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The Lydden Vale News
~ Buckland Newton ~ Pulham ~ Knapps Hill ~ Duntish ~ Cosmore ~ Henley ~
~ Holnest ~ Bookham ~ Brockhampton ~ Cerne Abbas (surgery) ~
Harvest Time!
George Perks from Rockpitts Farm, Plush, harvesting
with the 1965 Massey Ferguson 500 Combine on Folly
Farm (for the Foot family) in the summer of 1977
August 2020
August'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
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Sundays Holy Rood Church, Buckland Newton will be open 10am to 5pm for private prayer and reflection
(see page 23)
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
31 1 2
Lammas/
We have an
Bank Holiday Lughnasadh/
Harvest Time
event …!!!
On the 8th!!!
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1870 - the Red Britain’s first Table Top Sale
Cross is founded cinema opened in to raise funds
1901 for the toilet
extension to the
Holy Rood
Church
(page 5)
Full Moon
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
First Prom Marlborough First international
Concert in 1895 victorious at the beauty contest in
Battle of Blenheim 1908
Last Qtr
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
5pm In 1951 the first English Civil War
Copy Deadline broadcast of the began in 1642
for Benny Hill show
September LVN
New Moon
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
The British 5pm Krakatoa 1895 - the birth of
burned Fish & Chip Van destroyed in Rugby League
Washington in (page 5) massive explosive
1814 eruption 1883
First Qtr
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The Bit at the Beginning … Lydden Vale News Team
… Yippee …. We have an event …!!! A table top sale to raise
funds for the Holy Rood Church toilet extension!!! See page 5. Editor
Carole Barnett
So nice to have something going on! And the pubs have reopened
- hence the feature on page 13. Have highlighted five of the local lyddenvalley@gmail.com
ones - just think … you now have a perfect excuse to get out of the Treasurer
hassle of cooking the Sunday roast and all the clearing up
Pending
afterwards. Just book a meal at any of our great local public
houses! All enquiries via
lyddenvaleadverts@gmail.com
Of course, we still have to be careful and the facemasks are now
compulsory if you wish to go into a shop. But the gradual relief from being confined Advertising Manager
at home is most welcomed. All Enquiries and Adverts to:
However, back to the Church toilet! Diana has sent in a wonderful update (pages lyddenvaleadverts@gmail.com
17 and 19) and also financial information for the work, and church in general. We
also have some more great photos of farming in the 50s, 60s, and 70s from Stuart Reports/Articles/Interviews
Andrew to coincide with the harvesting that is already underway (pages 15 and lyddenvalley@gmail.com
17). And with the harvesting, all those grains that can be ground into flours mean
oodles more cakes! Although shops are still a tad short on supplies, including flour Distribution
in some places, it will be interesting to see what happens when the harvest period Brian Oldroyd
ends ….! Thankfully, Sue and Pete are continuing to work hard keeping the Old
Chapel Stores brilliantly stocked - but do remember to wear your facemasks! 01300 345535
When you turn the page you will see that a property in Lydden Meadow is for sale. Distributors
It is worth remembering that the Buckland Newton Community Property Trust is a Pauline Adams
charity run by volunteers in the village who are responsible for the construction (in Bridget Baker
2011) and the management of the ten homes in Lydden Meadow - and that the Nicki Barber
houses provide decent but affordable homes to villagers to retain the younger Tony Belt
generation and thereby the local facilities, including the school. Talking of which, Damian Brothers
there is a great report from Nicki on page 6 about the latest ‘school term’! Jane Collins
Time to get back to the garden for my own harvesting. The fruits are doing so well Jeremy Collins
this year, the herbs are out of control (they have acquired Triffid DNA), the veggies Lesley Docksey
have done well - and the weeds continue to rampage everywhere!!! Even the Bridget Fairlie
hedges are sort of done - took longer than usual and lost my balance a few times Michelle Foot
(i.e. how to become proficient at falling off ladders!!!) but it is so therapeutic, taking Jenny Jesty
out the angst of life on hedges - with shears, clippers and loppers! Thomas King
Stay safe, remain alert and treat yourself to a pub lunch!!! David Morris
Carole, LVN Editor John Marjoram
Kate Parish
Dick Sealy
Helen Simpson
Jane West
Publication Deadline:
The deadline for submissions is 5pm on the 18th of each month Spare copies available from
Text, Photographs, Community Messages, Enquiries, etc. to Carole at: The Old Chapel Stores
Email: lyddenvalley@gmail.com
In person: ‘Desk Corner’ upstairs at the shop or The Old Chapel Stores
By ‘Stick’: ‘Desk Corner’ to download it straight onto my computer! (Wed-Sat)
Advertising to: Adverts to be sent in Word
Email: lyddenvaleadverts@gmail.com or jpeg formats please.
The Buckland Newton
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for errors or omissions. Neither the news
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News when responding to advertisements. for any of the services or events advertised
herein. No responsibility can be accepted for
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contributions. Printed by Sarum Graphics
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No Excuse …….
I know I run the risk of coming across as “an old fuddy duddy” but I can’t help noticing, now that lockdown is easing,
the reappearance of litter along the roadsides in our village. Today I spotted drink cans and paper litter randomly
discarded without any thought.
Why do some people think it is okay to drop cans and packaging on the ground? Is it laziness? When I was a child
out walking with my mother and siblings, if we were given a wrapped sweet to eat we were told to put the paper in
our pockets until we got home. This was instilled into us from a very early age and it became a lifetime habit.
