Help Our International Community

The winning slogan to define Broadwindsor was “Where Community Matters”. We are extending this to our International community to help those directly affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. To protect people caught up in this crisis, in Ukraine and its bordering countries.

Villagers Jacqui Sewell and Wendy Shields are asking you to take your items down (see below what’s requested) to the Comrades Hall either on Tuesday, 8th or Friday, 11th – in the morning from 10am – 12noon. They will then transport them to Tom Littledyke‘s cellar at the Shave Cross Inn where they are being sorted and ready to load up for transport to the Ukraine.

PRIORITY ITEMS:
Please note – NO Clothes except those listed below as a military camp is on their next trip:

Thick army camo clothing
Boots
Armour
Helmets
A thermal imager
No weapons!!
Medical equipment – out of date is still welcome!
Medical kits – out of date is still welcome!
Medicines – out of date is still welcome!
Generators
Radios
Torches
Batteries

OTHER ITEMS:

Neo natal supplies
Milk powder
Baby food
Baby clothes, smaller the better.
Soft, cuddly toys
Sanitary products
Toiletries: Toothbrushes & Toothpaste, Lip balm
Creams: Hand cream, Sudocrem, Germolene
Blankets
Thick socks
Sleeping bags

Tom Littledyke, landlord of the Shave Cross Inn made the headlines last week with his inspiring trip to help those caught up in the crisis. There is a meeting on Wednesday, 9th at 8pm at the Shave Cross Inn which will also be streamed live on Facebook. As well as discussing what’s happened and what their plan is, Tom is organising a convoy of vehicles to travel to the Ukraine on Monday, 14th March departing at midday from the pub., planning to be back home by Saturday, 19th March. At the time of publishing, it is estimated ten vehicles will be involved. More are expected by Monday 14th.

Tom welcomes more help but cautions people to talk to their loved ones and to remember that you will be entering a war zone. Anyone wishing to take part must be over 25 years old for minibus insurance purposes.

With the money donated, which includes a vast donation from an anonymous doner from Lyme Regis, they intend to purchase 2 x ambulance vehicles and 2 x 4×4 vehicles. A large part of the group’s project is to ferry refugees from the train stations to the border.

The Ukranian chalk Flag background is a poster design by Setsiri Silapasuwanchai and can be purchased HERE.

Monetary donations can be made through the Red Cross – Click HERE
or to The Disasters Emergency Committee’s Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal

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Broadwindsor’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations

Only 13 weeks remain until the nation begins to celebrate our Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in June 2022.

Broadwindsor Fun Group are very busy organising several events which include:

Bunting! And lots of it – over 700 triangles already 🙂 The next workshop Friday, 4th March at 10am at Comrades Hall. More HERE,
The Beacon ceremony at Broadwindsor Allotments on the evening of Thursday, 2nd June.
Stalls, Fun and Games, a BBQ and live entertainment on Saturday 4th.
A Choir singing the Queen’s celebratory song.
A Jubilee Picnic on Sunday, 5th June from 1pm which will follow the church’s service at 12 noon.

Previous stall holders should have received an invitation to participate this year. Anyone else interested should contact bwfunday20@gmail.com or speak directly with a Fun Group committee member. The Core committee are:

Adrian Gray– Chairman.
Martin Burt – Vice Chairman.
Wendy Shields – Secretary, Admin & IT.
Michele Williams – Treasurer.
Lynne Staff – Catering.

Help is still required to ensure that all the childrens’ activities take place and that they are safe during their parade- This includes face painting and art/craft activities. If you think you may be able to help/cover a shift between 9.30am- 2pm – please get in touch: bwfunday20@gmail.com .

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee 2022 – Get involved!
Contact bwfunday20@gmail.com

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Drimpton FC – Need One Point For Championship Title

The Perry Street & District League Division Two title is almost over and after drawing with Charmouth 1-1 on Saturday, 26th February, Drimpton FC now need just one point from their final two games to take the title.

Match Report:

In what was a very close cut contest this afternoon, Drimpton & Charmouth came away with 1 point each and the result leaves us needing just 1 point from our final 2 games to solidify us as Division 2 champions in the Perry Street League.

The game started with both teams enjoying spells of possession before Frank Symonds unleashed a shot from range which was comfortably saved before Charmouth tried a shot from distance which flew harmlessly over.

The first major chance fell to Drimpton after Adam Cody-Boutcher won the ball in the air and perfectly flicked it on for Adam Chant who shot just over when bearing down on goal.

The first half concluded with both teams scrapping for possession and the rest of the chances were shots from distance which left both ‘keepers relatively untroubled.

The second half began with a half chance for Drimpton after Tom Franklin cut out a pass which allowed Pawel Ciereszko to challenge for the ball in the air with the Charmouth ‘keeper but he just missed out on capitalising.

Charmouth then had a very good chance of their own after a good cross which saw a first time volley go over the bar.

Drimpton then got a bit of control of the game and the opening goal came from Frank Symonds who chased down a through ball which Charmouth’s ‘keeper came out for but then got caught in no man’s land which ultimately gave Symonds the time to pick out a perfectly lobbed finish.

