This morning (8th July) at 10am a visiting band will attempt to ring a Quarter Peal which will last approximately 20 mimutes 🙂
On Thursday, 11th July, there is a wedding in St. John the Baptist church at 2pm. A team will raise the bells some time in the morning ready to ring as the happy couple leave the church following the ceremony.
Our congratulations to them both.
Photo credit: Annie Collins
The results of the general election in Dorset’s five constituencies have been confirmed.
The results were as follows:
The overall turnout was 70.1% (53,228 ballots from electorate of 75,959)
(as reported on Dorset Council’s website)
For the first time ever, West Dorset is no longer a Conservative seat after the Liberal Democrats pulled off this historic win.
Pre-election, Edward Morello‘s promise read:
“West Dorset is everything that is great about Great Britain. Thriving market towns, historical monuments, beautiful beaches, and a beating agricultural heartland. We must stand up for our way of life if we want to protect it. We have been ignored and underfunded by a Conservative government in Westminster and a Conservative-run Dorset Council for years. They’ve taken our buses and NHS dentists; stopped picking up the litter and tidying the verges; cut services and raised taxes; and abandoned the elderly. If we want a better deal for West Dorset we need change. I promise to work every day to bring back services and protect those things that make West Dorset the wonderful place that it is.”
Edward Morello released a statement earlier today on social media:
“A huge thank you to the voters of West Dorset for placing your trust in me, and to the many many people who worked incredibly hard to make this a reality.”
Here’s hoping… for all of us! 🙂
Salad Days – a trio of salads, ideal for barbecues – no lettuce required 😁.
Watermelon, Feta and Mint Salad – serves 3 to 4
N.B. This also makes a great summer breakfast!
Method:
You don’t need exact quantities, though – go by eye.
Chop melon flesh into generous bite sized chunks, spread out onto a large platter.
Sprinkle the crumbled feta over, then the mint.
Season with black pepper and a drizzle of olive oil, and serve ASAP.
3 ‘O’ Salad – serves 4
Method:
This is best made a couple of hours before serving, and left to marinate.
Halve and thinly slice the red onion into fine half-moons. Remove the skin and pith from the oranges using a sharp knife, and cut into segments (flesh only), reserving any juice.
Place the onion, orange segments and olives into a shallow serving bowl along with any remaining juice.
Finally, just before serving, sprinkle with a little sea salt and a drizzle of olive oil if desired.
Mexican Corn Salad (Esquites) – serves 4
Method:
For the dressing, combine the mayo, yogurt or sour cream, garlic, lime zest and juice.
In a hot frying pan, dry fry the sweetcorn, watching it like a hawk until it’s nicely charred but not too blackened. Transfer to a large bowl.
Add all the other ingredients and mix well.
Garnish with lime wedges and extra coriander if desired. Serve at room temperature.
Many thanks to Ann Shaw 🙂
Ann’s previous recipes:
To revisit the Bishops’ Kitchen recipes provided by Richard Childs
Please click HERE🙂
At 7.30pm at the Comrades Hall Friday, 19th July, Broadwindsor’s Community Film Club will be showing…
Directed & Co-written by Justin Triet
Starring Sandra Hüller, Swann Arlaud, Milo Machado-Graner & Samuel Theis.
(Running time 2hrs 31mins)
An eerily riveting courtroom thriller that examines the line where truth becomes fiction and fiction becomes truth. When her husband Samuel is mysteriously found dead in the snow below their secluded chalet, Sandra becomes the main suspect, with their blind son facing a moral dilemma as the sole witness, as the police begin to question whether he fell or was pushed The trial soon becomes not just an investigation, but a gripping psychological journey into the depths of Sandra and Samuel’s complicated marriage. With conflicting evidence and inconsistent testimony, words are wielded like weapons and shocking truths come to light in this thrilling Palme d’Or winner.
*PLEASE NOTE – DIALOGUE IS IN BOTH ENGLISH AND FRENCH (with subtitles)*
At Redlands Yard, Broadwindsor, Dorset you will find Dizzy Co Designs, Gifts, Gallery and Workshops….
Run by owner Katherine Alexander, Dizzy Co Designs consists of a shop with an ecletcic collection of over 25 of the best artisans from Dorset, Devon and Somerset all in one gallery and gift shop. All gifts are handcrafted by time served artisans including:
You can also attend a workshops there throughout the year – check Broadwindsor’s What’s On page for dates. Don’t see a date which suits? Then contact Katherine to make a date to suit 🙂
Click HEREto visit the Dizzy Co Design website.
Click HERE to follow Dizzy Co Designs on Facebook
Following the awful news of Richard‘s traffic accident in L&F’s Catering van last weekend, Chairman of the White Lion Community pub, Rick Dyke and chef, Clive Dammert met to discuss how the community could help…
Happy to say Clive is opening his kitchen for Richard and his team to operate from on Tuesday evenings, serving from 6pm until their van is back on the road 🙂
Pre-orders would be preferred – 07942 467 656
To reserve a table at the White Lion – please telephone 01308 867070.
Wishing Richard and Charlotte the best wishes for their challenging future.
The newly formed Broadwindsor Gallery Quire meets every other Tuesday in Comrades Hall at 7.30pm.
They are singing West Gallery music from the Thomas Hardy era . The tunes are catchy and easy to pick up and they would love to welcome new members from the village and surrounding areas 🙂
Not sure what West Gallery Music is? Check out https://www.wgma.org.uk/ for some general information about this style of music and song. The West Gallery Music Association is a charity. Established in 1990 as an association of singers, instrumentalists and scholars, it became a charity in 2017.
There are spaces for both for singers and instrumentalists, a range of voices, high and low and instruments to accompany the singing.
If you would like a taster session to see what goes on please do go along (next Tuesday, 25th) or contact Clare on 07816 490021 for more details.
They are a friendly bunch and look forward to meeting you soon.
Next meeting – Tuesday June 25th: Gallery Quire 7.15pm.
and then on July 9th & 23rd.
Broadwindsor Over 60’s Club invite you to join them for a day coach trip to Exmouth on Wednesday 10th July.
Cost: £22 per person.
This trip is open to all ages – not restricted to over 60s!
You can be picked up from:
Please contact Rita on (01308) 868729 to book your seat and secure your place 🙂
At 7.30pm at the Comrades Hall Friday, 21st June, Broadwindsor’s Community Film Club will be showing…
Directed by Thea Sharrock
Starring Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley, Timothy Spall & Anjana Vasan.
(Running time 1hr 40mins)
A 1920s English seaside town bears witness to a farcical and occasionally sinister scandal in this riotous mystery comedy. Based on a stranger than fiction true story, Wicked Little Letters follows two neighbours: deeply conservative local Edith Swan (Olivia Colman) and rowdy Irish migrant Rose Gooding (Jessie Buckley). When Edith and fellow residents begin to receive wicked letters full of unintentionally hilarious profanities, foul-mouthed Rose is charged with the crime. The anonymous letters prompt a national uproar, and a trial ensues. However, as the town’s women, led by Police Officer Gladys Moss (Anjana Vasan), begin to investigate the crime themselves, they suspect that something is amiss and Rose may not be the culprit after all.
The Comrades Hall 100 Club draw took place on Thursday, 6th June 2024 at the Comrades Hall Post Office. The numbers were drawn by the Post Office Outreach Clerk and are as follows:
Congratulations to all 🙂 The next draw will take place on Monday, 2nd September 2024 at The Comrades Hall.
