April 2016 - The Conduit Magazine

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Conduit
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Magazine
Issue 182 April 2016
Mapperton House hosts Dorset's largest Plant Fairs in April
40 PAGES
PACKED FULL
OF LOCAL EVENTS,
THINGS TO DO,
PLACES TO GO,
WHERE TO EAT
& MUCH MORE...
Special Feature:
Motoring in Wincanton - 24
Regular Features on:
Antiques & Collecting - 26-28
Art - 30-34
Coffee Wordsearch - 19
Fashion & More - 29
Food & Drink - 20-23
Finance - 25
Gardening - 36-37
History - 28
Home & Interiors - 15
Jewellery & Gems - 29
Legal - 14
Lettings Arena - 12
Recipe of the Month - 20
Recruitment - 37
Restaurant Review - 21
Pet Health - 11
Property - 12-15
Pub Gigs - 33
Save on Bills - 34
Sports - 11
Town News - 16-19
Travel - 35
Village News - 5-10
DORSET’S BIGGEST
SPRING
GARDEN
FAIR
Mapperton House
Nr Beaminster
SUNDAY
+
10th APRIL
Bargain Hunters Corner - 39
Call an Expert - 38
Antique Private Sales - 27
What’s On in April - 2-5
10.00am-4.00pm
WIN
3 Family tickets to
Sherborne Country Fair
See Page 38
31 Specialist Nurseries
& garden related stands
from the South West
for a wide and unusual
selection of plants and gifts.
House & gardens open with
£3 discount on the day.
£10 Vouchers in our
Coffee Wordsearch
2017
See Page 19
Good Luck!
Plant Fair entry £3 in aid of
Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance
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APRIL
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Free admission to all events
marked with an asterisk
Due to space restrictions if any event is already fully
booked we no longer include them in our calendar.
MARCH
25th
Girl Guiding Big Brunch,
Davis Hall, West Camel,
11.00am-3.00pm
26th
Sherborne Vintage
Market, Digby Church
Hall, Sherborne,
8.30pm-3.30pm*
Chasty Cottage Antique Fair,
Digby Hall, Sherborne,
9.30am-4.00pm
Charity coffee Morning,
Community Hall, Bruton,
10.00am-12.00 noon
HPS Spring Plant Fair,
East Lambrook Manor Gardens,
10.00am-4.00pm
Hazy-Maes Auction &
Clearance Sale, Beckery Road,
Glastonbury, 11.00am*
Family Fun Day, Kelways Inn,
Langport, 1.30pm*
Andy Cutting,
Hornblotton Village Hall,
7.30pm
‘The Lady in the Van’ film,
Parish Hall, Martock,
7.30pm
‘The Christians’ concert,
The Exchange,
Sturminster Newton,
7.30pm
27th
Horse Tack Auction,
Marston Inn, Marston Magna,
11.00am*
Easter Fair, Heaven’s
Gate Farm, Somerton,
12.00 noon-4.00pm*
28th
Jonathan Vaughn Organ
Recital, Sherborne Abbey,
1.00pm*
‘The Folklore of
Somerset’ talk, Parish
Rooms, Somerton,
7.30pm
29th
‘Tortoise and the Hare’
show, Octagon Theatre,
Yeovil, 12.30pm,
2.30pm & 4.30pm
‘The Heritage Ensemble’
concert, St Andrew’s Church,
Yetminster, 7.00pm
‘Garden Ponds for
Wildlife’ talk, Tithe Barn,
Merriott, 7.30pm
30th
‘Coffee Morning’, David
Hall, South Petherton,
10.00am-12.00 noon*
‘An Evening with
Richard Noble’ talk,
Old Tithe Barn,
Haselbury Mill,
Nr Crewkerne, 6.30pm
‘Steve Jobs’ film,
The Queens Arms,
Corton Denham, 7.15pm
‘The Wizard of Oz’
pantomime,
Octagon Theatre, Yeovil,
2.00pm & 5.30pm
31st
Quiz, Sports Club,
Somerton, 8.30pm
2
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
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‘Sunset Café Stompers’
with Hamish Maxwell,
Cheap Street Church,
Sherborne, 7.30pm
‘The Air Defence of SW
England During WWII’
talk, Holy Trinity Church,
Yeovil, 7.30pm
‘Showaddywaddy’
concert, Octagon
Theatre, Yeovil, 7.30pm
‘The Lobster’ film,
David Hall, South
Petherton, 8.00pm
Produce Market,
Market House, Ilminster,
8.30am-12.30pm
Coffee Morning, Long
Sutton Church,
10.00am-12.30pm
Sherborne Fleamarket,
Digby Church Hall, Sherborne,
10.00am-4.00pm*
Jacqui Dankworth &
Charlie Wood concert,
The Exchange,
Sturminster Newton,
7.30pm
‘Kumbh Mela’ film,
Jubilee Hall, Batcombe,
6.30pm
Spectra Musica concert,
North Cadbury Church, 7.30pm
Whist Drive, Village Hall,
West Coker, 7.30pm
‘Beyond The Barricade’
Yeovil, 7.30pm
Music Quiz, David Hall,
South Petherton, 8.00pm
Ilchester Car Boot Sale
opens for the season,
7.30am-1.00pm
Litter Pick, Recreation
Ground, Martock, 10.00am
Tom Clements, The
Globe, Somerton,
2.00pm
‘Cider Apples of
Somerset & Beyond’ talk,
Methodist Rooms,
Castle Cary, 7.30pm
‘Coppelia’ ballet,
7.30pm
‘Song of the Sea’ film,
4.00pm
‘The Origins of the Icon:
Painted Wooded Panels
or Eastern Windows to
Heaven’ lecture,
Frogmary Green
Conference Centre,
Langport’s Saxon Burgh’
talk, Langport Library,
7.30pm
Information & Benefits
Advice Surgery & Coffee
Morning, The Rendezvous,
Sherborne,
10.00am-12.00 noon*
Dorset Buttons workshop,
Ilminster Arts Centre,
10.00am
Dukes General Sale,
Weymouth Avenue,
Dorchester, 10.30am*
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Digby Church Hall
Saturday 2nd APRIL
10-4 Admission Free
West Country Fairs.
01749 677049
6th
6th-9th
7th
8th
Charity Coffee Morning,
St Andrew’s Church, Leigh,
10.30am-12.00 noon
Field Naturalists Club
‘Awesome Amphibians’,
Carymoor Environmental
Centre, Castle Cary,
2.00pm
‘British Transferware’ talk,
Methodist Church Rooms,
2.30pm
‘The Bear Family & Me’
talk, Octagon Theatre,
Yeovil, 7.30pm
‘Bright Sparks!’, Mudford
Village Hall, 10.00am*
Coffee N Cakes,
Jubilee Hall, Yetminster,
10.00am
Miles Morgan Travel Evening,
The Manor Hotel, Yeovil,
7.00pm*
Chris Ramsey show,
7.30pm
‘Murder on the Nile’
performance, Warehouse
Theatre, Ilminster, 7.30pm
Family Fun Day,
Carymoor Environmental
Centre, Castle Cary,
10.00am-12.00 noon
& 2.00pm-4.00pm
‘Singing for the Brain’,
Caryford Hall,
Castle Cary, 2.00pm
‘The Original Flying
Gardener’ talk,
Queen Camel Village Hall,
7.00pm
Conduit Dinner Club,
Kelways Inn, Langport, 7.00pm
‘La Boheme’ opera,
7.30pm
Sociable Light Lunch,
Parish Hall, Martock,
12.00 noon-1.30pm
‘A Stay in Hospitals in
Nepal’ talk, Mudford
Village Hall, 2.30pm
Ilminster Choir Concert,
Ilminster Minster, 7.30pm
Classic Floyd Collection
Tour 2016 concert,
7.30pm
‘Bridge of Spies’ film,
West Coker Village Hall,
7.30pm
‘Stompin’ Dave & his
8th-9th
9th
10th
11th
12th
13th
Bluegrass Band’, David Hall,
Annika Skoogh Quartet
concert, Ilminster Arts
Centre, 8.00pm
Spring Woodworking
Show, Yandle & Son Ltd,
Martock, 10.00am-4.00pm*
Chasty Cottage Antique Fair,
Digby Hall, Sherborne,
9.30am-4.00pm
Spring Sale, Methodist
Church, South Petherton,
10.00am-12.00 noon
Farmers Market, Martock
Shopping Precinct,
10.00am-1.00pm*
Sherborne Spring Craft Fair,
10.00am-4.00pm*
Spring Woodworking
Show, Yandle & Son Ltd,
Martock, 10.00am-4.00pm*
Hazy-Maes Auction &
Family Fun Day, Kelways Inn,
Langport, 1.30pm*
‘Dinosaur Zoo’ show,
2.00pm & 4.30pm
Hinton St George Village
Hall, 7.30pm
‘A Musical Journey’,
St Nicholas Church,
Sandford Orcas, 7.00pm
Spring Garden Fair, Mapperton
House, Nr Beaminster,
10.00am-4.00pm
Book Sale & Coffee
Morning, Holwell Village
Hall, 10.00-12.00 noon*
Sherbore Golf Club Open Day,
10.00am-1.00pm*
‘Dinosaur Zoo’ show,
11.00am & 2.00pm
‘Illustrations from the
Edge: The Art of
Exploration’ lecture,
Dillington House, 2.30pm
West Country Embroiderers
workshop, Digby Hall,
Sherborne, 9.30am
Somerset Sight Mobile
Resource Unit, Milbrooks
Car Park, Castle Cary,
1.30pm
Somerton Sings,
West Street Church,
Somerton, 10.45am
Leigh Village Hall, 7.30pm
Lawrence’s Fine Art Sale
(Silver & Vertu),
Crewkerne, 9.00am*
Wood Turning demonstration,
Jubilee Hall, Yetminster,
7.30pm
‘Life Through Dance’ UK
tour, Octagon Theatre,
Yeovil, 7.30pm
Walk, Mudford Car Park,
9.30am*
‘Capability Brown:
18 Century Nature, Art &
Landscape’ study day,
Village Hall, Batcombe,
9.45am-3.30pm
Charterhouse Classic & Vintage
Cars Auction, Royal Bath &
West Showground, Nr Shepton
Mallet, 10.00am-4.00pm*
‘A Journey into Textile Art’
talk, Parish Rooms,
Somerton, 2.30pm
‘Bridge of Spies’ film,
Queens Arms,
7.30pm
Freddy Kemp concert,
7.30pm
13th-16th ‘The Sorcerer’ opera,
Milborne Port Village Hall,
7.30pm
14th
(Century Design,
Glass & Ceramics),
Crewkerne, 9.00am*
Dukes Fine Art &
Specialist Auction
(Paintings & Drawings)
Brewery Square,
‘Get to Grips with your
Android Tablet/iPad’ five
week course begins,
King Arthur’s School,
Wincanton, 1.00am
Spring Show, Digby Hall,
Sherborne, 7.30pm
YCAA ‘Poetry with
Pam Zinnemann-Hope’,
Johnson Studio,
Octagon Theatre, Yeovil, 7.30pm
‘Scented Garden’ talk,
Chasty
Cottage
Antiques
Saturday 9th April
9.30-4.00
Entry £1
Digby Hall, Hound Street,
Sherborne, DT9 3AA
Sunday 17th April
10.00-3.30
Entry £3
(Trade from 8.30 - £4)
Kingston Maurward House
Dorchester, DT2 8PY
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SPRING CRAFT MARKET
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Saturday 9th APRIL
10.00am-4.00pm
Admission Free West Country Fairs 01749 677049
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Editor’s Assistant Graphic Designer
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Richard
Lauren
Dening
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MAY DEADLINES
News and Articles:
Thursday 7th APRIL
Advertisements:
Monday 11th APRIL
15th
16th
Millennium Hall,
Seavington St Mary, 7.30pm
‘Birds in Flight: A
Photographic Adventure’
talk, East Coker Village Hall,
7.30pm
(Pictures, Furniture,
Clocks & Rugs),
Crewkerne, 9.00am*
Quiz & Fish and Chips,
Mudford Village Hall,
7.00pm
‘The Schmoozenbergs’
concert, Caryford Hall,
Castle Cary, 7.30pm
‘TUSK’ talk, Horsington Village
Hall, 7.30pm
‘Swing Your Partners’,
Church House,
Milborne Port, 7.30pm
Gardening Quiz,
Village Hall, Tintinhull,
7.30pm
‘Boyhood’ film, Wadham
School, Crewkerne, 7.30pm
Quiz Night,
Charlton Horethorne
‘Tap Factory’ show,
7.30pm
Flamenco Evening,
8.00pm
‘Carol’ film, David Hall,
‘The Dressmaker’ film,
North Cadbury Village
Hall, 8.30pm
‘D-State’ concert,
The Globe, Somerton,
9.00pm*
Table Top Sale,
Village Hall,
Whitelackington,
10.00am-1.00pm*
‘Benjamin Jesty
– A Bicentenary Review’
talk, Jubilee Hall,
Yetminster, 2.30pm
‘Ida’ film,
Warehouse Theatre,
Ilminster, 7.30pm
Marta Fonseca live,
Queen Camel Church,
7.30pm
‘The Dressmaker’ film,
The Parish Rooms,
Somerton, 7.30pm
‘The Festival of Song’
concert, Octagon Theatre,
Yeovil, 7.30pm
Whist Drive, Village Hall,
West Coker, 7.30pm
‘A Musical Extravaganza’
concert, The Exchange,
17th
18th
19th
20th
Sturminster Newton,
7.30pm
‘Mystic Rockers’,
Bruton Dub Club, 8.00pm
Benjamin Folk Thomas
concert, David Hall,
‘Two Beatles’ concert,
Crewkerne Conservative
Club, 9.00pm
Antiques Fair, Kingston
Maurward House,
Dorchester, 10.00am-3.30pm
Toy Collectors Fair,
Royal Bath & West
Showground, Nr Shepton
Mallet,
10.30am-2.30pm
Hidden Treasures &
Preloved Market,
Memorial Hall, Wincanton,
12.00 noon-3.00pm
Historical Dance Class,
Village Hall, Barrington,
1.30pm
Salisbury Concert Band,
The Exchange,
Sturminster Newton,
3.00pm
Wine Dance, David Hall,
‘Spectre’ film, The
Exchange, Sturminster
Newton, 7.00pm
Des O’Connor show,
7.30pm
Cerne Abbas Village Hall,
7.30pm
Jazz Jam Session,
8.00pm
‘Elizabethan Textile
Furnishing’ lecture,
Caryford Hall,
Castle Cary, 10.30am
‘Northern Harmony’
concert, All Saints Church,
Kingsdon, 7.30pm
Fine Art, Antiques &
Collectables Auction,
McCubbing & Redfern,
Wells, 1.00pm*
‘How to Interpret Your
Dreams’ talk,
Nags Head, Martock,
2.30pm
‘Guederlon’ talk,
Meadway Hall,
Compton Dundon, 7.30pm
‘Trug Making’ talk,
North Cadbury,
‘All Star Stand-Up Tour’
Yeovil, 7.30pm
21st
‘Hermintage Ensemble’
concert, All Saints Church,
Castle Cary, 7.30pm
‘The Large Blue Butterfly’
talk, Parish Rooms,
Somerton, 7.30pm
‘The Danish Girl’ film,
Ditcheat Village Hall,
7.30pm
‘Brooklyn’ film, Milborne
Port Village Hall, 7.30pm
‘Chris Dean & The Syd
Lawrence Orchestra’
Yeovil, 7.30pm
21st-22nd Charterhouse Auction (Pictures,
Print, Books, Sporting Items),
Long Street, Sherborne,
10.00am*
21st-23rd ‘Great Expectations’ play,
Digby Hall, Sherborne, 7.30pm
22nd
Somerton U3A,
Edgar Community Hall,
Somerton, 10.00am
Coffee Morning, Parish
Hall, Martock,
10.00am-12.00 noon
4
‘Colour in the Hills’ Exhibition, Ilminster Arts Centre, 9.30-4.30pm
2nd-11th April
South West Academy Spring Exhibition, Sherborne Abbey, 10.00am-6.00pm
11th-29th April
Open Photographic Competition & Exhibition, Ilminster Arts Centre, 9.30am-4.30pm
12th April-16th May
Yeovil Art Group’s 69th Annual Exhibition, 1.00pm-4.00pm (+ evening performances)
15th April-4th May
Exhibition by Ana Bianchi, Vanessa Bowman and Ian Elliot, Jerram Gallery,
Sherborne, 9.30am-5.00pm
•
Antiques Valuation Day
by Lawrence Auctioneers
Nether Compton Village Hall
Tuesday 26 April 11-2.30
Ilchester Sportsfield Fund
CHARITY
CAR BOOT
OPEN FOR THE SEASON ON
SUNDAY 3rd APRIL
March/April Exhibitions:
Now-9th April
23rd
Ceilidh Dance, St Peter &
St Paul’s Church,
Kathryn Tickell and
The Side, David Hall,
Amy Jolly &
Gemma Beeson concert,
8.00pm
Sherborne Vintage Market,
Digby Church Hall,
Sherborne,
8.30am-3.30pm
•
Gates open 7am for sellers
and 7.30am for buyers
Cars from £4,
Car/Trailers or Vans from £7,
Buyers before 9.30am £1 for cars,
50p pedestrian
Buyers after 9.30am 50p for cars,
25p pedestrian
Off A37/A303 Ilchester Roundabout
07967 280754 (Weekends only)
24th
25th
26th
27th
Mother’s Union Coffee
Morning & Bring & Buy,
Yetminster Methodist
Chapel, 10.00am
Hazy-Maes Auction &
Organ Recital,
Sherborne Abbey, 12.30pm*
Mister Maker &
the Shapes Live,
1.30pm & 4.00pm
Fish and Chips Quiz,
Holwell Village Hall,
6.30pm
‘Music for St George’s Day’,
Parish Church,
‘Henry V’ performance,
Sherborne Abbey, 7.30pm
Solid Air Concert,
David Hall,
‘The Sam Crockatt Quartet’
concert, Ilminster Arts Centre,
8.00pm
Top Que Beers Tournament,
Pot Black Snooker Club,
Yeovil, 10.00am-9.00pm*
Mister Maker & the Shapes
Live, Octagon Theatre,
Yeovil, 10.00am & 1.00pm
Tack Auction, Marston Inn,
Marston Magna, 11.00am*
Performance Night,
David Hall, South Petherton,
7.30pm
Ruby Wax show, The
Exchange, Sturminster
Newton, 7.30pm
Somerton Sings,
West Street Church,
Somerton, 10.45am
‘A Year in the Life of a
Beekeeper’ talk,
Parish Rooms, Somerton,
7.30pm
The Mayor’s Variety Show,
7.30pm
Dukes General Sale,
Weymouth Avenue,
Antiques Valuation,
Nether Compton Village Hall,
11.00am-2.30pm
‘Brooklyn’ film,
Caryford Hall,
Castle Cary, 7.00pm
History Group AGM
& talk from SSARG,
Martock Primary School,
7.30pm
Russell Kane show,
8.00pm
Coffee Morning, David
Hall, South Petherton,
10.00am-12.00 noon
‘The Somerset Light
Infantry’ talk,
Methodist Church,
‘The Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 2’ film,
Queen Arms,
‘To the Manor Born’
demonstration,
Holy Trinity Church,
Yeovil, 7.30pm
28th
‘Mad Hatters’
demonstration,
Catholic Church Hall,
Sherborne, 7.30pm
Mike Denham’s Café Stompers,
Martock Church, 7.30pm
‘Show of Hands’ show,
7.30pm
The Craig Milverton Trio
concert, Ilminster Arts
Centre, 8.00pm
Quiz, Sports Club,
Somerton, 8.30pm
Walk, start Mudford
Village Hall, 9.30am*
29th
‘The Hoares of
Stourhead’ talk,
Caryford Hall,
Castle Cary, 2.30pm
‘Spectre’ film, Davis Hall,
West Camel, 7.30pm
‘In the Heart of the Sea’
film, David Hall, South
Petherton, 8.00pm
‘The Transitions’ live,
The Globe, Somerton,
9.00pm
29th-2nd May Abbey Hill Steam Rally,
Yeovil Showground,
9.00am-6.00pm
29th-3rd May Sherborne Abbey Festival,
various times
30th
Plant Sale, Market House,
Castle Cary, 9.00am1.00pm*
Open Day, Wessex Butchery,
Unit 4 Wessex Building,
Somerton, 9.30am-2.00pm*
‘The Long Weekend’ talk,
Long Sutton Village Hall,
9.30am-4.30pm
Annual Plant Sale, Cross
Farm, Yetminster,
10.30am-12.00 noon*
Yeovil Town Criers
Competition, The
Triangle, Yeovil,
10.45am-4.30pm*
‘Sunset Café Stompers’
concert, Buckland Newton
Church, 7.00pm
Cinema Club AGM and
Members Choice,
Warehouse Theatre,
Ilminster, 7.30pm
The Caerphilly Male
Voice Choir concert,
7.30pm
MAY
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Monday
11th April
Village News
by Lauren Hill
BARRINGTON On Sunday 17th
April between 1.30pm to 4.00pm
at the Village Hall there is a
Historical Dance Class, which
takes place every third Sunday of
the month. Comfortable clothes
and flexible footwear advised.
