August 2016 - The Conduit Magazine

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Issue 186 August 2016
Somerset Grassland by Nick Edge
32 PAGES
PACKED FULL
OF LOCAL EVENTS,
THINGS TO DO,
PLACES TO GO,
WHERE TO EAT
& MUCH MORE...
Regular Articles on:
Antiques & Collecting - 8-10
Art - 22-25
Fashion - 26
Finance - 29
Food & Drink - 20-21
Gardening - 28-29
Health & Wellbeing - 17
History - 13
Home & Interiors - 15
Legal - 17
Lettings Arena - 16
Motoring - 11
Music Gigs - 25
Pet Health - 13
Property - 14-16
Recruitment - 30
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Save on Bills - 30
Sports - 12
Town News - 18-19
Travel - 27
Village News - 4-7
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Bargain Hunters Corner - 31
What’s On in August - 2-3
Front Cover Competition - 29
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3rd-5th
JULY
4th
Big Breakfast, Henhayes
Community Centre,
Crewkerne, 10.00am
Auction of Picture Cards,
The London Cigarette
Card Company,
Somerton, 10.00am*
Coffee Morning (Active
Living), Bruton Community
Hall, 10.00am-1.00pm
Ukulele Workshop,
Village Hall, Sandford
Orcas, 10.30am
Chedington Street Fair,
12.00 noon-5.00pm
Flower Show, Mudford,
2.00pm
Dr & The Medics concert, The
Marquee, Lowland Games,
Thorney, Nr Langport, 7.00pm
30th-31st NGS Open Garden, 24
Birch Road, Martock,
1.00pm-4.00pm
31st
Lowland Games, Thorney, Nr
Langport, 11.00am-5.30pm
Italian Wine Tasting evening,
The Queens Arms, Corton
Denham, 7.00pm
‘A Chance to Dance’,
David Hall, South
Petherton, 7.30pm
31st-4th Aug Classical Guitar Festival,
Dillington House, 8.00pm
31st-14th Aug ‘Concertfest, Sherborne School
of Music, various locations
& times
30th
5th
6th
AUGUST
1st
1st-5th
2nd
General Auction, Lyme
Bay Auctions, Seaton,
10.00am*
‘Lights, Camera, Action!’
course, Octagon Theatre,
Yeovil, 10.00am-4.00pm
Coffee Morning, St
Andrew’s Church, Leigh,
10.30am-12.00 noon
6th-7th
General Sales,L
awrence’s, Crewkerne,
9.30am*
Holiday Club, Methodist
Church, Castle Cary,
9.00am-12.00 noon
‘The Hare and the
Tortoise’, Village Hall,
Sandford Orcas,
11.00am
Somerton Market, Butter
Cross, Market Place,
Somerton, 10.00am2.00pm*
Produce Market, Market
House, Ilminster,
8.30am-12.30pm*
Chasty Cottage Fair, Digby
Hall, Sherborne,
9.30am-4.00pm
Coffee Morning (Wyke
Church), Bruton
Community Hall,
10.00am
Coffee Morning, All
Saints Chuchyard, Isle
Brewers, 10.30am
Flower, Produce & Craft
Show, Stoke Memorial
Hall, Stoke Sub Hamdon,
1.30pm-4.30pm
Fete & Flower Show, Chetnole
Village Hall, 2.00pm-4.30pm
Horticultural Annual
Show, Queen Camel
Memorial Hall, 2.30pm
36th Annual Garden Show,
North Cadbury Village Hall,
2.30pm-4.30pm
Gardening Annual Show,
Caryford Hall, Castle
Cary, 2.30pm-5.00pm
Songs of Praise, Holnest
Church, 6.00pm*
‘Opportunities for Cavalry The Elusive Dream of the
Western Front’ lecture,
Maperton Church, 6.00pm
‘Raise the Roof’ concert,
St Martin’s Church,
North Perott, 7.00pm
Whist Drive, West Coker
Village Hall, 7.30pm
Flower Festival and Teas,
Holnest Church
‘Patsy Cline’ & friends,
The Exchange,
Sturminster Newton,
7.30pm
8th
Annual Flower & Produce
Show, Merriott Village
Hall, 2.00pm
History & Heritage
Society Guided Walk,
meet at the Weighbridge,
Sherborne, 7.00pm
8th-14th National Afternoon Tea
Week, The Queen’s
Arms, Corton Denham,
3.00pm-5.30pm
9th
Duke’s, Dorchester
General Sale, Avenue
Auctions, Weymouth
Avenue, 10.30am*
Play Day, Martock
Recreation Ground,
12.00 noon-4.00pm*
‘Rummikub’, Parish
Rooms, Somerton,
2.00pm
10th
General Sales,
Lawrence’s, Crewkerne,
9.30am*
11th
Friendship Coffee & Tea
Morning, Sports Club,
Somerton, 10.30am
Gardeners’ Association
Summer Show, Digby
Hall, Sherborne, 7.30pm
‘Herbs & Aromatic Plants
at Little Groves Nursery’,
East Coker Village Hall,
7.30pm
12th
Monthly 3 course meal,
Henhayes Centre,
Crewkerne, 12.30pm
Time For Tea, Martock
United Reformed Church,
2.00pm-4.00pm
Open Day, Carymoor
Environmental Centre,
Castle Cary,
2.00pm-7.00pm
Hazy-Maes Auction &
Clearance Sale, Glastonbury,
6.30pm*
‘Germaine Greer in
Response to Martin
Creed’s solo exhibition’
talk, Hauser & Wirth,
July/August Exhibitions:
2
Now-30th July
‘Bestiary’ Exhibition, Ilminster Art Centre, 9.30am-4.30pm
Now-31st July
Sherborne Art Club’s 85th Annual Open Exhibition, Digby Hall, Hound Street, Sherborne,
10.00am-5.30pm (31st until 1.00pm)
Now-11th Sept
Martin Creed Exhibition, Hauser & Wirth, Bruton, 10.00am-5.00pm
30th-31st July
Wales Barn Group 11th Exhibition and Sale, Davis Hall, West Camel, 10.30am-5.00pm
1st-21st Aug
Ilminster Open Competition, Ilminster Arts Centre, 9.30am-4.30pm
13th-27th Aug
Aug Bruton Art Society Annual Exhibition, Bruton School For Girls, 11.00am-5.00pm
16th-20th Aug
AugSomerton Group of Artists Annual Exhibition, St Michael and All Angels Church,
10.00am-6.00pm
30th Aug-10th Sept
‘Three Painters & a Sculptor’, Ilmninster Arts Centre, 9.30am-4.30pm
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Bruton, 7.00pm
‘The Danish Girl’ film,
West Coker Village Hall,
7.15pm
The Mike Denham
Speakeasy, Ilminster Arts
Centre, 8.00pm
‘Room’ film, David Hall,
South Petherton, 8.00pm
Quiz Night, Village Hall,
Whitelackington, 8.00pm
12th-13th ‘Le Nozze di Figaro’
concert, St Cuthbert’s
Church, Oborne, 8.00pm
13th
Shabby Chic Vintage & Makers
Market, Digby Church Hall,
Sherborne, 10.00am-4.00pm*
Coffee Morning,
Memorial Hall,
Wincanton, 10.00am
Martock Farmers Market,
Shopping Precinct,
10.00am-1.00pm*
Village Café, Sandford
Orcas, 10.30am
Hazy-Maes Auction & Sale,
Glastonbury, 11.00am
Horticultural Society
Annual Show, Cerne
Abbas Village Hall,
2.00pm-5.00pm
Annual Flower Festival, St
Mary’s Church, South Perrott,
2.00pm-5.00pm
Flower Show, Leigh
Traditional Flower,
Vegetable, Cookery &
Craft show, Millennium
Hall, Seavington St Mary,
2.30pm
The Darkside of Pink
Floyd, The Exchange,
Sturminster Newton,
7.30pm
‘Oddball and the
Penguins’ film,
Hinton St George Village
Hall, 7.30pm
‘Shakespeare in the
Summer’, The Shambles,
Castle Cary, 7.30pm
14th
Sprint & Junior Triathlon,
Oxley Sports Centre,
Sherborne, 8.00am
Village Fayre, South Perrott,
11.00am-5.00pm*
‘Music in the Park’,
Pageant Gardens,
Sherborne, 2.30pm*
Romantic Piano Classics,
Ilminster Arts Centre,
3.00pm
‘A Bigger Splash’ film,
The Exchange,
Sturminster Newton,
7.00pm
Gala Concert, St
Cuthbert’s Church,
Oborne, 8.00pm
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Guy Davis live, Caryford
Community Hall, Castle Cary,
6.45pm
17th
General Sales,
9.30am*
Antiques & Collectables
Auction, McCubbing &
Redfern, Wells, 1.00pm*
WI meeting, The Nag’s
Head, Martock, 2.30pm
18th
Artisan and Craft Market,
Market Square, South
Petherton, 9.00am-4.00pm
19th
New Acoustic Evening,
David Hall, South
Petherton, 7.30pm
‘Flying Folk’, Ilminster
Arts Centre, 8.00pm
19th-20th International Folk Dance,
various venues, Sherborne,
various times
20th
Coffee Morning (Robins
Netball), Bruton
Community Hall,
10.00am-1.00pm
Table Top Sale, Village
Hall, Whitelackington,
10.00am-1.00pm*
Coffee Morning, All Saints
Chuchyard, Isle Brewers,
10.30am-12.00 noon
‘Wandering Winds’
concert, Sherborne
Museum, 12.00 noon
‘Castle Rock’, Caryford
Community Hall, Castle
Cary, 12.30pm-10.30pm
Flower Show & Wine
Festival, East Coker
Flower Show, Trent Village
Hall, 2.30pm
‘Los Pacaminos’ party
night, The Exchange,
Sturminster Newton,
7.30pm
Whist Drive, West Coker
21st
Hidden Treasures, Gifts &
Preloved Indoor Market,
Memorial Hall,
Wincanton, 12.00 noon
Historical Dance & Music
Workshop, Barrington
Court, 1.30pm
22nd
General Sale, Lyme Bay
Auctions, Seaton,
10.00am*
Treacle Eater Clog North
West Morris Dancers,
Cross Keys (8.00pm),
Weavers Club (9.00pm)
Sherborne*
23rd
Duke’s, Dorchester
General Sale, Avenue
Auctions, Weymouth
Avenue, 10.30am*
23rd-25th Holiday Club, Village
Hall, South Cadbury,
10.00am-12.30pm
24th
General Sales,
9.30am*
24th-25th ‘Bash’ play, David Hall,
South Petherton, 7.30pm
25th
English Historical
Dancing class, Market
House, Castle Cary,
7.30pm
25th-26th Silver, Jewellery, Watches,
Wine & Antiques Auction,
Charterhouse Auctioneers,
Sheborne, 10.00am*
U3A Meeting,
26th
Community Hall,
Somerton, 10.00am
Come For Coffee, Parish
Hall, Martock, 10.00am
ShinyLan, Memorial Hall,
Wincanton, 5.00pm
Glastonbury, 6.30pm*
‘The Dressmaker’ film,
Davis Hall, West Camel,
7.30pm
‘The Big Short’ film,
David Hall, South
Petherton, 8.00pm
26th-28th Flower Festival, St Mary’s
Church, Bradford Abbas,
10.00am-4.00pm
27th
Sherborne Vintage
Market, Digby Church
Hall, Sherborne,
8.30am-3.30pm*
Big Breakfast, Henhayes
Centre, Crewkerne,
10.00am-12.00 noon
Coffee Morning (Bruton
United Football Club),
Bruton Community Hall,
10.00am-1.00pm
Chasty
Cottage
Antiques
Saturday 6th August
9.30-4.00 Entry £1
Digby Hall, Hound Street,
Sherborne, DT9 3AA
Sunday 28th August
10-3.30 Entry £3
(Trade from 8.30 - £4)
Salisbury Racecourse,
Salisbury SP2 8PN
Enquiries 01963 370986
COLIN TIZZARD’S
STABLES OPEN DAY
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)
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Milborne Port
Monday 29th August 11 – 4pm
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Music Gigs
Adults £5, U12’s FREE
All proceeds Injured Jockeys Fund and
Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance
Glastonbury, 11.00am*
Colin Tizzard’s Open Day,
Sprules Stables, Milborne Port,
11.00am-4.00pm
Village Fete & Flower Show,
Halstock, 1.00pm-5.00pm
127th Garden Show,
Parish Hall, Martock,
2.00pm
Cream Tea (3.00pm5.00pm) & Hog Roast,
(7.30pm Village Hall,
Whitelackington
‘The Dave Newton Trio’
& guests, Ilminster Arts
Centre, 8.00pm
27th-28th Stock Gaylard Oak Fair,
28th
29th
31st
nr Sturminster Newton,
10.00am-5.00pm
Historic Vehicle Rally,
Sherborne School Courts,
2.00pm
Colin Tizzard’s Stables Open
Day, Milborne Port, 11.00am4.00pm
Bank Holiday Organ
Recital, Sherborne
Abbey, 1.00pm*
General Sales,
9.30am*
Coffee Morning, David
Hall, South Petherton,
10.00am-12.00 noon
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Saturday 13th AUGUST
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SEPTEMBER DEADLINES
News and Articles:
Thursday 11th AUGUST
Advertisements:
Monday 15th AUGUST
Village News
by Lauren Hill
Please note, many clubs and organisations are having
a summer break and will be returning in September.
BARRINGTON On Monday 21st
August at Barrington Court from
1.30pm there is a Historical
Dance and Music Workshop. For
more details on both phone
01935 472771.
dog show, children’s fancy dress
parade, donkey rides, alpacas,
and more. Cream teas and
Pimms Stall. Adults £1, Children
free. All proceeds to local
charities. BRADFORD ABBAS From
Friday 26th to Sunday 28th August
from 10.00am to 4.00pm go
along and see the beautiful
flowers in the Flower Festival at
St. Mary’s Church. Refreshments
available. Entrance by
donations.
CORTON DENHAM It is the
sixth National Afternoon Tea
Week from Monday 8th to Sunday
14th August and the award
winning pub The Queen’s Arms
will have a selection of afternoon
teas between 3.00pm to 5.30pm
as well as serving up an
irresistible combination of
traditional British decadence and
handpicked produce from its own
kitchen garden and smallholding.
You can enjoy a traditional Full
Afternoon Tea at £12.50 p.p. or
a Royal Treat Champagne
Afternoon Tea served with a
glass of Taittinger Champagne
which is £9.95 p.p. Finally you
can order a G&TEA, served with
Sipsmith Gin and Fever Tree
tonic at £19 p.p. You can tuck
into a triple-tiered tower that
measures its ingredients in
metres, not miles. From finger
sandwiches filled with cured ham
CERNE ABBAS On Saturday
13th August from 2.00pm to
5.00pm the Horticultural Society
have their Annual Show. This
popular event enables gardeners
to show off their produce and
win trophies for the best. For
more information phone 01300
341003. On Tuesday 16th August
the WI have their Annual Picnic.
More details 01300 341980.
CHEDINGTON This year sees
the 36th running of the Street
Fair, Market and Fun Dog Show
in this pretty Dorset conservation
village on Saturday 30th July from
12.00 noon until 5.00pm. As
always, there will be many
attractions and activities for all.
Lunches, cream teas and
refreshments will be available
whilst the renowned Kingsbury
Episcopi Band will be playing
in or near the beer tent.
Admission is £1 per adult, which
includes ample free car parking.
For more information visit
www.chedingtonstreetfair.com or
call 01935 891891.
CHETNOLE On Saturday 6th
August from 2.00pm to 4.30pm at
the Village Hall it is the Fete and
Flower Show. A traditional
flower and produce show with
live music, trade stalls, village
stalls, sideshows and
entertainment including a fun
or salad from its kitchen garden,
to handpicked berries and
scones baked onsite by the
kitchen team, served with
lashings of Chantilly cream.
DILLINGTON From Sunday 31st
July to Thursday 4th August it is the
22nd Dillington Classical Guitar
Festival. Performed by some of
today’s top international artists
this year’s theme is chamber
music with concerts
by a Guitar &
Harpsichord Duo
and a Guitar, Violin
& Cello
Based in Milborne Port
Trio. Tickets Adults
£12, Under 18’s
Short & Long distances
£6 available from
Hospital Wait & Return
the Bookings Office
Airports, Seaports
on 01460
Train Stations
258613. All
concerts start at
07929 152158
8.00pm. For the
[email protected]
full programme
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See Art Page for more details.
