Piddle Valley News & Views
March / April 2012 above Memorial Hall Restoration, Trustees attending a photoshoot for the local press Photograph © Ian Condon right Piddle Valley First School with the DASP Olympic Torch © Photograph DASP below Plush Fingerpost refurbishment, Dorset County Council pilot project © John Browning
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Dates for your diary ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
March
1 Thurs Over 60s Talk: The Yetties P’thide Mem Hall 2.30pm 2 Fri Lunch Club P’thide Mem Hall 12.30pm 3 Sat Night at the Opera for DWT Sherborne 7.30pm 5 Mon Mobile Library AP, P’thide,P’ton Various 9 Fri Walk to School along B3143 European Inn 8.30-9.00am 9 Fri Coffee morning P’thide Mem Hall 10.30-12 10 Sat Coffee morning + sale United Church 9.45am- Hall, Dorchester 11.45am 16 Fri Wightman’s Orchard Coffee Common Room 10.30-12 Morning 16 Fri Quiz Night P’hinton Vill Hall 7.30pm 19 Mon Mobile Library AP, P’thide, P’ton Various 23 Fri Coffee morning P’thide Mem Hall 10.30-12 24 Sat Car Boot + Jumble Sale PV First School 11am– 2pm 24 Sat Jumble Sale P’thide Mem Hall 2.00pm 25 Sun Breakfast Club P’hinton Vill Hall 9am-12.00 25 Sun Ivy House Open Garden Piddletrenthide 2-5pm 26 Mon Gardens Club Talk P’thide Mem Hall 7.30pm 27 Tues PV Parish Council meeting P’thide Mem Hall 7.30pm 29 Thurs “Wondermentalist” P’thide Mem Hall 7.30pm 30 Fri Lunch Club P’thide Mem Hall 12.30pm 30 Fri Lent Lunch at East Farmhouse Piddlehinton 12.30pm 31 Sat Gardens Club Spring Show P’thide Mem Hall 2.00pm
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2 Mon Mobile Library AP, P’thide, P’ton Various 5 Thurs Over 60s Talk P’thide Mem Hall 2.30pm 6 Fri Coffee morning Wightman’s Orchard 10.30-12 Community Room 9 Mon Ivy House Open Garden Piddletrenthide 2 - 5 pm 13 Fri Wightman’s Orchard Common Room 10.30-12 Coffee Morning 16 Mon Mobile Library AP, P’thide, P’ton Various 20 Fri Coffee morning P’thide Mem Hall 10.30-12
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April (cont.) 21 Sat New Roof Celebration P’thide Mem Hall 3.00pm 22 Sun Specialist Plant Fair Herringston House 10am-4pm 23 Mon Gardens Club: Members Castle Gardens, 7.30pm discount shopping Sherborne 24 Tues PV Parish Council meeting P’thide Mem Hall 7.30pm 27 Fri Lunch Club P’thide Mem Hall 12.30pm 29 Sun Hilton Sings! Hilton Church 2.30-5.30pm 30 Mon Mobile Library AP, P’thide, P’ton Various 30 Mon Gardens Club: Gardeners P’thide Mem Hall 7.30pm Question Time Editorial ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Editor Dot Browning T 01300 348280 } E [email protected] Co Editor Ros Charlton T 01300 348063 } Hon Treasurer Susan Chance T 01300 348311 Distribution Linda Hoyle T 01300 348978 Copy deadlines 15th April, 15th June, 15th August, 15th October and 10th December 2012. By post or PVNV Postbag, Piddletrenthide Post Office & Village Stores, by hand Piddletrenthide, DT2 7QF Printed by Henry Ling, Dorchester
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We are grateful to Rupert Edwards for reviewing the 2011 accounts and to our Hon Treasurer Susan Chance for managing the finances. The good news is that advertising revenue and donations do just cover the print cost ! In this issue, read about our local schools’ ‘Olympic Torch’ on its journey through Dorset and information on the Piddle Valley Neighbourhood Plan. Since the Parish Council meeting, Richard Drewe has agreed to Chair the Piddle Valley Neighbourhood Plan Working Group. This has met already and will be meeting regularly, with progress included in News & Views. Looking ahead, we have much to look forward to including the celebrations for the Queens Jubilee over the Weekend 2nd - 4th June and beyond of course the Olympics. In case you are considering entering the Best Village Competition there are full details on www.piddlevalley.info. Dot Browning Contents ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dates for your diary ~ News from the Vicarage ~ Services ~ From the Registers ~ News from the Villages ~ Letters ~ General News & Notices ~ Clubs, Organisations ~ Localism and Neighbourhood Plans ~ Parish & District Council ~ Piddle Valley First School ~ Sport ~ Surgeries Photographs ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Front cover Lyscombe Chapel, where the Easter Vigil will be held © Patrick Charlton More information about this building follows the church section below. Inside © John Browning, Ian Condon, DASP Disclaimer Whilst every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of advertisements and copy in this magazine, we cannot accept responsibility for any information given or claims made by our advertisers 9 N J Barrett & A L Barrett Carpentry & Joinery Painting & Decorating For all your home & garden carpentry & decorating needs, Loft conversions & cut roofs, Fitted kitchens, Extensions & door hanging, Decking & pergolas, Interior & exterior decorating, Paper hanging, Experienced & reliable. For free quotations please call: Home: (01300) 348748 Neil: 07789907398 Anna: 07786659783 10 News from the Vicarage ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MARRIAGES MADE IN HEAVEN? Our (comparatively) new Bishop of Salisbury, Nicholas Holtam, recently gave a wide-ranging interview to The Times. The resulting article focused on what he said about civil partnerships. A couple of days before Bishop Nicholas’ interview, Archbishop John Sentamu had expressed a traditional view of marriage when interviewed by the Daily Telegraph: “Marriage is a relationship between a man and a woman and that's marriage. We supported civil partnerships (the bishops in the House of Lords), because we believe that friendships are good for everybody. But then to turn civil partnerships into marriage, that's not the role of government to create institutions that are not of its gifting. I don't think it is the role of the state to define what marriage is. It is set in tradition and history...” For expressing that view he has received racist emails. Bishop Nicholas acknowledged that he used to hold a traditional view but now “I think same-sex couples that I know who have formed a partnership have in many respects a relationship which is similar to a marriage and which I now think of as a marriage.” In a subsequent radio interview, Bishop Nicholas stressed that it was now time for an open and honest conversation in the church and to revisit the traditional portrayal of homosexuality in the Bible where it is predominantly “idolatrous, promiscuous and exploitative. ... What has happened now is that we have begun to see in a way, which is not there in the Bible, that there are people in same sex relationships who are living faithfully and lovingly for life. ... I don’t think there is much there [in the Bible] which addresses the issue of faithful, same sex relationships. ... The real problem with civil partnerships is that they are a contract: there is no religious content to them whatsoever. And Christians who have contracted civil partnerships are saying that they want a covenantal relationship in which they promise themselves to one another lovingly for life and where it is possible to be prayed with and for within the life of the church.” In a note to the clergy of the diocese, Bishop Nicholas said, “I am committed to a Church in which diversity is respected and differences of view are handled creatively. Jesus is present when two or three are gathered in his name and the task for us as a Church is to seek him faithfully together.” Rev Tony Monds The Vicarage, Piddletrenthide T 01300 348211 E [email protected] 11 SERVICES and THE BENEFICE of THE PIDDLE VALLEY, HILTON, READINGS CHESELBOURNE and MELCOMBE HORSEY th 4 March Hilton Melcombe Horsey Lent 2 8.30am Holy Communion 11.00am Morning Prayer Purple Ps 22.23-end Cheselbourne Piddletrenthide Rom 4.13-25 9.30am Family Eucharist 11.00am