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T he P a r i s h Ma gaz ine o f S t . A nd re w ’ s C hu rc h
Oke fo rd F i t zpa in e
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THE OKEFORD BENEFICE serving the parishes of:-
St. Nicholas, Child Okeford: St Paul, Hammoon: St. Nicholas, Manston: St Andrew, Okeford Fitzpaine: Church of the Holy Rood , Shillingstone.
In the Blackmore Vale Deanery of Salisbury Diocese .
The Ministry Team
Rector: The Rev’d Lydia Cook e mail: [email protected] 01258 863774
Please direct all enquiries regarding Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals to Lydia
Licensed Lay Minister: Mrs Sue Le Riche 01258 861830
Licensed Lay Minister Mrs Sue Rawlinson 01258 863733 Lay Pastoral Assistant Mrs Carolyn Angelucci 01258 860049
The Eucharist (Order 2) is celebrated in Millbrook House, Child Okeford at 10.30am on the first and third Wednesdays of each month.
St Andrew’s Okeford Fitzpaine.
Benefice website www.okefordbenefice.org e-mail [email protected]
Churchwarden Mrs Zoë Goddard 01258 861046
Churchwarden Vacancy
Secretary Elizabeth Colls 01258 860743
Treasurer Carole Landricomb
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May, will be the month in our Christian churches across the benefice that we will be celebrating Pentecost. Pentecost is a time when God’s grace becomes tangible, when we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit the enabler.
What you may ask has Pentecost and God’s grace to do with me?
God’s grace can be defined this way. “Grace is what, by the presence and power of the Holy Spirit, God is doing in our inner lives.”
Our inner lives are a story in progress. Paul tells us to “Turn to the
Lord and the veil will be removed from our eyes.” Meaning if we direct our inner life stories towards God, our outside stories will be transformed.
An example is: If you were to arrive at the theatre late, an attendant
wouldn’t rush up to you, grab you and drag to the front seat saying “Where have you been? in front of the whole cast, telling you in a loud voice that the cast, musicians and the audience that had paid good money were waiting for you to write the play, compose the music and make the costumes.
NO! The attendant will show you to your seat in the theatre, using a small light to light your path, they will quietly leave you to catch up with the plot of the production. For as we all know a play is a story in progress.
Our inside stories are stories in progress. They are moulded by what
the power and presence of the Holy Spirit is doing in our inner lives al-ready. In Paul’s words “we are being transformed now.”
So during this Pentecost sit back quietly and reflect on your life and
open your body and mind, to let the Holy Spirit in. Let the Holy Spirit into your inner story, let God turn your:-
Fears into confidence, the old you into a new you, your self-centred
story into a God centred story. What a gift to have a God who is able to change our inner stories. Give us peace and direction in our lives, and make such a difference to our outward appearance.
Sue le Riche
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The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have asked that in May the Lord’s Prayer is used to inspire the nation to think once again about turn-ing to faith in Jesus Christ. Our world needs the power of prayer as never before and the Lord’s Prayer cries out for justice, bread, forgiveness and deliverance – completely relevant to today’s world. On Wednesday May 11th at 11am I’m asking if everyone could stop what they are doing, and wherever you are and whoever you are with pray the Lord’s Prayer to-gether and hold in your mind someone or something who you feel needs prayer. As the Archbishops say “we long to see a great wave of prayer across our land” – be part of the experience.
Rev’d Lydia
Rogation Sunday On Sunday 1st May at 10.30am our 5 churches in the Benefice are
joining together for Rogation Sunday. This taps back into a very old tradi-tion of walking the parish boundary and giving thanks for all of God’s creation within it. We plan to do a “mini” parish walk and finish with a simple service of Holy Communion in church followed by ringing the church with a human chain to bless our church and community.
Pentecost Sunday
On Sunday 15th May at 12.30pm there will be a Bring and Share Lunch at the Rectory (Church Road, Shillingstone). Please bring some food and drink to share, some cutlery, crockery and a glass! (if wet in the Church Centre).
150 years of Lay Minsitry!
On May 8th the Church of England celebrates 150 years of Licenced Lay Ministry (or Readers as they used to be known). LLMs are lay peo-ple, called by God, trained and licensed by the Church to preach, teach, lead worship and assist in pastoral, evangelistic and liturgical work. We are fortunate to have 2 LLMs in our benefice – Mrs Sue le Riche and Mrs Sue Rawlinson (being called Sue isn’t a requirement of being called to Lay ministry). You can spot them by the long blue scarves they wear when taking services. As Rector I am helped immeasurably by their work and I do encourage you to take a moment to think about whether this is a ministry you feel called to. Either Sue will very gladly tell you more about their work.
