Sunday 3rd May - The Conduit Magazine

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34 Princes Street,
Yeovil, BA20 1EQ
Tel: 01935 478100
[email protected]
Conduit
The
Issue 171 May 2015
WIN
Magazine
Special Features:
Country Shows - 15-16
Regular Features on:
Antiques & Collecting - 29
Art - 32-36
Beauty - 31
Bricks & Mortar - 9
3 Family tickets to
Sherborne Country Fair
Coffee Break Trivia - 38
See Page 15
Fashion & More - 31
Food & Drink - 24-27
Finance - 23
Gardening - 14
Health & Wellbeing - 17
3 Family tickets to
Royal Bath & West Show
History - 27
Home & Interiors - 10
See Page 15
Good Luck!
CHARITY
SPECIALIST
PLANT FAIR
Yarlington House
Yarlington
SATURDAY
16th May
10.00am- 4.00pm
Sherborne Abbey by Ian King
Jewellery & Gems - 29
Legal - 37
Lighting the Home - 11
Notes in the Kitchen - 26
Pet Health - 37
Property - 8-12
Pub Gigs - 22
Save on Bills - 28
Sports - 18
Town News - 20-23
Travel - 13
Village News - 4-7
+
Bargain Hunters Corner - 39
Call an Expert - 38
What’s On in May - 2-4
Front Cover Competition - 28
30 nurseries
plus garden and craft
stands exhibiting in the
courtyard of this
pretty manor house.
Two acre garden also
open. Refreshments
available all day.
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What’s On
*
‘The Fureys’ concert,
Octagon Theatre, Yeovil,
7.30pm
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.
MAY
1st
APRIL
Sherborne Gardeners
Plant Sale, Parsons Yard,
Sherborne, 9.00am*
Yeovil Farmers Market
Middle Street, Yeovil,
9.00am-2.00pm*
Vintage Flea Market, Digby
Church Hall, Sherborne,
9.00am-4.00pm
The Levels’ Best & Farmers
Market re-starts, Old Stable
Courtyard, Montacute House,
10.00am-2.00pm*
Garden Bring & Buy,
Commemoration Hall,
West Coker, 10.30am
Annual Town Criers’
Competition, The
Triangle, Yeovil Town
Centre, 10.45am4.30pm*
Walk around Old
Odcombe Tip Site,
11.00am
Spring Art & Craft
Art Workshop, Blake Hall
South Petherton,1.30pm
Howden Jones Musical
Evening, North Barrow
Village Hall, 7.30pm
‘Spiro’ concert,
David Hall,
South Petherton, 8.00pm
25th-26th Let Me Entertain You
2015, Octagon Theatre,
Yeovil, 7.30pm
28th
Battens Legal Clinics, Balsam
Centre, Wincanton,
9.00am-1.00pm*
The Conduit Dinner Club,
The Dining Room, Sherborne,
7.00pm
‘Friendly Societies’ talk,
Martock Primary School,
7.30pm
‘The Imitation Game’ film,
Caryford Hall,
Castle Cary, 7.30pm
Julian Lloyd Webber,
7.30pm
29th
Coffee Morning,
David Hall,
South Petherton,
10.00am-12.00 noon
Bridge Afternoon, Jubilee
Hall, Yetminster,
2.00pm-5.00pm
Cultivation and Uses of
Unusual Herbs’ talk,
Commemoration Hall,
West Coker, 7.30pm
30th
‘Parnham Voices’
concert, Martock Church,
7.30pm
4th
25th
1st-3rd
1st-3rd
1st-3rd
1st-5th
2nd
2nd-3rd
2nd-4th
3rd
Treacle Eater Clog North
West Morris Dancers,
Ham Hill , 5.30pm*
Sherborne School talk,
Holy Trinity Church,
Yeovil, 7.30pm
‘Back to Broadway’,
The Exchange,
Sturminster Newton,
7.30pm
Neil Burns Trio with
Jim Nullen, Ilminster Arts
Centre, 8.00pm
Beer & Cider Festival,
The Mitre Inn, Sandford Orcas,
11.00am-11.00pm
(Fri 6.00pm-11.00pm)
Yarlington Fringe, Yarlington,
Nr Wincanton,
11.00am-11.00pm*
‘Room on the Broom’,
10.30am & 1.30pm
Sherborne Abbey Festival,
Sherborne, various times
Chasty Cottage Anitques Fair,
Digby Hall, 9.30am-4.00pm
Monthly Vintage Market,
King George Street, Yeovil,
9.30am-4,00pm*
Antiques & Collectors Fair,
Digby Church Hall, Sherborne,
10.00am-4.00pm*
The Aber Valley Choir,
The Exchange,
Sturminster Newton,
7.00pm
The Destroyers Live, Church
Street, Kingsbury Episcopi,
7.00pm-11.00pm
Jim Davidson, Westlands
Leisure Complex, Yeovil,
7.30pm
Earl Jackson with Stompin’
Dave & band, Yarlington
Fringe, 8.00pm*
‘Dubheart’ show, Burton
Community Hall, 8.00pm
Fun Charity Quiz Night,
Quicksilver Mail, Yeovil,
8.30pm
Garden Opening, 93
Hendford Hill, Yeovil,
2.00pm-6.00pm
Sherborne Castle Craft &
Garden Fair, 10.00am-6.00pm
Dorset Knob Throwing & Food
Festival, Cattistock,
10.00am-4.00pm
Steam Train Day, Railway
Centre, Stoford, Yeovil,
10.30am-4.00pm
Ricky Romain & Indian Sitar
talk & concert, Yarlington
Fringe, 11.00am & 2.15pm*
One Direction Tribute Only 1D concert,
Westlands Leisure
Complex, Yeovil,
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
7.00pm
Car Boot Sale, Alweston
Playing Field, 10.00am
Plant Hunters Fair,
Lower Severalls,
Haselbury Plucknett,
10.30am-3.00pm
Kingsbury May Festival,
Kingsbury Episcopi,
11.00am-5.00pm
Sherborne Guided Walk,
Sherborne TIC, 11.00am
Lovington Primary School May
Fayre, Lovington,
2.00pm-5.30pm*
‘Twerzels’ and hog roast,
Queens Arms,
Corton Denham,
12.00 noon-6.00pm
Battens Legal Cliinic, Market
House, Castle Cary,
9.00am-1.00pm*
‘The Brown Hare’ talk,
Caryford Hall,
Castle Cary, 7.30pm
Rose & Crown,
Huish Episcopi ,
8.00pm*
Forest School Style
Sessions, Carymore
Environmental Centre,
Castle Cary, 4.00pm
Emma Johnson concert,
7.30pm
‘Blooming Mosaic’
workshop, Rose &
Crown,
East Lambrook,
9.30am-3.00pm
‘Twelve Months of
Colour’
talk, Methodist Church
Rooms, Castle Cary,
7.30pm
‘The Manfreds’ concert,
7.30pm
‘Victory in Europe’ film &
Supper, West Coker
Brue Boys Choir,
All Saints Church,
Castle Cary, 7.30pm
Rupert Charlesworth with
Edge Herchenroder
concert, Ilminster Arts
Centre, 8.00pm
‘Magic in the Moonlight’
film, David Hall,
Plant Fayre,
Queen Camel Village
Hall, 9.30am-12.00 noon
Plant Sale & Coffee
Morning, Market House,
Castle Cary, 9.30am*
Plant Sale, Hadspen Village
Hall, 10.00am-12.30pm*
Martock Farmers Market,
Martock Shopping
Precinct,
10.00am-1.00pm*
Sherborne May Craft Fair,
Digby Church Hall, Sherborne,
April/May Exhibitions:
2
Now-16th May
‘The Magnificent Seven’ Exhibition, Ilminster Arts Centre
1st-3rd May
Yarlington Fringe Exhibition, Yarlington Village Hall, 10;00am-5.00pm
18th-30th May
‘The Lizard Group’ Exhibition, Ilminster Arts Centre, 9.30am-4.30pm
To advertise – 01935 424724
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email: [email protected]
Saturday 25 April
Saturday 30 May
Chasty
Cottage
Antiques
Saturday
2nd May
9.30-4.00
Entry £1
Digby Hall, Hound Street,
Sherborne, DT9 3AA
Sunday
17th May
10.00-3.30
Entry £3
Salisbury Racecourse,
Netherhamptom, Wilts. SP2 8PN
Enquiries 01963 370986
New Life Preschool May Fayre
Celebrating 30 years! (1985-2015)
Saturday 9 May 2-4 pm
The GateWay, Addlewell Lane, Yeovil BA20 1QN
(next to Ninesprings Country Park play area)
Cream teas, traditional stalls and bouncy castle
Free entry. Indoor option if wet.
More details: Vicki 07770 500 100
See page 22
for Pub Gigs
Around Town
JUNE ADVERT
DEADLINE:
Monday
11th MAY
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www.theconduitmagazine.co.uk
10.00am-4.00pm*
‘Flowers in Watercolour’
workshop, Digby Hall,
Sherborne, 10.00am
Annual Plant Sale, North
Cadbury Village Hall,
10.30am-12.00 noon
The Eat Cary Plot,
Ansford Academy,
Castle Cary, 2.00pm
May Fayre, New Life
Preschool, The Gateway,
Yeovil, 2.00pm-4.00pm*
Yeovil Blues, Rhythmn & Rock
Festival 2, Westland Leisure
Complex, Yeovil,
2.00pm-10.00pm
Victory in Europe Anniversary,
Half Moon Inn, Horsington,
6.00pm-10.00pm
‘Music for Pleasure’,
Charlton Horethorne
Church, 7.30pm*
‘Alice in Wonderland’,
East Coker Hall, 2.30pm
Let me Entertain You
Finals, Octagon Theatre,
Yeovil, 7.30pm
‘Spring Song Singers’,
East Coker Hall, 7.30pm
Kieran Goss concert,
David Hall, South
Petherton, 8.00pm
9th-10th Model Railway Days, Railway
Centre, Stoford, Yeovil,
10.30am-4.00pm
9th-10th Garden Opening,
Hillcrest, Curlod,
Stoke St Gregory,
2.00pm-5.00pm
10th
Car Boot Sale, Yetminster
Sports Field,
10.00am-1.00pm
Orchid Walk,
Hardington Village Hall,
11.00am
Quiz Night, White Hart,
Somerton, 7.30pm
‘The Demon Barbers XL’
concert, Octagon
Theatre, Yeovil, 7.00pm
11th
Somerset Sings,
Methodist Hall,
Somerton, 110.45am
‘The Theory of
Everything’ film, Leigh
Nags Head, Martock,
9.00pm*
12th
13th
14th
Centre, Wincanton,
9.00am-1.00pm*
‘Lasting Power of Attorneys’
talk, Balsam Centre,
Wincanton, 11.30am*
‘Composting’ talk,
Martock Primary School,
7.30pm
‘The Theory of
Everything’’ film,
Caryford Hall, Castle
Cary, 7.30pm
‘Sex in Suburbia’ play,
7.30pm
‘The Beaux Stratagem’
play, The David Hall,
Made in Somerset Craft Fair,
The White Hart, Somerton,
10.00am-2.00pm*
‘Wills - how to maske one’
talk, Cemetery Chapel,
Castle Cary, 2.00pm*
Yetminster History
Society visit Sherborne
Steam & Waterwheel
Museum, 2.00pm
Duggie Chapman show,
2.30pm
Forest School Style
Sessions, Carymore
Castle Cary, 4.00pm
‘Dorset: The Last 250
Years...And the Next
Five’ talk, The Grange
Hotel, Oborne, 7.00pm
Sherborne & Wincanton
Cygnus Community
Group, Wingfield Room,
Digby Hall, Sherborne,
7.00pm
‘The Theory of Everything’
film, Digby Church Hall,
7.30pm
‘Wicked Plants’ talk, East
Coker Hall, 7.30pm
‘Hardy Geraniums’ talk,
7.30pm
‘The Age of Elegance - Charles
Frederick Worth’, Johnson
Studio, The Octagon Theatre,
Yeovil, 7.30pm
Stewart Francis,
8.00pm
Mawkin concert, The
Exchange, Sturminster
Newton, 8.00pm
14th-16th ‘Neighbourhood Watch’
play, Jubilee Hall,
Ditcheat, 7.30pm
15th-22nd ‘Ring Around The Moon’
play, Swan Theatre,
Yeovil, 7.45pm
5th
Farmers’ Market, Cheap
Street, Sherborne,
9.00am-1.00pm*
‘Spring Blossom’ class,
10.00am-4.00pm
Joe McElderry, Octagon
Gabrielle concert,
Ilminster Arts Centre,
8.00pm
16th
Grand Plant Sale,
Ilminster Market Hall,
9.00am-12.00 noon*
Somerset Wildlife Trust’s
Plant Fair, Market Place,
Castle Cary, 9.30am
12.30pm*
Specialist Plant Fair,
Yarlington House, Yarlington,
10.00am-4.00pm
Car Boot & Table Top
Sale, Somerton
Junior School,
11.00am-1.00pm
Charity Plant & Produce
Sale, Poyntington Village
Hall, 11.00am-4.00pm*
Thornford Fete, Village Hall,
2.00pm-5.00pm*
Garden Festival Open Day,
Self Realisation Meditation
Healing Centre, Queen Camel,
2.00pm-5.00pm
‘The Theory of
Everything’’ film, The
Newton, 7.00pm
‘The Theory of
Everything’ film, Parish
Rooms, Somerton,
7.30pm
Reginal D Hunter,
8.00pm
Lisa Knapp concert,
David Hall, South
Petherton, 8.00pm
17th
Centre, Stofford, Yeovil,
10.30am-4.00pm
Sherborne Community
Orchestra concert, Digby
Hall, Sherborne, 7.00pm
Wincanton Choral Society
Stoford, Yeovil BA22 9UU
STEAM TRAIN DAYS
Sundays 3,17 and 31 May
MODEL RAILWAY
EXHIBITION
Saturday/Sunday 9 & 10 May
All above events 10.30am-4.00pm
Further details:
www.yeovilrailway.freeservers.com
or telephone 01935 410420
Ilchester Sportsfield Fund
CHARITY
CAR BOOT
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)
SATURDAY MAY 16th
THORNFORD PARISH FETE
Village Hall 2 till 5pm
Lots of fun for all ages, including: Abbey Radio,
Silver Band, Phoenix Voices, Fun Dog Show,
Drum Majorettes & much much more.
Don't Miss It! Stall Holders Ring:
01935 872987
Enhanced
What’s On
Listing
Your event is highlighted in
colour and included in editorial
for just £6!
Call us now on 01935 424724
ANTIQUES & COLLECTORS FAIR
Digby Church Hall, Sherborne
Saturday 2nd May
10.00am-4.00pm
Admission free
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Higher Mudford, Nr Yeovil BA21 5TD
01935 424724
West Country Fairs 01749 677049
E-mail: [email protected]
ANNUAL MAY CRAFT FAIR
Digby Church Hall, Sherborne
Editor – Franchesca Dening
Editor’s Assistant – Lauren Hill
Commercial Manager – Steve Haigh
Graphic Designer – Richard Scott www.richscott.me
Saturday 9th May
10.00am-4.00pm
Admission free
West Country Fairs 01749 677049
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JUNE DEADLINES
News and Articles:
Thursday 7th MAY
Advertisements:
Monday 11th MAY
concert, Wincanton Leisure
Centre, 7.30pm
Pasha Kovalev &
Dancers, Octagon
18th
Plant Sale & Garden
Party, 71 Roman Way,
Glastonbury,
2.00pm-4.30pm
Chetnole Inn, Chetnole,
9.00pm*
White Hart, Yetminster,
8.00pm*
19th
Battens Legal Cliinic, Market
House, Castle Cary,
9.00am-1.00pm*
‘The Book Thief’ film,
King Arthur’s School,
Wincanton, 7.30pm
20th
Forest School Style
Sessions, Carymoor
Castle Cary, 4.00pm
‘Brownsea Island Britain’s Favourite Nature
Reserve’ talk, Digby
7.30pm
20th-23rd ‘It’s Bring it On’ musical,
7.30pm (+ 2.30pm Sat)
21st
‘Selma’ film, Milborne
Port Village Hall, 7.30pm
21st-23rd ‘Beyond a Joke’ play, The
Newton, 7.30pm
22nd
U3A Meeting Edgar Hall,
Somerton, 10.00am
‘Jimmy Hall’ film, David
Hall, South Petherton,
7.30pm
Duncan Anselm Quintet,
Ilminster Arts Centre,
8.00pm*
23rd
Yeovil Farmers Market,
Middle Street, Yeovil,
9.00am-2.00pm*
Vintage Flea Market, Digby
9.00am-4.00pm
Charity Plant Sale, Marston
Magna Village Hall, 10.00am
3.00pm*
The Eat Cary Plot,
Ansford Academy, Castle
Cary, 2.00pm
24th
Bit Little Market, Digby
Hall, Sherborne,
11.00am-4.00pm*
The Carnwood Orchestra
concert, The Exchange,
Sturminster Newton,
7.00pm
‘The Young’uns’ concert,
David Hall, South
Petherton, 7.30pm
Henning When, Octagon
25th
Sherborne Castle Country Fair,
Sherborne Castle,
9.00am-6.00pm
Somerset Sings,
Methodist Hall,
Somerton, 10.45am
Car Boot Sale, Alweston
Playing Field, 10.00am
Organ Recital, Sherborne
Abbey, 1.00pm
Bruton Packhorse Fair
After Party, Bruton
Community Hall, 6.00pm
4
10.00pm
Centre, Wincanton,
9.00am-1.00pm*
‘Wills’ talk, Balsam Centre,
Wincanton, 11.30am*
‘Dahlias’ talk, Merriott
Thythe Barn, 7.30pm
Rich Hall, Octagon
27th
Floral Society Practice
Evening, Holy Trinity
Church, Yeovil, 7.30pm
27th-30th Royal Bath & West Show,
Shepton Mallet,
8.00am-6.00pm
28th
Family Fun Day,
Carymoor Environmental
Centre, Castle Cary,
10.00am
Quiz, Somerton Sports
Club, 10.45am
Sherborne Literary Annual
Luncheon, Leweston School, Nr
Sherborne, 12.30pm
Samaritans Volunteer
Information Session, 25 The
Park, Yeovil, 7.00pm*
‘Benefits, Brass & Girtest,
Grandest Day’ talk,
Parish Rooms, Somerton,
7.30pm
‘Whitney Queen of the
Night’ concert, Octagon
29th
Come for Coffee,
Martock Parish Hall,
10.00am-12.00 noon
‘Felted Hearts & Roses’
workshop, Blake Hall,
South Petherton,
12.30pm
‘Marvellous Moths’,
Carymoor Environmental
Centre, Castle Cary,
2.00pm
Folk Dance Club
meeting,
Church House, Milborne
Port, 7.30pm
‘SS Great Britain’ talk,
Wincanton Memorial
Hall, 7.30pm
The Pasadena Roof
Orchestra, Octagon
Dave Newton, Ilminster
Arts Centre, 8.00pm
Of Living Valour - The Story
of the Soldiers of Waterloo,
Digby Hall, Sherborne, 6.15pm
29th-7th June Langport Festival,
various locations &times
30th
The Levels’ Best & Farmers
Market, Old Stable Courtyard,
Montacute House,
10.00am-2.00pm*
Race Night, The Davis
Hall, West Camel,
7.30pm
Castle Cary Choir
concert, Sherborne
Abbey, 7.30pm
‘The Talent’ dance,
7.30pm
31st
Centre, Stofford, Yeovil,
10.30am-4.00pm
Deadline for Yeovil
Literary Prize Competition
The Searchers concert,
7.30pm
26th
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Village News
by Lauren Hill
ALWESTON On Monday 4th and
Monday 25th May there will be a Car
Boot sale at 10.00am on the
Playing Field. For more information
phone 01963 23525.
CHARLTON HORETHORNE
On Saturday 9th May at 7.30pm in
the Parish Church see ‘Music for
Pleasure’. This popular annual
concert has a varied line-up of
local singers and instrumentalists,
from the very young to the very
old, with skills ranging from entry
level to accomplished
musicianship. They are all
enthusiastic about their art and are
highly entertaining. Refreshments
provided, with wine and soft
drinks. A super evening for all the
family. Free entry, but donations
invited for Church Funds. Further
details on 01963 220640.
CHETNOLE On Monday 18th May
at 9.00pm the Treacle Eater Clog
North West Morris Dancers and
band will perform outside the
Chetnole Inn.
CORTON DENHAM On Monday
4th May at the Queens Arms from
12.00 noon to 6.00pm enjoy a
hog roast with music from the
‘Twerzels’.
EAST COKER On Saturday 9th May
at 2.30pm and 7.30pm the East
Coker Players present their Spring
production with two short plays
‘Alice in Wonderland’ and ‘Spring
Song Singers’. (See Art Pages for
more details). On Thursday 14th at
7.30pm the Gardening Club has a
talk called ‘Wicked Plants’ by
Marion Dale. This is also the
club’s open evening, so visitors are
free. For more information phone
01935 862447. Both events at
East Coker Hall.
EAST LAMBROOK On Thursday
7th May from 9.30am to 3.00pm at
the Rose and Crown there is a
‘Blooming Mosaic’ workshop.
Make your own mosaic in a day!
