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Issue No. 128
September 2017
for Whitechurch, Whatcombe, Clenston, Stickland, Houghton, Turnworth & Milton Abbas
Helping to inform and unite the Community Š Valley News 2017
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address of news@valley-news.co.uk to let us know. It would also help us to have a small number of volunteers who would like to help out on a casual basis rather than every month, so that we might be able to develop a team of 'reserves'; no less important perhaps as it would help us to avoid such disappointment in the future. Again, just send us an email if you would like to help us out, with no particular areas in mind. Our thanks go to Christine Flemming, Ursula Firth, Sue Drew among others, and of course to Sue Eggar and Angela D'Silva for all they do to help us deliver our magazines. As this month sees the annual return to school, we wish everyone involved a successful beginning to the new term, and hope that all those who took major exams this year have been successful enough to follow their dreams. The Valley News Team
Editorial Inspiration for writing the editorials comes from a huge variety of sources, as you can imagine. This month we reflect on local activities that have been taking place, and the significant efforts that have had to go into them from the variety of volunteers. It has often been easy to see the results of these activities, too - for example in really successful fetes, the coffee morning at Houghton, and the Valley Gardening Club show - but also there are many things that happen behind the scenes of which most people are unaware. One such hoped-for activity is the building of an extension onto St Nicholas's Church at Clenston. This proposed small extension is the way that those who look after the Church hope to enhance the facilities, much as has already been carried out at Milton Abbas and Stickland churches, but on a more modest scale as befits the size of the church. The congregation there is small but the additional facilities would provide much needed comfort for those using the church! The work to try and progress the project through church authorities and with local architects has been undertaken by one person. It has already required the dedication of many hours of voluntary work and deserves recognition and thanks. We hope that all the efforts will pay off and there could then be in a more constructive period, when plans are accepted and a move into a fund-raising stage and finally onto actual construction could begin. These thoughts then turned to one of the lessons that many of us were taught as youngsters: that things that were wanted were often better appreciated when they arrived if they came after some period of anticipation, of effort such as doing jobs or perhaps fund raising - the particular toy/bike/first car and so on that wouldn't be provided straight away. This led to an eventual sense of satisfaction that was expected to be all the greater because of the efforts needed, and the enjoyment of the item would be more too. That was the theory and up until the fete at Stickland it was one that had its merits. Then we had the ducking stool… The sense of achievement, excitement and satisfaction that all those present saw (and heard!) when Harriet Ryan managed to hit the trigger to burst the balloon of water all over Alan was quite something. And the fact that she did so with her first throw made it all the more special for her! Delayed satisfaction? I'm not so confident now that it was such a good theory after all… made even more difficult to support when the writer of this editorial won a coconut with the first throw too! Those who saw the exhibition of artwork at Houghton Church were treated to some wonderful pictures, drawn in pastel from the area around the valley. They were very evocative of the scenes, skies and plants that we all enjoy; it was as close to being out in the countryside as it's possible to be without going out! They gave all who saw them a chance to draw breath, to savour the images and the sense of peace and calm that they evoked. They were a reminder of how important it is for us all regularly to take time to find food for the soul, in whatever form we can. On a business note now, we need to seek urgent help from our readers. One of the things which we know is appreciated by you is that there are nearly 1100 copies of the magazine produced each month, the vast majority of which are hand delivered to your homes by our team of volunteers. We have always managed to do this since we first started the Valley News, and despite some occasions where it has fallen to Sue and Angela (our delivery co-ordinators) to do some individual rounds in addition to taking the magazines to our volunteers, things have gone well most of the time. However, for the first time, we may be in the situation where we will have to apologise to some readers that we cannot deliver the magazine to them at home. We are short of people to deliver the magazine to homes on Blandford Hill in Whitechurch (there are some steps and slopes to navigate on this round), and also around Clenston and Whatcombe; if by any chance we were able to get more than one volunteer here we could divide the round up into smaller areas, which would help too. If you live in these areas and can help us out with delivery of a number of copies of Valley News each month, we would love to hear from you. We don't want to have to disappoint our readers if we can possibly avoid it, but we do rely on you to help. Do get in touch if you would like to join our happy band of helpers in this way: use our email
