228 September 2010, Wriggle Valley Magazine

Issue no: 228

September 2010

Photo by John Tatchell

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Contents News from the Villages 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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Diary of Events

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General News

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St Andrew’s School

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Gardening

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News from the Churches

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Wriggle Valley Services

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Weather Watch

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Planning Applications

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Spotlight ...

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Club News

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Editor’s notes Welcome back after the break and I hope you’ve had an enjoyable and successful summer. We’d like to extend our apologies to the advertisers who were not featured in the last issue due to a lack of quality control by Creeds, the printers. I’d also like to mention that we do our best to place contributions where you’ve requested them to appear, but it‘s not always possible.

Well there’s been a lot happening here at the magazine: we’ve changed to a local printing company called Remous and hope you like the new look and feel to the magazine; unfortunately due to Stanley Waterfall’s poor health we’ve had to reorganise the distribution of the magazines, which is now being managed by Stan Darley and Graham Plaice. As you know Stanley has played a pivotal role in the history of the WVM and will continue to act in an advisory capacity on the committee.

We also have a vacancy for the advertising co-ordinator’s role. Advertising is our main source of income to enable us to provide a free magazine and we need someone to liaise with existing advertisers and deal with any new enquiries. Please contact either Graham Plaice, chairman, or myself if you would like to find out more. In the meantime we would like to extend our thanks to Rosie Cunningham for all her hard work and wish her our sincere good wishes in her new role as a school governor.

Ginny Goodall, Leigh, starts the first in her series ‘Voices from the Vicarage’ where she gets to chat to the residents and relates their stories; I’m sure this will prove to be a very popular addition to the regular features. We’re also hoping to get some young people’s perspective on life in the villages.

John Tatchell’s beautiful photo is the first to be featured in colour on the front cover – will yours be on the next? Keep sending them in.

Carol Porter Readers are invited to make voluntary donations towards the cost of production. These should be forwarded to the treasurer at Mallows House, Church Street, Yetminster, DT9 6LG. Cheques can be made payable to Wriggle Valley Magazine. Thank you.

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Local Representative: Alan Bastone (01300 341351) Alan@FlowersFarmlakes.co.uk

What a busy July we have had in Batcombe. Starting with the marriage on the 9th of Karen Beiling and Brad Mear and then on Sunday 11th the church was filled for Holy Communion and the baptism of Sarah and Charlie of Warden Hill Farm House, with the church filled with summer flowers - it was a joyful occasion.

There was great excitement at the Friary with the wedding of Richard Thornbury and Chantal Meuller, the first time a wedding has taken place at the St Francis Friary and then to round off the weekend the baptism of little Uriel.

Bridget & Derek's barn dance was a great success and many thanks to all who helped; £300 was made for church funds.

Don't forget that the Harvest Festival will be at Batcombe Church at 11am on Sunday 12th September followed by a bring and share lunch .

The Council have at long last informed us that they have the funds to replace the signs at the cross road and work should start soon, but don't hold your breath!

Congratulations to Julie & Jonny Gibbs on the wedding of their daughter Emma to Tom Sheford at Piddlehinton Church on 7th August.

Batcombe monthly coffee mornings will be 1st September at Warden Hill Farm House and in October it will be at David & Ivy Perry's home in Weymouth.

Local representative: Gordon Ratcliffe (872996) gojan@btinternet.com

We begin on a sombre note, as two Chetnole residents have passed away since the last issue of the magazine.

It is with great sadness that we learned of the death on 13th June of David Fogg, who had lived in Mill Lane for a relatively short time. We offer condolences to his partner Kathryn, with best wishes for her new life in Dartmouth.

In early August, after a long illness, Paul Lovell died at his home at Little Kimble, Batcombe Road. We offer deepest sympathies to Linda Lovell and her family.

A warm welcome to the recently arrived newcomers: In Mill Lane, Edwin and Anne Hirst moved into Gables, - Chris and Sharon Murphy and children moved into Wriggle Cottage – and further South along the village, Tony Jones & Jaqueline Boulter moved into Thurlands. We wish you happiness in Chetnole and encourage you to join in local activities. Please let me know if anyone has been overlooked.

Wriggles Farm Shop Landlord Mike Lewin reports that Wriggles Farm Produce Shop should be open for business alongside the pub by the end of September. Progress has been delayed by unforeseen extra work, in converting the old skittle alley into “ a clean, fresh and exciting shopping opportunity”.

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The ethos of Wriggles is “Support Local Producers, Serve Local People and help the Local Economy”. In the meantime, the pub team is to be congratulated for reaching the finals of Taste of Dorset Awards 2010. Watch this space….

Home Watch A mild ripple of concern went through the village on 8th August, as a tramp wandered about somewhat unsteadily at dusk, knocking on several doors to seek a handout. This is par for the course in a rural Dorset, and folk must The ‘Bunfight’ respond as they see fit. Unfortunately this The Big Event of the past two months “gentleman of the road” was not averse to was of course the annual bunfight (sorry, trying door handles and at 10.15pm the Flower Show & Fete) on Tabor’s Field and local police were informed. They did folin the village hall, which was again a roar- low up by phone, but did not attend. On ing success – well done all the organisers the 15th he was seen again, this time the and helpers! That will be a hard act to police did attend. It serves as reminder to follow next year. lock your doors when darkness falls and if someone attempts to gain access to your Basketball property uninvited -to phone the police The “Good News” of the month must on 01202 222222 and then your local surely be that the basketball, donated to Home Watch co-ordinator. the new area on the playing field by a very Gordon Ratcliffe kind, anonymous donor - is still there! (much to the amazement of visitors to our St. Peter’s Churchyard village). At least one lady, of mature years, St.Peter’s parish has been Very Highly has admitted to interrupting her regular Commended by Dorset Wildlife Trust in evening dog-walk across the field to prac- their Living Churchyard Competition this tise a few slam-dunks. Guess who? year, a tribute to the efforts of the band Also Ellery Browne from Newcastle of volunteers (Chetnole Choppers) who wishes to thank the Playing Field Commit- manage the churchyard. Up to four repretee for installing a basket ball net. Ellery, sentatives from Chetnole are invited to aged 16, was on holiday in Chetnole, stay- attend the prize giving ceremony on 9th ing with relatives. He plays basketball at October at Trust HQ, Forston. Please connational level and therefore needs to train tact me on 873798 if you wish to go. every day (usually at 6am!) He was delightJohn Fripp ed to discover the net in the playing fields At long last, after seemingly neverwhich meant he could keep up his practise ending paperwork, the overreach arm and during his holiday and was amazed to dis- lantern are finally in position at the main cover a ball left there for people’s use. gate. Initial reaction has been very favourGood luck Ellery and what a coup for Chet- able, and we hope to have a formal dedinole to have a national player practising cation during September. on their playing fields!

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committees both ecclesiastical and secular. The successful candidate will have the full support of the PCC and the Church Architect and have complete freedom in dealings with contractors. Please contact me on 872670.

David Gough Pilates for Beginners After a short break Pilates for Beginners will resume on Tuesday 7th September in Chetnole village hall. Two classes are now established – 1.30-2.30pm and 2.35-3.35pm. The cost of classes is £5.00 per session. From September this will be payable in advance for 6 sessions.

For further details and vacancies please contact Debbie on 07970258085 or email Debbie_knight@talk21.com (please note Debbie’s email address reads debbie_knight) These classes have proved to be very popular so there is a possibility of a further Beginners class being established as well as a Tai Chi class. These will be dependent on level of interest and numbers.

If you are interested in either of these two new classes in the first instance please contact either Debbie as above or Michele by email aldhousefamily@hotmail.com Advanced Pilates This new group will start on Thursday 9th September from 10.15-11.15am in Chetnole village hall. The cost of the class is £6.00 per session and is payable in advance for 6 sessions.

This class is suitable for those who have previously attended Pilates or who have a good level of fitness. The class will follow Pilates format but will also include muscle strengthening and toning exercise.

For further details please contact Michele by email aldhousefamily@hotmail.com

The late Bill Peach Some of you may be aware of our father Bill’s passing on the 10th June. Although residing for the last 18 years in Dorchester, Bill and his wife Maisie, following their marriage, lived in Chetnole for 38 years that left them with many fond memories, first at Rimpton Cottage & latterly Church Cottage.

Bill was born 21st April 1925 at Melbury Osmond, and when Bill left school, he worked for Bradfords Coal Merchants at Yetminster prior to being called up to the Dorset Regiment in 1943. He saw action in the jungles of Malaya where his platoon was ambushed and he was wounded by a sniper and hospitalized in India. He rejoined his regiment and continued to Japan going to Hiroshima after the Atomic Bomb, and then Tokyo where he was a guard at the Emperor’s Palace.