No experience necessary, take
home a relief bouquet of beautiful
blooming flowers for your home
and garden. A delicious lunch,
nibbles and refreshments plus all
the materials provided. This is just
£48 for the day. To reserve your
place call Louise (01884 861225)
or Sarah (01935 827709).
HADSPEN On Saturday 9th May
from 10.00am to 12.30pm at the
Village Hall there is a Plant Sale.
For more information phone Susan
Chamberlain on 01963 350616.
HAM HILL On Friday 1st May,
5.30pm at Ham Hill the Treacle
Eater Clog North West Morris
Dancers and band, together with
their friends Wyvern Jubilee Morris
and Babylon, will greet the summer
with dancing and music. For more
information phone Jenny on
01963 210562.
HARDINGTON On Sunday 10th
May from 11.00am to 12.30pm,
meeting at the Village Hall at
10.45am, the Somerset Wildlife
Trust have an Orchid Walk with
Ann and John Bebbington. Ann, a
botanist of considerable eminence,
leads a walk through the rich
meadows surrounding Hardington,
with a particular emphasis on
Spring and flowering orchids.
Bring along a picnic. Numbers
are limited to 15 so booking is
essential. Call 07919 817510.
Non-members £3.00.
HASELBURY PLUCKNET On
Monday 4th May at Lower Severalls
from 10.30am to 3.00pm there is
the Plant Hunters Fair. Introducing
Hurst Brook Plants, specialising in
peonies, iris and perennials as well
as other local Nurseries and craft
stalls. Homemade refreshments
available. Entrance £1.50 in aid
of Dorset & Somerset Air
Abbey
Bookshop
HORSINGTON
VICTORY IN EUROPE
ANNIVERSARY
Cheap Street
Sherborne
Berties Big Swing Band
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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SAT 9th MAY 6-10
The Half Moon Inn, Horsington
Tickets: £8 in advance £10 on the night.
Children £6, table of 10 for £75 from
Half Moon Inn or J Sansom 07974 662145
or sae & cheque to: J Sansom,
Sunnyside Bungalow, Horsington,
Tempecombe, BA8 0EG
In aid of Horsington VETS
(Village Emergecy Telephone System)
Ambulance. For more information
contact Mary Pring 01460 73234.
HORSINGTON On Saturday 9th
May from 6.00pm to 10.00pm at
the Half Moon Inn is the Victory in
Europe Anniversary with Berties Big
Swing Band. Tickets £8 in advance
from Half Moon Inn or from J.
Sansom on 07974662145 or £10
on the door, Children £6. In aid of
Horsington Village Emergency
Telephone System.
HUISH EPISCOPI On Tuesday 5th
May at 8.00pm the Treacle Eater
Clog North West Morris Dancers
and band perform outside the Rose
and Crown with their friends Dr
Turbeville’s Morris Dancers.
ILCHESTER Every Sunday, weather
permitting, there is a Charity Car
Boot Sale at Ilchester Sportsfield
from 7.30am. Buyers with cars
before 9.30am £1 entry,
pedestrians 50p. Cars after 9.30am
50p and pedestrians 25p. For
more information phone 07967
280754.
ILMINSTER On Saturday 16th May
from 9.00am to 12.00 noon at the
Market Hall, the Somerset Wildlife
Trust have a Grand Plant Sale.
There will be a wide variety of
plants as well as cakes and
preserves for sale. Please donate
good quality, labeled plants and
home-made produce. Offers of help
appreciated. This is a fundraising
event. For enquiries phone Valerie
on 01460 234551.
LEIGH On Monday 11th May at
7.30pm at the Village Hall, the film
showing will be ‘The Theory of
Everything’. Tickets £6 available
from Bridge Stores on 01935
872323 or on the door. See
Movies Around the Villages &
Towns.
LOVINGTON On Monday 4th May
from 2.00pm-5.30pm, Lovington
Primary School have their May
Fayre to celebrate their 300th
Anniversary. There will be Maypole
Dancing, tombola, raffle, bouncy
castle, BBQ, gift stall, Tug of War
and a Mystery Visitor. There will
also be a fun run for adults and
children starting at 2.30pm.
case illness or misfortune should
befall them or their families before
the advent of the NHS and the
Welfare State. In Martock the
annual parade of both the Mens &
Womens friendy societies used to
end with a banquet at The George
Inn. This will be followed, briefly, by
our Annual General Meeting. Entry
£2. Light refreshments available.
For more information call Will Aslett
on 01935 822159. On Thursday
30th at 7.30pm the Parnham Voices
return to Martock Church. This
chamber choir from Beaminster has
given over 60 concerts all around
Dorset and Somerset since 2002,
developing a huge repertoire and
receiving nothing but praise for their
performances. They came to
Martock Church to sing an
Evensong Service last July and
afterwards gave a short recital that
has been praised by all who heard
it, so we are delighted that they
have agreed to come here for a full
concert. Tickets £7 on the door or
£6 from village outlets and 01935
822706. On Saturday 2nd May at
11.00am at the Parish Hall, the
Gardening Society have a Plant
Sale with tea, coffee and cakes
available. Visitors welcome £2. For
more information phone Mrs Jenny
Becker on 01935 822144. On
Saturday 9th there is the Martock
Farmers Market from 10.00am to
1.00pm in the Moorlands Shopping
Precinct. To order any food from
these producers, or to ask for a stall
at one of their markets phone
Fergus Dowding on 01935
822202. On Monday 11th at
9.00pm the Treacle Eater Clog
band with Enigma Morris will
perform outside the Nags Hed. On
Tuesday 12th at the Primary School
from 7.30pm, the Gardening
Society have a talk on ‘Composting’
by Rupert Farthing and Heather
Briggs. For more information phone
Mrs Jenny Becker on 01935
822144. On Friday 29th from
10.00am to 12.00 noon at the
Parish Hall there is ‘Come for
Coffee’. Proceeds go to the Parish
Hall Fund.
MARSTON MAGNA On Saturday
23rd May from 10.00am to 3.00pm,
MARTOCK On Tuesday 28th April
at 7.30pm at Martock Primary
School the Local History Group has
a talk with Phillip Hoyland about
‘Friendly Societies’ and how
Labourers in times past began to
pay small sums of money weekly in
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the successful charity
plant sale takes place
at the Village Hall.
There is a good
selection of bedding,
vegetable, herb and
perennial plants. Also
available are books, a
cake stall and tea or
coffee and cakes.
Free entry so go along
and support the event.
MERRIOTT On
Tuesday 26th May at the
Tythe Barn at 7.30pm,
Mr T. Bratcher gives a
talk on ‘Dahlias’.
Seek inspiration from
the Chairman of The
National Dahlia
Society. Refreshments
available, raffle, plant
and seed sale. Non
members £2. For
more detaills phone
Mo Frampton on
07967 028277.
MILBORNE PORT On Thursday
21st May from 7.30pm, Milborne
Port Village Hall is showing ‘Selma’.
Tickets £5.50 on the door, or £5.00
in advance from Wayne Pullen
Butchers; Crackmore Garage or
Milborne Port Post Office. No
concessions. See Movies Around
the Villages & Towns. Swing
Your Partners is a new folk dance
club for the Sherborne, Milborne
Port and Templecombe areas based
in the village and offering an
opportunity to get involved in social
dancing which not only brings great
benefits in terms of mental and
physical health, but above all is
great fun. On Friday 29th at
7.30pm, there will be an inaugural
meeting at Church House with a
beginners class and then dancing
until 10.00pm, with local
accordionist Chris Toyne providing
the music. Afterwards there is an
optional social in the local pub
conveniently located just a couple of
hundred yards away. The club will
be offering all sorts of countrydance, but with an emphasis on
square dances and contra dances,
which are currently enjoying a huge
revival of interest from young
people in the United States and
elsewhere. There will usually be live
music and always an experienced
caller to teach the moves. Suitable
for all ages and abilities, the
monthly club meetings will offer an
optional half hour ‘complete
beginners’ lesson at the start of
each evening aimed at helping you
get the most enjoyment out of the
programme of dancing which
follows. Entry £5. No bar but soft
drink available and welcome to
BYO. For more details contact Colin
at [email protected]
MONTACUTE On Saturday 25th
April The Levels’ Best and Farmers
Market re-starts for 2015 and
Saturday 30th May from 10.00am to
2.00pm at the Old Stable
Courtyard, Montacute House.
There will be a large range of
locally produced food to tempt the
taste buds. Free parking and entry.
NORTH CADBURY On Saturday
9th May at the Village Hall from
10.30am to 12.00 noon, the
Gardening Group has their annual
Plant Sale. This is a good
opportunity to pick up bedding
plants and more. There will be a
raffle, a home made cake stall and
refreshments. Admission 50p.
OBORNE On Wednesday 13th May
at 7.00pm at The Grange Hotel,
there is a stimulating illustrated talk
called ‘Dorset: The Last 250 Years…
And The Next Five’. Wolfgang
Grulke will be exploring 250 million
years of geological history, the
beautiful fossils that tell its story and
why Dorset and the Jurassica
project are important in this context.
There will also be a display of the
design models for Jurassica which is
an awe inspiring prehistoric visitor
attraction scheduled to be built
under a glass dome in a Portland
Quarry by 2021.
ODCOMBE On Saturday 25th April
at 11.00am, there will be a general
interest walk around the Old
Odcombe Tip Site. A previous walk
around this site has discovered
some interesting grasshopper
species. Meet at Odcombe Tip.
Wear suitable footwear. No dogs
please. Not suitable for wheelchair
users/limited mobility.
POYNTINGTON On Saturday 16th
May from 11.00am to 4.00pm at
the Village Hall, there is a Charity
Plant and Produce Sale. Plants,
produce, books, lunches, coffees,
bar, tombola, cakes and more – go
along for some early season
bargains! Free entry, donations
welcome to raise money for the
maintenance of the Church and
Village Hall.
Remember to tell advertisers you saw it in The Conduit Magazine!
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QUEEN CAMEL On Saturday 9th
May from 9.30am to 12.00 noon at
the Village Hall, the Horticultural
Society has their Plant Fayre with a
raffle. Quality bedding plants
available as well as coffee and a
selection of delicious cakes. For
more information call 01935
850673. On Saturday 16th May at
the Self Realisation Meditation
Healing Centre from 2.00pm until
5.00pm, there is a Garden Festival
Open Day. There is a lot of new
4 ciders to sample along with a hog
roast on Saturday. During the
festival there will be music provided
by local bands. On Saturday 2nd the
Festival will be on from 11.00am to
11.00pm and on Sunday 3rd from
11.00am to 10.30pm. Do go
along and have a great time.
SOUTH PETHERTON On Saturday
25th April from 1.30pm to 5.30pm at
Blake Hall Art Makert, there is a
Spring Art and Craft Workshop (2
projects). Tickets
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on slate plaque for
planting this year, and the centre
your home or garden. Come along
itself, a seventeenth century
and get creative! No experience
farmhouse, has a lovely woodland
necessary, nibbles & refreshments
walk and traditional style maze.
and all the materials are provided.
There is also a picturesque copse
To reserve your place please phone
by the scenic pond and an Oriental
Louise on 01884 861225 or Sarah
Garden of Serenity with a Koi pond
on 01935 827709. Also, on
and waterfall. At 3.00pm there is a
Saturday 25th April at 8.00pm at the
Garden Tour. There will also be
David Hall, see ‘Spiro’. Sprio are
stalls with plants, produce, jigsaws,
‘like a string quartet’ redefining
books, bags, clothes and more. TIn
English Folk music with their special
addition there will be their famous
blend of Northumbrian Traditional
cream teas with a raffle, games and
tunes and system music. Tickets
a treasure hunt. Go along and
£16. On Wednesday 29th from
enjoy a delightful afternoon. Tickets
10.00am to 12.00 noon, there is a
in advance or on the day £3,
Coffee Morning at the David Hall.
children under 12 free. All
Go along to a relaxed and friendly
proceeds go to the SRMHC UK.
atmosphere. Free entry. On Friday
For more information phone
8th at 8.00pm at the David Hall,
01935 850266.
Petherton Picture Show presents
‘Magic in the Moonlight’. Tickets
SANDFORD ORCAS Over the
£5. Starring Colin Firth and Emma
May Bank Holiday weekend, the
Stone. On Friday 22nd at 7.30pm at
Mitre Inn is having a Beer and
the David Hall, the Petherton Picture
Cider Festival. Starting at 6.00pm
Show presents ‘Jimmy’s Hall’.
to 11.00pm on Friday 1st May there
Tickets £5. Starring Andrew Scott
is a selection of 15 great beers and
and Simon Kirby. See Movies
Around the
Villages &
Towns.On Tuesday
26th at 7.30pm at
The Methodist
Church Hall, the
Television sales, Rentals, Repairs
Local History
Group has a talk
called ‘The
Fortunes of a South
Somerset Family
Over Four
Centuries’ by Paul
Robathan. Guests
£2. On Friday 29th
from 12.30pm to
5.30pm at Blake
Hall, there is a
‘Felted Hearts and
Roses’ workshop.
Mix colours and
fibers to make wet
and needle felted
flowers, using a
variety of methods
you will create at
least two lovely
to decorate a
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broach in colours of your choice.
There will be a delicious lunch,
nibbles and refreshments. £35 for
the day.
THORNFORD On Saturday 16h May
the Parish Fete takes place at the
Village Hall from 2.00pm till
5.00pm. This is a great little village
fete with lots for all ages including
the Silver Band and Phoenix Voices
performing, Abbey Radio
broadcasting, a Fun Dog Show,
Drum Majorettes and much more.
There are also lots of stalls. It is not
too late to book a stall by calling
01935 872987.
WEST CAMEL On Saturday 30th
May at 7.30pm, there is a Race
Night at The Davis Hall in aid of
the hall and the British Heart
Foundation. Tickets £8 includes a
Ploughmans. No skill or knowledge
required just a sense of humour!
For tickets call Rich & Cath Hooper
on 01935 850394.
WEST COKER On Saturday 25th
April at 10.30am at the
Commemoration Hall, the Garden
Club has Garden Theme Bring and
Buy – a generous invitation to the
home of John and Hilary Gawne.
On Wednesday 29th April at The
Commemoration Hall at 7.30pm,
the Gardening Club has a talk
called ‘Cultivation and Uses of
Unusual Herbs’ with Caroline
Pakenham. Caroline runs her own
small business called ‘Green Man’
selling fresh herbs and jellies. She is
a highly recommended speaker and
author. This talk is two weeks later
than the Club usually meets to allow
new herbs to grow! For more
information or enquiries phone
Marilyn McPhee phone 01935
863176. On Friday 8th May at
7.45pm at the Village Hall, it is the
70th Anniversary of VE Day with a
factual film showing ‘Victory in
Europe’ as well as supper.
Afterwards there will be another
film in black and white being shown
called ‘The Way to the Stars’. An
outstanding example of a 1945
British War drama film following
Pilot Officer Peter Penrose (John
Mills) and Flight Lieutenant David
Archdale (Michael Redgrave) with
nostalgia and fine performances
from the cast. Why not go along
and dress in the style of the 1940’s?
Tickets £10 available from The
Garage, The Post Office or from
Marilyn McPhee on
01935 863176.
YARLINGTON Over the May
Bank Holiday weekend from Friday
1st to Sunday 3rd May, the 7th
Yarlington Fringe takes place in the
village. This is a great festival of
art, drama, dancing as well as
excellent music, beer and local
ciders! All events are again free,
funded entirely (they hope) by you
through their food and drink sales,
which will be provided by the
excellent Chapel Cross Tearoom On
Tour! There are talks,
demonstrations, workshops and
children’s entertainment. There are
also 20 plus artists exhibiting in an
Art Exhibition over the weekend.
Mozart’s ‘Cosi fan Tutte’ is brought
to life from scratch in this year’s
opera workshop, another amazing
opportunity for anyone over age
8 to work in a small group with a
professional and charismatic Opera
Animatrice/Director and her
accompanist. At least four venues
around the village (including the
nation’s most original re-use of an
old phone box) host exhibitions
of art, photography and ceramics.
The Cadbury Castle archaeologists
will be doing a real archaeological
dig on the site of the important
mediaeval Yarlington Fair (and
identifying any unearthed treasures
you care to bring along). There will
be crafts and storytelling in the
Children’s Zone resulting in the
creation of future treasures by your
little treasures. Pedal power your
own electricity for Scalectric racing
or join in the Kite making
workshop. Throughout the weekend
there will be varied free live music
all day including a ukulele
workshop. See Art. For full details
go to www.yarlingonsomerset.co.uk
YETMINSTER On Wednesday 29th
April from 2.00pm to 5.00pm, there
is a Bridge Afternoon with cream
teas at the Jubilee Hall. £30 per
table of 4. For more information or
to book your place call 01935
872287. On Sunday 10th May from
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Club has a Car Boot Sale on the
Sports Field with all proceeds
going to the Yetminster Sports Club
Funds. On Wednesday 13th at
2.00pm, the History Society visit
the Sherborne Steam and
Waterwheel. Over the past 25
years, volunteers have rescued the
waterwheel and its house from
neglect and provided a new
building to house the refurbished
Hindley Steam Engine which runs
under steam on open days. The
museum also has the history of
Sherborne’s water systems and
cholera outbreaks. Tickets £3.75
per person provided total group is
20 or more. Volunteers will be on
duty to assist with visitors. Tea and
coffee available with a voluntary
payment. On Monday 18th May at
8.00pm, the Treacle Eater Clog
band will perform outside the
White Hart.
MOVIES
AROUND
THE
VILLAGES
AND
TOWNS
MAGIC IN THE MOONLIGHT
(12A) It is the late 1920’s and
the cantankerous Stanley (Colin
Firth) is the world’s most
renowned stage illusionist,
working disguised as a Chinese
magician. Long time friend
Howard (Simon McBurney) tries
to persuade him to delay a
holiday with his fiancee to help
him expose a beguiling young
American psychic, Sophie (Emma
Stone), whose methods simply
have to be fraudulent. After
agreeing, Stanley cannot work out
how Sophie seems to know things
she could not possibly know. Her
powers continue to draw him in
until he starts to question his
sceptical beliefs, reassesses his life
and begins to wonder whether
magic could be real after all.
(Showing at South
Petherton)
JIMMY’S HALL (12A) In 1921
Jimmy Gralton’s sin was to build a
dance hall on a rural crossroads
in Ireland where young people
could come to learn, argue and
dream, but above all to dance and
have fun. The film is set in 1932
and follows events when Jimmy
returned from a decade in New
York and re-opened the hall. The
film is freely inspired by Jimmy’s
life and turbulent times.
(Showing at South
Petherton)
THE BOOK THIEF (12) This is a
2013 American-German war
drama film based on the 2005
novel of the same name by Markus
Zusak. The film is about a young
girl living with her adoptive family
during the Nazi era. She is taught
to read by her kind-hearted foster
father. The girl begins ‘borrowing’
books and sharing them with the
Jewish refugee being sheltered by
her foster parents in their home.
Starring Geoffrey Rush, Emily
Watson and Sophie Nelisse.
(Showing at
Wincanton)
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THE IMITATION
GAME (12A)
During the winter
of 1952, British
authorities entered
the home of
mathematician,
cryptanalyst and
war hero Alan
Turing (Benedict
Cumberbatch) to
investigate a
reported burglary.
They end up
arresting Turing
himself on charges
of ‘gross
indecency’, an
accusation that
would lead to his
devastating
conviction for the
criminal offence of
homosexuality –
little did officials
know they were
actually incriminating the pioneer
of modern-day computing. Based
on the real-life story of Alan
Turing, who is credited with
cracking the German Enigma
code, ‘The Imitation Game’,
portrays the nail-biting race
against time undertaken by Turing
and his team, including Joan
Clarke (Kiera Knightley), at
Britain’s top-secret code-breaking
centre during the Second World
War. (Showing at Castle
Cary)
THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING
(15) This is a 2014 British
biographical coming of age
romantic film about one of the
most brilliant and celebrated
physicists of our time, Stephen
Hawking, and Jane Wilde the arts
student he fell in love with whilst
studying at Cambridge in the
1960s. Little was expected from
Stephen Hawking, a bright but
shiftless student of cosmology,
given just two years to live
following the diagnosis of a fatal
illness at 21 years old. He became
galvanized, however, by the love
of fellow Cambridge student, Jane
Wilde, and he went on to be
called the successor to Einstein, as
well as a husband and father to
their three children. Over the
course of their marriage as
Stephen’s body collapsed and his
academic reknown soared, fault
lines were exposed that tested the
lineaments of their relationship
and dramatically altered the
course of both of their lives.
Starring Eddie Redmayne, Emily
Watson and Felicity Jones.
(Showing at Leigh, Castle
Cary, Somerton and
Sherborne)
SELMA (12A) The unforgettable
true story chronicles the tumultuous
three-month period in 1965, when
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a
dangerous campaign to secure
equal voting rights in the face of
violent opposition. The epic march
from Selma to Montgomery
culminated in President Johnson
signing the Voting Rights Act of
1965, one of the most significant
victories for the civil rights
movement. Director Ava
DuVernay’s “Selma” tells the story
of how the revered leader and
visionary Dr. Martin Luther King Jr
and his brothers and sisters in the
movement prompted change that
forever altered history. (Showing
at Milborne Port)
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Property,
Home & Interiors
Smart Technology
& Living
Domestic robots are already
available to do the household
chores and free up must needed
'leisure' time but are we ready for
them?
