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The New Blackmore Vale Friday, November 26, 2021 Retired PC John Murray visits St Leonard’s Church in Semley to pay tribute to his fallen colleague after a judge ruled a former aide to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi was responsible for her shooting in 1984 Picture: ANTHONY UPTON

JUSTICE AT LAST Colleague and friend of PC Yvonne Fletcher marks a historic victory at the High Court Full story: P12

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What’s inside this week Announcements 40-43 Arts & Entertainments 77-83 Antiques & Collectibles 45-47 Business 88-91 Church 44 Education 32 Events 8-11 Equestrian 96 Farming 97-101 Field And Stream 96 Food & Drink 62-71 Health & Wellbeing 72-73 History 23 Home & Gardens 48-53 Items For Sale 34 Letters 38-39 Local Services 54-61 Motoring 84-87 MPs 36-37 Pets 76-77 Property 103-111 Public Notices 40 Puzzles 74-75, 102 Recruitment 91-94 Sport 95

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Councils U-turn on massive solar farm plan

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Shaftesbury Town Council is now supporting a planning application for a 37-hectare solar farm in Motcombe parish after it recommended Dorset Council reject the scheme in August. Investment company Low Carbon wants to construct a solar photovoltaic farm, battery storage and more, including inverters, batteries, substations, security cameras, fencing, access tracks and landscaping on land 1½ km east of Gillingham and Ham Common. The scheme sparked outrage among residents, who feared a sea of panels would affect the woodland and harm views from Shaftesbury. And Motcombe Parish Council, Gillingham Town Council and Shaftesbury Town Council all recommended the application be refused in the summer. However, following amendments by Low Carbon for additional woodland planting and countryside recreational

facilities and a change in the name of the location of the project from Fern Brook Farm to Park Farm, councillors have been debating the hotly contested plan once again. Gillingham Town Council say despite the changes their original objections have not been overcome. A spokesman said: “The application area is situated within the Gillingham Park boundary bank, a scheduled designated heritage asset which is recognised as nationally significant. The proposal would still result in harm to the settings of the designated heritage assets associated with the former Royal Hunting Park. “Gillingham Town Council considers that the harm is not outweighed by the benefits.” Motcombe parish councillors are examining additional documentation and a decision is set to be reached in the next week or two, with the decision ratified at the next full meeting on December 14. However, following the recent

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landscaping suggested by the applicants in this re-submission would mitigate the impact of the solar farm on the landscape. “Much was said about the fact that we are in a climate emergency and indeed, there was a very thorough and impassioned debate on this back in August. “Climate Emergency versus a long reaching view of national importance – this is the nub of the argument.” She added: “Cllr Proctor’s view was supported by the chair, at which point another councillor said that he felt that this should only be decided by Gillingham and Motcombe councils and so abstaining was the correct approach. In the moment, my instinct said that he had spoken wisely and so I also abstained. “And so, with a combination of different councillors and an increased discomfort at turning down an application for green energy so soon after COP26, the original vote was overturned in favour of support.”

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Landlords hail ‘fair’ licence conditions By Miranda Robertson newsdesk@blackmorevale.net

The landlords of a Shaftesbury pub has thanked supporters after they helped win a ‘fair and balanced outcome’ at a council licence review. Chris and John Henson-Ball at Ye Olde Two Brewers in St James Street, issued ‘a massive thank you’ to supporters who wrote to Dorset Council’s licensing department to back them after complaints about noise. Chris said: “Without your support John and I would have probably left the pub. For those who took the time to write to the licensing department, then additionally assisting with the live review we send massive gratitude. Additionally, all of you who showed support by coming to the pub, supporting us from a distance we really do appreciate it. The Two Brewers is a hard pub to run

especially in the winter so your ongoing support will be appreciated.” The council considered a complaint from Patrick Riley and Roland Merry, who said frequent live music events in the garden of the pub, unruly behaviour of customers and parking issues were causing a problem. But the 12 letters supporting

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the licence review were countered by nearly 100 letters pleading for the pub’s live music events to continue. Officers have now clearly defined the conditions in which the pub, which has rave reviews for its food and its welcome, can provide live entertainment. Chris will be required to take

noise readings every 60 minutes outside when live or recorded music is being played, and keep a log of them. The pub will also not be allowed to hold any music events in the garden on consecutive weekends, except for events during the Shaftesbury Fringe Festival weekend. Chris will also have to notify neighbours by email of music events to be held in the garden area. He said: “We think this is a very reasonable set of conditions and we’re happy to comply with them. “The review recognises we haven’t breached any licensing laws but the conditions will allow the residents to know when there is downtime.” He added: “On average our events were every 10 days but this will now let residents have certainty for when they want to enjoy their garden.”

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Villagers in Piddletrenthide have launched an ambitious campaign to raise thousands of pounds to buy The Piddle Inn and run it as a community hub. It might sound like an ambitious target, but folk in this historic village remain unfazed by the challenge. The story started during the pandemic when The Piddle Inn closed for business. A group of villagers banded together and consulted with the community to discuss its future as they didn’t want to lose the pub. And they found that neither did the community. The Piddle Inn, which sits alongside the River Piddle, was built in the 1800s and since then, visitors and locals alike have made many a happy memory – spending cosy evenings catching up, forming tight-knit quiz teams or dancing the night away to live music. Supported by the Piddle Valley Parish Council, a community benefit society called Friends of the Piddle Inn has been set up. The pub has been listed with Dorset Council as an asset of community value. With support from the Plunkett Foundation complete with a dedicated business advisor, the Friends of the Piddle Valley are appealing for funds to help the community keep their village pub alive for now and

New Blackmore Vale, November 26, 2021 5 a place to meet others, offer employment opportunities locally, without the need to travel, and encourage tourism. The Piddle Inn should be open as a public house for locals, and visitors alike to use and enjoy.” The next stage of the process is to obtain a business buyer’s report. The report will provide the group with the condition of the property, its market value, and its potential in terms of community value and level of trade. The report will allow them to develop a plan and set a more accurate target for future fundraising efforts. A crowdfunder has been set up to raise the money for this report. Lynn added: “We are planning a range of fundraising events to help pay for the various reports and activities needed along the way. “We are looking at accessing grants too. The main fundraiser to purchase the Piddle Inn will be through a share release scheme. Saving the Piddle Inn could take a number of years and fundraising events to reach our goal.” future generations. Over the coming months, there will be more Lynn Mailer, chairman of the Friends of the details about what the group hopes to Piddle Inn, said: “We know that it will not achieve. be an easy or quick task. The Piddle Inn The crowdfunder can be found at should be the cornerstone of our village crowdfunder.co.uk/save-the-piddle-inn. community. There is also a Facebook group keeping “Pubs are vital to rural areas – they help everyone up to date with progress with feelings of isolation by giving residents facebook.com/groups/2865449430448436

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New paving paused to allow for fibreoptic cables to be laid

By Nicci Brown Dorset Highways’ paving works in Blandford are being put on hold to allow unforeseen utility work to be carried out. Dorset Council says it recently came to light that fibreoptic cabling is set to be laid under the pavements in the town centre this autumn and, to avoid newly laid paving being disturbed, the highways project is being paused. The contractor undertaking

project in order to minimise disruption to residents and businesses, and this will be put back into operation when work resumes. “This sees highways A section of the new operatives focussing on one paving slabs laid in area at a time rather than two. Blandford The new overall programme the cabling works has around has been split into ten phases, 200 connections to make with work being carried out throughout the town centre. in much smaller sections of They are currently carrying around 15m at a time; with out site investigations to the old paving removed, inform their scheme design – foundation prepared and new which will require some new slabs laid before the team ducting to move along to the next 15m be of that phase. Although much less disruptive for residents and businesses, of Sherborne (near the Abbey) this new way of working PARFITT’S SHOES Thirty years of dealing in antique extends the project to a 6 Salisbury St, Sha昀esbury, Dorset (near Post O ce) and collectible toys. Tel: 01747 852559 total of 33 weeks rather Top prices paid for all types of model railway, than the original die cast cars, early Action Man and Stars Wars, CLOSING DOWN proposed 12 weeks. Scalextric. Meccano, unmade Airfix kits etc. SALE NOW ON More detail of the Those magical names: Hornby, Dinky, Triang, Reduc琀ons on mostly all our lovely shoes, phasing of works in the Spot-on, Corgi, Subbuteo, Britains, Timpo plus plus plus... boots and slippers – as low as £5 per pair New Year will be Current opening 琀mes provided nearer the Telephone: 01935 816072 Wednesday and Thursday 10am – 1pm, Mobile: 07527 074343 time.” Covid safe for house visits, please call to arrange an appointment

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Inspector allows 114 homes on appeal By Nicci Brown newsdesk@blackmorevale.net

Proposals for up to 114 dwellings and up to 2,000 sqm of employment space on land south of Lower Road, Stalbridge, have been allowed on appeal to the Planning Inspectorate. The application was taken to appeal by Land Value Alliances after Dorset Council failed, within the required time limit, to make a decision on their outline plans to determine access only which were submitted in March last year. Planning inspector Richard Aston concluded in his decision announced on November 12 that the harm would simply not be as significant as Dorset Council contended. He said the extent of any harm would be significantly reduced by the relationship of the site to the development already under construction by Bovis to the north and Sovereign to the west. A large open field would still exist to the south of the appeal site and a verdant, rural agrarian setting on the southern part of the town could be retained.

“I am therefore not persuaded that the development would lead to a total loss of key features and elements that contribute towards the rural setting of Stalbridge,” he said. “In my judgment the adverse impacts would not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the policies in the National Policy Framework - a material consideration which outweighs the harm and conflicts with the development plan that I have identified.” The inquiry was adjourned after a three-day hearing on April 29 so that effects on the Rooksmoor Special Area of Conservation and protected species could be further considered, and a number of additional submissions were received prior to, during and after the inquiry. It resumed for another two day hearing and site visit in September, but Mr Astin did not consider amended plans submitted the day before the inquiry began to reduce the amount of employment space and increase the amount of open space on the grounds the people

had not had the opportunity to comment. He did allow additional time after closing for a completed Section 106 legal agreement to be submitted by the applicant to secure contributions and measures for 40 per cent affordable housing, healthcare, ecological mitigation, a travel plan and travel vouchers, education, libraries, pedestrian/cycleway connectivity, community facilities, play and open space, pre-school, a local nature reserve, and rights of way including the North Dorset Trailway Strategic Project. He said there was a pressing need in Dorset for affordable housing, despite local needs for Stalbridge already being met, and other benefits included short-term investment and construction jobs, a number of additional jobs from the employment space, an increase in spending in the local economy from future residents and additional support for local services and facilities to expand. Along with the small retail space this would assist in maintaining and enhancing the town’s vitality and viability.

He said he had carefully considered the representations made by Stalbridge Town Council and at the inquiry by Councillor Graham Carr-Jones, the local ward member for Stalbridge and Marnhull and the Council’s Portfolio holder for Housing and Community Safety. He partially agreed with their views on local need and policy conflict. “However, I have also determined that the effects would not be as great as contended and allowed the appeal due to other material considerations.” He said he found much of the parties’ assessments of housing need on both sides to be contrived to reach a particular outcome. “Even if this proposal results in more dwellings than envisaged during the plan period and there is no local need, the overall supply is still significantly short, and the situation has worsened to be below the 4 years supply in April 2019. Recent delivery has been poor, as demonstrated by a 59 per cent score in the Housing Delivery Test 2020.” An application for costs was refused.

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EVENTS GUIDE n Santa Claus is coming to towns and villages in North Dorset, will he be stopping near you? Tickets are available at £2.50 per child and includes a visit with ‘the real’ Santa Claus and a sweetie gift (excludes the Big Yellow Bus Project Stop, free visit with Santa, no sweetie gift). Santa Sleigh Stops: l December 3 at 5pm Santa and a Xmas Market The White Horse Inn, Stourpaine DT11 8TA December 11 at 12:30pm Enford Farm, Durweston DT11 0QW l December 16 at 5pm Blandford Camp DT11 8RH (camp residents only) l December 18 at 10:45am - Festive Fun at The Brewery Tap, Blandford DT11 9LS l December 21 at 5pm - A World of Furniture (car park) Blandford DT11 7TA l December 22 at 6pm Winter Wonderland Big Yellow Bus Project, Shillingstone DT11 0SQ Santa Sleigh Stops will be raising money for Teddy20. n The ever-popular Stanchester Quire, who have been singing together for 20 years, will be bringing their Christmas concerts to a number of venues across North Dorset and South Somerset in December. l Friday, December 3 at 8pm – The Quire will be welcoming folk maestro to the fold when he performs ‘Carolling and Crumpets’ in Leigh Village Hall near Sherborne. Tickets £10 from Bonnie by stanchesterquire1@gmail.co m or phone Phil on 07778 119 663 l Saturday, December 4 at 7.30pm – The Quire will perform at The Blessed Virgin Mary Church in East Chinnock l Monday, December 6 at 7.30pm – The Quire are performing at The David Hall in South Petherton.

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Gift ideas at festive fair There’s a chance to bag yourself some lovely Christmas gifts, or even just buy some treats for yourself at the 19th Garden of Delights Christmas sale from Friday-Sunday, December 3-6, 10am4.30pm. The beautiful venue of Springhead at Fontmell Magna will host the event, which will feature 18 Tickets from info@thedavidhall.org.uk or phone 01460 240340 l Friday, December 10 – Christmas Carols by Candlelight at Holnest Church. Tickets £8 including mulled wine and mince pies. Tickets are £8 from Graham on 01963 210632 l Wednesday, December 15 at 1pm – The Quire will perform a lunchtime concert at St Michael’s Church in Yeovil. n Children are invited to come along to Shaftesbury Library in the first of three Christmas activities on November 27 to create their own Father Christmas Advent Calendar between 10.30am and 11.00am and 11.15am and 11.45am. Places are limited for the free event, so booking is essential

n The long-awaited play area in Henstridge is being officially opened by a ‘very special guest’ on December 4

artists and craftspeople and their high quality work. The event is organised by Blandford artist Julie Byngham. There will be jewellery, pottery, woven textiles, wooden artistry, metalwork, glassware, photography, prints, cards, painted trays, decorations and more. Free entry and parking. at 11am. A free gift will be given to every child at the event organized by the parish council. n Shaftesbury Library will be holding its last Children’s Christmas Activity on Saturday, December 11. They have two sessions, one from 10.30am to 11am and the other from 11.30am to 12pm. Places are limited so booking

n The Wincanton Town Festival of Lights runs across four Saturdays – November 27 and December 4, 11 and 18 from 5pm-9pm between 5pm - 9pm, at the Greening the eARTh Gallery in Wincanton High Street. The festival has a theme of sustainability. On the first Saturday, there’s more to see and do around the town, enabling people to make a day of it. On November 27, the Repair Cafe hosts its last drop in session before Christmas in the Quaker Barn, 10am-1pm. Wincanton’s shops, cafes and pubs will be full of festive cheer. And the Wincanton Sports Ground will be hosting the annual Up To Snow Good Christmas market during the day On the second Saturday of the festival, December 4, the annual lantern parade runs through the town, starting at the Wincanton Memorial Hall and finishing with the Christmas tree lighting and carols in the Market Square. The Wincanton Choral Society will performing their annual Christmas Concert from 5pm at the Wincanton Parish Church too.

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To advertise call 01963 400186 n The Rugbytots winter term starts in December. There are currently places available for two to threeyear-old girls and boys in their East Stour Sunday classes. Free trial sessions are available – go to rugbytots.co.uk/Class/Details/ 63669 for more details. n Dorchester Agricultural Society are staging a winter show on Saturday, November 27 from 10am to 4pm at the market site on Weymouth Avenue. It will be the first time in 30 years that commercial cattle, sheep and pigs can be seen along with farm produce. There will also be classes for homecraft and horticulture, plus complimentary trade stands. Parking is free, tickets are £3 for over 16s – under 16s free. n Cale Park Kitchen in Wincanton (BA9 9ED) is

offering edible messy play sessions on Tuesdays, where tots can enjoy getting thoroughly covered while being able to eat almost everything they play with! The sessions, costing £4, run from 10am-11.30am. Book up at bookwhen.com/ caleparkkitchen n St Mary’s Church in Stalbridge is holding a Christmas concert on December 16 at 7.30pm, where HMS Heron Volunteer Band will be joined by the Stalbridge Singers. Tickets are £8 (£15 for two) from Williams the Florist and Stalbridge Post Office. n The Civic Players will be treading the boards at the Swan Theatre and performing the classic farce Don't Dress For Dinner is by Marc Camoletti and Robin Hawdon from November 30 to December 3. Tickets are £10 on 07593 539593.

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Gillingham Imperial Silver Band will be staging their Christmas concert on Sunday, December 5 at 3pm at Gillingham School hall. THE PILGRIM SINGERS Wincanton warmly invite you Tickets are £5 (children free) on the door, or contact the members to a Christmas concert A Prelude to Christmas on below. December 5 at St Peter and Paul parish church Wincanton at 7:30 PM. Tickets £12 (under-16s free - The band have been busy since refreshments included) available from Wincanton Post June when ‘live’ rehearsals were restarted, in a band member’s back Office or Papertrees or ring 01963 33695. garden during glorious summer evenings. As covid restrictions CAR BOOT SALE every Sunday 12pm -3pm were further eased the band was Wincanton Sports Ground, Moor Lane, BH9 9RB again in demand for events. Cars/Trailers/Vans £5 for as much room as During the summer a team of required. Gate opens at 10am - room for 300 sellers - £1 public car parking strictly no buyers before 12pm. No dogs on site, F/I 07479 476809 or 07979 345914 (if ground is bad on Tarmac) EVENTS AT KEYNESTON MILL CINEMA & SUPPER EVENINGS INCLUDES 2 COURSE MEAL: 25th November - The Talented Mr Ripley 2nd December - The Holiday 3rd December - Mamma Mia - Here we go again 9th December - Love Actually 10th December - A Star is Born (Cooper & Gaga!) 16th December - Elf LIVE MUSIC EVENINGS INCLUDES 3 COURSE MEAL: 11th December - Bella River 17th December - Sarah Munro

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n Shaftesbury’s Royal British Legion will be hosting Christmas Bingo tonight (November 26) in the Coppice Street Hall at 6.45pm. Eyes down at 7.30pm. n Bring your laptop up to the IT department at Bryanston School on Wednesday, December 1 between 8.30am and 4.30pm to have it updated to the latest operating system and to have a general health check.

members started renovating the band premises and facilities and by October both the Senior Band and the Academy were back rehearsing and learning in their new environment preparing for live performances. New members for both the Senior Band and Academy are always very welcome, all ages and ranges of capability (including beginners) will find a home in Gillingham Imperial Silver Band. To find out more contact the band via gisb.co.uk or adamsmusic@btinternet.com.

n Mark Hix will be welcoming producers to host a series of special dinners at The Fox Inn in Corscombe. The series kicks off with a preChristmas cheese and wine supper on December 8, for an evening with Rob Corbett of Castlewood Vineyards and Trish Maunder of Somerset Membrillo wines. Mark said: “Our series of events is a great opportunity for the producer to tell their story and introduce their

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To advertise call 01963 400186 LYN’S CHRISTMAS BINGO At Marnhull Royal British Legion on 6th December, eyes down at 7PM CHRISTMAS BINGO Stalbridge community Hall Friday, December 3, doors open 6.45, eyes down 7.30, Every line a prize.. STURMINSTER AND HINTON CC CHRISTMAS BINGO 1st December, The Exchange Sturminster Newton Doors open 6.30 Eyes down 7.30 JUMBLE SALE 2-4pm Saturday 27 November at The Scout Hall Blackberry Lane Sherborne DT9 4DE £1 entry fee. In aid of 1st Sherborne Scout Group

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But despite compelling evidence, Mabrouk was never prosecuted. John blames the Home Office and the Foreign Office, because he says they did not give the CPS anything to be able to prosecute Mabrouk. For years now, John has attended memorial services for Yvonne, then popped down to Semley to pay tribute to her. He visited last Sunday and says each time he has visited there haven’t been any rooms available, or he would stay the night. “I just want to come and say thank you to everybody for their support,” he said. Last week’s victory was sweet, but there’s a way to go yet till John feels justice has truly been done. He is hoping that a criminal trial will now follow, however the ‘substantial’ costs awarded him in the High Court will be used to pursue a private prosecution for Mabrouk if necessary. He said: “I will continue until Mabrouk faces a criminal trial. “The Foreign Office and the Home Office have let all of us down, not only Yvonne. I’m doing this for all the officers still out there now, who do a fantastic job under very difficult circumstances.”

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The colleague who cradled Semley’s WPC Yvonne Fletcher in his arms after she was killed outside the Libyan Embassy in 1984 has told the New Blackmore Vale last week’s victory in the High Court is ‘just the beginning’. John Murray, 66, says he is fighting for all serving police officers after having to battle for years for justice after both the Home Office and the Foreign Office failed to provide evidence to convict Saleh Ibrahim Mabrouk – a former aide to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi – for Yvonne’s shooting. The verdict, delivered after two hours’ deliberation, was met with applause at the High Court. John, who regularly visits Semley to pay his respects to Yvonne, who was just 25 when she was killed, said: “At the end the whole court erupted into applause. I heard the judge say to my QC, ‘this has never happened in my court before’, and my QC said, ‘m’lord, that will never happen again…’ Yvonne’s mother Queenie was a dinner lady at Semley School, and

Tim her dad, owned a local timber business. Sadly, they both died before seeing justice done for their daughter, but her sisters Sarah Parsons and Heather Allbrook are still local. John came to London from a village near Aberdeen and struck up a friendship with Yvonne as they had similar experiences of moving to the big city and finding their feet. “We used to talk about home quite a lot,” he said. “She’d come up from a sleepy village so we were quite similar. She did a lovely job – definitely a natural.” “I always used to say Yvonne was five-foot-nothing,” John added. In fact Yvonne had applied to Wiltshire Police and been rejected on account

of her height, but she found the Met were willing to overlook this, and off she went to the Big Smoke. John, who stayed a PC all his career by choice, before being medically retired 12 years after Yvonne was shot, says Yvonne ‘was a lovely person’. The pair were community officers for the Covent Garden area. They went around ensuring people knew them, from the school to the WI. They worked well together. On the day of her death the pair were swapping places, trying to police a demonstration outside the embassy when a bullet hit Yvonne and fatally wounded her. If it had hit John, he believes he might have survived. He has suffered PTSD as a result, for many years.

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Emma-Mai’s on target in Christmas meal bid By Miranda Robertson A Wincanton woman has beaten her target to provide a Christmas lunch to struggling families in just a few days. Emma-Mai Carnell aimed to raise £500 to provide 20 families with a full Christmas dinner for up to five people. Any extra raised will go to the Balsam Centre to fund activities for the elderly. She is being supported by Andrew Barclays butchers and Coles Yard, which have both made generous donations towards the feasts, which will comprise a turkey breast, pigs in blankets and lots of vegetables for each person. Each dinner will cost £25 for up to five family members and will be given to the recipients in the form of gift vouchers. Five vouchers each will go to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School, Wincanton Primary school, Wincanton community church food bank and the Balsam Centre. Emma said: “I am doing this for a second time as covid is still having a huge impact on us all. Food, fuel

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and energy prices are going up, leaving many struggling to pay bills and trying to earn back incomes lost after lockdowns which left many people in debt. “Our community did an absolutely fantastic job of surpassing the target set last year and as a result I made the decision to donate the extra funds to the balsam centre for our elderly community. If the target is surpassed again I will be donating to the Balsam Centre once again for our elderly community projects. “I am truly amazed, grateful and proud of our community for what they did last year. “Let’s make some families have a wonderful Christmas!” To donate, search gofundme.com for ‘20 Christmas family dinner for five people’

Churches raise £2k at the show Gillingham and Shaftesbury Churches raised nearly £2,000 at the Gillingham And Shaftesbury Show. The Church Tent had a prominent position and became very popular with its amazing array of cakes on offer – all provided by the churches in Gillingham, Shaftesbury and Stour Vale.

The organising committee decided to share the money between charities that represent who we are in Dorset: Dorset Historic Churches Trust, Farming Community Network, North Dorset Women’s Refuge, Dorset Wild Life Trust, and the Church of England Ordinands Fund which supports those in ministry training.

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PLANNING PERMISSION DO YOU NEED IT? Victoria Reed, Chartered Legal Executive, Humphries Kirk The pandemic saw record numbers of us undertaking DIY projects or getting tradesmen in to improve our homes. Our enthusiasm shows no sign of abating either, with the waiting list for builders stretching into next year. Victoria Reed, a Chartered Legal Executive in the residential property team with Humphries Kirk LLP agrees this trend is likely to continue and adds some words of caution, “Always make sure you get any necessary approvals, or you could run into problems when you come to sell your property.” Not all alterations require planning permission. Generally, you will only need it if your proposed works constitute development. This has a special meaning under planning rules. It includes structural alterations and the sort of work a builder would ordinarily do. Repainting the walls or replacing window frames, does not normally need permission, although special rules apply for listed buildings and conservation areas. If works fall within the scope of permitted development rights, you will not require permission. This exception covers some of the most common types of home improvement, such as small extensions and loft conversions. However, permitted rights are subject to conditions and limitations and may not apply in all locations. Not obtaining the appropriate planning permission can have serious consequences. The local planning authority could require you to restore your home to its original condition. Buyers will also want to see evidence of

compliance as the planning authority could proceed against them, as owner, in the future. You can apply for planning permission or building regulations approval retrospectively. If the works are more than four years old, the council cannot usually take enforcement action over a planning breach. For building regulations, the period is one year. Approaching someone for retrospective consent could make the risk uninsurable, so it is important to discuss your situation with us early on. We can then help you make informed decisions and avoid any unintentional consequences. Restrictions in your title deeds or lease Your title deeds or lease may contain restrictions. For example, they may stop you building on your land without 昀 rst getting consent from a third party. Complying with these types of restriction can be problematical. For example, you may not know who to approach for consent in the case of a title restriction, particularly where the restriction was created a long time ago. Applying for your landlord’s consent is usually more straightforward, but you will need to factor in the time it will take and the additional cost. We can help Our Land Team advises on all aspects of Planning and Title for both Residential and Commercial Property. For further information, please contact Victoria Reed on 01929 423301 or email v.reed@hklaw.uk. We have experts in all our ofﬁces.

