1. art and entertainment
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THE BRIDGE
THE MAGAZINE FOR THE COMMUNITIES OF
STURMINSTER MARSHALL
KINGSTON LACY & SHAPWICK
To all our readers
January 2015
You can read The Bridge on line at
www.angelfire.com/nb/the-bridge-parishes
Doctors David Craigmyle, Anne Elder and Kate Evans
Main surgery located at:
Knobcrook Road
WIMBORNE
BH21 1NL
Walford Mill Medical Centre is a long established Wimborne practice and our aim
is to provide a high standard of service for our patients, based on traditional
values of family medicine. Our main surgery is situated in a picturesque part of
Wimborne adjacent to Walford Mill and the River Allen. There is an adjoining
pharmacy and ample car parking at the Medical Centre and in the adjacent
Walford Mill Craft Centre public car park.
Branch surgery located at:
The Memorial Hall
Churchill Close
STURMINSTER MARSHALL
For the convenience of our patients living in Sturminster Marshall and the
surrounding area we offer some satellite services in the Memorial Hall:
Thursday Mornings 9.00am to 10.45am
Pre-booked GP appointments with Dr Kate Evans and pre-booked appointments
with our Nursing Assistant for blood tests.
Also
Every THIRD Wednesday of each month 10.00 am to 10.30am
A Child Health Clinic with the Health Visitor and Nursery Nurse as part of the
“Stay and Play” session.
For more information about our services please visit our website:
www.wimbornegp.co.uk
For all appointments and all other enquiries (including new registrations) please
contact the main surgery:
01202 886999
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THE BRIDGE MAGAZINE
Bridge Publications is an agency of the benefice which includes the parishes of
Sturminster Marshall, Shapwick and Kingston Lacy. It is financially independent of
the sponsoring parishes: its revenue comes from advertising fees and fund raising
activities. The Chairman is Julian Owen, the Editor is Tony Cross and the
Advertising Manager is Liz York.
Articles:
Contributions are welcome from all sectors of the community served by the
parishes. Please email your article, which should be prepared on A5 (NOT A4 OR
Letter PLEASE) size pages, in MS Word (.doc) or Works (.wps), or it can
be a jpg file or pdf file, to the Editor at crosst@tiscali.co.uk. You will receive
a reply. If you do not receive a reply, please make enquiries. If you have no email
then please put your copy on a floppy disk or CD and send it to Court House,
Cowgrove, BH21 4EL, making it clear on the envelope that this is for the Editor of
The Bridge.
The deadline for articles for the next issue is the 15th of the month so that
the finished magazine can be sent to the printers on the 18 th.
Advertisements:
If you would like to place a commercial advertisement then please submit it by email
to bridgeadvertising@the-bridge-parishes.org. Hard copy or disk may be
sent to Liz York, 7 Parkelea, Sturminster Marshall, BH21 4DG (marking the envelope
Bridge Advertising). Please do not send any advertisements to the Editor.
We will then be in touch. Please call 01258 857528 if you do not get an
acknowledgement, and ask for Liz. This is the contact number for all advertising
enquiries.
The deadline for adverts to Liz for the next issue is the 12th of the month.
Inserts:
Your loose leaf inserts or flyers can also be delivered with The Bridge for a charge
of £30. Please provide 1040 copies of your leaflet, folded to A5 size, if larger, to our
Distribution Manager, Julian Owen. Julian’s telephone number is 01202 842367.
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If you follow up any advertisement could you please
mention that you saw it in The Bridge.
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The Bridge is printed by CMP UK, www.cmp-uk.com, tel: 01202 739993.
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From the Vicarage
A Very Happy New Year to all the readers of the Bridge and Three Village News.
Some thoughts for the coming year.
Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbours, and let each New
Year find you a better person.
Benjamin Franklin from ‘Poor Richard’s Almanac’ 1755
It seems to me that we can never give up longing and wishing while we are
thoroughly alive. There are certain things we feel to be beautiful and good and we
must hunger after them.
George Eliot ‘Mill on the Floss’ Book V Chapter VI
Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky,
The flying cloud, the frosty light
The year is dying in the night;
Ring out, wild bells, and let him die.
Ring out the old, ring in the new,
Ring, happy bells, across the snow:
The year is going, let him go;
Ring out the false, ring in the true.
Ring out false pride in place and blood,
The civic slander and the spite;
Ring in the love of truth and right,
Ring in the common love of good.
Ring out old shapes of foul disease,
Ring out the narrowing lust of gold;
Ring out the thousand wars of old,
Ring in the thousand years of peace.
Lord Alfred Tennyson ‘In Memoriam’ from Canto CVI
Both bad and good. Last season's fruit is eaten
And the full fed beast shall kick the empty pail.
For last year's words belong to last year's language
And next year's words await another voice.
T. S Eliot from The Four Quartets: Little Gidding’ Section II
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t
do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe
harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.
Attributed to Mark Twain
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Always available on request:
 Sacramental penance
 Communion to the housebound
 Laying on of hands and anointing the sick
 The prayers of the church
 Pastoral visits at home or in hospital
Contact: Revd Joe Edwards
Phone: 01258 857620
Mobile: 07809617056
Email: joe@bridgeparishes.co.uk
The Cook
As so many of us still insist on choosing turkey instead of beef or any other meat at
Christmas, I thought I would give you another recipe for using up the leftovers, so try
this one!
