at county championships Former Gillingham School pupil Annabel Drudge headed to the Hampshire County Swimming Championships at the new Winchester pool on February 5 ready to push for a county medal. Over seven events Annabel placed first and claimed the gold medal and took the title of 200m Breaststroke Hampshire County Champion in the 17 and over age group. Buoyed by her success, she then went on to win a silver medal for the 200m Individual Medley having also qualified for three finals in the 50 and 100m Breaststroke events and the 100m Fly.

Plenty of fish in the Stour Gillingham AA Pairs match. River Stour from Trill Bridge to Catholics. (14 pegs) Turnout for this match was down on recent weeks due to several covid cases and although the weather was foul and the river rising a foot during the match there were still lots of fish caught, although float fishing was virtually impossible. Winner on the day was Richard Cake who drew peg 40, the Willows, at Trill and caught eight chub on the maggot feeder and worms and maggots to weigh 16-08. Runner up was match secretary, Dave Sealey, who drew peg 49 at Catholics and winkled out six chub on maggot feeder and bread feeder to weigh 12-07, rueing the five that he lost in a snag.

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Richard Cake 16-08 Dave Sealey 12-07 Jack Stamp- 11-14 Kev Harvey- 11-07 Dave Anders- 11-07 Sixth: Rob Manns- 8-09 This meant that Richard Cake and James Kiernan won the pairs with 4 points from Rob Manns and Dave Sealey on 5 points. Jack Stamp and Danny NcCoy and Kev Harvey and Adie West were equal third on 7 points. The next match is the Dave Hillier Memorial Upper Stour open on February 20. £20 all in. Draw at 8.15am at the Coking Farm Cafe at Coking Farm. Fish from 10-3pm. Book in with Dave Sealey on (01747)823159.

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Wincanton Golf Club Results

Seniors 9 Hole Turkey Trot – December 10 Phil Francis 19 John Westaway 16 ocb Richard Strong 16 Andy Smith 16

Seniors Monthly Stableford – January 4 Phil Francis 36 Brian White 30 Richard Strong 29 Monthly Stableford – January 9 Richard Ward 39 Rab Clyde 37 Brian White 36 Seniors 4BBB – January 11 Winners – Chris Mieville/Kees Schouten/ Kevin George 42 Winter Fourplay Foursomes – January 15 Winners - Nigel Orr/Mike Doddington Seniors Florida Scramble – January 18 Winners: Chris Dibben, Jim Stephen, Pete Starkey, Jon Reed 39 January Medal – January 22 Mike Taylor nett 67 Ross Chandler nett71 Ed Gale nett 73 Seniors Back 9 Medal – January 25 Keith Williams nett 39 Kevin Dineen nett 45 3 Clubs/Putter Texas Scramble – January 30 Winners: John Atkins, Ed Gale, Brian White 42 Seniors Monthly Stableford – February 1 Kevin George 36 Brian White 33 Chris Meiville 31

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Sport Warminster keep fighting to the end North Dorset Badgers 82 v 5 Warminster 2nd XV North Dorset Badgers travelled north to face Warminster’s 2nd XV. The Badgers arrived with a strong squad including some familiar faces as well as new debutants Henry Dimmack and Ollie Barge, who added some youthful energy and some great skills that helped the Badgers to an impressive 82-5 victory. The game’s highlights consisted of a feast a tries over the course of the whole 80 minutes, including an impressive hat-trick by winger/flanker Sam Vincent who despite not favouring his position on the wing, finished off some well-worked plays. Further, try scorers in the backs included fullback Tom Bridger-Chilvers whose darting run beat several defenders, to score under the posts and scrum-half Tom Judd who also converted 9/10 of his efforts from the tee on the day. Winger Harry Phipps also got in on the action after sitting down the cover defender to get on the scoreboard. Another speedy effort, this time from replacement fullback Jack Leanne, saw him run one in from his own 22, leaving replacement winger Charlie (Chucky) Hill struggling to keep up in support. Forward names on the score sheet included Luke Biggs, who like any modern-day hooker, found himself on the wing to run in an impressive effort and Tom Barfoot, who fell over the line. The forward effort did not stop there, however. Led by the Man of the Match, Captain Zac Pearce, the Badger pack provided a solid platform as well as provided some dynamic interplay of their own during the game. A significant contribution to the tally was also provided by centre Mitchell Pearce, whose hard running lines enabled

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North Dorset Rugby Football Club announce death of former chairman It is with great regret that North Dorset Rugby Football Club announce the death, on Thursday February 10, of their ex-Chairman, Paul Phillips. Paul was involved with rugby at North Dorset RFC for over 40 years as a Player, Team Captain, Parent, Tour Organiser, Secretary, Chairman, Vice President, Alickadoo and renowned White Liner. He will be missed by us all. The Club sends its deepest sympathies to Paul’s widow, Cynthia and their three boys, Laurence, Douglas and Michael, all of whom played for North Dorset RFC. For further information please contact the Club Chairman, Tim Rose 07970 810001, chairman@ndrfc.co.uk him to bag four on the day. However, it was also to be his downfall, after dotting down over the line for what would have been his fifth, the referee called a forward pass. A big mention must also go to the opposition, Warminster, who despite the scoreline, kept fighting until the 80th minute. Their efforts did not go without reward, after some prolonged pressure towards the end of the game, their sizeable second row went crashing over for a consolation try. The afternoon provided an enjoyable afternoon of rugby and the Badgers now look forward to hosting Amesbury RFC in a second versus third league clash next weekend at Slaughtergate.

North Dorset win comprehensively North Dorset Men 63 v 0 Puddletown North Dorset welcomed Puddletown to Slaughtergate on Saturday and started the game with a flourish leading to a converted try from Jake Cannings swiftly followed by an unconverted one from Dave (Sticky) Stickland. North Dorset had set their stall out early and were to continue in this vein at a high pace, scoring 10 tries in all. Dorset’s powerful pack again proved too much for their opposition and there were several dominating scrums. Puddletown launched a series of strong attacks in the second half but were unable to breach a strong Dorset defence, spurring them on to the try of the match with the ball passing through eight pairs of hands to finally be touched down by Adam Geal. The final score was 63-0 but despite this Puddletown ran themselves into the ground even though the power and pace of North Dorset proved too much for them. North Dorset put in a fine all round performance and in the clubhouse later, to great cheering from the crowd, Dave Stickland was awarded G Ritchie Player of the Match.

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Blackmore Vale Lions Half Marathon The annual Blackmore Vale Lions Half Marathon was held on Sunday February 6, starting and finishing in Bishops Caundle. Fortunately, the race, started by Lions Vice District Governor Lesley Chudley, got under way after a break in what was a very wet morning, however they set off in dry but windy conditions. 239 runners lined up, down on previous years which was most likely down to the covid outbreak. All Saints Primary school provided refreshments and this year’s sponsors included Dikes of Stalbridge and Victoria O’Brien Cakes Bakes and Catering, who provided a box of goodies for the winners which certainly would have been wellreceived after another challenging event this year. All entrants received a specially designed buff. The men’s winner was Johnny Suttle of Bristol and West AC with a time of 1 hour 13 minutes 4 seconds. Followed by Ben Renshaw of Bridport Runners in a time of 1 hour 13 minutes 35 seconds.

Ladies’ winner was Ann-Marie Bayliss of City of Salisbury A and RC with a time of 1 hour 24 minutes 20 seconds followed by Victoria Walls 18 seconds behind. Once against the fantastic support and cooperation of Lions, friends, local groups and associations helped make the event possible, all under the guidance of Race Director Lion Ines Braun. If you’re thinking of setting yourself a challenge and wish to take part in next year’s event you can contact our sports pages and we’ll pass on your details to the race organisers. sports@ blackmorevale.net. Or contact the Dorset Doddlers to start on your road to next year’s event. dorsetdoddlers. co.uk secretary@dorsetdoddlers.org. COME AND JOIN US FOR BABY AND TODDLER SWIMMING classes with Turtle Tots! We teach 0-4s swimming and safety skills.Classes run in Sturminster Newton, Shaftesbury and Wincanton. Contact: becky. eakins@turtletots.com for more info.

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Dental Disease Dental disease is a common finding in pet dogs and cats. Often there are breed predispositions to poor dental health and it is worth knowing how to prevent and treat this condition. As vets one of the commonest underestimated conditions in pets is dental disease. Frequently owners believe that, because their pet is still eating, it is not a major problem. However dental disease causes significant pain and the bacteria associated with it can adversely affect the heart and kidneys. Certain breeds such as chihuahuas, dachshunds and greyhounds frequently present with dental disease and it is thought that their saliva may be less effective at keeping the mouth environment healthy. Preventive care to maintain a healthy mouth is the best way to prevent tartar forming. Brushing teeth is the ‘gold standard’ but usually needs to be started early for your pet to tolerate brushing. Not all pets allow brushing so other alternatives such as mouth washes and dental chews may be

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helpful though are much less effective. Animals require a general anaesthetic for dental treatment rather than sedation. Scaling teeth requires water cooling and protecting the airway with a breathing tube is essential to avoid inhalation. Most dogs will not tolerate effective treatment under sedation and the pain involved in extractions exceeds the painrelieving effects of sedation medication. Scaling carried out in conscious dogs does not eliminate tartar under the gum line (because this area is very sensitive) which is where most oral bacterial infections are located. When completing dental treatment, we are often asked

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not to remove teeth or only to remove teeth if absolutely necessary. I can assure you that all vets only remove loose and severely diseased teeth. An animal will be much better off with no teeth than with chronically painful and infected teeth. Many animals happily eat biscuits, once healing is complete, after even quite extensive extractions. Typical signs of dental disease are smelly breath and inflamed gums. Other symptoms such as drooling, bleeding, missing teeth, difficulty eating or changes in what the animal chooses to eat can all be signs of dental disease. Some dogs will develop a cough or enlarged glands in their neck and the

pain can make them grumpy or lose weight. Cats can develop a type of dental disease which causes them to reabsorb enamel off their teeth. This can be caused by an abnormality of the immune system. These lesions cause significant pain. Treatment involves removing all affected teeth. Stomatitis is another condition in cats which causes severe inflammation and pain often with secondary infections. Underlying causes include viral infections and immune conditions. Removing all the teeth may be curative for cats with recurrent stomatitis but this can be a difficult condition to manage. When considering dental disease in pets think what it feels like if we have a painful mouth. Pets feel pain in the same way as we do and dental disease causes pain - often it is only after dental treatment that you see the difference in your pet’s behaviour.

