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THE DIARY-LYME BAY SEPTEMBER 2019 T: 01297 561141 9 10 THE DIARY-LYME BAY SEPTEMBER 2019 T: 01297 561141 Dear Readers Contents What a wonderful warm dry summer we are having down here Why is it 12 in the West Country, we must however spare a thought for Bargain Hunters Regular Events 14 those not so fortunate weather wise. We have just enjoyed a week of activities at Lyme Regis with the annual Lifeboat week. Classifieds 18/ 20 / 21 What a great place Lyme is, so vibrant this time of year and always something to do or watch. Then, last weekend, there Money Matters 28 was entertainment out on the Cobb with the Lyme Splash Tide Times 29 / 30 annual water polo competition. Teams from all over the south Useful No’s 35 west and as far away as Bristol and South Wales. It was great Classified / Free Listing form 36 to witness the camaraderie amongst the players and also the competitive spirit between the teams. Two polo pitches behind Competition 38 the Cobb alongside the summer pontoons in a setting second to none - with all the usual buzz of activity at the beginning of Did You Know? 38 Regatta Week adding something extra to the tournament. Out & About Diary 42/44 & 48-62 One thing did irk me a little though, the cost of parking one’s car Dining Out 49 & 51 in Monmouth Beach car park. The chap in the queue in front of Healthy Tips 60-65 me at the ticket machine paid £12.60, 9 hours at £1.40 an hour. That’s absurd and actual daylight robbery. It cost him 60p more Animals/Pets 66/67/68 to park his car for a day than I actually paid for my first car that Sport 70/72 I learnt to drive in. That car lasted me over six months of daily use and was sold for £10.00 scrap after that. Should have kept NEXT COPY DEADLINE: FRIDAY 13 SEPTEMBER 2019 it, only last week a similar Austin A30 sold for just over £2,000. © Advertisements, articles, graphics, headings and pictures may not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval If you are interested in local football and would like to support system or transmitted in any form without written consent. one of our local teams you will find a fixtures list for Axminster Whilst every care is taken in the compilation of this diary, The Diary cannot be held responsible for any inconvenience caused by changes Town Football Club 1st team on page 73... cut out and keep! or cancellation of these events. We cannot guarantee that this is a Keep safe complete listing of events. Inclement weather may cause last minute cancellations, you are advised to telephone the event organiser. Philip TOWNSEND CHESIL BEACH SHOT BLASTING GARDEN SERVICES Surface Preparation Specialists Since 1998 Call James on: AUTOMOTIVE RESTORATION HOME & GARDEN 01308 910 190 INDUSTRIAL 07949 300 274 MARINE CALL US FOR A FREE ESTIMATE 5 Years Experience as a 01308 456933 Self-Employed Gardener Lawn Mowing, Ride on Mowing, Hedge Cutting, [email protected] www.townsendshotblasting.co.uk Weeding, Pruning, Light Landscaping, Full Garden Maintenance and One-Off Work, A Trading division of TOWNSEND BEARING AND TRANSMISSION LTD All-Year Round Maintenance if Required Unit 1 St. Andrew’s Industrial Estate, Small and Large Gardens Cared For Bridport, Dorset DT6 3EX Working Across West Dorset Now also METAL POLISHING [email protected] You can also follow us on FACEBOOK

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Many people, when they retire, find that HMRC to explain that your employment their tax affairs become quite complicated. ended on a certain date. This month we have listed a few of the most Dealing with HMRC common questions our clients ask and our replies. ‘I tried to call but I cannot get through to HMRC/cannot make them understand/ Taxing state pensions cannot understand what they are saying’ ‘But surely state pensions are not taxable HMRC are encouraging everyone to access because no tax is deducted’ their tax records online and for those who You are quite right that no tax is deducted from can, this is a very good way to keep up to your state pension but it is a taxable income. date with their tax and report changes to If you receive a notice of coding, a P2, from HMRC. However, if that is not possible for HM Revenue & Customs, you will see that you these tips may help; your state pension has been deducted from HMRC phone lines are open seven days a your tax free personal allowance, allowing it week, so try perhaps at the weekend or in the to be paid free from tax. evening. Lines are open Monday to Friday ‘But my state pension is larger than my tax 8am to 8pm, Saturday 8am to 4pm and free allowance so some of it will not be Sunday 9am to 5pm. covered’. Once you have listened to the recorded In that case you will owe tax on some of your advice to go online, you will be asked for a state pension – example, if in this year your short explanation of the tax problem, do not state pension is £13,000 and the tax free start explaining the background! Instead allowance is £12,500 then you will owe tax have a key phrase ready, for instance ‘My tax at 20% on the excess of £500. That tax will codes are wrong’, ‘I need a refund’ or ‘I can’t usually be collected from another source, afford to pay my bill’. That should let you such as a works pension or wages. access a real person. Make sure you have ‘But I don’t have another source of income, your National Insurance number ready too. I only have my state pension so how can I Ask the tax officer to repeat what they have pay the tax?’ said if you don’t understand, and try to keep In the past, you would have had to file a tax the conversation focused on the problem return so that HMRC could send you the you want solved. Ask HMRC to send you a annual tax bill. But in more recent years, they letter explaining what you have discussed or are able to just send the tax bill so that you agreed (or a new coding notice). do not need to complete the tax return each If the taxpayer cannot make the call or explain year – this is called Simple Assessment and the situation to HMRC, it is acceptable for a is an easier system for our clients. family member or trusted friend to make the When your income changes during the tax year. call to the point they are talking to a tax officer and then the taxpayer can give permission for ‘I retired from work in August of last year the representative to speak to HMRC on their but HMRC has issued a tax code for that old behalf. employment for this tax year, what can I do’? If you fail to achieve what you think should This is usually because your employer has happen and you fit our criteria, see below, not told HMRC to close the record because just give us a ring and we will do our best you have stopped work. This means that to help. HMRC will continue to calculate a code for your non-existent wages which may result in This article is by Tax Help for Older People paying too much tax on your other income Registered Charity no 1102276 (Scotland no (you may have started to receive a pension). SC045819), offering free tax advice to older A code correction can be made by calling people on incomes below £20,000 a year. The Helpline number is 01308 488066.

