80P Parish News August 2020 PARISH NEWS

AUGUST 2020

THE PARISHES OF THE LULWORTHS, AND CHALDON

1 Parish News August 2020 Parish Organisations

ORGANISATION CONTACT POSITION TELEPHONE Benefice of West Purbeck Rev Carol Langford Rector 01929 462215 [email protected] Benefice of West Purbeck Rev Sandra Williams Ministry Team 01929 792235 [email protected] Benefice of West Purbeck Rev Jenny Alidina Ministry Team 01929 551502 [email protected] Benefice of West Purbeck Rev Judy Hill Ministry Team 01929462888 [email protected] Benefice of West Purbeck Dr John Matthews LLM 01929462128 [email protected] Benefice of West Purbeck Mrs Jenny Hunt LLM 01929 462570 [email protected] St Andrew’s, Mr Paul Pinnock Churchwarden 01929 400143 BENEFICE Parochial Church Council Mr Eddie Morrison Secretary 01305 853272 Mrs V Blandamer Treasurer 01929 400584 Benefice of the lulworths, winfrith & chaldon Mrs Barbara Marsden Parish Safeguarding Rep 01929 400259 Chaldon Herring Village Hall Carole Redhouse Secretary 01305 851827 Chaldon Parish Council Miss Emily Blake Clerk 01305 853965 Children’s Drama Group Chris Eldred Organiser 01929 406175 DANCE FOR KIX Gemma Dale Organiser 01305 852137 East Lulworth Parish Council Liz Maidment Clerk 07909924692 Friends of Lulworth & Winfrith PRIMARY School Anna Veal Secretary 01305 852830 Ladies’ Friendship Circle Mrs Marjorie Bird Secretary 01305 852908 Lulworth & District Garden Society Mr J Watts Secretary 01929 400749 Lulworth & Winfrith CE VC PRIMARY School Mr Richard Skinner Head Teacher 01929 400330 Share and Care Link Persons 07751 968 944 The Lulworth Players TBA Chairman Artsreach TBA Promoter West Lulworth Parish Council Miss Emily Blake Clerk 01305 853965 West Lulworth Village Hall Mrs Pauline Hill Bookings Sec. 01929 406178 West Lulworth Women's Institute Mrs Halina Simpson President 01929 400376 Winfrith Cricket Club Mr Simon Goldsack Chairman 01929 554716 Winfrith Drama Group Wendy Jones Secretary 01305 852844 Wool and Winfrith FC Kelvin Dorner-Woolley Chairman 01929 551232 Winfrith Gardening Club Janine Scola Secretary 01305 851837 Winfrith History Group Pat Yonwin Secretary 01305 852117 Winfrith Parish Council Mandy Stephens Clerk 01305 853659 Winfrith Village Hall Sally Johnson Bookings Manager 01305 854133 WELLBRIDGE BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP Jackie Pope Administrator 01929 462376 Wool Friends of Cancer Research UK Mrs Pat Stanely Secretary 01929 405487

The PARISH NEWS is published monthly by the Parochial Church Council of the Lulworths, Winfrith Newburgh and Chaldon, in the Deanery of Purbeck and the Diocese of Salisbury.

Chairman: Rosie Johnson 01305 852885 Secretary Bernadette Crowe Treasurer Mr P Lawlor Editor: David Brann 01305 567748 Deputy Editor Janine Scola 01305 851837 Advertising Secretary: Rosie Johnson 01305 852885 Advertising Editor: Anne Rowan 01929 400729 Distribution Manager: Dudley Jones 01929 400641 E-mails: [email protected]

2 Parish News August 2020 A Personal Perspective

The Sea…. references to our Lord and the sea, is Matthew 8:27…. The men were amazed and asked, Many people just want to be near the sea from “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the time to time (I can’t blame them) and “seeing” waves obey him….” how we celebrated Sea Sunday recently (no pun intended) and the seaside has been in the news Further references to the sea are found in so (for not the best of reasons during this Coronavirus many places in the Bible. The Parable of the Net pandemic, on occasions), and my love for it, I felt (Matthew 13: 47– 52) and a real thought provoker an article coming on. for me is: Matthew 14: 22- 32. When Jesus walks on the water and Peter really has his Faith and So big, So powerful, So beautiful, So calm, So Trust tested, didn’t he? Does that apply to us? rough, So varied, So essential to life on Earth…. Yes, it is the same for us, we are tested every day. So complex…. I have a passion for the sea. Not sure why; I have sea water in my veins, I think. There have been so many poems, stories, films I am so pleased to be sharing my thoughts with and hymns written about the sea. There must be you. something that provides this fascination that make us humans want to celebrate it, sing about it, paint In Biblical times, and also in more recent times, pictures of it, sail the sea was / is seen on it, swim in it, as a double edged dive in it, explore sword. The seas it, or just stare at offer plentiful it. Well, it does sources of food and cover over 70% of yet, there are the Earth’s countless examples surface, so it is not of mariners lives surprising that it being threatened figures so strongly and sometimes lost, in our lives today, due to the over- as it has for whelming power of thousands of the sea. Some years, and passages in the Bible contains so much portray the sea as a that interests and symbol of death, fascinates us. with many dangers lurking there. It is a place where, over the That cup of tea you are about to enjoy….the water centuries, warring enemies have engaged in battle. will have been evaporated up from the sea to What a relationship: “a giver of life” and also a form our rain. “taker of life.”