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In this series of short articles Helen offers bite-size tips on training your dog using effective, safe and humane methods. Tip 9: Luring. Food is used in two ways during training. As a lure and as a reward. This week, we discuss ‘luring’– which is used only when first teaching a new skill as it allows easy manoeuvring of your dog into a position or movement. Use smelly food so your dog wants to follow it with his nose. So when luring a sit, put the food on his nose and, keeping it close to his head, slowly move it up and over his head so needs to sit to try to reach it. When (and only when) your dog manages vaguely what you are wanting (accuracy is not needed), release the food into his mouth. After a few successful turns, transfer the food to your non-luring hand and repeat the same hand motion with your – now empty – luring hand. If he doesn’t get it immediately, practice luring a few more times. If he gets it right, give the treat (from the non-luring hand). Practice this a few times. Now you have a basic hand signal and can stop using luring (as extended use can cause frustration and incomplete learning). Next time, how to use food as a reward.

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Tel: 01258 480404 Email: blandford@etstrucks.co.uk 6 Witney Rd, Nuffield Industrial Estate, Poole BH17 0GH Tel: 01202 669339 Email: service@etstrucks.co.uk

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FJ Chalke Kia Mere wins celebrated customer experience award for 2021 Advertising feature

FJ Chalke Kia Mere is starting the year with celebrations, having won a Kia 2021 Customer Experience Award at the Kia Dealer Excellence Awards. The award celebrates excellent customer experience and service throughout 2021, with sales, online reputation score and quick responses to customer queries all taken into account. The award was announced at the Kia UK National Dealer Conference 2022. David Hart, Customer Experience Manager at Kia UK Limited said: “2021 was a challenging year of extremes, but one element that remained constant throughout was the quality of customer experience offered by our dealer partners. We’re extremely proud of all our dealer partners, including FJ Chalke Kia Mere, for making 2021 a success. As a brand, Kia puts customer care, support and service at the forefront of the business. This award presented to FJ Chalke Kia Mere goes to show how much we continue to invest and develop the Kia customer experience. We’re excited to see what 2022 brings.” Accepting the award, George Chalke, Dealer Principal and Director at FJ Chalke Kia Mere, commented: “It’s fair to say

that 2021 had its ups and downs, but whatever happened we always put our customers front and centre of the business. Winning this award is a fantastic way to start the year and is testament to our staff’s continuous efforts to make sure every single customer gets the quality experience they deserve and have come to expect. With Kia’s exciting range of cars and new models due to be introduced this year, there’s never been a better time to visit the showroom and find out first hand exactly why we won this award.” Also welcoming 2022 is the launch of the all-new Sportage – the most popular Kia model – which is already on sale and available for the first time with hybrid and plug-in hybrid power. The Sportage will arrive in the FJ Chalke Kia Mere showroom in February. To find out more about the Kia model line-up and experience FJ Chalke Kia Mere’s award-winning customer care, contact us on 01747 860244, sales.mere@fjchalke.co.uk, www. fjchalke.co.uk or pop into the dealership at Talbot Garage, Salisbury St, Mere, Warminster BA12 6HE. The annual Kia Dealer Excellence Awards celebrate the best performers amongst the 192-strong Kia dealer partners, ranging from Sales and After Sales to Customer Experience and Dealer of the Year awards.

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1955 Land Rover Series 1 FOR SALE 86” with heritage certificate. Lovingly restored from chassis up. 2,600 miles. Lots of pictures and receipts for work carried out available. All realistic offers considered.

Call Lou on 07590 814748 or 01258 858823 for more information

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Servicing & MOT from the name you can trust

Gillingham Service & MOT Centre

SERVICING.95 FROM £124 All makes and models - Including parts, labour and VAT

• MOT’s • Diagnostics • Air Con Service • Tyres and brakes Open Mon-Fri 8.30am-5pm Brickfields Business Park, New Road, Gillingham SP8 4PX Tel: 01747 823204 Email: service.gillingham@fjchalke.co.uk

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Motoring

Crews celebrates over 70 years of service Advertising feature Crews Car Sales in Shaftesbury have been supplying quality used vehicles across Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire for over 70 years. Passing through three generations, Crews now operate as a vehicle sales outlet from the forecourt of Five Square Motors on the A30 Salisbury road in Shaftesbury.

CAR SALES

01747 854789 www.crewscars.co.uk

2013 (63) Audi A3 1.4TFSi SE 3dr. 122bhp, petrol, 6 speed manual gearbox, 1 owner, only 19,900 miles, sat nav, hill start assist, bluetooth, £30 a year road tax, 53mpg, full history, cambelt replaced, only 19,900 miles .....................................................£10650 2011 (11) Audi A3 Cabriolet 1.6TDi Technik Convertible 2dr. 105bhp, diesel, 5 speed manual gearbox, £30 yearly road tax, upto 65mpg economy, electric folding soft top roof, parking sensors, air con, alloys, 101,800 miles............................................£5650 2013 (62) Citroen C3 1.2VTi Selection 5dr. 82bhp, petrol, 5 speed manual gearbox, cruise control, bluetooth, alloys, air con, panoramic sweep back windscreen with retractable blind, £20 yearly road tax, upto 62mpg 61,800 miles.........................£4650 2019 (68) Ford Fiesta 1.0T EcoBoost Titanium 5dr. 100bhp, petrol, 6 speed manual gearbox, sat nav, parking sensors, reverse camera, sign recognition, lane keeping aid, auto lights & wipers, cruise control, bluetooth, hill start assist, touch screen, award winning engine, upto 58 mpg, 23,800 miles .....................................................£13850 2016 (66) Ford Fiesta 1.0T EcoBoost Zetec 5dr. 100bhp, petrol, 5 speed manual gearbox, multi award winning engine, city pack, reverse sensors, Free yearly road tax, upto 65mpg, hill start assist, bluetooth, 27,500 miles...........................................£9250 2005 (54) Ford Focus 1.6TDCi Zetec 5dr. 110bhp, diesel, 5 speed manual gearbox, clearance car, MOT until 27/1/23, great economy & performance, Was a Cat N insurance loss Nov 21 due to minor cosmetic damage, 139,900 miles................£1250 2006 (56) Ford Mondeo 2.0TDCi LX 5dr. 115bhp, diesel, 6 speed manual gearbox, 1 owner & only 14,300 miles, just had full service & MOT, cruise control, you could not find another, 14,300 miles....................................................................................£4650 2002 (52) Ford Mondeo 3.0 ST220 Estate 5dr. 220bhp, petrol, 5 speed manual gearbox, rare car finished in Infra Red metallic with Black Recaro heated leather seats, new MOT, 105,800 miles ....................................................................................DUE IN 2019 (19) Hyundai i30N 2.0T-GDi N-Performance 5dr. 275bhp, petrol, 6 speed manual gearbox, warranty until March 2024, heated partial leather seats, heated steering wheel, sat nav, parking sensors, reverse camera, cruise control, auto lights & wipers, bluetooth, hill start assist, lane keeping aid, pre-collision assist, sign recognition, 17,500 miles...................................................................................£25250

Crews offer a quality selection of pre-owned vehicles at highly competitive prices whilst the preparation and aftercare of vehicles for MOT testing, servicing and repairs are carried out on site by the team at Five Square Motors. Crews keep things personal with just Jason and his wife Brenda organising all aspects of the business for the best possible customer experience, this sees many customers return time and again to complete their next purchase as they know they will get quality, assurance and a caring personal touch. Crews are constantly looking for vehicles to purchase to top up stock levels and can often offer good prices that can be far better than main dealer part exchange prices or a far easier process than trying to sell your vehicle privately. Crews will do all the paperwork for you, including notifying DVLA of vehicle transfers and re-claiming tax or taxing vehicles for you during the buying or selling process so if you have a vehicle to sell or are looking for your next vehicle purchase contact Jason Crew at Crews Car Sales a call on 01747 854789 or view our current range of vehicles at www. crewscars.co.uk

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Five Square Motors (Bosch Garage) Salisbury Road (A30) Shaftesbury SP7 8BU

2017 (66) Jaguar XF 2.0TD R-Sport Automatic 4dr. 180bhp, diesel, 8 speed automatic gearbox, £30 yearly road tax & upto 65mpg, touch screen, sat nav, leather, heated seats, heated steering wheel, cruise control, auto lights & wipers, lane keeping aid, sign recognition, parking sensors, bluetooth, stunning car, 121,100 miles, full Jaguar history......................................................................................................£13450 2013 (13) Mini Hatch 1.6 Cooper Sport Chili 3dr. 122bhp, petrol, 6 speed manual gearbox, air conditioning, alloys, auto activation lights & wipers, hill start assist, bluetooth, 92,100 miles.........................................................................................£6250 2015 (64) Nissan Juke 1.2 Tekna SUV 5dr. 115bhp, petrol, 6 speed manual gearbox, heated leather seats, sat nav, touch screen, reverse camera, auto lights & wipers, cruise control, bluetooth, great looking small SUV with low mileage, great performance, upto 50mpg economy, only 40,800 miles .............................................................£9650 2018 (18) Nissan Navara 2.3DCi Tekna Double Cab 4x4 Pickup 4dr. 190bhp, diesel, 6 speed manual gearbox, sat nav, leather, heated seats, reverse camera, park sensors, rear canopy, cruise control, auto lights & wipers, touch screen, bluetooth, hill descent control, 2 / 4 wheel drive, high & low ratios, 129,500 miles...£15000 + VAT = £18000 2013 (13) Suzuki Swift 1.6 Sport 3dr. 134bhp, petrol, 6 speed manual gearbox, only 23,000 miles, sport exterior styling pack, bluetooth, cruise control, auto activation lights, lovely example of this sporty little car, only 22,100 miles............................£7850 2015 (15) Volkswagen Golf 1.4TSi S 5dr. 122bhp, petrol, 6 speed manual gearbox, touch screen, bluetooth, hill start assist, just had cambelt replaced, 82,300 miles .......... .................................................................................................................DUE IN £8250 2014 (14) Volkswagen Caddy 1.6TDi C20 Startline Van. 102bhp, diesel, 5 speed manual gearbox, great value van with NO VAT to pay, 120,900 miles ...................£6950

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We buy cars for cash so if you have something to sell, give us a call, we pay good prices & consider most vehicles.

