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Festive 100 Club Winners

The Comrades Hall 100 Club draw took place on Monday, 2nd December 2024 at the Comrades Hall.  The numbers were drawn by the Post Office Outreach Clerk and are as follows:

  • 1st              £100    no. 36              Iain Farley
  • 2nd            £50      no. 32              Tony McGuire
  • 3rd             £25      no. 20              Joyce Williamson
  • 4th             £15      no. 91               Dorothy Rowe
  • 5th             £10      no. 66              Amanda Cleary
  • 6th             £5        no. 68              Keith Palmer

Congratulations to all 🙂  The next draw will take place on Monday 3rd March 2025 at The Comrades Hall.

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Christmas Church Services In Broadwindsor

All are welcome to join in the Christmas services at our village church, St. John the Baptist Church, Broadwindsor:

  • 6pm on Tuesday 17th December – Carol service with songs to sing along to, the nativity story and the opportunity for young ones to add figures to the crib scene 🙂
    There will also be songs from Broadwindsor’s Gallery Quire who have been rehearsing on alternate Tuesdays at The Comrades Hall.
  • 10.30am on Wednesday 25th December – Christmas communion for everyone. 🙏

Enjoy a happy, safe and warm Christmas 🙂

Christmas Garland

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Electricity Restored After Over 48hrs!

Broadwindsor residents were able to flick their kettles on to make their morning cuppa this morning following the power cut caused by Storm Darragh on Saturday, 7th December.

Thankfully, power was restored yesterday afternoon despite being warned it could be off until midday today, Tuesday, 9th.

One of the the brightest lights throughout the cold and darkness was Fullers resident, Kimball Garcia who opened up the Magna Community Hall, which did have power, welcoming others to have a hot drink, fill flasks and hot water bottles and to charge their ‘phones and other devices 🙂  It was very well attended and very much appreciated. (Look out for a mention in the Bridport News!)

Equally, thanks to Kerry & Clive, on their day off, opened The White Lion Community Pub at 11am offering free hot drinks and delicious vegetable soup until 3pm to warm up those without power 🙂

All local businesses are now up and running.

You will be due compensation:

You’ll get £85 if the power was off for 24 hours. If it was a severe storm, you’ll get £85 if the power was off for 48 hours.

You’ll get £40 for each extra 6 hours where you don’t have electricity – up to a maximum of £2,000.

Your electricity network operator should pay you in a reasonable amount of time. If you haven’t been paid within 4 weeks of the power being back on, you should contact them to make a claim.

You must claim within 3 months for an unplanned cut unless you are on the Priority Services Register where there is no time limit. Your electricity network operator will transfer the money into your bank account or send you a cheque. (They might need to contact you first to make sure they have the right details).

Complete your claim form HERE.

Broadwindsor – Where Community Matters!

 

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Party Time At The White Lion Community Pub

Get your voices ready and festive dancing shoes on at The White Lion Community Pub this festive season!

 

Starting with the village Christmas tree lights being switched on at 6.30pm on Wednesday 4th… This will be followed by Christmas carols and mince pies in the pub 🙂

 

On Saturday, 14th – the pub plays host to a traditional Christmas play performed by the Symondsbury Mummers at 8pm.

 


On Saturday, 21st is the pub’s Christmas Party!  This is a ticket event, costing £6 per person and they’ll be available from both the village shop and the pub. They are very lucky to have secured one of the South Coast’s premier function bands to entertain us! They are a trio from Bournemouth who play party songs from the ’60s through to present day. 🙂

 

On Tuesday, 31st to bring the New Year in it’s “Goin’ Large with DJ Marge!” – Margery Hookings will be DJ-ing through until the early hours. 🙂

 

They have their Early Bird Menu available Wed-Sat from 5:30pm to 7pm along with Happy Hour from 6pm – 7pm.
As always, booking is recommended. Call on 01308 867070 or email info@whitelionbroadwindsor.co.uk.

See White Lion Broadwindsor on Facebook for more details.

Early Bird Menu available now

 


Christmas Fayre Menu available now until 21st December – almost sold out!

To reiterate, booking is recommended. Call on 01308 867070 or email info@whitelionbroadwindsor.co.uk.

Follow White Lion Broadwindsor on Facebook for more details and updates of their events.

A very Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year to all of our customers! – Clive & Kerry x


Broadwindsor.Org and The Round Table (aka Compost Corner) thank Clive & Kerry for doing a marvellous job for supporting the locals in our community!  🙂 Enjoy a Merry Christmas!

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Toy Exchange Alongside FareShare For 2 Weeks

This Friday, 29th November and next Friday, 6th December from 9 – 10.30am there will be a Toy swap for those who have toys their child no longer uses but are still in good condition – could you exchange it for something new for Christmas?

The exchange will be held from 9am inside Drimpton’s Village Hall, alongside FareShare.

To become a member of or find out more about FareShare – Click HERE.

