244 April 2012 Wriggle Valley Magazine

No. 244

Ray Dickerson

Michael Windridge Nick Clegg

April 2012

Garden friend Stfiend?

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News from the Villages

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Batcombe

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Chetnole

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Hermitage

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Hilfield

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Leigh

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Ryme Intrinseca

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Yetminster

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Spring arrives at St Peter’s Church, Chetnole

Out and About

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Editor’s notes…

Diary - April onwards

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Welcome to another information Regular Meeting & Activities packed magazine; we seem to have some intrepid athletes in our midst General News raising money for some very worthy causes - please do your utmost to St Andrew’s Primary School support them. I can’t believe how incredibly altruistic people can be - well News from our Churches done one andall.

Plans are going ahead for some great Benefice Church Services activities this summer to celebrate our Leigh Weather Watch Queen’s 60th Wedding Anniversary so prepare to dust off your bunting and get Planning Applications into your patriotic glad rags.

We have had some lovely photos in this … gone gardening month; thanks to Michael Widridge for our beautiful cover photo of a busy bee Club News in a beautiful daffodil. Keep them coming in, yours may be the next on the cover. Thanks also for the very positive comments we are getting about the magazine, we couldn’t create it without your input, so give yourselves a pat on the back. Have a great spring month.

Bella Neate-Clegg

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he new school term has got off to a rocky start for some of our Chetnole sixth formers attending The Gryphon School in Sherborne. Sadly, and not without some degree of frustratio

News from the Villages BATCOMBE.....

"A peck of March dust is worth a kings ransom " but this year farmers and gardeners alike will be hoping for rain. With very little rain since December things are looking serious.

It is going to be a busy spring and summer in Batcombe.

The Easter Sunday service on 8 April will be at the usual time of 10.15am.

The very popular Cream Teas will again be at Hilfield Friary on Sunday 17 June at 3pm.

The date for Batcombe’s Jubilee Celebrations will be Monday 4 June and a meeting will be arranged shortly to decide on the format for the day (more news next month).

The next Batcombe monthly coffee morning will be on Wednesday 4 April at 11am at Kathy Lawrence (Rowans).

There are more exciting events planned for the autumn, so watch this space ……

Alan Bastone

CHETNOLE..... with Melbury Bubb & Stockwood

April in Chetnole brings a warm welcome to the Jackson family who have moved all the way from Leigh to The Old Post Office in the very heart of the village and we hope that Andy and Sue, daughter Abbie (9) and dog Lola will be very happy in their new home and we wish John and Pat Wyatt good luck for the future. The couple hope to settle in Oxfordshire nearer their family.

As the milder weather approaches out come the more sporting members of the community - walking, running and cycling past my bedroom window on a Sunday morning making me feel extremely lazy as I lie in bed drinking my tea. Our very

own Gary Sturgess will be entering the Virgin London Marathon once again on Sunday 22 April and running to raise money for our local hospice - St Margaret’s, Yeovil. What a great cause and good luck Gary - fingers crossed you bust that four hour barrier! Let’s hope he has an "extra Weetabix” that morning.

Anna Taylor from Melbury Bubb also needs our support as she is taking part in the 2012 London to Brighton Challenge on 12 May to raise funds for the British Red Cross. If you would like to sponsor her have a look a her fundraising page here http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/AnnaT aylorLondonToBrighton.

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out. Whilst the road is closed a signed Chetnole Village Hall Management Committee AGM will be held at 7.30 pm diversion route will be put up to allow traffic to travel around the closed section. on Tuesday 8 May in the Hall. All Any problems contact Phil Abbley, welcome (wine available).

Just letting you know that Deep Ford Project Engineer on 01305 228139.

Have a good month.

Lane will be closed for two days from 24 Liz Tebbatt to 26 April 2012 to enable maintenance work, including resurfacing, to be carried

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When my uncle died in September I pledged to pay tribute to him in a spectacular way. Also named Philip Tebbatt, my uncle had died aged just sixty five years old but had packed a huge amount into his life as a devoted father, grandfather and uncle, as the village bobby for Market Bosworth in Leicestershire and also as a prolific figure in the Scout Association for many years, achieving, amongst other things, the bar to the Silver Acorn in 2001. To commemorate Uncle Philip’s life and achievements I am running a half-marathon every month from March to October this year and hope to raise a substantial amount of money for the Scout Association as well as the hospice in Leicester that cared for him so well in his final hours. I have already completed the Silverstone Half and am on my way to achieving my goal. If you would like to sponsor me then please take a look at my fundraising page at http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/PhilipTebbatt

where you can also read my blog on how well I am progressing. Wish me luck, I am going to need a lot of it!

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Saturday 3 March saw another packed Village Hall for the Chetnole Jazz Café. The French Gypsy Swing Band kept the audience entertained throughout.

The band, “Petites Annonces” said the audience and venue were perfect and would love to be invited back. “Petites Annonces” have posted a video of one of their songs, from Saturday night, on YouTube/Facebook so Chetnole is fast becoming the centre for village entertainment.

This was the last Jazz Café for the 2011/2012 Winter Program but another program is being planned for the next winter series so watch out for the adverts and posters in the Autumn.

The Village Hall Committee would like to thank everyone for their support with this new style of entertainment.

WRIGGLE VALLEY WOMEN’S GROUP

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Hello from the Drappers of Stockwood

Ruth and Andrew Drapper, Deborah (16), Kirsty (14), Cornelius (13), Amy (11), David (10), Mark (8), Paul (6), and Michael (5)

Chetnole

DUck Preparations are well underway for the 2012 Chetnole Duck Race. The Race will start from the bridge at the bottom of Mill Lane at 2.00pm on Sunday 13 May. The Ducks will race, from here, to the ford in Deep Ford Lane.

Whilst the Ducks recover, Teas, Coffees, Soft Drinks and Cake will be served in the Village Hall where the winning Ducks will be announced.

Ducks only cost £1 each, cash prizes will be awarded, and all profits will go towards the upkeep and improvement of the Playing Field, so please support this event.

Nigel Bray Playing Field Committee

Fearsome friends

Anna Taylor

I have been reading the Wriggle Valley magazine and thought I would introduce ourselves. We are the Drapper Family and we moved into one of the Magna houses, Stavordale Cottage, in Stockwood, back in October.

We are a home educating family of eight children so you might see us around during school time. As the weather improves Chetnole park/recreation ground will become our sports ground where the children love to run, play basketball and generally get rid of some of their energy. We regularly use the mobile library to get books out to research for projects and the driver very kindly makes a special stop at the end of our drive. Each Sunday we go to Yetminster Methodist Church and support their work, and back in December we enjoyed the carol service at St Edwold’s, the tiny church just over the fields from our house.

The Wriggle Valley magazine has been really helpful when trying to find the local Health centre, riding stables, and driving school, and to be kept informed of what is going on around the village. The Diamond Jubilee celebrations sound very exciting and we hope to be supporting as much as we can. Everyone has been so welcoming and it is a privilege to be able to live in this most wonderful part of Dorset.

Thanks for all you do to keep us all informed about what is going on around the village.

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Report on Chetnole and Stockwood Parish Council meeting held on Thursday 8 March A meeting is to be arranged between a member of the Dorset County Council Highways Team and two willing volunteers who are prepared to take on the task of constructing new ‘finger posts’ for the signs within Chetnole. The existing fingers are in bad repair and as they are not a legal requirement, DCC no longer fund their repair/replacement, but they are happy for the Parish Council to organise the repair as long as it is done under their guidance and to their standard. Unfortunately the Parish Council will still have to pay for the materials!

The Chairman warned of new legislation under the Localism Bill, requiring Parish Councillors to declare not only their own interests, but also those of their spouse/partner and for those interests to then be published on the Dorset for You website. There is also a need for a Neighbourhood Plan, which may be formulated along with our adjoining parishes.

Work to thin out some of the trees in the Playing Field this autumn is being

considered by the Sub-Committee following recommendations in a report by a professional tree surgeon, which was commissioned by the Parish Council.

After many years as Parish Council representative on the Playing Field SubCommittee, Cllr Mark Gallimore has announced that he intends to stand down, although he will remain on the Parish Council. The Chairman thanked him for all his help over the years, overseeing the various projects and the installation of new equipment. Cllr Owen Pope volunteered to take his place on the Sub-Committee.

One of the reasons why Cllr Gallimore wished to resign from his playing field duties, was to give more time to the Parish Plan. He is hoping to ignite more public interest to assist in furthering the objectives of the Plan.

The possibility of entering the “Best Kept Village” competition was discussed. In the mid 1980’s Chetnole won this competition (a plaque is on the wall in the Village Hall).

One resident has kindly offered to look into this, but again, he will need a bunch of keen helpers if he is to take it further.

Sue Woodford, Parish Clerk

HERMITAGE....

Local representative: Ray Dickerson (01963) 210292

French Evening For one night only, the village hall took on the look and feel of a Parisian café.

Everyone enjoyed a delicious 3 course meal to the sounds of classic French music.

Committee members and friends Palm Sunday – 1 April worked very hard to ensure that this was a This is a final reminder that there will be successful evening – and thanks go to a service of Evening Prayer in the Church at everyone who was involved. Ray Dickerson 6.30pm.

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Please note that there is no service at village will host a celebratory ‘High Tea’ Hermitage on Easter Sunday starting at approximately 5pm on Sunday 3June, followed by a bonfire and a ‘bringSt Mary’s APCM – 7.30pm 3 April your-own’ picnic the following day.

St. Mary’s Annual Parochial Church We are still working on the details, which Meeting will be held at Church Farm. will be announced in future editions of this magazine and on the village notice boards.

Quiz for St Mary’s Church – 12 May All the tables have been reserved for our St Mary’s Church next Quiz on Saturday 12 May, but if you In St Mary’s Church we have a statue of would like to play, and have not yet Mary which stands by the altar. Mary now registered, please give me a call just in case has a beautiful new plinth which has been someone has to drop out. made out of oak by David Chutter. We A reminder that there will be a raffle, but thank David most sincerely for his kindness please bring your own drinks. and generosity in donating this wonderful Jubilee Celebrations – 3 and 4 June piece of craftsmanship to the church.

We are pleased to announce that the Liz Cozens

HILFIELD....

Local representatives: Michael & Ann Harris ann.hilfield@hotmail.co.uk, 01300 341148

All seems very quite in Hilfield at the moment, but everything's iGn bud adding early colour to the landscape.

It's nice to see Richard and Sally's cows out in the fields, hence this little poem.

Spring has sprung, the grass has ris I wonder where the birdie is?

There he is up in the sky He's just dropped some whitewash in my eye!

