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Fullers Lockdown Bowls Championship On Sunday 27th December

On Sunday, 27th December on the lawn of 13 Fullers in Broadwindsor starting around 11.30am/12noon, there is a very serious competition taking place.

About four months ago, during Lockdown, three residents of Fullers were so bored, they decided to play a game of bowls on a sunny Sunday afternoon and enjoyed a small barbecue of chicken and burgers on one of their lawns.  They so enjoyed their afternoon, they decided to do the same the following week. They have now been playing each Sunday and maintaining the chosen lawn for almost four months, religiously whatever the weather.

The three individuals competing are Mike Steer a.k.a. Slammer, Peter Davies a.k.a. Hartley’s & Steve Kylie a.k.a. Slick. all residents of Fullers.
They are competing for the trophies shown. The one on the left is for the winner.  The one on the right is for the runner-up.  The one in the centre is for the Woody champion.  The Woody trophy will be awarded to the unfortunate individual who hits the blocks of wood in the centre of their lawn (an addition to make it a bit more interesting) the most times.  Trophies will be awarded after play, prior to their barbecue by Web Mistress, Wendy Shields.

Fullers Lockdown Bowlers
From Right to Left: Mike Steer, Peter Davies & Steve Kylie.

Peter Davies assured that “Even if there’s six inches of snow, we’ll clear the lawn and play! It’s a bit of good fun.”

Spectators are welcome 🙂 Their match is expected to last 90-120 minutes.

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Community Help Needed Next Sunday 13th December From 9am

If you are able, please help to form a work party
at the Comrades’ Hall in Bernards’ Place, Broadwindsor.

THE WORK INVOLVES TACKLING THE OVERGROWN HEDGE BETWEEN
THE CAR PARK AND THE CHURCH YARD
PRIOR TO TREE WORK COMMENCING ON MONDAY 14TH

YOUR HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED AT THE CAR PARK MAKING A 9AM START

It is expected that the work will take a couple of hours depending on how many dedicated workers come forward.

All will remain socially distanced and comply with other Covid advice, although being outside will provide a better position.

Please contact David Leader on 01308 868275 or 07867 608652.

 

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Free Range Eggs From Hursey Chickens

One of the local places you can enjoy fresh, free range eggs is from the Curtis’ at Moorlands in Hursey.  There is a table outside their property which is the last bungalow on the right.

Alison Curtis also takes her boxes of eggs to the Comrades’ Hall when the Post Office Outreach service is there on Tuesdays and Fridays.

  • Boxes of 6 eggs £1.25 each
  • Trays available on request

 Please direct any further enquiries to: 01308 868711

 

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Sophia’s Choice are Retail Winners

Sophia’s Choice in Redlands Yard have won  ‘Best Independent Natural Health & Beauty Retailer 2020‘ in the Southern Enterprise Awards.
 SME is a Small or Medium-sized Enterprise. Typically, they are defined as having fewer than 250 employees.
SME News was first launched in 2017 making it one of AI Global Media’s newer publications.  SME News is a quarterly magazine circulated to just over 100,000 recipients. The publication seeks to inform, entertain, influence and endorse the start-up and SME business culture in the UK.  Their flagship awards programme UK Enterprise Awards launched in 2017 and has rapidly become a programme that SMEs across the UK are keen to be a part of.
Charlie at Sophia’s Choice commented: “After a rather mixed year with a lot of upheaval, it is wonderful to have been recognised in this way.  For many awards you tend to pay to enter, however this one you don’t. It’s done on merit and anyone can nominate you. The shortlist is then sent to an independent judging panel who make their decision.
As a small retailer I don’t always fit into other award categories as I don’t make the products I sell and many awards focus on this. So, to have been nominated and selected for an award based on merit makes this one even more special. It’s a great way to end 2020. Thank you SME News!“

Congratulations to Charlie & her team!

For the full list of this year’s winners, please Click HERE.

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Local Employment: Cleaner at Comrades’ Hall

The management committee at Broadwindsor’s Comrades’ Hall are seeking an additional part-time Cleaner who will be able to work with their existing cleaner as & when required and to provide holiday / sickness cover.

It is essential that you live in Broadwindsor area, this position will be on a ‘zero hours’ basis, the hourly rate to be agreed at interview with the Hall Committee.

Please contact Jacqui Sewell  on 01308 867145 for more details.

 

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Specials At The White Lion This Weekend

On the first weekend of the Tier 2 restrictions, there are a few places left for you to enjoy your substantial meal at The White Lion, Broadwindsor!

