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Full Moon – Wednesday, 13th July

The July Full Moon falls on Wednesday, 13th July at 7.38pm. It is also a Supermoon: the closest, brightest Full Moon you’ll see this year.

Commonly called the Buck Moon (because the antlers of male deer (bucks) are in full-growth mode at this time), it is also known as the Thunder Moon, or Hay Moon.  Traditionally, each full Moon name was applied to the entire lunar month in which it occurred, not solely to the Full Moon.

  • The indigenous Ojibwe people of the Great Lakes region call this Moon the Halfway Summer Moon, or the Raspberry Moon.
  • The Cherokees call it the Corn in Tassel Moon.
  • The Cree Nation of central Canada calls the Full Moon the Feather Moulting Moon
  • The Mohawks call it the Fruits are Ripened Moon.

Because the Moon is full when it is opposite the sun in the sky, Full Moons always rise in the east as the sun is setting, and set in the west at sunrise. Since sunlight is striking the Moon vertically at that time, no shadows are cast; all of the variations in brightness you see arise from differences in the reflectivity of the lunar surface rocks 🙂


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West Side Story (12) – Friday, 15th July

Broadwindsor Community Film Club presents West Side Story (12) – 156 mins.  An American musical romantic drama film directed and co-produced by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay by Tony Kushner.
Starring Ansel Elgort, Ariana DeBose, David Alvarez, Mike Faist, Rita Moreno and introducing Racel Zegler

An adaptation of the 1957 musical of the same name, the film tells the tale of forbidden love and the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds. Music by the legendary Leonard Bernstein.

  • Doors open at 7pm for 7.30pm.
  • Film Club members – Free entry
  • Guests – £4
  • Refreshments available, including a bar.
  • Please book in advance by contacting:
    Emma Myers – broadwindsorem@gmail.com or
    Margaret Wing – 01308 867252

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Scam Alert – Dorset Council

Which? magazine reports that fraudsters are impersonating Dorset Council in an email phishing scam. The scam emails, which were predominantly sent out on Friday, 24th June, tempt you to click on a link and attachment by labelling it as an invoice to your account.

The emails come from legitimate Dorset Council email addresses that have been spoofed by scammers. Find out more about the email HERE and please share with friends and family who live in the local area.

There’s now a much easier way to make them aware of scams directly with their Scam Sharer Tool (Click HERE). Tell them your experiences of phishing emails, fake texts, cold calls and other types of fraud.

Sign up to Which’s Scam Alert Service (Click HERE) to keep you updated on the latest scams circulating online and on social media.

#StaySafe

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Council Grants Permission For Play Equipment In Bernards’ Place

The Comrades Management Committee have been granted full planning approval for new play equipment to be installed in Bernards’ Place.

The approved equipment is:

  • Eagles Nest Tree (main photo) – Manufacturer: Huck – Product Code: 4652-40
  • Large Dish Roundabout – Manufacturer: Huck
  • Net Seesaw – Manufacturer: Huck – Product Code: 4587
  • Two Seat Swing – Manufacturer: Spiel.Bau – Product Code: 6.5155-E
  • One Seat Swing – Manufacturer: Spiel.Bau – Product Code: 6.5101-E

Permeable Rubber Grass Mats will be underneath.

To download and read the full decision notice, please click HERE.

 

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Residue From Aircraft On Car – Anyone Else?

Village resident, Nick Roach has contacted the Editor hoping that someone can shed some light on an occurence last Tuesday, 21st June.

To explain, Nick has shared the contents of his email to Chris Loder MP, sent on Sunday afternoon. There is also a slideshow of his photographs taken demonstrating the airborne object, the dust trail and the deposits on his car.

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Dear Chris,

I hope you are well.
We have a curious question which I hope you’ll be in a position to at least pass  on with a view or enlightening us please?
We moved into the beautiful area last September. And regularly walk up Lewesdon Hill behind our village of Broadwindsor.

Last week, Tuesday 21st June 2022, when walking on Lewesdon late pm, we were amazed to see overhead an unusual looking plane leaving behind it a very large trail. And as we watched over the next few minutes and hours, this trail expanded to become a cloud stretching across the sky as far as we could see. It was even still present several hours later, after dark. (pics attached. But we have video footage too, as we were so amazed we felt compelled to film it.)
We are of course well familiar with vapour trails left by planes. These quickly dissipate. And we are also aware the UK government have confirmed they support ‘greenhouse gas removal’, ‘Examples include the brightening of marine clouds and injection of aerosols into the stratosphere.’

