YETMINSTER
REP: Michaela and Graham Plaice: gplaice@gmail.com 872921
A belated Happy New year to you all.
Well, what a year 2020 was and what a way to start 2021 with another lockdown. Hold on to your hats, by the time you read this, the COVID-19 vaccination programme will have started. A huge vote of thanks goes from me on your behalf to all our NHS staff working tirelessly to deliver it as quickly as possible.
Christmas 2020 was different, families had to cancel plans to be together at quite short notice, a much smaller affair for many of us. It was wonderful to see the St Andrew’s Singers performing carols whilst walking around the village. Simon Eadon led a group starting at Upbury Grange and working eastwards towards the middle of the village and Jane Robotham took another group starting at Brister End and working its way east. A very brave effort in such awful weather and in aid of such a worthy cause – Sherborne Food Bank. Thankfully, the singers were rewarded by Sarah Hedin providing mince pies and mulled wine. I don’t know if leaving the lights on the village Christmas tree was deliberate but it lifted my spirts coming home from Yetminster railway station late at night. Thank you to St Andrews Primary School for continuing to provide face-toface teaching for vulnerable children and children of critical care workers. Also, 37
