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Piddle Valley News & Views July / August 2014 Clockwise from above Alton Pancras fete: the Fellowes skittling + inspecting the stalls; Dr Sally Dangerfield + Katie Hensman; ‘Puffin’ competing; Roland Dangerfield © Dr Sally Dangerfield Piddlehinton Open Gardens: the Activity Table; hawk moths; visitors at ease; Sue Dean visiting; a scarecros © Rosemary Agg July 11 Gwilym Simcock & Friends August 22 Live Junction Concerts £20, 7.30pm [email protected] 020 3286 1885 Not online? We’d love to post you a programme, just call us. 3 September 12-13 Hermes Quartet & Adrian Brendel September 13 3pm, £10 – workshop with Alfred Brendel 6.45pm, free – talk with Sandy Burnett Table of Contents ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ By working together with colleagues throughout the West Country, we provide extensive local and national coverage achieving exceptional results. Thinking of selling? 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Please call Julian Bunkall FRICS Dorchester 01305 262 123 Philip German-Ribon BSc (Hons) Sherborne 01935 810 141 Ashley Rawlings MRICS Bridport Well placed 01308 423 133 Residential Sales, Surveys & Professional Valuations Page 3, 30, 32, 34 - 36 4 - 20, 54, 60, 62, 64 - 78 21 23 25 26 - 27 29 31 + 33 33 - 35, 37 37 - 38, 43, 45 45 46 51 - 53 59 22 39 - 42 55 - 57 58 61 + 63 59 + 61 63 + 65 Photographs Front Twinning ‘French Hawaiian entertainment’ © Bernard Roughton Inside © Rosemary Agg, Bridget Bowen, Dr Sally Dangerfield, Neil Herbert, Bernard Roughton, Wardlaw Family FOR ALL YOUR TENNIS NEEDS & Solutions People Property Places jackson-stops.co.uk Local & National reach through a network of London & Regional offices 4 Item Event / activity posters Advertising Dates for your diary Editorial News from the Vicarage Services Registers News from the Villages Alton Pancras Piddlehinton Piddletrenthide + White Lackington Plush General News & Notices Clubs, Groups, Organisations Letters Piddletrenthide PO + Stores Piddle Valley Neighbourhood Plan Piddle Valley Parish Council The Great War Sport Surgeries www.piddlevalley.info Tel/Fax 01300 348277 M 07887 856462 E [email protected] FOR GROUPS, PAIRS or INDIVIDUALS Tennis Lessons (All ages: Beginner to High Performance training) New Tennis Equipment ( Clothing, shoes, rackets and accessories) Racket Restringing, Repair and Customisation (24 hr service) Expert Advice (Training Programs, Nutrition, Weight management, Coach Training) Psychology (Mental Skills, Motivation training for High Performance) Physiology (Fitness, Conditioning, Speed training,) Piddle Valley Tennis Club, Private Residential Courts, Public and School Venues Caroline Gossage - Performance Tennis & Sport Psychology Coach - LTA Licensed – CRB Fully Insured NLP Life Coach - Help get your life on track, make personal changes in your family, work, relationships, fitness, and personal growth. 5 Trading Standards check and approve businesses, so you don’t have to... 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Special consideration is given to older people who may wish to start training for a particular career or other purpose after normal education has been interrupted. 21 25 Mon Sun 27 Sun During the past year grants made by the Trust have included those to help university students with accommodation costs and equipment; to provide support for children with specific learning difficulties; and to provide training for adults hoping to change career. 27 Sun 29 Tues The Bridge Educational Trust (Registered Charity No 1068720) was established in 1990 in memory of John Bridge, the last of the family which founded the Piddle Valley School in the middle of the 19th century. The objectives of the Trust are educational, and grants are given primarily to those wishing to study at a school, college, or other educational establishment. Applications are particularly welcomed from residents of the Piddle Valley and its immediate neighbourhood. Normally applicants should be nearing the end of their school careers or have left school, though younger children with special educational needs may be considered. At the Trustees’ discretion, expeditions or travel groups for young people which are organised for scientific or cultural purposes may be eligible, provided they contain an educational element. Meetings of Trustees to consider applications are held in March, July and November. Those wishing to apply should obtain an application form by writing to The Administrator c/o Piddle Valley First School, Piddletrenthide, DT2 7QL or by emailing [email protected]. Applications by post or email should be received not later than the 15th of the month before the meeting at which they are to be considered. Further details of the Trust can be found at www.bridgeeducationaltrust.org.uk but if you feel that you would like to discuss a possible application with one of the local Trustees, please contact one of the following: Rev Tony Monds (348211), Rex Goddard (348363), Sue Nicholas (348436), Hannah Murphy (348564), Richard Drewe (348253), Nick Harland (348272) August 4 Mon 8 Fri 9 Sat 16 Sat 17 18 23 23 30 Sun Mon Sat Sat Sat Summer Concert All Saints Church, Piddletrenthide 7.30 pm Plush Clay ShootPlush Cricket ground Cerne Sheep Group SW Deer Rescue Centre, 10 am – 4 pm visit Wayford, nr Crewkerne TA18 8QN Mobile Library AP, P’thide, P’ton various Cricket Tournament Plush Cricket Ground Coffee Morning P’thide Mem Hall 10.30 – 12 Concert Gwylim Simcock St Johns, Plush 7.30 pm Concerts: Guitar Recital St Johns, Plush 6 pm Goldberg Variations St Johns, Plush 7.30 pm P’hinton Church Fete The Old Rectory 2 – 5 pm Barbeque + live music The Old Rectory 7 pm Mobile Library AP, P’thide, P’ton various Lunch Club P’thide Mem Hall From 12 noon Summer Buffet Benefice Lammas Rawlsbury Camp, 11 am celebration nr Bulbarrow Gardens Club Poppybank, P’hinton From 12 noon Summer Social Lunch Parish Council Meeting P’thide Mem Hall 7.30 pm Mobile Library Coffee Morning The Prairie Dogs Gardens Club Summer Show Songs of Praise Mobile Library Coffee + Cake morning Concert: Live Junction Concert: Till Felner AP, P’thide, P’ton P’thide Mem Hall Buckland Newton Village Hall Piddle Valley 1st School various 10.30 – 12 noon 8 pm St Pancras, AP AP, P’thide, P’ton St Pancras Church, AP St Johns, Plush St Johns, Plush 6 pm various 10.30 – 12 noon 7.30 pm 7.30 pm Richard Drewe, Chairman 20 21 2 – 4 pm PIDDLETRENTHIDE POST OFFICE AND STORES THE VILLAGE SHOP We supply speciality breads from Evershot Bakeries (such as Cottage Loaves, French Sticks, large wholemeal cobbers) We receive fresh fruit and vegetable deliveries daily We stock in-season fruit and vegetables Our prices are very competitive Our free range chicken is supplied by Creedy Carver Balls the Butchers are happy to cut meat to individual customer’s requirements We have a range of boxed biscuits, sweets and chocolates, greeting cards, wrapping paper and much more - so why not come in and give us a try Shop Opening Monday – Friday 8.30 am – 7 pm, Saturday 8.30 am – 1 pm 25th August Bank Holiday Monday 8.30 am - 12 noon 26 29 August 8.30 am - 6 pm THE POST OFFICE COUNTER Post Office Services - Stamps, Parcels, Postal Orders, Gift Cards, Euros and other Currencies to order, PO Card Account and Pension and Benefits, PO Savings Accounts, ISA’s, Telephone and Broadband, Car, Travel, House, Pet Insurances, Moneygrams, Mortgages, Top Ups, Electric Key, Bill Payments eg electric, telephone, water rates, Council Tax, Income Tax. Post Office Opening Hours Monday 8.30 am – 1 pm and 2 pm – 5.30 pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 8.30 am – 1 pm Saturday 9 am – 12 noon We would like to thank our customers for their continued support Telephone no 01300 348330 Caroline and Carol 22 From the editor ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The arrival of summer is always a pleasure with sunshine, warmth and smiles much in evidence. Cows and sheep are grazing on the Valley fields, crops are gaining in height, tractors are working all day (sometimes late into the evening) and cyclists and runners are very active on the roads. Despite the dry days, our lawns are growing apace so mowers are busy and there is, as ever, much to do in the garden. It is very sad to see The Piddle Inn deserted and closed and we hope that there will be a happy and vibrant business outcome for this important Valley landmark. We are in the middle of the fete, show and event season and while Alton Pancras enjoyed a damp but very successful and enjoyable day complete with celebrity openers, Piddlehinton Open Gardens was another tremendous success and there is more to come with Piddletrenthide and Piddlehinton fetes, the Gardens Club Summer Show and Plush Festival continues through to September with a varied programe of classical, jazz and contemporary music. This issue marks the centenary of The Great War. Local historian Bin Roy has researched those from the Valley who served and in subsequent issues we will be including details of those men who didn’t come home. A warm welcome to Julie Bennett who has joined the team as Assistant Editor and my thanks for her suggestions to introduce a Contents page and condense the advertising mainly to the beginning and end of the magazine. As ever though, PVNV relies on the community to contribute content, photographs (there are too many to include in this issue) and advertisements as well as feedback. Dot Browning Editorial team ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Editor Dot Browning T 01300 348280 } E [email