Month: November 2020

Broadwindsor Cricket Club Saved!

Broadwindsor Cricket Club has reached and gone beyond their target of £25,000 securing the funding for their development project 🙂

This will now enable them to purchase the land and place the freehold in a Trust.

£20,00 had to be pledged by 8pm Wednesday, 4th November 2020 and this evening they announced on Twitter “We are delighted to report that thanks to a massive last minute donation from Dorset County Council for £12,500 it gets us over the line to purchase our village cricket ground .Thank you sooooo much to all our supporters for your kind donations from all round the country.”

BWCCCongratulations BWCC

All donations continue to be gratefully received HERE,

 

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1958/59 Broadwindsor School Photo

This photograph appeared on a Crewkerne Facebook page, thanks to Christine Frost. It is from 1958/59 at Broadwindsor School.

The names put forward by Christine are:
Front row, left to right: Richard Frampton, Phillip Guppy, Keith ?, Roger Green, Keith Rendell, Tony Hawkins.
Next row, Girls Susan Hill, Hilary Hutchings, Carol Roberts, Barbara Hammond, Christine Holt.
Next row, Robert Dawe, Dave ?, Brian Forsey, Shirley Cable, Christine Frost (Stone) Mike Dawe, Dave Rawle, Dave Bagwell.
Back row, Mike Rodway, Robin Sibley, Bruce Crabb, Mike Cooper, Richard Neal.

This should certainly prompt a lot of memories and conversation of when the world was black and white.

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Eat Your Fish & Chips In The Pub!

The White Lion, which has to close it’s doors on Thursday are OPENING TUESDAY EVENING 6pm – 10pm!

🐠Bring your fish and chips in, enjoy a pint or maybe even both🐠

They are already fully booked on Wednesday evening and there will be limited spaces so –

BOOK TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT!

Call 01308 867070,  send a message via Facebook or email:

info@whitelionbroadwindsor.co.uk
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Pre-Order Your Fish ‘n’ Chips

A message from L & F Catering Fish & Chip Van:

“Hello everyone, so the time has come for another lockdown 😕 rest assured both vans will continue to visit its regular villages with the possibility of adding on some extra stops 😊 throughout the month of lockdown we will be going back to the pre-order system.

As you all know we were super busy the last lockdown so we feel we just need to be organised and space the orders out to hopefully stop too many people at the van at one time.
However to start with we will not turn you away if you haven’t pre ordered but we may ask you to come back at a certain time 😊.
We understand people have to get back into a routine of texting/calling us.
We apologise for the disruption and appreciate you all supporting our little business.”

ORDERS FOR NAT’S VAN – 07803 257 674
Serving: Drimpton, Broadwindsor, Martinstown, Portesham, Halstock, Corscombe, Bradpole.

ORDERS FOR JEN’S VAN – 07546 064 996
Serving: Charminster, Cerne Abbas, Charlton Down, Salway Ash.

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The Bishops’ Kitchen – Nov 20

Two easy pumpkin recipes for the children to make for a family Bonfire Night.

PUMPKIN CUPCAKES

175 ml sunflower oil,  175g light Muscovado sugar,  3 large eggs,  1 tsp vanilla extract,  200g coarsely-grated pumpkin, 100g sultanas,  grated zest 1 orange,  2tsp ground cinnamon,  200g self-raising flour  1 tsp bicarbonate of soda.

For the frosting:

200g tub full-fat cream cheese,  85g icing sugar, toasted chopped pecan nuts to decorate.

Heat oven to 180c/gas mark 4.  Line a 12-hole muffin tray with paper cases. Pour the oil into a bowl, add sugar, eggs & vanilla beat together then add pumpkin, sultanas & orange zest. Stir in the cinnamon, flour & bicarb. The mixture will be quite wet. Spoon into the cases & bake for 25 mins until firm & springy to touch, and a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Cool on wire rack. To make frosting beat the cream cheese & sugar together until smooth then spread on top of cakes & sprinkle with pecans.

PUMPKIN SCONES

40g butter plus extra for greasing,  200g pumpkin flesh cut into small pieces,  225g self-raising flour plus extra for dusting,  1tsp baking powder,   handful of grated cheddar,   small handful chopped coriander or flat leaf parsley, 3-4 tbsp milk plus extra for brushing.

Heat oven to 200c/gas mark 6. Grease baking sheet with butter.

Put pumpkin in saucepan & just cover with water, bring to boil & simmer for 10 mins, drain & mash & leave to cool. Place flour, baking powder & butter in bowl. Using your fingertips rub together until it looks like breadcrumbs. Using a knife, mix the mashed pumpkin, cheese & herbs with a little milk to make a dough. Sprinkle a little flour on work surface & gently knead the dough for 30 secs. Form the dough into a ball & roll out to 3cm thick with a cutter. Cut scones & place on baking sheet a little apart, roll up spare bits of dough & cut out  & brush tops with milk. Bake in oven for 10-12mins until risen & golden. Cool on wire rack.

All recipes are from village resident, Richard Childs.

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Post Office Service Remains Throughout November

It has just been confirmed by Jacqui Sewell that the Post Office Outreach service which visits Broadwindsor’s Comrades Hall on Tuesday and Fridays will remain open on both days throughout the November Lockdown.

The Post Office service comes from Crewkerne and opens at 10am.  It provides an essential service for many residents. Please remember to wear your mask, use the hand sanitiser and register your name at the entrance.  The Comrades Hall has a large Car Park & lots of space for socially distanced waiting in the Main Hall before you use the Post Office in the Servery.

*Comrades Hall 100 Club*

Please note that Tuesday 3rd is the only opportunity you will have to pay your subscription!
If you are unable to attend, please put your money through Joyce or Sally’s letterbox (marked with your name of course).

Alison still drops off her eggs for sale 🙂

Raffle tickets at £1 each will be on sale from Friday 6th November for the Comrades Hall Christmas Raffle on Friday 18th December. All proceeds go towards the refurbishment of the Comrades Hall & Bernards’ Place.  Please contact Jacqui on 01308 867145 if you are able to donate any raffle prizes or drop them off at Krumbs, High Street, Broadwindsor.

Help! Most Fridays now have volunteer cover for the remainder of this year but if you are able to help on a Tuesday morning, please speak with Jacqui.

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