Vikki’s Special additions to their usual offerings this weekend are:

  • Faggots with Mash, Mushy Peas and Onion gravy. 
  • Homemade Fish Pie topped with Cheese Mash, Peas and Carrots. 
  • Homemade Lamb Rogan Josh with Rice. 
  • Homemade Chicken & Mushroom Pie with Mash, Peas and Carrots.

All at £8.50

Also available for a Takeaway pudding at £4.50, you could add:

  • BlackBerry & Apple Pie with Custard

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

Call 01308 867070 to book

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News From The White Lion, Broadwindsor

As of Friday 4th December (until further notice) we will be opening our pub:

  • Friday evening – 6pm – 10pm – Food served 6pm – 9pm – Only 2 seats remaining at the time of publishing!
  • Saturday evening – 6pm – 10pm – Food served 6pm – 9pm – Limited seats remaining for this weekend.
  • Sunday – 12 noon – 5pm – Food served 12 noon – 3pm – Limited seats remaining for this weekend.
* PLEASE REMEMBER THAT WE CAN ONLY SERVE DRINK WITH A SUBSTANTIAL MEAL SO BOOK YOUR TABLE TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT – TELEPHONE 01308 867070 *

AristotleWe continue to offer you a Takeaway meal service:

PLEASE ORDER YOUR TAKEAWAY BEFORE 5PM THE NIGHT BEFORE COLLECTION.

Our Takeaway menu is below and we update the specials weekly and publish them on our Facebook page and on the Broadwindsor.org website.
Takeaway meals are available to collect on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings from 6pm – 8pm
We do a Takeaway Sunday Roast dinner too! Contact us by 5pm on Saturday and you can collect between 12 noon – 2pm.
White Lion L2 Takeaway

White Lion L2 Takeaway SundayA personal message from Spike & Vikki to all their customers –

❤  AS ALWAYS – we thank you for your continued support and understanding throughout these strange times. ❤Aristotle
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Parcel Delivery Problems

Although shopping online may be very easy and convenient for some – already people are experiencing problems with orders – in particular parcel delivery.

Most recently, a Hursey resident reported: “I had three packages from Amazon left in my garden none of which were for me. My neighbour saw the driver and tried to explain they were not for me but he couldn’t understand. I have redelivered them but thought all should be aware this may happen to them.”

A resident in Redlands Lane messaged Broadwindsor.org through the Facebook page and enquired: “Has anyone in the Broadwindsor area been having trouble with parcels from Royal Mail ? They say I have had 2 parcels delivered & signed for but I haven’t.”

At Yarn Barton there have been issues with Hermes.

Here are the details to contact re: Lost Parcels:

  • Bridport Sorting Office: 01308 422499
  • Royal Mail: 03457 740740
  • Hermes: 0330 808 5456
  • Amazon on their website have a “Package didn’t arrive” option if you go to your order list and select problem with order.  They also have a live chat facility.

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A Christmas Star On The Solstice

To end our chaotic year of 2020, from now until 25th December, it may look like a very bright star in the sky but in fact, it will be the conjunction of the planets Saturn and Jupiter.

Photo Credit: Neil deGrasse Tyson

Since the summer, the two planets have been approaching one another more closely than in many generations.  From Dec. 16th – 25th, the two will be separated by less than the diameter of a Full Moon.  The last time this happened, Galileo was alive.
Professor of Physics & Astronomy at Rice University, Houston, Texas, Patrick Hartigan said in a press release: “You’d have to go all the way back to just before dawn on March 4, 1226, to see a closer alignment between these objects visible in the night sky.”

In reality, the planets risk no collision and it is the perspective from here on Earth that they appear so close together.

They now appear low in the Western sky for about an hour after sunset each evening.  The further North you are, the less time you will have to catch them before they fall below the horizon.

It is estimated that the planets will not be this close again until March 15, 2080, and after that, the next time will be in the year 2400.

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Broadwindsor School Seek New Governors

Broadwindsor School is looking for volunteers to become co-opted Governors.

This is an important and rewarding role. You need no formal qualifications, but enthusiasm, team skills and commitment are important.
Being part of the Governing Body enables you to help provide the framework for its three key functions:

  • Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
  • Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils.
  • Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction.

If you would be interested in becoming a Governor or would like more information, please contact our Clerk at clerk@broadwindsor.dorset.sch.uk.
Alternatively, please visit the school website or call the school office on 01308 868376.

Thank you.
Dave Chumbley, Chair of Governors.

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