Entry £5 on the door. For more
details 01935 472771.
BATCOMBE On Saturday 2nd April
from 6.30pm the Film Society has
a special event with an Indian
meal followed by a documentary
called ‘Kumbh Mela’. Actor
Dominic West accompanies his
boyhood friend and Sanskrit
scholar, Sir James Mallinson, on
Kumbh Mela, the mass Hindu
pilgrimage of faith held once
every three years when Hindus
gather to bathe in a sacred river.
Their two week journey takes them
to where the Ganges and Yamuna
rivers meet near Allahabad and
the biggest of these festivals take
place. Gain an insight into the
actor’s life and see him take part
in a unique event – his old friend’s
ordination as a Mahant, a
commander of his sect – the first
time a westerner has received
such an honour in this ancient
order of master yogis. A
fascinating, behind the scenes
journey. Tickets £10 for nonmembers available from Nick
Sommer on 01749 830060. On
Wednesday 13th from 9.45am to
3.30pm there is a NADFAS Study
Day entitled ‘Capability Brown:
18 Century Nature, Art and
Landscape’ by Dr Twiggs Brown.
£32 for whole day, including
lunch and tea and coffee. For
more information phone 01934
743153. Both events at the
Jubilee Hall.
BUCKLAND NEWTON On
Saturday 30th April at 7.00pm at the
Church hear the ‘Sunset Café
Stompers’ for some exciting
traditional jazz in the New
Orleans style. Licensed bar.
Tickets £10, 12-17’s £5, under
12’s free, available from Jon on
01300 34525, Wendy 01300
345427 or The Chapel Stores.
All proceeds to Buckland Newton
Church Improvements.
CERNE ABBAS On Monday 18th
April at 7.30pm at the Village Hall
the film showing is ‘The Lady in
the Van’. Tickets £5 in advance
from Shirley on 01300 341839,
Marion 01300 341375 or Yvonne
01300 341421. See Movies
Around the Villages &
Towns.
CHARLTON HORETHORNE
Every Tuesday from 10.00am to
12.00 noon there is a Fine Folk
STALL HOLDERS WANTED
THORNFORD VILLAGE FETE
Saturday 21st May 2.00pm
Invite interested stall holders for their
popular annual fete, local band, dog show,
village stalls. Enquires 01935 873666
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more stall holders?
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Dance Club. Dances from 17th
and 18th centuries with modern
additions. No partner needed
and beginners welcome. For more
details call May Closs on 01963
220640. On Friday 15th April from
7.30pm there is a Quiz Night –
with a local slant! Test your
knowledge in teams of four and
have a fun evening. Finger buffet
provided and licensed bar.
Tickets £6 per person available
from the Village Shop or to
reserve a table of four call 01963
220044. All proceeds in aid of
the Village Hall funds. All events
at the Village Hall.
COMPTON DUNDON On
Wednesday 20th April at 7.30pm at
Meadway Hall the Somerset
Vernacular Buildings Research
Group have a talk on ‘Guederlon’
by Denny Robbins, who will talk
about a 13th century castle
constructed in the 21st century.
Entry £3 and all welcome.
CORTON DENHAM The
Queens Arms continues their
Wednesday Film Nights. Ttaking
place in their function room from
7.15pm they have a film deal at
£12.50, which includes the film,
main meal and a small glass of
wine or pint of local ale. On
Wednesday 30th March see ‘Steve
Jobs’, on Wednesday 13th April see
‘Bridge of Spies’ and on Wednesday
27th see ‘The Hunger Games –
Mockingjay Part 2’. See Movies
Towns.
DILLINGTON On Sunday 10th
April at 2.30pm at Dillington
House there is a lecture entitled
‘Illustrations from the Edge – The
Art of Exploration’ with Brian
Anderson, a lecturer, adventurer
and architect. A sumptuously
illustrated talk about the work of
six British ‘expedition artists’ who
travelled with some of the world’s
great explorers from the 18th to
20th century. You will see
wonderful illustrations by William
Hodges, David Roberts, Edward
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Tickets £12, under 18’s £6. To
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DITCHEAT On Thursday 21st April
from 7.30pm at the Village Hall
see the film ‘The Danish Girl’.
There is a licensed bar, tea and
coffee available. Tickets £5 from
Maryland Farm Shop, on 01749
860444 or on the door.
See Movies Around the
Villages & Towns.
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from 10.00am to 12.00 noon
there is a Book Sale and Coffee
Morning. DVD’s, CD’s and audio
books also available. Free
admission. On Saturday 23rd from
6.30pm go along to the Spring
Fish and Chips Quiz with Richard
and Brenda. Alternatives to fish
available and teams of up to six.
Tickets £7 available from Glynis
on 01963 23207 by Wednesday
20th. Both events at the Village
Hall.
EAST COKER On Thursday 14th
April at 7.30pm at the Village Hall
the Gardening Club have a talk
called ‘Birds in Flight - A
Photographic Adventure’ by John
Crabb. For more details call
01935 862447.
HINTON ST GEORGE On
Saturday 9th April at 7.30pm see the
film ‘The Lady in the Van’ at the
Village Hall. Tickets £5 in
advance from Personal Services
Store and Dorothy’s Tearoom or
£5.50 on the door.
Villages & Towns.
EVERSHOT Every Saturday starting
from Easter at Warden Hill
Trading Post from 9.00am to
1.00pm there is a Car Boot Sale.
Buyers free with Sellers £5 for
car, £8 trailers, £10 vans. For
details call 01935 479647.
HORNBLOTTON On Saturday
26th March at the Village Hall from
7.30pm see Andy Cutting in
concert. There will be food
available, although it is Bring Your
Own booze. Tickets £12 from
01963 240282.
HOLWELL On Sunday 10th April
HORSINGTON On Friday 15th
April at the Village
Hall at 7.30pm
there is a talk
about the work of
Prince William’s
conservation
charity TUSK by
its Director Dan
Bucknell. Prince
William has
brought
international
attention to
TUSK’s work in
highlighting
wildlife crime
and the fight to
save some of the
planet’s most
endangered
species. TUSK
has 25 years of
conservation
experience in
Africa. Tickets
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KINGSDON On Tuesday 19th April
from 7.30pm at the All Saints
Church TakeArt host ‘Northern
Harmony’. Sixteen sparkling
young singers from the USA form
the unique music vocal ensemble
led by Larry Gordon. The group is
particularly renowned for its
command of varied world ethnic
singing styles; from the hearty and
ultra bright Bulgarian ‘hard voice’
to the equally powerful, but darker
and more sonorous Georgian
timbre; from the rich South African
style to the restrained American
shape-not sound and quartet
gospel. Tickets £10, children £8
available from Richard on 01935
840912 or Brian on 01935
842058 or from the Village Shop.
LEIGH Why not go along to the
monthly Coffee Morning at St
Andrew’s Church on the first
Tuesday of each month? The next
one is on Tuesday 5th April from
10.30am to 12.00 noon. All are
welcome for a friendly chat and
cake. On Monday 11th at the
Village Hall from 7.30pm ‘The
Lady in the Van’ film will be
showing. Tickets £6 in advance
from Bridge Stores. More details
from Sue Eadon on 01935
873699. See Movies Around
the Villages & Towns.)
LONG SUTTON On Saturday 2nd
April from 10.00am to 12.30pm at
the Parish Church there is a coffee
Morning in aid of the British
Legion. On Saturday 30th from
9.30am to 4.30pm at the Village
Hall there is a talk entitled ‘The
Long Weekend’ about the ‘Life in
the English Country House, 19181939’ to be given by Adrian
Tinniswood OBE, who is a writer,
architectural and social historian,
lecturer and broadcaster in Britain
and America. If you have not yet
been to a talk given by Adrian and
are interested, do go along as the
talk will give a glimpse of the
‘upstairs and downstairs’ life
during this period. Entry £18,
includes coffee, lunch and tea.
There is plenty of parking at the
hall. For more information and
tickets contact Doreen on 01458
241711. This is a fund raising
event for the extensive renovation
for the Village Hall.
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everything to do with horse tack, is
on Sunday 24th April from 11.00am
at the Marston Inn. Entry is free
and after the auction you can
enjoy an excellent and reasonable
carvery at £7.95 but remember to
book beforehand.
MARTOCK On Saturday 26th March
in the Parish Hall from 7.30pm the
film showing is ‘The Lady in the
Van’. This is Alan Bennett’s true
story and stars Maggie Smith.
Tickets £5 in advance from Just for
Pets, Martock Gallery or £5.50 on
the door. For more details call
01935 826457. See Movies
Towns.) On Sunday 3rd April at
10.00am there is a Litter Pick,
which has been jump started by
the Clean for the Queen campaign
meeting at the Recreation Ground,
Stoke Road. Equipment, first aid,
insurance etc provided. At the end
there will be a barbeque. For
more information contact Fergus
Dowding on 01835 822202. On
Friday 8th from 10.00am to 5.00pm
and Saturday 9th from 10.00am to
4.00pm at Yandle & Son they have
their Spring Woodworking Show.
There will be woodworking and
craft demonstrations on both days
and trade and manufacturer stands
offering great show prices. This
show is always a highlight on the
woodworking events calendar with
thousands of visitors come from
across the country, to enjoy the
informal and friendly atmosphere
that is created within the
surroundings of this historic timber
yard. The usual working site is
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transformed with marquees, which
host a vast array of leading
craftspeople. Live demonstrations
will show new techniques, useful
advice on tools and handy tips.
For more details call 01935
822207. On Friday 8th from
12.00 noon to 1.30pm at the
Parish Hall enjoy a delicious and
sociable light lunch of home-made
soup and roll, cheese and a hot
drink for £3.50, children free. All
profits to various charities. On
Saturday 9th from 10.00am to
1.00pm at the Shopping Precinct
it is the Farmers Market, which has
just won a silver award from Taste
of the West. For a table phone
Fergus on 01935 822202. On
Wednesday 20th at the Nags Head
at 2.30pm the WI have a talk
called ‘How to Interpret Your
Dreams’ by speaker Tina Sproston.
On Friday 22nd from 10.00am to
12.00 noon at the Parish Hall go
along for coffee, teas, homemade
biscuits, cakes and produce stalls.
On Tuesday 26th from 7.30pm at
the Primary School the History
Group have a brief AGM and
hosts Nigel and Liz from SSARG
who will talk about their energetic
excavations of the sizeable
Romano-British trading settlement
at Tithe Mead, which will start
again this summer. Entry £2. For
more details phone 01935
822159. On Thursday 28th at
7.30pm at the Church see Mike
Denham’s Cafe Stompers. This
seven-piece band is the leading
exponent of New Orleans style
jazz and popular tunes from the
last Century. Tickets £7 in
advance from Martock News,
Martock Gallery or 01936
822706 or £8 on the door.
(See Art for more details.)
MERRIOTT On Tuesday 29th March
at the Tithe Barn from 7.30pm the
Gardening Club have a talk
entitled “Garden Ponds for
Wildlife” by Paul Newman.
Refreshments, raffle, seeds, books,
plant sales and flower of the
month competition. All welcome. Non-members £2.
MILBORNE PORT From
Wednesday 13th to Saturday 16th April
at the Village Hall from 7.30pm
Milborne Port Opera present their
new production of Gilbert and
Sullivan comic opera ‘The
Sorcerer’. Tickets £12 available
from Waynes Pullen Butchers and
the Post Office. New this year you
can also now book your tickets
online on their website
www.milborneportopera.co.uk
On Friday 15th at Church House,
Bathwell Lane at 7.30pm go along
to the monthly ‘Swing Your
Partners’ Dance Club. The folk
dancing is nearly all done to a
simple walking step, the moves
are always explained and walked
through before the dance and
each session always starts with a
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£5 in advance from
Valuations will be carried out by
Wayne Pullen Butchers,
Experts from Lawrence’s Fine Art
Crackmore Garage, Post Office or
Valuers. It is an excellent
£5.50 on the door. For more
opportunity to find out what those
details call Martin Lancaster on
precious pieces are worth. Tickets
01963 251858.
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charge of £3 per item valued.
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MUDFORD On Wednesday 6th
April from 10.00am to 3.00pm at
the Village Hall go along to
‘Bright Sparks!’ There will be
stories, games and activities
aimed at 7-13 year olds, younger
children welcome if accompanied
by an adult. Free admission and
refreshments. Take a pack lunch
but booking is essential on 01935
427049 or complete a form from
Mudford Village Stores. On Friday
8th at the Village Hall from
2.30pm the Friends of St Mary’s
have a talk called ‘A Stay in
Hospital in Nepal’ by Jennie
Marfleet. On Wednesday 13th from
9.30am the Mudford Walkers will
be meeting at the car park for a
car share to Wyndam Park for a
linear walk of approximately two
miles each way led by Richard
Vale. The walk will follow the
river Yeo to Yeovil where they will
stop at Pittards Café for
refreshments before tracing their
way back by a slightly different
route. On Friday 15th at 7.00pm at
the Village Hall there is a Quiz
with fish and chips. On Thursday
28th from 9.30am the Mudford
Walkers have another short local
walk from the car park along
Drovey Lane, if not too muddy.
NETHER COMPTON On Tuesday
26th April there is an Antiques
Valuation at the Village Hall from
11.00am until 2.30pm.
NORTH CADBURY Spectra
Music has a concert in the Church
on Saturday 2nd April at 7.30pm.
Tickets £10 from 01747 841263
or on the door. (See Art for more
details.) On Wednesday 20th April at
7.30pm at the Village Hall the
Gardening Club are meeting for
‘Trug Making’. Non-members £2.
For more details contact Jenny on
01963 440478.
ODCOMBE On Friday 15th April
from 8.30pm at the Village Hall
see the film ‘The Dressmaker’.
Doors open from 7.45pm and
refreshments will be available.
Tickets £5.50 in advance or
£6 on the door from Diane or Judy
on 07934 737104.
Villages & Towns.
QUEEN CAMEL Do not forget
the village café takes place on the
second Tuesday every month from
10.30am to 12.00 noon. On
Thursday 7th April at 7.00pm at the
Village Hall the Horticultural
Society have their AGM followed
by coffee and a talk called ‘The
Original Flying Gardener’ with
speaker Tony Davis. There will be
plants for sale and a raffle and
refreshments. Non-members £2.
On Saturday 16th at 7.30pm at the
Church see Marta Fonseca, a
Portuguese gospel singer. She will
sing some well loved English
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hymns as well as songs in
Portuguese, with the lyrics on a
screen, so that you can enjoy the
message of her music. There will
be an opportunity to donate to
Project Mozambique, a Christian
Charity working in Portuguese
speaking Africa and other
overseas Christian projects. Light
refreshments served. Free
admission. For more details call
01963 440026.
SANDFORD ORCAS On
Saturday 9th April at 7.30pm at the
Church there is a charity concert
in aid of the Village Hall
refurbishment with Phil Lloyd
singing ‘A Musical Journey’,
accompanied by Joanna Carson
and Rhiannon Lloyd on clarinet
with UKE Con-Fusion band. An
evening of favourites from his
musical journey so far from 17th
century Italian songs through jazz
to music of the 21st century.
Tickets £10, under 18’s £5
available from The Mitre on
01963 220217.
SEAVINGTON ST MARY On
Thursday 14th April at 7.30pm at the
Millennium Hall the Gardening
Club host Janet Merillon who will
be talking about the Scented
Garden. Visitors welcome. For
more details call 01460 249728.
SOUTH PETHERTON On
Wednesday 30th March from
10.00am to 12.00 noon at the
David Hall there is a coffee
morning. Pop in for a cup of
coffee and a chat. Look around
the book and bric-a-brac stalls and
hear some live music. Free entry.
On Saturday 2nd April at the David
Hall at 8.00pm there is a Music
Quiz to raise funds to go towards
this year’s Petherton Folk Fest and
the hall. Teams of four people will
be able to test their music
knowledge during an evening of
fun and facts. Tickets £6 per
person, including supper, available
from N&D News or on 01460
240340. Please note tickets must
be booked by Wednesday 30th March.
On Monday 4th April at 7.15pm
NADFAS have a lecture called ‘The
Origins of the Icon – Painted
Wooded Panels or Eastern
Windows to Heaven’ by Geri
Parlby. Geri will discuss how
different styles of icons are
displayed and worshipped and
how to read an icon. Please note
the new permanent venue of
Frogmary Green Conference
Centre is on West Street. Guests
£5. On Saturday 9th from 10.00am
to 12.00 noon at the Methodist
Church there is a Spring Sale.
You will find the usual wide range
of well-stocked stalls. Refreshments
available, including free hot cross
buns. Free entry. On Sunday 17th
from 3.30pm to 5.30pm at the
David Hall there is a wine dance.
The event will be very retro with
great music from the 1930’s and
1940’s played on original
gramophones. There will also be
the opportunity to learn a few
steps with a trained dance teacher.
Tickets £5, including a slice of
home-made cake. On Friday 22nd
from 7.00pm at the Church of St
Peter and St Paul there will be a
Ceilidh dance with music provided
by local band ‘Fiddlestix and
Friends’ with popular caller, Will
Antell. Licensed bar. Tickets
Adults £8, under 16’s £4, includes
a ploughman’s supper, available
from N&D News, or from 01460
249288 or on the door. Proceeds
will be split between the Church
and the Petherton Folk Fest fund.
On Saturday 23rd from 7.00pm at
the Parish Church the Combined
Arts Society Choir Concert present
‘Music for St George’s Day’. The
programme is a feast of English
music and includes pieces by
Parry, Purcell, Stanford, Tallis,
Tavener and Vaughan Williams.
There will be an interval bar.
Tickets £10, under 16s free,
available from N&D News or call
01460 241467. On Wednesday
27th from 7.00pm at the Methodist
Church Hall the Local History
Group have a talk called ‘The
Somerset Light Infantry’ with Liz
Grant from the SW Heritage Trust.
Guests welcome £3. On
Wednesday 27th from 10.00am to
12.00 noon at the David Hall
there is a coffee morning. Pop in
for a cup of real coffee and a
chat. Free entry.
TINTINHULL On Friday 15th April
at the Village Hall from 7.30pm
the Gardening Club have their
AGM and a Gardening Quiz.
Visitors £2. Members
subscriptions due at this event. For
more details call Jo on 01935
509193.
WEST CAMEL On Friday 25th
March from 11.00am to 3.00pm at
the Davis Hall there is a Girl
guiding W.I.S.E. Big Brunch. A
group of girl guiding members
have been chosen by Somerset to
celebrate the senior sections 100
years by visiting the four countries
capitals that make up Great
Britain. They will be exploring the
capitals, learning about their
history and culture as well as
taking on a community project.
Each individual has to raise £700
and then as group a further
£2600. Go along and support
them and have as much as you
want. On Friday 29th April at
7.30pm at the Davis Hall the film
showing is ‘Spectre’. Bar
available. Tickets £5.
Villages & Towns.
WEST COKER On Saturday 2nd
and Saturday 16th April at the Village
Hall at 7.30pm go along to the
Whist Drive. On Friday 8th at the
Village Hall at 7.30pm see the film
‘Bridge of Spies’.
WHITELACKINGTON On
Saturday 16th April from 10.00am to
1.00pm at the Village Hall there is
a table top sale. There will be a
wide variety of stalls selling new
and used items. Free entry. Tables
are £5 each and need to be
booked in advance by phoning
Dawn on 01460 55606.
YETMINSTER The Heritage
Ensemble, a Russian Orthodox
Male Voice Russian Choir, gives a
magical concert at St Andrews
Church on Tuesday 29th March from
7.00pm. Tickets £10 from 01935
872921. (See Art for more
details.) On Wednesday 6th April
from 10.00am go along to Coffee
‘N’ Cakes which is the new
‘Coffee Beans’ enabling villagers
to meet on a regular basis to enjoy
each other’s company, to have a
chat and good coffee (tea or
juices) and tasty cakes. On Tuesday
12th from 7.30pm the Gardening
Club have a wood turning
demonstration. This is a chance to
see Mark Sangar at work and to
learn of his secrets. On Saturday
16th at 2.30pm there is a talk on
‘Benjamin Jesty - A Bicentenary
Review’ with speaker Patrick Pead,
leading expert on Jesty. Benjamin
was the smallpox vaccination
pioneer and a resesident of
Yetminster who died on 16th April
1816. There will be an
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[email protected] On Saturday
23rd from 10.00am at the
Methodist Chapel there is a
Mother’s Union Coffee Morning
and Bring and Buy. On Saturday
30th from 10.30am to 12.00 noon
at Cross Farm there is the Annual
Plant Sale. There will be tea and
biscuits and a raffle to complement
your purchases. All events at the
Jubilee Hall unless mentioned
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THE
VILLAGES
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TOWNS
BROOKLYN ( 12A) In her best
performance yet, Saoirse Ronan
plays Eilis Lacey, an intelligent girl
who, with few prospects of a
decent job in 1950s Co Wexford,
ups sticks and sails to America.
