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Tell Dorset Council Your Thoughts On Their Climate and Ecological Emergency Strategy

Originally published on 17th November, Dorset Council are still looking for people to give them feedback on their plans to tackle climate change.  Responses must be in by Wednesday, 20th January 2021.

Climate and ecological change is the greatest existential threat we have ever faced. The great majority of scientific evidence, built up over many years, shows that the planet is getting warmer and that human activity is the main contributor to this warming.

Their work to help tackle the problem in Dorset is incredibly important. Just sitting by and letting others address this crisis is not an option. We need to work together to overcome this monumental challenge. What we all do – or don’t do – to address this climate and ecological emergency will impact our children, grandchildren and every other generation for centuries to come.

If you haven’t done so already, please take the time to read their strategy and action plan, HERE and then let them know what you think HERE. You don’t have to answer every question and you can save your progress so you can come back later to complete.

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Please Pre Order Your Fish ‘n’ Chips

Thankfully, in Tier 3 Nat can still bring her van to the parish on Tuesday nights.  Their vans will be up and running from Tuesday 5th January.  However, they do need customers to pre order their food to avoid any gatherings of people waiting.  Below is the full schedule for both Nat’s van and Jen’s van – they are busy ladies!

Orders need to be in before 3pm as they are not always able to answer their phones whilst cooking. Don’t worry if you forget to place your order, they may ask you to come back at a later time though.

Nat’s Van –  07803 257 674

  • Tuesday: Drimpton & Broadwindsor
  • Wednesday: Martinstown &  Portesham
  • Thursday: Bradpole (7th Jan) alternate week with Halstock & Corscombe (14th Jan)
  • Friday: Powerstock (8th Jan) alternate week with Barwick (15th Jan)

Jen’s Van – 07546 064 996

  • Wednesday: Charminster, 5pm – 6.45pm
  • Thursday: Cerne Abbas, 5pm – 7pm
  • Friday: Charlton Down, 5pm – 7pm
  • Saturday: Salway Ash, 5pm – 7pm
“A Happy New Year to all our lovely customers! Thank you for all your support in 2020. It certainly was a challenging year for all!” – Nat & Jen
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Broadwindsor Rainbows, Brownies & Guides Recycle

With more takeaway meals being bought and delivered, there are many more plastic containers accumulating in homes.  Emma House at Broadwindsor’s 1st Rainbows, Brownies & Guides has a request:

“In the interest of recycling and reusing, if anyone has any small lidded tubs maybe from the takeaways etc. they would otherwise throw away – I would love to take them off your hands. They will be ideal for putting individual quantities of things in!
Thank you in advance!“
Please contact Emma by email: 1stbroadwindsorrainbows@gmail.com to arrange collection/drop off.
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Local Employment: Full & Part Time Positions At The Painted Nail

Toni Rodway’s successful beauty salon at Redlands Yard, The Painted Nail is advertising two positions to join her experienced team in 2021:
  • Full Time Beauty Therapist
  • Nail technician
The salon has very recently extended and now consists of 4 Nail stations, a Pedi spa area and 3 Beauty rooms.
They offer a range of treatments by Dermalogica, Uglyduckling, Bluesky and OPI.
The team consists of experienced Nail technicians, Beauty therapists, Make up artist and Aesthetician.
The Main Duties involve:
* Consistently carrying out a full range of beauty treatments to an extremely high standard
* Building a regular client base
* Ensuring clients are happy and have fully enjoyed their experience with us
* Ensuring treatment Rooms are always spotless
* Carrying out any other reasonable tasks to aid the running of the salon
Knowledge, Experience And Skills Required:
* Qualified to NVQ Level 3 Beauty Therapy or equivalent
* Self employed or employed available
* Nail technician qualified with additional qualifications in preferably Acrylic or hard gel extensions.
* Minimum of 2 years relevant industry experience
* Excellent interpersonal skills
* High standard of personal appearance
* Confident in daily use of computer and booking system
* Self-motivated
* Must enjoy and understand working in a small team
* Needs to have own transport
* Available to work evenings and weekends
* Hours negotiable
* Can work well with a team, is highly professional and great with Clients
The “Perks” When Working For The Painted Nail:
* Dermalogica and Nail training available
* Paid overtime and tips
* Commission on retail sales
* Free car parking
* On site restaurant
* Discount on retail and treatments
* Friendly Team
Please contact Toni to apply:
or on 07378 818 676
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Congratulations Rev. Jo, Dani & Jo!

These lovely, brave, some may say crazy ladies confronted the New Year’s Day elements and undertook their planned swim at Lyme Regis beach earlier today.

When the event was planned early in December, our Rev. Jo Neary, Dani from The Wobbly Cottage and Jo Robins launched a GoFundMe page to raise money for the Prout Bridge Project.  (You can learn more about the Prout Bridge project in the initial post HERE.)

At the time of publishing they have over doubled their goal of £300 and their total currently stands at £670. What marvellous news.

Well done ladies!

You can still donate HERE!

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Happy New Year!

Most of us will be at our own home as 2020 becomes 2021. Everything continues to be different.

Auld Lang Syne is traditionally sung in the village square where we all come together – this is not possible this year but somewhere, you may be able to hear the celebratory, nostalgic and hopeful tones of Auld Lang Syne being sung.
What does Auld Lang Syne mean? It literally translates as Old Long Since making reference to the “olden days”, particularly with friends.

Written as a poem by Rabbie (Robert) Burns (25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796) in 1788, it was put to the music of an even older folk tune.  The Scottish Bard used the Scottish dialect however here are the lyrics in an English, singable form:

Should old acquaintance be forgot,
and never brought to mind?
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
and auld lang syne?

