Yetminster

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

Summer Show – Judge Susanne Roriston prepares to taste a challenging array of Victoria sponges – see p45 photo: Carol Debell

Yetminster is listed in the Times 50 best villages to live in the UK, ranking 15th . We all knew this is a wonderful place to live, so no surprise to those who live here. This month’s edition marks the passing of summer – what a scorcher – schools returning and the political wranglings of who should receive the next round of Covid 19 injections. The autumn is probably going to be a particularly challenging time for Yetminster Health Centre, with injections for Covid 19, influenza and possibly pneumonia.

We have had some wonderful events worthy of mention. The Yetminster Fair was covered in the last edition of the magazine; it was such a fantastic success that I would like, once again, to thank Brian Knight, the Committee and the small band of willing volunteers. Could I please make a plea for residents to come forward with offers of help to organise the 31

next Fair event. The Summer Show was a resounding success, an article appears in this edition on page 45. Moviola made a welcome return in September with movies planned for October and December 2021.

Some new plants have been bought for the railway station platform following some damage, which has been made possible thanks to GWR providing some funding to help replace the lost ones. Now the railways are fully open, let’s use this lovely rail line to go to Yeovil, Dorchester, Weymouth, Bath or Bristol, rather than using our cars. Special fares are available for certain journeys and some sunny days are still with us. Stay safe and travel by train.

I recently saw two of our lady residents out in Clovermead doing a litter pick and it reminded me that there are many unsung heroes in our village who undertake these and other tasks to ensure that we have a pleasant environment to live and work in – so a huge THANK YOU to you all!

Well done to the Gallery superstars who undertook a13-mile Jurassic coast hike, a gruelling feat (nearly said feet) in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support, raising £850.00. Josh (Kelly’s son) actually ran it and then went off to play a football match. It must have been tough as, rumour has it, Kelly turned down a visit to the pub. Sarah is currently taking a well-earned break. The Gallery is starting up the ‘Art for All’ group again on Wednesdays in October.

Not too much to report regarding the White Hart Pub; I believe negotiations are ongoing but still commercially sensitive. Whatever happens, I would like to thank Carol and Jim for their support in providing such a vital community asset, especially during the lockdowns.

The Sports and Social club is thriving under the stewardship of the Perlejewski family. Pen Mill United have adopted the ground as home turf. If Sunderland AFC don’t continue their fantastic start this season, I may take up supporting Pen Mill United or knitting.

The jungle drums have started regarding house building in Yetminster, prompted by seeing engineers with theodolites in the field between Yetminster and Ryme Intrinseca; fears of another ‘Gladman’ style application resound. I am pleased to say that the Parish Council is submitting a request for information to Dorchester County Council in a bid to get ahead of the game. It may all be nothing but watch this space.

I would be grateful if you could keep Judith Palmer (ja_palmer@btinternet. com) up to date with any entries for the Dates for your Diary pages.

Michaela and Graham Plaice

Any spare WVM copies will continue to be placed in the village shop, as now.

Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday 2021

This year marks the 80th anniversary of Pearl Harbour and the US entry into WWII, the sinking of the HMS Hood, HMS Repulse and the HMS Prince of Wales. The forgotten Korean war makes it the 70th anniversary for the Battle of the Imjin River and the glorious ‘Glosters’. The Remembrance Service: This will be held at 10.50am on 14 November in St. Andrews Church. Remembrance Garden: This will be set up as in previous years on the triangle by the north door of the church from 1 November. Armistice Day: The usual short service will be held at 10.50am on 11 November at the village triangle at the crossroads of the High Street and Church Street.

St. Andrew’s Church

October at St. Andrews ... and harvest time!

How fast the year flies by. October brings in the harvest and a carnival of colour and our Harvest Sunday service will take place on Sunday 17 October, at 11.30am. Please keep an eye on the weekly round robin for updates nearer the day. We are planning a Bring and Share lunch afterwards in the Hall. Please bring enough for yourselves plus a little extra to share, of a savoury kind, and our team will supply the seasonal puds!

The Coffee Morning on Wednesday 6 October will be run by the Wriggle Valley Mothers Union, from 10.00–11.30am in the Jubilee Hall with homemade cakes. Do come along and support this, with donations to MU charities.

Looking back: our thanks go to all the riders and striders who took part in the annual Ride + Stride, and to those who kindly manned our church all day, welcoming them to St. Andrew’s. DHCT will let us know is due course how much was raised for our church.