Working in a department store
and living in a girls’ rooming
two women from very different
backgrounds who find themselves
in an unexpected love affair in
1950s New York. As conventional
norms of the time challenge their
undeniable attraction, an honest
story emerges to reveal the
resilience of the heart in the face
of change. While Carol breaks
free from the confines of marriage,
her husband (Kyle Chandler)
begins to question her competence
as a mother as her involvement
with Therese and close
relationship with her best friend
Abby (Sarah Paulson) come to
light. (Showing at South
Petherton)
house in Brooklyn, Eilis overcomes
her loneliness and gradually finds
her feet. Just when evening
classes in book-keeping and a
romance with an Italian-American
plumber (Emory Cohen)
are holding out the prospect of a
brighter future, Eilis is summoned
back home by a tragedy. Another
romance begins, this time with the
local publican’s son Jim (Domhnall
Gleeson), and she must choose
between two cultures.
(Showing at Castle Cary and
Milborne Port)
CAROL (15) In an adaptation of
Patricia Highsmith’s seminal novel
‘The Price of Salt’, Carol follows
THE HUNGER GAMES –
MOCKINGJAY PART 2 (12A)
An American dystopian science
fiction war film and the last film of
the franchise. As the war of
Panem escalates to the destruction
of other districts, Katniss Everdeen,
the reluctant leader of the
rebellion, must bring together an
army against President Snow,
while all she holds dear hangs in
the balance. Starring Jennifer
Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and
Liam Hemsworth. (Showing at
Corton Denham)
THE DRESSMAKER (12A)
Based on the best-selling novel by
Rosalie Ham, this film is a
bittersweet, comedy-drama set in
early 1950s Australia. Tilly
Dunnage (Kate Winslet), a
beautiful and talented misfit, after
many years working as a
dressmaker in exclusive Parisian
fashion houses, returns home to
the tiny middle-of-nowhere town of
Dungatar to right the wrongs of
the past. Not only does she
reconcile with her ailing, eccentric
mother Molly (Judy Davis) and
unexpectedly falls in love with the
pure-hearted Teddy (Liam
Hemsworth), but armed with her
sewing machine and incredible
sense of style, she transforms the
women of the town and in doing
so gets sweet revenge on those
who did her wrong. (Showing
at Odcombe and Somerton)
THE DANISH GIRL (15) A
fictitious love story loosely inspired
by the lives of Danish artist Einar
Wegener and his wife Gerda as
he makes the pioneering journey
to becoming a woman, Lili Elbe, in
the 1920s. Starring Academy
Award winner Eddie Redmayne
and Alicia Vikander.
(Showing at Ditcheat)
IN THE HEART OF THE SEA
(PG) In the winter of 1820, the
New England whaling ship Essex
was assaulted by something no
one could believe: a whale of
mammoth size and will, and an
almost human sense of vengeance.
The real-life maritime disaster
would inspire Herman Melville’s
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novel ‘Moby-Dick’. This is only
half the story. This film reveals the
encounter’s harrowing aftermath,
as the ship’s surviving crew is
pushed to their limits and forced to
do the unthinkable to stay alive.
Braving storms, starvation, panic
and despair, the men will call into
question their deepest beliefs, from
the value of their lives to the
morality of their trade, as their
captain searches for direction on
the open sea and his first mate still
seeks to bring the great whale
down. Starring Chris Hemsworth,
Brendan Gleeson and Ben
Whishaw. (Showing at South
Petherton)
THE LOBSTER (15) In a
dystopian future, or strange
alternative present, adults who are
single, either through failure to
find a partner or bereavement,
must check into a hotel with other
singles and find a genuinely
compatible partner (the union’s
authenticity has to be approved by
the management) within 45 days,
or they are transformed into an
animal of their choice and
released into the forest. They can
gain extra time for this ‘search’
period with hunting trips into the
forest with rifles and bringing
down rebellious ‘singles’ who
have escaped into the wild there,
living as singleton outlaws. Colin
Farrell plays a sad lonely
architect, recently dumped, who
arrives at this deeply weird
country house hotel. He makes
uneasy friends with other single
guys, played by Ben Whishaw
and John C. Reilly, and confesses
to his new friends that he wants to
turn into a lobster if things turn out
badly: because they live for a long
time and he has always loved the
sea. However, Farrell is to
glimpse the possibility of escape
and of living among the rebels in
the forest where he is to fall in
love with a beautiful, lonely
woman played by Rachel Weisz.
(Showing at South
Petherton)
off-street parking, and she stays
for 15 years, as does a whiff of
wet newspaper, onions, and
worse. (Showing at Cerna
Abbas, Hinton St George,
Leigh, Martock, Sherborne
and Yetminster)
SPECTRE (12A) A cryptic
message from the past sends
James Bond (Daniel Craig) on a
rogue mission to Mexico City and
eventually Rome, where he meets
Lucia (Monica Bellucci), the
beautiful and forbidden widow of
an infamous criminal. Bond
infiltrates a secret meeting and
uncovers the existence of the
sinister organisation known as
SPECTRE. Meanwhile back in
London, Max Denbigh, the new
head of the Centre of National
Security, questions Bond’s actions
and challenges the relevance of
MI6 led by M. Bond covertly
enlists Moneypenny (Naomie
Harris) and Q (Ben Whishaw) to
help him seek out Madeleine
Swann (Léa Seydoux), the
daughter of his old nemesis Mr
White, who may hold the clue to
untangling the web of SPECTRE.
Also starring Christoph Waltz and
Ralph Fiennes. (Showing at
Sturminster Newton and
West Camel)
SONG OF THE SEA (PG) This
breathtakingly beautiful animation
by Tomm Moore is the story of the
last Seal Child’s journey home.
After their mother’s
disappearance, Ben and Saoirse
are sent to live with Granny in the
city. When they resolve to return
to their home by the sea, their
journey becomes a race against
time as they are drawn into a
world Ben knows only from his
mother’s folktales. This is no
bedtime story, these fairy folk
have been in our world far too
long. It soon becomes clear to Ben
that Saoirse is the key to their
survival. With the voices of
Brendan Gleeson, Fionnula
Flanagan, Lucy O’Connell and
David Rawle.
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THE LADY IN THE VAN (12A)
Maggie Smith plays Miss
Shepherd, a bag lady who
combines patrician grandeur with
iron determination, and is often
guided in matters – such as where
to park her old yellow van – by
the Virgin Mary. Her presence in
bohemian Camden Town is
tolerated by neighbours rich with
liberal guilt, who bring her the
occasional crème brûlée. When
yellow lines arrive, God advises
Miss Shepherd to take advantage
of Alan Bennett’s (Alex Jennings)
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Procrastinate Now
and Panic Later
‘Procrastination is like a credit
card: a lot of fun until you get the
bill’ (Chris Parker).
Are you one of those people
who is always busy
procrastinating? If you are, then
you probably have a background
programme running that is telling
you “Why do it now when you
can wait and do it later?” The
problem for seasoned
procrastinators is that ‘now’ never
seems to arrive, so they always
wait for later.
People who procrastinate
generally admit to feeling
constantly overwhelmed, as their
to-do list grows daily, and the guilt
and anxiety increases. Eventually,
like the proverbial duck that
appears to be calmly swimming
along on the surface, in reality
they are paddling frantically
below the water. Procrastinators
are practised in the art of
avoidance, always having a ready
excuse when they do not complete
their tasks in the allotted time and
are usually late for appointments!
Over time, the build-up of
anxiety causes a lot of emotional
and physical stress.
Procrastinators often sleep badly,
catch more than their fair shares
of viruses, develop stiff and
painful joints, can have breathing
problems (including asthma), a
poor digestive system (IBS), back
pain and may even experience
panic attacks.
There are many reasons why
some people develop the art of
procrastination. For example, fear
of failure or of not succeeding;
being a perfectionist who is never
satisfied with what they produce,
or feeling so overwhelmed that
they do not know where to start.
If you recognise that you have
some of these traits, here are a
few useful tips:• Start a dedicated Day Book (an
A4 hardback notebook). Keep
it to hand!
• Each day, start a new page and
head it with the day and date.
• Write down a list of tasks that
you want to complete. Prioritise
them (this is vital!)
• Make sub-headings and notes break tasks down to bite-sized
pieces. (Have you ever tried
eating a whole salami?)
• Allot realistic time for each item.
Be sure to tick them off once
completed.
• Transfer those tasks that have
not been done to the next day’s
page before you add further
tasks.
• Be sure to praise yourself for
how well you have done (even
if only one task completed).
Put your feet up and have a cup
of tea!
If you are feeling overwhelmed,
and your guilt and anxiety are
getting too much for you, please
call Niki Cassar for a free
confidential chat on 01963
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hypnotherapy can safely help you
to eliminate your blocks.
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Horsington (near Templecombe)
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Pet Health
Matt Saunders BVetMed MRCVS is a Director at the
Newton-Clarke Partnership with surgeries in Yeovil and Sherborne
A Vaccine Amnesty Is it really Necessary?
uring the months of March
and April we are running
a Vaccine Amnesty for
both Dogs and Cats at our
Practices. This means for pets that
for whatever reason are overdue a
vaccination; we will restart their
vaccinations for the price of a
normal booster. This invariably
raises a few questions on the
fundamentals of vaccination itself.
Why vaccinate? Unless
properly vaccinated, your pet is at
risk of contracting one of several,
possibly fatal, infectious diseases.
In dogs, Parvovirus and
leptospirosis are the most current
and widespread threats,
depending on where you live.
Both may prove fatal and
Leptospirosis can present a serious
risk to human health as well. The
routine vaccination given to
puppies will also protect against
hepatitis and distemper, both very
dangerous diseases. Cats are
vaccinated against Leukaemia,
Enteritis and Flu; all potentially
fatal viruses.
Why are booster vaccinations
required? When your pet was
vaccinated as a puppy or kitten it
was provided with immunity to
these diseases. However, this
immunity does not last indefinitely
and can gradually fall, leaving
your pet at risk. Their immunity
therefore needs “topping up” at
regular intervals. These intervals
differ between diseases: for
example, even the best vaccines
for Leptospirosis only protect for
approximately 13 months.
I have never vaccinated my pet?
People who do not vaccinate are
benefitting from the vast number of
people that do vaccinate their pets,
keeping diseases at low levels.
Over 30 years ago, pets would
die on a weekly basis from
Distemper or Leukaemia.
Vaccination has reduced these
diseases to such a low level that
they are actually nowadays quite
rare. If we stopped vaccinating
our pets, these diseases would
once again become commonplace.
Compare this to say Small Pox in
the human population which has
been eradicated by a very
effective and compulsory
vaccination program.
Is vaccination harmful to my pet?
No medicine is benign and there
D
are always risks however,
vaccinations go through rigorous
trials to become licensed.
Significant vaccination reactions
are rare, certainly in my
experience over many years. We
do see localised vaccine reactions
in the skin which present as a small
nodule at the vaccine site, these
seem more common in kittens and
regress over a period of a couple
of weeks and cause no harm or
Sport
by Gary Shackle Sherborne Sports Centre Manager
Is music essential for
a beneficial workout?
recent study found that not
just listening, but
controlling and creating
music in time to your pace has an
immense effect on your efforts
during your workouts. So where
you like rock, pop or classics.... all
music is great!
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1. Music – can be a good
distraction. Studies have shown
that working out with music made
participants less aware of their
exertion. Such a distraction can
benefit your performance by up to
15%.
2. Music- Ups your effort. Studies
have shown that people worked
harder when listening to faster
music as compared to music at a
discomfort. Serious and significant
reactions are thankfully extremely
rare. In my opinion the risk of not
vaccinating your pet far outweighs
the risks of vaccination.
Why do we not titer test and
vaccinate as required? This is the
source of a lot of discussion at
present. It involves blood testing
individual animals to assess their
current level of immunity and
individual need for vaccination. It
currently cannot be run in-house
and needs outsourcing to a
laboratory adding time and of
course, expense. Possibly more
importantly is the fact that
Leptospirosis, the only annual
vaccination in dogs (Distemper,
Hepatitis and Parvovirus are given
every three years at our practices)
does not lend itself well to this
process as despite being a very
effective vaccine and producing
good clinical protection, it
produces a poor antibody
response, which is what is
measured in the blood test. It is
therefore difficult to gauge on an
individual basis.
I vaccinate my own pets and my
friends' and families' pets because
I believe it is currently the safest,
most effective way to protect our
pets’ well-being.
slower tempo (ie Songs between
120 - 140 beats per minute (bpm)
have the maximum effect on
moderate exercisers.
For me, music has been and
always will be the single most
important part of any group
session. You will never please
everybody but just thinking about
your clients/members is “The most
important” part of your session.
After all, you would not be there if it
were not for them.
So go and dig out your old
vinyl, download that new R & B
track or simply put on a relaxing
piece of classical music and let the
music play ...
3. Music - "Gets you going”. We
all have that certain song that “gets
you going” because we can
associate it with a certain memory.
Motivational songs (like Rocky’s Eye of the Tiger) are also great to
improve physical performance.
4. Music – Feel the beat. The
rhythm of your workout music
stimulates the brain as to when to
move, thereby aiding self-paced
exercises such as running,
swimming or cycling, etc.
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Property, Home & Interiors
Does Your Garden Help
Sell Your House?
Peak house-selling season begins
this month and it is strongly
believed that having the outside of
your property looking its best
helps enormously with most
potential buyers willing to pay a
premium for a home with a neat
exterior that is well-maintained
and looks attractive. However,
this is not surprising as we are
always told that 'first impressions'
are important.
For instance, going up a tree
lined, gravel driveway with well
tended gardens either side creates
that wow factor. If you do not
have a long drive, consider
buying some potted bay trees or
box balls to dress the front of the
house, maybe placed either side
of the front door. Below are some
other tips you might wish to try.
Consider potting up bright
coloured, mood-enhancing, early
spring flowers such as primulas,
primroses, daffodils, narcissi,
snake’s head fritillary and grape
hyacinth and if you have acidic
soil get some azaleas such as
Tsutsusi. Leading up to your front
door consider putting some
scented plants in as it a subtle,
subconscious thing – like the
bakery smell at the supermarket,
which gives a good feeling about
the place. Sweet box, lavender,
aromatic herbs or honeysuckle
work well.
Make sure that there is not any
rotting old sheds, swings and
furniture on display and replant
any turf that looks awful. The key
thing is for everything to look
clean and tidy.
Ensure fences
and gates are
in good order
and remove
any unsightly
weeds. If you
cannot do this
yourself give
one of our
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Do not
forget to add
a lifestyle
touch by
adding
garden
furniture and
turn your
garden into an
‘outside room’ giving more space
for family and friends. You can
find a wide range of tables,
chairs, ornaments and BBQs at
our local garden centres.
Privacy is also important, as
people do not like being
over-looked too much so
use shrubs and trees to
prevent this.
There is an increased
number of buyers wanting
vegetable patches and this
is another good way to
lure buyers in.
Do not forget the
essential things is being
neat. So tidy up leaves
and twigs, trim hedges,
mow stripes in the lawn
and pressure wash any paths
and patios.
All and any of these suggestions
could increase the price
of your property by
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Start of Slow Down
in House Sales?
The housing market is said to
face a slow-down over the next
three months as the Government’s
increase in stamp duty on second
homes come into effect.
The Royal Institute for a
Chartered Surveyors and British
Banks reported that a surge in
buy-to-let activity and mortgage
borrowing in January could be
explained by potential landlords
trying to avoid the additional 3%
stamp duty from April and is
expected to slow onwards. Only
17% of RICS members believed
that there would be an increase
in property sales over the next
three months.
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Lettings Arena
by Linda Bassett, MARLA
Director of MPP Lettings & Management
“Something in the Air?”
hy is it that tenanted
properties appear to be
damper than those that
are owner-occupied? Firstly, we
are talking about condensation
here, not rising damp or
penetrating damp. Condensation
is caused when warm air, which
holds more water vapour, meets a
cold surface, forming water
droplets. This may attract fungal
growths such as mould and mildew
leading to “that damp smell”.
Some tenants may not be as
house-proud as owner-occupiers
(although this is changing with
more and more people now renting
as a lifestyle choice). As such, they
might not spend so much time at
home, meaning that less air
circulates around the property and
they may not be quite so inclined
to seek out the reason for any
dampness and remedy it. After all,
it is not their property.
Older properties without cavity
wall-insulation may have colder
walls and are therefore more prone
to dampness. However, newer
properties may be so well insulated
that there is insufficient ventilation.
Condensation can therefore occur
in either.
Landlords have a responsibility
to provide habitable
accommodation, however, tenants
have a responsibility to manage
lifestyle condensation: so here are
a few tips to help prevent the
problems:
• Ensure the property is evenly
heated and ask the tenant to
ensure the heating remains on
a warm constant, rather than
hot and cold, especially in
the winter.
• Maintain heating in all rooms,
even if unoccupied.
• Ask tenants to use lids on
saucepans wherever possible if
condensation is an issue.
• Ask tenants to open windows if
they are drying clothes
indoors.
• Ensure a non-condensing
tumble dryer is adequately
vented to outside.
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• Use freestanding furniture
rather than built in cupboards
unless they are well ventilated,
ideally from the rear.
• Ensure there is adequate
ventilation in areas of high
moisture build-up and
temperature differentials such
as kitchens and bathrooms.
• “Force” ventilation using
electric fans if necessary.
Use timers or link to light
switches to ensure they get
used.
• Install “trickle vents” in
windows and make sure they
remain open - even in winter.
• Clean off any mould as soon
as you see it (do not disturb it
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Home & Interiors
by Paula Young
Create a French
Farmhouse Kitchen Style
or me there is
no where I
would rather be
than sitting in a rustic
French farmhouse
kitchen with the warm
summer breeze
blowing the linen
curtains at the open
window, the smell of
fragrant herbs and the
sounds of the
countryside all around.
Bliss, but if you do not
happen to have a
pied-a-terre in
Provence do not worry
because with a few
select items you can
recreate this rustic
French charm in your
own kitchen right here
at home.
Antique pine tables
and 'chippy' painted dressers
create an informal European
look with the essence of
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Tight skin after washing, scum
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warmer climates. A bunch
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Town News
by Lauren Hill
BRUTON Every Saturday
morning between 10.00am and
12.00 noon at the Community
Hall there is a different, local
charity that holds a coffee
morning to raise funds for their
chosen cause. There are hot
drinks and refreshments served as
well as cakes, books and bric-abrac and a raffle. It is a sociable
time to meet up, have a drink and
either catch up with friends or
make some new ones. On
Saturday 26th March the coffee
morning is for the Conservative
Association. On Saturday 16th
April from 8.00pm Bruton Dub
Club are proud to present
London’s ‘Mystic Rockers’, a
creation of the dynamic duo of
drummer and bassist; Craig
Tamlin and Mark Anderson. As
long time partners in reggae
rhythm, they have worked hard
for over 15 years manifesting and
creating their own unique style as
strictly roots with originality,
conviction and humility. Spinning
the discs they welcome Laña
Sound, hailing from Andalucia in
the south of Spain, featuring DJ
Japu and DJ Yirby. Bar
The Gallery Bar
High Street, Castle Cary
Live Music
Wine & Cocktails
[email protected]
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available. Tickets £5 available
from The Bruton Club and Made
In Bruton or on 01749 813244.
CASTLE CARY On Sunday 3rd
April from 7.30pm at the
Methodist Church Rooms the
Gardening Association have a
talk on ‘Cider Apples of Somerset
and Beyond’ by Mr Neil
McDonald from Orchard Pig.
Entry £1 on the door. On Tuesday
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5th at 2.00pm at the Carymoor
Environmental Centre it is the
Future Field Naturalists Club for
8-12 year olds with the theme of
‘Awesome Amphibians’. Booking
essential on 01963 351350.
Also on Tuesday 5th from 2.30pm
at the Methodist School Room the
Ceramics Group have a talk on
‘British Transferware’ by Dick
Henrywood who is an expert on
blue and white porcelain and
pottery. Visitors £5. For more
details call 01460 54117. On
Thursday 7th from 10.00am to
12.00 noon or 2.00pm to
4.00pm at the Carymoor
Environmental Centre there is a
Family Fun Day - Signs of Spring.
Light refreshments available. £12
per family per session. For more
information phone 01963
351350. Also on Thursday 7th from
2.00pm at the Caryford Hall the
Alzheimer’s Society will be
‘Singing for the Brain’. If you
have dementia or are caring for
someone with dementia you are
welcome. It is a stimulating
group activity for people in the
early to moderate stages of
dementia. On Monday 11th from
1.30pm the Somerset Sight
Mobile Resource Unit will be at
Millbrook Car Park. On Friday
15th at 7.30pm at Caryford Hall
see ‘The Schmoozenbergs’ for an
evening of gypsy jazz and swing
music. Tickets £10, available
from the Market House
Information Desk or ring 01460
351763. On Tuesday 19th at
Caryford Hall at 10.30am
NADFAS have a lecture called
‘Elizabethan Textile Furnishing’.
Entry £6. For more details call
01963 350527. On Thursday 21st
at 7.30pm at the All Saints
Church see the ‘Hermintage
Ensemble’. A concert by this
renowned Russian Men’s Choir - a
mixture of Russian folk and sacred
music. Proceeds to All Saints
Building Fund. On Tuesday 26th at
Caryford Hall from 7.00pm see
the fim ‘Brooklyn’. Tickets £5 in
advance available from the
Market House or from 01963
350132 or £6 on the door. See
Movies Around the Villages
& Towns. On Friday 29th at
Caryford Hall from 2.30pm
Camelot U3A have a talk by Tom
Burr about ‘The Hoares of
Stourhead: What Each
Generation contributed to the
House and Landscape’. Tom
worked for the National Trust for
many years being based at
Stourhead in his role as officer for
the Wessex Region. All are
welcome, members and visitors.
