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Defib Runners in order of prox imity to the Defib at Buckland Newton V illage Hall Lisa Peart 01300 34557 8 Keith Darby shire 0 1300 345196 Gill Nell 01300 34582 5 Sandie Stou t 01300 345135 Dav id Morris 01300 34540 2 Geri Aitkenh ead 0 7864 195619

The Ly dden Vale N ew s is deliv ered to ov er four hun dred household s and has an excellent online presence v ia The Buckland New ton Community w ebsite www .bucklandnew t on.c om To promote y our busine ss in thi s sp ace , please see the deta ils on pa ge 3

NOW OPEN EV ERY D AY Break f ast Club available from 8am f or children aged from 2 ye ars . Governm ent Earl y Y ears F unding accepted, non -f unded h ours charge d at £4.50 per hour —3 & 4 year olds £5.00 per hour —2 year olds For m ore inform ation pleas e contact the school of f ice on: 0 130 0 3453 93 office@buckla ndnewton.dors et.sch.uk

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This month, on Friday 13 Februar y , we are again in Buckland New ton Village Hall, 12:30 for a 12:45 s ta rt. M enu: Fish P ie or Baked Ga mmo n follow ed by Bread & Butter Pudding or T ropical Fruit Pavlova If you have not already done so, please confir m your attendance to Bridget Hodges (01300 345493). ***************************************************************************************************************************** *******************

Our sessions for February will be on Thursday - 5th and 19 th from 2-4 pm at the Gaggle of Gee se. Come along and join us with whatever craft you like to do - or come along for the “n a tt e r ”. Everyone very w elcome. L yn Cox 01300 345739 Jane Willis 01300 345477 ************************* ************** ************* ***** ********* ************* *********

Wednesday 11 th February 6.45 - 7.15 pm. Followed by Meal 7.30 pm L YDDEN V ALE GARDENING CLUB - ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND WINTER SOCIAL - THE GA GGLE OF GEE SE (S ee page 16)

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Wednesday 18 th – Saturday 21st February PIDDLE V ALLEY PLA YERS – ‘THE LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS’ – BUCKLAND NEWTON VILLA GE HALL (See page 6) ***************************************************************************************************************************** ******************

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It is now tw elve months since I returned home fro m hospi tal, and I’d like to express my w armest tha nks for the ‘envelope of care’ tha t Jane and I have rece i v ed . From the first day of my return , we hav e had offers of help and support in so many w ays: prepa red meals, co ming in for a cha t, shoppin g, li fts and muc h mo re. I w as an avid reader, but I am now unable to read boo ks mysel f, so I have especially enjoy ed the ti mes w hen people hav e b een kind enou gh to com e and read to me, o ften leadin g to much lau ghte r and discussion. Than k you also fo r the many good w ishes, sen t v ia Faceboo k, for my 96 th birthday. My children and I listened as the Bell ri nge rs marked this milestone w ith a quarter peal, w hich w as v ery special as I w as a ringe r w hen I w as a y oung man . The tea m at Cerne Abbas surgery have been a wonderful suppo rt, w ith th eir sw ift resp onses and care for my medical needs. I hav e also been v ery for t unate to find tw o local ca rers to help me, both of w hom alw ay s go tha t ex tra mile and mana ge to mix humour w ith their s kills. Everything you have done has made me realise how w onderful it is to live in such a ca ring co mmuni ty. THANK YOU ALL Serendipity, the reco rder consort tha t I started in the village almost fo rty years a go , as ked me to choose w here to donate any money rai sed at the concert of musi c and rea dings that they are gi v ing in February in Buc kland Ne w ton Village Hall. As almost everyone in the community visits the doctors’ surgery, I asked that the money should go there and, a fter discussi on w ith the s ta ff, we are hoping to fund some ne w chairs, w ith arms, fo r the w aiting room . I’d love it if you could come and join us at this concert. Pete W illis ************************** ********* *** *** *** ******* *** ********* *** *** *** ******* *** ********* *** *** *** ******* *** ******

Tickets at £10 (free fo r children under 15 ) w ill be available on the door or from the village sto res in Buckland Newton and Cerne Abbas (cash only). All the money raised w ill be given to the doctors’ surgery in Cerne Abbas and used to provide new chairs, w ith arms, for the w aiting roo m. Do come and join us fo r an enjoy able afternoon of music and readin gs, w ith cake, tea and co ffee serv ed durin g the inte rv al . Cal l Jane on 01300 3454 77 fo r more detai l s.

