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Dear Friends Spray Cheryl Some mes clergy are seized by the th century spirit of John Wesley, the Church of England parish Vicar who founded Methodism, with the thought ‘The world is my parish!’. In other words, he decided that his ‘calling’ extended beyond the boundaries of his parishes to embrace issues of wider concern. This happened to me during the non-violent demonstra ons against Climate Chaos organised in London by ‘Ex nc on Rebellion’. I last a ended a rally in London when I was a student, and realised then how diff erent the actual experience could be from the impression given by television cameras Jonathan looked the part and media reports. as the Vicar of Cerne So I went, wearing a clerical suit and collar, to see Abbas, λσλσ, in the Village and to hear and to talk to people. I spoke to a police Sale re-enactment. offi cer who is part of a specially-trained task force based in the provincial forces who can be summoned na onally in such situa ons. He was glad of the over me but missed his kids. I listened to a distressed barrister who was late for her St Thomas’ hospital appointment because she could not drive over the blocked Westminster Bridge. She wanted me to report this consequence to the ‘authori es’ and sort it out. I spoke to a grandmother who had glued herself to the road and now the muscle cramps were se ng in. It hurts to demonstrate non-violently when your joints are old and s ff , but she was there for her grandchildren’s futures. The campaigners o en asked ‘Are you with us?’ They were red, cold and slightly forlorn. They were ordinary people doing this extraordinary thing; people from the provinces a bit lost in the city. I replied to one on a grey Tuesday morning: ‘Be encouraged, death stalks the Earth and you are Conscious Life in rebellion.’ And he burst into tears. A crying violinist in Westminster Bridge looked up at my collar and said: ‘I was asking for God to help us and here you are!’ Extraordinary. They are under such strain, all of them. The police, the city workers trying to get about their business, the grandmothers and the odd ‘crusty’ student. I was impressed by their sense of common humanity and refusal to demonise each other. As I walked to the sta on to return, I passed four ac vists glued to a bollard surrounded by police and gave the assembly a cheery ‘Good morning everyone!’ and they all looked up, smiled and said ‘Good Morning’ back! Caught them by surprise! 5 6 Cerne Abbas NEWS St Mary’s Church DORCHESTER FOOD BANK There will be a village collec on for the Food Bank at Dorford Bap st Church during November. Look out for the collec on boxes in the church and village shop. As well as the basic items listed below some special Christmas treats would be very welcome to be added to the planned Christmas hampers. Thank you very much. Items required: Milk (UHT or powdered); cereal; pasta/rice; pasta sauce; tea bags; instant coff ee; instant mashed potato; sugar; biscuits and snack bars; toilet rolls and toiletries; jam; and ns of meat, fi sh, vegetables, soup, baked beans, fruit, rice pudding, sponge pudding, custard. Small sizes are par cularly welcome. REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY As there is now no Bri sh Legion in Cerne Abbas, the Annual Remembrance Service on th November is being organised by St Mary’s Church. Meet at the war memorial at .am for the tradi onal two minutes silence at am and wreath-laying ceremony during which there will be an opportunity for individuals and groups to place marks of remembrance. A church service will follow this ceremony. ARMISTICE DAY on Monday th November there will be a two-minute silence at the War Memorial in Cerne Abbas, the st Anniversary of the end of the First World War. Please could people assemble at .am in Abbey Street opposite the War Memorial for the ceremony which should not last for more than minutes to join the Na on in the Act of Remembrance. ADVENT TAIZÉ SERVICE AT ST MARY’S on Sunday st December at pm. There will be an Advent Taizé candlelit service in St Mary’s Church with songs and prayers in the style of the Brothers of the ecumenical community of Taizé in France. Come and rejoice in the worship of Taizé by singing the songs, saying the prayers, hearing the music and deepening the value of silence together.

Cerne Abbas Village Hall BOOKINGS , [email protected]) David Evans, having been our Chair since the new hall was opened in May , has announced that he must now re re. The hall, consequently, needs someone to come forward as our next Chair as a ma er of urgency. A rewarding role, it will appeal to anyone with an interest in leading this vital local community asset, much used by any number of village clubs and socie es and many outside users as well. The hall has seen some signifi cant changes since its build, not least in the last year. It is now almost certainly the best of its kind in West Dorset for the modern facili es it provides, and its ‘green’ creden als are unrivalled. The Chair will be supported by a strong team who manage the hall on a daily basis and an ac ve hall commi ee. We need to improve our income and therefore marke ng 7 8 will be a key policy for the incoming Chair. David Evans, John Lee or George Mor mer are available at any me if you want to know more about the role – one that is vital to the con nued success of a community hall we all use and enjoy.