Thanks to some anonymous people who quietly walk our local roads and lanes regularly picking up roadside rubbish
our village lanes are generally spotless. Without them, the kerbsides would look awful. But why should they have
to? We all have dustbins and there are weekly refuse collections – so really there is no excuse.
Watching recent scenes on television and seeing the litter discarded and left on beaches and other destinations after
a day out it is clearly not just a local problem. I don’t know what the answer is. If people have no respect for anyone
else nothing will change.
Schools are asked to do more and more things that were once the responsibility of parents but I wonder whether
they could remind children not to drop litter and explain why. We have to start somewhere.
Janet Sealy
The Lydden Vale News is seeking a New Treasurer
to take over from September 2020
Fish & Chip Van I took this job back temporarily when needed but would like to pass it on again!
will be at the Old Bus Records are currently kept on a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.
Shelter opposite Buckland Training can be given.
Newton School Annual invoices are sent (by email) to the advertisers in January. A list of
on the 25th receipts are passed to the Advertising Manager to arrange advertisements for
from 5pm, following year. Occasional invoices are required for monthly advertisements.
Monthly payments are made to the Printer and expenses paid as necessary.
with last orders at 7pm
For further information contact Diana Wells 01300 345434
FOR SALE
SHARED OWNERSHIP IN
LYDDEN MEADOW
BUCKLAND NEWTON COMMUNITY PROPERTY
TRUST (BNCPT) HAS THIS 3 BEDROOM SHARED
OWNERSHIP PROPERTY FOR SALE IN LYDDEN
MEADOW
Price: £75,000 for a 25% share + Monthly charges for
remaining 75% share retained by BNCPT of £328.67/month.
A detailed brochure can be viewed on:
www.bucklandnewton.com
Shared Ownership is a way to buy your home if you cannot afford to buy on the open market. You buy a minimum of
25% of the house value and BNCPT owns the remaining share for which you pay a monthly rent. But you live in the
house as if you own it and can sell when you wish. The monthly charge increases by a very small amount year on
year.
The maximum share you can own is 80%, and because of this mortgage lenders require a higher deposit (minimum
15% of the share you are purchasing).
Applicants need to have a local connection to the village of Buckland Newton or to the surrounding villages primarily
by birth, living, kinship or working in these villages. In the event of more than one qualifying applicant, the Trust will
meet all applicants and the choice of new Shared Owner will be based on the degree of local connection and need.
Interested applicants can either contact Magna Housing sales@magna.org.uk or 01305 216153 for details on how
apply and register your interest or a BNCPT Trustee on 01300 345432/3455238 who will pass on your details.
Please do this as soon as possible. You must also register with ‘Help to Buy Agent 3’ either online at https://
helptobuyagent3.org.uk or by calling 0800 4561188.
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Church of the
Buckland Newton Holy Rood
Village Fête 2020 Buckland Newton
Toilet Extension Appeal
TABLE TOP SALE
The Fête Committee have agreed that given the
current circumstances we don't feel it possible to SATURDAY 8 AUGUST 2020
hold the village fête this year. 10.00 am—2.00 pm
Obviously being mindful of the government
guidance, the concerns that our volunteers might If you would like to sell your unwanted
have and the pressures of timescale.
bric-a-brac to help our Church with this
We agreed it would be nice to support or facilitate
some form of village event when it feels appropriate
worthy cause by having a table at the
to do so. end of your drive/garden,
It will be sorely missed, but we plan
to return with renewed enthusiasm next year.
please contact
Diana on 01300 345434 or
Thanks, Amanda Susan on 01300 345760
NEWS FROM CERNE ABBAS SURGERY
The Cerne Abbas Surgery Team would like to give a BIG shout out to everyone who has supported us over the past
few weeks by dropping off thoughtful items that brightened up our day... the list is endless but you know who you
are! You are amazing, and we have been touched by the community spirit shown amongst our patients.
GP practices across the area have significantly altered their working practices to help them manage capacity for the
coronavirus response. In order to continue slowing down the spread of the virus and keep people safe, primary care
across Dorset is seeking to continue to deliver services, via this new approach, whilst maximising the use of
technology.
With this in mind, it is vital that we ensure people understand how to access primary care in order to maintain patient
and staff safety and establish a ‘new normal’ which embraces the positive changes brought over the last few months.
Key messages:
Primary care has remained open throughout the pandemic, even though our doors are closed.
If you think you need to see a doctor please call the practice for a telephone appointment or use e-consult via the
practice website. Note that in order to manage as many patients as possible in a safe and appropriate way, you
might not see or speak to your GP of choice.
If you need to be seen face-to-face then you will be given an appointment to come to the practice. Please only visit
the surgery in person if you have an appointment; remember we also offer video consultations, please ask about
these.
We want to discourage people waiting inside the surgery, to reduce the spread of coronavirus. Coming in for a
booked appointment means you will be seen promptly. Staff will clean down areas before your arrival to keep you
safe.
Routine vaccinations and immunisations and cervical screening are important and are available at the practice.
If you have coronavirus symptoms DO NOT come into the practice – self isolate and seek help via your practice or
NHS 111 111.nhs.uk
Monday 10th - Sunday 16th August 2020 is National Allotment Week!
National Allotment Week celebrates how important allotments and other open spaces are, and the role they play in
helping people to live healthier lifestyles, grow their own food, develop friendships and bolster communities.
Spending time in green space or bringing nature into your everyday life can benefit both your mental and physical
wellbeing.
Their theme for 2020 is Growing Food for Health and Well-being, a reflection of the many benefits of growing,
cooking and eating your own fruit and vegetables.