After demob he worked for Unigate Creameries in Yetminster as a foreman sniffer, - I wonder what some of the farmers thought! The firm became Unigate Foods Ltd on 1st April 1970 and in due time Bill went to work at Maiden Newton Creameries, and thence to Bookers Cash and Carry at Yeovil, where he retired 20 years ago.

A great part of Bill’s life was very much centred on Chetnole and St.Peter’s Church. This included initially stoking the church fire, then ringing the bell for 8am communion, winding and maintaining the clock mechanism, clearing the churchyard and cutting the grass for a £5 note a year.

He was also a member of the Parochial Church Council.

Bill was passionate about his garden and still working in it the day he was taken ill. He had an operation, but sadly passed away two days later. His final resting place will be a return to Chetnole churchyard where his ashes will be interred Della and John Peach 8

63rd Chetnole Annual Flower Show and Fete While the judges were viewing the handicrafts, flowers and vegetables, the weather was showery but by the time show opened the clouds cleared. Treacle Eater Clog Dancers, Circus Performers, owls, alpacas, and lots of interesting sideshows, stalls and activities and delicious teas all contributed to making it a superb family afternoon. We are grateful to Mr and Mrs Tabor for the use of their field for the show, and to Mrs Sue Lloyd for graciously presenting the trophies. Thank you to all who made the effort to enter, and a big THANK YOU to everyone who helped to make this event such a success.

Prizewinners (see photo) were:

HORSEY CUP for Best single Rose exhibit: Eric Bugler FLORAL ART CUP: Lynn Darley WI DOMESTIC CUP: Anne Andrewartha HANDICRAFT CUP: Ruth Sanford & Gudrun Tweedy JEAN O'NEAL CUP Best Handicraft exhibit: Shirley Madgwick CHETNOLE INN CUP for Amateur Painting: Rosemary Burden HENRY GISBORNE CUP for Best Photograph: Stan Darley GORDON HEAVEN TROPHY: The Prodger Family HANGING BASKET COMPETITION: Rosemary Burden CHALLENGE (for Bakewell tart): Christine Blunn MEN'S CHALLENGE (for lemon drizzle cake): Andy Jolliffe CHILDREN'S CHALLENGE (for a pizza): Molly James The visitor count was higher than last year and we estimate that just over £1,300 was raised on the day for donations to charities. This is a staggering 30% increase over the 2009 surplus. The local charities that will benefit will be decided at the next committee meeting.

Thank you all for your generosity.

RESIDENTS CUP for Vegetables & Fruit: Mary Prodger Mal Prodger VPA CUP for Vegetables & Fruit: Aly Kozowyk CHILDREN'S SHIELD: Molly James CUP (+ book token) for Best Children's exhibit: Daniel Orton CHETNOLE CUP for Flowers: Sue Kirby WI CUP RUNNER UP for Flowers: Aly Kozowyk PENNY DIBBEN AWARD for Best Sweetpea exhibit: William Dowding Photo’s kindly provided by Judy Nash 9

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The Chetnole Book Following publication of "Chetnole - A Brief History of a Dorset Village" in 2007, additional material has been obtained from several sources, including much from Australia, and a small supplement to the book is in course of preparation. If anyone in the village, not already in contact with us, has any extra items of interest to offer, would they please advise us now. If there is anywhere a photo of the Chetnole Home Guard, a very active organisation in World War II, it would be the greatest pleasure to see it.

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Local representative:: Ray Dickerson (01963 210292)

St. Mary’s Church Harvest Festival 5th September The Harvest Festival service will be held on Sunday 5th September.

Gifts of vegetables will be very welcome to decorate the church.

The service will begin at 6.30pm and everyone is welcome.

Please note that morning services from October will start at 10.15am.

Liz Cozens Village Hall Committee AGM – now on 28th September The date for the Annual General Meeting of the committee has been changed to Tuesday 28th September (put back by one week), still starting at 7.30pm in Hermitage village hall and all are welcome.

We are always on the look-out for new blood, so if you are interested in joining the committee, and would like to know what it involves, please call me on 01963 210292.

Ray Dickerson Bingo – October and December dates Bingo is back at the Village Hall after its summer lay-off. The first session will be on Saturday 9th October and “Eyes-down” will be at 7.30pm.

If you haven’t been before, do come along. It’s a fun evening and there are chances to win prizes on the Bingo and in the Raffle.

A date for your diary – the Xmas Bingo will be on Saturday 4th December.

Quiz Night – 20th November There will be a Quiz in the Village Hall, starting at 7.30pm on Saturday 20th November in aid of Village Hall funds. The cost is £3 per head, and team sizes are a maximum of four people.

Please call me on 01963 210292 to register your team/your interest in taking part. It is important that we know in advance who is coming, as space in the Hall is limited.

Ray Dickerson

Songs of Praise – 1st August We had a full church for Songs of Praise at St. Mary’s on 1st August, taken by Michael Anderson, followed by a glass of Pimms.

It was a lovely evening and seemed to be generally appreciated. The whole evening made approximately £300 for the church funds.

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Family Fun Event – 3rd July This did exactly what it said on the tin! There were lots of families with children and it was fun, plus it provided an opportunity for friends and neighbours to get-together and to ‘catch up’ with the news.

Families having fun

The weather was kind and we were able to enjoy all the activities on offer on the Green.

Rounders and Tug-of-War proved very popular and, as seen from photograph, you didn’t have to be big and beefy to participate in the latter.

Thanks go to everyone who help to make this a success – there are too many names to mention, and I would run the risk of forgetting someone if I tried to list them all!

Christian Aid Hermitage raised £143.25 for our Christian Aid collection. A very big THANK YOU to all who contributed. The total raised in the Benefice was £1924.71 – a magnificent amount.

Lin Allen

Bible Study each Wednesday A small group of Christians in Hermitage meet for a short Bible study, hymns and prayers each Wednesday at 8.30am.

The meeting generally lasts for 35-45 minutes and the venue is Alan Ward’s home, Coasters Cottage in Gunville Lane. If anybody would like to join this informal group please ring me on 01963 210953.

Lin Allen Golden Anniversary congratulations Two thousand & ten (2010) marks the ‘Golden Anniversary’ of one of Hermitage’s best known institutions – D J Chutter Ltd – General Building Contractors and bespoke Joinery business, making high quality joinery for the company and for other contractors.

It was in May 1960, that David Chutter started the business – working on his own for the first year before taking on a labourer and a tradesman. During the 1970’s the company was invited to tender for larger contracts which meant taking on more employees.

It withstood the depression of the late 1980’s, which resulted in the layoff of many employees, and it has now grown to having a workforce of 25 permanent staff plus sub-contractors. It also continues to offer three apprenticeships.

It has contracts with Dorset County Council, WDDC and West Dorset Health Authority, as well as undertaking major renovation of listed buildings and new builds for private individuals.

David is still involved with the business but his son Mark has taken over the main role, after joining the company in 1982.

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tenance volunteers having to hose-down lawn-mowers covered in dog’s faeces, it’s horrible for anyone walking in those areas.

Children are particularly at risk of contracting Toxocara Canis or dog roundworm if they come in contact with dog faeces.

West Dorset District Council, East Dorset District Council and Christchurch BorLocal Representatives: Michael & Ann Harris 01300 341148 ough Council have adopted the Dogs Fouling of Land Act 1996. This allows dog No Report wardens to issue a fixed penalty ticket to any person responsible for a dog that fouls and does not clean up any mess left by the dog in a public place. Owners can Local representatives: Anne & David Reason also be prosecuted in the magistrate’s (873726) dareason@btinternet.com court where a fine of up to £1,000 can be imposed.

'Welcome Back' our merry readers So please, bag it up and take it home well at least they are in Leigh! However it for disposal. Thank you. does mean that all the 'Fun & Games' of Leigh Village Hall Committee the summer holidays have been and gone MOVIOLA AT LEIGH VILLAGE HALL and September brings a new school year, @ 7.30PM. shorter days and all those other things we DOORS OPEN 7PM BAR AVAILABLE don't want to talk about. But let us dwell AND CHOC ICES Monday 13th September 2010 on the glorious summer we have enjoyed, “GHOST WRITER” the Food Fair, the Hog Roast, the Flower Show, Leigh Fete, to name but some - and WITH EWAN McGREGOR, PIERCE BROSNAN, OLIVIA WILLIAMS & KIM CATTRALL a big THANK YOU to all those who made Roman Polanski directs this thriller/drama adapted them possible with a lot of hard work. from the Robert Harris hit novel. The story is built We must keep in our prayers those of our around a ghost writer hired to complete memoirs of a number not enjoying the best of health, former Prime Minister. There follows his predecessor’s murder and the murky world of namely Stanley & Ella Waterfall, Grace duplicity and political malfeasance.

Fudge, Frank James and their families. AlTuesday 9th November 2010 so let us know if you have any new neigh“FROM TIME TO TIME” bours. Enjoy September.

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News from the Old Vicarage.

