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TTTHTHHHEEEE PPPAPAAARRRRIIIISSSSHHHHEEEESSSS ooofofff BBBEBEEERRRREEEE PARISH MAGAZINE EDITOR RRREREEEGGGGIIIISSSS aaanannndddd AAAFAFFFFFPPPPUUUUDDDDDDLLLLEEEE Alison Debenham with TURNERSPUDDLE ‘’Culver Dell“, , Bere Regis, Wareham, . BH20 7HU The Rev’d Canon Ian Woodward Telephone: 01929 471780 Fax: 01929 472580 The Vicarage, Bere Regis, E-mail: [email protected] BH20 7HQ Tel: (01929) 471262 Producing this magazine each month is a voluntary activity. As I work full time, please do not expect an immediate response to phone messages or e-mails. I Our Vision: usually work on the magazine at weekends, so will try to acknowledge e-mails by the Sunday after they have been sent. To make Christ’s love known in the world today and to live out his teaching *************************************************

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Copy can be accepted handwritten, but preferably via e-mail as a Microsoft FEBRUARY 2008 Word attachment. Alternatively, a MS Word file on a CD or memory stick is acceptable. THOUGHTS FROM THE VICARAGEICARAGE Please ensure your virus software is fully up to date before e-mailing or This time of year is often an especially busy one for doctors and carers and supplying on disk. Please do not use underlining , UPPER CASE formatting, or hospitals and indeed clergy when rather more people die than at other times of include any tables or graphics. the year. The incidence of colds and infections can make the more frail and For more advice on computer based copy, please ring Alison. elderly amongst us somewhat more vulnerable to infection. You will see, sadly, in this months Magazine the obituaries of a number of our flock. ********************************************** But perhaps like you I was also very saddened to hear and read of the death of Distribution enquiries contact: Sally and Gordon one of my school boy heroes - Sir Edmund Hillary who with Norgay Tenzing were the first to climb Mount Everest the world highest mountain in May 1953 and the Cheeseman, 4 Elder Road, Bere Regis, BH20 7LY. news of the successful climb was beamed around the world on the day of The Telephone 01929 471022 Queen’s Coronation just a few days later on the 2 nd June. Hillary was virtually

76 Church website: www.bereregiswith1 .org.uk February 2008 February 2008 unknown before his great triumph but his achievement guaranteed him what some obituary writers called immortality and generated tremendous admiration of many subsequent generations of schoolboys, and adults too. His name is certainly well known wherever there is a pub quiz. He was already an experienced DATES FOR Himalayan mountaineer having made a reconnaissance of Everest in 1951that led to success two years later. For me his obvious appeal was in his determination and YOUR DIARY commitment and his understated manner. But it wasn’t just that that made him such a great example to so many. He went on to devote considerable amount of time and effort to the people of Nepal setting up schools and clinics and finding time to take part in Antarctic expeditions and fitting in many other climbing June escapades too. He followed his more active life with that of a diplomat being New Gardening club, Annual outing. Venue and date tbc Zealand’s High Commissioner in India and crowned that with his investiture 1995 as 6th, 7th, 8th Flower Festival at Affpuddle church a Knight of the Garter - on the same day as Lady Thatcher. His first wife who was 23rd PiP Village Quiz 7.30 p.m. alas killed in an air crash in 1975 wrote about the ‘life-enhancing impact Hillary had on all who met him.’ July The concept of ‘example’ is an important aspect of our Christian faith because 1st Gardening club, Lady Brewer, Babs Dodwell though the example that Jesus sets us, like climbing Everest, is something few of us 5th Affpuddle Church fete and Dog Show are likely to achieve we are measured not by what we have achieved or owned, but by how we relate to and treat each other. A question for us as we approach 13th Pop in Place, Bere Regis Open Gardens 10.00 am - 5.00 pm the season of Lent, a time of reflection and self assessment and thoughtfulness as we start preparing for Holy Week and Easter is how do I treat my neighbour and August my family and those people in need staring out from my TV screen and my 5th Gardening club, Barbecue at Shitterton Farmhouse newspaper? 15th 22nd 29th PiP Children’s Summer Activities 10.00 am - 11.45 am Could I be ‘life enhancing’ like Edmund Hillary and ‘life giving’ like Jesus Christ? September Do join us at the beginning of Lent at our Ash Wednesday service in Bere Regis 2nd Gardening club, Chrysanthemums, Bob Symes Church on 6 th February at 7pm, you will be very welcome. 6th PiP Perfomer of the Year Competition 7.00 p.m. With love and prayers 14th Dorset Historic Churches Trust Cycle Ride

October 7th Gardening club, Plum Harvest Supper , slide show by Peter Whittaker 18th PiP Jumble sale and mini auction 2.00 p.m.

November 4th Gardening club, Winter in the garden, Simon Goldsack 14th PiP Children in Need 10.00 am - 12.00 noon

December 2nd Gardening club, landscape gardening and Christmas plants 13th PiP Christmas Show 7.00 p.m.

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February 2008 THE PARISHES OF BEREFebruary REGIS 2008 AND AFFPUDDLE

DATES FOR The Vicar The Rev’d Canon Ian Woodward The Vicarage, Bere Regis, BH20 7HQ YOUR DIARY Tel 01929 471262 ([email protected]) 2008 Church Officials – Bere Regis

Licensed Lay Brenda Pitfield, Hillbutts, Bere Regis, BH20 7HZ 471391 Minister

Church Wardens Bob Croom, 1, Bitchams Mead, Bere Regis, BH20 7ND 471905 February ([email protected]) 5th Gardening club - Daffodils, John Blanchard. AGM Peter Wharf, The Old Vicarage, Bere Regis BH20 7HQ 9th Book Swap club - Village Hall 10.00 am - 11.00 am ([email protected]) 472246 15th Concert by the Denner Ensemble, Affpuddle church 7.30 p.m. Secretary of PCC Chris Maunder, 15 North Street, Bere Regis BH20 7LA 471342 16th Gardener’s Question Time, Briantspuddle Village Hall ([email protected]) 21st Puppet Show, Head in the Clouds Treasurer of PCC Gordon Phillips, 102, North Street, Bere Regis BH20 7LD 471525 23rd Artsreach, The Beacons, Briantspuddle Village Hall ([email protected])

Organist & Choir Tim Colquhoun, Heatherdown, Brock Hill, BH20 7NH 471360 March Master ([email protected]) 4th Organic Vegetables, Sara Cross 6th The Manor Houses of Dorset, Briantspuddle Village Hall Weekly Pew Geoffrey Booth, Tower House, Bere Regis BH20 7JA 471586 8th Book Swap club - Briantspuddle Village Hall 10.00 am - 11.00 am Sheet &Gift Aid ( [email protected] ) 11th Forest Forge, The Marrow, Drax Hall Flowers Jenny Kinahan, 13,White Lovington, Bere Regis BH20 7NF 472161 14th Artsreach, The Mad Woman in the Attic, Brianstpuddle Village Hall ([email protected]) 21st PiP Easter Egg Raffle & Easter Bonnet Parade 10.00 am - 12.00 noon PCC Members - Roger Angel, David Gibbs, John House, Paula Kent, Richard Smith

April Church Officials – Affpuddle 1st Gardening Club, Romantic Italian Gardens, Rosemary Le Grand. Licensed Lay Jonathan Haigh, Hazel Cottage, 25, Briantspuddle, DT2 7HS 471768 18th Gilbert and Sullivan Society at Bere Regis Church Minister ([email protected]) 25th PiP AGM 10.30 a.m. 26th Bere Regis Church annual coach outing to Windsor Castle Church Warden Sandy Moriarty, The Hollow, Briantspuddle, DT2 7HX 471747 26th Gardening Club, Coffee morning and plant sale ([email protected]) Secretary of PCC Elizabeth Whatley, (elizabeth.ew@ talktalk.net) 01305 May 848959 3rd Church coffee morning at Wareham Town Hall Treasurer of PCC Mike Menzies, Starmoor, Throop, DT2 7JD 471263 with cakes and plants [email protected] 6th Gardening club, European Alps and Flowers, Richard Collier 17th PiP Performers Summer Concert 3.00 pm and 7.00 pm Organist Ivor Mullins, Grasmere, 12, Parmiter Road, Colehill, 01202 Wimborne, BH21 2BN 889227 17th Coffee Morning at Launchfield House Sacristan Erica Moriarty, The Hollow, Briantspuddle DT2 7HX 471747

PCC Members - Christine Coates, Janet Cropper, Sue Gibbs, David Griffiths, Audrey Grindrod, Richard Killer, David Nesling, David Payne.

74 3 February 2008 Association Contact Tel AddressFebruary 2008 E-mail Meetings/Info BEREBERE REGISREGIS Dorset Latvia Link Jenny Silavs 471577 Fundraisiing for youth of link CHURCHCHURCH ROTASROTAS village of Ikskile in Latvia Kingsbere Consort Tim Colquhoun 471360 Heatherdown, choir@tacmusi Set rehearsal dates for each Bere Regis Sidesmen Brock Hill c.com performance Kingsbere Quilters Miss G Miller 471745 3 Boswell’s Close Monthly Drax Hall 3rd 9.15 am Mr Bates/Mr House BH20 7JE 1st Wednesday @ 9.45 am Bere Regis Chalice Mr House / Mr Smith Kingsbere Music Tim Colquhoun 471360 Heatherdown, kmt@tacmusic. Charitable trust supporting Evensong 6.00 pm Mrs Jutting Trust Brock Hill com devotees of real music Readers Lenny’s - Bere Terry Vine 471693 The Bungalow, Lane terry.vine@tisc Weekly. RBL Club Regis Youth club End, Bere Heath, ali.co.uk 1st Wednesday and following

10th 11.00am Mrs with young people BH20 7NP Tuesday evenings 3rd Mrs Jutting Juniors (8-11) 7.15-9.00 Seniors (12-17) 7.15-10.00 17th 9.15am Mr Wharf/Mr Smith 17th Miss Frampton Mothers’ Union Nancy Gibson 472105 15 White Lovington NancyEGibson Monthly. Turberville Court Chalice Mr Wharf BH20 7NF @msn.com 1st Wednesday. 7.30 p.m.