CAN YOU HELP US? The treasurer plays a vital role in the smooth running of our church and, after 13 years, our present treasurer has now formally retired from the PCC, although he is holding the fort for us during an interregnum. We would 33

warmly welcome anyone who would be prepared to join our small team and take on this role. Experience in accounting and book-keeping is helpful, and confidence in handling online banking essential; mostly, it just requires a bit of common sense!

Maybe you are new to the village and wanting to contribute to its life or are a longstanding resident looking for a new challenge? Whichever it is, please get in touch with me and I can arrange for you to find out about the role in as much detail as you wish. Please contact me on the email address below. With my best wishes

Churchwarden Clare

Churchwarden.yet@gmail.com

Yetminster and Ryme Walking Group

The Yetminster and Ryme Walking Group have had the loveliest weather for the walks, whether it be morning, afternoon or evening. We are so lucky to have such beautiful countryside. The last few walks have been on the eastern side of the village, rather restricted due to overgrown routes, but we found some routes even the most knowledgeable haven’t walked. We have organised some future dates for the winter, trying to keep out of too much mud, but we have to accept that when it is wet, it is muddy! Sensible clothing and footwear are even more important over the winter.

If anyone has any requests or suggestions, please contact us on yetpaths@gmail.com Thank you to all those who have walked with us, we are loving meeting you all.

Saturday 9 October, 2.00pm: meeting at the Gallery Café. Saturday 30 October, 10.30am: two hour History Walk around the Village.

Please prebook in with paul@ sherbornewalks.co.uk. Meet at the

Gallery Café.

Saturday 27November, 1.00pm: meet at the Gallery Café

Wednesday 29 December, 10.30am:

walk around Melbury Park, Evershot

Rights of Way. Meeting place TBC. (Hot drinks and Mince pies at the finish, donations welcome) Saturday 29 January 10.30am: Walk around Minterne Magna, parking opposite the church, off the A352 (Refreshments will be available, donations welcome) Saturday 26 February 2.00pm: venue to be confirmed. Saturday 26March 2.00pm: venue to be confirmed

Yetminster and Ryme Intrinseca Parish Council

Chairman’s Notes – September Meeting

Over the last few months, we have received numerous comments about the speed at which drivers travel through the villages. The suggestion that the only drivers who drive with excessive speed are those who do not live locally is not correct, and we would ask everyone to consider their speed when driving through the villages. Our Speedwatch team (which is still looking for volunteers) is now operational, so you have been warned.

There has also been an increase in incidents of dog fouling and this clearly cannot be permitted to continue. We know that most dog owners are responsible but there are a few that are not. The sports field is particularly bad, and we have even found unpleasantness in the children’s play area. We would be grateful if you could report all incidents on the Dorset for You website (www. dorsetcouncil.gov.uk) as the more we report these matters, the more likely we are to get a visit from the Dog Warden.

After considering a couple of proposals, the Parish Council has decided to appoint the Dorset Probation Service’s Payback Scheme to carry out the painting of the Hamcrate Play Area. They have demonstrated that they have the necessary skills in carrying out similar projects and they were felt to be the most cost effective. The work will be carried out soon.

We are grateful to all those who have submitted suggestions for projects on which we can spend the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). Of the 12 suggestions, it is felt that 10 fully meet the criteria. The working group will meet to consider which projects should be adopted and whether any of the projects will attract grant funding to supplement the CIL funding.

If you have been along the High Street recently, you will have noticed that the old noticeboard has been replaced by two new wooden noticeboards; one was funded by Great Western Railway as a community noticeboard, to feature information about clubs, events, the local Community Rail Partnership and the Friends of Yetminster Station Adoption Group.

We are very pleased that we now have a football team playing in at the sports club again. Pen Mill United will compete in the Perry Street League and will change their name to Yetminster next season. The dates of their fixtures will be promoted on the parish website, so please come and support the team.

Andy Perlejewski

Chairman of Yetminster and Ryme Intrinseca Parish Council

Yetminster & Ryme Intrinseca Neighbourhood Plan

“Community a step closer to agreeing neighbourhood plan”

A local community has taken a significant step closer to having greater influence over planning decisions in their area. A final version of the Yetminster & Ryme Intrinseca Neighbourhood Plan has been submitted to the council for examination. The plan has been drawn up by local people, and agreed by the parish council, who feel confident that the plan reflects the hopes and views of the local community.

