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Lydden V ale News T eam Edito r Am anda M cKenna lyd de nvalle y@gm ail.com T reasurer V incent M cKenn a Adv ertis ing M anag er Al an Si mmons All Enqu iries and A dverts to: lyd denvale adverts@gm ail.com Reports/ Art icles/Interview s lyddenvalle y@gm ail.com

Distribu t ion Dav e W h it e 0739 1 7088 51 Distributor s Pauline Adam s Bridget Bak er J ohn Bak er Nick i Bark er Gar y Cairns Dam ian Brothers Jane Coll ins Jerem y Collins Jenny J esty Elodie Frank lin David Morris J ohn M arj oram Jenn y Donnell y Janet Sea l y Hele n Sim pson Jane W est Susan Mor ing Spare copies available from The Old Chapel Store s

The Bit at the Beginning … . WHA T IS A VILLAGE FETE? The w ord ‘ fete’ comes from F rench, meaning ‘to celebrate.’ How ever, the v illage fetes w ere much more than just a celebra tion. They w ere about the co mmunity meetin g to ge th er and bonding. A  great pa rt of Great Briti sh cultu re, the annual fe te w as at the essential heart of v illage life for years. Wh ile the fete cultu re w as at its pea k du rin g the 1 950s, it dw indled later on as the village community stru ctu re shi fte d, only to be hailed again recently in th e form of rev iv ed modern fe te s. Village fetes are a great w ay to celebrate , connec t w ith and suppo rt a community . They’re a c hance to addre ss so cial issues and rai se funds for local causes an d pro ject s. Adults fee l no stal gic rem emberin g their y ou th and a new gene ration of children discov er w ay s to have fun tha t don’t inv olv e an el ectroni c dev i ce. A village fete is an amal gamation of en te rprise, ch arity and communi ty spirit, a fun w ay fo r the w hole fa mily and all gene rations to spend a few hours, an d a tradition p rese rved ov er centuries to keep the British culture alive and w ell. Village fe te s are as B ritish as roas t bee f and Yo r ksh ire pudding, st raw berries and c ream at Wi mbledon, fresh s cone s w ith jam and crea m — a special British traditi on. www. villla geandcottage.co m Amanda ________________________________ __ ___ ______ _ ____ ___ ___

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Buckland Ne wton Community Car Scheme Want to visit tow n, the hairdressers or just meet a friend fo r co ffee? Perhaps y ou hav e a med i cal appoi ntment? Our volunteer d riv ers o ffer a door-to-door service for residents of the Buckland New ton pa ri sh. A return jou rney to Do rchester or Sherbo rne co sts approximately £11.00. For more in for ma tion, pl ease rin g 07733 849264 or e mail bncarsc heme@ gmail.com . Monda y , T uesda y and Frida y POST OFFICE 9am-12 noon Buckland Newton Village Hall

Date fo r y our Diary Friday 26th September - 10 .30 am BUCKLAND NEWTON VILLA GE CA FÉ No cafe in August. Everyone will be busy for the Fete. See you in September (Ca fe on Fri day 2 6th ) L y n Co x 345739 Liz a H ill 345230 ***************************************************************************************************************************** *********************

Wednesday 13 th August - 2 pm THE L YDDEN V ALE GARDENING CLUB - TRIP TO CAREYS SECRET GARDEN, WAREHAM (See page 8 for details) ***************************************************************************************************************************** *******************

‘Thank y ou’ Thanks to the young ma n from Plush w ho o ffe red to help w hen our ca r un ex pectedly refused to re start outside the shop . Graha m had w alked up on his crutches, and I had co me to mee t hi m. It w as nothing more than a loose conne ction on the battery but h is resource fulness in our hour of need w hat grea t. Also, to the lady w ho offered us her ju mp leads. M any thanks from us both. Gil l and Graha m Watkins *********************** *** ********* *** *** *** ******* *** ********* *** *** *** ******* *** ********* *** *** *** ******* *** ********

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BUCKLA ND NEWTON CO MMUNITY LA ND TRU ST - FINA NCE A DMINISTRA TOR REQUIRED The volunteer Tru stees, responsible for the day to day running of the village a ffordable hou sing scheme at Lydden Meadow are looking for a voluntary Finance Administrator to join the team. The position inv olv es some basic kno wledge in ac countin g a mounting to around 2 h ours of ti me a mon th, princi pally paying ad hoc bills and keeping the D ropbox ex penses entries up to date , plus filing the Annual Re turn with our pro fessi onal aud i tors. An alternative option is for a paid position as Clerk to the Trust w ith remuneration to be agreed on an hourly basis. This w ould involve being responsibl e fo r the financial side (as above), plus dealing w ith paperw ork ( fai rly minimal), ta kin g minutes at the a pprox imatel y 4 Board M eetings held each y ear, a nd liaising between the Trustees and residents of Lydden Meadow when necessary . Anyone interested please contac t nickiba rker.u k@gmail.com or lysander@compute raide.co .u k