At the time of writing we are enjoying some beautiful summer weather. The rabbit hutch is in situ awaiting the arrival of our new additions and the gardening club has been busy transforming the little courtyard.

We had an excellent day of memories back in June with four volunteers from the Gryphon school and we are looking forward to trips to Abbotsbury and Weymouth. Gilly Wilson is bringing her horse up for a visit and we are planning some fish and chip suppers through the summer months and of course we have the garden party to look forward to.

Natalie’s baby is due on 8th September and she will be away on maternity leave until next year. We wish her all the very best and we hope she will be popping in to see us with her new baby throughout the coming months.

Jan Milward

Bet Coffin and Geoff Perry having a sing song and bit of fun.

Leigh Village Hall Lottery Results June 2010 1st £25 Mrs P Birdsell 2nd £10 Mr D Harris 3rd £10 Mrs J Grose

July 2010 1st £25 2nd £10 3rd £10

Mrs E Waterfall Mr D Ambridge Mr P Attwell

Charity work in Brazil May I say a big thank you to everyone who came to support the evening at Leigh Village Hall on our work in Brazil. The turn out exceeded expectations and it was a privilege to be able to share my understanding of Brazilian society and especially of the plight of the homeless and victims of domestic violence. Thank you for your generosity and encouragement.

On behalf of everyone at Encontro com Deus in Curitiba, Southern Brazil Patrick Reason St Andrew's Church, Leigh As some of you are aware changes have been made in the scheduling of the services for St Andrew's and throughout the Benefice and unfortunately the August schedule was not very clear, so apologies to anyone who turned up for a service which did not exist!

A new schedule is coming into effect from October but I wanted to point out that the Family Service in Leigh will be on the 3rd Sunday of the month in September (19th), so as not to clash with the Commissioning Service for the new Headmaster of St Andrew's School in Yetminster on September 12th at 10am. It would be good for those who have connections with the school to be there to support Mr Paul Miller who is taking over the headship in September.

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From October the services will be as follows: 1st Sunday of the month 10.15am Holy Communion (Common Worship) 2nd Sunday of the month 6.30pm Evensong (BCP) 3rd Sunday of the month 10.15am Family Service will alternate with Chetnole (Next one in November) 4th Sunday of the month 8am Holy Communion (BCP) 5th Sunday of the month 10.15am Joint Benefice Service Holy Co munion (Common Worship) (Please note that during the winter months i.e. starting in November the 8am Holy Communion will start at 9am) Harvest Festival is on Sunday 3rd October and will be followed by a Bring & Share lunch in Leigh Village Hall. Brother Damian from The Friary at Hilfield will be preaching. This service will be at 11am not 10am just to confuse you all!

Anne Reason, PCC Secretary Dorset Historic Churches Sponsored Cycle Ride Saturday 11th September All those who enjoy cycling, walking, riding horses, please would you contact me and I will give you a form. If you do not wish to participate but would like to sponsor me, do get in touch! Perhaps we can all meet up at the end at The Chetnole Inn for a pint and a sandwich!

David Reason 873726

Calling all ‘Do-it-yourselfers’ There are some useful building materials that are surplus to requirement from the building of Leigh Village Hall: namely, roofing tiles, roofing slates, brick paving, building bricks and breeze blocks. All prices are reasonable.

Anyone interested please call Julian Turnbull (01935 873846)

For The Diary The Poppy Appeal Talk will be on Friday, 12th November at 7.00pm in Leigh Village Hall.

Beverley Harrison who grew up in Leigh and now works for the British Legion has kindly agreed to talk on "Those Magnificent Women in their Flying Machines".

AND The Leigh Village hall has been booked for a "MUSIC HALL NIGHT" on Friday, 26th November. Tickets and information on the event in November's Issue. Meanwhile pencil it in your diaries.

Julian Turnbull

Leigh Parish Plan 2011 The Working Party received over a hundred suggestions for inclusion in the Parish Plan revision that takes effect from 2011. Many could be grouped into key wishes for the village, or areas of concern.

As a result, we are now in a position to proceed to the next public meeting: we propose to hold this in Leigh Village Hall Screenbites starting at 7.30pm on Tuesday 7th Will be on Saturday 9th October at September.

7pm. We will be showing Chocolat.

Among the many ideas that came More details next month. forward there was an interesting balance Liz Turnbull between not losing our Leigh identity and 17

a wish to evolve to meet the changing needs of the village. The most popular suggestions covered road safety, better broadband, better transport, the availability of appropriate housing for all ages, keeping the older members of the community independent for as long as possible, looking after our roads and footpaths and how our local government works.

Co-operating with neighbouring villages was a common thread within many of the topics.

All but one of the inputs was constructive and forward looking, wanting Leigh to continue as a good place to live.

The meeting should be full of interest and discussion. We plan to move to a draft Plan Revision in November, and to put the final Revised Parish Plan before the Parish Council in January for their approval, so this is a good time to come along to have your say as to what the Leigh Parish Council should be doing over the next five years.

We hope that as many as possible from Leigh will attend to have their say, and there will be the usual tea, coffee, soft drinks and wine available from 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start. The Plan Revision is not a secret, so those interested from neighbouring villages are welcome!

Phil Burton LEIGH PARISH PLAN MEETING The next Public Meeting to discuss THE REVISION TO THE LEIGH PARISH PLAN Will be at LEIGH VILLAGE HALL 7.15pm for 7.30pm Tuesday 7th September

Leigh 5th Food Festival and Classic Car Display It seems amazing that this was the 5th time we have all met for the Food Festival. This year was very successful, and the sun shone – at least 900 people attended, and we made £3,207.06 which is an increase of £1,374.36 – amazing.

Mat Folas made a very flattering and apt speech, and talked to various stallholders.

There was a wonderful selection of Classic Cars – about 45 came and as usual a great variety for the aficionados to salivate over. Michael Michaud from Peppers by Post gave colourful cookery demonstrations, The Wednesday Club entertained the children, and Kate Turnbull (daughter-in-law!) demonstrated her talent of face painting. The Yetminster Irish Dancers performed beautifully – what a great day.

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Flower Cup Flower Arrangements: Heather Baldock W.I. Cup Flowers: Sylvia Bryan & Sandy Burton Mary Carrell Cup Best Flowers: Stanley Waterfall Sidney Manning Cup Best Sweet Peas: Kevin Goodall Junior Cup (girls) Tilly Vickery (runner-up Miss Jepson) Junior Cup (Boys) Oscar Dimond (runner-up Charlie Attwell) Gillingham Strick Cup & Faulkner Cup Handicraft: Bill Jolliffe Alan Gray Cup Best framed picture: Julian Turnbull Gwen Legg Cup Best family exhibit, Art: Goodall family Joan Gray Cup Best photograph: Tom Withycombe Gwen Legg Cup Cookery: Lorna Garrett Greta Bartlett Cup Cookery, men: David House Irene Yelling Cup Cookery: Judy Tuke Brunt Challenge Cup Best exhibit, Cookery local: Joan Giles Gwen Gosney Cup Best Dorset Apple Cake: Morag Orchard) WRIGGLE VALLEY LUNCH CLUB SEPTEMBER Tuesday, 21st September - Cut-off 16th September MENU Beef in Beer, Mashed Potatoes & Cabbage Orange Fool

Local Representative: Gilly Wilson (872982)

Ryme Intrinseca Village News A big welcome to Christian and Gerry Stanley who have moved into ‘Brockbury’.

Also congratulations to them on the birth of their first child, a daughter, Lucy born soon after their move. Christian, already a doctor, is training to be a GP. Gerry was also in the medical profession but at present has her hands full with Lucy. Their hobbies include cycling and walking.

Our thoughts are with the Lill family after the death of Vanessa’s mother Sheila who had been very ill for a long time.

Dorset Historic Churches Trust: Annual Sponsored Cycle Ride, Walking and Horse Riding – Saturday 11th September Please support this event, either by taking part or by providing sponsorship monies. Liz Ashmead has once again offered to ride her horse in aid of Ryme Church. Stuart Grant has the sponsorship forms – Tel No: 873261.

Harvest Service and Supper Wednesday, 22nd September at 6.30pm, the Bishop of Sherborne will be coming to preach. This is followed by a Harvest Supper at Church Farm. Tickets for the supper can be obtained from Mike Batten - Tel No: 872314.

Ring Connie 01935 872946 to make reservations or for more details

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Local Representative: Graham Plaice 01935 872044

gplaice@gmail.com Yetminster & Ryme Intrinseca Parish Council Summary of COUNCIL MEETING 23rd June 2010 The meeting was attended by nine councillors, three members of the public, CCllr Bevan, and the Clerk.

Finance The Council agreed the 2009/10 accounts and annual audit statement.

