301 December 2017/January 2018 Wriggle Valley Magazine

WRIGGLE VALLEY MAGAZINE

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ART & ANTIQUES

FUNERAL SERVICES

MarkArk Old School Gallery Steve's Clocks

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Brister & Son Grassby Funeral Services AJ Wakely & Sons

Station Emporium

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BED & BREAKFAST Chetnole Inn 22 Hound House, Yetminster 27 Tarks Hill View, Yetminster 32 CARE AT HOME & CARE HOMES Bay Tree Cleaning & Home Support 78 Old Vicarage Care Home, Leigh BACK PAGE CARS & VANS, HIRING & SERVICING

Addison Motors, Leigh Autotech Garage Services Brotherwood Automobility NS Autos, Dorchester Rd West Country Cars Yetminster Motor Co.

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CHIMNEY SWEEPS Alexander the Grate Clean Sweep, Roger Dodd i Sweep, & video inspections Steve White COMPUTERS, MARKETING & IT DMDH Computers PDC Computing Professional Website Designer

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EVENT VENUES Chetnole Village Hall Leigh Village Hall The Marquee Hire Co. Thornford Village Hall Yetminster Jubilee Hall

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FINANCIAL SERVICES 123 Bookkeeping Services 4 Shires Asset Management

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FOOD, DRINK & CATERING The Flying Pig Leigh Village Stores & PO On the Boyle Café SPAR, Stores & P.O., Yetminster Chrissie’s Kitchen

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GARDEN & OUTDOOR MAINTENANCE

Bailey Ridge Plants Digger Hire, Yetminster Jim Doar, Hedgelaying Dorset Stabling Buildings Dry Stone Walling & Paving Everything Green Express Equipment Centre Garden Maintenance & Pruning HJ Tree Services KDS Garden Machinery Repair Knighton Countryside Mgmt Komit Kompost Logs & Wood Working - Simon The Log Man Logs - Malcolm Dunning M&S Welding Malcolm Dunning gardening Paul Hambidge Contractors Queen Thorne Landscapes Perrett Fencing Ltd Pestwright & Mole Catcher SCR Tree Care Wriggle Valley Fencing Tree Surgery (Westree) CHRISTMAS TREES

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Abbey Hearing Clinic Microsuction Acupuncture Beauty Barn Phoenix Physique Rebecca Dolbear, Psychotherapy Robert Frith, Optometrists Yetminster Health Centre HOME - BUILD & MAINTENANCE AD Renovations ALL IN ONE David Williams Builder Bay Tree Cleaning J Bennett Joinery Blooming Hill Services - Heating Butler & Frost Master Thatcher Ian Crossland, Property Maint.

Complete Property Maintenance Dorset Plasterers Elite Estates Elite Window Cleaning Fournier Ltd

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ADVERTISER Stuart Goodier Boiler Servicing JJP Plumbing M Harris Builder AR Hillier, Building Maintenance Steve Jones Carpentry & Joinery Knott Roofing Lawrence Electricals Mark O'Sullivan Handyman Neal Electrical Services Parks Roofing & Building Ltd Phelps Heating Solutions Sellick & Saxton Spearbuild Steve Mumford General Builder BA Wallbridge Plumb. & Heat.

Wayne Timmins Decorator WHY DIY - Matt Westcountry Electrics Wriggle Valley Windows & Doors

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HOME, OFFICE & INTERIORS Steve Bane fabrics Country Office Furniture Melbury Kitchens & Interiors Sibley Kitchens & Bathrooms Michael Sturmey Carpets Upstairs Downstairs West Country Tiling

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LEGAL SERVICES Porter Dodson Solicitors

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PETS & LIVESTOCK Dog Grooming & Stripping Smart Dogs of Yetminster

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POST OFFICES

HEALTH & WELL BEING

EDUCATION Barn Owls Nursery Leweston School Lower Covey Montessori Nursery Maths Tuition Emma Harris

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Leigh Yetminster

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PRINTERS Remous, Milborne Port

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PROPERTY Holiday Home, SW France Stockwood Lettings

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PUBLIC HOUSES & FOOD 66 11 78 63 18 29 25 21 60 78 3 18

Chetnole Inn

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King’s Arms The White Hart

SPORT & LEISURE Barfoots' Bouncers

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TRAVEL Cerne Abbas taxi Heart Of Wessex Railway SJ Executive Cars Wriggle Valley Executive Travel

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SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL CHURCHES

ADVERTISERS' REGISTER 2 CONTENTS 4 EDITORIAL 5 NEWS FROM THE VILLAGES BATCOMBE 7

LEIGH ART SHOW

CHETNOLE 7 HERMITAGE 12 LEIGH 13 RYME INTRINSECA 27 YETMINSTER 27

TERCENTENARY OF ROBERT BOYLE BOYLES ED TRUST

WITH BEER HACKETT 31 OUR CHURCH COMMUNITIES 39 THREE VALLEYS CHURCH SERVICES 40 DATES FOR YOUR DIARY 46 GENERAL NEWS 51

YOUNG EXPLORERS

ST ANDREW'S PRIMARY SCHOOL 67 CLUB NEWS 69 REGULAR EVENTS 74 PLANNING APPLICATIONS 76

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EDITOR’S MUSINGS… Where did this year go, it has veritably whizzed past! Thank you everyone for your continued support, we received some lovely comments about our As we have said it many times, the magazine wouldn’t exist without you all.

You will notice that we have moved the to the front of the magazine; this should allow you to find local tradesmen more easily.

The is having a month’s break to enjoy a spiritual and enjoyable Christmas with our families. Please remember this is a double issue and we will need all your news, views and previews at the latest by the for the February 2018 magazine..

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n Sunday 10th December at our usual church service, 10.15am we shall be celebrating the new tower roof and also the grant given to us by Dorset Historic Churches. Please come and join us.

Christmas is looming so just a reminder that at the church we will be holding the usual CHILDREN’S CAROL SERVICE ON CHRISTMAS EVE at 3pm and next day at 10.15am there will be a CHRISTMAS FAMILY COMMUNION. All are very welcome.

From all of us at Batcombe, we wish everyone a FABULOUS Christmas and a Happy New Year.

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ere we are once more, it's Christmas already can you believe it? Though time seems to be constantly rushing by, the Chetnole area reassuringly remains our safe and tranquil home boosted by a great community of people looking out for one another and welcoming visitors - it really is a little sanctuary all of its own and I'm glad I belong here and I think my family and I can consider ourselves Chetnolians now we've lived in Chetnole for twenty five years. Just wanted to say that!

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Thanks go to the wonderful Beat Jones of Lamb Plot who's been a great asset to the mag delivering all those copies to the residents of Lamb Plot; enjoy your wellearned rest.

In the run up to Christmas take a look at Linda Carroll's new book "A CHETNOLE TALE OR HOW TO DESTROY A LURGY MAN" on the 3rd December at the hall - her fabulous artwork is exhibited and you can buy signed copies for great Christmas presents.

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December too. Our CAROL SERVICE at St Peter's church, Chetnole on the 20th December and then more at the Chetnole Inn with the CHETNOLE COMMUNITY CHOIR sing Christmas on the 21st.

December. Enjoy the festivities but it's not over yet as you can party in the hall once more on 20th January with SPIKE DRIVERS AT THE JAZZ CAFE. THANK YOU BEAT After many years Beat Jones who delivers the Wriggle Valley Magazine in the Lamb Plot area has decided to call it a day

at St Peters Church, Chetnole Please join us for our annual Carol Service 6.30pm Wednesday 20th December V W M followed by mulled wine and mince pies.

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and so we would like to send our enormous thanks to this lovely lady.

Pictured here is magazine representative Gordon Ratcliffe delivering flowers and a card to Beat as a thank you for all her years of service to the magazine; Beat, you are very much appreciated. Astrid Walden also from Lamb Plot is kindly taking on Beat's round so additional thanks go to Astrid.

In the meantime, have a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR and see you in February 2018.

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CHRISTMAS WISHES FROM THE CHETNOLE INN Well…who would believe this is going to be our fourth Christmas at The Chetnole Inn! Time really does fly when you’re having fun eh?

We would like to take this opportunity to firstly thank all of our customers, guests and friends for supporting us again over the past twelve months, you really make The Chetnole atmosphere wonderful and vivacious! We would only be half the pub we are without you, so again many, many thanks!

Our Christmas opening hours this year are: Thursday 21st Dec - Come and listen to The CHETNOLE COMMUNITY CHOIR SING CHRISTMAS CAROLS.

Sunday 24th Dec - Christmas Eve: 11am to 11pm (food between 12pm and 2pm only).

We will be open for drinks only until 11pm and as it's the season of goodwill we will have plates of festive nibbles circulating!

Monday 25th Dec - Christmas Day: drinks from 12pm to 2pm Tuesday 26th Dec - Boxing day: Closed Weds 27th to Sat 30th - Business as usual!!

Sunday 31st Dec - New Years Eve - 11am till late! (food between 12pm and 2pm only). We thought we would do things a little differently this year, so instead of our usual sit down meal in the evening we are going to have a proper ol’ shin-dig instead! We are having live music and a disco to see us into 2018, with a buffet in our snug bar. Please pop in for a ticket and we will happily explain more!

Again, thank you all so much, your continued support really does mean the world to us.

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CHETNOLE OIL GROUP OIL GROUP DELIVERY DATES FOR THE NEW YEAR Chetnole oil group's 2018 delivery dates for your diary are are as follows:

January 18th March 1st April 19th

June 14th September 13th November 22nd

If you would like to order domestic heating oil please contact John Sanford on 01935 872973 at least five working days before delivery date.

Many thanks to John for getting us a good deal on our oil in 2017. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY WARM NEW YEAR

THE 12th GREASY SPOON CAFÉ The 12th Greasy Spoon Cafe at Chetnole Village Hall on 4th November raised a fantastic £820 for Save the Children, Thank you so much everyone for your generous support.

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MELBURY BUBB The perfect Christmas card sold in aid of Church funds.

Everyone is welcome to this happy, friendly service and to stay for refreshments and a chat afterwards

Available from the back of the St. Mary the Virgin Church in Melbury Bubb.

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AT CHETNOLE VILLAGE HALL

On 1st February under the Artsreach umbrella Chetnole Village Hall has a major treat for you. The talented quintet of “Bowjangles” will be there to entertain you immensely. Singing, dancing, comedy and of course magic! An action-packed show filled with energy, panache and almost every musical genre you can imagine! We are expecting a sell-out.

Tickets available from: John Head 01935 673555 or Ian Lingwood 01935 872998.

Hope to see you.

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6-8pm Sunday 10th December St Marys Church PCC invite you all to come for mulled wine and mince pies to meet your friends and neighbours at the home of Jeremy and Liz Cozens, Little Hintock.

Come along and start the Christmas celebrations.

Everyone welcome

Our traditional Carols by Candlelight service will be held on Sunday Christmas Eve in St. Mary’s Church, starting at 7p.m.

Everyone is welcome.

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WELCOME: We welcome Colin and Jenny Summerell who have moved to Roecombe House from Cromer. Colin is a retired civil engineer and Jenny is a keen gardener. We all hope you will enjoy living here in Hermitage.