6.00 pm Miss Frampton Mobile Library Dorset County 01305 dorchestermo Alternate fortnights Car park Council 224440 bilelibrary@dor Mondays 9.20- 9.50 setcc.gov.uk 24th 11.00am Miss Miller Fridays 10.50 - 12.15 Pop in Place Angela Jones 472261 7 Boswells Close Weekly. Drax Hall BH20 7JE Monday and Friday mornings 10.00 - 12.00

Cleaning and Dusting Peter Wharf 472246 The Old Vicarage peterwharf@ho Monthly surgery. Turberville Councillor West Street tmail.com Court, Communal Lounge Cleaning Dusting 1st Saturday @ 9.30—10.00 Royal British Mrs Glo Curtis 472620 32 Old Barn Road Glo.curtis@dors Monthly at the club Mrs A Colquhoun and Miss S Frampton and Legion Club et.probation.gs 3rd Monday @ 7.30 p.m. 2nd February x.gov.uk Mrs W Underhill Mrs J Spicer

RBL Gardening Mrs Megan 471627 2 Manor House Monthly. RBL Mrs Donna Moore and Mrs N Scott 9th and 16th February Club Stone 1st Tuesday. 8.00 p.m. Mrs Maria Long RBL Women's Mrs Eileen 471616 9 Elder Road Monthly. RBL Section Maidment 3rd Wednesday. 2.00 p.m. Mrs C Clarke and Mrs M Mrs J Gibbs and Mrs C 23rd February and 1st Comben Burden Twinning Mrs Ann 472424 3 Southbarn, southbarn@tisc Meetings and events March Association Robinson Sitterton, BH20 7HU ali.co.uk arranged as and when.

Village scrap Jenny Silavs 471577 Scrap book for Affpuddle, Sanctuary Flower Guild book Briantspuddle, Throop and Turnerspuddle 3rd Mrs N Gibson Mrs B Griffin W.I. (Bere Regis) Mrs Diane 472331 [email protected] Monthly Drax Hall          Edmunds m 3rd Tuesday @ 7.30 pm

10th/17th/24th LENT Wildlife Events Mrs Tasie Russell 471414 Talks in winter. Briantspuddle Village Hall. Also field          meetings in Parish in summer

Woodbury Hill Mrs Kath Jeeves 471175 “Larkspur” Snow Hill Weekly “Larkspur” Snow Hill Singers Mondays @ 2.00 p.m.

First Sunday Coffee 3rd Karen and Pat

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Association Contact Tel Address E-mail Meetings/Info Sidesmen, Readers, Readings, Intercessors and Chalice

Ancient Order of Andrew Jones 19 Louise Road, andrew@jjo Monthly RBL Club Foresters Court Dorchester, DT1 2LT neser.freeser 1st Monday - 7.30 pm Prospect 6575 ve.co.uk Date Time Sidesmen Readers Readings

Autumn Leaves Margaret Dann 472734 4 Bitchams Mead Monthly Drax Hall Kath Jeeves 471175 “Larkspur” Snow Hill 2nd Wednesday @ 2.30 pm 3 Feb 08.00 R Killer R Killer BCP as set Candlemass Bere Regis Church Tim Colquhoun 471360 Heatherdown, Brock Hill choir@tacm Rehearsals weekly. 7.00 p.m. Choir usic.com every Friday in BR church 11.00 E Moriarty S Moriarty Heb 2: 14-18 (Quinquagesima) S Moriarty E Moriarty Lk 2:22-40 Bere Regis Sports Cyril Cheeseman 471512 Village football and cricket Club teams for all ages Cricket Herbie Swann 472812 Football Dave Rigler 471728 10 Feb 09.15 M Cropper E Arkell Rom 5: 12-19 st Bere Regis Parish Jim Parsons 471050 14 White Lovington Monthly, Drax Hall 1 Sunday J Cropper M Cropper Matt 4: 1-11 Council Chairman BH20 7NF 2nd Thursday of Lent Ian Ventham 471480 Shitterton Farmhouse Vice Chairman BH20 7HU 17 Feb 08.00 P Badcock P Badcock BCP as set bob.holman 5.30 p.m.—7.00 p.m. at the Bere Regis Bob Holman 01305 Camelot, Affpuddle nd Swimming club 848262 DT2 7HH @tiscali.co.u Purbeck Leisure Centre, 2 Sunday k Wareham of Lent 11.00 H Menzies t.b.a t.b.a

Bere Regis Health Lynda Crisford 471180 11 Bitchams Mead Michael.CRI Every Tuesday 10.30 a.m. Walks BH20 7ND SFORD@ukg Bere Regis Car Park 24 Feb 09.15 S Gibbs D Buck Rom 5: 1-11 ateway.net 3rd Sunday P Badcock P Badcock John 4: 5-42

Bere Regis Bell John England 471469 10, South Mead Normal practice night - of Lent Ringers Adrian Standfield 471774 Wednesdays 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. Jenny Kinahan 472161 2 Mar 08.00 R Killer R Killer BCP as set th Bere Regis First Steven Battishill - 471334 Rye Hill office@berer First School for pupils aged 4+ 4 Sunday School Headteacher BH20 7LP egis.dorset.s to 9 years ch.uk of Lent 11.00 K Wharton A Armitage 1Sam.1:20-28 (Mothering Sunday) A Armitage K Wharton 2Cor.1:3-7 Bere Regis Scout Kim Benjafield 471170 6 Bitchams Mead kimbenjy@y Wednesdays 6 - 7 pm Lk.2:33-35 Group (Beavers) ahoo.co.uk Beaver Leader BH20 7ND 5¾ - 8 years (scout hut hire) Scout Hut, Elder Road

Bere Regis Scout Christine 472159 Thursdays 6.30 - 8 pm Group (Cubs) Whitfield 8– 10½ or 11 years Cub Leader Scout Hut, Elder Road Intercessions: 10 Feb, J Haigh; 24 Feb, A Grindrod Chalice: 10 Feb, J Haigh; 24 Feb, P Badcock Bere Regis Scout Mike Whitfield 472159 Mondays 7.30 - 9 pm Group (Scouts) Scout Leader 10½ or 11 to 14 years Scout Hut, Elder Road

Bere Regis Toddler Liz Teather 471216 The Old Mill, Doddings Fridays 10:30 a.m., including Music group BH20 7NJ school holidays, Age 0 - 4, Scout Hut,

Book Swap Club Jenny Beedle 471002 6 Bladen Valley, angie@ptalb 2nd Saturday 10 - 11 am Angie Talbot 472483 19 Bladen Valley ot.plus.com Briantspuddle Village Hall

Drax Hall Sally Cheeseman 471022 4 Elder Road BH2072 7LY 5 February 2008 February 2008

CHURCHCHURCH SERVICESSERVICES ---- FEBRUARYFEBRUARY Bed and Bed and Sunday 3 rd February Candlemass Breakfast Breakfast Sunday next before Lent (Quinquagesima) (white) B&B  Ground Floor ♦ En-suite facilities 8am Holy Communion (BCP) Affpuddle  Secure Parking ♦ Ground floor 9.15am Parish Communion Bere Regis  Quiet Country Setting ♦ Colour television 11am Mattins & Communion Affpuddle West Acres, West Street 6pm Evensong Bere Regis Chamberlaynes, Winterbourne Kingston

Bere Regis DT11 9AT Wednesday 6 th February Ash Wednesday (purple) 01929 471504 01929 471293 7pm Benefice Communion for Ash Wednesday Bere Regis www.westacres- bedandbreakfast.co.uk Sunday 10 th February First Sunday of Lent

(purple) Chris’s Carpet Fitter 8am Holy Communion(BCP) Bere Regis P J Bushby 9.15am Parish Communion Affpuddle Window All aspects of carpet and 11am Family Service Bere Regis vinyl fitting undertaken. HOME Domestic or commercial. Cleaning Sunday 17 th February Second Sunday of Lent Your own materials fitted or Service AND home selection if preferred. (purple) Helpful advice always 8am Holy Communion Affpuddle available. The complete Telephone GARDEN carpet and flooring service. 9.15am Parish Communion Bere Regis 11am Family Service Affpuddle 01929 471075 01202 624684 6pm Evensong Bere Regis or freephone 0800 0688982

Sunday 24 th February Third Sunday of Lent (purple) Chartered 8am Holy Communion Bere Regis Painter and Hardy Tree 9.15am Parish Communion Affpuddle Architect Surgeons 11am Mattins Bere Regis Decorator Robert Beedle R.I.B.A. All aspects of tree work Interior and professionally undertaken. Sunday 2 nd March Mothering Sunday Exterior Work For professional advice, Stump removal, tree surgery, design and supervision for pruning, felling, reshaping. Fourth Sunday of Lent (purple) Gordon Tucker, complete works or Wood chippings and logs. extensions on new, 8am Holy Communion Affpuddle For free estimates and 10 Elder Road, existing, listed houses and 9.15am Parish Communion for Mothering Sunday Bere Regis advice Bere Regis commercial buildings. 11am Matins and Communion Affpuddle 01300 341471 , 6pm Evensong Bere Regis 01929 471882 Tel: 01929 471002 mobile 07774 477435

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LOCAL MP LOCAL MP BERE REGIS CHURCH NEWS Annette Brooke MP holds regular surgeries in the constituency each week. For details of forthcoming surgeries and to make appointments BERE REGIS BELLRINGERS individuals should phone 01202 693555. Andrew May, Constituency Organiser - Mid Dorset & North Poole 14 York Road, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8ET. T: 01202 658629 F: 01202 658420 SMALL ADS

FROM THE REGISTERS Sugaring Martin Day Keep your Effective removal of number body/facial hair. Carpentry Ltd Funerals handy. Holistic Pergolas, decking and massage fencing. Kitchens and Advertise here At St John the Baptist Bere Regis: bedrooms. Loft relaxing, excellent for conversions and cut for only £50 John Bright of Donkey Lane Bere Heath, on 8 th January stress and roofs. Door hanging. followed by interment in the Cemetery related problems. per year or £7 For all you home and Tina White of South Brook, on 11 th January, followed by Jackie Macintosh ITEC - garden carpentry. for a single interment in the Cemetery

01929 471068 01929 552888 month Wally Hibbert of Milbourne St Andrew, on 18 th January followed by cremation at Poole Bere Regis MOT & Andy Hawkins Service Centre At Weymouth Crematorium Motor Engineer John Kinneir of Boswells Close, on 11 th January Class 4 MOTs by appointment MOTORS Servicing, repairs, MOT 10 working day retest At Harbour View Burial Ground, period preparation and tests th £10 discount on MOT or full arranged. All makes of Jean Davies of Wareham on 9 January service with this voucher car and LCV. Unit 1, Townsend Business Park. Competitive prices. Situated behind Shell Petrol Station, Bere Regis 5 Southmead.

