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The Bit at the Beginning … . If y ou hav e kids and a re l ookin g for so methin g to occupy them durin g the (long) 6 w eeks, then there are plenty of ideas in this months LVN. Particul arly the Buc kland New ton Rural Family H ub based in Bu c kl and New ton Village Hall, w hich have a gre at ran ge of activ ities at v ery reasonable prices (See p age 6). Something a little di ffe rent too so please ta ke advantage of these oppo rtuni ties. If you hadn’t no ticed!! It is the Buckland New ton Village Fete at the end of the month . Fo r this ev ent to con tinue we de finitely need more help – particularly on the day, but also to join the Fe te Committee w hich is curren tly just a hand ful of people. We only meet a ‘hand ful’ of time s during the year for an ho ur at a time , so it’s not a big co mmitmen t. The re is no pre ssure to do anything o the r than o ffer so me of your time and ideas. If y ou w ant to do mo re – ma rv ellous! If y ou w ould li ke to pop along to a mee ting to see if it’s something y ou mi ght like to ge t involved w ith then contact eithe r Si mon at info@ gaggleo fgeese .co .uk or A manda at amanda mckenna62@ gmail.com. Our next meeting is on 2 nd August at 6.30 pm at the Pub. Whatever you do in August – enjoy! It de fini tely w on’t be gardening at this ra te. Amanda

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There will not be a Village Cafe in August, as we will all be busy with Fete preparations. The next one will be on Friday 25th September - see you then L yn Cox 01300 345739 Liza Hill 01300 345230

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Wednesday 9 th September 7 pm for 7.30 pm L YDDEN VALE GARDEN CLUB - ‘USING PLANTS FROM THE GARDEN OR HEDGEROW FOR MEDICINE’ BY KIM CRESSWELL OF GOLDBERR Y HERBS (See p ag e 8 )

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Monday 31st August 12 – 4 PM BUCKLA ND NEWTON VILLA GE FETE - THE GA GGLE OF GEESE (See pages 6, 16 and 17)

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Saturday 15 th August 10.30 am – 12.30 pm COFFEE MORNING – THE HA LSEY A RMS (See page 6)

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Sunday 23 rd A ugust 7.30 pm ARTSREA CH – ‘RACHEL MCSHANE & THE CARTOGRAPHERS’ – BUCKLAND NEWTON VILLA GE HA LL (See page 12) ***************************************************************************************************************************** ****************

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Buckland Newton Villag e Hall

Superb light and airy venue f or Hire Kitchen, Covered Patio, Stage, Bar Area, Disabled Facilities and Wi -Fi W eddings from £220 Children’s Parties, Local Events and regular hire from £12 an hour Call I an Scott (Booking Secretary ) for m ore info rm ation 01300 3 45455 or bnvillagehall@gm ail.com - please use ‘Hall Booking’ in subject title

Open Mic Night - W ednesday 5 th August & 2 nd September – pop down from 8pm to 10pm to support local musicians …be brave and step up… Knit   &   Natte r - Thursday 6 th , 20 th August - the fortnightly crafti ng social group. Fr ee to attend. Bring a projec t and perh aps some cak e! 2 til 4pm Wood-Fired   Saturdays - we are planning on offering our popular wood-fired pizzas and menu Saturday evenings across August. Eat-in or takeaway Artsreach – W ednesday 12 th August – we have teamed u p with Dorset Artsreach to bring poe try an d story telling to the Gaggle. Funded b y Inn crowd, ti cke ts are free ! But you must book them …. via the pub o r www .ticketsource.com/gaggle ... T ickets available now Laser   Tag – Saturday 15 th August - with s o much space in the gardens, w e are introducing Laser T ag a t the Gaggle! W e also have a giant inf latable tag arena! Perfect for parties and group boo kings. New page on our website o r have a chat with u s for more details. And come along from 4pm on Saturday 15 th for las er tag games in the garden. A xe Throwing & A rchery ! - bookable sessions in the Gaggle gardens across the week are now available through www.dorsetmedievalarchery  .co.uk ‘Have a go’ axe throwing in the Gaggle ga rdens Sa turday s fro m 4pm; pop alon g and try to w in the best sco re of th e day ! Bank   Holiday   Weekend,   Live Music   and   the   Village   Fete – 28 th – 30 th August – a busy w eekend at the Gaggle! Booking recommen ded across the day s. Saturday 29 th - wood-fired menu on Saturday evening. And join us in the gardens for a boogie with live music from the popular Aphrodite Duo. Sunday 30 th – booking likely required for a Gaggle Roast in the gardens! Village   Fete – M onda y 31st August – the ann ual village fete hosted in the Gaggle gardens; raising money for v illag e groups and ca uses . W e need y our help! So g et in touch i f y ou can v olunteer some time o n the day o r w ould like to run a stall. Gates open midday ! ********************************************************** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** *