On Saturday 30th from 9.00am to
1.00pm at the Market House the
Gardening Association host a
plant sale.
CREWKERNE From Saturday
26th March the Crewkerne Museum
opens for the season on
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
10.00am to 4.00pm and
Saturday 10.00am to 1.00pm.
On Wednesday 30th from 6.30pm at
the Old Tithe Barn the Rotary Club
of Crewkerne presents ‘An
Evening with Richard Noble
OBE’. Tickets £35 with a two
course meal. Cheques to
Crewkerne Rotary Club at Crosby
House Lyddons Mead, Chard
TA20 1HD. On Friday 15th April
from 7.30pm at Wadham School
the Film Club will be showing
‘Boyhood’. An imaginative study
of growing up and changing
times filmed over 12 years. On
Saturday 16th at the Conservative
Club at 9.00pm see the ‘Two
Beatles’. Tickets £5. (See ‘Gigs
About Town’ for more events)
ILMINSTER On Saturday 2nd
April from 8.30am until 12.30pm
at the Market House go along to
the Produce Market. The market
is for local groups and producers
to sell their goods locally and
support the projects that are in
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need of support from the Forum.
From Wednesday 6th to Saturday 9th
at the Warehouse Theatre at
7.30pm IES present ‘Murder on
the Nile’ by Agatha Christie.
Tickets Adults £9,
Students/Children £7. (See Art
Page for more details.) On Friday
8th from 7.30pm at the Minster go
along to the Ilminster Choir
Concert. Tickets £5 in advance,
under 18’s free but still need
ticket. Tickets on the door £7.
(See Art Page for more details.)
On Saturday 16th from 7.30pm at
the Warehouse Theatre the
Cinema Club presents ‘Ida’. Free
coffee and biscuits. On Saturday
30th at 7.30pm at the Warehouse
Theatre the Cinema Club have
their AGM and Members Choice.
Coffee and biscuits available.
Guests of members are welcome
but are asked to make a donation
to the club’s funds. Free entry.
LANGPORT On Monday 4th April
at the Library from 7.30pm the
History Society have a talk called
‘Langport’s Saxon Burgh’ by
Richard Neale. Non-members
£2. For more details call 01458
273471. On Saturday 9th Kelways
Inn are hosting a family fun day to
celebrate the Grand National.
After lunch, there will be a large
TV in the bar showing all the
races and a bouncy castle for the
kids. The new chef will be
serving hog roast with all the
trimmings during the afternoon
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and there will be two fun space
hopper races on the lawn - under
12’s at 4.15pm, grown ups at
4.30pm. There will be a
sweepstake for the race itself at
5.15pm with all proceeds going
to BIBIC, a local charity for
autistic children. At 9.00pm the
Dark Horse Sound System with DJ
returns to complete the day. For
SHERBORNE On Friday 1st April
at 7.30pm at Cheap Street
Church there is a jazz concert by
the Sunset Cafe Stompers with
vocalist Hamish Maxwell in aid of
the Rendezvous. Hamish sings in
the mould of George Melly and
delights in the blues and jazz
songs of the 1920s and 30s.
Tickets £10, includes
refreshments, available from
Sherborne Tourist Information
Centre on 01935 815341 or on
the door. On Saturday 2nd from
10.00am to 4.00pm at Digby
Church Hall do not miss the
Sherborne Fleamarket. Admission
free. Enquiries on 01749
677049. On Monday 4th at Digby
Church Hall from 4.00pm ArtsLink
Flicks presents ‘Song of the Sea’.
This is a special Easter Holiday
Relaxed Screening. Tickets £6,
please book directly with ArtsLink
on 01935 815899. (See Art
Page for more details and
Movies Around the Villages
& Towns. On Tuesday 5th from
10.00am to 12.00 noon at The
Rendezvous Age UK Dorchester
host a Information and Benefits
Advice Surgery with a Coffee
Morning. They want to help
older residents to maximise their
benefits entitlements and to obtain
information and advice to all
matters to the over 50’s. For
On Saturday 9th at Digby Church
Hall from 10.00am to 4.00pm go
along to the annual Sherborne
Spring Craft Fair. Organised by
West Country Fairs. Admission
free. More information from
01749 677049. On Saturday 9th
from 9.30am to 4.00pm at Digby
Hall it is the monthly Chasty
Cottage Antique Fair. Entry £1.
Lots of interesting items to browse
through and buy. On Monday 11th
at Digby Hall from 9.30am to
3.30pm the West Country
Embroiderers have a workshop on
‘Fusing Fabrics’ by Margaret
Beal. The workshop is £15
booked in advance and new
members always welcome. For
more information phone Ann on
01963 34696. On Thursday 14th
at Digby Hall at 7.30pm the
Gardening Association have their
Spring Show. Visitors £2. On
Thursday 21st and Friday 22nd
Charterhouse have specialist
auction of sporting, hunting,
shooting and fishing items. For
more information phone 01935
812277. (See Antiques pages
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Wills
called ‘Mad Hatters’
by Michel Davies.
Admission by ticket.
welcoming Les Cloutman for a talk
on ‘The Folklore of Somerset’.
Visitors £2. On Thursday 31st from
8.30pm at the Sports Club there
is a Quiz. Teams up to 6 people,
£2 per person. All welcome to
this friendly monthly brain teaser.
On Monday 11th and Monday 25th at
10.45am at West Street Church
Somerton Sings meet. Purely for
fun and for all ages and abilities.
They sing anything well known,
songs from the shows, old English
melodies, and songs from the 30’s
up to date. £1 a session includes
coffee and biscuit. For more
details call 01458 272750. On
Wednesday 13th at 2.30pm at the
Parish Rooms the Friends of
Somerton Library have invited the
author and artist Sandra Meech
to give a talk on ‘A Journey into
Textile Art’ describing the sources
of her designs in images and
words. Refreshments served.
Tickets £4 available from the
Library. For more details call
01458 250887 or email
[email protected]
On Saturday 16th at The Parish
SOMERTON On
Sunday 27th March
from 12.00 noon to
4.00pm at Heaven’s
Gate Farm there is
an Easter Fair. Lots
of activities
including an Easter
Egg hunt, teddy
Local & Reliable Plumber
tombola, lolly game,
guess the number of
Gas safe registered, fully insured
eggs in the basket,
New Build
Easter Egg hoopla,
Renovations
cookie decorating
and a free colouring
Gas boiler installations
competition. Go
Bathroom installations
along and milk their
LPG
friendly cow who
Vented and Unvented Cyclinder Installation also needs a name.
Free quotes - competitive prices
They will also have
a tombola’s, raffle
Email: [email protected] and refreshments on
Telephone Malcolm: 07885 420609 the day. Free entry.
On Monday 28th at
for more details.) On Saturday 23rd
the Parish Rooms from 7.30pm
from 8.30am to 3.30pm at Digby
the Green Gardeners will be
Church Hall the Sherborne
Vintage Market takes place.
Over 25 sellers of quality vintage
antiques and collectables. For
Also on Saturday 23rd at 7.30pm in
Sherborne Abbey Antic
Disposition present an innovative
and entertaining interpretation of
classic ‘Henry V’. Marking both
the 400th anniversary of the
death of William Shakespeare
and the ongoing centenary of the
First World War. Reserved tickets
£25-£35, under 18’s have £10
Competitions,
off their ticket, unreserved tickets
£20. (See Art Page for more
Restaurant Reviews,
details.) On Thursday 28th at the
Catholic Church Hall at 7.30pm
Up to date Calendar and much
the Floral Evening Group have a
flower arranging demonstration
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Rooms from 7.30pm see the ‘The
Dressmaker’. Tickets £6 available
from Cobbs. For more details call
Susan Deane on 01458 273265.
Villages & Towns. On
Thursday 21st at the Parish Rooms
at 7.30pm the Somerset Wildlife
Trust have a talk titled ‘The Large
Blue Butterfly’ by David Simcock.
On Friday 22nd from 10.00am at
Edgar Community Hall the
Somerton U3A meeting. After
announcements and any business
there will be a guest speaker.
Non-members £1.50. On Monday
25th at the Parish Rooms at
7.30pm the Green Gardeners
have a talk by their Chairman Ron
Dinsdale about ‘A Year in the Life
of a Beekeeper’. Refreshments
available. Visitors £2. On
Thursday 28th from 8.30pm at the
Sports Club there is a Quiz.
Teams of up to six people, £2 per
person. All welcome to this
friendly monthly brain teaser.
WINCANTON On Mondays
between 6.00pm and 7.00pm
Wincanton Choir meets at the
Balsam Centre. No audition or
previous singing experience is
necessary. They are a friendly
group who just want to sing.
Every Friday afternoon join the
‘Feel Better with a Book’ reading
group from 3.00pm to 5.00pm.
This is a weekly social reading
group held at the Balsam Centre
and everyone is welcome. On
Wednesday 13th April from 1.00pm
to 3.00pm at King Arthur’s School
there is a five week course called
‘Get to Grips with your Android
Tablet/iPad’. You will look at the
device controls, learn how to surf
the web and send and receive
emails. The course is £50. For
more details call 0330 332
7997. On Sunday 17th from
12.00 noon to 3.00pm at the
Memorial Hall there is a Hidden
Treasures Gifts and Preloved
Indoor Market. Refreshments
available and entry is free.
YEOVIL Every Monday termtime week at the Birchfield
Community Hall from 1.00pm to
4.00pm the Yeovil Art Group
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meet for informal painting
sessions. All members are
welcome to turn up with their
latest ‘work in progress’.
Members can drop in any time
within the three hours for help and
for a cup of tea and a biscuit. If
you are not a member yet, you
can have three trial visits before
you decide to join. The group
welcomes all abilities from
beginner to professional. Annual
membership is £22. For more
details call 01935 421763.
Every Sunday evening from
6.45pm and Wednesday morning
from 9.45am why not go along to
Milford Hall and Learn how to
dance. There are beginners and
improvers classes in social ball
room and square as well as
popular modern dance on both
days. The first lesson is free so
give it a try! Call 01935
424164 for more details. On
Friday 1st April at the Holy Trinity
Church from 7.30pm the Yeovil
Archaeological & Local History
Society have an interesting talk
titled ‘The Air Defence of SW
England during World War Two’.
Visitors £2. On Sunday 24th at the
Pot Black Snooker Club from
10.00am to 9.00pm there is a
Top Que Beers Tournament. Top
South West players will be
attending and refreshments will be
available. Free admission. In aid
of St Margaret’s and Weldmar
Hospice. For more details call
01935 872835. On Wednesday
27th at 7.30pm at the Holy Trinity
Church the Yeovil Floral Society
have their Spring Open Meeting
with a floral demonstration called
‘To the Manor Born’ by National
Demonstrator Lucy Ellis. Tickets
£10. From Friday 29th April to
Monday 2nd May at the Yeovil
Showground it is the Abbey Hill
Steam Rally. With over 100 trade
stands you can get everything
from a spark plug for the old car
in your garage to that 16 ton
commercial vehicle you wanted to
restore. During the day a full
entertainment programme is
available with ring events, live
bands and singers in the
refreshment marquee. In the
April Therapies
Holistic Treatment
Aromatherapy, Reflexology, Reiki
Call Joanna: 01935 863513
evening the fun continues in the
marquee and the fairground stays
open until late. For more details
call 01935 808095. On Saturday
30th at The Triangle it is the Yeovil
Town Criers Competition. Town
Criers come from far and wide to
keep up the ancient tradition of
crying and to compete in the
annual Yeovil Town Criers’
Competition. The Criers, who are
members of the Ancient and
Honourable Guild of Town Criers
(AHGTC) provide a colourful
spectacle by
entertaining visitors
throughout the day
as each competitor
performs their home
town cry and a cry
of their own choice
in the Town’s Open
Air Entertainment
Area in Middle
Street. For more
details phone 01935
382424.
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Recipe of the Month
by
of Stalbridge
Dorsetshire Shepherd’s Pie
his recipe is made with
'From Dorset With Love’s'
award-winning Dorsetshire
Sauce - one of our many Lovely &
Local producers. If you do not
have enough left over lamb from
the Sunday joint, you can always
buy a bit of extra diced lamb or
neck fillet and mince it yourself to
bump it up. However, the most
important thing is that you use
Dorset lamb!
We have over 130 of these
great local artisans and
entrepreneurs stocking our
shelves, which is partly why we
never tire of asking people to
shop local. It is the heartbeat of
our community, whether you buy a
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locally made loaf from your baker
in Sherborne, or choose to have
Sunday lunch in a pub that you
know sources locally, or purchase
your potatoes over the farm gate,
or do your grocery shopping with
us at Dike’s, picking up local
juice, pies, cheeses and ales as
well as your every day items. So,
every time you reach for your
recipe book, think about how you
can substitute a global product
with a local product as we have
done here - with delicious results!
Ingredients (For 4)
For the topping:
• 800g potatoes
• 50g butter
• Splash of milk
For the filling:
• 1 tbsp Fussels rapeseed oil
• 1 large onion, chopped finely
• 2 medium carrots, chopped finely
• 125g mushrooms, sliced
• 500g cooked Dorset lamb, minced
or
• 600g raw Dorset lamb mince
• ½ tsp English mustard powder
• 3 tbsps tomato ketchup
• A good glug of Dorsetshire Sauce
• 200ml well-flavoured stock
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• Dry or fresh thyme
The Conduit Dinner Club
Why not join The Conduit Dinner Club?
The meals are informal and there
is no joining fee. There are
normally 25-40 people and the
Club has a cross section of ages.
The evenings are a good way to
get out and about to meet new
people as well as try new
restaurants – often with some
great deals! Due to numbers we
nearly always have a set menu
and although everyone is asked
for comments on their meal this is
not for food critics.
We had a fantastic meal at New
Farm Restaurant (see
Restaurant Review) and on
Thusday 7th April we are going to
Kelways Inn at Langport.
If you are interested in coming to
one of these evenings or would
like more details e-mail
[email protected].
Remember if you know a
Restaurant that would like a
review and for the Dinner Club to
visit do contact the Editor Franchesca Dening.
Method
Cook the potatoes in boiling,
salted water for about 25 minutes
until they are soft.
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a
frying pan and cook the onion
and finely chopped carrots for a
few minutes. Add the
mushrooms and cook for a
few more minutes.
If you are using raw lamb,
add this to the pan and
cook, stirring regularly, until
the meat is browned.
Meanwhile, make up the
stock and add the ketchup,
mustard powder and
Dorsetshire Sauce to the
stock.
Add any cooked lamb that
you have to the pan and stir
through, then pour in the
stock mixture and a small handful
of fresh chopped thyme leaves or
a sprinkle of dried thyme, plus salt
and pepper to taste. Let the
mixture bubble up very gently for
about 10 to 15 minutes (if it is
looking a bit dry, add another
slosh of stock). Tip the mixture
into an ovenproof dish.
Drain the potatoes and mash
well with the butter, adding a
splash of milk at the end to make
them more creamy and smooth.
Spoon the mash evenly over the
lamb mixture in the dish until
completely covered and drag the
back of a fork across the potato to
make furrows. Dot the top with a
little butter and bake in the oven
at 180˚C/350˚F/Gas 4 for about
25 minutes, or until the top is
golden.
Allow to cool a little before
serving with a generous portion
of seasonal green vegetables.
Kelways Inn
Langport, TA10 9SJ
Spring into the New Season
Lunch Specials
Light Bites Menu
Indulgent Puddings
all from £4.95
Free range meat and vegetable roasts
under £10 with a super sustainable fish
menu when the boat comes in.
01458 252144
For all our events, news and menu visit
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Restaurant Review
by Franchesca Dening
New Farm Restaurant
his family run restaurant is a
real little 'gem' in the village
of Over Stratton near South
Petherton, just off the A303 and is in
a lovely, converted Hamstone
building which was originally a
working farm run by the family since
the late 1880s. In my humble
opinion they have really got the food
and menus right. It is reasonable
priced, the menus change regularly
to reflect seasonal choice, there are
monthly special lunches and
gastronomic evenings with cuisines
from around the world - aptly called
Gourmet Traveller Nights.
The engine room of the restaurant
is the kitchen and here Chef
Proprietor, Jane Bond, takes the best
local produce to create mouthwatering recipes. All the dishes are
freshly prepared and cooked to
order and the menu changes
regularly to reflect the seasons and
to make the best use of fresh
produce throughout the year. It is
not surprising that this restaurant has
won 'Gold in Taste of the West' in
2013, 2014 and 2015. Jane's
husband, Crispin, assists in the
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kitchen and also makes the bread,
he is always thinking of new
flavours and happy to listen to ideas
from customers. Recent favourites
have been the Cheddar Cheese and
Chilli and the Lemon, Ginger and
Black Pepper rolls. Jane’s Sister,
Sue, runs front of house and will
ensure that your stay will be an
enjoyable one. Crispin and Jane’s
sons, Ben and Jack, also work in the
restaurant, so it is a truly family
affair. They have a good selection
of wines and champagnes
with a glass of wine from
£4.70. With over 20
years' experience of
Outside Catering they are
also happy to prepare
meals for private dinner
parties, cocktail parties,
wedding receptions and
corporate entertaining.
Just ask for more details.
The car park is at the
back of the restaurant and
you enter via a path to a large open
planned room with a rustic feel. The
restaurant is on two floors, the
ground floor has flag stone flooring
with some comfortable seats for pre
meal drinks and a small bar along
with a selection of tables for 10-15
covers. The night we visited there
was a log burning fire making the
restaurant warm and welcoming.
The restaurant area upstairs
maintains the rustic look with
wooden floors, high ceilings and
exposed beams. There is a further
selection of tables for 20-25 covers
although these can be arranged to
seat up to 40 for group bookings.
On the evening the Dinner Club
visited we were 38 and we had
their Winter Warming Wednesday
menu which has proved so popular
that it has been extended into
Spring and is now known as
Wonderul Wednesdays! It is
excellent value at £12.50 for two
courses and £15 for three. There
were jugs of chilled water on the
table which were refilled without
asking and fresh flowers, tooth picks
and lit candles. The service was
friendly and attentive but not
intrusive.
To start the choices were: Cream
of Leek and Potato soup; Pork,
Duck and Apricot Terrine with toast
and Marrow Chutney; Jack Sprat's
basket of deep fried Whitebait
served in a basket with home-made
Tartare Sauce; Creamy Garlic
Mushrooms with Blue Cheese on
toast. The terrine was served on
wooden boards and was plentiful
with great flavour, in fact, I could
have done with more toast! The
soup was really delicious being
thick and creamy and the
mushrooms also had a very good
flavour. The whitebait were fresh,
crisp and the Tartare sauce went
well with it. All the dishes were
well presented.
The main courses included:
Steak and Ale Pudding with red
cabbage and mashed potatoes;
Local free range Loin of Pork with
'Evans' stuffing with rosemary,
roast potatoes and an Apple and
Somerset Cider Sauce; Three
Cheese and Spinach Pancakes with
Bechamel and tomato sauce and
mixed leaf salad; Sicilian Stuffed
Sardines with fennel, parsley mint,
sultanas and pie nuts; Hinton
Harvest Guinea Fowl Cassoulet with
mash. Both the sardines and
guinea fowl were marked gluten
free on the menu which is helpful.
The Guinea Fowl was country
French style and fell off the bone.
The sardines were excellent. The
cheese and spinach pancakes were
tasty and the pork was well cooked
with lovely stuffing and apple
sauce. Overall the presentation
was good again.
The desserts included Sticky
Toffee Pudding with toffee sauce;
Ice Cream Meringue Bombe with
Raspberry Coulis; Vanilla Panna
Cotta with fruit compote; Cheese
and Biscuits with Wooky Hole Cave
aged Cheddar and Cornish Blue.
The sticky toffee pudding was light
but very rich and so I asked for a
scoop of Vanilla ice cream. The
Panna Cotta was beautifully cooked
and presented. One dinner
commented 'heaven on a plate!'
The cheese board had a generous
portion of cheese.
The restaurant has three rooms
available, two doubles and one
twin, which are all en-suite and
tastefully furnished to 4 star
standard. Prices range from £50 for
single room occupancy to £100 for
double. You will always receive a
warm welcome with complimentary
tea and scones or Somerset Apple
Cake or a free glass of wine with
your meal if you dine with them.
New Farm Restaurant winter
opening times for evening meals is
Wednesday to Saturday and only
open for lunches on their monthly
Ladies Lunch which is on the second
Wednesday of every month.
The Conduit Dinner Club members
received a friendly visit with good
quality and excellent food.
This was eating out at a reasonable
prices and nearly all said they would
return especially for one of there
special lunches or Gourmet Travellers
evenings. Try them for lunch or an
evening meal and see what you
think? To reserve a table call
01460 240584 and do not forget
to mention The Conduit Magazine.
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Food served: 11am-2.30pm
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Sundays 12.00 noon-3.00pm
Function Room for up to
250 is available for parties,
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business meetings
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Is Poh-Kay Cuisine For You?