Thought provoking? I hope I may have “whetted” It does not get much more dramatic than that! your appetite a little, if you are not yet interested

in the sea and all its wonders. The sea features very early on in the Bible (Genesis

1:21) and I think one of the most often referred to John Yonwin

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NEWS FROM AROUND THE PARISHES

Churches are re-opening – carefully

In common with the other churches in the Benefice, St Nicholas, Chaldon Herring will be open for private prayer and to visitors initially on two days each week from 28th June. On Sundays we will open from 8.30 am to 1pm and on Wednesdays we will open from 1 pm and close at 6 pm. The 72 hours gap between each session is the only alternative to a regime of cleaning to remove any risk of contamination from COVID-19, which no one knows how to do in an ancient building filled with carved wood and stone surfaces. People will want to sit or kneel and may need to touch the backs of benches briefly, so we are Our welcome notice asks everyone to sanitise their recommending that, generally, everyone avoids hands on the way in to protect the building from touching any surface with their hands. For the transmission, and on the way out, to protect the moment we have removed pew bibles and other individual from anything that he or she may have printed material. Sadly this includes our Visitors picked up from a visitor during that period of Book; so we will miss the heart-warming comments opening. We are reminding people to trap coughs that are written there from time to time. and sneezes and maintain social distancing, which we hope, after all these weeks will be second nature.

HOLY TRINITY CHURCH WEST LULWORTH

Tony Bishop, master organ builder, checking over the organ in Holy Trinity Church. It was built by R Cope of Asylum Road, Peckham well over 100 years ago and originally would have needed a strong arm to work the bellows during a service.

Tony is more than 80 years old and learned his craft from his father and his grandfather, so there is not much he does not know about church organs.

Now it is in tip top condition, and once Covid regulations allow us, we look forward to hearing this lovely machine working again.

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FROM THE REGISTRARS

Our daughter Beccy, Barbara and I would like to thank all our friends and neighbours for your extraordinary kindness following the untimely death of our son-in-law in a car accident in Wool on Sunday, 5th July.

Beccy is still in pain from her injuries, but they are not serious, and we are relieved that their baby daughter Freya was not physically injured. Their emotional scars will take longer to heal.

Although Warren and Beccy lived in London, they were married in St Christopher’s Church on 9th August 2017. They loved coming back to and we had a lovely reunion at the end of ‘lockdown’, during which they were shielding Freya, who had been born three months premature. On their way home they were struck by an oncoming car that crossed over to their side of the road.

Your cards, flowers, gifts and generous offers of support have been a great comfort and we are so pleased to live in such a loving and caring community. We’re sorry that we have not been able to thank you all individually.

Thank you David and Barbara Brann

Holy Trinity Church West Lulworth

Funeral Anthony Kenneth Bird on the 8th July 2020 (died 20th June 2020)

5 Parish News August 2020 WINFRITH VILLAGE STORES

New Service for Holiday Homes

With the recent government announcement that holiday rentals can now reopen from July, we would like to make all of our local holiday-home owners aware of a new service that we will be offering at Winfrith Village Stores.

From Friday 10th July we will be offering a pre-book grocery delivery service to the guests of our local holiday let cottages (within a 5 mile radius of Winfrith) when the owner of the cottage registers with our new scheme.

If you are a holiday-home owner and think that this service may be of use to your guests, then could you please email your interest and your details to [email protected]

Please include: Your Name Address of holiday Cottage Contact number and email address of owner / housekeeper

We will then send you through a form to register your cottage for this service and will contact you to discuss delivery arrangements etc for your cottage

Please let us know if you would like to download a flyer should you wish to send a copy with full details to your guests prior to their holiday.

If you know of a holiday let owner that may be interested in this service for their cottage then we would be grateful if you could forward this information on to them.

This is a new service so we will monitor the demand for it through the summer and provide feedback to the holiday cottage owners during the Autumn.

Hopefully this added new service will be attractive to holiday guests, who may find it difficult to arrange supermarket deliveries to their cottage or who may feel that they do not wish to spend their holiday time queuing / social distancing at supermarkets.

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Traffic through Winfrith– case is given more priority. It is not unfair to say Parish Council July 2020 that we have been frustrated by how slowly everything works. The issue of traffic in Winfrith has been an agenda The Speedwatch team was reinstated in 2019 and item for Winfrith and East Knighton Parish Council operates regularly at varying times of day in two for many years. A sub-committee was set up in locations– the shop and the church, with reports 2019 for further investigations. We meet regularly to the police. We are awaiting the approval of nine and will broaden our work by involving our new volunteers so this can be extended. To-date neighbouring parishes. The focus of this committee very few cars have been recorded exceeding the is safety as this encompasses speed, volume and current speed limit, but several slow down when type of vehicle. There follows a summary of what we are seen. We are encouraged that we are well has been achieved to-date. received as we act as a reminder to everyone to Site meetings with Highways looked at setting a slow down. 20mph limit and a SID (speed indicator device). In Clearly the current pandemic has affected all this. order to progress these we paid for a traffic survey We have been unable to operate Speedwatch but in November 2019 which was carried out over will be starting again from 13th July. We have been seven days. This was on the straight stretch of road unable to hold Parish Council meetings in the hall, as you exit Water Lane into the village, recording but have continued using Zoom, recognising that volume and speed. The outcome was that a few this is not a suitable format for many people. cars exceeded the limit at varying times of day. Highways refused both our requests on the Attendance at Parish Council meetings is poor and grounds that traffic was not travelling slowly it is clear that a good proportion of the community enough for a 20mph limit which has to be self- have not been contributing to discussion. Currently enforcing or fast enough to warrant a SID. agendas and minutes are placed on the village

