Knit and Natter and the Holy Rood Church Flower Arrangers
October 2025
The Lydden Vale News
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Defib Runnersin order of proximity to the Defib at Buckland Newton Village HallLisa Peart 01300 345578 Keith Darbyshire 01300 345196 Gill Nell 01300 345825 Sandie Stout 01300 345135 David Morris 01300 345402 Geri Aitkenhead 07864 195619
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The Bit at the Beginning ….What a packed Lydden Vale News we have this month – it’s great to receive so much content so keep it coming.There is so much for everyone to enjoy in October – I am particularlylooking forward to the Buckland Newton Youth Club Car wash as my car, despite being driven regularly and the recent rain, is covered in cobwebs – inside too!Along with sandy footprints from grandchildren on the back of the seats – a sign of a good day at the beach. Talking of creepy crawlies (not the kids!) Spiders have certainly enjoyed the warm, dry summer it seems, and we have come across some whoppers thisyear –one monster even crawled out of the plughole in the bath and spun a cobweb across the width attaching it to a towel – very clever, but eugh! I do clean the bathroom, by the way, cobwebs do appear overnight!Now we have had some rain and it’s still relatively warm (as I write this) the garden has sprung into life once more and plants that I thought hadlong shrivelled up are showing signs of growth and others that were fairly dormant are now shooting up. Looks like it will be an interesting autumn – Mother Nature must be tearing her hair out!Don’t forget the clocks go back on Sunday 26th October.
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WHAT’S ON - OCTOBER 2025
Monday, Tuesday and FridayPOST OFFICE9am-12 noon Buckland Newton Village Hall
Friday 10th October – 12.30 pm 2ND FRIDAY LUNCH CLUB
September's outing was to The Rose & Crown, Longburton, where members enjoyed a very good lunch. Mine host and his staff looked after us very welland, without doubt, we willbe planning a return visit.This month we are looking forward to the Fish & Chip van returning to the village hall car park. On Friday 10 October at 12.30 p.m. the Fish & Chip van willbe serving Fish and Chips to the Lunch Clubin Buckland Newton Village Hall. As in the past, bowls of chips willbeonthe tables,and our helpers will serve our pre ordered fish etc.Once the Lunch Club has been served, from 1.10pm until 2.20pm, members of the public can order takeaway Fish and Chips from the van.Janet Sealy
Wednesday 1st October – 8pmOPEN MIC NIGHT – THE GAGGLE OF GEESE (see page 11) ***********************************************************************************************************************************************
Thursday 2nd, 16th and 30th October - 2 pm KNIT AND NATTERRecently, we delivered 100 Trauma Teddies to Dorchester Fire Station which had beenmade by members of the Knit and Natter group over the last few months.The emergency services keep these teddies on their vehicles and give them to a young child if they are involved in a traumatic incident. The teddies are also given to A and E departments of hospitals where they are used to bring some comfort to the children in what can bea frightening experience.All the teddies were made using left over yarn, most of which the members hadin their stash - you’dbe amazed at what people involved in crafts store away –so notwo looked the same. Some wore overalls; some spectacles; some were fluffy; some were made in very soft colours and others were so bright, sunglasses were needed.Thegroupmeetseveryother Thursday,inTheGagglewherethereismuchchatting,laughter,exchangingofideas,teachingand learningaswellasshareddeliciouscake.Ifyou’dliketojoinus,wewouldbeverypleasedtowelcomeyou–youmightevenend up making a teddy ready for the next delivery.The dates for October are 2nd, 16th and 30th from 14.00 – 16.00. Jenny Ferreira and Jane Willis************************************************************************************************************************************************
Saturday 5th October 7 pmHARVEST SUPPER – HOLY ROOD CHURCH, BUCKLAND NEWTON (See page 21 for details) *********************************************************************************************************************************************
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Friday 31st October - 10.30 am BUCKLAND NEWTON VILLAGE CAFÉThe Cafe for Octoberis on Friday 31st - let’s hope it’s not too Spooky !!! 10.30 - 12 noon in Buckland Newton Village Hall Tea/coffee and cake £1.50Opento everyone - locals andvisitorsCome along and catch up with your friends andneighbours Lyn Cox 345739 Liza Hill 345230****************************************************************************************************************
Saturday 18th October – 3.15 for 4 pmLYDDEN VALE GARDENING CLUB – BUCKLAND NEWTON VILLAGE HALL‘Why on Earth do we Garden’ by Ursula Buchan (See page 16 for details) ***********************************************************************************************************************************************Wednesday 29th October 11 amARTSREACH - SQUASHBOX THEATRE –SHIVERSAND SHADOWS –BUCK-LAND NEWTON VILLAGE HALL(See page 7 for details)*********************************************************************************************************************
Friday 10th October 7.30 pmARTSREACH – ‘IT’S THE ECONOMY, STUPID!’ –BUCKLAND NEWTON VILLAGE HALL(See page 6 for details)*****************************************************************************************************************************