Summer   Open ing   Hou rs - so y ou can make the most o f the summer and the Ga ggle ga rdens , w e are going t o be opening on Tuesday evenings i n Augus t. Pub open from 5pm on the Tuesdays. Kitchen open Tuesdays 5pm t o 8pm. W e w ill b e reverting t o being closed on Tuesdays again from 26 th Augus t. Dining   at   the   Gaggle - August can be a busy time at the Gaggle. You are alw ays w elcome t o pop al ong fo r a d rin k. The re may be times (especia lly at w eekends) w here w e might b e ful ly booke d for dining. T o avoid disappointment, w e therefore do recommend booking. The easiest way t o book i s via our website – just follow the ‘Book t o Dine’ link on our website for live availability o f tables for your chosen da te . Open Mic   Night - T uesday 5 th August – pop down from 8pm to 10pm to enjoy local musicians. Or be brav e and join in w ith a son g or tw o. Knit &   Natter - Thursday 7 th and 21 st August - the fortnightly crafting group. Free to attend. Bring a projec t and perhap s so me cake! 2 til 4pm Axe   Throwing   &   Archery! - w e have teamed up with Dorset Medieval Archery t o offer axe throw ing and arche ry i n the Ga ggle gardens . Boo kable sessions i n the Ga ggle garden s acros s the w eek and summer h oli days are now available through www.dorsetmedievalarchery .co.uk Live   Music - Saturday 23 rd August – join us for the bank holiday weekend with live music from the popular Aphrodite Duo i n the Gaggle gardens from 7pm. Free entry . Book i f you would like t o eat or just pop along fo r a drin k and boo gie. Village   Fete - Monday 25 th August – the annual village fete hosted i n the Gaggle gardens. Stalls, cakes, games, live music, dog show and more! The fete raises money for v ill age groups & causes. And w e need your help t o ru n stalls and help on the day. Ge t i n touch or hav e a ch at w ith Simon o r Sarah about how y ou can get in v olv ed. Fete runs fro m m idday until 4pm. ******* *********** ************************************************* *********** ******

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I origin all y thought this w ould ma ke a good read o ver the last few w eeks o f very hot weather , given that i t takes place i n a cool and rainy S cotla n d ! I n ‘ Summerwater’ by Sarah Moss w e follow various people who are residing i n a holiday park i n the Trossachs ( a stunningly beauti ful pa rt o f the w orld) and takes place over a single day. Th e day i s marked by the continuous and to rren tial rain ……. Justine and her fa mily have rented a cabin for tw o w eeks aw ay fro m thei r dai l y routi ne i n N or thern E n gl and. She i s a ddi cted t o runni ng and she leav es the cabin ev ery mornin g be fo re he r f amil y rises t o run 12K around the loch before returning t o make breakfast. A s she runs, w e follow her many thoughts and ruminations abou t her life. M eanw hile, her husband intro spectiv ely re flects on w hat it mean s t o be middle-aged . Dav i d, a re tired docto r a nd hi s w i fe M ary ow n thei r cabi n and hav e been coming he re fo r years . They ta ke a day trip from the cabin and trav el b y ferry across the loch t o g o t o a cafe. They lament on be comin g older, and on how thin gs ‘ used t o be ‘. Mil ly and Josh, a young en gaged couple are staying a t his paren ts’ cotta ge fo r some priv acy and intimacy. W e follow the Mil ly’s train o f thought a s she fantasizes about old film stars, w armth, and a ba con sa n dw i ch! Chroni cal ly depressed and fraz z l ed, a mo ther se nds her tw o y oung chi l dr en out t o pl ay i n the rai n so tha t she can get a bit o f pe ace. Here w e follow the daugh ter’s thou ghts a s she accompanies he r young brother t o the loch . And w e learn that children can indeed be cruel… Alex i s sixteen and dis gruntled that h e had t o ac company his fa mily on h oliday. I n an attempt t o escape his parents, sister , and the confines o f the cabin, he takes the red kayak out on the loch. W hile alone, his musings turn t o emigrating, his future education, and his wish for privacy . Becky , Alex’s sister i s turning t o suicidal thoughts coo ped up w ith her family, sharing a room w ith her brothe r i n the tiny cabin, an d w orst o f al l… no inte rne t! Clai re and Jon and t heir y oung famil y occupy a nother cabin. W e ar e pri vy t o Cl ai re’ s thou ght s a s she re flects upon her li fe , an d how she got t o this da y i n a Scottish cabin w ith her fa mily i n the rain. I s she happy? Wouldn’t she just love some ti me t o herself? What w ill her life be like when her children grow up? She real ly shoul d cherish thi s ti me w hen the ki ds are s mal l . O h , and the i r nei ghbour s i n the cabi n nex t door a re pa rtying all hou rs keepin g all o f them, es pecially the baby aw ake… The natu re of a cabin park means tha t it puts di fferent groups of people, w ho w ould never normally meet, into a temporary community. ‘Summerw ater’ take s this transient community and presents us w ith a series of chap ters each of w hi ch focuses on a ch aracte r fro m one of the c abins. M any of the chapt ers form a natu ral pairin g as they ta ke tw o charac ters fro m a sin gle cabin (w ife and husband, bro ther an d sister, boy friend and girl friend). There is a w ide spread in the ages of the characters, so we get se veral differen t view points. This forma t grew on me , particularly the w ay each sto ry is bracketed by a very short passa ge telling w hat is happening AROUND the humans, in the folia ge and animal kingdo ms. The re are reflections on the nature of bedroc k, a dee r and her faw n steppin g out of the w ood w ith an inbuilt fear of pr edato rs, a pere grine falcon p rev ented from huntin g by the ra in and sev eral othe rs . Th ese v ery short pieces all hint at an upcomin g tra gedy and it w as this tha t kep t me reading, w hilst the so ggy and so mew hat opp ressiv e atmosphe re may not have. You get the sense of the claustrophobia tha t the characters feel, and the unsettlin g p ressure coo ker tension buildi ng, cul mi nating in a crescen do th at I w as not entirel y ex pecti ng as the various residen ts of the holiday park all come together in w hat w as, for me, an ending that w as q uite chilling! Karen White r

