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MAY 2021 - ISSUE 114 www.marnhullmessenger.org.uk MARNHULL THE MESSENGER Original illustration by George Cox PAGE 25 PAGE MARNHULL 21 POPPIN CAFE SCHOOLS ARE PAGE VILLAGE HALL BACK 20 FUNDRAISING! PAGE PAGE PAGE 4 12 16 THE SURGERIES IN OUR CHURCHES OUR SCHOOLS What’s new from our local doctors surgeries All the latest news from the churches See what the schools are up to MARNHULL MESSENGER WELCOME TO YOUR DEADLINE FOR NEXT ISSUE MARNHULL MESSENGER MID-DAY 14th May E-mail all texts, announcements and other requests to: CHRIS RYU [email protected] Messenger Editor LOCKDOWN IS LIFTING! MARNHULL MESSENGER CONTACT DETAILS Welcome back to your Marnhull Messenger Magazine. EDITOR: Chris Ryu - [email protected] 01258 808577 (option 1) - 3 Corner Close, Marnhull, DT10 1PB As restrictions start to lift, it feels like there's finally light at the end of the tunnel. We ventured out last weekend for the first time (other than work) WEBMASTER: Chris Ryu - as above in what feels like an eternity and it was refreshing, but felt slightly odd! ADVERTISING: I'm starting to receive articles about events in the village over the coming Rosie Gall - [email protected] months, so all being well, I'm hoping to show off the return of the village TREASURER: diary in the next issue. Add your events to the Marnhull Messenger Bill Shannon - [email protected] website and when the time comes they'll be included automatically. 01258 820890 CIRCULATION: The Eveleighs - [email protected] On a personal note, last week saw the re-opening of the high-street and 01258 821049 - Weavers House, Burton Street, Marnhull, DT10 1PS the support we received from fellow Marnhull villagers was amazing, so CHAIRMAN: thank you! Ian Gall - [email protected] 01258 820484 ADMINISTRATOR: Our team took the opportunity to show our support for the #ShopLocal Fiona Nelson - [email protected] mission and have launched a project called "Back to the High Street". The 01258 821036 free site allows local businesses, charities and events to list for free and even sell online. The first site is for Gillingham (gillinghamhub.co.uk), but MARNHULL MESSENGER WEBSITE Marnhull businesses are close enough to register. The next town will be Sturminster Newton in June. WHO DO I CONTACT? Any amendments or proposals for new pages in the messenger web site should be made to: NEW EDITOR STILL REQUIRED Chris Ryu Email: [email protected] A new Editor is still being looked for, but for the time-being I'm delighted Rosalind Eveleigh Email: [email protected] to continue... just with the help of some of my lovely team at Dorset Tech. Stay safe Marnhull - looking forward to seeing you all soon MARNHULL MESSENGER DELIVERIES It takes about 40 people, all of whom are volunteers, to collate and deliver The Marnhull Messenger to every home and business in the village. We are extremely grateful to this dedicated team, without whom the magazine simply would not flourish. Whilst we always aim to deliver the magazine by the 1st of the month, from time to time illness, family commitments and a myriad of other personal issues can sometimes get in the way, resulting in the occasional SUBMIT YOUR EVENTS INTO late delivery. Recently, there have been a few complaints from villagers, because they felt their copy of The Marnhull Messenger was delivered A LIVE CALENDAR late. On the messenger website and they’ll be added to It might be worth pointing out that if it is essential to you to receive the the printed one when it returns in the near future Marnhull Messenger by a particular date and it hasn’t arrived, then the Church, the two pubs and all the businesses in the village have spare www.marnhullmessenger.org.uk copies available. Ian Gall – Chairman, The Marnhull Messenger Steering Group. Disclaimer The opinions expressed in the articles and on the pages of the Marnhull Messenger are not necessarily those of the Marnhull Messenger. All the dates and details are as supplied by the contributing organisations.. The Marnhull Messenger is not responsible for errors or omissions, accuracy of the content, nor the failure of any published event to go ahead. The letters and articles published in this magazine are accepted in good faith and the views expressed therein are not necessarily the views of the Messenger Steering Committee, whose decisions on publication are delegated to the Editor and are final. This publication is provided for your use "as is" without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied; inclusion of an advertisement for an event or service does not imply that they are endorsed by the Marnhull Messenger. The Marnhull Messenger will take all reasonable precautions to ensure that the content is socially and morally acceptable. Privacy Policy