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Bucklan d Ne wton Youth Club Buckland New ton You th Club held its Paren ts vs Young People Rounders M atch, BBQ and this y ear, Tu g of W ar. It w as good to see some soon to be Yr 6s join us too and we look fo rw ard to w elcoming them in Septembe r. Wednesday 5 th Au gus t – BNYC Day Trip to Brow nsea Island – 0830 – 1730 Saturday 22 nd Au gus t – 10 + BNYC Cy cle The North Dorset Trailw ay – 100 0 - 1700

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In the B uck land N e wton Book Corner Ok , I’m aware that a couple of my recomm endations recentl y have been quick reads, of wh ich I am a f an, but this one – Address Unknow n by Kathe rine K ressm an T aylor – is a su per quick read! I cam e across it just last wee k in a Can adian book store (we are currentl y on the other side of the po nd vis iting our da u ghter a nd her Canadia n husban d f or the sum m er). As it was ori gin ally intende d f or stor y m agazine, it is under 100 pag es in lengt h, a nd I r ead it in a m orning. Now , I can im agine you think ing, “Is it re ally worth bu ying a book that I will finish in less than a d a y? ” It is a thought tha t crossed my m ind too. But I was begu iled b y t he shelf edge recomm endation and decided it m ight be worth it ……. and it reall y was. Of course, you m ay pref er to get a chea per e-book do wn loa d or a f ree librar y co p y . It’ s ha rd to discu ss A ddress Unk no wn without i ncluding spoile r info r mati on , but I’ m going to try because I w ould urge y ou to ta ke a sho rt ti me out of y our day to read thi s in one sit ti ng and l et the expe rience ov erw hel m y ou. It tells th e stor y , o ver a sho rt 16 m onths of lett er exc ha nges of the changing r ela tio nship bet ween t wo f rien ds and business associates in the years 1932 – 34. Max Eisenstein and Mart in Sc hulse are b oth art dealers wh o jointl y o wn a galler y in San Francisco, but Martin has recentl y returned with his young fam ily to Germ any , his hom eland, leaving Max to oversee the galler y business. T he correspondence bet we en them begins with a few business m atters and the warm exchanges of f riendsh ip, including the deepest unde rstandin g of each oth ers ’ perspectives on f am ily m embers and them selves. H o wever , as the new regim e led by H itler rises, the correspondence changes to a wk ward ly ingenio us and, suf f ice to say , bitterness indeed builds up with the increa singly corro si ve and destru ctive w ords th at bet ray Martin’s e mbrace of the newly politicized Aryan culture. The m en’s friendship deteriorates. Someone dies. Eventually , a m alicious strategy unf olds. Ever ything unspools t hrou gh t he letters. W hat I find m ost am azing about this epist olar y short novel is, in 2026, m ost reader s with a bas ic grasp of histor y will perceive the potential st ak es f airly quick ly . A f riend ship (an d busin ess partner ship) be t we en a Je w a nd a non -Jewish Germ an in the 1930s? Cue the foreboding. W riting such a st or y now , this hinds ight would m ost certainly inform the author of historical fiction. But im agine yourself in Septem ber 1938, when t he stor y was published —and even earlier , when the author was wr iting it. T he task is infinit el y m ore com plicated when the subject is contem porar y politics, or current e vents. W hilst originall y published in 1938, Add ress Unknow n rem ains strik ingl y relevant to toda y . This slender volum e will touch your heart and raise quest ions that are well worth think ing about. Karen W hiter ********************************************************* ***** ***** *** ** ** *** ** ** ** *** ** ***** ***** *** ** ** ***** ** ** *** ** ***** *** ** FBNS Summer Sp ectacula r - update It w as a scor ching day… hotter than last y ears. But no t quite hot enou gh to fry the a maz ing ev ening we had. The ev ent started w ith country dancing, U kulele play ing and sin ging a nd then continued w ith th e stalls, re fresh ments and fund rai sing. We raised just ov er £100 0 so a ma ssiv e than k you to all tha t helped ma ke the ev ent such a succes s. It w as grea t to welcome th ose w ithout current conn ections to the school. A particular than ks to BN P arish Council fo r the u se of the field, pav ilion and ma r qu ee. (And to John Ba ker for helping us put up the latter in the sea ring heat ) . Than k y ou al so to t ho s e w ho loane d us buntin g and gaz eb os. Both v ery necessary . W ill Burnett - FBNS *********************** *** ********* *** *** *** ******* *** ********* *** *** *** ******* *** ********* *** *** *** ******* *** *******

