June 2021 No. 336 by Wriggle Valley Magazine

WRIGGLE VALLEY MAGAZINE No 336 June 2021

In this issue: Dates for your diary Hindsight - Mary Anning's extraordinary life The super sheep saver service Artsreach is back in July and August

POETRY PAGE

Christina Rossetti’s ‘The Pageant’ cont.

Rossetti’s text for A Pageant included a cast of ‘personifications’ (the months), to be played by boys and girls, along with stage directions - we include only those necessary to follow proceedings. This month has the text for June; each WVM in 2021 will feature the verse Rossetti wrote for that month.

Or if I'm lulled by note of bird and bee, Or lulled by noontide's silence deep, I need but nestle down beneath my tree And drop asleep. (June falls asleep; and is not awakened by the voice of July, who behind the scenes is heard half singing, half calling)

July: Blue flags, yellow flags, flags all freckled, Which will you take? yellow, blue, speckled! May: Surely you're come too early, Take which you will, sister June. speckled, blue, yellow, June: Indeed I feel as if I came too soon Each in its way has not To round your young May moon a fellow. And set the world a-gasping at my noon. Enter July, a basket of Yet come I must. So here are irises slung over strawberries his shoulders, a Sun-flushed and sweet, as many bunch of ripe as you please; grass in one And here are full-blown roses hand, and by the score, a plate of More roses, and yet more. peaches balanced (May, eating strawberries, on the withdraws among the flower beds) other. He steals up June: The sun does all my long to June, day's work for me, and tickles Raises and ripens everything; her with the I need but sit beneath a leafy tree grass. She wakes. And watch and sing June: What, here already? (Seats herself beneath a laburnum) ....to be continued

CONTENTS EDITORIAL 5 Batcombe Man in quarantine p.6

Chetnole Inn gets a facelift p.11

NEWS FROM THE VILLAGES

Batcombe 6 Beer Hackett 8 Chetnole 11 Hermitage 19 Leigh 22 Ryme Intrinseca 31 Yetminster 32

CLUB NEWS

POGLES WOOD EXPLORERS 51 Yetminster CIL – ideas please! p.40

NATURE NOTES

OTHER NEWS

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

OUR CHURCH COMMUNITIES 62 IN CHARACTER – Marie Sutton p.44

PLANNING 66 REGULAR EVENTS

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Liz Tebbatt took this photo in mid-May, of hail stones among the bluebells in Chetnole, which perfectly reflects our rather tempestuous spring and early summer. There are two new pieces in this month’s issue. The first is Hindsight, re-examining historic events in Dorset; this time, the life of Mary Anning, the fossil collector whose extraordinary achievements have taken almost 200 years to be fully recognised (see p20). Second, IN CHARACTER features a Wriggle Valley personality and Yetminster’s Marie Sutton, aged 93, relays her memories of the momentous 1930s. Stockwood also features this month; Thomas Hardy’s The Woodlanders, whose characters live in ‘Little Hintock’, has recently been serialised on the BBC (see p13); and the ‘What’s in a Name’ column relates the story of St. Edwold, to whom the small and beautiful Stockwood church is uniquely dedicated. The Dates for your Diary section returns on p61 with the events that are scheduled so far; all being well, many more can be added soon and the section will be back to its usual two pages. Please let Judith Palmer know of any upcoming events, with the day, date, name of event, time and venue. Pubs are open once again, the villages’ fairs, fetes and flower shows are coming back, along with coffee mornings and club activities; happily, it seems we can be optimistic for fun-filled long summer days ahead.

Kathryn Edwards Editor 5

BATCOMBE

Bluebells at Gore Hill

Batcombe Cream Teas on 27 June at Hilfield Friary

We are looking forward to welcoming as many as possible to the highlight of the Wriggle Valley calendar year - Batcombe Cream Teas in support of Batcombe Church – Bolster the Beams. This will be at the Friary, Hilfield on Sunday 27 June from 3.00-5.00pm, offering unbeatable value at £5.50 for tea, scones with jam and clotted cream and cakes, or £4.00 for tea and cakes. Also plants, cakes, tombola, bric-a-brac and a raffle. Spread the word and come if you can! 6

REP & DISTRIBUTOR: Johnny Gibbs jg@intramar.co.uk 83187

Photo: J Gibbs

Experiences of Batcombe’s Man in Quarantine

Andrew Graham writes on his recent stay in a quarantine hotel: “Having returned recently from the United Arab Emirates to Britain, I was obliged to spend ten days at Her Majesty’s Government’s Pleasure in quarantine at a Holiday Inn close to Heathrow. It might be of interest to provide some balance to talk in the press about the quarantine programme and its ‘infringement of rights, its grimness, its deprivation ... blah, blah, blah’.

“First, the clue is in the title. It is quarantine and designed for a purpose. You can argue the “why me?’ and the “wherefore?” all you like but, in the scheme of inconveniences, horror and restrictions which exist elsewhere in the world, and for many in our own country over the past year, it is pretty first world. “Second, the immigration process is steam-driven and tedious. Comparison with a country where the Al Hosn App records all your Covid-19 details as things occur (jab, test etc.) to one where such a thing is reportedly impossible, and with one where the immigration-toquarantine process takes a few minutes to one where you queue for five hours, makes you shrug your shoulders at the idea of ‘Global Britain/Open for Business’.... but hey ho, it chewed up 1.8% of the ten days. “Third, count your blessings. I have had many worse haverbag rations, longer delays, and much more uncomfortable billets; and there are many in considerably worse conditions in prison or involuntary detention. If you have work to do, letters to write, thoughts to think, box-sets to binge on or, most important of all, books to read, then this is ten days of freedom that you may never have again. I took in two work laptops and a personal one, and ten books; I watched no box sets or catch ups and only managed to read Anna Karenina and half of A Concise History of the Arabs – time flew. “Fourth, the staff are brilliant. No easy task managing 800 people for feeding individual meal choices, relaying online deliveries to your door, managing exercise outings and providing room and housekeeping services etc. The G4S security people and the hotel staff were unfailingly charming, helpful and polite and could not have tried harder.”

Proposal for 272 Holiday Lodges at Clay Pigeon

Thank you to everyone who objected to this resubmitted proposal, including High Stoy Parish Council. Let’s hope the local and institutional opposition is enough to sway the day against this contentious project, which would blight our community.

Batcombe Church Lottery The prize-winners were: April 2021 1st

No 37

Isabella Graham

2nd

No 2

Susie Graham

3rd

No 22

Shirley Graham (no relation)

Thought from the Rise of the Wriggle “Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon ‘em.” 'Twelfth Night', William Shakespeare, 1600 Johnny Gibbs

BEER HACKETT

REP: John Parker johnwincanton@gmail.com DISTRIBUTOR: Susan Ferdinand

Photo: Ben Keene

Friends of St. Michael’s Church Summer celebration The ‘Friends’ are pleased to announce (subject to Covid regulations) that we are planning to hold a Village Get Together in/around St. Michael’s Church on Saturday 3 July 2021. Entry will be free but voluntary donations will be much appreciated. We are delighted to announce that the celebrated Wriggle Valley Jazz Band will be performing plus a special vocal performance by one of the Trustees, Kathy Smyth. Bonny Sartin, long time member and lead singer of the ‘Yetties’, poet and story teller, will also be taking part in and supporting the event. We will have tabletop stalls selling plants together with a few small trade stands, so bring along your pennies. If you wish to have a tabletop stall, please 8

contact the secretary for more details. Non-alcoholic refreshments will be free and contributions of commercially purchased sweet and savoury plates welcome. An idea for cream teas is under review and, if this comes to fruition, this will be announced as soon as possible.

Children will be welcome, along with their favourite teddy or cuddly toy, and there will be a ‘teddy bears’ picnic party table’ especially for them. Hopefully, the weather will hold fair but there will be ample gazebo and marquee coverage in the church grounds if it is raining or you need to get out of the sun! We shall be holding a raffle and prize donations would be gratefully accepted. Please leave any raffle donations in the church porch in the special box provided or drop them off to the Secretary; alternatively, we can arrange collection.

Photo: Ben Keene

St. Michael’s Church

We hope that the entire village community will come along to enjoy a lovely relaxing afternoon – plus a chance to meet up with our residents both old and new after the long lockdowns. Lastly, please don’t forget that I’d be glad of all your favourite recipes for inclusion in the proposed Beer Hackett Recipe Book. Olive Davison, Secretary Firemoon2015@hotmail.com 07552818389 Green Acres, The Mead, Beer Hackett DT9 6QT

We held our annual parochial church meeting (APCM) and parochial church council (PCC) meeting in church on 9 May. Happily, we were able to approach planning for the coming months with some new optimism. Sunday services have resumed and all being well, post 21 June, it might be possible to sing again inside church. We plan to hold our long established annual wine and cheese party again (after cancellation last year). Please make a diary note for Friday 6 August. Details later. We intend becoming involved with the A Rocha ECO Church initiative and are currently switching to fully ethical banking and green energy supply. Please also make a diary note for our carol service – Wednesday 15 December. If you are interested in any of our APCM reports, please email john.jbt@ btinternet.com. John Bingham 9

Garden open – Bank Holiday Monday 31 May, 2.30–5.30pm Manor Farm, Knighton Hill, Sherborne DT9 6QU

Come and enjoy the arboretum, wildflower meadow, woodland walks and cottage garden at Manor Farm, Knighton Hill, in between Lillington and Beer Hackett. £5 per person entrance (under 12s free) and ‘Tea on

the Terrace’ (£5 per person all ages). In aid of St. Michael’s Church. Parking available. No toilet facilities. Signage from A352 Dorchester Road and the Yetminster road. Enquiries: 07961 080513

Happy Hacketteers

Help!

If you are not already signed up to the Village Whats App group, do please consider joining. The group members were able to share useful information and updates during the nine hour power outage that the hamlet experienced during the awful storm in early May – luckily the only major casualties were a plastic green house that moved gardens and, sadly, a tree was lost in Brounlie Wood. John Parker

As if there wasn’t enough water around at the moment, a burst water main flooded the road too!

CHETNOLE with

Hamlet, Melbury Bubb & Stockwood

REP: Liz Tebbatt 873140 tebbatt.towers@gmail.com DISTRIBUTOR: Stan Darley

‘All for one and one for all’ – the Chetnole Inn gets a facelift from the painting fairies

We remember our wonderful former editor Bella Neate-Clegg even more so at this time of year and we send our love to Nick, Hebe and Monte. Good luck Nick with your future plans, it’s been an exceptionally difficult year for you. Welcome to Sarah and Paul Hodgkinson and their two dogs from Christchurch and we look forward to seeing you around the village.