In a classic example of how food
trends can go from obscure to
mainstream in the blink of an eye,
‘poh-kay’ is about to hit the British
High Streets, the new raw fish
craze from Hawaii. Poke is usually
a mix of raw cubes of fish, often
tuna, but salmon is common,
marinated in a soy sauce and
served in a bowl of rice and
garnishes. Soon it will be
appearing in Pret a Manger in the
form of a mushroom and avocado
sushi salad, which includes
marinated mushrooms instead of
fish with avocado, rice, pickled
cabbage and poke dressing. Poke
salads are getting a lot of
attention, especially due to the
underlying healthy aspect and it is
bright, fresh and vibrant.
Tips on Ripening or
Keeping Bananas
If you wrap bananas in cellophane it will keep
the fruits fresher for as long as it prevents the
fruits from emitting ethylene, which ripens them
faster. On the contrary, to ripen a banana, wrap
them in a paper bag: the concentrated ethylene will
help in expediting the ripening process.
France has many contenders for
their national dish - Garlic snails,
Magret de Canard, Boeuf
Bourguignon or Cassouulet but
now they have a more
contemporary rivel: le hamburger.
Bernard Boutboul, the
Managing Director of Gira
Conseil and one of France's most
renowed specialist on culinary
trends has predicted that
hamburgers will tople the ham
baguette as France's favourite
food this year.
The sales of burgers reached
1.19 billion last year, a rise of
11% compared with 2014 and yet
the sales of ham baguettes fell
during the same period. However,
this does not mean that France has
become a fast-food nation
(although you will see a McDonald
on practically every roundabout
going in and out of large French
towns!) rather that the hamburger
has been integrated into the
national cuisine. The growth in
sales was largely attributable to
traditional sit-down restaurants
which sell two thirds of the
hamburgers eaten in France.
There is also a change in attitude
with new 'trendy' restaurants in
Paris serving 'le burger chic'.
McDonald's has already cottoned
on to this and re-opened its store
on the Champs-Elysees last month
to wide spread plaudits from the
nation that used to consider it as
beneath contempt, although the
praise was largely for the interior
design. Still, the proof is in the
eating, as they say, the store
serves 5,000 people a day!
TRUFFLES BRASSERIE
95 High Street, BRUTON BA10 0AR
OPENING HOURS - WEDNESDAY-SATURDAY 9AM-11PM
SUNDAY ROAST NOON-3PM
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Fresh Local
Meat Open
Day
Wessex Butchery Finest Quality Meats
in Somerton is having a special Open
Day on Saturday 30th April from 9.30am
until 2.00pm. The shop is at Unit 4
Wessex Building and is open from
Tuesday to Friday 8.00am till 5.30pm
and on Saturday's from 8.00am to
2.00pm. They have a wide range of
fresh local meats including Dexter Beer
and handmade sausages and burgers
with Gluten free options as well as hot
pasties, pies, dry cured Maple & Black
Strap bacon, sausage rolls and more.
The Open Day will not only include free
tasters, an Artisan Butchery Demo and
a free hog Roast but if you cut their
advert out opposite (Do it now before
you forget!)and take it along you will
get a 10% discount on any purchase!
Make sure you have got the date in
your diary!
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Wasabi flavour Kit Kats
Weird but true Kit Kats have been
made in 300 unusual flavours in
Japan. The chocolate bar now
has varieties including wasabi,
soybean flour, miso, purple sweet
potato and cheese! All the
chocolate bars have been created
at Nestle's Japanese factory and
they have so far only rejected two
flavours - curry and tomato!
The Rising Sun Chinese takeaway offer delicious traditional
Chinese cuisine freshly cooked to order for collection or
delivery*. Using the very finest ingredients and setting the
highest of standards. Please visit our website for our full menu.
We look forward to seeing you.
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British wine
producers are aiming
for a large increase
in wine exports in
four years and intend
to rapidly expand
the amount of land
on which vines are
planted. New
targets, set after
discussion with
Ministers, include
boosting exports from 250,000 bottles to 2.5 million by 2020
and the Environment Secretary, said the Government would help
producers identify the best land to do this.
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Car Sales still Good
Motoring
Motoring in Wincanton
There are lots of
garages and car
dealers and
repair specialist
in and around
Wincanton. You
can have your
car MOT at a
very competitive
price at Bennetts
Field Garage.
Wincanton
Motorsport also
have a good
specialist
business in
competition sport
cars and will
carry out an
MOT on your
bike. For quality
used cars and
new tyres at great
prices you are
bound to find a
fantastic deal and
selection at
Bridge Motors.
wincanton
motorsport ltd
Car & Motorcycle MOT Testing Centre
MOT Classes 1,2 & 4
All Makes Servicing
Tyres
4 Wheel Laser Alignment
Air Conditioning
Turbo Charger Specialist
01963 32999
www.wincantonmotorsport.com
BENNETTS FIELD GARAGE LTD
WINCANTON MOT CENTRE
Service & Repairs to All Makes and Models
01963 33620
• 24 hour Recovery Service
• 3 D Wheel Alignments
• MOTS Classes 3, 4, 5 L & 7
• Diagnostics
• Courtesy Car Available
Unit 10b Bennetts Field Trading Estate, Wincanton, BA9 9DT
www.bennettsfieldgarage.co.uk
Sales of new
cars raced
ahead at an
annualised rate
of 8.4% in
February,
making it the
strongest
February since
2004. This
years figures to
date show that
the Ford Fiesta
and
Sunderland
built Nissan
contribute to registration
Qashqai are leading the top of
reaching a natural peak.
the sales above Vauxhall, Audi
Although the latest data
and Volkswagen.
indicates that there is still reason
The scandal around VW
to be optimistic.
emissions cheating appears to
continue to weigh
heavily on sales as
they are down
13%. Figures from
the Society of
(WINCANTON LTD) EST 1960
Motor
SILVER STREET WINCANTON
Manufactures and
Traders show that
83,395 new cars
were registered in
February alone.
Although it is one
of the slower
months, coming
ahead of the big
March registration
plate change, new
car sales in the
year to date were
4.7% ahead of
2015, which had a ALWAYS A GOOD SELECTION OF
record year of
QUALITY USED CARS AT VALUE
2.66 million sales.
FOR MONEY PRICES
Last years rapid
growth was in part
due to the strength
of sterling, so the
recent weakening
of the pound may
BRIDGE MOTORS
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SERVICING
TYRES
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www.bridgemotorswincanton.co.uk
Diesel Tax Highest
in Decades
Are diesel drivers getting ripped off? Well it seems they
maybe with a recent study by the RAC Foundation
highlighting that the proportion of tax in the price of diesel
is at its highest level in more than a decade. A dip in pump
prices has resulted in 74% of the amount paid by motorists
ending up with the Treasury
and for petrol this is also 74%
which is the highest level since
January 2009.
Fuel duty has been levied
at a flat rate of 57.95p per
litre since 2001, while VAT
is charged at 20% on both
the price and the fuel duty.
However, although oil prices
have tumbled by 70% since
the summer of 2014
because of oversupply and
falling demand from
emerging nations such as
China the Chancellor has
been the real winner.
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Financial Planning
by Andrew Fort B.A.(Econ.) MIFP Dip PFS CFP
Known Unknowns
ndividual investors may
face many “known
unknowns” - that is to say,
things that they know they do
not know. The UK’s referendum
on EU membership is one of
them, confronting people with a
large degree of uncertainty.
However, it is not necessary to
“make the right call” on the
referendum or its consequences
to be a successful investor.
Our approach is to trust the
market to price securities fairly;
to take account of broad
expectations of future returns.
In arguing for the status quo,
the “remain” campaign is able
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are potentially vast and
unpredictable, it is not
necessary for individual
investors to make any
judgement calls on the
outcome. We have faced many
uncertainties in the past general elections, market crises,
recessions, wars and
throughout all of them, the
market has done its job of
aggregating participants’ views
about expected returns and
priced assets accordingly.
So while these events have
caused uncertainty, volatility
and short-term losses and gains,
none of them has altered the
to point out familiar
characteristics of membership.
The “out” campaign, however,
is based on intangibles that can
only be resolved after the result
of the referendum is known. It
is impossible for any individual
to predict the implications of
these unknowns with certainty.
However, this is no cause for
concern. While the referendum
is imminent and its implications
expectation that stocks provide
a good long-term return in real
terms.
We have a global view of
investing and we know that the
market is very good at
processing information that is
relevant to future returns.
Because of this view, we do not
attempt to second-guess the
market. We manage welldiversified portfolios that do not
rely on the outcome of
individual events or decisions to
target the expected long-term
return.
These events are not offered
to explain market returns.
Instead, they serve as a
reminder that investors should
view daily events from a longterm perspective and avoid
making investment decisions
based solely on the news. Past
performance is no guarantee of
future results. MSCI data ©
MSCI 2016, all rights reserved.
Indices are not available for
direct investment; therefore,
their performance does not
reflect the expenses associated
with the management of an
actual portfolio. In GBP.
Legal Matters
by Lesley Powell,
Associate in Battens Solicitors’ Family Law Team
“Common Law Marriage”
– the pitfalls of living together
recent Dorset case has
hit the headlines and
highlighted the perils of
living together without putting
appropriate safeguards in place.
It concerned the estate of
Norman Martin, who was
married but for the 18 years
prior to his death lived with his
partner Joy Williams in their
jointly owned home in
Dorchester. Mr Martin never
divorced his wife and did not
update his will. The home he
shared with Miss Williams was
owned as tenants in common
which meant that on his death his
share of the property
automatically passed to his wife.
Many people think that if you
live with your partner for over a
certain amount of time that your
relationship becomes a ‘common
law marriage’ and you gain
rights. This is a common
misconception. There is no such
thing as a common law marriage
and this case highlights the
difficulties that couples can find
themselves when a relationship is
at an end.
Many people also believe that
cohabiting couples have the
same legal rights as married
couples. Again, this is far from
the truth. Currently the law does
not recognise cohabitants and
they have very limited protection
on separation. To protect each
of the couple in the event of
separation, cohabiting partners
can enter into a Cohabitation
Agreement at any time during
their relationship. This can set
out the ownership of assets and
financial arrangements during
the cohabitation and in the event
of a separation. Both parties
should have their own legal
advice when the Agreement is
entered into and should be on
the basis of full financial
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disclosure. If the couple own a
property as Tenants in Common
they can put in place a
Declaration of Trust which will set
out exactly how much of it each
of them owns.
Cohabitees should also be
aware that when one of the
partners dies without leaving a
will the other will not
automatically have a right to their
deceased partner’s estate under
the intestacy rules. There is also
no inheritance tax exemption as
there is for spouses.
It is essential that when in a
cohabiting relationship both
parties make wills and regularly
update them. If Mr Martin had
reviewed his will with a solicitor
the issue of the joint ownership of
the house would have been
picked up and rectified. Even if
Mr Martin had decided not to
leave his share in the bungalow
outright to Miss Williams, he
could have given her the security
of remaining in it for the rest of
her life - and avoid her having to
plead her case at court. The
County Court Judge decided that
Miss Williams should ‘retain an
absolute interest’ in the house
that she owned jointly with Mr
Martin.
However, it has been reported
that Mrs Martin is going to
appeal this decision and we
await the decision of the Appeal
Court in due course.
As well as our offices in
Yeovil, Dorchester and
Weymouth, Battens is
available in Castle Car y:
Every Tuesday and Thursday
mornings at The Shambles,
Market House, Castle Cary
between 9.00am-12.30pm
To make a Tuesday appointment
please call: 01963 834477
01935 846000
www.battens.co.uk
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Antiques & Collecting...
Our antique and collecting section covers local sales and auctions in the area as well as antiques fairs,
talks and events. We also have lots of advice from dealers and experts on different topics as well as private
antique and memorabilia sales. If you are interested in this and have some items to sell or run an antique or
restoration business then do contact us for our May issue.
Auctions, Fairs & Sales
On Saturday 26th March from
8.30am to 3.30pm at Digby
Memorial Hall the Sherborne
Vintage Market takes place.
Over 25 sellers of quality vintage
antiques, jewellery, silver and
collectables. For more details call
07809 387594.
Chasty Cottage Antiques has an
Antique Fair at Digby Hall,
Hound Street, Sherborne also on
4.00pm. A great choice of
stands to chose from. Entry £1.
Also on Saturday 26th from
11.00am Hazy-Maes Auction &
Clearance Sale takes place at
Unit 4 Beckery Road,
Glastonbury. Lots of varied lots
from household items to garden
ornaments to antiques. Viewing
is on Friday before the sale from
9.30am to 6.00pm and from
9.30am on the sale day. All the
lots are online and you can bid
for them by going to
www.hazymaesauctions.co.uk
There is a Giant Flea Market at
the Royal Bath & West
Showground on Sunday 27th from
9.30am to 4.00pm. This Flea
Market has 200+ stands inside
and 200 outside with everything
for sale from toys, books,
jewellery, furniture ornaments and
more. Entry is £4.50 with
accompanied children free.
More details on 01278 784912.
Go along to the West Country
Fair's Fleamarket on Saturday 2nd
April at Digby Church Hall,
Sherborne from 10.00am to
4.00pm. Admission is free and
there will be a collection of craft
as well as antiques for sale.
Duke's in Dorchester have a
General Sale at Weymouth
Avenue on Tuesday 5th from
10.30am. Catalogue available
online and viewing Saturday and
Monday prior to the auction.
Chasty Cottage Antiques has
another Antique Fair at Digby
Hall, Hound Street, Sherborne on
4.00pm. A great choice of
stands to chose from. Entry £1.
Hazy-Maes at Glastonbury has
an Auction and Clearance Sale
also on Saturday 9th starting at
11.00am. You can see and buy
all lots on easyliveauction.com
Charterhouse Auctioneers has a
Classic & Vintage Cars Auction
on Wednesday 13th at the Royal Bath
& West Showground near Shepton
Mallet. Full catalogue online at
www.charterhouse-auction.com
Duke's in Dorchester have a Fine
Art and Specialist Auction on
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Paintings and Drawings, Furniture
and Works of Art at Brewery
Square on Thursday 14th from
10.30am. Catalogue online.
There is an Antiques Fair at
Kingston Maurward House just
outside Dorchester on Sunday 17th
from 10.00am to 3.30pm. There
will be traditional quality
furniture, jewellery, pewter, glass,
crystal, rugs, Rolex watches,
Lalique and antique clocks stands
to name a few. Admission £3.
Lawrence's in Crewkerne have a
Fine Art Sale - Silver and Vertu on
Tuesday 12th then on Thursday 14th
have an Auction for Century
Design, Glass & Ceramics with
another Fine Art Sale for Pictures,
Furniture, Clocks and Rugs on
Friday 15th. All these sales start at
9.00am. For more information
go to their website.
There is a Toy Collectors Fair at
the Royal Bath & West
Showground near Shepton Mallet
on Sunday 17th from 10.30am to
2.30pm. Catering for all
collectors, whether you are
looking for those elusive models
that you have always wanted
such as Dinki, Corgi, Comis,
Horby, etc or something else you
are bound to find something at
this show. Entry is £3.50.
McCubbing & Redfern in Wells
has a Fine Art, Antique and
Collectables Auction on Wednesday
20th from 1.00pm. Viewing days
are the day preceding the sale
(10.00am to 7.00pm), the
Monday (10.00am to 5.00pm)
and on the morning of the sale
from 9.30am. You can enter
items for sale a week beforehand
and all lots are on their website
www.mccubbingandredfern.co.uk
Charterhouse Auctioneers has a
Pictures, Prints, Books, Sporting
Items & Antiques Auction on
Thursday 21st and Friday 22nd at
their Long Street Salesrooms in
Sherborne. Full catalogue online
at www.charterhouse-auction.com
Hazy-Maes at Glastonbury has
an Auction and Clearance Sale
on Saturday 23rd starting at
11.00am. You can see and buy
all lots on easyliveauction.com
Duke's in Dorchester have
another General Sale at
Weymouth Avenue on Tuesday 26th
from 10.30am. Catalogue
available online and viewing
Saturday and Monday prior to
the auction.
Lawrence's in Crewkerne have
there usual General Sales every
Wednesday from 9.30am
during April.
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Auctioneer Bears All
A collection of carved wood bears,
estimated to sell for £6,000 to
£10,000, are entered into the
Charterhouse two day April Auction
of sporting items, interiors and
antiques at their
Sherborne salerooms
on Thursday 21st and
Friday 22nd April.
“Walking in to the
client’s house near
Weston-Super-Mare
was more like walking
into a 19th century
hunting lodge. There
were bears, flintlock
guns, pheasants and
other sporting items
everywhere!” commented Richard
Bromell. “The owners have been
collecting for decades but are
planning to downsize and took
advantage of our home visit service
and asked us over to help and
advise them.”
Charterhouse removed nearly 40
late 19th/early 20th century Black
Forest carved wood bears from the
Edwardian house. Originally
brought back from Switzerland, the
beautifully carved bears come in
all shapes and sizes, from a
paperweight just a few centimetres
high estimated at £30,
up to a stick stand at
over 3ft high estimated
at over £1,000.
Charterhouse is
now accepting entries
for this specialist
auction of sporting,
hunting, shooting and
fishing items pictures,
prints and books,
closely followed by
classic and vintage
cars also in April and their classic
motorcycle auction in May.
For further information
regarding these auctions, or to
arrange a home visit, contact
Richard Bromell at Charterhouse,
The Long Street Salerooms,
Sherborne 01935 812277
or email Richard with items
for valuation.
General Auctions
Every fortnight from 11.00am on
Live auctions online at
www.easyliveauction.com
Unit 4, Beckery Road
Glastonbury BA6 9NX
Tel: 01458 83355
Saturday 26th March
Saturday 9th April
Saturday 23rd April
E: [email protected]
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W: www.hazymaesauctions.co.uk
Antiques
by Acreman St. Antiques, Sherborne
creman St. Antiques
Centre in Sherborne
offers, as well as
furniture and small items, a
good range of jewellery from
several dealers and an on-site
jewellery repair and alteration
service.
If you find the ring of your
dreams and it does not fit you
can have it re sized quickly and
at a reasonable rate. Our
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Triumph TR250 for auction 13th April £23,000-25,000
Forthcoming Auction Dates
Pictures, Sporting Items, Interiors &
Antiques 21st & 22nd April
Classic & Vintage Cars 13th April
Classic & Vintage Motorcycles 11th May
We are accepting items for these and
other specialist auctions
Further items may be delivered to the salerooms
or contact Richard Bromell for a home visit
The Long Street Salerooms Sherborne DT9 3BS
01935 812277 www.charterhouse-auction.com
jeweller also does pearl and
bead re-threading, general
jewellery repairs including stone
re-setting and replacement.
Items of jewellery can also be
altered, as many treasured
pieces have been adapted
through the ages, to suit the
TOP PRICES PAID FOR OLD TOYS
- any condition
Trains, cars and lorries, soldiers, etc
Britains, Dinky, Corgi, Hornby,
Meccano, Tri-ang, etc
01935 816072 (07527 074343)
Pastimes of Sherborne, 3 Westbury
(in front of the Abbey)
Also see
Bargain Hunters Corner
ago plastics were an exciting
new medium and the designs
are strikingly different to what
was possible before.
Interesting materials no
longer used today include cut
steel that gives a diamond like
glitter. Beads were also one of
the earliest forms of adornment
and have retained their
popularity through the ages.
Pearls, a perennial classic, are
usually strung knotted to prevent
them from wearing against each
other and thus loosing their
appeal and value. Lovely on
their own, pearls also combine
well with gemstones and gold
and silver.
If you cannot find that special
item come and speak to our
jeweller on a Monday. She can
alter, adapt and mix and match
or you can have something
designed and made especially
for you.
Whilst at Acreman St.
Antiques Centre why not take
some time out and have a
coffee or a light lunch in our
CAFE 121. We will also be
happy to buy any unwanted
jewellery or watches, just pop
in and ask.
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P R I VA T E S A L E S
You can advertise your private antique sales for any value here with a short description for
just £15. Send in the post with paymet or e-mail us at: [email protected]
Horse Brasses
Selection of 14. Only £4 each
or 3 for £10. 01935 421389
Sylvac Green Rabbit originals
In good condition. No chips.
17 cm
(1028)
£40
13cm
(990) £25
8cm £10
01935
421389
Local Named Old Stone Jars
Blandford, Bruton, Chard, Crewkerne,
Dorchester,
Frome,
Martock,
Sherborne,
Shepton Mallet,
Somerton, Yeovil
£20-£30 each
01935 421389
Edwardian Washstand
Marble top with
original tiles
on castors.
Draw in front.
£75 o.n.o. Needs
some work for a
stunning piece.
01935 424724
current fashion or your personal
preference. Diamonds and
gemstones, or Arts and Crafts
and paste costume pieces are
just a few the things on offer.
In contrast collectable early
plastics offer sculpture like
forms. A relatively short time
ACREMAN ST.
ANTIQUES CENTRE
SHERBORNE
Mon-Sat 10am-5pm & Sun 11am-4.00pm
121 Acreman Street, Sherborne, DT9 3PH
01935 508764 www.acremanstreetantiques.co.uk
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General Auction Online
Hazy-Maes Auctions was
established in July 2013 and have
grown in strength and experience
ever since. Starting in Somerton
they moved to large premises in
Glastonbury at the end of last year
and are rapidly becoming one of
the best known General Auctions in
the area with a reputation of being
friendly and fair. They are family
run and look after everything
themselves with the belief that their
customers' needs are of the utmost
importance.
