253 march 2013 wriggle valley magazine

March 2013 No. 253

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Street, Yetminster, DT9 6LG. Cheques can be made payable to Wriggle Valley Magazine.Thank you for your continued support

It doesn’t seem like a month haspassed since the last magazine hit ourdoormats. I hope you have all had anenjoyable one; at least the days aregetting longer and I can even hear thebirds in the morning when I get up.

There are lots of interesting articles foryour enjoyment this month. All you buddingthespians are invited to audition for thenext Wriggle Valley Players production,LOOT, p63, directed by Chetnolian PhilipTebbatt who also features with EileenSturgess as our cover photo from SleepingBeauty. Enjoy the review on p 73.

As a community we are very generous,both locally and globally; this month wehave a couple of charity events for you toenjoy and support: Rock on Gary, pp5 & 45,for Chetnolian Marathon Man GarySturgess, raising funds for the Weldmar andSt Margaret’s Hospices and a Family Supper & Silent Auctionp11 for Sharon Murphy who is running the Three PeakChallenge for the Piers Simon Appeal’s School in a Bag Project.

Have a good Easter and support Fair Trade by buying AReal Easter Egg; let’s hope for a sunny one, we have hadmore than our fair share of grim weather.

Bella Neate-Clegg

Editor’s notes…

News from the Villages 5

Batcombe 5

Chetnole 5

Hermitage 13

Leigh 17

Ryme Intrinseca 22

Yetminster 22

Out & About 31

Diary - March onwards 32

Regular Meeting & Activities 34

News from our Churches 36

Church Services - Feb 41

General News 45

…there's nowt so… 53

St Andrew’s Primary School 55

Leigh Weather Watch 56

Planning Applications 58

…gone gardening.. 60

Club News 63

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he new school term has got off to a rocky start for some of our Chetnole sixth formersattending The Gryphon School in Sherborne. Sadly, and not without some degree of frustrationNews from the Villages

"A peck of March dust is worth aKings Ransom!”

The snowdrops are out in BatcombeChurchyard so spring is on its way.

We were sorry to hear of LillianNewman’s accident and we wish her aspeedy recovery.

Our thanks go to Jason Griffin forclearing the snow and gritting the roads to

keep the traffic moving during the last spellof icy weather.

Mothers Day service will be on 10 Marchand Palm Sunday service is on 24 March.

The PCC AGM is at Church Farm House7pm, 18 March all welcome.

The next Batcombe monthly CoffeeMorning will be with Chantelle at The Friary,11.00am first Wednesday in March.

Alan Bastone

BATCOMBE.....

Village Hall EventsApologies for any confusion over

dates in the last issue - having recentlythoroughly enjoyed an excellentArtsreach event at the hall myself (TheSeven Ages) I would hate for any ofyou to miss out - please see below thecorrected date for the London KlezmerQuartet and also look out for the latestJazz Cafe attraction.

Don’t forget Gary Sturgess’London Marathon fundraising varietyevening, ROCK ON GARY, onSaturday 16 March in the village hallin aid of the Weldmar and StMargaret’s Hospices - a great cause.Go along and have some fun but if youcan’t make it you can still sponsorGary at uk.virginmoneygiving.com/ GarySturgess

CHETNOLE.....with Melbury Bubb & Stockwood

Please find High Stoy ParishCouncil minutes in the

Hermitage section

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ForthcomingChetnoleVillage HallEvents

Chetnole Flower Show & Fete QuizNightSaturday 9 March, Table of 4 £20

Rock on Gary Fundraising forChetnole Marathon Man Gary7.30pm Sat 16 March

The Bell Street Jazz Band -Chetnole Jazz Café,7.30pm 23 March.Tickets £8.50, Nigel Bray, 01935 872233

The London Klezmer Quartet - ArtsReach, 7.30pm Thursday 25 April.Tickets £8.50, John Head, 01935873555 or Nigel Bray, 01935 872233.

This year the race (Gary’s fifthtime) is on Sunday 21 April so bookyour place on the sofa and track ourmarathon man around the course.

Fancy your racking your brains atthe Flower Show and Fete Quiznight in the hall on Saturday 9March? Call Jan on 872491 or Aly on872250 for further details.

New Home!The Berry Family have moved! But

not very far...you can now find them intheir new home “Pendana” (formerlyknown as “Sinnaid”) - we hope thatNicola, Dominic, Jacob and Nat will bevery happy there and farewell toLorraine Clark and her family. Goodluck to both families in their new abodes.

New Baby!Congratulations to Eileen and Les

Foy on the birth of a granddaughter.Natalie and Stuart had a little girl (asister for William) on Thursday 31January 2013. Sophie Olivia Adamsweighed in at 6 lbs 13ozs. All doing well.

Message from Janet WoodA huge thank you from the Village

Hall Committee to all who helped in anyway with the Jumble Sale, whether bysorting, selling, serving refreshmentsor donating items. Having so manypairs of hands made light work of whatcould have been a very daunting task.Over £600 was raised for the Hall! Ifyou were wondering what happened tothe left over items, they were collectedand taken to the British HeartFoundation, so there was no wastageand everything donated went to a goodcause.

Ongoing appeal for donations of food.The Wednesday Coffee morning

regularly collects donations of food forthe Sherborne Lord's Larder.Sadly,already this year the number of

families in our area needing anemergency box of basic supplies hasproliferated. Please give this charity athought throughout the year. itemsmay be dropped in at the coffeeMorning or Sue Morgan will collect. Atthe moment there is a special requestfor small bags of sugar, tea, coffee,tinned meat products and plasticcutlery, but any item in date will bemost welcome.

AND If at any time you comeacross anyone in this area who mightlike to have a display table at the coffeemorning one week, we are always onthe look out for something new,unusual or useful; be it the latest froma Special charity , craft items, generalinformation, whatever - somethingdifferent to engage folk during our busytwo and a half hour sessions. Tell themto 'phone Sue M on 873104 to requesta day.


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The London KlezmerQuartet

Those who turned out for theArtsreach show on 31 January had agood time - plenty of laughs.Numbers were a little disappointing -maybe it was fear of snow or flooding- but sincere thanks to all of you whodid come!

For your further delight, we have -on 25 April four young players (fiddle,accordian, clarinet and cello) who playlively and soulful Jewish weddingmusic, traditional tunes and newmelodies they have writtenthemselves - a unique combination ofartistry and exuberance. You mayeven wish to join in dancing. I havespoken with those who have seen andheard them play - and was assuredthey are quite exceptional.

They will be coming to Chetnolefrom a five week tour of Australia - solet's try to give them a true Chetnolewelcome!

You will be receiving a flyerthrough your letter box in good time -but can reserve tickets from me(873555) or from Nigel Bray(872233) in the meantime.

John Head

Whist DrivesWe would like to thank everyone who has been

involved in helping and supporting theWhist Drives over the past twenty fiveyears in aid of hall funds. Regretfully,the time has come for us to retireand we had hoped that someonewould take over - sadly this isnot so. Many from theneighbouring villagesare pensioners likeourselves, who enjoythe game which isan inexpensive night out. Whist Driveshave been part ofvillage life for as longas we can remember;now it seems that this toowill be lost!

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ordering in bulk achieved asaving of 3.4p per litre for the last delivery

to the village. Contact John on 872973 inadvance of the above date to place your individualorder. The dates for the next oil delivery will

appear here in due course.Liz Tebbatt

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Notes from Chetnole and Stockwood ParishCouncil, 17 Jan 2013

There was a reasonable turnout ofvillagers. We were pleased to welcome bothCllr Margaret Lawrence and Cllr MichaelBevan. These are the major points discussed.● As the WDDC Local Plan is delayed, the

Chairman is proceeding slowly onconsidering a joint Neighbourhood Planwith neighbouring parishes.

● We have been given advance notice of aninteresting planning application. There

has been a policy of WDDC not normallyto permit redevelopment of oldagricultural buildings, which looks likelyto be carried forward into their Local Plan.We were advised that an application wasunder way for such a conversion, justifiedby the special circumstances of theapplicant. We decided we would dealwith it in the usual way when wereceived the full paperwork.

● We gave further thought to the issue ofour eligibility as householders in the

The Piers SimonAppeal's Schoolin a Bag projectis running a 3 Peakchallenge this Mayand for my sins Ihave signed up todo it. Piers was agood friend ofmine and wastragically lost tothe 2004 tsunami,a story many ofyou will remember.His brother Luke,

family and friends have sinceraised over £500,000 for disasterrelief, through lots of exciting eventsand sporting activities. More recentlythe positive momentum of the causehas focused on sending fully equippedschool bags to children around theworld, who would not otherwisereceive their education. So in order to do my bit, I amnow marching around the countrysidewith Martha on my back and oftenaccompanied by my photographerfriend Anna Taylor, who is nowposting a Rubblestone blog,documenting our favourite bits of the

Dorset countryside.www.rubblestone.co.uk/

I obviously have loads more totell, so this is an open invitation to alight supper at Chetnole Village Hallfor an informative talk on the Schoolin a Bag project with a fundraisingsilent auction on the side; whereincidentally there will be an infinitenumber of school bags to purchase(for £15....and that is a hint) alongwith lots of other locally donated giftsand goodies. If you would like to come along Iwill of course need to know numbers,so call me on 01935 873103 oremail [email protected] I can reserve a space. A menuwill follow and I will endeavour to usethe e- diary and my gate post atWriggle Cottage, to let you knowmore.If you are unable to come but wouldlike to find out more visitwww.pierssimonappeal.org andeven better if you want to sponsormy challenge go touk.virginmoneygiving.comSharonMurphy3Peaks

Many ThanksSharon Murphy

Family Supper, Silent Auction & Talk 19 April

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Parish to discuss and set our own preceptin the light of further advice from theClerk. As a result, some councillorsdecided they now wished to follow therecommended course of formallyapplying for dispensation to permit themto discuss and approve the precept. Theydid so and the Council voted to give themthe required dispensation.

● We then discussed the precept. WDDChad written to us requesting that beforewe set our precept we should awaitadvice from WDDC on the Council TaxBase and Council Tax Support Grant. Theadvice provided turned out to beconfusing, though the Clerk has sincemanaged to clarify it for us. We hadalready decided in principle that, havingraised the precept last year to £8500,primarily to bring our reserves to anacceptable level, we could return it forthe year 2013-2014 to a more normallevel of £7000. We were advised that willmean the Chetnole and Stockwood levyon a Band D house will be £38.12.