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Okeford Fitzpaine Village Hall
At the Annual General meeting of the Village Hall management com-mittee on April 18th the following were elected to serve as trustees:-
Representative members – Bowls Club - Fred Philpott; Football Club -
Allan Frampton; PCC - Zoe Goddard; Garden Club - Barbara Fry; PC - Rachael Rowe. Non representative members – Mike Burt – chairman, Jane Tapping – vice chairman, Diane Burt – Treasurer/Secretary/Bookings, Anthea Calcott and we welcome new member, Roy Bentley.
We are still fund raising and any help you can give is much appreciat-
ed.
May 21st & 22nd – Shillingstone The Three Okefords Preservation Society will be having its annual ral-
ly and Anthea and I will be there with jams & chutneys and a tombola to raise funds for the Hall.
June 19th – 12 noon at the Recreation Ground, Castle Lane – FIPPENNY FAYRE
Our biggest fund raiser of the year and the one where we will need ex-tra hands, if you can help in any way please let me or any other committee member know.
Current committee:- see above.
Diane Burt, treasurer/Secretary/bookings 01258 863474 - email: [email protected]
ALLSORTS service – a service for children with special needs, their parents and carers.
Starting Sunday 1st May and every first Sunday of the month after there will be a short service in Shillingstone Church Centre at 3.30pm followed by refreshments.
The centre is just off the A357 and has ample parking, wheelchair ac-cess as well as quiet spaces. Please contact the Rector (863774) for more info.
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Okeford Fitzpaine is going to have a Street Party
to celebrate The Queen’s official 90th birthday.
Lower Street will be closed from The Royal Oak to just past Castle Avenue.
Bring food & drinks to share for a tea party,
tables and chairs will be in the street.
Fancy dress competition with a Royal theme, a bouncy castle and games for the children,
live music, all will be welcome.
Invitations will be coming through your door in May.
Come and meet other people from Okeford Fitzpaine.
Sunday 12
th June
Starting at 2pm to 6pm
Fancy dress at 2.30pm
Tea at 3.30 pm
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Derek J Andrews Electrical Contractors
Paul R Andrews (Partner) [email protected]
7 Nethermead Okeford Fitzpaine
Dorset DT11 0TP
01258 863744 07792 613383
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Details: Proprietor Sue Godden
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 01258 860763
Painting & Decorat-
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Interior & Exterior
James Witcher
Free Estimates
Phone 01258 860970
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The Olde Bell Stores & Post Office Okeford Fitzpaine 01258 860414
General groceries Off Licence Traditional sweetshop
Opening Hours
Shop & Post Office:- Tuesday, & Thursdays 9am - 5.00pm Closed 1pm - 2pm.
With the EU Referendum (and other politics) in mind… There are two sorts of problems in my life. The political ones are insolu-ble and the economic ones are incomprehensible. Sir Alec Douglas-Home, former Prime Minister. As I interpret the President, we’re now at the end of the beginning of the upturn of the downturn. John F Kennedy when Senator Politicians are not people who seek power in order to implement policies they think necessary. They are people who seek policies in order to attain power. Evelyn Waugh I claim not to have controlled events, but confess plainly that events have controlled me. Abraham Lincoln
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COFFEE MORNING
On Thursday 19th May there will be a Coffee Morning
from 10.30am - 12 o'clock at Highlands in Child Okeford High Street (opposite the old Post Office).
This will be held in aid of the Friends of North Dorset Women's Ref-uge, whose work plays a vitally important part not only in fund-raising for the Refuge, but also in keeping it running on a day to day basis and
publicising the desperate plight of those suffering domestic violence. Do please come and support this very worthwhile cause. As well as coffee there will be a bring and buy table and raffle. If you are able to offer something for a raffle prize, goodies to sell or, nearer the time, a cake, you will be helping enormously, thank you. Sarah Muffett - 860010.
Pilgrims in the Vale Annual Pilgrimage 2016 The Holy Trinity 15th – 22nd May
Walk in the beautiful North Dorset countryside, visit lovely old churches, chat with other local people. The full programme is at www.pilgrimparishes.co.uk To see the detail Click on Pilgrimage 2016, download and print the PDF file. Printed copies of the programme together with booking forms will be available in your local church.
Stray Cat? Has anyone in the village lost a black cat with a white
bib? This cat has been roaming around Castle Avenue for the last couple of months, going from house to house looking for a new home.
The cat is in fairly good condition but has a problem with one of it’s back legs. Appears friendly but has a nasty temper.
If this sounds like your cat please ring Jenny Sheen on 860228
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Action Fraud Information
This alert is a reminder to be aware of emails that appear to have been sent from a legitimate organisation. Fraudsters often use fake email ad-dresses designed to encourage recipients to open attachments or links. You are advised that if you are in any doubt as to the origin of an email, do not open it. Consider that emails can be spoofed and used to generate spam to recipients far and wide. If you receive a spam email, you MUST NOT open it. Instead, delete it from your email system to avoid infecting your device. If you have opened an attachment from a spam email, you should get your device checked over by a professional and change the passwords for all your bank, email and online shopping accounts. Protect yourself:
Do not click or open unfamiliar links in emails or on websites.
