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The Editor’s Letter
Many are suffering from screen saturation - cinemas are shut - Netflix has never been so popular; shops
have been closed for months - Amazon’s sales have
increased; visiting friends and family is a mere memory unless you’re in a ‘bubble’ - video chats have grown
exponentially.
And people have found the counterbalance to that is
spending time outside. So, lots more natural world stuff in this double summer issue.
Ella gives some tips for spotting animal tracks, Bridget
has a live link to a swallow’s nest and more on birdsong, Stewart provides videos of bees and blue tits and
Robbie has shot (in a good way) deer, badgers and an
otter. All just minutes from your doorstep. Geoff confirms the staggering Spring weather, Jane helps you
tackle the garden and Lily reports on her haircut. And thanks are due to them all for keeping the FTN flag
flying on – a screen!
If would like to donate to a local food bank, see P35 for
items needed. And do use the Covid Community Help pages on this website if you need, or can offer, support.
Fingers crossed the September issue will be a printed
version but we are in the lap of the Gods on that one.
Meanwhile the FTN team wishes you all a Summer that manages to be memorable for some good things as well
as historic for some bad.
Stay safe and sanguine. Margy Cockburn Tim Sanders
Front cover: Bullrush by Daphne Osmond © 2020. Please send your cover
photos to the editor.
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This Month
Advertisers Index 44
Alhampton News 4
Along the riverbank 31
Animal Track Spotting 12
At the bottom of the garden 28
At the edge of the woods 30
Benefice Prayer Pyramid 25
British Legion 36
Church Services 25
Diary dates 4
Directory 42
Ditcheat Church Room 41
Ditcheat PC Notes 32
Ditcheat Weather 7
Fosse Trinity Churches 5
Gardening 20
Lily's Lockdown 24
Lockdown 6
Make Your Own Mask 26
Natural World 10
One Hundred Club 13
Private Prayer 5
Rector's Note 23
Trussel Trust Food Bank 35
Wildlife Group Update 14
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Dates for your Diary
Due to events being postponed/cancelled due Covid-19 no diary dates
are presented. For updates please consult: www.fossetrinitynews.co.uk for the latest
information on cancellations and other community news.
Pride comes before a fall or what a difference a stick makes I can’t in all honesty do an Alhampton News as I have hardly seen anyone apart
from my immediate neighbours in weeks. Tucked up here at the top of the drive we see people walking past but they are too far away to talk to. From what I
do hear, however, Alhampton has done its usual sterling work in supporting each
other through a difficult time. So to the title….and I should explain that recently I have been walking with a
stick as I am waiting for an injection in an arthritic hip.
Fairly early on in the lockdown I went to Tesco in Shepton, choosing the special hour for those over seventy. There was quite a queue but one of the staff came
down telling all of us over 70 to go to the front so off I toddled, finding myself
only three from the door, with my stick in the trolley so not obvious. As I approached the door the lad who was letting us in looked at me doubtfully and
said ‘Are you over 70? I assured him I was and saw one of my ex-pupils from the infant school who is now a tall, bearded bloke in his 30s. ‘Ask him,’ I said. ‘I
used to teach him’. Shaun looked up, gave a broad grin and said ‘Oh yes, she’s
old enough’. The first man ushered me through the door, saying ‘Well, you don’t look it, if I may say so’ and I floated round Tesco feeling unutterably smug!
And then the fall. A few weeks later I was standing outside the Co-op in
Evercreech, by the notice saying please queue here. I was wondering whether I could go in when a young man in his twenties came along and asked if we had
to wait. I said that I wasn’t sure but he was probably in more hurry than me so
to go on in and see. He put his head round the door and said to one of the staff. ‘Is it OK to come in? There’s an old lady out here waiting.’ Talk about bringing
me down to earth!
Hopefully it won’t be too long before we can get back to being able to get
together. I hope the new family in Laurel House (The Richards - George, Claire, Wilfred, Martha and Iris) will, then, be able to get to know us all properly. What
a time to move in! Keep well, everyone.
Louisa Oborne
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Fosse Trinity Churches
Private Prayer
Following the government’s policy on relaxing the lockdown and allowing
churches to open for private prayer, the Diocese has decided to allow
individual churches to make their own arrangements over this.
The churchwardens have discussed the matter and would like to welcome
people back into the churches for private prayer at the following times.
Ditcheat Church Side Chapel will be open every day from 9.30 – 16.00
East Pennard Church will be open every day from 9.30 - 16.00
Pylle Church will be open for individuals on request, (Tel: Hilary Tudsbery-
Turner on 01749 830538 or Alan Cary on 07896945936), but the
churchyard will be open at all times for private prayer and reflection.
Alhampton Chapel will be open every Sunday 9.30 – 16.00
Prayer Framework
A framework for home use can be found on our websites:
ditcheatchurch.org
eastpennardchurch.org
pyllechurch.org
alhamptonchapel.org
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Lockdown
By Ella Channon
At first it was fun having time off school but then it became boring.
We found new ways to keep ourselves busy. Mum has been trying hard to teach us lessons. We have created a veggie patch and I have planted some herbs. My
sister has been selling excess plants!
I have done lots of baking and have shared my treats with friends and
neighbours. It has been nice to spend more time with my family but I am missing my friends so I hope it won’t be long until I can see them again. I have written
a little poem about lockdown, I hope you enjoy.
Life has been paused for a while, everyone has stopped rushing
Obliged to stay at home, not allowed to go out any more Confusing times we will never forget
Keeping to our own devices Dumbfounded by the people who don’t care
Our choices can affect other people if we aren’t careful
We need to start making the right choices NHS are protecting us all from getting this unknown and dangerous virus
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Ditcheat Weather – May 2020
Last year at this time I reported that (according to the Met Office) May 2019 was
the coldest for 4 years.
