Wriggle Valley Magazine March 2021 No.333 by Wriggle Valley Magazine

WRIGGLE VALLEY MAGAZINE No 333 March 2021

In this issue: Dorset Local Plan – have your say Get creative in Hermitage The Y&R Garden, Arts and Craft Society gears up

CONTENTS EDITORIAL 5 The furtive Tree NEWS FROM THE VILLAGES Paddlers – Batcombe 6 see p.12 Beer Hackett 8 Chetnole 10 Hermitage 18 Leigh 20 Planting a ‘River Ryme Intrinseca 30 of Flowers’ in Leigh – Yetminster 31 see p.23 CLUB NEWS 45 Yetminster Walking Group gets going – see p.35

POGLES WOOD EXPLORERS 48 OTHER NEWS

OUR CHURCH COMMUNITIES 55 PLANNING 58

Grow a Row project – see p.47

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Photo: Nick MacBean

As Graham Plaice has written, the response to the appeal for funds last month was incredible and I would like to add my thanks to the Wriggle Valley community for your immediate and wonderful generosity. It means a great deal to the volunteers involved in producing and distributing the WVM and, more important, puts the magazine on a firmer footing. The recent terrible cold snap has passed and there is happily a real sense of spring coming and people sprucing up for 2021. Several projects to plant new flowers are underway – spring bulbs at Yetminster station and bee-friendly varieties in Leigh. The Grow a Row project will also enable the fruit and veg growers of the Wriggle Valley to support local people with any surplus fresh produce. Creative pursuits are much in evidence with a call to Hermitage residents to unlock their talents during Lent and the Yetminster & Ryme Garden, Arts and Craft Society publishing the schedule for the arts, photography and craft work classes for this summer’s show. Technology is playing such an important role in enabling activities to take place – the Scout Group and the Wriggle Valley Voices using Zoom – and for innovations such as the Leigh Free and For Sale app. But we will all be looking forward to face to face communications once again and my fingers (and toes) are crossed for good news on this soon.

Kathryn Edwards Editor 5

BATCOMBE

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

Batcombe church in snow

Photo: J Gibbs

Batcombe Church When the snow came, the church looked at its best framed against the snowy landscape. We have not been able to hold any services so far this calendar year due to the lockdown, but we are hoping for some encouragement on services as the vaccination programme gallops ahead.

Fantastic load of rubbish We had our annual litter pick in the village. Fifteen of us were organised with martial precision so that we kept socially distanced and we covered the whole village and the road along Batcombe Down from the Hilfield Nature Reserve almost to the Clay Pigeon Raceway – march divided and fight concentrated! The village areas were not too bad now that our serial bottle chucker has departed but there were still one or two bottles missed from last year. 6

Max Brimble

Photo: Carole Potter

Batcombe Ridge road was much worse with a lot of rubbish but, at least, we were supported by grateful remarks from passers-by. In total we collected about 15 black bags of rubbish. The village looks sparklingly litter-free.

Guest contribution Call of the wild – a Covid digression Awroight then? It is a truth universally acknowledged that the more that wild creatures associate with humans, the more over-familiar the former become. For example, take the (self-styled) Le Comte Phillipe de Batcombe. Whilst normally ghosting ethereally in the background, Phil does occasionally feel forced to point out that the self-service dining area at the bottom of the garden requires replenishing. Let’s face it, you have to be desperate to stop for refreshment at a motorway services at the peak of the holiday season with jam-packed roads, and this is why Phil chooses mid-mornings when the mass of sparrows which have descended like a football crowd at a semi-final, and the huge black ominous crows, have all departed, having hoovered up the avian first-serving. Either that or he just can’t get up in the mornings. Such is the price for that overdressed, rather distant feathered breed, who go out of their way to show how elegant and splendid they are, with an air of aloof distraction like Wordsworth moving slowly over the Fells, beaks raised and pretending to ignore the mocking squirrels. They do have many human equivalents of course, but arguably the male pheasant is superior in its balletic grace and beautiful colours. A little food is more than adequate payment for the visual enjoyment they provide (although – vegans look away now – they can be delicious when served with a fine Chilean Malbec).

Phil’s other good points are his impeccable manners, waiting patiently in the background for private space, and not pushing even smaller birds out of the way. But like his ancestors known to me over the years, the saintly self-possessed image is inevitably shattered when Phil suddenly imagines he is in grave danger (the resident crazy collie being a major factor here) and he changes his slow elegant gait increasingly to a frantic sprint, body upright and legs cycling in a blur looking like a silent feathered Charlie Chaplin. This is when he apparently forgets that he has been given wings. Many birds are scientifically proven to be intelligent, but I doubt that the pheasant is among them. Nature, always concerned with balance, perhaps herself decided that the male bird already had an excess of physical beauty compared to others, so attributes such as a clever brain or a harmonious singing voice (instead of a sound like a pile of junk metal being disturbed), were unnecessary. Moral: be grateful for what you’ve got.

Old Buzzard

Thought from the Rise of the Wriggle “I think we consider too much the good luck of the early bird and not enough the bad luck of the early worm.” Franklin D Roosevelt

Johnny Gibbs 7

BEER HACKETT

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

Photo: Nick MacBean

St. Michael’s Church We plan to continue opening the church for private prayer and reflection on Wednesdays and Sundays between 10.00am and 4.00pm as long as the lockdown regulations permit this.

Photo: John Parker

For information on future services when permitted, please keep up to date on the Three Valleys website www. threevalleysteam.org John Bingham 8

Beer Hackett Defibrillator – emergency support network The Friends of St Michael’s Church group are keen to set up a voluntary network of residents willing to offer their services to collect and deliver the Defibrillator where/when required, should the need arise in the village or surrounding area. This would be on a 24/7 basis. The idea is to have a list of volunteers’ telephone contact details to be circulated to all residents, who could notify the emergency services operator should they recommend using the Defibrillator (under guidance) whilst waiting for an ambulance or paramedics. If you are interested, please contact Olive Davison, ‘Friends’ Secretary either on 07552 818389 or email Firemoon2015@hotmail.com The Friends will also be looking into mounting a refresher Defibrillator training session for volunteers and interested residents once the Covid situation permits.

Gordon Lewis 1932–2021

Gordon Lewis died aged 88 in Yeovil hospital on 22 January after a stroke at home in Beer Hackett in the early hours of the previous day. Gordon and his wife Betty have lived here for over twenty years. Involved in farming all his life, he could often be seen busy around his home and land at Linden in Beer Hackett. He wasn’t one to make a noise or fuss, but was a gentle, reliable, hardworking, friendly, capable and respected neighbour. He enjoyed indoor bowling with friends, particularly in Leigh and Thornford. Gordon had recently completely refurbished his beloved Massey Ferguson tractor which, driven by his nephew, was used to tow the trailer bearing him to St. Michael’s for his funeral on 15 February.

Betty and her family would like to thank everyone for all their kindness, cards and flowers. She feels so lucky to live here and to have such caring neighbours and friends both here and in neighbouring villages. Donations in Gordon’s memory in aid of The Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance can be made to Stoodley and Son, The Park, George Shopping Centre, Crewkerne, Somerset or on line at www.stoodleyandson.co.uk 9

CHETNOLE with

Hamlet, Melbury Bubb & Stockwood

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

Photo: Gwen Adair

A special Chetnole welcome goes to Judy Malone who moved from Cambridge to Treetops in Neals Lane before Christmas. She’s settling in well and enjoying redecorating whilst we all wait for our freedom again. Judy’s sister is Josie Mitchell who lives in Mill Lane with her husband Jim, so it’s lovely for them to be so close. Judy, we wish you many years of happiness in your new home and look forward to seeing you in the village come freedom day! We also welcome Jim and Clare Walder and their children, Jacob and Lucas, who moved from Milborne Port into Bridge House, Neals Lane in the rainiest week in history so lots of best wishes to the Walders! The next Chetnole and Stockwood Parish Council meeting is on Wednesday 10 March at 7.30pm. Instructions for joining the Zoom meeting can be obtained by emailing parish clerk Sue Woodford at clerk@chetnoleandstockwood-pc.gov.uk Referring people to Sherborne Foodbank is a part of my job that has become increasingly common as the pandemic continues to affect livelihoods. 10