Coff ee, cake and chat CONTACT Moira Pinder ) The next two coff ee mornings will be held on th November and th December – as always the fi rst Wednesday in the month – .am to noon in St Mary’s Church. If you have not a ended one of these coff ee mornings before or if you are new to the village, do come along and join in an informal get together and be assured of a warm welcome. There is always a very friendly atmosphere and delicious cake and coff ee on off er. For further informa on or to arrange transport please contact Moira (as above). Cerne Abbas Society for Hor culture CONTACT Gill Ringrose ) The CASH mee ng on Tuesday th November is in the Village Hall and our celebrity speaker this year is Ma James, speaking on ‘Maximising your plan ng poten al’. Ma James is an author, and lecturer at Falmouth University on Garden Design and has had his own television programme, The City Gardener. Ma has also appeared on TV in Eco Eden and The Great BriƟ sh Garden, so we are very pleased to welcome him and we hope you will join us and bring your friends. Doors open at pm for a .pm start. Refreshments will be available and there will be a raffl e and sales table, so please bring along any items to donate to the raffl e or for sale. This will be our last mee ng for and our AGM is on Tuesday th January , so please put this date in your diary.

Cerne Abbas Village Cinema (Moviola) CONTACT Julia Wildin ; cket enquiries ; [email protected]) CAVC apologies for the abandonment of September’s fi lm, caused by technical diffi cul es with the projec on equipment. Because of this situa on CAVC had to cancel the screening of Fisherman’s Friends on th October. YESTERDAY We hope that all will be in order before our screening of Yesterday on Thursday th November at pm. Imagine a world where The Beatles have never existed and only one man knows their songs. A feel-good fi lm wri en by Richard Cur s and directed by Danny Boyle. LAST SUMMER on Saturday rd November at pm. Set in s Wales, a wonderful day in the woods ends in tragedy for a gang of youngsters. An aff ec ng tale of youthful heroism. TICKETS at the door. 9 10 Cerne Abbas Historical Society CONTACT Mike Clark , [email protected]) With , visitors to the exhibi on and a wai ng list for ckets to most of the other events, the reac on to the Centenary ac vi es has been very posi ve. As those who were present will know, some of the events were fi lmed and we are being asked when, where and how will it be possible to see these recordings. There are issues around permission to record and how recordings can be used when children are involved which are not straigh orward and these are being addressed. In addi on, all the organisers of the exhibi on and events will have been on holiday by the me you read this, so please be pa ent. To bring us back down to earth, our fi nal talk for this year will be on Thursday th November when Mark Forrest, the Archivist at Dorset History Centre, will give a talk on the Black Death in Dorset at our usual Village Hall venue.

Scenes from the Cerne Abbas λσλσ Village Sale re-enactment. aeTal Jane Tearle Jane Tearle Cheryl Spray

11 12 Cerne Abbas Theatre Club CONTACT Yvonne , or Ron and Chris ne ) THE LADY VANISHES on Friday th November at .pm at the Octagon Theatre, Yeovil. Cost ( extra for non-members) Transport will be at the New Inn at . pm for a prompt departure at .pm. CHRISTMAS LUNCH on Wednesday th December at Abbots. Menu choices and details of cost will be available at the November coff ee morning. BUDDY HOLLY on Friday th January at the Octagon Theatre, Yeovil. Cost ( extra for non-members). *This show starts earlier than usual at pm. TO ORDER TICKETS please put your cheque in a sealed envelope with your name, telephone number, the name of the show and the number of ckets required on the front and leave this at the Cerne Abbas Village Store. COFFEE MORNINGS are held at the New Inn on the second Monday of each month at .am for .am. Future dates are th November and th January, There will be no coff ee morning in December. All are welcome to join us to discuss the arrangement of future events.

