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Special Feature on:
Christmas Party Menus - 22-24
A family ticket to
Sleeping Beauty
Pantomine
Regular Features on:
Art - 27-31
See Page 31
Beauty - 33
Coffee Break Trivia - 37
Fashion & More - 33
Food & Drink - 20-26
Finance - 35
Gardening - 14
History - 19
Calling Cricket Fans
A pair of tickets to
Blowers and Backers
Home & Interiors - 9
Jewellery & Gems - 32
See Page 37
Good Luck!
Photograph by Lou Dyer
Legal - 35
Lettings Arena - 11
Notes in the Kitchen - 20
Online Marketing - 12
Pet Health - 36
Property - 9-11
Music Gigs - 18
Restaurant Review - 21
Sports - 37
Town News - 15-18
Travel - 13
Village News - 5-8
Yeovil Ales - 26
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Bargain Hunters Corner - 39
Call an Expert - 38
Job Vacancies - 38
What’s On in November - 2-4
Front Cover Competition - 19
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‘Far From the Madding
Due to space restrictions if any event is already fully
Crowd’ film, Jubilee Hall,
booked we no longer include them in our calendar.
Yetminster, 7.00pm
‘Grasses’ talk, Tithe Barn,
OCTOBER
Merriott, 7.30pm
27th-30th ‘A Satirical Farce’ and
24th
Big Butty Breakfast,
‘Too Long an Autumn’
Village Hall, Alweston,
plays, David Hall,
9.00am-11.00am*
South Petherton, 7.30pm
Yeovil Farmers Market,
28th
‘The Three Little Pigs’ and
Middle Street,
‘Hansel and Gretal’
9.00am-2.00pm*
puppet shows, The
Charity Coffee Morning
Exchange, Sturminster
for Arthritis Research UK,
Newton, 2.00pm
Bruton Community Hall,
Under 18’s Halloween
10.00am-12.00 noon
Party, Club Neo, Yeovil,
Levels’ Best and Farmers
7.00pm-11.00pm
Market, Old Stable Courtyard,
Yeovil Floral Society
Montacute, 10.00am-2.00pm*
Practise Meeting,
Annual Winter Fayre,
Holy Trinity Church,
East Coker Village Hall,
Yeovil, 7.30pm
2.00pm-4.00pm
28th-1st Nov Yeovil Literary Festival,
‘The Roman Army: Fact,
various locations & times
Finds and Fiction’ talk,
29th
Owls, Bats and Spiders,
Methodist Church,
Carymoor Environmental
South Petherton, 7.30pm
Centre, 10.00-12.00
‘X+Y’ film, Parish Hall,
noon & 2.00pm-4.00pm
Martock, 7.00pm
‘Arts Buffet’, Digby Hall,
Performance Night,
Sherborne, 10.00am-David Hall,
3.30pm*
South Petherton, 7.30pm
Local Vocals taster
24th-25th Autumn Colours,
session, Digby Memorial
Sherbore Castle,
Hall, Sherborne, 10.15am*
11.00am-6.30pm
‘Inside Out’ film, The
24th-1st Nov Halloween Spooktacular,
Exchange, Sturminster
Montacute TV Radio and
Newton, 2.30pm
Toy Museum,
Quiz, Sports Club,
11.00am-4.00pm
Somerton, 8.30pm
25th
Lee Mead and band,
29th Oct-1st Sherborne International Film
Octagon Theatre, Yeovil,
Festival, Powell Theatre,
7.30pm
various times
‘A Royal Night Out’ film,
30th
Acreman St Antiques Centre
The Exchange,
Opens, Sherborne, 10.00am*
Sturminster Newton,
Halloween Evening,
7.00pm
Country Park, Ham Hill,
25th-26th ‘Dorathy in Wonderland’,
5.00pm-7.00pm
Hazlegrove School,
‘Britain’s Worst Maritime
7.15pm
Disaster - The Sinking of
26th
South Somerset CAB,
the Lancastria 1940’ talk,
Balsam Centre,
Memorial Hall,
Wincanton, 10.00am*
Wincanton, 7.30pm
Somerton Sings,
‘Amy Roberts & Richard
Methodist Church Hall,
Exall Quartet’, Ilminster
Somerton, 10.45am
Arts Centre, 8.00pm
‘Far From the Madding
31st
Charity Coffee Morning
Crowd’ film, Caryford
for Explorer Scouts,
Hall,Castle Cary,
Bruton Community Hall,
7.30pm
10.00am-12.00 noon
‘Holy Unacceptable’
Coffee Morning,
Sherborne Abbey, 7.30pm
Christmas card &
Over 50’s ‘Sherborne
Calendar Sale, Methodist
& Area’ talk, Digby Hall,
Church Hall, South
Sheborne, 7.30pm
Petherton, 10.00am*
‘Propagation Workshop’
‘Spooky Trail Through
Parish Rooms, Somerton,
Woods’, Yeovil Country
7.30pm
Park, 10.00am-2.00pm*
27th
Battens Solicitors Legal Clinic,
Annual Christmas Market,
Balsam Centre, Wincanton,
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121 Acreman Street, Sherborne, DT9 3PH
Digby Church Hall, Sherborne,
10.00am-4.00pm*
First World War Exhibition,
Parish Rooms, Somerton,
10.00am-4.00pm
‘Freya – A Viking Saga’
performance, David Hall,
South Petherton, 2.30pm
Halloween Evening,
Yeovil Railway Centre,
Stoford,
5.30pm-10.00pm
Halloween Night,
Mudford Village Hall,
6.30pm-11.00pm
3rd
4th
NOVEMBER
1st
2nd
Militaria Fair, Fleet Air
Arm Museum, Yeovilton,
9.00pm-4.00pm
‘Somerset Parish’ talk,
Parish Rooms, Somerton,
2.30pm
‘Art and the Napoleonic
Wars’ lecture, Haselbury
Mill, 7.15pm
5th
6th
Age UK Information and
Benefits Advice Surgery,
Rendezvous, Sherborne,
10.00am-12.00 noon*
‘Close Up and Personal –
The Secret Lives of Plants
and Insects’ talk,
Caryford Hall,
Castle Cary, 7.30pm
‘Melvyn Tan’ live,
Octagon Theatre,
Yeovil, 7.30pm
‘Woodland Crafts’ talk,
Marston Magna Village
Hall, 7.30pm
‘Delightfully Deceived:
500 Years of Trompe
L’Oeil Painting’ lecture,
Long Sutton Village Hall,
6.30pm
Gardening Club AGM,
Methodist Church,
Castle Cary, 7.30pm
Richard Alston Dance
Company, Octagon
Theatre, Yeovil, 7.30pm
Historical Ball, Dorchester
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Yeovil Art Group Exhibition, The Quedam, Yeovil, 10.30am-3.30pm
30th Oct-18th Nov Exhibition of New Work by John Maddison, Jerram Gallery,
Sherborne, 9.30am-5.00pm
27th Nov-23rd Dec Christmas Exhibition, Jerram Gallery, 9.30am-5.00pm
31st Oct-7th Nov Connections Annual Art Exhibition, Longload Village Hall,
2nd-28th Nov
Neroche Artists Exhibition, Ilminster Arts Centre, 9.30pm-4.30pm
3rd Nov-23rd Dec Christmas Exhibition, The Courthouse Gallery, Somerton, 10.00am-5.00pm
7th Nov-24 Dec
Handmade for Christmas, The Workhouse Chapel, Sturminster Newton, 10.30am-4.30pm
9th-21st Nov
Yeovil Art Group Exhibition, Top Floor of Yeovil Library
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Craft and Produce Fair
Saturday 7th November
10.00am - 3.00pm
Marston Magna Village Hall
Crafts & produce all locally produced
Free Entry
8th
Town Hall, 7.30pm
‘Yeovil’s Glove Making
Legacy’ talk, Holy Trinity
Church, Yeovil, 7.30pm
‘Romeo and Juliet’ film,
The Exchange,
Sturminster Newton,
7.30pm
Gardening Club AGM,
East Coker, 7.30pm
‘The Good Lie’ film,
Jubilee Hall, Batcombe,
7.45pm
‘The FB Pocket Orchestra’,
David Hall,
South Petherton, 8.00pm
Craft Fair, David Hall,
South Petherton,
9.30-12.30pm
Youth Theatre Workshop Day,
Charlton Horethorne Village
Hall, 9.45am-4.00pm
Charity Coffee Morning
for Royal British Legion,
Bruton Community Hall,
10.00am-12.00 noon
Annual Christmas Market,
Digby Church Hall, Sherborne,
10.00am-4.00pm*
Craft Fayre, Memorial
Hall, Queen Camel,
10.00am-12.30pm
Christmas Crafts & Produce
Fair, Marston Magna Village
Hall, 10.00am-3.00pm*
Multiple Sclerosis Society
Winter Fayre,
Thornford Village Hall,
10.00am-2.00pm
Table Top Sale, King Ina
Academy, Somerton,
11.00am-1.00pm
Church Bazaar,
Kingsdon Village Hall,
11.00am-1.00pm
Autumn Market,
Chiselborough Village
Hall, 11.00am-2.30pm
‘The Nutcracker’ ballet,
Octagon Theatre, Yeovil,
2.30pm
Firework Extravaganza,
Sherborne Castle, 7,00pm
‘Something For Everyone’
Musical Evening’,
Mudford Church, 7.00pm
‘The Second Best Exotic
Marigold Hotel’ film,
David Hall,
South Petherton, 7.30pm
‘A Tribute to Elvis’,
Sports Club, Somerton,
8.00pm
‘War Horse Only
Remembered’ readings
and songs, Sherborne
Abbey, 8.00pm
Badger Ales Day,
Wincanton Racecourse
Jazz Lunch, Eastbury Hotel
Sherborne, 12.00 noon2..30p
SHERBORNE ANNUAL
CHRISTMAS MARKET
Digby Church Hall, Sherborne
Stocking the Biggest and Best
Fireworks all year round
Single Ignition Display Fireworks
and Sky Filling Rockets.
Monday - Saturday 9.30AM - 5.30PM
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‘Rogues on the Road’ show,
Dorchester Arts Cente, 8.00pm
‘Revealing Insight Into the
World of Special Effects
in Films’, Octagon
Theatre, Yeovil, 7.00pm
9th
Somerton Sings,
Methodist Church Hall,
Somerton, 10.45am
‘Consuming the Gospel’
lecture, Sherborne
Abbey, 7.30pm
‘Mr Holmes’ film,
Leigh Village Hall, 7.30pm
9th-14th ‘Funny Money’ play,
Swan Theatre, Yeovil, 7.45pm
10th
‘Plants for Medicinal and
Culinary Purposes’ talk,
Martock Primary School,
7.30pm
YRGACS AGM and
‘Dorset Weather’ talk,
Jubilee Hall, Martock,
7.30pm
10th-11th ‘The Great Gatsby’
Octagon Theatre, Yeovil,
7.30pm
11th
‘Far From the Madding
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12th
Crowd’
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Sherborne, 7.30pm
‘Mr Holmes’ film,
The Queens Arms,
Corton Denham, 7.30pm
‘Lift the Latch’ talk,
West Coker Village Hall,
7.30pm
Local Vocals choir,
Digby Hall, Sherborne,
10.15am-12.00 noon
U3A Singing For Fun,
Methodist Church,
Somerton, 2.00pm
‘Gardening Made Easier’
talk, Digby Hall,
Sherborne, 2.30pm
Dorset Schools Young Singers
and Musicians Charity Concert,
Sherborne Abbey, 7.30pm
‘Behind the Scenes of
Yeovil in Bloom’ talk,
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Community Hall,
Seavington St Mary,
7.30pm
‘Grow Your Own’ talk,
Queen Camel Village Hall,
7.30pm
‘John Illsley’ live,
Octagon Theatre, Yeovil,
8.00pm
The Friends of St Mary’s
Church AGM &
Christmas Flower Arranging,
Mudford Village Hall,
2.30pm
Sophie Rosa and Simon
Lane, Ilminster Arts Centre,
8.00pm
‘Gigspanner’ concert,
David Hall, South
Petherton, 8.00pm
Charity Coffee Morning
for Conservative Assoc.,
Bruton Community Hall,
10.00am-12.00 noon
Farmers Market,
Moorlands Shopping
Precinct, Martock,
10.00am-1.00pm*
Christmas Fayre,
Whitelackington Village
Hall, 10.00am-2.00pm
Village Café, Sandford
Orcas Village Hall,
10.30am-12.00 noon
Christmas Fair,
Parish Church,
South Petherton, 2.00pm
Fish and Chip Quiz
Night, Holnest Village
Hall, 7.00pm
ABBA Mania, Octagon
Theatre, Yeovil, 7.30pm
‘Petherton Poetry Please’,
David Hall,
South Petherton, 7.30pm
‘Mr Holmes’ film, Hinton
St George Village Hall,
7.30pm
‘An Evening of Dirty
Dancing: The Tribute
Show’, The Exchange,
16th
17th
18th
19th
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Sturminster Newton,
7.30pm
‘Hammond Organ
Group’, Ilminster Arts
Centre, 8.00pm
‘Mr Holmes’ film,
Cerne Abbas Village
Hall, 7.30pm
‘Restoration to
Hestercombe Gardens’
talk, South Petherton
Village Hall, 7.30pm
‘Gold of the Gods’
lecture, Caryford Hall,
Castle Cary, 11.00am
‘The Theory of
Everything’ film,
King Arthur’s School,
Wincanton, 7.30pm
Sherborne Area
Community Lunch,
Yetminster Church Hall,
12.00 noon-2.00pm*
WI Social Time,
The Nags Head,
Martock, 2.30pm
Sherborne Douzelage
AGM, Bebbington Lecture
Theatre, Sherborne Girls
School, 7.00pm
‘Graveyards and Grottos’
talk, North Cadbury
Village Hall, 7.30pm
‘On Wings and Wind
– the Pollination of
Flowers’ talk, St John’s
Church Rooms, Yeovil,
7.30pm
‘Soup’erior’ Lunch,
Mudford Village Hall,
12.00 noon
‘Flora and Fauna of
Botswana’ talk, Parish
Rooms, Somerton,
7.30pm
‘City Steam New Orleans Jazz
Band concert’, Martock Church,
7.30pm
‘Imelda Delve and Brian
Murison’ live, The
Exchange, Sturminster
Newton, 7.30pm
‘The Second Best Exotic
Marigold Hotel’ film,
Jubilee Hall, Ditcheat,
7.30pm
’45 Years’ film,
Milborne Port Village
Hall, 7.30pm
‘The Ultimate Tribute
Show’, The Exchange,
Sturminster Newton,
7.30pm
‘Timbuktu’ film, Jubilee
Hall, Batcombe, 7.45pm
‘Suite Francaise’ film,
David Hall,South
Petherton, 8.00pm
21st
Chocolate Making Course,
Frogmary Green Farm, South
Petherton
Charity Coffee Morning
for Bruton Guides, Bruton
Community Hall,
10.00am-12.00 noon
Pre-School Christmas Fair,
Thornford, 10.00am-3.00pm*
‘Dazzle’ auditions,
Charlton Horethorne
Village Hall, 2.30pm
‘A Little Chaos’ film,
Parish Rooms, Somerton,
7.30pm
‘The Schmoozenbergs’
live, Kingsdon Village
Hall, 7.30pm
Banco De Gaia, Bruton
Dub Club, 8.00pm
‘Martyn Joseph’ live,
David Hall, South
Petherton, 8.00pm
‘The Tim Klihuis Trio’
concert, Ilminster Arts
Centre, 8.00pm
‘How to be a Middle
Aged Woman Without
going Insane’, The
Exchange, Sturminster
Newton, 8.00pm
22nd
‘Mr Holmes’ film, The
Exchange, Sturminster
Newton, 7.00pm
‘Armonico Consort’
concert, Octagon
Theatre, Yeovil, 7.30pm
23rd
Somerton Sings,
Methodist Church Hall,
Somerton, 10.45am
‘Beautiful Fungi – A
Pictorial Exploration of
Our Native Fungi’ talk,
Parish Rooms, Somerton,
7.30pm
24th
2015 Christmas Fair,
Wincanton Racecourse,
10.00am-4.00pm
‘The Woman in Gold’
film, Jubilee Hall,
Yetminster, 7.00pm
‘The Woman in Gold’
film, Caryford Hall,
Castle Cary, 7.30pm
‘History of Westlands
Helicopters’ talk,
Martock School, 7.30pm
24th-28th ‘Faulty Towers’ play,
Swan Theatre, Yeovil, 7.45pm
25th
Christmas Prize Bingo,
Langport Arms Hotel,
Somerton, 7.30pm
Jonathan Weeks,
Methodist Hall,
South Petherton, 7.30pm
‘The Twelve Days’
demonstration, Octagon
Theatre, Yeovil, 7.30pm
26th
‘Soup’erior’ Lunch,
Mudford Village Hall,
12.00 noon
‘Christmas Jewels’ Open Floral
Evening Group talk, Digby Hall,
Sherborne, 7.30pm
‘Person, Perspective and
Purpose - The Diaries of
Louisa Harris of Yeovil’
talk, Parish Rooms,
20th
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29th
Somerton, 7.30pm
Yeovil Community Arts
Associations Christmas
Evening, Octagon
Theatre, Yeovil,7.30pm
Quiz, Sports Club,
Somerton, 8.30pm
U3A Meeting,
Edgar Community Hall,
Somerton, 10.00am
‘Come For Coffee’,
Parish Hall, Martock,
10.00am-12.00 noon
‘Aquae Sulis, the Roman
Baths and Roman Bathing
Rituals’ talk, Caryford
Hall, Castle Cary,2.30pm
Christmas Family Bingo,
Junior School Hall,
Somerton, 5.45pm
‘Putin/Russia and the
New Cold War’ talk,
Digby Hall, Sherborne,
7.30pm
‘Britain’s Worst Maritime
Disaster – The Sinking of
the Lancastria 1940’ talk,
Memorial Hall,
Wincanton, 7.30pm
‘The Water Diviner’ film,
Davis Hall, West Camel,
7.30pm
‘History of Milborne Port’
talk, Holy Trinity Church,
Yeovil, 7.30pm
Performance Evening,
David Hall,
South Petherton, 7.30pm
Yeovil Farmers Market,
Middle Street,
9.00am-2.00pm*
Monthly Chasty Cottage
Antique Fair, Digby Hall,
Sherborne, 9.30am-4.00pm
Charity Coffee Morning
for Bruton Choral Society,
Bruton Community Hall,
10.00am-12.00 noon
Jane’s Christmas Craft Fayre,
Ilchester Town Hall,
10.00am-2.00pm
The Levels’ Best and Farmers
Markt, Montacute House,
10.00am-2.00pm
Christmas Fayre,
Church of the Holy
Ghost, Yeovil, 10.30am
Artisan Soft Cheese Making
Course, Frogmary Green Farm,
South Petherton
Community Group
Christmas Bazaar,
Parish Hall, Martock,
12.00 noon-3.30pm
Family Bingo,
King Ina Academy,
Somerton, 5.45pm
‘The Lindisfarne Story’,
David Hall, South
Petherton, 7.30pm
‘Mr Holmes’ film, Parish
Hall, Martock, 7.30pm
‘Cinderella’ film,
Jubilee Hall, Ditcheat,
7.30pm
Christmas Vintage & Craft
Market, Leigh Village Hall,
10.00am-2.00pm
Christmas Fayre,
Tintinhull Village Hall,
11.00am-4.00pm*
Christmas Fair,
YESS Club, Yeovil,
11.00am-4.00pm
Christmas Tea Party,
David Hall,
South Petherton, 3.00pm
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Village News
by Lauren Hill
BATCOMBE On Friday 6th
November from 7.45pm the Film
Society are showing ‘The Good
Lie’ and on Friday 20th from
7.45pm ‘Timbuktu’ which is a
French/Arabic/Tribal languages
film with subtitles. Licensed bar,
tea and coffee plus free parking.