Have you received your Flower show schedule yet? Get your creative juices flowing ready for 7 August! Was it just me or did anyone else feel a bit emotional stepping inside the village hall on polling day? All the kids’ birthday parties we’ve had there came whizzing back – it’ll be so good to have it open again for all of us. Our coffee mornings have restarted, which is wonderful. And it’s great to be back at the pub, which is looking very smart (thanks to some very special village residents). Let’s use our important local facility as much as possible to make up for all those boring nights in front of the telly – I won’t take any persuading. Reopening day on 1 May felt just like the good old days, with villagers and visitors flocking for a much-needed pint and chat. Even the inclement weather failed to deter most (Beaumonts, you went that extra mile with your gazebo) and it’s good to have Maria and the team back where they belong at last. Enjoy flaming June. Liz Tebbatt 11

Community Paint Job Maria would like to give a massive thank you to the self-proclaimed painting fairies, aka Jeff Beaumont, Dave Orton and Steve Fudge et al, for volunteering themselves for the job of painting the front of the pub. It really was beyond kind of them. And it goes to show the absolutely amazing community spirit of Chetnole residents. In the words of the musketeers, “one for all and all for one!”

St. Peter’s Chetnole St. Peter’s Church Chetnole Annual Meeting was held in April 2021 by Zoom. We now have two churchwardens, Stephanie Fripp and Richard Charrington. We welcome Nick Hewitt to the PCC as our new treasurer. Sue Woodford is benefice rep, Aly Kozowyk continues as secretary, Maggie Henry as electoral roll officer, and Anne Andrewartha and Jan Witt on the committee. During the partial lifting of lockdown we had two communion services, a Harvest service, a carol service, and a family service on Christmas Day – maintaining social distancing at all times. We were unable to have a Remembrance Day service as we have no outside war memorial. Thanks to everyone’s generosity, we were able to donate £125 to UNICEF from Christmas collections. The church was opened and decorated for the day of the Flower Show in August which was extremely popular. Unfortunately, during the year we saw many deaths including some of our most senior villagers. We had two funerals in church, three in the churchyard, one internment of ashes, a dedication of a tree and a blessing of ashes in the porch. 12

The church continues to be opened for private visits on Wednesdays and Sundays, with food bank drop off, and book and puzzle exchange. We hope soon to be able to open again every day. Please continue to watch the church notice board for regular updates and service schedules. Chetnole St. Peter’s PCC

ST PETER'S CHURCH CHETNOLE

CREAM TEAS in the CHURCHYARD (in village hall if wet)

with TEDDY BEAR PARACHUTING

Sunday July 4th from 3.00 to 5.00 p.m. Once again Teddy Bears will be jumping off St. Peter’s church tower. Bring your parachute and teddy bear (or any other soft toy) and have a go! Any size or design will do, provided it fits into the basket for hoisting up the tower. Make sure your Teddy’s name and your family name are clearly marked. Children and adults of all ages welcome. All entrants get a certificate and the slowest descent (that lands in the churchyard!) will win a prize. £1 per jump for church funds.

Christian Aid week Sadly, we’ve been unable to arrange our usual door to door collection for Christian Aid Week this year (hopefully next year!), but if you’d like to donate, you can do this very easily by following this link www.christianaid.org.uk and clicking on the red Donate button at the top right of the website. This year’s appeal is to help the world’s poorest communities fight against climate change. From drought to flooding, climate change robs people of control over their lives. Extreme weather means people are struggling to survive without a reliable source of water.

Your gift could help a community build an earth dam, so when the rains do come, they will have the water they need to live. A reliable source of water will help families withstand long drought or relentless rainstorms. Every gift can change lives. Thank you! Maggie Henry Christian Aid coordinator

Chetnole fuel group If you would like to order some domestic heating oil, please call John Sanford on 01935 872973 at least five working days before the next delivery date which is 17 June.

Hardy’s Women – BBC radio drama A dramatisation of Thomas Hardy’s The Woodlanders has recently been on BBC Radio4 as drama of the week, part of the Hardy’s Women series which views the novels from the perspective of his female protagonists. Now on BBC iPlayer, The Woodlanders story is set within our district. In fact, Little Hintock is probably an amalgamation of two villages – Stockwood and Hermitage. It is the home of the main characters, and most of them were born there. For interest here are other Hardy place names.

Hardy name

Supposed place

Hardy name

Supposed place

Kings Hintock

Melbury Osmond

Great Hintock

Minterne Magna

Emminster

Beaminster

Stapleford

Stalbridge

Sherton Abbas

Sherborne

Casterbridge

Dorchester

Abbot’s Cernel

Cerne Abbas

Marshwood

Middlemarsh

Nether Moynton

Owermoigne

Mellstock

Stinsford

Linda Carroll 13

Exceptional local service on the Heart of Wessex line

Chetnole and Stockwood Parish Council

The Friends of Chetnole Halt were pleased to see this comment on our local rail service in a recent Times ‘Letters to the Editor’.

Ian Wood 14

The Annual Statutory Parish Council Meeting was held via Zoom on 12 May 2021. Hopefully, if the lockdown is lifted as planned, the next Parish Council Meeting will be held in the village hall on 12 July 2021 at 7.30pm. We had three planning applications to review; two were approved, but there were a few objections raised against the third, which have been registered with Dorset Planning. The defibrillator has been serviced and new batteries installed, with a life expectancy of five years. We need more people to be trained in the use of the machine; if anyone is interested in gaining this knowledge, please contact Sue Woodford for further information on the training available. The rubber matting on the children’s play area is beginning to deteriorate and we have several quotations and options for improvement. It is hoped that the work will be completed this summer. The goal post netting is falling apart in several places and will be replaced where necessary. The Friends of Chetnole Halt (FOCH) are arranging for the installation of a bench on the platform. Unfortunately, there could be some structural difficulties, and they await GWR confirmation before proceeding. There is now a web page for Chetnole Halt on the Parish Council web site. It contains some interesting information and is well worth a read. The more support for the Halt the better. To aid visibility a new sign, “To the station”, will be located at the junction of the Batcombe and Stockwood roads. Angelique McBride, of Farming Wildlife Advisory Group South West Ltd

(FWAG) has produced maps and aerial photographs of the upper Wriggle valley identifying the types, and proposed positions, of a number of measures to reduce the flow of water through Chetnole. We are now sending copies to the landowners concerned, inviting their opinion on the suggestions with a view to conducting site visits in early July. Cllr Mary Penfold (DC) informed us that funds are available for community projects under the Community and Cultural Project Fund. For more information, please contact Sue Woodford at: clerk@chetnoleandstockwood-pc. gov.uk. We look forward to getting back into the village hall on 12 July. Owen Pope

Chetnole Roundel By the time you read this, all finger posts in Chetnole will be complete again. Our thanks go to Dorset CPRE and the residents who gave donations to cover the cost of the two replacement roundels made by Bridport Foundry. Also to Ned K, for his ingenuity in adapting them to fit on the posts. Gordon Ratcliffe

HERMITAGE

REP: Tom Beels tom@beelsandco.com DISTRIBUTOR: Faith Hervey

Croquet has now restarted on Wednesday afternoons, weather permitting, at 5.30pm on the lawn at Roger and Faith Hervey’s home. All are welcome and we have very simple ‘Hermitage Rules’. Just come along for fun and to meet up with friends and neighbours. Please contact me for further details on 07984 364 515 or 01963 210380. Jan Pescott 19

Hindsight: Mary Anning - ‘the world has used her ill’ Many WVM readers will be familiar acknowledge that she understands with the story of Mary Anning, who more of the science than anyone else in through her lifelong fossil collecting this kingdom’. became, as The Royal Society stated: This was not much to her benefit in ‘one of the ten British women who have her lifetime, either financially or in most influenced the history of science’. terms of recognition. As a working class That she overcame so many challenges woman and a religious dissenter, she to do it makes her story was an outsider - unable all the more remarkable. to vote, attend university One of ten children, or become a member of only she and an elder the Geological Society, brother, Joseph, reached though many of its adulthood. At not quite exclusively male members two years old she survived were happy to take a lightning strike, later a credit for her discoveries. mud slide (fatal for her Nothing of her writing much loved terrier, Tray.) was published in her In her childhood, the lifetime, save for one Mary Anning’s window, St Michael’s Church family collected fossils extract from a letter she simply to sell, augmenting their scant had written to the Magazine of Natural income. By her late teens, she was an History. According to her friend, Anna accomplished collector, with some of Pinney, ‘she says the world has used her discoveries acquired by notable her ill…these men of learning have scientists and collectors and frequently sucked her brains*, while she derived sold on by them for much greater sums. none of the advantages’. Her unearthing of near-complete species In the last century, in the Jurassic marine beds at Lyme all that has changed. Regis contributed to a new understand- There are biographies ing of that period. by Shelley Emling She was an autodidact - and Thomas W. Lady Harriet Sylvester, who Goodhue; a novel had visited Lyme in 1824, (Tracey Chevalier); wrote that Anning, ’by rooms named reading and application after her at the …has reached that Natural History degree of knowledge as Museum (as well as to be in the habit of *There were a number writing and talking with of notable exceptions such professors and other clever as Henry De la Beche, Thomas men on the Birch, Louis Agassiz and William Buckland. s u b j e c t One of Anning’s letters to Buckland was Anning, with the unfortunate Tray and they all auctioned in 2020 for over £100,000. 20

numerous species); the Blue Plaque (shown left) at the Lyme Regis Museum; a crowd-funded scheme to put up a statue

The Henry De la Beche watercolour ‘Duria Antiquior’ based largely on fossils found by Anning

in Lyme (just recently commissioned); a set of Royal Mint coins and a research and survey vessel launched by Swansea University, the ‘Mary Anning’, to name just some of the contemporary tributes. Eclipsed for decades by hubristic and often less talented men Mary Anning’s

achievement is now widely recognised. Even so it seems scope remains for her name to be used in a way one of Anning’s family has found unwelcome. A film, ‘Ammonite’, released here in March, directed by Francis Lee and starring Kate Winslet as Anning and Saoirse Ronan as her friend Charlotte Murchinson, wife of one of Anning’s collaborators, Roderick Murchinson, portrays a sexual relationship between Mary and Charlotte. There is no evidence for this – not even in the letters the two exchanged – or indeed of any other sexual relationship for Mary. Why weave formulaic fictional sex into a factual film? (Reader, you know why). It seems a pity to have compromised an otherwise well-received and welcome retelling. Mary Anning’s life story was surely extraordinary enough. Dorset Scribbler 21

LEIGH

REPS: Philippa Toulson philippa.toulson@gmail.com Eddie Upton upton.eddie@gmail.com DISTRIBUTOR: Judy Tuke

