February’s Marshwood Vale Magazine

Not appearing in print this month, here is February’s Marshwood Vale magazine:

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Apply To Get Help with Bills By Friday,12th February

Dorset residents have until Friday, 12th February to put in their applications to apply for funding to pay utility bills.

Vulnerable families in Dorset can apply for money to pay their utility bills, but the deadline is approaching fast.

The programme is being administrated by Citizen’s Advice Dorset. To access the funding, which come from the Government’s Covid Winter Grant Scheme, log on HERE. You can also call on 01929 408950 to apply.

Cllr Jane Somper, Dorset Council lead member for Safeguarding, said, “I urge families, and others, who need support this winter with essential bills like heating, to apply online for help or get in touch by ringing our helpline. These are difficult times and helping our most vulnerable families, who have been hard-hit by the pandemic, is vital. We are working with schools and other organisations like Citizens’ Advice to get help and support out to those who need it.”

At least 80% of the Covid Winter Grant will be used to help vulnerable families in Dorset; some of the remaining 20% will either be used to support other vulnerable residents across the area or will also be spent supporting families.

Support and advice for all residents, including information about accessing food and other financial support is available online at: www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/reaching-out.

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You Need A Reasonable Excuse Else Stay Home

Stay Home. Save lives. The new variant of COVID-19 is spreading fast. If you go out, you can spread it. People will die. You must not leave or be outside of your home except where you have a ‘reasonable excuse’.

You should follow this guidance immediately. This is the law.

What is a reasonable excuse?

Clicking on the links in the text below will take you the relative Government page with more detail.
The Government website states that a ‘reasonable excuse’ includes:

Work:

You can only leave home for work purposes where it is unreasonable for you to do your job from home. This includes, but is not limited to, people who work within critical national infrastructure, construction or manufacturing that require in-person attendance

Volunteering:

You can also leave home to provide voluntary or charitable services. You must volunteer from home unless it is not reasonably possible for you to do so.

Essential activities:

You can leave home to buy things at shops or obtain services where necessary. You may also leave your home to do these things on behalf of a disabled or vulnerable person or someone self-isolating.

Education and childcare:

You can only leave home for education, registered childcare, and supervised activities for children where the child is eligible to attend. Access to education and children’s activities for school-aged pupils is restricted. See further information on education and childcare. You can continue existing arrangements for contact between parents and children where they live apart. If you live in a household with anyone aged under 14, you can also form a childcare bubble.

Meeting others and care:

You can leave home:

to visit people in your support bubble ( if you are legally permitted to form one)
to provide informal childcare for children under 14 as part of a childcare bubble (for example, to enable parents to work, not to enable social contact between adults)
to provide care for disabled or vulnerable people
to provide emergency assistance
to attend a support group (of up to 15 people)
for respite care where that care is being provided to a vulnerable person or a person with a disability, or is a short break in respect of a looked-after child.

Exercise

You can continue to exercise alone, with one other person or with your household or support bubble. This should be limited to once per day, and you should not travel outside your local area.You should maintain social distancing. See the exercising section.

Meeting others and care:

You can leave home:

to visit people in your support bubble ( if you are legally permitted to form one)
to provide informal childcare for children under 14 as part of a childcare bubble (for example, to enable parents to work, not to enable social contact between adults)
to provide care for disabled or vulnerable people
to provide emergency assistance
to attend a support group (of up to 15 people)
for respite care where that care is being provided to a vulnerable person or a person with a disability, or is a short break in respect of a looked-after child.

Exercise:

Medical reasons:

You can leave home for a medical reason, including to get a COVID-19 test, for medical appointments and for emergencies.

Maternity:

You can leave home to be with someone who is giving birth or, accessing other maternity services, or to be with a baby receiving neonatal critical care. There is NHS guidance on pregnancy and coronavirus.

Harm:

You may leave home, to avoid injury or illness or to escape risk of harm (such as domestic abuse).

Compassionate visits:

You may also leave home to visit someone who is dying or someone in a care home (if permitted under care home guidance), hospice, or hospital, or to accompany them to a medical appointment.

Animal welfare reasons:

You can leave home for animal welfare reasons, such as to attend veterinary services for advice or treatment.

Communal worship and life events:

You can leave home to attend or visit a place of worship for communal worship, to attend a funeral or event related to a death, to visit a burial ground or a remembrance garden, or to attend a wedding ceremony. You should follow the guidance on the safe use of places of worship and must not mingle with anyone outside of your household or support bubble. Weddings, funerals and religious, belief-based or commemorative events linked to someone’s death are all subject to limits on the numbers that can attend.

Further reasonable excuses:

There are further reasonable excuses. For example, you may leave home to fulfil legal obligations, or to carry out activities related to buying, selling, letting or renting a residential property, for the purpose of picketing, or where it is reasonably necessary for voting in an election or referendum. See guidance on . This applies to anyone campaigning for electoral events.

Medical reasons:

You can leave home for a medical reason, including to get a COVID-19 test, for medical appointments and for emergencies.