EAST COKER On Thursday 11th
August at the Village Hall from
7.30pm the Gardening Club
have a talk called ‘Herbs and
Aromatic Plants at Little Groves
Teas at the Church. See flowers
as well as visit the stalls selling
cakes, produce and an excellent
raffle. On Sunday 7th from
6.00pm at the Church there is
also a Songs of Praise service.
For more details call Jenny on
01963 210562.
ISLE BREWERS On Saturday 6th
and Saturday 20th August at the All
Saints Churchyard from 10.30am
to 12.00 noon there are coffee
mornings. Fresh tea, coffee and
cold drinks with a selection of
homemade cakes. Everyone
welcome. For more information
phone Nicky on 01460 281661
or Judith on 01460 281423.
Nursery’ by Becky Groves. For
862447. On Saturday 20th from
2.00pm at the Village Hall there
is a Flower Show and Wine
Festival. There will be a
tombola, raffle, teas and exhibits.
More details on 01935 862447.
EVERSHOT Every Saturday at
Warden Hill Trading Post from
9.00am to 1.00pm there is a
Car Boot Sale. Buyers free with
Sellers £5 for car, £8 trailer and
£10 vans. For more information
phone 01935 479647.
HALSTOCK On Saturday 27th
August from 1.00pm to 5.00pm it
is the Village Fete and Flower
Show. This years attractions
include £100 prize raffle, live
music from ‘Chill’ and the Yeovil
Ukelele Club with a BBQ, bar,
teas, cake and ices. There will
also be a silent auction, model
railway exhibit, stalls selling
bric-a-brac, books, plants and
more. For children there will be
donkey rides, inflatable fun and
Punch and Judy. Adults £1,
under 12’s and car park free.
Raising money for
local charities and
good causes. For
more details call
01935 891776.
LEIGH Why not go along to the
monthly Coffee Morning at St
Andrew’s Church on the first
Tuesday of each month? The
next one is on Tuesday 2nd August
from 10.30am to 12.00 noon.
All are welcome for a friendly
chat and cake. On Saturday 13th
at 2.30pm at the Village Hall
there is the Flower Show. Go
along and enjoy a wonderful
afternoon looking at the very best
of village produce - vegetables
and fruit, flowers and crafts,
preserves, art, handicrafts, flower
arrangements and photography.
Refreshments available along
with some serious village cakes!
A few classes are for Leigh
villagers only, but most are open
to anyone. Entry £1.50, children
free. For the brochure/schedule
visit www.leighflowershow.co.uk
MAPERTON The 2016
Nicholson Lecture on Saturday 6th
August at 6.00pm at the Church is
‘Opportunities for Cavalry – The
Elusive Dream of the Western
Front’ by Allan Mallinson. In the
centenary year of the Battle of
HINTON ST
GEORGE On
Saturday 13th August
at the Village Hall
from 7.30pm see
the film ‘Oddball
and the Penguins’.
Tickets £5 in
advance from
Personal Services
Store and
Dorothy’s Tearoom
or £5.50 on the
door. See
Movies Around
the Villages &
Towns
HOLNEST On
Saturday 6th and
Sunday 7th August
there is a two day
Flower Festival and
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01935 822202.
On Wednesday
17th at The Nag’s
Head from
2.30pm the WI
are meeting. For
more information
phone 01935
508311. On
Friday 26th from
10.00am at the
Parish Hall go
along to Come
For Coffee with
Local & Reliable Plumber
homemade cakes
Gas safe registered, fully insured
and stalls. Profits
shared between
New Build
the Parish Hall
Renovations
Fund and local
charities. On
Gas boiler installations
Saturday 27th from
Bathroom installations
2.00pm at the
LPG
Parish Hall the
Vented and Unvented Cyclinder Installation Gardening
Society have their
Free quotes - competitive prices
127th Martock
Email: [email protected] Show with all
Telephone Malcolm: 07885 420609 things home
grown and home
made. There will
Somme, Allan, a former soldier
be many things on sale including
and author of the Matthew
pots of mulberries, pansies,
Hervey series of cavalry novels
children’s works of art, cakes and
and The Times’ historian of
photos. Schedules available from
WW1, will explore what the
the Library or at
British Army thought about the
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cavalry before 1914 and how it
entry. For details contact Fergus
modified its views - or otherwise on 01935 822202.
as the war went on. The lecture
will be supported by a display of
MERRIOTT On Saturday 8th August
small arms of the period. Wine
from 2.00pm the Gardening
and soft drinks can be purchased
Club will be holding their Annual
at the Church from 5.30pm. In
Flower & Produce Show at the
aid of Maperton Church and ABF
Village Hall. Schedules are
– The Soldiers’ Charity. Tickets
available from Osbornes, Merriott
£15 available from James Scott at
Pharmacy and Chair Christine
Dykes Cottage, Maperton,
McLeod at 12 Higher Street,
Wincanton, BA9 8EJ or from
Merriott. You should return your
www.Maperton.com This is set
completed Show Schedule to
to be a popular event so do not
Osbornes or Christine (not the
delay in buying your tickets.
pharmacy please) by 5.30p.m.
on Wednesday 5th. The Flower &
MARTOCK On Saturday 30th
Produce Show is open to amateur
and Sunday 31st July from 1.00pm
exhibitors only, living within the
to 4.00pm it is the National
boundary of Merriott, members of
Gardens Scheme Open Garden
Merriott Gardening Club and
on 24 Birch Road. Admission
Merriott Allotment Association.
£3, children free. Cream teas
The show is not just about fruit
and plants on sale. For more
and vegetables, there are
details call 01935 826624. On
other sections for flowers, foliage
Tuesday 9th August from 12.00
and flower arrangements; a
noon to 4.00pm at the Recreation
domestic section including jam,
Ground there is a Play Day with
pickle, decorated cakes, a cake
free activities, games and crafts.
to a special recipe, an arts and
On Friday 12th from 2.00pm to
crafts section covering greetings
4.00pm at the United Reformed
card, needlecraft, crochet,
Church go along to Time For Tea.
decorated hat, watercolour and a
Everyone welcome. For more
photography section covering a
information phone 01935
variety of subjects. Something for
822929. On Saturday 13th from
everyone! Admission Adults 50p,
10.00am to 1.00pm in the
Children free. Cream teas, tea,
Shopping Precinct it is the
coffee or soft drinks and a
Farmers Market. See the variety
selection of homemade scones
of stalls and find out what
and cakes will be available in the
temperature strawberry jam sets;
afternoon. Prize giving and
how to cook gluten free pastry;
awards will be at 4.00pm,
how many days it takes to grow a
followed by an auction of
big fat cauliflower; the time it
produce from the Show and a
takes to roll out a croissant and
raffle with lots of lovely prizes.
how many goats it takes to roll a
big cheese. For more details call
Wills
of Sherborne
PlumbinG &
Heating ltD
MILBORNE PORT If you are
interested in horse racing then do
not miss Colin Tizzard’s Open
Day at Sprules Stables on Monday
29th August from 11.00am to
4.00pm. For more details see
Page 29.)
MUDFORD On Saturday 30th
July the Gardening Club have
their Annual Flower & Produce
Show at the Village Hall in the
afternoon. For show schedules
contact Aileen Wilkinson on
01935 850416.
NORTH CADBURY On
Saturday 6th August from 2.30pm
to 4.30pm at the Village Hall the
Gardening Club have their 36th
Annual Show. Show classes
include vegetables, fruit, flowers,
pot plants, floral arrangements,
homecraft, handicrafts, painting
and photography. Awards
presented at 3.30pm. There will
also be a raffle, cream teas and
refreshments. Admission by
schedule on sale at the Village
Shop or £1 on the door.
NORTH PEROTT On Saturday
6th August at 7.00pm at St
Martin’s Church Shiraz and
friends invite you to ‘Raise the
Roof’ with an evening of musical
variety. Go along and support
their summer concert with many
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Village Fayre
Sunday 14th August
11am to 5pm
Free entry and free car parking
For more info telephone
01935 891291
musical acts including Shiraz
(modern folk duo), ‘The Branded
Men’ (Country & Western), Kate
Shaw (Traditional Fiddle & Folk)
and two young musicians –
Chloe-Amber Cash (singer) and
Charlotte Pittaway (flautist).
Tickets £10, under 18’s £4,
includes light supper and glass
of wine or juice after the concert.
Proceeds to Roof Fund and other
Church projects. For more
details call 01460 72883.
OBORNE On Friday 12th and
there is another opera - ‘Le
Nozze di Figaro’, which is an
abridged version of ‘The
Marriage of Figaro’. The same
cast of international soloists will
be performing, along with a few
new faces. The singers will be
accompanied by Susanna
Stranders. Tickets £35 and
proceeds go to the Church.
Then on Sunday 14th from 8.00pm
there is a Gala Concert with
Intermezzo Soloists performing a
selection of popular arias and a
few ‘show tunes’. Tickets £20.
Tickets for both event, which
take place at St Cuthbert’s
Church, are available from
01935 812738.
QUEEN CAMEL On Saturday
6th August from 2.30pm at the
Memorial Hall it is the
Horticultural Society Annual
Show. Schedule and entry forms
from the Post Office. For more
details call 01935 850961.
SANDFORD ORCAS On
Saturday 30th July from 10.30am
to 12.30pm at the Village Hall
Artsreach host a Ukulele
Workshop with Sally Vaughan.
Tickets £5 from Maggie Dooley
on 01963 220163. On Thursday
4th August from 11.00am see
‘The Hare and the Tortoise’ by
Treehouse Theatre Storybox.
Suitable for ages 2-8 years old.
on 01963 220163. See Art
Page for more details. On
Saturday 13th from 10.30am the
Village Cafe takes place. It
continues its success story, each
second Saturday of the month!
Enjoy a warm welcome, and
coffee and tea, squash, cakes
and biscuits, a chat and a catchup. All events at the Village
Hall.
theme of ‘At the Seaside’. This
is hosted by the Camelot
churches and is a club for
children aged 5-12 with little or
no experience of Church, as well
as those who are already part of
a church community. They have
got loads planned with music,
games, crafts, drama and more!
Entry free. For more information
phone 0799 9338073.
SOUTH PERROTT The
Village’s Festival starts on
Saturday 13th August with the
Annual Flower Festival in St
Mary’s Church 2.00pm to
5.00pm. Not surprisingly, the
theme this year is the Queen’s
90th Birthday. On Sunday 14th
go along to the Village Fayre
from 11.00am to 5.00pm and
offers fun for all the family. It
features lots of stalls, a fun zone
SEAVINGTON On Saturday
13th August at the Millennium Hall
from 2.30pm the Gardening
Club have their traditional
Village Flower, Vegetable,
Cookery and Craft Show with
the usual classes and exhibits.
All welcome. For more details
call 01460 249728.
STOKE SUB HAMDON On
to 4.30pm at the Stoke
Memorial Hall Grounds the
Gardening Club have their
Flower, Produce and Craft Show.
Includes craft stalls,
demonstrations, homebaked
refreshments and music from
Stoke Sub Hamdon band. For
more details call 01935
823671.
SOUTH CADBURY From
Tuesday 23rd to Thursday 25th August
between 10.00am to 12.30pm
at the Village Hall there is a
Children’s Holiday Club with the
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for the children, a classic car
show, live music near the beer
tent and much more. Entry is
free with free car parking. The
festival raises funds for the
upkeep of St Mary’s, the Parish
Churches of Chedington and
South Perrott. For more details
contact 01935 891291.
SOUTH PETHERTON On Friday
29th July at 8.00pm at the David
Hall the Petherton Picture Show
Presents ‘Hail, Caesar!’ Tickets
£5. See Art Page for more
detail. On Thursday 18th August
from 9.00am to 4.00pm at the
Market Square it is the South
Petherton Artisan and Craft
Market. Retro, vintage, old and
new. Featuring local crafts and
those from further afield. This a
new market that started in June.
To book a stall phone 07966
658966. For more details
www.southpethertonmarket.com
On Wednesday 31st from 10.00am
to 12.00 noon at the David Hall
there is a Coffee Morning. Pop
in for a cup of real coffee and a
chat. Look around the books
and bric-a-brac stalls and more
often than not, listen to some live
music. Free entry.
STOCK GAYLARD On Saturday
27th and Sunday 28th August go to
the Oak Fair near Sturminster
Newton from 10.00am to
5.00pm. This show makes a
superb day out for all the family.
The children are entertained
throughout the day with a variety
of activities and workshops and
around the show, whilst adults of
all ages can enjoy the 200+
stalls and exhibitors showing the
depth of rural skills to be found
locally. Delicious local food will
be available in Market Square to
enjoy during the day or take
home later. They welcome for
the first time Avalon Axes who
will be letting children and
adults have a go at showcasing
their axe throwing skills! The
Great Big Tree Climbing
Company will be there again
with tree climbing for kids and
adults, plus a zip wire for the
smaller visitors. In the arenas
this year they welcome back the
Heavy Horse Display Team,
Mere Down Falconry and Adams
Axemen who will all be putting
on fantastic displays and getting
the crowds involved. Also
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they have the team from
Pratensis Countryside Services
demonstrating the mowing of
grass with a scythe which visitors
can also try! All this, plus
demonstrations throughout both
days. Advance tickets can be
purchased with 10% discount on
01749 813899 or
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visit www.stockgaylard.com
TRENT On Saturday 20th August
from 2.30pm at the Village Hall
it is the Trent Annual Flower and
Craft Show. You do not have to
be a member of the Gardening
Club to enter and they welcome
any new members. Entries by
6.00pm on Monday 15th August.
Show schedules and entry forms
available from Olivia Blackburn
at The Rectory in Trent and Mary
Gosling at High Meadow in
Nether Compton. Entry £1.
WEST CAMEL On Friday 28th
July at 7.30pm the film showing
is ‘The Finest Hours’. Bar
available. Tickets £5. On
Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st July
from 10.30am to 5.00pm it is
the Wales Barn Group 11th
Exhibition and Sale of pottery,
paintings, leather, pearls and
knitted wire jewellery. See Art
Page for more detail. On Friday
26th August at 7.30pm at the
Davis Hall the film showing is
‘The Dressmaker’. Bar
available. Tickets £5. All events
at the Davis Hall. For both films
see Movies Around the
Villages & Towns
WEST COKER On Tuesday 2nd
August the WI visit Bishops
Lydeard Mill Rural Life and
Transport Museum. On Saturday
6th and Saturday 20th at the
Village Hall from 7.30pm Whist
Drive is taking place. On Friday
12th at the Village Hall from
7.15pm the film showing is the
‘Danish Girl’. See Movies
Around the Villages &
Towns
WHITELACKINGTON On Friday
12th August from 8.00pm there is a
Quiz night. Entry £1.25pp and a
cash prize for the winning team.
On Saturday 20th from 10.00am to
1.00pm there is a Table Top Sale
with a wide variety of stalls selling
new and used items. Free entry.
On Saturday 27th from 2.00pm
there is a Car Treasure Hunt wih
each car just £8 entry. Free
refreshments (tea & cake) upon
return. Also, on Saturday 27th from
7.30pm there will be a Hog Roast
at £7.50 p.p. Finally on Sunday
28th between 3.00pm to 5.00pm
there is a Cream Tea at £4.50
p.p. All events are raising money
for the hall restoration fund. All
events at the Village Hall.
MOVIES
AROUND
THE
VILLAGES
& TOWNS
THE DANISH GIRL (15)
A fictitious love story loosely
inspired by the lives of Danish
artist Einar Wegener and his wife
Gerda as he makes the pioneering
journey to becoming a woman,
Lili Elbe, in the 1920s. Starring
Academy Award winner Eddie
Redmayne and Alicia Vikander.
(Showing at West Coker)
THE DRESSMAKER (12A)
Based on the best-selling novel by
Rosalie Ham, this film is a
bittersweet, comedy-drama set in
early 1950s Australia. Tilly
Dunnage (Kate Winslet), a
beautiful and talented misfit, after
many years working as a
dressmaker in exclusive Parisian
Fashion Houses, returns home to
the tiny middle-of-nowhere town of
Dungatar to right the wrongs of the
past. Not only does she reconcile
with her ailing, eccentric mother
Molly (Judy Davis) and
unexpectedly falls in love with the
pure-hearted Teddy (Liam
Hemsworth), but armed with her
sewing machine and incredible
sense of style, she transforms the
women of the town and in doing
so gets sweet revenge on those
who did her wrong.