You may not have access to your local allotment, but why not consider planting vegetables in your garden. If you
don’t have access to a garden, you could plant salad leaves or herbs in a window box or plant pot.
Whatever you do, take some time this August to appreciate being outside in our beautiful countryside and allow
nature to work its wonders!
Gillian Brindle
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BUCKLAND NEWTON CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL
AND LITTLE ADVENTURERS’ PRE-SCHOOL
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, gardening,
walking and taking in the wonderful local area that we live. Every day I felt grateful that all my children have
gardens and space to play.
Following the Government’s announcement that schools were to reopen on the 1st June and children in Year 6
and Reception and Year 1 were to return first, like all schools we set about making a plan. From the start most of
our older children returned and gradually the younger ones too, who have remained here until the end of term.
We soon realised that actually most of our children were keen to return and spend time with their friends and their
teachers. My staff have been truly incredible and were all able to return to work too. We have managed to have
nearly 90% of our children, in fact everyone that wanted to return back for at least a week, some for 2 weeks and
some for longer although not at the same time of course. Almost all our pre-school children chose to return too.
We have tried hard to make it an enjoyable experience and look after the wellbeing of all our children and
families.
It has been lovely to welcome everyone back and all the children have run through the gates such was their
excitement to return, often leaving their parents with hardly a goodbye. There has been a huge amount of
guidance to follow, risk assessments to complete, masses of extra cleaning, very regular hand washing,
staggered timetables, one way systems and everyone has been in a particular bubble (group of children) that mix
with no others. The outside area has been divided into zones using horse fence and tape.
Sadly, the usual summer activities have not happened this year but we have been able to do some different ones,
with lots of creative work, cooking, art, dancing and music. We have had remote zoom assemblies and the
leavers service with a difference this year took place too. It felt very strange sitting in the hall with just the Year 6
children and their Teacher and teaching assistants talking through a microphone to a camera but the children
enjoyed it and the occasion brought more tears than usual. It began with all the children doing a rendition of
‘When I am 64’ and they all limped in before reminiscing about their time here, sharing their memories and
aspirations for the future. This year quite unusually they hope to be farmers, vets, Formula 1 and Motocross
competitors as well as actors and singers. We had virtual handshakes when I presented their Bibles and
Dictionaries and DVDs of photos of them all during their time here. On the last day the years 6’s celebrated with a
BBQ and the traditional water fight and everyone left with smiles and excitement if a little trepidation about
starting their secondary schools in September.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank our wonderful band of volunteers who we have not seen for a while
and the fabulous ‘Open the Book Team’ that for very understandable reasons have mostly chosen to retire. We
have so enjoyed the way they have brought the Bible stories to life in such a memorable and amazing way.
When everyone returns in September, we are planning to run in a similar way but our bubbles will be bigger and
based on classes. Good luck to all our leavers. Enjoy the summer and stay safe! Nicola Ralph, Head Teacher
CRAFTERS IN THE RAFTERS - PETER C. H. GARDNER, ROI, 1921-2020
It is with much sadness I must report that the respected and highly admired artist Peter
Colville Horridge Gardner lost his battle with cancer on 30 April at the age of 98 (and a half!).
Peter was born in London (November 1921) and studied at the Hammersmith School of Art
and at the London Institute of Education – trained by Ruskin Spear, Herbert Holt and Harold
Workman (during the war he served in the European campaigns, receiving amongst other
honours, the Croix de Guerre). He was awarded the Art Teachers Diploma, an Ac. Dip in
Education and went on to teach art at West Norwood School, was appointed Head of Art at Plaistow Grammar
School and also taught at the Fulham and South Kensington Adult Education Institute.
Peter exhibited throughout London, regularly at The Royal Academy, New English Art Club and The Royal
Institute of Oil Painters (ROI) and later in Dorset. He was elected a member of The ROI in 1977. He retired in
1979 and moved with his wife Patricia to Dorset, where his passion for the Dorset countryside resulted in the
painting of many winter and summer scenes. Although retired, for the last forty years he continued to help, advise
and tutor artists, and established art groups in Shaftesbury. Peter’s numerous works of art are in both Public and
Private collections and galleries in the UK and overseas.
A quiet and modest man, he had a wonderful sense of humour and one could
always be guaranteed excellent (and fun!) conversations with him, particularly on
history and philosophy which he had also studied in earlier years and maintained
an avid interest in. Peter was a true gentleman and always maintained his high
standards.
But his life-long, devout passion was art in all its styles (from traditional English/
European to Oriental) and working with various mediums he continued to create
wonderful paintings of exquisite and fine detail until his final few months, when his
declining health kept him from his studio. Pip Squeak
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NEWS FROM TRADING STANDARDS - TWO SIDES TO A COVID HAIR CUT!
Hair has become quite an emotional issue during lockdown. Feeling good about how we look helps us to feel
good about ourselves, good wellbeing helps us to get through these tougher times. Businesses have been
reopening from lockdown in a staged approach, with Trading Standards oversight, as we all work together to
restart our economy safely while Government gradually amend business closure rules. At the time of writing this
Dorset hairdressers and barbers, closed since the start of lockdown are reopening. Many people have embraced
DIY hairdressing, attempting at-home trims and dye jobs, or growing out a more natural look, but generally we
can't wait to get back into the salon and into the hands of a professional hairstylist.