Maternity:

Harm:

You may leave home, to avoid injury or illness or to escape risk of harm (such as domestic abuse).

Compassionate visits:

You may also leave home to visit someone who is dying or someone in a care home (if permitted under care home guidance), hospice, or hospital, or to accompany them to a medical appointment.

Animal welfare reasons:

You can leave home for animal welfare reasons, such as to attend veterinary services for advice or treatment.

Communal worship and life events:

Further reasonable excuses:

There are further reasonable excuses. For example, you may leave home to fulfil legal obligations, or to carry out activities related to buying, selling, letting or renting a residential property, for the purpose of picketing, or where it is reasonably necessary for voting in an election or referendum. See guidance on campaigning during the national lockdown. This applies to anyone campaigning for electoral events.

To view all the Government guidance on the National Lockdown – Click HERE.

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The Bishops’ Kitchen – Feb 21

February’s Bishops’ Kitchen offers you two recipes for a romantic Valentine’s Night

DINNER DATE STEAK

2x15ml tbsp dark muscovado sugar, 2x15ml tbsp red wine vinegar, 1x15ml tbsp Dijon mustard, 1x15ml tbsp soy sauce, 1x15ml tbsp redcurrant jelly, 2tsp chopped fresh ginger, 1x15ml tbsp tomato puree, 1x15ml tbsp garlic oil, 2 sirloin steaks 300g each

Method:
Put the sugar, vinegar, mustard, soy sauce, redcurrant jelly, ginger & tomato puree into a small pan & whisk together over a gentle heat. Bring to boil & simmer for about 5 mins until the sauce has thickened slightly, remove from heat. Rub the steaks with garlic oil before placing on a very hot griddle & cook for 3 mins on each side for rare to medium. Take steaks off & wrap in tin foil & leave to rest for 5 mins. Open foil & pour juices into sauce whisk. Place steaks on warm plates & drizzle sauce over steaks & serve.

LEMON MERINGUE FOOL

150ml shop bought lemon curd, 2tsp limoncello, 250ml double cream, lemon zest to serve, 1 meringue nest (shop bought is ok).

Method:
Put lemon curd & limoncello in bowl & stir together. Put cream into another bowl & whisk until just thick. Fold in half lemon curd mixture into the cream with a rubber spatula then the rest. You want this all folded in completely (whipped cream rippled with lemon is what you are aiming for). Crumble the meringue nest into cream with your fingers & gently fold in. Spoon mixture into a bowl or two goblet glasses & decorate with the lemon zest serve with fine biscuits such as langues de chat [cat’s tongue biscuits].

All recipes are from village resident, Richard Childs.#Broadwindsor,#Dorset,#TheBishopsKitchen,#WestDorset,#Dorset,#RichardChilds,#Cooking,#Baking,#Recipe,#ValentinesDay,#Steak,#LemonMeringue,#Delicious,#BeKind,#BeSafe,#StaySafe

Vikki’s Specials At The White Lion This Weekend

On offer from Thursday 28th – Saturday 30th:

For Sunday, there is the choice of Roast Beef, Roast Turkey or Roast Pork @ £8.50. Collect between 12 noon – 2.00pm.

Molly’s delicious Gluten-free Triple Chocolate Brownies are on offer for this weekend only at £3 for a fat gooey slice – just add to your order 🙂

Please telephone 01308 867070 to pre order by 5pm the day prior or email info@whitelionbroadwindsor.co.uk

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Post Office Open Today

Throughout this National Lockdown the Post Office Outreach service has been going on. Peter and John from Crewkerne post office come to the Comrades Hall each Tuesday and Friday morning providing villagers with this great service.

Open at 10am until 12.30pm, you are requested to record your name and postcode upon entering for tracking purposes. There is a one way system in operation for entering and leaving. Stay safe.

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Pedigree & Chappie Dog Food Recalled

First announced on 15th January, dog owners are being warned of a product recall on certain types of dog food due to concerns about Vitamin D poisoning.

Although there is nothing prominent on the Mars Petcare UK website, you can find more details on the UK Pedigree website. They are doing a precautionary recall of a limited number of Pedigree® Complete Dry Chicken and Vegetables, Pedigree® Mixer & Chappie® products containing levels of Vitamin D which could prove harmful to your pet if consumed over several weeks.

Owners who have purchased the products are being advised to immediately stop feeding it to their dogs and contact the consumer care team.