The General Auctions are held
fortnightly on a Saturday and start
at 11.00am. Viewing is from
9.30am to 6.00pm on the Friday
prior to auction and also from
9.30am on the Saturday.
Importantly all auctions are
broadcast live over the internet via
Easyliveauction.com giving better
selling prices as well as the
opportunity of buying in the
comfort of your own home. Their
catalogue can be viewed by
clicking on the easyliveauction
banner on their home page on a
Friday before the next sale.
Items can be submitted
on the Thursday and Friday
following an auction. Also the
Monday and Tuesday of the week
prior to auction if they are not
already full. It is always wise to
phone to check space
availability. If you have larger
items eg: sofas, etc please phone
in advance to check space
availability, as they fill up very
quickly and do not wish to offend
you by turning you away. So if
you have something to sell do
give them a ring or go online and
see what they have to sell.
Monday 11th April
Enigma Vintage
Fashions
Gwen Rogers has been dealing
in antiques for over 30 years and
between her and her husband
have run antique centres in
Somerton. Wells and Wincanton.
She sells fine jewellery, vintage
clothing and fashion accessories
with more than 40 dresses
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normally in stock. She also has
samplers, linens as well as silver
and furniture.
Currently Gwen exhibits at
Warden Hill Trading Post near
Evershot as well as Downstairs in
Upstairs/Downstairs in
Sherborne and the Wells Trading
Post. She also
regularly exhibits
at antique fairs
such as the
International
Antiques Fair at
the Bath & West
Showground at
Shepton Mallet as
well as Devon
Fairs and other
fairs in Dorset.
For more details
see her Facebook
page at Enigma
Vintage Fashions.
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History
by George Tatham
Parchment, Pills and Presses
ccess to the written
word in books,
newspapers and
magazines is now widely taken
for granted whether in print form
or online. The selling and
availability of books and
stationery has also greatly
changed with new outlets and
technologies. Today, in
Sherborne, there is an
independent bookshop, two
other bookshops, stationers, a
second-hand bookshop, a
weekly market bookstall, a
printing firm as well as other
outlets stocking second hand
books. During the 18th century
books became more widely
available throughout England
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and although London-based
publishing retained its
importance, the provincial
market was growing. What
evidence is there to suggest the
presence of stationers,
booksellers and associated
craftsmen in Sherborne in the
period between the Dissolution
and 1800?
An inventory, dated 1580, of
John Thrush, stationer, includes
‘bibles, braided salters, fables,
horn books, writing tables and
realmes of paper,’ valued at
£5.00. From the early 1600s
survive wills and inventories of
nine parchment makers, while
later wills include a scrivener
(1679), a stationer (1640) and a
writing master (1694). Between
1667 and 1694 John Miller,
bookseller, was renting a
room/shop on the ground floor
of the Church House in Half
Moon Street. On his death in
1711, his apprentice, John
Cooke (1690-1766) succeeded
him. Together with his brother
Joshua (d.1760), they both
established bookshops in the
town. William Bettinson, printer,
arrived in 1737 to launch the
Sherborne Mercury and began
to establish the network of
agencies which were so integral
to the success of the newspaper
and the London book trade for
the distribution of books and
related articles throughout the
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Western Counties. On his death
in 1746, his widow, Rachel, sold
the newspaper in 1749 to
Robert Goadby (1720-1778)
from Yeovil, author, translator
and editor with strong links to
the London book trade. He held
a monopoly on printing in the
town until challenged by William
Cruttwell (1741-1804) who
established the Sherborne
Journal in 1764. Both
newspapers featured numerous
advertisements for property,
businesses, public service
announcements, assemblies,
concerts and books.
Thus, by 1764, Sherborne
enjoyed the services of two
printers and two booksellers, a
not untypical profile
of many provincial
towns, although two
newspapers is more
unusual. Bookshops
and printers offered
more than just
books and ‘jobbing’
printing to increase
their income
principally,
stationery,
insurance, lottery
tickets, almanacs, music and
musical instruments and patent
medicines, such as Daffy’s Elixir,
Doctor Bostock’s never failing
Purging Cordial and Solomon’s
Balm of Gilead. Bookshops
struck an unfailing note of great
diversity!
Further evidence of the spread
and demand for print culture
came in April 1765, when
Goadby opened his circulating
library in Cheap Street
(containing 1100 volumes).
Goadby, Cruttwell and John
Cooke all played leading roles
in the civic life of the town,
becoming Church wardens and
Governors of the Grammar
School and Almshouse,
demonstrating their social
standing and connections.
The 18th century printers and
booksellers of Sherborne played
their part in spreading the new
ideas of the 'enlightenment' as
well as meeting the growing
demand for books of practical
instruction and entertainment as
literacy rates improved. An
example of the number of books
that could be accumulated can
be seen in the sale of the library
of the Revd. John Gaylard
(1690-1743) of the Grammar
School, consisting of 1,500
books.
If you have a history story
please contact:
[email protected]
Jewellery & Gems
Fashion & More
by Anthony White FGS FGA, PSJ Princes Street Jeweller
by Thelma Drabik, Melbury Gallery
Carat or Karat?
Today, gold quality is
uring a talk I recently
universally measured against a
gave on diamonds, we
base of 24 carat(ct) "pure", so
discussed the huge Koh-ithat 22/24 parts= 22ct (92%
Noor diamond set in our Queen
gold), 18/24 parts=18ct(75%
Elizabeth's crown. When I gave
gold), 14/24 parts =14ct (58%
its weight as almost 109 carats, a
gold) and 9/24 parts gold = 9ct
lady in the audience rightly asked
(37.5% gold). It is a pleasure
"What does 109 carats" mean?
here to be able to congratulate
It was clear that this question also
America for verbal clarity! There,
puzzled several other people in
the spelling karat is used for gold
the audience who were confused
quality whilst carat is reserved
about the way we use the same
specifically for gem weight,
word to describe for example
making it all quite clear and
"18 carat gold" and a large "18
unambiguous. One carat is now
carat sapphire".
defined as 0.2gm.
Our word "carat" originates in
the arabic qirat and
from the greek keration.
It is believed to relate
to use of the Carob
bean as a weight. The
regular, relatively
uniform small size and
weight of these beans
made them very
suitable to weighing
very small and light
objects like gem stones.
Commerce between the
Islamic countries in
Northern Africa and
Iran and Southern
Europe in precious
gems and metals was
therefore carried out in
carat units.
By the early 13th
century, the word had
Queen Elizabeth's crown
been brought into
everyday use in Spain and Italy,
A perfect white diamond of
initially to describe the fineness of
more than 100ct weight is
gold, but by 1344 it had also
(according to Wikipedia) one
been adopted in Spain to weigh
definition of a "paragon".
gemstones. Late as ever, we in
Mined in Brazil, the aptlyEngland did not adopt the carat
named white D-flawless
until 1477 when a law was
Paragon diamond weighs over
passed not to put on sale any
137 carats and draws an
maner of base gold under the
interesting comparison with the
finenesse of xv111 carettes.
supermodel Naomi Campbell
However by the 1570s the term
who wore it and with whom it
had been adopted in England for
became infamously linked
trade in diamonds and pearls.
around the Millenium!
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PRINCES STREET JEWELLER EST. 1937
7 HIGH STREET, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA20 1RE
TELEPHONE: 01935 475936 www.psjyeovil.co.uk
Monday 11th April
Try Something New
pring is at last here and
Melbury Gallery is bursting
with colour and texture as a
new season brings forth a
rejuvenation in both of our stores.
We are delighted that Sahara,
Masai and Adini have all caused
quite a stir so far this season, with
certain pieces being so popular
they have not lasted a week on the
hangers and have literally flown
out. We love the fact we have such
a strong loyal bond with our
customers and our new Loyalty
Card scheme has been stunningly
well received with over 1200+
cards being stamped
already - do not miss out,
make sure you get
yours!! As well as our
ever popular designers,
this year we will be
trialling three new
designs:- Join from
Greece, Ralston from
Sweden and Zele from
Poland.
Established in 1997,
Join Clothes started out
as a well-kept secret
amongst the woman
living on the iconic
Greek islands. The
collection which is
predominately one size,
has now found its way across to the
shores of the UK, where its beautiful
jersey, cotton, linen and silk designs
are fast becoming coveted by a
very loyal following. The collection
is very versatile from day through to
evening, for work, leisure or special
occasions. This is a unique line that
offers freedom and fluidity in fabrics
that are soft to the touch and easy
to layer. Totally transitional and
timeless. Cut to flatter every shape
and silhouette, to be really honest
the hanger appeal is not great but
please trust us and try some on and
you will see why we have bought
into this collection.
Linda Ralston Ooms is the woman
behind Ralston. She is a Swedish
fashion designer who has been
making clothes since the 1970's.
Linda got her education in textile
and design in London from the age
of 17. In the 90's she formed
"Ralston Design" together with an
associate in Trelleborg, Sweden. In
2010 Linda decided to scale down
the company, to continue on her
own and move the business to her
home, in the Scanian countryside in
the south of Sweden. She changed
the brand name to simply ‘Ralston’.
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This design for women is
characterized by a range of various
separate combinations, in
comfortable materials and quirky
unique shapes. Dresses in subtle
shades of smoky vintage floral blues
with jackets to match or co-ordinate.
Linda’s design effort and appeal is
to make her clothes timeless and
personal, you wwill not be stood at
an event wearing the same outfit as
anyone else as Ralston is truly
stunning.
Zele is all about natural materials
such as flax, bamboo, cotton and
wool. Ornamented and handmade
patterns are designed by
the best polish artists who
take inspiration from
nature and its four
elements: Earth, Water,
Fire and Air. For over 30
years its collections were
sold under different brand
names in Europe. Now,
Zele is an individual
brand for the conscious
and confident woman
who cares about the
environment, themselves
and what they wear.
Artistic knitting, various
patterns and eco textiles,
Zele is a natural way to
unique style. All the
clothes are chemical-free and 95%
of the collections are made from
flax, making the clothing fully
biodegradable and environmentally
friendly. Zele is located in Poland,
with a fair employment practice
background and emphasis on the
equal salaries and career
opportunities.
We know you all have your
favourites at Melbury Gallery, but
perhaps 2016 is the year to try
something new. We would love
your feedback so pop in soon and
see us. Just remember to put some
extra change in the car park
machine as our home furnishing
floor in Sherborne has had a Spring
make-over … it is bright, colourful
and looking amazing. The new
cushions, throws and rugs are just
fantastic.
Change the look
and feel of a
room at home
with some
Spring fresh soft
furnishings and
you will find it
will make you
feel ‘Spring like’
happy too …
MELBURY GALLERY
Half Moon Street, Sherborne
10-11 Tudor Arcade, South Street, Dorchester
www.melburygallery.co.uk
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Art
by Rachel Mowbray
Local Theatre Box Office Contact Numbers:
David Hall, South Petherton
Octagon Theatre, Yeovil
The Exchange, Sturminster Newton
Ilminster Arts Centre
Dillington House
01460
01935
01258
01460
01460
240340
422884
475137
54973
258648
They sing motts and liturgical
settings from the Eastern Church
written within the last 300 years.
Tickets £10 followed by drinks in the
Yetminster Jubilee Hall available
from 01935 872921 or on
the door.
Showaddywaddy will be rocking
the Octagon Theatre, Yeovil on
Friday 1st April from 7.30pm. This
Due to space restrictions we no longer list events which are fully booked.
VISUAL ART
From now to Saturday 9th April at the
Ilminster Arts Centre see ‘Colour in
the Hills’ exhibition. The colourful
splendour of the Blackdown Hills in
Somerset is the inspiration behind
this new exhibition. The show brings
together three artists friends who live
and work in this beautiful area and
share a love of the local landscape,
colours and unique atmosphere.
June Dobson works in oils, which
expresses her passion for colour and
bold characteristics of her favourite
subjects. As a ceramicist, June also
makes thrown oven to tableware
and hand-build sculptural pots.
Louise Cottey is an experienced
weaver whose textile pieces reflect
the unique formations of the
Blackdown Hills. Louise produces
two collections a year in the form of
scarves, wraps and blankets.
Rosemary Ward-Smith uses acrylic
paintings that focus on the manmade
forms brought into these much loved
hills. Rosemary also produces
serene calming pictures in pastel.
From Saturday 2nd April to Monday 11th
April from 10.00am to 6.00pm daily
the Yeovil Hospital Charity with
South West Academy host a Spring
Exhibition. This will be a fantastic
art exhibition within the beautiful
setting of Sherborne Abbey and all
artwork will be available to buy with
50% of sale being donated to Yeovil
Hospital Charity.
The ever-popular Open
Photographic Competition and
Exhibition is again being sponsored
Abbey
Bookshop
Cheap Street
Sherborne
Wide selection of Magazines,
Periodicals and DVDs in stock.
New Naxos Classical CDs
Have your daily
paper delivered.
Ask in store for details.
01935 812367
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by the accountancy firm Lentells at
the Ilminster Arts Centre. The
exhibition is from Monday 11th until
Friday 29th April. There is no
restriction on subject matter and you
will be able to enter up to two
framed pieces and two mounted,
cellophane wrapped items for their
browser. All entries must be
presented for sale.
From Tuesday 12th April to Monday 16th
May at the Octagon Theatre in Yeovil
go and view the Yeovil Art Group’s
69th Annual Exhibition from 1.00pm
– 4.00pm daily except Sundays and
all evening performances.
From Friday 15th April to Wednesday 4th
May from 9.30am to 5.00pm the
Jerram Gallery have an Exhibition of
New Work by Ana Bianchi, Vanessa
Bowman and Ian Elliot. For more
information phone01935 815261.
MUSIC
Renowned for an endless string of
soulful yet socially aware hits such
as Forgotten Town, Ideal World,
Born Again, Harvest for the World,
What’s in a Word, Hooverville,
Words and many more ‘The
Christians’ enjoyed huge acclaim in
the late 80s and early 90s both in
the UK and Europe. See their
performance at The Exchange,
Sturminster Newton on Saturday 26th
March from 7.30pm. Tickets £19.
On Monday 28th from 1.00pm at
Sherborne Abbey there is a Bank
Holiday Organ Recital with
Jonathan Vaughn. Jonathan is the
Assistant Organist at Wells
Cathedral. He has also held
positions at St John’s College in
Cambridge and St George’s Chapel
in Windor Castle. He has
performed recitals around the UK
and abroad. Free entry with
retiring collection.
The Hermitage Ensemble Russian
Orthodox Male Voice Choir will
perform a magical concert of
Russian Orthodox choral music and
Russian folk songs by St Petersburg’s
finest vocal ensemble at Yetminster
Church on Tuesday 29th at 7.00m.
The choir, which consists of five
male singers, was formed in 1997
to keep alive the great traditions of
Russian sacred music and folk song.
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band has long been established as
Europe’s most successful ever
exponents of retro inspired rock and
roll. The record simply speaks for
itself. Tickets £19.50.
jazz songs in different languages.
Tickets £16 (£29 with pre-show
supper at 7.00pm - must be
pre-booked).
The Exchange at Sturminster Newton
are thrilled to be welcoming back
the award-winning vocalist Jacqui
Dankworth who will be joined on
stage by her husband, acclaimed
pianis vocalist, Charlie Wood for a
unique concert of duet arrangements
celebrating a century of song. They
will be performing on Saturday 2nd
from 7.30pm. Tickets £16.
On Friday 8th at the David Hall at
8.00pm see Stompin’ Dave and his
Bluegrass Band. Dave who
performs on vocals, five string
banjo, guitar, flatfoot dancing has
worked exclusively as a musician for
over 15 years. He has performed
across the UK and beyond. Dave is
ably supported by a trio of
musicians from top London hoedown
bands ‘Cut A Shine’ and ‘Kidnap
Alice’, forming what has been
Spectra Musica are in concert at
North Cadbury Church on Saturday
2nd at 7.30pm. ‘All in the April
Evening’ will feature music by
Shearing, Brahms and much more.
Tickets £10 from 01747 841263 or
on th door.
Making a welcome return as part of
their Classic Floyd Collection Tour
2016 the UK Pink Floyd Experience
will again recreate the atmosphere
of the great Pink Floyd in concert.
They will be performing at the
Octagon Theatre, Yeovil on Friday 8th
On Friday 8th from 7.30pm at the
Minster there is an Ilminster Choir
Concert. The Ilminster Belles are
giving a performance along with
two great Cornish choirs, The Rame
Peninsula Male Voice Choir and
Keltique Ladies Choir. The concert
programme will feature music from
the shows, popular songs and songs
from Cornwall. Tickets £5 in
advance from
www.wegottickets.com/event/3516
76under 18’s free but still need
ticket or on the door £7.
On Friday 8th at 8.00pm at the
Ilminster Arts Centre see the Annika
Skoogh Quartet with Ben Waghorn.
Annika is a jazz vocalist whose
sweet and soulful voice has a
distinctive, dynamic sound that suits
the repertoire of original songs and
timeless jazz classics. South
American born, Swedish raised,
Exeter based, multi-linguist Annika
adds another dimension to her
performances by sometimes singing
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described as a bluegrass super
group. Stompin’ Dave and His
Bluegrass band plays classic
bluegrass and hillbilly material so
expect exciting interpretations of
music by artists such as Lester Flatt
and Earl Scruggs, Bill Monroe, The
Stanley Brothers, Reno and Smiley
and Grandpa Jones. He is a master
of all kinds of American roots music
ranging from bluegrass to blues
guitar, with a nice line in self
deprecating patter between
numbers. Tickets £12 in advance at
www.thedavidhall.org.uk or on
01460 240340 or £14 on the
door.
CCS 2015/16 Sinfonia Classica
with Freddy Kempf performing on
the piano will be at the Octagon
Theatre, Yeovil on Wednesday 13th
On Friday 15th at 7.30pm at
Caryford Hall see ‘The
Schmoozenbergs’ for an evening of
gypsy jazz and swing music.
Recreating the swinging sound of
Paris in the 1930 and 1940. A
Take Art Event put on by CaryLive.
Tickets £10, available from the
Market House Information Desk
every morning or ring
01460 351763.
SHERBORNE ABBEY
FESTIVAL
Choirs from across the county join
together for an evening of fantastic
music and enchanting songs in Th3
Festival of Song at the Octagon
Theatre, Yeovil on Saturday 16th from
7.30pm. Tickets £13.
On Saturday 23rd at 12.30pm at the
Sherborne Abbey there is a lunctime
recital of organ, violin and vocal
music given by musicians visiting
from Germany. Free entry with
retiring collection.
On Saturday 16th at 8.00pm at the
David Hall see Benjamin Folk
Thomas. Ben’s take on alt-country
and country-rock has been
impressing British audiences for five
years. Whether you are a long-time
country-rock and Americana fan or a
newcomer to the genre, Ben’s fervour
and musicality will amaze you.
Tickets £14.
On Saturday 23rd from 7.30pm the
award-winning theatre company
Antic Disposition, bring
Shakespeare’s Henry V to Sherborne
Abbey. The production will be
performed in eight of the UK’s most
beautiful cathedrals and churches.
Henry V is performed in association
with Shakespeare400, a consortium
of leading arts organisations marking
The Exchange at Sturminster Newton
are delighted to welcome the
renowned Salisbury Concert Band
playing music from Stage, Screen
and Concert Hall. Enjoy their
performance on Sunday 17th from
The fizzy and frisky, glittering gem of
a show, ‘Swing’ remains the best
entertainment in town as Chris Dean
and The Syd Lawrence Orchestra
deliver another full-throttle
performance. Enjoy the show on
Thursday 21st at the Octagon Theatre,
Yeovil on from 7.30pm.
Tickets £18.50.
Amy Jolly is an exciting young cellist
who has just graduated from the
String Leadership Diploma at the
RNCM. Amy performs with the BBC
National Orchestra of Wales, BBC
Philharmonic, Birmingham Royal
Ballet and Opera North. She is
accompanied by Gemma Beeson
who is a busy soloist, accompanist
and chamber musician. They will be
performing works by Schubert,
Janacek and Rachmaninov. They are
performing at the Ilminster Arts
Centre on Friday 22nd from 8.00pm.
Tickets £15.
On Friday 22nd from 8.00pm at the
David Hall, South Petherton see
Kathryn Tickell and The Side.
Kathryn will be on pipes and fiddle,
Ruth Wall on harp, Amy Thatcher on
accordion and clog dancing and
Louisa Tuck on cello and they will
bring the worlds of folk and classical
music together. Tickets £18.
this year’s 400th anniversary of
Shakespeare’s death with a year
long programme of cultural events.
Performed by a talented cast of
British and French actors, Antic
Disposition’s uplifting production
celebrates the rich historical
relationship between our two nations
– from the Hundred Years War to the
Entente Cordiale. For more
information phone 0207 284 0760.
On Saturday 23rd at 8.00pm at the
David Hall Keith James present Solid
Air Concert. This will feature music
of John Martyn and Nick Drake with
songs by Joni Mitchell and Neil
Young. Tickets £16.
On Saturday 23rd at the Ilminster Arts
Centre at 8.00pm see ‘The Sam
Crockatt Quartet’, comprised of tour
in demand creative young jazz
musicians giving a fresh take on
contemporary jazz. Led by
saxophonist Sam Crockatt, the band
features Kit Downes on piano, Oli
Hayhurst on bass and Ben Reynolds
on drums. Tickets £14.