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People packed the Digby Hall in Sherborne and gave overwhelming support for the formation of a Community Land Trust (CLT) as a way of finding affordable housing for more locals. Chaired by John Jackson, the acting chair of the current CLT formation group, the meeting began

with an impassioned speech by Juliet Pentolfe revealing her determination to find a way more local people could access affordable housing. She believes a CLT for

Sherborne could provide the answer. MP Chris Loder, who was born and educated in Sherborne, explained how many of his friends had to

move from the town as they were unable to afford local homes. “Basically, I’m a strong supporter of a CLT. It will considerably help local people with local homes in the town and we must seriously consider it,” he said. Simon Parker, the rural housing enabling officer for Dorset Council, described how the council can help

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housing agreed with the CLT. Subsequently the Sherborne Castle Estates’ development consultant Nigel Jones said: “We are keen to work with local people to help ensure that any forthcoming development proposals can best meet the needs of the whole community.” More than 30 people wanted to become involved in establishing a CLT and Mr Jackson said: “We are absolutely delighted with the support shown at the meeting and afterwards. “Clearly this is a project the local people support.” A steering group is the next goal and set up what is likely to be a Community Interest Company or similar. For further information on the CLT and its progress please email sherborneclt@gmail.com

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n Some 30 shops and other establishments decorated their windows for Remembrance in Sherborne – with Thornford Post Office, pictured, claiming the crown. Second place went to Muntanya with Tenovus Cancer Care being awarded third. Three members of the Sherborne & District Branch of the Royal British Legion, led by the secretary Glenys Bows, also awarded highly commended certificates to Sherborne Antiques Market, Ecco Gelato, Weldmar Hospicecare and Sherborne Museum.

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Service personnel from RNAS Yeovilton commemorated Armistice on November 11 at Trinity Manor care home in Sherborne. The residents met four uniformed service men and women from The Wildcat Maritime Force Headquarters and learnt about their roles in the Navy and their experiences, on land and sea before enjoying a huge poppy covered cake. Pausing for a minute’s silence at 11am, the visitors, staff and residents all stopped to recognise the moment, many knowing all too well, the sacrifices made by so many. Chief Petty Officer Stuart McAllister said: “It has been a real pleasure to come and meet some of the residents here at Trinity Manor and I have enjoyed being put through my paces with their

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REMEMBERING: Armistice Day is commemorated at Trinity Manor in Sherborne

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Stunning art on show at charity exhibition this weekend A stunning art exhibition this weekend is the culmination of a creative collaboration of acclaimed artists to raise money for The Trussell Trust and St Andrew’s Church in Donhead St Andrew. Still life artist Venitia Syms, whose floral paintings were featured at the Royal Chelsea Flower Show, Anna McDowell collage creator based on traditional Dorset buttons, Elizabeth Hazelwood with wonderfully intricate paintings, sculptor Pauline Dawkins, who created the deer installation from recycled wire on the roundabout outside of Aldi and Lynda Appleby, who was commissioned as a programme illustrator for BBC2 are among the group of artists who will be showcasing their work. Organisers Pauline DawkinsWhite and Lynda Appleby are thrilled with the support they

have received from their fellow artists and the quality of the work that has been submitted. Lynda said: “We hope that this will be a very exciting weekend for both artists and visitors to the exhibition.” The medieval St Andrew’s underwent extensive refurbishment to enable the

building to be used as a cultural space for productions, concerts, exhibitions and classes. Sadly, soon after it reopened in 2020, it was forced to close once more when the coronavirus pandemic struck. The artists hope the exhibition will serve as a way of ‘opening

up the beautiful space’ to the public, adding to the cultural life of the area while supporting local charities. The exhibition starts with a private view this evening by invitation and is open to everyone tomorrow, ending on Monday, November 29.

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Environmental and Social Growth Fund, which is designed to support lending that benefits the environment or society. TagEnergy is part of Impala SAS group, owned by French businessman Jacques Veyrat, and is operated by a team of manager-shareholders. Its operations span the renewables chain, from development, financing, construction and asset management of wind, solar and storage projects, to commercialisation of its competitive energy. TagEnergy has developed a portfolio of close to 2GW in

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WINNERS: Dancers from the Caron Parry School of Dance in Shaftesbury with their trophies

A troupe of dancers from a Shaftesbury dance school have returned with a clutch of awards from a national competition. Dancers aged 11 to 65 years old from the Caron Parry School of Dance scooped five firsts and 17 other placings at the ISTD (Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing) Grand Final in Ballroom and Latin American Dancing in Blackpool. The five first places went to Samantha Pearcey, 14, in the U16 Primary Ballroom and the U16 Primary Latin, Anaya Mudoti, 15, won the U16

Bronze Ballroom, Julie Sykes, 65, won the O65 Social Dance Test Ballroom and Tatiana Smith won the O35 Social Dance Test Latin. Second places went to Anaya for the U16 Bronze Latin and Tatiana for the O35 Social Dance Test Ballroom. Third places went to Hannah Stone, 15, for the U16 Social Dance Test Latin, Uliana Smith, 13, for both the U16 To Bronze Ballroom and the U16 To Bronze Latin, Emma Hurst for the U35 Social Dance Test Ballroom, Julie Sykes for the O65 Social Dance Test Latin and to Helen Kunze and Emma

Hurst for the U40 To Bronze Latin Couples. Fourth places went to Hannah Stone in the U16 Social Dance Test Ballroom, Megan Parry, 13, in the U16 Silver Ballroom and Megan and Samantha in the U16 Silver/Gold Couples. And the following were awarded a fifth place: Megan in the U16 Silver Latin, Elizabeth Love, 14, in the U16 Bronze Ballroom, Christopher in the O65 Pre Bronze Latin and Christopher and Julie in the O65 Bronze Couples Ballroom. Anaya and Elizabeth were eighth in the U16 Bronze Couples Ballroom.

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PLEASED TO MEET: The Village Care welcome party in Marnhull Village Hall

Village people making newcomers welcome Moving to a rural ‘idyll’ can swiftly become anything but for the many people who say they felt ‘unwelcome’ when they have moved into a country village. Marnhull on the other hand, is renowned for its friendliness. The village even boasts its very own organisation with the sole purpose of giving newcomers a warm welcome. Marnhull Village Care was

set up in 1974 by members of the Churches in Marnhull, to welcome all newcomers to the village and to offer help and support where possible to anyone of any age. Since then, an annual party known as the ‘warm welcome’ has been thrown every autumn to give newcomers the chance to meet each other and receive an information pack from Village Care, detailing

village activities, clubs, societies and services. After a year’s absence because of coronavirus restrictions, Village Care welcomed those families that have moved into the village since 2019 at the warm welcome party in the village hall. Families were updated on the many facilities the village has to offer and met close neighbours who had also arrived in the village

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Cancer trust marks boost to fundraising Ducks and Drakes Cancer Trust has announced a fundraising partnership with agricultural firm CJ Cox – with £100 from every tractor going to the charity for the next year. The Dorset-based charity, which raises awareness of bowel cancer, particularly in the young, has teamed up with the 40-year-old familyrun business based in Sturminster Newton. The company provides farmers and contractors with top quality agricultural products and first-class service. The company is a certified dealer of Valtra Tractors. CJ Cox owners Chris & Val Cox said: “We are really pleased to be able to support Ducks & Drakes, which is a local charity very close to our hearts. We hope to raise some much-needed funds to

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Are you really ready for Christmas? The season of Advent begins on Sunday, November 28. ‘Advent’ is from the Latin word adventus, which means ‘coming’. So it is partly about preparing to celebrate the coming of Jesus Christ into our world – preparing for Christmas, in fact. But how do you prepare for Christmas? I would love to think that you will use the weeks of Advent as a time for reflecting on the past year: on your sadnesses as well as your joys; on your failings as well as your successes. 2021 has brought many of us more grief than joy, but it will have had its blessings as well. By sifting the glad times from the sad, you can then ask God to help you put the bad stuff behind you, and joyfully carry

the good stuff into Christmas and the New Year. And that way, you will discover that you really are prepared in heart and mind for Christmas. It will be a season of love and light, and not the tired and flat experience which so many people have come to dread. But it doesn’t usually work that way, does it? For a start, many think they don’t have time. There are all the cards to write, food and drink and presents to be bought. The tree must be decorated and the house given its festive makeover. Sadly, others will be having a lean time of it, or a lonely time, or a fearful time as covid remains unbeaten. It’s time to get back to basics and remember that Christmas

Important footpath has been surfaced A Gillingham footway/cycleway under reconstruction has been surfaced. Work started in October to rebuild the path between the Peacemarsh area of Gillingham and Milton-on-Stour C of E Primary School but final surfacing was delayed due to subcontractor resourcing issues. The footpath reopened on Monday. The well-used path has been in need of repair for a number of years – with deep cracking, due to movement in the ground, causing a hazard for users. As part of the work, the path has been widened to 3m to allow bicycles to safely pass and the foundations of the path have been widened to 3.5m, which will ensure the rebuilt path is stabilised and compacted to assist carrying weight of the tractor that cuts the hedges. The treatment to rebuild the path has recycled the existing material into foundations for the new surface. Verges will be reseeded alongside the new, wider path and all barriers and seats will be put back in place. The path had originally been programmed to be complete during the October half term, this was postponed to December due to resourcing issues and has now been brought forward to November.

is above all a feast of the spirit and of the heart. It’s about love. It’s about God’s love for us, and that love entering our world as a little baby thing who made a woman cry. It’s about God’s love for us taking human shape. And if Christmas is about God’s love for us, it’s also about our love for God, our love for one another and our commitment to those less fortunate than ourselves. I remember one of my former clergy colleagues telling me how, in her native Ireland, on Christmas Eve people used to build a big fire in the hearth, pile food on the table and leave the door on the latch. And then they went to bed. They left everything in

readiness in case the Holy Family should pass by. To our modern sensibilities that sounds quite crazy. But try thinking of it as a piece of Christmas poetry, a lot closer to truth than much of our reality. It was a symbolic way of telling Jesus that he was welcome in their lives. And although I don’t expect you to do it in your home, can you not, this Advent, in your heart, build a big fire, pile food on the table and leave the door on the latch? For only if you do, will you know the true meaning and blessing of Christmas. Otherwise, you might think you have everything ready for Christmas, and in fact not be prepared at all.

High praise for Gilly’s garden Gilly Elliott of The Old Rectory, Pulham, recently received an award from The High Sheriff of Dorset, Michael Dooley. In the past 23 years Gilly’s Open Garden days have raised more than £63,000 for the NGS nursing charities. A small gathering of friends attended the HONOUR: Gilly Elliott with husband Nick, left, presentation. and the High Sheriff Michael Dooley

Group’s packed autumn programme Members of Filgroup in Fovant have enjoyed a packed programme of events this autumn. In October Elizabeth Green from Total Foot Health in Salisbury, made a second visit to talk about her adventure – walking 45 miles along part of the Great Wall of China for the Stars Appeal. Elizabeth joined the adventurous group of 50 in 2018 and together they gradually built up walking distances and friendships. The group was of people all ages and

from all walks of life, with 80% being women, the oldest of whom was 72. In November members and friends visited the JHG jigsaw factory in Ashmore. Julie was an excellent tour guide, and explained how she and her husband sank all their savings into launching the business 27 years ago. Filgroup meets once a month in Fovant village hall for friendly get togethers, workshops and outings. For more information contact filgroup15@gmail.com.

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WELL DONE EVERYONE: Organisers of the Berwick Bash present the proceeds to representatives of the Stars Appeal Pictures: RUSSELL EMM

By Karen Bate newsdesk@blackmorevale.net

A ‘colossal’ £31,000 was raised in just one day for the Stars Appeal at the Berwick Bash in September thanks to thousands of generous visitors who dug deep in their pockets. The money raised will make a ‘life-changing difference’ to local folk and highlights the commitment of the community in supporting the charity arm of Salisbury District Hospital. Louise Hall, secretary of the Berwick St John Country Fayre, said: “It is particularly special to have raised such a significant amount of money as this proves that, even after all the problems surrounding covid, our community is committed to supporting its local hospital via the Stars Appeal. “Our thanks go to all our sponsors, volunteers, supporters and of course the thousands that came along and enjoyed a great day out whilst raising money for this important local cause.” Organisers of the Berwick

An amazing day: Bash nets £31k for Stars Appeal

St John Country Fayre presented the phenomenal sum at a special presentation afternoon in Berwick St John Village Hall, where four hospital consultants volunteer as Stars Appeal Ambassadors, Dr Susie Lewis, cardiologist, Dr Richard Harrison, respiratory, and eye surgeons Karinya Lewis and Roger Humphrey spoke of how the money will enable the charity to continue helping local people in hospital and the NHS staff who care for them. Stars Appeal Ambassador Dr Richard Harrison said: “The Berwick Bash was a fabulous event which all of us involved with the Stars Appeal feel hugely privileged to be the beneficiaries of. “To have raised this staggering sum of money in just one day is incredible

and true testament to the hard work and commitment of everyone who does so much to make these events possible. “The money raised will make a life-changing difference to local people in hospital, from newborn babies to the oldest in our community, and support the NHS staff that care for them, by helping us continue funding a wide range of Stars Appeal projects across the hospital. On behalf of the charity and all those who will benefit, we extend our sincere thanks to the Berwick St John Country Fayre Team, and all who support their brilliant events, for their continued support.” The Berwick bash was a resounding success as thousands flooded the showground which featured the infamous traditional tea tent, vintage tractors, cars and commercial vehicles, full size and miniature

steam engines, stationary engines, heavy horses and cart rides, along with displays and demonstrations of rural crafts and collections, trailer rides, live music, and fairground rides. Entry to the event was free but attendees were asked to make a donation and in addition, money was raised from a raffle, the tea and beer tent and the sale of concession to traders. The Stars Appeal aims to raise over £1million each year to fund projects which offer direct, practical support to patients, their loved ones and the hospital’s staff. These projects include advanced diagnostic and treatment equipment, creating new buildings and spaces in which care can be delivered in a bright, modern and patient focussed environment and additional services such as free wi-fi and a staff counsellor. The Berwick St John Country Fayre will return next year as a two-day event on September 17 and 18, 2022. More details can be found at berwickstjohn countryfayre.co.uk and on the event’s Facebook page.

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History

Squat church towers once all the rage By Hilary Townsend of Stalbridge History Society In the 1930s residents of Wood Lane in Stalbridge would relate, with justifiable pride, how on a fine summer evening they could make out nine churches and Stourton Tower in the Blackmore Vale. The church towers they could see were generally speaking squat, or if they were not, they had been ‘restored’ in the 1860s when the fashionable mid-Victorian style was imposed. The Parish Church of Saint Mary, Stalbridge used to have a squat-towered church. Someone made a charming drawing of this church in 1838 (pictured right), first blackand-white then later a softly coloured version, showing small paths, one leading to the little tower and the other to a smaller version of what is now the Parish Room. So what happened? Why is the tower now so very much bigger? Well, of course, Stalbridge was growing strongly. In 1801 the small market town had a population of 1,250 but by 1851 there were more than 1,900 people living here. So in

UPWARDLY MOBILE: St Mary’s Church in Stalbridge as it was, above, and below, as it is now

1838 a new and much wider north aisle was created. In 1868 it was felt that the church needed a new tower and by this time the Rev H Boucher, who lived at Thornhill, decided that if the new tower was to be added he would like to see it from his home. For him to do this, of course, the tower would have to be much higher, so Mr

Boucher achieved this by bearing the sole cost of it himself. The new tower is a splendid landmark for the traveller and highly visible in aerial photographs. On fete days at the church it is possible, on payment of a small fee, to go to the top of the tower and absorb the wonderful landscape all round it.

Oral history project to record Stalbridge voices for the future By Hilary Townsend of Stalbridge History Society ‘Which way bist thee gwaine whome then Charle?` The speaker was a schoolboy leaving the school gates to cycle home with a friend about 80 years ago. The dialect he spoke quite naturally as soon as he got out of school was all around us at Stalbridge in those days. The word `bist` and the `wh` sound in front of the word `home` had come straight down from the Viking invasions and our Dorset dialect was the speech of the court of King Alfred. Radio, television and American

influence have all made our speech much more standard now of course. However, Stalbridge History Society felt it would be a valuable project to record memories and ways of speaking of some of the town’s more senior residents, so that they do not fade away and be lost. The society set up an oral recording working party and was invited to attend a session at the History Centre in Dorchester. Several members of the group attended and were given valuable instruction and practice in interviewing. They were also taught how to get interviewees’ permission to allow others to

hear the recordings in the future – an important conclusion. At the end, the recording has to be transcribed so that the person interviewed can take a copy away with them. Covid and lockdown have hindered the progress but now the group has three recordings, all very interesting and different. The groups make notes beforehand to help shape the interviews; these then take place over one to two hours in a relaxed atmosphere and are very enjoyable. The group is now looking for senior residents who like to talk and who have memories of the

old days. Grandchildren tend to be fascinated by their grandparents’ stories about of their youth. ‘Did you really eat, wear, do that, Granny and Grandad?’ Life goes on very fast, so we need to make these recordings. These memories will be very interesting and not only to children. So please volunteer. We need interviewees from any walk of life who have memories and like to talk. The only thing we ask please is that the memories must be local to Stalbridge. If you are interested please get in touch with Jude on 01963 364394.

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Freshly-cooked food delivered to your door

An invaluable service launched in 2018 for the Stur area is receiving rave reviews from customers. Friends of Stour Connect delivers hot lunches direct to people’s doors, with no need to block book and no need to reheat either. Customers include warden assisted accommodation and lunch clubs as well as individuals, and they have also delivered to people who are homeless. All the meals are prepared fresh on the day of delivery, including the vegetables and they can accommodate special dietary needs and allergies. They are also able to provide meals cut up. Recent customer comments include: “Thanks for your excellent support to date,” “Your lunches are a godsend” and “Thank you for all that you have done for me.” They are happy to deliver one

£7.50 delivered. Chairman Andy Watson, pictured left, said: “Our trustees are committed to this scheme and that we provide this much needed service at barely cost price when mileage is added. “However this is such a vital service to our customers. For the second winter running we are able to provide some free meals thanks to external funding, but sadly only 50% of the 1,000 or so we delivered free or at part cost last year. We are working with local surgeries to identify those who need these most.” Delivery rounds currently cover Sturminster Newton, Marnhull, Stalbridge, Child Okeford, Gillingham and Shaftesbury and the areas in between. They are happy to look at deliveries to other areas. The meal deliveries rely on volunteers, who are DBS checked and have food hygiene training. They urgently need

off meals, or meals every weekday. While they do not deliver at weekends, they can provide chilled meals for carers to reheat. They have also provided food in bulk for local lunch clubs, and are planning to revive the Stour Connect lunch club in the near future. The Friends receive referrals for this service from local social prescribing teams, Dorset Council Social Care as well as from family members carers and individuals Meals with a dessert start at £6.50, with a maximum price of

volunteers to maintain and hopefully increase the 100 or so deliveries they make each week. Andy added: “Without additional drivers we will struggle to meet the increasing needs for meals. “Our area also badly needs drivers for our Community Car scheme (run in a unique partnership with NORDCAT), a scheme that provides transport for people attending hospital and surgery appointments as well as social activities. “Drivers are able to choose which days, times and jobs they wish to do.” For more information call Andy or Sheryn on 01258 471359, pop in for an informal chat or email admin@friends ofstourconnect.org. Friends of Stour Connect (Reg Charity Number 1179693), Tricuro Buildings, Stour View Close, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1JF.

NEW EMPLOYABILITY COURSES Want to upgrade your employability and life skills, or need to upgrade your qualifications and CV? Friends of Stour Connect provide two specialised schemes to help you achieve what you need.

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Trailway work is receiving all the right signals North Dorset Railway (NDR) are getting all the right signals from Sturminster Newton Town Council on its environmental improvement scheme at the entrance of the North Dorset Trailway in Sturminster Newton. Overseen by Councillor Martin Jones, plans for the project were drawn up last year with the help of the Trailway Ranger and the community. Sponsorship for the initial phases of the project has been provided by local organisations in the town. Volunteers at North Dorset Railway, based at Shillingstone Station constructed a replica signal. Geoff Baker, the NDR trustee, was on site to assist the council’s grounds team to secure it in place with a giant crane after its arrival by trailer from Shillingstone station. Work is now underway to prepare interpretation boards with text and illustrations which are GO-AHEAD: Sturminster Newton Town Council Ground Team with the planned to be placed on site early next year. replica signal

Print firm in £1.5m ‘green’ investment Shaftesbury-based and award-winning Blackmore, printers of the New Blackmore Vale, has invested £1.5m on the latest, greenest, technology as it acquires a state-of-the-art print press – the Komori GL540. The print press promotes green printing by reducing consumable and energy usage and lowering the carbon footprint of print. With a printing speed of up to 16,500 sheets per hour, the machine combines highperformance green printing with increased capacity for brochures, packaging, magazines and much more. Andrew Robbins, managing director of Blackmore, said: “Everything we do at Blackmore is underpinned by our ethos to limit any impact on the environment. We make sure that greener print comes as standard for all our client print projects. So, it was really important for us to select a print press with excellent ‘green’ credentials.

INVESTING: Andrew Robbins, managing director; Simon West, commercial director; Nigel Hunt, production director with the new Komori GL40 print press

“The press can print using either conventional vegetable-based inks or ozone-free UV inks; it has a reduced power consumption, reduced CO2 emissions, and reduced paper and ink consumption, whilst keeping VOC emissions low. “It is also a very flexible machine, as it can print on a range of materials from lightweight paper to craft boards for packaging such as mailing boxes or company folders. It can also handle a variety of sizes from

business cards right up to B1 size, ideal for posters and signs. It has five print units (including UV white inks) and can apply a range of decorative coatings and spot UV varnishes to highlight elements of the design, taking our client print projects to the next level.” Formed in 1900, Blackmore has carved out a reputation as one of the UK’s leading green printers, winning several awards, including the Kodak Green Leaf Award, for its environmental

credentials and holds the ISO:14001 environmental certificate. Blackmore works with a broad range of clients from large corporate companies and world-renowned charitable organisations to local, small-scale businesses. Blackmore is also working with local businesses for its new ondemand packaging print service. n For more information about Blackmore, please visit blackmore.co.uk

blackmorevale.net A go-to place for Christmas gifts, where rural makers come together to offer a feast of wonderful items, is back in 3D this year, after covid forced the event online. Distraught craftspeople and food and drink producers were thrown a lifeline last year, when the organiser of Making A Country Living @ Christmas Market Rachel Sprake swiftly created a website enabling them to trade, despite lockdown. “Some sellers said it saved their businesses,” she said. Rachel, who herself produces preserves and hampers under the name The Keeper’s Wife, from her farmhouse kitchen near Sherborne, is continuing with the website all year round now. But she is still very excited about the live event, which this year will be held from 10am-4pm on Sunday, December 5 at New Digby Hall, Hound Street, Sherborne. She said: “I am dedicated to promoting small, independent, rural businesses. The website was such a massive help for everyone, which inspired me to continue with it all year round. “Making A Country Living now has an amazing following of over 17k members and hundreds of sellers who for a small fee can promote their own businesses to like-minded

New Blackmore Vale, November 26, 2021 31 drink, crafts, gifts, clothing, decorations and jewellery plus lots more. Entry is free and so is the parking. It’s really important to support small businesses, now more than ever, it has obviously been a very difficult time for a lot of our makers so this is a fantastic opportunity for buyers and sellers alike. “We are looking forward to welcoming back some of our long term stall holders including Helen from Longfield Designs with the most amazing jewellery, Anna Siltes with her gorgeous pottery and Sam from Higher Oborne Farm Shop with his delicious Barber’s cheeses, local meats and the zero food mile potatoes which are grown on his family farm just outside Sherborne. “We are extremely lucky to have some very gifted makers in our area, we really SHE’S A KEEPER: Rachel Sprake, who runs the Christmas do have something for market and the A Keeper’s Wife hampers and preserves everyone: chutneys, honey, handcrafted cider, hand painted ceramics, wooden chopping boards, hand knitted baby clothes and blankets, Christmas cards, wrap, flavoured oils & vinegars, cakes, notice boards, socks, ties, clothing, paper flowers, paintings and buyers looking to support The market will be held on so much more”. small businesses. the same day as Sherborne’s More information along with “I also created an Online Festive shopping event. a list of stall holders can be Directory Rachel added: “We have found on Facebook, makingacountryliving.co.uk gathered the most amazing Instagram and Twitter, just which categorises the group of talented people who search Making A Country sellers.” will be selling local food, Living @ Christmas.

Festive market is back, and just in time for Christmas

Soul group is keeping the faith with another fundraiser A successful fundraiser organised by a group of northern soul fans is set to be repeated on December 11. Marnhull Soul was launched by music entrepreneur and DJ Bill Shannon, his wife Kathy and villagers Steve and Ann Davis-Penson and Mali Gudgion. The first event, at the British Legion, was such a

hit they have decided to organise further events, with different local causes set to benefit. Their next event will be held at then village hall and will raise money for St Gregory’s school. A mix of northern soul, Motown and 70s club music will get people up and dancing at the Christmas event and raise much-needed funds for school activities.

This time, the music will come from the 70s disco era, so you’ll hear wellknown classics by Chic, Sister Sledge and Shalamar alongside lesser-known but very danceable exclusives from Bill’s vast vinyl record collection. Tickets are already on sale and selling fast. Bill said: “We just want people, young and old, to share the wonderful, upbeat

feel of this timeless music. “If we can do that and help some worthy local causes at the same time, it’s a winwin, isn’t it?” Tickets are £8, or £45 for a table of six. There’s a bar, disco fancy dress and a raffle. Tickets are on sale at Robin Hill Stores and Spar, or on 07717 471501. There’s another event planned at the British Legion on January 22.