noticeboard, website and Facebook. Regular We discussed the possibility of a partial pavement reports appear in the Parish News. We need to where the road was wide enough, together with a know how to improve this so we can hear from a quieter road surface, additional signage and road wider proportion of the Parish. We are aware of an markings. The only thing that has been offered are independent survey of some 150 people carried three horizontal lines across Water Lane and out before the recent incidents, which indicates before the 30mph sign on the Lulworth Road, that people feel strongly about the safety issues together with white lines down the side on two and we will contact every household so that all short stretches of the High Street. There is no have a chance to contribute. indication that the road will be resurfaced in the near future. We have another traffic survey Clearly we have experienced extremes in the last booked for seven days over the August Bank few weeks resulting in road closures. Despite our Holiday weekend again paid for by the Parish best efforts we have failed to get the local Council. authority to accept there are serious issues all year

round which require action. We see this as a time We have advised Highways that we are not to exploit this to achieve a ‘yes’ rather than a satisfied with answers received so far and wish to blanket ‘no’ to all our suggestions. It has been good be considered a special case. Currently we are to get a wider group of people involved in the examining how we can emphasise to drivers that discussion. We are seeking permanent changes. they are entering a place where people live, rather than a through road to Lulworth and Durdle Door. Your Parish Councillors - Nic Johnson – Chair This could involve a higher maintenance Brenda Mustoe – Vice-chair, Richard Barrett, programme for verges and pavements, better Andy Muir, Charles Smith, Amanda Williams designated parking bays marked with trees or One vacancy planters, a prominent village noticeboard and marked entrances to the main part of the village. Clerk to the Council is Mandy Stephens who can be We are also looking at ‘20 is plenty’ signage. We contacted via e-mail have asked for another site meeting and that our [email protected]

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HIGH SHERIFF AWARDS 2020 In these circumstances, it would be difficult to pick out any one individual. I have therefore decided in It is customary for the High Sheriff of any county Dorset to create the High Sheriff’s Community to make awards during his / her year. These are Award to groups. As lockdown eases and we are normally made to individuals and organisations allowed to meet in groups once again (suitably that the High Sheriff has come into contact with or spaced out), I very much look forward to being able worked with during the Shrieval Year. These to get out and about in the county, hearing of the awards are an opportunity to not only recognise the experiences of those who have given so much and exceptional work underway in the emergency presenting both the Community Award, as well as services and criminal justice system, but also to the traditional High Sheriff Award. celebrate the fantastic individuals and voluntary

organisations who do so much to improve the So, if you would like to make a nomination for social, cultural and economic fabric of Dorset either award, please let me know. I anticipate not life. There will undoubtedly be many to be a great deal will happen just yet, but once we are recognised in this unprecedented year. able to meet in groups, albeit suitably spaced out,

then I can get out and about, meet people listen to However, this year, the Coronavirus pandemic has their stories and make presentations. brought together whole communities to work

together for the safety, health and welfare of their

areas. In Dorset over 175 of these groups came George Streatfield into being; some pre-existed, but many evolved High Sheriff of Dorset from other groups or were formed specifically as a result of the emergency. The one common thread (Contact details as shown in the heading to is that a large number of that community had this article) voluntarily rallied around to support others, be it for shopping, collecting medicines or just company and a friendly voice.

Chaldon Village Hall

Chaldon Village Hall was built as a school in 1847 with a vaulted roof to “keep the children healthy”.

It now offers a charming, warm and unusual space for parties or classes. It is licenced for 50 people and can be hired for £5/hour for residents of East & West Chaldon and £10/hour to non-residents.

Booking enquiries: [email protected] 01305 851827

8 Parish News August 2020 EDITORIAL

Nuggets …. And Not The simply having that time to sit and watch - and Chicken Variety ! listen! Another pleasure and another little “golden nugget”.

So much has happened over these last few months, The time to sit and listen to a whole variety of that it feels like a lifetime ago back in March when podcasts and box sets of series missed (and still everything we ‘knew’ seemed to change by the not achieved in my household, but that is another day. story!) has given a different way to de-stress and

escape from everything - so to those who were And here we are, in July (as I write this) heading lucky enough to do this - yes, another “golden rather quickly into August and those lazy days of nugget” of joy. summer. The last weeks have brought new

challenges and uncertainties and entered us on to a We cannot of course forget our four-legged friends, rollercoaster, that on occasion we wished we could and the two-legged ones that indulge us with their get off, but inevitably have stayed on to see where eggs! They have given us the impetus to get out it takes us. and walk further and explore our countryside, the

more fluffy ones fun to watch - either way a very Now with ‘lockdown’ starting to ease, although pleasant distraction from all that is going on in the there is an obvious hesitancy in stepping ‘back out world around us. So another award of a “golden into the world’, it is a comfort to think that we can nugget” for all those delightful distractions. at last meet up with our close family, even at a safe

distance, and be able to enjoy their real presence So, in all the challenges, heartache and long days rather than on a screen or the phone - so the first of self-discipline, and now face masks, we can take of our “golden nuggets” to take pleasure in. Along comfort in the pleasures, once taken for granted, the way too, the freedom to catch up with friends - and begin to enjoy the “new normal”. We can at the required social distance - for a coffee and begin to look forward to the better days which will that naughty piece of cake (and why not!) has also return… but do not forget that little box of “golden arrived, and so another “golden nugget” of nuggets” and the pleasures that they represented normality has brightened our life. and which they will continue to do.

For those who have not been well during this crisis,

and have had to isolate from that human contact

and touch, the journey on the road to recovery has

been welcomed, and the ability to see family and The Deputy Editor friends again in less restricted surroundings, a real joy - and another little “golden nugget” of happiness.

