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The Lydden Vale News ~ Buckland Newton ~ Pulham ~ Knapps Hill ~ Duntish ~ Cosmore ~ Henley ~ ~ Holnest ~ Bookham ~ Brockhampton ~ Cerne Abbas (surgery) ~ June 2020
The Lydden Vale News ~ Buckland Newton ~ Pulham ~ Knapps Hill ~ Duntish ~ Cosmore ~ Henley ~
~ Holnest ~ Bookham ~ Brockhampton ~ Cerne Abbas (surgery) ~
June 2020
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June's 'Quick' Calendar (additional information and events on following pages)
Feel free to add your own reminders - dentist, birthdays, vet, etc!!!
Mon, Tue & Fri POST OFFICE 9am-12 noon Buckland Newton Village Hall
Tuesdays Sit Down Exercise Class 2pm Buckland Newton Village Hall Sarah Mitchell Tuesdays Takeaway Tuesdays Gaggle of Geese Simon/Sarah Wednesdays Fit Moves 6.30-7.30pm Pulham Village Hall Sarah Mitchell Saturdays Gaggle Waggle Run/Walk 10am Gaggle of Geese Simon/Sarah
Contact Details for above: Sarah Mitchell 01258 817288 Simon/Sarah 01300 345249
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
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Be Alert (the country
needs more lerts!)
2 Queen
Elizabeth II Coronation
1953
3 4 5 Noddy’s First
Appearance 1949
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7 Do not do the
housework today
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9 Think about
washing the car (it’s the thought
that counts!)
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11 Save the Planet (it’s the only one with chocolate!)
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13 Count your
freckles
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15 The Magna Carta
was signed in 1215
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I am Groot
18 5pm
Copy Deadline for July LVN
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20 Summer Solstice
21 Father’s
Day
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23 The Death of
Charles Darwin’s tortoise in 2006
(at the age of 176)
24 The ‘cartoon’ invented by Punch 1843
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Save Energy (stay in bed!)
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30 5pm
Fish & Chip Van (page 5)
New Moon
Full Moon
First Qtr
Last Qtr
Diary with a Difference
(again!!!)
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Lydden Vale News Team
Editor Carole Barnett
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Distribution Brian Oldroyd 01300 345535
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Thomas King Trevor Marpole
David Morris John Marjoram
Dick Sealy Helen Simpson
Jane West
Spare copies available from The Old Chapel Stores
The Bit at the Beginning …
… it is brilliant that the good weather has continued. It has been a bit of a trial but I have finally caught up on all the gardening jobs, including repairs of things damaged in the winter/spring storms (some of these have been amusing due to improvising with what I have when unable to go out to buy what I need!!!). And I have taken to the odd break every couple of days or so at Pimm’s O’Clock. Well, one has to - jobs done, sunny afternoon, steamer chair, plants and shrubs looking great and blooming, the first Alpine Strawberries ready, all the different mints to choose from … the Pimm’s №1 just screams for attention!!!
Summer has arrived at last and although lockdown is keeping the chocks in-place and thereby preventing us from properly taking off somewhere, there are plenty of things to remind us that not everything is in that weird stasis of current life.
For some there is no chance of lolling in the garden with the Pimm’s! The school may be closed but education has not been suspended, as can be seen from Nicki’s report on pages 17 and 19, where she gives an excellent report on how adaptable teachers and pupils can be!
We also have some wonderful photos of our beautiful countryside from Julian Bunkall and Christopher Sharp (page 11), plus another ‘Nature Notes in Lockdown’ (page 4). So wonderful that our outdoor exercising can be undertaken in such a gorgeous area and we can revel in seeing nature bursting back into life!
We have a glimpse of life in Buckland Newton in the late thirties/forties from Jan Burnett (pages 12/13) through the activities of the WI - most interesting - and another anniversary/commemoration this month; the completion of the evacuation of the BEF and Allied Forces in 1940 during the three Operations named Dynamo, Cycle and Aerial (pages 20/21), in all of which Dorset was greatly involved. And with commemorations in mind, Ian has sent in a lovely piece in memory of Sue Sulkin, who was sadly lost to cancer in April (page 9).
With a few, albeit very few, restrictions being relaxed we can possibly see June in Churchill’s words - “... this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.” And as much as I am looking forward to seeing the LVN return to announcements, events and meetings et cetera, I know we still have a way to go! In the meanwhile, all the stories, reports and articles that are being sent in are very much appreciated - and great fun to receive - many thanks (‘and keep ‘em coming’!!!)
Best wishes to all and continue to ‘Stay Safe’ Carole, LVN Editor
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Nature Notes in Lockdown Number 2 The month of May is a month of crossroads when Spring drifts into Summer. Maybe it is because I have had more time on my lockdown walks but the countryside this year has been rich and spectacular with glorious May blossom, prolific wild garlic in the woods and white froths of cow parsley along the hedgerows. There is great activity in the garden. Birds are feeding their young and a hedgehog has emerged from our beech hedge and ambles across into our carport where he crawls under the logs. We are lucky at this end of the village not to have badger setts as Mr Brock is the hedgehog’s greatest and most destructive predator. Swallows and Martins have been here for several weeks shortly to be joined by Swifts. These magnificent aerial birds with their narrow, curved wings are spectacular fliers, twisting and turning at great speed in the skies above. The best places to see them are in Cerne Abbas or Sherborne where they fly in gangs at great speed through the streets like a squadron easily identified by their high pitched screams. Another late summer visitor to look out for is the Spotted Flycatcher. This quiet and rather undistinguished little bird is interesting to watch. They often return to the same garden to nest. They sit very still on the outer branch or twig of a tree and one of them can easily pass unnoticed. Suddenly one sees it fly up in pursuit of a passing insect, often a large one or even a butterfly and the bird will pursue it relentlessly. They often nest on a house wall amongst creepers such as wisteria or climbing hydrangea. May and June are the most lovely months of the year but enjoy them whilst they last. As we move into high summer in the months of July and August the gardens and the countryside lose their freshness as the weather warms up.