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Education

It’s all green for go at pupils’ gardening club project Staff, parents and children at St Nicholas Primary School in Child Okeford have been using their green fingers for forest adventures. It was a team effort to help get the Forest School area ready to start once again, with pond clearing, creating new paths, cutting undergrowth for a space perfect for den building and most exciting of all, the new fire pit has been created and tried out. Each class will be using the Forest School and have the opportunity to take part in an after school Forest Club. Gardening club members are also very happy with the expertise given to their projects from Martin Yovcheva, who built gardening beds for the children to plant spring bulb and replaced the tree stump seats for children to use when TIME FOR BED: Some of the gardening beds built by Martin Yovcheva and, inset, they are learning outside. the tree stumps to be used as seats for the children

Fantastic! School prize for plastic drive amount of single-use plastics in schools across the UK. We particularly loved the pupils’ incredibly powerful poem and

AWARD: Pupils at Sturminster Newton High School

Students at Sturminster Newton High School have won a national prize after restarting their Eco Group. The pupils’ green initiatives rather ground to a halt after the group leader retired and then covid got in the way. But then they spotted the Surfers Against Sewage WUKA competition and became inspired to start up again. The competition invited schools to undertake a number of measures to become more environmentally friendly. They registered with Plastic Free Schools – Surfers Against Sewage and started going through all the resources and tasks on its website, to become a Plastic Free School. Although changes had already made around the school to

become more environmentally friendly (no more laminating of resources, recycling of stationary, crisp packets, milk bottle lids, no more plastic cutlery being used in the canteen...) when they entered the competition things went full steam ahead. Their prize was a pair of period pants for each girl, which they won by writing ‘incredibly strong’ letters to the government about them being taxed as ‘nonessential’. Surfers Against Sewage education manager Emily van de Geer said “We were so impressed with all the entries but our winners, Sturminster Newton High School, put together two incredibly strong letters to government on removing the tax from period pants and on the

we hope they recognise just how powerful their voices are in helping to drive this necessary change.”

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Be part of the furniture as designer opens his studio doors A furniture maker is opening his design studio doors this weekend (Nov 27/28) to show off his contemporary work. Matthew Burt Furniture will host The Woods In Winter open days from 12 to 8pm on Saturday and 12 to 4pm on Sunday, with his shop, workshop and

design studio iIn Hindon showcasing beautiful pieces for Christmas and beyond. In addition, there will be the sumptuous fabrics of GvE&Co, kindly on loan from Georgina von Etzdorf and Jonathan Docherty from their shop at The Guild, Wilton, bringing colour and

texture to the event and setting off Matthew’s designs. The showroom is being decorated, outside and in, with stunning lights, fruits, foliage and berries by Rosie Barrett Events. n matthewburt.com

HANG ON TO YOUR ELF: The Great Motcombe Santa Run takes place on Sunday, December 5

On your marks, get set, GO! Santa’s on the run at school The Great Motcombe Santa Run is set to bring some much-needed joy, fun and outdoor exercise to the village – plus thousands of pounds for the school. The last event in 2019 raised almost £4,000 for Motcombe Primary School’s PTA, which helped fund the new Spiritual Garden and Forest School, both of which give

the Motcombe students and teachers some much-needed space for outdoor learning, relaxation and reflection. The run takes place on Sunday, December 5, at 10am and the 3km course runs around Motcombe village, with runners (or walkers) dressed up in festive gear – expect to see lots of Santa hats! There will be plenty of

prizes – organisers have had some generous donations from Bramley, Neal’s Yard, Yapp Brothers, Hayward’s Hampers and Old Chapel Flowers – as well as a jazzercise warm-up before the race, plenty of carols, mince pies, cake and mulled wine. Everyone is welcome – there will be plenty of local residents and lots of pupils

and parents from Motcombe Primary School getting involved, as well as pupils and staff from Port Regis. Motcombe Runners will be there, too. Entry is £5, £2for under 4s and under 1s free. Follow the event on Instagram and Facebook @ motcombesantarun n For more visit thegreat motcombesantarun.co.uk.

Help wanted at kids clothes exhange By Miranda Robertson newsdesk@blackmorevale.net

The Gillingham Kids Clothes Exchange is in urgent need of volunteers to help set up and pack away. The initiative helps families with children in the area by providing free clothes and shoes on an exchange basis. Clothes donations are welcome for the events, which run at the Methodist Church on the high street twice a month.

They are seeking an emergency volunteer after having to cancel one of their events due to being two people down and they are anxious to ensure the vital service doesn’t have to cancel again. Organiser Connie Curtis said: “You could be male or female, young or a little older. But we do certainly have a need for those who are okay carrying boxes to set up and pack away. “This can be quite a physical

job and it usually takes us 30-45 mins to set up or pack away. We are looking at ways to make this easier. “Having said that, please do apply even if you can’t do heavy lifting as you could still be a help if that day we have enough people to set up with.” Volunteers are needed from 9am-11.30am. Events are held on Mondays and Thursdays. The idea is that you swap outgrown clothes, aged from

newborn to 14 for bigger sizes. Donations and exchanges are not mandatory and they welcome anyone with children, grandchildren etc to come and choose clothes for their loved ones. Parents are welcome to being their kids along when they volunteer. Events will be held on December 2 and 13. Find Gillingham Kids Clothes Exchange on Facebook for more details and to volunteer.

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Garden tip trailer 4 foot x 2.5 feet excellent condition £220 ono 01258 472893. Bernette sewing machine in working order with all attachments and manual 01963 32097. Mobile home for sale Bluebird Contessa 2002 model. Viewings welcome. Located West Stour. Call 07852 201888. Small hall antique table, dark wood with a carved design on top, well cared for 01963 32627. Danemann Piano £250, Long case clock £125, Fridge freezer £45, Panasonic TV £40, plus other items tel: 07970 012046. Exercise rowing machine £5 01202 656774. Freezer £45, flat screen TV 31in £35, tumble dryer £45, bedside drawers £4, writing bureau £30, china cabinet £40 07593 750711. Vax Airlift steerable vacuum. Nearly new. Ex condition. Very powerful. £45 01747 822772. Cot. Wooden drop-sided (inc. waterproof mattress). Easily dismantled. Photo available. £35. 01963 362803. Pine kitchen table 2'6" sq + 4 chairs. GC £50. Oak piano stool with music storage seat. £10. Pine shelf/coat hook rack 36" wide VGC £25. Pine shelves display unit 25"x 24"x 7" vgc £25 01747 861566 (Milton on Stour, Gillingham) 4 x Walt Disney VHS children’s classics. Aladdin, Jungle Book, Peter Pan, Cinderella.Very good

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blackmorevale.net frame, hardly used, bought January 2019. Metallic lilac frame. Excellent condition £550 ono. 07596 180744. Discount air guns, new & used, spares, repairs, tuning, sights and night vision. 01747 832981, Gillingham. Electric bikes x2 both in superb condition. (as new). very high spec. £750 each ono. Ring for details 07530 859116. Korga piano, excellent condition with sustaining pedal and stool. £475 ono 01963 363193. Reebok GX40 x-trainer, as new, hardly used at all. Buyer collects. Marnhull. £275 01258 821445. Zest Starlight Arch 1.34m x 0.72m x 2.23m unused (wrong size) £100 ono. Buyer to collect. 01935 872353 6FT TALL CREAM WROUGHT IRON USEFUL SCREEN ideal for indoor or the garden. 01963 32627 INDIAN CABINET medium brown colour v.unusual 3 shelves 84cmW 48cmD 168cmH £250. Pine Dresser small and neat £45. Steamer chairs rattan seating wooden arms and legs £25 each. Japanese desk, v. Interesting carving. Brown colour. Medium size. £80. 01963 350487 Castle Cary.

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Gallery’s festival of lights is set to be most illuminating An illuminating trail of light installations with a sustainability theme will shine in the gardens of the Greening the eARTh Gallery in Wincanton, formerly

Clementina’s, and in scattered locations in the town. Visitors will be invited to explore the grounds and gallery to view the installations whilst tucking

into warm cider, hot chocolate, pizza and a hearty stew at this free event. The Wincanton Town Festival of Lights launches on November 27 and will run

on consecutive Saturdays throughout December until Friday 18 between 5pm and 9pm. The Greening the eARTh gallery is at 7 High Street, Wincanton.

Chorus of approval for new daytime singing group Sing Together is a new daytime opportunity in Blandford for those who love to sing well-known songs in an informal setting. Numerous studies advocate the benefits of singing for well-being as well as being a useful activity to promote healthy ageing, and Caroline Pugh, who runs the group, is an associate for Sing To Beat Parkinson’s. It was this training that motivated her to start the group. She said: “ It’s great to know that regular singing can help so much with vocal production for those living with Parkinson’s and to see the joy that so many experience in singing wellloved songs.” Each session includes some

ALL TOGETHER NOW: Caroline Pugh, who runs the new Sing Together group.

fun exercises for good breath control, coordination and articulation, and everyone loves the range of songs from musical theatre and pop to traditional and

easy listening. Sessions cost £6 and the group meet every Tuesday between 2.30pm and 3.30pm at the Blandford Connect Centre, Heddington Drive. All are

welcome, and especially those living with a range of conditions who might benefit from the social interaction and opportunity to use their voice.

MP’s bid to improve school bus service The MP for Somerton and Frome David Warburton has launched a campaign to improve school bus services in rural Somerset. Through his A Better Bus to School campaign, Mr Warburton will bring together local authorities, stakeholders, schools and bus companies with the aim of significantly improving rural bus provision, increasing capacity, routes, regularity and the overall quality of bus services for school children in the region. He said: “An increasing number of parents have contacted me to express their frustration with the inadequacy of school bus services in Somerset. Many rural areas simply are not

MAKING IT BETTER: MP David Warburton

served with a regular bus which can effectively get their children to school, and – where there is a service – many buses are overcrowded to the point of being dangerous. Not every parent or carer has the time or resources to drive their children to and from school. I’ve heard from parents

being forced to home-school their children simply due to lack of local transport provision to get them to the classroom. Other cases include children, particularly those with special needs, who are frightened of catching the bus each morning – overcrowding and lack of seats make them feel unsafe during the journey. Some buses have up to 28 children forced to stand, which creates dangerous conditions particularly for younger children and those who are vulnerable.” Mr Warburton raised his concerns in the House of Commons, asking the education minister who said last year Somerset received over £1.1 million extra for

school and college transport. Mr Warburton added: “Although a significant amount of government funding is being granted for school and college transport, it doesn’t appear to be getting to the root of the ongoing problem here in Somerset. In order to build up a picture of the scale of the problem, I have written to schools in my constituency inviting them to get in touch to outline their own experience of school bus provision, and I’m arranging meetings with local authorities, stakeholders and ministerial colleagues to highlight this critical issue in our area. Somerset’s school-children deserve better.”

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An instinctive decision to always remember Remembrance Sunday has been and gone. The annual national honouring of all of those who, over the years have given their lives in the service of the Crown, either defending our territory and/or values, or who have been injured, mentally or physically, and who have survived. This year I attended two events: Verwood in the morning, where a dignified church service preceded a crowded civic service for wreath laying at the War Memorial and in the afternoon at Blandford, where a magnificent civic service presaged a moving church service. Again, the town centre was packed with those who had simply come to pay their respects and ‘be there’. I was accompanied by my middle daughter Jessica who has a profound respect for Remembrance Sunday. Having her with me made me

MP for North Dorset Simon Hoare notice, perhaps more than one might, the large number of young people both in the crowd but also taking part either as a cadet or a youth organisation such as Scouts and Guides. It is a testimony to that wonderful organisation the Royal British Legion, to whom we all owe such a debt of gratitude for ensuring that poppies are sold, and veterans supported, that they have woven into the fabric of our

remembrance the youth of our country for whom the events we mark are events of history. This not only binds ever tighter all of us into our national story but ensures that the sacrifice we commend today will be commended in the future. It ensures that ‘we will remember them’ is not just a form of oft repeated words of diminishing currency but an organic commitment passed down from generation to generation. Driving between the two events Jessica asked me a question: ‘Daddy, I know you get an invitation, but how do people know when to turn up?’ It is a good question. Of course announcements are placed in parish or town newsletters and the like but not everyone reads those. It did get me thinking and I suggested to her that I believe there is some natural instinct

akin to a migratory bird that stirs us to attend. No one tells the swallow to leave Africa for the UK and vice versa. It just happens. Something within them tells them simply ‘it’s time’. And so I believe it is with us. Something stirs within our collective and individual spirit that tells us it’s time to remember. Something motivates us to gather at plinth or memorial, grand and small to stand with others in silent dignity reflecting upon the ultimate sacrifice. We do it perhaps not because we want to but because we feel we must. We have an obligation to do so. An obligation not carried in a negative way but a profound and sombre requirement to give a little of our time to thank those who, as we say every year, gave their tomorrows for our todays. Let that instinct continue. Let us always remember them.

several musicians looking to play, you’re talking hundreds or even thousands of pounds just to get the show on the road. Then there’s the cabotage absurdities. UK trucks can make only three stops in the EU: one initial movement and two subsequent stops. So tours can’t use UK trucks, or they have to reroute back to the UK every three stops. Many orchestras and artists have their own trucks, formerly exempt from cabotage restrictions, but this exemption was not included in the TCA. So now there’s a huge incentive for hauliers to move from the UK to the EU, which I’m sure no one wants to see. And, as we have no carnet waiver agreement with the EU, musicians need to source carnets well in advance of travel and get these physically signed by Border Officials. This is something that EU musicians don’t have to face

on entering the UK. Instruments containing certain plants or animal parts, like rosewood or ivory, need a CITES permit as well as a carnet to enter the EU. Established artists and large orchestras can just about manage the mountain of paperwork and may be able eventually to tick all the boxes but for those starting out it’s hopeless. This points to a decline in the future dominance of UK culture. The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Music which I chair is launching an inquiry into all these issues, taking evidence from every part of the industry and major artists in order thoroughly to understand the problems. Without solving these issues, we’re not only harming ourselves economically, putting the industry though more unnecessary stress and losing jobs to the EU, but we’re also going to lose talent, influence, our upper hand and – importantly – our leadership on the international stage.

An impossible task, keeping the show on the road Last week the Mother of the House, Harriet Harman MP, and I secured a parliamentary debate on the difficulties UK musicians, creatives and artists face when touring in the EU. It’s endlessly amazing that the public consciousness and the media can day after day follow the intricacies of, say, the arguments over the EU and fishing rights, but the UK music industry, which employs more people than the fishing and steel industries combined, hardly gets a look in. On leaving the EU, The Trade and Co-operation Agreement (TCA) very much focused itself on goods rather than services, and so cultural touring was left behind. The music sector has suffered exceptional difficulties since the start of the pandemic, and the problems persist. Employment has dropped by 35%, with revenues almost halving. We were riding high before the pandemic – the sector grew by 11% in 2019.

Somerton & Frome MP David Warburton The European Commission themselves said that UK musicians “dominated the European panorama”. But for this to continue, uncertainties around cabotage, carnets, visa and work permit charges need to be resolved. Visa-waiver agreements have now been agreed with all but six member states, but work is still restricted to 90 in 180 days and other problems persist. The cost of a Greek visa for shortterm working is £68 per person. Then there’s the £300 cost of a carnet for an unaccompanied instrument – so if you’ve got

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We must take control of the dreadful Channel situation Great turnout at the two services I attended locally on Remembrance Sunday. I’m sure the Queen will have been devastated to be unable to lead the country in Remembrance this year but it’s great to see some pictures since of her looking well. God bless her. I get a lot of correspondence about illegal immigration, especially when the weather is unseasonably good and large numbers of small boats are encouraged to make the always perilous journey across the English Channel. The images are simply appalling. What appears to be a straightforward matter is very far from it – if it were not so you can be sure it would have been sorted by now. Shouty, simplistic, solutions mouthed by populist politicians and the tabloid press – all of whom know

MP for South West Wiltshire Dr Andrew Murrison full well the challenges – are not helpful. The nationality and borders Bill going through now will I believe allow us to control the achingly dreadful situation in the Channel. We must continue to take people genuinely in need of asylum but have to turn off the criminally facilitated stream of migrants crossing illegally

from France. I’m continuing to receive a modest amount of email about sleaze, lobbying and second jobs for MPs. I abstained on the Owen Paterson measure proposed by the government that kicked all this off. I would have opposed it completely but I did think that some compassion and mitigation might have been applied in the severity of the sanction on Mr Paterson given the related loss of his poor wife in tragic circumstances. I was troubled also about the lack of a proper appeal mechanism which is highly unusual in any professional regulatory structure. The PM, to his credit, has now reversed the Paterson measure and apologised for how it was handled. Separately, a measure passed on Wednesday should lead to our standards system being more robust. However, I

think it’s important to plead that by any objective measure the UK compares favourably to similar jurisdictions on things like corruption and transparency. My ‘second job’ is being a Naval Reservist doctor as has been clear in the register of interests since I was elected and available to voters. They are at liberty to take a positive or negative view of it. I’m very proud to serve in the Reserves. It doesn’t interfere with being a MP as, in the main, my duties are carried out when the House isn’t sitting, This year has been unusual because I was mobilised for a few weeks – whilst parliament was largely shut down – to lead vaccination teams. The last time I was mobilised was in 2003 to serve as a battle group MO in Iraq. Bit of an irony really since I opposed the war.

and I think it we all need to consider our own contribution too. The Dorset Council planning committee this week is considering an application for 180 acres of farm land to be used as a solar farm between Leigh and Longburton, near Stockbridge, that would cover around 180 acres of prime West Dorset farmland in photovoltaic solar panels. This part of Dorset is unique and special. It forms a piece in the patchwork of fields that Thomas Hardy was so inspired by. This part of Dorset Hardy memorialised as the The Vale of the Little Dairies in Tess of the D’Urbervilles and formed the setting of The Woodlanders. The site is only a short distance away from the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) too.

180 acres is bigger than a farm. The principle of solar power is a good one, but a mass of 180 acres is, in my opinion, excessive. Whilst I do not get involved in individual planning matters, the extent of this application is so vast that I believe sharing this view on behalf of the many constituents who have been in touch is important and I have done so. I was honoured to join the Festival of Remembrance with Prince Charles in London this year and on Remembrance Sunday, Bridport’s Parade in the morning and Beaminster Church in the afternoon. These poignant occasions allow a brief interlude from the fever of life, in which we remember those from West Dorset, the United Kingdom and all from around the world who gave their lives for our freedom.

So vital we consider options on climate change I was one of the few MPs in the region that went to the COP26 summit in Glasgow a few weeks ago. It was a formidable operation with countries from all over the world coming together to agree on a framework of addressing climate change. There has been much progress and I think there is still much to do, but I have been concerned by the undue focus that cows supposedly have on our environment – and that the only way you can help the environment is to stop drinking milk or eating cheese or stop eating. This is nonsense. I understand the methane argument, but if we’re really going to make progress, we know that actually, we can all try to walk or cycle, rather than drive. We can buy items locally, rather than those that have been

MP for West Dorset Chris Loder flown across the world. Do we need a four-wheel drive vehicle if a small car will suffice? We can eat seasonally rather than expect tomatoes all year round. We can use not just recyclable but reusable milk bottles. We can wear a jumper before we turn on the heating. We can turn the lights off when we don’t need them. There is so much we can do

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Wearing masks is a kindness to others, So, Alison Watson believes we should all stop wearing masks so that babies and small children will be able to read our facial expressions? Really? And her daughter doesn’t wear a mask in the supermarket? No doubt she doesn’t agree with social distancing either. Well, I will not be leaving off my mask in enclosed spaces anytime soon, as it protects me and other people. I wonder if Alison’s daughter is unvaccinated? I wonder if her granddaughter goes to a nursery? If so, they are at risk of catching covid and passing it on to others. I sympathise with your unnamed writer, who had the unpleasant experience of worrying they may have invited covid into their homes, along with ‘professionals’. We owe it to ourselves, other people and the health service, to do the best we can for our own health and that of others. That means following the advice of experts and getting vaccinated, wearing masks and observing social distance. This need not preclude being kind to one another. (Name and address supplied) n Alison Watson (November 12) complains about facemasks and asks us to ‘honour’ those who died ‘defending our freedom from tyranny’ by binning them. She implies that being asked to wear a mask is comparable to the actions of regimes like the Nazis. This is a familiar but laughable trope of extreme libertarians. I wouldn’t normally bother writing in reply, but in this context it’s also deeply offensive. Offensive not just to anyone with an informed social conscience, but also to the memory of our war dead. Nick Mann n Your correspondent calling for binning masks…

wearing a mask to protect yourselves and others around you as somehow infringing on freedoms that people have died for. This is not only a ridiculous statement, but an insulting one to those who have given their lives to preserve democracy. Dr Sylvia Hixson Andrews Blandford

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This is an airborne virus, full stop, and numbers of infections are rising in North Dorset. That is why we must continue to wear masks, to protect ourselves and others. Cllr Pauline Batstone, Sturminster Newton n With reference to November 12, 2021, Isn’t it time we stopped muzzling people with face masks and dehumanising them? If a discussion about the effects of face masks on children and on our human condition is going to headline a letters section, it would be nice when citing child development and human nature those doing so might have actual knowledge in those subjects. The letter described as abnormal a child’s reaction to being approached by strangers in masks, turning instead to its unmasked mother in confusion and fear. But as most of us know, when any eight-monthold child is approached by strangers, masked or not, it

will usually turn to its parent, masked or not. This is evidence of nothing other than a normal child’s reaction to strangers, a behaviour with a sound evolutionary basis. The authors go further: “To be human is to be able to read expressions and body language...” No, this is not a hallmark of humanity. Most primates do this and so do many other animals. Our humanness comes from our use of language to contain culture and pass it on, something not inhibited by the wearing of a mask. More importantly, another hallmark of human behaviour is that we care for those in our group (community) and can agree to share a set of behaviours as part of membership in that community, such as wearing a mask in indoor spaces to protect others who might be vulnerable. Finally, the authors suggest we remember those who died to protect us from such tyranny as face masks. I suggest it is shameful to equate the act of

n I wish to thank those who helped me on November 4 whilst I was ‘camped out’ on the pavement in Deane Avenue following a fall. Residents, Wyke Primary School teachers, nurses and parents made me very comfortable, bringing blankets, pillows and even a hot water bottle. Thank you to all. Jill Gillingham n I have read with interest the letters complaining of the difficulty that some of your readers have experienced in getting appointments to see their GPs so I felt I would like to redress the balance by relating my own experience. Shortly before the Stalbridge Surgery closed in 2018 I transferred to the Milborne Port Surgery where, due to the influx of extra patients, I found that the waiting time for an appointment to see a doctor was as long as three weeks so I can sympathise with those who have been similarly frustrated by lengthy delays in seeing their GP. However, a short time later the practice introduced an online consultation system known as askmyGP, which enables those with computer access or who own a smartphone to communicate with their GP electronically. I normally receive a response the same day if my regular GP is on duty or I can request that another GP attends to my request if my GP is on leave. I can request an online or

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and to suggest otherwise is nonsensical telephone consultation or book a face-to-face appointment. This system does away with lengthy telephone queueing to book appointments and frees up the telephone line so that those who don’t have online access are better able to contact the surgery by conventional means for face-to-face appointments, so everyone benefits. My GP has prescribed treatment or referred me to specialist consultants where necessary, all without my leaving the comfort of my own home, but the system would work equally well if I was on the move. I can even attach digital photographs to assist in making a diagnosis, or if more appropriate I would be called into the surgery to see my GP promptly as fewer patients are now using up their valuable time with often unnecessary face-to-face appointments. The service I now receive is exemplary and I would encourage all practice managers and partners to adopt a similar system for the benefit of all concerned. Well done to the Milborne Port Surgery and all their hard-working medical professionals. Geoff Coulson Stalbridge n I used to have high regard for the BVM though it deals only with matters local to its area. No more. To give over two pages an issue to three Conservative MPs who then give us their take on what they regard as their personal achievements – on Brexit or their corrupt and inept government’s standing up to those awful French or Europeans for instance – is a shameful abuse of your journal and an insult to your readers who deserve truth and balance. Roland Britain Gillingham

Yesterday’s Vale: David Burnett is the author of LOST DORSET: The Villages & Countryside, whose companion volume, LOST DORSET: The Towns, published last month. SHAFTESBURY. The High Street and the turning to Bimport, shortly before the First World War. The Ship Family & Commercial Hotel & Posting House (‘good stalled stabling, well-aired beds’) is now the entrance to the carpark, and the Ship has moved to the building in the n Re: MPs’ round-up page BMV November 12: Last week’s MPs’ round-up page in the BMV made for fascinating but ultimately depressing reading. Every shade of grey between four Conservative MPs; one not bothering to try and justify why he voted for the Owen Paterson amendment (but the MP for Somerton and Frome did so), another shamefully justifying why he got whipped into voting with the Government. One weakly justifying why he abstained, and only one man amongst these four strong enough to resist the Government’s Whip. There is not much Simon Hoare MP and I would agree on, but he deserves our approbation and respect for showing some real moral courage on this particular issue. J A Murphy Tisbury

background, where it remains open. Strange Brothers grocery was also once a pub, the Rose & Crown, and is currently empty. The sign on the right, ‘Garage’, makes the inclusion of the two men proudly posing with their horses even more poignant.

n I note that the major projects officer for Dorset Council who is overseeing the southern extension development in Gillingham, part of which lies within the flood plain of the River Lodden, is ‘confident’ that the flood risk management measures planned will be ‘robust not just today, but with future climate change in mind’. If this is the case, then Dorset Council should have no problem in adopting Roger White’s excellent idea that any councils granting planning permission on flood plains should underwrite the costs of any flood damage (Letters, Nov 12) and persuading developers to do likewise. If their expert is so confident regarding the flood mitigation measures, this won’t cost the council anything and might even gain councillors some

extra votes at the next election for doing the right thing. Gordon Lethbridge Sherborne n Trying to walk down Shaftesbury High Street the other day I got caught in a jam. A pedestrian jam. The pavement is so narrow in places that you can only pass people by stepping out in the road – but you couldn’t do that because it was full of vehicles. I wondered to myself, does anybody know the results of that survey asking people their thoughts on reintroducing traffic to the High Street? Has banning pedestrians been considered? It would give more room for cars! David Godden Donhead St Andrew

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JANE ELIZABETH HARRIS (Deceased)

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Pursuant to the Trustee Act 1925 any persons having a claim against or an interest in the Estate of the above named, late of 15 Barnaby Mead Gillingham Dorset, SP8 4AL, who died on 24/09/2021, are required to send written particulars thereof to the undersigned on or before 13/01/2022, after which date the Estate will be distributed having regard only to the claims and interests of which they have had notice.

