Month: July 2020

Petition to Help Sheep Farmers Make a Decent Income From Their Fleeces

The 1000 wool fleeces in the photograph are about to be incorporated into the manure heap.
What a waste of a once valuable resource. A sustainable product that could be used to insulate homes for all government grant supported buildings.
Sheep farmers receive less for their wool than the cost of shearing the sheep. Last year David Jones, who is pictured with his wool above, received 28p a fleece and paid the shearer £1. This year the value it set to drop by at least half. Hence he and many other farmer’s across the country, decision to plough their wool into the fields as fertiliser.

Wool is sustainable, fire-retardant, bio-degradable, and the most efficient form of insulation.

Read more and sign the petition HERE.

#Broadwindsor #WestDorset #Farmers #Sheep #Fleece #Petition

A Great Big Thank You!

A great big thank you to all the wonderful people who gave up their Sunday morning to make a start on the tidy up of Bernards’ Place and the areas around the Comrades Hall. We thought we would end up with a few dumpy bags of waste but ended up with a skip load. It was a fantastic community effort. There are too many hardy soles to name everyone individually, a sincere thank you to you all.
All the play equipment is now open apart from the large swing which needs some further attention.
The baby swing has got to be removed as it does not meet current standards.
All the other equipment has had the work done to it rectify faults identified in the recent RoSPA report 🙂
There are lots of plans for Bernards’ Place and for the Comrades Hall being considered, as these plans develop we will share them with all of you for your thoughts.
With my sincere thanks

David Leader

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Elaine - Tidying & Fixing Bernards'Place 2020

Well Done Everybody!

#Broadwindsor #Village #Community #BernardsPlace #SocialDistancing #TidyUp #AGreatBigThankYou #StaySafe

 

Procession for Harry Isaacs 7.30pm This Evening.

Harry Isaacs, the young farmer who tragically lost his life earlier this week, will be celebrated this evening by a tractor procession from Mosterton to Beaminster Square for a Memorial service and tributes from family and friends.

As you’d expect, things are subject to change but the plan is . . .

  • 6.45pm – Marshall meeting in Beaminster Square.
  • 7pm – Procession gathering in Mosterton.
  • 7.30pm – Procession departs Mosterton. Slow drive.
  • 8pm – Arrive in Beaminster Square
  • 8pm – Tributes and speeches
  • 8.30pm – Candles lit and one minute silence.
  • 9pm – Start to clear the Square

Please remember face coverings and social distancing where possible.
The Highways and Police are informed and are in full support of this but would respectfully ask that the town is cleared by 9.15pm.
You are invited to bring “Flags, flowers, photos, banners, candles, cheers and good vibes for this special young man and his family and all of us grieving at this very sad time.”
A true and fitting tribute to such a beautiful young man with the biggest smile of anyone we’ve ever known.
Hearts together.❤️

Harry’s Tribute Page is HERE.

The fundraising page for a Memorial Bench for Harry (with any surplus going to his parents) can be found HERE.

2020 Skate And Ride Opens Saturday, August 1st at Gore Cross

They officially open next Saturday but the premises is open today from 12 noon – 5pm for viewings.
There will be selected people testing the place throughout the afternoon & others (including co-owner Rob Ridge) doing more finishing off work. Next weekend they’ll open at 10am. Their August timetable is:

  • Monday – Closed all day.
  • Tuesday – 9am – 12noon (Under 12’s) & 5pm – 9pm
  • Wednesday – 5pm – 9pm
  • Thursday – 5pm – 9pm
  • Friday – 3pm – 9pm
  • Saturday – 11am – 7pm
  • Sunday – 11am – 6pm

Mondays and other closed times may be used for private hire but this will be subject to staffing.
There are numbered zones on the ramps which will help with social distancing and make users feel safe. Rob said: “If we get busy or we have youngsters we can say, ‘stay in that zone’ and people can keep in their zones, not just because of the virus, but if they are learning, hopefully it will stop a collision or two.”

Don’t want to take part but watch?
Skate And Ride - viewngThen relax on one of their comfortable stools in the viewing gallery.