Morning Prayer Rom 13.8-14 Mark 8.31-38 Piddlehinton Alton Pancras 9.30am Family Service 5.30pm Evening Prayer th 11 March Cheselbourne Melcombe Horsey Lent 3 8.30am Holy Communion 11.00am Family Eucharist Purple Ps 19 Hilton Piddlehinton Exod 20.1-17 9.30 Family Eucharist 6.30pm Evening Prayer 1 Cor 1.18-25 John 2.13-22 Alton Pancras 11.00am Parish Eucharist th 18 March Alton Pancras Cheselbourne Lent 4 / Mothering 8.30am Holy Communion 11.00am Mothering Sunday Purple Service Ps 107.1-9 Num 21.4-9 Piddletrenthide Melcombe Horsey Eph 2.1-10 9.30am Valley Mothering 6.00pm Evening Prayer John 3.14-21 Sunday Service th 25 March Piddletrenthide Melcombe Horsey Lent 5 8.30am Holy Communion 11.00am Morning Prayer Purple Ps 119.9-16 Alton Pancras Hilton Jer 31.31-34 9.30am Family Eucharist 6.00pm Evening Prayer Heb 5.5-10 John 12.20-33 Cheselbourne Piddlehinton 11.00am Family Service 6.30pm Evening Prayer st 1 April Hilton Melcombe Horsey Palm Sunday 8.30am Holy Communion 11.00am Morning Prayer Red Ps 118.19-24 Cheselbourne Piddletrenthide Isa 50.4-9a 9.30am Family Eucharist 11.00am Morning Prayer Phil 2.5-11 Mark 11.1-11 or Piddlehinton Alton Pancras John 12.12-16 or 9.30am Family Service 6.30pm Evening Prayer Mark 14.1-15.47 Compline on Friday evenings at 5.00pm: 2nd March: Piddletrenthide; 9th March: Piddlehinton; 16th March: Alton Pancras; 23rd March: Piddletrenthide; 30th March: Piddlehinton 12 SERVICES and THE BENEFICE of THE PIDDLE VALLEY, HILTON, READINGS CHESELBOURNE and MELCOMBE HORSEY th 5 April Alton Pancras Cheselbourne Village Hall Maundy Thursday 6.30pm Parish Eucharist 7.00pm Agape Supper White th 6 April Cheselbourne Piddletrenthide Good Friday 12 noon Devotion 2.00pm Devotion Hangings removed th 7 April Lyscombe chapel Easter Eve 7.30pm Easter Vigil Hangings removed th 8 April Alton Pancras Melcombe Horsey EASTER DAY 9.30am Family Eucharist 11.00am Parish Communion White Ps 118.14-24 Cheselbourne Piddlehinton Acts 10.34-43 9.30am Parish Communion 11.00am Family Eucharist (use as OT lesson) John 20.1-18 or Hilton Piddletrenthide Mark 16.1-8 9.30am Family Eucharist 11.00am Family Eucharist th 15 April Alton Pancras Hilton Easter 1 8.30am Holy Communion 11.00am Morning Prayer White Ps 133 Piddlehinton Melcombe Horsey Acts 4.32-35 9.30am Parish Communion 11.00am Parish Communion (use as OT lesson) John 20.19-end Piddletrenthide Cheselbourne 9.30am Family Service 6.00pm Evening Prayer nd 22 April Piddletrenthide Melcombe Horsey Easter 2 8.30am Holy Communion 11.00am Morning Prayer White Ps 4 Alton Pancras Hilton Acts 3.12-19 9.30am Family Eucharist 6.00pm Evening Prayer (use as OT lesson) Luke 24.36b-48 Cheselbourne Piddlehinton 11.00am Family Service 6.30pm Evening Prayer th 29 April Hilton Piddletrenthide Easter 3 9.30am Family Eucharist 11.00am Family Eucharist White Ps 23 Acts 4.5-12 (use as OT lesson) John 10.11-18 Services shown in italics are taken from the timeless prose of the Book of Common Prayer published in 1662. The Family Eucharists (based on Common Worship Order One), Family and other services are in contemporary language. 13 Funeral Service 126 years in Dorchester, Weymouth & throughout Dorsert 24 Hour Service •Chapel of rest •Prepaidfuneralplans Tel: 01305 250425 11a Icen Way, Dorchester DT1 1EW 14 From the Registers Holy Baptism Riley John Kellaway was baptised on the 22nd January 2012 at St Martin’s, Cheselbourne. Holy Matrimony The marriage of Robin Armstrong and Sarah Henry was blessed at St Martin’s, Cheselbourne on the 10th December 2011. Funerals The funeral of Lilian Joan Granger of Piddlehinton took place at Weymouth crematorium on the 13th January 2012. The funeral of Henry Charles Walker of Cheselbourne took place at St Martin’s, Cheselbourne on the 17th January 2012 followed by burial at St Andrew’s, Melcombe Horsey. The ashes of Benjamin Gwynne Cox of Blandford Forum were interred at All Saints’, Hilton on the 18th January 2012. The funeral of Terence Edward Hunt of Piddletrenthide took place at Weymouth crematorium on the 30th January 2012. Benefice Policy for Protecting the Vulnerable The Benefice of the Piddle Valley with Hilton, Cheselbourne and Melcombe Horsey has published a draft ‘Policies and procedures for the protection of children and young people and of vulnerable adults’. This can be viewed on the Piddle Valley website www.piddlevalleyinfo on the Church Information page, index on left hand side. Lyscombe Chapel On Easter Eve an Easter Vigil will be held at Lyscombe Chapel (see cover photograph). Few people know this isolated Grade II* Listed building, tucked into the valley to the east of Plush. The chancel is 12th Century and the nave was almost entirely rebuilt in the 15th-16th Centuries. It was later probably used as a house, but by the beginning of this century the Chapel and neighbouring Priest’s House had fallen into a ruinous state. In 2005 they were repaired with a DEFRA grant, and converted into a public space. The chapel was blessed by the Bishop of Sherborne and is occasionally used for special services. In 2007 the renovations received a Civic Trust Award. 15 Dorchester Choral Society Registered Charity No. 285911 PICTURE FRAMING Saturday 24 March 2012 at 7.30pm St Mary’s Church, Dorchester DT1 2HL Paintings Prints Rossini Tapestries Mirrors Messe Solennelle Jennifer Thomas Soprano Christopher Hobkirk Tenor Richard Drewe Susan Mackenzie-Park Alto 01300 348253 Simon Gallear Bass Director of Music Colin Howard Tickets on sale from 28th February 2012 : Harmony Music 3-4 Forum Centre, Trinity Street, Dorchester; choir members; or by post (please include a cheque and SAE) from DCS Box Office, 1 Pitcote Lane, Poundbury, Dorchester DT1 3GH £15 reserved centre aisle or £12 unreserved side aisle (non refundable) For information about disabled access contact 01305 852977 16 Lent Lunch Lent Lunch will be held at East Farmhouse, Piddlehinton on Friday 30th March at 12.30. Lunch is free, being the usual fare of bread & cheese and water, but there will be a collection. This year I would like to support ZANE which is a brilliant organisation who help Zimbabweans, both black and white, who are suffering terribly as a result of the situation out there. It was voted the Daily Telegraph's top overseas charity of 2011. So please bring your money with you! Please phone me to say if you would like to come - everyone is welcome. Gay Hanbury | 01300 348465 HILTON SINGS! Sunday 29th April 2012 2.30 – 5.30 We are organising a relaxed and informal afternoon of songs and hymns to raise funds to support our beautiful and historic church. Tea and cakes will be available continuously and everyone is welcome. Even if you are not a regular churchgoer, please drop in and stay as long as you like. We want to get as many people singing as possible and the songs and hymns will be familiar. We will also sing hymns that you have sponsored, perhaps for a loved one or just because it is your favourite! Please note that for this to work we will need your sponsorship forms back by Easter Sunday (8th April). 