Tenders for cemetery, banks and verges maintenance 2022/2024 Bourton Parish Council is currently seeking quotes for a 3-year contract from 1st March 2022 within the parish of Bourton for the following three maintenance contracts: 1. Grass cutting, regular maintenance of boundary hedges and trees in Bourton Parish cemetery. 2. Strimming and maintenance of the north side bank New Road, Bourton between Tekels Grove and Bridge Street, Bourton. 3. Grass cutting and maintenance of 7381 sqm of grass verges within Bourton. These works take place over 9 months of the year, starting the 1st of March. There will also be the need to perform ad-hoc maintenance works as and when needed. These will be requested by the Clerk, a price submitted from the contractor and agreed by councillors. For further information concerning the specification and to request a response form please email the parish clerk, Mrs Eve Wynn: bourtonparishclerk@hotmail.com All response forms along with a copy of the Public Liability Insurance cover and a risk assessment to be received by the Parish Clerk by 5pm on Friday 17th December please.

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SHIRLEY & ALAN COBB Congratulations on your Silver Wedding Anniversary 30th November. Love Mum, Susie & Roy

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MICHAEL OLIVER 29.11.2009. Treasured memories of a dearly loved husband, dad and grandad. Always in our thoughts and sadly missed. Love from Jean, Sarah, Martin and families.

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On your 40th birthday on 30th November. Words & times we can no longer share but in our hearts you are always there. Love Ian & Kim xxx

Mum is missing you on what would have been your 40th birthday. Love & kisses Lilia, Macey & Evie

Thorne, Larry 18/09/58 - 27/11/12 In loving memory of a wonderful loving husband and father – 9 years have passed but we still miss you like the deserts miss the rain. Forever in our hearts and minds, with love Debi, Lauren and Ellen xxx

Thinking of you on what would have been your 40th birthday, sadly missed on this and every day with love Mum & Dad DEATHS MARIO FALBO Peacefully on November 12, 2021 at Yeovil District Hospital. Mario, aged 66 years of Milborne Port. A dearly loved husband, dad and grandad, who will be greatly missed by all his family and friends. Funeral service at St John’s Church, Milborne Port on Friday, December 10, at 11am. Family flowers only please, donations if desired for The British Heart Foundation. C/o Peter Jackson Funeral Services, Mons, High Street, Henstridge, BA8 0RB. Tel: 01963 362570

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Announcements DEATHS SYLVIA HARDIMAN David and family wish to thank everyone who attended Sylvia's Thanksgiving Service at St James' Church, Shaftesbury and also to those that sent cards and messages. £1,052.70 was kindly donated in the memory of Sylvia to The Friends of Westminster Memorial Hospital.

KEITH DEREK JESTY On 6th November 2021, peacefully at home aged 63 years of Shaftesbury. A much loved husband of Sue. A graveside service takes place at Shaftesbury Town Cemetery on Thursday, November 25 at 12 noon. Enquires to Merefield & Henstridge Funeral Directors, Ridgemount, Pitts Lane, West Melbury, Shaftesbury, Dorset. SP7 0BU. Tel: 01747 853532

BRIDGET RICHARDSON Passed away peacefully on 21 October aged 93. Much loved mother and grandmother. Funeral service to be held at 11am on Friday, December 3 at St Mary’s, Shroton. No flowers please. Enquiries c/o Colin Phillips & Daughters Funeral Directors, Cardigan 01239 621192.

MAURICE MAIDMENT On November 4, 2021 at home in Sturminster Newton. Maurice aged 84 years, formerly of Shepton Mallet. A dearly loved dad, grandad & great grandad. Funeral service at Yeovil Crematorium on Tuesday, November 30 at 10.40am. No dark clothes please. Family flowers only, donations if desired for The Royal British Legion (Sturminster Newton Branch). C/o Peter Jackson Funeral Services, Mons, High Street, Henstridge, BA8 0RB. Tel: 01963 362570

ALISON FOOT Passed away peacefully at her home in Spetisbury on November 12, aged 57 years. Much loved mum, step mum, wife, sister, niece and auntie, she will be sadly missed by all her family and her many friends. The funeral service will be held at Spetisbury Parish Church on Friday, December 3 at 1pm followed by a burial. Family flowers only please. Donations if desired to Riding for the Disabled C/O Lesley Shand Funeral Service 28 East Street. Blandford Forum DT11 7DR. Tel 01258 453425 or online funeraldirector.co.uk/alison-foot

JULIA ANN REDPATH 'JUDY' On November 4, 2021, peacefully in Yeovil District Hospital aged 85 years of Gillingham. Much loved mum, granny and great granny who will be sorely missed by all who knew her. Funeral service takes place at Salisbury Crematorium on Monday, November 29 at 12 noon. No flowers please but donations if desired to The Stars Appeal, Salisbury District Hospital may be sent to Merefield & Henstridge Funeral Directors, Ridgemount, Pitts Lane, West Melbury, Shaftesbury, Dorset. SP7 0BU. Tel: 01747 853532

PHILLIPS BRIAN GEORGE Aged 73 years of West Lydford. On November 19 2021, peacefully at Yeovil District Hospital. A much loved husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend. Funeral service at Mendip Crematorium on Monday, December 6 at 3.30pm. Family flowers only please, donations in memory of Brian are being invited for Bloodwise or Yeovil Hospital Charity. C/O Harold F. Miles, Funeral Director, South Cadbury BA22 7ES Telephone (01963) 440367

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Announcements DEATHS SUSAN ROSEMARY WEEDON TALMAY JEAN JESSIE Aged 90 years of South Cary. On 13th November 2021, peacefully at The Ivelhurst Nursing Home, Yeovil. Jean will be sadly missed by her family and friends. Funeral service at Castle Cary Cemetery Chapel on Thursday, December 2 at 12 noon followed by interment in the cemetery. Family flowers only please, donations in memory of Jean are invited for The British Red Cross, Castle Cary. C/O Harold F. Miles, Funeral Director, South Cadbury, BA22 7ES. Telephone (01963) 440367

SHEILA ADAMS Passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at Garden House Sherborne aged 90 years. Wife of the late George Adams. Beloved sister and a very special auntie. Funeral service to be held at The Sherborne Abbey on Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at 11.45am. Donations if desired in memory of Sheila for the Weldmar Hospicecare c/o Stoodley & Son, The Park, George Shopping Centre, Crewkerne, TA18 7LU.

On 9th November 2021 in Salisbury District Hospital after a long illness aged 80 years of Enmore Green. Much loved wife to Denis, mum to Jonathon and Kevin and a loving nanny to Tyler, Bailey and Airi, who will be sadly missed. Funeral service has taken place but donations if desired to St John's PCC may be sent to Merefield & Henstridge Funeral Directors, Ridgemount, Pitts Lane, West Melbury, Shaftesbury, Dorset. SP7 0BU. Tel: 01747 853532

ANITA BELLARS On 9th November, peacefully at home in Mere. Wife of the late Roger Bellars and much loved mother, grandmother and great grandmother who will be sadly missed by all her family and friends. The funeral service will take place at St. Michael’s church at 11am on Thursday, December 2. Family flowers only, but donations in Anita’s memory may be made to Mere Surgery, c/o L. C. Hill and Son, Water Street, Mere

VICTOR ERNEST ‘VIC’ BUTLER Of Bruton, left us peacefully at Yeovil District Hospital on November 7 at the age of 97. A private family cremation will be followed at a later date (to be announced) by a public service of remembrance and celebration. Donations in memory of Vic are invited for Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance, to be sent via Trotman funeral directors of Ashdene, Cranmore, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4QQ (01749 880271).

MICHAEL WILLIAM GREHAM (MICK) Of Stubhampton. Passed away at home on 7 November 2021, aged 76 years. Much loved husband, brother-in-law, uncle and great uncle, who will be sadly missed by all his family and friends. Funeral service takes place at Poole Crematorium on Tuesday, November 30 at 2pm. Family flowers only please, donations if wished to MND Association, the British Heart Foundation or the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation c/o Colin J. Close Funeral Service, Peel Close, Salisbury Rd, Blandford Forum DT11 7JU. Tel 01258 453133.

MOLLY TREW Passed away peacefully on the 9th November 2021 at Yeovil District Hospital aged 88 years. Wife of the late Ted Trew. Much loved mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Funeral service at St Gregory’s Church, Marnhull on Wednesday, December 1 at 12.30pm. Family flowers only please, donations if desired for the Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance Trust. C/o Peter Jackson Funeral Services. Mons, High St, Henstridge, BA8 0RB. Tel: 01963 362570.

BRAKE ELIZABETH MAY “BETTY” of Sherborne (formerly Over Compton) Passed away peacefully on 6th November 2021, aged 91 years at Yeovil Hospital. Much loved wife of the late Albert and mum to Jayne, Susanne and Valerie. Also, a dear nannie, great grandma and sister. A thanksgiving service will take place at St Michael’s Church, Over Compton on Wednesday, November 24 2021, at 2pm. Family flowers only please. Donations, if desired are for Over Compton Church, and may be sent c/o A.J. Wakely & Sons, 16 Newland, Sherborne, DT9 3JQ. (cheques payable to Queen Thorne Churches Fund)

JORDAN MARIE passed away peacefully on Monday 18th October aged 97 years. She will be sadly missed and fondly remembered by all who knew her. Funeral service to take place at the Church of Our Lady, Marnhull on Thursday, November 25 at 10am followed by a private cremation. Marie’s family respectfully request that mourners do not wear black clothing. Family flowers only please but donations in memory of Marie are for the Guide Dogs for the Blind and can be sent to Bracher Brothers, Newbury, Gillingham, SP8 4QL. Tel: 01747 822494

EVELYN FLOWER Sadly died at Sutton Veny House 21st November 2021 Aged 80 A much loved mother, mother in law, gran, great gran, sister, auntie and friend to many a true Mereite! Reunited with husband Phil and son Ian. Funeral service at St Michael’s Church, Mere 11am Friday, December 3. Donations if desired divided between Mere and Codford doctor’s surgeries. All enquiries to L C Hill & Son, Mere BA12 6DZ 01747 860361

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Announcements RAWLINGS MICHAEL DONALD MILTON Of Galhampton, sadly passed away at Yeovil District Hospital on November 5, 2021. Private funeral service at Poole Crematorium on Thursday, November 25 and a memorial service at St Simon and St Jude Church, Milton on Stour on December 8, 2021 at 10.30am. Family flowers only please.

JOAN ROSEMARY COOPER Passed away peacefully on 10th November 2021, aged 98 years. She will be sadly missed by her loving family and friends. Private family funeral, but if desired donations can be made to the Alzheimer’s Society direct or via Bracher Brothers, Newbury, Gillingham, Dorset SP8 4QL.

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Helping hand welcome on difficult journey Vicar in the Vale By the Rev Richard Priest, of Stour Vale Benefice

In the letter to the Hebrews, the writer tells us that although it is good for us to worship on our own it is better to be part of a group and have support. So let me tell you a little story to illustrate this. In the autumn of last year, Linda, a young woman, was travelling alone up the rutted and rugged highway from Alberta to the Yukon. Linda didn’t know that you don’t travel to Whitehorse alone in a rundown Honda Civic, so she set off where only four-wheel drives normally venture. The first evening she found a room in an hotel near a summit and asked for a 5am wake-up call so she could get an

Church services Shaftesbury Team Ministry Sunday, November 28 9.30am, St Peter’s, Parish Communion 9.30am, Motcombe, Parish Communion 11.15am, Melbury Abbas, Parish Communion 4pm, St James’, Christingle Service 6pm, St James’, Reflective Evening Communion Sunday, December 5 9.30am St Peter’s, All Age Worship 9.30am, S James’, Parish Communion 11.15am, Enmore Green, Parish Communion 11.15am, Margaret Marsh, Parish Communion 6pm, Motcombe, Reflective Evening Communion Team Office: office@ShaftesburyCofE.org. uk / 01747 853060 facebook.com/ShaftesburyCofE

early start. She couldn’t understand why the receptionist looked surprised at that request, but as she awoke to earlymorning fog shrouding the mountain tops, she understood. Not wanting to look foolish, she got up and went to breakfast. Two lorry drivers invited Linda to join them, and since the place was so small, she felt obliged. “Where are you headed?” one of the drivers asked. ‘Whitehorse’ she replied “In that little Civic? No way! This pass is dangerous in weather like this. You’ll kill yourself.” “Well, I’m determined to try,” was Linda’s gutsy, if not very informed, response. “Then I guess we’re just going to have to hug you,” one of the drivers suggested. Linda drew back. “There’s no way I’m going to let you touch me!” “Not like THAT!” the drivers chuckled. “We’ll put one truck in front of you and one in the

rear. In that way, we’ll get you through the mountains.” All that foggy morning Linda followed the two red dots in front of her and had the reassurance of a big escort behind as they made their way safely through the mountains. She made it but only with help. Caught in the fog in our dangerous passage through life, we need to be “hugged.” With fellow Christians who know the way and can lead safely ahead of us, and with others behind, gently encouraging us along, we, too, can pass safely. But we will always need help. Some years ago I heard a brilliant sermon about the fact that the door of the church was the most important item there because it allowed us to take the living Christ out to the surrounding community. I would totally agree with that sentiment but would also say that it is only by entering into the community of the church, through that door, that we are able to offer a

supporting hug to each other. We can never work as an island and be totally on our own we need others and we need our faith in the risen Lord to enable us to work our way through the fog of life. So as we continue to move through our lives let us remember that sometimes it will be sunny and we can see the way ahead without problems but sometimes it will be rainy and misty and foggy and we will need the help and guidance, the support and care of those around us and that sometimes we will need a hug but that also we may need to hug others to help them on their way. The writer of Hebrews gives us a wonderful phrase that will help us through our lives as Christians – “let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good deeds.” We mustn’t do what some have done and neglect to meet together but we must encourage each and everyone in the days ahead.

Benefice of Hazelbury Bryan and the Hillside Parishes Sunday, November 28 9am, Fifehead Neville, Morning Prayer 11.15am, Hazelbury Bryan, Parish Communion 6.30pm, Woolland, Evening Prayer Sunday, December 5 9am, Mappowder, Holy Communion 10.30am, Hazelbury Bryan, Morning Prayer 11am, Ibberton, Holy Communion 6.30pm, Belchalwell, Evening Prayer Shaftesbury Quakers (Society of Friends) We meet for one hour each Sunday from 10.30am at the Quaker Meeting House, Abbey Walk, Shaftesbury SP7 8BB. All are welcome. Blandford Methodist Church You are warmly invited to our Sunday Services starting at 10.45am The over 60s are

also invited to our lunch club on Tuesdays and Fridays at £4 per person. Please request your reservation by phone. Everyone is welcome to our coffee morning for refreshments on Thursdays from 10am till noon. We are anxious to offer help to those in need. Please leave your message on the phone and we will return your call within 24 hours. John Cornish, Steward 07799 516 735 Catholic services Marnhull and Gillingham Marnhull Sunday, November 28 9.30am and 6pm Mass Monday, November 29 6.30 Service of Light Sunday, December 5 9.30am and 6pm Mass Sunday, November 28 11am Mass Thursday, December 2 6.30pm Ecumenical Advent service

St Mary’s, Stalbridge Please join us for any of the following services: November 25 Holy Communion at 10am Sunday, December 5 Holy Communion at 10am Sunday, December 12 Carol Service with Evensong at 4pm Sunday, December 19 Morning Worship at 10am facebook.com/StalbridgeChu rch The Lower Stour Benefice and Langton Long (achurchnearyou.com) Everyone welcome. Sunday, December 5 10.45am Spetisbury Communion Sunday, December 12 9.30am Blandford St Mary Communion 11am Tarrant Rushton Christingle 3pm Langton Long Carol Service

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Hi ho silver! Tray is set to make £2k at auction There is a huge solid silver tray estimated at £2,000 in the Charterhouse two-day December 2 and 3 auction. “Weighing in at over 10 lbs you have to feel sorry for the domestic staff who would have carried this tray full up with cucumber sandwiches in the summer, mince pies at Christmas, coffee in the morning, tea in the afternoon or an aperitif in the early evening.” commented Richard Bromell. “Adding on all that weight and with the butler standing bolt upright it must have been quite back breaking.” The silver tray, pictured, is hallmarked

for London 1895. At 73cm wide it has a gadroon, shell and acanthus leaf border with a presentation inscription to the Rev Alexander Maclaverty. He was vicar at Llangattock-VibonAvel, St Maughans and Llanfaenor in

Monmouthshire for 43 years and the tray was presented to him by his parishioners and friends in 1917. Fitted in its own oak box it has had little use of the past years. The silver tray is being sold in the Charterhouse December triple auction. First up, on

December 2 starting at 10am, there are coins, militaria and stamps. This is followed by the silver tray in an auction of lots perfect for Christmas presents with silver, silver plate, jewellery, fashion accessories, Rolex, other watches, wine, port and whisky also on the 2nd starting at 3pm. After this, on Friday 3rd December 3, there are more lots going under the auctioneers gavel with clocks, antiques and interiors. Viewing for the auctions is on Monday to Thursday, November 29 to December 2 from 9am5pm. Contact 01935 812277 for details.

Fine art auction nets some fine results

Duke’s are currently inviting entries for their January 2022 fine art auction. With three different platforms now available, including Duke’s own platform, the recent prices realised in auction has been growing with every auction. The last fine art auction generated strong prices, for example a painting by Landseer achieved £26,000 and a first edition first impression of The Hobbit reached £59,800. The collection of beautiful country furniture from the descendant of the well-known dealer S W Wolsey (1895-1980) also achieved notable prices, chiefly £3,640 for a pair of armchairs and £13,000 for a George II solid burr-elm side table. Duke’s are inviting entries for their Fine Art Auction which will take place in January 2022. Please contact 01305 265080.

SATURDAY 11th DECEMBER 2021 Jewellery & Silver, 20th Century Pictures & Decorative Arts, and Antique Furniture & Objects Station Road, Semley, Shaftesbury SP7 9AN www.semleyauctioneers.com 01747 855 122

Old Grainstore to hold pop-up market The Old Grainstore Emporium & The Pantry at the Grainstore are excited to be hosting their very first Christmas Pop up Market on December 4 from 12-6pm. The Pantry will be serving their

usual extensive menu plus some extra seasonal treats & The Old Grainstore Emporium will have tables run by local artisans & crafters selling unique and unusual Christmas gifts. There will also be live music from local musicians, mulled WE BUY RECORDS, wine and cider, mince COLLECTIONS LARGE pies, lucky dip for the AND SMALL kids and a charity Call BILL 07967 816506 raffle in aid of Dorset or 01747 811100 Mind. Email: bill@tunes.co.uk So please come and see what’s happening on this new Antique & Classic Clock Repairs development at the top & Restoration ‘o’ the town – Longcase Clocks a speciality Shaftesbury Lane, Antique Clock sales Blandford (behind Mark Robbins Tel: (01935) 423233 Mobile: 07974 520545 Carpets). For more bclocksunlimited@aol.com info call Sarah on www.clocksunlimited.co.uk 07745 477795.

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Two-day sale for festive antiques

CLARKE’S AUCTIONS Auctioneers & Valuers Antiques & Collectibles Next sale Thursday 30th and Friday 31st December 2021 Colour catalogue available at the-saleroom.com and easyliveauction.com

A Cartier 18ct gold leopard brooch with diamond and ruby set eyes. Sold for £750 An Art Nouveau Arts & Crafts

Units 1 & 2 Kingsettleenamel Business Park plaque depicting a lady. Sold for £1,350 Station Road, Semley, Shaftesbury, SP7 9BU 01747 855109 enquiries@clarkesauctions.co.uk clarkesauctions.co.uk

Clarke’s Auctions at Semley are busy preparing for their two-day Christmas Antiques & Collectibles sale being held between Christmas and the New Year. Historically they have found this sale to be their most buoyant and with a captive audience, having got through the family Christmas, are ready to treat themselves to one of the many small and interesting lots being offered for sale. The sale will be online only and can be watched live on thesaleroom.com or easyliveauction.co m and will start at 10am on Thursday, December 30 and resume at 10am on Friday, December 31. Viewing will be from 9am to 5pm on Wednesday, December 29 so

make a note in your diary to pop along to have a look at the 1,5002,000 lots they will be selling. One of the lots expected to do well is a charming watercolour portrait miniature, pictured, of a titled lady painted in front of a country house. Painted on vellum in the 1600s by an unknown artist, it carries an estimate of £1,500-£2,500. There will be something for everyone including silver and jewellery, Lalique glassware, period ceramics and all kinds of unusual and obscure items. To arrange any home visits or to arrange valuations to value items for consignment into future sales, or for any probate or insurance valuation queries, please phone either Richard Clarke or Karen Marshall on 01747 855109.

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Antiques & Collectibles n At Acreman St Antiques Auction in Sherborne it has been a busy November with our Specialist Textile sale last week (we will be holding our next textile auction in the spring of next year) and our General Antiques & Collectables auction today, November 26, with nearly 800 lots going under the hammer. We are now gearing ourselves up for December with our auction being held between Christmas and

New Year on Wednesday, December 29 at 10am. Viewing is on Tuesday, December 28. All of our auctions are held online through easyliveauction.com as well as bidding in the room. If you would like to consign any items into our upcoming sales please contact Gill Norman either by email auction@acremanstreet antiques.co.uk or by telephone on 01935 508764 or 07908 333577.

Dore & Rees held its second Asian Art auction on November 8 under the direction of Lee Young, a wellknown face from the Antiques Roadshow and specialist in Asian Art. Totalling just over £560,000, the auction demonstrates a marked growth from the inaugural auction in this category in May. Offering a wide range of items including furniture, ceramics, hardstones, sculptures, bronzes, books and textiles, there was a high level of interest in the auction from a global audience. The furniture section of the sale was particularly noteworthy, featuring pieces made of highly prized zitan

and huanghuali wood. A rare huanghuali six post Chinese bed dating to the late Ming / early Qing period was the star lot of the sale. Well viewed and inspected during exhibition in London and Frome, intense bidding for the piece ensued on auction day, with two bidders battling it out to the final price of £182,000. Dore & Rees offer auction estimates for items you may be considering selling by auction and formal valuations for probate purposes. Please contact the office for more information or take a look at the website, doreandrees.com or telephone 01373 462257.

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Gardening...

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A dragon arum and inset, a canary island bellfower

I would wager that if you knew 200 distinct types of plant, not including cultivars, then you will know the majority of plants encountered in residential gardens. A walk down any street where you can peer into gardens, and you are likely to come across broadly similar plants. Some of the most popular include: Californian lilac (Ceanothus), hydrangea, spotted laurel (Aucuba), flowering current (Ribes), lily of the valley bush (Mahonia), Viburnum and dogwood (Cornus). There is of

course good reason, these plants do especially well and are easily purchased from garden centres. They are relatively straightforward to propagate in large numbers, thus reducing costs to customers. And yet, there are thousands of different plants that could grace your plot. The development of the internet and online databases has allowed us to expand our plant knowledge and locate something a little different from the usual suspects. We have a south-facing border where I grow plants that are a little less mainstream. These include the dragon arum (Dranunculus vulgaris) that produces a magnificent one metre tall flower that smells of rotting flesh and attracts pollinating flies, although it is rather unfortunate that it tends to bloom on my wife’s birthday! Nestling beside the dragon arum is a hardy relative of the pineapple, Ochagavia from central Chile. It’s a dramatic plant with vicious leaves grown for its spectacular flowers, although a decade on I still await them. I don’t have room for many

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

Where our waste goes

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

MJ HPPS LTD Plumbing and Heating Contractors General Plumbing Oil/Natural Gas/LPG Installations Bathroom and Kitchen Installations New Boilers and Cylinders Underfloor Heating & Renewables Landlord Safety Certificates Office: 01747 829222 Mobile: 07900916810 Email: mike@mjheat.co.uk All workmanship guaranteed, along with manufacturers’ warranties.

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

Natural Waterscapes

LITTLE ADS FOR A LITTLE PRICE: 01963 400186

Design Build Maintain

Pond & Water garden Specialists

TRADITIONAL & MODERN

UPHOLSTERY

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TEL: 07968 983176

EMAIL: JAK.KIFF@HOTMAIL.COM

A30 CHRISTMAS TREES Calves Lane Shaftesbury SP7 8QP - Tel 07709 642200 available now SEASONED HARDWOOD LOGS: £150 double load, £85 half load. 01258 880892 / 07980 036250

BLACKMORE VALE LOG SPLITTING AND CHIPPING mobile log splitting and chipping service - 07760 469411

Visit our design studio & inspirations display castle gardens, sherborne, dt9 5nr (t) 01935 816 719 (w) naturalwaterscapes.co.uk (e)

naturalwaterscapesuk@Gmail.com

EXPERIENCED AND QUALIFIED GARDENER available for regular day(s) caring for large gardens. Contact Tim 07779 134612 A A FRAMPTON, seasoned hardwood logs, full load, 2.2 cu metres, £135, half load, £80. Dumpy Bags £55,Call 07860 242485, 01747 826408 FOREVER-GREEN LANDSCAPES. All aspects of landscaping fencing and garden maintenance. Call Matt 0788 5 586716 or 01747 825134

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COUNTRY IMAGE IS BACK

Our newly refurbished showroom across 2 floors of Kitchens, Bathrooms and Bedrooms offers the very best in innovative design. The friendly in-house design team are proud to be widely renowned for their high quality, personable service and extensive product and design knowledge, ensuring our customers are always

getting the very best from their spaces. Country Image is back, and we look forward to seeing you soon. Call the team on 01258 454 821 or email enquiries@ countryimage.co.uk to speak to one of our expert designers.

Showroom open by appointment only basis. 7 Sunrise Business Park, Higher Shaftesbury Road, Blandford Forum, DT11 8ST www.countryimage.co.uk Opening hours: Monday to Friday 8am - 5pm by pre-arranged appointment only. Weekends available upon request

K I T C H E N S , B AT H R O O M S , B E D R O O M S

PA R T O F T H E M AY F L O W E R G R O U P

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The New Blackmore Vale is great for business Get amazing results with our specialist advertising team! n FREE design service n Expert advice on targeted campaigns n Personal service from people with years of industry experience

Call Debi Thorne on 07714 289409 Creating affordable impeccable pieces with my signature 昀nish. Statement hand gilded vases in golds - silvers - seasonal colours. Ancient wood sculptures enhanced with Shou - Sugi - Ban or Gilded. Decorative objects home accessories the perfect gift that transcend at the crossroads between classic and contemporary. Because your home is your calling card individual and unique as you are.