For more information phone
Elizabeth Hunt on 01749
850304. Both events at the
Jubilee Hall.
CERNE ABBAS On Monday 16th
November at the Village Hall from
7.30pm the film showing will be
‘Mr Holmes’. Tickets £5 in
advance from Shirley on 01300
341839, Marion 01300 341375
and Yvonne 01300 341421.
See Movies Around the
Villages & Towns.
CHARLTON HORETHORNE
On Saturday 7th November from
9.45am to 4.00pm in the Village
Hall the Youth Theatre’s new
season is off to a flying start with
a Workshop Day. The good news
is you do not have to come from
the village, those aged 8-18 are
welcome from surrounding
villages and towns. During the
day there will be acting, singing,
games, choreography, talks about
scenery, props and costumes and
a look ahead at the group’s next
production. Entry for the day,
including lunch and refreshments
is £10. On Saturday 21st from
2.30pm to 4.00pm there will be
auditions for those who would
like to take part in the 2016 show
‘Dazzle’. No pressure – just a
chance to read some lines and let
us know what you would like to
do and maybe sing a bit. This is
a fantastic show with a fun script
and great songs. Rehearsals
begin in the New Year.
CHISELBOROUGH On Saturday
7th November from 11.00am to
2.30pm in the Village Hall, the
annual Autumn Market takes
place. There are lots of stalls as
usual and the famous lunches will
be served from 12.00 noon to
2.00pm. Entry free.
CORTON DENHAM On
Wednesday 11th November from
7.30pm at the Queens Arms the
film showing will be ‘Mr Holmes’.
An aged, retired Sherlock Holmes
looks back on his life and
grapples with an unsolved case
involving a beautiful woman.
DITCHEAT On Thursday 19th
November from 7.30pm the film
‘The Second Best Exotic Marigold
Hotel’ will be showing and on
Saturday 28th at 7.30pm see the
film ‘Cinderella’. There is a
licensed bar, tea and coffee.
Tickets £5 from Maryland Farm
Shop, Bailey Hill Bookshop in
Castle Cary and Bruton
Wholefoods. Both events at
the Jubilee Hall.
See Movies Around the
Villages & Towns.
EAST COKER On Saturday 24th
October from 2.00pm to 4.00pm
the Annual Winter Fayre takes
place. Start your Christmas
shopping early from a wide
selection of produce - Christmas
cards and decorations, diaries,
calendars, home-baked cakes,
preserves, farm foods, garden
plants, books, crafts, pictures,
pottery, knitwear, home
furnishings, wooden products and
many more items. Entry £2.50
includes tea/coffee and a mince
pie. Under 14s free entry. Tables
are still available for stall holders
just call 01935 862218. On
Thursday 6th November from 7.30pm
the Gardening Club have their
Annual General Meeting. For
more information phone 01935
862447. Both events at the
Village Hall.
HAM HILL On Friday 30th October
from 5.00pm to 7.00pm at the
Country Park go along and carve
a spooky pumpkin. Wear your
scary fancy dress costume as
there are prizes for best costume
and best pumpkin. Children
under 8 must be accompanied by
an adult - accompanying adults
free. Booking essential, please
visit www.southsomersetcountryside.com
HASELBURY On Monday 2nd
November from 7.15pm at
Haselbury Mill the NDFAS have a
lecture by Dr Lois Oliver on the
‘Art and the Napoleonic Wars’.
This lecture explores the
contrasting views presented by
British and French artists and
other art forms. Guests £5.
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HINTON ST GEORGE On
Saturday 14th November at 7.30pm
see the film ‘Mr Holmes’ at the
Village Hall. See Movies
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& Towns.
HOLNEST On Saturday 14th
November for 7.00pm start in the
Village Hall, their autumn Fish &
Chip Quiz night takes place with
Richard and Brenda. Tickets
£6.75 (alternatives to fish
available) from Glynis on 01963
23207 by 10th November. Come as
a team of six or join another one
on the night.
ILCHESTER On Saturday 28th
November from 10.00am to
2.00pm at the Town Hall go
along to Jane’s Christmas Craft
Fayre. Father Christmas, hot food
and beverages. The Hospice
Choir will be singing carols in aid
of St Margaret’s Yeovil Hospice.
For more information phone Jane
on 01935 841286.
KINGSDON On Saturday 7th
November from 11.00am to
1.00pm at the Village Hall it is
the Church Bazaar. Over the
years, Kingsdon’s fabulous thick
bacon butties have become a
talking point and already draw
people from right across the area;
this year look out for egg butties
and egg and bacon butties too,
plus a range of other great
refreshments. Of course there is a
lot more going on as well and fun
for all ages - from face painting to
guessing the weight of the cake to
a treasure island map hunt and a
range of stalls and stands
including Bottle stalls, Gift stalls
(ideas for Christmas gifts), the
Bargain Basement and the big
Raffle with a variety of generous
hampers as prizes and locally
made cakes and preserves. The
local village shop will also be
open. On Saturday 21st at 7.30pm
at the Village Hall go along to
hear ‘The Schmoozenbergs’ live.
Tickets £10 adults, Children £8
available in advance from the
Village Shop or from Richard
South on 01935 840912 or
Brian Paine on 01935 842058.
See Arts for more details.
LEIGH On Monday 9th November
from 7.30pm at the Village Hall,
the film ‘Mr Holmes’ will be
showing. Tickets £6 in advance
from Bridge Stores. More details
Sue Eadon on 01935 873699.
See Movies Around the
Villages & Towns. On Sunday
29th from 10.00am to 2.00pm at
the Village Hall it is the Leigh
Christmas Vintage and Craft
Market. The Stallholders will
include jewellery, candles, cards
and wrapping paper, vintage
shop, embroidery, pottery,
stained glass, Christmas wreaths,
Yetminster Gallery, skin care and
soaps, wooden toys, Percy’s and
Bake Out Cakes and Pies, and
many more! There will be a
Vintage Tea Room and Soup
Kitchen and festive musical
entertainment. Adults £2, under
15’s free. In aid or Prostate
Cancer. For more information
phone Elizabeth Turnbull on
01935 873846.
LONG SUTTON On Wednesday
4th November from 6.30pm at the
Village Hall, the Somerton Area
Branch RNLI host a lecture called
‘Delightfully Deceived: 500 Years
of Trompe L’Oeil Painting’ by
Richard Kay, Lawrences’ Picture
Expert. Tickets £15, includes
glass of wine and canapés. In
aid of RNLI. For more
information phone
01458 251057.
MARSTON MAGNA On
Tuesday 3rd November at 7.30pm at
the Village Hall the Gardening
Club have a talk on ‘Woodland
Crafts’ by Terry Heard. This is an
event in conjunction with the
Marston Magna and Rimpton
Gardening Clubs. Visitors £3.
On Saturday 7th November the
Christmas Crafts and Produce Fair
takes place in the Village Hall from
10.00am to 3.00pm. There will be
locally produced items for sale plus
refreshments available. Free entry.
MARTOCK On Tuesday 10th
November from 7.30pm at the
Primary School the Gardening
Society have a talk by a Gold
Club Speaker from Brimsmore on
Plants for Medicinal and Culinary
purposes. Visitors £2. Also on
Tuesday 10th from 7.30pm at the
Jubilee Hall the YRGACS have
their AGM followed by a talk on
Dorset Weather by Mark Ching.
On Saturday 14th from 10.00am to
1.00pm at the Moorlands
Shopping Precinct, go along to
the usual Farmers Market with 18
stalls to browse. The famously
ravishing new chocolatier from
Baltonsborough will be truffling,
and next to her, gorgeous single
plantation coffees from Reads.
Call Fergus Dowding for more
details on 01935 822202.
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On Wednesday 18th from 2.30pm
to 4.30pm at The Nags Head,
the WI host social time with
favourite poems and book
readings. Competitions include:
A bookmark and Flower of the
month. On Thursday 19th from
7.30pm at the Church, see the
City Steam New Orleans Jazz
Band from Exeter. Tickets £7 on
the door, £6 in advance from
01935 822706. See Arts for
more details. On Tuesday 24th at
7.30pm for the History Group,
David Gibbings MBE gives a
History of Westlands Helicopters
at Martock School. A former
Chief Flight Test Engineer, David
has written a book this year on
the subject and his knowledge is
huge. Admission £2. For more
information phone 01935
822159. On Friday 27th from
10.00am to 12.00 noon at the
Parish Hall it is the last ‘Come
For Coffee’ of the year! In aid of
the Parish Hall Fund. 826457.
On Saturday 28th from 12.00
noon to 3.30pm in the Parish
Hall it is the Community Group
Christmas Bazaar. Santa will
open the Bazaar and then spend
the day in his Grotto. Light
lunches and teas and festive
decorations all around and gifts,
crafts & cakes. Go along for an
afternoon of festive fun and do a
bit of Christmas shopping. For
more information phone Liz on
07425 157283. Also on
Saturday 28th from 7.30pm at the
Parish Hall, see the film ‘Mr
Holmes’. Tour de force
performance from Ian McKellen
as the ageing Holmes. Tickets £5
in advance from Just for Pets,
Martock Gallery or £5.50 on the
door. For more details
01935 826457.
MERRIOTT On Tuesday 27th
October from 7.30pm at the Tithe
Barn, the Gardening Club have a
talk on “Grasses” by a member of
the The Gardens Group. There will be a raffle, seed and
plant sale and refreshments.
Non members £2. MILBORNE PORT On Thursday
19th November from 7.30pm at the
Village Hall see the film ’45
Years’. Starring Charlotte
Rampling. Tickets £5.00 in
advance from Wayne’s Butcher
and the Post Office or £5.50 on
the door. For more details phone
Martin Lancaster on 01963
251858. See Movies Around
the Villages & Towns.
MONTACUTE From Saturday 24th
October to Sunday 1st November there
is a Halloween Spooktacular.
Enter the Spooky Time warp at
Montacute TV Radio Toy Museum
during half term week, then enjoy
deliciously ghoulish snacks &
treats. Monday to Saturday
11.00am to 4.00pm, Sundays
12.00 noon to 4.00pm. On
Saturday 28th November from
10.00am to 2.00pm at the Old
Stable Courtyard, Montacute
House it is The Levels’ Best
Farmers Market. There will be a
large range of locally produced
food to tempt the taste buds.
National trust shop and restaurant
open. Free parking and entry
MUDFORD On Saturday 31st
October from 6.30pm to 11.00pm
it is Halloween Night at the
Village Hall. Halloween party
with bar and live music by
‘Nitelite’ – a mix of 60’s, 70’s and
80’s classic songs. Children’s
fancy dress competition judged at
7.00pm with refreshments and
prizes for the scariest outfit.
Tickets £5 per adult available
from Mudford Stores, 01935
851204 or on the door, under
16’s free when accompanied by a
parent. On Saturday 7th November
from 7.00pm at St Mary’s Church
it is a ‘Something For Everyone’
Musical Evening with Ken
Sherring at the organ, Miss
Hannah O’Toole-Thrower, bassoon
and soprano and Combe St.
Nicholas handbells. Proceeds in
aid of the Mudford Church Bell
Fund. Tickets £6.50, including a
glass of wine/soft drink and finger
food. On Friday 13th at 2.30pm at
the Village Hall The Friends of St
Mary’s Church have their AGM
followed by Christmas Flower
Arranging by Brenda Sherring.