Over these months, we have indeed been very fortunate to experience warm, dry, sunny days and to witness the changes of our seasons and the new green shoots in our gardens bursting through, heralding a new dawn and with it an awareness of all the birds and wildlife who come and go - and

9 Parish News August 2020 News from around the villages

Dorset Historic Churches Trust Ride and Stride for Dorset Churches

12th September 2020

Dorset Historic Churches Trust is delighted to announce that Ride+Stride 2020 will go ahead on the 12th September. As churches re-open after the repairs. If you want to learn more about the Trust, months of lockdown, the Trustees believe it is even log onto www.dhct.org.uk and follow the links to more important to help parishes maintain Dorset’s Ride + Stride, Grants or Friends. cherished history and heritage. While income for so many charities has been severely reduced by the This year, a group of us will be walking from virus, the Trustees were satisfied that Ride+Stride St Andrew’s through Coombe Wood to 2020 could go ahead safely and need not be added St Christopher’s, where we will pause for some to the long list of events cancelled this year. It is an refreshments, and then head on to St Nicholas and outdoor event for individuals or families to walk, back across the fields via Dagger’s Gate to Holy cycle or horse ride, between churches. It will carry Trinity in West Lulworth. We hope that four on within the limits of whatever social distancing cyclists from Chaldon will take part this year and requirements are in force at that time. that other churches will also inspire a walker or cyclist. Our Primary School will also take part early Last year Riders and Striders in Dorset raised an in the new school year – well done them. amazing total of £84,632 on just one day from hundreds of sponsors. The Benefice has been taking part for many years and last year added £1832 to that total by a combination of cycling and walking to churches around the Benefice and across Dorset. For the fifth year, our Primary School carried out a full school walk during the early part of the Autumn term.

Why not sponsor one of the participants for your church or indeed join in? Sponsoring is easy: simply fill out a participant’s sponsorship form and hand over the cash or go online and contribute to a participant’s Just Giving page.

50% of the funds raised are returned to the church You can find out all about the event and who to nominated by the participants and the other half is sponsor by contacting your Parish Organiser :- then available to the Trust to grant-aid churches St Andrew’s – Sally Pinnock (01929 400143) needing roof repairs, upgraded heating or toilet Holy Trinity - Lesley Burt (01929 400488) and kitchen facilities. Over the years, all our St Nicholas - Jeremy Selfe (01305 852138) and churches have received grants – most recently Holy St Christopher’s - Jan Goddard (01305 852203) Trinity has been given £6000 towards its tower Thank you in anticipation of your support.

10 Parish News August 2020 News from around the villages WINFRITHS COMMUNITY FOODS Winfrith Community Foods are sponsoring the It has been so sad not being able to meet socially TAKEAWAY CREAM TEA at Winfrith Village Hall over the last few months at our "Lets do Lunch" on Saturday 22nd August and we'll see how that and "Soup 'n Pud" events. Looking back through goes and works out for everyone. Would you be our photos and seeing everyone's cheery faces has interested in takeaways? Get in touch with Pat, been lovely, but we can't meet like that just at the John or Noleen and let us have your thoughts and moment. However the team have been putting ideas. We have all missed each other. their heads together to see how we can manage all this social distancing and hope to come up with In the meantime if you would like to help raise some ideas before long. funds for the Defibrillator appeal would you be able to donate some strawberry jam (six jars required); some pretty napkins (five packs needed); tea and coffee also will be used.

Contact Pat on 852117 or call at 8 The Orchard.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH

Winfrith Village Hall

The Hall is a registered charity and the Trustees are duty bound to ensure that it serves its community and that sufficient revenue is generated to provide for running costs and maintenance. Unfortunately, costs, particularly for utilities, are rising and the Committee has decided that our hire charges must rise by £1 per hour from 1st March 2020.

The new rates for all hirings (per hour) on and from that date will be:

Main Hall Winfrith or East Knighton Residents £7-00 Non-residents £13-00 Small Meeting Room Winfrith or East Knighton Residents £5-00 Non-residents £7-00

Unlike some Halls, we do not charge extra for the use of our fully equipped kitchen or the stage and we feel we are still very good value for money. We hope you will continue to use Winfrith Hall for your meetings and the Committee would welcome your feedback.

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12 Parish News August 2020 Summer bus services for Winfrith, Lulworth & Wool Two bus services are operating this summer: Jurassic Coaster X54 and Purbeck Breezer 30. First bus service 55 is not expected to operate in 2020.

Jurassic Coaster X54 Weymouth – Winfrith – West Lulworth – Wool – Wareham – Poole, Operates Mon-Sat (no service on Sundays) https://www.firstgroup.com/ The X54 disappeared at the start of lockdown, then returned with a special “Covid” timetable. The normal timetable resumed on 15 June: this comprises four journeys each way per day with variations on schooldays. The summary below is valid for non-schooldays… Poole 1000 1200 1440 1630 Wool Station depart 1043 1243 1523 1713 Lulworth Cove depart 1057 1257 1537 1727 Durdle Door main road 1101 1301 1541 1731 Winfrith Newburgh Red Lion 1109 1309 1549 1739 Weymouth King’s Statue 1135 1335 1615 1805

Weymouth King’s Statue 0748 1000 1230 1430 Winfrith Newburgh post office 0811 1023 1253 1453 Durdle Door main road 0817 1029 1259 1459 Lulworth Cove depart 0822 1034 1304 1504 Wool Station depart 0836 1048 1318 1518 Poole 0924 1136 1406 1606

Purbeck Breezer 30 Weymouth – Winfrith – West Lulworth – Wool – Wareham – , Operates daily. https://www.morebus.co.uk/ Morebus made a last-minute decision to run the Breezer 30 this summer, starting from 19 July. The timetable is similar to last year, with just minor timing adjustments. A summary follows… Swanage 0930 1030 1130 1430 1530 1630 Wool Station 1013 1113 1213 1513 1613 1713 Lulworth Cove depart 1031 1131 1231 1531 1631 1731 Durdle Door main road 1036 1136 1236 1536 1636 1736 Winfrith Newburgh church 1043 1143 1243 1543 1643 1743 Weymouth King’s Statue 1111 1211 1311 1611 1711 1816

