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The Parish of Sixpenny Handley and Pentridge, including Woodyates, Deanland and Minchington Delivered by Sixpenny Handley Homewatch October 2017 NDL 1st Woodcutts HA EY 60th 1957 - 2017 Views expressed in this magazine are those of our correspondents and contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions held by the Editor or Members of Sixpenny Handley with Pentridge Parish Council. This publication does not endorse the products or services advertised within. Directory Parish Councillors Sixpenny Handley Other Areas (These are separate Homewatch Schemes) Chairman Cllr C Taylor 553148 Pentridge Roy Elford 552911 Cllr D Adams 552284 Woodyates Cllr R Adams 553032 Police Cllr C Baker-Smith Nicholas Lee, Verwood Police Stn 07825 521761 Cllr B Boyland 552805 01202 222222 Cllr S McLean 552910 Police non-emergency number 101 Vice-Chair Cllr J Reed 516390 Dementia Friend Champion Hazel Kileen 552980 Cllr G O’Brien 552467 Cllr A Turner 552735 Sixpenny Handley Allotment Holders Association Pentridge Cllr Ms J Henry 553036 Chairman John Curtis 552397 Secretary Steve Barrett 552121 Clerk Lisa Goodwin 01258 840935 Schools Assistant Clerk Ciona Nicholson First School Handley First School 552356 Parish Office 552211 Middle School Cranborne Middle School 517348 District Councillor Cllr S Tong 01258 840061 Upper School Queen Elizabeth’s School County Councillor Cllr Steve Butler 01725 517412 Wimborne 01202 885233 Email: [email protected] Little Pennies Pre-School 552997 Member Parliament Simon Hoare 02072 192787 Matt Reeks (Chairperson) 07825 054376 Rights of Way Liaison Officers Becky Wallworth (Business Manager) 01725 552997 Sixpenny Handley J Reed 516390 Happy Nappy Club Pentridge Mrs M Jones 552358 Lucy Barr 07508 691323 The Downsman Team Laura Easter 07811 170201 Editor [email protected] 1st Woodcutts Scout Group Treasurer & Distribution Tony Gibb 552704 Group Scout Leader John Curtis 552397 Advertising David Salmons 552721 Explorers John Curtis 552397 Churches Scout Leader Rob Easton 552038 Church of England St. Mary’s, Sixpenny Handley Cub Leader Andy Young 01258 830861 St. Rumbold’s, Pentridge Beaver Leader Jane Scott 01725 516294 St. Andrews, Gussage St.Andrew Scout Hut Bookings Pete Wilkinson Vicar Rev Mel Durrant, The Vicarage [email protected] 60 High Street, Sixpenny Handley 552608 Sixpenny Handley W.I. (Formed in 1922) Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady of Lourdes & President Mrs Bobbie Carter 552042 St. Cecilia, Blandford Forum Secretary Mrs Margaret Jones 552358 Priest Rev. Father Dylan James Sixpenny Handley Mothers’ Union The Presbytery, 55 Salisbury Street, Shaftesbury Contact: Sue Curtis 552397 01747 852125 Chase Community Friends Doctors Drs. Morgan & Taubman Chairman Vic Hatton 01258 841321 Dean Lane Surgery 552500 Secretary Penny Adams 01725 552218 Sixpenny Handley Village Hall Sixpenny Handley CLT Chairman Carole Wyatt 552572 Chairman Simon Parker Vice Chairman Paul Styles 552544 Secretary Jenny Chapman 07830 188 589 Treasurer Paul Skinner 552785 Sixpenny Handley Sports Association Bookings Ros Adams 553032 Sports Pavilion Bookings 552211 Pentridge Village Hall Sixpenny Handley Bowls Club Chairman: Tarka King Email: [email protected] President Paul Chalmers 516316 Vice Chairman: Stephen Luddington Email: [email protected] Secretary Colin Chambers 552796 Treasurer: Colin Taylor Tel: 01725 553148 Treasurer Paul Chalmers 516316 Bookings Graham Elford Tel: 07882 264160 Handley Sports Club Email [email protected] Chairman & Treasurer Mark Young 552741 Sixpenny Handley Homewatch Secretary & Team Div 3 Manager - Adam Day 01258 452481 Overall Co-ordinator & Police Focal Point Sixpenny Handley Tennis Club John Curtis 552397 Chairman Elizabeth Nodder [email protected] Co-ordinators Membership/Treasurer Stephanie Chick 552557 Area 1 - Dean Lane Don Penrose 552022 Sixpenny Handley Cricket Club 2 - Lower Handley David Chick 552557 Evening Captain David Cross 552640 3 - Upper Handley John Clarke 552674 Citizens’ Advice Bureau 4 - Deanland & N.E. Charles Nodder 552292 Wimborne Branch 01202 884738 5 - West & South Simon Meaden 552715 Ferndown Branch 01202 893838 Out of Hours Service 08444 772022 2 The Downsman - October 2017 Editorial Next edition Stormy September... The next edition will be published from I was hoping to repaint the front door when the children went back to school - but so far the stormy weather means 1st December 2017 it is still looking as scruffy as it was at the end of the holidays... thankfully many things haven’t been put off by Copy deadline for the the showers and we have had some great days out this next edition September including the 60th Anniversary celebrations for 1st Woodcutts which you can see on the cover and read 15th November about on page 17. It was great to see our Beavers on the front page of the Blackmore Vale