Other village news THE CERNE ABBAS CHRISTMAS STREET FAYRE on Saturday th December from pm to pm in Long Street. stalls will be selling cra s, food and drink, so will be ideal for Christmas shopping. Santa’s gro o, per child. Enjoy street food while listening to carol singers. All proceeds to be donated to Cerne Abbas First School to purchase new, interac ve white boards for each classroom. Do come along! PUB QUIZ AT THE NEW INN on Saturday th November pm for pm start. This popular event will raise funds for the Street Fayre and help support the school. per person, teams of four to six people. There will be a raffl e and an auc on on the night. Dona ons of raffl e prizes will be gratefully received in advance by Abbots Tea Room. Food will be provided by the New Inn, if required, and tables and food must be pre-booked with Anne e at the New Inn (tel ). Food to share: Baked Somerset camembert, red onion jam, sourdough croutes ; Dorset charcuterie, cured meats, pickles, olives and homemade breads ; West Country cheeseboard, grapes, chutney and biscuits ; Fish pla er, smoked salmon, po ed prawns, smoked mackerel pate, trout gravlax, pickles, dill mayo and homemade breads . We look forward to seeing you! BIKES AND PEDESTRIANS there have been a few near misses with guests and cyclists coming through the New Inn courtyard. If you cycle through there, please take extra care as guests of the Inn may not be looking out for you. Thank you! THE CERNE ABBAS ART SOCIETY will be holding its annual Christmas Exhibi on at Art at No. (, Duck Street) from Saturday th November to Saturday th December. If you would like to exhibit art work, please contact Cheryl at cheryl. spray@gmail.com by st November for further details. 13 14 CERNE GIANT FESTIVAL Jane S ll is seeking volunteers for a working party to get an early start on fes val organising to make the most of free publicity, which o en has a long lead-in me. Jobs can be adjusted to the me you have available, and if you off er to do some work beforehand, it will not necessarily lead to involvement during the fes val. The theme will again be ‘Celebra ng Humanity in the Landscape’. If you can lead a walk, give a talk, or off er another relevant event please let Jane know. The fes val will be as local as possible, with local people facilita ng events. Contact Jane on or s [email protected] if you can help in any way. CERNE ABBAS OPEN GARDENS TH AND ST JUNE This year the Open Gardens managed to give more than , to each of the chosen causes: the Weldmar HospiceCare Trust and the Cerne Water Meadow Trust. The garden openers will choose next year’s recipients via a ballot over the Christmas period. If you would like to nominate a cause within the village or outside (but preferably in Dorset), please submit your sugges on, along with a paragraph explaining what the cause does, to Bob Foulser at Barnwells or by email ([email protected]). Sugges ons close st December. CERNE ABBAS KNOWS HOW TO CELEBRATE! What an amazing village we live in. The Historical Society decided some months ago to celebrate the sale of Cerne Abbas in . Ques ons were asked, such as: What can we do, who would do it, who would want to help and who would take part, how much would it cost? Thanks to a Na onal Lo ery grant, there was an Exhibi on over two weeks, a jazz night, talks on how the project evolved, and on social history, and a re-enactment of the auc on. Topping it all was a village concert, followed the next day by the Harvest Lunch. All of these events took place in the church. Through the two weeks there were stewards, tea makers, soloists, musicians, actors, conductors, announcers, presenters, and audiences. The pubs and shops were decorated with fl ags fl ying and banners hanging. There were constant smiles, and the majority of the village dressed in period costume. I’m so glad I live here! H H CAMPS INTERNATIONAL EXPEDITION TO COSTA RICA Two years ago Thomas Hardye School was approached by a volunteering organisa on, Camps Interna onal, who off ered an opportunity for students to go on a month-long expedi on to Costa Rica. We (Daniel Sco , Ben Richardson and Dan Horne) have had incredible support from the local community through our fundraising endeavours, such as a barn dance, pub quiz and Christmas fairs over the last two years in order to take up the off er. On the expedi on, we worked closely with the people of Costa Rica who taught and guided us through the four camps where we stayed. Each camp has separate goals: environment, community, sea life and a wildlife refuge. The fi rst, in the Osa Peninsula, focuses on reforesta on and the reintegra on of primates, amphibians, and migratory birds. The next is more community-orientated; and we worked

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Cerne Valley NEWS Cerne Valley Parish Council CONTACT Wayne Lewin, Clerk, , [email protected]) PARKING Sadly this starts with a moan! Although parking is at a premium, please could everybody park considerately for other road users and pedestrians. Illegal parking is a police ma er. Do not let it be your vehicle that holds up an ambulance or fi re engine on an emergency. RED PHONE BOXES BT is removing old red phone boxes that are not used in the county. The one at Godmanstone is on the list. Unless a good use is found for it, it will be gone in the near future. The Cerne Abbas box is okay for now. NOTICE BOARD AT GIANTS VIEW CAR PARK Richard Wilkin and Mike Clark are doing great work on the design for the new no ce board, which will be installed soon. TREE WORKS there is likely to be major tree works in the burial ground. Gordon Bishop is co-ordina ng this. If you have any concerns please contact Gordon Bishop or Wayne (as above). NEW SIGNS BY VILLAGE HALL are being installed for visitors, but they should add to the area. ALLOTMENTS there will be a few plots available for the spring. If you are interested, please contact Mike Kea ng or Wayne (as above). PLAY PARK Cathy Heron has taken on the role of Chair of the Play Park. It is looking a li le red, so if any parents or especially children wish to discuss a way forward, please let the Parish Council know. QUESTIONS If you have any ques ons please let Wayne Lewin (as above) or a Councillor know and they will try to help. THE NEXT MEETING is on Thursday th November in Cerne Abbas Village Hall. 18 Jane Tearle