protected] Assistant Editor Julie Bennett T 07740 083657 | [email protected] Webmaster Andy Howard T 01300 348406 | [email protected] Treasurer Susan Chance T 01300 348311 | E [email protected] Distribution Ann Jordan T 01300 348015 Advertising vacant Proof reading Gill Bingham th Copy deadline Sept / Oct issue – adverts 10 August; posters + content 15th August Future deadlines 10th + 15th August, October, December, February, April, June By post / hand PVNV Postbag, PO & Village Stores, Piddletrenthide, DT2 7QF Printed by Creeds of Bridport 23 News from the Vicarage ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ REMINDER ………REMINDER…….REMINDER! SUMMER CONCERT at All Saints Church, Piddletrenthide 5TH JULY at 7.30 PM Get your tickets NOW if you have not already done so ! Starring all local performers JOHN HUDSON AND FRIENDS Camilla Foster-Mitchell, Jon Chambers Simon Grainger, Magdalena Atkinson Accompanist Elizabeth Sweetnam and Children from the Piddle Valley First School TICKETS £10 ADULT (to include canapés) £6 children Available from Piddletrenthide Shop or ring 01300 348851 Wine and soft drinks available to purchase 24 A Fond Farewell They say that all good things must come to an end and one very good thing came to an end on the 30th June: the ministry of the Revd Helier Exon as Associate Priest in the benefice of the Piddle Valley, Hilton, Cheselbourne and Melcombe Horsey. Helier began his ministry among us some 30 years ago when he began training to become a Lay Reader (what is now know as a Licensed Lay Minister) when Stanley Royle was Rector of the benefice that then included the Three Churches. As the years went by, Helier felt God was making a different call on his life. That vocation was affirmed by the Church and, in 2000, he was ordained priest in Milton Abbey, in what was probably the first ordination to have taken place there since the Reformation. Two years later in 2002, the current benefice came into being as the Three Churches were joined with the Piddle Valley. Since then, Helier has been a popular figure on both ‘sides’ of the benefice and a regular traveller along Drakes Lane, the road that links the Three Churches with the Piddle Valley. During the vacancy in 2006, Helier played a key role in maintaining the worship, pastoral care and life of the comparatively new benefice as well as helping to co-ordinate the process for the recruitment of a new incumbent. In accordance with diocesan policy, all priests have to resign their licence on reaching the age of 70. Although Helier has not actually yet achieved that landmark, he will do so in the coming months and felt that the anniversary of his ordination at Petertide in 2000 would be a suitable time to resign his licence. He will, however, be accepting what is know as Permission to Officiate (PtO) which is a concessionary licence issued by the Bishop, usually to retired priests to allow them to continue to perform the duties of their calling within the diocese. So our loss as a benefice will be very much the gain of local benefices around us where Helier will be able to lead worship and to preach. The resigning of his licence is not really so much a retirement as a slight change of direction. But diocesan policy requires a clean break of at least twelve months between the end of a ministry under licence in this benefice and any further ministry with us under a PtO. Many of us will have good reason to be very grateful to Helier for his work among us as a leader of worship, preacher, pastor, counsellor, spiritual director, listening ear, teacher and administrator, let alone as a good friend. No doubt we shall continue to see him around since he and Judy will still be living in Hilton. Our warmest best wishes and prayers go with him for every blessing on his new ministry. Rev Tony Monds The Vicarage, Piddletrenthide T 01300 348211 E [email protected] 25 SERVI CES and READI NGS THE BENEFI CE of THE PI DDLE VALLEY, HI LTON, CHESELBOURNE and MELCOMBE HORSEY Pi ddl e Val l ey 6t h July Tr i ni t3y( Pr oper 9) Gr een Ps 45. 11-end Zech 9. 9-12 Rom 7. 15-25a Mat t 11. 16-19, 25-30 13t h Jul 9. 30am Fami l y Euchar i st Hi l t on 9. 30am Fami l y Ser vi ce Pi ddl ehi nt on 11. 00am Mor ni ng Pr ayer Mel c ombe Hor s ey 11. 00am Mor ni ng Pr ayer Pi ddl et r ent hi de 6. 00pm Eveni ng Pr ayer Ches el bour ne 9. 30am Fami l y Euchar i st 8. 30am Hol y Communi on Hi l t on Ps 65 I sa 55 . 10-13 Rom 8. 1-11 Mat t 13.-9, 1 18 -23 20t h July 6. 00pm Eveni ng Pr ayer Pi ddl ehi nt on 11.00am Par i sh Communi on Mel c ombe Hor s ey 8. 30am Hol y Communi on 9. 30am Fami l y Euchar i st Ches el bour ne Tr i ni t5y( Pr oper 11) Pi ddl et r ent hi de Gr een Ps 86. 11 -end I sa 44.-86 Rom 8.12-25 Mat t 13. -30, 24 36 -43 27t h July 11. 00am Par i sh Communi on 11. 00am Mor ni ng Pr ayer Pi ddl ehi nt on Hi l t on 6. 00pm Eveni ng Pr ayer Al t on Panc r as 6. 00pm Eveni ng Pr ayer Tr i ni t y( Pr 6 oper 12) Pi ddl ehi nt on Gr een 11. 00amBenef i ceLammas cel ebr at i on Rawl s bur y Camp fol l owed by a br i ng y our own pi c ni c BBQ wi l l be on s i t ek t upon o c oo Ps 119. 129 -136 I Kgs 3. -12 5 Rom 8. 26-end Mat t 13. -33, 31 44 -52 Weekdays 8. 30am Hol y Communi on Ches el bour ne 8. 00am Mor ni ng Pr ayer ( CW) 8. 00am Mor ni ng Pr ayer ( CCP) 1st, r3d and 5t h Tues days at Ever y Wednes day at Hi l t on. Pi ddl et r ent hi de, 2nd and 4t h Tues days at Al t on Panc r as. 9. 30am Mor ni ng Pr ayer ( BCP) 1st, r3d and 5t h Thur s days at Pi ddl ehi nt on. 9. 30am Sai d Euchar(i CW st ) 2nd and 4t h Thur sdays at Pi ddl ehi nt on. Ser vi c es s howni ti al n i ar c se t ak en f r om t he t i mel ess pr Book os e ofof t Com he mon Pr aypubl er i s hed i n 1662. The Fami l y Euc har i st s ( bas ed on Common Wor s hi p Or deri l One) y and , Fam ot her s er vi c es ar e i n c ont empor ar y l anguage. 26 THE BENEFI CE of THE PI DDLE VALLEY, HI LTON, CHESELBOURNE and MELCOMBE HORSEY Pi ddl e Val l ey Thr ee Chur ches 8. 30am Hol y Communi on Al t on Panc r as Tr i ni t4y( Pr oper 10) Al t on Pancr as Gr een SERVI CES and READI NGS 3r d August Tr i ni t y( Pr 7 oper 13) Gr een Ps 145. 14 -end I s 55.-51 Rom 9. 1-5 Mat t 14. -21 13 10t h August Tr i ni t y( Pr 8 oper 14) Gr een Ps 85. -end 8 1 Kgs 19.-18 9 Rom 10. 5-15 Mat t 14. -33 22 17t h August Tr i ni t y( Pr 9 oper 15) Gr een Ps 67 I s 56. 1,-8 6 Rom 11. 1-2a, 29 -32 Mat t 15. [-20] 10 21 -28 24t h August Bar t hol omew Red Ps 145. -7 1 Act s 5. -16 12 Thr ee Chur ches 8. 30am Hol y Communi on Al t on Panc r as 9. 30am Fami l y Euchar i st Hi l t on 9. 30am Fami l y Ser vi ce Pi ddl ehi nt on 11. 00amMor ni ng Pr ayer Mel c ombe Hor s ey 11. 00am Mor ni ng Pr ayer Pi ddl et r ent hi de 6. 00pm Eveni ng Pr ayer Ches el bour ne 9. 30am Fami l y Euchar and i st 8. 30am Hol y Communi on Hol y Bapt i sm ( Al i ci a Read) Hi l t on Pi ddl et r ent hi de 11. 00amPar i sh Communi on 6. 00pm Eveni ng Pr ayer Mel c ombe Hor s ey Pi ddl ehi nt on 8. 30am Hol y Communi on Pi ddl et r ent hi de 9. 30am Fami l Euchar y i st Ches el bour ne 11. 00am Par i sh Communi on 11. 00am Mor ni ng Pr ayer Pi ddl ehi nt on Hi l t on 6. 00pmSongs of Pr ai se Al t on Panc r as 9. 30am Fami l y Euchar i st Al t on Panc r as 8. 30am Hol y Communi on Ches el bo u r ne 6. 00pm Eveni ng Pr ayer Pi ddl ehi nt on 6. 00pm Eveni ng Pr ayer Hi l t on ( use as OT r eadi ng) Luk e 22. 24 -30 31st August Tr i ni t y (11 Pr oper 17) Gr een 11. 00amBenef i ceFami l y Euchar i st Lys c ombe c hapel Ps 26. -8 1 J er 15. -21 15 Rom 12. 9-end Mat t 16. -end 21 Weekdays 8. 00am Mor ni ng Pr ayer ( CW) 8. 00am Mor ni ng Pr ayer ( CCP) 1st, r3d and 5t h Tues days at Ever y Wednes day at Hi l t on. Piddl et r ent hi de, 2nd and 4t h Tues days at Al t on Panc r as. 9. 30am Mor ni ng Pr ayer ( BCP) 1st, r3d and 5t h Thur s days at Pi ddl ehi nt on. 9. 30am Sai d Euchar(i CW st ) 2nd and 4t h Thur s days at Pi ddl ehi nt on. 27 From the Registers Holy Baptism Lily Mahoney Langlands was baptised at All Saints’, Piddletrenthide on Easter Day, the 20th April 2014. Funeral Service 126 years in Dorchester, Weymouth & throughout Dorsert Lucas James Drake and Maisie Jane Howorth were baptised at St Andrew’s, Melcombe Horsey on the 27th April 2014. 24 Hour Service Maxim Dylan Hillier was baptised at St Andrew’s, Melcombe Horsey on the 4th May 2014. • Chapel of rest • Pre paid funeral plans Joseph Antonio Blake Altuzarra was baptised at St Martin’s, Cheselbourne on the 25th May 2014. Tel: 01305 250425 11a Icen Way, Dorchester DT1 1EW Harry James Westmacott Green and Katie Elizabeth Rachel Owers were baptised at St Andrew’s, Melcombe Horsey on the 25th May 2014. Holy Matrimony Nicholas Edward Hill and Rebecca Claire Hill were married at All Saints’, Piddletrenthide on the 3rd May 2014. Funerals The funeral of Margaret Grace Stickland of Melcombe Horsey took place on the 15th May 2014 at St Andrew’s, Melcombe Horsey followed by burial. Valley Rogation Sunday in Alton Pancras Alton Pancras hosted the Valley Rogation Sunday on the 25th May in glorious sunshine. We blessed farms, animals, gardens, homesteads and the countryside around us and as well as the able bodied on foot, for the less mobile of our parish, we had the benefit of a 4 x 4, proving that our countryside is accessible so anything is possible ! We hope that you will help swell the numbers for Piddlehinton who host Valley Rogation Sunday next year. Dr Sally Dangerfield Disclaimer Whilst every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of advertisements and copy in this magazine, we cannot accept responsibility for any information given or claims made by our advertisers or contributors. 