Wild orchids near Back Drove

Firstly, a very warm welcome to the village to the families who have recently moved into South Street. It is so good to see the start of village events at last and it will be a pleasure to start to put names to faces of all the new people who have moved into the village recently. This month, there will once again be a church coffee morning, on Tuesday 1 June. Next month will be the long-awaited first Pop Inn for well over a year. Please have a look at Sally’s article about Plastic-free July and don’t forget to sign up for your kitbag. I’m sure many of you have been observing ‘No Mow May’ to provide some nectar for all the pollinating insects. Some people are thinking of carrying on into June so if you have a bit of wild garden, no matter how large or 22

Photo: Joan Carter

small, please do send us your photos for next month’s summer special magazine. And don’t forget Leigh’s almost unique Candle Auction, which will be held on Wednesday 23 June in the Village Hall. Only a handful of these traditional events survive, and we should all be aware of this special part of the village’s cultural heritage. Philippa Toulson and Eddie Upton

Thank you to everyone … … who has sent cards, flowers, gifts, emails, phone calls and the many kindnesses driving me to hospital and doctors’ appointments due to my unexpected recent health scare. The operation was a complete success and, with the bonus of our daughter Vicky coming over from Colorado for six weeks (thank you Federal Government)

to take care of us, I’m making a very good recovery. I’ve had strict instructions about what I can’t do and am being really good and sensible so don’t foresee any problems. We have always known that this is a super, caring community but when the chips are down, you are the best! Hopefully, I will be seeing you in person in a month or so and can thank you properly. Phil and I do miss everyone very much. Sandy Burton

St Andrew’s Church, Leigh

into the church if it rains. Please check on the church notice board for any last minute alterations. We hope that we will be able to have a full schedule of four services each month starting in July. We also hope to be able to go back to our monthly coffee mornings. The first of these will be on Tuesday 1 June, starting at 10.30am in the churchyard – ideally, please bring your own picnic chair and mug. Then we hope that from July onwards we will be able to hold these lovely social events inside the church. Alaistair Cumming & Eddie Upton Churchwardens

Candle Auction

23 June, Leigh Village Hall, 7.30m for 8.00pm It seems likely, all being well, that this year’s candle auction, the 289th, we think, will be run in the normal way, with food and Julian’s Bar (roll up, roll up!).

We continue to take tentative steps towards what used to be normality, though in these strange times just meeting people seems almost like a voyage into the unknown. Provisionally, we are planning for three services in Leigh in June, each starting at 10.00am on 13th, 20th and 27th. The first two will be Holy Communion and the third will be a lay-led service. If the weather is with us, these will be held in the churchyard, but be prepared to go

The two auctions, for Alton and Bere Mill meads will take place in Leigh Village Hall on Wednesday, 23 June. The amount of money raised from the auctions is always entirely unpredictable. It depends on candle burn times (it’s a bit like e-bay for people without a computer, which was pretty much the case in the 1730s). These, in turn, depend on candle length, breezes from 23

inadvertently opened doors or windows, and whether we remember to bring decent matches with us. It is, therefore, not only unpredictable, but exciting. I look forward to seeing you there. Gordon Morris Chairman, Leigh Parish Lands Trust

Sign up for Plastic-free July Leigh Climate Group is going ahead with Plastic-free July and the moment has come for you to commit to playing your part. We hope as many households as possible will sign up, so there will be plenty of people of all ages to share the experience. And we need time to prepare kitbags for everyone.

We all understand that it’s incredibly hard to cut single-use plastic out of our lives entirely, but it is possible for each of us to make a significant difference to our personal consumption by adapting our practices and shopping habits a little. Every one of us needs to take individual responsibility for protecting our planet. The bags will be reusable cotton shoppers and each will contain some plastic-free goodies as well as tips and suggestions. We will be making them for you during June, so they are available for the start of the project in July. There will be lots of ways to sign up. Order 24

your bag as soon as you can, find us on Facebook at Leigh Climate Group; or email LeighClimateGroup@gmail.com; or you can text 0781 6872 442; and we will be reminding you on the Leigh Chatter WhatsApp. Of course, you don’t have to live in Leigh to take part. You are welcome to join in, wherever you live, and we will do our best to make plenty of bags. Sally Salvesen

The tree line It has been two months since the grand planting of trees in and around the village. Those who have visited the village green will have seen more than 50 young saplings destined to develop into a pleasing cordon of mixed shade. And parallel to the road, five cherry trees, which will look fantastic in the spring. The play park has also planted a selection to give shade as a picnic umbrella in due course.

A big thank you must go to Bob Cutler and Annabel Ward who masterminded the village green, to Cathy Purcell and her ‘park wardens’, and to Ian and Pam Collins who have planted a shady copse to be in the Marsh field. April was an unusual month with record frost and little rain so let us hope they all survive. The village lottery has donated £863 from a promised £1000. We will carry the balance forward to the autumn when we will donate to the new hedgerow and extension of the church graveyard. Those interested in planting a tree or trees in the autumn, please contact me NOW to put our order in to the Woodland Trust. Julian Turnbull 01935 873846 or julianturnbull@ btinternet.com

Leigh parish council update Your parish council is in the process of change. Graham Bugler has been an active member of the playpark committee since 1996, helping to update the play area then in South Street when his children were still young. In May 1999 he was elected on to the parish council, and from 2002 was Vice Chair alongside John Gray and Emlyn Price during their times as Chairman. In 2006 Graham was elected Chairman; much was happening, including the drive to find a site for the new Village Hall. He stood down as Chairman in 2010, but continued to serve on the council. Key involvements during his 22 years as a councillor include the generation of the 2004 and 2010 village plans; securing planning approval for the new hall; instigation of the village’s defibrillator (located on the external front wall of the Village Hall); the relocation and

now renovation of the play park; and most recently the establishment of the Village Green. Graham gave notice six months ago of his intention to now stand down, due to other commitments. I am sure you will all join with me in expressing our appreciation of his selfless dedication to our parish – often it was he alone who was prepared to turn out to re-paint play park equipment. And despite all that he has given, he has volunteered to continue to ensure that our defibrillator is always ready in emergency. Thank you, Graham; your sage words and practical hand will be very much missed by your fellow councillors. Jonathan Dixon has now been coopted as a replacement councillor, but we are in search of another, as David Vincent has also now stepped down from the council, on account of his many other commitments. Similarly to Graham, David has served as a councillor since 2006 (we and he think!), and was also very closely involved with many of the valuable developments outlined above. Leigh is essentially an agricultural parish and, as such, David’s farming view has been important on just about every item that’s ever on the agenda. Furthermore, on innumerable occasions he has quietly set-to using his own machinery to facilitate the council’s intent, be it informal maintenance of our byways or the progression of a council initiative. Thank you, David; you too will be missed by us all. As indicated above, this leaves us short of a councillor. So: is there another person in the parish who is prepared to give some their time and fill the current vacancy for our seventh councillor? This is an opportunity to make a real difference in ensuring that our community continues as a parish in which it can be proud. 25

You would be joining a cohesive and productive team. If you value what we have, please give it some careful thought and, if you are interested, please contact our parish Clerk Beverley Harrison (leigh@dorset-aptc.gov.uk) Alan Bennett arcbennett@hotmail.co.uk

To whom it may concern Over the past few months, approaching Lower Totnell farm by way of the footpath coming down through the fields from Higher Totnell, I have now twice come across the following in exactly the same place:

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR MAY WINNERS. Winners for the May draw: 1st Ball 2nd Ball 3rd Ball 4th Ball

No 104. Mr and Mrs Purcell £40 No 19. Mr J. Dixon £20 No 62. Mr K. Bonney £10 No.202 Mrs Bradford £5

If you would like to take part, please contact: Julian Turnbull on 01935 873846 or Alastair Cumming on 01935 872401 It is only £1 per month The 84th

LEIGH FLOWER and CRAFT SHOW Saturday 4th

Normally, I would say thank you to you for ensuring that your dog does not leave its mess in an inappropriate place. But I fundamentally fail to understand what you think you are achieving by bagging it up in plastic, only to hang it in the hedgerow. Perhaps you think there is a team whose job it is to regularly walk every path and collect rubbish, aka the weekly household bin collection? If not, then what? Why should I (or anyone else other than you), for the good of our environment, have to take your dog’s mess home? Please dispose of your dog’s mess in an appropriate bin. Thank you. Alan Bennett 26

September Opening at 2.30pm Prize Giving at 4.00pm Admission £1.50/£1 for exhibitors – Children free Classes for

 Floral Art  Flowers and plants  Children’s fun section  Handicraft  Art  Photography  Cookery  Scarecrow PLUS – Tombola and Raffle! Something for everyone to try - don’t be shy. Cash prizes, and you may win a cup or trophy! Pick up a schedule at the Shop or print from the Village Website www.leighvillage.org.uk/main-events/leigh-flower-show

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Welcome to Arthur and Clodagh Stevens who have moved into Mellstock from near Sidmouth in Devon. They have two sons living in London and East Sussex and four grandchildren. Arthur is an ex-Royal Marine, keen on good long hikes across the countryside and anything horserelated. Clodagh is a very keen gardener, so will be busy there. Hope they will enjoy life in Ryme. Caroline Hoare, who used to live at Mellstock, is enjoying

being cared for at Old Vicarage in Leigh. The swallows have arrived, the first sighting is always so exciting. Though it seems days of rain have also arrived unfortunately, at least they won’t have a problem finding soft mud to build their nests. Roll on summer! Please send me any news for the magazine, what are you all up to? Gilly Wilson 31

YETMINSTER

REP: Michaela and Graham Plaice: gplaice@gmail.com 872921

I was about to start this month’s article in an upbeat manner; however, we have just had to cancel the family holiday, bah humbug. Monday 17 May saw the introduction of Stage 3 of the Government’s COVID relaxation plan, so hopefully the community can get out and support our local amenities and events. The development of Folly Farm has meant the release of funding in the form of a Community Infrastructure Levy. The Parish Council are asking for ideas and suggestions regarding spending this money, please read the full article on page 40. The Council is also looking for a new clerk, this is a part-time paid post – see more on page 40. A big thank you to the team who have taken down, repaired and replaced the finger post on the Ryme Road. Geoff Goater has included an article on page 38. 32

The White Hart opened on 26 May, I do hope you can support this vital village resource. Carol and Jim have worked so hard to get the inside and outside ready for re-opening along with the challenges of getting to grips with the website, waiting for new kitchen equipment and a license issue.

