The Great Annual Gun Draw – Tuesday, 12th October

The Countryside Alliance is a campaigning organisation that promotes the rural way of life in Parliament, in the media and on the ground. They campaign for the countryside, for rural communities and for hunting and shooting.

Their mission is to promote understanding and acceptance of the rural way of life and activities such as hunting and shooting in a managed landscape, protecting them from bias, misinformation and over regulation.

They also run The Great Annual Gun Draw with Longthorne Gunmakers. This year there is the opportunity to win a…

Trigger plate Acanthus 3003 Shotgun from Longthorne Gunmakers worth over £17,500!

The Trigger Plate Acanthus Model 3003 is known as the ultimate shotgun, 100% made in Great Britain and available in either 12g, 16g, 20g or 28g. Precision made using the company’s patented barrel technology manufactured from one piece of steel with no soldered joints, the gun is proofed for steel, and has a low recoil and reduced muzzle flip, as well as an ultra-low-profile action.
The winner will also receive a gun fitting worth £1,200 at the Longthorne workshop in Northampton and their brand-new gun will be supplied in an ABS leather trimmed case – ready to go.

The prize, worth over £17,500 – a Trigger plate Acanthus 3003 Shotgun from Longthorne Gunmakers.

All proceeds from the Longthorne Gun Draw will go to the Countryside Alliance’s Campaign for Shooting. The Campaign is at the forefront of promoting and protecting shooting. With your support they can continue to challenge misinformation and bias and promote the true value of shooting; and positively influence policy.

Each ticket costs £50 and the draw closes on Thursday, 7th October 2021 so make sure to buy your tickets before that date.
The winning ticket will be drawn on Tuesday, 12th October 2021.

To take part and get your tickets – Click HERE.

Note: they only accept Debit Cards for entry.

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First Bus 6/6B Timetables For Winter

It would appear that First Bus have takem some of WATAG’s suggestions on board:

As well as the 16.35 from Yeovil to Bridport now serving Yeovil College at 16.45, tying in with the end of classes and meaning students can get home, there will be a Sunday service again – between Weymouth, Bridport and Lyme Regis.
The last bus from Dorchester has been rescheduled to meet the 18.47 train arrival from London. (bus re-timed from 18.40 to 18.55).

Also from 3rd October – Services X51 and X53 to/from Weymouth – Dorchester – Bridport – West Bay – Lyme Regis – Axminster timetables can be found HERE.

Thank you to Parish Cllr. Jacqui Sewell for the information.

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‘The Place I Love’ Project Launch – Saturday, 16th October

The new arts and heritage project culminating in an interpretive map of Broadwindsor is being launched on Saturday 16th October at the Comrades Hall, Broadwindsor.

Work by village artists, much of it inspired by the local area, will be on show and for sale between 10am and 4pm. The WI has kindly offered to provide refreshments throughout the day.

Organised by a local art group, the event will feature work by Maggi Ouin, Gill and Peter Coates, Mandy Selhurst, Izzy Masey, Carolyne Kardia, Victoria Saines, Donna Heys, Dave Shaw, Norma Roberts, Liz Ridley, Bev Gillard, John Iveson and Libby Jukes.

Each artist will have their own table and there will a central display on specially created boards, kindly made for the occasion by villager Malcolm Heaver, which will be donated to the hall for future art-related events.

Work by pupils from Broadwindsor Primary School will also be on display.

Entry to the exhibition is free. There are no card payment facilities, so please bring cash, your cheque book or make an arrangement to pay the artists by bank transfer.

During the day, Margery Hookings, a writer who lives in the village and is leading The Place I Love project on behalf of Windrose Rural Media Trust, will be inviting locals to tell her what they love about Broadwindsor. Her Windrose colleague, James Harrison, will be filming the launch to include in a short video.

As the project progresses, singer Amanda Boyd will be collecting local folk songs. Her most recent work with Windrose involved combing archive film and folk songs at memory cafes for people with dementia.