Weymouth King’s Statue 0930 1130 1230 1430 1630 1730 Winfrith Newburgh church 0958 1158 1258 1458 1658 1758 Durdle Door main road 1004 1204 1304 1504 1704 1804 Lulworth Cove depart 1012 1212 1312 1512 1712 1812 Wool Station 1030 1230 1330 1530 1730 1830 Swanage 1112 1312 1412 1612 1812 1912

Full details on bus operators’ websites or from Traveline: www.travelinesw.com tel: 0871 200 22 33. Covid advice: Wear a face mask + Pay contactless (avoid using cash) + Sit away from others The above summary was compiled by Friends of Wool Station [email protected]

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Winfrith Newburgh and East Knighton Defibrillator Group

Thanks everyone for your generosity in raising

funds for this project. We have delivered leaflets

through every door in Winfrith Newburgh and East

Knighton, and please let us know if we have

missed your household.

So firstly our thanks go to Glynn for designing the

logo we are using, to Roger for printing all the

paperwork and to all our distributors, Wendy,

Charles, Barbara, Clive and Jan, Sue (B) and Sue (K),

Jane, Fiona, and Penny who covered everywhere.

We have had a great response. The group, which consists of Charles Smith, We are planning a fund-raising day at Winfrith Nic Johnson, Dr John Vile, Sue Bartlett, Roger Village Hall on Saturday 22nd August with a Stephenson and Pat & John Yonwin are now LOCKDOWN PRODUCE SHOW, TAKEAWAY CREAM looking at all the various defibrillators, cabinets and TEA and a RAFFLE. So, look out for more details different types of schemes that are available – we elsewhere in the Parish News. meet via ZOOM on a regular basis and hope to come to some conclusions very soon. We have some lovely prizes including a voucher from our splendid bakers Matt and Andrew, a ride If you would like more information please contact in Richard’s tank, a walk through the countryside the Chair, Pat Yonwin on 01305 852117 or via email with Louise’s Shetland Ponies and a Monkey World on [email protected] who will do Voucher. If you would like to donate a prize, please do her best to answer your question. contact Sheila Wheller on 852818.

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15 Parish News August 2020 COUNTRYSIDE COMMENT by Local Retired Farmer Paul Simpson

One of my father’s favourite sayings was “A wet horses. The introduction of tractors with higher and and windy May, fills the barns with corn and hay” higher horsepower encouraged us to plough ever and they are certainly going to be rather empty this deeper until we realised that it was very expensive year after almost total drought in May. Some rains and also damaging the soil, because it had a bad have helped the grass to recover in June and July, effect on the micro flora and fauna, in particular but the spring barley and oilseed rape I mentioned earthworms. The invention of glyphosate, better two months ago, have suffered too much and as known as Roundup, enabled farmers to control harvest approaches it is clear that yields have been weeds without burying them and really has severely compromised. Those of you who watch changed farming for the better all over the world. Countryfile will have seen Adam Henson observing Modern shallow tillage methods use less energy some fields of wheat in the Cotswolds suffering in than ploughing, which means less carbon is burned, the same way, so the problem is pretty widespread. and soil structure is improved. I know farmers are always criticised for constantly moaning about the weather, but our lives are controlled by it day-by-day.

I also mentioned last time the use of a bio- degradable sheet to protect early sown maize crops, and this year it has turned out to be a really good investment with some of the finest crops I have ever seen. In the last forty years the plant breeders and crop scientists have done wonders, with yields of forage probably doubled over this time.

Did you sign the petition to Parliament on food Roundup got a bad name with environmentalists standards? Over a million people did, and with when it was linked to weed control in Genetically such a response, the Government has had to take Modified Organisms, the“ Frankenfoods” as they some notice. The USA has told us what to do about were called. But actually, it has been a positive Huawei and now wants us to abandon our food force in making farming more efficient and reducing standards. Do we want beef that has been carbon use. I can remember spending days implanted with a steroid? Do we want chicken dragging couch out of the ground with multiple from sheds that are packed so tight the meat has to passes of a cultivator, and that burned a lot of be washed with chlorine? What does our MP think Carbon. There really is no evidence that human about this? At least the Government has agreed to health has been harmed, so I shall go on using it in create a Trade and Agriculture Commission which my garden as I don’t want to go back to double will research this subject. The fight continues and digging! we can all contribute.

The approach to soil management has changed enormously since I started farming. While I was at Paul Simpson College, the Plough was King and was the only tool a farmer had to produce a tilth suitable for planting seeds with a corn drill. With horses the plough was kept fairly shallow, as deep ploughing needed more

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A MESSAGE FROM THE LULWORTH RANGERS

In these unprecedented, unusual and

unpredictable times, we have recently seen a

huge amount of unwanted behaviour and litter appearing on our beaches. We are fortunate that many people have contacted us – both from local villages and even internationally offering their help. We are extremely With this in mind, we have put in place a appreciative of the efforts of local people, Co-ordinator (Derry, one of the Rangers) to spending their time picking up the detritus left join up all the effort and ask that volunteers from parties, large family groups and the like, assist with educating visitors, or join a especially at Durdle Door. ‘response’ team.

We are anticipating the big sunny days to be a If you would like to be involved as a volunteer, common theme through this summer, with please contact us [email protected] or people enjoying both a holiday and day trip in via our social media channels. the UK.

Let Me Tell You Story …..