If you ask people to picture a
robot many of them will think of
popular robots from films such as
R2 or Wall-E, however ask people
to think about 'robotics' and they
will think about high-tech gadgets,
advance operating theatre, smart
bomb disposal units and even
drones. Yes, we live in a digital
age with smartphones and
driveless cars coming around the
corner. So how is this going to
affect you personally?
Already we have domestic
robots and they are affordable and
not now restricted to a big budget.
For instance, one of the stongest
selling points for a robot vacuum
cleaner, such as a Roomba 880, is
that it saves you time and effort as
does a dishwasher or washing
machine. We could still wash our
own clothes if we want to but why
should we when we have more
valulable and interesting things to
do. The robot vacuum cleaner are
typically more efficient and
thorough for two main reasons.
Firslty, because they do not rely on
sight alone to detect dust, dirt, hair
and debris but employ a range of
intelligent sensors and secondly,
they are available to perform every
day cleaning tasks much more
often and regularly so preventing
build-up of direct and maintaining
a high standard of hygiene. So
why have we not all got one? The
main reason is mind set - we have
not got used to the idea!
Talk to someone with a
swimming pool and the pool
cleaners, which moves along the
bottom of the pool, are fairly
common. If you go to gardening
shows you are bound to see a
garden robot which will mow the
lawns. Ideal for a small, flat and
neat lawn but not so good for a
large, uneven grassy patch.
However it can certainly make life
a lot easier if you do not like
mowing the lawns!
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ontinuing the theme of my column
in The Conduit last month when I
discussed the merits of property
portals, I thought I should consider buyers
and sellers who do not rely on these
portals.
I was talking with friends about what I
had said and, whilst I may go straight to
my iPad or iPhone to search for
properties that are new to the market in
our area, consensus showed that a
significant number of buyers still wait until
the end of the week for local printed
publications to see what properties are
advertised and then visit an agent to
discuss their aspirations.
Since we opened our new Sherborne
office we have invested heavily in
advertising our presence locally and have
found there are a large number of buyers
who like to look in our window and talk
to a real person about their needs.
As an example, we were instructed on
a property which had been on the market
with a national agent for 6 months with
no success in finding a buyer. A
gentleman, having delivered his son to
school, walked past our office literally as
I had placed the property in the window.
A viewing was booked and an offer
made before the property was launched
on websites. The sale was exchanged in
two weeks; a fine example of the
importance of the location of an estate
agent’s office
Whilst portals are important, I firmly
believe there is a still a need for printed
publications and would urge that when
you decide to sell your home you do not
forget the generation that is still not fluent
with Google, Rightmove, Zoopla,
Primelocation, or even
SymondsandSampson.co.uk.
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London Property Drops
Election jitters are affecting London
house prices as they are no longer the
fastest growing house prices for the
first time in nearly 2 years. House
price growth in the capital has more
than halved from 20% last May to
9.4% in February leaving the average
cost still at a whopping £490,000.
The capital prices do have an affect
elsewhere and annual house price
growth across the UK has also slowed
to 7.2% in February down from 8.4%
in the 12 months to January. However,
experts reckon this is 'good news' for
the housing market as the high prices
have prevented people getting onto
the property ladder. The main problem
is a lack of new houses, which is
keeping prices high. Will the election
promises solve this problem.... unlikely.
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W
e have done it! It
have over 400 pattern books
has taken long
and I think I have said before
enough but at last
that our former apprentice
we can say our long-awaited
Daisy, who is learning even
website is up and running.
more about the business,
What a difference it is going to
knows pretty well where to find
make. It will mean what you
every fabric in a trice.
see in the shop you can also
Talking of Daisy, daughter
see on the website so you can
Daisy seems to be settling well
have another look at home and
in Australia and taking
talk it over with someone. It
will mean if you have a
query you can ring us and
we can physically check
anything you are not sure
about. It will mean you can
search our website before
you come into the shop. In
all you will be saving time
as well as travel and we
are sure you will find it
very useful. A decent
website is so useful but I
am never sure why they
take so long to build.
Somebody is bound to tell
me it is because it has to
be fit for purpose and right
for the job. We are pretty
sure this one is right for us.
Let us know what you think.
We had an interesting
experience in April when we
advantage of all that wonderful
took part in Sherborne’s Little
country has to offer. The latest
Big Market in the Digby Hall,
pictures were of her and
Hound Street. It was great to
kangaroos and she looked ever
meet other local traders and
so relaxed and happy – but we
good for the town however, do
do miss her! However, Charley
you know, we met lots of
has settled in well and is a
people who live in Sherborne
huge bonus because her skills
but did not know where our
are different from Daisy’s. Peter
shop was! Were you one of
has also settled in well and we
those people? Most people
have son Tom back with son
seem to know us as we have
Fred also helping sometimes.
been trading for over three
My goodness, we really do
years now, but if you have
need them too. Pop in and you
never been to our shop before
will see why!
pop down Long Street
and introduce yourself.
We are opposite the
entrance to Culverhayes
Car Park. Mind you,
there were also a lot of
Bespoke Curtain Making
our regular customers
Roman + Roller Blinds
there. It was good to see
Poles + Tracks
them and nice to know
Loose Covers, Upholstery,
our name is really
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Lighting for the Home
by John Bullock, John Bullock Lighting Design
introduced this column last
month with my thoughts on
kitchen lighting. So it seems
only natural that we should continue
the series with the natural step
along the culinary route - the
dining room.
Of course, I do realise that, in an
age when meals are too often taken
on trays in front of the TV, exploring
the idea of sitting at a table for
dining might seem a bit odd.
However I hope to jog the memory
of older readers and perhaps
encourage younger folk to have a
go at such a nostalgic activity.
One of the conversations that I
can guarantee will bring about
heated debate among my clients is
the one about ‘the dining table’. For
some it is a dedicated table in a
dining room. My mother-in-law
always kept her table laid for the
next meal – impressive or
oppressive, depending on your
viewpoint! For others, given the
layout of many modern houses, it is
a table in ‘a dining area’ that is
only ‘a dining area’ because –
indeed – there is a table in the
middle of it.
I describe the furniture layout of a
house as ‘the interior landscape’.
Some aspects of a home can be
shifted and moved around, and the
lighting needs to account for that
kind of gypsy living. A Dining
Space though, has an air of
permanence about it (I have
decided to call it Dining Space
because it saves having to type
Dining Room/Area, which feels too
clunky!). Tables rarely move,
regardless of clients’ imagining that
tables might be shifted to one side
of the room, or even moved around
the house. It is not true and it does
not happen. Once positioned, that
is usually the end of it. My
professional position is to fix that
location right at the start of the
design process, because then we
can start to have some fun.
The dining table is not a solitary
thing; it comes with secondary
topography. Where there is a table,
there is likely to be a side table,
and where there is a side table
there are likely to be pictures on the
wall. Think of a pebble being
dropped into a pool. The dining
table represents the centre of the
ripples – it is the Heart of the
Space. The ripples then spread
outwards towards those secondary
For your comfort
& independence
and tertiary features.
Consider how singular is the
business of a dining table,
regardless of how many people are
involved, the table is always the
centre of the activity. We see
everything else in the room across
the table (and we rarely look over
our shoulder to see where the
servants have gone – have you
noticed that?). It is that act of seeing
across, that establishes the ‘lighting
order’ of the space. Of primary
importance is the light falling across
the table. If your room is big
enough, that may come from a
chandelier (imagine that) or it might
simply be an arrangement of
downlights in the ceiling. Whatever
the scale of your dining table, make
sure that the lighting falls directly
into the ‘well’ that is created by a
group of people sitting around the
table and make sure that the light is
broad and soft enough to wash
across the faces of those friends
and family. This has to be about
comfort and well-being; we are not
looking for floodlighting here, so do
not get carried away.
The secondary or tertiary features
are always viewed as a backdrop
to the main eating experience so
please be careful how much
brightness you apply to those
surroundings. The correct balance is
one whereby nothing beyond the
table can butt into the familyfriendly atmosphere being
generated there. I like my dining
room designs to be ‘elegant’ above
everything else. I suspect that most
modern tables get used for
everything from fine dining to
computer maintenance, but there is
never any excuse to be anything
other than stylish about it.
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Miles Morgan Travel
Demand forces an
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W
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one of the fast growing
sectors of the cruise industry in
recent years - River Cruising.
Historic waterways, once
comparable to our modern day
roadways, are undergoing a
revival thanks to the realisation
that the arterial thoroughfares also
make a wonderful way to see the
world from a fresh perspective.
Here at Miles Morgan Travel we
have seen a huge increase in the
last few years of people
looking for this type of
holiday. This is so much
so that trying to get
availability for this
summer is proving very
challenging! However,
the great news is that
due to the demand the
Riviera Travel River
Cruise brochure has just
been released for 2016
earlier than ever before
and they are currently
offering their 2016 programme at
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Riding this wave of popularity is
the new generation of river ships –
sleek, stylish vessels, designed to
navigate existing locks, canals
and bridges in comfort. These five
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and sightseeing highlights, but
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Riviera Travel are one of our key
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Plus, with their own
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Many of their River
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May Gardening
by Mike Burks Managing Director
of The Gardens Group
Summer hanging baskets
M
ay is the perfect
time to plant up
a hanging
basket, which if done
properly, will give a bold
splash of colour that will
bring vibrancy to the
garden through summer
and into autumn.
Creating a stunning
hanging basket is really
quite simple. The secret is
not to hold back. Get a
large basket, as big as
you can manage to lift
and use lots of plants to
fill it. The more compost
the basket can hold, the
better the show will be,
this is because more moisture will
be retained by the compost.
Moss is the best looking
material with which to line your
wire hanging basket and a disc of
plastic inside the base will help
hold on to the water. Moss has an
amazing water-holding capacity
and is also very malleable,
meaning it can be sculptured to fit
the shape of the basket.
As well as the moss, add a
small amount of multi-purpose
compost and distribute the plants
around the side of the basket.
When the plants are in place add
more compost slowly to fill up the
extra space. The sorts of plants
that work well include: Lotus
bertholotii, bearing fine silvery
foliage; Diascia with white, pink
and mauve flowers, bedding
Begonias with coloured foliage
and the feathery foliage and blue
flowers of the Brachycome.
First plant the main trailing
varieties of plants, such as
fuchsia, geraniums and tuberous
begonias around the edges of the
basket. Avoid the chains when the
main plants are positioned, as
they tend to be less flexible than
some of the smaller plants. It is
such a shame if a main trailer gets
damaged by the chain when the
basket is lifted. There are smaller
trailers, such as Bacopa in white,
lilac and purple; the trusty Lobelia;
Helichrysum for reliable foliage
interest; trailing Verbena with a
mass of flowers in purples, blues,
pinks and reds and Diascia to
name just a few. Do not forget the
trailing Petunias, many of which
are not only colourful but also
have a great scent adding that
extra dimension.
We use zonal geraniums as the
centrepiece of such baskets,
giving a great structure and
height, which is essential as they
bring everything else into
proportion.
However, even such an
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Plant Fairs
& Gardening
Openings
On Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th
May Hillcrest at Curload, Stoke St
Gregory is opening for the first
time for the NGS from 2.00pm to
5.00pm. The garden boasts
stunning views of the Somerset
Levels, Burrow Mum and
Glastonbury Tor and the 5 acre
garden offers plenty of interest.
There is a woodland walk, varied
borders, flowering meadows and
a kitchen garden. Entry £4,
children free.
On Saturday 16th May from
10.00am to 4.00pm Yarlington
House in the village of Yarlington,
between Castle Cary and
extensive range of plants will not
ensure fabulous colour for the rest
of the summer. Aftercare of
baskets is vitally important. Firstly
do not ever let them dry out - not
only will the foliage suffer but
flowering will be halted too. Soak
the basket in the morning and
then also in the evening too if
necessary.
In addition it is important to
feed the basket. We use a dilute
solution of Tomorite, a fertilizer
high in potash. Potash encourages
flowering and also makes the
foliage more compact and
stronger.
Keep an eye out for frosts being
forecast (which is a possibility
even towards the end of the
month). Protect your basket from
these low temperatures with
horticultural fleece or better still in
a conservatory or greenhouse
until the risk of frost has gone.
Finally expert basket growers
swear by dead heading. As
flowers go into decline it is
important to get rid of them. This
encourages the plant to produce
more flowers rather than going to
seed or producing fruit.
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Wincanton, hosts the 13th year
the largest Charity Specialist Plant
Fair in South Somerset with over
30 nurseries and garden related
stands exhibiting. These sales are
a ‘must’ for keen gardeners and
with specialist nurseries attending
from throughout the South of
England have proved very
popular over the years for both
the nurseries as well as the
general public who last year
totalled over 900. Along with
specialist clematis, salvia and
plants for shades you will also
find a range of books, gardening
tools, plant supports, gardening
holiday and much more.
The pretty Manor House
garden, which is not open to the
public normally, is included in the
entry of the plant sale at £2.50.
The garden is a delight with a
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shady garden, Italian style garden
with box hedging as well as
herbaceous borders. There will be
refreshments available throughout
the day so it is easy to make this
a full day out. This year, the
Count and Countess de Salis have
chosen St Luke's Church in
Wincanton as the benefiting
cause. For more information and
a list of exhibitors go to
www.PlantFairs.com
Also on Saturday 16th The
Garden Festival Open Day takes
place at the Self Realization
Meditation Healing Centre in
Queen Camel from 2.00pm to
5.00pm. You
can wandering
around the three
acres of garden
and there has
been new
planting. The
Centre itself, a
17th century
farmhouse, has
a lovely
woodland walk
and a
traditional-style maze. They also
have a picturesque copse by their
scenic pond, one of two
meditation rooms has a beautiful
miniature garden, and there is an
Oriental Garden of Serenity with
a Koi pond and waterfall to show
on the 3.00pm Garden tour.
There are stalls with plants and
produce, jigsaws, books, bags,
clothes and much more. Our
famous Cream Teas will be served
to the sound of wandering
Minstrels. There will be a raffle,
games and a treasure hunt. Come
and enjoy a delightful afternoon.
Entry £3 (accompanied children
under 12 free - sorry no
unaccompanied under-18s). All
proceeds will go to the SRMHC
UK Registered Charitable Trust
helping us to help others in need.
We look forward to seeing you!
Country
Shows
Sherborne Castle
Country Fair
Tickets are selling fast for the
Sherborne Castle Country Fair
and Rare Breeds Show on Bank
Holiday Monday 25th May
and this, their 20th year, it is a
fun packed family day.
In 1996, when the first Fair
was held, it was going to be a
one-off event, but was so
successful, raising £20,000 for
children’s charities, the
voluntary committee and its
supporters decided to do it
again! Twenty years on and
£10,000 away from having
donated £1 million to 75
different charities it is still run by
volunteers.
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, with Gore Farm
stand offering children the
opportunity to handle young
animals and birds. This year
part of the Rare Breeds display
will be a very special breed of
goats… the Bagot goat, which
is rarer than the Panda, so be
sure to look out for them!
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, Segways,
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 for 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.
Competition
The Royal Bath
& West Show
This year will be the 50th year
for the Bath & West
Showground in Shepton Mallet
and the event has great
entertainment with 500+
tradestands and over 4,000
livestock and 2,000 horses.
The show takes place from
Wednesday 27th to Saturday 30th
May and it is one of the oldest
agricultural shows in England
and the only four day Royal
show.
Until Shepton Mallet became
its permanent home, the Show
had toured the country, however
after the Show in Swindon in
1964 was a mud bath, the
secretary said: “let us leave the
coverts which have been drawn
in the past from nearly Land’s
End to South Wales, up to
Birmingham, across to
Wimbledon, down through Kent
and return to the heart of the
West Country’. Mr Lyons, the
Show Manager said: “We
remain a national Show in the
heart of the West Country
showcasing all that is best of
British, be it the livestock,
horses, the machinery, the
shopping or the food. This year
we will be paying homage to
that first Show as well as
introducing new attractions and
facilities.”
The British Cheese Awards
and British Cider
Championships will be returning
in 2015 and the Show will also
be host to the National South
Devon Show. Ladies’ Day on
Friday, will once again feature
the Farm Woman of the Year
title to recognise those behind
the scenes who are the
mainstays of their communities.
Other features at the Show
include: British Farming for the
Family where the whole family
can learn how to milk a cow
and take part in cookery
demonstrations; International
Sheepdog Trials in the main
ring; Red Devils Parachute
display team; Shetland Pony
Gold Cup; Sheep Shearing;
Inter-Hunt Relay; Imagineering
Fair where children will also be
able to explore the creative
possibilities of science,
engineering and technology;
Living Countryside featuring
Adam Axemen. Add to
this a horticultural
section displaying the
finest floral displays,
pop up garden and
Instant Garden
Challenge: Art Gallery in the
New Art Centre; State of Art
Farm Machinery and a New
Sports Village featuring players
from Bath Rugby. For children
they also have a take part in
free canoeing on the lake and a
'Get a Kick' in the New Thrill
Zone.
Advance saver prices are
available from now until Tuesday
26th May. They are £19 for an
adult including two children
admitted free, £5 for additional
child. Gate prices are £22
adult, £7 child and £49 family
and new for 2015 is a £20
Concessions with proof of ID for
disabled/carers, students and
senior citizens. To order tickets
online go to their website on
www.bathandwest.com
Competition
Win 3 Family tickets to
Royal Bath & West Show
Win 3 Family tickets to
Sherborne Castle Country Fair
By answering the following question:
By answering the following question:
What is the special rare bread of goats?
Send your answer by postcard to: The Conduit Magazine (address on page 3)
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by Friday 8th May Good Luck.
Which Rugby Club will you see
in the Sports Village?
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by Friday 15th May Good Luck.
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Kingsbury May Festival Sherborne Castle
May Day Bank Holiday Craft and Garden Fair
There will be a real buzz in the air
at this year’s Kingsbury May Festival
as bees will be everywhere on
Monday 4th May. There will be
beekeepers with real bees, willow
bees, bees in the programme, honey
and beeswax for sale, bee
information points, plants for bees
and a huge bee hive. Although bees
may be the theme, there is much
more to swarm to the festival for.
Though most stalls and attractions
will be open by 11.00am the
opening ceremony is at 12.00 noon
when the Green Man leads a
procession to the Maypole at the top
of Church Street. Maypole, country
and Morris Dancing follows, then
music from Owl in the Sun.
There is more music at the Green
Man Stage in the ‘Cabbage Patch’
field where Rory McLeod, Leylines,
Chris Webb and D’bize are
performing. This field is the green
heart of the festival; willow
workshops, sculptures and displays,
plant sales, the Medieval Company,
and loads of food stalls and a
chilling area lend it a very special
atmosphere.
The Events Field next door has all
the country games you might expect
- Tossing the Sheaf, Egg Distance
Throwing, Bungee Running, Giant
Treasure Hunt, and a Vintage Tractor
Display. This year there is also a
Classic Car display and a Fun Dog
Show and Agility Display by the
NAWT Somerset Rescue Dog Team.
Kingsbury’s two churches have music
and choirs performing and offer
refreshments. In the churchyard of St
Martin’s Kingsbury Brass Band will
play and Martock Puppets will
perform and nearby children can
have their faces painted, watch a
Really Wild Show, a magician and
a clown, can ride on the
roundabout, or shy for a coconut.
Around the site over 100 stalls will
be offering you pots, trinkets,
pakoras, pancakes, arts and crafts,
plants, pies, buns and sweet and
sticky things.
Kingsbury May Day Festival is
almost free entry - cyclists and
pedestrians are asked to make a
minimal donation, those arriving by
car will have to pay £4 for parking;
set your satnav to TA12 6AT.
The festivities at Kingsbury starts
slightly before May Day - on Saturday
2nd the now-traditional Fancy Dress
Pram Race in Church Street runs
from 5.00pm to 7.00pm and is
immediately followed by Music in
the Marquee. Three great acts: Gaz
Brookfield, Nick Parker and the
False Alarms , and the Destroyers - a
14 piece band! - plus full bar, hog
roast and burgers, all for £5.50!
Tickets from Parrett Cafe, Langport;
Yandles Garage, Martock or
Kingsbury Community Shop.
Craftworkers and
garden suppliers
will gather again
at the grounds of
beautiful
Sherborne Castle
from Saturday 2nd,
Sunday 3rd and
Bank Holiday
Monday 4th May from 10.00am to
6.00pm.
In large marquees erected on
the lawns craftworkers will gather
to show their latest designs.
A new feature of the show is a
wide variety of pottery. The
famous Eeles family will have a
large display of exquisite
ceramics; David Jones will show
his domestic stoneware; Tim
Huckstepp makes individually
designed Ikebana containers.
Also new to the fair is Ali
Herbert, whose work holds a
great sense of gentle beauty. Ali
uses porcelain with celadon
glazes and stoneware with ash
glazes. They are pots of the
countryside.
Mark Evans will demonstrate
chainsaw carving. A large
selection of handmade jewellery
handbags, designer hats and a
host of other crafts will delight the
visitor. Many of the craftworkers
will demonstrate their skills and
will be happy to give advice on
how to take up a new hobby.
Plants, garden ornaments,
garden furniture and garden
tools will be of interest to the
gardeners amongst you.
Children will be entertained by
Mr Merlin and Okey Dokey the
Dragon. This popular pair have
tricks to amaze and gags to
amuse the young and the young
at heart. They have even
performed in front of Royalty!