Winterborne Whitechurch Parish Council The meeting was held on Wednesday 2nd August 2017 in the Old School Room with 2 members of the public present. The clerk is still waiting to hear if the horse warning signs for Chescombe Lane have been sorted but still no further response from DCC. It was agreed to chase a reply from County Councillor Hilary Cox and Paul Starkey from Highways again. Viridor have agreed a grant of £5230 towards the Parish Council's village play park project after the application was completed and submitted by Jan Snook on their behalf in April which included signed support for the project from local residents. The total cost is £8550 (excluding reclaimable VAT) to replace the rotting slide tower with a new one and provide a bird's nest swing for children with disabilities. The Parish Council had already previously discussed and agreed the replacement items and to provide the balance of £3320 based on the quotation already favoured by the PC. It was now agreed to confirm the order with ABC playgrounds. All were in Favour Further fundraising plans which originally included a craft fair and dog show have been cancelled. The Quiz with Fish & Chip Supper at the Village Hall on 16th September will be still going ahead. The new DCC bus contract for the X12 service between Blandford and Weymouth Monday to Saturday has been put out for re-tender due to a technical issue. It appears the tender accepted from First Buses did not include Saturdays. Damory has agreed to continue the current service for 3 months. Several issues have been raised about the recent poor road repairs on the A354 in the area as only patch repairs have beendone and still left pot holes and some of the inspection covers between Winterborne Whitechurch and Blandford have still not been sorted out after 3 years. The Parish Council is currently waiting on a reply from DCC Highways. The vandalised bench in the bus shelter at Lady Bailey has now been replaced. The planning application for a variation of condition No.2 of planning permission No.2/2008/0372 to allow unrestricted occupancy at Lady Bailey Caravan Park Winterborne Whitechurch (NOT Lady Bailey Residential Park) has been granted by NDDC with certain conditions attached. Community Speed Watch - the Team have been out 5 times in July. The meeting closed at 8:52 pm. The next meeting will be on Wednesday 13th September at 7:30pm in the Old School Room. All Welcome. For further information please see the village notice boards or go to http://winterbornewhitechurchparishcouncil.org.uk Alternatively contact the clerk on 01258 880600 or email to winterbornewhitechurch@dorset-aptc.gov.uk
Heather Sims Heather came to Winterborne Stickland some 30 years ago and has been a staunch member of the church of St. Mary ever since. She has been a member of the Parochial Church Council, and has represented the parish on the Deanery Synod. Amongst other things, she has run pram services; organised readers and prayer leaders at services; provided coffee after services; and organised the Easter garden with the children. We are very sorry she is moving away but wish her every happiness in her new home. Heather, please accept our very grateful thanks for all you have done. You will be very much missed. St. Mary's PCC 2
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The Winterborne Stickland Solar Fund Committee would like to remind residents of Winterborne Stickland that funding is available for community projects. Applications for funding should be emailed to sticklandsolarfund@yahoo.com Decisions are made every 2 months. The basic criteria is that ideas should have benefit to the community. A committee of volunteers select successful projects. 3
Sturminster, back in February. We joined a table and were instantly welcomed by some very friendly ladies. We were asked if we would like to order a cup of tea for the interval and soon got chatting. Margo, the founder, began to tell me all about the Charity Bus2go. I could not contain my excitement as it sounded perfect for me, days out and brightening up people's lives, what could be better! She told me that they were looking for volunteers and invited me along to their next meeting. I was made very welcome and was booked into my first trip along with another volunteer, who oversees the training. I had such a lovely time meeting all the happy passengers that I also went home smiling from ear to ear. I have now completed my training, which consisted of 3 outings with support from another volunteer, and have now gone solo with my own bus and passengers. It is such an enjoyable and rewarding way to spend a day out. The passengers are akin to excited children, chatting and laughing the journey away, saving seats for their friends who live in different villages and I believe throughout the five years that Bus2Go has been active, there has been many a reunion. The journey is as important a part of the day out as the destination, giving the passengers time to catch up, natter and laugh whilst enjoying the scenery of our beautiful county and visiting parts that they may have not seen before or not visited for many years. It really is a 'family' and I can see that it has brightened many lives with the variety of outings, social interaction and friendship. I feel very honoured and privileged to be part of such an amazing and dedicated team and look forward to us growing and reaching out to more isolated and lonely people, putting smiles on their faces and becoming part of our Bus2go 'family'. Thank you, fickle finger of fate! Cheryl, Volunteer
News from the Blandford Surgeries It's time for those 'flu jabs! With autumn approaching, it's time to prepare for the usual bouts of colds and 'flu that winter always seems to bring. Both Blandford surgeries are asking patients to book for the annual flu jabs during the following Saturdays: • Eagle House Surgery: 30th September & 21st October • Whitecliff Surgery Blandford: 7th & 14th October • Whitecliff Surgery Child Okeford: 30th September Anyone over 65, patients with particular health conditions such as asthma, and carers will be invited by text, letter or prescription reminder to make an appointment for one of the special Saturday sessions above. The parents of all children born between 1.9.2013 and 31.8.2015 should also book flu nasal sprays at their surgery. School age children will have them at school Alternatively, if you're visiting your Doctor or nurse on another matter, you can always ask for your flu jab at the same time. Doctors will have supplies of the flu vaccine available in the surgery in the coming weeks. If you have been invited but don't want your flu vaccine, please inform the surgery. You will still be invited again next year! It is also a good idea to stock up now on cold relief products in readiness. If you need any help with what to buy, your local pharmacy will be able to advise.