Further details from 01935
850812. On Thursday 19th and
Thursday 26th from midday at the
Village Hall there is a ‘Soup’erior
Lunch. All welcome.
NORTH CADBURY On
Wednesday 18th November from
7.30pm at the Village Hall, the
Gardening Club have a talk
called ‘Graveyards and Grottos’
by Neil Ross.
QUEEN CAMEL Do not forget
the village café takes place on the
second Tuesday of every month
from 10.30am to 12.00 noon.
There are books and a jig-saw
exchange, so why not go along
and make new friends and enjoy
a good coffee and refreshments.
On Saturday 7th November from
10.00am to 12.30pm at the
Memorial Hall there will be a
Craft Fayre. Join them for their
Annual Fayre with a great range
of stalls with their handmade gifts
- a perfect start to your Christmas
shopping. Luxury hampers to win,
tombola, raffle with fantastic
prizes, children’s activity room
with face painting and a colouring
competition. Refreshments
available. Free admission.
Everyone welcome - something for
all the family! All proceeds for the
Dorset and Somerset Air
Ambulance. On Thursday 12th at
7.30pm at the Village Hall the
Horticultural Society have a talk
called ‘Grow Your Own’ with a
speaker from Castle Gardens.
There will be a raffle and
refreshments. Entrance £2 for
non members.
SANDFORD ORCAS On
Saturday 14th November from
10.30am to 12.00 noon at the
Village Hall there is the village
café. Enjoy a warm welcome with
tea and coffee, squash, cakes,
biscuits and a chat. All funds
raised will be used in aid of the
Village Hall.
SEAVINGTON ST MARY On
Thursday 12th November from
7.30pm in the Community Hall,
the Gardening Club host a talk by
Stephen Fox about what goes on
behind the scenes for Yeovil in
Bloom. Visitors £2. For more
information phone Karen Day
01460 249728.
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SOUTH PETHERTON On
Saturday 31st October from
10.00am to 12.00 noon at the
Methodist Church Hall the
League of Friends of South
Petherton Community Hospital
are holding their Second Coffee
Morning, Christmas card and
Calendar Sale. On Saturday 7th
November from 9.30pm to
12.30pm at the David Hall there
is a Craft Fair. Enjoy a relaxing
morning wandering around the
delights of our craft producers.
Find 'one of a kind' art work,
great for that special Christmas
present, or a treat for yourself.
Free entry. On Saturday 14th
November there is a Christmas
Fair in aid of St Peter & St Paul
with the Seavingtons and East
Lambrook from 2.00pm at the
Parish Church. Cakes, books,
Toolshed, bric-a-brac, raffle,
tombola, refreshments and
much more. Free entry and
everyone welcome. On Monday
16th at 7.30pm at the Village
Hall the Gardening Club have a
talk called ‘Restoration to
Hestercombe Gardens’ by David
Usher. Visitors £1.50 on the
door. On Friday 20th at 8.00pm
the Petherton Picture Show
presents ‘Suite Francaise’.
Beautiful Lucile Angellier
(Michelle Williams) is trapped in
a stifled existence with her
controlling mother-in-law (Kristin
Scott-Thomas) as they both await
news of her husband: a prisoner
of war. Tickets £5. On
Wednesday 25th from 7.30pm at
the Methodist Hall the Local
History Group will ring with a
blast from the past delivered by
musician and historian Jonathan
Weeks on his own replica
instruments. Visitors £2. Please
note no meeting in December.
On Saturday 28th November from
7.30pm at the David Hall see
'The Lindisfarne Story'. If you
are a fan of Lindisfarne, UK
Rock group, and the music of
the 1960's and 1970's, then
this show is for you! Former
members Billy Mitchell and Ray
Laidlaw tell The Lindisfarne Story
from the very beginning,
featuring acoustic versions of
classic songs and 'behind the
scenes' stories, all illustrated
with archive video and stills.
Tickets £19.50.
On Sunday 29th November at
3.00pm it is the David Hall
Christmas Tea Party. Celebrate
the start of the Christmas Season
with fun and festivities. Enjoy
live music, Christmas stalls and
Children's entertainment. Plus
be part of the countdown for the
South Petherton Christmas Lights
Switch-on. Free entry.
SPARKFORD On Sunday 25th
and Monday 26th October the
Yeovil Division Guides are
presenting a show called
‘Dorothy in Wonderland’ at
Hazlegrove School at 7.15pm
on both days with a 2.00pm
matinee on the Sunday. Tickets
available from 01935 950664.
SWELL On Saturday 31st October
from 4.00pm to 6.00pm at
Swell Wood the RSPB are
hosting a Spooky Pumpkin Trail.
Follow the pumpkins, find the
creepy creatures in the
woodland, but be aware of
what is lurking around the
corner. Meet at the Swell Wood
Car park just off of the A378.
£3.00 per child.
No booking required. THORNFORD On Saturday 7th
November from 10.00am to
2.00pm at the Village Hall the
Yeovil and Sherborne Branch of
the Multiple Sclerosis Society
have their Winter Fayre in aid of
Multiple Sclerosis. This is their
main fundraiser of the year. The
Pre-School has their Christmas
Fair on Saturday 21st from
10.00am to 3.00pm. Free
entry. There will be lots to see
and buy from local artisans, and
Santa’s Grotto as well as
refreshments and a great raffle.
More details on their Facebook
page nearer to the time
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TINTINHULL On Sunday 29th
November from 11.00am to
4.00pm at the Village Hall it is
the Tintinhull Christmas Fayre.
Christmas shopping, Santa’s
grotto and refreshments.
Free entry.
WEST CAMEL On Friday 27th
November at 7.30pm in the Davis
Hall see the film ‘The Water
Diviner’. Bar as well as tea and
coffee available. Tickets £4 on
the door. For more details
01935 851214.
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Villages & Towns.
4.00pm in the Swordfish Centre
at The Fleet Air Arm Museum,
Militaria Fairs, one of the
country’s most respected trade
shows of Militaria and related
relics, will be taking place.
Tickets £4.50 but does not
include entry to the main
museum. For more information
phone 07919 455799.
YETMINSTER On Tuesday 24th
November from 7.00pm at the
Jubilee Hall see ‘The Woman in
Gold’ film. Tickets £6 from the
Spar and PO two weeks
beforehand.
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WEST COKER On Wednesday
11th November at 7.30pm at the
Village Hall, the Gardening
Club have a talk called ‘Lift the
Latch’ by Pauline Wright.
Pauline talks about her own
delightful gardens at Forton, nr
Chard - it is one of the NGS
gardens open to the public - this
garden meets exacting
standards! Details from
Marilyn on 01935 863176.
WHITELACKINGTON On
Saturday 14th November from
10.00am to 2.00pm at the
Village Hall there will be a
Christmas Fayre. Over 25 stalls
selling crafts and new goods
suitable for Christmas gifts. Entry
50p. All proceeds to the hall
restoration fund.
YEOVILTON On Sunday 1st
November from 9.00pm to
A LITTLE CHAOS (12)
A romantic drama following
Sabine (Kate Winslet), a
talented landscape designer,
who is building a garden at
Versailles for King Louis XIV
(Alan Rickman). Sabine struggles
with class barriers as she
becomes romantically entangled
with the court’s renowned
landscape artist, André Le Nôtre
(Matthias Schoenaerts).
(Showing at Milborne Port)
CINDERELLA (U) A live-action
retelling of the classic fairytale
about a servant stepdaughter
who is abused by her jealous
stepmother and stepsisters after
her father died. A girl named
Ella (Cinderella) has the purest
heart living in a cruel world
filled with evil stepsisters and an
evil stepmother out to ruin Ella’s
life. Ella comes one with her
pure heart when she meets the
prince and dances her way to a
better life with glass shoes, and
a little help from her fairy
godmother, of course. Starring
Lily James, Helena Bonham
Carter, Richard Madden,
Cate Blanchett.
(Showing at Ditcheat)
FAR FROM THE MADDING
CROWD (12A) Based on
Thomas Hardy’s 1874 novel,
this is the story of independent,
beautiful and headstrong
Bathsheba Everdene (Carey
Mulligan), who attracts three
very different suitors: Gabriel
Oak (Matthias Schoenaerts), a
sheep farmer,
captivated by
her fetching
willfulness;
Frank Troy (Tom
Sturridge), a
handsome and
reckless
Sergeant; and
William
Boldwood
(Michael
Sheen), a
prosperous and
mature
bachelor. This
timeless story of
Bathsheba’s
choices and
passions
explores the
nature of relationships and love,
as well as the human ability to
overcome hardships through
resilience and perseverance.
This is the new film with lots of
local filming.
(Showing at Sherborne)
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the friends come to terms with
their past and present lives.
A moving, uplifting story told by a
charismatic cast.
(Showing at Batcombe)
45 YEARS (12) Kate Mercer
(Charlotte Rampling) and her
husband Geoff (Tom Courtenay)
had to cancel the party for their
40th anniversary at short notice
when Geoff underwent bypass
surgery. The comfortably off, leftwing, childless, provincial couple
now have a week to go before a
replacement party to celebrate
their 45th anniversary.
Theoretically, this week should
just involve planning, dress
purchasing and a bit of social
fretting. This is not to be:
shattering news arrives for Geoff
from the Swiss authorities,
explaining that the perfectlypreserved body of his exgirlfriend, Katya, has been found,
50 years after she slipped into an
Alpine crevasse. From the moment
the news is received Kate can
‘smell Katya’s perfume in the
room’ and her perspective on
their marriage changes forever.
Starring Charlotte Rampling and
Dolly Wells. (Showing at
Milborne Port)
MR HOLMES (PG) The story is
set in 1947, following a longretired Holmes living in a Sussex
village with his housekeeper and
rising detective son. Then he finds
THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC
MARIGOLD HOTEL (PG)
Sonny (Dev Patel) has his eye on
a promising property now that his
first venture, The Best Exotic
Marigold Hotel for the Elderly
and Beautiful, has only a single
remaining vacancy – posing a
rooming predicament for fresh
arrivals Guy (Richard Gere) and
Lavinia (Tamsin Greig). Evelyn
and Douglas (Judi Dench and Bill
Nighy) have now joined the
Jaipur workforce, and are
wondering where their regular
dates for Chilla pancakes will
lead, while Norman and Carol
(Ronald Pickup and Diana
Hardcastle) are negotiating the
tricky waters of an exclusive
relationship, as Madge (Celia
Imrie) juggles two eligible and
very wealthy suitors. Perhaps the
only one who may know the
answers is newly installed co
manager of the hotel, Muriel
(Maggie Smith), the keeper of
everyone’s secrets. As the
demands of a traditional Indian
wedding threaten to engulf them
all, an unexpected way forward
presents itself.
(Showing at Ditcheat)
TIMBUKTU (12A) A powerful
and moving tale set during the
early days of the 2012 jihadist
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Kidane, a cattle herder, lives
freely with his family in the dunes
outside the once bustling city of
Timbuktu. When his son loses
one of his cows crossing a river,
a chain of events is set in motion
which sees Kidane facing the
fundamentalists’ interpretation of
sharia law. Beautifully shot, this
Oscar-nominated film is haunting
and lyrical (and not as grim as
the subject matter might suggest).
French/Arabic/Tribal languages
with subtitles. (Showing at
Batcombe and Sherborne
Film Festival)
WOMAN IN GOLD (PG)
Maria Altmann (Helen Mirren), is
a proud, elderly Austrian Jewish
woman who fled the Nazi
scourge to settle in California.
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1998 funeral she is first
observed, Maria enlists the help
of a lawyer (Ryan Reynolds) and
wages a protracted legal battle to
regain possession of a priceless
Klimt painting, a portrait of her
aunt, stolen from her family by the
Nazis 60 years earlier.
(Showing at Castle Cary
and Yetminster)
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himself haunted by an unsolved
30-year old case. Holmes
memory isn’t what it used to be,
so he only remembers fragments
of the case: a confrontation with
an angry husband, a secret bond
with his beautiful but unstable
wife. Starring Ian McKellen and
Laura Linney. (Showing at
Martock, Leigh, Hinton St
George, Corton Denham
and Cerne Abbas)
THE GOOD LIE (12A) The
Good Lie tells the story of
Sudanese friends, Paul, Jeremiah,
Mamere and his sister Abital.
Orphaned after their village is
attacked during the civil war in
the 1980s, they escape and make
the gruelling, dangerous journey
to a Kenyan refugee camp. After
spending years there, the chance
finally comes for them to resettle
in America and they are assigned
to job agency worker Carrie
(Reese Witherspoon). Despite the
inevitable ignorance on both
sides of their very different
worlds, a bond begins to form as
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Home & Interiors
Home & Interiors
by Paula Young
French Treasures
S
ince opening my shop in
May there has been little
time for much else. I have
been a total shop head from dusk
till dawn so my recent trip to
France with my family was a
welcome break although furniture
and treasure hunting was, of
course, top of the agenda.
We visited our favourite
brocante where I squeezed
through teetering towers of
furniture in search of those
elegant curved legged beauties
and with help from the
charming Patrice we filled the
van with armoires, night stands,
elegant mirrors and many
'objets trouves'. I really was in
furniture heaven. Fortunately
there was still time to enjoy
the delights of Fougeres
market with gorgeous, huge
cauliflowers, romanescos
and the most wonderful
irregular shaped sweet
tomatoes - bliss.
Now back at the shop I
have been busy arranging
my new finds and making
things pretty. I have two
beautiful armoires, a large
chiffoniere and lots of
marble top night tables some
of which will be painted with
Frenchic Chalk and Mineral
so do drop by for a browse.
Frenchic is such a lovely
paint to use it is so easy with
no unpleasant odour, no
need to stir the tin and it
glides on easily with
excellent coverage. I have
tried many
paints over
the years
and this one
ticks all the
boxes. The
solvent free
wax goes on
like butter,
smells sweet, dries evenly with
no patchy finish and is safe to
use if you are asthmatic. I urge
you to give it a try if you paint
furniture; I promise you will
not believe what you have
been missing.
My lovely Parkminster
diffusers and soy wax
candles have now arrived
and I have also finally
managed to source some
drawer knobs, which are
rustic and stylish. Do pop in
if you are looking for
something unusual to add a
special finishing touch to
that piece of furniture. I also
stock 'Chic Mouldings ' to
add extra interest to a plain
dresser or table.
My workshops will
continue fortnightly where
we shall be covering
stencilling, dry brushing,
colour washing, craquleur and
decorative finishing with
Frensheen mineral powder. If
you would like to book onto one
of these all the information is on
my website.
Rise of the Pantry and more...
Moving with the 'ebbs and flows' of
fashion in the housing market is often
hard and inevitable expensive as you
change things around. However,
recently some new trends have
appeared, which some of our
readers might remember as essential
years ago.
Dining rooms, orangeries and en
suite bathrooms in large houses are
now almost expected as standard.
The discerning buyer, however, now
wants a designated room for every
activity under the sun - with even a
bespoke place for the family dog to
sleep and be bathed!
Pantry or larders are back in
fashion. Phil Spencer, present of
'Location, Location, Location' says
'To be able to open a concealed
door and disappear and have all
your kitchen supplies and
condiments in one space is really
attractive. Ideally you have both. A
larder which will be cooler and used
to store fresh food and the pantry is
unlikely to be temperature-controlled
so ideal for condiments'. The rise in
popularity of TV cooking
programmes such as 'The Great
British Bakeoff' have also helped to
increase the fashion. If you also
have a game larder you can
seriously pick up extra county kudos!
In central London there has been
an increasing number of properties
which have special designated rooms
with hair and treatment or Spa
rooms. Wet rooms have also
become popular and not just for the
disabled as our populations are
getting older.