A choice of refreshments and
New Forest ice cream will be
available throughout the days.
Plenty of space for picnics,
delightful views from the
showground, the fair at
Sherborne Castle is the perfect
place for a family day out.
Entrance is £5 and includes
the Gardens and Grounds as
well as the Craft and Garden
Fair. Children under 14 are free.
With plenty of free parking near
the show, parking and facility for
the less able. Finally, dogs are
welcome on a lead.
Vale of Camelot Growers
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For
Herbaceous
Perennials
and Shrubs
Followed in May by top quality
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Geraniums, Fuchsias, Surfinias
and a large variety of
Basket Plants,
Vegetable,
Tomato Plants
& Bedding.
Strawberries
& Gooseberries
ready early
June
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Out Of Control
Everyone experiences the
emotion of anger from a very
early age. Hungry babies cry for
attention and then scream with
rage if none is given. The over
active toddler throws a tantrum
when corrected; the child denied
sweets at the supermarket
checkout may try to hit the parent
and the gated teenager will shout
and swear and storm off in a
rage.
As adults, we learn to repress
our angry feelings because we
have been taught it is
inappropriate to express them
safely. Unfortunately, repression
of any strong emotion does not
make it go away, but just puts a
lid on it until something else
happens that makes us feel
angry, at which point the lid
blows off again.
As with all of our feelings,
anger is an important message to
help us understand that something
in our life needs fixing - a signal
that some want, need or desire is
not being met. But what happens
when we ignore those signals,
and the anger builds up to the
point where we start to take it out
on those around us?
Angry people often use
distractors such as alcohol, drugs
or overwork as a form of
suppression, but when the level of
anger reaches boiling-point, they
may suddenly erupt into
threatening or violent behaviour.
Road rage is a perfect example
where the victim just happens to
be in the wrong place at the
wrong time.
Usually, the angry person
experiences strong feelings of guilt
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and remorse, promising themselves
and others that they “will not do it
again”. These promises are seldom
kept unless the original cause of the
anger is uncovered and resolved.
A good analogy for this would be
removing all the roots of the
persistent weeds in the garden, in
order to allow your beautiful flowers
to grow and flourish.
If you would like help in digging
down and removing the roots of
your anger (or any other emotional
issue), please call Niki Cassar for a
free chat on 01963 371 695.
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Walk for Charity....
There are two big fundraising
walks coming up this summer so
time to get fit.
On Sunday 28th June from
2.00pm you can 'Step Out' for
Stroke on a sponsored walk at
Yeovil Country Park. You can
enter now and get sponsorship
forms from www.stroke.org.uk/stepout
Then Yeovil Hospital Charity’s
Walk for Wards event is on
Sunday 12th July. It is set to be this
year’s biggest hospital fundraiser
with all proceeds going directly
into improving the facilities at
Yeovil Hospital.
Walk for Wards is a national
initiative, giving everyone around
the country the chance to do
something for their local hospital.
You can even choose to support a
particular unit or ward if you
want to. Hospital charities around
the country are holding a
sponsored walk throughout the
summer and Yeovil Hospital
Charity has chosen the
magnificent Sherborne Castle for
their event. There is a choice of
routes to suit all fitness levels. For
the more adventurous there is a 3
mile walk and for those with
young children or those who
cannot manage 3 miles, there is
a 1 mile walk over very easy
terrain.
It is free to register and you can
sign-up online at
www.yeovilhospital.co.uk/walkforwards. You can also email
[email protected] or call
her on 01935 383020. All the
hospital ask is that once
registered, you raise at least £10
per person in sponsorship.
Obviously it is hoped that people
will raise much more than that for
such a worthwhile cause, but if
everyone can raise at least £10,
that will make a huge difference
to patients at the hospital.
By taking part in the event, you
are supporting local people who
need a little help. Your support
will make a real difference to
patients, including those who
need life-saving or specialist
treatment, mums and new babies,
and of course the elderly
members of our community who
often rely on these services the
most.
It is your hospital, so come on,
get registered and get all of your
friends and family involved. Do
not forget it is free to take part.
Once you are signed up to either
or both walks you will be sent
everything you need to get started
with the fundraising. Spaces are
limited for the Yeovil Hospital
Walk so if you fancy seeing the
beautiful grounds of Sherborne
Castle, including parts that the
public are not usually able to
access, then get registered now.
Sport
That is Easter over
by Gary Shackle Sherborne Sports Centre Manager
S
o that is Easter over,
and what a busy
one it has been.
The Easter Beaster sessions
have been an amazing
success, and all credit must
go to the 10 people who
have been training,
sweating, laughing and
crying throughout the
whole two week period.
Their dedication to come
in to workout, twice a day
and follow a strict eating
programme has been
extraordinary.
Our Indoor Cycling area was
totally refurbished, as you can
see in the photo. Indoor
cycling is a popular
cardiovascular exercise that is
designed to suit any fitness
level and involves hill climbs,
speed cycling and
combinations of low and high
resistance cycling. The classes
can help you meet your fitness
goals, irrespective of whether
you cycle as a hobby or want
to burn calories. It can greatly
help reduce your risk of
diabetes, hypertension, heart
disease and obesity. The Easter
Beasters have particularly been
enjoying these sessions as they
have seen it has been very
beneficial for weight loss.
Studies have shown that a 40
minute session can burn 500 to
600 calories.
Our Intensive Swimming
Lessons have been packed with
excited children wanting to
learn to swim or improve their
technique. These lessons have
been so popular, that we have
had to introduce additional
sessions in the afternoon to
meet demand.
Finally by the time you are
reading this article, you will
know that there are only
approximately 10 weeks left
before our next main event in
2015 - The Sherborne Sprint
Triathlon. The date is set for
Sunday 5th July (9am start), which
still gives you plenty of time to
realistically put a training
programme together. I know
the word ‘Triathlon’ sends
shivers of fear down most
people’s spines, but all I can
say is that this should not be
the case. This Sprint Triathlon
was the first main event we
ever organised (now 13 years
ago), and all we have ever
wanted, is for the everyday
person to give it a go. It was
never purely designed for the
elite Triathlete (although some
of the previous competitors
have been of a very high
standard), and we are always
very keen to encourage and
help people meet their own
personal goals.
20 lengths swim, 20K bike
and 5K run (walk) and you
have done it!
For more information please
contact Matt Ward on 01935
810548 or e-mail him on
[email protected]
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Town News
by Lauren Hill
BRUTON Every Saturday there
is the usual coffee morning in the
Community Hall, Silver Street
from 10.00am to 12.00 noon.
Every week a different band of
volunteer(s) arranges the
morning to include:
refreshments, a raffle, cake stall,
bric a brac plus other interesting
stalls. Please contact Jane on
01749 812407 for more
information. On Saturday 2nd May
from 8.00pm to midnight at the
Community Hall, the Bruton Dub
Club host their first of two Bank
Holiday Events when you can
see ‘Dubheart’, a six piece live
Reggae act. They are one of
the only Roots Reggae bands in
the world performing a fully
organic, fully live, dub
show! Original roots rockers
music, harking straight back to
the heart of 1970’s Kingston
Jamaica with a fresh UK edge.
On stage they produce a dub
sound usually confined to the
studio - without an engineer the
band take full control of the Dub.
The versatile styles of French
vocalist MC Tenja, from new
roots to raga, adds a
contemporary flavour to the
sound, culminating in an
exciting, organic live
reggae show. On Monday 25th
from 6.00pm to 10.00pm, they
have their second Bank Holiday
event with the Official Bruton
Packhorse Fair after party, with
Lana Sound System and
featuring Japu, Yirby Mr Mat
and Jimmy Dub Troubles on the
decks. Bruton’s own MC
Mvp and MC Tom Roots join as
they wind down from the festival
in a dub style! Tickets £5 for
both events available from The
Bruton Dub Club and the Green
Monkey Juice Bar. For more
information phone 01749
813244.
CASTLE CARY Every Saturday
and Tuesday there are the usual
coffee mornings at the Market
House from 10.00am. All
welcome. On Tuesday 28th April
at Caryford Hall from 7.30pm,
see ‘The Imitation Game’. There
is a licensed bar. Tickets £6 on
the door or £5 in advance
available from the Market House
and from Tessa Gayford on
01963 350132. See Movies
Around the Villages &
Towns. On Tuesday 5th May at
7.30pm at the Caryford Hall,
the Somerset Wildlife Trust have
a talk called ‘The Brown Hare’
by Peter Thompson. Peter has
been interested in wildlife for as
long as he can remember.
Working for the Game and
Wildlife Conservancy alongside
Natural England, he strives to
create an understanding of
wildlife and its place in modern
farming. He has a particular
interest in the brown hare and
its return to the English
Countryside. Entry £2.50. On
Wednesday 6th, 13th and 20th from
4.00pm to 6.00pm at the
Carymoor Environmental Centre,
there iare forest-school-style
sessions for 8-11 year olds.
Booking essential by phoning
01963 351350. On Thursday
7th at 7.30pm at the Methodist
Church Rooms, the Gardening
Association have a talk called
‘Twelve Months of Colour’ with
Neil Lovesey from Picket
Nursery. On Friday 8th at 7.30pm
at All Saints Church, the Brue
Boys Choir will be performing.
On Saturday 9th at 9.30am at the
Market House, the Gardening
Association has a Plant Sale and
Coffee Morning. On Saturday 9th
and Saturday 23rd from 2.00pm to
3.00pm at The Eat Cary Plot at
Ansford Academy, Get Set Grow
with Somerset Community Food.
Keeping your soil fit and healthy
and keeping down the weeds,
protecting your food-to-be from
weather, pests and diseases. For
more information phone 01963
351461. On Tuesday 12th at
2.30pm at the Methodist Church
Hall, the Ceramics Group have
a talk called ‘The History of Fine
Dining’ by Felicity Marno.
Also, on Tuesday 12th at Caryford
34 Market Place
Sturminster Newton
Tel: 01258 472564
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Hall from 7.30pm, see the film
‘The Theory of Everything’.
There is a licensed bar. Tickets
£6 on the door or £5 in
advance available from the
Market House and from Tessa
Gayford on 01963 350132.
See Movies Around the
Villages & Towns. On Saturday
16th from 9.00am to 12.30pm at
the Market Place, there is an
Annual Plant Sale in aid of
Somerset Wildlife Trust.
Donations and plants welcome.
On Tuesday 19th at 11.00am at
Caryford Hall NADFAS have an
illustrated lecture called
‘Breugal’s Scenes of Country
Life’. Entry £6. For more
information phone 01963
350527. On Thursday 28th from
10.00am to 12.00 noon at the
there is a Family Fun Day with
Sharp Talons and hooked beaks!
Booking essential, phone 01963
351350. On Friday 29th from
2.00pm to 4.00pm at the
there is Future Field Naturalists’
Club talking about ‘Marvellous
Moths’. Booking essential,
phone 01963 351350.
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SHERBORNE On Saturday 25th
from 9.00am to 4.00pm at the
Digby Church Hall it is the Vintage
Flea Market. For bookings or
enquiries phone 01963 250108.
Also on Saturday 25th at 9.00am at
Parsons Yard the Gardeners
Association will be having a plant
sale. On Friday 1st to Tuesday 5th
May, it is the Sherborne Abbey
Festival.
A feast of music and the arts
throughout the Bank Holiday
Weekend. See Arts.
he now has little of... time. Tickets
£6. See Movies Around the
Villages & Towns. On Thursday
14th at 7.30pm at the Digby Hall,
the Gardeners Association have
their AGM, plus a talk on ‘Hardy
Geraniums’ by Mr Martin Young.
On Friday 15th it is the Sherborne
Farmers’ Market on Cheap Street
from 9.00am to 1.00pm. Go along
and see the fantastic range of
fresh, quality, local produce
available. For more information
phone 01258 454510. On Friday
On Saturday 2nd, it is the usual
monthly Chasty Cottage Antique
Fair from 9.30am to 4.00pm at
Digby Hall. Entry £1. Also, on
Saturday 2nd from 10.00am to
4.00pm, it is the Sherborne
Antiques and Collectors Fair at
Digby Church Hall with 1000’s of
antiques and collectables, plus
books and postcards. Organised
by West Country Fairs. For
enquiries phone 01749 677049.
On Bank Holiday Monday 4th from
11.00am, there is a special
Guided Walk in the town. Meet
outside The Tourist Information
Centre. On Saturday 9th from
10.00am to 4.00pm at Digby Hall,
ArtsLink host a new one day class
entitled ‘Flowers in Watercolour’
with Jake Winkle. Learn to paint
beautiful flower arrangements.
Emphasis will be placed on
simplification through the use of
expressive brush strokes and
fabulous colours. £56 for the
course.
On Saturday 9th, do not miss the
Annual Sherborne May Craft Fair
organised by West Country Craft
Fairs at the Digby Church Hall from
10.00am to 4.00pm. Admission
free. For more information phone
01749 677069. On Sunday 10th
at the Terraces in Sherborne from
9.00am to 12.00 noon, the Friends
of the Yeatman host a Car Boot
Sale. Buyers 50p admission. Go
along and support a very worthy
cause. On Wednesday 13th from
7.30pm at the Digby Church Hall,
ArtsLink Flicks will be showing ‘The
Theory of Everything’.
A 21 year old Stephen Hawking is
diagnosed with motor neurone
disease. With the support of his
wife, he embarks on his most
important study into the very thing
15th from 10.00am to 4.00pm at
the Digby Hall, ArtsLink host a new
one day class called ‘Spring
Blossom’ with Christina HartDavies. A chance to explore the
delicate colours and intricate
shapes of spring blossom and ways
to paint shading on pale flowers
without turning them ‘muddy’. They
may also look at mixing colours for
the fresh, green leaves of spring. A
lively, friendly day for those with
some experience of botanical
painting or of drawing and using
watercolour. £45 for the course.
On Wednesday 20th 7.30pm at Digby
Church Hall, Dorset Wildlife Trust
have a talk ‘Brownsea Island Britain’s Favourite Nature Reserve’
by Chris Thain, the Reserve
Manager for Brownsea Island. Tea
and coffee available. Tickets
£2.50 on the door. On Saturday
23rd from 9.00am to 4.00pm at the
Digby Church Hall, it is the usual
monthly Vintage Flea Market. For
bookings or enquiries phone
01963 250108. On Sunday 24th
11.00am to 4.00pm at the Digby
Hall, it is the Sherborne Big Little
Market. This is an evolution of the
popular Artisan Market, which has
just started. It will now include
food, such as beautiful cakes and
bread as well as the work of
talented local designers. On Monday
25th at 1.00pm, there is a Bank
Holiday organ recital with Matthew
Blaiden at Sherborne Abbey. Free
admission. On Thursday 28th at the
Sherborne Community Centre from
7.30pm, the Floral Evening Group
has their Practice Meeting. Tickets
£6 available from the
Sherborne TIC. For
more information call
01935 815341. On
Saturday 30th at
7.30pm, the Castle
Cary Choir will be
performing in
Sherborne Abbey.
Tickets £15 to £10
from Maureen
01963 350498 or
from Bailey Hill
Bookshop.
If you have a local Sherborne
story you would like to publicise
then send in your details to us
now or drop them into Waitrose
in Sherborne.
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Find out more about our exceptional training programme
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on one of these dates:
Thursday 28th May, 7.00pm
Saturday 27th June 10.00am
Thursdays 9th July & 23rd July 7.00pm
We are keen to hear from anyone over 18
with time in the evenings and weekends.
Call 01935 414015 and let us know when you
are coming or email [email protected]
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www.samaritans.org
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SOMERTON The Laburnum Drive
Community Hall is host to a coffee
morning every Tuesday from 10.30am
till 12.00 noon, a craft afternoon
every Wednesday from 2.00pm until
4.00pm and every fun bingo every
Thursday. Please call 01458 272620
for more information. Every Wednesday
there is knitting group, which meet at
the Wessex Rooms from 7pm till 9pm.
As well as a knit and natter there will
be homemade cakes, tea and coffee
all for only £3.50. Contact Justine on
01458273663 for more info. Every
Saturday the Wessex Country Market
takes place in the Unicorn Hotel Skittle
Alley from 9.30am to 12.00 noon,
with an array of local traders. On
Sunday 10th May at the White Hart from
7.30pm, there is a White Hart Quiz
Night. Up to eight people per team,
£1 per person. On Monday 11th and
Monday 25th at the Methodist Hall from
10.45am to 12.00 noon, it is
Somerton Sings. £1 a session. On
Wednesday 13th May at The White Hart
from 10.00am to 2.00pm, it is ‘Made
in Somerset’, an exciting one day
event celebrating a variety of local
skills and creative talents from across
the county. Go along and buy some of
the best handmade and artisan
products that Somerset has to offer,
including ceramics, jewellery,
stationery, leather and textile
products, delicious food and seasonal
plants for your garden. Tea and coffee
iare available all day plus the usual
lunch menu. Proceeds from this event
will go to two farming communities,
6,000 miles apart, one in Somerset
and the other in Kenya; The
Addington
Fund www.addingtonfund.org.uk
and Etatu www.etatu.org.uk On
Saturday 16th at the Junior School from
11.00am to 1.00pm, there is a Car
Boot and Table Top Sale. Also, on
Saturday 16th at 7.30pm at the Parish
Rooms, see the film ‘The Theory of
Everything’. Tickets £6 available from
Cobbs, Brunel Precinct. For more
information call Susan Deane on
01458 273265. On Sunday 18th from
2.00pm to 4.30pm at 71 The Roman
Way in Glastonbury, the Somerton
Green Gardeners have a Plant Sale,
Teas and Garden Party. Warning:
Garden is all steps and steep paths.
On Friday 22nd from 10.00am at the
Edgar Community Hall, the Somerton
U3A are meeting. After
announcments there will be a guest
speaker. Non-members £1.50. On
Thursday 28th from 10.45am to 12.00
noon 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. Also, on
Thursday 28th at 7.30pm at the Parish
Rooms, the History Society have a talk
called ‘Benefits, Brass and Girtest,
Grandest Day’ by Philip Hoyland.
Visitors welcome.
WINCANTON On Mondays
between 6.00pm and 7.00pm, the
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. Having received funding from
the Somerset FA, Wincanton Sports
Ground will host football sessions for
adults with disabilities every Monday. A
qualified coach will run the sessions
on the astro from 1:30pm to 2:30pm,
and the first six are free! If you would
like any more information on the
sessions please contact Rachael
Edwards on 07951360626. Every
Friday from 8.30am to 11.30am at the
Balsam Centre, it is the Country
Market. Homemade marmalade,
seaonal veg, preserves, handmade
ceramics and more being sold. On
Tuesday 19th May from 7.30pm at King
Arthurs School, the Film Society
presents ‘The Book Thief’. A young
girl is sent to live with a foster family
in WWII Germany. She begins to
collect books as she finds them and
Pub Gigs Around Town
All Pub Gigs are free entry unless mentioned.
April
Sat 25th
May
Fri 1st
Sat 2nd
Mon 3rd
Fri 8th
Sat 9th
Single Professionals Association
Let’s Meet,
Mix & Mingle at
the Yeovil S.P.A.
Do you want to join in a wide range of
activities and meet new friends?
We are a fun, active, social club with six
branches across the South West: Bath and
Wilts, Exeter, Taunton, Wells and Mendip,
Weston-Super-Mare and Yeovil.
Wide ranging programme of activities and
weekly meet and greet friendly bar nights.
Thu 14th
Fri 15th
Sat 16th
Fri 22nd
Sat 23rd
Find out more contact Brenda 01935 410648
or
www.singleprofessionalsassociation.co.uk
Sun 24th
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Fri 29th
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'Livewired', Rock covers, Horse Pond Inn, Castle Cary, 9.30pm
'Diamonds', Pop/Rock, YESS Club, Yeovil, 8.30pm
'Indigo Blue', Covers, Royal British Legions Clubs, Stalbridge.
