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EDITORIAL Third Covid-19 lockdown edition Dear Readers, the Committee want to dedicate this issue to our wonderful Editor Bella Neate-Clegg who sadly passed away on the 25th May. She died peacefully at home enjoying the view from her bedroom and fittingly the last blue tit fledged from their camera nest box at the same time. She was a truly inspirational member of the Committee, who loved the magazine, the community it serves and who proved to be the guiding light in the development of a magazine which we are all truly proud. As Editor she showed outstanding organisational skills, proved to be a fountain of creativity and always possessed a strong sense of humour even in these difficult times. No matter what the pressure that tight deadlines brought, Bella’s ability to juggle articles, advertising and content never ceased to amaze us. It is to her great credit that she forged a strong bond with our printers who held her in high esteem. Bella leaves big shoes to fill. May I take this opportunity to ask your forbearance until the new Editor takes up the role for the Jul/Aug double issue. We send Nick and family our condolences and best wishes for whatever the future holds. I would like to take this opportunity on behalf of the Committee, to thank all those who have made a donation towards the running costs of the magazine. These kind acts bolster the morale and commitment of the committee at such a sad time. Graham Plaice Chairman
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he peals of the Church bell and the stirring sounds of the bagpipes rang out over Batcombe on the beautiful VE Day after fifteen of us observed two minutes’ silence and then celebrated at a respectful distance! In view of Covid 19 rules we will not be holding our Batcombe Cream Teas at the Friary at Hilfield on 21 June but, restrictions allowing, we hope to put on Cream Teas at a later date and we will advertise this nearer the time.
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May Ramblings – the small things that made us smile. The cat standing tall on his hind legs pressed against the upstairs window, welcoming the house martins back to their homes beneath the eves – although I’m not entirely sure that ‘welcome’ was the word on his mind! Our first sighting of wild otters in the river down Long Bridge Drove, an amazing, unforgettable experience. Watching a hare, wrigglevalleymagazine.co.uk 7
a relative newcomer to these parts, zigzag at tremendous speed across the field. Being gently nibbled by a very small, naughty horse who wanted more carrots. Discovering four gorgeous pygmy goats boisterously butting each other – over more carrots! The heavenly sight and smell of the bluebells mixed with wild garlic and the vivid pink of the glorious wild orchids along colourful hedgerows. Apple blossom. Driving to school with a host of golden springtime outriders, the lovely goldfinches, flitting excitedly from hedge to hedge. A tiny wren with a huge voice. New lambs, inquisitive yet shy, gambolling freely in the glorious sunshine. Long legged calves taking their first wobbly steps.
A beautiful new born baby, gently sleeping as his grandfather piped Batcombe’s celebration of VE Day from the top of the church tower. The weekly cacophony of welcome noise on Thursday evenings reverberating across Batcombe, rightly honouring the brave and the selfless. Heart warming stories of kindness, generosity and downright true neighbourliness. Our daily walks inspired this Haiku:
Silent nature asks That we all tread more gently On her fragile heart.
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the Last Post and after a respectful silence, the Reveille. Thank you John. How poignant that this gathering should happen outside the locked doors of our only community building and space. We look forward to new times when the doors can be open and our church and building can be free to support, foster and encourage our community to grow and move forward together. John Bingham
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he lockdown has unleashed a wave of goodwill, caring, practical help and neighbourliness, evidenced most publicly by our ‘Help for Isolation’ Whatsapp group. At 3pm on VE 75 Friday many in our hamlet assembled (at social distance) in the sunshine in St. Michael’s churchyard to hear John Derrick (our resident Wriggle Valley Jazz Band leader) play on his tuba 8
BEER HACKETT VIRTUAL PARISH COUNCIL Members of Thornhackett Parish Council have been busy practising their internet skills using ZOOM conferencing software as it seems likely that Parish Council meetings may be run virtually in future, at least whilst the COVID situation continues. J Parker
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IDYLLIC FINDING BEER HACKETT In August of last year, an excited husband came charging down the stairs with his phone logged onto Rightmove in his hand, declaring ‘I think I’ve found it!’. We had been searching for a new family home for about 2 years but, due to a poor housing market, we had yet to find the ideal spot. We were looking for something that our 3 children (aged 3, 4 and 6) could grow up in and have adventures from the back door; where they could play for hours in nature and be free whilst also being part of a local community. We had loved living in the centre of Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire but it was time for a change. Our first visit to Beer Hackett confirmed that we were onto a winner – a peaceful, idyllic hamlet nestled within the gorgeous Wriggle Valley, with easy connections to towns, transport and schools. As soon as we drove over the railway line we were imagining climbing onto the train, kids loaded up with buckets and spades for sunny days at the coast. With farms all around, we knew there would be enough tractors and mud to satisfy any 3-year-old boy’s dreams and beautiful nature to live amongst. We fell in love with the property straight away but the thing that excited us the most was the outdoor space and Brounlie Wood. Our guardianship of the woodland as leaseholders from
the Woodland Trust has provided us with an opportunity to conserve a part of nature in Beer Hackett as well as an incredible pleasure to live amongst the magnificent trees, ever changing wildlife and adventure playground. Dens have been built, magic fairy coins found and a love for worms, birds, woodlice and other creatures has been founded. It was also incredibly important for us to find a property with fast broadband and mobile connections to enable Ben to run his business, Rebel Book Club, from home. His days are spent building and growing a community of non-fiction readers who read 1 book a month and meet-up (currently virtually) to discuss the book, often with the author and tailored cocktail in hand. Currently there are around 1000 members based in the UK and now, internationally. During the lockdown, Ben regularly hosts online meet-ups for around 300 people, dressed in his dinner jacket from Beer Hackett We have been warmly welcomed into the village and have enjoyed getting to know the community, although we feel we have a fair number of years to go before we can classify ourselves as true Beer Hackett residents! The Carol Service at Christmas and New Year’s Eve with a few families were great events in our first month here and we hope that there will be many more celebrations soon (Ben is looking forward to opening a pop-up pub for summer drinks). The community support during the Coronavirus lockdown has been lovely to be part of and we have felt unbelievably fortunate to be living here during these difficult times. We feel sure that we will have many happy years here and are looking forward to getting to know the community and exploring more of the countryside and beaches as soon as we are able to.
