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Editor’s notes…

News from the Villages

Welcome to our Batcombe 250th edition of the Chetnole Wriggle Valley Magazine.

Hermitage It, however, Hilfield didn’t start off being Leigh Our First Edition called that as you can see from the Ryme Intrinseca photo and indeed you can read the first ever magazine, the Yetminster Yetminster with Ryme Intrinseca and High Stoy Out & About Magazine on our website.

This magazine has been Diary - November onwards produced by many wonderful folk over the 25 years for your delectation Regular Meeting & Activities to bring you all the current news and General News views from your Wriggle Valley Remembrance Day community. So well done one and all; it is still a much needed method …there's nowt so… of communication even in this time St Andrew’s Primary School of rapidly advancing technology.

This month it is full of autumnal News from our Churches and festive events which are coming Church Services - Nov up later in the month and of course we must remember it is a poignant Leigh Weather Watch time for many as we think of those Planning Applications who have fallen in the World Wars and other conflicts (see p 40). …gone gardening..

Thank you to our latest Club News photographic contributor, Timothy Foxx Neal, whose stunning photo Roe Doe in the Wriggle Valley graces our Silver Anniversary cover and highlights the beautiful countryside in which we are lucky to live.

Have a sparkling November and keep safe.

Bella Neate-Clegg

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The Wriggle Magazine is FREE but 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 for your continued support

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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.....

There is a old country saying that "enough ice in November to bear a duck the rest of the winter will be mud and muck", we seem to be getting the mud & muck now so it will be interesting to see how November shapes up. As I write this there is still some silage to be made and maize looks like being a month away from harvesting , one of the worst summers in memory.

A very happy time for the Fox family with the christening of Logan Hunter Fox, little brother to big sister Tilly.

Please find High Stoy Parish Council minutes in the Hilfield section The Harvest Festival Service at St Mary’s was well attended. The service was taken by the vicar and was followed by a bring and share lunch at the cheese house, Church Farm House. Our thanks to Julie & Jonny Gibbs and all those who decorated the church and helped with the food and the flowers in the church and all this on one of the few fine days of the month.

The Batcombe monthly coffee morning will be on first Wednesday of November at Lilian Newmans, Stonecroft, at 11am

Alan Bastone

Batcombe Represented on Dorset’s Ranger One of Batcombe’s sons, Tom Williams of Bryn Celyn, has gained a Trainee Ranger placement within the Dorset Countryside Ranger Service. After a stringent selection process for a very small number of vacancies Tom was finally selected to join the Dorset Coastal (East) Team. For the last two years Tom has worked voluntarily two days a week with the Ranger’s Woodland Team at Higher Bockhampton, gaining valuable experience and power tool licences.

Within this prestigious Dorset coastal area, now a World Heritage Site, Tom and his supervisor will manage and maintain in all its aspects the South West Coastal Path which extends between White Nothe (near Weymouth) and Studland, via beautiful scenery locations such as

Lulworth and Swanage. If successful after his 12 month contract Tom will gain a Level 2 Diploma in Rural Management from his old college, Kingston Maurward, where he was trained in Mixed Farming some years ago.

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CHETNOLE..... with Melbury Bubb & Stockwood

Well yet another month has whizzed by and I still haven't picked a single blackberry; all the apples on my trees have miraculously disappeared - they were there the last time I looked in, er, August and now the lanes in our village are filling up with mud and mushed-up leaves again. Where is 2012 going?

Take note, walkers, riders and cyclists, of Sue Morgan's plea, now the days are darker, and keep safe.

Welcome to the Chapman family who have moved into the Rectory in Melbury Bubb. We hope you will be very happy in that beautiful hamlet. We are also saddened to learn of the deaths of Lyn Darley's mother of Mill Lane; Harold Jenkinson of Neals Lane; Ron Goslin also of Neals Lane and Mrs Bashford of Hamlet and we send all of their families our condolences.

We at Tebbatt Towers have been extremely road-safety conscious by purchasing a gleaming white car so bright it is seen for miles and miles except that after a few days in Chetnole it's now a lovely shade of coffee.

Should have known better. No point washing it now until Spring. Well done to the Chuckers for their community award - read Gordon's report later on - and for putting little Chetnole on the map. Have a great time this month spoiling yourselves at the various epicurial delights on offer in the village, along with the retail therapy of the Christmas Craft Fair and see you next time.

Liz Tebbatt

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The Chetnole & Leigh Garden Club would like to say "Thank you, Simon" to Simon James (says Linda Carroll) for protecting their tree from cattle. It is planted in the Pike's field which is used for the annual flower show but at other times has cows grazing. It would not last long if not fenced from such hungry ladies, so we are very grateful for the kind act! Look out for Linda's latest works on show at the Old School Gallery in Yetminster from 1 November.

each quarter at a more competitive price as a direct result of the sheer bulk amount of fuel that is delivered in one go to our village.

John Sanford advises that we should top up our tanks imminently to avoid the big rise in fuel before Christmas and the cold weather months. If you would like to join this operation run by John then please ring him on 01935 872973.

Autumn Molly's Christening at St Peter's Church

Sue Morgan says, "A Great Big Thank You!!

Once again the kindness and generosity of the village was demonstrated at the SSAFA Charity Coffee Morning . We took a grand total of ÂŁ265.40! The usual sincere thanks to those who donated the lovely sale items, helped on the day and to all the wonderful people who attended and opened their purses so widely. The Raffle hamper Ticket no 14 (drawn by our Post Office Manager Robert) was won by Becky Leaning from Shaftesbury."

Chetnole Playing Field The sub committee who look after the wonderful asset that Chetnole has in our Playing Field is looking for a few more people to join. If you feel you could offer a small amount of your time for occasional maintenance and bi-monthly meetings then please call Nigel Bray on 01935 872233 for more information.

Chetnole Fuel Group There are currently eighty four members signed up to the Chetnole Fuel Group and the next delivery for fuel in the village will be in the week commencing 21st November. It can provide you with a minimum order of five hundred litres of oil

A Big thank you to everyone who had a hand in the christening of our latest grand daughter, Autumn Molly at St Peter's on Sunday 30 September. It was wonderful to see so many friends and relatives there to celebrate her christening it made it a very special and memorable occasion for the whole family. Phillippa, her mum, our daughter, is known to many in the village as a previous member of the production team of the magazine; though currently working in Singapore, she relocates with her family to Melbourne in the New Year.

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Chetnole Church News First the good news. Our stalwart band of cyclists on their annual day out on the Dorset Historic Churches Trust Ride and Stride event raised the magnificent sum of £483.50 from their sponsors. With the addition of Gift Aid this should raise the amount to over the magic £500 mark. Well done to all concerned. As is usual, half of the amount raised, less Gift Aid is donated to St Peter's Church, Chetnole Now for the not so good news During further in depth work on the church wall, it has been found that due to tree root growth in the two years since the original quotation, considerable further repair work will be required at a cost of nearly £8000 making further fund raising an urgent necessity. So if you haven't contributed to date, now is your chance !!. (See below) David Gough

St Peter's Church, Churchyard Wall During the Quinquennial inspection of the Church and Churchyard in 2010 it was noted that the churchyard wall, where it abuts the public highway was in a poor state of repair.

Quotations were invited from several contractors, and the lowest was from Messrs Ellis & Co. Stonemasons of Shepton Mallett. Incidentally the company is highly regarded by our Church Architect.

Due to the initial slowness in raising funds for the task, there has been a small annual percentage increase in the costs quoted and work eventually started at the end of September last.

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To clarify a question Unfortunately, in the that has arisen regarding interim, tree roots have donations to the church proliferated in the wall structure causing extensive funds, any that specify "Church Fabric Fund" or damage, leading to the increase in costs. As the "Churchyard Wall Fund" are placed in accounts of that wall, like the church, is a name and are "ring fenced" listed structure (Grade 2*) and thus can only be we are constrained by the type of stone required for utilised for specific tasks the wall repair itself, not to covered by the accounts title, therefore nothing can mention expensive hamstone for the capstones be taken for admin, on top and the associated insurance etc, etc..

If you have any further specification for the lime questions regarding the mortar mix.

One of the anomalies above or any other aspect of our parish church, that has arisen is that any please do not hesitate to work on the church contact any member of the structure itself is VAT PCC. If they don't know, refundable. Churchyard walls are specifically they will know of someone excluded which means that who does !!

David Gough we have to find the sum of £6919 for VAT alone

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The Chetnole Jazz Cafe Chetnole Jazz Café presents ORIGINAL RAGS by Mike Denham and Steve Graham on Saturday 1 December.

The Duo play classic Joplin ragtime, popular melodies by Fats Waller and Irving Berlin, eight-to-the-bar boogie-woogie, and the jazz of Louis Armstrong and Bix Beiderbecke - all mixed with interesting and entertaining anecdotes about these figures and the colourful lives they led.

Steve Graham is one of the UK’s top traditional trumpeters, and a fluent mandolin player, while Mike Denham is a fine solo pianist and (occasional) exponent of the Swannee whistle!

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Dorset Community Action - Best Kept Village Competition 2012 Janet and I attended the 2012 Dorset Best Village Awards evening at Corfe Mullen on 21 September, by invitation from the organisers, Dorset Community Action and their sponsors. Chetnole Chuckers won the Runners Up prize in "The Peoples' Project" category, for establishing a successful Dorset village Boules Club.

The first prize went Shipton Gorge, for setting up a vi llage pub owned and run by the community - definitely a worthy winner and a hard act to follow!

Chetnole did not win a prize for the Best [Kept] Village, but was informally commended by the judges for its general tidiness and lovely playing field. I was impressed by the fact that in reviewing all 55 entries in the competition, the panel of Chetnole Village Hall 100 Club judges travelled a total of 700 miles around Dorset! Well, somebody has to do it....

October 2012 The club has donated the £50 prize 1st £20 No.8 Mrs Yeatman money to St. Peter's Church Wall fund.

2nd £15 No.71 Mrs V Powers Gordon Ratcliffe, 3rd £10 No.111 Mr G Kite Chairman, Chetnole Chuckers

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HERMITAGE....

Local representative: Ray Dickerson (01963) 210292

CHRISTMAS FAIR HERMITAGE VILLAGE HALL

Harvest Festival We had a well attended service for our Harvest Festival. The church was beautifully decorated by Pat Richardson, helped by Mair Jones and Lin Allen.