While thinking about our own hair you may not have given much thought to Dorset sheep, but our Trading
Standards Animal Health Officers have. This is because COVID-19 has resulted in a lack of migrant workers
coming into the UK and when it comes to sheep shearers, that has had quite an impact on farmers. Shearers
normally arrive in the UK from Australia and New Zealand from spring onwards but have been unable to get here
this spring. UK based shearers are working hard to get around to all the sheep as soon as possible, which has
been especially important with the hot weather we have had, as shearing sheep helps prevents welfare issues
from developing.
From hairdressers to sheep shearing, Trading Standards in Dorset continue to work with a wide range of
businesses to help keep our local economy ‘a cut above the rest’. To contact Trading Standards please visit
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer or by calling the freephone number 0808 2231133. Rebecca Phillips
HERE TO TALK … Carer Support Dorset’s ‘Here to Talk’ service helps unpaid carers in Dorset reduce their
feelings of loneliness, isolation and anxiety during this time so that they can keep well and carry on caring for
their loved-ones. We know some carers have not only struggled under lockdown measures, but in the aftermath
of lockdown, when non-carers return to ‘normality’ whilst carers stay in a similarly isolated situation caring for
their loved-ones. We are recruiting volunteers who can support 1–2 carers each over the course of 12 weeks.
Anyone interested in volunteering for the Here to Talk service, and for further information, please see https://
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BREAKING NEWS:
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A school teacher was arrested today during a Black
Ash Beach and Oak, seasoned logs Lives Matter rally in central Oxford as he argued with
protestors while in possession of a ruler, a protractor,
Free delivery within 20 mile radius of a compass, an ancient wooden device called a “slide-
rule” and a calculator. At a morning press conference,
Buckland Newton the Chief Constable of Oxfordshire said he believes
the man is a member of the notorious Al-Gebra
£150 per trailer load movement. He did not identify the man, who has
£80 per half trailer load been charged by the Police with carrying weapons of
maths instruction.
Contact “Al-Gebra is a problem for us,” the Chief Constable
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years. They derive solutions by means and extremes,
and sometimes go off on tangents in search of
absolute values. They use secret code names like ‘X’
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Country Ways – See it can be done
Because this year has been exceptional in many ways it has led to us having the largest number of allotment holders
since we started 11 years ago. But don't worry, if you feel you are late to the party, we can still find new people a
plot! A few weeks ago it was a pleasure to show a prospective new tenant around people's allotments, some of
which had neat rows of flourishing vegetables growing.
The plot I was offering this new prospective new tenant was overgrown with nettles, blackthorn bushes, and thistles,
but showing him around the other plots I found myself saying “see it can be done!” I think I was also telling this to
myself. Whether one views one's allotment as a success or failure is a bit of a state of mind.
It can be disheartening if seeds don't grow; either because the seeds are old or the seedlings are eaten by slugs or
rabbit or birds. It is even more disheartening if you sow again and the crop suffers the same or a different fate. Then it
is tempting to think this is not the right place to be trying to grow this particular vegetable. There is an old folk tale
which says after sowing the herb parsley the seed has to go to the devil and back nine times before it will sprout and
the devil keeps back for himself any seeds which don't grow. This may be an outdated folk tale but sometimes trying
to grow a particular veg seems like that. Yet at other times it is as if one has green fingers and everything grows. I
suppose the lesson to be learned is don't give up too easily.
Whether by looking at another person's successful vegetable plot or reflecting upon our own successes of the past,
we can motivate ourselves by saying “see it can be done”. And when crops grow really well either by luck or
experience gained, it is really exciting. Would it be so fulfilling if each sowing was a success and vegetable growing
was easy?
Going back to the beginning of the story; yes the prospective new allotment holder did take on the plot which was
overgrown with nettles, blackthorn bushes, and thistles and he has cleared and cultivated it beyond expectation. He
would be completely justified in saying “see it can be done” but I expect he has a different script on his mind
something like: “now what shall I grow?” I wish him all the luck in the world. John Simpson
Rose in the Garden
I am going to write about fruits this time. Soft fruit has been very prolific this year, though everything has been very
early and has obviously liked the rather extraordinary weather we have had. Black currants can be pruned as they
are picked as all the fruiting branches can be pruned off. Red and white currants are completely different and the
present branches will provide next year’s crop. They just need a light pruning to keep them in shape.
Raspberries can all be hard pruned and the canes that have produced fruit can be cut off. The others will produce
fruit next year. Gooseberries will be pruned into shape and any shoots pointing downwards will be cut off.
Apples can be summer pruned now and heavy crops can be thinned out drastically to stop heavy branches being
damaged and to stop biennial cropping as apples are self limiting and will not crop next year if the fruit is allowed to
stay on the branches. Some trees that have been in frost pockets have no fruit as the blossom was damaged by the
late frosts.
Dead heading is still very important and roses and other plants can be cut off which will encourage new flowers to
appear in the autumn. Shrubs that have already flowered can be pruned but not ones that flower later as you will cut
off the buds that will flower in early autumn.
Harvesting vegetables from now on becomes a time consuming job but gardens in general are very good this year -
to be enjoyed by owners but not shown off to ones friends! Rose Dennison
“Over the Hills to Plush”
‘Who would believe that a grown man of 24 could die from exposure to the cold because he lost his way while
walking from Plush to Buckland Newton? It is only 3 miles, you know!’
This is the beginning of an account written in 1974 by John Castle who lived at the time at Overdale at the end of
Providence Row also known locally as The Barracks. John was fascinated by local history especially relating to the
church and local families whose genealogy he traced with great thoroughness. I am fortunate in having one of his
files, and came across this recently. Let’s continue.....
