WELCOME! It’s great to have The White Lion roaring back into life again, in the hands of our new landlords, Vikki and Spike. We wish them all the very best of luck – and it’s down to us, as a community, to support them. We might not all be drinkers but having a thriving pub in the centre of the village is good for all of us. If you haven’t already done so, please pop in and say hello. I’m pleased to say that the challenge I threw down in the last issue about getting the village pump going again is beginning to bear fruit. Watch this space, as they say. And the Brownies are planning to put a tub of plants next to the pump, so that’ll brighten things up a bit. Again, there’s lots going on in the village and the surrounding area this month. Don’t forget the Fireworks at Bernards’ Place on 4 November. It’s free admission to this event, but the Jubilee Group does appreciate your donations, as fireworks aren’t cheap. Food will be served from 6pm but please don’t leave it too late to get your hot dog or burger, as one visitor did last year and then complained that it was ‘disgusting’ that the food had run out before they got there at 7pm. The fireworks will last for approximately half an hour, so please keep your pets indoors. I always leave Radio Four on for mine. Thanks again to Julie Steele for the cover photo – Julie, the magazine would look very bare without you! Margery Hookings Date for final copy: 12 November for December issue. [email protected]

TEAM MINISTRY Team Rector: Rev David Baldwin 862150 (day off Friday) The Rectory, Clay Lane, Beaminster. Team Vicar: Rev Jo Neary 867816 (day off Friday) The Vicarage, Orchard Mead, Broadwindsor. Team Curate: Rev Daniel Ingles 867215 (day off Thursday) Orchard Cottage, Mosterton. BROADWINDSOR CHURCH NEWS Due to the closure of the British Legion section and retirement of our standard bearer, Sam Trott, our Remembrance Sunday Service in Broadwindsor will take place this year at 11am on Sunday 12 November. The service will begin with an act of remembrance and two minutes’ silence, followed by a communion service with hymns for the occasion. We would love to see you in church. Christmas is coming and that means a community singing opportunity. Do come and join our scratch community choir in preparation for the carol service at 4pm on Sunday 17 December at 4pm in Broadwindsor Church. No music reading ability necessary - just some enthusiasm. We have three rehearsals on Tuesday evenings, 6-7pm, in Fullers community hall. We will meet on Tuesday 21 November, 5 Dec and 12 December. More details from Jo Neary or just turn up and join in. With every blessing, Jo

BROADWINDSOR CE VC PRIMARY SCHOOL www.broadwindsor.dorset.sch.uk Well, here we are again, at the start of a new school year. We have welcomed 13 new children into our reception class and, in addition, as some children and families moved away from the area, we welcomed some new families and children into older year groups. We now have 96 pupils on roll.

There is never a quiet start to the school year and autumn term shows no signs of being any different this year. As many people will know, we offer a broad and varied curriculum and, in September, the KS2 children enjoyed Romeo & Juliet, performed by the Young Shakespeare Company. We have been welcoming this company for many years and it is a highlight for the children and staff alike. Their method of performing Shakespeare’s plays means the children are engaged right from the start and are included in the performance along the way. Our Year 3 and 4 children will be visiting Montacute House in October to help them with their Tudor studies; some Year 5 & 6 children will have taken part in the West Dorset Primary Leadership Academy programme in Weymouth; our Open Day will take place on Monday 20 November from 9am – 11.30am. Everyone is welcome to come and have a look around our school on a normal working day. We will be launching our new mission and ethos statement later this term. This has been a project led by Reverend Jo and has included input from the pupils, staff, governors and parents. It has been an interesting journey and will culminate in a revitalised statement demonstrating our Christian values. Nigel Arnold, Headteacher

