Tag: #WestDorset

Broadwindsor Girl Guide Rescues Sister From West Bay Harbour

Broadwindsor would really like to give praise to a young Girl Guide who on Saturday, 29th 2020 August rescued her sister after she fell off the slipway at West Bay and into the harbour.

The 2 girls had wandered from the pier, where they were crabbing with their family to fill their bucket with water. On doing so the younger girl slipped and fell into the harbour.  She was unable to touch the bottom and also unable to reach to get up out of the water. Her sister, Eleanor (from 1st Broadwindsor Guides) called for help and proceeded to try and get her sister out of the water. Eleanor said “It was scary because my sister went under a few times but I knew that I had to try and pull her up out of the water or she could drown.”  Thankfully Eleanor was able to pull her younger sister to safety by the time her family arrived to help.

Emma House (Leader 1st Broadwindsor Guides) said ‘ I am incredibly proud of Ellie’s quick thinking, accidents happen and if she had not remained calm it could have been a different story’

🙂 Well done Eleanor! You should be very proud! 🙂

1st Broadwindsor Guides – for girls aged 10-14 yrs.
Please contact Emma at emmahouse@btconnect.com

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Local Employment: Part-Time at Grape Tree, Bridport

The Grape Tree Health & Food store in Bridport have a part-time, permanent position available.

The job will involve cash handling, serving customers, stock rotation, some cleaning, opening and closing the shop. Candidates must be flexible with hours:

  • hours will include one Sunday a month. 
  • one full weekend off a month.
  • 9-10 hours a week over 2 shifts.
  • more hours to cover holidays.
  • shifts can be anytime between 9am and 5:30pm Monday to Saturday and 10am till 4pm Sunday.
  • Start ASAP.
  • Minimum wage applies
  • Candidates must be over 18 as they will be a key holder.

Contact Store Manager, Lisa Harris – Telephone: (01308) 538270 or through her Facebook page HERE.

Grape Tree are a registered British organic retailer and their products offer key elements of a healthy diet whether the focus is on proteins, carbohydrates, fibre, healthy fats, vitamins or antioxidants. They actively seek new products demanded by their customers that are natural, organic, free from, vegan and vegetarian.

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Comrades Hall 100 Club Results

The Autumn draw took place earlier today, Tuesday 1st September 2020 at the Comrades Hall Post Office. The numbers were drawn by John, the Post Office Outreach Clerk.

The winning numbers and names are as follows:

  •  1st – £75         No 74         Winner    Maureen Butcher
  • 2nd – £50        No 91         Winner    Dorothy Rowe
  • 3rd – £25         No 88        Winner    Liz Palmer
  • 4th – £15         No 35         Winner    Jackie Riley
  • 5th – £10         No 60        Winner    Bob Link
  • 6th – £5           No 76         Winner    Annette Nunn

The next draw will take place on Tuesday 1st December 2020 at Comrades Hall. This will be the first draw of the new season with a first prize of £100. Just in time for Christmas!

Joyce will be collecting renewal subscriptions at the Comrades Hall on the following dates in November, 3rd, 6th, 10th and 13th, between 10am and 12 noon and thanks all the Members for their continued support for the Comrades Hall.

Some numbers may be available for new members. £15 secures your number.

Remember, you’ve got to be in it to win it!

Please contact Joyce Chumbley (01308) 868286 or Sally Sarling (01308) 867672 for details.

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Yarn Barton Centre in Beaminster Open

The Yarn Barton Centre in Beaminster reopened today and will be operating 10am – 12.30pm Monday – Saturday.
It is totally manned by volunteers and provides a wide variety of services helping both residents and visitors to the area.

  • Collect Food & Recycling boxes.
  • Printing, photocopying & laminating: A3 and A4, Colour and B&W.
  • FREE drop-in computer access with Superfast Broadband & WiFi.
  • FREE Internet & computer help sessions on Wednesdays 10am – 12pm.
  • Local Transport information, bus and train timetables.
  • Food Bank collection point.
  • OS Maps & Beaminster Town map.
  • Purchase tickets for local events (when things are happening again!)
  • Operates as Beaminster Festival Box Office.
  • Purchase Car Parking permits.
  • Beaminster Clubs and Societies information.
  • Book Sale and/or Exchange
  • Local accommodation and self-catering information.
  • Tourist information.
  • Gallery of work by local artists.
  • Greeting card sales.
  • Poster Display: Events, charities and Community information.

The Citizens Advice Bureau no longer has their Thursday session but Bridport CAB can be contacted on: 01308 456594 or advice@bridport-cab.org.uk

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Clothes Banks By School Empty & Ready For More

The two big clothes banks located just outside the school gates have just been emptied after being full for over a week.  The P.T.A. did receive lots of messages and thanks to everyone for their patience.
Village resident, Hazel Catton stated that they usually are emptied every two weeks and as she lives around the corner, usually notices if they should fill up before then.  Any queries, please message her through Facebook.
Deposits can be made at any time.  All of the clothes donated raise vital funds to help support our village school.

Thank you for all donations so far – please keep them coming!