A Co-educational Diamond Model School from Nursery to Sixth Form Daily Buses from Dorchester Come and join us at our next Open Doors Call 01963 211015 www.leweston.co.uk 19 Cerne Valley Business Group CONTACT Roy Burnham , cvbg@gmail.com, www.cernevalley.co.uk) SHOP LOCAL! At this me of year, it is more important than ever to shop locally. With tourists and other visitors missing, our local businesses need us residents to keep them busy and successful. So whether it is just a cup of coff ee, a glass of wine or a four-course meal, please make it your task to support at least one of our excellent local pubs or cafes each week during November. Also your weekly shopping can be sourced from our village shops in Buckland Newton, Cerne Abbas and Godmanstone rather than your regular trip to Sherborne or Dorchester. And how about a new hand-made hat or a gi from the Old Saddler, where you can explore their new displays. Our villages are very special due largely to the eff orts of our local businesses. Please give them that extra bit of support at this quiet me of year. For details of all local businesses, see the Directory on www. cernevalley.co.uk or this Newsle er. Cerne Abbas Surgery APPOINTMENTS ) You may have no ced the two new surgery recep onists, both called Emily. They are se ling in well and are providing the same level of care and professionalism as the rest of the team. The new staff have partly been appointed to replace Caroline, our longest serving recep onist, who is embarking on a new chapter in her life but will be back to help out during holiday mes. Sarah has joined as the new dispenser to replace Julie, who has also recently le the surgery. As the nights draw in our thoughts turn to Christmas. The surgery is only closed for two days, so please do not order more than your usual medica on. December is the surgery’s busiest month and over-ordering your medica on makes it more challenging for the team. Also, if you have mul ple items, please only order those you need, rather than asking for everything on your repeat. Thank you. Finally, the surgery has a new phone system, which should make life easier for pa ents and staff . With luck, it won’t have too many teething problems! Cerne Abbas CE VC First School CONTACT offi [email protected] or ) YOUR VILLAGE, YOUR SCHOOL, OUR FUTURE We have been mo vated by the recent celebra ons and would like to give something back to our village. On Wednesday th November at pm (for about an hour) we invite you to a celebra on during which you can come and look at your year old school. There will be wine and nibbles on off er and Kate Adie will be presen ng our inspired idea. We think you will love it. See you there. FARM TRIPS We are s ll enjoying our fi rst term at school. The children have enjoyed a couple of trips, both to local farms, as part of their Food and Farming topics. The Ducklings and Giants Class went to Edward Gallia’s Nether Cerne Farm and the Trendle Class went to Travellers Rest Farm in Blandford. The children had 20 really good fun and educa onal mes at both farms. Next week there will be a trip to Pizza Express to make pizzas and everyone is looking forward to that! If you would like to fi nd out more about these trips please do visit the class pages on our website. AUCTION It was a privilege to be part of the Opening Ceremony of the Auc on. The children sang a song wri en for them by Pat Popkin and we were very proud of their contribu on. Some of the children were also interviewed by Radio Solent and were keen to share the research they had done about Cerne in . We also had our own Opening Ceremony for the photographs that the children had taken of their view of our lovely village. We wanted to say thank you to everyone who had contributed both fi nancially and with their me and exper se in helping us achieve this project which was led by Sasha Constable (a mum and ar st). The display of photographs are s ll on canvases outside the school gates. Do take a stroll past and see the children’s handiwork. CHRISTMAS PRODUCTION Finally we would like to invite you to our Christmas Produc on in St Mary’s Church. We will be performing at pm on Tuesday th December and pm on Wednesday th December.

Cerne Valley Cricket Club CONTACT Philip Spray , [email protected]) The Cerne Valley Cricket Club AGM is now on Wednesday th November star ng at .pm in the Jubilee Room at the Village Hall. All players, members and supporters of the club are welcome. Please come along! Last month’s report suggested that the Saturday team was no longer in the top division. For clarity, Cerne Valley has never played in the top ‘Premier League’ but has dropped from Division to Division . At the recent Presenta on Evening, Paul Rees received the Village Player of the Year award and David Gray won the Sunday Friendly Player award. The Geoff Hunt Cup, which is awarded to the junior who has contributed most to the club this season both on and off the fi eld, was won by Evan Johnson.

