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What’s inside this week Announcements 62-65 Arts & Entertainments 70-72 Antiques & Collectibles 44-47 Business 81-83 Church 68 Education 69 Equestrian 43 Farming 90-97 Field And Stream 89 Food & Drink 38-41 Health & Wellbeing 59-61 Home & Gardens 47-51 Items For Sale 62 Letters 37 Local Services 52-58 Motoring 73-76 Pets 42-43 Property 98-103 Puzzles 66-67, 94-95 Recruitment 84-88 Sport 77-80
n Amazing! Nan celebrates her 108th birthday P5 n Another game of guess that MP! Our interview P12-13 n Special ceremony for RBL members P28-29
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Corn Exchange is all lit up! By Nicci Brown newsdesk@blackmorevale.net
The front of Blandford Corn Exchange has taken on a dramatic new look following the installation of architectural lighting as part of the ongoing refurbishment of the Grade I listed property in Blandford Market Place. Local contractors Richard Cummins Electrical, Morgan Design Studio and Peak Scaffolding were thanked by the town council for their work installing the system, and the response from viewers on the council’s Facebook page was entirely appreciative. It features most colours of the rainbow, and Blandford Town Council took the opportunity to trial the colours of the new architectural lighting on the eve of England’s appearance in the final of the Euros 2020, when the red and white of the
England flag were strongly featured. Councillors have agreed to a list of events to be celebrated in colour during the year, and authority has been delegated to the town clerk Linda ScottGiles to accept or decline any other requests received from members of the public.
Discussions are continuing with consultants on the further restoration of the Corn Exchange, and councillors met with them later in July for a further update on work including technical surveys, consultation, pre-application planning and development of a masterplan.
Platinum day The Friends of Sherborne’s Yeatman Hospital celebrated its 70th anniversary on Monday, July 26 after being closed for a year due to the pandemic. West Dorset MP Chris Loder, who successfully campaigned for the Yeatman’s Minor Injuries Unit to be re-opened, joined the celebrations. “I’m very pleased that we can celebrate this occasion with the significance it deserves,” he said. “The Yeatman has earned a special place in the lives and affections of the people in and around Sherborne and of course to many of us who were born there. The campaign to reopen the Minor Injuries Unit here has, I believe, reignited people’s appreciation for the service, the facility and the hugely important function that it serves.”
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New home talks hit by technical hitch Consideration of two proposals for more new homes in Gillingham was postponed on Thursday when a meeting of Dorset Council’s northern Planning Committee was cancelled for technical reasons. The applications due to be considered will now be considered at a future meeting. The outline applications were by Fairfax Acquisitions Ltd for 80 homes north of Common Mead Lane and by Taylor Wimpey for up to 115 south east of Lodden Lakes accessed from New Road. Committee members were recommended to grant both,
‘subject to legal agreements’ to secure 25 per cent affordable housing, play facilities and contributions to sports, education and other local facilities. The larger scheme is generally supported by the local community, but the smaller scheme is opposed by Gillingham Town Council and over 100 local residents on the grounds that it is unsustainable, outside the settlement boundary, and on land earmarked in the local Neighbourhood Plan for sports, although the draft new Dorset Local Plan identifies its potential for housing.
Concert raises £1,040 for window fund Shaftesbury Orchestra played Mozart, Saint Saens and Beethoven to a full St James Church, Shaftesbury, on Sunday, July 25 and raised an astonishing £1,040 for their East Window restoration fund.
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Nan still racing along at the age of 108 By Nicci Brown newsdesk@blackmorevale.net
An afternoon tea party was held on Sunday, August 1 for Nan (Annie) Dennett who celebrated her 108th birthday at her home in Blandford St Mary five days earlier. Nearly 50 guests gathered in the Sealy Suite of the Crown Hotel, and enjoyed horse racing games as she is quite a fan of the sport. There was also a singalong with Sam Ryall’s ukulele group. They included her daughters Jenny and Sandra, her grandchildren and greatgrandchildren, and friends who over the years have joined her at the bingo sessions in the Royal British Legion and worked with her at Help the Aged, where she volunteered until she was 94. Special guests included Mark Woodhouse and his wife Tessa from the Hall & Woodhouse Brewery where
BIRTHDAY GIRL: Nan Dennett celebrates her 108th birthday at the Crown Hotel in Blandford
Nan’s late husband Ivor worked for many years, and Lynn Lindsay, who as Mayor of Blandford two years ago attended her 106th birthday party and nominated her to attend a Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace. The Royal Party to which she received an invitation was cancelled due to the pandemic and postponed until next year, and she said: “I received a letter from
Prince Edward telling me he was sorry it had to be cancelled since he and Sophie were due to meet me at Buckingham Palace. But the invitation remains open, and with any luck I’ll be able to attend next year.” Last year’s 107th birthday had to be celebrated with just her family in the garden at her home, where she still lives independently with help from friends and family.
She enjoys watching The Chase with Bradley Walsh. reading the daily paper and the My Weekly magazine and is very pleased that the New Blackmore Vale Magazine has been revived. “It’s one of my favourites,” she said. Originally from Lancashire, Nan was one of ten children and left school at 14 to work in a cotton mill, then in service and later in a Lancaster hospital. She was only five when the Spanish Flu pandemic hit after the First World War. She met Ivor while serving with the WRVS during the Second World War and they married in February 1944, living first with his family in Charlton Marshall, where she worked at Clayesmore School prior to its relocation to Iwerne Minster, at stores in Blandford, and finally at Clayesmore following its move.
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American-themed festival at airfield An American themed family music, barbecue and vehicle festival is being held at Henstridge Airfield on August 14 and 15. There will be the best in American tribute rock bands – the Eagles, Foo Fighters, Elvis, Dolly Parton, Guns N’ Roses, Bon Jovi and more plus a second stage offering bluegrass, country, Americana and rock ‘n’ roll. It’s not just the music of
America you can look forward to at Rock n Ribs but the look, smell and taste too. There will be gourmet barbecue stalls, a bourbon barrel bar, milkshakes and eating trials plus 150+ American vehicles, monster truck rides, big rig driving experiences, wrestling shows, fairground rides and stalls.
Vehicles on show include Mustangs, Camaros, Chargers, Challengers, Harley Davidsons, Cobras, hotrods, trucks, NASCARs and muscle cars. There’s also a celebrity vehicle area with famous vehicles from film and television. Ford will be showcasing their newest vehicles including the Mustang Mach-E and you can experience the thrill of
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0-60mph down the airfield’s runway. Organisers Bearfoot Productions promise ‘a safe and fun event for all’. Day tickets are £17 for adults, £6 for children (4-16) and free for children (0-3). Family and weekend tickets are available too. To book visit rocknribsfestival.co.uk or you can buy from Stalbridge garage.
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KINGTON MAGNA CHURCH - Artisan coffee, cakes and crafts fair, Kington Magna Church, Saturday August 14, 10am-noon CHARITY BINGO back at Pulham Village Hall, every Sunday, 7.30pm from 8th August.
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TRADITIONAL TEA DANCE Corn Exchange, Market Place, Blandford, DT11 7AG Dancing to the Soggy Biscuit Dance Band, Monday August 16th from 2.30-4.30 £7.50 per person (£5 non-dancers) Refreshments available. Info: 07939 030875 GARAGE SALE at 26 East Street Hindon on 7th & 8th August from 10am-4pm GARAGE SALE Saturday 14th August 10am-2pm come and find a bargain! 7 Hambledon Close, Todber, DT10 1JD AFTERNOON TEA bric à brac, nearly new clothes. Sedgehill Village Hall SP7 9QJ Sunday 15th August 2.30 - 4.30 pm
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By Karen Bate newsdesk@blackmorevale.net
Barrie Shore from Ansty, the remarkable actress and former scriptwriter for BBC1s EastEnders, is celebrating the publication of her debut novel which she wrote as she was losing her eyesight to a debilitating eye disease. Barrie’s moving, yet darkly funny, first novel A Book at Bedtime explores how dementia holds a mirror up to an old couple’s lifetime of marriage, revealing deep flaws and unresolved stories now being lost forever. Just two years after completing her novel, Barrie was diagnosed with macular degeneration, which came as a bitter blow as her life has revolved around the written word, both on and off screen. But Barrie, who wrote the EastEnders plotlines between 1989 and 2001 – the years many people say were the soap’s ‘heyday’– has vowed to continue writing, despite her failing eyesight. The book is set in Barrie’s beloved North Dorset, a far cry from the streets of Walford, and is framed by her own experience of her parents’ dementia, underpinned with a distinctive and original use of language and features a fictional version of Thomas Hardy. A Book at Bedtime unravels on a cold December Sunday, when book-seller Jack Carter struggles to make breakfast for his wife Eva, whose dementia confines her body to her bed and her mind to a world of its own. Now memory and misremembering, invention and daydreaming combine
TAKE MY WORD: Writer Barrie Shore at her Ansty home and, inset, her debut novel A Book at Bedtime. Inset below: Barrie as Sonya in Chekov’s Uncle Vanya at Leeds Playhouse
Writer in battle for sight as first novel published to piece together their life story. Jack wages a constant battle with Margaret, Eva’s carer, and tries to fend off Dodie, Eva’s bossy best friend, who thinks they’d both be better off in a home. He conjures ghosts from his past including his daunting mother and his mentor Bob Pride whose own past is linked with Oscar Wilde. There is also The Great Man, a famous Dorset writer whom the boy Jack once met during his days as a book-seller’s assistant, and who choses this day to come
and call. Comical and acerbic, he forces Jack to confront the past, until the truth finally emerges. Barrie said: “I’ve always been fascinated by the conversations people don’t have. Jack and Eva have lived together for decades and been through huge traumas which scar deeply, but they’re never addressed. They really don’t know each other at all. “And as Eva loses her memory, her language, her identity, to dementia… it’s too late.” Barrie was born in London, but spent many happy years in North Dorset attending Shaftesbury High School before going to drama
school. It was when Barrie performed at Salisbury Playhouse when she realised just how much she loved and missed the Dorset countryside that she decided to move back to the village she loved, Ansty. Barrie began a Creative Writing course at Bath University at the age of 68, now aged 77, the book she completed in 2011 will soon be on the shelves. “My mum was brilliant at research and scriptwriting,” said Barrie’s daughter, Hannah. “When she was working on the scripts for EastEnders she and the members of the team would compile huge dossiers of the characters. “Her research skills were phenomenal. Although she has natural talent, her world revolves around the written word, and she is able to put herself in the shoes of others and grow her characters, writing a novel is a different discipline and one which my mum wanted to learn.” Hannah added: “Although Alzheimer’s is indeed a painful subject, my mum has injected humour into this story. When my friend read it in the quiet carriage of a train, she laughed out loud! My mum is wonderfully funny and if I could take something from her it would be her sense of humour.” n A Book at Bedtime was released on Wednesday, July 28 by Troubador, available at £8.99 7
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Superbike ace Brad is fighting back EXCLUSIVE By Steve Keenan newsdesk@blackmorevale.net
Stalbridge superbiker Brad Jones is gradually being eased out of an induced coma following his terrifying crash in a race at Brand’s Hatch. Brad, 23, suffered injuries to his head and chest and has undergone an operation at King’s College Hospital, London, to pin and plate his fractured pelvis. He was airlifted to the hospital following the first lap crash on July 24. It was only Brad’s third race in his debut season in the premier British Superbikes Championship. His parents Tim and Maxine and girlfriend Courtney Jones have been at the hospital since. Days before the crash, Courtney and Brad had put in an offer on what would be their first home together, in Sherborne. “The family are allowed in for an hour a day, but only one at a time, so they are allowed 20 minutes each,” said Bob Jones, Brad’s grandfather, at his home in Stalbridge. Bob said that, at times, Brad has been partially conscious as hospital staff regulate the amount of drugs he is taking on board. “At one stage, he squeezed his mum’s hand and was able to focus but then he is back into the coma,” said Bob. “He could hear, he could raise his hand. “He has punctured both lungs, has broken ribs and is breathing through a tube down his throat, which is making him agitated. “The doctors plan a tracheotomy to 8
FIGHTING BACK: Brad Jones pictured on practice day at Brands Hatch, the day before the crash. His friend Scott Redding being interviewed at Thruxton wearing a T-shirt with the #keepfighting logo and, inset, Brad with girlfriend Courtney Jones
help him breathe. There was a little bleeding on the brain and he is having scans. He is coughing but the doctors think that is
good. “He will be eased out of the coma gradually, all being well, but Brad won’t even know about that. They will tell him about the other broken bones later.” Brad works for his grandfather’s heating engineering business in Stalbridge and is known widely in the area through his house visits, as well as in the biking community. Such is his popularity that a fundraising page (justgiving. com/crowdfunding/ bradjones-20) set up to support Brad’s recovery passed its £20,000 target
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after crash horror at Brands Hatch
THUMBS UP: A fundraising page set up after the crash raised £20,000 within a few days, such is Brad’s popularity in the local community and the motorcycling world
within a few days. The page is full of supportive and heartfelt messages from friends, the biker community and customers. Some even successfully manage to bring humour. “Come on Brad, keep fighting. My boiler ain’t going to service itself,” posted Adrian Brown. “The support has been overwhelming,” Bob told The New Blackmore Vale. “A lot of customers have obviously heard, and in Stalbridge I know people who don’t have much money but who have been
giving what they can. “The support from riders and teams has also been humbling. It’s not just money, there have been so many messages of support, offers of transport – everybody has come together.” Brad, or Bradders, is a popular figure on the circuit, known as a likeable and unassuming person. He is very good friends with fellow biker Scott Redding, a well-known figure in racing, who has stacks of tattoos and a huge social media following. “The two of them are chalk
and cheese in looks and temperament but they get on like a house on fire,” said Bob. “They regularly go for pushbike rides of 100 miles or more where talk of motorbikes is banned.” It was Scott who encouraged Brad’s cousin Lucy Calvert to set up a fundraising page to cover the cost of keeping Brad’s family with him, rehabilitation and any further treatment Brad may need in the future. Scott and friends also sold T-shirts, caps and stickers at Thruxton race circuit last weekend with the hashtag #KeepFightingBrad. Brad
would have been racing at Thruxton that weekend on what is his home circuit. “Scott and Fraser Rogers (another biker) have been fantastic,” said Bob. “They were at Thruxton signing autographs or having selfies taken for £5 a time. Even Fraser’s mum was helping out. I’m sitting here in Stalbridge with a bucket of money they raised. There is £7,000 in there.” The family has said that any money donated will be used to give Bradley the best possible recovery, and that anything left over will be donated to the Air Ambulance and King College Hospital. But for now, it is a long wait for Brad and has family as life goes on hold. After initially staying in a hotel, Brad’s parents and Courtney have now moved into a long-term AirBnB opposite the hospital, saving on the hotel and its exorbitant car parking charges. “It was £50 a day and they never even moved the car,” said Bob. Also on hold is Bob’s boiler and Aga servicing business, which he has built up over decades, and is where Brad and his cousin Ollie worked. Except that Ollie has also broken his collarbone. “I’ve had to come out of retirement – but I’m only doing emergency callouts,” said Bob. “I’m doing very little – but I tell you, I was watching that race live on television, and I didn’t think Brad was going to make it when I saw the screens go up around him on the track. “Within 14 seconds of the first medic getting to him, the air ambulance had been called. “And a week or so later, Brad is still with us. There will be setbacks – but he is fighting.” 9
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TRIBUTE: Shaftesbury & District Historical Society President Sir John Stuttard holding the John Rutter Blue Plaque and, inset, John Rutter
By Steve Keenan newsdesk@ blackmorevale.net
A tireless campaigner for human rights and justice is the subject of the first Blue Plaque in Shaftesbury to recognise a person’s life and contribution. There are around a dozen plaques in the town marking historical buildings and their use – but John Rutter is the first named individual to be honoured. Born in Bristol and orphaned at 10, he came to Shaftesbury four years later, in 1811, to be apprenticed to a linen draper. When 21, he came into a legacy from his father’s will and bought a printing press and was based at No 2, The Commons – now the HSBC Bank, and where the plaque will be unveiled tomorrow (Saturday, August 7). In 1819, he wrote and 10
printed A Brief Sketch of the State of the Poor in Shaftesbury and went on to become a defender of the disadvantaged and a champion of political reform. He was a founder member of the Shaftesbury Union and House of Industry, for the unemployed, homeless and the poor, led antislavery and established the first public library in Shaftesbury. He stood up to the town’s landlord, Lord Grosvenor, and the corrupt Town Council and ended up before Dorchester Assizes after a riot in the town, where he refused to be bound over to avoid prison as he (successfully) maintained his innocence. His actions contributed to major reforms taking place in England in the 1830s – the Great Reform Act (1832), the Slavery Act (1833), the Poor Law Amendment Act (1834) and the Municipal
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honoured with plaque Corporations Act (1835). Ian Kellet, Secretary of the Shaftesbury and District Historical Society (S&DHS), said: “This was a time of great change in the country. Rutter challenged the status quo and helped bring about these changes. “Once they had been achieved, he became a pillar of society.” As a councillor on Shaftesbury Borough Council, he helped bring gas lighting to the town, a market hall and well. He successfully campaigned for the South-Western Salisbury to Exeter rail line to be built via Semley an eventually qualified as a solicitor ‘to better represent the poor’. His firm, Rutter & Son, still practises today and his life’s work was recognised when
the now chairman of the S&DHS, Sir John Stuttard, wrote a book about Rutter entitled The Turbulent Quaker of Shaftesbury in 2018. The campaign for a Blue Plaque started then, and tomorrow it will be unveiled at noon by Angus Campbell, the Lord Lieutenant of Dorset. The plaque reads: John Rutter (1796-1851). Printer, publisher, author, political and social reformer, abolitionist, public servant, philanthropist and lawyer worked here. Mr Kellet added: “It is his contribution, in so many different ways, to the town of Shaftesbury and his championing of causes associated with equality and fairness that most merit his recognition as one of the town’s greatest citizens.”
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The Wild Man of Westminster: David is New Blackmore Vale editor MIRANDA ROBERTSON chats to DAVID WARBURTON, MP for Somerton and Frome David Warburton is a bit of a rebel. Think the Wild Man of Westminster only, you know, a lot more conservative. “They’d never make me a minister,” he says, grinning. “But I wouldn’t want to be – I can get more done from the back benches.” David, 55, who has been the MP for Somerton and Frome since 2015, has voted against the Government a fair few times, and is particularly vocal against moves to reduce foreign aid. He’s taken a circuitous route into politics, having had a cornucopia of different jobs over the years. He’s been a cleaner, a sandwich delivery driver… He was even a bouncer at one point. But being an MP for his home area tops the lot. “It is a massive honour and the most exciting job you can have,” he says. He enjoys being able to help people, whether it’s about an overhanging hedge or an international incident. “My constituency covers 900 square miles,” he said. “All the businesses, schools and groups – it’s fantastic. Now all we need to do is work on our connectivity. Trains, roads and broadband. “That’s the biggest problem we face here, that’s what we need to compete in the modern world.” A young David was expelled from grammar school for smoking in the cricket pavilion: “Actually it was for continual bad behaviour 12
over years,” he said. He believes this stemmed from his parents’ divorce – his dad left when he was 13 and David felt that was the point at which
things started to come adrift. Once he was out of the stuffy, traditional grammar however, things started to look up: “The comprehensive school I went to was brilliant,” he said. “Refreshing, normal, more relaxed. There were girls there, which made everyone nicer and more grown up.” The move to a comp was too late to rescue David’s grades
and he left with just three O-levels (he’s now a Mensa member). However two years later he took a course at the Royal College of Music and went on to achieve a master’s and a PhD in music. Music is the thread that weaves itself through his life, from a job at Our Price records (remember them?) to becoming a music teacher in an inner city school, where he enjoyed building the confidence of kids from very deprived backgrounds. It was music which nearly made him very rich indeed.
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PARLIAMENTARIAN: David Warburton at Westminster and, left, as a young boy, his days at the Royal College of Music and as mobile phone entrepreneur at Pitch
When mobile phones started to become common he worked out how to program them to play different tunes – before smartphones came along. His students would queue up to have him program their phones and he realised there could be a market there. He secured deals with the BBC, News International, Motorola and Nokia among many other household names. MTV Europe wanted to roll out the service to 14 countries and David’s company Pitch Entertainments was in the running for the contract. But
he feared they wouldn’t choose Pitch if they knew he operated out of a spare bedroom, and set about hiring an office and getting his mates to pretend to work there, complete with ringing phones, full wastepaper baskets and all the paraphernalia to make it look convincing for MTV’s visit. “You’ve got to fake it to make it,” he smiles, looking slightly abashed. The ploy worked, and David hired the office on a more permanent basis. The business soared, and soon
there were offers to buy it. One offer was simply colossal – David doesn’t say how much, but there were a few noughts involved. He turned it down on the basis of some bad advice to hold out for another offer and meanwhile, the market went bang. “I still wake at night about that one,” he says. He did sell, but for much less, and afterwards moved to his favourite place in the world, near Somerton, where he had lived for a spell in the 90s. For three years he threw himself into community activities with
his wife Harriet and their two children, Cecily and James. He wanted to get to know as many people as possible before throwing his hat into the ring for the seat, which he eventually won from the Lib Dems with the biggest swing of the 2015 election. It was a thrill that didn’t fade: “It’s a job like no other,” he says. “There’s no job description, it’s what you make it. “I love it. You get to know a little about a lot of things and are in a position to help people. I can write to the council, speak to people. “People come to my surgeries as I’m their last hope. I’m proud to be able to help them.” In common with his colleagues, David is on the receiving end of some vile behaviour. “I’ve had death threats, people threatening to come to my house,” he says. “We all have panic buttons installed. “Some people just hate the Tories and they blame you for everything.” Brexit was a particular trigger. “I did vote for Brexit,” he says, “but I never argued for it one way or the other. I did see the crap that came from Brussels, the undemocratic edicts, the red tape, but I knew it would be bumpy if we left.” Seeing both sides is one of his strengths. “There are lots of people in other parties I respect,” he said. “The best speech I ever heard was by Hilary Benn.” All David’s friends in the 70s and 80s were lefties. But David’s rebellious streak emerged (again) and he backed the Tories. “They used to take the mickey out of me for being a conservative,” he says. “In fact, they still do. It’s good fun.” 13
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Garden club show Fippenny Garden Club’s 32nd annual show, which opens to the public in Okeford Fitzpaine village hall at 2pm on Saturday August 8, has not only a slightly later date than usual, but also a different format, with fewer classes but public voting in most categories for the awards to be presented at 3.30pm. There will be gardens on plates, decorated cakes, photography, homemade brews, fancy hats, flower arrangements and handicrafts, together with plant sales, refreshments and a prize raffle.
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Marxists believe that peace can only be realised through the transformation of social structures – which may take violence to achieve. Meanwhile the Chinese word for peace, ‘ping’, carries the connotation of balance or harmony – which is why, during the Cold War, China would support the old USSR when the USA seemed dominant, but would be friendlier to the Americans when the Russians were in the ascendant. The Chinese have always been fascinated by the ‘ying’ and ‘yang’ – the balance of apparently opposite or contrary forces. The word Jesus used for peace would have been ‘shalom’ if he was talking in Hebrew, or reading from the scriptures, or ‘shlamaa’ if he was using colloquial Aramaic. In both words there is a connotation of completeness, wholeness and unity lacking in many other languages. Christians believe that to live in the ‘shalom’ of God is the only way for individuals and communities to achieve their fullest and optimal levels of being. May the peace of God be with you always.
Ride event raises £6,500 in memory of loved mother A fundraising ride and walk event in memory of Emma Foot more than tripled its previous average totals. The event held last Sunday from Kings Stag usually raises about £2,000, and fundraising is currently about £6,500 with more coming in each day. Emma died aged 53 last November, four months after being diagnosed with cancer. She had organised the ride for the air ambulance for years and her daughters and husband were determined to make the first event after her death a real tribute to her. Daughter Claudia said: “It was a beautiful and dry morning until the heavens 14
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Town council opposes solar farm plan By Steve Keenan newsdesk@blackmorevale.net
Gillingham Town Council has come out in opposition to a large solar farm proposed on the eastern edge of town. The 90-acre Fern Brook Solar Farm, next to Orchard Park, would generate 45kw of power, enough to power 15,000 homes. But none would be specifically for local homes as the developers plan to run a cable to join the National Grid at a sub-station in Shaftesbury. In its plans submitted to Dorset Council, it has emerged that the developers propose to bury the 4.5km cable under the newlysurfaced B3081. The application also says that up to 35 lorry and car/van movements would be expected every working day during construction. The developers are Low
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Carbon, an investment company that built its first solar farm a decade ago and now has a portfolio of 2GW of UK solar, enough to power 660,000 homes. The company says it has listened to feedback and reduced the size of the site, added wider margins from woodland and paths, and guaranteed to keep public footpaths open during construction and operation.
The farm would border a bridleway, ancient King’s Court Wood and The White Hart Link, a 50-mile walk linking North Dorset towns and villages. The town council has objected on the grounds that the proposal would affect the woodland and harm views from Shaftesbury. The council’s planning committee and Motcombe Parish Council say they both acknowledge the need for green energy. But parish council vicechairman Peter Mouncey says that visibility is the main issue. “We all welcome alternative energy – but in the right places,” he says. “My personal opinion is that green is good but we as a council have to decide which way to go.” Motcombe will submit its opinion to Dorset Council before the August 11
deadline for comments. Under the solar farm arrangement, 90 acres will be leased from landowners Park Farm for 40 years, after which the panels and infrastructure would be removed. The market rate for solar farms is currently £1,000 a year, inflationlinked rent for each acre. It will be a £20m investment for Low Carbon, which claims it can build the site within 18 weeks. The size of the site is significant, as it will not require higher approval. Finlay Colville, head of research at industry analysts Solar Media, says: “It remains the case that almost all project developers of new solar farms in the UK are staying well away from National Grid or central government approval, by staying below 50MW for individual sites.”
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£7m flood protection is welcomed MP for Somerset and Frome David Warburton has welcomed £7,405,508 for flood protection on his patch by 2026-27. And homes in Somerton and Frome will benefit from £3,712,508 of investment in 2021-22. The funding comes as part of the Government’s £860m investment to
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Bench tribute to officer A memorial bench has been installed in Mere paying tribute to John Hancock, who was the town’s policeman for decades. John lived and worked with Mere residents when the area still had a police house combined with a police station. He was part of the Mere community being involved in many events. He died last year, and people lined the streets to clap the hearse. John won the police volunteer of the year award from TAKE A SEAT: John Hancock’s widow Rita on the Wiltshire Police. bench Picture: Angela Hancock-Norris
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Plenty going on to keep your youngsters entertained A summer of fun is being promised at Clayesmore School in Iwerne Minster – with masses to do for kids of all ages and for adults, too. Children from any school can book up to try themed splat sessions and multisports from £15 for a half day to £125 for a whole week (9am-5pm) until August 27. Next week (August 9-13) offers bubble football, dance, climbing, Dorset Water
Park and Mud Trail bouldering and Nerf Wars. August 16-20 offers a netball school, bouldering, Nerf Wars, dance and art, plus snorkelling, baking, kayaking and climbing, For all these activities go to clayesmore.com/sports-centre/coursesand-activities to book. Clayesmore is also offering full weeks in tennis next week and forest school
the week after, at £120 for the week. And there are courses for adults, in painting, floral art, stage combat, photography and more. Children under the age of 5 may only stay for a maximum period of four hours. For all activities you can dropoff children 30 minutes before the activity start time. Pick-up time up to 30mins after activity finish time.