Thank you very much all of you.

Thank you too, to everyone who came to the supper afterwards and especially to Christine, Faith, and Liz for their delicious soups and cakes.

2.30 - 5.00pm Saturday 1 December

Seasonal food, gifts, decorations, cards, a Mince pies & mulled wine, Entrance £1

Remembrance Service – 4 November We are having our annual All Souls and Christmas Bingo – 1 December Bingo with a Christmas ‘flavour’ will be Remembrance Service on Sunday 4 November in St. Mary’s starting at 6.30pm. held in the Village Hall on Saturday 1 December, starting at 7.30pm. Come All are welcome. along and have some fun!

Quiz for St. Mary’s – 10 November This is a final reminder that the next quiz New Year’s Party – 26 January 2013 As our next committee meeting is not is on Saturday 10 November, starting at until after the deadline for this edition of the 7.30pm in the Village Hall.

There is still one table available to book, magazine, details about the party will not be so call me on 01963 210292 if you would available until the beginning of December.

What we do know is that it will be an like to take part. The cost is £4 per head, with team sizes of a maximum of 4 people. opportunity for friends and neighbours to There will be a raffle and a bar, but get together and have some fun, and to enjoy delicious food. please bring your own nibbles.

Saturday 26 January is the date, with Christmas Fair – 1 December at 2.30pm a start time of 7.30pm.

This is a final reminder that we will be holding our 2nd Christmas Fair on Bridge tuition This is a reminder that we have the offer Saturday 1 December in the Village Hall.

The Fair will begin at 2.30pm and will finish of a Bridge ‘tutorial’ from one of our Village Hall committee members. at 5pm.

If you are interested in learning about or There will be all things Christmassy for sale - seasonal food, gifts, decorations, improving your game please call me on or email cards, coffee and tea, mulled wine and 210292 mince pies will be on offer…and this year we HermitageVH@yahoo.com. will be joined by Pink Organics and Phoenix Trading.

Entry is £1 and all proceeds will be Please find High Stoy Parish Council shared by St. Mary’s Church and the Village minutes in the Hilfield section Hall. We hope to see you there.

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HILFIELD....

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

High Stoy Parish Council (Batcombe, Hermitage & Hilfield) Parish Councillors: Eveline Jones (Batcombe) John Ryder (Chair) & Keith Mitchell (Hermitage) Alan Bastone & Sue Bosanquet (Hilfield).

Clerk: Kerry Straughan 01935 83563 The following items of public interest arose from the High Stoy PC meeting held on 4 September 2012.

The Council adopted a new Model Code of Conduct for Town and Parish Councils, in accordance with section 27 of the Localism Act 2011. Copies of the Code are available for inspection by members of the public, at the Parish Clerk's residence in Batcombe, on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays between the hours of 9.00am and 4.00pm.

Please contact the Parish Clerk for more information'.

Community Self-Help during Extreme Winter Weather As our three villages are not on the District Councils Snow ‘Priority route’ our roads will not be gritted or ploughed by DCC in times of snow and ice.

The PC is therefore preparing a Snow Plan to ensure

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at 6pm with Mulled Wine and Mince Pies in the church afterwards.

that our roads are treated when necessary. This can only work with the assistance of volunteers from each village to help spread grit in small areas where it is needed. If you are willing to help keep our roads accessible please contact the Parish Clerk. Details of the Snow plan will be made public when completed. In the current financial climate we can expect fewer services from Dorset County Council and will have to rely on more selfhelp within our communities.

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LEIGH.....

Representative: Philippa Toulson philippa@folksw.org.uk November should be a quiet month when the hectic activity of the summer is over (well we had the hectic activity even if we didn’t have the summer!) and before the shopping and singing of Christmas has begun.

On the other hand, there still seems to be plenty going on so do not curl up for winter just yet!

As the evenings draw in you might have a bit of time to search for that last bit of jumble for the jumble sale in the Village Hall on Saturday 3 November. I am hoping to recycle the curtains I got at the jumble sale 2 years ago for some that fit the windows in our new house.

They still have plenty of life left in them and I am proud to have been their guardian for a couple of years and know they will find a really good home!

Proceeds for the sale will go to the Village Hall and anybody with any jumble should contact Sandy Burton (01935 873522) or Morag Orchard (01963 210619).

New to Leigh, we welcome Laura, Des, Phoebe and Lottie the dog to Church Farm Cottages. I know that you will all make them welcome as you always do and they will quickly feel part of the village.

A small word of caution; whilst on holiday we had our very useful trolley stolen from our garden. Our own fault for not making sure it was nailed down!

Talking to other people, we are not alone so do please keep an eye out for yourselves and each other. Almost everyone is honest and genuine and a few people are not!

Join us for some festive singing for Christmas see p35 for more information.

Philippa Toulson

The Parish Council adopted a new Code of Conduct as required by the Localism Act. After two Hearings that took place in the village hall, the Inspectorate made the decision that Longbridge and Bolters Droves should remain open to all traffic and the Parish Council has written to Dorset CC asking what it intends to do to the Droves to maintain them in a safe state in view of the decision.

The date of the next meeting is 20 November 2012.

Margaret Read,

Pat Takes over Pennies from Heaven After many years of sterling service during which she collected for Leigh Village Hall over ÂŁ 3,000 in pennies, Judy Grose has now retired and her place has been taken by Pat Morrell. Pat lives at 3 Miz Maze in Leigh and will be the collecting point for all those pennies or other UK coins which you just do not know how to use.

Her phone number is 01935 873535 and her email address is m.c.morrell@btinternet.com. So when you have collected at least a ÂŁ1 or on a monthly basis, please bring them to the house or contact her for collection. Brenda will still accept them at the shop.

Mike Morrell

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Hugh Matthews Lower Totnell Farm in Leigh was sold at auction on 25 May. There was some excitement around the village because the successful bidder for the farmhouse and adjoining 50 acres was bidding by telephone from Croatia. So the story went around that the bidder was Croatian, rather than simply on holiday in Croatia. The farm had belonged to Hugh Matthews and had been in his family for something of the order of 120 years.

At one time Lower Totnell was part of the much larger Totnell Farm where his great grandfather Hugh Russell Cannon lived. Hugh, better known to many as Hughie, lived at Lower Totnell for his entire life until he died, peacefully, in his sleep aged 78 on 27 October last year.

Hugh took over the farm when his own father died in 1957. He was then 24 and was saddled with substantial death duties, so life was a significant uphill struggle for some years until they were paid off. He had left Fosters School at the age of fourteen to work full time alongside his father.

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Following a second attack in 1988, he was compelled to give up driving the lorry.

Hugh had been a member of the Sherborne branch of the Young Farmers’ Club and with Derek Cooper was a founder member of the Hilfield and Hermitage branch in which he took a very active role, organising dances and other social events as well as participating enthusiastically in tug of war contests. As a boy he had learned to ring bells, and continued to ring throughout his life, first in Leigh and then after he had recovered from bypass surgery in 1989, he taught ringers at Henstridge and then rang regularly at Mapperton where he had friends and where he donated the cost of two bells (he was present at the bell foundry in Whitechapel when they were cast).

So when it came to his funeral it seemed most natural that it should take place there, where he was also buried.

Michael Sansum

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MOVIOLA Steven Spielberg’s much acclaimed film about a boy and his horse whose bond is broken when the horse is sold to the cavalry and sent to the trenches of WW1. This film tells the story of the horse and the boy’s experiences in France.

A very moving film with Emily Watson and Eddie Marsan, and David Thewlis, very apt for Remembrance Tide Shows start at 7.30pm, doors open 7pm.(bar provided) We look forward to seeing you on the night.

Tickets £5 available from Bridge Stores,Leigh or Fiona and John Parks (01935 873603)

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12.30 Tuesday 20 November (bookings by 13 November

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News from the Old Vicarage

We are delighted to announce that two members of staff and one of our residents have been shortlisted for the National Caring Times Care awards. Emily Spearing for Care leadership, Louise Turner for Care Training coordinator and Denzil Goddard for best resident contribution. They will all attend interviews prior to attending the glittering award ceremony in November. We wish them all the very best of luck!

We are also thrilled to announce that Kate and AJ (stars of last months WVM cover) are expecting a baby next April. Our warmest congratulations to them both.

Edna and Les Gillard visited us recently to talk of their first hand experience of life at Sutton Bingham before the reservoir. It was a fascinating morning illustrated by some wonderful old photographs of the cottages and farms that are now just a memory.

A harvest sing song in early October brought back happy memories of Sunday school and church, with a plentiful supply of offerings.

Our Christmas Fair is on Saturday 17 November; 10.30am-12 noon. We will have lots of stalls and gifts and we will be supporting the Save the Children campaign.

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St Andrew’s Church, Leigh Thank you to all those who helped in any way to make the Harvest Service and lunch held on 23 September such a success. As a result we have been able to send Farm Crisis Network a cheque for £398.40 which is a great result.

At our recent PCC meeting John Parks, our churchwarden, said he had been approached with regards to a clock being installed (financed by a donation) on the south and west sides of the church tower. The PCC has decided to ask the whole community of Leigh what they think of this idea before we agree that it may go ahead. We are placing a petition in Leigh Village Stores and if you agree that a clock should be installed, please would you sign by 31 December 2012. Many thanks.

Anne Reason, PCC Secretary

RYME INTRINSECA.....

Local representative: Gilly Wilson 01935 872982

Another great Harvest Festival in Ryme, in spite of the non stop pouring rain, with the church filled with just under 60 people. Many thanks to the members of the St Andrew’s choir who gave up their evening to come & swell the singing.

Many thanks also to everyone who did flowers, how lucky we are to have those lovely big window sills. Thank you too, to the bell ringers our bells have been silent for long enough it is a lovely sound.

There were nearly 80 people for the

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Leigh Lottery results - July 1st No.71 £30 Mr c Read 2nd No.29 £20 August 1st No.161 £30 2nd No.67 £20 September 1st No.87 £30 2nd No.78 £20

Mr Morrell Mr M Jackson Mr & Mrs Tacon Mrs S Lumsden Mr Audry

Harvest Supper at Church Farm which was a very jolly affair if the noise was anything to go by. A huge thank you to Scrap & Sue and all the Batten family, not just for the venue but also all the dishing up and washing up too. All the pudding ladies, were also much appreciated.