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CAR SERVICE COMING UP? All Makes Servicing Free vehicle health checks MOT Tests £39 Air-Con Servicing Tyres and Exhausts Brakes and Clutches Batteries Suspension Cambelts and Water Pumps ODIS VW Audi Diagnostics Generic Diagnostics (most makes)

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To book your service please call

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Garage & MOT Centre

MOT testing Service Tyres Batteries Welding Diagnostics Air Con General motor repairs Loan cars or collection & delivery Approved fitting partners of blackcircle.com & mytyres.com

Open Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm

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or email sales@melburymotorcompany.co.uk

RIVERSIDE

Service Station

Esso fuel, lottery, milk, bread, chilled & frozen food, sandwiches, hot food, Calor Gas, coal, logs, newspapers and magazines, mobile phone top up, fruit & veg, jet wash & vaccuum, plus many in-store promotions... Open Monday to Friday, 6am to 9pm Saturday, Sunday & Bank Holidays 7am to 9pm

01722 790858

Warminster Rd, Stapleford, Salisbury SP3 4LT New Blackmore Vale, 18th February 2022

Recruitment CHEF/COOK REQUIRED Applicants must be: Experienced in a busy pub kitchen. Confident in their ability to manage a small team. Reliable and trustworthy. Able to comply with Health and Safety and food Hygiene regulations. In return we offer an excellent rate of pay working in a family run pub, with the opportunity of a performance bonus. To apply please call Sam 01747 830221 email: sam@thebenettarms-semley.co.uk

GARDENER, available 1 day per week, south or west of Sherborne. Contact Clive, 07709092610 HOME-START North Dorset are embarking on an exciting new project to support Naval families in South Somerset and are looking to recruit volunteers from this area. If you have parenting experience and have 3 hours a week to spare to make a change that lasts a lifetime we would love to hear from you. Call 07730 218436 or email jamie.keast@home-start-northdorset.co.uk. Training beginning end of February.

Millbrook House R E S I D E N T I A L CA R E H O M E

Water, Civil & Waste Water Engineers

Apprentice Water Engineer

in Childe Okeford is recruiting for staff in a variety of positions

CHILD OKEFORD, BLANDFORD FORUM, NORTH DORSET, DT11 8EY

NIGHT CARE ASSISTANT 48 hours over 2 weeks

CARE ASSISTANT

Full time and Part time Excellent rates of pay and benefits We are recruiting for an Apprentice Water In the heart of North Dorset Please callhome us for onthe01258 this elegant elderly is860330 set in two acres of beautiful gardens. years. Likeinformation you we value care, respect and dignity. If you are Engineer to serve an apprenticeship Established as a care home for over for30further seeking care for yourself or a relative a warm welcome awaits you here at Millbrook house. or email gini@millbrookhouse.co.uk working with our Installation Teams A place you really can call ‘home’. We care, allow us to care for you. to request an application form on water & drainage projects. • 24-hour care by dedicated and • Family and friends welcome to visit

Our work covers both the public and private water sectors.

experienced staﬀ • Twenty-nine beautifully appointed en-suite rooms • Freshly prepared home cooked cuisine

at anytime • Convalescent and holiday breaks • In-house activity programme Please visit us at anytime

For further information and a brochure contact us on 01258 860330 We would be interested in hearing enquiries@millbrookhousecarehome.co.uk | www.millbrookhousecarehome.co.uk from applicants who have obtained Registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC), regularly inspected GCSE’s or A Level’s prepared to attend and recently rated good. We are proud to have also recently been awarded a ‘Commend’ by the Gold Standards Framework. further education to gain the relevant qualifications.

Experienced Groundworkers

You will need to hold a full UK driving licence or be working towards one

We are looking for experienced groundworkers to work with our Installation Teams on local Drainage & Civil Engineering projects.

You will be based at our Company Head Office in Dinton, Wiltshire

Experience in drainage installations including underground tanks and pipe laying, concreting, kerbing and many other varied works.

Please return your fully completed application form with a CV to: Mrs Jules Simmons M J ABBOTT LTD, Bratch Lane, Dinton, Salisbury SP3 5EB

Email: jules.simmons@mjabbott.co.uk www.mjabbott.co.uk

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You will work in teams, be conscientious and hard working. Good rates of pay, paid travel and uniform provided. You will be familiar with the operation of small plant and hold a full UK driving licence. You will be based at our Company Head Office in Dinton, Wiltshire. Please contact for an application pack:

Mrs Jules Simmons M J ABBOTT LTD

Bratch Lane, Dinton, Salisbury SP3 5EB Email: jules.simmons@mjabbott.co.uk www.mjabbott.co.uk MJ Abbott Ltd is an Equal Opportunities Employer

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Want real meaning in your 9-5? STORE MANAGER £18,408.00 per annum, 37.5 hours per week www.ymca.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/2534158? cid=1821&t=Store-Manager ASSISTANT STORE MANAGER £13,946.40 per annum, 30 hours per week www.ymca.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/2463466? cid=1821&t=Assistant-Store-Manager Both vacancies are located in Blandford

We are seeking 2 apprentices for our busy Agricultural, Equestrian, Garden Fencing Company. Covering Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire. Please go to our website www.perrettfencing.co.uk or call 01963 205050 for more details.

ADMIN OFFICER

SEMLEY CE VA PRIMARY SCHOOL

GILLINGHAM SCHOOL, DORSET

Hardings Lane, Gillingham, Dorset SP8 4QP Tel: 01747 833851 www.gillingham.dorset.sch.uk 11-19 Mixed Comprehensive - 1,700 on roll (350 in the Sixth Form)

Part-time GROUNDS PERSON (two days per week) £9.81 per hour

Gillingham School manages its own grounds maintenance and we welcome applications from candidates to work in a small team who are responsible for maintaining our school borders and grounds. This is an exciting opportunity for someone to ‘make their mark’ on our school environment. We are very proud of our grounds and we are looking for candidates who will share our passion for providing the best learning environment for the young people at our school. Relevant training will be provided for the successful candidate and you will be directed by our experienced Site Managers. Responsibilities to include: Mowing of pitches and grassed areas Maintenance of border areas Weeding and herbicide application Hedge trimming and cutting Preparation and marking up of sports pitches Please ring the above number or visit our website for an information pack and application form. Closing date: 4 March. We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and will require the disclosure of any criminal convictions.

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We are looking for a friendly, efficient and enthusiastic person to work alongside the School Business Manager in our busy school office. 22.5 hrs per week, term time only

Pay is Grade D - £9.81 per hour Working hours: Monday & Friday, 8:30am - 3:30pm Tuesday - Thursday: 8:30am - 12pm School office experience desirable but not essential as training will be provided. For further information and anapplication pack, please visit our website:

www.semley.wilts.sch.uk

Closing date for applications: Friday 11th March 2022 @ 12pm Interviews to be held on Friday 18th March 2022

Age Concern North Dorset Our charity, based in Sturminster Newton, seeks two Trustees to support its important work. You would need IT skills, a knowledge of Board procedure and an interest in helping the elderly in the local community. If you would like to know more about the organisation: see www.acnorthdorset.org.uk, phone 01258 475582, or drop in for an informal chat. Dianne Cooper. Chairman, ACND New Blackmore Vale, 18th February 2022

Recruitment FARM WORKER REQUIRED on dairy farm. Good remuneration. Call 07976-068115.

LABOURER REQUIRED. For established family-run building company. Experience preferable. Good pay/conditions for the right person. 07970 660042

GROUNDSMAN REQUIRED for 10 acre garden near Shaftesbury. 25hours/week working under the direction of head gardener. Applicants must have mowing tractor, chainsaw, strimmer experience. Please contact James on 07393 835762

Duty Manager Full Time – 37.5 hrs per week. Early/Late/Weekends on a 4-week rolling rota. About Us We are a busy, committed, fun loving, professional team dedicated to ensuring that our customers enjoy the very best experience from this community owned, wet and dry Leisure Centre. As part of our DM Team, you will be involved in the day-to-day running of activities and ensuring the safe facilitation of a multitude of activities ranging from fitness classes to swimming lessons. About you We are looking for an enthusiastic, professional person with good customer service skills who really enjoys being part of a team but are also comfortable working independently. Can make good customer care decisions, actively lead from the front and take ownership of this important role with confidence. Essential: NPLQ, Level 2 Industry specific qualification. Desirable: 3+ years’ experience in the industry, Level 2 Fitness instructor, FAW, Pool Plant Operator, Industry specific level 3 management qualification. What we can offer you Salary from £19,000 – £20,500 according to age and experience based on an average of 37.5 weekly (Overtime hours paid at hourly rate in addition We encourage an environment where everyone can be themselves and we celebrate differences and wellbeing. Working at RiversMeet gives you access to lots of great benefits including FREE membership for you and your family (Gym, Swim, Classes, and Racket Sports) as well as great discounts off our amazing products available in our Sport Shop as well as a heavily discounted Café. There’s lots of career opportunities and progressions available, from training to becoming a Lifeguard, Swimming Teacher, Gym Instructor or attaining First Aid. There is every opportunity to diversities or expand into a career into Leisure. As well as these benefits we regularly host community engaging programmes such as Charity Quiz nights, Christmas fairs and Family Fun days with the opportunity of any employee taking hands-on role in these events. There will also always be the option for staff to engage in team building exercises, food and drinks and party twice a year at Summer and Christmas. How to apply If you are interested in joining us, please send a letter of application and CV to Ciaran.lea@riversmeetgillingham.org or you are welcome to leave your application with reception addressed to Ciaran Lea. Closing date: 28th February. Interviews will follow shortly after, pending availability.

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GREENHAVEN LANDSCAPES Landscapers and labourers needed. We are looking for skilled landscapers and general labourers to join our team. A good knowledge of hard and soft landscaping along with a can do attitude required, drivers preferred but not essential. Long term positions within an establish local company. Previous applicants need not reapply. 07792892999 info@ greenhavenlandscapes.co.uk EXPERIENCED CARER REQUIRED To join a fantastic small team providing 1:1 care 24/7 for elderly gentleman in The Gussages. Must have experience with dementia care. Day, night and weekend shifts available. For further information please contact: 07866 446879 CARER WANTED NEAR TISBURY: Kind, loving person required once a month for a long w/e to live-in & look after an active, elderly woman, Friday 12 noon to Sunday 12 noon. Dementia experience essential. Please call Caroline on 07867 982 718. M-TECH REQUIRE A QUALIFIED VEHICLE TECHNICIAN/MOT TESTER to join our professional team working in first class premises. Full or part time position. Competitive salary offered. E-mail CV to Paul McMorran mtechfiles@hotmail.com. 01747 858794 M-Tech, West Stour, Gillingham. SP8 5RJ

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Recruitment CHANGEOVER CLEANERS required for glamping sites at Stock Gaylard Estate near Kings Stag. Mondays and Friday from 9.30am – 3pm from April until October. Good rate of pay. Please contact Josie at josie@stockgaylard.com | 01963 23511 WOULD YOU AND YOUR PARTNER/BROTHER/SISTER/ FRIEND LIKE TO MAKE CHEESE or know someone that would? A fantastic opportunity has arisen for one or two people to be part of our team making the unique Dorset Blue Vinny Cheese, 4 days a week. Earlier starts with an earlier finish and competitive rates of pay. Must be physically fit and able to work within a small team. Full training will be given for these rewarding and unusual roles. For more information call 01963 23133 or email: info@dorsetblue.co.uk

DISPENSER MERE SURGERY, WILTSHIRE Minimum 20 hours per week We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our dispensing team. The successful candidate will assist in the preparation of all aspects of dispensing, stock control, ordering and restocking of the dispensary. Ideally the candidate will hold an NVQ 2 Pharmacy Services qualification or equivalent and able to work Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, although these days may be subject to change. Flexibility for additional hours to cover holiday and other absences is essential. Training will be provided. To see the job description and person specification please visit the vacancies section on www.meresurgery.co.uk

We are looking to expand our veterinary nursing team at our INDEPENDENT companion animal practice based in Shaftesbury and Wincanton. We pride ourselves on our friendly and supportive working environment, with a great team spirit and opportunities for career development.