UK Government: ‘UK government’s view on greenhouse gas removal technologies and solar radiation management’:
www.gov.uk/government/publications/geo-engineering-research-the-government-s-view/uk-governments-view-on-greenhouse-gas-removal-technologies-and-solar-radiation-management

And, by way of further information:
Australian Government: ‘The Snowy Mountains Cloud Seeding Act 2004 enables Snowy Hydro Limited to conduct permanent cloud seeding operations within the Snowy Mountains in accordance with an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) approved by relevant Ministers.’:
www.epa.nsw.gov.au/licensing-and-regulation/legislation-and-compliance/other-nsw-environmental-legislation/snowy-mountains-cloud-seeding-act-2004

And these steps sound like they could be productive. But to obstruct and protect us from the sun, the aerosols would presumably need to be sprayed earlier in the day than when the sun is going down? And I read ‘cloud seeding’ requires that rain clouds already be in the sky. On this day there were none.

The other part of the query is the following morning we found a strange residue evenly covering the entirety of our car, of a sort we’ve never seen before. Is this from the ‘dust cloud’ left by the plane?

The bottom line is of course, should we be concerned?
After all, although the term ‘chemtrails’ is associated with conspiracy nonsense, nonetheless it has been shown that there is history in this matter:
www.theguardian.com/politics/2002/apr/21/uk.medicalscience

I would be most grateful for any time you can spare in enquiring about this please Chris. I’d recently been seeing pictures taken in other areas of strange trails left by planes, and confess to being a little complacent about living out in the country now, away from all that. And then this happens. And I’d love to know what the plane was, what it was doing, and what was this ‘dust cloud’ it was leaving in its wake?

Thank you very much indeed Chris.

Yours sincerely
Nick (Roach)

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At the time of publishing, Nick has not received a reply from Chris Loder MP.

If you click on an image, it will open in a separate window enabling you to magnify it 🙂

 

Mild amusement, or perhaps bemusement? As stated in his email, Nick also has some video footage of the event. Please get in touch if that would be of interest to you. Thank you Nick 🙂


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Dogs Or No Dogs In Comrades Hall?

There is a debate as to whether the Comrades Hall has any official ruling to ban dogs from entering inside the building. No dogs are allowed anywhere in the vicinity of the playground, which includes the footpath and that is not in question.

At the meeting in November 2021, it was thought that dogs had never been allowed in. Those present believed that it was no and that it should remain so.  These minutes were approved in April 2022 as the extract shows:

“There are metal objects i.e. bike rack just by the front door to tie leads to however this exclusion does not apply to assistance dogs of which there are several types nowadays so be mindful if you see a person with a dog before you ask them to leave it outside new signage will be needed to show this both for the hall and Bernards’s Place DC will investigate the Internet.” – these minutes were approved 26th April 2022.

However, it seems from the extract above that no actual vote was taken as nothing beyond a discussion has been recorded.

There are many people in the village who say they’ve always taken their dogs – on a lead – into the Hall.

Nonetheless, members of the Hall Committee put up a sign (as left).

The first sign put up was removed/stolen.

The 2nd sign put up to replace it now looks like this:

Those in favour state that, providing the dog is well-behaved, dogs should be allowed to visit public institutions, such as the Outreach Post Office, which uses the Comrades Hall every Tuesday & Friday morning since January 2010.

Furthermore, as yet, there is no mention to the exclusion of dogs in the old documents* which have recently been uncovered revealing the Comrades Hall will be celebrating it’s own Platinum Jubilee in November this year.
*There remains approximately 100 pages which the Chair is working her way through.

If no democratic vote was recorded, then it suggests that any Criminal Damage was done, not by the removal of the sign, but by the installing of the sign.  One village resident stated – “The installation and ban of dogs sign on the outside wall of the CH will be reported, as requested by the fitter, to Police.” Many residents feel very strongly and it has to be acknowledged that we do live in a village with many dogs. We all live in a democratic society and we all strive to abide by that principle.

In need of funds to complete their Playground Development plan, the Comrades Hall Management Committee additionally risk losing potential income from dog training classes, which are proving increasingly popular and are already offered in some neighbouring village halls.

The signs cost £5.28 to purchase on Amazon and cannot be repeatedly afforded.

