Tag: #WestDorset

Local Employment: Parish Clerk At Mosterton

Neighbouring Mosterton is in need of a part-time Parish Clerk.

The contract is for 24 hours a month, paid in accordance with NALC salary scale SCP 7-12 (£10.44- £11.53), depending on experience. Hourly rate is reviewed annually, with the 2021 pay review still pending.

Mosterton Parish Council convenes on six evenings a year (on the second Tuesday of alternate months – Jan, Mar, May, July, Sept & Nov currently). In exceptional circumstance additional meetings are called.

The work involves:

  • the preparation of the agenda and papers for the meetings,
  • taking the minutes,
  • following up the action points,
  • keeping accurate financial accounts and the preparation of the end-of-year accounts,
  • publishing documents on the Council’s website,
  • liaising with local authorities, other organisations and members of the public,
  • dealing with planning applications and general correspondence.

You can work from home and a laptop and printer will be provided.  Expenses can be claimed for telephone/internet usage and any mileage incurred.

Closing date for applications – Friday 20th August 2021.

Please apply in writing, including your CV. Please send applications to Cllr Neil Hickman, Chairman, Mosterton Parish Council via email to cllrneilhickman@mostertonparishcouncil.org

To read the position’s overall and specific responsibilities – Please Click HERE.

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Bus Back Better

Dorset Council would like to know how they can improve local bus services and what would make you use local buses more. They would like to hear from both people who already use buses, and from those who currently do not and why. They also want to hear from public, private and voluntary organisations who have an interest in making our bus services work better.

Please complete the survey by clicking HERE to help to shape the future vision and priorities for the bus network in Dorset.

Comments, suggestions, and ideas can also be emailed to busbackbetter@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk.

The Bus Service Improvement Plan will be published by 31st October. It will be further developed and updated annually.

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Hymns & Pimms – Thursday 5th August

Hymns and Pimms is a service of favourite hymns and readings led by Rev David Baldwin. With cold Pimms served afterwards! All are welcome including families and children.

This year’s event is being held on Thursday 5th August at 7pm. The event will take places in the garden of Sandpit, Drimpton Road, Broadwindsor, DT8 3RA, hosted by Steven and Jemma Loveridge and family. There will be a marquee in the event of rain.

Hymns and Pimms is organised by Seaborough Parochial Church Council as an act of worship of Seaborough Church. The service is free but donations towards the church are welcome and a collection will be made.

Tickets are not required and you may just arrive on the day. However numbers in advance would be helpful.
Please email office@stevenloveridge.com Steven Loveridge – 07767 263953

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Bishops’ Kitchen – August 21

This Lammas you are offered two recipes to use Summer Fruits.

TERRINE OF SUMMER FRUITS

  • 425ml sparkling rose wine
  • 50g caster sugar
  • 2 x 11g sachets gelatine powder
  • 1tbsp fresh lime juice
  • 350g small strawberries
  • 225g raspberries
  • 350g blackberries, redcurrants & blueberries 110g of each or any combination you like.

Method:

Prepare the fruit, remove stalks & 1/2 strawberries. Gently mix the fruit in a large bowl.
In a small pan heat ½ the rose wine till it begins to simmer. whisk in the sugar & gelatine make sure everything has dissolved before adding the remaining wine & lime juice, & allow to cool.
Lay the mixed fruit in a loaf tin then pour the liquid over save 150ml. lay a sheet of Clingfilm over the tin & place another loaf tin on top. Put a couple of tins with weights (beans) & place in fridge for about 1 hour or until it has set remove tin weights & Clingfilm.
Warm up the remaining 150ml wine mixture & pour over surface of terrine recover with Clingfilm & place in fridge overnight to set firm.
When ready to serve turn out the terrine by dipping in hot water & inverting it on to a plate use a very sharp knife dipped in hot water & cut into slices.