Julian Bunkall
News From Cerne Abbas Surgery Social Prescribing: Emily O is our new Social Prescribing Lead at the surgery. Social Prescribing is about connecting people with social, emotional or practical needs to local sources of help and support. Social Prescribing empowers people to take control of their own health and wellbeing. This would particularly help patients who are dealing with long term health conditions, struggling with their mental health or those socially isolated. We are here for everyone whatever your concern is - whether you need some ideas on how to improve your fitness, would like to know about local coffee groups, or would like to improve your literacy skills - whatever your query we are here to help. If you would like any more information, please contact the surgery. eConsult: Cerne Abbas Surgery are now offering eConsult which enables us to offer online consultations to our patients. It allows patients to submit their symptoms or requests to their own GP surgery electronically, and offers around the clock NHS self-help information, signposting to services, and a symptom checker. eConsult is the most widely used digital triage tool in NHS primary care, built by NHS GPs for NHS patients, designed to enhance patient access, improve practice efficiencies and signpost patients to the right place at the right time for their care. If you submit a request via eConsult you will receive a response within two working days: this service is for non-urgent help or advice only and can be accessed via the homepage of our website: https://www.cerneabbassurgery.co.uk/ To help us at the surgery, if you are asked by your GP to email photographs to the surgery, please make sure you add your full name and date of birth to your message so that they are attached to the correct patient record. If you do need to come to the surgery, even if you are just collecting medicines, do not attend if you are showing any signs of COVID-19: please protect your surgery team. One of the concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic is that patients are not contacting their surgery when in normal times they would have sought advice, particularly about symptoms that may be related to cancer. Your GP wants to know if you have any of these symptoms:
• Change in bowel/bladder function
• A mouth ulcer or skin problem which isn’t healing
• Unexpected bleeding/discharge (eg bowel/vagina/nose)
• Thickness/lump in a breast/nipple/elsewhere
• Indigestion - severe & persistent/swallowing difficulty
• Ongoing cough/hoarseness
• Unusual appearance of a mole/wart
• Symptoms of unexplained weight loss/bloating/extreme fatigue/excessive night sweats/unexplained pain These symptoms may be harmless but can be caused by cancer or other conditions, so contact your GP to discuss them. Quick assessment means faster reassurance if all is well. If there is a problem, an earlier diagnosis means better chances of a full recovery.
Gillian Brindle
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The Fish & Chip Van will be at the Old Bus Shelter opposite Buckland Newton School on the 26th from 5pm, with last orders at 7pm
Trading Standards News: COVID-19 and Business Closures
When the Government brought in new business closure rules alongside social distancing Local Authorities were given the responsibility to help ensure businesses complied with the new restrictions. Across Dorset, the Council’s Trading Standards team have led on this with regard to non-food businesses, working together with environmental health officer colleagues focussing on food business. Trading Standards provides trusted and tailored advice to local business on a wide range of business law. That helps businesses to grow in Dorset, which in turn improves our local economy. Consumers can be confident then too that Dorset businesses trade in a fair and safe way. Being asked now to ensure many Dorset businesses are closed during COVID-19 is not something that comes naturally to us. The law on business closure, and other measures to control Corona virus spread, came into effect very quickly. The Trading Standards team immediately set up processes for working at home with all staff working in that way. Our advice to business moved to phone conversations and email. Not all businesses have had to close and there have understandably been concerns and questions as to what the closure rules mean. Working closely with environmental health colleagues Trading Standards have been advising businesses on the new closure rules as they have developed. Environmental health officers have also had responsibility for advising on social distancing measures within certain business premises that are still legally open but where concerns have been highlighted. The new law gave us a range of enforcement powers and we have support from Dorset Police if needed. We were given a Penalty Notice option too, but so far Dorset Council Trading Standards has not had to use them. Instead business compliance has been achieved in the main by simply talking with business about what the closures mean to them. Some businesses have been able to diversify, or trade in different ways, and Trading Standards has encouraged and supported them with advice so they can do that legally and safely. The law will change and adapt as Government review what is and isn’t working well, and it’s likely to have changed since writing this article. Rest assured that Trading Standards will continue to adapt too, fulfilling our duties in helping keep businesses trading legally and people safe. Dorset businesses can speak with a Dorset Council Trading Standards business advisor on 01305 224702, or find information by visiting www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Rebecca Phillips
“Gratitude turns what we have into enough.” Anonymous
During these strange and unusual days all of us will, at one time or another, need a way to lift our spirits. Many people say that one sure way to do this is to practice a
spirit of thankfulness; to find something to be thankful in each day.
“When you are grateful, fear disappears and abundance appears.” Anthony Robbins
With this in mind, a gratitude tree has been set up in the porch of Holy Rood Church in Buckland Newton. Whilst we can’t have church services at the moment we can still seek to support each other in new ways. A tree of thanks is one way of doing this.
In the church porch you will find all you need to take a moment to add your thanks to our tree’s branches over the coming weeks. If you are having a good day why not pop in and take the time to share your blessings with others.
“The more grateful I am, the more beauty I see.” Mary Davis
And if you are having a bad day, take a look and see if those thanks offered by others can help your through your dark moment.
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.” Melody Beattie
I hope in these days we will find a comfort and an inspiration to share those things we are thankful for with each other.
Mandy Jarvis
Holy Rood Church, Buckland Newton
The church porch remains open for quiet contemplation and prayer
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Check-Mate Black Pawn forward, White one wakes up Bishop comes out with a wine filled cup
White Knight jumps, loses his seat Has nasty fall at Black pawn’s feet
Game goes fast, move after move Each piece getting into the grove
Dancing round board, from square to square
Bishops call truce for wine to share
Horses run free as Knights drop reins Pawns keep record, losses and gains
Castles stand tall, move straight and true
The ramparts high give battle’s view
Knight takes Queen - with lovelorn hope Carries her off, as they elope
Abandoned King, aghast at ploy
Claims Queen is like old Helen of Troy
Orders full charge, but alas too late Knight’s force catches poor King –
Check-Mate
TONY PERRETT
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Think Before You Kiss a Frog
Once upon a time in a far off land Lived a handsome prince who, a tad off-hand Let the folk in the village suffer hard and long,
Until there was no cheer and there was no song.
Then a white witch came and she saw their plight And upon that prince put a dreadful blight! With a wave of her hand and a gulp of grog
The prince transformed - to a wide eyed frog.
But the curse would break when a Maiden Fair Gave a kiss to the frog when he learned to care. From the palace he moved to the nearby spring
And became in time a repentant thing.
Then, as fore told, a maiden one day came Not ‘Fair’ - just intent on a prince and fame;
As she kissed that frog with only wealth in view The curse kicked in - she became one too
Now the poor prince-frog doth still reside
With his gold digging frog-maid by his side, And he waits, unfaithful thoughts in mind,
For that Maiden Fair who’ll be true and kind!
SILLY RHYMES TIME (like, REALLY silly!!!) (when climbing the walls during lockdown!!!)
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EVERSHOT BAKERY DELIVERIES
RESUMED
As most of you are no doubt already aware,
Evershot Bakery has re-opened and they have
resumed all their deliveries, including to The Old
Chapel Stores, Buckland Newton
Reporting Issues With
FOOTPATHS or BRIDLE-PATHS
Stephen White, as a Rights of Way Liaison Officer for the Dorset Coast & Countryside Service, investigates
any issues within the parish of Buckland Newton, reporting to Dorset County Council.