BROADWINDSOR COMRADES HALL The Comrades Arms closed its doors on Sunday 1 October, following a well-supported pool competition. I would like to thank everyone who came to the community bar. We raised a total of £1,983.35 for the hall. I’m delighted to see that Spike and Vikki have opened the doors of the White Lion and that our community is supporting them. Don’t forget our Race Night, on Saturday 11 November. Doors open at 7pm. Our auctioneer is Jim Rowe, from Symonds & Sampson and our race sponsors are Symonds & Sampson, Kitson & Trotman, Black Cow Vodka, Broadwindsor Craft Centre, Lawrences Auctioneers, Broadwindsor Community Stores, Linda Paget Catering and PH Hardwill Ltd. We hope that groups of friends will make up tables of eight to 10 people. Tickets are £5 per head to include a drink and 'light bites'. It’s going to be lots of fun – there will be a bar and attendees will be able to buy horses in each race, with the winning owner of each race receiving half the money raised for the horses in that race. You can get tickets from the shop, Lesley Tibballs (Drimpton) 867241, Joyce Chumbley (Hursey) 868286, and Brenda Smith (Broadwindsor) 868392. Andrew Hookings, Chairman

BROADWINDSOR GROUP PARISH COUNCIL The parish council convened its meeting on 9 October at Drimpton Village Hall. Once again, there was a very full agenda and it was indeed a rather long evening. Thanks to all those members of the public who joined us and especially those who stayed until the end! Mr Kevin Madder-Smith was co-opted to the council as the new ember for the Broadwindsor ward. We wish him the very best in his new position and look forward to working with him. The outline planning application WD/D/17/000800, Land South of Fullers, Bridport Road, was once again on the agenda due to revised information being submitted by the applicant and a number of local residents spoke to record their steadfast objection to the proposal. The parish council has a duty to represent the views of its parishioners and for this reason, the council once more submitted its objection to West Dorset District Council. The loss of the local bus service was again, and quite rightly, the topic of discussion for part of the meeting. The parish council has just completed a needs analysis in relation to where people who use public transport, need to get to and when. Thank you to all those who completed and returned the questionnaire and to those members of the community who volunteered their help to manage the process. The parish council is continuing to explore community transport options. An overview of results will be available on the parish council’s website shortly. Councillor Knox provided an overview of the work being carried out by Dorset County Council to provide solutions to the many problems caused by the withdrawal of the service and I very much hope that at the time of reading this article, there has been some good news! Three Neighbourhood Plan Roadshows will be taking place in November which will provide an update on the Plan - progress made to date and future actions. Neighbourhood planning gives communities direct power to develop a shared vision for their neighbourhood and shape the development and growth of their local area. The roadshows take place on Saturday 4 November at Blackdown Village Hall, Saturday 11 November at Drimpton Village Hall and on Sunday 19 November at Comrades Hall. These are drop in events and run from 10am until 4pm. Please do come along if you can. At the September meeting, Councillor Rowe was appointed as Footpaths Officer and has already started the process of engaging with the relevant statutory bodies, local walkers and landowners. Please do contact her if you have any questions or concerns. Grit bins will start to be filled by Dorset Highways in October. If you notice that one has not been topped up or if there are any cracks or damage to the bin itself, please do let me know. The next Meeting of the Council will take place at 7.30 pm on 13 November at Comrades Hall. Please do join us, members of the public and press are very welcome to attend. The agenda will be posted on village noticeboards and online. As always, please do get in touch if I can be of any help. Helen Cudmore, Clerk to the Council 01308 488440 [email protected]

BROADWINDSOR GROUP PARISH COMMUNITY LAND TRUST In June the planning officer at WDDC supported an outline design option for the proposed development of up to 15 affordable houses for rent at the proposed 1.5 acre site at Netherhay Lane, Drimpton. All aspects of the development, such as an on-site sewage treatment plant, will be contained within the constraints of the site, and will present a good street scene on to Netherhay Lane. Negotiations are ongoing between the Broadwindsor Group Parish CLT, our development partner (Yarlington Housing Group), the landowners and their agents concerning an options agreement and land transfer. Sheila Hawkins

BUSES The following press release was issued by Dorset County Council:

Bridport to Yeovil bus services agreed Dorset County Council has worked with First Wessex, Yeovil College and local communities to ensure a continued bus service between Bridport and Yeovil. Two new services are being introduced to replace the current service 40, which the county council and subsequently First Wessex have run since the withdrawal of the route by Damory Coaches in July. First Wessex will operate commercial service 6 between Beaminster and Bridport Hospital, with one journey each way to and from Yeovil. The number 6 will run throughout the day between Monday and Friday. For people studying and working in Yeovil, the council will provide additional links between Yeovil and Bridport or Beaminster, with four return trips a day linking with the First Wessex timetable. The council has worked with Dorset HealthCare to clear overhanging trees on Hospital Lane in Bridport, meaning double-decker buses can now run along the route to the hospital. The county council service 40 will provide a journey between Bridport and Yeovil College via Broadwindsor and Mosterton starting at 7.30am from Monday to Friday. A return journey to Bridport will leave Yeovil at 5.15pm. The service, which is being jointly funded by Yeovil College, will be in place until the end of the year. This will give the council, college and local communities three months to understand the level of demand for the service and develop longer-term transport solutions, which could be community-based. At the same time, the council is continuing to work with west Dorset communities to develop community transport solutions to fill in some of the gaps in the timetable for local villages in the area. The county council is working with the Traffic Commissioner to register the new services as quickly as possible and, pending registration, the new timetables will be published and start running in the next few weeks.

The following report was submitted to the magazine by Caroline Meatyard:

Buses to Bridport and Dorchester Broadwindsor has two buses which are operated by Dorset Community Transport on Wednesdays. Bridport via Salway Ash: Leaves the Old Bakery around 9.20am, also picks up by Orchard Mead. Drops off at Nationwide. Returns from outside the former Frosts at 12.00. Dorchester: Leaves by the White Lion around 9.20 and drops off outside the Dorchester Museum at around 10.20. Leaves from South Street Station at 1.20, also picks up by bus stop near Iceland. The drivers do school runs beforehand so timing is not set in stone so arrive 5/10 mins earlier. To use these buses you need to book by 2.30pm the day before (office open 9.30am - 2.30pm Mon. - Fri. Tel: 01258- 287980.) Both buses cost £5 return, no concessions.

COMRADES HALL 100 CLUB We would like to thank you for your support having been a member of the Comrades Hall 100 Club. The Hall Management Committee is now looking to renew your membership for 2017 / 2018. Monies raised have been put towards the hall’s new sound system and in future the money will be put towards the hall Broadband installation, which is necessary for keeping updated with modern times. As you know, Comrades Hall is an important meeting place for clubs, events and the Post Office. To renew will cost £15 to become an annual member. Half the members’ subscriptions go to the prize pot with the other half going towards projects. Again, there will be four draws. These will take place on the first Tuesday in December, March, June and September during the Post Office coffee session in the Hall. The first draw will be Tuesday 5 December 2017. Prizes. December draw will be 1st £100; 2nd £50; 3rd £30; 4th £15; 5th £10; 6th £5 March, June and September will be 1st £75; 2nd £50; 3rd £25; 4th £15; 5th £10; 6th £5hIf you would like to renew your membership call in at the Hall on Tuesday 7 or 1h November during the Post Office coffee session, where we will be pleased to take your subscriptions. Please make cheques payable to Comrades Hall. Alternatively, contact either of us before the end of November. Thank you for your support! Joyce Chumbley 868286, [email protected] Brenda Smith 868392, [email protected]

BROADWINDSOR AND DISTRICT OVER 60S’ CLUB At the September meeting we were given the sad news that former member, Hazel Sanderson, had passed away. We were also informed that a village group had been formed to try to re-establish some sort of bus service for the village following the recent withdrawal of the No.40 service. Survey forms were available for anyone to complete. The September outing to Plymouth was well supported. Although high winds were forecast, apart from the occasional shower, the weather was quite pleasant. Some made their way to the Hoe to view the Poppies, some enjoyed shopping, a few took a boat trip and a few even visited the Plymouth Gin Distillery! Our speakers for this month were Mike Lowing and Colin Varndell who told us about the Dorset Mammal Group, whose motto is Conserve and Respect. Mike Lowing talked us through the many mammal species in Dorset, with the aid of delightful slides of animals in their natural habitat. Following this, Colin Varndell outlined the predicament of the hedgehog whose numbers in the country have declined from 13 million to 1 million. He explained ways to make gardens hedgehog friendly, and suggested we plead with our postmen to stop dropping their elastic bands. Hedgehogs think that they are their favourite food - worms! They eat them with fatal results. The Flower of the Month Competition was won by Carol Loudon with a beautiful red dahlia. The November outing will be to Taunton for, dare I mention, Christmas shopping! To books seats ring Rita on 01308 868729. Denny Hughes

BROADWINDSOR AUGUST RAINFALL Rainfall recorded in Orchard Mead, Broadwindsor. September 2017: 177mm 6.968 inches September 2016: 110mm 4.330 inches September 2015: 62mm 2.440 inches Peter Caldwell

BROADWINDSOR PCC 100 CLUB 1 Mrs L Raymond (£15); 2 Mrs S Eccles (£10); 3 Mrs H Bunch (£7); 4 Mrs E Nicholson (£5).