To apply please send a CV and covering letter to: Michele Mason, Practice Manager, Mere Surgery, Dark Lane, Mere, Wiltshire, BA12 6DT or alternatively email: michelemason@nhs.net Telephone: 01747 860001 Applications to be received by: 18 February 2022 Interview date: 1 March 2022

REGISTERED VETERINARY NURSE This is an exciting opportunity for a RVN to join our forward thinking practice. The position is full time (37 hours per week) or part time, plus participation in the on-call rotas. There is a generous salary package including payment of annual RCVS registration fees. Duties are varied between theatre, inpatient care and nurse consultations. Personal interests and career development are encouraged and funded by the practice. The practice has very good facilities (we are currently awaiting delivery of our CT SCANNER) and we offer orthopaedic surgery, laparoscopic and endoscopic procedures.

KENNEL ASSISTANT We are a nurse training practice, so this is a great opportunity for someone who is hoping to train to become a Veterinary Nurse in the future. If you share our passion for delivering outstanding pet healthcare and excellent client care, then we would like to hear from you. To apply for either position, please send your CV and covering letter to: mail@longmeadvets.co.uk Tel: 01747 852064

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We are recruiting for the following positions to join our team:

Sales Assistant

The successful applicant will be working in our showroom, mostly within the fabric department. This role could be fulfilled by one full-time or two part-time staff members.

Apprentices

We are seeking 2 candidates to become key members of our workforce with duties including carpet and flooring installation (of all types including carpet, vinyl, safety and LVT), preparation of floor work and tasks in our warehouse.

Please email lizzie@cullingfordcarpets.co.uk with your CV to apply for the above roles. We look forward to hearing from you! New Blackmore Vale, 18th February 2022

Recruitment

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Are you looking for a sociable and fulfilling career in an enjoyable environment? Alex Gavriilidis and the team are hiring fantastic people like you to join Fern Brook Lodge, a Care South residential care home in Gillingham. There are exciting opportunities available for Care Assistants. Whether you have experience already, or are new to the care sector, Alex and the team will * providebonus! you with all the training you Welcome need and ongoing support. • A rewarding, skilled career – not has a wealth of experience, having ‘justAlex a job’ • No experience necessary – we managed various nursing homes in offer ongoing training and career progression opportunities Greece and Cyprus over the past 17 • Flexible workingprior hours to fi t joining Care South. years, to around your life Alex is a real hands-on manager and • Variety of roles available including Care Assistants, is committed to making sure everyone Kitchen staff and Activities Co-ordinators is enjoying living and working at the • Easy-to-reach north Dorset home. Alex’s favourite part of the day is location with free on-site parking interacting with residents and listening

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JOIN THE LEADING COMMERCIAL LAUNDRY TEAM Since 1975, Johnsons Stalbridge has offered specialist linen hire and laundry services for hotels, kitchens and restaurants throughout the UK. Through our fine quality product selection and impeccable customer service, we have been able to stay at the forefront of the industry for the past four decades.

We’re recruiting for full-time and part-time Production Operatives across all three of our Dorset factories. Gillingham

We’re currently recruiting for full-time and part-time roles across our three factories at Milborne Port, Sturminster Newton and Shaftesbury.

Shaftesbury Milborne Port

Become part of the team as we strive forward, offering customers all the linen and laundry they require. We are recruiting for:

• Sorting • Wash House • Ironers • Packers • Vehicle Off-loaders/Loaders • Supervisors

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Recruitment R W PRINCE LIMITED REQUIRE TIPPER DRIVER HGV class 2 for immediate start. Please send cv to brian@ podimorerecycling.co.uk based at podimore yeovil

DRIVER REQUIRED for multi-drop deliveries, full or part-time based in Iwerne Minster. Call Julian Rood at Leopard Dairy on 01747 811188.

PORT REGIS

Motcombe Park, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9QA

www.portregis.com LEARNING SUPPORT TEACHER LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANT We are seeking to appoint a part-time (term time only) Learning Support Teacher and full-time (term time only) Learning Support Assistant.

The successful candidates can expect to join a delightful team and an exceptional working environment. For full details of the roles and application procedure, please visit our website www.portregis.com (key information / staff vacancies).

Closing Date: 08.30 on Monday 7 March. Early applications encouraged. Port Regis is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Disclosure – Charity No: 306218

Our carers are our best asset. Join our team today! It has been our mission for over 21 years to deliver top class care to our clients across the south of England. We offer competitive rates of pay, training and bonuses alongside 24/7 support from our nurse-led management team. Are you an experienced live-in carer who would like to work for a high quality, CQC regulated care company with a supportive and friendly team around you? If so, contact OxleyCare on 01980 846690 admin@oxleycare.co.uk

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Rubicon is recruiting for

TRAINEE LABOURERS in Blandford. You’ll learn to:

Read Technical Drawings Assemble Products Inspect Finished Products Operate Workshop Machines FULL TRAINING NO WEEKENDS £9.50 PH

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Start 2022 right with a new job

WREN CLASSICS Specialist Road & Race Car Workshops and Sales We are looking for an additional workshop technician to join our team. We would ideally like someone with experience in both Classic and specialist road cars. Hours are 8:30am - 5:00pm Monday to Friday. Workshops are based in Shaftesbury Dorset. Overalls and safety equipment provided. This is a Full-time, Permanent position Please forward your CV to the email address below

A LUXURY HOME PROVIDING RESIDENTIAL AND NURSING CARE We are seeking Nurses; Health Care Assistants and Bank Kitchen Staff to join our fabulous team Great working environment, highly competitive pay. Full and part time roles available

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Recruitment PERSON REQUIRED ON DAIRY FARM for relief milking, some GFW, 4 days a week, could suit part-time, Shaftesbury area Tel 07970 925507

CHEF WANTED at Green Man, Kings Stag. Part-time/Full-time. Apply to jack.langmead@ stockgaylard.com

GRAINSTORE AND SILO CLEANING TECHNICIANS The cleaning of farm and commercial grain stores across Southern England. Full training and independent certification is given. Qualifications for you to keep. Contract period from MidApril to Mid-August. Working hours - Monday-Friday 06.00-18.00; Saturday 06.00-14.00(if required) Excellent hourly base pay + end of contract bonus On site subsidised accommodation for the duration of the contract is available. Contact enquiries@bwfeeds.com with a CV EXPERIENCED DAIRY PERSON Required to milk 160 organic dairy cows Location: Wanstrow, BA4 3 bedroom house included onsite Wage based on experience Apply via email to accounts@gilcombefarm.co.uk Or phone 01749813710 Our office is open Mon-Fri between 9-5

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YARD AND COMPETITION GROOM, BEAMINSTER, DT8 We are seeking an enthusiastic person to join the team at Chedington Equestrian, a purpose built, high-end training and rehabilitation yard. The position will include all daily yard and horse care jobs as well as supporting one of our resident eventing riders at competitions and training days. For more information, please contact Bek Burton on 07879 761396

WE REQUIRE A PLEASANT LADY to join our small team of carers enabling a young woman continue living in her own home in Castle Cary. Hours are Saturdays 2 pm until 7a.m, with sleepover in your own bedroom. Also if possible ditto for Sundays. If you could only manage one of these days, particularly Sunday or both days every fortnight we could consider. Ideally we would be looking for cover for annual leave as well. Salary £190 per shift and holiday pay entitlement Contact Elizabeth Cross 01963350820

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Required from April or September 2022, Gillingham School in Dorset are looking for an enthusiastic, well-qualified TEACHER OF SCIENCE to join a large department in a modern 13 laboratory Science block which offers exceptional facilities. This is an opportunity for an ambitious candidate to play their part in the continued success of this thriving and dynamic department in a vibrant and supportive school. All three sciences are popular and successful at A-Level and opportunities are available for a suitably qualified candidate to teach at this level. The post is ideally suited for either a newly qualified teacher or for a teacher with experience looking for a fresh challenge. An excellent induction programme exists for new colleagues and opportunity for further career development is a real priority for our school. All colleagues who join our school are entitled to rich professional learning and ongoing professional development. Gillingham is an ambitious and happy school which offers excellent resources and outstanding facilities and a special, particular ethos both amongst pupils and staff. Closing date 4th March 2022. Please apply on line via the school web-site (https://www.gillingham-dorset.co.uk). We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and will require the disclosure of any criminal convictions. We look forward to receiving an application form from you.

