Comrades Hall 100 Club

The Comrades Hall 100 Club held their Summer draw on Tuesday 1^st June 2021 at the Comrades Hall Post Office. The numbers were drawn by John, the Post Office Outreach Clerk.

The winning numbers and names are as follows:

1^st £75 No 45 Winner – Diana Stothard
2^nd £50 No 30 Winner – Wendy Shields
3^rd £25 No 87 Winner – Val Madder-Smith

Congratulations to all 🙂

The next draw will take place on Tuesday 7^th September 2021 at Comrades Hall.

Joyce and Sally say thank you to all the Members for their continued support for the Comrades Hall.

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The Bishops’ Kitchen – June 21

NETTLE SOUP

150g tender nettle tops, 35g knob butter, 1 onion peeled & chopped, 1 large leek trimmed & finely sliced, 2 celery sticks chopped, 1 clove garlic peeled & chopped, 2tbsp basmati rice, 1 litre vegetable stock, seasoning, 6 heaped tbsp. thick plain yoghurt and a bunch of chives to finish.

Method:

Pick over the nettles wash them thoroughly & discard the tougher stalks. Melt the butter in a large pan. Add onion, leek celery & garlic cover & sweat gently for 10 mins stirring them a few times until soft but not brown. Add the rice & stock & cook bring to a simmer & cook for 10 mins. Add the nettles & simmer for 5 mins until the rice & nettles are tender. Season with plenty salt & pepper. Puree the soup in a blender & check seasoning. Serve in warmed bowls topping with a large dollop of yogurt & a large sprinkling of snipped chives.

NETTLE & BLUE CHEESE RAREBIT

1 tbsp olive oil 200g nettle leaves, washed boiled & drained 200ml tub crème fraiche 1 tsp wholegrain mustard 140 creamy blue cheese such as blue vinny 4 thick slices sourdough bread seasoning.

Method:

Heat the olive oil in a frying pan. Add the nettles & cook for 1 minute until wilted. Allow to cool for I minute then roughly chop. Place in a bowl with the crème fraiche, mustard, half the blue cheese & seasoning, taste & set aside. Lightly toast the bread on both sides, divide the cheese mix between the slices of toast then pile on remaining cheese & grill until golden & bubbling serve immediately.

All recipes are from village resident, Richard Childs.

Missed a recipe? Click HERE to view Richard’s earlier recipes and other seasonal ideas.

Nettle - Urtica dioica, — Nettle – Urtica dioica,

Nettles have a rich, earthy, spinach-like flavour with a slight tang. Nettle leaves must first be cooked or steamed to destroy the hairs on them, which contain a number of irritating chemicals.

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Dimensions Hair Salon Relocates

Still within Redlands Yard, Stephanie and her team have moved! Only to next door though 🙂 With no disruption to her clients, Stephanie’s husband Ben and their friends moved everything over the Bank Holiday weelend.

The new salon is spacious, airy and welcomed clients yesterday morning.

A great accomplishment, we wish Steph and her team good luck for the future.

To make an appointment – please call 01308 867711.

The unit Steph was previously in and another are now for let. Contact Colin or Sarah at: hello@redlandsyard.co.uk

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Bees – The June Gap

There are around 280 species of bee which are found in the UK. June is the beginning of the summer season when the spring flowering plants and trees shed their blooms having been pollinated and now begin to form seeds but the main flow of summer flowering blooms has yet to begin. For bee keepers, this time is known as the ‘June Gap‘.

The June Gap is often felt the most in rural areas dominated by intensive agriculture. The plentiful hawthorn blooms of hedgerows, hedgerow trees and the glut of autumn sown Rapeseed are largely over throughout most of the UK by June but the summer wild flowers are not yet at their peak and the Heather bloom is still many weeks away.

It isn’t just our bees – this affects any invertebrate which depends on nectar and pollen as a food source: butterflies*, moths, hoverflies, beetles, thrips and wasps. If you are a caring wildlife gardener, then it is worth ensuring there is not a gap in your garden at this time 🙂

*June is also a good month for garden butterflies including the large and small green veined whites, early migrant painted ladies, red admirals, small tortoiseshells, brimstonees, speckled wood and meadow browns.

The weather has an effect on when the colonies of bees swarm and May has been very wet. There is a 17th century proverb:

A swarm in May is worth a load of hay;
a swarm in June is worth a silver spoon;
but a swarm in July is not worth a fly.