Milton Abbas Local History Group Well July was the month of the Milton Abbas Street Fair and much time was spent organising an exhibition of some of our work. It is unusual to have an exhibition of display boards outside in the wind and rain and now we know why! But we managed it (just) with some discretely disguised house bricks wrapped in rustic looking hessian. We were pleased by the number of people who took an interest in the history of Milton Abbas. We had visitors from far and wide, some who had ancestors who lived here, and we have made some new contacts. We also had visitors from only a few yards away who were very kind in sharing their house deeds with us. It was surprising to see some of the covenants from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners of the 1937 sale, including arrangements for water supply and paying an annual sum to the vicar. If anyone has their house deeds we would love to see them because it does illuminate the development of Milton Abbas over the centuries - information that cannot be found elsewhere. It was surprising to us just how much we have found out about the history of this place just in the last year. With our transcription of the Churchwardens Books of 1638 to 1664 we now have a much better idea of what life was like for a rural Dorset town in those turbulent times of the Civil War, Commonwealth and Restoration periods. And with our transcription of two deeds from 1780 and 1787 we now know what the terms of the leases were for the newly built village, which gives an insight into the mindset of Joseph Damer, Lord Milton. It would help us very much to get our website higher up the Google rankings if our readers would visit our website: miltonabbashistorygroup.com If you have been to the website before don't worry - there is plenty of new material, including our blog. It would be even better if you could add to, or comment on the blog. There is plenty of new information on our Facebook page "Milton Abbas Local History Group" too. Articles are added daily. We are now planning our exhibition for 16th - 17th Sep which will be in the Reading Rooms, 10:00 - 15:00. Do please come along, we look forward to meeting you there. Our next meeting will be on Wed 4 Oct, Reading Rooms, 19:30.
news@valley-news.co.uk Messy Games On Saturday 8th July Messy Games was once again held at the Winterborne Stickland Sports & Community Club. This was a seathemed afternoon of FREE family fun and games run by St Mary's Church in Stickland. A lot of fun was had on what turned out to be a very hot day!
There were games such as "Pin the Tail on the Whale", a target game using water balloons, spacehopper races, the ever-popular "Water into Wine" game, an obstacle course, "flying fish", face painting, craft activities, bouncy castle and the finale was Wacky Races involving wheelbarrows, balls and a lot of water!! The afternoon could not have happened without the support of a wonderful group of volunteers who supervised games, made cupcakes and helped set up and clear away afterwards! We are extremely grateful also to Winterborne Stickland Sports & Community Club for the use of their facilities, to Stickleberries Day Nursery in Winterborne Stickland for running the craft activities tent and to the Winterborne Whitechurch Scout Group for all their help and support. £50 was raised from donations received for cupcakes and ice lollies and this has been given to Blandford Forum Food Bank to support families who may need a little extra help over the summer. A huge thank you to everyone who attended, we hope you all had a lot of fun and we look forward to seeing you again at Messy Games next summer! Heather and Toni
Bus2Go - A new volunteer's perspective After many years I had reluctantly left work as a Teaching Assistant in a Special Needs School. I was beginning to feel that my life was missing a very important part and I needed to feel that I was making a positive difference to someone's life again, but I had no idea what to do or where to look. Little did I know that a chance meeting at a local concert would lead to an exciting new door opening for me. I took my Mother to see Anita Harris in concert at The Exchange, 4
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and accessible solely to tennis members. We are always interested in hearing from anyone in the community with an idea for an activity or event. Minutes of our committee meetings are now posted on the Winterborne Stickland Parish Council Notice board with details of the next meeting date and time. We will be seeking volunteers to help improve the outside area so please look out for notices. We would welcome more volunteers to help out behind the bar, maintain the property and join the committee. We meet once a month for approximately two hours to forward plan, discuss new ideas and any maintenance jobs that need to actioned and more. If you are keen to support the club and want to see it grow and develop we need your support. A number of the committee members will be stepping down soon and we will need volunteers to replace them - finance, membership, and events and marketing are four areas where we will need support. The minutes have details of current committee members - please talk to any of them about getting involved, or myself. We look forward to seeing more of you at the next events.
Stickland Summer Fete - Thank you! Thank you to everyone who supported this year's Stickland Summer Fete on the Green. The weather was interesting and definitely British! People from the Valley and beyond helped create a wonderful, happy and fun atmosphere. Once again, we have had really positive feedback and it has been lovely to hear that so many people love the fact that our event is always a 'traditional' village fete. A huge thank you to our wonderful band of volunteers who gave their valuable time, resources, support, staying power and muscle! Thank you to everyone who so generously donated items for the stalls, made cakes and provided prizes. And thank you too to our dedicated entertainment gang - from music to sideshows and fun and games. As in previous years, our fun loving and willing Rector, (along with other brave fun lovers), 'enjoyed' the 'Bang on Target' challenge, If you feel sorry you missed it this year, don't worry, plans for next year's Fete are already underway. Our aim continues to be to provide events that everyone in the Valley can enjoy. So if you have any suggestions you would like us to consider or comments you would like to make for any of our events, please let us know. And if you can help with future events we would love to hear from you too. As you will be aware the fete was in aid of St Mary's Church. You helped us raise the amazing sum of over £1,600 and this money goes to the 'general' fund. This fund pays for the crucial day to day running costs of the Church and the ministry team so that they can provide pastoral care and support whenever and wherever needed, as well as the regular Church services. All churches are self-funding and so fundraising is absolutely vital. Money from the weekly 'Coffee Pot' contributions fund the 'fabric' of the church, helping us ensure the maintenance of this historic building. Our next 'event' is our annual HARVEST LUNCH to be held on Sunday, 15th October in the Pamela Hambro Hall. More details in next month's Valley News. We look forward to seeing you at future events and once again a very heartfelt thank you to everyone, within the Valley and beyond, who has supported St Mary's in so many ways. St Mary's PCC & Events Team
Miriam Leigh, Chair (miriamleigh218@btinternet.com)
news@valley-news.co.uk A new start at Luccombe Riding Centre A large number of people braved the August showers to turn up at Luccombe Riding Centre on Saturday 5 August to have a look around the newly refurbished livery yard and riding centre. Visitors were treated to riding displays by some of the children together with an inspiring demonstration by Kevin, a member of Riding for the Disabled, who is a young boy paralysed from the waist down. Most impressively, Kevin was riding a pony called Kev whom he was only riding for the second time ever.