Top floor of care home officially opened by mayor Residents and staff at Trinity Manor care home celebrated with specially invited guests as their top floor was officially opened by the Mayor of Sherborne Anne Hall. Dignitaries and friends of Trinity Manor gathered in the garden in line with social distancing guidelines, and were served canapés and nibbles, all made by their in-house chef, as well as sparkling wine, in a small celebration of all that the home has achieved so far. Scissors in hand, up on the top floor the Mayor of Sherborne cut the ceremonial ribbon, formally opening the two corridors – Longburton View and Castleton View, also showcasing a beautiful new plaque to commemorate the occasion. The top floor of the home boasts some beautiful views across the south of Sherborne, taking in the beautiful hills and trees in the distance. It’s also home to Trinity Manor’s in-house cinema which the residents really enjoy.
ROOM AT THE TOP: Mayor Anne Hall, Trinity Manor general manager Sohail Daniel and resident ambassador Dr Valerie
Chernobyl fundraisers continue support The Sherborne and Yeovil link of Chernobyl Children’s Lifeline (CCLL) is raising money to help youngsters in the nuclear accident-ravaged country, despite not being able to host them this year. CCLL – a national charity formed in 1992 – brings children from Belarus and Ukraine to the UK for a three to four-week recuperative stay with volunteer hosts. This short time gives a much-needed boost to their compromised immune systems. 18
Belarus and Ukraine and their peoples are still very much affected by the Chernobyl nuclear accident. CCLL, although currently unable to bring children to the UK, is still raising funds to support children and ongoing projects in those countries. They have recently raised money to help Luba, a fouryear-old girl who has cancer of the eye. She and her mother had been taking arduous 140-mile round trips on public
transport (with an increased risk of contracting covid-19) to attend treatments. Generous volunteers in Belarus are now driving them to the treatments, and money raised by the link and its supporters has paid the fuel costs. Luba is susceptible to bronchitis and pneumonia so the link has bought a new boiler for the family to replace their broken wood burner. It has also bought a month’s supply of highly nutritious
foods to boost Luba’s and her four siblings’ immune systems. The link has started to organise some fundraising events due to take place later this year, details of which can be found on its Facebook page. n If you would like to find out how you can help the children of Belarus and Ukraine, contact them via Facebook or email ccllsherborneandyeovil@ gmail.com.
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Protesters urge bank to clean up its act Extinction Rebellion staged an eye-catching protest outside HBSC in Blandford Forum. They cleaned the exterior as part of a national protest against its “dirty” fossil fuel investments. Sonja Glass, a medical secretary from Blandford who attended the protest said: “HSBC is Europe’s second largest financer of fossil fuels after Barclays. “For the sake of every living thing on the planet we need system change not climate change now.” Protesters say HSBC has provided £80bn to carbonintensive projects since the Paris Agreement in 2015, making it one of the top banks for funding the destruction of biodiversity. Peter Aldous, retired ship captain from Blandford, said: “The use of fossil fuels is already contributing to the
DIRTY PROTEST: Members of Extinction Rebellion outside HSBC in Blandford
sixth mass extinction of life on Earth and will pose a massive threat to human civilisation. “I’m 75 so the worst effects may not be felt in my
lifetime, but my children’s and grandchildren’s lives are in peril. Banks must invest in clean energy, not in polluters.” XR Wimborne spokesman
Joanna Bury said: “We demand HSBC divest from fossil fuels and halt their destruction of nature by 2025. 2050 is a death sentence for our planet.”
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Funds plea to ease roof trouble at mill By Karen Bate The trustees of Springhead have launched an appeal in a final push to save the roof of the historic mill at one of North Dorset’s most magical settings. Springhead is a Fontmell Magna gem, and its listed mill building is the hub of the charity’s activities. But the roof is leaking and the chimneys, the gutters and its intricate features are in desperate need of repair. Already the trustees have secured £50,000 towards the £79,000 needed, but need to raise the final £29,000 so the arts, educational and residential visits, weddings, music and rural culture can continue well into the future. Director Edward Parker said: “The building provides space for community groups to meet and for indoor concerts, talks and exhibitions. Food is
MAGICAL: Springhead at Fontmell Magna
produced in its catering-sized kitchen and the upstairs function rooms are also regularly used for weddings, which help bring in funding to support the charity.” With funding from the Historic Houses Foundation and Dorset Council’s Capital Leverage Fund, the Springhead Trust has removed the asbestos deposits from the roof spaces
so the necessary roof works can go ahead safely and the loft rooms can once again be used. And funding from Historic England’s Covid-19 Emergency Heritage at Risk Response Fund and the Valentine Charitable Trust will go towards replacing the badly damaged tiled roof, which has been letting water into the building, damaging
battens and timbers. Mr Parker said: “We now need to raise additional funds for the re-tiling and related works including re-pointing the brick chimney stacks, repairing the gutters and downpipes, replacing the roof lights, installing additional insulation and fitting out the loft spaces to provide space for staff, visitors and partner organisations.” Mr Parker added: “We are applying for further grants but would also be hugely grateful to anyone who can make a donation, however small. Your help is particularly appreciated during these difficult times, when our income from usual sources including weddings has decreased.” n If you would like to contribute to the appeal, see springheadtrust.org.uk.
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Crime stats down Crime has continued to drop in Dorset, according to new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Dorset Police has seen a 13.4 per cent drop in recorded crime, and has the ninth lowest crime rate in England and Wales. ONS data shows that despite violent crime rising by 0.5 per cent nationally, it had reduced by 6.5 per cent in Dorset. The force area also experienced a 15.8 per cent reduction in reported sexual offences, compared to 9.2 per cent across England and Wales.
Coffee mix-up A church coffee morning was held in Silton Village Hall last weekend and won’t be held on August 31 as advertised in our last edition. Apologies to anyone who had put it on their calendar.
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Pupils enjoy day in Workshop Pupils from Archbishop Wake Primary School in Blandford were the first visitors to The Workshop, Launceston Farm’s new community education centre. From milling grain and baking bread, hunting for invertebrates and making Harvest Mouse houses from tennis balls, the Year One children took part in a range of fun activities on the farm, all linking the health of their natural environment with healthy food. Catherine Mason, who leads the community connections programme at Launceston Farm, is passionate about finding effective ways to help children to make the links between healthy food and a healthy environment. She said: “Harvest mice are a great indicator of the farm’s health as a habitat for small mammals and invertebrates.
EDUCATIONAL: Pupils from Archbishop Wake Primary School at The Workshop
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Dorset food celebrated A poem written to celebrate Dorset’s food and drink providers is to be launched online at 11am on Monday. Artsreach has been working with poet Liv Torc. She has performed the poem Dairy Cows and Dorset Knobs in locations around the area and the film is now ready for release. The poem has also been printed on a postcard, with illustrations by local artist Delphine Jones available to pick up from various food and drink outlets across Dorset, or by contacting the Dorset Food & Drink team directly. Go to artsreach.co.uk.
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got wind of what was going on and fought back in the dark. It must have been terrifying, and not just for the bees. They all have my sympathy. “I’ve been wondering what the reasons could be for removing the roof – a sweet tooth? Masochism? Bravado? Curiosity? Or do they have an urge to keep bees? “If so I can offer a ZEST hive guided tour (in Friendship) that includes full body protection, a cup of tea and a biscuit…”
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Check this site to see all the sights A new website has been launched to give visitors and locals in South Somerset a slice of inspiration for summer days out. Developed by the district council’s tourism team, visitsouthsomerset.com is packed with wonderful things to do, places to visit, eateries to try and places to stay and showcases all that is glorious about the destination. Portfolio holder for Tourism John Clark said: “The delights of South Somerset have been patiently waiting for the visitor to be able to return to enjoy them and now the lifting of restrictions and the summer holidays can make that happen. Our great tourism team never rest from improving the experience of the attractions and their new website shows it all off at its best. Share the secret!” Pictured: Ham Hill Monument
Story competition in memory of Les Writers are being invited to come up with a compelling tale of no more than 1,500 words for a short story competition in memory of a library stalwart. The Friends of Castle Cary Community Library are hoping for some fabulous yarns in a new competition to mark the death of library manager Les Kimberley, who died suddenly last August. A spokesman for the library said: “An enormous amount of work has been done behind the scenes to ensure that an efficient service is regularly delivered in the bijoux library building on Bailey Hill. “From the outset Les Kimberley was a dedicated advocate of that service and all the possibilities which maintaining a library in Castle Cary could offer. “As library manager he kept everything in order and
encouraged his team to continue moving forward. However, his continuing service was not to be for in mid-August 2020 we were all shocked by his sudden, untimely death. “The Kimberley Creative Collective Competition will be an annual event to write a short story of no more than 1,500 words on a topic of your choice in whatever genre suits you best. “It will alternate, year on year, between adults and children/young adults. The entries will be judged by a talented panel of local authors.” ‘Worthwhile prizes’ are promised for a winner and two runners-up. The competition will open on September 1 and all entries should be submitted by midnight on October 31. Watch this space for more details nearer the time.
Power tools and a ride-on lawnmower worth £5,500 have been stolen from an outbuilding in the Lillington area near Sherborne. Police said thieves entered the building through a window and then forced the doors open from the inside. The crime is believed to have occurred sometime between Thursday, July 22 and Saturday, July 24 and the stolen items include a John Deere X145 petrol ride on lawn mower, a Husqvarna 235E Chainsaw and Aa Caster Turbo 42 garden strimmer. n If you have any information go to dorset.police.uk/do-it-online/ ot email 101@dorset.pnn. police.uk quoting Dorset Police occurrence number 55210119810 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111
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From left, Councillor Sharon Cullingford, Deputy Mayor of Gillingham, The High Sheriff of Dorset Michael Dooley and Councillor Paul Harris, QGM, Mayor of Gillingham
Tribute was paid to the community heroes who helped during the coronavirus pandemic at a special covid-19 Community Volunteer Thank You event hosted by the Mayor of Gillingham, Paul Harris, QGM. The Mayor gave thanks to the 130 volunteers for their superb support to the
community in a time of need and also thanked councillors and staff who had set up and managed the community response to the pandemic. The High Sheriff of Dorset Michael Dooley said: “I am humbled by what the Gillingham volunteers have done – they are unsung heroes. “Gillingham has a wonderful community spirit.”
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Residents encouraged to voice their views on crime Residents in North Dorset are being asked for their views on crime and policing in a survey launched by Dorset’s Police and Crime Commissioner David Sidwick. The commissioner is preparing his Police and Crime Plan, setting out a new strategic direction for the next three years and feedback from the survey will help shape the plan, which will be in place by the autumn.
David said: “This is your chance to tell me and Dorset Police what you want us to prioritise over the next few years. It will look at priorities derived from three years of campaigning and talking to the people of Dorset, which will form the basis for the plan, and now we need to check what you think about them – do you agree with them and do they align with your own values? “Remember, this plan is your plan. It
sets the agenda for what the force, as well as my own office, will focus on over the next three years. Therefore, it’s crucial that we get your thoughts and opinions to make sure local policing remains dynamic and responsive to the communities it serves. So please, take a moment to complete this survey.” To fill out the survey go to: Police and Crime Plan – Survey 2021 at surveymonkey.co.uk.
Wool I never! Knitted zoo causing quite a stir in Stur A group of knitted critters is helping to promote the Home Library Service in Sturminster Newton. The animals are currently on show at Stur of the Moment, before an appearance at the Community Fete on Saturday, August 14 in the Railway Gardens, Sturminster Newton from noon till 4pm. All are looking for new homes in return for a donation, apart from the gorilla. Their “keeper” has been displaying them to the
MENAGERIE: Some of the knitted animals promoting the Home Library Service
residents of Dorset in odd places, such as an old telephone box. The service offers books and talking books delivered by a team of lovely people. Books are available in large print as well as standard print both hardback and
paperback, talking books (audio) come in CD or cassette format. They are happy to discuss any needs with you and work in a covid-safe way. For further information call local volunteer coordinator Carey on 07423 471019 or
01305 236666 or email carey.pearce@royalvolunta ryservice.org.uk or Maria Jacobson, home library service manager on 07786 635154 or 01305 236666 or email maria.jacobson@ royalvoluntaryservice. org.uk.
Friends’ £5k for breast screening unit By Miranda Robertson newsdesk@blackmorevale.net
The Friends of the Yeatman Hospital are contributing £5,000 towards a breast cancer unit at Yeovil District Hospital. The Friends say more women from Sherborne than ever received breast cancer treatment at Yeovil District Hospital in the last year. In total 18,000 appointments at YDH were for patients with a Sherborne postcode and patients from Sherborne had more than 600 26
appointments to receive breast cancer treatment there – an increase of five per cent on the previous year. A spokesman for the Friends said: “Its importance to Sherborne and surrounding villages as an essential link in local healthcare is obvious.” Friends chairman David Hayes said: “The treatment of breast cancer, in both men and women, cost the NHS in England and Wales more than £5.4billion last year. “We all know that early
treatment saves lives, and this can only be achieved through early diagnosis. “It is anticipated, 1 in 8 women over 20 and 1 in 200 in men in the UK will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. The importance of Yeovil Hospital’s role in the provision of health to the residents of Sherborne cannot be ignored. “It is with this in mind the Friends’ Executive Committee this week agreed to award £5,000 to this
important and much-needed new breast cancer unit. “For 70 years the Friends has supported a wide and everexpanding range of healthcare treatments and services through the Yeatman Hospital. This still continues today. As the healthcare demands increase and the range of treatments becomes more diverse and specialist, we are encouraged to support patient treatments outside the traditional confines of the Yeatman Hospital building.”
Weldmar Hospicecare has launched ‘Weldmar at Home’ – a new service to provide care and support at home for patients and their loved ones The new service will provide care to patients who are in their last weeks and days of life, as well as support for their families, all in the comfort of their own home. Described by director of nursing Caroline Sweetland, as ‘one of the most exciting expansions to our service in some time’, Weldmar at Home has been made possible thanks to a successful appeal earlier in the year. Like all Weldmar services, it will be provided free of charge. Caroline said: “At Weldmar, we aim to keep the patient at the centre of our services, and by listening to our people we have found increasingly that they are wanting to stay at home for as long as possible. “For the first time, this team
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Hospice launches ‘at home’ service for care of patients
EXPANSION: Caroline Sweetland
will allow people to receive hands on care from Weldmar, not only in the Inpatient Unit but when they are at home. “We have recruited a super team.” Weldmar at Home team
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leader Mary Brice said: “I can’t tell you how exciting it is to be getting this started. “I really believe this service will offer people more choice and greater comfort at a very difficult time of their life. “We know that home is where we feel most comfortable, and where things are familiar to us. Most of us would prefer to be in our own home, and the thing that may stop us doing that is that we are worried about the impact on our family, and that we might not be comfortable. “The idea that there is a team in position who can support our family, and provide the guidance, advice and wisdom to allow that to happen, may make people feel more comfortable about
making the choice to be at home.” A new team of health care assistants has been recruited for the new team, and will be working in patients’ homes across north, south, and west Dorset. Mary added: “We have put together a team with a lot of commitment and vision, and of course who are very caring. “We are really lucky to have recruited people with a huge amount of experience from a wide area of practice, and that means we will be able to offer a high quality service. “People will feel safe in the hands of people who know what they are doing and how to provide care. “That reassurance will make a big difference to their end of life experience.”
St Johns’ Almshouse has stood at the centre of the historic abbey town of Sherborne since 1438, within walking distance of the independent shops, cafes, galleries, churches, library, surgeries and hospital. There are 18 en-suite rooms at St Johns’, sheltered gardens, dining room and comfortable sitting room; home-cooked meals, laundry and housekeeping are all provided in the monthly cost and there are staff on duty at all times. Derek moved in just over two years ago after a career in teaching and then the Church. After early retirement, he wanted a supported, yet independent lifestyle with no domestic chores giving him time to read, travel and relax. He says he knows the decision to move was absolutely the right one for him – he has company, a warm supportive environment with all the comforts of home living in a wonderful historic building as well as freedom and independence. 27
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Keeping the standards flying high Members, volunteers and staff of the Sturminster Newton Royal British Legion have been at the very heart of the organisation since it formed in 1921, and a special event on Wednesday, July 28 was held to celebrate and honour everyone who has supported it over the last 100 years. In its centenary year, the Sturminster Newton Royal British Legion is celebrating all the people who have not only contributed to our history, but to their communities. Branch Chairman Trevor Legg said: “We invited several local organisations and people who have supported the local RBL over the past 100 years and we will be presenting them with a centenary bannerette and a certificate of our gratitude.” The Dorset County Chairman, Ian JJ Jarvis, presented the Centenary Pennant to the Standard before the branch presented bannerettes and certificates of thanks to the many organisations who have supported the branch over the past 100 years, including the RBL Club, RAFA, the town council, Sturminster Newton Scouts, Blackmore Vale Masonic Lodge, The Rotary Club of Sturminster Newton,
HONOUR: Branch standard bearer Graham Airey with Dorset County chairman Ian JJ Jarvis and branch chairman Trevor Legg with the centenary pennant on the branch standard. Below: RBL Club Chairman Andy Conduit with the club’s bannerette and, right, Sturminster Newton mayor Cllr Charles Fraser being presented with a bannerette and certificate of thanks by the branch’s past president Gen John Alexander CB OBE
Blackmore Vale Lions Club along with The Band of the Wessex Highlanders, Sturminster Newton High School, Yewstock School plus the Beautiful Buffets caterers and The Exchange. More bannerettes and certificates of thanks will be presented later to St Mary’s Church, Mr and Mrs Pitt-
The Sturminster Newton Branch of the Royal British Legion was formed as a founding branch of the British Legion on July 28, 1921 from what was known as the Old Comrades Association (OCA), formed in 1919 by Colonel William Douglas Whatman CMG to assist the men returning home from the First World War. The British Legion was formed in 1921 to amalgamate the many
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Rivers, Sturminster Newton Fire Station and William Barnes School, who were unable to attend the event. The Wessex Highlanders also presented the branch with a cheque for £500, which chairman Trevor Legg gratefully received. After the presentations the Ian JJ Jarvis presented RBL
different ex-servicemen’s associations that had come into being at the end of the First World War in 1918. Col Whatman was the first president of the Sturminster Newton branch until his death in 1929. He was assisted by Charlie R Stride who acted as secretary between 1920 and 1927. In 1919, Col Whatman arranged for a wooden hut to be brought from
Centenary awards to Andrea and Graham Airey. Andrea was also awarded the County Award for Collaboration and Graham the County Award for Passion. Mr Legg presented them both with certificates and letters from the RBL Director General, National
Blandford Camp and built on land which had been given to the OCA by the Pitt-Rivers estate. The hut, which was built next to Bath Road, became the headquarters of the branch as it is still to this day. ‘The Hut’, as it was known, became a social club for ex-servicemen and also used by the townspeople as a cinema when the mobile movies came to town. When it first opened, ‘The Hut’ was
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as RBL branch marks its centenary
THANK YOU: Andrea and Graham Airey receive their Centenary Membership Award from Ian JJ Jarvis
President and National Chairman together with flowers for Andrea and port for Graham. A delicious buffet supper, provided by the branch was served after the presentations followed by a magnificent birthday cake, given to the branch by club chairman Andy Conduit.
BACK IN TIME: Sturminster Newton remembrance parade circa 1981, Second World War 60th Anniversary commemorations from July 2005 and, right, founding members of the Branch circa 1921, Charlie Stride on the left, Col William Whatman with the standard
looked after by Robert (Bob) Hatcher MM, a decorated local war hero who had been awarded the Military Medal during the First World War. Bob was appointed steward in 1919, a post he kept until he took over the Red Lion public house in the mid-1940s. The Legion remained largely unchanged until the 1960s, when a dance hall was added to the rear of the premises. The dance hall was
taken out of service in 2016 due to the need for extensive refurbishment that could not be afforded. The Sturminster Newton Royal British Legion looks after the welfare of ex service personnel and their dependants primarily through the Poppy Appeal, which they have co-ordinated in the town since its launch in 1921. It also takes the lead in organising Remembrance
services within the town. Anyone can become a member of the Royal British Legion family today and take pride in supporting all generations of the Armed Forces community. Membership starts from £18 a year and is open to everyone. To join go to bit.ly/36FNLS3 and, in return, you can hear all the latest news from inside the RBL magazine and e-newsletters. 29
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Fundraising sunflower trail opens for its first year on farm A family of Dorset farmers have opened bookings for a spectacular new attraction to raise money for the hospital that saved their son’s life. A 20-acre sunflower trail will open at Maiden Castle Farm in Dorchester as soon as the flowers do, expected to be about August 9. The trail, which may open sooner if the giant plants bloom quicker, is the brainchild of Richard and Hazel Hoskin. Some 18 years ago, Dorset County Hospital’s Special Care Baby Unit cared for their son Thomas, who was born three months premature. Now half the profits from the attraction, in its first year at the farm at the foot of Maiden Castle, will go to DCH and SCBU. Hazel said:
“This is such an important event to their family. Our son Thomas was born three months early and the care and support we received is something that we’ve never forgotten. Not only will the trail hopefully bring joy to families and nature lovers this summer, but it will raise important funds for these vital local charities.” The 20-acre trail was planted on May 1, but due to the wet and
challenging growing season the sunflowers have taken slightly longer than their usual 90-day growing period. Tickets can now be booked online for timed slots to enable social distancing and space to enjoy the flowers. People starting the trail will get a map on entrance complete with a quiz challenge to complete as you navigate the trail.
The main trail will take about 40-minutes but there will also be a shorter trail suitable for people with accessibility requirements. Hazel added: “We have tried our hardest to accommodate everyone, but please remember the Sunflower Trail is just a farm field, therefore it can be very bumpy and uneven. If you have any concerns please call.” There will be a photo competition, opportunities for sundowner sessions in the golden fields and more. People will be able to bring a picnic, or grab a cake and a drink from a pop-up café in a converted horse box. There will also be local ice cream on sale. Go to facebook .com/MaidenCastleFarm and maidencastlefarm.co.uk for more.
A warm welcome back to historic fair By Toby Hartwell The Yetminster Fair is back for 2021! The Yetminster Fair is one of the oldest fairs in Wessex and has been running almost continuously since the 13th century under a charter granted in the 13th century by Simon de Ghent, Bishop of Salisbury, for a fair ‘to be held in his manor of Yetminster’. Traditionally held on Eve of St Andrew’s Day, the charter also included the right to hold a market on Mondays in his manor so locals could sell their products, cattle and crafts. The format and date for the fair has changed much over time. Originally fair day was held on November 30, St Andrew’s day, but by the 19th century a fair was held twice a year, in April and October. For many years the fair was located on Upbury Farm and boys from the village’s Boyle’s School, which was set up for local poor boys and endowed by Dorset scientist Robert Boyle, had the day off. 30
GREAT DAY OUT: Yetminster Fair takes place on August 14
People came from far and wide and until 1947 livestock sales were a big attraction at the fair. In 1896, to boost attendance, cheap rail tickets were issued and it was agreed that the 10.32am express train from Weymouth would stop at
Yetminster so people could attend. In more recent times, The Yetties, one of the country’s best known folk groups, who hail from Yetminster, have attracted big crowds for their annual performance. Yetminster Fair is now held
annually after a year’s enforced hiatus and sees a change as the festivities move from the high street to Yetminster Community Sports Club grounds. The challenges of parking and access and keeping attendees safe meant an alternative venue had to be found. This new location has lots of space, making it possible to host many new attractions such as a dog show, a classic car display, a great range of stands and much more, including the opportunity to try your hand at croquet. If you are’t feeling too energetic there will be cream teas aplenty and the sports club bar will be open so you can sit back and enjoy what will hopefully be a sunny day. Sherborne’s Abbey 104 will be hosting musical entertainment and dancing for all tastes. Yetminster Fair this year takes place on August 14 at the Yetminster Community Sports Ground and promises to be a great day out with all the money raised on the day donated to a range of local causes.
