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Wessex Internet Ltd of The Old Laundry, Ranston, Blandford, Dorset, DT11 8PU is applying for a licence to use Ranston Farm, Ranston, Blandford, Dorset, DT11 8PU as an operating centre for 3 goods vehicles and 0 trailers. Owners or occupiers of land (including buildings) near the operating centre(s) who believe that their use or enjoyment of that land would be affected, should make written representations to the Traffic Commissioner at Hillcrest House, 386 Harehills Lane, Leeds, LS0 6NF, stating their reasons, within 21 days of this notice. Representators must at the same time send a copy of their representations to the applicant at the address given at the top of this notice. A Guide to Making Representations is available from the Traffic Commissioner’s Office.

Mothering Sunday: back to basics

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SAUL AND EVA HARVEY trading as HARVEY of Mosfas Little Acre, Corscombe, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 0NS is applying for a licence to use Ham Hill Masonry Works, Stoke Sub Hamdon, Somerset, TA14 6RW as an operating centre for 2 goods vehicles and 0 trailers. Owners or occupiers of land (including buildings) near the operating centre who believe that their use or enjoyment of that land would be affected, should make written representations to the Traffic Commissioner at Hill Crest House, 386 Harehills Lane, Leeds LS9 6NF stating their reasons within 21 days of this notice. Representors must at the same time send a copy of their representations to the applicant at the address given at the top of this notice. A Guide to Making Representations is available from the Traffic Commissioner’s Office.

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It’s Mothering Sunday on 14th March – this Sunday week. And the Our Loose first thing to do is to get the name right. No, it is not ‘Mother’s Day’. Canon... Mother’s Day took off in the USA with Canon early last century as a national Eric Woods DL celebration, not of motherhood in general but of individual mothers by of today’s version oftheir own families. But in England the celebration. the correct name is Mothering Yet Mothering Sunday can be a Sunday, which originally meant bitter day for many people – those something quite different. mothers and children who are Sadly, like the American grey estranged from one another, and the squirrel pushing out our native red, childless, the single and the ‘Mother’s Day’ seems to be divorced. In fact for anyone who sweeping all before it. But it’s doesn’t live in a warm, united and terribly important to go back to loving family. So perhaps we need to basics, and reclaim Mothering be honest and admit that as a nation Sunday and all it stands for. we are in a muddle about how to At least we haven’t adopted the build good and lasting relationships, American date – the second Sunday and not let Mothering Sunday be in May. We still use the traditional another divisive occasion. fourth Sunday of Lent, which is also Personally, I believe that Mothering known as Refreshment Sunday, or Sunday can still have a meaning for Midlenting Day. It all began in the everyone if we see it as a chance to middle ages as a day-off from the celebrate what The Queen in her rigours of Lent, in honour of the 2012 Diamond Jubilee message Virgin Mary. The practice developed called ‘the power of togetherness’. of giving people time off to celebrate She said this: “In this special year, as this holy day (‘holiday’) to visit their I dedicate myself anew to your Mother Church – the cathedral, or service, I hope we will all be their own family parish church. For reminded of the power of those working away, this brought an togetherness and the convening opportunity to make a rare and strength of family, friendship and CONNOR PAUL LYSONS & STUART JOHN fleeting visit home – picking a good neighbourliness.” MOGRIDGE trading as MOGSONS WASTE LTD nosegay of wildflowers for mum on For all sorts of reasons, those words of Montana House, Weston Lane, the way. And so the seeds were sown have a special resonance in 2021. West Winterslow, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 1RQ is applying to change an existing licence as follows: ITEMS FOR SALE 0146055105 Large vintage industrial 2 x 2ft 6in single beds stacked. Can be used as 2 singles or put To add an operating centre to keep 2 2 white breakfast bar stools, storage bin. £45 Details 01460 together to form 5ft double. goods vehicles and 0 trailers at Unit 1 wooden, £25 the pair. 55105 Hardly used. Collection Clump Farm Industrial Estate, Shaftes- Tel: 07974907094 39 piece Czech dinner and tea essential. Any reasonable offer bury Lane, Blandford Forum, Dorset, 12 litre day dehumidifier. Still service, gold rimmed, white accepted. Call 01747 838373. DT11 7TD. Owners or occupiers of in original box, £25 - 01747 background with blue and white John Lewis double futon with land (including buildings) near the operating centre who believe that their use or enjoyment of that land would be affected, should make written representations to the Traffic Commissioner at Hill Crest House, 386 Harehills Lane, Leeds LS9 6NF stating their reasons within 21 days of this notice. Representors must at the same time send a copy of their representations to the applicant at the address given at the top of this notice. A Guide to Making Representations is available from the Traffic Commissioner’s Office. 821538 Winter caravan cover, suit 18 ft caravan, £20 - 01747 821538 Model railway items 1980s 3 locos boxed stock track £35. Tel 01747 853294 XL dog crate available. Collection: Stour Provost. Only £25. Call/Text: 07957965845 4 rockery conifers £3 each, also assorted rockery plants 50p each 01747824488 Antique pine library steps floral design, bone china £40 01747858451 Lady’s leather tanned jacket, sheep skin linned, large, VGC £30 01747 858451 3ft mattress. As new. Been replaced with essential pressure mattress. £40 ono. Tel. 07966 053208 Royal Albert Belinda 21 piece tea service plus tea pot £30 07773 657363 Fruit/vegetable cage, portable 6m x 6m, steel supports. £20 mattress, handy & versatile. Good clean condition, buyer to collect £45 ono, 07483 875814 Original Chris Brasher walking boots. Hardly used. Size 10.5. £70. 07969 964598 Szevafem fruit crusher approx 7l hopper £40 johngriffithsws@gmail.com Used roof trusses 6.5m wide 1.9m high. £35 each. 27 available. 07969 964598. Small LEC Deep Freeze, 25"x 20" x18", GWO, £30 - 07811 Contact for details. £45 01747 840026 993795.