The Old School Gallery café goes from strength to strength. Sarah and Kelly are absolute marvels. The new room, which is called the ‘Drawing Room’ should now be open and Sarah hopes to resume classes at the end of June, COVID restrictions allowing. The room will also have new books, a book swap area and it will be available for people to sit in when not being used for events. The first week of June is the second week of Dorset Art Weeks (DAW). It was postponed last year, so it is brilliant that it can take place in some form this year. The Gallery is part of DAW, exhibiting local artists as they have been for every DAW since 2012. Sarah and the team hosted a coffee and cake event in aid of Marie Curie which was a huge success.

The Yetminster Fair takes place in it’s new format down at the Sports and Social Club. The date for your diary is the 17 July at 12.00. Please see the Committee’s article at page 34. The Yetminster Community Sports Club reports that, after an encouraging increase in membership since being permitted to reopen for outdoor service, the club is now open from Thursday to Saturday evenings and on Sunday afternoons, serving hot and cold drinks and snacks (the details may change at time of print). Details of opening times and events planned for the next few months can be found on Facebook YCSS Yetminster Community Sports Club. It is good to see the tennis court and croquet lawn used regularly and it would be fantastic if a team could be found to use the football pitch for the 2021–22 season. If you would like free membership, please visit the Club or request an application form from YCSC@ btinternet.com. The Yetminster and Ryme Walking Group had its first walk on the 30 May, I hope the weather was kind and that it was a great success. The next walk is on 12 June, details regarding the group can be found at: https://yetminsterparishes. gov.uk/community/walking-group/

Horizon Post Office scandal – Yetminster Post Office Many in the Wriggle Valley Community and especially Yetminster, remember the awful trials and tribulations suffered by Tracey Merrit – the former Yetminster Postmistress. The recent Court of Appeal verdict exonerated many accused of fraud. There is an excellent article published in the Blackmore Vale Magazine which can be read in hardcopy or viewed at the following link; https://blackmorevale.net/latestissue/?gclid=CjwKCAjwkN6 EBhBNEiwADVfya40UbfYGT 06r5ldGN8gBan5OF3lcK5o_ IUXtO3zQNOxfwxJq6ugjhxoC9rIQAvD_ BwE I commend the community to read this heartfelt and very sad story. Finally, events are beginning to take place within the community, so please forward future dates to Judith Palmer, who runs the diary pages for the magazine: email ja_palmer@ btinternet.com. Inputs need to be in the following format: day, date, name of event, time and venue. A timely reminder that the deadline for inputs to the Editor is the 12th of the month and the July issue is a double one as there is no magazine published in August. Please send me any info you think would be appropriate for this section of the magazine, no matter how trivial you think it is. My contact details are at the top of the page; you can also send articles by post to 1 Cloverhay, Yetminster, Dorset DT9 6LB, and we are happy to collect if necessary.

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The Yetminster Fair is back for 2021

(after a year’s unavoidable break) and will be taking place on Saturday 17 July at 12:00. The Fair will have a new look this year as it will be taking place on the Yetminster Sports Ground with some attractions to make the most of the new space. There will be lots for all the family including a dog show, classic car display, children’s activities and performances as well as some new musical entertainment, including The Wriggle Valley Jazz Band. There is still room for local musical talent so if you are interested in taking part email ken. horswell@btinternet.com The Fair will start at 12.00noon and there will be all sorts of food and drink available for lunch as well as homemade cakes and cream teas. For those happy to just relax and sit in the sun with a pint or a glass of wine, the Sports Club bar will be open all afternoon. There will be a wide range of stalls and even the opportunity to try your hand at croquet. Plans are still being finalised, subject to the relaxation of Covid rules. The Fair Committee are keen to hear from any local clubs or societies who would like to take a stall at the event. If you are interested, please email alan.tanyrallt@ lineone.net. If you would like to help in any way on the day we would love to hear from you.

Yetminster Fair Association 50/50 Club The Yetminster Fair Association 50/50 Club is a local lottery that financially supports village activities whilst giving people living in the area a monthly chance to win cash prizes. The 50/50 Club name reflects that the proceeds are split equally between prize money shared with participants and funds that are distributed annually to local societies, clubs, organisations and charities. The Club is registered with Dorset Council and complies with the requirement of The Gambling Act 2005. For just £1 a week (paid quarterly by standing order or cheque) members can win one of three cash prizes each month, with bigger sums paid out every quarter. The draw takes place on the 1st of each month at The Old School Gallery and winners’ names are published on the Yetminster Facebook site and in the Wriggle Valley Magazine. To take part, email yfa50club@gmail. com for information on how to join. Once you are signed up you will receive your unique number for the monthly draws and a welcome pack with information about the club.

Yetminster Fair 50/50 Club Result for the May Draw: 1st prize of £50

No 27

Mr D. Price

2nd prize of £30

No 40

Mr D Walton

3 prize of £20

No 50

Mr K. Hunt

St. Andrew’s Church June.... is bursting out all over! With all the glories of our summer gardens … As I write before the next 17 May ‘unlocking’, I know we all eagerly await

21 June, and a taste of summer freedom. Here at St Andrew’s, plans are well ahead for opening the Tower again, on Saturday 26 June, from 3.00-6.00pm. Apart from the challenge of the 85 steps up the Tower to see the sensational views, there will be delicious teas, a treasure hunt for the kids.

CHURCH TOWER TEA PARTY You are invited to a summer tea party St Andrew’s Church, Yetminster on SATURDAY JUNE 26 2021 3pm – 6pm

The Church Tower will be open – climb the 85 steps for spectacular views over the Three Valleys! Treasure Hunt and Fun for Kids Live Music Find Your Ancestors with the new Churchyard Map Pimms from 5pm

We are also launching Jane and Ollie Robotham’s major churchyard plans for tracing your ancestors. This has taken them over four years and we are all hugely grateful for their time and commitment. As Jane says below ...

Tracing your Ancestors Have you ever tried to locate the final resting place of your ancestors, to complete your family’s story? Would you like to investigate a surname to see if you can find further relatives? Access our new alphabetical database and grid system, which catalogues burials, cremations and inscriptions going back to the 1600s. You may find more than you bargained for! 35

There will also be the beautiful Millennium Hanging cards on sale, and Pimms at 5.00pm!

Coffee and Cake We will be returning on Wednesday 9 June 2021 from 10.00–11.30am, in the Yetminster Village Hall. We will have lots of yummy cakes, tea and coffee for you to enjoy. We look forward to welcoming you back with COVID secure guidelines. Everyone is welcome. Thank you for your continued support.

Angela and Grace

Coffee and Cake

Celebration at the Jubilee Hall So do come and join us for this special celebration. After such a difficult 15 months in all our lives, the PCC has decided that there will be no fund raising for the church this year but rather that there will be donations to local charities. We hope to have some Yetminster Scouts on duty with buckets to collect donations for the Sherborne Food Bank. The clergy are working hard on plans for fuller church services when we can get together and sing, at last! Our choir are looking forward to getting together in the autumn, when we also hope to have a car boot sale. With my best wishes for happy summer days ahead. With my best wishes

Churchwarden Clare Churchwarden.yet@gmail.com

A small happy socially distanced gathering recently took place at the Jubilee Hall in absolutely glorious sunshine. The occasion was to thank Brian Crumpler for all the work he had done over the years for the Jubilee Hall, serving on the management committee for longer than he could remember. Brian and the Hall are near contemporaries – the Hall was only eight years old when Brian was born in 1930. Brian is a much loved character in the village. As well as helping at the Jubilee Hall, he also belongs to Sherborne Probus, the Garden and History Societies and, quite an inspiration to us mere striplings, the short mat bowls and table tennis clubs. Other management committee members attended the gathering and Brian was thanked and given a patio rose for his garden which is kept immaculately, although he admits to needing a little bit of help now and again. The Committee will miss Brian’s cheery friendly personality at meetings and will also miss his wisdom gained over long years and wish him well in his ‘retirement’. Geoff Goater

News from St. Andrew’s Church primary school The spring term finished with a flourish on Maundy Thursday. Children and staff came to school adorned in their Easter Bonnets. There were prizes for the best bonnets, which were judged by our new foundation governor, Mrs Jenny Thomas. What a difficult job she had, choosing two bonnets from each class!

Some of our children went to St. Andrew’s Church to create an Easter garden in the church porch. We were grateful to Penny and David Gould for allowing us to visit their garden and relieve them of moss and primulas, for the display. The children thoroughly enjoyed climbing their beautiful rockery to find the moss – what an adventure! The summer term is in full swing and I am hopeful that all outdoor activities will be good to go in June and July. Sadly, the YHA has cancelled our Year Six residential visit to St Briavel’s Castle. However, all is not lost, as we are organising two full days of activities ending with a ‘camp out’ on the school field. Thank you to The Oxley Centre for

accommodating us at such short notice and offering an exciting programme of activities for the children. We hope to make it a memorable experience for our Year Six leavers. The work on the Boyles Building is progressing very well. I am delighted to report that the Boyles Foundation Trustees have authorised a further £5,000, in addition to the original £10,000, to enable the project to be completed. I would like to thank the Trustees for their generosity and support – our children will benefit greatly from the Boyles Foundation and its long history of supporting children and young people in Yetminster.

Near the end of the summer term, we are hoping to hold an Art Exhibition in the school hall. Mrs Mitchell is currently completing large pieces of art, which will be entered into the Dorset Art Prize 2021. These will then be displayed, along with individual pieces, during the week beginning 12 July. If anyone has any free standing display boards that we could borrow for the week, we would be pleased to hear from you. Please contact Moira in the school office – office@ yetminster.dorset.sch.uk .Thank you! After the May half term break, we will be welcoming back our much appreciated volunteers, into school. If you feel that you may have some spare time to come and share your skills with our children, please do contact Moira, as above. We are particularly keen to welcome enthusiastic bakers and cooks to work with our children, each term. Many blessings. Julie Simpson

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The Cross Fingerpost It’s back! Many thanks to Sue and Brian from the Parish Council and Ray and David from Yetminster Community Projects for organising the refurbishment of the fingerpost at Yetminster Cross in record time. It went back up on quite a blustery day last month, but at least the rain held off (well, nearly, no-one got drowned). Everything fitted perfectly and hopefully it will last for a long time before any more maintenance is needed. Thanks due also to John Burt who helped us dismantle it and to Julian Bennett who made the new fingers. A great team effort. Cllr Geoff Goater