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Bucklan d Ne wton Youth Club By the time the LVN d rop s th rou gh your le tte rboxes in early Februa ry , me mbers of Buc kland New ton Youth Club in partnershi p w ith Buckland New ton School, w ill hav e performed "A Touch of Snow Wh i te" - our 5 th Pan tomime in a Day since we started this annual dramatic ev ent just a fte r Cov id. This year the Pantomime sold ou t and for some the re w as stan ding room only ! Photos will follow nex t month. BNYC will be recordi ng its activ ities this y ear mo r e closely than ev er, beca use we hav e decided to create a book "A Year in the Li fe of Buc kland New ton You th Club, and its Al lotment". The boo k w ill be w ritten in partnership w ith the y oung people , and we shall be askin g ev eryone to contribute , no t lea st our a maz ing volunteers without w hom the You th Club w ould not be possi ble. It the refo re seems apt th at ou r next bi g project w ill be in M arch w hen we shall be w orking w ith Buc kland New ton School to prov ide Buc kland New ton's fi rs t Children's Lite rary Festi v al. 2026 has been dec reed (I am no t s ure by w hom) as the National Year of R eading. Sadly , studies ha v e show n that w hilst lev els of litera cy amon gs t childr en (up to 11) has improv ed due to reading bein g tau ght as a s kill, y oung p eople's literacy lev els decline as they beco me old er teens. It is our hope th at the Lite racy Festiv al w ill put the joy bac k in to rea ding for many and encou ra ge ev ery one young an d old to pic k up a boo k a gain for the si mple pleasures of letting y our mind relax , y our i ma gination roam and let y oursel f unw ind. The Buc kland New ton Literary Festival w ill (o f cou rse) be sli ghtly differen t to othe rs y ou may hav e experienced. Think a cross betw een Prokofiev's P eter & The Wol f and The Wi nd in the Wi llow s. In week one the children and young people w ill work w ith the Ban k of D re ams & Nigh tma res , a cre ativ e w riting organisation base d in Bridpor t, to w rite thei r s tory . In w eek tw o, an illustrato r w ill help the children an d y oung peop le illustrate the ir s tory . In w eek th ree, they w ill put their s tory to music. In w eek fou r, the w onderful Jo Si mons fro m Do rchester Youth Thea tre w ill re turn to w ork w ith everyone to pull togethe r the story as a pe rforman ce, tha t w ill be perfo rmed in the Village Hall. In betw een all of this acti v ity , there w ill be opportu nities fo r grow n-ups and families to ta ke pa rt in: * A book club ni ght * A sc rabble ni ght/comp etition * An a fternoon of children's storytime a fter school See the fly er in thi s edi ti on of the LVN (pa ge 22) for more detai ls and how to boo k y our pl ace(s ). The Toddle r group w ill be getting inv olv ed too, w ith a Rhy me Ti me prov ided by Sherborne Library a nd a M orning of M usic w ith the talented Emma House. Hopefully there w ill be somethin g for ev eryone, an d you w ill find the time to support at leas t one ac tiv ity and get inv olv ed! Kate P arish

Buckland Ne wton Charity Christmas Card – Results! A fantastic £406.39 w as raised w hich has been split betw een The We ld mar Trust and Do rset and Somerset Air Ambulance. M any thanks to all w ho donated and si gned the c ard. A manda M cK en na

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Mostly Moths - Gold Spot Another colourful character with a pretty shape and apt name, albeit also the name of a mouth freshener. I like this li ttl e moth brightening up the trap. Designated ‘Common’ but nothing common about this little gem. It s range of habitats covers moorland and damp meadows, the latter being m y own meadow . Sedges and the wild y ellow flag iris a ttr act this moth as larv al fo od a nd her e i n the s outh i t ha s two gen erat io ns J une/J uly an d August/September . I caugh t t his Gold Spot last August.