The Council agreed to provide a £10,000 loan to the Sports Club to be used towards the cost of the planned extension of the Club building. The loan will be repaid over three years and the Club agreed to provide four guarantors who will cover the loan if the Club defaults The following grants for 2010/11 were agreed: Yetminster Fair Association - cost of insurance £400 Yetminster Sports Club - cost of grass cutting £450 St Hippolytus Church - churchyard maintenance £200 St Andrew’s Church - churchyard maintenance £700 Air Ambulance £100 Citizen’s Advice Bureau £100 Planning Network rail have agreed to paint the new communications mast - to be sited 100metres north of the Mill Lane crossing - matt green/brown to make it less conspicuous.

Possible Affordable Housing The Council has received an objection to the possibility of an Affordable Housing Development on land west of the Thorn-

ford Road and north of Coles Lane. Please note that in law neither the Council nor any councillors may comment one way or the other on a possible planning application. The same is true of District and County Councillors. Comment can only be made after the application has been received. Individual residents may of course object/comment at any time.

Additional Points from July Meeting County Council Cuts County Cllr Bevan reported that the first tranche of cuts by the County Council will be £30 million (10%) with the possibility of a further £10 million. This will be painful!!

Loan to Sports Club The Council agreed that the draft agreement produced by the Sports Club was unsatisfactory. In view of the time scale, and the fact that there is no council meeting in August, a sub committee was authorised to agree a satisfactory loan agreement for the Clerk’s signature.

Children’s Playground Quotes for the repainting and repair of the equipment are being sought.

Grit Bins Two sites (near the Post Office and at the top of Mill Lane) for grit bins have been agreed with the District Council who will keep them stocked.

David Gough Yetminster Fair Association 50 Club June Draw 1st Prize £100 Mr. S. Cridland 2nd Prize £50 Mr. H. Drake 3rd Prize £25 Mr. B. Rowsell 4th Prize £15 Mr. C. Goldsworthy

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July Draw 1st Prize £50 Mrs. V. Jones 2nd Prize £30 Mrs. P. Hassan 3rd Prize £20 Mrs. L. Manaton

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Yetminster Film Nights Thursday 16th September “It’s Complicated” 15 - Romantic Comedy – starring Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin & Steve Martin.

Meeting up again at their son’s graduation, Jane and Jake find themselves oddly attracted to each other after ten years of divorce and embark on an affair, clandestine because Jake is remarried to a younger wife and Jane’s eye has been caught by the romantically-minded architect who is remodelling her house.

Thursday 21st October “From Time to Time” PG/12A – Historical Thriller. Written and directed by Julian Fellowes. Starring Maggie Smith, Timothy Spall, Alex Etel, Pauline Collins, Harriet Walter, Hugh Bonneville and Dominic West. In times of war two centuries apart, two distinct worlds are linked by a single family and the house in which they live. It is 1944 and thirteen year-old Tolly Oldknow is sent to spend Christmas with his grandmother, whilst his mother searches for news of his father in wartime London. In the old house, he becomes a witness to events during the Napoleonic wars and finds himself slowly drawn into participating in the drama.

Invisible to most people in the past, yet able to move amongst them, he begins to unravel the mystery which has bewildered his family for two centuries. The

solution to the puzzle leads him into his greatest adventure yet…

Thursday 18th November “Letters to Juliet” PG – Romantic Comedy – starring Vanessa Redgrave and Amanda Seyfried (Mamma Mia!) Sophie, on a visit to Verona, goes to the house allegedly inhabited by Shakespeare’s Juliet. She learns that for years lovelorn women have been posting letters to Juliet, asking for advice in matters of the heart. Sophie finds a 50-yearold letter written by a young English girl about a Tuscan boy she loved and lost.

She gets in touch with the writer, Claire.

Claire and her grandson Christopher arrive in Verona and all three set off on a search for the long-lost Lorenzo. All of this is wrapped up in unimaginably beautiful shots of the Italian countryside.

Tickets will again 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 can be bought in advance so that seating can be sorted out reasonably accurately and enough wine and choc ices be brought to the Hall. Doors will open at 7pm (not before as Moviola need the time to set up) and films begin at 7.30pm. Look forward to seeing you there.

Sue Eadon Quiz Night Thank you to all those who attended and supported the Yetminster Fair Association Quiz Night. The event was an unqualified success and a very enjoyable evening. Please note your diaries for next year’s event which will take place on Friday 10 June 2011.

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E-Mail Account Apologies in advance to anybody who sent contributions to my hotmail account for inclusion in the September edition.

Unfortunately my hotmail account was hijacked, therefore I’ve lost access to any documents sent to that address. I have had to create a new e-mail account (details above). I will acknowledge any emails with a reply, if no reply is received please contact me by telephone to confirm I have received your item. Thank you.

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splendid service in Sherborne Abbey to commemorate the first Half-Century of the Dorset Historic Churches Trust. Music was provided by the Abbey Choir and Organist and the Band of the Royal Corps of Signals and the sermon was preached by the Very Reverend Robert Willis, Dean of Canterbury and a former Vicar of Sherborne. The Trust has made grants of over £1,000,000 to Christian Churches throughout the County, including many £1,000s to churches in the Wriggle Valley.

The main fund raising activity nowadays is the Great Ride + Stride, on Saturday 11th SepThe Coffee Beans tember - the national patron is Jon Snow Feeling cold and hungry? How often and this year we hope to top £750,000 for do we take a good hot meal or a soak in a the 20 years it has been going. Make sure steamy bath for granted? Sadly many you join in (sponsorship forms from your people are not able to enjoy these basics parish organiser or from Patrick Moule and the figures make bleak reading: 872447) or sponsor someone to cycle, The Lord’s Larder (TLL) provides walk or use any other form of non-motoraround 60 adults and 30 children food ised transport. parcels during a typical month. This To mark the great occasion the Trust amounts to over 33,000 items of food has produced a fine, fully illustrated book over the last year.

"Ages Past, Years to Come" - at £7.50 it The 10 available beds in the Yeovil makes a fine souvenir or a very acceptable Night Shelter (YNS) are taken up and de- present. In Yetminster it can be bought at mand is increasing.

Jolin Gallery in the High Street, as can next Happily your response has been year's calendar, complete with envelope warm and generous – thank you. for sending it to friends and family overWe were able to give The Lord’s Lar- seas, a lovely reminder of the beauties of der £200, which included an unexpected our County. donation from the Yetminster Medical Patrick Moule Centre. Also we have begun to give a really helpful flow of bath items for the New Bus Route Yeovil Night Shelter. Matt from TLL and South West Coaches route 68 has Rachel from the YNS are effusive in their now been extended to include a bus servthanks. ice between Yeovil Junction and Yeovil We look forward to the next coffee morn- Penn Mill Station to enable easier rail ing with grateful hearts. connections. The new route will run twice every hour between 6.30am and 8pm.

Great Ride & Stride For more information contact South West At the beginning of July, in the pres- Coaches on 01935 475872. ence of the Lord Lieutenant, there was a 24

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Regular Meetings Mon - Fri Every Mon

Every Tues

Wriggle Valley Pre Sch (in term)

8.30-3pm

St Andrews School

Leigh Short Mat Bowls Weekday Prayers 1st Y'minster Guides (in term) Y'minster Table Tennis Club Y'minster Bell Ringers Topsy Turvy Toddlers (in term) Beavers Scouts

2pm 6pm 6.45-8.30pm 7.30-10pm 7.30pm 9.45-11.45 5.45-6.45 7-8.30pm Winter 7-9pm Summer

Leigh Village Hall St Andrews Church Trim Rm Church Hall Scout hut Y'minster St Andrews Church St Andrews School Scout hut Y'minster Scout hut Y'minster

Scouts Beginners Pilates

Every Wed

Every Thurs

Every Fri Every Sat

1.30pm 2.35pm

Scout hut Y'minster Chetnole Village Hall Chetnole village Hall

Chetnole Art Group 10-1pm Dollywood Dance Class (Sept-May) 2pm Drop In Coffee morning 10-12pm Y'minster Short Mat Bowls 7-10pm

Chetnole Village Hall St Andrew's Hall, Y'minster Chetnole Village Hall St Andrew's Hall Y'minster

Line Dancing Wednesday Club (in term) Chetnole Chuckers Boules

2.30-4.30pm 3.15pm

Leigh Village Hall St Andrews School

5pm

Chetnole Playing Field

Yoga Class

10.30-11.30am Leigh Village Hall

Yoga Class Y'minster Short Mat Bowls

7.15-9.15pm 7-10pm

Leigh Village Hall St Andrews Hall, Y'minster

Leigh Short Mat Bowls Y'minster Short Mat Bowls Leigh Brownies (in term) Y'minster Cubs (in term)

7pm 2-5pm 5.30pm 6.45-8.15pm

Leigh Village Hall St Andrew's Hall, Y'minster Leigh Village Hall Scout hut Y'minster