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ll of us in Chetnole village and the Wriggle Valley community who knew dear Bella, are saddened by her passing on 25th May. Our thoughts are with Nick, Monty and Hebe. We also lost Doug Frampton in May, and we send our sincere condolences to Sylvia, David, Beverley and the family at this sad time. I know we all have an empty diary ahead due to the lockdown whilst we await the release of some of its pressures however we can look back with pride at the VE Day we commemorated as a nation on May
8th last month. Perfect weather lifted our spirits and Chetnole would not be beaten by coronavirus, decorating our houses with bunting, singing wartime songs with Jim (socially-distanced of course) and picnicking on our drives/front gardens in style. It really was a much-needed distraction from the trying times we’re experiencing. In the meantime keep on clapping at 8pm each Thursday for our own local heroes in the hospitals and surgeries, care homes, district nurses in the community and all our fabulous key workers who are doing so much to keep us well.
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who arranged the stunning floral decorations, to Chaplain Richard who came to say prayers and blessings over the ashes and to everyone who contributed to the humble ceremony. Thank you all, friends – I just had to do something for my beloved husband. Gudrun Tweedy
Blessed by a flawless blue sky and glorious sunshine, we bid our farewells on 6th of May, which would have been Michael’s 93rd birthday. His casket was in the lovingly decorated porch of St. Peter’s. My heartfelt thanks to Jenny
VE DAY SINGALONG WITH JIM
CHARITY BISCUITS FOR NHS HEROES FROM LOCAL BAKERY Penny and Ian Pithers of Percy’s Bakery wanted to raise funds to benefit NHS workers and so created a charity biscuit in partnership with the new NHS HEROES charity www. helpthemhelpus.co.uk with 100% of their profits going direct to the charity run by a team of working doctors. Funds raised benefit teams on the NHS frontline through provision of meals, childcare and counselling. On the weekend of the 25th of April, we were able to buy the delicious biscuits wrapped in their blue wrappers from a stall outside the Chetnole Inn and hope that they raised a good amount for our frontline workers. Liz Tebbatt
Jim and I would like to thank everyone who came along and sang, some even danced, to Maggie Henry for dressing as a Land Army girl in her Great Aunt’s uniform. It made a very pleasant interlude during this difficult time and gave us the opportunity to pay respects to all those involved in WW11. Michele Aldhouse
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RELICS OF HIGHER ORCHARD I came across a couple of articles from the 1970s when clearing the attic… The first is dated and the second was with it, so likely around the same time. The pic of Dorothy Cory’s retirement might have some recognisable people in it even – definitely known names mentioned; and the Village Hall one I thought was neat - very like what we are still doing! I also came across this great site for kid’s colouring pictures and wondered whether it was worth sharing… www.colouringheroes.com
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THE LOCKDOWN – NEW TRICKS: The lockdown has inspired the people of Chetnole to use their extra time developing new skills such as breadmaking, baking cakes, virtual fitness classes, jogging and cycling, zoom quizzes and book club meetings, home haircuts (thanks Jago for ours), sorting a lifetime’s photographs and the list goes on. David our distribution coordinator has been building a beehive Rick Baker, Sally Lingwood & Sarah Baker 12
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and is now looking for a new swarm – please: give him a ring on 01935 873077 if you see one – and his wife Barbara has created a rose garden from old garden gates – what a creative pair they are. Jim Mitchell has been missing his regular supply of Staffordshire Oatcakes (being a Stokie like myself) so much that he has resorted to making his own and very delicious they look too (I’m still waiting for mine Jim) and during last week’s Thursday night clapping our ears were drawn to the notes of a horn coming from next door only to see the spectacle of Dan Murphy playing his watering can, clever boy.
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WATERSHIP DOWN IN CHETNOLE Josh Russell’s pet rabbit Bumble had gone missing for several days. A call for help came from Ruth S. on Wednesday morning, as she had spotted the runaway in her front garden. We tried to coax the bunny with lush juicy carrots – to no avail. Nick H. jogged by and put his breaks on to join in our efforts. Equipped with blanket, umbrella, and planks, we tried to catch Bumble, but she hid underneath the parked cars and then she escaped into my kitchen garden, where the chase continued. Desperate for success, we eventually got the hounds out. Even the traffic had to be 16
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n April 23rd Hermitage heard the first cuckoo – singing for most of the bright sunshiny day. In the fine weather it just seemed right and a reward for obeying the lock down. Blossoms were resplendent in the sun. Then strewn on the ground like confetti at the end of the month when the weather changed! But life in Hermitage is good anyway.
V.E. DAY Sadly, as everywhere, we could not have a village get together. Yet so many people made a real effort to celebrate this auspicious day. Here are some photographs taken on the day. Even the cuckoo had a say.