BROADWINDSOR WI Having meandered down the Sacua River (Borneo) looking for the Proboscis Monkey, and driven through the Rub' al Khali Desert (The Oman), I really was not sure whether I was interested in ‘My Trip to Peru’. However, Ian Williamson, the speaker at our September meeting was so enthusiastic about his trip that we were all drawn into the spirit of it and we really enjoyed ourselves. Since he retired, Ian has done many treks: Peru, Vietnam and 20 to 30 mile walks all around this country. He has single handedly raised thousands of pounds for The St Margaret’s Hospice, Yeovil. His trip to Peru started at the town of Cusco where he remarked on the Spanish influence on the Inca architecture. The group’s first task was to repaint the school, which was a little way out of town. They were rather taken aback when the paint that they were given was a strange colour - bright purple/pink. The children liked it so that was okay. They went on to Machu Picchu with packhorses and guides, taking several days. He showed lovely photographs of the countryside. He made us laugh when he described one bad day. During the morning trek he fell into the bog, at lunch he fell backwards from his stool and threw his hot chocolate all over the vicar, and then during the afternoon, whilst walking through a rather fast flowing river his boot came off and sailed right past him (he finished his holiday in trainers). At the end of that day he was, of course, awarded The Numpty Cup. Camille Newall

DAVID JAMES WATERHOUSE My grateful thanks to the many people in Broadwindsor - and beyond - who helped, supported - and hugged - us during David's long illness; in particular: our good friends Anita and Liz who acted as dinner ladies while David was in hospital; our brilliant neighbours, Jane and Hannah, who gave their unstinting help when needed; Dr Robinson who shared the laughter while doling out the pills and those staff from Altogether Care who saw David the man rather than ‘a client’; Tim Nickels from Wakelys who has been unfailingly supportive in the past few weeks. Especial thanks also go to: everyone at Joseph Weld Hospice in Dorchester who gave us such immense care and support during David's final days; Revd Jo Neary who visited David both at home and in the hospice and was instrumental in designing a very special service to celebrate David's life. Stella Waterhouse

BROADWINDSOR HARVEST SUPPER -THANK YOU Friday the 13th was always going to be an interesting choice for our Harvest Supper this year! However, with the great team of helpers it turned out to be one of our best evenings so far. We want to give a great big thank you for those who decorated the church and the hall - they did a grand job. The puddings were delicious, we have some talented cooks in our village! Our entertainers the WI and Maurice Yarham were a delight. Last but by no means least, we would not have enjoyed such a great evening had it not been for the planning and support team giving their time and energy on the day - you know who you are… Thank you to everyone who came to worship with us and to eat with us in celebration of the Harvest. Until next year. Megan Jones and Liz Studley and The Churchwarden of St John the Baptist, Broadwindsor [Editor’s note – thanks to Derek Sarling for the photos.]

DRIMPTON NEWS Last Man Standing A full house at the village hall kept the audience enthralled with a display of gymnastic dance performed by the James Wilton Dance Team. Based on Terry Pratchett’s novel The Last Hero and the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, the dance routine was left very much to the audience’s imagination. The performance tested the dancers’ stamina, pushing them to exhaustion until just one is left standing.