Andy Perlejewski of Ryme, has been awarded a Master of Arts Degree by the University of Gloucester. The three year parttime course in Personal and Professional Practice was delivered at Yeovil College and Andy's thesis examined the reasons why young people become disengaged from study after the age of sixteen.

Village Meeting Don"t forget Tuesday November 6th 7.00 in the church. Everyone welcome.

Gilly Wilson

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wrigglevalleymagazine.co.uk heard them volunteers following his and they appeal for help and for make a very which he is grateful but Local representative: David Torrance professional that further assistance is (01935) 873979 wvnyetrep@aol.com sound so I still needed so please am sure contact him on 01935 It’s a sure sign that that if you are able 873239 or at summer is over when the to go along you will enjoy yetminsterfair@aol.com if “Posties” don their winter yourselves. you are considering apparel! – I must admit All seems quiet on the getting involved. that I am always amazed Travellers Site issue but Finally a plea of my that despite the most please keep an eye on the own – it would be good to inclement of weathers Dorset for You website as use this column to there is always a cheerful things may start moving welcome newcomers to smile accompanying the again soon. the village and to delivery of post – for me, Having recently publicise what is going on as an ex townie, it rekindled my interest in etc. and I need your help certainly adds to the cooking I was wondering to do this – if you have attractiveness of village if it might be good to (or know of someone who life. include the occasional has) a special birthday or I understand that the “local” recipe in the WVN event or have had recent whiskey tasting columns. If you have a something nice happen organised by Jim and Dorset favourite drop me then please let me know Carole at the White Hart a line or leave the recipe so that we can all share was a great success in the WVN letterbox in the moment – obviously if although it is fair to say the Oak House Stores, you win the lottery, and that my neighbour, who Yetminster so that we can as I will be your new best was in attendance, looked all try it out. friend, we’ll just keep that slightly the worse for Garth Hentley, the to ourselves! wear the next day.

Yetminster Fair David Torrance Rumours abound with Association Chairperson c/o WVN Oak House regard to the future use has indicated that there Stores letterbox or of the store, old post have been a couple of wvnyetrep@aol.com office and, soon to be vacated, hairdressers in ST ANDREW'S CHURCH, YETMINSTER Sunnyside – a Spa Grocers has been mentioned as has part of it reopening as a Take Away Food restaurant – if you know anything positive please let the WVN know and put us all out of our misery!

Father Christmas, Raffles, The Yeovil Chamber Many Stalls with Christmas Gifts, Choir are making a first Tombola, Toys, Christmas cards, visit to the village details are elsewhere in Lunch Plates, Children’s Games. the magazine – I have Admission 50p; Accompanied children free

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Manor Farm, Yetminster Ann and Jack Partridge are please to announce that their Granddaughter Laura Partridge and her partner Tom Foster, will from the 1 November be recommencing the Sunday Roast Lunches, Private Parties and Functions at Manor Farm, Yetminster.

Bookings are now being taken for Christmas - 2 or 3 course Christmas Function Menu is available throughout December. All dietary needs are catered for and there is full disabled access. For all bookings and enquiries please phone Laura on 07891 235404.

Please note that Ann and Jack will continue to hold the Hospice Lunch on the first Tuesday of every month the next being on Tuesday 6 November. For all bookings and enquiries for the Hospice Lunches please phone Ann and Jack on 01935 872247.

St Andrew’s Churchyard Tidy-Up A big thank you to all those willing workers who took part in the tidy-up on Saturday 6 October, a great help to our regular team and much appreciated.

Thankyou, Valerie Rowsell

Yetminster Fair Association 50 Club Results

October Draw 1st Prize £50 No 27 Mr RJ Doble 2nd Prize £30 No 20 Mr DJ Mott 3rd Prize £20 No 31 Mr NJ Batemanl The YFA raises money for local organisations and is non-profit making and run entirely by voluntary support.

Following on from last year’s successful travelling nativity sets we are again looking for……..

Homes any shape or size needed to shelter the Holy Family for one night or more on the way to Bethlehem.

The Wriggle Valley Mothers Union group have made a beautiful but robust travelling Nativity sets for families to share throughout the Benefice over the Advent season.

We would like to hear from anyone who would like the opportunity of having a Nativity set in their home, its comes with the wonderful Christmas story and a special gift to whoever offers a home to Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus and all the animals!

If you would like to have the Traveling Nativity set please contact Jane Tel 01935 872436

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SATURDAY 10 November

TOM JONES TRIBUTE NIGHT To celebrate our fifth anniversary in the pub.

An evening of fun and entertainment like you’ve never witnessed before!

Purchase a pair of pants for your chance of winning a fantastic prize.

70s/80s fancy dress optional.

All proceeds to The Air Ambulance.

Quiz Night Sat 24 Nov 9p.m.

Christmas menu & gift vouchers now available. See website, email or phone for details.

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Yetminster & Ryme Intrinseca Parish Council Meeting 19 Sept The meeting was attended by 8 councillors, the Clerk, CCllr Bevan, DCllr Lawrence and four members of the public.

New Councillor. It was agreed to co opt Mr Richard Kellar onto the Council.

Neighbourhood Plan DCllr Lawrence raised the subject of a Neighbourhood Plan involving all the villages. It was agreed that this was worth pursuing and Cllr Wills agreed to follow it up.

Traveller’s Site. This appears to have become dormant. CCllr Bevan agreed to investigate the current situation.

Pot Holes. Some discussion was held on the pot hole problem. CCllr Bevan said that in view of the number of complaints Yetminster had a high priority for repair.

Planning. There were no contentious Planning applications.

Website. This is now up and running (www.yetminsterparishes.gov.uk) but ideas for additional information and improvements are always welcome. Some improvements were agreed with the view that the website is mainly there to inform outsiders or newcomers what the village has to offer. If you have any thoughts please contact the Clerk. (Tel No/email on website!)

St Andrew’s Hall The Parochial Church Council is struggling to keep St Andrew’s Hall going and is looking into what the future holds. One proposal is that the Parish Council takes it on as a community hall. This was discussed and it became apparent that the Council would need a lot more information before coming to any decision. A letter with these questions has been sent to the PCC. This is a long term project and no decisions are likely in the short term or without further consultation within the village.

YETMINSTER

FILM nights

Tues 27 November

TORTOISE IN LOVE(12A) Comedy. Tom, gardener at the big house, is not a fast mover with women. When beautiful Polish au pair Anya arrives for the summer, Tom falls for her catastrophically. Tom's adviser in matters of the heart is young Harry, the son of the house, neglected by his rich father and left to run wild. Harry's secret wish is for the Red Arrows to appear at the village fair: Tom's is to win the heart of Anya.

Both seem impossible dreams until the whole village decides to lend a hand.

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.

Please note dates for next year are: Tuesdays 22 January, 26 February, 26 March.

Post Office Subsequent to the Meeting I had a letter from Oliver Letwin our MP who has been informed by The Post Office authorities that they are confident that we should have a post office back in the not too distant future.

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Farm raised, freshly frozen Beef, Pork & Lamb for sale through our farm shop.

Large range of ready meals with gluten and wheat- free options available, various cakes and quiches.

We also do outside catering and Hog Roasts: from one pork chop to a whole pig, we will cater for everyone.

Kate 07971 842274 Hamish 07967 309786 hamish01st@hotmail.com the Dairy House, Netherton Farm, Closworth, Yeovil

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Large Hall Meeting room Disabled access Kitchen parking Modern and well appointed Competetive rates ENQUIRIES: DAVID PRICE 01935 872136 BOB COMMON 01935 872900

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Out & About

é 7.30pm, Saturday 1 Dec ORIGINAL RAGS by Mike Denham & Steve Graham Chetnole Village Hall Tickets £8.50 Available 872233/873555 and will include nibbles, in a Café style environment.

Bar for alcoholic & soft drinks

presents

O TIDINGS! Thursday 15 November.

Please let us know if you wish to book a table.

Sunday 18 November -

7.30pm, Sat 15 December a concert of traditional West Country Christmas carols, songs and stories featuring

Stanchester Quire &

The Wriggle Valley Singers Black Tie or Not 5 / 6 Course Dinner and fun...

01935 872337 enquiries@thechetnoleinn.co.uk

Leigh Village Hall Tickets £8 from Folk South West, 2 Church Farm Cottages, Leigh 01935 873889 www.folksw.org.uk

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Diary - November 2012 onwards NOVEMBER Sat

3

Jumble sale

2-4pm

Leigh Village hall

Tue

6

Ryme Village Meeting

7pm

St Hippolytus Church, Ryme

Leigh Discussion Club Women's role in RNLI

7.30pm

Leigh Village hall

10 am 12pm

Chetnole Village Hall

7.30pm

Hermitage Village Hall

7.30pm

St.Andrew's Hall,Yetminster

2.30pm

St.Andrew's Hall,Yetminster

Sat

10 Greasy Spoon Café Quiz

Tue

13 Yetminster & Ryme Garden, A&C Society AGM + House Plants to Enjoy

Wed 14 Yetminster History Society "Smuggling Tales and Trails" Fri

16 Inter village Quiz

7pm

St Andrew's Hall, Yetminster

Sat

17 Old Vicarage Christmas Fair

10.30am 12

Old Vicarage, Leigh

St Andrew’s Christmas Fair

11am2.30pm

St.Andrew's Hall,Yetminster

Rampisham Toy Fair

10-1pm

Rampisham Village Hall

1pm

Chetnole Village Hall

7.30pm

Leigh Village Hall

Sun

18 Curry Lunch

Mon 19 Moviola War Horse

Tues 20 WVWG - Windy Ridge cheese talk 7.30pm and taste

Gable Court, Yetminster

Sat

10.00am 3.30pm

Chetnole Village Hall

Yeovil Chamber Choir

7.30pm

St.Andrew's Hall,Yetminster

27 Yetminster Film Night Tortoise in Love

7.30pm

St.Andrew's Hall,Yetminster

7.30pm

Leigh Village hall

Wed 28 Hedge planting

11am

Pogles' Wood

Thu

29 Yetminster Fair Assoc. AGM

8pm

White Hart, Yetminster

Fri

30 PTA Christmas Fair

6.30 8.00pm

St Andrew’s CE Primary School

7pm

Dorset County Museum

Tue

24 Craft Fair in aid of St Peter's Church Wall

Leigh WI - Floristry for Christmas

Lecture on Chesil Mirror

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DECEMBER Sat

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Wed 5 Sat Tue

8 11

Sat Sun Fri Sun

15 16 21 23

Hermitage Christmas Fair

2.30pm5pm Christmas Bingo 7.30pm Chetnole Jazz Café - Mike Denham 7.30pm and Steve Graham Yetminster History Society 7.30pm Christmas Party Poetry and prose evening 7.30pm Yetminster & Ryme Garden, A&C 7.30pm Society Xmas Party Folk SW Christmas Concert 7.30pm Ryme Carol Service 6pm Folk SW Carol Singing Hilfield Carol Service 6pm Chetnole Carol Service 6pm

Hermitage Village Hall Hermitage Village Hall Chetnole Village Hall St.Andrew's Hall,Yetminster Chetnole Village Hall St Andrew's Hall,Yetminster Leigh Village hall St Hippolytus Church, Ryme around Leigh Hilfield Church St Peter's Church, Chetnole

2013 JANUARY Tues 15 WVWG - New Year Quiz Tues 22 Yetminster Film Night Sat 26 Hermitage New Year Party

7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm

Gable Court, Yetminster St.Andrew's Hall,Yetminster Hermitage Village Hall

WOODLAND WEDNESDAYS Family days at POGLES’ WOOD At Last – after only 8 months - we have been successful in getting our planning permission. Pogles Wood is now a proper Forest Education site!!