The details of the products being recalled are:

CHAPPIE Complete Chicken & Wholegrain Dry Dog Food

Pack size: 3kg
Batch code: 045F9MIN05
Best before: 11 May 2022

PEDIGREE Mixer Adult Dry Dog Original

Pack size: 3kg
Batch code: 046E9MIN05 046F9MIN05 048A9MIN05
Best before: 12 February 2022 20 February 2022 22 February 2022

PEDIGREE Mixer Adult Dry Dog Food Original

Pack size: 10kg
Batch code: 046E9MIN08 047C9MIN08
Best before: 12 February 2022 17 February 2022

PEDIGREE Mixer Adult Dry Dog Food Original

Pack size: 10kg
Batch code: 046E9MIN08 047C9MIN08
Best before: 12 February 2022 17 February 2022

PEDIGREE Adult Complete Dry Dog Food with Chicken & Vegetables

Pack size: 12kg
Batch code: 046C9MIN08 046D9MIN08 046E9MIN08
Best before: 10 February 2022 11 February 2022 12 February 2022

PEDIGREE Adult Complete Dry Dog Food with Chicken & Vegetables

Pack size: 2.6kg
Batch code: 045F9MIN05 047A9MIN05
Best before: 06 February 2022 15 February 2022

What is the risk involved?

Alice Moore, a Dorset veterinary surgeon at Castle Veterinary Clinic, Dorchester and Weymouth. said: “Dogs are very sensitive to some compounds of vitamin D and accidental ingestion of vitamin D tablets can cause significant toxicity.
Signs include drinking a lot, vomiting, diarrhoea, depression and lethargy. In severe cases, heart problems, kidney failure and vomiting blood can occur, and dogs have lost their lives after accidental ingestion of vitamin D tablets.”

Pedigree has advised owners to seek advice from a vet if you have fed this product to your pet and they are showing signs of illness. Symptoms to look out for include excessive drinking and urination.

A spokesman for Pedigree said: “These products do not meet our high quality and safety standards, so we are taking this proactive step to retrieve the listed products. We ask consumers who have purchased these specific, affected products to immediately cease feeding it to their pet and contact our consumer care team for more information.”

You can contact Mars Petcare Customer Service by telephone: 0800 013 3131 and online to UK. Pedigree HERE.

Local Vets:

Girling & Bowditch, Tunnel Road, Beaminster: 01308 862312
Bredy Veterinary Centre, Bridport: 01308 4567771
Haydon Vets, Gore Cross, Bridport:013088 456808
Kingfisher Veterinary Practice, Tower Hill Road, Crewkerne: 01460 72443

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Chris Loder MP Appeals Stay At Home

On Tuesday in Parliament, Chris Loder MP took the opportunity to thank all our schools across West Dorset for the way they have handled the most difficult of situations. He also asked that the question of vaccinations for our teachers should be moved higher up the agenda.

In his regular column in this week’s Bridport News, he stated the following:

I wrote this column on Tuesday afternoon as the Government announced 1,610 people had died, the largest number of daily deaths since the beginning of the pandemic, with over 90,000 people now having died from coronavirus in the United Kingdom.
I want to firstly give you a very real insight into the current position with coronavirus here in Dorset, because we are at a point with Covid that we have not seen before.
Our hospitals are not overwhelmed, and they are managing; but the realities of the pressures are considerable. This week, for the first time in many years, maybe ever, the Armed Forces – in our case the Royal Marines, have come to support our hospital staff in Dorset. Given their base in Poole we are fortunate to have them; following petitions by the MP for Bournemouth East and myself.
Police officers are training as ambulance drivers, MPs who were doctors or nurses before being elected to parliament are returning to hospitals. Indeed, I have offered my help to the railway should it be needed to get critical workers to work.
Just recently, when watching the television or going to the shops, I wonder if parts of our society have forgotten that we are a country in crisis, because we have become tired of it. Young people congregating, people trying to push the boundaries; even political groups delivering leaflets! But now is most certainly not the time to tire.
I am not one to be alarmist. I will rarely offer direct warnings. But if ever there was a time to recognise, for the sake of our families, friends and neighbours, that we must stay at home and respect the Government’s guidance – it is now. And if you know of neighbours that need your help, I cannot encourage you enough to offer it, if you can.

– Chris Loder, MP

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Vikki’s Specials At The White Lion

The delicious Homemade meals available for you this weekend are:

Available for collection: Thursday – Saturday 6pm – 7.30pm
Please pre order the day before!

On Sunday, there is the choice of Roast Beef, Turkey or Lamb.
Collect between 12 noon – 2.00pm.

Please telephone 01308 867070 to pre order or email info@whitelionbroadwindsor.co.uk

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Big Garden Birdwatch 29th – 31st January

The RSPB are running a Big Garden Birdwatch from Friday 29th January through to and including Sunday 31st January.

It uses the same straightforward principle as the Big Butterfly Count last summer in that you spend an hour counting the birds you see in your garden or from your balcony, then tell them what you saw. Everyone can take part for free, whether you’re a novice birdwatcher, or a seasoned pro.

Sign up HERE and receive your free guide, help with identifying what you see and expert advice on feeding the birds. Plus, you’ll also receive 20% off in their shop and free delivery.

They are also running a Fun Quiz which you can share on social media –
What kind of garden bird are you?
Find out HERE.

Family Membership of the RSPB starts at £6/month (for 2 adults and up to 5 children) – Find out more HERE.

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February’s Marshwood Vale Magazine

Apply To Get Help with Bills By Friday,12th February