● In response to a request from VictimSupport, we agreed to donate £50 tothem.

● The remainder of the funds collected bythe Jubilee Committee is being spent ona bench to be put on Chetnole PlayingField. As the Council had custody of theJubilee Fund we noted the required bankarrangements had been made.

● Councillor Bevan gave us a full run downon the plans for the work to be done onBack Lane/Dunch Lane and on futureplans to improve the repair of potholes.We reserved judgement on whether theproposed work on Dunch Lane wouldreally alleviate the unacceptable floodingwhich had occurred in Deep Ford Lanesince it was resurfaced.

● Unfortunately, all of the above discussionoccurred on the basis of the proposedtimetable for the works in the area,which included an undertaking in theformal Notice given to the Council by DCCHighways that roads would not be closedsimultaneously. Of course thatundertaking was twice broken, andCouncillor Bevan has provided to me theCouncil’s reasons, which are weather,shortage of labour and shortage ofmanhole covers. I have to say I find thesereasons, except for the weather, lessthan convincing as to why ourcommunity should have been soinconvenienced with so little prior noticeor proper warning before unnecessaryjourneys were taken..

● We also asked Councillor Bevan toremind Highways that we await theirproposals for repairing the handrails onthe Deep Ford Lane bridge, which are ina dangerous condition.

● The Playing Field Sub-Committee ischanging its name to the ChetnolePlaying Field Management Team tobetter reflect its true function and toavoid its members appearing to be a partof the Parish Council. We don’t expectany changes in the way we work.

● We approved the various playing fieldmatters brought to our attention by theGroup. In particular the WDDC TreeOfficer will be visiting on a date to beagreed to review the plans for tree workwhich have been outstanding for a while.We confirmed that following his visit, ifour plans are approved, we will ensureneighbours directly affected will becontacted before any work is carried out.

● Our next meeting is on 14 March 2013.● You can contact us on

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HERMITAGE....Local representative: Ray Dickerson(01963) 210292

New Year’s Party

Once again the village New Year’sparty did not disappoint. The hall wascomfortably full and everyone enjoyedthe opportunity to get together.

The food was delicious and plentiful,and the noise level was high all evening.

Thanks to all who provided the foodand decorated the hall, and also to thosewho helped out during the evening.American themed evening – 9 March

This is the final reminder that we willbe hosting an ‘American Diner’ eveningat the Village Hall on Saturday 9 March,starting at 7.30pm.

Please call 01963 210292 toreserve your place, and please do notturn up on the night without having firstmade a ‘booking’. Thank you.

Easter Bingo – 23 MarchBingo, with an Easter theme, returns

on Saturday 23 March in the Village Hall.‘Eyes down’ is at 7.30pm.

It’s Magic! – 7.30pm 7 June,Leigh Village Hall

The show of magic and mystery is onemonth nearer! Tickets, which will be onsale from 1 April from Faith on 01963

210360 or Liz on 01963 210392, arejust £10 each and all profits will go to St.Mary’s Church in Hermitage.

There will be a bar but please bringyour own food. Plan your party and booka table. It promises to be a magicalevening and starts at 7.30pm in LeighVillage Hall .

An Evening Family Event – 22 JuneThis is a further reminder to mark this

date in your diary – we have no moredetails as yet, other than it will be held onthe Village Green on the afternoon ofSaturday 22 June.

Thank youWe would like to record a huge

THANK YOU to John Griffin and AnthonyMayo for keeping the lanes of Hermitage(and Batcombe and Hilfield) clear ofsnow and ice during the recent cold snap.

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Parish Councillors areEveline Jones & Dawn Griffin.

– John Ryder (Chairman) &Keith Mitchell.

– Alan Bastone & SueBosenquet.

High Stoy Parish Council met on 5February 2013. The points below willbe of interest to residents. Pleasecontact the Parish Clerk if you wish toview a copy of the minutes of themeeting. Our next meeting will be theAGM on atHermitage Village Hall – you are allmost welcome to attend.

The Parish Council’s Snow Planensured that the roads of our threevillages were kept open during therecent snow and we would like to passon a huge thank you to John Griffin,(Batcombe) and Antony Mayo(Hermitage) for clearing the roads andkeeping us all moving. John Griffindid a particularly splendid job,ploughing the main roads though allthree of our villages as well as clearingthe road from Batcombe, throughMelbury Bubb to Chetnole, then on toLeigh and back along the Batcomberoad; as well as the road fromHermitage through Holnest to theA352. None of these roads are on theCounty Council’s Snow Ploughingroute and without John’s publicspiritedness most of us would not havebeen able to get out during thatperiod, nor would the milk tankershave been able to collect from thefarms in our own parish as well asthose of Chetnole, Leigh and Holnest.

You need to be aware that dialling999 no longer automatically results inan emergency ambulance and a trip tohospital. Patients may receivehealthcare advice over the phone, besignposted to alternative healthcareservices or be taken directly to themost appropriate hospital for theircondition, depending on their clinicalneed. For more information go towww.swast.nhs.uk

At this time of year with rain, iceand even snow, it is important thatFarmers, Landowners and Contractorsare aware of their responsibilities tokeep the roads clear of all hazards,including mud and hedge trimmings,indeed anything that may cause ahazard to another road user, whencarrying out their operations.Remember to minimise third party riskby using adequate signage, effectiveroad clearance and taking alternativeroutes to the public highway. Thecost of hiring a sweeper lorry mightseem high when planning a budget,but will seem very cheap balancedagainst a claim for a road death orserious injury. Public liability claims incourt can exceed average cover, whichis often only £2.5 million. Solicitorsacting for victims will not cease pursuitfor compensation in excess of thisamount, simply because this is yourlimit; stated cases prove this. Soprotect yourself by protecting others!!

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LEIGH.....Representative: Philippa [email protected]

This month weare racing towards Easter and Britishsummer time via St David,International Women and Red Noses!With a bit of luck the red noses will notbe due to the cold!

Here in Leigh we start the monthwith the WI Jumble sale in the VillageHall on Saturday, 2 March from 2pm till4pm. Do go along and look for bargains

– I still have my fingers crossed forsome curtains, so see you there!!

The rest of the month is scatteredwith activity. On 9 March you can nipinto the church for a tea or coffee anda glance at the plans for the proposedalterations. The following day isMothering Sunday so have your Simnelcake at the ready – see Eddie’s article,p53, for all the other food relatedEaster customs.

Monday, 18 March is the nextMoviola and then we are headlong intoEaster.

I think I should be nagging you allto look out for the Leigh tulip - is it tooearly? Consider yourself naggedanyway!

A very happy Easter to you all

Philippa Toulson

Lots of stalls including:Bric-a-Brac, Nearly New, Toys,

Books,Produce, and much more

Refreshments Free entry

Wednesday 20 MarchThe first Woodland Wednesday

of 2013 will be on at the slightlyearlier time 12 noon. Parents andpre school children welcome.

Woodland Wednesday for Aprilwill be Wednesday 24 April£3 per child. under 2’s free.Why no come and spend sometime outside during the Easterholidays at our two FamilyWoodland Activity days? Cook,play, build and enjoy egg relatedcrafts!!!4 & 5 April from 11.00am – 3.00pm Bring your own lunch -Refreshments available £5 perchild, adults and under 2’s free.Why not work off some of thatEaster chocolate by coming alongto help at our next volunteer dayon Monday 1 April? Plenty ofhealthy outdoor jobs to be doneaccompanied by tea, coffee andcake!

To book a place for any ofthese things pleasecontact Philippa on01935 873889 or [email protected]

WOODLANDWEDNESDAYSFamily days at

POGLES’ WOOD

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Many congratulations to Natalieand Stuart on the birth of theirdaughter Sophie Olivia, born on 31January, we wish them all the verybest and are looking forward to avisit!

January saw a fascinatingpresentation on the Mary Rose byBill Moore. Bill was one of the diverson the ship when it was raised fromthe sea bed in Portsmouth harbourin 1982 and since then he has madeaccurate replicas of many relics whichhe brought along with him. Bill told ussome of the ointments found in thephysicians chest were so wellpreserved that they still hadfingerprints on them!

We also celebrated PloughMonday with Folk South West, atehaggis and shortbread on Burns night,welcomed back Sharon and herwonderful birds of prey and watchedthe skill of the Stour lace makers atwork. Unfortunately some of ouractivities had to be postponed due to

the snow,but we are hoping to reschedule inthe Spring.

We are looking forward tocelebrating the Chinese New Year andhave a harpist booked for SaintDavid’s day.

Our Spring coffee morning willtake place on Saturday 20 April at10.30am. If you have any saleableitems they would be most welcome.We are planning a raffle, bric a brac,books, toys etc, so do come along andsupport us!

News from the Old Vicarage

Sarah Adelaide Welch R.I.P.1917 – 2013

Tony and Margaret (Durkin)together with Theresa and Rhiannawish to thank everyone who has sovery kindly sent messages of sympathyvia cards, emails and ‘phone messagesregarding the passing of a much lovedMum, Grandma, Great Grandma, andMum-in-law.

The funeral took place at our localParish Church of St. Andrew, Leigh on24 January 2013 followed by intermentin the churchyard.

LEIGH PARISH COUNCILhas a vacancy for

Parish ClerkThis is a part-time position involving

approximately15 hours per month

for more details please contact theChairman

on 01935 872356

1st no 20 Mr & Mrs Purcell £302nd no 7 Mrs K Spencer £20

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Stylish Showroom offering a widerange of flooring products.

Open daily 9am - 4pm(Closed Wed and Sun )

Advisory and floor layingservices. Free estimates.

We pride ourselves with ourprompt and reliable attention.

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Garden Machinery RepairKDSAll servicing and repairs

For mowers, strimmers, saws etc.