£2 for non RBL
'Outrage', Rock & Roll, Yeovil Labour Club, 8.00pm
'D-State', Cover 70s, The Yellow Wagtail, Yeovil, 9.00pm
'The Phoenix Band', Covers 60s-present, The Westminster, Yeovil,
9.00pm
'Wise Intentions', Covers/Original, The Bell Inn, Yeovil, 9.00pm
'Soulville Express', Soul Funk/Disco, The Old Barn Club, Yeovil,
9.00pm
Sat 30th
'Extractor', Rock/Blues, The Great Lyde, Yeovil, 9.00pm
'Inspire', Pop/Rock/Acousitc, Fleur de Lis, Stoke Sub Hamdon, 9.15pm
'The Renegades', Various Covers, The Royal Oak, Ilminster, 9.00pm
'The Rhythm Collective’, Rock/Pop Covers, Horse Pond Inn,
Castle Cary, 9.00pm
'Loose Connections', Yeovil Labour Club, Yeovil, 8.00pm
'Inspire', Rock/Pop/Acoustic, The Westminster, Yeovil, 9.15pm
‘The Renegades’, Various Covers, The Bell Inn, Yeovil, 9.00pm
'Mojo - Stone Cold Players', Rock, Half Moon Inn,
Stoke Sub Hamdon, 9.15pm
'Chill', 60's to 90's covers, Working Mens Club,
'Powercut', Acoustic Electric Rock/Pop, Prince of Wales,
'Livewired', Rock covers, The Great Lyde, Yeovil, 9.00pm
'Old Dogz New Trix’, Rock/Blues/Pop, Yeovil Labour Club,
Yeovil, 9.00pm
'Extractor', Rock/Blues, The Yellow Wagtail, Yeovil, 9.00pm
'Innocent Bystanders’, Acoustic Covers, The Westminster,
Yeovil, 9.00pm
'Powercut', Acoustic/Electric Rock & Pop, The Mermaid Hotel,
Yeovil, 9.00pm
‘Ross Kirk’, Rock Covers, The Nog Inn, Wincanton, 9.00pm
'Nobody's Heroes, Punk/Indie, Woods Wine Bar, Yeovil, 9.30pm
’Dt8', Funk/Soul, Quicksilver Mail, Yeovil, 8.30pm
'The Night Hours', Various Covers, Yeovil Labour Club, Yeovil, 9.00pm
'Pearl and the Diamond Geezers’, Rock/Pop, The Westminster,
Yeovil, 9.00pm
'The Renegades', Various Covers, Woods Wine Bar, Yeovil, 9.00pm
'Storm', Covers, The Bell Inn, Yeovil, 9.00pm
'D-State', Covers 70's - Present, The Great Lyde, Yeovil, 9.00pm
'The Midrod Ends’, Cross Keys, Somerton, 8.30pm
'Lewis & the Sound of the Suburbs, Ska, The Mermaid, Sherborne,
9.00pm
'Stage 2', Pop/Rock, YESS Club, Yeovil, 9.00pm
'Diamonds', Pop/Rock, Yeovil Labour Club, Yeovil, 8.30pm
'The Renegades', Various Covers, The Mermaid Hotel, Yeovil, 9.00pm
'Daytona', Rock/Pop, The Old Barn Club, Yeovil, 9.00pm
'Full Tilt', Rock Covers, Half Moon Inn, Stoke Sub Hamdon, 9.00pm
Ross Kirk, Rock Covers, The Rose and Crown, Martock, 9.00pm
'Chris Banderas', Classic Rock, The Baker's Arms, Martock, 4.00pm
'One Tree Hill', Acoustic, The Royal Oak, Hardington Mandeville,
4.00pm
‘Livewired', Rock Covers, The Royal Oak, Hardington Mandeville,
9.00pm
'Nasty Habits', Blues Rock, The Great Lyde, Yeovil, 9.00pm
'K'fuffle', Rock/Pop, The Royal Oak, Ilminster, 9.00pm
John De Barra, Covers 60's - Present, The Great Lyde, Yeovil, 9.00pm
'Design', Pop/Rock, Yeovil Labour Club, Yeovil, 8.30pm
'Nobody's Heroes', Punk/Indie, The Westminster, Yeovil, 9.15pm
'Crimson On Silver', Classic Rock, The Bell Inn, Yeovil, 9.00pm
'Chill', 60's, 70's, 80's & 90's Covers, Cricket Club, Ilminster, 9.00pm
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creates a world that
inspires them all. For
more information ring
01963 34327. See
Movies Around the
Villages & Towns.
On Friday 29th at
7.30pm at the
Memorial Hall, the
History Society have a
lecture on ‘SS Great
Britain’ by Ian Caskie.
Visitors £5.
YEOVIL Every
Wednesday the Yeovil
Single Professional
Association have a
meet and greet
evening. This is a
social group for over
40s and is a great way
to get out and about
and make new friends.
There is a fun monthly
programme of activities
in which you can
choose to participate.
For more details call Brenda on
01935 410648. On Saturday 25th April
it is the monthly Farmers Market from
9.00am to 2.00pm on Middle Street.
There will be about 15 stalls offering a
huge range of choice and variety.
Also on the same day from 10.45am
to 4.30pm do not miss the Annual
Town Criers’ Competition. Town
Criers gather from all over the country
to perform their own town cried in
competition. This year marks the 21st
2nd MAY
6th JUNE
4th JULY
1st AUG
5th SEPT
anniversary of this popular, colourful
and entertaining event which is also
free of charge.
On Monday 1st May at 7.30pm at the
Holy Trinity Church, the
Archaeological and Local History
Society have their AGM followed by
a talk about Sherborne School with
speaker Huw Ridgeway. Visitors £2.
On Saturday 2nd at 8.30pm at the
Quicksilver Mail, there is a Fun
Charity Quiz Night. Teams of up to
Raising funds for St Margaret’s
Hospice. Also, on Saturday 2nd from
9.30am to 4.00pm on King George
Street (by the PO and Library), do not
forget the Monthly Vintage Market.
Music, vintage and retro, old and
new. On Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd
from 2.00pm to 6.00pm at 1
Braggchurch, 93 Hendford Hill, there
is a Garden Open for charity with
plants for sale. Admission £2,
children free. On Sunday 3rd and Sunday
17th from 10.30am to 4.00pm at the
Railway Centre, Stofford, there are
Steam Train Days. On Saturday 9th and
Sunday 10th from 10.30am to 4.00pm
at the Railway Centre, there are
Model Railway Days. For more
information see
www.yeovilrailway.freeservers.com
or phone 01935 410420. On
Saturday 9th from 2.00pm to 4.00pm at
The GateWay, there is a New Life
Preschool May Fayre where they are
celebrating 30 years! Cream teas,
traditional stalls and bouncy castle.
Indoor option if wet. Free entry. For
more information phone Vicki on
07770 500100. On Saturday 23rd
from 9.00am to 2.00pm in Middle
Street, it is the monthly Yeovil Farmers
Market. On Monday 27th at 7.30pm at
the Holy Trinity Church, the Floral
Society have a Practice Evening with
Donna Williams. Visitors £5. On
Thursday 28th at 7.00pm, find out more
about the Samaritans and their
exceptional training programme.
They have a Volunteer Information
Session at 25 The Park. If you are
interested in more details call them on
01935 414015.
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ORGANISATION? SEND IN YOUR CALENDAR
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Financial Planning
Obscured by clouds
by Andrew Fort B.A.(Econ.) MIFP Dip PFS CFP
B
ack in the day when life
was simpler (and life
expectancy was lower)
you worked until 65 then took
your pension and often died 5
years later.
Today we live longer,
retirement is no longer
mandatory at age 65 and it is
common to meet successful
executives in their 50s who
wrestle with the big question –
"When should I retire?"
Here is an example:
Steven, a client of mine in his
50s came to see me a few years
ago. He was a successful
executive. He enjoyed (some
parts) of his work and had a
number of pensions from various
employments. There was no
mortgage, his children had
grown up and left home already.
However, he told me that he got
stressed and bored at work but
was not sure what, if anything,
he could do about it?
The problem for Steven was
that he struggled with change.
He found it difficult to think in a
lateral way and of course he was
so busy with his career and
family that it was difficult to find
the time to pause for a while and
reflect. In other words, the future
was ’obscured by clouds’.
The first, and arguably most,
important part of what I do as a
chartered and certified financial
planner, is to help you visualise
your financial future; to sort
through these conflicting areas
and to work out ‘how much is
enough’ for you to live well after
you stop working. This usually
starts by asking you some
questions that allow you to see
the ‘blue sky’ past the rain and
the clouds. In practical terms we
willl review your pension and
investment provisions, detail your
current expenditure and most
importantly, the standard of living
you want in retirement. We can
provide you with a visual
representation of your income
and assets for the rest of your
life. Seeing it in this format is
very helpful for most of us.
In Steven’s case I was able to
demonstrate, through a carefully
crafted financial plan, that he
could leave his job tomorrow and
still be financially secure. This
allowed him to go back to work
in a happier frame of mind
knowing that he was now in
control of his own future and
could resign should he decide to
do so.
If you ever have a ‘Steven’
moment, perhaps you should talk
to us.
Authorised & Registered by the Financial Conduct Authority
six. £1 entry. Raffle. All welcome.
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Summer Literary Lunch Dorset Knob Throwing
with 'Death in Paradise' & Food Festival
Last year the Sherborne Literary
Society Summer Lunch event was
a sell-out as members and friends
gathered at Leweston School to
enjoy a delicious lunch and hear
Clive Aslet speak about his new
book. This year the event will
once again be held at Leweston
and there will be two speakers Rachel Billington and Robert
Thorogood - to entertain the
assembled gathering over lunch
on Thursday 28th May.
Rachel Billington is a prolific
and much admired author of 21
novels, 12 books for children and
3 non-fiction works,. She is the
daughter of the Earl and Countess
of Longford – a family famous for
its literary connections. Her latest
book ‘Glory – A Story of
Gallipoli’ is well timed for the
centenary year of that famous
campaign and is particularly
poignant for Rachel as her
Grandfather, Lord Longford, died
there in August 1915.
Robert Thorogood is
predominantly a screenwriter, best
known for his ever-popular BBC1
series of ‘Death in Paradise’,
which continues to attract large
audiences and has now
completed three series. In
Annual Literary Luncheon
Thursday 28th May
12.30pm, Leweston School, Nr Sherborne
Rachel Billington
and
Robert Thorgood
Tickets £27 (£24.30 SLS Members)
Welcoming drink & buffet luncheon with wine
available from Winstone's Bookshop, Sherborne
or order on
www.SherborneLiterarySociety.com
addition he has now produced his
first novel ‘A Meditation of
Murder’ which also happens to be
based on the beautiful Caribbean
island of Saint Marie.
Tickets for this Literary Luncheon
are available from Winstone’s
Bookshop or online from
www.sherborneliterarysociety.com
at £27 for non member or
£24.30 (for members). The
luncheon includes a pre-drink and
buffet lunch with wine.
Monday 11th May
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.
* Conditions apply for delivery service
Monday – Thursday
Tuesday
Friday – Saturday
Sunday
5.00 pm – 10.00 pm
CLOSED
5.00 pm – 10.30 pm
5.30 pm – 10.00 pm
61 Princes Street, Yeovil, BA20 1EE • Tel. 01935 476184
www.therisingsunyeovil.co.uk
You can emulate Mo Farah or
Jessica Ennis-Hill in ‘Dorset Style’
in the 2015 KNOBATHLON,
which takes place at the Dorset
Knob Throwing at Cattistock on
Sunday 3rd May. It is a lot less
strenuous than 10,000 metres or a
heptathlon and
you could win a
superb hamper
jammed full of
local produce
from Cattistock
stores. All you
have to do is
pick up your
KNOBATHLON
score card on
the day and
participate in at
least 5 whacky
games such as
Put the Knob,
Guess the weight of the big Knob
and of course the famous Dorset
Knob Throwing.
Besides the Dorset Knob
Throwing, which involves lobbing
the spherical, firm dry savoury
biscuit made in Dorset by local
bakers Moores and the
KNOBATHLON, there is a host of
other crazy games including ‘Pin
the Knob on the
(Cerne) Giant’
and ‘Knob or no
Knob’ as well as
the crazy Knob &
Spoon races and
the Knob Eating
contest.
The event
includes the Frome
Valley Food Fest
which with over
70 local food
producers offering
a range of locally
produced food
including a superb
variety of high
quality biscuits,
breads, cakes,
cheeses, meats
game & poultry,
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.
Our next meal at The Dining Room
Restaurant in Sherborne on Tuesday
28th April with 2 courses for £20
and 3 courses for £25. If you are
interested in coming to any of
these evenings or would like more
details phone 01935 424724 or
pies, preserves, and puddings not
to mention a wide selection of
locally produced beer, cider, tea,
coffee and wine. There is a wide
range of other country craft and
skills stalls, which with attractions
such Ferret Racing and Archery all
add up to a unique Dorset event.
The festival, which takes place
in the Football Field Cattistock
from 10.00am until 4.00pm,
raises much needed funds for the
Playing Fields, the Savill Hall, the
Cricket Club and the Maiden
Newton and Cattistock Football
Club. Visitors are advised to
approach from the Maiden
Newton direction and follow the
signs for free car parking.
For further details please visit
their website
www.dorsetknobthrowing.com or
contact Nigel or Shelley Collins on
01300 320404 or
[email protected]
e-mail [email protected]
and details will be sent.
Remember if you know a
Restaurant that would like a review
and for the Dinner Club to visit do
contact the Editor
- Franchesca Dening.
See our new website for previous restaurant reviews at: www.theconduitmagazine.co.uk
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Delicious Local Asparagus!
Beer & Cider Festival
Go along to The Mitre Inn in Sandford Orcas
over the weekend of Bank Holiday Weekend
for a great Festival. Starting at 6.00pm on
Friday 1st there will be an excellent selection of
15 beers and 3 ciders for everyone to enjoy.
On Saturday 2nd they will have a hog roast
and local bands will be performing over the
weekend. The festival finishes on Sunday 3rd at
10.30pm. Entry is free.
Few of us need a reason to eat
English asparagus, given the sweet
and delicate flavours of this fabulous
herald of summer. Most of us know
it pairs beautifully with eggs, butter
and cream (all now good for us, say
the nutritionists!). However, it is
notoriously difficult to match with
wine – that hit of green, those grassy
flavours can make wines taste
metallic.
So what to do? It might sound
strange but a light beer can work
beautifully; what could be a better
lunch on a warm spring day than a
glass of chilled Belgian white beer
and a plate of freshly steamed
asparagus with melted butter and
brown bread?
All is not lost, though, if it is wine
you want; the key is to steer clear of
rich, oaky whites and tannic reds,
and opt for something with citrus or
herbal flavours; a Sauvignon blanc
or a Pinot Grigio, perhaps.
Of course, the fresher the
asparagus, the better the taste,
which is why getting it from field to
fork within 24 hours is
recommended (if you absolutely must
keep it longer, stand it in water in
the fridge).
Remember, too, that asparagus is
a delicate crop – a late frost will
wipe out a morning’s pick – so when
you see beautiful fresh spears, buy
them at once!
We are fortunate in The Conduit
Magazine area of not one but two
excellent
Asparagus Farm
Shops. The Red
Barn Farm Shop
just outside
Mudford (01935
850944) or New
Cross Farm Shop
at West Lambrook
(01460 241561)
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Notes from the Kitchen
The Mitre Inn
Sandford Orcas
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by Nicky King, Director, The Eastbury Hotel, Sherborne
Nr Sherborne, DT9 4RU
01963 220271
FREEHOUSE
Allen & Cheryl welcome you with a garden, cosy bar & great food.
BEER & CIDER FESTIVAL Fri 1st - Sun 3rd May
Thursdays - Senior Citizens 2 course lunch £9.50
Sunday Roast - £9.75 (£8.75 for smaller portion) £6.25 children
Tuesday - Saturday 11.30 - 2.30, 7.00 - 11.00
Sunday 12.00 - 3.00, 7.00 - 10.30 (Monday drinks only 7.00 - 11.00)
www.MitreInn.co.uk
ow who would have
believed that we
would be feeling the
warmth of the sun so early on
in the year. A wonderful treat
for all the children and students
off for their Easter holidays and
a tough time for all our chefs
working in an increasingly hot
kitchen! We have begun taking
delivery of lots of new season
produce including Asparagus,
Lamb, wild garlic, rhubarb,
• 10 spears of asparagus trimmed
• 4 duck eggs
• Salt and pepper
• 5 large leaves of wild garlic leaf
washed and cut finely
• 50ml of double cream
• Knob of butter
• 25g of diced chorizo
Cook the asparagus in boiling,
salted water for 2-3 minutes
until soft. Whilst this is
happening, whisk the duck
Show your Dad how special
he is with The Sausage Sheds’
Father’s Day Gift Pack!
For those
of you who
are ultra
organised,
you will
already be
scouring
the Internet
for the
perfect gift
for the best
dad on Father’s Day. We all know
how difficult it can be to find the
gift that really says “Thanks for
teaching me how to ride my bike
Dad; or for fixing that leak in my
flat; or for driving 200 miles to pick
me up when I was stranded at the
train station.” You could get away
with the usual pair of novelty socks
and comedy card - but not this
year. The Sausage Shed has got
Father’s Day covered!
Summer is the season to whip
the dust sheet off the barbecue,
get out into the garden and enjoy
a refreshing beer and a good
sausage straight off the grill.
Sounds like every dad’s perfect
summer afternoon, right?
The Sausage Shed has teamed
up with Glastonbury Ales to bring
you a fantastic Father’s Day Gift
Pack to include three packs of
delicious Sausage Shed sausages
– Traditional Pork, Pork &
Glastonbury Ale and Pork with
Burrow Hill Cider and Mustard,
three tasty Glastonbury Ales beers
(to quench the thirst that every Dad
works up whilst cooking up a
storm on the BBQ), plus his very
own Glastonbury Ales glass - just
to be sure that he feels extra
special.
Our Father’s Day Gift packs are
available to order now for the
great price of £29.95 including
postage and packaging. We can
send your gift pack direct to your
dad’s door with the option to
include a special Father’s Day
message. Place your order before
Friday 12th June for delivery in time
for Father’s Day. Call us now on
07794 967740 to order.
The Sausage Shed sausages are
sold in lots of local pubs and
restaurants and you can buy your
own at the following delicatessens:
Bower Hinton Farm Shop, Bower
Hinton
Queen Street Delicatessen, Wells
Charlton Hawthorne Stores,
Charlton Hawthorne
Brockley Farm Shop, Bristol
Our Shop, Hinton St George
The Apple Tree Farm Shop, Yeovil
The Pear Tree Deli, Sherborne
The Trading Post, Lopenhead
Williams Supermarket, Somerton
Seavington Community Shop,
Seavington St Mary
Long Sutton Stores, Long Sutton
Kingston Village Shop, Kingston
new season samphire, pollock,
mussels, rabbits, radishes,
lemon balm, and lots of other
fantastic ingredients.
Matt Street, our Head Chef,
has come up with the following
recipe using the new season's
asparagus.
Asparagus with
scrambled duck eggs,
chorizo and wild garlic
(For 2 people)
A great casual lunch or late
breakfast, scrambled eggs using
Capreolous chorizo from
Rampisham and locally foraged
wild garlic, a personal favourite
of mine, to sit proud alongside
the beautiful seasonal asparagus.
eggs with the cream and
seasoning in a bowl . In a
small pan warm up the butter,
add the chorizo and allow this
to fry for a minute or until it
begins to colour slightly. Then
in with the eggs and make
scrambled eggs, continuously
stirring until cooked. Then stir
through the wild garlic leaf.
Serve this with the drained,
lightly seasoned and buttered
asparagus. Enjoy!
If you would like to enjoy a
casual lunch in a delightful
garden surroundings please
feel to contact me at the
Eastbury Hotel by e-mailing
[email protected]
or call 01935 813131.
The Eastbury Hotel,
Long Street, Sherborne
Dorset DT9 3BY
01935 813131
[email protected] www.theeastburyhotel.co.uk
Join the first Cygnus Community Café Meeting
For those familiar with the Cygnus
Review (newly-entitled Cygnus
Community Review), you may know
there are now 49 groups (and
growing!) around the UK holding
monthly ‘Cygnus Community Café’
meetings, as a way of bringing
together like-minded people for the
purpose of sharing and discussion.
The idea is loosely based on the
hugely-successful World Café
Community Foundation
www.worldcafe.com, but the
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Cygnus Café Community events will
all be run independently, with every
attendee having their say on the
shape and structure of meetings.
Conversation will always be the
mainstay, with the members forming
small discussion groups and
perhaps watching a film or listening
to a speaker. External community
minded projects may also evolve
and no doubt many new friendships
formed in the process! If you are
new to Cygnus, they offer books,
•
films, audios and reviews on
spirituality, complementary
healthcare, personal growth, nature
and ecology. Their niche is mind
body and spirit, sustainability, food,
health, nutrition, philosophy and
new science. Cygnus’ vision is that
humans are primarily spiritual
beings, having physical
experiences.
If you are drawn to these ideas
and concepts, then please do join us
for the first meeting of the Sherborne
•
& Wincanton Cygnus Café
Community Group to be held on On
Wednesday 13th May at 7.00 pm at The
Wingfield Room, Digby Hall, Hound
Street, Sherborne, DT9 3FE. There
will be a small charge of £3 to
cover the room rental and
refreshments. Contributions in the
form of cakes or biscuits will be
happily received. For further details
contact the Co-ordinator Niki Cassar
on 01963 371695 or email her at
[email protected]
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Best Value
Lunch Menu
in Town
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Food served: 11am-2.30pm
& 6pm-9.30pm
Sundays 12.00 noon-3.00pm
Function Room for up to
250 is available for parties,
weddings, training days &
business meetings
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Lecture on the Soldiers of Waterloo
On Friday 29th May from 6.15pm
go along to Digby Hall in
Sherborne to hear a fascinating
lecture by Lt Gen Sir Barney
White-Spunner on Waterloo. As
a former soldier himself, General
White-Spunner will tell the story
of the against-the-odds triumph
through the accounts of the
officers and soldiers whose
bravery and resolution achieved
victory. Using many unpublished
sources, letters and diaries of
ordinary British soldiers, the
General will reveal some of the
experiences of those who fought,
offering his unique perspective
on the events. As well as the
essential history of the battle, this
lecture will focus on mens'
personal feelings and their
relationships, with each other,
their families, their leaders and
their enemies. It tells the stories
of their lives, what they had left
behind and why and what they
went back to.
The Battle of Waterloo was
one of the most significant ever
fought by a British army, but it
was also one of the most bloody
with over 50,000 men losing
their lives over three days. What
was it like for those who fought
and for their families waiting at
home? This is their story. Tickets
£15 to include pre-lecture
recetion from Sherborne Tourist
Information Office, Winstone's
Bookshop or you can send a
cheque by post to: 'Waterloo
Lecture', Maanor Farm,
Knighton, Sherborne, DT9 6QU.