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UK leader marks 50th anniversary by investing £1.4m in state-of-the-art powder coating plant By Andrew Diprose A company rescued from bankruptcy by the brother of JCB founder Joseph Cyril Bamford has unveiled a £1.4m powder coating facility in its 50th anniversary year. Owners Louise Elliott and Angela Simmonds, daughters of Tim (David Charles) Bamford, officially opened Iracroft’s new Zenith building housing the state-ofthe-art facility. Described as “fantastic” by Darren Colley, Managing Director, it puts Iracroft at the forefront of its sector. “This is a very proud day for our company, our owners and our employees,” he said. Angela added: “We have a brilliant team in place and we’re very confident about the future. “This is the proof.” Now Blandford’s largest employer with more than 250 staff, Iracroft manufactures metal pipes and tube assemblies for diverse industry sectors including: n Construction and mining n Automotive and transport n Agricultural and materials handling n Marine and offshore n Leisure n Process industries n Industrial equipment Applications range from construction machinery to vacuum pumps and mining excavators to racing karts as well as subsea equipment to the leisure industry. Today’s company, which had a turnover of more than £17m in 2021, is very different to the bankrupt business taken over by Tim

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Owners Louise Elliott and Angela Simmonds officially launch the new £1.4m powder coating facility with (right) Darren Colley, Iracroft’s Managing Director, and Kieran Mullen, Operations Director. Picture: Dorset Biz News. Bamford in Shaftesbury 50 years ago and renamed Iracroft. Two years later, in 1974, the factory was relocated to its present site in Blandford. By 1978 the main factory had been rebuilt and doubled in size to give a total footprint in Blandford of more than 40,000 sq ft. In 1994 the main factory was extended and, in the intervening years, additional units on the Blandford estate were taken on lease or purchased. Ten years later, in October 2004, the Poole plating facility was purchased, giving Iracroft an in-house plating capability. In 2013 the stainless steel facility in Blandford was purchased. By this point the total footprint of Iracroft was over 100,000 sq ft.. The same year The Sunday Times voted Iracroft one of the top 1,000 fastest growing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

In the late 1970s, Iracroft became the first company to install computerised bending machines, putting it among the leading tube manipulators in the hydraulic industry. It has maintained its position and currently runs the largest fleet of bending machines and orbital TIG welding systems in the UK. Iracroft’s new powder coating plant, pictured, makes it the UK’s only tube manipulator to offer both trivalent plating and powder coated products. The facility ensures minimal waste while producing the best and most durable finish possible.

Its pre-treatment plant has been designed to give not just the best keying surface for the coating but also internal corrosion resistance. Addressing staff at the official opening, Darren said that after a challenging two years 2022 would be about consolidation and stability. He added: “50 years is a big milestone for a company like ours and its importance shouldn’t be underestimated. “Our owners continually invest in us as they see the potential we have. “Our new powder coating facility puts us squarely at the forefront of UK tube manipulation. “No other company in the UK offers in-house painting and plating which gives us a distinct advantage over our competitors.” One interested observer at the unveiling of the new facility was former Production Director Ian Holmes, 74, who worked for Iracroft for 38 years before retiring in 2010. Warmly greeted by both Angela and Louise, Ian said: “Chairman Tim – that’s how everyone knew him – would have been so pleased to see this. He would have been very proud.”

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With great excitement we welcomed Alex the sheep scanner to the field last Saturday. Always an exciting time for us, and more so this year as we used our new ram Humphrey. If you recall we collected Humphrey from Luton back in the autumn, and when put with the ewes he was very keen to prove himself. As Alex unfolded the scanner, we had fun predicting how many we thought he had caught. This year we only put our six best pedigree Zwartbles to the ram as we have only just finishing lambing the Poll Dorsets. The first four all scanned for triplets, then twins, then a single, a lot of lambs! I think Alex was as shocked as we were. Having used the raddle though, we have a clear two-week window when we will be lambing and having scanned, we can prepare better than if

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we had not. The ewes that have scanned for multiples will need their diet carefully monitored to avoid twin lamb disease. This can occur towards the end of the pregnancy when the ewe does not have enough energy to meet the demands of the foetuses, the ewe will decline over a few days and ultimately die. Having such a small flock we have the

luxury of knowing each ewe individually and will be able to tell quickly if they are off colour or out of sorts. Unfortunately, the field is currently still far too boggy to take the ewes back. We have never seen it so wet underfoot, so the flock are still on winter grazing. We need to move them as soon as we can, as the grass needs the opportunity to grow, however if we bring them back, they will be knee deep in mud within days, ruining any grass we have. On the plus side, by now we will be supplementing with hay, which we have not had to yet, the irony though is that the hay is the far side of the boggy field which we

are unable to get to with the trailer, again without churning up the mud and wasting the grass. Certainly, a very different winter for the field. The Poll Dorset lambs have grown quickly and are now almost ready to be weaned from the ewes. They are now so tall that they almost have to limbo underneath to reach the milk, which clearly, they no longer need. They graze the paddock now and nibble at the sheep food and often the ewes kick them away. It is going to be a noisy few days as they call for each other, the ewes did a grand job for first timers, but now need to get their condition back.

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Help Wiltshire Mammal Goup to help hares By Faith Eckersall Hares have always been associated with the mystical – but now they are the subject of a medical mystery and a charity is asking New Blackmore Vale readers for help. Wiltshire Mammal Group wants readers who spot a newlydead hare to report it to them to help beat the myxomatosisstyle disease which is believes could be responsible. The disease is normally found in rabbits but scientists fear a ‘rapidly spreading’ similar infection could be attacking hares. The call came after Wildlife Trusts in the east of England noted a spate of hare deaths and the University of East Anglia says reports of hare mortalities have now started to come in from across the UK. Wiltshire Mammal Group said: “In promoting this work on TV, radio and the press, UEA have received reports of large

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Producing food is a public good! How the year is marching on already. Life on the farm is settled into its winter routine with little time to do any extra jobs. However, they don’t stop piling up! The silage barns’ rain water gutters are needing replacement, the barn was built in the 70s and the quality was very good, as seen in the brackets, which are still in excellent condition, but the cement fibre gutters are brittle and too small for our changing weather patterns. With a little adjustment the new larger flow plastic gutter can be fitted, the men have completed one side, and will fit in the other as soon as time allows. Hedge trimming is also underway before the birds start to pair up and nest. We alternate the hedges we trim to allow for wildlife feed and habitat. The farm shop has suffered from the road closure signs, which have been scattered around the area, with no information that it’s business HEDGE LAYING, planting, tree planting work, sought by experienced crew, 20 years Contact 07929 995747

Farmer’s Diary by Ruth Kimber as usual at Kimbers Farm Shop and Otter Nurseries. I imagine that trade in Bruton is also adversely affected. I doubt if supermarkets would suffer the same poor signage. The council will expect the full business rates to be paid though! The proposed regulations by Defra still give no detail, they just go on about public money for public goods, since when was producing food not a public good? It worries me the amount of good agriculture food producing land being taken for ‘re-wilding’ tree growing and just abandoned by the owners in the hope it will rewild itself! The government has plans to stipulate which land can be taken out of agriculture use, this needs to happen now,

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(2003) John Deere 6400 Tractor c/w Loader; (2011) Zetor Forterra 95 Tractor The large selection of high and dispersal cattle c/w Loader; (2008) Case JX80yielding Tractor;milkers (1973) Ford 3000 2wd sale Tractor c/w Master MK11Pedigree, Loader; (1988) Deutz Fahrand DX450 Turbo Optitrae 4wd with Tractor; (including Commercial Crossbred) coupled all (1948) David Brown youngstock Cropmaster 2wd Tractor; (2018) Suzuki KingQuad types of dairy makes this one of our most 500AXJ Quad Bike; Bike; (2015) Wacker Nueson 803 Mini Digger; Etc

comprehensive salesENTERED to date just when dispersals are starting to MACHINERY FROM FOUR DISPERSALS slow downGrain across the country. Please that Social Roller; Distancing 3T Marshall Trailer; 18’ Livestock Cattlenote Trailer; 8’ Ballast Kuhn will place and we askCattle thatTrailer; only one purchaser farming Fourbe StarinTedder; Ifor Williams Teagle Tomohawkper Round Bale Shredder; attend. Ransomes 4F Plough; 5T Grain Trailer; Ransomes 3T business Online BiddingFraser Available on Marteye. Dropside Tipping Trailer; Ferguson 3T Tipping Trailer; McConnel Subsoiler & Toothed Packer; (2009) Rabe Profibird Cultivator; Pig Tail Cultivator; Bale NOVEMBER: Thurs 19th Spike; Transport Box; McConnell Power Arm Flail Hedge Trimmer; Multibucket SEDGEMOOR AUCTION CENTRE. Dispersal Sale of milking and Grapple; Etc. listing in next paper. kgs Full Listing will be at gth.net incalfLarger heifer portion ofweeks the 9,160 CIS recorded dairy herd ALSO200 ENTERED: LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT, DAIRY EQUIPMENT being Holstein Friesians for MB & LC Haskell (Removed from (Inc BULK TANK), LARGE AMOUNT OF ANTIQUE MACHINERY Beaulieu Wood Farm, Dorchester, Dorset for convenience of sale). Contact: Office 01278 410250, Andy Clements 07769 904704, James Wotton 07899 955935 or email machinery@gth.net

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Stock fromSale across the West soldBike, to buyers from The Dispersal of 4 Tractors, Truck,Country, Landrover, Quad Farm Machinery, Livestock Equipment,the Furniture & Effects throughout Nation (11) JD 6330 c/w MX T10 Loader; (03) JD 6610 4,850 hours (been in family since new) c/w MX100 Loader; (81) UNIVERSAL U-640; for (13) NISSAN NAVARA TRUCK 59,800 Returns miles; (13) LD FREELANDER 2; (17) HONDA TRX500 QUAD BIKE; 2 x DUNG GRABS; st October 2020(16) Bailey Bale TRAILER; Saturday 31 Browns Flat 8 GRAB; Loader BUCKET; Twose bale SQUEEZE; West 10T Grain TRAILER c/w Silage Sides; IW 14’ Livestock Tipping DAIRY CATTLE (73) Heifers to £2080. Others £2020.TRAILER Cows toFerguson £1840. Others TRAILER; IW Quad TRAILER; Howard ROTOVATOR; Kv 4F Conv PLOUGH; Folding Chain £1720. (1184) STORE CATTLE & STIRKS FORWARD STORES (933) Steers to HARROWS; 8’ Ballast ROLLER; Fleming MS1000 Muck SPREADER; (19) McConnel 9’ £1365 (FLE). Others £1300 (AA) £1295 (LIMX) & £1270 (LIMX). Heifers to £1265 TOPPER; Amazone ZA-M 1201 Fert SPREADER; Claas Disco 3050 MOWER; (04) Krone SwadroOthers 461 Single Rotor RAKE; (08)(LIMX) Kuhn £1155 4 Rotor TEDDER; MF (HEX). 20 Conv BALER; (CHX). £1235 (CHX) £1200 (LIMX) & £1150 GRAZING Quantock Post BANGER; PTOOthers Driven £580 SAWBENCH; Prattley Sheep (4) RACE & HANDLING COWS (2) to £615 (LIMX). (LIMX). SUCKLERS Cows & Calves SYSTEM; 9T Feed SILO; Sheep HURDLES; Lambing HURDLES; 2 x Sheep Weigh CRATE; to (247)100T Steers to £880 (LIMX). £870 (3xTOOLS LIMX & Lrg£850 Qty of (4x). SheepSTIRKS EQUIPMENT; Walling STONE; To inc Others Various Workshop & EQUIPMENT; etc. Full listing on (LIMX). www.gth.net BRBX) £855 (BRBX) & £835 Heifers to £818 (LIMX). Others £720 (BRBX) For Mr EF, Mrs C & Mr OE Cowling &A £700 (AA). CALVES (408) - Beef Bulls to £400 (CH). Others £398 (BRBX) 10% plus VAT Buyers Premium is charged on all lots, subject to a cap of £250 plus VAT £390 (BRBX) & £388 (BRBX). Heifers to £300 (2x BRBX & CHX). Others £285 (CHX) £278 (BRBX) & £275 (LIMX). Black & Whites to £182. Others £165. (4675) SHEEP Store Lambs (2720) to £100. Others £99, £96 & £95. Overall Ave £74.88. Cull Ewes & Rams (1197) Ewes to £137. Others £133. Rams to £166.