SUMMER FRUIT BRULEE

  • 700g soft fruit one or more of the following raspberries, redcurrants, loganberries, blackberries & blackcurrants
  • 110g caster sugar
  • 284ml whipping cream
  • 284ml Greek yoghurt
  • 175ml demerara sugar

Method:

Pick over the fruit & place in large pan sprinkle over the caster sugar & gently heat for 3-5mins until the sugar melts & the juices begin to run. Do not over stir or the fruit will break down to a mush.
Place fruit in serving dish & allow to get quite cold. Whip the cream till thick then fold in the yoghurt & spread this over the fruit right up to the edge to seal the fruit underneath. Cover with Clingfilm & chill for @ least 2 hours.
Then about 2 hours before serving spread the surface thickly with the brown sugar and spay the surface very lightly with water, this helps the sugar to melt.
Use a blow torch or the grill set high to caramelise to a golden brown now leave to cool. Place back in refrigerator where the sugar will form a crusty surface, yum–yum!!

All recipes are from village resident, Richard Childs.

Missed a recipe? Click HERE to view Richard’s earlier recipes and other seasonal ideas.

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Prout Bridge Project’s Village Afternoon Teas

The Prout Bridge Project (PBP) will have their new bus, Gilbert on the road offering Afternoon Teas – no need to book – from 2pm – 4pm on Thursdays on the following dates, at the following village venues:

  • Broadwindsor – Thursday, 29th July.
  • Drimpton – Thursday, 5th August.
  • Mosterton – Thursday, 12th August.
  • Salway Ash – Thursday, 26th August.

The team celebrated a sunny launch of their bus, Gilbert yesterday at Beaminster’s Memorial playing fields, welcoming friends, family and trustees.  This bus is a reminder of their founder Gil Streets, without whom they would not still be here today, continuing to support the community.

PBP is also offering free Village Activities on Thursday mornings, 10am – 12 noon at the following venues:

  • Mosterton – Thursday, 29th July.
  • Salway Ash – Thursday, 5th August.
  • Broadwindsor – Thursday, 12th August.
  • Drimpton – Thursday, 26th August.

*Please be aware that all dates are subject to Covid guidelines*For more information, please contact the Prout Bridge Project:
by email: info@proutbridgeproject.com.
Telephone: 07802 514171

Click HERE to visit their website 🙂

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Villager’s Allotment Takes First Prize

Bob Link, from Orchard Mead, Broadwindsor, took home first prize in the allotment category of the Melplash Show’s Annual Garden & Allotment competition.  The competition was cancelled last year.

Bob was praised by the judges who said it was ‘an excellent allotment‘ and ‘a lot of hard work has clearly gone into it‘ – they also praised his range of fruit and vegetables and a good use of companion planting. 🙂

The event was judged by the Mayor of Bridport, Ian Bark, his wife Anne and former society chairman Jo Sage. They were accompanied by society president Nigel Jones and society chairman James Vickery.

The winners received a voucher from Bridport-based William James & Co – manufacturers and suppliers of fruit cages, netting and garden equipment – and compost from Chedington Estate.

To view all the other Garden & Allotment competition results – Click HERE.

Well done Bob – Congratulations!

Photo Credit: Tim Russ

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Stableyard Restaurant Now Open

After closing due to Covid issues in the kitchen, Linda Paget and her team are pleased to announce they are open again from today 🙂

“We are back open today. Our outside area is looking beautiful with the sweet peas and fuchsias all out. Lovely selection of cakes, slices and freshly baked scones.  Open for lunches too. Looking forward to seeing you all.”

 

Who can resist those cakes?

If you would like to make a booking please call 01308 868362 and leave a message, message them via Facebook or send an email to hello@stableyardrestaurant.co.uk

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No Chippy Van Tonight

A message from L&F Catering a.k.a. The Chippy Van –
“Nats van will NOT be in Drimpton & Broadwindsor tonight.
Temperatures reached 45 degrees last night, it made for a very uncomfortable work environment 🥵 Nats not feeling overly great today so has made the tough decision to give tonight a miss, not a decision made lightly and super sorry to have let you all down 🥺 ”

With temperatures soaring as they are – we all understand Nat.
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Full Moon – Saturday 24th July

The Moon will reach its full phase at 03:38am on Saturday, July 24th. The July Full Moon, commonly called the Buck Moon, is also known as the Thunder Moon, or Hay 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 June Full Moon the Feather Moulting Moon  and 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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Invasive Plants Cleared At Hursey

The weather was glorious and a lot was accomplished on Saturday when volunteers helped clear invasive plants from the wildflower meadow at Hursey…

Sheila Hawkins.

Many thanks to volunteers from Dorset Wildlife Trust.


Read the original post from Nick Gray, West Dorset Conservation Officer HERE.

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