The Parish of Sixpenny Handley and Pentridge, including Woodyates, Deanland and Minchington

Delivered by Sixpenny Handley Homewatch August 2017

The Big Session

Views expressed in this magazine are those of our correspondents and contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions held by the Editor or Members of Sixpenny Handley with Pentridge Parish Council. This publication does not endorse the products or services advertised within. Directory

Parish Councillors Sixpenny Handley Other Areas (These are separate Homewatch Schemes) Chairman Cllr C Taylor 553148 Pentridge Roy Elford 552911 Cllr D Adams 552284 Woodyates Cllr R Adams 553032 Police Cllr C Baker-Smith Nicholas Lee, Verwood Police Stn 07825 521761 Cllr B Boyland 552805 01202 222222 Cllr S McLean 552910 Police non-emergency number 101 Vice-Chair Cllr J Reed 516390 Dementia Friend Champion Hazel Kileen 552980 Cllr G O’Brien 552467 Cllr A Turner 552735 Sixpenny Handley Allotment Holders Association Pentridge Cllr Ms J Henry 553036 Chairman John Curtis 552397 Secretary Steve Barrett 552121 Clerk Lisa Goodwin 01258 840935 Schools Assistant Clerk Ciona Nicholson First School Handley First School 552356 Parish Office 552211 Middle School Cranborne Middle School 517348 District Councillor Cllr S Tong 01258 840061 Upper School Queen Elizabeth’s School County Councillor Cllr Steve Butler 01725 517412 Wimborne 01202 885233 Email: [email protected] Little Pennies Pre-School 552997 Member Parliament Simon Hoare 02072 192787 Chairperson Margaret Durrant 552608 Rights of Way Liaison Officers Secretary Lou Billington Sixpenny Handley J Reed 516390 Happy Nappy Club Pentridge Mrs M Jones 552358 Sarah Styles 01725 552544 The Downsman Team Laura Easter 07811 170201 Editor [email protected] 1st Woodcutts Scout Group Treasurer & Distribution Tony Gibb 552704 Group Scout Leader John Curtis 552397 Advertising David Salmons 552721 Explorers John Curtis 552397 Churches Scout Leader Rob Easton 552038 Church of England St. Mary’s, Sixpenny Handley Cub Leader Andy Young 01258 830861 St. Rumbold’s, Pentridge Beaver Leader Jane Scott 01725 516294 St. Andrews, Gussage St.Andrew Scout Hut Bookings Pete Wilkinson Vicar Rev Mel Durrant, The Vicarage [email protected] 60 High Street, Sixpenny Handley 552608 Sixpenny Handley W.I. (Formed in 1922) Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady of Lourdes & President Mrs Bobbie Carter 552042 St. Cecilia, Blandford Forum Secretary Mrs Margaret Jones 552358 Priest Rev. Father Dylan James Sixpenny Handley Mothers’ Union The Presbytery, 55 Salisbury Street, Shaftesbury Contact: Sue Curtis 552397 01747 852125 Chase Community Friends Doctors Drs. Nodder, Morgan & Taubman Chairman Vic Hatton 01258 841321 Dean Lane Surgery 552500 Secretary Penny Adams 01725 552218 Sixpenny Handley Village Hall Sixpenny Handley CLT Chairman Carole Wyatt 552572 Chairman Simon Parker Vice Chairman Paul Styles 552544 Secretary Jenny Chapman 07830 188 589 Treasurer Paul Skinner 552785 Sixpenny Handley Sports Association Bookings Ros Adams 553032 Sports Pavilion Bookings 552211 Pentridge Village Hall Sixpenny Handley Bowls Club Chairman: Tarka King Email: [email protected] President Paul Chalmers 516316 Vice Chairman: Stephen Luddington Email: [email protected] Secretary Colin Chambers 552796 Treasurer: Colin Taylor Tel: 01725 553148 Treasurer Paul Chalmers 516316 Bookings Graham Elford Tel: 07882 264160 Handley Sports Club Email [email protected] Chairman & Treasurer Mark Young 552741 Sixpenny Handley Homewatch Secretary & Team Div 3 Manager - Adam Day 01258 452481 Overall Co-ordinator & Police Focal Point Sixpenny Handley Tennis Club John Curtis 552397 Chairman Elizabeth Nodder [email protected] Co-ordinators Membership/Treasurer Stephanie Chick 552557 Area 1 - Dean Lane Don Penrose 552022 Sixpenny Handley Cricket Club 2 - Lower Handley David Chick 552557 Evening Captain David Cross 552640 3 - Upper Handley John Clarke 552674 Citizens’ Advice Bureau 4 - Deanland & N.E. Charles Nodder 552292 Wimborne Branch 01202 884738 5 - West & South Simon Meaden 552715 Ferndown Branch 01202 893838 Out of Hours Service 08444 772022

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Next edition Thanks for the hats... The next edition will be published from It was a lovely sunny day at the Big Session and after keeping an eye on all the workshops in the village hall 1st October 2017 (and having some musical tuition on the spoons, ukulele and African percussion too) it was time for a sit down. Copy deadline for the Thankfully Lou and Sarah could provide seats, hats and next edition chats on their stall and First Woodcutts provided a good burger too! 15th September Already it seems ages ago though with the excitement of the summer holidays building, Please make every effort to meet the the end of term activities and the rushing around to get as much work (and Downsman) deadline so that we have time for printing, done before the holiday gets here! production and distribution. So what do we have for you this issue? There is plenty of summer fun to be had in the If possible please email your articles to parish. Pentridge have the BBQ coming up at the beginning of August - there is a call for [email protected]. anyone who has ever been involved in 1st Woodcutts Scout Group to join in the 60th Anniversary Celebrations on 9th September. A new Stroke peer support group is being set Advertising up in the village - do take a look at the Noticeboard. Our advertising offers great value. The Downsman is currently delivered to over In other news, the CLT (Community Land Trust) are back with a report on developments 700 households within the parish. this year and the CCIO (Community Charitable Incorporated Organisation) is up and Email: [email protected] for running too. more details. Looking forward to winter (really!) the Nadder Valley Oil Buying Club has a feature - if you Advertising deadline use oil for your heating and hot water it may well be of interest and the FLU clinic dates 10th September are on the Surgery’s page and page 4. Payment must be made by the advertising deadline to be included. If you are looking to volunteer for something in the Autumn there are always many opportunities. The Downsman is in need of an Advertising Manager as David Salmons Advertisement Costs is stepping down from the role after the next issue, we are also looking for any new Size Single Yearly committee members. The Village Hall is still looking for a Secretary and Scouts are in the edition rate market for new leaders. Please do contact the organisations from the list on the left hand Small Text Ad £2.50 - page. Small Square £5 £25 Rectangle £10 £50 So it’s just left for me to wish you a good Summer and look forward to hearing from Large Square £25 £125 someone who would like to come and work with the Downsman team :-) Half Page £35 £175 Whole Page £50 £250 Naomi Booth Advertisement Sizes [email protected] Size Image area* Small Text Ad 30 words c/o The Parish Office, Unit 6, Town Farm Workshops, Sixpenny Handley, SP5 5PA Small Square 59mm Rectangle V 59mm x 122mm H 122mm x 59mm Directory 2 Seeker 19 Large Square 122mm Noticeboard 5 Health & Beauty 26 Half Page 186mm x 122mm Parish News 6 Gardening 35 Whole Page 186mm x 248mm Clerks Corner 6 Book Review 30 *without frame which will be added by Village Hall 14 RAF History 36 us. WI Report 13 Gone Sailing 29 If you need us to set your advert please add a one-off £5 fee. Totally Local 11 Rob’s Column 39 Sorry - we are unable to include flyers More about the parish can be found at www.sixpennyhandley.info

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To the Editor

Thank you Thank you to everyone who sent gifts, contributions and good wishes for my retirement. I was overwhelmed by the generosity and warm feelings expressed. Our home and garden will not be recognisable!

Working in this wonderful area has been an amazing experience, not least because of all the lovely people who live and work here.

The Practice gave me a memorable party in Sixpenny Handley village hall, with stunning floral decorations, and more kind words and gifts. Thank you all. Focus on making things better FLU CLINICS 2017 Dr Elizabeth Nodder On Sunday 12th March Kate Howard, Lucy Dates for your Diary Darby and their friend Claire Langley ran the Silverstone Half Marathon. They raised We shall be running Adult clinics only in: Bus 20 a total of £2418.66 for the Mind charity in New 20 Bus Service effective from memory of their Dad, Peter Godden. Sixpenny Handley Monday 24 July. discontinuance of Saturday 14th October 9:30am - 11:30am Saturday services. We are very grateful for all who donated so Saturday 28th October 9:30am - 11:30am generously to this worthwhile cause and for all the love and support that the family Full details https://bustimes.org.uk/ Broad Chalke services/swe_42-20-_-y10?date=2017-07-24 have received. Saturday 7th October 9:30am - 11:30am Saturday 21st October 9:30am - 11:30am Blandford Crown Hotel (Bay D) 07:15 09:30 14:15 16:50 Blandford, opp Rosebank Lane 07:20 09:35 14:21 16:55 No appointment is necessary Pimperne 07:22 09:37 14:23 16:57 – there are ONLY 4 clinics. Tarrant Hinton Layby (NE-bound) 07:28 09:41 14:27 17:01 Please ensure you attend Cashmoor The Inn On the Chase 07:32 09:45 14:31 17:05 Sixpenny Handley The Roebuck Inn 07:41 09:52 14:38 17:12 Sixpenny Handley roundabout 07:44 09:55 14:41 17:15 Children’s Flu Clinics Woodyates Cross Roads (NE-bound) 07:48 09:58 14:44 17:18 Martin Drove End 07:51 10:00 14:46 17:20 Wednesday 18th October 2017 Coombe Bissett Bishopstone Turn 08:00 10:09 14:55 17:29 at Sixpenny Handley from 9am-10am Salisbury New Canal (Stop U) 08:12 10:21 15:07 17:41 Salisbury Endless Street 17:44 Thursday 19th October 2017 Salisbury Tesco (Stop K) 08:15 10:24 15:10 at Broad Chalke from 9am-10am