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Travel through time at new exhibition A fascinating exhibition is now on in Castle Cary – Cary Through Time In 21 Objects. The show at Castle Cary Market House is on until September 5 and features a group of items that can tell revealing stories about the town. Among these will be a scale model suggesting what the castle looked like. The exhibits on show in the display will range from a 4,000-year-old flint axehead – evidence of stone age residents – to a specially painted Glastonbury Festival recycling bin. Some of the items touch on significant historical events – the coming of the Romans, the Norman Conquest, the turmoil of the Civil War, the heroism of soldiers in the First World War. Others show the special contributions that Cary has made to farming and industry in Somerset, including Cary’s textile industry and the horsehair factory, which is one of only two left in operation in the world. Others relate to people born in Cary who have risen to national prominence. One is the celebrated 18th diarist Parson James Woodforde. Others are William and his son Douglas Macmillan – the former set up and ran the Cary Visitor, the other was the founder of Cancer Relief. The display is taking place in the Assembly Room of the Market House. In Victorian times this building provided a commercial and social hub for the town. Its
TIME PIECES: An angel from All Saints’ Church, from around the 15th century. a Roman Lar (household god) from the first century and a clock made by Thomas Oram from the 19th century
ownership has recently returned to the town and there are now moves afoot to refurbish it and enhance access so that it can be returned to community use. The display ends with a model which shows what the town council has in mind. The recently formed Cary History Society is staging the event in collaboration
with the town council and Cary Museum, which has contributed many of the items on display, supported by The Newt in Somerset. It will be accompanied by a series of videos made by members of the Cary History Society on key aspects of the town’s history, including one on ‘the Castles of Castle Cary’. Professor Will Vaughan, curator of the show, said: “We have been exploring Cary’s hidden histories through a selection of interesting objects, and we hope the show will help to attract people to our lovely town centre.” Councillor Pek Peppin, a member of the Cary History
Society, said: “By having this show in the newly acquired Assembly Room in our Grade II* listed Market House we can show our residents and visitors the huge potential the building has as a community space.” The show is open Mon-Sat 10am-4pm and Sundays 3pm-5pm. Admission free. On Friday and Sunday, September 3 and 5, the South West Heritage Trust will be there with museum objects connected to Castle Cary and the surrounding area. These items will include the Castle Cary Civil War Hoard and a remarkable Bronze Age penannular ring found in the town. 31
Residents voice safety concerns over By Karen Bate newsdesk@blackmorevale.net
A tougher code lock has been fitted on the barriers at Piddlehinton Gypsy and Traveller Site – raising the anxieties of residents further. As reported previsouly in the New Blackmore Vale, South West Ambulance paramedics did not have the access code to the locked gates and were unable to drive the ambulance into the camp on two separate occasions. The metal chains were cut to allow access. Now cutting the lock won’t be possible – so if emergency services don’t have the code they can’t drive in. A spokesman from Dorset Council said: “The latest incident occurred as SW Ambulance failed to inform paramedics of a new gate code. We have done everything we can – it’s now a SW Ambulance issue.” The council says it has put a beefier lock on ‘to deter unauthorised caravans being brought to the site, to make it safer for residents and reduce the fire risk’. But resident Mary Margaret, who has coronary heart disease, said: “Since the new lock has been fitted, I have been unable to sleep twice because of worry in case something happens to my heart and I need an ambulance. “Before the lock was changed I knew if the emergency services didn’t have the code at least the chains could be cut to let them through. “What if there was a fire or someone had a stroke? “We just have to 32
SAFETY CONCERNS: The new code lock on the gates of the camp and, below, a fire extinguisher unit, flooding on the community room floor, and a drain leading to nowhere
trust that all the services have the codes now.” Dorset Council’s Gypsy and Traveller Liaison Team looks after the site, which is home to 28 adults and 20 children living in 15 caravans. Residents pay almost £500 a month, which includes council tax and a
maintenance charge for Dorset Council. In 2008, a building on site was converted into a community room for residents, however at the time of writing (Friday, July 23), a large pool of water was evident inside the building. “We have to ask for permission to use the room,” said Jackie. “I asked to hold a children’s party in it not so long ago and I wasn’t allowed. This camp is unsafe in many ways. The new drain leads to nowhere, the steps to the play area are
broken. One of the fire extinguisher boxes is empty.” Of the four fire extinguisher units, two are fixed on tree stumps, one is empty. Just one was in good working order. Gary said: “To gain access to this unit, you have to go down these broken concrete steps and step through all this undergrowth to reach it.” Chair of the Piddelhinton Camp Support Group Vickey Steven said: “The Gypsies and Travellers asked members of the wider
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code lock on gates of Traveller site
WORRIES: Residents are concerned about access after the new code lock was fitted and, below, at the top of the broken steps down to the children’s play area
community to come alongside them as their voices were not being heard. “Since January we have been meeting every month in the form of a ‘Gathering’ and we are working positively with many departments of Dorset Council. “However we remain extremely concerned about the barrier issues and fire safety. “The Human Rights Act 1998 states that people have a right to ‘live freely and safely’. “Piddlehinton Camp
residents are not safe due to fire risk. The pitches are too small so it’s not possible for any trailers or statics to be three metres away from the site boundary, which is recommended under The Highways Agency guidance. “Residents cannot live freely as the barrier access denies them deliveries. “No one on site has the access codes and past experience shows us emergency services don’t always have them.” Vickey added: “The whole site needs redevelopment and we look forward to
working in partnership with Dorset Council to achieve this. We are thrilled to have The High Sheriff of Dorset Michael Dooley working alongside us with his Creating Harmony project.” Dorset Council says their employees are present on the site most days of the week, checking and maintaining the site, with maintenance ‘both scheduled and reactive, and happens very regularly’. A spokesman said: “There have been many problems with some residents bringing caravans onto the site
without permission. “This causes overcrowding on the pitches and also creates a fire hazard as the caravans cannot be spaced correctly, and we have had empty pitches occupied by unauthorised caravans. “We have plans to build six new family pitches on the site, which we have obtained planning permission for. We are in the process of bidding for a grant from Homes England to fund this development.” Dorset and Wiltshire Fire Service officers have carried out a site visit ‘to discuss the issues raised.’ Dorset and Wiltshire Fire Group Manager Graham Kewley said: “We have a very good relationship with Dorset Council in relation to joint working, and we are regularly updated on any changes to access codes at the Gypsy and Traveller sites across the county, including Piddlehinton. “This information is held by Fire Control and would be passed to crews in the event of an incident. “It is recognised that security at these sites, and the need to prevent unauthorised access, does result in codes being changed on a frequent basis, and arrangements are in place to update the codes when required. “In the event of an access issue, we are better equipped than others to make entry if required in an emergency. “Responsibility for maintaining the fire safety provision and undertaking the Fire Risk Assessment is the remit of Dorset Council who licence the site. “This should cover the appropriate separation between pitches and the control of combustibles to reduce the chances of a fire spreading between pitches.” 33
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Work starts on £6.31m road to estate By Karen Bate Work has started on building the £6.31m new road in Gillingham to support the proposed housing development between New Road and Shaftesbury Road, the southern expansion, with preparations underway on site. The bid was awarded by Homes England’s Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF) for £6.31m to design, secure planning approval and build this principal street through the development. Dorset Highways contractor Hanson UK has started setting up site offices and the compound needed while Principal Street is built between New Road and Shaftesbury Road, as well as building construction access from Shaftesbury Road. The 1.3km residential road will have a 30mph speed limit, a shared footway and cycleway on both sides of the road, streetlighting, parking spaces and green verges planted with trees. There will be no through access along the route until Welbeck Land Ltd has completed its first phase of development, which includes building the final
junction at the eastern end of Principal Street (onto Shaftesbury Road). The road will be adopted by Dorset Council at the end of its construction, with the council taking responsibility for its maintenance. However, the scheme has received some criticism from Facebook users, asking why development is needed in the town with a ‘lack of infrastructure and employment’ in the area.
Pottery workshop An adult hand building pottery class will be held at Puddletown Village Hall on August 21 from 10amnoon. Participants will be taught how to make two bees. One realistic and one more animated. This is a friendly, relaxed workshop suitable for beginners or those who have enjoyed the tactile nature of clay before. You will be able to paint the bees and they will be kiln-fired ready for collection about three weeks later. The session is £25pp which includes clay and engobes to make 2 bees and kiln firing. Email creativeclayfor all@yahoo.co.uk to book your space. 34
And an email to the New Blackmore Vale, the author of which wished to remain anonymous, said: “The comments on Facebook regarding the fact Principal Street is on the flood plain between East Stour and Gillingham have been removed. “A more appropriate name for the road would be Quagmire Lane or Flood Lane. The West End junction is at an area presently visible from the B3092 often flooded or under water.
Members of Gillingham WI celebrated their first meeting after the long coronavirus restrictions with the annual garden party. Members enjoyed a cold buffet with wine on a warm and sunny evening courtesy of Paula Matten. They also participated in the NHS day for social care and frontline workers with tea and cake in the garden of president Linda Anderson. There is a full programme of speakers, theatre trips and lunches planned for the rest of the year. If you would like to join in the fun, take a look at gillinghamwi.weebly.com or call Linda on 01747 837981. The meetings take place at Wyke Primary School,
“Boy or girl racers have ploughed through the hedge at the end of the straight leaving Gillingham. A watery end to their stranded vehicles! “The area to the west of the Dorset Council map is often flooded, with the road under water, especially where the excess water from the River Lodden and River Stour combine.” The consortium and landowners’ collective vision for Gillingham’s southern extension is for a comprehensively planned and delivered, sustainable mixed use community that is both physically and socially integrated with the existing settlement. A statement said: “Providing a mix of housing, jobs and supporting infrastructure, the southern extension will promote the self-containment of Gillingham and will encourage sustainable movement choices. “Set within an extensive landscape framework, the southern extension will be a high quality, attractive, vibrant and desirable place to live, work and play.”
Linda Anderson and Barbara Lewis cut the cake
WI celebrate end of the restrictions with party
Deane Avenue at 7pm on the first Thursday of the
month, where you will receive a warm welcome!
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Charlie raises more than £3,000 in memory of dad By Nicci Brown Over £3,000 has been raised in sponsorship and through a fundraising raffle by Charlie Strange, who has run four marathons in four weeks to raise money for local cancer charity Ducks and Drakes. His efforts have been in memory of his father Michael, who died last year of bowel cancer, and to raise awareness of the condition because his father could have been saved had he been to the GP earlier. Two of the marathons were Rocket Race Apollos and two were ones he organised himself on a route between Sturminster and Blandford and villages between. The first, on June 6, was followed by one a week for
ROCKET MAN: Charlie Strange with friends and family at the first of his Rocket Race Apollo marathons
the rest of the month, ending with the obstacle course Rocket Race Apollo. He
Scarecrows at the ready Sturminster Newton residents are being urged to get their scarecrows ready for the town’s Scarecrow Festival, which is now on until September 14. This year’s theme is Circus, in recognition of the late Gerry Cottle who held his first circus in the town. The festival was started last year by Sturminster Newton Rotary and saw more than 100 scarecrows scattered around the area. Anyone can take part by photographing their scarecrow and posting it on The Sturminster Newton Rotary Club Facebook page. The town has plenty of other events planned for August, including a classic car meet in Station Road car park with a car boot at Stour Connect in Bath Road on Saturday, August 7 from 9am-noon. Saturday, August 14 sees Sturminster Newton Community Fete in the
Railway Garden with lots of stalls, family fun and live music from noon-4pm and there will be a free activities weekend at Stour Connect on Saturday and Sunday, August 21 and 22. The events come after the town held its very first Art Week in midJuly, which saw 21 town businesses and organisations providing space for local artists to show off their talents to create an art trail for the local community and to welcome staycationers holidaying in the area. The week-long event included craft fairs at The Exchange and an impromptu opening of The Workhouse Chapel, with additional art and craft by talented artists. For more information on these and other events taking place in the town visit sturminster-newton. org.uk/events/eventsfestivals or facebook.com /SturminsterNewtonRotary.
recorded his journey from training to events and recovery through Facebook,
Instagram and Strava, where he was joined by friends who had played a bit part in his training, taking part in many miles during his challenge. The Ducks & Drakes Cancer Trust, based in Ansty near Milton Abbas, was founded by Andrew Drake and his family following the bowel cancer diagnosis of Andrew aged 24. Its aims were to create awareness of bowel cancer in young people, aged 18 to 30 in Dorset and the UK and support bowel cancer patients and their families through the provision of specialist equipment and financial aid. It also funds specialist nurses in Dorset County Hospital, specifically in the Colorectal Department.
Practice to stay where it is By Nicci Brown
The Blandford Group Practice has abandoned its plans for the purchase of Shottsford House in Heddington Drive, Blandford, and is now planning to stay in the existing premises in Whitecliff Mill Street. In initial preparation for the move, the practice applied to relocate their dispensary to the former Priory Hospital premises, but practice manager Carol Tilley has confirmed that the application has now been withdrawn. She said NHS England were unable to provide the practice partners with the reassurance that they would financially underwrite risks from the practice purchasing the new site. She said: “The practice is owned by 12 individuals who have unlimited liability for any debt and costs relating to the GP buildings. The new premises needed to be large enough to accommodate not only the GP employed teams, but also other services that they now have to collaborate with to meet the latest NHSE service integration strategy. “NHSE required the GP partners to buy the new larger building and
then to have work done to the building to make it fit for purpose, so that this NHSE strategy could be delivered. It was willing to temporarily fund the alterations (with a loan to the partners that we then have to pay back over an agreed period) but not to provide any guarantee that they would provide similar financial support for any of the bridging costs, or parallel running costs that would be needed to facilitate such a large project and site move. “Unlike a house move a GP practice would struggle to exit one building on a Friday and open up in a new site on a Monday, and also dovetail the purchase of the new site with the sales of the two properties being exited; it is far more complicated. “The partners could not personally be expected to take the sole burden of this unlimited financial risk, particularly to deliver another organisation’s strategy, and therefore with regret took the difficult decision to withdraw. “It is very disappointing, but we remain committed to looking an alternative solution to improving the premises so that we can offer a more collaborative local health service.” 35
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Hidden gems showcased by rail group
The Blackmore Vale Line Community Rail Partnership has joined the national campaign to highlight hidden gems along Britain’s rail network. The community group will be showcasing places to visit and things to do along the Blackmore Vale Line covering Tisbury, Gillingham, Templecombe, Sherborne, Yeovil Junction and Crewkerne. And if you send an image of your favourite place in Gillingham with a short fiveword caption to crp@blackmorevaletrains.co m before August 20 it could be featured on a series of railway artworks for the town. Derek Beer, chairman of Blackmore Vale Line Community Rail Partnership said: “What a great opportunity the Summer Days Out by train campaign has
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given people to refresh their memories, or even introduce for the first time the wonderfully varied, interesting, historic, and beautiful places to visit by train in the Blackmore Vale. “Quirky towns and villages, ancient castles, locally produced food and drink, the area has it all, and no better way to visit them than by train, hassle free, with a regular train service right into the heart of our villages and town. Those involved with the Blackmore Vale Rail
Partnership are really excited about being part of this national campaign to welcome back people for great days out by train.” n Tisbury is in the Cranborne Chase area of Outstanding Beauty and International Dark Skies reservation and is the UK’s only ‘dark skies’ friendly railway station, just 20 minutes from Templecombe Station. Tisbury boasts fantastic walking trails and great cycling. Visit English Heritage’s Old Wardour Castle, the film location for Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves starring Morgan Freeman, Alan Rickman, and Kevin Costner. n Gillingham offers a warm welcome to walkers with well-maintained footpaths offering circular tours and stunning vistas. Join the White Hart Link here for a
walking route connecting the five towns of North Dorset at whitehartlink.uk Take advantage of the halfhourly bus service from Gillingham Station, every day apart from Sundays, to discover the charms of Shaftesbury. Take a selfie on the iconic Gold Hill. n Crewkerne is surrounded by stunning countryside. The green lanes leading up to and around Bincombe Beeches are tranquil and a way to view the whole of Crewkerne. The view from the Beeches overlooks the whole town and away to Winyards Gap in the south. n Sherborne The Terrace Meadow is one of the undiscovered joys of the town. A wonderful setting for an alfresco picnic on top of a hill surveying some of the most panoramic views.
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Letters
We need to work together to end pandemic I was very heartened this morning to read that sniffable covid vaccines will shortly be available and only needs a fifth of the dose used in an injection. I think the one good thing that has come out of covid and should be urgently identified is that we need each other more than ever to combat sickness, hunger, wars and discrimination. We all need each other more than ever to combat these issues especially climate change and the only way we will achieve this is by global cooperation. P. P. Sweeney Gillingham n I cannot believe how an employee of Blandford post office could get away with taking a customer’s paper driving licence (Letters, June 23). You just do not go and take something and then not give it back when asked. It is appalling behaviour. I do hope she made a complaint and received her old paper licence back. Talk about a throwaway society. Name and address supplied n It was marvellous to see so many people at Sherborne Station last month for the fleeting visit of a Merchant Navy steam locomotive. On Wednesday, August 18 another of the class, Clan Line, will visit the Blackmore Vale. It should arrive at Sherborne by 13.00 whereupon the passengers will disembark and the loco will then proceed to Yeovil Junction Steam Centre for three hours before returning to Sherborne around 16.50 for passengers to re-embark. Besides stopping at Sherborne and Yeovil, it is likely to pause at Gillingham for a few minutes to allow a train to pass. To see the loco travelling at speed, I recommend Templecombe Station. Mike Bignell Sherborne n I read this article in the Blackmore Vale (Blandford paving, NBV July 9) with some interest, particularly the claim of increased efficiency. We have lived near Shaftesbury for some
various parts of England and even in America. She had a wonderful day, Waitrose sent her a bouquet of flowers and your article followed by a surprise party, not to mention the card from the Queen. The police sent her a policeman’s whistle too. Thank you once again. Eileen Richards n Please may I use your columns to say a huge ‘thank you’ to the children, parents and teachers at St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Marnhull, who supported the ice lolly stall organised by Evie Oborne in aid of Blackmore Vale RDA (Riding for the Disabled). They raised £95, which was fantastic & very much appreciated by the group Tessa Woodhouse Blackmore Vale RDA
Cartoon by Lyndon Wall justsocaricatures .co.uk
10 years and have been particularly impressed by the waste disposal services, both collections and the tip. Staff have been most helpful. However since the new system our garden waste collection has been missed on two occasions out of three. The online reporting system worked the first time but I have had to pursue the latest. Hopefully teething problems and hope that we can return to the previous level of efficiency soon. David Dodd West Melbury n Despite the traffic problems in the South West going back many years we don’t see our government giving much thought to our concerns. In Dorset, for example, we have the daily farce of HGVs trundling along both the A350 and the C13 through villages with houses right to the road’s edge with no pavements. These are main traffic routes in and out of Poole for European lorries. We also have
caravans and large motorhomes traveling to holiday destinations. We have many cyclists and horses. We have many elderly drivers pottering along with their shopping or visits to the post office. On many of our roads we also have dog walkers or hikers. So despite our roads being very busy we don’t see our councils improving safety or flow. Yet as residents of the South West we see billions being spent on HS2 and smart motorways despite much of the country being up in arms over their existence and continued spending. Is it a case that politicians don’t see the South West as important enough for spending for a solution it so drastically needs? Nick Smith Blandford Forum n Thank you for the lovely write up and photograph of Vera when she was 100 years old. She was thrilled to see herself in the New Blackmore Vale. It has been read by her family in
n I read with interest John S. Elce’s letter in the BVM last week regarding our recent waste round changes. To be clear, much more has happened than just changing bin collection days. We have completely redesigned the way we collect waste in North Dorset, using different vehicles and our crews can now complete the rounds more efficiently, reduce the journey distance of the waste we collect and provide a more reliable service overall – it’s not just about saving money. The new split compartment vehicles can collect glass and recycling in the same vehicle and food waste in another, thus making use of cheaper, more reliable vehicles. Coupled with our forthcoming plans for the new Blandford Waste Management Centre, we’re very proud of our waste services in North Dorset. A breakdown of how your council tax is spent can be found on our website, but it’s worth noting that less than 10% of our annual budget is spent on waste services and it remains the most appreciated council service, according to a recent customer survey. Dorset Councillor Jill Haynes, Portfolio Holder for Customer and Community Services 37
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Food & Drink
Cooking...
with Mrs Simkins
Jam and Coconut Sponge Here’s an old favourite: a blast from the past for some of us, who may remember something similar for a much-anticipated pudding after the usual grisly school dinner first course. Sometimes it might be served with ‘normal’ custard, sometimes with pink. Although still a lovely oldfashioned pudding, it makes a very nice cake with a cup of tea. Raspberry jam works best: raspberry and coconut are always perfect partners. Ingredients Cuts into 16 squares 110g (4oz) salted butter, softened 175g (6oz) sugar (golden caster works well) 225g (8oz) plain flour 2 level teaspoons baking powder 2 medium-large eggs 4 tablespoons milk Approximately 50g (2oz) desiccated coconut
A little less than half an average jar of sieved (or seedless) raspberry jam Method Preheat oven to 180C (160C fan oven) gas mark 4 or equivalent You will need an 20cm (8 inch) greased brownie tin or similar, the bottom lined with greaseproof paper, cut to fit Use your usual creaming and cake mixing method or whiz
Mum’s Kitchen...
up in a food processor as below. Whiz the butter and sugar together. Combine the flour and baking powder and sieve half over the top. Add the eggs and remaining flour. Whiz briefly, add milk and whiz together until smooth but not over-mixed. Pour into the prepared tin, easing it into the corners and smoothing the top level. Bake for 25 minutes or until
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fan). Grease and line a 22cm x 8cm deep round cake tin or similar. Beat butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks one by one and add the grated orange zest
n MrsSimkins.co.uk n twitter.com/ MrsSimkinsCooks n email: info@ MrsSimkins.co.uk
with Diana Holman
Carrot and Orange Cake Ingredients: 250g butter, softened 250g light soft brown sugar 5 large eggs, separated Grated zest and juice of one orange 170g self-raising flour 1 slightly heaped teaspoon baking powder 100g ground almonds 100g shelled walnuts 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 pink ground cloves 1 pinch ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon ground ginger 250g carrots, peeled and coarsely grated Method: Preheat oven to 180C (160C
golden and a skewer inserted comes out clean. Whilst still warm spread the top with a liberal amount of jam and sprinkle thickly with desiccated coconut. Leave to cool, cut into squares, and put the kettle on.
and juice. Stir in sifted flour and baking powder, and add the ground almonds, walnuts, spices and grated carrot and mix together well. In a separate bowl, whisk the egg
whites until stiff, and then gently fold them into the cake mix. Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin and cook for about 50 minutes until golden and risen, or until a knife or cake tester inserted into the middle comes out clean. Leave the cake in the tin to cool before turning out onto a racik. This makes a lovely cake to serve just as it is, but if you want to make it extra decadent and luxurious, you can make an icing by mixing together 100g mascarpone cheese, 200g full fat cream cheese, 85g sifted icing sugar, and the grated zest and juice of 2 limes. Spread this generously over the top of the cake.
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Dish pak-ed with antioxidants creates a lovely meal Rebecca Vincent is a nutritionist working in Wincanton and Yeovil
’Tis the season for green beans and I have to admit it’s one of my favourite times of year on the vegetable calendar, I adore them, and they pair beautifully with pak choi in this Asian inspired recipe. Green beans are a great source of vitamins A, C, and K, folate, thiamine, riboflavin, iron, magnesium, and potassium, and the flavonols quercetin and kaemferol which have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects.Whilst almost always referred to as green beans, fine beans can also be yellow or purple, so you can get a veritable rainbow on your plate with just one vegetable (and a variety of antioxidants as well).
Pak choi contains some similar nutrients to green beans as well as phosphorus, zinc, manganese, selenium, niacin, choline, and beta-carotene. Bok choy is so nutrient-dense it ranks sixth on the Aggregate Nutrient Density Index (ANDI) for fruits and vegetables, this index rates foods on their vitamin, mineral, phytochemical, and antioxidant content and nutrient density indicates the quantity of beneficial
compounds per calorie. Sesame pak choi and green beans (serves 4) 2 pak choi 200g fine green beans ½ tbsp sesame seeds 1 garlic clove (finely grated) ½ thumb-sized piece of ginger (finely grated) 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 tbsp sesame oil Optional extras: dried chilli flakes, soy sauce
Welcome back to pub The Kings Arms at East Stour would like to welcome customers back to ‘a spacious and safe environment with the same great food and value for money’. The pub is keeping up covid safe precautions, with staff in PPE and sanitiser provided. Customers are encouraged to use face coverings until they reach their tables. Customers are allowed to order/pay at the bar and don’t have to remain seated at all times. Ciaran Holmes, 30, took over at the Kings Arms in East Stour a couple of years ago. It was his first pub, after a stint working for Rick Stein and various pubs in Cornwall. There’s now a new member of the team after Ciaran and his wife had a baby during lockdown. He said: “We are making use of our huge sun trap of a garden (when
weather allows). We have many tables, most with a parasol. “We have a £12 lunch offer Wednesday to Friday, as well as a lot of old favorites making an appearance on the menu throughout the summer. Classic fish pie, braised pork belly classic chicken curry. As well as something a bit different, curried mussels, Moroccan style lamb flatbread, fresh seafood dishes that change regularly. “And our famous, well renowned Sunday carvery is back up and running albeit slightly different in the way it is run.” The Kings Arms welcomes food orders from 12-2.30pm Mondays to Saturdays and 12-8pm on Sundays. Go to kingsarmseaststour.com or call 01747 838325. The pub is looking for experienced staff to join the ranks. Call for more details.