It’s an unfortunate but absolute necessity to have such a safety net at this time so if you can spare some items to drop into St Peter’s church, they will be greatly appreciated (see news from St Peter’s). Tins of fruit and everyday vegetables (not pulses), instant mash, and toothpaste are examples of what’s needed or you can check their website here: https:// www.sherbornefoodbank.org/what-weneed/ for more details. They also have a Facebook page. It’s difficult to believe (or is it?) that we have been dominated by Covid-19 for a whole year now. Looking back at last year’s issue for March, I can see local events postponed left, right and centre. But this year comes hope with the vaccine and we’re all going to have to sit it out a little longer until we’re eventually allowed some degree of freedom. The roll out of the vaccine has so far been a great success and I look forward to receiving mine. Have a great March and don’t forget the clocks go forward on Saturday 28 March. Liz Tebbatt

St Peter’s Church For now, St. Peter’s will continue to open on Wednesdays and Sundays from 10.00am – 4.00pm for private reflection, or to drop off food bank items and book and puzzle swap. Thank you for your continued generous support for the food bank. Until the church can hold regular services again, they are available online through the benefice website: http:// www.threevalleysteam.org/ (click ‘services’ on the left-hand side). St. Peter’s annual meeting (APCM) will be held on Wednesday 21 April 2021 at 8:00pm. This meeting is open to all. At this time, we expect it to be by Zoom, so please contact PCC secretary Aly at kozowyk@btinternet.com for the link if you would like to attend. Aly Kozowyk

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 15 April.

Chetnole Post Office A reminder that the outreach Post Office is open 9.30am to 12 noon every Wednesday morning in the Village Hall. It offers a comprehensive

range of Post Office services, including parcel returns. Chetnole Village Hall only opens for this service and follows all the current Covid-19 guidelines. Volunteers from the Village Hall Committee attend each week to make sure that all procedures are followed. Where you can, please support this vital community resource.

Gwen Adair

Wriggle Valley Voices Wriggle Valley Voices have begun the new year with a return to Zoom singing sessions. Kate Hawnt began leading the choir about a year ago, and what a year it’s been for choral singing – or what a year it hasn’t been. You would think a pandemic might have dampened the choir’s enthusiasm, but quite the opposite! Although it’s not been possible to meet as a full choir since March last year, WVV have met up in small groups, either on Zoom or in-person, to continue experiencing the joy of singing. The choir’s zeal to meet up and sing somehow has meant that at least a core group has persevered, with the help of Kate, despite the ever-changing safety guidelines. The group is always keen to welcome new members. If you are interested in improving your singing voice, learning more music and meeting up with others on a regular basis, why not give it a try? There are no restrictions on who can join – any age group, any standard of singing, and you don’t even need to be able to read music! We gather on Thursday evenings, currently on Zoom, but in ‘normal life’ in Chetnole Village Hall. If you’re curious to try it out, write to wrigglevalleyvoice@ gmail.com to find out more. 11

Secrets of the ancient Withybed Wood From her fun composition, Chetnole author and artist Linda Carroll examines the recently discovered species, Furtivus Paulolum Sylvester. It is one of the most intriguing to study. The creatures belonging to this group are distinguished by their ability to totally camouflage themselves within a woodland setting of ancient origin. They have a red glow within their eye colouration and are totally synchronised within their environment to the extent that bark, moss or lichen grows on their bodies. They seem to have a particular affinity with younger humans. Records of Furtivus are found within old stories and folktales and it was always assumed that such creatures were a fiction. Only in the last 20 years, due to the dogged persistence of Professor Malcolm F.P. Wade, has the scientific community has accepted their existence. Professor Wade, his faithful followers and students are determined that these unique creatures will not go the way of many and become totally extinct. We are grateful for permission to include extracts from Prof. Wade’s recent book. Linda Carroll

short powerful front limbs which are used to great effect as it moves rapidly along broad branches. These limbs have frond-like tendrils which, it is believed, have great sensitivity of touch and perhaps also help in sensing movement or even smells. There are no lower limbs, but the body narrows to a powerful “foot” which seems to aid balance and movements. Colouring is black-brown through to moss green. Like other Withybed fauna, the Paddler often has lichen and moss attached to its outer skin. The Paddler has a cat-like mewing call. Behaviour and habitat The Tree Paddler moves rapidly. It can reverse by creating an undulating motion and pushing with its limbs. It can move along quite narrow branches with little trouble. Its quick movement and strong grip mean that its weight seems to have little impact on weaker trees. Tree Paddlers are sociable. Up to five have been observed in one large oak tree. They are twilight lovers and that is the best time to try to make observations. Large oak trees are its main habitat. Numerous acorn shells have been found beneath.

The Tree Paddler (bratus possonium) Description The Tree Paddler has, since its discovery, often been called a tree seal. Although there may be visual similarities, the genus of the two creatures is quite different. The Tree Paddler has a long, solid body with distinctive flat panels which aid its covered, camouflaged state. Its head is rounded with large eyes and it has whiskers. It has two 12

Tree Paddler; camouflaged and observed 8 February 1965. Withybed Wood, Dorset.

Sylvia Ruth Frampton 1928 – 2021 Sylvia Ruth Ford was born on 31 October 1928 to Joseph and Nora Ford in Yarde Mills, Monksilver, Somerset, where she spent much of her early childhood. At the age of nine, she moved with her family to Foys Lodge, Chetnole, where her father worked as head gardener at Foys. Sylvia attended Chetnole School and finished her education at Lord Digby’s school in Sherborne. Following her education, she worked as a Cashier for Southern National Bus Company. While working for Southern National, she met Doug, a young bus driver working for the company. In 1951 the couple were wed in St. Peter’s Church and, soon after, they moved into their lifelong home at The Nook, a few doors down from where Sylvia had grown up. In 1955 Sylvia and Doug welcomed their son, David, into the world. Sylvia left her role at the bus company to raise David. During this time, Sylvia embraced village life and discovered many of her lifelong passions. Sylvia loved the social aspect of Chetnole life. She was a parish councillor, treasurer of the Tuesday Club and played a key role in the infamous Chetnole Flower Show for many years – just a few of the roles that we could list which demonstrate her fondness for this village. Sylvia

was approachable, kind-hearted and the greatest of listeners, enabling any villager to come to her with a cause and who felt that it would be represented. A memory Joseph and I will always hold dear is delivering the Wriggle Valley Magazine with Grandma, come rain or shine. We would venture door to door with Sylvia and she would regale us with stories and facts of the village that she loved dearly. Sylvia was a religious woman who dedicated much of her life to St. Peters Church, as Church Warden for 10 years and the organist for 40 years. Sylvia also wed the love of her life, Douglas, at the church and it is the place where she, Douglas and her parents now lie peacefully in rest.

Grace Frampton 13

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 March; each WVM in 2021 will feature the verse Rossetti wrote for that month. February: Come, show me what you bring; For I have said my say, fulfilled my day And must away. March: I blow an arouse Through the world's wide house To quicken the torpid earth: Grappling I fling Each feeble thing, But bring strong life to the birth I wrestle and frown, And topple down; I wrench, I rend, I uproot; Yet the violet Is born where I set The sole of my flying foot, March hands violets and anemones to February, who retires into the background And in my wake Frail wind-flowers quake, And the catkins promise fruit. I drive ocean ashore With rush and roar, And he cannot say me nay: My harpstrings all Are the forests tall, Making music when I play. And as others perforce, So I on my course Run and needs must run,

With sap on the mount And buds past count And rivers and clouds and sun, With seasons and breath And time and death And all that has yet begun. A voice and a twittering of birds is heard. April comes along, singing, and stands outside finishing her song. April: Pretty little three Sparrows in a tree, Light upon the wing; Though you cannot sing You can chirp of Spring: Chirp of Spring to me, Sparrows, from your tree. Never mind the showers, Chirp about the flowers While you build a nest: Straws from east and west, Feathers from your breast, Make the snuggest bowers In a world of flowers You must dart away From the chosen spray, You intrusive third Extra little bird; Join the unwedded herd! These have done with play, And must work to-day. April: (addressing March) Good-morrow and good-bye: if others fly, Of all the flying months you're the most flying. March: You’re hope and sweetness, April to be continued

HERMITAGE

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

Photo: Jeremy Cozens

Creative thoughts During these cold winter days, many Hermitage residents have been busy with their projects, keeping their eyes peeled for little moments of joy and making the most of the breaks in the rain to enjoy the fresh air. Jeremy Cozens captured a remarkably clear afternoon in early February on the high ground looking North – what a view! Tom Beels encountered this bizarre ‘ice sculpture’ created by chance as vehicles pass a locally flooded roadside.

inspired by the NHS Rainbows last year. Details of how to take part (including a free activity pack) are available from arts organisation FirstSite.

