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CHIDEOCK NEWS (including & North Chideock) CHIDEOCK NEWS (including SeatownJULY &2017 North Chideock) JULY 2017

PARISH COUNCIL CLERK Sal Robinson, 60 North Allington, (01308 426327) PARISH COUNCIL CHAIRMAN Cllr. Roger Carey, 2 Pettycrate Lane (489782) CHIDEOCK W.I. CHAIRMAN Mary Rogers (01297 489452) VILLAGE HALL BOOKINGS Sue Walliker (01297 489545) CHIDEOCK PLAYERS Hilary Baker, Annables, North Road, Chideock (01297 489555) CHIDEOCK SOCIETY 01297 489052/ 489 298 /422/619 /477/ 01308 426327 CHIDEOCK FETE COMMITTEE Keith Baylis, Seatown Cottage, DT6 6JT (01297 489027) CHIDEOCK CIDER MAKERS Colin Hopkins, Colraine, Main Street, DT6 6JG (01297 489899) ST. GILES CHURCH RECTOR Rev. Stephen Skinner, 4 Dragons Hill, L/Regis (01297 443763) LICENSED LAY MINISTER Mr. Jim Pettifer, 7 Winniford Close (01297 489260) ST. GILES CHURCHWARDEN Mrs.Valerie Hunt, Longwood, Chideock Hill (01297 489417) ST. GILES CHURCH BELL CAPTAIN Mr. Dave Symonds, Dormer Cottage (01297 489644) ST. GILES CHURCH PCC Mrs. Valerie Hunt, Longwood, Chideock Hill (01297 489417) FRIENDS OF ST. GILES Mrs J. Campbell, Wallbridge House, Mill Lane .(01297 489121) CHIDEOCK ART GROUP Liz Neumann, Chideock (01297 480855) CHURCH OF OUR LADY & ST. IGNATIUS Bridport Parish Office 01308 422594 FRIENDS OF OUR LADY CHIDEOCK VILLAGE TRUST Mrs. Lisa Tuck, Broadlands, Chideock (01297 489543). SCHOOL HEADTEACHER Mrs. Emma Roberts (01308 423502) SERVICES AT ST. GILES 2nd July 3rd Sunday after Trinity 11am Village Service +coffee 9th July Sunday after Trinity 11am Holy Communion 16th July 5th Sunday after Trinity 11am Chideock Praise 23rd July 6th Sunday after Trinity 11am Holy Communion 30th July 7th Sunday after Trinity 11am Chideock Praise (Boys’ Brigade) 3:30pm Cluster Service at Stonebarrow 6th August Transfiguration 11am Village Service +coffee

CHURCH OF OUR LADY, QUEEN OF MARTYRS & ST. IGNATIUS CHURCH AND VILLAGE HISTORY EXHIBITION OPEN DAILY 10-4pm Parish Priest: Fr. Richard Meyer - Sat 8th. 6 pm Vigil Mass Friday 14th. 10 am Mass Friday 21st. 10 am Mass Sat 22nd. 6 pm Vigil Mass Friday 28th. 10 am Mass See Church Noticeboard or www.chideockmartyrschurch.org.uk for more info.

DEADLINE DATE : Items for inclusion in the AUGUST 2017 magazine to: Ms. Ruth Wrixton, Sweet Briar, West Road, Bridport, DT6 6AE. Tel: 01308 422649 or mobile 07811672058 or e-mail me : [email protected] (I will always acknowledge I have received them – so that you know I have!) LATEST acceptance date will be Wed 19th July 2017.

CHIDEOCK VILLAGE HALL Chairman: Richard Benjamin (489298) Treasurer: Roger Carey (489782) Secretary: Vanessa Glenn 01297 480810 Table Tennis Group Liaison Roger Carey (489782) Hall available as a venue for regular events/special occasions. BOOKINGS/ENQUIRIES Sue Walliker 01297 489545. For more information please contact the bookings secretary (see above for telephone numbers) or refer to http://www.chideockandseatown.co.uk/ and go to Village Hall page.

