Our village Horticultural Society welcome you to join them for a Cream Tea at The Comrades Hall on Saturday, May 18th at 2.30pm, while you browse the lovely selection of homegrown plants for sale.
With lots of donated plants that have been cultivated by members of Broadwindsor Allotment Group, you are bound to find something- whether a garden staple or some more unusual species perhaps, to add to your garden or household plant collection. Also have for sale this year is a selection of vintage and rustic terracotta pots.
Scones, cream, jam, coffee, tea and other refreshments.
From Neuchatel, Switzerland and now living locally, Alanicus Ward has been in the U.K. for 14 years and brings over 25 years experience to the decks at The Knapp Inn tomorrow, Saturday 11th, from 8pm ’til late.
Alanicus has worked at pubs, clubs, private functions, festivals and offers you an eclectic mix of genres from the 1960’s to the 2000’s. Saturday’s event also celebrates his friend’s birthday… Happy Birthday Em 🙂
The Knapp Inn is a Freehouse and all are welcome to come along and dance!
On Saturday, 15th June – we hope for sunshine and… You are invited to take a walk around Drimpton and venture into any garden which displays a sign outside and/or appears on the list which will be created nearer the time..
For any Drimpton residents wanting to take part –
You do not need a pristine garden but you must be happy to let people browse around and look at yours. They may get some ideas for their own garden! If you think that you would like to open your garden then please contact Diana and she will add you to the list 🙂
After so many enjoyed the music from the bells rung by a visiting team yesterday, villagers can look forward to a band of bellringers attempting a full peal on the bells of St. John the Baptisit church on Wednesday, 8th May beginning at 10am. These ringers from Devon, Somerset and Dorset come together as a band once or twice a month to attempt a peal in different churches in the South West.
A good question to ask is why? Bob Crighton explains…
To begin with, there is the physical challenge of ringing a bell for around 3 hours non-stop (the tenor bell (ie heaviest) at St John’s weighs almost 15 cwt), and then the mental challenge of concentrating for that length of time. To be a true peal on 6 bells there has to be 5,040 different combinations in the order the bells ring, and we shall be attempting 17 different methods – mathematical patterns – in the course of the peal.
A lot to think about – especially for the conductor who also has to remember the composition necessary to achieve the 5,040 different changes and put anyone right who goes wrong. Fortunately, we have one of the most experienced conductors in the country who has rung well over 5000 peals and conducted over 3000 of them.
As well as the personal challenge for the ringers, peals are rung to mark special occasions: local, national and international, and we are often asked to dedicate a successful peal to a recently deceased member of the local community, opening of the refurbished village hall etc., and of course many peals were rung last year for the Coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla.
Intrigued? Well come and talk to us afterwards at around 1pm. We hope that you will appreciate the music of your bells and that we won’t disturb the peace too much!’
Social media had many comments including some who expressed interest in forming a new team of a campanologists in Broadwindsor!
“It’s a great skill to learn, good exercise and really makes you feel physically in touch with the past.” commented Margery Hookings who has offered to get some information together to possibly get a team together 🙂 Anyone interested – please email Margery at margery.hookings@gmail.com
Three tapas dishes this month, in the hope of some Mediterranean weather!
Garlic Prawns (Gambas al Ajillo) – serves 4
200 grams raw prawns (or more)
1 eggcup olive oil
2-3 cloves garlic, very thinly sliced
Half teaspoon chilli flakes
Juice of half a lemon.
3 tablespoons chopped flatleaf parsley
Salt and sugar to taste.
Large pinch of saffron (optional), soaked in a little hot water
Method:
Gently poach the garlic in the oil for 5 minutes until softened but not browned. Add chilli flakes. Add prawns and gently fry until cooked and released their juices . Remove prawns from the oil mixture and cover.
To the pan add lemon juice plus saffron with its water (if using). Increase the heat and whisk to emulsify. Allow sauce to reduce and add parsley. Check for seasoning and add salt and sugar to taste. Add prawns back to the pan and heat through. Allow to rest and serve at room temperature. Serve with crusty bread for dipping.
Tortilla española – serves 6-8
The traditional tortilla has only five ingredients. You can add cooked chorizo, peppers, prawns, slices of ham in the middle, etc.. I have seen Spanish cooks quite successfully use leftover chips/fries and even crisps instead of sliced potatoes! Tips for best flavour – 1) season the potato, onion and egg separately, and 2) cook the onion until caramelised. Leftovers are great for breakfast, or in a crusty baguette with mayo and roasted, sliced red peppers (from a jar). Amounts are for a frying pan 8 or 9 ins.
1 medium onion, chopped.
8 large eggs
Salt
Olive oil (approx.150ml)
2 large (waxy, not floury) potatoes, peeled, halved, thinly sliced, rinsed and dried
Method:
Gently fry onion in 2 tbsp olive oil until soft and caramelised. Tip into a bowl, season with salt and wipe pan. Over a medium heat, warm another 4 tbsp oil and add potatoes, turning to coat in the oil. Cover and cook gently until cooked but holding their shape. Season, then tip into the bowl of onions and gently fold to mix. Clean pan and add 3-4 tbsp oil to warm. In a large bowl, beat eggs and season. Add potato/onion mixture to the egg (and anything else you fancy). Tip into pan, ensuring that the mixture is evenly spread. Scrape bottom of pan, like when making scrambled eggs, then cover and leave for around 3 minutes on a medium heat. Tease the edges away from the sides and with a spatula ensure that the tortilla isn’t sticking. After 10 minutes, remove from heat and let sit for a couple more minutes. Place a plate upside down over the pan and using a tea towel, turn over the pan and plate, so the tortilla is cooked side up on the plate. Wipe out pan, swirl round a little oil and slide in tortilla to cook on underside for approx. 5 minutes. Serve warm or cold.
