Valley News June 2019

E E FR Issue 147

June 2019

for Whitechurch, Whatcombe, Clenston, Stickland, Houghton, Turnworth & Milton Abbas

LAMBS NEAR CLENSTON CHURCH Picture by LYNNE RAINFORD

Helping to inform and unite the Community

the Environment Agency and notices are being put on the village notice boards providing contact details for those interested or concerned to sign up to.

The collapsing footpath going towards Lower Whatcombe discussed in last month's meeting has been inspected by the PC and a report and photos are being sent to Highways Footpaths Department for their attention.

The meeting closed at 8:50pm. The next meeting is on 12th June at 7pm in the Old School Room.

For further information please contact the clerk Rob Turley on 01258 880600 or email winterbornewhitechurch@dorset-aptc.gov.uk

Editorial It's very easy to worry these days about the internet, and rightly so - we often read about problems that people have, both in a small way (ordering items which when delivered look nothing like the picture displayed!) and in a big way when the scale of the 'phishing' problem is revealed. Indeed, we carry information and warnings in our magazine from time to time about some different scams that have been drawn to our attention, hopefully as a way to help readers to avoid making some of the mistakes that we read about.

That's why we are pleased to carry the article from the Milton Abbas Surgery this month which gives an indication about why the internet can be such a force for good, and so useful for us in so many ways. We might all remember the feelings we had when we took our public exams, be they GCE/CSE/GCSE or whatever… and we may have heard about some young people who had problems at this time in their lives. It is especially relevant then that we read of several websites that can provide very supportive advice and guidance for those who may be struggling at this important time in their lives. We do hope that there might be something there to help for those who might need it.

On a lighter note, Jackie Grearson also writes about the internet online banking this time! - as she describes how careful we need to be when making those decisions that seem so easy as we browse and shop online…

Enjoy the summer this year, whether it be hot and dry or more typically British, and also the events and opportunities that are planned for us to attend. Do support those locally as much as you can - we all benefit in the end.

The Valley News Team

Dunbury Academy Crowdfunding project resounding success!

Winterborne Whitechurch Parish Council The Annual General Meeting was held on Wednesday 8th May 2019 with 10 members of the public present.

The New Council had 3 councillors present who were elected unopposed at the recent Elections.

Councillor Emma Parker, Councillor Aideene Turley and Councillor Steven Pringle.

Emma Parker is re-elected Chairman & Aideene Turley elected Vice Chairman.

Reports provided were the Chairman's Report, District Report, Financial Report, plus reports from St Mary's PCC and the Village Hall.

Council appointments were decided.

The meeting closed at 7:20pm.

Following the AGM the Monthly Meeting for May was held with 12 members of the public in attendance.

The Speed Watch team needs more volunteers and 2 members of the public present came forward to join due to the serious accident on Saturday evening 4th May which closed the A354 through the village for 3 and a half hours.

Many of those present were concerned with the speeding traffic passing through the village and felt that this was a possible cause of this incident when a car travelling down Blandford Hill seemed to lose control and went across the road and after colliding with another vehicle ended on its side partially in a field on fire. Police, Fire Brigade, Ambulances and air ambulance attended.

A request was made for the PC to obtain information and assistance from the Police and Highways on how further improvements can be introduced to slow down the traffic even after the introduction of a new Speed Indicator Device installed in the village by the PC. The PC now only has 3 councillors after losing 3 who stood down at the local elections and does need more to come forward to help the village with the tasks the Parish Council has to fulfil. There are 4 places available.

The PC is still in need of a handy man to carry maintenance in the village play park bus shelter and notice boards etc. The PC would like to thank a resident for cutting the grass in the play park.

It was agreed that the PC would purchase the safety mirror to be placed within the boundary of the Academy's playing field in Chescombe Lane on the corner of Dolway Lane.

Final quotes are waited on for the replacement monkey bars for the play park.

A new Groundwater Flood Warning system is being introduced by

As you may all be aware we started an ambitious crowdfunding initiative back on the 25th of March to raise money for much needed IT equipment for the school. It seems such a long time ago now, and by the time you read this our project will have finished on the 19th May. At the time of writing we are so excited to have already raised an incredible £7,300, who knows we may have even reached our target of £10,000! We can't thank you all enough for your support, especially all the parents and extended Dunbury friends and families, FODA, the staff and governors, Stickland Solar Fund, The Milton Arms in Whitechurch, The Ginger Viking Cocktail Bar from their new premises in East Street, Blandford, Hall & Woodhouse, and Tesco for their raffle donations.

