CONTENTS AUGUST 2019 From the Rectory 4 Weekday Services 5 From the Registers 5 Sunday Services 64 Diary 63 Valley Notes 7 Burton Bradstock 29 Littlebredy 23 Litton Cheney 18 Long Bredy 20 Puncknowle, Swyre & West Bexington 21 Shipton Gorge 26 Crossword 24 Sudoku 25 SEPTEMBER 2019 ISSUE DEADLINES: ADVERTISING……………. 5TH AUGUST email: b v c t c@outlook . com (but without any spaces) COPY TO EDITOR ……………………...9.00AM MONDAY 12TH AUGUST ARTICLES, PHOTOGRAPHS ETC FROM WITHIN THE BRIDE VALLEY MUST BE SENT TO VILLAGE CORRESPONDENTS, (contact details shown at the head of each Village Section) BY FRIDAY 9TH AUGUST FOR THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE. Handwritten or typed copy is to be delivered well before the deadline date. Copy sent from outside the Bride Valley may be sent direct to the Editor. Articles, notices and advertisements in this magazine may not necessarily represent or reflect the views of the Editor or the people and organisations which fund and support it. Editor: [email protected] VILLAGE WEBSITES giving details of events, news, history, photographs etc www.burtonbradstock.org.uk www.littoncheney.org.uk www.shiptongorge.org.uk www.puncknowle.net www.swyre.org.uk www.westbexington.org.uk www.littlebredy.com www.longbredy.org.uk 2 THE BRIDE VALLEY CHURCHES St Mary The Virgin: Burton Bradstock St Mary: Litton Cheney St Michael & All Angels: Littlebredy St Peter: Long Bredy Chilcombe (dedication unknown) St Mary The Blessed Virgin: Puncknowle St Martin: Shipton Gorge Holy Trinity: Swyre Rector The Reverend Jane Williams (01308) 898799 Email: [email protected] Associate Priest:The Revd Sue Linford Tel:(01308) 897363 Readers: Mike Read Tel: (01308) 897445 James Webster Tel: (01308) 898657 Yvonne Buckland Tel: (01308) 898492 To enquire about Baptism, Marriage and Funeral arrangements, please telephone the Administrator on 01308 897695 or email: [email protected] Cruse Bereavement Care runs an informal monthly meeting at Bridport Hospital for any who have been bereaved. Feel free to drop in any time between 10.00am and 12.00 on the 3rd Friday of each month for a “cuppa” and a chat. Contact Diana Wright 01308 456967 BRIDE VALLEY CAR SERVICE The BVCS is available to anyone living in any of the Bride Valley villages who is unable to drive themselves to get to medical appointments. Volunteer drivers may be able to get you there. Call Lesley (co-ordinator) on 01308-897695 to book. There is a charge for this service to cover costs. 3 FROM THE RECTORY Here I am writing to you, sitting at my desk in the study at Burton Bradstock Rectory, mostly unpacked and ready to be licensed and installed as the new Rector of the Bride Valley churches. What a busy couple of weeks it’s been with lots of saying goodbyes, to my previous churches, to the house which we have made home and to the beautiful Isle of Purbeck where we have loved to live for the past 15 years. And to lots of friends. Physically it has been hard work; packing and unpacking, putting up curtains and putting furniture together and of course it’s been emotionally challenging too. Life often brings changes. Now that I’m actually here and ready to go I’m really excited, not sure if you’re the same as me but when I was at school I loved starting a new page, a blank space to get started over again. Even better, at the beginning of a new term starting a whole new exercise book … the start of something new can often bring us wonderful opportunities. A whole new area to explore and from what I’ve seen so far, when I’ve managed to escape from the unending boxes, it’s absolutely beautiful here too. It’s stunning, in fact. The weather has been amazing as well. And I’m looking forward to getting to know everyone, listening to your individual stories and also to making some new friends. In Isaiah God told the Israelites this: “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing!” Isaiah 43:18,19 God was talking to them at a time when they were going through a significant transition and they were resistant. Its pretty obvious how things are changing for me personally right now, but I wonder what’s going on in your life? Maybe due to your circumstances you feel as though you’re in the wilderness, just like those Israelites were. One thing that I’ve realised more and more over time is how much we are creatures of habit, once patterns are established in our lives, it becomes uncomfortable for us to move outside of our familiar lifestyles. Even when it is obviously