Thursday Club Bridge Club

6.45-8.15pm 7-10pm

Scout hut Y'minster Dairy House Ryme

Advanced Pilates

10.15am

Chetnole Village Hall

Table Tennis Scouts Irish Dancers

9.30-12.30 7.15-9.15pm 10.15am

Leigh Village Hall Scout hut Y'minster Church Hall Y'minster

Every Sun

Chetnole Chuckers Boules

Alt Thurs 1st Mon 1st Tues

Hermitage and Hillfield YFC Chetnole and Leigh Garden Club Hospice Lunch (winter only) Wriggle Valley MU (alt mths) Leigh Discussion Group Hermitage and Hillfield WI Tuesday Club (senior citizens) Y'ster and Ryme Garden Club Senior Winter Lunch Outings WV Womens group Wriggle Valley Lunch Club 3rd Tues - Leigh Parish Council Leigh WI Y'minster Senior Citizens Coffee Beans Coffee Morning Y'minster Historical Society Police Support Unit High Stoy Bible Study

2nd Tues

3rd Tues Alt Months Last Tues 1st Wed 2nd Wed 2nd & 4th Wed 3rd Wed

Wed Fortnightly

3pm

7.30pm 12.30pm 7.30pm

2.30pm 7.30pm 8pm 12.15pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 3.00pm 10.00-12pm 2.30pm 2.00-3.00pm 7.30pm

Chetnole Playing Field (weather permitting) Leigh Village Hall Chetnole Village Hall Manor Farm House Y'ster Church Hall Y'minster Leigh Village Hall Hermitage Village Hall Leigh Village Hall As Advertised Sue Footner 873610 See Monthly Calendar Leigh Village Hall Leigh Village Hall Leigh Village Hall The Meadens Church Hall Y'minster Church Hall Y'minster The Cross Leigh Venue contact 872342

District Council Ward Surgery

11.00-12.00pm Jolin Gallery Y'minster

Police Community Support Sturminster Mobile Library

11.15am

By church Y'minster Church Lane Hermitage

11.50am 12.15pm 2.00pm 11.40am 12.20pm 12.40pm 8.00pm 2.30-4.30pm

Shearstones Y'minster Church Y'minster Stonyacres Y'minster Carpenters Arms Leigh Church Chetnole Lamb's Plot Chetnole Chetnole Village Hall Friary Hilfield

8.00pm

Chetnole Village Hall

8.00pm 12 noon 12 noon

White Hart Playing fields Y'minster Playing fields Y'minster

Bridport Mobile Library

Whist Drive Wed/Thurs Friary Shop Fri/Sat 2nd Thurs Alt Chetnole & Stockwood PC Mnth Last Thurs Y'minster Fair Assoc 2nd Sat YPFSC Wastepaper Coll 3rd Sat YPFSC Wastepaper Coll

September 3rd/5th Fri 3rd Sun 5th Mon 6th Tue 7th Tue 7th Sat 11th Mon 13th Thu 16th Tue 21st Wed 22nd Wed 22nd Wed 22nd Tue 28th

Leigh's 17th Annual Art Exhibition Yet/Ryme GAC Harvest Festival Chetnole Leigh Garden Club Hermitage/Hilfield WI Leigh Parish Plan Dorset Historic Ride & Stride Moviola Yetminster Film Night WV Lunch Club Yet/Ryme Parish Council Mtg Harvest Festival Service Harvest Festival Supper Village Hall Cttee AGM

October Sat 9th Sat 9th Tue 12th Thu 21st November Tue 9th Fri 12th Thu 18th Fri 26th

6.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.15pm 7pm 7pm 12noon 7.30pm 6.30pm

coach outing St Mary's Hermitage Chetnole Village Hall Hermitage Village Hall Leigh Village Hall

7.30pm

Leigh Village Hall St Andrew's Hall, Yetminster Leigh Village Hall St Andrew's School, Yetminster St Hippolytus Church Farm, Ryme Hermitage Village Hall

Screenbites/ Chocolat Bingo Yet/Ryme GAC Yetminster Film Night

7pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7pm

Leigh Village Hall Hermitage Village Hall St Andrew's Hall Yetminster St Andrew's Hall, Yetminster

Moviola Poppy Appeal Talk Yetminster Film Night Music Hall Night

7pm 7pm 7pm tbc

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Jolin Gallery Gallery of Local Art and Crafts

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Opportunities for local, gifted artists and crafts people to exhibit their work in our new light and airy Gallery.

Come and enjoy some refreshments or a home made light lunch in our relaxed and comfortable Café setting.

Royal Navy specialist: - Maritime Art - Ship’s Crests - RN & RFA Photos - Collages & personalised displays - One of the largest collections in the UK

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AUTOTECH GARAGE SERVICES STATION YARD, YETMINSTER, DT9 6 LH (opposite Express Motor Parts) We are pleased to be able to offer all local residents and businesses a specialised servicing, maintenance and repair facility for cars, vans and 4x4 vehicles.

We also carry out plant, equipment and machinery repairs.

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Help for Heroes The members of the Royal Naval Association, Sherborne Branch, would like to thank most warmly everybody who, in so many ways, supported the Garden Open at Bembury Farm on 25th July in aid of Help for Heroes.

It was a wonderful afternoon with lovely fine weather and, due to the great generosity of so many, both on the day and before, the Branch is delighted to have been able to send £2,136.14 to Help for Heroes.

Leaders & Helpers needed We have had a hugely successful couple of years for the Beavers, Cubs and Scouts; as naturally happens, there is due to be some movement amongst leaders, some moving to different groups and some stepping down after a period of very hard work and sterling service to the group and Scouting.

We are therefore approaching a shortage in leaders and helpers; Cubs will be particularly affected. If there is anyone out there who would be interested in committing to regular volunteering to ensure the continuation of the group, please let me know. You may be interested but have reservations; I am most happy to discuss them with you and think of any way you can be supported to assist with the running of the group. We need more help to step forward, otherwise we will be in serious difficulties after Christmas.

We are a happy, sociable group of adult volunteers and would welcome any newcomers to our fold. Here’s hoping!!!!!

Bev Taylor -Wade Group Scout Leader, Yetminster, 01935 873144 / 07796184111

SOS From Your Local Filling Station Bridge Garage, Leigh, To enable us to keep the petrol service going, we ask that you use us on a regular basis. We know you find us useful for your mower petrol or if you have run low on fuel and we do appreciate that you need to take advantage of the lower prices offered in town, which we are unable to compete with. However, it is costly to provide the service and we need to cover our expenses.

Therefore, it would help us greatly if more people regularly bought just £10 or £20 worth, which would only be around 70p - £1.40 more than in town.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our regular, long standing customers for supporting us which is very much appreciated.

Regards Brenda & Steve Addison Boyles Educational Foundation The Governors would like to receive application for grants from those living in Yetminster, Leigh and Chetnole who will be attending further education or taking up apprenticeships in September 2010.

The grant can go towards the costs of purchasing course books and other items needed to assist with further education.

In the case of apprenticeships we can assist with cost of tools etc.

We are also able to give assistance to youth groups in the area.

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The Wednesday Club Thank you to all those who came and supported us at our Open Day on June 30th. The Rev’d Choi from the Methodist Church came to speak to us and he gave out Bibles to our four leavers, Kim Barfoot, Aimee Lauren Gillman, Katy Barton and Annie Brignall who are all off to The Gryphon School this coming September.

We also said goodbye to Stephen Williams who has been a faithful supporter of The Wednesday Club and we look forward to working with the new Headmaster, Paul Miller, from September onwards.

I am so grateful to all those teachers and helpers who give of their time and I would love to hear from anyone who would like to join the team. It is a great privilege to be involved with the children and to share our Christian faith with them.

If you feel you could help in any way, please contact me on 01935 873726.

Anne Reason

day was bright and sunny so we could spread ourselves out into the garden. It was wonderful to see so many people supporting the event and the “Bring and Buy” table was heaving with things to purchase. However we all obviously had had enough of courgettes and marrows as these were the most difficult items to sell and we ended up donating some to The Old Vicarage.

Thanks to all of those who ran stalls, raffles and dashed around with tea, coffee and biscuits, but most of all our thanks go to Liz & Julian Turnbull for hosting the event at their house. From the money raised we hope to be successful in our bid for the Beer Mill Mead conservation area this year. Many thanks.

Kevin Waterfall

Totals for the Christian Aid Collection Thanks to everyone who contributed so generously in these difficult times, and most of all to those who helped to deliver and collect the envelopes. The total collected was £1,924.47, up by almost £600 on last year!

Totals by village as follows: Batcombe £27, Chetnole £581.43, Hermitage £143.25, Leigh £381.60, Ryme £191.28 and Yetminster £566.15 (plus £33.76 from late collections). If Hilfield would like to join again next year please contact me.