Apart from a few days of rain, what wonderful weather! Gardens are blooming and the vegetables are coming up. Many people may well have achieved a bit more but the writer has started well enough with his veg patch. Beetroot, carrots, French beans, runner beans, cabbage, cauliflower, onions and leeks are all above ground. Cultivated blackberries, strawberries and raspberries are in flower. Just pray that there is not a frost!
HERMITAGE WEEKEND: AUGUST 7/8/9th Whether this event will happen or not is not yet known. We’ll have to see what the Covid -19 situation is going to be in line with government’s advice. Keep the 7th evening free for now – the plan is for a fun time with the usual “Heads or Tails” for the Somerset and Dorset Air Ambulance (£1,000 last year), dancing, a musical group (called Stress) that will, in spite of their name, be quiet enough to allow conversation! This is open to all comers – especially from Hilfield, Holnest and neighbouring villages. The 8th is available for the Y.F.C. and the 9th will be the village only lunch and tour. Keep safe. Keep following government advice. We will get back to normal!
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lthough we’ve had another month of Lockdown much has been going on in Leigh albeit mostly in a virtual sense! Many of us are getting used to Zoom, Facetime and other forms of videochat, in my case with the “willing” help of my twenty-something children which has been passed up the generations to my parents! This month I would like to thank Philippa Toulson for organising delivery of compost, plants and seeds and much more from Castle Gardens. It continues to be a great service! I took on the role of Leigh Rep for this Magazine from Philippa in 2016 and now is the time for me to hand it over to someone else since I will (I hope) be too busy in September to continue. If you feel you could take on this role please contact me: Emma Harris emma.harris27@btinternet. com
SID-THE-STARTER Last month I paid tribute to Sue Fudge for inspiring villagers to bake bread, either with fresh yeast (the easy way), or with the not-so-easy way using “Sid” the Starter. Sid
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was born in Sue’s kitchen as a sour-dough starter with a cup of flour and half a cup of water. With a lot of feeding (more flour and water) he has spawned many offspring. Many of us now know how to make a loaf of bread from this never-ending source! Some of Sid’s children have survived but unfortunately some have not and my dear neighbour Mel Shine has allowed me to share these photos with you. This month’s quiz is to identify which one is living and which is dead. Answer will be in July/ August double-issue of the WVM.
EVENTS…OR NOT! In this month of June we were expecting the summer events to start taking off but sadly these have had to be cancelled due to the practicalities of managing social-distancing. This includes the muchanticipated Leigh Food and Classic Car Fair in July. We know that as soon as these types of big events are over plans start almost straight away for the next one. With that in mind I would like to thank Elizabeth Turnbull who has put heart and soul into bringing this, now renowned, event into being and making it the envy of many villages around. The Flower and Craft Show will also not be going ahead in August this year. However we are looking for more committee members as two (of six) will be stepping down. Please contact me (Emma Harris): emma.harris27@ btinternet.com if you are able to join. Also PLEASE keep your programme for next year to save on printing costs. The programme was already printed and distributed before we knew it would not be going ahead but we will keep the same schedule for 2021.
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To remain mindful of the situation that care homes find themselves in at this very challenging time I would like to pass on a request for donations to The Old Vicarage Care Home in Leigh who are raising money for an interactive table (like a giant iPad) for the residents to use in their communal room. To make donations please contact Care Home Manager, Molly Burroughs manager@theoldvicarage. healthcarehomes.co.uk
I am delighted to report that whilst we have been confined to our homes and gardens there have been some repairs and restorations to our wonderful village hall. All the curtains have been dry cleaned after 12 years and look fresh and back to their healthy colour. The floor has also been restored to its original glory. We will have to be more careful about how we treat our assets. The old shed has been removed and its base made good to blend in with the rest of the upper car park. Our next project is to improve and simplify our sound system. Meanwhile we have been donated a very useful and generous grant from Dorset Council in lieu of our loss of revenue during the coronavirus crisis. Aren’t we lucky to live in Leigh? Julian Turnbull
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Molly and her staff continue to do an amazing job looking after the residents at the Old Vicarage. In her latest email to me she says: we are risk assessing all the time and following advice from local government and our head office and our resident group are currently able to use communal facilities. We are following strict government guidelines around use of PPE to protect our residents, so far so good! I feel so grateful that we are in the area we are! To keep up with their Facebook post by search: Healthcare Homes The Old Vicarage Leigh Dorset
As I am sure most of you know, I have reluctantly decided to cancel the Leigh Food Fair and Car Show 2020. It is really sad as it was to be my last year, and I was hoping to go out with a BANG!! I have really loved doing it, and will miss the camaraderie, but feel the timing is right. I have thanked people in person who have helped year after year but if I have missed anyone out, please forgive me. The support from the villages has been amazing – so a huge thank you to you too. Last, but very definitely not least, my husband – he has been really fantastic – making advertising boards, which were always commented on, running the bar, and putting up with me!!! Elizabeth Turnbull wrigglevalleymagazine.co.uk 23
ST ANDREW’S CHURCH, LEIGH If you know what to do with it, what a wonderful thing technology is. We are just recovering from a magnificent “Zoom” service led by George Moody which attracted more than 30 folk across the Benefice and it is upon this that, maybe, we will have to rely for our worship for several months to come. The churchyard has become the focal point for many to reflect in the peace and quiet. On 23 April a few came together in the churchyard to say goodbye to Chloe Sadler, for many years a churchwarden at St Andrew’s. She will be much missed in the community as a kind and generous person who moved in the Lord’s footstep, encouraging many with her. Nationwide plans to commemorate Victory in Europe Day on 8 May were much curtailed by this fearsome virus but the St George’s flag was raised and at 1200 thirty plus villagers met in the churchyard to hear, first, the chimes rung by Dennis Fudge, our 96 year old Second World War submarine veteran and Captain of Bells; there followed a very brief form of words led by Tony Durkin, playing his
portable organ. We sang the National Anthem and “We’ll meet again”, and had two very appropriate prayers. Keeping our social distance we celebrated with some personal reminiscences of 75 years ago and raised a few glasses of whatever one fancied. It was as jolly a gathering as could be devised. Thus practised, we hope we can really push the boat out on 15 August to commemorate Victory over Japan Day which will be held at the church once again. Throughout the month the ladies have kept a vase of wild flowers in the porch where a library of books, jigsaws and emergency food supplies have been available for visitors and those in need. Contributions to the Food Bank are always most welcome. Thank you. To end, we would commend all those in the village who contribute so much to the well-being and happiness of the community, to the care of those in the Old Vicarage and to the public services who keep our lives on track with a smile. In Her Majesty’s words “We will all meet again”.