Kevin MorseThe Old Saw Mill, Middlemarsh,

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For Friendly Advice Call01963 210180

Mobile: 07754290615email:[email protected]


WRIGGLE VALLEY LUNCH CLUBMeets monthly at 12.30 pm in Leigh Village Hall

For Reservations or more details: Ring Connie 01935 872946

Tuesday 16 April(bookings by 9 April)

MENUSteak & Kidney Pie

Leeks, Carrots & New PotatoesPeasant Pudding with Ice Cream

Tuesday 19 March(bookings by March 12)

MENUChicken Legs, Mashed

Potatoes, Cabbage and CarrotsFresh Fruit Salad and Cream

MOVIOLA

If Colin Firth’s downtrodden art curator is toget the better of his unpleasant millionaireemployer (Alan Rickman) he must enlist thehelp of a master forger(Tom Coutrenay)anda Texas cowgirl (Cameron Diaz). All extreme-

ly silly but very,very funny.

This is set in a retirement home for ageingmusicians where preparations for the annu-al gala are thrown into chaos by the arrival

of Opera Diva Jean .There are so many mem-orably sweet and poignant moments. Thishas a star studded cast including DameMaggie Smith, Tom Courtenay,Pauline Col-

lins, Michael Gambon, Billy Connolly and An-drew Sachs. This Film is a must.

All films start at 7.30pm, doors open 7pm.We look forward to seeing

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

St Andrew’s Church NewsChurch Plans

St Andrew’sPCC, Leigh areseeking planningpermis-sion for asmall extensionto the church inorder toaccommodatethe installation of a toilet and kitchenette.

You are warmly invited to pop into thechurch between 10.30 am and 12.30 pm onSaturday 9 March for a tea or coffee and tolearn more about our plans.

John Parks and Eddie UptonChurch EventsLent LunchWe are having a Lent lunch on Thursday 14March from 12-2pm in aid of MissionAviation Fellowship in Leigh Village Hall.

Café Church Palm Sunday9.30 – 11.30am

On 24 March in Leigh Village Hall weare holding an informal celebration of PalmSunday. We will begin with a continentalbreakfast at 9.30am. Suitable for adultsand children. Everyone Welcome.

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RYMEINTRINSECA.....

Representative: Gilly Wilson 01935 872982

Sunday 17 Marchwill see Frankham FarmGardens open once againunder the NGS scheme; thisis, I think, the 31st year.Over the years thingschange so if you haven't

visited this lovely three acre garden for afew years do make a return visit. Hopefullythe weather will have improved and all thebulbs and spring flowering shrubs will beout in all their glory.

Plant stall, homemade cakes and teas.Open 2-5pm.

Frankham Farm Gardens will be openthis year from 2pm - 5pm on 17 March, 28April, 9 June and 13 October.

YETMINSTER.....Representative: David Torrance(01935) 873979 [email protected]

I had thought aboutgetting thelawnmower serviced(and getting mynormal lecture aboutusing “old” petrol) butwith more rain andsnow forecast suchactivities have beenput on hold and I haverejoined the cats infront of the fire.

I went to a Moviolashowing in StAndrew’s Hall and wasstruck by the way

everyone who wasthere appeared to besetting out to enjoythemselves. It reallywas a goodatmosphere enhancedby the handing out ofice creams at half timealthough mysuggestion of askimpy costume andfishnet tights was notwell received by thevolunteersundertaking this task!Hopefully I am not

banned from futureevents as they arecertainly good valuefor money andworthwhile supporting.

The Post Office andSpar Store are nowopen and everythinglooks new and sparklyso hopefully things arerunning smoothly forTony and Karen.

My spies tell methat we have somenew “Yetminsterers”(are we allowed to say


Making all types of timber building includinggarages/sheds/fencing/panels

All to suit your individual needsWe will refurbish/rebuild all types of buildings and

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Digger size 5FT wide 2.5 ton, smaller and larger if required

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We are pleased to be able to offer all local residents and businessesa specialised servicing, maintenance and repair facility

for cars, vans and 4x4 vehicles.We also carry out plant, equipment and machinery repairs.

For professional services at reasonable ratesplease contact MARTIN NEWMAN

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Three GatesEquestrian

Private and groupriding lessonswith qualified andexperienced instructors.

Beginners very welcome.Also livery, training, specialist

clinics and pony parties.Indoor school for hire.

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Professional Bookkeeping for small businessesBookkeeping, VAT, Returns, PAYE

Monthly Reports, Budget Reports etcGeneral Tidy up

Over 20 yrs experiencePhone Rob Barfoot

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Yetties?) so in the best villagetradition we welcome the Morey’sof Melbury Road into ourcommunity.

You will have had details of themeeting on the 28 Februaryregarding the future of the StAndrews Church Hall – please tryand attend this and let your viewsbe known – use it or lose it comesto mind!

Please continue to let me knowof any “heroes” or of a specialevent – the other reps seem tohave lots of village info so don’tkeep things to yourselves.

David TorranceC/o WVN Oak House Stores

letterbox [email protected]

Hooray, hooray, hooray – three cheers for everyone who camealong to the Soup Lunch in January. It wasn’t exactly a brilliant day,but a wonderful number of intrepid people braved the weather.

The Coffee Beans aren’t known for their precision planning orpinpoint organisation, but somehow managed mugs of hot soupsand baskets of bread. Thank you to Sarah at the Old School Galleryand Terri at the Oakleigh Farm Shop for their help and support.

Together we managed to give £250 to The Lord’s Larder. Thevisit of Mat Callaghan, their operations manager, has inspired thecollecting of groceries at future coffee mornings.

coffee beans

YETMINSTER

FILMNIGHTS

Tues 26 March QUARTET12A

Starring Maggie Smith, Tom Courtenay,Pauline Collins, Michael Gambon, Billy

Connolly, Andrew Sachs and Trevor Peacock.This is a version of Roland Harwood’s much

loved play, set in a retirement home for ageingmusicians where preparations for the annualgala are thrown into chaos by the arrival of

Opera Diva Jean (Maggie Smith).Tickets will be £5 to include a choc ice and will be on

sale at Oak House Stores two weeks before eachshowing. Although tickets will be available on thedoor, it is most appreciated if they are bought inadvance so that seating is fairly accurate andenough wine and choc ices be brought to the Hall.

Doors will open at 7pm (not before as Moviola needtime to set up) and films begin at 7.30pm.

Look forward to seeing you

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By now everyhousehold in Yetminster and Ryme Intrinsecashould have received a hand-deliveredinformation sheet about the possibility of avillage hall in Yetminster.

In short, the St. Andrew’s Church Halltrustees are prepared to grant a long lease ofthe existing church hall, at a nominal rent, toa village hall charity prepared to take it on,run it and raise funds when needed for repairsand improvements; if this does not happen,the future of the hall is uncertain. The ParishCouncil supports this approach. If the hall isrun by a village charity, it may be able toobtain funding from outside bodies such aslocal authorities, the lottery and othercharities, sources of funding that are notavailable to the Church.

As described in a further informationsheet, the Jubilee Committee, who organisedthe successful Jubilee street lunch for over500 residents, have agreed to support thisventure and to assist it financially. The hallwould be renamed the Jubilee Hall and beour commemoration of the Queen’s jubileein 2012 .

An interim committee has been formed totry to keep the hall as a major village asset. Itcurrently consists of:-Simon Eadon (Queen Street)

acting chairmanLiz Clothier (St Osmond Close)Becki Cooke (Eastlands)

Harvey Robotham (Queen Street)Anna Mathews (Melbury Road)Teri Steele (Coles Lane)Stuart Barnett (Bower Court)Alan Guy (Brierley Hay)Tyrone Trower (Ryme Road)David Gould (Chapel Meadow)Antony Brown (Church Street)

Meanwhile, Pandy Brown has taken overprimary responsibility for bookings.

The change to a village hall will only workif enough people want a village hall and areprepared to use and support it, and if thevillage are prepared to organise and supportfund-raising events to help pay for repairs orimprovements.

A public meeting to discuss theseproposals is being held at St Andrew’s Hall at7 pm on Thursday, 28 February. Those unableto come can give any views on the project(such as whether or not you are in favour,how the hall could be used more, fund raisingideas, and how you could help) to SimonEadon at Rock House, Queen Street([email protected])

` Please Support This Project – orWe May Lose Our Chance of Having a

Village Hall in YetminsterAntony Brown

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We also have a good variety ofclocks for sale. Contact : Steve Perry

Telephone : 01935 83450(there is an answer phone)


Summary of Council Meeting16 January 2013

Future of St Andrew’s Hall The ParishCouncil decided that it was reluctant to getinvolved in the running of the Hall and thatit would be better run by a villagecommittee. This will be progressed byother members of the community.

Planning. There were no contentiousPlanning applications.

Neighbour Plan The Council continuesto liaise with other Wriggle Valley councilswith a view to constructing a joint plan.

Dog Fouling Once again the vexedquestion of Dog Fouling was brought up.Please will all dog owners be more

considerate and clear up the ‘poo’ and putin a bin - NOT in the hedgerow orsomebody’s garden. Please remember thatfines of up to £1000 can be levied againstpersistent offenders

D G Gould

Yetminster VisitLeweston Prep

School’s Year 1children set off on acold and dampwinter’s morning toinvestigate the housesin Yetminster as part oftheir “Homes of thePast” topic. Did youknow that

the Old Post Office,The Old Court House,The Old School andindeed The Old Smithyhave not always beenprivately owned

houses but have beenused for very differentpurposes? The childrendiscovered that theremay be a clue in thename!

Thanks to theHampson family, thechildren were able toexperience first-hand

what it must havebeen like to usethe water pumpat The ManorHouse – it washard work!

The highlightof the trip forboth pupils andstaff was the

opportunity to sitbeside the log fire anddrink hot chocolate inthe “On the Boyle”Gallery; a mostwelcome opportunity

to warm our toes andtummies; thank youSarah.

Jane Rowbotham

February 2013 Draw1st Prize £50 No. 58 Mr GD Thomas2nd Prize £30 No. 15 Mr B Rowsell3rd Prize £25 No. 39 Mrs V JonesThe Association raises money for local organi-sations and is non-profit making and run en-tirely by voluntary support

Yetminster Fair Association50 Club Results

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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 wheatfree options available, various cakes and quiches.

