217 august 2009 wriggle valley magazine
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· Lucy Orton wins Chetnole Teddy parachuting
· Goodbye Bishop George Browning
· ‘Books For Goats’ a Success
Issue no: 217 August 2009
John Fripp throws an unwitting yet brave Teddy from the top of Chetnole Church Tower.Photo by Judy Nash
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Editor’s notes
Carol has been taking a well earned break from the rigours of magazine production.Her role has fallen to me and I have to say what a revelation! It confirms what a goodjob Carol does! Both she and Phillippa, our production wizard, like all skilful praction-ers of their art, make the whole process seem so effortless. But believe you me it ain't!So, if there are glitches/errors and total catastrophes contained herein, then hands up,it was me! So dear reader, read on and hopefully all will be well.
Cut-off for the September issue is 14th August.Stan Darley
Contents
News from the Villages
Batcombe 5
Chetnole 6
Hermitage 11
Leigh 11
Ryme Intrinseca 14
Yetminster 14
Diary of Events 21
General News 27
Gardening 36
News from the Churches 39
Wriggle Valley Services 43
Weather Watch 45
Planning Applications 47
Club News 49
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I just want to say that I completed the 10kLondon run in just under an hour. Thetrain was late so we just arrived in timeand had to run with our backpacks!! CanI thank all the generous people that havedonated to CBIT (Child Brain Injury Trust)through my just giving page and enve-lopes through the door!! Thank you somuch. CBIT will benefit very much from this andwithout the kind donations CBIT wouldnot be able to carry on supporting fami-lies with brain injured children. They are a great support to familiesthat have their lives changed drasticallyafter a child has a brain injury. When a child in the family has a braininjury all the family dynamics change, youneed to be there for the child and some-
times the other sib-lings get 'leftbehind'. CBIT sup-port these mem-bers of the familyand let them knowthat they are still asimportant but eve-ryone is goingthrough a traumaand all the expecta-tions you first want-ed for your childsuddenly becomeunimportant and
you just want your child to survive! Thereafter the struggle begins andsuch a big part of life is now taken up withyour now disabled child that it is some-times very hard to cope not least with theunderlying emotions of guilt and sadness.Again CBIT help is very important at thisstage, along with the support for the sib-lings they do a grand job. So thanks again to all my sponsors!!
Carole , Max and familyBatcombe NewsIn view of last month’s verbosity, I havebeen pressed into rattling the keyboards,yet again!
Annual Barn DanceThis took place courtesy of Derek & Bridg-et Gordge in a rustic setting, and the at-tendees were pleased to note that thebarn had not been used for shelteringcattle for some time. The event waswell-attended, despite atrocious weather,and when the setting-up crew were bat-tling with an awning in an attempt to keepout the wind the similarities with a partic-ular scene from “Far from the MaddingCrowd” were most appropriate. Despitethe weather, Pimm’s proved to be themost popular drink of the evening.
DepartureAfter a residency of 16 years, David & IvyPerry have moved down the road, to Wey-mouth. Their presence in the village, andparticularly in church, where David was adab hand with the bell (stated by an emi-nent campanologist!) will be sadly missed.Two days after moving into Batcombe, I
Local Representative: T.B.C.
Carole after her race
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was loading the car at Morrison’s* inYeovil (*other supermarkets are availa-ble) with my wife, when I asked thecouple in the car next to us if there wasa Post Office in the vicinity. My wifeentered into conversation with them,saying that we had just moved into Bat-combe, and to our surprise they said thatthat they lived there, too – David & Ivy!As yet, I have no details of their succes-sors at Home Park, but I trust that theywill be welcomed into the community inthe same way that my wife and I were.
Barbeque & Open Gardens – 23 August2009Wendy Lauderdale, creator of the popu-lar garden at Leigh Farm, Halstock, andwhose Ash Tree Garden in Kilmingtonfeatured on “Gardeners’ World”, is open-ing her new garden at Dyer’s Farm inBatcome from 1400 -1700hrs on August
23rd. Other gardens in the village willalso be open to the public, with cakestalls, plant stalls and cream teas (forwhich Batcombe is justly famous) and atreasure hunt. This will be preceded bya barbeque, also at Dyer’s Farm, 1200 – 1400hrs; tickets £5, in aid of the Churchof St Mary Magdalene. Visitors to a cer-tain garden (no names, but a very busyperson) may be given an agricultural im-plement in order to find their way to thePimm’s table.
TwitchingsNothing special to report this month,although the scribe was very pleased tosee a flock of Lapwings in a field just eastof Mere on one of his daily penancesalong the A303. Further to last month’sreport of Red Kites, they are, apparently,
resident at Yeovil Golf Course, so theobserved pair must have been on across-border reconnaissance, or just en-joying a day out in delightful Dorset. Thesighting was independently confirmedtwo days later.
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It takes more than a mini-heat wave andsporadic downpours to diminish energylevels in Chetnole. As memories of thepast month’s events begin to fade, folkare beavering away, preparing for the
annual Flower Show on August 1st. Somepeople never rest!
Congratulations to Sheila and DavidGough, who celebrated their Golden
Wedding Anniversary on 25th.July. Hav-ing survived what David has called “TheVoyage of the Damned” on the ill-fatedcruise ship “Marco Polo”; they returnedto Chetnole, only to succumb to the “win-ter vomiting virus” which had struck pas-sengers and crew and completelydisrupted their holiday. Happily, Sheilaand David are fit and well again and arealready booking their next holiday……..in Yetminster.
Congratulations also to Sarah Neal,daughter of Stephen Neal, who was mar-ried to James Healey at St Peters Church
on a sunny afternoon on Saturday 20th
June.
Local representative: Gordon Ratcliffe (872996) [email protected]
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A warm welcome to a number of newresidents to the village – golf pro Jeff Kite,well known to members of Yeovil GolfClub and the new occupant of Little Crad-docks, Back Lane. Also to Amy Tucker andCarian Flood who recently moved intoLanes End, Batcombe Road. The Garden Club excelled itself yet
again on Sunday 14th June, when Leighmembers hosted the annual Open Gar-dens Day. A team of Chetnole ladies did asplendid job of baking and dispensing tea& cakes, and the event broke the clubrecord for fund raising for a local charity.Details in “Club News” section.
Well done!
On July 5th, to the delight of a largecrowd gathered in the churchyard, TeddyBears on parachutes of all shapes and
sizes werelofted intothe windfrom thetower ofSt.Peter’s,whilst creamteas wereconsumed inthe church-yard below.Well done all
the volunteers! The first prize for the slow-est descent was awarded to “Molly”, ateddy owned and trained by Lucy Orton ofClyst House. It may be a coincidence thatproud Dad, David Orton is in the aeronau-tics business ……….
A Chetnole Home Safety event, whichwas scheduled for 18th June, had to becancelled. The leading light of the eveningwas to be PCSO Sue Goslin of SherborneRural Safe Neighbourhood Team (SNT),who was a familiar figure in Chetnole. Suemoved to Sussex on 19th June, havingresigned from The Police Force. Apparent-ly a transfer to Sussex Police wouldrequire her to serve [ another] 12 monthsas a basic trainee……hard to believe. In-stead, Home Watch co-ordinators met atthe pub to review recent criminal activi-ties in nearby villages and to review theworkings of the scheme in Chetnole. PC279 Pete Moore remains our contact withthe local police.