Make sure you install and use up-to-date anti-virus software.
Have a pop-up blocker running in the background of your web brows-er.
If you have opened an attachment and ‘enabled macros’ it is very like-ly that all your personal data will have been breached. You MUST change all your passwords for personal accounts, including your bank accounts.
Ensure Adobe, Flash and any similar software is up to date on your computer.
If you think you have been a victim of this type of email you should report the email to Action Fraud, the UK’s national fraud and cyber crime reporting centre: www.actionfraud.police.uk
If you do make a report please provide as much detail as you can about
the email and any effects it has had on your computer. Additionally if your Anti-Virus software detects any issues in relation to this email please provide us with the details.
There are only two things a child will share willingly - communicable diseases and his mother's age.
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Fippenny Fayre
Sunday 19th June - 12 Noon Okeford Fitzpaine Recreation Ground,
Castle Lane. DT11 0RL
Shaftesbury Town Silver Band
Novelty Dog Show (entries on the day)
Car Boots ~ Vintage machinery ~ Refresh-
ments ~ BBQ
Ice cream ~ Tombola ~ Grand Draw ~ Lots of Stalls
Free Parking
for info email: [email protected]
or 'phone 863474 in aid of Okeford Fitzpaine Village Hall
Also: The Blandford Stour Rotary are joining Rotarians nationally,
hoping to cycle to raise funds and awareness of Prostate Cancer
and they start & finish here! For information email: [email protected]
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Skinny Minis Homemade Treats
Freshly Made Breads & Delicious Healthy Flapjacks. Delivered Straight to your Door! Call Jo on: 01258 863 785 Email: [email protected] www.facebook.com/skinnyminishomemadetreats
Steve Bealing Painter and Decorator
Interior & Exterior
Friendly Professional Service
Competitive rates with no VAT
All jobs considered
Tel: 01258 861803 Mob: 07815 957296
email:
Derek J Andrews Electrical Contractors
Paul R Andrews (Partner) [email protected]
7 Nethermead Okeford Fitzpaine
Dorset DT11 0TP
01258 863744 07792 613383
No job too small
Rep-
utable, Local Plumber, Serving
Blandford & Surrounding areas
ALL ASPECTS OF PLUMBING
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NO CALL OUT FEE
TEL: 01258 45 92 43
www.plumbersinblandford.co.uk
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Trading standards test Rabies plans
Dorset County Council trading standards service is responsible for re-sponding to a wide range of animal diseases such as Foot and Mouth, Avi-
an Influenza and Rabies.
We don’t take the potential threat of animal disease lightly. The cost to the UK economy, the livelihood of farmers and the welfare of animals are all adversely affected by animal disease. There are contingency plans which we test periodically to ensure that if disease strikes we are ready.
We recently organised a multi-agency exercise to test the Rabies plans. Rabies is a viral disease of the central nervous system and can affect all mammals, including humans, dogs, cats, wildlife and farmed animals. Hu-mans can contract rabies if they are bitten, scratched or licked on mucus membranes or broken skin by an infected animal. Once clinical signs de-velop, rabies is invariably fatal and there is no known cure. Signs of the disease include paralysis and aggression.
Rabies was eradicated in the UK in 1922 and there are strict control measures in place to ensure it is not reintroduced into the country. Formal arrangements allow people to move their pets across certain borders with-out being quarantined, but they have to be vaccinated, have a pet passport and only come into the country via approved transporters and routes.
Facilitated by officers from the County Council's Emergency Planning team, the exercise simulated a scenario where a boat arrived in Weymouth harbour from Morocco with a dog on board showing symptoms of rabies. This was intercepted by Border Agency staff who alerted vets from the Government’s Animal and Plant Health Agency and officers from trading standards. Subsequently vets placed restrictions on the harbour and these restrictions, along with any illegal landings of animals, are a responsibility of trading standards in a Rabies control incident. The Harbour Master was actively involved and the Police role included assisting local authorities to enforce imposed restrictions.
In an outbreak or suspected outbreak, there would be a need for close coordination across a range of services and experts, testing communica-tions in this way is therefore vital. If you ever suspect an animal has, or is being illegally landed, or would like more information on the pet pass-port scheme, contact trading standards animal health line on 01305 224474. To learn more about the role of trading standards in animal health
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THE SHAFTESBURY AREA TALKING NEWSPAPER FOR THE BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED
A search for Editors
Clearly, you enjoy reading the Fippenny News; do you also enjoy reading any of your local weekly newspapers? If so, we wonder if you could help us on the Shaftesbury Area Talking Newspaper (SATN) Team.