Turkey goulash
Ingredients
2 tbsp olive oil,
1 large onion peeled and sliced,
2-4 garlic cloves, peeled and sliced,
350g / 12oz potatoes peeled and diced,
450g / 1lb fresh diced turkey,
1 tbsp paprika,
2 tbsp plain flour,
450ml /1 pt turkey or chicken stock,
1 tbsp tomato puree,
salt and freshly ground black pepper,
4 tomatoes, chopped,
a few drops of Tabasco sauce.
1 green pepper, deseeded and chopped soured cream and snipped chives to garnish,
warm crusty bread to serve.
1. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large frying pan and gently sauté the onion and garlic
for 5 minutes or until softened. Add the potatoes and saute for 2 more minutes.
Remove from the pan with a slotted draining spoon and reserve.
2.Add the remaining oil to the pan and seal the diced turkey on all sides then return the
vegetables to the pan and sprinkle in the paprika and flour. Cook for 2 minutes stirring
frequently, then gradually stir in stock, the tomato puree and seasoning to taste.
3.Bring to the boil, stirring occasionally then lower the heat. Add the chopped tomatoes
to the pan and Tabasco sauce to taste, then simmer for 20 minutes.
4. Blanch the green pepper in boiling water for 4 minutes, drain and add to the pan.
Adjust seasoning, then cook for 5-10 minutes or until the turkey is tender. Turn into a
warm serving dish, top with small spoonfuls of soured cream and sprinkle with the
snipped chives.
Serve immediately with warm crusty bread. This at least will be tasty!
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St Mary’s Church, Sturminster Marshall
100 Club Lottery
The December 2014 winners were:
MAIN DRAW
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£50 Barry and Carol Johnson
123 £30 Bridget Chissell
144 £20 Foresters Society
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BONUS DRAW
£50 Andrew and Sue Jones
£30 Fiona Waters
£20 Adrian and Jane Holden
Congratulations to all the winners!
Thank you to everyone who has supported the 100 Club in 2014 and enabled us
to donate £1814 to the church and give out prizes to over 50 members.
New members would be very welcome and it only costs £2 a month!
Renewal letters for 2015 have been distributed and we look forward to receiving
your applications. New members are very welcome.
If you would like to join please contact:
Liz Jones, 49 Railway Drive, Sturminster Marshall, BH21 4DQ. 01258 857076,
Ernie Turner, 14 Kings Street, Sturminster Marshall BH21 4BN. 01258 857018,
Joanna Edwards, The Vicarage, Sturminster Marshall, BH21 4BT. 01258 857620.
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EVENTS TAKING PLACE IN THE BRIDGE PARISHES
Tues 6th
Wed 7th
Mon 12th
Wed 14th
Thurs 15th
Sat 17th
Mon 19th
Wed 21st
Mon 26th
Wed 28th
Thurs 29th
Sat 31st
JANUARY
Messy Toddler Church, 9.30am
Senior Lunch, noon
Computer Class, 9.45am
Family History Group, 10.30am
Computer Class, 9.45am-noon
Science Café, 7.30pm
Concert by the Sturminster Marshall
Singers
Computer Class, 9.45am-noon
Coffee Morning, 10am
Computer Class, 9.45am-noon
Family History Group, 10.30am
Teapot Club
Computer Class, 9.45am
Mackrell Lecture, 2pm
Old School, Stur.
Old School, Stur.
Old School, Stur.
Old School, Stur.
Old School, Stur.
Old School, Stur.
St Mary’s Church
Old School, Stur.
Old School, Stur.
Old School, Stur.
Old School, Stur.
Pamphill Parish
Hall
Old School, Stur.
Old School, Stur.
POPPY APPEAL 2014
Sturminster Marshall & Shapwick
Thanks to the generosity of the public and local businesses, and the diligence of
the house-to-house collectors, some of whom were doing it for the first time,
and one young lady, who did it for the 50th time! This was indeed a special
Anniversary Year.
The total donated by you wonderful people for the welfare of our ex-Service
men and women was £1,720.00
They can’t thank you personally, but we are sure the beneficiaries of your openheartedness are very grateful for the rehabilitation and support they receive as a
consequence of your giving.
Thank you all, once again, for everything you have done for people you may
never meet.
Jean & Ernie Turner
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Diary date for 2015
St Mary’s Church Fete will be on Saturday 5th September. Please put it into
your new diary!
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TIVOLI Theatre
BOX OFFICE & ENQUIRIES 01202 885566
www.tivoliwimborne.co.uk
JANUARY FILMS Tickets can be purchased in advance.
5 – 8th
Mr Turner (12A)
7.30pm,
8th
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2.30pm, Matinee.
12 – 15th
Imitation Game (12A)
7.30pm,
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2.30pm, matinee.
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JANUARY SHOWS
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Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs
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4pm, tickets £15, <16 £12.50,
10.30am and 7pm,
2pm and 7pm.
9th
The Searcher in Concert
7.30pm, tickets £20.
10th
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AC/DC UK
7.30pm, tickets £16.50.
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King Pleasure & the Biscuit Boys
7.30pm, tickets £16.50.
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Platinum – the live ABBA Tribute
8pm, tickets £18.50.
22nd
Treasure Island (Live)
7pm, ticket £15, concs £12.50.
A National Theatre Live Screening.