Valley Keep Fit This is the 40th anniversary of Keep Fit in the Valley. Starting in Stickland in September 1977 and now continuing in Whitechurch, we still have one of the original members - thank you, Rose, for your support over these years. It is a basic exercise class to a range of music, for all parts of the body from feet to head, and then finishing with equipment such as hoops, clubs, canes, scarves and gymballs - all provided. So come and have a fun evening whilst doing good for your body and keeping muscles fit that you don't use on a daily basis. For details see Valley organisations. Mary Fripp, 880416
We were treated to fish and chips together with many delicious cakes, a massive raffle and a great prize of a glamping weekend for 4 in Wareham for guessing the weight of Bailey the (fat!) pony. Younger visitors also enjoyed pony rides in the indoor arena. A magnificent £755 was raised on the day and donated to Milton Abbas Riding for Disabled Group - huge thanks to Terri and all the team who made this possible. RDA are extremely grateful for this generous donation which will enable us to continue offering therapeutic riding to young people with physical and learning difficulties. Luccombe is also home to an Equine Assisted Learning centre which provides the opportunity for children and adults with behavioural difficulties or developmental disorders to experience positive changes in their lives through contact with horses. Enquiries: Luccombe Riding Centre: Terri Cook on 07734 388501 Equine Assisted Learning: Henri Monier-Williams on 07930 266886 Milton Abbas Riding for Disabled: Sue Hodder on 07739 469946
Winterborne Stickland Sports & Community Club Over 35 and still want to play football? We have the answer - a veteran's football team has started up at the club. Training takes place Sunday mornings 10-11.30am please come along and have a kick around. Having had a summer break from planned activities we have a number of events planned for the coming Autumn. 2nd September is another Race night, much fun was had at the last one - please come along and join the excitement of The Race! 17th September 2-4pm Youth activities. If you are aged between 8-18 come and join in the fun there will be a range of activities for all. 7th October 'The Threetles' will be playing. They are a local dynamic young group who play The Beatles and other cover songs. Come and have a dance and sing along. 4th October sees the return of Raizing Steam for a night of rock covers. 2nd December Matt Black The Piano Man returns for a night of comedic piano playing. All events are free to members and £3 to non-members. As we are now a third of the way through the membership year it will cost only £7.00 to join now. Tennis membership is £10 per household. We are in the process of improving the tennis court by renewing the fencing. Once the fencing has been renewed we will be able to make the court secure
Bere Regis Floral Group The next meeting of Bere Regis Floral Group will be on Tuesday September 12th at 2pm in Winterborne Kingston village hall. The demonstrator will be Carol Norman, and her title is Two of a Kind. Visitors and new members are always welcome, and your first visit to us is free of charge. Contact secretary Sue Stone on 01929 472083 for all details. 6
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Farewell!
Stickland Church celebrates 800 years!
It is with great sadness that we say farewell to everyone in Winterborne Stickland. We are moving to Corfe Mullen - only because the garden here has become too much for us to manage, and we have to be practical, that with advancing years (!!!) We have to think ahead, we will be living within walking distance of shops, post office, vets, Doctors' surgery - and plenty of buses! I moved here from Pimperne in 1998 with my then husband John and our two young sons David and Ian. We loved it here from the moment we came - spending many happy hours fishing in the stream, going for long walks, and exploring all the woods with our ponies, Beauty and Dougie. They became knight horses when we did knight in armour displays for fetes etc - great fun! Beauty taught many children to ride, and then went to school as an Indian pony, complete with warpaint! I spent many years childminding and helping at Stickland school, and later on, doing Homecare for elderly people in Stickland and Whitechurch. So I have very many happy memories and made a great many friends - many of whom stood by me during my divorce 11 years ago. Thank you all for so many happy memories. We shall be keeping in touch with quite a few folk, but in the meantime - God bless you all and farewell to this beautiful valley. Heather Sims (was Marsland)
St Mary's Church was full at the end of July to celebrate 800 years since the first known, named, Rector of Winterborne Stickland. If you were baptized, married or have buried a relative in the village it may be a wonderful feeling that services have taken place in our church for hundreds of years! The known history of the manor of Winterborne Stickland is at least 200 years older.
