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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 Deki Br ay 0 7909 521215 Geri Aitkenh ead 0 7864 195619

T he L ydden V ale Ne ws is d elivered to o ve r four hundre d hous ehol ds and has an exce llent online p rese nce via T he Bucklan d Newton Comm unity website www  .bucklandnewton.com To pro mote your business in this spac e, please see the details on page 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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Friday 10th July – 12.45 pm 2 ND FRIDA Y LUNCH CL UB In June we were back in Buckland New ton Village Hall having a homemade tasty lunch, the highlight of w hich had to be the biggest pavlova you’ve ever seen! It was made not by one of our helpers, but by a Club member , Barbara Rendell, w ho received a ripple of applause as it w as carr ied out from the kit chen for all to see. Thank you so much, Bar bara, and to our other cooks and bottle w asher s.

On 10th July we’ll be lunching at The Sw an in Sturminster New ton. The menu choices will be Sea Bass, Beef or Vegetable Lasagne, or Caesar Salad, follow ed by a small desse rt w ith co ffee or tea, or a large dessert without. Please let us know if you’d like to join in. Pub outings are only £12 a head for tw o courses for our members. W e’ll be car sharing because parking is limited, so if you want to come along you might not even have to drive! Contact Cathy Shi ppey 01300 34533 9 or tex t 07391 1957 54 ***************************************************************************************************************************** *******************

Our sessions for July are on Thursdays - 9th and 23 rd . From 2-4 pm at the Gaggle of Geese. Bring along y our la t es t p r oject and/ or c o me a lon g and h a v e a n a tt er an d a p iece of c ak e! It’s not just for knitters - we often have crochet, quilting, embroidery, tapestry , felting - whatever “floats your boat ”! Everyone very w elcome This beautiful, and very functional, tea cosy was made by Jeni - one of our crochet ladies - using mostly T unisian crochet. L yn Cox 01300 345739 Jane Willis 01300 345477

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Thursday 10 th July 5 – 7 pm FBNS SUMMER SPECT ACULAR Please come to the Par ish Field on Fr iday 10 July from 5pm to join in w ith the fun of the Friends of Buckland N ew ton School summer fair. There will be a BBQ, bar , raffle and various stalls and all being well a couple of performances from the childre n. All funds raised go to making our children’s time at BNS t hat ex tra bit special. ***************************************************************************************************************************** *****************

Sunday 5th July 2 – 4.30 pm BUCKLAND NEWTON VILLAGE HALL OPEN AFTERNOON (See page 6) ***************************************************************************************************************************** **********

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Ly dden Vale Garden Club Ne ws June Visit to T he Dorset Walled Garden at Upper Sy dling House (Pho tos on F ront Cov er) The Dorset Walled Gard en at Upper Sydling House must be one o f Do rse t’s best kept secrets and w e w ere ex tremely for tunat e i n bein g gi v en acces s. I t i s not usual l y open t o th e publ i c bu t doe s run courses and w or kshops. The w eather on the da y w as not w hat one would hope for i n mid-Ju ne w ith the sur rounding h ill s shrouded i n mist, but for a Photographer just right for enhancing the colour o f the garden. And what an abundance o f colou r the re w as! Hav ing w alked alon g a mow n path th rou gh a m eadow f ill ed w ith ox ey e daisies, there w as an al most audi bl e gasp a s w e en tered, t o see the most a maz i ng di spl ay o f w onder ful pl antings. R oses i n al l di rections, D el phi ni ums, Lupi ns, Hardy Gerani u ms - al l that one assoc i ates w i th a qui ntessen t i al ly English Cottage garden. This was on the site o f the old farmyard. Each area o f the garden had a slightly different feel t o it , but i t w as the planting that intri gued w ith many lesser-know n varieties o f old fav ourites. One area w i th special i mpac t w as a ri l l bordered b y a v ery l i mi ted pal et te o f green and bl ue, with repea ted plantin g o f an unusual sea thi stl e w ith its el ectric bl ue flow ers. And then to cap it all instead of just a slice of cake and cuppa, an overly long refectory table was cov ered w ith a v ariety of the most delicious ca kes and sandw iches! As a long-standin g member of the club , it w as one of the mo st me morable gardens . Than ks g o t o Susie Go y mour fo r su gges tin g i t as a v enue and or ganising the v isit, t o t he ow ners Susanne & Alastair Cooper for making u s welcome, and Lucinda, the Head Gardener, for showing u s aroun d . All the money raised by the visit of 40 members amounting to £1000, is being donated to Pancreatic Cancer, a cause close to and chosen by the hosts. For those looking for those unusual plants e.g. that very dark Astrantia, the next visit might be just the pl a ce …. JUL Y’S VISIT On Wednesday 15th July the club is to visit THE BLOOMING WILD NURSERY at Horsington BA8 0A D, at 2.15pm.

