The Dubber October 2014

Langton Matravers Village Hall Saturday 11th October 2014 7.30pm John Anderson’s Poacher’s Moon presents ‘Poppies Red and Cornflowers Blue’

True stories told in original evocative music, with songs and images to commemorate the Centenary of the Great War

Tickets £8 meal £5 (6.30pm) You are welcome to bring a bottle

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From the Editor...

he season of mists Inside this issue... Tis upon us and I am struggling to keep up with 5 welcome from the editor some of the bumper crops this summer has produced. 6 The letter from the Rectory I love runner beans and to- matoes... but everyday? And 7 The Parishes Services & Business I don’t eat jam or chutney much, so why am I mak- 8 General News ing jars and jars of the stuff? It’s the result of being born during rationing... I just can’t bear waste. 9 Langton Matravers News Well, it will all do for the fêtes and fairs next 11 Worth Matravers News summer... and, undoubtedly, that will come round soon enough. 13 Kingston News Talking about fêtes and fairs... at least, now, we won’t have to buy new ‘blueless’ Union Jack 13 Harmans Cross News bunting. 15 The Round Angela Bell 15 News from Nowhere [email protected] 17 What’s On

Deadline for Next Issue The On-line Dubber The editor, Angela Bell, appreciates the early submission Martin White uploads The On-line Dubber and can be of contributions but, for those cutting it fine, the deadline contacted at [email protected]. Martin also wel- for the November issue is noon on Friday, 24 October and it will be ready for stapling on Tuesday, 28 October. comes additional photographs for inclusion on the web. Contributions & Notifications Permanent Advertising & Dubber Distribution The editor welcomes news contributions and letters as At the moment, there is a short waiting list for permanent well as notifications of events within the Parishes for the advertising within the magazine but, if you are interested, What’s On section and, space permitting, for free ‘one you can be placed on the waiting list. You will be contacted off’ box adverts which are included at the Editor’s when you get near the top. discretion. These can be submitted online to ed@ All adverts get the same amount of space (8cm x 6cm) thedubber.co.uk or by post to The Editor, 2 The Sted- and the cost is £90 per year; this is the minimum run. dings, Langton Matravers, BH19 3EU ((427202) or by Please contact The Dubber Secretary, Terry Whicker hand to St George’s Church or The Post Office, Langton Matravers. ([email protected]) 29 Henbury Rise, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 3TE ((01202 695544) for more How to Format Submissions details or bookings. Preferably, (but don’t worry too much!) all emailed Dub- Terry Whicker also deals with queries about the distri- ber submissions should be sent as 12 point Times New Roman (or Minion Pro, if you have it) plain type (i.e. no bution of The Dubber in the Parishes. bold, italic or underlining) aligned left with single line Additionally, if you, or someone you know, are leav- spacing. Those people seeking a really professional finish ing/have left the parishes and would like to continue to can consult www.guardian.co.uk/styleguide for the de- receive a copy of The Dubber, please contact the Secretary finitive guide to copywriting! via email or telephone to arrange this.

The Dubber 5 THE PARISHES OF THE PURBECK HILLS

PRE-SCHOOL Letter From the Rectory SERVICE October 2014 a service for pre-school children and parents s I write I am just beginning to feel relief from Athe aches and pains I acquired as I walked Wednesday 8 October around the Benefice churches on behalf of the Dor- at 11am set Historic Churches Trust. About 81/2 miles took a group of walkers, from St George’s in Langton, along the Priest’s Way at St George’s Church, to St Nicholas’ in Worth, out to St Aldhelm’s and back to Kingston via Langton Matravers Hill Bottom and Chapmans Pool. The Trust is a very important organi- Parents and carers welcome sation to those of us who have the care of church buildings, as without the occasional grant we would probably find it impossible to keep the bricks and mortar in good repair. Contrary to many people’s thinking the Church of does not pay for the upkeep of the buildings we wor- The Dubber is the ship in, and this burden weighs very heavily on the shoulders of those mouthpiece of the Parishes who have their care, particularly in the churches who have very small congregations. of the Purbeck Hills For many, church buildings are mainly of architectural and historical St James’, Kingston value. A testament to the skilled craftsmen who built, often risking life St George’s, Langton Matravers and limb, with little technology and far fewer health and safety consid- St Nicholas of Myra, erations than we have today. For others a church is far more than the Worth Matravers Purbeck Stone it may have been built out of. Traditionally it was, and with Harmans Cross still is, a place of gathering, a centre or even a heart of a community. It The Chapel of St Aldhelm’s Head is a beacon of hope, a place where secular can meet sacred, a place of safety and sanctuary, a place of quiet and peace. Priest-in-charge Judging by the many comments written in our visitors’ books, the The Reverend Gaynor Burrett beauty, peace and quietness of our churches are greatly appreciated, and The Rectory many visitors take the opportunity to share their requests for prayer. But St George’s Close it saddens me when our buildings remain empty except for the Sunday Langton Matravers services and the holiday visits. For example, our church in Kingston is Swanage, BH19 3HZ a wonderful and versatile space. It is more than just a monument, it is (01929 421179 a building crying out to be used. I wonder if we can turn this situation around so that it can once again become a place of gathering where [email protected] people from the village once again own it and use it! What could we ap- Parish Secretary propriately do with the very versatile space that would serve the village Anne Meadows (01929 426544 and help to promote community? If you have any ideas please make contact with me or either of the two Church Wardens. Churchwardens For the few that worship and serve at St James’ in Kingston the up- Langton Matravers keep of this extraordinary building is becoming a major concern. Raising Chris Meadows (01929 426544 the funds to keep the church going and in good repair becomes more Colin Garner (01929 424431 challenging each year, and the responsibility carried by a decreasing group of extremely hard workers is beginning to take its toll. Without the Worth Matravers committed support and encouragement of those who live in the village it Brian Engel (01929 480605 is unsure how much longer this building will be able to continue to serve Kingston this community. We ask you to engage with us in finding a way forward David Scott (01929 480632 that will begin to make our church once again a heart of our community, a gathering place where we come together to share the challenges of life, walk alongside each other, have fun, and yes, within all of that, worship God who loves us, and to whose glory this place was originally built. Parishes of the Purbeck Hills Prayer Chain To receive prayer support for a situation you are Gaynor Burrett concerned about contact: Priest-in-charge Gaynor Burrett (421179) Kingston, Langton Matravers & Worth Matravers