Without all of your support we couldn't have done it. Hopefully also by the time you are reading this the children are already enjoying their new equipment as orders have been placed as we've gone along!

Thank you all once again Snapper, Louisa, Ben, Nicki and Emma (the project team).

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Government has plans in place to ensure a continued supply of medicines to patients from the moment we leave the EU' and states that 'patients will not need to and should not seek to store additional medicines at home'. It goes on to state that 'there is no need for surgeries to issue longer prescriptions' and that any over-ordering will be 'investigated'.

Therefore, the surgeries are not in a position to issue any additional supplies of medication to patients on the grounds of Brexit.

Milton Abbas Surgery Health and well-being during the exam season and beyond We all experience stress at some time in our lives so these useful tips can support us all. They are particularly in the foreground at this time of year for students. Here are some useful tools and places for support for students: www.Kooth.com is a free online counselling and emotional wellbeing platform for children and young people age 11-19, accessible through mobile, tablet and desktop up to 10pm.

ChatHealth a confidential text messaging service that enables children and young people aged 11-19 (in year 7 or above) in Dorset to send health related questions via text to the School Nursing Team. The sender will be provided with advice, information or guidance, signposted to additional services or may be offered an appointment with a member of the School Nursing Team. Children and young people can text about a range of issues. The ChatHealth text number is: 07480 635511 Here are a few tips from Student Minds to help during the exam time, this link will give you more detail (https://www.studentminds.org.uk/examstress.html) : · Keep it in perspective · Get the organized feeling · Get into good habits, such as: o Eating well o Taking study breaks o Drinking lots of water o Study where and when you work best o Get about 8 hours sleep a night o Find relaxing activities · Avoid bad habits such as: o Setting unrealistic goals o Using stimulants such as caffeine, alcohol and drugs, as they impede concentration and potentially sleep. · Get support from family and friends.

Finally, the NHS website https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stressanxiety-depression/coping-with-exam-stress/ has tips for parents and carers in supporting students during the exam time.

Thank You to the River Management Committee A big thank you to Will Bown, David Godden and Linda and Peter Bryan, who helped clear the silt from the Triangle drain pipe which terminates in the stream on the green. They also helped redirect water in the stream to help sweep silt away.

Diana Webster

Winterborne Whitechurch Village Hall 100 Club 1st 65 Martin Loader 2nd 75 Mr Fred Joyce 3rd 7 Mrs Ruth Gardiner

Doggy Treasure Trail The Doggy Treasure Trail was successful and £150 was raised for PAWS of Pelion to help stray animals in Greece.

The Trophy was won by Carolyn Walsham and Charlie shown here with Helen Hakimzadeh.

The Blandford Surgeries The Digital GP Practice Before contacting your GP; have you tried the NHS website: www.nhs.uk?

Patients can use this site to check their symptoms and get instant advice.

E-Consult - Accessed via the Practice Websites Patients can submit consultations 24/7. To do this they have to answer a series of questions and a GP, or the most appropriate member of the team, will review and respond by email or phone within 48 working hours. It is estimated that this service has saved 291 GP appointments in 5 months.

Online Services at Eagle House and Whitecliff Group practices allow you to access a range of services via your computer, mobile or tablet.

You need to be registered and obtain a password from the Practice reception team to use the service.

Once signed up, you will be able to: o book or cancel appointments online o renew or order repeat prescriptions online o view some of your patient information on line Keeping in touch with our patients Please make sure your practice has your up-to-date contact details, including mobile phone and email address. This will enable us to send appointment reminders, clinic invitations and important information to you by text and email.

Both practices have websites designed to quickly find key information, including practice opening hours and how to register. There are also useful pages covering a wide range of health issues, along with links to other relevant medical organisations.

Brexit There has been a lot of news coverage about interruption to some drug supplies as a result of Brexit.

The Secretary of State for Health, last August, wrote, 'The

Milton Abbas Local History Group Thanks to Chris Fookes who gave us a presentation on Milton Abbas in the 1950s. This stimulated many memories of the characters and events which enlivened life here in the dull days of rationing after WWII. Then there were thirteen dairy farms in the parish, now only one. Much of the milk was taken to the factory at Milborne St Andrew owned by the Debenham family. Farming then employed many of the people of the village, together with the shops that served the community.