St Mary’s Church, Drimpton 100 Club Draw September 2017 Number Name Prize 1st Prize 92 Mr M Coulson £15 2nd Prize 50 Mrs A Stone £10 3rd Prize 31 Mrs Beckett £5 4th Prize 78 Mrs I Francis £2.50 Norman Marsden

CLAPTON, WAYFORD, DRIMPTON & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY At our last meeting on 20 September, Colin Varndell gave a talk entitled Wild Gardens. Julie and I were away at the time sampling produce from French Horticulture in a vineyard near the Rhone, so this report is based on feedback from our Chair John Wright and other members I’ve spoken to. Colin’s photographs were outstanding, with beautiful images of butterflies and birds as well as the habitat in his garden at Netherbury. There is a common misconception among non-gardeners that gardening for wildlife means leaving your garden uncultivated so that nature can take over. In our previous house we did attempt to create a wildlife garden and discovered quickly that it still needed nurturing and tending, albeit with a slightly different set of challenges and attitudes, so the gardener still has a major creative role to play. Having had their appetite whetted to visit the destination many members are now keen to have further meetings so they can learn how to approach the journey with all its pitfalls and joys. The topic ‘How to create a Wildlife Garden’ will be a subject for a future meeting or possibly even a series of meetings. Our next meeting is on Wednesday 15 November at 7.15pm in Drimpton Village Hall. Christine Brain, Head Gardener at Barrington Court, near Ilminster, will be giving a talk entitled ‘Barrington Court Gardens’. The National Trust has many beautiful gardens but the Gardens at Barrington must feature as one of the jewels in the National Trust Crown. Originally designed by the famous garden designer Gertrude Jekyll when she was blind and in her 70s, the gardens are full of historical and year round interest. Christine has been working at the gardens since 1978 and we look forward to learning more about both the past and future of these local inspirational gardens. Martin Rowan-Robinson

BURSTOCK NEWS Our Harvest Service was a heartwarming Harvest celebration led by Rev Jo in our beautifully decorated church. It was very disappointing there were so few people to celebrate will us. Should we consider a different time to hold the service? The Harvest Lunch held at the Comrades Hall Broadwindsor went very well although numbers were well down on previous years. A lovely lunch was served by our ladies. Many thanks to all who cooked and served the lunch or helped in any way. Our Remembrance Service will be held on Sunday 5 November at St Andrews at 11am when we remember the fallen and read the names of those lost from our parish. Please come and remember them with us. Our choir will be with us to lead those wonderful hymns. Our Three Churches Coffee Morning will be held on December 2 at the Comrades Hall. Broadwindsor. Our flower and cleaning lady for November is Mrs S Parsons. John Hansford

BLACKDOWN NEWS We have our Service of Remembrance on Sunday 12 November, starting at 10.30am. During the service it is customary to read out the names of Blackdown’s fallen, some of whom were the husbands of Blackdown WI’s earliest members. Robert Burns, died March 1917 in France, was the husband of Yvonne Burns and the father of Lucy (Bunty) born 1914. Yvonne or Von was described as the energetic secretary of the Institute in 1921 and was a Chauffeur for Lady Pinney at Racedown, during the war and for a few years after. Alfred Langford, died October 1918, in Belgium was born in Thorncombe and is also commemorated on their war memorial. He was the husband of Florence Langford nee Tuck of Templeman’s Ash and the father of Linda, Muriel, Albert, Gladys and Raymond who was only 2 when his father was killed. A vote of condolence was given for Florence at the WI meeting held at Racedown, home of Lady Pinney, the President in December 1918. At their April 1918 meeting the WI exhibited photographs of the men in the district who were serving in the war, and also of those who gave their lives. If only we could track them down. Due to falling numbers, the Birdsmoorgate Branch of the Royal British Legion has disbanded and a service was held at Marshwood Church on 15 October. Offers of Bric a Brac/Books/Cakes/New to You etc are much appreciated for the Three Churches Coffee Morning on Saturday 2 December and oranges and sweets for the Christingles on 3 December. Contact Philip 01460 30661/30517. It was lovely to see so many at the WI Centenary Event and at the service the next day. The involvement of the WI in Blackdown has been amazing from the day it was founded in the dining room at Racedown, with early meetings held there or at the school room and later at the new hut, which was built in 1920. From the beginning the WI has been concerned with local issues. At their meeting in June 1918 at Racedown when asked ‘what is most wanted’ the most popular reply was ‘new or well-built cottages’. The resolution was proposed and was to be forwarded to the proper quarters in due course. Blackdown Hall is playing host on Saturday 4 November from 10am to 4pm to one of the drop in anytime roadshows to see how the Broadwindsor Neighbourhood Plan is progressing, whilst the WI will be listening to speaker Caroline Gulliford talking about ‘Be yourself and say it with ease’ on Thursday 9 November at 7.30pm. Helen Doble