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36 THE DIARY - LYME BAY (01297 561141) MARCH 2015 36 THE DIARY-LYME BAY SEPTEMBER 2019 T: 01297 561141 BARGAIN HUNTERS MARCH/APRIL See also REGULAR EVENTS - PAGE 14 Details believed correct at time of publication please telephone organisers to confirm- The Diary cannot be held responsible if event is cancelled or details have changed DATE TIME DESCRIPTION VENUE CONTACT MARCH Sat 21 9.30am til 1pm Food & Craft Fair Wadham School, Crewkerne TA18 8NT 01460 270123 Wed 25 7.30pm Pepare for shows-cookery/wine/preserves UpLyme/Lyme Hortic. Soc Village Hall 01297 444034 APRIL Sat 4 10.00am til 12 Bumper Jumble Sale/ coffee am Loders Village Hall,nr Bridport 01297 420767 AS NOT MANY TAKE ADVANTAGE OF LISTING SALES, FAIRS, CAR BOOTS EVENTS FOR FREE HERE (surprising when most are trying to raise funds for a charity or organisation!) - NEXT MONTH THE DIARY WILL START COMBINING THE BARGAIN HUNTERS ONE OFF EVENTS WITH THE OUT & ABOUT ONE OFF EVENTS TO SIMPLIFY THINGS.

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THE DIARY-LYME BAY SEPTEMBER 2019 T: 01297 561141 47 OUT & ABOUT REGULAR EVENTS DIARY Continued on Organisers please help us to keep this information up to date. 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every 7.30pm Salsa Dance - All levels The Town Hall, Seaton 0756 3920 116 Mon - every 7.30pm Pool, skittles, games, bar, meals Whitchurch Canonicorum Village Hall 01297 489375 Mon - every 7.30pm -9pm Yoga (BWY) Colyton Playing Field Hall 01297 35197 Mon- every 7.30pm 1606 Air Cadet Corps St Michaels Road, Bridport 01308 426404 Mon- Alt 7.30pm WHIST Drive Holditch Hall, Thorncombe 01297 678306 Mon - every 7.30pm Folk Dancing WI Hall, North Street, Bridport 01308 458165 Mon - every 7.30pm Short Mat Bowls Uplyme Village Hall 01297 445598 Mon -every 7.30pm Bridport Choral Society United Church Hall, Bridport 01308 456658 Mon -(not BH) 7.30pm St Swithun’s Band practice night St Swithun’s Church Hall, Bridport 01305 822748 Mon - every 8.00pm Lyme R. Taekwondo Club (Adults) Scout Hut, Rhode Lane, Uplyme 07738 383844 Mon every 8.00pm Kickboxing - All Abilities Colfox School, Bridport 07882 841862 Tue - term time 8.30am to 1.30 Pre-School 2yrs+ Village Hall,Whitchurch Canonicorum 01297 480884 Tue+ Wed/Thu 8.45am Jumping Beans playgrp/lunchclub Village Hall,Thorncombe 07922 926380 Tue - every 9.00am Step Aerobics Charmouth Youth Club 07890 067799 Tue - Call for hols 9.30am Yoga Classes-General/Beginners Saddle Street Farm, Thorncombe 07971434336 Tue - every 9.30am FreshSteps ‘Health Trainers’ Guildhall, Chard 0800 4225502 Tue – every 9.30am Chi Kung for Heart & Circulation Bradpole Village Hall 01963-362863 Tue - every 9.30am YOGA (must book) Seaton Methodist Church 01297 20326 Tue - every 9.30am Yoga Old Park Hall, Axminster 07941 045004 Tue-Sat various Mini/Adult/Cardio Tennis various levels Seaton Tennis Club 07973 506312 Tue - every 10.00am Tai Chi/Qigong Beginners Youth Club Hall, Charmouth 01297 560264 48 THE DIARY-LYME BAY SEPTEMBER 2019 T: 01297 561141 DINING OUT @ The Pymore Inn by Philip Harrison Pymore Rd, Bridport DT6 5PN

A new pub in Bridport! Well not new - The mixed olives with garlic. So we ordered Pymore Inn has been a pub for over 200 two portions of ciabatta @ £4.00 each years and is not actually in Bridport, just and one mixed olives @ £5.00. So for four on the outskirts. The Pymore reopened of us we had all had a starter for £13.00, its doors on 4th July and I wanted to that made me happy – and it was plenty. do our last review, August edition, there Onto our main courses, the first was but considered it too early. We would Haddock, chips, minted crushed peas have had to eat there just two days after and tartare @ £14.00. Beautiful fresh opening to have met our August deadline, Haddock, full of flavour, cooked perfectly not fair; the builder’s dust needed to in a crisp, golden, light homemade settle. So no brain searching for this batter on a bed of tasty minted crushed September edition The Pymore was the peas and a generous bowl of very good place we were reviewing. chips. A lovely dish that no one could We arrived on a Tuesday evening, not find fault with. Next was aged Sirloin one of those glorious warm summer with rosemary and garlic butter, onion evening we have enjoyed recently but rings, sautéed mushrooms, chips and a not raining. I bring the weather up as beautiful side salad @ £17.00. Whoever The Pymore has a huge garden with an wrote the menus was very tight with their outside pizza oven and a bar, I imagine words, no mention of the word sauce with a great place to enjoy a meal and a few tartare, no mention of steak with Sirloin drinks when the weather permits. There and certainly no mention of chips or side is even a fire-pit for when the sun goes salad with the Sirloin meal. Is it trendy