I'm alright, I won't cry, I'm just glad Vickery's cows can't fly!

A very positive meeting was held on the future of Hilfield Church and we have a strong group of people in our village willing to give up their time and energy in keeping this beautiful little church up and running with services throughout the year. Thank you to you all.

Dates for the diary: Easter Service to include an Easter Egg Hunt for the children on Sunday 8 April at 4pm, with tea and biscuits at the church.

Service and Cream Teas, cake and produce stall on Sunday 10 June at 4pm, venue to be confirmed.

We would like to thank Mr & Mrs Algar for painting the church gates, Fiona Warr for keeping the church clean and tidy.

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LEIGH.....

Representative: Philippa Toulson philippa@folksw.org.uk

It feels like only five minutes since we were unloading the furniture van and moving our goods and chattels, our home and office and large boys into Church Farm. In fact it is exactly three years this month. The boys have grown and left and our goods and chattels have multiplied to fill their space and we are almost unpacked!

I feel the least qualified person in the village to be taking over from David, Anne and Philip and had there been stiff competition, or indeed any competition at all, I would have remained at the very bottom of a long list!!! Anyway, here I am and you have only yourselves to blame! I am quietly confident that all the good and busy people of Leigh will set about being my eyes and ears in the village and will pass me news of all the comings and goings, plans and events, joys and sadness. That way I shall hopefully be spared peering through your windows and eavesdropping on your conversations!

St Andrew’s Church, Leigh Please note that our Annual Parochial Church Meeting is on Thursday 12 April in the Committee Room, Leigh Village Hall.

The meeting starts with refreshments (wine, coffee/tea) at 7pm and the actual business will commence at 7.30pm. The meeting is open to all and it would be great to see a good turnout to find out what is going on in your church. The Good Friday service is in Leigh at 11am – see under Church News for the rest of the Easter services.

Please put Saturday 19 May in your diaries for our annual May Fair from 2-4.30pm.

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COFFEE MORNING 10.30am, Saturday 21 April

Bric a brac, books, raffle, Refreshments If anyone has any saleable items or raffle prizes we would love to hear from you, or you can drop them off here. This year we are raising funds for a custom built greenhouse for our residents use.

And on that very subject the Leigh Welcome Pack has recently been revised and updated so if you have a new neighbour then please do let me know and we will have a Pack ready for you to hand over.

By the time you read this Easter will nearly be upon us. We will be eyeing up our Easter eggs and enjoying the spring sunshine and my inbox will be heavy with all your news. Fingers crossed.

A very happy Easter to you all.

Philippa Toulson

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Kelly and Jolande our two Dutch students with some of the residents

February at the Old Vicarage has seen lots of changes. The South sitting room now has luxurious curtains and carpets and the new office is rapidly taking shape.

Valentine’s Day was celebrated with the making of cards and a sing song accompanied by Val Rowsell. Heart shaped iced biscuits were also made and decorated with help from Connie.

Wendy Bassett provided a fantastic morning’s entertainment with songs from the 50’s and 60’s and St. David’s day was a riot of daffodils and stirring Welsh music.

Emily and Sue have now completed the Gold Standard Framework portfolio and we hope to have news soon on what status we have achieved.

We are now looking forward to a busy spring, with the activity diary rapidly filling up. Our coffee morning is on Saturday 21 April at 10.30am. We have many stalls including bric a brac, books, raffle and lots of bargains. We would be very grateful for donations of goods, which can be left in the office. We look forward to seeing you then!

Finally many congratulations to Josie and Gavin on the birth of their baby daughter, making Annie and Ian very proud grandparents!

Jan Milward

MOVIOLA

Ray Dickerson

News from the Old Vicarage

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RYME INTRINSECA.....

The Annual PCC Meeting will be held on Monday 16 April at 7.00 pm in the church.

Everyone welcome Frankham Farm gardens open and teas Local representative: Gilly Wilson 01935 872982 Sunday 29 April 2.00 - 5.00pm, see p38 for more information.

Gilly Wilson

YETMINSTER.....

Local representative: Graham Plaice 1 Cloverhay (01935) 872044 gplaice@gmail.com

Easter is just around the corner and it is wonderful to see the daffodils exploding into colour around the village.

Congratulations to Helping Hands on their launch, providing support to people in need.

The issue of the Post Office still rumbles on, the site of the new location for a diminished facility to be located in Yetminster has not yet been decided.

The consultation period for the proposed Gypsy and Traveller site in Coles lane has concluded. Coles Lane is still one of the four sites being considered and there are disturbing news articles appearing in local publications that do not support local resident views or the Parish Councils stance.

If residents have strong views on this subject now is the time to write to the Council and express their concerns.

Shelagh Hill would like to apologise for misspelling Nora Windridge’s name in the tribute she wrote about Nina 2012 is already disappearing fast and it will soon be time to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee events and the Yetminster Fair, please get behind these celebrations and help make them a huge success.

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YETMINSTER

FILM

NIGHTS Thursday 19 April THE IRON LADY Meryl Streep is Margaret Thatcher, Jim Broadbent as Denis and Richard E Grant as Heseltine.

Need more be said!

Tickets will be £5 to include a choc ice and will be on sale at Oak House Stores two weeks before each showing. Although tickets will be available on the door, it is most appreciated if they are bought in advance so that seating is fairly accurate and enough wine and choc ices be brought to the Hall. Doors will open at 7pm (not before as MOVIOLA need time to set up) and films begin at 7.30pm.

Look forward to seeing you there.

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We are proud to offer personal care and attention at all times, looking after the deceased and their families with the utmost sympathy and respect

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Yetminster Queen’s

Diamond Jubilee Celebrations

much support in the village and as you will have seen from the flier the Committee have decided that a stone memorial at the Triangle would be the most suitable memorial to this historic event.

However it is possible that we will not be able to complete this before the Jubilee weekend. Your help is needed with a donation to help fund this project.

Jubilee It’s A Knockout (see p 37) Saturday 2 June Posters will soon be appearing advertising this event so start organising your teams now David Gould

Planning for this weekend proceeds apace and all we need now is good weather and plenty of participants to make it a great weekend.

By now you should all have received a visit from a committee member or if you were out a couple of fliers have been left with you. If you have not reacted to these fliers and wish to do so please do so as soon as possible.

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The Chetnole Inn, Chetnole Winners of Best Dining Pub at the 2010 & 2011 Taste of Dorset Awards, The Chetnole Inn sits opposite the parish church in the delightful village of Chetnole. There’s a snug bar with wood-burning stove; a flag stoned, hop-hung lounge bar, a bright airy restaurant, and a beautiful garden. The menu is imaginative & seasonal. The Chetnole Inn prides itself on offering fantastic local food in a rustic inn environment. It also has three beautiful guest rooms for those wanting to combine eating and sleeping. Dinner, bed & breakfast offers run throughout the year.

Chetnole, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6NU Tel: 01935 872337.

Email: enquiries@thechetnoleinn.co.uk.

CHETNOLE VILLAGE HALL

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Please bring your own picnic lunch.

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BRADFORD ABBAS COUNTRY FAIR Saturday 16 June

Raising Funds for St Mary's Church and St Mary's School.

Over the years we have raised large amounts of money which have been used for improvements to both organisations. Because of the huge success of last years' bigger and better event we will be continuing with the Sports Club in the village as our venue featuring a Farmers Market, Craft Fair, Events Arena, Live Music stage and lots lots more.

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C & L GC - Your Garden - its importance to Wildlife Hermitage APCM Batcombe Coffee Morning Easter Egg Hunt Tuesday Club - The Jubilee Trust Yetminster & Ryme Garden, A&C Society - "Bees & Beekeeping" Leigh APCM Ryme APCM WV Women's Group Open Meeting Spitzbergen Express Wriggle Valley Singers Chetnole APCM C&L GC event Meet your Garden Club Old Vicarage Coffee Morning Over 16s Fun Run Leigh Moviola film night My Weekend with Marilyn Wriggle Valley Singers Woodland Wednesdays Frankam Farm Garden Open Day

7.30pm 7.00pm 11.00am 4:00 PM 2.30pm 7.30pm 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7.30pm 7.30 pm 7.30pm 2.30 to 4.30pm 10.30am 9.00am 7.30pm

Chetnole Village Hall Church Farm, Hermitage Rowans, Batcombe Hilfield Leigh Village Hall St.Andrew's Hall,Yetminster Leigh Village Hall Ryme Chetnole Village Hall Leigh Village Hall Chetnole Village Hall Chetnole Village Hall Old Vicarage St Andrew's School, Yetminster Leigh Village Hall

7.30pm Leigh Village Hall 12.45pm Pogle’s Wood 2 - 5pm Ryme Intrinseca

MAY Wed 2 Sat 5 Sun 6

Tue

Leigh Discussion Club Mothers' Union talk on East Africa Beginners Croquet Leigh Bluebell Walk Great Leigh Plant Sale

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Cattistock Knob Throwing

8

Tuesday Club AGM & AGOG in Dorset

7pm 3pm 9.30am 10am 1pm 10am 4pm

Exbury Gardens Visit Trim Room, Yetminster Yetminster sports club Bound Farm Leigh Village Hall Football Field, Cattistock

2.30pm

Leigh Village Hall

Mon 14 C & L GC Growing Vegetables My Way

7.30pm

Chetnole Village Hall

Sat

12 Quiz for St Mary's Church

7.30pm

Hermitage Village Hall

Sun

13 Chetnole Annual Duck Race

2.00pm

Mill Lane Bridge, Chetnole

9.00am

The Exchange, Stur.N'ton

Gt. Dorset Wheel Appeal bike ride

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C Tue 15

Sat

Yetminster & Ryme G, A&C Soc. Dahlias & Chrysanthemums WV Women's Group - Footprints

19 May Fair

Wed 23 Quiet Day Wed 30 Woodland Wednesdays

7.30pm

St.Andrew's Hall,Yetminster

7.30pm 24.30pm 10am 12.45pm

Gable Court, Yetminster Leigh Village Hall

tba

Yetminster School field Yetminster High Street

Bembury Farm, Thornford Pogles’ Wood

JUNE Sat

2

Sun

3

Mon 4 Tue Sun Tue

5 10 12

Tue

12

Sat

16

Tue

19

Sun

24

Wed 27

All Ages Olympics & Hog Roast Diamond Jubilee Village Street Party Lunch Hermitage Jubilee Tea Supper & Barn Dance & lighting of Jubilee Beacon C & L Garden Club -Outing & Supper Leigh Jubilee Olympics Chetnole Gardens Open for Charity Tuesday Club - Garden Party Yetminster & Ryme Garden, A&C Society - Outing to Hampshire Bradford Abbas Country Fair WV Women's Group - Evershot Guided Walk [Ray Wilton] Frankam Farm Open Day Messy Church Woodland Wednesdays

1.00pm 5.00pm 8.00pm

St Andrew's Hall, Yetminster

tba 2 to 4pm The Old Vicarage, Leigh Chetnole tba 2.30pm Leigh Village Hall Mottisfort Abbey & Spinners tba Garden & Nursery tba 7.00pm 2 - 5pm

Sports Club, Br'd.Abbas Evershot Ryme Intrinseca St Andrew’s Primary School

12.45pm Pogles’ Wood

JULY Tue 3 Leigh Discussion Club Mon 9 C & L Garden Club Garden Party Tue 10 Yetminster & Ryme Garden, A&C Society Outing to Cornwall

7.30pm tba

Visit Lanhydroc House Mike Morell's Garden in Leigh Buckland Monachorum, The Garden House & Gardens

Sat

tba

Leigh Village Hall

7.30pm

Chetnole Village Hall

21 Leigh Food Festival & Car Display

AUGUST Mon 6 Sat

C & L Garden Club - Peonies & Irises

18 Yetminster & Ryme Garden, A&C Society Summer Show

2.00pm

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Regular Meetings‌.

