Lent Lunches Begin Thursday, 15th February

Broadwindsor, Blackdown and Burstock churches begin their Lent Lunches this Thursday from 12.30pm – 2pm at the Comrades Hall, Broadwindsor. This will continue every Thursday for six weeks:

  • 15th February
  • 22nd February
  • 29th February
  • 7th March
  • 14th March
  • 21st March

Good Friday is on 29th March and Easter Sunday on 31st March.

The £5 charge will fetch you a hot bowl of soup with fresh bread, cheese and pickle, tea or coffee and a warm welcome with a smile 🙂

The mobile Post Office Van will be in attendance as usual on Thursdays, 9.15am- 10.45am.

However, the Coffee Club that normally runs from 9am-11am will be cancelled for Lent Lunches and begin again in April.

 

#Broadwindsor #Burstock #Blackdown #Hursey #Kittwhistle #Seaborough #Drimpton #Dorset #AONB #Village #WestDorset #LentLunches #PostOffice #Community #Outreach #Mobile #BeKind #BeSafe #StaySafe

Pour Decisions On Weekend TV

Local business Pour Decisions had one of their products featured on Channel 4’s Sunday morning programme, Sunday Brunch
“…the most delicious vintage of Galets Rouge. You may have tried the absolutely delicious ‘21 (it was a best seller), try the ‘22 and see the difference for yourselves!” – Yasemin

Congratulations Yasemin & Pete 🙂

#Broadwindsor #Burstock #Blackdown #Hursey #Kittwhistle #Seaborough #Drimpton #Dorset #Village #WestDorset #Community #PourDecisions #Wine #Cheese #Delicatessen #NewBusiness #SundayBrunch #BeKind #BeSafe #StaySafe

Broadwindsor Community Film Club – Friday, 19th January

At 7.30pm at the Comrades Hall this Friday, 19th January, Broadwindsor’s Community Film Club will be showing…

A Haunting In Venice (12)

Directed by Kenneth Branagh and starring Kenneth Branagh, Kelly Reilly, Tina Fey, Michelle Yeoh and  Jamie Dornan.
Running time 1 hr. 43 mins.

Kenneth Branagh stars as celebrated sleuth Hercule Poirot.  Now retired and living in self-imposed exile in the world’s most glamorous city, Poirot reluctantly attends a séance at a decaying, haunted palazzo.  He soon gets thrust into a sinister world of shadows and secrets when one of the guests is murdered.

  • 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 Myersbroadwindsorem@gmail.com or
    Margaret Wing01308 867252

#Broadwindsor #Blackdown #Burstock #Drimpton #Hursey Kittwhistle, Seaborough #Dorset #WestDorset #Community #Village #January #2024 #CommunityFilmClub #N
ightAtTheMovies #OffToTheFlicks, #BeKind #BeSafe #StaySafe

Thank You Yeo Valley From FareShare

At this morning’s FareShare in Drimpton, Yeo Valley donated a range of their fully organic soups made with natural and freshly sourced ingredients to be included for distribution – most welcome in this very cold weather.

33 members attended today – feeding a minimum of 65 individuals with in date produce which would otherwise be thrown away!

This is a weekly membership scheme* aimed at helping people make their money go further by reducing food shopping bills.
You must register to become a member. To become a member, collect a form on a Friday morning or request by emailing: FSSouthernCentral@fareshare.org.uk. Once completed, proof of address/ID needs to be provided and you email the completed form to the same email address (or alternatively, bring along on a Friday morning 🙂 ).

*Memberships

Initially weekly membership fees can only be paid in cash and vary dependent on the size of your household:

  • Single person – £2.50 per week – for this you are entitled to 8 products per week, which may include some fruit
    and vegetables.
  • 2-person household – £3.50 per week – for this you are entitled to 12 products per week which may include some fruit and vegetables.
  • 4-person household – £5.00 per week – for this you are entitled to 20 products per week which may include some fruit and vegetables.

#Broadwindsor,#Burstock,#Blackdown,#Hursey,#Kittwhistle,#Seaborough,#Drimpton,#Dorset,#Village,#Community,#FareShare,#Larder,#Support,#Food,#FoodCrisis,#BeKind,#BeSafe,#ThankYou, #StaySafe, #YeoVally,

 

 

Wettest Year Since 1872

Some 2023 facts and figures from the Met Office climate station at Providence Farm in Common Water Lane, Broadwindsor:

2023 has been the wettest calendar year (1561mm) since 1872 (1755mm).
1982-2023 mean for the year is 1141mm.

December 2023 was the wettest (292mm) since 1934 (351mm).
1982-2023 mean for December is 136mm.

Thank you to Mike Lowing for the information and we look forward to more reports for everybody’s information 🙂

 

#Broadwindsor #Burstock #Blackdown #Drimpton #Hursey #Kittwhistle #Seaborough #Village #Community #WestDorset #Dorset #DAONB #NationalLandscape #Rainfall #CommonWaterLane #MetOffice #ClimateChange #BeKind #BeSafe #StaySafe

Recycling Update: No Blister Packs Please

Further to previous advice, empty blister packs for medication CANNOT be included with the foil in the bins at Comrades Hall. I was advised by an employee at Bridport recycling centre that they could be, but, it has recently come to light that this is incorrect. Any branch of Superdrug will accept them so please recycle them there.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions or thoughts on 07840 128763 or saradyke60@gmail.com.

Many thanks,

Sara Dyke

#Broadwindsor #Burstock #Blackdown #Drimpton #Hursey #Kittwhistle #Seaborough #Village #Community #WestDorset #Dorset #DAONB #Recycle #Volunteer #CanYouHelp #BeKind #BeSafe #StaySafe

Broadwindsor Group Parish Council Meeting – Monday, 8th January

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

There are 15 elected Councillors who represent the five wards of Blackdown, Broadwindsor, Burstock, Drimpton and Seaborough. They can be viewed HERE.

The full agenda may be viewed HERE which includes….

6. CORRESPONDENCE AND NOTICES
a.
Broadwindsor Resident, Gates Left Open at Hursey Field

8. PLANNING APPLICATIONS
a. Applications Received and Circulated for Consultation
P/HOU/2023/06716, 11 Bridport Road, Drimpton, DT8 3RD
P/LBC/2023/07021, 1 Church Path, Broadwindsor, DT8 3QE

13. WELCOME PACKS

14. HIGHWAYS
a. SIDs Update
b. Flooding
c. Charging Ahead: Public Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

15. REVIEW OF BROADWINDSOR GROUP PARISH EMERGENCY PLAN

16. MATTERS OF INTEREST AND INFORMATION
a. Items for next Agenda from Members of the Council
b. Items for next Agenda from Members of the Public

The full agenda may be viewed 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.

#Broadwindsor #Burstock #Blackdown #Hursey #Kittwhistle #Seaborough #Drimpton #Dorset #AONB #Village #WestDorset #BGPC #BGPCLT #FMRTrust #Community #DorsetPolice #Farmers #PlanningApplication #BroadwindsorCC #ParishCouncil #Payments #DAPTC #Coronavirus #DorsetCouncil #AffordableHousing #ClimateChange #CllrSimonChristopher #Highways #BeKind #BeSafe #StaySafe

Broadwindsor Community Film Club – This Friday, 7.30pm

At 7.30pm at the Comrades Hall this Friday, 15th December, Broadwindsor’s Community Film Club will be showing…

Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One  (12)

Directed by Christopher McQuarrie and starring Tom Cruise, Haley Atwell, Rebecca Ferguson and Simon Pegg.
Running time 2 hrs. 43 mins.

Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his IMF team embark on their most dangerous mission yet: to track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity before it falls into the wrong hands.  With the fate of the world at stake, a deadly race around the globe begins.  Confronted by a mysterious, all-powerful enemy, Ethan is forced to consider that nothing can matter more than his mission – not even the lives of those he cares about most.

  • 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 Myersbroadwindsorem@gmail.com or
    Margaret Wing01308 867252

#Broadwindsor #Blackdown #Burstock #Drimpton #Hursey Kittwhistle, Seaborough #Dorset #WestDorset #Community #Village #December #2023 #CommunityFilmClub #N
ightAtTheMovies #OffToTheFlicks #BeKind #BeSafe #StaySafe

Hatha Yoga With Leon Lord

Ha means sun and tha moon, stick them together and they imply that we are trying to balance the two energies with in us.

On Tuesdays, 10.45am to 12pm Leon Lord is holding Hatha Yoga classes at The Comrades Hall for only £8.50/session 🙂

My sessions start with 10 min Pranayama – breath work, where we focus on Yogic breathing practices to help cleanse and balance ourselves.
Then it is around 50 min of Asana – postures, stretching and strengthening the body to release toxins and emotions.
Last of all comes 15 min of Yoga Nidra – Yoga of sleep, we lie on the mat and focus internally using our breath and visualisations to bring peace and deep relaxation.

Book your place HERE.

Leon also teaches:

 


#Broadwindsor #Drimpton #Burstock #Blackdown #Hursey #Kittwhistle #Seaborough
#Village #Community #WestDorset #Dorset #Pilates #TaoistYoga #YinYoga #Wellbeing #FitnessAndWellbeingWithLeon #BookNow #Health #StayWarm #BeFit #BeCalm #BeKind #BeSafe #StaySafe

Last Tuesday Of Post Office In Comrades Hall

Today is the last day that the Post Office OutReach service will be inside the Comrades Hall. Opening at 10am until 12.30pm, teas and coffees will be available as usual.

More volunteers to serve refreshments are sought to support the new mobile van service which commences on Monday, 20th November at 12.15pm for one hour. Please enquire when visiting the Post Office.

Service times for Broadwindsor will be Mondays 12.15 – 1.15pm and Thursdays 9.15 – 10.45am in the Comrades Hall Car Park.

A Sneak Peek Into P.O.’s Mobile Van Service

#Broadwindsor #Burstock #Blackdown #Hursey #Kittwhistle #Seaborough #Drimpton #Dorset #AONB #Village #WestDorset #PostOffice #Community #Outreach #Mobile #BeKind #BeSafe #StaySafe