BINGO/WHIST DATES all sessions start 7.30pm Thursdays BINGO 6th & 20th June WHIST 13th & 27th June

2 JULY 2017 Last Sunday I preached upon one of the most inspirational texts in the Old Testament. It was Isaiah 40: 12 – 17 and 27 – end. It was so well received that I think it worth a very brief comment on these wonderfully encouraging words for your benefit too. The first section offers some thoughts upon the greatness of God, and the second some thoughts upon the nearness of God to us. Isaiah begins with a sequence of rhetorical Questions, such as “Who else (but God) has held the oceans in his hand, or has weighed the mountains and hills on a scale?” The implied answer is that God is incomparable – there is no God or power as great or greater. There is a lesson for us in this – that we must not try to make God in our own image, or be tempted to ‘reduce’ God to our own finite assessments. God is infinite, and will ultimately exceed all our conceptions. He has the power to do anything He wants to, according to His long term purposes. He won’t necessarily act in the way that we might prefer, but it will be in the ultimate interests of our world. The second part of Isaiah 40 addresses the other side of God’s nature – His closeness to us. We learn this in statements such as “God gives power to the weak, and strength to the powerless”. One of the things that distinguishes Christianity from other world religions is our paradoxical belief that God is not only ‘great’ but also can become intimately close to us through His Spirit. God doesn’t stand aloof to our problems of life and our sense of frailty or inadequacy. If we will have the wisdom to ‘wait’ patiently for His help, then new emotional strength can flow into our own spirits or souls. This is brilliantly expressed in the final verse (31): “Those who trust in the Lord will find new strength – they will soar high on wings like eagles.” I commend this promise for claiming and living in July! Revd Stephen Skinner Team Rector of .

Quiz Night 28th July in the Village Hall 7.15 for 7.30 prompt start £7 pp to include lovely supper Teams up to four New Chideock Residents especially welcome BYO drinks and glasses Come and enjoy a great community evening ALL very very WELCOME (Note from the QM...... unsure about any current Political questions!!!!!!)

3 CHIDEOCK CHATTERS … I started ‘Chideock Chatters’ a while ago for women to get together, have a chat, a glass of wine and meet others. Whilst there are lots of groups meeting during the day, there wasn’t anything for working ladies or ladies who have other commitments in the day time. So we meet in the evenings! The group has been a success and we have a ‘get together’ in one of the local pubs or the village hall every 6 weeks or so. If you would like to join in and come to a ‘get together’, please email or phone me and I will put you on the mailing list. [email protected] tel no. 01297 489996

CHIDEOCK W.I are holding a CREAM TEA & FOOD STALL THURSDAY 27th JULY 2017 From 3pm – 5pm in Chideock House Gardens In aid of WI Community Funds

COMMUNITY POLICING … I am your local PCSO and should you wish to contact me: PCSO Luke White E-mail: luke.white@.pnn.police.uk

100 PLUS CLUB Draw which took place at the Clock on 30 May 2017 results … 1st prize No. 174 Dave Greenshield £30 2nd prize No. 35 Carol Alcock £20 3rd prize No. 14 Laurie Elliott £15 4th prize No. 45 Dave Kimpton £10 Thank you for your support.

4 Chideock W.I. Members of Chideock WI have made a dressing up costume for use by school children at the newly refurbished Bridport Museum to help bring alive the history of Bridport and items found within the Museum. It is designed to enable children to take it on and off easily. The costume chosen was a representation of the “Spirit of Bridport” as portrayed in the famous painting by Francis (Fra) Newbery (1855-1946) (http://www.bridporttownhall.org/history/fra-newbery). The tunic and underskirt are made of a heavy wool-like fabric in blue, to represent the flax flower and trimmed with gold borders, celebrating the rope-making traditions of the town. The Bridport town crest is hand-stitched felted wool featuring an appliquéd lion passant and fleur de lys and took many hours of concentrated work as it involved a lot of hand-stitching to get the right effect. “We are delighted with this addition to our educational wardrobe which will assist us to teach children about Bridport’s heritage through play.” Said Bryony Tidball from the Museum’s Learning Service. Chideock WI has a very active Craft Group and the members’ many skills include sewing, knitting, decoupage, pottery and art. Further information from: Mary Rogers [email protected] Bryony Tidball [email protected] The portrait “The Spirit of Bridport” forms the central panel of the Town Hall mural which was unveiled in 1925 and East Cliff at West Bay and a China tea clipper can be seen in the background. The lady holds a distaff illustrating the twine spinning carried out in the town. We understand that the model for the painting was Kathleen Reynolds, daughter of the then Mayor of Bridport, E S Reynolds, who knew Fra Newbery during his days here in Dorset. Fra Newbery was Director of the Glasgow School of Art during the period 1885-1917, but spent most of his life here in Dorset. At 10am on Saturday 27 May Bridport Museum will welcome its first visitors after its major redevelopment. Since its doors shut for the renovations in September many exciting changes have taken place. The centrepiece of the new rope and net gallery will be a working ropewalk, which will be demonstrated regularly, and there are lots of interactives to entertain children of all ages. Entrance to the Museum will still be free, and it will be open Monday-Friday, 10am-5pm, and Saturdays 10am-4pm.