Saturday 11th October 10.30 am til 12.30 pmCOFFEE MORNING – HOLWELL VILLAGE HALL (See page 6 for details) ****************************************************************************************************************************************Saturday 18th October 9.30 am til 1 pmBUCKLAND NEWTON YOUTH CLUB CAR WASH –BUCKLAND NEWTON VILLAGE HALL(See page 6 for details)****************************************************************************************************************************************
Date for your diary: Wednesday 5th November 6 pmVILLAGE BONFIRE AND FIREWORKS – THE GAGGLE OF GEESE(See page 11 for details)
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Artsreach & Buckland Newton Village Hall presents:Presented by Worklight Theatrewith Joe Sellman-Leava and Dylan Howellsat Buckland Newton Village Hall, Friday 10 October 2025 at 7.30pm Based on a true storyof a family caught up in the 90s recession, It's the Economy, Stupid! reveals the heart, humour and humanity behind economics.Using paper bags, an old board game and a pinchof magic,Joe Sellman-Leava and Dylan Howells calculate how their lives were shaped by the economies they grew up in, uncover how economics wins elections, and ask why the force that dominates people’s lives is so bloody complicated!It’s the Economy, Stupid! has been praised for making economics accessible and entertaining; while connecting a deeply personal storyto the financialrealities we all face today: including the housing and cost of livingcrises. Taking its title from James Carville (who successfully framed the 1992 American Presidential election around the recession), It’s the Economy, Stupid! combines slick staging, innovative projection-mapping and magical storytelling, to reveal the true cost of low financial literacyin money-dominated world.Recommended 12+EDINBURGH 2024: BEST THEATRE SHOWS TO SEE Lyn Gardner, The StageTickets: £12-50, £6 (U18), £35 (fam - max 4 adults) Tel: 01300 345455 or www.artsreach.co.uk********************************************************************************************************************
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Squashbox Theatre: Shivers & ShadowsatBuckland Newton Village Hall, Wednesday29 Octoberat 11am
Get readyto shiver, shake, shudder and scream this Halloween with Squashbox!Craig has just inherited a creepy mansion from his great Uncle Vladimir. Join him ashe explores the mansion’s secrets and meets someof its spooky inhabitants. What ghouls and spectres haunt the gloomy corridors of this old house? What are those eerie shapes moving through the dark forest outside? And what mysterious creature lurks in the cellar below?Expect an overflowing cauldron of a show, brimming with delightful frights and hilarious horrors, bubbling with ingenious puppetry and comedy, seasoned with scary stories and tall tales, flavoured with live music and songs, loud noises and topped with a sprinkling of slapstick and silliness.Touring Dorset with Artsreach, the county’s rural arts charity. Recommended 6+Tickets: £8 adults, £6 U18s, £24 (Fam, max 2 adults) Tel: 01300 345455or www.artsreach.co.uk *1hr post-show shadow-puppet making workshop available. Places limited - £4 per child. Booking essential.********************************************************************************************************************News from Cerne Abbas SurgeryBook Your Annual Flu Vaccination at Cerne Abbas SurgeryCerne Abbas Surgeryis now taking bookings for this year’s annual flu vaccination. Protecting yourself against fluis especially important, asit can cause seriousillness for those at higher risk.How to book:Patients with a mobile numberor email addresswill receive an invitation with a link to book their appointment online.If you are unable to book online, you can contact the surgery directly and we will be happy to help.For patients without a mobile numberor email address, we will be phoning you to arrange an appointment.If you believe you are eligible but have not yet received an invite, please call or pop into the surgery to book.Eligibility criteria:You are eligible for a freeNHS flu vaccine if you:Are aged 65 and over (including those who will be 65 by 31 March 2026)Have certain long-term health conditions (such as diabetes, asthma, heart, kidney or liver disease, weakenedimmune system, etc.)Are pregnantAre a Carer, or receive a Carer’sAllowance Live with someone who is immunocompromised Are a frontline health or social care workerChildren aged 2–3 years (on 31 August 2025) can also receive the nasal spray vaccine at the surgery. School-aged children will usually be offered this through their school.Booking early helps us to organise clinics smoothly and ensures you are protected beforeflu season peaks.Cerne Abbas Surgery01300 341666 Logan Mitchell ********************************************************************************************************************