Instead of our usual Woodland Wednesday session in November we will be holding a hedge planting day on 28 November (not 21 as I foolishly said last month!) We plan to start at 11am and finish when we have planted all our wonderful Woodland Trust hedgerow pack.

Please do come along and help us celebrate and take part in the creation of

our Jubilee Hedge. Please wear sensible outdoor gear. We have some tools but if you can bring a spade that would be really helpful. The kettle will be boiling all day!

We plan to hold an open day in the Spring so please look out for that and come along and see what it is all about.

Every one is welcome so do please come along! For directions, bookings or more information please contact

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Regular Meetings….

Mon - Fri Wriggle Valley Pre-School Every Mon Leigh Short Mat Bowls Yetminster Informal Art Group Gymnastic Classes Ist Yetminster Guides Yetminster Table Tennis Club Yetminster Bell Ringers Every Tue Topsy Turvy Toddlers Beavers (in term) Scouts (in term)

8.30am - 3.00pm 2.00 -5.00pm 2.00 - 4.00pm 4.15 - 6.30pm 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

St Andrew's P School Leigh Village Hall Trim Rm, Church Hall St Andrew’s Primary Sch 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

Chetnole Chuckers boules

4.00pm

Chetnole Playing Field

Beginners Yoga Leigh Short Mat Bowls Yetminster Short Mat Bowls Leigh Rainbows & Brownies (in term) Yetminster Cubs Bridge Club The Eye Bus Advanced Pilates Table Tennis Irish Dancers Chetnole Chuckers boules Chetnole & Leigh Garden Club Hospice Lunch Leigh Discussion Club (wint) Wriggle Valley MU (alt months) Tuesday Club (senior citizens) Yetminster & Ryme Garden Soc. Senior Winter Lunch Outings Halstock & Distr. British Legion

7.00pm 7.00 - 10.00pm 2.00 - 5.00pm 5.30 - 6.55pm 6.45 - 8.15pm 7.00 - 10.00pm 1.00 - 4.00pm 11.15am-12.15pm 9.30 - 12.30pm 10.15am 3.00pm 7.30pm 12.30pm 7.30 - 10.30pm 7.00pm 2.30 - 5.00pm 7.30pm 7.30pm

St Andrew’s Primary Sch 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 Playing Field Chetnole Village Hall Manor Farm, Yetminster Leigh Village Hall Church Hall, Yetminster Leigh Village Hall St Andrew's Hall Sue Footner 873610 Rest & Welcome Pub

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

Every Fri Every Sat Every Sun 1st Mon 1st Tue

2nd Tues

(not July/Aug)

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Last Tues 1st Wed 2nd Wed 2nd/4th Wed

3rd Wed 3rd Wed

WV Women's Group

7.30pm

Gable Court or tbc

Wriggle Valley Lunch Club

12.15 - 3.00pm

Leigh Village Hall

Leigh Parish Council - alt mnths Leigh Women's Institute 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

7.30pm 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 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

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

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

Woodland Wednesdays Yetminster Fair Association

12.45-2.45pm 8.00pm

Pogles Wood nr Leigh White Hart

[not Aug & Dec]

Wed/f/night

Bridport Mobile Library

Wed - Sat Alt Thurs 2nd Thur /alt mth

Last Wed Last Thurs

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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

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General News Inter-village Qu?z 2012 Yetminster vs Rest of the Villages Friday 16 November Yetminster Village Hall Doors open at 7pm for 7.30pm start.

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Bring your own picnic & drinks. entry per person maximum 6 per table Please phone Captains to book your table!

Yetminster - Catherine Foster - 01935 872751 Rest of Villages - Gordon Ratcliffe - 01935 872996

Yeovil Chamber Choir concert On Saturday 24 November, Yeovil Chamber Choir will be giving a concert at 7.30pm in St. Andrew's Church. The choir began in 1993, and has two members from the village, but has not visited Yetminster before. This serious omission is about to be rectified, and we hope this concert will be well supported so that we can come again in the future.

The varied programme of mainly 16th and 17th century music will include pieces by William Byrd, Claudio Monteverdi, Henry Purcell, Thomas Luis de Victoria, and several other composers. The choir will be accompanied by a string quartet who will also play some instrumental pieces from the same period. The general 34 34

theme will be celebratory, and the music should appeal to a wide audience.

Tickets are ÂŁ10 to include interval wine and refreshments, and are available from Oak House Stores or from Ray Drewett on 01935 873719. Tickets will also be available at the door.

Ray Drewett, Treasurer

Singing

for Christmas

Why not join the Wriggle Valley Singers for a short series of practices to sing some of the old West Country Christmas carols – in harmony – as part of Folk South West’s Christmas concert in Leigh Village Hall on 15 December and around the houses of Leigh on the evening of 21 December.

Practices will be held in Leigh on the evenings of 14 and 28 November and 5, 12 and 19 December. If you are interested please ring 01935 873889 or email eddie@folksw.org.uk

Preserving our Green Lanes Readers may remember the public meeting held in Leigh Village Hall on 23 Aug 2011 at which Oliver Letwin and I briefed local residents about applications made by off-road driving clubs for three local green lanes to be opened to vehicular use. It has been suggested that it is time to update readers on what has happened since.

Following application by Leigh Parish Council, Longbridge and Bolters Droves, on which vehicular use was already permitted, were downgraded to footpaths by Dorset County Council. The motor vehicle lobby appealed against the decision and it was eventually overturned after a three day long Planning Inquiry, despite a robust defence by DCC and Leigh Parish Council.

Sadly these Droves therefore remain open to vehicular use and the Parish Council is consulting with DCC about ways of protecting them from damage so serious that walkers and riders cannot enjoy their use.

Bailey Drove’s case, along with that of five other byways in Dorset, was the subject of Judicial Review by a High Court judge.

Many local residents contributed generously to the Fighting Fund set up to defray the costs of defending our position and I’m happy to report that judgement

was made in our favour in late September.

Assuming that the judgement is not overturned on appeal, Bailey Drove has been saved from use by motor vehicles.

Seiver’s Lane is now classified as a restricted byway and cannot therefore be used by motor vehicles. Leigh Parish Council believes that it should actually be no more than a bridleway and is considering what action to take in light of the findings of the Planning Inquiry for Longbridge Drove (see above).

For obvious reasons use of these green lanes for agricultural purposes is permitted, whatever their classification.

Alastair Dennis Chairman, Local Green Lanes Protection Group.

ATTENTION ALL EQUESTRIANS!!

Now the darker days are with us please can I draw to your attention my annual autumn request that everyone riding on our roads should now start wearing Day Glow jackets to keep you safe. This is not because I have poor eyesight, as someone accused me of last year! but because, as a car driver, I am very aware of how invisible you can become against the dark hedges.

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TELEPHONE FIONA OR CAROL FOR MORE INFORMATION 01935-873603/872329

Gentle Yoga … and it really is!

Once a week on a Wednesday morning in the Leigh Village Hall a group of ladies who are far from fit and, in some cases, healthy, gather to carry out (very) Gentle Yoga under the watchful eye of our excellent teacher, Angela.

We take things very easily no legs over shoulders or impossible poses for us! We learn to treat our bodies with respect, study different ways of moving and breathing and then take time at the end of the session to sink into blissful relaxation – sometimes even falling asleep.

Our little group ranges in age from 27 to 87 and some folk are 36 36

fitter than others.

We can carry out the lesson while seated and others have to sit occasionally.

Angela is a caring and careful teacher, aware of restrictions and individual problems, taking time to guide us through the exercises. If you think you couldn’t manage what we do, think again. Come along and join us, if only for a “taster” session, and see how gentle yoga can be. We all creak and groan at times, but feel much better after Angela has put us our through very, very gentle paces. If you are interested in Gentle Yoga please call Angela on 01963 210367 Ginny Goodall

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Supply and Installation Service

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Mobile : 07917155821 Email : maggie.mobile@hotmail.com

THE SECRET GARDEN At the POTTING SHED

A SPECIAL PLACE TO RELAX, UNWIND & BE INSPIRED

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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

HAY AND STRAW SALES TOP QUALITY Bespoke Carpentry Service SMALL BALES OF HAY & STRAW BIG BALE STRAW AND HAYLAGE LOGS

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CAN DELIVER James Gigg, Yetminster 01935 872267

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

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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

Air Conditioning Servicing & Diagnostics Available

Beer Mill Mead Conservation Area Many thanks to all of those who were kind enough to contribute to the Beer Mill Mead fund, as communicated in last month’s publication.

You managed to raise £246.25 which was just enough to secure the use of this small SNCI for conservation use during the next year. The Candle Auction bidding moved on rapidly and ended suddenly as the flame extinguished in a pool of wax. Many thanks to Chris for doing the bidding.

Please watch out in next month’s edition for the winter work programme.

Meanwhile Beer Mill Mead is again available for you to enjoy a bit of peace and quiet or for you or your group to use for nature study.