‘Yet it happened - 111 years ago.
The man was Arthur Elton, brother of the Rev. Alfred Elton, a curate under Canon Ravenhill.
Coming over the hills in late November, Arthur Elton lost his way. The record says he died of a fever, on 27th
November 1863. He is remembered on one of the windows on the north wall of the chancel.
Another who lost his way on the same walk was a Bishop of Salisbury. He was more fortunate than Arthur Elton
because he met someone and enquired the way.
On being asked who he was, the dignitary replied “I am the Bishop of Salisbury”. Unabashed the man replied, “And I
be the sexton of Plush”.’
You may be wondering why the connection between Plush and Buckland? John Castle explains...
‘For 685 years Plush was part of the parish of Buckland Newton. One of the doors, on the north side is traditionally
known as the Plush Door. Look at it from the outside because it is worthy of notice. The doorway is an original part of
the window above, a nice piece of architecture in the Perpendicular style and rather rare.’
John attributes his sources for this story to the Dorset Chronicle Dec 1863, the Death Certificate held in Dorchester
also dated Dec 1863, and an article he had found written by the vicar Rev Fennel Fitzpatrick. From the style of this
account I guess he wrote it for the parish newsletter in ‘74 to which he regularly contributed. Jan Burnett
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10Some inspiring photos have been received from Dick
and Maxine Bennett …..
… their first harvest of veg ...
… and their evolving wild flower area
Dick and Maxine have “an open garden” where
anyone is welcome to visit and see the wild flowers for
real. Only rules are that dogs stay on leads please!!!
When a
Can’t think why they
ANIMAL Hippo
make such tiny sofas!
came to
visit ...
Mark Milbank
ANTICS
Someone really
should speak to
the council about
these potholes!!!
11Supporting
British Farmers
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12The Public Back at the Public Houses!
Last month saw the government allowing pubs and restaurants to reopen, albeit with the necessary precautions for
the ongoing concerns regarding COVID-19! Some pubs have been closed since the spring, others have provided
takeaway services, some have also provided support for communities by helping with shopping and caring for those
restricted to their homes. But now that some of the isolationist measures have been relaxed, it is wonderful to be
able to return to socialising, meeting with family and friends and generally just being able to get out and about - and
having a lovely pub lunch during the wonderfully summer weather (while adhering to the government’s, and
respective pub’s, guidelines of course!).
Public Houses are important elements across the country, be they in metropolitan areas or beautiful countryside, with
an enduring and interesting history within society’s evolution, for millennia - brewing drinks, enjoying festivals and so
forth are things we humans mastered eons ago!!! And to give you some ideas of where to go to enjoy a pleasant
glass of wine, pint of beer or Real Ale, Pimm's et cetera, and also to tuck-in to a scrumptious meal while the sun
lazily glides across the sky on a cloudless day in beautiful Dorset, here are a few nearby ones to visit …..
BUCKLAND NEWTON - The Gaggle of Geese is effectively back
to normal with their great staff returning to welcome everyone.
They are also providing live music events in the garden every
Saturday, alongside their famous pizzas of course!!! Fortunately,
they have excellent bookings for the Shephard’s Hut and camping
area, which is wonderful news, and with the obligatory moving
around of furniture, as within all pubs, there are plenty of seating
options - inside and out! They are back to being very busy so it is
best to book!!! Simon or Sarah - 01300 345249 and Facebook
HAZELBURY BRYAN - the doors of The Antelope are open again: 5-11pm Tuesdays to Fridays, 12noon-11pm at
weekends (the pub is closed on Mondays). Of course, they also have their wonderful garden area and are happily
back to providing meals in this lovely village pub, and seeing so many of their regulars returning - alongside new
faces! Well worth a visit! Rhiannon or Greg - 01258 817295
KINGS STAG - The Green Man, having
been doing takeaways and community
support during the lockdown, is now
heading back to being a pub once again.
Changes have been made, including a
table-service-only policy and the excellent
staff will see that customers are well
looked after! A marquee now sits on the
front lawn to give the option of sitting
outside but undercover, with other
seating/tables on the large patio and
alongside the marquee, but inside seating
is available for those who prefer. The pub
is kept very clean and a one way system
has been implemented, with sanitiser
stations dotted around for everyone to use, and people are quickly back to
flocking in! Mitch or Jack - 01258 920022; www.greenmankingsstag.co.uk or
by email: info@greenmankingsstag.co.uk.
PLUSH - with the look of a
traditional and classically
quintessential chocolate box
image, the Brace of
Pheasants is unmistakeable -
and very happy to be open again, although not quite on a full-time
basis (being closed Mondays and Tuesdays and Sunday nights at
time of going to press). Excellent food is, of course, back on the menu
and there are plenty of standing and sitting options in this very friendly
and very beautiful location! Carol Bennett - 01300 348357
And last but by no
means least, we have
PULHAM - and the ever popular Halsey Arms. One could not miss
their large Rainbow ‘Stay Safe’ signs during lockdown and now we
have their fantastically brightly painted tables dotted around the lawns
either side of the front parking area - automatically putting smiles on
faces! They are back to normal hours, well prepared to operate in
accordance with all guidelines (as are the other pubs) and their
gorgeous Sunday Carvery is back (and they have confirmed they will
be embracing the government’s ’discount’ offers Mondays to
Wednesdays in August). Jonny or Elsie - 01258 818312
Enjoy the summer - and celebrate the return of all the pubs in Dorset!!!
13David Adams
“Buckland
Newton has lots
of lovely trees
but here’s one
that smells
flowers!”