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If we can’t beat your quote, we’ll match it on... Replacement double glazing Shower screens Bespoke mirrors As cut bits of glass Polishing for mirrors and glass Toughened glass Balustrades Secondary units Horticultural glass Splashbacks for kitchens Covid screens UPVC windows and doors E E FQUROTATION ...and much, much more Covering Dorset and surrounding areas

Elite Glass & Home Improvements Sales@eliteglasscompany.co.uk

07933 521 675

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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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WASTE & HOUSE CLEARANCE

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Trade and DIY welcome Ring for enquiries

Gillingham 01747 826107 Trusted family run business

HOU HOUSE CLEAR CL ARAN ANCE CE Plus; Sheds, Attics, Garages & Gardens Quality Items Offset Registered Waste Carrier

Serving the West Country for 40 years SEPTIC TANK EMPTYING SERVICE The same team are still providing Pete White’s friendly service

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

Rob’s Clearance • •

01963 370924 email: orders@wessexwaste.co.uk

House, shed, and site clearance Rubbish removed • Recycling carried out • Good/interesting items bought for cash • Friendly and reliable

01747 839751 or 07956 414896

WOODROW CLEARANCES Free No-Obliga琀on Quote 07368 608340 • • • • • • • •

Part or Full Clearances Domes琀c & Commercial End of Tenancy – Probate Clearances Fully Licenced House, Garden, Lo昀, Garage, O ces Auc琀on Services Trusted, Reliable & A昀ordable 7 Days a Week

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

TOOLS & DIY SELF DRIVE DIGGER AND DUMPER HIRE, 01258 861647 WANTED - Dave buys all types of tools. Call 01935 428975

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

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Local Services PLUMBING, HEATING & DRAINAGE

CHIMNEYS

• Natural Gas, LPG and Oil • Central Heating and Power

D&T Plumbing and Heating

Flushing

• Condensing and

Oil servicing and repairs, plus all other aspects of plumbing and heating carried out

SURVEYS

t:01747 854887 m:07525 755 696

Combination Boilers

01258 446186 07973 183658 www.quinnsheating.com

• Landlord’s Certificates • Bathrooms, Kitchens and Tiling

• All of the Blackmore Vale area covered

ABBEY DRAINAGE UNBLOCKING DRAINS

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

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

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

B SNOOK CHIMNEY SWEEP brush vaccum*, problem chimneys*, replace new bird guards (also Chimney pots*) Insurance cover 5 million* Est 50 years Donhead 01747 828904* STEVE ADAMS CHIMNEY SWEEPING HETAS registered woodburner and flue installer. Birdguards and cowls . 07932 655267

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

GENEALOGY SEEKING FOR THE ROOTS OF YOUR FAMILY TREE? Experienced genealogist now available to do the digging! Enquiries to Tony 01425 838184

CLEANING I offer DOMESTIC CLEANING SERVICE.Message me on 07574 574617 Lilyana

DOMESTIC APPLIANCE REPAIRS: Washing machines, dishwashers, ovens etc, Call Darren or Jason 07979 976514

Jeans

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

cover all of the Blackmore Vale area 01747 640188 We 07587 238563 Bryan G Paulley Ltd 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

Oil Tank Services Domestic & Commercial

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

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

Tel: 01963 363870 24hr Emergency, Leaking Tanks or Oil Spills 07836 502683 E: office@bgp-oiltanks.co.uk www.bgp-oiltanks.co.uk

FURNITURE RESTORATION

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY

GIBSON AND RADFORD RESTORATIONS Est 1976. T: 01963 370471/ M: 07802 823123

HAVE AERIAL PHOTOS/VIDEOS TAKEN of your commercial/residential properties for websites/ family /friends using DJI’s latest equipment. Call David 07786 658708

jake@gibsonandradford.co.uk

gibsonandradford.co.uk

APPLIANCES

Electrical

www.jeanselectrical.co.uk

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

Call 01747 860215

PROPER DOMESTICS APPLIANCE REPAIRS & INSTALLATION

01747 416059

www.properdomestics.com

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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 Good Quality Top Soil in Stock

Now available... Rockery Stone

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

Call for a free quote 01747 820234 The Depot, Longcross, Warminster BA12 6LJ

info@cgtarmac.co.uk

www.cgtarmac.co.uk

FENCING AND REPAIRS, No VAT, Call Dave Whitehand on 07549 151799 ALL IRONWORK Handrails, gates, railings, repairs., restoration. 01258 880301

(Established 1997)

Tree Surgeons

Professional and experienced tree surgery and landscaping services to residential and commercial customers. We also offer a range of equipment for hire. Available 24/7 Free quotations Fully qualified team Full public liability insurance Safe Contractor Approved

Tel: 01747 228484 Mob: 07770 833734 www.valetreesurgeons.com Vale Tree Surgeons Limited, Gillingham SP8 4LX

TREE & GARDEN SERVICES 07435 220238/ 01258 858888 Fully insured quality service provided

t 25 years’ experience

t Registered waste carrier t Free estimates t All areas covered t No job too small

Lawn Service, Fencing, Hedges, Tree Work etc. All Garden Maintenance Services Domestic & Commercial. Fully Insured & Reliable.

Tel: 01747 821726 07904 355 921 STORAGE

Sherborne Fencing Ltd Tel: 01935 814272 Mobile: 07814246332

Forest View Tree & Garden Services

Crown Garden Care KDC PAVING AND LANDSCAPES SUPPLIES STORE stock a wide range of aggregates, natural stone paving, porcelain paving and building materials. We offer delivery via kerbside hiab delivery or tipped loose loads. In addition we also offer plant hire including small diggers and Wacker plates, all at competitive prices. In addition, KDC are a well-established, experienced hard and soft landscaping company, with a solid reputation for high quality workmanship. Contact us for a free quotation. Find us at Unit 1, Domoney Estate, DINTON, SALISBURY, SP3 5EB – call us on 01722 500055 or visit kdcpavingandlandscapes.co.uk

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

07831 091239 forestview@aol.com

DRYSTONE WALLING AND LANDSCAPING yenstonewalling.co.uk 01963 371123 R&W FENCING SERVICES: All types of fencing, agriculture and domestic. 01258 880892 / 07980 036250

SHIPPING CONTAINERS (20ft X 8ft ) available for storage at the Milborne Business Centre, Milborne St Andrew for £100 + VAT pcm. 24 -hour access. Phone: 07879 427808 or 07733 061659 Email: sales@camelco.org.uk’

CLASSIFIEDS 01963 4000186

REACH A POTENTIAL AUDIENCE OF OVER 80,000 PEOPLE WITH AN ADVERT IN THE NEW BLACKMORE VALE: CALL 01963 400186

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Local Services ARCHITECTURAL, BUILDING & ELECTRICAL

DORSET LIME General building Extensions/Renovations Loft conversions Oak frame buildings Groundwork/Landscaping All your property needs

Call 01747 229757 email: alanlewisaml@aol.com

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

Call Dave or Dan 07492 181788

Plumbing Painting & decorating Shed erecting & repairs Flat pack furniture Shelves & curtain rails

Door hanging & skirting boards Guttering and facia clearing and replacement Fencing Pointing etc...

No job too small Please call with your requirements 01963 364457 07368 516658 dorsethandyman26@gmail.com www.jchandymanservices.com

ELECTRICIAN: Small jobs to full rewires. Fusebox Upgrades. Testing & Certification. Prompt, quality service at reasonable rates (no VAT). Call Alan 8am-8pm 07388696147. Email alanaac@me.com

CLASSIFIEDS: 01963 186400 DISPLAY ADS: 07714 289409

enquiries@bell-architectural.co.uk

Quantity Surveying Estimating Surveying Building Dispute Resolution

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

www.dorsetwood.co.uk Contact Dave Welsh 07838 654468

djwelsh@btinternet.com

B.LUCAS General builder

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

FREE estimates, No VAT 01747 228827 07809 362919

Damp Control Timber Treatments Dry Rot Condensation Control 30-Year Bonded Guarantee

Tel: Wincanton 01963 202382 Mobile: 07881 504426 Email: maplepres@aol.com www.maplepreservation.co.uk

ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Providing reputable electrical services for over 30 years. From an extra socket to a complete rewire, Budget to high end jobs. Testing & certiﬁcation. Fusebox upgrades. Electric heating solutions. Smart home controls. Garden lighting & much more. Prompt service at reasonable rates - No VAT

Call Alan 8am - 8pm on 07388 696 147 Email : alanaac@me.com Website : alancollinsltd.co.uk

Robert Chalke Associates www.rca-qs.com SW BUILDING & RENOVATIONS All aspects of building and plumbing catered for. 07970 437786 swbuildandrenovation@gmail.com

FRANKS MAINTENANCE GROUP Installations, servicing and maintenance

01747 826656 franksgroup.co.uk

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

HEATING AND PLUMBING

J & C Handyman Services

01747 822162

Our advice is always free

LTD

www.ACBElectricals.org.uk

Planning & Building Applications for New Build, Extensions and Conversions

01749 813625

DORSET WOOD TRADITIONAL BUILDINGS

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

Architectural Services

Building Construction Specialists

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

!"# #$ % $%! & ' $#( Development appraisals Planning applications Appeals Planning drawings Advice

If Carlsberg did adverts... they’d do New Blackmore Vale adverts. Book yours on 07714 289409 (display) or 01963 400186 (classifieds)

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Local Services LOGS

MUSIC

Clarinet & Saxophone

Barn Stored Seasoned Firewood

Ex-Professional plays as Soloist and Busker for Weddings and Special Events

01749 813625 Robert Chalke

£70 per bag Free delivery, any area Contact Phil 07903 535 745 REACH 80,000+ READERS WITH AN AD IN THE NBV: 01963 400186

LOGS R US 1 ton pickup load of logs £90, double load £150, dumpy bag £60. All hardwood 07790 404593 01258 818081

TAXIS

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

5 star Google rating. JUST ASK! www.jasminecarsdorset.co.uk jasmine.cars@btinternet.com

www.robertchalke.co.uk

Tel: 07931 583614 valesideroofing@hotmail.com Find us on

LITTLE CLASSIFIED ADS WITH A BIG RETURN: CALL 01963 400186

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

Tel 01935 592461 Mob 07875 272401 www.shinystoves.com

FREE D AN QUOTESATES ESTIM

Clangley12@aol.com

I cover all aspects of rooﬁng work, gutter replacement, cleaning and repair work

t:01747 854887 m:07525 755 696

Call: 07900-196427 01258 721236 Follow us on

OVEN CLEANING

01258-450879 | 07855-402799 Tom the Roofer

•24 Hour Call Out •UPVC Repairs •Key Cutting •Lock Changes •DBS Checked •No VAT

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

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

Quantum Locksmiths

Email: info@quantumlocksmiths.co.uk

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

CHRIS LANGLEY FLAT ROOFING BLANDFORD

SHERBORNE GUITAR TUITION: 01935 389655 - ahiahel@live.com

LOCKSMITHS & DOORS

ROOFING

Based in Wincanton

PIANO TUNING, repairs, sales of reconditioned pianos. Julian Phillips BA CGLI. 01258 471194

DESIGN SERVICE AVAILABLE FOR DISPLAY ADS: 07714 289409

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

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Steve Guppy Home Maintenance & Improvements

Fully Insured Tel: 01747 590584 Mob: 07812 106 513

PAINTING & DECORATING Local, Quality Painter & Decorator

LES BENHAM: Painting services, property maintenance, domestic/ commercial, inside or out. Fully insured/free quotes. 01258 458849/ 07788 907343. lesbenham@ yahoo.co.uk / check a trade

John Banham’s

Property Service REFRESHING Bathrooms & Kitchens

35 Years Experience Free Quotes • No VAT Call Richard on

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

Home: 01258 880670 Mob: 07825 512 627

Of昀ce: 01747 838 087 Mobile: 07768 190 131

‘Your home in safe and capable hands’

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

email: refreshingrenovations@gmail.com

COLIN LEA: CARPENTER/ BUILDER. No VAT - call 01747 590117 or 07708 467601 FITTED WARDROBES made to measure(in white, other door colours available), from £200, free quotes. Bob Humphries 07885 286508

COMPUTERS AND TECH AERIALS & Satellite Direct Repairs & Installations - 7 days per week No VAT - Prompt & Friendly Service TOM MOSS Mob: 07931 727 961 Email: tommoss50@aol.com

Vale Computers Your local computer specialist

Get connected. Stay connected. WiFi • Email • FaceTime • WhatsApp Skype • Google • eBay • Amazon Facebook • Twitter • Instagram Laptop Tablet Smartphone desktop PC

Any computer related problem fixed: Blank screen, slow computer, upgrades, virus removal, broadband setup and data recovery. Fixed charge repairs – no call out charge. New and second-hand computers for sale. MS CompTIA+ certified engineers.

Ring 01258 880442 Email: Valecomputers.2006@btinternet.com Open Hours: Mon to Fri: 8.30am to 4.30pm Sat: 9.00am to 1.00pm COMPUTER MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS: Purchase advice, virus removal, new PC setup/ installation, internet connection, upgrades, computer/software tuition. Call Gregg on 01963 370713

Joseph Crocker Computers Custom built gaming & office PCs Desktop, laptop and mobile device diagnosis and repair General computer and IT advice

NO JOB TOO BIG OR SMALL 01963 23669 or 07484 690824 josephcrockercomputers.co.uk

OAK DIGITAL SOLUTIONS : Help and training for all your home technology. Marnhull & all surrounding areas Call Chris on 07758 032062, oakdigitalsolutions@gmail.com oakdigitalsolutions.co.uk

• Friendly, patient, and knowledgeable help • Keep in touch with family, friends and colleagues for free over the Internet • Sell online easily, quickly and reliably

• Buying advice, setup and installation I’m Phil Hudson, your local tech expert and trouble-shooter. I’ll come to you and sort things out, at a time that suits you. Or you can drop off your machine at my workshop for quick, efficient care and maintenance.

Call me now on 07805 783147

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ARCHITECTURAL METALWORK Custom made or restored in numerous finishes and metals

- Balustrades - Canopies & Pergola's - Estate Ironworks - Furniture & Ornaments - Handrails - Orangeries & Glass houses - Railing & Fencing - Staircases - Steelworks & Fabrications - Windows & Doors

REQUEST A QUOTE: WWW.NEWTONFORGE.CO.UK/REQUEST-QUOTE 01258 472407 | MAIL@NEWTONFORGE.CO.UK UNIT 20C, BUTTS POND INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, STURMINSTER NEWTON, DT10 1AZ

ASA architects Architecture . Masterplanning . Conservation

CO NS FR UL EE TA TI O N

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

Tel: 07770 421624 Email: andystrange@btinternet.com • www.asa-architect.co.uk

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Jailhouse Café all ready to rock with Christmas bookings

CHRISTMAS MARKET AT THE HUNTER'S MOON INN Middlemarsh, Sherborne Dorset DT9 5QN 2nd December 6pm till 8.30pm. Tel 01963 21 09 66 www.hunters-moon.org.uk

The Jailhouse Café at HMP Guys Marsh reopened to the general public in May followed by a new farm shop in June. They work with the prison service offering real work experience and training opportunities to prisoners on day release. The ROTL scheme (release on temporary licence) allows the men to leave the confines of the prison and work either in the jailhouse café or the seasonal farm shop, giving the men the chance to learn a trade and to understand the importance of hard work, ready for them to be released back into the community. The café is open Monday to Friday from

BOOKINGS: The Jailhouse Cafe at Guys Marsh Prison

10am-3pm serving drinks, snacks and lunches. They are hoping to continue to develop the café and shop and their range of events. They are now taking table bookings for Christmas dinners from December 6-21, with the menu on their

Facebook page and in the café. There’s also a Christmas raffle for the chance to win a luxury hamper, plus other goodies handcrafted by inmates. Pop in and check out their unique branded Jailhouse merchandise. From hessian jute bags to jams and chutneys, pens and key rings. The cafe would like to thank people for their support. Head chef and manager Georgina Waldron said: “Without your help we would be unable to continue the work that we do to help those in custody. For anyone that hasn’t been yet, be sure to come and visit us on the lead up to Christmas! We look forward to seeing all of you very soon!”

Discover ORDER NOW FOR

CHRISTMAS! Local Farm Fresh Turkeys Free Range Bronze Turkey, Goose And Duck Boneless Turkey Crowns Local Dry Aged Beef Free Range Pork & Succulent Grass Fed Lamb Prime Gammon Joints & Cooked Hams ALL THE TRIMMINGS AVAILABLE INCLUDING: Sausage Meat, Sausages And Dry Cured Bacon

We have moved depots please see new address below

Christmas

AT THE HOME OF PARTERRE FRAGRANCES

Scented Wreath Making Perfume & Candle Making Bistro & Christmas Lunches Cinema & Supper Parterre Perfumes & Home Fragrance Botanical Gifts & Indoor Plants Gift Vouchers FREE Garden Entry in Winter

Come along and meet our freindly butchers

www.keynestonmill.com

Unit 1a Harding’s Business Centre, Bowbridge, Henstridge, Somerset, BA8 0TF

Keyneston Mill, Blandford DT11 9HZ 01258 786022

01747 838881

www.bmv-butchery.co.uk

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Undercover Diner visits... Location – Daniel Sushi, 12/13 Bond Street, Yeovil, BA20 1PF Food 9/10 Service 10/10 Décor 9/10 Wine 7/10 Value 9.5/10 I love Japanese food. Can’t say I’m any kind of aficionado, but I’ve tried everything from the high-end restaurants in Soho to the cheap and cheerful ‘on-thego’ joints. I even have a go at making nori rolls and sashimi at home. So, when I discover there is a Japanese restaurant in Yeovil, I was intrigued to see what it was like. The booking process was straightforward enough and a phone call secured the booking as you would expect. Heads up, you need to order your food in advance so, if you’re planning on giving it a go, get your head around the menu before you make the booking.

The booking was for a group so, I decided to leave it to the chef to give us a selection of his best work. We were greeted by a friendly waiter who showed us to our table. Drinks were ordered and arrived promptly. The house wine was ordered for the table which was a little harsh but not unreasonably priced. Then came the food; The food came (as is the way), in many small, but delicious

courses. First came a course of gyoza, delicate little steamed rice dumplings filled with meat or veg and a light dipping sauce. This was followed by some steamed edamame beans. This is where everyone on the table messed up simultaneously. The beans come in their pod, the pod is covered in a sweet, salty garnish. The pod itself is a tough as an old boot. You’re not supposed to eat it! Waddya

Daniel Sushi know! Then came a course on tempura vegetables and fish, deep fried with a super crunchy, light batter again, with a light dipping sauce, followed by the nori rolls which you see everywhere these days. These were particularly good, having tiny pieces of crunchy tempura inside, giving great texture. I was pretty full by then, until plates of teriyaki chicken and salmon with steamed sticky rice came along which was really tasty and left me completely full but not bloated. The food, with pre dinner drinks and wine with the meal came in at around £35 per head including service. I have to say for the quality and presentation of the food and a really good evening, it would be hard to beat. If you’ve not tried Japanese food before, don’t be intimidated, give it a go. You won’t be disappointed.

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MUCH ADO ABOUT THIS: The award-winning Shakespeare Cheese from The Book & Bucket Company

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My cheese board this Christmas is guaranteed to give my guests the wow factor as the delicious Shakespeare Cheese from Cranborne will be the star of stars. This brie-style cheese made with sheep’s milk is created by The Book & Bucket Company in Cranborne and has won Gold at the coveted World Cheese Awards held in Oviedo, Spain earlier this month. This cheese stood out from the crowd as thousands of entries were judged at the city’s awe-inspiring Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos, impressing some of the world’s leading experts to collect this award. Founder of the Book & Bucket Peter Morgan said: “I cannot express the pride I have in our small artisan company and incredible team. “To achieve this global recognition for a dairy that has been making cheese for less than three years is unbelievable. “As a self-taught cheesemaker to have my name alongside some of the Cheese making royalty is something I never dreamed of. “A special mention must also go to my wife, who has been with me on every step of the journey, and also to my

To brie or not to brie: Shakespeare Cheese is a winner business partners who kept the belief during a torrid 18 months of lockdowns and setbacks.” The Book & Bucket Cheese Company was founded in 2019 with a small range of sheep’s milk artisan cheeses, quickly filling an order book full of local hospitality, delis

and farm shops. When the pandemic hit in March 2020, and the order book suddenly fell quiet as hospitality closed overnight, The Book & Bucket Cheese Company were contacted by a local farmer who was desperate for help with excess cow’s milk destined

for the drain. Peter used the time with reduced orders to develop a brand new range of cow’s milk cheeses and over the next year, doubled the range. Now, in 2021, the company is busier than ever with the majority of the cheeses they make securing accolades and awards including the Great Taste awards, Taste of the West Awards, Artisan Cheese Awards and now the prestigious accolade of a World Cheese Awards Gold Award. With more nations than ever represented at the World Cheese Awards this year, The Book & Bucket Cheese Company has gained an internationally recognised seal of approval from a truly global cheese event, which returned to Spain this year to form part of the Asturias Paraíso Natural International Cheese Festival 2021. The 33rd edition of the World Cheese Awards attracted 4,000 entries across 45 countries, including India, Guatemala, Japan and Colombia, as well as established cheesemaking nations such as France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland and the UK. n The Book & Bucket Company are at Manor Farm, Cranborne thebookandbucketcheesecom pany.co.uk Ring 01258 446177 or email enquiries@thebookandbucke tcompany.co.uk

School’s Friends launching own cookbook The Friends of Chilmark School are launching a fabulous fundraising cookbook called Our Family Kitchen – with copies available before Christmas. The book has taken lots of support from parents, governors and staff as well as wonderful local businesses to collate a

collection of 60 delicious recipes. All the profits from the sale of the book will go to

Chilmark School to help subsidise school trips, music lessons, IT, social events, teaching resources for the classroom and books for the school libraries. If you would like to order a copy priced at £14.50 or £16.50 with giftwrap, email friends@chilmarkfont hillbishop.wilts.sch.uk.

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Discovering an ancient Chinese art By Karen Bate newsdesk@blackmorevale.net

As we hustle and bustle about in life, it is easy to understand why most of us, when we fancy a cuppa, grab a tea bag from the box, fling it in a cup or ahem, a mug, add boiling water and stir, for maybe 40 seconds if we are lucky. We forget tea is an ancient art, an alchemy combining technique and taste and one which dates as far back as 141 BC, when remnants of tea leaves were disinterred from the tomb of an emperor in the Western Zhou dynasty in China. While the art of tea is ancient, teahouse culture is a more recent development and one which found fullest expression between 1900 and 1950. When I heard that the award-winning Wan Ling Tea House shop is based in Blandford, I was suitably impressed and of course, wanted to find out more. Growing up surrounded by tea in AnXi Fulian, it is little surprise Wan Ling opened her own shop, the eponymous Wan Ling Tea House, which stands in Shanghai, in the heart of the French Concession on YongJia Road. And when James Grayland found himself in China with his work and began Chinese lessons with Wan Ling, love blossomed and the Wan Ling Tea House in Blandford was born. China produces every conceivable style of tea, from delicate green teas to heady florals,

ONE FOR THE POT: Wan Ling and James Grayland and, left, harvesting the leaves in China

sweet Oolong to fruity black teas. And the Wan Ling Tea House blends tea lovers

from opposite sides of the world to bring carefully selected loose leaf teas to

your kitchens and give people a true taste of this ancient art and explore the fascinating world of tea. And every year for the last decade, Wan Ling Tea House has won awards in The Great taste Awards for their niche, full leaf teas. James said: “We are very proud that we have managed, even with only between one and three entries per year, to win an

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BRANCHING OUT: The Wan Ling Tea House in Shanghai now has a branch in Blandford

award every year for 10 years in a row. On top of this we have received six three star awards and one golden fork. Most of our teas are very niche, unblended, full leaf teas. Certainly not mainstream. “Our aim has been to try and raise awareness of loose leaf tea and try to break the myth that it is inconvenient. It can be very daunting for some people dealing with all the different names of the teas, so again, trying to make loose leaf

accessible is very important.” James added: “Whether you are new to tea and looking for a simple introduction to tea that is convenient and accessible, or a tea aficionado looking to delve into the depths of tea culture we hope to have something for you.” For those living or travelling to Shanghai, James and Wan Ling would love to welcome you to their teahouse, if you are staying closer to home go to wanlingteahouse.com

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Cooking...

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All Butter Mincemeat

We may have missed Stir-Up Sunday, last week, the traditional day to start your Christmas baking but never mind, It’s Advent Sunday this Sunday and another good time to start festive preparations. Mince pies are one of are one of our most loved Christmas goodies and you just can’t beat a lovely homemade one filled with fresh and fruity homemade mincemeat that has had more than a passing acquaintance with the rum or brandy bottle. Many of us prefer an allbutter version, rather than suet, that last link with the original mince pies what were once made with pieces of meat, fruit and spices. You don’t have to cook traditional mincemeat made with suet, just mix and store in airtight jars, but with butter, gentle cooking amalgamates the flavours beautifully and the butter is able to coat the fruit. Cook on a low heat in the oven rather than a slow cooker if you prefer.

Don’t forget to grate the apple and zest the orange and lemon in brisk up and down movements to avoid long strands in the finished article. Nobody wants long strands hanging out of their mouth when they take a bite! Makes approximately 1.5kg (3lbs) 175g (6oz) salted butter, diced 780g (1¾ lbs) mixed dried fruit and peel 225g (8oz) dark brown sugar

Mum’s Kitchen... Caramel and Apple Pudding Serves 6 Ingredients: 30g/1oz butter, softened 3 large eggs, plus 2 yolks 50g/1 ¾ oz dark brown sugar 200ml whole milk 300ml double cream 375g (or similar; some brands vary slightly) can of caramel, beaten until smooth 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 75g/2 ¾ oz plain flour 3 or 4 apples, depending on size Method Heat oven to 180C/160C

fan. Butter a 30cm x 20 cm baking dish. Put eggs and extra yolks, sugar, milk, cream, 200g caramel and vanilla into a bowl and whisk until combined. Stir in flour to make a smooth batter. Peel, core and slice apples into thick slices. Arrange these in the baking dish and pour over batter. Bake for around 30 minutes until set in the middle, golden a slightly risen. Drizzle over the rest of the caramel. Leave to rest for 5 minutes before serving.

