Valley News November 2021 by Valley News

E E FR Issue 174

November 2021

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

Helping to inform and unite the Community

Editorial

Winterborne Houghton Parish Council

It is good to read in the article in this month’s magazine that the Winterborne Stickland Sports and Social Club is trying hard to regenerate itself and its facilities. Already there have been improvements to the facilities, both inside and out, and the tennis club continues to be active. And it’s been good to welcome the Croquet Club too. Residents who have lived in the valley for several years may well remember that the sports club used to be a hive of activity, both sporting and social, with cricket, football, bingo and so on taking place regularly. It is a wonderful facility and it would be good if the valley community could get behind the committee volunteers to help to recreate some of the excitement that there used to be. The play area has been redeveloped already and should become very popular - let’s hope that the clubhouse and field can prove popular again too. Thinking of times past is a common theme for November as we begin to settle more indoors after the clocks have gone back, and we ‘Remember, remember the 5th of November’! A major national highlight is obviously the Remembrance Day Service and procession and all that it represents - never a time to glorify war, rather a non-political coming together to reflect and remember. Perhaps this year, following the worst of the pandemic and the hugely sad death toll in this country and around the world, the day will have even greater poignancy. And at this incredibly sad time following the murder of Sir David Amess in Southend, it is right that we should continue to reflect on the freedoms we enjoy in this country and the price that has been - and is being - paid to achieve it. We have so much to be thankful for and it is right we should reflect on it and never take it for granted. We have to say thank you to two long-standing supporters of the Valley News delivery team who have to leave. Aideene Turley from Whitechurch, with her husband Rob’s help and support, has been a huge help to us by receiving an industrial-sized delivery of the magazines and sorting them for the local deliverers - as well as delivering a large number herself. We thank her most warmly for all she has done and wish her and Rob best wishes for the future. And in Stickland, Linda and Pete Bryan are having to stop their deliveries soon as they are moving house. We thank them too for their support, and wish them every happiness in their new home when they move. We are lucky that we have already had two people say that they can step up and take over the roles, which is marvellous. Nick Allen in Whitechurch has agreed to take over Aideene’s responsibility for receiving and sorting the magazines (as well as continuing to deliver his own round of about 70) and in Stickland Lynn Rainford has agreed to add Linda and Pete’s round to her own (perhaps with a couple of tweaks.) We are enormously grateful for this support, and as we have said on a number of occasions, for all our volunteers and the support they show. We do try to reflect our community outlook in all we do, and it is so pleasing that we see it reflected in the way we receive support in turn. Thank you all. If you would like to put your name forward as someone willing to help out with deliveries, do please get in touch in the usual way. Thank you. We also have to say a big thank you to Claire and John Scott, who have decided that the time is right to withdraw from the editorial team. Both have been very supportive of our magazine over several years, and readers will know what an excellent contribution Claire made with her monthly food and gardening articles. They will be missed by the team - and Claire’s articles by many readers. We hope we may still receive articles from them from time to time - in fact, there is one this month from John highlighting a London tradition where the Valley News features prominently! Let’s hope that the magic of autumnal colour will cheer us up as we move towards December and all that that month holds for us. Please remember that the December edition is a joint one with January as we don’t publish an edition that month, so if you have some event in January that you need to advertise, please get it ready for December 10th. The Valley News Team

The latest Meeting of Winterborne Houghton Parish Council meeting was held on 5th October at St Andrew’s Church, Houghton and it is so good to be having face to face meetings again. A member of the public was also in attendance with an idea to put to the Council of setting up an Emergency plan for the village. This is something which could be called upon in times of need for vulnerable residents within the Parish and to be brought into play at such times as we have seen with the Pandemic. The Parish Council thought this was an excellent idea which will be explored further by the resident and hopefully more information regarding this will follow. Some items covered on the Agenda were of a tree located just behind the village pond. Unfortunately this tree had died and there were concerns it could fall onto a power line. Arrangements have been made for this tree to be taken down. Also discussed were the bollards which Highways had installed opposite the Knapp to protect the culvert, some of these have fallen into the culvert itself and the Council has now made a request to Highways to make good this section of road. The book exchange which had been set up in the telephone box has now been relocated to St Andrew’s Church and has proved to be very popular. The Parish Council were also sorry to receive the resignation from Councillor Simon Barnes who has been a member of the Parish Council for many years, this vacancy has now been advertised on the WHPC Notice Board located by the telephone box. Our next meeting will be held in December, notice of exact date and content will also be posted on the Notice Board and on the new Winterborne Houghton Village News Facebook Page.