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per lot. Buyers not known to the Auctioneers are required to provide photographic ID to Othersa £96. Ave £67.10. EWES (204) to £143 (2x). FRIDAY obtain buyersOverall number. Payment by BREEDING cash and debit card only. TH BREEDING EWE SALEPlease (459) to £122. GOATS (11) to £187. Overall ave 30Live bidding on Marteye. register in advance at gth.marteye.ie £92.64. RAMS (12) to £225 (2x). Others £136. FRIDAY 30TH STOCK RAM SALE (72) to £610 for a powerful shearling. Others £470.

Forthcoming Fodder Sales The WestSEDGEMOOR Country’s Gateway to National AUCTION CENTREAbattoirs Saturday 19th February at 1pm 2020 Returns for Monday 2nd November

Collective PRIME CATTLE (93) Steers UTM avFodder 187.4ppkAuction to 213.5ppk & £1,327.28. Others

Entries to include: 209.5ppk, 100 209.0ppk, 208.0ppk 206.5ppk. Others £1,287.00, Hay Round at Axbridge; 83 & Round at Bridgwater; 150 £1,293.63, Conv at Bristol; 100 Round at Burnham-on-Sea; 100 Square at Cullompton; 150 Square at(2x) and £1,283.12, £1,280.30 & £1,261.77. Heifers UTM av 180.7ppk to 214.5ppk Highbridge; 77 Square 204.0ppk, at Honiton; 50199.0ppk Round & 35(2x) Quad&at197.0ppk. Langport; 169 £1,310.50. Others 204.5ppk, Others Round & 40 Square at Street; 150 Conv, 100 Round at Taunton; 100 Square £1,233.42, £1,205.05, at Wellington £1,201.20, £1,168.50 & £1,138.32. BARREN COWS (56) Silage at Axbridge; 150 Square & 600 Tonnes at Bridgwater; 100 Continental100 avRound 118.5ppk to 119.5ppk and £808.40. Others 117.5ppk. Native Beef Round & 200 Tonnes Cullompton;Others 30 Round at Langport; 293 RoundOthers at av 103.6ppk to 126.5ppk andat£906.75. 124.5ppk & 118.5ppk. Street; 25 Round & 40 Square at Taunton; 30 Round at Williton £882.97 & £861.77. av 97.8ppk to 113.5ppk and £966.89.230 Others 112.5ppk Straw 50 RoundDairy at Dulverton; 250 Conv & 20 Round at Langport; Square at Conv & 25 at Williton & 109.5ppk.Taunton; Others100 £945.73 & Square £914.63. FINISHED SHEEP (654) Lamb ave trailer/lorry loads of Straw and Hay to be 220.0ppk delivered & 219.0ppk. 202.94ppk to Plus 231.0ppk and £115.00. Others 230.0ppk, For a catalogue please contact the Sedgemoor Office: 01278 410250

Others £113.00, £108.00 (5x) & £106.50.

Forthcoming Dairy Sales Forthcoming Special Sales Telephone: 01278 410250. Email: livestock@gth.net

AUCTIONand CENTRE For full rules onSEDGEMOOR market attendance up to date sales list NORTH PETHERTON, SOMERSET, TA6 6DF (M5, J24) please refer to our website and/or Saturday Tuesday 22nd February at 11am market report. The Dispersal NOVEMBER: Sat 7th of the Milking & Incalf Heifer portion of the “Tarischka” Herd being Monthly Catalogued Sale of Organic Store Stock 10am 178 PEDIGREE HOLSTEINS Ring 2: Saturday 7th Incalf November Comp: 154 Dairy Cows & Heifers Inmilk &/or & 24 Incalf Heifers (17x Red & White) HERD AV: 10,301 KGS. 4.10%BF 3.45%P SCC=128 * Monthly Catalogued Sale of HERRINGBONE Parlour; CUBICLE Housed * 125 * YOUNG COWS: 122 1st – 3rd Lactation * CALVING: Dec-Mar (40); Apr-Jul (51); Aug-Nov (58) Suckler Cows, Calves, Heifers & Bulls Penmanship; Amax; Close Up; Aladdin-Red; Numero * SIRES INC: Uno; Graceton; Montana; Brekem; Cardinals; Bookmark; BerlinApprox 12.30pm Ring 1 Red; Cogent Bill; Ticket; etc. TO: Alamater; Alcove; Porter; Larry; Razzy; Vogue Entries to date include:* SERVICES Redeye; Yamaska; British Blue; Hereford; etc. n The dispersal sale of 50ToIncalf include Suckler Cows (Sim, Ch, MF Loader Tractor, Herringbone Parlour, Farm Machinery, Dairy Equipment & Maize Lim, HeSilage & AAx) all pd’d to calfwith Feb onwards to Ped (To be sold from the rostrum live bidding on Marteye) Hawkins Farm Partnership Charolais bull forFor NB Needham & Sons, Old Henley (Removed from Hawkins Farm, Sherborne, Dorset) Farm, Dorchester (changing farming policy). n 3 Bulls – Ch, He & Lim NORTH PETHERTON, SOMERSET, TA6 Lim 6DF cows (M5, J24) n 42 Continental Cows & Calves – 6 Ped & calves 01278 410278. www.gth.net n 14 Native Telephone: Cows & Calves TOTAL STOCK FOR THE WEEK 7154 n 58 Incalf Cows & from Hfrsacross – 1 Ped Lim & 1 Ped He Stock the West Country, sold to buyers from throughout For further information contact Meg the on Nation 01278 410278 Returns forPigs 11am Sat 7th Fortnightly Sale of Saturday 12th February Sat 14th ***CANCELLED*** Collective Catalogued DAIRY CATTLE (95) Heifers to £2080 (2x). Others £2050. Cows to £2020. Others £1800. (1188) STORE CATTLESale & STIRKS - FORWARD STORES (740) Steers to £1660 (LIMX). of Purebred Poultry **CANCELLED*** Others £1650th(LIMX) £1570 (2x) (LIMX & CHX) & £1535 (LIMX). Heifers to £1520 (CHX). ***CANCELLED*** Monthly General Sale of Thurs 19 Others £1500 (CHX) £1495 (LIMX) & £1395 (CHX). GRAZING COWS (8) to £1045 (LIMX). Others £995 (BRBX). SUCKLERS (122) to Furniture £2650 Charolais bull. BRBx cow with June Antiques and ***CANCELLED*** bull calf at £2020. Incalf Charolais cow £1540. STIRKS (326) Steers to £1075 (BRBX). st Others21 £1070 (LIMX) £1055 (SIMX)Sale & £1040 (LIMX). Heifers to £985 (CHX). Others £905 Sat Fodder 1pm (CHX) £835th (CHX) & £815 (BRBX). CALVES (302) - Beef Bulls to £480 (3x BRBX). Others Market Dedicated Sale for bTB Wed £475 (3x25 BRBX) £420 Orange (LIMX) & £415 (BRBX). Heifers to £465 (BRBX). Others £460 (3x BRBX) £290 (LIMX) & £285 (BRBX). Black & WhitesStore to £130 (3x). (3973)–SHEEP - STORE Restricted Cattle. Cattle 15 Months LAMBS (2242) to £124 (2x). Others £123 & £122. Overall Ave £92.83. CULL EWES & RAMS (763) Ewes to & £169. OthersPrime £157 & Cattle £150. Rams to £157. Others £154 & £150. Over, & Barren Cows.Stock Overall Ave £96.21. EWES & LAMBS (91E & 150L) Doubles to £315 (£105/life). Singles to to LAMBS be booked inOverall withAve the market by £250 (£125/life). ORPHAN (49) to £56. £28.14. GOATSoffice (22) to £158. FRIDAY IN-LAMB BREEDERS (656) to £200 and £185 for Suffolk 2T’s. Ewe lambs to £132. th November. Licences to be obtained 18 (95) PIGS – WEANERS (13) to £11. Overall Ave £8. CULL SOWS (6) Sows to £20. Boars to £30. STORE & FAT from PIGS (76) Younger well-bred stores to £48. Veryon heavy fat pigs to Truro Trading Standards 03000 £128. Smaller £50-£70. 200301 orGateway Sale commences 4.30pm The West Country’s to National Abattoirs Monthly Seasonal Fri 27th Returns forCatalogued Sale of MondayEwes 14th&February Breeding Ewe Lambs 3pm PRIME CATTLE (84) Steers UTM av 214.6ppk to 238.0ppk & £1,641.90. Others 232.5ppk, th Sat 28 Monthly Sale of Native Store Cattle 10am Ring 2 228.5ppk & 227.5ppk. Others £1,613.18, £1,609.63 & £1,601.40. Heifers UTM av 218.3ppk

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to 242.0ppk and £1,523.24. Others 234.5ppk, 232.0ppk & 231.5ppk. Others £1,509.01, £1,496.17 & £1,493.18. BARREN COWS (47) Continental av 153.8ppk to 174.5ppk and £1,451.84. Native Beef av 126.3ppk to 133.5ppk and £1,031.96. Forthcoming Fodder Sale Dairy av 130.0ppk to 154.5ppk and £1,308.62. FINISHED SHEEP (1370) Lambs ave 273.95ppk to 276.0ppk and £113.00. Hoggs ave 264.23ppkstto 285.0ppk and £140.00. Others 280.0ppk 279.0ppk (2x) & NOVEMBER: Sat (3x) 21 £133.00 & £132.00 (3x). 278.0ppk. Others £136.00

SEDGEMOOR AUCTION CENTRE. The Collective Fodder Auction of Hay, Silage and Straw. Entries to be in by Monday 9th November 2020.