(Showing at West Camel)
THE FINEST HOURS (12A) In
February of 1952, one of the
worst storms ever to hit the East
Coast of America struck New
England, damaging an oil tanker
off the coast of Cape Cod and
literally ripping it in half. On a
small lifeboat faced with frigid
temperatures and 70-foot high
waves, four members of the Coast
Guard set out to rescue the more
than 30 stranded sailors trapped
aboard the rapidly-sinking vessel.
Starring Chris
Pine and Casey
Affleck.
(Showing at
West Camel)
ODDBALL
AND THE
PENGUINS
(U) Written by
Peter Ivan and
directed by
Stuart
McDonald this
is a true story
about an
eccentric
chicken farmer
(Shane Jacobson) who, with the
help of his granddaughter, trains
his mischievous dog Oddball to
protect a wild penguin sanctuary
from fox attacks and in the process
tries to reunite his family and save
their seaside town. (Showing
at Hinton St George)
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Antiques & Collecting...
This section covers local sales, auctions, antiques fairs and events in the area with
advice from dealers and experts on different topics. If you are interested in this
and have some items to sell or run an antique or restoration business then do
contact us for our September issue.
Auctions, Fairs & Sales
Lawrence's in Crewkerne have a
Books, Maps and Manuscripts
Specialist Auction from 10.00am
on Friday 29th July. Viewing is from
the Tuesday before with details on
their website.
On Monday 1st August from
10.00am Lyme Bay Auctions at
Seaton have a General Auction of
furniture, antiques, collectables,
artwork and household goods.
Viewing is the weekend before the
sale and from 9.00am on the
morning and the lots and live
online bidding takes place at
easylive.com
Lawrence's in Crewkerne have
their usual General Sales on
Wednesdays 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th and
31st August. All these sales start at
9.30am and viewing is from the
Tuesday before the sale. For
more information go to their
website.
Chasty Cottage Antiques has the
Sherborne Antique Fair at Digby
Hall, Hound Street is also on
Saturday 6th from 9.30am to
4.00pm. A great choice of
antique stands to chose from.
Entry £1.
Duke's in Dorchester have a
General Sale at Avenue Auctions,
Weymouth Avenue on Tuesday 9th
from 10.30am. Catalogue
available online and viewing
Saturday and Monday prior to the
auction.
Duke's in Dorchester have
another General Sale at Avenue
Auctions, Weymouth Avenue on
Tuesday 23rd from 10.30am.
Catalogue available online and
viewing Saturday and Monday
prior to the auction.
Hazy-Maes General Auction &
Clearance Sale takes place at Unit
4 Beckery Road, Glastonbury are
receiving so many lots that they are
now holding their sales on Friday
evenings as well as Saturdays once
a fortnight. The next sale is on
Friday 12th at 6.30pm and then on
Saturday 13th from 11.00am. Lots
from household items to garden
ornaments to antiques. Viewing is
on Friday before the sale from
11.00am and from 9.30am on the
sale day. All the lots are online at
www.hazymaesauctions.co.uk
Charterhouse Auctioneers has a
Silver, Jewellery, Watches, Wine
& Antiques Auction on Thursday
25th and Friday 26th from
10.00am in their Long Street
Salesrooms in Sherborne. They
are acepting items for this
Auction now so give them a ring
if you have anything to sell. Full
catalogue online at
www.charterhouse-auction.com
There is a Shabby Chic Vintage and
Makers Market at Digby Church
Hall, Sherborne on Saturday 13th
from 10.00am to 4.00pm. Lots of
interesting items so do go along and
see what you cn find. Further
information from 01749 677049.
- 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)
Sherborne Vintage Market is on
3.30pm at Digby Church Hall in
Sherborne. Over 30 sellers of
quality vintage. Entry Free.
McCubbing & Redfern in Wells has
a Antiques & Collectables Auction
on Wednesday 17th from 1.00pm.
Viewing days are the day preceding
the sale (10.00am to 7.00pm) and
on the morning of the sale from
9.30am. You can enter items for
sale a week beforehand and all lots
are on their website at
www.mccubbingandredfern.co.uk
On Monday 22nd from 10.00am Lyme
Bay Auctions at Seaton have
another General Auction of
furniture, antiques, collectables,
artwork and household goods.
Viewing is the weekend before the
sale and from 9.00am on the
morning and the lots and live online
bidding takes place at easylive.com
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On Friday 26th from 6.30pm and
then on Saturday 27th from
11.00am Hazy-Maes has
another Auction & Clearance
Sale at Unit 4 Beckery Road,
Glastonbury. (See 12th and
13th above for viewing.) All the
lots are online.
TOP PRICES PAID
FOR OLD TOYS
•
1939 Vincent HRD Meteor £48,000-52,000
Forthcoming Auction Dates
Silver, Jewellery, Watches, Wine & Antiques Auction
25th & 26th August
Classic & Vintage Motorcycle Auction Friday 2nd September
Classic & Vintage Car Auction
Tuesday 13th September
We are accepting items for these auctions
Further items may be delivered to the salerooms
or contact Richard Bromell for a home visit
The Long Street Salerooms Sherborne DT9 3BS
01935 812277 www.charterhouse-auction.com
•
Antiques
by Acreman St. Antiques, Sherborne
Kitchenalia
General Auctions
Live auctions online at
www.easyliveauction.com
Unit 4, Beckery Road
Glastonbury BA6 9NX
Tel: 01458 833550
Friday 12th August 6.30pm
Saturday 13th August 11.00am
Friday 26th August 6.30pm
Saturday 127h August 11.00am
E: [email protected]
W: www.hazymaesauctions.co.uk
Vintage Jewellery
Vintage normally refers to
jewellery made from about 1940
to 1980 but anything that is over
20 years old is now regarded as
vintage. There are numerous
outlets for vintage jewellery - car
boot sales, flea markets, charity
shops, eBay and many more.
However, always have a good
look at the item and check there
are no stones missing and that
the clasp is usable. You may
find an attractive piece with a
stone or two missing and are
able to patch it up with another
piece, but always make sure you
use the correct glue as it can end
up looking a mess! As these
items can often be bought for a
few pounds it is a great way to
fill your jewellery box - there are
always plenty of beads and
brooches in a multitude of
colours that will go with any
outfit.
A sparkly vintage brooch looks
great on a plain jacket or dress
and the fact that it is 50 or more
years old makes it special even
though it did not cost a fortune.
You can, of course, spend any
amount on jewellery and items
from the 1920s or 30s and it
would be a good investment as
they will be regarded as antique
in a few years’ time.
If you are looking to buy
antique silver jewellery but find it
too expensive, why not buy a
piece from Charlies Sparkles at
Wardon Hill Emporium. Many
pieces are made from antique
cutlery complete with hallmark
and are very reasonably priced.
The picture above shows a
bangle made from an antique
silver fork. If you already have
too much jewellery and would
like to sell it, why not rent a
cabinet at Wardon Hill
Emporium - just give them a ring.
itchenalia covers a wide
spectrum of collecting
and includes very
diverse items from stately home
kitchens to cottage dairies. There
are different specialist areas such
as copper and porcelain moulds
used for savoury or sweet
mousses and jellies; filters to
clean filthy Victorian water, the
former often being very
decorative and made by
farmhouse manufacturers such as
Doulton and Coalport; copper
and cast iron pots, pans and
kettles and all manner of hearth
related accessories.
The laundry and dairy also
throw up some wonderful areas
for the collector. Wooden wash
tubs and metal Dolly tubs are sort
K
after today as garden planters
along with milk churns and
buckets. Washing machines
thought of as a 20th century
invention were first patented in
1677 all be it hand operated!
Cast iron smoothing irons of all
shapes and sizes make great
collections and good door stops.
The Victorian and early
20th century kitchens offer a
wide range of items used for
storage, bread and flour bins
and sets of dried food
containers made in stoneware
and enamel. Herbs and
spices were stored in wooden
or metal segmented chests or
towers, whereas salt was
stored in barrels or in Britain
salt pigs earthenware jars
with hand sized openings for
the cooks to reach the salt.
Dairy items form an interesting
area for collectors and include
butter, milk, cheese and egg
related pieces including wooden
butter stamps with pictures of
cows, flowers corn, etc.
Traditionally these were used to
decorate and to act as a
trademark when butter was sold at
market. Milk and cream churns
come in all sorts of shapes and
sizes with brass decorated ones
highly sought after. Stoneware
cream pots, ginger
beer bottles and
cider flagons from all
over the British isles
advertising their area
of origin are worth
looking for, perhaps
from your place of
birth or town where
you live.
It is the enormous
changes since the
19th century that
mark kitchen as a
fascinating area for
the collector. Within Acreman St.
Antiques Centre we have over 45
dealers and a couple selling a
range of kitchenalia so why not
come and have a look? We also
have a new proprietor in our
vintage Tearooms serving a wide
variety of homemade cakes and
light lunches 7 days a week.
ACREMAN ST.
ANTIQUES CENTRE
SHERBORNE
Mon-Sat 10am-5pm & Sun 11am-4.00pm
121 Acreman Street, Sherborne, DT9 3PH
01935 508764 www.acremanstreetantiques.co.uk
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Meteor lands at
Charterhouse
A rare Vincent HRD Meteor,
estimated at over £50,000, is
one of the star motorcycles in
their specialist auction of Classic
and Vintage Motorcycles at The
Netley Marsh Eurojumble on
Friday 2nd September.
“Dating to 1939, it was one of
the last Series A Meteors built as
Vincent ceased production of this
model on the outbreak of the
Second World War“ commented
Matthew Whitney. “They were a
very quick motorcycle in their
day, being good for nearly 90
mph which was almost twice as
fast as the average family saloon
in the day and today they are
Moulton Bicycle Company.
Based in Bradford-on-Avon,
Moulton bicycles were an instant
success with their mini wheels in
the 1960’s mini skirt era.
Coming to the Charterhouse
auction from a deceased estate,
it has been owned since the mid
1980’s. During this time, it has
undergone a complete
restoration, with the final touches
put on by the legendary Sammy
Miller in 2014. With numerous
extras, such as TT racing
handlebars, a TT petrol tank and
TT mudguards, this rare piece of
classic British motorcycling is
estimated at £48,000-52,000
when it goes under
the Charterhouse
hammer.
Charterhouse are
now accepting
entries for their
summer programme
of auctions
including Silver,
Jewellery, Watches
and Antiques in
their two day
August Auction on
1939 Vincent HRD Meteor Series A, being sold in
Thursday 25th and
the Charterhouse auction of classic and vintage
Friday 26th August as
cars on Friday 2nd September £48,000-52,000
well as classic and
keenly sought after by
vintage motorcycles for their
collectors.”
auction at The Netley Marsh
During its 77 years, it appears
Motorcycle Eurojumble on Friday
to have had just a few owners,
2nd September and for their next
one of which was Alex Moulton
Auction of Classic and Vintage
who bought it in 1947. Alex
Cars at The Royal Bath & West
was an English engineer and
Showground on Tuesday 13th
inventor who designed the
September.
suspension for the iconic Mini. In
For further information or to
1947, he used this motorcycle as
arrange a home visit, please
a test bed for his prototype
contact Matthew Whitney or
rubber to metal rear suspension
Katie Haas at Charterhouse, The
system which was tested in Motor
Long Street Salerooms,
Cycle Magazine in November
Sherborne or 01935 812277.
1947. Although his suspension
Alternatively, email items for
did not make it into production,
valuation to them at
Alex Moulton went on to form the
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at current prices
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Motoring
Congestion Delays
Motorists are being delayed by
15 minutes for every 100 miles
they drive on major roads because
of crippling levels of congestion.
A surge in the number of vehicles
using motorways and main
A roads has led to an increase of
a third over the past four years. A
report by the Office for Rail &
Road found that motorists were on
average stuck in traffic for almost
nine seconds for every mile
travelled, up from six
and half seconds in
2011-2012.
Highways England is
spending £15 billion
to build 1300
additional ‘lane miles’
in the biggest roads
upgrade in a
generation and
employing the latest
technology to keep
traffic moving.
Skoda Cars more
Reliable!
According to an American
Marketing based on an analysis
of problems
encountered by owners
over the past 12
months, they found that
prestige cars with the
latest technology
manufactured by
companies such as
Land Rover, BMW and MercedesBenz are more likely to develop
faults than cheaper models.
Researchers said that Skoda was
actually the most reliable brand in
the UK market, whilst Land Rover
was deemed the least reliable out
of 24 brands. Five of the top 10
problems with new
vehicles related to
technology with common
problems including faulty
navigation systems, poor
radio reception and
voice recognition systems
failing to respond with
commands. A spokesman from
he AA, said that figures could
also be a reflection of the owner
as well as the car itself, with
drivers of high-end cars less likely
to tolerate the smallest fault!
New Motorway
Breakdown Help
Radar has been installed by
Nav-tech to detect
breakdowns on Britain’s
busiest motorways amid a
surge in the number of ‘selfish’
drivers who run out of fuel
between junctions. Figures
from Highways England
showed that 2531 drivers ran
out of fuel on motorways last
year which is equivalent to
seven a day. Highways
England has introduced this
automated technology on
parts of the M25 and M32 to
system is still expanding with it
enable recovery crews to quickly
being planned on the M1, M3,
spot vehicles when they stop in a
M4, M6, M23, M56 and A1(M).
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resolution images
a second of cars
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Sport
by Gary Shackle, Sherborne Sports Centre Manager
So Summer is
apparently here!?
e are all
wishing for
the sun to
come out and to have
a few weeks of good
weather so that we
can plan our free
time. The sun
sometimes gets a bad
press, with a lot of
negativity aimed at it.
However it does do
an amazing job for us
as well.
Vitamin D is
essential for healthy
bones, helps support
the immune system and is said
to be beneficial for decreasing
symptoms of asthma. We get
much of our Vitamin D from
sunlight exposure. Most people
can make enough of this vitamin
from being out in the sun daily
for short periods (10-15 mins)
and exposing yourself for longer
is unlikely to provide any
additional benefits. However
excess sun exposure is also
linked with increased skin
cancer risk so refrain from
staying outside too long without
sunscreen. If you are going to
be outside longer than 15
minutes or so, you will need a
sunscreen with an SPF of at
least 15.
Sunlight and darkness trigger
the release of hormones in your
brain. Exposure to sunlight is
thought to increase the brain’s
release of a hormone called
serotonin. This is associated with
boosting moods and without
enough sunlight exposure, a
person’s serotonin levels can dip
low, which can then be
associated with a higher risk of
Seasonal Affective Disorder
(SAD). SAD is a form of
depression that is triggered by
changing light seasons.
It is important to remember the
sun is very powerful and it is
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Surviving the Void of
‘Doglessness’
essential that you stay hydrated
by making sure that water is part
of your daily routine. This means
drinking water even when you do
not feel thirsty. This simple fluid
is important for body temperature
regulation, lubricating joints and
for protecting our spinal cord
and other sensitive tissue.
So having said all this you
should be sensible but enjoy the
Sun… let us face it, we do not
get a lot of it! Haoot Summer
Holiday from all of us at
Sherborne Sports Centre and if
you want to join any of our
summer classes or know any
more information about the
swimming pool or our facilities
give us a call on
01935 810548.
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Doglessness is defined as 'the state of
being without a dog'. It is the little
things that you miss the most: the soft
weight of a head on your lap whilst
watching TV; the wagging tail that
only your presence can generate; a
wet nose as your early morning
alarm call; those big eyes; the colour
of molten chocolate; that fixate on the
passage of every morsel of food,
from your plate to your mouth. Then
there is the loss of the almost
telepathic understanding, that only a
canine companion is capable of and
the complete, unconditional love that
dogs bestow upon us.
Without a dog, a thick cloak of
silence envelopes your home, a quiet
that is inescapable and emotionally
empty. Whether you have previously
owned a dog or have always
yearned to do so, 'doglessness' can
be a miserable state to exist in and
has been proven to even have a
negative effect on your health. Pet
ownership has been shown to reduce
stress and help a person become
more physically and socially active.
If your beloved dog has passed
away, emotions or circumstances can
prevent you from wanting the
commitment of owning another dog.
Perhaps you have never had your
own dog and considerations such as
your job and family commitments
make dog ownership an impossible
dream. Is 'doglessness' unavoidable
in these circumstances?
There is a solution that you may
not have even considered. Barking
Mad, the U.K.’s leading dog sitting
company, organises dog holidays as
an alternative to kennels. They offer
the opportunity of becoming a ‘host’
by providing a loving home
environment for somebody else’s dog
whilst they are away. Our hosts
range from people who are retired
and have plenty of free time, to
families who love having a dog to
stay just for the Summer holidays, as
an exciting and educational
experience for their school age
children.