This May was a polar opposite, day after day of almost unbroken sunshine
brought increasing temperatures as the month progressed. The last 7 days
producing a run of maximum temperatures where the lowest was 24.6°C. Oddly,
despite rising daytime temperatures, overnight temperatures appear to be
dropping year on year.
For those of us with gardens and nothing much else to do, sunbathing was a
popular occupation most afternoons. We certainly don’t need a holiday in the
sun at the moment!
The Met Office reported that, in Southern England, this was the sunniest May
since 1929. Sunshine figures were 143% of the long term average.
My own sunshine figures are a new addition, so I have nothing to compare them
with here.
In the past I have compared our Solar Panel output with sunshine figures.
In May we produced a staggering 560kwh of electricity, the first time I have ever
exceeded 500kwh in a month. What is more interesting is that this is 141% of
the predicted output for May, tying in almost exactly with the Met Office figures.
The most notable statistic for May is the almost total failure of precipitation.
April’s figure was poor at 34.4mm, in May I recorded just 3.4mm – the lowest
ever monthly rainfall total since I started my system here.
Such low rainfall figures have meant more garden watering than usual.
It is probably no surprise, dear readers, that I keep records of all sorts of things.
Water usage is one of those; our overall usage figures are fairly constant
throughout the year, so 3,000 litres (30%) extra consumption needed to be put
into perspective.
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Our garden is roughly 70m2 – if you divide 3000 by 70 (the number of litres it
will take to cover the garden at 1mm) you get 42.9. This represents how much
rain we have replaced with watering. Roughly the same amount as last May.
Despite all the hot weather there was a strong wind blowing for a lot of the
month. This caused a big problem for Dorset firefighters on the 18th. A sizeable
fire in Wareham Forest (in all probability caused by a discarded portable
barbeque) took more than 8 days to bring totally under control. Upwards of 200
firefighters attended, specialist appliances were brought in from as far away as
Berkshire.
Having dealt with similar incidents in ’76 I know how difficult a task this can be.
We need some prolonged rainfall if we are going to avoid a similar situation to
then.
One might be forgiven for asking why do we seem to be getting more weather
extremes more often?
There can be no doubt that our weather is changing, of course there are many
theories as to why.
The Jetstream is often blamed for the ‘wrong’ weather, this high level band of
air veers north and south as it makes its way from west to east around the globe
north of the tropic of Cancer (23deg north).
Depending on its track it can influence the path of high and low pressure
systems.
Here is an image of the Jetstream for Friday 12th June at midday. We are forecast
thunder storms for the afternoon. The red and yellow colours on the image
indicate the wind speed. There is a low pressure system centred in the Bay of
Biscay, it is this that is bringing warm humid air up from France.
The second image
shows the
associated rain front
approaching
Ditcheat at about
14:00 on the same
day. We had a sharp
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shower with a rainfall rate of 143.8mm/hr at 14:43. Thankfully it didn’t last long!
Interestingly, looking at Charles’ site in Alhampton, (Alhampton weather), the
heavy shower passed him by at 14:00. He only managed 47.8mm/hr some 4
hours later.
To view the Jetstream in action (in real-time) check out this site, it can show
predictions up to 16 days ahead of time. Live jetstream
Recently the track of the Jetstream has been erratic and unstable.
Historically we would expect a certain pattern during winter which would create
conditions for what might be described as a ‘normal’ winter.
This winter the weather became stuck in a pattern of excessive rainfall. Flooding
affected many people.
Then as if someone flicked a switch, the rain stopped and we were dropped into
almost a drought situation.
There are, of course, many other factors that affect our weather, far too many
to discuss here, suffice to say the science is very complicated and can be best
imagined as a house of cards, move one and the whole lot falls to pieces.
If you look here: Ditcheat annual data
You can view all the data I have gathered at my weather station since moving
here, there are all manner of values to look at. Draw your own conclusions!
May 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
>20°C days 5 1 8 7 12 6 17
<10°C nights 8 3 11 18 22 26 24
High temp °C 23.8 21.2 22.9 25.2 26.8 21.1 27.0
Low temp °C 3.8 2.8 1.6 4.3 1.0 1.0 -0.9
Sunshine (hrs) 333.8
Rain mm 87.4 64.4 47.4 92 50.2 44.8 3.4
Wet days 18 15 16 12 13 13 4
Wind Run (miles)
1594.6 2080.5 1733.5 2130.7 1705.6 1561.9 2387
Geoff Webber
Live weather: www.geoffwebber.co.uk/weather
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The Natural World
‘What a crazy World we’re living in’, to quote a song by Joe Brown from 1962.
Most of us are still observing a lockdown, of sorts, due to the coronavirus, while
the Presidents of Brazil and the USA still maintain that it will all sort itself out, and that it has all been hyped out of proportion. Sadly, Brazil is set to overtake
the UK in the total number of deaths recorded, and the USA still tops the poll. Whatever your beliefs on the subject, the measures taken by airlines, utility
companies and Governments around the World, have made dramatic changes
to our lives, and the planet we live on.
UK power stations have not burned an ounce of coal since April 10th and because of the dramatic fall in vehicle use on our roads, air quality in all our major towns
and cities has improved beyond imagination, as has the countryside.
What other benefits have there been? Well! Because of
decreased vehicle use, there seem to be more sightings of unusual species, but also helped by individuals
having more leisure time to divert to the natural world around them. Several red kites have been seen in and
around Alhampton and Ditcheat. A couple of immature
nuthatches and a pair of bullfinches were seen in the same garden, and within minutes of each other, in
Ditcheat. Not exactly rarities, but not as common as they were a few years back.