WHATSAPP. You are invited to join a village WhatsApp Group. Please let George Grazebrook (07718900208) or myself (07785255535) know if you are interested and we will tell you what to do.

You can text, send photos, voice messages and videos. Let’s make use of the new faster internet (when it happens!)

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY CHRISTMAS BINGO - 2nd December Bingo with a ‘Christmas flavour’ will be held in the Village Hall on Saturday 2nd December starting at 7.30pm.

VILLAGE HALL FESTIVE COFFEE MORNING Friday 8th December Come along and munch on mince pies, mull over mulled wine and create cracking REPRESENTATIVE:

CHRISTIAN AID WEEK Jill Taylor would like to thank everyone who supported the collection for Christian Aid Week this year. £420.80 was raised, which was fantastic. She would also like to say a special thank you to the house-to-house collection team who gave their time to help raise the money.

HALLOWE’EN Lots of fun was had by all who went TRICK

Christmas cheer. At 10.30am on Friday 8th December. For information call Sue Bosanquet (210200).

NEW YEAR’S PARTY Saturday 27th January 2018 This is a great way to start the New Year, meeting with friends and banishing the January blues. This year the party will take place on Saturday 27th January 2018 (where has 2017 gone to !) starting at 6.30pm in Hermitage & Hilfield Village Hall.

For just £8.00 you will enjoy a twocourse dinner and an excellent night out.

We would be delighted if you could come and join us for what has always been a fun night out.

To reserve your place please ring Dave Whiteoak (Ray Dickerson’s successor on the Village Hall Committee) on 01963 210715 or email hermitage.village@yahoo.co.uk so we know how many to cater for.

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OR TREATING on Hallowe’en. The party started at 'the Jepson's (see photo) with apple bobbling and then the treat-trail began! The children loved their spooky walk, finding the pumpkins and collecting their treats, so a big thank you to everyone who placed a pumpkin outside their house and joined in the fun. So many householders got involved that we were unable to get round all the pumpkins. Apologies if we didn’t reach your

house but the little witches, ghosts and spooky travellers were very tired by the end of the evening! Better luck

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Saturday 16th December STANCHESTER QUIRE CONCERT P 15 & 19 for more details.

CHRISTMAS

CHRISTMAS POP-UP SHOP AND CAFÉ”, Pogles Wood – 12 noon - 3pm (everyone welcome to come for tea/cake) p15 & 53 for more details.

CAROL SINGING around the Village – Wednesday 20th December 2017 For more details contact Eddie Upton: p 19 or email eddie@folksw.org.uk or CHRISTMAS EVE CAROL SERVICE AND NATIVITY PLAY Sunday 24th December 2017 There will be a Nativity Play during the Carol Service again this year and the Family Service Team are busy planning it.

If your child would like to be involved in the Nativity contact Jill Taylor jilllouisetaylor@gmail.com , or the Church Wardens: Anne Reason and Eddie Upton.

There is information also on the Facebook page: COMMUNITY SPIRIT AT ST ANDREW'S CHURCH, LEIGH . Click on the green box to JOIN GROUP so you are able to receive updates on this and other events. .

AND BEYOND THE LEIGH FLOWER SHOW Saturday 11th August p 20 for more info or go to www.leighvillage.org.uk/ Featured Events – Leigh Flower Show).

Welcome to David and Emma Evans who have recently moved into Leigh.

WE WOULD LIKE TO WISH THEM AND EVERYONE IN THE VILLAGE A VERY HAPPY AND P E A C E F U L CHRISTMAS!

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ST ANDREW'S CHURCH, LEIGH We seem to have had a busy few months and now we are fast approaching Christmas! There is the customary full list of services elsewhere in the Magazine but in our church there will be a 6pm FAMILY CAROL SERVICE on Christmas Eve followed by an 11.30pm Holy Communion, with no service on Christmas morning. There will be a NEW YEAR'S EVE SERVICE at 11.40pm followed by ringing of bells at midnight.

We had our COMMUNITY SPIRIT HARVEST SUNDAY in October followed by a lunch of cottage pies and delicious desserts. From the money raised at the service and lunch, we have been able to sponsor two more latrines for the "TOILET TWINNING" CHARITY, in Nepal this time. So thank you to all those who gave so generously.

We were also able to send some non perishable items to the local Food Bank.

At the beginning of November we had another CHURCH BREAKFAST which proved popular and it is always good to see the church full of folk having a good time. Again thanks to all those who helped in any way that morning.

Please support the concert given

by The Stanchester Quire on Friday 15th December at 7.30pm in Leigh Village

Do come and join us for our on Christmas Eve at followed by a (Common Worship) at There will be a NEW YEAR’S EVE SERVICE followed by the ringing of the bells, so hopefully there is a service for everyone!

Hall (see details elsewhere in this magazine). If you would like a ticket please contact Eddie or any member of the PCC or you can buy tickets at the village shop.

Our CHRISTMAS COFFEE MORNING will be on Tuesday 5th December - do come and join us for mince pies and sausage rolls and then our January one will be on Tuesday 2ⁿd January. The services for January are as per the service schedule in the magazine.

Anne Reason and Eddie Upton Churchwardens

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STANCHESTER QUIRE CHRISTMAS CONCERT 7.30 pm 15th December Leigh Village Hall Don’t forget the return of Stanchester Quire, led by Eddie Upton, performing a host of wonderful Christmas music from the West Country. This is the choir’s 21st year and they have been entertaining people from as far away as Biarritz Airport (honestly!) in the Pays Basque to the Lighthouse at Poole. They have sung on radio and television and now they are gracing Leigh Village Hall with their wonderful array of songs, carols, anthems, stories, poems and anecdotes.

Tickets are available from Leigh Village Shop and cost just £8. There will be a bar and nibbly things and all the takings will go to the church. What better way to limber up for Christmas.

CAROL SINGING IN LEIGH

Thank your for your continued support this year and Merry Christmas to you all

LEIGH LOTTERY NOVEMBER Mr Gordon Lewis Mr David Vincent

£30 £20

Look our December’s Major Draw of £100, £80 & £50

Several people have asked if we could revive Leigh’s Carol Singing, so we’re going to do it on the evening of Wednesday 20th December starting at 5.30 pm.

We’ll start in the church at 5.30 pm for a quick practice and limber up and then we plan to sing at: – Church Farm Holiday Cottages (5.50 pm), South Street (6.10 pm), The Cross (6.30 pm), St Andrew’s Close (6.50 pm), and the Garage/Miz Maze (7.10 pm). Timings are approximate but we aim to finish by about 7.30 pm. Please join us.

Come and listen or, preferably, join in with the singing. You don’t have to be a posh singer and it doesn’t matter how old or young you are. All you need is an enthusiasm to join in plus a torch!

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EARLY REMINDER This is just to remind everyone that the

12.30 Tuesday 19th December bookings by 12 December

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I hope this will be a help to others planning events.

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THE LEIGH FLOWER SHOW COMMITTEE have announced the categories for next year's 2018 Photography section.

Chairman Brian Read said, "We hope that by announcing the categories early and by extending the number of classes, we will encourage many more people to enter. Last year, the winner of the landscape category and family group category used a mobile phone! The competition is about imagination and not fancy equipment."

The categories are: CLOSE UP - a photography revealing a hidden detail of something we see every day.

HOLIDAYS - what did you see whilst on holiday that others would find interesting.

FAMILY - we all take photos of our family, let's see them.

WATER - it could be a scenic shot, a water sport, children messing around.

CITYSCAPE - find the beauty in the city.

STREET SCENE - people at work, markets etc

FLOWER/S - close up or view of an expanse of flowers.

BIRD/S - close up of wild birds are difficult, so maybe think of other types...

SHERBORNE - lots of material here - take your camera shopping.

AN INTERIOR - could be a museum, church, special event.

A LANDSCAPE - we are surrounded by stunning landscape in Dorset, maybe pictures of Leigh to put on the website Winter - take a picture to remind us how beautiful things can look in winter.

Julia Jepsom

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The 22nd Leigh Art Show took place from 20-22 October 2017.

The show looked beautiful and once again we had just the right amount of entries to fill the Village Hall. Visitors to the show from outside Leigh always comment on the delights of the space. It is indeed a great space, but thanks for the success and look of the show go to our expert hangers who take great care to match paintings so that they complement each other and this enhances the exhibits considerably. Many thanks to all our volunteers who brought nibbles on Friday and helped with the kitchen, bar and desk. Without these volunteers, who give their time so willingly, we would not be able to put the show on. We are especially grateful to Hilary Clark, who managed the kitchen and baked cookies and scones over the week-end, and to my wonderful committee of Julian Turnbull and Plaxy Arthur, who are so efficient and even manage to make me feel efficient! There was a great atmosphere and everyone seemed to really enjoy the paintings, which varied from super-realistic through to completely abstract.

The artists entering the show ranged from first timers to those with a London gallery to their name, artists such as Cherrill Parris-Fox, who grew up in this village, and Ali Cockrean, who now teaches for Artslink and independently. Artslink, along with the Village Hall, was our chosen charity this year and they send a very gracious note of thanks for our donation of £500. The show made approximately £1,300 overall.

Heather Mitchell sold all three of her paintings and could have sold more had she been allowed to exhibit more than that.

She seems to have developed a very popular artistic style and was voted best in show for her picture “Walkies”. Double congratulations to Heather who had a baby the week of the show!

Coming a very close second and third were Kim Pragnell and Olivia Willoughby.

Kim Pragnell was popular for his wonderful seascape, which was sold at the very last minute, when he added some seagulls for extra enhancement! This repeated his performance of the last show when he also sold at the eleventh hour! Olivia Willoughby’s realistic wildlife pastels were also incredibly popular. She was delighted to receive three commissions for portraits of pets, which is her speciality.

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We would like to say a big thank you to the local community for supporting us so well again this year.

We are very fortunate to have so many willing to volunteer their time and give so generously to our various projects.

In November we held a special “Celebration of Life Service”, to remember all those we have lost in the last year. Families were invited to contribute poems and songs and fondly recall happy memories of their relatives. It was also very poignant to mark nearly a year since we sadly lost Ian Sinnott; another milestone for the Old Vicarage.

Our Christmas Fair in November was very well attended and we were pleased to welcome Magic, the Christmas pony! Many thanks to all who supported us by making cakes, donating raffle prizes and joining us on the day; it is so much appreciated and we couldn’t have done it without you all! We have raised in excess of £350 for Alzheimer's research!

December promises to be a busy month full of music and fun. We are attempting our own staff pantomime: “Cinderella and a selection of Dwarfs” on Monday 18th December and acting out the nativity on Friday 22ⁿd December with lots of mini angels, shepherds and a real donkey!

WISHING EVERYONE A FESTIVE CHRISTMAS AND A PEACEFUL NEW YEAR

LOOKING AHEAD TO 2018: Do come and join us for TEA AND CAKE on Thursday 1st February 2018 which is the national Dignity in Care day. 11am – 12 noon. Our next COFFEE MORNING is on Saturday 8th April 2018 when we will be supporting the “School in a Bag” charity.

The “PARTY ON THE LAWN” will be on Saturday 16th June 2018. More details in the new year.