“Chetnole E Diary”, composed weeklyby Sue Morgan, aided and abetted by Al-ly Kozowyk, continues to promote up-coming local events for the interest ofresidents. If you don’t have access tothe Internet, look out for a copy on theVillage Hall notice board and in the villageshop.
CHETNOLE CHUCKERS BOULES CLUBJunior Boules Tournament
Following the successful Junior Tournament last year, the Club have decided to organise thisevent again. Open to children/grandchildren of Club Members and residents of/visitors to Chet-
nole, Leigh and Hamlet.
Tuesday 25th August from 10.30 until approx 12.30
At the Boules Piste on Chetnole Playing FieldNo entrance fee: 6 – 16 year olds welcome/Light refreshments available.
Make a date in your diary now. Application forms and further details will be delivered to everyhousehold in Chetnole in July.
1st prize went to Molly and Lucy Ortonfor slowest teddy descent
These two redoubtable ladies havetaken this initiative a step further, andformed a working group with the aim ofsetting up a village website. This group issupported by Julian Mullins of Lamb Plot,an experienced website designer with hisown company. Julian has very kindly of-fered his services free of charge, to setup and administer a state-of-the-art Chet-nole website which will be easy to accessand keep up to date. Watch this space!
The timetable of events and contactdetails for the annual Wriggle Valley in-ter-village competition[between Yetminster and The Rest] waspublished on page 45 of the last issue ofWVM. Volunteers are still needed for thevarious events, so don’t be shy – pick upthe phone, contact the event captain andjoin in! Events will take place over thethree weekends, end ofAugust/beginning September.
In particular, we need some macho,brawny young persons for “The Rest” Tugof War team. To date, the names Ed Cun-ningham, Mark Overton-Fox, Rob Bam-ford, Will Henry, Merv Ayres and StuartHales are in the hat. Willing participantsshould write their names on the list inthe Chetnole Inn, or phone me on872996.
The venerable gentlemen of Chet-nole Choppers were surprised to receivean email, temporarily suspending theirgrass-cutting duties in the rear of St. Pe-ter’s churchyard. Sexton John Fripp saidhis decision to use a flock of local sheepwas made on the grounds of reducingcosts [no mower fuel], improving efficien-cy [no work stoppages for a chat or mov-ing cuttings to the compost heap], andnoise reduction. The downside however,
could be a significant increase in green-house gas emissions in the churchyard.…..
Mark Gallimore reports that The Par-ish Plan Steering Group has completedthe information-gathering phase andcommenced analysis of the feedbackfrom residents. He says that several keythemes are emerging, which will formthe backbone of an eventual Parish Planand the all important action plan. Areasof interest includes improving ChetnoleHalt for car access and/or parking, recy-cling facilities, footpath maintenance andwildlife conservation activities. Work onthe plan continues.
Finally, apologies to The Parish Coun-cil for our diarist’s typo in the July issue –PC meetings are held in our village hall –not in The White Hart!!! As reported in the last issue, JudeLewin has bowed out pro tem for person-al reasons, so my search is still on to finda volunteer for the role of WVM Chet-nole representative. Contact me if youknow anyone who is willing and able tohandle this undemanding task [curiosity,thick skin and one finger typing skills es-sential]
Gordon Ratcliffe
Bishop George’s farewell We are sad to announce that BishopGeorge Browning and Margaret are toreturn to Australia later this month. Wealways knew their visit would be brief,but the last eighteen months seem tohave vanished into thin air! What willnot vanish is the loving and caring impres-sion that George and Margaret have leftbehind them – for everyone with whomthey came into contact. We hope they
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will remember their time here with fond-ness. George’s last service in Chetnole will
be at 9.45 a.m. on Sunday, 16th August.All welcome.
Stephanie Fripp
Hoedown – Ye-Hah!Many of us may not have known the
difference between “Stripping the willow”and “Doh-Si-Doh” but the sheer fun of theBarn Dance (plus an excellent band andcaller) meant that no previous experiencewas necessary as long as you were gamefor a laugh and therefore people of allages, children, teenagers and adults had agreat time.
Thanks as always go to all committeemembers, and their friends and family, fortheir efforts before, during and after theevent.
It was a really good event.
Ray Dickerson
Local RepresentativeAs announced in last month’s edition,
we need someone to take on the role ofco-ordinating the Hermitage entries forthis magazine.
If you are interested, and would liketo know what’s involved, please call meon 01963 210292.
In the meantime, please submit anyarticles via me. Thank you
Another action packed month has flownby; comings and goings, Food Fair withOld Bangers (sorry Classic Cars!), compet-ing in a Dorset Village Competition tofind the village with the best Community,and so it goes on! I am told we will knowif we have won in September.By that time we shall have said a sad fare-well to Christie Smith as she returns to theUnited States after 30 years in the UK (15
HERMITAGE VILLAGE GREENfrom 3.30 pm Monday 31st August
SHEEP RACING and‘One Man & His Dog’
DOG AGILITYALPACAS, wool & scarves
BARBECUE & BARTug o’ war,
SkittlesCoconut shyAll welcome
St. Mary’s Church, HermitageSONGS OF PRAISE SERVICE
Sunday 2 August at 6pmconducted by Bishop George Browning
followed by
PIMM’S ON THE LAWNat Church Farm 7pm
with nibbles£3.50 on the gate
Everyone welcome to come for drinks at 7pm ifunable to attend the service
All proceeds in aid of St. Mary’s Church
Local representative:: temporarily Ray Dickerson (01963210292)
Local representatives: Anne & David Reason (873726) [email protected]
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in Leigh). We will miss the Stars andStripes hanging from Candleford's flagpole on various occasions such as 4th Julyand Thanksgiving Day! Replacing Christiein Candleford are the Harris family (Davidand Emma and their 3 sons) - we wishthem a happy stay. Another August departure is that ofBishop George and Margaret. What animpact they have made on our village'slife, the life of the Benefice and much,much further afield. Their gentle humani-ty and a wish to serve, and be of service,not to mention Kangaroo Steaks and Wal-laby Walkabouts, have taught usmuch. His own adage of 'Putting yourselfabout a bit' has worked wonders! Leighhas much to thank you for and we aregrateful. Have a safe trip home - with orwithout the Ashes!
David Reason
ST ANDREW'S GIFT DAYA huge thank you to all who participat-
ed, gave so generously and attended thecelebration Songs of Praise during theweekend of June 20th/21st. We raisedthe amazing total of £2,600 towards therepair of the windows and we are verygrateful to those who either started orincreased their regular giving.
David Reason, John Parks and JudithPalmer
LEIGH VILLAGE HALL LOTTERY RESULTS -July 20091st £25 Mr J Turnbull2nd £10 G Jones3rd £10 Mr L Wallis
Leigh’s three day Art ExhibitionA three-day art exhibition is being held inLeigh’s village hall from Friday, 4th Sep-tember until Sunday, 6th September 2009.