Top and tail the green beans, then steam for a couple of minutes until just starting to get tender. Meanwhile lightly toast the sesame seeds in a small dry frying pan, shaking them occasionally so they don’t catch. When they are a pale brown colour set them aside to cool. Cut the pak choi into eighths lengthways through the bulb and heat a wok or large frying pan on a medium-high heat. Add the olive oil, ginger, garlic, and fry for about 1 minute, stirring regularly. Add the pak choi and partially cooked beans to the pan for 12 minutes until the pak choi is tender and both are vibrant green. Before serving stir in the sesame oil and toasted sesame seeds, then enjoy! Rebecca Vincent BSc BANT registered nutritionist 07515 019430 rebeccavincentnutrition.co.uk
Enford
Farm Shop Durweston DT11 0QW
Home reared and locally produced meats, game, deli, fruit, veg, free range eggs and lots more. Follow us on Facebook for all our latest meat pack deals and what’s in fresh that week. Fresh 昀sh van in the car park Wednesdays 9.30am-2pm Half a pig approx £100 Chicken feeds etc available Open Wednesdays to Saturday 8.30am-4pm. Outside shop with self service for essentials 8am-8pm open daily
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Food & Drink IT’S ALWAYS GIN O’CLOCK: Chris Sharp at his Mounters 13 distillery in Marnhull Pictures: @wanderingaboutjournal
Ex-British Airways pilot’s village gin distillery is really starting to take off By Steve Keenan
newsdesk@blackmorevale.net
A former British Airways pilot is flying high with his one-man boutique gin company in North Dorset. Chris Sharp, 59, took redundancy from BA at the start of covid-19 but had long been dreaming of a distillery. “I was on holiday with friends and my two children in Italy in 2012 and had a gin and tonic there. It was my first since I was 19. I was hooked,” says Chris. “In the next six months I bought 50 different bottles to
taste and told the kids I was going to make my own. I didn’t. So they me bought me a three-litre still for my birthday and told me to get on with it. So I did.” The experimentation began, with Chris finally opting for 13 botanicals – nine dried, and fresh line, mint, ginger root and cucumber. His spring water is from Yawl, near Lyme Regis. “I wanted a floral taste. I just worked on that, adjusting the concentrations against the juniper. I made my first small batch, left it for a few hours and then tasted it. “I was a bit tiddly when I rang The Queen’s Arms is under new ownership, currently hiring for:
Sous Chef Housekeeper To apply please email CVs to info@thequeensarms.com or tel 01963 220317
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my daughter at Bath University and told her I was going to sell it. My son was doing economics, so we agreed he’d do the money, I’d make it and my daughter would taste it.” The 70cl, 42% ABV gin is called Mounters 13, after the area of Marnhull so named as it was reputedly a Roman encampment and lookout. The 13 reflects the botanicals. A name and label re-design came about last year and was based on advice – something Chris is quick to admit. “Getting out there, marketing and selling is my weakness.” The first bottle made went for research, among customers at The Crown Inn, Marnhull – his home village. It went down well and is stocked there and in The Ship at West Stour. His licence does not allow sales to the public but it is also now on sale at the Spar shop in Marhull, Dikes in Stalbridge, Shaftesbury
Wines, Compton McCrae in Semley and The Royal Oak, Swallow-cliffe. Thyme after Thyme in Stur followed last week. He has also upgraded to a 60-litre copper still and has huge capacity to move up from a current output of 80 bottles a month, made in two batches. But Chris insists he is not in the same league as Dorset’s five big gin producers: Conker, Lilliput, Fordington, Pothecary and, most recently, Viper Gin in Cerne Abbas. “I am the oddball in the crowd,” he said. “I don’t seem to be going with the same energy and direction that the youngsters are doing. “But I want it to work. I am serious about it but I am not forcing it on people. I want to spend the next five years doing this, hopefully not by employing 20 people. But you never know….” More information: mountersgin.co.uk
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Food & Drink
Paul crowned champion of sausages By Steve Keenan
newsdesk@blackmorevale.net
Q: What happened when Ludlow butcher Paul Buttling won an award that recognised his sausages as the best in the country? A: He sold 4,500 of his champion pork and sage sausages in a week, 50% more than he sold the previous week! The annual Meat Trades’ Journal competition is for independent butchers, and the Champion of Champions accolade is one that Paul has sought for two decades. “Dad used to attend southwest meetings of the National Federation of Meat Traders and won awards for his sausages many a time. “That’s how it started,” said Paul. You can see several trophies and certificates on the wall of their shop. But it was national recognition that the family sought for many years. “I’ve put my sausages in for the national Meat Trades competition about 10 times over the past 20 years. “Not bad for a little old back-end country butcher to come out on top!” The family buy most of their meat from a farmer in Taunton, and the pigs are reared in Devizes. The sausages are processed in the shop, with several varieties including pork with apricot or tomato and basil. But the pork and sage has always been the main winner, selling on average 3,000 sausages a week (500lbs). “When it came to competition, the cooking always seemed to be the problem,” he said. “But I think I’ve worked it
PORK OF THE TOWN: Paul Buttling with his champion sausages and his trophy
out now. It’s all about level heat cooking the sausage all over and keeping it rolling for about 10 minutes. “I’ve just won it, so that’s it. I will enter again – that was the hard bit, winning our first one.” Paul and his parents moved from a butcher’s business in London in 1978 to take over the shop in Ludlow. Paul was just 17, and he studied at Salisbury Tech with a view to going into building. But it didn’t pan out that way. “I never intended to get involved but the business started to grow, and Dad needed another pair of hands. “Mum put on a bit of emotional blackmail and that was it!” His dad Tom died last December. “It’s funny. “I’ve got a picture drawing of him in the office and one evening last week, I looked up and it looked like he was smiling. It was spooky.” 41
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Pets
Ask the vet... How much exercise does my dog need? The amount of exercise a dog needs can vary between breeds and during different life stages. Very young and old dogs often need less exercise than young to middle-aged adults. Puppies have growing bones and developing joints and their exercise requirements will change as they grow. Owners often worry whether they are giving their puppy the correct amount of exercise. Generally speaking puppies should start out with short walks two or three times a day and these can gradually increase as they grow. Avoiding overexercising is important particularly in larger breeds because they are more prone to joint problems. Breeds can vary in how much exercise they need but most breeds will enjoy a good walk if you build up their fitness levels gradually. Some breeds do need a lot of exercise otherwise they can become destructive or develop behavioural problems. Ensure you choose a breed which suits your energy levels. Sadly a growing number of
dogs are overweight or obes\e and this is usually down to them taking in more calories than they are burning. Increasing their exercise will help with weight loss although any increase needs to be gradual to allow fitness to develop to prevent injuries. Walking with our dogs keeps us healthy as well. Long walks in the countryside are lovely as long as you allow for weather conditions and your dog’s overall fitness. Walking dogs in sunny weather can cause breathing problems and foot pad injuries due to hot Tarmac so it is important to avoid exercising when the weather is too hot. Arthritis is a common problem in older dogs and regular shorter walks are better for arthritic animals. Keeping their joints moving whilst avoiding over exercising can help significantly with mobility by maintaining muscle strength, reducing weight gain and preventing joints from stiffening up. The type of exercise is also important. Many dogs love to chase a ball but care should be taken to avoid causing joint injuries.
with Lynn Broom Chasing sticks can lead to significant injuries to the mouth and throat and should be avoided. Agility and fly ball are examples of good exercises for active dogs who also need to keep their minds occupied. Just as in people, older dogs’ brains stay more active and they are less likely to develop dementia symptoms if they regularly exercise outside and get lots of varied experiences. Many behavioural problems such as being destructive in the house can be improved if your dog gets lots of regular exercise because this helps to stimulate their minds as well as using up pent up energy. Dogs that used to enjoy exercising but are now less keen to do so often have an underlying problem. This could be due to pain from arthritis, fear due to a bad experience, or illness and a health check may determine an underlying cause. For me, one of the biggest pleasures of owning my dog is taking him for walks because it makes us happy and healthy, keeps us both fit and allows us both to enjoy our beautiful countryside.
Clockwise from top left, Camalot, Lion, Boris and Tiger
Cats looking for new homes: Camelot (10+) shy black boy lots of war wounds needing tlc: Boris (7) shy black boy just looking for love; Lion (7) shy ginger tabby boy needing loving country home: Tiger (6) confused ginger tabby boy
Companions at Peace Pet Cremation Independent family run business offering a very personal, caring pet cremation service to bereaved pet owners. Collection Service Farewell Room Out of Hours Service provided Located in a rural countryside setting on the Somerset Dorset border Contact us on: 07900 654 440 www.companionsatpeace.co.uk
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Equestrian LOST AND FOUND AND REHOMING Our lost & found cats These are the most recent cats that have been lost or found please check out our Facebook page or give us a call Lost Cats: n Bridge Close, Gillingham – white & black boy missing since 21/7 n Henbury House Gardens, Sturminster Marshall – Bengal missing since end June n Highfields Blandford – tabby & white boy missing 6 weeks n Blandford – grey & white boy missing a couple of months n Oake Woods, Gillingham – b/w boy unneutered n Orchard St, Blandford – brindle tortie missing since end June
CLASSIFIED ADS: 01963 400186 FOXWARREN PUPPIES. top lines. ready soon.well socialised and great fun. Wormed and microchipped. Great pets or working terriers. For details from private breeder call. 07971 083351 PURE HOME BRED FOX RED LABRADOR PUPS KC reg Microchiped Wormed etc. With mum lovely natured working or pet. Ready 26/08/21. Contact 07545 379439 GORGEOUS SPROCKER PUPPIES Work or pet, ready to leave 13th August 07740 284962 PET MICROCHIPPING busypetz.co.uk enquiries@busypetz.co.uk 07731 712060
Found cats: If you are regularly seeing a cat in your garden or down your street that you don’t think has an owner please give us a call it might be a lost cat that could be reunited with its owner. n Hamlet above Bryanston – Black cat been around a few years on and off, and a w/b cat turned up 21/7 n Spetisbury – Fluffy blue grey tabby since the beginning of June n Gurkha Rd, Blandford – white and tabby (not the lost one above) n We are still offering neutering and microchipping for £5 in postcode areas DT10, DT11, SP5, SP7, BH21 and now also in SP8. Call 01258 268695. FOX RED LABRADOR PUPPIES FOR SALE. Both parents are KC registered. Working/ family pets. £2,000. 07527 202088 WIRE-HAIRED DACHSHUND PUPPY Ready now for his forever home. KC registered, microchipped and vaccinated. 07768 626658 STUNNING WHITE COCKAPOO Puppies For Sale. 07545770408 JACK RUSSELL PUPPIES Both parents have lovely temperaments, well socialised, ready now, £750. Blandford area. Call 07543 679877. FERRETS FOR SALE Nice colours £10 each 07407 347142
£5k bridleway boost By Karen Bate Horse riders in Marnhull are cantering towards a new bridleway after securing almost £5,000 from Nisa’s Making a Difference Locally charity. The newly formed Marnhull Horse Riders have worked closely with Dorset Highways and Dorset Rangers over the last 18 months, to find a way of giving horse riders in the village better off-road routes. With support from councillor Graham Carr-Jones and Adam Vincent, the company director at Dikes in Stalbridge who helped the bid, their request was granted. Now Dorset Council will be using the funds to create the bridleway on an old disused road between Ham Lane and Mill Lane.
Marnhull is one of the country’s largest villages. It has some 130 footpaths but bridleways are woeful and riders are forced to ride on busy roads. Co-ordinator Rosie Gall said: “When Adam told us the news of the award success, it was fantastic, such a generous amount, which will enable us to fund our first project. With over 60 horses living in Marnhull, the lack of off-road riding has become very serious. Some 99 per cent of available riding is on the roads, so we needed to find alternative routes nearby.” The group is hoping to raise more money for more bridleways in the village and is hosting a Tack Sale in Marnhull on August 15. For more details about the sale ring Steph on 07773 795697.
SADDLERY. New and seconds bridles, saddles, headcollars, rugs, jods, and more. Trade stand for shows. Discount prices. All repairs tack and rugs taken. Wincanton 01963 824287 / 07867846176
MARNHULL TACK SALE, Sun 15th August, Sellers 9am, £5 in advance, buyers from 10am. To book a space, get more details tel/text 07773 795697
TB MARE, 15 years, ex racehorse for sale 07811 837061
HUNTERS Exercised by experienced, mature male. Wimborne, Sherborne, Dorchester areas. 07786 866099
2021 SMALL BALE meadow hay Sedgehill Shaftesbury From £3.50 07973 318593
PADDOCKS For all your Paddock & Field maintenance, call Mark on 07810 540725
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Antiques & Collectibles ACREMAN ST. ANTIQUES AUCTION SHERBORNE AUCTION Friday 27th August 10am VIEWING Thursday 26th 10am-5pm online through easyliveauction.com
HOT WHEELS: The 2003 Noble M12 GTO 3R which sold for £40,000, the 1960 MG A Roadster project which sold for £16,500, the 1989 Porsche 911 Targa which went for £37,000 and the 1975 Ford Escort RS200 project which raised £24,000. Below: Gary Kemp’s 2002 Jaguar XK8 coupe was sold for £7,000
We are now taking in for our next General Auction Friday 24th September For all enquiries please contact Gill Norman on 07908 333577 or 01935 508764 auction@acremanstreetantiques.co.uk
CLARKE’S AUCTIONS Auctioneers & Valuers Antiques & Collectibles Next sale Friday 3th and Saturday 14th August iewing Thursday 2th August from 9am to 4.30pm
A 19th century Chinese Gu vase. Estimate £150-£250 An Art Nouveau Arts & Crafts enamel plaque depicting a lady. Sold for £1,350
Units 1 & 2 Kingsettle Business Park Station Road, Semley, Shaftesbury, SP7 9BU 01747 955109 enquiries@clarkesauctions.co.uk clarkesauctions co uk
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I know this much is True: Car auction strikes Gold! The Charterhouse auction of classic and vintage cars at the Haynes International Motor Museum in July was a record for the auctioneers with a total of just over £475,000. Top lot on the day was £40,000 paid for a 2003 Noble M12 GTO 3R. It was also the fastest car in the auction with a top speed of 186mph. Next up, there was a 1989 Porsche 911 Targa. From a West Country deceased estate it sold to an octogenarian at £37,000. Elsewhere in the auction, a 1975 Ford Escort restoration project, having been garage stored for the past 25 years, sold to a father and son to restore for £24,000. Another Ford Escort, this time a 1986 RS Turbo, made good money selling for £6,800 with the buyer looking to complete a nut and bolt restoration on the car to add in to his private
collection. Other restoration projects remained popular too, with a 1960 MG A Roadster, discovered by the auctioneers when clearing a cottage near Shaftesbury selling for £16,500 despite being in pieces. Also from a deceased estate, this time near Taunton, were a brace of Citroens. Still on their original French number plates and having been garage stored for some time, a 1951 Citroen 15 Six sold for £11,000 and a 1956 Citroen 11B Light 15 £5,000. However, there was one car which hit the right note with bidders – a
2002 Jaguar XK8 coupe. Bought new by Gary Kemp of Spandau Ballet fame, this silver coloured car turned to Gold selling for £7,000. Charterhouse are now accepting entries for their next specialist auctions with automobilia & enamel signs on August 18, coins, medals and stamps September 5 followed by model cars, toys, and clocks on September 6 and then classic and vintage cars at the Haynes International Motor Museum on October 5 with classic and vintage motorcycles, also at Haynes, on Thursday, October 14.
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Antiques & Collectibles
Sparkling result as bracelet sells for £15,625 at auction Dore & Rees’s July Interiors auction had a bumper selection of over 600 lots featuring furniture, rugs, pictures, ceramics, works of art, silver, jewellery and watches. The top lot on the day was an eye-catching 1930s French platinum and 18ct gold diamond bracelet featuring three principal brilliant cut diamonds. This highly striking bracelet brought considerable interest from online and telephone bidders, with the final selling price reaching £15,625 (including Buyer’s Premium). The auction total reached over £72,000 (including Buyer’s Premium), a strong result for the Interiors auctions and shows the benefits of taking the auctions online and opening up to a wider audience bidding from home. Head of sale Guy Tayler said: “This is our third Interiors auction since we re-launched Dore & Rees in May and it’s fantastic to see these freshly curated
Forthcoming Auctions
Ever wondered what it’s worth? Following the highly successful Asian Art auction in May which included this impressive blue and white charger (£22,500 incl Buyer’s Premium), Dore & Rees are looking forward the next auction in November. Leading Asian Art specialist and Head of Sale Lee Young is available for valuations of Asian ceramics, sculptures, paintings and works of art. EYE-CATCHING: The 1930s platinum, diamond and gold bracelet
auctions performing well for buyers and sellers alike. “We are now looking forward to the next Interiors sale on August 18.” Dore & Rees offer auction estimates for items you may be considering selling by auction and formal valuations for probate purposes. Please contact the office on 01373 462257 for more information or take a look at the website, doreandrees.com
Time to value your valuables Acreman St. Antiques Auction is now accepting items for the Friday, August 27 sale. The firm is also now taking in items for its specialist November 19 Textile, Fashion and Apparel Auction and further entries are being invited for the specialist September 17 Asian Art Auction. The company’s experts are always very happy to give advice and free valuations
and can make home visits if required. You can contact them either by email auction@acermanstreet antiques.co.uk or by phone – =Gill Norman on 07908 333577 or 01935 508764. Dates for next auction: n Friday, August 27 at 10am, viewing Thursday August 26 10am-5pm n Taking in for the next General Auction on Friday, September 24.
Contact Dore & Rees to make a valuation appointment at Dore & Rees auction salerooms in Frome or for a home visit.
Dore & Rees, Auction Salerooms, Vicarage Street, Frome BA11 1PU
01373 462 257 doreandrees.com
5th October
9th September
14th October
Free August Valuation Days Silver, Jewellery & Watches 9th Automobilia & Enamel Signs 10th Coins, Medals, Stamps & Clocks 11th Pictures, Books, Maps & Postcards 12th Model Cars, Trains, Dolls & Toys 13th Classic Car Auction 5th October Classic Motorcycle Auction 14th October Further entries now being accepted The Long Street Salerooms Sherborne DT9 3BS t XXX DIBSUFSIPVTF BVDUJPO DPN 45
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Antiques & Collectibles
Just watch these golden wonders go at auction... Duke’s are excited to be inviting entries for the upcoming Gold Watches, Jewellery & Pocket Watch Auction on September 23. With previous gold items soaring to prices three times or more their estimates it is a perfect time to sell at auction. Last December’s A Taste of Luxury Auction saw a Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust 18ct gold lady’s bracelet watch realise a final sale price of £11,050. ANTIQUE AND MODERN CLOCK REPAIRS. Free pickup and delivery, 45 years’ experience. 01935 477582 GOOD CONDITION VINYL RECORDS WANTED: Larger collections preferred. No classical please, cash paid. 07831 266478
Operations director John Holmes said: “Online bidding is available on three different platforms and attracts a global audience, ensuring amazing prices are achieved for our clients. Judging by recent auction results there has never been a better time to bring something to auction.” Duke’s offer free valuations, schedule an appointment by contacting Duke’s directly. Find more information for all upcoming auctions at dukes-auctions. com or by calling 01305 265080. TIME’S UP: The ladies Rolex which went for £11,050
VALE OF OKE AUCTIONS, Sunday 8th August,Okeford Fitzpaine village hall.1pm viewing. 3pm start. 07971 298562
Last summer sale, but classic cars on the way Next weekend sees the last of Clarke’s Auctions’ summer sales with approximately 800 lots on offer over two days. Approximately 250 lots of paintings, garden items and rugs will be sold on Friday and the remaining lots to be offered on Saturday. Viewing for this sale is on Thursday, August 11 from 9am to 4.30pm and their colour catalogue can be found on the-saleroom.com. Clarke’s Auctions are now accepting entries for their next specialist classic vehicle and automobilia 46
auction which takes place in October, so now is the time for you to rummage in the garage, shed or attic and consign that enamel sign, collection of race meeting programmes, car mascots or collectibles. Please contact Matthew Whitney at the saleroom for advice and a free home visit to discuss your requirements. To arrange any home visits or to value items for consignment into any of their future sales please phone either Richard Clarke or Karen Marshall on 01747 855109 at the main offices on Station Road, Semley, Shaftesbury.
Antique & Classic Clock Repairs & Restoration Longcase Clocks a speciality Antique Clock sales
Clocks Unlimited
Tel: (01935) 423233 Mobile: 07974 520545 bclocksunlimited@aol.com www.clocksunlimited.co.uk
WE BUY RECORDS, COLLECTIONS LARGE AND SMALL Call BILL 07967 816506 or 01747 811100 Email: bill@tunes.co.uk
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Antiques & Collectibles
How to encourage and save hedgehogs A hedgehog in autumn ©Tom Marshall
Valuations | Collection Care | Auction & Private Sales Duke’s welcomes Rufus Bird LVO as Director of Heritage Services & Valuations.
By Hazel Ormrod of Dorset Wildlife Trust
Duke’s offer a new collection care service for private collections.
With the leaves turning golden, the nights drawing in and a chill in the air, the prospect of hibernation is looming for the nation’s hedgehogs. All through the spring and summer, hedgehogs have been munching as many bugs, worms and other invertebrates as they can to build up their fat reserves, to keep them alive during their hibernation. They seek out a quiet spot in autumn, under a woodpile, a garden shed or in a compost heap to build a nest of leaves and twigs called a hibernaculum in which to shelter over the winter. Hedgehogs are an important part of British wildlife but in recent years, numbers have declined dramatically, largely due to the loss of habitats and the effects of climate change. But you can help in lots of ways. A bowl of water will be well received along with food such as cat and dog food (meat, not fish), nuts, sunflower seeds or special hedgehog food. However, you should never feed a hedgehog bread or milk as it causes digestive problems. Making your garden or outdoor space hedgehog-friendly is simple to do. Create a wild area or plant a hedge which will provide shelter and a source of
Contact rufus.bird@dukes-auctions.com or Telephone 01305 265080 (Rufus Bird photographed in The Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace by Julian Calder in 2019, when in post as Surveyor of The Queen’s Works of Art) Photo: © Julian Calder Photography
Free Valuations, Shaftesbury Office
A cabochon emerald brooch by Van Cleef & Arpels
SOLD for £8,200
A Tiffany silver cup commemorating The Hay-Pauncefote Treaty
SOLD for £72,000 Station Road, Semley, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 9AN 01747 855 122 www.semleyauctioneers.com Offices in Dorset, Wiltshire and London
invertebrates to feast upon. Hedgehogs roam at night looking for mates, food and nesting areas and can travel as far as 2km – so create a hedgehog hole in your fence or a dig burrow underneath (with your neighbour’s agreement of course) so that they can travel freely. Avoid using chemicals – slug pellets can seriously harm hedgehogs. The upside is that hedgehogs eat slugs anyway but if there are still too many for your liking, try using beer to get rid of them or place obstacles around your plants. Ponds can be a hazard so create an exit slope – although hedgehogs can swim, they need a way out if they should fall in. And finally check before strimming, lighting bonfires or moving a compost heap in case a hedgehog has set up home. To find more ways to support hedgehogs in your area, search for hedgehogs on our website: dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk. Did you know? n An adult hedgehog has up to 7,000 spines n Some hedgehogs are blonde. This is thought to be caused by rare recessive genes n 14 different species of hedgehog exist around the world n Hedgehog numbers have fallen by 30% in 10 years 47
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Home & Garden HOME & GARDEN SERVICES
(see also Local Services)
Treecare Co. Tree Specialists TREE STUMP REMOVAL
Tree Tree Surgery. Surgery. Reductions. Reductions. Felling. Felling. Hedge Trimming. Stump Grinding. Hedge Trimming. Stump Grinding. Woodchip Woodchip supplies. supplies. Family Family run run business business since since 1946 1946 Tel: 01963 250005 Tel: 01963 250005 Mobile: Mobile: 07976 07976 934 934 252 252 www.bandgdown.co.uk
Garden Design
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Steve Guppy Home Maintenance & Improvements
Est 20 Years
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Serving all your interior & exterior maintenance needs
01747 826656 franksgroup.co.uk
•Alterations •Renovations •Carpentry •Kitchen Fitting •Bathroom Fitting •Wall/Floor Tiling •Plastering •Hard Landscaping •Painting & Decorating •Plumbing •Electrical
OLD BYGONES & COLLECTABLES. Rural, garden & agricultural items bought & sold. Tim 01725 517268 / 07311 478301 MALCOLM KELLY Grass cutting and hedge cutting. All garden maintenance. 01258817541. 07717368134. GJB GARDENING & TREE SERVICES: All aspects of work, trees, gardening, jet washing, shed and house clearances. Don’t delay, call today for free estimates 07378 774009 GA WHILE GARDEN SERVICES: Grass & hedge cutting, strimming, all rubbish taken away. Call Glenn 07773 794119
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FRANKS MAINTENANCE GROUP
Fully Insured Tel: 01747 590584 Mob: 07812 106 513
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
North Dorset Tree Surgeons We carry out all aspects of tree surgery, hedge cutting and stump grinding. Fully insured and NPTC quali昀ed.
Call Will today on 01747 854517 or 07872 970741 Professional
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LAWN MOWING SERVICE: 01747 821 726 GUTTERS CLEARED Windows, fascias, soffits, Gutters cleaned, Repairs, Free estimates 07788 376752 LAWN SCARIFYING Moss and thatch removal. 01747 821 726 SCREENED TOP SOIL for sale. Delivered. 01258 861046 TOPSOIL always available. Barn stored, screened or asdug. Small or large amounts. 01963 363208/07836 747895
WELL ROTTED MANURE: £50 per transit load. Phone Roger on 01202 826502 or 07885 826396 FOREVER-GREEN LANDSCAPES. All aspects of landscaping fencing and garden maintenance. Call Matt 0788 5 586716 or 01747 825134 RUBBISH CLEARED hedge trimming, gardening waste, sheds and garage cleared. Free estimate call 07864 960768 ASBESTOS REMOVAL Garages, sheds, lean-tos, roofing and cladding. Collection and dismantling by registered hazardous waste carrier. Call 07973 444620 or 01722 414478
Tree Surgeons TREE WORK Felling Pruning/shaping Section felling Hedge cutting Scrub clearance £10M public liability insurance
LANDSCAPING Fencing Patios Sleeper walls All hard landscaping
Vale Tree Surgeons Limited Tel: 01747 228484 Mob: 07770 833734 www.valetreesurgeons.com
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Landscape Gardening & Tree Services
More than 10 years experience of building and maintaining beautiful gardens
Patios t Turfing t Fencing t Decking t Retaining walls Stone walls t Hard landscaping t Footings and bases concrete Block paving t Porcelain paving t Cobble driveways t Ponds Summer houses t Tree surgery t Hedge cutting t Pruning t Grass cutting and garden maintenance t Garden clearance Give us a call!
Ricky Downton 07885531718 Connor Gould 07946731122
MAN WITH MICRO-DIGGER & 1.5ton digger. Garden clearance, patios, fencing, decking, landscaping, driveways 30+ years’ experience. Call Ken on 07882 441873 or 01963 32034 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 Blackmore Vale LOG SPLITTING AND CHIPPING mobile log splitting and chipping service 07760 469411 Have your HEDGES CUT ELECTRICALLY to avoid disturbing wildlife/people. Call David 07786 658708
SEASONED HARDWOOD LOGS: £145 double load, £85 half load. 01258 880892 / 07980 036250 GREENHOUSES SUPPLIED/ERECTED Alloy/ten colours Spares-Repairs-Glass Chris Abrams 01258 452632 L DAVIS AND SONS Garden clearance and garden design. Concrete bases, patios, gravel, fencing and much more. We also deliver compost, pots, bark, logs and other gardening products. 01458 241230 or 07950 261510
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Gardening...
...with botanist Dr Dave Aplin
Peaches and almonds CAN be harvested here Mouthwatering peaches plucked fresh from the garden in early August and fresh almonds gathered during late autumn are two crops I enjoy harvesting from our garden. They are relatively easy to grow but despite this, they do have an unfair reputation of being difficult, tender and prone to disease. As a result, these two delights are sadly rarely encountered in British gardens. For success outdoors, you need a south-facing wall, time to train and prune and the good fortune of a mild spring. Given these requirements, peaches and almonds can be cropped in real abundance. Peaches and almonds are sometimes considered exotic crops you encounter in the Mediterranean rather than the Vale. But both are completely hardy and will easily withstand the coldest weather our climate can throw at it. Their reputation refers to their blossom. Both peaches and almonds bloom early, around late February and these flowers are frost tender. The art of achieving a good crop is to protect their blooms. A south-facing wall offers good protection as bricks radiate the heat stored from the day during the night, raising temperatures close to the wall. Careful training and pruning are needed to develop the tree into a fan
shape that hugs the wall. To develop a fan, multiple stems are encouraged from the base of the young tree and spaced apart to form the shape. Selected shoots are tied at an angle to multiple horizontal wires creating the pleasing fan. All outward- and inward-facing shoots are removed. By training the tree’s branches 5-10cm (a few inches) from the wall they receive good protection. In testament to this, despite this year’s frosty spring, our almonds and peach still have a good crop, whereas my pears and cherries in the open garden do not. Finally, the unsightly peach leaf curl (which also affects almond leaves) is in my experience, the only disease to cause a problem. In the past I would use Bordeaux mix, copper sulphate, to prevent this disfiguring fungal disease. This worked, but due to heath
concerns associated with its use it was removed from sale. I now pick off all infected leaves as soon as spotted discarding them far from the plot. This prevents the fungus from releasing its spores and reduces reinfection the following year. n soilvalues.com I BUY JEWELLERY, clothes, handbags, shoes, cashmere, etc. I offer an understanding post-bereavement service. 07702 254779 CORNER SUITE Cream leather 5+ seater plus footstool £1200 immaculate condition, originally cost £1800 new DFS. Viewing welcome, Henstridge. Call Keith 07708965052
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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
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Countrywide is an approved installer for Properla, which comes in ten pastel shades. Countrywide offers a finance option on request and has fitters dotted around the westcountry. Colin added: “We have a lot of happy customers – check out our reviews. We’re on Checkatrade.” You can book a no obligation survey using thermal imagery to highlight damp or cold spots. Colin said: “At Countrywide we pride ourselves on exceeding customers’ expectations. We offer high quality exterior wall
and roof coatings that will make your home exterior look beautiful, protect your exterior walls and roof from the elements and also comes with a minimum of 10 years’ guarantee. “We are currently offering all New Blackmore Vale readers a fantastic discount of 20% off exterior wall and roof coatings.” n Book a free home survey and estimate at Countrywide-surveys.co.uk or call 0800 246 5145.