His contact numbers are
01300 345431 or 07773 283764
If you prefer to report issues directly to the council, you can do so by calling 01305 224463 or online at
www.mapping.dorsetforyou.gov.uk/ rightsofway/reportproblem/
BUCKLAND NEWTON PARISH COUNCIL REPORT
Buckland Newton Parish Councillors are: Chair Nicki Barker 01300 345238 Councillors Andy Foot 01300 345511 Vice Chair Jane Collins 01300 345136 Chris Osmond 01300 345326 Chair Vice Mark Needham 01300 345293 Lin Townsend 01300 345306 Flood Warden Doug Morse 01300 345707 John Baker 01300 345386 Parish Clerk Sarah Mitchell 01258 817288 or Sam Sowerby 01300 345721 [email protected] Roy Godwin 01300 345438 Rights of Way Liaison Officer Stephen White 01300 345341
NEXT MEETING: Due to the current corona virus restrictions implemented by the Government Parish Council meetings have been suspended. In the meantime if you have any Parish concerns please contact the Parish Clerk [email protected] or any of the Councillors.
CORONAVIRUS If you have to self-isolate and need assistance, please telephone any member of the Buckland Newton Parish Council, who will put you in touch with the relevant voluntary groups in the village.
PLANNING WD/D/19/000518 LAND AT BROOKFIELD, CRANES MEADOW, BUCKLAND NEWTON, DORCHESTER, DT2 7BY Erection of 6 dwellings with access through Bels Court (temporary access for construction traffic through existing curtilage of Brookfield) 20 March 2020 – Approval of Planning Permission
WD/D/20/000363 LYONS HEAD HOUSE, LYONS HEAD FARM, COSMORE, DORCHESTER, DT2 7TW Erection of single storey glass canopy to rear elevation 1 May 2020 – Approval of Planning Permission
Planning applications can be viewed on the dorsetforyou website.
POLICE REPORT Please continue to report any incidents or suspicious circumstances by either calling 101 or reporting online via the Dorset Police website on the “Contact Us” section. Information and advice are regularly posted on the Dorchester Police FaceBook page and via Dorset Alert.
SAND BAGS If you have flooding issues, sand bags/sand are available from the village hall. Contact: Doug Morse 01300 345707
REPORTING POTHOLES To report potholes or anything else you are concerned with on the road, do so via www.dorsetforyou.gov.uk
PARISH PAVILION The Parish Pavilion is currently closed in line with Government Guidelines.
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Some Memories of Sue Sulkin
On the 6th April the Sulkin family said a devastated goodbye to Sue as she finally lost her battle with cancer. Many of
us in the village, who have known Sue and Jon for over 40 years, feel that deep sense of bereavement too.
Sue and Jon have been a quietly pivotal part of village life during all these years and even though they moved to
Sherborne a year ago, their legacy has never left us. Now with Sue truly gone, her friends in the village have come
together to share their memories of how she uniquely touched us throughout the years.
They lived in Bennetts in Brockhampton for many, many years, and for her, being part of the village but with the
privacy of not actually being in the centre, was always very special.
Sue’s love of children extended well beyond her family. With her own children growing up, she extended it to those in
the village, championing the playgroup and starting a long association with the village hall. Her earlier years as hall
treasurer were tough, when, for those who remember the old 1950’s prefab hall, there was never enough income to
meet expenses. Then later, with the building of the new hall, she took on the additional roles of booking secretary and
became the king pin in the good running of a much more viable new hall.
'Sue was such a huge supporter of putting on shows on at the hall. We always appreciated her very straightforward
sensible approach to our cash strapped organisation (which was BADS), a flexible approach too, both to rehearsal
times and fees. She actively wanted the hall used for the good of the village, was always approachable and full of
common sense when there were problems over hall usage. We valued this fair and generous spirit, and made sure,
in return the hall was treated with care and respect by our group. It contributed massively towards happy shows.
She was fun too with a wicked sense of humour.
Sue was a very special lady and someone who was always kind and welcoming.
We first met her through our bookings for the village hall, when we always valued her support and encouragement for
events for the church and other charities, as well as numerous happy family occasions.
Sue always seemed to be a busy lady, who knew so many people and who was known to many as well. In spite of
having a lot to do, Sue was someone who always seemed to find time for other people and was so thoughtful to
others. Her family were such a joy to her and she told us about them with great love and pride.
Her home and garden, the village, Dorset and Cornwall and so many other places and interests provided just a small
part of Sue's wide and varied life. We enjoyed her sense of humour and thoughtfulness whenever we met.
Every village community needs people who cheerfully contribute their time and talents for everyone's benefit and Sue
was certainly one of those people. She will be greatly missed by so many people for the special person she was. Our
heartfelt sympathy goes out to Jon and family in their sad loss.
I met Sue about three years ago when I was approached by her neighbour, asking if I wanted to do some cleaning for
Sue. I went along and that is when our friendship began. I wasn’t just the cleaner. Sue made me feel very welcome
and was always very kind and thoughtful and would always make me a cup of tea halfway through my shift and would
insist on me sitting down and having a chat with either a biscuit or a piece of cake. I grew very fond of Sue and when
they moved to Sherborne and I was unable to carry-on with their cleaning, we remained friends. I will always
remember Sue with fond memories and feel lucky to have known her.’
Ian Scott
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For information contact Kelly on 01300 345753
Country Ways - The Conundrum of Time
A while ago I was able to get rabbit manure for my allotment. It was advertised on a website called Freecycle where people advertise things they want to give away for free. The rabbit manure was in sacks mixed with wood shavings and I used it as a mulch around crops to stop weeds coming up, and also to give some nutrients to the soil. This arrangement worked well for me and for the rabbit farmer who had accumulated rather a lot over the years! On showing another allotment holder my efforts he said it would do the soil good next year when it had rotted down! But I was interested in this year and the good it was doing this year. The good it was doing NOW! In my mind by next year the rain may have washed all the top soil away or there could be a drought or any number of unfortunate variables. Time is a perplexing phenomenon, ordered by predictable rotations and orbits of the celestial bodies. From these we get our understanding of time and seasons for sowing and planting. Woe betide us when we get it wrong, as the hard frosts in the middle of May showed me this year! I would have been far better off putting my tender plants out later.
The quickest culinary crop to be ready could be bean sprouts, then mustard and cress – radishes – lettuces. The slowest fruit tree to mature that I've planted is a mulberry tree which may take 10 years before giving us some succulent fruit. Mulberry trees are an exception and most fruit trees are now grafted on to a dwarfing root stock which means they start fruiting in one or two years. Holding back putting tender plants out and keeping up one's enthusiasm when waiting for crops to come good, is all part of the learned art of gardening.
Even though we have Climate Change the dates of the first and last frosts still seem constant. Also each crop is programmed to give its fruit in due season. One of the joys of growing your own fruit and veg is discovering the crop ready to harvest and eat, whether you have been waiting a few days, months or years. The plan has come together!
John Simpson
Look to this Day by Kalidasa Look to this day:
For it is life, the very life of life. In its brief course
Lie all the verities and realities of your existence. The bliss of growth, The glory of action,
The splendour of achievement Are but experiences of time.
For yesterday is but a dream And tomorrow is only a vision; And today well-lived, makes
Yesterday a dream of happiness And every tomorrow a vision of hope.