6 The Dubber THE PARISHES OF THE PURBECK HILLS

serviCe times in the Parishes sundaY  oCtober - 1th after trinitY The Coffee Pot 8am Holy Communion BCP 1662 Langton Meet for real coffee & cake 9.0am Hosanna! Langton first Thursday of each month 10.0am Benefi ce Service Langton 11.1am Family Service with Harvest Kingston St George’s Church pm Harvest Service Worth 9am onward sundaY 12 oCtober - 17th after trinitY Thursday, 2 October 8am Parish Communion BCP 1662 Worth All are welcome! 9.4am Parish Communion Langton .0pm Evensong Langton ALL SOULS’ EVENTS sundaY 19 oCtober - 18th after trinitY 8am Holy Communion Langton IN ST GEORGE’S CHURCH 9.4am Informal Service Langton 11.1am Parish Communion Worth 7PM Wednesday 29 October 11.1am Informal Service Kingston Anyone is welcome to attend this quiet service .0pm Evensong Langton & to light a candle for someone dear to them who has died. If you would like their names sundaY 26 oCtober - bible sundaY read out during the service, please fill in one 8am Parish Communion BCP 1662 Worth of the forms available in Church during October 9.4am Parish Communion Langton 2-4 PM Friday 31 October 11.1am Parish Communion Kingston A chance to sit quietly in prayer, thoughtful- pm Evening Service HXVH ness, silence or music with a half-hour break at 3pm for refreshments. You can join us for as wednesdaY 29 oCtober short or long a time as you wish. Treat yourself 7pm All Souls’ Service Langton to some quiet time out and time for reflection. everY wednesdaY Info: Becca Charron 427421 10am Holy Communion CW1 (trad) Langton dailY PraYers LANGTON HARVEST SUPPER 9-9.1am Tues & Weds Langton - newcomers invited 9-9.1am Monday Kingston 9-9.1am Th ursday Worth 7pm Monday, 13 October Changes in serviCe times St George’s Ch Th ere is predominantly the same pattern of services each month Tickets £7 per head but there are changes for festivals; please check the weekly notice available on Sundays in St George’s, or from sheets within the church or in the church porch. Anne Meadows (426544)/ Liz Parsons (426073). other denominations This year we are inviting newcomers to the area, and Th e parishes are members of ACTS (Th e Association of Church- others in the Benefice would be most welcome to es Together) & a list of services of other denominations locally join us for a hot meal prepared by the King’s Arms can be found in the porch of St George’s Church, Langton. with puddings made by ourselves.

ST GEORGE’S CHURCH HOSANNA! SERVICE 9.30am Sunday 5 October ...and the first Sunday of each month Children... Why not bring Mum or Dad along on... Men’s Breakfast Friday, 10 October 8.30am Saturday 18 October from 3.30-5pm & every third Saturday in St George’s Church each month at Putlake Farm for Tea, Songs & Activities

The Dubber 7 GENERAL NEWS audiences; older children learning about the Great War at Parents of Young Children school, students studying for GCSEs and A Levels in History s the memory of summer holidays are fast fading away (who in past times would have been encouraged to sign up Aand you are thinking of different ways of entertaining and go to war) and whole generations of families coming the children after school, why not bring them along to Crafty along to commemorate together. This performance is suit- Church. We get together on the second Friday of the month able for everyone over ten years of age. during term time from 3.30 to 5pm in St George’s Church To reserve your tickets for this performance and for sup- Langton, for stories, songs, games, craft work, and of course per please ring Keith Coombs on 423834 or you can pur- wonderful teas all free of charge. This terms dates are 10 Oc- chase them from the Langton Matravers Post Office. If you tober and 14 November, followed by the Advent Craft morn- have any queries then please email Caroline from the band ing on Saturday, 6 December. Crafty Church Team on [email protected]. Caroline Anderson

Dig Day! National Trust nterested in more plants for your borders? On Monday, I6 October at Knitson Old Farmhouse, Rachel Helfer from Knitson Old Farmhouse is offering a chance to come and dig and divide perennials that you are interested in having. Rachel always has to divide each Autumn to keep the plants looking good and throws a lot away or pots up for sale the following season. In an effort to cut down on work she will not be potting on any plants this Autumn. Donations appre- ciated for St George’s Church Langton and Zimbabwe char- ity SOAP. Please ring if interested (421681). Rachel Helfer

Chamber Music Festival ore than 50 carp have been removed from Little Sea, e are so privileged to have Natalie Clein, who can MStudland in an attempt to reverse a decline in water “Wfill the Albert Hall, play for us here in such an in- quality brought about by their unauthorised release into the timate setting.” lake. That is just one of the appreciative comments made after Area Ranger, Paul Bradley, said that Carp one of the concerts which Natalie and Friends played for us grazing the lake bed have stirred up sediment and released here in Purbeck in August. The essence of these concerts is chemicals into the water. the immediacy of the connection between the players and Water quality has been reduced so much, it is preventing the audience who are seated only feet away from some sub- aquatic plants from getting enough light to survive and there lime music-making. Natalie has mentioned the importance is a real concern the lake may reach a point of no return. of silence in music and our Purbeck audience honours these It is thought carp were deliberately released into Little occasions with rapt attention, allowing the silences and quiet Sea some years ago. Since then, they have bred rapidly and passages to be felt intensely. Huge thanks to Natalie Clein the largest are believed to have reached 30-40lbs in weight. and her world class musician colleagues from Europe. Gill netting by teams of National Trust staff, volunteers The Cello Masterclass brought 10 young cellists together and contractors over three days in September caught a total for lessons with Natalie, who tailored her teaching so sen- of 57 carp, the largest of which weighed 21lbs. The fish were sitively to each player’s needs. The Masterclass ended with placed alive into aerated tanks and will be used to restock massed cellos making a fine sound lead by Caroline Buxton. commercial fisheries. The Masterclass was funded by the Purbeck Arts Club, The The latest success follows an experiment with static carp Purbeck Quire Fund and also local anonymous donors to traps that proved ineffective – though the semi-submerged whom we are greatly indebted. cages were popular with otters, cormorants and gulls, which Next year Natalie and her friends will be giving their all used them as places to rest. unique series of concerts on 4,5,6 September. Don’t forget to Further netting was due to be carried out later this make a note on your calendar. Dilys Thomas month (Sept) and the redundant cages will be removed at the same time. The project is funded by Natural England and Poppies Red & Cornflowers Blue a further £12,000 has now been secured to continue netting orset musician John Anderson has written and com- next year. Dposed a new show for his band, Poacher’s Moon, which Little Sea is part of the Studland Heath national nature commemorates the centenary of the Great War and is aptly reserve and is recognised as a good example of an acidic named ‘Poppies Red and Cornflowers Blue.’ The show, which lowland lake, providing a haven for birds and other wildlife. comes to Langton Matravers Village Hall on Saturday 11 Oc- Langton West Wood tober has been two years in the making and is a result of a Earlier this summer, a party of around 40 years seven huge amount of research by John, his family and the band, and eight schoolchildren from The Swanage School visited with input from the community and Blandford Museum. Langton West Wood near Langton Matravers as part of their The performance starts at 7.30pm and costs £8. You are Art and Wilderness Challenge Week. welcome to bring a bottle with you as there won’t be a bar, Having walked up from Swanage, they were met in the however a delicious meal will be available before the show woods by ranger Jon Leyland, who gave an introductory talk (doors open at 6pm) for just £5. The band have been very about the importance of the woodland and how the National moved to see so many younger people form part of their Trust is aiming to manage the woods with local community 8 The Dubber involvement. folk, world and roots music, there was a full programme of The children then split into two groups, one to experi- family-friendly entertainment including children’s activities, ence the ‘wilderness’ of the woods through exploration and cinema, a fancy dress parade, the beard off contest and an orienteering, and the other group to concentrate on art. extensive beer festival that showcased more than 70 local This group made charcoal by roasting willow twigs in beers and ciders, none of which had travelled more than 50 sealed tins on a small fire. After collecting interesting items miles to the festival. from around the woods, such as different coloured leaves, “Thanks to everyone who came along and made Purbeck feathers, snail shells and moss, the group then assembled a Folk Festival so enjoyable,” adds Paul. Nick Churchill hanging wall of art. The group then drew pictures of the sur- rounding trees using the home-made charcoal. Jon Bish Purbeck U3A n Thursday, 23 October, there will be a U3A ‘Meeting The Orlando Singers OPoints’ talk by Julian Sawyer of ‘Purbeck Footprints’. he Orlando Singers, with organ virtuoso Stephen Max- Julian, a renowned local photographer, will share some stun- Tsom, is bringing a programme of French music to Lady ning images of local wildlife captured through his lens. Har- St Wareham Church on 11 October. The concert, which be- mans Cross Village Hall, 10am - noon. Non members very gins at 7.30pm, is comprised of performances of Duruflé’s welcome. David Knott moving setting of the Requiem, along with his motets based on plainsong themes; Langlais’ stirring Messe Solennelle Burngate News and some thrilling organ solos. hank you for supporting our open days in September. The Dorset-based choir is renowned for its professional TWe had quite a lot of visitors and locals despite all the and polished performances. As well as performing across other events going on. Burngate is a little Haven for all of you the south west the choir goes further afield and has sung in who don’t like the crowds. Remember the stone gallery and Westminster Abbey, Canterbury Cathedral and York Min- the local arts and crafts shop for unusual gifts at a range of ster as well as across Europe and even Morocco. Stephen reasonable prices. Maxsom is Organist and Choirmaster at Bookings taken now for stone carving, drawing and and regularly accompanies the choir. arts and crafts. Half Term: Tues- children’s stone carving; Tickets, priced £12, can be bought from David Everett on Wed- messy art; Thurs- family have a go; Phone Burngate on 01202 528348 and on the door. Annie Campbell 439405. Diana Quinn