1000 years ago: In 1066, it seems that William the Conqueror gave the manor of Winterborne Stickland to one of his close advisors, Bishop Geoffrey of Coutances in Normandy. A few years later, Bishop Geoffrey gave the manor to the Canons of the Cathedral Church of St Mary, Coutances. At that time there were 37 households in Stickland. 800 years ago: William de la Berce is recorded as Rector from 1217. Much of the east end of the present church (but not the windows) was built at this time. Services were in Latin.? 700 years ago: In 1336, King Edward III granted a licence for Milton Abbey to purchase Stickland manor and church from the Canons of Coutances. 600 years ago: The monks of Milton Abbey added the tower and restored the west end of the nave. 500 years ago: The windows and priest's door at the east end date from about 1500. The Porch was also built at this time, as was the impressive wagon roof of the nave (repainted in medieval colours by a local artist, Anthony Brown, in the 1960s). This was a time of great upheaval, when Henry VIII created the Church of England by separating from Rome. He acquired the monastery of Milton Abbey which was then purchased from him by John Tregonwell.? 1549 First Book of Common Prayer - services were now in English. 400 years ago: The first of the bells were placed in the church tower - dated 1622, 1626 and 1670. In 1685 the first part of the old rectory was built. 300 years ago: The Candelabrum hanging from the roof of the chancel dates from around 1700. It was purchased with money raised by fines imposed on errant choirboys! In 1716, the then owner of the Milton Abbey estate employed the firm of Thomas Bastard & Sons of Blandford to restore the church. They introduced the tall Georgian windows and a gallery at the west end. The Skinner Chapel was added in 1756. 200 years ago: In 1892, most of Stickland belonged to the Hambro family of Milton Abbey. They were responsible for the Victorian features and restoration of the church including the removal of the west gallery. More recently: The stained glass in the east window was added in 1901. The organ was installed in 1908 and a fourth bell was added in 1905.
Pamela Hambro Hall 100 Club July 1st 157 Mrs M Grey 2nd 164 Mr K Barker 3rd 170 Yvonne Crouch
August 1st 175 Philippa Smith 2nd 167 Mrs A Donnelly 3rd 180 Mrs I Case
Love to sing festive songs and carols? New to the area? Want to make new friends and have a sing to get in the festive spirit? Then come along and join our friendly choir for the autumn session starting Tuesday, 19th September. The Weatherbury Singers meet every Tuesday night at 7:20 pm in St Mary's Church Room, Puddletown and rehearse from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Our repertoire is varied and includes a mix of sacred and secular through the centuries, and more recent music from musicals, shows, rock and pop: something for everybody. We welcome anyone who enjoys singing: there is no scary audition and you don't have to be able to read music - just be willing to learn it! The Weatherbury Singers is a community choir with a membership that covers a wide area and has been established for 20 years. During that time and through our concerts, carol singing and sing days, we have raised money for music in local schools and for various projects and charities close to our members' hearts. Make a date in your diary to join us on 19th September for our Open Evening and our first rehearsal after the summer break. For more details and to register your interest, please contact Brenda on 01305 261499 or Judy Cooper on 01305 260284 or email: weatherburysingers@gmail.com. We look forward to meeting you!
Monday Morning Monday morning seems to be, The morning for my poetry. I get up early, things to do. Then I write a line or two. Before I know it things get worse, my line or two becomes a verse. I just can't keep a grip upon it. My verse has now become a sonnet! The lines are flowing from my pen. I cross one out, then start again. It would have been a real bonanza, If my poem had been a stanza. Where have all those hours gone? It's turned into a marathon! I'm writing fast, I just can't slow it. No housework done. Who'd be a poet?!