01929 472205 01929 471140 Church website: www.bereregiswith affpuddle.org.uk

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Tina White Christina White, known to everybody as ‘Tina’ was very much part of the Bere Regis Community in so many ways – from her upbringing here, her schooling, Bingo every her later involvement with the Village School and Sports Club and many many Sunday evening. Village activities. Gardening Club She was born at The Laurels in West Street Bere Regis the youngest of four first Tuesday children, two sisters Leonora and Edna, and brother Ian. Sadly, Leonora died each month, four years ago and Ian very suddenly in 1988. Her father, Ernie Hewitt, became the foreman at the Bradfords Yard in West Street and the family moved across closed every the road to number 39. other Tuesday. Tina was an adventurous child, perhaps something of a tom-boy; one day with Everyone her sister she took her mother’s bicycle and cycled all the way to Blue Poole. welcome - On another occasion, she was sparing with Jimmy Barnes – who was distantly contact related through marriage and whom sadly we remembered here just a month Secretary ago, and knocked one of Jimmy’s teeth out. As with children of all generations here, Black Hill was always a place of great adventure and just like more 472620 recently, the young Tina was always to be seen out and about with the family dog. Her Father Ernie ran the local football team and her mother Eadie did the teas and Tina usually helped. Tina always remembered the songs the team sang on the bus coming home from an away match but Dick hasn’t enlarged ADVERTISING RATES for the year 2008 on the precise words of those songs at least not in Church. Much later Tina (Cheques to be made payable to Bere Regis PCC) helped rejuvenate the Bere Regis football team and with John Cleall and Reg Fripp and Dick, they were able to steer the club on to greater things – and Dick Full page, full year £180 Full page, one month £28 says one of the trickiest tasks was to pick the team for the Saturday match. Back to Tina’s earlier life, she left Bere Regis School in 1957 and initially went to Half page, full year £105 Half page, one month £12 work for Mr and Mrs Jarvis at the Old Barn Petrol Station in West Street for the princely sum of £2 per week and £1 of that had to go to her mum Eadie. Petrol Third page, full year £85 Third page, one month £10 was big business in Bere Regis in those days with the village increasingly Quarter page, full year £70 Quarter page, one month £8 becoming a notorious traffic jam especially in the summer holidays. There Tina dispensed petrol and cleaned the windscreens dressed in white overalls with an Small-ads, full year £50 Small-ads, one month £7 Esso badge on the pocket. After a year or so she moved on to work for Mr and Mrs Gilmore at the Rates for charitable, community or non-profit organisations ‘Village Weavers’ shop in West Street where traditional are charged at 50% of above. rugs and clothes were sold – there may have been some questions about local authenticity of the Full year advertising is based on complete calendar years. Adverts inserted for part merchandise as Tina was required to sew new local years are charged at a pro-rata rate of the full year cost. Full year advertisers labels in to them. automatically included on both village websites.

But at about this time – December 1958 - Dick and Tina Art-work for advertisements can be created, free of charge for simple text, met at a New Years Eve dance at the Drax Hall. Dick £10 - £30 for complex text and graphics

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came from Ansty in Dorset – some 10 miles from Bere Regis. He and his chums had travelled with the landlord of the Fox inn at Ansty and Dick says that he had to walk home to Ansty that first early dawn of 1959 but not before he had walked Tina home to 39 West Street Bere Regis after the dance. So perhaps that long dark walk home was made with a lighter step. Dick made contact again, often cycling to Bere Regis, and sometimes meeting Tina half way. Dick and Tina went to local carnivals together and their transport improved somewhat occasionally using a motorbike and sometimes sharing a car or borrowing Dick’s father’s car. The relationship blossomed and in June 1962 Tina and Dick were married here in their parish church followed by a reception in the old WI hut and a honeymoon in Cornwall borrowing Tina’s father’s car this time. They lived for about a year in Green Close with Tina’s big sister Leonora and her husband Desmond. Nick was born and Dick was well in to his decorating career and they moved back to 39 West Street and Lyndon came along in October 1963 and they moved again to 85 West Street – now the Post Office before settling in Southbrook in 1967 where they have been ever since. The boys started school in 1968 and Tina started work at the village school initially as a playground assistant and was amongst the first lolipop ladies at the school. She excelled at her school work and loved being amongst all the children and the hours allowed her to be home for her own boys when school ended. Later she assisted in the classroom with special needs children and helping in the canteen. She was involved in the school and much loved by the hundreds of children who would have passed through her care in the 23 years or so she was associated with the school. Family holidays were caravanning in Devon and Cornwall and lots of day trips but rarely straying too far from the Village, at least this time. Tina was always busy with Sports Club and the Carnival and school and Village events. She started a ladies football team for a season for charity, and she trained and coached the boys School football team too. She raised money to take the boys to Wembley and agreed to be sponsored to undertake a flight in a light aerobatic aeroplane from flying over the Bere Regis Sports Club, which she thoroughly enjoyed. Tina was never happier than when she was at the centre of her family – she took great delight in her family growing up – the marriage of Lyndon and Nick and the birth of their children and her grandchildren. Their surprise silver wedding party in 1987 at the Sports Club – the result of much planning and subterfuge was a memorable occasion. Tina and Dick began to travel more adventurously and later holidays were further a field – Tina loved Cyprus and Malta and later Portugal – as Dick says she loved the heat, and wherever she

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Kwazulu Natal SA. The children will be ex-

OBITUARIES changing art, music and 'a-day-in-my-life' diaries with the South Afri- went Tina made friendships. can school and they are also raising money inorder to up grade the foot- The death of Nick in October 2003 was a devastating shock to Tina ball pitch and to fit out a class room. All the and Dick and the whole family. As Dick says Tina seemingly found a more children at St Marys will participate in a non spiritual dimension to her life, and that the tragedy revealed in Tina a more uniform to raise funds and Yr 5 will be raising reflective nature and a determined renewal and valuing of family relationships. money as they see fit. At Easter 2 of the Of course the ups and downs of relationships were a challenge for her as they children and their parents will be revisisting are for all of us but throughout them she always kept everyone in the seemingly the school in South ever increasing family. Africa to participate in the work to be done Trish and Luke and Jake and Lawrence; Lynden and Hannah and Harriet; Julie there and to use the money for and Chris and Charlie and Becky and Adam and little Ben and of course Dick, the work which needs to be done. They will Tina was enormously proud of them all and took great interest in all their plans take the art/music/diaries and and activities and she was at the heart of her family. She adored her hopefully bring back similar. This is so that both groups of children can grandchildren. see how different they are yet at the same time how alike. We hope that it will inspire both groups of students. The family who are revisiting the It was always a joy to see Tina in the Village walking Bramble her Labrador and school are Rachel and Richard Woods (daughters Georgina and Alexandra) who she always had a cheery wave. I had the joy and privilege of seeing Tina in already have an established link with the school in S A. hospital just before Christmas and she was so looking forward to going home and once at home when I saw her on New Years Eve she was so grateful for all the love and support she had received from so many of her family and friends. She wanted everyone to know how thankful she was. This very much sums up Tina’s character – so much aware of the needs of others and the contributions Logs from the lumberjack made by others. Many of us will be aware that Tina was a great Elvis Presley fan – and there is a very elegant photograph of him in the sitting room at Southbrook, and we shall Seasoned Hardwood Logs be recessing to one of his songs and a favourite of Tina’s – Amazing Grace. It was written by John Newton an 18 th century captain of a Slave Trade ship who (no softwood) became a priest and tells all of us that we are very much loved by God through all life’s changes. Tina was an inspiration to us all and we shall all miss her so Cut and split to customers’ much. Our task is to support Dick and the family and remember her and give requirements thanks to God for her memory and wonderful example of a life lived to the full. Reg Adams

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John Bright was born in Christchurch, Dorset on 7 th from £90 June 1925, and though we do know very much about 01929 471468 his early life or schooling we do know that he moved Minimum delivery 1/2 load (local only) to Wareham when he was still very young where he was brought up by his grandmother Granny Thorne. £50 ‘Barn Dry’ logs (1/2 load equivalent to ‘pick-up’ load) Like many young men at the beginning of World War prices on request two he convinced the recruiters that he was older

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472709. OBITUARIES The Connecting Dorset project is now up and running with the completion of the broadband internet connection installation and the delivery of the computer than he actually was and he joined the Royal Navy at 17. equipment, which took place at the beginning of January. That we know little about his early life perhaps reflects his natural A “taster sessions” was held in January so that all those interested in using the IT privacy but he excelled in the Navy – he boxed for the Navy and made many facilities for their own personal use or as a basis of starting a club or group could friends. He saw service in submarines and frigates but preferred to be above see what is on offer and meet the mentors who will provide support and the waves and as a stoker did his training at ashore in HMS Collingwood, before guidance at the public sessions. going to sea. His medals show that he served in the Home and Mediterranean Further details regarding public access sessions will be available in this magazine Fleets and in particular the Atlantic convoys and then minesweeping in the and on the village notice board. Home Fleet. He came out of the Navy after the end of the war but according to Elsie he wished he’d stayed in longer. After the war John came back to Peter Talbot Wareham where he had a number of jobs including in insurance and building and eventually forestry working for the Forestry Commission in and surrounding areas. John met Elsie at Sugar Hill, the Forestry Commission’s BOOK SWAP CLUB nursery where young trees were brought on for planting. Elsie’s job was to plant the trees behind John’s furrows as he drove his tractor down the newly ploughed swathes of the forest. John and the then Elsie Gale who was living in The first meeting of the Book Swap Tonerspuddle, married on the spur of the moment in January 1955. It was a very club took place on the 12 th January in quiet wedding – Elsie says they asked two by-standers outside Poole Register the village hall. We had tea and cof- Office to be their witnesses. As a youngster, John had a great friend he called fee and chatted; mostly about books ‘Jimma’ Damen who had a son called Geoffrey, and after ‘Jimma’ died, John and reading in general. and Elsie brought Geoffrey up until Geoffrey himself died of Hodgkinson’s The meeting was well attended with disease in 1957 – a measure of the love and compassion John and Elsie seventeen people present and con- showed. They lived in Tonerspuddle initially and in time, with their daughters sequently we now have an interesting Shirley and Julie they moved in the late 1950’s to Donkey Lane, where they and varied selection of books avail- have remained for nearly 50 years. Julie tells the story that is lodged in family able at a charge of 25p for each history: one day she asked if she could pick some flowers from the garden book loaned. which John was so patiently developing to take to her mum in hospital, and she did just that – she just picked the flower heads – no stems or stalks, and The next meeting will be on Saturday 9 th February from 10 am to 11 am and we presented them in a saucer. welcome any new members; remember to bring along a book or two to swap if you can. Family holidays were usually day trips in the family car but mostly John was happy to be at home. Angie Talbot One of the funding schemes the enterprising Bright family followed was to keep a young pig and bring it on so that it could be sold THE DENNER ENSEMBLE CONCERT and this helped the family to acquire furniture for their home. Elsie, had by now long left planting baby trees and busied herself providing domestic help around the THE SCHOOL LINK WITH SOUTH AFRICA parishes and she was a well known site if not phenomenon on her moped - known by some as This concert is part of the fund raising for St Marys MIddle School Year 5 ‘hell’s Granny’. who will be engaging in a cultural exchange with Siphosabadleshe School in John loved his sport – especially boxing and wrestling and football and rugby – a reminder of his time in the