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LANGTON MATRAVERS

AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPEN MEETING he Affordable Housing Open meeting, Chaired by David Priddle, was well supported by over 90 members urbeck Folk Festival held the rain at bay until the final T of the public. There were extremely informative presenta- sets of Sunday night as organisers report the most suc- P tions by: Barrie Mayes (Intro and meeting background); cessful event in its six-year history. David Senior (Affordable Housing; Why, When, How?); AJ Despite late afternoon warnings of impending rain and Monroe of Symonds & Sampson, Wimborne (Planning mat- advice to move heavy vehicles to higher ground, the weather ters and site issues) held on Sunday night as closing headliners Turin Brakes A great deal was learnt by all following the main presen- brought the curtain down on the best attended and most di- tations and the open forum discussions that followed. verse line up in the Festival’s history. The aim of the meeting was to explain the history of “What an amazing festival,” says director Paul Burke. Social housing and the present requirements for affordable “We’ve had so many compliments about the music, the at- housing. The two main presentations contained detailed in- mosphere of the festival village and, best of all, local people formation and the slides are available to view on the website who may not have been to the festival before entering into specifically set up by the Open meeting organizers (www.ah- the folk-festive spirit.” langtonmatravers.org). The salient points from the meeting Having opened the site on Thursday, nearly 3000 people to emerge were: There is a need in the village for Affordable descended on Wilkswood Farm where music acts including Housing but exact numbers and potential locations are still Lloyd Cole, Eddi Reader, The South, Idlewild, Chris Wood, Emily Barker and Blair Dunlop headlined the festival’s six difficult to define. stages. Records presently show that the number of applicants As well as the eclectic musical bill of traditional and new registered for affordable housing in the Parish currently stands at 27 a reduction of 13 from January 2014. Three of The Dubber 9 the 27 are also registered at second Parishes. 17 of the 27 films you can add your name to the mailing list by emailing have requested a one bedroom property. [email protected] or visit www.Lang- Local Authorities, whilst acknowledging the need for tonArthouseCinema.co.uk. Chris Kwantes affordable housing, also understand that it is an issue that should not be rushed into and all issues should be carefully Langton preservation Society managed. Within Langton Matravers there are no affordable eg Saville will be giving an illustrated talk on Thursday, housing targets that need to be met. R23 October on the History of the Old Malthouse which There are several options as to how we fully achieve af- became the Preparatory School for Boys in 1906. The meet- fordable housing requirements. These include Registered ing starts at 7.30pm in Langton Village Hall All welcome, Providers or housing associations, self builds and Commu- members £2.50, non members £3.50. Rosemary Stevens nity Land Trusts. The present five sites identified and listed by the PDC, Microscope Club all have issues and will require Rural Exception Site sta- here is another meeting of local microscopists in the tus. They are: Spyway Orchard - Group Tree Preservation Village Hall, Langton Matravers from 10am to about Orders in force; Valley Road, (Outside Village settlement T 3.30pm on Saturday, 25 October. There will be many micro- boundary and extending from Nine Barrow view); Coombe scopes in use showing a wide variety of subjects covering Farm, (inside Conservation area); Coombe Triangle (inside interests from biological, geological to artistic. Children wel- Conservation area); South Hyde. (New addition - no further come. Entrance free. Tea and coffee with biscuit available. information). Rosemary Stevens Purbeck District Council is willing to consider other sites. The formal documentation showing sites is being re- vised now for publication at the end of 2014. WILDLIFE TALKS AT LANGTON MATRAVERS Allocation Policy is extremely complex and bureaucratic he regular winter talks organised by the Dorset Wildlife but in simple terms households who qualify for affordable TTrust at LMVH will start up again on Monday, 10 No- housing are those who have either lived in the village for 3 vember at 2.30pm, when John Gilbert will talk about ‘The years or have a local connection such as work, relatives etc. Butterflies and Flowers of Croatia’. Further talks will be on The whole allocation policy is being challenged by the Par- the second Monday of each month during the winter (not ish Council. fortnightly as previously), the next being on Monday, 8 De- National policy is that new groups of dwellings should be cember with a presentation by Ted Pratt on ‘The Wildflow- close to existing housing, not in areas remote from conurba- ers of ’. All are welcome, tea and biscuits are tions, so that their inhabitants do not feel isolated. Several provided. Do come along; it’s a great way to see a bit of col- small developments are preferred to estate types. our on a dull winter day! Colin Nunn Members of the working group that formed following a request during the public discussion will continue to work LANGTON MATRAVERS PARISH COUNCIL with the Councils at all levels with a view to assisting where September Meeting they can. The first priority is to revisit potential sites and dis- resent: Cllr P. White in the Chair, Cllrs M Turner, W cuss the situation with landowners. Regular reports will be PKnight, C Drayson, R Sheppard, P Christie, R. Lucas, M issued to the Parish via the Dubber, Notice Boards and the Lovell and P Loudoun. There were 21 members of the public AH website. Our thanks to all who attended and contributed present. to this important meeting. Radley Gotch Footpaths Ian Vaughan-Arbuckle reported that there will be a LANGTON ARTHOUSE CINEMA meeting between the NT, himself and Paul Loudoun to dis- n October, we are showing Bicycle Thieves on Thursday cuss establishing a permissive footpath on the west side of I16th, and Exhibition on Wednesday 22nd, both reviewed the lane to the South of Durnford Drove turning circle. Dor- in last month’s Dubber. Our November film, on Wednesday set County Council is cutting the funds available for use in 5th at 7.30pm in Langton Matravers’ Village Hall is Tracks. countryside matters. To contact Ian Vaughan-Arbuckle on Tracks tells the true tale of an intrepid young woman who any footpath matter, please email: [email protected] or call goes on a 1,700 mile trek across the deserts of West Aus- him on 426956. tralia. In the mid-seventies, Robyn Davidson, a determined National Trust young woman, leaves the big city behind for Alice Springs. Jon Kershaw said that the Trust has spent £8,000 on buy- She plans to raise money and gain skills before attempting to ing gates and stiles. These will mostly replace existing ones. cross the Australian deserts to the Indian Ocean: a journey The infill of overburden at Turnpike Quarry will be grassed of 1,700 miles. With sponsorship from National Geographic, over, with access to the Broadmead site retained. He has she sets off with her dog and four camels and meets Ameri- been involved with the new Code of Conduct for ‘Coasteer- can photographer Rick Smolan at various points on her jour- ing’ groups at , and the intention is to limit ney. Robyn is a character who has to negotiate for everything numbers to 94 mornings and afternoons, with further caps she wants to complete her journey and is determined to do for Bank Holidays and Sundays. Once the Code of Conduct it her own way. She is in the shadow of her father who was is agreed, it will form part of the NT’s licence for access for himself an explorer and disappeared in Australian wilder- commercial users. LMPC will be able to comment on the ness. She is haunted by her past as has flashbacks during her draft Code of Conduct, though the NT will have the final say journey about the various tragedies of her life. as it is their land. Tickets will be £5 on the door which will open at 7pm. Planning Glasses will be supplied should you wish to bring your own • a) 6/2014/0440 The National Trust, Durnford Drove drink with you. If you want to be kept informed about future (Spyway Car Park), Langton Matravers. Change of use 10 The Dubber WORTH MATRAVERS of agricultural land to mixed use of agriculture and peak period seasonal car park. Resurface existing car Purbeck Film Festival park. No Objection. nce again, Worth Matravers Village Hall welcomes • b) 6/2014/0421 Mr P Schuster, Mount Pleasant Lane Othe Purbeck Film Festival, this year for a double dose (Hideaway), Langton Matravers, BH19 3HH. Convert of classic Ealing comedies starring Alex Guinness, with Sid existing double garage into bedroom with ensuite and a James and Stanley Holloway in The Lavender Hill Mob on single garage. No Objection. Friday, 17 October, and Peter Sellers, Frankie Howerd and • c) 6/2014/0456 Graham Mallett, High Street (77), Lang- the irrepressible Katie Johnson in The Ladykillers on Sunday ton Matravers, BH19 3HA. Replace two front and four 19 October. rear windows with UPVC sash style windows. As the Tickets are available from the online box office: www. house is in the Conservation Area, the Council decided purbeckfilm.com and from Worth Shop, but please check to leave