We are looking for volunteers who, once every six weeks or so, would
be happy to spend a few hours scanning three or four local papers for en-tertaining and informative articles that are suitable for inclusion in our Talking Newspaper. After selection, the task involves cutting and pasting the articles onto plain paper.
Opportunities for some creativity also exist in that each chosen article
needs a brief written introduction. Further creativity is possible through the selection of interesting photographs and other images from the local papers and writing descriptions of them.
Copies of the local papers, ahead of publication, are available for col-
lection in Shaftesbury early on Thursday mornings. Selections and scripts are then required to be delivered to the SATN office in Father’s House, Christy’s Lane, Shaftesbury, by 3pm the following day. The creative work can therefore be performed in the comfort of one’s own home - or indeed wherever one chooses.
Full mentoring is provided so if you feel that this activity might inter-
est you, or you would simply like to learn more, do please contact our Chief Editor, Colin Francis, on 01747 851803; he will be delighted to hear from you.
and welfare see https://www.dorsetforyou.com/trading-standards/animal-health-and-welfare-advice
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Okeford Fitzpaine CE VA Primary School
As you may know, our school has been at the heart of this community for over two hundred years during which time it has seen many changes. I am sure that some of you can recall your memo-ries of your school days here and perhaps marvel at the way in which the school has adapted to meet the needs of the children it serves over time. Of course, during this time, the way in which we communicate the written word has changed dramatically with advances in technology. As a school, we aspire to be at the forefront of these developments so we are delighted to have a brand new website.
This website has been professionally designed to reflect our school and
its ethos. It will allow pupils, parents, friends, prospective parents and members of our village community to gain a flavour of school life as well as keeping up to date with school events and achievements.
Do visit our website http://www.okeford.dorset.sch.uk/ and take a look
around to find out more about our school. We remain committed to providing the very best education for our pupils.
Miss Alison Chant Head of School
Miss Potts and her
class in 1965
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Okeford Fitzpaine Village Hall
May 7th
– 2:00pm in the Hall Tombola
Refreshments all afternoon. Bargains galore
The Hall will be open at 10:00am on the day to receive items or if you would like anything collected please contact me (details
below). All donations gratefully received.
Diane Burt, Treasurer/Secretary & Bookings
tel: 01258 863474 email: [email protected]
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INCREASING NUMBER OF PUBLIC ACCESS DEFIBRILLATORS IN STURMINSTER NEWTON AREA
In early 2015 Sturhealthy, the Health and Leisure arm of SturQuest
Community Partnership, was accepted as a Community provider of the British Heart Foundation ‘CALLPUSHRESCUE’ sessions to train the general public in emergency resuscitation.
Having trained over 100, it became apparent that the general public
were not aware of the existence of the local PUBLIC ACCESS DEFIB-RILLATOR (PAD) and the lack of them within the area. The local NHS doctor’s surgery funded decals and every shop, office and public building were supplied with these and they are displayed in most locations within the town of Sturminster Newton.
The ‘CALLPUSHRESCUE’ scheme is provided free in the area thanks to the local Rotary Club who funded the consumable items. SturHealthy identified the need to increase the PUBLIC ACCESS DEFIBRILLATORS (PAD) in order to extend the ‘CALLPUSHRESCUE’ in the Chain of Sur-vival
With the support of funding from the Stur- minster Newton Cheese Festival Committee already Okeford Fitzpaine has already installed a PUBLIC ACCESS DEFIBRILLATOR and trained lo-cal residents. Now, with the support of South West Ambulance Service, Broad Oak is to be the next location in the area.
The South West Ambulance Service is to donate a PUBLIC ACCESS
DEFIBRILLATOR together with training and support to put it into action. The village is located close to Sturminster Newton, but the access road is very steep and in bad weather the access can be difficult and this defibril-lator will gain time to allow the professional ambulance service to get to an incident.
The support that SturHealthy has received from the South West Ambu-
lance Service is superb in getting this project pushed forward and shows what a concerted effort can do to help anybody that collapses with a cardi-ac arrest. Further information available from [South West Ambulance Service Trust] SturQuest Community Office, Old Market Hill, Sturmin-
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Friars Moor Veterinary Clinic
Sturminster Newton & Shaftesbury
Farm Animal Practice &
Domestic Pets Consultation By Appointment
8.30am-6.00pm
24 hour Emergency Care
01258 472314 01747 850500
Goddard Landscapes Ltd.
Water features, Patios, Walls,
Fencing & Driveways
any job considered.
Tel 01258 861046
Email in-
www.goddardlandscapes.co.uk
The Nail Workshop
Are you ashamed of your nails? 19 Years experience in the nail industry.