Cindy Durham

Get creative at the church

If you have an interest in arty activity you might enjoy Sir Antony Gormley’s new public venture, “The Great Big Art Exhibition”. He is asking people to make an artwork at home to put in their window or garden. The Angel of the North sculptor said the ambition is to create a countrywide show of imagination and optimism, 18

We invite Hermitage residents of all ages, to unlock their creative talents during Lent (17 February to 1 April). Come and visit and use the church or churchyard as inspiration for a poem or artwork (paint, draw, sculpt, sew, construct ...) Whether you look at the church itself or a small part of it, or at the trees and spring bulbs, or the view, or listen to the birds singing – let it be a celebration, a meditation or simply an escape from lockdown.

Bring your poem or work of art to church on Easter Saturday 3 April for display throughout April. This is not a competition, but just an exhibition of inspiration. The church is open all day on Sundays and Wednesdays and the churchyard is open all the time. You will of course need to observe social distancing and Covid-19 regulations. All services in the benefice are currently on-line. Clergy and churchwardens are hoping that we may be able to hold services at Easter but plans will depend on the Covid-19 situation and regulations.

We are in the process of getting the short footpath on Hermitage Village Green dedicated; this is the one that runs from St Mary’s Church kissing gate, to the gate at the car park area. The path will then be included on the definitive footpath maps. To do this, it is a legal requirement that the public ‘accept’ that the footpath exists and use it. High Stoy has been asked by Dorset Council to present evidence of this by providing photographs of people using the footpath. If you walk along this footpath, it would be immensely helpful if you could take a photograph of you or a member of your household on the footpath, and email it to the parish clerk, Amy Sellick (highstoy@dorset-atpc.gov. uk). The people in the photos don’t need to be recognisable, someone walking away and at distance is fine. Dave Whiteoak

Wanted: photos to formalise familiar footpath High Stoy Parish Council would like some photographic help.

LEIGH

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

Although, sadly, we are not quite at the stage of numerous events happening in the village, it doesn’t mean that nothing is going on! Work is progressing on the Village Green, so please consider helping them out by donating towards a bench if you possibly can. There is talk of an updated village map and some young artists are already being commissioned to draw special village features. Leigh also has a new WhatsApp Free and For Sale group to help everyone continue their brilliant Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle habits (read on for more details on all those things). In addition, the last few months have yielded a bumper crop of new arrivals; Sue and Lindsey at Yew Tree House, Jacky at Birch Cottage; Charli, 20

Carl and Alexander at Wyedean; Canon Claude and Liz at Brookfield Farm; Vicky, Tom, baby Jemima and Ruby the dog, opposite the Goodfellows; Jessica and Bos and also Amy in South Street; and Michael and Carol at Droveside. Wow! We welcome you all and hope you will be very happy in the village. Philippa Toulson and Eddie Upton

St Andrew’s Church, Leigh

Services in the Three Valleys Benefice continue to be held online, but at last we feel we can at least tell you our hopes for Good Friday and Easter Sunday. As last year, we plan to erect a cross in the churchyard on Good Friday (2 April). This will be on the south side of the church, at the site of the old stone cross.

Subject to government and diocesan rules and directives, for Easter Day (Sunday 4 April), we hope to have a short open air Easter Communion service at 10.00am. Last year, the area around the cross was decorated with spring flowers, messages and other beautiful things, and we hope the same will happen this year, both during and after the service. We need to ensure that everyone is appropriately distanced for the service and don’t know at this stage if masks will be required for outdoor events – so, be prepared. We will need to keep a check on numbers so if you plan to come, please let us know before Good Friday upton.eddie@gmail.com 07813 089002. Ideally bring a garden chair. Michelle and Philippa will be putting together Easter Activity bags for any

children that would like one. Please contact Eddie to book a bag and a named bag will be left in the church on Thursday 1 April. On Saturday 20 March we will have our spring churchyard tidy up. There will be plenty of grass to cut and numerous other jobs so do please come and help. If possible, please bring your own tools, gloves etc. though we have some available so do not let that put you off. As always, it is helpful to know if you intend coming (so we know how much cake to bring). In some churches the 31st of the month is commemorated as a memorial day. At the time of writing, we have remembered Holocaust memorial day, sadly passed the 100,000 mark of Covid-19 deaths and had two funerals in the church. Now seems a good time to embrace this pattern ourselves. On Wednesday 31 March we will have a short outdoor memorial service by the stone cross and for the rest of that day anyone who wishes to remember someone specific or people in general may leave a token of their own. The next month with a 31st will be May. Finally, please make a note in your diary for a St. Andrew’s Fish Supper in the Village Hall on 1 December.

Date for your diary St Andrew’s Church fundraising Fish Supper, Leigh Village Hall Wednesday 1 December at 7.30pm

Alaistair Cumming and Eddie Upton Churchwardens 21

Leigh Village Green You will have seen that some small trees have now been planted in various positions on the village green. We received a generous donation from the Leigh Lottery Fund as well as numerous donations from generous villagers.... thank you so much. As spring is now approaching, we thought it would be a good addition to the Village Green to have a few benches. The benches that have been selected are a sustainable Swedish Redwood. The cost, per 5ft bench, is £358.00. This includes protection oil, anchor kit and fully assembled. Eventually we would like to have six benches on the Green, but we are aware that due to lack of funds this may take a while. If you are interested in sponsoring a bench, please do get in touch. Annabel Ward annabel@totnell.co.uk or 07810 753112

Leigh Free and for Sale

Having a spring clear out? Anyone in Leigh wanting to get rid of clothing, accessories, shoes, toys, bric-a-brac, kitchen/household/ gardening items (basically anything), can offer them up for free or for sale by advertising on the Leigh Whatsapp group: “Leigh Free and For Sale”. Please give your name and number to Emma Harris email: emma.harris27@ btinternet.com or 07721 646260 and you will be added to the group of currently around 25 other Leigh residents doing the same. You then make your own delivery/ collection arrangements privately with the other party concerned. You can remove your contact from the group afterwards at any time.

Leigh Parish Council update In January, Dorset Council published a draft ‘Local Plan’ regarding development across the county for the next 17 years (see: dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/planning-buildingsland/planning-policy/dorset-council-localplan.aspx). To meet the Government’s ‘Housing Requirement’ during this timescale, Dorset is directed to build at least 30,481 houses (the requirement for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council is in addition, and entirely separate to, this figure). 22

Dorset Council’s strategy is to concentrate most of this build on the Tier 1 and 2 towns i.e., Dorchester (Tier 1); Sherborne, Gillingham and Shaftsbury (the Tier 2 towns in the ‘North Dorset Functional Area’). In addition to these large-scale developments, the Tier 3 larger villages (i.e., Yetminster, Thornford, Bradford Abbas) ‘typically with a population of 500 or more’, and associated facilities that allow ‘at least some day to day needs to be met locally…. are considered appropriate locations for small scale infilling to meet their local needs’. Leigh, with a population of fewer than 500, is classed as a Tier 4 smaller village; as such, ‘it will not be the focus for growth’. Notwithstanding this, in Appendix 2, Leigh has been designated a requirement of 19 new properties during the period. Leigh Parish Council feels this figure is much too high, on the basis that it does not accord with the policy laid out for Tier 4 villages in the body of the document and would significantly transform the character of the village. It will therefore endeavour to have this requirement reduced during the consultation period; a small extension to 18 March has been negotiated, as the next Parish Council meeting is on 16 March. Residents are encouraged to attend this meeting; no doubt it will have to be ‘virtual’ again, but you can participate by contacting the clerk Beverley Harrison leigh@dorsetaptc.gov.uk a few days beforehand. More information can be found in the draft plan; Chapter 2 and Appendix 2 are particularly pertinent. Comments should be sent direct to Dorset Council as detailed in the plan, but a copy to Leigh PC would also be appreciated. At the turn of the year, you will

remember we experienced a cold snap; during this, the untreated roads through Leigh remained frozen for several days, and at least three accidents occurred within the village. The Parish Council has since persuaded Dorset Council to review its road treatment policy for Blue route community links. We have also requested to have the existing designated Blue route (that links us to the Red route running through Chetnole) extended to the A352 at Longburton. At its January meeting, the Parish Council agreed to a 3% increase to the parish charge for FY 2021/22. This is larger than we would have wished but was mostly driven by an unexpected 2.6% reduction in the parish’s tax base, and the costs of the fingerpost refurbishment programme (until recently, these were maintained by WDDC). Alan Bennett arcbennett@hotmail.co.uk

Leigh Climate Group ‘The river of flowers’ I am sure that most people are aware that bees are vital to our existence through the mutual relationship that they have with plant life. Not only do they contribute to human needs through crop pollination of food, medicine and fibres but they also aid the survival of many eco-systems through the pollination of flowers, shrubs and trees.