Sue Footner 873610

Wednesday, 22nd September 2010 10.00 for 10.30am – 4.00pm

Beer Mill Mead Coffee Morning Many thanks to all of the people who came along to the Beer Mill Mead Coffee Morning in Leigh, at the end of July. The

THE QUIET GARDEN AT BEMBURY FARM, THORNFORD

A QUIET DAY IN THE GARDEN The Water of Life will be led by The Right Reverend Bishop John Taylor Bishop of St. Albans 1980 - 1995 Please bring your own picnic lunch.

Tea, coffee & soft drinks will be provided TO BOOK A PLACE, or for more information, please contact: Dodie & John Garnier on 01935 873551 or garnierj68@uwclub.net

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Calling All Teenage Actors And Musicians....

Are you a teenager who needs an outlet for your talents? Some of the former members of The Junior Wriggle Valley Players (now at secondary school) have said they'd love the opportunity to perform again; so we are hoping to put on a production of Romeo & Juliet at the beginning of December. However we need more people to make up a full cast.

So we are looking for young actors, musicians, artists or technicians who would like to work with us on a new version of the great play - a bit of Glee fused with a hint of Bollywood. Don't worry if you want to be in the Wriggle Valley panto as well - our rehearsals will be on Sunday afternoons so you could do both (if you have enough energy!).

Our first meeting will be at Yetminster Scout Hut on Sunday 12th September 5.00 - 7.00pm. Come along to find out more - everyone welcome. If you'd like more information please call Sylvie (01935 873707) or Caroline (01935 872471).

ping session on June 20th was especially notable for the almost total lack of moths and the frost we found on our tents when we got up!

The moth trapping session we held at Lankham Bottom near Cattistock at the beginning of July was on a much warmer night – we recorded an amazing 122 species of moths – at least 30 people including several families helped to analyse the traps.

Alners Gorse and Lankham Bottom are always open to the public so please feel free to visit at any time – and let us know what you see there!

A date for your diary: CONSERVATION ACTION DAY AT ALNERS GORSE Sunday September 19th 10am – 4pm Carrying on with our woodland and scrub management work - and if the ground is firm enough and the weather suitable, we will be planking some of the larger trees we have felled and building nest boxes and bat boxes. You will be able to take planks away and/or make boxes for yourself for a small donation.

There will be a bonfire with soup and Join us on one of our local Butterfly baked potatoes for lunch. Do join us if Reserves! you can. All welcome!

It has been a fantastic summer on Alners Gorse reserve entrance is on our butterfly reserve at Alners Gorse, the road from Hazelbury Bryan to Kings with several reasons to celebrate: we Stag beside the Hazelbury Bryan village have recorded small numbers of the rare sign and 30mph sign Park on the road Marsh Fritillary butterfly there – we are verge well away from the bend. Map refnow hoping that they will have laid eggs erence: ST 736100. For further informaand will become established permanently. tion please contact Nigel Spring on 01963 It also seems that seven (yes, seven!)

23559 or 07981 776767, or email pairs of Nightingales may have nested nigelspring@yahoo.co.uk there.

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Yetminster Irish Dancers The school holiday is a time when we look back on the successes of last year and forward to an interesting future: the annual concert in the Octagon, this time with the Irish comedian Jimmy Cricket, who is so kind and talks willingly with the youngsters; the springtime display when we fill The Digby Hall so friends and family can praise the progress that the dancers have made; the trip to The Atlantic Hotel, Newport, South Wales to entertain at a corporate function; No win, no fee!; the overnight stay in Wimborne for the Folk Festival with hundreds of dancers dancing in the street, and then back home to Yetminster for the Fair.

Most of you will know that we do a 30min show at The White Hart, but this year we followed it with different performance in the church, which generated an entirely different atmosphere. I think it’s wonderful to see the church in this mood and hope more of you will join us next year.

This is also the time that age and further education makes us lose some familiar faces, the juniors become seniors, and vacancies become available for new members. It would be nice if some came from this immediate area. If you are interested please contact me, Sharon Sandom, 10, Gainsborough Drive, Sherborne, Tel 01935 815572

Yetminster Health Centre Travel advice and vaccinations If you intend to travel to destinations where vaccinations may be necessary please obtain a questionnaire from reception or our website. Once completed return it to reception as soon as possible, and at least two weeks before your initial appointment, this allows the nurses time to assess your travel health risks and devise a travel health plan personal to you. Each family member travelling will need to complete this form.

Flu Immunisation Clinics Clinics for patients registered with this practice are at the following venues and times It is advised that all patients over the age of 65 years and those who are at risk through COPD, MS, stroke, diabetes etc should receive this vaccine.

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Welcome back and Artsmark Gold Welcome back to one and all, especially to the new little ones in our reception year, Acorn Class and to our new Headteacher, Paul Miller. Paul brings with him a real passion and enthusiasm for education that will continue to motivate and inspire both pupils and staff in the school. We welcome him to the St Andrew's community and to Dorset as he and his family have re-located from Lancashire.

We also wish our Willow Class leavers the very best as they move up to the Gryphon and other schools and Steve Williams as he embarks on his retirement from being our headteacher.

We're delighted to announce that after many years of hard work and our commitment to the teaching of the arts, we have achieved Arts Mark Gold status, prestigious recognition from the Arts Council England in recognition of the school’s commitment to, and excellence in, arts education; nearly 20% of our day is spent using the arts to enhance and enrich our children’s learning.

Paul Miller, Head teacher of St Andrew’s Primary C.E. Primary School, Yetminster, said: “I’m delighted that the Arts Council has recognised St Andrew’s dynamic and outstanding arts education programme in Art, Music, Drama and Dance. Our children enjoy and excel in these subjects and all have the opportunity to participate, exhibit and perform, often sowing the seeds of a lifelong passion. We find the arts stimulate creativity and imagination in our children by providing visual, tactile and sensory experiences and a unique way of understanding and responding to our world.

Living in rural Dorset is an inspiring environment; we have been able to use it as an outdoor classroom. St Andrew’s children are lucky to have taken part in a melange of arts activities, visual, dramatic, musical and digital. We are also very fortunate to have very talented and creative arts teachers on our staff which enhance and enrich our children’s learning and experience of school life. If there is anyone in the community who feel they could make a contribution, feel free to contact us!

Check up on this and other stories by looking at our website http://www.standrewsyetminster.org.uk/ .

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September …. the tail end of summer or the beginning of autumn? A time to enjoy the late summer garden and the continuing pleasure of harvesting your own homegrown produce; and to begin thinking about tidying the garden for the approaching winter as well as planning for 2011. Lots to do this month - including the following ……… · Divide herbaceous perennials. Lift and divide any plants that are too large – prise the plants apart with two forks, then chop into sections with a spade.

Replant healthy pieces that have good roots and leaves, firm them in and water well. Particularly good for crocosmia and many clump forming Alpines. · Dig up remaining potatoes before slug damage spoils them. Store sound ones carefuly. Discard others. · Net ponds before leaf fall gets underway · Take cuttings this month from: lavender, penstemons, heather, fuchsias, hydrangeas, rose, clematis, buddleia, alpines, ceanothus and bedding geraniums.

To take cuttings pull off side shoots with heels, remove the lower leaves and then place in compost. · Cut back flowers of Hydrangeas to a healthy pair of leaves · Prune back rampant climbers and clear away annuals that have finished flowering Look out for black spot on roses – dark spots with yellow edges or dark blotches.

Pick off any affected leaves and collect those that have fallen onto the ground.

Throw away or burn the leaves to prevent the disease spreading. · Bring inside any tender perennials, such as Fuchsia, Gazania, Lantana and Abutilon, before frosts cause damage. · Wait for the first frosts to hit dahlias and cannas before lifting the tubers or rhizomes. If you decide to leave them in the ground, cover the crowns with a protective layer of straw or bracken. · Mow less frequently, and raise the height of cut as the growth rate of the grass slows down. This will help the lawn to withstand the last of the warmer, drier weather, and also keep it resistant to treading as the wetter weather arrives. · Continue to sow vegetables for overwintering, to mature next spring: turnip, spinach, winter lettuce, Oriental vegetables and seed of overwintering onions, both salad and bulb types. · Plant overwintering onion sets in late September. · There's not a great deal to sow now but, surprisingly, it's the right time to sow winter lettuces such as Arctic King for spring harvests. · If you have fruit trees then now is the time to put a grease band around them to stop pests from crawling up and destroying the fruit.

Remove apples, pears and plums affected with brown rot to prevent the disease from spreading DON’T FORGET TO USE A CIRCUIT BREAKER (RCD) WHEN USING MOWERS AND OTHER OUTDOOR ELECTRIC POWER TOOLS. BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY! Tom Withycombe 40

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Lammastide Lammas Day itself is celebrated on the first day of August and corresponds to the ancient Hebrew Feast of Weeks, when a sheaf from the first cut of the barley harvest was offered to God. The word ‘Lammas’ first appears in the writings of King Alfred and is thought to be derived from an English word for ‘loaf’ followed by ‘mass’. In the early English church it was customary to consecrate bread made from the first ripe corn of the year in order to celebrate the beginning of harvest time.