23rd
One Night of Elvis – Lee Memphis King
7.30pm, tickets £20.
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Jethro Tull’s Martin Barre Band
7.30pm, tickets £18.50.
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Stephen K. Amos
8pm, tickets 17.
T’Pau
8pm, tickets £18.
And Finally, Phil Collins
7.30pm, tickets £17.50.
30th
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Watch out for more great films and acts coming next month.
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LADIES
If you’re handy with a needle, be it knitting or to sew,
If your standard’s very high or even very low,
PLEASE come along and join us, we’re a very friendly crowd,
You can learn to do some crafty things of which you’d be so proud.
MONDAY at the Memorial Hall we’ll see you there at 2,
£1.50 with refreshments, there’s nothing nicer you could do.
For more information please ring Anne Weller - 01258 857046
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De-flea ~ Glands ~ Bathing ~ Nail Trim ~ Ear Cleaning.
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For more information or to book your appointment
Please call Tracy on 01202 886844 / 07814 472383
Do you enjoy playing Badminton?
Would you like to play during the day with a
small group of friendly Badminton
enthusiasts?
Weds Morning Badminton Group,
The Memorial Hall,
10 am – 12 pm.
New players made very welcome!
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PAMPHILL CE VC FIRST SCHOOL
Pamphill Green
Wimborne
Dorset
BH21 4EE
Dorset Education Partnership
The Pamphill Christmas Carol Concert
By Lily Carter and Freya Wakeham
On Tuesday 9th of December 2014, Pamphill School did their Christmas
nativity called “Children of the World” at Wimborne Minster. Mr. Davies,
our head teacher, welcomed all the parents before Mrs. Royle did some
readings from the Bible and then we started our performance.
First the candle lighters went up to the front on to the stage to say their
lines and light their candles with Mr. Davies. Then we all sang “Away in a
Manger” for the opening song. That’s when the three narrators started
presenting the show up in the pulpit.
Gabriel joined the narrators in the pulpit to announce that seven angels
would get to visit six countries. Angel 1 went to Poland, Angel 2 went to
China, Angel 3 went to Australia, Angel 4 went to Africa, Angel 5 went to
USA and Angels 6 & 7 went to Ireland.
Next the children from Poland came up on the stage and said their way of
saying Happy Christmas which is “Wesolych Swiat!”
Then it was the children from China and their way of saying happy
Christmas is “Sheng dan kuai le!”
Australia was next and they speak the same language as us so all they say
is “Happy Christmas everyone!”
The African children followed and their way of saying Happy Christmas is
“Khilisimasi Yabwino!”
After that was the USA and their language is a bit like the Australians so
they say, “Happy Christmas everyone have a nice day!”
Finally, but not least, it was Ireland’s turn and they say “Nollaig Shona”.
All the children sang the song ‘Children of the World’ together to end the
concert.
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Bridge in Sturminster Marshall
Every TUESDAY morning from 10 – 12.30
£1.50 to include Coffee & biscuits
Held in Sturminster Marshall Memorial Hall
Just turn up, or contact NORMAN WELLER on 01258 857046
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Scrabble Club
Come and have a friendly game of Scrabble at 2pm on the 4th Wednesday of the
month in Sturminster Marshall Memorial Hall. Ring 01258 857091 for details.
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WALKIE TALKIES TRAMPS PAMPHILL
November’s walk saw us start at the big gap
(technical walking expression!) between the school
and The Vine on the clearly marked Stour valley
Way. This path leads right out to the B3082 at
Hillbutts which was the noisiest part by far!
Most of the land we walked on belongs to the National Trust, but it was a little
discomforting to actually walk through a private garden at one point, even if it is
a right of way. We then walked past Pamphill Village Hall, stopping for a
welcome coffee at Pamphill Dairy Farm Shop as it had got a bit chilly. From
there past St. Stephen’s Church (built by Henrietta Bankes of Kingston Lacy
House in memory of her husband in 1906-7) and into All Fools Lane.
The Trust have obviously done some major drainage work on this pretty little
lane which sometimes resembles a stream when the rains come. At the end of
the lane we turned left and followed the Waymark signs past ‘The Moot’ and
ended up passing ancient Pamphill School which was built in 1698.
We have a plethora of drover’s paths and byways in our area but you have to
leave the car at home to find them. We covered about 3 ½ miles and it took a
couple of hours, got some much needed exercise and had a jolly good natter
along the way. You could join us next time!
December : No walk
2015 - Wednesday 30th January : Thursday 28th February : Friday 27th March
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Mobile Library: 9th and 23rd of January 2015
Sturminster Marshall PO: 2.40 -3.00 pm; Zena's: 3.05 -3.25 pm;
Village Green: 3.30-3.50 pm. Shapwick Old Shop: 4.00 -4.15 pm.
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Memorial Hall
Monday 7:30pm-8:30pm
01202 695462/07905 555412
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01202 881370
Sturminster Marshall Evening WI
We certainly have some very talented and artistic ladies in our WI – in
November Lesley Kemble showed us how to assemble a Christmas
Door Hanger using the humble spud as the base. The hall was awash with foliage raided
from gardens and hedgerows; baubles, ribbons and twinkly lights were plentiful and from
the chaos, chatter and laughter some beautiful decorations appeared.
