Local Employment: Experienced Installer at Heavers of Bridport

In addition to the 3 Apprentice positions advertised earlier, Heavers of Bridport are also looking to hire an experienced Installer.

The candidate must be:

Experienced in all aspects of glazing.
Able to provide evidence of previous experience.
Punctual.
Able to work as part of a team.
Have good communication skills.
Able to adapt to a multitude of new skills.
Self motivated.

A full UK driving licence is essential.

In return, they offer:

Competitive rates of pay.
NVQ & MTC qualifications if required.
All clothing and PPE supplied.
Health & Safety Training, such as manual handling, working at heights, Fire awareness & First aid.
All new installers, even those with previous experience, work with a senior team member for at least a year in order for them to get used to our good working practices. We pride ourselves on our workmanship.

To Apply: please contact ross@heavers.co.uk in the first instance.

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This Weekend’s Specials At The White Lion

On the last weekend of the second Lockdown, treat yourself to a Takeaway from The White Lion, Broadwindsor!

Vikki’s Special additions to their usual takeaway menu (see below) this week are:

Homemade Salmon and Broccoli Pie with Chips or Mash, Peas and Carrots
Homemade Cottage Pie topped with Cheese and Onion Mash, Peas and Carrots
Haddock and Mozzarella Fishcakes with Chips

All at £8.50

Also available for Takeaway puddings at £4.50, you can choose from:

Homemade Apple Crumble with Custard
Lemon Meringue Roulade with Cream

For this weekend’s Sunday Lunch Takeaway, you have a choice of Beef or Turkey.

Remember!

Every order (not item!) gets you an entry into the pub’s Lockdown Raffle, which will be drawn when the pub re-opens 🙂

PLEASE REMEMBER TO ORDER BY 5pm FOR NEXT DAY COLLECTION.

Tel: 01308 867070
Email: info@whitelionbroadwindsor.co.uk or message them through Facebook.

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Sophia’s Choice At Redlands Yard

Last Saturday, Sophia’s Choice celebrated its 7th Birthday trading in Beaminster. We now welcome Charlie Hughes to her new location at Redlands Yard in Broadwindsor, which will be open on Thursday 3rd December.

In the beginning:

Sophia’s Choice began as a Green Family Lifestyle blog back in October 2012, which grew into an online shop selling many of the brands that owner Charlie had written about. “In March 2016, I opened their first “bricks and mortar” shop with treatment room in Beaminster, after my youngest daughter started school. After a break away from my holistic therapies when my children were small, this was a great opportunity to go back to offering holistic treatments again in addition to the shop.”

When asked about the effects of Lockdown, Charlie said,

“Lockdown has brought many challenges both personal and business. As a relatively new, small business I navigated through the after effects of the Beaminster cash point raid in August 2018. However, lockdown in March further impacted this with reduced customer footfall, and although we were able to serve the community 3 mornings a week with their healthy essentials, all the close contact treatments I offer had to close with immediate effect.
Juggling home schooling my two girls with the shop brought its challenges but as a family we supported each other through this difficult time. Sadly, as a small independent business, the effects of this first lockdown meant I had to make the difficult decision at the end of August to scale everything back and move to smaller premises in a bid to keep my business alive. I’m sure I won’t be the only business who has to make difficult decisions at this time.”

Charlie continued with her Optimism for the Future,

“Juggling the needs of my girls with my business has been hard. However, I’m hopeful that this move to Redlands Yard in Broadwindsor is the right one. I have been warmly welcomed here which means a lot to me. I hope I can add value to what is already here, as I love being a part of a community. It was very weird opening the shop again on the first day of the second lockdown, however I look forward to the buzz of the centre being open again very soon.“

“Moving forward, the way we operate will be slightly different than before.

The shop will be open every Thursday and Friday from 9.30am – 3.00pm if you want to stop by and shop your healthy essentials.
Treatment days are scheduled for Tuesdays and Wednesdays at this time, with other options available by prior arrangement.
In the run up to Christmas, it is my intention to open the shop on some Saturdays too.”

“ I very much look forward to welcoming customers new and old to our new home here at Redlands Yard. It will be great to see you all again soon.”

You can view all products on the website online HERE where you’ll find a range suitable for the whole family which are Natural, Organic and Nourishing.
Contact Charlie by email: info@sophiaschoice.co.uk
or on 07525 662888.

Welcome to our community Charlie and Good Luck for the Future!

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Congratulations to The White Lion

Congratulations to Spike & Vikki at The White Lion, Broadwindsor as they have featured in the latest edition of the Good Beer Guide which celebrates the best real ale pubs. This is the 48th edition of the beer drinker’s bible produced by CAMRA (the Campaign for Real Ale).

Since 1972 CAMRA has produced a completely independent regional guide to the best pubs covering the whole of the UK and Northern Ireland with listings based entirely on evaluation by CAMRA Volunteers.