Everything is set up and organised
by your local Barking Mad branch,
who take this often informal
arrangement and make it fully safe,
insured and easy to take part in,
without costing a penny. You provide
the regular exercise and
companionship and the cost,
administration and transport is dealt
with by your local representatives,
Amy and Naomi Clarke. It is up to
you to tell us the type of dog you
would like to look after and when
you are available. For more
information please visit
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Pet Health
History
Matt Saunders BVetMed MRCVS is a Director at the
Newton-Clarke Partnership with surgeries in Yeovil and Sherborne
Heart murmurs
and cat scans
ast month my article looked
at how we can assess
which large breed dogs
are at risk from heart disease and
ideally need echocardiography or
ultrasound. A blood test called
proBNP can help to identify those
dogs most in need of a scan. This
blood test (proBNP) is also
extremely useful in cats.
Cats are very good at hiding
heart disease and this
unfortunately can prove their
downfall. Cats will live within
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their limits so as not to put any
additional strain on their hearts.
Unfortunately this often delays
diagnosing heart disease until
cats actually present to their vets
in a state of advanced heart
failure and in crisis.
So what are the signs we as
owners should look for? The most
common sign of heart disease in
cats is an increase in respiratory
rate. This is something that can
easily be measured at home
whilst your cat is resting or
asleep. Count the number of
breaths per minute and write it
down. Periodically check this as
any sudden (even subtle) changes
should prompt a call to your vet.
Other symptoms include
breathlessness or resting after
short periods of exercise, poor
appetite and weight loss.
The most common cause of
heart disease in cats is
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.
This is a gradual thickening of the
heart walls with eventual dilation
of the chambers of the heart
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causing inefficiency of the heart
as a pump. This may ultimately
lead to fluid accumulating
between the chest wall and the
lungs preventing the lungs from
fully expanding or even fluid
accumulating inside the lungs,
increasing the respiratory rate to
compensate.
Other early indicators your Vet
may find at a routine examination
are heart murmurs (turbulence as
blood moves through the heart)
and arrhythmias (changes to the
heart rhythm). These
findings do
not confirm heart
disease but increase the
suspicion for such and
warrant further
investigation. The
problem is many cats
have heart murmurs, in
fact large studies across
three rescue centres in
London suggested up to
40% of cats have a
murmur but only 15% of
these cats had any
significant heart disease
when scanned. The
presence of a murmur is
certainly not a good
reason to start
medicating a cat for heart disease
but it justifies further tests.
The proBNP blood test is
available in cats as a ‘snap’ test
which we can run in the surgery
giving a positive or negative
result almost instantly with a
positive result increasing the
likelihood of
underlying heart disease. We
recommend that any cat with a
murmur should be blood tested
and any cats with a positive
proBNP result have an ultrasound.
Knowing whether a cat has
underlying heart disease is very
important, not only can we
consider using preventative
medication such as aspirin to
reduce blood clots forming but we
know to avoid other medications
such as steroids and only use
intravenous fluids with extreme
caution. It not only allows us to
manage your cat’s heart disease
but may change how we manage
other illnesses, preventing
potentially life threatening
complications too.
by George Tatham
Simon Pretor: Grocer and
Teaman - Raisins to be cheerful
n November 1757, the
Sherborne grocer Simon Pretor
advertised the removal of his
shop from opposite the Shambles
(the market stalls in South Street) to
the corner of Church Lane, near
the Conduit, ‘where he intends
carrying on the same business he
now does, (viz.) Grocery, Tea,
Haberdashery, Stationery and
other Goods, Wholesale and
Retail.’ There follows a list of the
various goods he stocks, as can be
seen in the accompanying
advertisement in question.
This example, plus other
advertisements, makes clear that
consumers in the 18th century were
exposed to an expanding world of
novel foods (tobacco, chocolate,
coffee and tea) and established
products (spices, sugar, dried fruits
and hops - particularly from
Farnham). All available from the
developing grocery trade in
provincial England.
Simon Pretor (1727-1805) was
born in Lyme Regis and married
Elizabeth Vowell of Sherborne in
1753, opening his grocery
business in the 1750s. The chief
source of fresh food and staples like
cheese were obtainable at
regulated markets, while fairs
provided a source for an
expanding world of goods,
delivered by increasingly reliable
modes of transport. The retailing of
groceries became a specialised
and shop-based activity, closely
linked to the sale of imported foods.
Pretor sold his grocery businesswholesale and retail-in July 1795 to
John and William Ensor to
concentrate on his banking
business and his role of Postmaster.
The 1757 and later
advertisements highlight Pretor as a
source of particular goods, in
particular tea. Grocers employed a
wide lexicon of descriptive and
geographical references to promote
variety, choice and exoticism: ‘the
best Turkey, Jamaica, Boubon and
Martinico Coffee’; Sir Hans Sloan’s
Milk Chocolate; Dutch Rapee
(snuff); Jordan Almonds and
Malaga Raisins (promoted for the
making of raisin wine) for example.
In December 1761, he advises that
‘he has also a considerable
quantity of TEAS, of every sort,
from common Bohea to the finest
Hyson,’ chiefly obtained from the
periodic sales by the East India
Company (founded in 1600).
Although smuggled tea provided a
large percentage of tea consumed.
Prices are mentioned occasionally,
Pretor preferring to emphasise
value: ‘tea supplied on the best
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terms’; ‘he will sell at very
moderate profit’; ‘prices somewhat
reduced’; ‘sugars of every sort are
plenty and the prices as low as they
have any reason to expect them.’
As a wholesale and retail supplier
he also reiterates his ability to serve
Country Shopkeepers and others as
cheap as they can be served from
London and Bristol. The language
used tended to be polite and
deferential, appealing to ‘the
middling sorts with pretensions of
upward social mobility’ rather than
to the gentry. On the sale of the
business, Pretor expressed thanks
for past ‘favours’ and ‘will think
himself particularly obliged to such
of his customers as will continue
their favours to his successors.’ In
this careful cultivating of customers,
Pretor and other shopkeepers were
creating an atmosphere of
sociability, respectability and
trustworthy reputation.
From his letter books emerges the
wide range of contacts and lines of
supply Pretor was able to create in
London, Bristol and Exeter from
whom he obtained his grocery
supplies: London for tea, Alexia
and Denia raisins, spices (nutmeg,
mace, cloves, ginger,) best shagg
tobacco, snuff, yellow ochre and
prunes for example. Bristol
supplied sugars and molasses and
Exeter corks and fruit, while vinegar
and pipes of raisin wine were
forwarded from Weymouth.
Grocers responded to changes in
consumption and Simon Pretor is a
prime example of one who rose to
the challenge. The Universal British
Directory 1790-1793 records
seven grocers in Sherborne.
After selling his grocery business to
William and John Ensor in July
1795, Pretor died in 1805 and
lies buried in the Abbey, although
his monument is lost (see the MSS
book of Dr Richard Kinneir in
Sherborne Museum.) For further
information on Pretor consult
'Sherborne House and its People'
Shelagh Hill, 'Studies in Dorset
History' MB Weinstock and Dorset
History Centre.
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Property, Home & Interiors
New 'Des Res' in
Dorchester 'Nick'
West Dorset District Council’s
independent viability assessor
has just completed its
examination of the Dorchester
Prison site scheme, promoted by
City & Country Residential Ltd
and although the Local Plan
requires housing developers to
build 35% of the units as
affordable housing this policy is
subject to a test of financial
viability, which is a governmental
regulation designed to ensure
that the affordable housing
requirement does not render a
development financially unviable.
However, due to the high costs
associated with developing the
old Dorchester Prison congested
brown field site in a conservation
area, the scheme cannot
financially support any affordable
housing.
Councillor Tim Yarker, Housing
Portfolio Holder for the District
Council, stated: "I know that both
Dorchester Town
Council and many
residents will share
my deep
disappointment
with this outcome.
However I am
satisfied that the
assessment has
been meticulously
conducted, and
when completed,
the scheme will
deliver much
needed Open
Market housing to Dorchester’s
town centre and secure a long
term future for this heritage asset
within the town’s Conservation
Area. It is important that we
focus on securing the future of the
prison and avoid having a
derelict site."
If you are interested in a central
home in Dorchester make sure
you get the details and your
name down with the developers.
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Extra Cash on your Drive
It is seen to capitalise on
mounting anger over the parking
industry after motorist have been
hit with more than 3 million
tickets last year with some as
high as £250!
Motorist can now search for
available parking spaces in
each area giving a map,
distance to local train stations
and price. Users need to
register their car and bank
details to secure the sport for a
set time, depending on
availability.
Homeowners can register their
parking space and receive alerts
when someone wants to book it
with rentals bringing in about
£70 a month, rising much higher
in the most sought-after areas.
As you probably realise this
service is particularly popular in
London but also bigger towns
such as Oxford and Bristol are
popular. It also includes close
to railway stations, hospitals and
around sports stadiums - in other
words anywhere difficult to park.
Homeowners used to make some
cash out of renting out their house
for a holiday or a room to a
student but now comes the
driveway!
Spacehopper connects home and
business owners with motorists
with more than 5,000 spaces
available when the site was
launched in mid-July.
Parking spaces have emerged as
the latest source of income in
Britain's marketplace in a move
that could be worth over £1.5
billion a year. This new website
will compete against JustPark,
YourParkingSpace, Park Let and
Park on My Drive who have been
operating for about a decade.
Home & Interiors
by Paula Young, Old Shambles Vintage
J'adore la France
rench style and French
furniture has long
inspired me and I so
enjoy replicating those
gorgeous paint finishes using
my specialist paints and
bringing that French vibe to my
little shop here in Sherborne.
I love large ornate mirrors,
'Toile de Jouy' fabrics and
embroidered linen for creating
the pretty Rococo look or for a
more rustic homely feel choose
simple linen dish towels or
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interesting finds as well as a
much needed break with our
children after what has been a
very busy few months. See
you soon with lots of lovely
new French goodies.
Are you after a regular parking spot in our area?
or
Have a spare parking space you would like to rent out?
Contact us at: [email protected]
and we will try and put you in contact with one another...
'torchons', plain linen
curtains and white washed
pine furniture. Sometimes
I like to paint in a more
Parisian style or sometimes
I go for the 'Provencal'
look. In fact, there is so
much fun to be had in the
world of furniture
painting!
This month we are off
treasure hunting starting
in Normandy and then
down to the South West of
France where we hope to
acquire some pretty
armoires, night tables and
stock up on linen sheets
and pillow cases which
are always found in
abundance at some of the
many flea markets. We
look forward to some
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LET-TO-BUY - A Profitable Way
to Secure Your New Home?
hen the time comes to
sell, there is usually a
need for speed. Isn’t
it always the case that the minute
you start to think about selling,
you see the ideal property you
want to buy? The problem is that
the chances of getting a chainfree sale on your own property
to coincide with your dream
purchase can sometimes be slim.
We always try to approach
our Clients’ needs from a
solutions-driven perspective and
have recently helped a number
of sellers move house quickly
and profitably by encouraging
them not to sell, however, to rent
out their existing property using
a “let-to-buy” mortgage.
Let-to-buy allows you to borrow
money for your new home in the
usual way, whilst your existing
property is rented to tenants,
with the rental income being
used to cover your existing
mortgage repayments. You can
sometimes even raise further
funds on your existing property
to assist in the purchase of your
new one.
Most lenders will want
independent verification that the
achievable rental income is at
least 30% more than your current
mortgage repayment, although
lending parameters are changing
constantly.
Things to consider before
embarking on a let-to-buy venture
include tenant management and
ongoing maintenance costs as
well as certain tax and insurance
implications, so it is not for
everyone. However, let-to-buy is
an excellent “chain-breaker” and
can be an entry route to building
a profitable portfolio of
investment properties, which
many people are currently
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Health & Wellbeing
by Niki Cassar
Legal Matters
by Naomi Dyer, Senior Associate Solicitor in the
Private Client Department of Battens Solicitors
Why make a Will when
you are the last person
who would benefit?
ecent figures released by
the Citizens Advice
Bureau showed a two fold
increase in the last 5 years in
enquiries about Intestate Estates.
This followed the untimely passing
of Prince who died without leaving
a Will, whilst the way the law
impacts upon his estate will be a
matter of US law, the uncertainty
for the loved ones left behind will
be familiar to many families here
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Will you appoint an Executor and
they can look after the money for
your child whilst they are
underage.
You cohabit with your partner:
- They do not have any automatic
right to inherit from you if you die
without a Will. Without a Will it
will be the law that says where
your assets go when you die and
it makes no provision for cohabitees.
if this trend increases.
You can decide what happens
to your estate when you die and
so that those you care about are
aware of your wishes. It is not just
having assets to leave; do any of
these apply to you?
You have minor children:
- Who will care for them if
anything happens to you? In a
Will you can appoint a guardian.
- Anything you want to leave them
will have to be looked after for
them if they are under 18. In a
You have no close family:
- A Will is vital! The Intestacy rules
could result in your estate being
divided between remote relatives
who you may never see and if
there are no relatives - 'Bona
Vacantia', it passes to the Crown
and I have yet to meet anyone
who wants that!
For more information on making
a will, please contact me at
Battens Solicitors on 01935
811307 or email:
[email protected]
Insomnia - The Thief that
Robs You in the Night
n recent years, I have seen a
growing increase in sleeprelated issues. Before
exploring the underlying cause of
their sleep issues, I begin by
checking my clients’ ‘sleep
hygiene’ to identify any
contributory factors. Here are
some questions I might ask:
Do you turn off your router
before bedtime? There is strong
evidence to suggest that wireless
routers - as well as Bluetooth and
similar wireless systems - give off
electromagnetic radiation in the
low-gigahertz frequency.
Increasingly, scientists and
researchers are uncovering the
health risks of EMFs, ranging
from insomnia and headaches to
tumours.
Do you watch TV or use your
computer late in the evening?
There is evidence that blue light
emitted from many electronic
devices is having a negative
effect on both quality and
quantity of our sleep. Darkness is
a natural cue to our bodies to
sleep, so staring at bright screens
after sunset has an adverse effect
on our circadian rhythms, whilst
watching action-packed movies
over-stimulates the mind. Giving
a gap of at least 90 minutes
before bedtime allows for the
production of melatonin - the
natural sleep hormone produced
by the body. Try the free
download F.lux
(www.justgetflux.com) which
tweaks the colour of your
computer’s display, so it gets
warmer at night. There is a free
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that does the same thing.
Do you have led lamps in your
bedroom? These emit the same
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Town News
by Lauren Hill
Please note most clubs are having a summer break and
will be returning in September.
BRUTON Every Saturday
morning between 10.00am and
12.00 noon at the Community
Hall there is a coffee morning to
raise funds for local charities.
On Saturday 30th July funds raised
will be for Active Living, on
Saturday 6th August funds are for
Wyke Church, on Saturday 20th
for Robins Netball and Saturday
27th funds for Bruton United
Football club. There are hot
drinks and
refreshments served
as well as cakes,
books, bric-a-brac
and a raffle. It is
a good time for
local people to
meet up, have a
drink and either
catch up with
friends or meet and
make some new
ones. For more
details call 01749
812074. On Friday
12th at Hauser & Wirth, Durslade
Farm, Germaine Greeg will be
giving a talk concerning the
Martin Creed Exhibition. See
Art Page for more details.
CASTLE CARY Every Sunday in
August from 2.30pm there are
delicious Cream Teas at St
Andrew’s Church. On Thursday
28th July between 7.30pm to
9.30pm at the Market House
there is a Historical Dance Class.
Comfortable clothes and suitable
footwear advised – avoid smooth
danceable shoes, which may
slip. Entry £5 on the door. For
more details 01935 472771.
On Wednesday 3rd, Thursday 4th and
Friday 5th August from 9.00am to
12.00 noon daily at the
Methodist School Room there is a
Holiday Club taking Place. £1
per child per day. On Saturday 6th
August from 2.30pm to 5.00pm at
Caryford Hall the Gardening
Association have their Annual
Show. On Saturday 13th at
7.30pm at The Shambles
‘Mosiac’ presents ‘Shakespeare
in the Summer’. See Art Page
for more details. On Friday 12th
from 2.00pm to 7.00pm there is
an Open Day at Carymoor
Environmental Centre. Take a
guided tour at either 2.30pm,
4.00pm and 5.30pm around
their sustainable buildings and
the Dimmer site, taking in the
species rich nature reserve that
they have developed on the
capped landfill site. You will
also be able to see how
household rubbish is disposed of
and how electricity is generated
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from landfill gas by Viridor, who
run the site. Find out how the
green waste from your garden is
turned into Revive soil
conditioner by the large-scale
composting operation on site.