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Home & Garden
Create your perfect kitchen with our designers in store Personal service – we know not everybody wants the same, we’re here to help you choose.
Shaftesbury: 01747 851 476 Longmead Industrial Estate, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8PL
Specialists who will work with you to design a kitchen that covers practicality, functionality and more.
Warminster: 01985 219 200 5-6 George Street, Warminster, Wiltshire BA12 8QA
A kitchen that is beautiful not just to look at, but to be in.
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Your local kitchen and appliance specialists...
We now stock fabulous heavy-duty firepits, hand forged in Britain, perfect for extending the long summer evenings while cooking great food! Come and visit us, Monday – Saturday 9am – 5.30pm and Sunday 10am – 4pm Milton on Stour, Gillingham SP8 5QA 01747 824015
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Local Services LOGS
Season Barn Dry Logs 20 miles radius of Sherborne
Tel: 01935 815534 SHINY STOVES OVEN CLEANING
CLEANING DISPLAY ADS: 07714 289409
Ovens,Ranges, Aga’s, etc. Independent Family Run Business Covering The Blackmore Vale Area
Tel 01935 592461 Mob 07875 272401 www.shinystoves.com
WINDOWS & DOORS
SEASONED LOGS Delivery FOC within 10 miles of Blandford OAK - £60 per Cu.M Mixed - £70 per Cu.M ASH - £80 per Cu.M Contact - 07786 060242
Call: 07900-196427 01258 721236 Email: info@quantumlocksmiths.co.uk Follow us on
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LOGS R US: 1 ton pickup load of logs £90. Double load £150, dumpy bag £60. All hardwood. 07790 404593/01258 818081
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.
Tom the Roofer
FREE D AN O QU TESATES IM EST
I cover all aspects of roofing work, gutter replacement, cleaning and repair work
01258-450879 | 07855-402799
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Quantum Locksmiths •24 Hour Call Out •UPVC Repairs •Key Cutting •Lock Changes •DBS Checked •No VAT
A A FRAMPTON, seasoned hardwood logs, full load, 2.2 cu metres, £135, half load, £80. Dumpy Bags £55,Call 07860 242485, 01747 826408
Sectional Doors / Roller Doors / Up and Over Side Hinged / Personnel Doors Spares & Accessories Installation / Servicing Automation / 2 into 1 Conversions Insulated Garage Doors Call 01963 363782 or 01258 472830 www.dorsetgaragedoors.co.uk
• Felt Roofing Specialist • Tiling, Slating and UPVC • Velux Windows • No Job Too Small • Insurance Work • Leadwork
Based in Wincanton
Friendly Service Free Estimates Mobile 07973 248319 scott@scottmilesroofing.co.uk
Tel: 07931 583614 valesideroofing@hotmail.com Find us on
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EPDM RUBBER ROOFING, The clean and easy way to renew or construct a 昀at roof. Available from stock at our depots in Yeovil and Dorchester. YEOVIL DEPOT 01935 700425
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Local Services WASTE & HOUSE CLEARANCE
Serving the West Country for 40 years SEPTIC TANK EMPTYING SERVICE The same team are still providing Pete White’s friendly service
DEMOLITION ANDDISPOSAL OFANYTHING All enquiries welcome large or small
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KING
DEMOLITION & SALVAGE
01963 370924 email: orders@wessexwaste.co.uk
Please ring 01202 287635 or 07850 684282 ANYTIME for more information and a free no-obligation quotation
Clive Smith Ltd. SKIP HIRE
SKIP HIRE ALL AREAS COVERED ALL SIZE OF SKIP AVAILABLE PLEASE RING
CLIVE SMITH ANYTIME
01258 860 166 or 07974 822 243
All Size Skips Available Full muckaway service available, small or large loads inc grab lorries Tipping facilities at our premises Sand, gravel & top soil supplied Loose or in Bulk Bags
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Trade and DIY welcome Ring for enquiries
Gillingham 01747 826107 Trusted family run business
HOUSE CLEAR HOU CL ARAN ANCE CE Plus; Sheds, Attics, Garages & Gardens Quality Items Offset Registered Waste Carrier Tel: 01258 440838 Or: 07853 275379 enquiries@back2market.com
PEST REMOVAL SPECTRUM PEST CONTROL Rodents, insects and all other pests humanely dealt with. Bees re-homed if possible. Quali昀ed and Experienced Technician. Member of the British Pest Control Association T: 01258 721462 M: 07379 405080
enquiries@spectrumpestcontrol.co.uk
Wasps, moles, rats, mice, squirrels etc. BPCA qualified Insured
Call Jim 07854 395112 01963 362292
WASPS
Rob’s Clearance • • House, shed, and site clearance Rubbish removed
NESTS DESTROYED WITHIN 24 HOURS
01747 822832 07947 839068
• Recycling carried out • Good/interesting items bought for cash • Friendly and reliable
01747 839751 or 07956 414896
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Local Services PLUMBING, HEATING & DRAINAGE
CHIMNEYS K.SANSOM CHIMNEY SWEEP Brush & vacuum. APICS registered 01963 370038 COLIN THE CHIMNEY SWEEP: Call anytime for a quote. Certificates available upon request. Fully insured. 01963 458199/07889 597741.
Phoenix Chimneys
& Property Maintenance Clive Young carries out Chimney Sweeping Solid Fuel Stove Servicing & Repairs All Chimney Work Birdguards & Cowls Repointing & Leadwork
Call 01258 455947 mandy4phoenixchimneys@gmail.com
KDL PLUMBING & HEATING. FREE ESTIMATES AND ADVICE. MOBILE 0747-512-8249 01747430216 01202-805650
D&T Plumbing and Heating
Tel: 01258 455251 Email: smokin.nicely@hotmail.co.uk smokinnicely.co.uk
Clarinet & Saxophone Ex-Professional plays as Soloist and Busker for Weddings and Special Events
01749 813625 Robert Chalke www.robertchalke.co.uk
TOOLS & DIY WANTED - Dave buys all types of tools Call 01935 428975
MUSIC PIANO TUNING, repairs, sales of reconditioned pianos. Julian Phillips BA CGLI. 01258 471194 SHERBORNE GUITAR TUITION: 01935 389655 ahiahel@live.com TOOLS WANTED, cash waiting Tel 01747 850474
Why not call us on 01747 823731 / 07970 484890 Newhouse Farm Partnership, Colestreet Lane, Gillingham, Dorset
SOLID FUEL INSTALLATIONS 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, 07921 074602 solidfuel3@aol.com solidfuelinstallations ltd.co.uk
• Natural Gas, LPG and Oil • Central Heating and Power Flushing
• Condensing and
Combination Boilers
01258 446186 07973 183658
Tiling
• All of the Blackmore Vale area covered
www.quinnsheating.com
FRANKS
•Boiler Replacement •Boiler Servicing •Gas, Oil & LPG MAINTENANCE GROUP •General Plumbing •Bathrooms Installations, •Landlord Certification servicing and •Solid Fuel Stove maintenance Installation and
01747 826656 franksgroup.co.uk
Servicing
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
DOG WALKING 'DAWG TIRED' Proper country dog walks. Insured/CRB checked. 1/2 hour £10/1 hour £15. Flexible availability. facebook.com/DAWGTired-100820242231763 Call Liz: 07725 883647
• Landlord’s Certificates • Bathrooms, Kitchens and
HEATING AND PLUMBING
Chimneys and Flues professionally swept. Extremely clean service. Keeping Dorset’s chimneys smokin’ nicely.
Perhaps we can help... Established over 30 years we have the skill and know-how to cope with any job large or small, from repairs to full installation.
LTD
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Problems with your septic tank, soakaway or sewage system? Worried about the new domestic sewage legislation issued Jan 2020?
Oil servicing and repairs, plus all other aspects of plumbing and heating carried out
t:01747 854887 m:07525 755 696 SURVEYS
Septic Tank, Treatment Plant, Soakaways
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
ABBEY DRAINAGE UNBLOCKING DRAINS We offer a wide range of tools and equipment for the trade and DIY including
Makita, Jasic, Holemaker HMT, Sealey, Bosch & many more Expert advice on the best tool for your job. Tel: 01258 451222 4c Sunrise Business Park, Blandford Forum DT11 8ST
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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
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Local Services GARDENING & LANDSCAPING (see also Home & Garden) For all your fencing and decking needs
Machine or Hand-Lay Local Authority Approved ESTABLISHED 1988
All aspects of Surfacing Roads Drives Footpaths Drop Kerbs Resin Bond Drives
Concrete & Floor Screed Mixed On site Any Quantity Delivered Sand Gravel Stone Cement Blocks etc Supplied Loose or in Big Bags
01747 853687 or 01747 855630 www.hardimanconcrete.co.uk
ALL IRONWORK Handrails, gates, railings, repairs., restoration. 01258 880301 R&W FENCING SERVICES All types of fencing, agriculture and domestic 01258 880892 07980 036250
Call for a free quote 01747 820234 The Depot, Longcross, Warminster BA12 6LJ
CLASSIFIED ADS: 01963 4000186
Sherborne Fencing Ltd Tel: 01935 814272 Mobile: 07814246332
Good Quality Top Soil in Stock
Now available... Rockery Stone
Competitive Rates
info@cgtarmac.co.uk
Closeboard, panels & sheds supplied and fitted. Gates made to measure.
www.cgtarmac.co.uk
DRYSTONE WALLING AND LANDSCAPING yenstonewalling.co.uk 01963 371123
LAWN MOWING service 01747 821726
TREE & GARDEN SERVICES 07435 220238/ 01258 858888 Fully insured quality service provided
FENCING GATES DECKING PERGOLAS Landworx 01747 822655
D KING & SON Tree and Garden Services t 25 years’ experience Registered waste carrier t t Free estimates t All areas covered t No job too small
07831 091239 david.king63@aol.co.uk
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Local Services ARCHITECTURAL, BUILDING & ELECTRICAL
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Opportunity Alert, at Dudsbury Guide Camp We are looking to modernise our out of date toilet facilities, and we are looking for help from Architects, Builder, Solar Power Installers etc. Primarily we offer Camping and Residential Accommodation for Guiding Units in Dorset, but we also welcome Units from further afield and many Non Guiding Groups. Dudsbury is celebrating its 90th Anniversary year in October and has served the community in many ways. If you can help in any way, please email us at
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Delightful dancing demoiselles bring so much colour and joy During an exceptionally hot day, I decided to walk down by the river in the hopes that just my imagination of the cool running water will ease the effects of the high summer sun. There is hardly a breath of wind and the River Stour is flat and glassy with only faint undulations of current. The swallows dip low over the river scooping a drink as they rise. Noisy reed warblers chatter from the margins, and tiny insects, on breaking the surface tension, send out wide concentric circles that slowly dissipate towards the banks. Grasshoppers, gatekeepers and meadow brown butterflies grace my feet as I momentarily sit to absorb this bustling kaleidoscope of life. Then along come the beautiful demoiselles. Wisps
of metallic blue and green sprites whisper past me, elegantly and gracefully dancing from perch to perch in a flamboyant aerial display. Beautiful demoiselles are one of our largest damselflies. They are usually found following shallow streams or rivers, and decorating wet woodlands. The male of the species has dark-coloured wings and metallic bluegreen bodies whilst the females have brown wings and green bodies. They are smaller and more delicate that dragonflies and can be distinguished from their cousins by their thinner abdomens, wings that are
closed at rest, and eyes that are separated rather than joined. Like dragonflies, they belong to the insect order of Odonata, and have been on earth for more than 300 million years, predating the dinosaurs. Fossil remains have revealed magnificent giant species with 60cm wingspans. As they dance around the riverbank, I recall the time I watched a dragonfly nymph climb up one of the flag irises in my pond to begin its miraculous transformation. For anyone who has witnessed this, it is a slightly uncomfortable yet compelling process to behold, as the dragonfly
slowly emerges headfirst out of their nymph body, pushing out and extending their long wings that hang beneath them. When these fine gossamer wings have expanded with haemolymph (insect blood) and their globular compound eyes furnished with thousands of lenses, they stretch out to dry and then they fly away leaving their empty, ghostlike, nymph carcasses clinging to the vegetation. Because of this incredible circle of life from air to water and back again, dragonflies and damselflies symbolize wisdom, change, transformation, light and adaptability. Most of all, they have brought colour and joy on this steamy hot summer’s day. Dr Susie Curtin curtin.susanna@gmail.com 59
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Stress is good for you... to a degree Are you stressed enough? That sounds a bit odd, coming from a coach who helps people reduce and manage stress, but hear me out. A bit of stress is actually good for you. It helps you focus your attention and energy on a specific task - be that a problem or an opportunity. Stress keeps you moving forward. It’s the adrenaline and cortisol rush that switches us to total focus, quick reaction mode. That said, too much of a good thing becomes, well, a bad thing. The accumulation has effects ranging from inconvenient to life threatening. Because this can build up to be a serious rather than unpleasant issue, I spend a great proportion of my coaching looking at clients’
causes or sources of stress. I talk to children in schools from 11 years up about stress - what and why it is, what happens we feel it and most importantly, what 11 year old children can start doing to manage the stress in their
lives. Start the good habits early so by the time they’re out in the big wide world they are managing stress effectively without really thinking about it. How do you manage or get rid of the stress in
Alice Johnsen is a life coach based near Sherborne. 07961 080513 alicejohnsen.co.uk
your life? There are lots of different ways of doing this and hopefully you will have your own tips and tricks. It doesn’t have to be complicated or over-clever. For me, I have to get outside.
Walk, pull up some weeds in the garden, spend time with the dog. It doesn’t take long to feel better, more grounded and to put things back in the perspective that is right for them. However, that decision to
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take a break and step back has to come from us as individuals. No one is going to say to us: “Your brow looks furrowed, you look like you need a break, off you go, I’ve got this while you do some deep breathing exercise and re-ground yourself”. Well, not this side of the Atlantic. So, it’s up to us as individuals to monitor and manage our own stress. It’s a good habit to get into and even better for your children to observe you doing. If you’d like to know more about managing the sources of stress in your life, let’s chat. All details on my website, or follow me on Instagram. EMMA HOWE. Clairvoyant. Established 25 years. In-depth personal consultations, life guidance, Call 01458 830276 / 07881 088664
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Health & Wellbeing
A walk around...
with retired Dorset rights of way officer Chris Slade
MANSTON 6 miles There’s a small car park near the Church, which is worth a visit as it’s Grade 1 listed. There’s a domed building close to it which might possibly be a mausoleum. Then take the footpath from near the car park to the west south west for a mile and a quarter across meadows skirting the Stour. Look out for interesting wildfowl and enjoy the lovely views. When you reach a tributary stream, Chivrick’s Brook, you’re at the parish boundary so turn back and head north east alongside a hedge, then a farm track to join a road. Walk
north east along the road for a quarter of a mile and, just past an industrial estate, join a path heading north east across a field to a junction of paths where you turn left and head north west, then turning north
through a short section of woodland with pheasant feeders, across another field to join a path heading north east along a field edge. This joins a farm track skirting a wood, then another footpath north
east to cross the boundary with Marnhull. Follow the boundary hedge bank north east as far as the road at Ramshill Farm. Turn right and head south south east down the road, taking care as it can be busy at times. At a junction turn right and head south south west as far as the Plough Inn, which was closed when I visited, but may now be open. The road swings left and heads south down to the village. Carry on south south east and then south and you’ll soon be back at the car. If you’re not a muggle and are into geocaching (look it up!) you might have found several on this walk, although one needs a slight diversion.
Herbs are helpful but can also be dangerous, so take care I was telephoned this week by someone very concerned about his wife going off and picking meadowsweet after reading my article. Quite rightly, he was worried about the safety of just picking herbs. It is obviously vitally important that if you are foraging for herbs, you are absolutely sure you have the right one. There are plants growing wild, and in our gardens, that are highly toxic and could make you extremely unwell or even kill you. If you are interested in foraging then it would be a good idea to have some books to refer to or even better to find a herbalist or forager and go on a tour with them, it is amazing what you can learn in one day. Some of these poisonous plants we as herbalists do use, but they can only be administered by a qualified herbalist and there are very strict Government guidelines on the maximum single and weekly doses.
These herbs have profound physiological effects on the central nervous system and are mainly used for emergencies. They do not address the underlying cause of an illness. When you go to a herbalist the initial consultation will take at least one hour. We will try to establish what the root cause of your illness or problem might be and will address that. We do not just treat symptoms. Symptoms are a result of your body being out of balance and our aim is to rebalance things by, for
including your lifestyle, diet, stress levels and previous medical history and will then come up with advice and herbal prescriptions. I was going to talk about Yarrow this week, but it is not a herb that should be confined to a single sentence, so that will be in the next issue. I would however like to reiterate that herbs can be very powerful, some are poisonous and some addictive – look at coffee, tobacco, poppies (from which morphine and heroin is made). Do always make sure that you know you have the right herb if picking them yourself. nFiona Chapman pellyfiona@gmail.com. 07742453285
example, treating your digestion or stress levels or making sure that your liver is not congested, your heart is strong, and your blood is moving freely around your body taking nutrients and hormones to where they are meant to be. Your bowels have to be working well so you are getting rid of toxins and not just recycling them. Your kidneys need to be efficient to get rid of uric acid and other toxins. Fiona Chapman is In short, studying naturopathy herbalists and herbal medicine at look at the the College of whole body Naturopathic Medicine
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Items for Sale Pekin Bantams & Hybrid Pullets available Tel 01963 363659 dorsethens.co.uk Revlon makeup mirror. Magnifies and illuminates. Less than half price. Perfect. £ 20.00. 01747 840641 Baby car seat and base.Maxi Cosi pebble plus. No accidents and pet and smoke free. Further reduced. £70.00 01747 840641 1 ton hydraulic engine hoist. Bright red. As new. Buyer collects. £95. 01963 359463 Caravan towing mirrors, made buy milenco,fit most cars, includes storage bag £30. caravan hitchlock winterhoff 300 suit elldis vans £30. Mountfield Mower OHV engine, service in good condition £55.00 07503 850209 Cot & Mattress, good condition, little used £20.00 07503 850209 Fridge freezer, 1500 mm high £35.00 Gillingham. 07854 966770 Ladies Raleigh Chiltern Cycle, good condition £30 ono. Folding Walsall Trolley. Ideal for safely moving hot meals or drinks around the home. Excellent condition. Collection from Gillingham. £30. Vintage terracotta pots also glazed, photos from £10 01460 55105 Days toilet frame, white, freestanding vgc. £18 01747 812078 2 x Toulouse Lautrec posters for sale £24 each ONO contact Harriet Wheeler 07881 627209 Two seater sofas x 2, slightly damaged, free for collection. please call 01963 440907 12ft Sea fishing rod and fixed ball reel, both excellent condition £50.
Call Mr Alan Hunt 07786 647252 Bosch chargeable strimmer ART 26-LI New disc and blades Excellent working order £50. annedunning21@gmail.com hay 20 small bales 2021 hay for horses/ponies surplus £4 per bale. will split 01722 711456. Salisbury Wanted wooden double bed with springs and twin tub washing machine. call 01258 817140 Iron & Brass bed head, antique style for 4'6" double bed, excellent condition £25 Tel 01963 220538 Horse hair mattress 5ft old but good condition. Free to collect. 01258 820356 Florex 2000 Dry Foam, For Flower Arrangements, Two Boxes Available, 20 Bricks per box, Brand New. £10 per box 01963 33160 Two Storage Boxes with lids, Heavy Duty Plastic, 22" x 15" x 12" high (50 Ltr), As New. £5 each, Tel: 01963 33160 Vintage glass dark green large Brandy bowl £15. 1919 magazines the new Illustrated March-June 12 copies £10. 9 classic children's penguin books £4. Lloyd Loom laundry bin yellow 22x14 inches £8. Call 01985 844606 Hotpoint 50c electric cooker 1 year old £90. 07580510021 Boots Heated Rollers £20 ono. Tommee Tippee closer to nature microwave sterilizer £10. Please ring: 07843 725938
Book Limited edition, "Legend of the Somerset & Dorset Railway" by Alan Hammond as new condition. Offers around £25-£30 01963 350118 Wooden Chest full curtains £50, Tin Box full of books £40, Dog basket new £10 01963 371239 Red Deer antlers 10 points £80, Shower seat Blue paddle swivel top extendable £7.50 01963 440741 Two black and chrome swivel breakfast bar stools lovely condition £75 for the pair. Call 07970 568679 Panasonic silver microwave oven/grill lovely condition £75 ONO Call 07970 568679 Violinist required any age/experience Rolandrat42@outlook.com Eight Coalport China Plates, Reach for the Sky series, still boxed £150 for the set. Call after 6pm 07720 936603 Shooting suit 3 piece tweed, prisitine condition 42-43 inch chest, waist 36 inch, shortish leg breeks. Tailor-made from good home and owner £75. 01935 840612 Mobility Scooter. Good working order. £300. 01963 33156 Mahogany boards, wide and flat, POA. 07503 850209 Three handmade green oak tables 55 x 33 inches. Call Gait 07733 471556. Welmar upright piano. Excellent condition. Free to good home. Buyer collects. 07340 735277.
TWO SEATER BROWN LEATHER ELECTRIC RECLINER SOFA In excellent condition £200. 01747 853362 07742714723
2 X COUNTAX RIDE ON MOWERS, 30 inch petrol, 50 inch diesel, running. 1 x Countax 36 inch petrol spares only Tel 07585 910976
GRANDPARENTS MOVING ON – EMPTYING STORAGE, Never been used – straight from storage, Belfast Sink – size – exterior 65cm x 52 – retails at £239 – will accept best offer over £115 Candy - Under counter integrated twin fridge and dishwasher unit Model CRU 160/1AK – mini Fridge 140litr and dishwasher –size exterior 48’x 40’ Manufacturer’s guarantee unused – Retails online new over £400 best offer over £165 Churchill Dolls pram in need of TLC antique – best offer over £20. Purchased as seen. Collection only Horsington Somerset. Call 07768 850 855 to view.
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Thomas & Barbara Winder are celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary on the 5th September 2021. Congratulations Mum & Dad on reaching your platinum anniversary, love from, Karen, Bridget, Louise, David and Phil, the grand children, Gayle and Robert, their spouses and the great grand children, Tom, Joe, Chloe and Emmy.
IN MEMORIAM BUD ABBOTT Remembering a dear husband who passed away on the 8th August 2015. Thinking of you every day. Always in my thoughts. Love Wendy
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CHARLIE BARRETT 3 August 2016 5 years gone but still often in my thoughts. Barbara
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IN REMEMBRANCE OF DORIS MAY GRAY Sue and family invite you to celebrate Doris' life at a memorial service on Friday, August 13th at 3pm, St Mary's Church, Gillingham. All welcome. Refreshments will follow in the church.
RAINBIRD JACKIE On 30th July peacefully at home in Sherborne aged 76 years. A much loved mum to Jo, mum in law to John, a dear sister to Gwen and a friend to so many. Funeral service at Yeovil Crematorium on Thursday, 19th August at 12.40pm. Due to the current restrictions in place please can you contact the family or funeral director if you wish to attend. Family flowers only. Donations in Jackie's memory to either Weldmar or Marie Curie may be sent c/o Stoodley & Son, The Park, George Shopping Centre, Crewkerne, Tel 01460 73229 or online at stoodleyandson.co.uk
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Announcements DEATHS
MAURICE JOHN YEATMAN
GEORGE HENRY TAYLOR
GEEVES GRAHAME KENNETH JOHN
On 28th July 2021 at Salisbury District Hospital aged 85 years of Gillingham, formerly of Ashmore. A wonderful husband to Rita and father to Melanie and Martin. A much loved grandfather, great grandfather and brother. Funeral service takes place at St Nicholas’ Church, Ashmore on Monday, 23rd August at 11.30 am. Donations if desired in memory of George for Ashmore Cricket Club may be sent to Merefield & Henstridge Funeral Directors, Ridgemount, Pitts Lane, West Melbury, Shaftesbury, Dorset. SP7 0BU. Tel: 01747 853532
Peacefully on 27th July 2021 at home in West Orchard, aged 83 years, with family by his side. Loving husband of Betty. Much loved father of Ali and Stu, dearly loved grandpa of Maddie, Elysia, Lauren, George and Will. Funeral service at Salisbury crematorium on Thursday, 19th August at 12pm. Family flowers only please. Donations if desired for Weldmar Hospicecare, may be sent to Joseph Weld Hospice, Herringston Road, Dorchester DT1 2SL. All enquiries to Bracher Brothers, Gillingham SP8 4QL Tel. 01747 822494
TWOHIG PATRICK JOSEPH 'SAUL' Of Donhead St Mary. Passed away peacefully on 28th July aged 77 years. A much loved husband, dad and grandad. Funeral service will be held at Salisbury Crematorium on August 13th at 3pm. Family flowers only please. To make an online donation in memory of Saul, please visit his tribute site at funeralcare.co.uk/ tributes-and-donations or send a cheque made payable to British Heart Foundation c/o Co-operative Funeralcare, Greenacre House, Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8BS. Any enquiries please tel 01747 858968
FULLUCK JOHN Passed away peacefully at Blandford Hospital on 29th July, aged 83 years. Lovingly reunited with his adored wife Janet, he will be sadly missed by all his family and friends. Private funeral will be held, donations if desired to ‘Childrens Liver Disease Foundation’ or ‘Tarrant Ward-Blandford Hospital’ c/o Lesley Shand Funeral Service, 28 East Street, Blandford Forum DT11 7DR Tel: 01258 453425 or online funeraldirector.co.uk/john-fulluck
DENNETT BERNARD FRANK formerly of Studley Farm, Wanstrow, latterly of North Brewham, passed away at Gracewell of Frome on 25th July 2021, aged 96 years. A much loved partner of Marie, father of Jean, Hazel and Susan, father-in-law, grandfather, great grandfather, brother and friend. Funeral service to be held at The Blessed Virgin Mary Church, Wanstrow on Wednesday 11th August at 11am. Family flowers only. Donations, if desired, made payable to The Injured Jockeys Fund, may be forwarded to Trotman Funeral Directors, Ashdene, Doulting, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4QQ.
known to all as Jack died peacefully at home in October 2020. In order to celebrate Jack and his community spirit there will be a showing of videos he collated over his long life of local events, including Turnworth in Spring, a hugely popular event that was much anticipated by visitors and helpers alike, Ibberton Village Fete and other local events. The celebration will take place at Ibberton Village Hall on Friday, 24th September between 3pm and 6.30pm, where refreshments will be served. Donations are welcome on the door for Belchalwell PCC and Ibberton Village Hall, two charities very close to Jack’s heart. Jack’s family and Belchalwell PCC look forward to welcoming as many of you as possible! For any enquiries please contact: lowbrook1@aol.com / 01258 472582.