We have been watching a single parent blue tit struggle to raise a brood of chicks. Starting with 7 chicks, she managed to get three to the point of leaving
the nest box, and beyond click here Don’t worry, it all ended well. The mother and all three youngsters have re-visited our garden on several occasions. Also
very noticeable this Spring was increased bird song. Every time I tried to make a video recording for new beekeepers, the resident male blackbird would chip
in, and sure enough, he did it again as the first blue tit leaving the nest box.
Late to the game was a pair of collared doves who
arrived at the end of the first week in June, and built a ragged nest on the top rail of our pergola:
right outside the front door. Taking a photo wasn’t
easy with all the foliage in the way, and she sits there defiantly, pretending that she hasn’t seen
you – and anyway, she’s invisible: to her mind.
Nuthatch
Collared Dove
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Closer to the ground, we have had an explosion
of wild plants in the garden, possibly as a result of not having to weed during the prolonged dry
spell, and then a couple of weeks of showers and sun. Again, it’s probably as a result of more time
on our hands that we start to notice these things,
but I spotted many different plants which insects have found to be extremely attractive - wild
strawberries, self-heal, red dead nettle, speedwell, cranesbill, several other varieties of wild geranium,
and this pretty little perennial nuisance – scarlet pimpernel.
What I didn’t know is that this little flower can also be pink, or in some cases blue, but I’m guessing that will depend on soil
type. The photograph was taken on my mobile phone using a free app called cozy magnifier which will certainly work on all
Android phones. It will only capture still images, but, for a freebie, it’s not at all bad. Holding the phone still isn’t easy, but
if you rest your hand on something while you’re taking the shot,
the results can be surprisingly good. This hatched chrysalis case was on the door of our summerhouse. The resolution of
the image is excellent.
We’ve also had a plethora of frogs falling down our well this Spring, but leaving
a long-handled net resting against the side has proved very helpful. It seems the frogs see it as a way out, but can’t quite fathom how it works. The simple answer
is that my wife lifts the net most mornings and there is often a small frog clinging to the bamboo handle for dear life. Slowly withdrawing the net usually results in
a rescued frog.
Several people have mentioned that they have more than the normal number of
bees in their bug hotels this year. These ‘guests’ fall into the category of solitary bees, and there are about 250 species in the UK. The one in this video is a red
mason bee click here. It is preparing its nest for laying eggs, which it will provision with food, and then insert a plug before laying another egg – and so
on. When it has filled the tube, it will seal the end, as you can see, with a papier
maché made from wood scrapings. Once its work is done, it will take an early shower, and shuttle off its mortal coil. Only the eggs in the tube will survive, to
hatch next Spring, and the cycle will start all over again. Building a bug hotel is easy, using canes about (100 – 125mm) 4 – 5” long, with holes between 5 &
10mm in diameter. Unlike most creatures, they prefer to be in full sun, so face
it south. Attach it to a post or building but not in a tree or you will attract earwigs. Stewart Gould
Scarlet Pimpernel
Chrysalis
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How and where to spot animal tracks This is a guide for how to
spot animal tracks and
where to find them.
These animals are:
• Fox
• Deer
• Vole
• Hedgehog
Hope you can spot them on your wildlife walks.
First the sneaky fox, who only lives for 2 – 5 years. They have diamond shaped pads and these are similar to cats and dogs. The pads are as big as all four oval
toes put together. There paws are 5 – 7 cm long and 4 – 4.5 cm wide. Their habitat is farms and woodlands. If you want to find them you will have to stay
up late because these wonderful mammals are nocturnal, that means they only
come out at night when we are asleep. Their diet is mainly meat such as birds, rabbits and deer. Foxes are not fussy eaters when it comes to meat but they
don’t just eat meat they also eat wild fruits too.
The majestic deer with many other species of deer such as:
• Red deer
• Roe deer
• Fallow deer
• Sika deer
These are all types of deer in the United Kingdom. Their habitat is the woodlands and fields like the fox but their food choice is very different to the fox’s. Their
diet is: nuts, berries, fungi, tree bark, grass, herbs and leaves. In the autumn the deer have an annual rut where stags can fight as part of the mating ritual.
These mammals have cloven hooves that measure 30 – 90 mm depending on
the breed. Their natural lifespan is 3 – 12 years.
The water vole, which is the same size as a small brown rat, is partially blind. This creature of nature can only live for a year. The voles in America are an
endangered species since the 1980s, but in the UK, vole are not endangered. These mammals have more than one type of species and they are:
• Common vole
• Water vole
• Meadow vole
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• Bank vole
• Field vole
• Prairie vole
• Woodland vole
Their paws are 3.5 cm wide and 4.5 cm long. Their most common habitat is
water, grasslands and woodlands. Their diet consists of grass and fruit.
Last but not least the prickly hedgehog, who can’t drink milk because they are lactose intolerant, but water is good for their diet. These spikey creatures start
to hibernate in October or November they finish hibernating in March or April.
The hedgehog is a gardener’s friend because they eat invertebrates and fruit. The lifespan of a hedgehog isn’t very long it is only 2 – 5 years. Their paw prints
are very small and probably hard to see they are 40 – 45 mm long and 30 mm wide. These poor animals were going extinct but the numbers are coming back
up again. Their favourite habitat is our gardens, hedges, parks and woods.
Good luck finding these wonderful mammals in your gardens or your local woods.
You could also try making your garden into a wildlife friendly garden.
Here are their paw prints:
Ella Channon
100 Club
June winners: Ball 73 £100 Andy Newman
Ball 25 £50 Eleanor Yeoman Ball 32 £25 Pat Dando
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The Wildlife Group Update
Share a close encounter:
Thank you for your contributions, do keep them coming.
We have had sightings of little fish (probably Sticklebacks) in the brook at
Parbrook. In my childhood, my brother and I used to look for them in our stream, so it is reassuring that they are able to survive to this day.