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Talk OBITUARIES Audrey Grindrod and Una Russell have very kindly agreed to give a talk on the Navy. He loved his garden too growing his vegetables and flowers writing and research of their new and popular book “The Manor Houses of and especially his roses and of course having been a forester for so Dorset”. long, he still knew his trees. For John everywhere was God’s garden. John This will take place on Thursday 6th March at 7.30 p.m. in the Village Hall. Tickets retired 17 years ago in 1990 when he was 65 after 41 years service with the costing £2 available from Philippa Thorniley or on the door. Forestry Commission. He missed working in the Forrest and the fellowship of his chums. Another interest was his birds – he kept an aviary at Donkey Lane with a variety of cockatiels and canaries and love birds. More recently he was very saddened when one escaped, and more so when he put out a couple of bananas to entice the escapee back but alas John had to watch a rat sneakily eat them. Some years ago John suffered a heart attack but he remained GARDENERS QUESTION TIME active – often delivering newspapers to his neighbours and up until just a few days before he died he was still driving his car and chopping wood as he had With Simon Goldsack - ( Holme Nurseries) done all his life – except when in his submarine of course. John was essentially a private person – self reliant as a result of having had to be independent from a Talking and answering your questions on young age; yet he loved being with his extended family on Christmas Day and adored his grandchildren SATURDAY 16 TH FEBRUARY AT 7.30 To Elsie, Julie and Shirley and all the family we give our prayers and sympathies BRIANTSPUDDLE VILLAGE HALL and support -John, a true man of Dorset – may you rest in peace and rise in glory. Tickets at the door £3 includes coffee/tea & biscuits

(A change from previously advertised – now no meal, but much cheaper entrance and John Kinneir longer for your questions)

John Kinneir was born in 1927 and was brought up in Swindon in Wiltshire, the (Organised by the Wildlife Group) elder brother of Peter, and his sister Elaine. His schooling was at King William Street Church of England School in Swindon. John’s father was a printer- journeyman but sadly died when John was only five and life was understandably hard for his mother as a single parent in the early 1930’s with Committee notes the Country still in the midst of the post World war One Depression. As a child The committee decided some time ago that this year it would not stage the long John was very much into clockwork trains and the like and although as his running Open Gardens event as there was the likelihood that the hall would be brother Peter says John was not particularly sporty then, he loved cycling being refurbished and a number of those who have so enthusiastically supported around the lanes and hills of that part of Wiltshire Oxfordshire and this fund raising event by opening their gardens wished to take time out to Gloucestershire. Swindon then was very much an remodel their gardens. A task otherwise impossible to do when it is considered industrial town dominated by the Great Western the amount of effort that had to be put into making each garden so wonderful for Railway Works but on leaving school he worked for a the Open Gardens event. pharmacy in Swindon as an errand boy and during the War he was a delivery boy for the Civil Defence. In However as an alternative it is now planned to hold a Village “Car Boot” sale in 1945 he was called up for military service and joined early May with the objective of raising funds for the hall refurbishment. the RASC and saw service in East Africa including Kenya and (the then) Tanganyika. As usual the hall committee will be providing catering in this case “traditional car boot sale” fayre. So make a note in your diary for this not to miss event and if you When he left the Army in 1949 he worked first for the are interested in reserving a stall please contact Stephanie Klejdys on 01929

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AFFPUDDLE/BRIANTSPUDDLE NEWS OBITUARIES VILLAGE HALL NEWS Supermarine Aircraft Company in Swindon and then subsequently for the Bristol Bus Company. In his spare time whilst with the bus company he studied mechanical engineering. He did well in his studies and he joined On 23rd February there will be a performance UKAEA in 1953 first at Harwell, and he later moved on to Winscale in Cumbria of The Beacons. When we attended the where he loved being close to the Lake District with all the walking Promoters’ evening they were the show case opportunities and eventually coming South in 1966 to Winfrith. He set up home artists. The Beacons consist of Oli-Wilson initially in Poole for just a short time but moved fairly soon to Boswells Close in Dickson on violin and voice and Eddy Jay on Bere Regis. Being so much nearer to the sea John enjoyed waterskiing with his accordian, guitar and voice. You can expect friend John Jenkins with the boat they kept at Portland. John also went snow to hear everything from mind bending skiing and sub-aqua diving until his health prevented him from being so active Macedonian dances to delicate Welsh airs and when he took early retirement due to ill health in 1984. John suffered from from sizzling Gypsy serenades to barn-storming arthritis and had three knee replacements in his 23 years of retirement. In Blue Grass. It promises to be another tremendous evening. Tickets costing £6 will retirement he loved his garden with its great views to the , growing be available from me, Philippa Thorniley. many different flowers fruits and vegetables. More sedentary pursuits followed including photography and especially taking photographs of local wild life and On 14th March we will be having a production from Boiling Kettle Theatre Purbeck is the perfect place for that. As a man of a quiet disposition, John’s Company – “The Mad Woman in the attic”. I quote “Granny getting to grips with later retirement was led quietly with only occasional social meetings with old new technology produces some surprising results. Set in a rural community in colleagues. He was able to drive until just a couple of years ago but as Peter, Somerset, The Mad Woman in the Attic is a humorous poignant play that John’s brother has said, John was content with his own company. He spent challenges preconceptions about “senior citizens” in a world dominated by youth some of his last year in hospital in Dorchester and Wareham and in Castle View culture. It will strike a chord with anyone who is going grey and give their younger Home. John was always immensely grateful for the support and kindnesses of friends and relations a new perspective! his many neighbours in Boswells Close and the family have asked me to thank you for this on John’s behalf. To John’s brother Peter and his sister Elaine in the Tickets costing £6 will be available from the middle of February. United States and who is alas not well enough to travel, we extend our prayers Philippa Thorniley. and sympathy and support.

The Gardener’s question Time and Supper – 16th February Wally Hibbert 2008 Walter known to all as Wally Hibbert was a real Cockney – born with his twin sister Irene in Stepney Green in the east-end of the day before Please see Tasie Russell's item about the Gardener’s Question Time. Tasie and I Christmas Eve in 1925. They had an elder sister, and a younger brother. Wally’s took the decision to just have the talk without the supper as we were concerned schooling was in Bethnal Green – a time of considerable challenge in the 1930’s that there might not be sufficient support due to the concert in the Church the as London was still recovering from the deprivations of night before and about which we did not know since PCC have not appointed a the First World War and the ongoing depression of representative to the Hall Committee when these conflicting dates might have those inter-war years. After his schooling, Wally was been discussed. apprenticed at age 14 to an upholstery business in the Philippa Thorniley East End of London. Family was hard. Wally’s father owned a tea van regularly parked outside the Mile End Road Cinema. Pat says that one day the heating cylinder in the tea van exploded and the vehicle was burnt down – and Wally learnt to turn the gas taps off Affpuddle & Turnerspuddle website: www.briantspuddle.info after that. But in due course Wally’s father acquired

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another van and he was still selling cups of tea aged 91. This determination and the need to turn the taps off was clearly passed on to Wally though subsequently Wally’s Dad did admit it was he and not Wally who left the taps open. Wally volunteered to join the Royal Navy before the outbreak of World War ll joining as a stoker – an engine room rating. After initial shore based training in Portsmouth, his first ship was coal fired and the friendships and camaraderie born in the frenetic task of ‘coaling ship’ served him all his life. He joined the battle cruiser HMS Hood and was on board for her sea trials, but an appendicitis prevented him from going to war in her and this saved his life – because the Hood was sunk by the Bismarck just off the Icelandic coast in May 1941 with a 15inch shell into Hood’s magazine and there were just three survivors. Wally subsequently served in aircraft carriers in the Atlantic, and the Mediterranean working out of Malta. Wally stayed in the Navy until 1948 and as has been mentioned made many friendships, but like many servicemen of the time he rarely spoke in much detail about his time in his blue suit. After the War he came back to the East End of London and started working at the famous Young’s Brewery and he supplemented his income with upholstery work. Later he worked for other furniture manufacturers including Dare English Tubular Furniture, with sometime working for Barons, a food preparation company specializing in sea food. Wally married Pat in 1965 and with Jeanette and having moved to Hounslow in West London, Wally took up a job as a porter and driver at the Skyways Hotel near Heathrow airport, where there were five in the family including Pats parents. Pat and Jeanette say that holidays were always in Sidmouth until Wally discovered Mickey Mouse and Florida. Wally retired in 1986 and seeking a warmer and drier climate to combat his arthritis they moved to Milbourne St Andrew where Wally led a quieter life and enjoyed one of his favourite hobbies – cooking, and interestingly he was very adventurous in his culinary skills including oriental food which the family relished but Wally himself would only eat traditional British food as he called it. Indeed he prepared the family Christmas lunch just three weeks ago. At home Pat was the gardener. As an old Royal Navy hand Wally joined the Royal British Legion and the Bere Regis branch of the RBL became a great love and in due course he was elected and was very proud to be Chairman of the Branch, often leading the annual Remembrance Parade, and it was his increasing arthritis that forced him to step down. In the RBL he was a prominent member of the invariably successful cribbage team attending every Friday with Pat, and he took his leading role in the Legion’s Welfare work very seriously. To Pat and Jeanette and the family we offer our sympathy and support and we thank God for having known Wally and treasure his memory.

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Table (as at 14 th January) Played Points Dorchester Magpies 12 31 Heathlands 10 22 Weymouth Wanderers 12 22 Sherborne Town 10 22 Lytchett RT Utd 10 18 Chickerell 8 15 Milborne 7 12 Dorchester Rangers 11 9 Poole Town Rovers 11 0 Weymouth Cougars 11 0 For more up to date results, tables and fixtures log onto to the Bere Regis Sports Club website www.bereregis.com , which has links direct to the DCFA website and more information on Bere Regis FC.

FOOTBALL TRAINING Adults

Wednesday nights: 7.00 at Bere Regis Recreation Ground All footballers are welcome to come along and show us what you’ve got! Year 6 Under 11,s

Tuesday nights: 6.30 at Bere Regis Recreation Ground Call Mark Miller for more information 01929 471683. New players welcome. Juniors

Saturday mornings: 10.30 until 12.00 at Bere Regis Recreation Ground From reception to under 10’s, all children are welcome on a Saturday morning. With qualified coaches involved these sessions are both educational and fun.