A Tale from Wonderland

It was a hot, sunny afternoon and I was walking along the edge of a field of tall maize. I walked into the maize which closed over my head. I strolled between the rows in the cool shade they gave, with the leaves whispering in the breeze above me.

Suddenly, about twenty yards in front of me THE largest hare I have ever seen emerged from the next row. He stood for several seconds, as did I, transfixed. Then he set off, at great speed, straight down the row towards me. I stood still, expecting him to dodge nimbly to one side as they always do at the point where their vision becomes binocular and they see the person standing in front of them. Lockdown Dorset is my ‘Wonderland’, and this is a Then the unexpected happened. Instead of true story of what happened to me on Saturday th dodging, this large and imposing creature stood 18 July 2020. up on his hind legs, rocked back … and boxed me forcibly with both front feet. I had my hands crossed in front of my tummy, carrying my pullover, Joanne Selfe and he hit my hands, so tall he was. It was a powerful blow, and with that, he was gone.

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Dorset Council, West Purbeck received COVID-19 training to help them August 2020 Report understand and implement plans for the safety of customers. Full details of activities available, Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in opening times and booking and payment arrange- January 2020, there has been a rapidly ments can be found on each Centre’s webpage. changing picture in terms of the information that Visit the Dorset Council website to find the nearest public health teams and the public receive about Centre and its opening hours. cases and the impact of COVID-19. There have been problems, not least the different way that positive Dorset Libraries test results are counted and the fact they have Dorset libraries will be offering an order and collect been coming in two separate streams. Analysing service from July. People will be able to order their data that comes from different sources is preferred categories of books and other items to complicated and it has been taking a long time to collect at an allocated time from Dorset’s libraries. get all the data streams together and validated. Books will also be available to order online on our This has at times led to confusion. On 30 June local website from 8 July by simply completing a short authority areas published their local outbreak form about reading preferences. For those without management plans which sets out how they will online access, an order can be made by respond to any outbreak in a high-risk setting, and telephoning 01305 228400. actions they would take should cases start to rise.

Letter to the Prime Minister High Sherrif Awards 2020 Last month a letter from the leader of Dorset I know that both Dorset Council and many Town Council to the Prime Minister was sent which asked and Parish Councils are considering an award for help in managing our visitor numbers and scheme for those residents who have gone above assistance in other areas, because of how stretched and beyond the call of duty during the Covid 19 we were as an authority, whilst assisting the pandemic and the High Sherrif wishes to promote Government response to the pandemic. Whilst we this award. (See separate article within this issue have had an acknowledgement, we have not had of the Parish News) . any substantive response as yet. Banning disposable BBQs Update for shielded residents Dorset Council is seeking agreement to bring in As of 6th July, guidance for shielded residents has measures prohibiting or controlling the use of changed and whilst this may be good news, it may disposable barbecues and other fire-related be a cause of concern to others. Help remains activities in the area. This was highlighted by the available on the Dorset for You website. fire damage as a result of disposable barbecues, Alternatively a help line is open from Monday to following the recent fire at Wareham Forest which Saturday 9am to 6 pm Tel.No: 01305 221000. was declared a major incident by the Fire and Rescue Service. Leisure Centres The Centres managed by Dorset Council welcomed Dorset Council’s Cabinet will be looking at a range back customers from Saturday 25 July. The news of enforcement options, and other alternatives to comes after the facilities closed in March due to control or prohibit barbecues and other fire-related COVID-19. Guidance published by the Government activities. It is incredibly difficult to enact local outlined measures that allowed indoor swimming legislation on this so we are also working with our pools and sports facilities to reopen. MPs to try to persuade them of the need for national action on this very serious problem. Social distancing measures will be in place in all the Centres, together with rigorous cleaning regimes. Touch-points and all equipment will be cleaned regularly and hand sanitising stations positioned around the buildings. Centre employees have

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New Coastal Partnership whole crisis. The partnership work with Shelter A new coastal partnership has been established allows us to help keep people in their homes by between BCP Council and Dorset Council. The getting the right specialist help in place." Dorset Coastal Engineering Partnership will provide

an effective and -co ordinated approach in the For help contact: delivery of schemes to help protect residents and Dorset Adviceline: 0344 411 1444 communities from coastal flooding and erosion. Shelter: 0808 800 4444 The main functions of the new partnership will be to set long term strategies for managing the shoreline, maintain coastal assets and influence the Surgery industry through sound research and innovative We are not holding face to face meetings now. techniques. The Partnership will work closely with However, we would be delighted to ring and talk to the Wessex Regional Flood and Coastal Committee you. Please ring or email us with the subject matter (WRFCC). They will consider the co-ordination of so that we can prepare ourselves. proposed schemes and how the costs and benefits of any investment can be spread between Peter’s email address is : geographical areas, communities and sectors. [email protected] Telephone 07986600799 The new Dorset Coastal Engineering Partnership and Laura’s is : area stretches from Lyme Regis in the west to [email protected] Chewton Bunny in the east. Telephone 07814 569563.

The financial impact of Covid 19 on Housing Citizens Advice and Shelter are joining forces to help local people cope with the financial impact of the Covid 19 crisis. One of the effects of the ongoing crisis is that some Dorset residents are experiencing pressure on their finances. Many individuals and families have seen their incomes reduce over the past few months and this has had the impact of increasing rent and mortgage arrears for these residents; many of whom were already experiencing very tight budgets. Peter Wharf & Laura Miller Whilst there is currently a hold on actual court Dorset Councillors for West Purbeck repossession action, the concern is that this problem is building up and without early action, people’s homes could be under threat. With good advice and support, those experiencing difficulties can maximise their income and manage any rent or mortgage arrears in a way that keeps them in their home. Kate Parker from Shelter Dorset commented: "It's about getting the right help early on. We really encourage people to seek support from our specialist housing team before it reaches a crisis point."