Yetminster and Ryme Intrinseca Parish Council Chairman’s Notes – May meeting At the annual meeting Stuart Hughes was re-elected as Vice Chairman, I was re-elected as Chairman and all those Councillors present reaffirmed their intention to remain in office for the next year. All Parish Councillors work in a voluntary capacity and I would like to thank them all for giving up their time for the benefit of the local community. We will be sending representations to Dorset County Council to reinstate bus services to the village as part of Bus Back Better, a government scheme which will fund new bus routes. We are delighted that the long-awaited work to improve the flooding and sewage problems in Brister End has now been scheduled for 1 August. Although there will be seven weeks of traffic restrictions, I am sure the resulting improvements will make this disruption worthwhile. I would like to thank Councillor Hollick for his perseverance in liaising with Wessex Water to achieve this fantastic outcome. The process for administering the Community Infrastructure Levy grant was agreed. Whilst there is a degree of flexibility in how the criteria for spending can be interpreted, an initial key element in the assessment of a project will be how it can be shown to help address the demands that are placed on the village by the new development. There is a separate article on this initiative (see p.xx) and I would ask you to read this and let us have your ideas and suggestions either using the yetminster@dorset-aptc.gov.uk email address or the contact form on the parish website in the normal way. After a competitive tendering process KTD Gardening has been awarded

a three-year contract to carry out all grounds maintenance. There is a growing concern over the speed at which traffic is moving through the village and, although the general feeling is that many of the speeding cars are driven by people who do not live locally, evidence suggests that many of the culprits are in fact local residents. We would ask everyone to be mindful of their speed when driving through the parish. We have written to Dorset County Council asking them to consider creating some 20mph limits in the area, but this is likely to take some time to be approved. In the meantime, we will be restarting the Speedwatch patrols and would love to hear from anyone who wishes to join this volunteer group. There have been a couple of real positives to come out of the pandemic. The first is that there has been a huge increase in the popularity of gardening which has resulted in all our allotments being occupied for the first time in many years. Please contact us if you would like to be added to the waiting list. Secondly, the newly formed Yetminster and Ryme Intrinseca Walking Group will be holding several organised walks over the next few months, details of which can be found on the village noticeboards and on their page on the website. Our Clerk, Jodie Carter, has resigned from her post and we would like to thank her for the work she has done for us over the last few years. We are fortunate that David Torrance has agreed to take on the role temporarily until we can find a permanent replacement. We would be delighted to receive applications from anyone interested in the post of Clerk and Responsible Finance Officer. We are no longer permitted to hold 39

virtual meetings so have decided not to hold a meeting in June and to wait until July to hold our first face-to-face meeting, by which time we hope that all restrictions with have been lifted. Andy Perlejewski

Chairman of Yetminster and Ryme Intrinseca Parish Council

YETMINSTER & RYME INTRINSECA PARISH COUNCIL Parish Clerk & Responsible Finance Officer A vacancy has arisen for the role of Parish Clerk & Responsible Finance Officer for Yetminster and Ryme Intrinseca Parish Council. The position is for up to eight hours per week working mainly from home. There are 10 council meetings per year held in Yetminster on the first Wednesday of the month which you would be expected to attend. The successful candidate will be expected to provide professional support and guidance in respect of the council’s work including acting as the council’s Responsible Financial Officer. The position will suit a self-motivated person with good verbal, written, interpersonal, IT and accounting skills. The salary payable will be within SCP 18-22 of the National Agreement on Salaries and Conditions of Service of Local Council Clerks in England and Wales which equates to between £5,399 to £5,844 on a pro rata basis. For more information and a full job description, please contact David Torrance at yetminster@dorset-aptc. gov.uk 01935 873979. Please submit a letter of application and CV by Friday 18 June 2021. 40

Community Infrastructure Levy Ideas and suggestions please! The development of Folly Farm has meant the release of funding in the form of a Community Infrastructure Levy the intention being that this is used locally over the next five years to help offset the potential demands that will be placed on the “infrastructure” of the parish by the new development. There is a degree of flexibility in how this is interpreted but eligibility for CIL Funding will generally fall within the following areas: green infrastructure and recreation provision serving the needs of the wider area; culture and leisure facilities; waste management facilities; transport, including highway safety and improvements, bus services, walking and cycle improvements. As an example, a project could propose the increase in the Hamcrate Allotment Area with new space being set aside for the residents from the new housing development.

Alongside this could be an initiative to engage with the Highways Authority to provide a permanent pavement to ensure safer access at Brister End to the Hamcrate Play Area and the Hamcrate Sports Field to encourage newcomers to the village to use these facilities. A more general “recreational” proposal could be better signposting of the Rights of Way and the provision of village maps at key locations, encouraging newcomers to explore and ‘own’ their area. A further initiative could perhaps be the recognition that soft landscaping could neutralise some of the boundaries caused by the different styles of development within the parish over the last 50 years

to make a more homogeneous mix. The Parish Council has set up a working party to administer the fund and we want the community to be involved in the identification of suitable projects and initiatives at an early stage. Your suggestions and ideas are therefore sought; ideally there would be a ‘pool’ of initiatives from which to draw, to produce a balanced distribution of the levy. So, if you have an idea or are keen to develop an initiative that you feel that the CIL Fund might be able to help with, please email yetminstercil@dorset-aptc. gov.uk or use the contact form on the parish website. YRIPC CIL Working Group

1st Yetminster Scout Group It is fantastic to be back to face-to-face meetings indoors and outdoors. The Beavers, Cubs and Scouts have returned to a programme full of fun activities and challenges. The Beaver colony enjoyed their first meeting back and welcomed several new Beavers, they took part in some

code breaking challenges and learnt a little about how scouting started and its history in the village. They had a hike around the village and looked out some of the local Heritage Plaques, discovering that Yetminster railway station was opened in 1957, exactly 100 years after the founder of Scouts, Robert Baden-Powell, was born.

The Beavers spent an evening taking part in some indoor sports and learning their Beaver promise before they are invested. The Scout Troop returned and went on a 7km hike from Yetminster towards Chetnole, across towards Leigh and then back to the scout hut, learning how to find North without using a compass or electronic device. The Scouts started to prepare the allotment plot and spent an evening clearing and digging part of it over. They are planning to grow a few vegetables and tend them over the coming months.

The Cubs also went on an adventure hike following local footpaths and discovered many different plants and trees growing in the area. They’ve been busy on the allotment too and did very well digging over some of the plot and weeding it out ready for planting later in May. The Cubs spent an indoor night making mini pizzas and cooking them in the oven before devouring them, they all looked very tasty.

They also learnt about using a Trangia stove, how to assemble it and light it safely. They looked at cooking without using a flame, electric or gas, this would be useful when out hiking.

We are still looking to increase our team of adult volunteers, anyone aged 18+ is welcome to try our Four-Week Challenge. We have a vacancy for: Group Executive Chair Scout Leader and Assistant Scout Leader Section Assistant roles By volunteering you will be giving so much to the young people and the Community. Contact me for more details.

The Food Bank is still collecting donations, and these can now be dropped off at the scout hut by arrangement on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday evenings. Please call me to arrange.

Paul Hollick Groups Scout Leader Gsl.1styetminster@gmail.com 07815 135602

COME ALONG FOR A WALK Now’s the time to throw off that If, on the rights of way you know, you lockdown feeling. The Yetminster encounter any problems with fallen and Ryme Walking Group gets going trees or branches or undergrowth on May 30th. If you would like to join please take a photo and send to us, please contact: yetpaths@gmail.com https://mapping.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/ All walks start outside The White Hart, rightsofway/reportproblem/LocateArea Yetminster. They are about an hour long, on routes around Yetminster and Please get in touch with us at Ryme. Please wear sensible footwear yetpaths@gmail.com if you have a and suitable clothing view on how this for the weather. Upcoming dates: group might develop Sociable dogs on Sunday 30th May 10.30am – the best walks, leads are welcome Saturday 12th June 2pm distance and duration and so on. For more details and Friday 25th June 4pm a list of the walks to date visit the Parish Sunday 25th July 2.30pm If anyone would like to be on a voluntary Council website at: https://yetminsterparishes.gov.uk/foot maintenance team please contact Sara Greenwood, Parish Council paths-and-bridleways/ R ig h ts o f W a y The Council Rangers team have been Representative, busy repairing stiles, although we y e t p a t h s @ seem to require a giant’s step to get gmail.com. onto the stile parallel to the railway, We look forN34/1, which will hopefully be w a r d to seeing you soon! improved soon. 43

IN CHARACTER – Marie Sutton Memories of a childhood in the 1930s – from a nonagenarian (born 21 April 1928). For the first nine years of my life Battersea Park was my second home. From the age of seven I was allowed to go into the park on my own, as long as I asked someone to see me across the Albert Bridge Road. Once a playmate, who lived locally, arrived at the kerb at the same time as me. He suggested we went into the park together, and I told him my parents’ rule. He said he could see me over the road, and I agreed. The park had many park-keepers in their buff uniforms, available for any help needed. In good weather there were also usually several red-coated Chelsea Pensioners sitting around the bandstand. I frequently met a large wicker perambulator containing several toddlers being taken for an airing from a local orphanage. For two weeks every August, my grandparents took charge of my parents’ shop, a men’s outfitters, to allow my parents a much-needed holiday. Their preference was always for a quiet south coast resort, incorporating seaside and countryside. I believe I took my first steps at Herne Bay. I always knew the holiday was imminent because the family trunk was brought out, packed and dispatched as ‘luggage in advance’ by Carter Paterson. On the day of departure, we had a taxi to Victoria Station, the first excitement, and 44

my memory of the train journey to the south coast was the first sight of the sea and the wonderful smell of the ozone. The chosen accommodation was always one with a landlady, who would provide full board. We shopped for our main meal, often in the fish markets, but the landlady would cook it for us. We had a main meal at midday, followed by a high tea late afternoon. When we stayed at Littlehampton, which was one of our favourites, we went by bus to Arundel Castle. The grounds were open to the public and had wonderful walks through the woods. My next memory is of a summer’s evening – looking out of the window one Sunday and seeing a zeppelin flying low in the sky. Apparently, zeppelins did a regular passenger service and with special sightseeing trips over European capital cities. On 30 November 1936, the Crystal Palace burnt down. A nightwatchman had dropped a cigarette stub and the conflagration wasn’t seen until it was too late for the fire brigade. The following morning, from Battersea Park Road, I was able to see the smouldering smoke in the distance. Another memory was walking to school with my father and being overtaken by Oswald Mosley with a group of Blackshirts, which made me feel a bit anxious. I didn’t know what it was about, but I remember the feeling. At that time London was notorious for the ‘peasouper’ fogs – before the Clean Air Act. On my walk to school, I was

swathed in a large scarf from my eyes to my shoulders and, around my neck, next to my skin, was a block of thick Vick which was supposed to keep the germs at bay. My memories of winter in Battersea are somewhat melancholic – we were close to the river and the atmosphere was generally gloomy. Sometimes, on Sunday afternoons, this was enlivened by the visit of the organ grinder with his instrument, and a monkey. I must have known of the Antarctic expeditions at the time, because I remember upturning a kitchen chair onto the floor, sitting on the back, attaching something to the legs and pretending I was driving a sledge. In 1935 George V celebrated his Silver Jubilee and they arranged a motor tour through the poorest parts of London. I saw them driving slowly down Battersea Park Road. George V’s health was deteriorating, and his doctors prescribed Bognor as a place for convalescence. He resisted a suggested third visit to Bognor, reportedly saying, “Bugger Bognor”. He died in January 1936. I have a clear memory of sitting beside my parents by the wireless, listening to the announcer in a quiet voice saying, “The King’s life is drawing peacefully to its close.” The Prince of Wales was immediately pronounced Edward VIII, bringing out all the rumours about his relationship with Wallis Simpson, a twice divorced American. We used to sing ‘Hark the herald angels sing, Mrs Simpson’s pinched our King’! Edward VIII abdicated in December 1936. On George VI’s Coronation Day, 12 May 1937, I went with my parents to join the crowds outside Buckingham