Jan Millward

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HRISTMAS SERVICES IN RYME SUNDAY 10th Dec 6.30pm CANDLE LIT CAROL SERVICE with a difference, this year Eddie Upton& his merry band & singers will be joining us to lead a Thomas Hardy period service, they will be dressed in Victorian clothes, and would like as many as possible to join them in dressing up. wine& mince pies afterwards.

CHRISTMAS EVE MIDNIGHT SERVICE 11.30pm CHRISTMAS DAY 10AM FAMILY SERVICE OUR NEW YEAR VILLAGE WALK will be on Sun 7th January, further details nearer the time on the email.

6.30pm, S with and followed by wine & mince pies.

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JAMES LILL’s MUSICAL CAREER

We have been touched by many enquiries as to our son James’ musical career. We are proud to report that James flew to Tokyo earlier this year, teaming up with international cellist Yuki Ito to record a piece for piano and cello that James had composed. The track will form part of an album of cello pieces recorded for the Sony label & scheduled for world-wide release in November.

He is currently working on a sonata for cello & piano, and will be in concert with a string orchestra next year in Chelsea.

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UNUSUAL SIGHTINGS. Rare birds have been spotted in Ryme Road. Not often observed, the Golden Pipelover (Latin name: ) is easily recognisable by its bright yellow covering - often dappled with dark “greasy-looking” marks - and its iconic “white cap”. Shy creatures, they like to cluster together in “safe” spots, e.g. behind wire fences, or in lorry cabs. The dominant males

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are characterised by blue and white markings on their backs, which from certain angles appear to say “Water”. This particular sighting witnessed a typical “territorial display” in which they hover round a hole or ditch, and peck and peer into it while seeming to “mutter” to each other. A migratory species, they can be seen – that’s if you are very lucky – any time until spring. Have your camera ready.

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TIME TRAVEL IN YETMINSTER? Did Doctor Who’s Tardis land on the White Hart?

Wandering in was like stepping back 50 years or more. The month’s “Live Music“ was provided by The New Beats. To a decidedly old beat the crowded bar clapped, sang and danced. Or just sat and listened - “Lazing on a Sunny Afternoon” (?). Sadly, remembering the tune but not the words, or confusing The Searchers with The Seekers meant that time really had passed and taken its toll on the little grey cells. An enjoyable a couple of hours, with lots of families present too. Finishing up with some real rockers from The Beatles and Chuck Berry, “Time!”, alas, was called. And we all went home to tea….

ONEIROMANCY. That’s geek (or is it Greek?) for predicting the future by interpreting dreams. It works! I dreamt I heard the church clock striking one afternoon a month or so ago.

Sure enough the chimes can now be heard on the hour, every hour. And every third, the national anthem rings out, missing notes and all. It’s great to hear the sounds again. The Big self.

Y is back to its old WELCOME TO THE FLYING PIG. More importantly welcome back to those great pies.

And the éclairs – to die for – although I believe you have to order them in advance. Setting up in Boyle’s School next door to The Gallery the village will now have easy access to some superb deli items.

ON A SAD NOTE, we mourn the passing of John Nutt. He did a lot of good work both for the Church and the History Society. Sincere condolences to his family and friends.

TO ALL OUR And finally, a READERS AND . Cherish this edition - there won’t be another until February.

Just to say thank you so much to everyone who sent good wishes, cards and beautiful flowers following my operation and recovery. I am now making good progress and by the time this is in print I hope to be back in circulation. With every good wish to all, Valerie Rowsell.

YETMINSTER

The Daphne du Maurier classic where a young Englishman plots revenge against his late cousin's mysterious, beautiful wife, believing her responsible for his death. But his feelings become complicated as he finds himself falling under the beguiling spell of her charms.

WATCH THIS SPACE Next season’s full programme is not ready yet but to cheer up your winter evenings put the following dates in your diary:

There will be something fabulous and entertaining for you!

Look out for notices and posters.

Tickets at £6 will be on sale in the Spar/PO, Sunnyside, Yetminster from two weeks beforehand. Tickets include choc ice!

Note to Garden Club members: fear not, there will be no clash. Your meetings will be in the afternoon.

There will be plenty of time to clear up and set up for the showing. Meanwhile you go home for a meal, freshen up and come back ready for some great films.

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ST ANDREW’S CHURCH DECEMBER AND JANUARY ....ADVENT, CHRISTMAS AND EPIPHANY....

This is one of the busiest seasons in the Church year and we have lots of Services, plus a wonderful Christmas Concert, with a warm welcome for everyone thanks to the new heating system!

We start the run up to Christmas with our ADVENT SERVICE on 3rd December at 11am, and on 10th December we have a CHRISTINGLE SERVICE at 11am, for the young, (and young in heart!), when we will also be welcoming new families. If you are new to the village, please let John Summers know on threevalleyscurate@yahoo.com. We will again be holding our COMMUNITY CAROL SERVICE on Sunday 17th December at 6pm.

On Friday 22nd December at 7.30pm we have a 'CROWN OF ROSES' CONCERT given by the ever popular Fieri Consort who explore depictions of Mary in folk music, presenting Christmas music by composers from Praetorius to Rutter,

9.30am

with arrangements of some of Europe's best-loved traditional carols alongside intricate polyphony.

All other Services are in the Church schedules, and your weekly Yetminster Round Robin, so do please keep an eye on them. If you would like to receive the Round Robin, please let Clare know.

David and Clare and all members of the PCC wish you all a very Happy Christmas, and a peaceful New Year.

Your Churchwardens David Gould and Clare Lindsay

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ENGLISH CHANGE RINGING The unique sound of English church bells is embedded in the public consciousness, and it is instantly recognised – clips of ringing provide sound effects in plays or blended with bird song to signal rural tranquillity.

English style ringing is totally different from the random sounds heard elsewhere in the world. Ringing many bells in sequence is the essence of the English style. The bells swing full circle (mouth up to mouth up), each bell being controlled to the precise rhythm by the actions of the ringer on the end of the bell rope. Bells are quite heavy but they can be controlled with modest effort because of the special way they are hung. Ringing is about technique and finesse, not about brute force. (Forget the Mars advert!)

Bell ringing is a team activity that requires physical co-ordination and a sense of rhythm. It takes a while to learn to ring a bell competently, but it is no more difficult than learning many other skills. There is no direct equivalent of the unique combination of skills and the corresponding satisfaction of ringing. Controlling the bell combines skills similar to pushing a swing, with the dynamic precision of a sport like tennis, and the whole body rhythmic experience has similarities with ballroom dancing. Ringing is a collective performance, like playing in an orchestra, where performers rely on each other.

There are around 40,000 active ringers worldwide who ring in the English style.

They come from all walks of life. Ringing is a lifelong activity and ringers often continue ringing into their eighties and nineties.

Becoming a ringer is like joining an extended network of ready-made friends.

When you travel anywhere in the world you

are almost universally welcomed by other ringers and invited to ring with them.

We are very fortunate in having in Yetminster one of the finest rings of bells in Dorset. Regrettably, we have too few ringers to be able to ring them regularly, and it would be a tragedy if they were to fall silent. Anyone can learn to ring, from children as young as nine or ten to those well into retirement. So, how about learning a new skill, starting a fascinating new hobby, and keeping the Yetminster bells ringing? We practice 7.30pm – 9pm most Fridays. Come and try it. (By the way, ‘lapsed” ringers are particularly welcome.)

Please contact Roger Read on 01935 872715.

NEWS FROM BEER HACKETT

CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE at St. Michael’s Church, Beer Hackett, DT9 6QT. Thursday 21st December at 6:30pm.

Our service of six carols and lessons this year will have a special traditionally Dorset theme.

We will be joined by Eddie Upton and singers from Folk South West. You are warmly invited to come and share our celebration.

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YETMINSTER AND RYME INTRINSECA PARISH COUNCIL CHAIRMAN’S BLOG Evening All !

Good to hear the church clock back in action after a long silence. The ‘Wine and Chimes’ celebration on the 27th was really well attended and it was good to see so many people there to listen to the clock, drink a bit of wine and listen to Michael Windridge’s talk. I do hope St Andrews PCC will arrange a few conducted tours up the tower. You do need to be a bit agile to manage the (I think) 56 steps up though - I’m sure Brian Rowsell will put me right on that. Our thanks to Michael and Brian for so faithfully looking after the clock over the years.

You may remember that we were asking for suggestions for uses for our phone box which we bought from BT last July for the princely sum of £1. We had various suggestions and I’m very glad to say that the defibrillator idea has proved the most popular and I hope the Parish Council will endorse it. There is a cost of course, but grant aid may be available and if PC approves, we will organise some fundraising events. Ryme Intrinseca is also looking to install one in their village which is brilliant, they do save lives.

Thanks to everyone who completed the Neighbourhood Plan questionnaire, it was a great response, above the national average for such exercises which was pleasing. The end is in sight, a few more hoops to jump through but the really hard spadework has been done.

By the time you read this, the Fair Committee will have given out its grants from this year’s Fair to local causes. There

is only a small band of helpers and more help with organising and on Fair Day itself would be really really welcome. Thanks again to Barbara Driver and the team and not forgetting Derek Mott, who works tirelessly with the 50 Club which provides a wonderful addition to the funds for distribution.

Just a final thought – we don’t know what the weather may be like this winter and some of our less agile neighbours might be really glad of a bit of help. Have a great Christmas, Geoff Goater

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NEWS FROM YETMINSTER COMMUNITY PROJECT Our final event for this year, on Sunday 10th December at 7.30pm in the Jubilee Hall, is a very welcome return of the Farnham Maltings theatre company, who gave us such a treat with ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ last year. This time their play is called ‘BRILLIANCE’, a comedy about the arrival of electricity in a village hall in the 1960’s.

Tickets, if not already sold out, are in the Spar.

We will be holding our usual annual public meeting on Monday 15th January 2018, at 7pm in the Jubilee Hall. All are welcome – come along to find out what we have been doing in 2017, including a full financial report, and a preview for 2018.

Our first event for 2018 is an exciting new extravaganza – Potato Day! We are pleased to say that this will be a joint venture between YCP and Yetminster & Ryme Garden, Art and Craft Society. It’s on Tuesday 6th February 2018, from 4 – 7pm in the Jubilee Hall. There will be tea and

coffee, cakes, soft drinks and mulled wine.

See the poster for full details. Do come along – children will be most welcome. If this proves popular then it will become an annual event.

We have already booked the Fat Marrow Blues Band for Sunday 6th May 2018 – more details later. There will also be a quiz early next year, but the date is not yet finalised. If you’re on our mailing list you will know about it as soon as we do.

We are now in a position to offer grants to local organisations, so if you have a project which would benefit from extra funds please email us with the details.

In the last couple of years we have made grants to a number of local groups including the Scouts, Guides, School, Art for All and the Wriggle Valley Cricket Club. We have also bought equipment to improve the Jubilee Hall facilities, including a fridge/freezer, coffee machine, and a baby changer. Other donations include contributions towards the church clock repairs and a memorial bench for the sports field.

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CHURCH NEWS

Our Church Communities NEWS FROM THE THREE VALLEYS’ TEAM Sadly, those volunteers who act on your behalf to run our churches are now finding that they are facing huge financial difficulties in doing their task, because the generation who once provided them with the financial support necessary to pay for the various costs in maintaining and running our churches are now passing on, and the subsequent generations are not taking up the challenge. The stark fact is that if more villagers do not take up that challenge, some of our churches will have to be closed in the foreseeable future. This would be a tragedy, particularly for those generations who have yet to come.