Book Review The Essex Serpent, by Sarah Perry Sarah Perry has given us a very enjoyable and subtle portrait of passion and dawning modernism in London and Essex in 1893. The story revolves around the powerful and innocently un-selfaware Cora Seaborne, whose unappealing husband dies early in the novel. Young Cora is liberated by widowhood, and her imagination is captured by a news story which she reads about a strange 'serpent' being seen in an Essex estuary (which actually did happen). She wants to achieve fame as a naturalist, so she sets off to find the serpent,
Jackie Grearson
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hoping to reveal it as an ancient type of sea-dinosaur. She, and we, are soon embroiled in a muted but passionate love-triangle, which is developed with great psychological precision and delicacy of language. A refreshing aspect of the book is that the main characters are convincingly near-modern, not stuck in a clichĂŠd Victorian time-warp. This helps make the widely researched historical background both credible and fresh. There are many striking and resonant characters, such as Cora's wilful, solitary son, who collects oddments with an unconventional fixation; the intense and lonely vicar, struggling with his rural flock and his sudden closeness to Cora; his wife, who is dying slowly of consumption and who becomes obsessed by anything blue; and the ruthless and radical London surgeon, whose ugliness is matched by his apparently impossible desire for Cora. The Essex landscape, with its mists and frail flowers, comes to imbue the whole story with a feeling of mystery and ancientness. In contrast, the London parts of the story bring a sense of collapsing Victorian certainties. Throughout, the story is propelled forwards by masterfully related tensions: how will the conflicting emotions of the main characters be resolved, and what is the 'serpent'? Mark Hudson
any flood water disperse via the river channel. The channel along Clenston Road has become very blocked over the past year and urgently requires attention. If you live in the Clenston Road area, or indeed wish to help maintain the roadside river section, please contact Richard Marchant - 01258 881716. Your help will be greatly appreciated as well as protect an attractive feature of Winterborne Stickland. Stickland River Management Group
Down the Garden Path Your Valley Gardening Club Summer Show was as usual a resounding success; with nearly 200 entries the Pamela Hambro Hall was resplendent in colour. With flowers, fruit and vegetables on show it was something everyone could be proud of, especially the Chairman and our very own Mark Steele. His organisation as always was perfect and he had the Judges and helpers working together to produce a show that the Valley could be proud of. This year there was a new class of a vase of foliage. There were nine entries which was excellent and the Judge commented on what an innovative class it was and that it was very up to date as the growing of plants for year round foliage is very much in vogue at the moment and the nurseries are well stocked with foliage plants. If you have never made time to visit the show then I can highly recommend an excuse for a cup of tea and a slice of Hazel's divine apple cake. It is all about local people joining in and having fun with things that they have grown or made. This year's winner of the vegetable cake was a man, with a courgette and lemon cake, look out for the dates of the Spring Show and pop along - you may be surprised how enjoyable it is and you might even make a few new friends in the Valley while you are at it. I always think that at this time of year one almost has two personalities. On the one hand there is the deadheading that continues so that the garden stays producing glorious colour through to the first frosts. Then there is the harvesting; beans, courgettes, marrows, beetroot, salad foods and of course the fruits. Apples, figs, pears, mulberries, blackcurrants and the nuts and whatever else is being produced in the garden, all the rewards of last year's planning and the work put in last spring. Last year's planning is the other side of the coin at this time of year. It is time to think about next year. What worked and you want to repeat, what was not as one had hoped it would be. The catalogues arrive faster than one can deal with them, whether that is a paper one or an email one, all with so much choice it is easy to be carried away. Then there are the bulbs. Spring's glory. All the daffodils, the choice seems to get greater every year. Personally I don't like the pink ones. I am old fashioned; daffodils are yellow or white but not pink. The range of tulips also expands every year. I love the peony tulips with their multiple heads and gorgeous colours. It is fun to plant groups of tulips of one colour range, so orange and yellow, pinks or purples. A clump of one colour range packs a lot of impact for modestl expenditure. A pot of one tone of tulips looks gorgeous on a cold spring day. There are so many different bulbs to choose from; snowdrops, crocus, camassias, alliums, muscari and cyclamen that we are spoilt for choice. Whether we plant them in the borders, in the lawn or in pots, bulbs are good value as they keep on returning and spreading, so long as they are not waterlogged. Pruning and cutting back are also major jobs this month. Hedges need their autumn cut to reduce the new growth and to keep them tidy. Perennials which look tired need to be cut to the ground and this can be added to your compost heap unless they show signs of fungal diseases such as mildew. Shred any woody stems to speed up their breakdown in the compost. If you have camellias then keep them watered and give them a good feed to encourage the healthy formation of the flower buds for next year, give them an ericaceous feed to boost leaf growth. So much of what is done at this time of the year is about gain for next year. This includes taking cuttings from lavender and penstemons to produce nice new plants to add to the border next year and don't forget perfume from wall flowers which will be available this month. Perfume wafted on cool air is always a delight and wall flowers are cheap and easy to grow and provide colour and perfume to encourage our senses after the winter. So chop, tidy and plan and above all enjoy the late summer and early autumn delights that your garden provides. Claire Scott
Streamwatch An appeal for more rain closed the article last month which almost instantly came to fruition - apologies if this request ruined picnics, barbeques fayres and fetes. Nevertheless, the rainfall has helped improve flow rates in some places and keeps the bed clearly showing stones which is what is needed for a healthy river. The fact is, groundwater averages for this year over the Valley News area are little changed. Here are some statistics for the aquifer water depths at Broadley Wood; you will note little variation in figures. Depth in metres 2017 2016 2015 April 78.056 76.659 78.180 May 77.712 78.115 77.748 June 77.428 77.793 77.424 July 77.096 77.366 77.112 August 76.716 77.043 76.689 September 76.631 76.240 The area on either side of the river at the Village Green is used predominantly for leisure and is therefore managed differently from other parts of the river, with the emphasis being on the amenity. The bank sides have been particularly colourful throughout the summer and these have been nurtured to enhance the beauty of the area. Some reeds have grown almost too well in the conditions this year; the Canary Grass has been cut back three times already and will require more attention at the end of the season no doubt. Surveys indicate that despite the busy location, possible water vole feeding stations have been found, noted in May and August, although the water voles themselves have not been seen. This must be a very tiny and vulnerable population.