28 29 News, comings & goings in the valley ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Alton Pancras AP Holcombe Mead is delighted to have captured the many talents of Brian and Sue Beckenham, along with Kip, even if No 2 is only for a short stay while they seek their ideal retirement home ! By the way, there is no U in front of their pet’s name ! AP At No 3 we welcome gamekeeper Josh and Rosie; this poses an interesting problem, how do the former occupants’ homing pigeons know they have moved house ? AP A reluctant farewell to and from Pat Tomlin of Hillview bungalow who has finally succumbed to the travelling to and from her Poole hospital post. AP While Devon cancelled the last day of its County Show due to weather, AP bravely went ahead with its fete, rewarded with a surprisingly large attendance in the former vicarage/rectory, the home of the Dangerfields. Fresh from Downton Abbey, Lord and Lady Kitchener-Fellowes, alluded to the British attitude to the weather in their official opening speech and it was pleasing to see visitors struggling with some sizeable bargains and some very proud dog-owners leaving with first-time awards. AP The Coffee-and-Cake morning in St Pancras Church from 10.30 am -12 noon Saturday 23rd August gives visitors/residents a chance to snap-up some of the books that residents have recently been reading and view the historic pictures of the village as it once was. AP A northern trio of Ray, Barry and Colin have been tidying the area around the pond and waterfall, hoping it would again become a village feature, so were delighted when Rev Tony Monds and his followers included the site in the village Rogation service. AP “Thank-you for keeping this church and churchyard looking so cared for” is a typical comment in the visitors book, recently from Susan Brock nee Chalke, “26 years since Mum (Faith Chalke) died, 20 years since my brother Dave (of Barcombe Farm Cottages) and not forgetting Dad Gilbert (1987)”, while Ursula Pomeroy of the Dorset Historic Churches Trust wrote “beautiful Easter flowers”. AP The 1891 census may be the only time when AP’s ‘roads’ were actually named. The main street was recorded as Buckland Road, the lane containing the Old Post Office was Plush Road, and those who attended the village Fete travelled up the 1891 Cerne Road to the former vicarage. photo © Dr Sally Dangerfield 30 [email protected] 31 ACTIVITIES AT PIDDLEHINTON GYM ENTERPRISE PARK, PIDDLEHINTON New members always welcome Monday Evening Badminton from 8pm Contact Alan and Chris Wiseman on 01258 817512 Tuesday Afternoon Badminton 2pm – 4pm Contact Hilary French on 01305 848501 Tuesday Evening Badminton from 8pm Contact Pauline Adams on 01300 345459 Alton Pancras Annual Village Fete Downton came to Alton Pancras this year with the arrival of Oscar winner Julian Fellowes and his wife Emma Kitchener Fellowes to open the fete on a very dank May bank holiday weekend. There was lots to do and see from Krazy K9 Dog Agility - a fabulous addition to our well attended annual dog show - and watching Puffin “doing the slalom”. There was skittles for all including the Fellowes, and a Wang a Welly Mens Championship - won by Roland Dangerfield with a wang of 30m ! The fete raised over £800 pounds for its chosen charity. Sally Dangerfield (who organised the Fete with Jane Ridgway) presented a cheque to Katie Hensman from Mosaic Dorset’s own Child Bereavement Charity. Dr Sally Dangerfield Songs of Praise in St Pancras Churchyard, 6 pm Sunday 17th August If wet, to be held in the church; please bring a chair; followed by refreshments Sally Dangerfield Indoor Bowls Monday mornings Contact Gordon Fermer on 01300 348902 Dorchester Drama Contact Ann Ottaway on 01305 772187 Frome Valley Archery Club Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings Contact John Holt on 07970 459169 Crossways Archery Club Sunday afternoons Contact Sheila Ryall 01258 837504 Zumba classes Thursday evenings Contact Janice Sloyan on 07920 841107 Remote Control Car Club Friday evenings Contact Al Mailer on 07787 380541 Indoor Junior Tennis – various times Contact Caroline Gossage on 07887856462! !! If you are looking for premises to run a club Contact Colette McKenney on 07769 041248 To discuss bookings availability 32 Piddlehinton Piddlehinton Village Hall – What’s on every week Tuesdays YOGA 10 - 11.15 am (from 2nd September; block of 6 sessions £40) Contact Jane Evans / 01305 259754 TABLE TENNIS 7.00 – 9.00pm (due to lack of members, taking a summer break, starting again 2nd September) Contact Beryl Ellis / 01305 267394 POST OFFICE 2.00 – 4.00 pm SHORT MAT BOWLS 7.30 – 9.30 pm (September - Easter) Contact Sheila Hornyak / 01300 348264 Wednesdays BROWNIES 6 pm Thursdays FIDDLESTICKS 9.30 - 11.00 am (parent + toddler group) To Hire All available for very reasonable hire rates for groups, parties and events -15 large and 5 small tables, tea urn, crockery, cutlery, glasses and other equipment Bookings Contact Vickey Steven / 01300 348294 Bridge House, 4 Rectory Road, Piddlehinton Chair, Pam Lock / 01300 348474 | Treasurer, Fay Lord / 01300 348335 Secretary, Sue Nicholas / 01300 348436 33 Piddlehinton Open Gardens Weekend 14th + 15th June On a wonderful warm sunny weekend in June, Piddlehinton held its Open Gardens to raise money for 3 village charities plus Julia’s House Hospice. The working group ensured that signs, tickets, publicity, gardens, refreshments available in the Village Hall and at Muston Manor and much more were in place. A real community spirit developed with people tidying, cleaning, cutting grass, painting and generally ensuring the village was welcoming for the expected visitors. Garden owners were heard mowing, sweeping, cutting back and generally tidying ready to share their gardens for the weekend with hoards of people. Four delightful scarecrows arrived to signal the run up to the weekend and inspired many more to appear. The two days proved to be very busy with more 550 people visiting the 22 than gardens. The car park in the Football Field, thanks to Jane Lovelace, filled up and ticket sales escalated and as the days warmed up so did the plant and ice cream sales. The scarecrow making and other children’s activities proved very popular with families and visitors were able to see moths trapped overnight including Elephant Hawk moths and Lilac Beauties. 46 different species were recorded on the Saturday and over 60 on the Sunday. Gay’s team of arrangers constructed beautiful floral displays for the celebration of Fathers’ Day in the church. Twelve lovely creations were made of different sports themes from fishing to croquet and from badminton to rugby. There was much wandering around gardens, smelling roses, asking for plant names, relaxing on benches, discussions about the beautiful views and ‘can we come back next time ?’ Thanks go to everyone from near and far who contributed to helping make this a memorable weekend, especially the garden owners, who worked tirelessly to ensure the most fantastic and diverse collection of gardens and without whom the event would never have happened. Thanks also to the scarecrow makers at the Piddle Valley School (in Claire’s activity workshop) and around the First village, which gave a special feel to the event. There are too many people to mention individually but a special thanks go to Cynth and Di and their team who served a very popular range of refreshments all day and where the donated mountain of cakes, scones and quiches were consumed at the Café Village Hall and also to Muston Manor for providing Cream Teas on both days. Happy smiles were everywhere and a good time was had by all. photos © Rosemary Agg 34 Rosemary Agg 35 Piddlehinton Fete at The Old Rectory The church fete is on Saturday 19th July at 2 pm. To commemorate the start of World War I this year, everyone is invited to come in period dress - children and adults alike. John Hudson is going to lead the singing with old songs during which (or shortly after), there will be judging to find the most appropriately dressed person (child and grown up categories). After which the children are also going to have some sports. Bring along your scarecrows - they too are being judged. The BBQ in the evening won't just be roast pork - there will be sausages, burgers, salads and all those special Piddlehinton puds as well ! Would you be able to help on Friday evening when we get the tents, tables and chairs, etc ? We also need help to move tables and chairs before the BBQ and to clear up on Sunday morning. The old stalwarts are getting older and more help is needed please. Gay Hanbury / 01300 348465 Piddletrenthide + White Lackington Piddletrenthide Hedgehog Village ! Yes indeed Piddletrenthide is now an official “Hedgehog Village”, in fact, it is the first village in the country to be recognised as such. The concept of Hedgehog towns and villages is part of a campaign led by the People’s Trust for Endangered Species and the British Hedgehog Preservation Society. The Dorset Mammal Group has taken on the responsibility for initiating the scheme throughout Dorset. Bridport is now a Hedgehog Town and other towns and villages throughout the county are starting to get on board. Piddletrenthide already has over a dozen Hedgehog Friends who are in the process of making their gardens hedgehog friendly, making a note of hedgehog sightings and recording these on the website www.hedgehogstreet.org. None of these activities need take up very much time, and provide a real opportunity for children and adults alike to preserve the habitat of this delightful little animal whose numbers are in serious decline. If you are interested in finding about more about this venture please contact either Janet Keen / 01300 348851 or Kate Boyle / 01300 348562 photo © Neil Herbert Piddletrenthide Village Co-ordinators 36 37 Newsletter 9 To all residents and friends of the Piddle Valley I have recently taken over the chairmanship of the Neighbourhood Planning Group from John Browning. I would like to thank him for all the work he has achieved over the last 18 months, since the inception of the group, to bring us to where we are now. He proposed that the chairmanship should rotate every six months, so his has been a sterling effort. John steps down having guided us to a point where our research and ideas are forming nascent policies. These policies, based on the feedback you’ve already given us are outlined in the following pages. We have identified a need for smaller homes, both for those who want to buy their first homes and those looking to downsize. Do you think these should be built, and if so, where ? photo © Neil Herbert I think it worth reiterating that the Neighbourhood Plan is about the future. If accepted by you, and ratified by the inspectors, the policies within it will become the planning policies for the Valley for the next 15 years. 