Yes,
Size
matters!!!
14August - the Harvest Month - The 1st of August is generally referred to as Lammas in this day and age. It is also
the beginning of a month of harvesting, the first harvests of the year. Of course, with climate change, modern farming methods,
demands of a huge population (national and international!), things are not quite as straight-forward any more!
In Celtic times the beginning of August was known as Lughnasadh (“lookh-nash”) and was dedicated to the sun-god Lugh [lookh].
He was a Celtic multi-skilled god and was, in some traditions, associated with the Oak tree and eagle – both highly venerated in
ancients cultures - and he is credited with establishing the festival of Lughnasadh to honour his foster mother, the great earth
goddess Tailtiu. This festival was celebrated with pre-harvest games, horse races, marriages and merry-making for several weeks,
beginning a few weeks before the actual harvests, but the overall purpose of the festival was to prepare for, and commence, the
harvest period - with numerous ceremonies to promote a good gathering and fine weather in which to complete it.
It was already a customary ceremony by the Bronze Age, and was one of the four great seasonal festivals that survived into the Iron
Age. With the prehistoric shift from hunter-gatherer to farmer and from nomadic to settled, the importance of controlling the land and
its capacity for produce naturally resulted in a move away from predominantly astronomical priorities to focusing on an agrarian
cycle. The recording of the seasons dates back to Neolithic times and was beautifully captured in the Coligny Calendar – an
intricately detailed bronze calendar dating to the first century BC – which includes an inscription for the Lughnasadh celebrations.
It was adopted into Druidic beliefs and accepted by the Romans (Lugh mainly being associated to their god Mercury) and, as with all
the ancient ceremonies and practices, was soon after Christianised (Lughnasadh, Samhain, Imbolc and Beltane becoming Lammas,
All Souls, St Brigid’s Day and May Day respectively). When the Church took over Lughnasadh, the new name of Lammas was
superimposed, being derived from the Old English hlāf-mæsse, ‘loaf-mass’, and included the consecration of the first loaves made
from the newly harvested grains. On the Sunday nearest to 1 August the new corn, if gathered by then, was brought to the church to
be blessed by the priest, with prayers being offered for a good harvest season. In the Middle Ages, being one of the ‘quarter days’ of
the agricultural year, it was also a time when priests would preside over the payment of half-yearly rent payments.
The beginning of August remained a time of countryside fairs and horse racing until the August Bank Holiday was established (at
the end of the month) but ‘Lughnasadh’ survives in modern Irish for the name of the month of August, Lúnasa.
Today, this month is the beginning of the peak time for harvesting and tractors, combines, trailers and more besides, are
everywhere - often long into the night! But before the ‘Big Boys’ came along, the ‘Little Chaps’ did an equally sterling job for
decades, and have thankfully been captured in the photographs kindly provided
by Stuart Andrew - securing an enduring record of the vehicles that evolved on
the farms - and the skill of building ‘ricks’ (page 17) that are rarely (if ever!)
constructed these days (but so much more aesthetically pleasing to the eye than
a stack of large oblong or cylindrical bales with a tarpaulin tied over them)! Editor
Hauling hay bales for Justin Phillips,
Middlemarsh. Stuart Andrew on his 1966
International B275 (FFX993D) in 2015
Lower Farm, Plush - Allan Hiscock George Foot and the Massey
(middle son of John) with ‘Ben’ on the Ferguson 178 1968 with Kidd
Massey Harris 726 combine in Paynes double chop and ‘Weeks’ 5 ton
Piece. 1960s trailer. Photo post 1971
Reg Charles
driving the
International
634 1971
following
George Foot
in the Massey
Ferguson 178
1968 - both
with Kidd
double chop
forage
harvesters
Silaging at Whitlands, Armswell Farm, Plush. Left: Reg Charles
with “Kidd” single chop forage harvester (Kidd Rotaflail);
Right: Allan Hiscock. Post 1968.
1516
The Hiscocks in the early 1950s - Rick building
using a Lister Blackstone Elevator to convey Above: A way to go yet, “Don’t stop, we gotta get it done!”
sheaves of corn up to the rick builders. Below: Corn rick prior to being threshed
Church of the Holy Rood, Buckland Newton
The Road to a Church Toilet
I became a member of The Holy Rood, Buckland
Newton Parochial Church Council (PCC – the body
which runs the church on a day to day basis) in 2008.
At the AGM, Peter Graham, a retired clergyman who
lived at Carriers Cottage for many years, suggested that
a toilet be added to the church. He had even raised
some funds to start it off. It was not a popular idea with
all people at the time! It is amazing how many of those
who were objecting to a toilet in 2008 were asking when
it would be ready in 2018!!
The following are extracts taken from the National
Churches Website:
“Having at least one toilet in your church increases your
potential for welcoming visitors and your wider
community into the building. It is also a useful facility for
worshippers!
It is estimated that nearly a third of the UK’s church
buildings do not have toilet facilities (NCT Survey,
2010), and that listed buildings are generally the least
well equipped. In a recent survey (ComRes, December
2015) 34% of those asked said that toilets would
5 Weeks after work started and the new floor is encourage them to visit a church, chapel or meeting
being installed house. continued on Page 19
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Of course, it is important that toilets and other facilities are installed in keeping with the architecture of the building.