the decision to PDC’s Conservation Officer, Mr irregular opening times on the village hall website www. Ben Webb. worthmatraversvillagehall.org or on the shop door before PDC policy on Notification of Tree Works Applications calling. It was agreed that a letter should be written to Bridget Tickets are £8 for each film, which includes nibbles and a Downton, PDC Planning and Community Services Gen- drink from 7pm; film showings start at 7.30 prompt. Tickets eral Manager asking that the policy be changed so that Tree must be booked in advance and cannot be reserved. Works applications are treated in the same way as building Tim Arnold applications. Formal Complaint to Council Worth Afternoon Club The Council had sent its response to Mr David Senior’s or our September meeting we welcomed Professor formal complaint, and Mr Senior had stated that the com- FPhilip Howse, who gave us a very interesting talk on the plaint was ‘fully resolved’. A parishioner asked at the meet- Moths of the Amazon and its Vicar. This was a change to ing that the correspondence and documents relating to the the advertised talk, which Professor Howse apologised pro- complaint be published on the Council’s website, and the fusely but said that he hoped that we would enjoy the change Council agreed that this should be done. However, Mr Sen- of subject, which we all did very much. The subject was an ior subsequently withdrew his permission for his letters to ordained vicar Arthur Miles Moss, born in Cumbria in 1873, be published. All documents are available to view in the Par- educated and ordained in Cambridge in 1895. His was a pas- ish Office. sionate entomologist and artist, when in 1907 a vacancy for Problems at the Play Area a chaplain to go to Lima, Peru came up he jumped at the Some areas of the decking on the wooden play equip- chance as it would give him the opportunity to study and ment are in need of repair: please keep off these areas until draw the moths and butterflies of that region. He moved to they have been mended. Belem, Amazon in 1912 and established the church there for Allocation Policy which he raised £1,000 and built it himself with the help of The Council is concerned that affordable housing in one West Indian man. His parish stretch across the Amazon Langton, intended for people with a Langton connection, area and was 3000 miles x 800 miles, surely the largest in is being allocated to non-Langton people owing to Pur- the world. He collected specimens of caterpillars, moths and beck District Council’s allocation policy which prioritises butterflies, some of which are in the Tring Museum, Hert- the match between numbers of bedrooms and members of fordshire and were collected on behalf of the 2nd Lord Roth- households applying, even if the household does not have a schild, who wanted the largest collection in the world. close Langton connection. LMPC will write to PDC asking The British Museum has a lot of Arthur Miles Moss’ that the policy be changed. Draft Minutes of the meeting can drawings which we saw photographs of and they are very be viewed at www.langtonmatravers-pc.org intricately drawn and professionally executed. Professor Next Meeting Howse showed us lots of photographs of moths and butter- The next Parish Council meeting is on 9 October at flies from the Amazon and they were absolutely beautiful. 7pm. Although a change of talk, it was thoroughly enjoyed by all Contact Details who attended. Our next meeting is at 2.30pm on 8 October Please write to: The Parish Office, 1A High Street, Lang- when David Bales will talk to us about The Mowlem Theatre. ton Matravers. Alternatively you can email the Clerk at lang- Non members very welcome. Tucker [email protected] or phone 425100. The office is usually open on Monday, Wednesday and Friday Worth Matravers village BBQ mornings between 9 and 10.30am, but you can make an ap- e had the traditional village BBQ on the green in pointment outside office hours by contacting the Clerk. WWorth during the August bank holiday weekend. Mary Sparks, Parish Clerk This is always seen as a chance for the village to get together rather than a fund raiser. The BBQ itself was provided by Paul Loudoun with a choice of Wilkswood lamb or pork The Boxing Day – both by common consent delicious. Then there were the Auction puddings! These were ‘home grown’ and mouth watering in is making a welcome return their variety and moreishness. Steve Brookes performed a highly enjoyable and varied selection of music. His sound New Venue: The Kings Arms always comes over well in the open air. Half way through More details in next month’s Dubber the afternoon a sharp shower of rain sent us scurrying for the marquee and the gazebos, but that only increased the The Dubber 11 enjoyment, encouraging us to move round and start new he had been doing with PDC Planning Officers. PDC was conversations. Many thanks to Jack Ross and Tim Arnold aware of residents’ concerns and enforcement notices had for leading another highly successful event, but the really the been recently served on individually the Railway camp site success belonged to the whole village. Patrick Magill and Sunny Glade. He had held discussions with the Plan- ning Enforcement Officer who had attended site and photo- WORTH MATRAVERS PARISH COUNCIL graphs of the site were taken. These would be compared with Representing Harmans Cross and Worth Matravers available information from previous years ariel mapping and September Meeting other information held or available to PDC. PDC was aware llr Burden (Chairman), Cllrs, C Vosper, M Shanks, R of the static caravans hidden in tree and hedge lines and the moving around of separate vehicles to deter enforcement ac- Sandham, I Bugler, R Woolford, R Field were in attend- C tion. He asked residents to report direct to PDC Environ- ance. PUBLIC DISCUSSION mental Health Officers any further observation of sewerage or waste water from these sites being tipped down the road A resident raised the poor condition of the road surface drains. in Haycrafts Lane up from the railway bridge towards Gal- A resident raised concerns about the adverse impact lows Gore. Traffic during recent months had been consider- and effect on the AONB and local resident’s amenity of the able with heavy vehicles using the narrow lane. There is no Minerals working and extraction sites at Lovell and Landers weight restriction on the lane. Quarries. Recent works and stone collection on these quar- A resident raised the proliferation of camping and cara- ries had resulted in very high and intrusive mounds of stone, van sites on Haycrafts Lane. These had generated large num- shale, and scalpings being created across these areas without bers of campers walking in the lane. seemingly any control by the Planning Departments at DCC A number of residents raised their concerns about the or PDC. Sunny Glade and Railway camp sites. They considered large OTHER CORRESPONDENCE numbers of tents, camper vans, and caravans had been on A small number of plots at the commemorative Begbie these sites for longer than any permitted stay. They were es- Orchard had now been released. There is now availability for pecially concerned at any acceptance that some had been on any WM resident who does not have a plot allocated to their site for 10 years as residents in the area believed few if any property to apply for one of these plots. A donation of £25 to were there before 2004. help cover the costs of trees and planting will be requested They had made individual representation to PDC Plan- from those allocated a plot. ning Enforcement Officers with photographs showing vans The PC welcomed the initiative at HXVH to provide an and mobile homes being brought on to the site. The resi- all-day course in November/ December of First Aid train- dents view was that there were currently blatant breaches of ing for organisers of groups and managers of events at the planning controls with vans hidden under tarpaulins and in hall. A grant of £150 from WMPC was agreed towards this sheds. The period on site of temporary tents and vans had day course. The PC agreed to similarly fund such a course at exceeded any permitted 28 days during the good weather WM Village Hall. which had extended throughout the summer of this year. A request from Walking in their Shoes to do a Geocache Cllr Woolford responded with a report back on the work in the vicinity of St Aldhem’s Chapel was agreed in principle and the organisers referred to the Priest in Charge and the land owner. urbeck hristmas ree estival The Clerk informed the meeting of a new Stone extrac- P C T F tion quarry site proposed by the landowner for inclusion in St James’ Church, Kingston the DCC Minerals Site Plan. This was at Gallows Gore cov- Thursday 27 - Sunday 30 ering the five hectares above the water reservoir and above the lower site previously put forward by Quarr Farm. This November site would go to public consultation on 15 January 2015. Decorate a Christmas Tree at this year’s Festival DCC had to date either not consulted or ignored any views previously expressed by the PC at every stage of this Plan Families, businesses, charities, clubs - all are process. welcome to decorate a tree for the Festival. Similar concerns to those expressed in the public ques- We would welcome any music groups who tion time had also been made regarding the impact on the would like to participate. landscape and residents amenity of the current Minerals ex- Application Forms are available now and need traction policy in this part of an