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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BFG Quiz Night – Saturday, 26th March, 7.30pm

Raising funds for the Jubilee celebrations in June, Broadwindsor Fun Group (BFG) are hosting a Quiz Night at the Comrades Hall on Saturday, 26th March at 7.30pm. Doors open at 7pm.

Vice Chairman, Martin Burt will be the Quizmaster and there will be prizes for the winning team.

The Quiz will comprise of a total of 8 rounds, which will include a picture round and a brainteaser round.

As the Comrades Arms will be open upstairs, you are welcome to bring your own refreshments to the event 🙂

Entry is £3 per person and there is a 6 person limit to form a team. Put the date in your diary!

To reserve a table or 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 shift between 9.30am- 2pm – please get in touch: bwfunday20@gmail.com .

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All Change At Beaminster Scouts

1st Beaminster Scouts now meet on Tuesdays from 6.30pm til 8.00pm at their new District Scout Hut in Beaminster.
If you’re aged between 11 and 14 years old, come along, meet new people and join the adventure!
Contact Louise Hutchinson on: 07805 225408

1st Beaminster Scout Group meet at the new District facility at Scoutland in Beaminster and feel priviledged to be able to host 5 Sections of Scouting:

Squirrels (4-6yrs),
Beavers (6-8)
Cubs (8-10)
Scouts (11-14).

It is in the eldest section that the Scouts build on what they have learned in the previous sections and pursue more adventurous challenges. They prepare Scouts for being ready to participate in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme, when they become 13/14 years of age.
They also continue to work for badges and awards,the highest being the Queens’ Scout Award. 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 Louise Hutchinson on: 07805 225408 or join their Facebook page HERE.

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Broadwindsor Fun Group – Afternoon Bingo – Saturday 19th February

Start the Half Term holiday weekend with an afternoon of Bingo! All are welcome

Organised by Broadwindsor Fun Group, no need to buy tickets – just come along! You pay £3 for your first book of 6 cards and only £2 for your subsequent books. Affordable fun for all.

Your caller will be village resident, John Staff.

Prizes are awarded for winning a line and for a Full House.

Doors open at 1pm. “Eyes down” at 1.30pm

Light refreshments will be available.

Please direct any enquiries to: bwfunday20@gmail.com.

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Skittle Alley For Private Hire At Comrades Hall

The Broadwindsor Skittles Club next meet at 7.30pm on Monday, 6th January 2022 but did you know that you can hire the skittle alley for your own use?

If you’re looking for something indoors to do to entertain yourself and the kids during a wintery and wet January – why not consider the Skittle alley? By hiring the room for a session, as well as the Skittle alley, you will also have the use of the table skittles and mini-pool table.

Located upstairs in the Lewesdon room at the Comrades Hall, you can choose between the following 3 sessions:

Broadwindsor Residents Rates:

Morning – £14.00 (up to 3 hours)
Afternoon – £19.00 (up to 5 hours)
Evening session – £19.00 (up to 5 hours)
No hidden extra costs!

Non-Resident Rates:

Morning – £21.00 (up to 3 hours)
Afternoon – £23.00 (up to 5 hours)
Evening session – £25.00 (up to 5 hours)
No hidden extra costs!

These prices are for all seven days in the week, although some slots are booked out on a regular basis by other users. Sessions must be booked in advance.

Booking Clerk, Kirsty can be contacted via email: kirstyamoore@outlook.com
or on her mobile: 07388 780320

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Join In LEGO® Build Day 2021 – December 27th

Did you receive some Lego this Christmas? On Monday, December 27th, grab your bricks and join thousands across the world as they get together to build anything and everything – all from the comfort of your living room, kitchen floor or cosy outer-space hideouts. It’s fun, it’s easy… it’s becoming a new global holiday tradition.

It works like this: You build something unique. Then you share it with the world by tagging it with #LEGOBuildDay. That’s it! You’ve joined the biggest build party on Earth. And possibly the universe. Have fun!

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Saturday’s Fun Group Christmas Party Cancelled

On the anniversary of the party that didn’t take place at 10 Downing Street last year, there will be no festive party at the Comrades Hall this Saturday. Due to the Omnicron variant now being present in the village and surrounding areas, Broadwindsor Fun Group have been left with no alternative but to cancel this Saturday’s Festive Fun event.

Full refunds are available to ticket holders from the village shop.

The Silver Lining Band will be invited back in the new year and to raise funds for next year’s jubilee event, the Festive Hamper will now be raffled off in Broadwindsor Community Stores at £1 a ticket. 🙂

Chairman, Adrian Gray thanked everyone for their efforts.

As the event is cancelled, the Comrades Arms will be open on Saturday from 6pm – free entry, all are welcome.