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Welcome Back to Buckland Newton Primary School!Over the past two weeks, Buckland Newton Primary School has been filled with excitement as we welcomed our children back for the start of a brand-new school year.From the very first morning, the classrooms and playground have been buzzing with energy, with children arriving eager to see friends, meet their teachers, and dive back into learning.A special welcome goes to our brand-new Reception class, who have joined us for their very first term. They have made a wonderful start, settling quickly into school life with big smiles and lotsof enthusiasm. Already, they are showing curiosity and confidence, exploring their classrooms and beginning tomake newfriendships.Across the school, pupils have impressed staff with their positive attitude and determination to work hard. From Reception through to Year 6, children have returned readyto take on challenges, show resilience, and enjoy the wide range of opportunities our school offers.We are so proudof the way everyone has begun the term. It promises to be a fantastic year ahead, full of learning, creativity, and fun. Welcome back, Buckland Newton Primary—we are delighted to see our school community shining once again!PLEASE COME AND SEE US ON OUR OPEN MORNING ON TUESDAY 21ST OCTOBER! Mr. Phillip Sales (Headteacher)
Buckland Newton Village Fete 2025 – updateWe can now let you know that we made over £6,000 at this year’s Fete – an amazing result sothanks again to everyone who contributed to its success.The Fete Committee will be meeting this month to consider all the submitted funding applications. If you would like to join the Fete Committee, and we always welcome any new members, or helpin any other way, then please do get in touch at info@gaggleofgeese.co.uk.*******************************************************************************************************************************
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Reporting Issues With FOOTPATHS or BRIDLE-PATHSStephen White, as a Rights of Way Liaison Officer for the Dorset Coast & Countryside Service, investigates any issues within the parish of Buckland Newton, reporting to Dorset County Council.His contact numbers are 01300 345431 or 07773 283764If you prefer to report issues directly to the council, you can do so by calling 01305 224463 or online atwww.mapping.dorsetforyou.gov.uk/ rightsofway/reportproblem/
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Gaggle Events
Gaggle Events
Variety is the spice of life – and of Open Mic nights!If you missed the September Open Mic night at the Gaggle of Geese, you missed a treat – and what a varied one it was. Hosted this month by ‘Lick the Frog’ who opened with some gothic folk and then there were eleven different acts.There was music ranging from Adele to zen-like ambient post rock via classical (Sleep by Ivor Gurney), rock (The Snake, God’s Gonna Get You), pop (Adele’s Rolling in the Deep), jazz (Tie a Yellow Ribbon!) and folk (Danny Boy, Wild Rover, Come By theHills and some clever new lyrics to England Green and Grey to make it more relevant to today). There was also some self-penned material and the ever-popular Billy Connolly’s The Welly Boot Song’!And on top of all that a spoken renditionof Sam Hall, a recital of Robert Service’s narrative poem ‘The Shooting of Dan McGrew’ and a short story - ‘The Helpful Ghost’ (was it true?).The evening finished with raucous renditions of Monster Mash and Stand By Me.Don’t miss the next one– more and more performers are turning up creating a wonderful atmosphere and presenting a great variety of entertainment. For some of those taking part it’s the first time they have performedin public so come along and support them.Dates for your diary1October – Open mic night1November –A free Halloween Treat at the Gaggle of Geese with Lick the Frog There will be no Open Mic Night in November.Carole Spencer *******************************************************************************************************************
Open Mic Night -Wednesday 1stOctober –pop down from 8pm to 10pm to enjoy local musicians. Or be brave and join in with a song or two.Willow Lantern Making -Saturday 18thOctober –join Sarah &Noah from 3pm to 5pm making willowlanternsforthevillagebonfireparade.Getintouchtobookaspace–just£5perpersonfor materials.Beshownhowtomakeyourownlantern.Kitsalsoavailableforyoutobuyoverthebarand make at home.PubQuiz-Wednesday22ndOctober–ourpopularGagglepubquiz.Funeveningofheadscratchers, cryptic clues and general knowledge. Teams of up to 6. £2 per person or free if you dine before the quiz. Booking required. Probable future quiz dates are 19th November and 17th DecemberKnit & Natter -Thursday 2nd, 16th, 30th October -the fortnightly crafting group. Free to attend. Bring a project and perhaps some cake!2 til 4pmTakingabreak!–afterworking39weekendsinarowandabusysummer,weandtheteamare takingabreakforabitoffamilytime.ThepubwillbeclosedfromSaturday25thOctoberuntil2pmon Thursday 30th October.Halloween–Friday 31stOctober –bring the spooky kids for Halloween at the Gaggle. Disco, fun & games. Free entry & free treat bag for all dressed up kids. 5pm – 7pm.Halloween Live Music –Saturday 1stNovember –spooky live music and cabaret with the band ‘Lick the Frog’. A grown-up Halloween. Dressing-up optional! Free entry. Music from around 8pmBonfireNight–Wednesday5thNovember-TheannualVillageBonfire&FireworksintheGaggle gardens.WillowlanternparadefromtheParishField(oppositetheschool)from5pm.Bonfirelitaround 6pm.Fireworksaround7pm.Fireworks,bar,BBQ,hogroastandhotchocolates!Walktothepubifyou canorpleaseparkconsideratelyifdriving.Kidsunder12freeentry.Olderkids&adults£7.50;payon arrival. Weather dependent!********************************************************************************************
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Buckland Newton Community Car SchemeWant to visit town, the hairdressers or just meet a friend for coffee? Perhaps you have a medical appointment?Our volunteer drivers offer a door-to-door service for residents of the Buckland Newton parish.A return journey to Dorchester or Sherborne costs approximately £11.00.For more information, please ring 07733 849264or email bncarscheme@gmail.com.