SEABOROUGH NEWS The PCC is very grateful to Mandy Alford and Brian Ridley for providing the choir and playing the organ for a beautiful Harvest Evensong in the church. Thanks too to all those who decorated the church and the efforts into tidying the churchyard. Looking ahead into November, we celebrate Remembrance Sunday on 12 November at 9.30 am with Holy Communion and an Act of Remembrance. We look forward to seeing you in Church. Steven Loveridge

DRIMPTON VILLAGE HALL QUIZ AND SAUSAGE SUPPER Friday, 17 November Bar Open 7pm; First Question 7.30pm £10 per head To include Main Course, Infinite choice of Puddings & Prizes. Please phone 01308 867694 to book a table and any special dietary requirements All Proceeds to Car Park Extension Fund

Farm-reared, free range Christmas turkeys available from Tim Frampton. To place an order please contact Tim on 01308 868596.

Broadwindsor Primary School Friday 24 November 6pm – 8pm Craft stalls including handmade personalised items, jewellery, knitwear, raffle, gorgeous Christmas gifts, produce including hampers and treats plus lots of festive cheer! All proceeds from the raffle will be donated to the school FREE ENTRY

THE BISHOP’S KITCHEN Another Couple of Apple Dishes

Pumpkin & Apple Crumble 1.3k pumpkin, to give 850g when peeled &deseeded. Cut into 5cm pieces 900g cooking apples, 60g butter, 100g caster sugar, 2 tbsp. lemon juice, ¼ tsp ground cloves, 1tsp ground cinnamon, 100g golden sultanas For the topping 300g plain flour, 1tsp baking powder, ¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda, 150g cold butter, 125light brown sugar, 2 tbsp. demerara sugar.

Put the peeled & chunked pumpkin into a large pan with similar sized apple with the butter, sugar, lemon juice, spices & sultanas. Cook over a medium heat for about 10-20 mins, partially covering with a lid, until the pumpkin & apple have softened. Tip the tender fruit into a dish 25cm in diameter & 5cm deep. Put the flour, baking powder & bicarbonate of soda into a bowl & rub in the cold butter to resemble rough oatmeal. Fork in light brown sugar, then tip on top of pumpkin evenly. Finally sprinkle over demerara sugar. Cook for 45mins @gas mark 5/190c turn dish after20mins to colour evenly.

Traditional Apple Pie with a Cheddar Crust You will need a metal rimmed pie dish 23 cm diameter & 3 cm deep, Oven gas mark7/425f 225g plain flour, 50g butter soft, 50g soft lard, 75g mild cheese coarsely grated, 1 egg yolk, 2 teaspoon cold water. The filling 900g Bramley apples, 900g Coxs apples, 1tbsp fine semolina, 100g caster sugar, 12 whole cloves, 1 egg beaten to glaze.

Sift flour into bowl and rub the butter & lard until the crumb stage. Now add the cheese egg yolk & enough water to make a soft dough. Knead lightly then wrap in cling film & pop in fridge 30 mins. Peel quarter & core apples & the cut into very thin slices. Take less than half pastry & roll out very thinly to line the base & side of the pie dish, trim sides. Scatter base with semolina add layers off apple, sugar & cloves. Then press the apple down tightly. Roll out rest of pastry very thinly. Brush the rim with egg wash carefully add top to pie press together. Use all the of cut pastry to make leaves to decorate the pie. Brush the top with egg wash & place pie on baking sheet & bake on high shelf for 10mins. After that, reduce to gas mark5/190cfor 45mins until turned golden brown rest for 20mins serve.