Do take a moment to look at this live video of a Swallow’s nest with young,
courtesy of one of our Swallow surveyors.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_qAPM4G8RFa-PvGdLA0KyA
Daphne Osmond sent in this lovely photo of a spider. Can anyone confirm that it is a Wolf
Spider (Pisaura mirabilis)? You can see its
egg sac held in its fangs. When the eggs are about to hatch, she attaches the cocoon to
vegetation and spins a silken tent over it and stands guard until the youngsters disperse.
Learn your bird songs: At last! In March the Chiffchaffs that I asked you to learn were not croaking. It
has taken them until May/June to get that frog in their throat at the end of their call. Listen out for it.
This month’s song is more of a
screech coming from Swifts (Apus apus) as they zoom (very current) in parties down our village streets
above our heads. Enjoy them now as they leave early August.
As usual, I would recommend you listen to a recording to get your ear
in. The RSPB have an audio clip under their Swift entry.
https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/swift/
Image by theguardian.com
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What we have done this month:
Fourteen Swift boxes were duly installed in Ditcheat church tower.
Proposed visits:
Sadly, all visits are cancelled until further notice. The “however” in this statement is that Bob and I went to visit the farmer with the field margins that I had
programmed and it made an inspiring visit. One to return to in better times.
Join our Meadow support group:
The Meadow support group is up and running. We are there to support your efforts to re-wild your lawn areas for the benefit of nature and aesthetics. We
currently have 10 members and are growing in numbers all the time. Novices and experienced members all welcome. Due to Coronavirus my lawn only had
edges and paths cut. It has been a revelation and joy in this drought. Paths
Anthony the carpenter & Pete his mate made and installed the boxes.
Inside the boxes are painted black to make it more cave like.
The nest cups have feathers stuck onto the circles and are then glued into the boxes to give the Swifts a starter home. A job the WLG wanted the Ditcheat school children to be involved in but Covid... There will be other opportunities. East Pennard and Pylle still have to fit their Swift boxes.
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brown with drought and the rest green, a texturally interesting kaleidoscope of
shapes and flowers billowing in the breeze. We have considerably more insects as a result, especially Meadow Browns and Large Skippers.
Contact information:
Bridget Wadey email: [email protected], or phone: 01749 860240.
You can follow our activities by: • joining our email list; see above,
• through the Fosse Trinity News (FTN) parish magazine (no hard
copy this month) • The FTN website: www.fossetrinitynews.co.uk
WLG
July/August
Photo
Competition:
Can you name this
insect? Check the
answer before
submitting, as it
might not be
totally straight
forward.
Answers by 8th
July please.
Photo competition June winner:
Congratulations to Clare Hogg for correctly identifying all three
birds
1. Swallow or Barn Swallow,
2. House Martin and
3. Swift.
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Gardening July brings those long warm days that continue late into the evening – perfect
for pottering during the day and when you get home from work. Sadly, the
barbeques that are normally shared with others have come to a grinding halt in this household. It isn’t much fun on your own!!
As it is unlikely I shall be entertaining for a while, it seems my terrace and
pathways are now clogged to the max with plants being grown for various local establishments and clients. I literally have hundreds of little seedlings at different
stages of growth. This to me has been the upside of lockdown. As mentioned
last month, spending time in my own garden has been a real treat and propagating plants has fascinated me from childhood. I still find it amazing you
can pop a tiny seed in the ground and within months and sometimes just weeks you can eat it.
It is so exciting to hear that many households are now branching out into growing their own. Let’s hope this encourages a whole new generation of
gardeners.
Gardens are looking pretty good just now and if you continue to dead head
perennials and annuals they will often give a second bloom. Do keep watering. It is best to do this at dusk to reduce evaporation. Talking of which terracotta
pots, in particular, are prone to evaporation so water the pot as well as the plant inside it.
Irises will have finished flowering by now, so this is a good time to divide the
clumps so that the new plants have time to form roots and flower buds for next
year and before any cold weather arrives.
Keep on top of the weeds and try not to let flower heads develop, such as dandelions. Collect them before they get a chance to release seeds all over the
garden.
The vegetable garden should be heaving with plenty to pick. I work on the basis
of the more you pick, the more you get, particularly with crops such as courgettes. Plants such as peppers, tomatoes and cucumbers in the greenhouse
(or outside) can do with a good feed with high-potash fertiliser. I am trying Cucamelon this year. They are growing like mad. Looking forward to tasting
them.
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Thin out fruits on fruit trees to help produce larger crops. After record harvests
of grapes here, I have been removing the majority of fruit that is forming to avoid having to make copious quantities of grape jelly.
July and August are key months to prune hedges. Before starting, do check to
see if there are any nesting birds. Ornamental trees can also be pruned.
Keep watering and feeding pots and baskets.
Start planning for winter crops and bulbs. Broccoli, Kale and Winter Cauliflowers
should be ready to plant out, but if you haven’t raised your own plants, the
garden centres are bound to have stocks.
As we had to hold back on many planting jobs during March and April these are now re-scheduled for the autumn. This means my bulb order is likely to be huge.
Do get in touch if you want anything.
This is an image of a lovely ‘T’ light chandelier
from Nkuku. It can be used inside or out. This hangs over my table underneath a pergola. I am
the owner of ten of these, bought for a wedding that has had to be postponed. They retail at
£39.95 but I would be happy to sell for £27 if
anyone is interested. All in original boxes.
Do get in touch if you need any help.
Jane Follis
T: 860850
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What are the plusses? As I write this we are 12 weeks into lockdown and things are beginning to ease
but we are nowhere near ‘normal’ whatever that might mean. Non-essential
shops in England are open. Meanwhile we are being told the infection rate in Somerset is high though apparently with a low number of actual cases. We are
bombarded with statistics every day, and that might put us off every emerging from our ‘safe house’!