Heather advised the members that we have recently joined the Woodbury Hill Group of
Women’s Institutes for which we need to appoint two representatives to attend group
committee meetings and report back. The next meeting of the Woodbury Hill Group is
in March.
The next event being organised by the Woodbury Hill Group is the Centenary Baton
visit to Sturminster Marshall on 28 January 2015 from 11.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. To reflect
the austerity of 100 years ago the theme will be a ‘soup kitchen’ and members are
invited to dress to represent that era (Daisy to Lady Grantham).
Our January 2015 meeting will be on Thursday 15th at 7.30 pm in the Memorial Hall.
There will be a baking demonstration by three of our members. Please come along and
join us, you can be assured of a warm welcome.
Just a gentle reminder that renewal subs will be due in January.
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Dorset. BH15 3SZ
Tel: 01202 672222
WIMBORNE TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE
As you may know, the Tourist Information Centre ceased trading at the end of
November last year, when the District Council withdrew its funding. Since then, it
has re-opened under the management of the Priests House Museum Trustees, and is
being manned by volunteers. More volunteers are needed, please.
In the meantime, they still need your events information to pass on to both locals
and visitors through the year, so don’t hesitate to contact them about YOUR events.
Please ring 01202 886116 or email
WimborneTIC@christchurchandeastdorset.gov.uk.
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Parkfield Cottage
Parkfield, Newton Road
Sturminster Marshall
Mike and Karen Royles
01258 857804
Holiday cottage for rent.
Parkfield Cottage is a fully furnished self-contained cosy cottage
on the edge of the village. The cottage sleeps 4 plus cot and
benefits from central heating, a wood-burning stove, TV and
fully fitted kitchen including microwave.
Own secluded garden and patio plus off road parking.
Weekly rates, short breaks or just overnight deals available.
Open all year round. Call us for more details.
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A Personal View - by Vera Ricketts
Well, may I be the first to wish you all a Happy New Year, and hope that 2015 will be a
very good year for all of us. I would like to thank all those involved in the ‘Bridge’, either
editing, sending in items for each edition, publishing and delivering it. You all do a great
job, and I know it is well read and enjoyed by most people. Sometimes there are not
quite enough to go round, and other times more than we need, but that is how it is
sometimes. Like life . . . . . we think of it as all plain sailing then something happens and
it all goes pear-shaped,
but we get to rise above it.
When we start a new year we always look back to the last year and, as always, last year
was a busy one but not everything went to plan. But that is how it is, that is the tapestry
of life. Just when you are thinking all is well then something looms up and you are back
to the start, but as always you get up, dust yourself off and start again. Someone once
said to me “I wish I knew what is going to happen” but I don’t know about that, because
if we did know, would I would we really want to? I know I wouldn’t, because then things
would not be a surprise, would they? Well, life is not like that, we must not only be
patient but go with the flow. We don’t know what this year will bring, we only know for
sure that we will muddle through whatever the days bring. But I will meet the year with
hope and carry on with help from others. Oh, yes, following up from last month’s Bridge
I am still feeding the birds and ‘Silver back’ the pheasant has brought a couple of friends
with him. Also, I have seen a pair of green woodpeckers and other birds seem to be
pairing up already! Happy New Year to everything.
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STURMINSTER MARSHALL JANUARY PARISH JOTTINGS
Following these jottings are two pieces of information we would like you to pay special
attention to, the first is the new Playground Fence proposal which we would like your
views on especially if you have any issues with this. We are hoping to be able to put a
document showing the plan for the fencing on the Parish Website and on Parish
Noticeboards. The second is the list of Flood Wardens and their contact details. We
are very grateful to these seven villagers for agreeing to take on this important role
especially in light of the weather we have experienced in recent years.
We have recently received funding of a total of £2,500.00 towards the new Playground
fencing with the help of our District and County Councillors Mr Paul Bennett and Mr
Robin Cooke, and I would like to take this opportunity to thank them for the support.
The Dorset Waste Partnership are conducting a customer satisfaction survey which they
are asking villagers to complete. Please use link below to find the survey which can be
completed on line.
https://www.dorsetforyou.com/recycle-for-dorset/survey
Last month we had a multi-agency meeting to express our concerns over various parish
issues. Among many things discussed was the flooding of the A31 at Vines Close, this is
currently being investigated with regard to drainage running underneath the highway,
along with flooding of the A350 opposite the Fish Farm. We brought up about the
flooding in village generally especially after heavy rain and requested that the drains be
cleared. The flooding issues experienced in the area of the Church end of the village are
also currently being investigated by Flood Risk Management at County. Wessex Water
proposed works in the village that were reported in last months jottings are still at the
planning stage and unlikely to take place until next year.
Recent Planning
3/14/1034/HOU
12 High Street, Sturminster Marshall
Mr S Smalls
To erect new garage and workshop.
3/14/0849/HOU
Toliva, Back Lane, Sturminster Marshall
Mr & Mrs D Jacobs
Detached Garden Room and Den.
3/14/0980/FUL
Worlds End Inn, Dorchester Rd, Almer
Mr A Thompson
External works to include cedar boarding, new timber entrance
way with lantern, replacement wishing well and new roof lights to
pantile roof on north east and south west elevation. Internal
refurbishment to include minor reconfiguring of layout and
redecoration.
3/14/1108/NMC
Land off Jubilee Way, Sturminster Marshall BH21 4AZ Harry J
Palmer.