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AP Nigel and Sue Brazier had not been at Grey Thatches long before an elderly lady knocked on their door and said she had stayed in their house in earlier days when it was a B&B. Has anyone any knowledge of a B&B there, or elsewhere in AP? AP Had the valley’s shop closed, it would have been very poignant for one of its regular customers. The parents of Rose Cosh (of Boldacre), Albert and Nellie Elsworth, had run AP’s post office and general store since 1946 with Rose particularly busy delivering phone messages. It became a Post Office-only from c1970 due to the advent of supermarkets in Sherborne and Dorchester, and closed as a PO in 1976. It was located in the thatched cottage now called, wait for it, The Old Post Office, opposite the phone box! AP Very neat entries in the church visitors’ book from some AP young people. “Lovely summer’s day, such a peaceful place to be” (Victoria Willis, Box Cottage, 21 Aug 2011). “Lovely church, really nice place to live.” (Emily Goddard (Barcombe Farm Cottages) & Katy Howell (Garth, 14 Oct 2011) Colin Dean [email protected] News from the Alton Pancras Village Trust Distribution of the proceeds of the Alton Pancras Village Fete 2012 The village fete will take place on Saturday May 26th. After consultation with stall holders and the PCC the fete proceeds for 2012 will be distributed 50% to the Village Church maintenance fund; 25% to the Dorset children's hospice "Julia's House" and 25% on a project or good cause for the Alton Pancras community to be decided after further consultation with the village. Any suggestions on this project to Rex Goddard. The Alton Pancras Village Map The village map is available as an electronic version a copy of which can be obtained by emailing either Rex Goddard on [email protected] or Andrew Graham on [email protected] . 21 PIDDLEHINTON VILLAGE HALL BREAKFAST CLUB SUNDAY 25 MARCH 2012 From 9.00am to 12.00noon Join us for a delicious Full English breakfast We use best quality, locally sourced produce. It’ll set you up for the day - for only £4.50 ! Everyone Welcome 22 New Trustees The Trust is seeking a new generation of Trustees to bring fresh ideas into the charity which is dedicated to supporting village projects, individuals and families. Please contact Rex Goddard if you are interested or even should you wish to suggest someone as a suitable volunteer. 2012 Fete Stallholder and Organisers Meeting The annual coordination meeting will take place at the Manor, Alton Pancras at 11 am on Saturday March 10th. All existing or potential stallholders or anyone interested in the fete organisation are very welcome. Andrew Graham | 01300 348645 Piddlehinton It was a mild but starry night as the Piddlehinton carol singers set forth round the village. Our band of singers and young collectors did a marvellous job and collected £212.98 which was sent to Julia's House, the children's hospice. We were well sustained on our way with mince pies and mulled wine and ended up at The Thimble where we entertained a large party enjoying a festive supper! Thank you to everyone, singers, collectors and givers. Susie Harland Piddletrenthide VILLAGE HALL GETS A NEW ROOF – THANKS TO THE BIG LOTTERY!! Piddletrenthide Memorial Hall was erected in 1923 as a memorial to the servicemen from the Village that lost their lives in the Great War. During those 90 years (almost!) the Hall has served the Village well. A few years ago the Piddle Valley Players who use the Hall for their annual productions had to work with a ceiling stained from roof leaks; other problems started to occur, with worrying frequency, and it was decided that the only way forward was to renew the roof – not an inexpensive business! Quotes were obtained, planning approval sought, and then the problem arose of funding! Luckily the Big Lottery Fund (thank you to everyone who buys a lottery ticket each week!) came to the rescue and approved an application for a grant. In this case £9,312 was awarded to the Memorial Hall and the work started on 9th January - it should be completed by the time this magazine reaches you. 23 Artsreach Event in Piddletrenthide in March 2012 Matt Harvey presents 'Wondermentalist' BBC Radio 4 Saturday Live's Matt Harvey presents his hit Edinburgh show 'Wondermentalist': a comedy-infused, poetically enhanced, fundamentally wonder-filled show, celebrating subjects as diverse as kippers and curtains, IT and potatoes, petty theft, pain relief and public nudity. Expect wordplay and wistfulness, poignancy and po- faced cheek from Matt, enemy of all that's difficult and upsetting. The show also features Matt's alter ego Empath Man, a contemporary superhero who fights crime with his advanced listening skills and ability to stay open and vulnerable in a tight situation. Matt Harvey was poet- in-residence at Wimbledon 2010, and recently featured in Artsreach & Ben Osborne's project 'Jurassic Journey' as an associate artist. Where: The Piddletrenthide Memorial Hall When: Thursday 29th March at 7.30pm Cost: Adult £7.00 , under 18s £5.00 Tickets: (01300) 345252 or from the Post Office PIDDLETRENTHIDE MEMORIAL HALL 24 The Hall has a fairly new kitchen (courtesy again of Awards for All) and modern flooring, it has fully accessible facilities and is regularly booked for private functions as well as regular village events. In these days of possible recession and resulting frugality in the way we live our lives Village Halls are of major importance in keeping communities together, providing inexpensive and local facilities for meetings of all kinds. How fortunate we are in Piddletrenthide that this venue continues to serve the Villagers. How wonderful that a building that was built in the 1920s is still going strong and thanks to the Big Lottery Fund will continue to do so for many years to come. Join us at the Hall to celebrate this at 3pm on Sat. 21st April. Janet Keen, Hall Trustee | 01300 348851 Piddle Valley Calendar Sales of the Piddle Valley Calendar raised a fantastic £360 for the Memorial Hall in Piddletrenthide. Thank you to everyone who supported the calendar, in particular the three pubs in the valley; The Brace of Pheasants, The Piddle Inn and the Poachers Inn, who sold a lot on my behalf. Ian Condon THE NATIONAL GARDENS SCHEME IVY HOUSE GARDEN, PIDDLETRENTHIDE As I write, the garden is dusted with the first snow of Winter and every growing thing is holding its breath. Snowdrops and daffodils, which were showing some precocity at the beginning of January, have now remembered their rightful bloom-time in the gardening calendar and hopefully the basketloads of tulips planted against the end of December will be in full flower ready to welcome our April visitors on Easter Monday. But this year we have bargained on visitors suffering from seasonal 'cabin-fever' and wanting to be 'out and about' even earlier, so our first opening of the year will be Sunday March 25th, when the hosts of daffodils and the last of the hellebores should be in full flush. Our last 'Opening' for 2012 will be on the first May Bank holiday, Monday 7th, in time for the first herbaceous perennials such as oriental poppies and bearded irises and perhaps the earliest crabapple blossom. If you haven't visited before, you'll find our garden in the centre of Piddletrenthide, opposite the village shop/P.O. We garden on a steep south facing slope, with plenty of handrails and seats to assist your journey to the upper levels, where you will be rewarded with wonderful panoramic views of the Piddle Valley. Regular visitors will discover that both the lower and top wildlife ponds have been renovated and the borders surrounding them extensively replanted. 