Salisbury Endless Street 08:45 13:10 16:10 17:50 Please ring and make an appointment from Coombe Bissett, o/s Fox and Goose 08:56 13:21 16:21 18:03 August Martin Drove End 09:05 13:30 16:30 18:12 Woodyates Cross Roads (SW-bound) 09:07 13:32 16:32 18:14 01725 552500/01722 780282 Sixpenny Handley Roundabout 09:10 13:35 16:35 18:17 NOTE – For those aged 2 and 3 on the Sixpenny Handley The Roebuck Inn 09:14 13:39 16:39 18:21 1st September 2017 only Cashmoor The Inn On the Chase 09:20 13:45 16:45 18:27 (and those who would normally be eligible Tarrant Hinton Layby (SW-bound) 09:25 13:50 16:50 18:32 for a flu vaccine) Pimperne Farquharson Arms 09:29 13:54 16:54 18:36 Blandford Rosebank Lane ( 09:33 13:57 16:57 18:39 Blandford Market Place (Bay B) 09:38 14:02 17:02 18:44 4 The Downsman - August 2017 Noticeboard

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STROKES Crossroads Cafe Peer Support Group (Run by Stroke Survivors for Stroke Survivors) Wednesdays 10:30am - 12noon Town Farm Workshops We meet the First Monday in the Sixpenny Handley Month at 10.30 am Parish Office Youth Club 6D Handley Village Hall Town Farm Workshops TRACIE PALMER & Timi Kohalmi Age 10 - 16 welcome Stroke Co-ordinators facebook.com/6d4all 01202 636752 All Welcome dorset@stroke.org.uk Dates: 31 March, 28 April, 12 May See more on page 27 Contact Liz 01425 654467, Vicky 01725 552549, Graham 01725 516973

In aid of St. Rumbold’s Church, Pentridge & Salisbury Hospice Pentridge Village Hall 23rd & 24th September 2017 Parish from 12-5pm • Lamb roast • Sausages An exhibition of beautiful native Library Plus lots of salads & much more! British butterfl ies and moths from • Licensed bar Dr Judith Gillespie Smiths’ extensive collection. Opening Times: • The Innominata Band with caller for country dancing With photographs and literature celebrating Tuesdays £12.50 adults • £5 children 5-14 the wild fl owers, butterfl ies and moths 10.00am -12.00 am Family (2 adults & 2 kids) £30 through the seasons on Martin Down, Friday Free parking by Peter and Cindy Allen, Paul Toynton and Angela Farmer. 8.30am-10.00am R Wednesday 10.30am – 11.45am Plus tea and cake and butterfl y print making for children (Crossroads Café)

For tickets or further information contact: www.pentridgedorset.co.uk Thursdays as below Richard Ferguson on 01725 552222 or 07879 427808 Thursday 3rd August Email: [email protected] or Thursday 17th August Margaret Jones on 01725 552358 Email: [email protected] Pentridge Thursday 7th September Village Hall Thursday 21st September

The Downsman NEEDED First Woodutts Scouts Business Support Advertising 60th anniversary Group Manager for Saturday the 9th Will be meeting again on The Downsman of September 7th Sept, 9.30am - 10.30am Parading Colours up the High Street At the Parish Office, Email: St Marys Church - service of Sixpenny Handley editor@ celebration thedownsman.org.uk Followed by a birthday party at the Catherine Chapman 07895 913546 or HQ, bring a rug and a picnic and join Sarah Taylor 07852 324112 Tel: in the fun! or email [email protected] 01725 552430 See Scouts page for more!.

5 Parish News The Downsman - August 2017 Unit 6, Town Farm Workshops, Sixpenny Handley. SP5 5PA Clerk’s Corner Email: [email protected] Sixpenny Handley with Pentridge Parish Council Clerk to the Council (Lisa Goodwin) 01258 840935 www.sixpennyhandleyparishcouncil.btck.co.uk Assistant Clerk (Ciona Nicholson) 01725 552211

During July, members attended a training the Saturday service. Damory are also session provided by East Dorset Council operating a commercial extension service Opening Hours: covering aspects of Planning, Enforcement (X12) which will provide one straight 10.00am – 12 noon Tuei, and Trees to keep up to date with changes through link from Salisbury to Weymouth. 7.00pm – 7.30pm Thu in legislation You can view the timetables at: www.damory.co.uk/timetables/ 8.30am – 10.00am Fr The Parish Council was pleased to make a For Parish Council donation to Life Education Wessex of £270 information visit: to support their visit to Sixpenny Handley All the activities of the Parish Council are www.sixpennyhandleyparishcouncil.btck. co.uk First School in June. The Charity provides open to inspection and for information information on health, well-being and drug from various sources; prevention education. • On the website at www. The Parish Office Unit 6 Town Farm The Parish Council would like to thank sixpennyhandleyparishcouncil.btck.co.uk • On the ‘Clerks Corner’ page of The Workshops the team of organisers of The BIG Session is available to Hire who held another hugely successful Downsman. Come and take a look when we are community event on 8th July. Thanks also • On Noticeboards. open on Tuesday mornings to the Village Hall Committee who have • By visiting the Parish Office, open Tuesday or Thursday evenings or arrange a visit secured significant funding toward the 10-12pm and Friday 8:30-10am. with Ciona. refurbishment of the Village Hall from the • By attending Parish Council meetings £10 per session Talbot Village Trust. which members of the public are welcome and encouraged to attend. Book in with Ciona on 01725 552211 or 01725 553040 Members are aware of local residents concerns with parking on the bend from Wheelwrights Close past the Church and the danger this causes to other drivers and pedestrians. Dorset County Council has been asked to discuss the possibility of double yellow lines to prevent parking here. There is also concern with the number of cars parked in Dean Lane close the crossroads, this is causing difficulty • Lamb roast particularly when the school buses need • Sausages access. We appreciate finding parking Plus lots of salads & much more! is difficult but please park considerately • Licensed bar and carefully to enable safe access for everyone. • The Innominata Band with caller for country dancing As you may be aware, Dorset County Council has recently let new contracts £12.50 adults • £5 children 5-14 for the provision of Passenger Transport. These new contracts have led to a number Family (2 adults & 2 kids) £30 of changes to the public transport network Free parking which came into force on 23 July. Dorset Travel has been working with transport operators to minimise disruption and For tickets or further information contact Richard Ferguson on 01725 maximise transport coverage. The 20 552222 or 07879 427808 Email: [email protected] or Service to Salisbury will continue to Margaret Jones on 01725 552358 Email: [email protected] be supported by DCC and operated In aid of St. Rumbold’s Church, Pentridge & Salisbury Hospice by Damory. This however is a Mon-Fri service (except bank holidays). The Parish Council is in discussion with DCC regarding

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The Big Session Pentridge Village Hall 23rd & 24th September 2017 The sun shone once again on the Big number of local organisations, in particular from 12-5pm Session and people of all ages flocked our wonderful sponsors Print Solutions, to the village to enjoy live music from Larmer Tree Festival, CBA services, Toby An exhibition of beautiful Daniels farrier, Bassets, Clarity Copiers, local musicians, plus our childrens’ native British butterfl ies and moths workshops and delicious food all in the Damory Vets & Sixpenny Forge. We also had from Dr Judith Gillespie Smiths’ glorious setting of the village’s cricket some amazing raffle prizes donated. pitch. Local ale flowed from the Penny Tap extensive collection. and Pimms from the Bowls clubhouse!, Currently proceeds from the day to go With photographs and literature all in all everyone seems to agree that it into the Sixpenny Handley with Pentridge was a perfect little summer festival with Community Fund stand to be over £3000 celebrating the wild fl owers, a wonderful atmosphere.The Sixpenny once again! with St Marys Church, CLIC butterfl ies and moths through the Sessions team is thrilled with the response Sargent, 6D Handley First School, Regard seasons on Martin Down, to our second BIG Session which surpassed Partnership, The Bowls club & The Penny by Peter and Cindy Allen, our expectations again on every level. Tap, all benefited from fundraising Paul Toynton and activities on the day. Well done everyone!!. Angela Farmer. The line-up of music included Sixpenny Sessions favourites The Langfords, Nick The Community fund offers small financial Waugh, Mother Ukers, DJ Hutch, Tom & the donations for local groups, organisations Plus tea and cake Clementynes, Two Man travelling medicine & small scale projects. If you would like and butterfl y print show & The Decatonics. to be put forward for consideration for making for children Community Fund support please apply at: Workshops for children were held in the [email protected] or village hall with Amanda Baird weaving Parish Office 01725 552211. tall stories for little ones and their parents, while the fabulous Mother Ukers taught us a chord or two on the Ukulele and Jo May gave two wonderful percussion workshops using ‘spoons’ & African instruments. T Tel:Tel: 0707920920 101 559595 Outdoor activities included foraging & bug [email protected] identification with Ranger Mike from Moors Valley country park and a ‘make a musical instrument’ session, the products of which were later on display when some of the children were invited to “accompany” the Mother Ukers on stage with their newly produced ukuleles – a heart-warming spectacle.

The Sixpenny Sessions team would like to thank all the local volunteers who were on car park, raffle and ticket duty and, of course, to all those who came along on the SOLIS tractors 20hp20hp to 90h90hpp day. Your support was absolutely superb Ideal forfor small-holdingssmall-holdings and paddocks and we could not have run the event Implements include,  ail mowers, ggrassrass toppers, trailers, rollers, chain without you! harrows, loglog splitters, saw benches, ffertilizer/seedertilizer/seed spreaders, link boxes andand more...more... We’d also like to thank the 1st Woodcutts Scouts volunteers who surpassed themselves by barbecuing for hours, raising much needed funds for the program of activities they run throughout the year.