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Meet Ian From The Record Vault At Redlands

Explore this family-run record shop! Opening at Redlands Yard on Saturday, 23rd November (10% off sales for their opening week!).

Ian & Emma, who live in Drimpton, began their journey as an online store, sharing their passion for music. After ten years, they then decided to branch out into the physical world, creating a space where music lovers can come together. They take great pride in curating a diverse selection of records and fostering a welcoming atmosphere for everyone who walks through the doors.
However, the journey really began when Ian worked in a local record shop in Hampshire when he was 14 years young, which is where the, some would say, obsession began! Emma too, loves all types of music and is enthusiastic about the benefits of listening to, and owning vinyl.
Ian said “After buying a house in Drimpton in 2018, and finally having the opportunity to move in permanently in 2023, we have been eyeing a location to start our dream business and Redlands Yard seemed the perfect choice.
As well as enjoying the local community in the Yard, we are looking to start a music club, think book club for records where we will suggest an album to listen to each month and come together socially to discuss our thoughts and ideas, likes and dislikes, and anything else we have found interesting about the LP.” If you are interested, please contact Ian.

As one would expect, Ian and Emma buy vinyls too: 7″ and 12″ singles and LPs offering good prices.  All genres are welcome:

  • Rock
  • Reggae/Ska
  • Punk
  • Prog
  • Pop
  • Disco/Funk
  • Soul
  • Blues

They also provides a service to help retrieve vinyls from storage (lofts, garages, sheds etc.) as well as also making unique gifts for your loved ones (or a treat for yourself!) including a box of genuine, original vinyl from the year of your birth, a framed original of the No.1 when you were born, a meaning full song or album, or your first dance! They can help complete want-lists, convert records for jukeboxes (it’s called ‘dinking’ in case you were interested!).
They look forward to welcoming you into The Record Vault for a browse, to add to your collection, or simply to have a chat about anything music or vinyl related.


You can contact Ian on : 07737 003891
Email: ian@recordvault.co.uk
or just call in to chat all things vinyl! 🙂

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Solar Panels For Fullers Magna Residents?

Broadwindsor Group Parish Council have announced that a planning application, P/FUL/2024/06675, has been submitted by Magna Housing Group for the installation of solar panels and external wall insulation on their properties in Fullers.

Comments may be left on the website up until 10th December – click HERE.

The application will be on the agenda for the Parish Council’s next meeting in December.

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Broadwindsor Film Club – Friday, 20th December

At 7.30pm at the Comrades Hall Friday, 20th December, Broadwindsor’s Community Film Club will be showing…

The Holdovers (15)

(Running time: 2hrs 13mins)

Directed by: Alexander Payne
Starring: Paul Giamatti, Da’Vine, Joy Randolph & Dominic Sessa

A Comedy Drama, from acclaimed director Alexander Payne, THE HOLDOVERS follows a curmudgeonly instructor (Paul Giamatti) at a New England prep school who is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go. Eventually he forms an unlikely bond with one of them — a damaged, brainy troublemaker (newcomer Dominic Sessa) — and with the school’s head cook, who has just lost a son in Vietnam (Da’Vine Joy Randolph).

Watch the official trailer on YouTube at bit.ly/3ABaIIx.

  • Doors open at 7pm for 7.30pm.
  • Film Club members – Free entry
  • Guests – £4 (cash please)
  • Not essential but to help estimate numbers, please book your ticket(s) in advance by contacting: Alex Cook, Admin and membership secretary,
    broadwindsorfilmclub@gmail.com
  • Cash Only Bar – Drinks & Refreshments

If you haven’t paid already, please remember to bring your cheques/cash for membership when you attend the film. 🙂

Contact:

 


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On Sale: Toby The Toad’s Adventure

The simple, true tale of Toby the Toad’s Adventure was written by the late Joyce Williamson who lived in Burstock.

Thankfully, Joyce did enjoy the opportunity to see her tale in print a few days before she died on 23rd September.

Priced at £7.50 (Cash only please), they are exclusively on sale at Broadwindsor Community Stores or direct from Kathy on 07591 221370.

A lovely gift for a child with 100% of all sales going to the Weldmar Hospice 🙂 Thank you for your support.

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Larger Premises For Beaminster Upholstery At Redlands Yard

Craftsman Mike Oaten at Beaminster Upholstery has moved into Units 13 & 14 at Redlands Yard (previously occupied by The Painted Nail) in Broadwindsor.


Mike, who lives in Beaminster, opened in Redlands Yard in May 2022 and also upholstered some of the seating in the White Lion.

The larger premises means Mike has significantly expanded his workshop…

Together with plenty sale space for his lovely cushions…

 

If you plan to visit the workshop, please check that Mike will be there as a lot of upholstery or repair work can be carried out in your own homes or premises – Tel: 07470 007588.

Click HERE to view some of Mike‘s craftmanship.

Wishing you every good fortune in your new premises Mike! 🙂


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