This is Leigh’s 16th annual art exhibi-tion and is being held in memory of localresident artist, Jack Wilde, who died on
11th May, aged 96. Jack had been the driv-ing force behind the art exhibition whichstarted as a one off event to raise funds torestore the church bells. In recent yearsit’s helped raise funds to build the newvillage hall, which opened in November2008. Jack’s vision was for the exhibitionto be a platform for local professional andamateur artists to display and sell theirwork.
WRIGGLE VALLEY LUNCH CLUBTuesday, 18th August
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There’s still time to get your schedules from the village shop and entries to Heather Baldock,Leigh Cross Cottage, by Wednesday (5th) evening.
Or come along and make your own judgement on others’ efforts.
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The event kicks off with a previewwith wine and light refreshments on theFriday from 7pm-9pm. Tickets will be avail-able at the door (£3 or £5 for 2) and opento everyone. Saturday and Sunday from10am-4pm, free admission.
Carol Porter
Leigh Village Fete Saturday August 29th at 2.00pmThis will be our first Fete in the New Vil-lage Hall. Please come and support thevillage and have a good time. StephenFriar has agreed to open proceedings. Bypopular request the Appalachian Dancersare back. There will be Ferret Racing, aDog Demonstration, Silly games, the usu-al Stalls,Prizes,Raffles and Tombolas anda Tug of War between Leigh/Chetnole/Hermitage/Batcome against Yetminster.The young Farmers will be running theSkittle Alley and there will be a BouncyCastle for the young, an Art Show, ClassicCars and more.It's going to be a fun day.Put the date inyour diary NOW!
Julian Turnbull
Ryme Newsletter - August 2009 The village Bar-B-Q was a great suc-
cess on June 28th with a fantastic turn-outof nearly 100 people. The numbers wereswelled by several grandparents andgrandchildren which was lovely to see.The skittles alley proved to be very popu-lar. Tom Excell won the mens prize andTim and Pauline Roberts’ granddaughterBethany Davis aged 10 got out of theswimming pool to come right at the endwith a late run to take the ladies prize.Many thanks to all who helped especiallySue and Scrap Batten with the venue, Da-vid and Sally Batten for organising andcooking the delicious pork Bar-B-Q.Thanks must also go to John Broadbentand Johnny Bovell for running the bar -Mike Batten for running round selling thetickets and last but not least the Brims-fords for designing and printing the tickets.
Yetminster Fair - Books for Goats StallThe answer to our advertising catch-
phrase "Will these books get your goat"was a resounding "Yes!". Despite the verydamp weather we raised a splendid £500,enough to buy 40 goats for the poorestpeople on Earth, the nomadic Afar tribe ofEthiopia.
We are very indebted to those lovelyfriends who helped in so many ways: in
Collection Point: Jolin Gallery, Old Boyles School, Yetminster
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collecting and sorting books; in setting upthe stall and canopy; in manning the stalland finally dismantling it. Above all, thankyou to all those who donated over 1,000books. Without them there would havebeen no stall and no goats.
Liz Dobb and Stuart Grant
Thanking the people of YetminsterReg Boyes and Michele would like to
thank Bishop George Browning andValerie Rowsell for making the thanksgiv-ing service for Pam Boyes run so smoothly.
There are so many people to mention,thank you to the ladies who made thewonderful flower arrangements for thechurch, the Coffee Beans team and allwho contributed to the refreshments, andeveryone for their thoughtfulness andkindness to myself and family.
Reg Boyes and Michele
The Coffee BeansWe were delighted to receive the fol-
lowing letter from The Lord’s Larder:“Thank you all so much for the gener-
ous gift of £100, which has been donatedby all our friends at The Coffee Beans.
This donation is much appreciated by thepeople we are able to help, providingfood parcels for those in need, last monthwe gave out 1,630 food items to 79 peo-ple in the Yeovil and surrounding area.This year alone, since April, we have beenable to give 6,461 items of food to 291individuals. We can only help those inneed, through the generous support wereceive from people and organisationslike yourselves in and around the Yeovilarea.”The Coffee Beans would like to add theirthanks to everyone who made the after-noon of our Strawberry Tea Party so suc-cessful and such fun!
Yetminster Film NightsThis Autumn we will be back in St.
Andrew’s Hall with some new chairs! Thedates and films are as follows:
Thursday 17th September “Australia”12A - Starring Nicole Kidman this is agood old-fashioned romantic adventure.Definitely a film best seen on a screenrather than TV.
Thursday 15th October “The Young Victo-ria” PG – Julian Fellowes writes the earlylife, rise to the throne and falling in loveof Queen Victoria. Cast led by EmilyBlunt and Rupert Friend with MirandaRichardson and Jim Broadbent.
Thursday 19th November “A Bunch ofAmateurs” 12A – An ageing Hollywoodstunt star is engaged by his rogue agentto star in a UK production of King Lear.The problem is that it is an amateur pro-duction. A lovely, warm village hall come-dy not unlike an Ealing-style comedy.Derek Jacobi and Imelda Staunton lead agreat British Cast with Burt Reynolds asthe Yankee star!
Yetminster & Ryme Garden, Art & Craft Society
Summer Show
Saturday 15th August at 2.00pm inSt. Andrew’s Hall, Yetminster
Admission 50p for adults, accompanied children freeTea & Cakes throughout afternoon + Grand
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Tickets will again be £5 to include achoc ice and will be on sale at Oak HouseStores two weeks before each showing.Although tickets will be available on thedoor, it is most appreciated if they can bebought in advance so that seating can besorted out reasonably accurately andenough wine and choc ices be brought tothe Hall. Doors will open at 7pm (not be-fore as Moviola need the time to set up)and films begin at 7.30pm. Look forwardto seeing you there.
Barbara and Frank Driver would liketo thank everyone who came to the Con-cert in the Methodist Church on Thursdayand the Quiz in the Church Hall on Fridayof Fair Weekend. Your support was verymuch appreciated by both of us.
Yetminster Fair Association50 Club June Draw
1st Prize £100 No. 34 Mr J Purland2nd Prize £50 No. 43 Mrs B Fellowes
3rd Prize £25 No. 57 Mr G Hentley
4th Prize £15 No. 55 Mr J Brinsford
Parish WalksApologies for the last minute cancellationof the July walk - it was really too hot.
Tuesday, 4th August: 2.15 p.m. at HigherFarm
Saturday, 12th September: all day walk,6-7 miles to support Dorset HistoricChurches "Ride or Stride". Meet 10.30a.m. at the Picnic Car Park, Maiden New-ton (near the school). Bring lunch. Moredetails in next issue.Leader and all enquiries: Betty Evans814545
Churchyard Tidy-up Saturday 4th July A big THANKYOU to everyone whocame along and worked so hard withmowers, strimmers, shears and a varietyof garden tools, a great morning’s workwhich was especially appreciated by ourregular churchyard team. Well done.+George is also very handy with a paintbrush!
St. Andrews Church at the Fair.A Celebration with Flowers St Andrews Church looked amazing,beautifully decorated with flowers of eve-ry description and colour, welcoming allwho entered. The Yetminster Irish Danc-ers entertained to the delight of manyvisitors. Organ music was played duringthe afternoon . Five of the Millenniumhangings were displayed with the book
“A stitch in time” giving details of how thework started.Out in the street our ever popular pro-duce stall raised £264.75 for St.AndrewsChurch. The Hamper raffle produced£140. to be shared equally betweenSt.Margarets Hospice and Weldmar Hos-pice Trust. A sincere thankyou to the many in-volved on the day without whose help itwould not have been possible, the timeand effort given is so much appreciated.