Clearly there are plusses and minuses for all of us and that will vary from person
to person and community to community. Those who live in this area away from
large conurbations are more easily able to enjoy the countryside; and with a house and garden are much better off than flat dwellers in the cities. But those
who live alone have felt particularly isolated, though a new term has recently emerged: ‘the social bubble’.
The Government has just allowed places of worship to open for private prayer (not services), and we are exploring how to do that safely and easily, and
elsewhere in this magazine the latest situation is laid out.
Meanwhile we continue with Sunday services on ‘Zoom’ which stays fairly
constant at 30-32 people on 20-21 computers. The service starts at 10.00 am after people have had 5 minutes log-on time for meeting and greeting. It is over
in 30-35 minutes.
The effect of the virus in the UK has been far reaching and is not over yet, but coincidentally there are positive things, the cloud’s silver lining I suppose, things
like lower carbon emissions, fewer traffic jams, a new love of home and garden,
modified work/life balance, and, for me at least, embracing new technology at high speed.
When we are able to worship in the churches again, we will need to think the
about the plusses of Zoom services allowing us all to worship together at the
same time – what does that say about all the buildings? Small numbers should be relatively easy to manage but for the moment I do not see any large
gatherings as being possible.
Meanwhile care for one another, keep safe, and if you can’t ‘stay home’ then certainly ‘stay alert’.
Best wishes, Graham
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Lily’s Lockdown
Hello everyone,
A word to those who are still waiting for a visit to
the hairdresser after months of closure. I had
the same problem and my coat was getting heavier
and heavier. I have to say
that I lost a lot of my bounce and in the hot
weather we have been experiencing I was not so
keen on walks. All has changed as my ‘hairdresser opened on 15th June – ahead
of non-essential shops I am glad to say. I mean a girl has to take pride in her appearance and no one can say a visit to the hairdresser is non-essential.
In the end that took off my
entire coat which was a
huge relief though I am looking a bit skinny at the
moment. Never mind, it will grow. Enjoy the
pictures of ‘before’ and ‘after’. It is so lovely to feel
like playing with all my
toys again which I do many times a day.
Your time will come ladies and gentleman, perhaps even by the time you have read this.
Keep safe,
Lily xx
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JOIN US EVERY SUNDAY FOR A ZOOM SERVICE!
The Fosse Trinity churches are combining to hold a short
and informal online service every Sunday at 10am.
All are very welcome, whether regular churchgoers or not.
Please contact Lynne Hughes on 01749 860654
for the joining instructions
Benefice Prayer Pyramid The Prayer Pyramid is a small group of people within the benefice who will
receive prayer requests for people in need of any kind. The requests remain confidential within this small group.
Lynne Hughes 860654 and Jessica Leach 860205 (Ditcheat Church wardens)
have agreed to receive prayer requests.
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Make your own ‘mask’ A sewn cloth face covering
You will need:
• two 25cm x 25cm squares of cotton fabric
• two 20cm pieces of elastic (or string or cloth strips)
• needle and thread
• scissors
Items you need for a sewn cloth face covering: Step 1: Cut out two 25cm x 25cm squares of cotton fabric. Stack the 2 squares
on top of each other.
Step 2: Fold over one side by 0.75cm and hem, then repeat on the opposite
side. Make 2 channels by folding the double layer of fabric over 1.5cm along each side and stitching this down.
Step 3: Run a 20cm length of elastic (or string or cloth strip) through the wider hem on each side of the face covering. These will be the ear loops. Use a large
needle to thread it through. Tie the ends tightly.
If you only have string, you can make the ties longer and tie the covering behind your head.
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Step 4: Gently pull on the elastic so that the knots are tucked inside the hem.
Gather the sides of the covering on the elastic and adjust so the covering fits your face. Then securely stitch the elastic in place to keep it from slipping. These
elastic loops fit over the ears.
Face coverings should not be used by children under the age of 3 or those who
may find it difficult to manage them correctly. For example, primary age children
unassisted, or those with respiratory conditions.
This information is a guide to making a simple face covering. We do not endorse any particular method and other instructions are widely available online. Always
take care to use equipment safely to avoid injury. Children should only follow
these instructions under the supervision of adults.
A CDC approved face mask pattern is available on the FTN website.
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At the bottom of the garden…
Catch this Leaf Cutter Bee in action
Having a quiet coffee outside when I was surprised by a leaf flying past. Never seen that before. Bit of investigation and turns out it’s not a tiny witch on a green
broomstick but a leaf cutter bee heading to a nearby flower pot to make its nest.
Apparently quite a few have been spotted around this year.
Dragonfly perching on a bullrush and, right, the empty larvae case from which it emerged. Pics by Ada
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If you find a bee crawling across the floor in your home, chances are it's run out
of energy and, without a bit of help, probably won't last long. You can come to the rescue by putting some sugar on a teaspoon, adding some water and placing
it in front of the struggling bee - preferably take it outside first so it doesn't end up stuck in the house!
A little sugar boost is usually enough to get it back in the game and, after a minute or so, it should fly away.
BUT, make sure you don't leave any sugar water out for bees that don't need
it... you may attract a whole swarm and it could be detrimental to the colony.
Watch the honey bee rescue The stuff nightmares are made of - this
parasitic wasp with the
long ovipositor is lurking on the edge of my bee
hotel waiting to lay its eggs in an unsuspecting
bee larva. When the egg hatches it eats the
larvae from the inside
out.
Parasitic wasp
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… at the edge of the woodI
I’ve been doing a fair bit of camera trapping on my local patch since the start of
the lockdown. The exciting thing is that you never know exactly what critters are
going to reveal themselves throughout the day. It also gives you a window into the mysterious nocturnal world after the sun goes down!