Of approximately 270 species of bee in the UK, only one is the honeybee, about 26 are bumblebees and the majority are solitary bees. Wild bees have been declining at an alarming rate due to loss of habitat, food sources, pesticides and climate change so they really do need our help! The global movement River of Flowers has been growing during the past decade. The principle is to create bee pathways flowing through cities with pollinator-friendly wildflowers providing them with food, shelter, protection and healing. In 2015 a river of flowers was created from Manchester to London! I have been wondering whether this principle could work through Leigh? With the pandemic still upon us, I can imagine that many will be looking forward to gardening again and perhaps with a new challenge. Other articles to follow this will focus on wildflowers, native plants and the perspective from a local beekeeper; here, guidance on beneficial garden flowers, shrubs and trees will be listed. The general idea is to ensure there are at least two species of plant available to bees from March to October. Open petalled, single flowers are appreciated by bees although some bumblebees favour tubular shaped flowers.

Winter Solitary bees make an early appearance in the year. Flowers: snowdrops, hellebores, primroses, winter aconites, crocuses and Pulmonaria Shrubs and climbers: mahonia, Viburnum Tinus, heather, sarcococca, goat willow and clematis cirrhosa 24

Spring

Flowers: grape hyacinths, forget-menots, euphorbia, bergenia, flowering currants, wallflowers and honesty Shrubs: chaenomeles, which can be trained up a wall or fence, and ceanothus Trees: bees love the common hawthorn and crab apple blossom

Summer

Herbs such as borage, oregano, rosemary and chives are only a few. Flowers: lavender, scabious, foxgloves, penstemons, nepeta, cosmos, perennial geraniums and Verbena Bonariensis

Climbers, shrubs and trees – cornus, jasmine, honeysuckle, Boston ivy, buddleia, shrub roses, bay trees and hydrangeas

The Woodland Trust, The Wildlife Trusts, the RSPB and Gardener’s World all have information on how to do this with the correct materials, the optimum location and where to store them during winter to avoid mildew and infection. Please take photos of your bee friendly plants and bee hotels to share at a later date. Rose Roberts

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR FEBRUARY WINNERS. Winners for the February draw:

Autumn

Flowers: Japanese anemones, dahlias, Michaelmas daisies, rudbeckias, sedums and heleniums. The thornless blackberry is also a huge favourite. The RHS website has an extensive list ‘Plants for pollinators’ on their website. As solitary bees live and make their nests alone you might like to build a bee hotel for them. March is an ideal time.

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Lakegate Lane, Ryme Intrinseca

Two more new families to Ryme – both from Thornford. First welcome to Gary and Jacqui Redfern at The Pigsty, Lakegate Lane. Gary is retired from the Royal Navy and farming. Jacqui is an artist working mainly in acrylics, using her work to help vunerable people. They have two grown up daughters, both of whom work in social care for the NHS at Yeovil and Weymouth. They are joined by Lloyd the dog. Welcome also to the Sherry family, 30

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John and Dawn, with daughters Bella 16 and Alys 11. John is a carpenter and Dawn is a midwife. They have moved into Church House (Stuart Grant’s). They are keen outdoor sports people enjoying running, walking, biking and camping, all of which is good news for Hobbs the dog. Hope both families will enjoy Ryme. We will all be looking forward to meeting you all when we are finally allowed to have some village gatherings again. Gilly Wilson

YETMINSTER

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Another lockdown month has come and gone. However, I feel a glimmer of optimism on the horizon. The vaccination rate continues at pace, the R rate has dropped and a plan for a cautious exit of lockdown is being formulated. Once again, a huge thank you to the staff and volunteers of all our health centres and to those manning the Covid-19 centre at Morrison’s car park; a particular shout out goes to Dr Rob Childs and his very informative updates on Facebook. Well done to the Scout Group who continue to assist Sherborne Food Bank by having a collection at the Scout Hut every Monday night between 5.00pm – 6.00pm.

More detail can be seen in Paul’s Scout/Cub section of the magazine on page 39. Welcome on behalf of the Yetminster community to the new inhabitants of the Upbury Grange development. According to the website, over 30 houses have either been reserved or sold. We hope that you will be happy in your new homes. These are challenging times for new residents to fully integrate into what is a very vibrant local community. We are so lucky with the amenities available in Yetminster, the SPAR shop with Debbie, Mark and the team; Carole and Jim in the pub; the health centre and the pharmacy; the railway station which has helped me get to work with its link to Castle Cary; Sarah and Kelly in the Gallery Cafe (our neighbour David Torrance and ourselves have takeaway lunch most weeks – food is brilliant, made special by the girls' attention to detail). We are planning that The Drawing Room (ex Flying Pig room) will be available when the hospitality restrictions lift. 31

By the time you read this article, Carole and Jim will have moved back into the White Hart and are looking forward to re-opening the pub as soon as they are allowed. They send their best wishes to the community and look forward to seeing us all again, with better times ahead and warmer weather. They have been tidying up the outside areas, doing some maintenance, which will entice many of us to use the outside space in the warmer weather. They have both had their jabs, they don’t look old enough to qualify yet, however, at my age everybody looks young. Some good news for the residents living near the Meadens Open space as the Parish Council is proposing to replant the area in the South West Corner. The residents of Brister End continue to have deer take up early morning residence on the lawns in their area. A few residents have become local David Attenboroughs as can be seen by the quality of the photograph by Nigel Rees, I only wish I could post his video.

A story on the lines of Captain Tom, we have our own local heroines, in the form of Róisín Lafferty, and her little sister, Eimear.

Inspired by doing her Make Change badge at Rainbows (Róisín is a member of 1st Leigh Rainbows), they both decided to walk from Brister End to St. Andrew’s School and back six times on Sunday 14 February, walking 15km in total, and getting very wet in the process! They did this to coincide with Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week and chose to support Families of Ocean Ward and Heartline Families; both charities have supported their family since their baby brother was born with a congenital heart defect. If you would like to donate to this very worthy cause, the just giving page is: https:// www.justgiving.com/team/TeamLafferty There is a full obituary for Terry Fellows later in this section and my sincere apologies for the misspelling of Terry’s surname name in last month’s issue.

Photos: Nigel Rees

Finally, you will see in the thank you letter published by the Committee, the response to our plea for support has been tremendous. I even received

a Valentine’s card, unsigned, with a picture of two monkeys preening each other enthusiastically, with the caption, “Who says romance is dead”. Michaela thought I might have a secret admirer until I reminded her, I have a face for radio and not TV! Michaela and Graham Plaice

LOST During a walk in Yetminster – a gold bracelet. Huge sentimental value. If found, please contact: ralph. bev@virgin.net/01935 873118

St. Andrews Church, Yetminster March brings breezes loud and shrill and stirs the dancing daffodil.... At the time of writing in early February, it is hard to know where we will be in a month’s time. But one thing is certain – the days are getting longer and lighter and spring will soon be here.

Lent Course From Ash Wednesday, 17 February to Maundy Thursday, 1 April at 7.30pm. A Zoom based Lent Course produced by Dr Peter Walker, including videos from Palestine. This is an account of the Easter Story – Jesus’s life and crucifixion. The sessions are split into two, on Tuesdays and repeated on Thursdays at 7.30 pm. If you would like to take part, do please email 3valleysoffice@ gmail.com including your full name and whether you’ll be joining the Tuesday or Thursday sessions. World Day of Prayer 2021 'Build on a Strong Foundation' Friday 5 March 2021. Anyone who is interested in taking part or simply joining us on the day please contact liz.kirlew@btinternet. com or phone Holwell Rectory on 01963 23570, and please keep an eye on the website www.threevalleysteam.org Looking forward to Easter ... I’m ordering my egg from the Real Easter Egg Company. Of the 80 million chocolate Easter eggs sold each year, this is the only Fairtrade one with the Easter story in the box! Also Looking forward to Tower Teas in the summer and hopefully a car boot sale in the autumn. With my best wishes Clare churchwarden.yet@gmail.com

News from St. Andrew’s School All service details are in the weekly round robin, and our website at www. threevalleysteam.org. St. Andrews Church is open for personal prayer on Wednesdays and Sundays, and will soon be open for longer, when it is safe to do so.