The new Chair of the Comrades Hall Management Committee, Jacqui Sewell (who had left the November meeting prior to the discussion about dogs took place) commented that “…on matter of dogs – no form of approval was minuted for the signs to be put up & this will be raised at our 12th July meeting“.
It will appear in ‘Matters Arising‘ – to be discussed.

Do you have strong views on this issue? Do you own a dog? Are you affected by this decision ?

Let your voice be heard, please contact Jacqui Sewell before Tuesday, 12th July, directly by email at: jacquisewell@me.com.
Alternatively, you may make your comments to this post on Broadwindsor’s Facebook page, which is on view to all members of the public.


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Shelter In Bernards’ Place To Be Dismantled Tomorrow – Saturday, 25th June

In preparation for the work on the play area in Bernards’ Place which is due to take place later in the summer, the old timber youth shelter will be dismantled on Saturday, 25th June by a small team of volunteers – village residents, Malcolm Heaver and Chris Edgerley. The working area will be cordoned off and appropriate notices will be in place. This is the final stage of the application made to Dorset Council last June.

With funding from the National Lottery and Low Carbon Dorset, the application made to Dorset Council has already seen solar panels fitted onto the Comrades Hall roof and the air source heating installed.

The next stage is the redevelopment of the play area in Bernards’ Place…

For more details on the playground and the proposed equipment, please click HERE, select the tab View Documents then select the one you’d like more info on.

Any queries, please contact Sheila Hawkins: 11esgh528@gmail.com or Chair of the Comrades Hall, Jacqui Sewell: jacquisewell@me.com.


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All Invited To School’s Summer Fête – Saturday, 16th July

Broadwindsor School are holding their Summer Fête on Saturday, 16th July starting at 1.30pm.  With so much on offer, there is something for everyone:

  • BBQ
  • Bar
  • Worldlife Exotic Animal Encounter
  • Jester
  • Lawn Games
  • Teas & Cakes
  • Treasure Hunt
  • Bouncy Castle
  • Ice Creams
  • …and More!

Adult entry is £1.00 and children go in FREE.  All funds raised by the PTA go directly back into the school providing much needed equipment.

Promising a fun afternoon, they look forward to welcoming you 🙂


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Horn Park Quarry Open Day – Sunday, 31st July

Horn Park Quarry is the UK’s smallest National Nature Reserve (NNR) and is recognised for its exceptional in-situ fossils, dating from the Jurassic of 170 million years ago, when this area was a warm tropical sea.  Horn Park Quarry Nature Reserve does not allow free public access and their last Open event was in 2019…

On Sunday, 31st July, from 10.00 – 15.45hrs you have the opportunity to visit this area.

Tickets are FREE but must be pre-booked on a 45-minute timeslot basis to help them manage the flow of people throughout the day. There is a 30-minute gap between booking slots to allow cars to enter and leave the limited on-site parking bays available.

The Open Day is a chance to explore the site, speak to on-hand experts and get involved with some of the activities happening on the day, pitched at a range of ages and levels of knowledge.
Children’s activities, magnifying glasses, displays of fossils and a portaloo are available, however no refreshments – so please bring your own!

Please click this link … HERE to book a timed slot.

Please note the following instructions:

  • All children must be supervised at all times.
  • The site has uneven and unstable ground in places and there are loose rocks and piles of rocks scattered. Take care especially not to trip on rocks or on uneven ground.
  • The edge of the quarry near the security fence has a sheer drop in places and rock layers near the fossil box have unstable edges. Be aware of this, stay well away from the edge of the quarry and take extra care when walking around the fossil box and uneven or ‘stepped’ rock layers.
  • There is a steep quarry face and grass bank at the back of the quarry – no-one is allowed to access this.
  • People should keep away from the security fence; it can have sharp edges and could trap little fingers.
  • No hammers please.
  • Please wear sturdy shoes; flip-flops or high heels are not suitable. The site can be slippery when the surface is wet; please bear this in mind at all times.

The reserve is managed by Natural England, in association with the Jurassic Coast Trust. A permanent exhibition of specimens from the site is at Beaminster Museum.


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Quiz At The White Lion – Sunday, 26th June, 6pm

An opportunity for you to support our village community pub this Sunday, 26th June at 6pm…

A Quiz night with a cash prize for the winning team!  Booking essential!

  • £3 per person (CASH ONLY)
  • Maximum of 4 persons per team.
  • CASH PRIZE!

Raising funds to pay for a cleaner! A fun way to end your weekend 🙂

Please speak to Kate when in the pub or telephone: 01308 867070.

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