25 THE BRACE OF PHEASANTS PLUSH, DORCHESTER, DT2 7RQ Phil & Carol welcome you to “The Brace” Dorset Dining Pub of the Year The Good Pub Guide 2011 Recommended in Jamie Oliver Magazine’s Top 100 Best British Boozers 8 Fabulous En-Suite Letting Rooms Available One of Eleven Nominees for ‘Inn of the Year’ Good Pub Guide 2011 Sunday 2 course traditional Sunday roast with all the trimmings for £14 Open Monday to Saturday 12pm to 3pm & 7pm to 11pm And Sunday 12pm to 4pm & 7pm to 10.30pm Tel: 01300 – 348357 www.braceofpheasants.co.uk 26 More feeders and nestboxes have been strategically placed to tempt ever more species of birds to feast and breed, and recent sightings include goldcrests, marsh tits, tree-creepers and nuthatches, to boast but a few. After your wanderings through the borders, you'll find a welcome cup of tea and delicious homemade cake on offer in our kitchen and a chance to buy a souvenir plant, or jar of honey, beeswax handcream or candles, courtesy of our own bees. Please bring your family and friends on Sunday March 25th, Monday April 9th or Monday May 7th. We will be open from 2-5pm. Bridget Bowen | 01300 348255 Plush Many traditional finger posts throughout the County have suffered vandalism or have rotted over time and in Plush, following a local initiative, the County Council together with AONB and other interests have combined to determine how best to achieve repairs and local funding across the county using Plush as a pilot project. John Browning Letters ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As some of you will know, a few months ago I put up a ‘PLEASE SLOW DOWN 30’ banner between the lay-by and the Thimble Inn in Piddlehinton. This has now been removed by somebody. The 1st Piddlehinton Brownies made that banner for Piddlehinton as they were concerned about the speed of the traffic through our valley. They also made one for Buckland Newton which some of you may have seen. Whilst I appreciate that the signs are not particularly aesthetic, we really believe that they can make a difference, if only to a very few drivers, and that is surely worth a try? Our intention was simply to help the villages with the speed problem, and we would be very sad if anybody saw it in an unfavourable light. If anybody does know the whereabouts of the sign, could they please return it to me or pop it on the forecourt of 7 High Street, Piddlehinton please? On a semi-related note, our next Walk To School Day is 9th March, leaving the European Inn at approximately 8.30 am if anyone would like to join us? Claire Hudson | 01300 348 284 27 presents A Night at the Opera Cheap Street Church, Sherborne March 3rd 2012 7.30 pm John Hudson Virginia King Arwel Treharne Morgan In support of Dorset Wildlife Trust Tickets from Sherborne Tourist Information Centre Tel 01935 815341 [email protected] PIDDLEHINTON VILLAGE HALL QUIZ NIGHT FRIDAY 16 March 2012 7.30 – Quiz starts 8.00pm A maximum of 6 per team £5 per person to include buffet Supper Bring-Your-Own liquid refreshment Raffle Closing date is Wednesday 14 March 2012. To help us with catering, a team sheet is available from any one of the contacts below. Pam Lock – 348474 Di Rogers – 348405 Sue Nicholas – 348436: 28 General News + Notices ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BEST VILLAGE COMPETITION The 2012 Dorset Best Village Awards include the two categories that were introduced in 2010 – a ‘People’s Project’ Award and an ‘Environmental Champions’ Award. We have revamped this long running competition to give it a fresh look, with categories that fit into today’s world. If you are unable to enter on behalf of your village, any voluntary group or organisation can enter, i.e. Church, village hall, youth club, playgroup etc. Forty-two villages and hamlets entered in 2011, with over £2000 in prize money handed out to the worthy winners. In addition to these cash prizes Dorset County Council and East, North, West and Purbeck District Councils, with the Dorset Echo, Dorset Magazine and the Blackmore Vale Magazine, offer supplementary special prizes - on top of the deserved acclaim gained by the winning villages! Many who enter the Competition are motivated into actively looking after their local environment and proud that their efforts are being recognised. We hope you will feel that the challenges we meet today with global warming offer a further opportunity to showcase villages which incorporate ideas that support recycling, energy saving and local food production, etc. We are confident many communities are already being creative and putting sustainable ideas into practice. Competition Entry Forms, judging sheets and other information are available on our website at www.dorsetcommunityaction.org.uk. The closing date for entries is 5pm on Friday 30th March 2012. Please do enter your village and win yourself the recognition you deserve! We look forward to receiving your entry. Rita Burden Volunteer Competition Organiser [email protected] New Piddle Valley Cookbook Delia? Heston? Nigella? Jamie? We won’t ask any of them of them to contribute, but we would love to have your recipe(s) for inclusion in the New Piddle Valley Cookbook. Interested? Please contact Jane Cowley or Kristina Pearce-Buckley: 01300 348247 or [email protected] Kristina Pearce-Buckley 29 £70 small load, £150 large load 30 31 FOURNIERS OIL TANK SPECIALISTS IS YOUR EXISTING OIL TANK A DISASTER WAITING TO HAPPEN? Fourniers are able to deal with all aspects of oil tank replacement! Our service covers:- ! A free site survey and risk assessment ! A free written quotation ! Draining and transferring the oil to new tank ! Any necessary building works ! New pipework installations and fire valves ! Supply only (if a complete installation service is not needed, tanks can be ordered on a supply only basis and delivered to your door) We stock an extensive range of Oil Storage Tanks, which all carry a 10 year guarantee 01305 262411 The Workshop, Bradford Peverell, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 9SQ www.fourniersagas.co.uk Fourniers Oil Tank Specialists a subsidiary of Fourniers Agas Ltd (Suppliers of New and Reconditioned Aga Cookers) www.4myaga.co.uk (Online shop offering a stylish collection of products essential for your kitchen and range cookers) 32 POLICE Police Watch Notices The Police regularly issue current information about local crimes, crime prevention advice, etc. to people who can publicise it, by ‘Ringmaster’ emails. It is planned to start including these Police ‘Ringmaster’ messages on the www.pidddlevalley.info website in the near future. Andy Howard Community Messages from Dorset Police Safer Neighbourhood Team Overnight on Wednesday 8th and Thursday 9th February 2012, business vehicles have had diesel syphoned from their tanks at the Enterprise Park Industrial Estate, Piddlehinton. Sometime overnight on Friday 10th February 2012, a small amount of lead pipe was cut away and taken from Buckland Newton Church. Did you see anyone acting suspiciously around these areas? If so please call either Dorset Police on 101, Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or your local Safer Neighbourhood Team on their team mobile 07500 816291. Likewise, if you see any suspicious cars, vans, trucks hanging around you can always make a note of their vehicle registration and call us. We can always bottom out who is genuine and who is not. Crime Prevention Advice Due to the increase in fuel thefts, SPECIALIST PLANT FAIR contact the Safer Neighbourhood A great day out for gardeners! Team if you require any crime Over 15 specialist nurseries & prevention advice on tel: 101. garden stands School holidays are often a time when we see an increase in the SUNDAY 22nd APRIL number of bicycles that are stolen 10.00am – 4.00pm The safest place to secure your bike is in your house or secured in Herringston House a garage or shed. Do not leave 2 miles south of Dorchester off A354. bikes insecure in the garden. Follow signs to Came Down Golf Course (DT2 2PU) Away from home, always lock your bike to an immovable object Plant Sale Entry: Adults £2 Children don't just lock the frame to the Free. Free Parking. Dogs on leads. wheel. Lock in a well-lit public area with other bikes if possible. In aid of Save the Children 4PCSO 6781 Vickie Hedges Dorchester Rural Safer Neighbourhood Team 33 34 Dorset Police Authority Performance + Budget PVNV has received a circular letter to Stakeholders from the Dorset Police Authority, outlining the challenges it faces in the drive to cut costs. The letter can be viewed on the www.piddlevalley.info website. The good news is that, despite being consistently the worst funded force in the country in terms of government grant per resident, performance over the past year is: Violent crime down 7.5% Assault down 3.6% Serious sexual offences down 27.7% Total crime down 0.4% Dorset Police Force Dorchester Mobile Library