Badger collecting bedding
The fox and the badger
Some woodland visitors
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… and along the riverbank
There are over 20 species of damselfly in the UK, smaller and thinner than their larger relatives, the dragonflies. This is definitely one of the most
beautiful... hence the common name, "Beautiful Demoiselle".
Very excited after checking my camera trap this morning!
I've been visiting this stretch of river
in Somerset for over 30 years and never seen an otter... or even any
signs of them! There were certainly
none there when I was a kid. But last week I found some suspicious-looking
droppings on the riverbank and decided to investigate. I set up the
camera trap, which I've been checking daily.
Nothing for five days (apart from a pigeon and large rat!), then this!!!
An otter in a local river
Otters are secretive, largely nocturnal and are fairly hard to see in much of the
UK. They are now protected after being nearly wiped out in England just a few decades ago. So happy to see that they are making a comeback in my neck of the woods!
Robbie Labanowski
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Ditcheat Parish Council
Precis of the draft minutes of the virtual meeting of Ditcheat Parish
Council held on Thursday 28th May 2020, at 7.30pm.
PRESENT: Chairperson – Councillor Evans (CE) and Councillors – Hutton (RH),
Clark (HC), Harrison (HH), Travis (RT), Dando (JD), Hughes (LH), Derham (JDr), and James (RJ).
IN ATTENDANCE: Miss P Griffiths – Clerk to the Parish Council.
ELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON of the Parish Council for the year 2020 – 2021. Following a proposal by JD, seconded by RH, it was resolved by unanimous vote
to elect Charles Evans as Chairman. It was agreed that the Clerk will meet with CE to sign the Declaration of Acceptance which will be countersigned by the
Clerk as the Proper Officer as soon as practical.
ELECTION OF VICE-CHAIRPERSON for the year 2020 - 2021. Following a proposal by CE seconded by HC, it was resolved by unanimous vote to elect
Roger Hutton as Vice-Chairman. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – Opportunity for members of the public to address
the Parish Council. Two members of the public observed the meeting. Mr M Williams, planning
consultant for both planning applications on the agenda, stated that he did not
wish to address the PC but was available should the Council have any queries relating to the planning applications on the agenda. Mr Kerr addressed the
Council to explain the rationale for his application to build a dwelling within the curtilage of the Mill House in Alhampton.
APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE - County Councillor Hewitt-Cooper, District Councillor
Greenhalgh (JG) and PCSO Dury had sent their apologies. CODE OF CONDUCT – Declarations of interest on items included on the agenda
– RH declared a personal and pecuniary interest in Item 066/20 a) 2) as a friend and as a hydropower consultant to the applicant of the planning application.
Requests for dispensation for disclosable pecuniary interests - none. MINUTES - The minutes of the meeting held on 23rd April 2020 were approved
and it was resolved that the minutes will be signed at a later date when physical
meetings are re-convened. MATTERS ARISING - from the meeting held on 23rd April 2020.
Gulley in Lintern Close down which petrol or diesel had been poured – the matter has been reported.
Grant application for the replacement for the safety matting in the playground –
the Clerk that letters of support had been received and the application will be completed in the next two weeks.
PLANNING - The following planning applications were considered: Full application – Change of use of land to residential, erection of a detached
garage with associated hardstanding and the construction of a landscaped bund,
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Owley Farm, Ditcheat. Ref: 2020/0740/FUL. Outcome: Recommend refusal
for the following reasons:
• The garage does not appear to be of a domestic nature in terms of its size and location in relation to the dwelling.
• The Parish Council objects in principle to bunds being placed around domestic
properties as it sets a precedent – previous bunds in this location were proposed and approved in order to screen industrial areas from residential
areas.
• There are no details regarding the size either height or width of the bund.
There are no details regarding the landscaping of the bund – previously proposed landscaping for the bunds adjacent to this site by the same applicant
have been of a poor quality and badly maintained.
• Despite what is mentioned in the application the Footpath SM 6/4 is affected by the application. The Parish Council believe strongly that any changes to the
PROW should be treated as with other applications by proper consultation.
There are no details on this application for such a diversion/changes. Full application – Erection of detached single storey dwelling with associated
access and landscaping, The Mill House, Alhampton. Ref: 2020/0827/FUL. Outcome: Recommend refusal for the following reasons:
• The proposed application is a departure from the current development plan.
Sustainability does not just refer to the dwelling itself – there are no facilities in Alhampton except the pub and infrequent bus services whilst Ditcheat does
have a shop and a school.
• The maintenance of the hydropower turbine is not material to the proposed
application as it could be maintained by any future owners of the Mill House should it be sold.
• The PC does not consider that the reasons to overcome the development
restrictions are sufficiently demonstrated. It was noted that planning permission has been granted for the following:
Construction of equestrian ménage, Wraxall House. Ref: 2020/0485/CLE.
REVIEW OF COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP TO OTHER BODIES. RESOLVED – to continue with the membership of the following organizations
Somerset Association of Local Councils (SALC), Somerset Playing Fields Association, Community Council for Somerset and CPRE.
ELECTION OF MEMBERS’ TO SPECIAL AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY. Highways and Road Safety – CE; Footpaths and Rights of Way – CE and JD;
Playground – HC and CE; Finance and Budget (including checks of the Parish
Council Finances) – JD and LH; Mendip District Council Strategic Plans, Housing and Planning – RH and HH; Standing Orders – LH; Press and media - The Clerk
and CE; Insurance – RH; Legal - LH. RESOLVED that councillors would have specific areas of responsibility as detailed
above.