5 Chideock WI Monthly Meeting Report June 6th 2017 At the June meeting Chideock W.I. experienced a virtual tour of India given by our President Mary Rogers. Flying into hot, noisy and chaotic Calcutta Mary and her Husband David travelled South to Orissa, the second poorest state in the Country. This was initially the first purpose of their visit to India. Having sponsored a child for three years they were keen to visit this poverty stricken rural village, near the Bay of Bengal. This was where Mamata lived with her family and siblings. No other white person had ever visited the village before. No sanitation, no electricity and only saline water. Their welcome was amazing. The whole village of 28 families turned out to greet them with garlands led by the small 7 year old girl Mamata. The child’s family existed on far less than £1 a day, living in a small mud hut and cooking on the ground outside. The hospitality and warmth which they received during their 2 hour visit was very emotional. From here they travelled to the Sundabans, a vast area of swamp with no roads, only rivers and home to the Bengal Tiger. These animals can swim up to 40 Km a day and are said to eat 30 to 40 humans a year. Flying north to Guwahali in Assam to visit the Manus Wildlife reserve they then continued their journey by boat and on elephants always accompanied by an armed guard Babulal. They saw Golden Langur monkeys, a very rare species, in trees in Bhutan. The next stop was Darjeeling travelling on the Darjeeling railway which was built in 1880. Now a World Heritage site reaching a height of 7400 feet. At times the train runs alongside cars on the road travelling through villages it is uncanny being able to look in the shops. Continuing their journey they saw beautiful flowers and visited Buddhist temples. The final stay before returning to Calcutta was high up in the mountains in an eco home owned by a general who related stories about life in the Indian army and border wars with the Chinese. From the garden they viewed Kachenjunga, the 3rd highest mountain in the world. The tour was illustrated by pictures on a large screen. Altogether it was a fascinating and interesting afternoon.

BEV’S GARDEN PARTY SUN : 2 : JULY 1pm The Haven, Main Street, Chideock £5 food But Please BRING YOUR OWN DRINKS All welcome Proceeds to Village Hall Music ; Raffle ; Stalls More info : 01297 489302

6 DIAL A FRIEND – COASTAL CLUSTER Maybe you know of someone, or you happen to be that someone, who lives alone and has little social contact. Are you aware of what is available? Do you live in the Chideock, or areas and would like even a brief visit, maybe simply for a talk. We are members of a Team from these local churches. Would you like to meet us and see what we can share together? If you would then please just call Anne: 01297 442 558; Ann: 01297 489 532.

TABLE TENNIS IN CHIDEOCK VILLAGE HALL. There are now three full size tables available. Sessions are held on the first Tuesday and Wednesday and the third Tuesday and Wednesday of every month. Tuesday time is 6pm to 8pm and Wednesday time is 2pm to 4pm. This is a friendly informal group and new visitors are always welcome to pop along and have a game. Just turn up! There is a small charge to cover overheads. For more information please phone Roger Carey on 01297 489782.

Cream Tea in aid of Barnardo’s Chideock House, Main Street (By kind permission of Anna and George Dunn) On Wednesday 5th July at 2.30pm Cost per person £6

CHIDEOCK ART GROUP We meet in the Village Hall on Mondays at 2pm. All abilities are very welcome. For more details, please contact: Liz [01297 480855] Jane [01297 489996] or Sue [01297 489520] [Members £45 for 10 sessions including tea and coffee. Non-members £10 to attend each tutor session] {As agreed week 10 will be carried over to the autumn term} Summer term programme 2017 Monday July 3rd Village Hall 2pm Untutored Monday July 10th Village Hall 2pm Liz Kennedy - tutor Summer programme - weather permitting Monday July 31st 2pm Sketching in Ann’s garden Monday August 14th 11.30 am Outing to ‘Sculpture by the Lake’ Monday August 21st 2pm Sketching at Seatown Monday September 4th 2pm Sketching and tea at Symondsbury.