Winterborne Stickland Parish Council The village is rightly proud to see the opening on 29th September of the expanded children’s play park following a significant investment by the Parish Council and the Solar Fund Already a big success, it is being used extensively.

The last meeting of the Parish Council was on 27th September at Pamala Hambro Hall and the minutes are available at the website www.winterbornestickland.org.uk/meetings/2021 and the notice board by St Mary’s Church, West Street, Winterborne Stickland. The next meeting of the Parish Council will be on 25th October at 7.30pm 2021 at Pamela Hambro Hall. The agenda is available on the website. The Parish Council are exploring new ways engage, communicate and inform the village residents. The Council will be inviting residents to sign up to an email mailing list. We hope that in November the website will be used to offer a simple form where residents will be able enter their email address (GDPR compliant) so the Parish Council can communicate local information and news. The renovation of the War memorial plot has been completed by Mr Steve Burrows, John Felstead and some willing volunteers. The Parish Council are hoping to gain a grant to restore the Memorial itself. Once the survey is completed and the scope of work is known, renovation can start. 3 benches are currently on order for the site. The Parish Council is keen to extend the coverage of the website with local and interesting information. If any residents have ideas on what we might include or have historical information, please do get in touch with the Parish Council by email wsticklandpc@gmail.com. More information can be found on the website www.winterbornestickland.org.uk. 3

expectation that the applicant will deliver the project, there is an application form to ask for grants and assistance is always offered to submit the application. An advert encouraging applications is in the Valley News each month with an email address for proposals.

Milton Abbas Surgery Moustaches In Movember! The Movember Foundation has done heaps to boost awareness of men’s health issues, bringing attention to potentially serious conditions like prostate and testicular cancer, as well as mental health and suicide prevention. We would like to remind all our patients that we are still here for you, and to encourage you to call us to make an appointment with one of the doctors if you are concerned about anything or if something doesn’t feel right. Booking Appointments As patients are now able to come in to the surgery to collect their prescriptions to avoid queuing by Dispensary, and to allow easy access for patients booking in for appointments at Reception, we are asking all patients to book any future appointments by phone and not at the Reception desk. Thank you. We would also like to say a big thank you to all of our patients who have continued to adhere to social distancing and wearing masks whilst in the surgery. We really appreciate your cooperation with our efforts to keep our patients and staff as safe as possible. Surgery Closure On Tuesday 16th November, the surgery will be closed as normal between 1pm and 2pm, and then closed for Practice Protected Learning from 2pm until 4.30pm. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. For out of hours care or advice during closures, please call 111. In the case of an emergency, call 999. Please see our surgery website or follow us on Facebook for future surgery closures.

Stickland Sports and Social Club is open again During the many recent strange months indoor sports activities have suffered and the sports and social club has only continued with the outdoor sports of croquet and tennis.

NEW ACTIVITIES. We can now announce that we are restarting the social side of the club with an ever-popular skittles evening and have set the date of Saturday 20th November for this. This is a family event for all ages: come and try your hand at skittles with your family. The doors and bar will open at 6.30pm and we aim to start the 'games' at around 7.00pm. We look forward to welcoming many people who are new to the village who have probably never set foot inside the clubhouse. This is an opportunity to see what the clubhouse has to offer ad what is available if you want to hire it. It is an informal fun evening and youngsters will be encouraged to have a go. NEW OPPORTUNITIES. As many will know there has been a new children's play area constructed within the lower field area and we would like to see the sports field being used too. In the past we had have had football and cricket teams, including Saturday morning football coaching for children organised by a group of parents. Recently the tennis court has been excellently upgraded and we now host the Winterborne Valley Croquet club (wvcroquet.co.uk) who have two well kept courts. There is huge potential for the development of new sports and activities and we would love to see the club becoming a real hub of activity once more. We would welcome being approached by any one who would like to set up and run a sporting activity on the site eg: cricket, archery, fun football for children, walking football or any other activity. We really want people to talk to us about the sports or activities that they could bring to the club. If you are an enthusiast, a parent or grandparent who would like a place for their children to enjoy group or team activities, without driving them miles, then please talk to us. Similarly if you are a member of an organisation that would benefit from using our facilities, please get in touch. Hiring of the clubhouse and sports field is open to any member and anyone who lives locally. It has recently been used by local residents for a christening, birthday party and other events. If you are interested in hiring it for an event please get in touch (christina.rhodes63@outlook.com). Upcoming events include: Wreath Making workshops, one in November and one in December Dorset Florist – Maia Sellen Floral Designs; and On Saturday 4th December from 2.00pm - 4.00 pm we will again be hosting the hugely popular (and free!) Messy Christmas Craft Afternoon. There will be lots of fun and Christmas crafts for the children. There will be soft drinks available for the children and the bar will be open too. NEW IDEAS. The club committee are looking for new members with new ideas and energy and time to develop and maintain this great facility for the village and surrounding area. Please volunteer whatever help or ideas you can offer.