We ask you please to consider adding your church to your Christmas present lists this year and in the future. If needed, advice on how to make a donation can be provided by our Team Rector, The Reverend Tony Gilbert, whose telephone number is 01935 873044; alternatively you can ring me on 01300 345375.

In the meantime,

Nicholas Clegg

Dear Friends We, who are members of the Three Valleys Benefice parishes, are very fortunate because we live in the peace and quiet of one of the most beautiful and little changed parts of England. Furthermore, each one of our villages has a beautiful church in which we come together to celebrate the important annual festivals, and in which we also celebrate significant family events such as baptisms, weddings and funerals.

But have you ever thought about who is responsible for keeping our churches alive? The simple answer is that it is all of us who live in the villages. You may be surprised to know that the Church of England merely act as custodians of our churches, but do not finance them in any way. This means that there are two homes in our villages that we have to provide for; the one in which we sleep at night and the one we share with all our fellow villagers, which is our house of worship. Thus we, as individuals and families, have to cover the various expenses incurred in keeping both homes going.

Extra Christmas Services December 2017 TUESDAY

12th 10am

Thornford School Junior Nativity

TUESDAY

12th 5pm

Yetminster School KS2 Carol Service YETMINSTER CHURCH

WEDNESDAY 13th 6pm

Thornford School Senior Nativity

THORNFORD SCHOOL THORNFORD SCHOOL

THURSDAY

14th 10.30am Carols

OLD VICARAGE LEIGH

FRIDAY

15th 9.30am

School End of Term Service

BRADFORD ABBAS CHURCH

FRIDAY FRIDAY

15th 9.30am 15th 9.30am

School End of Term Service School End of Term Service

THORNFORD CHURCH YETMINSTER CHURCH

Carol Service

CHETNOLE CHURCH

WEDNESDAY 20th 6.30pm THURSDAY

21st

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23rd 6pm

6.30pm Carol Service Christmas Service

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10.30am Rogation Service Our Church Communities

NEWS FROM THE METHODIST CHURCH THE POWER OF THE STORY We all enjoy a good story. We think of stories as sources of enjoyment, fiction designed to entertain. But in most societies through the ages stories have been vehicles of truth, ways of understanding themselves and the world. They have had a profound religious significance.

This is true of many stories in the Bible.

In our scientific age we tend to take everything literally; either an account is historical, or it must be dismissed as untrue.

But the most profound truths can be conveyed in story form. There may have been no Garden of Eden or Tree of Knowledge, no Ark that came to rest on Mount Arafat after a great flood, no fish that swallowed the prophet Jonah and then disgorged him. But these stories have much to say about the human condition or the mission of God’s people.

It may be helpful to think along these lines when we attend a carol service with its traditional readings about heavenly choirs of angels and a bright star guiding wise men from Persia. These birth stories may not be accurate accounts of what actually happened at a particular moment in history, but rather imaginative stories that convey the deeper meaning of one particular human birth. Some commentators have sought to identify the bright star with some astronomical event – the conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn for example, or the appearance of a comet. But it is more likely to be a reference to a passage in the Book of Numbers which spoke of a “king, like a bright star” who would arise from the nation of Israel and bring victory over their enemies (Numbers 24 v. 17). The story is telling us

who Jesus was and is, and how the Jews are to welcome foreigners.

Stories have always played a central part in the religions of the world, from northern Europe to the bushmen of Australia, from Hindu myths to the legends of the North American Indians. It has been suggested that the present malaise in western culture is due to the absence of a universally accepted story which reminds us who we are and what purpose our lives may serve. We have become rootless and without an overarching vision. We must all reach our own conclusions on that issue. For my part, the power of Christianity to challenge and inspire still seems to be our best hope, in spite of what we might think about the established churches, their worship, and the questionable enthusiasms of some of its members!

Dennis Tackley

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THREE VALLEYS TEAM services for Dec 2017 The Benefice Church Services for April For complete list see: go to December 2017

SUNDAY 3rd

SUNDAY 10th

ADVENT SUNDAY

2nd SUNDAY OF 3rd SUNDAY OF ADVENT ADVENT

CHRISTMAS EVE

10.15am CW Holy Communion 9.30am BCP Matins + Holy Communion 11am CW Holy Communion 8am BCP Holy Communion

3pm Service

BATCOMBE

BEER HACKETT BRADFORD ABBAS

11am CW Holy Communion

CHETNOLE

HERMITAGE HILFIELD LEIGH

6.30pm CW Evening Prayer 6pm BCP Evensong

THORNFORD 9.30am Advent Carols

YETMINSTER 11am CW Holy Communion (Patronal)

6pm Carol Service

10.15am Prayer and Praise 9.30am CW Holy Communion

RYME INTRINSECA

SUNDAY 17th

10.15am CW Morning Prayer

6.30pm Candle-lit Carol Service (Hardy Theme) 8am BCP 3pm Holy Carol Service Communion 9.30am Morning Service 6pm Carol Service in THE JUBILEE HALL 11am 9.30am CW Christingle Holy Communion 6pm Carol Service in THE JUBILEE HALL

SUNDAY 24th MOND 25th

CHRISTMA

Crib/Carol 10.15am C Christmas Communi 9.30am CW Christmas Communi 4.30pm 11am CW Nativity and Carols Christmas Communi 11.30pm CW 9.45am Midnight Mass Christmas Service 7pm Carols by Candlelight 6pm Crib Service and Carols 11.30pm CW Midnight Mass 11.30pm BCP Midnight Mass

10am Family Se

7pm CW Christmas Village Communion

9.30am Christmas Service

11.30pm CW Midnight Mass

10am CW Christmas Communi

Extra & Weekday Services Dec 2017/ Jan 2018

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Dec & Ist Jan

Thursdays 7th, 14th 21st

11.15am Benefice Meditative Eucharist for Advent

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January 2018 SUNDAY 31st

7th

CIRCUMCISION IR EPIPHANY & OF CHRIST & BAPTISM OF NEW YEARS EVE CHRIST

10am CW Holy Communion 11am CW Holy Communion

s ion

s Family

21st

SECOND SUNDAY OF EPIPHANY 10.15am CW Holy Communion 9.30am BCP Holy Communion 11am CW Holy Communion 8am BCP Holy Communion

THIRD SUNDAY FOURTH OF EPIPHANY SUNDAY OF EPIPHANY 10.15am CW Holy Communion

6.30pm CW Evening Prayer 11.40pm Watch Service

6pm BCP Evensong

s Family

9.30am CW Holy Communion

28th

8am BCP Holy Communion

9.30am Family Service 9.30am CW Holy Communion

10.15am Morning Prayer 9.30am CW Holy Communion

10.15am CW 8.30am BCP Morning Prayer Holy Communion

6.30pm BCP Evensong

8am BCP Holy Communion

9.30am Family Service 6pm BCP Holy Communion

8am BCP 9.30am CW Holy Holy Communion Communion 9.30am Morning Service

11am CW Holy Communion

9.30am CW 9.30am CW Morning Prayer Choral Holy Communion

8am BCP Holy Communion 11am CW Holy Communion 9.30am CW Holy Communion

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Please continue to check website (see above) and church noticeboards.

Extra Festive services are on p37 Tuesday 1st in month Thursday 1st in month

Lower Covey Toddlers' Service 10am 2:30pm Holy Communion

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10.30am Rogation Service Our Church Communities

Autumn Term has been fun with some new faces joining us. We have been studying the eight lessons that are read out at Carol Services, starting with Adam & Eve and finishing with the Wise Men. Our term ends on Wednesday 6th December with the Christmas Party, a thank you to the children for their hard work.

We will be restarting on Wednesday 17th January. May we wish you all a very blessed Christmas and Happy New Year.

Anne, John and Maggie

Hilfield Friary Calendar 2018

Hilfield is the first commun ity in the UK to be given an ‘Eco Church Gold Award’. This recognizes the integral ecology we are seeking to

practice at Hilfield. The images in this calendar reflect some of the particular emphases which are essential in the care of our “Common Home”. cost £5.00 each plus £2.00 for postage and packing.

Please visit our website for details of other goods available from the Hilfield Friary Shop.

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CHURCH NEWS

Three Valleys Team Team Office : Yetminster Jubilee Hall, Church Street, Yetminster, DT9 6LG 01935 872600 e:3valleysoffice@gmail.com w:www.threevalleysteam.org

Team Rector: Rev’d Tony Gilbert The Rectory, Church Rd, Thornford, Sherborne. DT9 6QE 01935 873044 rector3valleys@gmail.com

Roman Catholic Services Roman Catholic Church The Sacred Heart & St. Aldhelm, Westbury, Sherborne DT9 3EL tel: (01935) 812021

Team Vicars Richard Kirlew richard.kirlew@btinternet.com

@RuralChaplain

01963 23570 John Summers threevalleyscurate@yahoo.com

HELPING HANDS 01963 210953

Yetminster Methodist Church Chapel Lane, Yetminster DT9 6LJ Minister: Rev Mike John 24 Harbin Close, Yeovil BA21 5FS Tel: 01935 415837 email: revsup@gmail.com

Worship co-ordinator: Mrs Marilyn Harris Tel: 01935 864232 Treasurer: Alec Reek, 17 Bucklers Mead, Yetminster.

Secretary: Mrs Barbara Driver Tel: 01935 873690 All services begin at 10:30am followed by coffee.