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

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� Out & About

CHETNOLEFLOWER

SHOW & FETE

QU?Z NIGHTSat 9 March

Doors open 7.00pm for7.30pm start

ChetnoleVillage Hall

Table of four people £20(includes light supper) BarTo book teams, giving team

name, call Jan 872491 or

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� Diary - February 2013 onwardsMARCH

Fri 1 PTA Quiz Night 7.00pm St Andrews Primary School

Women's World Day of Prayer 2.30pm St Andrew's, Leigh

Sat 2 Leigh WI Jumble Sale 2-4pm Leigh Village Hall

Sherborne Literary Soc Talk DrSusan Bridgen

12noon Digby Church Hall Sherborne

Sun 3 Conservation day 10-4pm Lankham Bottom

Tues 5 Wriggle Valley Lent Course 7.30pm St Andrew's Hall, Yetminster

Wed 6 WV Players auditions for Loot 7.30pm Chetnole Village Hall

Thur 7 Murder Mystery Dinner Chetnole Inn

Sat 9 Chetnole Flower Show & FeteQuiz Night

7pm Chetnole Village Hall

Church plans and coffee 10.30-12.30 St Andrew's, Leigh

American themed evening 7.30pm Hermitage Village Hall

Sun 10 Mothers' Day lunch Chetnole Inn

Conservation day 10-4pm Giant Hill, Cerne

Tues 12 Wriggle Valley Lent Course 7.30pm Leigh Village Hall

Wed 13 The History Soc Talk onBarrington Court and Gardens

2.30pm St Andrew's Hall, Yetminster

Thur 14 Leigh WI Lent Lunch 12 - 2pm Leigh Village Hall

Chetnole PCC meeting Chetnole Village Hall

Sat 16 Rock on Gary Variety Evening 7.30pm Chetnole Village Hall

St Andrews PTA Charity Ball 7.30pm Stockbridge Farm

Sun 17 Frankham Farm NGS garden open 2-5pm Frankham farm, Ryme

Sun 17 Charity Spring Plant Fair 10am-4pm Digby Hall Hound Street

Mon 18 Leigh Moviola Gambit 7.30pm Leigh Village Hall

18 Batcombe PCC AGM 7pm Church Farm House

Tues 19 Wriggle Valley Lent Course 7.30pm Chetnole Village Hall

Wed 20 Yeovil Chamber Choir Concert 7.30pm St Andrew's church, Yeovil

d Woodland Wednesday 12noon Pogles Wood

2 Illustrated talk UndiscoveredCaucasus

7.30pm Dorset County Museum

Sat 23 Chetnole Jazz Café - Bell StreetJazz Band

7.30pm Chetnole Village Hall

Easter Bingo 7.30pm Hermitage Village Hall

Sun 24 Café Church and breakfast 9.30-11.30am

Leigh Village Hall


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Tues 26 Yetminster Film Nights Quartet 7.30pm St. Andrew's Hall, Yetminster

Chetnole Chuckers AGM 7.30pm Chetnole Village Hall

Wed 27 Woodland Wednesday 12noon Pogles Wood

APRILThur 4 Family woodland activity day 11am - 3pm Pogles Wood

Fri 5 Family woodland activity day 11am - 3pm Pogles Wood

Mon 15 Leigh Moviola Quartet 7.30pm Leigh Village Hall

Thur 18 Leigh PCC AGM 7pm Leigh Village Hall

Fri 19 Charity Family supper & silentauction


Sat 20 Coffee morning 10.30am Old Vicarage

Wed 24 Woodland Wednesday Pogles Wood

Thur 25 Artsreach eventLondon Klezmer Quartet



St Andrew's PTA Fun Run

MAY18 May Fair Leigh Village Hall

JUNEFri 7 It’s Magic 7.30pm Leigh Village Hall


Poetry & Prose Evening 7.30pm Chetnole Village Hall

Sat 22 Family event Hermitage Village Green

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Please contact us for further detailsor see our website.

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Regular Meetings…. Mon - Fri Wriggle Valley Pre-School 8.30am - 3.00pm St Andrew's P School

Every Mon Leigh Short Mat Bowls 2.00 -5.00pm Leigh Village HallYetminster Informal Art Group 2.00 - 4.00pm Trim Rm, Church Hall

Gymnastic Classes 4.15 - 6.30pm St Andrew’s Primary Sch

Ist Yetminster Guides 6.45 - 8.30pm Trim Rm, Church HallYetminster Table Tennis Club 7.30pm Scout Hut, YetminsterYetminster Bell Ringers 7.30pm-10.00pm St Andrew's Church

Every Tue Topsy Turvy Toddlers 9.30 - 11.30am St Andrew's SchoolBeavers (in term) 5.45 - 6.45pm Scout Hut YetminsterScouts (in term) 7 - 8.30pm wint Scout Hut Yetminster

7 - 9.00pm sum Scout Hut YetminsterBeginners' Pilates 1.30 and 2.35pm Chetnole Village HallChetnole Art Group 10.00 - 1.00pm Chetnole Village Hall

Every Wed Dollywood Dance Class 2.00pm St And's Hall, Y'minsterOutreach Post Office Services 9.30am -12.30pm Chetnole Village HallDrop in Coffee Morning 10.00 - 12 noon Chetnole Village HallYetminster Short Mat Bowls 7.00 - 10.00pm St Andrew's HallWednesday Club (in term) 3.15 pm-4.05pm St Andrew's P SchoolMorning Yoga Class 10.30 - 11.30am Leigh Village HallJunior WV Players (in term) 6.30 - 7.45pm Scout Hut Yetminster

Zumba 4.00pm Leigh Village Hall

Beginners’ Yoga 7.00pm St Andrew’s Primary Sch

Every Thu Leigh Short Mat Bowls 7.00 - 10.00pm Leigh Village HallYetminster Short Mat Bowls 2.00 - 5.00pm St Andrew's HallLeigh Rainbows & Brownies (in term) 5.30 - 6.55pm Leigh Village HallYetminster Cubs 6.45 - 8.15pm Scout Hut, YetminsterBridge Club 7.00 - 10.00pm Dairy House, RymeThe Eye Bus 1.00 - 4.00pm Scout Hut, YetminsterAdvanced Pilates 10.00 - 11.00am Chetnole Village Hall

Every Fri Table Tennis 9.30 - 12.30pm Leigh Village HallEvery Sat Irish Dancers 10.15am Church Hall, Yetminster1st Mon Chetnole & Leigh Garden Club 7.30pm Chetnole Village Hall1st Tue Hospice Lunch 12.30pm Manor Farm, Yetminster

Leigh Discussion Club (wint) 7.30 - 10.30pm Leigh Village HallWriggle Valley MU (alt months) 7.00pm Church Hall, Yetminster

2nd Tues Tuesday Club (senior citizens) 2.30 - 5.00pm Leigh Village HallYetminster & Ryme Garden Soc. 7.30pm St Andrew's HallSenior Winter Lunch Outings 7.30pm Sue Footner 873610

(not July/Aug) Halstock & Distr. British Legion Rest & Welcome Pub


3rd Tues 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 7.30pm Leigh Village Hall

Last Tues Leigh Women's Institute 7.30 - 11.00pm Leigh Village Hall1st Wed Batcombe Coffee Morning 11.00am tba

Coffee Beans Coffee Morning 10.00 - 12 noon Church Hall, Yetminster2nd Wed Yetminster Historical Society 2.30pm Church Hall, Yetminster

Police Support Unit 2.00 - 3.00pm The Cross, Leigh2nd/4th Wed High Stoy Bible Study 7.30pm Venue contact 8723423rd Wed District Council Ward Surgery 11.00 - 12 noon Jolin Gallery, Yetminster

Police Community Support By Church, Yetminster3rd Wed[not Aug & Dec]

Yetminster & Ryme I. PC 7.30pm St Andrew's School

Wed/f/night Sturminster Mobile Library 11.15am Church Lane, Hermitage11.50am Shearstones, Yetminster2.00pm Stonyacres, Yetminster

Bridport Mobile Library 11.40pm Carpenters' Arms, Leigh12.20pm The Church, Chetnole12.40pm Lamb Plot, Chetnole

Whist Drive 8.00pm Chetnole Village HallWed - Sat Friary Shop 2.30 - 4.30pm The Friary, HilfieldAlt Thurs Hermitage and Hilfield YFC 7.30pm Leigh Village Hall2nd Thur/alt mth

Chetnole & Stockwood PC 8.00pm Chetnole Village Hall

Last Wed Woodland Wednesdays 12.00-2.45pm Pogles Wood nr LeighLast Thurs Yetminster Fair Association 8.00pm White Hart

…Events & ActivitiesTue

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

Book Main Hall or Committee Room:Available dates: Paul Orchard 01963 210619 or [email protected]

Pricing, firm bookings: Duncan Moore 01963 210154 or [email protected]

MarchDates for your diary

Sat 2 Leigh WI Jumble SaleMon 18 Moviola - GambitSun 24 Café Church and breakfast

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�News from our Churches

Once upon a time Iused to order acoffee, then came

Starbucks and Costa coffeeand I was faced with abewildering choice of namesmost of them in a language Ididn’t speak. What on earthwas a Mocha, how is anAmericano different from aCafe latte? If you know pleasetell me. I usually stick to whatI know, so it’s a Cappuccinoplease or maybe an Expresso.Then there are all thoseflavours you can add, vanilla,caramel, or chocolate when allI want is sugar.

I’m a coffee lover, but verytraditional in my tastes. Agood cup of ground coffee isenough for me, however I’maware that there is a wholecoffee culture out there thatI’m missing out on. It’s aculture made up of the under40’s, networking, wireless andmobile, Facebook friendlyand busy Twittering, and I’mnot part of it! The same couldbe said of the Church, ofwhich I am of course a priest.A cradle member of theChurch of England I grew upfamiliar with the services ofthe Book of Common Prayer

and the furniture andfittings of the English Parishchurch. I count myselffortunate to have grown upwith these services but I amconscious that there is a wholeworld out there where Matinsand Evensong are a foreignlanguage.