We received generous support from a ContactContact JaJamesm Chick or visit www.tallutmachinery.co.uk

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The Sixpenny Handley and Chalke Valley Practice Tel: 01725 552500 www.sixpennydocs.co.uk Tel: 01722 780282 Partnership Changes: Dr Nodder retired at the end of June and would like to say thank you for all the lovely cards and gifts she received from patients.

Dr Gill Hawdon has joined Dr Morgan and Dr Taubman as a partner of Sixpenny Handley and Chalke Valley Practice. Dr Nodder’s patient list has been transferred to Dr Hawdon.

Staff Changes: We welcome - Dr Holly Owen – Registrar (returning from maternity leave) Dr Tim Moody – Registrar Diabetic Specialist Nurse – Kim Goddard (routine diabetes reviews) Practice Manager – Maxine Jenkins Receptionist – Lynne Green

Flu Clinics: We shall be running four adult flu clinics:

Sixpenny Handley Saturday 14th October 9.30-11.30am Saturday 28th October 9.30-11.30am

Broad Chalke Saturday 7th October 9.30-11.30am Saturday 21st October 9.30-11.30am

Adult Flu Clinics only, there are only four clinics, please ensure you attend one.

Patient Participation Group: We have a patient participation group which currently runs on a virtual footing. Our PPG gives patients the opportunity to available in the Surgery or online. If you Useful Telephone Numbers: raise issues that are important to them, cannot see the form in the waiting areas Sixpenny Handley Dispensary - discuss how the surgery is performing and please ask a member of the reception 07125 552589 (1-2pm) make suggestions to improve our service. team. District Nurses - 07125 552792 We would like to involve more patients, Out of Hours 111 if you are interested please email us at: Building works at Sixpenny Handley: Useful Websites: [email protected] Patients visiting the surgery over the next www.sixpennydocs.co.uk couple of months will notice some building The Practice website Friends and Family Test: works being carried out. We are making www.nhs.uk We would very much like to hear about some alterations to the surgery which NHS Choices – a website for health advice your recent experience at the practice and includes a new dispensary. We apologise www.fotfortravel.nhs.uk would appreciate you taking the time to for any inconvenience caused while the For travellers complete our short questionnaire, either work is carrying on.

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What’s on in Pentridge

5th August 2017 from 7.30-11pm Pentridge Barbecue 2017 • Lamb roast • Sausages • Lots of salads & much more! Morion Broadband is a local provider • The Innominata Band with caller for country dancing • Free parking of fibre speed, wireless broadband. £12.50 adults • £5 children 5-14 • Family (2 adults & 2 kids) £30 Our recently expanded network brings coverage to the parish of Sixpenny For more information & tickets contact Richard Ferguson on Handley. Properties with a clear line 01725 552222 or 07879 427808 Email: [email protected] of sight to the Morion transmitter or Margaret Jones on 01725 552358 Email: [email protected] above Pentridge can potentially take up the service. 23rd & 24th September 2017 from 12-5pm An exhibition of beautiful native British butterfl ies Residential & Business Packages with download speeds from 10MB to 30MB and moths from Dr Judith Gillespie Smiths’ available, no landline required, VOIP extensive collection telephone compatible. With photographs and literature celebrating the wild fl owers, butterfl ies and moths through the seasons on Martin Down, by Peter and Cindy Allen, Paul Toynton To find out if your property has and Angela Farmer. Plus tea and cake and butterfl y print making for children. potential connection, or information & enquiries: www.pentridgedorset.co.uk CONTACT: Kate Smith on 0800 756 3891 or [email protected] www.morionbroadband.com Pentridge Village Hall Farnham Street Fair raising money for St. Laurence Church and other charities Saturday 12th August 1.30pm to 4.30pm Dates & Venue for 2017 15.09.2017, 29.09.2017, Morris Men - Classic Cars - Flower Festival 13.10.2017, 27.10.2017 10.11.2017, 24.11.2017, 08.12.2017 Art Display - Auction - Raffle We look forward to seeing any old and Local Produce and Plants new faces at our new venue - Sixpenny Handley Village Hall. Tombola - Games for children...and adults! Email: [email protected] Facebook: www.facebook.com/6d4all Tea and Cakes and much more...

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Community Land Trust - CLT 2017 The Story So Far… Progress and the momentum is back It has been sometime since we provided to enable us to engage the advisors Do please get in touch if you have any an update on how the Affordable Housing we will require to get us to Planning questions or would like to become a Project has been progressing, that is Application stage, including the Member of the CLT. because whilst we have been taking action further services of an architect and to maintain the project there have been engineering specialists. You can become a Member by purchasing external limits on what could be done such as changes Government Policy on Once we have everything in place with the a £1 share in Sixpenny Handley CLT. Affordable Housing Grants and the Election ‘Pre-Application’ and have spoken with the taking place. We are now approaching a AONB representative at EDDC we shall hold For more information, please contact: step change in activities and feel confident a Community Meeting to share our plans Feel free to call any things will start to happen. and give members of the community the of us listed below. opportunity to view some detailed plans Sixpenny Handley CLT Board The team have continued to work towards and ask any questions they may have. Simon Parker: 552554, ensuring the affordable homes will be built. We can then go ahead with a ‘Planning James Reed: 516390, The CLT Board have had several meetings, Application’. Matt Gibbons: 07825666412, both between ourselves as well as with Please remember everyone from the Jenny Chapman: 552070 the various advisors we have on board. village involved in SHCLT is a volunteer Things are looking very positive currently and therefore have to fit this work in with with both funding in place and helpful their home and work commitments. If you support from East Dorset District Council, would like to help ease the workload and in particular the Planning Department. be involved please contact a member of Our main update points and progress the SHCLT Board. areas: • We had a very positive meeting with the EDDC Planning Department last week and they are looking very favourably upon our scheme. Our next South Wiltshire Filling Station advert step in this area is to work on the draft plans with our architect and submit some more detailed ‘Pre-Application’ The Filling Station provides an opportunity sketches and plans to EDDC. to build and renew faith, and to meet with • We have signed the Heads of Terms God in an informal and friendly setting. with EDDC and our preferred Housing The South Wiltshire Filling Station meets Association, Hastoe, which will enable on the Fourth Wednesday of each month at the sale of the land at Common Road 7.30pm at to Sixpenny Handley CLT. Radnor Hall, Bodenham, Salisbury SP5 5EQ • We will shortly have funds in place, by For more details contact Maggie way of a ‘Community Housing Grant’, 01722 325825 www.thefillingstation.org.uk

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Totally Locally...... Caroline Wilkinson Yoga Having met Caroline quite a few times I’d imagined that yoga had always been a part of her life but in fact, like many of us, in her late 20’s she was living quite a stressful life balancing work demands with a family of 3 young children. A friend mentioned joining a yoga class to help de-stress and relax - the rest, as they say, is history! From that very first class Caroline says that she just felt “at home”. She stayed with the same wonderful teacher, Edith Drew-Wills, for 10 years before deciding to train as a teacher herself receiving the British Wheel of Yoga teaching diploma in 2002.

Did you know that yoga, in one guise or another, has been practised for thousands of years, but remains as relevant today as it ever was? Caroline explained that practising yoga is as much about the mind as it is about the body, and it really can help with the anxiety and stresses of modern day living. Her own style of yoga teaching combines elements from various traditions, following the classical paths of Hatha and Raja Yoga with inspiration from one of yoga’s great International Yoga Day takes place each teachers, Krishnamacharya, and his son year on the Summer Solstice. TKV Desikachar. Soon after completing her Declared by the United Nations teaching diploma, Caroline met Desikachar General Assembly in 2014, the day at a yoga day while he was over here in was supported by 175 countries England. A few years later she went to unanimously giving an idea of how India for some time of study at his yoga widespread the practice of yoga is centre in Chennai, clearly an inspirational around the world - benefiting the health experience! of so many people.

Caroline’s regular 90 minute classes are suitable for people of any age and ability (they currently include a teenager, be a yoga teacher. It will run on one Sunday and octogenarian and everyone else in a month for 10 months at Cranborne Village between!). Daytime or evening sessions are Hall. available in Sixpenny Handley, Cranborne, Tarrant Hinton, Tarrant Gunville and For further details about a free taster Broadchalke. She also offers individual class, regular classes, 1:2:1 tuition or the 1:2:1 classes at her studio in Woodcutts. Foundation Course, please take a look at Caroline’s website www.wilkinsonyoga. If you already practise yoga, you may also co.uk, or contact her on 01725 552209 or be interested in a new Foundation Course [email protected]. which is being run by Caroline and is due to begin in October. The course is for anyone Thank you for reading! who’s been practising yoga regularly for a couple of years and either would just like to go into it in more depth or start training to Sarah x

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OPEN SUNDAY TO THURSDAY 11.00AM TO 4.30PM

serving delicious coffee, sweet treats, light lunches & cream teas

The gardens are closed 21st August - 16th September whilst the End of the Road Festival is on site