Nail enhancements to suit all life-styles.
Acyrilic, Fibreglass, Silk & Gel nails
Shellac/Gelish Manicures & Pedcures
Stunning & original hand painted Nail Art
Specialises in bitten nails High Definition Brows
Facial & Brow threading Eyelash & Brow tinting
Please call us on 01258 863854 Or visit
thenailworkshop.co.uk
Okeford Fitzpaine Every Tuesday Eve
Outside the Post Office Phone/text orders
welcome 07500 515 904
Regretfully this business has ceased trading
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ster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1FH Telephone: (01258) 471456 Email:
[email protected] Telephone: John Lewis 07814 011434mail:[email protected]
Ed’s note Have included this email as something of interest and im-portance but must admit that I don’t find it very well written and therefore not over easy to understand. For more info please contact the SturQuest office not me. Too much jargon! What the hell is a decal? Maybe I’m an old fuddy-duddy but I do like plain English
“Still Life” a play by Noel Coward
Churchill Productions
Shillingstone Station
Sat 12th July, Sun 13th July, Sat 9th July Sun 10th July
at 6.00 and at 8.30 Tickets are on sale now priced £10.00
“Still Life” was the original script from which the film “Brief Encoun-ters” was produced. It was a sell out in 2014 when Churchill Productions used Shillingstone station as a venue and people were disappointed that they were unable to get tickets. After many requests, Churchill produc-tions are again working with Shillingston Station. The performances will take place in one of the refurbished carriages, a max 30 people per perfor-mance. Tickets are selling fast. Dress in 1930 costume and bring your friends along to share your carriage. Bar and refreshments. Tickets can be bought from the station on Wednesday, Saturdays and Sundays, or by phoning: 01258 455151 For further information contact Sammy Upton: [email protected].
Barn Dance Durweston Village Hall 14th May 7pm for 7.30pm ending 11pm approx Live Band, Ploughman’s Supper £10 per head Fundraiser by Blandford Stour Rotary Club Tickets from Graham Colls 860743
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Date Time Venue Price
Show Contact |No
1 May Exchange 7.30 £17
“Bowie Experience” 01258 475137
12 May Exchange 7.30 £20
“The Real Thing” 01258 475137
19/20/21 May
Exchange 7.30 £8 (Cons £7)
“Pygmalion” SNADS
01258 475137
22 May Exchange 7.00 £4.50
“Dad’s Army PG” film 01258 475137
27 May C Okeford VH 7.30 £5
“Brooklyn” Film 01258 860518
28 May Exchange 7.30 £12 (con £10)
“Variations of Pointe” JSLN Dance Company
01258 475137
The Entertainment Page. What’s on in the district this month
Spring Concert Jan Wyld and Wendy Partridge (Poetry) (Classical Guitar) Lorna Davison & Dr. Richard Hall (Piano) Sunday May 22nd, 2.30pm, Holy Rood Church Shillingtone Tickets £8.00 including tea & cake. in advance from Jackie Abbott 01258-863683 [email protected]
Robert Fripp will be holding a Meet and Greet session at
The Old Ox, Shillingstone, on Sunday, May 22 from 1:30 - 3:30.
He will be talking casually about his 40 new ‘Wessex Tales’ stories
centred on the ‘Okeford’ district. He has assembled the stories into two books of that name, ‘Wessex Tales’ Volume 1, and Volume 2.
“I grew up in Shillingstone and wound up in Toronto. Carol and I have lived here for 50 years. We had our 50th wedding anniversary last Octo-ber. We still retain my late parents’ house in Shillingstone”
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Street Party Food You all have your favourite food for the Party but I’ve
been looking into some variations, savoury and sweet. Very different to the fish/ meat paste or egg & margarine I remember from my youth, however, we still tucked into them with great relish.
Sandwich Fillings. My own favourite is really good ham with English mustard, but here are some that are a bit more “with it”!
Prawn: 200g (7oz) cooked prawns: 3 sps of Mayonnaise: ½ stick finely chopped celery; ½ tbsp finely chopped parsley: ½tbsp lime juice: ¼ tsp grated lime zest: ½ tsp hot pepper sauce: 1 ripe avocado, sliced: 8 slices crusty white bread.
Combine all ingredients and fill sandwiches. Smoked Salmon (Local smoked trout would also be good)
80g (3oz) cream cheese: 3 tsps mayonnaise: 1 tbsp lemon juice: 1 cucumber: 3 tbsp white wine vinegar: 50g caster sugar: 2 tbsp chopped fresh dill: 8 slices good brown bread: 180g (7oz) smoked salmon (or trout).
