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Dorchester News : June 2021 Dorchester News Free to every home in the parish June 2021 1 Dorchester News June 2021 In this issue DoT view As I write we are about to Dorchester Abbey Local and national government experience stage three of the Abbey Services 3 From your Parish Council Chairman 23 easing of the lock down, meaning Dorchester Abbey Choir 3 Parish Council Notices 23 that we can meet people (up to five Talking Point 3 From your District Councillor 25 others) indoors again. How we are looking forward to that, meaning Life and Faith in a Victorian Village 4 OCC election result 25 that we can spend time with friends Dorchester Abbey Museum News: From your MP 27 and family without freezing Open 5 outside—the weather has not been Job Opportuity 5 Schools and education kind to outdoor meeting since we Dorchester Abbey Tea Room 20 St Birinus School—Playground Appeal 6 were allowed to. The next stage is planned to be the lifting of all social St Birinus School News 7 distancing restrictions towards the Wild World Heroes 7 end of June. However, at the Clubs, Societies and Sports moment our expectations about that Hempcroft Allotments 4 Wallingford are being carefully managed by DADS 5, 15 government announcements Music at St Peter’s 28 Royal British Legion 9 relating to the latest variant to reach Wallingford Corn Exchange 29 Village Hall—Important Developments 9 this country. Wallingford Museum News 29 Warborough and Shillingford WI 13 Wallingford Historical Society 29 Events are right now being planned, Tennis Club 14 and advertised, in late June and through July, so a delay in the opening up could put some of those in doubt. But if the opening up goes Village news/articles Advertising ahead, we shall see many events Dorchester Lunch Club 4 Advertising in Dorchester News 30 returning to Dorchester over the DoT Open Gardens 10 Index of advertisers 31 summer—Open Gardens, Safari Henge 21 11 Supper, St Birinus school National Gardens Open 19 playground celebrations, an DoT Safari Supper 20 exhibition of developments at the Cover picture: Rising mist and rising sun over Village Hall, the latest DADS the pillbox by the Dyke Hills promise a hot production of an open-air version of summer day. Photo by Oliver Nowell. The Wind in the Willows, and then later in the year the return of Lunch Art Music and Entertainment Club. There is information on all of New titles for children 7 these in this issue. Deadline for Patricia Drew Exhibition 15 If the lockdown restrictions are not The Art of Life—Tracy Lester 16 July/August lifted though, it will be for very good Crossword No 17 21 reasons and we will understand A Good Read 21 Dorchester News why many of these events will not OSJ at Dorchester Abbey 32 be able to take place, and will remember that the first duty of government is to look after the safety and welfare of its people. Community and Charities July/Aug Ian Brace Footsteps 13 Help with long-term Covid 15 Friday 11 June Editorial Team Ian Brace, Megan Parry Tributes Ruth Dyer 19 Distribution Co-ordinator Maurice Day email: Printed by [email protected] Artisan Print Solutions Dorchester News June 2021 2 Talking Point Rev Jennifer Morton As I write this for the June magazines another very well-known song, You'll arrested, he denied knowing his friend. there is a song, June is bustin’ out all Never Walk Alone, to comfort her in her However, after his resurrection, Jesus over from the Rogers and Hammerstein grief. This song is reprised in the final gave Peter the chance to redeem musical Carousel, which I cannot get out scene to encourage a graduation class of himself. ‘Master’ Peter says ‘you know of my head. Only the first line of course which Louise (Billy and Julie's daughter) everything! You know I love you.’ Jesus so I thought I would check out the rest is a member. The now invisible Billy, then gives Peter the job to care for and of the lyrics and remind myself of the who has been granted the chance to lead his followers. The Christian Church story of Carousel since it is many years return to Earth for one day in order to is born and today we still remember since I saw the film. It is a love story set redeem himself, watches the ceremony Peter’s role in the early Church, even on the Maine coastline but one that is and is able to silently motivate the though he still didn’t always get things far from straightforward as you would unhappy Louise to join in the song. right. A frail human like us all. imagine. The optimism and joy Prejudice is redeemed with acceptance. The joyous celebration of June bustin’ expressed in the song celebrates the Mistakes forgiven. Walking on with hope out all over to the reassurance of the month of June because it is spring, in our hearts. final song You’ll never walk alone winter has passed and love is in the air. Towards the end of June the church echoes the story of all our lives. We Billy, a carousel barker and Julie, a local remembers St Peter who is the know things will not go right all of the millworker, fall in love amidst much dedication Saint for Marsh Baldon and time but we can celebrate the joyful disapproval and she becomes pregnant. Little Wittenham churches as well as for times and know that, because of His But tragedy strikes when Billy falls on his Dorchester Abbey (with St Paul). St promises, with Jesus we will never walk knife and dies after a failed robbery Peter was the disciple of Jesus who we alone, whatever storms come our way. attempt. Julie’s cousin, Nettie then sings know often failed. When Jesus was Dorchester Abbey Choir is Abbey Services emerging from lockdown! We anticipate that a regular pattern of 10.30am services twice monthly will continue during June assuming that the Government plans and local infection rates continue to develop as at the time of going to press, probably moving to weekly in July. We are having family fun services (outdoors where possible) on the third Sunday of the month over the summer at 3.00pm to coincide with Tea Room opening, If you have developed an urge to start (or restart) singing beginning with a wildlife treasure hunt on 20 June. Everyone is again over the past year, why not come and try us out? Adults welcome – look out for posters and flyers nearer the time. We rehearse on Fridays from 7.00pm to 8.15pm followed by an expect that we will need to continue to invite people to register optional visit to The George, and lead the music in services in advance for services, as this makes track and trace most Sundays. Juniors rehearse on Fridays during term time requirements simpler and safer but we do not expect a from 6.00pm until 6.30pm and sing once a month on Sundays capacity problem. If you would like to register for the weekly and other occasional services. Singing has a great ‘feel good’ information about services or have any queries about services factor and is lots of fun! If you would like to know more please please contact the Parish Office. get in touch. Service dates and times are given in Dorchester Diary on page Jeremy Boughton, Organist and Choir Director 30. 01491 836310 [email protected] FOR A BEAUTIFUL GARDEN Choose from our wide range of quality garden services: design and construction, plants and maintenance. We tailor-make our service for you. For a free, no-obligation visit and written estimate from RHS qualified staff, call01865 891634, or email [email protected] Full details at www.brannfordsgardens.co.uk 3 Dorchester News June 2021 Dorchester Lunch Club Hempcroft Allotments I hope the Lunch Club will be able to resume again in October, but aside from the uncertainty of the Covid situation, we do June desperately need more cooks to cook the meal for the Club. A couple of months ago I created a new strawberry bed and For those of you who are new to the village or do not know checked on the suggested spacing of the plants by referring to what the Lunch Club is; it was formed about 50 years ago for some gardening YouTube videos which also recommended retired residents living on their own to meet and socialise with placing straw around the plants, to keep the fruit, when others in the village once or twice in the month and give them formed, off the ground; hence the term ‘strawberry’. I was lunch as a break from cooking for themselves and eating on telling my wife this and she said strawberries existed in the their own. Since then, the club has also been open to wild long before they were cultivated and therefore the couples. association of the name with straw is wrong. If straw was ever To keep the Club in existence we need cooks. Most of the used in protecting strawberries, this practice would have been present cooks have been involved since the early days and important only in gardening, long after people gathered therefore have reached the ages of 80+ themselves, so I really strawberries in the wild. I did some research on the internet think it is time they could be given the opportunity to enjoy a and she is right; it is clear that nobody knows the origin of the break and someone else to cook for them! Therefore, you word strawberry.
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