Weekend mass times: Saturdays at 6.00pm Sundays 10.30am Holy Days 10.00am and 6.30pm Parish Priest: Monsignor Canon Robert Draper V.G. Email: sherbornerc@prcdtr.org.uk website: sherbornecatholicchurch.org.uk

Preachers for DECEMBER 2017 10th Colin Farranty 24th J Gardiner 31st Rev, Margaret Oxenham JANUARY 2018 14th Rev. Gordon Elford 28th Dudley Coates

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Tuesday to Saturday

7.30am Morning Prayer followed by silent prayer 8.30am Sung Eucharist 12.30pm Midday Prayer 5.15pm Evening Prayer, followed by prayer time Night Prayer arranged at supper

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END OF NOVEMBER Wed

29 Woodland Wednesday

12-3pm

Pogles Wood

7.30pm

Hermitage Village Hall

DECEMBER Sat

2

Christmas Bingo

Sun

3

Senior Citizens' Christmas Lunch

Leigh Village Hall

Book Launch A Chetnole Tale Linda Carroll

3-6pm

Chetnole Village Hall

Mon

4

Chetnole & Leigh Garden Club Christmas Party

7.30pm

Leigh Village Hall

Tues

5

Christmas Coffee morning /Bring & buy

10.30am

St Andrew's Church, Leigh

Leigh Discussion Club Quiz & competitions

7.30pm

Leigh Village Hall

WVWG Christmas Party

7.30pm

Gable Court Yetminster

Wed

6

Yetminster History Society Christmas Party

Fri

8

Festive coffee morning

Jubilee Hall, Yetminster 10.30am

Hermitage Village Hall

West Country Carols and songs by 7.30pm candlelight

Church of the Assumption, Holnest

Sat

9

Christmas Flower Arranging Demonstration

10am-12

Chetnole Village Hall

Sun

10 YCP Project Brilliance Farnham Maltings Theatre Company

7.30pm

Jubilee Hall, Yetminster

Sun

10 Christingle

11am

St Andrew's church Yetminster

6.30pm

St Hippolytus Church, Ryme

Carol Service Thomas Hardy style

Mulled wine and mince pies for St 6-8pm Mary's Church, Hermitage

Little Hintock, Hermitage

Mon

11 Carol Service

7pm

Yetminster Methodist Chapel

Tues

12 Pub Quiz (Booking necessary)

7pm

The White Hart, Yetminster

Fri

15 Stanchester Quire Christmas Concert

Sat

16 Pop up shop & CafĂŠ

Leigh Village Hall 12-3pm

Pogles Wood

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6pm

Sun

17 Community Carol service

Mon

18 Christmas Panto by staff

Wed

20 Carol Service, mulled wine

6.30pm

Thur

Carol singing by Chetnole 21 Community Choir

7.30pm

Fri

22 Nativity Play with real donkey

Sun

24 Carol Service and nativity play

St Andrew's Church, Yetminster Old Vicarage, Leigh St Peter's Church, Chetnole Chetnole Inn Old Vicarage, Leigh

6pm

St Andrew's Church, Leigh

Children's Carol Service

3pm

St Mary's Church Batcombe

Carols by candlelight

7m

St Mary's Church Hermitage The White Hart, Yetminster

Tues

26 Boxing Day Family Quiz

7pm

Sun

31 Beach Party & BBQ

8pm-1am The White Hart, Yetminster

JANUARY Tues

2

Coffee morning/bring & buy

Sun

7

New Year Village Walk

Mon

8

Chetnole & Leigh Garden Club Growing Veg in small places

Tues

9

Yetminster & Ryme Garden Society 3pm Iris Competition in Florence

Jubilee Hall Yetminster

Leigh Discussion Club Shipwrecks Selwyn Williams

7.30pm

Leigh Village Hall

Yetminster Film Night My Cousin Rachel

7.30pm

Jubilee Hall Yetminster

Pub Quiz (Booking necessary) 15 Yetminster Community Project Open Meeting

7pm 7pm

The White Hart, Yetminster Jubilee Hall Yetminster

Tues

16 WVWG Preparing for Chelsea Flower Show Philippa Louden

7.30pm

Gable Court Yetminster

Sat

20 Jazz CafĂŠ Spike Drivers

7.30pm

Chetnole Village Hall

Sun

21 Cream Teas & Cake

11am

Rectory Tea Room, Holwell

Tues

23 WVMU AGM

7pm

Trim Room, Yetminster

Fri

26 WV Players Panto Goes West

2.30 & 7.30pm

Leigh Village Hall

Sat

27 WV Players Panto Goes West

7.30pm 28 Live Music Hardy & the Monuments 4-6pm 30 Leigh WI 7.30pm Walking in Nepal Ian Williamson

Leigh Village Hall

Mon

Sun Tues

Pub Quiz (Booking necessary)

10.30am

St Andrew's Church, Leigh Ryme Intrinseca

7.30pm

7pm

Chetnole Village Hall

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Artsreach Event Bowjangles singing, dancing, comedy, magic Chetnole&Leigh Garden Club The Churchyard Yew Mark Hinsley Coffee morning/ bring & buy Yetminster & Ryme Garden Society Potato Evening Leigh Moviola Yetminster & Ryme Garden Society The National Garden Scheme Yetminster Film Night Yetminster History Society The Baronet of Bladon Anne King

7.30pm

Chetnole Village Hall

Mon

5

7.30pm

Chetnole Village Hall

Tues

6

Mon Tues

12 13

Tues Wed

13 14

Sun

28 Live Music Wriggle Valley Jazz Band 4-6pm

10.30am St Andrew's Church, Leigh 4pm-7pm Jubilee Hall Yetminster 7.30pm 3pm

Leigh Village Hall Jubilee Hall Yetminster

7.30pm 2.30pm

Jubilee Hall Yetminster Jubilee Hall Yetminster The White Hart

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General News The Tercentenary of the Boyle’s Education Trust 1717 - 2017 The Boyle’s Charity School in Yetminster began operating in 1710. At this time the school was under the control of John Warr (an executor of Robert Boyle’s will), who effectively established it under the direction of the Court of Chancery. John Warr created the school using part of the residuary estate of the Hon. Robert Boyle FRS, the nominal founder of the school.

However, John Warr died in testate in 1715 and had it not been for a man by the name of Thomas Smith, an ‘apothecary’ in The Strand in London, a close friend of Robert Boyle, the School could well have closed because of John Warr’s failure to make proper arrangements for its future.

Thomas Smith applied for, and was granted, ‘Letters of Administration’. He established a proper and legal Trust, to which all the school property was transferred. These arrangements were finalised in 1717. We owe a great debt to Thomas Smith, whose importance to the existence of the Trust we duly acknowledge.

The Trust created in 1717 has continued to this day. The exact operation of the Trust has been varied from time to time by enactments including various Charity Schools Acts. During the first half of the 20th century,

actual education at Boyle’s school was provided by the Local Education Department, but the Trust always retained the property and its management.

The 1944 Education Act caused the cessation of education at Boyle’s School in 1954. Educational needs transferred to the local state primary schools. The Ministry of Education, having talks with the Trustees, produced a mutually acceptable definition of the future role of the Trust.

This was defined in the 1955 Governing Instrument which officially renamed THE TRUST AS ‘THE BOYLE’S EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION’. Some aspects of this Instrument are modified by the Charity Commission with whom the Trust was registered in 1963. The LEA took a tenancy on the school as a canteen. This ended in 1967, the school now being let commercially.

The prime directive of the Foundation, its fiduciary duty, is to use income from its property to support the educational needs of its beneficiaries who are youngsters living within the defined beneficial area, the parishes of Yetminster, Leigh and Chetnole.

I think there can be few charitable Trusts that are able to lay claim to such a long and unbroken history.

Stephen Neal, Boyle's Education Trust November 2017

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WRIGGLE VALLEY PLAYERS GO WEST! Once again the Wriggle Valley Players have ignored all the pleas from friends and family to stop making fools of themselves and proudly present their latest offering; Panto Goes West, written by Richard Lloyd, with just one or two additions by the directors!

The Panto, subtitled the BALLARD OF HAMSTER GULCH or The Good The Bad and The Ugly Calamity Dame, tells of the fiendish efforts of Badman Jake McCabe and his nasty sidekick, Speaks Like A Rattlesnake, to set Chief Talking Bull on the warpath – all in order to spark off a range war and get the Sioux driven off the land that McCabe so desperately wants to own. He is also aided and abetted by two mad, bad and dangerous hombres, Dopey Hobart and The Cactus Kid. However, they didn’t reckon on the arrival of Texas Ranger, Captain Clint Cougar’s outrageous auntie over from Dorset – Calamity Dame! The cast also includes Talking Bull’s brave daughter Sings like Mountain Stream, and the townsfolk of Hamster Gulch, including Sherrie Trifle, Candy Stripe, Johnny Stetson, Old Timer Gus Varmint, the Sheriff Hank Plank and his sister Deputy Jessie Plank. Many Wriggle Valley regulars, together with some welcome new faces, play all these outrageous characters.

Outshining them all we have an enthusiastic and talented chorus of children, few of whom have even heard of John Wayne!

Steve Crumpler and Amy Goodfellow are directing the pantomime which will be performed in Leigh Village Hall on Thursday 25th, Friday 26th and twice on Saturday 27th January. Historical accuracy has been ignored, Wild West clichés and stereotypes abound, together with all the best of traditional pantomime, including custard pies, explosions, masses of audience participation and of course we mustn’t forget “Tigger” the pantomime horse.

We hope to see you there!

Tickets will be available from around Christmas, usual venues or our BOX OFFICE, 07970 819861 Steve Crumpler, Director

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NOT ALWAYS A FESTIVE SPIRIT With the holiday season upon us, sadly it is not a happy time for everyone.

For those facing relationship difficulties the holiday season, with the obligatory socialising, can often be the last straw, causing one or both to decide that they want out of the relationship.

If one party to a relationship, particularly a marriage, decides that they want out it is vital they seek expert legal advice. This is particularly important where there are issues with regard to children or there are financial arrangements to be settled.

Unfortunately, we still have a fault-based divorce system. This means that if parties have not lived apart for two years, the person seeking a divorce has to prove that their spouse has committed adultery or behaved unreasonably.

This can cause unnecessary

tensions, which good legal advice might reduce.

Divorcing parties are often, rightly, anxious about the financial implications of separation, both upon themselves and upon dependent children. Even if an early agreement is reached, it is vital that this be reflected in a Court Order.

Too many people, who have not settled matters at the time of separation, have found themselves on the wrong end of a financial claim years after separation, often when their financial circumstances have improved.

Porter Dodson has specialist family lawyers to advise on all aspects of relationship breakdown, including divorce, separation and resolution of financial and children matters. To find out more about the options available to you, visit to arrange an initial half hour consultation without charge.

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The leaves have nearly all fallen and the trees are dormant but we are not asleep!

POP IN TO POGLES FOR THE AMAZING POP UP SHOP AND CAFE Saturday 16th December You can also join us to make your own decorations using natural materials, at our FAMILY CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS WORKSHOP or simply buy some hand made goodies and stay for cake and a coffee or tea (or maybe even soup or hot chocolate!) The workshop costs £5 per family. This event is being masterminded by our John Muir students so do come along and support us and them.

The decorations workshop will be our last event at Pogles Wood for 2017 and we will be rushing about doing all our winter jobs in January so the next Woodland Wednesday will be February (weather permitting!)

Watch the website in January for the opportunity to come and join in a volunteers day for some healthy New Year building and bramble bashing.

Following on from our successful and busy Summer and October holiday club we are really pleased to be able to run a CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY ACTIVITY CLUB, on 18th 19th 20th 28th 29th December.

As the weather can be a bit

unreliable at this time of year we are fortunate to be able to use St. Andrew’s Church, Leigh instead of Pogles Wood. It will be the usual mixture of crafts and outdoor activities using the churchyard and surrounding area. Don’t worry, we will be bringing the Oz Pig and so we will still be able to cook marshmallows! Half day 1012.30pm or 12.30-3pm £7.50, full day 10.00 -3.00 £15. Please email to book or download a booking form from our website.

We have finished the last of our school visits for this year (as far as we know!) and we are now taking bookings for visits for next year. We have a very EXCITING LEARNING PROGRAMME for schools, so if you’re a teacher why not cover some of your curriculum objectives in our lovely woodland setting? For more information visit our website.

We’re also taking bookings for BIRTHDAY PARTIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS, please email with your requirements.

For more details contact us through the links below.

email: email:hello@pogleswoodexplorers.org.uk web:www.pogleswoodexplorers.org.uk/what-we-do/education

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RENDEZVOUS TRANSATLANTIC TALL SHIPS REGATTA 2017

My trip started early morning in Gatwick where I met up with the other 22 crew members many of whom I had never met, let alone sailed with. We had all been through a rigorous selection process before embarking on this opportunity of a lifetime.