You can also buy oneline at
www.valour.eventbrite.co.uk or
call 01935 873112. Proceeds
of the lecture is in aid of St
Michael's Church Beer Hackett
and The Household Cavalry
Foundation.
Of Living Valour - The Story of the Soldiers of Waterloo
Lecture by
Lt-Gen. Sir Barney White-Spunner
Friday 29th May
6.15pm to 7.00pm
Digby Hall, Sherborne
Tickets: £15 to include pre-lecture reception from Sherborne Tourist Office,
Winstone's Bookshop or Waterloo Lecture, Manor Farm, Knighton, Sherborne, DT9 6QU
01935 873112
www.valour.eventbrite.co.uk
In aid of St Michael's Beer Hackett & The Household Calvary Foundation
April 1915 – January 1916
T
If I should die, think only this of me:
That there’s some corner of a foreign field
That is for ever England. There shall be
In that rich earth a richer dust concealed.
he above immortal lines
are taken from Rupert
Brooke’s poem The
Soldier, written on passage to
the Dardanelles. He died of
blood poisoning before the
landings and lies buried on the
island of Skyros. Attempts were
made by Anglo-French naval
forces to force the straits of the
Dardanelles to re-open the sea
route to the Black Sea. Thus
restoring the link with their
Russian allies and attacking the
Ottoman capital,
Constantinople, with the hope
of forcing the Turks out of the
war. However these attempts
failed and
troops were
landed on the
Gallipoli
Peninsular at
Anzac Cove
and Cape
Helles on 25
April 1915 to
silence the
Turkish guns
guarding the
straits. Both
landings fell
short of their
objectives,
halted by
determined
Turkish
resistance
under the command of the able
German, Otto Liman von
Sanders and Mustafa Kemal,
later to become Kemal Attaturk,
the creator of modern Turkey. A
renewed offensive was
launched in August at Sulva
Bay but that was also contained
leading to a total evacuation by
8 January 1916.
The Gallipoli campaign and
its catastrophic failure has
always exerted a strong hold
on the British and particularly,
the Australian and New
Zealand psyche. This is
apparent in books, films and
iconic commemorations: Alan
Morehead’s Gallipoli, Russell
Crowe’s latest film The Water
Diviner and Anzac Day and the
Royal Naval Division
Collingwood Memorial at
Blandford Camp for example.
Why should this be so? Max
Hastings suggests three
reasons. First, the idea that the
bold strategy represented a
missed opportunity to break the
deadlock of the entrenched
Western Front. Second, the
defective Allied leadership with
prevarication, confusion,
blunders and incompetence
marking many of the decisions
taken. Finally, third, the sublime
courage of the fighting men on
both sides who despite suffering
grievous privations, responded
with humour, ingenuity and
uncommon perseverance.
On the Sherborne Town War
Memorial seven names are
listed who are also
commemorated on the Helles
Memorial.
All fell in
August
1915 as a
consequence
of the
landings at
Sulva Bay.
Six were
comrades in
the 5th
Battalion
Dorsetshire
Regiment
and one
served in the
Queen’s
Own Dorset
Yeomanry.
Privates
Thomas Gibbs and Arthur John
Guppy both fell on August 8,
the day of the landing, while
Corporal George Fred
Andrews, Privates Albert
George Barrett and William
Edward Hamblin, Lance
Sergeant Isaac Martin and
Lance Corporal John Thomas
Newton all fell in the attack on
Scimitar Hill on August 21. One
Old Fosterian and five Old
Shirburnians were also killed in
the aftermath of the landing.
Researching the war memorial
has revealed this sad
synchronicity but the impact of
this sudden, devastating loss of
life, in a faraway land, on
relatives, families, wives,
children, friends, colleagues
and a local community is
perhaps not hard to imagine.
If you have a history story
please contact
[email protected]
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Save on Bills
“I am a doormat in a
world of boots”
by Edward Covill, Ten Go
S
aid novelist Jean Rhys.
We all seem to be in that
position when dealing with
utility and insurance companies.
Last autumn, I gave a
warning about the dangers
associated with ‘brownouts’.
Alas the worst has come true in
Ryme Intrinseca when lights
dimmed and damage was done
to washing machines,
microwave ovens, boilers and
television sets - one of which
caught fire. One lady’s property
escaped because for many
years she had unplugged all
her electric equipment when not
in use.
A little while ago I mentioned
that energy companies were
holding large balances of
customers’ money. EDF now
pay 3% on balances held; not
all that bad an investment
except you do not have access
to the money held.
Speeds of broadband vary
considerably over different
parts of the country. In Dundee
the average rate is 33.5Mbps
but in Somerset only13.9Mbps.
Incredibly advertisments by
suppliers can quote average
speeds that are met by only
10% of users. If your speeds
are thought to be much lower
than claimed, you can check
the speed free of charge on
which.co.uk/speedtest. If it is
nowhere near the speed for
which you are paying,
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Quicker speed boosts may be
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your router where the signal
does not have to battle its way
through walls and objects. You
can also check if a new router
is available that supports the
latest wireless standards for
speeds. You can keep your
router on overnight to get the
latest updates as it consumes
little power. I have never heard
of one affected by a ‘brown
out’, but you can check this
with the supplier.
As with natural gas, bulk LPG
prices are falling. We are still
being asked to quote on bills
showing 54p per unit. Now we
can give, subject to survey,
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and a capped maximum of two
increases of 5% in the second
year. That is a huge reduction
of £440 on the first year of a
£1,500 bill.
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efficient service available and
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Antiques & Collecting
by Tony Hopkins and specialist colleagues,
Pylle Emporium & Gallery
Jewellery & Gems
So what silver
Diamonds
should you collect? T
L
ast month we mentioned
the different types of
silver and hallmarking
guides to help you look out for
those valuable pieces of silver
but what should you be
consdering collecting?
A short list of the possibility
was mentioned last month but
there is also flatware - people
particuarly like to collect
spoons, However, there is a
wide choice
with boxes, tea
and coffee sets
(now less
fashionable),
candlesticks,
caddies, pocket
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and Albertina
chains to go
with the watches, medals, silver
coins, scissors, sugar tongs,
tankards, inkwells and lots of
other items. Many people like
to collect small pieces
(encompassed in the rather
pretention term 'bijouterie'
which might include snuff
boxes, vinaigrettes, fobs and
seals, soverign cases, card
cases and vestas. Silver
jewellery is also very popular
with many actually referring to
wear this to gold. Enamelled
pieces from the early 20th
century are articularly desirable
along with art nouveau designs.
Which bring us finally to the
great silversmiths. Carrying on
with the jewellery one thinks
immediately of Georg Jensen
the Danish craftman. Historic
names in terms of UK silver
include Hester Bateman from
the 18th century, Paul Storr
from the Regency period,
Nathaniel Mills from the early
Victorian period and George
Unite and Christopher Dresser
for the later 19th century. In
terms of Arts and Crafts and
early 20th century silver Omar
Ramsden is probably the most
sought after name. As with the
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hallmarking the great
advantage is that the maker's
marks are normally stamped
into the silver.
Of course, buying pieces at
this top end is extremely
expensive and nigh on
impossible in terms of names
like Omar Ramsden. Still the
adage is 'to buy the best' and
there are numerous high quality
makers. You also never know
when you are out hunting.
There is always the possibility
of that one bargain find which
numerous collectors continue to
look for and always will.
If you are interesting in buying
silver we have a number of silver
items to cover all price ranges at
Pylle Emporium & Gallery.
Come along and see us.
Stockwood Business Park, Shepton Mallet, BA4 6TA
Open all week, Mon-Sat 10-5, Sun by appt.
Tel: 01749 838783
www.pylleemporium.co.uk
[email protected]
by Anthony White FGS FGA, PSJ Princes Street Jeweller
(about 115ct rough) was
he first example of a
undoubtedly the most famous.
diamond ‘engagement
On his final return to France
ring’ is said to have
in 1668, he sold this gem as
been in 1477 when Mary of
part of a collection to Louis XIV
Burgundy, then twenty years
for the equivalent of 172,000
old, became betrothed to the
ounces of fine gold (over £1.4
Archduke of Austria. We are
million at today's price).
now so used to the idea of a
However only 21 years later,
diamond engagement ring that
this showpiece of the French
it is difficult to understand even
during Henry
VIII's reign,
diamonds were
of little interest.
Furthermore,
despite the
plethora of
coloured gems
(such as ruby,
sapphire, topaz
and amethyst)
in the
astonishing
The Hope Diamond and Mrs. Evalyn Walsh McLean
Cheapside
Regalia was stolen during the
hoard of Elizabethan and
French Revolution and never
Jacobean jewellery which was
seen again. In 1830, a
brought to England around
diamond of suspiciously similar
1631, there were only two
colour but only 44.5 carats
diamonds!
appeared on the market and
If asked where diamonds
was bought by banker Henry
come from, most people would
Hope for £18,000 (the Hope
probably now think of Africa
Diamond now in the
first, but India was the earliest
Smithsonian Institute). The Blue
known and most abundant
Tavernier had almost certainly
source. A huge output of gem
been smuggled out of France
quality diamonds covering a
and recut to avoid recognition.
period of about 2000 years
The famous 109 carat
came from diggings in alluvial
Koh-i-Noor in our Crown Jewels
gravels at Golconda (near
and several other famous
Hyderabad in Pakistan).
diamonds of antiquity also
Jean-Baptiste Tavernier is now
came from these rich gravels.
famous as the first gem dealer
By the early 1700s
the deposits were
worked out and the
diggings have since
been restored to
allotments.
Limited by
technology of the
time, these antique
diamonds were cut
to retain the basic
natural shape of the
crystal, unlike the now familiar
to exploit the potential of these
brilliant cut. However, during
Indian diamonds. Commencing
that time, candles were often
in 1645, he made a total of six
the only form of artificial light,
trips to India to buy gems for
so not surprisingly their natural
sale in Europe. Amongst the
‘fire’ and inherent beauty are
important diamonds he
still at their best when worn at
purchased the Tavernier Blue,
an intimate candlelit dinner!
initially cut to 67.5 carats
PRINCES STREET JEWELLER EST. 1937
7 HIGH STREET, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA20 1RE
TELEPHONE: 01935 475936 www.psjyeovil.co.uk
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FLASH FICTION COMPETITION
WINING STORY
For our first Flash Fiction Writing Contest we
had a range of stories although not as many
entries as we had hoped for. Where were those budding authors?
However, we are delighted to say that the judges have now chosen
their favourite original stories and they were by Mrs Jan Robertson,
Yeovil for 'Time Flies' who wins £200. Our 2nd Prize goes to Derek
Williams, Crewkerne for 'Lady of the House' who wins £75 and Chris
Tolson, Minehead for 'Tipping Putt' who wins £25. A big thank you to
our judges - Wayne at Winstone Books and Lynn at Bailey Hill
Bookshop - as well as Sherborne Literary Society who sponsored the
prize money. Below is the winning story.
Time Flies
Emily groaned to herself, she was well and truly lost and being late to
lunch with her perspective father-in-law was not good. She put her
foot to the floor willing her ancient mini to go faster. Then up ahead
she spotted an old boy leaning against a farm gate, skidding to a
stop she wound down her window.
"Excuse me - could you tell me the way to Middlehampton rectory
please?"
"Aye! Down lane, second left, first house on right."
"Thank you so much do you happen to know the time? I’m afraid I’m
late".
The old boy bent over double and looked under the cows in the field,
straightened slowly, doffed his cap "It's 12.27 miss." Emily drove on
frowning - how did the old boy know the time by looking under his
cows?
Oh well it wasn’t important. At least she should arrive in time. Tom’s
Father was lovely; Emily had been a bit worried that a Vicar would
be a bit stuffy, but he welcomed her with open arms. After lunch,
Emily told him about the old boy she had met. "That’s George" he
said, "but I don’t understand how he worked out the time. Are you
sure he didn’t look at his watch?" “Positive!” Emily replied.
Two weeks later the Reverend was cycling along the lane and spotted
George leaning over the gateway. "Morning George. Do you by any
chance know the time? I’ve left my watch at home." George slowly
bent over and looked under his cows, "It be 10.23 Vicar". The
Reverend cycled on; glancing at his watch; George was spot on!
George grinned to himself as the story spread around the Parish.
Mrs MacCruthers, the village busy body, was determined to find the
truth. “George,” she said, her booming voice frightening the cows,
"How are you telling the time from your cows?"
Now George didn’t like Mrs MacCruthers - she was far too fond of
spreading gossip and upsetting people. "Well, I do count the cows
legs divide ‘em by four, multiply by the number of dandelions in yon
field, minus the number of birds I do see. Easy really!" He ambled off
down the road, leaving Mrs MacCruthers staring after him, not sure if
she had been made a fool.
Old George leant against the farm gate the following day. "Hi
Grandpa!" shouted young George as he ran up the lane. Now
young George was the apple of his Grandpa’s eye. "Grandpa
everyone says you can tell the time by looking underneath the cows can you teach me?" Old George looked at his young grandson and
thought carefully. He could spin him his tale, but he had always
taught George to tell the truth, so slowly bending over he said “Look
George, what do you see?" Young George bent down, looked under
the cows and across the field then laughed. There, perfectly framed
in the gap in the opposite hedge, was the clock face on the old
Church tower!
All change with Clares
Designer Dress Agency
Jacquelines Designer Dress
then call her: 01935 816651
Agency in Sherborne has
or email
changed its name and had a
[email protected]
spring clean. The shop is now
Find Clare’s Designer Dress
called Clares Designer Dress
Agency at the top end of Cheap
Agency.
Street on The Green.
The business has run
successfully for many years and
new owner, Clare Gibbs, is
determined to keep it that way.
She has managed the Agency
for 18 months and has brought
fresh ideas into the shop whilst
retaining its elegant feel. Clare
takes in quality garments on a
50% commission
basis to display
the items for sale
in the shop for 6
weeks.
Currently, she is
seeking spring
and summer wear
and has many
lovely pieces in
store for customers
to see and try.
Clare plans an
Open Evening in
the summer with a
glass of wine and
nibbles for
customers to
peruse the
beautiful garments
she has in store.
The date of the
event will be
advertised nearer
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Cyprus Youth
Dynamics Project
Are you aged 15 to 20? Not got
tickets for Glasto? Why not go
on the Douzelage Trip to Cyprus
from 20th-27th June?
This is a fantastic opportunity
via Sherborne Douzelage to
spend a week in Cyprus with
people your own age from
Cyprus, France, Italy, Greece
and Romania. There are 8
places available for anyone from
Sherborne, Yeovil and
surrounding areas. Based in the
small mountain town of Agros
there are trips out and loads of
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fun activities. There is a serious
side though as the Project’s idea
is to understand and experience
the importance of uniting
different cultures.
All travel, accommodation and
food is provided, as it is
subsidised by Douzelage, but we
ask participants to pay a
contribution. Contact Kevin or
Marcus to book your place (there
are 4 places left when going to
press) on 07825 152251 or
07980 272404, or e-mail
[email protected]
Fashion & More
Ciao Bella
by Thelma Drabik, Melbury Gallery
T
he Sun has been shining
and the summer
collections have been
arriving by the dozen in
Sheborne and Dorchester shops.
With the sunshine comes our
magnificent range of Linens.
Linen is made from the fibres of
the Flax plant. It is extremely
laborious to manufacture, but has
always been valued for it’s
exceptional coolness and
freshness in hot weather. It was
so revered in ancient Egypt, that
for a while they printed their
currency onto linen.
Eden Rock has arrived in-store
from Italy. This brand was only
established in 2010, but already
it has a devout following of
customers that appreciate the
luxurious Italian Linen and the
emphasis in deconstructed
shapes and vibrant prints. This
collection is no exception, we
have a sensational versatile
pastel collection, which includes
a stunning abstract floral print. In
their fifth season Eden Rock have
thrown out the old myth that
Italian ranges have to be for the
super skinny - their simple shapes
fit a variety of silhouettes, with
linen tunics easily catering for a
size 22/24. Timeless, easy to
wear, elegant, quality
manufacturing and an engaging,
indeed pleasing price that leave
many surprised - a collection
made for today’s real woman!
This season we will also be
showcasing Linens from Oska,
Sahara, London, Flax, Ella Moda
and Sandwich, as well as a new
collection of Italian Linens from
Adini, which are already proving
to be hugely popular. Backstage
from Germany is also a summer
favourite. Stunning colours in the
brightest of palettes, pinks,
Beauty Treatment
Paula Casserley, IIHHT, IHBC
Are cleansing wipes all
that bad for your skin?
C
greens, blues – create a simple
wardrobe sensation with plain
white cotton cut-offs, wide leg
trousers, or plain jeans. Look
sensational and stylish with a
simple two piece solution.
Following on from our article
last month about Jewellery made
from the Tiguan seed, we now
bring you Jewellery from South
Africa made from Scoobie wire,
which is telephone wire that is
being upcycled. We found these
amazing pieces and their rich
story irresistible. Each piece is
hand crafted by South African
tribeswoman in their native land.
Putting a new slant on preserving
the ancient weaving, plaiting
and wrapping skills handed
down from generation to
generation, only now reusing a
modern material that would
otherwise be scrapped. The wire
is soft, pliable and easy to wrap,
weave and manipulate. We are
also adding our support to these
talented people’s independence
by providing a steady income.
Tested for Nickel, Lead and
Cadmium, this wire is completely
safe to wear, in fact wonderfully
wearable. Fashion that feels
good whilst doing good, at
Melbury this is what we love the
most.
MELBURY GALLERY
Half Moon Street, Sherborne
10-11 Tudor Arcade, South Street, Dorchester
www.melburygallery.co.uk
leansing wipes have
been talked about a lot
of late in the press. Are
they bad for your skin? The
benefits of cleansing wipes are:
they are quick, cheap and a hit
with busy women. There is no
mess with creams and cotton
wool. Taking off make up at the
end of a busy day, you can just
wipe and go. Sales of cleansing
wipes have doubled in the past
year - clearly a hit, but what are
they doing to your skin?
Cleansing wipes do not
effectively cleanse the skin, they
just smear dirt and make up
across it. Everything can cause
problems, from the physical act
of wiping which drags the skin,
to the ingredients which can
play havoc with it.
A lot of women will do it in a
rush, risking dragging delicate
skin including the very delicate
skin around the eye area. The
cleansing fluid in which wipes
are soaked, contains surfactants
– detergent-like chemicals that
dissolve make up and grime.
However as we do not rinse off
when using a wipe, the
surfactants can be left on the
skin causing irritation. As well
as these harmful detergent-like
chemicals there may be alcohol
in the wipes leaving the skin
feeling tight and dry.
Moist environments breed
bacteria and as packets of
cleansing wipes must stay free
of bugs, this means the need to
use preservatives. The high
percentages of preservatives
required to keep an open
packet of wipes hygienic can
irritate the skin and even trigger
allergic reactions.
A good cleanse with noncomedongenic ingredients,
toning and moisturising is
always the best for your skin. If
you are prone to spots or acne
an effective cleansing routine,
incorporating a double cleanse
is a must – and no wipes.
Worryingly, the preservative
methylisothiazolinone, or MI,
which can cause blistering, red
rashes and swelling, is common
in wipes. It is even found in
wipes designed for use on
babies and in intimate areas.
Experts believe it could be one
of the most common causes of
dermatitis.
If you must use a wipe,
scrutinise the ingredients and
avoid any that contain MI. It is
also worth steering clear of
those that contain fragrance
(usually marked as ‘parfum’) as
this is a common cause of
allergy.
Spa Therapy
@ Lanes
The ideal escape from the stresses and strains of everyday
life and the perfect way to relax and rejuvenate.
Facials • Massage • Hot Stones • Aromatherapy
Spray Tanning • Manicures & Pedicures • OPI Gel Nails
Eyelash Extensions • Jane Iredale Make-up
Spa Days • Spa Packages
Tel: 01935 862555
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Take Time Out - You Deserve It
Monday 11th May
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Art
Sprio are ‘like a string quartet’
redefining English Folk music
with their special blend of
Northumbrian Traditional tunes
and system music. Tickets £16.
by Rachel Mowbray
Local Theatre Box Office Contact Numbers:
David Hall, South Petherton
01460 240340
Octagon Theatre, Yeovil
01935 422884
The Exchange, Sturminster Newton 01258 475137
Ilminster Arts Centre
01460 54973
Due to space restrictions we no longer list events which are fully booked.
VISUAL ART
From now to Saturday 16th May,
the Ilminster Arts Centre has an
exhibition called ‘The
Magnificent Seven’. An
exhibition full of variety from
glorious glass pieces and
careful copperplate engravings,
through to sumptuous sculpture
and poetic paintings. This
promises to be a colourful and
stimulating feast for the eyes. It
features Sue Heys - stained
glass; Bern Sawle - glass
sculpture; Jenny Keogh - painter;
Diane Burnell - painter; Roy
Cooney - engravings; Melanie
Deegan - sculptor and Ashar painter.