I have been working from home during the third lockdown and have gained an insight into the difficulties faced by ‘home workers’, which has enabled me to be more empathic to the issues. For me, the main challenge has been working alone all day when I am used to being in a busy and stimulating environment. 33

I miss the buzz of the school and the camaraderie of the staff – something I took for granted. This situation has encouraged me to think about our children at home. I was well aware that they miss their friends and teachers but I hadn’t given enough thought to the loss of motivation and purpose they may feel at home. I know parents and carers are doing a fantastic job of supporting their children at home. However, like me, the children may find the absence of the classroom and the lack of encouragement from their peers, quite difficult to manage. I am looking forward to the day when we can all return to school and be together again. New Classroom We have some exciting plans in store for the old changing rooms, located at the end of the school drive. After a long wait, work begins on 15 February to transform the building into a Science, Technology and Maths classroom. We have already been blessed with a donation of £10,000 from the Boyles Trust. So, imagine my astonishment when I was contacted by Aubone and Judy Pyke with the news that they would like to donate £5,000 to ensure that Painting of Robert the classroom is Boyle, which will equipped with the be displayed in the latest technology new classroom. and resources to provide a bespoke learning environment for our children. My sincere thanks to Aubone and Judy for this incredibly generous gift and I wish them every happiness in their new home. 34

We really want to encourage our children, particularly the girls, to learn about the career opportunities open to them as scientists, computer science technicians, designers and inventors and mathematicians. In this 21st century, there are so many careers still to be discovered. The photos show the building in its present condition and I will keep you all updated as the improvements happen.

Remote learning I wish publicly to thank the staff of St Andrew’s School for the determined way in which they have adapted to the demand of providing high quality learning for the children at home and in the classroom, developing new ideas and strategies to communicate with the children at home. Who knew what a ‘bitmoji’ was until Ms Trew created her virtual classroom, complete with her own avatar! I had no idea that we could use justmote.me to provide audio feedback for the children. Teachers are delivering ‘live’, interactive lessons each week as well as teaching the children present in the classroom. I am in awe of the way they have stepped up and equipped themselves with the knowledge and skills required in such a short space of

time. As well as planning and preparing for the classroom lessons, they are planning and uploading remote learning activities for the children at home – moreover, they are researching the latest available technologies so that they can make the learning relevant and interesting for every child, even if they feel out of their comfort zone. Education is an ever changing world and we are fortunate to have open-minded and forward-thinking staff, in our school. Our Christian value this half term has been ‘perseverance’. I have seen so many examples: Parents and carers supporting their children at home and not giving up Children persevering with the learning at home and in school, even when things seem difficult and endless Everyone working behind the scenes to keep the school running efficiently I do hope that all of you, in this Wriggle Valley community, are feeling hopeful and positive that we are witnessing a turn towards the light. “Perseverance – secret of all triumphs”. Victor Hugo Many Blessings Julie Simpson

Overhanging vegetation

Yetminster and Ryme Intrinseca Walking Group Spring is beginning to spring into action, although we never know what the weather will throw at us next. This hasn’t stopped people walking as we can see the tracks across fields and the edges of lanes. Hopefully, the Walking Group will be able to start as soon as possible, to have a good chat while we are walking. If you were to join the Walking Group, where would you like to go? Suggestions – Yetminster, Mill Lane, Herbury Lane (2.5km) or maybe Yetminster, Ryme Intrinseca (3km)? See the Parish Council website for all walks so far. https://yetminsterparishes.gov.uk/ footpaths-and-bridleways/ The Walking Group organisers are trying to sort out the administration side of the Group, which is taking some time to finalise. We hope to have monthly walks on a Saturday afternoon or Sunday morning, what would you like? If walkers would also like a midweek walk, we may be able to do this in the future. Please contact The Walking Group on yetpaths@ gmail.com – this Group is for you, please give us your ideas. Here are some photographs, do you know where they are? Sara Greenwood

A gentle reminder to any property owner who has a boundary alongside a public right of way e.g. footpath or highway, that the owners are responsible for preventing vegetation (shrubs, hedges and trees) from overhanging onto the highway or path that may cause injury to the public. This link to Dorset Council’s website has more information. https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/roadshighways-maintenance/maintenance/ verges-trees-and-hedges.aspx Tom Knott 35

Yetminster and Ryme Intrinseca Parish Council Chairman’s Notes – February Meeting It has been disappointing recently to receive several reports of dog fouling on pavements within the parish and at the sports field. We all need to work together to eradicate this antisocial behaviour – please report incidents of dog fouling to the Dog Warden on the Dorset for You website, so that we raise the awareness of this issue. It is now illegal for dogs to be off their lead on sports pitches or children’s play areas and for leads to be longer than two metres on a public highway. The lack of bins is one of the reasons given for not using poo bags so a map of all bins will soon be posted on the village noticeboards. Dorset Highways has agreed to clear vegetation which is currently obscuring 36

road signs and to reinstate the 3-2-1 bar markings on the Thornford and Ryme Roads. We will ask that the Dorset Council Place Scrutiny Committee consider setting up a Task & Finish Group as part of their forward plan to review the Dorset Council’s current 20mph policy for village communities across the County. We will put ourselves forward as a pilot area for any subsequent 20mph trials and, once the current restrictions are lifted, will resume speedwatch patrols to gather the necessary evidence to justify a 20mph speed limit. The Parish Council was pleased at the formation of Yetminster and Ryme Intrinseca Walking Group that will ensure our local rights of way are kept open, and report back on any issues. The group’s leader, Sara Greenwood, will act as the council’s representative and has already produced several circular routes, all of which are available on the parish website. User statistics for the parish website indicate that it is still a valuable community resource used by about 500 people every month. We are grateful to the three volunteers who have come forward to help maintain the currency of the site. Please feel free to contact us with your thoughts on what should be included on the site. The annual inspection of the children’s play area identified a broken fence that requires urgent attention and one piece of equipment that needs minor repair. The quality of the safety matting has deteriorated in the last year so that remedial work is now recommended. Rather than pressure wash and re-lay the existing matting, it was decided to obtain a quote for new mats. Although old, there are a few signs of rust that will not be improved by painting and plans

are in place for this to happen as soon as the weather improves. New noticeboards for Yetminster and Ryme Intrinseca have been ordered, replanting of the Brierley Hay hedge has taken place, the cost of replanting trees at the Meadens was approved but it was decided not to install a gate at the Pound. Members of the pubic are welcome to attend our virtual meetings and can contact the Clerk for joining instructions. We are hopeful that we may return to face-to-face meetings in May.

Andy Perlejewski Chairman of Yetminster and Ryme Intrinseca Parish Council

50/50 Club Result of the February 2021 Draw 1st Prize £50 No. 13 Mr. B. Crumpler 2nd Prize £30 No. 25 Mr. J. Farr 3rd Prize £20 No. 7 Mrs. S. Goldsworthy

Want to join? – forms available at http://yetminsterparishes.gov. uk/a-z/yetminster-fair-association The Association raises money for local organisations and is nonprofit making and run entirely with voluntary support yetminsterfair@aol.com

1st Yetminster Scout Group The Scout Group has been continuing with weekly Zoom meetings during January and February. The Beavers, Cubs and Scouts have had the opportunity to meet weekly and take part in different activities together. Over the past month we have been making pizzas in mugs, cakes in mugs, and bird watching together with the Big Garden Bird Watch and the National Star Count. The Beavers, Cubs and Scouts took part in a weekend of online activities in January with over 685 groups across the UK and over 47 countries. 1st Yetminster Scout Group members who took part in the challenges came in the top 100 of the 685 teams who entered, which was amazing and just shows how much effort they all made. The activities included camping outside in their gardens or indoors for the weekend, several cooking tasks, fire lighting, backwoods cooking, physical and mental challenges. It was a great weekend, and we all had a lot of fun. As a Group we are planning for when 38

we can open our doors again and looking for children to join our sections. If your child would like more information, please contact me at email below, you can find information on the Parish Council Website https://yetminsterparishes.gov. uk/scouts/ As a Group we are planning for when

we can open our doors again and looking for children to join our sections. If your child would like more information please contact me at email below, you can also find information on the Parish Council Website https:// yetminsterparishes.gov.uk/scouts/ We also have some adult volunteer roles – to find out more, please click on the link or contact me at email address below. https://www.dorsetscouts.org. uk/get-involved/adult-volunteers-18/1styetminster-scout-group-volunteervacancies

We continue to open the doors of the Scout Hut on Monday evenings between 5.00 – 6.00pm to act as a drop off point for food donations that we forward to Sherborne Food Bank. We would like to thank everyone who has donated so far for this very worthy charity. Our best wishes and please stay safe. Paul Hollick Groups Scout Leader Gsl.1styetminster@gmail.com 07815 135602

Friends of Yetminster Station

Dennis Gilbey

We look forward to being able to use our wonderful Bristol to Weymouth service (via Yeovil) when lockdown ends. To encourage its use, we would like to ask for local help to plant spring flowers and bulbs on the platform, to make it the best flower display along the whole line.