Neighbourhood plans were introduced in the Localism Act 2011 and aim to give residents more say in the future use of land and buildings in their area. For example, the plan can say where new homes, shops or offices might be built or where important green spaces might be protected. If the neighbourhood plan is approved following examination, and supported by a local referendum, it will be used to make decisions on planning applications.

Dorset Council is required to consult on the plan proposals before the examination can take place. People who live, work or run a business in the Yetminster & Ryme Intrinseca neighbourhood area have until the end of Wednesday 13 October 2021, to raise any concerns they may have about the plan. These concerns will then be passed on to an independent examiner to consider.

Cllr David Walsh, Dorset Council’s Portfolio Holder for Planning, said: “It takes a tremendous amount of work to pull together a Neighbourhood Plan. I congratulate all involved in getting to this stage. I would encourage anyone with 36 an interest in the future development of Yetminster and Ryme Intrinseca, to view the plans and submit any feedback they may have.”

The plan can be viewed online at Yetminster & Ryme Intrinseca

Neighbourhood Plan – Dorset

Council and on the Yetminster & Ryme Intrinseca Neighbourhood Plan website: Neighbourhood Plan Submission Documentation – Yetminster and Ryme Intrinseca Parish Council (yetminsterparishes.gov.uk)

A hard copy of the Neighbourhood Plan will also be available for public inspection at Dorchester and Sherborne Libraries during usual opening hours.

Comments on the plan can be emailed to NeighbourhoodPlanning@ dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

Given most of Dorset Council’s Planning staff are currently working remotely, in response to Government restrictions relating to coronavirus, the council would ask that interested parties refrain from sending any comments by post if at all possible. If you have no alternative, then comments should be sent to: Spatial Planning, Dorset Council, County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, DT1 1XJ

Anyone commenting on the plan should let the council know if they wish to be kept informed of the progress of the Yetminster & Ryme Intrinseca Neighbourhood Plan.

Dorset Council press release Yetminster Fair Association 50/50 Club SEPTEMBER WINNERS

1st prize of £100 No. 15 Mr B Rowsell 2nd prize of £50 No. 63 Mr & Mrs Hartwell 3rd prize of £30 No. 25 Mr J Farr 4th prize of £20 No. 33 Mrs L Bateman

Dorset Moviola in association with YETMINSTER FILMS NIGHTS

presents

Supernova (15)

7.30pm on Tuesday 5 October Jubilee Hall. Doors Open: 7.00pm Tickets: £6.00 – from the Spar Shop, Sunnyside, Yetminster

A very moving film exploring love and mortality. Starring Stanley Tucci and Colin Firth, two great actors at the top of their game.

1st Yetminster Scout Group

The Beavers, Cubs and Scouts have now started back to regular indoor and outdoor meetings after a summer break. Many of them have been busy in activities during their holidays that relate to scout badges, and they will be sharing with leaders and their friends what they have been doing.

We are looking forward to providing them all with many new activities and challenges over the next year, through programmes organised by a great team of adult volunteers. We are planning several camping trips and residential experiences for all the sections, hikes, and outdoor challenges.

Adult volunteers are very important; without them, the Group would not be able to continue in our local community.

At our last AGM we said goodbye to two of our volunteers; Liz, our Chairperson, and Sarah our Treasurer. Both had been with the Group for several years and supported us hugely. I would like to thank them very much for all that they have done.

We welcome new young people to our Group and, over the past few months, have had many new boys and girls join our three sections; our scout troop is currently full, and we have a waiting list for new scouts.

We want to increase the numbers in the Group and, to do this, we need more adult volunteers. There are several exciting roles to fill; volunteers give as much time as they can each week and the roles are very flexible. The team works together, supported by the Group Scout Leader and the District Team, to provide an exciting, challenging and fun programme to the young people of our community.

