Handicrafts Steal The Annual Show

As reported by Chair of Broadwindsor & District Horticultural Society, Brian Stone:

“The Handicraft section was the star of this year’s show, with 54 stunning exhibits, including a magnificent rocking horse, from Howard Foster, that took pride of place at centre stage.

Despite yet another difficult growing season, due to the weather conditions, there was still a good display of flowers and vegetables.

The mega marrows caught everyone’s attention, with the winner, grown by Bill Pearson, being an impressive 38 kilos (84 lbs). There were also a good number of entries in the other five sections: flower arrangement, photography, homecraft, art, and the classes for younger people.

We received a total of 417 entries (373 in 2022) from 65 people (60 in 2022). The quality of the entries was very high and it was particularly pleasing to see ones from people who had never entered the show before. Visitor numbers were similar to last year at 135 compared with 143 in 2022.

The winner of the Comrades Hall Cup for the highest total of points in the show was Kirsty Moore.

In the Fruit and Vegetables section, the winner was Bill Pearson. Second place went to Kirsty Moore. The WL Giles Cup for the Top Tray was won by Bob Link and the Bennett Cup for the best onions was won by Roy Gunning. In the Flowers section, the overall winner was Jo Love, who received the Jim Crabb Trophy. The Reg Hansford Trophy, for a vase of mixed flowers, was won by Bob Link and the Ian Jones Dahlia Cup was won by Pauline Busk. The Doug Creed Trophy for the best perfumed rose was won by Liz Studley. The Bob Wills Hydrangea Cup was won by Jo Love. This year, the Garden Cup was awarded for the best hanging basket and this was won by Mandy Turner. In the Flower Arrangement section, the Floral Challenge Cup was won by Julia Borland and the Leonard Studley Cup for the best buttonhole was won by Jo Love.

In the Photographic section the Jubilee Photographic Cup for the best photo was won by James Dawson, with Ali Barton taking the Photographic Trophy for the most points in the section.

In the Homecraft section, the WI Challenge Cup was won by Mandy Turner, with Ali Barton winning both the Richard Thornburgh Chutney Challenge Trophy and the Maurice Yarham Cordial Trophy.

In The Handicraft section, Sheila Gray won the Art Trophy and Kirsty Moore won the Handicraft Cup.

In the Young People’s section, and for the second year running, Eden Nikolov won both the Children’s Cup for the most points and the Community Shop Cup for the best exhibit.

So, no prizes for me this year. I will just have to try harder in 2024. Many thanks to all the exhibitors for their entries, to the judges for their sterling work and to those of you who came along to support us on the day. However. my biggest thank you must be reserved for that small band of people who come along to help us set up the show and then on the big day undertake all those small but vital tasks that ensure that the show runs smoothly. In this respect, it was a pleasure to be able to present a special RHS certificate to John Staff in recognition of his contribution to the society and the show’s success over the years.”

Note: this year’s AGM will be held in the Comrades Hall Servery On Tuesday 17th October with a 7:30pm start.
Also in October – the Autumn General Knowledge Quiz on Friday 27th starting at 7.30pm in The Comrades Hall.

Well done everybody!

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Blue Supermoon – Thursday, 31st August

At 02.36hrs on Thursday, 31st August, we have the second Full Moon of this month and the third of four Supermoons this year- the biggest and brightest Moon of the year. Due to the hour, the Moon will appear its largest & brightest on the Wednesday evening.

Blue Moons occur about every 2½ years – hence the phrase “once in a Blue Moon!“. The Moon does not appear blue in colour. The Blue Supermoon is considered a powerful time to set intentions, release negative energy, and manifest abundance 🙂

A Supermoon is when the Moon is at its closest to our planet Earth. The increased gravitational pull of the Moon can cause higher tides, known as “Spring tides“. These tides can have an impact on coastal ecosystems.

Overall, this Blue Supermoon is a rare and powerful event that holds great significance to many cultures and individuals.

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Turf Required – Can You Help?

Volunteers from the Comrades Hall Committee have been working on levelling off the area around the shelter and would just like to let it be known locally that if anyone has any turf off cuts left over, or are likely to have in the near future – they would be gratefully received!

Please contact Chair, Megan Jones on 01308 868067 if you can help. Thank you.

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Indoor Table Top Sale – Saturday, 9th September

All tables have been booked for what promises to be an afternoon full of bargains at The Comrades Hall on Saturday, 9th September from 2pm – 4pm.

An indoor event so no need to worry about our current English weather!

Entry is FREE 🙂

Teas, coffees and delicious cakes will be on sale.

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100 Club Now Full

Sara Dyke and Margaret Wing have announced that all of the numbers in the Comrades Hall’s 100 Club have now been allocated.

A reminder that the first draw will take place alongside the Post Office Outreach service on Tuesday, 6th September at 10.30am.

Good luck to all involved! 🙂

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Open More Hours At The White Lion

Broadwindsor’s Community Pub, The White Lion is extending the opening hours beginning this Thursday, 3rd August when they’ll be introducing Coffee & Cake all day, Thursday to Sunday.

Mon – closed
Tues – (run by volunteers) 6-9pm (until 10pm on monthly Folk Club nights).
You are welcome to bring in your fish and chips from the van.
Weds – 5-11pm.
Thurs – 12 noon-11pm.
Fri – 12 noon-11pm.
Sat 11am-11pm.
Sun – 12 noon-11pm.