Buckland Newton Community Car Scheme –we need your helpBuckland Newton and its environs are a wonderful place to live, and we are lucky to have a very good local shop, visiting post office,a village pub, church and school. For many of us this poses no difficulties but for others, without access to either private or public transport, simple but essential local journeys can prove both difficult and stressful.The village car scheme supports individuals who live in our parish mainly to get to medical appointments, but it could be for anything. This year we have had 45 requests for journeys.Recently, five of our volunteer drivers have temporarily stepped back from driving, for a variety of reasons. This has meant that in August we were unable to cover five requests from clients.Could you help out as a volunteer driver? No set commitment to be available on certain days, all you needis access to a vehicle and thetime.We will organise a hospital car parking permit, and you will get paid for the mileage covered for the journey. Most journeys are to either Dorchester or Sherborne with the occasional medical appointment further afield.We will also organise a DBS (Disclosure BarringService) check for you as well. Most of our appointments are Monday to Fridayin the daytime.Clients are required to give the co-ordinator 2 days’ notice for journeys. (There is an emergency number for such journeys as urgent visits to the Surgery.Those who would like a lift ring the mobile phone with details of lift requirements.TheCo-ordinator then sends an email to all the volunteers. If you are available, you offer todo the journey. Drivers are paid 45p per mile of the journey.Here is what the service means to one of our clients and a driver.“I have been a client of the scheme for nearly three years now. I have met mostof the lovely drivers and will always be thankful for the time they give voluntarily to the service. Also, to Sheila, Diana and Susan for thework and time they devote to running this scheme, again all voluntary. It is an invaluable service to our community as we have no public transport links”“I believe that the value of the scheme is clear, both to those who benefit from the service and to the local community because a viable transport service is a major factor in encouraging and enabling people to remain in the village. I personally enjoy contributing to the scheme, both feeling that I am making a worthwhile contribution to our local community and helping the individuals who take advantage of the service offered. I have met some lovely people and help them todo the things that many of us take for granted”The scheme can only function if there are sufficient volunteer drivers to meet the demand. If you think that you have time to make occasional local journeys, then please volunteer to do so andjoin the scheme as a volunteer driver.If you think you can help out and would like to know more, then please contact Sheila at bncarscheme@gmail.com or leave a messageon 07733 849264 and she will get back to you.Sheila Crouch, co-ordinator *********************************************************************************************************************
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LYDDEN VALE GARDENING CLUBHave you ever wondered “Whyon Earth DoWe Garden?”Come along to Buckland Village Hall on the afternoon of SATURDAY 18th OCTOBER from 3.15 for 4pm and find out!We look forward to being enlightened by the renowned and award-winning Garden Journalist and author Ursula Buchan,granddaughter of the thriller writer John Buchanof ‘The 39 steps’ fame. Ursula writes a gardening column for The Spectator and The Field magazine, and is known for her ‘wit, elegant style and meticulous research’. The talk will be fully illustrated.The hall will be open from 3.15pm with a welcoming cup of tea and refreshments. There will be a super raffle.Tickets available from The Old Chapel Stores, by email ongreystonebn@yahoo.co.uk or by phone on 01300 348627 and will include the refreshments, £7.50 for LVGC members and £10 for visitors.Looking back… The Fete Plant Stall.The club thanks all who donated plants etc, helped set up and manned the stall. Due toa bumper crop of produce and an amazing arrayof good quality plants the stall raised £640! This was a record and beyond our expectations after a very difficult growing season.September’s talkwas well attended and Steve Fry proved to bea more than adequate substitute for Mike Burks when the date had to be changed at the lastminute. His talk on ‘Gardening Friend or Foe’ was not only most informative but entertaining.Note, we are trialling having refreshments on arrival so folk can chat over a cuppa, rather thanat the end of the meeting.Looking ahead…On Wednesday 12th November the speaker will be Lalage Snow talking on ‘AYEAR ON A DORSET ALLOTMENT ‘.Lally has been a photojournalist in conflict areas, has a young family based in Sherborne and took on an allotment in 2020. She subsequently wrote a book about her experiences on which the talk will be based.Jan Burnett ***********************************************************************************************************************
Mostly Moths - Striped HawkmothAnotherspectacularHawkmoth.Thrilledtogetthishandsome Hawkmothwithitsdeepolive-greenfurrybody.Mysisterthoughtit lookedlikeajetairplaneandparticularlylikedthe‘afterburners’.It’s anotherimmigrantfromsouthernEuropeandAfrica.Itcan’toverwinter here (yet!).