Mondays March 5 + 19 April 2 + 16 + 30 Alton Pancras Holcombe Mead 11.25 – 11.45 Piddletrenthide Poachers Inn 11.55 – 12.10 Wightmans Orchard 1.20 – 1.50 Piddlehinton Paynes Close 2.00 – 2.40 Blood Donation DORCHESTER sessions are held at the United Church Hall, South Street (near Goulds household store) and all are from 1.30 - 3.25 and 4.30 - 7.00pm. The next dates are: Thursday 8 March, Thursday 22 March and Thursday 19 April. Rosalyn Charlton The Bridge Educational Trust (Registered Charity No 1068720) Up-to-date details of the Trust and its objects are given on its website: www.bridgeeducationaltrust.org.uk Those wishing to apply for grants should obtain an application form by writing to: The Administrator, Bridge Educational Trust, c/o Piddle Valley First School, Piddletrenthide, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 7QL or by emailing [email protected] If you are thinking of applying for a grant for September 2012, the right time to send in your form is during April for consideration at the June 2012 meeting of the Trust. Rex Goddard Piddlehinton Village Hall Thursdays POST OFFICE 2.00 – 4.00pm To Hire Contact Vickey Steven | 01300 348294 35 LADIES !!! Introducing Wingz TM - As seen on Dragon’s Den Wingz TM are exclusively designed, pretty sleeves that are worn under a sleeveless dress or top. They fit comfortably under the bust and follow your bra line at the back. They can be worn with any or no neckline. They come in different colours and styles, long and short sleeves, floaty and fitted, and in three sizes (covering from size 12 to size 28). I can come to your home and show you a brochure and some styles or you can get together with friends and I will come with different styles and sizes for you and your friends to try on. Discounts available for party bookings (and also for fundraising). Prices start from £15.99 - £24.99 and are great value – you can make up different outfits as you like or if you don’t like showing your arms you can simply cover them up and look good at the same time ! Please email, text or call me if you are interested. Jo Holdsworth on 01300 321675 or 07592 413916 [email protected] Alastair Thomas is a professional furniture restorer, cabinet maker and upholsterer who has been restoring furniture across Somerset and Dorset since 1995. After over sixteen years based near the Crewkerne area of Somerset, he has relocated his business to Enterprise Park near Piddlehinton and now lives in Dorchester . Alastair offers a free no obligation estimate service and will also collect and deliver your items for you. Please see his website for more details, photographs and testimonials. 36 Clubs, Groups, Organisations ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Dorchester Disabled Club SPRING JUMBLE SALE – 24th MARCH We are holding our Spring Jumble Sale on Saturday March 24th at 2pm in The Piddletrenthide Memorial Hall. There will be Clothes, Bric-a-brac, Toys, Books, a Raffle and Teas etc. If you have any of the above items to spare, please bring them along to the Hall on the morning of the Sale between 10am and 12 noon, or contact Eileen on 01300 348407 for more details. Grateful thanks to all those who supported our Autumn Sale – we raised a total of £253.30 towards our ambulance fund. Eileen Cuff Pancreatic Cancer Support Group Hello! If you have been affected in ANY way by Pancreatic Cancer then we would love to hear from you. We have started up a new, local support group and anyone who has been touched by this would be warmly welcomed. Our next meeting is on Thursday March 15th at Hillcrest, Lower Bockhampton, DT2 8PZ at 11am. We hope you can join us for an informal coffee and chat. Do contact any of us if you would like further information. Looking forward to meeting you! Lynda 01305 267185 | Audrey 01258 837770 | Ginny 01258 839198 Lynda Pain Piddle Valley Over 60s On 1st March there will be a talk by Bonny Sartin on “The Yetties” at 2.30pm in The Memorial Hall Piddletrenthide. Bonny was a member of the group for 50 years. He will cover the group’s early years, their first BBC booking plus adventures and incidents on their later tours across Europe, the Far East and Africa. On 5th April the talk will be on “Otters and Water Voles” given by Alastair Cook from The Dorset Wildlife Trust. Hilary French | 01305 848501 37 38 Piddle Valley Gardens Club At the AGM on 30th January, following the officer’s reports, the new committee including Ian Condon and Neil Herbert was duly elected. The evening continued with wine and canapes, followed by an excellent slide show of stunning views of nature through the lens of Ian Condon. Elizabeth Jollife’s Show secretary’s report outlined the great support both the Spring Show and Summer Show receive in terms of adult entries, though sadly the children’s classes have had a very low number of entries. The Spring Show on 31st March is open to everyone, so if you want to join in with your flowers, winter vegetables or photographs contact Jean Groome on 01300 348598 for a Show Schedule, or you can collect one from Piddletrenthide P.O. The talk at the meeting on 26th March will be ‘12 Months of Colour’ by Picket Lane Nursery. Ann Jordan | Secretary | 01300 348015 Piddletrenthide Lunch Club The details of the Lunch Club’s for March and April are: Friday 2nd March Chicken Merango, Bread and Butter pudding Friday 30th March Lasagne with salad, Lemon Meringue Pie Friday 27th April Boiled Gammon, Orange Mandarin Trifle We look forward to seeing our regulars in the Piddletrenthide Memorial Hall and will also welcome new ‘diners’ who would like to sample our delicious meals and friendly company ! If you would like to join us for lunch or volunteer to help please contact Sue Jennings. Sue Jennings | 01300 348076 Weymouth Radio Control Club The club meets for races just after 6pm on Fridays at Piddlehinton Gym. For more information see our website, www.weymouthrc.co.uk or contact [email protected]. Al Mailer | Chairman Weymouth RC 39 Slimming World %&'( !")#*!"$$!"# (*+$"#,-!. /#,0$1'-$2!1-*#2$,! 32&*44*5+)1-&03%14 Jo ))) in a wa rm and friend ly gro up nea r you today... Dorset Youth Association Frome Valley CE VA First School Lubbecke Way School Drive Dorchester Crossways SAVE Mondays 5:30pm, 7:30pm Thursdays 7:30pm up to Tel: Sharon 01300 320299 Tel: Sue 01305 757020 Dorchester Community Church Cheap Street Church Hall Acland Road Cheap Street £5 Dorchester Sherborne Wednesdays 5:45pm, 7:30pm Wednesdays 10am FREE Tel: Lynne 01305 772509 Tel: Linda 07813 987604 ne Dorchester Community Church West End Hall onli Acland Road Littlefi elds support Dorchester Sherborne Fridays 10:00am, 12:00pm Thursdays 7pm Tel: Tracie 01300 348589 Tel: Michelle 07725 072746 0844 897 8000 www.slimmingworld.com 40 The Piddle Valley Tiddlers For Bumps, Babies and Toddlers 0-3 years This group is held every Tuesday morning 10.00 to 11.30 am at The Piddle Valley First School during term times. The group is independent of the Pre-School and there are 12 babies and toddlers currently registered. We are happy to welcome any new parents / carers with their babies / toddlers. Alicia Eysenck | 01300 348932 Children’s Activities RAINBOWS (for girls aged 5 – 7 years) Wednesdays Piddlehinton Village Hall 4.15 – 5.15pm Contact Sarah Goddard / 01300 345 413 BROWNIES (for girls aged 7 – 9 years) Wednesdays Piddlehinton Village Hall 5.45 – 7.15pm Contact Kerry Moore / 01300 345117 Claire Hudson / 01300 348284 The Twinning Association Twinned with Longueville, Normandy With the year well under way, we are looking forward to the visit of our French friends, from May 17 – 20. All will be staying with Twinning members up and down the Valley and we have many treats planned for them… such as a skittles evening, a dinner & cabaret and outings to Salisbury Cathedral, the Fleet Air Arm Museum and Mapperton gardens ! Our Jumble Sale in February