Cut cucumber in half lengthwise, slice very, very thinly. Bring sugar & vinegar to boil in small pan over medium heat. Allow to cool. Add cu-cumber and 1 tbsp dill, cover and allow to marinade for at least one hour. Mix together cheese and mayonnaise with lemon juice. Spread 4 slices of bread with cheese mix, be generous. Top with salmon slices, rest of dill and drained pickled cucumber, and cover with rest of the bread. Coronation Chicken
Cooked chicken, shredded into bite sized pieces: 200ml (⅓ pt) chicken stock: 1 onion sliced: 1 tbsp veg oil: 4 tsp medium curry powder: 2 tsps tomato puree; 1 tsp muscovado sugar: 4 tbsp mayonnaise: 200g (7oz)créme fraiche: 1 tbsp lemon juice: handful sultanas: wholemeal bread: 1 tbsp chopped coriander: 1 spring onion, finely chopped.
In frying pan heat oil, fry onion for 3-4 mins on medium heat, until softened but not brown. Add curry powder, tomato puree, sugar, and chicken stock, don’t make it too liquid or the sandwiches will be go sog-gy. Bring to boil then sieve. When cool, add mayonnaise, cremè fraiche, lemon juice and sultanas. Thoroughly mix in chicken . Fill sandwiches adding some chopped coriander and spring onions. Do not make too soon in advance. Wrap in cling film and chill. Now for something sweet and very yummy! Hopefully the strawberries will be in season.
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Rose Petal Meringues.
Meringues:- 6 egg whites: 350g (12oz) caster sugar. Filling:- 450ml (15fl oz) clotted cream, double or whipping cream,
whipped. Few drops of Rose Water (optional): crystallised rose petals. Mark, with a pencil, 16 6.5cm(2½ “) circles on non-stick baking
parchment. Place on baking sheets, pencil side down. Whisk egg whites until stiff but not dry. Add half the sugar and whisk
until thick and glossy. Fold in remaining sugar. Transfer meringue to pip-ing bag fitted with a 1cm (½”) plain or star nozzle. Starting from centre of each circle pipe in a spiral out to the edge of each marked circle. Pipe an-other ring on top of edge to form a nest.
Bake at 140°C (275°F)Mark 1 (or at oven’s lowest setting, until firm and dried out. Leave to cool on baking sheets. Store in air tight container until required. Just before serving, flavour the cream with a little rose wa-ter, if wished, and fill meringues. Decorate with crystallised rose petals.
To make crystallised rose petals, brush rose petals with egg white then lightly coat with icing sugar. Leave to dry before using.
Strawberries with Macaroons (serves 12) Use individual glasses or
disposable trifle containers. 3 - 3oz pks macaroons or amoretti biscuits: 6 tbsps sherry: 6 tbsps
fresh orange juice: 1½lb fresh strawberries: icing sugar: ¾ pt double cream: 3 tbsp milk.
Place a few macaroons in base of each glass, reserving twelve. Mix sherry and orange juice and spoon over macaroons. Leave to stand for about 1 hour to soften. Reserve twelve best strawberries, Hull and slice remainder and divide between glasses. Lightly dust with icing sugar. Whip cream & milk together until it just holds its shape. Split each re-served strawberry almost to stem, open out and pipe a rosette of cream . Pipe remaining cream over the sliced berries. Top with a split strawberry and a macaroon.
Summer on a plate!
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Male Male underside Female Female underside
Species of the month: Common Name: Orange-tip Latin Name: Anthocaris cardamines
Identification: The male of this species looks exactly like its name - a white butterfly with orange tips to the wings. The female however can be confused with other white butterflies but is somewhat distinguishable by her green marbled underside of her wings when they are closed. With wings open the female is white with black wing tips.
Behaviour: These distinct little butterflies emerge from the chrysalis which has survived the winter in Spring and are around all summer. The female lays one egg which turns bright orange on cuckooflower, garlic mustard, hedge mustard, and other crucifer plants. Once hatched the cat-erpillars eat their way through the host plant until they form a chrysalis where they stay for 10-11months before their transformation and emer-gence as an adult butterfly - starting the cycle all over again.
Eats: The caterpillars will eat the seed pods of the host plant but are can-nibalistic so will eat other orange tip eggs too! Adults feed on the nectar of various plants such as bluebell, cuckooflower & dandelion (see below for more details).
Where can they be found? Orange tips can be seen flying around hedge-rows, country lanes, woodland edges and rides, damp meadows, river banks and will make their way into gardens too!
Wildife Gardening. Tips on how to attract orange tips and other butter-flies to your garden: Plant nectar rich flowering plants but think about the seasons when doing so – spring flowering and autumn flowering plants are really important sources of nectar for early butterflies like the orange tip or
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late butterflies like the red admiral. Butterflies like warmth so place your new plants in a sunny spot and water well. Plant caterpillar food plants of the orange tip for example: garlic mustard, honesty, hedge mustard, cuckooflower, charlock. Leave your garden to die back naturally in the winter so that over wintering insects have a place to hide! Don’t use in-secticides and pesticides in the garden as these are harmful to butterflies as well as other insects. Buy peat free compost as this is much better for the environment and does not destroy peat bogs.