down. Apparently on the evening we to leave out dish description words and visited there was going to be live music £ signs on the price? Strange, a lot of but as the weather was unsettled it was places seem to be doing this these days; cancelled. We were greeted with a warm I must be getting old! I expect you want welcome as we entered and I must say to know what the aged Sirloin was like - the place was buzzing. We were shown to it was out of this world, cooked perfectly our table and got ourselves settled down to medium. It melted in the mouth, your but something made me think we had to knife only had to look at it and it was cut, get our own drinks from the bar. I’m still the flavour – delicious and yes it was not sure what the format is, whether you a steak and a good sized one at that. get your own drinks and they come and This was a tremendous plate of food, take your food order or whether you have the onion rings were not battered just to order both food and drink from the bar. lightly fried, wonderful. The mushrooms I think that has to be made clear because delicious, not your normal steakhouse it’s a bit more of a pub than a restaurant. mushrooms, much much better. Great Anyway I went to the bar for drinks while chips, an outstanding salad, brilliant and a waitress handed the others the menu. all for £17.00. Shouldn’t have said that It’s a nice place The Pymore, its got a sort they will be putting their prices up. Next of shabby chic feel about it, smart casual was Penne pasta, homemade pesto, but very comfortable. roasted pine nuts and garlic bread with Parmesan shavings @ £11.00. Great The menu, not extensive but something bowl of pasta, very tasty homemade for everyone, not what you would call real pesto, plenty of Parmesan very good. starters just garlic and herb ciabatta and cont on page 51

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every 10.30am Moving On Mental Health Support Youth Centre, Gundry Lane, Bridport 01308 458999 Tue - alt 10.30am til 12 Lyme Regis Memory Café Woodmead Halls, Lyme Regis 0300 123 1916 Tue – every 11.00am Chi Kung for General Health Bradpole Village Hall 01963 362863 Tue - 1st & 3rd phone Community Positive Birth Colyford 07970 857696 Tue - term time 11.30am Age UK Devon -exercise classes Seaton Methodist Church Hall 0333 241 2340 Tue - every 12.15am Pilates Methodist Church Hall, Chard 01460 74546 Tue - every 1.00pm Uplyme Craft Group Uplyme Church, Pound Lane 01297 444499 Tue - every 1.40pm Seaton & Axe Vale Bridge Club Colyton Peace Memorial Sports Hall 01297 23828 Tue - every 1.45pm - 5pm Short Mat Bowls Merriott Village Hall 01460 73091 Tue - 4th 2.00pm Seaton UA3 The Gateway Seaton 01297 691395 Tue - every 2.00pm Seaton Over 50’s Activity Club Crossroads Christian Cntr,Seaton Ted 01297 24719 Tue - every 2.00pm Art Group Workshops Village Hall, Mosterton 01308 862872 Tue-1&3 2.00pm LR Art Group-all welcome (oct-mar) Woodmeads Halls , Lyme Regis 01297 442686 Tue - term time 2.00pm Lip Reading Class Bridport Community Hospital Ruth 01297 442239 Tue - every 2.00pm WINTER:Short Mat Bowls SUMMER:Bowls Charmouth Com’ty Hall /Playing Field 01297 560295 Tue - every 2.00pm - 3.30pm Community Line Dance Group Charmouth Village Hall 01297 561083 Tue - every 2.00pm Seaton Short Mat Bowls Club Musbury Village Hall 01297 21541 Tue - 3rd 2.15pm Seaton WI Christian Cnt Homer Ln Seaton 01297 792212 Tue - every 2.30pm Autism Swimming Session Bridport Leisure Centre 01308 427464 Tue -every 2.30pm & 7.00pm Art Class (book) The Bombshelter, Beer 0117 230 8622 Tue - 1st 2.30pm Bridport Monthly WI meeting WI Hall, North St, Bridport 01308 456441 Tue - 2nd 2.30pm Bridport History Society Bridport United Hall 01308 456876 Tue - every 3.30pm Creative Dance Class for Children St Marys Church Hall, Bridport 0771 928 0375 Tue - every 2nd phone Bridport Kit & Classic Car Club Crown Inn, West Bay Rd 01308 424951 Tue - term time 4.00pm til 5.30pm Yoga Masonic Hall, Lyme Regis Shakti 01297 444648 Tue - every 4.30pm TAGB TAE KWON-DO The Hub, Church St, Lyme Regis 01297 639830 Tue - every 5.00pm & 6pm (adults) Taekwondo Club(<16 yrs) Scout Hut,Rhode Lane,Uplyme 07738 383844 Tue - every 5.30pm YOGA for all URC, Seaton 01297 20326 Tue - every 5.30pm Axminster Bowls Club (9+) Cloakham Lawn Club, Axminster 01297 33094 Tue - every 5.30pm Yoga meditation Axminster Health & Wellbeing Centre Kath 01404 831605 Tue- every 5.30pm Slimming World St Marys Church Hall, Bridport Becs 01308 861486 Tue - every 5.30pm Slimming World St. Gregory’s Church, Seaton Helen 01297 34714 Tue -All in term 5.30pm Yoga for All Puncknowle Village Hall 01308 898540 Tue - every 6.00pm & Wed 2.00 & Fri 2.30 Keep Fit Army Cadet Drill Hall, Chard 01460 63854 Tue - every 6.00pm Lawn Bowls (beginners welcome) Priory Lane, Bridport 01308 420732 Tue - every 6.00pm Thai Yoga Classes Guildhall, Axminster 