Mon - Fri Wriggle Valley Pre-School Every Mon Leigh Short Mat Bowls Yetminster Informal Art Group Ist Yetminster Guides Yetminster Table Tennis Club Yetminster Bell Ringers Every Tue Topsy Turvy Toddlers Beavers (in term) Scouts (in term) Beginners Pilates Chetnole Art Group Every Wed Dollywood Dance Class Outreach Post Office Services Drop in Coffee Morning Yetminster Short Mat Bowls Wednesday Club (in term) Morning Yoga Class Junior WV Players (in term) Zumba Every Thu Leigh Short Mat Bowls Yetminster Short Mat Bowls Leigh Brownies (in term) Yetminster Cubs Bridge Club The Eye Bus Advanced Pilates Every Fri Table Tennis Every Sat Irish Dancers 1st Mon Chetnole & Leigh Garden Club 1st Tue Hospice Lunch Leigh Discussion Club (wint) Wriggle Valley MU (alt months) Hermitage and Hilfield WI 2nd Tues Tuesday Club (senior citizens) Yetminster & Ryme Garden Soc. Senior Winter Lunch Outings (not July/Aug) Halstock & Distr. British Legion 3rd Tues WV Women's Group Wriggle Valley Lunch Club Leigh Parish Council - alt mnths

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8.30am - 3.00pm 2.00 -5.00pm 2.00 - 4.00pm 6.45 - 8.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm-10.00pm 9.30 - 11.30am 5.45 - 6.45pm 7 - 8.30pm wint 7 - 9.00pm sum 1.30 and 2.35pm 10.00 - 1.00pm 2.00pm 9.30am -12.30pm 10.00 - 12 noon 7.00 - 10.00pm 3.15 pm-4.05pm 10.30 - 11.30am 6.30 - 7.45pm 4.00pm 7.00 - 10.00pm 2.00 - 5.00pm 5.30 - 6.55pm 6.45 - 8.15pm 7.00 - 10.00pm 1.00 - 4.00pm 10.15am 9.30 - 12.30pm 10.15am 7.30pm 12.30pm 7.30 - 10.30pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 2.30 - 5.00pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 12.15 - 3.00pm 7.30pm

St Andrew's P School Leigh Village Hall Trim Rm, Church Hall Trim Rm, Church Hall Scout Hut, Yetminster St Andrew's Church St Andrew's School Scout Hut Yetminster Scout Hut Yetminster Scout Hut Yetminster Chetnole Village Hall Chetnole Village Hall St And's Hall, Y'minster Chetnole Village Hall Chetnole Village Hall St Andrew's Hall St Andrew's P School Leigh Village Hall Scout Hut Yetminster Leigh Village Hall Leigh Village Hall St Andrew's Hall Leigh Village Hall Scout Hut, Yetminster Dairy House, Ryme Scout Hut, Yetminster Chetnole Village Hall Leigh Village Hall Church Hall, Yetminster Chetnole Village Hall Manor Farm, Yetminster Leigh Village Hall Church Hall, Yetminster Hermitage Village Hall Leigh Village Hall St Andrew's Hall Sue Footner 873610 Rest & Welcome Pub Gable Court or tbc Leigh Village Hall Leigh Village Hall

…Events & Activities Last Tues 1st Wed 2nd Wed 2nd/4th Wed

3rd Wed 3rd Wed

Leigh Women's Iinstitute Batcombe Coffee Morning Coffee Beans Coffee Morning Yetminster Historical Society Police Support Unit High Stoy Bible Study District Council Ward Surgery Police Community Support Yetminster & Ryme I. PC

7.30 - 11.00pm 11.00am 10.00 - 12 noon 2.30pm 2.00 - 3.00pm 7.30pm 11.00 - 12 noon 7.30pm

Leigh Village Hall tba Church Hall, Yetminster Church Hall, Yetminster The Cross, Leigh Venue contact 872342 Jolin Gallery, Yetminster

By Church, Yetminster St Andrew's School

Sturminster Mobile Library

11.15am 11.50am 2.00pm 11.40pm 12.20pm 12.40pm 8.00pm 2.30 - 4.30pm 7.30pm 8.00pm

Church Lane, Hermitage Shearstones, Yetminster Stonyacres, Yetminster Carpenters' Arms, Leigh The Church, Chetnole Lamb Plot, Chetnole Chetnole Village Hall The Friary, Hilfield Leigh Village Hall Chetnole Village Hall

12.45-2.45pm 8.00pm 12noon

Pogles Wood nr Leigh White Hart Yetminster Playing Fields

[not Aug & Dec]

Wed/f/night

Bridport Mobile Library

Wed - Sat Alt Thurs 2nd Thur

Whist Drive Friary Shop Hermitage and Hilfield YFC Chetnole & Stockwood PC

/alt mth

Last Wed Last Thurs

Woodland Wednesdays Yetminster Fair Association 2nd/3rd Sat YPFPC Wastepaper Collection

WOODLAND WEDNESDAYS

POGLES’ WOOD 25 April Folk South West presents

Open Air parent and toddler sessions at their Forest School site near Leigh Activities include outdoor crafts, guided walks, songs, stories, games and picnic time 12.45-2.45 pm on the last Wednesday of every month £2.50 includes refreshments.

Book your place on 01935 873889 or email philippa@folksw.org.uk

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* Made to measure Curtains,

Voiles & Nets * Soft Furnishings & Fabrics * Blinds of ALL Types - Roman, Vertical, Roller etc. * Poles & Tracks * FREE Home Measure & Quotes * Dress Fabric for All Occasions, Haberdashery and ... Much more!

We also have a good variety of clocks for sale.

Contact : Steve Perry Telephone : 01935 83450 (there is an answer phone)

22 Christchurch St. West 19 High West St Frome BA11 1EE Dorchester DT1 1UW 01373 465678 01305 250990

Stone & Wood Building Co. Extensions & Renovations Listed Buildings Traditional Repair Timber Framing Carpentry&Joinery

Contact Neil Sellick on 07769 730379 / 01935 83633 Batcombe Dorset. Est 15 yrs msweld@hotmail.com 28

General News Chetnole & Leigh Garden Club

long to Invite you to........ come a to d e it v see in ( e r a en wer l childr Meet Your Garden Club a sunflo ere All loca g n ti n in pla on. Th t r w a At Chetnole Village Hall o the p r e g to tak lower e and advert) en take hom e Chetnole F e Saturday 21 April 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. th th t th seed to s to be won a 4 August for e y As part of the RHS are priz w on Saturda be the tallest.

S ho ed to g …....... d ju in National Gardening ts in n jo la p d long an Week to get the nation Come a Gardening!! uck growing, we are holding an Good L

open afternoon to encourage you all to give gardening a go! Refreshments available

“Expert Advice” from our own club members on such things as lawn care, veg growing, orchids, plant identification, help with all your gardening queries.

Also with us on the day:

* The RSPB * Dorset Wildlife Trust * * The Garden Group ( Castle Gardens Sherborne) who will be providing FREE seeds for children to plant and take home.

Beer Mill Mead Conservation Area, Leigh Dick and Julian visited the site in February and examined 16 nesting boxes. Three open fronted boxes did not appear to have been used the others had variable amounts of moss/leaves. One needs a new catch, another needs a repaired front, and one has been taken away for replacement. Two boxes were too high for the ladder. The Tawny Owl box needs securing and it could not be reached on this visit.

The area is on the Leigh Yetminster Road just on the Leigh side of Stake Ford. It is available for anyone interested in wildlife, plants, birds, fauna or just spending a quiet time enjoying the peace of this small area.

For further information please contact Kevin Waterfall on 07825 152251, or kevin.waterfall@btinternet.com wrigglevalleymagazine.co.uk 29

New horse vets established in Holnest Holnest Park Equine is a new specialist equine veterinary practice established in Holnest in October 2011 by Paul Legerton.

Having worked in horse veterinary practice in Dorset for nine years, Paul spotted a demand for consistent personalised veterinary care for horses from an experienced horse vet. By providing a mobile service overheads and fees are kept as low as possible after investing in high quality mobile equipment including a digital Xray, scanner and scope.

Surgeries requiring general anaesthesia are referred to local or specialised practices while 24 hr back up from another local horse vet ensures all emergencies can be

catered for. In spite of launching in a recession, take up is so far exceeding all forecasts suggesting that the blend of value with quality service will remain popular.

Paul obtained the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Certificate in Equine Practice in 2005 having originally qualified with honours from Liverpool University. He has worked in equine practice in Staffordshire, Oxfordshire, Australia and New Zealand and has a keen interest in racing having attended Uttoxeter, Wolverhampton, Wincanton and Taunton race courses as duty veterinary surgeon.

Prospective new clients from all walks of equestrian life are welcome to contact Paul on 07930 150269.

LEIGH BATCOMBE AND CHETNOLE SENIOR CITIZENS CHRISTMAS LUNCH COMMITTEE

The Great Leigh Plant Sale

followed by brunch Meet at Bound Lane Farm Batcombe Road Leigh Leave at 9.30 a.m. return approximately 11.30 a.m.