Look well therefore to this day; Such is the salutation to the ever-new dawn!
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Now is the Lockdown of Our Discontent, Made Glorious Summer by this sum of Pics!
with the most sincerest apologies to Shakespeare!!!
“A froth of cow parsley and pink campion by the hedgerow” Julian Bunkall
Christopher
Sharp
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Buckland Newton’s WI - The War Years by Jan Burnett
I have the minute books of the now defunct WI. I’d hope there might be specific references to celebrations for VE Day but could find nothing as such. However I thought the following snippets might be of interest:
The Women’s Institute (WI) was formed in Buckland in 1938, with initially 21 members. Amongst the names of members mentioned are some still in or remembered in the village including Kingsbury(at the Cross), Foot from Bookham, Gray at Duntish, Knapman at Hylands, Holford at Duntish Court and Chaldicott farming the small holding at the bottom of Narn Lane.
1938 NOV: At the inaugural meeting Mrs Marshall (The President) very kindly brought her puppet show. Queen Mary having seen it the week before made it an even greater attraction to the members. (This, written by the same Mrs Marshall). The president reminded members of the four ’Ps’ - Punctuality, pennies, paper and pencil! It was decided a notice board should be erected at the Cross and Mrs Kingsbury was asked for Mr Kingsbury the village carpenter to undertake to this commission. Note. Meetings were held in the school, and six months later there were 39 members.
1939 JUN: The venue for the next meeting was Duntish Court by kind invitation of Mrs Holford. Members visited the gardens before sitting down to tea. Games and competitions took place on the lawn. A treasure hunt in the rose garden, in which each member found a gift caused much excitement. Ices were served afterwards. NB This was the family home of Sue Douglass’ forebears, on which footprint Mark’s home now sits. OCT: Lady Pinney gave a talk ‘How to make a wartime programme’. NOV: A whist drive was organised to provide funds for materials to make ‘comforts’ for Her Majesty’s forces. DEC: The First birthday was celebrated with meringues, cheese straws, jellies and sausage rolls. The birthday cake was auctioned realising 10/6 for materials for HMF knitting projects. The meeting closed with the singing of the national anthem.
1940 JAN: After a talk on ’The dressing of poultry’, a chicken was auctioned for 5/6 for Wool. Mrs J Knapman gave a detailed account of scarves, mittens and socks ready for dispatch to the forces. FEB: Mrs Knapman reported 161 woollen garments and 56 treasure bags had been made and sent. JUL: A talk on salvage was given. The collection date was announced for a couple of weeks hence The secretary also gave out details of a wartime cookery demonstration. NB 13 tons of salvage were sent from Buckland. OCT: A souvenir of a German parachute cord was bought by Miss Pickett and it made the sum of 2/6 to add to the comfort fund. A smaller cord was bought by Mrs Webb. DEC: WIs were to rank as a unit and benefit for the subsidy of agricultural lime.
1941 JAN: The second birthday was marked with a party where members, friends and the mothers of evacuees spent a happy time. Six dozen sausage rolls and six dozen small bands were ordered. These were supplemented by sandwiches, cakes and cheesecakes made by Miss Pickett. FEB: The business included arranging a Pig meeting. Members were asked to bring wartime recipes to be gummed into a book which could then be borrowed. APR: Mrs Knapman gave a demonstration and talk on Dress Renovation. MAY: 530 garments and 84 treasure bags had been sent off over the last 16 months. SEP: A talk on the Remaking of Hats was given. The lighting of lamps and arranging the blackout caused a little confusion halfway through but the demo was much enjoyed. OCT: Cookery demonstrations to be arranged at The Hollies. (renamed The Holyleas - The Hollies was being used by evacuee children in the care of Miss Greenfield) NOV: A Whist Drive to be arranged in aid of Queen Charlotte’s Hospital.
1942 JAN: A Ministry of Information notice was brought to the attention of the members that wild rabbit fur was needed, and cartridge cases for salvage. Mrs Gray gave a talk on cake making and brought wartime recipes. APR: Rev Brandreth spoke on Victorian Days and Ways and Buckland Newton 50 years ago. MAY: Miss Masters took charge of the register for part-time agricultural workers. JUN: A picnic on Knowle. JUL: Members of the ARP including Miss J Knapman, Mrs Kingsbury and Mrs H Paulley gave a demonstration of First-aid in Action. SEP: MOI (Ministry of Information) film of great interest and notices given out by ARP. OCT: 3 First aid talks to be held in the workroom at Tycanol, by kind permission of Mrs AC ticket. The talks to be given by Mrs A Knapman. Renovated garments were brought by Mrs Gray amongst others. (NB I was the recipient of many of these! ) DEC: Lantern slides of ‘Christmas past and present’ were shown and operated by Mr R Gray.
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1943 JAN: The 4th birthday party was celebrated and included mothers of evacuees. Mrs Gray was MC for games and dancing which were kept up with full swing. Songs were given by Master Kenneth Legg, music supplied by Mrs Legg on melodeon. FEB: 2 sacks of salvage were collected, members having been asked to bring articles for this. Mrs Marshall ably demonstrated HAYBOX cookery, which caused much interest. MAR: A talk on growing tomatoes and onions. Members were very keen with their questions. Also orange juice for young children was raised as an issue to be put forward at the next National AGM. (I loved it) Resolutions to be sent by Our WI to the National AGM held annually at the Albert Hall included: Post-War Relief in Europe, The War Emergency, School Meals, National Planning and Unemployment, The Beveridge Plan, Women at the Peace Conference and Equal Pay for Equal Work. AUG : The collection of rose hips was noted. DEC: This meeting and subsequent ones took place at the Old FACTORY. This became for a few years the village hall, being used especially for events to raise money for the NEW village hall.
1944 JUL: A letter from county WI HQ appealed for FOXGLOVE seeds to be used for medicinal purposes. More knitters also needed for the troops. A whist drive and dance in aid of ‘Salute the Soldiers’ raised £28.3s, £16 to be retained for the Village Hall. MOI film shown. Members agreed to knit for European Clothing Relief. NB throughout the war years there were many references to the National Savings campaign.
1945 JAN: A children’s party was arranged in the factory. Games organised by Mrs Gray. Rent for the factory over the years was given to the new Village Hall fund. APR: The WVS thanked the Buckland Newton W I for the collection of articles sent for the people of Woolwich. MAY: A sewing circle was set up at the Hollies. A picnic is to be held at the Manor with a treasure hunt. Members agreed to raise money for a new piano for the Village Hall and a beetle drive was proposed for this purpose. AUG: Major Sale spoke on the problems in China and it was decided to raise funds for the people of China.
1946 JAN: It is on record that ‘cigarettes were sent to SEAC’ (South East Asia Command, presumably to the troops). The 8th birthday a party was enjoyed with Husbands and BOYFRIENDS(!), sausage and mash served with trifles and jellies to follow.