38 The Piddle Valley plan could include a policy that No public house should be given change of use into a residential property If that were so and the Plan were in place now, that would be the case. But we live in the present and the Piddle Inn has just ceased trading. If you want to keep the building as a pub, please come and talk to us at the fetes. As soon as more information is available, it is hoped a village meeting can be arranged open to the whole Valley, at which the community could make representations. Paul Johns Working Group Chairman telephone 01300 348154 email [email protected] / [email protected] Piddle Valley Neighbourhood Plan Housing - both for open market and low cost for local people led by Malcolm Johnston [email protected] / 01300 34869 The number of households who have close family or work ties with the Valley and are seeking accommodation (as identified from our survey and West Dorset District Council housing lists) totals 50. This is a high figure and greater than any other similar areas in the district, going to show how keen people are to stay in our beautiful valley and close to families. The number is higher than can be housed in the near future but does indicate the importance of more local (affordable) housing being built to meet demand over the next 15 years (the lifetime of the Neighbourhood Plan). It has also become apparent that there is a very large demand for small one and two bedroom dwellings, which could be provided by houses or flats. The Working Party will soon be debating housing targets over the period. A joint meeting held with the Environment, Landscape and Farming group demonstrated that we have both developed very similar approaches to the use of land and allowed us to endorse the sites identified for potential building. These are being shown on maps at the summer village fetes. Our policies for inclusion in the Neighbourhood Plan are crystallising and will include: • The need to develop opportunities for the building of local housing to allow local people to remain in the valley. • The need to protect the quality of the built environment and ensure there is no impact on the beauty of the valley. • Protection of designated green or wooded spaces within and around villages to maintain community resources and historic features. • The need to protect certain views as seen from public rights of way. • The drawing up of village boundaries to control growth. • Criteria for accommodating new housing within villages. • Identification of sites where houses may be built without damaging the character of the villages. • Support for conversion of historic or older buildings for housing where they have no other agricultural of community use. • Support for replacing existing large houses, or older housing, of poor design quality with modern eco friendly dwellings which make better use of the land available. • Criteria to assist in the design of new buildings being sympathetic to those around them. Piddle Valley Neighbourhood Plan Transport, traffic speed, footpaths, cycleways and communications led by Neil Herbert [email protected] / 01300 348479 The Neighbourhood Plan will support new ways of managing traffic along the B3143 (the valley road) by : • Supporting local and strategic traffic management to reduce HGV vehicles through the Piddle Valley in order to minimise their adverse impact, whilst managing new development so that they do not have an uncceptable traffic impact on local residents. • Encouraging pedestrian and cyclist safety through lower traffic speeds and volumes. • Creation of an all weather surface to the existing bridleway from Piddlehinton to Piddletrenthide, with possible extension to Alton Pancras for use by cyclists, pedestrians, horse riders and disabled users. • Encourage the introduction of faster Broadband speeds to all Valley communities. Draft policies • Initiatives which promote improved traffic management by reducing traffic speeds and volumes; improve safety and access for pedestrians and cyclists in a way which respects the amenities of the neighbourhood. • Initiatives which improve local and strategic traffic management through routing of HGV traffic away from the valley roads will be supported. • Where appropriate, new initiatives will make provision for pedestrian and cycle access to the proposed all weather bridleway. • Pursuing the extension to Alton Pancras of the existing bridleway from Piddlehinton to Piddletrenthide. • Encouraging faster Broadband speeds to all communities in the Piddle Valley; all future developments should consider connectivity requirements at an early stage. Reasons for our policies Residents expressed concern regarding transport and traffic issues to the NP Working group at 2013 village fetes, in the 2012 Piddle Valley Parish Plan questionnaire and the 2013 Piddle Valley First School Travel Plan. The main issues were speeding traffic, the impact of HGV traffic along the valley road, risks to pedestrians and cyclist safety, so our traffic policies are designed to manage traffic, including that arising from new local development and to improve access to alternative forms of transport. As the community wishes to encourage cycling and walking as safe options, the NP aims to improve highway safety, minimise conflicts between road traffic, cyclists and pedestrians through the creation of the all weather bridleway. HGV vehicles pass daily through the Piddle Valley (in connection with farming); we seek to minimise those heavy movements not connected to local businesses. Good telecommunications is increasingly important in the modern world, so Broadband is even more important in our isolated rural area. Piddle Valley Neighbourhood Plan Environment, landscape and farming led by Peter Chance [email protected] / 01300 348311 The following aspects are a brief description of our policy areas : • Protect and enhance the environment of the Piddle Valley. • Protect the higher landscapes and fine long distant views. • Develop a policy to manage the Valley woodland in order to enhance it’s contribution to the landscape. • Improve protection of the Sites of Nature Conservation Interest (SNCIs). • Ensure a high standard of management and effective Rights of Way signposting. • Minimise light pollution – Enterprise Park, etc. • Encourage re-use of redundant farm buildings for housing and small businesses. • Contain new housing within the existing boundaries of the five communities. • Ensure high standards of design and materials for all development. • Designate green open spaces within each community. • Ensure farm building developments minimise environmental impact and take advantage of improved design and new, more sensitive materials. If the above does not include aspects which you feel are important or wish to raise any other points, please do be in touch. Community energy generation and low energy design led by Dot Browning [email protected] / 01300 348280 Piddletrenthide Open Gardens 2015 The Piddletrenthide Memorial Hall Trustees will be organising a Piddletrenthide Open Gardens weekend on 13th and 14th June 2015. Save the date now and if you live in Piddletrenthide, please start preening your garden! Ros Charlton Piddletrenthide Memorial Hall The Memorial Hall needs new Trustees – could you help to run and improve this essential village facility ? The Trustees meet about six times a year, mainly in winter during the Artsreach events programme. The range of the Trustees’ different talents keeps the hall going; DIY repairs, fund-raising, organising Artsreach events. Whatever your contribution, you will be very welcome as a Trustee. In particular, a new Secretary is needed, because Ros Charlton is no longer able to attend all meetings. Secretarial activity is mainly recording the Minutes of the half a dozen Trustee meetings and the AGM. If you are willing to help but are unable to commit to attending all meetings, Ros would be happy to job-share. Please contact either Janet Keen / 01300 348851 or Ros Charlton / 01300 348063 What’s on • Coffee morning, second Friday of each month, from 10.30 am - 12 noon. On 11th July there will be an Air Ambulance fund-raising stall as well. On 8th August cream scones will be served. Contact Janet Keen / 01300 348851 • The Lunch Club is