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Continued from page 4 chestnut trees in 1953 which stood between, and towered over, each cottage. The Street certainly looked bare after they were felled. In the days before health & safety one of the trees knocked the corner off one of the cottages. Also important was a first-hand account of the fire at Milton Abbey School 7 January 1956 when the east wing was lost and the historic Abbot's hall was nearly lost. The villagers responded to calls to assist in the removal of furniture and fitting.

This information could form the basis for further research, including using the knowledge of those who were living here in Milton Abbas at that time. Do please get in touch if you have any memories, photos or newspaper cuttings of the 1950s.

One of our members has submitted an article on the duel between Lord Milton and Vere, Earl Poulett, 1771, to Somerset and Dorset Notes and Queries.

The history group is about to embark on a transcription of the Assessment carried out in 1910 and now known as the Lloyd George Domesday Survey. The field books are held by the National Archives and give a lot of detail of the 153 properties then in Milton Abbas, including the names of the owner and tenant. This together with the 1911 Census and Kelly's Directory of 1911 will give us a snapshot of the village just before WWI. At our next meeting Wed 5 June we will be looking at historic records which have been transcribed from 1638 to 1805.

There are no meetings in July, August or September.

species that they encounter. The Orange-tip joins two other beautiful spring species, the Brimstone and the Holly Blue on the list of butterflies recorded in St Mary's churchyard.

We live in a more enlightened age and the old superstitions, although they remain part of our collective folklore, have lost many of their powers. There are new reasons for not picking wild flowers. Better to plant a few to help our wildlife, so much of which has been so drastically lost.

St Mary's Living Churchyard Project Team Why not check out the Dorset Wildlife Trust's Get Dorset Buzzing scheme for more information on planting for pollinators and other wildlife friendly gardening information.

Streamwatch There has been much excitement about the ducks throughout April and May. The first brood of nine ducklings were the talk of the village with walkers reporting the numbers seen. Many thanks to those of you who sent photographs capturing on camera the nimble efforts of these tiny balls of fluff to keep up with Mummy Duck (Anas platyrhynchos Mrs). Over time we believe that there were three families in total, one of about seven, and another with less. Of course it became more difficult to see the little flotillas with the many hiding places available. The first clutch sadly lost their mother early on due to predation but five survived well into May with a couple of male guardians before disappearing altogether from view.

Predation is a hard fact of living, but it's tough being on the menu of other specials also fighting for survival themselves. Sightings of Sparrow hawk (Accipiter nisus) along The Winterborne valley flying low and fast in search of lunch remind me of a fruitless RSPB birdwatch I did many years ago when nothing was seen for 50 minutes after which a male Sparrow hawk was spotted on a vantage point overlooking the garden.

We live in hope that water voles will return to the river in number but alas there are no signs that this has happened. There is an occasional report of a single vole being seen, but not in sufficient number to be of significance. Water voles (Arvicola amphibius) have been in serious decline nationwide. New analysis of national data collected over ten years by a network of experts led by The Wildlife Trusts reveal that water vole distribution has declined dramatically. There has been a 30% decline in the places where these river mammals once lived across England and Wales during the survey period 2006 - 2015. While the new analysis reveals a slight increase in distribution in recent years thanks to some successful conservation efforts by The Wildlife Trusts and others - the full data covering the whole ten years paints a bleak picture.

The Cuckoo Flower and the Orange-tip The Cuckoo Flower Cardamine pratensis is a delicate and attractive wildflower with pale lilac, or sometimes white petals. Often growing at its best in damp meadows and on river banks it naturally acquired its name because it comes into flower around the time the cuckoo arrives.

There are still some old meadows to be found in Dorset where this plant makes a spectacular display annually, but sadly there are far fewer cuckoos now than there once were.

The Cuckoo Flower is also widely known as 'Lady's Smock' and has an extensive folklore with certain 'powers' attributed to it. It was said to be sacred to the fairies, and many of the old country people, often being of a superstitious nature, would never have it in their houses, saying that picking it would bring bad luck, or worse. It was believed by some that gathering the flowers would cause thunderstorms, and that snakes would bite the pickers.