The Blandford Group Practice Everyone at The Blandford Group Practice would like to say a huge Thank You for all of the support and positive feedback we have received over the last 24 hours following our temporary closure earlier this week. When we reopened the doors this morning we were unsure what to expect. However, the vast majority of people have been extremely understanding, recognising the tremendous effort involved in returning to normal services as quickly as we could. It has been a difficult week for everyone at the Practice and the kind comments have been really appreciated by the entire team. Partners, The Blandford Group Practice

Canada Farm Solar Fund It has been a while since we have updated you on the Solar Fund and so we would like to offer you some information which we hope you find interesting. The Solar Fund was first set up on Friday 6 March 2015. The fund was a result of an objection to the Canada Solar farm on the grounds of environmental impact and community benefit. Ownership of the solar field has changed several times but the agreement for community benefit has remained intact. This means that Winterborne Stickland Parish receives just over £9000/year. The agreement expires in 2040. The original agreement was that the funds would be available to projects that had direct benefit to the community of Winterborne Stickland. There was also an agreement that each year’s fund would, where possible, be spent in each financial year that the award was made. Because this is public money a constitution was written up and a committee of volunteers was formed to avoid conflict of interest from the Parish Council and to separate the fund from those community costs that were the responsibility of others ie highways, environment agency etc. Since receipt of the first funds a number of community projects have been funded some examples of which include; A refurbishment of the Sports Club (£6000), Solar Panels for the Pamela Hambro Hall (£5,500), Railings for the Graveyard (£886.95), Defibrillator, Computer Club (£500), Village sign posts (£3000), Dunbury School laptops (£3,400), Church Electrics (£4,500), Church Organ (£1,000), War Memorial Renovations (£3,250), Winterborne Scout Troop (£1,625), Local History Booklet (£500), Croquet Club (£4,000), Croquet club subsidy for villagers (£500). The majority of applications have been successful. There is an 4

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their families. We have all enjoyed meeting Mr Cooper who is our new sports coach from the Danny Thomas Coaching Academy. Our classes are enjoying their sessions with him, and the enthusiasm for his Friday lunch time club far exceeded our expectations! We are already looking to our new intake for September 2022 and have had a successful Open Day at our Winterborne Kingston base. We are holding another Open Afternoon on Thursday 11th November for parents of children aged 3 or 4 years old who are due to start school in September 2022 or 2023. If you are interested, please contact the school office to book a tour: 01258 880501 or office@dunbury.dsat.org.uk

Artsreach returns with a BANG!! We are so excited to start welcoming professional acts back into The Pamela Hambro Hall in Stickland this autumn. For new residents to the Valley, Artsreach is a registered charity that brings high quality performances of live theatre, music, dance and family shows to the heart of rural communities across Dorset. Supported by over 50 local volunteer groups, Artsreach presents over 150 acts a year. Locally we usually hold shows in the Pamela Hambro Hall, West Street, Winterborne Stickland, but have also held outdoor theatre events at the Winterborne Stickland Sports & Social Club. Our first promotion of the autumn season is a welcome return of Christian Garrick (frontman of The Budapest Cafe Orchestra) and John Etheridge (Soft Machine and played with Stephane Grappelli, Nigel Kennedy and John Williams). Together the duo offers up a feast of interplay, improvisation, and eclectic repertoire, with music ranging from Peter Gabriel to Richard Rogers via Dollar Brand and Alison Goldfrapp. Using looping and other effects, Garrick and Etheridge create exotic tapestries of sound, switching seamlessly to a pure acoustic, with rollicking renditions of Hot Club swing, evoking the spirits of Reinhardt and Grappelli. Expect an atmospheric, hypnotic, humorous and entertaining evening with these two outstanding musicians. We would love to welcome new Valley residents to experience the friendly, relaxed atmosphere of an Artsreach event with a Stickland welcome! Tickets available from www.artsreach.co.uk.or locally at The Crown and from The Gale Family on 01258 880920 (see advert in this issue for further details.)