Artsreach CONTACT Eleanor Gallia , www.artsreach.co.uk) TALISK on Thursday th November at .pm. We are all super excited about the mul award-winning ‘Talisk’ coming to Cerne Abbas Village Hall. An absolute highlight of the Artsreach season, this is certain to sell out so please be sure to get your ckets in good me if you wish to catch this extraordinary, entrancing and explosively energe c Sco sh neo-folk band. Their lead concer na player Mohsen won BBC Folk Musican of the year and has been nominated again this year. It will be an honour to welcome them to Cerne Abbas. Doors open pm for a .pm start. Tickets available from Eleanor (as above) or from Cerne Abbas Stores, for adults, for under s. 21 Lawrence Electricals Domestic, commercial, security (including alarms/CCTV) From extra sockets to full rewire Lawrence Dolan Tel: 01935 891090 Mobile: 07889 511576

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22 Li le Giants Preschool CONTACT www.cerneli legiants.org.uk or email chair@cerneli legiants.org.uk) It is with regret that I write to inform you all that The Li le Giants Preschool will be closing. Our last day as an open provision was Friday th October. We would like to thank the people of the village for their support throughout the Preschool’s short existence, and wish all the children the very best. R G

Short Mat Bowls CONTACT Eugene and June Balbinski , [email protected]) Cerne’s Yeovil and District team started their new Winter League season back in the top Division with a - home win against Hadspen. Cerne Abbots also started their new season in Division of the Blackmore Vale League with a win, - home against Buckhorn Bucks. Abbots also picked up two useful home points at Okeford Fitzpaine against OkeTrees. Club players Ivor Hunt and Carol Hann teamed up to play the Dorset Members Pairs at the Dorset Bowls and Golf Resort, Bere Regis. Ivor and Carol came close to winning the Plate compe on but eventually fi nished runners-up. One Saturday morning in September the club enjoyed hos ng a coach-full of short mat bowlers from Larksfi eld in Kent on their annual tour for an enjoyable friendly. The picture below shows some of the players who par cipated.

NOW Cerne CONTACT Marion Lee , [email protected]) NOW meets again on Tuesday th November, doors open at .pm in the Village Hall, when Richard Peck will speak on how climate change is aff ec ng our farms and how farmers are tackling the balance of feeding an ever-expanding world popula on and organics. He hopes this provokes lively debate! NOW welcomes all visitors. Gentlemen, do come along to this! Members free, visitors . 23 24 SOUTH WESTERN OUTDOOR CLUB (NATURIST) THE MAN AND HIS WIFE WERE BOTH NAKED AND WERE NOT ASHAMED – GEN 2: 25 And Jesus said: - ‘Come with me to a quiet place and get some rest’ – Mark 6:31 It was God’s intention that we should be able to enjoy His wonderful creation in the same way as Adam and Eve did. At SWOC you will fi nd a cross section of men and women including couples, widows and widowers who have found a delightful tranquil countryside retreat of 4 acres in a wood near Cerne Abbas. We have a few vacancies, and also some pitches for camper vans. We relax together, without clothes when the weather suits, play boules, and there are games courts. Facilities are clean and adequate, but not luxurious. There is a clubhouse with log fi re, cooking facilities, a fridge, toilets, but no noise! And a bunch of friendly people, including vicars, teachers, and shop workers. For more info or if you would like to enquire about joining us go to www.swoc-naturist.co.uk, email [email protected], or call Christine on 07534 091443.

25 Minterne NEWS HARVEST FESTIVAL A big thank you to Lord and Lady Digby for le ng us use the old kitchen in Minterne House for the Harvest Supper and to the people who provided all the food. It was a very happy occasion and the Church looked lovely. Thank you to the fl ower ladies. MINTERNE HOUSE CONCERT John Hudson, the renowned tenor, will be giving a concert en tled ‘Me and Mario Lanza’ at Minterne House on Friday th November. John studied at the Guildford School of Music, and on leaving was off ered a principal contract with the English Na onal Opera. He has made concert appearances all over the world. At home he has sung for the Prince of Wales, performed for BBC, and regional opera companies. If pushed for his favourite role it would come down to two, he says: “Cavaradossi because Tosca is the best opera ever wri en and Don Jose because it is a great ac ng role and good for a tenor to play baddies every now and again.” The evening will start .pm and end at .pm. Tickets are and include a glass of wine. Cheques payable to: PCC of Minterne Magna, with a stamped addressed envelope and sent to the Box Offi ce, Abbey Street, Cerne Abbas, Dorset. Email Sue Foulser at sfoulser@decisionman. co.uk or telephone (Sue), (Heather) or (Helen) for more informa on. John Hudson is a very popular tenor, and we expect a full house. Therefore, it is essen al to pre-book ckets as there will be no cket sales on the night. There is a car park opposite St Andrew’s Church. There is a short walk to the house. For those unable to walk along the drive, there is a drop-off point at the house. The concert is in aid of St Andrew’s Church Fabric Fund. AN ADVENT CAROL SERVICE will take place at St Andrew’s on Thursday th December at .pm. PARISH COUNCIL MEETINGS will be on Wednesday th November at .pm, on Wednesday th January at .pm and on Wednesday th May ( me to be decided). All will take place in Minterne House. Godmanstone NEWS