having a Summer Buffet on 25th July; cost is only £5 for a two-course lunch plus tea or coffee. There will be no Lunch Club in August. New members are always welcome. To join us for lunch please contact Ann Hawker / 01300 348329 • Fitness Class on Tuesdays from 10.30 – 11.30 am - come along and have a go for £4 a session; contact Sarah Mitchell / 01258 817288 The Piddle Valley Neighbourhood Plan will support a range of energy initiatives to benefit residents, businesses and community facilities : • A hydropower scheme utilising the River Piddle to generate power for use by Piddle Valley First School. • A woodland management scheme to generate woodland fuel and bi-products using fallen and storm damaged trees, the reintroduction of coppicing and new planting to enable woodfuel generation into the future. • A solar advice scheme enabling creation of small solar fields to benefit community facilities. • Guidance on the specification and positioning of solar tiles and panels and the opportunities for low level installations. • Climate Change measures to limit flooding and run-off. • A Community Land Trust as a vehicle to procure and manage community projects. • Guidance on energy saving measures for residential buildings. Piddle Valley Neighbourhood Plan To hire the hall at a very reasonable rate, including furniture and well equipped kitchen with dishwasher, please contact the Bookings Officer Diana Clears / 01300 348417 Tables, chairs, tea urn and crockery are also available to hire separately for outside events; contact Caretaker Ann Hawker / 01300 348329 43 Piddle Inn Football Pontoon Competition The competition was not won at the end of the football season; and, as in previous years, I kept the money to start the competition off next season. With the closing of the Piddle Inn I have had to rethink my plans, and have decided to wait until the 2014-2015 season starts and, if the Piddle Inn has re-opened, and the new owner is agreeable, we will continue as before, ie start the season with the same members as last season and use the money held by me as prize money. After that we will start again as usual. If the Piddle Inn remains closed, or if a new owner does not want the competition to be held there, I will disperse the money held by me to the members who were paid up at the time of the closure of the pub. Graham Keen / 01300 348851 Henry Walsh - CITB SkillBuild Competition Winner D J Chutter have supported their apprentice Henry Walsh through college and the 2014 Construction Industry Training Board SkillBuild Competition, South West Region. Congratulations to Henry for winning the regional heat and we wish him the very best of luck for the next round at the NEC, Birmingham in November. The picture shows his tutor Graham Carter with Henry and his certificate. photo © Mark Chutter Mark Chutter Plush P See the poster for details of Plush Music concerts - Gwilym Simcock on 11th July and Live Junction on the 22nd August. September concerts include the Hermes Quartet Adrian Brendel - and an opportunity again to hear Alfred Brendel. For tickets [email protected] / 0203 286 1885 P The approach to the village from Piddletrenthide alongside Plush Harbour has seen a recent transformation with the removal of the fallen trees, clearance of the bank and dredging of the river. Though this much needed work might have been unwelcome to some, the spring rains have quickly encouraged new growth and come the winter weather, the build up of water will not continue to flood the road, but can disperse naturally giving us an added bonus of less potholes appearing ! Our thanks to Dick Hiscock and his team. Dot Browning 44 45 General News + Notices ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Piddle Valley Community Speed Watch Update Most of you will no doubt have seen volunteers from the Piddle Valley Community Speed Watch team in their distinctive yellow hi-viz jackets operating speed check equipment in the valley. The scheme has been operating for a period of eleven weeks, and in that time some 3,300 vehicle movements have been recorded with over 200 drivers noted as exceeding the threshold speed limit. The group was formed due to concern expressed by residents about speeding traffic on the valley road, its primary objective is to educate drivers to drive within the 30 mph speed limit in our villages, and it is currently operating in Piddlehinton, Piddletrenthide, Alton Pancras, Buckland Newton and Duntish. From feedback received from local residents, there appears to be a general perception that traffic is slowing down on the valley road, due to the presence of the CSW. The Piddle Valley Book of Country Life In November 1980, The Times described The Piddle Valley Book of Country Life, edited and compiled by Muriel Pike and published by Hutchinson and Co. as 'the best book of the countryside' published that year. In 2002, I produced a softback reprint of Muriel's book including an extra chapter entitled Piddletrenthide's Sacrifices, written by Bin Roy and illustrated by John Wilson, tracing the experiences of the 18 men commemorated on bronze plaques on the front wall of the Memorial Hall. These books were sold, originally at a cover-price of £10, later reduced to £5 to raise money for the three churches of the Piddle Valley as Muriel had wished. For more information visit the Dorset Police Community Speed Watch website:- As sales have slowed to almost nil now, I have about 70 copies left which I would like to dispose of; I suggest that the original price may be ignored now and copies handed out in exchange for donations. Another idea would be that the remaining copies could be handed over to the school for a small sum, possibly £1 per copy, and given to the older pupils as a souvenir of the Piddle Valley on the day they leave. I think Muriel would have approved of this idea. At the moment they are sitting in my study, taking up space and earning no money for the church at all ! http://www.dorset.police.uk/Default.aspx?page=6983 If anybody has a better idea, perhaps they could let me know. If you are willing to join this initiative, please contact Dorchester East Safer Neighbourhood Team, telephone 101. Jane Preston / 01300 348545 Christian Aid Collection 2014 Thank you to all those in the Piddle Valley who have made this year's Christian Aid collection such a success. The total amount raised by the three villages which took part was £864.62 and when the Gift Aid is added on it comes to £991.11. Particular thanks to all the collectors - the people who delivered the envelopes and then returned to collect them. Thanks also to Di Rogers and Prue Jakeman who coordinated the collections in Piddlehinton and Piddletrenthide respectively. Finally thank you so much to everyone who gave money, your generosity means that Christian Aid can continue its work with the poorest people in the world. The results for each village are as follows : Alton Pancras Piddletrenthide (including White Lackington) Piddlehinton £176.94 £432.36 (Gift Aid addition: £27.62) (Gift Aid addition: £63.12) £255.32 (Gift Aid addition: £35.75) Heather Bland 46 Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance - A Huge Thank You We would like to say a very big thank you to all of you who so kindly donated a magnificent haul of bananas and cakes following the appeal to “fuel up” the cyclists for the Coast to Coast Cycle Ride to raise funds for our Air Ambulance. These donations were all extremely gratefully received by nearly 500 cyclists who came through our Pit Stop at Ilminster Ambulance station making the 54 mile sponsored ride on what was a very warm day. Many of them asked where all of the “goodies” had come from and after we had told them of the appeal they asked if we would pass on their very grateful thanks to everyone which we are delighted to do. The latest figure we had so far was that £40,000 had been raised but the final total will not be known for a while as money is still being received. Once again, on behalf of the Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance, thank you for this appeal support and your continued support. Susan + Terry Dredge Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance Fundraising Volunteers / 01300 348120 47 Blood Donation You can make an initial check to find out whether your health allows you to donate blood by calling 0300 123 23 23 or on the Blood Transfusion website (www.blood.co.uk). The website also explains what to expect at a donation session and how blood is used; you can book an appointment as well, which minimises your waiting time. Sessions at The Exchange, STURMINSTER NEWTON; Wednesday 9th + Friday 18th July. There are no DORCHESTER sessions in July. Sessions will be held at the United Church Hall, South Street (near Goulds household store) on Thursdays 7th + 14th + 21st August. The sessions are all open at the same hours 1.30 pm to 3.25 pm and 4.30 pm to 7 pm. Rosalyn Charlton National Gardens Scheme Open Days in the Piddle Valley Ivy House Garden, Piddletrenthide As we pack away the integral components of 'opening' our garden for 2014, we naturally reflect on the highs and lows of the season. Our entry in the NGS Yellow Book describes our garden as 'wildlife friendly'; this year that came to have a new meaning. A few days after a meeting designating Piddletrenthide as Dorset's first Hedgehog Village, we were greeted by signs of destruction in one of our greenhouses and blamed neighbourhood cats for overturned flowerpots, trampled plants and general mayhem. On further inspection, we discovered first one and later two hedgehogs snoozing