Other rooms that have been
essential for rural generations for
years has been a boot room. You
do not need a big space but
enough to hang up wet coats and a
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True Bathroom Inspiration...
Dorchester based and family run
Bathroom Inspirations has recently
completed and signed off on one of
its most prestigious commercial
contracts to date.
The installation and refitting of 6
bathrooms at the UK Number 1 Best
Hotel in the UK, Summer Lodge
Country House Hotel, Restaurant and
Spa. As voted for by readers of
Condé Nast Traveller in 2014.
be working with such a prestigious
client”. Joe Layden says: “Paul
offered great insight in his design
and specification on the
refurbishment of six bathrooms in the
Coach House at Summer Lodge Hotel
Restaurant & Spa. Paul's ideas got
us all energized about the road
ahead and is just the kind of
innovative thinking we needed to
push our refurbishment project to the
Summer Lodge is the award winning
luxurious five star country house
hotel, that sits nestled in the heart of
Dorset picturesque rolling countryside
near Evershot. The contract to fit and
refurbish the 6 bathrooms was
awarded by Joe Layden, Regional
Maintenance Manager for Dorset &
Guernsey, after Bathroom Inspirations
supplied and installed a couple of
smaller contracts at the hotel over the
past few years.
Joint owner, Paul says “We have
worked on and off with Joe at the
hotel for the last few years, when we
received the call from him on this
much larger project we were over the
moon. It’s a real accolade for us to
next level.”
Bathroom Inspirations was
founded in 2004 and the company is
owned and managed by Bridport
born identical twin brothers Patrick
and Paul Ackerman who began their
journey in the industry over 30 years
ago. Today, the business employs 8
local people in one of Dorset’s
largest showrooms. The showroom
presents stunning, innovative
bathroom designs in real life settings,
with a range of products from
leading brands such as Villeroy &
Boch, Vogue, Aqualisa, Victoria &
Albert, Matki, Kohler, Imperial,
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Stepping through the door you
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Web Design & Online Marketing
by Marc Osborne, Gromedia.com
How to Promote Your
Business Locally Online
Performing well online is a key
objective for many businesses
these days but how can small
businesses compete with the
large?
When you are a small to
medium sized business your
geographical location can be
one of the strongest tools in your
box. Making sure that you are
prominent within your local area
can be the difference between
success and failure.
How can a small business
take advantage of its location
when promoting online?
hilst the internet offers
a potentially global
audience for your
business, it is also important to
target your local area. This online
marketing tactic is often referred
to as Local SEO (Local Search
Engine Optimisation).
Local SEO is a practice that
aims to place your business’
website on Google’s coveted first
page when people are searching
from within your surrounding
provide Google with the details it
requires.
Firstly, you must first make sure
that your business is listed to
appear on Google Maps by
claiming your Google My Business
page. At this stage, I will not go
into the details of how to do this
but it is important to provide as
much detail as possible including a
long, unique description, plenty of
photos, a local phone number and
opening hours.
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area. This tactic is particularly
important for local service-based
businesses such as accountants,
solicitors, electricians,
hairdressers, restaurants and
many, many more.
The main benefit of appearing
in the top results within the local
listings is that you can attract
potential custom from your
surrounding area, which is the
area that matters most to your
business.
When does Local SEO come
into play?
Google is able to evaluate the
phrase entered into its search
engine (e.g. “electrician Yeovil”)
and recognise when it is
appropriate to display local
business listings. It will then go in
search of the most relevant local
businesses and display them
accordingly.
In order to make your website
appear relevant, it is important to
Receiving positive reviews via
your Google account will also
push you higher up the local
listings. This is especially useful as,
once you have received five
reviews or more, five stars will be
displayed alongside your website
showing your average score. This
really helps you to stand out from
the crowd.
There are many other ways to
boost yourself locally including
signing up to respected directories,
creating area specific content on
your website and, here comes the
technical part, making sure your
NAP (Name, Address and Phone
Number) is wrapped in schema
mark-up code throughout your
website.
Starting with these tips any small
to medium sized business can
begin to compete with larger
companies. David really can
defeat Goliath.
Until next month!
The Wall has Ears...
After launching Microsoft 10,
Microsoft issued a new privacy
policy which has come under fire
from campaigners for collecting
information from private files,
emails and address books along
with individuals’ speech, typing
habits and what people buy
online. Microsoft grants itself very
broad rights to collect everything
you do, say and write on your
devices to sell more targeted
advertising or sell your data to
third parties. There is an option to
opt out of a lot of the data being
collected but it is not unfair to
assume that many users are
unaware of the scale of the data
collection and that you can opt-out.
To provide speech recognition
services the company collects
information from its users’ contact
books including names and
nicknames, recent calendar events
and user’s speech, which ‘enables
them to better recognise people
and events when you dictate
messages or documents.’ The
virtual assistant collects information
about your calls, text messages
apps and music listening
preferences and web history.
Microsoft insists that it does not
collect information without users
consent and does not sell it to
others but do you believe them!
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November Coach Outings
Travel
Heather Muir - Manager Yeovil Branch
Miles Morgan Travel
Luxury river cruising with
a free private transfer from
home to Bristol Airport
A
s the winter is well
and truly upon us
with the nights
drawing in, maybe you need
something to look forward to
for next year’s travels?
This month I am delighted
to tell you about one of our
favourite suppliers who offer
luxury river cruises throughout the
world and a very special offer
that is far too good to keep to
ourselves.
River cruising continues to be the
fastest growing sector of the travel
industry, with passenger numbers
increasing considerably every
year. This means that suppliers are
building and upgrading the vessels
to better accommodate demand.
Scenic River Cruises offer
worldwide river cruises and are
categorised as deluxe on our
industry rating scale (these being
budget, first class and deluxe). The
company's vessels are longer and
more luxurious than standard
European riverboats and offer
extra personal space and freedom.
Most cabins feature
a private balcony
and butler service.
The great news is,
when you book a
Scenic River Cruise
at Miles Morgan
Travel during the
month of November
we can offer you a
FREE VIP PACKAGE.
The VIP package
includes:
FREE private
return door to door
transfers from home
to the airport – this
offer applies to any
address within a 75
mile radius of Bristol
Airport (2p per mile
applies thereafter).
FREE annual
lounge pass which
allows you use of
the VIP lounge at
Bristol Airport up to
10 times per year.
PLUS you can
also take advantage
As Christmas approaches Taylors
Coaches have some great
shopping days out for November.
On Saturday 22nd you can visit
Cardiff. Then on Saturday 28th
why not join them for
Portsmouth's Victorian Xmas
Market. Holidays include London
and afternoon Tea at the Waldorf
on Sunday 22nd to Monday 23rd and
Brugge Christmas Shoppers trip
in Belgium on the weekend of
Saturday 28th and Sunday
29th for £145pp.
Do not forget that
Taylor's Coaches have
pick-ups in Sherborne,
Milborne Port and
Wincanton as well as
Yeovil. For bookings
and details phone
01935 423177 or go
to their website (see
their advert below.)
of savings of up to £2,500 per
couple on selected sailings.
Also, on flights from London we
are able to offer a FREE business
class upgrade on selected flights.
On a Scenic River cruise
absolutely everything is included in
the price, all meals and drinks and
even the luxuries you
would presume to pay
extra for such as shore
excursions. You will have
peace of mind from the
minute you board with no
hidden extras and
complete transparency.
We have featured a few
of our favourite itineraries
here but there are many
more to choose from.
Remember that the VIP package
is only available on bookings
made by the end of November
2015 so contact my team in Yeovil
for more information. Either pop in
(the kettle is always on) to 2
Borough Arcade, High Street,
Yeovil, BA20 1RX or call us on
01935 428488.
We look forward to hearing
from you soon.
This magazine covers
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with over 36,000 readers
split between the counties
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November Gardening
Berries
by Mike Burks Managing Director
of The Gardens Group
Autumn Colours
W
ith the nights getting
quite chilly over
recent weeks, the
plants have started to respond
with subtle changes in colour of
foliage, stem and of course,
ripening berries. These colours
are well and truly formed and
to me are a great delight.
Ornamental berries have
been great on Hawthorns,
Rowans, Cotoneaster,
Spindleberry and Pyracantha.
There are some really good
varieties of Pyracantha grown
not just for their great fruit but
also their natural disease
resistance. These are the
Sapphyr range and include
Sapphyr Orange, Red and
Yellow. Pyracantha or Firethorn
is best grown against a wall or
fence, not because it needs the
support or
protection but
because it is
then easier to
keep the plants
under control
using pruning
and tying
techniques.
Equally,
Cotoneaster is
often seen
against the wall
but with a vast
range of habits
and sizes.
Cotoneaster is a very useful
genus of plants and can be
used in just about every
situation in the garden. Some
are evergreen, others lose their
leaves and some sit in between
the two as semi evergreens,
losing their leaves in tough
winters or at the end of the
winter as new leaves form.
Varieties range in growth from
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prostrate ground hugging
forms, such as Queen of
Carpets through to semi
prostrate forms with arching
branches (Cotoneaster Coral
Beauty) up to large shrubs or
small trees including
There are several local gardens
which are beautiful this time of
year with spectacular Autumn
colours. Below are some we
recommend:
Minterne Gardens are synonymous
with Rhododendrons, Acers and
Magnolias, and set around lakes,
streams and cascades, within a 27
acre garden. These gardens will
give you the taste of autumn in the
Himalayas with the stunning warm
colours of the leaves, berries and
barks as you walk around this
tranquil garden. Over 200 Acers
will delight any visitor and together
with many mature specimen trees
with their tints of scarlet, russet,
pumpkin and yellow, dazzle in
their intensity. The gardens are in
Minterne Magna and open daily
from 10.00am to 6.00pm until
Monday 9th November. Admission £5
adults, children free of charge.
Sherborne Castle has spectacular
autumn colours and is open just
until the end of October. They
have a special Autumn Colours
weekend on Saturday 24th and
Cotoneaster Cornubia, a large
grower with red berries. There
is also a similar sized yellow
berried form called Cotoneaster
Rothchildianus. A very useful
variety, which will happily act
as a low growing wall shrub is
Cotoneaster Horizontalis.
There is also a remarkable
range in the Euonymus genus.
Many gardeners do not connect
the very useful low growing
evergreens Euonymus Emerald
‘n Gold and Euonymus Emerald
Gaiety with the Spindleberries
which are taller, deciduous and
grown for their berries, autumn
colour and also stem interest.
The latter include varieties, such
as Red Cascade that has a
mass of pinky-red fruit in the
autumn. For autumn colour
though the Euonymus Alatus is
superb with fiery red colours in
the leaves, which when fallen
reveal a strange bark with
winged edges giving interest
throughout the winter. One of
my favourites is Euonymus
Phellomanus, which combines
the best of both varieties. It has
winged bark, great autumn
colours, though butter yellow
not red, and lots of fruit.
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Sunday 25th October from 11.00am to
6.30pm. Take a leisurely stroll
through acres of impressive
lakeside gardens; marvel at the
spectacular autumn colours before
taking a light lunch or afternoon
tea in their tea rooms. This natural
and tranquil location is fabulous for
walking and watching a host of
wildlife on the lake. Dogs are
welcome on leads. On this
weekend entry to the gardens is
only £4.00 per adult with four
children under 16 free. A Castle
entry upgrade is available at the
Castle Visitor Reception for visitors
who would like to see inside the
historic Castle.
Also in Village News for November
see details on Gardening Talks for:
Tues 3rd -
Marston Magna
Thurs 6th - East Coker
Tues 10th - Martock
Wed 11th - West Coker
Thurs 12th - Queen Camel
Seavington St Mary
Mon 16th - South Petherton
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Town News
by Lauren Hill
BRUTON At the Bruton Community
Hall there will be weekly Saturday
Charity Coffee Mornings from
10.00am to 12.00 noon as usual
on Saturday 31st October for Explorer
Scouts, Saturday 7th November for
Royal British Legion, Saturday 14th for
Conservative Association, Saturday
21st for Bruton Guides and Saturday
28th for Bruton Choral Society. On
Saturday 21st November at 8.00pm
Bruton Dub Club presents Banco De
Gaia. Bruton resident Toby Marks
fronts a dynamic trio, his
guitar/sample work underpinned by
dynamite drummer Ted Duggan and
James Eller, whose bass lines are
inevitably up high in the mix. The
band sound terrific throughout, no
more so than when building layered
rhythms on Marks’s trademark
Arabic and Eastern samples, which
acknowledge both his musical
inspiration and political
commitment. This was no place for
crusading, though, just for laughing,
dancing and enjoying as good a
live set as I have seen this year.
Tickets £5 available from The Bruton
Club or The Green Monkey Juice
Bar.
CASTLE CARY Every Wednesday
from 9.30am to 12.00 noon at the
Methodist Church Hall there is
Coffee For All. Donations only with
surplus funds going to a wide
variety of charities. Meet your
friends, make new ones and stay as
long as you like. There is a book
and magazine table. All are very
welcome. For more details call
Angela Doggrell on 01963
359069. Every Saturday and Tuesday
there are the usual coffee mornings
at the Market House from 10.00am.
All welcome. On Tuesday 27th October
from 2.00pm to 4.00pm the
Carymoor Environmental Centre
Future Field Naturalists Club host
'Autumn Glory'. The theme for this
session of our Future Field
Naturalists’ Club for 8-12 year olds
is ‘Autumn Glory!’. Explore
Carymoor to discover more about
how the trees prepare for winter
and how this affects the creatures
that depend on them: What will
they eat? Where will they sleep?
They will also plant acorns and
hazel nuts to take home and nurture
into trees of our own! Entry £6 per
child. Advanced booking essential
on 01963 351350. On Thursday
29th the Carymoor Environmental
Centre have a Family Fun Event with
Owls, Bats and Spiders! There will
be two sessions; first from 10.00am
to 12.00 noon and the second from
2.00pm to 4.00pm. A Halloweeninspired theme with lots of fun
activities to help your family
discover more about these
fascinating creatures: test your
nocturnal knowledge on their
‘Things that go bump in the night’
trail, then make some owl, bat and
spider-themed crafts to take home,
including: Pinecone owls; Leafy bat
High Street, Castle Cary
masks; Bottle-top bat mobiles;
Wacky willow spiders; Spooky
Live Music
spider hats and lots more! Entry
Wine & Cocktails
£12 per family per session (up to
four people including at least one
adult), plus £3 for each additional
participant. Advanced booking
essential on 01963 351350 or email julia.percy@carymoor.org.uk
On Tuesday 3rd November at Caryford
Hall from 7.30pm the Wildlife Trust
host John Bebbington who will give
a talk called ‘Close Up and
Personal – the Secret Lives of Plants
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and Insects.’ John has been
fascinated by insects since he was a
07901671495
toddler and has a special interest in
moths. His photographs are
Market House or from Tessa
remarkable for their detailed close
Gayford on 01963 350132. On
up images of invertebrates and
Friday 27th at 2.30pm, Bernard
plants. Tea and coffee is served.
Purrier, a guide from the Roman a
Entry is £2.50, children free. On
Baths in Bath is talking about
Thursday 5th at 7.30pm at the
"Aquae Sulis, the Roman Baths and
Methodist Church Rooms the
Roman Bathing Rituals" at Caryford
Gardening Club has their AGM.
Hall. Free to U3A members, visitors
On Tuesday 17th from 11.00am at
very welcome £1. More details
Caryford Hall NADFAS have an
U3asites.org.uk/Camelot-area
illustrated lecture
called 'Gold of the
Gods'. Free parking.
Admission £6. For
more information
phone 01963
@conduitmag
350527. On Tuesday
for updates
24th at Caryford Hall
from 7.30pm see the
on events
film ‘The Woman in
Gold’. Tickets £6 on
and news.
the door or £5 in
advance from The
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SHERBORNE On Monday 26th
October from 7.30pm at the Abbey
there is another lecture called ‘Holy
Unacceptable’ with Keith Lamdin.