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NATIONAL FEDERATION OF WOMEN’S WI News And Information INSTITUTES independently as dressmaker to the Forthcoming Events We have a busy programme of events this Queen. There were flowers in abundance 7th Aug Informal Cream Tea at The Old summer. On Tuesday 16th May eleven for the Flower of the Month competition Forge at 2.30pm SHWI members visited Wimborne model which was won by Stella Symes. 11th Sep Mr Fred Swift. town, a 1/10 scale model of Wimborne the “The Wiltshire Bee Keeper” town centre in the 1950s. The attention Thursday, 22nd June Representatives to detail of each building, especially the of the Beacon Group of WIs, hosted by If you are a newcomer to the area or the various shop fronts and the mini Minster Melbury Abbas & Cann, and comprising WI and are interested in our meetings is fascinating. It made several members East Orchard & Margaret Marsh, Sutton you would be most welcome. We have quite nostalgic for the days of independent Waldron & Iwerne Minster (SWIM), Child several groups within the WI which also traders, each selling their own particular Okeford & Shroton, Tarrant Gunville and meet monthly, they are the Book Club, wares. The relaxing and gardens feature a Sixpenny Handley joined together for a Craft Group and Flower Club. For further bog garden, sensory garden, designed for memorable Centennial picnic. The Group information please contact the Secretary, those with sensory impairment, vegetable was very pleased to be joined by the Margaret Jones on 552358. garden and a giant story Tellers chair. County Chairman, Marilyn Holehouse. On There is also a wonderful collection of dolls a fine, sunny summer evening a toast was houses on display, each dwelling telling a given for the next 100 years of the WI in different story. The afternoon ended with Dorset. It was a very convivial gathering a delicious cream tea in the tearoom an with much exchanging of news and views. enjoyable afternoon was had by all. Banners were exhibited and decorated hats were worn! Thursday 18th May – The Beacon Group meeting was hosted by Tarrant Gunville WI. Thursday, 6th July dawned warm and 12 SH members attended, Mr Nigel Turton, sunny, 13 SH members and two gentlemen Master Thatcher, gave an informative talk guests joined the 36 others from Dorset on his life and the art of thatching including FWI to visit Portsmouth historic dockyard. the various styles and materials used in this The tour started with a boat trip around country and abroad for this ancient craft. the harbour, our guide was most Sixpenny Planters The evening ended with the usual excellent articulate, describing the various ships and buffet supplied by our hosts. landmarks, truly bringing the past alive. On land, we explored the magnificent Thursday 25th May - Theatre trip. 15 HMS Victory and the phenomenal Mary members visited the Salisbury playhouse Rose Museum, which has to be seen to see the matinee performance of to be believed. Everyone enjoyed the “Before the Party” from the short story day and we all came home completely by W. Somerset Maugham which was well overwhelmed with historical facts and received by the audience. figures.

On 7th June Jan Gibb represented four Monday, 10 July due to unforeseen institutes at the national AGM in Liverpool. circumstances our July Garden meeting It was a fascinating meeting with long was relocated to Broad Chalke Village Hall. Planters from £5 - £25 ranging discussions on the resolutions. It was a relaxed meeting with a difference, depending on size; Speakers included in the co-founder of including a short walking treasure hunt, tall legs available to avoid Green and Black’s chocolates and Suzie quiz and raffle. Various items from bending Dent of Countdown. A day to remember. our archives were also on display. The tempting array of food provided for the Wishing Wells from £25 Monday, 12th June - Monthly meeting. American supper rounded off a very depending on size This was well attended and all members pleasant summer evening. thoroughly enjoyed the speaker Mrs. Trellis from £5 Maureen Rose dressmaker to the queen who gave a very interesting talk on her Call Ian on life and times as a dressmaker, including 07701807804/01725 552955 working for Norman Hartnell and later

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Sixpenny Village Hall £30,000 from Talbot Village Trust and lots more great entertainment!

______The Village Hall Executive Committee is Saturday 7th October - Polly Morris Band Sixpenny Handley Village Hall – available very pleased to report that is has been @ Sixpenny Sessions for hire priced per hour. awarded funding of £30,000 by the Talbot Dorset Based Comic Folk Band. If you could Local groups £8.50 Village Trust - this goes a good way, but by imagine the love child of Bill Bailey and Daytime events, children’s parties, no means all the way, towards the funds Victoria Wood that would be Polly Morris. Christenings etc £9.00 needed for the Halls refurbishment and Her observational comedy songs about Other daytime bookings, meetings etc is a good morale booster for those who such things as supermarket shopping or £10.00 are working so hard to make this happen. the perils of e-mail, are songs that you can Evening events, local private parties etc To have this money awarded shows the instantly identify with - not to be missed! £10.50 confidence the Talbot Village Trust has in Evening events, bookings from outside the the work and outlook of the Hall. Saturday 14th October – CAR BOOT!! Parish £11.50 The Village Hall hosts our first Car Boot All bookings subject to £10.00 alcohol The Village Hall Trustees are enormously Sale. Start gathering your items now; this licence if alcoholic drinks are to be sold grateful to Jen Gordon for all the hard work will be one of our main fundraisers this year she has put in to making this application temporarily in place of Rob’s Auction which BOOKINGS: Ros Adams 01725 553032 or to the Talbot Village - it’s a task that takes is taking a rest. Please support by bringing email [email protected] days of preparation and research prior your car down; there will be an entry fee to the actual submission of the required per car, teas, coffees, cakes available bacon documentation which is many pages detail butties and hot dogs too. A great chance to requiring well thought out preparation and get rid of all those unwanted items! analysis in putting the case for support. Thank you Jen for all the tireless work Thursday 26th October – SHACKLETON – you do on behalf of the Hall - it is so Childrens’ theatre by Tall Tree Theatre appreciated. 11am start Suitable for Age 4+ Adult Ticket £6 U18 £5 Family £20 We are still looking for a Secretary! Mr Middle has created a predictable life Are you a young person looking for admin of routine for himself and his loyal dog, experience or a retired person looking Shackleton. Together they enjoy simple to keep their hand in? Maybe your a walks and evenings in, but Shackleton Village Hall 100 Club parent looking to get back to work? We longs for more adventure. One day the May 2017 are reaching an exciting time where we garden gate is left ajar... Star of the show 1st £25 39 Mr. Budden are about to undertake a capital project. is Shackleton a life sized wood and metal 2nd £15 43 Mrs. Chorley Although this role is voluntary it could be puppet dog who enthrals audiences young 3rd £10 75 Mrs. Symes valuable work experience for your CV? and old. The show is pacey, moving and June 2017 Please contact Carole on 01725 552572 often unexpected. 1st £25 14 Mr. Miles if you’d like to get involved in some light 2nd £15 16 Mr. Jesse admin duties and join our friendly, positive Artsreach Bookings through Jen Gordon on 3rd £10 57 Mr Burke and active team. As always here are the 077515 25200 If you would like to join the Village Hall dates for your diary! You can also now book online for all 100 club please contact me, Artsreach events via their website Bea Boyland, on 01725 552805 https://artsreach.co.uk/

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Sixpenny Handley & Pentridge Community Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CCIO) In the news-letter in the June Downsman experience based on a lifetime of service. Handley’s very own mini Glastonbury I mentioned that the Trustees considered Festival, are included elsewhere in this the full title to be a bit of a mouthful Catherine Chapman of CBA Services Ltd issue of The Downsman; all that need be and resolved that it be known as the has been contracted as the charity’s said here is to congratulate the organisers Community Charity Organisation or CCO accountant, who possesses an excellent and give them a really big thank you from for short. However, it has been strongly insight into the various processes within young and old for a really enjoyable fun recommended by the charity’s professional our community. Application to register event that brought together so many in the advisors the importance of retaining the with HMRC for Gift Aid is now in hand. parish and a lot of visitors as well. word ‘Incorporated’ in the working title. Hopefully, there will soon be more funds in This has been adopted by the Trustees The Cross Roads Café was the first service the account available for grant allocations. and CCIO is now the abbreviated name by to be integrated into the CCIO and provides Any organisation or individual who would which the charity will be known within the its organiser, David Salmons, and his like to know how to make a donation or parish. visitors with a much greater degree of request the process for a grant application, There has been considerable progress security than hitherto. The Sixpenny then please contact the Secretary, Ciona during the last two months. As a Deputy Handley Entertainments Committee who Nicholson, for friendly advice during Parish Lieutenant of Dorset and recent High organise Sixpenny Sessions as well as the Office (552211) open hours. Likewise, Sherriff, County and District Councillor recent and most successful Big Session has the Trustees are very keen that the Grant Tim Palmer has over the years already also come on board. Both these activities Distribution Committee, who will make contributed a great deal to our community. now have full registered charitable status grant recommendations to the Trustees, Clearly however, he has yet to hang up under the CCIO umbrella, providing has a broad base of members from within his boots because the Trustees were them with a ready-made Constitution, the parish. Anyone who may be interested delighted when he very kindly accepted an a Safeguarding Policy and associated in assisting in this task please contact invitation to be the CCIO’s Patron. Along procedures. Ciona for more information. with his warm personality he will provide Full details of the Big Session, Sixpenny David Lockyer Chairman of Trustees

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Group Scout Leader Age 6-8 John Curtis 1st Woodcutts News Wednesday 5 to 6pm 01725 552397 Jane Scott www.firstwoodcutts.org.uk 01725 516294 Age 8-10½ Age 10½-14 Age 14-18 Wednesday 6 to 7.30pm Monday 7 to 9pm Thursday 7 to 9pm Andy Young (Akela) Rob Easton John Curtis 01258 830861 01725 552038 01725 552397 FIRST WOODCUTTS 60th ANNIVERSARY 1996 – 2017 Final edition