Non-walkers welcome to join us to enjoy the brunch Adequate parking A walk not suitable for dogs £7.50 All proceeds to go towards the

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Sunday 6 May 10am – 1.00pm Leigh Village Hall th

● Perennials ● Annuals ● House Plants ● Herbs ● Shrubs ● Used Gardening Books ● Preserves and Cakes ● Vegetable plants ● Refreshments Fill your gardens with colour this summer with our amazing range of plants all raised here in Leigh by enthusiastic and knowledgeable gardeners. Parking available.

Lameness Mobile Digital Xray Vaccination

Dentistry Digital Ultrasound Pre Purchase Exam

Reproduction Endoscope Microchipping

For your sport or pleasure horse throughout Dorset and South Somerset.

Experienced personal service, competitive rates & local rapid response.

Professional Veterinary Care 24/7 Bon Appétit Caterer based in Mudford.

Enjoy your event and let us do the work.

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We I can provide: ● Buffets, and light bites. ● Cold platters and salads for celebrations in your home or at a local venue. ● Finger food for special occasions.

· · · ·

If you would like to discuss a forthcoming event, and want a personal service, please call:

Julia Cook on 01935 432454 or email me at cookj@fsmail.net

Bespoke Carpentry Service Kitchens – Handmade and fitted units, made to measure free standing units Windows, Doors Libraries – storage solutions Loft conversions/Roofing work Property maintenance All Carpentry aspects covered Call Paul on 07894 822392 01935 872897 www.fairhurstcarpentry.co.uk paulfairhurst7@aol.com

NINE SPRINGS NATURAL HEALTH CENTRE Complementary therapies · Relaxing treatments · Regular weekly classes · Interesting one-day workshops Studio and Seminar Room for hire 70 Hendford Yeovil BA20 1UR 01935 422488 reception@ninespringsclinic.org

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AGD PLUMBING AND HEATING Yetminster

For Friendly Advice Call 01963 210180 Mobile: 07754290615 www.DMDHComputers.co.uk

Suppliers of Roof Coverings for the Wriggle Valley and beyond!

Slates & Tiles (new and old), Ridges, Felt & Batten, Lead, Chimney Pots, Insulation, Cedar Shingles and Stable/Shed Roof Sheets, or just feel free to call for Roofing Advice.

Roofing Gear Limited

Unit 6, Yeobridge Trade Park,Flushing Meadow, Sherborne Road, Yeovil, Somerset BA21 5DL 01935 700425 or 07843 260274 info@roofinggear.co.uk

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Gas Safe qualified Boiler servicing & repairs, leaking taps, problem radiators, toilets, water leaks, blocked drains, burst pipes, washing machine and dish washer installations Call Alan on 07768 755 914 or

01935 872689

assistance to the community in the form of transport and support for hospital appointments and taking a disabled neighbour to mechanical horse riding lessons. More tasks are in the pipeline which shows that there is a real need for an organisation like HH in the community.

The contact number for HH is:

and followed up by an assessment visit being made to the home of the neighbour. If the task is deemed appropriate for assistance by HH, then the most qualified and available member of the team will be allocated to the task. The team member will then make contact with the neighbour and arrange a suitable time etc for the task to be carried out.

01935 872378 If transport is included This number is manned in the task, a nominal only on a Monday and Helping Hands(HH) was charge of 45p per mile is Thursday mornings. launched as a voluntary levied.

This charge is However, BT Minder organisation to assist the payable to the volunteer on people of the Wriggle Valley enables the team to access the day.

A receipt will be answer phone messages Community with specific provided. remotely 24 hours a day. needs on 1 March 2012.

If any further The organisation consists of Therefore please leave a information is required – 20 willing and very capable message and somebody will please don’t hesitate to return your call. members who have joined contact me on 01935 The system works as HH in order to make a 872044. follows: difference. To date the Graham Plaice The request is received group has already given

Helping Hands Launch

Leigh and Chetnole Relief in Need This long established fund exists to help residents of both Chetnole and Leigh.

If you, or someone you know, is experiencing a difficult time and a small donation would help, please contact one of the Trustees: Elizabeth Turnbull (01935 873846) julian.turnbull@virgin.net (Leigh), Lyn Darley (01935 873340) ASDarley@aol.com (Chetnole) or chat to the vicar, Simon Brignall on 01935 872237/07718 627674 Any information will be entirely confidential

Thank you to all who sent congratulations, cards and beautiful flowers on the occasion of our recent Golden wedding anniversary making our celebration even more special and enjoyable.

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Fun Run Join us for our for our Fun Run on Sunday 22 April. There is going to be a 5km and 10km fun run for participants aged 16 years and over. Open to all parents, friends and families of St. Andrew’s Primary School community, all proceeds raised will go towards the refurbishment and maintenance of St. Andrew’s School Community Swimming Pool.

Registration for the fun run will be from 9.00am-9.45am and the official run start will be at 10.00am. Runners will be able to choose from either a one lap route of approximately 5k or choose to be adventurous and complete two laps of the route.

Refreshments will be available and if you would like to help on the day, send us an email.

This event is all about raising money for a community facility and having FUN! Fancy dress is encouraged, so grab your trainers, water bottle and sweat bands to help us raise this much needed cash whilst encouraging exercise for all!

Entry forms can be downloaded from the St. Andrew’s school website or picked up from the school office. The closing date for advanced entries, at £10.00 per person is Monday 16 April.

Entries will be accepted on the day of the fun run at £12.00 per person. All participants who take part in the fun run will receive a small memento for successfully completing the route.

We look forward to seeing you all out training!

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Brownies and Rainbows Is your daughter aged between five and eleven and would like to have loads of fun and meet new friends? Both the Rainbows and Brownies meet on a Thursday evening in Leigh Village Hall. We enjoy many exciting activities, including camping once a year in the New Forest for the older girls. See Regular Meetings listing for details.

Dates for your Diary Diamond Jubilee Ball Saturday 2 June Leigh Food Fair – Saturday 21 July

Air Conditioning Servicing & Diagnostics Available

All types of Servicing Carried Out - with a FULL range of Diagnostic Software Available

Mrs Josephine Jones BA (Hons), Cert Ed, LRAM European Piano Teachers’ Association (UK) Membership Number 0374

Piano, Aural, Theory, Accompaniment Moreys, Melbury Road, Yetminster, Dorset DT9 6LX Tel: 01935 873472 Fax: 01935 873888 Mobile: 0772 - 014 - 014 - 8 E-mail: YetminsterMusic@googlemail.com Currently has vacancies for pupils of all ages and standards

Amy Whittlesea BMus/LRAM Professional musician & recorder specialist with 16 years of teaching experience.

Can cater for beginner recorder players up to diploma level for any age.

Can also teach violin & piano up to Grade 5 & prepare pupils for Grade 5 theory.

Tel: 01935 873720 Mobile: 07957 325381 Email: amywhittlesea@hotmail.com

HUNTER’S MOON M I D D L (Eo M n A t hRe SSH herborne DT9 5QN

OON

road)

01963 210966

With an efficient and friendly team, chefs that are passionate about their food and a bar full of character.

Come on down and try our home cooked dishes, real ale or choose a beautiful bottle of wine & enjoy the warmth of a traditional inn.

SENIORS MEAL DEALS

FRIDAY DINNER & SUNDAY LUNCH CARVERY

THE MENU & DAILY SPECIALS

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Dynamic Solutions Tailored Legal Services for Businesses and Individuals www.dynedrewett.com

SHERBORNE’S NEW CAB COMPANY

H&H CARS 01935 817766 DISTANCE NO OBJECT 24 HOUR SERVICE, 7 DAYS A WEEK

AIRPORTS, SEAPORTS

Goose Slade

Farm Shop A wide range of local produce Including quality assured meats, fresh fruit & vegetables, fine wines, ales & cider, freshly baked bread & cakes And much more

Fresh oven ready geese available Michaelmas to Christmas

10 am - 6 pm Tuesday - Saturday Just off the A37 Yeovil to Dorchester Road towards Sutton Bingham Reservoir EAST COKER, YEOVIL. TEL: 01935 863735

®

Delicious savoury and sweet biscuits, lovingly made at the Dorset Village Bakery

Oak House Stores, Yetminster Bridge Garage, Leigh Goose Slade Farmshop, East Coker The Pear Tree, Sherborne Fudges ‘ online’ shop – see website

Pinesway Business Park, Station Road, Stalbridge, DT10 2RN

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www.fudges.co.uk

Jubilee ‘It’s a Knockout’ Fun Olympics As we all know this year is the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the 2012 Olympics.

The Queen’s wish is that communities all get together and join in with the festivities of the Jubilee. With this in mind the PTA of St Andrew’s School and the Yetminster Jubilee Committee have got together and planned an It’s a Knockout Fun Olympics on the school playing fields for all the Wriggle Villages on Saturday 2 June.

The event will open at 12pm with Outside Caterers, Bar, Tea Tent, Outside Stalls and entertainment for all. The pool will be open for viewing in its new state and the main event ‘It’s a Knockout’ will start at 1.30 – 2pm.

The teams will be made up of 10, adults, children or adults and children. All you have to do is fill in the entry form which you can get from the outlets in the advert or e-mail annaandkids@hotmail.co.uk with your team name, and the names of the members of the team and contact details of the captain. You then need to design a flag for the team and turn up on the day.

We are hoping for as many villages to join up for this fun event and the other villagers to join us in supporting their teams, catch up with friends and enjoy the fun and frolics.

I look forward to seeing you all on the 2nd June and wish you fun in making up your team names and designing your flags Anna Matthews, Chairperson St Andrew’s PTA

Messy Church The 3rd Messy Church was held at St Andrew's School on Sunday 11 March. Over 50 adults and children attended plus another 16 on the Messy Church team. Our theme for the afternoon was "Love your World" and the 'Craft Time' centred around God's creation. The children had fun with 7 different crafts including bird tables, bird food holders, prayer balloons, leaf painting and grass heads. After craft time, we had 'Celebration Time' when we celebrated the wonderful world God has created. 'Chomping time' followed where we shared a tea of pizzas, sausage rolls, salad, fruit and lots of yummy cakes!

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Frankham Farm Celebrates 30 years

Frankham Farm, Ryme Intrinseca, this year celebrates 30 years of opening for the National Gardens Scheme which raises money for Caring and Gardening Charities.

During this time over £15,500 has been raised for the N.G.S from admissions to the garden.

The late Jo Earle began to create the garden in the 1960’s and continued to extend it over the years. Other than an old Bramley apple tree in the vegetable garden and some ancient oaks everything has been planted by Jo and Richard and includes some unusual trees and shrubs.

The 3 ½ acre garden has been designed for year round interest; winter shrubs and spring bulbs are followed by perennials, roses, clematis and other climbers, which led to the garden receiving an award from the Dorset Wildlife Trust for wildlife friendly planting.