On the 1st of August, Lammastide was celebrated in St Peter’s Church, Chetnole as part of the Prayer and Praise service. That service therefore marks the beginning of the harvest season which will continue throughout August, September and early October, when the root crops, including potatoes are finally harvested from the fields.

In all of our villages across the Wriggle Valley benefice, Harvest Thanksgiving services are celebrated in September and October, whilst in August, flower and vegetable shows are mounted in Chetnole, Leigh and Yetminster. All of these wonderful activities and services are planned with one thought in mind. They are designed to celebrate the wonderful fertile soil of the Wriggle Valley, the enormous range of fruits, flowers, vegetables and grain which grow in profusion across the valley, culminating of course in a thanksgiving to God for his goodness to us. The time honoured words from the 26th Chapter of the Book of Deuteronomy written many hundreds of years ago, still hold good, namely, “You shall take a basket containing the first

fruits of the earth, take it to the priest in the House of God and set it down before the altar of the Lord.”

Harvesting is now under way. We must never ever forget that the partnership between God, who provides the natural resources and the farmers and gardeners who till and husband the ground is a finely balanced one. The phrase ‘balance of nature’ is often used to describe this partnership. Sadly, in many parts of the world man has been foolish enough to ignore the balance of nature, the result being that fertile acres are turned into arid land and deserts emerge where once crops grew.

As the food is harvested in the Wriggle Valley over the next few weeks, may we remember all those who work on the land and also give thanks to God in our Harvest Services for his munificence. We have indeed much to be thankful for.

Prebendary John Parfitt Taize Service Sunday 26th September at 6.30pm in the Methodist Church Yetminster "God Provides" Yetminster Methodist Church Yetminster Methodist Church will recommence the Fellowship Studies which are held on the first Tuesday of every month and are open to everyone. The next meeting will be on Tuesday 7th September at 2.30pm at The Meadens, Clovermead, Yetminster. Refreshments will be served and we hope to see you there.

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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 07974 964470 Stu Wilson on 07825 660781 For Adult and Junior Membership info contact Meg Crothers on 0845 456 3591 Or log on to www.sherbornetennis.com

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Wriggle Valley Benefice Priest in Charge: Rev’d Simon Brignall Office: St Andrew’s Hall, Church Street, Yetminster Tel: 01935 872 600 (24 hour message service) 01935 872 273 Email: office@wrigglevalleybenefice.com Note: Simon’s usual day off is Friday Sarum Readers: Chole Sadler 01935 872794 John Strover 01935 872437 YETMINSTER METHODIST CHURCH Minister: Rev. S. Choi Telephone: 01935 815666 Stewards: Mr and Mrs J. Nile, Queen Street, Yetminster Treasurer: Mr C. J. Harris, Broadview, East Chinnock, Yeovil.

Secretary: Mrs B. Driver, Yetminster Telephone: 01935 873690 Lay Preachers: Mr C. Harris, Mrs J. Jones, Mr J. Nile, Mr D. Tackley Yetminster Methodist Church Services And Preachers For September 2010 5th Rev. D. Bridge 19th Harvest (See Announcement) 12th Rev. S. Choi 26th Mr S Neville (Holy Communion) Services Commence at 10.30am and refreshments are served after each Service, to which everyone is welcome.

Sunday 19th Septmember - Services For Harvest Festival 10.30am Preacher - Rev. C. Le MOIGNAN with Holy Communion.

6.30pm A brief Service by Rev. S. CHOI will be followed with a Harvest Supper to which everyone is invited.

Services commence at 10.30 a.m. and Refreshments are served after each Service.

A WARM WELCOME AWAITS YOU AT SERVICES AND FELLOWSHIP Roman Catholic Services Church of the Sacred Heart & St Aldhelm, Westbury, Sherborne Rev Father Rodney Schofield, The Parish House, Westbury, Sherborne (Tel: 812021) Mass times: Saturday 6pm Holy Days 10am and 6.30pm Sunday 10.30am Wednesday 10am See Notice Board or Newsletter for times of Masses on other days The Friary, Hilfield Sundays: 8.30am Sung Eucharist 5.15pm Sung Evening Prayer (Mondays Closed – Brother’s Free Day) Weekdays: 12noon Midday Prayer followed by Eucharist 5.15pm Evening 44

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2.30 pm 6.00 pm 10.00 am 6.30 pm 6.00 pm

8.00am am Holy Communion (BCP) 10.00 am All age worship Holy Communion

10.00 am Holy Communion

6.30 pm Evensong (BCP)

Mid-week Services Thursday 2nd Monday 6th Tuesday 7th Wednesday 22nd Monday 13th, 20th, 27th

YETMINSTER

RYME INTRINSECA

LEIGH

HILFIELD

HERMITAGE

CHETNOLE

BATCOMBE

10.00 am Praise and Prayer Family Service 6.30pm Evensong (BCP) 10.00 am Choral Holy Communion

8.00 am Holy Communion (BCP) 10.00 am Holy Communion

19th Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity

Holy Communion Old Vicarage, Healing Service Mothers’ and Toddlers’ service Harvest Festival service and supper Compline

8.00 am Holy Communion (BCP) 10.00 am Commissioning Service for new Head Teacher

6.30pm Evensong (BCP)

The Wriggle Valley Benefice SUNDAY SERVICES FOR SEPTEMBER 2010 5th 12th Fourteenth Sunday Fifteenth Sunday after after Trinity Trinity 10.00 am Holy Communion

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26th Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity 10.00 am Holy Communion 10.00 am Holy Communion

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June-July 2010 "Weather means more when you have a garden.

There's nothing like listening to a shower and thinking how it is soaking in around your green beans."

- Muriel Spark.

After an unusually fine spring, the summer got off to a good start in June. As the main holiday season approached July failed to maintain such a high standard for sunshine but it did offset the rain shortfall that was stopping the beans (and, more importantly to some, their lawns) from growing.

Temperatures The average maximum temperature in June was 10% higher than usual, at 23.5 C (74 F). The hottest day saw 29.2 C (85 F), and the coldest night almost dropped to freezing point instead of the more normal 3.7 C (39 F).

Rainfall Rain seldom fell in June. There were 22 rain-free days but, when it did rain, the showers were heavy, giving us 25% more rain than usual - 55 mm instead of our average 44 mm (1.8".

July was even wetter, and 40% above average, with 63 mm (2.5") instead of 45 mm (1.8"). Total rainfall for the year so far is now only 2% below normal, with 431 mm (17").

Sunshine There were only 3 days without measurable sunshine during the 2 months. June was the sunniest month recorded during 2000-2010. With 209 sunshine hours it was 37% above average. June fell back to only 116 hours, 18% less than usual, but the 2010 total so far is still 17% above average.

Winds 2010 is proving exceptionally gale-free but July did provide one gust of 45 mph – well above the month’s usual peak speed of 32 mph.

June/July 2010 Temperatures deg. C Month

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Days without sun

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Lowest

June

23.5

8.0

29.2

1.0

54.6

22

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July

23.8

12.1

28.9

6.2

63.2

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PC users: previous weather reports and other news about Leigh can be found at www.leighvillage.org.uk Philip Bryan 48

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Chetnole 1/D/10/0790:

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Leigh 1/D/10/0488:

BROOKFIELD FARM, WRIGGLE RIVER LANE. Erect replacement hay barn & stables. (Full) Progress: APPROVED. COURT FARM, STILE WAY. Temporary agricultural dwelling. (Full) BRYN CELYN, BAKERS MOOR LANE. Change of use of agricultural and to residential garden. (Change of use)

2, GROVE COTTAGES, MILL LANE. Internal & external alterations. (Listed Building Consent).

Progress: APPROVED. THE CHETNOLE INN. Non-illuminated fascia sign. (Advertisement) Progress: APPROVED. HIGHER FARM, BATCOMBE LANE. Internal & external alterations . (Listed Building Consent)

WISTERIA COTTAGE, HERMITAGE LANE. Ground & First floor extension. (Full) Progress: APPROVED. HERMFIELDS, HERMITAGE ROAD. Demolish bungalow. New two-storey dwelling & garage. (Full) Progress: APPROVED.

CHURCH FARM. Change of use (including alterations) of building from agricultural use to spring water collection and bottling plant. (Change of use).

Progress: REFUSED.

FUDGES BAKERY,CHETNOLE ROAD. Demolish commercial floorspace & change of use of land to residential.