2-3 teaspoons mixed spice 2 medium firm, unblemished dessert apples, peeled, cored, and grated (or finely diced) if you prefer Finely grated zest and juice of 1 smallish orange and 1 smallish lemon 150ml (¼ pint) dark rum (or brandy) Combine everything but the rum or brandy in the bowl of your slow cooker and stir well. Cook on the medium setting

for approximately 2 hours. Stir in the rum or brandy and spoon into steriliszed jars. If you leave it a bit late to make your mincemeat, don’t worry: this version will taste as good as one that’s been maturing for several weeks. n MrsSimkins.co.uk twitter.com/MrsSimkinsCooks info@MrsSimkins.co.uk

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As the nights draw in this dish provides a comforting bowl of vibrant colour and taste, with a little bit of spice to bring out the earthy and sweet notes from beetroot and butternut squash. Beetroot is gracing our shelves in a variety of beautiful colours from the rich dark red we all know so well, through to yellow and candy-striped varieties. Beetroot is a great source of fibre, Fresh Turkeys whole and boneless folate, manganese, breasts, Ducks and Geese to order potassium, iron, vitamins C and B6, and the Order early to avoid disappointment antioxidant alpha-lipoic acid. As always different colours contain different levels of various ESTABLISHED IN BLANDFORD SINCE 1979 phytochemicals so aim for the rainbow to ensure you 7 West Street, Blandford consume a variety. DT11 7AW. Betacyanin is a nitrogencontaining compound Open 7am – 5pm Mon – Sat. which gives beetroot the Open until 1pm on trademark red-purple Christmas Eve colour, and its nitrate content is responsible for for collections its links with heart health Tel: 01258 452079 and oxygen delivery to our muscles. Butternut squash, similar to other squashes contains

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good levels of beta-carotene, lutein and zeaxanthin, potassium, and fibre. Butternut squash contains about 284mg of potassium per 100g so those on beta blockers or ACE inhibitors who are asked to minimise their intake of potassium rich foods should only consume in moderation. Harissa roasted beetroot and butternut squash (serves 2-4) 1/2 medium butternut squash 1 medium beetroot 1 red onion 1 tbsp harissa 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil Black pepper Heat the oven to 180⁰. Wash the beetroot and butternut squash. Dice the butternut squash into cubes about 2cm square, you can leave the skin on for a little extra fibre or remove it if you prefer. Transfer to a large roasting tray/dish. Dice the beetroot into similarly sized cubes and add to the tray. Peel the red onions and slice into wedges adding to the other vegetables. Add the harissa, olive oil and a pinch of black pepper to the vegetables giving it a good mix so everything is coated. Pop in the oven for around 3040 minutes until cooked through. I like to serve this on a bed of mixed leaves with crumbled feta, a squeeze of fresh lemon and a sprinkling of mixed seeds, enjoy! Rebecca Vincent BSc (Hons) BANT registered nutritionist 07515 019430 rebeccavincentnutrition.co.uk

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A Stalbridge firm has made rapid progress in their efforts to go green, while producing award-winning dairy products. The Dorset Dairy Company launched its first product five years ago, spearheaded by husband and wife team Dan Miller and Alex Rawe. Dorset’s answer to Greek yoghurt was initially sold in a small number of local independent stores. Since then, their offering has grown to include a cultured salted butter, whole and semi-skimmed unhomogenised milk, double and cultured creams and the recently launched berry flavoured half-fat strained yoghurts. A total of 10 products with numerous Great Taste award wins between them. The couple have now been joined by three full-time and two part-time employees. Farmer Dan is a bit of an inventor and engineer – if he can build something that solves a problem, he’s right at it. Two years ago the couple launched two local 24/7 Milk Stations offering glass bottles and milk refills along with the rest of their farmfresh produce, not realising how important these would become to the community as covid and supply-chain issues struck. Retail enquiries flooded in, but Dan quickly realised the large, expensive machines would not be appropriate for many customers and decided he could make something better. Last year he launched a 50l mobile milk refill machine, of his own design and build, specifically for smaller shops, cafes and market traders. There are now 30 of these machines providing

plastic-free milk from Portland to London. The family farm at Crib House Farm, Stalbridge, where the Dorset Dairy Co is based, has also seen a lot of changes as the pair try to roll out measures to help save the planet. Alex said: “According to the NFU, greenhouse gas emissions from UK milk production have fallen by 24% since 1990 and the carbon footprint of a litre of British milk is around 1.25kg CO2e compared to a global average of 2.9kg CO2e per litre. “However, just because the UK is recognised as a global leader in low carbon

dairying, does not mean we cannot do better. The largest proportion of UK dairy emissions are attributed to emissions from enteric fermentation (i.e. cow belching, c. 45%) and from feed (c. 28%), which is why these have been the two sources we decided to tackle first.” Dan and Alex decided to dramatically reduce the size of their herd to be able to run a grass-based, free-range system and breed away from high-yielding Holsteins to smaller Friesians that thrive on grass, to try to cut down on their animals’ gassiness. They then eliminated palm oil and kernels from all their

feed and then eliminated GMOs and soya. The farm is now set on reducing the methane emissions from the cows by being the first signed farm on the new Mootral MoOvement UK project. Mootral is a British AgriTech company that has developed a natural garlic and citrus supplement, which reduces the methaneproducing microbes that are present in the cow’s rumen. A trial conducted at Brades Farm in Lancashire concluded that their herd saw an average 30% reduction in methane emissions. The Crib House Farm team

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Dairy firm working hard ’till the cows come home to save the planet... HERD THE LATEST: The dairy cows at Crib House Farm at Stalbridge and, left, Dan Miller hard at work in the yard

are excited to find out how effective the supplements are with the family’s herd. Each cow that is fed the supplement generates carbon credits issued under the VERRA standard. These can be sold to help finance the cost of the supplement. Alex added: “For us, the growth of our dairy processing business means that we can run a free-range system at the farm and get paid a stable and fair price to do so. “We can also afford to pursue exciting new projects such as Mootral’s MoOvement.” Another new initiative the company has joined is the

Too Good To Go app. This allows them to sell any products that would not make it to the shop shelf direct to local customers at a significantly disc ounted rate. These ‘Magic Bags’ are added to the app as and when they are available for collection from the farm and could consist of anything from yoghurts to milk or cream. Alex said: “We have very little food waste as it is but now we hope to have none at all. “As farmers and food producers, it’s important to be part of the solution to climate change in whatever way we can.” n thedorsetdairyco.com

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Art of focused listening The more ways there are to communicate, the less we actually manage it. Communication – exchanging knowledge, views, ideas to help and plans. It’s all important stuff that we often take for granted. Never before have there been so many ways to communicate – Snapchat, WhatsApp, text, email, voicemail, messenger, scrap of paper left on the table…. to name but a few. No wonder we miss messages. Thankfully, many conversations still take place face to face. Let’s just think about how we talk to people in real time – family, friends and colleagues. Did you know that the words we use make up only about 10% of our communication? The tone of our voice is about 40% (our voice tone says a lot about us. It tells the listener about our geographical and social background, our current emotional state, our physical state and our attitude towards the person we are talking to) and the other 50%

goes to body language. What that is telling us is we need to be aware of our whole self when we are talking to people. Picture the bored looking man you are talking to before a meeting starts. He’s shuffling his feet, he’s looking over your shoulder, he’s looking down at his feet – you know the one. Whatever you are trying to discuss, he’s not engaged. And whatever his response, you will struggle to buy into it because his whole body is sending off signals that he probably doesn’t really believe what he says and doesn’t much care. So why should you? Now picture a sensitive conversation you need to have with your teenage daughter. She comes to you because she wants to tell you something or needs your advice but just at that moment, you are cooking supper in a hurry and the rice is about to be burned beyond repair. So, she sits at the table trying to figure out how to say what’s on her mind and you have your back to her scraping the pan. You can hear her words, sure, but you can’t see her – her face, her eyes, her body language and all she can see is a barrier between her needs and you, via your back. Time to chuck the rice, delay supper, sit down facing her (preferably without the table in between you) and NATURAL PAIN RELIEF listen with every part of therapist in Gillingham Bio resonance scan & treatments, you. Focussed listening is not Clinical reflexology & baby/toddler reflexology easy. It requires total T: 01747 826931 concentration and if we yvonne@intelligenthealthclinic.co.uk don’t engage fully we are Making Life More Comfortable! inviting misunderstanding and 01258 450019 confusion to join the 14 East Street, party.

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A walk around... MELBURY ABBAS The views in this parish are as good as any in Dorset! From the valleys you can admire the hills and, from the hills, the Vale. Start at the church, where you may notice from the plaques that, most unusually, they lost 20% more servicemen in WWII than in WWI. Join the road leading downhill to the south and, after a furlong, turn left, along White Pit Lane which winds its way northwards for half a mile to East Melbury. Here you join a footpath leading west along the side of a steep slope, past some lakes, then up again to

join a road. Keep going west along the road for three quarters of a mile until, approaching West Melbury, you join a footpath leading south. The next stretch is difficult! It leads up the very steep Melbury Hill, soon entering access land, which you may explore freely, although you might meet a cross dyke. Many other hillsides in the parish are also access land so it might be

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worth, on another occasion, arming yourself with picnic, sketch pad, and flower/ bird/ insect identification books and spend a day in leisurely exploration. When you reach the peak of the hill, cross a stile and enter a few yards into the next

parish, Compton Abbas, where Melbury Beacon is situated. Spend a little time gazing at the views then return to Melbury Abbas and follow the parish boundary fence eastward until you join a bridleway heading north, steeply downhill and crossing a linear earthwork. Soon you leave the access land and enter a grazing field which you cross to join the road opposite Manor Farm, about 100 yards west of where you parked your car. The walk is about three and a half miles in total.

Root adored by cats, but not a panacea for all humans Valeriana officinalis or valerian is a very common herb that you will often see growing in dampish habitats and alongside wooded paths. It is a large plant with big heads of pinkish individual flowers all clumped together. The root, which is bitter and acrid, contains valepotriates and an essential oil which depress the central nervous system and can relax constricted muscles. It has been used since ancient times as a remedy for sleeplessness and overexcitement. The chemical analysis and tests done on it today, have confirmed what the old herbal medicine practitioners knew and it is still used for the same purposes. You will often find it in over-thecounter sleep remedies. I would use valerian with caution however, as it does not work for everyone and indeed can have the opposite effect. For some people (me included,) it is stimulating and having taken it for sleep I have been like a cat on hot

bricks all night with sleep a remote possibility. This is because I run hot, particularly at night and Valerian is too heating and stimulating for me. Valarian is good for people with pale complexions and those who feel cold or cool to touch. For these types it can be very effective. It relaxes the nerves and muscles and if feeling particularly nervous and tense or full of nervous excitement, it can be very calming and sedating. It can also be used for high blood pressure as it can strengthen and calm the heart and increases the blood flow. This makes it useful for nervous palpitations or panic attacks. As valerian relaxes the smooth muscles in our body which will alleviate pain, it is used for those with muscle tension, IBS, headaches, period pains and colic. It can also be used in the menopause to help with mood swings and sleeplessness, although

again, be very careful with it if you herbalist, the root may also are a hot type of person. be loved by rats and it is said The root itself is very that the Pied Piper of pungent and the smell is not Hamelin lured the rats away welcome by everyone, with valarian. except cats, who apparently love it (I don’t have a cat so have not tested this). I have been growing some so I will dig it up and give it a good sniff! Fiona Chapman is According studying naturopathy to Anne and herbal medicine at McIntyre who is a the College of renowned Naturopathic Medicine

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All ye faithful come to carols workshop A workshop hosted by the Athenaeum Singers and led by the director of music Timothy Coleman is open to anyone who loves singing at Christ Church in Warminster on Saturday, December 4. This is a carol workshop to explore some of the lesser known gems of the choral repertoire. Most members enjoy singing from the wealth of Christmas music and here is a chance to sing some of the more unusual carols. Carols have been selected

from book 100 Carols for Choirs and Tim, a tenor soloist and professional singer, will bring a wealth of musical understanding and experience to the group, giving vocal coaching with a lively approach and humour. Copies will be available to all workshop participants. The workshop is £20 to include a soup and sandwich lunch plus refreshments throughout the day. To book go to athenaeum singers.co.uk or tickets@ athenaeumsingers.com

CONDUCTING HIMSELF: Timothy Coleman, director of music, conducting the Atheneum Singers

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Takes touki to tango on tour of Dorset ragtime, but three years living in Ethiopia and Kenya further enriched his style. Live a more eventful life When musicians Amadou and Saturday 27th November Los Pacaminos Cory had a chance encounter in 8pm a bar in Bath in 2007, they Tickets £20 knew one day they would –––––––– record together. Thirteen years Friday 3rd December later, after many ‘touki’ Roy Orbison & Buddy (journeys), they’ve embarked Holly on a new musical adventure 7:30pm Tickets £18.50/£17.50 with their debut album Right of –––––––– Passage. Saturday 4th December Following rehearsals in Paris Andy Fairweather Low and a recording session at Peter and the Low Riders Gabriel’s Real World Studios in 7:30pm Tickets: £22 Somerset, their debut album –––––––– Touki - Rights of Passage was Wednesday 8th December created. Drawing heavily on the WORLD MUSIC: Amadou Diagne Living Spit's The Nativity and Cory Seznec have three traditional music and rhythms 7:30pm dates in Dorset in December Tickets £14/£13 of West Africa, the kora dances –––––––– playfully around banjo and the Fri 10 December, plus two guitar. The calabash and other other gigs – Langton Matravers Wednesday 15th December Christmas Memories percussion add powerful, (01929 423834) on Thursday, 2pm driving beats, overlaid with December 9 and Portesham Tickets £14/ £12 entrancing, silky vocals. (01305 871035) on Saturday, 01258 475137 info@stur-exchange.co.uk The pair play Winterborne December 11. Full details and Find us on Facebook Stickland (01258 880920) on tickets at artreach.co.uk. www.stur-exchange.co.uk

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Acclaimed world musicians Amadou Diagne and Cory Seznec are heading to Dorset on an album tour. West African multiinstrumentalist and composer Amadou Diagne has musical roots tracing back through a long line of Griot musicians. A member of L’Orchestra National du Senegal, Amadou regularly performed as a percussionist in concerts, cultural events and on television for the top West African stars. Since moving to England, Amadou has forged his own musical identity and released acclaimed solo albums featuring through the kora, guitar and percussion, which have received airplay on BBC Radio 3 and across the world. Franco-American guitarist and songwriter Cory Seznec comes from the American tradition of fingerpicking guitar, blues and

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UK PINK FLOYD EXPERIENCE

Friday 26th November 7.30pm Tickets £23.50

SPENCER 12A 29th, 30th Nov & 6th Dec 7.30pm Matinees 28th Nov 2.30pm, 1st Dec 1pm and 2nd Dec 12.30pm Adults £8.00 evening £7.00 matinee

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The Songs of Rod Stewart

Wednesday 1st December 7.30pm, Tickets £22.50

MARTY WILDE & THE WILDCATS Plus a special appearance from Kim Wilde. Thursday 2nd December 7.30pm Tickets £26

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Sinatra and Santa

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TALON:

THE BEST OF THE EAGLES

Friday 3rd December 8pm Tickets £26 (Box Office bookings incur £1 booking fee per transaction)

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The Live Abba Tribute Show

An unforgettable festive treat for the whole family.

Saturday 4th December 8pm Tickets £26

Sunday 5th December 5pm Tickets £26

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Tuesday 7th December 1pm Tickets £15 Concs £13.50 (Box Office bookings incur £1 booking fee per transaction)

Tuesday 7th December 7.30pm Tickets £22 (£20 concs)

Thursday 9th December 8pm Tickets £25

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Arts & Entertainment December brings a variety of events at the David Hall in South Petherton – including a New Year’s Eve celebration ceilidh.

grandma. Stars: Candice Brown, Shelley Conn, Celia Imrie n Tickets: £5. No Concessions.

Richard Digance Friday, December 3 at 8pm Richard Digance is a BAFTA-nominated entertainer and a recipient of The Gold Award from The British Academy of Composers and Songwriters. He has also won a Sony Award and is one of only three British Folk singers mentioned in The Virgin Anthology of Songwriters for his contribution to comedy songwriting. Richard has released 31 albums, written 14 books and has had nearly 5 million visits on YouTube. Richard ends another year of touring with a very special Christmas show for grown-ups who still believe. An evening of festive merriment and audience participation to celebrate the end of over 50 years of touring up and down the country without Santa’s magical sleigh! Nothing rude, but it certainly isn’t a school Christmas concert. n Tickets: £16 Full, £15 concessions

Tankus the Henge Saturday, December 18 at 8pm n SOLD OUT!

Tor Theatre presents: Cinderella Sunday, December 5 at 2pm and 4pm A 50-minute festive treat for family audiences. n Tickets: £9 Adults. £7.50 Children. £27 Family 2+2 The Stanchester Quire Christmas Concert – A Support the Hall Event Monday, December 6 at 7.30pm The Stanchester Quire is a community quire who sing in four-part harmony and will be performing a

SHOWBIZ LEGEND: Richard Digance is at the David Hall on December 3

Digance to deliver festive merriment selection of old village carols and songs from the South West of England from the far west of Cornwall back to very near home with some of the unique Odcombe carols. Join us and the whole family for a Christmas Concert with The Stanchester Quire. All proceeds will go towards the Support The Hall campaign. n Tickets: £8 Adults. £5 Under 12s. St Agnes Fountain Christmas 2021 Friday, December 10 and Saturday, December 11 at 8pm The band, pictured right, that gives Christmas songs a good, if respectful, kicking. They bring sparkling musicianship, humour and heartfelt renditions of your favourite Christmas tunes, both original, and those you know so well (or thought you did). Great musical talent, wit and invention in

the form of founder member Chris Leslie (Fairport Convention) and Chris While and Julie Matthews (Radio 2 Folk Award Winners). They have brought joy, laughter and a few tears to every concert performance for the last 20 years. n Tickets: £19 Full. £18 Concessions.

Petherton Picture Show Present: Love Sarah (12A) (2020) Friday, December 17 at 8pm A young woman wishes to fulfill her mother’s dream of opening her own bakery in Notting Hill, London. To do this, she enlists the help of an old friend and her

Acoustic Night – 7.30pm donations only Sunday December 19 at 7:30 pm On our performers’ night The David Hall hands over its professional stage and outstanding acoustics to budding artists of all genres. If you would like to attend the Acoustic Night as a performer or audience member email Chris Watts folkatchriswatts.org or call 07715 501157. n Suggested donations: Just £1 for performers and £2 audience on the door. New Year’s Eve Celebration Ceilidh with Crooked Furrow. A ‘Support the Hall’ Event. Friday December 31 at 8.30pm Bring in 2022 in style with music and dance. Crooked Furrow have been around for many years performing ceilidhs through Devon, Somerset, Dorset and beyond. Derek is the caller and also plays bass guitar, banjo and guitar. Judy plays fiddle and whistle and Mark, the accordion. The emphasis is on fun for all ages with a variety of reels, jigs, hornpipes and one or two unmentionables! Early booking essential by Friday, December 17 No tickets available on the night. n Tickets: £17. No concessions. Tickets can be booked via the website thedavidhall.org.uk or on 01460 240 340.

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School’s screenings from Royal Opera House

LEGION DATE: Jez Lowe

Jez turns up with his Bad Pennies

Wessex Acoustic Concerts staged at the Royal British Legion in Blandford are selling out fast. The next concert with ticket availability is for the multi award winning singersongwriter from the North East, Jez Lowe, accompanied by the wonderful Bad Pennies, who will perform his seasonal winter tour show Ice Elation Day. Jez will be performing on Friday, November 10 at 8pm. As numbers are restricted it is essential to book in advance. Tickets are £20 from wessex-acoustic.co.uk or 01202 732239.

Be Gentle with Voka’s new album

Voka Gentle will be at Raves from the Grave in Yeovil for a few hours on Wednesday, December 1, and will perform a track from their second album Writhing. People are being invited to ‘pop along’ to the shop, learn more about Voka Gentle’s electronic wizardry and have a chat about their new album.

Aussies dancers go to the ball

The Australian Ballet will be dancing across the Shaftesbury Arts Centre when they perform Cinderella on December 4 at 7pm. For tickets go to shaftesburyartscentre.org.uk

Bryanston School will sprinkle a dusting of festive magic during the countdown to Christmas as it presents two live screenings from the Royal Opera House and a selection of festive films on the largest screen in North Dorset in Coade Hall. The community are invited to live performances of the Royal Ballet’s The Nutcracker and Puccini’s Tosca opera, along with 12 Christmas movie favourites including Frozen and The Greatest Showman, where children are invited to come

along in fancy dress, as well as films such as White Christmas, It’s a Wonderful Life, Elf and Love Actually. Along with boasting the biggest screen, the Coade Hall benefits from a full surround sound audio system to provide an uplifting cinema experience. Tickets are available at £7.50 for adults and £5.50 at tickets.bryanston.co.uk/ sales/genres/cinema. n December 10 : The Nutcracker at 7pm n December 15: Tosca at 7pm

Christmas films will be screened between Sunday, December 19 and 23 including matinee showings of Frozen, The Nativity, Arthur Christmas, How The Grinch Stole Christmas and Home Alone. The evening screenings will feature White Christmas, Love Actually, It’s a Wonderful Life, The Greatest Showman and The Holiday. On Christmas Eve, Elf will be screened in the morning and The Polar Express will be shown in the afternoon.

Author aiming for the Moon By Miranda Robertson A Wiltshire author has launched the first in a series of five children’s books addressing the turmoil of the pandemic. Magical times are to be had in the pages of The Children Of Moonstone Beach, which author Faye Miller started writing when she became aware of the growing effect of the pandemic on youngsters – not least her own. One of Faye’s children is classed as vulnerable to covid, so she has been home schooling while writing the book, and shielding, and coping with a big move from London to the country and starting a whole new career. She felt so moved by the impact of covid upon children – enough to create a whole new world for them to immerse themselves in. She said: “I live in the Wylye Valley and my children and their friends who inspired the characters in the book all go to school in Chilmark. “The book touches (lightly) on how the pandemic has affected children. “I have already had feedback from a few of my young readers and their parents about how this book has helped to start important conversations at home, which is exactly what I hoped would happen. With my

COVID FEARS: Writer Faye Miller and, right, her Moonstone Beach book

own child vulnerable to the virus, I felt it was important to address how children may have felt when the pandemic first hit the UK before diving into its exciting, heartfelt adventure and content with sea nymphs, bog monsters and lava goblins – it’s been a tough time for them! “Of course this book is mostly about the adventure, but I do hope that children will find some strength, courage and of course, a little magic in these pages!” The book is said to be reminiscent of Enid Blyton and E Nesbit with a very modern feel. Initial reviews have

included: “What I especially loved was how the book highlights the emotional turmoil that covid 19 has brought with it, especially for children. There are so many positive themes running through the story. So uplifting.” “Every school should have this in the classroom. We won’t know the lasting effects of the pandemic, especially on young children for years to come. But hopefully books like this will become a must! And some children will manage to get their heads around it a bit.” n thechildrenofmoonstone beach.com

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Fri 17th December – Mon 3rd January (various times) Made To Measure Productions present

SLEEPING BEAUTY Tickets £17.50 £14 under 16s (1 in 10 free via Box Office) Plus adults only performances (suitable for ages 16+) on 30th December, 1st & 3rd January, 7.30pm SPENCER 12A 29th, 30th Nov & 6th Dec 7.30pm Matinees 28th Nov 2.30pm, 1st Dec 1pm and 2nd Dec 12.30pm Adults £8.00 evening £7.00 matinee

U16s £6.00

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MARTY WILDE & THE WILDCATS Plus a special appearance from Kim Wilde. Thursday 2nd December 7.30pm Tickets £26 (Box Office bookings incur £1 booking fee per transaction)

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The Songs of Rod Stewart

Wednesday 1st December 7.30pm, Tickets £22.50 (Box Office bookings over £20 incur £1 booking fee)

BLUES BAND:

Sinatra and Santa

The Live Abba Tribute Show

Bye Bye Blues Band (Farewell Tour)

Saturday 4th December 8pm Tickets £26

Sunday 5th December 5pm Tickets £26

Thursday 9th December 8pm Tickets £25

Saturday 11th December 8:00pm, Tickets £37.50

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Don’t miss your chance to see Tivoli favourite The Blues Band for the last time! We will miss them!

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Sarah’s Xmas sparkle Sarah Munro, a rising star championed by Jamie Cullum and Jo Whiley, will be singing at Keynstone Mill on Friday, December 17. Sarah, pictured, is described as having a ‘pure angelic voice which shines whether in her renditions of contemporary numbers, classics or her own compositions’. She has two albums to her name, and has performed at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival and live on BBC radio. A ‘brilliant evening with a touch of Christmas sparkle’ is promised in a jazz style, candlelit bistro setting and includes a delicious three-course Christmas dinner at £75. n keynestonmill.com

Gifted jewellery showcase

Sherborne jewellery designer Joanna Harris has been chosen as one of 30 designer-makers to showcase her jewellery designs at the selling exhibition: Gifted. The show will run from November 25 to December 22 at the Bridport Arts Centre. Gifted is an exhibition selling items from a variety of south-west-based designers creating handmade pieces in all disciplines. The show will be open Tuesdays to Saturdays from 10-4pm.

