Day: 24 July 2020

Comet Neowise & Perseids

It’s your last chance to catch Comet Neowise before it goes back into the outer solar system and doesn’t reappear until 6,800 years!
The comet is currently about as bright as Polaris, the North Star, and can be observed in dark skies without the aid of a telescope or binoculars. Look East. The comet will appear underneath the Plough constellation, and just above the horizon. By the weekend, the comet will have moved so that it is directly underneath the Plough, as it moves further westwards and slightly higher on our horizon every night.

The beautiful photograph shows Comet Neowise behind St. John the Baptist Church in Broadwindsor. Photo credit: Jamie Dawson.

In our dark sky, there’s the chance you’ll see shooting stars too. These are the Perseids and these will be increasing each night until their peak on 11th/12th/13th August.  The Perseids tend to be very bright, so you can still expect a good percentage to overcome the moonlit glare.
In ancient Greek star lore, Perseus is the son of the god Zeus and the mortal Danaë. It is said that the Perseid shower commemorates the time when Zeus visited Danaë, the mother of Perseus, in a shower of gold.

 

#Broadwindsor #Dorset #LookUp #ShootingStars #CometNeowise #Perseids #DarkSkies #StaySafe

 

Flash Garage Sale – Sunday, 26th at 10.30am

Alistair Boyd’s family are going through the painful process of clearing his house and will be holding a garage sale of goods from the house from the stock room entrance of the old shop at the bottom of Back Lane.
There will be furniture: tables, chairs, dressers as well as white goods available.

Doors open at 10.30am.

Please be responsible regarding social distancing.
You are asked to wear a face covering if entering to browse.

#Broadwindsor #Village #Dorset #StaySafe #SocialDistancing #GarageSale #Bereavement #Community

 

PT Upstairs At Horn Quarry Business Park

A new fitness studio is opening at Horn Quarry Business Park, en route to Beaminster offering personal training and fitness classes.

Vicki Stanners has lived in Beaminster for 10 years and has been working as a fitness instructor for the last 3 years.  Vicki is planning to open her business on Monday, 3rd August at Unit 12 in the Business Park.  The other instructors, Dee, Liz, Ally and Drummond all live in and around the area. Between them, they are offering:

  • Hatha Flow Yoga & Yin Yoga – Monday mornings with Dee
  • HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) & Spin – Monday evenings with Vicki
  • Spin & Pilates – Wednesday mornings with Liz
  • Hatha Yoga – Wednesday afternoons with Dee
  • Boxercise and Fitness Yoga – on Thursday evenings with Vicki
  • Barre Fitness – Friday mornings with Ally
  • Step & Ladies Weight lifting – Friday evenings with Vicki
  • There are Dance workshops timetabled in on Saturday mornings with Drummond  for the young:
    9am – 10am for 6 – 11yrs and 10.30am – 11.30am for 12 – 16 yrs.
  • Starting in September, Ally will also be offering a session of Acro Dance for children 5 – 12 yrs on Tuesdays at 4.30pm.

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, only 10 participants per class. All classes must be booked in advance.

Inbetween classes, they also offer Personal Training 1 -1,  2 – 1 or small group Training (3-5) together with online coaching and nutrition advice.  Classes start from £6 and Personal Training from £20.

Message PT Upstairs through their Facebook page HERE.
Telephone: 07446 917298
Email: ptupstairs@gmail.com

Rest assured when PT Upstairs opens the doors they will be working very hard to make sure all government guidelines are adhered too.

• There will be hand sanitiser and hand washing facilities available before, during and after your workout.
• Class numbers have been reduced to ensure social distancing, classes must be booked and will work on a first come first served basis.
• Everyone attending classes and PT sessions must bring their own towels and water bottles.
• There will be 15 minutes between each class and PT session to make sure all equipment it thoroughly cleaned.

“I am very much looking forward to welcoming you all to the studio and meeting you all in the next few weeks.” – Vicki Stanners.

#Broadwindsor #Beaminster #Dorset #PersonalTraining #PTUpstairs #Yoga #Spin #HIIT #NewBusiness #SocialDistancing #StaySafe

What Is There In The Upholstery Workshop?

Tony at The Upholstery Shop offers a bespoke personal service, and customer satisfaction is at the heart of everything he does.

Some things can be seen through his shop window in The Square in Broadwindsor but step inside and look closer.  This beautiful patterned chair is adorned with a Liberty printed velvet.  The Victorian Chaise Longue (shown) is covered in an Italian plain cotton velvet, with a feather filled bolster cushion.  The Upholstery Workshop - Chaise Longue

Tony makes Victorian Chaise copies to order, which has the advantage of enabling the customer to decide on the exact dimensions as well as fabrics.
There are pattern books from many of the major Fabric suppliers: Linwood, Romo, Villa Nova, Kobe, Hardy, Ross, Abraham Moon, Houlle Wemyss and Isle Mill.

He also offers a made to measure curtains and blinds making service in addition to supplying and installing curtain rails and poles.

There is always a selection of ends of rolls, and offcuts which can be supplied at substantially reduced prices.

The Upholstery Workshop is open and Tony is generally there 9am – 5pm Monday – Friday, often later.  Tony does go out and visit customers so best to telephone first if you’re making a special visit.
Contact Tony on: 01308 868949 or on his mobile: 07745 572196.
Alternatively, email him with your enquiries at: tonyoaks13@gmail.com.

#StaySafe