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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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WHAT’S ON - MA Y 2025 T hursday 1st, 15th and 29th M ay - 2 pm KNIT AND N A T T ER Our sessions for May are on Thursday afternoons - 1st, 15th and 29th We meet fr om 2- 4 pm at the G aggle of Geese. Everyone and all crafts are very w elcome. Y ou could call one of us for more information or just come along to a session Lyn 01300 345739 or Jane 01300 345477 At a recent session, as we all sat “doing our own thing ” using our ow n patterns and notes, we realised how different they all are. They really only mean something to just us - Our own very secret codes ……….

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This month on Friday 9 May we are going to the Folke Golf Club, Folke Lane, Alweston, DT9 5HR. Please arrive at 12:15 for a 12:30 star t. T here w ill be a choice of Ro ast Beef or Roast Turkey w ith seasonal vegetables and all the t rimmings Cauliflower Cheese (V) or Ratatouille Gratin (V egan) Apple Crumble or Lemon M eringue P ie served w ith custard, ice cr eam or cream Directions are as follow s: T ake the A352 to Sherborne and at the top of Sherborne Hill turn right on to the A3030 to Alweston. Go through North W ootton and into Alweston. The lane to the golf club is on the right directly after Cuffs w orkshop (w hich has a metal artw ork on display) Folke is marked on the r oad sign ju st before the turning. And, this month, should you wish to confirm your attendance, or have a query , please contact DIANA  WELLS (01300 345434) WhatsA pp - 07769944594 Email: dianaw ells588@ gmail. com ***************************************************************************************************************************** *******************

Saturday 10 th M ay 10 – 12 BUCKL AND NEWT ON PLANT S ALE (See page 6 for details) ***************************************************************************************************************************** *****************

W ednesday 8th M ay – 8 pm OPEN M IC NIGHT – THE GAGGLE OF G EESE (See page 10 for details) ***************************************************************************************************************************** *****************

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2nd Friday Lunch Club - 20th Anniversary Last month on a beau ti ful sunny day the Lunch Club celebrated its 20th Anniversary. Buckland Newton Village Hall w as very elegan tly decorated w ith trios of balloons and lovely table flow er arran ge ments. Jeremy Collins had put toge ther a monta ge of col our pho tos of various lun ch get-toge thers throu gh out the years. A real trip down memory lane. As ever, our THANKS to all the helpers for looking after us so w ell . Jane t S eal y

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News from Ce rne A bbas Surgery M ay is Stroke Aw areness Month Strok es are a leading caus e of disabilit y and deat h in the UK, but m any strok es are pre vent able and treat able if caught earl y . T his m onth, we're encourag ing ever yone to learn the warning signs and unders tand t he im portance of acting F .A. S.T . Face – Has the ir f ace drop ped on o ne side? Arm s – Can they lift both arm s and k eep them there? Speech – Is the ir speech s l urr ed or c onf used ? T im e – If you notice an y of these signs, call 999 imm ediatel y . Earl y action saves lives and im proves recover y outcom es. If you ’re concerne d about your strok e risk — such as high blo od pr essure or lif est yle factors —please con tact the surger y to arran ge a revie w . Let’s work together to ra ise awaren ess and protect our comm unit y .

M ay is Coeliac Aw areness M onth Coeliac D isease is an aut oim m une condit io n wh ere the bo dy reacts to gluten — a protein f oun d in wh eat, barle y , and r ye. T his reaction can dam age the lining of the sm all intestine and lead to s ym ptom s such as bloat ing, diarrhoea, f at igue, a nd weight loss. It’s estim ated t hat 1 in 1 00 peop le in the UK ha ve co eliac diseas e , bu t m an y rem ain un dia gnos e d. R aising awaren ess is k ey to earl y detection and better long -term health. If you regularl y exper ience digestive discomfort or suspect gluten m ay be af fecting your health, speak to a GP bef ore cutting gluten out of your diet —testing m ust be done wh ile gluten is st ill being consum ed. For m ore inform ation and support, visit www  .coeliac.or  g.uk

M ay is Bladder Canc er Aw areness M onth Bladder cancer is the tenth m ost comm on cancer in the UK, yet awareness rem ains low . Ear ly det ection can m ak e a signif icant dif f erence in outcom es, so it ’s im portant to k now t he signs. Common s ymptoms incl u de: Blood in the urine (e ven if it com es and goes) Frequent or painf ul urinat io n Urgenc y to ur inate without producing m uch T hese s ym ptoms can often be m istak en for infections or other conditions, so it ’s vital to sp eak to yo ur GP if you notice an ything un usual. Raising awareness helps prom ote early diagn osis, be t ter treatm ent opt io ns, an d s upport f or th ose af f ected. F or m ore inform ation, visit www  .actionbladdercanceruk  .org

M ay is Skin Cancer Aw areness M onth W ith summ er around the corner , now is t he perf ect tim e to raise aware ness about sk in cancer — the m ost com m on f orm of cancer in the U K. Skin cancer can affect anyon e, regardless of age or sk in type. T he good news is that m ost sk in cancers are preve ntable an d tre atab le when ca ugh t ear ly . Co nt . . .