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R W M LIMITED, CHETNOLE ROAD: Extensions to existing premises and remodelling yard. Extensions to car park including new vehicular ac cess. Form new vehicular access to existing Chetnole House building & infill existing. (Full) THE POPLARS, BRISTER END. Extension (Full) Progress: APPROVED. SUMMER HOUSE, 14, BOWER COURT, Entrance gates. (Full) Progress: APPROVED SUMMER HOUSE, 14, BOWER COURT. Entrance gates. (Listed Building Consent) Progress: APPROVED DOWNS COTTAGE, BRISTER END Erect field store. (Full) Progress: APPROVED. PRIORS CLEVE, HIGH STREET. Garden room & replace roof of outhouse. (Full) PRIORS CLEVE, HIGH STREET. Garden room & replace roof of outhouse. (Listed Building Consent) OAKLEIGH, COLES LANE. Farm shop with kitchen, prep room & cold store. (Full)

The next meeting of the Development Control Committee will be held in the Council Chamber, West Dorset District Council, Stratton House, 58/60 High West Street, Dorchester on Thursday, 16th September, 2010, commencing at 2.15 pm.

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VOICES FROM “THE VICARAGE” Bet And Reg Coffin

Bet & Reg Coffin have rooms next to each other and share a lovely garden room, where I sat with them to listen to their memories.

Bet’s story - “I was born 1924 on a farm at Bailey Ridge. My maiden name was Joliffe. My father and grandfather were both farmers; I was brought up doing all the jobs a farmer’s daughter was expected to do, and I loved it. I went to the local school in Leigh and Mum took me on the back of her bicycle. My mother worked extremely hard; she cooked for my grandfather and father at lunchtime and then again for us children after school; we always had a good meal. I liked my teachers, they were fair and kind but you knew where you were with them and you didn’t play up tho’ sometimes I would get into trouble for playing in the boys’ playground. I left school at 14 and started work on the farm which is all I ever wanted to do. At that age I was given full charge of a tractor and shown how to drive it. At 15 I drove the farm’s lorry. I never took a driving test but I drove all over. I was the eldest of 3 and on Tuesday evenings we all had to sit and darn our socks and do mending. I hated it but you just had to do it without moaning.

There was an Army camp just up the road from us and every evening during the War servicemen would come down and sit with us around the fire and mum would cook them a bit of supper. Summertime they would come and help us make the hay.

We were teenagers during the War and we’d sit and watch at twilight as the bombers left England to bomb Dresden, we would wave to them but I don’t know whether they saw us or not. They would come back at ten o’clock and we would try to count them.

Sometimes, for a holiday, mum would send me to stay with my grandmother who lived in Leigh. There were cousins of my age who would come too. I think it was really to give my mum a rest. My parents are buried in the Leigh churchyard.

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I met Reg at a village dance and we got married in Leigh church. We had three children.

Reg’s dad owned a 40 acre farm and when he retired we took over as tenants.”

Reg was born in 1921 and his father was the blacksmith at Holwell. He was very proud that one of his uncles had built and run the first car in Dorset. Reg said “I used to have to do some jobs before school and when I heard the school bell ringing I used to start running across the fields and got there just as the bell stopped. I really think they kept ringing it until I arrived as they knew my dad needed my help. I left school when I was 14. My dad worked with a local carpenter to make wheels for gun carriages. He and mother would carry the iron band to fit the wheel. It was very hard work, especially for my mother. My father was Methodist and my grandfather was a preacher.”

Bet told me something of the families who lived in Leigh when she was a teenager.

“There was a family in the village and the mother was a drunk. That little girl was always to be found sitting outside the pub on the cold step, Winter or Summer and her mother wouldn’t come out until 10 o’clock it didn’t matter what the weather was doing, she had to sit there and wait for her mother.” Thankfully this kind of thing was very rare.

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Wriggle Valley Players News Calling all Thespians…..

The Players are about to launch rehearsals for the next pantomime to be performed in Leigh in January and early February 2011. Everyone in the Valley will remember the success of “Viva Boudicca”, our last venture, earlier this year and so again, by popular request, we have a brand new original script crafted here in the Wriggle Valley for us by Phil Tebbatt.

Should you wish to be involved in the performance come along to the read through on Tuesday 14th September in Leigh Village Hall at 7.30pm when we will read through the play and discuss arrangements with all who want to participate in any way at all.

This year the play is based on a local smuggling theme and is called “Pirates of Wessex, or, The Curse of the Turtle’s Head”. Hope we will be able to see you there at the read through. Auditions will take place on Monday 20th September and rehearsals which will mostly be based in Leigh will regularly be on a Monday, though extra rehearsals will be needed closer to the time.

Should you be interested in joining the society or helping in any way, costume, stage crew etc why not come along and get to know us. We are a very friendly local group who take a great deal of enjoyment from the productions we mount.

Apologies are due to those looking forward to the performance of “The Monkey’s Paw” but personal difficulties led to us being unable to perform it during the summer. Perhaps we will be able to resurrect the show for Halloween.

Looking forward to seeing you at the read through on the 14th Jim Aldhouse, Chair Wriggle Valley Players The Leigh Discussion Club In July members & friends enjoyed a coach trip to Symonds Yat in the Wye Valley - every seat was taken on Colin Powell' s coach and we could have taken more if seats had been available. When we arrived we were given coffee and biscuits, then some of us walked down to the river and those unable to walk went by car to the river for a 45 minute trip and then back to the hotel for a meal. We then had a look around the village which 100 years ago would have been a busy industrial area. We were tired but happy when we set off for home after enjoying a memorable day.

Alan Bastone Hon Sec Tuesday Club Our July talk entitled “Cape Town to Victoria Falls” might have led some to think we were in for another session on the humiliation of the British Football team, but fortunately we were treated instead to a beautifully illustrated account

by Christine Shaw of her 3,500 mile Safari through seven countries of Southern Africa. This was no Safari staying in posh hotels but camping close up to all the wildlife.

Even before leaving Cape Town there was plenty to see with the unusual spectacle of Jackass Penguins making good use of the suburban swimming pools. From there onwards the creatures seen became increasingly exciting and included lions 56

and lionesses, leopards, wildebeest, elephants, giraffe, zebra, hippo and springbok. Christine also enjoyed seeing some marvellous cave paintings but the highlight of the trip was a helicopter flight over the Victoria Falls. This gave a splendid view of them in all their glory!

As usual we have an interesting programme of talks for the Autumn before our usual Christmas festivities, so do come and join us for a stimulating and social afternoon; details are in the calendar section of the magazine.

Sylvia Bryan

to plants by their botanical names in that language, causing brow furrows to deepen and eyebrows to rise quizzically. Apart from recommending plants which can be grown successfully in deep shade in soil types relevant to various parts of Dorset, occasionally including the Wriggle Valley, the address also included detailed information on how to actually introduce shade in an existing shade free garden.

This included the planting of hedges, shrubs and trees under which plants such as Hederas (Ivies) and Dicentra Spectabilis (Bleeding Heart) could be planted with an assurance of success.

The next evening of the Garden Club will be of a totally different nature! It will take place at 7.30pm on Monday, 6th September in the village hall in Chetnole when the speaker will be the very popular TV personality Paul Atterbury of Antiques Roadshow renown. Mr Atterbury will speak on “The Making of a Dorset Garden”. This event is sure to be very popular so be certain not to arrive late! Those who attended Paul’s last talk to the Club in January 2008 will need no reminding of how enjoyable it was. Non members and prospective new members are welcome.

Tom Withycombe

Leigh WI There was a very successful outing to Poole in June when it appears that a good time was had by all who went! The speaker for our July meeting was Mr Bob Hall with his "Confessions of a Rural Meter Man". He had been a meter man for 24 years in West Dorset and regaled us with lots of funny stories, including several doggie incidents. Our meeting on 28th September is the WI committee supper for all members.

The next Branch meeting will be on 11th October with the Hilfield & Hermitage WI and the subject would be "The Story of Tea".

Anne Reason Chetnole Chuckers Boules Club The Chuckers have now played all Chetnole & Leigh Garden Club their matches in this season’s fixture list Monday, 2nd August saw a goodly for the Dorset League. The final result was proportion of the membership of the Gar- a welcome 3-1 away win against Piddlehinden Club meet in Chetnole Village Hall to ton, following an unexpected 1-3 away lend rapt attention to a lecture given by defeat against Shaftesbury in the previous Mr Alan Edmondson, who shed light on match. The club ended up with 33 points, the subject of “The Shady Garden”. Obvi- somewhat lower than last year’s total, ously a man of great education, Mr. Ed- and we await notification of our final posimondson challenged his audience’s tion in the league table. knowledge of Latin by regularly referring 57

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The Singles Championship is well underway. There were 18 entrants divided for the first round into three groups of six players. The eight men and four ladies with the highest scores in the group matches then compete to determine the Ladies’ and Men’s champion for the year.

Sixteen sets of partners initially entered the Pairs Knockout Competition, held for the first time this season, and at the time of writing, the competition is in the semi-finals stage, to be completed by the end of August.

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