Palace. Many years later I learned that George, my future husband, was also in that crowd and he appeared in a newspaper photograph the next day, sitting on his father’s shoulders. But in August of that year, we moved to Bagshot in Surrey, and overnight I became a country child. My father had bought a village department store which stocked everything from haberdashery, women’s clothes, and textiles of all kinds. When my father retired and the shop closed, the local newspaper had a headline saying, ‘villagers would need to go as far as Reading now to buy a cotton reel’! Bagshot had been a staging post for centuries, on the way to the West Country. Bagshot Heath was notorious for highwaymen, including the mythological Dick Turpin! It had a comprehensive range of shops, including three bakeries, a specialist cycle shop, a pharmacy, a large butchery, a grocery store, and a Tudor hostelry. When we moved there, the milk was still delivered by horse and cart straight from the dairy in the village. We were on holiday in Folkestone just before the war started. My parents realised that war was imminent, and we came home after a week. My lasting memory is of standing at Folkestone station, surrounded by children waiting for a train to evacuate them. They were all wearing cards around their necks with their names on, carrying carrier bags. As an only child, many memories of my childhood in the Thirties are surprisingly clear. With the hindsight of extreme old age, I realise how momentous those years between the two World Wars were. Marie Sutton 45

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CLUB NEWS Chetnole and Leigh Garden Club The Garden Club was first established circa 1982 with its first AGM in 1983. Four of the original members still live locally and join us at our monthly meetings. It is an active, vibrant and inclusive club with over 80 members. The club covers a wide range of topics, not exclusively plants, such as climate change, protecting our wildlife, reducing/reusing/ recycling myriad items (e.g. using an old pair of walking boots as a plant container in the garden), as well as tools and methods of planting and gardening. It is a garden club, but it isn’t just a garden club. During the last year it has remained active despite being unable to meet, with newsletters, surveys of the local flora and fauna, photographs of gardens instead of Open Gardens, plant and seed swaps as well as a recent visit to Castle Gardens. Members have supported one another during this difficult time and maintained those all important social contacts. In ‘normal’ times the club usually meets monthly on a Monday evening in Chetnole Village Hall at 7.30pm. A programme of talks is published annually after the AGM in October. As part of the membership, there is a discount evening at Castle Gardens once a year, usually in March, as well as vouchers offering discounts on bulbs in the autumn. Normally there are two social events, in summer and at Christmas, plus two 50

organised visits, one to a local garden of interest and one further away. Biennially, we organise an Open Gardens event either in Chetnole or Leigh to raise funds for a local charity. The last year has seen some villagers moving to other areas and new people coming into our active communities. We look forward to meeting and welcoming new members to the club as restrictions are gradually lifted and we begin our 2021-2022 programme later this year. Further details and information can be found on www.leighvillage.org.uk. You are welcome to email a member of the committee on kozowyk@btinternet.com. Michele Aldhouse (Chair)

Wriggle Valley Women’s Group I hope everyone has had a good month getting out and about a little more. John and I are looking forward to welcoming you all to Rimpton Cottage on 20 July at 6.30pm. Please bring a plate of food to share; if you are on a special diet, please come and bring your own plate of goodies. Your friends or relations are very welcome too as they might like to join the group in the future - the more the merrier. Bring some warm clothes as we hope to be outside. Would you please confirm your visit? Thank you. Ruth Sandford

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The swallows are back! They are a sign of hope and bringers of quantities of joy and bird poo to the workshop! We have three early purple orchids and the common orchids will hopefully follow hot on their heels. Owing to a date coming up at short notice for a fairly longawaited foot op, I had to postpone the start of Muddy Mondays sessions for pre-school children. These afternoons are for accompanied children aged five and under and we will have the first session on 7 June, 12.00noon–3.00pm, £5 per child. As I can’t tell exactly how long my foot will take to mend, it seems sensible to cancel half term holiday club. I am sorry. BUT, we will be running summer holiday club on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from

27 July so please get your bookings in as soon as you can as spaces fill up fast. We have got a few provisional dates for birthday parties so do contact me with tentative bookings. We have had the first meeting of our Youth Climate Group and have an exciting programme of visits organised for the summer months. If you live in or near Leigh and have a child over eight who would like to be part of the group, do please get in touch. Please keep safe, get plenty of fresh air and keep an eye on the Facebook page for all the up to date information. Philippa Toulson philippa.toulson@gmail.com Facebook: Pogles Wood Explorers 51

NATURE NOTES

Mint Moth

June is a great month for wildlife watching, with warmer sunny days enabling sightings of a wide variety of vertebrates and invertebrates. Many butterflies and moths are on the wing now and throughout the summer and autumn, including our spectacular and largest of British moths the Hawk-moth species.

Six-spot Burnet Moth

Elephant Hawk Moth

Some of the smaller day-flying moths such as the Six-spot Burnet are particularly attracted to knapweed flowers. 52

New plant growth provides cover for many insects such as the familiar Shieldbugs. There are around forty recorded British species, several of which are commonly encountered locally, including the Green Shieldbug. It feeds on unripe seeds and, confusingly, is brown in winter.

Green Shieldbug

Common Toad

All species pass through several moults, changing colour and increasing in size each time, until they reach the final adult stage or ‘instar’. The breeding season coming to an end for amphibians, toads now spend most of their time away from water hiding under stones or in shallow scrapes, so carefully camouflaged in their surroundings by the ability to change shade to blend with ground colour. The nesting season is in full swing for many birds and, although there should be plenty of insects, bird feeding stations provide welcome help for tireless efforts

to feed their young. Remember to offer only crushed peanuts to avoid choking and always remove any netting so that their legs cannot become entangled. Wet and windy weather makes searching for food difficult for birds, so it is especially important to provide food at these times and in dry spells. Much wildlife will benefit if you are able to leave areas in the garden undisturbed where wild plants can grow, providing both food and cover. Log stacks, or just decaying wood will provide good habitat for many species. Gill Nash

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OTHER NEWS Village news and views … Facebook is a funny thing, A place to share your news, But there is something special About village news and views. Nothing usually happens, Maybe a cat is lost, Or Mrs Smith’s begonias Have not survived the frost. There are adverts for a plumber And the local village fair, But it always is a problem That people love to share. Two youths were seen in hoodies, Walking by the shop. Discussions start in earnest, Which one will call a cop? It often is the farmers who get it in the neck, From Maureen in her swimsuit Relaxing on her deck. What are those tractors doing? What is that dreadful smell? Human, dog or chicken? It’s really hard to tell. Or maybe it’s been raining, There’s mud upon the road That’s fallen from a trailer That has shed some of its load. Planning applications send people in a spin, But not picking up your dog’s poo Well, that’s the biggest sin. Chat about the potholes, The menu for the pub, Litter louts and cyclists, The van that sells good grub. And sometimes there’s a problem, A sheep stuck on its back, That parcel that went missing Has been found around the back. The church clock maybe be broken There is woodworm in the pews, But the place to find the gossip is on village news and views! Jan Millward 58

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More information, including how to get tickets, will be available soon. These dates appear in the Wriggle Valley Magazine dates for your diary and various other websites. Artsreach is the Dorchester based charity that supports rural touring in all its forms, theatre, music, dance, storytelling, puppet shows, etc., to the villages in Dorset. After a difficult 15 months for the charity and performers, they can now offer the Wriggle Valley and wider community some outdoor performances for later this summer. These events are planned to take place after 21 June, when we all hope that most restrictions will have been lifted; they will be performed at the Yetminster Community Sports and Social Club where any remaining Covid safety measures will be in force. Please make a note of the dates. Friday, 16 July: on the afternoon before the Yetminster Fair, two Circus acts: The ‘Pirate Taxi’: performed by Pirates of the Carabina, part of Circus of Somerset. An extraordinary aerial act with live music, on and above the roof of a London taxi. This is followed by Tilly Lee Kronick, a Graduate of the School of Contemporary Circus and Physical Theatre performing trapeze and dance. Sunday, 15 August: ‘The Cameraman’: performed by Bash Street Theatre, which has an International reputation for performing fast moving silent comedy theatre shows with live musical accompaniment.

Dorset Art Weeks 2021 22 May – 6 June 2021 https://www.dorsetartweeks.co.uk/

Yetminster Group of Artists For the Yetminster group of artists, there will be an online presence. Please look at my website www.melitafrancesmoule. co.uk and then go to the Yetminster Group page which has a link to the group’s paintings. 20% of any sales made through this web page will be given to St Margaret’s Hospice. We hope very much that we can see everyone again next year! Melita Frances Moule Secretary

Dorset and other places In aid of Save the Children, my exhibition, “Dorset and other places”, will be online at www.beegrantpeterkin.co.uk Open now! Bee Grant-Peterkin 01935 872255

Citizens Advice Do you feel safe at work? Covid 19 has changed all our lives and there are now many aspects of daily living that are new and potentially confusing, for example the rules and regulations around employment. One issue is how to make sure you are safe at work. The Government has said that you should try to work from home wherever possible but clearly this is not feasible for many types of employment. If you 59

can’t work from home, your employer must do everything possible to keep you safe from coronavirus. All employers are required to undertake a Covid-19 risk assessment and the Government website www.gov.uk explains how this should be done. The website also gives detailed guidance on a wide range of different kinds of jobs, for example construction, factories, warehouses, hotels, offices, contact centres, performing arts, shops and restaurants as well as the ‘close contact’ services such as hairdressers, beauticians, tailors and sports therapists. The specific advice will differ according to the type of work, but the basics include making sure staff stay socially distanced, reducing face to face contact with the public, cleaning more often, ensuring staff and customers wear face coverings, providing adequate ventilation and hand sanitisers and enabling staff to travel to work at quieter times of day. If you are unable to work from home and feel concerned about your safety, it’s worth checking the guidance for the type of work you do and, if necessary, asking your employer to ensure that the required arrangements are in place. If you would like help with this or any other subject, our website at www. citizensadvice.org.uk has up to date information on Covid-19 issues as well as information on many other topics. Alternatively call 08001448848 to speak to an adviser.