We have some funds for some plants, but please bring as many pots and plants as you can. We are planning to install a water butt to feed the plants later in the year. Looking forward to a new Spring and Easter 2021. Thank you. Dennis Gilbey 39

YETMINSTER HISTORY SOCIETY Zoom in on our local history Because of lockdown restrictions we could not, of course, hold our scheduled meeting in the Jubilee Hall. However, technology to the rescue, our speaker delivered her presentation via Zoom. We all sat in the comfort of our own homes and listened and watched Jane Ferentzi-Sheppard tell us all about the Fox-Strangways/Ilchester family history and the Melbury Estate. Many local people will have walked across the estate from Evershot to Melbury Osmond or vice versa and perhaps wondered where it all came from and who are these Ilchester people. Jane, local history specialist and one-time resident of Yetminster, has the answers which she shared with us through her talk. The original Melbury House belonged to a William Browning. In 1500, Sir William Strangways married his widow and thus the property came into the Strangways family. His son, Sir Giles Strangways, a loyal supporter of Henry VIII, oversaw the Dissolution of the Monasteries in Dorset. He acquired several other properties in the county, most notably, in a local context, Abbotsbury. He rebuilt Melbury House, which was further extended by later generations of the family.

Melbury House

The house and estates stayed in the Strangways family until 1735 when the sole surviving heir, Elizabeth, married Stephen Fox. Stephen was made Earl of Ilchester in 1756 and two years later assumed the name Fox-Strangways and the Strangways coat of arms. During the 19th Century via a series of marriages, in particular with the Digby family, the Fox-Strangways came to own one of the most palatial houses in London, Stephen Fox Holland House. With it came Holland Park, notable green space in the capital. Sadly, the house was bombed during the war but fortunately a lot of the paintings and possessions had been transported to Dorset before its destruction. The title Earl of Ilchester ceased when Edward Fox-Strangways died in 1964 but the family has kept the estates. There were lots of questions following Jane’s delivery of a quite complex family history. The technology was no inhibitor. Jane’s answers were enriched with her own recollections of Yetminster and visiting farms owned by Ilchester Estates. Many thanks must go to Sarah Hedin for organising and managing a most successful Zoom meeting. Next Meeting: 10 March 2021. Dr Francis Burroughs will present, “Benjamin Ferry – the man who built Wessex”. Zoom joining details will be circulated in advance of the meeting. Don’t be afraid to join. John Ferretter

Terry Fellows 1936 – 2021

Terry was born near Chichester and except for the time he spent in the RAF in National Service, he lived in the area until he retired. He joined BT when he left school and remained with them all his working life.

On retirement he and Barbara moved to Kingston, near Hazelbury Bryan, and then in 2000 to Yetminster, first to Sussex Farm Way and then to Chapel Meadow. Terry was a keen bowler and started the Yetminster Short Mat Bowling Club. He was also an enthusiastic gardener, rearranging his garden every time he moved to include a pond. Terry always found time to help anyone, particularly with computer, internet or electrical problems, calling on his experience with BT. He was a friendly, outgoing person who lived a full life and will be missed by his family and his many friends in the village and beyond. Terry leaves Barbara, his twin daughters Deborah and Caroline, and son Julian, who lives in Australia, whom he and Barbara visited many times before ill-health curtailed their travels.

A further two wonderful photos from Nigel Rees on the birdlife in his garden

CLUB NEWS The Yetminster & Ryme Garden, Arts and Craft Society 17 August 2019 was a memorable day for Yetminster and the Garden, Arts and Crafts Society. It was the day of the Summer Show. The sun shone, the hall was resplendent with bountiful vegetables and flowers and the local artists, photographers and crafts folk excelled themselves. Open to residents of Yetminster and neighbouring villages made it a genuinely local event that brought the community together. It left us all looking forward to the next year. Well, we all know what happened. When lockdown was announced last March, we never imagined that come August we would still be unable to meet. In the end the 2020 Summer Show became one of the myriad small casualties of the pandemic. But what about 2021? No-one can say with any certainty what is going to happen over the next few months but as the vaccination drive continues, we can hope. The date for this year’s Summer Show is set for Saturday 21 August and we are planning to make it a bumper event.

We have decided to roll over the programme we published last year because we know that many of you had already started work preparing for the event. This means your hard work will not be wasted. We are re-publishing the schedule now for the arts, photography and craft work classes so that there is plenty of opportunity to prepare entries. After all, we all have time on our hands and this gives us something positive to aim for. This applies equally to our gardening enthusiasts. With so much rainy, dreary weather, it is difficult to imagine that our gardens will once again be bursting into life, but spring is on the way and now is the time to think ahead and to get those seed packets out. The Summer Show relies on your efforts, enthusiasm and expertise to ensure that the 2021 event really does us all proud.

Crafts

Painting and drawing

A patchwork cushion An item of jewellery or a small accessory in any style or material A handmade greetings card in any medium A picture, using cross stitch A knitted or crocheted item A 3D item or figurine in any medium not more than 15” (38cm) high ‘Something New from Something Old’ (recycling, with a change of use – you may add a card to explain your process) A decorated lampshade – no larger than 12” (30cms) wide A small item in any medium not specified above A mobile phone cover using any medium

A pencil or pen and ink drawing of any subject A painting in a water based medium. Any subject A land or seascape A portrait – human or animal A botanical painting A painting which is ‘Mainly about Colour’ The Joy of Flowers

Potato in the bag This is a keenly contested challenge and is something we can all take part in, whatever is happening in the wider world. Distribution of potatoes will take place late March to early April. If you have any queries about the Show, contact Carol Debell on 01935 872803 or Sue Gilbey on 01935 872402.

Terry Fellows and Bowls Quite a few people came to the open meeting in the Church Hall in September 2000. Terry Fellows had called the meeting to see if there was sufficient interest to start an Indoor Bowls club. 20 years on that same bowling club, though currently locked down, has been mentored and guided by Terry. Terry had retired to Hazelbury Bryan, where he was involved in setting up Hazelbury Bryan Short Mat Bowls club, now an extremely competitive club in Dorset and the South West. He and Barbara moved to Yetminster later and his love of 46

Photography Any Subject Climate Change Wildlife Having Fun That’s Beautiful! In and about Yetminster Landscape

bowls inspired him to think of setting up another bowls club in Yetminster. For many years Terry was secretary to the Yetminster Bowls club and, until very recently, competition organising secretary to the Blackmore Vale Short Mat bowls association. Here in Yetminster, we have been very lucky to have Terry around, to guide us through the rules and regulations of the bowls game. Terry always had time to discuss problems, be it computers, cameras, cars, gardens let alone bowling techniques. He would repair the odd chair from the hall, would arrange the next barbeque, annual dinner or weekend away and for many years would move mats around the area to facilitate annual bowling competitions in Sherborne or elsewhere. His take on a Christmas card was often so special, one being faces of the whole club spread out for all to see. For the last few years Terry has been Yetminster SMBC’s president, we will miss him. Pat Smith