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This summer, whilst not being particularly good year for moths, at least in my patch, has thrown up a bunch of mothsI have never seen before. Most enjoyable.AND I have Clouded Yellow butterflies again in the meadow, a welcome sight.Next year Iam going to use a new moth trap as well as my Actinic bulb trap (the white bucket). It’s a Robinsons Mercury Vapour bulb Trap. What larks - watch out moths!Fizz Lewis **********************************************************************************************************************
Buckland Newton Youth ClubBuckland Newton Youth Club has returned after the summer break, with another fun packed programme!Tuesday evenings 1830 - 2000 at Buckland Newton Village Hall, with some additional activities taking place at the weekends and during the holidays.If you have a young person aged 10 and in Yr 6or above who would like to join us, then send themalong.Coming to Youth Club is not like going to school, you don't have to attend every week, but we do ask that all of the young people try and attend some of the activities in the Hall and not just the ones off-site.If you require more information, contact me, Kate Parish, Lead Youth Worker at bucklandnewtonyc@gmail.com
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Sudoku by mathsphere.co.uk
Where are the gardens? (and yes only 19 to find this month)ABBOTSBURY BATEMANS BODNANT CHARLESTON EXBURY HELIGAN KENSINGTON KEW MINTERNE NYMANS PAINSHILL ROSEMOOR SISSINGHURST STOURHEAD STOWE TREBAH TRELISSICK TREMENHEERE WISLEY
October Quiz1.Which musician is known as the Bard of Barking?2.In what year did Robert P. McCulloch buy London Bridge?3.What was unusual about the Prom featuring Nicholas McCarthy backed by the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, on 20thJuly 2025?4.In which decade was the portable digital camera made?5.What links Wilfred Zaha, Jack Reynolds, Declan Rice and Robert Evans?6.What is significant about Vaalserberg in the Netherlands?7.Why did the actor Peter Mayhew need to be accompanied by crewmembers wearing Hi-Viz jackets during the filming of Return of the Jedi?8.Which song writer has had the most songs they have written or co-written at number one in the UK charts?9.In 2002 which Formula 1 team scored as many points as all the other teams put together?10.What is the bestselling novel written in English by a still living author?By Simon Spencer
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Crossword and Wordsearch by Carole Spencer
Across8.Played at a musical performance with love (8)) 9.Perfect student follows plan (5)10.At last Eve created vegetable garden for P.M. (4)11.Duet lapcat arrangedand launched (10)12.Recess in the middle of Amalfi Bay (6)14.Diminished when trickedas daughter replaces son (8)15.As an alternative an edit’s rewritten (7)17.Antoine is perhaps aschoolboy (7)20.Pet with a top stylist in vault (8)22.Small convenient drink (6) 23.A hard beret is sloppily worn (10)24.Inthe beginning Synod upset church helpers alike (4) 25.Lothario heads northto French city (5)26.Cut offET scoffed (8)
Down1.Bland boy turned out to be a star(3,5)2.What a mouse might stop on (4)3.About to cheer about daycare centre (6)4.A dropin the ocean (3,4)5.Artist’s medium gets stirred into pail (3,5)6.Poison a beautiful Italian lady (10)7.Run away from Church in a woolly coat (6)13.Not in anger Oscar’s Uncle Sam is shocking (10)16.Dodging an emptying (8)18.Step down, beat around with acerbic mess (8)19.one supporter, one bad actor, a prophet (7)21.Stick notice inthis place (6)22.Heard that to spot cop shop is worth a detour (6)24.Go down in a basin (4)
******************************************************************************************** Buckland Newton Charity Christmas Card 2025Once again and with the kindnessof Sue and Pete at The Old Chapel Stores, the Village Christmas Card will be available to sign from 1st December.The idea is to sign the card and leave a donation for the JosephWeldmar Hospice and the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance. Last year we raised a total of £374.75.More details about this lovely way to help raise funds for the 2 charities will be in the November Lydden Vale News.
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Buckland Newton — HolyRood
SELECTION OF BOOKS IN HOLY ROOD -£0.40 EACH OR 3 FOR £1.00
Vicar: Jonathan Still, The Vicarage, Back Lane, Cerne Abbas Tel: 01300 341251 Churchwarden: Jon Sulkin Tel: 07971 277584
Holy Rood is open every day from 9.30am thru’ 5pm for private prayer
October ServicesSunday 5 October Harvest Service at 6pmfollowed by supper in the church Sunday 12 October Holy Communion at 9.45amSunday 19 October All Family -Animal Service at 4pmSunday 25 October Holy Communion at 9.45 am
Dear Friends,Wehaveanew‘header’forthenoticeboardoutsidethechurchatCerneAbbas.Itsays‘StMarythe Maiden’andhasattractedsomecomment.TheimpetuscamefromashortvideooftheNiceneCreed inOldEnglishbeingreadbyAlexandraZhirnova.Shecancertainlygettheaccentandcadencesspot on. The video has been a smash hit on YouTube with over half a million views. Viewers are told:“Whatyou’reabouttohearistheoldestEnglishtranslationoftheNiceneCreed,writteninthe year992byamonkcalledÆlfric.Ælfriclivedathousandyearsago,buthisworldwasnotso differentfromours.HebelievedthatunderstandingthewordofGodwouldgivepeoplehopeand guide themin their lives.”WhattheviewersarenottoldisthatAelfric(CAD955-1010)madehistranslationinCerneAbbey.He hadbeenchosenfromtheBenedictineMonasteryatWinchestertobeAbbotofthenewfoundationin Cernein AD987andremainedinthatpostuntil1005whenhemovedtoEynshamforthefinalfiveyears ofhislife.Sadly,Eynshambrandedhim,andheisknowntohistoryas AelfricofEynsham,despitehis most fruitful years being spent in Dorset.Aelfric was translating from the Latin.My attention was drawn to this line:wæs ġeflǣsċmed þurh ðæt Hālige Gāst of ðæm mæġden Marīan, and wæs ġeworden mann. ‘was incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and was made man.’Aelfric has translated the Latin Virgousing Mæġden which is closer toMädchenin modern German, or Maidenin English.InHolyRoodBucklandNewtonyoucanfindcarvedonthepewsa‘VV’whichisareferencetoMaryas ‘VirginofVirgins’.TheMedievalVirginitycultofMarywasoneoftheunderlyingtheologicalfoundations of Celibate Monastic life.ButIthinktheconnotationsareinteresting.ConsecratedMedievalVirginitywasachosenabstinence fromreproduction.Maidenleavestheoptionsopen.Shouldwenotcelebrateequallythefruitfulnessof theyoungMaidenMaryasthebirtheroftheDivineintoourHumanexistence,asofsomeonewho otherwise abstained from such a central part of our life and existence?Jonathan ********************************************************************************************************************
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All Creatures Great and SmallWe invite all animal lovers toThe Animal Service at Holy Roodon Sunday 19th October at 4pm. accompanied where appropriate with well-behaved pets,Whenwe give thanks for the joyand companionship they bring. Tea and treats for humans and others will beon offer!
