Santa Visiting Broadwindsor – 6pm, Saturday, 9th Dec.

Thanks to the Rotary Club of Brit Valley, Santa will be visiting the village again 🙂 He usually parks in the bay by the primary school, opposite the allotments.

The image above shows other Christmas visit dates in and around Bridport and this is only the first of his planned visits – there are more to follow… he’s a hard working man is Santa – please show your support!

This year you can download the free app GLYMPSE to then track Santa to see where he is….
Download the app HERE and just Track santabridport.

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Meet Megan Simson – Circle Leader At WomanSpeak

Megan Simson, an Aussie girl living in Broadwindsor and an ambassador for the Life affirming, confidence building program, WomanSpeak™.

A WomanSpeak™ Circle is a place of safety, growth and celebration. An environment where you risk and expand.
Giving you the opportunity to feel comfortable with the YOU you wish to be.

An introduction to WomanSpeak™ exposes women to the art and soul of public speaking, equipping them with unique tools and practices so they are empowered to speak up and express their truest thoughts and feelings with ease and confidence.

Megan looks forward in assisting you in claiming your voice and your true power.

All sessions below take place at The Comrades Hall:

The first session is on Monday, 11th September, 9.30am – 11.30am.
An Introduction to WomanSpeak™
Monday, 18th September, 9.30 – 10.30am
WomanSpeak™ orientation for new participants, followed by
Monday, 18th September, 10.30am – 12.30pm
WomanSpeak™ class.
Monday, 25th September, 9.30 – 10.30am
WomanSpeak™ orientation for new participants, followed by
Monday, 25th September, 10.30am – 12.30pm
WomanSpeak™ class.

Classes are £15 or £10 concessionary rate.

More classes are available in Axminster, Bridport, Dorchester and online – more details can be found at MeganSimson.com

To read more of Megan‘s journey with WomanSpeak™– Click HERE.

To contact Megan, please call/text: 07379 747301 or

Email: megan@megansimson.com

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Becca’s New Shop In Bridport

Opened earlier this month in South Street, Bridport – Becca’s Fabric Larder.

Becca left Redlands Yard last August and has been working from her van ‘Florry‘ at markets and village halls. Now located at StudioOne, Becca stated: “The space neatly divides up to teaching & shop space. Great access, no steps or tricky slopes! If you haven’t said Hi yet, pop by. The shop is stocked up with goodies & all the essential cutting equipment, markers, pins, needles, rulers, wadding & ribbons. New fabrics arriving regularly and classes every week.
The class room has sewing machines if you need them, to save you lugging them from the car park. Any problems booking or you’d prefer to do it over the phone, please don’t hesitate to call.”

Call Becca on 07486 062 343 or book online for one of the many courses she offers. All courses will take place at 34, South Street.

Visit Becca’s ONLINE SHOP – Click HERE.

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Summer Bus Timetables

Locally, our Dorset village is served by Somerset’s First Wessex Bus Service:

To travel further afield from Bridport to Dorchester, Weymouth, Lyme Regis or Axminster – please refer to the Wessex Coast Guide with the X51, X52 and X53 timetables which you can download & view HERE.
These timetables are valid from Sunday, 29th May 2022 for the summer season.

Safe travelling!

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Bus Back Better – Take Part On Wed 19th & Thurs 20th Jan 22

In October Dorset Council submitted their Bus Service Improvement Plan on time to the Department for Transport. Since that time they have been working on the next stage – the Enhanced Partnership.

As part of the ongoing process they would like to invite Town and Parish Councils to a stakeholder briefing session to be held via Teams to explain the Enhanced Partnership process, their plans for governance and bus user representation, the work conducted to get them to the stage and the timeline for completing the process by the end of March 2022.

Cllr. Simon Christopher did report on the Enhanced Partnership Plan but made no mention of this invitation for you to be heard. You are invited to attend either of the sessions being held on Wednesday 19 January at 10am and Thursday 20 January at 2pm.