MOLLY WELLEN A resident of Charlton Marshall for over fifty years. A service of thanksgiving of her life is being held at Charlton Marshall Parish Church on Wednesday, 15 September 2021 at 11am followed by lunchtime refreshments in the Village Hall. Friends of Molly in the village and beyond are very welcome. For catering purposes numbers please contact Robert on robertwellen@btinternet.com or 01747 825131
JASMINE TAYLOR Passed away peacefully on the 26th July 2021 of Gillingham. Much loved wife, mum, gran, great gran and sister. A service to celebrate the life of Jasmine takes place at Motcombe Methodist Chapel on Tuesday 17th August at 2.30pm. No flowers please but donations if desired to Hillside Animal Sanctuary or Diabetes UK may be sent to Merefield & Henstridge Funeral Directors, Ridgemount, Pitts Lane, West Melbury, Shaftesbury, Dorset. SP7 0BU . Tel: 01747 853532
BASIL EDWARD HOLLAND MICHAEL (MIKE ) KING Sadly passed away 30th July at home surrounded by his family. A much loved husband, dad and grandad, who will be greatly missed by all.
of Shaftesbury, ex landlord of Royal Oak Cerne Abbas 1970s passed away July 24th at the good old age of 89 yrs Beloved husband to Mo and very loved step-father to daughter Sue. Private cremation.
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Announcements DEATHS ROMA CUFF (née Buckland)
MOE FREAK (Football Legend)
Peacefully on the 23rd July 2021. Roma Mary aged 80 years of Alweston. Dearly loved wife of Nigel. Much loved mum, grandma and great grandma. Private cremation. Thanksgiving service to be held at St Lawrence Church, Folke on Thursday, 12th August at 2.30pm. Family flowers only please, donations if desired for NRAS (National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society). C/o Peter Jackson Funeral Services, Mons, High St, Henstridge, BA8 0RB. Tel: 01963 362570.
Passed away peacefully on 15th July at home aged 74. Loving husband to Jean, Loving dad to Sam, Chris and Simon and father in law to Frazer, Melissa and Lisa. Adored grandad and great grandad and brother. Service to be held at W Kingston Church Friday, 13th Aug at midday. Wake at Greyhound Inn, W Kingston. Donations to friends of Blandford Hospital and Weldmar Hospice Care. Cheques payable to the charities via Colin Close Funeral Services.
SHARP DENNIS NORMAN Peacefully on 15th July 2021 in Yeovil District Hospital, aged 83 years, of Gillingham. Beloved husband of Joan. Much loved father of David and Julie, a loving grandfather, great grandfatherand father in-law to Sharon and the late Peter. Private interment. Donations in memory of Dennis, for Yeovil Hospital Charity may be sent directly to Fundraising, Yeovil District Hospital, Higher Kingston, Yeovil BA21 4AT.
JOHN GILLETT Peacefully on the 18th July 2021. John aged 86 years of Sherborne, formerly of Bishops Caundle. A much loved husband, dad, grandad, more grandad and brother who will be sadly missed by all his family and friends. Funeral service at Yeovil Crematorium on Wednesday, 11th August at 11.20. Family flowers only please, donations if desired for Cary Brook Comforts Fund. C/o Peter Jackson Funeral Services, Mons, High St, Henstridge, BA8 0RB.
TERRY JAMES POPE Aged 73 of Shaftesbury. Passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at his home on 19/07/21. Beloved husband to Sally, adored father to Emma, father in law to Dylan and devoted grandpa to Immy, Sophie and Harry. Fantastic friend to so many and loved by all who knew him. Taken from us too soon but will always remain in our hearts. Enquires to Merefield & Henstridge F/D Ridgemount West Melbury Shaftesbury Dorset SP7 0BU Tel 01747 853532
SHEILA MARY ARNOLD On 15th July 2021 peacefully in Salisbury District Hospital aged 69 years of Motcombe. Wife of the late John. A much loved mum to Jemima, Ollie and Leo, loving nanna, sister and friend to many, who will be sorely missed. Funeral service takes place at St Mary's Church, Motcombe on Monday 9th August at 11.30 am. Donations if desired to Battersea Dogs and Cats Home may be sent to Merefield & Henstridge Funeral Directors, Ridgemount, Pitts Lane, West Melbury, Shaftesbury, Dorset. SP7 0BU. Tel: 01747 853532
MAY GEOFFREY WILLIAM (GEOFF) Aged 74 years of Wincanton and Castle Cary. On 14th July 2021, peacefully at The Hollies Residential Home, Castle Cary. A much loved dad, grandad and friend. Funeral service has taken place. Donations in memory of Geoff are being invited for Marcus Rashford Foundation. C/O Harold F Miles, Funeral Director, South Cadbury, BA22 7ES. Telephone (01963) 440367
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Church Church services Sunday, August 8 10.30am Fifehead Neville Holy Communion 10.30am Mappowder Morning Praise 6.30pm Hazelbury Bryan Evening Prayer 9.30am St Peter’s Shaftesbury Parish Communion 9.30am Motcombe Parish Communion 11.15am West Orchard Morning Worship 11.15am Melbury Abbas Matins 6pm St James’ Shaftesbury Pilgrim Service Sunday, August 15 9.30am St Peter’s Shaftesbury
Parish Communion 9.30am St James’ Shaftesbury Parish Communion 11.15am Compton Abbas Parish Communion 11.15am Enmore Green Parish Communion 6pm Motcombe Evening Worship 10.30am Hazelbury Bryan Family Worship 10.30am Belchalwell Holy Communion 6.30pm Ibberton Evening Prayer Blandford Methodist Church You are warmly invited to our Sunday services at 10.45am. We are anxious to offer help to those in need. Please leave
your message on our answer phone 01258 577 030 and we will return your call within 24 hours. Our Lunch Club for the over 55s will start on Friday 30th from noon then every Tuesday and Friday. £4 per person. Please make you reservation and contact detail on 01258 277 030 and we will confirm your seat. Everyone is welcome to our coffee morning for tea, coffee and few cakes on Thursdays 10am till Nnoon. St Mary's, Stalbridge Our regular services are as follows: 1st Sunday - Holy Communion at 10am
2nd Sunday - Evensong at 4pm 3rd Sunday - Morning Worship at 10 am 4th Thursday - Holy Communion at 10 am Please note: there will not be the usual Evensong service in August. Everyone is most welcome to attend any service in the church. facebook.com/ StalbridgeChurch
Hallelujah! £664,000 grant completes roof repair fundraising By Nicci Brown A grant award of £664,400 to the Blandford Parish Church Big Church Project by the National Lottery Heritage Fund means there are now enough funds in place for the repair of the leaking roof of the building. The building work will commence in October 2021 and is due to be completed in May 2022. Whilst scaffolding is in place for the complete roof overhaul, work will also be carried out to repair high-level stonework, to restore and repair the damaged plaster inside the church and insulate the building. All the repair and restoration works will be documented through a community photography project, which will be displayed both in the church and online for those interested in what’s happening but cannot unfortunately be allowed to climb the scaffolding. The money will also allow for the development of even greater community engagement with the building. Sara Loch, chairman of the Big Church Project, the group overseeing the project, said: “Without this grant we would not have been able to proceed with the repairs, or the forging of 68
even stronger links with our local community. It will be wonderful to make the church building water-tight, after so many years and make the space, both inside the church and outside in the churchyard, a vibrant community resource.” Stuart McLeod, Director England - London & South at The National Lottery Heritage Fund, described it as an ambitious project to restore the important building so it can be enjoyed for many years to come. He said: “Thanks to money raised by National Lottery players, this two-year project will deliver an exciting volunteering programme to
record and explore the stories of those who have been connected with the church through the centuries as well as engage a wider range of people with this historic building.” Alongside the repair work there will be research, exhibitions and events, developing and expanding over the years, to make the church building a place which contributes to a thriving local community. An exciting project is researching, recording and exploring, with the help of volunteers, the lives of those who have been connected with the church will include Hannah, ‘a Black Woman Servant of Mrs
Holder’, who was baptised in the church in 1770, and George Vince, a Blandfordian who died by falling over an ice cliff while on one of Scott’s Antarctic Expeditions. It will also investigate the relationship between the church and various communities including travellers, and the making of Georgian costumes. The resulting information will be shared with the church and town communities, and visitors to the area, in exhibitions, events and workshops, not just in the church building but also in Blandford Town Museum and Blandford Fashion Museum. With the support of Dorset Wildlife Trust and Caring for God’s Acre, the biodiversity in the churchyard, one of the main green spaces in the centre of town, will be monitored, and there will be improvements for wildlife. The various pieces of graffiti to be found throughout the building will be recorded and, where necessary, protected during the project. A ‘Tag-A-Tile’ scheme has been launched to give everyone the chance to leave their mark on the church building by recording their name or a suitable message on the underside of new roof tiles.
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Education
School’s out for summer
Farewell to Year 6 pupils
North Cadbury Primary School children ended the strangest of years on a high, with their PTA Summer Fair raising more than £1,200. Wincanton Police brought one of their patrol cars and the children loved being a policeman or policewoman for a while. During the year there were
It was a busy final week of term at Chilmark Fonthill Bishop CofE Primary School. Elm class performed a marvellous end of term musical production Wow What a Year. There were comedy moments with scientists Professor Hans Facenspace and Pam Demic.
activity trips for the classes including Lyme Regis, Glastonbury Abbey and the Melbury Estate. The school play, Wow, What a Year! about the trials and tribulations of lockdown, was a huge success – despite having to cancel the live performances, everyone was able to enjoy the movie instead.
A Harry Potter themed party was held to say farewell to the Year 6 pupils as they start their onward educational journeys to secondary school. Finally, on the last day of term the whole school gathered, for the first time in 18 months, at St Margaret’s Church.
Weekends of fun activities Uniform donations needed Clayesmore School has launched LEX – a bold and ambitious weekend programme to equip every pupil with the essential skills to live their lives well. Gone is the traditional six-day week education, and academic lessons on Saturday have been replaced with a supercharged weekend of trips, experiences and events, designed to enable pupils to seize new opportunities, develop new skills and provide them with memories and mastery to draw upon forever. Head of Clayesmore Jo Thomson said: “It has become abundantly clear that alongside a strong core
academic curriculum, young people need more than ever to be outdoors; developing an appreciation and a passion for the environment with all the opportunities for physical fitness, exhilaration, adventure and sheer good fun that includes!” The last year has been a year of change, and a year of reflection on how we live our lives, run our businesses and teach our children. From cipher challenges to fashion design, kitesurfing, bushcraft and filmmaking, to country pursuits, horse riding and exploring the Jurassic coast, every term time weekend will be packed with excitement, events and trips.
Blandford Cares are working with schools and other agencies to increase the distribution of children’s clothes and toys to local families, this month focusing on helping those in most need obtain or upgrade school uniforms. Anyone with children attending a Blandford school who have outgrown their uniforms is being asked to donate them to the group, whose sorting rooms are open every Tuesday in Blandford United Reformed Church 10am 1pm, or at Blandford Food Bank, at the same venue. There will be a special ‘uniform day’ at the church between 10.30am and 2pm on Monday, August 23. They aim to bring Community Kitchen events to more sections of the Blandford society, not just the
elderly or lonely, and inviting selected groups and families to coffee mornings and cream teas. Picnic and Play sessions, for which sessions need to be booked in advance by calling 01258 456260 or emailing ppbook@bfpc.org, are being run for local families every Wednesday in August 11.30am to 2pm, and there will be occasional opportunities to buy books, toys and children’s clothes. They have been able to recruit several new helpers, including two new drivers, but need people to help with food preparation and anyone able to provide “First Aid at Work” cover at their events. For details and to offer donations, call 07768 403512 or email hearn@forumsprings.plus.com 69
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Flea’s £1,800 for Exchange SHORE THING: Hilary Jackson’s Boat on Beach features in the exhibition by Frome Art Society
THANKS: Linda Cowley with Robert Cowley and Craig White from Taboo, present £1,800 to Sharon Clifton, acting manager at The Exchange.
Taboo Theatre Company’s production of Flea the Pandemic was the first live performance in The Exchange in Sturminster Newton for 17 months and raised £1,800 for the theatre. An original play written by Sue Ashby was performed with full social distancing to three sell-out audiences, with excellent feedback on the safety and security of The Exchange environment. Taboo relished the challenges of a show which
started rehearsal in August 2020, was stopped and rescheduled three times, never left social distancing rules, and absorbed two cast changes before the first performance at the end of June 2021. The production was granted generous financial support by Stour Management Ltd, allowing all ticket receipts to be given to The Exchange, where live performances are now scheduled through the autumn.
Art society’s welcome return Art lovers are celebrating the return of the Frome Art Society Round Tower exhibition, courtesy of Black Swan Arts, which opens on Friday, August 13 and runs until Monday, August 30 at 2 Bridge Street, Frome BA11 1BB. Some 40 artists will be showcasing their work ‘in real life’ at the exhibition called In Company rather than ‘virtually’ on Zoom. A diverse selection of affordable artwork, some unframed work and cards
will be available from this inclusive, friendly society. And a prize of £100 along with The Appleyard Trophy will be up for grabs for the most popular painting as voted by the public. Joining Frome Art Society offers access to inspiring workshops, talks and demos and currently running is our programme of very popular summer outdoor painting days in beautiful locations. See the society’s website fromeartsociety.co.uk or blackswanarts.org.uk.
It’s Yesterday Once More, Vintage Cars & Sounds in the Park Come and enjoy balmy summer evenings with us on 10th 11th & 12th September 2021 at The Vintage Nostalgia Festival. Set in the beautiful countryside of Stockton Park, Wiltshire, VNF is a fun 昀lled Nostalgic weekend of Live Music, dance, vintage & antique shopping, classic cars, automobilia, childrens entertainment, and so much more! There will be 100s of cars on display over the weekend from the 1920s to the 1980s. You simply must not miss it, visit for the day or stay for the whole weekend camping from the 9th Sept. (subject to availability). To get a 昀avour of the festival go to www.vintagenostalgiafestival.co.uk or visit our Facebook, Instagram or Twitter pages. Enter our ‘Best Dressed Competition’, Learn to Jive, swing dance, sample the 昀nest real Ale from Ringwood Brewery, enjoy vintage theatrics, the Vintage Village trade stand area, get busy in the children’s activity & entertainment section, or just relax in our Vintage 1963 Leyland Titan Double Decker Bus Bar! There’s live music and dance acts over the weekend offering Jazz, Blues, Pop, Swing, & Rock & Roll from the 1920s up to the 1980s. Tickets are limited and camping or glamping is pre-book only.
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Busy summer lined up by Artsreach Artsreach has launched its summer programme of activities for children. There’s something for everyone to get stuck into this summer including circus skills, outdoor adventures, film-making, crafts, storytelling, audio adventures and more taking place in 14 rural communities across Dorset. Go on a Wild Adventure with Dorset Forest Schools in Buckland Newton and Broadmayne in a session packed with adventures and activities including naturecraft skills, games, challenges and even campfire cooking. Parents and toddlers can enjoy a fun-filled session of minibeast-themed arts, crafts, songs, storytelling and cooking with Kathy Kelly’s Fiddlesticks at Sturminster Newton. Dorset Youth Dance Director Claire Benson explores climate change, plastic pollution and the impact it has on the planet through dance and puppetry, making moving props such as fish from recycled materials
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IN A SPIN: Youngsters can learn circus skills at one of the scores of events this summer organised across Dorset by Artsreach
before learning moves from the new touring show Plastic Paradiso. Budding artists and makers have plenty to turn their hands to, with local artist Fran Quinlan leading a Wild Withy session, creating giant structures out of willow inspired by seed pods, flowers, cones, vegetables and fruits at Halstock. 3D sculptor Darrell Wakelam returns this summer to bring to life Wildlife on the Edge at Morden and Sturminster Newton, making fantastic 3D tiger scenes from cardboard, papier mache and other recycled materials. Dorset maker Sarah Butterworth leads two sessions this summer; Printing from Nature, creating colourful prints using local ferns, hazel, oak, sycamore, grasses and flower leaves in Child Okeford, and Paint like a Caveman at Sandford Orcas and Sturminster Marshall, using stones to grind local soils into coloured powder paints, then making caveman paintings using natural materials such as twigs and grasses. Treehouse Theatre head to
Yetminster to offer an exciting and interactive hour of making music, dressing up, singing songs and creating stories in Sally &
The Limpet and Abbie Thommes and Laurie Newman present a storytelling and craft session, Jessie The Jellyfish. Kevin Burke invites you to join the Secret Circus in Yetminster and Sturminster Newton; learn a variety of circus skills including juggling with clubs, rings, balls and scarves, diabolo, flowerstick, stuntsticks, plate spinning, stilts, poi and rolla bolla. Pageant Productions offer a fun and engaging Stop-Motion Animation workshop in Halstock and Blandford, for children who want to create their very own short film; constructing sets, creating scenes and using props to capture an original story. Workshops have limited places and often sell out. Go to artsreach.co.uk to book.
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The King and I live from the Palladium Hollywood is to come to Shaftesbury Arts Centre with the multi-award winning and critically acclaimed Lincoln Centre Theatre’s production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King and I, recorded live at London’s iconic Palladium. Reprising her Tony Awardwinning role, “Broadway musical’s undisputed Queen” (The Sunday Times) Kelli O’Hara (Anna) takes to the stage alongside Tony and Oscar nominee Ken Watanabe (The King) in a “powerhouse” (The Times) performance. Also returning to her Tony Award winning role as Lady Thiang is Ruthie Ann Miles. Set in 1860s Bangkok, the musical tells the story of the unconventional and tempestuous relationship that develops between the King
SHALL WE DANCE: The KIng and I is coming to Shaftesbury Arts Centre
of Siam and Anna, a British schoolteacher whom the modernist King, in an imperialistic world, brings to Siam to teach his many wives and children. With one of the finest scores ever written, including
Whistle a Happy Tune, Getting to Know You, and Shall We Dance, and featuring a company of over 50 world-class performers, The King and I is a testament to the lavish heritage of gloriously
romantic musical theatre – it is the greatest musical from the golden age of musicals. Date: Sunday, August 15. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £15 and £7.50 for under 18s available from 01747 854321 or shaftesburyartscentre.co.uk
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OFF THE RAILS (15) 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 16th, 17th, 18th & 19th August 7.30pm Matinees 12th & 19th August 2.30pm Tickets: Adults £8 (eves) £7 matinee U16s £6 (Box Office bookings over £20 incur £1 booking fee)
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Sat 14th Aug 7.30pm Tickets £24.50
The Roy Orbison Story
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CIRCUS OF HORRORS
Piano Man
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BE BOP A LULA
PURPLE ZEPPELIN
Together Again (Recorded screening)
Sun 29th August, 7:00pm Tickets £15 (concs £13.50) (Box Office bookings over £20 incur £1 booking fee)
31st August, 1st, 3rd, 6th (TIME TBC), & 9th September 7.30pm Matinees 2nd, 7th & 8th September 2pm Tickets £8 (eves) £7 matinee U16s £6
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Thur 2nd September, 7.30pm Tickets £24 (Box Office bookings over £20 incur £1 booking fee)
Sat 4th September, 7.30pm Tickets £19.50 (Box Office bookings incur £1 fee per transaction)
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travelled 13,425 miles. Ron is in ill health and he said: “Nobody knows when they might need the air ambulance and I never realised just how much it costs. “Supporting a local charity means a lot to me but there are so many to choose from. “Being able to do this now means that we can get to see the pleasure it will bring to others, and how it will help DSAA continue saving lives.” THANKS: Ron and Eileen Kingman with Michelle Walker from the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance
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Title battles as season draws to close Dorset Premier Cricket League, July 31 Sherborne 271-8 Cattistock 220-7 Sherborne (18pts) bt Cattistock (9) by 51 runs Sherborne stayed in touching distance of leaders Dorchester with a crucial victory over Cattistock. Sherborne are in a chasing pack, 33 points behind the leaders but with a game in hand – and are at home to Dorchester tomorrow. They also play secondplaced Poole Town in their penultimate game in what is an enthralling end to the season. Mark Roca scored 104, supported by Marc Lock (52), and a quickfire 34 off 20 balls from Shane Pulling helped Sherborne post a competitive 271 off 37 overs. Pulling then took 3-34 as Cattistock at one stage threatened as half-centuries from Gurd and Mullins took the total to 168-2. But a revised target of 277 from 37 overs proved too much for the visitors. Division 1 Portland 266-6 Stalbridge 175 Portland (20pts) bt Stalbridge by 91 runs Stalbridge’s chance of winning the division has all but disappeared, this defeat leaving them 61 points behind leaders Puddletown with four games to go. Portland batted first and were pegged back to 54-3. But Chris Theakstone (104) and opener Dave Adkins (61) put on a 125-run stand, the centurion staying at the crease to guide Portland to a strong total aided by 40 wides bowled by Stalbridge.
KSCC in hunt for T20 glory Kilmington & Stourton U19s have won through to the playoffs for a place in the county finals of the T20 Vitality Somerset Trophy. Victory over Ilminster sealed progress, Kenton Ward taking 3-24 as the visitors were restricted to 126/6. In response, KSCC coasted to victory led by captain Charlie Cassidy (52) and Henry Dimmack (55) . Shirt sponsor Gardy Adlem said: “I’m very proud of the U19 team this year. They have played exceptionally and deserve to go through to the final.” Back row, from left: Kai Marks, Will Vellacott, Nelson Burles, Spencer Pearce, Spencer Chinnock, Henry Dimmack, Gary Adlem. Front: Austin Andrews, Charlie Cassidy, Arthur Dimmack, Fergus Wingate-Saul. A spell of 8-1-19-3 from Matthew Rendell then strangled the Stalbridge batsmen, Chris Warne top scoring for the visitors with 42. Compton House
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Marnhull 120-6 Marnhull (19pts) bt Compton (5) by four wickets Division 2 Blandford 138-7 Corfe Mullen 129-8 Blandford (17pts) bt Corfe
Chalke Valley take Dorset T20 Cup Chalke Valley won the first Dorset T20 Cup, beating Sherborne by 77 runs in the final. Chalke scored 163-7, with Shane Pulling taking 3-29. Josh Lawrence hit 37 in reply but Joe Weld took 5-8 as Chalke kept control. Josh Goodchild then took four wickets as Sherborne subsided to 86 all out. Chalke Valley beat Bradley Stoke, from the Bristol League, in the 1st Round of the National Competition. They now compete in the Regional South Finals Day, on August 22.
Mullen by nine runs Blandford stayed in contention for the title with a close win over Corfe Mullen that left them three points behind league leaders Poole Town 2nds. After their previous win against Cerne Valley by just six runs, Blandford again held their nerve in a lowscoring match. The hosts scored 128 off 33 overs with opener Luke Carter staying at the crease while those around him perished. Luke finished 64 not out, with only Ryan Boardwell (23) and Stuart Robbins (13) also making double figures. Defending a slim total, the opening four bowlers all kept it tight with Robert Harding (2-23) and Aaron Day (2-25) the pick, both off seven overs. There were no wides or no balls as Corfe were reduced to 110-8, Stannard’s late 14no not enough to change the result. Shillingstone 135 Dorchester 2nds 176-5 Dorchester (20pts) bt Shillingstone by 41 runs The game was in Shillingstone’s grasp as Dorchester fell to 76-5. But Raj Lehal (62no) and Matt Porter (44no) added 100 for the sixth wicket and the hosts faced a competitive total. Lee Elsworth was the pick of Shillingstone’s bowlers, with 3-29. In reply, Chris Cole (26) and Nick Marshall (16) took the team past the half-century mark for the loss of one wicket, only for a collapse to 67-5 but with no magic partnership to rescue the situation. Elsworth added 31 and Michael Angell 17 as Shillingstone succumbed 77
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Buckhorn CC extends cricket family As well as holding its first children’s cricket festival, Buckhorn Weston CC has also started a women’s team, writes Roz Hartley On a grey morning, a few ominous clouds gathered over the ground on the morning of July 24. But that didn’t stop 31 children, aged 6-8, being keen and raring to go in their All Stars’ cricket gear. They travelled from Stalbridge, Marnhull and Buckhorn for a morning of cricket. We jumbled teams, split them into groups (tigers, lions, zebras and monkeys) and let the games begin: four matches on two pitches, with everyone given the chance to bowl, bat, and field. Those waiting to bat had a go at other cricket-related activities in a festival that was the culmination of eight weeks of Friday afternoon cricket. Katie Ridewood has been running the English Cricket board All Stars and Dynamo
CRICKET MAD: Lucas Cole and Sophie Rutter take part
sessions and has been thrilled by the turnout. “Children came regardless of the weather, drizzle or heatwave and enthusiasm didn’t waiver,” she said.
“They exhibited great skills and excellent teamwork over eight weeks but also a real kindness and support for each other.” I saw children from all three
clubs mixing happily over their shared enjoyment of cricket. I asked how cricket made them feel. Lucas Cole said: “I love cricket so much I’ll be playing it when I’m 80.” Sophie Rutter added: “I like cricket even more than school.” There were medals for best batters, bowlers and allrounders, handed out by Liz Basson who organised the festival with the support of an ECB. “I hope this is the first of many” she said, as she thanked children, parents and helpers for coming. n Buckhorn and Shaftesbury CC are holding kids cricket camps. Buckhorn’s is on Aug 20 for 6-11s: book a place with organiser Katie Ridewood (07908 658359). Shaftesbury CC is has two camps: Aug 13 for 11-13s and Aug 25 for 8-10s, £30 per child. Email shaftesburycricket@ outlook.com.
‘Cricket became a little beacon of joy amid the gloom’ By Roz Hartley Remember last spring and that first awful lockdown? My business dried up overnight and my children were at home all day. We walked a lot and tried not to get on each other's nerves. By July 2020, I was desperate for something different, something new. Enter the Ladies of Buckhorn Weston Cricket Club (LBW), meeting every Friday for a fun evening of cricket. Growing up in the 70s and 80s at a girls’ grammar school, cricket was never an option. I'd watched it on the village green but I’d never played. At 49 was I simply too old to 78
WON OVER: Roz Hartley and daughter Leila
give it a go? Probably, but the allure of social interaction in the fresh air only 200 yards from my home was strong.