Did you miss it?That was a shame as the Boogie Woogie meets Ragtime evening was amazing. Julian Phillips and Mike Denham were fantastic, blending the two styles seamlessly together, swapping places onthe piano stool, leaning over one another to get to the right keys, they had us on the edge of our pews as well. Foot tappingly brilliant!Even more impressive was the sum of £1,500 which the event raised for the Church Chancel Roof fund with another sizable donation promised. We may well get them back next year so keep an eye out for that.
Harvest Supper Saturday 5 October
It’s that time of year again when we celebrate the year’s produce and join in a jolly evening of bonhomie, laughter and local home-made food all dished up with the fun of a cracking auction afterwards. Naturally the bar will be open throughout the evening.Doors open at 7.00 for 7.15pm with tickets on sale now at £12 per person available from Old Chapel Stores, Buckland Newton, Jon Sulkin 07971 277 584 or Brian and Diana Wells on 01300 345 434.Proceeds from the evening will be divided, as before between RABI and Holy Rood Church. Please come and join us, bring your friends, make up a table and have a fun evening, good local produce in the auction as ever.
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HOLY ROOD’sRIDERS & STRIDERSThe single largest source of income for our Historic Churches Trusts enabling them to make Grants to placesof Christan worship.Four members of Holy Rood’s congregation took part this year to raise money for the Dorset Historic Churches Trust. Buckland Newton R&S riders and walkers were sponsored and all monies donated willbe split 50/50 between Dorset Historic Churchesand Holy Rood church.The participants this year wereJames Douglas who walked 8 miles from his home in Lyons Gate to the churchesof Minterne, Cerne and Buckland Newton.Jon Sulkin who walked around his hometown of Sherborne visiting 7 Churches including the Abbey and Sherborne School Chapel covering 3 miles.Most churches were manned offering welcome refreshments.And Pip Burnett aged7 with dad Will (aged 40+) who cycled 20 miles visiting 10 churches. The following account was written by themas a thanks to all who kindly and generously sponsored them“We set out at 8.30am and visited the churchesat BucklandandGlanvilles Wootton. A leisurely breakfast was then hadat the Round Chimneys Farm shop, followed by a chilly ride to Holnest where Pip was intrigued by the boxed pews.Then on to the small churches at HermitageandHilfield… a boxof Ten Commandment apples was left for visitors to sample at the former (sliced around the centre reveals a 5-point star and 10 red dots).Next stop the Friaryat 11.25am where we met Pip’s friend Edith who comes to the family service and lives at the Friary with her parents and brother. We got shown round the Friary met 4 pigs and had an ice cream at the shop.We extended our stay to avoid a heavy downpour.Having set off again we climbed (walked) up to Batcombe Down, where we enjoyed the views over North Dorset and Somerset, then descended down to the churches at Batcombe, Leigh, Chetnole (best for cakes) and finally Yetminster arriving at 3.30pm.A total of just over 20 miles and a good day out in the fresh air and visiting old churches and seeing new faces.PS. Thisis the 4th year Pip has done this. Each year we go a bit further. The first year we did Buckland, GW, Howell (6.7mi), then next year down the Piddle Valley to Puddletown (10mi), and last year we went around the villages to the east of us (15mi). I think next year we could repeat the Piddle Valley run and then take backroads from thereto Wareham and finish at Pip’s Grandma and Grandad’s.”Thanks again to all who supported and sponsored us. Jon Sulkin
A montage of their day ****************************************************************************
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Buckland Newton Village Hall
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In the Buckland NewtonBook Corner……Ok, before we look at the story, a word or two about the author. Frieda McFaddenis a bestselling American author known for her “gripping psychological thrillers” that have captivated readers worldwide. Her most famous work, The Housemaid, has sold millions of copies and received critical acclaim. McFadden began her writing career early, completing her first novel in her twenties and has since produced a plethora of psychological thrillers which are easy readers but contain the necessary suspense to keep you reading through the many plot twists right up to the shocking endings. Or so I’m told.To be honest, ‘The Tenant’ is the first of hers that I have read. So here we go….Well, it’s true to say that the fast-paced plot had me hooked from the start. The main characters of the book are Blake Porter, his fiancé Krista Marshall and their tenant Whitney Cross. Blake’s increasing frustrations (and heis so easily provoked) are well crafted, nicely articulated and keep the story moving. Krista Marshall is thesupportive girlfriend who gradually, due to Blake’s paranoia, grows distant and aloof. Meanwhile Whitney transforms from a genial tenant into every landlord’s nightmare. From emptying the shampoo and toothpaste and leaving apples to rotin the kitchen, to using limonene-based products to which Blake is extremely allergic, she appears to be causing mistrust and tension between Blake and Krista. An air of mystery is woven around these three characters, each one being built up, pushed around and pulled down again. Add to this the ongoing nagging about the bins from an elderly neighbour and Blake is about to reach boiling point…. You just know something really bad is going to happen, you just don’t know what and to whom……The theme of this book is all about trust and revenge. So absolutelyno spoilers here but the plot twist is very surprising – well, I certainly didn’t see it coming! You never know what is true and what is not. Even after the story proceeded into the epilogue, McFadden revealed another hidden layer which made me gasp.I really enjoyed this book as a quick, satisfying read. It isn’t great literature, probably because it is one in a very long series of easy-to-read thrillers by this author, but it is a good page turner with short chapters which I finishedin a coupleof days. I would need to read one or two more of her books to have a more informed opinion of her writing – so maybe I will pick oneup to read over a weekend sometime. It will most probablybe worth it.KarenWhiter *******************************************************************************************************************
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BUCKLAND NEWTON PARISH COUNCIL REPORThttps://www.bucklandnewtonparishcouncil.org.uk
The Parish Pavilion is available for parishioners to use. If you would like to book the Pavilion, please contact the Parish Clerk for further details. The Pavilion has a toilet that is opento the public 24 hours a day.Internet is now available within the Pavilion – Log in details are displayed onthe noticeboard inthe entrance.