Reposition Highway Soakaway and amend boundary treatment to
Plot 16. Non Material Change.
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NEW PLAYGROUND FENCE PROPOSAL
After a number of consultations / site visits with suppliers, discussions are well
advanced to install a 1.2 m high metal bow top railing fence to completely
enclose the Playground in Churchill Close. Entrance to the Playground will be by
means of two self-closing gates.
Installation will take place within the first three months of 2015. Any questions
or feedback to the proposals would be welcome by 31 January. Please direct
these to the Parish Clerk.
STURMINSTER MARSHALL FLOOD WARDENS
GEOFF THOMAS - 01258 858878 - Geoffrey_Thomas@talktalk.net
Mobile: 07764574847
BARRY JOHNSON - 01258 857814 - ebarryjohnson@aol.com
Mobile: 07958437860
DEREK JONES - 01258 857019 - TBA
JACKI TRENCHARD - 01258 857212 - Jackietranchard@yahoo.co.uk
Mobile: 07500018245
ROBERT STEPHENSON - 01258 857800 - doctorbob59@tiscali.co.uk
Mobile: 07925787978
GRAHAM WOOD - 01258 858966 - grahamwood@bigfoot.com
Mobile: 07824643484
ADRIAN HOLDEN - 01258 858884 - adrianholden48@sky.com
Mobile: 07808296610
DAVID MCDONALD - 01258857432 - IDN404@yahoo.com
Mobile 07785904724
Four
of
the
Flood
Wardens
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Thanks from all the team.
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DAY BY DAY: OUR PARISHES AT PRAYER IN JANUARY
Special Intention
Thurs 1st
Those who work at Bailie Gate
Fri 2nd
Sat 3rd
Sun 4th
Mon 5th
Tues 6th
The Unemployed
Sports Clubs
Messy Church
Our Parish and District Councils
Pamphill Hall its Committee
and all who use it
Those preparing for marriage
Vets and Veterinary Services
Wed 7th
Thurs 8th
Fri 9th
Sat 10th
Sun 11th
Mon 12th
Tues 13th
Weds 14th
Thurs 15th
Pre School and Nursery
Farms and Farm Workers
The Clergy who lead our
Services
The Voice of Shapwick
The Sick and the Dying
Single Parents
Our Village Schools
Fri 16th
Our work with children and their
Parents
Sat 17th
Sun 18th
The Armed Forces
Those who worship at our
Churches from outside the
Benefice
The Memorial Hall and all who
us it
Uniformed Organisations
Those who use our Playground
And Playing Fields
The Organist and Choir
Baptisms and Confirmation
Those who mourn
Our Church Buildings
Those who work from Home
Our Shops and Public Houses
The Old School, its Committee
and all who use it
The Commonwealth
The Homeless
Peace in the World
Mon 19th
Tues 20th
Weds 21st
Thurs 22nd
Fri 23rd
Sat 24th
Sun 25th
Mon 26th
Tues 27th
Weds 28th
Thurs 29th
Fri 30th
Sat 31st
Those who live at:
Kingston Lacy
Chilbridge, Houndhill and
Kingdown
Abbott Street
Barford and Cowgrove
Hillbutts and Stone Park
Kingston Lacy and Tadden
Pamphill Green and Little
Pamphill
Roman Way and Hern Cotts
The Broads
Shapwick
Church Street and Swan Lane
Crab Farm and Cottages
New Barn and Badbury Cotts
Piccadilly Lane
West Street and Bishops Court
Stewards Lane and White Mill
High Street
Sturminster Marshall
Haycock Way, Charborough
Way,
Railway Drive and Parklea
Front Lane and Back Lane
Townsend, Teal Place,
Kents Lane and Nursery
Gardens
High Street and High Close
Kings Street and Millmoor
Newton Peverill, Newton Road
Blandford Road and Poole Road
Duller Lane and Station Road
Dorchester Road and Henbury
Sheridan Way and Moor Lane
Balls Lane and Reeves Orchard
Spetisbury Road
Tattersall Gardens, The Sidings
and Nursery Gardens
Railway Drive and Parklea
Churchill Close
Stoney Cross
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Readings for January 2015
January 4th
2nd Sunday of Christmas(White)
Jeremiah 31.7-14
Ephesians 1.3-14
John 1: 1-18
January 6th
The Feast of the Epiphany
(White)
Isaiah 60.1-6
Ephesians 3.1-12
Matthew 2.1-12
January 11th
The Baptism of Christ (White)
Genesis 1.1-5
Acts 19.1-7
Mark 1.4-11
January 18th
2nd of Epiphany (White)
1 Samuel 3.1-20
Revelation 5.1-10
John 1.43-51
January 25th
The Conversion of St Paul
(White)
Jeremiah 1.4-10
Acts 9.1-22
Matthew 19.27-30
February 1st
The Presentation of Christ in
the Temple (Candlemas)
(White)
Malachi 3.1-5
Hebrews 2.14-18
Luke 2.22-40
N.B. Readings are for the main parish Eucharist and are correct at date of
Publication – any changes will be notified.
Note: All readings will be read from The New Revised Standard Version with
the exception of Matins and Evensong where the readings will be taken from
the King James Bible.