7 CHIDEOCK W.I. are holding their CREAM TEA & FOOD STALL THURSDAY 27th JULY 2017 From 3pm – 5pm in Chideock House Gardens Join us and buy Delicious Home Baked Cakes and Savouries

Chideock Hall News The Chideock Village hall committee wish to sincerely thank The Chideock Trust for their very substantial grant towards the refurbishment of the hall kitchen. Without this grant we would not be in the position to be able to refurbish this kitchen so soon without further funding. Plans have now been drawn up and final details are being discussed with subcontractors with the aim for an early start on this work. In May we had a very successful fund raising event thanks to an excellent talk by Prof Denys Brunsden about New Zealand. This event raised £330 towards the kitchen fund, so many thanks to Denys and all the ladies who helped with the food or raffle etc. Also on May Bank holiday Monday we had the first flower and produce show held at the hall for some years. This was also very successful raising nearly £200 towards the kitchen fund. Thanks go to Nicky and Moira ably assisted by Bev and Pam; we are hoping that this event will be repeated again next year. We were also very lucky to receive a grant of £500 from Axe Vale Festival towards the refurbishment of the front doors. So many thanks to Ave Vale for this money. This is a Health & Safety project that we hope to commence in the autumn to replace the aged doors with new doors benefiting from vision panels. Thanks also for the money very kindly donated via the 100 club. Thank you all for your continual support of the hall.

CHIDEOCK SOCIETY New permanent residents may have a free copy of 'A Wander Through Chideock' which includes the history of the village and many photos recording village life, former residents and how the built environment has changed over the years. Please call 489477 to arrange collection. Parish Maps are also available from Moores Bakery, Morcombelake or from 01297489422.

8 St. Giles Church As many of you know work has been going on for the last eighteen months to try and get toilet facilities and a small servery in the church. There has been a lot of speculation and mis-information about the project and I would like to give you the true facts. The toilet is required because there are people in the Village, young and old, who can’t come to church without the security of facilities being available. The intention is to put a toilet (with access for the disabled) in the corner of the Bell tower under the bell ringing floor. There are similar toilet provisions in Whitchurch and churches. A Servery is needed because at the Village service and on other occasions when refreshments are provided the ladies at the moment have to bring water in for the kettles and take the crockery home to wash up etc. Other churches have successfully installed a servery (which is not a full blown kitchen) discreetly hidden behind cupboards when not in use. In the past plans for the project have been displayed in the church and we hope to do so again, but our Churchwarden Val HUNT is always available to assist you. We have applied for a Faculty the legal requirement for any work carried out in the church and various bodies such as Historic Churches etc have all been consulted. UNTIL the faculty is approved by the Salisbury Diocesan Committee who have all visited the church and discussed the plans, no finance can be sought for various grants. Once granted the PCC will seek the necessary funding and if there is a delay in obtaining the required figure the work will not go ahead and fund raising will continue to achieve the necessary monies. We will have at least three to five years before that legal permission expires and of course it can be renewed. Lastly the main body of the pews will remain and half a dozen small pews on the South side will be removed to facilitate the Servery. (Pews which are rarely sat on) Any questions will be answered by our Team Rector Stephen, Churchwarden Val, myself or the PCC members, who are the only legal representatives of St Giles. Jim PETTIFER LLM P.S. If you would like to see the plans and listen to an explanation of them they will be displayed in the church at the end of the Village Service at about 11.45 on Sunday, 2ndJuly.