Courtesy of Dorset Wildlife Trust
Sewing Group The May meeting will take place on Monday 16th May, 2.30pm at 6
Netherway Cottages, Lower Street. Everyone welcome.
Dorset Wildlife Trust North Dorset Group Events May 2016
Dawn Chorus Walks Dorset Wildlife Trust is running two Dawn Chorus Walks in North
Dorset on the 11th and 14th May starting from Bere Marsh Farm near Child Okeford, followed by a full English breakfast afterwards. Please meet at 4.45am for a prompt start at 5am at Bere Marsh Farm. Booking
is essential and the cost (including breakfast) is £12 and should be paid when booking. There are a limited number of places remaining for these two walks so please contact Anna Aubrey on 01258 471339 if you’d like
to join us in this very popular event. The walks are led by expert local birders and you can expect to hear/see in the region of 40+ species on the walk.
Adam and Eve had an ideal marriage. He didn't have to hear about all the men she could have married, and she didn't have to hear about the
way his mother cooked. Keep smiling - it makes people wonder what you've been up to.
Small boy: “Please, sir, my Dad says you are a Doctor of Music.” Famous pianist: “That is quite right, my little man.”
Small boy: “Then I wonder if you’d be so good as to mend my trumpet?
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A date for your diary The Rude Mechanicals present Macbyrd Saturday 16th July
This Comedia dell'Arte troupe come every summer to Child Okeford Don't forget picnics at 6 and the open-air performance at 7:30 on the
Recreation ground. Bring blankets /chairs and warm clothes for when the sun goes down. more info go to www.therudemechanicaltheatre.co.uk
WOW ! Two fabulous Artsreach shows in Child Okeford in June. Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra are delighted to be bringing The Res-
onate Strings quartet back for one special concert : 'String Serenade'
St Nicholas Church , 28th June at 7.30pm The BSO Resonate Strings are 5 musicians, each represents one of the
five string sections of the BSO. The concert will reflect the wonderful di-versity of the classical string repertoire featuring music from Vivaldi to
Brahms, Mozart to Puccini, and Handel to Astor Piazzolla. Bookings are being taken now so call 01258 861612 to book your tickets
‘The Fabulous Bacon Boys’ Living Spit Suitable 10+. Wednesday 29th Gold Hill Farm, Open-air event, bring chair/rug. Café/shop open from 6:30, show starts at 8:00 pm. Bacon Construction, 3 brothers with a line in exclusive dwellings of tradi-tional construction. Straw, wood and brick. An exciting new development on a green field site on the outskirts of 'Little-Muckle-in-the-Wold'. But the locals aren't so sure. And then there's a visit from the planning inspec-tor, Miss Wolf… Entirely in rhyme and song, Living Spit are back with their unique spin on 'The Three Little Pigs'. a grown up fairy tale you'll never forget! Again it is advisable to book early on 861612
Inanimate objects are classified scientifically into three major categories: those that don’t work, those that break down and those that get lost.
Russell Baker Examinations: Do not on any account attempt to write on both sides of
the paper at once. W C Sellar How can we expect someone else to keep our secret if we have not been
able to keep it ourselves? Francois, Duc de La Rochefoucaul
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ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION STURMINSTER NEWTON & GILLINGHAM BRANCH
To join contact Tony Edmunds 01258 473823
For Hire Mini digger– various types and siz-
es of buckets 2 ton flatbed trailer: 2 ton tipper trailer
Farm Manure-bagged or trailer load Self drive hire & towed Contact: Mike Bartlett Mill Farm Bungalow Shillingstone Lane Okeford Fitzpaine
Phone 01258 861647 Mobile 07890 829645
THE GREEN BUILDER
SUSTAINABLE BUILDING
SOLUTIONS
*Green construction & consultation
*Lime plastering, rendering and
Pointing
*Cob specialist
*Stonework
*Yurts made to order
*Bespoke carpentry
*Restoration and conservation
Tel: 07859 075179
Email: [email protected]
www.rjclocks.co.uk
All manner of restora-
tion work undertaken. From clocks, music boxes, barometers, small items of furniture to scientific instruments.
Everything from mechanical to case work.
All work guaranteed for 12 months Robert Jones, Sturminster Newton
Telephone: 01258 817 111
Mobile: 07760 385 161 Email: [email protected]
J & T Window
Cleaning Your local traditional window
cleaner.
We also clean guttering and
conservatory roofs.