Alaistair Cumming and Eddie Upton, Churchwardens
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Heather Wigley 1940 – 2020
Chloe Sadler 10.06.31 – 09.04.20
We write with great sadness to let you know that Heather Wigley passed away peacefully on 16th April. A hugely loved mother, grandmother, motherin-law and friend, she will be sadly and greatly missed by us all. Heather moved to Brookside Farm, Leigh in 1979 with her husband Capt Tony Wigley RN (1940-1984), having bought the house from the Dora Tite. They both loved living in Leigh and made Brookside Farm a very special home for themselves and their 3 daughters. Heather & Tony enjoyed renovating the house and gardens, and started a very productive fruit & vegetable garden - which friends will have benefitted from over the years! Over her 40 years in Leigh, Heather was involved in NADFAS, the WI and fundraising for The Yeatman, as well as other village activities and groups, and regularly supported village events when she could. The family still talks about how proud she was to win the cup at the Flower Show having entered so much produce! A service for close family was held on 29th April and a Book of Remembrance for Heather can be found online at: https://www.tapperfuneralservice.co.uk/ tapper/funeral-search/0013f3bc8a8aec9 adba584fb9f7da28516a12cfb. The family would love to see any messages and memories from Leigh. A wider celebration of Heather’s life will be held in due course, with all details to be agreed and shared once such gatherings are allowed. We would very much like to thank the village, her close neighbours and friends for all of the support and kindness they showed to Mum during her many happy years in Leigh. Deborah, Lisa & Tamsin
Chloe was born in Bristol and was the eldest of 3 children. She was passionate about nature, especially plants, was a firm believer in Homeopathy and very encouraging in this field. In the 1950s she qualified as an SRN and Midwife at Kings College London and went on to deliver many babies. It was after this that she started her adventures across America and sailed by ship to Australia. On her return she took up the post of Sister-in-Charge at Guildford General Hospital and also attended Elim Bible College. She subsequently moved to Leigh with her parents where she then met her late husband Reggie and followed in his footsteps as a Sarum reader. She enjoyed her involvement within the church, becoming a member of the PCC. She was a church warden and found pleasure in all the roles of church commitments, including polishing the brass. Her cobweb brush is still in use! She took great interest in knowing what was going on around her and in the world; thus she had many friends far and wide. She committed herself to encouraging fellow Christians who would gather in her home. She was a much loved Auntie by her many nephews and nieces, had a wonderful sense of humour and a very positive outlook. Moreover she was a faithful and loving friend with a passion for justice. She lived her life for God and will be greatly missed. Emma Harris
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oom. Zoom. Zoom. There are Zoom parties, Zoom drinks, Zoom conferences, Zoom choirs. Prior to March 23 it was a name barely heard of. Now it seems to be on everybody’s lips. The whole world seems to be using it. I bet the directors of the company can’t believe their luck. But it is such a useful tool for coping with lockdown. It’s not the same as a being in a pub together or sitting round a table talking face to face but it does help to get a little of bit social contact in these self-isolating times (although shortly to be relaxed according to the latest “roadmap”!) But it is odd the effect of this selfisolation, isn’t it? There is all this time, albeit forcibly, on our hands and yet we seem to get less done. It’s like some inverse of Parkinson’s Law – time contracts the more there is available? Certainly it seems to be flying by. But when every day seems the same – no work, no meetings, no social events, no outings to distinguish one day from another – it is inevitable, I suppose. One possible consolation for all having to stay at home has been that the roads are a lot quieter, which makes walking (when you are legally taking exercise!) much more pleasurable. You can hear the birdsong so much more clearly. And walking in the road is generally much safer, although sadly there are a minority of drivers who seem unaware that there may be pedestrians or cyclists about. They seem to think they are at Le Mans or similar. It can be quite scary being passed closely at high speed. It’s good to see all the demonstrations of public support for the NHS and key 30
workers – stickers in windows, roadside notices, Thursday evening applause. Walking around the village you can see a lot of care and creativity has gone into their production. There was also a bright spot of light relief on VE Day. Decorations and bunting all over. More creativity. Lots of street activity, lots of fun being had – all within the guidelines, I’m sure.