the right thing to do. In some translations the word ‘see’ is interpreted ‘Behold’ as in “Stand in awe, I’m doing something new!” Change that brings us closer to God is not always easy, but it always works for good. Just as Paul wrote to the Philipians, that: “being confident of this, he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” Philippians 1:6 If God is moving in your heart right now, don’t resist Him, even if the change is uncomfortable or costly! Don’t be afraid of what God has in store for you, He will lead you through the wilderness. And just like those Israelites, be assured, as 4 Christians we are destined for great and mighty things, and God who is constant will use our present circumstance to shape us for His glory! With every blessing, Jane (Rector of the Bride Valley Churches) WEEKDAY SERVICES, AUGUST 2019 Thursday 1 19.00 Reflect & Study with HC at Puncknowle Monday 5 9.00 Long Bredy Morning Prayer Monday 5 10.00 Julian Prayer Group at Swyre Tuesday 6 9.00 Prayers - Burton Bradstock Wednesday 7 10.00 Burton Bradstock Holy Communion Monday 12 9.00 Long Bredy Morning Prayer Tuesday 13 9.00 Prayers - Burton Bradstock Wednesday 14 10.00 Burton Bradstock Morning Prayer Thursday 15 19.00 Reflect & Study with HC at Puncknowle Monday 19 9.00 Long Bredy Morning Prayer Monday 19 9.00 Prayers - Swyre Tuesday 20 9.00 Prayers – Burton Bradstock Wednesday 21 10.00 Burton Bradstock Holy Communion Monday 26 9.00 Long Bredy Morning Prayer Monday 26 9.00 Prayers - Swyre Tuesday 27 9.00 Prayers - Burton Bradstock Wednesday 28 10.00 Burton Bradstock Morning Prayer FROM THE REGISTERS Baptisms 28 July 2019 Ellis Durrant St Michael & All Angels Littlbredy 28 July 2019 Nancie Durrant St Michael & All Angels Littlebredy Funerals 27 June 2019 Hugh Fitzgibbon St Mary’s Puncknowle 28 June 2019 Margaret Edna Cook St Peter’s Long Bredy Weddings 13 July 2019 Neil Morgan & Sally Morgan St Peter’s Long Bredy 20 July 2019 Anthony James Shinton & Louise Michelle Jones St Mary’s Litton Cheney 5 Bride Valley WI In June we visited the Walled Garden at Little Bredy for a tour of the gardens and then tea and cake to complete our evening. It was a lovely sunny evening and the gardens were at their best. We had a guided tour at a leisurely pace and then tea and cake was much appreciated and enjoyed. In July we had an evening walk led by one of our members which took in some stunning scenery on a beautiful evening and led us to the Lime Kiln just off the coast road opposite the Egg Cup café. Our final meeting before the summer break was a beach party at Hive Beach complete with fish and chip supper!!! New members to our WI are very welcome and the first meeting is free so you can come and meet us and get an idea of what our WI is like and what activities we organize. We meet on the 3rd Thursday of the month, except August, at Puncknowle Village hall unless our activities take us out. For further information please contact Nic Arundel on [email protected] or speak to any of the committee Debbie Legge, Christine Pacey, Meryl Edwards, Phyllis Warren or Charlotte Kinghorn. Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra If, like me, you like going to live concerts but are put off because of the hassle of getting to the Poole Lighthouse, where the BSO is based, I am willing to look at the possibility of arranging means of transport and booking tickets etc., if there is enough interest to make it viable. The concert season runs from September to May 2020 and the first concert on Sunday 8th September is typical of the programe offered: Verdi The Force of Destiny Overture Bruch Violin Concerto No 1 Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 Details of other concerts are available at: bsolive.com Please let me know, by email, if you are interested in this concert, or if you are unable to go would be interested in future outings. Email: [email protected] 6 VALLEY LUNCHES 2019 It was great to welcome new guests, holiday makers, and friends from different villages. We all enjoyed a delicious meal with an amazing array of dishes, and were spoilt for choice (especially deserts). Please join us even if you have never been before, on September 1st and Nov 3rd. You will be most welcome. There is no charge, though (as I regularly say) you may like to bring a little cash to purchase items from Liz Orza’s FairTrade stall. All we ask is that those who do come would bring some contribution - sweet or savoury or both - for this shared meal.