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narrow country road. I would like to extend my thanks for the warm welcome we have received so far as village newcomers. Whether it was just a smile, a chat whilst out walking the dog or being welcomed in the pub, it truly made a big difference. I am more organised about getting milk and bread now and wouldn't consider a move back into town! My printmaking studio wasn't up and running until February this year. I had to be patient while two small rooms were knocked into one, then came the new ceiling with some proper studio spotlights. Lastly I painted it all bright, clean white. Then at last I was free to wheel in my intaglio press and unpack all the boxes of printmaking paraphernalia. When I say I am a fine art printmaker I am often greeted with a blank look. What does a printmaker do all day? Well, I have been asked to write a short column for each edition of the Valley News over the next year and I am hoping you will enjoy learning a little about me as a printmaker and what inspires me, about the printmaking techniques I use, and about the ebb and flow of creativity throughout the seasons. Talking of seasons, in the last two days Clenston Road has suddenly become the M1 for farm machinery. Where we had golden ears of wheat, we now have stubble and neatly stacked bales. It's a busy and crucial harvest time for farmers, whereas for me this time of year is generally quiet. I teach few if any workshops in July and August because everyone is on holiday. However, those two summer months are when I get the chance to get in the studio by myself and experiment. Summer means creative energy and I create as much as I possibly can - like a squirrel burying nuts for the winter, I know there will be darker months ahead and inspiration can dry up. It's a fickle thing! If the ideas are there, get in the studio and do what you can while you can! Come September I am itching to teach again. I am aiming to continue on my teapot theme until October and hope to have built up a nice stash of limited edition hand-inked prints by then. genevieve.lavers@btinternet.com
What's Cooking September seems to cross the boundaries of summer and autumn from gorgeous plump raspberries to marrows and loads in between. The orchards are beginning to produce all the luscious apples and pears in quantities for storage and use and more. Courgettes are still producing like mad and it was interesting how many of the cakes that were made for the Valley Gardening Club Summer Show were courgette cakes. Over the years that I have been writing for the V.N., I have given a number of recipes for vegetable cakes. The vegetables make the cake very moist. Beetroot and chocolate is a classic pairing as is courgette and lemon, they often don't add flavour though the earthiness of beetroot completely complements chocolate and courgettes add a pretty green fleck to the sponge. The recipe for the winning cake at the Summer Show has been given to me by the winner to share. You need a 20cm loose-bottomed, deep cake tin. Preheat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 then grease and line the tin with baking parchment. Grate coarsely 250g courgettes, leaving the skin on so you get the green flecks in the cake. Put 2 large eggs, 125ml vegetable oil and 150g caster sugar in a bowl and beat by hand until creamy. Fold in 225g self raising flour, ½ tsp baking powder and ¼ tsp salt. Stir in the courgettes and the zest of ½ a lime. Pour into the prepared tin and bake for 35-40 minutes, until the top is golden and firm to the touch. Remove from the oven and leave to cool completely. While the cake cools make the icing. Beat 100g full-fat cream cheese, 250g icing sugar and the juice of ½ lime until smooth. Spread on the cake and decorate how you wish. It makes a lovely light cake and the icing is lovely and tangy. Don't be tempted to use a lemon as you need the sharpness of the lime and too much juice will make the icing too runny. When the garden is bursting with courgettes it is easy to run out of ideas of what to do with them. Many people find them bland but that is also their advantage as they can take on so many flavours. Moroccan spices are ones I often use as they are combinations of the gentle spices adding lots of flavours and nuances to food without heat confusing the taste buds. This is a great combination of courgettes and spices in a tart. If you don't make pastry it is easy to buy and with savoury tarts I vary depending on my mood as to whether I choose puff pastry or not. Choose your favourite pastry and line a 28cm loose bottomed tart tin leaving the excess pastry draped over the sides in case it shrinks and bake blind. Trim off the excess pastry. Meanwhile finely slice 6-8 medium courgettes, trying to use different colours, put them into a heavy-based saucepan with 2 large finely chopped or crushed garlic cloves and a bunch of chopped spring onions with a little olive oil and 1 tablespoon ras-el hanout spice and sweat over a gentle heat for 7-10 minutes. When the vegetables are soft, put them in the cooked pastry case and crumble over 300g goat's cheese and 2 tablespoons of raisins. Then combine 300ml single cream with 3 eggs and a teaspoon of cinnamon and season well with salt and pepper. Pour this over the vegetables and bake the tart for about 30 minutes until set and golden. Served with a green and a tomato salad this makes a delicious light lunch. Dorset is renowned for its apple cakes and they also freeze well. They are a good way to use damaged apples that will not keep through the winter and are also delicious in a waldorf salad with celery and nuts coated in mayonnaise. Enjoy nature's bounty, experiment with how you use fruits and vegetables and enjoy the last of the summer sun.