The available adult volunteer roles are listed below, together with links which describe the roles. You can enter the link into search engine or visit: https://www.scouts. org.uk/volunteers/runningthings-locally/recruitingand-managing-volunteers/ role-descriptions/grouproles/

Executive Committee –

Chairperson: Working closely with the Group Scout Leader and responsible for heading the Executive Committee meetings, normally four times a year including the AGM. Scout Troop – Scout Leader and Troop Assistant. Cub Pack – Assistant Cub Scout Leader and Pack Assistant. We are running the ‘Four Week Challenge’ which aims to give you the opportunity to see what goes on over that time period and you decide for yourself if the role is for you. Previous events have been great fun. Click on or enter the link into your search engine to find out more. https://www.scouts.org.uk/volunteers/ growing-scouts/ready-to-recruit/fourweek-challenge/ eht ekaT keew ruof egnellahc eb dna skeew ruof tsuj rof reetnuloV .ekam ll’uoy ecnereffid eht ta dezama 1 keeW ot pu teg ew tahw eeS 2 keeW tuo pleh ot tratS 3 keeW devlovni erom elttil a teG 4 keeW .uoy rof si gnituocS fi wonk ll’uoY selor elbixelf fo egnar ediw a evah eW dniheb ro elpoep gnuoy gnitroppus rehtie .gnizama ylurt si pleh ynA .senecs eht ?detseretnI 206531 51870 kcilloH luaP tcatnoC moc.liamg@retsnimteyts1.lsg liame ro efiLroFsllikS# 734830CS/101603 srebmun ytirahC deretsigeR noitaicossA tuocS ehT 8102 thgirypoC retsnimteY ts1

We continue to act as a drop off point for food donations that we forward to Sherborne Food Bank. Items can be dropped off on section meeting nights or by arrangement – call the number below. The Group is still collecting used postage stamps for the RNIB and collection boxes are located at Thornford Post Office, Yetminster Spar shop and the Boyle café in the Old School Gallery. As a Group we have some very exciting times ahead of us, including plans to replace our existing scout hut with a new building, ensuring scouting will continue to grow in the community.

As part of this, it would be great to hear from past members of the Group, everyone who has been involved through Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, and adult volunteering. Just send me an email or text with your: name, role in scouting and preferred contact details.

To receive more details about any of the roles above, please contact me and I will be pleased to discuss with you.

Paul Hollick

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

YETMINSTER HISTORY SOCIETY

Both sides victorious in sea battle?

On 31 May and 1 June 1916, one of the largest naval battles of history was fought between the Royal Navy and the German High Seas Fleet. Both sides suffered huge losses of men and ships during the fighting. Both sides claimed victory: Germany because more British ships were destroyed and sailors killed; Britain because the German fleet had withdrawn to port and the blockade of the European continent was enforced, which ultimately led to Germany suing for peace.

The strategies and detailed tactics of the battle were presented by retired army officer Robin Miller. His service in the Artillery enabled him, among other things, to describe clearly the significance of distances, light and dark, and the handling of shells and high explosives.

The British strategy was to establish an economic blockade of Germany and secure the shores of Britain; the German’s was to secure sea routes out to the Atlantic and seriously weaken the Royal Navy. The British fleet commanded by Admiral Jellicoe was larger than the German and armed with much heavier guns.

The plan was to fire these guns faster than the enemy, which involved storing ammunition and explosives close to the gun turrets. In contrast the German navy had stronger armour protection, more penetrative shells, better watertight subdivision of its ships and gunnery with better optics.

As the battle proceeded with smaller fleets and squadrons criss-crossing and evening coming on, the Royal Navy was disadvantaged, approaching from the west, with the falling sun silhouetting its ships against the horizon. In the meantime, the German navy was already being covered by the darkening east. One of the more famous casualties was HMS Invincible which, blown in two, sank within 90 seconds. Only 6 of over 1000 men survived. The disaster, as also experienced by other British ships, was so severe because of the ammunition and explosives on deck.

The confusion of battle continued, exacerbated by poor communications, both technical and between individual officers. By chance, Jellicoe caught the German fleet by surprise emerging from the smoke. In a manoeuvre known as “crossing the T”, overwhelming fire power was turned on the High Seas Fleet which, after various further skirmishes during the night, led to its run to port and, with minor exceptions, never to break out again.

By way of local interest, one of the losses on HMS Invincible was Stoker Petty Officer William Dyer, whose name appears on the two memorials in Yetminster.

Next Meeting: 6 October 2021, 2.30pm at the Jubilee Hall – note the change of date. Mike Clark will present The Cerne Abbas Auction.

New members are always welcome. Come along and join at the door or contact us at yetminster8@gmail.com.

John Ferretter

Lavender Keepers Cafe, Farm shop & Butchery

We are farmers, growers and butchers that have now opened our cafe, shop, garden and our lavender field. We are open Thursdays to Sunday 10am - 4 pm. For Hog roast or other enquiries, please contact us on; 07802443905 www.thestorypig.co.uk

Lavender Keepers, Sandford Orcas, DT9 4FG