Valerie Rowsell.
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Vera Sackley 1920-2009
After a long illness Vera died peacefully in The Willows Sherborne on 20th June.Brought up in Berkhamstead the eldest of two brothers and three sisters Vera attend-ed the local school receiving excellent academic reports. On leaving school she trainedas a GPO telephonist and later joined the RAF where she met her husband Peter, asergeant, and they married in 1941. Their early married life was spent in St Neots,moving to Yetminster in 1961 they lived in a ground floor flat at Hill House. Vera was now employed by Yeovil DHSS and traveled throughout Somerset in herlittle Vauxhall car until her retirement. Later, now on her own, she enjoyed village lifebeing a member of the Historical Society and a very keen and knowledgeable gardenerrenting two allotments and winning many awards at the Yetminster and Ryme GardenClub Shows. For many years Vera was a member of The Royal Observer Corps manningthe post in Yetminster as a Leading Observer responsible for crew training. During thewinter months we would meet in her flat where she would provide refreshmentsaccompanied by a wee dram. Her other hobbies included ballroom dancing again receiving many certificates, alove of horses and racing, placing many a bet, and completing the daily crossword.Being an interesting and knowledgeable conversationalist Vera did not suffer foolsgladly and remained fiercely independent even over the last few years when shebecame housebound in Clover Mead. Our lively conversations will be sadly missed.
Ralph Sibley [ Ex Observer ]
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Leigh Short Mat Bowls 2pm Leigh Village HallWeekday Prayers 6pm St Andrews Church1st Y'minster Guides (in term) 6.45-8.30pm Trim Rm Church HallY'minster Table Tennis Club 7.30-10pm Scout hut Y'minsterY'minster Bell Ringers 7.30pm St Andrews Church
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Every Thurs Leigh Short Mat Bowls 7pm Leigh Village HallY'minster Short Mat Bowls 2-5pm St Andrew's Hall, Y'minster
Thursday Club 6.45-8.15pm Scout hut Y'minsterBridge Club 7-10pm Daisy House Ryme
Every Fri Table Tennis 9.30-12.30 Leigh Village HallScouts 7.15-9.15pm Scout hut Y'minster
Every Sat Irish Dancers 10.15am Church Hall Y'minster
Regular Meetings
Every Sun Chetnole Chuckers Boules (Apr -Oct)
3pm Chetnole Playing Field
Alt Thurs Hermitage and Hillfield YFC Leigh Village Hall1st Mon Chetnole and Leigh Garden Club 7.30pm Chetnole Village Hall1st Tues Hospice Lunch (winter only) 12.30pm Manor Farm House Y'ster
Leigh Discussion Group Leigh Village HallHermitage and Hillfield WI Hermitage Village Hall
2nd Tues Tuesday Club (senior citizens) 2.30pm Leigh Village HallY'ster and Ryme Garden Club 7.30pm As AdvertisedSenior Winter Lunch Outings Sue Footner 873610
3rd Tues WV Womens group 8pm See Monthly CalendarWriggle Valley Lunch Club 12.15pm Leigh Village Hall
Alt Months Leigh Parish Council 7.30pm Leigh Village HallLast Tues Leigh WI 7.30pm Leigh Village Hall1st Wed Y'minster Senior Citizens 3.00pm The Meadens
Coffee Beans Coffee Morning 10.00-12pm Church Hall Y'minster2nd Wed Y'minster Historical Society 2.30pm Church Hall Y'minster
Police Support Unit 2.00-3.00pm The Cross Leigh2nd & 4thWed
High Stoy Bible Study 7.30pm Venue contact 872342
3rd Wed District Council Ward Surgery 11.00-12.00pm Jolin Gallery Y'minster
Police Community Support By church Y'minsterWedFortnightly
Sturminster Mobile Library 11.15am Church Lane Hermitage
11.50am Shearstones Y'minster12.15pm Church Y'minster2.00pm Stonyacres Y'minster
Bridport Mobile Library 11.40am Carpenters Arms Leigh12.20pm Church Chetnole12.40pm Lamb's Plot Chetnole
Whist Drive 8.00pm Chetnole Village HallWed/Thurs Friary Shop 2.30-4.30pm Friary Hilfield
2nd Thurs AltMnth
Chetnole & Stockwood PC 8.00pm Chetnole Village Hall
3rd Thurs Wriggle Valley MU 7.30pm Church Hall Y'minsterLast Thurs Y'minster Fair Assoc 8.00pm White Hart2nd Sat YPFSC Wastepaper Coll 12 noon Playing fields Y'minster3rd Sat YPFSC Wastepaper Coll 12 noon Playing fields Y'minster
Fri/Sat
AugustSat 1st Flower Festival/Fete 2.30pm Holnest ChurchSat 1st Chetnole Flower Show/Fete 2pm Village Hall & Tabor's Field
Sun 2nd Songs of Praise 6pm St Mary's HermitageSun 2nd Pimm's on the Lawn 7pm Church Farm, HermitageSun 2nd Cream Teas 2.30pm Holnest ChurchSun 2nd Songs of Praise 6.30pm Holnest ChurchMon 3rd C&L Garden Club Autumn
Colour7.30pm Chetnole Village Hall
Tues 4th Yetminster Parish Walk 2.15pm meet Higher FarmWed 5th Coffee morning 11am Harris Farm, BatcombeWed 5th Coffee Beans Coffee Morning 10-12pm St Andrew's Hall, Yetminster
Fri 7th Barn Dance 7.30pm Bound Lane Farm, LeighSat 8th 73rd Leigh Flower Show Leigh Village HallSat 15th Yet/Ryme GACS Summer Show 2pm St Andrew's Hall, Yetminster
Sat 15th Summer Show 2pm St Andrew's Hall, Yetminster
Sun 23rd Open Gardens, BBQ, TreasureHunt
Batcombe
Tues 25th Junior Boules Tournament 10.30am Chetnole Playing Field
Sat 29th Hog Roast 7-11pm Leigh Village Hall
Mon 31st Sheep Racing 3.30pm Hermitage Village Green
SeptemberTue 1st Hermitage WI Open meeting 7.30pm Hermitage Village HallWed 2nd Coffee Beans Coffee Morning 10-12pm St Andrew's Hall, Yetminster
Sat 5th Master Class pre-booked only 10am-12pm Leigh Village Hall
4th-6th Leigh's 16th Annual ArtExhibition
Leigh Village Hall
Tue 8th Yet/Ryme GACS outing Knoll Gardens, HaskinsGarden Centre
Wed 9th Yet History Society AGM & Talk 2.30pm St Andrew's Hall, Yetminster
Sat 12th Yetminster Parish Walk 10:30:00 Maiden Newton
Thu 17th Yetminster Film Night 7pm St Andrew's Hall, Yetminster
Wed 23rd Yet/Ryme Parish Council mtg 7.30pm St Andrew's School,Yetminster
Fri 25th World's biggest coffee morning Hermitage Village Hall
October
Tue 13th Yet/Ryme GACS Talk 7.30pm St Andrew's Hall, Yetminster
Thu 15th Yetminster Film Night 7pm St Andrew's Hall, Yetminster
NovemberThu 19th Yetminster Film Night 7pm
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News from the Wriggle Valley Mother'sUnion. We were invited In June to attend theSherborne Branch to meet Bridget Trump,our Regional President. She spoke moving-ly of her visit last year to the Sudanand where, among other gifts, hand madestoles from our group, were presented tothe Sudanese Ministry. Also in June ourWriggle Valley Moth-er's Union held a livelyBarbecue inthe Rectory garden,the home ofBishop George andMrs Margaret Brown-ing. Of the 40 peopleand children present,there were membersof Melbury, Sher-borne and the recent-ly closed Thornfordbranches of the MU aswell as families andprospective newmembers. On YetminsterFair Day, we will behelping to decorate St. Andrew's Churchwindows with country flowers. Our next Meeting in July will be ajoint one, where the World Wide Presi-dent Rosemary Kempsell will be presentin Dorchester and then the following dayin Wilton, where donations from the Bar-becue expenses will allow us to present£40 of Linen, plus a £60 cheque towardsthe Salisbury Women's Refuge. This is be-ing given during the Church Service,
where many gifts are being donated fromall over the Diocese of Salisbury. We would love more members to joinus from throughout the Benefice, so docontact either myself on 872440 or AnneReason on 873726, if you think you wouldlike to know more about The Mother'sUnion.