MODEL TOYS & TRAINS Collectors Fair

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WIMBORNE QE LEISURE CENTRE (Sports Hall) B3082 Blandford Road, Wimborne BH21 4DT Sunday 28th November 2021, 10.15am–2.30pm Enquiries to Dave on 01202 590158 or 07808 484414

Handmade for Christmas

Open daily 9.30am – 4.30pm until New Year’s Eve (closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day) A glorious collection of unique and beautiful handmade gifts from local makers, designers and artists Visit us or shop online... The Workhouse Chapel Bath Road Sturminster Newton Dorset DT10 1DS www.workhousechapel.co.uk

PIANO MAN: Ben Waters is at Sixpenny Handley on Thursday, December 9

A boogie woogie with Ben to help community Talented and entertaining blues pianist Ben Waters, who has performed with the likes of Jools Holland, Rod Stewart, Sir Ray Davies and the Rolling Stones, has added Sixpenny Handley to his tour of village halls this December. Ben is currently working with Ronnie Wood and the pair have released live album, Mad Lad, to critical acclaim. Penny from Sixpenny Sessions said: “Ben has played sell-out shows at Sydney Opera House, The Royal Albert Hall and some of the largest festivals in the world, so how lucky are we that he is now coming to play an intimate gig in

Sixpenny Handley! We are really thrilled to be back with a bang!” Ben will perform at Sixpenny Handley Village Hall, Common Road on Thursday, December 9. Doors open at 7.30pm. Tickets are available at £14 from benwaters.com/gigs. Hot food will be available and there will be a fully stocked bar. All profits from the evening will go towards the Sixpenny Handley Community Fund, an organisation to support good causes. For more information go to sixpennysessions@ gmail.com or facebook.com/ 6Dacoustic.live

Singers returning in festive spirits Gillingham Singers are presenting an early concert for Christmas for their return to singing after an 18month break due to covid. A West Country Christmas is a journey of music and readings from autumn through to Christmas. The choir, under their new director Geoff Allan, will be joined by tenor soloist James Craw. Their accompanist is David Grierson.

A West Country Christmas will take place on Saturday, December 4 at 7.30pm in Wyke Primary School, Deane Avenue, Gillingham. Tickets £5, which include festive refreshments, will be available on the door from 7pm or, in advance, from Carole Brooks on 01747 835527 or Daphne Jones on 01747 838243.

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Bah, humbug! Ghosts of Christmas past, present and future Cornish actor and cofounder of Kneehigh Theatre David Mynne returns to North Dorset this December with A Christmas Carol, which is set to be showcased at three rural venues. Spend an evening in the company of a mean, tightfisted, squeezing, grasping, clutching old miser and watch, horrified, as Ebenezer Scrooge is haunted by four creepy ghosts, each one more terrifying than the last. Then sob at the bedside of a tiny, malnourished child,

WHAT THE DICKENS? David Mynne in A Christmas Carol

riven with rickets – joy to all mankind – Bah! In his inimitable style, the outstanding David Mynne

will take you on a grim journey through the dark, dismal streets of Victorian London. Using Dickens’

original words combined with anarchic comedy, celebrate the festive season with this mesmerising performance of Dickens’ timeless, transformative story. Performances are: n Friday, December 10 at 7.30pm at Sydling St Nicholas Village Hall, 01300 341777 n Saturday, December 11 at 7.30pm at Briantspuddle Village Hall, 07788 100273 n Sunday, December 12 at 7.30pm at Motcombe Memorial Hall, 07904 904668

Ted does the write thing in lockdown

BUSY SPELL: Author Ted Winter

A Gillingham author has had a very busy lockdown – with two novels published to good reviews on Amazon. Ted Winter, who is a member of the Scribblers writing group who meet in Milton on Stour, published his debut novel, The Enigma of Four, at the end of May. He said: “It started as a challenge by my wife to write a short story so I composed a jovial account based on some holiday experiences in Portugal and an amusing train journey to a border town. Once the train arrived in the station I simply had to carry on. The Enigma of Four is the result.”

Ted draws on over 25 years’ experience as a teacher in depicting his main character. A history teacher with an unusual fascination for borders, Bear Hoskins, meets sales rep Sophie Bingham on holiday in Portugal. She absent-mindedly leaves behind a precious item of jewellery. Reuniting the owner with her property leads to a series of challenges as the mystical significance of the number four emerges and Bear and Sophie’s pursuit of truth behind the jewel intensifies. The novel reaches its conclusion as Christmas approaches with a twist. In July Ted’s second novel, To the End of the World … and Beyond, was also released by Olympia. Bear Hoskins steps in at the 11th hour to fill in for an injured colleague on a school trip to Germany and becomes embroiled in a missing person enquiry from the Cold War era. Ted explains how constructing the novels has become such a compelling experience. ‘Writing has been a fascinating journey that might not have happened but for lockdown,

and a third adventure for Bear is under construction.’ The Enigma of Four and To the End of the World … and

Beyond are available through Amazon, or direct from Olympia Publishers and other leading booksellers.

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A303 tunnel In the last two months, a petition launched by a WInterborne Stoke resident, opposing the Stonehenge tunnel project on the A303 has been signed by more than 500 people. Ian West, 78, started the petition in August after many local people approached him in frustration that their views were being ‘unheard’. The former Wiltshire County and Salisbury District Councillor has been campaigning for a bypass on the road but has always maintained the bypass must be the ‘right one’. UNESCO, which has consistently expressed its concern with National Highways’ with the road, warned that the World Heritage Site could be placed on the World Heritage in Danger list if the scheme went ahead

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HONDA CRV ES AUTO ESTATE 1999 MOT failure, [Wheel Arch Welding] Needs new battery. 136000 miles Owned 9 years, always reliable, Runs very well, Great workhorse, used every day until very recently. Engine very good, Bodywork not good, Interior very good, suitable project or spares. £400. Call Mike 01258 820999 07803 202553

unaltered. And in an open letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, chairman of the Stonehenge Alliance John Adams claims there is a ‘feeble economic case for the road’ and referenced the Climate Emergency, claiming transport is the ‘highest emitting sector’. The drive for the £1.7m Stonehenge tunnel is set to continue Mobile Caravan Servicing & Repairs despite a High Court judge Please call ruling the 01747 853114 scheme was or 07546 548017 ‘unlawful’. Keeping you on the move... The project aims to reduce Over 30 years experience traffic on the A303 and includes a twomile tunnel near Best prices paid please call: the monument.

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The coming frosts mean a testing time for your battery With winter approaching many motorists 昀nd their vehicles have starting issues, often these are due to battery problems. Every vehicle requires at least one battery, these are a consumable item and will deteriorate over time due to wear and tear. Each time a battery is cycled, i.e. discharged and charged, a small amount of the active material within the battery plates is permanently lost. Over time this aging deterioration will eventually result in the failure of the battery. In cold weather the chemical reaction between the plates and the electrolyte is slowed, at 0 degrees Celsius a fully charged battery can lose up to 30% of its starting/cranking performance. If the battery is older, this loss may take the battery below the level of cranking performance needed to start the engine. In cold weather the cranking requirements are increased due to the engine oil being more viscous or thicker and also the engine components have a higher resistance to rotation. All these factors can have an effect on your vehicle’s battery. Even hot weather can reduce the life of your battery, hot weather can cause the break-up of the negative plate material and can increase the evaporation of the electrolyte, and both of these issues can shorten your battery’s life and affect its performance. When a battery is discharged a process takes place called Sulphation and when a battery is recharged the Sulphation reverts back into sulphuric acid. If a battery is left to go 昀at for some time, the Sulphation, slowly over time changes its form, to the point that it cannot revert back into sulphuric acid when charged. This is called Plate Sulphation and normally occurs in vehicles that are not used regularly or are under charged due to drive belts being slack or the alternator being faulty. Internally a battery has a solution which is evenly mixed; this is made up of acid and deionised water. If a battery has a stronger concentration of acid at the bottom of it, the battery will show a higher voltage and will not be able to supply enough current to start the vehicle. This is known as acid strati昀cation and can be caused by short distance driving and using other electrical components at the same time like the radio or the lights. Another reason why batteries fail in winter. Many car batteries failed during lockdown as people were not using their vehicles as often. If you 昀nd that you are not using your vehicle for a week or so the best advice would be to start it every few days and run it for a while, remembering to turn off all the other electrical components that could drain the battery (note: it is an offence to leave a car running unattended). If you are in any doubt pop in to your local garage, most will perform a battery test for free. Have a lovely autumn, and stay safe on our country roads.

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CAR OF THE WEEK

2004 (04) MINI Hatch 1.6 One 3dr. 90bhp, petrol, 5 speed manual gearbox, NO MOT, needs some work but its a nice tidy car, selling as spares or repairs, 98,000 miles... £500

2017 (17) Toyota Auris 1.6D-4D Design 5dr. 110bhp, diesel, 6 speed manual gearbox, 65mpg, reverse camera, panoramic roof, auto lights wipers & auto main beam, traffic sign recognition, hill start assist, lane keeping aid, pre-collision assist, bluetooth, cruise control, multi function touch screen, only 16,800 miles ......£11450

2017 (17) Toyota Auris 1.6D-4D Design 5dr. 110bhp, diesel, 6 speed manual gearbox, 65mpg, reverse camera, panoramic roof, auto lights wipers & auto main beam, sign recognition, hill start assist, lane keeping aid, bluetooth, cruise control, precollision assist, 16,800 miles .............................................................................£11450

2016 (66) Dacia Sandero Stepway 0.9TCe Laureate SUV 5dr. 90bhp, petrol, 5 speed manual gearbox, robust looks, high ground clearance, £30 road tax, 55mpg, sat nav, park sensors, bluetooth, cruise, 56,800 miles ......................................................£6750 2018 (68) Ford EcoSport 1.0T EcoBoost Titanium SUV 5dr. 125bhp, petrol, 6 speed manual gearbox, high seating, partial leather, park sensors, reverse camera, sat nav, auto lights & wipers, cruise control, hill start assist, bluetooth, sign recognition, multi award winning engine, 28,100 miles .................................................................£14850 2015 (15) Ford EcoSport 1.0T EcoBoost Titanium SUV 5dr. 125bhp, petrol, 5 speed manual gearbox, leather seats, high seating, cruise control, auto lights & wipers, bluetooth, award winning engine, 86,900 miles.............................................DUE SOON 2018 (18) Ford Kuga 1.5T EcoBoost Titanium SUV 5dr. 150bhp, petrol, 6 speed manual gearbox, high seating, big boot, partial leather, sat nav, parking sensors, cruise control, auto lights & wipers, hill start assist, bluetooth, sign recognition, 45,500 miles .....£17650 2015 (65) Mercedes Benz GLA 250 2.0 4x4 Automatic Sport (Premium Plus) SUV 5dr. 208bhp, petrol, 7 speed automatic gearbox, 4x4, sat nav, reverse camera, parking sensors, auto parking system, leather, heated seats, electric sunroof, electric tailgate, auto lights & wipers, cruise control, hill descent control, 49,500 miles ..............£19950 2013 (13) Mini Hatch 1.6 Cooper Sport Chili 3dr. 122bhp, petrol, 6 speed manual gearbox, air conditioning, alloys, auto lights & wipers, hill start assist, bluetooth, 92,100 miles ...................................................................................................................£6250

2015 (15) Vauxhall Mokka 1.6 Exclusiv SUV 5dr. 115bhp, petrol, 5 speed manual gearbox, high seating, large boot, parking sensors, auto lights & wipers, cruise control, hill start assist, bluetooth, 57,900 miles ...............................................................£8450 2019 (19) Vauxhall Corsa 1.4 SRi VX-Line Nav 5dr. 90bhp, petrol, 5 speed manual gearbox, Sat Nav, bluetooth, cruise control, auto lights & wipers, 19,900 miles .£10850 2012 (61) Volkswagen Touareg 3.0TDi V6 Altitude Automatic 4x4 Station Wagon 5dr. 245bhp, diesel, 8 speed automatic gearbox, big powerful 4x4, sat nav, touch screen, leather, heated seats, 360 degree parking sensors, bluetooth, cruise control, auto lights & wipers, 89,000 miles...................................................................................DUE SOON

COMMERCIAL’S 2016 (16) Ford Ranger 3.2TDCi Limited Double Cab 4x4 Pickup 4dr. 200bhp, 6 speed manual gearbox, rear canopy, leather, heated seats, parking sensors, cruise control, touch screen, bluetooth, switchable 2 / 4 wheel drive, high & low ratios, hill descent control, auto lights & wipers, heated front screen, NO VAT to pay, 68,300 miles .............. ......................................................................................................................DUE SOON 2015 (15) Volkswagen Caddy Maxi 1.6TDi Highline C20 LWB Van. 102bhp, diesel, 5 speed manual gearbox, full bulkhead, sat nav, parking sensors, cruise control, air con, alloy wheels, bluetooth, cambelt kit replaced, very clean & tidy van with NO VAT to pay, 49,600 miles ......................................................................................................£14500

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GIVE A PRESENT YOUR FAMILY WILL REMEMBER FOREVER As Peter Harding, Dorset expert 昀nancial adviser explains, at this time of year our thoughts turn to our families at Christmas... With families in mind there is a major arrangement in our lives, which is often put off until it’s too late or completely forgotten. This important arrangement involves reducing your Inheritance Tax (IHT) liability. In this article Peter highlights ﬁve options you can consider and discuss with your family at a time when you are all together.

1. Give now (to your family) Giving away money and assets while you’re alive is perhaps the most rewarding way to reduce a future IHT bill. You can give away up to £3,000 a year, as well as make any number of small gifts up to £250. The value of those gifts will fall outside your estate immediately. It is also possible to utilise any unused gifting allowance from the previous tax year. By combining individual contributions, couples can potentially gift up to £12,000 by 5 April.

2. Give away income you don’t need There’s no limit on the number of regular gifts you can make out of your income, provided these don’t affect your standard of living. Keeping a record will speed up checks made later by HMRC – something you should remember for any gifts you make.

3. Save more into a pension Money saved into a pension is not normally subject to IHT. Should you die before you’re 75, the proceeds from your pension can be paid as a lump sum or income to any bene昀ciary free from tax. After 75, bene昀ciaries will only need to pay tax at their marginal rate on withdrawals.

4. Review your Will* The surest way to make sure that your intentions are carried out after your death is to draw up a Will. Most couples who are either married or in a civil partnership leave everything to each other, since this doesn’t usually attract IHT. But if you have a partner who falls outside this category, they could lose out to parents or children.

5. Buy life assurance in a Trust* Sometimes, it isn’t viable to fully mitigate a future IHT bill. Taking out a life assurance policy where the sum assured covers the likely IHT bill, and placing it in a trust, could save your family from having to sell any of your assets to meet the liability. The trust ensures that the value of the policy falls outside your estate. It also means your executors will have the funds available when they need them, to settle your estate. If the coronavirus pandemic has taught us anything, it’s the importance of being prepared. None of us knows where the next global or personal crisis will come from, only that we can help mitigate any impacts through effective planning.

To receive a complimentary guide covering Wealth Management, Retirement Planning or Inheritance Tax Planning, contact Peter Harding Wealth Management on 01202 830730 or email peterhardingwm@sjpp.co.uk Peter Harding Wealth Management is a trading name of Peter Harding Practice Ltd. The value of an investment with St. James’s Place will be directly linked to the performance of the funds you select and the value can therefore go down as well as up. You may get back less than you invested. The levels and bases of taxation, and reliefs from taxation, can change at any time. The value of any tax relief generally depends on individual circumstances. * Will writing involves the referral to a service that is separate and distinct to those offered by St. James’s Place. Wills and Trusts are not regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

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Protect your family from Inheritance Tax... ...We’re Here to Help The amount families paying Inheritance Tax is predicted to rise, largely as a result of soaring house prices. The treasury is set to collect £7.6 billion a year from Inheritance Tax revenue by 2026/27 compared to £5.1 billion in 2019/20. (Source: Office for Budget Responsibility, Oct 2021.) Peter Harding Wealth Management with over 25 year’s experience has a team of advisers, across Dorset and surrounding counties, to help you protect your legacy.

Contact us today for an initial, no obligation consultation: Tel: 01757 855554 Email: peterhardingwm@sjpp.co.uk Call in: Have a coffee and a chat at one of our ofﬁces in Shaftesbury, Sherborne or Canford Cliffs... we would be delighted to see you. The levels and bases of taxation, and reliefs from taxation, can change at any time. The value of any tax relief depends on individual circumstances.

Principal Partner Practice of St. James’s Place Wealth Management The Partner Practice is an Appointed Representative of and represents only St. James’s Place Wealth Management plc (which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority) for the purpose of advising solely on the group’s wealth management products and services, more details of which are set out on the group’s website www.sjp.co.uk/products. The ‘St. James’s Place Partnership’ and the titles ‘Partner’ and Partner Practice are marketing terms used to describe St. James’s Place representatives. Peter Harding Wealth Management is a trading name of Peter Harding Practice Ltd

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Sherborne Business Awards entries open Entries have opened for the Sherborne Business Awards 2022. Free entry forms and guidelines can be found at sherbornebusinessawards.co.uk. The awards were launched at a special breakfast meeting at Leweston School. Attendees heard from a range of speakers including Cllr Anne Hall, Mayor of Sherborne, Rebecca Burns of Sherborne Indies, Jane Wood, president of Sherborne Chamber of Trade & Commerce, Emma Jones, head of fundraising at Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance and Taff Martin, chairman of Abbey 104. Award categories are: n New Business of the Year n Young Entrepreneur/Rising Star n Professional Services Award n Best Place to Work n Independent Business n Family Business of the Year n Retail Business n Excellence in Customer Service n Health, Beauty, Fitness Award n Green/Eco-Business n Cafe, Pub, Casual Dining Venue of The Year n The Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance Award for businesses that show an ongoing

commitment to a safer working environment n Overall Business of the Year The awards ceremony will be held at Leweston School at lunchtime on Thursday, February 24. The inaugural 2021 awards – held in June this year – saw The Cross Keys scoop three awards. It won Overall Business of the Year, the Café, Pub, Hospitality Award and Sherborne Business Leader of the Year for Mo Gherras. Other winners included Vineyards of Sherborne, named Retail Business of the Year, and Forces Fit Bootcamp which received the award for New Business of the Year. The closing date for entries for the 2022 awards is January 10. Plans are also in place to launch business awards in Wimborne. To date, the awards have received more than 800 entries while 350 local businesses have attended the award ceremonies. There have been 3,500 combined viewings of the streamed awards, the launch events and the awards sponsors’ videos while the websites for each individual awards have been viewed over 6,000 times.

Support for bosses Business leaders opened up at the first Dorset Chamber Got Your Six (GU6) event. The chamber is the first in the UK to develop an initiative focused specifically on the mental health of business leaders. Dorset Chamber chief executive Ian Girling said: “Our first GU6 face to face event was incredibly inspirational. “Everyone took part in a spirit of openness and honesty which created a warm and supportive atmosphere with plenty of practical advice and strategies for building resilience. Sometimes the mental health of business owners and senior managers is overlooked even though they carry the weight of their companies on their shoulders. “This event was a great way of providing positive support and letting them know a listening ear is available.” GU6 aims to give business leaders a peer network upon which can they can rely and provide support for others. Visit dorsetchamber.co.uk/gu6-dorset/ for more information about GU6.

REMOV ALS & STORAGE

ARMISHAWS SMALL MOVES Its not the size that matters it’s the way you move it! Armishaws operate a 昀eet of small removal vans throughout Dorset, Somerset and Wilshire catering for those clients who only need a small removal but still want the expertise provided by a larger removal company. With prices ranging from £300 for a local move our services are tailored to meet your needs. Blandford (01258) 453898

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Covid, not Brexit responsible for dramatic business downturn By Adrian Fisher MBE Award-winning maze designer from Durweston Our international design business fell off a cliff mid February 2020, when covid struck. All projects were cancelled and we did not invoice a penny for 14 months. Suddenly, from August 2021, enquiries resumed across England, the Netherlands, USA, Canada and Saudi Arabia. Past clients returned. I can’t explain it, but it happened. As ever in business continuity is never certain, but it’s looking good. In November I made my first overseas business trip for two years. In 1991 I had designed what has become the Netherlands’ leading hedge

maze. We are now enhancing the attraction. My car was a cocoon against covid to add to the protection of my jabs. Everywhere in Europe, there were staff shortages; it’s the economic impact of covid, not Brexit. Covid seems to have brought forward the new Industrial Revolution of artificial intelligence by ten years. A theme park shut down one roller coaster because they could not staff it. My Dutch client was so short staffed that I saw him turning restaurant customers away. One great value of meeting face-to-face was that I, the designer, spent two days working with the operations team, who must implement the changes and make them succeed. The interaction was

immensely productive, and moved the project forward much faster than the previous months of Zoom conference calls. Another was getting to know the directors better, and weld into a more seamless project team. Returning, I came off the ferry at 2.30am and stayed at the Premier Inn in Dover. Everything about the hotel was welcoming and well organised. I spoke to a chambermaid, who said it was the best place she had ever worked at. A waiter told me he had followed the catering manageress to that hotel, because she was so good to work for. As I departed, the general manager of the hotel was in the car park picking litter with another of the

breakfast staff. She was thrilled to hear my appreciative comments. The spirit was palpable. It was no surprise that some very effective women were running the place. That hotel was just as much part of Britain’s export drive as I was. I had spent more money in Britain and less abroad. And by their quality of service, I’ll being doing it again! Also, please don’t miss my interview in the November 29th issue of the New Yorker magazine, perhaps the world’s most influential arts magazine with 1.1m readers. Such feature articles are another great aid to exporting.

Recruitment MATTHEWS OPTICIANS We are looking to recruit an experienced optical assistant into our family-run optician’s practice. The successful candidate will have experience of working in the optical and retail sector, and have a sound base of optical knowledge. Applicants need to be friendly, courteous and well-presented, and have an ability to communicate well with customers and colleagues. A proactive and hardworking nature is essential in our busy practice and applicants should also have eagerness to develop their optical knowledge. It is also important they maintain an interest in spectacle fashion and trends. The working week consists of 36.5 hours, (including alternate Saturdays 9am-4pm). The practice is otherwise open 9am-5:30pm Monday-Friday. Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Salary: £18,000.00-£21,000.00 per year. Please submit applications to Charlotte Broks either by post or email info@matthews-opticians.co.uk, 1, Tilton Court, Digby Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3NL

Sturminster Newton High School are seeking to appoint:

Site Manager 37 hours PW (full time/permanent post) Closing date: 5th December 2021, interviews 9th December 2021 We are seeking to appoint a hard-working, enthusiastic and reliable Site Manager to join our staff. To be responsible for all aspects of site management including a wide range of duties and responsibilities connected with the fabric of the building and grounds of the school. The successful candidate will be required to have an Enhanced DBS check in line with the Government’s safer recruitment guidelines. Sturminster Newton High School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. For further information please email Joanne Bruton office@mysnhs.net Applications via: the Dorset for you / Jobs or TES websites Please note that we cannot accept CV applications for any of the above positions

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Independent day and boarding school for girls aged 2–18 years (and boys to the age of 7) in Bruton, Somerset

THE ARMISHAWS REMOVAL GROUP HAVE THE IMMEDIATE VACANCY FOR A

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NURSERY/PRE-SCHOOL PRACTITIONER Full-time, all year round TEACHING ASSISTANT Full-time KS4

This is a full time role Based at our Head Office, Wincanton The person we are seeking will have good communication skills, be computer literate, have a sense of humour and be able to work under pressure.

DOMESTIC ASSISTANTS Part-time, various hours DRIVER/PUPIL ESCORT Part-time Applications are invited for the above posts. The details of the posts and an application form can be downloaded from the Job Vacancies page at https://www.brutonschool.co.uk/our-community/join-us-vacancies Bruton School for Girls is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children; applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service. Bruton School for Girls is an educational charity and equal opportunities employer.

The position will include customer contact, preparing quotations submitted by the sales persons, processing acceptances and much more. Salary by negotiation based on experience Applications by email to Pat Carter,

pat@armishaws.com

We are currently looking to expand our friendly team. Recruiting committed, enthusiastic and highly motivated individuals providing high quality care to our patients. NHS and SystmOne experience preferred but not essential.

PATIENT SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR The first point of contact for our patients and community, this is a fulfilling yet demanding role. We require a flexible and proactive attitude with the ability to cover for additional hours. You will be working as part of a small, close-knit, team ensuring that the reception runs smoothly. Approx. 29.5hrs per week, working pattern to be agreed, Hours between 8am-7.30pm.

WORKFLOW ADMINISTRATOR This role is a vital support to the smooth running of the practice and for best patient care. The main responsibilities of the post-holder will be to Read Code relevant information from clinical correspondence into the Practice computer system. Approx. 27hrs per week, working pattern to be agreed, but to include Thursday afternoon.

HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT (HCA) The role is varied and interesting, with clinical opportunities from phlebotomy, to ECGs, to blood pressures, to administering injections, to working in the community to support our most frail patients. Phlebotomy experience is essential. Approx. 28.5hrs per week, working pattern to be agreed, but to include 7.30pm finish on Thursday. For further information or to apply (with CV and covering letter) please contact Sue Gray

sue.gray@dorsetgp.nhs.uk

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We are looking for an experienced customer service representative to work full time (Mon - Fri) in our Customer Support team. You will need to demonstrate a proven track record in professional customer service, with experience in a busy corporate environment, and will have been trained in best practice customer service. Good communication skills are essential, especially being able to write well (clearly with good grammar and spelling). You will need to be comfortable speaking to customers on behalf of the Company. Working to processes and procedures is important, as is attention to detail and following issues through. We are a busy online plant and tree nursery, and although horticultural knowledge is not essential, some would be helpful. More important is the ability to learn, and to listen. We are a privately owned business close to Castle Cary (easily accessible) with car parking on site. You will be joining a friendly, highly experienced team, all committed to providing the best possible service to our customers. This is an exciting opportunity for the right person looking to advance their career in customer service. The package is competitive. Please send your CV and cover letter to hr@ashridgetrees.co.uk

PART TIME BOOKKEEPER: Friendly horticultural firm in Castle Cary looking for three days/wk bookkeeper to support accounts team: Expenses, general support, helping reconciliations, filing, data entry, payroll. Operating on Sage accounting software and Excel. Contact HR@ashridgetrees.co.uk with CV

HELP REQUIRED 1-2 hrs a week in Sherborne 01935 814770

Great staff read the New Blackmore Vale! Call 01963 400186 to advertise your vacancy

A Care South home for residential and dementia care

We’re hiring! Join the team at Fern Brook Lodge in Gillingham Do you want to make a real difference to people’s lives? Whether you’re an experienced Care Assistant, or just starting your career in care, we are looking for people who are passionate about care and helping others •

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BUILDING LABOURER required for long period of work. Call 07847 659881 RELIABLE PART TIME CARER needed morning and evening for my mother in Child Okeford. Tel 07980 294 153 ASSISTANT HERDSPERSON required for spring calving herd near Sherborne, some experience required and further training given for anyone showing enthusiasm for grassland measurement and management. please phone 07796 310766 (terrible mobile reception so if not answered please send a text and I will ring you straight back) LOOKING FOR LABOURERS ASAP with some experience on building sites, for long term contracts. CSCS card is required, Work involves working away. For more information contact Wayne Gillam 07836 383066

TINCLETON LIFESTYLE CENTRE We specialise in outdoor furniture and are looking for a trustworthy, reliable person to carry out a range of tasks including Warehouse Duties Home Deliveries Estate work General maintenance Forklift, tractor and trailer towing experience useful The applicant must be physically fit, well organised, appreciate attention to detail and have qualifications in English and Maths. Hours Mon - Fri 8am to 5pm. Pay depending on experience and ability. Please forward CV and covering letter to charles.coleman@tincleton lifestlyle.co.uk COMMIS / SOUS CHEF ROLES: The Bath Arms / The Beckford Arms. Call 07590 428 823

VACANCIES FOR EXPERIENCED GROUNDWORKERS/ PLANT OPERATORS Contact: R B Snook Building Ltd Kings Stag Mill, Kings Stag, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 2AU Tel: 01258 819900 or Email: info@rbsnook.co.uk

GENERAL FARM WORKER REQUIRED for mostly beef/breeding farm required. Duties will include calving, feeding, general husbandry, ground work for high health states farm near Gillingham. Call 07714 289400 for more details, accommodation may be available.