Chorus:
For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we’ll take a cup of kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

And surely you’ll buy your pint cup!
and surely I’ll buy mine!
And we’ll take a cup o’ kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

Chorus:
For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we’ll take a cup of kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

We two have run about the hills,
and picked the daisies fine;
But we’ve wandered many a weary foot,
since auld lang syne.

Chorus:
For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we’ll take a cup of kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

We two have paddled in the stream,
from morning sun till dine;
But seas between us broad have roared
since auld lang syne.

Chorus:
For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we’ll take a cup of kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

And there’s a hand my trusty friend!
And give me a hand o’ thine!
And we’ll take a right good-will draught,
for auld lang syne.

Chorus:
For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we’ll take a cup of kindness yet,
for the sake of auld lang syne.

Happy New Year Everybody!

Stay Safe!

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Weldmar’s Christmas Tree Recycling Scheme

For a fourth year, Weldmar Hospicecare’s Christmas Tree-cycle project returns:

You can book a collection for your real Christmas tree. You must book your collection by the end of Monday. 4th January 2021. In return they suggest a minimum donation of £10.

With not being able to hold any fundraising events this year, Weldmar Hospicecare are hoping that their Christmas Tree-cycle will be bigger than ever, in partnership with Trinity Street Christmas Trees who are making the collections on their behalf and helping to dispose of the trees in an eco-friendly manner.

Local collections will be –

  • Beaminster – Saturday 9th January
  • Bridport – Sunday 10th January

All you need to do to secure a collection is complete the form at the bottom of the page HERE with all of your details and the donation.

Please remember:

  • Real Christmas trees only, no taller than 8ft
  • They could pick up your tree anytime between 8am and 7pm so have it ready to go!
  • Please take all the decorations off your tree and place it outside the front of your house (avoiding blocking any pavements or roads), and where it won’t be necessary for volunteers to need to open gates etc.
  • Place trees outside the day before collection to ‘air’ and reduce the risk of contamination
  • They cannot return to make a later collection if your tree is not ready for collection

Weldmar HospicecaWeldmar Hospicecarere is a charity that provides end of life care for people living in Dorset who need our specialist support. Their compassionate approach supports patients and their families, medically and in other ways, in the community, in their hospice and at home. All their services are provided free of charge and they are fully reliant on public donations.

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Dorset Now in Tier 3

Recently announced, Dorset has been moved from Tier 2 (High Alert) to Tier 3 (Very High Alert) from 31st December. Here are the new guidelines:

Tier 3

What you can and cannot do in Tier 3 – Click HERE.

Here is what’s happening in the rest of the South West:

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The Bishops’ Kitchen – Jan 21

Two Pheasant recipes for you this month to use up end of season birds.

Christmas GarlandBEER BRAISED PHEASANT serves 4

2 oven ready pheasants cut in half & backboned, carcass trimmed. 1 tbsp oil, 1 tbsp butter, 2 onions sliced, 1 sprig of thyme, 3 tbsp brandy, 2 tsp brown sugar, 2 tsp clear honey, 300 ml beer, 150 ml double cream, squeeze of lemon juice.

Method:
Season the birds. Heat oil & butter in a roasting tray. Place the birds’ flesh side down & fry over a moderate heat for 10 mins until golden brown turn & cook for 3 mins. Remove birds from tray, place onions & thyme in tray & fry for 2 mins, add brandy & allow to reduce until nearly dry. Add sugar, honey & beer and return birds to tray flesh side up. Bring  up to simmer place in oven & roast  for 15 -20 mins at 220c/gas mark 7.
Remove birds & leave to rest. Return tray to hob & allow the liquid to reduce by half. Remove thyme then add cream & simmer for a few minutes until the sauce is thickening slightly. Check seasoning and skim any impurities from surface. Finnish with the lemon juice & serve.

 

CASSEROLED PHEASANTS WITH AROMATICS

25g dried mushrooms, 150 ml hot water, little fat for frying, 2 pheasants jointed, 2 lemon grass stalks, 1 fresh red chilli, 5 cm piece fresh ginger,  4 large cloves garlic, 4 strips orange rind, 175 g fresh blueberries, juice 3 oranges & 1 lemon,  1tbsp cornflour, hand full of fresh coriander leaves, sea salt.

Method:
Put the dried mushrooms in a bowl pour over the hot water & leave to soak for 2 hours. Fry the jointed pheasant in a little oil in two batches until browned on both sides. Place joints in large casserole dish. Using a sharp knife cut the lemon grass across very finely. Cut open the chilli lengthways and discard seeds, peel the ginger & garlic.  Chop together with the chilli & scatter over pheasant with the lemon grass. Add the orange rind, blueberries and orange and lemon juice. Strain the water from the mushrooms over the pheasant & press mushrooms between the pheasant joints. Season with salt & cover casserole & cook on the middle shelf  at 170c/gas mark 3 for about 2 hours.
Then pour juices from casserole into a pan. Mix cornflower with a little water & stir into the cooking juices, bring to the boil stirring all the time. Cook for 2 mins, pour over pheasant & scatter with the coriander & serve. 

All recipes are from village resident, Richard Childs.

Christmas Garland

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COVID-19

There has been a significant increase in cases of COVID-19 in the last couple of weeks in both BCP Council and Dorset Council areas, as well as a rise in hospital admissions.
If this continues, it is likely our Tier shall change from 2 to the more restrictive Tier 3.  Please stay safe, play your part in stopping the spread of COVID-19 and protect your loved ones.
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