Godmanstone Village Hall News BOOKINGS John Sinnamon [email protected]) CONGRATULATIONS We are very happy to acknowledge the marriage on st September in Holy Trinity Church, Godmanstone of ‘our villager’ Laura Duff ey to Andy Graham from Poole. We wish them every happiness and success for their future together and hope they will con nue to support village events for many years to come. A BOOK FAIR is being organised in Godmanstone Village Hall for Saturday rd November from pm to .pm. Do come along if you can. Only quality books 26 27 in excellent condi on will be on sale at ridiculously low prices, together with Christmas cards, calendars and other seasonal goodies. Tea, coff ee, cakes and mulled wine will also be on sale, all in aid of the Village Hall maintenance fund. Your support would be most appreciated. A CHRISTMAS GETTOGETHER for all Godmanstone villagers, their friends and rela ves is being arranged for Friday th December from .pm onwards. A well-stocked bar, live music and a seasonal tombola are being planned. Please make a note in your diary and come along to support us if you possibly can. Buckland Newton NEWS Church of The Holy Rood, Buckland Newton CONTACT Churchwarden Jon Sulkin ) ROYAL BRITISH LEGION POPPY COLLECTIONS will take place in the village un l th November. Please give your support to this very worthy cause which works relessly to support vic ms of confl ict, past and present, and their families. Jeremy, Gill and Sandie are the BN collectors. HARVEST SUPPER THANKS to everyone who supported this event in so many ways. Special men on to Pete and Sue at Old Chapel Stores for their dona on of the lovely ‘Dorset Hamper’. Around was raised, which will be divided between Holy Rood Church and Royal Agricultural Benevolent Ins tute. Thanks also to fl owers arrangers who transformed the church with beau ful harvest displays of fl owers, berries and fruit. ALL SAINTS AND ALL SOULS DEPARTED a service will be held on Sunday rd November at pm to remember all souls departed. A book of remembrance will be placed on the font during the preceeding two weeks for names to be entered. Jonathan will lead this service and a candle will be lit for each name remembered. Tea and cake will be served a er this service. (Please note that there will be no ma ns service on this day.) SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE on Sunday th November at .am. Meet at the War Memorial. This will be followed by a communion service in the church, using common worship format. Refreshments will be served a er this service. FAMILY SERVICE on Sunday th November at .am. A service for all ages, with songs, stories, and ac vi es. STIR UP SUNDAY on th November at am. This service, led by Jonathan, is to ‘s r the Christmas pudding and make a wish’! OPEN THE BOOK on Wednesday th November the team will vist Buckland Newton School, with a drama sa on of a story from the Bible called ‘Brave Abigail’. ADVENT SUNDAY join us for a tradi onal ma ns service, to include lovely Advent carols, on Sunday st December at am. It will be led for us by Brother Hugh from Hilfi eld Friary. We look forward to welcoming him again to Buckland Newton. 28 CERNE ABBAS STORES

WEEKLY DELIVERY DAYS FOR PRODUCE: ◊ Brace of Butchers meat – Monday & Thursday afternoon ◊ Evershot bread, fruit, veg and milk – daily except Sunday ◊ Cheese and other dairy – Thursday lunchtime ◊ Fresh locally-caught fish – early each Friday ◊ Croissants, sandwich baguettes, Cornish pasties, sausage rolls – baked in-house fresh every morning

DID YOU KNOW? ◊ You can call us to set aside bread, meat or cheese to collect later in the day. ◊ We can take special orders for planned events if you give us 24 hours notice. ◊ We offer same-day free delivery in the village (min order value £20, or £1 charge). ◊ Our Post Office provides personal and business banking services – for cheque deposits please remember paying-in slips (your bank can send a book).