There will be children’s activities
and a nature trail for them to
take part in. Refreshments
available and free entry. For
350143. On Monday 15th from
6.45pm see U.S. Bluesman Guy
David at Caryford Hall. See
Art Page for more details. On
Saturday 20th from 12.30pm to
10.30pm at Caryford
Community Hall mini rock festival
‘Castle Rock’ is taking place. See
Art Page for more details. On
Thursday 25th at 7.30pm in the
Market House there is another
English Historical Dancing
lesson. No previous experience
needed, or a partner or costume.
Entry £5, no need to book - just
turn up. On Saturday 27th from
10.00am to 12.00 noon at The
Cobbles at the Market House the
WI have a coffee morning.
CREWKERNE On Saturday 30th
July and then again on Saturday
27th August at the Henhayes
Centre from 10.00am to 12.00
noon there is a Big Breakfast for
£4 which includes egg, sausage,
bacon, tomato, beans, toast, tea
and coffee. Also on Friday 12th
August at the Henhayes Centre
from 12.30pm it is the monthly
special 3 course meal. This time
with roast chicken lunch and
spotted dick. £7.50 includes tea
and coffee. Booking essential
01460 74340. You do not need
to book.
ILMINSTER The Dillington
Classical Guitar Festival is well
established this being its 22nd
year and is on from Sunday 31st
July to Thursday 4th August with
performances at 8.00pm There
are some fantastic performances
so make sure you get your
tickets. See Art Page for more
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details. On Saturday 6th from
8.30am until 12.30pm at the
Market House go along to the
Produce Market. The market is
for local groups and producers to
sell their goods locally and
support the projects that are in
need of support from the Forum.
LANGPORT On Saturday 20th
August from 9.00pm at the
Kelways Inn see ‘Boy Le Monti’.
This is a 6 piece band playing
classic Ska and soulful rock
steady dance music. Entry is
free.
SHERBORNE Every Monday in
August at Sherborne Museum
between 10.30am to 1.00pm go
along to Messy Museum
Mondays. There will be free
access to arts materials, sensory
play, toys and nursery rhymes
box. There will also be a range
of activities provided with a
weekly theme including making
coil pots, mask painting and
digging for dinosaur ‘bones’.
Older children can enjoy
exploring the exhibitions and
puzzling out the indoor and
outdoor treasure trails. Free
admission but donations
gratefully received. For more
812252. On Thursday 28th July at
the Catholic Church Hall from
7.30pm the Floral Evening Group
have a demonstration called
‘Well Read Volume 2’ by Alison
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Finch. Please note, no meeting in
August. On Saturday 6th August
from 9.30am to 4.00pm at Digby
Hall it is the monthly Chasty
Cottage Antique Fair. Entry £1.
On Monday 8th from 7.00pm the
History and Heritage Society
have a guided walk for
approximately an hour. Meet at
the Weighbridge (outside the Fish
Shop). No fee but collection at
the end. For more information
phone 01963 251549. On
Thursday 11th from 7.30pm at the
Digby Hall the Gardeners’
Association have their 73rd
Summer Show. Visitors £2. On
4.00pm at Digby Church Hall it
is the Sherborne Shabby Chic
Vintage and Makers Market.
Admission free and organised by
Westcountry Fairs this is not to be
missed! Enquiries on 01749
677049. On Sunday 14th from
8.00am at the Oxley Sports
Centre it is the Oxley Sprint and
Junior Triathlon. This is family
friends triathlon for ages 8+.
Beginning with a pool swim,
followed by a ride around the
beautiful Dorset countryside,
finishing with a run through the
historic abbey town. Distances
depend on age. For more
information visit
www.wessexwizards.com or
phone 07887 356687. On
Friday 19th and Saturday 20th the
Sherborne Douzelage has
organised an International
Club there is a Friendship Coffee
and Tea Morning. For more
274631. On Friday 26th from
10.00am at the Community Hall
it is the U3A meeting with a talk
from a guest speaker.
WINCANTON On Mondays
between 6.00pm and 7.00pm
Wincanton Choir meets at the
Balsam Centre. No audition or
previous singing experience is
necessary. They are a friendly
group who just want to sing.
Every Friday afternoon join the
‘Feel Better with a Book’ reading
group from 3.00pm to 5.00pm.
This is a weekly social reading
group held at the Balsam Centre
and everyone is welcome. On
Saturday 13th August from 10.00am
to 12.00 noon at the Memorial
Hall there is a Coffee Morning
hosted by St Peter and St Paul’s
Church. There will be stalls
selling books, cakes and more
and there will be a raffle. Go
along to a jolly social morning.
On Sunday 21st from 12.00 noon
to 3.00pm at the Memorial Hall
there is a Hidden Treasures Gifts
and Preloved and Indoor Market.
Looking to declutter or looking to
promote your new business?
Refreshments available. Free
parking. From Friday 26th to
Monday 29th from 5.00pm at the
Memorial Hall go along to
ShinyLan. This is a full, long,
bank holiday weekend of
Festival of Folk Music and Dance.
There will be visiting performers
from Czech Republic, Latvia and
Ireland as well as local groups
such as the Wessex Morris,
Treacle Eater Clog, No Mean
Feet & the Yetminster Irish
Dancers to guarantee a feast of
music and colour. On the Friday
there will be Children’s Dance
classes, Folk Traditions and Song
Presentations and workshop led
by Eddie Upton both at the Digby
Hall. On the Saturday there will
be street performances in the
morning followed by a party of
performances in Pageant
Gardens in the afternoon with
food, craft and drink stalls. The
day will end of a Gala Concert
at the Digby Hall from 7.30pm.
Tickets £10 available from
Sherborne TIC and Winstones.
Many events are free. See Art
Page for more details. On Monday
22nd at 8.00pm outside the Cross
Keys the Treacle Eater Clog North
West Morris Dancers & musicians
will be performing with their
friends Knights of King Ina then
outside the Weavers Club,
Sherborne at 9.00pm. Go along
and enjoy traditional music and
dancing. No charge, collection
only. For more information
contact Jenny on 01963
210562. On Sunday 28th from
2.00pm at Sherborne School
Courts there is a Historic Vehicle
Rally. There will be pre-1970
A talk by Ann Widdecombe
Tuesday 27th Sept @ 7.30pm
“Her Life and Times”
St John’s Church, Yeovil
Tickets £8 or £10 on door
from the Verger in the Church
or 01935 478862
computer, board and card games
for 18+ only. For more details
see www.shinylan.co.uk
YEOVIL On Wednesday 27th July
from 7.30pm at the Holy Trinity
Church the Floral Society have a
floral demonstration entitled ‘Fun,
Funky and Fabulous’ by Elizabeth
Witcomb. Visitors £5.
Prior Notice: Friends of St
John’s Church have Ann
Widdecombe giving a talk in
September. Tickets £8
beforehand from the Verger in the
Church or 01935 478862 but
we would recommend you get
your tickets early as Ann has
been very popular when she has
visited the area before.
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FOR A LOCAL CLUB OR
ORGANISATION? SEND
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EVENTS AND WE WILL
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DETAILS EACH MONTH.
Roar Run and Concours cars and
pre-1980 motorcycles and 3
wheelers for sale. For more
250450. On Monday 29th from
1.00pm at Sherborne Abbey
there is a Bank Holiday Organ
Recital. Free entry with retiring
collection.
SOMERTON On Saturday 30th
July there is an Auction of Picture
Cards with 420 lots of collectable
cigarette cards and trade cards
with an estimated value of
around £15,000. For more
information and to view the free
auction catalogues visit The
London Cigarette Card Company,
Sutton Road or look up on
www.londoncigcard.co.uk On
Friday 5th August from 10.00am to
2.00pm at Butter Cross, Market
Place the new Somerton Market
continues. Plenty of stalls
including meat, plants,
homemade soaps and candles,
Wool Art Craft, Dorset Pies,
preserves, Italian cheeses,
bespoke catering and more. For
more information email
[email protected]
On Tuesday 9th from 2.00pm at
the Parish Rooms go along to
‘Rummikub’. Organized by
Friends of the Parish Rooms. £3
to include tea & cookies. For
more details contact Pam on
01458 272408. On Thursday
11th from 10.30am at the Sports
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FOOD & DRINK
Great, Granny
Smith Apples!
Lose Weight the
Easy Way!
Did you know that
supermarkets are legally
allowed to sell apples
that are up to a year
old as they are under
no obligation to label
when the produce was
harvested? They are
now also sourced from
at least 16 countries
around the world
including China, New
Zealand and Brazil with only a
third of the apples eaten in the
UK grown here. It is no wonder
that the great tasting British
apples are on the decline.
Most apples grown in the
northern hemisphere are picked
in late summer and early
autumn. However, the demand
for a year-round supply has led
to huge advances in storage
technology that allows some
varieties to be kept fresh for up
to a year. Apples are kept in
According to researchers
drinking a large glass of water
just before a meal tricks the
brain into thinking you are full.
For the first time, a study has
combined three sets of data to
work out what happens with
stomach and brain scans to
record how full people felt.
The study asked people to
consume a milkshake followed
by either a small (50ml) or
large (350ml) glass of water.
The scans showed that the large
glass of water doubled the size
of the stomach contents and so
people felt less hungry. An
area of the brain called the
'mid-temporal gyrus' also
showed activity that was in
some way influenced by the
increased water.
In other words simply adding
water increases stomach
distension, curbs appetite in the
short term and increases
regional brain activity!
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chilled warehouses where they
are treated with a synthetic gas
called 'SmartFresh' which helps
to maintain their colour and
crispness but explains why we
are getting less choice. The gas
works by blocking the ripening
effect of ethylene, a natural
hormone, that ripens and
decays the fruit. The process is
entirely safe to eat but some
studies has shown that the
apples can lose levels of antioxidants and Vitamin C.
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Although we do not meet
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why not join The Conduit Dinner Club
ready for the Autumn? The meals
are informal and there is no
joining fee. There are normally
25-40 people who come along
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
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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.
Remember if you know a
Restaurant that would like a
review and for the Dinner Club to
visit do contact the Editor,
Franchesca Dening.
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Dairy Farms still
Closing
One in ten dairy farms in
England and Wales has closed
in the past three years with the
number of farms falling by
1,000 since June 2013, the
Agriculture and Horticulture
Development Board said. It has
warned that the low prices paid
to farmers for milk was driving
them out of business. The most
closures were in North Yorkshire
but also a third of farms in
Berkshire closed as well.
The demise of the dairy farmers
seems inevitable as many are
still being paid about 10p a litre
less than it cost them to produce
as well as too much milk on the
market and too little demand.
Although farmers can sell 'raw'
or 'unpasteurised' milk direct
from the farm gate, regulations
mean it cannot be sold
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elsewhere. Milk products, such
as cheese and yoghurts, are
imported in large quantities from
the EU but with this amount of
dairy farmers going out of
business and Brexit will we soon
see a turn in the price of milk?
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Remove eggshell pieces
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All dishes freshly prepared in house,
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Or just pop in for a quiet drink and enjoy a lite bite
from our bar menu or specials board
Open Monday evening to Sunday lunch
To book a table ring
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Slow down
tomatoes Rotting
With lots of tomatoes starting
to ripen in your
greenhouse here
is a useful tip.
To give a longer
life to tomatoes,
do not detach the
stems and store
them at room
temperature. Also,
keep the tomato stem end
down, which prevents air from
entering and moisture
from exiting from
the scar where the
tomato once
attached to the
vine.
Alternatively, if you
are picking them from
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Art
by Rachel Mowbray
Local Theatre Box Office Contact Numbers:
David Hall, South Petherton
Octagon Theatre, Yeovil
The Exchange, Sturminster Newton
Ilminster Arts Centre
Dillington House
01460
01935
01258
01460
01460
240340
422884
475137
54973
258648
which they perceive their
environment through the
mediums of acrylics, oils and
ceramics. The artists’ love of
colour and their sensitive
response to their chosen
subject-matter combine to make
this exhibition a visual delight.
See the “Three Painters and a
Sculptors” exhibition at the
Ilminster Arts Centre from
Tuesday 30th August until Saturday
10th September.
Due to space restrictions we no longer list events which are fully booked.
VISUAL ART
You just have time to catch the
Sherborne Art Club’s 85th
Annual Open Exhibition which
take place at Digby Hall in
Hound Street daily until Sunday
31st July from 10.00am to
5.30pm (Closes 1.00pm on
Sunday 31st). The show grows
each year, not only in the
number of entries but also by
reputation and it has a large
amount of visitors including
galleries and collectors. Last
year over 160 artists exhibited
original framed and unframed
paintings in all media and
miniatures as well as sculptures.
All exhibits are for sale. Entry
is open to everyone, members
and non-members and all media
is considered, including limited
edition prints, framed and
unframed paintings and
sculptures. There are prizes for
the Best Pastel, the Best
Watercolour, the Best Oil, the
Chairman’s Choice, the
Viewer’s Choice and a prize of
framing for the Best Mixed
Media.
On Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st
July from 10.30am to 5.00pm
at the Davis Hall, West Camel
do not miss the Wales Barn
Group 11th Exhibition and Sale
of pottery, paintings, leather,
pearls and knitted
wire jewellery. Local
artists include
Caroline Morrow,
Joanna Miln, Jane
Evans, Jinny Wessel,
Rachel Reilly and
Linda Stalley and they
will be showing their
latest works in this
lovely setting. All
exhibits will be for
sale and the artists
are available for
private commissions.
Free admission with
cream teas available.
For more details call
01935 851207.
attracting work of outstanding
quality by a diverse range of
talented West Country artists.
Preparing work for this
exhibition is a wonderful goal
to aim for if you are a
practising artist, and every year
the standard of entries just gets
better and better! The exhibition
itself attracts visitors from near
and far – to get your work on
the Arts Centre walls is to
guarantee it a wide, and highly
appreciative, audience.
From Saturday 13th August to
Saturday 27th August at Bruton
School For Girls between
11.00am to 5.00pm daily the
Bruton Art Society have their
63rd Annual Art Exhibition.
Affordable art by local artists so
do go along and see if there is
anything for you. Free entry
with plenty of parking. For
more information visit
www.brutonartsociety.co.uk
On Tuesday 16th to Saturday 20th
August at the St Michael and All
Angels Church from 10.00am
to 6.00pm each day the
Somerton Group of Artists have
their Annual Exhibition. Free
entry. All welcome.
Four artists exhibiting together
for the first time at Ilminster Arts
Centre. They each have their
own interpretation of the way in
the distinction between art and
life, the introspective and the
extrovert. For more information
contact Hauser and Wirth on
01749 814060. Free entry.
(See Page 25 for details on a
talk related to Martin Creed’s
solo exhibition by Germaine
Greer.)
MUSIC
Capturing a full history of the
Bee Gees ‘Stayin’ Alive’ show
includes songs ‘To Love
Somebody’, ‘Massachusetts’, ‘I
Got To Get A Message’, ‘Jive
Talking’, ‘More Than A
Woman’, ‘Night Fever’, ‘You
Should Be Dancing’, ‘Tragedy’
and many more. Enjoy this
tribute show at the Exchange on
Friday 29th July from 7.30pm.
Tickets £16.
On Saturday 30th July from
10.30am to 12.30pm at
Sandford Orcas Village Hall
Artsreach host a Ukulele
Workshop with Sally Vaughan.
Small in size and perfect for
little hands, the ukulele is
rapidly becoming one of the
most popular starter instruments
for children. All instruments are
provided in this fun
workshop, and children will
love the instant success they get
from playing the Ukulele and
learning to strum and sing
The annual Ilminster
Open Competition is
from Monday 1st until
Friday 26th August and
grows in popularity
year on year,
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From now until Sunday 11th
September at Durslade Farm in
Bruton between 10.00am to
5.00pm there is an exhibition
by Martin Creed presenting a
new body of work that includes
paintings, films, drawings,
sculpture, music, spoken word
and performance. Creed’s all
encompassing approach blurs
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along to a tune or two!
Suitable for ages 4 to 8 years
old. Limited to 15 places.
on 01963 220163.
Do not miss ‘Doctors and The
Medics’ who will be performing
along with ‘The Roving Crows’
plus Nick Parker and ‘The False
Alarms’ also on Saturday 30th at
7.00pm at The Lowland Games
Marquee at Thorney, near
Langport. Tickets are £15 and
you can buy online or from
Kingsbury Community Shop,
The Parrett Cafe & Thorney
Lakes.