The Marnhull Messenger respects the privacy of organisations and persons who submit information for publication. Personal details, including photographs, will only be published if approved and submitted by organisations or individuals. No personal details will be given out or sold to any third parties, whether individuals, organisations or companies.. www.marnhullmessenger.org.uk | Issue 114 | May 2021 3 MARNHULL MESSENGER STURMINSTER NEWTON MEDICAL CENTRE https://www.nhs.uk/.../veterans-nhs-mental-health.../... You can also phone 0300 365 200, or email [email protected]. More than 13,000 veterans have benefitted from specialist care for problems such as anxiety and depression and almost 2,000 have received help for more complex problems such as PTSD. The NHS Veterans Mental Health High Intensity Service (HIS) for veterans needing urgent help who are in mental health crisis has been trialled in some regions since October 2020. As part of the wider Op COURAGE service offer, it is now being rolled out across the country, with those needing urgent help receiving a same day referral. Contact details are as above. If you are still serving you can contact the Military Mental Health Helpline on 0800 323 4444. AN OPEN LETTER FROM YOUR LOCAL NHS We'd like to thank you for your 2nd Dose COVID Vaccine Clinics continued support for your local The programme for the 2nd dose vaccines has been running since NHS. early April. The lack of certainty of supply has meant that some of these appointments had to be moved. The Practice is only notified about a week before the delivery date of the vaccines, which makes planning a From the very beginning of the little tricky. However, they are contacting patients as soon as the vaccines COVID-19 pandemic, the NHS are available and if you had your 1st dose of Astra Zeneca on the 13th has been working flat out to treat Feb or after, then the appointments given at the first clinic should still patients as they become seriously stand. unwell with the new illness, whilst keeping other services running. Staff Through your efforts COVID-19 case rates and hospital admissions have Two Physicians Associates, in the second year of training are working reduced significantly in recent weeks. Yet health services are still under with the Practice and will return after the summer for 3 months. These huge pressure. are new roles in Primary Care, similar to a Nurse Practitioner but they are trained in a similar way to Doctors for specific long term conditions. The roadmap out of lockdown will see restrictions start to lift and the The Practice has also just recruited 3 further Social Prescribers plus a government's four-step roadmap offers a route back to a more normal Care Coordinator, who will be the link between the Social Prescribing life. For this to have the best chance of happening in the time proposed team and clinicians. Social Prescribers give people time, focusing on it is vital for us all not to be complacent - undoing all your personal 'what matters to me' and taking a holistic approach to people's health sacrifices and collective hard work, so PLEASE stay vigilant and continue and wellbeing. They connect people to community groups and statutory to follow the rules. services for practical and emotional support. Five ways you can help: The Vale Pantry • Get tested. Asymptomatic community testing is available to anyone The Pantry in Sturminster Newton is going from strength to strength, who has to go out to work or who works from home but is within a feeding over 600 people a week. It is now open all day Thursday from school household, support bubble or works within the wider school 9am to 7pm and Saturday from 9am to 12 noon. They provide free community. sanitary wear, toilet rolls, nappies plus fruit and veg, in addition to the • If you have coronavirus symptoms: a high temperature, a new 12 standard items and the 4 high value items - all for £4.50! Financial continuous cough or loss or change to your sense of smell or taste, donations and food donations are always welcome. don't delay, book a PCR test immediately. Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing • Your NHS is here for you. NHS services are open and safe to use. There are many serving and ex military personnel in this area and the Speak to your GP if you have a health worry; Practice is becoming a Veteran Friendly Practice. They plan to have a • Think NHS 111 first. If you need urgent care, think NHS 111 first. support group up and running in the very near future. We'll help you be seen quickly and safely by a suitable service; The NHS has launched Op COURAGE: The Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Service, the new overarching name for the three NHS veteran's • Accept the offer of a COVID-19 vaccine.