‘Fresh Expressions’ is aninitiative launched by RowanWilliams, as Archbishop. Hecalled for a ‘Mixed economy’Church where traditional andfresh expressions of theChurch could exist side byside to meet the needs of anincreasingly diverse andfragmented culture that‘Traditional Church’ just wasnot reaching. For many of us,used to the familiar services ofthe Church, new forms ofChurch with strange nameslike ,

or cansound like a foreign languageas bewildering as the varietiesof coffee on offer at Starbucks.In fact these churches workmore like coffee shops thanchurches creating a relaxedand informal atmospherewhere we can meet and greet,come and go, and yes,

eat, and drink a cup of coffee.Here in the Wriggle

Valley ‘Messy Church’ ishome for many of the familieswith young children from ourchurch Primary school. Bothparents and children enjoy themix of crafts, music, worshipand fun with plenty of timefor chatting over a cup of teawhilst the children tuck into ahealthy meal. If you’veenjoyed ‘Messy Church’ whynot try ‘Cafe church’ on PalmSunday at Leigh village Hall.We’ll be starting withbreakfast at 9.30 am with theSunday papers to read andtime to chat then there’s acrafts on offer as we prepareour flags, banners and musicalinstruments for a noisyprocession to the Old vicarageto sing to the residents there.Then it’s back to the villagehall for a short service andmaybe more coffee. I can’tpromise a Skinny latte, thecoffee will be very traditional!

www.wrigglevalleybenefice.org/


MessyChurch- a relaxedinformal

You areinvited to

S t Andrew’s CEPrimary School,Yetminster

where:

3-5 pm on 21 October-2012

when:

Book now on01935872600/873726

!

The origin of theEaster Egg is amystery, but alongwith the associationswith new life, manythink that the origin ofthe Easter Egg lies inthe way it resemblesthe boulder that lay

across the Tomb of Jesus.Of the 80 million chocolate

eggs expected to be sold in the UK, theReal Easter Egg is the first and onlyFairtrade egg to explain themeaning of Easter on and in the box.Now in its third year, the Real EasterEgg 2013 has a free activity pack inthe box which includes the Easterstory, activity poster, free i-videodownload and a sticker set. Theresurrection text from Mark can alsobe found inside the lid along with thegreeting ‘Happy Easter!’

Change a life - through faith. Theegg is made from Fairtrade chocolate,so a percentageof theprice we pay isgiven back tothe producersfor Communityprojects, thusbringing newhope to poorfarmers andvillagecommunities.

So thisyear why notsupportFairTrade andbuy a RealEaster Egg!

The Real Easter Egg

Ladies from theWriggle Valley

have been helpingthe children from

St Andrew’s CEPrimary School with their

Creation banner devised by PhilippaToulson from Folk South West

A Community Stitch-Up

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News from the Methodist Church - Food for Thought

By the time you read this, two monthsof 2013 will have gone, so we trust that themonth that heralds the beginning of Springwill see the end of the winter gales, rainand snow. Dare I say that I believe wedeserve some warm sunny weather soon.

For most of the month of March weshall be in the period of Lent when some ofyou will be following the old custom of'giving something up'. Some others willadopt the newer suggestion of 'doingsomething extra' during Lent. Someorganisations and communities areencouraging us to donate more for theincreasing number of needy people. It is adisturbing fact that well over 1 millionchildren throughout the world die throughmalnutrition when at the same timeDoctors in Britain are warning of the rapidincrease in obesity.

Perhaps our "Lenten extra" can be adonation of tinned food to our local "Lord'sLarder" - or giving any unwanted Christmas

presents to some local appeal. Itmight even extend to sharing an unwantedwinter fuel allowance with a worthy cause!

In a recent weekend newspaper, RabbiJonathan Sacks wrote the followingquotation: "Many of us worry about ourown stomachs and the state of otherpeople's souls, but should not the real taskbe to worry about other people's stomachsand the state of our own soul" He alsoquoted this very poignant thought: "Otherpeople's material needs are my spiritualresponsibility".

Wow! -now that certainly should invokesome discussion in our Lenten devotions!

Every blessing for Easter

Cliff Harris

Sarah Adelaide WelchEthel Minnie Forsey

Joan HydeMemorial Service

invite you to

and


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2.30pm, Friday 1 MarchSt Andrew’s Church, Leigh

Theme:

Prepared by Christian Women of France

men, woman and young people

Seek and Grow

Seek ye first the Kingdom of God, Enter in like a child,

Where faith, like a mustard seed,will grow,

The smallest lump willleaven the dough,

Huge flames are fannedfrom a tiny glow,

When you go in like a child,So seek ye first the Kingdom of God,

Seek and find and grow.

Jill James

Palm Sunday, 24 March at 5pmRectory House, 2, Fore Street,

EvershotThis is the first of regular informal meetingsto enjoy reflective worship with songs andbrief but thoughtful teaching. There will betime and space to be with God, with others

and to explore what it means to follow Jesus.Come and join us for tea/coffee/wine andcake/nibbles at 5pm on Sunday 24 March.It’s in John and Sheelagh’s home and

Graham will be on the keyboard. Just turnup – there’s no need to book.

Future Dates : on 28 April at 5pm we willbe the guests of Simon in Hilfield

on 19 May at 7pm we will be inBeaminster and on 23 June in Maiden

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Friday 8 - Sunday 10 MarchFolk Music Weekend on the theme ofJourneys - led by Alan and Gill McIntosh.For all who like singing and makingmusic. Alan and Gill are both musiciansand members of their local folk group aswell as the Franciscan Third Order.Tuesday 19 - Friday 22 March

‘Young and Contemplative’ led byPhilip Seal. A time of retreat andreflection for 18 - 30 year olds in thecontext of the Friary Community. PhilipSeal is an English graduate, now basedin Oxford and working on a PhD thesison Thomas Merton.

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The Benefice Church Services for April

Mid-Week ServicesFriday 1st 2.30pm Women's World Day

of PrayerLeigh

Monday 4th 11th 25th 6.00pm Compline Yetminster

Monday 18th 6.00pm Healing Service Yetminster

Tuesday 5th 10.00am Lower CoveyService

Yetminster

Wednesday 13th 9.30am Ministry meeting Yetminster

Thursday 7th 2.30pm Holy Communion Old Vicarage Leigh

Thursday 28th 7.30pm Maundy Service ChetnoleFriday 29th 2.00pm-

3.00pmGood FridayMeditations

Leigh

The Benefice Church Services for March

**Messy Church is on Sunday, 3rd March at 3.00pmin St Andrew's CE Primary School.**

MARCH 3rd 10th 17th 24th 31st3rd Sundayof Lent

4th Sundayof Lent

5th Sundayof Lent

PalmSunday

EasterSunday

BATCOMBE10.15amHolyCommunion

10.15amHolyCommunion

CHETNOLE

10.15amBeneficeService forMotheringSunday

8.30amHolyCommunion(BCP)


10.15amJoint EasterService atSt Andrew's,Leigh

HERMITAGE6.30pmEveningPrayer


HILFIELD

6.00amEaster Vigiland breakfastin the Barn

LEIGH


6.30pmEvensong(BCP)

6.30pmTaizé

9.30am PalmSundayCafé Churchin LeighVillage HallwithBreakfast

10.15amEaster HolyCommunionwith Chetnole

RYMEINTRINSECA

8.30am HolyCommunion(BCP)

6.30pmEvensong(BCP)

10.15amFamilyService withshort HolyCommunion

YETMINSTER10.15amFamily HolyCommunion

10.15amChoral HolyCommunion

8.30am HolyCommunion(BCP)

10.15amEaster HolyCommunion

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Yetminster Methodist ChurchChapel Lane, Yetminster DT9 6LJMinister: Rev’d Dr Roy Catchpole60 Gainsborough, Milborne Port,Sherborne, DT9 5BB01963 250040

email: [email protected]

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)

Services commence at 10.30 am and arefollowed by refreshments.

Wriggle Valley BeneficePriest in Charge: Rev’d Simon BrignallThe Rectory, Church St, Yetminstertel: 07718 627674 or 01935 872 237email: [email protected]

Office: St Andrew’s Hall,Church Street, YetminsterTel: 01935 872600 (24 hr message service)email: [email protected]: Simon’s usual day off is Friday

Licensed Lay Minister:John Strover 01935 872437

The Friary, HilfieldSundays:8.30am Sung Eucharist5.15pm Sung Evening Prayer(Mondays Closed – Brother’s Free Day)

Weekdays:12 noon Midday Prayer followed byEucharist5.15pm Evening PrayerThese are sung onSaint’s Days

Roman Catholic ServicesRoman Catholic ChurchThe Sacred Heart & St. Aldhelm,Westbury, Sherborne DT9 3ELtel: (01935) 812021

Parish Priest:Monsignor Canon Robert Draper V.G.e-mail: [email protected],website: sherbornecatholicchurch.org.uk

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You mayrememberfrom lastmonth'smagazinethat GarySturgess isrunning themarathon(again!!) thisyear for the

Weldmar and St Margaret'sHospices in Sherborne and Yeovilrespectively. In order to help himraise as much sponsorship aspossible Chetnole Village Hall hasbeen booked for 16 March wherea 'magnificent' Variety Evening isplanned. Entertainment isguaranteed to be eclectic to saythe least with performances frommembers of the Wriggle ValleyPlayers, David Gough (with others)and a host of performers from theWriggle Villages who will astoundyou with their skills andtalents...(that's what they saythemeselves!!!). You mayremember the Rock on Poppyconcert last year for the Down'sSyndrome Society, many of theperformers from that concert willjoin others to bring the Village a

truly memorable night. Tickets are£5, available from the Coffeemorning on Wednesdays atChetnole Village Hall from 10 amor Jim Aldhouse on 872994.Demand is likely to outstrip theseating capacity so please bookearly. If you are unable to getthere on the night donations toGary to help him with hisfundraising can be given directlyto him via:uk.virginmoneygiving.com/GarySturgess or handed to DavidGough at the Coffee Morning. Abar will offer liquid refreshment onthe evening and a good night is apromise...

It hardly needs to be said thatthe Hospice movement needsfinancial help to simply keep thewheels turning as it receives verylittle in government funding yet theservice they provide is second tonone. Gary, and his wife Eileen,have been active members of thecommunity as long as they havelived here, we can't all go toLondon to support his run so let'scheer him on by sponsoring himand enjoying a lively Villageevent.... Rock on Gary!!!