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Mostly Moths - Lunar Hornet Moth Well after las t month’s p hoto w hich w asn’t a M oth may be you are thin kin g ‘w ell this is a couple of Hornets now !’ Well stop because these are MOTHS!!!!!! Aren’t they incredible? This is really taking mimicry in the natural w orld as a means of defence to a new level. Apparently, these Moths, w hich buzz like a hornet too, are called Lunar Hornet M oths. John Wooley, Head Gardener at Buckl and Place, found them. Thin king they w ere horn ets, but tha t they didn’t lo ok quite ri ght - some thin g odd abou t them, he too k a photo. Clever guy. M ost people would have w alked past assu ming they were w asps/horne ts. Loo k at the antennae, they are de fini tely not horne t antennae . These w onderful and el usiv e, clearw ing mo ths n eed willow trees, the la rv ae takin g tw o y ears to beco me adul t. Julian and Lo r na Raby can ri ghtly claim c redit for mana gin g their garde n and meadow so sensiti vely fo r w ildlife li ke this to flourish .

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Jewellery /Handbag Stall It’s the time of year w hen we start to thin k abou t o ur stall at the Buc kland N ew ton Village Fete. Susa n M oring and I w ill be running the Jew ellery and Handbag stall again this year. It is a go od w ay to recycle your old jew ellery and handbags and pa ss the m on to a new home w here they may get used a gain , rathe r than si ttin g ga the ring dust in your w ardrob e or jew ellery box . I know the handbag that I use all of the ti me now, is one tha t w as donated to the fete, and I purchased several years ago. I wouldn ’t be w ithout it, and it has ev en gon e to the shoe mende rs to be repai red ! I know tha t many of you hav e turned ou t y our jew ellery box es and hunted throu gh y our handba gs many times fo r us be fore fo r things that you don’t use, and we really do appreciate i t. Buckland Newton Community Car Scheme is one of the organisations in the village, which benefi ts fro m money raised fro m the fe te, and this goes to w ards the insuran ce and the mobile phone . This scheme means tha t individual s can get to medical appointmen ts and keep thei r i ndependence . If you have any jew ellery or handbags to donate, please contact Susan (3 45760) or Sheila (345344) to arrange drop o ff. Than ks , in anticipation, S he i l a Crouch

Cakes Brownies M uffins Gateaux Scon es Loaves Tea B reads T he Cak e Stall at the V illag e Fete on Mon da y 3 1s t Au gus t is a lwa ys a pop ular de stinat ion , so m uc h so that f or som e visit ors it is the f irst place the y com e to, pro of if an y is ne ede d, th at a go od h om e bak ed treat is a lwa ys in dem and. T hat's the lo ve l y th ing ab ou t runn ing this sta ll, we get com m ents on wh at visit ors b ough t the pre vious year an d com e ask ing f or the sam e thin g bu t then go a wa y with som ethin g com pletel y dif f erent t hat catch es the ir e ye o r m akes their m outh water! Certainl y , we alwa ys sell the lo t an d usually c lear everyt hing after a couple of hou rs so wo uld yo u be a ble to help us by bak ing som ething, anything? If it's m ade wit h love, it's bound to be tast y! Any sort, f lavour or shape, s weet or savour y , what ever yo u would lik e to m ak e, we’re sur e it will be delicio us and disappear f rom the table quickly . T hank you so m uch, we ca n alwa ys co llec t if tha t he lp s. Cath y (345339) and Carol (3451 19)

T ea T en t If you love bakin g and ha ve a favourite that y ou think the Fete crow ds w ould love, please brin g them along to The Ga ggl e on the mornin g of the Fete be tw een 9 and 11 a m. (Please label w i th all the ingredi ent s for al l ergen pu rpo se s) C ontact - Kate Parish 07 860 5823 62 Than k y ou!

B o ttle T ombo la Donate a bo ttle or tw o - any siz e, shape, ty pe - as long as it’s in date ! Y ou can drop them off with Kate Parish at 6 Duntish Oa ks, Duntish or at The Ga ggle of Gees e.

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Ac ro ss 7 . Once re paired Pam can rev up her m obile home (6 ,3 ) 8 . T eacher company has endless pain (5) 9 . Fascinating chew – debit taken (9) 1 0 . Brac e ne rve (5 ) 1 2 . Indicates they a re sha rp (6) 1 3 . T une Bert arranged for dark h aired wom an (8 ) 1 6 . Frenc h end p roperty in Scandinavia (7 ) 1 9 . Thank you note found bes ide chees e c loth (7 ) 2 2 . Hear with hamm er or a nvil perhaps (8 ) 2 5 . Blend in with nothing – that’s fair (6 ) 2 7 . Name dropper s ometimes (5) 2 8 . Meet in France with c ontradic tion (9) 2 9 . Som e Inca bles sings came in telegram (5) 3 0 . T ardis or a c razy h eating sys te m (9 )