On Sunday 31st at 7.30pm at the
David Hall, South Petherton see
‘Shooglenifty fea Kaela Rowan’
with ‘A Chance to Dance’
Event. Fiddle-toting Highland
front man Angus R Grant still
rules the roost and is joined
centre stage by fiery young
mandolinist Ewan MacPherson
and vocalist Kaela Rowan. This
potent mix has invigorated a
band that retains four of its
original members: Angus,
Garry Finlayson on electric and
acoustic banjo, Malcolm
Crosbie on guitars and James
Mackintosh on percussion. The
line-up is completed by Quee
MacArthur who provides the
funkiest bass riffs this side of
Philadelphia. Shooglenifty is
skilled at fusing traditionalsounding tunes to devilishly
dirty rhythms. Thanks to their
globetrotting adventures,
influences flow from Rajasthan
to Russia, Brittany to Brisbane,
Ghana to Glenfinnan. Tickets
£20 from 01460 240340.
From Sunday 31st July to Thursday
4th August it is the 22nd
Dillington Classical Guitar
Festival at Dillington House near
Ilminster. Performed by some of
today’s top international artists
this year’s theme is chamber
music with concerts by a Guitar
and Harpsichord Duo and a
Guitar, Violin and Cello
Trio. As usual Guitar ensembles
also feature, and 2016 sees
return visits by the Arctic Guitar
Trio from Norway and the
fabulous Prague Guitar
Quartet. One-man ensemble,
Branco Stoysin, returns to the
Sherborne Summer School of Music
Concertfest 2016
Monday 1st
to
Saturday 13th August
30 Fine Concerts
at Sherborne School,
Cheap Street Church
or Sherborne Abbey
Admission £3 by programme at door
Programme from Sherborne School,
Sherborne TIC or
www.sherbornemusicsummerschool.co.uk
and click ConcertFest
01935 810459
Festival after a 15 year absence
with a special programme
featuring lyrical guitar
compositions and Folk music
from Serbia. Tickets Adults
£12, Under 18’s £6 available
from the Bookings Office on
01460 258613. Pre-concert
suppers available for £23. All
concerts start at 8.00pm. For
the full programme details visit
www.dillington.com
From Monday 1st August to Saturday
13th the excellent Concertfest
Sherborne Summer School
concerts will be performed. This
is a music school for adults in all
classical music disciplines and
they give some wonderful
concerts. There will be 19
courses, three orchestras, four
choirs, four conducting courses,
Chamber Music, two master
classes for singers, two for
pianists, composers course and
jazz course. There are 30
public concerts in their
Concertfest series around
Sherborne. The event begins
with a mini recital with Nigel
Hutchison on piano at Cheap
Street Church on Monday at
12.45pm and then he will later
be playing a benefit concert
with Oliver Nelson on violin at
8.00pm, which includes music
from Mozart & Poulenc. During
the course of two weeks there
will be many recitals and
concerts taking place at either
Sherborne Abbey, Cheap Street
Church, Big School Room or the
Powell Theatre. The programme
includes David Elwin on piano,
a Composors’ Workshop, a
Cappella Chamber Choir, wind
ensembles, the Delme String
Quartet, the Music of Martin
Ellerby, a Masterclass for
Singers, Timothy Uglow on the
organ playing Brahms and
Vierne, a Jazz course with Mike
Hall, a Piano course with
Andrew Ball and ‘The Lighter
Side Show’ concert with
conductor Susan Hollingworth
include music from Seestra. On
Saturday 13th at 8.15pm at
Sherborne Abbey the Summer
School have their final concerts
which includes music by Elgar
and Glazunov. For more
information pop into Sherborne
Tourist Information Centre or
visit their website. Admission by
programme £3 at the door.
On Saturday 7th from 7.30pm at
the Exchange at Sturminster
Newton see ‘Patsy Cline’ and
friends perform. Sue Lowry
entertains with her powerful
rendition of ‘Crazy’, ‘Sweet
Dreams’ and ‘I Fall to Pieces’
taking you back to those Honky
Tonk days of pure Country
Music, songs include...’Honky
Tonk’, ‘Merry Go Round’, ‘She’s
Got You’ and ‘Got a lot of
Rhythm in my Soul’. Marc
Robinson pays tribute to the
Granddaddy of Country Music,
Hank Williams with songs;
‘Howlin’ at the Moon’, ‘I Saw
the Light’ and ‘Tutti Frutti’. Lee
Davidge performs a sensitive
tribute to Jim Reeves with his
authentic costume and iconic
mesmerizing voice. Songs will
include: ‘Welcome to my
World’, ‘Distant Drums’ and a
song everyone can join in with,
Bimbo! Tickets £10.
The Mike Denham Speakeasy
will be at the Ilminster Arts
Centre on Friday 12th from
8.00pm. Mike will be joined by
Hamish Maxwell (singer) and
Steve Graham (trumpet) for a
night of classic jazz.
Tickets £14.
On Saturday 13th from 7.30pm at
the Exchange in Sturminster
Newton the established touring
band The Darkside of Pink Floyd
will be playing. They are in
high demand for their
passionate
reproduction of Pink
Floyd’s classic music
and they are a
regular feature at
major music venues,
festivals and theatres.
Tickets £17.50.
On Saturday 13th at
7:30pm at The
Shambles in Castle
Cary MOSIAC
presents ‘Shakespeare
in the Summer’. They
have undergone some
changes, the most
notable being a change of name
from ‘The Millfield Trio’. They
have been expanding their
music base by occasionally
bringing in other instruments but
are staying with the trio format
of soprano, clarinet and piano
to present. This will be a
celebration of the bard in music
(and words!) spanning four
centuries – from Purcell & Arne
to Sondheim, Cole Porter and
Bernstein with diversions and
surprises along the way! Tickets
Adults £10, Under 16’s £7,
Family (2 adults & 2 under 16’s)
£28 available from Bailey Hill
Bookshop on 01963 350917
and on the door. Light
refreshments available.
On Sunday 14th August from
2.30pm at Pageant Gardens the
Sherborne Town Band will be
performing Music in the Park. A
concert of light entertainment for
you and your family to enjoy.
Bring a picnic and enjoy the
beautiful garden and great
music.
On Sunday 14th August at
3.00pm at the Ilminster Arts
Centre enjoy an afternoon of
Romantic Piano Classics, a
recital by Nina VinogradovaBiek. The music will include
works by Schubert, Chopin and
Schumann. Tickets will cost £12.
Russian-born Nina has enjoyed
a long international career. Her
parents, both concert pianists,
left Russia for Berlin and Paris
before settling in England. Nina
has toured the US and
elsewhere.
mix of singing and playing the
fiddle. ‘Border Tales’ is a local
trio from Taunton consisting of
Jane Newton-Yeo, Paul Ewings
and Trevor Lloyd. They play a
selection of traditional,
contemporary and self-penned
songs. Tickets £10 available
from 01460 54973.
On Monday 15th August at 7.30pm
the US acoustic Bluesman Guy
Davis will be taking the stage at
Caryford Community Hall. Guy
is an exceptional blues guitarist
and banjo player, who has
released a number of acclaimed
albums. Having acted on
Broadway and in films his inbetween storytelling adds to the
occasion. Doors and bar open
at 6.45 with performance at
7.30pm. Tickets £12.50
available from either the Market
House or Alan Gibbons on
01963 350 194 or online via
the link in the events section of
the Halls website
www.caryfordhall.co.uk
On Saturday 20th August from
12.00 noon to 2.00pm at
Sherborne Museum it is the
‘Wandering Winds’ lunchtime
concert. They are a well-known
Dorset musicians, Miles Nipper
(bassoonist and
contrabassoonist) and Katy
Ashman (flautist and bassoonist)
who have so far raised
thousands of pounds for local
causes. From Mozart to Muse,
they will be playing their own
exciting mix of light classical to
contemporary pop, including a
special selection of Dorset folk
songs – and some originate from
Sherborne itself. For more
812252.
On Friday 19th August at 8.00pm
at the Ilminster Arts Centre enjoy
an evening of folk music with
‘Flying Folk’ with Jess Vincent,
Hannah Cumming and the trio
‘Border Tales’. Jess is a young
songwriter from Wiltshire, with
a unique and gorgeous voice
she is captivating live and
delivers her songs with subtle
arrangements on guitar,
baritone ukulele, harmonium
and ‘shruti box’. Hannah is
from Somerset and creates a
beautiful sound with her unique
On Saturday 20th August from
12.30pm to 10.30pm at
Caryford Community Hall
‘Castle Rock’ is taking place.
This is a mini rock festival
hosted by Castle Cary Football
Club in association with
Caryford Community Hall. Six
West Country groups will be
appearing including Livewired,
Undercover and The Somerset
Paddies. Tickets £17.00, under
12’s free, available from either
A Bishops Electrical Castle Cary
or Steve Wilton on 07855
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The Gallery Bar
High Street, Castle Cary
Live Music
Wine & Cocktails
[email protected]
07901671495
428376. Advance purchase is
recommended as there is limited
ticket allocation.
Los Pacaminos is a tequila
fueled Tex Mex party night, as
the Exchange becomes the
perfect cantina setting for a
great night’s rocking with the
cactus sharp, tequila filled,
Stetson wearing magnificent 7,
Los Pacaminos! Get into the
spirit at the Exchange on
Saturday 20th from 7.30pm.
Tickets £17.50.
On Friday 27th August from
8.00pm at the Ilminster Arts
Centre see ‘The Dave Newton
Trio’ with special guests Steve
Waterman on the trumpet and
tenor sax player, Simon Allen.
Dave Newton is an 11 times
winner of the UK jazz awards
and his music can now be heard
on many television productions
and in the United States where
over 20 TV movies benefit from
Dave’s haunting themes. Steve
is a professor of Jazz Trumpet at
Trinity College of Music in
London and visiting Jazz
Trumpet specialist at the Royal
Northern College of Music and
The Welsh College of Music and
Drama. He also hosts an
Annual Contempory Big Jazz
Weekend and teaches many
summer jazz courses as well as
numerous trumpet master classes
and workshops. Simon began
his career with the National
Youth Jazz Orchestra and the
Pendulum Jazz Orchestra. After
winning The Daily Telegraph
‘Young Jazz’ competition and a
finalist in the ‘Young Jazz
Musician of the Year’ he gained
a place at the Royal Academy of
Music and was selected to join
UK drummer Clark Tracey’s
acclaimed Quintet. Outside of
jazz, Simon leads a horn
section. He is featured on
soundtracks of Tim Burton’s
‘Alice in Wonderland’ and Sujoy
Ghosh’s ‘Aladin’ and in 2014
played for the Strictly Come
Dancing UK arena tour. Tickets
£16 (£29 including pre-show
supper at 7.00pm).
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PERFORMANCE
On Thursday 4th August from
11.00am at the Village Hall in
Sandford Orcas see ‘The Hare
and the Tortoise’ by Treehouse
Theatre. There once was a
speedy hare who bragged about
how fast he could run. One day,
tired of hearing him boast, a
tortoise challenged him to a race.
Find out who won, and what the
other animals thought of the pair!
With an exciting mix of music
making, dressing up, singing and
storytelling, there may even be
the chance to meet a real live
tortoise! Suitable for ages 2-8
years old. Tickets £3 from
Maggie Dooley on 01963
220163.
On Friday 19th and Saturday 20th
August Sherborne Douzelage
present a spectacular weekend of
traditional music and dance in
Sherborne and the surrounding
villages to celebrate the 25th
anniversary of its founding. This
International Folk Dance Festival
has groups visiting from Ireland,
Czech Republic and Latvia
bringing their own distinctive,
colourful and infectious styles of
music and dance. In addition,
local troupes such as the Wessex
Morris, Treacle Eater Clog
Dancers, Yetminster Irish Dancers
and No Mean Feet. On Friday,
the dancers and musicians will
visit villages Longburton, Leigh,
Yetminster and Thornford before
calling at some of the local pubs
in the evening where customers
will be treated to spontaneous
entertainment. On Saturday,
Sherborne will be full of sounds
and colour as the visiting groups
move around the town before
performing in the afternoon at
Pageant Gardens. Free entry. In
the evening there will be a Gala
Concert at the Digby Hall where
all performers will take part. On
both days there will be the
chance to learn some folk dances
of Latvia and the Czech Republic
and discussion groups about the
important of traditional music and
dance. There will be a bar and
food and drink stalls with
Longburton Cider Co., Wriggle
Valley Brewery and Sherborne
Castle Vineyard producing
special Douzelage Anniversary
drinks. Tickets £10 available
from Sherborne Tourist
Information Centre and Winstones
Bookshop. For full details see
their website or
pop into
Sherborne TIC.
relationship with her junior high
school English teacher; in
Iphigenia in Orem a Utah
businessman confides in a
stranger in a Las Vegas hotel
room, confessing a most chilling
crime; and in a Gaggle of Saints
a young Mormon couple
separately recounts the violent
events of an anniversary weekend
in New York City. All three are
darkly brilliant, unblinking
portraits of evil in everyday life
exhibiting the author’s signature
raw intensity. There will be
performances on Wednesday 24th
and Thursday 25th at the David
Hall, South Petherton at 7.30pm.
Tickets £8 from 07712 577019
or 07743 304466.
FILM
‘Hail Caesar!’ follows a day in
the life of Eddie Mannix, a
Hollywood fixer for Capitol
Pictures in the 1950s, who cleans
up and solves problems for big
‘Bash’ forms a trio
of unforgettable
personal account
by Neil Labute. In
Medea Redux a
woman tells of her
complex and
ultimately tragic
names and stars in the industry.
However, when studio star Baird
Whitlock disappears, Mannix has
to deal with more than just the fix.
Enjoy the film at the David Hall
on Friday 29th July at 8.00pm.
Tickets £5.
On Friday 12th August at 8.00pm at
the David Hall the Petherton
Picture Show presents ‘Room’.
This tells the extraordinary story
of Jack, a spirited five year old,
who is looked after by his loving
and devoted mother. Their life,
however, is anything but typical
as they are trapped in a 10x10ft
space that Ma has
euphemistically named Room.
Ma will stop at nothing to ensure
that Jack is able to live a
complete and fulfilling life. They
enact a risky plan to escape
which ultimately bringing them
face to face with what may turn
out to be the scariest thing yet:
the real world. Starring Brie
Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Sean
Bridger. Tickets £5 from 01460
240340.
‘A Bigger Splash’ will be
screened at the Exchange in
Sturminster Newton on Sunday 14th
from 7.00pm. Based on the book
by Michael Lewis (writer of
Moneyball, Liar’s Poker and Flash
Boys, among others), the true
story of a handful of investors
who bet against the US mortgage
telephone 01963 251255
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Bookshop
Cheap Street
Sherborne
Wide selection of Magazines,
Periodicals and DVDs in stock.
New Naxos Classical CDs
Have your daily
paper delivered.
Ask in store for details.
01935 812367
2015). If you love singing,
dancing and acting or have an
unusual talent that you have been
dying to showcase then The
Octagon Theatre, this summer, is
the place for you. The week is
led by industry professionals who
last year brought you the
hilarious comedy Annie - The First
Night Farce, Lizzie Frances
(Director), Sarah Langley
(Choreographer, Jack and The
Beanstalk 2014) and Matt
Holmes (Musical Director). The
project is suitable for children
aged 7-13 years and is £135 for
the week starting Monday 1st until
Friday 5th August.
OTHER
market in 2006-7. Through their
own research they discovered
that the US mortgage backed
securities market was a bubble
about to burst, and they invested
accordingly. What they did not
initially know was how
structurally flawed the MBS
system was, the level of
corruption in the market...and the
impact on the average person
when the bubble burst. Tickets
£4.50.
On Friday 12th August from 7.00pm
at Durslade Farm, Dropping Lane
in Bruton Hauser and Wirth
Somerset host a talk with
Germaine Greer in response to
Martin Creed’s solo exhibition
On Friday 26th at 8.00pm the
Petherton Picture Show presents
‘The Big Short’ at the David Hall.
Starring Christian Bale, Steve
Carrell, Ryan Gosling. Tickets £5
from 01460 240340. See
above for write-up on the film.
FOR CHILDREN
Join the crew for another fun
filled, action-packed week of
singing, dancing and acting.
Make new friends, show off your
talents and work towards a
spectacular show for friends and
family to enjoy. The Octagon
Theatre Summer School can
guarantee a week of fun,
creativity and an exciting mix of
tuition and rehearsal. This year
they will be working on the
outrageously funny piece ‘Lights,
Camera, Action’! Written and
directed by Lizzie Frances (Fairy
Moonbeam, Sleeping Beauty
‘What You Find’. She will talk
about the works on display and
discuss the artist’s recent practise.