Trees are a feature with over 80 species of oak being distributed around the farm and garden, and many field corners have been planted with trees as wildlife/conservation areas. In 2010 the RSPB surveyed part of the farm and recorded 44 species of birds, 8 of which were on the “red” alert list and included corn bunting, skylarks and spotted flycatchers.

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Teas are provided by local ladies and the proceeds are donated to Ryme church; plants are also on sale for charity, and last year £450 from plant sales was donated to the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance.

Richard Earle continues to open the garden for the NGS in memory of Jo and the garden is well worth a visit.

Opening dates this year are 29 April, 24 June and 14 October, 2-5pm, admission £3 children free (sorry no dogs).

Andy Templeman

Chetnole

Duck

Eddie Upton and Philippa Toulson of Folk South West invite you to a series of singing practices.

We hope to perform in two open air midsummer concerts on 21 and 22 June, and rehearsals will be held in Leigh Villlage Hall starting at 7.30 pm on: ● ● ● You don’t need to be able to read music and no experience is necessary!

Come and join us, email for info eddie@folksw.org.uk or ring 01935 873889 for details.

LEIGH VILLAGE HALL Accredited to Hallmark 1. Kitchen 5 stars. Parking for 72 cars. Covered patio.

Book Main Hall or Committee Room: Available dates: Paul Orchard 01963 210619 or paulandmorag@gmail.com Pricing, firm bookings: Duncan Moore 01963 210154 or duncancmoore@aol.com

April dates for your diary: Tuesday 17th: 12.30 pm Wriggle Valley Lunch Club Monday 23rd: 7.30 pm MOVIOLA ‘My Weekend with Marilyn’

Sherborne Tennis Club New members welcome!

For Junior supervised Club sessions Junior and Adult Squads Junior and Adult coaching Easter and summer holiday camps Contact Matt Long on 07403 025881 Stu Wilson on 07825 660781 For Adult and Junior Membership info contact Meg Crothers on 0844 844 9870 or log on to www.sherbornetennis.com

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Domestic & Commercial Installations Domestic appliance repairs Rewires Fault finding Testing & Inspections Fault Finding Portable Appliance Testing (PATs) Consumer unit replacement Security alarms Security lighting Part P qualified, fully qualified & insured Small & large jobs undertaken. Free estimates. All areas covered.

Tel: 01935 873992 or 07831 191456 Thornford, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6SS wrigglevalleymagazine.co.uk 39

Jeremy Cozens MRICS Chartered Building Surveyor Building surveys, building advice, CAD drawings.

Planning and building regulation submissions.

Specification and contract administration.

Building maintenance.

Expert witness in building disputes.

Little Hintock, Hermitage, Dorchester, Dorset DT2 7BB Tel 01963 210392 email. jeremy@jcozens.com

WAYNE TIMMINS Painter and Decorator

Dulux Approved Interior & Exterior All Jobs Considered

For a FREE quote call tel:01935 872007 Mobile: 07715 867145

Stop pain & ill health Acupuncture at

Yetminster Health Centre Dorset’s only mobile optician offering… Ÿ State of the art sight test BSc Hons, LicAc MBAcC

Ÿ Range of High Street frames at reasonable prices

01935 873770

Ÿ Minor repairs and adjustments

Garfield Hunter-McILveen www.huntermcilveen.com email: julie@huntermcilveen.com

THE ARK

Ÿ Private and NHS patients welcome Ÿ Appointments not always necessary Ÿ Check out our prices on our website - no hidden charges

www.theeyebus.co.uk

01935 873237 Mobile 07826612819 Monday 9 to 5 Tuesday 9 to 5 Wednesday Closed Thursday 9 to 5 Friday 9 to 4.30 Saturday 9.30 to 4.30 Station approach, Yetminster

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Come and see us at the Scout Hut Car Park, Yetminster Every THURSDAY from 1.00 to 4.00pm CALL 0845 900 21 41

feeder reminds me of our battle.

We had a cheap plastic bird-feeder and hung it from a convenient clothes line. Enthusiastic squirrels soon devoured the nuts, scared away the birds, and even ate through the plastic mesh. We tried hanging a better bird feeder on a separate horizontal thin steel wire, and watched with amusement as two enterprising squirrels tried Letter to the Editor to progress along the thin The superb photograph wire, mostly underneath it. of the squirrel on the birdThey only progressed a little

Stoneyacres,Yetminster, Dorset DT9 6LS

Come and join our Pre School!!!

At St Andrews CE Primary School, Yetminster – Ages 2 – 5 yrs Our Pre School is a warm welcoming environment for both children and parents Mon/Wed/Fri 08:30 – 3:00 Tues/Thurs 08:30 – 12:30

FREE TASTER SESSIONS Contact the Chairperson, Phill Pritchard 01935872119 for information or the Pre School direct to arrange your visit on 07554805652 Email:

way then fell off onto the grass, climbed up the post, and tried again – with the same result. They abandoned us in disgust. But later, the wind blew, and the thin wire was too weak, and broke. We tried a much thicker wire, but the squirrels returned – and they were successful. Finally, we used medium-thin wire, thin enough to foil the squirrels but strong enough to withstand the gales.

One – nil to us!

Alan Ward

Leigh Jubilee Olympics Leigh is holding their own very special type of Jubilee Olympics on Tuesday 5 June at the Old Vicarage, Leigh between 2.00pm and 4.00pm.

We do hope that children, teenagers, mums and dads will join us for fun and frivolity.

There will be more details later.

Any questions to either Morag Orchard on 01963 210619 or Elizabeth Turnbull on 01935 873846

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Bailey Ridge Plants Opens in Jubilee Year waved in the breeze and then the sun came out from behind the clouds and shone down as Oliver snipped the ribbon with a set of gardening shears. A ripple of applause from friends, family and budding gardeners was followed by cups of tea, coffee, apple cake and muffins.

Bailey Ridge Plant centre is small and personable and the emphasis will be placed on recycling, sowing and growing.

There is a lovely selection of shrubs, herbaceous, trees, roses and bedding and in recognition of Queen Elizabeth’s Jubilee celebrations Bailey Ridge Plants have Jubilee Oak whips for sale complete with tree stake and tree shelter. What better way to commemorate such a special event if you have room in your garden.

Bailey Ridge Plants is open daily between 9am and 5.30pm. Please be sure to call if you are passing. Telephone 01963 210999 or visit www.baileyridgegardenplants.co.uk.

Sue Dodge

The weather was fickle and heavy rain had been forecast for the launch of Bailey Ridge Plants the village garden centre between Leweston & Leigh.

One or two light showers interrupted last minute preparations. Frenetic activity to get the place open had meant that there were a few loose ends but nothing serious. Mr Oliver Letwin, Member of Parliament for West Dorset arrived on time and was the very first customer through the doors charging to secure a Clematis for his wife on Mother’s Day. The bunting red Foundation ribbons Raising Funds forfluttered, the Britishthe Heart

Raising Funds for the British Heart Foundation Although it now seems like a long time ago, I would like to thank everyone who helped me raise money for the British Heart Foundation. Even St Andrew’s Primary School mucked in on their ‘Wear Red Day’ last June. Other events were my wife’s cake sale at Dorchester Hospital (baked by herself and friends) and our stall at Yetminster Village Fair at which we raffled various donated items.

From 5-13 November, I joined a group of 42 42

others from all over the country as we cycled 300 miles through Vietnam and Cambodia. This five day challenge took us from Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) to the border with Cambodia and then to the ancient temples of Angkor Wat. The main challenge was undoubtedly the heat and humidity. It reached 38°C one afternoon and we were drinking about four litres of water a day.

Many suffered from heat exhaustion but the

stamina and resilience built up over many AgustaWestland financial year ends enabled me to keep going throughout!

In total, I managed to raise £3,775 for the BHF. I can recommend a ‘World Experiences’ challenge to anyone! Simon Cridland

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Rock on Poppy Mima Michele

and Poppy

Never let it be said that we no longer have Community Spirit!

Chetnole Village Hall was packed to the rafters on Saturday evening, 17 March; local talent came together with fantastic performances, including singing, poetry, stories, instrumentals and ensemble sing-alongs, led by organiser Jim Aldhouse.

The night kicked off with the house band, the Wriggle Valley Wranglers, including Jim, Mal Prodger, Jan Witt, Ken Horswell and Pippa Scott, who launched the evening with a medley of classic "rock ‘n’ roll". This was followed by brilliant performances from Jim, his daughter Phillippa (via video link from Singapore), Stan Darley, Nils, Linda Caroll, Bella Neate-Clegg, John Fripp and Jenny Shepherd and they were astounding.

Some wonderful music was performed by Esther and Jane Robotham with Simon Eadon, as well as Amy Goodfellow, who blew the audience away with songs from Les Misérables, Jesus Christ Super Star and The Wizard Of Oz. Jim, reunited with David Gough, took the crowd by storm, with their rendition of hilarious folk songs, including a song all about their “little nicotine girl”.

Of course, there was a very important cause behind all of this excitement; Jim

and Michele, with their son Robert and daughter-in-law Tracy, hold the charity Down’s Syndrome Association very close to their heart. Their grand daughter, Poppy, Robert's daughter, was born with Down's Syndrome and the Association helps to support families caring for children with the Syndrome, including fundraising and the simple raising of awareness. Tracy, Poppy's mother, gave a passionate plea for us to treat all children with Down's Syndrome with the same respect as any other child.

Raising awareness and finance for this organisation truly helps families like the Aldhouses, so to see people of the Wriggle Valley coming together for such a wonderful cause, and raising a whopping £1100, was a wonderful thing.

Nils and Jim singing a Sw edish ditty Thanks are due to all who helped make this evening fantastic. Robert, Jim and Michele's son, is running the London Marathon and with the help of the people of the Wriggle Valley is now well on target to raise £2,300 for the Down's Syndrome Association. DVDs of the evening will be available from Jim for a donation to the Down’s Syndrome Association of £5 Hebe Neate-Clegg www.justgiving.com/Robert-Aldhouse

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NEWS FROM ST ANDREWS’S CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL

Our BIG Jurassic Classroom Q: What do you call a shortsighted dinosaur A:Doyouthinkhesaurus – HO HO This term our topic leader for the whole school has been our stunning Jurassic Coast.

As I am sure you are aware the Jurassic coast is England’s first natural World Heritage Site and covers 95 miles of truly stunning coastline from East Devon to Dorset, with rocks recording 185 million year’s of our earth’s history.

World Heritage status was achieved because of the site's unique insight into the Earth Sciences as it clearly depicts a geological ‘walk through time’ spanning the

Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.