Sometimes as an artist it is good
to exhibit in new places with
fresh faces. In this case, The
Lizard Group offer us all,
reminders of visits to holiday
destinations in Cornwall where
communities have a unique
connection with the coastal
strips and coves, and where
narrow lanes lead ultimately to
the water’s edge. This exciting
exhibition, to be held at the
Ilminster Arts Centre, of
paintings, prints and
photography is put together by
10 members of the Lizard Art
Group who live and work on
the Lizard peninsula and are
based at the Stable Yard
Gallery, Trelowarren Estate,
Helston. The exhibition runs
from Monday 18th until Saturday
30th May.
As part of the bi-annual
Yarlington Fringe around 20
artists will be showing their work
Perpetual Music
11 Sherborne Road, Yeovil
Now the only specialist Vinyl
Record Shop in the area.
We also sell CDs,
Hi-Fi & musical merchandise.
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feature a whole range of subjects
in various media. Several of the
artists are professional painters
and many others will have
exhibited their work in art
galleries in the region. Entry to
the exhibition is free and all
works will be for sale.
MUSIC
On Saturday 25th April at North
Barrow Village Hall from 7.30pm
it is Howden Jones Musical
Evening.
Kate and Paul are
talented musicians ‘acoustic
balladiers’ who travel all over the
country playing their unique style
of music. In the past four years
they created their ‘beautiful music
in beautiful places’ tour sharing
their music and stories, and they
are delighted to be part of their
‘No Halls Barred Tour’ for 2015.
Their lyrics are poetic, based on
closely observed details of life
and sometimes bizarre local
stories and between songs they
tell amusing anecdotes. Full bar
and soup and roll available.
Tickets £7.50 in advance or
£8.50 on the door from Fiona
Browse on 01963 240026.
Also, on Saturday 25th April at
8.00pm at the David Hall in
South Petherton see ‘Spiro’.
On Tuesday 28th April from
7.30pm at the Octagon Theatre
in Yeovil there will be a superb
new presentation by Julian
Lloyd Webber. He will take the
audience on a historical and
musical journey in which he will
give unique insight into not only
his life as one of the world’s
finest musicians, but also as a
member of arguably the most
influential musical dynasty of
modern times. Julian will
recount stories and anecdotes
of touring, recording sessions,
concerts, TV shows and the like,
all of which will be linked with
rare video footage of him
playing and talking with many
of the people involved in his
amazing life such as Nigel
Kennedy, Elton John, Katherine
Jenkins, Tim Rice and Yehudi
Menhuin. The backbone of the
show and complimenting the
chat and clips, he will be joined
by his wife and fellow cellist
Jiaxin Lloyd Webber and pianist
Pam Chowhan. Bring along
your cello and have your
chance for Julian Lloyd
Webber to play it for you on
stage as the encore and get a
mini masterclass with the man
himself. Tickets £25.
On Thursday 30th April from
7.30pm at the Octagon Theatre
in Yeovil see ‘The Fureys’.
Legends of Irish music and
song, this band have been
entertaining audiences
worldwide for 37 years.
Audiences have included former
Australian Prime Minister John
Howard, Former Irish President
Mary McAleese and the late
Pope John Paul, while Tony Blair
has publicly stated his favourite
peace song of all time is ‘The
Green Fields of France’. Along
with all their hits, they will also
be including songs from their
new album ‘The Times They Are
A Changing’. Tickets from £15
to £18.
On Friday 1st at 8.00pm at the
Ilminster Arts Centre enjoy the
Neil Burns Trio with Jim Mullen.
Neil is becoming a very well
known name on the UK jazz
scene and with his trio (guitar,
bass, drums) he plays regularly
with many of the top players
who have been seen in Ilminster
over the last five years.
Tickets £14.
The 16th Annual Sherborne
Abbey Festival takes place over
the Bank Holiday from Friday 1st
to Tuesday 5th May. Celebrating
an award-winning year, the
Festival programme offers an
exceptional line up with 70% of
all concerts giving free entry.
Performances include a special
appearance by author Michael
Morpurgo with ‘War Horse,
Only Remembered’, while two
exceptional choirs of
international acclaim are selling
out fast: Tenebrae, with
breathtaking unanimity of sound
and dynamic range, performs
‘Russian Treasures’; and must
see British vocal ensemble
VOCES8 presents ‘Devotions’,
with masterworks from five
centuries, creating beautiful
music and pitch-perfect
harmonies in an inspiring and
atmospheric candlelit concert
presentation. In Edith Piaf’s
centenary year, multi award
winning vocalist, Tina May,
brings to life the music and song
of France’s most beloved
entertainer with ‘A Celebration
of a Legend’. As always, young
musicians, singers and local
schools have a major role with
concerts featuring jazz, swing,
madrigal, choral and chamber
ensembles. Local chamber
group Rossignol presents ‘Music
from the Court of Frederick the
Great’ while the Sherborne
Festival Chorus and Chameleon
Arts Orchestra performs Brahms
and Wagner. Guitarist,
7th YARLINGTON FRINGE
Friday 1st - Sunday 3rd May
A festival of Art, Music, Drama, Dancing and Beer
'Top family entertainment in a bucolic setting'
Talks * Demonstrations
Workshops * Childrens Entertainment
varied free live music all day
Full Summer by Peter Coe
at an exhibition in the newly
refurbished Village Hall from
Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd May from
10.00am to 5.00pm, except
Friday from 6.00pm to 8.00pm.
As in previous years the work will
be of a high standard and will
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Samantha Muir, Organist
Margaret Phillips, a musical
workshop with iFlautisti and
much more completes the varied
programme. For more
information and to buy tickets
online visit
www.sherborneabbeyfestival.org
The Exchange at Sturminster
Newton are delighted to
welcome back one of Wales’
most successful and popular
male voice choir. The Aber
Valley choir will be performing
on Saturday 2nd from 7.00pm.
Tickets £10 in advance or £12
on the night. This event has been
organised by SERO, who raise
money for Julia’s House Dorset
Children’s Hospice and other
good causes locally.
The Yarglinton Fringe Festival
has some great musical acts on
Saturday 2nd May from 7.30pm to
11.00pm. There is a barn
dance followed by gig with Earl
Jackson backed by Stompin’
Dave and his band. Rock ‘n’
Roll star Earl Jackson has
appeared on numerous top TV
and radio shows and is currently
causing a sensation appearing
as Chuck Berry in ‘Rockin’ on
Heaven’s Door’ and Stompin’
Dave has performed at the likes
of Glastonbury, Bestival and
Camp Bestival and is teamed
with the highly experienced Joe
Buirski (guitar, banjo, double
bass) and Graham V Bundy on
drums. ‘Stompin’ Dave is a
master of all kinds of American
roots so go along and hear them
play.
On Sunday 3rd, also at the
Yarlington Fringe, Ricky Romain
will play Indian sitar and tabla
music with his colleague Jon
Leadbetter. Internationally
acclaimed Ricky is one of very
few westerners to have reached
a pinnacle of perfection in the
Indian sitar and is thus in an
ideal position to interpret for us
this still-alien but most beguiling
tradition. He originally trained
with a disciple of Ravi Shankar,
and others in Northern India in
the 70s. Since the early 1980’s
he has performed regularly
throughout the West Country,
Nationally and in Europe, and is
an Associate Lecturer in Indian
Classical Music at the University
of Plymouth. He has also been
involved in a wide variety of
collaborations and recordings
with classical Indian musicians.
In addition he has worked with
practitioners from other musical
and artistic genres including
Jazz, Rock, Folk, World and
Western Classical Music, Dance,
and Movement. He has also
been involved in a number of
Spot the difference!
Visiting the George
and Albert Hotel
these days you could
be forgiven for
thinking you were
watching the real
Abba, Elton John or
Rod Stewart on stage.
Of course, these
acts are the tribute
bands that both sound
and look just like the great artistes they represent.
The George and Albert Hotel began staging musical tribute nights
18 months ago and now they are one of the hotel’s most popular
evening attractions.
At their recent Beatles Tribute Night, Hotel Manager, Jason
Hambleton, said: “When the bands perform they come across
sounding just like the real artistes. When they dress-up they look just
like the stars whose songs they are performing. Our tribute nights are
some of the best nights we have at the hotel”.
The idea of tribute bands started as a way for friends to celebrate
the music of their favourite artistes and now they form an important
part of the music landscape. Legally, the acts tread a thin line
between fair use and infringement but generally the stars are big
enough and the bands small enough to coexist peacefully.
Tribute acts appearing in the next few months include Frank
Sinatra, Elvis, Neil Diamond, Take That and Michael Jackson. Tickets
are £30 and include a three-course dinner. Christmas Party Nights
and New Year’s Eve celebrations include Robbie Williams, Big Band
Swing, Showtime the Musicals and Dolly Parton with Kenney Rogers.
Tickets for these events are £35 and include a three-course dinner.
Anyone in a themed costume qualifies for a free drink. Discounted
accommodation is also offered, subject to availability. For a full list of
acts appearing at the George and Albert Hotel go to their website:
www.gahotel.co.uk
school and community arts
projects using Classical Indian
Folk and music as a focus for
Inter- disciplinary study. This is
really very, high quality
performers indeed and a treat to
come. Ricky will give a talk
about the sitar and indian
classical music at 11.00am and
a performance at 2.15pm.
Also on Sunday there is a
ukulele workshop and
performance, plus the Langport
Mummers in the morning; an
Avalon swordsmith demonstrates
his extraordinary art. Then In the
afternoon: Chapel Cross Choir
and a Silver Band, drumming
and singing workshops lead up
to public performances of ‘Cosi
fan Tutte’ in the early evening.
All the event are free as it is
paid for by the food and drink
so make sure you have
something to drink and eat!
On Wednesday 6th Sinfonia
Classica Emma Johnson will be
performing works by Mozart,
Haydn and Vaughan Williams at
the Octagon Theatre, Yeovil
from 7.30pm. Tickets will cost
from £19 to £22.
‘The Manfreds’ together with
original front man Paul Jones,
will be performing many of their
hits, along with a mix of Jazz
and Blues songs, from some of
their best-known albums at the
Octagon Theatre, Yeovil on
Thursday 7th from 7.30pm. Tickets
£17.50.
On Friday 8th May at 8.00pm the
Ilminster Arts Centre plays host
to Rupert Charlesworth with
Edge Herchenroder on piano.
They will be performing works
by Liszt, Schubert, Debussy and
Mendelssohn. Tickets £15.
Solid Entertainments is delighted
to announce that Yeovil Blues,
Rhythm and Rock Festival 2 will
be taking place at Westland
Conference and Leisure
Complex on Saturday 9th May,
2.00pm to 10.00pm Whilst this
years festival still retains a Blues
foundation, it has been
expanded to encompass a
greater mix of music and with
the increasingly popular Chantel
McGregor headlining plus five
other top class acts; this will
most definitely be a festival to
remember and one not to miss!
Chantel has emerged from the
UK’s vibrant Blues-Rock scene
and after 3 years of constant
touring and festival appearances
that followed the launch of her
independent record label and
release of her debut album “Like
No Other”, she has been very
busy in the recording studio.
The new recordings are
drawing comparisons with
contemporary chart Rock artists
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On Sunday 10th at 7.00pm at the
Octagon Theatre, Yeovil ‘The
Demon Barbers XL’ return to the
concert stage with a new
repertoire, extra band members
and a modern twist to their multiaward winning show. Tickets
£16.50.
and there is much excited
anticipation for the forthcoming
release... so the audience are in
for a real treat! This year’s full
line-up comprises. Chantel
McGregor – whether rocking out
with her band or performing
solo acoustic sets, Chantel never
fails to impress. Aynsley Lister one thing is abundantly clear:
music is hard-wired to his DNA
and flows from his fingertips like
sonic bolts of lightning. Larry
Miller finding his own
Blues/Rock style, and constantly
refining it he is a guitarist,
singer, songwriter, with a love
for his music which is simply
infectious. Danny Bryant
recently called a “National Blues
Treasure“, a title that he has
worked tirelessly and
passionately to earn...what else
is there to be said. Laurence
Jones at just 22 years old, the
young gunslinger of blues-rock is
already making a big name for
himself and his natural gift is
something very specia. Matt
Woosey is a refreshing musical
song writing and playing style
that combines acoustic blues,
folk and rock conveyed with an
accomplished vocal delivery.
With this calibre of artist
stepping on stage, festival goers
can expect to see top class live
performances and hear a range
of incredible sounds with sets
that incorporate a mix of Blues,
Rock and R & B. Advance
tickets are only £24 and to
book, please call 01472 349
222 or go online at
www.yeovilbluesfestival.co.uk/tickets.html
Kieran Goss has long been
hailed as one of Ireland’s
leading songwriters and
performers. Over the last 20
years he has consistently
delivered songs of rare quality
and his wonderful, deceptively
simple melodies have won him
fans across the globe. However,
while his albums have made him
a star, his live shows have made
him a legend! Live on stage is
where Kieran Goss truly shines.
Enjoy his performance at the
David Hall, South Petherton on
Saturday 9th from 8.00pm.
Tickets £17.
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Since their formation in 2002
Mawkin have grown into one of
British folks brightest new guns:
a blistering 5-piece band fusing
folk, blues and rock, they are no
strangers to the cutting edge of
the contemporary music scene
while still reigning all the verve
and mystique of ancient folk
music traditions from across the
globe. Do not miss them
performing at The Exchange,
Sturminster Newton on Thursday
14th from 8.00pm. Tickets £10.
X-Factor winner Joe McElderry is
hitting the road with a brand
new show after the sell-out
success of last year’s nationwide
tour. See him on Friday 15th at the
Octagon Theatre, Yeovil from
7.30pm. Tickets £19.50.
Gabrielle was a winner of the
French TV Pop Idol series in
2003. Now resident in London,
she has since developed as a
highly acclaimed and much
sought after jazz singer playing
widely across the UK and
Europe. Enjoy her perform at
the Ilminster Arts Centre on Friday
15th from 8.00pm. Tickets £14.
Steeped in Folk traditions, the
arrival of May in England
remains the catalyst for a host of
regional and national
celebrations to mark the arrival
of summer. Lisa Knapp will
explore traditional song and
material relating to all kinds of
aspects which this season
evokes. She will be performing
at the David Hall, South
Petherton from 8.00pm on Friday
16th. Tickets £16.
The Sherborne Community
Orchestra have a concert on
Sunday 17th May in the Digby
Hall, Sherborne at 7.00pm. The
programme includes Academic
Festival Overture, Mozart
Bassoon concerto and 3rd
movement of Tchaikovsky 4th
symphony. Entrance is free but
a collection will be taken and
profits will go to charity.
Celebrating its 25th Anniversary,
the Wincanton Choral Society is
singing a Commemoration for
WW1 on Sunday 17th in the
Wincanton Leisure Centre. The
performance will start with the
Orchestra playing something
many Radio 4 listeners will
remember, the Radio 4 UK
Theme Tune, a brilliant mish
mash of British popular songs.
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The performance
will include the
‘Spirit of England’
and Elgar’s last
choral work, which
he was inspired by
Laurence Binyon’s
famous post-war
poetry. An
inspiring and
thought-provoking
choral piece,
‘Spirit of England’
is a very powerful
piece of music,
and deserves to be
much better
known. ‘Songs of
the Fleet’ by
Stanford was
written to celebrate
the accession in
1910 of a new
King (George V),
who was a Navy
man. It is a light
hearted piece
written by and for
people with a love of the sea
and with pride in the Royal
Navy. The Musical Director,
S.K. Twistelton, was
commissioned to write a choral
piece for the anniversary
performance. The choir will sing
his very moving piece “The
Argument of His Book”, based
on a beautiful Finnish poem,
written for Tenor (Paul Bradley)
and Baritone (Philip Smith)
soloists, SATB choir and
orchestra. Tickets £14 in
advance are available from
01749 813899 or from the Box
Office: www.netaticket.co.uk. if
bought by 11th May. On the
door £15 with under 18s at £7
at any time. There is a licensed
bar.
On Saturday 22nd from 8.00pm
enjoy a concert performance by
a number of the musicians who
meet regularly every month at
the Ilminster Arts Centre for an
informal jam session. Many of
them are highly competent
musicians and this is an
opportunity to hear five of them
performing as the Duncan
Anselm Quintet. Entry free.
Nobody sleeps when The
Young’uns’are in town. This
Teeside trio of Sean Cooney,
Michael Hughes and David
Eagle are an unlikely force of
nature on stage, beguiling
audiences with humour, bold
vocals, gripping storylines and
innate musicality. Describing
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their gigs as ‘absolute chaos’,
they go on stage without set lists,
relying on instinct and rapport
with the audience to deliver a
killer show. Enjoy their
performance at the David Hall,
South Petherton on Sunday 24th
from 7.30pm. Tickets £16.
Also on Sunday 24th at 7.00pm
The Exchange, Sturminster
Newton are delighted to
welcome ‘The Charnwood
Orchestra’ for the first time. The
Orchestra is based near
Loughborough and performs
several concerts a year across
Leicestershire. With a rich
variety of programmes and the
regular participation of superb
solo artists from all over the
country the orchestra is popular
among players and audiences
alike. Tickets £8 or £10.
Whitney’s one true legacy was
her music which touched most of
us at some time in our lives.
Share her life and get ready for
the greatest love of all in ‘Queen
of the Night. Enjoy this tribute to
Whitney Houston at the Octagon
Theatre, Yeovil on Thursday 28th
Since 1969 the Pasadena Roof
Orchestra has been faithfully
re-creating the glories of popular
music from the 1920’s and
1930’s. They are performing at
the Octagon Theatre, Yeovil on
Friday 29th from 7.30pm.
Tickets £19.50.
On Friday
29th at
8.00pm
multi award
winner Dave
Newton is at
the Ilminster
Arts Centre
again, this
time with
two more
London
based
players with
the very best
of
reputations.
Baritone sax
player Andy
Panayi was
here two
years ago
with Karen
Sharp, when
he massively impressed with his
powerful playing and great
technique. This time he is
paired with trumpet player Percy
Persglove, a relatively new
name, but one with a
burgeoning reputation that is
now becoming very familiar on
the UK jazz scene. Tickets £16.
The Searchers’ remarkable
career continues. With such
classic hits as, ‘Sweets for My
Sweet’, ‘Needles and Pins’,
‘Don’t Throw Your Love Away’,
‘Sugar and Spice’ and ‘When
You Walk In The Room’, they are
performing at the Octagon
Theatre, Yeovil on Sunday 31st
from 7.30pm. Tickets £19.50.
PERFORMANCE
On Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th
April at the Octagon Theatre in
Yeovil from 7.30pm ‘Let Me
Entertain You 2015’ is back for
its third sensational year. Make
it through to our Semi-Finals on
The Octagon stage and you will
compete for the judges and
audience votes, to win the star
prize of £1,000 and the glory
of winning. The competition is
open to people of all ages, who
can audition as individuals or
groups. Contact the Octagon for
further details of how to enter.
Tickets £8 Children, £10 Adults.
Voted as the UK’s No. One
Musical Theatre show, ‘Back to
Broadway is the all-singing, all
dancing, theatrical sensation
that invites you to take a breath
taking journey through the
magical world of musicals.
Enjoy the show at the Exchange,
Sturminstere Newton on Friday
1st May from 7.30pm.
Tickets £15.
On Saturday 2nd at 7.30pm
comedy legend Jim Davidson
will be appearing with his “No
Further Action” show at
Westlands Leisure Complex in
Yeovil. Very few comedians
could turn the worst year of their
life into a resounding success.
Fresh from winning the most
successful ever series of ‘Big
Brother’ by a landslide, comedy
king Jim Davidson has done
exactly that. ‘No Further Action’
will see Jim tell the story of his
arrest and the nightmare 12
months that followed, the
clearing of his name and
winning the heart of the nation
all over again. It promises to be
the most outrageous, hilarious
and insightful show Jim has ever
performed, but most of all it will
be the truth. Tickets £20 from
the box office or from 01935
848380 or online at
www.westlandleisure.co.uk
Strictly adult material and not for
the easily offended.
On Sunday 3rd at 7.00pm is a
‘must’ for all One Direction fans!
It is the worlds original ‘One
Direction Tribute - Only 1D’ at
Westlands Leisure Complex in
Yeovil. Just when you though
‘singa-longa Frozen’ was a fast
selling show - this one is
expected to top the lot! The
world’s original One Direction
tribute band. The boys have
played to over a quarter of a
million people throughout the
UK, Europe and the UAE,
securing themselves as the most
popular band on the market.
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Known for using the best
vocalists available, the Only
One Direction boys capture the
charisma, energy and
enthusiasm of the famous five
with a show that features songs
from all 4 of One Direction’s
smash hit albums; including
‘What Makes You Beautiful’,
‘Story of My Life’, ‘Best Song
Ever’, ‘Midnight Memories’,
‘Steal My Girl’ and many more.
Tickets £15 can be bought from
the box office or from 01935
848380 or online at
www.westlandleisure.co.uk
Now in its third sensational
year, with enough excitement to
rival the best TV talent shows
around. The judges include
Antonia Burt formerly of Sony
BMG and Emma Britton from
BBC Somerset. It is the ‘Let me
Entertain You Final’ at the
Saturday 9th at 7.30pm. Tickets
£14.
On Saturday 9th at 2.30pm and
7.30pm in East Coker Village
Hall the Village Players present
their Spring production with two
short plays ‘Alice in
Wonderland’ and ‘Spring Song
Singers’. The afternoon
showing will offer tea and cake
and the evening show has a
Ploughman’s Supper. Tickets
Adults £6, Children £4
available from 01935 862711
or at the booking office at the
Court Yard Café on Tuesday 28th,
and Thursday 30th April between
10.00am to 12.00 noon.