Valley Croquet Club are Double Champions A team from Winterborne Valley Croquet Club competed in the Final of the South West Federation Association Croquet League and emerged Champions beating Worcester Norton. The final was played at Nailsea. They won six out of six matches. The Club were last Champions in 1998! Shortly afterwards a team from the Club repeated the success by beating Bristol in the Final of the South West Federation Golf Croquet Level Play League, played at Cheltenham. Five matches were played and won. And what a week for the Club. Member Steve Leonard played in the Baltic Golf Croquet Open in Latvia and came runner up! Tim Dennis, the Club Chair, said, “Whilst Club members are delighted with these successes, our membership has a full range of players, from complete novices to those with experience, and we welcome new members whatever their skill level.”

Pamela Hambro Hall 100 Club Sept 1st 193 Mrs J Robbins 2nd 196 Mr J Kelsey 3rd 176 Mrs P Dawson

Oct 1st 197 Mr Peter Wells 2nd 137 Mr M Steele 3rd Mrs J Robbins

Winterborne Whitechurch Village Hall Hi and welcome to our latest update. The hall committee have been super busy with hall maintenance and events. There is always something to do and help is always welcome, hint, hint! We are still waiting for our back door to be installed, hopefully soon then we can open our library for all to enjoy. Our back and side gardens are looking a bit of a mess. The committee are not gardeners so we are struggling with this at present. Our plan is to gravel down the side of the hall and outside the kitchen and make the back garden into partly a wildflower area and maybe gravel/pave the rest. Our events timetable is very busy, as well as our regular hirers, Zumba, keep fit, tai chi, dance fitness, disco stretch & tone & puppy training, we have our own events to organise. We have added Bingo to our regular calendar, eyes down on Sat 20th. We have a swing, jive, rock n roll dance on 6th Nov so please book if this interests you. Social Night is on the 14th, you can chat, drink, play darts & table tennis and just have a lovely evening. On the 27th we are holding our Christmas Fayre. Please do pop along for a wonderful festive afternoon. Have a drink from our bar, refreshments available too and do some Christmas shopping from sixteen stalls selling gifts and food. We don’t want to leave the children out, so we are holding a Christmas Party just for the little ones on Sunday 5th Dec 2-4pm. Please contact to book a place. Please see our advert for a full list of events and activities. If you have any questions or would like to help with anything or book an event, please contact us. bookings.wwvh@gmail.com WWVH Committee

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of this world and onto the cross, crying out in despair to his Father, "Why have you deserted me?" Within the last 100 years or so some Christians have been emphasising that God, far from ignoring what goes on in the world, is actually deeply involved in it. This discovery was popularised by a chaplain in WW1 named Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy, popularly known to the troops as Woobine Willie. After WW2, a German p.o.w. by the name of Jurgen Moltmann, wrote a book entitled "The Crucified God". Whoever dreamed of a God who was crucified? God is not distant & remote as early Christian theology taught but involves himself in the sufferings of the world. It is not a coincidence that this was found true by men in the trenches, then later on in WW2 after the Holocaust and Hiroshima. We do get hints of this: even in the OT. God suffers with his people as Isaiah 63 9 tells us, "In their distress the LORD too was distressed " & Jeremiah 31 20 suggests, God is "Deeply Moved." "Emmanuel" an OT name for God, means "God is with us." Moltmann writes, "The Son suffers dying, the Father suffers the death of the Son. The grief of the Father is just as important as the death the Son.” This poem by Woodbine Willie helps us understand that God far from being uninvolved - goes through pain & suffering himself. How can it be that God can reign in glory, Calmly content with what his love has done, Reading unmoved the piteous shameful story, All the vile deeds men do beneath sun? Are there no tears in the heart of the eternal? Is there no pain to pierce the soul of God? Then must he be a fiend of hell infernal, Crushing the earth to pieces with his rod. Father, if he, the Christ were thy revealer, Truly the first begotten of the Lord, Then must thou be a suff'rer and a healer, Pierced to the heart by the sorrow of the sword. Then must it mean, not only that thy sorrow Smote thee that once upon the lonely tree, But that today, tonight, & on the morrow, Still it will come, O gallant God, to thee. "The Hardest Part" by G.A. Studdert Kennedy has just been re-published, by SCM and his book of poems "The Unutterable Beauty" is still available. If you are interested in thinking more about this Peter Wells & I invite you to come to an informal meeting at Stickland Farm,West St, Winterborne Stickland DT11 0NT at 7:30 p.m. (Please phone 01258 880627 or email to jumperhb@btinternet.com to say you are hoping to come.) OPEN TO ALL Jimmy Hamilton-Brown