BEAMINSTER MUSEUM The summer season at the museum has closed and we are now embarking on our season of ‘Winter Talks’ and the volunteers preparing for next year’s exhibitions. Although we are at the end of the summer season the exhibitions have continued to attract visitors from far afield and the complimentary comments recorded in the visitors’ book makes the work very worthwhile and rewarding. The first in this year’s series of winter talks will be on Tuesday 14 November. It is entitled ‘Domestic life at Druce Farm’ and will be presented by Lilian Ladle. The second is on Tuesday 28 November. It is entitled ‘Hooke Village – Delving into the Past’ which will be presented by Duncan Harris. Both talks are being held in the museum, will start at 2.30pm and cost £2.50 per person. November also sees the annual tea party in honour of our stewards who continue to do a wonderful job greeting visitors and assisting them while they are in the museum. Without stewards we would quite simply have no visitor hospitality at all. If you feel you would like to assist as a steward, please contact the museum for details. The Annual Christmas Sale and Coffee Morning will be held on Saturday 2 December in the museum. Please put this date in your diary so that you can enjoy a cup of coffee and a piece of cake whilst you buy those sought after gifts and cards from the wonderful selection in our shop. For more details of all events please see our website www.beaminstermuseum.wordpress.com Douglas Beazer

Race Night At Comrades Hall Saturday 11 November at 7pm Compered by Jim Rowe from Symonds & Sampson. Tickets at £5 include one free drink and Light Bites at the interval. Lesley Tibballs (Drimpton) on 01308 867241, Broadwindsor Community Stores, Brenda Smith on 01308 868392 and Joyce Chumbley on 01308 868286. All proceeds to Comrades Hall maintenance and improvement fund. Races kindly sponsored by Kitson & Trotman, Symonds & Sampson, Black Cow Vodka, PH Hardwill Ltd, Broadwindsor Craft Centre, Broadwindsor Community Stores, Linda Paget Catering, Lawrences Auctioneers.

Broadwindsor Jubilee Group in association Symonds and Sampson Estate Agents presents

FIREWORKS

SATURDAY 4 NOVEMBER (SUNDAY 5 NOVEMBER IF RAINING)

Bernards’ Place, Broadwindsor BBQ from 6pm • Fireworks 7pm FREE ENTRY (DONATIONS WELCOME) No sparklers on site, please Please make sure pets are safe

Broadwindsor Community Film Club Presents My Cousin Rachel (12) Directed by Roger Michell, based on a story by Daphne du Maurier and starring Rachel Weiz and Sam Claflin

Friday 17 November 7.30pm

Philip is a young Englishman who finds his cousin Ambrose dead after travelling to Florence. He vows revenge against the wife of Ambrose, the missing Rachel, blaming her for the untimely death of Ambrose. When Philip meets Rachel for the first time his mood changes as he falls for her seductive charm and beauty.as his obsession for her grows, Rachel hatches a plot to win back her husband’s estate from Philip.

Film Club members and guests only. Apply on the night or for further details contact Ian Butcher on 01308 867644, Brenda Smith on 01308 868392 or Joyce Chumbley on 01308 868286

Wine, beer, fruit juice and soft drinks available

NOVEMBER EVENTS CH Comrades Hall, BVH Blackdown Village Hall, DVH Drimpton Village Hall.

Prayer walk from The Square, Broadwindsor, second Saturday of every month, 10am. Post Office, Comrades Hall, Tuesdays and Fridays, 10am-12.30pm. Broadwindsor Guitar Club, Comrades Hall, every second Tuesday, 2pm– 5pm

Thurs 1 Whist Drive BVH 7.30pm Sat 4 Neighbourhood Plan Roadshow BVH 10-4 Chrysanthemum & Leek show, Royal Oak 6.30pm Soup and Pudding Lunch, CH, 12-2pm Fireworks, Bernards’ Place, 7pm, BBQ from 6pm

Weds 8 Film Club, DVH 7pm Sun 8 Quiz Night, Royal Oak 8pm Fri 10 Youth Club meeting, DVH 6.30pm Sat 11 Neighbourhood Plan Roadshow, DVH 10-4 Race Night, CH, 7pm

Weds 15 Village Lunch, DVH 12.30pm Garden Club meeting, DVH 7pm

Thurs 16 Whist Drive BVH 7.30pm Broadwindsor WI, CH 7.30pm

Fri 17 Quiz Night with supper, DVH 7pm My Cousin Rachel film, CH 7.30pm

Sun 19 Neighbourhood Plan Roadshow, CH 10-4 Fri 24 Youth Club Film Night, DVH 6.30pm Christmas Fair, Broadwindsor School 6-8pm

Sat 25 Coffee Morning, DVH 10.30am