The cuckoo flower has been added to the 'Living Churchyard' list for St Mary's Churchyard in Stickland, as has the Orange-tip butterfly, and the cuckoo flower happens to be one of the main foodplants of the Orange-tip caterpillar - the other one being garlic mustard which has also been found growing in the churchyard. Although the orange-tips will lay eggs on honesty, sweet rocket and several other plants commonly grown in gardens, it is thought that generally they do less well on them. The Orange-tip is certainly a beautiful spring butterfly, but the caterpillars do have a less endearing character - they have cannibalistic tendencies and will eat any other caterpillars of their own

Picture by Will Bown Water voles used to be regularly seen and heard along ditches, streams and rivers across the UK. A creature which burrows in banks Continued on page 8 6

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Continued from page 6 and feeds on reeds and grass, the water vole was a lead character, known as Ratty, in Kenneth Grahame's children's classic Wind in the Willows. Water voles are ecosystem engineers - their burrowing and feeding behaviour along the edges of watercourses creates the conditions for other animals and plants to thrive.

Habitat loss, water pollution and building development have led to massive declines in the number of water voles since the 1960s - this has been exacerbated by predation by North American mink which were introduced to Britain for fur farming in the twentieth century. The water vole is the UK's most rapidly declining mammal and has been lost from 94% of places where they were once prevalent. The latest data revealing a ten year decline of 30% shows an ever-worsening situation: their range is continuing to contract.

We must rejoice that another species in decline is regularly seen and heard along Water Lane - the Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea).

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foil to the fruit and the sugar. The only thing is to make the most of them while they are in season.

The early raspberries will also put in an appearance this month, in some ways I prefer autumn raspberries, only that during summer there is so much variety of fruit available once the peaches, nectarines and apricots arrive which are not as good in the autumn, that I prefer to indulge on the stone fruits. Peaches cut in half, stoned with a teaspoon of liqueur in the space, topped with yogurt and sprinkled with some demerara sugar before being grilled until the sugar has caramelised and the fruit is warm is a delicious quick dessert. These fruits also make delicious fruit kebabs for the barbecue and add a sweet contrast to salads. Finely chopped nectarines are delicious added to a tabbouleh and work wonderfully with peppery rocket and tomatoes. Experiment and enjoy the fruits of the summer.

Claire Scott

Down the Garden Path Global warming and climate change have been in the press a lot this year, what with the loss of biodiversity, the threat of extinction to so many insects upon which we rely, the loss of ice, rising sea levels, I could go on. As gardeners we can all do a little bit to help. Not using pesticides and poisons that are indiscriminate in what they kill, not being too tidy to help caterpillars find the habitat they need, especially a nettle patch, are all things that we can do. Having something in flower for 12 months of the year so that there is food available when insects appear on warm days is not impossible. Providing clean water for birds and insects is something else we can all do. Rather than throw away the black unrecyclable pots we get when we buy plants, reuse them until they disintegrate, I know they will still end up in landfill but at least it won't be until they have been around, working, for a few years.

Having a wormery and a compost heap will reduce wastage as all your peelings and left over vegetables can be turned into nutritious compost to feed your soil. Worms are a gardener's friend, such wonderful workers, cover some soil with compost and in a couple of weeks it will all disappear as the worms take it down into the soil. In the process they aerate your soil and feed it and you can sit back and do the things you enjoy doing.

The fruit trees are laden this year, whether this is due to last year's wonderful summer or the fact that we have hardly had a winter to speak of, I don't know. It seems to apply to all fruit and even young trees are covered in fruit. A laden tree is at risk of the branches becoming too heavy and some snapping under the weight. Keep an eye on your trees and if this looks like it could be a problem remove some of the small fruit. This will protect the branches and the remaining fruit will be bigger with less competition.

I heard on the radio that ash die back was spreading and that we are expected to lose 85% of our trees. To add to this there is a mining beetle that has appeared on the Continent, not yet arrived here, but is killing off those ash that remain, leaving only 5%. Sadly, it looks like this tree can't be saved so enjoy them while you can. I have a very large specimen in my garden and it will be a great loss to the garden and many of the hedgerows around here also have a lot of ash in them. It has been such a useful tree as it grows quickly and is useful for hedges and for firewood. It does seem that as the global temperature rises so more viruses are appearing that are devastating to established trees and plants and we have no treatment to help the afflicted plants.

