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Please support 13yr old Charlie from Mosterton!

Charlie Wheeler“Hello everyone! My name is Charlie Wheeler, I am 13 years old from Mosterton! This month I am cycling 300 miles to raise money for the NHS! I am so grateful for all of the donations I have had so far! If you would like to donate or read more about my sponsered cycle then click on the link below! Thank you everyone and stay safe ❤️“

You can donate to Charlie’s JustGiving page by clicking Here

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to NHS Charities Together, so it’s the most efficient way to give – saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

Well done Charlie!

Nat’s Fish ‘n’ Chip van here on Tuesday, 4th.

L & F Fish 'n' ChipsNat’s Van will be in Broadwindsor’s Comrades Hall car park on Tuesday evening after visiting Drimpton.

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PRE ORDER ANYTIME from NOW up until 5pm Monday night.
07803 257674

Text 📱 (preferably) or call 📞 (please leave a voicemail)

Natalie will text you the evening before informing you of your collection time 🤩

Very much appreciated Nat – Thank you!

#StaySafe, #StayAtHome

An old school friend?

FriendshipFriends are important to us all, even more so in these strange times. A lady named Josephine Downer is trying to contact her old friends from Broadwindsor Primary School.  They are Joy, Christine and Nigel HOLT.  If anyone has any news or information, or indeed if the Holts see this post themselves – please contact Broadwindsor.org and we will  reunite you 🙂

Post Office & Perennials at 10am

Post OfficeThe Post Office Outreach services will be at the Comrades Hall from 10am – 12noon.  Sorry! No teas or coffees will be served and social distancing will be practised.
Outside, there will be a sale of perennial plants from Val Lawrence who had been growing them for Broadwindsor’s Fun Day.  (If the weather is inclement, plants will be in the main hall by the stage).  #StaySafe

 

Happy Beltane

It’s the halfway point between the Spring equinox and Summer solstice. The word ‘Beltane‘ originates from the Celtic god Bel and the Gaelic word ‘teine’, which means fire.  Beltane is a fire festival.
A time to give gratitude and thanks to the fertility of Spring, festivities start on the eve of May 1st with big beautiful bonfires representing life and honouring the sun.  May 1st brings girls with flower crowns, dancing around the maypole – but there will be no such gatherings this year. Beltane is also considered a time when the veil between worlds is thin as with Samhain therefore, a magical and powerful time.
May Day is traditionally held on a Monday but will be put back to Friday 8 May 2020 to coincide with VE Day 75th anniversary celebrations.

Lost a blue ball?

“Blue ballThis large blue ball was doing its own thing on the Beaminster road this morning ! It was caught by Margery who put it in our garden before it travelled further.”
It’s waiting for its owner in the front garden of Rock House (by the pinch point, behind the big hedge)!

Happy 100th birthday Colonel Tom Moore!

Colonel Tom Moore is 100 today!
The remarkable and truly inspirational man, Captain Tom Moore has been appointed an honorary Colonel to mark his 100th birthday today in recognition of his exceptional efforts that have raised almost £30 million for the NHS.
Enjoy your day Sir x

Bridport Lockdown Community Project

A community project called Bridport Lockdown (www.bridportlockdown.org) are creating a shared collection of images and stories from the 2020 Coronavirus pandemic for Bridport and the surrounding area. Get Involved
The project aim to have a record included in this of the activities of local groups and organisations and the lives of those who are part of them. They would love for you to be involved in this and to share this with your local contacts.

Submit photos – obvious of course but… There is a simple form for sending in photos (and, more importantly, the stories behind them, or a few thoughts on life right now) on their website :https://www.bridportlockdown.org/sendphotos. EVERY photo submitted via the link becomes part of the Covid-19 archive at Dorset History Centre for use by current & future generations as a record of our community in these unique times.   

The project has got off to a good start with a steady flow of photos coming and a really positive, enthusiastic response. They have Bridport Town Council, Beaminster Town Council, Dorset Mind, Bridport Coronavirus Community Support and the Dorset History Centre on board as partners and Broadwindsor Parish Council have confirmed they would support the project too.

For more specific FAQ documents, Click HERE.

£50,000 Bounce Back Loan Scheme for Farmers from May 4th

The government will guarantee 100% of the loan and there will be no fees or interest payable for the first 12 months.  Read more HERE.