In the late 80s I was appointed to a the Pavilion for a separate meeting, my as a family when we started back in 1957 District Role which meant that I had to purpose of course was to ask for volunteers and it is still a family today. give up my position at First Woodcutts, to run our Colony, I asked if anyone was I would now like to say a big thank you, I was succeeded by Barry Howe’s and prepared to become the Leader, for a Skip Hardiman, past Chairman and subsequently, Roy Warner, during this time while nothing moved and then, Denise President George Tozer Scout Leader Bob I lost touch with the day to day running of Turners hand literally shot into the air, she Lewis and assistant Cub Scout Leader Pete the Group, though through the grapevine I said afterwards that it was as if a magnet Bantges, all sadly gone home as we say was made aware of how things were going. was drawing her hand upwards, two in Scouting, Denise Turner and Andy for others volunteered to be her assistants, running, until your retirement wonderful In 2000 Rob and Claire Easton who were Jill Hutchins and Andy Young, and so our and successful units , to all past Leaders / new arrivals to the village, heard that the Beaver Colony was born. Committee members who were part of our Group were in need of a Scout Leader, The Scout Troop had continued to grow Family so to speak, Toby Cullen who has Rob volunteered, what an inspired and some of the scouts were now of an age just relinquished his role as Chairman, our appointment, he inherited 3 scouts and I when they had to leave, we and they were past stalwarts, Treasurer Alistair Broadway believe that there were only 4 Cubs being keen for this not to happen. A discussion who together with finance raiser Simon looked after by the then Akela, Esme Isaacs, ensued and Andy Turner said that he would Meaden put the group in the fine financial soon the troop began to grow again and the have a go at running an Explorer Unit (14 – position that we find ourselves in today offshoot was that the Cub Pack also began 18 year olds) and so the Explorer Unit was and lastly the current Leadership Team and to swell, all it takes is to get someone in conceived. Committee, I don’t normally single out any who is enthusiastic and full of new ideas 10 years ago Woodcutts celebrated their Leader for praise but I must mention Rob; and off you go, of course Rob is still with 50thyear, a celebration was held, much like he motivates all of us, from our youngest us and he has around 34 youngsters in the the one we are intending to hold this year, Beaver to the oldest person, which is Scout Troop at this time. a group photo taken and on counting up, myself, I must mention our community, fittingly there were 50 members present. thank you, you have always supported us In 2005, Simon Meaden who was one of Six years ago thanks to the generosity during our 60 years, lastly I mustn’t forget my old Scouts and now having children of several people but mainly to Richard to mention the young people, because of his own in the Group had joined the Adlem’s finance and Chris Hardiman who without you we would all be out of a job. Group Committee and was in charge of freely gave his time as our project manager, Sorry to have gone on a bit, John Curtis, fund raising, Simon came to me to say that together with grants and money raised Group Scout Leader Woodcutts badly needed a Group Scout by the Group, we moved into our purpose Leader to take some of the admin burden built Headquarters, we are so lucky,( In the NOW IT’S YOUR TURN off of Rob, how could I refuse, I resigned old building we always had new recruits I would like to invite past Scout and from my District role and returned to the as on numerous occasions the rats would Committee members, the public at fold, one of the first things that I was keen poke their heads out of the holes in the large, to join with us in celebrating our to do was to start a Beaver Colony, we put floor), since moving into our new HQ First 60th anniversary on Saturday the 9th of up notices around the village and in the Woodcutts has nearly doubled in size. 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Church Anger at Trump Climate Decision — Bishop Nicholas responds to American withdrawal from global agreement to fight climate change Bishop Nicholas, as the Church of England’s lead bishop on the environment, the Bishop of Salisbury, has condemned President Trump’s decision to revoke the United States’ ratification of the Paris Agreement on climate change, which The church magazine has been signed by 194 other countries. for St Mary the Virgin, Bishop Nicholas said, “I am, frankly, very disturbed by President Trump’s Sixpenny Handley decision to revoke the United States’ commitment to the Paris Agreement, with Gussage St Andrew which was a global commitment made in good faith. and St Rumbold’s, “Climate change is one of the great challenges of our times. There is a moral Pentridge and spiritual dimension with a strong consensus built among the faith communities about the care of our common home. The scientific, economic and political arguments point in the same direction. “How can President Trump look in the eye the people most aƒected, including the world’s poorest in the places most aƒected by climate change now, and those aƒected by increasingly frequent extreme weather in parts of the USA? The leader of what used to be called ‘the new world’ is trapped in old world thought and action. “President Trump has not recognised the economic potential of renewable energy which represents a paradigm shiˆ capable of generating sustainable prosperity. What will our children and grandchildren say to us about the way we respond to this extreme carelessness? “Ours is the first generation which cannot say we did not know about the human impact on climate change. For the US government to withdraw from taking responsible action in keeping with the Paris agreement is an abject Churchwardens failure of leadership. The USA emits nearly a fiˆh of global CO2 emissions. This St Mary’s with step is particularly disappointing at a time when China, the world’s other Gussage St Andrew mega-emitter of CO2, has committed to deep and sustained cuts in emissions Roy Warner 552 787 to protect its own citizens as well as the rest of the world. Sue Curtis 552 397 “In challenging President Trump’s decision, ‘We the people’, including churches St Rumbold’s, Pentridge and other faith leaders, must speak clearly: this decision is wrong for the USA Mary Ferguson 552 222 and for the world. I commend those American churches and faith leaders who Jane King 552 231 are speaking out and organising against this decision. “How out of touch President Trump is with many of his own people was shown Lay Pastorial Assistants yesterday, when the Church of England helped lead a consortium of Lydia Carter 552 720 shareholders with $5 trillion of assets under management at the ExxonMobil Margaret Jones 552 358 AGM. A motion was passed overwhelmingly forcing the company to undertake Maureen Lockyer 552 492 and disclose analysis of what limiting climate change to 2C would mean for its Jean Mayne 552 692 David Salmons 552 721 business. (Area code 01725) “Shareholders can make a diƒerence. So can citizens and electors. I warmly welcomed our UK government’s rapid ratification of the Paris Agreement and I Also available in colour trust that the UK cross-party consensus that climate change is a real and A full colour PDF of The Seeker urgent problem will remain committed and strong throughout the Brexit is available from our website. process.” 19 The Seeker – Page 2

Dear friends...

A Sunday School teacher asked her real shepherd when he was a boy. young class learn one of the most Later, the Bible used the image of the famous parts in the Bible, Psalm 23; shepherd to talk about the hopes for ‘The Lord is my Shepherd’. She gave fulfilment in the coming Christ; ‘He will them a month. Little Ricky was excited feed his flock like a shepherd; he will by the challenge, but he just couldn’t gather the lambs in his arms’ (Isaiah get it into his head. Even a‚er much 40:1). And Psalm 23 is the most famous practice, and talking about it with his example of this idea of Christ as a parents, he could barely get past the Shepherd. (The Bible is also not afraid first line. The day came for the children to criticise leaders who are bad to recite in front of the congregation, shepherds.) and Ricky was very nervous. When it In early Christian art, it was some was his turn, he stepped up to the centuries before showing Jesus on a microphone, paused, and said, ‘The cross became common. Images of Lord is my Shepherd, and that’s all I Jesus as the ‘Good Shepherd’ are the need to know.’ most common. You might like to think We have a few famous shepherds about how your understanding of in our area. Arthur Jones, the son of Jesus is challenged if our main image our postie Sarah, has been on of Jesus is as the ‘Good Shepherd’. The television and in the press winning Good Shepherd gives everything to Thanks! cups, medals and rosettes for his care for his flock - and we are called to young shepherding skills. He is a do the same. In fact, Jesus expects us modern shepherd on a quod bike. We to look a‚er each other. o‚en read in the Bible that God is like a Giving to help others, particularly shepherd, but in those days things giving to people we will never meet, were very diˆerent. There were no gets a mixed press at the moment. It is bikes and no sheep dogs. And everyone like someone we don’t know, or who is knew a shepherd. far away, is not important. And there In Mediterranean lands in Bible are those who want to encourage us to The funerals took place of times, the shepherd had to take the be totally selfish. A‚er all, who knows William Sutton, John Davis sheep on long journeys to find pasture. where the money goes anyway, vicar? The wedding of And shepherding was not done, as in Well, I know that if you give nothing, Darren and Lucy Darby this country, by pushing them along nothing goes to help anybody at all. The blessing of from behind. Rather, each shepherd While I was writing this, I came Ravi and Sarah Canhye called his own sheep out of the across an article that was obviously ‘the The baptisms of communal pen and walked ahead of very angry with Christianity. It said Finley Hall, Isabella Ryan, Livy them, leading them on. Lord is NOT my shepherd, because I am Brewin, Jude Brewin, Isla Low, The sheep followed their NOT a sheep!’ Perhaps the writer was Lily Turner, Kieran Day, Harvey shepherd’s voice, nibbling the grass as thinking that Christianity is all about Day, Oliver Kellaway they went. They didn’t even need to rules and things you are NOT allowed look up to see the path ahead, but only to do. Well, it isn’t. And no, we are not No Chancel Tax here! the occasional word from the shepherd sheep. If you are buying or selling a to keep on the right track. And then, As I’ve said before, Christianity is house in Sixpenny Handley, each night, as the sun went down, the not for wimps. We have brains, remember that you do not have sheep were put into a large pen to keep common sense, education, and a to pay for a search for Chancel thieves and wolves out. There was just choice. I believe following Jesus is Tax. This was an historic tax that a small gateway where the shepherd about freedom not rules, about love might have been due from lay down – and quite literally became not selfishness. I use what brains God property built on land that was the gate himself. In the morning, each has given me, and I have decided that I once owned by the church. This shepherd called his sheep again – who would much rather follow the Good tax is out of date and cancelled. were ready to follow him on another Shepherd than go with the herd. Have If you need written proof to go day’s search for green grass and clear a wonderful summer. with your documents, please water. contact the church oˆice. The image of a leader being a shepherd is ancient. King David was a Your friend and vicar, Mel 20 The Seeker – Page 3

Your Guide to... SURVIVING CHURCH Prayer Time Aer many years, I’ve finally discoverd the key to a healthy You, Lord, are the Good Shepherd church-going experience: avoiding people. Not all people of who lays down his life for his sheep. course, many of them are quite nice. But there are certain Thank you, that you know me and call me by name. types of people you won’t see me hanging around on Sunday Thank you that you would search and search morning. I know it may seem un-Christian, but we need just for one missing sheep out of a hundred, survival skills. Avoiding awkward conversations and even it were me distractions before, during, and aer services has revitalized and not rest until it was back in the fold. my whole church life. This secret is something I’ve held very And thank you, too, for the great words of the psalms, close to my heart. Now, out of sheer kindness, I’m going to which comfort, challenge and inspire us. share with you my no-fail strategy on being safe in church. We shall not want, Lord, for we are yours, Here are the five Christians you don't want to sit next to on a and you have given us what we need. You have given us all we need. Amen. Sunday morning. Brian Draper, on the Christian Aid website 1. The Sneezer: These aren’t the people who sneeze into their handkerchiefs. I’m talking the sneeze-directly-into-their-hand- Loving Father, and-then-wipe-all-over-their-palms people. The Sneezer takes in the face of Jesus Christ many forms: A mum with allergies, an old man with a common your light and glory have blazed forth. cold, or a child with nose so runny it’s nicknamed “Old Send your Holy Spirit that I may share with my friends Faithful.” While you’re safe from most airborne germs, you the life of your Son and your love for all. aren’t safe when it comes to sharing the Peace. Make sure you Strengthen me as a witness to that love put enough people in between you and The Sneezer to fill the as I pledge to pray for them, two minutes. It’s a good idea to have a bottle of hand sanitizer, for your name’s sake. Amen. Thy Kingdom Come just in case.