AONB. The PC noted a request from WM residents for assist- to be returned as soon as possible. ance in maintenance of the Withy Bed. Major work outside Please pass this information to any others, who the scope of the volunteers input was now needed. The PC you feel may be interested. This year you will agreed that the Clerk would instruct a contractor to carry need to book early. out major cutbacks etc. so that the volunteers could more We are hoping some sponsors may be able to easily resume routine maintenance of the bed help for a couple of hours on refreshments. HIGHWAY MATTERS Cllr Woolford had raised with DCC concerns about the Please Contact Judy: 481629 or state of the pavements with widespread chippings from the [email protected] recent surfacing still present on the footway and covering the gullies. This work was still outstanding. Some WM residents were using the limited waiting area 12 The Dubber HARMANS CROSS by the Village Green for permanent parking. Specific vehi- cles had been noted over the summer as often present for Harmans Cross Village Club long periods in the half hour bays. A £60 PCN on these ve- big thank you to all of you who helped on Field Day hicles may now result from the random DCC Parking En- A making sandwiches, helping in the kitchen, clearing ta- forcement visits. bles and the donation of lovely cakes etc. It was an awful day, OTHER MATTERS but people still came to support us and their smiling faces Maintenance works to the play equipment at W Burton and good humour made it all enjoyable. field would be done. A new two metre galvanized fence to On the 23 October, Ian Brown tells us of his experiences the road boundary would be provided to replace the existing as a Coastguard. He has been 23 years in service within the higher fence. Emergency Services in Dorset, working in the Police Control The Chairman had carried out necessary repairs to the Room as a Supervisor and Station Officer in a maritime res- new kissing gates at East Man and the pair opposite one an- cue environment. During the 2013 Olympic and Paralympic other on the road to Abbots Way. The cut back of vegetation Games, he was deployed on HMS Bulwark for the sailing on some paths in WM by DCC Rangers were noted but stone events in Weymouth where he assisted in the development and levelling work by styles towards Swanworth quarry was and training of police staff throughout the maritime security still outstanding event. He is also Chairman of Tourism and involved in many There had been accidents on the A351 to cyclists arising other projects around Swanage. from carriageway tracking deformation north of Nursery A note for your diaries we are holding a skittles evening Bridge. The second personal injury accident required the at the Village Inn at Ulwell on 6 November at 7pm. If you closure of the Valley Road with the Air Ambulance being wish to eat beforehand there is a very good restaurant with a called out on Saturday 30 August. good choice of food. Those interested please give your name The next Council meeting will be held at Worth Mat- to Eileen on 481063 this is just so we can let the Village Inn ravers Village Hall at 7.30pm on Tuesday 7 October. know approximately how many to expect. Roger Khanna Parish Clerk On the 20 November we have our Christmas shopping trip to Street. Clarks Village in Street has over 90 stores of- KINGSTON fering up to 60% off high street prices, nestled in the heart of Somerset just one mile from the world famous town of Glas- KINGSTON NEWS tonbury. Do join us. Tickets will be on sale at the next Club he weeks are galloping by Harvest is upon us, and we meeting. If you can’t attend and you wish to come please Talready have a few bookings for the Christmas Tree Fes- phone Sue Lloyd on 481121 for tickets. Marie Evans tival, please do sign up as soon as possible as it is always a very popular community event which brings together peo- PURBECK FILM FESTIVAL IN HX ple from both the Purbeck Hills villages and the Corfe Val- his month, Harmans Cross Village Hall Management ley people. This year it will be held on the last four days of TCommittee is again supporting and hosting an evening November, ending with a special Advent Service in the after- for the Purbeck Film Festival, now in its 18th year making noon as it closes on 30 November. Any offers of help will be it the UK’s longest running rural film festival. Following the greatly appreciated, especially for serving refreshments, and Festival’s Italian Film theme this year, on Tuesday, 21 Oc- also if any music groups would like to contribute please let tober we are showing the period comedy drama Tea With Judy know as soon as possible. Mussolini (cert PG), subtitled ‘a story of civilized disobedi- Thank You ence’. It is a 1999 Anglo-Italian semi-autobiographical film Many thanks to all who helped with the recent Charity by Franco Zeffirelli (director), scripted by John Mortimer Garage Sale and Cream Tea Event at Harmans Cross- much and starring Judy Dench, Maggie Smith, Joan Plowright, appreciated by Judy and Richard. Thanks also to all who Lily Tomlin and Cher – ‘a cast as eclectic as it is engaging’, came along and brought friends to support the day. according to rogertebert.com. It tells the story of Luca, a By the end of the day, £330 had been raised and this young Tuscan boy, who sees the arrival of a brash American means that both the Bible Society and St James’ Church, disrupt the colony of elderly expat British women in which Kingston will receive £165 (plus Gift Aid, will increase the he spends the World War II years. amount to almost £200 for each). The Radio Times Guide to Films gives it a ‘worth watch- We were also collecting spare Bibles so that they can ing’ rating and adds that all the actors mentioned above (or be redistributed where there is greater demand, to English ‘actresses’, as we used to be able to call them) ‘give boister- speaking countries such as South Africa. About 25 Bibles ously strong performances’. In fact Maggie Smith won a have been passed on and will be delivered in the Autumn. So BAFTA award for the film as Best Performing Actress in a thank you also for your generosity in this area too. Supporting Role. Judy Forgan The doors and the Residents’ Club’s licensed bar will be open from 6.45pm and the film will start at 7.30pm. Tickets Harvest service at Kingston are £6 each and are available from the SPAR shop at Moon- e will be decorating the church for the harvest serv- fleet Garage in Harmans Cross and Discover Purbeck in Wice on Saturday, 4 October at 10.30am. South Street, Wareham. A limited number of tickets will be If anyone has any flowers, fruit, vegetables, plants or available on the door and online at www.purbeckfilm.com. produce of any sort either please bring Saturday morning or At the intermission, Purbeck Ice Cream will be for sale and leave in the church during the week. the bar will re-open. The film will finish at around 9.45pm. This will be auctioned at the harvest supper so any dona- A very enjoyable evening is in prospect. tions will be very gratefully received. Briony Ireland Nigel Edmonds, Village Hall Management Committee The Dubber 13 HARMANS CROSS FIELD DAY friends Jerry (Spall) and Penelope (Imrie) who agree to help or the last ten years, we have been blessed with good steal Vincent’s bride-to-be’s diamond necklace which they Fweather for Harmans Cross Fete & Gymkhana on Bank feel will fully compensate for the lost funds. Can they track Holiday Monday. We have raised very substantial funds, ini- Vincent down and secure their future? tially towards the construction of the new Village Hall and According to The Guardian critic ‘The Love Punch is an latterly towards the substantial upkeep costs. entirely ridiculous but likeable midlife comedy...the cast This year, it rained. All day. I would like to thank the 500 might well have done it just for the sake of a holiday on the people who braved the rain and mud to attend a very much French Riviera, but at least this cheerfully daft adventure reduced Fête with no band, no dog show, no PA, no fire canters along amiably...[it’s] likable fun.’ The Evening Stand- jugglers, but still plenty to offer! I would also like to thank ard thought ‘Pierce Brosnan and Emma Thompson lead a publicly the stallholders who turned up, and of course the golden cast in this likeable middle-aged, middle-class com- amazing team of helpers from the village and the Committee edy’. The Radio Times reviewer gave four stars and reckoned who worked tirelessly before, on and after the day. Thanks : ‘Thompson and Brosnan are giddy as schoolkids on a mis- to you, what could have been a disaster became just a mild sion that takes them to the French Riviera, where they scale inconvenience. cliff-faces, get into car chases, and, yes, fall in love with each There will most definitely be a Harmans Cross Fête next other all over again. year. Whether it is me or someone else from the team who The chemistry is bang on and Imrie and Spall provide organises it, is still a matter of conjecture. But given the sterling backup. If the plot is a bit clumsy, that’s more than weather – and the chances of two wet years in a row must be made up for with sheer exuberance and plenty of cheeky quite small – we’ll be back on August Bank Holiday Monday banter. It’s utterly silly but that is also the film’s charm, prov- 2015, bigger and better than ever. David Hollister ing that retirement doesn’t have to mean quiet retreat.’ It’s highly recommended. HARMANS CROSS RESIDENTS CLUB Movie Nights are held at Harmans Cross Village Hall on n October, our licensed bar is open from 7.30pm to the second Tuesday every month. Tickets are £5 each and are I10.30pm on the 3rd, the 17th (the latter being our AGM) only available at the door on the night. This month the hall and on an additional date of 31 October, when we are hold- and licensed bar will open at 7pm with the film starting at ing another in our series of pub-style quizzes. 7.30, and with a 15 minute interval, finishing around 9.45. We are issuing a challenge to Worth Matravers once more We continue on 11 November with the acclaimed 2014 to take back the honour of being local village Quiz Champi- Irish drama film Calvary. For more on this and future films, ons after their narrow defeat last time – your support would see next month’s Dubber or see our web site: www.harman- be much appreciated; guests and other non-members wel- scrosshall.co.uk. Nigel Edmonds come. Nigel Edmonds MUSIC NIGHTS LIVE AT HARMANS CROSS Harmans Cross Village Hall AGM ickets for our next concert Gypsy Fire on Saturday 8 he 2014 Annual General Meeting of Harmans Cross TNovember went on sale on Monday, 8 September. Such TVillage Hall Management Committee will be held at is the reputation of this very entertaining quartet that 50% of 7.30pm on Saturday, 25 October in the Village Hall. tickets have already sold in 10 days. The doors will open at 7pm with the formal proceedings The quartet features the acoustic guitars of Will Barnes commencing at 7.30pm. The agenda will include the pres- and Stuart Carter-Smith plus award winning violinist Ben entation of the 2013/14 accounts and the Chairman’s report, Holder and double bassist Paul Jefferies. Ben Holder was one there will also be a Residents’ discussion time. of the stars of The Swanage Jazz Festival and all his perform- All attending will be offered a welcome drink on arrival ances were packed to capacity. You have the opportunity to and the Residents Club bar will be open. The AGM will be see this charismatic performer in the comfort of our seated followed by the Field Day Helpers Party. Martin Howell venue. Individually the artists are acclaimed soloists, togeth- er they are simply breathtaking. HARMANS CROSS MOVIE NIGHTS Do get your tickets soon, we expect to sell out well in eptember’s film, Saving Mr Banks, a sugar-coated ver- advance of the event. Tickets at £10 are on sale now online Ssion of Walt Disney’s battle to bring Mary Poppins to the and locally from our usual outlets: SPAR Shop – Harmans screen, proved very popular and attracted an audience of Cross; 65. TICs in Swanage & Wareham; Replayed Records - Daisy On Tuesday, 14 October we are showing new film from May Arcade, Swanage. BAFTA winning director Joel Hopkins, The Love Punch(cer - Please find full band details and ticket information on tificate PG), subtitled ‘sometimes love needs a little adven- our website: www.harmanscrosshall.co.uk. Future dates for ture’, is a ‘heist comedy caper’ or a ‘feel good romantic com- your diary: Saturday, 13 June 2015 – The Acoustic Strawbs edy’ (depending on your source) and stars Pierce Brosnan, – part of their UK Tour! Saturday, 22 August 2015 – The Emma Thompson, Timothy Spall and Celia Imrie. legendary Robin Bibi Blues Band. Early bird tickets available Middle-aged company man Richard Jones (Brosnan) is online during October. John Dainton all set for retirement - or so he thinks. When he arrives at work for his last day and finds that his pension fund has been stolen through the fraudulent workings of Vincent Kruger Don’t miss the The Love Punch at HXVH (Laurent Lafitte), the man who has recently bought over the company, he enlists the help of his ex-wife Kate (Thomp- Tuesday, 14 October 7.30pm son) to help get it back. The two set off for France with their 14 The Dubber The round concept that is easily overlooked, though obvious enough Bill Norman 1931 -2014 when pointed out by a high class observer such as Wilfred Owen. ill Norman passed away on 30 August after a long strug- Each of our parishes has a tangible monument to those Bgle against cancer. At his funeral his wife Marion read who died, acknowledging the villages from which they start- out the many wonderful attributes that made up his charac- ed their journeys. The memorial in St James, on the north ter, which he left as a rich inheritance and these are printed wall of the nave, names thirteen men who died mostly in below. He had a love of mankind and a complete lack of prej- France or Belgium, while in St George’s the tablet lists twen- udice - whether of race creed, class or sexuality. His National ty, again on a stone within the church. St Nicholas has a me- Service spent in Eritrea was key to his awareness of a world morial in the churchyard commemorating the three men beyond Purbeck and he dearly loved the people whom he who went away from Worth Matravers. All three memorials met. There was much wisdom gained through his working stand in a tranquillity greatly contrasted with the reality of with stone and respect for the natural material and its quali- the trenches. ties. He had a love of good craftsmanship and believed that The signs of dislocation are more fleeting. Wareham had you could turn the world upside down if you found the cor- a military camp on the side of the town that, at its rect fulcrum; nothing was impossible and most challenges peak, was home to seven thousand men. Nothing, as far as could be overcome. The comradeship and respect of fellow I can tell, remains of the site where soldiers arrived, lived, workers was pivotal to his personality and running through trained, hoped, thought of home, and left. On the edge of this, like a seam of gold, was his humour and generosity. No Swanage we have some reminder of the Ballard camp in one who ever enjoyed one would forget his famous brunch- the single story buildings with low pitched roofs that still es. His integrity and love will live on. Jan Hardy overlook the bay. This was a smaller affair where bathing The water lily was popular, but again it is easy to imagine men gathering up their possessions, forming columns, and marching along the seafront to the station and the further dislocation of an uncertain future. Then, unmoved, signals nodded, and a lamp/Winked to the guard./So secretly, like wrongs hushed- up, they went./They were not ours:/We never heard to which front these were sent. In addition to the men of the village, Langton has me- morials to those who studied at Durnford and the Old Malt- house Schools before joining the armed forces. Durnford alone lost fifty three of its former students, a toll reflecting the number of junior officers who were notoriously at risk in trench warfare. Five men from Durnford School were awarded the Military Cross and one, Second Lieutenant was delighted to read the article in the September issue by Dennis Hewitt, a former student of the Old Malthouse, the IWallacker (a great friend). The boat mentioned (The Water Victoria Cross. Lily) was built at Charnel, … the date, I know not, Our three parishes have, as far as I have been able to see, but many years ago, Percy Wallace purchased it from Billy Win- only one War Grave. Mollie Isabel Williams, who died on spit and kept it at Chapmans Pool. He was a Coastguard and the 5 June 1944, is said to have taken her own life at a time did fishing as a hobby; he lived in the Coastguard Cottages at when large numbers of servicemen were moving towards Worth Matravers. I spent many happy hours out in The Water the Normandy invasion. Almost certainly she was one of Lily with Percy until his death in 1976. the very many who suffered the effects of dislocation, but is I also had a boat at Chapmans Pool for some thirty years. not included in the lists when our war dead are commemo- The photograph above, taken by my wife Gillian, is of Percy rated in St Nicholas. I understand perfectly the reasons, and (right) and me rowing The Water Lily off Chapmans Pool. The sympathise with those who make the decisions, but come boat was clinker built and about 12 foot long… nice and beamy November, the eleventh hour of the eleventh day, I for one and an excellent sea boat. I have been out in huge seas with will remember her. Percy who was as near to a Christian as any man and he had ut- The years to come will bring more centenaries. The 1 ter belief that the Lord would look down on us and see us safely July, 2016 will mark the highest number of casualties suf- back to the slipway at Chapmans Pool! Hubert E Beavis fered in one day at the Somme, 10 November 1917 the futil- ity of Passchendaele. The 11th of November 2018 will be the NEWS FROM NOWHERE anniversary of the beginning of the end, for many, of the dis- location of war. One of the ironies is that the Great War, for Down the close, darkening lanes they sang their way all its fierce battles, ended in anticlimax; Germany stopped To the siding-shed, fighting but her military situation was far from outright de- And lined the train with faces grimly gay. feat. Of the returning soldiers, Wilfred Owen must have the last words: n the past few months we have Shall they return to beatings of great bells seen many articles marking the I In wild trainloads? centenary of the outbreak of the First A few, a few, too few for drums and yells, World War but, to my mind, little that May creep back, silent, to still village wells reflects on the dislocation that was so Up half-known roads. tenaciously prevalent. It is the sort of Patrick Magill The Dubber 15 LIGHT LUNCH Langton Matravers Village Hall