‘Grow a Row’ Project During the pandemic, local people have been wonderfully generous in their donations to food banks and similar support organisations. However, this is the time when gardeners and ‘allotmenteers’ are making plans for this year’s fruit and veg areas, and getting ready to plant in early spring. The Wriggle Valley communities are already supporting food banks and providing emergency boxes to help people whose finances have been hit harder than ever by the Covid-19 crisis. You may also be happy to support the idea of growing extra food crops or ensuring that any of this year’s surplus is put to good use. You may even encourage younger family members to join in on their own plots! Rails Farm, a nine-acre smallholding in Holwell, near Glanvilles Wootton, is run by Christoph and Gaby Kuepper where they strive towards sustainable living. Growers can ask Christoph and Gaby to collect their extras and store them at Rails Farm or, as already happens in villages elsewhere, they could establish surplus boxes (with or without an honesty box for token payments). The Kueppers could deliver to villages if necessary. However, they would also invite food banks and similar agencies to contact them if they need fresh vegetables and fruit. If any WVM readers are interested, please register your interest with Christoph and Gaby via railsfarm@ phonecoop.coop or contact the ‘Grow a Row’ project initiator, Ros Norton, via rosecanna@outlook.com. 47

POGLES WOOD EXPLORERS So, there is still not a lot to report in terms of events. I am holding out some hope for Easter! Fingers crossed. On the other hand, the primroses are out, there are signs of buds on the willow and two beautiful and tiny Netted Irises have just appeared. It will be time to keep an eye out for Early Purple Orchids soon.

Youth Group to coexist with the adults. If you are aged over eight and live in (or near) Leigh and would like to be part of such a group, then please get in touch and we will meet as soon as such things are possible. Please keep safe, get plenty of fresh air and keep an eye on the Facebook page for up to date information.

We have a couple here but the verges in the Wriggle Valley have quite a few so keep your eyes open as you are walking. The days are getting longer and, by the time you read this, spring will be at the gate! We counted a record number of birds for the bird count, although I was a bit disappointed that the Greater Spotted Woodpecker that comes several times a day usually, decided to have a day off that day! Many of you will have noticed that Leigh has a newly formed Climate Emergency Group. It is good to see this pressing issue being taken seriously, but my feeling is that it is young people who will be our salvation. With that in mind I am hoping to start a Climate Emergency

Philippa Toulson philippa.toulson@gmail.com Facebook: Pogles Wood Explorers

Unique & Stylish BRITISH GROWN FLOWERS E: katewh1@live.co.uk

T: 07788217521

www.cutflowersbykate.co.uk

OTHER NEWS Dorset Council Local Plan

Master Class paints

Of interest to and potentially affecting us all in the Wriggle Valley is the Dorset Council Local Plan. This can be accessed at www.dorsetcouncil.gov. uk/dorset-council-local-plan. Section 28 covers West Dorset, which includes Sherborne (Section 31) and the Wriggle Valley area. Section 22 covers Central Dorset including Dorchester (Section 23) and villages such as Charminster, Cerne Abbas and others nearby. Questions are invited by telephone call to 01305 252500 Monday to Friday between 10.00am and 2.00pm. Comments on the plan are also invited at this stage via the website above. The closing date for such comments is 15 March. Christopher Cook

Whether you’re a latter day Picasso or a beginner painter, Olga Gover can supply you with high quality gouache paints. Olga lives in Leigh and imports the designer ‘Master Class’ paints from renowned Nevskaya Palitra, the premium manufacturer in St. Petersburg. The extra-fine gouache paints are suitable for accomplished or budding artists and all levels in between. White gouache and other colours in individual pots of 100ml and 220ml are popular with watercolour and gouache artists alike. Olga also offers a phenol-free range designed especially for children, under the I am an Artist brand, which has selected colours based on research into the specific colours most popular with children. This makes the children's gouache sets an amazing birthday gift for your child or a great present for any children’s party. Stocks are held in Dorset and Olga can deliver same-day parcels within the local area, or post packages anywhere within the country.

ACCOMMODATION SOUGHT Young 62yr old male, self-employed Senior Mental Health Professional and Auxiliary Nurse. Ex-farmer. Honest, reliable, responsible, polite, tidy and respectful. Own transport. Looking for self-contained/catering accommodation for min. 6 months; preferably furnished. Would be happy to help someone part-time (shopping, driving, gardening, odd jobs, house keeper/ pet sitter, carer, companion etc) in exchange for reduced rent – but all offers considered. Excellent local references. Please phone David 07584711488 or email – stantondavid@hotmail.co.uk

Households across Dorset along with the rest of England and Wales will soon be asked to take part in Census 2021. The census is a ten-yearly survey that gives us the most accurate estimate of all the people and households in England and Wales. It has been carried out every decade since 1801, except for 1941. It will be the first one to be run predominantly online, with households receiving a letter with a unique access code, allowing them to complete the questionnaire on their computers or mobile devices. Those residents who are unable to complete the census digitally will be supported by a phone helpline, a network of Census Support Centres or by ordering a paper census. “A successful census will ensure everyone from local government to charities can put services and funding in the places where they are most needed,” said Philip Eades, Census Engagement Manager for the area covered by Dorset Council. “This could mean things like doctors’ surgeries, schools and new transport routes. That’s why it is so important everyone takes part and we have made it easier for people to do so online on any device, with help and paper questionnaires for those that need them.” Census day will be on Sunday 21 March 2021 with households across the country receiving letters with online codes allowing them to take part from early March. The census will include questions about your sex, age, work, health, education, household size and ethnicity. 54

For the first time there will be a question asking people whether they have served in the armed forces, as well as voluntary questions for those aged 16 and over on sexual orientation and gender identity. Initial results will be available within 12 months, although personal records will be locked away for 100 years, kept safe for future generations. Residents can be assured that the census form is completely confidential and personal data is not shared until the census is opened up 100 years later. Thus, Census 1921 will be available for research early in 2021. For more information visit www. census.gov.uk, follow @CensusDorset on Twitter or contact Philip Eades on 07452 948119 or e mail philip. eades98@field.census.gov.uk

Photo: Gwen Adair

CHURCH NEWS

Our Church communities

News from the Three Valleys team Dear Friends Seen on a church door: “This is the Gate of Heaven, enter ye by this door.” Below which was written – “This door is kept locked because of the draught.” Sometimes unintended irony can say a lot about the church. One of the things I find difficult to do is to write these church paragraphs for the magazine and it is my turn again this month. It must be my Lenten Penance (except that I believe Lent is a time for preparation more than a time of sorrow). I find it hard because we are writing these articles to a very wide spectrum of opinion and expectation. Some want a sermon that moves them, some expect a sermon that is irrelevant to their lives and are happy to be confirmed in that view, whilst some are just mildly interested in what we have to say but do not want anything too “heavy”. Judging by the feedback I have received, strangely for this supposedly secular society, it appears that most people do read our articles and would miss them if they did not appear. I think that the Christian message is largely misunderstood. Often people think it’s about rules and dos and don’ts, but it’s not. It is about joy, happiness and the fact that everything can be made all right with God through his Son Jesus Christ. Every church service should have the elements of a party about it. Evidence suggests that the Early Church services, from about 80AD or so, were really quite lively and far from

modern conceptions of worship. In fact, the first disciples gave every appearance of being drunk after receiving the Holy Spirit at Pentecost and St. Peter did not deny the possibility but simply countered the accusation by saying it was really too early in the morning. People go to church quite simply because God asks them to and because when they do, he puts something back into their lives which makes those lives better, stronger, easier, more fulfilling and happier. Yours Tony Gilbert Rector Three Valleys Benefice & Rural Dean of Sherborne