01297 561482 Tue - every 6.30pm -8.30 Evolution Tae Kwon Do Woodbury Hall, Axminster 07920 113610 Tue - every 6.30pm TAGB TAE KWON-DO Colyton Sports Centre, Colyford 07737 844785 Tue - every 6.30pm Tai Chi/Qigong (CONTINUATION) Village Hall, Wesley Cl, Charmouth Pam 01297 560264 Tue - every 6.30pm Heritage Coast Canoe Club (West Bay) Fisherman’s Green West Bay 01308 458250 Tue - most 7,00pm - 9pm Sunshine Samba Band Masonic Hall, Seaton 07811 988338 Tue - every 7.00pm ED 7.45 Charity Bingo (Hospiscare@home) Seaton Lg Frnds,Colyford Memorial Hall 01297 20143 Tue -every 7.00pm Bridport Model Railway Club Askerswell Village Hall 01297 560650 Tue - every 7.00pm -8.30pm Linedance Buckland St Mary Village Hall 01460 65007 Tue - every 7.00pm Table Tennis Walditch Village Hall 01308 456421 Tue- 2nd 7.15pm Sugarcraft & Cake Decorating Ivy House, Grove Nurseries, Bridport 01308 281085 Tue- every 7.15pm Whist Senior Citizens Centre Axminster 01297 639845 Tue - every 7.15pm - 8.45 Flamenco Dance Step Dance Studio, Crepe Farm Bridport 01308 485772 Tue - every 7.30pm Axe Vale Stamp Club Bradshaw Rooms, Silver St, Axminster 01297 552482 Tue-2nd (Feb-Nv) 7.30pm (2.30 winter) East Devon Organ Club Primley Rd Church Hall, Sidmouth 07979 013057 Tue - every 7.30pm Axminster Choral Society Rehearsal The Minster Axminster 01297 33576 Tue - 1st 7.30pm Apple Mac User Group Cafe at Ann Day, Hogmill St Beaminster 07920 779558 Tue- 3rd every 7.30pm Axe River WI United Reformed Church Axminster 01297 561675 Tue-every 7.30pm Slimming World St Marys Church Hall, Bridport Becs 01308 861486 Tue - every 7.30pm International Hapkido (Korean martial art ) British Legion Hall Victoria Gr Bridport 01308 898006 Tue - every 7.30pm Lyme Regis Town Band practice Woodmead Halls, Lyme Regis 01297 442719 Tue - every 7.30pm Rousdon Rifle Club Sidbury 01297 443687 Tue - every 2nd 7.30pm (oct/nov 2.30)East Devon Organ Club Primley Rd Church Hall, Sidmouth 07979 013057 Tue - every 7.30pm New Elizabethan Singers Bridport United Church 01308 456037 Tue - every 7.30pm SHORT MAT BOWLING Mariners Hall, Beer 01297 22672 Tue -every 7.30pm YOGA for all URC Hall, Seaton 01297 20326 Tue -every 7.30pm Bridport Chess Club The George, South St, Bridport 01308 458999 Tue - every 7.30pm YOGA-beginners welcome (BWY) St Swithin’s Vestry Hall, Bridport 01308 868807 Tue - 3rd 7.30pm Bridport Heart Support Group Bridport Christian Fellowship Hall 01308 897423 50 THE DIARY-LYME BAY SEPTEMBER 2019 T: 01297 561141 The Pymore Inn WE HAVE MOVED DINING OUT @ TO MANGERTON by Philip Harrison Bridport MILL (cont from p 49) DT6 3SG We ordered a mixed salad @ £4.50 to go with this dish and very good it was and plenty for two. Our final dish was a pizza, there was a choice of four on our menu. We ordered a Mediterranean Maria’s Pantry vegetable with goat’s cheese and rocket. Great homemade pizza, and big. Lovely at toppings and plenty of it, a really nice pizza @ £12.00. Should we have some dessert? All of Mangerton Mill the meals came up on the generous side so dessert was a tricky one but as you probably guessed we went for it -but only at half throttle, two desserts Tea Room . Cafe . Coffee Shop and four spoons. On the menu there Sunday Roast - 2 courses for £12.50 was three proper puddings which were OPEN DAILY (EXCEPT MON) 9.30AM - 5PM Lemon Posset, Apple and summer fruit WE ARE OPEN BANK HOLIDAY MONDAYS crumble with custard, I got over ruled on that one, and Eton Mess. There was sorbet and ice cream as well. The others 07749MANGERTON 388519 MILL, choose Eton Mess and Lemon Posset BRIDPORT. DT6 3SG both at £6.00 each. The Lemon Posset was really crisp and sharp with lemon definitely need to book, particularly when flavour, great. The Eton Mess was too this Diary hits the streets. Another thing sweet for me but not for the others in our to note, we had to park in the adjoining team. Sadly no cheese and biscuits. field which when we visited was only grass wearing thin to the mud, watch that one. So lets sum this evening at The Pymore Inn up. To start nice friendly helpful staff, Yes definitely go to The Pymore Inn. great atmosphere, relaxed and casual. Hopefully nothing will change for a while, I felt it was a little too casual when the like the chef, the suppliers and most waitress who was taking our order just importantly the value for money. We will wandered off without a word half way be going back soonish; I’ll let you know if through the order. She did come back these high standards are being maintained a few minutes later and just carried on - bad news travels fast in our community. - casual or what! The chef just casually Tobook:- wondered by and asked if every thing Email: [email protected] was ok, without intruding, nice. The Tel: 01308 422 625 surroundings are obviously fresh with the refurb and it is very comfortable. The Web: www.pymoreinn.co.uk food was really very good and I have to say this tongue in cheek, excellent value. Our ‘Dining Out’ reviews are always an unbiased One thing I would say, there are far more appraisal of local eating establishments, we report on tables in the garden than in the pub, so how we found the food, service and surroundings on the day we visited. The opinion we give is ours and ours if the weather is not great don’t just drop alone, we don’t pretend to be the judges on Master by thinking you will be able to get an Chef - just ordinary people who enjoy good food. inside table. To ensure inside that you will Philip Harrison, The Diary