But while it’s true that churches, chapels and meeting houses are full of history, the people looking after them know
that buildings can’t be stuck in the past. Many church buildings have adapted and changed over the decades and
centuries. Installing modern facilities is essential to increasing their use and safeguarding their future”
Huw Edwards, the news reader, in an interview with The Lady, said good toilets are "essential for churches wanting
to increase use by the wider community", and that they "allow churches to be more welcoming to worshippers,
especially those with young children, and to people attending weddings or Christenings."
During the intervening years, I have been at funerals and baptisms, where visitors from such areas as Chester asked
if there was a toilet. On occasions the nearest toilet is at our house! Presumably the same occurs at weddings.
The school has to take a potty to church if they use the building for events! There have been requests from flower
arrangers and visiting organists. The clergy would appreciate it too! I personally feel that it is not acceptable in this
modern day not to have a toilet. People no longer like to go behind the bushes or gravestones.
The road to a toilet in Buckland Newton church has been long. Several schemes were looked at and rejected. The
extension linked to the north aisle and designed to blend with this Grade 1 listed building was finally chosen. Dorset
Council granted planning permission in 2014 for new heating and a toilet extension.
The plans then had to be passed through various advisory bodies, The Victorian Society, Historic England to name a
few, and final details agreed with the Diocesan Advisory Committee (DAC). As it was more urgent the heating
system was submitted and passed and a new heating system was installed in 2018. This was fully financed by the
Dibben Bequest.
The scheme was accepted in principle by the DAC in April 2019 but a Faculty did not arrive until October 2019.
Work was to have started on 7 April. Then COVID-19 happened which really affected the Dibben Bequest value just
as money needed to be withdrawn. Building was then delayed until 8 June with completion at the end of October
2020.
The church is funded entirely by bequests and local giving of service collections and direct bankings. Unfortunately
as in the 2019 accounts the income of £18,500 does not cover the £23,000 required for the basic running of the
church (This does include the £13,000 paid to the Salisbury Diocese) but does not include any repairs to this Grade
1 listed building.
The Dibben Bequest, a legacy from Tom Dibben in 1993, has been an important part of the financial health of the
church since. The bequest was accepted as an approved and numbered charity in October 1993. The income in the
early years from the investment of £320,000 was good and in 2005 a report records that ‘to date £385,000 has been
spent from the Bequest over 12 years on:- Church repairs 70%, Insurance 7%, Costs 2% and Donations to Charities
18%, without affecting the value of the investment. However since the stock market crash in 2008, the income has
been in the order of £6,600 per year. The bells were refurbished and rehung in 2012 at a cost of £49,000. In 2013
the trustees decided to reduce the investment by £100,000 to finance the re-ordering, new heating and design of
toilet.
I became Treasurer in late 2013 and it became my responsibility to manage these funds along with other income
from the services, etc. The re-ordering and heating was completed in 2018 and used nearly all the released amount
because of the extensive repairs required to the internal flooring. It didn’t quite cover the toilet at modern costs!
In January 2020, The PCC and trustees of the Bequest agreed unanimously to the proposal “that The Holy Rood
PCC goes ahead with the proposed toilet development using as much of the Dibben Bequest as required. All
attempts should be made to raise money from Grants and other means to keep the Dibben Bequest balance as high
as possible”.
To date a grant of £3600 has been received from Allchurches Trust. Other grants have been applied for, but the
PCC would love the villagers who like to have the church available for their family events to help boost this fund ,
otherwise little would be left of the Bequest for future generations to maintain and run the building.
I have set up a CAF Donate site that those with an interest in seeing the church remaining as a fully functioning part
of the village community can easily donate to this worthy cause.
DONATE NOW: https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/13616 Diana Wells, Treasurer, Holy Rood Church
Buckland Newton Can’t get to the surgery, shop, hospital, friend?
Then ring our number.
No journey too short!
To join the scheme, or book a car journey with us, please ring 07733 849264.
19BUCKLAND 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
bucklandnewton@dorset-aptc.gov.uk Roy Godwin 01300 345438
Rights of Way Liaison Officer Stephen White 01300 345341
NEXT MEETING: Date and details of the next meeting will be posted on the website and on the noticeboard at the
village shop. In the meantime if you have any Parish concerns please contact:
the Parish Clerk bucklandnewton@dorset-aptc.gov.uk 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/20/001582 VARIOUS SITES IN WDDC AREA
Notification of intention to remove 23 public payphones. - Comments by 3 August 2020.
BT have submitted a planning application to remove Henley red phone box on the junction with the B3143. This is
not the Gaggle of Geese phone box, which has now been adopted by the Parish Council and so is safe from
removal. Although the Henley box is iconic, it has been largely inoperative over the last year and hence shows very
little use; it needs restoration as it is in a poor state of repair and EE (owned by BT) are in the process of erecting a
mast on Church Hill which will give Henley a good EE mobile signal.
The options are to let it be removed, to ‘object’ to the removal or to ask the Parish Council to ‘adopt’ it. An objection
to removal may fail on grounds of need due to the planned signal from the new EE mast. If the Parish Council
adopts it, the refurbishment cost to the village will be substantial and thought should to be given to its onward
maintenance costs and potential use.
Any thoughts or ideas would be welcome.
WD/D/20/001442 GLENAFON, REVELS HILL, COSMORE, DORCHESTER, DT2 7TW
Remove 3 no existing storage containers and erect single storey detached timber store and lean to house extension.
Comments by 31 July 2020
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Tel - 01300 345228
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Tel. 01300 345791
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Email: thegeorgehorn@hotmail.com
20WD/D/20/001058 KNAP FARM, LOCKETTS LANE, BUCKLAND NEWTON, DORCHESTER, DT2 7BS
Form new agricultural access track.