Magazine last week and I am looking forward to some Please make every effort to meet the lovely evenings out with them this term visiting Garston Woods and Badger’s Pumpkin deadline so that we have time for printing, Farm at Minchington. If you would like to give time to our lovely Scout group, do contact production and distribution. them using the details opposite. If possible please email your articles to So what do we have this issue? We have quite a few new advertisers from Financial [email protected]. Services, to tutors and dog walker - so please take a look. An update from Dorset POPP who now cater for all adults - so see if they can help you - page 7. Congratulations to Advertising Sixpenny Handley WI who won their skittles tournament in the summer - page 18. Our advertising offers great value. The Downsman is currently delivered to over There seems to be lots of village news too - from the removal of Saturday busses, being 700 households within the parish. replaced with a trial NORDCAT service, to the closure of our Post Office and what services Email: [email protected] for are now locally available - both on page 8 . Rob is holding a Car Boot Sale this year for the more details. Village Hall, so see what treasures you may need to be clearing out or may need to go and find! Advertising deadline And then look... St Mary’s Church are having their Christmas Fayre on 25th November 10th November and Hanlega’s are taking bookings for Christmas meals - I was going to say “already”, but Payment must be made by the advertising deadline to be included. speaking to people at the school gate, plenty of you are already well ahead of me with the plans and shopping for Christmas - ah well, something else to catch up on - but can Advertisement Costs we have some sunny weather first so I can get my door looking nice before the Christmas Size Single Yearly wreath goes on it?! edition rate Small Text Ad £2.50 - Late in: East Dorset’s Trial Scheme - The East Dorset Energy Switch uses the collective Small Square £5 £25 buying power of customers to get energy companies to compete to win customers by Rectangle £10 £50 offering them the lowest gas and electricity prices. When you register for the East Dorset Large Square £25 £125 Energy Switch you are joining up with people across the country who want to reduce their Half Page £35 £175 bills. Find out more and register (by 9th Oct) www.dorsetforyou.gov.uk/energy-switch or Whole Page £50 £250 01202 795 096 - more details can be seen in the Parish Office too! Naomi Booth Advertisement Sizes [email protected] Size Image area* Small Text Ad 30 words c/o The Parish Office, Unit 6, Town Farm Workshops, Sixpenny Handley, SP5 5PA Small Square 59mm Rectangle V 59mm x 122mm H 122mm x 59mm Directory 2 Seeker 19 Large Square 122mm Noticeboard 5 Health & Beauty 24 Half Page 186mm x 122mm Parish News 6 Gardening 35 Whole Page 186mm x 248mm Clerks Corner 6 RAF History 36 *without frame which will be added by Village Hall 14 Gone Sailing 28 us. WI Report 13 Rob’s Column 39 If you need us to set your advert please add a one-off £5 fee. Totally Local 11 Sorry - we are unable to include flyers More about the parish can be found at www.sixpennyhandley.info 3 The Downsman - October 2017 To the Editor Robert (1832-1909) & Events and crises Jane (Ellis) Brine (1847-1906) Events and crises hopefully come only in My family for many generations were threes. Dorset Farmers dating back to the 15th. One - a great big thank you to Paramedics century and included my Cousin several and staff of A&E Odstock for their early times removed, James Brine, the Tolpuddle diagnosis of Janette’s biliary sepsis and Martyr, however I am trying to piece successful treatment. We are so fortunate together the details of the last farming to have the care they provide. years 1885 to 1909.. Two – walking away without injury, other than pride, from writing off our car at Robert (1832-1909) & Jane (Ellis) Brine Tarrant Hinton. (1847-1906) married in 1864 and farmed Three – Computer Crash but fortunately at North Farm, Gussage St Michael until after expert attention from within the 1885 when they moved to the Tollard Royal, Downsman Team fault was the adapter/ Farnham or Minchington areas of Dorset. charger so all the valuable information in connection with Advertising of the I would appreciate it if any local people magazine and more was intact and may have any details including dates and accessible. addresses that could close the gaps in my I am grateful for all the offers of help family tree. and good wishes expressed for Janette’s Stella’s 80th Many thanks recovery. Good news all round! My Grandmother Stella Symes, a Sixpenny Michael Brine Yours with thanks Handley resident and member of the WI David Salmons and church, has recently had her 80th Julia Waddon’s 20 Year Memorial birthday.
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