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Broadwindsor Fun Group’s Party Gets The Go Ahead

Dear Broadwindsor residents,

I write to confirm that the party planned for next Saturday, 18th December to raise funds for the Jubilee Fun Day, IS GOING AHEAD.

When planning the event we had given much thought to any risks regarding Covid and it is due to that consideration, we are able to still to do so. Naturally all Government rules will be followed. The numbers of tickets have been restricted to around 50% of the hall capacity so space should not be an issue. We will have hand sanitizer at the door and ask that everyone uses it please. Similarly we would ask that attendees compete a lateral flow test before arriving. Masks should be worn when moving around and whilst not strictly required whilst dancing, wearing is encouraged.

Thanks to those who are supporting the event, we certainly need something festive in the run up to Christmas!

I hope to see you there, some tickets are still available from the village shop.

Festive Regards,

Adrian
Chair BFG.

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Broadwindsor Fun Group’s Christmas Party – Saturday, 18th December

Tickets are now on sale at Broadwindsor Community Stores for the Fun Group’s Festive Celebration on Saturday, 18th December at the Comrades Hall from 7.30pm – 10.30pm. (The Comrades Arms will be closed this evening.)

Live Music is being provided by The Silver Lining Band. Festive classics alongside their rock ‘n roll repertoire.

A licensed bar will be provided by Kevin with 50% of the profits going to Broadwindsor Community Stores.

The ticket price of £8 for adults & £5 for under 18’s includes a plate of nibbles. If you require the vegetarian option or have any special dietary needs – please contact the group on bwfunday20@gmail.com at least 7 days before the event.

A Festive Hamper will be the prize of the raffle to be held at the end of the evening.

Ticket numbers have been reduced in view of the local Covid pandemic so when they’re gone – they’re gone!

Tickets can be purchased in person at the village shop or reserved online by contacting bwfunday20@gmail.com and paying by BACS – please state your name as your booking reference:
Account Name: Broadwindsor.org
Sort Code: 30-98-97
Account Number: 34903363

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Remembering The Broadwindsor Pram Race

It is rumoured that the Broadwindsor Fun Group may hold a pram race as part of their 2022 Jubilee celebrations. Village resident, Pip Cadwell recalls his memories…

The Broadwindsor Pram Race was founded in the late 1980s and it was the idea of a small group of regulars of the Cross Keys Pub.

The idea of the race was that teams of 4 had to push their hand made craft from Broadwindsor to Drimpton and back again. The vehicle had to be home made, with no form of propulsion (motors, pedals, Elastic bands, etc etc) whatsoever. 1 member of the team had to be seated on the vehicle at all times. The vehicle had to have at least 4 wheels in contact with the ground at all times.

Now, as we all know, going down to Drimpton is very easy, coming back from Drimpton to Broadwindsor is a different story. The race started at The Comrades Hall, and each team had to stop at The Cross Keys, The White Lion, and The Royal Oak , and had to consume at least half a pint of Beer. or Cider, or a soft drink for the under 18s, there was no limit on the alcohol intake at each Pub.

There were roadside drink stops on the road whish were supposed to dispense soft drinks to the teams as they passed. I took part in every race , and I seem to remember the Barley water at these roadside stops tasted very ‘strange’, almost ‘Apple based’ and it affected my speech and my legs…

By the time we got back to the Comrades Hall all that running affected our legs and our ability to talk sense, we soon got over that after a few refreshing glasses of ‘Barley Water’ or whatever it was.

The record holders in a time of 41 minutes , (there and back) were the Whacky Racers from Beaminster.

Over the years we raised many thousands of pounds for local good causes , and a lot of fun was had along the way.

1994: At the Comrades Hall – Lucy Cadwell (back), Lola Phillips (Panda),Donna Phillips (Left, front), Anna-Marie Curtis (Right, front). Chris Sewell in background (Left)

1994: Start line – Bridport surgeons in the background.

1994: The Cross Keys Girls – Rita Haggett, Pam Able, Brenda Smith & Jill Chuver.

1994: Thomas the Tank Engine – Somerset Young Farmers

1994: Somerset Young Farmers – pushed it all the way to Drimpton & back!

1997: Various teams at Hollis Hill for the start.

1997: The Spice Girls – Emma Crabb, Alice Chutter, Lucy Cadwell. Chris Chubb sat at the time keeper’s table. Mayor of Bridport in the foreground.

1997: The Crewkerne Hospital Nurser – the bed completed the 6 miles to Drimpton & back.

1997: The Whacky Racers – Undefeated champions! With a bath on top, they took 41 minutes to get to Drimpton & back.

Thank you to Pip for the photographs too!

And from 1988 – (Rev) Richard Thornburgh – the In-Flight Catering team and plane visible at the back with him as the chef and Chris as Pilot.

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