There was however one very sad weekend when on three successive days we lost three great gentlemen of the village: Pat Sims, David Fogden and Jack Partridge. All three have made a significant contribution to our community, each in their different ways. Sincere condolences and best wishes to all the respective families Keep safe. Keep well. John Ferretter
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LOCAL HEROES Lorraine and John Whitlock (Clovermead, Yetminster) have been in full production of Full-Face Visors in support of key workers throughout the South West of England. Modest and self-effacing they do not see themselves as local heroes but just doing their bit during this frustrating lock down. The visors have been distributed far and wide to Social Workers, Care Organisations and local companies, with 200 supplied to the Emerson Green Group who supply NHS Bristol. They would like to take this opportunity to thank: Rob Pascoe, John Mason, CarolineAlbert Pizzey, Julian Bennet, B.S. Components Ltd, Adrian Partridge and many others, who have provided m a t e r i a l s to support production of the visors. They would also particularly like to thank the Wriggle Valley Community Helping Hands Organisation for the provision of a guillotine to aid production. There are many kind comments on Facebook and they continue to attract interest from the wider community to provide the visors. All this done from their garden shed from materials bought by themselves and provided from the community. Lorraine and John are truly inspirational and a credit to the Wriggle Valley Community. When the lock down is over, I am sure there will be a queue of people trying to buy them a drink in the White Hart, I hope to be one of the first. Graham Plaice
ST ANDREW’S CHURCH, YETMINSTER June.... is bursting out all over! With all the glories of our summer gardens looking immaculate now after two months of lockdown! As I write, services are still being taken online via Facebook and YouTube, and also please see our website for more details of all our services and the daily blog ‘Look Up in Lockdown’, on www. threevalleysteam.org. Our clergy are to be congratulated on getting together so many and such varied services during the time of lockdown. We very much hope that all our churches will be opened in early July. The Churchyard: over many years we have had eight regular mowers looking after the churchyard, however this year several people have retired, and Andy Gatehouse has now kindly offered to administer the petrol and organise the rota. We now have four people mowing, and ideally need three or four more. Please do consider giving an hour or so of your time to help with this - it is good exercise! Celia Brayfield is kindly organising parts of the churchyard to be left to grow under the Living Churchyard Project, so some areas will be growing longer, and will greatly benefit wildlife.....however without more help, we may have to enlist some sheep by the end of the summer! Grateful thanks go to all those who have given their time so generously over the years including Brian Rowsell, the late Pat Simms, John Summers and Nigel Standring. Weekly news and items of interest are in the round robin email, and if you don’t already get it, and would like to have it sent to you, please contact me on churchwarden. yet@gmail.com. With my best wishes, Churchwarden Clare. wrigglevalleymagazine.co.uk 31
YETMINSTER & RYME INTRINSECA PARISH COUNCIL Notes from the Chairman Since my last notes we learnt, with great sadness, of the passing of three of the villages “stalwarts”, Pat Sims, Jack Partridge and David Fogden and our thoughts and prayers are with their families and friends at this time. We have also learnt that Bella, the editor of the Wriggle Valley Magazine is poorly, and our thoughts are also with her, her husband and family. On a brighter note the tree we planted to replace a rather forlorn one near to the entrance to Brierly Hay looks as if it is settling in as does the accompanying hedge so our thanks to our tree surgeon and also for the patience of one of our residents who has been waiting sometime for this to be done. We have now been able, following the latest Government advice, to ask Yetminster Community Sports to open the Hamcrate Tennis Court for the Club members to use although there are strict guidelines on what players can and can’t do and we would urge that these are followed at all times. Dorset Council continue to provide us with information on the pandemic and we are continually updating the parish website pages to reflect this so do please visit the site – https://yetminsterparishes.gov.uk/ there is also an interesting short video of an example of social distancing which puts the whole concept into context. We were unsure whether our ground’s maintenance contractor could work during the Covid-19 lockdown. However, in line with a number of organisations we felt that the contractor could be considered under the status of “lone isolated worker” and he has therefore been working although he is aware that the advice about social distancing and hygiene should be followed at all times. In the last edition of the WVM we did ask that if you were walking the local footpaths as part of your daily exercise routine you let us know their condition so that we can move towards developing a strategy to improve 32
them. I am pleased to say that several residents have provided feedback which we have collated on a dedicated spreadsheet. Please do continue with this initiative – use the website contact form or email us at yetpaths@gmail.com to send your “report”. We have also, at a walker’s suggestion, included links to Dorset Council’s interactive map which enables the path reference to be identified and also to the page on their website to report problems. Stay safe David Torrance Chairman YRIPC
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CABS Good morning, Wriggle valley cars have informed the Yetminster medical center that we, Barry and David Tite have offered our services free of charge to any elderly persons who cant get to the surgery for appointments or collect their prescriptions. Could you please enter this in your next months publication. We can be contacted on 07895270144, David or 07792380275 Barry. Regards David and Barry Tite, for Wriggle Valley Cars.