Margaret ShipmanPresident
Summer at MinterneGardens Pruning ... Pruningand more pruning ismy chant at thepresent time. With somuch to get on withas summer speeds for-ward. I am sure all willagree we have beenblessed with a rathergood summer thus far.In fact so much so thatwatering became a re-al concern for all gar-dens I am sure. Thevery recent wet spellwas very welcome to
us here in the gardens. Deutzia,Weigelia, Philadelphus andsuch have been wonderful this season butthe time is here to take stock of theseshrubs and bring them under more con-trol. It is best to prune these after flower-ing and remove approx 30% of older wood.However my task here has called for thisand more in certain areas where I amindeed carrying out full rejuvenative prun-ing. We are also making good progress at
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dead wooding our collections and punch-ing through views to our more importantplants. Our herbaceous plantings along thestreams have come into their own of re-cent albeit my constant battle with themore pernicious rogues. As mentionedbefore the Gunnera manicata are abso-lutely stunning and give such a tropicalfeel. I am so enjoying my task here andknow that our longer term view of thegardens will provide an even more stun-ning garden to be enjoyed by all. Pleasecome over to the gardens to enjoy andkeep an eye on our progress.ThanksIain
‘Concertfest’ Coming Again : 3 weeks ofConcerts to beat the Credit-Crunch! From 26 July to 16 August 2009, CanfordSummer School of Music (CSSM), for the
5th Year running, is again offering Sher-borne its amazing ‘Concertfest’ perform-ances - 3 weeks of stunning concerts –and each open to the public for less costthan a glass of wine! Springing from its prestigious coursesand the rare availability of so many musi-cians of international reputation in oneplace, it is Canford’s privilege to offer toall old and new friends from Sherborneand neighbouring localities another 30plus fine concerts to suit every taste: frommajor choral and orchestral works,through jazz and lighter moods to inti-mate chamber and vocal recitals. This year, 2009, is very special forone of the great conductors of our timeand a truly inspirational teacher to somany of the distinguished artists we seeon the concert platform today: GeorgeHurst will be celebrating his 50 years un-
broken association with CSSM with a pub-lic rehearsal and performance ofBeethoven’s violin concerto - not to bemissed! Concerts at lunchtimes, afternoonsand evenings are all held at SherborneSchool, the Abbey or in the delightful set-ting of Cheap Street Church. Daily Con-certfest programs are posted and furtherconcert details will be available at theSherborne Tourist Office, the Abbey Shopor at Sherborne School itself. Admissionby program still only £2.Contacts:www.canfordsummerschool.co.uk01342 893963Malcolm Binney : CSSM [email protected] 883006 Peter Marsh: Concerts
Yetminster Methodist ChurchWe are currently fund raising for planttubs to display on the gravelled areas ofterracing that currently look a little bareas you can see from our photo. Anybodywho wishes to contribute to our planterscan donate via our Chief Steward, Mr JohnNile, of Casella, Queen Street, Yetminster.Many thanks, Jo Jones
YetminsterMethodistChurch ramp
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Dear Editor, I would just like to place on record mygratitude to Robin Legg for the hard workhe has put in for the Sherborne RuralCounty district over the last 28 years. Hehas been a superb Ward Councillor. Bothhis legal mind and his unparalleled experi-ence have been of immense benefit tolocal residents. The last Focus before theelection bore testimony to his far – reach-ing influence on our communities andgave us an insight into his common –sense forward – thinking approach to theproblems faced by rural communities inthe twenty-first century. His successor hasa very hard act to follow. Thank you, Robin. We are already missingyou.Jo Jones
Chairman, Sherborne Branch, WestDorset Liberal Democrats
ReminderDon't forget the inter-village competition.If you want to play tennis, football, cricket,rounders ,golf, boules,short mat bowls,then telephone your respective CaptainNOW.Details and telephone numbers arein last months WVM.The Tug of War is the opening event at theLeigh Fete on Saturday afternoon August29th.Come and support your team.As the WVM goes to print there is still aquestion about the golf date. By now thiswill have been resolved. Call Robin Wilsonon 01935 872982 or John Tatchell 01963210520 for a game.The Fathers and Sons cricket match willnow be played on Friday 4th Septemberat Chetnole.This will be a 20/20 match with a prompt5.30pm start.Any questions? Call me on 01935 873 846Julian Turnbull
THE QUIET GARDEN ATBEMBURY FARM, THORNFORD
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THREE-DAY ART EXHIBITION 2009LEIGH VILLAGE HALL
This year in memory of Jack Wilde, founder of theexhibition, who died earlier this year
Paintings by Amateur and Professional Artists
Fri 4th SeptemberPREVIEW: WINE & LIGHT REFRESHMENTS
7pm-9pm TICKETS AT THE DOOR£3 each or £5 for two
All Welcome
SAT 5th September 10am – 4pmENTRANCE FREE
Soup & Sandwich Lunch and Afternoon Teas avail-able
SUN 6th September 10am – 4pmENTRANCE FREE.
An opportunity to purchase an original work of art,framed and unframed
Wide selection of cards by artists also available
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GenealogyMy great, great grandfather died in Clutton Workhouse of "softening of the
brain"; my great, great, great grandfather sold potatoes in Pensford and a very remoteancestor fought for a local baron and was granted land in Essex! Not bad for anAmerican-born Brit who started life in, and was named after, an adobe - built hospitalin the deserts of New Mexico.
Genealogy is an intriguing hobby. I started about twenty years ago when Iwas given a very tattered and torn baptismal certificate for my husband's grandfather.I started to use the Internet to locate people and places, certificates and censuses andnow have thousands of names in my and my husband's family trees.
We are all familiar with birth, marriage and death certificates. But do youknow how much information can be gleaned from each of these? With a marriagecertificate the bride and groom's fathers are given, together with their occupationsplus the couple's ages and residence at the time of marriage - strangely enough, theseaddresses are often given as the same for both parties. They weren't "living in sin"; itwas a way around the residency laws of the time.
