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November 2020 The Lydden Vale News ~ Buckland Newton ~ Pulham ~ Knapps Hill ~ Duntish ~ Cosmore ~ Henley ~ ~ Holnest ~ Bookham ~ Brockhampton ~ Cerne Abbas (surgery) ~ November 2020 November’s 'Quick' Calendar (additional information and events on following pages) Feel free to add your own reminders - dentist, birthdays, vet, etc!!! Mon, Tue & Fri POST OFFICE 9am-12 noon Buckland Newton Village Hall ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------- If you have plans for Bonfire Night, have a wonderful time and be safe Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 30 1 Hardy’s ‘Tess of 1076 - six months the d’Urbervilles’ of frost began!!! published 1891 Full Moon 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 BBC Television 1922 Guy Fawkes Night 1917 broadcasts began Tutankhamun’s (page 11) Russian 1936 tomb discovered ………………… Revolution by Carter William of Orange (future King William III) lands in England 1688 Last Qtr 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Water speed World War I BBC began record broken by ended 1918 broadcasts 1922 Donald Campbell (Armistice Day) (radio) 1958 ………………… 1871 Stanley finds Livingstone New Moon 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 1855 Tennyson made Livingstone 5pm Poet Laureate in reached Victoria Copy Deadline 1850 Falls for December LVN First Qtr 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 1852 5pm First pillar box for Fish & Chip Van the Post Office (page 4) appeared ………………… ‘The Glorious Revolution’ reached Sherborne (page 25) 2 The Bit at the Beginning … Lydden Vale News Team … firstly, another apology for being late again with the magazine, last month. I unexpectedly lost my beloved Mashie Niblick, which Editor was a tad shattering for me and for his brother, Madog Brân, to say Carole Barnett the least. Trying to cope with a grieving Collie while hiding your [email protected] own grief … not easy!!! I know, they are just dogs - but not to me! Treasurer Anyway, threw me for a couple of days just as I should have been Pending putting the LVN to bed so I am very sorry for the lateness of the All enquiries via October issue. [email protected] But, onto brighter things. This time of year brings us the gorgeous colours of Advertising Manager Autumn as the trees start to turn. It was interesting being in east Dorset the other All Enquiries and Adverts to: day and seeing how the golds, browns, reds and oranges are more advanced than [email protected] they are here, and not just because of different types of trees! As usual, I spend long periods looking at the colourful scenes they produce, and then down to the Reports/Articles/Interviews weeds in my garden that continue to grow, producing more unwanted ‘green’! I am [email protected] sure I would be far more accommodating to weeds during these months if they would assume Autumnal shades! Distribution As for gardens, we would like to say a very big thank you to all the submissions Brian Oldroyd over the years from Rose Dennison, being her entrancing ‘Rose in the Garden’ 01300 345535 pieces. She has decided to ‘retire’ from the LVN and we wish her many more years concentrating on her own garden! All the best to you Rose! (she has very kindly Distributors proposed a ‘replacement’ so a gardening section will return soon.) Pauline Adams Bridget Baker We have some wonderful bits in the colour pages from BN and Pulham - definitely Nicki Barber worth taking your time over! And talking of colour, the wonderful quilt on the front Tony Belt cover is explained in detail on page 19, regarding the charity Future Roots. Damian Brothers Confess, I had not heard of that one before but after reading the article I did some Jane Collins investigating and it is certainly an excellent organisation. Jeremy Collins Of course, being November, we have to mention Bonfire Night. Although this Lesley Docksey event, like practically every other event, has been a victim of COVID-19, I am sure Bridget Fairlie there will be those organising their own celebrations or partaking in some Michelle Foot enjoyment somewhere around a bonfire, with the obligatory fireworks. Do be safe Jenny Jesty throughout such merriment. I have included a ‘History 101’ on some of the lesser Thomas King known aspects of the event, including where the ‘bonfire’ idea comes from (page David Morris 11)! John Marjoram Keep your masks handy and stay safe! Carole, LVN Editor Kate Parish Dick Sealy Helen Simpson Jane West Publication Deadline: The deadline for submissions is 5pm on the 18th of each month Spare copies available from Text, Photographs, Community Messages, Enquiries, etc. to Carole at: The Old Chapel Stores Email: [email protected] In person: ‘Desk Corner’ upstairs at the shop or The Old Chapel Stores By ‘Stick’: ‘Desk Corner’ to download it straight onto my computer! (Wed-Sat) Advertising to: Adverts to be sent in Word Email: [email protected] or jpeg formats please. The Buckland Newton Advertising fees (wef 1 April 2018) (PDF is not compatible!) Community Website 12 Months SIZE 1 Month 3 Months 12 Months Colour www.bucklandnewton.com ⅛ Page* £15:50 £28:50 £63:50 £80:00 Your local website for up-to-date news, events, clubs, groups, ¼ Page* £28:50 £57:00 £97:00 £122:00 directories for businesses and services - and information about the ½ Page £57:00 £110:00 £139:00 £173.50 village and its surroundings (and the online version of the LVN!) Full Page £69:00 £166:00 £278:50 £349.00 ------------------------------ The opinions implied or expressed in this * ⅛ Page Landscape please. ¼ Page Portrait - unless full width of page, newsletter are not necessarily those of the in which case Landscape. Thank You! news team nor the publisher. Although every effort is made to ensure accuracy neither the The LVN is a great place to advertise covering a broad and diverse area, news team nor the publisher accept liability for errors or omissions. Neither the news whether you have a colour or mono advert! Kindly mention the Lydden Vale team nor the publisher accepts responsibility News when responding to advertisements. for any of the services or events advertised herein. No responsibility can be accepted for unsolicited manuscripts or imagery. The This Month’s Front Cover Credit: Quilt for ’Future Roots’ (page 19) editor reserves the right to modify contributions. Printed by Sarum Graphics 3 Holy Rood Church, Buckland Newton RAIN Nov 1st All Saints’ Day by Hardy Frost 09.00 Minterne BCP Communion 10.00 Cerne Communion with Commemoration of the Departed Some folks don't care about the rain. 11.00 Buckland Morning Service with Commemoration of the Departed One man I know went down the lane 12.00 Zoom Service however wild the wind and cloud; 18.00 Godmanstone Evening Service He stood by the bridge in pelt and squall Nov 8th Remembrance Sunday to watch the pattering circles swirl, And listen to gurgling and swishing and plop. 10.00 Cerne Prayers at the Cenotaph 11.00 Buckland Prayers at the Cenotaph He wondered how the lilies lay 12.00 Zoom Remembrance Service so still among the skip and play White reeds and rushes switched and twitched Nov 15th 2nd in Advent and bubbles scurried down the ditch 10.00 Cerne Communion The rain made this man laugh and shout, 11.00 Buckland Family Service he was almost sorry the sun came out. 12.00 Zoom Service 15.00 Godmanstone Family Service With thanks to Wendy Emberley Nov 22nd Christ the King - Stir Up Sunday 09.00 Godmanstone Communion 10.00 Cerne Matins 11.00 Buckland Communion Nov 29th Advent Sunday 10.00 Cerne Communion 11.00 Buckland Morning Service The Fish 12.00 Zoom 18.00 Cerne Taize & Chip See also page 23 Van will be at the Hard Wood Logs for Sale Old Bus Shelter Ash Beach and Oak, seasoned logs opposite Buckland Free delivery within 20 mile radius of Newton School Buckland Newton on the £150 per trailer load 24th £80 per half trailer load from 5pm, Contact with last orders at 7pm 01963 23733 ~ 01300 345338 ~ 07903 535745 4 CHRISTMAS GREETINGS! what3words Are you highly organised and post or deliver your FOR A FASTER EMERGENCY RESPONSE local Christmas Cards in the early weeks of December or are you like me and end up racing around the village on Christmas Eve? Just over 80% of services in the UK now use Maybe you might like to join a group of us who think what3words, so I thought I would take this card costs, time, effort and shoe leather could be opportunity to (re-)encourage people to download put to better use by making a donation to charity the what3words app on their phones in case they and yet still wish our local friends and neighbours need to call 999. the Season’s Greetings? Sue and Pete at The Old Chapel Stores have kindly You can find a full list of those services that accept offered to place a large Christmas Card (or 2??) what3words at: with the Season’s Greetings on display in the shop https://what3words.com/news/emergency/three from the beginning of December. The intention -words-for-a-faster-emergency-response being that people can sign this, then make a donation in the charity boxes (Joseph Weld/Air You can also use what3words to report incidents Ambulance). with organisations like National Grid, Network Rail The Greeting Card and a list of all participants will and the Environmental Agency: be regularly updated and listed in the Buckland https://what3words.com/report-incident- Newton Community Page on Facebook, and also locations-efficiently later in the LVN. For more information, contact The app is totally free to download and use! Maree on 345349 Molly Macgregor, what3words NEWS FROM TRADING STANDARDS - Selling fireworks safely Guy Fawkes Night is approaching, and many businesses are taking delivery of fireworks ready to supply their customers.
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