Tag: #SocialDistancing

A Note For Our Allotment Tenants & Gardeners

Ring in carrotKeep digging! You’ll never know what you’ll find!
An 82-year-old man in a small town in Germany, while working on his garden, stumbled upon a curious crop that looked different from the others. Upon giving it a closer look, he noticed a shiny band embedded and around one of his carrots.  His greatest surprise was that this was the man’s lost wedding ring which had been missing for three years.
Three years ago, he & his wife were celebrating their golden wedding anniversary and he noticed his wedding band missing later that day. He couldn’t remember where he’d lost it and despite searching everywhere and over time, he lost hope.  His wife comforted him, was full of hope and reassured him it would ‘turn up eventually’.  Which indeed it did!  The ring had probably slipped off his finger while he was working in the garden that day. It had got buried in the ground until it finally resurfaced by being caught by a sprouting carrot.
Sadly, the man’s wife had died six months earlier – but he has the memory of her closer in retrieving his wedding band. 🙂

#StaySafe #SocialDistancing #Allotment #Garden #Carrots #KeepDigging

Application for Six Stables To Be Built at Beaminster

Horses in StablesDorset Council have received a planning application to build six stables and a tack room with grooms’ accommodation has been made by Lower Chapel Marsh Farm, Axnoller Lane, Beaminster. The application also includes the removal of an existing mobile home.

Agents say the application is on behalf of The Chedington Court Estate and is part of the ongoing development of the site to provide a world class equestrian centre.

The ground floor of the new building is proposed to have six stables and a tack room, the first floor accommodation having three grooms bedrooms; one with an en-suite shower room, together with a separate bathroom and a guest suite with sitting room.

Trevor Bevins from the Dorset Echo reported:
“Agents say the use of the building is multi-functional, providing space not only for existing horses on the site, but also visiting horses and teams together with their staff, hence the requirement for the grooms accommodation, with the guest suite being provided for the horse owner.
The facility is used by Ellie Guy Eventing and by Chris Burton, a leading Australian eventer who finished third in the world in the 2019 season.
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic the New Zealand and Australian eventing teams were due to visit the site and train before the Tokyo Olympics which were due to take place later this year.
There are currently four permanent staff on site and a further two part time.  The number of horses on site varies but at any one time there can be up to 30 horses.”

#StaySafe #SocialDistancing

The Wobbly Cottage Takes A Well Earned Break

TheWobblyCottageThe Wobbly Cottage bakery at the Craft Centre posted this message last night: “A massive Thank you to everyone that has been so supportive these last 3 months, we are so thankful to you all, your amazing! We are taking a little week off to recharge our batteries and will be back open on Tuesday 30th June. Hope to see you all then
#thankyou #yourallamazing #weretakingabreak #bakerstimeoff #artisanbakery #sourdough”

We Thank you Rich & Dani!

#Broadwindsor #StaySafe #SocialDistancing

 

Update from Pear Tree Farm Sanctuary

Pear Tree Farm's ChickensUPDATE – POST CLOSED – We have now received more than enough interest for the amount of hens we can potentially rescue. thank you for your messages, we will be working through them and replying wherever possible. Thank you

PLEASE NOTE: Our messaging service will be turned off at midnight tonight (Fri 19th June). If you have been asked to send in further details please make sure we have them by then, including a phone number for you. Thank you so much for all the kind responses. We have found loads of homes for these beautiful souls. 😊🌱

#StaySafe #SocialDistancing #HappyHens

Summer Solstice at Stonehenge Starts LIVE 8.41pm Tonight

Solstice at StonehengeThis year, due to Covid-19, English Heritage are instructing people to STAY AWAY from Stonehenge and not celebrate the summer Solstice in their usual way.  English Heritage will instead be live streaming the occasion for free on their social media channels starting at 8.41pm this evening.
Watch on Facebook HERE
Follow on Twitter HERE
Watch on their YouTube channel HERE
Watch on TikTok HERE

Built over 5,000 years ago, at Stonehenge on the summer solstice, the sun rises behind the Heel Stone in the north-east part of the horizon and its first rays shine into the heart of Stonehenge.

Stonehenge will open to the public on 4 July. You now need to book your timed tickets in advance.  They have introduced limits on visitor numbers to help keep everyone safe, and you won’t be able to visit without your booking confirmation.
BOOK YOUR TICKETS HERE.

Glastonbury are also hosting a virtual event on Sunday 21 June, to live stream the Summer Solstice sunrise followed by a multifaith ceremony and family activities, including singing, crafts and music.

#StaySafe #SocialDistancing #Summer #Solstice #Celebration #EnglishHeritage #Litha #Sunshine #Dance #Glastonbury #Peace #Love

The Painted Nail are taking appointments.

The Painted NailToni Rodway and her team from The Painted Nail, a unit at Broadwindsor Craft Centre have their fingers crossed for reopening in July! Their booking site is open. (Your appointment will be rescheduled if the government advises prolonged closure.)

A small salon, Toni has issued a list of actions they will be taking in order to comply with procedures.
“We will be putting in place:

💫Adequate time between appointments to sterilise and to practice social distancing
💫Relevent PPE to be worn by staff and clients to wear masks please bring your own if you have one (we can provide disposable ones if needed)
💫Colour swatches to be looked at but not touched
💫Unfortunately no refreshments except bottled water
💫Staff will text you the day before your appointment and you will receive your normal email reminder
💫PLEASE let us know if you cannot attend we will have a big cancellation list I’m sure!
💫Clean towel and new file per client
💫Staff will wear necessary PPE
💫Like shops we preferably want to take card
💫Entrance and Exit separate
💫Tips always welcome😜 but into sanitised pots
💫Preferably contactless payment
💫Please write down your next appointment in your diary or wait for email confirmation as we cannot handout appointment cards
💫PLEASE IF YOU FEEL UNWELL OR SHOW ANY SIGNS OF COVID 19 DON’T ATTEND, BUT LET IS KNOW
💫You can book online but please be aware we have limited appointments and half the staff available also staff days/times have changed!
💫No magazines or leaflets/price list will be handed out
💫Wash hands on arrival, when leaving and use hand sanitiser available
💫Desks, chairs and equipment will be fully sterilised/disinfected
💫No coat stand
💫Please turn up on time, not early or late. We cannot have people waiting within the salon
💫Turn up alone
💫If you have a specific design/product please try and advise before coming
💫Please keep belongings/phones/keys in your pocket or bag not on the desk
💫If you require a patch test for a pre booked appointment please contact us so we can arrange this for you

Please don’t be put off by this to attend your appointment, understand we have to comply in order to open and keep everyone (staff and clients) well.  Although I’m sure we all will be well practised in all procedures by the time we open. This message is to reassure not frighten.”

Book your appointment HERE. Your appointment will be rescheduled if the government advises prolonged closure.

#StaySafe #StayPretty