I pulled on my old trainers and stepped out. Awaiting me were 15 or so friendly faces: women of all ages and cricketing abilities
and a very welcoming and energetic coach. We threw (bowled) and hit (batted), chatted and laughed and needless to say, I was hooked. Friday practice became a little beacon of joy amidst the gloom. This season we have an incredible 31 playing women including my daughter Leila (aged 13 to 60+). We play friendlies against Kilmington, Stalbridge, Sherborne and Marnhull and field two teams in the local league. The club is thriving and I love being a part of it. If you're tempted to give it a go, just dive straight in: buckhornwestoncc.co.uk
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Sherborne hit six in season opener Toolstation Western League Div 1, July 31 Sherborne Town Hengrove Athletic
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The first league game of the year for Sherborne resulted in an emphatic 6-1 win for the Zebras with goals from six different players. Skipper George Mapletoft and Alex Murphy put Sherborne 2-0 up within four minutes before 16-year-old debutant Jude McCarthy pulled one back for the visitors. But four goals after the break from Steve Burton, Henry Napier-Lawrence on debut and substitutes Ollie Hebbard and Tom Beeson completed the rout before a crowd of 152. “A perfect start to the season,” tweeted Beeson. Said Hengrove’s match report: “Maybe a harsh scoreline, 4-1 would have seemed fairer to a side containing five 16-year-olds, a 17-year-old and a 19-yearold but in the end, no one could deny the Zebras a well-deserved three points.” Still, you win nothing with kids, and Sherborne fully celebrated their start to the season. “Brilliant game, great crowd – and how fantastic to see a full bar at the end of the game,” said Mark Simon Taylor on Facebook. Before the game Sherborne manager Wayne Jerome said it was the first time that he had cover in every position. “It will help us no end and I FOOTBALL FIXTURES Toolstation Western League Div 1, Aug 7 Gillingham v Lebeq Utd Devizes Town v Sherborne Hengrove v Wincanton Aug 10 Wincanton v Sherborne Aug 14
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am looking forward to the season ahead. “We haven’t set ourselves targets as it feels like we are going into the unknown once again.”
A sending off and poor second half did for The Wasps after an exhilarating start. Tom Richardson had a shot tipped over the bar in the first minute – then scored
with a header from the resulting corner. But within 10 minutes, Longwell were in front from a header and soft penalty, only for Toby Dolton Cole to pull Wincanton level with a tap-in. All in the first 17 minutes! The frenetic action continued with Jamie Thompson clearing off the line for Wincanton before being subbed off with injury on 49 minutes. The Wasps were under pressure and changed
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formation, only for Dolton Cole to be sent off for a foul. “Frustrating start to season. Started so well, 1-0 up early but went into the break at 22, then the second half was frustrating. A red meant playing most of it with 10,” said the club’s Twitter. “Second half having a lack of creativity, much improvement to be made: manager not happy.” Gillingham Town Portishead Town
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Sport The North Dorset 7s rugby festival returned to North Dorset RFC on the July 24, and despite a threatening weather forecast and the persistence of covid-19 achieved record attendance of 2,000, raising £2,000 for Cardiac Risk in the Young. Due to numerous last-minute cancellations from competing teams having to self-isolate, the u-18 tournament planned for Friday evening had to be cancelled at the last minute. But 64 teams still descended upon North Dorset to compete on seven pitches in Men’s Elite, Men’s Social, Men’s Veterans 10s and Women’s competitions. The Women’s tournament offered fierce competition, with 16 sides competing in four different groups, with the top two teams heading into the Recharge Fitness Cup. Bath Rugby Ladies, Barnes Bears, specialist invitational 7s side Cats and London Irish all topped their groups with an unbeaten record and went through. Bath RL, only forming a partnership with Bath Rugby as recently as May, dispatched London Irish in the semi with an impressive 40-7 win but were edged out in the final by Cats, the former winners of Dubai International 7s, by 31-10. The Elite Men’s competition was ringfenced to a group of 12 teams playing in three groups. North Dorset’s own ND Allstars did their home fans proud by topping their group with an unbeaten record, all the more impressive given they volunteered to move up after a last-minute drop-out less than 24 hours before. The home side were knocked out in a narrow 12-17 defeat in the quarter finals, and the eventual winners were Shredded Ducks, an invitational 7s side from Bristol. 80
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CHAMPIONS The Shredded Ducks take delivery of the Dave Worthington Cup for the third year in a row
Three duck wins in a row at North Dorset 7s day out The Ducks have won the Dave Worthington Cup at ND7s consecutively in the last three tournaments. The team was rarely tested throughout the day, only conceding 31 points in six games. And they successfully defended the title, beating Cats 7s 40-7 in the final. Dave Worthington’s daughters Olivia and Mary
along with Gloucester and Italy backrow-forward Jake Polledri presented the trophy – ironically Jake was a Shredded Duck himself on his pathway to professional and international rugby union. n ND7s 2022 is confirmed for the weekend of July 23, 2022. Tickets and information will be launched shortly at nd7s.co.uk.
Scratch golfer Harriet Teversham is Yeovil Golf Club’s Lady Champion for the fourth year in a row after competing two rounds of golf with a gross score of -1 under par. Having won the Lady Championship in 2015 and 2016, her run of wins may have been even longer but for a traffic jam in 2017 meant Harriet missing her tee time. Her 2021 score was good enough to win both the Pittard Cup and Pittard Statuette for the best gross and nett scores respectively. Lady Vice-Captain Isabelle Mace also won trophies for both the best gross and nett scores in the corresponding 18-hole competition. This year’s Lady Champion’s Day was played in temperatures of 30°C with 60% humidity that left many members admiring the stamina of those who played 36-holes over the Club’s Old Course. n Paul Gammage won his first competition at Yeovil GC since joining in 2015. With a 17 handicap, he beat 52 other members over two rounds to become 2021 Club Handicap Champion.
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Employers hit by ‘pingdemic’ Award for Serious concerns have been raised by Dorset Chamber of Trade following the rapidly rising number of businesses in the county hit by the ‘pingdemic’ as hundreds of people are being told to self-isolate by the NHS Test and Trace. Dorset Chamber has been contacted by a wave of employers struggling with staff shortages as rising numbers of workers are being forced into self-isolation after being pinged by the NHS covid app. A Dorset Chamber poll on LinkedIn showed that nearly a third of businesses to date face ‘serious’ staffing/capacity issues due to self-isolation, with a further 26 per cent citing it as an issue. Now the chamber is raising concerns in Westminster through the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) while chief executive Ian Girling is writing the Dorset’s MPs. He said: “We have serious concerns about the rapidly
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Andrew Diprose is the founder and editor of dorsetbiznews.co.uk, the No.1 business website in the county with more than 27,000 unique users. BROADBAAAND AT LAST: From left, Wowie Dunnings, Cllr Peter Wharf of Dorset Council, Ludo Skinner, Wessex Internet, resident Paul Dunnings with sheep Wolfhanger Chestnut and Wolfhanger Quince, and Adam Holloway, Wessex Internet
Rural homes scoop full fibre and after posting a comment on social media, quite a few people came forward and told me about Wessex Internet. “Then when we found out about the free connection, helped in part by the top-up funding, we were delighted.” The government’s UK Gigabit Voucher Scheme allocates £1,500 to eligible homes and £3,500 to businesses in rural areas to cover installation costs. The scheme works by residents pooling together to raise enough interest to apply for vouchers. However, the government funding alone is not always enough to reach some of the more remote areas, which due to their location and terrain incur higher construction costs. This is where the Dorset ‘top-up’ can make all the difference.
The additional funds provided by Dorset Council and Dorset LEP enables residents to claim up to £2,500 and businesses up to £6,000. Cllr Peter Wharf, Dorset Council’s Deputy Leader, said: “We are delighted to see the first fibre installation using Dorset top-up funding come to fruition. “Seeing a rural community go from struggling on meagre broadband speeds to enjoying ultra-fast connections is exactly why we provided these additional funds. “Without the Dorset top-up communities like Fifehead St Quintin would still be forced to cope with inadequate broadband not fit for the 21st century. “Our rural area must not be left behind in today’s digital world.” Ludo Skinner, Director of
Infrastructure at Wessex Internet, said: “A sub-standard connection because you live in a rural area is unacceptable. “Connectivity is a necessity – rural communities, businesses, schools, and the healthcare sector all depend on it to thrive. “We are delighted to be working with Dorset Council. “Local authority innovations like their Dorset Rural Gigabit Connectivity Voucher Top Up Scheme address any shortfall in funding and are crucial to ensure that rural areas are no longer overlooked or underserved.” Wessex Internet and Dorset Council anticipate that the scheme will open up hundreds of households and businesses across rural locations in Dorset to world class internet connectivity.
Inaugural Blandford Business Awards are now launched The Blandford Business Support Group (BBSG) has launched the first in what is hoped to be an annual series of local awards celebrating the strength and diversity of local businesses and promote the town’s economic community. The Blandford Business Awards are sponsored by Xero, the masonic Lodge of Honour & Friendship, Hall & Woodhouse and local community magazine Forum Focus, but others are
invited to offer support for both the awards and the celebration in the Cowley Room at Bryanston School on the evening of Saturday, October 23. BBSG chairman Catherine Chapman said: “We particularly want to highlight those which have had a positive impact in the town and surrounding areas, as well as those demonstrating business excellence at a time when everyone has struggled with the ‘covid experience’.
”There’s a free and simple application and judging process to give everyone a chance of taking part.” To be eligible, businesses just need to have a DT11 postcode. Categories are for retail, hospitality, service (including professional and trade), with one for any business launched since January 1 2020 which has faced the added challenge of starting up during a period of considerable disruption.
Customers can also nominate the business they believe to be the best in the area. An overall Business of the Year will be chosen from the category winners selected from a shortlist of finalists by a panel of judges, and the results announced at the reception with two-course dinner for which tickets will go on sale this month. For more information email blandfordbusinessawards2021 @gmail.com 83
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Water, Waste Water & Civil Engineers requires a
360° Excavator Operator You will be based at the Company premises in Dinton. We are looking for an experienced 360° (13 tonne and below) excavatoroperator to work on our local projects installing drainage and water systems. Your previous experience will have covered the use of temporary works equipment including trench boxes and hydraulic bracing equipment. Our portfolio extends to design and installation of waste water treatment and pumped systems from domestic to commercial level so being able to work with levels is an advantage. You will be health & safety conscious and will work to company standards at all times, maintaining our reputation for quality. Applicants must hold a full driving licence. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual looking for a rewarding career with a well established yet dynamic company. Applications forms must be completed in full and returned with your CV by the 27th August 2021. Please contact us for an application pack: Jules Simmons M J ABBOTT LTD, Bratch Lane, Dinton, Salisbury SP3 5EB Email: jules.simmons@mjabbott.co.uk www.mjabbott.co.uk M J Abbott Ltd is an Equal Opportunities employer
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Plumbing and heating firm apprentice offer Total Energy Services are looking for apprentices. Total Energy Services is a local heating and plumbing specialist, family-run for over 25 years. Their business has grown from strength to strength. They are currently advertising for like-minded people to apply for a plumbing apprenticeship. Each year they take on 1-2 apprentices, many of whom have gone on to become excellent heating engineers. MD Robert Lamb takes great care in nurturing his apprentices, ensuring they have varied experiences including domestic, commercial and industrial projects, heating, plumbing, air cooling and renewable technology, with different members of the team. What skills to do you need to be Total Energy apprentice? They are looking for hardworking people, who have a positive can-do attitude, are reliable, presentable and have good communication skills. No plumbing experience required. What is an apprenticeship? An apprenticeship is a full-time job accompanied with a skills training programme. You can earn and learn at the same time. You will be in work 4 days a week and the remaining is spent at college learning the theory behind your practical skills. Examinations and practical tests are carried out at college along with a detailed development file that will be filled in from your work at Total Energy. How long do apprenticeships take? Plumbing apprenticeships at Total Energy Services take four years. How to apply? Please submit your cv and covering letter to either; Total Energy Services Unit 1 Uplands Way Blandford Forum DT11 7UZ Or email info@totalenergy.co.uk
PULHAM STEELS LTD Stockists and distributors of all mild steel products currently require a HGV Class 2 Driver to join our growing company, duties to include multi drop deliveries throughout the south of the UK, loading/offloading of vehicles. Applicants must have a clean driving licence, be of smart appearance and have a conscientious attitude to work and equipment. Hi-ab certificate preferred but not essential. Tel: 01300 345110 or email: neil.cahill@pulhamsteels.co.uk ACCOUNTS APPRENTICE An exciting opportunity has arisen at DH Accounting in Shaftesbury for an Accounts Apprentice to gain experience from on the job training whilst studying for AAT Levels 3 & 4. This is a full time position with 1 day a week for study at college. For further details call 01747 854556 or send CVs to info@dhaccounting.co.uk PART-TIME CLEANER NEEDED for large country house. Flexibility a must. Hours to be discussed. £10 per hour. Contact enquiries@minterne.co.uk OCCASIONAL DOG/ HOUSE SITTER WANTED for short term and some long term (up to two weeks) stays in the Shaftesbury/Blandford area. 07801 186410 LABOURER REQUIRED for fencing and landscaping company. Experience is preferred but more importantly you must be physically fit with a full clean driving licence and be prepared to work outside in all weathers. Please email a full CV to radleyfencing@gmail.com REFERENCED PART-TIME CLEANER WANTED. Two days work weekly x 4 hrs, £15 per hr in Ashmore. Please call 01747.811368
New Blackmore Vale, August 6, 2021
Recruitment SITE CARPENTRY APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITY
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Now recruiting for a Sales Person Armishaws Removals Group is a highly motivated company seeking only the very best Sales People. Our business is a sales person’s dream – at least twenty qualified appointments a week visiting prospective clients in their own homes, each of those clients having personally requested that we quote for their removal - no cold calling, no establishing a need, just sell the benefits of using one of the top rated removal companies in the UK to the decision makers and close the deal. If you can really sell we will offer thorough training in the complexities of the removal industry ensuring that you earn upwards of £45,000 a year made up of a generous basic salary and open ended commission structure, a company vehicle, laptop and mobile phone are included in the package. Make no mistake the work will be pressurised, targets must be surpassed, accuracy of all documentation is paramount, hours can be arduous, albeit normally Monday to Friday between 8am and 6pm. We demand a ‘can do’ attitude from our sales people and an honest and ethical approach to all their tasks. We are currently recruiting for a position based from our Depot in Wincanton. Do you consider you have all the attributes we require? Then please convince our Sales Manager Chris Lewis on 01963 34065 or email sales@armishaws.com
We are looking for a keen, motivated, punctual individual, who enjoys working as a team & takes pride in their work. Subject to a successful trial period, to be enrolled September 2022. Please e-mail your details & CV to info@hhpltd.co.uk Closing date for applications Friday 25th June 2021
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CRANBORNE FARMS IS AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FOCUSSED FARMING BUSINESS BASED IN EAST DORSET.
DUTIES WILL INCLUDE: GRAIN CARTING ROLLING TOPPING GENERAL FARM WORK
We require 2 enthusiastic and reliable individuals to join our team for the 2021 harvest.
Candidates must have a full UK driving licence. Some tractor driving experience is essential however tuition can be provided for the correct candidate. Apply via Info@cranborne.co.uk
Duke’s AUCTIONEERS SINCE 1823
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Now recruiting for an Accounts team member We are urgently looking for a team member that can undertake the following roles for our group of companies and assist our current accounts staff: Invoicing; Purchase ledger; Credit control; Taking payments; Assigning payments to accounts; Payroll. There are also other job roles which consist of using our in-house program. Experience in Sage is required. Applicants need to be meticulous, have a high attention to detail, can solve problems and have the ability to process a high level of work. The applicant will also need to have a good sense of humour. The role is for a full time person, the hours are 09:00 to 17:30. Salary is between £18,750 and £21,500 depending on experience. The position is based at our offices in Wincanton, Somerset and is an immediate start.
Please send CV to pat@armishaws.com
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Receptionist
A bright, motivated and dynamic candidate is required to work on reception in one of the UK’s leading auction houses. Reporting to the sales administrator the role will offer the candidate an exciting career path and the potential to join a fast-growing organisation.
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Recruitment CARETAKER/DOG SITTER (LIVE IN) REQUIRED Detached 3 bed cottage, own enclosed garden, isolated farm in beautiful woodland, N. Dorset. Council tax, utilities paid plus £ negotiable (paye). Hours part-time, variable, domestic help plus caretaker/dog sitter role. Flexibility essential – not regular hours. Suitable for someone who loves the countryside and possibly has an occupation on the side such as a writer/artist that does not have fixed hours, maybe semi-retired. Experience of dog care essential. Happy with small domestic chores, errands, laundry. Regular periods working alone. Other staff kept. Experience in similar role in a private household desirable. References essential. Own pets considered. Own car essential. Start asap. Apply with full CV to gfp.office@btinternet.com A JESTYN COKE CHARTERED SURVEYORS LETTINGS / PROPERTY MANAGER (P/T) The role is within our property management team based in Blandford Forum. You will have responsibilities across a portfolio of residential lettings (ASTs). You will need to have experience in the industry and a relevant qualification, or willing to work towards one. Part-time hours are 17.5 per week plus occasional Saturday morning. For further information please contact Toby at tobycoke@ajcoke.co.uk EGG PACKERS, WAREHOUSE CLEANERS AND WAREHOUSE OPERATIVES required Either part of full time to suit Manual work so must be physically fit Please contact Paul for details – 07967 388895
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PERSON REQUIRED to work on the production of coffins. Full time. Permanent position. For more details email: colin@turnermanufacturing.co.uk or telephone: 01963 362095
ST DENIS LODGE RESIDENTIAL HOME. Requires two part time care assistants, one of these to cover maternity leave. To include alternate weekends . Also required weekend laundry assistant. Experience preferred but not necessary. Please call 01747 854569.
HOUSEKEEPER NEEDED for busy household near Fontmell Magna. Three mornings a week. Own transport and good references essential. Tel 07855 312526 JUST STRIMMING Looking for someone to help me with some strimming work with experience. Hours completely flexible. Please call 01747 828449
GENERAL FARM WORKER required full-time, on dairy/sheep farm, nr Milborne port, good variety of stock and tractor work, experience preferred, and must be reliable and ideally available from August. Tel: 07526 259146
NANNY WANTED, country family with boys 1 & 3 East of Shaftsbury. Wed, Thu & Fri must be experienced, confident and enthusiastic. – 07825 305303
Advertise here: 01963 400186
MERE Bright person required two hours a week during summer months, at a time to suit themselves, to prepare two bedroom cottage for older gentleman who visits at weekends. I like things done beautifully and attention to detail is important. Two visits a month at other times will suffice. 07860 507708
Summer Work for drivers 21+
Oakleaf Marquees in Stalbridge is looking for marquee riggers/drivers between June and September. Work is generally Mon to Thu and 35-45 hours a week but we are flexible on days. Must be reliable, hard working with a positive attitude. Drivers needed 21+ for insurance reasons. Further info and applications by email please: jobs@oakleafmarquees.co.uk
Experienced/Skilled Ground Workers Required We are looking for skilled and experienced Ground Workers. To work with our installation teams on our local Water, Drainage & Civil Engineering projects. Experienced in drainage installations including underground tanks and pipe laying, concreting, kerbing, etc You will be confident working from plan and understand levels. Customer facing, conscientious and hardworking. You will be familiar with the operation of small plant and will hold a full UK driving licence. You will work from the Company Head Office in Dinton. Excellent pay and conditions for this permanent position. Please contact for an application pack Closing date will be Friday 27th August 2021 Jules Simmons M J ABBOTT LTD, Bratch Lane, Dinton, Salisbury SP3 5EB Email: jules.simmons@mjabbott.co.uk www.mjabbott.co.uk M J Abbott Ltd is an Equal Opportunities employer
New Blackmore Vale, August 6, 2021
Recruitment
The New Blackmore Vale The New Blackmore Vale and The New Stour & Avon Are looking to expand their highly successful Advertising team. Experience in sales within the publishing industry is preferred, however full training will be given. We are an energetic, fun and friendly team who are always busy. You will be generating new business as well as maintaining existing relationships with clients, selling into two magazines, with the ability to meet deadlines. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills both face to face and on the telephone. The role involves selling into Classified and Display with a consultative approach, with a high volume of outbound activity and the ability to effectively source new opportunities to achieve revenue objectives. You will be someone with a proven record of offering an outstanding level of customer service and of going the extra mile to ensure the job is done to the highest level. The role can be office based in Wincanton or working from home, depending on experience. You must own your own vehicle – a mileage allowance is paid – and be able to attend meetings in Wincanton when requested. Good written English, spelling and grammar, are essential as is a great sense of humour and being a team player. Hours are Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm. Salary is dependent on experience. If you’ve got what it takes to be part of this dynamic team, please send your application to debi.thorne@icloud.com and tell me why. Closing date for applications Friday 20th August, interviews will take place at our Wincanton office.
The New Stour & Avon
PORT REGIS Motcombe Park, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9QA
www.portregis.com
DIGITAL MARKETING EXECUTIVE We are seeking to appoint a creative and enthusiastic Digital Marketing Executive to join us in September 2021. The successful candidate can expect a competitive salary, benefits package and an exceptional working environment. For full details of the role and application procedure, please visit our website www.portregis.com (key information / staff vacancies).
Closing Date: 17.00 on Friday 20 August 2021 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
PORT REGIS Motcombe Park, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9QA
www.portregis.com
PERSONAL LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANT has vacancies for
ASSISTANT VERGERS Hours of work: 15 hours a week Salary: £10.60 per hour We would like to employ, as soon as possible, two new Assistant Vergers to join The Sherborne Abbey team. Each verger would be required to work for 15 hours per week and be available to work on Saturdays and Sundays. In all cases we require the candidates to be communicant members of the Church of England.
We are seeking to appoint a qualified teaching assistant with a caring and nurturing nature to join us in September 2021. The successful candidate can expect a competitive salary, benefits package and an exceptional working environment. For full details of the role and application procedure, please visit our website www.portregis.com (key information / staff vacancies).
Closing Date: Monday 16 August 2021 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
We are looking for trustworthy, 昀exible, independent workers with excellent interpersonal skills. The posts are subject to DBS checking under our Safeguarding Policy. For a copy of the Job Description and an application form, please call Sherborne Abbey Parish O ce on
01935 713777 or email
PARTS PERSON - BLANDFORD DEPOT We are looking for a motivated and experienced Parts Person to join our Team at our Head Office.
Asstparishsecretary@sherborneabbey.com Closing date: Monday, 23 August 2021
For full details and to apply please go to our website
Sherborne Abbey, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3LQ
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Recruitment READING HELP Family looking for assistance with our 5-year-old’s reading ability over the summer. Call 07540 633128 MAN/WOMAN FRIDAY Director looking for a person to assist with all aspects of work currently undertaken. The role would be partially to PA for the director but also to mimic all job roles currently been undertaken by the director. The director has various companies in different sectors ranging from transport, magazine/news media, online media, farming, commercial development and others. The applicant needs to be highly motivated, intelligent, able to learn to make independent decisions and have a better grasp of spelling than the director. The applicant will need a driving licence, a good sense of humour and good PA skills. Training will be given in all other aspects of job roles. This is a full-time position, Salary depending on skills, based in Wincanton but may need to work from other local offices. Email david@larkinglass.co.uk
The UK’s leading Golf & Sports Construction Company
Experienced Full Time Receptionist We are recruiting for an experienced full time Receptionist
Key Skills Required: t Excellent telephone manner and good communications skills. t Confident in dealing with company personnel, customers, consultants and suppliers. t Computer literate, Microsoft Office, experienced in Word and Excel and able to type. t Good organisational skills, conscientious with a willingness to meet deadlines. t Calm under pressure. t Smart appearance. t Full driving licence required. You will be based at our Company Head Office in Dinton. Hours: Monday to Friday 8am – 5pm Closing date for applications: 20th August 2021 For an application pack please contact Jules Simmons M J ABBOTT LTD, Bratch Lane, Dinton, Salisbury SP3 5EB Email: jules.simmons@mjabbott.co.uk www.mjabbott.co.uk M J Abbott Ltd is an Equal Opportunities employer
CAST STONE OPERATIVE, Based just North of Blandford, Full training given, must be hard working and numerate. Starting Rates £10 (DOE) Call 01202 739200 or email: info@broad-stone.co.uk JAMES ALLIED ENGINEERING LTD We require a part time Secretary/ book keeper, one morning weekly, Fordingbridge area, SAGE accountancy package. Contact James O’Sullivan 01725 518493 WANTED RELIEF MILKER, 1 Day per week. 01963 440777 - Sherborne area PART-TIME GARDENER required, hours by arrangement. Kings Stag. 07768 709576
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Situations wanted
SCHOOL MINIBUS DRIVERS Now recruiting for September
Do you enjoy driving? Could this be your ideal part-time job?
PRIVATE EXPERIENCED CARER, flexible and available for days/nights. Qualified, dbs, insurance and references. Contact 07898 609405 CLEANING SERVICES OFFERED. Please call 01258 860136
Make a difference to people living in your community. DCT is a not-for-profit organisation providing minibus services throughout Dorset. Part-time, split-shift term-time vacancies as well as casual/relief shifts available. No previous experience required. Comprehensive training provided. Candidate should have D1 on license (check reverse of your photocard) or PSV driving entitlement.
EXPERIENCED NVQ3 CARER AVAILABLE for days/nights. 20 year’s experience, Insured, DBS and excellent references available. Please contact 07584 247233
Visit www.ectcharity.co.uk/jobs for more details and an application form. For queries call 01258 287 986
Advertise here: 01963 400186
New Blackmore Vale, August 6, 2021
Field & Stream
Wonkey-eye ram has really found his feet now THE FIELD with Tria Stebbing Well, we did it. The thermometer was just shy of 30 degrees and the sun was relentless, against the odds we cut, turned and baled the summer grazing paddocks. The new baler was magnificent for about 100 bales before it decided to regress and spit out randomly cut bale twine and untied bales. It was late in the day, we were hot, dusty and tired and looking back it is probably the best thing that happened. We literally left everything where it was and headed to the village pub. In the morning we consulted the local baler expert Graham, who after tweaking this and that, and
shooing dust and grit out of the machinery, said that we were good to go…..again. Another day baling in perfect conditions, the only problem being manpower, every man and his dog all seemed to be baling at the same time. We spent the next couple of evenings loading on to the bale trailers and hauling them to various barns, the paddocks still had some long unreachable grass around the edges, so we put the flock out to tidy up and enjoy the few bales that had broken beyond repair. Pure magic to see the ewes running to get to the new field, forgetting that they are mature ladies and running like they are lithe young lambs. We have a lull now to get our
own field ready to cut. A much easier job as the machinery is all there and so is the barn in which we will put it. The grass looks good and has clearly benefitted from the sheep grazing it over winter. Clearly though we are still fighting a losing battle against the thistles. As we are due to cut and feed it to the sheep, we cannot use chemicals so either I pull them by hand or try the oldfashioned vinegar trick. Ideally if you spray the thistles in sunlight the acetic acid in the vinegar will speed the burn. The old saying goes: “Cut them in May and you’ve wasted a day, cut them in June and you’ve done it too soon, but cut them in July and they will surely die.” It is a bit of a
shame as they attract a host of butterflies and other insects, but they are quick to establish themselves and choke a field. The ram lambs are still enjoying their holidays in the next village, along with the one ewe lamb that is left. The castrated ram seems to have constant issues with his feet. This week we are trying blue foot spray, the paddock is not boggy and the other boys are fine, its his own unique feature along with his wonky eye. It is good to be different. The ewes have now dried up and the one remaining ewe lamb Jackie Rose will be taken back to the main flock at the end of the week. Not a day too soon as the ram lambs have become very knowledgeable about their main purpose in life.