OPEN: 8am to 6pm seven days a week (except Christmas Day) POST OFFICE HOURS: 9am to 5.30pm Mon-Fri, and 9am to 12.30am Saturday 29 DATE FOR YOUR DIARY Saturday th December .-.pm in the Village Hall. Bazaar and Christmas tea of cake, mince pies, crackers and stalls to browse for last minute Christmas gi s. Ac vi es and ‘pocket money’ stalls for children. Off ers of help on the day and/or cakes, produce, cra s very welcome, also items for a Grand Raffl e. Contact Jon Sulkin , Wendy () or Diana (). PLEA FOR HELP from the village community. Members for the Church Council needed! Also if you can spare a couple of hours, twice a year, help is needed to clean the church. You do not need to be a regular churchgoer to fulfi l either of these roles, just a wish to secure the future of the village church.

Lydden Vale Gardening Club CONTACT Viviane Bernhard , [email protected]) On Wednesday th November we welcome Somerset-based Katherine Crouch, who has been designing gardens all over the South West since winning the BBC Gardener of the Year compe on in . She also won BBC Gardener of the Decade in and a Gold medal at the Chelsea Flower show. We can therefore be certain that she knows a lot about the plants which thrive in our region’s gardens and look forward to her talk on “My Favourite Perennials: Plants that should be be er known”. All are welcome to join us! Thanks, lett ers and other SNIPPETS THE OBSERVANT DOG WALKER I seem to be wri ng this piece on wet windy days regularly, the windows streaming with rain and the wind howling through the trees, when going out for a dog walk is not what we want to be doing. I am OK today... no dog to walk! However, yesterday, I did go out to collect up signs I had put up to encourage cleanliness of the green path by the allotments and it seems to have worked. Please let’s keep it that way, as well as all other local paths and green spaces including the longer grass on water meadows. Autumn colours are beginning to deepen and I fi nd November is o en be er than October, so let’s hope the sun appears before the wind takes all the leaves off the trees. Minterne Gardens has only a hint of the oranges and reds as yet; the best colour I found was on a tree down the lane beside the church in Minterne, where you can pick up fresh eggs. It was ablaze! Let’s hope there is more to come especially if the Beevor beeches do their best show. We shall see. J T OLD AND QUIET: URGENT NEED TO SUPPORT OLDER DORSET PEOPLE IN CRISIS There is a growing number of older people in Dorset who are hi ng hard mes and their lives spiralling out of control. Far too many are afraid to ask for help un l it is too late and so they end up in court. Some are receiving short custodial sentences of a few months only to face a worsening situa on when they leave prison, including no accommoda on or clothing of their own. Restore Support 30 31 Network is a small registered charity which is urgently reques ng warm clothing (for men and women) in good condi on with winter approaching. A dona on of would also help them put together a toiletry bag and purchase undergarments. Please contact Caroline Hatlem Olsen () or Stuart Ware (, , or [email protected]) if you can help. A CAUTIONARY TALE A local man in his late s who lives alone received a knock at his door one a ernoon. Parked outside was a white van and two males in their late s who off ered to clean out his gu ers for . As it happened the man’s gu ers had been overfl owing and he saw this as an opportunity to get them cleaned. Having agreed to it the tradesmen went into the rear garden to start work. Shortly, there was a second knock at the door and the householder found two police offi cers in uniform outside who told him they had seen the men pull over and knock on the door, and what did they want. The householder told them and the offi cers then asked if they could talk to the men, which they duly did. The police offi cers then stepped away and spoke into their radios. They returned to the house and told the householder that they had made some enquiries and were sa sfi ed with the situa on but that he ought to be more cau ous in the future regarding traders who knocked on his door off ering to do work. The tradesmen had issued no paperwork. Had the amount charged been over then they would have been legally required to give paperwork including an address and telephone number, a descrip on of the goods and cancella on rights. If you pay or agree to pay over for any services or goods that are sold to you in your home, then you have days to cancel the agreement. If you cancel, any monies that you have paid should be returned to you. The trader must give you a wri en no ce of your cancella on rights when you agree the contract. If the trader doesn’t provide you with this informa on, they commit a criminal off ence. You can show you do not want to receive visits from cold-calling doorstep traders by displaying a ‘We do not deal with uninvited doorstep traders’ door s cker available from libraries across Dorset or by calling the Ci zens Advice consumer helpline on . This is also the number to call if you would like consumer advice, or to report something to Trading Standards. AUTUMN YOGA WORKSHOP on Sunday th November, .am to .pm in Sydling St Nicholas Village Hall, with Angela Renton. Suitable for those with previous yoga experience. Bring mat, block, belt and wedges, and a plate of food to share. Tickets (please book before th November). Call or email [email protected] OUT OF THIS WORLD An event to celebrate the th Anniversary of the fi rst Moon landing. Two speakers: Keith Wright on personal memories of Apollo and science on the Moon, and Kevin Quinn on stargazing, a virtual introduc on to our galaxy and beyond. Friday th November at .pm (doors open pm), Piddletrenthide Memorial Hall DT QF. Tickets (adults , children free) from the Piddletrenthide shop or call . 32 33 The New Inn