During this year Mrs Sumner who lived at Firtrees bought a Bechstein piano for £70, which lived in the factory until it transferred to the NEW Village Hall in 1950. The WI had only £29 in their piano-fund but the loan was paid off in time. The very first WI meeting in the new hall was in August 1950.
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Z Z Z Z Z
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When snoozing on a hot
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Standards Essential to Future of Farming Although the upheaval caused by coronavirus has meant less attention has been given to the Parliamentary debates about the Agriculture and Trade Bills, Brexit negotiations and the opening of trade talks with the US, all these things will have a huge impact on the future of the region’s farming industry. Unfortunately, amendments to the Agriculture Bill seeking to make sure that food produced to standards lower than those used in the UK cannot be imported were not successful and although the Government has given verbal assurances this will not happen, there is nothing to prevent this promise from being broken and it is vital food standards are not undermined in any future trade deals that are struck by the Government. The Bill now goes to the house of Lords, where the process will start again, so the NFU will continue to lobby hard for safeguards which ensures the food we import in any potential trade deals meet the same high standards of animal welfare and environmental protection as is expected of UK food producers. A trade policy that undermines our farmers will mean the goal of a more prosperous, sustainable and nature-friendly food and farming sector will be made much harder to achieve and the UK will have missed an opportunity to set out its stall as being serious about tackling its carbon footprint. Due to Brexit, we are fundamentally reassessing our trading relationship with partners in the EU and across the world. It also coincides with one of the most serious crises the world has faced in a generation in the form of the Coronavirus, and the ongoing challenges of climate change and biodiversity decline. We must protect the high standards of food safety, animal welfare and environmental protection that the British public value so highly. If UK farming is to continue to produce the food we eat and meeting the challenges of climate change, food security and the high expectations of the UK public in the way we treat our farmed animals and wildlife, the Bill must not undermine that very goal by allowing in food imports that fail to meet its high ideals. If you’re concerned about making sure the country is not flooded with imports of cheap food, why not write to your MP and let them know?
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Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School and
Little Adventurers’ Pre-School
It was nearly 2 months ago that I wrote the last school news and although we have been closed and in lockdown we have been very busy and actually have lots to share. After the initial shock of closing 2 weeks early for Easter almost everyone settled down well to Home schooling here. Our families and children have been amazing and managed to do lots of lovely work. Obviously learning can take many forms and as well as the usual English and Maths, spending time together cooking, playing, gardening, walking, taking in the wonderful local area have been enjoyed by everyone.
I have seen photos and heard about children cooking their Granny’s favourite chocolate cake to making dinosaur biscuits with footprints made in the most inventive way. Families have shared their successes and passed on tips to each other. Right from the start my staff were well prepared and I can’t thank them enough for all the ideas, communication and support they have given the children and families here. We decided from the beginning to enable the children to access learning in many ways and knew one size would not fit all. We are well aware that some families don’t have lots of IT equipment and there is a very poor internet signal in some areas around here. I live locally and you may have seen my car here every day because apart from being easier to access what I need I have extremely poor and intermittent internet at home. I also have regular Teams and Zoom Meetings with colleagues. We have communicated with the children in many ways including of course our school website, class dojo where families can communicate directly with their child’s teacher who can also post work and tasks. The younger children have communicated directly by email with their teacher or used Tapestry which is another way of using the internet for communication and sharing. As well as all the electronic forms every child had a pack of work to do when school closed which have been renewed several times if requested, especially for the younger children. These have been collected and delivered as well as reading books, stationary materials and even sewing materials as one child requested.
I asked my teachers for some specific information on what they had been doing with their children:
This is Mrs Taylors response -For Science, Maple Class have been learning all about ‘Life Cycles’. They have studied what happens inside an egg as a chick is formed and are eagerly awaiting to see if any of the eggs that Mrs Taylor has incubated for the last month are going to hatch! As well as chicks, we have been studying the life cycles of humans and other mammals, tadpoles, caterpillars and plants. Mrs’s Taylor’s house is beginning to look a lot like Noah’s Ark! The children have been getting very involved with lots of inventive ways of showing their learning: lots of children have planted their own seeds, some children have collected tadpoles and caterpillars of their own and we have even seen a chrysalis hatching in the Perret’s shed! Art has been closely linked to our topic. The children have created their own mandalas using lots of inventive ways, origami chickens, shadow portraits and butterfly feeders. The children have been very active on the whole and there have been a number of bike rides, horse rides and walks. Some of the children have even been taking part in PE with Joe Wicks!#
This is Mrs Lamberts response -They began lockdown by preparing their own work area / desk which many of them took really seriously and sent me some lovely photos. Then each day we have maths, English and another activity and a project to focus on over the week. Last week for instance our overall theme was 'A miniature World' where we explored fractions and decimals in maths, our English texts were based on fantasy and we explored The Borrowers, The Hobbit, Brambly Hedge, etc and our project for the week was creating a 'book nook', this is something that looks like a book on your book shelf but when you investigate closer it turns into its own magical world. The children created some truly amazing ones! And Agatha's magical world apparently extended to the entire bookcase!! I have uploaded an image of a book nook (not made by the children as I can't access those pictures) just to give you an idea - but their finished work was incredible!
We have explored several science investigations from creating hanging mobile solar systems to making our own bouncing eggs and lava lamps.
We have had history days where some of the children have dressed up in period costume and researched life at that time. Felix has explored everything from the stone age to the Scarlet Pimpernel! With full powdered wig and beauty spot!
We have explored poetry and wildlife and created our own A to Z books of the wildlife we found around our homes. This was inspired by The Lost Words by Jackie Morris.
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A Few Historical Events for June …. and then some!
22 June 1402 ~ Owen Glendower victorious at Bryn Glas after thinking he had entered a chess tournament
22 June 1772 ~ The Somerset Case Judgement is followed by the Dorset Steamer-Trunk Decision and the
Wiltshire Handbag Verdict
13 June 1842 ~ Queen Victoria is the first Sovereign to travel by train little knowing that it will cost a handful of
sovereigns to take it now
17 June 1867 ~ Lister conducts the first operation using an antiseptic on Rimmer
5 June 1947 ~ Marshall Aid is launched and completes sea trials with flying colours
21 June 1948 ~ The running of the world’s first computer program in Manchester and it finishes third
8 June 1996 ~ First woman jockey in Derby before she visits other towns
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We have travelled the world and researched mountain ranges, seas and oceans and rivers and then dived into another country to find out even more information about it. This has resulted in several children creating beautiful 3D maps of their chosen country.
We researched different celebrations. For VE Day we made bunting and researched VE Day. For Florence Nightingales's bi-centenary we made lanterns and researched her life and watched films about her. We even used the Eurovision entries as music to dance to!