peacefully under the staging, in broad daylight. One seemingly camera-shy had its head tucked inside a flowerpot ! Evidently the previous night's plummeting temperatures, when the greenhouse had been closed up, had caused the hedgehogs to become trapped inside. But these were not our only surprise visitors: on our final 'opening' at the beginning of May we were alerted to two swarms of bees hanging out along the footpath at the top of our garden. Unabashed, Meli Fowler and I donned our bee-suits, scaled the heights clutching our skeps and caught the escapees amid the flashing of cameras and amusement of our human visitors..... We would like to thank our varied visitors for their appearance this year and also our band of helpers: John and Jane Preston, Liz Messer, Mary Foulds and Ros Charlton who helped us forward £1400 to the NGS. See you all again next year! photo © Bridget Bowen Dave + Bridget Bowen / 01300 348255 48 Butts Cottage Garden, Plush We decided to try two whole weekend openings this year as well as a single day in April, working on the theory that a wet Saturday might well be followed by a fine Sunday with no more work needing to be done apart from begging more cakes off helpers and friends, so we achieved five Open Days in all, raising £1140 for 10 charities, including Macmillan Cancer Care, Marie Curie Cancer Care, Help the Hospices and others. Many of our visitors remarked on the peace and tranquillity of our garden, its beautiful setting and even (to our surprise) the excitement of driving up the attractive, winding, hilly road to Plush and they really appreciated the lovely tea and scrumptious cakes and kind attention of our 'tea teams'. We could not even contemplate opening the garden without the help of Richard, our car-parker, who only asks for a slice of coffee-cake and mug of tea as reward for use of the paddock and of course all those volunteers who sell tickets, make cakes, serve the teas, sell plants and chat to the visitors, too many to mention but a HUGE 'thankyou' to them, we are really grateful. Jane + John Preston / 01300 348545 New Watercolour Class in Charlton Down Starting this summer on Thursday mornings, a great opportunity to learn about the skill of watercolour painting with a highly experienced artist and tutor; an intensive four week special course runs on Tuesdays, 10 am - 1 pm, 3rd July – 24th July, to enable you to learn about watercolour painting techniques for landscape, seascape and stilllife. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced dabbler, this is an opportunity to develop watercolour skills and techniques to include washes, wet in wet and dry brush and much more. The class promises a jolly atmosphere, places are restricted to ensure lots of attention and quality tuition. A regular weekly class is planned for the Autumn term, so please get in touch. Also the weekly class at Buckland Newton on Wednesday afternoon continues from September 2014, waiting list only ! If you are interested in joining the new class, for further details please contact Lynda Connolly / 01305 871178 Your Safer Neighbourhood Team Shed Security Police have seen a steady rise in the number of thefts from sheds during the past few weeks. The main area that the thieves appear to have been working is between Wool and Dorchester but we are now seeing crimes reported in other parts of the area. Many people underestimate the value of items they store in their sheds; unfortunately criminals are fully aware of the value of the goods that some people store in vulnerable places. The following advice can help to keep your property secure and reduce the chance of you becoming a victim of crime. 49 Whilst a shed is not designed to withstand any form of determined attack, there are some simple measures you can take to make them more secure. Position your garden shed as near to your house as possible so that it is clearly visible from your home. Consider painting your house number and postcode onto valuable gardening equipment (lawnmower, strimmer and tools etc). This makes them much less attractive to potential thieves; it makes them more difficult to sell on and also increases the chances of the property being recovered and returned to its rightful owner if it is stolen. Avoid storing valuable items such as power tools, fishing tackle or golf clubs in a shed; these items should be stored inside your home or a secure garage. If you have been working in your garden, ensure that you lock away tools such as spades or forks when you’re finished. Tools left out overnight could be used by an intruder to gain access to your property. If you don’t intend to use the windows in your shed, make them secure by screwing them shut or fitting window locks. Hanging old curtain or netting up against the window will prevent prying eyes from seeing what is stored in your shed. For further advice and information please contact your local Safer Neighbourhoods team by dialling 101 or visit www.dorset.police.uk monitoring farm animal movements, and from administering our Buy with Confidence approved trader scheme to providing free advice to businesses, I know there are still a lot of different days to come ! If you are a consumer with a problem contact the Citizens Advice Helpline on 08454 04 05 06; if you are a business and need help or advice contact the trading standards business advice line - 01305 224702. Clubs, Groups, Organisations ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Fiddlesticks - parent and toddler group Run by Kathy Kelly, a fully qualified child care worker who has been working with families for 12 years, providing a nurturing and creative space to play. Fiddlesticks has its roots in celebrating the Seasons and Festivals of the year. Using baking , crafts , music and story telling, Fiddlesticks operates currently on a Thursday from Piddlehinton Village Hall. First session free, then £8 (£6 concession) per session; payment by the term when settled in. If interested in a place for September call Kathy Kelly / 07776141824 Dorset County Council Trading Standards Service Piddle Valley Gardens Club - through the eyes of a new officer Say ‘Trading Standards’ and what comes to mind? Ask my Dad (who prosecuted for Trading Standards when he was a council solicitor) and he would say it means ‘back in the day’, when Trading Standards officers checked the quantity of goods sold, from coal to beer, from bread to petrol, because the oldest form of consumer protection is the accurate use of weights and measures. As a worker at a convenience store for many years the answer for me was simple ‘they enforce fair trading laws and conduct underage sales test purchases’. It is only now I have recently crossed the divide to work with Trading Standards that the true breadth of what they do has become clear to me. Yes, it is true that we do enforce retail law and yes, we still carry out the weights and measures duties of our historic origins, but that only scratches the surface. In the short time I have been with the Service I have spent time assisting vulnerable victims of scams, on animal health welfare and checking the safety of petrol stations. This is on top of the day to day consumer complaints referred to us from the Citizens Advice Helpline, which may require further investigation or may contain details of a vulnerable consumer who needs more in depth help and support. It’s fair to say I was surprised; one day I was clad in a luminous yellow jacket helping officers check the safety of a petrol station, the next I was walking around a field looking for signs of fly strike in sheep. In the few weeks since I started this job it has thrown up something different each day. So from stopping rogue traders to ensuring food standards, from testing product safety to Architectural Plants and Foliage - Philip Gamble Hopefully your PVNV will have arrived in time for you to read this before 7.30 pm on Monday 30th June, when Philip Gamble’s talk will be held at Piddlehinton Village Hall. Philip is a philosophical garden adviser, based in Lyme Regis, with 33 years experience in professional horticulture. He runs his own gardening courses and offers gardeners his ‘experienced calm’; to learn more see his website www.gardenreassurance.com. 50 April talk - Rosemary Legrand At end of April we had a fascinating talk by Rosemary Legrand, a retired nursery owner whose father was a leading rhododendron hybridiser. Rosemary has travelled worldwide looking for plants and enthralled us with her account of her botanising visit to Bhutan, where she eventually saw her favourite rhododendron growing in the wild, high on a roadside cliff. The photograph that drew a ‘wow’ from the audience was the sight of a meadow awash with the delicate mauve drumstick flowerheads of Primula denticula, in just the way that cowslips carpeted fields here a hundred years ago. Her tale included interesting insights into the culture and people of this remote country. She is a frequent speaker on cruise holidays and to larger groups than ours, but said that she enjoyed our engaged audience. We are pleased to have booked her for another talk in Autumn 2015, so keep an eye out for that treat next year ! 