Comments by 7 June 2020 - Buckland Newton Parish Council object to this planning application.
This application has caused a great deal of concern amongst our Parishioners and a number of very relevant highway
and environmental points are raised in their many letters sent to you.
Hilling Lane is totally unsuitable for any increase in large sized traffic such as that of modern farm vehicles or HGV's
and offers no benefit whatsoever to the existing farm access via Locketts Lane. It is also a single track road but with
additional highway dangers. To the north of the proposed access, the lane is heavily confined by high hedges along
with a very blind bend on the steepest section, and to the south by a dangerous junction and blind cross roads at
Henley.
Since Knap Farm is in the same ownership and contiguous to Court Farm Business Park, with its own excellent
vehicular access for HGV's north towards the main Sherborne - Dorchester road, the creation of an additional farm
access onto narrow Hilling Lane with all its inbuilt dangers, seems unnecessary purely for agricultural activity.
Hilling Lane is much used locally by pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders and over a considerable part of its length
there is little room for foot and cycle traffic to pass even a small vehicle, such as a car.
The proposed track itself is within the AONB and raises a number of environmental concerns, as documented in
objectors' letters.
We would request a site visit from both the Planning Officer, Environmental Officer and Highways Officer before a
decision is reached on this application.
Noted that this application has been withdrawn.
WD/D/20/001131 BROCKHAMPTON FARM, BROCKHAMPTON, BUCKLAND NEWTON, DORCHESTER DT2 7DJ
Alterations and change of use of agricultural barn to form one dwelling house including residential curtilage.
Comments by 14 June 2020 - Buckland Newton Parish Council have no objection. The removal of the sleeper wall and
concrete forming part of the existing yard will be a visual improvement.
8 July 2020 – Approval of Planning Permission.
WD/D/19/000518 LAND AT BROOKFIELD, CRANES MEADOW, BUCKLAND NEWTON, DORCHESTER DT2 7BY
Erection of 6 dwellings wit 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
WD/D/19/003160 1-4 DOMINEYS COTTAGES, DOMINEYS YARD, BUCKLAND NEWTON, DT2 7BS
Erection of a two storey extension to terrace of four cottages.
18 June 2020 – Approval of Planning Permission
WD/D/19/000507 LAND AT MARLAYS, BOOKHAM LANE, BUCKLAND NEWTON, DORCHESTER DT2 7DL
8 July 2020 – Certificate of lawful use or development – notice of refusal of application.
Please note that these are the applications known about up to the 16 th of the month; others may be submitted after this
date, therefore check the Parish Council Website. Planning applications can be viewed on the Dorset Council website.
POLICE REPORT
Crimes reported -09/06/2020 Report of criminal damage – hay bales slashed – now unable to use
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.
HIGHWAYS
Road Closure in Alton Pancras to allow work to be done on a culvert near Austral Farm. The road closure is
proposed to begin on 24 August 2020 and end on 02 October 2020. The road will be closed 24 hours a day, 7
days a week during the closure period. No night time or weekend access will be permitted.
Road Closure between The Manor and Church View in Buckland Newton – a distance of 100 metres. It will come
into operation on 27 July 2020.
PLAY AREA
The Parish Council apologies for the delay in reopening the play area. It appreciates the disappointment of both
children and parents over this summer period. Following the recent annual inspection of the play area by an
independent safety assessor, a number of necessary repairs and modifications were identified to bring it up to
standard. Additionally we have been advised of a number of changes we must carry out to make the area COVID safe.
The Parish Council’s insurance will not cover the play area until these works are completed. Unfortunately it is taking
longer that we had hoped to arrange to have these works carried out, partially due to the COVID situation, and so may
not be ready for reopening for a few weeks
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 other concern with roads, do so via www.dorsetforyou.gov.uk
PARISH PAVILION: The Parish Pavilion is currently closed in line with Government Guidelines.
21I often wonder why birds fly so high?
Admitted, some pursue their natural purposes:
The swifts to find the flies, the hawk to watch its prey,
The skylark to proclaim the extent of its domain,
But some birds fly much higher than they need;
Is it, I sometimes say, because they wish to be above the tallest
tree,
Because they wish to see the farthest rim of the sea,
To wing away, far out from dank dark wood,
From cloistered copse, from tangled bush, from hemmed-in
hedge?
Is it because the air is bright and clear they soar out of sight
for sheer delight,
Just as I, were I a bird, I think I might.
Hardy Frost
THREE VALLEYS BENEFICE:
TEAM RECTOR: Rev. Tony Gilbert
The Rectory, Church Road, Thornford DT9 6QE
01935 873044 or email: rector3valley@gmail.com
TEAM VICAR, WHITE HART VALE GROUP:
Rev. Richard Kirlew
The Rectory, Holwell, Sherborne DT9 5LF
01963 23570, 07966 754110 or email: richard.kirlew@btinternet.com
ASSOCIATE PRIEST: Rev. Anne Budgell
LICENSED LAY MINISTER: Keith Budgell
01963 23428 or email: budgells@hotmail.co.uk
CHURCH WARDENS: Holnest Jenny Hunnisett
01963 210562
Caundle Ken Loder
Marsh 01935 813967
James Hiscock
01963 23712
Folke Ann Hyland
01963 23436
Avril Rolls
01963 23516
Glanvilles Lucy Parrott
Wootton 01963 210642
Patricia Harris
01963 21046
Pulham John Virgin
01258 817171
Gillian Elliott
01258 817595
Bishops Caundle & Holwell
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