Phone
Jess and Tim On
01747 590090 / 07724455128
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FIPPENNY GARDEN CLUB
Next Meeting:-
Monday 9th May 2016, 7.30pm Village Hall
“BATS IN YOUR GARDEN” An illustrated talk by Steve Oliver of the Dorset Wildlife Trust
We are very lucky living in a village with plenty of bats around. However, do you know what species they are, what they get up to, where they nest, what they feed on? Now is your chance to let Steve Oliver tell us all about the bats in our own garden.
Notices: I have Petunia plugs for this year’s flower growing competition. It’s
only £1.00 per entry (a good deal; given that these plugs are on sale at Castle gardens at £1.30 each). They are an attractive bi-colour, trailing variety that will enhance the look of your conservatory, window sill, porch or patio. The May meeting will the last chance to get one, or, call in as soon as you like.
The Fippenny Fayre:- This will be held on Sunday June 19th and the
Garden Club will have a stand to sell surplus plants and other items. This is the biggest fund raising event in the year for the Village Hall, so, if you can put any plants aside for us to sell on the day it will all help.
Fred (Chairman)
Child Okeford Flower Arranging Club 17 May 2.15pm Child Okeford Village Hall
Demonstration: 'Take a bunch of supermarket flowers' For more information phone Sue on 01258 863775
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Okeford United Football Club :- Monthly Draw results.
April 2016 :- £30—[No.99] Wendy Frampton £10—[No.66] George Norris £5— [No.79] Jamie Shaddick Many thanks to all our supporters. Anyone interested in joining our monthly draw (cost £1 per month) - please contact Allan Frampton (860083) or any Football Club member.
Rides Group Simply Fabulous started this year’s rides with a gentle paced (BUDS) 7
miles circular ride to the Gold Hill Farm Café where our group of six got in just ahead of the Stourton Caundle lycra mob despite suffering an April Fools Day puncture en route.
Our BLOSSOM ride (18 miles) had a change of route due to closure of
Haywards Bridge and took in hillier scenery to our south, finishing back at our own Mud Pie Café for a very welcome hunk of cake and coffee.
Simply FABULOUS in May - do join us BUDS - Fri 6 May BLOSSOM Sat 14 May. Details from Dilys Gartside 01258 860157
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6 May Cycling ‘Buds’
7 May Jumble Sale Village Hall 2.00pm
9 May Garden Club Village Hall 7.30pm
14 May Cycling ‘Blossom’
16 May Sewing Group 6 Netherway Cotts 2.30pm
21/22 May
3 Okefords Rally Shillingstone
6 June Garden Club Shaftesbury Abbey 6.30pm
12 June Street Party Lower street 2 - 6pm
19 June Fippenny Fayre Recreation Ground 12.00 noon
2 July Open Gardens
Coming events in the Village
1 May 10.30am Child Okeford Benefice H. Communion
5 May 12 noon Shillingstone Holy Communion
8 May 9.00am Child Okeford Holy Communion Order 2
10.30am Child Okeford Messy Church & Baptism
10.30am Shillingstone Family Service
6.30pm Manston Evensong
15May 9.00am Hammoon Parish H. Communion
10.30am Child Okeford Parish H. Communion
6.30pm Shillingstone Evensong
22May Sturminster Newton Annual Covenant Service
29May 10.30am Child Okeford Parish Holy Communion
10.30am Hammoon Fellowship
10.30am Shillingstone Matins
Services around the Benefice
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Closing time & date for copy is by 5pm on the 20th of the month
Who’s Who
Okeford Fitz paine School
Miss Alison Chant
Head 860530
Mrs Diana Sale Chairman of Governors 860230
Parish Council George Weeks Chairman [email protected]
860493
Mrs Sandra Deary Clerk [email protected] Web site okefordfitzpainepc.com
459863
Footpaths Jeremy Gartside [email protected] 860157
Homewatch Mike Wood co-ordinator 860146
Transport Mrs A Calcott 861071
Pre - school Niki Carey Manager 860023
Village Hall Mrs Diane Burt Secretary & Bookings [email protected]
863474
Okeford United F.C
Stephen Corben Allan Frampton
Chairman 861327 860083
Fippenny Fred Philpott Chairman 863419
Garden Club Barbara Knight Secretary 860656
Short Mat Bowls Club
Mrs Barbara Fry 861524
Allotment Group
Ian Crichton Chairman [email protected] 860770
Fippenny News
Mrs Barbara Fry Distribution 861524
Jane Tapping Editor E-mail [email protected] 860095
Shop The Olde Bell Stores & Post Office 860414
Royal Oak 861561
Surgery Child Okeford 860687
The Hill C.O. Kate Partridge & Richard Muffett
[email protected] 860010
Shillingstone Magazine
Ms Diana JLewis Editor
[email protected] 01258 472704