51 May talk - David Usher This talk by David Usher, ex-head gardener at Hestercombe, entitled ‘Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue’, explored the history of garden design in England. He illustrated the origins of many familiar garden features and the final ‘Something Blue’ brought us bang up-to-date with a modern sculpture installed at Hestercombe some years ago. This was particularly appropriate because a Contemporary Art Gallery was opened in Hestercombe House in May this year, which is included in the garden admission ticket. Note there are no Garden Club talks in July or August. Ros Charlton, Secretary / 01300 348063 Piddle Valley Over 60s Jean Curtis and Margaret Paul have made a patchwork quilt that they have kindly donated to the Piddle Valley Over 60s to be raffled to raise money for the club. Tickets will be available to all and can be bought from any committee member. The draw will be made at the Coffee Morning on 4th October. Our Secretary Bridget Rennison and Teasurer Hilary French received a cheque from Waitrose for club funds as a result of partcipation in the monthly promotion that Waitrose carry out for local comunity activities. Our thanks to Waitrose and all those who helped by voting for us with their tokens. Hilary French / 01300 848501 Piddle Valley Players We would like to thank Heather Bland for her organisation, and the audiences for supporting this years raffle during our production of ‘Allo ‘Allo. It was wonderful to see Sally Dangerfield in her French peasant costume weaving in and out of the tables in our French restaurant selling tickets. Thank you Sally. We are donating £270.00 to be divided equally between Ducks and Drakes Cancer Care Trust and The Piddletrenthide Memorial Hall . The Piddle Valley Players would love to meet you ! Rehearsals start on Thursday the 4th September at Piddletrenthide Memorial Hall at 7 pm for this years production, Sandy Wilson’s Musical ‘ Divorce me Darling’. Come and join us for the Winter and keep warm with friendship, flipping hard work and very nice biscuits at coffee time ! We are looking for new players under 35 years old in particular for this show, so go on give it a go ! Anyone wishing to join the Players, please do contact Rachel Olley / 01300 348758 / [email protected] 52 The Twinning Association 21st Anniversary Visit 29 May - 1 June Twinned with Longueville, Normandy On the occasion of our 21st Anniversary, more than 30 members of the Twinning Association of Longueville, Normandy joined local members for a celebratory weekend; including a sizeable group of young children and parents, both British and French, which gives hope that the organisation can continue to develop for years to come. Our guests arrived to be greeted, as usual, at The Thimble in Piddlehinton. We are very grateful to the new landlords, Lisa and Mark, who have agreed to continue our long association with the pub (and who provided an excellent meal at this year's AGM). Greetings over (Gallic cheek-kissing can be a lengthy process on these occasions), guests were taken off to be entertained at the homes of their hosts. Friday was a day of visits around the locality: Cerne Abbas was popular, some visited Hardy's birthplace and others ventured further to the Russell-Coates Museum in Bournemouth. In the evening, we met for our traditional sporting fixture at The Halsey Arms, Pulham - a skittles match this time - which (helped by the immaculate double 9 score by our regular visitor Michel Vigot) the French won. Roger (Halsey Arms' landlord) laid on a superb carvery meal and provided a dramatic display for the children of his Harris hawk in flight, the children taking turns to "launch" the bird in the garden. Saturday's surprise was a visit to Wells and a guided tour (in French) of the beautiful Cathedral, arranged by secretary Jo Thornton who, as ever, orchestrated the entire visit with her meticulous planning, ably assisted by treasurer Terry Cowley. The Wells street market was in progress as we arrived and provided additional interest. In the evening we met in the Memorial Hall for our Gala Dinner prepared by Becky Green and her team. Aperitifs on the lawn (the weather was mercifully kind to us throughout the stay) was followed by the meal and the cabaret entertainment: our local team of brave men in vests and shorts performed a hilarious display of "dry" synchronised swimming. The French then stormed onto the stage and down the central aisle, dressed in Hawaiian outfits, to perform a lively song accompanied by exotic movements. Jean Quéré, the French "Président", and Dave Bowen (Association Chairman) offered mutual compliments and thanks for what everyone felt had been a very successful and enjoyable exchange visit. Finally Magdalena Atkinson sat at the piano and led some communal singing of French songs and to round things off, we rose to link hands in "Auld Lang Syne". Thanks to the many members who contributed so much to the success of the anniversary visit. photo Piddle Valley Synchronised Swimmers © Bernard Roughton Dave Bowen 53 Piddle Valley Parish Council ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Coach House Unit 7 Enterprise Park, Dorchester, Dorset .DT2 7UA Tel: ( 01305 ) 261777 or 848982 Email : [email protected] Fax : ( 01305 ) 251668 Meetings The Piddle Valley Parish Council meets in Piddletrenthide Memorial Hall, normally on the last Tuesday of the month, at 7.30pm. Meetings start with a “Democratic half-hour”, during which any local resident may personally raise direct to the Council any matter that affects the Valley community. So, if you have something important to say, please either contact your local Parish Councillor or raise it during the start of the next meeting. Next meetings Les L es W Wat Watts attts SShort at hort Br Breaks eaks & Holidays Hol oliidays in 2014 2D Day ay All All Sat Sat & Sun Sun LO LONDON NDON THEATRE THEATRE BREAKS BREAKS £198. £198.50 50 29th ~ June June 21st 21st ~ August August 30th 3 0 th ~ O ctober 18th March March 29th October 18th ~ December December 66th th On Onee nnight ig h t L Lunch unch B Bed ed & Breakfast Breakfast aatt tthe he Double Double Tree Tree By By Hilton Hilton Hotel Hotel Heathrow Heathrow + aany ny sshow how or pl play ay of your cchoice hoice ssubject ubject tto o aavailability vailability 2D Day ay Sat 10 10th th M May ay MYSTERY MYSTERY WEEK-END WEEK EK-END £198.50 £198.50 On Onee night night Dinner Dinner Bed Bed & Breakfast Breakfast to to inc inc all all travel travel and and entrance entrance fees fees great great week-end week-end 3 Da Day y Sat 28t 28th h June TIMES TIMES OF OF THE THE PAST PAST £265.50 £26 5.50 Tw Two o ni night ght Dinner Dinner Bed Bed & Breakfast Breakfast at at The The Hilton Hilton Hotel Hotel Bromsgrove Bromsgrove lots lots to to see see and and do 2D Day ay Sat 13t 13th h July July 198.50 HAM HAMPTON PTON COURT F FLOWER LOWER SHOW SHOW £198. £198.50 On Onee nnight ight Di Dinner nner B Bed ed & Breakfast B r e ak f a s t + E Entrance ntrance to to Kew Kew gardens gardens Da Day y I Flower Flower Show Show Day Day 2 5D Day ay Mon Mon 4th 4th Aug A ug WESTON WESTON SUPER SUPER MARE MARE £289.50 £289.50 Four Four nights nights Dinner Dinner Bed Bed & Breakfast Breakfast Sea Sea Front Front Anchor Anchor Hotel Hotel + excursions e x c u rs io n s 5D Day ay Mon Mon 18th 18th Aug A ug EASTBOURNE EASTBOURNE £289.50 £289.50 Four Fo ur nights nights Dinner Dinner Bed Bed & Breakfast Breakfast at at the the sea sea front front Queens Queens Hotel Hotel + excursions e x c u rs io n s 3D Day ay Fri Fri 26th 26th Sept Sept NORTH NORTH DEVON DEVON DELIGHTS DELIGHTS £265.50 £265.50 Tw Two o nnight ig h t D Dinner in n e r B Bed ed & B Breakfast reakfast aatt tthe he IImperial mperial Hotel Hotel Ilfracombe Ilfracombe + excursions e x c u r s io n s 5 Da Day y Mon Mon 27th 27th Oct O ct BLACKPOOL BLACKPOOL & THE THE DALES DALES £289 £289.50 £2 .50 Four Fo ur nights nights Dinner Dinner Bed Bed & Breakfast Breakfast Sea Sea Front Front Queens Queens Hotel Hotel Bl Blackpool ackpool + eexcursions x c u rs io n s 5D Day ay Mon Mon 10th 10th Nov N ov TENBY TENBY Turkey Turkey &Tinsel &Tinsel Mon Mon 24th 24th Nov N ov BO BOGNOR GNOR R REGIS EGIS Tu Turkey rkey & Ti Tinsel nsel 50 £289. £289.50 Four Fo ur nights nights Dinner Dinner Bed Bed & Breakfast Breakfast aatt tthe he ssea ea fr front ont R Royal oyal Norfolk Norfolk H Hotel o te l B Bognor ognor + excursions e x c u rs io n s 5D Day ay Mon Mon 23rd 23rd Dec D ec CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS in TORQUAY T ORQUAY £455.50 £455 £45 .50 Four Fo ur nights nights Full Full Board Board in in Torquay Torquay + excursions excursions Luxury L uxury T Touring o u r i n g Mini M i n i Coach C o a c h Hire Hire Airports A irports ~ Docks Docks ~ Races Races ~ Weddings Weddings ~ Pr Private ivate Hire Hire ~ Day Day Excursions E x c u r s io n s Call Call Les Les or Sar Sarah ah on ((01305) 01305) 848982 or 261777 54 30th September Temporary Travellers Transit Camp After the Temporary Travellers Transit Camp planning meeting last month where the application was approved, a number of the valley residents along with myself were disappointed with the outcome of the meeting, but also the way that the meeting was conducted. I wrote to the Chief Executive of Dorset County Council, Mrs Debbie Ward, on behalf of the Parish Council requesting a meeting including District Councillor Jacqui Cuff & County Councillor Jill Haynes so we could express our concerns over DCC’s planning application process, including the failure to have the promised village meeting, no notification or invitation to speak at the Planning Committee meeting for those including the Parish Council who had submitted comments, and especially regarding the appalling conduct of the Planning Committee meeting on 9th May 2014. This meeting was held on Thursday 12th June at County Hall. The Chief Executive informed us that after lengthy legal consideration, the planning approval