The kitchen will be open more too:

Thurs to Sun = 12-4pm
Weds to Sat – 5.30-8.30pm

Clive‘s marvellous cooking and Kerry‘s good use of social media are bringing in custom far and wide 🙂 Please view their menus below…

In order to accommodate more diners, the fortnightly Quiz has been changed from a Wednesday evening to a Sunday evening beginning on Sunday, 13th August.

With Friday nights being Clive’s Rib Night, cooked on his Braai –

Call 01308 867070,
email info@whitelionbroadwindsor.co.uk
or Message via Facebook to book and avoid any disappointment.

Rick Dyke remains as Chairman following the Members Meeting. The rest of the Management Committee are:

Charles Ouin – Legal & Membership Secretary
Sandra Burrows – Treasurer
Teri Small – Compliance
Fraser Hughes – Marketing
Sophie Sinton – Pub Maintenance, internal and external.
Andrew Hookings, Adam Slater, Paul Denham – to support other committee members, particularly with regards to finance, marketing and pub maintenance.

Keep Up The Great Work Everybody!

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Full Moon -Tuesday, 1st August

According to the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the Full Sturgeon Moon will be full at 19.31hrs. on Tuesday evening. It is also a Supermoon.

The Sturgeon Moon is also referred to as:

Full Green Corn Moon, signalling that the corn was nearly ready for harvest.
Grain Moon,
Fruit Moon,
Barley Moon
Wheat Cut Moon
Blueberry Moon

August also brings us the most popular meteor shower of the year. As our planet rotates the sun, every August, the Earth crashes into a cloud of debris left behind by the comet Swift-Tuttle. As the debris burns up in the Earth’s atmosphere, it produces the meteor shower that we call the Perseids.

This year, the Perseid meteor shower is active between 17th July and 24th August. The shower will peak 12-13 August and if skies are clear, it can be one of the most dramatic things to see in the summer sky.
Meteors can appear in any part of the sky so the more sky you can see the better…

Reduce the amount of light pollution in your field of view.
Find an area with a clear view of the horizon and away from trees and buildings.
Binoculars and telescopes are not necessary as they will restrict the size of the sky that will be visible to you.

Look up and enjoy the show! 🙂

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FareShare Moves To Drimpton This Friday

Broadwindsor’s FareShare Larder will be at Drimpton this Friday and for the foreseeable future at the same times of 9.30 – 10.30am.

The initiative is led by the NHS & Dorset Council, led locally by Councillor Yvonne White & Vice-Chair Jacqui Sewell who were informed by email that the Comrades Hall Management Committee, with Megan Jones new at the Chair, were ‘very supportive’ but want to charge the group £12/session should the Hall be needed in wet weather.

Comments from local residents are saddened, disgusted and outraged.

There is already a list compiled of volunteers who will transfer the food to those in Broadwindsor who genuinely have no transport and are unable to get to Drimpton.

Anyone who lives in the parish area is eligible to become a member of this group. There is a maximum of 50 members. Find out more HERE (Note: the location is now Drimpton Village Hall).

This is a weekly membership scheme* aimed at helping people make their money go further by reducing food shopping bills – so unless a recognised referral agent refers you to the scheme, you must register to become a member. Application forms need to be requested by emailing: FSSouthernCentral@fareshare.org.uk. Once completed, proof of address/ID needs to be provided and you email the completed form to the same email address. Alternatively, it is a quick and easy process to complete and submit the form online – Click HERE.

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Northcombe Lea Open Day – Friday, 18th August

At Netherhay, Drimpton, the Northcombe Lea street name is now in place, as is Broadwindsor Group Parish Community Land Trust‘s 2023 plaque. The site has a mixture of apartments and one, two and three bedroomed homes.

The process by Abri to allocate homes to tenants will get underway tomorrow, 24th July, when the individual units will be advertised on Dorset Council‘s Homechoice website. The tenants will begin moving in during late August.

The Open Day on 18th August is an opportunity to view the 15 high quality, affordable, rural homes before they are occupied.

From 10.00am ’til 1.00pm:
Please park cars at Drimpton Village Hall and walk round to Northcombe Lea on Netherhay Lane, where staff from Abri and members of the BGP CLT Board will be available to talk to and answer any questions.
There will be a few disabled parking spaces available on the site.
Refreshments and facilities will be available at Drimpton Village Hall.

The Community Land Trust was established in 2016 and it acquired the freehold of a 1.5 ha development site from the Hedditch family. If you would you like to join the BGP CLT, find out more on their Membership page – click HERE.

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Summer Village Party – 12th August

Following a successful village party in March this year, John & Lynne Staff are holding a Summer Village Party at The Comrades Hall on Saturday, 12th August. This is in order to raise funds for our village church which needs a toilet fitted – fully supported by the Church group 🙂

There will be a BBQ offering burgers and bangers.
Enjoy a dance to Solid Sound Disco along with a drink.

Tickets, required for catering numbers, are £5 with your first drink free – available from Broadwindsor Community Stores or directly from John & Lynne Staff on 01308 868584.

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Handicrafts Steal The Annual Show

Well done everybody!

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Blue Supermoon – Thursday, 31st August

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Turf Required – Can You Help?

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Indoor Table Top Sale – Saturday, 9th September

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Open More Hours At The White Lion

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Full Moon -Tuesday, 1st August

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FareShare Moves To Drimpton This Friday

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Northcombe Lea Open Day – Friday, 18th August

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Summer Village Party – 12th August

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