Jim Aldhouse

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Whoever you are,we thank you Just before Christmas, amysterious-looking envelopearrived through the letterboxof Castle Robothamcontaining a cash donationand instructions that the SAS (St Andrew’sSingers) were to “Have a Party.” Well, weare a terribly conscientious lot who feelduty bound to follow instructions, so we didjust that. The evening of 8 February saw agathering of thirty five past and presentmembers of the SAS and their partners; amighty fine time was had by all who came toshare the abundance of food, wine andgood company. Our special thanks go toBoney and Judy Pyke who welcomed us toGable Court, to Sue who masterminded theevent and to the many able and willinghands who were on deck to decorate theroom, make delicious main courses and

puddings, move furniture and do theinevitable washing up.

Fingerprint and DNA analysis of theenvelope and its contents have not yieldedany clues as to the identity of ourmysterious benefactor, so we have placedthis article in the Wriggle Valley Magazine inthe hope that our thanks will reach theirintended recipient. Whoever you are, we thank you foryour generosity and support but, mostimportantly, we thank you for spurring uson to meet together for no other reasonthan to enjoy the company and friendshipof each other.

Jane Robotham

Wednesday 20 March7.30 p.m. at St Andrew’sChurch, Yeovil.

Following on theirNovember success inYetminster the YeovilChamber Choir will be inYeovil on the 20 Marchto give a free concert ofBritish and American

choralmusic.This willincludesettingsof folk

songs,popular American songssuch as ‘Long Time Ago’in an arrangement byAaron Copland, and theenchanting Seal Lullabyby Eric Whitacre, whichtakes its words from apoem by Rudyard Kipling.

The Choir will beconducted by its MusicalDirector, Helen Brindand this concert will betheir way of saying

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If there are any menout there who can singand have some music-reading ability, especiallybasses, the Choir wouldwelcome them as newmembers. We meet onWednesday evenings interm time at St Andrew’sChurch in Yeovil which ison the corner of PrestonGrove and GroveAvenue.


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SPRING at MinterneGardens

Minterne HimalayanGardens display a bounty ofcolour with daffodilsappearing alongside thefresh green buds on thetrees. Look out for March

-flowering magnolias,adorning the garden withtheir delicate scents.

The Rhododendrons arepreparing themselves forsome amazing displaystowards the end of themonth. The deep scarletflowers of Rhododendronbarbatum; Rh. QueenWilhemenia puts in an

appearance with itsdistinctive pinky red, andthe glorious pure white ofRh. Macabeanum dazzleswith its yellow hints.

Other spectacularRhododendrons on the wayare Rh Coelicum with itssmall scarlet trusses and Rh.beanianum; many Rhaugustinii are starting toflower with their displayswhich never cease toamaze; some are slightlyhidden in March, so keep akeen eye out for them.

We look forward towelcoming old friends andnew to Minterne Gardensagain this spring.

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St Andrew’s CE PrimarySchool PTAFri 1 March Annual Quiz Night

Tickets are £3 per person,maxtable of 6, includes cheese andbiscuits, bring a bottle. Tickets will beavailable from the School Office andOakhouse Stores Yetminster.Sat 16 March, Charity Ball at Stockbridge Farm Barn.Tickets are £35 per person toinclude a two course meal. Itfeatures Augusta WestlandsHouse Band, bar, lucky ticketwill win a cash prize. Tickets willbe available from St Andrews

School Office,OakhouseStores,Yetminster andBridge Garage,Leigh. Keep youreyes peeled forposters!!! Sun 28 April is the FUNRUN!!!!

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Shelly’s CakesA new business adventure for me,

Michelle Edwards. I’m probably bestknown in the village as the lady who trainsdogs for Canine Partners but for the past10 years I have enjoyed the hobby ofmaking all sorts of celebration cakes forfriends and family.

I attended Yeovil college back in 2001completing a cake decorating course andsince then have attended many other cakedecorating courses the last one was lastyear with the “Famous in the cake world”Paul Bradford. I’m due to attend anotherone of his courses this year too.

I started to post pictures on Facebookand the response I got was overwhelmingwith requests for my cakes, so at the end

of 2012 I launched Shelly'scakes in Leigh, working frommy home after having beenchecked by WDDC.

I have had agreat responsefrom locals whohave enjoyed mycakes. I have alsovisited The OldVicarage showingthe residents how Imake figures out offondant and putting a cake together,leaving the wonderful cake for them all toeat and enjoy.

If you would like to enjoy one too justgive me a call to discuss your requirements.

Michelle Edwards

After two successfulyears trading the Ark hastransformed into a placeworthy of a visit fromlocals and visitors alike.Starting from a fewpieces of furniture forsale at the beginning,TheArk has accrued manyinteresting items for sale

and it is a great placeto visit in Yetminster withitems of furniture datingback as far as the 18thcentury up to modernceramic collectables.Come and see Mark inhis workshop; with manyyears experience inwoodwork andrestoration offurniture he will sortout your troubled oldchairs and drawers. Ask

Mark about the best wayto look after yourfurniture no matter howold, with free advice andtips. You may want torevamp some oldfurniture by painting ordistressing, Mark hassome good advice onmany different ways onfinishing (shabby chic)and good paint finishes.

Other areas in thecentre are let to localtraders selling goodquality Antiques andother unusual items

Plants for salethroughout the year havealso been welcomed. Theplants are supplied bythe local nursery thePotting Shed with plantsgrown organically withloving care by Michele.Open across the A37 ThePotting Shed has somegreat cream teas andhome made produceincluding cakes and soup.

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Talk on Elizabethan Poet buried inSherborne Abbey

Sherborne Literary Society inconjunction with Sherborne Abbey has aspecial talk by Dr Susan Brigden on herrecently published book Thomas Wyatt:The Heart’s Forest on Saturday 2 Marchfrom 12.00 noon at Digby Church Hall,Sherborne.

Thomas Wyatt was the first modernvoice in English poetry. Revered at thecourt of Henry VIII, his poetry held a mirrorto its secret, capricious world, alludingdarkly to events that it might be death todescribe. Thought to be the lover of AnneBoleyn, Wyatt was also the devoted 'slave'of Katherine of Aragon, and when in theTower, he was both betrayer and betrayed. This remarkable original biography tellsmuch more than a conventional life. It isabout Wyatt among his friends and hisenemies, at princely courts in England, Italy,France and Spain, or alone in contemplativeretreat. Using new research, Susan Brigdenaims to show Wyatt in all his diversity,exploring his love, faith and politics and thebeginnings of Reformation England. Aboveall, this new biography is attuned to Wyatt'sdissonant voice and broken lyre, hisparadoxical inwardness and will to 'makeplain' his heart, revealing a complex, elusive,endlessly fascinating figure.

So why was Thomas buried inSherborne Abbey? Unfortunately he diedwhilst visiting Sir John Horsey at CliftonMaybank in 1542. The details of his deathare unclear, but it was reported that hedied of some illness shortly after his wifeElizabeth was rumoured to be consideredfor Henry VIII's sixth wife. Of course, theseplans did not come to pass. Elizabethmarried Edward Warner, Lord Lieutenant ofthe Tower after Thomas' death, and Henry

VIII marriedCatherine Parr.

Dr SusanBrigden, Fellowand Tutor ofLincoln Collegeand Reader inthe Universityof Oxford, isan expert onThomasWyatt’s life.She has beenpersuaded to come andtalk about this intriguing man. The talkstarts at 12.00 noon with wine and canapesfollowed by the talk. She will sign copies ofher book and then you will have theopportunity to learn more about the brassplate in Sherborne Abbey.

Tickets £12 ( £11 for society members)from Sherborne Tourist Information Centre,Sherborne Abbey Parish Office orwww.SherborneLiterarySociety.com

Sherborne Spring Plant FairOn Sunday 17 March from 10.00am to

4.00pm Digby Hall in Sherborne will bepacked full of lovely Spring flowers andshrubs for the eleventh year. There areover thirteen nurseries and garden relatedstands exhibiting from throughout theSouth West offering a massive choice ofplants to tempt gardeners. Along with thewide range of specialist nurseries includinga Heuchera and herb specialist you will alsofind pickles, pots and even garden holidays.Admission is free of charge and there will becoffee, snacks and teas availablethroughout the day. Digby Hall is off HoundStreet in the middle of Sherborne.

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Food and drink are the main focus of this month’s dip intoDorset’s folklore and traditions.

Nowadays we think that Simnel Cake is something for Easter, but it originated as a gift for Mothering Sunday, when servants and apprentices living away from home

expected a day off work in order toreturn to the family home with apresent for their mother – “a smallsum of money, a trinket or some ‘niceeatable’”.

Not many people know that hotcross buns and bread baked on GoodFriday never go mouldy, and that asmall piece of a Good Friday bunsoaked in water was often used forhealing purposes. It was particularly goodfor any kind of cattle disease.

Many of us plant our potatoes on GoodFriday, but have you ever thought why? Wellapparently there was a time when peoplebelieved that the Devil was powerless on thatone day of the year and therefore anythingplanted on Good Friday would be blessed. Thisparticularly applied to parsley which was likelyto fail if planted on any other day.

While we’re still on the run in to Easter,people on Portland would never cut theirfinger nails on Good Friday in the belief that, ifthey did, they would suffer from toothache forthe rest of the year!

In the opening pages of The Mayor ofCasterbridge, Michael Henchard drinks furmityat a local fair. The drink had been heavilylaced with rum, and he drinks so much that heloses all sense of propriety and sells his wife andchild in order to buy more of the wicked brew.

In Sherborne, furmity – in this case a non-alcoholic concoction of wheat and milk – was sold at Easter by the plate or cup full. In rural areas a special Easter treat was skimmer cake – a dough cake boiled in a dairy skimmer – eaten in place of the customary family loaf. The special Easter treat for children was an Easter cake,

quite often made by the Lady

Bountiful of the village. Perhapswe should encourage the proprietorsof The Three Wishes in Cheap Street tomake a few additions to their menuto complement the Sherborne Stodger for the holiday weekend.

Even the weather at Easter gavean indication of how well our

farmers’ livestock would fare inthe coming months:

Sun Easter Day, littlegrass but good hay.Rain Easter Day, good

deal of grass but bad hay.Food as well as money can

also feature in doles (a regularhanding out on a specific day –the origin of the expression “on

the dole”) or charities set up from bequests inthe wills of public spirited people.