News from St Andrew’s, Houghton Over recent months, St Andrew’s has been exploring ways of becoming more environmentally friendly. We have started to make small steps towards becoming an Eco Church and have joined with more than 6,000 British churches who have signed up to the Living Churchyards project. These churches run their small plots of land as sacred ecosystems – without pesticides, and mowing paths through the long grass – ensuring that birds, reptiles, insects and bats can thrive. This autumn we plan to sow wildflowers and plant bulbs that will provide food for bees and butterflies in the spring and summer. November is a season of remembering those we have loved who are no longer with us, with All Saints, All Souls and Remembrance all falling within this month. This year, St Andrew’s is inviting people to plant a spring bulb, to remember loved ones. A bulb holds the promise of new life and in years to come the flowers will multiply and spread, reminding us of those we have loved and providing a wonderful display year after year. Our church services are held twice month at 10:30am and 4:30pm. Please do join us – a warm welcome awaits!

Where is God? You do not need me to tell you the world is in a mess. Remembrance Sunday and all that goes with it makes many people ask this question. If God really cares, and is also omnipotent. how come he allows this to happen? WHY? Why doesn't God do something? The OT word for Almighty in Hebrew actually means "hero" rather than someone who can do anything he likes. There are things God cannot do: for instance make 2 + 2 equal anything but 4 in normal arithmetic, or say honestly that black is white. UNIQUE The Christian answer is unique. God involves himself in creation - so much so that he became human himself in the person of Jesus Christ. But Jesus did not live in the way that people expected, as a god. He was conceived before his parents were married. He was born rather inconveniently in a pub, or more probably a shed or cave attached. Early in his life they became refugees and had to flee to Egypt for safety. We know little about his early life, except that at about 12, he went missing, much to the consternation of his parents. They were worried sick, but eventually found him in the Temple at Jerusalem conversing with the priests and asking them questions - but not telling them the all the answers! At about the age of 30 he spent up to 3 years wandering the countryside, telling stories to make people think, rather than telling people what they ought to believe. He was a popular speaker, who was also well-known for healing people, particularly those who were mentally disturbed, and he spent a lot of time with those whom the respectable religious people preferred to avoid. To say he least of it he was unorthodox. At the outset the crowds loved what he was doing. He invited 12 others to be with him in his work. They were not always a success! One betrayed him to the authorities for money, another denied publicly that he was one of Christ's close friends; two brothers argued as to who would be "top dog". Jesus was nailed to a cross, but conquered death by rising again to a new life, which does not mean he was resuscitated. He rose to a totally new kind of life. THE SUFFERING GOD Christians believe that this man was God, but he was edged out

Church Services in November Sunday 7th November 9am Turnworth 10:30am Clenston 10:30am Stickland 3pm Stickland

(Communion) (Book of Common Prayer) (Morning Worship with live Zoom) 'Service of Light' (remembering those who have died) Sunday 14th November - Remembrance Sunday 10:30am Stickland (service begins in church and moves to the war memorial at approx 10:50am) 10:30am Milton Abbas 10:30am Whitechuch 4:30pm Houghton (Cafe Church) Sunday 21st November 9am Milton Abbas (Book of Common Prayer Communion) 10:30am Stickland (Communion with live Zoom) 11:30am Whitechurch (Cafe Church) Sunday 28th November 10:30am Whitechurch (Morning Prayer) 10:30am Houghton (Communion) 10:30am Turnworth (Morning Worship with live Zoom) 6pm Milton Abbas (SoulSpace)

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Thank you Thank you to the volunteers that cleared part of the river in Clenston Road, Stickland Zena Mills

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A great opportunity !! A generous benefactor has facilitated the use of a box, seating eight people, at The Royal Albert Hall for a performance of the highly acclaimed international show, Cirque du Soleil on Friday 14th January 2022 7.30pm. We would like to offer this opportunity to purchase the box for the evening to readers of the The Valley News by sealed bid, sent to Michael Trevett, Mill House, West Street, Winterborne Stickland by 14th November 2020. The winning applicant will be notified by 21st November. As a guide, a similar event was sold for £400.00 (£50 per seat). Hazel Harlock, PCC Secretary, St Mary's, Stickland

Local Artist Wins Gold at RHS Art Show Pauleen Trim, Botanical Artist from Winterborne Whitechurch has won a gold medal and been awarded Best Botanical Artwork in Show at the RHS Art and Photography Show being held in the prestigious Saatchi Gallery, London. The best in show picture of common Ash will be added to the RHS Picture Library Archive. This annual exhibition, cancelled from May 2020 due to the pandemic, is showing 15 National and International Artists and 19 Photographers, totalling over 200 art works. There were five gold medals awarded this year, two to British Artists, two to Japanese Artists and one to a Portuguese Artist.