World Heritage Sites are places of ‘outstanding universal value’ selected by

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UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation).

To start our project off every child contributed to a huge Jurassic Coast display in our hall – Our BIG Jurassic Classroom.

Each class has been looking at different aspects of our Jurassic coast. KSI has primarily been studying the animals and plants that lived during these prehistoric times and have been creating fossils and footprints out of salt dough and clay, making live volcanoes (although the larva was actually red jelly)

heritage sites by their finds – Mary and looking at Allen eat your heart out. the geological We had a fasciating structure of visit from the Jurassic the coast as it Van with their fossils and stretches from activities and Artist Daryl east to west. Wakelam came into Chestnut school to make creative Class stitched artwork with KS1 based fossil on fossils; even our skeletons Books at bedtime and ull made out of World Book Day was sk r u sa lio p h with the g u ro u b pasta which lay themed around en David Att and in fabric rock strata. Ash dinosaurs. dino biscuits, digging for made 3D flying reptiles, We will be finishing off fossils and dino masks. pterosaurs out of papier our term with the They also visited the mache as well as Jurassic Mile, which is a Dorset County Museum sketching present day prehistoric take on the to handle fossils, make flying avians (birds to Sports Relief Mile…and it their own out of plaster you and me). Willow is all linked to Olympic of paris and to see the class looked at the and World famous pliosaur. maths behind ammonites, Paralympic values.

Dating back around 155 Fibonacci’s golden Our thanks to our million years, the curve, as well as pliosaur skull was creating a wall discovered by amateur hanging using dyes collector Kevan and resist.

Sheehan between 2003 The whole and 2008 as the bones school also had a were washed out of a visit to Charmouth landslide on the coast in Heritage Coast Weymouth Bay and it is Centre, which one of the largest and after a talk and best preserved fossils of visit about our its kind ever found. heritage coast, Belonging to a creature we were let …proud o f our find up to 18m in length, the loose on the s! skull is a staggering 2.4 beach and m long and is believed to EVERY child found have possessed the evidence of our historic PTA, the Boyle’s biggest bite of all time – past with belemnites, Trust and our lovely powerful enough to ammonites, a shark parents for helping to break a a small car in backbone and fossilized make all of this possible. half. wood discovered in What a KS2 have been amongst the rocks. The splendidosaurus term. investigating other World children were so excited Bella Neate-Clegg www.standrewsyetminster.org.uk

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News from our Churches Out of the Box!

S

cenes from Holy Week Another way Christians have relived the Every visitor to St Andrew’s events of Easter week is to walk through Church or of England Schoolabout them! food.

Very early on in the life of the church, Feast Fast? Primary Thinking can see how the creative talents of the the Christian community in Jerusalem would children are encouraged and developed as walk from the place of Pilate’s Palace to the Food and Faith have been intimately linked since the earliest times of they walk through the entrance Hall. This place of Christ’s Crucifixion. It was called Spring term they our have lives risen at to every another point, the ‘Via Dolorosa’ social, or Way religious, of Sorrows’.and e Food touches political, creative challenge. All six classes have Along the way the congregation would Yet our generation is further removed from the production of food than worked on a Holy Week display. remember something that happened at that Yet there is a silent revolution occurring ledtobyreflect celebrity chefs and spot and stop on it. Churches all fair across the world now recreate this walk Food and Faith: In the great debate now under way in our society the through ‘The Stations of the Cross’ in which each scene is depicted in a carving or picture around the Church building. This year at St. Rev. Simon Brignall Andrew’s, Yetminster, our Good Friday meditation at 2.00 pm will follow the ‘Way of Sorrows’ as we reflect on the events of that day.

Rev. Simon Brignall Each scene from the last week of Jesus life will be placed in a box and the boxes will be fitted together in the form of a Cross to create a focus for meditation at the Good Friday service at St. Andrew’s,Leigh.

Starting on Palm Sunday, Holy week takes us on a journey through the dramatic events of Jesus’ last week. Christians have often found it helpful to re-enacted the events of that week so that they can enter into the drama and experience some of the pain and the joy of the disciples.

Sadly we won’t be able to act out the Palm Sunday procession as there don’t seem to be any donkeys available this year, but we will be celebrating our own Passover or Seder meal, the meal Jesus ate with his disciples on the night before he died. During the meal the story of Israel’s escape from slavery is told and each item on the menu has a special significance. It was at this meal that Jesus spoke of his own death and spoke of the bread and the wine as his body and blood. www.wrigglevalleybenefice.org 48

Mid-Week Easter Services

Yetminster Methodist Church

Dear friends, This year, Easter seems to come still at a challenging time, with no splendid forecast about the economic climate.

Friday 6history.

April Good Friday : course this our human Out Lent year will explore Looking around, there how seems food little has sha Holy Week – Out of a Box! 11.00 am. for optimism, rathershopping, more economic.

It doesn’t matter whether we room are watching TV, out in t St. Andrew’s Leigh concerns, such as Euro zone crisis and n any other in history. Children can grow up thinking their food comes from budget cuts.

Friday 6 April Good Friday : r-tradeStations campaigners, farmers, and allotment growers, welfare Then, what doesanimal Easter mean to us warrio of the Cross’. 2.00 pm. in this time of uncertainty?

St. nature Andrew’s,of Yetminster e sacred food is not often touched on and yet food lies at the centr The Easter story is, in a sense, about a small group of people who spread a dangerous rumour, which Woman's World Day of Prayer became their conviction. Although at Thank you first even some people in that group wouldn’t believe “We have seen the Our service this year on Friday Lord”, they all became stronger in 2 March took place at St.Mary's believing that the risen Jesus was Hermitage, the theme being "Let present with them. And, they were the Justice Prevail". ordinary people, who were not with The service prepared by much money, not with much power, Christian woman of Malaysia, was nor in a high position. But, they did once again very thought provoking take a risk of believing that their living with many lovely hymns/songs Lord, the Christ could change the and prayers. Members from world. And it happened. So, it is a story across the benefice took part and of good news, good news of hope. And, the Rev. Lesley Mcready was our speaker. it comes true to our lives, when we Following the service boldly live out what we have seen and refreshments were served in the what we have been taught. And, the Church. Thank you to everyone glorious thing is that we see it start who took part and to the many from a small group even with a little who attended the service. The faith. So, I pray that we may encourage offering of £197.00. (mostly gift each other to take a risk of hoping a aided) has been sent to WWDP to glorious future, shouting aloud “Jesus assist with their work throughout is risen! He is risen indeed!” the world.

Happy Easter!

Rev. S. Choi Valerie Rowsell Thursday 5 April Maundy Thursday: Seder meal at 6.30 pm St. Andrew’s Hall, Yetminster.

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The Benefice Church Services for April 1st Palm Sunday BATCOMBE CHETNOLE HERMITAGE

6.30pm Evening Prayer

HILFIELD

LEIGH

RYME INTRINSECA YETMINSTER

BATCOMBE CHETNOLE HERMITAGE HILFIELD LEIGH

8th Easter Sunday 10.15am Easter Holy Communion 10.15am Easter Holy Communion

10.15am Family Holy Communion (CW) 8.30am Holy Communion (BCP) 10.15am Palm Sunday Procession Holy Communion

2 2nd 3rd Sunday of Easter 10.15am Holy Communion 10.15am Holy Communion

4.00pm Easter Holy Communion 10.15am Family Holy Communion 10.15am Family Service, short Holy Communion 10.15am Easter Holy Communion

29th 4th Sunday of Easter

8.30am Holy Communion (BCP)

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8.30am Holy Communion (BCP)

8.30am Holy Communion (BCP) 10.15am Morning Prayer

6.30pm Evensong (BCP) 10.15am Choral Holy Communion

Mid-Week Services Monday third in month 6.00 pm Healing Service, Yetminster Tuesday first in month 10.00 am Lower Covey Toddlers Service Yetminster

RYME INTRINSECA YETMINSTER

1 5th 2nd Sunday of Easter

10.15am Benefice Holy Communion 6.00pm The Rest and Welcome

Thursday first in month 2.30 pm Holy Communion Old Vicarage, Leigh Monday others 6.00 pm Compline, Yetminster

Information about your Church Wriggle Valley Benefice

The Friary, Hilfield

Priest in Charge: Rev’d Simon Brignall The Rectory, Church St, Yetminster tel: 07718 627674 or 01935 872 237 email: brignall97as@btinternet.com

Sundays:

Office: St Andrew’s Hall, Church Street, Yetminster Tel: 01935 872600 (24 hr message service) email: wrigglevb.office@gmail.com Note: Simon’s usual day off is Friday Licensed Lay Minister: John Strover 01935 872437

Roman Catholic Services Roman Catholic Church The Sacred Heart & St. Aldhelm, Westbury, Sherborne DT9 3EL tel: (01935) 812021 Parish Priest: Monsignor Canon Robert Draper V.G. e-mail: sherbornerc@tiscali.co.uk website: sherbornecatholicchurch.org.uk

Yetminster Methodist Church Chapel Lane, Yetminster DT9 6LJ Minister: Rev'd Sooncheol Choi 73 Granville Way, Sherborne, DT9 4AT Telephone: 01935 815666 email: choi_sc@hotmail.com Worship co-ordinator: Mrs Marilyn Harris (01935 864232) Treasurer: Mr Cliff Harris, Broad View, Forge Lane, East Chinnock, Yeovil, BA22 9EG. Secretary: Mrs Barbara Driver (01935 873690)

8.30am Sung Eucharist 5.15pm Sung Evening Prayer (Mondays Closed – Brother’s Free Day)

Weekdays: 12 noon Midday Prayer followed by Eucharist 5.15pm Evening Prayer These are sung on Saint’s Days

Mass times: 6pm Saturday 10.30am Sunday Holy Days 10am and 6.30pm Wednesday 10am 10am Friday For other services and information, please see the noticeboard, newsletter or website.

Services commence at 10.30am and are followed by refreshments.

April 1 8

10:30 am 10:30 am

15 10:30 am 22 10:30 am 29 10:30 am

Fellowship Easter Service with Holy Communion

by Rev. S. Choi Fellowship Morning Service

by Mrs G. Hawkings Morning Service

by Mr. D. England

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Leigh Weather Watch driest February since 1998. Twenty five of the twenty nine days had no “February is merely as long as is measurable rain. For the year to date, needed to pass the time until total rainfall is 67% down - a smaller March” Dr J.R. Stockton shortfall than in many other parts of the country but still a worrying trend.