Starting at Midday Saturday, 4 October

Home made soup, rolls & pudding followed by tea or coffee All for £5 per person We are looking forward to seeing you All proceeds are for the up-keep of our Village Hall

KINGSTON HARVEST SUPPER Monday 6 October 7pm for 7.30pm in St James’ Church Cottage pie or veggie option Wareham & Purbeck YFC From the Scott Arms & the Vintage Ploughing Committee Puds and glass of wine too TICKETS £5 at the door 39th Annual Ploughing To book a place please contact either : Match Peter Buckle 480212 Margaret Harris 480660 Sunday 5 October Susan Ireland 481372 between Wool & Lulworth on the B0713 We need to have a rough idea of numbers in advance! There will be an auction of produce & a raffle 9am to 1.45pm vintage & modern tractors ploughing STANFORD QUARTET COFFEE CONCERT 3 to 4pm & QUARTET COURSE hot food & raffle prizes The Purbeck Strings Quartet Course in aid of the Purbeck Macmillian nurses & Saturday 11 October Dorset Admiral Dementia nurses United Reformed Church Tel: 01929 551260 for further details String players of all ages & abilities playing together in string quartets with coaching from the Stanford Quartet. The Stanford Quartet begins the course with St George’s Singers a coffee concert open at 10am (from Bournemouth) (to the public)

Annual Fine Instrument Awards Four fine instruments will be presented to talented Emmanuel Baptist Church Centre young players to use for the next year who have achieved Saturday 4 October grade 5 and above on their instruments. Coffee Concert tickets are £8 adults - accompanied chil- full and varied programme dren free and are available on Tickets: £7 include light refreshments during the the door: or phone Purbeck Strings 07964 410 443. interval. Please arrive early 7pm for 7.30pm

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EVERY WEEK october 2014 2 9am The Coffee Pot St George’s Ch Mother & Child Tues 1-2.30pm HXVH Group 2 9.30-11.30 Post Office HXVH Folk Dancing Tues 7.30-9.45pm LMVH 4 Noon Light Lunch LMVH HX Art Group Tues 2-5pm HXVH Judy 480168 4 7pm St George’s Singers (from Emmanuel Ch Bournemouth) Life Drawing Thurs 2-4pm HXVH Sue Blake 427621 5 9am Annual Ploughing Match B0713 (see onwards left) LANGTON SCOUTS & GUIDES (Term time only) 6 Daytime Come & Dig Old Knitson Scouts Mon 6.45- LM Scout & Farm John Russ 439455 8.45pm Guide HQ 6 7pm Kingston Harvest Supper St James’ Ch Cubs Tues 6.30-8pm LMSGHQ 7, 14, 2pm Walking for Health Studland Mid- Nicky Taylor 288753 21, 28 dle Beach CP Beavers Tues 5-6.15pm LMSGHQ 7 7.30pm WMPC Meeting HXVH Barbara Bray 480099 8 2.30pm WAC: ‘The Mowlem WMVH Rainbows Thurs 4.30- LMSGHQ Theatre’ by David Bales Val Burden 439209 5.30pm 9 10.30- Coffee Junction HXVH Guides Weds 6.45- LMSGHQ noon Mobile Lib (10.45-11.05) Val Burden 439209 8.45pm Post Office (9.30-11.30) Brownies Thurs 6-7.30pm LMSGHQ 9 7pm LMPC Meeting LMVH Sue Bonfield 427281 11 10am Coffee Concert United Ref Ch Explorers Fri 7-9pm LMSGHQ Stephen Gadd 11 7-11pm Dance in aid of Cancer HXVH 07917181525 Relief 11 7.30pm Orlando Singers Lady St Mary, Wareham 11 7.30pm Poachers’ Moon present: Pop- LMVH Seniors One to One pies Red Cornflowers Blue Computer Training 14 7.30pm Film: The Love Punch HXVH 16 9.30-11.30 Post Office HXVH 10 - Noon 16 7.30pm LAC Film: Bicycle Thieves LMVH 17 7.30pm PFF Film: Lavender Hill WMVH Every Monday, Mob Tuesday & Thursday 18 8.30am Men’s Breakfast Putlake Farm 18 9.30-noon Stalls in the Hall HXVH Emmanuel Baptist Church 19 7.30pm PFF Film: The Ladykillers WMVH Call 427706 to book 21 7.30pm PFF Film: Tea with Mussolini HXVH 22 7.30pm LAC Film: Exhibition LMVH 23 10.30- Coffee Junction HXVH noon Mobile Lib (10.45-11.05) Post Office (9.30-11.30) Dance at HXVH 23 2pm HX Village Club: HXVH Coastguard Talk in aid of Macmillan Nurses 23 10am U3A Meeting Points HXVH 7-11 pm Saturday 11 October 23 7.30pm LMPS Talk: ‘History of LMVH The Old Malthouse’ Admissions £3 All Welcome 25 7pm Quiz Evening Swan Meth Ch 25 7.30pm HX Village Hall AGM HXVH Stalls in the Hall 25 10- Microscope Club LMVH 3.30pm Saturday 18 October 9.30am - noon 29 7.30pm Open Lecture: Black Bear, ‘In Defence of War’ Wareham Harmans Cross Village Hall 30 9.30-11.30 Post Office HXVH Stall Enquiries to 07769 826994