Germaine has had a
distinguished academic careet in
Britain and the USA. She makes
regular appearances in print and
other media as broadcaster,
journalist, columnist and
reviewer. Tickets £15 available
www.hauserwirthsomerset.com
Petherton Arts Trust is trying a
new acoustic evening on Friday
19th August at the David Hall as a
way of encouraging more local
performers of all genres to come
and perform on a professional
stage and to attract more people
in the audience. It’s a great
evening full of
extraordinary skill,
talent and variety
and is just £2
audience and £1
performers to cover
the cost of heating
and lighting the
hall. Performers start
at 7.30pm.
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Music Gigs
All Music Gigs are free entry unless mentioned.
July
30th 'Junkyard Poodle', Rock Covers, The Kelways Inn, Langport, 8.00pm
'Somethin' Else', Yeovil Labour Club, 8.30pm
Sarah Yeo', Covers & Original, Dolphin Hotel, Wincanton, 9.00pm
'Wise Intentions', Rock Covers & Original, The Globe Inn, Somerton, 9.00pm
'Snakebyte', The 94 Club, Yeovil, 9.00pm
'Soulville Express', Soul Funk/Disco, The Bell Inn, Yeovil, 9.00pm
'GTwo', Covers 60's-present, The Old Barn Club, Yeovil, 9.00pm
'Bad Edukation', Classic Rock, Half Moon Inn, Stoke Sub Hamdon, 9.00pm
'Powercut', Acoustic/Electric Rock/Pop, The Rose and Crown, Martock, 9.00pm
John Swish, The Royal Oak, Crewkerne, 9.00pm
'We R 4', Pop/Rock/Acoustic, Merriott Social Club, 9.15pm
'The Van Grahams', Covers, Ilminster Cricket Club, 9.30pm
31st Nathan John, Original Acoustic & Covers, The Old Barn Club, Yeovil, 3.00pm
'Powercut', Acoustic/Electric Rock/Pop, The Prince of Wales, Stoke Sub Hamdon, 3.00pm
August
Howl Open Mic, The Royal Oak, Crewkerne, 8.30pm
Stike R.E.M Tribute Band, Yeovil Labour Club, 8.30pm
'Midlife Crisis', Rock Covers, The Foresters Arms, East Coker, 9.00pm
'Rockin Ronnie', Various, Crewkerne Conservative Club, 8.30pm
6th
'Freak Circus', Rock Covers & Originals, The Railway Hotel, Yeovil, 9.00pm
'State of the Wild', Covers & Originals, The 94 Club, Yeovil, 9.00pm
'Bad Edukation', Classic Rock, The Mermaid Hotel, Yeovil, 9.00pm
'Star Turns Disco', The Old Barn Club, Yeovil, 9.00pm
'We R 4', Pop/Rock/Acoustic, The Westminster, Yeovil, 9.15pm
'The Godbrothers', Rock/Blues/Pop, The Royal Oak, Crewkerne, 2.00pm
7th
'Wrecking Ball', Country Rock, The Royal Oak, Crewkerne, 4.00pm
12th 'Nevertheless', Rock Covers, White Hart, Sherborne, 9.00pm
13th 'Icarus', Yeovil Labour Club, 8.30pm
James Hollingsworth, Acoustic Blues/Folk/Rock, Dolphin Hotel, Wincanton, 9.00pm
'D-State', Covers 70's-present, The Beach Cafe Bar, Yeovil, 9.00pm
'Ba22', Rock/Blues, The Old Barn Club, Yeovil, 9.00pm
'Eat The Rich', Rock, Ilminster Cricket Club, 9.00pm
'The Perfect Strangers', Classic Rock, The Mermaid Hotel, Yeovil, 9.30pm
14th 'Kananga', Original Acoustic and Covers, The Foresters Arms, East Coker, 3.30pm
15th Guy Davis, U.S Bluesman, Caryford Hall, Castle Cary,
6.45pm. Tickets: £12.50
20th 'The Rockin 60's', Rock/Roll, Yeovil Labour Club, 8.30pm
'Livewired', Rock Covers, Castle Cary Football Club, 9.00pm
'Doctors Orders', R&B, The Black Horse Inn, Yeovil, 9.00pm
'Bad Edukation', Classic Rock, The Westminster, Yeovil, 9.00pm
'Powercut', Acoustic/Electric Rock/Pop, The Bell Inn, Yeovil, 9.00pm
'Cherry Suede - Up Close & Personal Tour', Rock Covers/Originals,
The Old Barn Club, Yeovil, 9.00pm
‘Boy Le Monti’ concrert, The Kelways Inn, Langport, 9.00pm
'The Transitions', Mixed, The Bell Inn, Ash, 9.00pm
'Storm', Covers, Sports and Social Club, South Petherton, 9.00pm
Chris Banderas, Classic Rock, The Swan Hotel, Crewkerne, 9.00pm
21st Bad Edukation, Classic Rock, Mildmay Arms, Queen Camel, 4.00pm
25th Open Mic with Ross Kirk, Dolphin Hotel, Wincanton, 8.00pm
26th 'Texas Tornado's', Country, Yeovil Labour Club, 8.30pm. Tickets £3.
'Powercut', Acoustic/Electric Rock/Pop, The Globe Inn, Somerton, 9.00pm.
'Silverback', Rock Covers, The Westminster, Yeovil, 9.00pm
John de Barra, Covers 60's-present, Coopers Mill, Yeovil, 9.00pm
'Junkyard Poodle', Rock Covers, The Old Pound Inn, Langport, 9.00pm
'The Van Grahams', Covers, The Foresters Arms, East Coker, 9.00pm
'Chill', 60's, 70's, 80's & 90's Covers, The Royal Oak, Ilminster, 9.00pm
'Grouvecat', Acoustic Rock, The Brewers Arms, South Petherton, 9.30pm
27th Lewis & the Sound of the Suburbs, Ska, The Royal Marine, Yeovil, 8.00pm
'Outrage', 60's Rock, Yeovil Labour Club, 8.30pm
'Black Sky', Rock/Metal Covers, The 94 Club, Yeovil, 9.00pm
'D-State', Covers 70's-present, The Mermaid Hotel, Yeovil, 9.00pm
'The Vendettas', The Old Barn Club, Yeovil, 9.00pm
'Elvis Tribute by John Diamond', The Rose and Crown, Martock, 9.00pm
David 9 Lunas, Original Acoustic, The Crown Inn, Ilminster, 9.00pm
28th 'Wise Intentions', Covers & Originals, The Bell Inn, Yeovil, 4.00pm
Chris Banderas, Classic Rock, The Bakers' Arms, Martock, 4.00pm
'Bad Edukation', Classic Rock, Rose and Crown, Huish Episcopi, 5.00pm
Disco/Karaoke, The Old Barn Club, Yeovil, 6.00pm
'Wise Intentions', Covers and Original, Ilminster Cricket Club, 7.00pm
'Livewired', Rock Covers, The Bell Inn, Yeovil, 8.00pm
'Storm', Covers, Quicksilver Mail, Yeovil, 8.00pm
'Powercut', Acoustic/Electric Rock/Pop, The Brewers Arms, South Petherton, 9.00pm
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5th
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Fashion & More
by Thelma Drabik, Melbury Gallery
Trending
s I write this … the sun is
beating through the
windows and the
temperatures are soaring at long
last, as a consequence our fabulous
Summer 16 collection, which is
now reduced in Sherborne and
Dorchester, is truly flying out. It
seems such a shame with the
arrival of Summer to discuss the
upcoming Autumn Collection, but
as our deliveries start arriving at
the Warehouse next week, our
attention must start to focus on this
forthcoming season.
Having been keeping a close eye
on the AW16/17 trends shown on
the couture catwalks so far, we can
report back that these are the 6 most
popular 'trends' to hit the fast
fashion scene this Autumn. The
Sweetheart Neckline, Velvet and
Ruffles (really not sure what to even
say!!). The comeback kid – Prince
of Wales Check – seen on the
majority of
separates and
dresses at
Victoria
Beckham.
The Colour
Purple, but
indeed
probably
more Parma
Violet than
Purple and
lastly the
return of the
Mac, Burberry
in styling, but
with slightly
more colour
and shiny.
As a
supporter of
slow rather than fast fashion,
we are dedicated to bringing
you original yet timeless
pieces rather than chasing
each and every fleeting trend
and ruffle. We are looking
for longevity, comfort and a
sophisticated style. Slightly
more emphasis on the
charmingly unique, rather
than the Prince Charming.
Before the arrival in-store
of the heavy cords and
boiled wools – we will be
introducing an inspirational
pre-season collection from
Myrine.
The Myrine brand was
established in Antwerp in
2010 by Ingrid, Johan and
A
Peter Fouyn. Their passion and 28
years of experience in
manufacturing and producing highquality apparel are the bedrock of
the brand. Today their extensive
knowledge and know-how is used to
create a unique brand, committed to
exquisite design, attention to detail
and advanced craftsmanship.
Myrine’s collections are designed
in-house by a dedicated team.
Every season they reinvent
bestselling pieces in innovative prints
and easy-wearing shapes at
affordable prices. This you will see
in the new collection in the form of
Navy and Taupe - Plain, Striped,
Spotted and Floral designs, all
designed to be layered. Soft jersey
and fine linen to mix and match. A
collection which can be dressed up,
just as easily as it can be worn for
everyday. We know you will love it.
In the mean time, come and find
some magical bargains from our
terrifically
colorful and
cool summer
collection.
Masses of
beautiful clothes
with fabulous
patterns.
Everyone loves
a great bargain
and stocks are
limited, so you
need to be
quick to avoid
missing out!
See you in
Sherborne,
Dorchester
shops or online
very soon.
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Half Moon Street, Sherborne
10-11 Tudor Arcade, South Street, Dorchester
www.melburygallery.co.uk
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Travel
Heather Muir - Manager Yeovil Branch
Miles Morgan Travel
Demand continues to
increase…
he demand for our
escorted cruises, with the
ease of the transport from
Yeovil, continues to increase and
these cruises are now more
popular than ever.
We appreciate that your
holiday starts the minute that you
leave your front door. With Miles
Morgan Travel you can relax and
sit back safe in the knowledge that
there is someone on hand to take
care of all your needs and assist
you with the check-in process at
the port and also be on-board to
T
offer assistance throughout your
cruise. Our cruise escort will also
host an exclusive welcome party
on board so that you can meet
your fellow passengers.
We have eight fantastic
itineraries for you to choose from
for 2016 and these include :- Sun,
Sea and Monaco Grand Prix,
Danish Waterways, Scandinavia
& St Petersburg, The Braemar
Highland Games, Spain and the
Algarve, A Voyage
to the Coast of
Africa, Authentic
Andalucía and In
Search of the
Northern Lights.
Departures are
available between
19th May 2017
and 10th March
2018 and cabins
are already selling
fast.
Our cruise
escorts Margaret
Ablitt and Joan
Robertshaw have
escorted almost 50
cruises between
them and the
feedback we
receive from our
customers who
have travelled with
them is always
fantastic. Here are
some of their
comments:
“Our cruise
escort took good
care of us on our journey to the
ship and helped us to get sorted
for boarding. Our escort onboard, was outstanding and made
herself available when needed”.
“From the moment we joined
the coach we were able to relax
and the drinks on the
coach were more
welcome. Your warm
and friendly service was
reassuring and never
overwhelming”
“As a single passenger
I never felt alone on the
ship as I met lots of
friendly people and
made friends with other
single passengers. I also
had the security of
having a cruise escort,
who was very helpful and always
available if I needed her”
These exclusive cruises are
always very popular and seats on
the coach to the port sell out very
quickly so early booking is
strongly recommended. For more
information please contact us on
01935 428488 or call in and see
us at 2 Borough Arcade, High
Street, Yeovil, BA20 1RX. We
look forward to seeing you soon.
DORDOGNE, FRANCE
COTTAGE FOR RENT
Pretty listed 18th
century Farmhouse to
rent - 2 cottages next
to one another each
sleep up to 5 with 2
bedrooms. Easy
reach of Bordeaux,
Bergerac and Limoge from Bristol or Exeter airports.
Enjoy the sunshine and great food at great prices!
01935 421389
Now Long weekends at £50 per night (Not August)
More details:
Prices from £240pw to £420pw
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August Gardening
by Mike Burks Managing Director
of The Gardens Group
Keep it up
he transition
from summer
into autumn in
the garden is one of
the most rewarding
times of year for me.
Many plants come
into their finest hour
with flower, berry or
fruit, and then of
course the gentle
change into those
vibrant autumn
colours.
There is a danger
though that displays of
summer bedding can start to
deteriorate especially in hanging
baskets and tubs. This can be
averted by regular and plentiful
watering accompanied by regular
feeding. Such planters should
never be allowed to dry out and
regular feeding (weekly) with a
flower-promoting fertilizer, such as
Tomorite will help enormously.
T
Every now and then use a
balanced feed like Miracle Gro,
Phostrogen or Maxicrop to give
an injection of nitrogen and
various trace elements, which will
also prolong the life of the plants.
Should a basket or tub dry out
then water and fertilize will both
be needed to restore the planter
back to full glory.
In order to keep bedding plants
flowering, it is also important to
‘dead-head’ which means the
removal of flowers as they start to
decline. If flowers are not nipped
off then the plant diverts its
attention to producing fruit or
seed and this usually stops new
flower production. Removing
dying flowers will keep the
flowering process going.
Inevitably though a decision will
need to be made about when to
change over to autumn bedding
plants. There is such a range of
these and they are available from
late August onwards. Included in
this group are the winter flowering
Pansies and Violas, which are a
delight for many months.
Alongside them for the autumn and
then again the spring are Primula
and Polythanthus. Larger plants
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J & P GARDENING & PROPERTY SERVICES
include the hardy autumn
Chrysanthemums which give
colour well into the autumn,
stopped only by the first hard frost.
At the time of planting these it
is worth popping in clusters of
bulbs like dwarf daffodils and
narcissi, crocus, chinodoxa and
dwarf Iris. These will then be
ready by the time winter comes
along and will give a burst of
cheer when all else
seems lost!
It is also a great time
for a number of late
summer and autumn
flowering shrubs and
herbaceous plants.
Loved by bees and
butterflies are the
Sedum, including the
pink flowered ‘Autumn
Joy’ and also the white
variety ‘Iceberg’. I
really like the foliage of
these in the spring but the flowers
are plentiful and are a great food
source for wildlife. With these
are, of course, the Japanese
Anemones. The flowers of these
mostly tall growers wave gently
in the wind on long stalks. I like
the variety ‘Honorine Jobert’ a
white and all round very classy
variety.
Grass/Hedge Cutting
General Garden & Poperty Maintenance
Clearances
SINGLE VISITS or CONTRACT WORK and FULLY INSURED
'For a complete service... call for a free quote'
07583 966485
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September French
Garden Trip
Hurry and book up
European Garden
Breaks Club’s
weekend trip to
gardens in France.
This year they are
focusing around
Rouen and the
Upper Normandy
area. The trip
starts from Yeovil
on Thursday 8th
September evening
to catch the
overnight ferry
from Portsmouth to Caen and
returns in the afternoon on Sunday
11th September.
The trip includes a medieval
abbey gardens, with views of the
Seine Valley; a romantic flower
garden surrounding a pretty
Manor house and two
contemporary French gardens –
one often seen in UK garden
magazines, which hopefully will
be at its early autumn peak - and
the other showing its creator’s
skill by weaving a
winding path
through interesting
mini gardens.
There is even a
traditional chateau
garden on offer,
(six gardens in
total) so a style for
everyone.
If you enjoy
visiting gardens,
good company and
leisurely lunch stops
in between, this trip is for you!
The weekend trip is just £270
per person (£65 Single
supplement) which includes
coach and ferry, overnight
cabin, bed and breakfast in a 4
star hotel on the outskirts of
Rouen and an evening meal.
Places are booking up quickly,
so if you wish to book a place,
call Becky on 01460 242620 or
visit www.plantfairs.com to ee
more details of he trip.
YEOVIL & SHERBORNE
FENCING Co.
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Paving
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All types of stone walling undertaken
www.yenstonewalling.co.uk
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Monday 15th AUGUST
Financial Planning
by Andrew Fort B.A.(Econ.) MIFP Dip PFS CFP
Avoiding
Disappointment
he last few months have
certainly been eventful
for all sorts of different
reasons but in this month’s
article I did not want to focus on
the uncertainties of Brexit,
politicians or the stock market
but on something else that has
been on our TVs and in the
newspapers over the past few
months.