So altogether we have worked incredibly hard, but hopefully had fun too. It was a strange way to keep in touch with each other but it in a way I have felt that it has also drawn us closer to each other. My role has changed somewhat and as well as supporting all my families educationally I have tried to support them in other ways too. Some have had a very hard time financially and I am able to make referrals to the local food bank who have been fantastic in their response. As a school we regularly give donations to the food bank and never before have I seen just how much and vital a service they offer to needy families.
Just before School closed I wrote about what great fun all the classes had in creating an underwater scene from neon playdough for a Sea-Life Centre Competition. I delighted to inform you that Maple Class, our Year 2 Children won and are looking forward to their prize of visiting the new underwater Night-time Adventure in Weymouth when they are able.
The children have enjoyed two Zoom Whole School Assemblies the first was about VE Day and Mrs Durstan, together with Amy May, a member of staff’s daughter decorated the school. Like the village we had planned many things. The children were able to share the day in a very respectful way and loved seeing each other on screen. Such was the success we did the same to commemorate the birth of Florence Nightingale and Nurses everywhere and again the school was decorated. We had planned to really celebrate this with the year 2’s who had been learning about this most famous of nurses. At least we were able to use some of their pictures in the display.
Now we are all doing our best to plan to reopen our School. We were rather surprised at the year groups chosen to return first but are doing our best to make a plan so everyone can be safe, but it is not easy.
As always, we will try our best, follow the guidance and give our children the best experience we possibly can.
Stay safe With my love,
Nicola Ralph Head Teacher
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Anniversary of The Evacuation of Allied Forces: Operations Dynamo, Cycle and Aeriel
Operation Dynamo (the Evacuation from Dunkirk) had been underway for five days when June arrived. Of over 80,000 men still at Dunkirk at the end of May (increasing each hour), in the first two days of June over 77,000 had been rescued. Throughout the night of 3 June, the bulk of the British Rear Guard were embarked, along with over 26,000 French and Belgium servicemen, and the ships and boats persisted to brave all the dangers to continue their rescue missions the following day. Operation Dynamo officially ended at 2:23pm on 4 June, by which time 98,671 had been evacuated from the beaches by the Little Ships (called the ‘Mosquito Armada’ by Churchill), and 239,555 from the Harbour and Mole (official Admiralty figures). The Admiralty records state a total of 861 ships were engaged, of which 243 were sunk – 170 being ‘other small craft’. However, as numerous boats sailed independently, the overall number of vessels involved is believed to be around 1000.
With a total of 338,226 personnel, along with scores of Army horses, mules and dogs, safely back in ‘Blighty’, Britain still had an Army. Officially, the last vessels out of Dunkirk were an old destroyer making her seventh ‘rescue run’, the HMS Shikari, and a handful of smaller vessels. However, flying ace Douglas Bader recalled, after orders for a few pilots to fly one last sortie late on 4
June: “The crumbling town lay under smoke. Out of the harbour sailed a
single yacht with a little white sail. It must have been the last boat out of Dunkirk”. The pilots circled it protectively as it headed to the south coast until, low on fuel, they had to return to base. Bader always considered this to be one of his most vivid, and poignant, recollections of the entire war. What became known as ‘The Miracle of Dunkirk’ (and spawned the phrase ‘The Spirit of Dunkirk’) was a combination of calm weather, excellent organisation, outstanding courage by the military and civilians and the tireless efforts (and great sacrifices) of the Rear Guard. But it included the RAF, mainly beyond Dunkirk in engagements against the Luftwaffe and Wehrmacht. With a total of 651 Bomber sorties, 171 Reconnaissance sorties and 2739 Fighter sorties in those nine days, the RAF was able to gain air superiority – against odds of 4/5 to 1, and despite unaffordable losses. Even so, Luftwaffe elements made it to Dunkirk and, with the majority of the RAF activity taking place out of the sight and sound of the men at the coast, Churchill made a point of highlighting the RAF ’s vital participation in his parliamentary speech on the evening of the 4
th of June.
The other extremely important element was Hitler’s decision to hold back his Tanks. He consulted Generalfeldmaerschall von Rundstedt for his opinion whom, knowing the dire situation for the hundreds of thousands of men at Dunkirk and deeming such a murderous assault as totally unacceptable, convinced Hitler that reserving the Panzers was the right decision. Although thousands became prisoners, Luftwaffe pilot Bernt Engelman said to his colleague Erwin upon arriving at Dunkirk, “The entire British Army went under here!” But Erwin replied, “On the contrary! A miracle took place here … England wouldn’t have had any trained soldiers left. Instead, the British seem to have rescued them all - and a lot of Frenchmen too. Adolf can say goodbye to his Blitzkreig against England.” And the evacuations continued with the ‘oft forgot’ but equally important Operations that followed ‘Dynamo’ …….
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Operation Cycle (10-13 June):
St Valery-en-Caux, Veules-les-Roses and Le Havre: 14,380 British and French rescued. Operation Aerial (14/15-25 June) (also known as ‘Arial’):
Assorted ships from Southampton; Dutch schuyts from Weymouth; coasters from Poole; assorted ‘Little Ships’.
From Cherbourg, Saint-Malo, Brest, St Nazaire, Nantes, La Pallice, Bordeaux, Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Bayonne and St Jean-de-Luz a total of 191,870 British and Allied troops were rescued plus a contingent of British nurses, British Consular staff and the Polish President and Cabinet. Tragically, at St Nazaire (on 17th) the worst British maritime disaster on record occurred. Cunard’s Lancastria (for 2075 passengers and crew) had orders to “take as many as can be crammed on” and soldiers heard Captain R. Sharp talk about the c.6,700 on board when she departed. Moments later she was bombed, and quickly sank. Only c.2,500 men, women and children were saved “under continued air attack, by the devotion of the small craft” (Churchill). During the three weeks (4 - 25 June) following Dynamo, these two Operations brought the total of military personnel evacuated (when combined with the Dunkirk figures) to 558,032, plus 30,000-40,000 civilians. Officially, the evacuations ended 25 June, in accordance with the articles of the Armistice of 22 June between the French and German authorities. On 23 June, the Admiralty ordered all available ships to take ‘anyone who could be squeezed on board’ to Gibraltar, and thence to Britain - particularly relevant for troops in the south, allowing vessels to return to France in a much shorter timeframe. However, even with the Armistice in force, smaller ‘informal evacuations’ continued from France until 14 August. In addition to the continued excellent planning and organisation, RAF cover and the bravery and selfless dedication of all concerned, the successes of Cycle and Aerial were, ironically, aided by the aftermath of the Norwegian campaign in April. This, and the losses at Dunkirk, temporarily weakened the Home Fleet, particularly of smaller escort vessels, but losses and damages suffered by the Kriegsmarine at Norway left Germany unable to challenge British Naval supremacy in the English Channel or the Bay of Biscay. Another very vital element was that seven U-Boats patrolled those waters, capable of attacking any of the rescue vessels at any time, who were sailing longer distances, mainly without escorts (often alone) and beyond the range of British air cover - but, unlike at Dunkirk, not one of these U-Boats attempted to intervene. On 18 June, with the French surrender pending, Churchill stated the iconic line: “What General Weygand called the Battle of France is over; the Battle of Britain is about to begin”. Although the withdrawal was a defeat, the successful rescue of the bulk of the British Army (and thousands of Allied servicemen) was the first turning point for the Nazi’s control of Europe. Britain now effectively stood alone - but she still had her army ……. and at a London Service Club, the commissionaire responded to a downcast member:
“Anyhow, we’re in the Final ……. but it’s to be played on the Home Ground”
Editorial research includes credit to: RAF 1939-45, Vol.1, The Fight at Odds by Denis Richards, 1953;
Admiralty Records; Imperial War Museum; The Association of Dunkirk Little Ships (ADLS);
Memoirs: Winston Churchill, Douglas Bader, Bernt Engelman
Bay of
Biscay
Le Verdon-sur-Mer
Brest
Dunkerque
St Nazaire Nantes
St Malo
St Valery-en-caux Veules-les-Roses Le Havre
Cherbourg
Bayonne St Jean de Lux
Bordeaux
La Pallice
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FRANCE 1940 : Operations to Evacuate the BEF (plus Allied Forces & Civilians) Dynamo 24 May - 04 Jun Cycle 10 Jun - 13 Jun Aerial 14 Jun - 25 Jun
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Hardy Frost CBE
Hardy Frost was a resident of Buckland Newton from 1976 until his death in 2013 and during his time here he played a prominent role in the village, as the obituary below mentions. His poems reflect his love of Dorset, and in today’s uncertain times give us a guide to what is important in our lives.