Claire Sweeney stars in and
co-writes this brand new
comedy; ‘Sex in Suburbia’,
about dating, men and finding
Mr Right. The show will be
performed at the
Octagon Theatre,
Yeovil on Tuesday
12th from
7.30pm. Tickets
£23.
On Tuesday 12th at
8.00pm the
Bristol Old Vic
Theatre School
presents ‘The
Beaux Stratagem’
by George
Farquhar at The
David Hall, South
Petherton. This
play sees Archer
and Aimwell, two
young gentlemen
who have fallen
on hard times,
planning to travel
through small
towns in order to
entrap
young heiresses,
steal their money
and move on.
Tickets £14.
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On Wednesday 13th at 2.30pm
Duggie Chapman MBE is
bringing a brand new wartime
cavalcade show to the Octagon
Theatre, Yeovil in order to
celebrate 70 years since the end
of World War II.
Tickets £12.50.
On Thursday 14th at 7.30pm the
YCAA presents ‘The Age of
Elegance - Charles Frderick
Worth’ in the Johnson Studio,
The Octagon Theatre, Yeovil.
Gina Merrett Smith will enchant
you with the life and times of the
father of ‘haute couture’ Charles
Frederick Worth and the famous
perfumers ‘House of Worth’.
Everyone who loves history,
dressmaking and perfume will
enjoy the secrets of 20th
Century fashion and design.
Tickets £5.
Stewart Francis, the star of Mock
the Week, Michael McIntyre’s
Comedy Road show and Live at
The Apollo, embarks on a brand
new stand up tour with a
CONDUIT
Film Club
Are you interested in films? If so The
Conduit Magazine is setting up a
Tuesday Film Club this year to go and
see a new film each month at Cineworld
in Yeovil.
We will be amalgamating it with a
snack meal as this is a good way to get
out and about to meet new people.
If this is something you are interested in
let us know by e-mailing:
[email protected]
and we will put you on a mailing list
to inform you of the films.
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fantastic and hilarious new
show. See Stewart perform at
the Octagon Theatre, Yeovil on
Thursday 14th 8.00pm. Tickets
£17.50.
The Ditcheat Players present
‘Neighbourhood Watch’ on
Thursday 14th to Saturday 16th in
the Jubilee Hall, Ditcheat at
7.30pm. This Alan Ayckbourn
play was first performed in
2011 and tells a darkly comic
story of a neighbourhood watch
scheme that runs amok. When
many are demanding stronger
law and order in reaction to a
“broken society” this play
sounds a warning as well as
being highly entertaining. John
Flanagan is once again at the
helm as Director. We are
particularly pleased to welcome
Luke and Vikki Whitchurch
(brother and sister cast as
brother and sister!) together with
Graham “Barny” Barnard,
Fraser Davidson, Clare Laverick,
Peter Marsden, Jo Truman-Boal
and Gaye Volk. Tickets £7
available from Maryland Farm
shop, Ditcheat and Kitchen
Essentials, Castle Cary or phone
Gaye on 01749 860081.
The Swan Theatre Company
present ‘Ring Around The Moon’
by Jean Anouilh (an adaptation
by Christopher Fry) and directed
by Andy Wood on Friday 15th to
Friday 22nd May at 7.45pm.
Take a medium-sized French
Chateau and warm in the spring
sunlight of a seaside town in the
1920s. Throw in two identical
twins, a big businessman with
an over-indulged daughter, a
minx of a mistress and a crafty
clerk. Then add a lecherous
lepidopterist with a pretty 'niece'
and her garrulous mother. Allow
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to simmer all
evening under
the watchful eye
of the dowager
head of the
household, her
faded companion
and a crumbling
butler, season
with copious
amounts of
snobbery,
prejudice,
intrigue and
sexual attraction
and then beat
into the lightest of
soufflés. Garnish
with dancing and
fireworks, and
serve at dawn by
the light of the
setting full moon.
This delicious
dish is full of wit
and warmth and
will appeal to a
wide range of
tastes. Tickets
£10 or £9
concessions. Tickets on sale
from Monday 27th April.
On Saturday 16th at 8.00pm
Reginald D Hunter returns to the
UK with a brand new 45 date
tour following a hugely
successful year filming and
performing around the
world. See him at the Octagon
Theatre, Yeovil. Tickets £24.
On Sunday 17th at 7.30pm at the
Octagon Theatre, Yeovil, in an
amazing new show
starring Pasha Kovalev and his
sensational dancers, the
audience will be transported
into the world of Ballroom and
Latin Dance with all its glitter
and sequins. Tickets £25.
From Wednesday 20th until Saturday
23rd at the Octagon Theatre,
Yeovil ‘It’s Bring it On’, the
musical presented by Motiv8
Productions. Two squads, two
schools, one mission to claim the
title at the National Cheerleading
Championships. Tickets from £10
to £14.
From Thursday 21st until Saturday
23rd ‘Beyond a Joke’ will be
performed at The Exchange,
Sturminster Newton from
7.30pm. Jane and Andrew’s
pleasant country house is
accident prone. Six people
have already died there in
unfortunate and embarrassing
accidents. When daughter
Sally’s young man Geoff arrives
for the weekend unaware of the
house’s reputation, he
mistakenly deduces from
conversational confusion that the
deaths were due to sinister
circumstances. A body is
discovered in the cupboard and
a visiting vicar passes peacefully
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away in the garden just as
Geoff’s parents call
unexpectedly. Jane and her
sister-in-law persuade Andrew to
keep up appearances by hiding
evidence, which involves
trundling around with bodies in
wheelbarrows. Tickets £7 or £8.
After more than a decade in
Britain, the German Comedy
Ambassador, Henning When
will be performing at the
Sunday 24th at 7.30pm. Tickets
£17.50.
Rich Hall is the star of the
critically acclaimed BBC 4
documentaries Rich Hall’s
Continental Drifters, Rich Hall’s
FILM
On Friday 8th ‘Magic in the
moonlight’ will be screened at
the David Hall, South Petherton
from 8.00pm. The film is a
romantic comedy about an
Englishman brought in to help
unmask a possible swindle.
Tickets £5.
On Wednesday 13th at 7.30pm at
Digby Church Hall Artlink is
showing ‘The Theory of
Everything’. Tickets £6 from the
Sherborne TIC or on the door.
For more information call 01935
815899.
The film ‘The Theory of
Everything’, documenting the
extraordinary story of one of the
world’s greatest living minds, the
renowned astrophysicist Stephen
Hawking. Watch the film at the
Exchange, Sturminster Newton
on Saturday 16th from 7.00pm.
Tickets £4.50.
FOR CHILDREN
The Dirty South and How the
West Was Lost. He will be
performing at the Octagon
Theatre, Yeovil on Tuesday 26th at
8.00pm. Tickets £16.
Now in its 4th year, the
Langport Festival is proud to
present a kaleidoscope of
special events in and around the
Langport area. On from Friday
29th May to Sunday 7th June, it
offers 10 days of activities and
events showcasing local talent.
There are exhibitions and
competitions, ringing and
singing, walks and talks, arts
and … lots more besides. They
are again featuring their regular
flagship events, the Open Art
Competition, the Short Story
Competition, the guided walk of
the Battle of Langport battlefield,
and the Walter Bagehot
Memorial Debate, which this
year has two Barons debating
the need for a new Magna
Carta. There are activities and
events to suit everyone, and
many of them are free. Full
details are in their programme,
available from libraries and
information centres across South
Somerset. You can also visit
their website.
Under the direction of former
Royal Ballet dancers Michael
Nunn OBE and William Trevitt
OBE, the ‘Talent’ has become
one of the hottest dance tickets
around boasting rave reviews.
See them at the Octagon
Theatre, Yeovil on Saturday 30th
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Adapted from the book by Julia
Donaldson and Axel Scheffler
‘How the cat purred and how
the witch grinned, as they sat on
their broomstick and flew
through the wind’ - Room on the
Broom will be performed for
children at the Octagon Theatre,
Yeovil From Friday 1st to Sunday
3rd at 10.30am and 1.30pm.
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Do not forget to get your entries
in to the Yeovil Literary Prize
competition. The deadline is
Sunday 31st May. Now is the
12th year and this time there are
four categories with cash prizes
totally over £3000! The
categories are Novel, Short
Story, Poem and new ‘Writing
Without Restriction’. The
competition is organised by the
Yeovil Community Arts
Association with highly
esteemed guest judges from the
literary world. For more
information visit their website
www.yeovilprize.co.uk
See Village News
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for music and films
write-ups.
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Newton-Clarke Partnership with surgeries in Yeovil and Sherborne
Time to listen
E
xperience has taught
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clinical examation is to the
contrary.
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but with so much information
available online nowadays,
owners can have a tendency to
either over diagnose or
sometimes look for the most
complicated and
unusual diagnosis
as it is only
human nature to
worry and
problem solve!
We, as Vets,
have all been in
the position when
an owner has
come into the
surgery with their
pet that is “just
not right”. They
can not identify
exactly what the problem is but
they just feel something is
wrong. You examine the
animal and find all is well.
What next? Send them home,
tell them not to worry and stop
googling? Sometimes it is the
correct decision to just monitor
the situation for a few days
and reassess in which time
symptoms may have appeared
or hopefully everything has
returned to normal.
My feeling is that owners
know their own pets well, often
very well; sometimes they have
lived together day in, day out
for over a decade. I think
offering some further
investigation is justified,
whether it is a simple blood
test or imaging. This may be
enough to put my and the
owner’s minds at rest. This was
highlighted to me only a few
weeks ago.
It was a Wednesday evening
and my last appointment of the
day. The dog had been sick
twice over the last few days;
this was not particularly
unusual as he was a Labrador,
and a Labrador that
scavenged. However it was his
behaviour that worried the
owners, he just would not
settle and he would not eat.
The Newton Clarke Partnership Ltd operating from:
Swan House Animal Hospital
Sherborne 01935 816228
Wyndham Hill Animal Hospital
Yeovil 01935 474415
www.newtonclarkepartnership.co.uk
I examined him but could not
find anything abnormal. His
tummy was relaxed with no
obvious pain. His temperature
was normal. His gum colour
was normal. His heart rate not
elevated. It seemed reasonable
to give an anti-sickness
injection and see him again in
the morning. However the
owners felt his behaviour was
very out of character and we
x-rayed his abdomen that
evening. The x-ray showed a
foreign body visible in his
intestines. He was taken
immediately to surgery where
we removed a 2 inch
triangular shard of bone. This
piece of sharp bone had
already started to cut through
and perforate his intestines.
We had to repair a 3inch
laceration in his small
intestine.
Had we waited until the next
day the perforation would
have led to septic peritonitis
and he probably would have
had only a 20% chance of
survival. Thanks mainly to the
owners’ diligence as well as
our prompt intervention, he
went on to make a full
recovery.
Rarely are cases quite so
hinged on a decision but this
again just highlights to me that
owners really do know their
own pets and it is naïve (or
foolish) to ignore them.
We look forward to seeing
many of you at the Sherborne
Country Fair this year. We are
once again the Official Show
Veterinarians but will also be
sponsoring several categories
in the Dog Ring. Fingers
crossed for fine weather!
Legal Matters
by Sally Manning, Lawyer in the Wills and Probate
Department of Battens Solicitors in Sherborne
Wills are no place for
cunning plans
B
lackadder’s Nursie, the late
Patsy Byrne, hit the headlines
recently when financial
details of her Will emerged.
Survived by five step-daughters
after her death at the age of 87, she
left four of them £20,000 each but
the remainder of her estate – a
£900,000 legacy - to the fifth stepdaughter as well as gifts to charity.
According to media reports, her
family say the money was left for the
fifth step-daughter to distribute as she
saw fit, as the actress wished to
leave an element of flexibility. For
example, in case one of the stepdaughters was in greater need than
the others. All of the estate will be
distributed equally between all of her
step-children with the family
confirming that they were all in
complete consultation with no
arguments involved. Fortunately, this
cunning plan has a happy ending,
but not all estate disputes are
resolved in such an amicable and
fair way.
There are two main points to learn
from this scenario:
Firstly, when deciding how to
distribute your estate, you should
avoid flexibility in your Will; don't
rely on your beneficiaries to ‘do the
right thing’.
In our experience, we have found
that too often clients want to gift a
sum of money to someone, but then
ask them to make a further payment
to another person or charity, at their
discretion. Asking people to make
these onward gifts can work, but not
always. In these circumstances,
beneficiaries are under a moral
obligation rather than a legal
obligation to make any additional
gifts from their money. Crucially,
people’s circumstances can change
over time.
Although at the time of making
your Will your beneficiary may not
appear to require additional
finances, at the time they receive the
inheritance their personal finances
may have changed for the worse. In
our experience we have seen that
frequently, the onward gift is not
made. We always advise clients that
if they strongly want an individual or
a charity to benefit from their estate
they should unambiguously include
the gift outright in their Will.
Secondly, according to media
reports, one of the late Mrs Byrne’s
step-daughters suggested that her
step-mother was not fully aware of
the size of her estate.
Of course, we don’t expect clients
to know the value of their estate to
the nearest £100 but writing your
Will is more difficult if you are not
aware of how much you have to
leave. Obviously your estate can
fluctuate, which is why we advise
you to revisit your Will periodically.
Another good reason for knowing
the value of your estate is because it
is a reliable test for whether you
have the requisite mental capacity to
make a Will. If anyone challenges
your Will in court, your lack of
awareness could be used as
evidence against the validity of it.
Make sure your plans will be put
into practice by allowing us to draft
your Will.
For more details about how we
can help you please contact Sally on:
01935 811304 or
[email protected]
Why not come along to one of our
talks taking place in May:
Tuesday 12th May at 11.30am –
‘Lasting Power of Attorneys’ at the
Veronica Room, The Balsam Centre,
Wincanton
Wednesday 13th May at 2pm – ‘Wills
and how to make one’ at the
Cemetery Chapel, Castle Cary
Tuesday 26th May at 11.30am – ‘Wills’
at the Veronica Room, The Balsam
Centre, Wincanton
Battens is also in Castle Cary and
Wincanton on the following dates
in May:
S
VACANCIE
JOBTuesday
5th and 19th at The Shambles,
01935 846000
Tuesday 12th and 26th at the Veronica
Room, The Balsam Centre,
Wincanton
Market House, Castle Cary
To book your place at one of our
talks or make a Tuesday appointment
please call 01963 834477.
www.battens.co.uk
OFFICES IN SHERBORNE, YEOVIL, DORCHESTER, WEYMOUTH and LONDON
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Coffee Break Trivia
An Angling Pastime
There are 18 fish conceled in the following paragraph. How many can
you land? This is how you catch them. The words 'Mack ere long'
conceal the word 'Mackerel' and the fish 'cod' is caught in the words
'tobacco, Dick'. Can you find the remaining 16?
'I expect Dick and Mack ere long - they are coming to supper, Charles'
said Mr Wikins, walking to and fro. 'A cheerful fellow is Dick - never
melancholy or sombre among his friends, but as bright as his prattling
child. He is in that tramcar, perhaps, though he
does not often choose that
manner of travelling.' Dick
soon arrived, and another
ring at the bell brought
Mack, who had a certain
solemn air. He is reading
for the Bar, believing that
he has forensic power,
though he really does not
possess a whit. In golf he
distinguished himsel, but, if we take his word, fishing is his great point.
Dick is very popular at routs and balls, and has such ubiquitous habits.
'Have some tobacco, Dick' said Mr Wilkins, 'or a piece of this cake,
which has almonds in it.'
Answer to A Sparkling Puzzle in April:
SPARKLING, SPARKING, SPARING, SPRING, SPRIG, PRIG, PIG, PI, I
Motoring
and Cars
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For just £10 you can
sell your car here
with description
and picture.
Call 01935 424724
for details
Call an Expert
All types of stone walling undertaken
Long Case Clocks a speciality
Free pick up and delivery
40 years experience
ANTIQUE AND MODERN CLOCK REPAIRS
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PC & Mac solutions
For all your I.T. solutions
Patrick Houchen - DSWA member
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This magazine covers
both Dorset & Somerset
with over 36,000 readers
split between the counties
Make sure you reach all
your potential customers!
Call 01935 424724
to book your advert now.
Western Ways Yard
Bristol Road, Sherborne
Dorset DT9 4HR
01935 812720
Monday 11th May
• Trade, Commercial and
Domestic Waste disposal
• All sizes of skips, 2-40
cubic yard, roll ons,
compactors and enclosed
containers
• Wait & load service
•
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and self-tip
• Hazardous waste disposal
and advice
• Fast delivery & collection
For a prompt & professional service call on
01935 412211
or visit our website www.yphwaste.co.uk email: [email protected]
yph waste management ltd. lufton park, artillery road, yeovil, somerset ba22 8rp
An Abbey Manor Group Company
Looking for a
Painter and Decorator with
over 30 years experience
Commercial & Domestic
Inside & Out
Dulux Select Decorator
No VAT
Special Offers for OAPs
No job too small
- general DIY also undertaken
Call now for a free no obligation estimate
01935 813923/07792 391368
www.sherbornedecorators.com
MOT
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Dry Stone Walling and Paving
38
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For first class job
and cheapest rates call
Ian and Sallie
07930 424890
01963 251482
email:
[email protected]
Bargain Hunters Corner
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.
Somethings are
just not that
easy to reach....
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
4' 6" headboard (double) cream
leather, new, still in packaging
£60. ono 01935 813785 after
5.30pm
White Aluminium Secondary
Glazing Kit (sliding-hinging) many
units. (Duraglide-Duraglaze) £50.
01460 241143
Pine Dining Table on a pedestal
base from The Old Creamery,
Diameter 3.5'-4'. £40 ono.
07742 888212
Motorola digital baby monitor, little
used, as new, (Grandparents). 2way communication, range 950ft.
Tested prior to advert. Range
warning. £20. 01935 706649.
Antique coloured modern pine,
glass fronted collectors display
case with magnetic door closure.
56cms tall x 48cm wide x 10 cm
deep (32" tall x 19" wide x
4"deep). Offers.
01935 850452
Triple dressing table mirror. As
new. Mahogany finish. £30.
01935 850647
Phillips 4 slice toaster. Excellent
condition. £5. 01935 864148
Electmix brook vacuum cleaner.
Ideal for caravan. £5.
01935 864148
Sports & Leisure
Pine dresser. Large heavy thick
timber. Two parts. Doors, drawers,
glazed doors. Lovely condition.
£975 ono. 01460 241143
Die Hard Quadrilogy DVD's. New
unopened, unwanted gift. "Die
Hard", "Die Hard 2", Die Hard
with a vengeance", and "Die Hard
4". Half cost price £6 ono.
01935 706649
Matstone Multipurpose 6 in one
Juice Extractor. Cost £180. Sturdy
and reliable. Full instruction
manual. Immaculate condition.
Bargain £135. 0776677 1967
Clint Eastwood collection. 4
DVD's. "A fistful of dollars", The
Good, The Bad & The Ugly", "For
a few dollars more", and
"Hang'em high". New unopened.
£5. 01935 706649
Bedside cabinet. 2 drawer with
retractable top shelf. As new.
Mahogany finish. £40.
01935 850647
Phillips 4 slice toaster. Excellent
condition. £5. 01935 864148
Chandelier light fitting. 10 arm
with glass droplets, 2 matching
wall lights plus bulbs. £45.
01935 850647
Free. An unused perfect single
Futon mattress in mid brown zipped
soft cover - approx 190cms long x
84cms wide x 8cms deep.
01935 850452
Conway Cruiser Trailer Tent. 6
berth. Cooker, fridge, heater.
Excellent condition. Many extras
£1,950 ono. 01460 241143
Table Tennis Net and post with 2
bats. Never used. £10.
01935 421389
Set of 4 Taylor Bowls Size 2,
£55.00 ono. Set of 4 Almark
Bowls Size 5, £65 ono.
01963 250527
York Fitness Rider, Exercise
Machine, good condition, little use
c/w Instruction Manual, £65 ono.
01963 250527
Miscellaneous
Chicken/Henhouse/Ark. Suitable
for 5-6 Chickens wooden £65.
01460 241143
Roll of Stock Fencing New £35.
01460 241143
6 x 1969 Charlie Buckham
Football magazines. 21 MG Car
magazines 1991 - 1992. £20 for
the lot. 01963 350840
2 Huntsman style silk scarf's, £50
each. 01963 350901
Wooden Pallets. For dog bed,
compost box, furniture. Bargain at
£3 each. 01935 424724
White Protective or Stock Coat.
Harpoon poly/cotton coat with stud
fasteners. Size 124cm.
£10. 01935 421389
Boden leather coat bag with
popper tab closure across top in
g.c. £25. 07742 888212
TOW BARS to fit Ford Fusion £30;
Ford Ranger pickup £30;
Ford Mondeo E/C (2000-2007)
£30. 01935 851870.
Stamp collections for sale. First
Day Cover, Queen's Jubilee and
more. Full details.
01935 421389
Wheelie suitcase. 14" x 7" x 21".
Almost new. £5. 01935 864148
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To advertise with us call
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You can advertise
your Wanted Adverts
here from
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Wanted
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)
Cash in Your
Unwanted Toys
Trains, Dolls, Lego,
Scalextric, Diecast, etc
Best prices paid, cash waiting,
no collection too large
01458 273755
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