Charities make a major contribution to thefabric of society today. Whether the economyis blooming or in recession, charities can berelied upon to take up causes that thegovernment of the day may overlook. Many ofour biggest charities had very small and localbeginnings but most of those small, localcharities were destined never to grow. If youvisit pretty well any parish church in Englandyou are likely to see evidence of the charitabledonation of a local squire.

Some of those bequests turned into annuallocal events which were observed well into thenineteenth century, and sometimes into thetwenty first century.

Do you remember singing ‘Oranges andlemons, say the bells of St Clemen’s’ when youwere at school? Did you know that childrenare still given oranges and lemons at a serviceat St Clement Danes Church in The Strand inLondon late in March every year? There was atime when almost every parish in Englandhad a regular bread dole and buns (twopennystarvers in some places) are still distributedin a few places. Perhaps the EasterEgg hunt is this generation’sequivalent.

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I am not surprised that Ihave been asked thisquestion more than oncebecause we do not have aninstantly recognisable rolelike the children andteachers.

There are fourteen of uson the St Andrew’s CEPrimary School’s GoverningBody: five parents, twoteachers, two communitygovernors, three foundation(church) governors, oneDorset CC governor and theheadteacher. Apart fromthe head, the rest of us arevoted in by the group werepresent. If you want toknow a bit more about whowe are and what we looklike, you can always log in tothe school website.

There are two mainaspects of the school forwhich we are responsibleand these get to the heart ofthe matter straight away!We have to be certain thateach child has theopportunity to achieveher/his personal best.Secondly we have to ensurethat the school is managingits budget wisely. What wedon’t do is to interfere in theway the school is run on aday-to-day basis. At StAndrew’s the professionalsdo a grand job there.

However, we do need toget into school, otherwisewe would be formingopinions and makingdecisions in the dark. So,

each of us hasan area of thecurriculum towhich we arelinked. Wetalk to theteacher wholeads thatsubject, helpin theclassroom,look at plansand policies,attend staffmeetings. Theplan is build up a sharedexpertise between us.

We get to do the funthings too. We areincluded on day andresidential visits, as well asevents in school, such as arecent helicopter landingand special curriculumevents like India Day. Wecome into assembly andschool church services. Inthis way, the governorsbecome people who arerecognised by the childrenaround the school.

On the serious side, wehave two full governormeetings a term but beforethese, we all work throughour committees to discusscurrent issues in detail andreport back. We also takeinto account the views ofparents/carers, in particularthrough our annual FamilySurvey, which we analyseand act upon.

I meet frequently withPaul Miller, the headteacher,

so I am up to date with thecurrent life of the school. Atour full meetings we get on-going reports from himabout the school results, theprogress and achievementof the pupils, theenvironment and buildingsand the long termdevelopment plan for theschool.

Our commonlyunderstood role is to ‘supportand challenge’. I think wehave a great governingbody who do just that andwho work in partnership witha dedicated andinspirational team ofprofessionals. At the end ofthe day, what we all want isthe best education for thechildren at St Andrews’.

Judy FerretterChair of Governors

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January 2013“There are two seasonal diversions

that can ease the bite of any winter.One is the January thaw.

The other is the seed catalogues.”- Hal Borland

Gardeners alwayslive in hope that a newyear will be morefavourable for themthan the last one. ButNature still seems to beover-reacting to thosemonths spent prayingfor rain instead ofdrought.Temperatures

Unlike January 2012,which was one of themildest we haverecorded, January 2013was colder than usual,but not unduly so. The coldest night sawonly -4.4C/24F, nowhere near the -12C/10F we suffered in 2009 and againin 2010. Temperatures dropped belowfreezing 13 times, slightly more than the2000-2012 average of 11.8.Rainfall

The main ‘weather event’ was heavysnowfall on the 18th. This disrupted traveland there was no thaw until the 25th.Snow seems to confuse rain gauges, butours recorded 116mm/4.6”, instead ofthe usual 96mm/3.6”. In other words, we

had ‘enjoyed’ the equivalent of anextra week’s rain during the month.

In recent years this would have beenwelcome, but not now that the land is soseriously waterlogged.

SunshineWe had only two

thirds of the usualamount of sunshine inJanuary, and it equalledthe previous record lowof 16 sun-free days,previously set in January2002 and 2003. Therewere 42 hours ofmeasurable sunshine,instead of the average54.Pressure and windspeeds

Contributing to theheavy rainfall, thebarometric pressure in

January was exceptionally low,averaging 988mb/ 29.2” instead of the2000-2012 figure of 1017mb/30.0”.

The low pressure meant that thepeak wind speed of 35mph was wellabove our 12-year January average of23mph. This may also have been linkedto the fact that the average winddirection in January was 158 degrees(SSE) instead of the more usual 182degrees (S).

Philip Bryan

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Planning Applications March 2013HILFIELD1/D/09/000702 21/05/2009 Knapp Farm Load Lane - Retain agricultural worker's dwelling. (Full)

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As I write this it is mid-Februaryand spring is definitely in the air, thebirds are twittering and the days arestringing out a little more. Mychickens, who have been cluckingaround in the mud with barebottoms and ragged plumage for aneternity, have suddenly feathered upand look soft and fluffy. Theirshrivelled combs have filled out andbecome glowing red and there aremore eggs in the nesting boxes.

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My cousin is a Police Officer. He isthe neighbourhood officer for what isone of the most deprived housingestates in Leicester. On that estate 23%of families have a lone parent, 33% ofchildren have special educational needs,56% of people on the estate between16-74 have no qualifications and 21%of the population (compared to 8% inLeicester as a whole) are on benefits.The estate is amongst the top 5% of themost deprived nationally. And yet, on 9Fayrhurst Road, on the estate, is a blueplaque. It celebrates the childhoodhome of Joe Orton, a working class ladfrom Leicester, who went on to becomeone of the most intriguing andcelebrated playwrights of the lastcentury.

Unfortunately, he died tragicallyyoung, aged only 34, after beingbludgeoned to death by his jealous gaylover. However, he left a small body ofwork that still has the power to be justa little bit shocking.

And the work of Joe Orton had aparticular impact on me, also aworking-class lad from Leicester, in thatit hinted at possibilities that might alsobe open to me. This is why I am soexcited about the prospect of directingthe Wriggle Valley Players production ofwhat remains one of his most famousplays, LOOT.

LOOT follows two inseparable friends,Hal and Dennis; McLeavy, Hal’swidowed father; Fay, a murderous, golddigging nurse and the psychopathicInspector Truscott and his assistant,Meadows.

After robbing a bank, Hal and Dennishide the money in the coffin of Hal'sdeceased mother, complete with corpse.

However, their plans are thrown intochaos upon the arrival of InspectorTruscott, and the two thieves hide boththe coffin and corpse around McLeavy’shouse. The play descends into a‘masterpiece of black farce’ as the upperhand and power swing between Hal andDennis, Fay and Truscott.

Ruthlessly satirising religion, socialattitudes to death and the integrity ofthe police force (ironic given mycousin’s profession...), responses to thefirst production were mixed and itreceived largely negative reviews,mainly due to repeated script rewritesand what was considered to be themiscasting of Kenneth Williams asInspector Truscott. However, Loot wassuccessfully revived in 1966, going onto win the Evening Standard’s Best Playaward.

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Leigh WIAt our January meeting Mr

Brian Pettit came to talk to uson "Wildlife on the Doorstep".

He was a wildlife photographerwho had grown up in Kenya, thenmoved to South Africa, had

returned to UK and amongst other jobs hadworked in a pet shop, in a Zoo near Poolefor 14 years and was a consultant for a BirdGarden in Wimborne. In the 1980s hemoved to Spain and took up photography,He produced videos by using slides but ofcourse now all his work is computerised.He had taken some amazing photos and hismain passion in life is to promote wildlifeawareness and he regaled us with someincredible stories. We all thoroughly

enjoyed his talk and can recommend him toother groups as a very entertaining andprofessional speaker. Our birthday meetingin March is on Church Embroidery by MrsSarah Bailey. Anne Reason

This was not, however, beforeattracting the attention of the censor ofthe time, the Lord Chamberlain.

As the Evening Standard’s theatrecritic Nicholas De Jongh describes in anexcellent article;

“The Lord Chamberlain's file on Lootdiscloses a list of ideas, sentences,words and phrases that could not beuttered on stage in those primmer days.Sir John himself saw an earlyproduction of the play, in March 1965,when it was on tour in Wimbledon. "Thisis a pretty dreary play and not goodentertainment," he wrote to the LordChamberlain.

"It is a brand of sick humour whichprobably goes down well with certainsections of the public, particularly thosepeople who like to be shocked at theoutset in some unusual way. If it getsto the West End at all I should be verysurprised if it runs for more than a fewweeks."

Thankfully, he was wrong.However, there was one matter

upon which the Lord Chamberlain was

most insistent; the inclusion of a corpseon the case list. The censor only allowedthe play to be put on if the corpse wasplayed by a dummy and not a real actorand insisted that it had to be completelyshrouded so that there could be noteven a glimpse of the dummy!

Whether the Wriggle Valley Playersuse an actor or a dummy depends, inpart, upon who turns up for theauditions. And so, if you are up for achallenge, come and join us. Itpromises to be an interesting ride!

This really is, even after all of theseyears, a sharply written and hugelyfunny play. And I shall leave the lastword to Mr Orton, “I have many vices,but false modesty is not one of them.The best thing about LOOT is the qualityof the writing.’

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“The month was remarkablefor excessive rainfall andserious flooding in Englandand Wales …….. there wasconsiderable snow at times,particularly during the firstsix days and from the 24-28Jan”

What else occupied ruralthoughts at the beginningof that year? What did theeditors and advertisers incountry magazines decidetheir readers wanted, orneeded to know about?

Here’s a peek from TheFarmer’s Home of Februaryand March 1939,Supplement to The Farmer & Stock breeder.