The Mayor’s Variety Show is to be
held from 7.30pm on Monday 25th.
Local performers for local charities.
For more information contact the
Octago Theatre, Yeovil.
Tickets £13.50.
On Thursday 28th at 7.30pm at
Martock Church see Mike Denham’s
The 17th Sherborne Abbey Festival takes
place from Friday 29th April to Tuesday 3rd
May and is packed full of exciting and
adventurous performances, with
something for all tastes and ages. More than
70% of all
performances are
free entry, making
it one of Dorset’s
most welcoming
and accessible
musical events.
This year
welcomes back
internationally
acclaimed
virtuoso flautist Sir
James Galway,
accompanied by
his equally
accomplished
wife, Lady Jeanne
Galway, with The
Juventus Ensemble
and Ruth Rogers
who are
performing a
repertoire from
Mozart,
Beethoven and
Haydn.
The Festival
also features a
performance of
devotional music ‘From the Cradle to the Cross’, by globally renowned
British vocal ensemble VOCES8, established as one of the most versatile and
best-loved singing groups in the world, who also have a workshop for pupils
at Sherborne Primary School.
Audiences will enjoy one of
the world’s finest early music
vocal ensembles, Stile Antico,
known for their vibrant and
expressive performances of
music from the Renaissance.
Presenting ‘The Touches of
Sweet Harmony’, an enticing
programme devised to mark
the 400th anniversary of the
death of William Shakespeare. As a complete contrast, direct from
London’s world-famous jazz club, ‘The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars’ take to the
stage with world-class jazz to celebrate ‘The Ronnie Scott’s Story’.
As always, local young musicians and singers have a major role with
concerts by jazz, madrigal, choral and chamber ensembles from Sherborne
School, Sherborne Girls, Leweston and The Gryphon School. Also see
Sherborne School’s Swing Band whose performances are now legendary,
attracting such a large audience that they have moved to a larger venue. A
much anticipated highlight is the performance by Sherborne Festival Chorus,
a non-auditioning community-based choir of 140 people, created in 2006
by John Baker on behalf of Sherborne
Abbey Festival, to enable and
encourage local people to sing to a
high standard within an informal
environment. Together with The
Sherborne Chamber Choir and
Chameleon Arts Orchestra they will
present an all-English programme
featuring two of our best-loved
twentieth century composers, Vaughan Williams and Howells.
The Festival is an exciting celebration of contrasts in music and
performance – from improvisation workshops, poetry and close harmonies
to salon baroque, madrigals and classical ukulele. For more details and to
buy tickets visit Sherborne Tourist Information Centre or call 01935 815341
or go to www.sherborneabbeyfestival.org
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Cafe Stompers. This seven-piece
band is the leading exponent of New
Orleans style jazz and popular tunes
from the last Century. Mike Denham
leads on piano with spectacular
solos and puts the music in context
with amusing tales of the composers
or the original jazzmen who made
each tune famous. The other six men
have already played in Martock at
least four times with the ‘Stompers’,
but the brilliant trumpet man, Steve
Graham, and Mike will each be
making their 11th appearance here,
playing in several other bands as
well as together in their duo
‘Original Rags’. Tickets £7 in
advance from Martock News,
Martock Gallery, 01936 822706 or
£8 on the door.
On Thursday 28th at 7.30pm at the
Octagon Theatre, Yeovil see ‘Show
of Hands’ with their show ‘Long Way
Home’. Performing as a duo once
more, Phil and Steve look forward to
presenting their unrivalled
partnership of uncompromising songwriting and dynamic musicianship.
Tickets £21.
On Friday 29th April at the Ilminster
Arts Centre at 8.00pm see ‘A Tribute
to the George Shearing Quintet’.
The Craig Milverton Trio will be
performing with Dominic Ashworth
on guitar and Paul Sawtell on
vibraphone. They will recreate the
unmistakable ‘Shearing Sound’
playing many of the original close
harmony arrangements used by the
Shearing Quintet. Tickets £16 (£29
with a pre-show supper at 7.00pm must be pre-booked).
The Caerphilly Male Voice Choir will
be performing at the Octagon
Theatre, Yeovil on Saturday 30th from
7.30pm. Established in 1906, this
109-year-old choir is one of the
longest running in Wales.
Tickets £15.
PERFORMANCE
Beyond The Barricade has delighted
audiences throughout the UK and
mainland Europe for more than a
decade, with its exciting concert
portrayal of the greatest songs in
musical theatre. The show comes to
the Octagon Theatre, Yeovil on
Saturday 2nd April from 7.30pm.
Tickets £18.
Prima Productions is a new and
exciting children’s ballet company
located in the South West of
England. The company has created
a full length classical ballet,
‘Coppelia’ to be performed at
The Octagon Theatre, Yeovil on
Sunday 3rd from 5.30pm. Tickets £13.
Critically acclaimed stand-up
comedian, Chris Ramsey and
Celebrity Juice regular, star of
BBC2’s Hebburn, and the man who
once got pizza delivered to a
moving train embarks on his biggest
stand-up tour yet. Chris will be
performing his ‘All Growed Up’
show at the Octagon Theatre, Yeovil
on Wednesday 6th at 7.30pm.
Tickets £17.50.
From Wednesday 6th to Saturday 9thl at
the Warehouse Theatre, Ilminster at
7.30pm IES present ‘Murder on the
Nile’ by Agatha Christie, directed by
Scott Waldie and Ruth Proctor. Fatal
circumstances await a newlywed
couple as they embark on their
honeymoon voyage down the Nile.
Tickets £9, Students/Children £7.
La Boheme will be performed by the
Swansea City Opera at the Octagon
Theatre, Yeovil on Thursday 7th from
After his successful ‘Life Through
Dance’ UK tour, Pasha Kovalev, the
winner of Strictly Come Dancing
2014, welcomes you
to his new and exciting
dance spectacular. He
will be at the Octagon
Theatre, Yeovil on
Tuesday 12th from
From Wednesday 13th to
Saturday 16th April at
Milborne Port Village
Hall from 7.30pm
Milborne Port Opera
present their new
production of Gilbert
and Sullivan comic
opera ‘The Sorcerer’.
MPO has updated it to
1958, the beginning of
the rock n’ roll era,
and set it in Milborne
Port itself (or rather a
fantasy version of it).
The Sorcerer of the title
puts ‘something in the
tea’ at a village
wedding – Ven House
no less-, with
catastrophic and
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chaotic results. It’s very funny, with
great music and singing. Tickets
£12 available from Waynes Pullen
Butchers and the Post Office. New
this year you can also book your
tickets online at
www.milborneportopera.co.uk
‘Tap Factory’ is a breath taking show
in the genre of ‘Tap Dogs’ and ‘Blue
Man Group World on Stage’ at the
Octagon Theatre, Yeovil on Friday
15th at 7.30pm. A dazzling and
amazing dance spectacular and
cirque experience. Tap Factory will
amaze and delight the audience,
using many genres of dance in a
contemporary urban setting. This is
urban percussion, macho tap
dancing, athletic dance and is a
breath-taking, show stopping
sensation of a show. This
tremendously visual, and highly
exciting show, features the world’s
best tap dancers and international
musicians as they blend the art of
dance, percussion, comedy, and
acrobatics to set your pulses racing.
This dynamic work was created by
Vincent Pausanias and comes to the
UK direct from sell out tours in
Europe and South America.
Tickets £22.
Following the success of dance
workshops led by Aneta, the Ilminster
Arts Centre are delighted to present
an evening performance of Spanish
flamenco dance, guitar and
percussion. Aneta Skut will be joined
by a number of her friends who will
perform the dance and guitar
delights of their traditional music.
Enjoy this evening of Flamenco on
Friday 15th from 8.00pm. Tickets £10.
Blackmore Vale Lions and Sturminster
Newton Rotary in association with
CLIC Sargent present ‘A Musical
Extravaganza’ featuring The
Pizzicatos, Nel and I and finally
Mustang Sally on Saturday 16th at
7.30pm at The Exchange, Sturminter
Newton. Tickets £12.50 and all
proceeds from the evening will be
donated to CLIC Sargent to support
children and young people with
cancer and life limiting illnesses
across Dorset.
One of the UK’s greatest ever
performers, the incomparable Des
O’Connor will be bringing his brand
new show celebrating the stage and
screen career of this show business
legend to the Octagon Theatre,
Yeovil on Sunday 17th from 7.30pm.
Tickets £25.
adaptation for the Royal
Shakespeare Company by Nick
Ormerod and Declan Donnellan
introduces us to many of Dickens’
most memorable characters. It tells
the story of Pip the orphan boy, who
rises from blacksmith’s apprentice to
gentleman under the patronage of a
mysterious benefactor, who assures
him of ‘great expectations.’ As Pip
grows up, he befriends Magwitch,
an escaped convict, becomes the pet
to Miss Havisham, an unhinged
heiress, and falls in love with Estella,
her cold hearted ward. A series of
shocking setbacks teaches Pip the
true source of moral worth. Tickets
Adults £8, £5 students available
from Marshs in Sherborne and The
Abbey Shop.
Ruby Wax is a much loved US born
comedian, actor and writer based in
the UK. She has also become a
mental health campaigner and
gained a Master’s degree in
Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy
from Oxford University. She will be
presenting her Guide to Mindfulness,
‘Frazzled’ at the Exchange,
Sturminster Newton on Sunday 24th
Are you 16-years-old, yet feel 21?
Are you 40, but tragically faking 25?
Or maybe you are full on 80 years,
with the heart of three oxen and the
sex drive of a bonobo chimp. Do
not worry: this is all covered by
Russell Kane in his ‘Right Man
Wrong Age’ show. See him at the
Octagon Theatre, Yeovil on Tuesday
Gary Delaney, Pete Firman, Jarred
Christmas and Sean Hughes, the All
Star Stand-Up Tour will be
performing at the Octagon Theatre,
Yeovil on Wednesday 20th from
From Thursday 21st to Saturday 23rd April
at 7.30pm at Digby Hall the Amateur
Players bring their Spring production
of Charles Dickens’ classic ‘Great
Expectations’ to stage. This
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26th from 8.00pm. Tickets £16.
Two countries, one love, inspired by
true events and spanning three
decades, this uplifting musical,
‘Ireland’s Call’ is from the producers
of Essence of Ireland. It follows the
extraordinary journey of the of the
strong-headed Sean Dempsey, who,
at the end of WWII, leaves behind
his childhood sweetheart, Cora, and
his beloved homeland, Ireland, in
search of a better life in the Big
Apple. Enjoy the show at the
Octagon Theatre, Yeovil on Friday
29th from 7.30pm. Tickets £23.50.
FILM
On Friday 1st April at 8.00pm at the
David Hall the Petherton Picture
Show presents ‘The Lobster’. In a
dystopian future, or strange
alternative present, adults who are
single, either through failure to find a
partner or bereavement, must check
into a hotel with other singles and
find a genuinely compatible partner
(the union’s authenticity has to be
approved by the management) within
45 days, or they are transformed into
an animal of their choice and
released into the forest. Tickets £5.
Villages & Towns.
On Monday 4th at Digby Church Hall,
Sherborne from 4.00pm ArtsLink
Flicks presents ‘Song of the Sea’. A
Special Easter Holiday Relaxed
Screening. Two siblings trying to
reach home are waylaid by witches,
owls and faeries. A traditional Irish
tale underpins this wonderful family
animation. Tickets £6, please book
directly with ArtsLink on 01935
815899. See Movies Around
the Villages & Towns.
On Wednesday 13th at Digby Church
Hall, Sherborne from 7.30pm
ArtsLink Flicks presents ‘The Lady in
the Van’. When yellow lines arrive,
God advises Miss Shepherd (Maggie
Smith) to take advantage of Alan
Bennett’s (Alex Jennings) off-street
parking, and she stays for 15 years,
as does a whiff of wet newspaper,
onions, and worse. Tickets £6 in
advance from Sherborne TIC on
01935 815341 or on the door.
Villages & Towns.
On Friday 15th at 8.00pm at the
David Hall the Petherton Picture
Show presents ‘Carol’. An
adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s
seminal novel ‘The Price of Salt’.
This film follows two women from
very different backgrounds who find
themselves in an unexpected love
affair in 1950s New York. Tickets
£5. See Movies Around the
Villages & Towns.
On Sunday 17th from 7.00pm at the
Exchange in Sturminster Newton see
the latest James Bond film ‘Spectre’.
Tickets £4.50.
In the winter of 1820, the New
England whaling ship Essex was
assaulted by something no one could
believe: a whale of mammoth size
and an almost human sense of
vengeance. This real life maritime
disaster would inspire Herman
Melville’s Moby Dick. ‘In the Heart of
the Sea’ will be screened at the
David Hall. South Petherton on Friday
29th from 8.00pm. Tickets £5. See
Movies Around the Villages &
Towns.
ALSO SEE Village News
& Around The Towns
& Villages
FOR CHILDREN
Following the sell-out successes of
Ugly Duckling, Three Little Pigs and
Elves & the Shoemaker and the TV
adaptations for CBeebies, Northern
Ballet bring their magic to the
29th March with Tortoise and the Hare.
There are shows at 12.30pm,
2.30pm and 4.30pm. Tickets £6.
Dare to get up close and personal
with dinosaurs at the Octagon
Theatre, Yeovil from Saturday 9th
2.00pm and 4.30pm and Sunday 10th
11.00am snd 2.00pm. Now
introducing the Tyrannosaurus Rex to
the stage, Dinosaur Zoo brings these
awesome prehistoric creatures to life
as you have never seen them before.
The shows times vary and tickets are
between £12.50 and £15.
Go and join your ultimate arts and
crafts hero Mister Maker, for his first
ever live theatre tour. Mister Maker
and the Shapes Live, will be at the
Octagon Theatre, Yeovil from Saturday
23rd a1.30pm and 4.00pm and
Sunday 24th. 10.00am and 1.00pm.
Show times vary and tickets are from
£13.50.
Pub Gigs Around Town
All Music Gigs are free entry unless mentioned.
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On Tuesday 5th April from 10.00am to
1.00pm at the Ilminster Arts Centre
there is a workshop called ‘Dorset
Buttons’ with tutor Carole Cooke.
Go along and learn how to make
your own bespoke Dorset button.
This regional styles of button has
been associated with the county
since the 17th century and
historically there were all sorts of
stylistic variations of the Dorset
Button. On this course Carol will
show participants how to use
threads, embroidery stitches and
beads to create their own unique
version. All materials provided, but
if you have some embroidery threads
you would like to use then do take
them along. There will be a small
charge for resources used. Course is
£12. Places limited.
Join Gordon Buchanan, the highly
acclaimed wildlife cameraman and
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28th
29th
30th
Wildwood Jack’, Acoustic guitar/Ukulele, Gallery Bar,
Castle Cary, 8.30pm
‘Mutter Slater and Friends’, Blues Rock, Quicksilver Mail,
Yeovil, 9.15pm
‘This Way Up’, Yeovil Labour Club, 8.30pm
‘Lewis and the Sound of the Suburbs’, Ska, The Black Horse Inn,
Yeovil, 9.00pm
‘New Ocean’, Rock Covers, The 94 Club, Yeovil, 9.00pm
‘Livewired’, Rock Covers, Crewkerne Conservative Club, 9.00pm
‘K’fuffle’, Rock/Pop, The Mermaid Hotel, Yeovil, 9.30pm
‘Tom Clements’, Acoustic rock/folk and country, The Globe Inn,
Somerton, 2.00pm
‘Lewis and the Sound of the Suburbs’, Ska, The Mermaid,
Sherborne, 4.00pm
‘Doctors Orders’, R&B, Yeovil Beer Festival, 6.30pm
‘Dakota Red’, Folk, Gallery Bar, Castle Cary, 8.30pm
‘Dark Horse Sound System’, The Kelways Inn,
Langport, 9.00pm
Chris Jagger’s Acoustic Roots, Folk/Rock/Blues, Gallery Bar,
Castle Cary, 8.30pm
‘Rocking 60’s’, Yeovil Labour Club, 8.30pm
‘Daytona’, Rock/Pop, The Beach Café Bar, Yeovil, 9.00pm
‘The Link’, Alt Rock, The Westminster, Yeovil, 9.00pm
‘Powercut’, Acoustic/Electric Rock/Pop, The Bell Inn, Yeovil, 9.00pm
Dark Horse Sound System’, The Kelways Inn, Langport, 9.00pm
‘Rude Awakening’, Various Covers, George Reynolds Centre,
Crewkerne, 9.30pm
Howl Open Mic’, The Royal Oak, Crewkerne, 8.30pm
‘Gut and Steel’, Acoustic Covers, The Piddle Inn, Piddletrenthide, 8.00pm
‘D-State’, performing covers, The Globe Inn, Somerton, 9.00pm
Ravi, Multi Instrumental, Gallery Bar, Castle Cary, 8.30pm
‘D-State’, Covers 70’s-present, The Globe Inn, Somerton, 9.00pm
‘The Stand Alone Empire’, Acoustic Covers, Quicksilver Mail,
Yeovil, 9.15pm
‘The Van Grahams’, Covers, The Foresters Arms, East Coker, 9.30pm
Giles Barratt Trio, Contemporary Jazz, Gallery Bar,
Castle Cary, 8.30pm
‘The Night Hours’, Various Covers, Yeovil Labour Club, 8.30pm
‘Powercut’, Acoustic/Electric Rock/Pop, Cross Keys, Sherborne, 9.00pm
Julie Dunn, Jazz/Blues/Soul, The Eastbury Hotel, Sherborne, 12.00 noon
‘Delta Swing’, Soul/Jazz, The Globe Inn, Somerton, 2.00pm
Guy Johnson, Pianist, Gallery Bar, Castle Cary, 8.30pm
‘Loose Connections’, Music/Comedy, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Wincanton, 9.00pm
‘The Relics’, Rock/Blues, The Foresters Arms, East Coker, 9.00pm
Paul Smith, Rock/Pop, The Rose and Crown, Martock, 9.00pm
‘Snappa’, Covers 50’s-present, The Royal Oak, Ilminster, 9.00pm
‘Finian Mcgurk, Quicksilver Mail, Yeovil, 9.15pm
‘Somethin’ Else’, Yeovil Labour Club, Yeovil, 8.30pm
Karaoke, Merriott Social Club, 8.30pm
‘Travelling Moon’, Irish Folk, Gallery Bar, Castle Cary, 8.30pm
‘Pearl and the Diamond Geezers’, Rock/Pop, The Black Horse Inn,
Yeovil, 9.00pm
‘Bad Edukation’, Classic Rock, The Kelways Inn, Langport, 9.00pm
‘The Perfect Strangers’, Classic Rock, The Beach Café Bar, Yeovil, 9.00pm
‘Cellarats’, The 94 Club, Yeovil, 9.00pm
‘Powercut’, Acoustic/Electric Rock/Pop, The Mermaid Hotel, Yeovil, 9.00pm
‘Storm’, Covers, The Bell Inn, Yeovil, 9.00pm
‘Livewired’, Rock Covers, The Old Barn Club, Yeovil, 9.00pm
‘We R 4’, Pop/Rock/Acoustic, The Westminster, Yeovil, 9.15pm
Chris Banderas, Classic Rock, The Swan Inn, Merriott, 9.30pm
Howl Open Mic, The Royal Oak, Crewkerne, 8.30pm
Open Mic with Ross Kirk, Dolphin Hotel, Wincanton, 8.00pm
‘The Transitions’, covers outfit, The Globe Inn, Somerton, 9.00pm
Chris Banderas, Classic Rock, The King William Inn, Crewkerne, 7.00pm
‘Johnny Butten Grand Old Oprie with Kit Morgan’,
Bluegrass & Country Walk, Gallery Bar, Castle Cary, 8.30pm
‘The Transitions’, The Globe Inn, Somerton, 9.00pm
‘Bad Edukation’, Classic Rock, The Foresters Arms, East Coker, 9.00pm
‘We R 4’, Pop/Rock/Acoustic, Yeovil Labour Club, 8.30pm
‘The Defibrillators’, Rock & Roll, YESS Club, Yeovil, 8.45pm
Andrew Riverstone’, Blues Rock, Dolphin Hotel, Wincanton, 9.00pm
‘Daytona’, Rock/Pop, Abbey Hill Steam Rally, Yeovil, 9.00pm
Verena Chantal, Covers, The Gainsborough Arms, Milborne Port, 9.00pm
‘Blonde E. Lux’, Blondie Tribute Band, The 94 Club, Yeovil, 9.00pm
‘Storm’, Covers, The Beach Café Bar, Yeovil, 9.00pm
‘Wise Intentions’, Rock covers & Original, The Bell Inn, Yeovil, 9.00pm
‘Powercut’, Acoustic/Electric Rock/Pop, The Old Barn Inn, Yeovil, 9.00pm
‘The Transitions’, The Bell Inn, Ash, 9.00pm
‘One Tree Hill’, Acoustic, The Brewers Arms, South Petherton, 9.00pm
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presenter of ‘The Bear Family and
Me’ and ‘The Polar Bear Family and
Me’ as he hosts an evening at the
5th from 7.30pm. Tickets £17.50.
