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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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T hursday 13th and 27t h No v ember - 2 pm KNIT AND NA TTER Our sessions in November w ill be on Thursdays - 13th and 27 th from 2-4pm at t he Gaggle of Gee s e . We ar e alw a y s p leas ed to w el c ome ev ery one - with wha t ev er cr a ft y ou lik e to do , or jus t c ome alon g f or th e n a tt ering ! !! One of our very ski lled m emb er s spun the w ool, dy ed the w ool and knitt ed these lo vely sock s jus t in ti me to k e ep h er f eet very snu gg ly in the c old win t er w ea ther . L y n Co x 01300 345 739 Jane Willi s 0130 0 3454 77

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Wednesday 5 th Nov ember from 5 p m BUCKLAND NEWTON VILLA GE BONFIRE & FIREWORKS - THE GA GGLE OF GEESE (see page 6)

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T hursday 6th Nov ember – 2.15 pm BUCKLAND NEWTON NEIGHBOUR CA R SCHEME AGM - BUCKLAND NEWTON VILLA GE HALL (see page 6)

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Wednesday 12th Nov ember – 7 for 7.30 pm L YDDEN VALE GARDENING CLUB – BUCKLAND NEWTON VILLAGE HALL (see page 16)

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To celeb rate 10 y ea rs si nce the pu bl i cation of the boo k “Rememb e ring P iddletren thide” An ex hi bition of photos , v ideos, and me morabilia On SUNDA Y 23rd NOV from 2-5pm The MEMORIA L HA LL, Piddletrenthide

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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 v olunteer d riv ers o ffer a door-to-door serv ice fo r residents of the Buc kland 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 .

Bucklan d Ne wton Primary Sch ool C elebrate s Ha rv est F estiv al Children, sta ff and fa milies at Buc kland New ton Primary School ca me to ge ther last w eek to celebrate their a nnual Harvest Fes tiv al — a joy ful occasion filled w ith music, creativity and generosity . The w hole school ga thered in Holy Rood church to give than ks for the foo d we share and to re fle ct on the impo rtan ce of helping othe rs. As pa rt of the celebrations, pupils proudl y donated a wonderful collection of food item s t o the Sherbor ne Food Bank, suppo rtin g local fa milies in need. Each class contribu ted to the fes tival in their ow n special w ay. Children sang th ree lively harv est songs, filling the chu rch with w armth and enthusiasm. There w as plenty of creativ ity on display too, as pupils show ed their colourful ha rvest artw ork, ba ked home made bread , a nd ev en perfo rmed a fun and original “P rincess and th e Pea” rap, w hich had ev ery one smiling a nd clapp ing alon g. Headteacher M r. Phillip Sales said, “ We are so proud of the children for their hard w ork and kindne ss. Harvest is a time to be th ankful and to thin k abo ut others, and our pupils h av e done ex actly that.” It w as a truly heart-warming event — a wonderful reminder of the school’s stron g sense of co mmun ity, creativ ity and care fo r o t he rs.

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Reporting Is sues W ith FOOTP A THS or BRIDLE-P A THS Stephen W hite, as a Rights of W ay Liaison Of ficer for the Dorset Co ast & C ountr yside Ser vice, investigates any issues within the parish of Buck land Newt on, re port ing to D orset Count y Council. His contact num bers are 01300 3454 31 or 07773 28 3764 If you prefer to report issues directl y to the counc il, you can do so by calling 01 305 22 446 3 or online at www .mapping.dorsetforyou.gov .uk/ right sofw ay/reportproblem/

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Buckla nd Ne wton Village 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