Ly dden Vale Ga rd ening Club February sees the end of our Ga rdening Club year w ith the Annual General M eeting and Winter So cial in the Gaggle of Geese on Wednesday 11 th February, when a two-course meal will be available to all w ho have pre orde red. If you haven’t already ordered and w ant to do so , please contac t Antony by ema il at Bladeley365@outlook.com . All members of the Club are invited to attend, and any potential new members w ill also be most w elcome. This w ill be the first oppo rtu nity for M embers to obtain a copy of the new progra mme for 202 6/27. The programme for the New Club Y ear is a full one starting on Wednesday 11 th March, when our speaker, Mike Burks of Castle Gardens, will present an illustrated talk on the subject of “ Weed Control”; a prac tical guide usin g c hemical and non-chemical method s. The Su mme r months w ill see a serie s of v isits to renow ned garde ns, ho rticultu ral es tablishments and esta tes. The autumn and w inter w ill see a series of eminent speakers including TV Personality , Nick Bailey, of Gardeners World. Antony Pa rson **** ****** *** *** **** *** *** ** **** *** *** *** *** **** *** *** ** **** *** *** *** *** **** *** *** ** **** *** *** *** *** **** *** *** ** **** ***

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February Quiz 1. Wh ich Premie rship fo otball ground (in the 202 5-26 season ) ha s the larges t capa city? 2. Who w as number one in the UK cha rts on the first of January 2000? 3. In w hich country w as the fi rst prin ted boo k ma de? 4. Whe re are the islets of Lan ge rhans? 5. Which planet w as discov ered by William He rschel? 6. What do the South K orean company Cort produce? 7. Who w rote Ode to a Nightin gale? 8. What is the least den se me tal? 9. Who released the album M eaty Beaty Big and Bouncy ? 10 . What is the lon gest motorw ay in the UK? by Si mon Spe nce r *********************** *** ********* *** *** *** ******* *** ********* *** *** *** ******* *** ********* *** *** *** ******* *** ********

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Vicar: Jonathan Still, The Vicarage, Back Lane, Cerne Abbas T el: 01300 341251 Churchwarden: Jon Sulkin T el: 07971 277584 Holy Rood is open ev ery day fro m 9 .30a m thru’ 5p m for private prayer Serv ices at Holy Rood Sunday 1 Februar y Matins at 9 .45 a m Sunday 8 Februar y Holy Communi on at 9.45am Sunday 15 Februar y All Age Service at 4pm Sunday 22 Februar y Holy Communi on at 9.45am

Dear Fr ien d s, D o you feel it? Rising up through the soil? The urgent spikes o f the Snowdrops? The tentative fingers o f green? 6C degrees and the grass be gins t o grow, t o feed the mother sheep t o prepare the milk for the coming lambs. The day length grow s around tw o minutes each day. Oh the thr ill o f it! The Angl o-S ax on Church gav e that te r m length t o this season - Lent , th e time o f the len gtheni n g o f day s. For the Celts be fo re the m i t w as Imbolc , th e time o f the retu rn o f mi lk as lamb s and calv es w ere born and sheep and cows lactated and fresh protein and fat was available after months without. The time o f the return o f b utt er and cheese ! O h Gro mmit! I t i s a time o f intense ex ci tement and hope, p repa ri ng for the festiv al o f Ea ster w hose v ery name i n the Anglo-Sax on w orld w as derived from the Germa nic goddess Eos tre , b ringe r o f sp ring -li fe, renew al and fert ili ty, symbolised by eggs and bunny rabbits (for obvious reasons !). I t was the best way that the missionary monks like Aelfric o f Cerne could express the hope and life o f Resurrection, w hich i n the Latin South w as te rme d Pascha , de rived fr om the Hebrew Passover fes tival, the setting for Jesus’ Last Supper, death by cruci fi xion and resurrection- the beginning o f the li fe o f the Church a s his risen and conti nuing li fe and body i n the w orld. This time i s upon us now. O n Sunday 1 st February w e will gather for 1 1.15 i n S t Mary’s for the celebration o f Candlemas, when Mary and Joseph gave thanks and paid their dues for the birth t o them o f thei r bel ov ed chi l d. Then around noon w e w i ll w end ou r w ay t o t he H ol y S prin g i n the b uria l ground, the source and hope o f life i n Cerne since the last Ice A ge retreated. We will bless the waters and pass through St Brigid ’s Girdle from the Old into the New , from the W inter into the Sprin g, from the First Birth into being Born Anew. We will share the sheep cheese and the oat biscuit and sip our sloe gin and put the grey dark days of winter behind us . Do co me and join us. Jona than *********************** *** ********* *** *** *** ******* *** ********* *** *** *** ******* *** ********* *** *** *** ******* *** *******