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A large and sombre coloured moth that doesn’t normally come to light, so I was pleased to see he r today sittin g in my trap . (19th Jul y ) Why i s this Moth called Old Lady , you are probably asking? Well, the sombre answ er i s tha t the da rk funereal colours reminde d tho se w ho na med he r o f the penchant o f el derl y w i dow s of Europe for w eari ng bl ac k. A bl ac k l ace shaw l may be. She likes damp places best, so he re, be side the River Ly dden i s a go o d spot. I can’t say it’s be en particularly damp recently, but from one old lady t o another Old Lady - W elcome!’ She i s sitting beside her Rosy Footman (the pink moth ).

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Cakes Brownies Muf f in s Gateaux Scones Loaves Tea Breads Who doesn’t love a slice of home-made indulgence? The Cake Stall at the Village Fete on Monday 26 th August is proof if any is needed, that a good home baked treat is alw ays in demand. So much so t hat in the la st couple of year s, we have co mple tely so ld o ut by 2 o’clo ck w ith r ather a lot of disappointed cust omers! W ould you help us by baking an extra one or two cakes? Any sort, flavour or shape, sweet or savoury , whatever you would like to make, we’re sure it will be delicious and disappear from the table quickly . Thank you so much, we can alw ays collect if that helps. Cathy (01300 345339) and Carol (01300 3451 19)

Jewe llery & Handbag Stall It’s the time of year w hen we start to think about our stall at t he villa ge fete. Susan and I w ill be running the jew ellery and handbag stall ag ain this year , I suppose like any st alls, we worry that we w ill have anyth ing to sell, so we need your help ! Like cl othes, you probably hav e some jew ellery and bags that you haven’t worn for ages tucked aw ay as it doesn’t go w ith your o utfits . Perhaps s om eone e lse can get pleas u re out of wearing it? I know the bits that I purchased last year , I have loved wearing. Pe rh aps you cou ld donate it a nd the n bu y something dif ferent that you fancy . Buckland New ton Community Car Scheme has been one of the organisat ions that have benefitted fr om funding from the fe te o ver the years to h elp cover our insuranc e and m o bile phone costs. W ithout the fete and people freely giving their time to support it, as w ell as visitor s w ho just come to enjoy it, many of the village organi sat ions may have struggled to keep going . If you have anything to donate, please contact Susan (01300 345760) or Sheila (01300 345344) to drop off any dona tion s. T hanks, in anticipation, Sh eila Crouch.

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International Blues and Boogie W oogie star Julian Phillips and top Ragtime expert Mik e Denham are coming to Hol y R ood Church on W ednesda y 1 0th Sep tember f or an ev ening of trul y foot tapping, jiggle in y our seat entertainment. These tw o e x c ep tiona ll y ta l ented p l a y er s ar e set to fil l the Ch u r c h wi th a f anta sti c mixtur e fr o m bo th g en r es . Think Al bert Ammo ns and Ji mm y V a nce to J oplin Rags, Jell y R ol l Mort on, F a ts W aller and l o ts mor e besides. Thes e tw o sty l es come t og e ther brilliantl y in such talented ha nds, w e'l l be tr ans port ed right ba c k to the 1 920's a nd 30's . Join us on the night, dressed in 1 920's Boogie W oogie style if y ou wish! Julian and Mik e ha v e pla y ed toge ther at a v arie ty of v enues to gr eat acclaim, so this is an occasion no t to be miss ed. Doors open at 7pm f or a 7 .30 start, refreshments a v ailable bef orehand and during the int erv al. Tic k ets will be on sale at £1 2.50 each fr om Jon Sulkin on 0 797 1 2 7 7584, Di ana W ell s 0 1 300 345 434 or f r om Ol d Cha p el S t or es , B uc kla nd N e wt on. Al l pr oceeds fr om this e v ening entertainment will go to w ards the essential r epairs to the Chancel R oof at Hol y R ood, Buckland N ewton

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