made just over £300 towards the cost of entertaining our guests, which is brilliant! Huge thanks to all who helped to organise and run it and to everyone who came and supported us. Our annual AGM and dinner will take place on March 21st in The Thimble. If you would like to join in any of our activities, you will be very welcome! Please call Jo Thornton on 348670 for more information. Jo Thornton | 01300 348 670 41 42 CLEAN SWEEP JON CRANE CHIMNEY SWEEP Any Flue Swept - Agas, Gas, Open Fires, Ingle Nooks, Multi-Fuel Burners. Nest Removal MOBILE: 07825 027051 Fully Insured Member Of the Institute Of Chimney Sweeps email: [email protected] 43 Click, click hooray! “Best International Real Estate Agency Website” www.jackson-stops.co.uk Today most home buyers say they search the internet for property. Why not use the agent with the best website? With an award-winning website at their fi ngertips, apps for the iPhone, as well as Android products, our clients are a simple click away from a dream home. Judge the website for yourself! Check out our mobile app available from the App Store www.jackson-stops.co.uk 44 Localism & Neighbourhood Plans ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Localism Bill is now an Act of Parliament. The Parish Council and District Councillor’s intentions for moving forward with a Village Plan for the Piddle Valley are outlined below. Parish Council Report Localism was Item 13 on the Piddle Valley Parish Council Meeting Agenda on 31st January. Councillors questioned what was involved, what was possible and what was required of the Council. Chairman John Cox informed all of the impact and opportunity that Localism offered in the Piddle Valley. Councillors were concerned on the timescale to produce a Neighbourhood Plan, were they required to do so, how it could be achieved, what it would constitute. They concluded they needed time to familiarise themselves with the Localism Act. District Councillor Jacqui Cuff explained why the Localism Bill was so important now and into the future and outlined how the community could help shape their settlements and environments. She pointed out that, unlike many other areas, the Piddle Valley was very fortunate in having the Piddle Valley Design Statement. This document had been accepted by West Dorset District Council and can be used as a basis from which to move forward, and expanded to control the planning of our infrastructure and environment for the future. The Village Design Statement can be found at www.piddlevalley.info/valley/design.pdf. Councillor Cuff used an example of an application for a new dwelling on a farm site in Plush which, under current regulations, would be automatically refused. Under Localism, if there was support for an application for a new building, restoration of existing, removal and clearance of unsightly and dangerous buildings on this site, and it was included in the Piddle Valley Neighbourhood Plan, then a planning application could be considered for approval. Councillor Cox invited those attending to contribute to the discussion. Peter Chance, who represents CPRE, attended the Cerne Abbas presentation when they reported on their progress as a Neighbourhood Plan Trial Area (see Jan/Feb PVNV). He stressed the importance of preparing a Neighbourhood Plan in offering the opportunity for the community to play a far greater role in the development of many aspects of Valley life. John Browning, who had been part of the Working Group producing the Piddle Valley Design Statement, suggested looking at the helpful guide on the Communities and Local Government website. 45 THE THIMBLE INN HIGH STREET PIDDLEHINTON DT2 7TD 01300 348 270 JULIE & CLIFF WELCOME YOU NEW MENU !! FRESH HOME COOKED FOOD SERVED DAILY NEW CHEF ANDY KELLY TRADITIONAL SUNDAY ROAST FOOD SERVED DAILY 12.00 - 2.30 pm 6.00 pm - 9.00 pm CLOSED SUNDAY EVENING WE ARE ALSO OFFERING TAKEAWAY FISH & CHIPS, BURGER& CHIPS AND SAUSAGE AND CHIPS JUST CALL 01300 348 270 FOR YOUR ORDER AND HAVE A DRINK WHILE YOU WAIT 46 After further discussion on the structure of a Piddle Valley Neighbourhood Plan, the expertise needed and involvement of Councillors, it was accepted that the Parish Council would set up a Neighbourhood Plan Working Group to develop the Piddle Valley Design Statement. Councillor Cox welcomed their confirmation that such a group would be willing to set out a structure to go forward so the matter can be discussed at the next meeting. It was stressed that the Working Group would involve at least 2 or 3 Councillors, have direct contact with all the villages and involve specific expertise and skill throughout the Valley. Dot Browning (Editor Piddle Valley News & Views) agreed to Councillor Cox's request that a summary of the meeting be produced for inclusion in the March/April issue and on the PVNV website with a link to http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/localgovernment/pdf/19234 16.pdf Dot Browning | 01300 3348 280 District Councillor’s Report Neighbourhood Planning is one of the 5 key measures in the Localism Act and gives communities, for the first time, ‘a new way for communities to decide the future of the places where they live and work’, ‘a real voice in the look and feel of development in their area’. My personal request to each and every one of you is ask that you investigate what this means for you as an individual and for your community as a whole. Consider especially the potential impact on your future and the future of your family. Do you live adjacent to a patch of land that is ripe for development? Do you have an aspiration for a future enterprise in your area? What services do you think your community would benefit from? What do you want to preserve – is there a particular building, landmark or area you feel is important? Can you identify areas that need improvement or could be better utilised? Please become engaged in the process by making your thoughts and views known, these will make up the pieces of the whole jigsaw that will become the statutory planning document for your area. The following websites may be of interest: http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/inyourarea/neighbourhood/. http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/planningandbuilding/introduct ionneighbourplanning http://www.designcouncil.org.uk/our-work/CABE/Localism-and-planning or call/write to me. Jacqui Cuff | 01300 345405 | Mobile 07870 68 68 54 47 WWWPLANKBRIDGECOM 3HEPHERDS HUT SUPPLIERS TO 4HE .ATIONAL 4RUST 48 Parish + District Council ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Piddle Valley Parish Council Meetings The Piddle Valley Parish Council holds monthly meetings in Piddletrenthide Memorial Hall, normally on the last Tuesday of the month, beginning at 7.30pm. Each meeting starts with a “Democratic half-hour”, during which any local resident may personally raise direct to the Council any matter that affects the Valley community. So, if you have something important to say, please either contact your local Parish Councillor or raise it during the start of the next meeting. The next meetings are scheduled for: March 27th and April 24th. Localism The Parish Council agreed to set up a Neighbourhood Plan Working Group to consider the issues reflecting local aspirations and opportunities and to develop the Village Plan and Piddle Valley Design Statement – see the report in the Localism and Neighbourhood Plans section above. B3143 – White Lines There has been little formal feedback to the Council on this matter and we also understand that not only is it against the “Rural Roads Protocol” (a formally adopted Council Policy), but also the County have no money to repaint the lines anyway. It appears that, unless there is clear evidence that the removal of the white lines has created a safety issue, they will not re- appear! Fast Broadband A decision on the application to Central Government by The District and County Council for provision of Fast Broadband in Dorset should be known in the next 6-8 weeks. Finger Signposts Many of the traditional fingerpost road signs in the County have been vandalised recently. The cost of replacing these is substantial, but cheaper alternatives are not acceptable in Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty or Conservation Areas. County are now apparently investigating whether these signs can be offered to be the responsibility of the local Residents, as an alternative to replacing with modern signs. 