Drimpton carried on with the same second half intensity from last week’s game against Charmouth but this was a game of few chances and this was largely in part to both teams defences playing very well throughout, however, there was nothing the Drimpton defenders could do as Charmouth equalised thanks to a stunning long range strike.

The equaliser took the sting out of the game and both teams finished an even match with a point apiece.

Drimpton now head into a 2 week break knowing that our destiny is in our own hands and only needing 1 point from the remaining 2 games to end the season as champions.

Manager, Andy Loudon, had the following to say: “On another day if we took our chances we’d have come away with all 3 points but I’m happy with 1 point and we know we only need 1 more to confirm ourselves as champions.”

Scorer: Frank Symonds

At their earlier game last month, they took 3 points after beating Charmouth 3-5
You can read the match report HERE.

Follow Drimpton FC on Facebook – Click HERE.

Good Luck Drimpton FC!

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Injured Cat At Kings’ Court

*Cat has been reunited with his owner 🙂

Have you lost your cat? This feline is injured and, at the time of publishing is located at King’s Court. A member of the public has attempted to pick him/her up without success as it won’t let them approach.

Hopefully, his/her owner will recognise the photo and they’ll be reunited and the cat cared for.

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Greek Night – Friday, 25th March

On Friday 25^th March from 6.30pm, you can celebrate Greek Independence Day with a choice of delicious traditional Greek dishes, cooked by local ‘chefs’ from our community…

Can You Help At The White Lion This Afternoon From 2pm?

On behalf of the White Lion Management Committee, Chairman David Leader has put a shout out, albeit at short notice, for some hands on help please.

This is to do some pre-painting preparation which is mainly sanding wood.

If you could spare a couple of hours this would be most appreciated. Please just come to The White Lion from 2pm onwards, Wednesday 2nd March.

Thank You!

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Chris Loder MP Makes National News

Christopher Loder, MP was invited by Broadwindsor.org to comment on this article prior to publication. Having given him his requested nine days, he declined to reply…

Christopher Lionel John Loder, MP representing West Dorset made national news at the end of last month for unfavourable reasons after his recent comments on Twitter:

This is surprising as he is a patron of the Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation, whose aim is to help advance farm animal welfare. He did indeed introduce his Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill in the House of Commons on 5th February 2020 and it was passed on 29th April 2020.

In his own defence, he tweeted again the following day directing people to an article in The Scotsman, quoting Domnhall Macsween, who works on a community-run estate on the Isle of Lewis, who stated “Shows like Countryfile and Chris Packham have romanticised the idea of rewilding for an urban audience.”

However, Duncan Orr-Ewing, head of species and land management at the RSPB, stated “Lambs die for many reasons and the sea eagles should not be treated as the scapegoat,” he said, claiming that they feed mainly on fish and seagulls. “What’s being said about them attacking livestock is inflammatory and people are basing their opinions on what they perceive to be the case rather than reality.”
There were 137 cases of confirmed raptor persecution in 2020, according to the RSPB.

The eagle went extinct in the UK in the early 20th century after they were continually poisoned and shot by gamekeepers. It was one reintroduced on the Isle of Wight, where a successful programme has been taking place since summer 2019. The Guardian newspaper then published his comments disclosing that Chris Loder’s 2019 election campaign benefited from a £14,000 donation from the Ilchester Estates, which runs shoots in West Dorset. The estates are run by the honourable Mrs. Charlotte Townshend, an aristocrat worth almost £500m who has both farming and shooting interests. including Chesil Beach, the Fleet and Abbotsbury Swannery. Mrs. Townshend also declares that she is the only person other than the Queen who is allowed to own swans.

Chris Loder told Guardian reporter, Helena Horton, “Any suggestion that I have been unduly influenced in this view is completely wrong.”

White-tailed eagles are coastal birds that feed primarily on fish, and occasionally on carrion (dead flesh). It is highly unlikely that white-tailed eagles would be guilty of killing lambs, as he falsely claimed. However, it is even more embarrassing than you might imagine. The photographer who took the photos illustrating the article that Chris Loder tweeted, Peter Cairns, got in touch with the MP to explain that the photos had been staged: “As the photographer behind two of these images, I’d recommend you establish the circumstances before using them as evidence. Both are staged for an editorial story using a captive eagle and a dead lamb. Just so you know.”

Jan. ’22 – Chris Loder MP – Highest expenses again – Read more HERE.
Oct. ’21 – Chris Loder MP voted against the Amendment 45 to the Environment Bill allowing Raw Sewage Dumping into our rivers – Read more HERE.
Jan ’21 – Chris Loder MP – Highest expenses – Read more HERE.
Oct ’20 – Chris Loder MP – voted against the Free Meals For School Children In Need – Read more HERE.

WANT TO ASK CHRIS LODER ANY QUESTIONS? PLEASE CONTACT THE MP AT: hello@chrisloder.co.uk

Please be aware that you may not get the answers you request!….