Kevin Waterfall

Come to an evening of

CAKES AND WINE AND VERSE 8:00 p.m. on Friday 30 November at High Street, Yetminster, DT9 6LF

Tickets (£10) sold in aid of are available from 01935 872447 and 01935 872136 This evening is organised in gratitude for the substantial grants made by the Trust to St Andrew’s Church in Yetminster and to other churches in the Wriggle Valley

New Gymnastic Classes for kids in Yetminster I have just started up a Gym Club If you interested give me a call which will take place at St Andrew’s on 07970 882982 and reserve a Primary School on Monday space in one of the classes! afternoons after school.

Have a look at my website for Ages 4-5 years- 4.15pm-5pm more information.

Ages 6-7 years- 5pm-5.45pm Rachel Jeffery Ages 8-12 years- 5.45-6.30pm www.just-gym.co.uk

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Remembrance Day ..

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n the first day of the Battle of the Somme, 1 July 1916, the 2nd Middlesex Regiment started with 24 officers and 650 men. By dusk only one officer and 50 men remained.

One of the 600 soldiers who died was George Edward Picton Davis of the 2nd Middlesex – my uncle.

George was born on 24 March 1897, the eldest of three boys. The family lived in London and George went to Latymer Upper School. From stories told to me I know he was very tall (6’3” or 6’4”) and looked older than his years. It was the habit at the beginning of the war

is what happened to George, and so, on 15 January 1915 (my father’s 5th birthday!) at the age of 17 he signed up. He lied about his age, was assigned to the Middlesex Regiment and went to war. We have some of the letters written to his father and mother asking how the rest of the family were.

After 1 July the folks back home did not know how bad things were. The newspapers reported that casualties had not been heavy. We know the story was quite different. There was a great deal of confusion after the day my uncle was reported missing. My grandparents continued to write to him until one of his buddy’s wrote to them saying that he noticed letters kept coming and he should tell them that George was missing. My grandfather would not give up believing his son would come home and wrote to the War office, the Red Cross and anyone else he could but sadly it was 1923 when his personal possessions were sent to that if anyone thought my grandfather along you should have joined up with his outstanding pay they would present you that he had to accept he with a white feather – the could not see George symbol for a coward. That again.

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To this day we do not know where George is buried. His name is on the Thiepval memorial among the 73,000 who have no known grave. His name is recorded on Pier 12 face D or Pier 13 Face B. 2012 sees the 80th anniversary of the official opening of the Thiepval Memorial and the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Historical Museum of the Great War in Peronne (located 17 miles SE of Thiepval on the Circuit of Remembrance). Thiepval memorial was opened on 31 July 1932 by the Prince of Wales. It was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and contains the names of more than 73,000 British and South African men who have no known grave and fell on

the Somme between July 1916 and March 1918.

This year there is a special display at the Historical de la Guerre at Peronne and 182 men from the Battle of the Somme have been chosen as part of the display....George is one, and before the end of the display I hope to visit the exhibition.

Although George died at the age of 19 he is not forgotten. His story is told as part of History lessons at three schools at least.........his old school in London where the pupils even walk the route to school that he might have taken and his name is on the Honours Board, a school in Blackburn where his nephew lives and at Westfield School, Yeovil, where I taught.

So despite dying at such a young age, perhaps pupils’ learning about someone

not much older than themselves means his life has not been entirely wasted.

Ann Flew

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Dorset County Museum appeals for help to buy Iron Age mirror Dorset County Museum is asking for help to buy a valuable artefact for its collection. The beautiful copper-alloy Chesil Mirror was found in 2010 between Abbotsbury and Chickerell and is now up for sale. This type of mirror, typical of the late Iron Age, is extremely rare – fewer than 30 have ever been discovered in the UK. It is stunningly decorated and was found in a grave dating back to the Roman Conquest. The Museum now needs to raise £23,000 urgently to save the collection for Dorset and prevent its possible sale overseas. Jon Murden, director of Dorset County Museum said, “The acquisition of this mirror is very important because these rare and fascinating objects tell us so much about Iron Age Dorset.”

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Folk South West present their traditional West Country Christmas concert in Leigh Village Hall at 7.30 pm on Saturday 15 December.

The concert features The Stanchester Quire and the Wriggle Valley Singers in an entertaining programme of music, stories and readings from the south west of England.

Last year’s event was almost a sell out so make sure you book in advance.

Tickets are £8 from Folk South West, 2 Church Farm Cottages, Leigh (01935 873889).

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Do you want to grow your own organic food but don't have the space or time? Me too. That's what inspired the Out of the Box organic vegetable and groceries delivery service.

Out of the Box is a local cooperative initiative that, unlike most organic box schemes, allows you to choose what you want, when you want it. You select from a menu of fruit, salads and vegetables, so there's no wasted food or money.

Alternatively we can choose your box for you, so you get a surprise every delivery! Boxes start at just £5.

Everything is organic or chemical free and from suppliers that we personally know and trust.

You can also order bread from Leaker's bakery in Bridport, local juices and free-range eggs, and for a small extra charge we deliver grocery orders from Bridport wholefood shop Fruits of the Earth.

We deliver to your door, free of charge (you don't have to be in). It saves time and fuel, and I find less shopping trips means less chance of being tempted to spend more than I intended.

Call me to find out how you can enjoy happy eating!

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The practice of paying high broking commissions, trail commission to IFAs and high investment fund charges are often the cause for this reduction in long term returns.

We want to change the reality of discretionary wealth management for the benefit of our clients.”

4 Shires is also inviting clients to participate in 10% of the company’s shares for the first £100m of client assets that come under its management. This is to reward long term clients and is a great opportunity to benefit from the growth in the company over time.

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Help us Name our Reindeer There is a new attraction at Bailey Ridge Christmas Trees this year with the addition of two friendly Reindeer!

Perhaps you don’t know the little secret which is Bailey Ridge?

Well, it is between Sherborne and Leigh where Alan Dodge has his Christmas tree plantation and this year Susan Dodge opened Bailey Ridge Plants growing and selling plants for the garden all year round.

Alan grew up on a farm in Melbury Osmond so it’s no surprise that he has added some livestock to their small holding, the problem is that the “boys” do not have names!

‘It is very difficult to train my reindeer if they haven’t got names’ said Alan, so he has given the matter some thought and decided that it would be great to run a small competition and is inviting everyone to have a go at naming the reindeer in time for the Christmas. If you would like to see the boys to get some inspiration you are welcome to come to Bailey Ridge Plants in November when the Christmas Cabin will be open for all your Christmas decorations and treats!

Alan will choose the two names for his reindeer from those submitted in the competition and his decision will be final.

The winning entries will win a Christmas tree and in the event of identical entries the winner will be drawn from a hat. All entries should be submitted by 30 November 2012 and the names and winner will be announced 1 December 2012. Entries should be sent to Alan Dodge, Bailey Ridge Christmas Trees, Bailey Ridge, Nr Leigh, Sherborne, Dorset. DT9 6HU. The telephone number is 01963 210999.

Email entries are also welcome and these should be sent to info@baileyridgechristmastrees.co.uk Sue Dodge

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Publicity Officer needed for Sherborne Douzelage Have you got what it takes to be part of this exciting venture?

Douz Polish students as part of project Together Across Generations Internationally: Douzelage is a unique European network, amongst ordinary citizens, which facilitates educational, cultural, sporting, tourist and economic projects and exchanges. It is open to all in the Sherborne rural and urban area.

Douzelage towns all have size in common, in other ways they are characterised by wide diversity making a dynamic, varied network. This provides many opportunities for people to broaden their horizons and understand similarities and differences across Europe.

Locally: In Sherborne it is a Registered Charity governed by a Constitution, which gives free membership to everyone living in the Sherborne rural and urban area. All ages can take part in their activities and many local groups and individuals do so.

A recent visit by short mat bowls players has resulted in setting up an exchange visit to Denmark by local groups.

Whatever your hobbies and interests

there will be people in another town with those same interests e.g. languages, sports, culture, architecture, U3A, walking, history, Scouts, food, Rotary or music.

Sherborne Douzelage is run by a voluntary committee and is looking for a Publicity Officer.

The person would be responsible,, with support, for working with the media regarding articles, press releases and adverts. Additionally there is the task to coordinate poster production and work with others, on distribution of posters, leaflets and flyers.

Do you know of anyone who might be willing to do this? The position is entirely a voluntary one, but the person would receive some training for the role and expenses are paid.

For more information: Visit the website, www.douzelage.org which has links to all member town websites or contact a Committee member: Mary Clothier T: 01963 251255 E: marydmc38@gmail.com Kevin Waterfall T: 07825 152251E: kevin.waterfall@btinternet.com

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…there’s nowt so fascinating as Folk …

One day a year … Frost and Fire This is the time of year when we get our first frosts. We all want to sit round our fires at night and shut out the cold night air, but the passage of tradition still carries on.

The teachers and children of St Andrews School in Yetminster are very good at being creative and very good at rising to a challenge.

They understand the meaning of tradition and they are particularly good at what the great historian Eric Hobsbawm described as “the invention of tradition”. Hobsbawm, who has just died at the age of 95, wrote about tradition as being an organic and changing thing, not something that stays the same year after year.

The children at the school were recently given the challenge of writing a new song about one of the most popular of community celebrations – fireworks. This was written by 6-8 year olds:

traditional fire ceremony. The annual barrel rolling is not an event for the faint-hearted.

Thousands of people throng the streets for one of the most alarming experiences in Britain’s calendar of traditions.

It may sound innocent enough but just have a look on the internet at some of the videos on You Tube – just search for ‘Ottery tar barrels’.

People run through the streets carrying blazing tar barrels. The massive wooden barrels are lined with pitch which is set alight. The barrels are then carried on people’s shoulders, passing from one carrier to another, until the wood burns through and the barrels disintegrate. The only protection for the carriers is Vaseline on the backs of their necks and sacking bound round their hands. You would think they might get burned – and they do!

Most of the carriers are men, and their endeavours are often fuelled by a reasonable intake of alcohol, but there are also women’s barrels and even a children’s barrel.

If you go there to watch, you need to be as alert and nimble-footed as the carriers themselves. You will be in a crowd of cup final proportions and you have little idea of where Blue and purple, pink and yellow the carriers will run – they have a habit of Violet, gold and green and red, suddenly changing direction – and nor do you Fireworks twirling, twisting, swirling have any idea of how the rest of the crowd is Glittering beautifully in the air going to react to the proximity of a blazing hogshead.