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LEST WE FORGET Have you heard of Mike Hall? Sadly, not many have. He was probably England’s greatest ultra-distance cyclist, winning the Tour Divide (down the Rockies), the Trans America (does what it says on the tin) and the Round the World (ditto). The film Ride Inspired follows his route to victory in the inaugural Trans American race, where contestants cycle the back route across America with no external support. They can get help as would any normal cyclist but are not allowed any backup van or bike maintenance or food preparation. It is amusing to watch an elite athlete scoffing a burger outside a bike shop in the middle of the night before snuggling up in a sleeping bag by the side of a busy road. I mention Mike because I do not think he should be forgotten, and not so just for a life lived well. He was by all accounts a lovely man as well as an extraordinary athlete so deserves more publicity than he ever got. I want him remembered because of the manner of his death, struck down on a dark highway by a young man going at the speed limit as he approached a junction on a narrowing road. Mike had no chance and the authorities, rather than examining the safety of the junction, or the speed of the driver, blamed Mike for, supposedly, wearing dark clothing (which was lost) and imposed a new law requiring rear lights on bikes, even though he had a very bright rear light lit at the time. When I read Mike’s story, I looked around for his legacy. A fund to improve road safety for cyclists, a new wave of cycle-path building across Australia, an effort to include cycle safety in updated driving tests. All in vain. It as if his passing has gone unnoticed by the world. Such a tragic death of such a great human should have caused a large wave, but left hardly a splash. So, as we look to the future, I am wondering what will be the legacy of these days of lockdown and loss? Every
unnecessary death, every individual tragedy is worth remembering, but all these losses need to be marked together. It intrigues me that we have war memorials to all those who died in the 1914-1918 war, quite rightly, but nothing to remember those who died as a result of the 19181919 Spanish Flu in even greater numbers. Maybe if we had a memorial to them, we might not have been so caught out by this most recent pandemic. Who knows, but it would be good if we did not so easily forget this time. This is an extract from George’s blog (lookupinlockdown.blogspot.com). This is one of the ways that the local clergy are trying to stay visible and in touch with all those who live in our villages. The Three Valleys Team Facebook page is very active these days, for example. Tony, Richard and George are also available at the end of a phone (numbers found in the magazine elsewhere). Blessings George
ST ANDREW’S CHURCH YETMINSTER TOWER RESTORATION As you will all know we had hoped to start the restoration of the church tower in early May. Sadly, this had to be postponed as a result of the lockdown. It is hoped to start in July but this will very much depend on the progress of ‘unlocking’ and how much of a backlog of work the contractor SSH Conservation has as a result of the lockdown. So, watch this space or perhaps more accurately watch for scaffolding going up round the tower as a decision may be made at short notice. During the restoration the damaged pillar of the churchyard south gate will be replaced and the gate rehung David Gould wrigglevalleymagazine.co.uk 33
V E DAY CELEBRATIO
Around the village many roads & houses were decorated with bunting, flags and posters remembering those who sacrificed their lives to fight for our freedom. Queen Street marked the day with a (socially distanced) street party. Neighbours set up outside their houses with cups of tea, scones and cakes to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe. Pets joined in too! (Photos from Queen Street, starting with the picture of the street and the cat, ending with the cake)
Marie Sutton at 91 was the oldest person at the tea party and sisters Iona, 10 weeks old & Amelia 2 & 1/2 years old, were the youngest (grand nieces of Pandy Brown). (Photo of Marie sitting, photo of Pandy, her niece and 2 great nieces) Church Street gathered in the sunshine to celebrate with neighbours. (Photo of Hill House, vicarage with bunting and family on chairs outside) To those who gave so much, we thank you
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NEWS FROM THE METHODIST CHURCH ,YETMINSTER How are you? Feeling imprisoned in your homes and wondering if you will ever get out? Or coping fine with the solitude and peace as you tend your garden. Do you feel insulated against the pandemic or frightened every time you invite a carer, who you desperately need, into your home that they may have the virus? We are all in such different places. Some worried that their small business may not survive or will their job be there after the furlough. I was asked as I write this to point out we are still here! The church that is. How do you see the church, the glorious building in the centre of the village or the little chapel down the back of a side street? I hope neither. The church is not the building, but the people. Not being able to meet is painful for believers. Some of us have made the best of it online at Youtube, Facebook or Zoom but even at it’s best it’s not the easy chatter of belonging, the physical proximity of being together and communing together. Some of us are grappling with how we will be able to be together, perhaps from 5th July. How do we arrive at church and maintain a 2-meter distance from each other? Is there any point if we can’t sing? On the other hand, some might be relieved if we don’t have to sing! And what about the vexed question of refreshments and toilets? Are these the right questions or just the practical ones? Do we need our physical buildings? Have we been so focused on our physical buildings and keeping them maintained that this has consumed all our energy? Has the last couple of months allowed us to grow in our spiritual lives because we have rediscovered prayer? We are responsible again for our spiritual walk with God, that is a good thing. Perhaps some of us have discovered we 36
do not have much of one and we do not want to return to the church building. Recent reports in the media have indicated that 1 in 4 people in our nation are now tuning into our online worship opportunities and 1 in 20 people are turning to prayer, many of them being the young adults in our society. Online worship allows the stranger to drop in and not be pounced on! With most of our population so distanced from what it means to be a Christian how does the church need to be as we come out of this pandemic? Do we just want to go back to the way it was or are we eager to explore new possibilities? How do we cope in uncertain times, when we feel the rug has been pulled out from underneath us and we just don’t know anymore? Believe it or not that can be a point of growth and we can cry out to God to renew our faith in Him, to revive us. God knows our heart anyway. He knows if our faith has not really been exercised for a while, we have avoided prayer, avoided being with Him. So here is my challenge to you. To make time, to choose Christ. Your prayer may be as hesitant as, ‘Christ if you are real make yourself known to me.’ A friend prayed that, nine years later he came to faith and is now a Methodist Minister. It is a dangerous prayer. Some of you feel incredibly angry with God. Tell him, he can take it, he admires honesty. Read the psalms they are full of lament, raw honest pain and yet a decision to connect with God nevertheless, to yield to his love What if your faith just feels bland? Maybe once it was vibrant and you knew God, perhaps you fell out with Him? Go back to the last place you knew Him, dare to ask God to show you how to reconnect. Perhaps you find God in nature, well you can exercise all day now, walk, run, reconnect. God loves you; you are precious, he longs to walk with you and talk with you. Kate Konrad
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Once again, another month has passed and things are very quiet. Of course, that does not mean that nothing is happening! The blue tits are nesting again in the workshop behind the tool board. They can squeeze in and out through a hole in the outside board so never need to venture in. The swallows on the other hand, are back and making repairs to their nest in the eaves of the workshop. They give us a good telling off every time we dare to go in. In spite of that, and the quantities of poo on the workbench, it is lovely to see them. Time has passed in blossoms; first the blackthorn, then the cherry, followed by the apple and hawthorn at pretty much the same time and lastly, the medlar tree in the orchard has just flowered and is covered in beautiful big white flowers which show up spectacularly against the shiny dark green leaves.