In the Buck land N ewton Book Corner…… Hands up who remembers the hit American TV show M *A*S*H? The stories of belov ed chara cters like Haw key e and Hot Li ps Houl ihan serving in an army hospital during the Vietna m w ar and told w ith a clever mix of comedy an d pathos can still be w atched on A mazon Prime TV…. I couldn’t help but think of this series as I read ‘The Wo men’ by Kristen Hannah, w hich is an ex trao rdinary and c aptiv ating accoun t of the role of women in the Vietnam w ar, told through the experiences of Fran kie, a young nurse from a priv ileged Califo rni an bac kground . In the w orld she inhabi ted, she had nev er consi dered th ere could be a differen t pa th for her li fe than ma rria ge, keepin g h ouse and spending her spare time in the country club. How ever, w hen she’s told “Women can be he roes too” her desire to earn th e respect of he r pa rents and follow her beloved brother into a warzone leads to her, rather rashly , signing up to the Army Nursing Corp. Fran kie, li ke many of the troops sen t to fi ght, is little more than a child w hen she arrives in Vietnam a few short w eeks l ater. Inexperienced and totally unprepared for the realities of war, Frankie is throw n into her first MASCAL (mass casual ty incident) and is immediately questioning w hether or not she’s cut out fo r the jo b. She soon builds strong bonds w ith the w omen she’s serv ing w ith. Thes e bonds a re constan tly put to the test throu ghou t the res t of the nov el and w ere, for me, a beau ti ful narra tive on the stren gth of female friendships . Th anks to the suppo rt and guidance fro m her colleagues , F ran kie finds he r p lace and beco mes resolu te in he r mission to do some good , to brin g co mfort to the in jured and dying, and to help th e Vietn amese people cau ght in the middle of the con fl ict . Kristin Hannah paints v ivid image s of w ar; especi ally in the field hospital o peratin g room w here, a gain, scenes from M *A*S*H popped up in my mind . As fascina ting as it w as to spend tw o years in Vietnam with Fran kie, for me, The Wo men really excelled in part tw o, w hen Fran kie returned home. As I w as very young at the time of the Vietnam w ar, I w as unaw are that those returning fro m Vietnam to the USA were not treated as war heroes but jeered and spat at for their service. M any, left with life changin g inju ries and str uggling w ith PTSD, w ere shunned and le ft w ith little support . Se rv ing nu rse s like Fran kie , w hen seeki ng help, w ere constan tly told tha t there w asn’t any support for the m becaus e “there w eren’t any w omen in Vietnam”. Nursin g wasn’t seen as active service. They’d seen the sa me horrors, they’d lost pe ople they lov ed, su ffered injuries, and been le ft trau matised , only to find themselves written ou t of history, their service erased. Fo r w omen li ke Frankie, the re was now here to turn to , no place w here they belonged. Kristen H annah tells the s tory of F ran kie’s stru ggle to find hersel f again . The Wo men is an epic st ory about a di stressin g p eriod in hi sto ry and at th e hear t of it, is a s tory of humanity. It’s ab out heroic w omen w ho made huge sacri fices for their coun try and is possibly one of the most pow erful boo ks I hav e ever rea d. I highly reco mmen d it. Ka ren Whi ter ************************** ********* *** *** *** ******* *** ********* *** *** *** ******* *** ********* *** *** *** ******* *** *****

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Ly dden Vale Ga rd ening Club “Why on Earth do we Garden?” …. The Celebrity T alk of 2025 Ov er 75 me mber s an d v isitors en joy ed a most inte restin g and ill uminating afternoon with author and garden journalist Ursula Buchan taking us on a journey from ancient times as t o what motivates that urge t o create a garde n. He r tal k w as sprin kl ed w ith humo ur and beauti fully ill ustrated. S he brough t out the ben e fits o f gardening on mental and spiritual heal th, not t o men tion the ph y sical…although from person al ex peri ence b ack ache i s be st av oi de d! One membe r o f long-standi n g thou ght i t the best tal k w e had ev er had. It w asn’t Ursula’s firs t v isi t t o Buc kland New ton hav ing had friends in the village for many years. She men tions Sticky Wi cket i n he r boo k The Engli sh Garde n , w he n Pam Le w is w as pi on e eri ng w il dli fe ga rde ni ng . Fizz has a well-thumbed copy , now signed b y the author. The Super Raffle showcased what our amazing village gardeners can produce, w ith a baske t fu ll of v eg, fruit including h omegrow n grapes, and a lemon, and nets bursting w ith large w alnuts, cobnuts and sweet chestnuts. Yours truly w as delighted t o wi n the tractor bucket-load o f WRM (w ell-rotted manure)! Those at tendin g w ere gr eeted w ith tea, ho me made ca kes, and the most delicious tray bake s from Holw ell’s Honey buns Bake ry run by Em ma, one o f our me mbe rs, w ho had al so generousl y don ated a raffle priz e o f goodies. And big than ks g o t o all w ho made the a fte rnoon such a success, the ra ffle priz e donors , the ma kers & bake rs, those i n the ki tchen, Jan M arpole fo r th e beauti ful arran ge ments usin g flow ers fro m members’ ga rdens, and last bu t no t least those w ho set ou t the chairs and cleared aw ay afterw ards. The next meeting: Wednesday 12th November 7 for 7 .30pm W e hope t o see man y of y ou agai n w hen w e w elcome another spe ake r o f renow n, La la ge Snow . Her topic ‘A YEAR on a DORSET ALLOTMENT’ Lal ly now based near S herborne ha s be en a photojou rnalist i n con flic t zones for ov er ten y ea rs, ran ging fro m Gaz a t o E astern U krai ne including 5 y ea rs i n Kab ul . She w rote a bo o k i n 20 18 c all ed War Gardens having discovered that gardenin g i n these areas w as o ften a w ay o f escapin g fr om trau ma, but could also a ct as a uni fying elemen t. Having a young fa mily, i n 2021 she decided t o take on an al lotment w ith the chi l dren and subse quen tl y w rote a boo k based on thi s ex perience sub titl ed. I t should be a fascinatin g tal k. Hope t o see y ou there , and this ti me the re i s no need for tic ke ts, v isitors w elcome at £ 3 admissi on. Doors open at 7pm with refreshments on offer , the tal k s tar ts a t 7 .30.