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Scout Hut, Rhode Lane, Uplyme 01460 220298 Tue - every 8.00pm LR Band Practice Woodmead Halls, Lyme Regis 01297 442540 Tue 2nd 8.30pm Folk Music-sing & play with us Woodmans Inn, South St, Bridport 01308 421252 Wed -term time 8.30am to 1.30 Pre-School 2yrs+ Village Hall,Whitchurch Canonicorum 01297 480884 Wed -term time 9.00am til 10&10.15 Yoga for Ageing Well Senior Citizen’s Cnt, Axminster 01460 77398 Wed - every 9.15am -11.15 Tiny ToesToddler Group Axmouth Village Hall 01297 21232 Wed -term time 9.30am -12 Mums & Tots Group Seaton Methodist Church Hall 01297 21118 Wed -term time 9.30am Busy Bees Parent & Toddler The Youth Centre, Beaminster 01308 863949 Wed -term time 9.30am Parent & Toddler Group Salway Ash Village Hall 01308 488972 Wed - 1st 9.30am Benefits Advice Dorset Welfare Benefits Age UK , 16 West St, Bridport 01308 424859 Wed -every 2nd 9.30am Benefits advice- older people(book) Age Concern, Chancery Lane,Bridport 01308 424357 Wed - every 9.30am Age UK Devon Drop-In Number One, Harepath Rd Seaton 0333 241 2340 Wed - every 9.30am Fun & Fitness (over 50’s) Masonic Hall, Lyme Regis 07812 516811 Wed - every 9.30am Slimming World (Natalie) St Mary’s Ch. 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Star of Dorset Lodge No 1158 Lord Nelson, East St., Bridport 01308 456061 Thu - every 8.30pm Quiz Night Kings Head, Bradpole 01297 422520 Fri - term time 8.30am -4pm Pre-School 2yrs + Village Hall, Whitch. Canonicorum 01297 480884 Fri - term time 9.15am Pre-school <3’s+par. 3+ alone Membury Village Hall 01460 64467 Fri- term time 10.00am Very gentle yoga Masonic Hall, Lyme Regis 01297 489546 Fri- term time 10.00am Shining Stars Playgroup Scout Hut, Rhode Lane, Uplyme 01297 444499 Fri- every 10.00am -11.15 Coffee Morning Colyton Methodist Hall 01297 625811 Fri - every 10.00am til 11.30 Yoga Mixed abilities, beg’s/men Litton Cheney village Hall 01308 456940 Fri - every 10.00am Stepping Out (Exercise beyond Cancer) Bridport Leisure Centre 01308 427464 Fri - First 10.15am Bridport Carers Support Group Bridport Community Hospital 01308 427494 Fri - 3rd 10.30am Bridport Embroiderers St Swithun’s Vestry, Bridport 01308 456168 Fri - every 10.30am Seated Exercise Masonic Hall, Axminster 07747 511245 Fri - 1st 10.30am Speaker group - Parent/children St Andrews Hall, Charmouth 01297 561042 Fri - every 1.00pm Uplyme Craft Group Uplyme Church 01297 444499 Fri - every 1.30pm NCT Bumps & Babies Drop-In Christian Fellowship,Castle St Axminster 01297 444303 Fri - every 1.30pm Sequence Tea Dance (£2) Victoria Hall, Crewkerne 01308 862866 Fri - every 2.00pm til 3.30 Yoga. 50+ welcome also men British Legion hall, Bridport. 01308 456940 Fri - every 2.00pm Drop In (older people+carers) Scott Rowe Cnt, Axminster Hosp 01297 630449 Fri - every 2.00pm Country Dancing Masonic Hall, Axminster 01297 34326 Fri - every 2.00pm Living Tree(cancer self-help grp) Friends Meeting Ho South St Bridport 07341 916976 Fri - every 2.30pm & 7.00pm Short Mat Bowls Musbury Village Hall 01297 553552 Fri - 2nd & 4th 2.30pm Folk Dancing Morecombelake Village Hall 01308 455741 Fri-2nd (not Au/De) 2.30pm Royal British Legion Womens Section Senior Citizens Room, Axminster 01297 33420 Fri - 4th 3.00pm Bridport Friendship Group St Swithun’s Church Hall, Bridport 01308 422162 Fri - every 5.30pm til 6.30 Pregnancy Yoga Lyme Regis Children’s Centre 07941 045004 Fri -every 6.00pm Creative dance for Kids(3-9) St Marys Ch Hall, South st, Bridport 0771 9280375 Fri - every 6.15pm Cricket - Primary school age Cloakham Lawn Sports Clb Axminster 01297 34447 Fri- every 6.00pm Table Tennis good standard Chideock Village Hall 01308 424239/456845 Fri - every 6.00pm TAGB Tae Kwon-Do Axminster Leisure Cnt, Axminster 01297 639830 Fri - every phone Folk Dance with caller Morcombelake Village Hall 01297 489567 Fri - every 7.00pm TAGB Tae Kwon-Do Colyton Sports Centre, Colyford 07737 844785 Fri - every 7.30pm International Hapkido (Korean martial art ) British Legion Hall Victoria Gr Bridport 01308 898006 Fri - every 7.30pm -9pm Yoga (BWY) Colyton Playing Field Hall 01297 35197 Fri - every 7.30pm coaching-Badminton [email protected] Bridport Leisure Centre 01308 422842 Fri - 2nd 7.45pm DMV Sequence Dance Colyford Memorial Hall 01308 425509 Sat - every phone (Brid/W. 