It is something that is also
very uncertain but definitely
more enjoyable. You might
have guessed it - ‘Sport’.
Whether you like football,
cricket, tennis or cycling, I think
there has been something to
watch almost every day
throughout June and July and
T
Like us on
Facebook
Check out our new page.
We are keeping it up to date with
local news and events taking place.
Front Cover Competition
Would you like to see your favourite photo,
drawing or painting on our front cover?
If so enter our competition now!
Our Front Cover Competition is open to all our readers of any age.
Whether you are a keen photographer or artist (amateur or
professional) send in your entry as soon as possible.
All pictures must be of the local area along the themes of:
• Local landscape • People at work • Days out
• Local wildlife • Make us laugh
There will be a winner for our Competition which will be printed in one of our next
issues. The winner will receive a £15 cheque. So look through your old photos as
well as start snapping new ones and send them in to us by Monday 15th August or
sooner for our next issue.
1) Entry is free and open to professionals and amateurs of all ages.
2) You may submit as many entries as you like as a 6 x 4 standard colour photograph
by post direct to The Conduit Magazine or e-mail [email protected] but
no more than 3 photographs at one time of no more than 1 MB per photo.
4) Each picture of the month will be accredited accordingly and copyright
protection respected.
5) All images must be taken in our local area i.e. South Somerset & West Dorset.
6) Mark on the back of the photo or in your e-mail whether you are amateur,
semi-pro or professional. Please also put your full name, address and contact details.
7) The Editor’s choice is final and no royalties or other payments other than above will
be paid
Stables Opening for Charity
If you are interested in horse racing
and like a little ‘flutter’ then do not
miss Colin Tizzard’s Open Day at
Sprules Stables in Milborne Port
on Bank Holiday Monday 27th August
from 11.00am to 4.00pm. Go
and see the horse ‘stars’ with the
parade at 12.30pm and 2.30pm
and pick up some betting tips!
Take your own picnic although
refreshments will be available.
Adults £5, u12’s free. All
proceeds to the Injured Jockeys
Fund and Dorset & Somerset Air
Ambulance.
this will continue in August as
the Olympic Games starts in Rio
on Friday 5th August. It does
not really matter which sport you
enjoy watching as they all have
the same goal - to win!
As viewers we only see the
final stage, whether it is a race
or a match. Perhaps what we
do not think of as much is the
amount of time, dedication and
planning that has taken place to
enable that person or team to
achieve their goal.
Professional sports people
and athletes do not just sit at
home and put their feet up
expecting it all to come together
on the day. With the help of
experts such as coaches, fitness
experts, nutritionists and
psychologists, they formulate a
plan and stick to that plan. The
plan may have to be adjusted to
reflect unexpected events, but
ultimately the goal will always
remain in sight.
Financial planning is no
different, there is no point
paying money into a pension or
ISA etc without having any idea
of what the goal is. You need to
set yourself
goals and
then once
you have
specific goals
in mind you
can formulate
a plan to
deliver those
goals.
An
Olympic
100m
sprinter might
have a goal
to run their
race in under
10 seconds
but what are your personal
goals? Would you like to retire
early, help your children
financially or perhaps own a
holiday home in the sun?
The problem is that many
people have no real goal and
therefore no plan. They pay
into a pension or ISA and are
disappointed with the outcome
because they have unrealistic
expectations. The simple reason
why they have unrealistic
expectations is because they
had no expectations in the first
place and therefore any result
will be disappointing (i.e. no
goals and no plan will ultimately
lead to disappointment).
So when you are watching the
Olympics you might start
thinking about some of your
own personal financial goals.
To achieve greatness you need a
goal, a plan and you need to
stick to that plan.
At Fort Financial Planning we
are the experts that can help
you build a financial plan for
your future and coach you
through the uncertainties and
unexpected events to ensure you
achieve your goals.
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Recruitment
Save on Bills
by Samantha Garner, Social Media and Marketing
Co–ordinator at One Step Recruitment
by Edward Covill, Ten Go
We are closer than you think…
ne Step Recruitment is an
independent agency based
in Somerset, with over 25
year’s experience of placing high
quality temporary and permanent
candidates. Our national award
winning service and local knowledge
cannot be matched. Our three
branches have been busy the last few
months especially as we supplied
huge numbers of staff for a host of
Somerset and Dorset’s popular and
sporting events (Can you guess
which ones? As I am not allowed to
say!) which has further helped build
relationships and trust between our
current and new local clients.
Now with all the students back
from university and schools and
colleges closing for summer, we are
having great fun inspiring the future
generations and showcasing a range
of short term roles to boost their bank
balance over summer
and help them get their
foot in the door and on
the path to their dream
jobs. We even offered
our first apprenticeship
role within our very own
Yeovil branch!
This is including our
preparations for our 4th
Annual Somerset Skills &
Careers Fair 2016
which are well under
way. This year’s event
looks to be even better
than the last! Our range
of exhibitors is even
wider this year and we
are aiming for the fair to
be as fun and interactive
as possible. We have
colleges, universities and
training providers
already signed up to
share information and
expertise, a whole host
of commercial
organisations offering
apprenticeships, a Battle of the
Bands, bugs and insects,
hairdressing demos, music mixing
and, of course, The Army with a
whole host of kit to try out. That is
also not all! If you are a student
looking for help with that next step,
whether that is taking your options at
school, looking for a college or
university, ideas for your gap year or
guidance with making career
O
choices, we have it all for you.
We also have trained careers
advisers on hand to provide advice,
as well as CV/interview guidance by
people in the know!
If you are already working and
looking to re-train or for a change in
career, we have a wide range of
organisations ready to recruit on the
day. Our Somerset Skills and
Careers Fair 2016 is on Wednesday
12th October at Junction 24 please visit
www.onestepfoundation.co.uk or
email [email protected]
for more information.
Are you a company with a job
vacancy to fill? Click the “Post a
vacancy” logo on our website.
Our job is to find the right person
to fit your company culture!
Lets stay social. Follow us on
Facebook, Twitter and our website
for daily job alerts.
Do you want to exhibit or
attend our Annual Somerset
Skills and Careers Fair 2016
held at Junction 24 on 12th
October? The biggest and most
interactive of its type in the
South West! Limited spaces are
still available please visit
www.onestepfoundation.co.uk for
further information and to request a
booking form on 01935 424431
www.onesteprecruitment.co.uk
One Step
recruitment
5, St John's House, Church Parth, Yeovil 01935 424431
Chartfield House, Castle Street, Taunton 01823 250025
36, Holyrood Street, Chard 01460 68884
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Do us a favour and burn £300
if you want to waste money...
hen change energy
supplier making the
market that little bit
more competitive. Around
£300 is the average amount
that is wasted when
householders do not use the
cheapest supplier as only
about one million change per
annum leaving the major
suppliers with profits they do
not deserve. Good service is
also a factor which has to be
taken into consideration.
According to a recent survey
amongst the best are the
independents Good Energy,
Ebico and Flow Energy. The
booby prize as usual went to
NPower.
There is a growing industry
in scams by operators who
claim to be able to get you
high returns for investing in
wine, land and art. Offers
should be treated with a high
degree of scepticism as £2Bn
is thought to have been
creamed off by these
operators!
A new low cost mortgage
has been launched by HSBC
and it is good news of some.
However, to obtain one, it
needs a top credit rating, there
is a fee of £1,499 and will
only cover 65% of the
property’s value. You may
think that you can afford
repayments, but the lender will
look to see if you can repay if
rates rise to 6-7%.
There is some confusion over
various telecom package offers
where the true cost of each
service is not apparent such as
sim card, call costs and
landline call costs. Tengo
T
always Broadband suppliers
need to provide only 10% of
the speed advertised.
However that will change in
October so you should contact
your supplier to see if you can
speed this up in the meantime.
The free Upgrade from
Windows 7 to Windows 10 is
about to finish. Before parting
with £100 to change it is
worth looking to see if you
really need Windows 10. If
you do not there is no point in
making the change.
Now that things have settled
down a bit, we can consider
the effects of Brexit more
rationally. What will be the
effect on savings, sterling,
flight delays, house purchase,
The European Health Insurance
card and much more? These
and other points are covered
by the web site: Martins Brexit
Q & A. We welcome your
feedback: As usual, call from
5.00am daily or email us.
SAVE FUEL &
OTHER COSTS WITH
WITH
TenGo
Domestic and Business
service TenGo has been
operating for 16 years.
Our services are free & we
are entirely independent
of all suppliers.
Call 01935 873 514 from 5am daily
or email [email protected]
70 Clovermead, Yetminster DT9 6LR
http://www.tengo.uk.com
Loo Roll Sales
Down!
Shoppers have been cutting costs
when spending a penny
according to market researchers,
which has led to a slump in toilet
roll sales. Retailers sold £80
million less than in 2001 and
analysts expect the downward
trend to continue with three in
five households admitting to
cutting back on the number of
sheets they use at a time in an
effort to save money. Concern
for the environment was notably
lacking, according to
•
researchers, with only one person
in ten agreeing that using toilet
tissue made from recycled paper
was important although 81%
would switch if the quality was
comparable. It seems 'softness'
was the overriding concern for
most of those surveyed...
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 call
01935 424724. Also now see Private Antique Sales.
This section is free of charge, however, does have some restrictions. You must be a private seller and the
item cannot be valued over £200. Alternatively you can advertise items over £200 in a box for just £6 or
via our Antique & Collecting section. The Conduit Magazine reserves the right to decline unsuitable items.
Home & Garden
Flatscreen TV 26” LG HD, 5 years
old, complete with wall bracket
(£280 new) - £90.
01935 389898
Mahogany reproduction console
table with drawer. As new
condition. £50. Photo available.
01935 850647
Mahogany reproduction side tables
(2). Pedestal base. As new
condition. £10/£15.
01935 850647
Old Town weathered limestone
walling 35 blocks
(145wx450lx16d) plus coping 15
(195wx460lx0.45d). Surplus to
requirements. £199 ono.
01935 815947
Poole Pottery Tea Set. 6
cups/saucers/plates £20.
07980 033297 or 01935 812410
Prestige Stainless Steel Pressure
Cooker complete with accessories.
As new, hardly used. £20.
07980033297 or 01935 812410
Poole Pottery Hor d’oeuvres dish.
4 divisions plus central bowl. £20.
07980033297 or 01935 812410
2 adjustable padded sun loungers –
hardly used £20 the pair.
07980 033297 or 01935 812410
Genuine vintage Anglepoise lamp.
Circular base & white in colour.
VGC. £15. 01935 872217
Moulinex hand mixer on stand with
bowl. Three speed motor. VGC. £5.
01935 872217
12 piece cutlery set in leather case
made in Germany. Never used.
£70 ono. 01963 25565
90 pre-cast walling blocks. Several
sizes. Any offers. 01935 829137
Brand new M & S pretty single bed
linen (polyester/cotton). Suitable
for little girl. Frilled mattress cover;
flat sheet; frilled duvet cover and
frilled pillow case. £15. Buyer
collects. 01935 813706
1 set Firestar golf clubs, plus pull
along trolley, golf balls and tee's
and 1 pair of golf shoes - size 8 (no
bag). £30 for all. All g.c.
01935 321352
Brand new sage green curtains
brocade design 66” x 54” drop.
£15. Buyer collects.
01935 813706
As New curtains beige/cream b/g
with pink and white roses 66” x
54” drop plus 2 matching cushion
covers. £14. Buyer collects.
01935 813706
Mirror with pretty wicker surround
overall 20” wide x 24” long. £10
ono. Buyer collects.
01935 813706
Pair of Ideal Standard Cube bath
pillar taps. Brand new, boxed,
model B 0163 AA CHROM.
Homebase price £120, offered for
£40. 01963 220640
Ashford Spinning Wheel complete
with accessories, little used. £150.
07933 345695 or 01963 548521
Walnut Victorian writing
slope/stationery box. v.g.c. desktop
W340mm D280mm H320mm. £70
ono. 01935 423957
Several household items. Any offers.
01935 829137
Qualcast/Briggs & Stratton, 148cc
Petrol Classic lawn mower. Two
seasons usage, £60.
01963 251238
Wedgewood Jasperware blue
dishes in original boxes. Fluted
small tray (J102 4014) £10; Heart
shaped trinket dish £6.
01935 421389
Sports & Leisure
1 set Slazenger golf clubs, 1
Donnay Trolley, 3 Driver
Headcovers, tee's and balls
included and a golf bag. 1 pair
Footjoy golf shoes size 8. £70 for
all. All v.g.c. 01935 321342
Old Victorian clay hand made plant
pots. Small £1-£2. 01935 421389
Artist wooden easel for painting or
display. £15 ono. 01935 424724
2 shower-proof gents coats. 46"
chest. £7.75 each. 01935 829137
Magnetic Rowing Machine A (BR
3060). Body sculpture. Only used
once (new nearly £300).
£100ono. 07858 797289
Medium wheelie/luggage bag.
£6.95. Cabin bag. £3.95. 01935
829137
2 Garden green chairs. 5 position
reclining ~Suncoast Leisure
International, e.c. £45 for both.
01935 414928
Mountain bike accessories, incs
bike rack. Never used. £150 ono.
01458 211124
Golf Balls. Maxfli MD90 Max
distance 3 new golf balls + pack of
Arnold Palmer Training balls + odd
golf balls, score counter and 3
packs of tees. Bargain for £8 the
lot. 01935 421389
Wine making equipment. Lever
corking machine, recipe books,
gravity tub, fermenting locks, corks,
demijohns, etc. Various prices.
01935 421389
2 inner tubes for ride on mover or
turf tyres 4.10/3.50-5 tube. Never
used as sent in error. £8 ono.
01935 424724
Bestway one man inflatable dinghy.
Nearly new. £12. 01458 443475
Miscellaneous
Ladies watch by Pia. As new.
Mauve leather strap,oval mauve
twinkly face 3/4” wide x 1 ¼ long.
£10. Buyer collects. 01935
813706
Sailing crew safety harness.
As new. Web body harness by
crew saver with six-foot web clipline with quick-clip safety hooks. I
just easily. Suitable all ages. £30.
07831 376524
Lacoste original Polo Shirts
Women's size 12 (40 eur). Pale
pink; pale green and red. £8 each
or 3 for £21. 01935 421389
Piano stool adjustable Edwardian
Music rack underneath.£40
10460 242071 07834 550899
Selection of 12" vinyl LPs (17 in
total) + Cliff Richards double silver
cassette. £10. 07831 376524
Selection of 12" vinyl LPs (17 in
total) + Cliff Richards double silver
cassette. £10. 07831 376524
Lakeland taupe/light brown full
length leather coat. Size 12. £25.
07831 376524
Fastset Pool. 8' diameter. Ladder &
pool accessories. £70 ono.
01458 211124
Professional home weather station.
Davies Weather monitor 2 in
original packaging and used
complete with warranty. £20.
07831 376524
Canon T 70 SLR 30 5MM camera
with 35/70 MM zoom plus Vivitar
80–200 MM Zoom lens variable
focal slider adjustment. £20.
07831 376524
Hama camera carrier shoulder-bag
with padded compartments overall
12" x 7" wide with zip pockets and
shoulder strap £2. 07831 376524
BiLora profilo camera tripod 75/4
model with pan movie head handle.
Adjustable legs from 55 cm to 1 mtr
£15. 07831 376524
Free Cardboard Boxes. Suitable for
packing and storage. 01935
424724
Wooden Pallets. Large. For
compost box, furniture, even
firewood! Solid wood. Bargain at
£3 each. 01935 424724
Fancy Dress. Deluxe Rio Carnival
dress, frilled skirt section in yellow,
red & green. Black feathered head
dress. Size medium. Worn once.
£25. 01935 823647
Victorian Bottles. Large selection plain and with names. 50p to £6.
01935 421389
Advertise your private
sales worth over £200
here and reach
over 40,000 customers
from just £6pm
GUNS WANTED
By Registered Firearms Dealer
Rifles - Shotguns
Air Rifles - Air Pistols
Any condition. We collect in any area
07970 742471
Also see
Private Sales
in Antiques
& Collecting
on Page 10.
Folding transit wheelchair, used 3/4
times. Folds into boot of car, has
seat belt & shopping bag, e.c. New
£400+ £100. 01935 850142
Portable electric typewriter e.c.
hardly used, 20 character LCD for
editing, 16000 character memory
(over £200 new). £100 or
reasonable offers. 01935 850142
3 wheel electric chargeable scooter,
disassembles to go into boot of car.
£75. 01935 850142
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