Medlar (Pogles Wood
Orchid (Pogles Wood)
On grumpy days I have devoted myself to furious digging in the veg garden area. Luckily there have been just enough of those to get all the beds ready but I have missed all my young helpers. Fortunately, it took me quite a while to get it done so not many things were planted when the sudden and surprising frosts came. The early potatoes are looking a bit sorry for themselves but I’m sure, like the rest of us they will get over it! In addition to all that, we have been building, repairing and painting things. Tidying, mowing and sitting about in the sun. We can’t wait for everyone to come back! So - there won’t be holiday club in May half term but we are really hopeful that we can run lots of sessions during July and August. Provisionally, so we have something to look forward to, we are hoping to hold a Celebratory Stroll on Saturday 11th July. Come and wander round and enjoy the beauty of the woodland, get some exercise, see what we have been doing, and maybe have a picnic. We have written it in our very empty diaries and can’t wait to see you. Fingers crossed.
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We are pleased to announce that Kathryn Edwards of Leigh has volunteered to be our new Editor, following Bella’s forced retirement due to ill health. Kathryn has lived in Leigh since 2011, moving down from Warwickshire when she met her husband, Robert. She has a love of the countryside and has got to know the area, and quite a few people, by walking their dogs far and wide – she gets through at least two pairs of wellies a year! She works for herself, mainly from home, in corporate communications. Kathryn will take over the editorship as from the July/August issue of the magazine and can be contacted on wvm.editor@gmail.com.
DESIGNER/COMPILER The June edition of the magazine has been collated by our Chairman Graham and compiled by Shaun, a member of Remous staff as a welcome, temporary solution. We seek a volunteer with the requisite computer skills to assist our new Editor in compiling the magazine layout. This person would receive moderate remuneration for each issue and would ideally [but not necessarily] reside in the Wriggle Valley locality. Using software provided, responsible for receiving edited content from the Editor and assembling it within the magazine layout. An existing template exists but it will require modification regularly in response to events, seasons etc. whilst retaining the agreed image that the magazine seeks to project. The design element of the role is relevant particularly to such things as photograph layouts of recent events, occasional poster creation for forthcoming events and advert design (chargeable). Required to meet a tight monthly proof reading and print deadline (proof read by others). The layout process will take about 3 days with involvement in the subsequent stages following proof reading, late diary entries etc. wrigglevalleymagazine.co.uk 45
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CLUB NEWS The passing of an era? It was with great sadness we learned of the deaths of David Fogden, former Treasurer and Chair of the Society, and also Jack Partridge who with his wife Anne was a great supporter of the Society. David and his late wife Thelma joined the society not long after moving into Yetminster and in 2004 was invited by the then Chair, Shelagh Hill, to be treasurer. When Shelagh herself retired in 2011, he took on the joint role of Chair and Treasurer. He carried out this dual role until 2013 when he passed on the treasury task. He stepped down finally in 2016. By unanimous decision of the members he was elected as an Honorary Member, in recognition of his work. Under his chairmanship the Society produced “Village Voices”: CDs recording the memories of older residents of Yetminster and Ryme Intrinseca; and exhibitions on: Yetminster through the Reign of Queen Elizabeth - to mark her Diamond Jubilee, a History of Schooling in Yetminster, and Magna Carta - to mark its 800 centenary year. As well as making his own house available for committee meetings, along with Thelma he made their beautiful home available for an annual coffee morning fund-raiser. It always drew in the crowds (members and non-members alike) and 50
was a very useful source of income for the society. David was an excellent leader and always supportive of his fellow committee members. He combined these qualities with a great sense of humour and readiness to join in the fun, as in the photo where on a history outing he dressed up as an 18th century Caribbean governor. David was a true gentleman, highly respected and much loved by all. He will be sorely missed. Jack was a great source of local information. He and Anne (see photo) presented large amounts of useful historical material to the society for the archive, for which they too had been made Honorary Members. He did seem to know everything about Yetminster: who was who, who they were related to, where they lived and when. When Antony Brown’s book on the WW1 names on our local memorials was launched, Jack kindly allowed us to show his grandfather’s silver knobbed memorial cane presented by the village to the local returning service men. Another who too will be sorely missed.
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THE WRIGGLE VALLEY MOTHERS’ UNION Like so many other organisations we have had to cancel all our meetings and fund raisers for the foreseeable future. There may be a chance we can meet up in September with social distancing but that still may not be allowed. Let us hope we can have our coffee morning on October 24th in The Methodist Church to be able to do some fund raising as the Mothers› Union like so many other charities will
be suffering greatly as a result of this Covid 19. I would urge you to go on line to the Mothers Union website, they have a wonderful range of cards to order (and other things) and in this way we are able to give them some funds. They are very efficient and deliver very quickly and it has certainly solved my problem of where to get cards. By the time you read this issue, hopefully Margaret’s shoulder injury will have healed - not easy for her in isolation. Stay safe.