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A year in the life of a village printmaker I think I struck lucky when I moved to this village. After 14 happy years in an Edwardian house in the middle of Wimborne, here I am on Clenston Road looking out over fields of cows. I couldn't be happier. In November last year we moved in, and for two months I felt unsure about my surroundings. Not the view. Never the view! It was more about the neighbours I had left behind, the people I used to greet regularly when walking into town, the ability to pick up a pint of milk and a loaf of bread without getting in the car and driving 10 minutes along a 14
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The Winterborne Valley & Milton Abbas Benefice work so hard to keep each of our six churches open. I have written before about the cost of keeping the buildings in good repair. But our church is really about the people. They can't exist or move forward without people. I would like to be able to offer both young and old the opportunity to explore or renew their Christian faith. Maybe Sunday morning is just the wrong time for you? Maybe you feel uncomfortable with the unfamiliarity of the service - and feel you wouldn't fit in? Maybe you don't like the style of the music? We want to move forward, making our churches relevant and your help and involvement would be very welcome. If our village churches close - would you miss them? Who do we turn to for help when things go wrong? I regularly get phone calls asking for help in all sorts of situations, often these are from people in difficulties and not knowing where to go to for help. I may not know how to help but there is a good probability that I will know someone who can! If our village churches close - people will miss them!
Dear Reader, This summer I have been so uplifted by the number of people who have supported the village events that have been organised by our church communities. Across the six parishes we have had events organised from Messy Games to Celebration Services, fetes and fairs to beetle drives, coffee mornings and Italian suppers and so much more. I have heard so many positive comments and I hope that this reflects the view that the village church is still a major focal point in all our communities. If our village churches close - would we miss them? Would we miss a Christian presence in each of our communities? What or who would fill the void? Would there be a void? Village weddings, funerals or baptisms are often community events. How would we feel if we had to drive to the nearest town for any of these occasions? Sometimes we do, and for good reasons. If our village churches close - would we miss them? I have written before about the small number of people who
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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 Badminton Fri 6.45, Rec Hall, Milton Abbey School Anita Handley 882118 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 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, Janet Maughan 881210 Milton Abbas Cricket Club Thu, Juniors 6.45, Seniors 7.30 Rec Hall, Milton Abbey School,
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Self Contained Garden Room, Holiday Let available in Winterborne Whitechurch Sleeps 2, Additional luxury double sofa bed and travel cot. Long term, Short term, Weekends and Overnight. Excellent Breakfast Menu available All welcome Please call Roz Tel 01258 881363 Email roz.steveappleton@btinternet.com
Stickland Mowers Servicing and repairs carried out on all makes/models of Garden and Horticultural machinery, with over 27 years experience. Free collection and delivery
Call 01258 880149 Mobile 07879 338334
Upholstery and Soft furnishings
NIGEL KELLAWAY General Builder & Maintenance
Please call Katie 07984 553004 Charlton Marshall
MUCKY BOOTS DORSET Dog walking • Doggy day care Home boarding • Pop in visits We provide a caring environment where your dog can socialise and have some fun. Friendly reliable service, licensed with NDDC, Insured & CRB checked. Visit: www.muckybootsdorset.co.uk Email: julie@muckybootsdorset.co.uk Tel: 07816 031280
TRAXS
Need a relaxing holiday?
Helen Loves Cards
Lovely villa in Cyprus for hire
"Beautiful cards & stationery for every occasion"
well cared for • convenient location • sleeps 4
helenlovescards.co.uk fb: @helenlovescards helenjhughes@icloud.com 07973 692390
Types of work carried out :Sofas & Armchairs, Wing Back Chairs Dining Chairs, Bedroom furniture Boats and Caravans, Curtains & Cushions All work undertaken by a fully qualified City & Guilds Certificated Upholsterer All work considered, smaller jobs are welcome. Friendly & professional service.
Curtains & Blinds Supply & Fit Curtain Rails & Poles Make, Hang & Dress Curtains & Pelmets with your own material Make & Hang Blinds – Roman, London, Roller, Venetian, Vertical Pole & Track Maintenance
John Holden 01258 881685 • 07949 079241
J’s Maintenance Landscaping and Small building works For free quote call 07783 060072 or 07586 423902
home from home • support from local agent
For more information visit: www.ayiasofia.co.uk
35 years+ experience • City & Guilds qualified Flint & Stonework • Wall & Floor Tiling Brickwork • Dabbing & Plasterboarding Footings • Extensions • Patios Brick Paving & Driveways Garden maintenance All aspects of building work undertaken Free estimates • No job too small
MOBILE: 07901 731287
Tel: Chris or Joy 07801 800575
Buy direct or request a basket of stationery to browse at your leisure. Pop up shop available for fetes, fairs, coffee mornings & fundraising events.
Email: pcjjem2@gmail.com
Independent Phoenix Trader 43568
J.P.L Gardens
Foot Care
Professional Garden Services
In the comfort of your own home.
Lawn Mowing • Hedge Cutting Garden Maintenance • Garden Clearance Nail trimming, Treatment of corns, Callus, Mole Catching • Landscaping and fencing Cracked heels, Fungal and thickened nails, Small tree work Verrucas, Athletes foot, Nail reconstruction
Call Jerry Legg 01258 489977 • 07940 895803 23 May Grove, Charlton Marshall, jplegg48@googlemail.com
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and Ingrowing nails Contact Michelle Foot Health Practitioner Tel: 07864 069657
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