January may have given us a Sunshine false sense of security after two Sunshine figures for February have winters that were rather too arctic for had to be estimated most people. but my weather February did produce station is now back in some warm and full working order so sunny days, but they subsequent reports were more than outwill be more weighed by some accurate. We had extremely cold ones. about 58 hours of Temperatures sunshine (11% less The average than usual) but the temperature in year to date total is February (4.4 C/40 F) still well up because was 27% lower than in of our remarkably sunny January. our exceptionally mild January.

Winds During the month temperatures Although winds were usually from varied widely. The hottest day saw the south west during February they 17 C (63 F) 26% warmer than usual. peaked at only 19 mph, which is The coldest night dropped to -10 C much lower than normal for the time (14 F), a low only exceeded in 2004.

Temperatures fell below zero 15 times - of year. The average pressure was the highest we have ever seen in a 33% increase on the usual number.

February: 1025 Mb instead of the Rainfall usual 1016 Mb and this was the main Lack of rainfall was the most cause of the exceptionally low important weather feature for the rainfall for the month. month. It totalled only 11 mm (0.4”) 83% less than usual and making it the Philip Bryan

February 2012

Summary February 2012 Temperatures (deg. C)

Rain

Sun

Days without:

Av.

Av. Max..

Av Min.

Max.

Min.

mm

Hours

Rain

Sun

4.4

8.6

0.3

17

-10

11

58

25

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PC users: previous weather reports and other news about Leigh can be found at www.leighvillage.org.uk

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Planning Applications April 2012 BATCOMBE 1/D/12/001306

06/01/2012

1/D/12/001206

06/01/2012

REDFORD FARM, MELBURY BUBB Conversion of single storey detached outbuilding to non self contained ancillary accommodation for domestic use to the main house (Listed Building Consent).

No Decision.

REDFORD FARM, MELBURY BUBB Conversion of single storey detached outbuilding to non self contained ancillary accommodation for domestic use to the main house. (Full). No Decision.

CHETNOLE 1/D/12/000443

02/03/2012

1/D/12/000237

02/03/2012

1/D/11/002111

02/02/2012

1/D/11/002101

22/12/2011

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CHETNOLE HOUSE - Install 3 dormers to south-east elevation (Full). No Decision.

CHETNOLE HOUSE - Repair 3 dormer windows to the northwest elevation; form 3 new dormer windows to the southeast elevation; alter hips and ridges to remove concrete half round tiles and form new lead ridge and hip roll (Listed Building Consent). No Decision.

HIGHER FARM, RIVER LANE – Alterations and conversion of existing outbuilding into new habitable rooms including gym, living area, bedroom/office and wc facilities, including first floor ensuite extension into existing roof void. (Listed Building Consent). No Decision.

HIGHER FARM, RIVER LANE – Alterations and conversion of existing outbuilding into new habitable rooms including gym, living area, bedroom/office and wc facilities, including first floor ensuite extension into existing roof void. (Full).

No Decision.

HILFIELD 1/D/09/000702

21/05/2009

KNAPP FARM, LOAD LANE - Erect agricultural worker's dwelling to replace mobile home (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION) (Full). No Decision.

1/D/12/000181

06/02/2012

1/D/11/001605

09/12/2011

LAND AT THREE GATES, LAND ADJACENT TO BROOK HOUSE – Use of land and building for a forest education initiative.

Change of Use). No Decision.

BATCOMBE ROAD, - Change of use of paddock & construct new dwelling, modify existing access(Full). No Decision.

LEIGH

YETMINSTER 1/D/12/000228

13/02/2012

1/D/11/002049

20/01/2012

1/D/11/002086

15/12/2011

1/D/11/001849

05/12/2011

THE OLD VICARAGE, CHURCH STREET Form internal opening (resubmission) (Listed Building Consent). No Decision.

THE OAK HOUSE, RYME INTRINSECA Proposed Swimming Pool and Alterations to Garage Building, Proposed Open Porch and insertion of Roof lights to the Main Dwelling (Full). Approved.

CROSSING HOUSE, MILL LANE Demolition of residential property (Conservation Area Consent).

No Decision.

CUCKOO HILL LIVERY STABLES, RYME INTRINSECA – Essential staff, administration & visitor accommodation.

Enlarged manège & cabin for mechanical horse trainer (Full). No Decision.

The next Development Control Committee meeting will take place on 19 Apr 2012, 14.15 at Stratton House, 58/60 High West Street, Dorchester. A full register of all past and present planning applications can be found at: www.dorsetforyou.com/planning applications.

Graham Plaice

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…gone gardening Planning your Garden Celebrations?

There are just a couple of months before the Queen’s Jubilee, and this will be closely followed by the Olympics. We are going to have an extremely busy, patriotic summer this year and no doubt the village halls of Britain have already planned their street parties and festivals. Celebrations all round and what better place to start than in the garden with a Jubilee hanging basket, window box or a border arrangement using red white and blue.

If the Union Jack’s colours do not appeal then purple is an excellent royal colour and looks fabulous with gold and deep yellows.

As a feature plant there are plenty of upright and trailing geraniums to choose from some having variegated or ivy-leaf shape. A geranium is a completely reliable plant and when given the right encouragement can create an amazing show. Fuchsias literally drip with colour displaying tremendous, stunningly fresh prolific blooms that stretch out for the whole of the summer. In most instances fuchsia flowers can carry two colours but there are plenty of exceptions, even elegant white forms. Geraniums and fuchsias are easy to grow, and by taking cuttings from them you can always be assured of new plants every year without having to buy new ones. The range of colours and the names available are mind

boggling, be sure to look at the varieties in the flesh before choosing. Do not be deceived by the colours in plant catalogues, pictures can be very misleading. For a wonderful frothy royal blue or stunning white, lobelia takes all the prizes and can either trail or be upright giving it the flexibility to be used as an edging plant.

There is a fabulous double flowered lobelia known as Kathleen Mallard which really catches your eye. New for 2012 there is a blue Diascia which looks interesting, definitely worth a try.

Bacopas are dainty. Alysum a bit oldfashioned but versatile.

Surfinias produce outstanding flowers when nurtured, but to get your collection of plants off to a flying start you should choose a good multipurpose compost, mix it with a little fertiliser if you have it and a few grains of swellgel so that your tub or basket doesn’t dry out too quickly during the summer months. Feed your containers regularly, at the rate they grow and flower they will need plenty of water and nutrients to keep them looking good.

For a special commemorative rose perhaps choose Rose Scarlet Queen Elizabeth.

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Club NewsChetnole Cricket Club Chetnole & Leigh Garden Club On the evening of 5 March, 50 or so bargain-hunting members of the Garden Club descended on the Castle Gardens Garden Centre in Sherborne to participate in the annual ritual ransacking of the store. Taking maximum advantage of the exclusive 25% Gold Card discount offered annually to Club members by The Gardens Group, shelves and displays were ruthlessly pillaged as trolleys and baskets were filled for presentation to check-out staff by the slightly smug looking customers. Seeds, bulbs, fertiliser, weed killer, birdfeeders, seed potatoes, tools, miscellaneous gardening equipment and, of course, plants, were scooped up at bargain prices. Lists of bags of compost, soil improver, grit, bark mulch etc. were handed in for home delivery the next day – a great service by The Gardens Group and much appreciated by all.

Before the mayhem, the evening had begun very differently. Tea and biscuits were genteelly served followed by an educational and amusing presentation by Mike Burks, Managing Director of The Gardens Group, in which he spoke on current colour in the gardens indicating an array of beautiful plants which can enhance our grounds at this time of year.

This civilised start to the evening was in stark contrast to the stampede through the centre and its attractions once the deal seeking membership had been released for its retail activities.

Mike, Brian and all at Castle Gardens are to be complimented on and thanked for their courtesy and patience, which

was very much appreciated by all in attendance. What great service they offer!

The next Garden Club event will take place on 2 April at 7.30 pm when Peter Orchard, founder of the “Nature of Dorset” website, will speak on “Your Garden – its importance to Wildlife”. As usual the meeting will be in Chetnole Village Hall and visitors will be very welcome.

Tom Withycombe

YETMINSTER CROQUET CLUB New members are invited to join the club which meets at Yetminster Sports Club on Fridays at 3.00 pm, starting in May and playing regularly throughout the summer and autumn months.

The game is suitable for all ages, both male and female. You don’t need to have played it before.

The Club welcomes all comers from villages around Yetminster There will be sessions for beginners on Wednesday afternoons at 3.00 pm starting on 2nd. May. Equipment is provided by members of the Club.

Anyone interested in trying out the game or in joining the club should contact me on 01935 872437.

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Tuesday Club On a dull February afternoon, one of the best travel speakers we have had the privilege of getting to speak to our club led us into the wonderful history and scenery of the rose red city of Petra.

Christine Simpson is so fluent and articulate in her presentation that you feel you are one with her every step of the way. Petra is a wonderful city of ages old buildings which

have stood the tests of time and the elements.

The city cannot be seen from the surrounding countryside but is approached by a road leading to a steep ravine, and suddenly there is the glorious sight of the rose red buildings.

Christine’s pictures were beautiful and certainly whetted our appetites. Her description of her Turkish bath was, to say the least, explicit!

Having enjoyed the warmth of the water first, she then had to remove her bathers in front of the male attendant and was then doused in a bucket of ice cold water – a very invigorating experience!

On April 10th we have a talk about The Jubilee Trust. With the weather hopefully improving, we look forward to picking up on our numbers.

Pauline Harley

Leigh At our February meeting Annette Trapaud, the Fundraising Coordinator of The Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance, came and gave us a talk on the work of this amazing organization. It was fascinating to learn about the type of helicopter they fly, the Euro 135, the number of staff they need, the number of missions they carry out each year and something of the history of the organization. They have been operational since March 2000 and are based at Henstridge. They get no direct funding and have to rely on donations.

Their main fund-raiser is their Monthly Lottery and we were all encouraged to join in with this but also to use their recycling banks – print cartridges, old mobile phones etc. Living in a rural area, as we do, we might well need (hopefully not) to use 60

the Air Ambulance at some point or know someone who will. We collected a sum of money during the evening to give to Annette and her talk certainly reinforced our opinion of it being a very worthwhile charity to support.

At the beginning of March the WI held a very successful Jumble Sale and thanks to all those who donated clothes or came to support us. Our Annual General Meeting is on 24 April and our May talk will be on Cuba. Do come and join us.

Anne Reason

Farewell The Hermitage and Hilfield W.I. is no more.

The final meeting was held on 6 March, when W.I. representatives came from Shaftsbury to make the closure official.

Thank you to all members past and present for all their contributions.