The 2021 guide features more than 4,500 pubs as well as a directory of more than 1,800 breweries in the UK.
A total of 29 pubs in the DT1 – DT9 postcode area have been included in the 2021 guide:

Spyway, Askerswell
Crown, Bridport
Pursuit of Hoppiness, Bridport
Ropemakers, Bridport
Woodman, Bridport
White Lion, Broadwindsor
Sailors Return, Chaldon Herring
Royal Oak, Charmouth
Rivers Arms, Cheselbourne
Oak at Dewlish
Blue Raddle, Dorchester
Convivial Rabbit, Dorchester
Royal Oak, Dorchester
Tom Browns, Dorchester
Bulls Head, Fordington
Squirrel, Laymore
Rose & Crown, Longburton
Nags Head, Lyme Regis
Thimble, Piddlehinton
George, Portland
Royal Portland Arms, Portland
Mitre, Sandford Orcas
Anchor, Seatown
Saxon, Stratton
Springhead, Sutton Poyntz
Kings Arms, Thornford
Globe, Weymouth
William Henry, Weymouth
Smugglers, Wyke Regis

A possible Christmas gift – the Good Beer Guide 2021 is selling for £14.99 on the CAMRA website HERE.

Pubs and clubs are a force for good in society, providing social and wellbeing benefits for people across the UK. CAMRA is proud to be leading the fight to ensure that these venues stay open and thrive.

Landlord Mark Phillips commented: “It’s a team effort and not possible without the support from our valued customers and Palmers Brewery.

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Chimney Fires

The Dorset & Wiltshire Fire Rescue team have already attended several chimney fires this month.

If you haven’t already had your chimney swept ready for winter, make sure you get yours cleaned before the cold weather really kicks in.

More advice on chimney safety and some useful links can be found on their website HERE.

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Local Employment: 3 Apprentice Installers at Heavers of Bridport

Heavers of Bridport are specialists in the supply and installation of windows, doors and other glazing solutions throughout the Southwest. They have three Apprentice positions available.

Candidates need to:

Be punctual.
Be able to work as a member of a team.
Have good communication skills.
Be able to adapt to a multitude new skills.
Be Self-motivated.

In return, they offer:

Competitive rates of pay.
NVQ & MTC qualifications.
All clothing and PPE supplied.
Health & Safety training such as manual handling, working at heights, fire awareness and First Aid.

All three positions are available with an immediate start date.

To Apply: please contact ross@heavers.co.uk in the first instance.

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Shopping Permits Throughout The County?

You have until midnight on Saturday, December 5th to have your say on a new shoppers permit for Dorset.

Residents in the former West Dorset District Council area have been able to purchase shopping permits for several years. This took the form of a cardboard disk which is displayed in vehicle windscreens. It currently allows 2 hours’ parking per day (or 3 hours if a disabled badge is also displayed), 7 days a week.

They want to know if this should be extended across the Dorset Council area, or if the permits should be withdrawn. The new proposed permit may be virtual where the registration number allows access for a set period in short stay car parks.

Let them know what you think while you still can!

Complete their 5 minute consultation HERE.

If a decision is made to stop the scheme, the Western Dorset permits will remain valid until their expiry date.

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This Weekend’s Specials At The White Lion

Vikki’s added extras this weekend are….

Homemade Beef Stew with a Dumpling and hot Baguette
Homemade Chicken and Mushroom Tagliatelle with Garlic Bread
Homemade Lamb and Mint Pie with Mash or Chips
Homemade Chicken Balti with Basmati Rice

All @ £8.50

Also available for Takeaway puddings, you can choose from:

Baileys Cheesecake with Cream
Blackberry and Apple Pie with Custard

And don’t forget Sunday Lunch! This Sunday, there is the choice of Beef, Pork or Turkey.

Every order (not item!) gets you an entry into the pub’s Lockdown Raffle, to be drawn when the pub re-opens.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO ORDER BY 5pm FOR NEXT DAY COLLECTION.

Tel: 01308 867070
Email: info@whitelionbroadwindsor.co.uk or message them through Facebook.

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Broadwindsor Rainbows, Brownies and Guides

The group have spaces available from January 2021.

Rainbows age 5-7
Brownies age 7-10
Guides age 10-14
West Dorset Rangers age 14-18

Leader, Emma House had this update on what they have all been up to:

“We have been meeting via Zoom rather than doing what we do best but that’s not a bad thing! We have had so much fun! (There is a lot less clearing up for us leaders that’s for sure ).
We have been making indoor rockets, clay creatures, edible Houses of Parliament, completed Taskmaster challenges, chatted and laughed – laughed a lot!!
The laughing is what’s making the difference, everything is so strange for the children at the moment. The social life they are used to is hugely restricted so if we can as leaders continue to try and offer a piece of normality in the best way we can then we have done our job well.
The smiles say it all!” – Emma House.

You can contact Emma at emmahouse@btconnect.com.
Learn more at the GirlGuiding website HERE.

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NIck Tett’s 12 Days of Christmas

There are many businesses doing December/Festive competitions and raffles this year and Nick Tett Butchers in Beaminster has joined the festive sleigh with not one but twelve opportunities to win via their Facebook promotion.

Running from Tuesday, 1st – Saturday 12th December 2020, here’s what you have to do:

You have to be a user of Facebook
You have to go to Nick Tett Butchers Ltd. Facebook page HERE.
You then have to ‘Like‘ and ‘Follow‘ their page.
When the competition opens on December 1st, there will be a daily post on their page on Facebook.
You have to both ‘Like‘ and ‘Share‘ that post on that day.

Entries are limited to one per day!

The winners will be drawn daily and drawn at random. Prize value will be between £10 – £50. Good Luck!

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Month: November 2020

Local Employment: Experienced Installer at Heavers of Bridport

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