The next Full Parish Council meeting will be held on Tuesday 11 November 2025, 7.00 pm in the Parish Pavilion.
POLICE REPORT August - no reportsIt is important to report all crimes/incidents so that the police can buildup a picture of what is happening within the County. If nothing is reported, they cannot act on it.Dorchester NPT website address is Dorchester | Your area | Dorset Police | Dorset Police Our Face Book Page address is: www.facebook.com/DorchesterPolice/Our Twitter Page is: https://twitter.com/DorchesterPolice Our Instagram Page is: https://www.instagram.com/dorchesterpolice/Dorset Alert messaging system registration to receive messages is: https://www.dorsetalert.co.uk/pages/2451/1/ Register.htmlContacting Dorset Police (non-emergency)Do it Online: www.dorset.police.uk/do-it-online/Telephone: 101 *(Calls to the 101 non-emergency number from both landlines and mobiles are free) Message an officer: www.dorset.police.uk/do-it-online/message-an-officer/To report information to the police with 100% anonymity, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org or call Freephone 0800 555 111
Parish Council news:Vacant Seat– There is still a vacant seat onthe Council. If you are interested in becoming a Councillor, please contact the Clerk for further information.Parish Paddock - The annual cut and collect has taken place, withthe arising being heaped readyto use as mulch around the new hedge.Notice of Conclusion- The external audit company BDO LLP have completed anaudit on the accounts for year ending March 2025. Their reports states that The Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) is in accordance with proper practices andno other matters have come tour attention giving cause for concern that relevant legislation and regulatory requirements have not been met.New website- The Parish Council now has a new website which is W3C compliant. There are direct links to Dorset Council services, such as information on road closures, reporting problemsand refuse and waste.
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YOUR COUNCILLORS ARE:-Chair AndyFoot 01300345511 ViceChair MickAmes 01300345497 Councillors Mark Needham 01300 345293ChrisOsmond01300345326 LinTownsend01300345306 NickBaker07812528170 DavidManny07798837122 Bradley Perrett 07855 473641Flood Warden Doug Morse 01300 345707 Kevin Morse01300 345707Rights of Way Liaison Officer Stephen White 01300 345431Parish ClerkSarah Mitchell 01258 817288 / clerk@bucklandnewtonparishcouncil.gov.uk Chalk Valleys Ward - Dorset Council – Cllr Jill Haynes 01300 341277 / cllrjill.haynes@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
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PLANNING Applications for commentP/HOU/2025/04887 - Narn Farm, B3143 from Henely Farm, Henleyto Holcombe Dairy Lane, Henley, DT2 7BJ Erect single storey side extensionComments by 18 September 2025 - Parish Council supports onthe basis that it will visually improve the appearance of the dwelling.Applications for information purposes only- no comment required P/PABA/2025/04215 - Land and buildings Bookham Farm, Bookham Lane, Alton Pancras Erect extensionto agricultural buildingDorset Council, in line with their agreedStatement of Community Involvement, willno longer besending out neighbour notification letters for planning applications, unless they are specifically required by legislation. All applications will continueto be publicised via site notices, and press notices are also used where required by law. Detailsof all applications are also published online, and they will continueto consult statutory organisations and town and parish councils. Dorset Council are at present asking applicants and agents to help by displaying site notices on the Councils behalf.Please note that these are applications known about upto the 16thof the month; others may be submitted after thisdate, therefore check the Parish Council Website. Planning applications can also be reached from the Community Website by clicking on the Parish Council or Planning Tab.Planning applications can be viewed on the Dorset Council website. To view all applications listed under Buckland Newton Parish, use the advanced search page and select Buckland Newton under the Parish drop down.