He asks what gospel truth looks like
in the post-modern world. Tickets
£5 per lecture from 01935
812452. For more information
phone 01935 816779. Also on
Monday 26th at 7.30pm at the Digby
Hall the Over 50's have an
illustrated talk by Cindy Chant about
Sherborne and the area. Popular
Dorset choir, the Local Vocals, is
starting a new group in the town
and is keen to welcome new
members. Choir Leader Lesley
Whatley says “the Local Vocals have
thriving a capella choirs in other
parts of Dorset and we want people
in the Sherborne area to have the
opportunity to join us”. They will be
working on their new set of songs
ready for the festive season so it is a
great time for new members to join
them. All songs are taught by ear
and no audition is necessary. The
emphasis is on having fun, making
friends and enjoying singing. There
is a free taster session on Thursday
29th from 10.15 am at Digby
Memorial Hall, Digby Road. Then
weekly meetings start from Thursday
12th November. Each class is £6. For
more information, see
www.localvocals.org or just go
along. On Saturday 31st October it is
the first Annual Christmas Market at
the Digby Church Hall between
10.00am to 4.00pm. An enjoyable
Christmas shopping
experience with
unique and unusual
crafts and gifts for
Christmas or the
home for sale.
Admission free.
Organised by West
Country Fairs.
Enquires 01749
677049. On Tuesday
3rd November from
10.00am to 12.00
noon at the
Rendezvous, Age
UK Dorchester has
the first of three
monthly Information
and Benefits Advice
Surgery with a
coffee morning.
This charity is
working to help
older residents to
maximise their
benefit entitlements
and to obtain
information and
advice on all
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matters pertaining to the over 50s.
For more information phone 01305
269444. On Saturday 7th the
Firework Extravaganza at Sherborne
Castle takes place. Entertainment,
music and food from 5.00pm with
bonfire at
7.00pm and
fireworks from
7.30pm. Adults
£6, Seniors &
children (5-16)
£4.50 in
advance. Car
parking £3.
On the night
adults £8,
seniors & children £6. Under 5s are
free. Also on Saturday 7th from
8.00pm at Sherborne Abbey see
‘War Horse Only Remembered’ with
readings by Michael Morpurgo and
songs performed by John Tams and
Barry Coope. Restricted view tickets
only available from the TIC on
01935 815341. On Saturday 7th it
is the second Annual Christmas
Market at Digby Church Hall
between 10.00am to 4.00pm. An
enjoyable Christmas shopping
experience with unique and unusual
crafts and gifts for Christmas or the
home for sale. Admission free.
Organised by West Country Fairs
for enquires call 01749 677049.
On Monday 9th from 7.30pm at
Sherborne Abbey there is a lecture
by Colin Greene titled 'Consuming
the Gospel'. Colin is a theologian
who has for many years been at the
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forefront of research into gospel and
culture. In this lecture he will
consider what the Christian gospel
has to say to 21st century
consumerism and whether there
might not be more points of contact
between the two than we might at
first imagine. Tickets £5 per lecture,
£12 for three lectures or £16 for
four lectures from 01935 812452.
For more information phone 01935
816779. On Wednesday 11th from
7.30pm at Digby Church Hall
Sherborne Flicks presents ‘Far From
the Madding Crowd’. Tickets £6 in
advance from Sherborne Tourist
Information Centre or on the door if
not sold out. See Movies Around
the Villages & Towns. On
Thursday 12th at 2.30pm at the Digby
Hall the Gardeners’ Association
have a talk by Mrs Mary Benger,
who has a family run business for
50 years, about Gardening Made
Easier. Visitors £2. Also on Thursday
12th at Sherborne Abbey from
7.30pm there is a Dorset Schools
Young Singers and Musicians
Charity Concert on Behalf of The
Royal British Legion. See Art
Pages for more details. On
Wednesday 18th from 7.00pm at
Beddington Lecture Theatre,
Sherborne Girls School the
Douzelage have their AGM.
Following the election of officers
they will have several presentations
illustrating some of the projects that
have been undertaken in the past
year. They will include projects,
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visits to Europe and student return
visits to the town as well as a
projection of future events. Wine
and refreshments available. Tickets
available from the TIC and
Winstone’s Bookshop. On Thursday
26th at 7.30pm at the Digby Hall the
Floral Evening Group have an Open
Meeting with a talk and
demonstration by Mrs I. Hickson
called 'Christmas Jewels'. Visitors
are welcome. Tickets are £10 or
£12 on the door and include coffee
and a mince pie. Tickets and further
information from 01935 812722.
Sherborne Douzelage have a talk
by Edward Lucas, the internationally
speaker,
journalist,
author and
broadcaster on
'Putin/Russia
and the New
Cold War' on
Friday 27th at
7.30pm.
Tickets £10
each including
a glass of wine, are available from
Winstones, Sherborne Tourist
Information Centre or Mary Clothier
on 01963 251255. Hear his views
and get him to autograph one of his
books. On Saturday 28th from
9.30pm to 4.00pm at Digby Hall it
is the monthly Chasty Cottage
Antique Fair. Lots of stalls to browse
for buying some different Christmas
presents. For enquiries phone
01963 370986.
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includes coffee
and biscuits.
Further
information
from Anna
Creed 01458
272750. On
Thursday 12th
from 2.00pm to
A Very Special Volunteering opportunity… 4.00pm at the
Become a Samaritan and you become part of a superb Methodist
local team that offers emotional support 24/7
Church it is
Find out more about our exceptional training programme U3A Singing
For Fun. They
and the chance to make a real difference at a
sing a wide
variety of music
on one of these dates:
from traditional
songs to
22nd October Thursday 7.00pm
modern
31st October Saturday 10.00am
musicals with
the emphasis
26th November Thursday 7.00pm
on having fun
12th December Saturday 10.00am
together. The
U3A is open to
We are keen to hear from anyone over 18
with time in the evenings and weekends.
all over 50.
Call 01935 414015 and let us know when you
On Wednesday
are coming or email joinyeovilsams@gmail.com
18th if you are
from a
Yeovil Samaritans, 25 The Park, Yeovil
www.samaritans.org
voluntary or
You could change someone’s life – maybe your own community
group in the
SOMERTON The Laburnum
Sherborne area from 12.00
Drive Community Hall hosts a
noon to 2.00pm you can go to
coffee morning every Tuesday
the Sherborne Area Community
from 10.30am till 12.00 noon,
Lunch at Yetminster Church Hall.
a craft afternoon every
This event provides opportunity
Wednesday from 2.00pm until
for networking and gaining
4.00pm and every Thursday is
information from other groups.
fun bingo. Please call 01458
No charge, but booking is
272620 for more details. Every
essential on 01305 250921.
Wednesday there is a knitting
On Thursday 19th from 7.30pm at
group, which meet at the
the Parish Rooms the Heart of
Wessex Rooms from 7.00pm till
the Levels Group have a talk
9.00pm. As well as a knit and
about ‘Flora and Fauna of
natter there will be homemade
Botswana’ by Mike Parr. On
cakes, tea and coffee all for
Saturday 21st at the Parish Rooms
only £3.50. Contact Justine on
from 7.30pm see ‘A Little
01458 273663 for more
Chaos' film. Tickets £6
details. Every Saturday the
available from Cobbs in the
Wessex Country Market takes
Brunel Precinct. For more details
place in the Unicorn Hotel Skittle
call Susan Deane on 01458
Alley from 9.30am to 12.00
241808. On Monday 23rd at the
noon with an array of local
traders. On 2nd November at
2.30pm Mrs Kate Lynch will be
speaking about the new book
'Somerset Parish' in the Pinny
Rooms in the Parish Rooms. This
talk will cover the years of 1895
to 1965 in High Ham, Low Ham
and Henley. There are limited
tickets at £4 in aid of Library
funds from the Library or more
details from 01458 270887.
On Saturday 7th from 11.00am to
1.00pm at the King Ina
Academy there is a Table Top
Sale. Also on Saturday 7th from
8.00pm at the Sports Club there
is an evening with Tim Bassett as
‘A Tribute to Elvis’ incorporating
Bassett’s Allsorts. This is in aid
of The Alzheimer’s Society.
Tickets £5 available from Mrs
Ann Steele on 01458 274048
or the Sports Club on 01458
273808. On Monday 9th and
Monday 23rd from 10.45am to
12.00 noon at the Methodist
Church Hall Somerton Sings
meet. Purely for fun and for all
ages and abilities £1 a session
VOLUNTEER INFORMATION SESSION
Parish rooms from 7.30pm the
Green Gardeners Ted Pitman
gives a talk entitled 'Beautiful
Fungi - A Pictorial Exploration of
Our Native Fungi'. Nonmembers £2. Refreshments
available. On Wednesday 25th
from 7.30pm at the Langport
Arms Hotel it is Christmas Prize
Bingo. In aid of Huish and
Langport Cricket Club. On
Thursday 26th at 7.30pm at the
Parish Rooms the History Society
have a talk called ‘Person,
Perspective and Purpose – the
Diaries of Louisa Harris of
Yeovil’. Visitors welcome. Also
on Thursday 26th from 8.30pm at
the Sports Club there is the
monthly Quiz. Teams up to 6
people. £2 per person and all
welcome to this friendly monthly
brain teaser. On Friday 27th from
10.00am at the Edgar
Community Hall the U3A are
meeting with an interesting guest
speaker. Non-members £1.50.
Also on Friday 27th at 5.45pm at
the Junior School Hall there is a
Christmas Family Bingo. On
Saturday 28th at 5.45pm at the
King Ina Academy go along for
Family Bingo. Everyone is
most welcome.
WINCANTON On Mondays
between 6.00pm and 7.00pm
Wincanton Choir meets at the
Balsam Centre. No audition or
previous singing experience is
necessary. They are a friendly
group who just want to sing.
On Saturday 7th November it is
Badger Ales Day at Wincanton
Racecourse. This is a busy day’s
racing sponsored by Badger
Ales. Go along and enjoy the
racing and sample the local
Badger Ales. More information
and tickets available from
www.wincantonracecourse.co.uk On
Tuesday 17th November at 7.30pm
at King Arthur’s School the Film
Society presents ‘The Theory of
Everything’. For more
information ring 01963 34327.
On Tuesday 24th November from
10.00am to 4.00pm at
Wincaton Racecourse it is the
2015 Christmas Fair. In aid of
Children’s Hospice South West.
On Friday 27th November from
7.30pm at the Memorial Hall
the History Society hosts a talk
called ‘Britain’s Worst Maritime
Disaster - The Sinking of the
Lancastria 1940’ by Major
David Glossop. Visitors £5.
YEOVIL On A Cards for Good
Causes Multi Charity Christmas
Card shop is now open within St
John's Church in Yeovil, where
you can buy a wide range of
Christmas Cards from over 35
National and Local Charities
plus gifts, Advent Calendars and
stocking fillers. It is open from
Monday to Friday from
10.00am to 3.00pm. On
Tuesday 11.30am to 3.00pm
and Saturday 10.00am to
1.00pm. On Saturday 24th
October from 9.00am to 2.00pm
on Middle Street it is the monthly
Yeovil Farmers Market. On
Wednesday 28th at 7.30pm at the
Holy Trinity Church the Floral
Society have a Practise
Meeting.On Wednesday 28th October
there is a under 18’s Halloween
Party for Year 9’s upwards from
7.00pm to 11.00pm at Club Neo.
Last admission 9.00pm. Zero
alcohol and anti-social behaviour.
Promotes safe routes home. Photo’s
may be taken and used for publicity
at the event. Admission £5, group
discount of 6+ people £4 per
person. For more information
phone 01935 423158.
On Saturday 31st at Yeovil
Country Park from 10.00am to
2.00pm follow the spooky trail
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through the woods to find the
letters and complete the spooky
word. The trail takes
approximately one hour to
complete. There is a wheelchair
and pushchair route available.
On Saturday 31st the Yeovil
Railway Centre have a
Halloween Evening from
5.30pm to 10.00pm. Go
dressed up in your scary outfits
with prizes for the best costume.
Free horror bag for children.
Ghostly steam train rides from
the haunted house into the night
which operates to 9.00pm.
Admission £5 pre-booked, £6
on the evening. One under 5
free with a paying adult.
Numbers limited. On Friday 6th
November from 7.30pm at the
Holy Trinity Church the YALHS
have a talk about Yeovil's Glovemaking Legacy with speaker
Jean Harper. From Monday 9th
to Saturday 14th at 7.45pm, the
Swan Theatre presents ‘Funny
Money’ by Ray Cooney. Tickets
Adults £10, Seniors/Students £9
available from 07500 376031.
(See Art Pages for more
details.( On Wednesday 18th at
the St John's Church Rooms from
7.30pm the Somerset Wildlife
Trust has a talk called 'On
Wings and Wind - the
Pollination of Flowers' by Dr
Anne Bebbington, illustrated
with photographs taken by John
Bebbington FRPS. There is an
astonishing variety in the form,
colour and scent of flowers. This
lecture explores just some of the
amazing ways in which different
pollination mechanisms are
linked to the structure of the
flower and to the behaviour of
insects and other pollinators.
Anne and John are field
naturalists with many years’
experience working for the Field
Studies Council. Anne has a
particular interest in plants whilst
John’s special interests include
insect behaviour and
photography. Admission £2.
From Tuesday 24th to Saturday 28th
at 7.45pm the Civic Players
present Faulty Towers at the
Swan Theatre. (See Art Pages
for more details.( On Wednesday
25th at 7.30pm at the Octagon
Theatre the Floral Society have a
Floral Demonstration ‘The Twelve
Days’ by National Demonstrator
Katherine Kear. Tickets £12.
More information from 01935
425283 or 01935 421278.
On Friday 27th from 7.30pm at
the Holy Trinity Church the
YALHS have a talk on the History
of Milborne Port with speaker Dr
Lesley Wray. Please note the
new date. Non-members £2.
On Saturday 28th from 9.00am to
2.00pm on Middle Street it is
the monthly Yeovil Farmers
Market. On Saturday 28th from
10.30am at the Church of the
Holy Ghost a Christmas Fayre is
being held. There will be many
stalls selling handmade gifts,
homemade cakes and biscuits,
Christmas flower arrangements,
bric-a-brac, tombola, bottle stall,
grand draw and more. There
will also be tea and coffee,
cakes and lunches including an
Indian meal. Entrance £1 per
person or £2 per family. All
proceeds for the Church of the
Holy Ghost. For more
information contact Marlene on
01935 881563.
On Sunday 29th November from
11.00am to 4.00pm at the YESS
Club (formally the Legion) in Yeovil
there is a Christmas Fair for St
Margaret’s Hospice. Lots of
Christmas craft stalls and Thai food
and cuddle a real Meerkat. Free
admission.
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Photograhers Competition
The British Journal of Photograph's
annual International Awards 2016
deadline is Sunday 8th November. This
prestigious competition is one of the
world's leading showcases for
contemporary photographic talent
with nine international judges. Entry
is £10 for a single photo or £35 for
a series of images. Full details on
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Music Gigs
All Music Gigs are free entry unless mentioned.