9 MORE THOUGHTS ON THE PROPOSED CHIDEOCK BYPASS We strongly object to some of the comments made by the Chideock bypass Working Group in last month's newsletter for the following reasons: 1. It is very disappointing to see the attempted manipulation of public opinion by the mis-interpretation of statistics. What the statistics actually show is not that locals attach great importance to this issue, but that considerably less than half the population of our village was interested enough to take part in the survey. To be clear - only 37 % of questionnaires were returned representing only 45% of the population. In addition only 178 people are actually in favour of a Chideock bypass whatever route it takes. 178 people. And how much is it going to cost?? 2. With the greatest respect to the people who live in Seatown, why are they being asked to take part in this survey? Surely it is the people who are either adversely affected by the current situation or who will be adversely affected by the bypass, whose views should be given the greatest weight? That is, those who live along Main Street and the cul-de-sacs leading of it, those who live on North Rd and the side roads leading off North Road, and those who live in North Chideock. If we want to ask other people, wouldn't it make a lot more sense to ask the opinion of the residents of the Chideock side of Morcombelake and of Quarr Lane who will certainly be adversely affected by the bypass? 3. While we have every sympathy with those who live directly on the A35 in terms of the pollution and noise levels they have to put up with, let us not forget that all those people chose to live where they do and moreover choose to remain living there. How is it fair that those of us who chose not to live directly on the A35 should now be penalised? How can it be right to take away our quality of life in order to improve theirs? 4. Finally we object very strongly to the final comment that 'After the council and general elections, all parties should respect the opinion of Chideock residents and back proposals for a bypass'. Let's be very clear about this. Chideock residents are NOT all in favour of the bypass and it is misleading, unfair and just plain wrong to suggest that they are. How sad that such a divisive issue is once again causing ill-feeling in our lovely village. Alan and Frances Colville

10 GARDEN PARTY In the grounds of Tamarisk, Main Rd. Chideock (by kind permission of Mr. and Mrs. Warburton) Come and enjoy this beautiful garden With delicious refreshments, cakes to buy, a raffle to win and games to play Entrance free Thursday August 3rd 2:00pm - 5:00pm

A DATE FOR YOUR DIARY We are having a cream tea to which you are all invited. Where? Chideock House When? Wednesday 23rd August Time? 2:00pm till 5:00pm (In aid of St Giles Church, by kind permission of Mr. and Mrs. Dunn)

WELDMAR HOSPICE CARE TRUST DORSET CREAM TEA SEATOWN HOUSE - SEATOWN SATURDAY 26TH AUGUST 2017 3.00pm - 5.00pm £5.00 at the door MUSIC : TINKERS CUSS TOMBOLA

11 THE CHIDEOCK FLOWER & PRODUCE SHOW What a show! Hopefully the first of many for the village of Chideock. Firstly I would like to thank the following people who helped this show become "The Chideock Flower and Produce Show" Moira Lucas, Pam Fuller & Bev Taylor without you three ladies, well, the show would not have taken place. As both Pam and Bev have been very ill over the past 6 months they have done their very best with how they've been feeling, A massive ‘thank you’ to you three. Also to David and Annette to whom without the refreshments would not have gone so smoothly. With all of the entries in on midday Sunday 28th May I did start to think do we have any entries at all but Pam said "we have entries" ! Sunday evening us four opened the 35 odd envelopes to reveal who had entered … We had a broad selection from flowers to knitting to 3 entries of the "men" only category. Setting out was a task, not knowing how big or small the fruit and veg section would be, so four hours came and passed, the hall set up and ready to go. Monday at the crack of dawn 8.30 am Moria and I opened up the hall so that the exhibitors could come in and display their prized specimens looking at other worthy winners exhibits and think and pondering "could have I done better?" 10.30 am sharp the local judges came in and done their duty awarding 1st, 2nds, 3rds and Highly Commended, what a proud moment knowing who placed that there and know they were given an award! At 12.30 people were making their way in to the hall to view what people had achieved and to purchase raffle ticket as we had a brilliant raffle, I must say thank you to the contributors of the prizes. To the children who made some wonderful miniature garden, to the stunning hand writing and to the adults who hand made and hand stitched. The George Inn - For the splendid bottle of £35 bottle of wine Moore's Biscuit Factory - Two large tins of biscuits Andy Forrest - Very large fruit box Supper Club - Two bottles of wine Linda Gould - Potted plant Moria - Cool bag, Bottle of wine & glasses Bev Taylors - Dog Grooming voucher Chideock players - Wine and Chocolates So time came to present the second prize which was won by Alan Finch and First Place to Mary Rogers who also took home the "The Doughty Browne Memorial Cup." The Doughty Browne Memorial Cup originates from The South East Dorset Horticultural Society, founded in the early 1930's in , . Mr and Mrs Doughty Browne were President & Patrons of the society. A Prosperous family, they had links with the Tate and Lyle sugar dynasty. The cup was presented each year to the best in show Flowers or Produce. The family owned two properties in the poole area, Bracken Hill on the edge of Branksome woods and Varennain Lower . They employed a head gardener Archibald Hugh Tweddle and know as Archie. Archie worked as under gardener at Pylewell Park, Lymington before taking up the position as Head gardener for the Doughty Browne family in South East Dorset. …./continued