The Natural History museum have produced a pocket ID chart with the six most common UK bumblebee species for you to identify by looking at the insects’ colour patterns. Download the Bumblebee Quick ID chart HERE.

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Five-A-Side Football Every Thursday 6.30pm

Last week’s shout out for players went very well – so much so that there will be an hour’s play every Thursday at 6.30pm 🙂

Over 16’s.
Free participation.
Please wear trainers and not boots.

No need to book, just show up at the MUGA next to Broadwindsor school.

Any queries, please contact David on: 01308 868275 or 07867 608652

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No. 6 Bus Timetable, Mon – Fri Next Week

Valid for the week Monday 31st May – Friday 4th June. There is only the one bus at 10.09am from the White Lion leaving Broadwindsor, getting you to Yeovil for 10.55am.

No 6 – Bridport to Yeovil:You’ll have only two hours before you have to catch the only bus back at 12.55pm. The return journey will get you back to Broadwindsor village at 1.40pm.

No 6 – Yeovil to Bridport:

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Five-A-Side Football At MUGA, Thursday 27th

Tomorrow evening at 6.30pm, anyone over the age of 16 years old is invited down to Broadwindsor’s MUGA (Multi Use Games Area) for a game of five-a-side football. Free of charge. The MUGA is located by Broadwindsor school.

David Leader is trying to formulate some teams who would like to play five-a-side football regularly. All ages above 16 years old are welcome. Get fit! Keep fit! Have some fun! Please wear trainers and do not wear or bring football boots.

You can contact David on:

01308 868 275
07867 608 652

or just show up at 6.30pm Thursday 27th May 🙂

MUGA:

The Multi-Use Games Area pened in 2019 with funding from several sources including a Lottery Community Fund award. Free to use, it offers a wide range of sporting options including tennis, basketball, hockey, netball, football, bowls and badminton.

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Recycling SpaceX Style!

At the time of publishing, this is a LIVE stream. The Falcon 9 has successfully launched with 60 Starlink satellites from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

SpaceX’s Dragon capsules have been gradually improved for reuse. Structural elements and internal components are being refurbished between flights, while the heat shield is replaced for each new mission.

The reuse of Falcon 9 not only included rebuilding the engines; Two metal parts that have the function of protecting the satellite during the journey to its final destination were also reused, the approximate cost of these parts is about 6 million dollars, according to information provided by SpaceX and Musk.

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Beccas Fabric Larder Is Back

Having been located at Broadwindsor Craft Centre, now Redlands Yard in recent years, Beccas Fabric Larder is now a mobile shop and will be revisiting Broadwindsor’s Comrades Hall on Monday, 7th June. With her lorry (van) called Florry, Becca Balazs will be running a six week patchwork course. Limited to ten places at each session.

Book your 2.5 hour slot. The premises has to be vacated by 3pm, so the last slot available is at 12 noon.

Becca aims to introduce you to techniques & patterns you may not encounter on your own at home (or on YouTube!). If you have a particular project you need help with please do bring it along & hopefully Becca will be able to help.

As well as learning some traditional patchwork & quilting techniques, you are encouraged to create your own patchwork, whether it is a quilt, wall hanging or smaller projects you would like to make. Brush up on rotary cutting, piecing, templates, applique & machining as well as building confidence choosing colours and fabrics & maybe getting out of your comfort zone.
Patterns and advice sheets are all included.

Cost is £70 for the course. You can secure your place with a £20 deposit HERE (the remainder payable minimum one week before course starts)
Contact Becca directly by text/WhatsApp or call: 07486 062 343.
Follow Becca‘s daily updates on Instagram HERE.
Becca and Florry are at Bridport market every Wednesday and Saturday.

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Beef For The Barbecue

With sunshine forecast for the Bank Holiday weekend, grab the last few bits of local fresh prime beef available from Marshwood Country Beef:

Fillet, sirloin and rump steaks under £10,
Sirloin and rump beef joint under £20,
500gm minced beef £4.50 each or 3 for £12.00.
DIY burger boxes including 500gm minced beef and all ingredients needed to make their popular burgers £7.00.

Just in time for a BBQ this Bank Holiday weekend!
First come – First served.
No more fresh beef until beginning of July.

Lots also available next door at The Wagon House including butter, cheese and chutney plus much more! The Wagon House Milk vending machine on B3164 near Marshwood.

Contact: 01297 678362 or email: marshwood.countrybeef@outlook.com

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