Rockets flying high It is a night of glorious anarchy and nerve Roman Candles painting the sky Catherine Wheels go round and round shattering excitement. The only sanctuary I could find was in a bank’s cash and round machine lobby!

And Sparklers glittering, glittering, And why on glittering, earth do these Sparklers glittering in the night air people do it, when they know they are Whistle and fizzle, pop, bang and fizz, going to finish up with Burning high up in the air burnt hands and necks?

Rockets blasting bold and loud Well, they do it because Exploding all around the sky. they always do it and What stunning words, and they really sum up because it’s been done for the excitement, noise and colour of bonfire hundreds of years. night. If you log on to the school’s website you It’s tradition! will hear a snatch of the children singing their song.

Eddie Upton Now when those children grow quite a lot older they will be able to travel into Devon, to Ottery St Mary for 5 November and another

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NEWS FROM ST ANDREWS’S CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL

food, clothes, It would be very easy wildlife and religion. to think that because The we all live and go to younger school in this beautiful ones have idyll that is the Wriggle been Valley, that multiculturism has little to looking at light in a do with us. cross However, now more than ever, it is of greater curricular way which importance that we includes exploring the explore different faiths Hindu Festival of Light, and cultures in school, Diwali, and the Jewish so that when we are thrown into the big wide celebration of Hanukkah.

Our highlight this world beyond we have term has been a greater global awareness and respect. workshops with Philippa, Eddie and Hannah from This term the topic in the upper school is India Folk Southwest making which gives the children paper and willow lanterns to help us an insight into the celebrate these festivals seventh-largest country of light. by area and the second-most populated country with over 1.2 billion people. WOW that is an amazing statistic in itself. We have been exploring India’s geography, both physical and social as well as looking at the differences between life in our cities and theirs. We are also investigating their art, Miss Coysh’s send off

Festivals of Light

Every child in the school wove willow into beautiful shapes and then attached tissue paper forming a quite robust lantern which can be lit from the inside.

We also had song writing workshops in which we wrote songs celebrating light; you can hear these on our website.

We wish many congratulations to our Willow Class teacher Stacey Coysh who got married on a lovely autumnal October day.

We wish you and Johnnie a wonderful and happy life together.

Enjoy your Bonfire parties and be safe, follow the Fireworks code.

Bella Neate-Clegg www.standrewsyetminster.org.uk/

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News from our Churches Helping Hands – The first year.

A

s Helping Hands become volunteers too, and comes to the end we now have a volunteer of its first year we driver who has offered his are looking for new services after receiving help volunteers to take on an during a time of crisis. increasing work load. Our Helping Hands would volunteer workforce have now like to offer its services been busy all year with to the Medical Centre in shopping trips, hospital Yetminster which serves a appointments, dog walking, wider community. The garden work and visiting. It excellent outpatient care it has proved a rewarding offers cannot of course experience for all with new extend to the many domestic friendship made and a new needs of its patients and this network of contacts across is where Helping Hands can the Wriggle Valley. Helping step in with practical care Hands volunteers meet once when there is no one else to every quarter to report back turn to. We have found that on their work, no names are trips to the hospital or to mentioned as we wish to collect a prescription can respect the confidentiality of involve a costly Taxi fare. our ’neighbours’ but this Helping Hands drivers are remark from one of our on hand if you ring the volunteers is typical of their dedicated telephone experience. number: 01935 8722378.

“I have met some They will charge a standard delightful people and it has ‘Charity rate’ of 45p a mile. been a pleasure to have If you would like to hear been of some assistance”. more about the work of Many of our ‘neighbours’ Helping Hands then do have become friends and the come to the next quarterly service Helping hands has meeting in the Trim rooms offered in a time of crisis at St. Andrew’s Hall at has developed into an 7.00 pm on Monday 5 ongoing relationships of November, or ring the mutual help and befriending. Helping Hands telephone This of course is an entirely number 01935 872378. informal arrangement and it Your help and friendship lies outside the remit of will be greatly appreciated.

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Records bureau check is required for all volunteers and you will be invited to meet with our team to discuss your availability and skills you would like to offer.

Simon Brignall

From the Registers Funerals St Andrew’s Church, Yetminster Patricia Mary Mills Cecily Bell Dennis Mather Yeovil Crematorium Ronald Claude Goslin previously from Chetnole

Baptisms Autumn Molly Ince St Peter’s Church, Chetnole Logan Hunter Fox-S St Mary’s Church, Batcombe

Wedding 8 September Philip Patrick Tinnings and Leanne Francis Walker St Andrew’s, Yetminster 15 September Robert Oliver Bayston and Rebecca West St Andrew’s, Yetminster www.wrigglevalleybenefice.org

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Pilgrimage to the Holy Land May 7-16 2013 A group of 22 people from the Melbury and Wimborne benefices will be making a pilgrimage to the Holy Land next May, led

by Rev Graham Perryman of the Melbury benefice.

The pilgrimage is organised by McCabe Pilgrimages who are generally recognised to be the leaders in this field. Those of us who have travelled with them before regard their hotels, guides, transportation and organisation to be excellent. We shall spend 4 nights in Galilee at an hotel on the shores of the lake and will visit places we associate with Jesus’ early life and his ministry. Then we shall move to Jerusalem via the Jordan valley and Jericho and spend 5 nights there staying in an hotel which is very close to the old city. While in Jerusalem we shall have a comprehensive tour of the city, taking in all the significant sites mentioned in the gospels and also visit other important places such as Bethlehem. We shall also have the option of taking a trip to the fortress of Masada and to Qumran where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. We finish by travelling to Joppa on the Mediterranean coast before flying home.

This is a very comprehensive and fully inclusive programme which includes all transportation, meals, guides and entrance fees to all the places we shall visit.

The cost is £1595 per person sharing a twin-bedded room.

There are still a number of places available. So if you would like a copy of the brochure or to have a chat about the programme etc. please contact David Wright on 01935 891449 or e-mail djw5@btinternet.com

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News from the Methodist Church Get the Message

H

e was a tinderbox. He made a living with his hands and got in trouble with his mouth. He had a lot in common with other hard men.

His bumper sticker would have read, "I don't get mad; I get even."

His family called him Simon, but his master called him "Rocky.” You know him as Peter.

Anyway, this night, Peter is in trouble.

The wind roars.

The lightning flashes. The sodden air vibrates with thunder. Rain pings, then pops, then slaps against the boat until huge waves pick them up and slam them down again with bone-jarring force.

These drenched men don't look like a team of friends who are only a decade away from changing the world. No. They look more like a handful of cowering sailors who are wondering if the next wave will be the end of them.

Peter knows what the fury of wind and wave can do. That is why, when he sees Jesus coming toward the boat, he is the first to say, "Lord, if it's you... tell me to come to you…”

Get the message here. It's not every day that you walk through water whose waves that are taller than you are.

But when faced with the alternative of drowning, Peter knows which one he wants. And the first few steps go well. But a few strides out into his troubled waters, he forgets to keep looking to the one who got him there in the first place. So down he plunges.

Here we see the difference between another man and Peter - the difference between a man who hides his problem and one who admits it.

Another man would be more concerned about his image than his

neck. you no grief, you will need no comfort.

He would If you can take him or leave him, you prefer to might as well leave him - he won't be go under taken half-heartedly. and struggle But when you do mourn, when you do than ask for get to the point of sorrow for your help. He would rather go wrongs, when you manage to admit that down - his way - than get out - you have no other option but to cast all God's way. But sensible Peter your cares on him, and when there is no reaches out to Jesus and is rescued. other help that you can call, then cast all The message is clear. yourself on him. This story’s message is, As long as Jesus is one of many “He’s waiting in the middle of the storm”. options, he is no option. If you can carry your burdens alone, you don't need a Roy Catchpole burden-bearer. If your situation brings

to every world religion, not least Christianity. Fanatical What is distinctive faith has led to bigotry and about the Christian faith intolerance, to persecution compared with all other and bloodshed. But once religions and systems of the reality of grace has thought in the world? been grasped, there can be What is the essence of Christianity? Some would no place for any judgmental say it is the belief in grace, or exclusive attitudes.

And there is a further in the unmerited mercy consequence. We will be and kindness of God the concerned during the early Creator. It is grace that part of November with prompts the response of thoughts of remembrance, religious devotion. We with young and largely love Him who first loved unfulfilled lives cut short by us. death in armed conflict.

But there is far more The hosts of men and to the concept of grace women killed or maimed in than this. It is when we war since 1914 hardly bear begin to understand how thinking about.

Yet we precious every individual must remember them.

Are is to God that we learn their lives over, except in how to love our neighbour.

There has been a dark side the memories of those to whom they were dear?

Amazing Grace

If we believe in a gracious God who cares profoundly about every one of His human children, we can only conclude that broken lives, and lives cut short by an untimely death, will eventually be made whole and enabled to reach their full potential.

Towards the end of November we will be entering the season of Advent, which is not merely a run into Christmas but a time for self-examination and penitence. How far are we ourselves achieving our full potential and becoming under God’s grace all that we are meant to be?

Denis Tackley

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The Services for for November April The Benefice Benefice Church Services NOVEMBER 4th 2012

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8.30am Holy RYME INTRINSECA Communion

6.30pm Evensong (BCP)

(BCP)

YETMINSTER 10.15am All Saints Memorial Service

8.30am Holy Communion (BCP)

10.50am 10.15am Remembrance Choral Holy Sunday Communion Parade Service with Scouts

8.30am Holy Communion (BCP)

Mid-Week Services Monday

5th 12th 26th

6.00 pm

Compline

Yetminster

Monday

19th

6.00 pm

Healing Service

Yetminster

Tuesday

6th

10.00am

Lower Covey Toddlers’ Service

Yetminster

Wednesday 7th.

9.30am

Ministry meeting

Yetminster

Thursday

8th

2.30am

Holy Communion

Old Vicarage, Leigh

Friday

30th

11.00am

St Andrew's Day HC Leigh followed by lunch

Sunday

11th

2.00pm

Remembrance Day Parade

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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 Dr Roy Catchpole 60 Gainsborough, Milborne Port, Sherborne, DT9 5BB 01963 250040 email: rev.catch@virgin.net 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 10.30 am and are followed by refreshments.

