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Sheep Worrying At Hursey

The photo shows the children’s ‘show sheep’ Izzy and Whizzy who live next to Hursey Common. The farmers who own the field next to Hursey Common this morning witnessed a dog worrying their sheep.

The farmer gave chase and after a lot of running, saw it off back into the football field.  He met with the owners who apologised but appeared to the farmer to be totally unconcerned.

They are unaware if this is happening on a regular basis as they are only up there once a day to check them but are now very concerned.
They are aware people use the football field as a place to run their dogs but dogs still need to be kept under control.

The children would be absolutely devastated if anything happened to them.

Under the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Act 1953, if a dog worries sheep on agricultural land, the person in charge of the dog is guilty of an offence. The Act considers sheep worrying to include: attacking sheep. chasing them in a way that may cause injury, suffering, abortion or loss of produce.

The farmers thank you for your attention.

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Welcome?

Last weekend the Broadwindsor News parish magazine dropped through some letterboxes and went on sale at Broadwindsor Community Stores, priced 4op. The monthly magazine has a modest, loyal following of parishioners and is sent to other friends in other countries, who can expect to find the month’s coming events, news and updates from local groups and organisations and a full list of Beaminster Team Churches‘ services within and beyond our parish.

The main photograph shows an excerpt from the editorial on page 1.  ‘Welcome‘ was the title… then half way through, the words “mean-spiritedness, backbiting and divisiveness.” are used describing the editor’s interpretation of her months in our village in 2022.  The Editor may well have moved here (Broadwindsor) almost 22 years ago but it is common knowledge that the Editor and her husband regularly spend up to six months of the year abroad.

Although one may empathise with the Editor’s experience of ‘last year was a stinker’, it questions the voice of ‘the people’ and has caused quite a stir!  ‘Shocked’, ‘Saddened’, ‘Surprised’ ‘Flabbergasted!’ It is most certainly not conducive to welcoming anyone to our village, which is quite ironic as the Editor also delivers such positive and warm words on social media on behalf of the White Lion pub. More HERE.

There was further unrest caused by the words from the Broadwindsor News Editor’s husband on page 6…

In the first instance, he implies that a complaint was down to an individual. He may be unaware that the individual who made the enquiry was indeed just a spokesperson for a number of people in the village.
Nonetheless, any individual has every right to question any registered charity.  Said one village resident “A Church publication is not the place to put an opinion denying the rights of a person to complain. Be the complaint justified or not”.

When asked to comment, the Editor responded with “There have been a number of misinformed, unpleasant and libellous comments flying around over the past year or so. It would be a shame to perpetuate this when, hopefully, we are all trying to work for the good of everyone.”  A response has not yet been received when asked to provide more detail to justify such comments.

The former Editor of Bridport & Lyme Regis News stated, surprisingly, that she did not have the Editorial Code, produced by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (which can be found at: https://www.ipso.co.uk/editors-code-of-practice/) You can make your own judgement.

The Editor’s comment “for the good of everyone” is difficult to comprehend in view of the Editors remarks.

Happiness is when what you think, what you say and what you do are in harmony – Mahatma Gandhi

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PCO Alex Bishop – Tuesday, 10th January

Alex Bishop, from the Beaminster NPT (Neighbourhood Policing Team) will be at Broadwindsor Comrades Hall at 11am on Tuesday, 10th January while Post Office services are running, for a Police Drop-In/Meet the Team engagement.

This is your opportunity to raise any concerns, ask a question or get some crime prevention advice.  Refreshments will be available from the Post Office Users Group.

  • If you witness a crime in progress – dial 999.
  • For non-emergency calls – dial 101
  • Report it to Dorset Police online – Click HERE.
  • Report anonymously to Crimestoppers HERE
    or telephone: 0800 555 111

Alex Bishop is our Police Community Officer – he can be contacted by email: alex.bishop@dorset.pnn.police.uk
or his mobile: 07912 898983.

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Full Moon – Friday 6th January 2023

2023’s first Full Moon is at 23.56hrs on Friday, 6th January.

It’s thought that January’s full Moon came to be known as the Wolf Moon because wolves were more often heard howling at this time. It was traditionally believed that wolves howled due to hunger during winter, but we know today that wolves howl for other reasons.

The Gaelic word for January, Faoilleach, comes from the term for wolves, faol-chù, even though wolves haven’t existed in Scotland for centuries. The Saxon word for January is Wulf-monath, or Wolf Month. Meanwhile, the festival of the Japanese wolf god, Ooguchi Magami, is also held in January. The Seneca tribe links the wolf so strongly to the moon, they believe that a wolf gave birth to the moon by singing it into the sky! So just why are wolves so strongly associated with January’s full moon?

The most obvious answer is because wolves are much louder and more noticeable in January, which is when breeding season begins. Wolves begin to howl more frequently and aggressively to establish their territory, threatening neighbours and enemies alike to stay far away from their breeding grounds. A small pack of wolves may even try to make themselves seem like a larger pack by howling together. While a lone wolf can sustain a howl for the duration of a single breath, an entire pack may howl in unison for longer than two minutes during breeding season. Howling and other wolf vocalizations are generally used to define territory, locate pack members, reinforce social bonds, and coordinate hunting.

Wolves are so well-known for their tight-knit communities that the Sioux tribe called January’s Full Moon the Moon Where Wolves Run Together. The wolf is often seen as a symbol of loyalty and protection in many cultures. The Wolf Moon is the perfect time for you to reach out to loved ones and reaffirm your connections, in preparation for deepening your bonds and taking on new challenges together over the upcoming year. We’ve most certainly got those ahead.

Stay safe with your pack!


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Funeral Arrangements For Colin Lawrence

The funeral service for Colin Lawrence, who passed away on 23rd December 2022, will take place at St. John the Baptist Church in Broadwindsor on Wednesday, 25th January at 2pm. His burial will then take place at St. Andrew’s church in Burstock.

Colin’s wake will be at the Comrades Hall, Broadwindsor and all his friends are invited to attend. Our love, thoughts and prayers go out to Val, Mandy, Wayne & granddaughter, Amy ❤


Family flowers only please. Any donations, please send to the Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance HERE or by mail to c/o A J Wakely & Sons, 7 North Street, Beaminster, DT8 3DZ.

 


❤ Colin Lawrence 02.05.1937 – 23.12.2022  ❤

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Westbay Wheelchair Scheme On BBC Radio

Village resident, Elaine Leader spoke with Steve Harris’ Breakfast Show on BBC Radio Dorset yesterday morning about her fundraising campaign for wheelchair access to Westbay beach.

Steve begins his interview with Elaine 54 minutes in – Click HERE to listen (You will need to sign into BBC Sounds account). The interview lasts 5-6 minutes.

A further £200 was raised by donations at the White Lion’s New Year Party 🙂 Thank you!

Your donation for this very worthy cause can be made via the Crowdfunder page HERE.

For more information on Elaine’s Westbay Wheelchair Scheme – Click HERE.

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Broadwindsor Group Parish Council Meeting, Monday, 9th January

Monday’s meeting of Broadwindsor Group Parish Council will be held at Drimpton Village Hall at 7.30pm.  All are invited to attend.

There is now the full compliment of 15 elected Councillors who represent the five wards of Blackdown, Broadwindsor, Burstock, Drimpton and Seaborough. Who are they? Click HERE.

The full agenda may be downloaded HERE which includes…

Item 6. Correspondence and Notices:
a. Broadwindsor Resident, Plans for the Old George

Item 9. Planning Applications:
a. Applications Received and Circulated for Consultation
P/FUL/2022/07174, Unit 14, Horn Park Quarry Business Park, Broadwindsor Road, Beaminster, DT8 3PT

Item 16. Highways:
a. Parking in Broadwindsor Square
b. War Memorial Project Update
c. Flood Wardens/Sandbags
d. Fingerpost Sign Restoration Programme Update

Item 19. Public Participation:
Residents are invited to give their views and ask questions of the Parish Council on any outstanding issues on this Agenda or raise issues for future consideration.

The full agenda may be downloaded HERE.

The press and public are invited to attend. Under the Openness of Local Government Bodies Regulations 2014, members of the public may now film, photograph and make audio recordings of the proceedings of the formal Council meeting, though not, under current legislation, of the Public Participation session, as this is not part of the formal agenda of the meeting. Recording activity should be respectful to the conduct of the meeting and behaviour that disrupts the meeting (such as oral commentary) will not be permitted. Any member of the public shall not speak for more than five minutes. A question asked by a member of the public during Public Participation shall not require a response or debate during the meeting though the Chairman may direct that a written response will be provided subsequent to the meeting.

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Space X Launch – 14.56hrs Today, 3rd January

From Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 14.56hrs, SpaceX plans Falcon 9’s launch of the Transporter-6 mission to low-Earth orbit.

The Transporter-6 mission will launch EOS SAT-1, the first of seven agriculture-focused satellites for the company’s new constellation. EOS SAT-1 will be the last of the 114 satellites to deploy during the Transporter-6 mission, according to a SpaceX mission timeline.

EOS SAT-1 is designed to scrutinize 386,000 miles (1 million square kilometers) daily using 11 bands of light. Examining the crop’s health in this way is expected to allow farmers to better customize their care for the crops, to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, energy consumption and water usage, among other benefits.

The Transporter series of missions are “dedicated rideshares,” meaning that they feature what may be dozens of small satellites flying to space on a single Falcon 9 rocket. SpaceX has not confirmed the full manifest of Transporter-6 on its website. The first mission of the series, Transporter-1, launched a record 143 satellites on 24th January, 2021.

You can watch the live launch 10 minutes prior to lift off – HERE.


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Souper Friday Warm Space Closed This Friday, 6th

Broadwindsor Fun Group’s Souper Friday Warm Space will be closed this week due to the funeral of W.I. President, Julie Steele.

It will continue on Friday, 13th from 12 noon until the earlier closing time of 2pm.  The soups are delicious and enjoy some company for a couple of hours.  If you live in the village and require transport, please get in touch,  bwfunday20@gmail.com and it will be arranged 🙂


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Happy New Year!

As the Editor is Scottish, there is an obligation to repeat this information published last Hogmonay 😉

We all sing it when the bells chime midnight but what does Auld Lang Syne mean? It literally translates as Old Long Since making reference to the “olden days”, particularly with friends.

Written as a poem by Rabbie (Robert) Burns (25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796) in 1788, it was put to the music of an even older folk tune.  The Scottish Bard used the Scottish dialect however here are the lyrics in an English, singable form:

Should old acquaintance be forgot,
and never brought to mind?
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
and auld lang syne?

Chorus:
For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we’ll tak’ a cup of kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

And surely you’ll buy your pint cup!
and surely I’ll buy mine!
And we’ll tak’ a cup o’ kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

Chorus:
For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we’ll tak’ a cup of kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

We two have run about the hills,
and picked the daisies fine;
But we’ve wandered many a weary foot,
since auld lang syne.

Chorus:
For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we’ll tak’ a cup of kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

We two have paddled in the stream,
from morning sun till dine;
But seas between us broad have roared
since auld lang syne.

Chorus:
For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we’ll tak’ a cup of kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

And there’s a hand my trusty friend!
And give me a hand o’ thine!
And we’ll tak’ a right good-will draught,
for auld lang syne.

Chorus:
For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we’ll tak’ a cup of kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

Wishing Everybody A Happy & Healthy New Year!

Stay Safe & Stay Warm!

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