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Defence land men’s win and loanees invaluable to women Weymouth & Portland v North Dorset North needed a strong reply and Mel Men The 1st 15 minutes of this match were a sparring contest between the two teams, with Weymouth emerging stronger and breaking the deadlock with a penalty 3-0. A swift try followed and Weymouth pressed on again with a kick ahead bouncing off the corner post into the arms of the winger who scored in the corner, duly converted 15-0. This spurred North on to a period of prolonged pressure on the Weymouth line, Jake Cannings scored a good try in the corner which North failed to convert 15-5. North applied more pressure with the forwards bombarding the Weymouth line until Will Willoughby crashed over for a converted try 15-12. Weymouth were rocked and received a yellow card, which the visitors exploited when Luke Biggs, pushed by half the pack, crossed the line to take in a 15-17 lead at half time. The 2nd half began with Adam Trevis scoring a try converted by Sam Jones 15-24 as North continued to pile on the pressure. Weymouth answered with a penalty before Adam Trevis scored again - not converted – 18-29. Weymouth upped their game and scored in the corner to bring the score to 2329 and despite considerable effort were unable to bend North’s impressive resilience and tremendous defensive effort. Final score 23-29. and a big sigh of relief from the large travelling supporters group.

North Dorset Women v Christchurch North Dorset was a little low on players so had to call in some help from Swanage & Wareham RFC who were kind enough to lend a few players to help make this fixture happen. The game started off very quickly, after Hannah Reynard, taking the ball with impressive pace out wide, scored to make it 5-0. Shortly after the restart North made it 12-0 thanks to Catherine Stone Bridge. Two more tries followed thanks to new recruit Lia Gingell and loanee Hannah Reynard, one of which was converted. After such a strong start, the forwards finally got a look at the ball with very strong carries from Kaitlyn and Katie Porter leading to a great team try. Into the 2nd quarter, Christchurch had a bit of ball but pressure in the rucks forced a turnover and skipper Amber Corbett found some space outside to whizz past the Christchurch winger and then wrong-foot the fullback to score under the posts and then successfully convert too. More tries followed as North Dorset continued to dominate both the game and the celebrations, having danced their way to a 51-0 half-time lead. The home side picked up where they left off, making it 63-0 not long after the restart. Christchurch started to grit their teeth and with some help from poor discipline from North Dorset, scored from a quick tap penalty right in the corner.

Wilkinson (no relation to Jonny) showed some great link-up play with Gingell which took North to 75-5 thanks to a successful Kate Collins conversion. With Catherine and Lia both on hattricks Hannah wanted hers too, finding a big hole in opposing defence and exploiting it with yet another Kate Collins conversion. Not to let anyone rain on her parade, Gingell went one better and bagged her fourth try before Stone Bridge also popped up with her fourth of the day. Kate Collins converted to finish off a devastating display and impressive 92-5 scoreline. A special mention should go to Kate Willets playing her second ever game, Kate was tackling and carrying hard, before a knock forced her to retire from the match. But an emerging talent for the future. Blackmore Vale Table Tennis League DIVISION ONE Stalbridge A 128 Points Compton A 107 Points Child Okeford A 100 Points DIVISION TWO Child Okeford D 132 Points East Stour A 127 Points Compton D 93 Points Enquiries barriewaterman@hotmail.co.uk7

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Park’s Centenary Captain's Prize

Phil Park winner of the 100th Captain's Prize

In 1921 a certain E W Sparrow would have been so proud that his name was the first to be engraved on the new trophy for the Captain’s Prize at Yeovil Golf Club. A pride no doubt remembered when he repeated the feat in 1923, 1924 and 1939! Due to those repeat wins and those of other Yeovil stalwarts such as Peter Southcombe, Colin Leach, Anthony ElliotSquare and John Gower; this

year’s winner Phil Park was not the hundredth name to appear on this treasured knock-out trophy and its associated Club House Honours Board. Phil was however extremely proud to win it for the first time during the centenary year of this competition. Along with The Captain’s Prize, Phil was also victorious in the final of the Aplin Cup. Phil said: “Very proud to have won both the Cup and Captain’s Prize in the same year, having lost in the semi-finals of both competitions in the past. I had recently noticed it’s 100 years since the Captain’s Prize was first played for, in 1921, and as a bit of a golfing geek for history, it’s a huge honour to win it 100 years later! I’m looking forward

to the presentation evening and seeing my name added to the Honours Boards.” This year’s newly installed club captain, Paul Kitto who was also a winner of this trophy in 2018, was delighted that a hundred years after the competition’s introduction today’s golfers are still aware of and proud of the club’s tradition. He said, “As the club’s latest captain I am aware that we need to move with the times, reflect on changing work patterns and the needs of the next generation of golfers. “However, it is great to be able to merge that with the sort of respect for our traditions that Phil and many of our current trophy winners have for the club’s wealth of history.”

Wincanton Golf Club results MIKE PARFITT TROPHY 1 Chris Mieville nett 70 2 Colin Jacobs nett 71 ocb 3 Phil Francis 71 MONTHLY STABLEFORD – 1 Pete Anyan 38 2 Glenn Ware 37 3 Nigel Orr 36 SENIORS MONTHLY STABLEFORD 1 Pete Anyan 41 2 John Westaway 38 ocb 3 Chis Dibben 38 4 Brian White 38 5 Ray Phillips 38 MONTHLY MEDAL 1 Rab Clyde nett 69 2 Pete Anyan nett 72 3 Mike Doddington nett 73 TEXAS SCRTAMBLE Winners Rab Clyde / Jim Stephen / Mike Taylor 44 SENIORS MONTHLY STABLEFORD – 1 Phil Francis 39 2 Pete Anyan 38 ocb 3 Ray Phillips 38 4BBB Winners – Jim Stephen / Chris Chapman 43

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Now ladies are yellow, we’ll let them mellow THE FIELD with Tria Stebbing So off we went to Luton to pick Humphrey up. A monotonous drive along the motorway towing a sheep trailer. It was late when we got back so we put him in with the rest of the rams Hero, Jed and Lychett boy. We discovered very quickly that he wanted to assert his authority over the other boys by taking a run up to them and charging at their heads, Hero was not having any of it and we left them to it. After a suitable period of isolation, we caught Humphrey and fitted his raddle. He was

brilliant at letting us fit it and adjust it (did he really know what he was being kitted up for?) before fitting it with a yellow paint block. He walked beautifully on his halter into the ewes’ field whilst grunting under his breath, clearly this behaviour impressed them as he had no problems in introducing himself.

We went back to the field the next day to feed them all and could not help but notice the yellow hue on the back of the girls…..lambing will be a swift affair next April, well done Humphrey. At the same time life is due to begin in the Poll Dorset paddock. We have spent the last

week running up and down checking on them every few hours as we are certain that they are about to lamb. We put them in the shelter on Sunday, made them a nice comfy bed… and then let them out again on Monday. They have been in the field ever since. A fine balance between keeping them in too long where they could catch airborne germs or turfing them back out to munch on the fresh grass. They look at us as though we are very strange when we stand watching them several times a day, looking out for the first signs of new life. The weather is set to get cold at the end of next week so I certainly hope they hurry up.

Chub prove the star of the show for match winner Kev ANGLING 2nd Gillingham AA Winter Championship. River Stour at Highbridge, Trill & Catholics. (20 pegs) The second winter match was fished on a clear river which still had enough flow to get the fish to feed. Winner on the day was Kev Harvey who drew peg 59 at the bottom of Catholics and caught 7 chub on the stickfloat and on the lead with sweetcorn and lobworm hookbaits to weigh an impressive 17-04. Runner up was Richard Fripp, who drew on peg 60 and caught 1409 of chub, roach & dace on the stickfloat and punched bread feeding balls of liquidised. 3rd: Richard Cake-12-10; 4th: Jason

Randall- 12-08; 5th: Dave Sealey- 8-06; 6th: Pete Edwards- 8-03 The next match is on November 28. Book in with Dave on (01747) 823159. Sturminster and Hinton AA The first Winter Points Match of the year took place at Sowley with 13 anglers taking part on a very still and mild November day. Although the river was low, conditions looked very good but it proved not to be the case with a top weight of only 5lb 5oz. Most anglers were troubled by pike and the clear water made it all too easy for predators. Top weight on the day was Bill Hanson with some nice caster roach and a 1.5lb perch. Second was Jamie Mumby with 5lb including a 2lb bonus perch. Simon Dennis’ third weight of 4lb 14oz contained a nice perch of 1.25lb.

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Forthcoming Dairy Sales Telephone: 01278 410250. Email: livestock@gth.net SEDGEMOOR AUCTION CENTRE NORTH PETHERTON, SOMERSET, TA6 6DF (M5, J24) Tuesday 30th November at 11.00am The Dispersal Sale of the Summer/Autumn Calving Herds being

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at 3l JD 2 30 TRACTOR cow Herder Dredging Arm; a0 l JCB 3CX Sitemaster DIGGER cow in t Bucket; a00l Hitachi Zaxis t 35US EXCAVATOR; a0 l Weeks 2c T Tipping TRAILER; a02l Richard Western t 200 Diesel BOWSER; Qty of Herder Flails and Weed Cutting BUCKETS; Bunded DIESEL TANK; etccFull listing on wwwcgthcnetc

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Sedgemoor Auction Centre North Petherton, Somerset, TA6 6DF (M5, J24) Telephone: 01278 410278 www.gth.net TOTAL STOCK FOR THE WEEK 5890 Stock from across the West Country, sold to buyers from throughout the Nation

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Forthcoming Deadstock Sales SEDGEMOOR AUCTION CENTRE NORTH PETHERTON, SOMERSET, TA6 6DF (M5, J24) Wednesday 1st December at 10.30am Sedgemoor Collective Machinery Sale Massey Ferguson 3225 2WD 5000 hrs TRACTOR; Case 05 XL WD TRACTOR; 10 Cubic Metre DUMP TRAILER; Grif昀ths t 0T GRAIN TRAILER; West t 200 Dual SPREADER; West t 200 TANKER; KV Triple K 5M CULTIVATOR c/w Crumbler; Flexicoil 3M Steering Front PRESS; Springtine 2c5M CULTIVATOR; Ferguson 0 Tine CULTIVATOR; Single Leg SUBSOILER; F Conventional PLOUGH; Ferguson Butter昀y PLOUGH; Toro T 2 0 MOWER; Fella RAKE; HAYBOB; Browns Post BANGER; Parmiter Contractor MDL Post BANGER; Parmiter Post BANGER; Teagle 0 STRAW CHOPPER; KV STRAW CHOPPER; Teagle Small Bale STRAW CHOPPER; Woodland Mills HMt 22 SAWMILL; AG Sand DISPENSER; PTO Driven SAWBENCH; Twose LINKBOX; Dung GRAB; Loader BUCKET; Pallet FORKS; Cattle CRUSH; x Cattle HURDLES; CHAINSAW; Large Qty of Small TOOLS; etcc

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at 3l JD 2t 5R TRACTOR; a00l JD 2030 Premium TRACTOR; at l Schaffer 02 0T LOADER; at 4l Schaffer 3550T TELEHANDLER; at 2l Doosan DX225LC EXCAVATOR; a03l Mitsubishi Warrior L200 Pick Up TRUCK; RS Agri 2 M TUB MIXER; at 2l KRM L2 Plus Fert SPREADER; Woodchuck SAND DISPENSER; at 3l Krone AM323s MOWER; at 5l JCB Agri BUCKET c/w Hyd Road BRUSH; at 2l RS Agri SILAGE CUTTER; Flingk Sand RAKE; Storth Slurry STIRRER; at 3l Alo BUCKET; ADF MILKING SYSTEM; Northern Dairy TEAT SCRUBBER; t 5,000L Vaccar MILK SILO; Vaccar ICE BANK; at 4l Compare Corkscrew LO2 COMPRESSOR; t 20L Milk TROLLEY; DP Agri Foot Trimming CRUSH; 30x Calf Tel HUTCHES; 3x Large Calf HOTELS; 126x CUBICLE DIVISIONS; 3x Precast Concrete Feed BUNKERS; t x Croom Concrete A Wall PANELS; Concrete V SLURRY CHANNELS; 12x Concrete ’x ’ Cattle SLATS; x Extra Long Cattle SLATS; 6x Concrete PANELS; 2x MOBILE HOMES; at l t 0,000L Harlequin DIESEL TANK; 2,400T of MAIZE SILAGE; 600T of tho5th Cut GRASS SILAGE; etcc INC BY KIND PERM1 a0 l MF 2 5 TRACTOR;

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Returns for Saturday 20th November 2021

DAIRY CATTLE (67) Heifers to £22t 0c Others £20 0c Cows to £t 50c Others £t 550c a 2t l STORE CATTLE & STIRKS - FORWARD STORES (637) Steers to £t 500 aHEXlc Others £t 525 aLIMXl £t 555 aBRBXl & £t 5 0 aLIMXlc Heifers to £t 40 aPAlc Others £t 305 aLIMXl £t 300 aBRBXl & £t 345 aLIMXlc GRAZING COWS (9) to £980 aBRBXlc Others £045 aHEXlc SUCKLERS (10) to £t t 0c STIRKS (174) Steers to £t t 25 aLIMXlcOthers £025 aCHXl £000 aHEXl & £ 40 aCHXlcHeifers to £ 45 aLIMXlc Others £ 20 aHEXl £ 55 aAAl & £ 00 a3xl aCHX & LIMXlcCALVES (492) - Beef Bulls to £5t 5 aCHXlc Others £5t 0 aBRBXl £ 50 aCHXl & £ 25 aCHXlc Heifers to £ 05 aBRBXlc Others £340 aSoDEVl £320 aCHXl & £325 aBRBlc Black & Whites to £t 25 aHFlc (3475) SHEEP - STORE LAMBS (2545) to £t 2 c Others £t 25 & £t 2 c Overall Ave £02c40c CULL EWES & RAMS (901) Ewes to £t 32c Others £t 2 & £t 2t c Rams to £205 a2xlc Others £t 32 & £t 23c Overall Ave £ t c 2c GOATS (5) to £t 0 c Overall ave £03c20c BREEDING EWES (24) to £05c at 52l PIGS – WEANERS (37) to £2 c Overall average £t 5c CULL SOWS & BOAR (5) Sow to £50c STORES (50) to £23c FAT PIGS (51) to £t t 5c BREEDERS (9) to £t 22c

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PRIME CATTLE (114) Steers UTM av 2t 0c ppk to 2 c5ppk & £t ,402c 0c Others 2 3c5ppk, 23 c5ppk a2xl & 234c5ppk a2xlc Others £t ,250c23, £t ,204ct 0 & £t ,200c3 c Heifers UTM av 2t 3c3ppk to 2 3c5ppk and £t ,545c50c Others 2 t c5ppk, 232c5ppk & 235c5ppk a2xlc Others £t ,52 ct , £t ,5 ct t & £t ,5 0c00c BARREN COWS (56) Continental av t 24c3ppk to t 24c5ppk and £t ,0 t c 5c Native Beef av t t 4c2ppk to t 2c5ppk and £t ,t ct 2c Dairy av t t 2ct ppk to t c5ppk and £t ,t 43c 3c FINISHED SHEEP (713) Lamb ave 250c 2ppk to 2 2c0ppk and £t 53c00c Others 2 0c0ppk, 240c0ppk & 24 c0ppkc Others £t 50c50, £t 50c00 & £t 4c50c

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When milk prices matched beer it was worth producing milk 59p (average retail prices). The farmer receives an average of 14p per pint! New comparisons should be made, bottled water, fizzy drinks, oat and almond milk (how can it be called milk when it doesn’t come Paul and I were totting up the from a mammal!) cow numbers of local dairy Turkeys: Yippee, we have two of our Polish farmers going out of milk workers coming to help this year. They are the production. We came to over same family we have had for several years and 1,200! with the local people and family members we In the past these cows were are confident that we will be able to produce usually bought up by other our high-quality oven-ready turkeys on time dairy farmers. However, with for Christmas. the continued prevalence of It has been announced nationally that there bovine TB, the low price of will be enough fresh turkeys for Christmas. milk and the high price of However, going forward, the security of the production, there is little farmgate free range birds hang in the balance, appetite to increase cow as the question of staff has only been resolved numbers. Cake, labour, fertiliser for this year, the threat of avian (bird) and fuel to name but a few. The influenza on an annual basic, as migratory uncertainty of the coming new birds pass through the UK adds to the worries. regulations adds to the lack of Tom and team have ready the equipment and confidence in milk production. barns for the first of the birds for Milk price must rise Thanksgiving, then it will be full-on for significantly to protect the Christmas. British Dairy Industry and Calving continues apace. We have had lots of home production of food. There dairy heifers born, which is quite a difference in milk price paid to the farmer, which secures our dairy herd’s future. can be as much as 20%. Milk is We have operated a closed herd produced using different for many years now, to help systems, which affect the cost fight against disease, of production. Our own family particularly TB. farm believes in the grass-fed The Farm Shop and Kitchen model, which benefits not only are busy with more and more the cow but also the final customers appreciating home consumer, with many grown and local produce, recognised health advantages which of course is good for the with grass-fed milk and meat. all-important food miles, There are promises of price carbon foot print and local rises for the farmer – let’s hope economies. they are soon and big enough to n Farm Shop. The Kitchen & make a real difference. Somerset Trading Barn. Linley In years gone by, not many, a Farm Charlton Musgrove. BA9 pint of beer, a loaf of bread and 8HD on B3081 a pint of milk were always the kimbersfarmshop.co.uk 01963 same, now the comparisons are 33177 roughly, a pint of beer £4+, a Open Tues-Fri 8.30am-5pm, loaf of bread £1-£3. A pint of Saturday 10am-4pm.

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Winter weather and calf pneumonia .By Alice Miller BVSC DBR MRCVS Friars Moor Livestock Health Over the last few weeks, we have seen dramatic fluctuations in temperatures and rainfall which has led to unsettled environmental conditions. With animals, especially youngstock, consistency is key. The recent seasonal changes have therefore undoubtedly contributed to some of the disease flare ups we have seen on farm as the animals are constantly adjusting. One disease we see throughout the autumn-winter months is pneumonia. It most commonly presents as outbreaks in groups of dairy or beef calves, but we CARAVAN REMOVAL SERVICE, old, unwanted caravans, cars, trailers, vans etc. Garden machinery, tractors, scrap metal. Yard, garden, garage removal clearances undertaken, dismantling and gas cutting service. Please call 01935 873169 or 07368380477 39 INCALF FRIESIAN HEIFERS, due February to sexed dairy or pedigree Hereford. High health status. £1,050. 07814 435 218 HEDGE LAYING, planting, tree planting work, sought by experienced crew, 20 years Contact 07929 995747 MUCK AWAY SERVICES, Site clearances, Digger & Driver hire, Tractor & Dump Trailer 07711 98071

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Guide £160,000

A secluded parcel of 9.88 acres of gently sloping pasture land with far reaching views and a private water supply.

Sherborne 01935 814488 Thornicombe

Guide £20,000

A small parcel of land with naturally regenerated trees extending to 0.14 acres and a par琀ally standing corrugated 琀n shed.

Sturminster 01258 472244 Marnhull

Guide £65,000

An a琀rac琀ve parcel of young mixed broadleaf woodland on the edge of the village extending to 6.65 acres.

Sturminster 01258 472244

Sherborne

Guide £45,000

A yard area and block of three garages and parking for a further 4 cars with possible poten琀al STPP in the centre of Sherborne.

Sturminster 01258 473766

Blandford Forum

Guide £225,000

A Grade II Listed property, with full PP and Listed Building consent for redevelopment. Approx. 1550 sq 昀.

Blandford 01258 452670

Winfrith Newburgh Guide £160,000

Westport Guide £150,000-£175,000

Dorchester

Wimborne 01202 843190

Ilminster 01460 200790

Dorchester 01305 261008

A Grade II Listed barn with full planning permission and Listed building consent for conversion to a stylish 2 bedroom home.

Fortuneswell

Guide £85,000

A spacious 2 bedroom mid terraced property situated close to Chesil Beach and a range of local ameni琀es. EPC E

Poundbury 01305 251154

A single building plot in a village loca琀on with full planning permission for erec琀on of a 3 bedroom detached house.

Poole

Guide £275,000

A detached 3 bedroom bungalow in a quiet turning, requiring refurbishment and providing poten琀al to extend STPP. EPC D

Wimborne 01202 843190

Guide £85,000

A modern 昀rst 昀oor 昀at with 1 bedroom and an excellent addi琀on lo昀 room within walking distance of the town centre. EPC G

Gillingham

Guide £180,000

A 3 bedroom semi detached house with enclosed rear garden in need of upda琀ng situated close to the town centre. EPC D

Sturminster 01258 473766

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Guide £215,000

28.93 acres of produc琀ve pasture land with woodland, and a stretch of the River Axe running through the property.

Dorchester 01305 236237

Redbridge

Guide £150,000

A secluded garden plot measuring just under 0.70 acres in a rural se ng with well established boundaries and a range of mature specimen trees. About 1.0 mile to ameni琀es.

Wimborne 01202 843190

Milborne Port

Guide £100,000

Ilton

Guide £375,000 – £425,000

A nearly completed 3 bedroom detached house, set in a large plot with generous driveway space. EPC B

Ilminster 01460 200790

Weymouth

Guide £138,000

A very well presented fully renovated 1 bedroom ground 昀oor apartment with a rear courtyard garden. EPC E

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Axminster 01297 33122

Wimborne 01202 843190

Sherborne 01935 814488

A well presented 2 bedroom apartment and shop let at £4,800pa within easy reach of the town centre and beach. EPC Flat D Shop C

Dorchester 01305 261008

Guide £195,000

A semi detached 2 bedroom period co琀age requiring modernisa琀on located close to the centre of this sought a昀er village. EPC E

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Guide £325,000 – £350,000

A new detached 3 bedroom house set in a large plot with generous driveway and poten琀al for double garage. EPC B

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A garage premises in a prominent loca琀on with workshop, o ce and forecourt, o昀ering development poten琀al STPP.

Dorchester 01305 261008

Bere Regis

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An a琀rac琀ve brick barn with possible development poten琀al (subject to planning permission and any other consents).

Wimborne 01202 843190

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Okeford Fitzpaine

Guide £1,050,000

A desirable 4 bedroom detached house with landscaped gardens and grounds of just over 0.2 acres in a edge of village loca琀on surrounded by deligh琀ul Countryside and wonderful views. EPC D

Sturminster 01258 473766

Winterborne Kingston

Guide £295,000

A charming semi detached 2 bedroom property that has been extensively refurbished with garden garage and parking in this popular North Dorset village. EPC D

Blandford 01258 452670

Gillingham

Sturminster 01258 473766

Guide £595,000

A deligh琀ul 4 bedroom thatched co琀age built in 2003 set in the heart of the village and enjoys views over surrounding countryside and towards St Mar琀n’s Church. EPC D

Dorchester 01305 261008

Milborne Port

O昀ers Over £280,000

A charming 3 bedroom co琀age with characterful period features throughout and pre琀y co琀age garden, this property would make for a great family home. EPC E

Sherborne 01935 814488

Guide £425,000

A recently updated detached 2 bedroom bungalow with a琀rac琀ve accommoda琀on in a very quiet and popular edge of town loca琀on, with easy access to open countryside. EPC D

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Kington Magna

Guide £485,000

A beau琀fully presented 3 bedroom link detached bungalow with o昀 road parking, garage and lovely front and rear gardens adjoining open 昀elds in a quiet popular village. EPC E

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Sturminster Newton

Guide £1,250,000

A wonderful Grade II listed large family 7-8 bedroom house of historic importance, one of Sturminster’s 昀nest, situated in the heart of the town now requiring sympathe琀c renova琀on. The property has links to both William Barnes and Thomas Hardy and is found in one of Sturminster’s most desirable loca琀ons. EPC Exempt

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Stourpaine

Guide £1,350,000

O昀ering land approaching 4 acres, this 4 bedroom home is nestled within its generous landscaped grounds set in a deligh琀ul semi-rural village loca琀on. A stunning master suite with walk in wardrobes and vaulted ceilings. Externally there are plenty of sea琀ng areas for alfresco entertaining. There is a charming 琀mber studio/o ce, a hot tub, garage/shed, and an outside woodland shower and pool. EPC D

Blandford 01258 452670

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A prestigiously positioned Grade II listed Georgian Town House with wonderfully light rooms and a private rear courtyard garden in the heart of this delightful Abbey Town Sherborne 01935 810 141 Guide Price £625,000

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