Tick alert – Lyme disease At this time of year, the deer tick, which can carry Lyme disease, is prevalent in all parts of the UK (up to November). The tick can be found in parks, your own garden and anywhere there is long grass. Dogs and cats can bring them in to your home. 60

The deer tick is different to the large, obvious and relatively harmless sheep tick, as it is no bigger than a poppy seed. If you do not see it, then it can go on to give you serious health problems. The first signs that you have Lyme disease is a round red rash, often but not always, with a further ring around the first rash, this is called a bulls-eye. This can be followed by fever and aches and pains. At this stage, a dash to the doctor for some antibiotics will hopefully be enough to fix the problem. However, it’s not always easy to diagnose and can be confused with other conditions. Unfortunately, if not treated soon enough, it can cause lifelong problems. So how to avoid the disease? Check yourself and your children at the end of every day during these months. The tick loves warm dark places such as under your arms, in your groin, in your tummy button, around your hairline etc. Don’t forget you are looking for a poppy seed size tick. Keep your arms and legs covered when you are in long grass and keep to paths if possible. The tick has to be present on the skin for at least 36 hours to transmit the disease. A simple tick remover can be bought from the vet or online. There is still much we don’t know about Lyme disease and research is going on all the time. It is only in these last five years that we in the UK have all become aware of the dangers. Morag Orchard

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY JUNE Tues 1

Churchyard coffee morning

10.30am–12noon St Andrew’s Church, Leigh

Tues 1

WVCC home v Ibberton

6.15pm

Chetnole Playing Field

Sun

WVCC home v Stour Provost

2.00pm

Chetnole Playing Field

Coffee and Cake

10.00–11.30am

Jubilee Hall, Yetminster

2.00pm

Chetnole Playing Field

20 WVCC home v Bournemouth Bev’s Yoga and Qigong Flow Mon 21 restarts Bev’s Yoga and Qigong Flow Wed 23 restarts Wed 23 Leigh Village Candle Auction

2.00pm

Chetnole Playing Field

9.00–10.00am

Zoom

6.00–7.00pm

Zoom

7.30 for 8.00pm

Leigh Village Hall

Sat

7.30–6.00pm

St. Andrew's Church, Yetminster

2.00pm

Chetnole Playing Field

3.00pm

Hilfield Friary

Wed 9 Sat

12 WVCC home v Atrebates

Sun

Sun Sun

26 Church tower tea party WVCC home v Delhi 27 Spearmen 27 Batcombe Cream Teas

JULY St. Michael's Church, Beer Hackett

Sun

Village get together

Sun

Cream teas & teddy parachuting

3.00–5.00pm

Coffee morning/bring&buy

10.30am–12noon St. Andrew’s Church, Leigh

Tues 6 Fri

16 Artsreach: Two Circus Acts

Sat

17 Yetminster Fair

St. Peter’s Church, Chetnole

Yetminster Sports & Social Club Yetminster

Tues 20 WVWG garden meeting

6.30pm

Rimpton Cottage, Chetnole

Fri

7.00pm

Leigh Village Hall

30 Pop up Pub

AUGUST Tues 3

Coffee morning/Bring&Buy

10.30am–12noon St. Andrew's Church, Leigh

Sat

Chetnole Flower Show & Fete

2.00–4.30pm

Sun

15 Artsreach: ‘The Cameraman’

Chetnole Village Hall Yetminster Sports & Social Club

SEPTEMBER Sat

Leigh Flower Show

Sat

Coffee morning/Bring&Buy

Leigh Village Hall 10.30am–12noon St. Andrew's Church, Leigh

Please check with event organisers for any restictions or booking requirements Please ensure you email Judith Palmer with any entry; otherwise, it cannot be noted.

CHURCH NEWS News from the Three Valleys team From little acorns… Back in autumn last year, on one of those days when the world was relatively Covid free, I led a whole school Collective Worship Session (School Assembly in case you are confused) in the corner of a field just outside Bishops Caundle. We all went on a nature walk across the fields and congregated by a massive oak tree that was shedding acorns. I tried to explain the words of the song, “Who put the colours in the rainbow?” and, one particular verse, “Who put the tree inside the acorn?”

I explained that this massive oak tree, which was well over a hundred years old, had been inside an acorn once. 62

Our Church communities That was an example of God in his majesty and that he could do anything. I decided to take a few of the acorns home, see if they germinated and then plant them. After all, planting trees can do so much for reducing carbon and make the world a better place ecologically. As I spent some of this morning potting eleven of these oak plants into much bigger pots, I wondered how, a bit like these sturdy, but young plants, we would grow post-Covid? Would we become mighty oak trees or puny saplings that wither? Do we really want to be exactly the same as we were before we entered a Covid world, or is God giving us the opportunity to do so many things differently? Perhaps our church life would not be the same again and, in any case, if there is going to be change in the world, shouldn’t we as Christians be responding to that as well? Perhaps we need to pray hard and see exactly what God wants from each one of us as we and our church families move into a post-Covid world, at least in this country. I happen to think that God wants all our church families to be mighty oak trees, being an example of how God made each one of us. The alternative is that we stay as puny saplings going nowhere. We really do have to make that decision quickly. Incidentally, as an aside, whilst some trees are spoken for, I have a few left over. If anyone would like a tree for the corner of a big garden, farmers field, or churchyard, please contact me! Rev’d Richard Kirlew

Team Vicar Three Valleys Benefice

News from Hilfield Friary Br Raymond Christian, who spent many years at Hilfield Friary, died on 28 April at Alnmouth Friary. May he rest in peace and rise in glory. On our Climate Sunday on 29 April, we celebrated the diverse and complex world that God has gifted us. We lamented what we are doing to our common home. We ended with a rainbow and our pledge to tackle climate change, consumerism and inequality. hilfieldfriary.org.uk/news-events We are working at encouraging biodiversity in our wet woodland. Several people attended our recent pond digging day. All are welcome to Nourishing the soil, nurturing the soul, from 25-27 June. hilfieldfriary.org.uk/2021-programme We are now able to welcome guests who form their own self-catering bubble in Bernard and Juniper Houses. 01300 341345 or hilfieldssf@franciscans.org.uk

What’s in a name? A series on the origin of Wriggle Valley Village Names. Number 5: Stockwood Stockwood may derive from ‘La Stokke’ recorded in the 13th century as a term for ‘the tree stump’. Alternatively it comes from Old English: combining ‘Stoc, a secondary settlement and ‘Wudu’ for wood or timber, to describe ‘an outlying farm or settlement in a wood’. Its antecedence is therefore more likely Anglo Saxon, as we shall see. Edwold was the younger brother of Edmund, an East Anglian king horribly assassinated in 870 by Ivarr the Bone-less (was he a wonder we wonder?). Not surprisingly Edwold chose not to succeed his brother, living instead as a hermit in Cerne and Stockwood, which was once known as ‘Stoke St Edwold’.

The death of Edwold’s brother Edmund. Small wonder Edwold declined the throne.

At a bijou 30 x 12 feet, St Edwold’s is the smallest church in Dorset, and its dedication is unique in England. The current structure, almost certainly built on Anglo-Saxon foundations, dates from the early 15th century. 63

THREE VALLEYS TEAM Rev’d Richard Kirlew

Team Office:

Team Rector:

e:3valleysoffice@gmail.com w:www.threevalleysteam.org

01935 873044 e: rector3valleys@gmail.com Jubilee Hall Yetminster ENQUIRIES: Three Valleys Benefice Office, Team Vicars 01935 872600 Rev’d George Moody e: 3valleysoffice@gmail.com The Rectory Church St,

Yetminster Jubilee Hall, Church Rev’d Tony Gilbert @RuralChaplain Street, Yetminster, DT9 6LG The Rectory, Church Rd, 01963 23570 01935 872600 Thornford, Sherborne. DT9 6QE e: rector3valleys@gmail.com

Opening hours Mon 9.30am – 12.30pm Tues 1.30 – 4.30pm

Yetminster DT9 6QE

01935 873214 e: revgeorgemoody@gmail.com

Yetminster Methodist Church Chapel Lane, Yetminster DT9 6LJ

Treasurer: Mrs S Gilbey

Minister: Rev Kate Konrad 01935-415837 Worship co-ordinator: Mrs Barbara Driver Tel: 01935 873690

All services begin at 10:30am followed by coffee.

Roman Catholic Services Roman Catholic Church

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

Hilfield Friary services continue. Information can be found on our website https://hilfieldfriary.org.uk and Facebook page www.facebook.com/HilfieldFriary so please look to see what we are up to.

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

THREE VALLEYS TEAM LOCAL CHURCH SERVICES For complete list see www.threevalleysteam.org go to Services page Services are correct at the time of going to press but please continue to check the website (see above) and with your churchwardens for up-dates

SUNDAY JUNE 2021

6th

13th

20th

27th

TRINITY 1

TRINITY 2

TRINITY 3

TRINITY 4 10am CW Holy Communion

BATCOMBE 10am BCP Morning Prayer

BEER HACKETT BRADFORD ABBAS

10am CW Holy Communion

CHETNOLE

10am CW Holy Communion

HERMITAGE

6pm CW Holy Communion

HILFIELD LEIGH

10am CW Holy Communion

RYME INTRINSECA

8.30am BCP Holy Communion

THORNFORD

10am CW Holy Communion

YETMINSTER

10am CW Holy Communion

10am at Yetminster School 2nd Sunday

On-line

10am CW Holy Communion via Three Valleys Team Facebook page

10am CW Holy Communion

10am Morning Service

10am Family Service

CW= COMMON WORSHIP

10am CW Holy Communion 10am CW Holy Communion via Three Valleys Team Facebook page

10am CW Holy Communion via Three Valleys Team Facebook page

BCP= BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER

Regular Weekday On-line Services For Zoom services please email for link – see website for contact details Mondays