49 ! ! BRIANBRIBRIAN TWIGGTWIGG PLANNINGPLANNNINING ! TownTown & CCountryountry PlanningPlanning ConsultantConsultant ! ThorncombeThorncombe FFarmhouse,armhouse, PiPiddletrenthide,ddletrenthide, DDorchesterorchester ! DorsetDorserset DT2DT2 7RF7RF ! ! tel.tel. 0130001300 348170348170 ! mobilemobile 0796107961 538100538100 ! e-mailmail [email protected]@btwigg.wanadoo.co.uk ! web www.briantwiggplanning.co.ukwww.briantwiggplanning.co.uk ! 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PLANNING APPLICATIONS Approved 1/D/09/001370 Jaspers Hair Salon, Piddletrenthide – First floor extension – approval to change of condition 1/D/09/000914 Armswell Farm, Plush – Form covered area between existing barns – approval to change of condition 1/D/10/001268 Spring Cottage, Church Lane, Piddletrenthide – Grant of non-material amendment 1/D/11/001464 Barn Ash, Plush Erect Conservatory and Garage 1/D/11/001777 Heaves Farm, Piddlehinton Ground mounted solar photovoltaic micro generation system 1/D/11/001779 Piddle Valley First School Erect an array of PV Panels on south facing roof slope of the existing school 1/D/11/001280 24 High St, Piddletrenthide Change of use to create two dwellings – Unilateral Agreement received 1/D/11/001284 & 001317 Higher Tything Cottage, Piddletrenthide. Convert garage to two storey extension, (Amended application) 1/D/11/001366 (DCC Application) Gypsy Camp, Piddlehinton. Erect Acoustic wall. 1/D/11/001507 13 High St, Piddlehinton. Erect 2 story extension to front elevation. 1/D/11/002019 2 Whites Close, Piddlehinton – Rear single storey extension Refused 1/D/11/001212 Land Adj Church Lane, Piddletrenthide. Erect barn/stable/tack room. Pending 1/D/11/001862 Land Adj Church Lane, Piddletrenthide. Erect barn / stable / tack room 1/D/11/002085 Hanford Plc, Bourne Park, Piddlehinton. 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BWA]\$O=_$>;P=Z>O$`$;QQ$?>AQ;>@$K;PJV?O$a$X=>P$Y$X;OP\$Tb$ 52 District Councillor’s Update Localism Act and Neighbourhood Planning - see section above. Empty Homes West Dorset District Council and Weymouth & Portland Borough Council are very supportive of the programmes on TV recently highlighting the issues of empty homes and the desperate need for appropriate accommodation that many in our country are experiencing. The District and Borough Councils are urging local people to tell them about empty homes in their neighbourhood so that the owners can be approached with help and advice about potential funding to help bring them back into use. To report an empty property in West Dorset please call the District Council on 01305 251010 or let me know. Gypsy and Traveller and Travelling Showpeople Sites The public consultation period within Dorset is now over, however permanent and temporary sites are desperately needed. Without them, local authorities are at risk of not being able to move travellers on from unauthorised sites near you, if there is no statutory provision for them elsewhere. Email: [email protected] or ring 01305 251010 Proposed Parliamentary Boundary Changes The proposals and detailed maps are on display in council offices, town halls, libraries etc. throughout Dorset. As it stands at the moment, we are unaffected. Nevertheless, if you have a view about changes to our parliamentary boundaries there is a secondary consultation period and any submissions are due no later than midday 3rd April 2012. Contact information is as follows: The Boundary Commission for England, 35 Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3BQ, T: 020 7276 1102 E: [email protected] Website: consultation.boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk/ Jacqui Cuff New Hayes Farm, Duntish, Dorchester DT2 7DU Tel 01300 345405 Mobile 07870 68 68 54 Email: [email protected] FOR SALE Quantity of grey concrete stable paviours (brick shape) size 225 x 110mm or 9” x 4.5” – approx. 30 whole and 40 half. 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Poor racket or string tension not only adversely affects your game but increases risk of tennis elbow? Do you need a tennis court to play on or someone to play against? CG Tennis Academies can help with all this and more plus we provide: - Tennis Lessons (All ages: Beginner to High Performance training) - New Tennis Equipment ( Clothing, shoes, rackets and accessories) - Racket Restringing, Repair and Customisation (24 hr service) - Expert Advice (Training Programs, Nutrition, Weight management, Coach Training) - Psychology Training (Mental Skills, Motivation training for High Performance) - Body Physiology Training (Fitness, Posture, Conditioning, Speed training) Private Court, Individual or Groups Welcome! Qualified Performance Coach, LTA Licensed, CRB Fully Insured 56 Piddle Valley First School ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A red double decker bus pulled up outside the school recently. Inside were the teachers and children from Cheselbourne School who were passing on the DASP (Dorchester Area Schools Partnership) Olympic torch. One week later it was our turn to pass it on and we did so in some style. Opera Tenor (and parent at the school) John Hudson gave a rousing performance of Nessun Dorma then the torch was carried across to Cerne Abbas. Our mode of transport was a shiny John Deere tractor courtesy of Mr Smart. Photographs from DASP are included inside the front and back cover. For more information and pictures of the DASP Olympic torch visit the DASP website www.dasp.org.uk Children at the school have been out and about this half term. Buzzards class (Year 2) learned about keeping safe at Streetwise. Woodpeckers (Year 1) who have been learning about ‘Under the Sea’ paid a visit to Weymouth Sealife centre. Owls were lucky enough to go on two trips to Nothe Fort and Bovington Tank Museum to help bring their World War 2 topic alive. We are losing one of our longest serving members of staff soon as Sandra Clarke, one of our marvellous Midday Supervisors, is leaving us. We’d all like to say a very big thank you for all her hard work and wish her well in her new job. Our Foundation Base and Kids’ Club are holding a jumble sale and car boot sale on 24th March at 11am – 2.00pm. For information phone 01300 348219. If you have any items that you wish to donate please see Claire in the office. Cath Rothman Assistant Headteacher Sport ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BADMINTON Tuesdays Piddlehinton Gym 2 pm – 4 pm Contact Hilary French | 01305 848501 CRICKET CLUB Contact Graeme Stephens | 07899 663773 SHORT MAT Thursdays Piddlehinton Village Hall 7.30 – 9.30pm BOWLS Contact Sheila Hornyak | 01300 348264 TABLE TENNIS Tuesdays Piddlehinton Village Hall 7.00 – 9.00pm Contact Beryl Ellis | 01305 267394 57 CCharminster GGarage THE FRIENDLY, PROFESSIONAL & RELIABLE SERVICE Servicing ! MOT’s & Preparation ! Repairs _ Diagnostics - Alternators - Radiators - Clutches – Brakes – Batteries – Exhausts Welding - Timing Belts – Tow Bars & Accessories _ All Makes & Models – New & Old Cars, 4x4’s, Imports, Sports & Light Commercial _ Free Courtesy Car & Collection Service Available 01305 268858 Wanchard Lane, Charminster DT2 9RP ! ! ! ! ! " ! ! ! ! ! ! " ! (((" ' )'%$!& * " !&# %$ + ' ! #%!! 