We were off! We joined the sailing boat Rona ll, our 68 ft twin masted ketch and home for the next 35 days, setting sail on 1st August with the other 11 boats in the race. After a dazzling sail past the residents and visitors to Halifax Nova Scotia, we headed East into the open Atlantic sea and our 2,800 nautical mile voyage.

Our crew were split into three watches working on four hour shifts; I was part of the ‘Mongols’ empire, the others being the Vikings and Myans. Every three days I was on mother watch which involved preparing all the meals for the day and sometimes heeling at 45 degree. The first few days we had very little wind and encountered whales, dolphins and orcas as we past Sabre Island. Our Skipper’s tactic was to sail North of the ‘rhumb line’ in the expectation that we would encounter better winds for our journey.

Everyone had a boat birthday, as the whole year was compressed into 35 days, we even celebrated Christmas!

At home my parents were able to track where all the boats in the race were at anytime of the day and each day we also sent out a Blog to keep everyone informed of our antics and events as they unfolded.

Some of the novel events, in between the serious sailing, were a Nativity Play,

bowling, beauty treatments and eating competition.

Winds picked up as we headed North East where we reached speed of 13 knots day and night with full sails and spinnaker flying. The nights were fantastic with the most amazing stars. Some days were foggy and others brilliant and clear. We did not see any other vessels for two whole weeks.

On one occasion we were becalmed so all went for a swim in 4,000m deep blue water.

Fresh food ran out after 10 days so we cooked with tinned and dry food, it was not that bad when you are hungry. The most exhilarating point of the trip happened when we were caught in a force nine gale sailing with spinnaker flying at 13 knots at night! The next day we had to get the sewing machine out to do some running repairs on the sails By day 16 we could see the Irish coast and in the early hours of 18th August we crossed the finish line off Plymouth and became overall winners!

After welcome showers, cleaning and restocking the boat we then had an enjoyable 12 days sailing to Portsmouth, Cean, visiting the Bayeux tapestries and eventually ending up in Le Havre for the closing ceremony, prize giving and parties!

By the end of the 35 days we were all great friends and still keep in touch.

I wish to thank all my Sponsors especially the PARISH COUNCIL, BOYLES TRUST AND YETMINSTER FAIR without whom none of this would have been possible.

Lewis Perry, Yetminster

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HEALTH CENTRE

Yetminster

We will be open as usual apart from the Bank Holidays. Our appointment structure will be different, but our doors will be open and there will be doctors, nurses, reception and dispensers here for people!

The Association raises money for local organisations and is non-profit making and run entirely with voluntary support

This year we received applications for grant funding from Abbey Radio, The St Andrews Clock Appeal, Art for All, the Wriggle Valley Junior Players, the Yetminster Methodist Church, the Jubilee Hall, the Blackrock School of Irish Dance and St Andrew’s CE Primary School. These were in addition to a grant already made to Lewis Perry to assist with his sailing experience.

It is realised that the costs involved with putting on the fair are a major constraint in our fundraising ability but we are pleased that, with contributions from the YFA 50 Club Lottery, we felt we would be able to support all nine initiatives.

Our ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING will be held on WEDNESDAY, the 29th November at 7.30pm in the Trim Room at the Jubilee Hall, Yetminster. Everyone

is welcome to join us and we will use the meeting to review the year and present the YFA grants to the nominated groups.

As always, we are looking for new members to join the Committee and would also ask you to support the 50 Club Lottery, details of which are on the Fair pages on the Parish Website.

Alternatively, application forms are available from the Fair Committee members.

Barbara Driver Chairman, YFA yetminsterfair@aol.com

50 Club OCTOBER 2017 1st £50 No. 21 Mr. J FARR 2nd £30 No. 46 Ms J KIMBER 3rd £20 No. 8 Mrs J BURGESS

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2017 ROYAL BRITISH LEGION POPPY APPEAL HERMITAGE, HILFIELD, BATCOMBE AND LEIGH A huge thank you once again to all those bravery consistently shown by the RAF who again gave so much of their time Bomber Command crews. Thank you to all assisting with the 2017 appeal, and an those who came - and gave so generously on equally heartfelt thank you to all those who the evening; and also to Elizabeth and Julian gave so generously to our band of local Turnbull, David and Anne Reason, Hilary collectors. Kerry Staughan collected £197.41 Clark, Sarah Bennett and David Harris for from the generous inhabitants of Batcombe, providing and serving the delicious wine and while Liz Cozens similarly encouraged canapes. The evening netted £481.10.

So in total, the above parishes raised a Hermitage to kindly donate £154.03. Chris Keohane and Anna Awdry ranged far and most impressive 1633.23 for the 2017 Royal wide around Hilfield and along Batcombe British Legion poppy appeal (and if you’ve Road to add a further £107.58. From the mislaid an old six penny piece, please see relative metropolis of Leigh (including me!). Looking ahead to next year, I would Totnell and Three Gates), Anne and David be very grateful if anyone else would be Reason, Emma Harris, Alaistair Cumming, Liz prepared to assist in helping with the and Julian Turnbull, Brenda Addison and I collection in our parishes. The money raised together raised a further 535.71 while the provides vital support to those badly injured residents and staff of the Old Vicarage most while serving your and their country; two generously added another £157.40. Overall, hours of your time really will make a difference. Please do contact me if you feel a wonderful effort. Thank you!

The ‘RAF Raid on Karlsruhe’ talk in Leigh you might help in November 2018.

Alan Bennett Village Hall on 10 November was a truly arcbennett@hotmail.co.uk PAO TCH03 memorable evening, when Lt Col James Porter gave us a captivating account of the

CHETNOLE, RYME AND YETMINSTER Royal British Legion - Poppy appeal.

Once again the Poppy appeal in Chetnole, Ryme and Yetminster has been very successful with the results from both house-to-house collections and fixed point collections showing the generosity of our residents. A big thank you to all those who have given so much to this worthy cause.

Thank you also to the house to house collectors in Chetnole, Ryme and Yetminster who have given their time and to our fixed point collection areas who have given their valuable counter space. The

… total collected is £1813.44 from Chetnole (£486.62 ), Ryme (£95.42 ), Yetminster (£1231.40). In addition to this we can add a large contribution from the St Andrew’s Church Sunday collection of £396, bringing the total to £2209.44. Fantastic everybody - well done! Bravo Zulu. We will also expect get grant aid money as a result of the kindness of those who filled in grant aid forms. A big thank you to all who have contributed.

Aubone Pyke - Poppy Coordinator

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TRADITIONAL WEST COUNTRY CAROLS AND SONGS BY CANDLELIGHT Friday 8th December, 7.30pm Church of the Assumption, Holnest, Sherborne, DT9 5PU The Friends of Holnest Church will welcome the Stanchester Quire to perform an evening concert of traditional carols and songs from across the West Country. Doors open 7pm. Tickets: £8, to include a glass of mulled wine & mince pies. To reserve seats, please contact Jenny Hunnisett on 01963 210562 or Luke Mouland on 07760 261056.

THE YETMINSTER SCOUT GROUP has gone from strength to strength over the past number of years – thanks to the hard work that all our Section Leaders & Assistants, Group Scouting Leader, parent helpers and Committee put into the weekly meetings, weekends away as well as the numerous fund raising events that have been put together. You will have read about many of these in the monthly articles that the Section Leaders submit to the Wriggle Valley News.

Unfortunately, in January, our Cub Assistant will be leaving us after many years of faithful service to the group. We are desperate to find a replacement – as without the support of an assistant, the cub leader, Paul Hollick, will struggle to continue to keep the cub group up and running. Perhaps you have been involved with scouting in the past – or would just like to support this amazing group by giving your time to helping? Cubs meet on a Tuesday evening from 6-730pm during term time. There is also the odd weekend camping event, or days out with other local scouting groups.

If you are interested in helping out with the cub pack, or would like to find out more about it, please contact either Liz Ward (details below) or Paul Hollick at paul.a.hollick@btinternet.com.

All of the fundraising over the past 2 years has been saving up to fund the renovation of

CHRISTMAS Service Hilfield Church 23 December at 6pm followed by mulled wine and mince pies by kind invitation of Emma and Mark Fisher at Pond Farm rd

the external fabric of the scout hut. For those of you in Yetminster, or anybody that uses the playground – you will have noticed over the past couple of years that the wooden cladding has become worn, and we are very concerned that unless we tackle the replacement of this soon – permanent damage could be caused to the structure of the building. In addition to the external work, there is also a small amount of plumbing work required internally.

Please contact Liz Ward, Chair of the Yetminster Scouting Group on lizjward@hotmail.co.uk or tel: 872648 if you are a local tradesperson who would like to quote for the renovation work. We are keen to start the work in the spring so would like to finalise quotations ASAP. Thanks for your time reading this section, and I hope you continue to enjoy hearing from the beaver, cub & scouting leaders over the next year, keeping you up to date with all the fun our local children and teenagers have.

Liz Ward, Scout leader

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The big news is that following our very positive meeting with Helen Reed, the NORDCAT manager, they have agreed to trial a further service to Sherborne on Mondays.

The trial started on the 13th November and is for 6 weeks which means that it will run until Christmas after which they will assess how successful it has been and decide whether or not to continue with it. It is therefore very much on a USE IT OR LOSE basis and we would urge you to take advantage of it.

If this is successful it means that there will be a NORDCAT bus available on Monday to Sherborne, on Tuesday to Yeovil, on Thursday to Sherborne and on Friday and Saturday to Yeovil.

The bus is primarily for the not so young, disabled and socially excluded but there is also the Dorset wide Car Share scheme which may be able to help those who fall outside of this group -

https://liftshare.com/uk/com munity/dorset - so do please give them a try.

As yet, we have not heard back from South West Coaches in relation to them possibly extending their Yeovil / Stoford service but we are ever hopeful that they will be able to help in some way.

To use the NORDCAT service you need to register – 0125 8473154 - for an annual fee of £5 and you can then ring to book a seat at least a day before you want to travel – the good news is that you can use your Bus Pass if you have one.

Finally, as we said last time, don’t forget that Helping Hands is there to help with Hospital and other similar appointments and they can be reached on 01963 210953.

WVT Group–07941518772 or at wvtgbus@gmail.com

WHERE DO OUR LOCAL BUTTERFLIES GO IN WINTER? More than a third of the 60 native British species occur around the Yetminster area, some visiting gardens and many confined to specific habitats of hedgerow, woodland or remnant wildflower meadows where their caterpillar food plants grow. These seemingly delicate creatures are in fact very robust and able to endure the rigours of our climate, mostly in one of their developmental stages of egg, caterpillar or chrysalis. Typical adults might live for one to three weeks during their flight season with the exception of a few that hibernate and so are long-lived.

The bright yellow Brimstone has an adult life span of up to ten months. Perhaps the most remarkable is the Comma (pictured), which has enjoyed a

successful 2017 season. They spend the winter on the elevated roots of trees imitating dead leaves with their jagged wing edges, surviving rain, gales and frost!