CHRISTMAS MENU

Homemade soup of the day, bread. Wookey hole cheddar souffl é, cranberry, hazelnut cantucci. Game terrine, poached and salt baked pear, sourdough. Smoked salmon and crayfi sh cocktail, thousand island dressing, pickled cucumber. > Slow-cooked crown of bronze turkey, goose fat roast potatoes, chestnuts, pigs in blankets, bread sauce. Palmers’ ale braised blade of beef, smoked mash, balsamic onion gravy. Confi t salmon, fondant potato, creamed savoy. Nut roast terrine, DBV gra n, cranberry, wild mushroom, parmen er potatoes. Served with seasonal vegetables. > Christmas pudding, brandy bu er, crème anglaise. Liquid chocolate cake, cherry ice cream, passion fruit caviar. Blood orange posset, fi ve spice sable, candied peel. West Country cheeses, biscuits, chutney. > Clipper tea or Devon roast coff ee. Christmas cracker. > Two courses: or Three courses: . Available from Tuesday rd December to Sunday nd December. per head deposit and pre-order required.

TO BOOK or to contact the New Inn, please telephone , email [email protected] or visit www.thenewinncerneabbas.co.uk

(The newsle er thanks the New Inn for its support.) 34 35 Adver sers in this magazine Name Page Abbots Tea Room (Cerne Abbas) Angel Cake Co Anna B Designs Apex Prime Care Bathroom Inspira ons Carpet Company, The (Poundbury) Casterbridge Manor (carehome) Cerne Abbas Stores Cerne Abbas Taxi Charminster Garage Chest of Drawers picture framing Crossways Travel Domes c Appliance Centre Domes c Repairs Dorset Carpet Care Dorset Ca ery Dorset Window Repairs/Locksmith Dorset Planning Consultant (Jo Witherden) Dorset Wine Co Downton, Peter (decora ng) Elementum Gallery, Sherborne Frost, Alex & Butler, John (thatchers) Gardens Group, The GBC Electrical Giants Head Caravans Calor Gas Give the Dog a Walk Grassby Funeral Service Halcyon Motors Hardy Tree Surgeons Ltd Harris, M (builder) Helen Furness Catering Ltd Hendrick, Clint (stove fi er/chimneys) Horn, George (house clearance) Humphries Kirk legal Jaspers (hairdressers) JTM Garden Landscaping Jurassic Computers Kno Roofi ng Lawrence Electricals Leweston School Log Family, The Lyons Gate Gardening Services Minterne Gardens Neville, G B (plumber) New Inn, The/Palmers Brewery Oil Hea ng Services Ltd Old Saddler, The PDF Secure Storage Units Pomeroy, David (logs, fencing, etc) Poundbury Wealth Management P R Elford Ltd (boilers, plumbing) Price, David (violin/viola lessons) Quince Art School Rogers, Rosemary (catering) Royal Oak, The (Cerne Abbas) Seasons Art Class Sooty the Sweep Southfi eld Vets South Western Outdoor Club (naturists) Steve’s Clocks Taking the lead (dog care services) Tite, John (car repairs) Trim, Simon (hardwood logs) Upstairs Downstairs Interiors UPVC windows Wessex Carpentry and Builders West Dorset Mobile Foot Clinic Window Man Winter, Trevor (tel engineer) WML (plumbing, hea ng, electr.) Woods Funerals NOTE: PLEASE MENTION ‘BENEFICE NEWS CERNE ABBAS’ 36WHEN YOU RESPOND TO ADVERTISEMENTS. The Log Man Family Top Quality Firewood Delivered 1 Cubic Metre £80 2 Cubic Metre £140 4 Cubic Metre £260 Call 01935 83127 or 07900 111920

37 Who’s Who Vicar: The Revd Canon Jonathan S ll RNR, Churchwardens St Mary’s: Mrs Helen Smith, Holy Rood: Mr Jon Sulkin, Holy Trinity: Mrs Diana Bladon, St Andrew’s: Lord Digby, ; Heather Smith, Clerk to Cerne Valley Parish Council Mr Wayne Lewin, S leham Bank, Milborne St Andrew, Blandford DT LE. Tel: e-mail: [email protected] Headteachers Buckland Newton CE VC Primary School, Mrs Nicola Ralph, Cerne Abbas CE VC First School Head of School, Catherine Cresswell,

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