This Weekend’s Specials At The White Lion

On the last weekend of the second Lockdown, treat yourself to a Takeaway from The White Lion, Broadwindsor!

Vikki’s Special additions to their usual takeaway menu (see below) this week are:

Homemade Salmon and Broccoli Pie with Chips or Mash, Peas and Carrots
Homemade Cottage Pie topped with Cheese and Onion Mash, Peas and Carrots
Haddock and Mozzarella Fishcakes with Chips

All at £8.50

Also available for Takeaway puddings at £4.50, you can choose from:

Homemade Apple Crumble with Custard
Lemon Meringue Roulade with Cream

For this weekend’s Sunday Lunch Takeaway, you have a choice of Beef or Turkey.

Remember!

Every order (not item!) gets you an entry into the pub’s Lockdown Raffle, which will be drawn when the pub re-opens 🙂

PLEASE REMEMBER TO ORDER BY 5pm FOR NEXT DAY COLLECTION.

Tel: 01308 867070
Email: info@whitelionbroadwindsor.co.uk or message them through Facebook.

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Sophia’s Choice At Redlands Yard

Last Saturday, Sophia’s Choice celebrated its 7th Birthday trading in Beaminster. We now welcome Charlie Hughes to her new location at Redlands Yard in Broadwindsor, which will be open on Thursday 3rd December.

In the beginning:

Sophia’s Choice began as a Green Family Lifestyle blog back in October 2012, which grew into an online shop selling many of the brands that owner Charlie had written about. “In March 2016, I opened their first “bricks and mortar” shop with treatment room in Beaminster, after my youngest daughter started school. After a break away from my holistic therapies when my children were small, this was a great opportunity to go back to offering holistic treatments again in addition to the shop.”

When asked about the effects of Lockdown, Charlie said,

“Lockdown has brought many challenges both personal and business. As a relatively new, small business I navigated through the after effects of the Beaminster cash point raid in August 2018. However, lockdown in March further impacted this with reduced customer footfall, and although we were able to serve the community 3 mornings a week with their healthy essentials, all the close contact treatments I offer had to close with immediate effect.
Juggling home schooling my two girls with the shop brought its challenges but as a family we supported each other through this difficult time. Sadly, as a small independent business, the effects of this first lockdown meant I had to make the difficult decision at the end of August to scale everything back and move to smaller premises in a bid to keep my business alive. I’m sure I won’t be the only business who has to make difficult decisions at this time.”

Charlie continued with her Optimism for the Future,

“Juggling the needs of my girls with my business has been hard. However, I’m hopeful that this move to Redlands Yard in Broadwindsor is the right one. I have been warmly welcomed here which means a lot to me. I hope I can add value to what is already here, as I love being a part of a community. It was very weird opening the shop again on the first day of the second lockdown, however I look forward to the buzz of the centre being open again very soon.“

“Moving forward, the way we operate will be slightly different than before.

The shop will be open every Thursday and Friday from 9.30am – 3.00pm if you want to stop by and shop your healthy essentials.
Treatment days are scheduled for Tuesdays and Wednesdays at this time, with other options available by prior arrangement.
In the run up to Christmas, it is my intention to open the shop on some Saturdays too.”

“ I very much look forward to welcoming customers new and old to our new home here at Redlands Yard. It will be great to see you all again soon.”

You can view all products on the website online HERE where you’ll find a range suitable for the whole family which are Natural, Organic and Nourishing.
Contact Charlie by email: info@sophiaschoice.co.uk
or on 07525 662888.

Welcome to our community Charlie and Good Luck for the Future!

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Chimney Fires

The Dorset & Wiltshire Fire Rescue team have already attended several chimney fires this month.

If you haven’t already had your chimney swept ready for winter, make sure you get yours cleaned before the cold weather really kicks in.

More advice on chimney safety and some useful links can be found on their website HERE.

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Shopping Permits Throughout The County?

You have until midnight on Saturday, December 5th to have your say on a new shoppers permit for Dorset.

Residents in the former West Dorset District Council area have been able to purchase shopping permits for several years. This took the form of a cardboard disk which is displayed in vehicle windscreens. It currently allows 2 hours’ parking per day (or 3 hours if a disabled badge is also displayed), 7 days a week.

They want to know if this should be extended across the Dorset Council area, or if the permits should be withdrawn. The new proposed permit may be virtual where the registration number allows access for a set period in short stay car parks.

Let them know what you think while you still can!

Complete their 5 minute consultation HERE.

If a decision is made to stop the scheme, the Western Dorset permits will remain valid until their expiry date.

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This Weekend’s Specials At The White Lion

Vikki’s added extras this weekend are….

Homemade Beef Stew with a Dumpling and hot Baguette
Homemade Chicken and Mushroom Tagliatelle with Garlic Bread
Homemade Lamb and Mint Pie with Mash or Chips
Homemade Chicken Balti with Basmati Rice

All @ £8.50

Also available for Takeaway puddings, you can choose from:

Baileys Cheesecake with Cream
Blackberry and Apple Pie with Custard

And don’t forget Sunday Lunch! This Sunday, there is the choice of Beef, Pork or Turkey.