Daniel Cadisch, Chief Officer from Citizens Advice Central Dorset said: "Our network of volunteers and paid staff across the whole of the wider Dorset area is there to help right now. We have remained open via phone and online services throughout the

19 Parish News August 2020 Lulworth & District Gardening Society

In the face of the Covid19 pandemic, we have reluctantly been forced into cancelling all events this year, except the Annual General Meeting on the 11th November. Our member Paul Simpson is due to give a talk on 'Wild Patagonia' and we hope that this will happen. The two speakers whose talks have been cancelled have been rebooked for next year.

Members who are taking part in the Potato Challenge are reminded to let John Watts have their weight between 15th and 22nd August (weight of potatoes not competitors is required!) John's telephone number is 01929 400749. The winners prize will be presented at the AGM.

Phil RobLerts

LOTTERY (100 Club)

The new lottery financial year started on 1st July and we have 111 members in the draw, so winnings hae increased, as has the amount going to the Village Hall funds, so thank you to everyone who has bought a ticket.

If you missed the chance but would like to take part then it is £1 per month so £10 will secure you a chance of winning from 1st September to June 2021! Just get in touch.

July winners:

1st prize: Sue Stevenson £27-75 2nd prize: Binny Blackburn £16-65 3rd prize: Heather Edwards £11-10

Contact Brenda Mustoe. Tel: 01305 852009 Beechgate, High Street Email: [email protected]

All proceeds go to Winfrith Newburgh Village Hall (Charity No 286849)

20 Parish News August 2020 Winfrith Gardening Club

Well the weather has been relatively kind to us, with the exception of the high winds in early July which shook everything up! We even managed to get a bit of rain, but a bit more overnight would still be very welcome. It is amazing how the plants and veggies respond in growth and produce to a little rainwater, sadly too the weeds, which have sprung up as if by magic! Unfortunately, even with ‘lockdown’ starting to ease, we have not been able to meet as a club, or enjoy any of our planned summer visits.

We were hopeful that with September on the horizon that we would once again be able to meet ~ Rambling roses that have finished flowering can in the Village Hall for our last meetings of the year. be pruned now, or leave them to enjoy the hips! Sadly at this time, for obvious reasons, this will not be the case , both from the viewpoint of our ~ Continue taking semi-ripe cuttings from new members and also our guest speakers who were growth of shrubs; also a good time to take scheduled for September and October. cuttings of penstemons to provide stock for next year So with everything we missed this year, we shall look forward to enjoying them all in 2021! ~ Start pruning gooseberries, redcurrants and blackcurrants when cropping is over ‘Tips from the Potting Shed’ ~ Summer prune wisteria by shortening all long ~ Hardy geraniums may still have a few blooms, shoots to about 20cm but will be getting straggly, so cut back now for a flush of neat fresh foliage and flowers ~ As plants start to produce seed heads – remember to harvest seeds from your favourite ~ Water and feed sweet peas regularly, pick the plants ready for next year flowers every few days and remove seed pods to prolong flowering– towards the end of the ~ Trim lavender once flowering is over to maintain season leave a few pods to ripen the seeds ready a neat bush shape – try not to cut into old wood for next year ~ Strim or mow wildflower areas once the plants ~ Deadhead dahlias and other perennials to have scattered their seeds ready for the next encourage a constant display of blooms season

~ Remove the lower leaves of tomatoes up to the ~ Water, then mulch climbers growing against walls lowest truss, to let more light and air reach the – as their position causes them to dry out quickly fruits to help ripen them – give a weekly feed too ~ Keep the bird water bowls topped up in dry ~ Don’t forget to put netting over autumn weather raspberries and blackberries - otherwise the

birds will think it is their birthday and Christmas all in one! Now sit back, relax and enjoy!

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OUT AND ABOUT WITH THE LULWORTH RANGERS

Lulworth Ranger Team Roundup to join up all the effort and ask that volunteers assist with educating visitors, or join a ‘response’ For the first time in many years the Rangers missed team. a Parish Magazine! Amidst a barrage of negative press and seeing the real effects of Covid on the If you would like to be involved as a volunteer, tourist industry, there have been a number of please contact us - [email protected] or via significant changes to the team with a merge in the our social media channels. work of Rangers and Visitor Services to get on top of some of the most undesirable countryside During July both Dorset Climbing and Sea Kayak behaviour I’ve witnessed on this coastline. groups have helped out getting to those hard to reach spots. They’ve enjoyed themselves and With a public highway, a public footpath and the voiced that getting out volunteering is a great way right to access the coast under the Marine and to boost fitness and mental health. Coastal Access Act 2009, people have poured to the coast of Dorset in record numbers on a few Not forgetting our normal role, out on the farm we individual days. In fact, there were so many people have been watching the cereals mature and the on these days that a task group formed between bird mix sown for the autumn and winter feed Dorset Council, the Police and the Estate, to coming on well. prevent Durdle Door and West Lulworth Village from becoming dangerous and totally overrun - Yellowhammer including the instigation of the much maligned but crucial road blocks. However, the visitor’s rights are for an individual’s quiet personal enjoyment. This does not mean large groups partying, flying drones, defacing the site with graffiti, jumping off cliffs, letting cattle out, setting fire to the meadows, sleeping on the beach and the like. It has been quite devastating (and sometimes frightening) to witness, and the phenomena has recently been featured on Countryfile as a national problem of visitors not following even the basics of the Countryside code. Corn buntings, yellowhammer, fieldfare, redwing and the large flocks of mixed finches will all benefit. So, we have brought in a new system whereby all We have also been working with Bright’s Seeds, those who want to assist, in this most unusual, looking for the first time at harvesting wildflower unpredictable, unprecedented year, can. We’re seed from meadows that were reverted from very fortunate that many people have contacted us wheat to wildflowers in 2012. Eight years on they – both from local villages and internationally, are showing a true bounty of colour and variety offering their help. We are extremely appreciative and are just humming with insects, including many of the efforts of local people, spending their time pollinators which are a positive target of the Higher picking up the leftovers from parties, large family Level Stewardship scheme. The silage is in, hay groups and the like, especially at Durdle Door. We being made in the good weather and the barns are anticipating the big sunny days to be a common will start to fill over the summer. theme through this summer whilst people both holiday and day trip in the UK and thus have put in place a Co-ordinator (Derry, one of the Rangers)