On-line

6pm

Compline

via Zoom

Wednesdays

On-line

5pm

Rectory Tea Room followed by

via Zoom

Wednesdays

On-line

6pm

Celtic Night Prayer

via Zoom

Fridays

On-line

6pm

Evening Prayer

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PLANNING APPLICATIONS JUNE 2021 BATCOMBE P/P/FUL/2021/00465 12/02/21 REDFORD FARM, REDFORD FARM JUNCTION REDFORD TO MARTINSFIELD, MELBURY BUBB – Erection of an agricultural building to cover an open silage clamp. No Decision. CHETNOLE P/LBC/2021/01031 29/04/21 GARDEN HOUSE, YETMINSTER ROAD, CHETNOLE – Carry out internal and external alterations. No Decision. P/LBC2021/00128 10/03/21 ROSE COTTAGE, YETMINSTER ROAD, CHETNOLE – Relocation of one internal wall associated with the conversion of building to 1 No. dwelling. No Decision. P/HOU/2021/00532 19/02/21 GORTEEN, MILL LANE – Erection of single storey extension over existing garage with re-arrangement of kitchen, diningroom and utility on ground floor. No Decision. WD/D/20/002874

13/11/20 13/11/20 MANOR FARM, DEEP FORD LANE – formation of gated access. No Decision. P/LBC//2021/00472 17/02/21 1 FORD COURT, CHETNOLE – Installation of buttresses to support wall from leaning further. No Decision. P/HOU/2021/00368 15/02/21 PARK HOUSE FARM, HERBURY LANE JUNCTION – Erection of part two storey & part single storey side extension. No Decision. P/FUL/2021/00229 21/01/21 NICKS NEST, CHETNOLE – Erect replacement commercial store. No Decision. WD/D/20/003075 02/12/20 CHETNOLE FARM, HIGHER FARM JUNCTION CHETNOLE TO HELL CORNER – Re-thatching of dwelling roof & installation of thatched dormer window to the rear. Granted 8 Apr 21. HERMITAGE P/HOU/2021/00568 26/02/21 PARK VIEW HERMITAGE TO HOLNEST PARK FARMHOUSE – Erection of detached garage with workshop & playroom. No Decision. HILFIELD P/FUL/2021/00318 02/02/21 THREE GATES FARM – Demolition of existing building & erection of 3no. dwellings. No Decision. LEIGH P/FUL/2021/00471 21/04/21 ST ANDREWS CHURCH, LEIGH – Change of use from agricultural grazing land to burial area adjoining existing churchyard. No Decision. WD/D/21/000048 16/03/21 LAND EAST OF BATCOMBE ROAD – Change of use from agricultural land to campsite to accomodate 10 No. pitches; erect timber framed facility block, form road access, construct access track and car parking area for 10 No. parking spaces. No Decision. MELBURY BUBB Nil RYME INTRINSECA P/HOU/2020/00398 WD/D/20/002956

30/11/20 The Old Rectory, Access Road To Old Rectory – Erect single storey extension to house indoor swimming pool. Granted 27 Apr 21. 20/11/20 1 ELSFORD COTTAGES, FRANKHAM LANE – Part conversion of garage/workshop into self contained annexe (ground floor). Granted 18 Mar 21.

PLANNING APPLICATIONS JUNE 2021 WD/D/20/001057

05/05/20 LAND KNOWN AS, CLIFTON FARM, CLIFTON FARM LANE, CLIFTON MAYBANK – Installation of a renewable energy scheme comprising ground mounted photovoltaic arrays together with substation; onsite connection to grid network; transformer stations; access; internal access track; landscaping; biodiversity measures; security measures; access gate and ancillary infrastructure. No Decision.

YETMINSTER WD/D/21/000013

06/05/21 THE MILL HOUSE, DOWNS LANE – Change of use of existing room over existing garage from Studio as per Planning Application No 1/E/07/000522 May 2007 to dwelling (retrospective). No Decision.

P/PALH/2021/01380 26/04/21 14 UPLANDS – Erect single storey rear extension extending 5.30 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse, 2.70 metres maximum height and 2.40 metres height at the eaves. No Decision. P/HOU/2021/00375 21/04/21 RIVERSIDE, BRISTER END – Erection of first floor extension to front. No Decision. P/FUL/2021/00516 06/04/21 HAMLET STABLES, YETMINSTER ROAD, CHETNOLE – Conversion & alterations of The Stone Barn to create 1 no. dwelling. No Decision. P/LBC/2021/00517 06/04/21 HAMLET STABLES, YETMINSTER ROAD, CHETNOLE – Internal & external alterations to convert The Stone Barn into a dwelling. No Decision. P/PABA/2021/00565 25/02/21 MEADOW FARM, CHETNOLE ROAD – Erection of agricultural building. Prior Approval not Required 19 Mar 21 WD/D/21/000107 22/02/21 SPRINGMEAD FARM, BRISTER END – Convert double garage to annex and installation of windows & doors. Granted 29 Mar 21. WD/D/20/003084 22/02/21 KILBERNIE, CHAPEL LANE – Demolition of existing dwelling & erection of 3no. dwellings with associated landscaping and works. No Decision. WD/D/20/002134

19/11/20 FIELD KNOWN AS HIRAITH, EAST OF CUCKOO HILL – Agricultural private way, hardstanding and store (Retrospective). No Decision.

WD/D/20/002933

19/11/20 SPRINGFIELD, BRISTER END – Alteration to roof increase in height for loft alteration, incorporating front dormers roof light and rear flat roof dormer. Granted 26 Mar 21.

WD/D/20/002895

16/11/20 LAND NORTH OF MILL LANE – Erection of 1 No. dwelling with associated landscaping and parking. No Decision. 1210/20 BINGERS, RYME ROAD – Erection of 2 No. stables, Implement store and feed/hay store. No Decision. 16/09/20 FOLLY FARM, THORNFORD ROAD – Modification of obligations on Section 106 agreement dated 12th July 2016 (original planning approval WD/D/16/000642). No Decision.

WD/D/20/002527 WD/D/20/002314

The next Dorset Council – Northern Area Planning Committee meetings will take place on the 25th May at 10.00am, this meeting is being held remotely as an MS teams live event and the 29th June 2.00pm, this meeting will be held Stour Hall – The Exchange, Old Market Hill, Sturminster Newton. A full register of all past and present planning applications can be found at: https://planning.dorset.gov.uk/online-applications/ applications. Note: due to publication deadlines these details only reflect the website records up to 12.05.21

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Regular Meetings, Events & Activities Name Every Mon Table Tennis Bev’s Core Vinyassa Flow Yoga Cummunifit Sit & Strengthen Short Mat Bowls Yetminster Table Tennis Club Bev’s Core Vinyassa Flow Yoga Yetminster Bell Ringers Every Tue Yoga Topsy Turvy Toddlers Drop in Coffee Morning & PO Chetnole Art Group (until Easter) Beginners Pilates Cubs (in term) Every Wed Community Coffee morning Yoga Croquet Coach/Play Wednesday Club (in term) Chetnole Chuckers Pétanque Club Table Tennis Croquet Junior WV Players (in term) Beavers (in term) Scouts (in term) Beginners yoga Yoga Yetminster Short Mat Bowls Every Thur Tai Chi Advanced Pilates Yetminster Short Mat Bowls Leigh Rainbows (5–7yrs) Leigh Brownies (7–10yrs) Guides Dance Fit Wriggle Valley Voices Every Fri Table Tennis Croquet Club (May – Oct) Croquet Every Sun Second Sunday Informal worship Chetnole Chuckers Pétanque Club

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Chetnole Village Hall Leigh Village Hall Yetminster Sports Club Yetminster Sports Club Yetminster Jubilee Hall Chetnole Playing Fields

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Time

Venue

1st Mon

Chetnole & Leigh Garden Club

7:30pm

Chetnole Village Hall

1 Tue

Leigh Discussion Club (wint)

7.30–10.30pm

Leigh Village Hall

2 Tues nd

Wriggle Valley MU (alt months) 7pm

Church Hall, Yetminster

Yetminster & Ryme Garden Soc. 7.30pm

Yetminster Jubilee Hall

Senior Winter Lunch Outings

Sue Footner 873610

7.30pm

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

3 Tues rd

Sheaf of Arrows

WV Women’s Group

7.30pm

Wriggle Valley Lunch Club

12.15–3pm

Leigh Parish Council – alt mnths 7.30pm Last Tues Leigh Women’s Institute Pub Quiz 1 Wed st

Gable Court Leigh Village Hall Leigh Village Hall

7.30–11pm

Leigh Village Hall

7pm

The White Hart, Yetminster

Coffee ‘n’ Cakes

10–11.30am

Yetminster Jubilee Hall

Batcombe Coffee Morning

11am

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[not Aug & Dec]

Yetminster & Ryme Intrinseca PC 7.30pm

St. Andrew’s Primary School

2 Wed

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

Last Wed Woodland Wednesdays

12.45–2.45pm

Pogles Wood nr Leigh

2nd Wed/alt mth

Police Community Support Yetminster Fair Association

By Church, Yetminster 7.30pm

Meadens Hall, Yetminster

Wed – Sat Friary Shop

2.30–4.30pm

The Friary, Hilfield

1st & 3rd Thu Yetminster Scribblers

6.30–8pm

Old School Gallery, Yet

Meadens Coffee Morning

10.30am

The Meadens

Leigh Short Mat Bowls

7–10pm

Leigh Village Hall

Pub Quiz

8pm

The White Hart

2 Thurs nd

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Brotherwood

Express Equipment Centre

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Pearce Energy Heating Oil

Sellick & Saxton

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Frost & Butler, Master Thatchers 47

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Wriggle Valley Fencing

Steve White Chimney Sweep

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Will’s Walls, Dry Stone Walling 27

Dalaric Managed Internet Services 54

HEALTH & WELL BEING

DMDH Computers

David Stanton, Psychotherapist 27

PDC Computing

Robert Frith Optometrists

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Tania Geere Chiropodist

Barn Owls Nursery

Therapy Barn Mandie Holloway 69

Lower Covey Montessori Nursery 17

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Leigh Village Hall

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FOOD, DRINK & CATERING

LEGAL SERVICES Porter Dodson Solicitors

Professional Will Writer

PETS & LIVESTOCK Dog Grooming & Stripping Chetnole Drone Photography

Chetnole Village Hall (Wed am only) 48 Leigh

Yetminster

PRINTERS

Lendology CIC

AD Renovations

PROPERTY & HOLIDAY LETS

J Bennett Joinery

Holiday Home Nr Bordeaux

Ian Crossland Property Maint.

Mallows Cottage, Yetminster

Dorset Plasterers

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Remous, Milborne Port

5 Star Bars & Catering

On the Boyle Café

Steve Jones, Carpentry & Joinery 17

Spar Stores & PO Yetminster

Barfoots’ Bouncers

Knott Roofing

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Tu Casa Tapas Takeaway

Lawrence Electricals

Brister & Son

POST OFFICES

Leigh Village Stores & PO

FUNERAL SERVICES

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Stuart Goodier Boiler Servicing 68

Chetnole Inn

M Harris

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Heart Of Wessex Railway

Steve Mumford General Builder 68

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Neal Electrical Services

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