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2nd 10.00am benefits advice for older people(book) Easton Shopping Cnt, Portland 01305 823789 Tue - every 11.00am Over fifties exercise class Dorchester Judo Sawmills Lane 01305 854405 Tue – every 2.00pm Chi Kung for the Digestive System Weymouth Fire Station 01963-362863 Tue - 3rd 2.00pm Owermoigne Flower Club Owermoigne Village Hall 01305 852526 Tue - alt 2.00pm til 3.30 Weymouth Memory Café Salvation Army Hall, Westham Rd 0300 123 1916 Tue - every 2.15pm Dorchester Strollers Corn Exchange, Dorchester 01305 263759 Tue – every 4.30pm Chi Kung for the Heart & Circulation Dorchester Age UK 01963 362863 Tue - every phone Pilates intermediate Portesham 01305 751984 Tue - every phone Pilates beg/inter/advance slow (60+) Corn Exchange, Dorchester 01305 751984 Tue - every phone Salsa Class Trinity Club, Dorchester 07870 520340 Tue - every 6.00pm -7.30pm Gentle yoga Dorchester Yoga & Therapy Centre 07962 797479 Tue - every 6.30pm General Hattha Yoga Wyke Regis Infant Sch.Weymouth 01305 750174 Tue - 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Radipole Ln 0207 4030888 Sat - most 9.30am Relaxation & gentle Yoga Durnovaria Band Hall, Fordington 07962 797479 Sat - 3rd 10.00am Books, coffee, cakes & chat Moreton Village Hall moretonvillagehall.btck.co.uk Sat - every 10.00am til 12. Majorette Training Dorchester silverdiamondmajorettes.co.uk Sat - every phone Quiz and BINGO Dorchester Trinity Club 01305 262671 Sun - every phone Ballroom & sequence Dancing & Bingo Dorchester Trinity Club 01305 262671 62 THE DIARY-LYME BAY SEPTEMBER 2019 T: 01297 561141 THE DIARY-LYME BAY SEPTEMBER 2019 T: 01297 561141 63 HEALTH FEELING BETTER with Abbigail Langstone-Wring BSc FETC MAR DHom CSCT MFHT MCThA Director International Council of Reflexologists Making the Most of the Summer Months www.dorsetclinicalreflexology.co.uk It is proving to be a very busy summer and Director Penny Brohn UK. Simon Mills, I am taking full advantage of the wonderful Medical Herbalist. Heather Richards, weather. The accompanying photo is Nutrition Lead Food Programme 2019 of an event I was involved with that took College of Medicine. Trevor Hoskisson, place early in July. A BIG THANK YOU to Harley Street Hypnotherapist. Dr Marion the Langstone-Wring Method TM trained Steiner, Southmead and Henbury Family reflexologists Tanya Grafton-Bridport. Practice, Bristol CCG Self-Care and Social Penny Jelfs-Weymouth. Jane Cruickshank Prescribing Lead. Mr Michael Dooley -Dorchester and Jessie Fortune -Weymouth FRCOG Women’s Health. Poundbury who supported the Fortuneswell Cancer Clinic Dorchester and the Poundbury Trust “Swingtime in Dorchester Borough Suite, King Edward V11 Hospital London. Gardens” by turning up on Sunday 7th This amazing array of inspirational July and offering members of the public professionals all came together with the reflexology taster sessions for donations common aim of promoting an integrated towards Dorchester County Hospital re- approach to the future delivery of vamp of the Chemotherapy Department. healthcare. We raised £159.79. The overall total raised was £2,448.79. see photo. The setting for this course could not have Later been more appropriate. Penny Brohn UK in the month I completed the two-day Chapel Pill Lane Bristol www.pennybrohn. College of Medicine Foundation Course org.uk. I stayed in a lovely room An introduction to integrated health overlooking the beautiful gardens fully and care. 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THE DIARY-LYME BAY SEPTEMBER 2019 T: 01297 561141 67 “A Horse is not just a horse. EQUINE He is Sanity. He is Happiness. He is a Teacher, TALK A Therapist, A BEST FRIEND.” Anon. he first was taken into the pony’s stable, Hello Again, broke free from his mother’s hand, lunged September already ! How the year flies ! at the pony throwing his arms around a front It was the 31st of July that I first smelt the leg, much to his mother’s alarm. The fact morning air change to that of late summer. that the pony did not budge an inch, stood It was the day after rain when the ground like a rock, and just nuzzled the boy’s head had received a good soaking after a long dry brought tears to my eyes. Animals know far spell. more than we give them credit. Just think of all those guide dogs, and carer’s dogs A recent Countryfile programme highlighted which perform all manner of everyday jobs the wonderful work that the Riding for the for their disabled owners. Disabled does to give confidence and much happiness to disabled children and adults. The Animal Care College, for which I have When the society was first mooted in the been a tutor of Equine Psychology for some sixties, I was in contact with the Matron of