Research into field names and land use now and in the past is another strand of the project. Material gathered will be lodged with Dorset History Centre.

The interpretive map of the village is being designed by artist Megan Edwards, whose family live in the village, and will incorporate points of interest highlighted during the course of the project. It will be unveiled in the village in February 2022.

The Place I Love project is funded by Dorset Council, Dorset AONB and Broadwindsor Group Parish Council and supported by volunteers in the community.

Photo ‘View from the farmer Michael Frampton’s bench‘
Credit: Margery Hookings

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Gladis’s Law Farmer To Feature On New Channel 4 Show

Cameron Farquharson, the local farmer who has become more well known because of his Gladis’s Law; Protecting livestock, informing dog owners campaign will feature in a new series on Channel 4 called Perfect Pitch.

In what is described as an eclectic cast of camping connoisseurs, they tour Britain’s beauty spots in search of the perfect pitch. The first episode is on Monday, 27th September on Channel 4 at 5.30pm. The episode featuring Cameron & his family is due to be broadcast on 11th October, 5.30pm.

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Broadwindsor.org’s Top Ten Visitors

Broadwindsor.org focuses on what happens and is happening in, within and around our rural village in West Dorset.  As you’d expect, most visitors to the website are residents of the U.K. but you may be surprised at the other nine countries that visit the site frequently…

Another Fun Fact: The Editor attended the Nominee’s reception in London on 23rd for the Digital Leaders 100 Awards 2021 🙂  Wasn’t shortlisted on this occasion but met some lovely, enterprising people. Thank you for the local support. Read the original post HERE.

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RNLI Launch A Memory

As we near the month of Rememberance, the RNLI are offering you the opportunity to Commemorate the life of someone you miss by sharing their name on the side of a Shannon class RNLI lifeboat.
There is a suggested donation of £50/€50 per name. The money you donate will go into RNLI general funds. Watch their video to find out more:

 

Add your loved one’s name – Click HERE.

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Matinee Jazz – Book Your Tickets!

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Chris Chapman Bespoke Kitchens & Furniture…

One of our fabulous local businesses, Chris Chapman recently posted his latest work: this beautiful…

“Shaker kitchen painted in Farrow & Ball’s Cooks Blue and Slipper Satin. Oak flooring with flush tiling. Bespoke made extractor with remote fan. Bespoke plate rack, removable on concealed magnets for cleaning. Scaffold board shelves with integrated lighting.”

Chris Chapman Bespoke Kitchens and Furniture specialise in the design and installation of beautifully crafted, high quality luxury kitchens and furniture.
Contact: 01308 861121 or visit his website: HERE.

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Full Moon – Tuesday, 21st September

The Full Moon is at 00.55 hrs on Tuesday 21st September. The most popular name for this Full Moon is the Harvest Moon. You only have to look at the new What’s On pages to see the many harvest lunches and suppers taking place within the parish.

Also referred to as the Corn Moon or Barley Moon. Most of the names for the Moons come from the Native Americans and colonial times and tracked the seasons.  Other Indian tribes would refer to this moon as

  • “Moon When the Plums Are Scarlet” by the Lakota Sioux.
  • “Moon When the Deer Paw the Earth” by the Omaha.
  • “Moon When the Calves Grow Hair” by the Sioux.

The first Super New Moon of the year takes place on November 4th/5th.   Like all New Moons, it won’t be visible from Earth, but the dark night skies will provide great opportunities for some great night sky watching 🙂

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Broadwindsor Harvest Service & Lunch – Sunday 10th October

Raising funds for St. John the Baptist chuch, the service starts at 12 noon at the Comrades Hall and will be followed by:

* Pig Roast and Puds at 12.30pm *

Weather permitting, this will be held outside.

There will also be a Produce stall and a raffle.
Please bring your own drinks & glass.

Entry is £10.00. Numbers are restricted so please book by calling:
Liz Studley 0n 01308 868427.

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