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Lambing special: Part one – pre-lambing preparation Many of the flocks we look after are embarking upon their busiest time of year, which is lambing. As a farm vet this also means that we are busiest now too. The increased workload is because the peri-parturient period comes with some risks, and this means the chance of needing veterinary help increases. There is a lot to cover when it comes to what problems may occur and when thinking about how to prevent these issues, I tend to break them down into different areas of consideration. First, we think about prelambing preparation and what measures we can take to ensure the ewe is in the best condition to support the healthy development, birth, and growth of their unborn lambs. Secondly, I cover lambing itself, what to look out for, what is normal and how to know when to intervene and some tips for doing so. And then, thirdly I look at care of the new-born lambs and the common postpartum diseases, and how to treat them. Rather than cramming all of this into one edition, I will be covering all these areas in a three-part series of articles over the next few weeks. In the last eight weeks prior to lambing the ewe’s body will be under high nutritional demand, so it is important her diet is providing enough energy and protein to meet these needs. The lambs will be rapidly growing at this stage plus the ewe’s udder

will be preparing for lactation and producing colostrum – which contains vital proteins, including antibodies as well as vitamins, minerals, and energy critical for lamb survival. We check the diet to ensure it is balanced for these needs and we check the ewe’s bloods to ensure she is getting enough for her own maintenance too. We run silage analysis to see what is in the forage and gauge how much supplementation may be added. The ewe will develop a limited ruminal capacity for forage when the lambs take up more room, so a good quality concentrate is key. When we blood sample the ewes it is to test their protein and energy levels. Ewes must have adequate trough space too, as it is all very well having a formulated diet, but they must be able to have unlimited access to it. We advise regular body condition scoring of the flock throughout the year, to monitor the response to any dietary and husbandry changes and see how they cope. It is important to record trends in weight loss and gain. A thin ewe will produce poor colostrum, little milk, and small

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lambs. Ewes that are too fat will be at increased risk of metabolic diseases and conditions such as vaginal prolapses. One of the biggest causes

of neonatal lamb loss is bacterial clostridial disease. Thankfully we can vaccinate ewes against such diseases in the last weeks prior to lambing. It is important that these are given to the ewes at the specified time to ensure the production of high levels of clostridial antibodies in their colostrum. These antibodies are ingested and absorbed by the neonatal lambs, so they are protected against these common and life-threatening diseases. To learn more about how you can prepare for lambing why not attend one of our lambing courses at Friars Moor? The next available date is February 23, so ring the practice on 01258 472314 to book a place.

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Farming Auction in aid of Cancer Research UK

WEDNESDAY 23RD FEBRUARY Next Sale of Pigs WEDNESDAY 23RD FEBRUARY To Start @ 10.30am Weekly Sale of Dairy to Include: Herd Dispersal of 133 Friesian Holstein, Brown Swiss x & Crossbred In-Milk and/or In-calf heifers & cows. To Include:- 64 Cows & Heifers Calved Since December Cubicle Trained, Sale Commences at approx. 11am (following weekly sale of Dairy) Catalogues Available on line On Line Bidding & Livestreaming Available WEDNESDAY 23RD FEBRUARY Sale of Breeding Sheep Breeding Ewes, In-Lamb Ewes, Breeding Rams & Store Lambs Enties now being taken SALE RESULTS WEDS 9TH FEBRUARY Prime Cattle to 234.50p/kg & £1607 Cull Cows to 196.50p/kg & £1532 Prime Lambs to 288p/kg & £137.50 Store Lambs to £102 Cull Ewes to £128 Calves to £400 Pigs to £132 Dairy to £1400 SALE RESULTS FRIDAY 11th FEBRUARY Parthenaise 29mo Steers to £1475 Angus 28mo Steers to £1460 Angus Heifers 23mo to £1500 British Blue 24mo Heifers to £1490 WEDNESDAY 2ND MARCH Next Sale of Reared Calves EVERY FRIDAY Sale of Store Cattle FRIDAY ORGANIC SALE DATES Friday 25th February Friday 25th March NOW OPEN “MARKET TABLE” FULLY REFURBISHED RESTAURANT NEW MENU Market Office 01373 830033 Frome Livestock Market, Standerwick, Frome, Somerset, BA11 2QB Email: info@fromelivestock.com Website: www.fromelivestock.com

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‘Hope’ sold to £2100 to Frome Livestock Auctioneers, reoffered, sold to £1600 to Graham Bach, reoffered, sold to £1500 to Martin Burrough. ‘Hope’s’ total = £5200! The Great Candlemas sales took place on February 4 and 11 There was an abundance of buyers travelling from all corners of the UK to purchase top quality stock. The bidding was lively in the packed sale ring. Prices peaked at £1710. There was an abundance of single suckled stock which met exceptional prices. On Friday February 11 there was a charity auction in aid of Cancer Research UK where a 20-month old Aberdeen Angus X heifer, donated by Cowleaze Farm sold to £5200! With a Hereford heifer kindly donated by Tom Comley selling for £950. In total more than £20,000 was raised for Cancer Research UK and we would like to thank everyone who contributed.

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Dorset farmers find success with hay fire prevention technology If you’ve had a major hay fire, you’d do anything to prevent another. And that’s exactly what Cornish Mutual Members Richard and Hazel Hoskin have done on their Dorset farm. They are part of Cornish Mutual’s trial of Quanturi HAYTECH wireless monitoring probes, which detect small temperature changes in stored hay. “The fire cost us a lot of hay and badly damaged our barn,” remarks Richard. “It had been burning for a while before it was obvious and as we took hay off to reach the source, it just kept spreading.” Understandably keen to try the new technology, Hazel explains: “During the trial, we placed probes in bales on the outside of our haystack and some further in. We kept checking the temperature at first, but now have peace of mind knowing if there is an issue, we’ll be alerted and be able to act before it’s too late.”

“Hay fires are costly and destructive, so we’re delighted to be helping Members manage this risk,” says Cornish Mutual Loss Prevention Leader Dominic Jones.

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Cedric realises he is a sheep after all By Victoria Armishaw For those of you who read about my pet lamb who thought he was a dog, in the last edition, I’ve got some good news - Cedric is thriving. As a sheep! It seemed he wasn’t growing but suddenly he is a huge lamb with a bum like the Kardashians who just wants to become everyone’s friend. Thankfully after nearly two weeks, we were graced with milder weather meaning Cedric could learn to become a sheep by living in the barn 24/7 which has left my son

feeling rather bereft of his new friend. And my mop and I no longer seeing each other numerous times a day. Whilst still living in the house, he was quickly developing a good leg strike which left my dogs in hiding. His milk bottles couldn’t come fast enough, and you’d soon find yourself headbutted in the back of the knees and as you’d crumple to the floor you’d

find your ears being nibbled. And then there was the occasion my children were playing on the kitchen floor with Cedric only to discover he had an abscess. Which had burst in my daughter’s

hair. The bottle feeds first thing and late at night have been slightly nerve-wracking. The walk to the farmyard in the darkness, the wind whipping up the leaves behind me

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and the cattle rattling chains leave me a hyperventilating mess. I’ve always been graced with an overactive imagination… However, I wouldn’t have it any other way. We have a forever family pet who means the world to all of us. There’s a great team of humans and sheep caring for little Cedric. And I saved his life and I’m pretty proud of him, he’s a fighter. And what’s really sweet is that I just found him trying to help a new-born lamb who had rolled out the barn. Go Cedric! TENDERS INVITED FOR GRASS KEEP available from April November. 6 acres in 2 fields, water, fenced. Just off Gillingham turning off the A303. Please email stoketristerpc@gmail.com Closing date 24 February 2022. WORK UNIT 850 SQ. FT £46 per week, also office/storage units from £23 per week Tel 01258 820717 or 07811 837061

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Plans for 55 homes approved in Cann By Nicci Brown

Details of the 55 homes off the Higher Blandford Road in Cann which were initially refused outline planning permission by Dorset Council but granted on appeal have now been approved. Members of the council’s Northern Planning committee were particularly impressed by the proposals from Persimmon to include infrastructure for electric car charging and solar panels, and committee chairman Sherry Jespersen said: “I think we have here an example of design and layout which is the result of really hard work and negotiation

with developers to get the best possible outcome.” She said there were many who would rather see no housing on the site, but they had to acknowledge that it was a good application, and a much better design that they might have been offered, with generous use of green space, attractive buildings, arched windows and brickwork features which were in ‘the opening gambit’. Cllr Tim Cook, the only member to oppose the officer recommended approval, disagreed, saying: “There has to be development, but the inspector’s report considered the effect on the countryside and said the design of houses

should be exemplary.” He said there had been good work on enhancing the original detail, but the stock designs did not shout Dorset at all. “This will be the first development people see when they come into Dorset. Two green sandstone houses is woefully inadequate. We have to find a way of softening the urbanisation – each and every house should be of heritage quality. It’s outside the settlement boundary and the inspector recognised the detrimental impact.” He welcomed the sustainability aspects, but questioned whether the development would be

to the appeal that has been lodged. They also advised that although the situation regarding housing land supply had improved and the authority now had a supply of over five years, a housing delivery test below 75 per cent meant that presumption in favour still applied. Concerns included that the site was outside the settlement boundary, would impact detrimentally on the nearby care home, and that development would deprive the community of a field which has been identified for sports use in the Gillingham Neighbourhood Plan. Cllr Belinda Ridout said there was impact on heritage, landscape character and the conservation area, that it would spoil enjoyment of footpaths, and that the density was far too high, bringing urban to the countryside, but it brought benefit to the community

with an offer of a field to the north as public green space, together with sustainability measures. “The dilemma is that the first application has gone to appeal, and if they win on that we lose these benefits.” She and Cllr Mary Penfold supported the approval proposed by Cllr Carole Jones and seconded by Cllr Bryan Heatley, the other four committee members present voting against.

net-zero. Shaftesbury Town Council also objected to the design details, and Melbury Abbas and Cann Parish Council asked that since 50 per cent of the development was in their parish, they should receive some of the developer contributions coming from it. Other objectors, including Shaftesbury town councillor Karen Tippins, argued against the building of more houses, but were reminded that the principle of development was not up for consideration, since the outline approval had been given, based on the shortage of land-supply, and these houses would feed into it.

Revised proposals approved in Gillingham By Nicci Brown

Revised proposals have now been approved for a housing development off Common Mead Lane in Gillingham which was originally refused outline consent in a five/four vote by Dorset Council’s Northern Planning committee and is subject to an appeal. The decision on February 8 was equally divided, and decided on the casting vote of the committee chairman Sherry Jespersen, who said: “On balance, and being aware of the appeal in the background, I vote for, in the full knowledge that there is a lot of local objection. I can only apologise for that.” The committee heard that the resubmission on behalf of Fairfax Acquisitions Ltd was an attempt to address objections raised to the original application, and planning officers advised that it had to be considered on its merits and not in relation

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Plymouth Guide £175,000-£200,000

Swallowcliffe

Axminster 01297 33122

Sturminster 01258 473766

Prominent office premises in a location with a favourable Pre-Application for whole/partial residential redevelopment. EPC C

East Coker

Guide £875,000

Residential/commercial opportunity. Chalet bungalow, flat, garage, showroom and forecourt with income potential. EPC E, E & D

Guide £225,000

A Grade II Listed 5 bedroom former mill requiring modernisation, set in 0.31 acres. Potential for development/extension (STTP). Further 1.98 acres available. EPC Exempt.

