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REPS: Philippa Toulson philippa.toulson@gmail.com Eddie Upton upton.eddie@gmail.com DISTRIBUTOR: Judy Tuke
Two bits of really good news to start with Lots of people were worried about their car repairs and servicing when Steve Addison retired from Bridge Garage. Well, worry no longer. Matt, who worked as Steve’s right hand man, has stepped into the breach and has carried on working at the garage, undertaking vehicle repairs and servicing. The new contact details are: Matt Templeman 07813 687179 mtemplemanservices@gmail.com And next door to the garage, the shop, The Little Leigh Store, is proving to be such a success that it is now open for six days a week, with the hours extended, as follows: Monday 9.00am–4.00pm (with mobile Post Office from 1.00–3.00pm) Tuesday 9.00am–6.00pm Wednesday 9.00am–6.00pm Thursday 9.00am–6.00pm Friday 9.00am–6.00pm Saturday 9.00am–2.00pm Sunday Closed
I popped into the shop the other day and Sica said how much she is loving it, and a regular shopper called out, “And we’re loving it too!”. If you haven’t been in yet, do so – not only is it a good place to shop for all sorts of grocery, greengrocery and alcohol, you can also meet your friends for a delicious hot drink and choice of scrumptious cakes. It really is a minor miracle and a real service to the village. The other massive village success, the Pop Inn, is taking a rest for February because of the alarming rise of COVID cases in Dorset, but the hope is that it will reopen for a slightly scaled down service (drinks and nibbles but no cooked food, and with an outdoor drinking area) on Friday 25 March. Look out for posters round the village. Charlie and Michelle Read were planning to hold one of their celebrated Race Night events in the Village Hall on 11 February to raise funds for the church but, for the same reasons as the Pop Inn, it was felt that it would be more sensible to postpone until summer. Watch this space for a revised date. Philippa Toulson & Eddie Upton 23