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An occasional series by the village organist Upton WMC 11 29 “TE DEUM LAUDAMUS” Bryanston Club 9 25 ('We praise Thee, O God'). White Swan 8 19 In July last year (2007) I penned an article for this column about the simplicity of singing psalms and canticles to Anglican Chant, and drew attention to the Windgreen CM 12 19 curiosity of the Te Deum. The “Te Deum”, referred to as a Canticle in the Anglican Church, is not a “canticle” or “psalm”, and is not actually from the Bible Dumpton Academicals 11 18 at all! It is a collection of “hymns” (sung or recited verses) by many ancient Kings Arms 12 17 authors and there are various stories and legends about the origins of its several parts. The Book of Common Prayer actually recognises only one Canticle: Hamworthy Labour Club 13 14 “Benedicite, Omnia Opera” (the ‘Song of the Three Holy Children’ Shadrach, Meschach, and Abednego). This comes from the Septuagint (early Greek Bere Regis 10 13 translation of the Old Testament). But general usage of the word “canticle” covers the “Benedictus” (from St.Luke ch.1 v.68), the “Magnificat” (St.Luke ch.1 Three Cross 12 12 “Song of the Blessed Virgin Mary”), and the “Nunc Dimittis” (St.Luke ch.2 v.29 Morden 12 11 “Song of Symeon”). These are all quotations from the Testaments. However, the “Venite” (Psalm 95), “Jubilate” (Psalm 100), “Cantate Domino” (Psalm 98), and Damory Hammers 11 10 “Deus Misereatur” (Psalm 67), are all “Psalms” in the true sense, not Canticles. Broadmayne 11 1 The “Te Deum”, is the long hymn which constitutes the supreme expression of rejoicing in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and other Christian Churches. The Roman Catholic Breviary calls it “the Canticle of Ambrose and Augustine”, from the legend that at the baptism of St.Augustine by St.Ambrose in 386, it was sung Juniors – Under 11’s antiphonally, extempore, by the two saints. Actually it may have originated in the Gallic Church and its authorship has been put down both to St.Hilary (315-c.368), Bishop of Poitiers, and St.Hilary (401-449), Bishop of Arles; but in either case it seems Results as though portions of an older hymn have been taken into it. Another ascription, now very generally accepted, is to Nicetas, a Dacian bishop at the opening of the fifth century. But its contents and arrangement clearly indicate that it is not a unity, and probably the minds and hearts of a 6th January number of writers of different places and periods express themselves in it. Sherborne Town 2: Milborne 1 In the liturgy of the Roman Catholic Church it finds a place as the outpouring of praise at the moment of climax of the service of Matins on the occasion of Scorer: Harry Fearnley festivals. In the Anglican Church its English version is a part of the service of Matins (“Morning Prayer” in the Book of Common Prayer 1662), except when Man of the Match: Jordan Muscato replaced by the “Benedicite” (see above).

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Table (as at 14 th January) The ancient traditional plainsong to the Latin hymn is of a very magnificent character. Today, it still enjoys great popularity particularly in Italy. In Anglican Played Points cathedrals and larger churches elaborate 'service' settings are used. In the smaller churches (such as Bere Regis) a series of Anglican chants is often used, Parley Sports 14 32 or nowadays frequently, a simple 'service' setting. It seems, the most popular Stourpaine 11 27 “Te Deum” setting ever in regular use in England was that of the organist William Jackson, known as “Jackson of Exeter” (1730-1803), in the service 'Jackson in F', Ferndown Sports 16 26 which was for a century sung from every village choir loft. Perhaps many a musician of taste might call it trivial, yet there was something in the simplicity of its FC Polonia 10 25 means and the broad effects obtained by them that carried it into the hearts of the whole church-going population of the nation. Bishops Caundle 13 20 Naturally the hymn has inspired innumerable composers of all periods, and Bere Regis 13 19 many of their settings, from the late seventeenth century onwards, have been on extended lines, with solos, choruses, and orchestral accompaniment, in the AFC Bluebridge 13 17 style of the oratorio. Amongst the important settings have been that by Wool RBL 12 16 Charpentier (1692 – music from the Prelude was sung at the Epiphany Benefice service at Bere Regis on 6 th January), and that of Purcell for St. Piddletrenthide utd 12 12 Cecilia's Day (1694); that of Handel for the Peace of Utrecht (1712), his Lytchett RT 14 11 Bradford Sports 10 9 11 8 Cranborne 11 7 T&H 10 5

Adult Sundays – DIVISION TWO Results 23 rd December Bere Regis 1: Dumpton Academicals 3 Scorer: Mick Mahoney

6th January Upton Working Mens Club 8: Bere Regis 3 Scorers: Mick Mahoney, Thomas Bennett, Neil Percy

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Chandos “Te Deum” (c.1720), and that for the victory of Dettingen (1743). There his customary annual goal, but is also the setting of Graun (1756); one by Berlioz for the Paris Exhibition of 1855 with his innate charitable nature (on a huge scale with three large choirs and large instrumental resources – decided to let young Macklin naturally!); and those of Bruckner (1884); Dvorak (1896); Verdi (1898); Stanford look good in goal by striking the (1898); Parry (Latin original 1900; English adaptation 1913 ; another also for the ball at just the right height for Coronation of King George V in 1911); Walter Damrosch (Manila Te Deum, for him to make a stunning save. Admiral Dewey's victory, 1898); Kodaly (1936); Britten (1953); Walton (1953), and Who said the age of the many others. gentleman was dead. The piece de resistance was left to Nick Throughout history, a solemn Te Deum has been ordered on all occasions of White as he decided to take a rejoicing in Christian countries, so that even nations opposed in war have used shot straight from kick-off after the same hymn to thank God for their alternating victories over one another! the final goal. With a shot that would have had David In Bere Regis church the Te Deum is sung at 11am Matins (Morning Prayer Beckham looking on with envy the keeper could only watch as it struck the according to the Book of Common Prayer 1662) on the “4 th ” Sunday of most crossbar, which is probably still shivering now. A fitting end to another memorable months. Here the music consists of one of four “sets” of 3 chants – a double game and another 12 months of humiliation for the youngsters to endure. chant for verses 1 to 10, another double chant for verses 11 to 17, and a single chant for the “end-piece”, verses 18 to 23. The sets used are always made up Perhaps 2008 will be their year, place your bets now…… from well known Anglican Chants, so that everyone can join in, and enjoy singing this superb and meaningful poetry. The “Gloria” is never sung at the end of the Te Deum (it being a “hymn” not a psalm or canticle!). FOOTBALL RESULTS

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soon followed, and from thereon in, the Old Gits never looked back, which was a shame BERE REGIS ---- MOTHERS' UNION because if they had they would have noticed that there were no defenders and A Meeting was held on Wednesday 2nd January at Turberville Court at 7.30 p.m. the youngsters had scored. Again, the OG’s The Branch Leader welcomed members and wished everyone a Happy New came back to equalise and again the Year. The Treasurer gave a report and details of projects being supported by the youngsters took the lead. An equaliser was Branch. The Branch Leader reminded members that Plough Sunday was on 13th desperately needed before half time, January and the MU banner would be presented in Church. largely because the referee was not allowed to blow for half time until it came. Sunday 20th January coffee would be served by members after the morning After the kind of pressure that only a darts service at 9.15 a.m. player’s belt can withstand, Pricey popped

up to make it 4-4 and the teams retired to their respective changing rooms for some At the next meeting on 6th February a representative from Blandford Fair Trade much needed energy drinks, Lucozade and water for the kids, vodka and Red Shop would be giving a talk and bringing a selection of Fair Trade items for sale. Bull for the vets! A letter was read out from the Australian MU link which had reached its As with all the best teams it is the tactical half-time substitutions that make all the centenary. difference and the wily Old Gits made the best of them. With a defence shakier than Shakin’ Stevens with Parkinson’s in an earthquake, Earl was pushed into midfield to make his mark, presumably on a Moorse as is traditional, and Lyndon The MU theme for 2008 was ‘Time for Relationships’. was pushed into attack to make his day. Greg, the debutant and man mountain, took the keeper’s shirt and the defensive rock that is Spivey (I said rock!) took his The Branch Leader welcomed Mrs. Brenda Pitfield as speaker, who gave a familiar slot in the back three. The final nail in the coffin was the persuasion of thought provoking talk on the 5 objects of the MU. The speaker was thanked for Shaun Cope to join the OG’s with the temptation of an old Spurs shirt, as they her talk, following which coffee was served and gifts exchanged between were playing in white. He could easily be the next Portsmouth manager if he is members. this easy to bribe! The youngsters made a couple of changes, as Weasley Diana - 401039 swapped with Nick in goal and some late sleepers managed to haul on a shirt on for the second half, but you could see the confidence oozing through the old timers as opening time approached. It was cat and mouse, or more like Tom and Jerry for the spectators, as the OG’s swept into the lead soon after kick off; were EASTER LILIES pegged back by a scrappy goal, led again and were hauled back once more. However, with God on their side, even though Pete Cheeseman could not As in past years there will be a clipboard in the actually play, it was soon men against boys (literally!). The defence of Spivey, church during Lent, on the table by the door, for Kennard and Moore became impregnable; the midfield 11 won every 50/50 you to write down your dedications for Easter battle, a few 60/40’s and I swear I saw Earl won a 99/1; and a forward line with Lilies to remember your departed loved ones at more Whites than a Klu Klux clan convention started to find the net. Shane Easter time. Lilies will be £1.00 each. I will leave a Mooney opened his legs and showed us his talent on more than one occasion on tin by the clipboard for you to put your money in the wing and poor Weasley in goal had no answers. Both Adam and Rob White or you can give it directly to me or to one of the finished the game with hat-tricks and even Pricey scored, both on and off the church wardens if you prefer. The Lilies will be pitch I hear. The youngsters even resorted to some cheating as a bullet header used to decorate the church for Easter and the from Lyndon was clawed out from behind the line by the keeper, the call for goal list of dedications will be placed under the alter line technology continues (or even a goal line would be nice). The old men even cloth for the Easter services. had the audacity to miss a penalty, so as not to embarrass the youngsters too much. Pip Evans had been felled in the box, which kept Herbie happy as he Jenny Kinahan would not have to roll that bit of the pitch next time. Spivey strolled up to score