Just one local butterfly the Purple Hairstreak, stays as pinhead-sized eggs throughout winter, laid on twigs of oak trees. Most species over-winter as caterpillars, notably the Skippers, Browns and Blues (except Holly Blue) – tucked away in low foliage. The females of the strikingly large silverwashed Fritillary, abundant in summer in nearby Whitfield Woods, lay eggs in the bark crevices of trees. On hatching, the tiny caterpillars consume their eggshells before hibernating on the trunk. In spring they instinctively descend

and wander along the woodland floor to find Common Dog-violet to feed on. The Whites including Orange-tip over-winter as chrysalides, cleverly simulating background colours for camouflage as protection from hungry predators!

Please visit www.dorsetbutterflies.com for information about indoor and outdoor events throughout the year.

Malcolm Wemyss, Butterfly Conservation Dorset Branch

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NEWS FROM ST ANDREW’S CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL

SPORT AT ST. ANDREW’S! Who remembers standing in a line during a PE lesson, waiting to be chosen by a sport team captain? How did it make you feel? Wanted, good at sport, confident in your own ability? I remember those lessons far too well but thankfully those days of PE lessons are far gone.

PE in primary school is now about inclusion, developing confidence and new skills. At St. Andrew’s we encourage every child to participate and have just created school houses to enable this. Every half term, each child will play competitive sport for their house with the winning house gaining the most points.

The children are extremely excited to see who will win the house cup at the end of the year!

Using learnt skills and developing a healthy attitude to competition, will enable each child to acknowledge their own ability, drawing on their strengths and building on areas that need developing.

Over the last year we have seen the numbers of pupils participating in club sport grow over 100%. We offer clubs in basketball, archery and gymnastics as well as the usual winter and summer sports. Every year the children are asked what clubs they would like in school and using the PE Premium, given to each school by the Government, we are usually able to accommodate their wishes. This Premium has allowed the school to buy in professional coaches who coach pupils and staff to ensure skills are taught at the highest level. This year, with a doubling of our funding, we are aiming to buy new resources for many sports and provide the children with opportunities they may not normally be able to do; such as sailing and bike safety training.

We may only have this funding for a couple more years, so now my job is to ensure that I create a sustainable, highly resourced and skilled PE curriculum for the children of St. Andrew’s today and for the future.

Ali Sparks, PE Subject Lead We wish all our parents, staff, governors and not forgetting our lovely children, a wonderful Christmas and great New Year.

May Santa be very kind to you all.

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Club News CHETNOLE AND LEIGH GARDEN CLUB Katherine Crouch, who visited the Garden Club last year, was November’s guest speaker.

Her talk, entitled ‘Garden Design Troubleshooting’, was delivered with humour and many interesting images including those belonging to club members with challenging areas in their own gardens.

At the outset Katherine advised to remember that “Garden design was about guiding the feet …” to be drawn away from a problem area to another focal point and she acknowledged that the edges of some gardens can be an issue as you cannot control what is beyond them. Katherine’s advice covered a range of gardening issues.

For those with a love of garden pots, the advice was to choose one colour or design. The repetition of colour was another idea, not just with flowers and foliage but with hard landscaping and containers to create a cohesive design.

Likewise, to repeat a chosen plant throughout a garden can be effective.

With 70, 000 plants available to grow in the UK, Katherine suggested that we consider trees and shrubs first and then the perennials. It is also a very good idea to consider the sort of gardener we like to be when planning our outdoor spaces. If you love to prune, then topiary could be a feature!

A useful ‘recipe’ for planting a pot can also be used more widely in a garden border. Start with ‘a thriller’, which might be tall, noticeable and dramatic. Around this plant ‘a filler’ which is colourful and finally ‘a spiller’ which can grow sideways or downwards. It can be equally effective to break the rules and have lots of fillers and use lots of one type of plant.

A final reminder, before we had gardeners’ questions, was to remember that a variety of foliage plants close together can also be very effective.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Monday 4th December - CHRISTMAS PARTY (Members only) Leigh Village Hall Monday 8th January - GUEST SPEAKER SALLY NEX ‘GROWING VEG IN SMALL PLACES’ Chetnole Village Hall 7.30pm Monday 5th February – GUEST SPEAKER MARK HINSLEY ‘THE CHURCHYARD YEW’ Chetnole Village Hall 7.30pm Visitors and new members will be warmly welcomed.

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Janet Few and “Master Christopher” arrived in the Hall direct from the mid 17th century to tell us of life in Civil War Devon. Major source material – paintings, books, diaries wills etc. – reflects the lives of the rich and powerful. Janet concentrated on the lives of “ordinary” families.

She drew Zoe Martin back across time to show us how she would dress. First, no underclothes. (No blushes for Zoe: somehow she retained her 21st century covering!) Next to the skin she wore a linen shift. Clean on Sunday it would be worn all week, day and night, to be replaced by her spare and washed the following Monday. And to bleach out any stains it would be soaked in the family’s urine, collected over the previous fortnight.

Next came the “bum roll”. To attract the lads she had to give the impression of wide, childbearing hips. A man would need lots of children to work from infancy onwards in the family economy, and look after him and his wife in their old age.

Old age being their forties.

Then a woollen skirt (called a petticoat then), an apron and a laced bodice. If she had Puritan leanings it would be laced ladder style or “straight laced”. If she n a g g e d Christopher, he was allowed to

beat her but with a rod no thicker than his thumb – “rule of thumb”.

The bijou 17th century cottage of today was a rarity. Walls were made of mud, straw, gravel and dung. Bricks were unaffordable. The floor would be bare earth covered with bracken, rushes and straw with sweet smelling herbs mixed in. At the door would be a stone to keep in the threshings – the “threshold”.

Gardens grew herbs for medicinal purposes. Mint was the contemporary Viagra. Rosemary to cure baldness. To ward off witches, bay by the door “to keep evil at bay” Food was mostly boiled. A cauldron was kept heated all day, to which bits were added at random and taken out for meals. Drink was mainly ale or beer, watered down for children. The high calorie intake was vital. Consider fetching water alone: to supply a family, a trip to the village pump/well was needed eight times a day – each time carrying two buckets weighing 25kg or four stones.

Hard times indeed. But Janet and Christopher looked well on it (see photos).

NEXT MEETING: Wednesday 14th February, 2.30pm at the Jubilee Hall, Yetminster. Anne King: – THE LIFE AND TIMES OF SIR ERNEST DEBENHAM. New members always welcome. Just come along.

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Thank you to all those who came to our Coffee morning in the Methodist Church in October when we raised £146 and especially those who baked cakes or donated raffle prizes etc and to Barbara Driver who set it all up there. On December 14th we will be taking mince pies to the Old Vicarage, Leigh and sharing carols there

WRIGGLE VALLEY WOMEN’S GROUP We are so lucky to have a group of ladies who have such varying skills that when our speakers, Sheena and Veronica of Bargain Hunt fame were at the last moment unable to talk to us, we had Phillipa Louden to fill our evening.

Phillipa is a lady of immense talents in the flower arranging field and her expertise in floral craft knows no bounds. Can you imagine making an ammonite about 12 inches across covered in “Lambs Ears” which had been dyed. But I digress, Phillipa began by telling us of her early life and where her love of flowers had come from, early life in Devon, then to Egypt, back to the UK, joining various flower groups before becoming a member of a very select band from the Owermoigne and Guernsey group, who were instrumental in gaining a “Gold at Chelsea”. She has a very treasured gold medal and certificate, but the getting there is a nightmare in raising funds of over £22,000.00, of keeping quiet about the venture and then of planning with the meetings taking place in a borrowed barn.

with the residents. Our is on in the Trim Room, Jubilee Hall, Yetminster when we will celebrate the new year with a drink and some nibbles and also explain the programme for 2018, amongst other topics. If you would like to come and join us, please contact Margaret Shipman 872440. All are very welcome.

Not that getting everything to Chelsea was easy and two large “vans” had to be packed with everything, sticks and stones, rocks, ammonites, sea horses, mock oil wells, 1/3rd size boat etc, marked out polythene sheeting, hessian, you name it, it was there, and don’t forget the food to sustain the London party for the few days of the show. The ordering of flowers must have been so stressful, with tree ferns and well and precious orchids to name just two types, but the selling off of plants at the end of the week raised £14,000.00 to put back in to the coffers. Phillipa had many photos to show us and two very special magazines with the group entry into 2017 Chelsea Flower Show.

Pat Smith Our ANNUAL DINNER this year will be in Chetnole this year and 2018 will begin at Gable Court again on Tuesday 16th January.

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YETMINSTER & RYME GARDEN, ART & CRAFT SOCIETY CHRISTMAS AT CASTLE GARDENS Well, we have all been to the Christmas display at Castle Gardens in our time some of us lots of times in fact, and it is always like walking into a magic place, far away from Sherborne.

But such a glittering display doesn’t just happen with the wave of a fairy wand, even if it looks that way. It is Louise Burks with her clearly meticulous organisation and inspired leadership, who masterminds the whole event, and on 14th November she, and for good measure Mike Burks, came to tell us exactly how it is done.

Her secret is working with particular themes. If you are planning on going soon look out for this year’s which are centred around felt animals (very sweet squirrels), exotic birds, nutcrackers, London (chocolate double deckers and the like) and a medieval display with strong overtones of A Game of Thrones (without the sex and violence, of course!).

Louise starts her Christmas earlier than most in January when she travels to the first trade fair and starts choosing the goodies.

All in all, she visits four such fairs, the furthest away in Germany, and places all her orders. These arrive in

August and are stored at the far end of the bedding plant tunnel. I bet you never knew that and it is a thing Castle Gardens is careful about. No hint of Christmas is obvious during the summer. Quite right too!

After that it is a question of teamwork, where a small group of staff is each allocated one of the themes – and then gets on with it.

Everyone has a place in the jigsaw. For instance Mike’s Mum is brought in to open up all the Christmas tree branches and our friend Brian (of summer party quiz fame) builds up all the fireplaces, whistling cheerfully while he does it.

Louise showed us the three current top sellers which were – third: indoor fireworks, second: bright red holly berry bunches, and the winner: make-your-own paper chain kits – which was quite a surprise, but a very pleasing affirmation that the traditional Christmas is alive and kicking. Well, certainly is at Castle Gardens.

NEXT MEETING… …is our CHRISTMAS PARTY on 12th December at 6.30pm, where you can enjoy good company, delicious food and something really exceptional by way of entertainment!!!

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OCTOBER MEETING Our meeting at the end of October was "Wildlife Photography" by Brian Pettit. Brian was brought up in Kenya, went to university in South Africa and has worked on two game reserves in Zimbabwe for many years, so his knowledge of Africa and the incredible animals who live there is very wide ranging. He caught our attention straight away by showing us a photo of the baobab tree (the source of cream of tartar) and then with amazing photographical ingenuity, he showed us the tree over a six months period from no leaves to fully covered. Apparently this tree is only in leaf for three-four weeks a year.

One of the lodges he showed us was the Chengela Safari Lodge and it certainly looked very inviting. The park is full of zebras, monkeys, gazelles, and lots of elephants. He would take visitors on "Elephant interaction Walks" where they almost mingled with the elephants but obviously Brian's knowledge kept the visitors safe as elephants can get angry if they feel their young are being threatened. He also took stunning photos of birds, one of which is called the lilybird which trots over the lily pads and appears not to fall in! He showed us various insects which live on the ponds in the park too. The photos were so beautifully detailed and brought out the colours of the birds and the flowers. He also led horse riding treks through the park and told us that the animals do not seem to be as worried by humans if they are either on horseback or in a boat.