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Open M ic nights have be en happening on the firs t We dnesday of each month (except January) since the end of 2024 . The fo rma t is similar ea ch time, the re is a group w ho introduce th e evening at 8p m (on 7 th M ay it w ill be the new ly fo rmed Lick the Fro g, a local-ish three piece w ho like to hav e fun) , then a spell behind the mics is gi v en ov er to w hoev er w ould li ke to per fo rm , usual ly hav ing a 10 or 15 minu te spo t to do their thi ng, depending on the numbe r of people w ho w ant to perfo rm, an d then the ev ening is closed w ith another shor t set from th e int roducto ry band un ti l 10pm . The re is no re qui remen t for any particular ty pe of perfo rmance , we hav e had fol k singe rs, ro c k sin ge rs, traditional acapella, smal l bands , classi cal pieces, poe try and mo re. We w ould have no obje ction to reade rs , poe ts, jugglers, ma gicians or sn ake charme rs, or anyone else w ho w ould be interes te d. The only re quire ment is that th e pe rfo rmance is not inappropriate for th e youngs ters tha t may be p res ent! The re tends to be a w arm reception fo r any one w ho is w illing to perform in fron t of the audience (o f w hich a large pa rt is o ther performe rs w ho know w hat you are going th rou gh) an d a good time is had by all. If you find y oursel f free on the nigh t, then pop do w n and see w hat ex citing thin gs a re happening, as w ell as enjoying the w arm w elcome that is alw ay s there at the Ga ggle ! See you on Wednesday 7 th May , at 8pm. Simon Spencer *********************** *** ********* *** *** *** ******* *** ********* *** *** *** ******* *** ********* *** *** *** ******* *** ********

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Bucklan d Ne wton Youth Club It seems li ke only y esterday that I w as w riting to celebrate the You th Club 's annual Pan tomi me in a Day in January and now it is the end of April and the sta rt of the summer te rm! The Y outh Club has of course been busy in the interim, with the Yr 8s+ going on what now feels as if it will be an annual residen tial to Londo n (i f the fund s can be found/rai sed), a ll membe rs en joy ing a s wim at the Victo rian Barn and comple ting an a rt pro jec t to ma ke a Cabinet of Curiosities w hich will go on show at the County M useum. Youth Club members an d volunteers have been w orking ex tremely hard on the Community allotment, and I w ould like to than k Brad Perrett for his supp ort in clearin g aw ay the rubbish fro m the site tha t the young people uncovered over the last 9 months! The Allotment is now clear, and having had some lov ely w ell-rotted manu re donated and deliv ered, the y oung people hav e been w orkin g to create some no dig beds, sow seeds, fence the pond and make some climbing structures. The Y outh Club will be using the allotment throughou t the su mmer, bu t if there is anyone in the Co mmunity that w ould like to join us pl ease feel free to come alon g on a Sa turd ay mornin g be tw een 1030 - 1200 for the allotmen t club (tho se a ged 9 and u nder must be a ccomp anied by an adul t ). Our summer pro gra mme is ac tion packed - see b elow and I'm loo king forward to seein g the sunrise over Buckland New ton at the Wild Camp (a s lon g as it doesn't rain). The Y outh Club is open to anyone in Yr 6 + if you hav e a young pe rson that w ould like to join us , plea se email me Ka te Pa rish at buckl andnew tony c@gmail .com Kate P arish

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A few years ago, I did a Pet Portraits on V al Ridges’ pets - three sheep. V al has always been very fond o f sheep and may be tha t’s w hy she i s so attache d t o Barnaby ? I w oul dn’t w ant t o i nsul t ei ther Ba rn aby or the sheep bu t it’s something tha t just came t o mind w hen I met up with Val and saw his ph oto. Barnaby lives with Nick and Hannah, Val’s son a nd dau ghte r- i n-law i n Kent, but w henev er they g o o n holiday Barnaby packs h is bags and goe s t o stay w ith Val. She adores hi m - who wouldn’t w ith a nose like that. Barnaby loves food and hates squirrels. I n Ken t he loves going t o Bean Tow n, a do g friendly cafe, where he gets a Puppacino (cream i n a paper cup with a dog treat o n top for heaven ’s sake). H e doesn’t think he’s spo ilt cos he I S Top Dog. (sleeps on Val’s bed and w ears her best expensive w ool len scarv es!) I really do need more pets fo r this spo t in the LVN please? Fizz Lewis 345521 - leave a messa ge. **** ****** *** *** **** *** *** ** **** *** *** *** *** **** *** *** ** **** *** *** *** *** **** *** *** ** **** *** *** *** *** **** *** *** ** ****