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would appear that Graeme Price and his ‘bat handle’ were better designed for cricket. Some of the youngsters had achieved OG status this year, like Wayne Cope, whilst the new additions of Rob Kennard, Shane Mooney and Greg (one name like Kaka, in more ways than one!) rounded off the team nicely and Adey BERE Moore’s special brandy, which doubled as both alcohol and fire lighter if necessary, helped to give the team a nice warm feeling that, for once, was not REGIS just incontinence. This year, the young whippersnappers certainly lived up to their names. The usual CHURCH crowd of Bere’s star players from the Saturday and Sunday squads turned up, hungover and looking like they had indulged in the Christmas spirit slightly too much. The names are now so familiar that one word will do: Mickey, Al, Shaner, OUTING Trist, Weasley, Biggaybear. In fact, the managers normally have one name for the whole team, but that remains unprintable! However, this year saw a wholesale

baptism of the next generation of Bere youngsters and some familiar surnames, 26th April as the veterans’ children were allowed out to play. Evans, White and Gale were there, but this time preceded by the names Matt, Jack and Callum, and Aaron. Stuart Moorse also returned to his natural home for a chance to play with some Leaving from the real footballers for once. Car Park at 7.30 A capacity crowd (around 20) and the local press (Alice and her cameraphone) a.m. prompt were in attendance and as the whippersnappers kicked off the cheers were

almost audible, although that may just have been from the local girls as Sean ‘Pretty Boy’ Pettit turned up to watch. As usual, the youngsters got off to a flyer Tickets: and took full advantage of the Old Gits 3-10-5 formation to open up a 2-0 lead. It was fair to say that Lyndon’s goalkeeping skills were rustier than a second hand £22.00 for over 60s car from Tewkesbury as he watched them both whistle past. He was not helped by Earl Dacre’s defending, as the two of them struck up an understanding akin to £23.50 for others Israel and Palestine or Laurel and Hardy. Thankfully, Adey’s special brandy kicked in after about ten minutes and the Old Gits were soon walking rings around the Admission opposition, with some lovely little triangles from a few of the old squares that had includes St the youngsters running round in circles. Chances, like Darren Gough winning Strictly George’s Chapel Come Dancing, were inevitable and it was only thanks to some heroics from Nick White in Contact John and goal that none were taken. Some would say Pat 01929 551266 the first controversial turning point came with the OG’s first goal and the familiar sight of Rob Book and pay by White collapsing in the box for a penalty (The search is still on for the sniper wot did it!). An appeal of Australian cricket team proportions followed and the referee could only point to the spot, or be sent to bed with no supper. It was left to the King of Cool, Pip Evans, to stroll up and slot it into the corner. An equaliser

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BERE REGIS SPORTS AFFPUDDLEAFFPUDDLE CHURCHCHURCH NEWNEWSSSS CLUB Flowers and Cleaning Flowers Cleaning BERE REGIS FOOTBALL CLUB - 3 Feb Anne Forty Erica Moriarty 10 Feb Lent Jane Talbot THE BOXING DAY EXTRAVAGANZA 2002 17 Feb Lent Nicky Killer 24 Feb Lent Janet Cropper Old Gits 8: Young Whippersnappers 6 Coffee 10 Feb 9.15 am (Parish Communion) Liz Arkell & Liz Howard The polar ice caps are melting; England will not be at Euro 2008; the banks are 17 Feb 11.00 am (Family Communion) Penny Haigh & Hilda Menzies collapsing; the Government keeps losing our data; the dollar is sinking fast; and Max and Stacey were having an affair. Yet in life there is always one thing that 24 Feb 9.15 am (Parish Communion) Hilda & Mike Menzies you can completely and utterly rely on, hang your hat on or put your house on. Something that even if Pricey tips it and bets on it himself, it will still happen. The Old Gits will always, always give those young whippersnappers a beating on CHURCH SPECIAL CLEAN ––– 15 THTHTH 15 JANUARY Boxing Day.

Once again the old excuses were dusted off and trotted out. The Gits had 19 Once again, very many thanks to those who supported the Special Clean. We do players on the pitch as opposed to the 16 fielded by the youngsters, they say. I need help to keep things “up to scratch”, so please offer your services and time in say that if you count moving players only the Gits were outnumbered two to one. any way you can. The referees were children and easily influenced by the parenting skills of the old timers, they say. I say that if you know anything about parenting the one thing MNSM you know above all else is that your kids do not listen to you and, if anything, do the opposite of what you tell them. At the end of the day, it was the superior footballing brains, skill and fatness (yes DORSET VOICES that has been spellchecked!) that won through for a team that earned their spurs in the days when football was a man’s game and players could recall particular games from the scars on their legs and heads. All the legends were on show this The New Hardy Players have agreed to perform an evening of 'Dorset Voices' in year, comparing themselves in the changing rooms beforehand as they aid of Affpuddle Church funds. recounted their tales. Spivey had the facial scars of many an aerial battle; The evening of readings, poems and music by Dorset authors, past and present Lyndon White’s bionic legs told of his bravery in challenging with the forwards; will be held on Thursday 28 February starting at 7.30 pm. Pip’s physique was superbly designed for a Sunday morning keeper, filling the goal nicely; Scat Allen’s follicly-challenged appearance was a result of Briantspuddle Village Hall is the venue and tickets costing only £6.00, which in- scratching his head wondering what the rest of his team were doing; Rob White cludes light refreshments, are avalable from and Dacre still retained their loud mouths for telling everybody what to do; Adey’s body hair retained warmth nicely as he stood around up front in the David Payne 01258 837700; Audrey Grindrod 01929 471214; Sandy Moriarty 01929 winter; Adam Rogerson’s hands were well designed for the linesman flag; whilst it 471747; David Nestling 01929 471545 and

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Sue Gibbs 01305 849161. Don't delay in buying your ticket or you might be disappointed as the numbers of seats available are limited.

David Payne

LENT COURSE FOR 2008

An event for both DORSET PRINT parishes ADVERTISEMENT

“The Lord’s Prayer – praying it, meaning it, living it” Once again we will be following the well-tried and trusted York Courses format for our Lent Course this year. There will be one venue for both parishes, and we are grateful to Audrey Grindrod for inviting us once again to meet at Bladen Tye, Bryantspuddle (opposite the phone box at the cross -roads). The meetings will start at 7.30 pm and finish by 9.00 pm and will take place on Mondays, February 11, 18 and 25 and March 3 and 10, finishing with Holy Communion on March 17, the Monday of Holy Week. All are welcome. For more information about the content or format of the course, phone Jonathan Haigh (tel: 471768). Bere Regis people wishing to attend should contact Brenda Pitfield (tel: 471391) if they would like a lift or are able to offer a lift to others. JH

22 55 February 2008 February 2008 and ultimately perish without Him.

So as we set out on this second month of 2008, let’s make sure we are trusting in the One who loved us so much He was prepared to die for us – and who on the New Hardy Players Third Day rose again in victory! present With love in Jesus,

Pastor Jim The Manse Flat Tel: 01929 471270

Bere Regis Congregational Chapel Dorset Butt Lane Voices Our aim is to offer compassionate pastoral help and counsel to any in our village who feel the need to talk. It doesn’t matter what you believe or what state you’re in. God loves you and in Christ there is an answer. Contact Pastor Jim on the phone number above. an evening of readings, poems and music by Dorset authors, past and present

Sunday Worship every week at 10am - (Junior Church each week for youngsters) 28 February at 7.30 pm ***** Monday Chapel Toddlers Group* 1.30-3. at Briantspuddle Village Hall ***** in aid of Affpuddle Church Wednesdays from 10.30am- 12.00pm - Early Days Café for Young Mums (for details phone Lynda Essex on 07766 257902) Tickets £6.00 (to include light refreshments) ***** from: Fridays a from 6-7.30pm - Sonseekers Club* for 7-12 yr olds David Payne 01258 837700 - restarts on Friday 11 th January Audrey Grindrod 01929 471214

Sandy Moriarty 01929 471747 *during term time only David Nestling 01929 471545 Sue Gibbs 01305 849161

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BERE REGIS NEWS THE CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL BERE REGIS PARISH COUNCIL BUTT LANE, BERE REGISSS Chairman: Jim Parsons - 01929 471050 Vice Chairman: Ian Ventham - 01929 471480 Climbing mountains! As another month dawns – and in this leap year we are reminded we all have a At the January meeting the Council expressed its pleasure with the appearance bonus 24 hours of time ( February 29 th) – I ask the questions, “how are we all doing?” of the Village throughout the Christmas period when the illuminated Christmas Are we feeling the winter blues? Are we affected by the cold, wet, windy trees were on display. The Council is grateful to all concerned with these displays. weather and the dark evenings? In our Chapel magazine last month I Some of the residents of Hyde attended the meeting and expressed their commented that the God of the Bible is a God for all seasons. No matter concerns about the possibility of the extraction of gravel from that area. They are whether you are in the springtime of youth, or the summertime of your energies, not only concerned with the actual extraction but also about the possible effect the autumn leaves of later life or the ‘winter of discontent’, I believe as we trust in on the . The period of public participation on this matter is now closed God’s plans and purposes He will see us through. and they, as a group, had produced a response to the questionnaire that had I was reminded of an important lesson last month when news broke of the death been issued by the County Council. of Sir Edmund Hilary, the New Zealander who will always be remembered as the Another resident, from North Street, spoke first man to climb and conquer Mt Everest. He managed to step onto the 29,000 of the traffic speed along North Street. feet summit on Coronation Day 1953. Climbing the highest mountain in the world Though the road is clearly within the thirty is surely not for the faint hearted! One certainly needs to have a healthy respect mph limit it is suggested that some of the for the inhospitable terrain and the dramatic changes in weather conditions. traffic exceeds this. He was particularly Any serious climbing attempt needs careful planning, the right equipment and a concerned about some motor cyclists who reliable team. Of course Sir Edmund ticked all the right boxes and one member have been seen riding up and down the of his team was especially valuable to him – the native-born Sherpa Tenzing. This road. The Community Wardens, who were lovely smiling man was much more than a porter who carried vital equipment. also present at the meeting, offered to Because of his knowledge of the mountain he was to prove a reliable guide and report this to the Police and request that friend and an invaluable part of the expedition. they attend to observe the speeding vehicles. To a greater or lesser extent, we all have mountains to climb on life’s journey. For the Christian the destination and summit of that journey is no less than reaching The Council intend to hold monthly heaven itself. But we cannot make that successful ascent without the right Community Surgeries, similar to those held equipment and the help of a Guide who knows the spiritual terrain. All the by our District Councillor. The intention is for equipment we need is found in the Bible, God’s Word, and the Living Guide is residents to air their concerns on Parish God’s Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus’ native air is heaven’s glory. Yet He was matters. It is hoped that the Community willing to come down into the foothills and valleys of this dark world in order to Wardens might also be in attendance show us the way to heaven. He alone knows the spiritual pitfalls, avalanches when matters concerning them can be and death traps that are along the way. raised. Details of these meetings will be publicised in due course. Many have tried to climb Mt Everest without the right equipment, and history The Council is concerned about the possible increase in traffic if the Binnegar records that at least 175 have died in their attempts. Many today in life seem Waste Processing Plant obtains approval to operate. The matter was discussed at intent on trying to make it to heaven without the revelation of God’s Word, or the living presence of Jesus in their lives. Without Christ, they will surely founder Bere Regis website: www.bereregis.org