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Dee Butterfield
The Mackrell Charity would like to thank all those who made donations in
memory of Dee Butterfield. These donations raised nearly £1500, which
at Dee’s request will be invested in a fund intended to help a young
person every year in some educational or vocational endeavour. Further
details will be published later.
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+ STURMINSTER MARSHALL DAYTIME W.I.
Our year ended pleasantly with a Celebration Christmas Lunch
and then we retired to the Memorial Hall to deal with any
business, we understood. However a pleasant surprise awaited us when we
were asked to sing the carol Good King Wenceslas, then Liz and Ann performed
an extremely funny skit based on the carol but with a theme of modern
officialdom and the art of competing with computers. Flowers were presented
to Birthday girls, Frieda and Moira who had attained the grand age of 90 years.
A special candle was lit on a cake for her and we all enjoyed a slice with a cup of
tea.
Branch business was then dealt with but on January the 28th when the W.I.
Centenary Celebration Baton comes to our village on its way around the
country there is a lot of planning to do. We are being joined by members of
branches around this area who have not been chosen to host the event so it is
quite an honour for Sturminster Marshall.
The big problem at the moment is not knowing what time the baton will arrive
here but hope to be advised soon. Plans are underway to await the arrival with
light lunches, hot drinks etc. Possible entertainments are being investigated.
However if you feel you would like to join the celebration we plan to put a
notice on the Hall Notice Board when a programme has been arranged. Our
W.I. Branch has been part of the village since 1919 and feel it would be nice if
the village could be involved in the event.
Our first branch meeting of 2015 will be on January 14th with a talk and
demonstration on Pottery by Linda Browne and our Exhibition - an unusual
ceramic vessel.
Wishing you all a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous 2015.
Rita Coomer – Sturminster Marshall Women's Institute.
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PUSSYCAT PARAPHENALIA FOR SALE
TWO FABRIC COLLAPSIBLE CARRIERS / ONE CIRCULAR OPEN BED /
ONE FLUFFY CAT ‘HOUSE’
All as new. Various dishes and combing equipment. Ideal if you are about to
become the servant of one or more cats and don’t want to pay shop prices!
£30 for everything!
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50+ Dance Fitness Class
Every Monday 7:30 till 8:30
Sturminster Marshall
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Friendly and professional
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or e-mail
robinevans@lineone.net
Beginners Welcome!
Call Jean on:
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Happy New Year
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STURMINSTER MARSHALL SHORT MAT BOWLS AND SOCIAL CLUB
We are currently looking for new members, no experience necessary We pride
ourselves as being a very sociable, friendly and non-League Club; our aim is to have
fun and enjoy our game.
The Club plays on the following days:Monday and Thursday afternoons 2.00pm – 5.00pm,
Thursday evenings
6.15pm – 9.15pm,
All sessions are held in the Sturminster Marshall Memorial Hall.
It is a great sport for all ages and we would welcome some younger players, so do
come along. The club owns several sets of bowls and these can be lent to players
who do not have their own, but they must remain on the premises. Completely flat
shoes must be worn on the mats.
We are a mixed club and we do not compete in leagues, so the emphasis is on
pleasure and not pressure. We do join other local clubs for just friendly matches.
INTERESTED ! – come along, your first three sessions will be free, so give it a
try.
For information telephone:- John on 01202 690718 or Jean on 01258 857308.
St Mary’s Church, Sturminster Marshall
CANDLEMAS SUPPER
7:30 for 8:00 p.m.
FRIDAY, 6th FEBRUARY 2015
The Memorial Hall,
Sturminster Marshall
Tickets £15.00
(to include glass of bubbly and canapés)
Available from Liz Hodgson 01258 857146
Katy Norman 01258 857081
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English Usage - a personal view by Michael Evans
Specialist vocabularies
Many occupations, trades and professions have their jargon, which is fine if they
keep it within their own circles. It’s when they use it to speak to the general
public that I feel impatient and sometimes have to ask for a translation into plain
English. But I am amused rather than irritated by the jargon used by weather
forecast presenters on TV. They usually start by telling us what the weather has
been like, which is hardly a forecast, and pepper their talk with phrases one
doesn’t normally hear in everyday speech. In a single broadcast recently I noted
these:Patchy rain (could it be repaired?)
Spits and spots (of rain) (Not very nice manners)
A weather front is slicing its way over the North Sea,
Misty and murky or Mist and murk (what’s the difference, I wonder?)
Temperatures will struggle to go higher (Clever! How did they train them to do that?)
As we head through the afternoon . . (with our heads lowered against the wind, I
presume)
It will be a usable day tomorrow (applies to any day in my life!)
Into next week it remains cold (perhaps for fear of saying “it will be cold”?)
These are often accompanied by balletic waves of the wrist and fingers, and you
can be so fascinated by the funny diction and movements that you don’t
remember what weather they actually tried to forecast.
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Gentle cycle rides in Wimborne.
Every Monday and Friday morning, 10.15 from Walford Mill car park. A gentle
ride of about 1 to 1½ hours, with a coffee stop, for all levels of ability and no
one gets left behind. Rides are free though you will be asked if you would
support the local cycling campaign (max cost £8 a year).
If not, you are still welcome providing not more than 5 members come on any
one ride, for insurance reasons.