His great passion is to provide education for the staff of these lodges especially as the Government had not been paying the staff for the previous two years when he got there, so he set about with the help of others to build not only classrooms, but toilet blocks and then an assembly hall, so ending up with a totally new school for these and other local children.

He told us that the average life expectancy for the adult male in Zimbabwe had been 37 and the female 34 but with the advent of a pill given out by the World Health Organisation, this has helped to control the spread of AIDS as the vast majority of the children in the school had lost both parents to AIDS. They were also able to give the children one cooked meal a day and after a few years they built housing for the teachers as well. A truly amazing effort and Brian obviously has put his heart and soul into this project and has produced some beautiful cards which raise money to be sent back to Zimbabwe along with the fees he receives from the talks he gives.

He ended his talk showing us the boat he previously had on Lake Kariba called the "Liberty Belle" so he could take visitors out on water safaris to see hippos, crocodiles, water bucks and of course breathtaking birds.

If anyone wants a talk for their society, I think we all would thoroughly recommend Brian Pettit's Wildlife Talk and it would be helping a worthwhile cause as well.

Our December meeting is the Christmas meal and then on Tuesday January 30th Ian Williamson is talking on "Walking in Nepal".

Do come and join us.

Anne Reason

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CLUB NEWS

LEIGH DISCUSSION & SOCIAL CLUB On Tuesday 7th November Janet Diamond gave us an insight into what life was like living in Cairo in the 1980’s after two recent wars between Egypt and Israel.

In 1970 Anwar Sadat ousted the Russians who had been the controlling influence in the country and began to turn more to the West for support. In 1977 he started peace talks with Israel and finally in 1979 an agreement was reached and signed up to, but unfortunately in 1981 he was assassinated by members of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad, throwing the country into turmoil again.

On arriving in Cairo, Janet and her husband who were part of the influx of western people sent to help rebuild the local infrastructure, found that the once beautiful and vibrant city had become very run down and poverty was rife.

People would be trying to make a living any way they could with women taking their animals to rubbish tips to let them feed on anything they could find, boys collecting people’s rubbish with donkey carts and recycling what they could and rearing pigs on anything that was edible, country dwellers bringing fruit and vegetables to sell and people’s goats,

sheep, water buffalo and camels wandering the streets grazing on whatever they could.

Although it virtually never rains in Egypt farmers are able to grow crops because the River Nile which flows through eleven countries and is 4,258 miles long floods annually and they have also constructed irrigation systems to use its water.

Janet also described how she was regularly able to go horse-riding at 6am exploring the local pyramids. She has also visited the Karnak Temple complex at Luxor which comprises a vast mix of decayed temples, chapels and pillars as well as near Luxor, the Valley of the Kings, which contains a large collection of elaborate tombs. We were shown pictures of the large perfectly preserved barge found in the Great Pyramid of Giza which Pharaoh Khufu had placed there to transport him to the afterlife.

Graham Sargent

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Regular Meetings …

Every Mon Table tennis Bev’s Core Vinyassa Flow Yoga

Every Tue

9.30-12.30pm 9.30-10.30am

Leigh Village Hall Chetnole Village Hall

Leigh Short Mat Bowls Just Gym Gymnastic class

2-5pm 4.15-6.30pm

Leigh Village Hall St Andrew’s Primary School

Yetminster Table Tennis Club Yetminster Bell Ringers

10-12noon 7.30pm-10pm

Scout Hut, Yetminster St Andrew's Church

Topsy Turvy Toddlers 9-11.30am Chetnole Art Group (until Easter) 10am-1pm

St Andrew's Primary School Chetnole Village Hall

Beginners Pilates

Chetnole Village Hall

Kids After School Yoga (term time) 3.15 - 4.15pm

St Andrew’s School Hall

Relax & Renew Yoga Cubs (in term)

6.30 -7.30pm 6-7.30pm

Chetnole Village Hall Scout Hut Yetminster

10-12 noon 10.30-11.30am

Chetnole Village Hall Leigh Village Hall

3pm (until Oct) 3.15 pm-4.05pm

Yetminster Playing Fields St Andrew's Primary School

Every Wed Drop in Coffee Morning Morning Yoga Class Croquet Coach/Play Wednesday Club (in term)

Chetnole Chuckers Pétanque Club 2pm

Chetnole Playing Fields

Croquet

5.30pm summer only

Church Farm, Hermitage

Junior WV Players (in term) Beavers (in term)

6-7pm 6-7pm

Leigh Village Hall Scout Hut Yetminster

Scouts (in term)

7-9pm

Scout Hut Yetminster

Beginners yoga

7pm

St Andrew’s Primary School

Yetminster Short Mat Bowls

7-10pm

Yetminster Jubilee Hall

Every Thur Tai Chi

Every Fri

1.10 - 2.10pm

10am

Leigh Village Hall

Advanced Pilates Pear Tree Baby & Toddler

10am 1.30-3pm

Chetnole Village Hall Pear Tree Preschool

Yetminster Short Mat Bowls Leigh Rainbows (5-7yrs)

2-5pm 5.45-7pm

Yetminster Jubilee Hall Trim Room, Yetminster

Leigh Brownies (7-10yrs) Guides

5.45-7pm 7-8.30pm

Yetminster Jubilee Hall Yetminster Jubilee Hall

Chetnole Community Choir Table Tennis

7.30pm 9.30-12.30pm

Chetnole Village Hall Leigh Village Hall

Croquet Club

3pm

Yetminster Sports Club

3pm 10.15 am

Yetminster Sports Club Yetminster Jubilee Hall

(May - Oct)

Every Sat

Croquet Irish Dancers

Every Sun

Chetnole Chuckers Pétanque Club 2pm

Chetnole Playing Fields

Upgrade to colour? Contact Gordon Ratcliffe email:gojan@btinternet.com

VILLAGE EVENTS NEWS REGULAR

…Events & Activities 1st Mon

Chetnole & Leigh Garden Club

7:30pm

Chetnole Village Hall

1st Tue

Leigh Discussion Club (wint)

7.30 - 10.30pm

Leigh Village Hall

Wriggle Valley MU (alt months)

7pm

Church Hall, Yetminster

Yetminster & Ryme Garden Soc.

7.30pm

Yetminster Jubilee Hall

Senior Winter Lunch Outings

7.30pm

Sue Footner 873610

2nd Tues

(not July/Aug) Halstock & Distr. British Legion

3rd Tues

Rest & Welcome Pub

WV Women's Group

7.30pm

Gable Court

Wriggle Valley Lunch Club

12.15 - 3pm

Leigh Village Hall

Leigh Parish Council - alt mnths

7.30pm

Leigh Village Hall

Last Tues

Leigh Women's Institute

7.30 - 11pm

Leigh Village Hall

1st Wed

Coffee ‘n’ Cakes

10 - 12noon

Yetminster Jubilee Hall

Batcombe Coffee Morning

11am

tba

Yetminster Senior Citizens

3pm

The Meadens

Yetminster Historical Society

2.30pm

Yetminster Jubilee Hall

Police Support Unit

2 - 3pm

The Cross, Leigh

Chetnole & Stockwood PC

7.30pm

Chetnole Village Hall

2nd/4th Wed High Stoy Bible Study

7.30pm

Venue contact 872342

3rd Wed

District Council Ward Surgery

11am - 12noon

Old School Gallery, Yetminster

Last Wed

Woodland Wednesdays

12.45-2.45pm

Pogles Wood nr Leigh

[not Aug & Dec]

Yetminster & Ryme Intrinseca PC

2nd Wed

2nd Wed/alt mth

Police Community Support

By Church, Yetminster 7.30pm

St. Andrew's Primary School

10.20-10.40am

St Peter’s Church, Chetnole

10.50-11.20am

Stonyacres, Yetminster

12.10-12.30pm

Shearstones, Yetminster

1.35-2pm

Carpenters' Arms, Leigh

2.10-2.30pm

Church Lane, Hermitage

2.30 - 4.30pm

The Friary, Hilfield

1st & 3rd Thu Yetminster Scribblers

6.30 - 8pm

Old School Gallery, Yet

Last Thurs

Yetminster Fair Association

7.30pm

White Hart

Leigh Short Mat Bowls

7-10pm

Leigh Village Hall

Wed/f/night Mobile Library

Wed - Sat

Friary Shop

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Planning Applications WD/D/17/002292 23/10/2017 Approval of all reserved matters for planning approval WD/D/16/00603 (Reserved Matters)).

WD/D/17/002302 26/10/2017 Erect single-storey extension to the side and rear of the existing property and the removal of some of the existing ground floor walls to create an open-plan living space (variation of condition 1 of planning permission ref WD/D/16/002170 – amended plans).

(Variation of condition).

WD/D/17/001994 19/09/2017 Replacement of cement render with lime render (Listed Building Consent).

WD/D/17/01934 14/09/2017 Demolition of existing cottage and outbuildings, relocation of one existing long shed and construction of a new replacement dwelling.

(Outline) WD/D/17/02228 06/09/2017 Notification for Prior Approval for a Proposed Change of Use of Agricultural Building to a Dwelling house (Class C3).

(Prior Approval Agricultural to dwelling).

WD/D/17/001961 11/10/2017 Erect extensions to North East and South West elevations of the existing barn. (Full).

WD/D/17/002406 03/10/2017 - Notification of Prior approval to erect agricultural building (Agricultural Determination).

WD/D/17/001963 21/09//2017 Erection of porch, insertion of roof lights into roof of lean-to rear extension and adaptation of existing window at first floor to enable means of escape (Listed Building Consent).

WD/D/17/001955 07/09/2017 Extend existing cubicles and erect additional cubicles. (Full).

WD/D/17/001512 25/07/2017 Erect temporary mobile home for farm worker (Full).

WD/D/17/001371 06/07/2017 Replacement of windows to ground floor cloakroom, first floor cloakroom on front elevation and all windows on rear and side elevations, replacement of window on rear of living room with pair of doors with sidelights, replacement of internal metal spiral staircase with timber staircase and replacement of front porch (retrospective) (Listed Building Consent).

PLANNING

December 2017/January 2018 WD/D/17/002230 25/10/2017 Erection of timber fencing WD/D/17/002231 and gates and erection of trellis fencing and gates adjacent to the driveway South of The Court House.(Retrospective) (Full& Listed Building Consent).

WD/D/17/002265 12/10/2017 First floor rear extension,open porch to front of house, interior alterations, flue for log burning stove and removal of one chimney stack. (Full).

WD/D/17/002038 25/09/2017 Internal & External alterations (Listed Building Consent).

WD/D/17/001800 26/07/2017 Request for confirmation of compliance with conditions 1 & 2 of planning approval WD/D/17/000736 (Compliance with Conditions).

The next Development Control Committee meetings will take place on (additional meeting) at at 7 and meetings are held in Committee Room A & B, South Walks House, Dorchester. A full register of all past and present planning applications can be found at: www.dorsetforyou.com/planning applications. : due to publication deadlines these details only reflect the website records up to the 31 October 2017.

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