So many shrubs and flowers have flowered early this year it is difficult to know what is the correct season for things. If you read an old gardening book everything is organised at set times of the year but things have changed, not only with the breeding of plants but with the weather over which we have no control. My greenhouse has had geraniums flowering their socks off since February which has been a lovely display, if unexpected. I was late sowing some of my tomato seeds but because it was so warm, they germinated in four days and are growing on beautifully. I have mentioned before that with my favourite tomatoes and heritage varieties I gather the seed from a tomato and spread it on kitchen towel which is then spread on compost the next spring. The towel is covered with a light covering of compost and the paper rots leaving the germinated plants to grow away. So easy and means I don't need to buy any seed.

My overwintered dahlias are sprouting beautifully and some of them Continued on page 12

What's Cooking Summer days are here and the barbecue is out and in full swing. As a nation we have the reputation of producing burnt food and mainly burgers and chicken legs, but there is more to a barbecue than that.

Many vegetables taste wonderful with the smoky treatment, some can be cooked from raw while others benefit from some precooking to ensure that they are fully cooked without turning to cinders. Delia Smith, in one of her early books, has a recipe for stuffed sweet peppers which have been bred to be sweet, almost suitable for a dessert. Cut the pepper in half and deseed, take some small ripe tomatoes and cut in half, open a tin of anchovy fillets. Place some of the fillets in the bottom of the pepper, top with tomatoes and finely sliced garlic, season with pepper, but no salt as the anchovies are salty, and pour in some good quality olive oil. Cooked on the barbecue, the oil will cook the tomatoes and the peppers from the inside, they are done when the pepper is soft. Serve with some delicious crusty bread to soak up the Mediterranean juices. To make a change, slices of mozzarella can be added around the tomatoes and herbs such as thyme, rosemary or marjoram. They can of course be cooked in the oven if preferred, allow a whole pepper per person.

Aubergines, courgettes, spring onions, mixed peppers and asparagus spears make perfect barbecued vegetables. Brush the cut pieces with oil and season with salt and pepper, they will take between 3 and 5 minutes to cook, place in a dish and pour over a tasty dressing of your choice. Perfect on their own with some crusty bread or with chops or fish. Leave out any vegetables you don't like and add your favourites.

Hunting through recipes for inspiration I came across Dorset Window Rhubarb Pudding, half way between a cake and a pudding and perfect for the glut of rhubarb that many growers have. Rub a little butter around a 18x28cm/7x11" ovenproof dish and pre-heat the oven to 180? C, Fan 160? C, 35?F, Gas 4. Put 75g butter and 100g sugar into a mixing bowl and beat until light and fluffy, crack an egg into the bowl and beat well. Add 100g self-raising flour and 3 tbsp milk and stir to combine. Wash, dry and slice 400g rhubarb into 1" lengths, and add to the mixture and stir to combine. Pour into the prepared dish, smooth the top and bake for 40-45 minutes.

Rhubarb also makes a lovely breakfast compote. Wash and chop your rhubarb and slice three pieces of stem ginger thinly then slice again until you have small pieces. Add to the rhubarb in a saucepan and pour on 3 tablespoons of elderflower cordial. Simmer gently until the rhubarb is cooked but not turned to mush. This is delicious at breakfast with some good Greek yoghurt, or some granola.

This month sees the strawberry season at full throttle. The large beautiful but not very tasty strawberries have been around for a while and the early Kent strawberries made an appearance last month but it is from now that they become abundant. If you grow your own you know the joy of picking the first sun warm strawberry and its divine flavour, so memorable. Strawberries are robust enough to take on quite strong flavours, the classic being black pepper, they also go well with balsamic vinegar and can be added to salads for another flavour dimension. I do not like sugar on strawberries, for me all I taste is sugar, if you want them with sugar them meringues make a perfect partner, I prefer them with crème fraiche as I think the slightly sharp sour note acts as a perfect 8

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Continued from Page 8 I am going to plant into a border this year. The same with the cannas which loved last summer's heat and put on a magnificent show. I will have to dig them up in the autumn as they are not frost hardy but I will leave the dahlias and just give them a good covering of mulch to provide winter protection.