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length and a response to the County Council expressing our concerns formulated. With over 30 years motor The concern is that most of the waste will come from outside of our area. The vehicle experience, 10 years of proposed route to Binnegar is stated, by the proposed operator, to be via the which has been spent with A351 from the East and the A352 from the West. Both of these roads are heavily Honda and Toyota main congested already and also have some tight spots. Thus it is felt that the traffic will take the less congested routes via the A31 from the East and the A35 from the dealers, we are delighted to West before taking the C6 (Rye Hill) through our Village. The Council recognises offer competitive, high quality that a bypass route to the South of the Village is essential and has stated this fact servicing and maintenance. to the County Council. In addition it is also communicating with the Parish HONDA Alington Avenue Councils on the A351/A352 routes to seek their support in bringing such a bypass Simon Dobinson (Toyota and route to fruition as it is felt that such a route will be of benefit to them also. Honda Service Manager 1986 Dorchester - 1996) and Mike Hughes NISSAN CM (Honda trained and DAIHATSU experienced) are also DRAX HALL delighted to inform both new DRAX HALL and old clients of their newly MITSUBISHI During February and March we have two live theatre increased workshop area. performances. During the morning of 21 st February there will Main dealer service with TOYOTA be a puppet theatre show entitled ‘Head in the Clouds’. This is ideal for the younger children. Look out for the posters. collection and delivery, loan Book tickets on 471342. cars, and valet service MAZDA On 11 th March we have the Forest Forge Theatre Company DRAX combined with cost performing their own written play ‘The Marrow’. This should SUZUKI HALL effective, skilled 01305 261111 appeal to all gardeners and particularly to competing HALL workmanship. vegetable growers. CM SUBARU

BEES

Len Watts is an agent for Exomite Apis Dispensers and Thornes. He will take orders for bee equipment BERE REGIS FLORAL GROUP and have it delivered to your door. Carriage must be paid on all items. BS foundation shallows and brood in stock. Good clean wax bought. 1lb and ½ lb honey jars in stock. 8 oz cut comb containers. February 10th. Marion Catt from Bartley, Hants. Gardens Phone for prices Galore DVD presentation and talks on bee keeping given to and information local groups and societies. Contact Len for details. Member of BIBBA and D&WBKA and BBKA 01929 471347

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BERE REGIS W.I.

The Christmas meeting started with a cold supper with hot jacket potatoes and a mixture of salads. This was followed by a variety of desserts. All this was prepared and provided by our talented members and guests. The entertainment was presented by the committee with games, carols, an amusing song and a monologue. We were ably accompanied by Mrs Edmonds on the piano. A jolly if chilly evening was had by all. NATIONAL 4 members attended the craft for crafters event on the 12th FEDERATION January. OF WOMEN’S INSTITUTES Pancake race 5th February at the sports club, with a bring and buy, raffle and of course refreshments.

12th February a talk by a lady farmer Visitors are always welcome at the Drax Hall, North Street on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm JN

The Catholic Churches of Lulworth, Wareham & Wool St. Edward’s, Shatters Hill, Wareham St. Mary’s, Lulworth Castle Chapel, St. Joseph’s, The Square, Wool

Father Geoffrey Watts, The Priest’s House, The Square, Wool, BH20 6DW - 01929 463334. Miss Karen Cheeseman, Head Teacher, St. Mary’s School, The Square, Wool - 01929 462565. Sister Rita (Parish Sister), Loreto, Shatters Hill, Wareham - 01929 552820.

Normal Mass Times

There is a children’s liturgy group at the 11.00am service at Wareham. For mass times on Weekdays Saturday FIRST MASS OF SUNDAY 6.30 pm LULWORTH or Holy Days of Obligation please contact Father Geoffrey or Sister Rita . Sunday MASS 9.00 am WOOL

Sunday MASS 11.00 am WAREHAM

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GUITAR WORKSHOPS

It all started because several people received guitars fro Xmas and they wanted to know how to play them. So now every Wednesday from 9pm in Drax Arms there is a Guitar workshop being held including tuition. No fees are payable. All standards welcomed from beginners to Segovia and Hendrix. Bring your own guitar. "Come along to Jam along". This is not a profit raising event it is just a couple of people who know how to play guitar passing on a few tips to those that wish to learn.

BERE REGIS AND DISTRICTICT TWINNING ASSOCIATION

A New Year and a new life style? If you have ever wondered what it is really like to sell up and move to JOHN France, or simply buy a holiday home there, then do come along to Bere Regis Sports & Social Club on HOWARTH Monday, 5 th February when Alan Davies will be telling us about taking such a step Heating Services Ltd – the humorous and the not so humorous aspects. It should be most interesting, even for those of us who are unlikely to consider such a life-changing decision. Over thirty years experience The talk will start at 8.15pm , as it will be preceded by a Oil boiler and heating systems short AGM which will begin at 7.30pm. Anyone is Service - Repair - Installation welcome to come for the Aga, Rayburn and Stanley talk (refreshments will be cooker service served and the bar open for All service drinks) …and for Twinning engineers/ Members - the Committee would be most grateful for your support at the AGM. technicians Whist Drive, Saturday, 23 rd February at 7.30pm, Bere Regis Sports Club. are OFTEC registered £5 to include a small Ploughman’s supper. Contact: Sue Stone – Tel 471933 Sue Stone is kindly arranging this and numbers will be needed for arranging

50 27 February 2008 February 2008 tables and catering. So if you are a champion whist player or only a very occasional player, do support this fund raising event which, I am sure, will be a fun Performances featuring Dance, Drama, and Music. evening. New members of any age will be most welcome. (No children under class 3 age St George’s Evening: Saturday 19 th April, 7.30pm Briantspuddle Village Hall. please) Most of you will know about this and hopefully have made a note of the date! We meet on a Thursday 6pm to 7.45pm at the Drax hall, apart from the second More details will follow in an early Spring Newsletter, but it should be a very Thursday as its Parish Council. To find out more telephone Alison on 01929-472023. enjoyable evening with good food, and musical entertainment provided by Tim Colquhoun. You must register by filling in a registration form and paying £1.00 on your first visit then 50p per week thereafter. Our Twelfth Night Evening, kindly hosted once again by Peter and Pat Wharf was a most enjoyable occasion to mark the end of the Christmas festivities. We were all invited to take along a favourite poem to read or recite which provided an interesting, and often humorous insight, into the memories of some of our Additional Help Required members. Full marks go to Roger Angel for his flawless recitation of “The If you are able to spare a few hours to help your community we would welcome Jabberwocky”! Sue Stone provided a really good quiz which had some of us you as a Volunteer onto our Project Team. Contact us at the Drax Hall on a wracking our brains, and the “Sausages and mulled Cider” hit the right spot on a Monday or Friday morning or telephone Angela on 01929-472261. chilly winter evening. A very big “Thank you” to all who helped with the evening, and especially to Peter and Pat for hosting it. Dates for the Diary BOARDWALK AND NEW BRIDGEIDGE 15 th February Prize Bingo Friday 10.30am to 12.00noon

On 10 th January the Lord Lieutenant of Dorset, Mrs. Pitt- Rivers, formally opened the new boardwalk and bridge. She said she was most impressed with this additional benefit for the Community and the successful coopera- tion between , Purbeck District The Tree Specialist Council, the Parish Council and the Environment Agency. All aspects of tree work undertaken The bridge, which many of us know was the brainchild of Councillor Malcolm Munro, has at his request been Tree surgery, felling, named “Souls Bridge”, not only because it links with Souls Moor but also to commemorate the many people pruning, crown reduction who have been involved in this project. Also dangerous trees The Parish Council has so far spent £10945 on the bridge and fully accepts that Fully insured and NPTC qualified more work is required to provide a dry pathway across Souls Moor. It is hoped that within 2/3 months more raised boardwalk will be constructed to get past the boggy Also seasoned logs £50 per load area, with a path from there to the top of Souls Moor. We also plan to construct a path from Elder Road down to the bridge. Shortly after the boardwalk was completed, a handsome garden bench was Please call Gavin placed there, anonymously. This would have provided a very pleasant place to sit , 07730581047 looking across the stream towards Black Hill. Unfortunately, it disappeared shortly after- presumably stolen. The Parish Council will be providing two benches which will be firmly fixed in place. 01929 471032 Jim Parsons 28 49 February 2008 February 2008

POP IN PLACE NEWS I. J. SPILLER & SONS Welcome Quality interior and exterior painting, We extend a welcome to anyone who comes through decorating, and property maintenance the door so why not pop in for a tea/coffee and a social conversation. We meet on Monday and Friday mornings Free estimates from 10.00am to 12.00noon. 01305 848126 or 01305 848523

New Year Disco [email protected] The Pop In Place held a ‘New Year Disco’ on Saturday 12 th January. Everybody enjoyed this fun evening. Thanks must go to all our volunteers and helpers and to all the supporters who made this event possible For a no obligation free ‘Bingo’ – Friday 15 th February RGW quotation We are running a Prize Bingo on Friday 15 th February, at the Drax Hall, ‘eyes down’ Phone Russ: at 10.30am. Everyone is most welcome to come along and enjoy the fun. Decorating Services and Property 01929 Open Gardens 2008 Maintenance 471628 Following the feedback from last year’s very successful event we are planning to Mobile 07989 hold this year’s ‘Open Gardens’ on 13 th July 2008. For a friendly and reliable 342195 Offers of gardens should be made in writing to Alison Bennett at 3, Rye Hill Close, service at affordable prices Bere Regis by 1 st April. The offers need to be submitted by this date so we can arrange the insurance for the event.

Pop In Place Poppets – Baby and Toddler Group The Poppets Parent/Carer Baby and Toddler Group meet on a Thursday 1.30pm to 3pm. (during term time). This group provides a useful link for young families both as a social occasion and also for friendship. For more information contact Trish on 01929-472418.

The Pop In Place Performers We are a group of people of all ages and abilities who stage regular Community

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RECIPE OF THE MONTH Courtesy of Pat House

Cheese and Leek Pie

· 4 leeks trimmed washed and thinly sliced

· 1oz butter

· 8oz button mushrooms

· 2 tsp brown sauce

· 1lb puff pastry · 7oz Cheddar cheese, grated OPEN · few fresh chives, snipped GARDENS

· 2 tomatoes, sliced

· 1egg beaten fry the leeks in the butter for a few minutes and add the mushrooms, continue to fry until browned add the brown sauce. Roll out half the pastry into a 10 inch square and lay this on to a greased baking sheet and sprinkle with half the cheese leaving a small border. Mix the remaining cheese with the vegetables and spoon on top of the base. Add the tomatoes and chives. Roll out another square of pastry and place over the top. Press to seal and trim the edges, brush with the egg glaze, make a cut in the top and bake for about 30 minutes in a moderate oven until golden brown.