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WINNER S OF THE MASTER S CA BRERA F ALDO GAR CI A IMME LMAN JOHN SON MA TS UY AMA MCILR O Y MICKE LSON OLAZ AB AL RAHM RE E D SCHE FFLE R SCHW AR TZEL SCO TT SING H SPIETH W A TSON WE IR WILLET T W OODS

May Quiz 1. Which no ted novelist, w ith both UK and US citizenship, came up w ith the slogan “Nau ghty but Nice” fo r cream ca ke s? 2. Which ac tor is top of the list of mos t mov ies as a leadin g ac tor? 3. How is cy anoacry late adhesiv e bette r know n? 4. Who had a hit in February 1981 with “Shaddap Y ou Face”? 5. Wh at y ear did the UK firs t en ter the Eurovision Song Contest? 6. In the novel Oliver Twist, what is the real name of the Artful Dodger? 7. Who composed the o pera Fidelio? 8. Where w ould you find the Atomium? 9. Wh o w as the only actor to receive an Osca r n omination for actin g in th e Lord of the Rings trilogy ? 10 . Wh o is the longes t serving Prime M inister in the UK or Great Bri tain? By Si mon S pencer *********************** *** ********* *** *** *** ******* *** ********* *** *** *** ******* *** ********* *** *** *** ******* *** *******

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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

Dear Fr ien d s, The Cerne and Lydden valleys w ere very quiet on 8 th M ay 1945. They had been part of the defence against inv asion 1939-1940 and then the p reparations for the coun ter inv asion of Eu rope 6 th June 1 944 D Day . During that time the Observer Post a t Ridge Hill , Buckland Newton had been manned – the underground refuge st ill exists. Thousands o f American and Canadian troops had been b ill eted i n camps a t Nether Cerne and Piddl ehinton. 300 m ili tary w ere b ill et ed i n Cerne Abbas itsel f. G er man and Ital i an P O Ws w orked o n the land alon gside the La nd Girls and ev acuee chil dren w ondered at thi s green oasi s. Direct war damage was limited t o the unloading o f unused Nazi bombs not dropped over Weymouth o r Bristol, but there was a national scandal i n 1939 when a house just collapsed i n Cerne Abbas, with the famil y onl y just av oi di ng death . I t w as rev eal ed tha t no house had bee n bui l t i n the v ill age i n l iv i ng memo ry, and many o f th e inhabitants liv ed i n condemned ac com modation . The roads had be come linear par kin g l ots fo r m ili tary v ehi cl es, al l al ong the upper S herbo rne R oad. Whe n w e arrived here 1 4 years ago w e w ere show n the tw in ruts le ft i n The F oll y b y the tan k tra cks, bu t the st retch ha s now be en r e- sur faced . M interne H ouse had been a R oy al Nav al Hospital trea ting the returning wounded. The Churchwarden’s staves i n Cerne were renewed i n 1940 and F .C. Winter, licensee o f the New Inn , collected £28 15s 0d fo r the Spitfi re Fund . All this ceased on 6 t h June, when the young men left for Normandy. Then the long, long anxious wait with all the revelations of the enormity o f the Holocaust as Europe was liberated Eastwards by the Alli es and conquered Westw ards by the Soviets. We should understand the longing of so many peoples across the world for the cessation of W ar. We should truly apprecia te the blessings of Peace. A nd we should never ev er ta ke our secu rity fo r granted. VEDay80 Sunday 1 1 th May Holy Rood 09.45 St Mary Cerne Abbas 1 1.15. Jon atha n *********************** *** ********* *** *** *** ******* *** ********* *** *** *** ******* *** ********* *** *** *** ******* *** ********

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The Parish Pavilion is av ailable f or parishioners to use. If you would lik e to book the P aviliion- please contact the Parish Clerk for further details. The P avilion has a toilet that is open to the public 24 hour s a day . In t ernet is now a v ailable w ith in the P a vilion – Log in d e t a ils a r e d isp la y ed on t h e n o ticeb o a r d in t h e en tr ance.

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