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The P arish P a vilion is a v ailabl e f or parishioner s to u se. If y ou w ou ld lik e to b ook th e P a vilion, please c on t act th e P ari sh Cler k f or furth er det ails. The P a v ili on h as a t oilet th a t is open to th e p ub lic 24 h our s a d a y . In t ernet is now a v ailable w ith in the P a vilion – Log in d et ails a r e d ispla y ed on the n oticebo ar d in the en tr ance.

Y  OU  R C  OUN  CILL  OR  S   ARE:  - Chair Andy Foot 01300 345511 Vice Chair Mick Ames 01300 3 45497 Councillors Mark Needham 01300 345293 Chris Osmond 01300 345326 Lin T ownsend 01300 3 45306 N ick Bak er 07812 528170 Da vid Man n y 07798 837122 Br ad ley P err e tt 07855 473641 Flood W ar den Doug Mor se 01300 3 45707 K evin Mor se 01300 345707 Rights of W a y Liaison Officer Stephen White 01300 345431 P arish Clerk Sar ah Mit ch ell 01258 8 17288 / clerk @bucklandnewt onparishc ouncil.gov .u k Chalk V alleys W ar d - Dor set Council – Cllr Jill Ha ynes 01300 341277 / cllrjill.ha  ynes@dor  set  council.gov  .uk

The n e xt Fu ll P ari sh Council m eeting will be h eld on T u esda y 10 Mar ch 2026, 7.00 pm in the P arish P a vilion.

PLAN  N  IN  G Applic  a  tions f  or   c  o  mm  en  t P /FUL/2 025/ 0743 9 - LA URE N CE S F ARM, BE A ULIE U W OOD , BUC KLAND N E WT ON , D T 2 7D H Er ection of s t eel p ort a l fr a me d b uildin g to c o ver e xis ting si l ag e clamp. Commen ts by 23 January 20 2 6 - P arish Co unc il supports this a p p lic a tio n. App  lic  a  tion  s f  or   in  f  or  ma  tion  p  u  rp  oses o  n  ly    - no c  ommen  t   r  e  qu  ir  ed Dor set Council, in line with their agr eed Statem ent of Community In volvement, will no long er be sending out neighbour notific ation lett er s f or planning applic ations, unless t hey ar e specific ally r equir ed by legislation. All applic ations will c ontinue to be publ icised via sit e notices, and pr ess notices ar e a lso used wher e r equir ed by law . Det ails of all applications ar e also published online, and th ey will continue to c onsult st atutory or g anisations and town and parish c ouncils. Dor set Council ar e at pr esent a sk ing applicants and ag ent s to help by displa ying site notices on the Councils behalf . Please not  e t  hat these ar  e applic  ations known about up to the 16  t  h of the month; other  s ma  y be submitt  ed after this   dat  e, ther  ef  or  e check the P  arish Council W  ebsit  e. Planning applications can be view  ed on the   Dor  set Council w  ebsit  e. To view all applications listed under Buckla  nd   Newton P  ar  ish, use the advanced search pag e and select Buckland Newton under the P arish dr op down.