Bream come true for Ajay Ajay Peay caught a 6.10lb bream on the 27/7/2021 at 18:54 at Fiddleford, a stretch of river owned by The Sturminster and Hinton Angling Association. He said: “The length was 22 inches. It was the only fish of the day and I caught it on my new feeder rod using a hair-rig and pellets, so it was a nice surprise.”
ANGLING Sturminster & Hinton Angling The third Summer Points Match was held on Sunday July 25 on the Upper Stour at Colber Farm. BEEHIVE WITH BEES This years Queen . £200 07580510021
Despite what appeared to be ideal conditions, still and overcast, the fishing was very hard and the majority could only find very small fish. Just about every hook bait combination was tried but nothing seemed to work better than another. The match was very tight at the top with Bill Hanson
taking the winning weight of 6lbs 4ozs of roach and perch on pinkie and worm, Paul Wilding was second with 6lbs 2ozs of similar fish caught on a variety of baits although a beautiful 10ozs Rudd was the pick of his day. Paul Newton was third by just one ounce. Roach and perch were again caught by varying the
offerings. The top section was won by John Cattell with 3lbs 12ozs. Section 2 by Des Shipp with 4lbs 6ozs and the end Section by Jeff Sibley with 4lbs 12ozs. The next match will be Sunday, August 8, venue still to be fixed but will be on the website as soon as it is known (s-haa.com). 89
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Turkeys, power cuts, break-ins & holidays Farmer’s Diary by Ruth Kimber The turkeys are all doing well, despite a power cut in the recent thunderstorms. It was early Saturday morning, about 4am when Paul became aware our electric was off. He quickly dressed and rushed up to the farm. Meanwhile I rang Tom, they then hitched up the generator to the tractor and restored the power to the turkey brooders. However, a switch had burnt out which enabled the rest of the farm to have electric via the generator. Fortunately, we had a spare switch which was installed, so the dairy was then connected. Meaning milking and cooling of the milk was now not affected. The two-week-old turkeys were fine with only six not making it. We have over 1,600, so we were mightily relieved when all was restored to normal. The very hot weather was a help as the barn temperature was well above normal. The goslings were a little older and daughter Fran monitored
them and they were happy with no heat. The goslings have now moved to the Farm Shop, but are not quite old and big enough to be let out on the grass... they would become lunch for a rapture or even a crow or raven. Then on Saturday night our end of the village was targeted by thieves, breaking into several properties, including the farm, and stealing power tools etc. These people are despicable, taking from hard working folk, knowing they are unlikely to feel the long arm of the law. Please if you are a victim of rural crime, report it to the police making sure it is recorded as rural crime, so the money allocated to the rural communities get its fair share of the police budget. Holiday season has arrived, Paul and I spent a week with our daughter Jess and her family in a cottage in Norfolk, it was lovely, really relaxing, the broads and surrounding area is beautiful and interesting, we then had a few days with friends in Tiptree, Essex, again lovely area, the nearby estuary was a great place to walk and wildlife
watch. Trading Barn We have quite a number of BA9 8HJ on B3081 ( staff and its takes some Wincanton Race course road) juggling to make sure Summer opening times everyone gets away, without Tues – Fri 8.30am – 5pm leaving the farm, shop or Saturday – 9.30am – 5pm kitchen too short staffed. It is with sadness that we learnt of the passing of Archie Montgomery, SATURDAY 7th AUGUST 2021 having POULTRY SALE bravely fought cancer. He was a leading light in the farming community, giving his time freely to the NFU and others, both locally and nationally. He will be missed OVER 850 LOTS by many; our COMPRISING OF RARE & PURE BREEDS OF condolences POULTRY, BANTAMS, WATERFOWL, go to his wife WILDFOWL, GEESE, TURKEYS, PEAFOWL, Janet and PHEASANTS, GUINEA FOWL, QUAIL, family. PARTRIDGE, PIGEONS, DOVES, DEADSTOCK, Kimbers’ HATCHING EGGS, BOXED YOUNG STOCK Farm Shop, AND HYBRIDS The Kitchen TO BE HELD AT at Kimbers, FROME LIVESTOCK MARKET Somerset
MARKET REPORT Salisbury Market Report July 20 Livestock Markets continue under strict rules and no public allowed in. Barren cows, bulls and OTM cattle (22) A decent entry of cows only and most of these were dairy animals. Trade remains very strong, hard to judge this week against last when most were beef animals. Cows av. 133.67p per kilo Top price 178.5p Tony Slade, Sutton Mandeville UTM Finished Cattle (7): A very small entry, trade a little quieter but still some good prices. Steers av. 201.97p per kilo. Top price 225.0p Kurt Morton, Monxton Heifers av. 203.84p per kilo. Top price 210.0p Kurt Morton, Monxton HSheep (248): A smaller entry again with the festival of Qurbani starting today. Lambs dearer again and ewes holding up very well Mediumweight lambs av. 250.48p per kilo. Top price £134.50 Simon Peace, Romsey. Ewes av. £91.08. Top price £115 W G Wrixon & Son, Horton. Store Cattle (215): Another useful entry with a section of in calf cows and cows and calves saw trade very strong for all categories including these cows. Young cattle very keenly sought after to go to aftermaths and
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stronger sorts, particularly Angus off the clock. Charolais x steer 17 m/o £1,330. Daniel Whitehorn, Landford. Angus x steers 17 m/o £1,250 Bramshaw Hill Farming, Fovant. Angus x steers 18 m/o £1,205 S James, East Stour. Angus x steers 11 m/o £990 Cora Dawe, Totton. British Blue x steers 9 m/o £735 S A Spicer & Son, Waterston. Angus x heifers 23 m/o £1,145. S & G Jenkins, Pewsey. Angus x heifers 17 m/o £1,142 S James, East Stour. Monday Calves and Weaned Calves (53): A useful entry for the time of year but not many stronger calves. Plenty of bidders in attendance creating a firm trade throughout. British Blue x bulls to £285 RE & SV Marks, Hook. Angus x bulls to £240 MR & L Head, Sturminster Newton Hereford x bulls to £220. Eastham & Chippendale, Margaret Marsh. Simmental x bulls to £260 Manor Farm Partnership, Stalbridge. Montbeliarde bulls to £285 A G Hammond, East Knoyle. Saler bulls to £266 P & D Trowbridge, Margaret Marsh. British Blue x heifers to £302 RE & SV Marks, Hook. Angus x heifers to £232. A G Hammond, East Knoyle. Simmental x heifers to £278 Manor Farm Partnership, Stalbridge. Saler x heifers to £242. P & D Trowbridge, Margaret Mars.
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Cornish Mutual bursary supports Dorset’s agriculture students Are you an agriculture student with some time on your hands over the summer holidays? Why not apply for the Cornish Mutual Young Farmer Bursary and give yourself the chance of winning £500? Cornish Mutual is inviting Dorset’s agriculture students to apply for the Cornish Mutual Young Farmer Bursary by explaining why agriculture is important to them, and hopes that the bursary will help entrants to take the next step in their farming careers. “Cornish Mutual is delighted to be supporting agriculture students in the region with our Young Farmer Bursary,” says Peter Beaumont, Cornish Mutual Managing Director. “Through the Future Farming programme, we are committed to helping the farming community navigate the challenges facing agriculture in the South West and the student bursaries form a key part of our support. We hope
to inspire the younger generation and September 2021 with bursary recipients celebrate their enthusiasm about the future announced in late November 2021. of agriculture in the region.” To find out more and to apply please visit The bursary is open to those studying https://www.cornishmutual.co.uk/futurea level 1-3 agriculture-based course at farming-programme/young-farmer-bursaries/ Kingston Maurward, Bicton, Duchy, or contact or Bridgwater and Taunton College, futurefarming@cornishmutual.co.uk. Cannington Campus in the 2021-2022 academic year. Offering £500 to help support a student’s studies, the bursary can be used towards course-associated costs such as PPE, computer equipment, books, transport costs or additional certi昀cations (eg. telehandler course). To apply, students should explain why they want to be part of British agriculture as either a 500-word written essay, a 20-image photo essay, or a 2-minute video or audio podcast. In their submission, applicants should describe how they would spend the money and how it will bene昀t their studies. The deadline for applications is 30th
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TOTAL STOCK FOR THE WEEK 5364 Stock from across the West Country, sold to buyers from throughout the Nation
Sedgemoor Collective Machinery Sale (350+ anticipated lots to include misc. items) Tandem Axle Grain TRAILER; 5T Tipping TRAILER; Wessex 3.5T Tipping TRAILER; 1.5T Tipping TRAILER; Dual Axle Livestock TRAILER; KV Taarup 85 Pro Bale CHOPPER; International B47 BALER (one owner from new); Kverneland Twin Rotor RAKE; Fella Single Rotor RAKE; PZ HAYBOB; Menke WM3000 Flail MOWER; Muthing 280 Pro Flail TOPPER; Kuhn 3M Flail TOPPER; 6’ Finishing MOWER; Amazone Zam Pro昀s Fert SPREADER; Amazone 1402 Fert SPINNER; Kuhn Fert SPINNER; Vicon Vari SPREADER; Kverneland 4F Conv PLOUGH; Cousins SUBSOILER; 2 x Parmiter Post BANGERS; Hardi 400ltr Crop SPRAYER; Large Qty of TOOLS; etc.
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Forthcoming Dairy Sales SEDGEMOOR AUCTION CENTRE Thursday 12th August at 10.30am with the Heifer Calves The August Collective Dairy Sale of
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* 41 Freshly Calved Cows & Heifers from Clenchers, Davlea, Longmoor, Moorshard, Newmead, Quantock, Swallowdale, Tunley & Woodbridge Farm Partnership * To include The Phased Dispersal Sale of 43 BRITISH FRIESIAN Incalf Cows & Heifers being the “Colyton” Herd for Loud Partners (Removed from Mikelyns Farm, Colyton, Devon). Herd Av: 6,800 kgs; 4.41%BF; 3.34%P; SCC=140. Herringbone Parlour, Cubicle Housed. * 48 Incalf/ Served Heifers from Heartygate, The High Weald Academy Farm & Woodbridge Farm Partnership * 233 BULLING & YEARLING HEIFERS from JF Cobb & Sons, Heartygate, Latham Partners (Dispersal), Plurenden Manor Farm & Swallowdale * 31 Heifer Calves from JF Cobb & Sons, GJ Dalton & JCR & CM Vaughan * To include The Dispersal Sale of 194 Holstein Friesian Followers (722 months) for Latham Partners (change in farming policy) (Removed from Oxon Park Farm, Ilfracombe, Devon). NMR Herd Av: 9,173 kgs, 4.19%BF, 3.38%P, SCC=170.
Returns for Saturday 31st July 2021 DAIRY CATTLE (80) Heifers to £2050 (3x). Others £2020. Cows to £1750. Others £1660. (828) STORE CATTLE & STIRKS - FORWARD STORES (571) Steers to £1600 (LIMX). Others £1525 (LIMX) £1505 (CHX) & £1500 (BAZ). Heifers to £1340 (BRBX). Others £1315 (AA) £1295 (BRBX) & £1265 (LIMX). GRAZING COWS (43) to £1170. Others £1105. SUCKLERS (24) to £900. STIRKS (257) Steers to £1195 (LIMX). Others £1145 (LIMX) £1135 (LIMX) & £985 (LIMX). Heifers to £870 (2x SIMX & BRBX). Others £865 (LIMX) £845 (2x LIMX) & £825 (LIMX). CALVES (257) - Beef Bulls to £840 (BRBX). Others £792 (BRBX) £555 (BRBX) & £540 (BRBX). Heifers to £465 (BRBX). Others £440 (LIMX) £425 (BRBX) & £420 (BRBX). Black & Whites to £230. (2234) SHEEP - STORE LAMBS (1109) to £109.50. Others £101.50 & £99.50. Overall Ave £76.01. CULL EWES & RAMS (962) Ewes to £185. Others £151 & £148.50. Rams to £180. Overall Ave £79.89. GOATS (40) to £110. Overall Ave £91.53. EWES & LAMBS (1E & 2L) to £205 (£68.33/life). BREEDING EWES (117) to £150. Others £134. Overall Ave £133.95. STOCK RAMS (3) to £340 (2x). PIGS (98) – WEANERS (12) to £34. CULL SOWS (7) to £142. Overall Ave £123.43. BREEDING PIGS (8) to £225. STORES (37) to £72. FORWARD STORES (34) to £158.
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Returns for Monday 2nd August 2021 PRIME CATTLE (111) Steers UTM av 217.83ppk to 239.5ppk & £1662.17. Others 237.5ppk, 235.5ppk & 233.5ppk. Others £1606.74, £1606.36 & £1600.26. Heifers UTM av 215.12ppk to 245.5ppk and £1647.76. Others 242.5ppk, 239.5ppk, & 237.5ppk. Others £1552.00, £1487.73 & £1480.68. BARREN COWS (73) Continental av 147.7ppk to 178.5ppk and £1376.70. Others 176.5 ppk. Others £1288.77. Native Beef av 140.0ppk to 168.5ppk and £1291.78. Others 159.5ppk. Others £1179.50. Dairy av 130.1ppk to 147.5ppk and £1253.75. Others 146.5ppk. Others £1195.44. FINISHED SHEEP (1252) Lamb ave 227.83ppk to 252.0ppk and £123.00. Others 245ppk, 241ppk & 240ppk. Others £120, £119 & £117.50.
Forthcoming Special Sales For full COVID-19 rules on market attendance and up to date sales list please refer to our website https://www.gth.net/sedgemoor-auction-centre AUGUST Fri 6th Mid Summer sale of 2000 Breeding Ewes and Rams 4pm Fri 6th Monthly Catalogued Sale of MV Accredited Rams & Ewes & Non MV Rams 4.30pm Sat 7th Monthly Catalogued Sale of Organic Store Stock 10am Ring 2
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Saturday 7th August Monthly Catalogued Sale of 200 Suckler Cows, Calves, Heifers & Bulls Sale commences at approx. 12.30pm in Ring 1 ** Live bidding on MartEye, please register in advance at gth.marteye.ie **
SEDGEMOOR AUCTION CENTRE Tuesday 17th August at 10.30amThe August Collective The Dispersal Sale of the CIS Recorded Dairy Herd being
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Comp: 280 Dairy Cows & Heifers Inmilk &/or Incalf; 39 Incalf & Served; 25 Bulling & 50 Yearling & Younger Heifers, 45+ A Lot Heifer Calves & Pedigree Hereford Bull * HERD AV: 7,489KGS. 3.85%BF, 3.15%P, SCC=84 * HERRINGBONE Parlour; CUBICLE Housed * YOUNG COWS: 174 1st – 3rd Lactation * CALVING: Jun-Aug (63); Sep-Nov (50); Dec-Feb (67); Mar- May (84) *0SIRES0INCr0Bossmanf0Digni昀edf0Doodadf0Harperf Junction; Mars, Mickey; Shottle; Snowman; Junction; Theory; Volitaire; etc. * SERVICES TO: Aberdeen Angus; British Blue; Drafter; Excalibur; Hereford; Pepper; Samuri; Remedy; Improbable; etc.
For KAM Farming Ltd (Removed from Steepleton Manor Farm Dairy, Winterborne, Steepleton, Dorset) **Live bidding on MartEye, please register in advance at gth.marteye.ie** AUGUST Tues 24th
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HAMWOOD FARM, STALBRIDGE, STURMINSTER NEWTON, DORSET, DT10 2RT. On Farm Dispersal of the 10,491 kgs Block Autumn Calving NMR Holstein Friesian Dairy Herd (400 Cows and Followers) for JE & SE Jeanes & Son.
Entries to date include: * The second consignment of 27 cows and 27 calves and 2 Bulls in the genuine commercial dispersal sale for Gail Ellis, Cornwall. To include 2 Pedigree British Blue Bulls; 13 Pedigree Limousins, 1 Pedigree British Blue, 1 British Blue, 1 Piemontese, 10 Limousin and 1 Aberdeen Angus. With mainly British Blue calves at foot. * 10 Bulls – 2 Aberdeen Angus, 2 Charolais, 4 Limousin & 2 South Devon * 72 Continental Cows & Calves * 40 Native Cows & Calves * 8 Incalf Cows & Heifers
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Fortnightly Sale of Pigs 12 Noon Orange Market Dedicated Sale for bTB Restricted Cattle. Store Cattle – 15 Months & Over, Prime Cattle & Barren Cows. Stock to be0booked0in0with0the0market0of昀ce0by0ga0th0AugustB0Licences0 to be obtained from Truro Trading Standards on 03000 200301 or CSC.TBlicensing@apha.gsi.gov.uk Sale commences 4.30pm Warson Barton Coryton, Okehampton, Devon Thursday 26 th August The Dispersal of 90 pedigree Aberdeen Angus being the matron portion of the Warson Herd For David William Andrews
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Guide: £2,950,000 (main farm)
A very well-equipped dairy farm in the heart of the Blackmore Vale. Period 4 bedroom farmhouse, superb high-spec modern dairy buildings and fer琀le free draining valley gravel soil in a ring fence including River Stour frontage. In total 154 acres (62 ha). 54 acres (22 ha) of produc琀ve arable land at Marnhull is also available.
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ON FARM DISPERSAL AUCTION Thursday 12th August at 5.30pm Li琀le Crawley, Yarcombe, Honiton, EX14 9AX Dispersal of 3 Tractors, Vintage Machinery & Livestock Equipment Machinery including: Massey Ferguson 290 with MF 90 Loader 2wd, Massey Ferguson 35X Mul琀power with Horndraulic Loader, Bomford Highwayman Hedgetrimmer, Whitlock 3t Tipping Trailer, Bale Trailer, Parmiter Ditcher & Buckets, Ferguson Corn Drill, Blacksmith’s Vice, etc
Introduced by Permission: Ford 4610 2wd, Ranger Rover Vogue, 2 x Land Rover Discover TD5, Nissan Navara, Redrock 10t Silage Trailer, Teagle Titan 7t Dump Trailer, Chie昀ain 19t Plant Trailer, etc
On behalf of The Executors of the Late Len Bond
Tarrant Keyneston, Blandford
Contact Greg Ridout 07817 517467 or Rachael Holder 07772 310482
Guide: £295,000
An a琀rac琀ve parcel of arable land extending to 16.39 acres (6.63 ha) situated in the picturesque Tarrant valley. Produc琀ve shallow lime-rich soils over chalk or limestone with a good fer琀lity and river frontage. An excellent network of bridleways and footpaths can be accessed directly from the land.
Morgan Clements, Wimborne o ce 01202 843193
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The joys and rituals of harvest home Country Diary by AJ Selby August brings the sheaves of corn, then the harvest home is borne. To most country folk, August is synonymous with harvest, be it acres of cereals, rows of runner beans or baskets of fruit. It’s a joy to watch the combines roll across
the fields turning the wheat from a mop-topped youth to a skinhead in a few short hours. As a lad the harvest was fun and at times exhilarating. Firstly, the combine driver would cut towards the centre of the field leaving a strip or two of standing corn, then the other workers would stop whatever they were doing: driving the trailers full of corn to the yard, a job known as
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‘corn cart’, or baling the already cut straw. They would grab their guns, surround the strip and as the combine reduced the last row of standing corn to stubble it would force the rabbits and the odd fox to make a dash for cover to be picked off, or not, depending on the accuracy of the shot. Lovely plump late summer rabbits for the pot. Once the corn was cut, in would come the baler and leave blocks of eight small bales, which would be pitched onto trailers to cart to the barn. After that the fun would begin with stubble burning which took place at the end of the day as the sun was starting to drop below the tree line; evening-tide usually coincided with stillness over the land. We would set light to clumps of straw missed by the baler and spread it around the stubble until the whole field was alight. We ran around in just shorts and boots, with pitchforks full of burning straw to light the patches missed, and as the sun disappeared we could be seen
dodging the small fires with sootblackened faces and bodies, our dancing silhouettes outlined in the orange glow like some pagans worshiping a deity. The entire field would be safely ablaze and was an amazing spectacle. It was wonderful fun and done properly, helped to control weed seeds before autumn cultivations. After the summer solstice, the turning of the year and the imperceptible shrinking of daylight hours starts to affect man and beast alike. We become aware of the change from high summer into a more mellow kind of warmth, and the cooler mornings and dewy grass tell their own story. Birds stop singing to fatten up for migration, mammals are weaning their young and insects give us one last hurrah before hibernation or pupation or death. I tell townsfolk that we can smell each season, and late summer has its own scents. They don’t believe me but I am sure that you can too.
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An update on Red Tractor’s requirements By Alice EJ Miller BVSC DBR MRCVS Friars Moor Livestock Health Red Tractor is a food chain standards assurance scheme. The legislative requirements ensure a high standard of animal welfare, environmental protection and food safety underpin the production of all their food and drink products. Farmers who produce crops, meat or dairy products under the scheme must pass an annual certification review and as vets we play an important role in supporting our clients through this process. Recently the standards were revised, and these proposals were then presented to the industry for review by consultation. Our feedback has
been considered among the 3,000 responses. In the recent press release Red Tractor has announced it has considered the reactions which led to some of the new proposals being dropped, some new standards being introduced, and others being revised. You can read about the new changes by visiting Red Tractor’s webpage assurance.redtractor.org.uk and further information will be available to their members this month. These new standards will come into effect from November 1. All beef, lamb and dairy farms with workers will have to produce a written health and safety policy, the policies in place must be communicated to workers. Red tTractor has extended this requirement
beyond the legal baseline that usually only applies to businesses with more than five employees, given the high level of fatalities in the industry. Red Tractor has now introduced that all beef, lamb, and dairy farms, “have their health plan reviewed, signed and dated annually by their nominated vet, who should visit the farm at least once a year”. Many of our farms already, proactively comply with this new requirement and we find the review process can lead to productive management Independent veterinary changes if areas for improvement are services for livestock in identified. Dorset, Somerset and Whilst this doesn’t Wiltshire apply to many Collection points for livestock farms in the UK medicines and supplies at Sherborne, those beef, lamb Sturminster Newton, Blandford and and dairy systems Shaftesbury that still use tethered Please call the office housing systems on 01258 472314 will no longer be able to under the www.friarsmoorvets.co.uk
new standards. Under the 2020 standards, dairy farms are already committed to eliminating routine euthanasia of calves, and now these new standards focus on the additional requirement for a “written breeding and management policy”. Following suit from the dairy sector, at least one person from a beef or lamb farm must now attend a medicines course, of which we run regularly at the practice. Beef farms will also be asked to produce and implement a BVD eradication policy with their health plan and this will become a required standard in October 2022, giving members time to review their current policies and work with their vets introduce suitable testing and control measures. If you have any questions with regards to the new standards and wish to discuss these with your vet, please do not hesitate to get in contact with the practice on 01258 472314.
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Property WANTED. HOUSE OR BUNGALOW in Blandford. 3/4 bedrooms. Semi or detached. Max. £400,000. Cash buyer. Please ring: 07944194550 OFFICE/STORAGE UNIT TO LET £27 p/w. Work unit approximately 1,250 sq ft £62 p/w 07811 837061 SELF-CONTAINED ACCOMMODATION on quiet farm near Yeovil 01935 891817 FLEXIBLE OFFICE SPACE TO LET 750sqft with ultrafast broadband. 2.5 miles from Tisbury mainline station. A self-contained first floor open plan suite with ample parking. Extra space available if required. All enquiries, call William Kerr 07833224153
MP in drive for more homes Somerton & Frome MP David Warburton says house building is key to region’s economic recovery as he meets housing association H4SW representatives. Chair of H4SW, Victor da Cunha, and executive director of Abri, Andy Skarzynski, met with David following the launch of H4SW’s new manifesto FRONT OFFICE SPACE TO RENT inside Airwaves telecom shop at top of Greenhill Sherborne Dorset by traffic lights with large shop window looking out on the Antelope old pub. IF you want company and get away from home working, please call Gary on 01935 413056.Would suit any small business with room for two desks and use of back room
‘Building for the Future: Levelling up the South West’s economy with quality, affordable & sustainable housing’. The discussion focussed on issues affecting housing in Somerton and Frome and to support local people with more affordable housing. David said: “House-building is key in making sure we continue to meet the housing needs of people in the South West, and ensuring our region’s economy can bounce back stronger after the challenges of covid-19. “We need more affordable, sustainable and social housing in Somerton and Frome and I’m ready to work
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MARK, NR HIGHBRIDGE
BLAKEWAY, WEDMORE
Grade II Listed 6 bed period farmhouse (with annex) for modernisation. Central village location with open fields on two sides, set in 0.42 of an acre of principally rear walled and front railed forecourt style gardens retaining its 18th Century charm.
14.27 acres of Ag Pasture Land in 3 Lots of 5.68 acres, 5.06 acres and 3.53 acres. Direct access off the public highway. BPS Entitlements included and subject to HLS Agreement. Situated within the Tealham & Tadham SSSI, the Somerset Levels & Moors Special Protection Area and Ramsar site.
Auction Guide: £325,000 Burnham on Sea: 01278 782326 | farms.burnham-on-sea@gth.net
Auction Guides: (5.68 ac - £35,000), (5.06 ac - £27,500), (3.53 ac - £20,000) Burnham on Sea Office: 01278 765588 | farms.burnham-on-sea@gth.net
STONE ALLERTON, AXBRIDGE
BINHAM MOOR, CHAPEL ALLERTON
6.79 acres of Agricultural Pasture Land accessed via a stoned Drove. BPS Entitlements included.
13.11 acres of Ag Pasture Land in 2 Lots of 8.15 and 4.96 acres accessed via a stoned Drove. BPS Entitlements included.
Auction Guide: £47,500 Burnham on Sea Office: 01278 765588 | farms.burnham-on-sea@gth.net
Auction Guides: (8.15 ac - £55,000), (4.96 ac - £35,000) Burnham on Sea Office: 01278 765588 | farms.burnham-on-sea@gth.net
15 MILLANDS, SOMERTON
THE CROSS, ILMINSTER
A three bedroom, family home, requiring modernisation throughout in a convenient location, close to the centre of Somerton. Benefiting from off-road parking and attractive views.
This 2 bedroom period cottage is a unique renovation opportunity including a retail premises at road level of 330 Sq Ft, the cottage offers just under 1,000 sq ft of accommodation, now in need of improvement but benefiting from south facing frontage, off road parking and a garage.
Auction Guide: £185,000 Langport Office: 01458 250589 | residential.langport@gth.net
Auction Guide: £100,000 Bridgwater Office: 01460 57222 | residential.ilminster@gth.net
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Justin.lowe@gth.net 01935 423474 at our Yeovil office or 12 CASTLE STREET, NETHER STOWEY A period cottage located in the popular village location of Nether Stowey, within easy walking distance of all local amenities.
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