decision in their opinion, was sound, at which point the grant of approval was issued on the 5th June. We had a very frank and open discussion and Mrs Ward agreed with many of our concerns, some of which were already being addressed. She indicated that after more investigation within the County Council she would write to the Parish Council with her outcomes. £289.50 £289.50 Four Fo ur nights nights Dinner Dinner Bed Bed & Breakfast Breakfast at at the the Sea Sea Front Front Clarence Clarence Hotel Hotel Tenby Tenby + excursions excursions 5D Day ay 29th July Meanwhile the District Councillor and myself have gathered all the relative documentation of the application(s) including the letters sent from members of the community describing their concerns regarding the Planning Committee meeting, so that a local QC, specialising in planning law, can ascertain whether there is a case for a judicial review. There may be serious cost implications and it may not be in our best interests to go ahead. As it stands the Temporary Travellers Transit Site will be operational from 7th July until 31st August this year. 55 New Waste Collection Arrangements General Waste & Food – Friday 4th + 18th July, 1st, 15th + 29th August. Recycling & Food – Friday 11th + 25th July, 8th + 22nd August Your containers should be put out by 7.30 am on Friday. Please try not to put your wheelie-bins out before Thursday evening and take them in again as soon as possible after collection on Friday. Piddlehinton children’s playground - dog waste Complaints have been received that the dustbin in the corner of the childrens playground is now being used for dog waste. While the Parish Council fully commends people bagging up their dog waste, can we please ask that it is NOT deposited in this dustbin. The children seem quite diligent in using it for their own rubbish while using the playground and we are sure you can appreciate both the discouragement to them and the risk to their health with the bin being filled with dog waste, even if bagged. The bin is private and so has to be emptied each week by a Parish Councillor and the contents taken home to be disposed of with their own private waste. Not a pleasant task, especially if the unfortunate Councillor happens not to be a pet owner either. Dorset Waste Partnership does not empty it as part of their collections. Would dog walkers please continue to bag up their pet’s waste, but also, please, take it home and dispose of it in your own bin. Byway Open to All Traffic - Planning Appeal There will be a public hearing by the Planning Inspectorate into the status of the bridleways/byways from Doles Ash Coppice to London Row and Snowdrop Corner. It will be held at Piddlehinton Village Hall on the 5th and 6th November 2014. If anyone wishes to speak at this hearing, please contact the Planning Inspectorate. A copy of the notification letter can be found at www.piddlevalley.info/pc.php in the Parish Council news Defibrulator The Parish Council is looking into the possibility of providing a portable defibrulator for use within the Valley, probably sited by Memorial Hall. The cost will be about £2700-£3000. If anyone is interested in contributing to, or sponsoring, this vital piece of life-saving kit, please contact your Parish Councillor to discuss. Buckland Newton have a similar piece of equipment and confirm that the arrangements for its possible use are very simple and clear. They also advise that it can take an ambulance up to 45 minutes to get to them in an emergency! 56 PLANNING APPLICATIONS Approved WD/D/14/000667 Whites Dairy House, Piddlehinton. Retrospective Listed Building Consent for garden room extension. WD/D/14/000115 Bourne Farm, Piddlehinton – Construct in-ground slurry lagoon with covers and loading apron. WD/D/14/000090 Manor Gate Cottage, Plush - Alterations to previously approved scheme, including basement, lift, garage and new dormer window. WD/D/14/000368 Enterprise Park, Piddlehinton - 3 year Temporary Traveller transit site. WD/D14/000764 Barn Ash, Plush - Erect manege for domestic use. Refused None Pending WD/D/14/000005 Little Platt, Plush – Demolish & replacement of existing house to more closely reflect the needs of applicant. WD/D/14/000924 Videne, Smiths Lane, Piddletrenthide - Erect Agricultural worker dwelling. WD/D/14/000949 26 Paynes Close, Piddlehinton - Demolish conservatory and erect single storey rear extension. WD/D/14/001012 Trentfield, Church Lane, Piddletrenthide- Construct Garage and Store. WD/D/14/001041 Mill Bank Cottage, White Lackington - Erect 2 storey extension and make internal changes. Note By the time applications have been published here, the opportunity to make representations has generally passed. Planning applications are however also listed on www.piddlevalley.info as soon as I hear about them, and therefore may still be open if you wish to comment to the Planning Authority. Andy Howard / 01300 348406 57 The Great War~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Piddle Valley losses in the Great War This issue of News & Views coincides with the centenary of the outbreak of the Great War. When war was declared, men throughout the country rushed to enlist and the Piddle Valley was no exception. Each article will carry this silhouette of a British soldier taken from a bronze statue by the sculptor Albert Toft (1862-1949). This statue is on the Town War Memorial in Oldham, Lancashire and on the 41st Division Memorial at Flers on the Somme. Although neither memorial has any connection with our Valley, the image dramatically depicts a soldier’s determination. The silhouette was prepared by the late John Lambert of Piddletrenthide. Records do not show how many men from our parishes served. However, an idea of the enthusiasm at the beginning of the war can be gained from a story told by Bob Jesty who died in 1981 at the age of 93. Apparently 38 men from the Valley marched into Dorchester to sign on. There seems to be some truth in this. The regimental numbers of five of our men killed at Gallipoli in 1915 while serving in 5 th Dorsets are close together, suggesting that they could have enlisted on the same day. Other men would also have joined up voluntarily and more would have been called up when conscription was introduced in 1916. Inevitably, some did not return. Piddlehinton Cross, Piddletrenthide Memorial Hall and memorial plaques in the churches bear witness to the lives our villages lost. To commemorate these men, over the next four years obituaries will appear in News & Views to mark the centenaries of their deaths. The articles are not intended to be a history of the war but will be the stories of ordinary men who knew the villages, the woods and fields which are familiar to us today. Sources used for these articles were many. The official list ‘Soldiers Died in the Great War’ and Commonwealth War Graves Commission records gave basic information. Further details came from regimental histories and Unit war diaries together with records in the National Archives, the Imperial War Museum and the Dorset History Centre. The first loss was in November 1914 and his story will appear in the November / December issue. Bin Roy / 01300 348227 58 Letters ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear Editor Lawn Mowers Thank you, once again, to all who have continued to support the idea of avoiding mowing and using other noisy power tools on a Sunday. It is nice to be able to sit in the garden and hear just the birds and children playing. We recently had a blind visitor from Australia who appreciated all the birdsong here, their birds tend to screech and squark. Sally Condon, Piddletrenthide Surgeries ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ News from Puddletown Surgery July issue 2014 If there are any matters you would like us to address, please let us know by ringing to speak to Carol Taylor, Practice Manager, on 01305 848333 or emailing [email protected]. 25th August Bank Holiday Monday - surgery will be closed; if you are unwell while the surgery is closed, ring 848333. Our recorded message gives you the new NHS 111 number; they will take details of your condition and direct you straight away to the local service that can help you best. For immediate, lifethreatening emergencies, dial 999. Summary Care Record It is compulsory for GP practices to join the Summary Care Record Scheme. Therefore certain basic information from your GP record such as your date of birth and address, details of allergies, current prescriptions and reactions to medicines were uploaded in June. 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We meet every Monday morning at 10 am for two hours in the Piddlehinton Gym on Enterprise Park. All are welcome to join whether experienced or novice; bowls are available to try and see if you can cope with the fun and gentle competition. If you would like to join for an introductory go, please ring or come along on Monday morning. Mike / 01300 348610, Gordon / 01300 348902, Chris / 01300 348278 61 ! Piddle Valley Tennis Club ! Welcoming new and old members for only - De lic io u s Ha n d m a! d e Cu p c a k e s f o r Cupcakes ~ Giant Cupcakes ~ Mini’s Family £28 per year Single Adult £17 per year Single Junior £10 per year Visit - http://piddlevalleytennis.googlepages.com/ or call 01300 348277 Local Delivery Jonathan Bond, Secretary Set Up Service Cake Stand Hire 01300 348890 353347 01300 07872 824202 ! www.tamsinscupcakecollection.co.uk Birthdays Anniversarys Weddings Christenings Thank You’s Baby Showers ! 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