CONFIRMATION OF USE OF ADOPTED POLICIES and PROCEDURES
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Standing Orders; Financial Regulations and Code of Conduct - reviewed and
amended. Freedom of Information Act Scheme & Schedule of Charges; Privacy Policy;
Disciplinary Procedure; Equal Opportunities Policy and Complaints Procedure – reviewed no amendments.
Business Continuity Plan – reviewed and amended.
Policy for the recording of Council meetings – reviewed and amended. RESOLVED to confirm the use of the above policies with the amendments. The
Clerk will circulate the revised policies. Social Media Policy – RESOLVED to approve and adopt this policy as circulated.
APPOINTMENT OF PC REPRESENTATIVES TO ORGANISATIONS. RESOLVED that
HC will continue to represent the PC on the Jubilee Hall committee. PARISH COUNCIL INSURANCE – it was noted that RH has reviewed the current
policy and has confirmed that it remains appropriate. FINANCE - All sections of the Annual Return – were approved and signed. The
Annual Internal Audit report was received and noted. The Clerk will implement the changes suggested in the report.
It was agreed that the PC would issue the Certificate of Exemption which will be
signed by the Chairman and RFO and forwarded to the External Auditor. RESOLVED that the Clerk is confirmed as the Responsible Financial Officer (RFO)
and to appoint Longhill Accounting as the Internal Auditor for the year 2020 – 2021.
The Assets Register and Risk assessment were reviewed; no amendments
required. Balance of accounts as at 28/05/2020 – The cash book balance is £11,013.16
with total reserves of £16,912.17. It was noted that the payment to the Information Commissioner’s Office for Data
Protection fee - £35.00 will be paid by direct debit on 30th May 2020. PLAYGROUND - It was confirmed that in light of the current pandemic situation
that the current grass cutting contractor retains the contract until the end on
March 2021 with no increase in cost per cut. Any matters of report – it was noted that the notices sealing off the playground
and the equipment had been removed indicating that against advice the equipment had been used. RH agreed to reinstate the tie wraps to try and
prevent the equipment being used.
HIGHWAYS – Noted that the potholes and the raised road surface on Moor Lane have been repaired.
FOOTPATHS, BRIDLEWAYS AND RIGHTS OF WAY. Update on matters previously reported – the damaged fingerpost and stile opposite the Court in Alhampton
not yet repaired. The Clerk will report again to the Rights of Way department.
Any matters for report – HH reported that the step stile on the north side of the bridge on footpath SM 6/31 needs to be repaired.
CLERK’S REPORT AND CORRESPONDENCE.
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Reports/items for information.
Update on Support group for COVID -19 pandemic - the Clerk reported that the group continued to give support to 15 - 20 parishioners on a regular basis.
ITEMS OF REPORT AND INCLUSION ON AGENDA FOR THE NEXT MEETING. Chairman: CE reported that a serious incident in Ditcheat village regarding two
dogs not under control has been reported to the Dog Warden and the
Enforcement Officer at Mendip District Council (MDC). CE also reported that another of the trees planted to commemorate the Queen’s Jubilee has failed to
thrive and needs to be placed in the Autumn. Members – JD reported that the grassed area, which was the old playground,
off Lintern Close and the area in front of Southview is in a poor state. Also, the
grass verge by Southview which had been dug up by Bristol Water had not been reinstated satisfactorily.
DATE OF THE NEXT MEETING – Due to COVID-19 unless otherwise advised, a virtual meeting will be held on 9th July 2020, or sooner if urgent business
necessitates, at 7.30 pm. A virtual Planning meeting will be held on 18th June at 7. 30 pm
Trussell Trust Food Bank – Donations Needed
Ditcheat Church, Rendezvous and Village Lunch have all been supporting the Trussell Trust Food Bank over the last year and we have been liaising with the
lady who runs the Food bank outlet in Midsomer Norton, taking food and other
household products there on a number of occasions. They have received generous donations during lockdown and their warehouse is
full of food, but they now need non-food items. Previously we had boxes in the church or the hall to receive donations, but Barbers have very kindly agreed to
have a box in their Farm shop in Ditcheat, which when full, will be taken to Midsomer Norton.
Their present requests are for - Deodorants
Kitchen rolls Shampoo & conditioner
Toothpaste (adult)
Washing powder Washing up liquid
Village Lunch have just sent a cheque for £200 to the Food Bank, being surplus
funds in our account, since we do not know when we shall be able to resume the lunches.
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East Pennard and District Royal British Legion For those of you who enjoy watching Michael Portillo on
his Great British Railway Journeys, you may have seen the
episode from the Poppy Appeal HQ, where millions of poppies are made. He learnt that this very British symbol
of Remembrance continues to be dispatched even after the Appeal has ended. Around 100,000 poppies are
produced each day, all year.
Another programme you may have watched is The Sun
Military Awards – aka – The Millies. At this year’s event earlier in the year, the Judges’ Special Award was presented to the Legion and
D-Day veterans in recognition of last year’s D-Day campaign, during which the Legion took 255 Normandy veterans across the Channel on a specially chartered
ship to attend a series of commemorative events.
Homes for Heroes.
As part of the Armed Forces covenant, veterans will be among those granted priority in a Government scheme to cut the cost of some new-build homes by a
third for first-time buyers. It will also lower mortgage and deposit requirements.
This will help place former Armed Forces personnel at the front of the queue to buy a discounted home in their local area. The discount will be paid for through
the contributions that housing developers routinely pay through the planning system to benefit local communities, and will be passed on to the next buyers
when the first buyer comes to sell.
VJ Day 75
With no meaningful celebrations having been allowed to take place to mark VE Day 75 due to lockdown, it is hoped that we will be able to celebrate VJ Day 75
on 15th August, but as yet there have been no indications if relaxation of lockdown measures will allow celebrations to take place.