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No v ember Qu iz 1, Which Premier League team was Harry Kane loaned to from Tottenham Hotspur? 2. In w hat y ear did the National Lotte ry sta rt? 3. Who sang backin g v ocals on the Dav id Bow ie song “Fame”? 4. What is the larges t charity in the UK, by inco me? 5. What is the largest freshw ater lake in the w orld by surfa ce area? 6. Which of the 5 classics in UK ho rseracing is the longes t? 7. In w hat y ear w as the Inte rnational Space Stati on launched? 8. How many albums did Franz Zappa rel ease d uring his li feti me? 9. Which M otoGP rider has the most 500cc Gra nd Prix w ins w ith 89? 10 . Wh o w rote the w hodunnit “The Red House Mystery”, published in 192 2?

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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 iends, It is alw ay s a haz ardous operation w riting fo r the Parish M agaz ine w hen there is such a lead-time betw een composition an d pri ntin g. As I came over the hill from Buckland to Cerne yesterday morning, a full team of six were ringing the S unda y pe al . For me the bells rang out for Peace on Earth and Goodwill among Folk. Gaza was at peace that mornin g, I pray that it still w ill be as y ou read this . War has hung its d rear fog ov er so much these l ast years. The w ar i n Gaz a has obscured the exi sting conflict i n Ukraine, and other wars i n Africa. There i s only so much attention, assistance and concern av ail able. I tems ge t knoc ked o ff the lea gue table for media ex posure , political suppor t and hu mani t arian assi stance. My continuing prayer is that, as the smoke, dust and fog clear over Gaza, attention may return to those more persistent w ars an d the quest for peace the re be pursued w ith greater vigour. The w orld has proble ms enough w ithout us tearin g each o ther to pieces. O n All Saints’ Sunday 2 nd November, w e will gather at the church i n Nether Cerne a t 3.30pm. W e will meditate upon the year that had passed since last Advent. W e w ill draw i n the nourishment tha t t he year has afforded . We will let go the painful and unhelpful memories. We will stand above the Cerne River and let these tired things go, and float away . We do this because the darker days are upon us, and we need our reserves of hope, light and love to see us through. The Li ght w ill return, but we know tha t on the w ay there will dark and drear days too . H op e, li gh t an d lov e w il l be ne ed ed i n Israel an d Gaz a too , a s the medi a spo tli ght mov es on , a nd the dread ful he rita ge o f co n flict s t ill lies all about . M ountains o f rubbl e and mul ti tudes o f bro ke n and berea v ed peopl e in sear ch o f heal i ng and w hol en ess and res tora ti on . M ay the Ligh t return for them, too . Jon atha n ************************** ********* *** *** *** ******* *** ********* *** *** *** ******* *** ********* *** *** *** ******* *** ******

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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.

The ne xt Full P ari sh Council m eeting will be h eld on T u esda y 11 November 2025, 7.00 pm in the P arish P a vilion.

P  arish Cou  n  cil n  ew  s: V  ac  an  t Sea  t  – Ther e is s till a v ac an t sea t on the Council. If y ou a r e in t er es t ed in b ec oming a Councillor , p lease c on t act t h e Clerk f or furth er in f orma tion. Pla  y  Ar  ea   - R epair s h a v e b een c arried out on the p la y a r ea. N  otice of Conclu  sion  - The e xt ernal au d it c ompan y BDO LLP ha v e c o mp l et ed an audit on the a cc ou n ts f or y ear ending Mar ch 2025. Th eir r eports s t a t es tha t The Annual Go v erna nce and Acc ou n t ability R e turn (A GAR ) is in a cc or d an ce with pr oper pr actices and no other ma tt er s ha ve co me t our a tt en tion giving c ause f or c onc ern tha t r elev an t legisla tion and r egula t ory r equir em en ts h a v e n ot been met. New w  eb  sit  e - The P arish Cou ncil now has a new w eb sit e w hich is W CA G2.2A A c omplian t . Ther e ar e dir ect link s to Dor set Council servic es, such as in f or ma tion on r oad closur es, r eporting pr oblem s and r efuse and w as t e. The w eb sit e c an be f ound at h ttp s://www .bucklandnewt onparishc ouncil.g ov .u k/