Dear God, help us to appreciate your creation and hard 2. The Opera Singer: The Opera Singer has so much vibrato work. Some of us need to be taught how to love and that there’s a rumour she’s the real reason the walls of Jericho respect our birds, sea creatures and land animals. came tumbling down. The great news is that God thinks this Please help us to care for animals around us as if they worship is beautiful. The bad news is you don’t. It can be quite were our relatives. Lord hear us. Amen. Caroline (age 10) a distraction. You can sit as close as you’d like to the person, as long as it’s not directly in front of them. I recommend a safe Goodness is stronger than evil; zone of three seats to their le or right. Love is stronger than hate; 3. The Wannabe In-Laws: Steady job? Tick! Love the Lord? Light is stronger than darkness; Tick! No wedding ring? Jackpot! You’re a prime target for Life is stronger than death; parents with grown, unmarried children. There is nothing they Victory is our through Him who loves us. Desmond Tutu want more than their children married o” (especially if they haven’t le home yet). Like a shark’s ability to smell blood, Wannabe-In-Laws can smell single people a mile away. It is best to stay out of their line of sight and prepare an exit You can... Dorset Ride+Stride strategy. For instance, have plans to meet your Ride+Stride is a sponsored event in which people totally-real-and-not-made-up boyfriend’s family for lunch walk or cycle or horse-ride between churches, right aer church. exploring our wonderful Dorset countryside and 4. The Walking Can of Body Spray: Maybe these people don’t enjoying the hospitality of our church communities. have sensitive noses, or they believe that there can’t be too much of a good thing. While you can approach these people Ride+Stride started in 1991 and raises funds for the for a quick ‘hello’, sitting near such toxic fumes can lead to a Dorset Historic Churches Trust, which helps headache all the way to Monday. Your bu”er radius should be churches and chapels of all Christian denominations one chair for every squirt of body spray. Five squirts? Sit five meet the increasing costs of maintenance, chairs away. Taking a step outside for fresh air will help too. restoration and improvement of facilities. They have 5. The Salesman: Under the guise of fellowship, The given Sixpenny Handley significant help over the Salesman is constantly looking to sell you their latest scheme. years. www.rideandstrideuk.org Diet supplements, knife sets, and endless amount of Half of the money raised is returned directly to your Tupperware await you if you get caught. Remember; the only acceptable Salesman is a Scout carrying a traybake. You nominated church and the other half is used to fund should constantly be alert, especially during post-service Dorset Historic Churches’ grant programme. Visiting co”ee. The Salesman is swi and can have you paying up Dorset’s beautiful churches on foot, by bicycle or on before you know it. horseback provides a fun day out, suitable for children, families and friends. Now that is all cleared up, we can all safely enjoy coming to church through the summer and beyond. Saturday September 9th From some other church website, with apologies 21 The Seeker – Page 4 www.handleychurch.org.uk

SUNDAY St Mary’s St Rumbold’s Gussage SERVICES Sixpenny Handley Pentridge St Andrew 9.30am 6.00pm 11.15am 9.30am Aug 6th HC Evensong HC # Aug 13th Informal Evensong # HC Aug 20th HC Evensong MP # Aug 27th Informal HC # # Sept 3rd HC Evensong HC # Sept 10th Morning Prayer Evensong # HC Sept 17th Harvest Evensong MP # Sept 24th Morning Prayer # # 6pm Harvest

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✚ Bible Study Group Harvest Festivals Looking ahead, make a date for our Harvest thanksgiving As we hope you see from services – at Sixpenny Handley on Sunday 17th September The Seeker, the Bible is at 9.30am, at St Andrew’s on Sunday 24th September at THE Book! Read it and 6pm, and at Pentridge on Sunday 1st October at 11.15am. All understand more in good of them are followed by refreshments – do come and celebrate company on alternate the wonderful world around us, and stay for something to eat Thursdays at 7.15pm. a‹erwards! Details from Mike on 01725 552 720. Did you know? It costs over £40.000 each year just to keep our churches open and functioning. Remember, we get no funding from the government at all, so if Come and meet friends you would like to keep the church near you, we need your help! Please think about giving regularly. There are di”erent ways you can help. The easiest is ▼ Drop into St Mary’s — on a Standing Order, which gives regularly for you. Please talk to us if you are most Saturday a‹ernoons from interested - and think about gi‹aid if you are a UK taxpayer so we get 25% 2.30pm during British Summer extra at no cost to you. The Church is for everyone, so please contact the Time for a cup of tea and a chat with someone trained to listen. vicar if there is any way we may be able to help you. ✱ Drop into... the Post O”ice Co”ee Shop on the first Monday of the month from about 11 August See side panel for key to symbols o’clock for a co”ee and chat with the vicar or curate. Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 4 5 ▼ T Teddy Bears 2 3 Pre-school children and their 6 7 ✱ 8 9 HC 10 11 12 ▼ carers are invited to St Mary’s on ▼ Thursday mornings during 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 school term from 10.30am to 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 ▼ noon, for fun, drinks and biscuits and maybe a Bible story 27 28 29 30 31 or two. There is no charge. ± Men’s Group – A beer and a September See website for updates chat to finish o” the month at 7.30pm. Details from David Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Lockyer (552 492). 1 2 ▼ ✿ Mothers’ Union – Tea, 3 4 ✱ 5 6 7 T ✚ 8 9 ▼ company and a good talk, usually every second Thursday 10 11 12 13 HC 14 T ✿ 15 16 ▼ of the month, from 2.30pm. 17 18 19 20 21 T ✚ 22 23 ▼ Details from Mary (552 041). 24 25 26 27 28 T ± 29 30 22 The Downsman - August 2017

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It is with sadness that I commence this column with the very sad news that John Davis died on the 6th of June 2017. John, along with Nora, supported to the full both Sixpenny Handley whist and the bridge club here in the village and at Tarrant Gunville. His enthusiasm for both games was a joy to witness for he played the cards with consummate skill and always in a generous frame of mind towards his ‘opponents’. At his funeral, held on the 19th of June at St Mary’s, and following We are open to all! You don’t have to be a member to come and warming tributes from the family, the We are openenjoy tothe all!fantastic You facilities don’t wehave offer to in abe truly a member idyllic location to come Reverend and Robert Prance, assisting the We are open to all! You don’t have to be a member to come and Reverend Mel Durrant, gave an excellent enjoy theenjoy fantastic the fantastic 18 facilities Hole facilities Championship we we Golf offer Course in in a truly a truly idyllicBook idyllicnow location for our Saturday location address recalling John’s long and fruitful  Huge Driving Range Night Supper Club! career as a headmaster and adding his own  18 HoleNoFully JoiningChampionship stocked Fee Pro &Shop 6 MonthsGolf Course ½ Price BookFantastic now Menufor our & SaturdayLive  EntertainmentNight SupperBook for Club! just now for ourtribute Saturday in remembrance of John’s love for Tuition available with PGA Professionals on all membership categories £29.95pp Night Supper Club!  Huge Driving Range Fantastic Menu & Live  Bar & Restaurant with Spectacular Views his family and numerous friends. John  Beginners Membership. 6 Lessons with PGA Call for more information EntertainmentFantastic for just Menu & Live  Fully Professional, Openstocked 7 days 10 Pro roundsa week Shop of for Golf Breakfast £50 Credit & Lunch in £29.95pp will be sorely missed but his memory will Rushmore Golf Club|Tollard Royal|Wiltshire|SP5 5QB 01725 516391 www.rushmoregolfclub.co.uk Entertainment for just  TuitionClubhouse available – Just £250 with PGA Professionals Call for more information linger long in the minds of all who knew £29.95pp him and were privileged to enjoy his RushmoreBar Golf Club|Tollard& Restaurant Royal|Wiltshire|SP5 with 5QB Spectacular01725 516391 Viewswww.rushmoregolfclub.co.uk Call for more information  Open 7 days a week for Breakfast & Lunch company at the card table. Rushmore Golf Club|Tollard Royal|Wiltshire|SP5 5QB 01725 516391 www.rushmoregolfclub.co.uk Whist, through the good offices of Stuart Haskell [as reported in the last issue of The Downsman] will continue at the village hall with play commencing at 7.30 Low Cost Digital TV Aerials p.m. on alternate Wednesday evenings. The programme for 2017-2018 reads: CRANBORNE AERIALS September 13th and 27th; October 11th FREE • Low Cost Digital Aerials supplied and fitted SIGNAL TEST and 25th; November 8th and 22nd, all FOR FREEVIEW • Freesat supplied and installed DIGITAL RECEPTION competitive rounds, followed by the • Extra TV Points fitted Christmas Drive scheduled for Saturday FREE • Sky Dish alignment and re-installation ESTIMATES December 9th. • DAB Radio Aerials supplied and fitted GIVEN In the New Year drives will be held on Local Family Business Tel: 01725 517941 January 3rd, 17th and 31st; February 14th Please call Martyn Mob:07876 126438 We Are Open 7 Days a Week from 8.00am to 9.00pm and 28th; March 14th and 28th; April 11th and 25th and May 9th and 23rd. Bridge, of course runs throughout the year [venue, the Parish Office] each Tuesday afternoon and I am pleased to report three new D. J LOGS players have joined in recent weeks boosting our numbers to close on Quality Barn Stored Seasoned Logs twenty - most encouraging. ~ Discounted Double Loads Bill Chorley ~ Single/Half Loads ~ Netted Logs ~ Kindling ~ Coal ~ Firelighters Contact Darren or Lucy: 01725 553 167

