Happy Lambs


This delightful ten second video was recorded inadvertently by 72 year old local farmer, Chris Sewell.  He was trying to take a photograph of his construction to bottle feed his five hungry lambs at once.  His wife Lesley had seen a similar structure on TV, feeding fawns and when she mentioned it to Chris he declared “I can make that!“.  Made from pallets and bits of guttering with holes drilled in to take 5 bottles – his lambs were very happy indeed 🙂

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Full Moon – Wednesday 26th May

The Full Moon on Wednesday is known as the Flower Moon.  It will appear larger than usual as it is the second Supermoon* of the year (the first being April’s Pink Moon). On average, Supermoons are about 7% bigger and about 15% brighter than a typical Full Moon.

More favourable skies on and around 26th May are expected. Rain and showers are likely to clear away to the east, leaving drier and less windy conditions so one should get a good view of the biggest and brightest Supermoon of 2021.

There is a total lunar eclipse occuring but you need to be in Australia, parts of the western USA, western South America, or in South-East Asia to see it! However, there is a partial solar eclipse which will be visible from the UK on Thursday 10th June beginning at 10.04am.

Other names attributed to this Moon full of the promise of summer are:

  • Leaf Budding Moon
  • Planting Moon
  • Egg Laying Moon
  • Field Making Moon
  • Frog Moon
  • Moon Of The Shedding Ponies!

*Any full Moon (or new Moon) coming closer than 224,865 miles (361,885 km), as measured from the centres of the Earth and Moon, counts as a Supermoon in 2020, according to NASA.

One cannot talk of the moon without paying respect to Michael Collins who died at the end of last month at 90 years old.
Michael Collins took part in the first manned mission to land on the Moon in 1969. He remained in the Apollo 11 craft while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the Moon’s surface. R.I.P.
A total of twelve people have walked on the Moon. Four of them are still living as of April 2021. Buzz Aldrin, now 91 years old, is the only surviving member of the 1969 mission.

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Post Office Open

The Post Office Outreach service is open at the Comrades Hall this morning until 12.30pm.

Peter (photographed) and John come each Friday and Tuesday mornings to deliver this excellent service to the village.  If you need something they haven’t got with them such as certain forms, ask the on a Tuesday and they will bring it for you on Friday. Similarly, ask Friday and they will bring it with them on a Tuesday.

Not too long to wait and the Post Office Users Group will be testing out their new coffee machine which arrived at the very start of the Covid-19 outbreak.

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SEND Dorset Local Offer

Under Government instruction, Dorset Council have collated all their information, advice and support for children and young people from 0 to 25 years, who have Special Educational Needs and/or Disability (SEND) and their families.

The four broad areas of need are:
  • Communication and interaction.
  • Cognition and learning.
  • Social, emotional and mental health difficulties.
  • Sensory and/or physical needs.

They have overhauled their website and are presenting their content as a directory under the name SEND Dorset Local Offer with the following categories:

  • Education and learning
  • Health
  • Transport
  • Activities
  • Preparing for Adulthood
  • Money
  • Childcare
  • The XChange

The main thing is that the published Local Offer should be easy to understand, factual and jargon-free. It should be structured in a way that relates to young people’s and parents’ needs (for example by broad age group or type of special educational provision). It should be well signposted and well publicised.

Click HERE to find the advice and support you need.

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Xtreme Falconry Now Reopened

Yesterday morning, Dorset Falconry Park reopened.  After a very long period of closure Martin and his team are really looking forward to welcoming people back to the park.
Not to be missed are their flying displays at 11am and 3.30pm.

You can also indulge in a cream tea or cake in between the inevitable showers we have forecast.

On Saturday 12th June 2021 there will be a Conservation Day for ‘Project Lugger’ a charity they support whose aims are exceedingly simple in their aim and extremely difficult in their execution. Project Lugger is a charity organisation created to stop/prevent the cruel killing of the lugger falcon.

Xtreme Falconry, DorsetDorset Falconry Park is at Lewell Mill Lane, Lewell, Dorchester, DT2 8AN.  For more information, you can visit their website HERE or email your enquiry to: enquiries@xtremefalconry.co.uk. You can also contact them by telephone: 01305 250710

Photo credits: Annie Collins.

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Half Price Puddings At The Stableyard Restaurant This Sunday

Any space left for pudding? How can you resist when pudding is coming from the kitchen at the Stableyard Restaurant at Redlands Yard in Broadwindsor? To celebrate being back open, Linda Paget and her team are offering Half Price puddings this Sunday, 23rd May when you buy a Roast Lunch.

Stableyard Restaurant, BroadwindsorPlease, book early to avoid disappointment.

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Local Rental: 1 Bed Ground Floor Flat At Fullers

Magna Housing have two one bedroom, ground floor flat available for rent, at the end of Fullers, opposite the residents’ community hall.

Property on the left.

The flat offers sheltered accommodation, fitted with storage heating and a shower.

No cats or dogs are allowed but other small pets may be allowed with permission.

Shared garden at rear.

There is a shared garden, front and back.

Cost:

  • Rent is £361.39 per month .
  • Service charge is £123.52 per month.
  • 1 month rent in advance is required.
  • EPC band D.

Please note: some service charges may not be eligible for benefits.

Transfers will be considered where there is a housing need.

Fullers ParkingParking

is available on the street directly outside the property.

 

Magna HousingContact:

Madeline Styles on 01305 216050; Mobile 07977 175 033
or the Lettings team on 01305 216062.

 

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Volunteers Needed To Paint The Telephone Box

Broadwindsor’s Group Parish Council now own the red telephone box by Bernards’ Place 🙂 With all the formalities complete, they are now in need of volunteers able to assist with getting it painted.

The telephone box continues to be used as a Book Exchange.

Anyone able to help, please contact Cllr. David Leader:

  • 01308 868275
  • 07867 608652
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Pilates Back At The Comrades Hall

Starting tomorrow evening at 6pm and each Wednesday thereafter, village resident Leon Lord will be holding his Pilates classes in the Comrades Hall in Broadwindsor. At this  point in time, numbers are restricted to 10.
Open to both men and women, cost is 7.50 per session.
Contact Leon to access his booking system – breathfulmind@gmail.com.

Alternatively, you can download his Booking app HERE.
Register and search for Fitness and Wellbeing with Leon.
Select the class you want, book and pay. 🙂

Get Fit Good People!

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Dairy Farmer Andrew Frampton Is On TV Again

Only 4 months ago, we watched local dairy farmer and councillor, Andrew Frampton lose his opportunity to win money to buy himself a new plough on Michael McIntyre’s BBC show ‘The Wheel‘. Yesterday on social media, Andrew declared he is at it again: “So having humiliated myself on gameshows its time to branch out and humiliate myself on quiz shows.”

This time he is appearing on Channel 4 in a new afternoon quiz show, ‘The Answer Trap‘ hosted by Anita Rani.

  • Host Anita Rani will challenge the teams to place answers from a series of lists into their relevant categories. However not all the answers belong in the categories, some are devilish decoys – Answer Traps.
  • The Answer Traps have been set by iconic quizzers Bobby Seagull and Frank Paul, with the brainiacs competing to see who can catch the most players in their traps.
  • If the teams can assign the answers to the correct categories and avoid the traps, they get the opportunity to play for a £10,000 jackpot on the final question.

Teams?

Yes! This time Andrew is not competing alone. He has the help and extra brainpower from his sister, Gillian Yeates.  Andrew commented “Expect my usual lack of general knowledge to shine through.”
Tune in or record –

  • Friday 21st May, 3pm on Channel 4

Good luck to you both!

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