58 Puddletown Surgery Tel 01305 848333 Athelhampton Road, Puddletown, DT2 8FY News from Puddletown Surgery March issue 2012 Once again I am writing to keep you up to date with events at Puddletown Surgery and impart important health messages. If there are any other matters you would like us to address, please let us know by ringing to speak to Carol Taylor, Practice Manager, on 01305 848333 or e-mailing [email protected]. Easter Opening times Over the Easter period the Surgery will be closed on Good Friday 6th April, and Easter Monday 9th April. The Surgery will be open on Easter Saturday 7th April. When we are closed our recorded message transfers you directly to the Dorset Urgent Care Service who will take details of your condition and pass these on to a doctor. In cases of accident or extreme emergency you may be advised to ring 999 and request an ambulance. For general medical information, advice or reassurance, ring NHS Direct on 0845 46 47. Staff news Lynn, our Dispensary Manager will be retiring in April. Lynn started work with the surgery way back in 1989 as a receptionist before becoming Dispen- sary Manager, and has remained so for a massive 23 years. Those of you who know us well will know that Lynn is one of the mainstays of our organisation. She is very experienced and knowledgeable and has carried out her work with great effi- ciency and dedication. She will be greatly missed by the Doctors, staff and patients. Deena Richie will take on her role as Dispensary Manager, and we will be recruiting a new dispenser in April. Baby Bond ! We would also like to offer our congratulations to Dr. Jonathan Bond and his wife Jenny on the birth of their baby boy, Robin, born on 8th January 2012. Health Visitor clinics These clinics have changed to drop-in clinics and you can now bring your baby into surgery anytime between 9.30am and 11.30am on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month. Development Check clinics will be held at the surgery on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month, and these will be booked ap- pointments made by the health visitor. Health Checks Are you between 40 and 75years old? Do you know what your blood pressure is? Are you concerned about your weight? Does cholesterol worry you? Would you like a health check? Feel free to book an appointment at the surgery for a general check up. Surgery and Dispensary Opening Times Monday to Friday 8.30 – 6.30 and Saturday 8.30 – 11.00 59 01300 341666 CONGRATULATIONS DR BUBB on the arrival of baby Robin on January 8th. Wishing you all the best for your family. You may have spotted a new face on Reception, this is Sian, our newest recruit to the Reception team NICE WORK - WELL DONE! Thank you to all patients who participated in the Flu Season Fundraising Event. You managed to raise total of £325 for the local Ducks & Drakes Charity. EASTER HOLIDAY 2012 Medical cover arrangements The surgery will be CLOSED on: 6th April Good Friday 7th April Saturday 8th April Easter Day 9th April Easter Monday The surgery and Dispensary will reopen on 10th April Tuesday PLEASE NOTE If you become unwell and need medical help when the surgery is closed you should contact the Urgent Care Service on 0845 600 10 13. If your medical problem is not urgent please telephone the surgery when we are open or call for advice NHS Direct on 0845 46 47. Remember If you, or a member of your family, becomes critically ill and needs immediate medical treatment, you should telephone 999 and ask for an ambulance. For urgent medical help or advice contact the Out Of Hours Service on 0845 600 10 13. If you require general health information or advice please contact NHS Direct (a 24-hour advice line) on 0845 46 47. 60 A Message about our Village Shops We are saddened to hear of the closure of the village shop in Hazelbury Bryan. It is unfortunate that so many village stores, Post Offices and pubs are closing in rural areas. For many people the village store is the hub of their community where they shop for their weekly essentials and the locally produced food items that Dorset is renowned for. We are extremely grateful to the village stores that provide a medica- tion collection service to our patients. This can save a 20 mile round trip for a patient collecting their medication from the Surgery. Our village stores, pubs and Post Offices rely on local people to take advantage of the services they provide. ‘Use it or lose it’ is a message that applies to all of us that live in rural communities. Fridge Lines - we are able to send small quantities of fridge line items to the village stores in specially insulated cold pouches. These will keep your items cool for 24 hours. (The stores are unable to keep these items in their own fridges, to limit con- tamination issues.) If you have ordered fridge line items you will need to pick up the items within the 24 hour period. Please return the pouches to the Surgery as soon as possible so that they can be re-used for other patients. Queue Busting - many patients collect their medication during the week from the Dispensary during the dispensary opening times of 11am - 12.45pm and 3.30 - 6pm. Did you realise you can also collect your medication on a Saturday morning up until 12noon? (excludes Bank Holiday weekends) So why not take the opportunity of collecting your medication during this quieter time? When collecting your medication at the Surgery of Village Stores please try and bring the exact monies with you. Nurses Sta+ion March 12th is National Quit Smoking Day! Get ready to quit by visualising yourself as a non-smoker. Think how great you would feel if you stopped smoking for good. Think positively. It’s not easy to quit, especially when it looks like everyone else is smoking. But actually only 21% of the population smoke. Consider your health: • 20 minutes after a cigarette, blood pressure & pulse go back to normal and circulation improves. • After 8 hours smoke free nicotine & carbon monoxide levels in the blood reduce by half. • After 24 hours carbon monoxide will be eliminated from the body & after 48 hours your body will be nicotine free. •In the 2 - 12 weeks after quitting circulation will improve throughout the body. •After 3 - 9 months, lung capacity can improve up to 10%. You can say goodbye to all the coughing, shortness of breath & wheezing. •In 5 years you will have halved your chances of getting a heart attack & after 10 years your risk of lung cancer will also be reduced by half. For more information phone Dorset Smoke Stop on 01305 361255 or go to www.nhs.uk/smokefree 61 62 Graham Giddings Professional Decorator All aspects of Painting, Decorating and Paper Hanging FREE ESTIMATES 5 London Close Piddlehinton Dorchester Dorset DT2 7TQ Telephone : 01300 348143 Mobile : 07833 927 746 Email: [email protected] Graham Giddings 63 Grove Computers PC and laptop repairs, servicing and upgrades Over 15 years experience - Professional service Fast service guaranteed - Quotes on demand Evening collection and return Please call or email David Jee [email protected] or 07968011826 Piddle Valley News & Views Advertising rates, deadline + contact Dimensions (mms w x h) page proportion annual (6 issues) single issue 128 x 180 Full page (b/w) £95 £25 inside front + back (colour) ------£35 back cover (colour) ------£50 128 x 88Half page£80£20 128 x 58 1/3 page landscape £60 £15 62 x 120 1/3 page portrait £60 £15 62 x 881/4 page£50£12 62 x 561/6 page£40 £10 62 x 421/8 page£38£10 Small ads per line £4 Advertising deadline – 10th February, April, June, August, October, December. Editorial deadline - 15th February, April, June, August, October, 10th December Advertising + Editorial contacts Co-editors | [email protected] Dot Browning on 01300 348 280 | Ros Charlton on 01300 348063 64 above and below Dorset Area Schools Partnership Olympic Torch ready to leave Piddle Valley First School with John Hudson and the children’s Olympic signs Photographs © DASP