Dow n 1. Star e at old boy retur ning to su mmerhouse ( 6) 2 . Crude oil on tap? It’s up to you (8) 3 . Flow er occur s unnaturally (6) 4 . Old Bond can relax nearby w ithout h earing aid (7) 5 . Cour age beer contai ner (6) 6 . Stress it cou ld be grave ( 6) 1 1 . Restaur ant has a certain atmospher e (4) 1 4 . Article tha t’s not quite all th ere (3) 1 5 . Long time inside Northanger Abbey (3) 1 6 . Opponent is, at first, friend or ene my (3) 17, Norfolk loses people, Norw ay loses road for ne ither (3) 1 8 . W ant to prepare dough, say? 2 0 . Additional piece of info – reminder to see chiropodist ( 8) 2 1 . Runner and cont aine r for sitting or throw ing (7) 2 3 . Not one big street over seas (6) 2 4 . Get your feet w et on a steamer ( 6) 2 5 . Rocketman Ray or Ali (6) 26 . Gloomy do ctor takes year off (6)

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Rood News Rood News Rood News Rood News E v en ts I nfo Da tes It's going to be a bus y few m onths with lots going on which we ver y m uch hope you will participate in. Firstly , the Annual Ride an d Stride event which this year will be o n Saturday 12th Septem ber . If you don't feel lik e walk ing or bik ing yourself, please sponsor som eone who is. Half o f any funds r aised can go to Hol y Rood which will b e m uch appreciated. Sponsor f orm s etc will be available shortl y but call Jon Sulk in on 07971 277 584 t o m ake sure you get a cop y . Jon will also k now who i s taking part i f you want to either team up with som eone else or be a sponsor . H orse riders ver y welcom e too! Next, o n 27th Septem ber i n Buck land Ne wt on V illage H all, f rom 3pm onwards, w e are holding an open f orum concernin g the f uture of Ho ly Rood Ch urc h. A s yo u ar e n o doubt a ware, w e have bee n regularly fu ndrais ing f or the essentia l repairs to the Chancel R oof . W e st ill h ave a long wa y to g o u ntil w e are able to instruct the b uilding works to start and all the necessa r y f unds need t o b e i n plac e before a n yt hing ca n be gin. W e really feel the need t o tell you, T he V illagers, exactly what i s going on. W hy the current funds are insuf f icient for us to proce ed, the urge ncy of these vita l rep airs, o n goi ng costs, what we h ave bee n do in g s o f ar an d wh at th e f uture holds f or Hol y Roo d i f w e cannot instruct th e bu ilders. T his i s such a love ly and precious p lace with s o m an y m em ories for alm ost ever y household i n this area, i t needs look ing after . S o please, com e and talk to us, ask the awk ward questions, show u s you care or m aybe you don't? W hatever your views, Sunday 27th September , 3pm onwards. There will be no pressure selling or arm twisting, just an ho nest and ope n co nversat io n. We have also earm ark ed Saturda y 10th October , again in the V illage H all f rom 3pm f or those who m ay not be able to com e to the f irst da te or who wish to m ak e further comm ents. Sunday 4th October is Harvest Festival to be followed by a Bring and Share Supper with the usual Auction of the bount y from our gardens, allotm ents and farm s. Satur da y 2 4th Octob er i s a n af terno on of f un a nd gam es i n th e V illag e H all. T ea m s of u p to 6, a du lts a nd children but i f there i s only one or t wo of you, t hat doesn't m atter - yo u will h ave a bet ter chance of winn ing! O r you could join u p with som eone else. Gam es will inc lude tra dit iona l p ub classics lik e dart s, dom inos and sk ittles b ut also scr abble, jigsaws, G uess the Person etc. W e will be s erving tea and cak es too to k eep the energ y leve ls up. En tr y details i n next m onth's L VN .

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'Bubbles and S quea ks' is our pro ject celebratin g Dors et 's riv ers and chal k strea ms. Ev ery one is w elcome to our trou t and salmon arts w orkshop s, sta rtin g on 28th July in Cerne Abbas village hall, and a nother 6 ac ross the county over the summer . This is all leading to riv erside processi ons on Sept 26 th in C e rne, and Oct 17th in Pow erstock. The w orkshops are a snip at £2 .50 a hea d. M ore in fo and to book go to https://emeraldant.com/bubbles - and -squeaks/ ************* *** ******* *** ********* *** *** *** ******* **

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ALEX FR O ST an d NAT HAN CURTIS MA STER THA T CHERS M ember of the Nation al Societ y of M aster Thatchers. Promp t S erv ice , helpf ul adv ice T el. 07580 05 045 3.

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