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OUT AND ABOUT WITH THE LULWORTH RANGERS

Wildlife Sightings

Glow Worm

Among the wildflowers, we’ve seen hoverflies and butterflies such as Marbled White and Meadow Brown which are both out in abundance.

At the back of the Lake there are Glow-worms on the path. In the yard (on our tractor windscreen) we photographed a critter which we’ve rarely come across - a UK rarity, the hornet robber fly, which mimics the look of a hornet to protect itself while hanging around on dung. At approximately an inch long it is one Marbled White Butterfly of the largest flies in Europe and a predator of other smaller insects such as beetles, grasshoppers and wasps. Its harmless to humans quiet humans and Flycatcher adults feeding young though! near the Lindens in East Lulworth. Plenty for all going on out there! On the bird front there have been regular sightings of a Heron and Mandarin ducks down at Please get in touch if you have any wildlife Bindon Mill along with a White Stork earlier in the sightings to report- we’d love to hear from you year; we’ve got a family of Peregrines that do a regular red arrows flypast at the Cove, Nightjars Contact : [email protected] or call on Coombe Heath out hunting and not phased by 01929 400155 and leave a message of what you saw and where.

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The Trustees of the Village Hall have been taking measures to slowly reopen the Hall. We have had the Hall professionally cleaned and sanitised so we can be“ Covid-safe”and will continue with more cleaning and tidying up as the days go by.

The Parish Council held their July meeting in the Hall with restrictions on numbers and access restricted to parts of the Hall. We provided hand sanitiser at the door, people arrived together; and went out together. The chairs had been steam cleaned, surfaces and tables disinfected.

We are working towards being able to offer hirings in September, but that of course will depend on the Government relaxing the current restrictions, which do not allow leisure activities in community centres and village halls.

Once that stipulation is removed, we will be able to offer the same facilities we always have - use of a commercial kitchen, access to both the main hall and the small committee room. We hope our hirers will return, although groups may have to be smaller than before, to adhere to whatever social distancing rules are in place. As the Hall will need to be cleaned and sanitized after each hiring, we might not be able to accept back-to-back bookings, so please bear with us.

But we have made a start to bring the Hall back to play its part in the life of our community and welcome any comments or questions you may have.

Inez Wilkins Chairman Email : [email protected]

Production team for August edition of Parish News

Editor: David Brann Deputy Editor: Janine Scola Advertising Editor: Anne Rowan

Final deadline for September 2020 edition

17.00 Wednesday, 19th August 2020

25 Parish News August 2020 WINFRITH VILLAGE STORES

West Lulworth Village Hall

The Village Hall plays an important role in our community and at present is hired by many various groups. Facilities include a well equipped kitchen, stage and a choice of hiring the main hall or meeting room.

Anyone interested in starting and running a group or hiring the hall for a private function please contact the Bookings Secretary, Pauline Hill. Tel: 01929 406178. Please visit our website www.westlulworthvillagehall.co.uk

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Report from Winfrith Newburgh & Phone box by the village shop East Knighton Parish Council The box is on British Telecom’s list to be painted Held in the Village Hall on when they are back working. They are also in Monday 13th July 2020 conversations with the Conservation Officer about replacing the door.

The Council held their first meeting since lockdown Speedwatch in the Village Hall. Thank you to the Committee for The group can start again post Covid-19. Only three opening the hall up for our meeting and covering all people can be in the group whilst they are out. the correct procedures and social distancing. Nine new volunteers are still waiting to be approved. Amanda Williams has sadly resigned from the Parish Council after ten years of service to the Bonfires village. She will be hugely missed. The Councillors Advice from Dorset Council regarding neighbours and I wish her all the very best for the future. who are lighting bonfires and causing you a nuisance. In the first instance, approach your Council Vacancies neighbours and politely tell them how the bonfire There are two vacancies on the Parish Council. If is affecting you. Often people are unaware of how you would like to join and would like more smoke is blowing and the effect it is having on you. information, then please contact the Clerk. If they continue you can report it online at www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Children’s play area Sadly, the fencing around this area has been Once reported a letter will be sent to the person vandalised AGAIN. This is an ongoing cost to the having the bonfire. At the same time, they will Council. This latest instance has been reported to write to the person who complained sending a the Police. If you see anything happening in this or record sheet to log how many times future bonfires the Pavilion area please let the Clerk know, or affect them. report to 101. Next Meeting will be Monday 10th August at 7pm in The picnic bench was also vandalised. This has been Winfrith Village Hall. taken away until the Councillors decide if it is worth repairing. Mandy Stephens Defibrillators Clerk to the Council The group are moving forward with the fundraising. Spring Garden, Winfrith Newburgh, A full report is in this issue of the parish magazine. Dorchester, Dorset DT28LN [email protected] Emergency Plan for the village. Tel. No: 01305 853659 This is in the very early stages, but a draft plan will be drawn up for the village (Winfrith & East Knighton).

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