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YOUR NIGHT SKY- OCTOBER 2025
Did you see the eclipse of the Moon last month? The eclipse was full just as the Moon rose. The clouds interfered a little at first for me, but I got a good view as the full eclipse was ending.There is a lot going on in the sky this month. Octoberis always an excellent time to observe the areaof the sky around the constellation of Andromeda (August’s constellation) when it is high in the sky. We are going to cover two constellations which are about overhead at about 10pm early in the month. The constellations are Cassiopeia and Perseus.We will use the easily found “W” shaped arrangement of stars in Cassiopeia as a guide to help us locate the objects in Perseus which are worth looking at through binoculars or a small telescope.Cassiopeia, Andromeda and Perseus (Overhead, Looking North)Our first object is the Double Cluster which is just in Perseus. It is just to the rightof the end two stars of the “W” of Cassiopeia. This is a pair of open clusters of stars. You need a powerful pair of binoculars or small telescope to see them at their best, but they are quite good with normal binoculars (10 by 50). Both Cassiopeia and the Double Cluster lie in the Milky Way, still a glorious sight. Our next object is NGC 752. This is a lovely open cluster of stars. You can find it by extending a line to the right from the top two stars of Cassiopeia to about twice the length of the “W”. This is better when viewed through binoculars than through a telescope unless you have a short focus scope. A telescope with a focal lengthof 500mm or less and a low power eyepiece will give you a wide enough view to see NGC 752 at its best. Our last objectis the Pleiades; also known as the Seven Sisters, as with good eyesight on a clear night you may be able to see seven stars in the cluster. It lies to the right of Cassiopeia and Perseus andis easyto see with the naked eye in the east. The Pleiades is a cluster of young bluish stars and is 425 light years away. It is stunning in binoculars or a small, short focus telescope and you should be able make out at least 40 or more stars, although there are about 500in the cluster.Andromeda (M31) is still well worth a look and can be easily found above Cassiopeia. Use the shape of Cassiopeia to help you find it.THE PLANETS THIS MONTH. Saturn is still visible in the South andis best seenat the beginning of the month. Jupiter is best seen at the endof the month, alsoin the South. Mercury is in the evening sky in the West this month but is not in a good position to seen from theUK. Venus is a morning planet in the East rising one hour before Sunrise. Mars is an evening planet this month, but it is not easyto see. On October the 19thit willbe just North of Mercury but very difficult to see.THE MOON. Full Moon is on October 7th. New Moon is on the 21st.SPECIAL EVENTS. The night of October 21/22nd sees the peak of the Orionid meteor shower which appears to come from above the constellation of Orion. It is the debris from Halley’s Comet. You should see about 20 meteors an hour. The Moon will not interfere as it is a new Moon that night. The peak of the meteors is around 1am BST. Sunday October the 26this the end of British Summer Time.If you have, or are thinking of buying a telescope, and need any observing or technical advice,I can be contacted on (01300) 345485 or at keithmwright@compuserve.com. The times when you can see the Space Station can be found at: www.heavens-above.com. There are many free Apps which can be used on a tablet computer or smart phone which can help guide you around our night sky. You need to have the GPS turned on your phone or tablet for the best results.Keith Wright********************************************************************************************************************
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Quiz Answers1.Billy Bragg. When Bragg heard John Peel say he’d like a mushroom biryani on the radio on the 29thJune 1983, he took him oneat the studio. Peel mentioned this after he played Bragg’s song “the Milkman of Human Kindness” but said he would have playedthe song anyway!2.1968. The story that McCulloch thought he was buying Tower Bridge has been stronglydenied by him and Ivan Luckin, who arranged the sale. Only the outer facing stones of the bridge were taken to Arizona, where they were resized and put on a new bridge over a canal.3.McCarthy played only with his left hand. He played Ravel’s Piano Concerto for the Left Hand. He was born without a right handand became the first left-hand-only pianist to graduate from the Royal College of Music. The piece was commissioned by Paul Wittgenstein, a concert pianist who lost his right arm in the First World War.4.The 1970s. Invented by Steve J. Sasson at Kodak in 1975, the camera weighed 8 pounds, was the size of a toaster, and took 23 seconds to record a 100 x 100-pixel image onto a cassette tape.5.They all played football for England and another nationat senior level. Jack Reynolds played for EnglandandIreland in the 1900s, Robert Evans (not Bobby Evans, who was Scottish) played for England and Wales from the 1890s, Wilfred Zaha played for England and the Ivory Coast from the 2010s, and Declan Rice played for England andthe Republic of Ireland from the 2010s. Others have played for other countries at junior level and then with Englandat senior level.6.It is the highest peak/hill in the country. At a height of 322.4 metres, it is more than a kilometre lower than Ben Nevis!7.To avoid being mistaken for Bigfoot. Mayhew played the part of the Wookie Chewbacca, and while filming in the redwood forests of California there seemed a real risk of him being shot by hunters.8.John Lennon, with 31 singles at number onefor atotal of 105 weeks. Paul McCartney is at number 2 with 30songs, although they were at number onefor a total of 110 weeks. Of course, many of those number ones were writtenby both of them.9.Ferrari. They won 14of the 17 races and scored a total of 221 points.10.Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling. The first of the Harry Potter series, the book has sold over120 million copies. The only novels that have sold more are A Tale of Two Cities by Dickens, The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery, and The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho.