Broadwindsor’s Jubilee Beacon – TONIGHT, 2nd June, 9.15pm

Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations for the weekend begin tonight with the lighting of the Beacon.

The photograph shows the ironwork created and donated by village resident & craftsman, Rob Hedditch. This will be attached to the pole of the beacon before it is lit this evening. Thank you to Rob!

Tilly Jardine will be performing on her bugle. Pip Cadwell, caretaker of the beacon since 1997 will light it 🙂

The newly formed Broadwindsor Platinum Jubilee Choir will have their debut performance singing ‘A Life Filled With Gracesimultaneously  with choirs around the world at 9.45pm. They will perform it again on Saturday afternoon.

The specially prepared Beacon tarts (learn more HERE) will be available at The White Lion afterwards for a free tasting – it is on a first come, first served basis so be quick!

Note: there are not many Souvenir Programmes left – some in the pub and the last delivery was made to the shop yesterday! The Chairman will have some on sale tonight.

Enjoy your weekend!

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#BWFunDay – Share Your Jubilee Photographs On Instagram

Broadwindsor Fun Group are asking you to tag your photographs of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations with #BWFunDay to share on Broadwindsor’s Instagram site – HERE 🙂

Village resident Annie Collins takes spectacular photographs of almost anything that moves and that includes you! Annie will be Broadwindsor Fun Group‘s official photographer over the full Jubilee event so do not be surprised if you see her all over the place including up the church!

Particularly on Saturday, 4th when many families & people will be celebrating, please let Annie know if you do not wish you or your child to be included and this will be accommodated to the best of her ability.

Some of Annie’s work will be on display inside the Comrades Hall and Annie’s photographs will available to purchase:

  • ÂŁ5 each
  • ÂŁ12.50 for a set of 3
  • ÂŁ15.00 for a set of 5.

Please address all enquiries re: photograph orders or queries directly to Annie at: annie221159@hotmail.com.
If you have any other queries re: the Jubilee celebrations, please email: bwfunday20@gmail.com.

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The Bunting Is Up!

Our village is preparing for next weekend’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations and began today by putting up the bunting around Bernards’ Place, inside and outside of the Comrades Hall, up the High Street, on the railings at Trusthams and down Back Lane as well as around the Square into West Street. Almost 2,000 triangles… 950 metres of it….

Chairman of Broadwindsor Fun Group, Adrian Gray said “Our thanks to all those that turned out to put nearly a km of bunting up. It took nearly four hours but has made the village look great.

Not one bit of plastic in sight – all the bunting has been made using recycled bed sheets, duvet covers, curtains and pillowcases. Stitched together by helpers ranging from an 80 year old tailor to Broadwindsor’s 1st Rainbows 🙂

A huge thank you to everyone who was involved – be proud of this accomplished monumental and sustainable task!

After the Jubilee celebrations, the bunting will be available to other village groups wishing to use it for their celebrations in the future.

 

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Bingo! Sunday, 29th May At The White Lion, 6pm

Get yourself down to the White Lion next Sunday evening for a game of Bingo 🙂

Prizes will be awarded for a Line and for a Full House.

Only ÂŁ1 for a book of 12 games or pay ÂŁ5 and get a 6th book free.

“Eyes down” at 6pm.

Fun for all the family.

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Pre-Order Your Jubilee Picnic Boxes From The Stableyard Restaurant

The Broadwindsor Fun Group are hosting the Great Jubilee Picnic from 1pm on Sunday, 5th June in Bernards’ Place as part of Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

The event invites you to bring your own food and to leave no-one at home!  If you are unable to prepare or just fancy the treat… Linda Paget from the Stableyard Restaurant at Redlands Yard is providing Great Jubilee Picnic boxes for you to enjoy/share at a cost of ÂŁ12 per box.  Pre-ordering before 31st May will cost you only ÂŁ10, saving you ÂŁ2 🙂

In your Jubilee Picnic box, you will find the freshest of ingredients used to provide:

Delicious!

Pre-order NOW! – 01308 868362

bwfunday20@gmail.com


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Easter Bingo – This Friday, 8th April

Friends and families of the unit are invited to join Broadwindsor’s 1st Girl Guides Group at the Comrades Hall for a fun evening of Bingo on Friday, 6th April at 7pm.  Eyes down at 7.30pm.

Refreshments will be available and the Comrades Arms will be open upstairs.  There will also be a raffle.

Raising funds for Girlguiding West Dorset Division Guides & Ranger camp 2022 – please support them 🙂

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Broadwindsor Fun Group Secures Funding For Jubilee

Some good news for our village received today 🙂

I am more than pleased to announce that after much hard work by the Broadwindsor Fun Group committee, particularly Wendy and Michele, we have secured a  grant from the Community Foundation  Let’s Create Jubilee Fund which was oversubscribed by five times the amount available. This award of ÂŁ5000 will go a long way to our Jubilee plans. We have already earmarked a considerable part of this towards updating Comrades Hall sound system and this was something I was pleased to discuss with David Leader several weeks ago. No doubt he would have been more than pleased to know that our bid was successful.

However, whilst this grant will assist greatly we do still need people to staff stalls and help with a shift working at the bar & BBQ. Please make contact if you can assist. 

Thank you all for your support.

Adrian Gray
Chair BFG. 

bwfunday20@gmail.com

Congratulations!


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BFG Hot Cross Buns Coffee Morning – Saturday, 16th April

The Broadwindsor Fun Group (BFG) are holding a coffee morning with hot cross buns at the Comrades Hall on Saturday, 16th April at 10am until 12 noon.

A £2.50 entrance fee will get you a hot cross bun with a cup of tea or coffee and free refills 🙂 an extra bun will cost you 50p.

There will also be a raffle which will be drawn at the end of the event.

Hot cross buns. Hot cross buns.
One a penny, two a penny.
Hot cross buns.

If you have any enquiries, please contact: bwfunday20@gmail.com.

Broadwindsor Fun Group still need stewards for the opening parade and helpers for their childrens’ activities on Saturday, 4th June.  This includes face painting and art/craft activities.  If you think you may be able to help/cover a 2 hour shift between 9.30am- 2pm – please get in touch: bwfunday20@gmail.com .

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Tree Planting At Broadwindsor Allotments

Sixty tree saplings were planted at Broadwindsor Allotments on Sunday, 13th March 2022 by a very enthusiatic group of 1st Beaminster Beaver Scouts.

The trees were donated to the group by the Woodland Trust as part of the Queen’s Jubilee Green Canopy project, where community groups were invited to plant trees in community spaces across the UK through the Jubilee year, to create a network of individual trees, hedgerows and woodlands in honour of the Queen’s service and the legacy she has built.
This will create a green legacy of its own, with every tree planted bringing benefits for people, wildlife and climate, now and for the future.

The planting was carried out in conjunction with the Broadwindsor Allotment Group and the Broadwindsor Eco-Group, (many thanks to Sheila and Bill of the BAG for their assistance), and also helps the Beavers complete part of their badge work for earning a Community Impact award.

The Beavers not only learned how to plant a tree correctly, but also why native species (dogwood, dog-rose, hawthorn, crab apple and  hazel) are so important to local wildlife.
Some of the Beavers scouts live in Broadwindsor and/or attend Broadwindsor school, so it is lovely that they will be able to see the trees grow over time! 🙂

Even if you haven’t been involved in Scouting before, there is a warm welcome for those wishing to try Scouting for the first time in the 1st Beaminster Scout Group!

Contact: Group Scout Leader, Joy Edwards at gsl_dwdscouts@scouts.org.uk

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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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