Enquiries to Michael Evans on 01202 880966, michael@dcn.org.uk or see the
latest information at www.dcn.org.uk/wimbornerides.pdf
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Accompanist Sally Plowright
Fantasia on Christmas Carols
by Vaughan Williams
Baritone Soloist Jamie Collin
plus
Works by Handel, Haydn, Lauridsen and Carl Jenkins
SATURDAY 17th JANUARY
AT 7.30PM
STURMINSTER MARSHALL
PARISH CHURCH
ADMISSION BY PROGRAMME
£6 on the door
Or in advance by phone: 07828 513856
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Saturday 24th January 7.30pm
Sturminster Marshall Memorial Hall
Forged from the voices of Hannah James (Kerfuffle, duo with Sam Sweeney),
Hazel Askew (The Askew Sisters, The Artisans) and Rowan Rheingans (The
Rheingans Sisters, Nancy Kerr band), Lady Maisery explore vocal harmony to
breathtaking effect, through their fresh interpretations of songs and ballads.
They released their debut album 'Weave & Spin' in 2012 and as a result they
were nominated for a BBC Radio 2 Folk Award. 2013 saw the release of their
critically acclaimed second album 'Mayday', which reached the number one slot
in BBC Radio 3’s Late Junction ‘Top 10 Releases of the Summer', was made a
‘Top of the World’ album by Songlines magazine and was given 5 stars by The
Financial Times. All three members are musicians as much as vocalists, which
can be seen not just in their tune singing, but also in their intelligent, striking
arrangements on fiddle, harp, banjo accordion and foot percussion. Be prepared
to be enchanted by rich harmonies and sumptuous clashes as Lady Maisery
emerge as one of the most original new groups on the UK folk scene.
“powerful, enthralling work” Songlines
Tickets/information:-Andrea Kaciniel 01258 857447
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Got NO CARES?
or
Do you feel that NOBODY CARES?
Well, WE DO!
Come and join us on Sunday mornings at 10:30 in the Memorial Hall
for a friendly, no frills service and meet ordinary people just like you.
We’d like to get to know you.
New Life Bible Church
Sturminster Marshall
07919 808210
NLBC is a member of the International Federation of Christian Churches (IFCC).
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Furnishing The Winter Garden by Lys de Bray
Solid evergreen shapes are what matter in the winter garden, so have a look round now
to see where you could put them. Substantial blocks of healthy evergreen/grey/yellow
make good garden furniture and though they are best bought small they will grow, they
will, they will! For a colourful and vigorous shrub, choose Elaeagnus pungens `Maculata'
(4m x 5m) if you let it be. It doesn't mind a bit of shade and is useful as a cover-up to
something unlovely that can't be moved. It has leathery bright yellow leaves edged with
green, excellent as a fill-in to a vase of the first daffodils. (Soon, soon!). Keep it tidied up
and watch out for the thorns. Pittosporum tenuifolium - (10m x 5m) is special-looking
when grown in isolation because of its wavy-edged glossy leaves which catch the light but
make sure it is sheltered from cold winds. The variety P. t. `Nigricans' has black twigs
and shiny purple foliage. Most of the members of this family have tiny scented flowers in
summer and the foliage is a flower-arranger's stand-by. Cryptomeria japonica Elegans' (6 10m) is a soft-looking conifer, green in summer but usefully turning bronze-crimson in
winter. It can grow too big for its boots in the average garden, so enjoy its seasonal
changes for a while and then take it out and start again if you like it and miss its bulk.
Chamaecyparis pisifera `Filifera Aurea' (12m) is a feathery yellow conifer, good against a
dark-green background. It is slow-growing, tolerates any soil but will eventually have to
go when it outgrows the available space. There are several really 'blue' conifers, very
beautiful in the winter garden and always a better blue on acid soil. You can have a lot of
fun with ivies because they are so good-natured, responding well to twining, twiddling,
tying and pruning. Set a pair of stout posts on a corner-site, staple or tie some chicken
wire to encircle each and set a pair of same-variety ivies to grow up each post; tie to
grow in opposing spirals. Choose either green or variegated but don't have different
varieties on the posts, the statement made by ivy pillars all of one kind is much more
emphatic. Resist any temptation to grow 'something else' up the posts, it's the ivy that
will make the impact both in winter and summer.
Try a holly, or, better, two, for possible berries. Hollies are fairly slow-growing and
respond well to topiarising. Choose plants labeled male or female to be sure of berries
and check with garden-centre staff because some names are odd/daft - for example, Ilex x
altaclarenis `Golden King' is a lady and I. aquifolium 'Silver Queen' is a male, though 'she' is
sometimes listed as 'Silver King'... but don't let nonsensical nomenclature stop you from
choosing nice plants for your garden. It might be a good idea to go to Hilliers at Romsey
to have a look, they used to do group walks and you could ask questions (if you could
keep up...). Yew is always good, responding well to clipping or topiarising. Choose a
fastigiate green variety such as Taxus baccata `Fastigiata' (10m) or the smaller golden T. b.
`Standishii (1.5m). Don't choose in a hurry, make sure yours is the best in the row and
not growing crooked even as a young plant, it is going to be with you for a very long
time. Site all corner-planted shrubs and trees well back because they will eventually
billow over the path edge and there is nothing uglier than an unevenly clipped focal
specimen!
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Is It Slowing down, Stopping
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or just Not going?
Problems with Spyware,
Viruses, or the stuff the Kids
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Do you need help loading or
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Call Badg @ Cadet
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I can often talk you through the
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£10 for the call.