Force creates Podcast Series for Rural Communities Dorset Police’s Rural Crime Team has launched a podcast series, County Cast, as a new way to engage with farmers, agricultural workers and residents across rural areas of Dorset. The podcast series has been developed by the Rural Crime Team to connect directly with members of the rural community. The series, called Country Cast, comprises of eight episodes and is available on all major podcasting platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and Amazon Music. Rural communities in Dorset are affected by some very specific issues and types of crimes. The Rural Crime Team was created in 2016 as a direct response to these issues. Nearly half of Dorset's population live in rural areas and the county has an abundance of diverse wildlife, which can be a target for poaching and other wildlife crime. Police Constable Claire Dinsdale, Rural Crime Team Co-ordinator, said: “Research shows that many farmers and workers in our county listen to podcasts in their tractors and vehicles. These podcasts provide a way for us to connect directly with our rural audience and spread important advice and information to support them. “This series offers advice on how you can support the police in protecting our beautiful countryside, as well as providing you with some top tips on preventing crime, such as poaching, livestock worrying and improving your site security.” Police and Crime Commissioner for Dorset, David Sidwick said: “It’s crucial to tackle rural crime in Dorset and that is why I have made it one of the main priorities in my upcoming police and crime plan. “The Rural Crime Team has really responded to their audience with these podcasts – it’s a fantastic way of raising awareness around rural crime and getting the message out about what’s happening in the Dorset area.” Two of the episodes feature guest appearances from the National Farmers Union (NFU) and the Farming Community Network (FCN). You can find all the episodes and choose which platform to listen on here: https://countrycast.buzzsprout.com/ Matt Uren from NFU Mutual said: “We’re really impressed with the Dorset Rural Crime Team looking for new ways of highlighting the risks of rural crime and I was delighted to join one of the podcasts. “Thefts from farms are personal – it’s not just your workplace but also your home. The impact that such a crime can have shouldn’t be overlooked and I hope that the podcasts are able to play a small role in increasing awareness of this issue.” For more information about the Rural Crime Team and specific issues affecting rural communities of Dorset, please visit dorset.police.uk/ruralcrime. To report non urgent crime or any suspicious incidents, please go online to www.dorset.police.uk/contact-us. In an emergency or if a crime is in progress, always call 999.

Pauleen’s exhibit of six watercolour paintings depicts British Native Deciduous Trees Featuring Galls, painted over three years they illustrate the trees through all seasons. Artist’s applying to exhibit work at the RHS Show have to submit four paintings which go before a judging panel and must all be of silver standard or above. The Artist then has a period of five years in which to submit their works for exhibition, if they fail to exhibit within this time frame they have to go through the judging process all over again. Pauleen is a Fellow of the Society of Botanical Artists, she is also a member of the Association of British Botanical Artists, the South West Society of Botanical Artists, the Hilliard Miniature Society and locally the Blandfrod Art Society and the Bruton Art Society. She is a Tutor on the Society of Botanical Artists Distance Learning Diploma Course which enrols students from all around the world. Already planning her next RHS exhibit possibly in 2024, Pauleen is researching six more Native Deciduous Trees.

Book Review Shuggie Bain, by Douglas Stuart Somehow, this intense tale of Glaswegian misery in the 1960s keeps a slither of innocence alive. Young Shuggie hopes against all his young years of experience that his mother, the alcoholic Agnes, will reform and give up drink forever. Poor Shuggie also has to cope with being tormented as a ‘poofter’. He does at least find one ally, a similarly damaged girl called Leanne: 'Agnes had lied to him about stopping the drink.... he sat in the cold with a lovely girl, knowing he would never feel quite like a normal boy.' There are a surprising number of Glasgow slang words, such as weans (young children), 'boak' (drunk), smirring (raining), dout (cigarette stub), 'stoat' (walk), and 'papping' (getting rid of). The 12

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