Christine Dickerson

The Wriggle Valley Juniors ACT 2 The next few years - 2003 - 2006 After a very successful year in 2002 we had decided to again run throughout 2003.

Another ambitious timetable was planned, still meeting on a fortnightly basis and to improve funding we invoiced members termly and charging £1 per session.

Our main productions for 2003 were “Alice The Musical” which had eighteen brilliant songs and a witty script, which we performed in June, followed by a church performance of a Christmas Play “Stable Manners” in December. Both shows allowed us to make donations of £50 to the Leigh Brownies and £50 for the Yetminster Scout Group and also a £75 donation towards St Andrew’s Church, Yetminster.

In 2004 we decided to change our meetings to weekly on Tuesday evenings at Yetminster Scout Hut and our main production was yet another witty musical about Robin Hood which was performed in June. Two donations of £75 were made to Leigh Brownie towards their camp and Yetminster Scout Group. After all the hard work the children came to a free BBQ where they were all rewarded with medals. This was followed by a Christmas show at Chetnole Church where the parents were able to get together for mince pies and mulled wine and the children received a gift each.

Stable Manners

we raised £60 for Biblelands, a Christian charity.

In spring 2006 we made a decision to sponsor a village in Kotada, which is in India.

The children wrote to the children and collected toys, which were transported by Clippers Teas. The village required a new community hall to hold events like marriages.

We had decided on performing Cinderella with the profits going to the village’s fund and were able to send a cheque for £250.

Not only did we do a full production in this year but we also managed to do a “Mother’s Day Show” to entertain the parents and get them involved in our drama games and also had an Indian Night where an employee from Clippers gave us all a talk about Kotada and an end of term BBQ where the children received medals. This year we have also introduced two cups to the proceedings – one for the juniors and one for the seniors for best improved for the year.

At Christmas we decided that the children could write their own plays so we split the group into four and gave them a Christmas song each to sing and then they wrote a play around the title of their song. This was performed in front of family and friends in In 2005 we December and was followed by a Christmas performed a very ambitious play “Moving on” tea and the children all received a present which went well and in our Christmas nativity from the group. More next month.

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On behalf of the Wriggle Valley Mother’s Union group we would like to say thank you to all those who supported our successful Cup Cake Extravaganza event on the 17 March.

We had some very imaginative cupcake designs for our competition categories Jubilee and Olympics, professionally judged by Steve and Linda Fudge. Well done to the winners.

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Primary School Age Child Olympic theme Emily Wilson-White Secondary School Age Child Jubilee theme Craig Barfoot Adult Jubilee theme – Daphne Barfoot Adult Olympic theme – Daphne Barfoot The money raised at this event (approximately £250) will be divided between the MU Overseas Literacy and Development Fund and the MU Durdle Door Caravan.

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Wednesday Club and the staff of the school. The age As many of your range is 6-11 and we feel it is a great know the Wednesday privilege to be able to share our faith with

Club meets every Wednesday afternoon in term time at St Andrew’s School Yetminster from 3.10pm to 4.00pm (and has been doing this since 1987!) Lately we have been finding it hard to find volunteers who are willing to help teach the children. Sadly some of our team have had to give up because of illness etc. and it would be a huge blessing if anyone reading this felt they might be able to come and help us. We are interdenominational and have great support from Paul Miller, the Headmaster,

the children who come. If you think you might be at all interested and would like to come along and see what we get up to, please do contact me, Anne Reason 01935 873726. Thank you.

Wriggle Valley Mothers’ Union Our next main meeting will be on Tuesday 1 May at 7pm in the Trim Room, Yetminster. The speaker will be The Reverend Simon Brignall on his trip to East Africa last year when he was involved in a Christian project with the Masai people. Do come and join us.

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Tuesday 6 March 2012 We all now know how to date our Chairman Charlie Osmond opened the meeting at 7.30pm - welcomed everyone hedgerows by how many species present and introduced our guest speaker for the approximately 100 years per species. evening, Peter Thomas.

Notes for your diaries: Peter a retired farmer, took up ● 1 May Coach trip to Exbury Gardens woodturning as a hobby using locally £20 each. sourced timber which is either dead or ● 14 June Fiddleford Mushroom Farm, storm damaged etc. Peter’s early hobby has meet at farm 6.30pm. now grown into a full and dedicated passion ● 3 July Coach trip to Lanhydrock House in promoting our native trees. In his words and Gardens, Bodmin £25 each to make people aware of the diverse beauty National Trust members £15. and variety of our natural species. Examples Later trips will be noted in this magazine of his work were on display for us, from We always welcome anyone interested in bowls turned from those large burrs often any of these trips or meetings to join us. If seen on many larger trees to sticks, some interested please contact Alan Bastone with horn handles. Peter explained how he 01300 341351 or Paul Smith 01963 210226 bent and shaped wood and horn, with some Chris Jacobs taking sixty hours of labour. A most

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Hundred of Yetminster History Society On 14 March we had a very matter of fact talk on the Weymouth relief Road from Senior D.C.C. Archaeologist Steve Wallis. He spoke first of the difficulty of crossing the Ridgeway south of Dorchester and of the problems of the old road, clearly illustrated by maps, and then of the cooperation of Dorset County Council, Wessex Archaeology and the Oxford Archaeology group.

The importance of Weymouth as a centre for Olympic sailing in 2012 encouraged action. The area was well known for its archaeological interest; archaeology was not deeply buried but heavy machinery was need to remove top soil, carefully supervised by archaeologists.

Many prehistoric bones and skulls were found, the oldest, buried in foetal positions. There were also what appeared to be an execution site near an old 64

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As a result of this project barrows which could have been lost by ploughing or animal activity were saved and public interest was raised, especially locally.

About 7000 people from Weymouth alone came to an exhibition and talks and others requested a repetition of these. Empty dug graves remain somewhat of a mystery and there are problems of space for storage and display.

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Summer Outings Now that Spring is here and everything is starting to brighten up, our Society has two glorious garden outings planned. In June we visit Mottisfont Abbey and its sublime and quintessentially English Rose Garden, planted in the eighteenth century from roses collected from Europe and beyond. This is followed later in the day by a trip to Spinners Garden and Nursery. These gardens are beautiful in their own right, and the nursery promises to sell you all those rare and unusual shrubs you can’t find anywhere else.

In July, we head off to Devon to The Garden House at Buckland Monachorum.

Described by the renowned gardener and presenter of the BBC for the Chelsea Flower Show, Rachel de Thame, as perhaps the most breathtaking of all gardens. Then in

the afternoon we leave for Buckland Abbey, the home of Sir Francis Drake. Two more tempting outings are hard to imagine.

Information and booking arrangements for both these days have been given out to members at the last two meetings. Please remember that we need your completed forms handed back at the April meeting at the latest. If you have not received this information and wish to join us, please contact Jean Bridges on jeanheatherbridges@yahoo.co.uk .

Yetminster Open Gardens The date is set for Sunday 1 July and so far we have about twelve participating gardens. All money raised will be donated to our two selected charities: Dorset Air Ambulance and St Margaret’s Hospice. If you would like to add your garden to those already included, please let me know (pandy.brown@btinternet.com ) – you don’t have to be a member of the Garden Society.

Your garden doesn’t need to be big and it doesn’t need to be perfect. Maybe a bit of weeding beforehand and a cheerful face at the gate is all that is required. We want to make this a fun afternoon and an opportunity for garden lovers and neighbours to indulge themselves.

Next meeting Gerald Fisher is coming to talk to us on 10 April about bees and bee keeping, an interesting diversion from the normal garden talk. Mr Fisher is the retired President of the Somerset Beekeepers Association. He has written a book on bee keeping and runs regular lectures and courses, so he knows his subject well. It should be an enjoyable and informative evening.

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We are So you see, these stories have been beginning to gear performed for hundreds of years, yet the up once again to audience never get tired of them. thinking about our Great panto traditions 2013 panto, oh The Pantomime Dame is played by a yes we are! Why man and the Principal Boy is played by a don’t you come girl. This might have come from a winter and join us and Roman feast called Saturnalia. At the have loads of fun feast, the men and women dressed in making a charly each other’s clothes! of yourself.

There are good guys … and there are As you bad guys. Always! There will be at least probably know one funny scene where the good guys pantomimes are chase the bad guys and possibly a ghost. usually based There might be magic tricks. on popular fairy Although the stories are basically the e th tales or folk same, they are often adapted to include as e us John Ho e of legends and we stuff that’s in the news. This makes the rs Cu e th in e dam ad all have a pantomime ‘topical’ and means the the Turtle’s He favourite. But audience can see the story performed whether it’s Red many times without getting bored. There Riding Hood, Sleeping Beauty, Peter Pan, will be lots of singing and dancing.

Aladdin or Dick Whittington, or even ones There’s always a Finale at the end written by local lad Philip Tebbatt’s ViVa where all the actors come onto the stage BOUDICCA and Pirates of Wessex, the and take a bow. Then they all sing a Curse of the Turtle’s Head, you’re song, usually with the audience joining guaranteed loads of laughs and stacks of in. And in every Pantomime, there is a songs. Traditionally, Pantomimes started happy ending where everyone (except on Boxing Day, but now they usually the bad guys - unless they become good start before Christmas – or in our case guys, of course) lives happily ever after! emerge at some stage (what a pun!)

Our next panto will be directed by during January.

Alison Horswell, come and join us, But do you know how Pantomime contact John House, WVP Chairman, began?

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In the beginning Well, in the 16th and 17th century, there was a type of theatre in Italy called Commedia dell’Arte. This was a funny play that was improvised, which means Bella Neate-Clegg that bits of it were made up by the actors.

In 1697 a French writer called Charles Perrault wrote his own version of some old folk tales and these were put into a book called Mother Goose Fairy Tales. The stories included Cinderella, Chorus o Sleeping Beauty and Puss in Boots. f ViVa BO UDICCA You‘ve probably heard of these before because they are all very popular wrigglevalleyplayers.net Pantomimes.

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District Councillor for the Yetminster Ward

the parishes of Folke, Alweston, Holnest Holwell, Leigh, Leweston, Lillington, Longburton, and North Wootton:

Batcombe, Corscombe, East Chelborough, Evershot, Halstock, Hermitage, Hilfield, Melbury Bubb, Melbury Osmund, Melbury Sampford, and West Chelborough:

Chetnole, Ryme Intrinseca, Stockwood and Yetminster:

Cllr Richard Jungius The Members' Room, West Dorset District Council, 58/60 High West Street, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1UZ. Email: richardjungius @btinternet.com

Cllr Tony Frost, Homeleigh, Corscombe, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 0NX. Tel: 01935 891321

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