Cost £7 .50 The  nurse ry has… “A wonderful range of He rbaceous perennials, Ornamental grasses and Wildflowers to help attract wildlife to your garden or outdoo r spac e througho ut the sea sons, plants ar e gro wn pea t fr ee and chemical free.”

The ow ners Steven and Lindsay w ill show us rou nd. They are an RHS rec ommended nursery specialising in not only wildflow ers for M eadow s, but unusual perennials in cluding that dark Astranti a! It’s w orth goo gling their selection. T ea and cake are included in the entrance fee. NB No need to pay in ad v ance but to ensu re eno ugh ca ke please let me know w hether y ou intend to come by the 9 th July .

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July Newsletter — Cerne A bbas Surgery Looking Afte r Y ourse lf D uring Hot W eather W ith summ er now in full s wing, periods of hot weather can bring welcom e opport unities to enjo y Dorset's countr yside and coast. However , high tem peratures can also af f ect our he alt h, p articularl y f or old er ad ults, young childr en, and those living with long -term m edical conditions. One of the s im plest ways to stay well is to drink fluids regularl y throughout the day . W ater , sugar -f ree squash, low-fat m ilk and other non -alcoholic drink s can all help m aintain hydr ation. It's im portant not to wait unt il you feel thirsty , as thirst is often a sign that your bod y is already becom ing deh ydr ated. It is also wort h k eeping an eye on f riends, neighbours and re latives who m ay be m ore vulnera ble to the ef f ects of hot weath er . Comm on signs of heat exh austio n inclu de: Head ac he Dizziness or f eelin g f aint Excessive s weat ing T iredness or weak ness Naus ea Mus c le cram ps If som eone develops these s ym ptom s, they should m ove to a cool place, rest, drink f luids and cool them selves with water or dam p clothing. Most people im prove quic k ly with these m easures. However , if s ym ptom s worsen, persist, or if som eone becom es conf used or unrespon sive, seek urgent m edical help. We hope you enjoy a healt hy summ er . Specim en Drop -Off Reminder We k indly rem ind all patients that an y specimen s bein g dropped off at the surg ery mu st be received by 4:00pm, M onday to Frid ay . T his ensures there is enough t im e for them to be proc essed and pre pared f or collection by th e labora tor y . Specim ens rec eiv ed after 4:00pm m a y not be sent and could need to be dis posed of and rep eated , w hic h may delay your results. T hank you for your u nderstanding and cooperation.

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Mostly Moths- The Beautiful Demo iselle We ll this little series i s c alled M ostly M oths, emp hasis on ‘mos tly ’, because this mon th it’s a Dam sel fl y ! It’s called the Beautiful Demoiselle which I found on 10th June. He I S s o very beautiful - what a colour!! Ev ery y ear I cut bac k th e grow th a lit tle i n m y s trea m t o open i t up, pre v ent flooding and s top c ertain plants I a m no t keen on f rom see di ng. S o, t o av oi d the hea t o f the day I di d thi s v ery early i n the morning and came acro ss this lit tle chap s till asleep. I t gav e m e pl enty o f ti me t o focus the ca mera . Be auti ful Demoiselles hav e broad w ings, and the w ind ca n bu ffet them around , s o they li ke w ell v egetate d and sheltered streams preferably w ith gravelly bottoms. You may see the male flutterin g around another damselfly with green body and bronze wings; this i s the female. After mating she lays her eggs i n the w ater attache d t o sub merged v ege tation and th e subse quent larvae can stay i n the w ater fo r any thing up t o three y ears before they emerge as adults. Y ou can see them flying from May t o August. You may see the other Demoiselle too, which i s cal l ed the B anded D e moi sel l e w hi ch has a da r k pa t ch i n the middl e o f its pal e r bl ue w ings. Hope the weather is going to get warmer again so I can get back to moth t rappi ng so on.