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Leigh Weather Watch September 2012 “Some people walk in the rain, others just get wet” Roger Miller Rainfall It was another good month for hardy walkers. As so often this year, rain was the dominant factor in September’s weather. The wettest day (the 23rd) saw 43 mm (nearly 2 inches), giving two thirds of the usual total for the whole month. There were only 16 rain-free days - a sharp contrast to our driest year, when September 2006 had 24.

Total rainfall for the first eight months of 2012 is now 796 mm (31”). This beats the previous record of 766 mm (30”) set 13 years ago in 1999.

Temperatures As optimists would put it, at least it was fairly warm rain.

The average temperature in September was 13.8C (57F) only a little below the usual 14.4C (58F). The hottest day (the 7th) saw 27C (81F), well above the usual maximum of 25F (78F).

We have had frosts during September only twice since 1995 but we came fairly close on the 18th, when the temperature plunged to 1.7C (35F).

Sunshine September had only 76 hours of sunshine, 37% less than the usual amount.

2012’s year-to-date total of only 883 hours consolidates its record as the dullest year we have recorded. (The previous record was 937 hours in 2004).

There were four days without measurable sunshine during September, but only two when the sun shone almost continuously. Last year the sun shone for 37% of the daylight hours. This year it managed to do so for only 28% of the time.

Pressure and wind speeds The average barometric pressure in September was a little higher than usual, at 1020mb instead of 1019.

Winds were generally moist and southerly. The maximum wind speed was only 25 mph, much less than the 33 mph gusts we usually experience during this month.

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Planning Applications November 2012 BATCOMBE Nil CHETNOLE 1/D/12/001225 28/08/2012 THE GRANGE, Mill Lane – Internal alterations (Listed Building Consent). No Decision.

1/D/12/001160 14/08/2012 4 POLANS, Chetnole – lean-to greenhouse (Full).

Approved.

1/D/12/000528 24/04/2012 1 GROVE COTTAGES, Mill Lane- Demolish existing glazed conservatory and construct single storey extension (Listed Building Consent). No Decision.

1/D/12/000527 24/04/2012 1 GROVE COTTAGES, Mill Lane - Demolish existing Glazed conservatory and construct single storey extension. No Decision.

HILFIELD 1/D/09/000702 21/05/2009 KNAPP FARM, LOAD LANE – Retain agricultural worker's dwelling (Full). No Decision.

LEIGH 1/D/12/001388 08/10/2012 LOWER TOTNEL FARM, TOTNEL – Alterations, restorations and repairs to listed building. (Listed Building Consent). No Decision.

1/D/12/001230 31/08/2012 GREYLANDS, CHETNOLE ROAD - Demolish existing dwelling and outbuildings. Form new replacement dwelling and outbuildings. (Full). No Decision.

1/D/12/001209 20/08/2012 FOUR WINDS, BATCOMBE ROAD - Construction of a new milking parlour, dairy and cattle handling facility.

(Full). No decision.

1/D/12/000389 16/04/2012 TOTNEL HOUSE, TOTNEL – Extension to existing studio to provide annexe and double garage/ workshop (Full). Approved.

1/D/12/000395 12/03/2012 NORHTBROOK HOUSE, South Street – Change of use of land to residential garden (Change of Use) Approved.

1/D/12/000181 06/02/2012 LAND AT THREE GATES, LAND ADJACENT TO BROOK HOUSE - Use of land and building for a forest education initiative. Change of Use). Approved.

MELBURY BUBB 1/D/12/001174 13/08/2012 MELBURY BUBB HOUSE - Two Storey Extension. (Full).

Approved.

1/D/12/000663 26/04/2012 HIGHER REDFORD FARM – Garage/Workshop. (Full).

Approved.

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RYME INTRINSECA 1/D/11/001802 02/08/2011 MANOR FARM COTTAGES, RYME ROAD - Replace three first floor wooden casement windows with metal casements (Listed Building Consent). No decision.

1/D/11/000906 02/06/2011 CASWELL FARM, COMMON LANE - Conversion of redundant farm building into a holiday let accommodation (Full). No Decision.

1/D/11/001849 05/12/2011 CUCKOO HILL LIVERY STABLES, RYME INTRINSECA – Essential staff, administration & visitor accommodation. Enlarged manège & cabin for mechanical horse trainer (Full). Approved.

YETMINSTER 1/D/12/001317 26/09/2012 4 MILL LANE - Single storey extension (Full) No Decison.

1/D/12/000421 02/05/2012 ORCHARD HOUSE, High Street - Demolition of a Timber Bungalow (Conservation Area Consent).

Approved.

1/D/12/000420 02/05/2012 ORCHARD HOUSE, High Street - Demolition of a Timber bungalow and erection of a house and garage.

(Full.) Approved.

1/D/12/000636 23/04/2012 BUCANEER GROUP, Station Road - Change of use of existing parking for cars to parking for car sales (Change of Use) and garage. (Change of use).

Approved.

1/D/12/000635 23/04/2012 BUCANNER GROUP, Station Road - Change of use of existing parking for cars to parking for car sales (Change of Use) and garage. (Change of use).

Approved.

1/D/12/000520 03/04/2012 RAILWAY INN, Station Road - Extend time limit for implementation of P.P. 1/E/05/000292 Change of use of part of land from car park to land for the use of display cars for sale (Change of Use) Approved.

1/D/11/002086 15/12/2011 CROSSING HOUSE, MILL LANE - - Demolition of residential property (Conservation Area Consent).

No Decision.

The next Development Control Committee meeting will take place on 8 Nov 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.

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‌gone gardening November in the Garden Oh I hear you say, this is November, there is not a lot to do in the garden?

November can be a very busy month.

There is a lot to do. The garden is damp under foot but it still might have wonderful autumn colour. There are colder days and nights to look forward to, heavy rain and gales and maybe as the month goes by frosty days and even snow. After the first hard frost the leaves will fall almost overnight and will need clearing up off the lawn area, beds and borders.

The lawn mower which is probably redundant by this time can ideally be sent off for servicing and sharpening up.

Most of the herbaceous can be trimmed up and tidied now. It’s a question of snipping off the old dead foliage, this will encourage fresh growth in the spring.

November is a great time to plant bareroot hedging, trees and roses.

Make sure you put some good compost in the hole to get them started off well. I am always a bit cautious about planting herbaceous at this time of year especially as we are on clay. If the weather is very wet it might rot off in the ground. Far better to leave it until the springtime.

It is also a good time to plant out shrubs. Hardwood cuttings of shrubs and soft fruit like blackcurrants and

gooseberries can be taken now.

Tulips should be planted by the end of the month. In the vegetable garden you could plant some broad beans but beware mice may take the seed. You can also sow garlic bulbs, I love growing garlic, we use such a lot of it in the kitchen.

The bulbs are perhaps better sown in pots and overwintered in a coldframe or the greenhouse.

Having tidied up all the debris from the garden you might decide to have a bonfire, make sure you check that there are no creatures hibernating underneath your pile of debris before you get the fire going. Nothing is more satisfying than having a fire in your own garden but watch which way the wind is blowing, there is nothing worse than smoking your neighbours out, you might not be very popular.

Finally feet up with a hot cup of tea and biscuits or even better soup made from your own vegetables.

Hmmm..Happy Gardening!

Sue Dodge Bailey Ridge Plants

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Club NewsChetnole Cricket Club The Yetminster History Society A good face for radio

From farming origins John Burgess, speaker at the October meeting, moved into the BBC. He recorded features on farming, the environment and country life for Radio 4, and latterly for Radio Devon, for 30 years.

Describing himself as “a good face for radio,” John’s easy style and obvious interest in people has enabled him to collect and record a valuable store of oral history.

His title “Working for the Wireless” reflects the days when radio was known as “the wireless” – nothing to do with broadband or hot-spots! He recalled childhood memories of the family by the fire of a winter evening, hushed, waiting for the wireless to warm up - to listen to the Archers.

In the early sixties the BBC was still very much under the influence of founder John (later Lord) Reith, given to broadcasting rather than communicating.

This balance was radically reversed by Frank Gillard, originally a war correspondent and rising to Director of Radio in 1964. Frank’s view was to make radio more personal. He also brought about the introduction of local radio, starting with Radio Leicester in 1967.

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Memories of old “wireless” programmes came flooding back with John’s medley of recordings from, among others, Listen with Mother, Mrs Dale’s Dairy, and the Glums from Take It From Here.

For Radio Devon John had produced features on the now possibly lost rural life of the West Country. One fine playback recorded a spontaneous dialogue from an old farmer on the joys of cider, from a feature originally planned to be on barn owls! And there was the tale of two ladies from the Quantocks, recorded for Woman’s Hour, who had made a very profitable business just after the war from bottling local whortleberries. Their superb marketing involved just one trip to London.

By ‘innocently’ setting off the buyers from Fortnum & Mason, Army & Navy and Harrods against each other they secured so much repeat business they never had to travel to London again.

The meeting rounded off with a young Alan Titchmarch, then working for the BBC at Plymouth, singing an alternative version of All Things Bright and Beautiful: “The greenfly on the roses, the maggot in the peas…..” You get the idea. Thank you, John.

John has also produced for the society an oral history of Yetminster. Entitled “Village Voices” it contains reminiscences of the last 80+ years of life in and around Yetminster. Copies of the CDs can be obtained at the society meetings or through David Fogden on 872090.

The next meeting is at Yetminster Church Hall, 14 November. Rob Curtis will speak on Smuggling Tales & Trails.

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Leigh Discussion Club Our Lady Chairman Val Buckland welcomed two new members to our October meeting and it was pleasing to report a really excellent turnout of thirty members for the first of the Winter meetings.

Our guest speaker for the evening was Doctor John Tuke “ To be a Country Doctor “ although now retired it was really nice for him to recognise many of his former patients amongst our members. John's talk was about his life and how he had decided to get into the medical profession – His father was an ex Sea Captain who became a Doctor but John did not at first follow that course, instead he took off to

Australia and worked on a sheep farm and learning to ride horses which were essential in covering the vast expanse of territory.

He then went to college and was successful in various exams – It was then, a decision was made that he wanted to become a Doctor – some while later he surprised his father with a phone call announcing this is Dr Tuke speaking ! From here he went to St Thomas Hospital in London where he learnt his trade by assisting some of the top consultants at the time.