Rob Ridge and Dom Brown, known for The Trick Factory indoor skate park which closed in St Michael’s, Bridport in 2016 got the thumbs up from Dorset Council to change the use of unit 2A from a general industrial unit, to a skate park, with support by Bradpole parish council.  They and their team would like to thank all those who donated to the facility’s Crowdfunder and all the local businesses that donated money or equipment.
They are still seeking volunteers to supervise and businesses to advertise at the skate park.  Keep up to date and communicate with them through their Facebook page HERE.
Photo credit: Steve Guthrie.

#Broadwindsor #Bridport #2020SkateAndRide #Exciting #August2020 #Fun #SocialDistancing

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

 

Marie Curie Campaign – #Scrap6Months

Currently, dying people can only get fast access to benefits if they are told they have six months or less to live.
Anyone with a longer prognosis or an unpredictable illness faces a mountain of red tape: the gruelling process of applying for welfare benefits they need, interviews, stressful assessments and financial uncertainty.

Marie Curie are there for anyone affected by terminal illness, and to help everyone plan & talk about the end of life.  It is also the largest charitable funder of palliative and end of life care research in the UK and a leading voice in the UK calling for improved access to and quality of palliative and end of life care.

PLEASE HELP & SIGN THEIR CAMPAIGN – CLICK HERE.

Almost one year ago, on 7th August 20129, the Marie Curie Campaign handed in the #Scrap6months petition of 55,435 signatures to 10 Downing Street.  This followed the Government’s announcement in July 2019 that the DWP would review how dying people claim benefits.
In September 2019, Madeline Moon MP failed to get the bill passed even with full support from the Motor Neuron Disease Association (MND)  and despite an All-Party Parliamentary Group for Terminal Illness (APPG) having been in place since July 2018.

A Parliamentary Bill was presented by the APPG.   Six months on, Marie Curie called for the government to “find its heart” and scrap the six-month rule to make it easier for dying people to get the support they need and die with dignity.
Another six months further on and today a Private Members’ bill was presented by Jessica Morden MP who stated: “It’s wrong that terminally ill people are forced to spend their final months wrestling with the benefits system. My bill today calls for changes to an unfair system.”   She went on to say “In 21st century Britain we cannot tolerate a situation where our most vulnerable citizens and their families are forced to spend their final months together wrestling with the complexities of an obstructive benefits system.” Today’s bill was co-sponsored by the APPG‘s Chairman, Drew Hendry.

Mrs. Christine McCluskey has been the most recent person focused on by the media and the campaign.  Her disability benefits stopped four months before she died of lung cancer, aged 61 years and weighing only 20Kg.  Because Mrs. McCluskey had hobbled from her sofa to the door to let her assessors in – they said the terminally ill grandmother was fit to walk 200m.

PLEASE HELP & SIGN THEIR CAMPAIGN – CLICK HERE.

Get support: 0800 0902309 Mon-Fri 8-6 / Sat-Sun 11-5

MND - #Scrap6Months

 

#Scrap6Months #MarieCurie #TerminallyIll #MND #JessicaMordenMP #StaySafe

 

 

 

Qigong Classes in Beaminster Memorial Playing Field

QigongQigong classes will be starting in Beaminster Memorial playing field every Tuesday at 6pm . £5 per session.

Qigong is an ancient system of self healing.  It is a coordinated body-posture and movement, breathing, and meditation used for the purposes of health, spirituality, and martial-arts training.
It can:

  • make you stronger and more flexible
  • increase your lung capacity
  • lower your blood pressure and strengthen your heart
  • stimulate your body’s natural energy
  • stimulate your major organs, increasing function and efficiency
  • increase your connection with yourself and the universe

Classes will be led by Broadwindsor resident, Leon Lord, who has created several videos and conducted many online classes throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.  To learn more about Qigong – click HERE.

To follow Leon’s Mindful Achievable Way To Fitness, Health and Wellbeing – visit his website: Fitness and Wellbeing with Leon.

You can contact Leon by phone or text: 07860 870790

email: breathfulmind@gmail.com or message him through his Facebook page HERE.

#Broadwindsor #Beaminster #Qigong #WestDorset #Fitness #Health Wellbeing #Mindfulness #SocialDistancing #StaySafe