I discovered during my research that my husband's great grandmother wasborn in Scotland, married in a Methodist Chapel in Cheshire, lived in Bryanston and
buried in East Stour. That's quite a journey for the 19th Century. I used a site whichgave details of monumental inscriptions to find the plot and we have been able to takethis lady's great, great, great granddaughter to visit her grave!
The Internet has many sites dedicated to genealogy. Few are free, but for theresearcher keen to build a family tree some expense is an acceptable outlay for theinformation required. There are even sites which cover family names with comprehen-sive research going back many centuries. Once into these various sites it is oftenpossible to use the "Family Tree" facility. These contain information from others who
"share" your relatives. They have often done some of the research which you arelooking for and can save a lot of time.
Benjamin Franklin Martin,my American great greatgrandfather
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I have been very lucky with my American side as they started keeping records, taxlists and types of censuses almost from the day the Pilgrims landed. I have found one
of the saddest documents relates to the ownership of slaves by my 17th and 18th
Century ancestors. Once dates and names are matched it is possible to either write to or telephonethe General Register Office and obtain the all important certificates. You will need thevolume and page numbers which your research will have given you. I have occasional-ly asked for and received completely incorrect certificates through my own lack ofresearch or because a name seemed to fit at the time. For this reason I am constantlyreviewing and checking my records. I have been sent and found photographs of long ago relatives. I have probed intolocations and churches, some no longer in existence, written to pubs which a relativeonce owned and taken photographs of houses, homes and even castles which arementioned in my family history. I have found distant cousins in America and been ableto help other researchers who have been seeking information which I already have. Genealogy is altogether an amazing hobby but it takes a lot of time, perseveranceand research. There is an excellent research centre in Sherborne for those with Dorsetand Somerset and West Country relations; they hold all sorts of records, some of
which were written by Church Ministers in the 16th Century. They are a helpful andfriendly bunch too, and will guide any newcomers towards the correct records if theycan. So if you want to discover your past, begin by speaking with your oldest livingrelatives and ask them about their grandparents. Then write down what you knowand start tracing certificates and censuses. You never know what you'll discover orwhere it will end ….
Ginny Goodall
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Gardening in August
Another month to enjoy your garden! Eat its produce and enjoy its blaze of colours. Afew tips to maximise its pleasures are ……….
Flowers· Deadhead Dahlia, Rose and Penstemon etc. regularly to keep them flower-
ing into autumn· Watering! Especially containers, hanging baskets and new plants - prefera-
bly with recycled or stored rainwater· Keep ponds and water features topped up· Feed containers and tired border perennials weekly, with a liquid tomato
food to keep them blooming into autumn· Keep picking flowers to encourage more flower buds to form and open· Give Wisteria its first pruning. Begin by tying in new shoots needed to ex-
tend the existing framework of branches, to fill in any gaps or to replacetired limbs. Then shorten the current year's shoots to about 30cm (1ft). Re-moving shoots at this time of year will restrict the amount of growth, im-prove air circulation and allow in more sunlight to ripen the young stems. Allthese help improve flower bud formation. For second pruning session readnext February’s tips.
Vegetables· Pick runner beans daily so none get too large & tough. Remove any old pods
you have missed – they will prevent others forming.· Water (when necessary) only in the evenings· Sow salad crops (e.g. lettuce) only in cooler spells. High temperatures pre-
vent germination.· Pick courgettes regularly to stop them becoming marrows· Stop outdoor tomatoes after 4-5 trusses have set by pinching out the top.· The first sweetcorn should be ready in late August – when the tassels turn
brown. Best eaten immediately!· If sprouts are top heavy, earth up the stems or stake them.· Keep on harvesting; enjoy your produce fresh!
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Dear Friends Margaret and I would like to thankyou all very much for the manner inwhich you have welcomed, supportedand cared for us during the time we havebeen with you. It has been a most enrich-ing experience and we leave with someconsiderable sadness. We have found the sense of commu-nity refreshing and life giving. Aftermany years which have involved travel toa different community every week, it hasbeen a joy to be rooted in one communi-ty and to be a part of its life as the parishpriest. We specifically requested thatwe be sent to a rural community and weare so glad we did. Time has passed very quickly. Youhave all encouraged us to stay a littlelonger. While we have been tempted todo so, the call from the family to returnhome is strong and insistent and ofcourse we look forward to seeing themall again. The second reason is that webelieve we have completed the task setbefore us and that is now time for you towelcome your new Rector. The benefice is full of very talented,gifted and generous people and we haveno doubt that with continued encourage-ment that giftedness will continue toblossom. I hope we have left a few gifts withyou. I would like to think that faith in thelives of those who are part of the wor-shipping life of the Parishes is a littlestronger, and that others of you aremore open to its possibility. Our faith hascertainly been strengthened and our con-fidence renewed in the difference faith
makes in the lives of people, in goodtimes and in bad. We hope too that the Church mightseem a little more accessible to those ofyou who have been estranged from it orwho have found it somewhat forbiddingor irrelevant. St Paul says that Jesus isGod’s “Yes”, and I would like to think thatwhenever any of you make contact withthe Church in the various Parishes of thebenefice you will hear “yes” in God’sname. Finally I would like to think that ourbeing here has made it easier to travelbeyond the previously accepted intellec-tual and spiritual boundaries. TheChurch will remain at the heart of theWriggle Valley community for genera-tions to come but in doing so we mustembrace the stories and songs which wehave not embraced before but which willdeepen and strengthen all our lives. God bless you all With much love from us both
+George
Yetminster Methodist Church Summer is upon us, or so we thoughtat the start of July. By the time you readthis, you may already have had your sum-mer holiday. What do you regard as aholiday? Lying on a beach somewhereexotic, basting in the sunshine? Trekkingover barren moorland or climbing wind-swept hills? Fighting canvas and tent pegsin the corner of a boggy field? Packing inas much sightseeing as possible in theshortest space of time so as not to missthe opportunity, in case you don’t visithere again? Meeting up with family and
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friends or retreating to a remote islandwith just birdsong and a good book forcompany? In the past, I suppose I haveexperienced any if not all of the above.My dictionary defines ‘holiday’ as a day ofcessation from work or of recreation, withthe overall impression being that of lei-sure or amusement. We all need a holidayfrom the daily grind sometimes, if only torecharge our batteries. A Baptist ministerfriend always acknowledged that he wasmuch better at preaching after he had hada few days of quiet retreat in the country-side. The pace at which modern livingdrags us along tends to leave us exhaust-ed at the end of a week, let alone a year. Even Jesus Christ needed a breakfrom work. In Mark chapter 4, we hear ofhim addressing the crowds, telling para-bles and performing miracles. In verse 25,Jesus suggests that the disciples sailacross to the other side of the lake toescape the crowds in the evening. Markeven describes him as sleeping in thestern on a cushion when the storm haspanicked the disciples into waking him. Itimplies that they are even more terrifiedonce Jesus has gone to work calming thewind and the waves; they are awe-struck,asking, “Who is this? Even the wind andthe waves obey him?” The disciples sawthe power of God at first hand. As fisher-men, they were used to working with na-ture and understood the dangers of openwater. This was a power that was unfamil-iar to them; a power that commandedimmediate respect. As eye witnesses, thedisciples experienced that power at firsthand and began to understand who Jesuswas. They have the advantage over us: ifwe have not experienced miracles, wehave to rely upon our faith. All too oftenwe do not acknowledge the sheer powerof God, or accept the consequences of our
actions. We waste the opportunities heaffords us, often due to self – serving atti-tudes. Our modern interpretation of theword ‘holiday’ is generally a far cry fromthe origins of the word - holy day. Sowhen did you last have a holy day? (And Idon’t just mean Christmas or Easter.)When did you last devote a whole day toGod? Jesus sacrificed himself for us, sowhat is an appropriate response? By re-fraining from work and relaxing our mindsand bodies, we can be better prepared fordevotion – whether it is attending andparticipating in worship, or simply praying.True prayer is a conversation with God(not a one – way shopping list of wants),when we shut out the world around andconcentrate our minds on the spiritual. Insome small way, we should offer our-selves as channels of love and peace inGod’s world. Be holy.