12 SHOW (continued) ….Archie regularly exhibited in the Horticultural society's yearly event and won the cup on so many occasions he should have it to keep. We have a Chideock connection .... Mr Eric Tweddle is Archie's son. As Eric did not inherit his fathers green fingers, it is with kind permission that we were give this cup to honour "Archie Tweddle " and pass on to another green fingers person, to whom we recognise individual gardening skills here in Chideock. Thank you Eric. Thank you to each and everyone of you who helped and to the people who exhibited. Nicky Forrest

Chideock Parish Council News. Drones. Several residents have complained recently about drones being flown over their gardens. There is a “Drone Code” which all “fun” users of drones must follow (the rules are slightly different for commercial users). If you have concerns about the way a drone is being flown then please report the incident to the Police via 101. The “Drone Code” in brief.  Drone operators must respect the privacy of people on the ground - so don’t fly over private property.  Always keep your drone in sight so that you can see and avoid other things while flying  Stay below 400ft (120m) - this reduces the likelihood of a conflict with manned aircraft  Every time you fly your drone you must follow the manufacturer’s instructions. Keep your drone, and the people around you, safe  Keep the right distance from people and property o People and properties – 150ft (50m) o Crowds and built up areas – 500ft (150m) and don’t overfly  Legal responsibility lies with you. Failure to fly responsibly could result in criminal prosecution  Stay well away from aircraft of ALL kinds, airports and airfields. If your drone endangers the safety of an aircraft of any kind it is a criminal offence and you could go to prison for five years. Public Footpaths and Bridleways. Keeping Public Footpaths/Bridleways clear is the responsibility of the land owner. If you find a Public Footpath or Bridleway which is overgrown or ploughed up etc or a damaged gate / stile etc then please contact the Dorset Rights of Way

13 Team. This can be done online (see below) or via Dorset Direct, giving the Footpath / Bridleway number and the location of the problem. The Dorset Rights of Way team will then either ask the land owner to sort out the issue or will add it to their own list of tasks. However, do not expect the problem to be rectified immediately – both Dorset Rights of Way and landowners have many demands on their time and resources. Don't worry about whether the problem has already been reported - better it is reported many times than not at all. Dorset Direct - 01305 221000 Online reporting:- mapping.dorsetforyou.com/rightsofway/reportproblem/ Please note that stiles are the responsibility of the landowner but the landowner does not have to make stiles suitable for dogs. Keeping roads, pavements, street lights and signs clear of vegetation. The following advice has been received from for vegetation bordering roads and pavements maintained by them. The same advice applies to the A35, which is maintained by Connect on behalf of the Highways Agency. “The cutting back of highway hedges and trees is the responsibility of the landowner or occupier on whose land the hedges and trees are growing. It is the responsibility of all landowners or occupiers to ensure that their hedges and trees do not interfere with the safe use of public footways and roadways or obscure street lights and road signs.” Dogs and Livestock. Chideock is very fortunate in having a network of public footpaths over and privately owned land. On public access land containing livestock, you must keep your dog on a short fixed lead (no more than 2 m in length). Dogs and livestock, (e.g. sheep and cows), do not go well together. People are often surprised to find that their friendly family dog chases farm animals. If your dog chases or attacks livestock or looks as if it is going to, the landowner or farmer is entitled to shoot it. When taking a dog through a field with livestock be aware that they may chase the dog, particularly if they have young. A cow with a calf can be more dangerous than a bull. Consider your safety and that of your dog. Dorset is home to many important species of ground-nesting birds, such as nightjar and lapwing. Your dog may mean no harm to wildlife, but nesting birds see dogs as predators and may leave their young. While parents are away from nests the eggs get cold, hatchlings could die of exposure, and scavengers like crows may target the nest.

14 THE CHIDEOCK LUNCHEON CLUB As usual the lunch will be at the Clockhouse Inn on the last Tuesday of the month. In July it falls on the 25th. We meet around 12 noon for 12.30. This is a very pleasant meal, at a reasonable cost, in congenial company, so if you would like to be included and are not yet on the phone list please contact Judy Campbell on 01297 489121. See you there!

The Rolling English Road – a resident's view

I live on a rolling English road. It's called the A35 And if you want to cross it You're lucky to stay alive.