One particular task which never ceased to bring him immense joy throughout his career was delivering babies – who knows, it may have all started with those

lambs in Australia ! Leaving London he moved to a general practice in Sherborne where he had met and cared for many of his listeners on this evening – he also spoke of the time in his life when he became paralysed and the efforts of his wife and family, plus the mention of a man with healing hands – now he is fully recovered and fit and well. An excellent speaker with stories of life that everyone could relate to.

Our Lady Chairman thanked Dr Tuke for a most entertaining talk and our appreciation was shown in the usual manner.

Our next meeting 6 November – Speaker: Sue Hennasey “Womens’ role in the RNLI” Christopher Jacobs

Leigh WII. Our September meeting was turned into a fund raising event for Macmillan Cancer Support and was combined with the Committee Supper.

Instead of our usual light refreshments, we were treated to a delicious supper prepared by the Committee.

This, together with a glass of wine, set the mood for the rest of the evening. After much chatting and catching up on news our grey matter was put to the test with an 'not too easy' quiz. We also had a lot of fun

trying to match up photographs of the Committee Members as children to the present day.

The evening turned out to be a huge success and and a total sum of £115 was raised for the Macmillan Cancer Support Charity.

On 27 November our speaker will be Mrs. Helen McNabb and she will be talking to us about "Floristry for Christmas".

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76th Leigh Flower Show Our Flower Show was held on Saturday 11 August, and this proved to be a lovely sunny day – so fortunate after the 'unusual' growing season everyone had experienced - not quite fire, flood and tempest, though at times it seemed to come very close! But despite all the problems, our exhibitors, as ever, did not fail us, and we had just under 500 entries over all the classes.

We were delighted to welcome the Lord Lieutenant of Dorset, Mrs. Pitt-Rivers, to open the Show and present the Cups. In her speech, she commented on the difficult growing season and how impressed she was that everyone had risen above it to provide such a colourful and diverse Flower Show. The Vote Of Thanks was given by Rev. Anthony Durkin, who reminded us that in the past the Lord Lieutenant would have come to inspect Leigh's local militia, so it was a pleasure to have welcomed her for a more light-hearted inspection!

Chloe Jepson presented the bouquet and buttonholes charmingly, and Chairman, Brian Read, made a special point of thanking Lorna and Norman Garrett for replacing the Gwen Gosney Cookery Cup which had seen too many polishings over the years. He also mentioned that the Photography Judge had commented on the excellent standard of entries.

As ever, the Committee are very grateful to our Judges, Stewards, W.I. Tea Ladies and everyone who helped to put the Show together, for without them it could not take place. Finally, the Committee would like to thank all the exhibitors who support Leigh Flower Show so loyally year after year, as well as being delighted to welcome those newcomers who exhibited for the first time in 2012, and look forward to welcoming everyone – exhibitors and visitors alike – again at the 77th Leigh Flower Show on Saturday, 10 August, 2013.

Heather Baldock

Cup Winners - Leigh Flower Show August 2012 Gwen Legg Memorial Cup Faulkner Challenge Cup Selwood Challenge Flower Cup W.I. Cup Mary Carrell Cup Sidney Manning Challenge Cup Junior Cup - Boys Junior Cup - Girls Gillingham Strick Cup Faulkner Handicraft Cup Alan Gray Cup Joan Gray Cup Gwen Legg Cookery Cup Greta Bartlett Memorial Cup Irene Yelling Challenge Cup Brunt Challenge Cup Gwen Gosney Cup

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Yetminster and Ryme Garden, Art & Craft Society The day of our October talk on ‘Ponds and Water Features’ turned out to be one of those hideous days of torrential rain the irony of the title was not lost on any of us. Who could possibly entertain the idea of turning out on a night like this to hear a talk about water? And at 7pm when our speaker, Jenny Short, was due to arrive, we received a call from her saying she was stranded by floods the wrong side of Broadwindsor.

Had I been her, I would have turned round, gone home and had two stiff G&Ts. But Jenny is made of sterner stuff, and so are our members.

Within the hour everyone was seated and Jenny was up and running with her presentation, seemingly unphased by her unpleasant journey.

She cheerfully set to to demonstrate the pure joy of having water as a feature in the garden and her talk was both fascinating and inspiring.

Ponds came first: her slides showed us how they bring light and reflection. She eloquently explained how

to build them, how to attract wildlife and how to keep the water clear and what to grow in and around the edges. She

talked in a most engaging way about all the important things one needs to know, and she was full of sound, practical advice.

And as for Water Features, we now know that building them is a doddle and no matter how quirky we want to be, it doesn’t matter, because the principles are simple and they are always the same: just take a large black bucket with holes in it, add a pipe, a pump and some electricity and maybe some of her lovely decorative stones and there you have it. Of course she had some good slides, as well as some helpful notes on maintenance and diagrams to take away to help us embark on what will clearly be our ‘next project’ in the garden.

She was great. Actually, Jenny is a garden designer (I’m guessing, but I think she is probably rather a good one) and she is running a series of courses at the Boyle Gallery over the coming months on a wide range of topics to do with making the most of your garden. Should you wish to find out more, please contact Jenny Short on 01297 442602.

Next meeting: On Tuesday 13 November we will be holding our AGM. This is a good opportunity for all of you wishing to renew your membership for 2013 and for new members to sign up.

Following the AGM we have Anne Pawley giving her talk on ‘Caring for Houseplants’.

Christmas Party: Hopefully all our members will now have received the flyer with details of the Christmas Party. If not, please contact Jean Bridges on 01935 873182. Please note the deadline for returning your booking and menu requirements is at our November meeting.

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Wriggle Valley Women’s Group Chasubles, Copes and felt very privileged to be Mitres that she had made. able to see such exquisite Fashion in church garments work close up. change but the shapes do The next meeting is on not and go back as far as Tuesday 20 November at the 11th century. Colours Gable Court, Yetminster are important and have a starting at 7.30pm when symbolic meaning. Purple our speaker is Mr Steve meaning Royalty and Oxford talking about Majesty and is also Oxford's Bakery and the symbolic of Lent with red History of Baking. for Christmas. As an Please look out for our ecclesiastical embroiderer January speaker Mike Burks Sarah is commissioned to with a talk entitled AGOG in Dorset(Assorted Gems Inca Gold Dupion Cope, do restoration work of all Oddities and Gardens), Stole and Mitre sorts including elaborate were we look at what Mike gold work. She uses Our speaker at our traditional materials of gold finds endearing about this October meeting was Sarah thread, beautiful silks and glorious County. Our Bailey. Sarah is an programme for the year can fabrics with skills from ecclesiastical textiles and be found in local shops. medieval times, although embroidery expert. She is New members are always she did admit to using a from a family of fine art welcome, to find out more machine on occasion. We designers and weavers and marvelled at the intricate about the Wriggle Valley trained at Glasgow Art Women’s Group contact and minute detail of her School where she was Ann Flew (01935 873660) or work. How satisfying to greatly inspired during her Pat Smith (01935 872553). know that your talent will time there. She brought be seen and admired for with her some magnificent generations to come. We Barbara Fellows The Tuesday Club – 2013 We meet on the 1st Tuesday of each month, except when we have an outing or Summer break. If you have time to spare and would like to come along, you would be made most welcome, meet friendly people and have the opportunity to hear speakers of interesting and variable subjects. We have a raffle, tea and biscuits and a chat. You might find some of next year’s items of interest and, if so, please consider coming along to the Leigh Village Hall at 2.30pm. We’d love to see you.

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Chetnole & Leigh Garden Club

The AGM of the Club took place at Chetnole Village Hall on Monday 1st October and was attended by some 47 members eager to hear the annual reports and what awaits them in the coming year.

After Sandy Burton launched the club into her second year as Captain, accompanied by the usual shuffling of her minions on the Committee, Lieutenant Blair Sibun unwrapped the programme for the coming year. It promises an exciting series of events such as Newd Gardening techniques (I am assured there is no misspelling in the title), Preparing Produce for a Show, Gardens of Australasia, Buddleia and much more.

The changes in the Committee team are both strategic and tactical.

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respected for her ability to read the game, have been switched to the influential position of Secretary.

Immediately after the formal procedures of the evening an auction of the plants brought by members was conducted by Lt. Sibun with his usual forceful good humour; this hilarious interlude raised over £60 for club funds.

Subsequently, those present descended upon the wine and food provided and conversed animated ly about the club’s prospects for the club in the coming year. The opinion was very positive that an exciting period for our gardening club is imminent.

The first event of the new programme will be held on 5 November at Chetnole Village Hall at 7.30. The speaker will be Lynn Burningham from the Dorset office of the RSPB. The subject is “Birds in your Garden” and the evening’s associated competition will be a photograph of a bird in your garden.

Visitors and guests welcome.

Tom Withycombe.

Wriggle Valley Mothers’ Union At our October meeting we invited Bishop Richard Llewellin to come and speak to us on “Bethlehem – a city besieged”. It was an Open meeting and it was good to see so many people there. Bishop Llewellin was brought up in India during the Second World War and after leaving school qualified as a solicitor and practised for a short time before being ordained in 1964. One of his curacies was at Johannesburg Cathedral during the height of apartheid and he was eventually kicked out of South Africa. After a couple of parish jobs he became Bishop of St German’s in the Truro Diocese, then Bishop of Dover and finally Bishop of Lambeth as the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Head of Staff. He retired in 2003 and visited the Holy Land on a number of occasions since 1963 and after retirement he volunteered to join The Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel. He had recently spent three months living in Bethlehem and as he said he was telling us “his side of the story” and how powerful that story was. He was out there with three other volunteers and they lived alongside the Arab Christians, visiting the checkpoints each day to make sure there was fair play for those trying to get into Jerusalem to work. The EAPPI also monitor and report violations of human rights and offer protection through nonviolent presence. They support Israeli and Palestinian peace activists and undertake advocacy work including public speaking in UK and Ireland on their return home. The EAPPI is an initiative of the World Council of Churches which co-ordinates the programme internationally and it was set up as a response to a call by the Heads of Churches in Jerusalem for a protective presence.

All those who heard Bishop Llewellin were left in no doubt of the challenges for that area of the Middle East and we all left that meeting more informed of the situation in Bethelehem.

Our next meeting is at Margaret Shipman’s on Tuesday 6 November at 2.30pm. For more information on the Mothers Union, please contact either Margaret Shipman, 772440 or Anne Reason, 873726.

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