October
24th
Louise Jordan, Acoustic Folk, Gallery Bar,
Castle Cary, 8.30pm
'Peal & The Diamond Geezers', Rock/Pop, The Black Horse Inn,
Yeovil, 9.00pm
25th
Kent Dushane, Delta Blues, Gallery Bar,
Castle Cary, 8.30pm
'The Stand Alone Empire', Acoustic Covers, The Royal Marine,
Yeovil, 9.00pm
30th
Diana Johnstone, Vocals, Gallery Bar,
Castle Cary, 8.30pm
'Daytona', Rock/Pop, The Forester's Arms, East Coker, 9.00pm
31st
'The Defibrillators', Rock, Yeovil Labour Club, 8.45pm
'Powercut', Acoustic/Electric Rock/Pop, The Rose & Crown,
Martock, 9.00pm
'Diamonds', Rock/Pop, YESS Club, Yeovil, 9.00pm
'The Midrod Ends', The Great Lyde, Yeovil, 9.00pm
'Pearl & The Diamond Geezers', Rock/Pop, The Westminster,
Yeovil, 9.00pm
'Maverick', Hard Rock, The Beach Cafe Bar, Yeovil, 9.00pm
'Extractor', Rock/Blues, The Yellow Wagtail, Yeovil, 9.00pm
'Soulville Express', Soul Funk/Disco, The Bell Inn, Yeovil, 9.00pm
'Livewired', Rock Covers, Horse Pond Inn, Castle Cary, 9.30pm
November
6th
7th
12th
13th
14th
20th
21st
27th
28th
'Rhythm Junkies', Wood Wine Bar, Yeovil, 9.00pm
'The Beat Cats', Rock, Yeovil Labour Club, 9.00pm
'Daytona', Rock/Pop, Coopers Mill, Yeovil, 9.00pm
'Chill', 60's,70's, 80's and 90's Covers, The Royal Oak,
Ilminster, 9.00pm
'Birds on a Wire', The Rose & Crown, Longburton, 9.00pm
Chris Jagger, Acoustic roots, Gallery Bar,
Castle Cary, 8.30pm
'The Night House', Various Covers, Yeovil Labour Club, 8.30pm
'Wise Intentions, Rock Covers & Originals, South Petherton
Sports & Social Club, 9.00pm
Ross Kirk, Rock Covers, Dolphin Hotel, Wincanton, 9.00pm
'One Tree Hill', Acoustic, Merriott Social Club, 9.00pm
Ross Kirk, Rock Covers, The Nog Inn, Wincanton, 9.00pm
'Cable co', Woods Wine Bar, Yeovil, 9.30pm
Sam Welbourne, Classical Guitar, Gallery Bar,
Castle Cary, 8.30pm
'Nasty Habits', Blues Rock, Quicksilver Mail,
Yeovil, 9.00pm
‘Twisted Vinyl', Woods Wine Bar, Yeovil, 9.00pm
Paul Smith, Rock/Pop, The Rose and Crown, Martock, 9.00pm
Joe Burt's Local Knees Up, The Rose and Crown, Longburton, 9.00pm
'D-State', Covers 70's-present, Woods Wine Bar,
Yeovil, 9.00pm
'New Ocean', Rock Covers, The Globe Inn, Somerton, 9.00pm
'Hurricanes', Rock, Yeovil Labour Club, 9.00pm
'Lewis & the Sound of the Suburbs', Ska, The Black Horse Inn,
Yeovil, 9.00pm
'Powercut', Acoustic/Electric Rock/Pop, The Mermaid Hotel,
Yeovil, 9.00pm
'The Transitions', Mixed, The Bell Inn, Ash, 9.00pm
Lela Moon, Vocals, Gallery Bar, Castle Cary, 8.30pm
'Red', Woods Wine Bar, Yeovil, 9.00pm
'The Rockin 60's', Rock, Yeovil Labour Club, 8.30pm
Kara Richards, Folk, Gallery Bar, Castle Cary, 8.30pm
'ba22', Pub Rock, The Old Barn Club, Yeovil, 9.00pm
'The Fat Marrow Band', Rock/Blues, Quicksilver Mail,
Yeovil, 8.00pm
'D-State', Covers 60's-present, The Globe Inn, Somerton, 9.00pm
'Ansell & Gretel', Folk/Acoustic, The Rose and Crown,
Longburton, 9.00pm
'The Link', Alt Rock, Woods Wine Bar, Yeovil, 9.00pm
'Pearl & the Diamond Geezers', Rock/Pop, Yeovil Labour Club,
8.30pm
'Daytona', Rock/Pop, The Bell Inn, Yeovil, 9.00pm
'Powercut', Acoustic/Electric Rock/Pop, The Old Barn Club,
Yeovil, 9.00pm
Ross Kirk, Rock Covers, The Rose and Crown, Martock, 9.00pm
Chris Banderas, Classic Rock, The Swan Inn, Merriott, 9.00pm
'Nobody's Heroes', Punk/Indie, The Westminster, Yeovil, 9.15pm
If you would like to advertise your pub or club events here send in your
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in bold and yellow to stand out. This is just £6 per event or free if you
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Julia’s House seek
Photographers
Julia’s House is looking for
professional or serious hobby
photographers to take pictures at
its events. The Dorset and
Wiltshire children’s hospice
charity is seeking volunteers with
good photographic skills who
would be willing to occasionally
donate an hour or two of their
time. Photographers need to be
available at weekends and/or
evenings.
“We are looking for people
with a real passion and flair for
photography who can capture
the essence of Julia’s House,”
said Volunteer Co-ordinator June
Maidment. “Ideally we would
like to build up a bank of
photographers - perhaps a
photographic club would like to
get involved.
“Volunteering is a wonderful
way to support a local charity.
The care that Julia’s House offers
families could not happen
without our local community
donating money and time
through fundraising and
volunteering.” To find out more,
please call June on 01202
644220 or email her at
june.maidment@juliashouse.org
History
by George Tatham
Light the Blue Touchpaper
and Retire Immediately
T
he continuing custom of
searching the cellars of
Westminster for barrels
of gunpowder before the
opening of Parliament is a
quaint reminder of the vigilance
that discovered Guy Fawkes in
1605. We still celebrate
‘Gunpowder Treason Day’,
‘Guy Fawkes Day’, or ‘Firework
Night’ with fireworks and
bonfires, ritualised begging,
charitable collecting, costumes,
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All pictures must be of the local area along the themes of:
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There will be a winner for our Winter Competition which will be printed in our
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photos as well as start snapping new ones and send them in to us by Monday 16th
November or sooner for our next issue.
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masks, the burning of effigies
and the recitation of doggerel
verse - ‘Remember, remember,
the fifth of November,
Gunpowder, Treason and Plot; I
see no reason why Gunpowder
Treason should ever be forgot.’
Different interpretations of the
event have been applied,
manipulated and appropriated
between the Jacobean period
and the present.
The communal challenge of
Guy Fawkes Day continued into
the 19th century and ‘the
grossest riots and excess’ were
perpetrated by ‘ruffians’ and
‘bonfire boys’ who, wearing
masks, rolled lighted tar barrels
through the streets of many
southern towns. Sherborne was
no exception. On 12
November 1850 it was
reported that fireworks were let
off on the Parade and a large
bonfire blazed in Cheap Street,
zealously reviving the time
honoured nuisance of a bonfire
in the public road. While on 11
November 1868 it was
reported that although the
‘Gunpowder Plot was tamely
observed here some were
determined to have a lark and
squibs and crackers were let off
amongst the crowd on the
Parade and a large blazing
bonfire was burning on the
Terrace for two hours but it was
a mere rendezvous for the
roughs’. Another report refers to
the ‘arrest of a gallant fellow
with a lighted tar barrel on his
head.’ Authorities now sought
to bring the festivities under
control and riotous elements
gave way to organised
entertainment. Committees were
established to stage and
manage the celebrations.
Katherine Barker has a
photograph (no.58) in
her Sherborne Camera of
the respectable
Sherborne ‘Bonfire Boys’
in 1894. The Western
Gazette of 10 November
1876 reported that ‘a
more systematic way of
celebrating the
Gunpowder Plot was
brought into action by
‘Young Sherborne.’ A
torchlight procession
proceeded from The
Antelope, headed by the
Town Band to a field
opposite The Digby Hotel
(Pageant Gardens) where
a bonfire was lit and
fireworks discharged. Examples
from the ‘Carnival’ procession
of November 1910 included
characters dressed as a
huntsman, a cowboy, a slave
owner and a mandarin, also
tableaux illustrating Britannia
and her Colonies, ‘bachelors at
home’ with men performing
domestic duties in makeshift
fashion, a palatial building
representing the ‘New Town
Hall’ and a 30 foot long model
of HMS Dreadnought. Guy
Fawkes was conveyed in Mr
Durrant’s four wheeler to the
Brewery Field (lent by W.H.
Baxter) in Long Street where a
huge bonfire was lit and
fireworks ensued.
These examples briefly
chronicle some of the changes
affecting the celebration of the
5th of November and how it
has managed to adapt to
altered social concerns. It has
continued with ‘Firework Night’
becoming the new focus,
courtesy of Messrs Brock and
Paine, firework manufacturers,
although with safety and control
now of paramount importance.
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Notes in the Kitchen
by Nicky King, Director, The Eastbury Hotel, Sherborne
often find myself
having to acquire
new skills for which
I regard myself as being
wholly unsuitable. The
government’s new
initiative for auto
enrolment pensions is
highlighting the
inadequacies of my
computer skills and
severely testing my
understanding of software
systems. Having invested two
days of my time in trying to get it
right, I feel I have only taken
pigeon size steps forward and
gained many extra grey hairs.
Thankfully I am seeing Julian and
his team this afternoon to restore
my brunette look.
More excitingly I am involved
in the executive committee for the
North Dorset LAG. They are
responsible for overseeing the
management of funds to support
rural businesses and are very
keen for businesses in our area to
apply for grants from the LEADER
programme.
Grants will be awarded to
projects which create jobs or
support the wider rural economy
in rural businesses, rural services,
farming, tourism, forestry and
culture and heritage. While I
may not be able to answer all
your questions regarding ideas
and initiatives you may have, I
feel sure that I will be able to
point you in the right direction.
Closer to home there is a
definite autumnal feel in the
kitchen with the arrival of
squashes, pumpkins, discussion
about Christmas Day (filling up
fast) and Christmas parties (just
three dates still available) to say
nothing of the drop in
temperature and the heating
kicking in. The menus are
reflecting autumn and the
wedding table decorations
contain orange, red and auburn
flowers. Mussels are now at their
peak season and are considered
particularly good between
October and March.
We have a mussel dish on our
restaurant light dining menu
which is proving to be
particularly popular and so it is a
recipe for mussels that we would
like to share with you.
Thai spiced Mussels
Ingredients
• 1kg Mussels (cleaned)
• 400ml tin of coconut milk
• 1 tsp red or green curry paste
(two if you like it hot)
• 200ml (Thai) light beer or
chicken stock
• 1 red chilli
• 2 finely chopped spring onions
• Finely sliced coriander
• 4 lime leaves
• ½ lime
Process
1. Clean the mussels by washing
first in clean cold running water.
Scrub the shells if there are any with
dirt on the outside, discard any that
are open that will not close tightly
when pushed back together.
2. Pour a little of the coconut milk
into a bowl with the curry paste
whisk together add the rest of the
coconut milk.
3. Heat a large pan (one with a lid).
This must be large enough to allow
the mussels to open whilst cooking.
When hot add the mussels and the
200ml beer or stock, put the lid on
and leave for 1 minute allowing the
liquid to boil.
4. Now add the coconut milk &
curry paste mix, the chopped chilli,
lime leaves & half of the coriander.
Put the lid back on and bring to the
boil for 2 minutes.
5. Take off the lid discard any
unopened mussels, add salt &
pepper. Give them a turn over in
the pan.
6. To serve divide the mussels into
separate bowls or one big sharing
bowl. Pour over the cooking liquid.
Sprinkle over the rest of the
coriander and spring onions.
Squeeze lime over the top.
The Eastbury Hotel,
Long Street, Sherborne
Dorset DT9 3BY
01935 813131
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Brown & Forrest Hamper Box
You do not have to wait for
Christmas to treat yourself.
The following hamper box
from Brown & Forrest
Smokery has now been
extended to the end of
October. They will deliver to
you: 200g Cold Smoked
Salmon, Hot Smoked Salmon
Steaks, Smoked Mackerel
Fillets, Oak Roasted Pork &
Cider Sausages and a Whole
Smoked Duck Breast all for
£35! You can order online at
www.brownandforrest.co.uk or
telephone the office on
01458 250875.
Camelina to Replace Fish Oil...
Fish oil has been grown
successfully on a British farm in a
scientific breakthrough that could
reduce the plundering of
oceans. A field trial in
Hertfordshire has
demonstrated that plants
can be genetically
modified to
reproduce the
nutrients found in oiling fish
that protect against heart
disease and help
infant brain
development. Scientists
genetically modified
Camelina, an oilseed plant
known as ‘false flax’ to produce
seeds containing the omega-3
fatty acids present in salmon,
mackerel and herring. The trial
showed it was able to produce
useful amounts of fish oil without
affecting their yield. Fish
farms consume huge
quantities of fish
oil. The expansion
of these farms is a
big reason why
fish stocks are
declining and in 2011,
about 80% of the one
million tonnes of fish oil
produced globally from
our seas went to fish farms.
If further trials confirms this then
the Camelina plants could be
grown on millions of acres around
the world to supply fish farms with
fish oil. Good news for a change!
A potentially revolutionary
treatment that uses bacteria found
in the guts of healthy people to
curb obesity and diabetes will be
tested on humans this year. The
bacteria were found to bring
obese mice on a high-fat diet
back to a normal weight, raising
hopes that they could do the same
for people. Belgian scientists will
conduct one of the first clinical
trials on a new wave of drugs
and diet changes aimed at
harnessing the billions of
microbes that live in each
individual to take chronic and
debilitating diseases. The lead
researcher on the project was
aiming for a ‘proof of concept’
that boosting a single species of
bacteria could prevent the reverse
of obesity. If it worked the
experiment would support claims
that the worldwide rise of obesity
is driven by more than excess
eating and too little exercise.
Forget Dieting?
Advertise
in colour
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out from
the crowd…
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Restaurant Review
The Castle Inn
by Franchesca Dening
ituated on the
High Street of
West Coker
this traditional village
pub has undergone
some major changes
after an unfortunate
thatch fire forced the
previous owners to
sell the business. Jo
Fuller is the new
owner and took the
opportunity to
renovate and
modernise the pub,
bringing it back to life just over
18 months ago. It is a
Freehouse with a wide range of
old and modern ales, beers and
cider. A small glass of house
wine is very reasonable at
£2.50 and a large glass £4.
The decor is traditional but
tastefully done with a cosy feel
and there is a large fireplace
between the two bars, which are
on split levels. There are black
slate tiles and plain walls with
an L-shaped bar for both rooms.
If you are looking
for a venue for a
private party they
also have a skittle
alley/function
room which will
take up to 75
buffet style or 50
sat down and in
the summer they
have seating on
the newly built
terrace at the
back.
Great care has
been taken with
the menu which uses only the
finest local produce and is at
reasonable prices. With a
dedicated, specialist chef who
has received some fantastic
reviews the Castle pride
themselves in providing
traditional, home cooked food.
There is a Specials Board and
when we visited these ranged
from Pork steak
with cider sauce
and saute
potatoes at £9.95
to spaghetti
bolognese at
£8.75. Their new
light bites
lunchtime menu
starts from £4.95
and ranges from
freshly prepared
baguettes to jacket
potatoes or freshly
prepared salads.
They also have a
children's menu at just £3.95.
On Wednesday to Saturday they
have a steak special of two 8oz
steaks and a bottle of wine for
expecting a stronger orange
taste. The pork was cooked well
and the aubergine was also
enjoyed as the vegetarian option.
The desserts were Profiterols
and chocolate ganache or Brandy
snap baskets filled with fresh fruit
and creme fraiche. Again both
desserts were well presented and
enjoyed. We were all offered
coffee after the meal.