Once the spring shrubs have finished flowering it is time to cut out all the flowering branches as they flower on this year's growth. It is easy to see where to cut as they have usually started to produce new growth below the flowers. It is also a good opportunity to cut back old branches to encourage new young shoots to regenerate the shrub. If you cut out a third of old wood every year you will keep the plant healthy and full of energy to flower. This also applies to hedging plants, left to themselves all the growth is at the top and the bottom is bare and not pretty or providing protection as intended. It is also important to keep your shrubs which are on your boundary below six feet so that they do not cause a problem for your neighbour. Leylandii hedges are notorious for causing disputes between neighbours as are tall trees planted right on the boundary, both take water and light away from your neighbour's gardens. They in turn have the right to cut off all the overhanging branches of your trees and shrubs at the boundary. Pruning is a very rewarding job in the garden as the results are obvious instantly, it enables you to produce shape and structure to the shrubs and they will reward you. Many people are afraid of giving a plant a good back and sides, but failing to prune is the worst thing that you can do and the shrubs will gradually decline. Hedges and trees also need a feed every year to keep the soil nourished, Good garden compost of well-rotted manure is perfect for the job and you will reap the rewards with the help of a good pair of secateurs and some muck.

Claire Scott

But it's the innocent voice of dogged Hock which dominates and drives the story forward. Like millions of others, Hock struggles to escape poverty: work, not love, is paramount, and the most important relationship in life is with the boss. Even so, Hock is alert to the edges of what is going on, and seems curiously able to remain unaffected, until overcome by panic. He tells us: 'I know this sounds like one of the stories you're interested in, about a boy from the village who comes to the big capital city and gets crushed by how brutal it is, but that's not exactly right. I wasn't defeated by KL [Kuala Lumpur]. I got bored of it - I wanted something better.'

It's this 'something better' which Hock occasionally catches glimpses of - in a child's smile or in the ruins of a half-decayed house, run through with jungle fig. At heart he's a gentle observer, drawing strength from flashes of reality: 'The lawyer turned around to look at me … the kind of look you give someone when you think he might be having a heart attack but you're not yet sure what's happening.'

By the end Hock - having served his time, with no prospects but no bitterness - accepts human injustice and the indifference of nature as part of life. The distance which formerly hurt now enables him to hear the roar of traffic as 'fuzzy and soothing, like the sea on a windy day.'

His glamorous interviewer offers, half-jokingly, to marry him, sensing something profound in his regained simplicity.

Mark Hudson

Online Banking Online banking is a must, if you want to see your hard-earned crust disappear to bills before your eyes.

What's this lurking at the bottom?

Something I seem to have forgotten.

Yet another bill, what a surprise!

Right here in the middle, are the figures I tried to fiddle, to try not to exceed my overdraft.

But they've taken away from me, a quite ridiculous fee.

I cried so much, I very nearly laughed!

The bank is bound to send a letter, though an email would be better, to tell me they've partaken of their fee.

They must think that I am green, if they don't think I have seen them sneak it on my very own P C. Online banking is a must, if in technology you trust, and you're not averse to tearing out your hair.

So now you know the truth.

Online banking gives you proof, that money really does vanish in thin air!

Jackie Grearson

Book Review We, the Survivors, by Tash Aw This subtle novel appears at first to be a gripping but straightforward tale about the exploitation of migrant workers in Malaysia. Tash Aw's genius is to bring his first person narrator, Aw Hock, so vibrantly to life that the grim background doesn't overwhelm. On the second page we learn that Hock, a poor Chinese-Malaysian, is recounting how his life led to 'that night' when he killed a man - we learn this bare fact, but not how or why it came about, until the last pages of the book. Hock's story unfolds inexorably, from a poor fishing village on a bend in the river, through bad and good times, and on eventually to the fateful riverside encounter with a Bangladeshi gangmaster in the capital, Kuala Lumpur.

It's a shadowy domain, apparently far from the successful, materialist, urban dwellers with their shopping malls and a way of life that 'would not be troubled by anything'. Through the life of his protagonist, Aw lifts the curtain to show how this aspirational world is sustained by ruthlessly corrupt power and the back-breaking labour of exhausted Asian migrants, often only a short scooter ride from smart restaurants and tourist beaches: 'where you saw calm, we saw chaos.'

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The Winterborne Valley & Milton Abbas Benefice Dear Friends, On Sunday 5th May, the notice was read in our churches informing our congregations that Harriet and I will be leaving the benefice later this year. We will be leaving you in August. This has rather caught us all by surprise!

Our time amongst you has been both challenging and rewarding.

There have been both ups and downs, joy and sorrow. We will be sad to go but glad to be arriving in Devon and living with our growing family close by. Many of you have been good friends to us and will be missed by us.