On 14th August 1945, it was announced that Japan had surrendered unconditionally to the Allies, effectively ending World War II. Since then, both
14th and 15th August have been known as “Victory over Japan Day”, or simply “VJ Day”. The term has also been used for 2nd September 1945, when Japan’s
formal surrender took place aboard the USS Missouri, anchored in Tokyo Bay. Coming several months after the surrender of Nazi Germany, Japan’s capitulation
in the Pacific brought six years of hostilities to a final and highly anticipated
close. Their capitulation only came after the United States on 6th August dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima killing more than 70,000 people,
following Japan’s refusal to surrender despite being offered the promise of a
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peaceful government. Three days later, the United States dropped a second
atomic bomb on Nagasaki, killing another 40,000 people. The following day, the Japanese government issued a statement accepting the terms of the Potsdam
Declaration of surrender.
Next year will be the Legion’s 100th anniversary. The key to the Legion’s longevity
and continued relevance is in its roots. The British Legion was formed on 15th May 1921, bringing together four benevolent organisations:
The National Association of Discharged Sailors and Soldiers, The British National Federation of Discharged and Demobilized Sailors and Soldiers, The Comrades
of The Great War and The Officers’ Association. The first President was Field
Marshall Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig, KT, GCB, OM, GCVO, and KCIE. The Legion is planning a range of centenary-themed events and activities to take place in
2021. More details later.
I hope that by the time you are reading my next article in the September FTN, normality will have more or less returned!
Charles Evans
Benefice Prayer Pyramid The Prayer Pyramid is a small group of people within the benefice who will
receive prayer requests for people in need of any kind. The requests remain confidential within this small group.
Lynne Hughes 860654 and Jessica Leach 860205 (Ditcheat Church wardens)
have agreed to receive prayer requests.
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Events Space for Hire
Do you need a convenient venue for your children’s party, a meeting or
any other social event?
Ditcheat Church Room, in the heart of Ditcheat Village, is available for
hire at a very reasonable rate. The proceeds from hirings help us
maintain the village’s historic church and community buildings and
surroundings.
Spacious and bright, with heating, fully fitted kitchen and loo.
Piano available for use as well. Full disabled access.
Hiring Fee is £6 per hour.
For bookings and any enquiries, please contact Mrs Pat Dando on
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Who's Who ?
FOSSE TRINITY BENEFICE
Interim Minister Canon Graham Hendy 677003 Reader Emeritus Jean Halford 860422
Fosse Trinity Advisory Committee Jean Heal 860452 Fosse Trinity News Editor Margy Cockburn 860611
Fosse Trinity News Advertising Geoff Broome 860270 Fosse Trinity News Distribution Lesley Dunn 860746
Mothers' Union Yvonne Stokes 01458 851480
Safeguarding Officer Hilary Tudsbery-Turner 830538 Children's Society Jo Curtis 860898
ALHAMPTON
Chapel Warden Ditcheat Churchwardens
Church Council Secretary Vacant Neighbourhood Watch Lynne Hughes 860654
FTN Correspondent Louisa Oborne 860252
EAST PENNARD
Bells - Tower Captain Andrew Stuart 860587
Churchwarden { Jean Heal
Robert Wadey
860452
860240 Church Council Secretary Carol Stuart 860587
Church Room Hire Audrey Dyson 860317 Parish Council Chairman Adrian Pearse 890216
Royal British Legion Secretary Charles Evans 860336
United Charities Chairman Adrian Pearse 890216 Verger David Stokes 01458 834486
PYLLE
Bells - Tower Captain Joe King 890357
Churchwarden { Hilary Tudsbery-Turner Carolyn Fussell
830538 830120
Church Council Secretary Stephen Tudsbery-Turner 830538 Ladies Working Party (Chairman) -
FTN Correspondent Stephen Tudsbery-Turner 830538 Village Hall hire and keys Joanna Miln 838757
Email contacts are on page 44
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DITCHEAT
Art Group Liz & Stewart Gould 860755 Badminton Club Secretary James Bairstow 860355
Bees – Swarms Stewart Gould 860755 Bells - Tower Captain Roger Yeoman 860304
The Other Book Club Gill Wetherall 860562
Church Council Secretary Vacant Church Room Hire Pat Dando 860448
Churchwarden { Lynne Hughes Jessica Leach
860654 860205
Community Car Service (ADEPPTS) Joyce Marsh 860493
Country Dancing Ama Bolton 672911 Ditcheat Big Screen / Moviola Anne Robson 860444
Ditcheat School Victoria Withers 860329 Friends of Ditcheat School (FODS) Charlotte Lilley 860329
Ditcheat Players Chairperson Gaye Volk 860081 Fosseway Garden Club Barbara Cary 860438
Jubilee Hall Chair Linda Wyburn-Mason 860067
Jubilee Hall Hire Anne Robson 860444 Jubilee Hall Website Geoff Webber 860184
Keep Fit Linda Wyburn-Mason 860067 Mendip District Councillor John Greenhalgh 860457
Neighbourhood Watch Jim Dando 860448
Parish Council Chairman Charles Evans 860336 Rendezvous Linda Wyburn-Mason 860067
Saturday Stitch Sally Yeoman 860304 Short Mat Bowls Geoff Webber 860184
Skittles Manor House Inn 860276 Village Lunch Jessica Leach 860205
Wildlife Group Bridget Wadey 860240
GENERAL
Community Police Guy Dury 101
Please help us keep this information up-to-date. Email [email protected] with any changes.
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Who's Who ? Email addresses
Fosse Trinity News Editor [email protected] Fosse Trinity News Advertising [email protected]
Fosse Trinity News Distribution [email protected]
Ditcheat Parish Council ditcheatparishcouncil.org.uk
Ditcheat Village Hall ditcheatvillagehall.org.uk Community Police [email protected]
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