Chorizo in red wine (Chorizo con Vino Tinto) – serves 4
1-2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion or 3 shallots, finely chopped.
1 horseshoe chorizo, skinned and sliced into roughly 5mm coins
1 scant teaspoon dried thyme or 1 tablespoon fresh
Gently fry the onion/shallots in the oil until softened but not browned. Add the thyme and cook for a further 2 minutes. Remove onto a plate. Add chorizo pieces to pan (no more oil needed) and gently fry until they release their oils and are slightly browned and cooked through. Add the smoked paprika and cook for a further minute. Add the onion back to the pan, along with the wine. Bring to a simmer – add more wine if you think you need more liquid and simmer again. Season with salt and sugar to taste. Sprinkle with chopped parsley. Best served slightly warm.
Two Drimpton residents,Paul Clements (Cleaner Chimneys) and Stuart Pearce, are and members of Drimpton Cycling Club and are taking the Challenge below and cycling the 55.2 miles route to raise funds for Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance.
Motivation is provided by Stuart’s desire payback for his trip in the helicopter following a cardiac arrest 5 yrs ago. It costs on average £3,500 for each helicopter deployment, so they are seeking to reach that figure as a target, both to repay Stuart’s debt and to cover the cost of a trip for somebody else.
Please click HERE to visit their fundraising page to donate.
The 55 mile route from Watchett to West Bay passes through Drimpton and Broadwindsor as it does annually, so a rest stop at the Royal Oak for local support will be in evidence!
Stuart’s story:
‘I had been water skiing on the Saturday & we were going back out again on Sunday. Chugged 3 miles round the coast to get to a more calm bay. I got up & promptly keeled over …. Thankfully my best man’s wife saved me going overboard but now had a 13.5 stone dead weight lying on top of her 🥴 Luckily my best man has a 150hp outboard on his rib so floored it back to Salcombe. The lifeboat had been launched but Justin was greeted by the harbour master on his launch for speeding. Once he realised the emergency he escorted Justin to the jetty. Peak holiday season – August 5th. Thankfully 2 families walking by included 2 nurses. They started cpr. 6 doctors were also attracted by the commotion- one got a defib. 2 ambulances turned up from nowhere so they took over & eventually got me to the rugby club where the air ambulance was waiting to take me down to Plymouth. I was in an induced coma for 4 days, ITC for another 8 days & finally released after 22 days with pacemaker & defibrillator fitted. Every day is a bonus, the grass is greener, the sky bluer. Best thing every day is the dog walk. Thoroughly enjoy all the smallest details in life’.
Stuart may not be here today but for the combined efforts of so many bystanders, but critically the speedy trip to hospital via the air ambulance.
From Samantha Smith, DSAA Fundraising Officer…
Dear Residents
On Saturday 18 May 2024 we shall be holding our thirteenth annual Coast to Coast Cycle Challenge, starting at 10.30 am in Watchet and ending in West Bay.
Last year’s event saw 318 supporters take part to help raise funds to keep Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance flying. In doing so they collaboratively rode just over 17,000 miles and raised approx £49,000 – that’s enough to fund approximately 14 missions by the air ambulance.
We are aware that this event may cause you and your neighbours some slight disruption and would like to apologise in advance for any inconvenience caused.
If you would be willing to help marshal this event in your neighbourhood and help us keep everyone safe, we would love to hear from you.
With best wishes and many thanks for your support.
** Also showing at Drimpton Village Hall on Wednesday, 8th May. **
At 7.30pm at the Comrades Hall Friday, 17th May, Broadwindsor’s Community Film Club will be showing…
One Life (12A)
Directed by JAMES HAWES. Starring ANTHONY HOPKINS, JOHNNY FLYNN & HELENA BONHAM CARTER (Running time 110 mins.)
One Life tells the true story of Sir Nicolas ‘Nicky’ Winton, a young London broker who, in the months leading up to World War II, rescued 669 predominantly Jewish children from the Nazis. Nicky visited Prague in December 1938 and found families who had fled the rise of the Nazis in Germany and Austria, living in desperate conditions with little or no shelter and food, and under threat of Nazi invasion. He immediately realised it was a race against time. How many children could he and the team rescue before the borders closed? Fifty years later, it’s 1988 and Nicky lives haunted by the fate of the children he wasn’t able to bring to safety in England; always blaming himself for not doing more. It’s not until a live BBC television show, ‘That’s Life’, surprises him by introducing him to some surviving children – now adults – that he finally begins to come to terms with the guilt and grief he had carried for five decades.
Doors open at 7pm for 7.30pm.
Film Club members – Free entry
Guests – £4 (cash please)
Refreshments available, including a cash bar.
Tickets can be booked in advance by contacting: Emma Myers – broadwindsorem@gmail.com or Margaret Wing – 01308 867252
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