On Thursday 14th at 7.30pm at
Johnson Studio in the Octagon
Theatre at 7.30pm the YCAA host
their ‘An Evening With…’ series with
‘Poetry with Pam Zinnemann-Hope’
and friends Catherine Simmonds and
Barry Tempest reading from ‘On
Cigarette Papers’. After her mother’s
death, Pam found a tiny pile of
cigarette paper with writing pencilled
in Russian. Surely these are recipes?
They start an incredible journey of
discovery. Do not miss this
exceptional poetry experience.
Tickets £5.
standards and other well-known
tunes? If so the regular jazz jam
session at the Ilminster Arts Centre is
for you. The session starts at 8.00pm
on Monday 18th and it costs £2 to
perform or to listen.
On Saturday 24th from 7.30pm at the
David Hall in South Petherton it is
Performance Evening. All types of
performance are welcome and all
have the opportunity to deliver for 10
to 15 minutes with full PA and lighting
system. Suggested contribution is £1
for performers and £2 Audience.
Please pay on the door.
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on events
and news.
Do you play an instrument and do
you have an interest in jazz and a
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South West Coaches
South West Coaches is a family
run business and are currently
one of the largest privately owned
coach operators in the South
West of England.
Established in 1987, current
owners Mr and Mrs Graham were
in partnership with a mini-bus
company called A.G. Hulbert &
Son who successfully ran a fleet
of 14 vehicles. Mr Graham’s
passion for the bus industry was
soon realised and he grew the
company over a period of 13
years adding day excursions and
holidays to his portfolio. The fleet
also grew and in 2000,
Wincanton based coach
company Wakes Services was
purchased merging the two
South West Coaches now
provide a wide range of services
employing over 120 members of
staff and a fleet of 98 vehicles.
Their school transport operation
helps to get over 2,500 students to
and from School and College
every day and they now operate
local public transport services
throughout Somerset, Dorset and
Wiltshire with more than 629,000
journeys every year.
Their day excursion programme
offers more than 150 days out
throughout the year, with various
destinations to suit all tastes. This
ranges from family attractions,
National Trust properties, theatre
shows to coastal leisure days.
Their 2016 Tour Programme has
companies to create South West
Coaches Ltd. Then five years
later a new company was formed
called South West Tours to
concentrate on the day excursion
and holiday tour part of the
business. The most recent
purchase came in 2009 when
they entered Dorset and
purchased an operation on the
Isle of Portland called Sureline.
over 30 holidays and short breaks
to choose from, both in the UK and
to Europe. So whether it is
wedding transport, private coach
holidays or day excursions, they
can meet all your transport
requirements. Just give them a ring
now on 01935 475872 or you
can book any of their tours through
the Tourist Information Centres in
both Dorset and Somerset.
Save on Bills
by Edward Covill, Ten Go
“How can I miss you if
you will not go away”?
his is a sentiment we may
feel as 12 million letters
are going through
letterboxes informing us of our tax
code. Based on past
performance, millions will be
wrong. Legally it is your
responsibility to check the
accuracy and you could be
paying £1,000’s too much. To
help you, Martin’s Money Tips Tax
Code calculator will assist you in
correcting any inaccuracies. In
addition, you can check old codes
and get advice on how to reclaim
overpayments.
There is only a slow take up
from businesses in getting free
water efficiency. Check now prior
to being able to change suppliers
in July 2017. I fear a last minute
rush and the reputable firms doing
this work may not be able to cope.
Less efficient firms may enter the
market and businesses may not get
the best deal. I urge all businesses
to get a survey done as soon as
possible. Details of the domestic
situation are still not complete but I
will keep everyone informed.
Currently TenGo is negotiating
with suppliers to get the best deal
from each supplier.
A correspondent who uses only
relatively small amounts of energy
complains of the high standing
charges as a proportion of his bill.
Theoretically these charges are to
cover the cost of the systems
bringing the energy and gas to
your premises. The figures may
be fanciful but there is little that
can be done except change
supplier. Surprisingly, only a small
proportion of users regularly
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switch and average savings of
those that change is a useful
£170.
Switching banks can also be
lucrative. We read of a person
who changed banks six times in
two years and made £800. At
the time of writing, Clydesdale will
pay you £150 to change, but you
have to pay in £1,000 per month.
Marks and Spencer will give you
a £100 gift card and there is no
minimum pay in per month.
Car insurance is set to rise by
an astonishing 25%. If you use
comparison sites, remember that
Direct Line, Aviva and Zurich are
not on these sites. Sometimes
comprehensive insurance is
cheaper than Third Party, Fire and
theft policies.
As usual, for further information
on any of the above call from
5.00am or email us any time.
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Travel
Heather Muir - Manager Yeovil Branch
Miles Morgan Travel
New brochure for
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s you may know,
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They often return and tell us
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April Gardening
by Mike Burks Managing Director
of The Gardens Group
Colour in Your Borders
arch and April is a great
time for getting your
borders full for the
summer, as planting conditions are
usually good and it is easy to see
where the gaps are. When
choosing plants consider the role
that they need to perform for you.
In a small garden, each plant has
to be worth its weight and so
should perform for a good deal of
the year. Flowers are great to have
especially when scented, but are
often short lived. My preference is
to choose the backbone of the
garden by considering foliage,
stems, berries and then move onto
flowers. Sensory features such as
scent, sound and texture should
also be thought about.
Some of my favourites are the
Spireas, such as Gold Flame, Gold
Mound and Firelight. These have
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fantastic early spring foliage with
orange, gold and red young
growth followed by pink and/or
white flowers in the late summer.
Abelia is also well worth it.
Abelia grandiflora has bronze
young growth followed by pink and
white flowers in the late summer
through the depths of autumn. The
foliage is evergreen too. Some of
the variegated varieties have even
more interest with golden and white
variegations. Abelia Kaleidoscope
is a striking new introduction with
golden foliage and scented white
flowers.
However, if flowers are your thing,
then take a look at the shrubby
perennial wallflowers. These have
had their names changed in recent
years and are now known as
Erysimum. Bowles’ Mauve is my
It is also time to start pricking out
and potting on bedding plant
seedlings and plug plants. We
have a fabulous range of
Geranium, Fuchsia and Begonia
cuttings and plug plants including
Petunias, bedding Begonias and
Century geraniums, plus a huge
range of hanging basket plugs and
rooted cuttings which are great
value for money. These can be
potted on into small pots or large
cell trays using a good quality
multi-purpose compost. Grow
these on in a greenhouse,
conservatory or cold frame.
Although not a huge amount of
heat is required, otherwise growth
can get too leggy and soft, frost
protection at night is essential and
covering with horticultural fleece
will help enormously.
If you have not started sowing
bedding plant seed yet do not
worry. Late sown batches almost
always catch up and of course
most summer bedding cannot go
out until the frosts have finished,
which usually means the first week
of June.
There is plenty to do in the
vegetable garden too. Lots of
crops can be sown including broad
beans, beetroot, second early
potatoes and many more. Beware
of frosts with plants being at a
tender stage. Horticultural fleece is
extremely useful to assist with this.
It is a lightweight material that will
not damage the crop, but will keep
them snug at night. It also can be
used as protection against some
pests and diseases such as Carrot
Fly and stop Peach Leaf Curl
getting to your peaches and
nectarines in the winter.
March and April are hard work
months, but it is so great to be able
to make some progress and such a
joy to get outside.
April Plant Fair
On Saturday 26th March from
10.00am to 4.00pm the Hardy
Plant Society (Somerset Group) is
being hosted by East Lambrook
Manor Gardens , near South
Petherton for an Early Spring Plant
Fair. There are 17 independent
nurseries from the South West
offering choice and unusual
plants. Entry is £4 but this also
gives full access to the gardens
which specialise in interesting
perennials and cottage garden
favourites. This is a reduction to
the normal garden entry price of
£5.75. RHS and HPS members
can enter at the further reduced
price of £3.50.
On Sunday 10th April from
10.00am to 4.00pm do not miss
one of the biggest Plant Fairs in
Dorset. Mapperton House has
hosted a Spring Garden Fair for
17 years and has over 31 stands
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Are our Oak Trees Safe?
Another tree disease is
establishing itself in Britain and
this time it is coming for the
English Oak.
At the moment the disease is
poorly understood but researchers
have received a grant of £1
million to study the mysterious
disease called 'acute oak decline'
and many are worried that it
could be a big threat to our
national tree.
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favourite, but also there are some
superb pastel shaded varieties such
as Pastel Patchwork and Jenny
Brook, with flowers that change
colour as they age. There are some
bolder colours too including Apricot
Delight and the delightfully named
“Walberton’s Fragrant Sunshine”.
The name says it all!
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exhibiting from through the South
giving a massive choice. There
will be plants, trees, herbs and
shrubs to suit all sized gardens as
well as garden antiques, plant
supports, jams, gifts, pickles and
much more. The gardens at
Mapperton will be open as well as
the house for the first time this year
at a special £3 discount on the
day. Entry to the plant sale is just
£3 in aid of Dorset and Somerset
Air Ambulance, who are this
Spring’s benefiting charity. The
cafe will be serving coffees, teas
and lunch and the interesting shop
will also be open making it an
ideal day out. For details of the
exhibitors and more information
go to www.PlantFairs.com or call
01460 242620. Mapperton
House is 2 miles SE of Beaminster
off the B3163. Follow the brown
and plant sale signs.
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This disease produces lesions
from an infection inside the tree that
can kill it in five to 10 years and if
nothing is done there is a risk of a
Dutch elm-type decline with
potential for a bigger impact to
Britain. The disease first appeared
in Britain late last century but has
spread over the last decade
perhaps due to trees being stressed
by climate change or alterations in
the soil. The second reason would
be preferable as it would mean that
the disease could be combated by
improving tree health and helping
specimens fight it off themselves.
Data shows it started in the South
East and is now in Wales and
North England and spreading
rapidly. Oak is important both
culturally and economically and
supports insects, animals and
microbes, so it could have a huge
knock-on effect to our landscape.
Vale of Camelot Growers
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Gardening & Exercise can
reduce Alzheimer’s
A study on 900 Americans has
claimed that even mild physical
activities such as dancing and
gardening can cut the risk of
getting Alzheimer’s disease.
Scientists have found that aerobic
exercise can noticeably increase
brain volume in old age and
reduces likelihood of getting
Alzheimer’s by up to 50%.
In the study each participant
was quizzed about their daily
exercise, even if it was not of a
normal kind and the scientist
estimated the calories expended.
MRI scans looked at the volume
of different regions in their
brains. Those who did greater
physical activity were shown to
have expanded brain volumes,
including in the hippocampus, an
important region for memory
formation that shrinks in
Alzheimer’s patients. Those with
enlarged hippocampi saw a
dramatic drop in their risk of
getting the disease. The study
builds upon previous research
that has found a link between
cardiac health and starving off
dementia. According to some
estimates, increasing physical
activity by a quarter could cut a
million cases of Alzheimer’s
globally. This is the first study to
directly show an Alzheimer’s
disease-relevant brain change
from exercise and is important
because of the lack of cure for
the disease. It seems the best
way of beating the disease is
prevention. Getting plenty of
exercise; eating a healthy
balanced diet; not smoking;
drinking a nutritional drink
containing fatty acids and
vitamins; keeping blood pressure
and cholesterol in check and
staying mentally active can all
reduce risk.
Richard Scriven
Lawn & Garden
Maintenance
are happy and then weekly reviews
are carried out with feedback given
both ways allowing us to offer truly
bespoke services.
Through our years of experience,
coupled with modern and dynamic
approaches, using us ensures you
receive an efficient, cost effective
and quality service. As a company
we like to give back to the local
community, whether from hosting
our annual Somerset Careers Fair
at junction 24 in October, visiting
local schools with our “Inspiring the
young” programme or getting stuck
in with local housing groups and
job clubs.
Deanna our Yeovil Industrial
Consultant has placed One Step in
partnership with 'Inspired to
Achieve' (a subsidiary of Yarlington
Housing Group), to support the
Yarlington residents back into
employment with their 5 week
“Getting into work” course. When
the first programme completed in
November 2015 it was proven
extremely successful with the
participants who advised the
course was “confidence boosting,
friendly, inspiring, encouraging,
helpful and fun!” As a result
Deanna Hughes, our Yeovil
consultant, has placed residents
from the course into employment.
This followed with some fantastic
feedback from i2a’s Employment
Manager Lee-Anne stating “Deanna
withheld the upmost professionalism
in representing One Step and the
service provided to clients.” LeeAnne added “I was impressed with
the respect and understanding
Deanna showed our residents and
after my own personal experience
in the recruitment sector, I was
particularly impressed with how
Deanna stressed her
priority was to support
residents into their
choice of sector.”
The combination of
great people who know
their business and the
best available
technology is what
keeps us ahead so get in
touch with us today! If
you would like further
information about how
Deanna and the One
Step team can help you with your
staffing needs please call our Yeovil
office on 01935 424431 or visit
www.onesteprecruitment.co.uk or
find us on Facebook, Twitter and
Pinterest!
Alternatively if you wish to
request further information about our
annual Somerset Careers Fair and
you want to exhibit or attend please
email [email protected]
today! Find us online and on social
media at www.onesteprecruitment.co.uk,
email us or call our branch in the
heart of Yeovil, Taunton or Chard.
We look forward to hearing
from you.
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Sherborne Castle Country Fair
How many years has the Fair taken place?
Send your answer by postcard to: The Conduit Magazine (address on page 3)
or e-mail the answer to: [email protected]
by Wednesday 11th May Good Luck.
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Sherborne Castle
Country Fair
Tickets are now available for the
Sherborne Castle Country Fair
and Rare Breeds Show on Bank
Holiday Monday 30th May
and this, their 21st year, it is a fun
packed family day.
The Fair has grown enormously
in size over the years to a brilliant
day out for all the family
presenting a rich and fun
programme of events, country
activities, stands and
entertainment including one of the
largest Rare Breed Shows in the
country.
For a day every summer, one of
the country's finest settings is
transformed into a fun-filled day
out to suit all ages - including
spectacular lakeside Dragon Boat
Racing, Circus, Gundog Retriever
Trials in the Deer Park and by the
lakeside, Dog Shows, Scurries
and Main Ring Events. There are
a particularly wide range of
activities for children of all ages,
funfair rides and stalls, bouncy
castle with slides, donkey rides,
climbing wall, face painting,
Punch and Judy shows, birds of
prey displays, goats in harness,
miniature donkeys, young
gymnasts displaying their amazing
routines, music, traditional Irish
dancing, ‘have a go’ at archery
and much, much more besides.
For those of you who love to
shop there is a wide range of
stands in the Food Hall featuring
producers from the West Country
with a local Farmers Market and
cookery demonstrations, Craft
Courtyard, Rural Craft and Trade
Stands giving the avid shopper
every opportunity to have a
delightful time with merchandise
priced to suit all pockets.
Go along to enjoy all the fun at
the Fair……take a look at their
website and book your tickets in
advance to make a 15% saving
on www.sherbornecountryfair.com
or call the hot line on 01749
813899. Adults £12 or £10 in
advance, Children (5-14) £4 or
£3.40 in advance, Family (2+3)
£29 or £24.65 in advance.
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Dry Stone Walling and
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Free Private Sales – Got something to sell – then let us know!
If you have something to sell send details in the post,
e-mail us at [email protected] or phone
01935 424724. Also now see Private Antique Sales.
This section is free of charge, however, does have some restrictions. You must be a private seller.
The item cannot be valued over £200. Alternatively you can advertise items over £200 in a box for just £6.
The Conduit Magazine reserves the right to decline unsuitable items.
Home & Garden
Single pine bed + mattress. g.c.
£20 ono 01935 720658
Oblong 'Georgian' style dining
table, dark colour, 2 pedestal legs +
extra leaf seats 6-8. £50.
01935 814909
Small bedroom or dining room cane
plaited chairs x 2. £10.
01458 272289
Brass victorian Ladies Boot, g.c.
£15. 01935 824029
3 single brown leather effect
headboards. £15 each.
07901 578528
Beige Suedette Ottoman (from
Dunelm) H 18", L 27". Very good
condition. £15 01458 252003
Beautiful two seat sofa as new in
pale gold. £90. 01935 823809
2 x Pairs tab top lined taffeta
curtains. 0yster colour. 90" l x 40"
w. £25. 01458 272289
Square coffee table 52cm x 52cm.
Medium colour inset glass top. Ex
con. £10. 01963 440265
Girls Pine Dressing Table & triple
mirror. g.c. £22. 01935 822196
Ceramic table lamp, elegant 23"
high, burgundy with matching
shade v.g.c. £20. 01935 824029
Five foot ornate metal headboard.
Can be painted any colour. Very
good condition. £30 o.n.o.
01458 252003
Small glass coffee table. £10.
07901 578528
Arthur Wood large 2 pint Teapot,
pig design unused £20.
01935 824029
Automatic electric Copper Kettle,
v.g.c. £20. 01935 824029
Vintage Bentwood chairs. Set of 6
with embossed seats. Good sturdy
condition, one needs some repair.
£50. 01935 872217
Pine Single bed and mattress. £50.
07901 578528
Solid pine twisted stem jardiniere.
Height 38". (From The Old
Creamery) g.c. £20.
01458 252003
Patio set. Teak table and 5 chairs, 1
steamer chair, all with seat pads
and brolly. £60. 07836 246678 or
01935 816802
Le Creuset orange saucepans. 16",
18", 20" with lips, lids, wooden
handles. Excellent condition. £120
o.n.o for all 3. 01458 252003
Sports & Leisure
Vax Upright Vacuum Cleaner. Still
under guarantee. £39.99.
01935 829137
Victor traditional cast iron Scales,
inc cast iron weights, v.g.c. £60.
01935 824029
Set of 3 copper bottomed
saucepans. Brand new still in box.
£50 ono. 01935 476915
Swing Hammock. Complete with
seats and cushions. £50.
01935 474660
Table tennis net and post with 2
bats. £10. 01935 424724
Brand new lawn sprinkler. £3.75.
01935 829137
Mahogany furniture patio set. Table
5' x 3[ with 4 armchairs. v.g.c.
£35. 01935 473993
This magazine covers
both Dorset & Somerset
with over 40,000 readers
split between the counties
Make sure you reach all
your potential customers!
Call 01935 424724
to book your advert now.
Escape Cha Cha sailing dinghy.
Entry level sailing boat, great for
kids & the beach. Pictures & videos
on Google and YouTube. g.c.
£195. 01935 817550
Aluminium Glass Greenhouse,
6'x6', 5 years old, undamaged, 1
inside staging. Can be dismantled,
buyer collects, assembly plans
included. £50. 01935 822196
Omnistor lightweight 2 Bike Rack
for caravan or motorhome £120.
01935 824029
Waterproof Trousers, large;
Waterproof Jacket XL; White
trousers 36inch waist, 31 inside
leg, White bowling Jacket XL. £15
per item or £50 for all 4 items.
01935 413531 or 07787380025
Gold's Gym Swivel Skipping Rope.
Get fit cheaply! Brand new. £5.
01935 421389
Set of 4 Seat Pads with ties quilted,
pure cotton, mid blue, new. £16.
01935 824029
7' high wooden easel frame for
painting or display. £15 ono.
01935 424724
Golf Balls. Maxfli MD90 Max
distance 3 new golf balls + pack of
Arnold Palmer Training balls + odd
golf balls, score counter and 3
packs of tees. Bargain for £10.
01935 421389
Propane LPG Gas Cylinder £20 &
Butane LPG Gas Cylinder with gas
£40. 01935 824029
Wine making equipment. Demi
Johns, recipe books, gravity tube,
fermenting locks, corks, etc. £15.
01935 421389
2 heavy duty Vehicle Ramps. g.c.
Buyer collects from Yeovil. £25.
07977 902331
3 gents 46" chest coats. 1 green, 1
brown & 1 grey two-tone. £7.50
each. 01935 829137
25kg Blue Circle Cement bags.
Bargain at £2.75 per bag or 10 for
£25. 07860 515121
Wicker cat/small dog basket with
tartan pad. 1' 9" x 1' 8". £7.
01935 421389
Free Cardboard Boxes. Suitable for
packing and storage.
01935 424724
Wooden Pallets. For dog bed,
compost box, furniture. Solid wood.
Bargain at £3 each.
01935 424724
GUNS WANTED
By Registered Firearms Dealer
Rifles - Shotguns
Air Rifles - Air Pistols
Any condition. We collect in any area
07970 742471
Advertise your private
sales worth over £200
here and reach
over 40,000 customers
from just £6pm
Also see
Private Sales in
Antiques & Collecting
on Page 27
Bosch Glue Gun Pistol. Very useful
for model making, repairing,
sealing, jointing, sticking almost
anything. £10. 01935 426197
Stylish Habitat white sun lounger,
unused, still in packaging. £20.
01935 426197
Miscellaneous
Parkside Pressure Washer 230v
7.5l/min. Boxed as new. £48
o.v.n.o. Buyer collects from Yeovil.
07977 902331
Beanie Baby Collectors: Retired
ERIN. Immaculate condition, as
new + 1st 1997 Edition Purple
Princess Bear. PVC pellets. No
space tag. 4 lines refer to Princess
of Wales Memorial Fund.
Immaculate. As new. £45 each.
01458 272289
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April 2016 - The Conduit Magazine

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