I hope that you feel that the church in the parish is yours. It is, and is present in the parish for you. The church building is maintained by the congregation. They are small in number and would love to have your

involvement, you would be welcomed - not to be given a job or role that would be known as "recruited". "Welcomed" is different. It means being valued for who you are, not what you might do. That would come, if, and when you felt that you wanted to be more involved.

For Harriet and I, this is the right time to leave, the pathway ahead of us is marked out by God, as is yours. There are many signs that this is how it is to be. As we trust in God's leading us, so must you trust in God leading you. It is not through human endeavour that good community will grow - but trusting in each other and also in the one who is the source of love. Be gentle with each other, forgive each other and care for each other.

God bless, Alan

FROM THE REGISTERS Marriage Charles Henry Player and Philippa Audrey Burch on 4th May 2019, at St James, Milton Abbas

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Valley Organisations & Contacts Abbey Swimming Club Milton Abbey Swimming Pool. Tue 1830-2030, Fri 1930-2030, Sat 1000-1200, Sun 8am-9am, Lynn 881443, Pat 880601, Stephen 881524, abbeyswimmingclub@gmail.com Aquacise and lane swimming for fitness Exercise in the water - safe and fun for all ages. Ladies and gentlemen welcome Fridays 6.30pm Maria 880895 secretary@masportsclub.org.uk Bere Regis Floral Group 2nd Tue each month, 2pm, Kingston Village Hall, Diane Edmunds 01929 472 331 British Horse Society (Dorset) County Bridleway Officer • 01258 880318 carolshoopman@btinternet.com Bus2Go Margo www.bus2godorset.org 01258 837749 / 07917 298321 Dunbury Church of England Academy www.dunbury.dsat.org.uk • 880501 Extend Exercise (to music for 60s+) Fri 10am-11am, PHH, Jilly Spencer 07971 755715 Golf Club Milton Abbey School, Laura Haim 881872 Jan’s Fun Art & Craft Classes 07836 639514 janodesigns@yahoo.co.uk Ladies Keep Fit Wed 7.30pm WVH. Mary Fripp 880416 Milborne St. Andrew Village Hall Events Alice Harrall 01258 837371 msavillagehall@gmail.com Milton Abbas 2001 Women’s Group Pauline Northeast 880223 Milton Abbas Art Group Mon 7pm-9pm, RRMA, Elizabeth Walker elizziewalker@yahoo.co.uk Milton Abbas Local History Group 1st Wed each month, 7pm RRMA Bryan or Pamela Phillips 880385

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Maria 880895 or Richard 837402 Table Tennis for Adults Tue 2pm-4pm & Fri 7pm-9pm, PHH Graham Case 880740 Tennis Club Winterborne Sports Club, Stickland Jerry Kelsey 07665 777451 Valley Ringers John Close (Tower Capt, WW) 880457 Ann Fox (Tower Capt, WS) 881156 Valley Computer Club Richard D’Silva 880118 Valley Gardening Club sites.google.com/site/vgcdorset Valley Players 881415, www.valleyplayers.co.uk Whist Drive 3rd Wed of month, 7pm, RRMA. Entry £1 Winterborne Arts and Crafts First Wednesday every month, PHH W. Stickland Sports & Community Club Vaughan Manners 880969 • wssc.club Whitechurch Beavers, Cubs and Scouts Tue, Beavers, Dunbury School Gym Girls & Boys 6-8 years Fri, Cubs 6.30-8.15pm, Dunbury School Gym Girls & Boys 7½-11 years Fri, Scouts, 6.30-8.30pm, WVH Girls & Boys 10½-14 years. Leader: Skip, winterbornewhitechurchscouts@gmail.com Secretary: Anna 880363 anna@annaway.plus.com Winterborne Whitechurch Village Hall See Text Ads Yoga Thu 9.30-10.30am, PHH, Louise Hull 860381 Zumba WVH, Various classes, AM & PM, Tue & Thu Tracy 07971 636437 Parish Council Websites winterbornestickland.org.uk winterbornehoughton.org.uk miltonabbaspc.org.uk. winterbornewhitechurchparishcouncil.org.uk

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There are two sets of clues, Cryptic and Concise, but remember, you cannot mix the clues as the cryptic answers are different to the Concise ones.

Answers will be given in the next edition.

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