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The Bishops’ Kitchen – Sept 20

This month you have two Chutney Recipes to help use up this seasons’ apples.  Both these chutneys will be great with cold cuts at Christmas.

SPICY PLUM & APPLE CHUTNEY

1 garlic bulb, thumb-sized piece fresh root ginger,  2 large onions, 1kg Bramley apples, 3 star anise, 1tsp cumin seed, 1 cinnamon stick, 500ml bottle cider vinegar, 1tbsp salt, 1kg plums, 450g golden caster sugar. 4-5 sterilised jars.

Prepare the ingredients. Peel the garlic cloves & cut into slivers. Peel & thinly shred the ginger. Halve & thinly slice the onions, then put them in a large pan with the garlic & ginger. Peel, core & chop the apples, then add to the pan with the spices, vinegar & salt. Bring the pan to the boil over a gentle heat, give everything a good stir, then turn down the heat & cover. Simmer for 30 mins until the apples are cooked & pulpy. Stone & quarter the plums, then add to the cooked apples with the sugar. Stir well & leave to simmer uncovered for 40 mins stirring often until the plums are cooked but still retain some of their shape. Ladle into the sterilised jars, seal & label. This chutney is best kept for a month before eating as the vinegar needs time to mellow.

INDIAN CHUTNEY

450g cooking apples, peeled & chopped, 50g salt, 580 ml malt vinegar, 450g soft brown sugar, 225g sultanas, 110g raisins, 2 cloves garlic (crushed), 1tbsp chopped fresh red chilli or tsp chilli powder, 1tsp mustard powder,  ½ tsp ground ginger, 1tsp curry powder.

Place chopped apple into a large bowl, sprinkle with salt between the layers & cover. Leave to stand in a cool place overnight. Drain thoroughly. Place apples in pan with 140 ml vinegar. Bring to the boil, reduce heat & simmer for 10 minutes. Pour remaining vinegar into another pan with sugar & gently heat until dissolved. Bring to boil & boil for 5 mins. Add to the apple mixture, stir in sultanas & raisins & cook for 10 minutes. Mix garlic, chillies, mustard, ginger & curry powder with  little water .Stir into the apple mixture. Bring to the boil, then reduce heat & simmer for 30 mins or until thick. Pour into warm jars  & seal.

All recipes are from village resident, Richard Childs.

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Broadwindsor Community Stores Serves You Online

Our wonderful Community shop now have their Click and Collect operation up and running  successfully with orders from in and around the village.  For those less familiar with shopping online, they have produced a marvellous step by step guide on how to use their facility.

Look out for their special promotion later next month 👀

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Isaac Cider at The Knapp Inn

In time for the Bank Holiday weekend, the Knapp Inn in Beaminster is promoting locally brewed Isaac cider by selling a pint for just £3.00! The Knapp Inn will be open at 12 noon until 11pm/midnight.
Isaac Cider promote themselves as “Proud descendants of Sir Isaac Newton, our Dorset cider is picked by friends, brewed by family, best drunk with both.”  It is run by the Giles Wood and his family: wife Fran and sons, Rollo (25) and Bertie (28).
All live, work and make cider at the family’s home, Coombe Down Farm, DT8 3LZ Beaminster.  As you leave Beaminster on the A3066, they are the cider farm on the left hand side as you head towards Bridport.

Isaac Cider ApplesThey are currently developing their website and social media accounts but you can keep up to date with them HERE on Facebook or alternatively,
Contact them directly: isaaccider@gmail.com or telephone: 07767 318322

Don’t forget to call into the Knapp Inn to try it.

Good luck Isaac cider!

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Road Closure at Drimpton – 7th September 2020

TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF BURSTOCK LANE & WOOD LANE, DRIMPTON
DORSET COUNCIL has issued a Notice under Section 14 [2] of the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984 as amended. All vehicles will be prohibited from proceeding along BURSTOCK LANE & WOOD LANE, DRIMPTON.  Only one road will be closed at any one time.  The Notice is needed in order to comply with health and safety regulations which require the provision of safe working areas and to minimise likelihood of danger to highway users.

It will come into operation on Burstock Lane, 7th September until 8th September between 9.30am & 3.30pm; Wood Lane, 9th September until 10th September between 9.30am & 3.30pm. This will remain in force for five days, however it is anticipated that the works will be completed by 10th September 2020.

This notice will enable BT safe access to overhead network to provide new customer connection.

The alternative route, which will be sign posted is as follows:

Burstock Lane; Wood Lane – School Lane – B3165 – B3162
Wood Lane; School Lane – B3165 – B3162 – Burstock Lane

For further information: about the work being undertaken call BT on behalf of BT on 03700 500 7992, concerning this Notice call Dorset Highways Traffic Team on 01305 221020 or email trafficteam@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Find this information online: dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/roadworks-events
26th August 2020
JOHN SELLGREN, Executive Director of Place, Dorset Council, South Walks House, Dorchester DT1 1UZ. Any person who uses or permits the use of a vehicle in contravention of the Notice will be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £1000.

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B5 Bus timetable From November Not Serving Mosterton

Bus B5 Timetable

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