The Dubber 17 SPECIALISTS IN; Swanage Building • Refurbishment • Kitchens SERVICES • Extensions • Alterations • Loft Conversions Call for a no obligation quote • Carpentry • Decorating Telephone: 01929 426079 • Block Paving Mobile: 07966 395188 • Hard Landscaping • Drainage • Mini Digger & Driver Hire • UPVC windows, fascias & soffits

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~ WINDOW CLEANING - REGULAR / ONE-OFF ~ ~ GUTTERS & DOWNPIPES CLEANED/EMPTIED ~ ~ DECKING,PATIOS & DRIVEWAYS PRESSURE WASHED ~ • Local art & craft ~ CONSERVATORY & UPVC FASCIA CLEANING ~ • Gallery of sculpture Purbeck Everclean • Family activities For all enquiries call Dave Ford on • Tearoom 07729 827 188 Kingston Road, Lanton Matravers, Dorset BH19 3BE email [email protected] 01929 439405 [email protected] www.purbeckeverclean.co.uk

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The Dubber 19 Island Cottage 10% commission 1st year Langton Village Store & Post Offi ce 15% therein (no obligation) 31 High Street, Langton Matravers, Swanage, BH19 3HA 24h online booking Holidays 28.3 weeks letting average NEWSPAPERS & MAGAZINES, GREETING We are now accepting new cottages to our CARDS, FRESH BREAD, FRESH FRUIT & VEG, selection of quality holiday cottages in OFF LICENCE, DRY CLEANING, the Isle of Purbeck. PHOTO-COPYING, FOREIGN CURRENCY If you would like to consider renting Monday - Friday 7.30am - 1pm & 2pm - 6pm (closed Monday afternoon) for holidays Saturday 8.30am - 1pm & 2pm - 5pm please phone Sunday 8.30am-12.30pm 01929 481555 www.purbeckcottageholidays.com TELEPHONE 01929 475654

Family run company (est. 1988) with a portfolio of over 300 properties & expertise in ... Dorset Holiday Cottage Rentals Remove stress of holiday letting using our services: • We help find properties to buy • We assist with furnishing for letting • We handle holiday property management Thinking of holiday letting? ...contact us 01305 789000 www.dream-cottages.co.uk

MIKE HARDY DAVE PROSSER Independent Telephone Engineer ( GENERAL BUILDER Installations & Repairs EX-BT 36 YEARS EXPERIENCE, SOCKETS INSTALLED FOR PHONES AND COMPUTERS, REPAIRS AND CA- mobile: 07966 390399 BLING, COMPUTER tel: 01929 423756 NETWORK CABLING, HALF BT PRICES! Telephone 01929 425 252 extensionsgarden wallsPatios repointingdriveways

PUTLAKE FARM NEW LEAF LANGTON MATRAVERS gardening serviCe t Poppy Tea Rooms for MAINTENANCE & CARE OF LAWNS, Full English Breakfast • Light Lunches HEDGES, FLOWER BEDS & PONDS. Snacks & Drinks • Cream Teas ALSO PRUNING, PLANTING, CLEARING, Pet & Large Animal Feed TIDYING & HEDGE LAYING Compost Shrubs Plants One off jobs or regular service provided GasCoalLogs ( John or Lorna on 439455 Free Local Delivery. Tel 01929 422917 or 0788 7952191

20 The Dubber Wanted andy lowe Computers Properties To Let friendly & understanding Purbeck Lettings is an independent Lettings Free Call Outs Agent specialising in the Purbecks. All our Upgrades ~ Repairs properties are marketed on a national level and Computer Speed ups ~ Wireless customer service is of paramount importance. 422453 Tel: 01929 480 597 07884452284 www.purbecklettings.co.uk [email protected]

PERSONAL BOOK-KEEPING SERVICE ISLE OF PURBECK Does the tax man worry you? GARDEN MAINTENANCE & LANDSCAPING Are you working for yourself? SITE/GARDEN CLEARANCE, LANDSCAPING, Paperwork stopping you working? LAWN CARE, TREE WORK, HEDGE CUTTING, Everything in a shoe box for another day? ALL TYPES OF FENCING, TURFING, Want to free up time for you? DIGGER & DRIVER HIRE ALL TYPES OF PAVING LAID PETER D SEALE SHEDS & GREENHOUSES ERECTED OR DISMANTLED 01929 425660 / 07974 971919 Accountancy services • book-keeping FULLY INSURED tax returns SIMON HARDING TEL: 01929 421462 or 07812104225

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The Dubber 21 w.f.snook & son Ltd Installers of Fensa Pvc-u and Aluminium 13202 Windows · Doors · Patio Doors Bifolding Doors Conservatories · Sectional Garage Doors Doors · Guttering ‘Kestrel’ Pvc-u Fascia · Soffit · Mouldings etc Tel/Fax. 01929 481581 10 Year insurance backed guarantee

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MOONFLEET CARS Ltd Worth Matravers German & Vauxhall Specialists Village Hall Car Sales · Service · Repairs · MOTs For your party, reception, regular or one-off Tel: 01929 480215 event and, by arrangement, your overnight stay Three main rooms, well appointed kitchen, pleasant garden, marquee, gazebos & all the SPAR CONVENIENCE STORE equipment you need to make your event special Newspapers · Top Ups · Hot Food For bookings: 01929 500500 Beers · Wines · Spirits [email protected] Fresh Fruit & Vegetables For more information: 01929 480097 www.worthmatraversvillagehall.org

Harmans Cross Village Hall Elliot’s Cleaning Co. Splendid facilities include: Established 2003 • Large main hall & separate meeting room - ideal for all events We clean: Offices, shops, communal areas, libraries • Advanced audio, digital projection & lighting systems, fully and homes (including one-off spring cleans) fitted commercial kitchen, two-way servery & patio doors to outside terrace Local • Fully insured • References available • New Children’s Playground & large recreational field Adja- cent to Swanage Railway with ample parking space Please phone Tina/David on 480540 Tel: 01929 427372 Full details, prices & information at www.harmanscrosshall.co.uk We can also supply eco-friendly cleaning products

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