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If your skin weresuffering from the affects ofthe long winter, MargaretMills, Beauty Editor, wouldtell you how to bring backthat springtime radiance toyour complexion – with a

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And for “the womanwhose measurements are alittle above the average”,The Editress had a dress

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Leigh Discussion ClubTuesday 5 February –

our guest speaker on thisevening was Mr Ayers whogave a most entertainingaccount of life at seaentitled “Navy Yarns”. Ernieas he introduced himselfjoined the Royal Navy at thetender age of sixteen in1948 – he started histraining at HMS Gangeswhere in his own words,was a rude awakening tolife and in the space of oneweek he went from Jack thelad who knew best to doingwhat he was told withoutquestion.

After training he wasposted to Malta where heenjoyed two and a halfyears developing hisambition to be a diver, heprogressed through variousexams, becoming

accomplished inDeep/Shallow Dives andfrogman abilities whichenabled him for Helicopterand bomb disposal tasks.He was posted back toEngland and because of hisnewly acquired expertisewas now required all overthe world. He had just meta young lady who he hadreally fallen for andknowing where his futurewas heading he proposedand was accepted –meeting, proposal andmarriage all within twelvedays. They travelledtogether throughout therest of his service, twentyfive years – our memberswere captivated byaccounts and descriptionsof places and those littleout of the way happeningswhen doing his line of work.

After leaving the Navy hebought a fishing trawler andspent twenty years fishingalong the Hampshire coastand the back of the Isle ofWight. Ernie invited themembers to look over manyof his photographs takenduring his lifetime at seaand answered manyquestions. Our LadyChairman thanked him for amost entertaining talk andour appreciation was shownin the usual way. Mr Ayersdeclined his fee saying,

“Cup of tea and biscuit wasjust fine” The Club weremost appreciative of hisgesture.

At this time the datesand places for our summeroutings have not beenfinalised but will be in thenext edition.

Chris Jacobs

Tuesday Club 12 Feb 2013Despite the very cold

weather many membersattended to hear local

orchid expert, BlairSibun, talk us

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is an excellent speaker andvery knowledgeable about

his subjects so his presentationwas extremely interesting and

occasionally amusing. We wereentertained to a slide show of thewonderful wild flower species whichgrow in the Cape vicinity. Blair told usof his visits to national wildflowergardens and an annual wildflower show.

The pictures of South Africa’s nationalflower, the protea were stunning and,occasionally, we were able to spot mice,insects and guinea fowl hidden amongstthem. He told us that the children growup “stomping” through grass rather thanwalking in order to frighten off anysnakes that may be lying there; mostsnakes move away at the approach ofany humans excerpt the puff adderwhich Blair described as “rather lazy”!We were told all the Latin terms of theflowers shown plus the more usualnames – one flower is called “shootingstar” as all the petals hang downwardonce it has finished blooming. One veryexciting but disturbing episode whichBlair related concerned a picnic which


After the light-heartedand carefree atmospherewhich pervaded ourDecember and Januarymeetings, it was down toearth with a bump whenwe gathered at ChetnoleVillage Hall for theFebruary meeting of theClub. The subject couldnot have been moreweighty and solid:Rockeries! Fortunatelyour speaker was far fromgravity-filled; Mike Burks,MD of The GardensGroup (Castle Gardens,Sherborne plusPoundbury andBrimsmore/Yeovil) has alightness of approachand delivery which is wellknown and greatlyappreciated by ourmembers. And, as onewould expect, he reallyknows his subject. Armedwith a variety of quarriedstone and an array ofsuitable plants Mike tookus on a journey wherebythe stone and the plantswere fused to produce anattractive feature ofcolour and texture forvirtually any garden.

First we were advisedon where to site our

rockerytogether withestablishingtheappropriatedimensions.Then thedesign andplanningprocesses wereexplained along withpitfalls to be avoided.The structure andrelationship betweenstone and soil was thendescribed with emphasisbeing put on layeredridges of natural stone toprovide the framing andbackground for theplants when imbedded.But it is in thepresentation of plantsthat Mike Burks’ truelove for all thingshorticultural becomesmost apparent. Thesenses of sight, touch,smell and sound were allemployed as the variousselected species werefully described and theirpositioning in the rockeryrecommended with trueenthusiasm. A brief Q&Asession followed thepresentation giving Mikeample opportunity to

display his wit,knowledge and sense ofcommercial direction.He’s always a verywelcome speaker at ourmeetings.

By coincidence, theMarch meeting will beheld at 7.00pm on 4March at Castle Gardensin Sherborne, where ourmembership willundoubtedly overindulgetheir sacking andplundering tendencies tomaximise the gain fromsubstantial club discountspecially extended to uson this annual visit.

I wonder how manyrockery plants will beacquired?

This is a “membersonly” evening so Isuggest you join upquickly.

Tom Withycombe

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he and his family took on a picturesquebeach. Having been assured that it wasan area which was becoming popularthey duly sat down to enjoy the familyoccasion hen a large group of baboons,led by a very aggressive and enormousmale descended upon them in a greatrush! Blair quickly took his family to

safety and took photographs from theircar as the baboons demolished the picnicand their personal possessions. Ourthanks to Blair for a very interesting andthoroughly entertaining presentation.

Ginny Goodall

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Yetminster & Ryme Garden, Art & Craft SocietyFor our February meeting Marcus Dancer

came to talk to us on the subject of ‘GrowingClematis successfully’. I think most of us havea special place in our hearts for theseabundant, flamboyant and vivacious plants.However, when it comes to their welfare, mycare programme is simple: I ask someone elseto do the pruning. But maybe there was moreto learn. I was also ready to be entertained;with a captivating name such as MarcusDancer I thought that he must be, well maybejust a little like a Clematis himself.

In fact Mr Dancer is a serious, dedicatednurseryman. Based near Fordingbridge, hehas been growing Clematis for well over 25years. Of the thousands of interestingvarieties now coming to the UK from countriessuch Japan and Poland, he prefers to limit hiscollection to around 150-190 varieties. Hegrows all his plants from cuttings so that theygrow ‘true’ and while he likes to experimentwith different varieties, his emphasis is onproducing what he called ‘garden worthy’plants.

Listening to him talk about Clematis wasrather like listening to a proud father talkabout his children. There was clearly nothinghe didn’t understand about every aspect oftheir needs and habits. Starting from thebottom up, we learnt about where to plantthem, their soil requirements and those thatdo and do not need to be planted deeply, andhow to tackle Clematis Wilt. He talked aboutthe three distinct groups, which have the keyindicators for when they should be prunedand when they come into flower. Many of thenew varieties now flower twice and withcareful selection it seems we can be almostcertain to have at least one Clematis in flowerpretty much all year round. He is often askedfor the longest flowering variety. This isBroughton Bride with single white bells in thespring and double white bells in the summer.

I went along thinking I need one moreClematis in the garden and was sure his talkwould clarify which one to have. No luck there.From the evergreens with their beautifulleaves; the fluffy heads; the scented varietieswith purple leaves to the large, voluptuoussummer hybrids and through to the smallerlater flowering varieties; the tall ones; the lowgrowing ones; names tripped off his tongue,supported by stunning photographs andhelpful suggestions about which to plant inpots, along fences or in the herbaceous border.I think I need them all. He ended his talk witha helpful demonstration about pruning. .

I was captivated by his talk and amcomforted to learn that he can be found atSherborne Market on the third Friday of everymonth. For anyone wanting his full plant listyou might like to visit his website:www.clematisplants.co.uk. Finally, I think it’sa shame there isn’t a Clematis called MarcusDancer. Perhaps I should have a word withsomeone in Poland.

March meeting: It’s our members’opportunity to indulge themselves at theCastle Gardens Discount Buying Evening.Please don’t forget your Discount Cards.

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“But I’ve heard most ofthose jokes before,” saidmy 15 year old as weexited into the colddarkness of a DorsetJanuary night. “That’s thepoint”, said I, “Panto is allabout tradition, aboutflamboyant dames, thigh-slapping principal boysand a little bit of sparkle inthe middle of winter. Wego precisely for thecomfortable fun ofrecognising the characters,the plot, the jokes andeven some of the lines”.

This year, The WriggleValley Players’ Pantodelivered on all counts.Alison Horswell worked hermagic with a cast oftwenty drawn fromlocal(ish) villages and avery supportive, supportteam. Smiling throughout,she persuaded even themost reluctant to learnlines, sing and evenattempt some very basicdance steps. The result ofweeks of hard work andworrying on her

part was a show tobe proud of.

Hilariouslyentertaining,sometimes slick,sometimesgraceful, it wasproduction to puta smile on theface of all whocame to watch.Colourfullycreative costumesproduced by SandraHouse, uplifting musicorganised by Jan Witt,along with a delightful setdesigned by SteveCrumpler were thefoundations of a greatperformance of SleepingBeauty.

A handsome KingFerdinand (SteveCrumpler) and his elegantwife, Queen Felicity (SylvieLord) were appropriatelyregal, bringing gravity tothe proceedings.However, the gorgeousNurse Nightingdale (JohnHouse), ever so slightly

pompousChamberlain (Phil Tebbatt)and cheeky Charlie (ChrisHouse) brought fun filledcharacter to the royalhousehold. Daisy the maid(Gill Clark) and Father Time(Paul Atwell) were there tokeep things moving.

Amanda Myall, in thetitle role, charmed us asshe sang and danced likea princess. She alsoprovided thechoreography for the sixgood fairies whoimpressed us all with theirbeauty and grace.Daphne Barfoot, on theother hand, gave us quite

a fright as she sweptacross the stage asCarabosse and theaudience booed andheckled with glee.

And we had notone thigh slappingprincipal boy, but four.As well as the sweetsinging Philippa Scottas the real PrinceHugo, there wasAladdin (Lily Myall),

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The Wriggle Valley Players - Sleeping Beauty

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Gaadza), andJack - of Beanstalk fame(Eileen Sturgess). Therewas also a Little Red RidingHood (Amy Goodfellow).Well, I guess that’s justwhat happens when you

mess about in timemachines.

So manycongratulations are due tothis year’s director. Iunderstand that planningis well underway for thenext production.Interested? The Playersalways welcome newmembers, so if you’d liketo get involved – on thestage or behind thescenes – please call JohnHouse on 07970 819861.

All that remains it tosay a big “thank you” toall who offered their helpto support this year’s

production – far too manyto mention here , but youknow who you are.

Sylvie Lord


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