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Gone Sailing S WALLWORTH ELECTRICAL SERVICES DOMESTIC & COMMERCIAL Towards Portsmouth, avoiding ISC captain seen them? When they decided to Round The Island Race fleet return into Poole, the wind, and probably tide would have been against them, giving FULLY QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN The LTSC Club cruise to Portsmouth took a tiring and cold paddle back! EMERGENCY REPAIRS place at the same time as RTI, but our later Another occasion was in the Beaulieu INSTALLATIONS – RE-WIRES start meant we would not be tangling with River, we were entering on the ebb, with ELECTRICAL REPAIRS & TESTING the fleet, and indeed the record had been the wind coming down river, and passed EXTRA SOCKETS & LIGHTING broken before we went on board. a lone paddle boarder going down wind NIGHT STORAGE HEATING Aboard the Sweden 390 (three up), we had and down tide, wearing only shorts, no ELECTRIC SHOWERS a fair breeze from NW, and with cruising buoyancy aid, and no obvious means of chute hoisted and tide under us we had communication. His return trip would have SPECIAL RATES FOR OAPS good speed. Keeping well clear of the been cold and hard work. Hypothermia is a fleet by sailing nearer the mainland shore, real issue in our waters. FREE QUOTATIONS we anchored for lunch off Lee on Solent (sort of). Very good holding and an anchor If you are on or in the water, you need to SIMON WALLWORTH coated in thick mud when retrieved. Whilst know what wind and tide are doing, wear 31 DEAN LANE, SIXPENNY HANDLEY having a relaxing lunch we noticed the suitable clothing/wet or dry suit, and SP5 5PA fleet, 200+ yachts at that time (about 1300 buoyancy, be aware of any hazards, and TEL: 01725 552545 MOB: 07826 928759 overall), not moving, the light wind giving have a plan! [email protected] just enough boat speed to stem the tide, very frustrating as the finish line was in Learning to Sail sight! People are asking me how they may learn to sail. My answer generally, would be to Mooring in Haslar Marina, dinner that join LTSC, and use their training facilities evening was in Trinitys at Mary Mouse 2, and members help. But that may not be the old lightship converted to a restaurant, suitable for some. I would then suggest; very good, and interesting place to dine, as joining a club convenient to you, learning many original bits of lightship are retained, on a dinghy is probably the best way and the vessel is afloat. to get an understanding of sailing, get Home Handyman ‘sea time’, formal (RYA) training, and RYA We left at 09:30 on Sunday, a bit late as the qualifications. www.rya.org.uk is the ideal time for tides would have been 07:00 organisation responsible for all things Painting, Decorating (but that was ignored due to a leisurely nautical. From their website you will be breakfast). Light breeze, sunshine, and able to find a suitable club near you, with a flat sea all the way to Lymington gave the facilities and training you want, and And a gentle sail, the wind and tide running advice on watersports generally. out with a mile or so to go. Another good weekend with LTSC. LTSC Open Day The next LTSC Open Day and Bath race is, General Maintenance Of safety and other things August 27th, check it out at, around the home Regular readers will recall our part in www.ltsc.co.uk. obtaining assistance for an inflatable kayak who was attempting to paddle against a spring tide! Keith Orman Now a plea to paddle boarders and the like, (Yachting CorrespondentAdam for it is very easy to be lulled into a false sense Sixpenny Handley) of security.

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squadron out of the Battle on September of Belgian villagers over whose land the Book Review 11th and ordering its return to St Eval, with battle was fought, endured the most a refreshed No 238 Squadron returning appalling conditions. Most of the civilian to Middle Wallop. Subsequently Bob Doe population were trapped in their homes, There have been numerous books written was to join ‘238’ as a flight commander survival [slim at best] being the sanctity of about the Battle of Britain but few, I and though the Hurricane did not have cellars or in the crypts of a village church, suggest, have been penned by a female and the same agility as the Spitfire, as a gun while at the many farms scattered across so it gives me great pleasure to introduce platform it was far steadier and from a the countryside livestock could only be you to Fighter Pilot by Helen Doe, historian maintenance angle battle damage was far tended during the unpredictable lulls in and daughter of the late Wing Commander easier to repair. And I have little doubt it shell fire. For the combatants the weather R F T ‘Bob’ Doe DSO DFC and First Bar. was the sheer toughness of the Hurricane inflicted nearly as many casualties as the Helen’s account ranks amongst the finest that saved Bob Doe from possible death ferocious artillery, machine gun and tank of the many tributes paid to The Few for when early in January 1941, he had the battles that swayed back and forth over it tells of a man who at twenty years of misfortune to crash-land with a failed an area now remembered by most for the age once considered himself to be the engine, at night, at Warmwell,the force American’s heroic defence of Bastogne. worst pilot in No 234 Squadron,which he of the impact sending his head violently Against this background of battle, Antony joined early in November 1939 direct from forward onto the gun sight rendering him Beevor weaves an intriguing account of gaining his Wings at No 6 Service Flying momentarily unconscious. Regaining his the tensions, both military and political, Training School at Little Rissington in senses he was horrified to discover his nose that festered between the Allies. For the Gloucestershire. At first, totally uncertain as had been completely displaced and one of Supreme Commander, Eisenhower, it to the qualities requisite to be a successful his arms broken. was a delicate balancing act of keeping fighter pilot, Bob Doe rose magnificently The consequences of the accident left him his generals onside, particularly Bradley to the challenge. By the summer of 1940, with a temper that he had difficulty in and Patton who detested Montgomery, ‘234’ had exchanged its Blenheims for controlling and this coupled with a long, while Churchill’s communications with Spitfires and was fully operational and and ultimately hugely successful tour of Roosevelt tested his diplomatic skills based at St Eval on Cornwall’s north coast, duty attached to the Indian Air Force which to the limit. Throughout, Montgomery and it was here in early July that he had involved separation from his wife led,sadly, seemed to take a Machiavellian delight* in his first encounter with the Luftwaffe. As to divorce.. Postwar, and appointed to a unsettling the alliance and Eisenhower’s the heat of battle intensified, the squadron permanent commission, he remained in the patience was further tested in his dealings moved to Middle Wallop to relieve No air force until retiring at his own request in with General De Gaulle. And in parallel 238 Squadron, a Hurricane equipped the mid-‘60s. with the differences between the military squadron which had undergone a severe The Allied parachute landings at Arnheim commanders, the British press in particular mauling and was in much need of a quieter in September 1944, are described by fanned the flames of division in reporting sector in which to regroup and train their Cornelius Ryanin his book telling of the the course of the fighting in the most replacement pilots. Thus, it was at Middle battle and the subsequent failure of partisan tones by continually championing Wallop that Bob Doe became embroiled in the operation as being A Bridge Too Far. the call to make Montgomery overall the thick of the fighting, mainly in the area Likewise, Hitler’s last great throw of the commander of the land armies. It is a of Portland Bill and along the south coast. dice in launching the Ardennes offensive in book of the highest military quality.* This The early evening of August 15th found him December 1944, with the aim of driving a is brilliantly illustrated in the book’s first patrolling over the Channel southwest of wedge between the British and American photo section with a picture of ‘Monty’ Swanage where ‘Blue’ section was vectored armies and securing the port of Antwerp in strident pose extolling his thoughts to onto a force of around fifty enemy aircraft. might have attracted a title along the lines Eisenhower who has an expression of sheer In the ensuing engagement Bob, flying of ‘A Port too Far’ but the revered military exasperation on his face. [Often during this ‘Blue 2’opened his account shooting down historian Antony Beevor has opted for a period it was only the tact of Major-General two of the raiders, including a Me110. The conservative title; Ardennes 1944 - Hitler’s ‘Freddie’ De Guingand that oil was poured author’s description of the aerial battles Last Gamble. In describing this last great on troubled waters]. through August and into September during German offensive of the Second World War which time ‘234’ sustained serious losses he brings to light a battle that witnessed Books reviewed:- is crisply recounted. The sheer fatigue fighting on a scale of savagery that for Fighter Pilot, by Helen Doe, published by brought about by almost continuous the German commanders had echoes of Amberley Publishing, 2015. fighting and a sadness felt by the pilots as the defeat of their 6th Army at Stalingrad Ardennes 1944 - Hitler’s Last Gamble by faces familiar at breakfast were no longer in the winter of 1942-1943. In the bitter Antony Beevor, published by Viking, 2015 there at teatime added to the strain. Such winter of 1944-1945 with the forests of conditions did not go unnoticed by senior the Ardennes gripped by iron hard frost, Bill Chorley air staff officers and Air Vice-Marshal Sir accompanied by freezing fog and copious Quinton Brand, under whose aegis ‘234’ snowfalls the two armies, and the hundreds operated, had no hesitation in taking the

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Per Ardua Ad Astra A History 9 August to 11 November 1918