Alan Emberley
My father, Hardy Frost, who has died aged 94, was a delightful, diffident, modest and caring man.
In the years after the second world war, he worked in the Cabinet Office, the International Labour Office and the Treasury and was a financial journalist on the Manchester Guardian before he joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1951. In 1957 he was posted to Zurich, where he was vice-consul until 1961. The rest of his career was spent in London, and he was held in high regard by many in Whitehall and the Bank of England. He was appointed a CBE in 1972.
He was born Abraham Edward Hardy Frost in Colchester, Essex. As a young man, he developed interests he maintained for the rest of his life: history, poetry, music and the natural world. His father was a dentist and intended Hardy to follow in his footsteps, as his brothers had done, but Hardy had other ideas. He won a scholarship to King's College, Cambridge, where he obtained a first-class degree in modern languages. He spoke French, German, Spanish, Italian and Russian, and had a good working knowledge of Greek and Latin. He then studied privately for a BSc in economics from Richmond College (then part of the University of London, now the American International University in London).
During the second world war he served as a telegraphist with the Royal Navy and worked in the Admiralty and at Bletchley Park – first in the Italian section, translating and writing messages, then far east intelligence, becoming head of Operational Watch in 1944.
He married his first wife, Betty, in 1948, and they had two daughters, me and Jennifer. Betty died in 1971. Hardy retired to Dorset in 1976 with his second wife, Gillian, whom he married in 1972, and her four children. He became very involved with the local community. Hardy served on the parish council for many years and took on the role of rights of way officer for the local area, maintaining paths for others to enjoy walking. In 1976 he wrote and published a series of poems about Dorset entitled In Dorset of Course.
He always enjoyed visits from his family, including his 15 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. They all survive him, along with me and Jennifer, and Gillian's children. Gillian died in 2010. Sue Brooks, theguardian.com
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Vicar: Jonathan Still, The Vicarage, Back Lane, Cerne Abbas Tel: 01300 341251
Churchwarden: Jon Sulkin Tel: 07971 277584
The Rood News ...
ALL SERVICES IN THE CHURCH ARE CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE The Church may be closed, but the life and work of the church and the wider community carries on.
The church porch will remain open for quiet contemplation and prayer.
Hopefully, if results of the gradual lifting of the lockdown are successful, services will resume in the church in due course. It is up to all of us to observe the rules, keep our distances and stay safe.
Meanwhile, on-line services are being led by Jonathan, with assistance from Harriett and Jane, available via Zoom. Perhaps, unsurprisingly, friends in the village, who previously held lives full of bustle and commitments, are appreciating a slower pace of life, as indeed am I. May’s diary is almost empty of appointments and calls to duty. I find each day delightfully calm, and far from being bored, there is not enough time for everything I want to achieve! Alan and I are taking walks every day and taking time to notice the beautiful hedgerows, the clear air and the lack of NOISE is wonderful.
Some habits not so good, stopping more often for coffee and biscuits and tea and cake!
Acts of kindness and community spirit continue, helping the most lonely and vulnerable. Jonathan Still was observed delivering a pack of castor sugar to a frustrated cake baker, on the promise of a slice of Liz’s cake at a future date!
I will close with a poem by Hardy Frost, who lived for many years in Buckland Newton. The countryside in general and Dorset in particular, held a special place in his heart…
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As near to Paradise it was
As ever man could find on earth
The level meadows deep with grass
A smooth clear stream with stands of reeds,
The yellow lilies gently swinging
A bird that sang
(though spersed with intervals)
It seemed unceasing;
Low hills, broad fields, the gentle sky,
The wind on trees and sun on corn;
Companionship serene and kind,
Abundance of all lovesome things;
The meadow mown, the broad field sown,
The wind-ripe wheat all harvest home;
The sun stretched warm on earth’s rich loam,
My love’s heart’s breathless on my own,
As near to paradise it was
As man could hope to find on earth.
Taken from IN DORSET OF COURSE poems by Hardy Frost Published 1976, The Abbey Press.
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ACROSS
1. Flexible tree possibly includes one (6)
4. Delightful prince (8)
9. Spa got alternative power as temporary measure (7)
11. Giving away nothing but obsolete vessel (7)
12. Neat tequila is drunk initially – why, you say? (4)
13. Turner that can be viewed from both sides (5)
14. Gave birth to dull person (4)
17. Part of the Caribbean populated by chaste women? (6,7)
19. 50 invest in city carelessly and without thinking (13)
22. Publicity fellows turned up first (4)
23. Surprisingly nitre is unreactive (5)
24. Most put up with him (4)
27. Ilona staggered across road first perhaps (7)
28. Some electricity is present (7)
29. Law a yob broke outside university city in Africa (8)
30. Glamorous former lover with old nervous habit (6)
DOWN
1. Optimistic for certain (8)
2. Working as a monk is? (2,5)
3. Close for the evening mostly (4)
5. Run on flower power? (13)
6. Gather some mature apricots (4)
7. Sinful rascal promises to pay (7)
8. Look, a goose! (6)
10. Supply given to friend for the time being (13)
15. Drunk gives gratuities at start of year (5)
16. One accepting fine is unsuitable (5)
18. Python broadcast I see sounded mesmerising (8)
19. Unbeliever elected by Castro (7)
20. Ask earnestly for new net rate (7)
21. Pal somehow gets round doctor, showing confidence (6)
25. Be aware of speaker’s refusal (4)
26. Vintage unknown – that’s the essential point (4)
Set by Alberich
This Month’s Quiz …
… with an ‘Invasions’ theme!