Jo Jones
Yetminster Methodist ChurchService and Preachers for August
Sunday, 2nd August M. Taylor
Sunday, 9th August Rev. C. Crane
Sunday, 16th August D. DeGruchy
Sunday, 23rd August Parish Church
Sunday, 30th August Ms. J. Gardner (HolyCommunion)
All services commence at 10.30 a.m.Refreshments are served after each serv-ice.A warm welcome awaits you.
From the registers
Funerals:
Yetminster Pamela Mary Boyes
Yeovil Crematorium.
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June 2009
“It’s beautiful the Summer month of June When all of God’s own wildflowers are in bloom
And sun shines brightly most part of the day And butterflies o’er lush green meadows play.”
Francis Duggan ‘June’
June was certainly a real summer month this year. There was not one day withoutmeasurable sunshine and, despite more rain-free days than usual, the total amountfor the month was enough to keep crops and gardens flourishing.
Met Office forecast of a heatwave summer seems right so farAfter the washouts in the last few summers June really made amends. The hottestday was 28C (82.4F) close to the usual maximum. The lowest (1.4C/34.5) just failedto bring our first recorded frost in June, and was well below the usual minimum of3.7C (38.7F). Cool nights were due to the clear skies but, despite this, they ensuredwarm days and the average temperature was 7% above normal, at 16.2C/61.2F.No rainfall recordsRainfall in June was a mere 2% above the usual amount but most of it fell over a veryfew days. The total for the year so far is now 338mm (13.3 in.) or 14% less than usual.The sun kept shiningJune usually has 2 or more days without sunshine but this year it was seen every day.Total sun hours were close to normal, at 152 but the total for the year is now 19%above average.Winds mainly from the SouthSouth or South Westerly winds helped to boost temperatures, but were not accom-panied by any gales. The average peak wind speed was slightly lower than usual at28mph.
PC users: previous weather reports and other news about Leigh can be found atwww.leighvillage.org.uk
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Sherborne Tennis ClubNew members welcome!
For Junior supervised Club sessionsJunior and Adult Squads
Junior and Adult coachingEaster and summer holiday camps
ContactMatt Long on 07974 964470Stu Wilson on 07825 660781
For Adult and Junior Membership infocontact Meg Crothers on 0845 456 3591Or log on to www.sherbornetennis.com
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Batcombe
1/D/09/0424: COURT FARM, STILE WAY. Agricultural worker’s dwelling. (Out-line)
Chetnole
1/D/09/0653: BOWHAYES, BATCOMBE LANE. Sun room (Full) PROGRESS: APPROVED.1/D/09/0787: THURLANDS, BATCOMBE LANE. Proposed extensions and new timber-
framed garage. Modify existing vehicular access. (Full)1/D/09/0577: KNOWLE PIGGERIES, BOUND LANE, BACK LANE. Retain mobile home. (Full)1/D/09/0979: KERRARA, NEALS LANE. First floor & single-storey extension. External altera-
tions. (Full)
Hermitage
1/D/09/0898: OWLS REST, HARTLEY STREET. Internal alterations. (Listed Building Consent)
Hilfield
1/D/08/0420: CHURCH FARM. Change of use (including alterations) of building from agri-cultural use to spring water collection and bottling plant. (Change of use).
1/D/09/0702: KNAPP FARM, LOAD LANE. Erect agricultural worker’s dwelling to replacemobile home.(Full)
Leigh1/D/09/0622: PEAR TREE FARM, HIGHER HALSTOCK LEIGH ROAD. Fodder & Machinery
store. (Full)1/D/09/0676: HOLLY TREE HOUSE, CHETNOLE ROAD. Extension and double garage. (Full)
Progress: APPROVED.1/D/09/0687: NEVILLE FARM, HALSTOCK LEIGH. Replace outbuilding. (Full)
Yetminster
1/D/09/0850: LAUREL COTTAGE, BRISTER END. Demolish garage & new two storey side extension. (Full)1/D/09/0888: BOYLES OLD SCHOOL, HIGH STREET. 2 Dwellings. (Full)1/D/09/0982: THE POPLARS, BRISTER END. Extension. (Full)
The next meeting of the Development Control Committee will be held in the Council Cham-ber, West Dorset District Council, Stratton House, 58/60 High West Street,
Dorchester on Thursday, 13th August 2009, commencing at 2.15 pm.Ron Page
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Chetnole Art GroupThe village art group is made up of mem-bers from Chetnole, Yetminster, Leigh andthe surrounding villages. Under the guid-ance of our new tutor Peter Lightfoot, wehave had a really interesting year and arenow happy to welcome new members forthe Autumn Term. During the summer wehave been out painting and sketching inthe sunshine and plan more excursionswhen the weather allows and an exhibi-tion in November.People are often afraid to join the groupbecause they think they cannot draw orhave not done any art since school. Takeit from all of us…we have all learned howto draw and paint - you do not have to bea natural Rembrandt! We have all levels inthe class from total beginners to thosewho have been trying to paint for severalyears. We are a friendly and supportivegroup and meet on Tuesday mornings inthe village hall. This September it looks as if we shall havemore people wanting to sign up than wecan accommodate in one class and arelooking at putting on another class so thatwe can keep class sizes at a reasonablelevel. This means that there will be vacan-cies so if you would like to join, why notcontact us on 01935 8872256 for details.
Rosemary Burden Art Group Secretary
Chetnole & Leigh Garden ClubJames Foster-Pegg, Director of The Gar-dens Group (Castle, Brimsmore & Pound-bury) was the main guest at The Club’sannual July garden party when, tradition-ally, members are escorted round a fel-low member’s garden the contents of
which are identified and discussed. Onthis occasion the garden was “Ravens” inChetnole – that of Club Chairman Rose-mary Burden. A most interesting gardenso packed with plants, pots and panachethat any weed seeking accommodationfound spare space severely restricted. “Agem” one of the 35 attending memberswas overheard to murmur in sycophanticadmiration. Or was it “A geum”? The term “movable feast” is seldomused literally but, due to the very unrelia-ble nature of the prevailing weather, itproved highly accurate on this occasionas the members’ picnic party, planned forJohn & Stephanie Fripp’s dappled acres,was wisely rescheduled to Chetnole Vil-lage Hall. There the group compared andenjoyed their picnic dinners accompa-nied by excellent wines supplied by theClub this much appreciated largesse be-ing the result of a special sortie by Quar-termaster Ken Madgwick to anunsuspecting retailer where his negotiat-ing skills and sleight of hand left the stafftotally bemused. All in all - a most educa-tional and enjoyable evening! “Autumn Colour in your Garden” isthe subject of the next meeting on Au-
gust 3rd at Chetnole Village Hall when thegroup will be addressed by Dr. & Mrs. I.Moss, the lecture being illustrated by acollection of unusual plants.