On page 35 of Nick Lloyd’s book Hundred for the time was a remarkable forty-five Richthofen. It was a brutal encounter; four Days - The End of the Great War* he writes minutes! His assessment was that the of the Bristols were soon despatched while In his precursor to the Battle of Amiens, Snipe seemed tail-heavy and had a poor a fifth, badly damaged, managed to make ‘As well as artillery and tanks, air power rudder; however,he was most satisfied by it back to Belle vue. William Robinson was would play a key role’, a factor covered its manoeuvrability. In the event less than forced down by Vizefeldwebel Sebastian in the June issue of The Downsman. five hundred examples would come off the Vestner and along with Lieutenant Continuing his theme; ‘Led by the French, production lines but despite a paucity of Warburton taken prisoner. During his who surpassed both British and the USA numbers it was selected for the postwar air time in captivity William managed to in aircraft production, they [the Allied air force as its standard single-seat fighter and escape and was within sight of Germany’s forces] were able to win the battle of aerial would remain in frontline use until 1926. border with Switzerland when he was attrition by building more aircraft and Developed alongside the Snipe, Sopwith recaptured. In the months that followed training more aircrew than their enemies’. produced the Salamander single-seat his health deteriorated to the extent that For the Royal Air Force squadrons active ground-attack aircraft. when released in December 1918, he was on the Western Front this air superiority Basically, the Salamander was a Snipe with seriously ill and in the influenza pandemic would be driven home in spades over the armoured plating added to protect the sweeping across Europe, William Leefe remainder of the summer and the final engine and fuel lines, and to afford some Robinson VC died on the last day of the autumn of the war. New and improved protection for the pilot from ground-fire. year. fighter aircraft were arriving daily at St The technology available in 1918 was such From such an inauspicious start the Bristol Omer, the principal supply depot in France. that many teething problems came to light, soon began to be recognised as a very Among the types crossing the Channel mainly in finding a solution to the armour effective fighter aircraft and by November were Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5s, regarded plating distorting during the hardening 1918, official figures for Bristol F.2b by the aviation historian Robert Jackson process. This seriously hampered assigned to squadrons ran to a staggering as the ‘Spitfire’ of its time. The SE.5a production and,subsequently, only two one thousand five hundred and eighty- had first appeared in 1917 but the early examples reached the Western Front ahead three aircraft. Postwar, it saw service both models were dogged with problems to its of the Armistice, thereby leading to mass at home and abroad where its role was Hispano-Suiza engine and it was not until cancellation of production orders. army co-operation and it was not until May 1918 that these snags were ironed out, Brilliant though both the SE.5b and 1932 that No 20 Squadron at Peshawar bid thereby allowing the SE.5b to perform to Snipe fighters proved, it was Bristol’s F.2b farewell to the much loved Bristol F.2b. its full potential. Along with its stablemate, that was to outlast them all in Royal Air Returning to August 1918, and an overview the Sopwith Camel, it helped to turn the Force service. First flown on the 9th of of operations in the remaining days of war tide of enemy air superiority in 1917 and September 1916, the Bristol Fighter was on the Western Front, the role of the Royal in 1918 to achieve, along with other types, initially intended to replace the obsolete Air Force featured tactical support for the total domination over the battle lines. Royal Aircraft Factory BE.2c as a corps army as gradually they drove the German Sopwith, meanwhile,was working on a reconnaissance aircraft but it was in its armies back towards their homeland. successor to the Camel, a type which was secondary role as a fighter that it found a Somewhat Ironically, when the guns fell highly manoeuvrable but extremely tricky lasting niche in air force history. The first silent at the eleventh hour of the eleventh to exploit to the full in the hands of an F.2a versions reached No 48 Squadron day of November 1918, our line of advance inexperienced scout pilot. Thus, the first at Rendcomb near Cirencester just days in Belgium was within a few hundred yards examples of the Sopwith Snipe arrived at before the squadron left for operational of where British troops first confronted the Fienvillers in late August to replace the duty in France, arriving at Bellevue on the Germans in August 1914 near the city of Camels of No 43 Squadron. Although its 8th of March1917. From here the squadron Mons. top speed was not overly impressive, this flew their Bristols on their first operational Had the war continued, then the heavy drawback was more than compensated patrol over the enemy lines on 5th April bomber equipped squadrons would by an excellent rate of climb and an ability 1917, a mere forty-eight hours prior to the have maintained the strategic bombing to be thrown about with confidence in the opening of the Battle of Arras. of German cities which commenced with hurly-burly of combat. 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2-3 years Thursdays 10:30—12 noon, Friday: in term times. 8:45am - 11:45am Carers and small children are welcome for a chat, coffee and play Purpose built pre-school at in St Mary’s Church Sixpenny Handley First School

38 The Downsman - August 2017

Our thoughts are often worse than we are Love gives itself, it is not bought Rob’s Column To me old age is always 15 years older than I am Sometimes we don’t appreciate the riches I just fell off a 30ft ladder The face is the index of the mind that we’ve got (Don’t worry I’m OK I was just on the first We may not have much money but small step) things can mean a lot Good old days really were better If we just stopped to recognise good health, We welcome our summer visitors should it prevail As they go flying high 1. Less traffic on the roads Love of family and friends, you know will Just watch their acrobatics 2. Things were built to last never fail. So pleasing to the eye 3. The freedom to go out to play at an early Skimming low over the river and stream age. See the rainbow through the rain from dark Until it’s time once more 4. People had more respect for each other clouds a sunshine ray, For our swallows to southward fly 5. Good manners A flash of silver as a plane streaks along To spend the winter on a warmer shore 6. Bobbies on the beat those skies of grey, 7. Not everything was a broadcast on the See the colour impulse as dancing I was asked why do men shave their Internet raindrops play, heads to go bald ahead of their time and 8. People were more patient Some things which bring a touch of then choose to grow a beard. Surely hair 9. Less throw away culture brightness to the day. belongs on the top of the head not below? 10. Things were more laid back, slower (I couldn’t give an answer to this - can pace of life. Sometimes we do not realise you?) How lucky we might be More next issue For others living in turmoil, When you have lots to do I’m sure you will agree Don’t worry, stress or fret To have the roof above our heads That chores you can’t complete Some food to eat each day Just haven’t been done yet Rob Good health’s another blessing Think of jobs you have done For all these things, we pray. And allow some time for you Work can wait a while Rain rattles on the pain Then you can start anew. YEW TREE Clouds hang heavy and grey GARAGE Frowning folk hurry by CHILDREN’S SCIENCE EXAM ANSWERS Blandford Road Sent dismal is the day. Sixpenny Handley Suddenly the sun appears Q Name and the four seasons? Salisbury SP5 5QP Then a small patch of: A Salt, pepper, mustard, vinegar Clouds roll away and leave Q How is dew formed? Your Local Garage A day all fresh and new. A. the sun shines down on the (Establish 1981) leaves and makes them perspire. provides I have invented a new game - quiet tennis Q. How can you delay milk turning Full Servicing It’s pretty much the same as normal tennis sour? MOTs But without the racket. A. Keep it in the cow. Repairs (Hope you have been enjoying it on the Q. What are steroids? Welding telly, as I have. It would have been nice A. Things for keeping carpets still on Air Conditioning without the grunts and groans). the stairs. Re-gas & Servicing Q. What is the fibula? Tyres, Batteries & Exhausts No matter what your trouble A. A small lie. Hope deep you’re in despair Q. What does “Varicose” mean? For all your motoring Remember you can rise again A. Nearby needs call And you will soon get there Q. What does the word “Benign” 01725 552550 To change your life for ever mean? Email: [email protected] You can’t do it if you try A. Benign is what you will be after So, make a special effort you be eight. No need to question why. Trust my Garage Ready is to the mind what exercise is to the body

39 Date Function Page Day Club or Group

Mon Happy Nappy : Village Hall 10:00 - 11:30 Parish Library 1st & 3rd Thu : Parish Office : 3pm - 4:15pm Weekly in Term Time Thu Yoga : Village Hall Term Time : 9:30 Mon WI Meetings : Village Hall : 2nd Monday of Month Thu Downsman Business Group : bi-monthly : 9:30 - 10:30 Mon Pilates : Village Hall 4:30pm Thu Mothers’ Union : 2nd Thursday in the Month 14:45 Mon Scouts : Scout Hut 19:00-21:00 : Term Time Thu Teddy Bears Drop-in : Church 10:30 - 12:00 Tues Parish Library : Parish Office : 10am - 12pm Weekly in Term Time Tue Bridge : Parish Office Thu 6D Handley Tennis Club Rusty Raquets 6:30-7:30 Wed Cross Roads Cafe Parish Office 10:30am - 12 Fri Parish Library : Parish Office : 8:30am - 10am Wed Whist : Village Hall : Fortnightly Fri Chase Community Friends Lunch Wed Beavers, Cubs, Explorers : Scout Hut : Term Time Village Hall : 2nd Friday in the Month

Fri 6D For All - Youth Club : 6D Village Hall 03.02.2017, 03.03.2017, 17.03.2017, 31.03.2017 7:30pm Sun St Mary’s Church 9:30 Traditional & Informal services 18:00 Evensong Alternating weeks St Rumbold’s 11:15 Gussage St Andrew 9:30

CHASE COMMUNITY

FRIENDS nd 11am to 3pm on 2 Friday each month at Sixpenny Handley Village Hall £5 per person Invite you to The day includes: 1. Coffee and Tea 2. 3 course freshly cooked meal 3. Quiz 4. Entertainment 5. Transport (if required) Why not come along and make new friends.

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We also provide: ¥ Transport to the surgery, hospital, dentists, etc. (45p per mile to cover costs) Supported by Dorset County ¥ Prescription Collection Registered Charity: No 1102105 Council Services Committee Volunteers needed to help at the ‘Meet and Munch’ as well as drivers – to volunteer call 01258 841321