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Comrades Hall 100 Club Winners

The Spring draw of the Comrades Hall 100 club took place on Tuesday, 1^st March 2022 at Comrades Hall.
The numbers were drawn by John, the Post Office Outreach Clerk.

The wining numbers and names are as follows:

1^st £75 No 61 Winner Sheila Hawkins
2^nd £50 No 66 Winner Jan Woodford
3^rd £25 No 89 Winner William Dommett
4^th £15 No 50 Winner Post Office Users Group
5^th £10 No 09 Winner Megan Jones
6^th £5 No 04 Winner Camille Newall

The next draw will take place on Tuesday, 7^th June 2022 at the Comrades Hall.

“Thank you to all the Members for your continued support for Comrades Hall” – Joyce & Sally.

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The Bishops’ Kitchen – March ’22

Mother’s Day is on Sunday, 27th March and Richard Childs offers two children friendly recipes this month…

Chocolate Fairy Cakes

For the Cake:

200g butter, softened
200g sugar
3 large eggs
200g self-raising flour
1 tsp vanilla extract
5 tbsp cocoa powder dissolved in 3-4 tbsp. boiling water

For the Butter Cream Icing:

160g butter, softened
320g icing butter
55g cocoa powder, sifted
1-2 tbsp milk white & chocolate buttons

Method:

Pre heat oven 180c/gas mark 4. Line the whole of 2×12 fairy cake tins with paper cases.

In a large bowl cream together the butter & sugar together until the mixture is light & fluffy.
Beat the eggs in one at a time, add a tablespoon of flour if the mixture curdles.
Add the vanilla extract & cocoa mix. Gently fold in the flour until no traces of flour are visible. If mixture is to thick add a little milk. Spoon the mixture into the prepared tins 2/3 full & bake for 15-20 mins or until golden brown on top & springy to touch.
Set aside for 5 mins to cool on wire rack before removing from tin. To make butter cream beat the butter until soft add half the icing sugar & beat till smooth, add remaining icing sugar, cocoa powder & 1 tablespoon of milk & beat until creamy, add more milk if necessary to loosen icing Once the cakes are cool spread butter cream on top & decorate with the chocolate buttons.

Blueberry Muffins

110g plain flour
110g butter softened
65g caster sugar
2 large eggs
2 tsp baking flour
125g blueberries
pinch grated nutmeg

Method:

Cream the butter & sugar together then slowly add the eggs mix for 3 mins.
Then add the flour, baking powder & nutmeg. Stir to combine then refrigerate for at least an hour, preferably overnight. Place a spoonful of mixture into each muffin case, filling to just over halfway.
Stud each muffin with about 8 blueberries. Bake in oven at 200c/gas mark 6 for 20 mins for or until golden on top. Serve warm.

All recipes are from Hursey resident, Richard Childs.

Missed a recipe? Click HERE to view Richard’s earlier recipes and other seasonal ideas.

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It’s Pancake Day! Tuesday, 1st March

The exact date of Shrove Tuesday changes from year to year. But one thing stays the same — it’s always 47 days before Easter Sunday.
In the UK, Ireland, Australia and Canada, Shrove Tuesday has another name – Pancake Day!

A pancake is a thin, flat cake, made of batter and fried in a frying pan. A traditional English pancake is very thin and is served immediately. Lemon juice and caster sugar, syrup, bananas and other fruits are the usual toppings for pancakes.

Pancakes are being served at the Comrades Hall this morning from 10.30am – 12 noon.
£3 including your cup of tea/coffee 🙂
In aid of St. Andrew’s Church, Burstock.

The ingredients for pancakes are seen to symbolise four points of significance at this time of year:

Eggs ~ Creation
Flour ~ The staff of life
Milk ~ Purity
Salt ~ Wholesomeness

To make approximately 8 pancakes you will need:

2 Large eggs
8oz plain flour,
1 pint milk,
Pinch of salt.

Mix all the ingredients together and whisk well. (Children can help but it can get messy!) Leave to stand for at least 30 minutes.
Heat a little oil in a frying pan, pour in enough batter to cover the base of the pan and let it cook until the base of the pancake has browned. Then shake the pan to loosen the pancake and flip the pancake over to brown the other side. Serve immediately.

Shrove Tuesday is a Christian festival celebrated in many countries across the globe. It is the traditional feast day before the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday. This was to remember when Jesus went into the desert for 40 days to fast and pray. Lent is a period of around six weeks leading up to Easter. During Lent, Christians give up rich, tasty foods such as butter, eggs, sugar and fat (some Christians continue to do so). Shrove Tuesday was the last chance to eat them. Shrove is the past tense of the word shrive, which means to present oneself to a priest for confession, penance, and absolution. Anglo-Saxon Christians went to confession and were “shriven” (absolved from their sins). A bell would be rung to call people to confession. This came to be called the “Pancake Bell” and is still rung today.

Lent Lunches: 12.30 – 2pm at the Comrades Hall

Each Thursday from 3rd March – Thursday 7th April
£5 includes soup, bread, cheese pickle, tea and coffee and a warm welcome 🙂

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