Yeovil 01935 423526

Alderholt

Lot 1 23.34 acres with farm building Guide £240,000

A site measuring approx. 0.47 acres (0.19 hectares), formerly known as Duncan Place Caravan Park.

Sturminster 01258 472244

Ilminster 01460 200790

Guide £295,000

Wimborne 01202 849130

Bovington

Lot 3 4.00 acres (1.62 ha) of productive pasture land with spectacular views over the Blackmore Vale Guide £60,000

A period farmhouse with immense potential for improvement/redevelopment (STPP). Outbuildings and generous garden. EPC G

A semi detached Edwardian property in need of updating with a substantial derelict outbuilding. About 0.20 acres. EPC D

Cerne Abbas

Lot 2 25.71 acres (10.40 ha) of productive pasture land Guide £225,000

Barrington Guide £500,000-£550,000

Guide £50,000

Wimborne 01202 849130

Tintinhull

Guide £600,000

56.12 acres (22.71 ha) of highly productive arable land in an accessible position.

Sturminster 01258 472244

East Martin Guide £60,000-£70,000 2.08 acres (0.84 ha) of level pasture/grazing, located on the edge of this sought after village.

Bournemouth

Wimborne 01202 849130

About 0.40 acres (0.16 ha) of amenity woodland in an accessible location close to Bournemouth.

Nr St Ives

Wimborne 01202 843190

Guide £110,000

A useful block of land extending to 18.96 acres (7.61 ha) with potential for a range of uses subject to requisite consents.

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Compton Abbas

Guide £415,000

An attractive and recently updated 3 bedroom end of terrace period cottage with off road parking, a garage and beautiful views of the surrounding countryside. EPC G

Sturminster 01258 473766

Charlton Marshall

Guide £595,000

This beautiful detached 4 bedroom Grade II Listed cottage is situated in a popular and convenient location, only a short drive from Blandford town centre. EPC Exempt

Blandford 01258 452670

Sherborne

Guide £375,000

A mid-terrace property with 3 double bedrooms, off street parking and an enclosed rear courtyard garden in an ideal location that’s close to the town. EPC B

Sherborne 01935 814488

Winterborne Kingston

Guide £425,000

A stunning and quintessential 2 bedroom Grade II Listed 17th century cottage with character and charm within a large plot situated in a sought after village. EPC Exempt

Blandford 01258 452670

Okeford Fitzpaine

Guide £550,000

A 3-4 bedroom detached chalet bungalow with well presented and flexible accommodation, an attractive private garden, views, off road parking and a large garage in a semi-rural setting. EPC D

Sturminster 01258 473766

Stalbridge Weston

Guide £795,000

A 4 bedroom detached house (ag-tie) situated in a pretty hamlet. Modernised living room and kitchen and consent to extend. EPC E. Comes with a 4 bay barn and sheds in 3.66 acres.

Sturminster 01258 472244

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An attractive stone-built three-bedroom end of terrace cottage with traditional multi-pane windows, doors

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Property The Loft Tisbury 01747 442500 www.ruralview.co.uk

Wylye, Wiltshire Guide Price £1,900,000 A handsome Mill House on the banks of the Wylye with beautifully presented accommodation and approx 2.8 acres of gardens and grounds.

EPC E

r de Un r fe Of Ashmore, Dorset Guide Price £995,000 A most attractive period village house, with later extensions and beautiful gardens with with far reaching views.

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£450,000 Templecombe

A particularly spacious two bedroom terraced house situated in a no through road overlooking a central green. There is the benefit of two double bedrooms, double glazed windows, easy to maintain garden, generous off road parking and no forward chain. A mainline train station and Co-op store are within easy walking distance. EPC Rating: TBC.

An individual three bedroom detached bungalow situated in a tucked away position in the heart of Templecombe. The property boasts spacious (1668 sq ft) living accommodation including a large sitting room, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, master bedroom with walk-in wardrobe and en-suite shower room. EPC Rating: D.

WINCANTON

£410,000

An individual and deceptively spacious four bedroom detached bungalow which enjoys the benefit of a large landscaped garden. Characterful sitting room, separate dining room, large kitchen/breakfast room, master bedroom with dressing room and en-suite and useful attic room. EPC Rating: D.

SOUTH CHERITON

£430,000

A substantial three bedroom detached bungalow situated in a small close in the sought after village of South Cheriton. Spacious sitting room with open fire, separate dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, utility/boot room, en-suite shower room, attractive landscaped garden and garage.

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If you are considering bringing your property to the market we would be delighted to provide you with a free £139,950 Wincanton £90,000 Wincanton market assessment and valuation. A characterful two bedroom flat forming part of A one bedroom ground floor retirement flat Please call 01963 34000 a period house close to local amenities. Spread situated in the heart of Wincanton. Direct access over two floors with the top floor enjoying a onto the communal gardens, residence lounge, to arrange£225,000 an appointmentWINCANTON or email BRUTON £226,500 wonderful open plan living room/kitchen. Ideal house situated within a short walk of age restriction, no forward chain,house modern A spacious four bedroom terrace An exceptionally well presented three bedroom semi-detached with wincanton@hambledon.net investment or firstlocal timeschools. buy. EPC kitchen, suite. EPCand Rating: C. The Rating: propertyE. enjoys the benefit of a loft conversion creating stunning far reaching views guest over Wincanton countryside beyond.

WINCANTON £375,000 Bayford

£145,000

An attractive two bedroom mid terrace house situated in a small close on a mature development. Spacious sitting room, kitchen/diner, bathroom, easy to maintain garden, allocated parking, ideal investment or first time buy. EPC Rating: C.

SIMILAR PROPERTIES REQUIRED WINC ANTON W I Wincanton NCANTON 01963 34000 0Tel: 1 9(01963) 6 3 3 434000 000

Sitting room, stylish fitted kitchen, master bedroom with en-suite shower room, cloakroom, driveway and garage alongside property, landscaped garden. EPC Rating: C.

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a master bedroom with dressing room/study and en-suite. Spacious lounge/diner, fitted kitchen, private garden, garage and no forward chain. EPC Rating: C.

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WINCANTON £179,950 £525,000 Queen Camel

A spacious two bedroom semi-detached house situated on a popular residential development. The property is presented in excellent order and enjoys the benefit of a car port, long driveway, enclosed garden, sitting room, fitted kitchen, conservatory and potential to extend (STPP). EPC Rating: D.

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Property PROPERTY & LAND AUCTION, WEDNESDAY 2ND MARCH 2022 AT 2PM AT THE SHRUBBERY HOTEL, STATION ROAD, ILMINSTER, TA19 9AR Scan code for further details

NORTH STREET, MARTOCK

LAND AT SPECKINGTON, YEOVIL

BOW STREET, LANGPORT

ST MICHAELS AVENUE, YEOVIL

Auction Guide: £160,000 Yeovil Ofﬁce: 01935 423474 farms.yeovil@gth.net

Auction Guide: £10,000 Yeovil Ofﬁce: 01935 423474 farms.yeovil@gth.net

Auction Guide: £125,000 Langport Ofﬁce: 01458 250589 residential.langport@gth.net

Auction Guide: £160,000 Yeovil Ofﬁce: 01935 423474 farms.yeovil@gth.net

MIDDLEMARSH, DORCHESTER

ST MICHAELS ROAD, MINEHEAD

BARN FOR DEVELOPMENT, HIGH HAM

MILL ROAD, BARTON ST DAVID, SOMERTON

An attractive three bedroom end of terrace cottage in need of renovation and improvement, located within the centre of the desirable village of Martock.

An exciting opportunity to purchase two enclosures of level pasture land with an adjoining agricultural building, with good road links to Dorchester and Sherborne. In total extending to 1.82 acres (0.74 Ha).

An exciting renovation project comprising a single parcel of land suitable for a number of end uses to include agricultural, equestrian and amenity use subject to the necessary consents.

A detached Edwardian property of considerable character occupying an outstanding south facing position, with planning permission for residential and commercial use offering a number of potential end uses.

Former ofﬁces, beneﬁting from consent for change of use to residential, located in the heart of Langport. Offering superb potential as a one or two bed cottage.

Former Agricultural Barn with full planning consent for Residential Development set in this stunning 1 acre plot in the highly desirable village of High Ham.

Former meeting hall located within the centre of Yeovil with residential development potential (subject to the necessary planning consents). The site extends to 0.17 acres (0.07 Ha) approx.

A substantial detached, blue lias property beneﬁtting from six bedrooms, ﬂexible living accommodation, wellestablished garden, off road parking and a separate carport/garage.

Auction Guide: £55,000 Yeovil Ofﬁce: 01935 423474 farms.yeovil@gth.net

Auction Guide: £675,000 Minehead Ofﬁce: 01643 706666 residential.minehead@gth.net

Auction Guide: £400,000 Langport Ofﬁce: 01458 250589 residential.langport@gth.net

Auction Guide: £475,000 Yeovil Ofﬁce: 01935 415300 residential.yeovil@gth.net

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BUILDINGS AND LAND AT FORDGATE, NR BRIDGWATER

Lot 1 - A well situated three bedroom detached bungalow, subject to an Agricultural Occupancy Condition, in need of complete renovation, together with a range of farm buildings. In all about 2.26 acres.

Auction Guide: £400,000 Honiton Ofﬁce: 01404 46222 residential.honiton@gth.net

Lot 2 – 5.40 acres of traditional sloping pasture enclosed within mature hedgerow boundaries, including a disused pit.

Auction Guide: £40,000 Honiton Ofﬁce: 01404 46222 residential.honiton@gth.net

Lot 3 – 1.67 acres of sloping traditional pasture enclosed within mature hedgerow boundaries.

Auction Guide: £20,000 Honiton Ofﬁce: 01404 46222 residential.honiton@gth.net

A range of modern farm buildings close to the Bridgwater and Taunton Canal with alternative use potential (subject to the necessary consents).

Auction Guide: £50,000 Taunton Ofﬁce: 01823 277121 residential.taunton@gth.net

FURTHER ENTRIES INVITED For a free market appraisal or further information about selling by auction please contact: Justin.lowe@gth.net 01935 423474 at our Yeovil ofﬁce G R E E N S L A D E TAY L O R H U N T

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