With Christmas approaching I
noticed a special Christmas menu
available from 2nd to 23rd
December with three courses for
£25 and for Christmas Day lunch
at £50 but early booking is
recommended. The pub is open
from Wednesday to Saturday
12.00 noon to 11.00pm and on
Sunday from 12.00 noon to
6.00pm. Food is served all day
until 9.00pm.
The Conduit Dinner Club
members received a good pub
meal with friendly and good
service. We were made very
welcome so go along, have a
drink or meal and see what
you think? To reserve a table
call 01935 862331 and do
not forget to mention
The Conduit Magazine.
High Street, West Coker, BA22 9AT
Senior Citizens Lunch £5.95 - Wed-Fri
Steak Special - Wed-Sat
2x 8oz Steaks & Bottle of Wine £25
Sunday Carvery (12 noon-4pm) 2 courses £12
NEW Light Bites lunchtime Menu
Christmas Day Lunch Bookings now taken
Open All Day from Noon (Closed Mon & Tues)
01935 862331 www.the-castle-inn-westcoker.co.uk
The Conduit Dinner Club
Why not join The Conduit Dinner Club?
The meals are informal and there
is no joining fee. There are
normally 25-40 people and the
Club has a cross section of ages.
The evenings are a good way to
just £25. They also have
senior citizens lunches from
£5.95 available from
Wednesday to Saturday.
On Sundays they have a
Carvery with a choice of
meats for £12 for 2 courses.
On the evening the Dinner
Club visited we were 27 and
we had pre-ordered from two
courses at £18 or three
courses at £22. They had
mineral water and a jug of
still water on each table which
was much appreciated. The staff
were very attentive and the
service at each table was good.
The choice of starters were:
Roasted red pepper and tomato
soup with a swirl of cream and
croutons; Castle combo:
mozzarella stick, camembert
wedges, filo wrapped prawns
served with salad garnish, sweet
chilli and dipping sauce. The
soup was piping hot and nicely
presented with a balance of
delicious flavours and the right
amount of heat in the spices. It
came with a warm bread roll.
The combo was well cooked and
flavoursome and the dip was
spicy but not too hot.
The main courses included:
Chicken breast in orange and
tarragon cream sauce; Pork steak
cordon bleu - stuffed with ham
and cheese and shallow fried;
Stuffed aubergine with
Mediterranean vegetables topped
with brie. All dishes were served
with minted new potatoes, baby
carrots and green beans. All the
dishes were nicely presented. The
chicken had a delicious creamy
sauce but I personally was
get out and about to meet new
people as well as try new
restaurants – often with some great
deals! Due to numbers we nearly
always have a set menu and
although everyone is asked for
comments on their meal this is not
for food critics.
We had a nice meal at The Castle
in West Coker (see Restaurant
Review above) but nothing as
yet has been arrange for
November. If you are interested
in coming to any of our evenings
or would like more details e-mail
info@theconduitmagazine.co.uk
and details will be sent.
Remember if you know a
Restaurant that would like a review
and for the Dinner Club to visit do
contact the Editor - Franchesca
Dening.
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Christmas Party Menus...
Below are some Christmas Menus and details from a good range of restaurants and pubs, which is particularly
useful if you are arranging a company, group, family Christmas lunch or evening outing. You can look up full
menus on all their websites as well but make sure you book early as some already have their Christmas Day Lunch
service full. Several of those advertising have also had a write up by The Conduit Dinner Club so you might find it
interesting to go on our website at www.TheConduitMagazine.co.uk to read more details...
now serving food on Tuesdays
The Barrington Boar Barrington, Ilminster, Somerset TA19 0JB
Tel: 01460 259281
Web: www.barringtonboar.co.uk
Email: barringtonboar@outlook.com
Barrington Boar in Barrington is a
traditional village freehouse which
has a 5 course Christmas Day
Lunch for £65 and Christmas
Party Menus from £17 for 2
courses to £22 for 3 courses.
Castle Inn in West Coker have a 3
course Christmas Menu available
from 2nd -23rd December for
£25. They are not open on
Mondays and Tuesdays and
excludes Sundays.
Christmas Day Lunch will be
served from 12.00 noon to
3.00pm and is just £50.
Eastbury Hotel in Sherborne have
a Party Christmas Menu choice of
3 or 4 courses throughout
December from two to 120 at
£29.50. This includes crackers
and party poppers. They have
also designated Friday and
Saturday nights before Christmas
as Party Nights where there is
also coffee and mince pies, a
resident DJ providing the
entertainment, crackers, party
poppers as well as a table plan
and name places if required.
Party Nights are £32.50 and
need to be ordered as soon as
possible. Dates still available in
December are: Friday 4th;
Saturday 5th; Saturday 12th;
Thursday 17th; Saturday 19th. If
you want an alternative date or
exclusive use do get in touch with
them. For Christmas Day they
offer Champagne and canapés on
arrival and a 5 course meal with
coffee or tea and a mince pie for
£89.50. Booking essential.
Lanes in West Coker have a
festive menu available in their
Brasserie. It is available daily up
to Christmas for £20 per person
at lunch time (12.00 noon to
2.30pm) and £30 per person in
the evening (7.00pm to 9.30pm).
See their advert for the full menu.
Lord Nelson in Norton Sub
Hamdon has a delicious sounding
Christmas Party menu running up
to Christmas at £20 for 2 courses
and £25 for 3 courses with a
choice of 5 main courses. They
are open on Christmas Day for
drinks only.
Queens Arms at Corton Denham
run a 5 star award winning
restaurant which has won lots of
awards. They have a Christmas
Party menu available from 1st23rd December and they still have
some tables available just for
Friday 11th December for their
special Christmas Friday Evening
THE LORD NELSON
Christmas Menu
Rectory Lane, Norton Sub Hamdon, TA14 6SP
Christmas Fair
Saturday 5th December 10-4pm
Various stalls in aid of
Guide Dogs for the Blind
Free entry
Christmas Party
Friday 11th December
3 course meal, party poppers, crackers & DJ
£24.95 per person
+ Bookings being taken for Christmas
Meals 1st-23rd December
New Years Eve - Las Vegas Night
3 course meal & casino
Play black jack & roulette to earn drink tokens
Prize for highest score
£65 per person
(Free taxi home for 4+ within 8 mile
radius - book by 30th November)
* Normal Opening Hours: 8am – midnight and food is served
breakfast 8am-10am lunch 12-3pm and dinner 6-10pm
Corton Denham, Sherborne, Somerset, DT9 4LR
Email: relax@thequeensarms.com
www.thequeensarms.com
Telephone: 01963 220317
Tel: 01935 881473
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The Quicksilver Mail
Pre-Christmas Group Dinner Bookings
2 Courses + coffee - £16 or 3 Courses
+ coffee - £18
Hendford Hill, Yeovil
Best Value
Lunch Menu
in Town
Game Casserole Sunday 20th December
Christmas Day Dinner - £60
Drink on arrival, 7 course Meal,
1/2 bottle of wine
10% off for groups of 10+
Children under 12 half price
10 Different Hot choices @ £5.75
Food served: 11am-2.30pm
& 6pm-9.30pm
Sundays 12.00 noon-3.00pm
Function Room for up to
250 is available for parties,
weddings, training days &
business meetings
Boxing Day Buffet - £15
Starter, Cold Meats, Buble & Squeak,
Puddings + coffee
Lower Street, West Chinnock
01935 881235
www.themuddledman.co.uk
Parties with a 3 course meal, party
poppers, crackers and a DJ all for
just £24.95 per person. Christmas
Day is full.
Quicksilver Mail in Yeovil has a 3
course party Christmas Menu
available for December which is
£19.95 with a choice of 5 main
courses. They are not open on
Christmas Day.
George Albert Hotel at Warden Hill,
near Evershot has some great
Christmas Party Nights during
December. All provide a 3 course
dinner as well as great
entertainment. On Thursday 17th at
7.30pm there is a Robbie Williams
tribute act to get you in the mood to
Book early for Christmas Day
& Boxing Day and receive a Discount
dance the night away. Then on
Friday 18th get your Christmas
going with a big band swing again
with music and dancing. On
Saturday 19th the theme is
'Showtime at the Musicals' for
fantastic music and to get your toes
tapping. You receive a free
welcome drink if in themed costume
but all these nights have to be prebooked as tickets go fast. On
Christmas Day it is £50 for adults
and £20 for children. On arrival
there is a glass of Bucks Fizz, then
a 3 course meal with coffee and
mince pies. Entertainment includes
live music and there is a balloon
artist as well as Father Christmas
with a present for all the children.
01935 424721 www.Quicksilvermail.com
Mildmay Arms in Queen Camel
have a great Christmas Party Menu
available from 1st-24th December
with 2 courses and 3 course
option. With the 3 course option
there is also complimentary coffee
and mints as well as party hats
and crackers included. For lunch
the 3 courses is £21.95 and for
the evening £22.95 On
Christmas Day they have a 5
course Christmas Day lunch at
£59.95. Booking is essential with
a £10 deposit as last year they
were fully booked.
Mitre Inn in Sandford Orcas is a
cosy freehouse pub with a nice fire
always burning in winter. They
are offering a 3 course Christmas
The Mildmay Arms
Christmas Party Menu
Menu for £19.95 throughout
December. Pre-booking is
essential. They are open for
Christmas Day for drinks only.
Muddled Man in West Chinnock
have Pre-Christmas Group Dinner
Bookings with 2 courses and
coffee at £16 or 3 courses and
coffee at £18 for groups up to 80
people. They have a Game
Casserole that is popular on the
Sunday 20th December and on
Christmas Day they give a 7
course meal with a drink on arrival
and half a bottle of wine for £60.
They unusually give a 1i0% off for
groups of 10 or more and children
under 12 are half price.
1st – 24th December
All our dishes are Homemade and where possible, locally sourced
Starters
Restaurant - Hotel - Bar
Spicy Parsnip Soup with Carrot & Herb Croutons
Queen Camel, BA22 7NJ Ham Hock and Foie Gras Terrine accompanied with Apple,
Raisin and Cinnamon Chutney, Melba Toast
Smoked Salmon Recette with a Dill and Lemon Reduction,
Soft Brioche
Emmental Cheese Souffle with Beetroot Chutney
Mains
Roasted Norfolk Turkey Crown with Chestnut and Orange
Stuffing served with a Merlot and Red Current Jus
Pan Seared Wiltshire Rump of Lamb served with a Mint
and Rosemary Jus
Poached Salmon in Dill, Caper and Candied Orange Sauce
Braised Pan Fried Belly Pork, Apple Jus,
Black Pudding Croquette
Root Vegetable, Brie and Redcurrant Filo Parcel served with
Situated just 600 yards from the A303 and only 6 miles from Yeovil
a Red Pepper Coulis
and Sherborne, nestling in the beautiful historic village of Queen Camel.
All Served with a choice of Herb Roasted New Potatoes or
“Having now been open for just over a year The Mildmay Arms has
Dauphinoise, Festive Seasonal Vegetables and Trimmings
established itself as one of Somerset's premier fine dining restaurant.
Desserts
All of our dishes are homemade and carefully crafted by our team of expert
Classic
Christmas
pudding
laced with Orange Brandy Cream
chefs using only the finest locally sourced ingredients where possible."
White Chocolate and Raspberry Crème Brulee, Orange
Shortbread, Cornish Clotted Cream
Bookings now being taken for our
Christmas Pudding Ice Cream, Fresh Fruit, Caramel Lattice
with Raspberry Coulis
£59.95 Booking Essential with £10 deposit
West Country Cheese Board, Homemade Chutneys
and Rustic Biscuits
Why not enhance your evening by staying?
Lunch 2 Courses - £17.95
3 Courses - £21.95
We also offer superior accommodation in our individually designed rooms.
Evening 2 Courses - £19.95
3 Courses - £22.95
Tel: 01935 850456
Coffee and Mints served with 3 Course Option
Email: mildmayarms@yahoo.com ComplimentaryParty
Hats and Crackers Included
Bookings Essential
www.TheMildmayArms.co.uk
5 COURSE CHRISTMAS DAY LUNCH
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Festive Bill of Fare Menu
The Mitre Inn
Pumpkin soup
toasted corn & corn bread
Sandford Orcas
Pressed game
pickled beetroot & lentil salad, cauliflower cream
Nr Sherborne, DT9 4RU
019 6 3 2 2 0 2 7 1
FREEHOUSE
Allen & Cheryl welcome you with a cosy bar & great food.
3 Course Christmas Menu £19.95
Thursdays - Senior Citizens 2 course lunch £9.50
Sunday Roast - £9.75 (£8.75 for smaller portion) £6.25 children
Tuesday - Saturday 11.30 - 2.30, 7.00 - 11.00
Sunday 12.00 - 3.00, 7.00 - 10.30 (Monday drinks only 7.00 - 11.00)
www.MitreInn.co.uk
Now Open - New Owners, New Chef, New Menu
Christmas Parties available
1st-24th December
Lunchtime and Evenings
High Road,
Galhampton,
BA22 7BA
01963 440751
For full menu and Christmas menu
please visit our website
Tuesday - Friday: 11.30-3.00pm/5.30pm-11.00pm
(Friday open to 12.30am)
Saturday: 11.30am-12.30am Sunday: 11.30am-11.00pm
www.OrchardInnGalhampton.co.uk
info@orchardinngalhampton.co.uk
New Farm Restaurant in Over
Stratton has won lots of awards
for their excellent food. During
December they offer a set price
menu - starters all £6.25, main
dishes all £14.95 and desserts all
£6.50. They also offer a special
a la carte menu. On Christmas
Day for £75 they offer a glass of
fizz on arrival, canapés, starters,
main course and dessert followed
by tea or coffee and home-made
mince pies and chocolate
penguins from James. Booking
again is essential.
Orchard Inn at Galhampton has a
Christmas Party menu with coffee
and mince pies available at
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Roasted squash salad
walnut, cranberry, blue cheese,
warm cider vinegar dressing
Potted smoked mackerel
pickled cucumber, apple & celeriac
remoulade, crostini
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Butter roasted turkey
fondant potato, ‘pigs in blankets’, leg hash
Daube of English beef
roasted root vegetables, crisp polenta,
herb gnocchi
Scottish salmon
spinach & ginger lentil dahl, winter ‘slaw’
Vegetable ‘cottage pie’
winter vegetables, beans & lentils,
goats’ cheese mash
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Bitter chocolate tart
Chocolate crumb,
candied orange crème fraîche
Yogurt & vanilla pannacotta
mulled fruits, ‘cats’ tongue’ biscuits
West Coker
Phone: 01935 862555
Fax: 01935 864260
Email: stay@laneshotel.net
Website: www.laneshotel.net
Available daily:
midday - 2.30pm
and 7pm - 9.30pm
Lunch £20 per person
Dinner £30 per person
Festive Bill of Fare Menu
English cheeses
homemade vanilla & apple chutney,
handmade biscuits
Traditional Christmas pudding
brandy & spice anglaise
The Brasserie at Lanes are now taking bookings for the festive season,
please contact one of our dedicated team if you are interested in dining with us.
We promise to make your Christmas time one of merriment and cheer.
lunchtime and evenings from 1st24th December. They have 2
courses for £17.95 and 3 courses
for £22.95 and for small
appetites (available only at lunch
times) 2 courses £11.95 and 3
courses £14.95. They are open
on Christmas Day just for drinks.
If you run a Restaurant and
wish to advertise your
Christmas Menu or New Year
celebrations in our December
issue please contact:
info@theconduitmagazine.co.uk
or call 01935 424724 by
Monday 16th November.