years now, has just changed hands. I am St Mary’s children’s hospital in Carshalton, considering retiring as I feel that after a while Surrey, where the Diamond Riding Centre a course needs refreshing with a different was built. Consequently I was one of the pair of eyes, and new ideas. However if I original teachers at the infant facility, and should again get pupils from prisons, as I saw it grow over the years to become the had in the beginning, I might reconsider as great Club it is today. At first we only took they produced some of the best work, and I children, but I then took on a blind adult, felt honoured to have contact with them and who had ridden previous to his accident, help them. and by the means of counting the horses Last month I spent a lovely afternoon at The strides he was able to ride unaccompanied Cotley Hunts Puppy Show and wonderful and even jumped small fences. The benefit Tea. It was truly ENGLISH. No screaming these kids received in being in contact with kids, friendly quiet spoken adults, helpful, ponies was immense. Firstly they were sitting polite teenagers, beautiful, quality, well bred on a living, moving animal which developed and well cared for hounds, fun, games their balance and confidence; secondly they and competition. All under a blue sky. What were at the same height as adults and so could be better? not being looked down on, and so included Winter approaches. Clear your stable in conversations, and they had good eye gutters, grease our trailers, attend to any contact, and thirdly liberation, freedom and minor repairs to roofs, water fittings and exercise. Their mental and physical health other equipment. It is easier to do it while improved in leaps and bounds. the sun still shines. Nowadays Disabled riders have their own I am here on behalf of the British Horse Olympic Events. In 50+years, what a Society as a welfare contact, to advise or wonderful result, and we must thank all help any horse or pony you think may be in those helpers, who have given and still give need of help. All in strictest confidence. their time freely to support such a worthwhile institution. Heather Lee , B.H.S. Welfare Contact for East Devon and West Dorset. As for the horses and ponies, they know and take special care of their disabled riders. Please write to: Heather Lee, c/o The Diary, A pony I bred went to a home as a companion PO Box 3845, Bridport, Dorset. DT6 6YW or for a mentally handicapped child and when telephone on: 01460 220914 email: [email protected]

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THE DIARY-LYME BAY SEPTEMBER 2019 T: 01297 561141 69 SPORT PAUL HARRISON September is upon us, bringing with out in a week’s time. In your timeline you it a fresh start, or rather a return to will have a pretty good idea of who’s hot normality. As the last embers of summer and who’s not for the season ahead. You begin to fizzle out and tourists, perhaps will have also experienced a presumably reluctantly, trudge their way back frenetic conclusion to yet another mind- home, our lives here in the south west boggling transfer window; the financial transition from the thriving yet chaotic side of the beautiful game continues to (and unsettlingly hot) locale we have put the ‘beautiful’ element of that phrase become used to recently, into a much in jeopardy. Publishing constraints have calmer environment – certainly with however blessed me with an opportunity fewer stresses and congestion on the to plant a seed in your minds … roads or when visiting our favourite Jurassic gems. There is also the return to In line with my personal rituals, I have normality in this column’s content – the once again spent many hours in July ‘congestion’ on our TV screens caused following ITV4’s excellent coverage of by Wimbledon magic, an enthralling F1 Le Tour de France - cycling’s closest schedule, endless fantastic cricket, and contact with the outside world. Having a ceiling-shattering summer for women’s followed the event passionately since sport politely steps into the silhouette of 2007 I have developed a pretty extensive our beloved domestic football season. knowledge of the rules and regulations Although some fans will hold on to associated with a three week bike race; distinct memories of particular events it is clear however that new audiences they’ve witnessed over the last few may struggle to pick up the nuances, months (THAT super over against New and therefore be put off ever watching Zealand that won England the Cricket it. It’s nowhere near as clear cut as a World Cup sticks in the mind for me), game of football, even when I consider sadly our collective consciousness the frequently misunderstood offside tends to forget these dramatic highs rule. Cricket’s unique novice-shaming and lows much faster than the moments terminology and tennis’ truly bizarre deserve. An