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July Quiz 1. At w hich cricke t ground did Shane Wa rne bo wl Mike Gatting w ith his first ev er ball agains t En gland in a test ma tch? 2. Wh ich is the hi ghest grossing Bond film, unad justed fo r in fla tion? 3. Wh ich country’s low est na turally occurring point is the bed of La ke Ey re? 4. What is the main reason sto rks stand on one l eg? 5. Wh ich company sells the most moto rcy cles, w orldw ide? 6. On av era ge, w hich is the sunnies t tow n in the UK? 7. How many nov els did Geo rge Eliot w rite? 8. Wh o appeared on a s ingle w ith Dav id Bow ie in 1977? 9. Wha t is horripilation? 10 . Who is the only England foo tballer to appear in the list of the top 100 most Wo rld Cup ga mes pl a y ed ? By Si mon Spe nce r

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Holy Rood is open every day fro m 9.30am thru’ 5 pm for priv ate p ray er

July 2026 Serv ices at Ho ly R ood Sunday 5 July M atins at 9 .45 am Sunday 12 July Hol y  C ommunion at 9.45 am Sunday 19 July All A ge Service at 4p m Sunday 26 July Holy Communi on at 9.45am

A ugust 2026 Serv ices at Ho ly R ood Sunday 2 A ugust M atins at 9 .45 am Sunday 9 A ugust Hol y  C ommunion at 9.45 am Sunday 16 A ugust NB All Family Service date and time tbc Sunday 23 A ugust Hol y  C ommunion at 9.45 am

ALL-AGE AUGUST A CTIVITY A FTERNOON or the 5A s! For tw o years we hav e had fun and ga mes on the parish field. Date in late August and venue to be de cided, but look out for it on Facebook, and in next month’s L VN.

Holy Rood Church, Buckland Newton - Dates for y our Diary Sunday 4th Oc tober, Bring and Share Harv est S upper Saturday 24 th Octobe r, a fun afternoon of Games in the Village Hall with teams of 2 to 6 people, more details nea rer the ti me, ideal fo r all the family Saturday 5th Decembe r Christ mas Fay re in H ol y Rood ********************************************************* ***** ***** *** ** ** *** ** ** ** *** ** ***** ***** *** ** ** ***** ** ** *** ** *

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YOU R NIGHT SKY - JUL Y 2026 Our ev ening skies are a l ittle darker now and the last w eek of this mon th b ene fits fro m the absence of the M oon by the time it is get ting dar k. This is also the season of Noctiluce nt Clouds (NLCs). NLCs are very high-altitude ice clouds at about 82 km up in the atmosphe re . They re flec t the Sun’s ligh t a fte r sunset and appea r to glo w against the da rker tw iligh t sky w hen the ground is in darkness. They are o ften low on the no rthw est ho rizon so can be di ffi cult to see but can also occasionally be higher in the sky. Look to the North at about 2 hours a fter sunset. This mon th we are looking at the constellation of Lyra. Lyra is one of the two constellations w hich are best placed for observation in our skies at this time of the year. The other is Cygnus. Lyra is shape d like a Gree k Lyre , hence its name. The con stellation is small, but it is very easy to find. If you face southeast, it is almost overhead and is do minated by the b right star Vega . Vega is a very interesting sta r as it is really four sta rs . Throu gh binoculars, y ou s hould be able to spo t tha t it loo ks li ke tw o stars. In fact, it is two pairs of stars, a double double. A small telescope will give a view of all four stars. V ega is one corne r of the Summer Trian gle which comprises three very obvious bright stars. The o ther tw o are Altair , which is below V ega in the sky , and Deneb, which is to the east of Vega. The other gem in Lyra is the Rin g Nebula (M 57) but y ou need da rk s kies a nd a fairly serious telesc ope to see i t. The ring is visible in my 5-inch (125 mm) telescope. It is a ring of gas orbitin g a sta r. This is called a planetary nebula. M 56 (see ou r sta r cha rt) is a small globular clus ter of sta rs some of w hich can be re solv ed with a small telescope. The M ilky Way is now very obvious w hen the sky is clear and dark. The band of the Milky Way runs right through the Summer Triangle. If you look at the part of the M ilky Way which is within the Su mme r Trian gle, you may notice tha t there appea rs to be a ga p in the stars. This is not a gap at all but a cloud of gas and dust w hich obscures the M ilky Way stars behind it. This gap con tinues in the Milky W ay in a roughly southwards’ direction.