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ANYONE FOR TENNIS?

Bere Regis Sports Club has been offered the use of a local tennis court and needs someone will- ing to help organise tennis for young players un- der the age of eighteen. Full support will be available from the sports club management committee for anyone willing to take on the task. If you are that person please contact Andy Kent on 471079 or e-mail sports- [email protected]

PURBECK DISTRICT COUNCIL REPORT

Housing Numbers – Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS) An independent Panel has produced a report examining our (and everybody else in the South West) RSS which sets out strategic policies on subjects including housing, employment and the environment. The Panel have recommended to the Minister – Hazel Blears - that radical changes are made to the RSS, particularly in terms of house building, by increasing the housing numbers across the region. There are substantial implications for Purbeck. Notably the increase in the level of housing provision from 2100 dwellings in the RSS that was agreed by the District Council, to a revised 5150 dwellings, all of these to be built by 2026. The Panel has recommended that the majority of the additional housing (2750 dwellings) should be located in an “Area of Search in NE Purbeck”, effectively forming a Western Extension of Poole/Upton with implications for settlements including Upton, and Lytchett Minster (formerly known as the Western Sector). This area is currently afforded protection by Green Belt policy. However, despite objections from the District Council, environmental groups and local residents, the Panel felt that in terms of sustainability an urban extension in the Green Belt adjacent to the conurbation was more sustainable than identifying land outside the Green Belt, which would necessitate commuting into Poole. The rest of Poole has been recommended for a 5% increase whilst ours is in excess of 100%. This proposal will be reviewed by the Minister and will then return for consultation later this year.

Recycling progress Purbeck has been rated as the second best district in the country for household waste minimisation, according to the latest league tables published by DEFRA

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(Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs). Based on the amount of waste produced per head of population, each Purbeck resident generated just 303kgs of non- recyclable household waste in 2006/07 compared to the national average of 509 kg. At the top of the league was Hyndburn Borough Council with 302kgs and Weymouth and Portland came fourth with 310kgs. Since the introduction of Recycle for Purbeck, the recycling rate in the District has increased from 16% to 30%, well exceeding the original target of 24%. The amount of waste being sent to landfill has dropped from 12,357 tonnes to 9,259 tonnes when comparing October 2004 to September 2005 (before the scheme started) with the same period in 2006/07. Well Done!

Surgery Surgeries are held on the first Saturday of every month. These are held at the communal Lounge in Turberville Court in Bere Regis from 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. and in the Village Club from 10.30 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. If you have any questions or queries related to the business of Purbeck District Council please STEELE ROSE & CO come along. If anyone wants to contact me and cannot get to the surgery my email address is [email protected]. Will Writers and Legal Services

Peter Wharf, District Councillor Do you have a Will and is it up to date? Do you wish to protect your house from care costs DR MIKE GREENFIELD Do you wish to nominate guardians? Do you wish to nominate attorneys to look after your affairs if you To the amazing number of you, who have sent me letters, cards, gifts, or become unable? contributions to the gift “fund” managed by Pat and Wendy, expressing appreciation and good wishes on my retirement, I would like to say that I am We specialise in Wills and Inheritance Tax mitigation. delighted and grateful and somewhat overwhelmed. Instructions are taken in the comfort and privacy of your home. It felt very special to be useful to you over those many years and thank you for viewing me kindly. For further information please call your local consultant

I am happy to report that my wife Dinah, who has been seriously ill since my Robin Gainsford, Grebe Cottage, 19 Briantspuddle. retirement, is well on the way back to health and vigour.

Best wishes to you all 01929 471419 07768 395085

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RBL WOMEN’S SECTION

The December meeting of the Women’s Section was a get together. No business, just bingo, carols and a few jokes, followed by mince pies and sherry. The two men (there should have been three Planning but one was away) who are our transport managers joined us and we all had a gift to come home with. a new We are all now busily knitting Teddy Bears for children for one of the countries abroad. I will let you know the total knitted next month. kitchen or The flowers for the Cenotaph for February - Mrs House and Mrs Woods. Eileen Maidment bathroom?

WOODBURY HILL SINGERSSS Call your local specialist The singers have had a very busy time for the past two months and entertained Joseph Weld Day Centre; Sunshine A complete one- Club Wareham, Christchurch Court Dorchester; WI mornings 01929 472580 Dorchester; Bere Regis Garden Club; Senior Citizens 90th stop service with birthday; Piddletrenthide. quality Grateful thanks to all the singers for their dedication and craftsmanship. loyalty throughout 2007. We wish everyone a very Happy New Year. Everything from innovative design and drawings, to Marti supply and fitting. Authorised dealer for Matchmaker kitchens and Debenham approved installer for Ocean Bathrooms

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Countryside Tree Surgeons Ltd

Professionals specialising in all aspects of tree and hedge care by NPTC

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For further information about Wayfinders, contact Liz Cragg on 01305 269444 or email [email protected]. Daphne Barber can be contacted on 07971 338697 or [email protected]. A full list of Wayfinders and contact details are available on www.dorsetforyou.com/popp.

Quality Tax and KingsBere Accounting

For professional advice, dealing with all Accountants aspects of accounts and tax

Day and evening appointments available

Phone Debbie Scott FCCA, ATII on 01258 830304 [email protected] 42 35 February 2008 February 2008

KEY PROPERTY SERVICES Interior and Exterior Decorating. UPVC Guttering, Fascias, Soffits, Windows repaired or replaced. General Handyman services. Small to large jobs.

For a friendly, reliable service please call Keith 01202 875609 07765 046986

BERE REGIS FIRST SCHOOL

’Somewhere Under The Rainbow.’ We’ve just completed the first week back at school after the Christmas holidays and the youngest pupils are now with us full-time. It is lovely to see them come into school all cheerful and keen, and I must admit to really enjoying being a Reception teacher again. January seems like our gloomiest, dampest month, and looking out of the classroom window it sometimes feels like night has crept up without us noticing. In weeks like this the weather is so changeable that we have to take our playtimes whenever we can, and will sometimes grab our coats and run outside for a couple of minutes just to get some fresh air. Today was one of those days, when the heavens opened just as the last zip was fastened, so it was coats off and back to class for puzzles and games. When we finally made it outside, class – the oldest children in the school – were already there and several of them ran over to point out to the little ones a perfect rainbow arching over the school. One older child explained to some others how

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A WINNING TEAM the rainbow appears differently to everyone depending on how the light hits your eye. Another told of chasing Dorset’s Wayfinders are now a fully rainbows over fields and never established team providing a lifeline to catching them. Some were quiet, older people across Dorset. simply taking it all in. It was such a magical moment and we watched for As part of the county-wide Partnership for some time until the light shifted and the Older People’s Project (POPP), 66 rainbow faded. Then they were all off Wayfinders work in local communities to charge around and let off steam. raising awareness of services, giving out information and identifying help and I think that little incident sums up why I support available for over 50s. enjoy so much being part of Bere Regis School– the fact that the older children POPP project manager, Sue Warr explains: look out for the younger ones and consider it their role to help and guide “Wayfinders work flexibly, managing their own diaries to suit what’s happening in without being asked, even though their local areas. They base themselves in convenient locations such as libraries, they themselves are only seven, eight or just nine. Visitors to our school often GP surgeries, community pharmacies and supermarkets so people can find them comment on the friendly atmosphere and the ‘family’ feel, and in these days of easily. social breakdown we, as a village community, have a lot to be proud of. We “They have access to lots of useful information and are able to help with have a lovely bunch of children, supportive, involved parents, a dynamic PTA everyday problems or one-off issues, such as public transport times, details of (FOBRS) and Governing Body, and a dedicated, caring, (dare I say wonderful?!) local trades-people or locations of the nearest lunch clubs. Whatever the staff! question, they will be able to find the answer or point people in the right Whether we see rainbows as physical phenomena, the reminder of a Promise or direction.” simply a beautiful sight, to be able to enjoy looking up and wondering at them POPP is funded by central government as one of 29 national pilot programmes together on a gloomy Winter’s day has to be something to treasure. improving the quality of life for older people. Wayfinders and local Leaders play a Debbie Tibbey, Deputy Head Teacher, Bere Regis First School. pivotal role in promoting healthy lifestyles, independence and quality of life. They provide a vital support network, helping people to live in their own homes and communities for as long as they wish. BERE REGIS WILDLIFE WATCH Daphne Barber is a Wayfinder in West Moors, East Dorset. She said: “Gardening for Wildlife” “I have been successful in setting up surgeries giving older people the An illustrated talk by Tony Bates opportunity to speak to me confidentially about concerns and issues. I can often Date-7th Feb. Time-7.30 p.m. help by providing them with further information or signposting them to another Place – Cyril Wood Court. organisation who can help them further. Cost - £1 to include refreshments. “I feel very privileged to be doing this job as I am meeting so many lovely people, All Welcome. all of whom have a story to tell. If I am able to help a few, by improving their independence, health and quality of life, then the project will be worthwhile.” If you have any wildlife photographs from your own garden or any detailed records you have been Most Wayfinder posts have now been filled, however, the POPP team are keen to keeping, do bring them along to share with us. recruit volunteers to help Wayfinders with various tasks including leaflet th distribution, home visits and administration. Our next event will be on Sat. 29 March –A walk around the village – led by Brian Edwards. Time and starting point will be in next month’s magazine.

40 37 February 2008 February 2008 President - Russell White R O G S Captain - Martin c/o Mr G R Storey, Secretary Debenham 9 Boswells Close, Bere Regis, BH20 7JE Secretary - Guy Storey Telephone:- 01929 471041

www.bereregis.com e-mail: [email protected]

Golf Days held every month, usually the last Friday, from February through to October.

V E N U E S 2008 DATE TROPHY VENUE WINNER

Friday 29th February Members Challenge Cup Barton on Sea GC

Friday 28th March GRS Trophy Dorset Golf & Country

Friday 25th April Whitbread Shield Wheathill GC

Friday 30th May Captain’s Cup Romsey GC

Friday 27th June Landlord’s Cup Dunwood Manor GC

Friday 25th July Jim Corbin Cup Moors Valley GC

Friday 29th August President’s Cup Salisbury & South Wilts

Friday 26th Rob Hall Trophy Crane Valley GC

Friday 31st October Zoom Trophy Came Down GC

ROGS on tour - Meon Valley Golf & Country Club (6th - 8th June 2008). AGM - Bere Regis Sports Club. (tbc) Christmas Cup of Good Cheer/Dinner Dance - Bulbury Woods - 13th December

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