On 10th May 1940 Germany invaded which neutral
country?
What was the code name of the Allied invasion of
Sicily?
When did Hannibal lead a Carthaginian army over the
Alps?
In which year did the Visigoths sack Rome?
The Celts began to infiltrate Britain in approximately
which century?
Which Roman General led the Roman invasion of
Britain in 43 AD?
In which year did Israel occupy the Golan Heights?
In which year did the Saxons first settle in Britain?
Abyssinia was invaded by which European power in
1935
Which Asian country assisted the North Koreans
invading South Korea in 1950?
Which Roman General invaded Scotland in 80 AD?
Who led a Scottish army into England in 1745?
Which people were conquered by the Spanish in
Mexico in 1519?
Who led the Spanish army in Mexico in 1521?
Who were the probable raiders whose remains were
found in the mass grave on the Dorset Ridgway
in 2009?
The Spanish invasion of Peru was led by whom?
Which Empire invaded and occupied Europe, from the
Urals to the River Danube, between the 13th and
early 16th centuries?
When did the French last launch an attempt to invade
Wales?
The Falkland Islands were invaded by Argentina in
which year?
Which 1996 film has the tag line ‘The aliens are coming
and their goal is to invade and destroy Earth.
Fighting superior technology, mankind’s best
weapon is the will to survive.’
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‘Plague Child’
It all started with the sound of a child crying.
He had been taking his permitted exercise, an hour’s walk along the green lanes, bordered by the bright tricolour of
the bluebells, the bright white of the mouse ear, and the bold pink of the campion. The butterflies were beginning to
show themselves and he had been following the crazy flight of an orange tip, and not really thinking about anything
when he heard the sobbing. His dog stopped, pricked up her ears and would not go forward.
The lane turned to the right and he walked gently on to where the sound was coming from and there, on a stile he
had never noticed before, was a young girl, gently weeping. She was strangely dressed in a rather old fashioned
looking pinafore and solid looking shoes.
The child looked up as he came around the bend in the lane, initially startled, and then, stretching her hands out to
him, she cried out: “oh, sir, please sir, me mam’s ill, sir, can you help?”
He was a little surprised as he was not aware of any houses close by.
“Where do you live?” he asked.
“Just over the rise, sir” she said, pointing behind her.
“Have you called anyone?” he asked.
“There’s no-one to call” she replied. “Jack’s gone and I’m all that’s left”.
He was not sure what to do. “Have you phoned for help?” She looked at him, with a puzzled expression. “Oh, sir, can
you help?”
“Well, I’ll see what I can do” he answered. “I’ll just get my dog” and he turned back to where the dog was still sat,
refusing to budge. He went to her and fixed her lead and then turned back to the child.
But the child had gone.
He went to the stile and looked across the field beyond. No-one there. He looked down the lane. No-one there. His
dog came up to him and sat down close to his feet. She had become more relaxed.
It was all very odd, but there was nothing he could do. The child had obviously run off. He supposed it was all a
practical joke, but an odd one nonetheless.
The next day it was raining and the dog only got a short walk. Unable to go anywhere due to the lockdown, he
decided to carry on with his on-line research into the history of the area. His cottage, he had discovered, was a
couple of hundred years old and the old tithe maps were giving him a good idea of how the area looked when it was
built. The history centre in the nearby town were very helpful and between them they had established how the roads
in the area had developed and properties had come and gone. On one of the maps he was following the route of the
green lane he had walked the previous day when he saw there was an old foot way crossing it, just about where he
had seen the child on the stile the previous day. The footway crossed the fields and came out quite near his cottage
on the map, but he was sure it was not there anymore.
The following day was sunny and he worked in the garden, not taking his walk until evening. He was nearly home
when he heard a child’s voice, as it seemed behind the hedge: “Oh, sir, you said you’d come.”
Now slightly annoyed, he peered over the hedge. Nothing. He shrugged and went home.
A few days later he had arranged a chat with the young woman from the history centre who was working from home
and grateful for someone to talk with. They were exploring the newspaper stories of the 1850s in the area. There had
been an outbreak of cholera when prisoners were brought down from London and there was a great deal of anger
when people started dying. Although mainly in the town, the dreaded disease had reached out into the country with
tragic results.
As they discussed the news reports, he asked how the disease had affected the rural communities and the woman
explained how some cottages and even farms were simply abandoned. “There was a small hamlet near your home,
in fact” she said. “You can still see a few overgrown ruins, if you look.”
The day had been warm and he had left the windows open. As he went to bed that night there was a bright moon
and he paused to look out before closing the window. As he looked out he thought he heard the garden gate creak
and glancing down, there seemed to be a flash of white as if the moonlight had caught on some clothing. Alert now,
and leaning out of the window, he heard (or thought he heard) a child’s sobbing in the dark. He called out, but there
was no answer.
The next day the dog got a long walk as he searched along the green lane where he had seen the child. He found
the stile and crossed the field into a copse on the far side. And there beyond the copse, in a corner of the field,
behind the trees, was a triangle of wild land left unploughed where the brambles grew over grassy mounds. Taking
his walking stick, he cut back at the undergrowth and there it was, stone and brick fallen into ruin.
Going back to the lane, he picked a posey of wild flowers and, carrying them back to the ruin, laid them among the
jumbled stones, and for a while stood in the silence, with only the sighing of the wind in the trees and the spring song
of the birds. Then, turning back, he returned the way he had come.
And he never saw the child again.
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June’s night skies are never really dark enough for amateur astronomers. Faint objects such as galaxies and nebulae become difficult to observe, however the planets and the Moon provide something of interest and there are a few other objects of interest which can still be seen. This month’s constellation is Hercules. Its location is shown on the star map opposite.
In June, face south and then look almost overhead to find it. It is just to the west of the bright star Vega (the brightest star in that part of the sky). The constellation was named after the most famous of classical heroes.
The interesting object for binocular observers in Hercules is M13, the brightest globular star cluster in our skies. Through binoculars it is a fuzzy patch and is very beautiful when viewed through a small telescope. It is marked with an arrow on this month’s sky chart. M92, another globular star cluster is smaller and fainter and not such a good sight through binoculars.
M13 as seen through through a small telescope HERCULES
THE PLANETS THIS MONTH. Mercury is low down near the north-western horizon. It is furthest from the Sun in the sky on June 4th. It fades quickly and disappears into the twilight by the middle of the month. Venus appears in our dawn sky as a stunning “morning star” by mid-month. It rises in the north-east. It will be close to the Moon on the morning of June 19
th. The Moon will pass in front of Venus later that morning. Mars rises at about 1:30 am in the south
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THE MOON. Full Moon is on June 5th with New Moon on June the 21
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