L YRA THE RING NEBULA THE PLANE TS THIS MONTH . Venus is brilliant in the evening sky this month. On June 17 th the Moon will be to the low er left of Venus. At the beginning of the month Jupiter will be well down to the low er left of Venus. Durin g the next few days it w ill sink low er into the evening glare of the Sun . Saturn rises just a fte r midnigh t. M ars rise s at about 2a m. M ercury is too close to the Sun to be v isible. THE M OON . New M oon is on July 14 th with Full M oon on the 29 th . SPECIAL EVENTS. Nothing of note this month but do try to give the Milky W ay in the Summer Triangle a look th rou gh binoculars. If y ou hav e or a re thinkin g of buy ing a telescope a nd need any help, I can be contac ted on 01300 345485 or at keith mw right@compus erv e.co m. Don’t fo rget to loo kout fo r the Space S tation. Get th e times w hen you can see it at: w ww.heavens-above.com. Don’t forget that there are free Apps for ph ones and T ablets which will guide you around the stars in the sky. Y ou need to have the GPS enabled on y our phon e or tab le t for t he be st resul ts. Kei th Wri ght *********************** *** ********* *** *** *** ******* *** ********* *** *** *** ******* *** ********* *** *** *** ******* *** *******

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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 public 24 hou r 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. The P arish c ouncil web sit e is www  .bucklandnewt  onparishc  ouncil.gov  .uk  her e y ou will fin d d ir ect link s to Dor set Counci l servic es and departmen t s suc h as Planning, R oad Closur es, T ravel, W as t e and R e fus e and R eport a pr oblem.

The n e xt Fu ll P ari sh Council m eeting will be h eld on T u esda y 14 July 2026, 7.00 pm in the P arish P a vilion.

PLAN  N  IN  G N on e t o r ep ort on 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 l egislation. All applic ations will c ontinue to be publ icised via site notices, and pr ess notices ar e also used wher e r equir ed by la w . Details of all applications ar e a lso published online, a nd they will c ontinue to c onsult statutory or g anisations and town and par ish c ouncils. Dor set Council ar e at pr esen t asking applic ants a n d ag en ts 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 viewed on the Dorset Council website. To view all applications listed under Buckland Newton P  ar  ish, use the adv  anced sear  c  h pag  e and select Buckland Newton under the P  arish dr  op down.

P arish Cou n cil u p d a t e: The annual mee ting f or parish ioner s was held on T uesda y 26 Ma y at 7.00 pm in the P a vilion . Mr . R oy Godwin w as th e guest sp eak er . He t alk ed ab ou t th e spiritual an d w ell b eing g ar d en b eing cr ea t ed at the school. R eport s w er e r e cei ved an d r ead fr om f ourt een gr oup s/ club s fr om within the parish. Councillor F oot said “w e ar e v ery f ortuna t e to h a v e a gr ea t c om mun ity spirit in Bu cklan d N ewt o n with numer ous clu b s and gr oup s b eing o r g an iz ed an d ru n by v olun t eer s. We a r e a l s o lu cky to h a v e a Scho ol, Chu r ch, Sh op and P ub ”