News from Yetminster Methodist Church I am writing this as Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday loom but, by the time you read it, we will be well into Lent. Lent is the period of 40 days that precede Good Friday and Easter Sunday, for me the most important dates in the Christian year. I once did a talk about the real meaning of Christmas being Easter. Jesus was born that he might die, which 55

in one sense is true of all of us. The only thing we can guarantee in life is death and taxes! But Jesus died for the whole world, to demonstrate his love for the world and, in his death, he restored the relationship humanity has with God. It is why I believe that Jesus is God. A human being can’t take the pain and suffering of the world upon themselves and make much of a difference, but God dying transforms everything. Christians use the Lent period to prepare themselves for God’s great act of self-giving on Calvary. Lent is also the time when Christians consider the temptations of Jesus in the wilderness. The temptations are listed at the beginning of Luke: Chapter 4. The first was to a man who was famished; ‘Turn those stones into bread,’ goads the Devil. Nourish yourself, eat, make life bearable for yourself. I find it hard enough, especially in lockdown, to avoid the extras let alone the staple of bread. Go on, you know you want that chocolate bar or glass of wine, so I am in awe of Jesus who is starving hungry to resist what he could so easily have done and turned the stones to bread. The temptation to soothe ourselves is huge

as is the temptation to be self-sufficient rather than God dependent, especially in our relatively affluent times. As if that is not enough, the Devil continues to goad. He appears to offer to fulfil Christ’s purpose on earth. ‘I will give you the glory of all the kingdoms of the world and all this authority that has been given to me – all you must do is worship me,’ Evil tempts. You can imagine how the Devil puts it. No one will know, you can appear to be doing all the right things, only you and I need know that really you worship the Devil. Only you and I need know that your heart is not really committed to God and His ways, plans and purposes. To be honest this is a real temptation to Christians, particularly in our consumerist age. Christians who come to church for all the benefits – fellowship, love and care – but who do not want to sacrifice their pew, seat, way of worship, the way it is done here. If Lent and especially Holy Week teach us anything, it is that Jesus’ way was one of sacrifice and high personal cost. In His case flogging and hanging on a cross until he died. God himself dying in our place. Disciples are followers, Jesus’ disciples are followers of Him, which means we do things He does. The missionary Hudson Taylor used to spend as little money on himself as possible, so he could send more missionaries to China. He sacrificed so others might flourish. What does the example of Jesus and Hudson Taylor say to us as we yearn for a holiday after lockdown? Rev’d Kate Konrad

THREE VALLEYS TEAM Team Office:

Team Rector:

Rev’d Richard Kirlew

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

01935 873044 e: rector3valleys@gmail.com Jubilee Hall Yetminster ENQUIRIES: Three Valleys Opening hours Benefice Office, Team Vicars 01935 872600 Mon, Wed, Thurs & Fri Rev’d George Moody e: 3valleysoffice@gmail.com The Rectory Church St, 9.30am – 12.30pm e:3valleysoffice@gmail.com w:www.threevalleysteam.org

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

Hilfield Friary services continue but are closed to all visitors at this time, due to the pandemic. However, we are on Zoom. 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. Our Sunday Liturgy Zoom link is https://zoom. us/j/94844024511

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

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

You can use the same link every Sunday at 8.30am.

PLANNING APPLICATIONS MARCH 2021 BATCOMBE P/PABA/2021

05/02/21

RED ROSES, BATCOMBE – 00297 Erect agricultural building. No Decision.

CHETNOLE WD/D/20/003246 22/12/2020 ROSE COTTAGE, YETMINSTER ROAD – Request for confirmation of Compliance with Conditions 4 & 5 of Listed Building Consent WD/D/19/002137. No Decision. WD/D/20/003119 08/12/20

BARN 5, HAMLET – Change of use of an agricultural building to a two storey single dwelling. No Decision.

WD/D/20/002874 13/11/20

MANOR FARM, DEEP FORD LANE – Formation of gated access. No Decision.

HERMITAGE WD/D/20/002029 25/08/2020 NORTH COTTAGE, HOLNEST PARK, HOLNEST – Conversion of existing workshop to accommodation. No Decision. HILFIELD Nil LEIGH P/PABA/2021/

25/01/21

DRUMMERS FARM – 00122 BATCOMBE ROAD – Erection of roofs to 2 no. concrete yards. No Decision.

WD/D/20/002251 14/09/2020 GUYERS COTTAGE, CHETNOLE ROAD – Works to facilitate installation external air source heat pump and central heating. Granted 6 Nov 20. MELBURY BUBB Nil RYME INTRINSECA WD/D/20/003022 30/11/2020 CHURCH FARM, DOWNS LANE – Certificate of lawfulness proposed to replace existing oil fired boiler, gas fired boiler, and electric radiators with renewable Ground Source Heat Pump heating system including a ground array. No Decision. WD/D/20/001057 05/05/2020 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.

PLANNING APPLICATIONS MARCH 2021 YETMINSTER WD/D/20/002056 17/12/20

MEADOW FARM, CHETNOLE ROAD – Concreting of existing road / yard (Retrospective). Granted 9 Feb 21.

WD/D/20/002134 1911/20

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. No Decision.

WD/D/20/002102 11/11/20

SPRINGMEAD FARM, BRISTER END – Erection of garage. Granted 6 Jan 21.

WD/D/20/002527 1210/20

BINGERS, RYME ROAD – Erection of 2 No. stables, Implement store and feed/hay store. No Decision.

WD/D/20/002439 16/09/2020 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/18/000819 23/04/2018 THE OLD COURT HOUSE, HIGH STREET – Request for confirmation of compliance of conditions 3,4,5,6,7 and 8 of planning approval WD/D/14/000548 (Compliance with Conditions). Under consideration. The next Dorset Council – Northern Area Planning Committee meeting will take place on the 23 March 2021 at 10.00am, these meetings are being held remotely as an MS teams live event. 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 12.02.21

Graham Plaice

A beautiful sunset at Portland Bill, captured by Rufus Fox

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Regular Meetings, Events & Activities Name Every Mon Table Tennis Bev’s Core Vinyassa Flow Yoga Cummunifit Sit & Strengthen Leigh Short Mat Bowls Yetminster Table Tennis Club Bev’s Core Vinyassa Flow Yoga Yetminster Bell Ringers Every Tue Men’s Yoga Topsy Turvy Toddlers Drop in Coffee Morning & PO Chetnole Art Group (until Easter) Beginners Pilates Cubs (in term) Every Wed Yoga Fit Community Coffee morning Gentle Yoga Croquet Coach/Play Wednesday Club (in term) Chetnole Chuckers Pétanque Club Women’s Table Tennis Croquet Junior WV Players (in term) Beavers (in term) Scouts (in term) Beginners 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

Time 9.30–12.30pm 9.30–10.30am 11am–12 noon 2–5pm 10–12noon 6.30–7.30pm 7.30pm–10pm 9.30am–10.30am 9.30am–11am 9.30–12 noon 10am–1pm 1.10–2.10pm 6–7.30pm 9.15–10.15am 10.30–11.30am 10.30–11.30am 3pm (until Oct) 3.15pm–4.05pm 2pm 2–4pm 5.30pm summer only 6–7pm 6–7pm 7–9pm 7pm 7–10pm 10am 10am 2–5pm 5.45–7pm 5.45–7pm 7–8.30pm 6.30pm (term time) 7.30pm 9.30–12.30pm 3pm 3pm 9 for 9.30am 2pm

Venue Leigh Village Hall Chetnole Village Hall Yetminster Jubilee Hall Leigh Village Hall Scout Hut, Yetminster Chetnole Village Hall St Andrew’s Church Leigh Village Hall St Andrew’s Primary School Chetnole Village Hall Chetnole Village Hall Chetnole Village Hall Scout Hut Yetminster Leigh Village Hall Old Vicarage Care Home Leigh Village Hall Yetminster Playing Fields St Andrew’s Primary School Chetnole Playing Fields Leigh Village Hall Church Farm, Hermitage Leigh Village Hall Scout Hut Yetminster Scout Hut Yetminster St Andrew’s Primary School Yetminster Jubilee Hall Leigh Village Hall Chetnole Village Hall Yetminster Jubilee Hall Trim Room, Yetminster Yetminster Jubilee Hall Yetminster Jubilee Hall St Andrew’s Primary Sch Chetnole Village Hall Leigh Village Hall Yetminster Sports Club Yetminster Sports Club Yetminster Jubilee Hall Chetnole Playing Fields

Regular Meetings, Events & Activities Name

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

tba

[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 Haart

2 Thurs nd

Last Sat

District Council Members serving you in 2020 Cllr Mary Penfold Dorset Council e: mary.penfold@gmail.com Councillor for: Yetminster Representing the villages of Yetminster, Ryme Intrinseca, Chetnole,

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PHOTOGRAPHY

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HEALTH & WELL BEING

POST OFFICES

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David Stanton, Psychotherapist 26

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Robert Frith Optometrists

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EDUCATION Barn Owls Nursery

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EVENT VENUES Chetnole Village Hall

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FOOD, DRINK & CATERING

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PRINTERS Remous, Milborne Port

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PUBLIC HOUSES & FOOD Chetnole Inn

SPORT & LEISURE

Leigh Village Stores & PO

Stuart Goodier Boiler Servicing 60

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POGLES WOOD EXPLORERS

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