To attend either briefing session, you need to have Microsoft Teams installed. Microsoft Teams is free – you can download it HERE. Please then click on the appropriate button below.

Wednesday at 10am – click HERE.
Thursday at 2pm – click HERE.

Comments, suggestions, and ideas can also be emailed to busbackbetter@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk.

The Bus Service Improvement Plan will be further developed and updated annually.

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Girl Guides Plant Over 600 Trees

At the weekend, along with girls & leaders from Bothenhampton Guides, Charmouth Guides & West Dorset Rangers, the Broadwindsor Guides planted over 600 trees as part of the Queens canopy, by kind permission of the landowners at Downbarn Farm in Mosterton.

This also reinstated a county boundary (Dorset/Somerset) Hedgerow that was removed by previous land owners in the 1930’s.

They first learnt about the different types of trees and the benefits of planting new trees/hedges.

They worked really well, met new friends and thoroughly enjoyed hot chocolate and cake to warm them up!

Well done to all involved!

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Villager Makes Bridport News

75yr old Peter Davies from Fullers in Broadwindsor has made page 7 of this week’s Bridport & Lyme Regis News 🙂

Peter is due to do a parachute jump on Sunday morning, 31st October with his daughter, Emellia raising funds for Bridport’s RNA – you can read more HERE.
If the weather is poor then it will be postponed and not cancelled 🙂

Please show your support by visiting their Crowdfunding page:

Peter & Emellia’s Parachute Jump For Royal Navy is live on Crowdfunder

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75yr old Resident To Do Hallowe’en Fundraising Parachute Jump With Daughter

Not as old and travelling not as far as William Shatner, 75 year old, Broadwindsor resident, Peter Davies and his daughter Emellia have arranged to do a 15,000 feet parachute jump on October 31st for the Royal Navy Association. The duo have launched a Crowdfunder page with all the proceeds going to the RNA who could do with an input. Please show your support by visiting their Crowdfunding page:

If you have any difficulty, try copying the following link into your browser: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/peter-emellias-parachute-jump-for-royal-navy-1

Both parachute jumps have already been paid for privately and 100%* of the money raised will be given to Bridport RNA (*after Crowdfunder fees have been deducted).

Peter has been a full member with the RNA for a number of years and is a Trustee of Bridport Sea Cadets. His daughter Emellia has been a long term supporter of the RNA and indeed she suggested the parachute jump at Dunkeswell Airfield. The jump is set to take place in the morning of Sunday, 31st October.
The Chairman, Charles Davis, Honoury Secretary, Robin Bickers & all committee members of Bridport’s RNA have pledged their full support for this project.
This project is also being supported by Broadwindsor.org to enable full transparency of all donations received. Please direct any queries to: info@broadwindsor.org

Young people from our Parish and surrounding areas are always welcome to attend Bridport Sea Cadets. Read more about them HERE.

An excited Peter commented: “It was Emellia’s idea! Even a 50p donation would be great as they’re really poor! Any assistance is greatly appreciated. ”
Broadwindsor.org’s Editor and local photographer Annie Collins will be there to report on the event 🙂

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Local Employment: Part Time Admin Coordinator At Heavers

Heavers of Bridport are looking for a dynamic and self-motivated person to join their ever evolving team as Admin Coordinator.

A part time role of 3.5 days per week, the position will consist of working directly with their admin team:

co-ordinating office duties,
aftersales,
customer care,
scheduling &
show centre support.

Previous experience is helpful but not a requirement The candidate should be:

Professional Word & Excel proficient (non-essential)
Able to work as part of a team.
Good at meeting targets and working to deadlines.
Able to assess work load efficiently

Working hours: 3.5 days a week
Please apply for the position with an up to date C..V by email to ross@heavers.co.uk.
The position can be available with an immediate start.

Heavers of Bridport are specialists in the supply and installation of windows, doors and other glazing solutions throughout the Southwest.

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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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