Every order (not item!) gets you an entry into the pub’s Lockdown Raffle, to be drawn when the pub re-opens.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO ORDER BY 5pm FOR NEXT DAY COLLECTION.

Tel: 01308 867070
Email: info@whitelionbroadwindsor.co.uk or message them through Facebook.

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NIck Tett’s 12 Days of Christmas

There are many businesses doing December/Festive competitions and raffles this year and Nick Tett Butchers in Beaminster has joined the festive sleigh with not one but twelve opportunities to win via their Facebook promotion.

Running from Tuesday, 1st – Saturday 12th December 2020, here’s what you have to do:

You have to be a user of Facebook
You have to go to Nick Tett Butchers Ltd. Facebook page HERE.
You then have to ‘Like‘ and ‘Follow‘ their page.
When the competition opens on December 1st, there will be a daily post on their page on Facebook.
You have to both ‘Like‘ and ‘Share‘ that post on that day.

Entries are limited to one per day!

The winners will be drawn daily and drawn at random. Prize value will be between £10 – £50. Good Luck!

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Thursday 19th is International Men’s Day – in Movember

Observed by 44 countries, International Men’s Day has been celebrated on 19th November since 1992.
It gives the opportunity for people everywhere of goodwill to appreciate and celebrate the men in their lives and the contribution they make to society for the greater good of all.

The 2020 theme is “Better Health for Men and Boys” with the aim to make practical improvements to the health and wellbeing of the male population. It is also a special time to make mention of the brave men who protect our communities in the defence force and emergency services such as: Police, Fire Fighters, Ambulance Officers and Hospital Emergency Departments. Key people in Charities, Religion, Government, Business and Academia that help create a fair and safe society for others.

November is also the month of Movember! The leading charity changing the face of men’s health: addressing mental health and suicide issues, prostate cancer and testicular cancer.
Movember first started in Melbourne, Australia in 2003 when two friends (Travis Garone and Luke Slattery) talked 30 of their friends into growing a ‘Mo’ (moustache). They had been inspired by a friend’s mother who was fundraising for breast cancer, they decided to make the campaign about men’s health and prostate cancer.
By 2007, the campaign had grown internationally including the UK campaign with The Prostate Cancer Charity. There are now official campaigns in 21 countries around the world.

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Requests Please! The Sound Of Music Through The Square Window

There was Something in the Air by Thunderclap Newman for The Sound of Music Through The Square Window at 1pm today. Village resident and writer, Margery Hookings has been keeping the faith throughout the stormy weather we’ve had this past week and lifting spirits with tunes every day at 1pm in Broadwindsor Square since this second Lockdown began.

Attendance hasn’t been great this time around, more than likely because of the weather and more people are working but please support Margery sending out her musical joy at 1pm each day in this Lockdown and send in your requests! Here’s what you’ve missed so far….

Singing in the Rain by Gene Kelly. (yesterday)
Our House by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.(13th)
Make It With You by Bread for Linda Trobe. (12th)
Heroes by David Bowie for Tanya Bruce-Lockhart (11th, Remembrance Day)
You’re Still The One by Shania Twain for Vikki and Luke Pickering (10th)
You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine by Lou Rawls (9th)
Remembrance Day by Mark Knopfler (Sunday 8th)
Shame, Shame, Shame by Shirley & Company for Emilie Kennedy Watson (7th)
I Love My Dog by Yusuf/Cat Stevens for Susanne Slater (6th)
Here You Come Again by Dolly Parton (5th)

Please send your upbeat requests to Margery: either through her Maddie Grigg Facebook page or by email to margery.hookings@gmail.com.

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Friday 13th is World Kindness Day

World Kindness Day is to highlight good deeds in the community focusing on the positive power and the common thread of kindness which binds us. Kindness is a fundamental part of the human condition which bridges the divides of race, religion, politics, gender and post codes.

It was introduced in 1998 by the World Kindness Movement and there are now over 28 nations involved in The World Kindness Movement. Kindness Day UK was launched on 13th November 2010.

You can pledge a good deed and also find a wide range of resources including ideas for random acts of kindness both large and small on the Kindness UK website HERE.

Kindness starts with one. One smile. One compliment. One cup of coffee. One conversation.

#BeKind

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Wobbly Cottage Say Thank You

The Wobbly Cottage artisan bakery at Redlands Yard celebrated 3 years of business there today and owners Rich & Dani had this to say:

“Bit of a #throwback to our opening day 3 years ago. 3 years of a bricks and mortar bakery and shop, how did that happen?! A huge thank you to everyone that has supported us in every which way, customers old and new and to all of you that continue to support us even in these very odd times we find ourselves in. We are so lucky to have such loyal and supportive people around us. Thank You!“

Congratulations to you both!

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