example: every year I often scoring systems (15, … 30, … 40? … find myself struggling to immediately deuce? Really?) also pale in comparison recall who even won the FA Cup mere to the Tour’s multiple jerseys, months after the final took place (Man breakaways, pacing tactics, and cut-off City this year, beating Watford 6-0 in the times. Fortunately ITV4’s coverage helps final – I should certainly remember that!). improve the accessibility, spearheaded The miracle of Istanbul - Liverpool’s by the likeable presenter Gary Imlach comeback against AC Milan in the 2005 and an impassioned commentator in Champions League final – is, in my Ned Boulding, who together provide mind, one of just a handful of undeniably an approachable viewing experience staggering stories that is still revered to and contrast well with the rich plethora this day. It is anomalous in that sense. of British ex-pro cyclists offering their two cents on the program. The Tour Once again due to the nature of this itself also continues to pay homage to business I am writing my column at the not just its own history, but the history start of August – in my world this weekend of France too. ITV capture this perfectly, has just welcomed in the new EFL intertwining memoirs from past season, with the Premier League rolling champions with panoramic helicopter continued on p72

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shots of the stunning landscapes that consider that boring. However this is the race passes through. what makes it so impressive to me – it is purely a feat of man, showcasing the Importantly, the race delivers excitement upper limit of what humans can achieve in droves. A key beneficiary of the in a physical sense. Cycling is a relatively relatively underground following that the small sport, which I think adds to the event has is that race directors are able elegance and authenticity of the Tour to bend the finer rules at their will with - truly a very well run and well covered little to no backlash, all in an effort to event, free of the controversies that increase the overall spectacle that they continually cripple more popular sports hope will pan out. This year’s spectacle but still with an air of drama, a sense of certainly delivered, and then some. imperfection. It appears to have moved Defending champion and key British from the dark 90s/00s era marred by hope Geraint Thomas stayed in the hunt unprecedented levels of doping – such for overall victory right until the death, is the stigma nowadays that riders before turning trusty lieutenant for his daren’t jeopardise their careers for a prodigious Colombian teammate Egan shot at a false glory. If cycling gets Bernal to claim a maiden Grand Tour big that’s good too – Tour riders are victory at the tender age of 22. Bernal’s certainly inspirational. The benefits of unwavering consistency over the three increased uptake in cycling are evident; weeks combined with his extraordinary cycling can readily become part of a climbing ability to help topple his rivals daily routine to commute in a way that in the final Alpine stages. He certainly other sports cannot, our environmental has the potential to become one of the impact falls, vitality rejuvenated, etc. sport’s all-time greats; this is certainly Personally just watching these athletes the beginning of an exciting era for ripping up the roads of France has me cycling aficionados. France, with their itching to get on my bike and rip up, or passionate fans littering the streets of more likely struggle along, the roads of every town and commune en route, our local area. almost had a yellow jersey to celebrate after many years living in the sport’s My dream has long been to follow the shadows; Julian Alaphilippe continued race around France – driving, cycling, to defy the odds and elevate his status joining the armada of fans atop mountain from a one-day racing specialist to a passes, indulging in French cuisine, all serious contender over three weeks, on a shoestring budget or at least with all the while invigorating the home a “backpacking” vibe. Watching this support with two astonishing stage year’s race has, hand on heart, inspired wins and many more shows of strength me into actually completing this bucket and character. It’s impossible to list item next year. So my message to summarise all the thrills and spills in just you is to watch the Tour next year. Give a few sentences, but I’m sure there are it a chance; you may surprise yourself. numerous YouTube compilations that Perhaps it won’t be another sporting will come close to doing it justice. spectacle that you simply forget. Perhaps you are still sceptical. After [email protected] all, cycling is, at its core, one man (or woman) on two wheels. Some may © Paul Harrison August 2019

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