Tom Withycombe
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Hermitage & Hilfield’s WI On a pleasant July evening, memberswere welcomed at the St Francis Friary,Hilfield. Brother Samuel took the mem-bers for a walk through the Secret Gar-den, explaining as they walked through,the many exotic plants, shrubs, trees etc.Many of these had been bought fromabroad. Refreshed with a cup of tea,Brother Samuel, discussed help receivedfrom young people and visitors. He wasthanked for a lovely evening. ‘The Blizzard of 1978 – the snowstorm that buried Dorset’ – an illustratedtalk by Mr Mark Ching, well known Dor-set weather man and author, on Tuesday,1st September at 7.30pm in theHermitage/Hilfield Village Hall. Admis-sion £1.00 to include refreshments. Host-ed by the WI.
Sylvia Coffin
Tuesday ClubSince our last report we organised ourSummer Sale on 20th June. The weatherwas kind to us and those who attendedseemed to enjoy themselves. We had alarge variety of stalls, manfully attendedto by members of the Club, and we werefortunate in the morning to have a greatdeal of help with the putting up of tablesand chairs. Tea was held outside, and thefacilities of the new hall were much appre-ciated in all respects. Special thanks aredue to Barbara Fellowes and Irene Forseywho collected all the good jumble, bric-a-brac etc. for the Weldmar Hospice Shop(Joseph Weld) in Sherborne. A greatweight off my mind at the end of the sale.Thanks of course to everyone for whatev-er part they played that day and £400 wasraised.
On Wednesday 1st July we went onour Summer outing to Swanage. Wecould not have asked for better weather,and it was lovely to feel the sea breeze. Inthe afternoon we caught the train fromSwanage to Norden, where the coachtook us to Winfrith to a sumptuous creamtea provided by East Burton WI. Thanksto Barbara Driver for her excellent organi-sation of arranging the whole day - can'twait for the next one!
Pauline Harley Chairman
Chetnole Chuckers Boules Club The weekly club meetings continue tobe regularly attended and the sunnyweather over the last few weeks has add-ed to the enjoyment of these occasions. The Chuckers suffered their first de-feat this year in the Dorset PétanqueLeague when they were beaten at homeby a small team from Sturminster Newton.(It was noted that one of their team hadbeen a club player at national level!). How-ever, it was all very good-natured and afew useful tips were learnt from the oppo-nents. The match against Sherborne attheir new piste in the pleasant surround-ings of the Sherborne Hotel resulted in adraw. The competition is now well intothe second half of the League competitionand the team is currently lying in thirdplace – the same as the final position atthe end of last season. Ken Madgwick has now organised theinternal club championship which startedat the beginning of July. There are men’sand ladies’ trophies to play for. Additional activities planned for Au-gust include the match against the Leigh-
ers on 19th at 10:30 am and the Junior
Training Day on 25th, again starting at
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10:30. Information on the Training Day isavailable from Mary Head on (01935)873555.
Ian Wood
Yetminster and Ryme Summer Show The society is holding its annual Sum-
mer Show on Saturday 15th August at2.00pm in St Andrew’s Hall, Yetminster.Tea and cake will be served throughoutthe afternoon and there will be a GrandRaffle. Admission to the show is 50p foradults, accompanied children free. Thecompetitions are open to club membersand residents of Yetminster, Ryme andthe surrounding villages. Schedules andentry forms will be available at the OakHouse Stores & Jolin Gallery from 14thJuly. Please bring your family and friendsto this popular local show.
Wriggle Valley Women’s GroupIn June we were invited to look round thebeautiful garden of Sylvia Bryan at BrookHouse, Leigh. Sylvia gave us a short histo-ry of the garden and then we enjoyedwandering around and exploring all theareas. In July members met to plan the nextyear’s programme so keep a look out inthe September magazine. The Women’s Group is open to anyone inthe Benefice who would like to meet likeminded people, to listen to a speaker,have a cup of coffee and a chat.If you would like more information aboutthe group or meetings please phone PatSmith (872553) or Ann Flew (873660)
Wriggle Valley Players News A good time was had by all at theWriggle Valley Players’ Barbecue held onthe 11th July to celebrate Chris Holman’sretirement. Chris led us in some line danc-ing, Ria and Jack performed a few sketch-es and Jim Aldhouse impressed with hisRock and Roll hand jive routine. Les Wal-lis still has all the moves!! Thanks to allwho contributed to a wonderful evening.(Phil Tebbatt is taking bookings as a DJ!!) A reminder that the Players are hold-ing a directed play reading of Dylan Tho-mas’ Under Milkwood at Chetnole Village
Hall on Tuesday September 8th at 7.30. Allare welcome to that session whether youare a member or not and during theevening the arrangements for the castingof the new Pantomime to be performed inFebruary will be announced. Tell all yourfriends!!Hope to see you there,
Jim Aldhouse Chair WVP
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District Councillor for the Cam Vale Ward (the parishes of Folke (Alweston), Holnest Hol-well, Leigh, Leweston, Lillington, Longburton, and North Wootton):Cllr Stephen Friar The Members' Room, West Dorset District Council, 58/60 High WestStreet, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1UZ. Emails: [email protected] Councillor for the Halstock Ward (Batcombe, Corscombe, East Chelborough, Ever-shot, Halstock, Hermitage, Hilfield, Melbury Bubb, Melbury Osmund, Melbury Sampford,and West Chelborough):Cllr Tony Frost, Homeleigh, Corscombe, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 0NX. Telephone: 01935-891321District Councillor for the Yetminster Ward (Chetnole, Ryme Intrinseca, Stockwood andYetminster):Cllr Margaret Lawrence, Trill Farm, Thornford Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6HF. Tele-phone 01935 872780
The Wriggle Valley Magazine
Chairman: John Tuke Tel 01935 872 269Editor: Carol PorterProduction: Phillippa InceAddress: The Wriggle Valley Magazine, c/o Jolin Gallery, Boyles School, High Street,Yetminster, DT9 6LFE-mail: [email protected] Co-ordinator: Rosie Cunningham at [email protected] Manager: Stanley Waterfall, Pardshaw, Leigh DT9 6HL Tel: 01935 873 366Copy deadline - 14th OF THE MONTH PRIOR to publication. The Editor would howeverappreciate it if copy could be submitted before this date.Photographs can be sent either as jpeg via email or as originals in colour or black andwhite that can be reproduced.Readers are invited to make voluntary donations towards the cost of production. Theseshould be forwarded to the treasurer at Mallows House, Church Street, Yetminster, DT96LG. Cheques can be made payable to Wriggle Valley Magazine.
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