Many have tried to defeat the road But it's part of our heritage. How else will reach second homes And the world of River Cottage?

The traffic is ever increasing, We must not grumble though. It brings the South-West prosperity. It helps our economy grow.

But could we lower the speed limit As through the village they flow? Oh the A35 is a trunk road So the answer is always “No”.

Well if the road is so vital, Could it be maintained as such? Could the covers be moved and the surface improved? Oh no, that is asking too much.

But we must regenerate Seatown, As if the cars are too few. Extend the conservation area, Which vibrates as the lorries go through.

I live on a rolling English road, I would not forsake the view. But the road is not for the village. It's for those who are passing through. Ros Hipkiss

15 Chideock Community Café

FRIDAY 21 JULY 2017 From 2pm Come along with friends or meet new friends. If you would like to come along but need assistance getting to the hall, call me Jane 01297 489996 Tea/Coffee & Cakes/biscuits available We look forward to seeing you!! This is not a fund raising event

CHIDEOCK VILAGE HALL EVENT FILM NIGHT TUESDAY 25TH JULY 2017 7pm for 7.30pm

£7.00 Non Members … £5.00 Members … Membership £2 Tea/Coffee & Popcorn. Bring your own Wine, Beer, Glass!!

16 DORSET TRADING STANDARDS Scam mail is sent with the sole intention of obtaining money through fraud and deception. There are many types of postal scams including fake lotteries, prize draws, clairvoyant and bogus health cures. Royal Mail has launched a new initiative to help protect consumers from scam mail. It will initially focus on customers receiving high volumes of scam mail and will block and impound scam mail at its major distribution centres before it reaches the customer’s letterbox. Legitimate business and personal mail will continue to be delivered to the customer in the usual way. Using Special Delivery, Royal Mail will proactively contact those households it believes are receiving high volumes of scam mail. They will be given the telephone number for a dedicated Royal Mail helpline, email address or Freepost address to contact the Royal Mail if they have concerns or want to arrange a home visit from Royal Mail staff. In the six months from November 2016 to April 2017, 700,000 scam mail letters were intercepted and prevented from reaching their target victims. Anyone can become a scam victim, if it has happened to you contact the Citizens Advice consumer helpline on 03454 04 05 06 who will take this situation seriously. This helpline is the first point of contact for consumers seeking advice or wishing to report a problem to trading standards. Would you like to understand scams better and help people around you spot and stop scams? Become a ‘Friend Against Scams’ at www.friendsagainstscams.org.uk

12th LEIGH FOOD FAIR & VINTAGE/CLASSIC CAR DISPLAY SATURDAY 29th JULY – LEIGH VILLAGE HALL 10AM – 4PM Taste and buy some of the best food and drink on offer from local producers. The Stallholders will include:- Jam and Chutney Empire, Chocolate Arthouse, Dorset Pie Company, Fishcakes, Fussels Fine Foods, James’s Cheeses, James’s Forager Spirit, Lavender Blue Food Company, Liberty Cakes, Little Groves Nursery, Meat Free Martha, Olives‘n’Stuff, Oxfords’ Bakery, Reads Coffee Roasters, Percy’s Bakery, Simply Sprinkle, Somerset Cider Brandy Co., Tim Hurren’s Icecream Trike, White Post Gate Honey, Wraxall Wines, Wriggle Valley Beer, Wyld Meadow Farm, and Yarty Cordials. A variety of interesting Veteran/Classic cars & motorbikes will be on display. Adults £2, children under 15 Free

17 Painting & Decorating Located in Chideock

Installed, Serviced, Maintained. All aspects of Painting & Decorating Interior – Exterior – Wallpapering www.ruralranges.co.uk 07920772483 Household Maintenance [email protected] 07984588078 Over 30 Years Experience - Fully Insured

For prompt, free quote or friendly advice call 01297 480855 07881 656641 or e.mail [email protected]

18 • Personal & professional service • Free collection & delivery, on request • Repairs & servicing on all vehicles • Class IV & Class VII MOT’s carried out on site • Camper vans welcome • Tyres & exhaust fitting • Free courtesy car, on request • Diagnostic checks

Japanese Food At unique private venue If you want to In Chideock Minimum 4 people advertise here Advanced booking only Call Shige on 01297 489589 please phone the Or see www.hellbarn.co.uk/foodpage Editor £40 per year We also run holiday cottages in a peaceful location

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