The Comrades Hall Celebrate Their Own Platinum Jubilee

The Comrades Hall in Broadwindsor celebrates its own Platinum Jubilee this year!

On Saturday, 19th November, celebrations start with a coffee morning at 10.30am, there will be much memorabilia on display and a raffle will be held.
In the evening, from 7.30 – 10pm, there will be a Barn Dance 🙂 :

Music provided by ‘Crooked Furrow‘.
Bar Available.
Tickets: £10, to include a hot snack.
Under 12s: £5
On Sale at Broadwindsor Community Stores
& The Post Office on Tuesday & Friday mornings.

The land was Glebe land belonging to General Pinney of Racedown. The life of the Comrades Hall begins when members of the British Legion obtained the barn from the Pinneys. They borrowed £200.00 and converted it into a Hall which was used by the parish for many events. Prior to this, events had been held in ‘The Old Schoolhouse‘ opposite. There is a photograph of the men of the British Legion – all of them Comrades together and that is how the Hall got the name ‘Comrades Hall‘.

On 25th November, 1952 – the British Legion returned the Hall to Lady Pinney and on that same day, she made a Deed of Gift…

This was completed in July the following year, with the Charity Commissioners & Trustees, giving the Hall and ground known as Bernards’ Place to the Parishes of Broadwindsor and Burstock. (Charity number: 301110).

On 5th December, 1952 – the first meeting of what became known as the Comrades Hall Committee involved four local families:

Dorothy Shiner
Mr. Boucher
William Pascoe
and a Miss Curtis

The 12 members at that time, remained the governing body until April 1953 when 21 members would be elected at their first AGM. It was then specified that:

The Management Committee should be no less than 20.
5 members had to be women.
2 ex-officios – The Vicar of Broadwindsor & Headmaster of the School.
Every organisation in the parish had to be represented on the committee.

More historical information will appear online at Broadwindsor.org in timing with the event…

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Happy Birthday Your Majesty

Our Queen celebrates her 96th birthday today and reportedly will be spending her time relaxing at her home in Sandringham. This is the Queen’s official birthday. Her actual birthday is 21st April.

Most Commonwealth realms release a Queen’s Birthday Honours list at this time.

We wish her all good wishes and many more.

Read more on Broadwindsor Fun Group’s plans for the Platinum Jubilee celebrations HERE.

Photo of Queen: Jacob-King, PA-Wire, PA-Images

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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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Celebration Gig – Saturday, 2nd April, 7pm

Originally planned for Saturday, 15th January, 2022 to raise funds for the Save The White Lion campaign, but postponed due to Covid restrictions… it is now on Saturday, 2nd April, 2022 and is a CELEBRATION GIG as their target was achieved.

At the Comrades Hall, from 7pm – 11pm, 5 local bands will be performing back-to-back…

HiDDeN
The Rosenburgs
Black Dog Blues Band
Cell Division
McIntyre

A bar and refreshments will be available.

Tickets £5 from:

Broadwindsor Community Stores OR
Call 07740 949 904 OR
Buy on the door (if not sold out).

BE SURE TO BRING YOUR DANCING SHOES!

All proceeds will go to the Save The White Lion refurbishment fund.

Save The White Lion

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Chinese New Year – Tuesday, 1st February – Year of the Tiger

The Chinese New Year was celebrated Tuesday, 1st February and the celebration marks the end of the Year of the Ox and the start of the Year of the Tiger.

People whose birth dates occurred in the Year of the Tiger include those born in 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010 and 2022.

People born in the Year of the Tiger are characterised as being people born in years of the Tiger are vigorous and ambitious, daring and courageous, enthusiastic and generous, self-confident with a sense of justice and a commitment to help others for the greater good. However, they can sometimes be unpredictable, irritable, and overindulgent.

To discover what Chinese animal you are, please refer to the calendar wheel below.

All of the animals have favourable characteristics assigned to them:

Rat: Intelligence, adaptability, quick-wit, charm, artistry, gregariousness.
Ox: Loyalty, reliability, thoroughness, strength, reasonability, steadiness, determination.
Tiger: Enthusiasm, courage, ambition, leadership, confidence, charisma.
Rabbit: Trustworthiness, empathy, modesty, diplomacy, sincerity, sociability.
Dragon: Luckiness, flexibility, eccentricity, imagination, artistry, spirituality, charisma.
Snake: Philosophical, organised, intelligent, intuitive, elegant, attentive, decisive.
Horse: Adaptable, loyal, courageous, ambitious, intelligent, adventurous, strong.
Sheep: Tasteful, crafty, warm, elegant, charming, intuitive, sensitive, calm.
Monkey: Quick-witted, charming, lucky, adaptable, bright, versatile, lively, smart.
Rooster: Honest, energetic, intelligent, flamboyant, flexible, diverse, confident.
Dog: Loyal, sociable, courageous, diligent, steady, lively, adaptable, smart.
Pig: Honorable, philanthropic, determined, optimistic, sincere, sociable.

The Chinese New Year always occurs on the night of the New Moon, when skies are at their darkest. Though celebrations often start the weekend before and continue for weeks after, only the first seven days, Jan. 31st to Feb. 6th, are considered public holidays.

The third day of Lunar New Year is known as Chi Kou Ri, or “Day of the Red Mouth.” Falling on Thursday, Feb. 3rd this year, it’s believed to be a time when arguments are more likely, so people tend to avoid social interactions and stay home or visit temples instead.

The Lantern Festival, a Chinese tradition celebrated on the first Full Moon of the year, signifying the end of the New Year season and is marked by the flying of paper lanterns and eating of turnip cakes and tangyuan, a Chinese dessert of sweet rice-ball dumplings. It occurs on the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese calendar — this year, it lands on Feb. 15th.

“In Chinese culture, the tiger is the symbol of bravery, wisdom and strength. But interestingly, the tiger is not mentioned in the Bible, while the lion, a Western astrological sign, is absent from the Chinese zodiac,” Qin said. “Different places and peoples have different cultures. This is only natural, but such differences should not prevent us from understanding, respecting and appreciating each other’s history, culture and tradition.” 🙂

On January 21st 2023, the Year of the Water Rabbit begins.

Animated image by: Megaport Media

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Happy Beltane

Also referred to as the Fire Festival, Beltane represents the peak of Spring and the beginning of Summer. It celebrates the union of the Goddess and the Green Man – the coming together of male and female energies to create new life.

The word ‘Beltane’ originates from the Celtic God ‘Bel’, meaning ‘the bright one’ and the Gaelic word ‘teine’ meaning fire. Together they make ‘Bright Fire‘, or ‘Goodly Fire‘ and traditionally bonfires were lit to honour the Sun and encourage the support of Bel and the Sun’s light to nurture the emerging future harvest and protect the community. Bel had to be won over through human effort. A special fire was kindled for Beltane. This was the Tein-eigen, the need fire:

People jumped the fire to purify, cleanse and to bring fertility.
Couples jumped the fire together to pledge themselves to each other.
Cattle and other animals were driven through the smoke as a protection from disease and to bring fertility.

Mead and sweet cakes are often shared in communion as part of the ceremony. Mead is known as the Brew of the Divine, made from honey which seems appropriate for a love ceremony. Mead is the oldest alcoholic drink known to humankind.

Beltane dew was thought to bring beauty and maintain youthfulness.

The Colours of Beltane:

Green, representing growth, abundance and fertility.
Red, representing strength, vitality, passion and vibrancy.
White/Silver, representing cleansing and clearing and the power to disperse negativity.

Trees of Beltane:

Hawthorn – Hawthorn is a deeply magical tree. Traditionally Beltane began when the Hawthorn, the May, blossomed. It is the tree of sexuality and fertility and is the classic flower to decorate a Maypole with. It was both worn and used to decorate the home at Beltane.
Birch – Birch is regarded as a feminine tree and Deities associated with Birch are mostly love and fertility goddesses. It is one of the first trees to show its leaf in Spring. Birch twigs were traditionally used to make besoms (a new broom sweeps clean). Maypoles were often made from birch and birch wreaths were given as lover’s gifts.
Rowan – Known as a tree of protection and healing. Branches of Rowan were placed as protection over the doors of houses and barns at Beltane to protect from increased Faery activity as they woke from their winter slumber. Sprigs were worn for protection also. Rowan berries have a tiny five-pointed star on the bottom reminiscent of the pentagram.

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“Best Carol Service Ever”

With tractors, children, swings and dogs toing and froing throughout, it was the “Best carol service ever!” Rev. Jo Neary proclaimed after this afternoon’s carol service at Bernards’ Place in the square this afternoon.
The Rev. Jo thanked Margery Hookings and Simon Emmerson for their invaluable help with sound and production.

The weather was kind, the voices were joyous and to finish, everyone waved their arms to Slade’s “Merry Christmas Everybody“.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A8KT365wlA

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Broadwindsor Cricket Club Saved!

Broadwindsor Cricket Club has reached and gone beyond their target of £25,000 securing the funding for their development project 🙂

This will now enable them to purchase the land and place the freehold in a Trust.

£20,00 had to be pledged by 8pm Wednesday, 4th November 2020 and this evening they announced on Twitter “We are delighted to report that thanks to a massive last minute donation from Dorset County Council for £12,500 it gets us over the line to purchase our village cricket ground .Thank you sooooo much to all our supporters for your kind donations from all round the country.”

Congratulations BWCC

All donations continue to be gratefully received HERE,

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Procession for Harry Isaacs 7.30pm This Evening.

Harry Isaacs, the young farmer who tragically lost his life earlier this week, will be celebrated this evening by a tractor procession from Mosterton to Beaminster Square for a Memorial service and tributes from family and friends.

As you’d expect, things are subject to change but the plan is . . .

6.45pm – Marshall meeting in Beaminster Square.
7pm – Procession gathering in Mosterton.
7.30pm – Procession departs Mosterton. Slow drive.
8pm – Arrive in Beaminster Square
8pm – Tributes and speeches
8.30pm – Candles lit and one minute silence.
9pm – Start to clear the Square

Please remember face coverings and social distancing where possible.
The Highways and Police are informed and are in full support of this but would respectfully ask that the town is cleared by 9.15pm.
You are invited to bring “Flags, flowers, photos, banners, candles, cheers and good vibes for this special young man and his family and all of us grieving at this very sad time.”
A true and fitting tribute to such a beautiful young man with the biggest smile of anyone we’ve ever known.
Hearts together.❤️

Harry’s Tribute Page is HERE.

The fundraising page for a Memorial Bench for Harry (with any surplus going to his parents) can be found HERE.

It’s World Chocolate Day! – July 7th

Chocolate is certainly of the world’s favourite flavours, if not the most loved taste across 7 continents. Often referred to as the magic bean, it definitely deserves to be celebrated. Everyone loves it, and the recipes that come with it are nothing less than amazing!
Officially, since 2009 – July 7th is the most commonly accepted date to celebrate chocolate but there is also National Chocolate Day, on October 28th, Christmas and Valentine’s Day – so chocoholics don’t have to wait a year to indulge and celebrate!
Sadly for some, milk chocolate is not dairy-free, as it contains milk and usually other dairy ingredients as well. If you must avoid milk due to an allergy, lactose intolerance, or as part of a vegan lifestyle, you will need to eliminate milk chocolate.

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