Chiropodist
Jane Champion. M.Ch.P.
Telephone: 01258 858650
for an appointment in your own home.
H.P.C. Registered, No CH20506
CHIROPODIST
Josephine Leigh-Browne
MSSCh, MBChA
Registered Member of
British Chiropody Association
Visiting Practice
For appointment phone:
01202 657556
Gas Safe registered for Natural Gas
Boiler Service and Heating breakdowns
Adrian Lucas and son (est. 1983)
01202 603 357
HIRE
PAMPHILL PARISH HALL
FOR YOUR EVENT
Contact Marge Cherrett
on 01202 888260
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cars, bikes campers, etc. for cash at a time to suit you. Trading in
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Buying? Visit www.halcyonmotors.co.uk for “warts and all”
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Parish Directory
The Bridge Parishes
Vicar: Rev’d Joe Edwards (See also the note on page5)
Director of Music: Dr Sally Plowright
Assistant organist: Mr Paul Martin
Clerk to the Benefice: Mrs Jan Standing
Office hours Tues, Wed, Thurs only, 10am – 5 pm
( Email: jan.standing@btopenworld.com)
The Bridge:
Kingston Lacy Parish Church
Churchwarden: Mrs Sue Smith
Churchwarden: Mr Julian Owen
Deputy Churchwarden: Mrs Carola Street
PCC Secretary: Mrs Pam Francis
Treasurer: Mrs Sarah Bamber
Electoral Roll Officer: Miss K. Whitmore
Shapwick Parish Church
Churchwarden: Anne Tillin
Churchwarden: Vacant
Deputy Churchwarden: Janet Purchase
Treasurer: Christine Cosgrove
PCC Secretary: Alan Cosgrove
Verger: Vacant
Electoral Roll Officer: Anne Tillin
Sturminster Marshall Parish Church
Churchwarden: Mr Merrick Williams
Churchwarden: Mrs Liz Jones
Deputy Churchwarden: Mr Rob Langdown
PCC Secretary: Mrs Margaret Langdown
PCC Treasurer: Mr K. Shepherd
Verger: Vacant
Captain of the ringers: Mr M. Stickley
Electoral roll officer: Mrs J. Provan
Schools
Sturminster Marshall First School: Mrs R. Tomkins
Sturminster Marshall Pre-school: Mrs Patsy Barnes
Pamphill First School: Mr T. Davies
Pamphill Pre-School Nursery: Mrs. D. Gould
The Old School Shapwick Nursery: Ms E. Praschma
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01258 857620
01258 857528
07788 185048
07581 340014
See page 3
01202 888374
01202 842367
01202 848253
01202 888700
01202 842367
01202 883727
01258 858208
01258 857235
01258 858876
01258 858876
01258 858208
01258 857614
01258 857076
01202 841381
01202 841381
01258 857008
01202 021895
01258 858296
01258 857348
01258 858395
01202 883008
07415 473977
01258 857922
Police
Police station (non emergency number)
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Hall Bookings
Old School, Sturminster Marshall: Mrs Jan Standing
Memorial Hall, Sturminster Marshall: Mrs K. Kollberg
Pamphill Parish Hall: Mrs M. Cherrett
01258 857477
01258 858447
01202 888260
Councillors
County Councillor: Cllr Mr Robin Cook
District Councillor: Cllr Paul Bennett
Sturminster Marshall Parish Council Chair: Miss Hilary Palmer
Sturminster Marshall Parish Council Clerk: Mrs Val Curtis
Pamphill & Shapwick Parish Council Chair: Mrs Anthea Cross
Pamphill & Shapwick Parish Council Clerk: Mr Ray Hunt
01202 889199
01258 857557
01258 857588
01202 620363
01202 848922
01202 604868
For Sturminster Marshall
Sturminster Marshall FC: Mr D. Miller
Church Preservation Trust: Mrs E. House
School Society: Mrs P. Ross
Cricket Club: Mr Ross Humphrey
WI Secretary: Mrs Beryl Dewhurst
WI Evening Secretary: Mrs Ruth Shepherd
Sports Association: Mr R. Haysom
Gardening Club: Mrs S. Crowfoot
Mackrell Charity: Mr T. Standing
Stour Valley Quilters and Craft Club: Mrs Barbara Beaves
Scouts: Andy Thornton
Cubs: Mrs G. Spong
Beavers: Mrs B. Smith
Brownies: Miss J. Hayter
Guides: Mrs L. Seare
Rangers: Mrs C. Browning-Smith
Rainbows: Mrs C. Browning-Smith
Henbury Residents' Association: Mr M. Soper
Sturminster Marshall singers: Ms J. Carter
Homewatch Co-Ordinator: Mr Adrian Holden
01258 857314
01258 857469
01258 857373
01202 829522
01258 857091
01258 857008
01258 857616
01258 857606
01258 857477
01258 858404
01202 625561
01258 857799
01258 857822
01202 885309
01929 459398
01202 888447
01202 888447
01258 857647
01202 989733
01258 858884
For Pamphill
Kingston Lacy Skittles Club: Mr R. Frost
Kingston Lacy Cricket Club: Mr S. Maine
Pamphill Pre-School: Mrs. D. Gould
01202 883084
07969 883814
07415 473977
For Shapwick
S.C.T. (Village Green): Gail Birkin
01258 858631
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