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YETMINSTER & RYME GARDEN, ART & CRAFT SOCIETY
Our annual Plant Sale took on a rather different format this year – but it still took place, albeit on a rather smaller scale. In the spirit of goodwill, a handful of members generously offered to share their surplus plants with those eager to fill the gaps in their flowerbeds. Stalls were set up on doorsteps and with everyone keeping to the social distancing rules, a lovely selection of plants were offered without charge to those who got there in time! Sadly no tea or coffee this year, but the sun shone and it was clear from the very convivial atmosphere that everyone was just happy to be out and about and seeing each other.
Special thanks to Priscilla Dickens, Anne Gillard, Penny and David Gould and Sue and David Price for providing the plants. And last but not least, to Celia Brayfield who not only created a very colourful stall but also raised £121.20 in donations which she has given to the Sherborne Food Bank.
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Regular Meetings … Every Mon Table Tennis Bev’s Core Vinyassa Flow Yoga
9.30-12.30pm 9.30-10.30am
Leigh Village Hall Chetnole Village Hall
Cummunifit Sit & Strengthen
11am-12 noon
Yetminster Jubilee Hall
Leigh Short Mat Bowls
2-5pm
Leigh Village Hall
Yetminster Table Tennis Club
10-12noon
Scout Hut, Yetminster
Bev’s Core Vinyassa Flow Yoga
6.30-7.30pm
Chetnole Village Hall
Yetminster Bell Ringers 7.30pm-10pm Every Tue Topsy Turvy Toddlers 9.30am -11am Chetnole Art Group (until Easter) 10am-1pm Beginners Pilates
1.10 - 2.10pm
St Andrew’s Church St Andrew’s Primary School Chetnole Village Hall Chetnole Village Hall
Cubs (in term) 6-7.30pm Scout Hut Yetminster Every Wed Drop in Coffee Morning & PO 9.30-12 noon Chetnole Village Hall Community Coffee morning 10.30-11.30am Old Vicarage Care Home Morning Yoga Class
10.30-11.30am
Leigh Village Hall
Croquet Coach/Play
3pm (until Oct)
Yetminster Playing Fields
Wednesday Club (in term)
3.15 pm-4.05pm
St Andrew’s Primary School
Chetnole Chuckers Pétanque Club 3pm
Chetnole Playing Fields
Women’s Table Tennis 2-4pm
Leigh Village Hall
Croquet 5.30pm summer only Church Farm, Hermitage Junior WV Players (in term)
6-7pm
Leigh Village Hall
Beavers (in term)
6-7pm
Scout Hut Yetminster
Scouts (in term)
7-9pm
Scout Hut Yetminster
Beginners yoga
7pm
St Andrew’s Primary School
7-10pm 10am 10am
Yetminster Jubilee Hall Leigh Village Hall Chetnole Village Hall
Yetminster Short Mat Bowls Every Thur Tai Chi Advanced Pilates Yetminster Short Mat Bowls
2-5pm
Yetminster Jubilee Hall
Leigh Rainbows (5-7yrs)
5.45-7pm
Trim Room, Yetminster
Leigh Brownies (7-10yrs)
5.45-7pm Yetminster Jubilee Hall
Guides 7-8.30pm
Yetminster Jubilee Hall
Dance Fit 6.30pm (term time) St Andrew’s Primary Sch Every Fri
Wriggle Valley Voices 7.30pm Chetnole Village Hall Table Tennis 9.30-12.30pm Leigh Village Hall Croquet Club (May - Oct) 3pm Yetminster Sports Club
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REGULAR EVENTS
…Events & Activities
1st Mon
Chetnole & Leigh Garden Club
7:30pm
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
Chetnole Village Hall
(not July/Aug) Halstock & Distr. British Legion
3rd Tues
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
7.30 - 11pm
Leigh Village Hall
7pm
The White Hart, Yetminster
Last Tues Leigh Women’s Institute Pub Quiz 1st Wed Coffee ‘n’ Cakes [not Aug & Dec]
Sheaf of Arrows
10 - 11.30am
Yetminster Jubilee Hall
Batcombe Coffee Morning
11am
tba
Yetminster & Ryme Intrinseca PC
7.30pm
St. Andrew’s Primary School
2nd Wed Yetminster Historical Society 2.30pm Police Support Unit 2nd Wed/alt mth
Chetnole & Stockwood PC
2 - 3pm
Yetminster Jubilee Hall The Cross, Leigh
7.30pm Chetnole Village Hall
2nd/4th Wed High Stoy Bible Study
7.30pm
Last Wed
Woodland Wednesdays
12.45-2.45pm Pogles Wood nr Leigh
Police Community Support
By Church, Yetminster
Venue contact 872342
Yetminster Fair Association 7.30pm Meadens Hall, Yetminster Wed - Sat
2.30 - 4.30pm
The Friary, Hilfield
1st & 3rd Thu Yetminster Scribblers
6.30 - 8pm
Old School Gallery, Yet
2nd Thurs Meadens Coffee Morning
10.30am
Last Sat
Friary Shop
Leigh Short Mat Bowls
7-10pm
The Meadens Leigh Village Hall
Pub Quiz
8pm
The White Haart
District Council Members serving you in 2020 : :
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Having grown up in the Dorset countryside, I have always had a passion for working with nature which has led me to a career in Cabinetry. Having followed my passion I am now based on a farm in Chetnole, which inspires much of my work and allows me to access some beautiful wood from my home County. Since training in 2010 I have spent much of my time focusing on bespoke builds for clients and refining my style to ensure every item created is truly unique. My aim is to make sustainable furniture that can be handed down through the generations I take pride in taking the time to get to know my client and understand their everyday life, which helps to ensure that the pieces complement their requirements. I have a keen eye for detail and strive for perfection in all of my work.
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