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Keep Away Depression
with Fish
Eating a diet rich in fish may not
add to your quota of brain cells
but it could help stave off
depression! Researchers found
that the people who ate the most
fish were 17% less likely to
become depressed than those who
ate the least. The findings could
be down to the beneficial effects
from omega 3 fatty acids. The
association between higher fish
consumption and lower depression
risk was slightly higher in men
than women. Depression is
thought to affect as many as one
in ten in Britain and it is projected
to become the second leading
cause of ill health worldwide by
2020. However, researchers in
China found that fish only
appeared beneficial in studies
involving Europeans and did not
seem to help people in America or
Asia! It has been suggested that
Omega 3 fatty acids could alter
structures in the brain responsible
for the activity of the
neurotransmitters Dopamine and
Serotonin, both of which are
thought to be involved in
depression.
DECEMBER ADVERT DEADLINE:
Monday 16th November
Red wine to help diabetics
Drinking a small glass of
red wine every day could
help to protect people
with diabetes against
heart problems and bad
cholesterol a recent study
shows. Alcohol in
moderation also appears
to help most diabetics to control
the level of sugar in their
bloodstream by slowing down
its creation in the liver although
I doubt your Doctor will tell you
this! The finds were published
in the journal 'Annuals of
Internal Medicine'.
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Cookery Courses
Frogmary Green Farm at South
Petherton has some great
courses leading up to Christmas.
Hands on Sausage Making is on
Wednesday 21st October from
7.30pm and costs just £20. Join
Clinton from Bonners of Ilminster,
a traditional family run butchers,
for a fun and fantastic evening
making sausages. Clinton will
also talk about various
seasonings which you will cook
up and try so there will be plenty
of tasters. The sausages you
make will be yours to take home
so remember a suitable
container (you will make about a
dozen sausages each!).
Following the workshop there
will be the opportunity to ask
questions over a glass of cider
or wine and sausages in a roll.
On Saturday 21st November you
can try your hand at Chocolate
Making and on Saturday 28th
from 9.30am to 2.30pm try the
Artisan Soft Cheese Making
course. Join Louise Talbot,
expert cheese maker from
Cutting The Curd, for a
wonderful day of cheese.
Working in pairs during this
hands on class Louise will guide
you through making halloumi,
mascarpone and mozzarella
cheese along with your own
butter. Louise will also go
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through the theory of how milk is
turned into cheese. The focus
will be on making cheese in
your home with basic kitchen
equipment using either raw or
supermarket milk. There will
also be a suitably cheesy light
hearted competition! You will
leave the day with inspiration,
some new skills, a collection of
great recipes and maybe some
new friends! The day will start
with tea or coffee and a slice of
cake (homemade of course) as
they do not expect you to work
on an empty stomach! You will
enjoy a delicious light lunch,
accompanied by a glass of wine
or soft drinks and indulge in
chocolate brownie with your
freshly made mascarpone, all
included within the cost of £65.
All the courses are a friendly
and fun event, involving handson cookery for up to 14 people.
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Yeovil Ales
by Rob Sherwood
T
Welcome to Yeovil Ales Brewery
– Awesome Beers!
he Yeovil Ales Bottling
project is approaching
completion and we expect
to be filling our new branded bottles
with beautiful beer as you read this
column. The bottled beer will be
back in stock and ready for drinking
during November and perfect for
Christmas presents. We are hugely
excited with the prospect of bottling
in house to our exacting standards
so we are celebrating the launch
with a 10% off offer for November
orders to be collected during
December. This includes our newly
branded Bag-In-Boxes, 2L bottles,
Mini-Casks and 500ml bottles. Go
online or phone us to place your
order for collection directly from the
brewery for the festive season.
It is our 10th anniversary this
year and we plan to hold a special
event in the spring of 2016. There
will be live music from our friends at
Holcote House
Productions, great food
and of course a beer
showcase. I expect this
party to follow the
Yeovil Beer Festival.
In the interim we are
brewing the
experimental “You Only
Live Once” series and
we are now brewing
YOLO#7 and
YOLO#8. ‘Redshift’ is
the name of #7 as I am
a fan of cosmology so expect this
red hoppy 4.2% brew to expand
the universe of beer flavours. ‘Night
Train’ is the name of the #8 as the
secret ingredient at Yeovil Ales
Brewery has always been funky
tunes. This brew will be a
contemporary deep dark 6% London
Porter style, mashed in to some deep
London house tunes. Some people
talk to their plants, we play house
music to our yeast - seriously.
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We have designed an
innovative hop torpedo for the hot
side of the Brewhouse and expect
this to be delivered very soon. In
the coming months we will
integrate the hop torpedo into our
experimental programme, which
we know is going to be great fun
for us engineering geeks!
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antioxidants per millilitre in real
ale than red wine. Real ale is a
whole grain natural product
containing beneficial anti
oxidising phenols. You could ask
for a millilitre of fine ale but
custom has it that we in Great
Britain enjoy it by the pint.
Yeovil Beer Festival committee are
working very hard toward the
2016 outing of this popular
charity event. The 2016 festival
dates will be announced in next
months’ column. Cheers, Rob.
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by Rachel Mowbray
Local Theatre Box Office Contact Numbers:
David Hall, South Petherton
01460 240340
Octagon Theatre, Yeovil
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The Exchange, Sturminster Newton 01258 475137
Ilminster Arts Centre
01460 54973
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VISUAL ART
You have still time to catch at
the Ilminster Arts Centre until
Saturday 31st October the
exhibition K3n and Alicia
Merrett who are two talented,
award-winning textile artists
who will be Mapping Evolution
with their exhibition of
contemporary art quilts. Both
artists have international
reputations and their highly
accomplished work is
characterised by bold colour
and inventive approaches to
traditional quilting techniques.
k3n’s quilts explore seven
different aspects of evolution
including cosmic, stellar and
planetary evolution, as well as
the origins of the universe.
Alicia will be showing quilts
inspired by maps and aerial
views, as well as quilts which
reflect her long-standing interest
in cosmology and quantum
physics, magic and alchemy.
From Friday 30th October to
Wednesday 18th November at
Jerram Gallery there is an
Exhibition of New Work by John
Maddison. Then from Friday 27th
November the Gallery’s Christmas
Exhibition starts with new work
by 15 selected artists. The
gallery is open from 9.30am to
5.00pm from Monday to
Saturday and all Gallery stock
can be viewed on their website.
On Saturday 31st October to
Saturday 7th November at Longload
Village Hall from 10.00am to
4.00pm daily go along to the
Connections Annual Art
Exhibition. Sales table, tea and
coffee. For more information
email lizmiltoncottage@aol.com
The Neroche Artists are a
fascinating group of local,
experienced artists who,
unusually, do not collaborate
together between shows. Their
work is diverse, in watercolour,
oils, pastels and etchings, with
additional expertise in sculpture
and engraving. The range of
their work can only be seen as
a whole when they exhibit
together and this is one such
occasion. This vibrant group will
showcase their varied and
accomplished art at the Ilminster
Arts Centre from Monday 2nd until
Saturday 28th November.
From Tuesday 3rd November to
Wednesday 23rd December The
Courthouse Gallery have their
Christmas Exhibition
showcasing the best new works
by artists based in the South
West. This is a great place to
pick up unusual and unique
presents so worth a visit. The
gallery is open Tuesday to
Saturday 10.00am to 5.00pm.
Yeovil Art Group members have
been invited to take over a shop
in The Quedam in Yeovil from
now until Saturday 7th November.
They shall be selling paintings,
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both framed and unframed, as
well as cards. Additionally
there will be ceramics and
models, also by some of their
talented members. Why not pop
in and see if you can pick up
some original Christmas gifts?
Opening times are: TuesdaysSaturdays from 10.30am until
3.30pm. Then they are on the
Top Floor of Yeovil Library
(Performing Arts Library) from
Monday 9th to Saturday 21st
November again with original
paintings and cards.
From Saturday 7th November to
Thursday 24th December The
Workshouse Chapel in Bath
Road, Sturminster Newton has a
glorious selection of unique and
beautiful gifts from 50 local
artists and makers. ‘Handmade
for Christmas’ is open 5 days a
week from 10.30am to 4.30pm
but closed on Tuesdays and
Wednesdays. Free admission.
MUSIC
On Sunday 25th from 6.30pm at
the Octagon Theatre in Yeovil
see Lee Mead and his band.
West End star, Lee will take you
on a journey back to a time
when the fabulous MGM films
and musical theatre shows of
the 1940s and 1950s thrilled
audiences around the world.
Enjoy beautiful songs like ‘Some
Enchanted Evening’ from the
1958 film South Pacific, ‘I’ll See
You in my Dreams’ from the
1940s film Kitty Foyle and
enjoy the foot-tapping title song
from the Gene Kelly film
‘Singing in the Rain’ as well as
many other surprises from this
golden age of music. Lee
brings this enchanting era to life
with haunting melodies and
lyrics from another time. Tickets
£23.50.
‘The Amy Roberts and Richard
Exall Quartet’ will be
performing at the Ilminster Arts
Centre on Friday 30th October from
8.00pm. Amy was twice winner
and twice runner-up of the
Rising Star Category in the
British Jazz Awards between
2010 and 2014. She has
continued to develop and is
now a charismatic performer on
flute, clarinet and saxophone.
She has played regularly with
Chris Barber, Humphrey
Lyttleton, Alan Barnes, The
London Swing Orchestra, Echos
of Ellington, and with her own
band featuring Richard Exall.
Richard has experience in
widely varied jazz styles and
has played with Chris Barber
since 2004, the Mike
Westbrook Big Band and a
performance at the Barbican
with the World famous Big
Carla Bley Band. Tickets £15.
Melvyn Tan established his
international reputation with
pioneering performances on
fortepiano. His artistic
partnership with Sir Roger
Norrington and the London
Classical Players delivered a
series of landmark
performances and albums in the
1980s and early 1990s. He
will be performing piano works
by Beethoven and Chopin at the
Octagon on Tuesday 3rd from
7.30pm. Tickets £12 to £15.
The FB Pocket Orchestra are
Paul Stevenson (guitar), Jenny
Russell (vocals/clarinet) and
Ollie Corbin (cornet). They aim
to explore repertoire from 19001930. The evening will
comprise a range of Jazz,
Classical, Country and Blues.
These musicians also play
auxiliary instruments and have
developed a diverse palette of
sonic landscapes that hint at
New Orleans, Tea Dances, Paris
Cafés, Smoky Nightclubs and
Hotel Foyers. See them perform
at the David Hall, South
Petherton on Friday 6th from
8.00pm. Tickets £11.
On Sunday 8th November from
12.00 noon to 2.30pm at the
Eastbury Hotel in Sherborne
there is a Jazz Lunch with Julie
Dunn on vocals and piano and
Ben Waghorn on saxaphone
and flute. Tickets £23 and
booked required on 01035
813131.
The Hazelbury Bryan Branch of
the Royal British Legion have a
concert on Thursday 12th at
7.30pm in Sherborne Abbey to
raise much needed funds for the
support of Dorset veterans who
through illness, disability, old
age or circumstances need help.
The concert will showcase some
of the most talented singers and
musicians from Dorset Schools.
They have 10 schools, State
and Private, who will be taking
part and they are aiming to
raise £1,000s to help the
veterans. The programme of
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music will include classical, pop,
musicals, choirs, barber shop,
pipes, soloists, duets, ensembles
and more. The schools taking
part are: Blandford School,
Claysmore, Gillingham, The
Gryphon, Knighton House,
Leweston, Milton Abbey, St
Mary’s Shaftesbury, Sherborne
Boys and Sherborne Girls. The
concert is set to be a high
profile event with invitations
going to Dorset celebrities,
Dorset dignitaries, MPs, Mayors,
personalities and, of course, to
everyone who enjoys great
music. In addition, and fittingly
as the UK is in a high profile
period of remembrance of both
the beginning and end of World
War II, there will be three WW2
Veterans being presented with
their Legion of Honour medals
by the French Honorary Consul.
Tickets range from £13 to £20
and are available from
Sherborne Tourist Information
Centre, Digby Road or by
calling 01935 815341.
On Thursday 12th from 8.00pm
at the Octagon Theatre, Yeovil,
John Illsley, founder member and
bass player of Dire Straits, will
be performing songs with his
band from the Dire Straits
catalogue plus a few new songs
from his album ‘Testing The
Water’. John and Mark
Knopfler were the only two
members of Dire Straits that
were in the original band from
1977. Tickets £24.50. Musicians Silver Medal. Tickets
£15. From Thursday 12th November from
10.15am to 12.00 noon there
will be weekly meetings at the
Digby Hall where the popular
Dorset choir, the Local Vocals,
are starting a group in
Sherborne and are keen to
welcome new members. They
will be working on their new set
of songs ready for the festive
season so it is a great time for
new members to join in. All
songs are taught by ear and no
audition is necessary. The
emphasis is on having fun,
making friends and enjoying
singing. £6 per meeting. For
more information visit
www.localvocals.org, contact
Lesley Whatley at singlesley@whatfish.plus.com, or just
come along.
Gigspanner’s musical reach flirts
with Eastern European, French,
and Cajun. African and even
Aboriginal influences,
Sophie Rosa (violin) and Simon
Lane (piano) have a concert on
Friday 13th from 8.00pm at
Ilminster Arts Centre. They will
be performing works by
Beethoven, Elgar, Brahms and
Ravel. Emerging as one of the
UK’s most exciting violinists
Sophie studied at Chetham’s
School of Music, the Royal
Northern College of Music and
in the USA. She was a recipient
of the RNCM Gold Medal and
was also awarded the
Worshipful Company of
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transporting audiences on a
blistering pace of a musical
World tour. Their music
prompted the late Sir Terry
Pratchett to write: ‘Peter Knight
can spin the world on his bow’.
It has been a long time in the
works, but Gigspanner’s riveting
new album, ‘Layers of Ages’,
sees the band blowing the dust
from a collection of well-worn
traditional music and songs to
reveal authentic moments of
staggering originality and great
beauty. Enjoy their performance
at the David Hall on Friday 13th
from 8.00pm. Tickets £15.
ABBA Mania is accepted as the
world’s number one touring
ABBA tribute production and
they are peforming at the
Octagon on Saturday 14th from
7.30pm. Featuring a special
concert presentation, which
celebrates the music of the band
in a respectful and enjoyable
way, reviving special memories
of when they ruled the airwaves.
ABBA Mania brings fans old
and new a night not to be
missed. If you are looking for
an excuse to party, reminisce or
simply be entertained by the
best music ever, then this show is
for you. Tickets £18.50 to
£20.50 with a family ticket £60.
Tim Kliphuis, award-winning
Dutch violinist is a legend in the
Gypsy world. His trio with
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Periodicals and DVDs in stock.
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Saxophonist Josh Kemp brings
his new Hammond Organ group
to Ilminster Arts Centre as part
of a UK Tour on Sunday 15th from
8.00pm. Combining Josh’s rich
tone and fluid improvising style
together with attractive and
accessible compositions, this
band features the funky
Hammond Organ sounds of
Mike Gorman, together with
Ronnie Scott’s house drummer
Chris Higginbottom and the
incredible trumpet mastery of
Steve Fishwick. Expect laid
back swing and bluesy Blue
Note sounds from this quartet,
featuring a careful pick of
choice Jazz Standards and some
melodic original material.
Tickets £12.
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Nigel Clark (guitar) and Roy
Percy (bass) perform the most
breath taking instrumental show
you will hear this year with an
exciting and profoundly musical
blend of gypsy jazz, classical
and folk music. Formed in
2005, The Tim Klihuis Trio’s
electrifying performances and
remarkable audience rapport
have made them firm favourites
all over the World. This highly
acclaimed programme ‘The
Gypsy Seasons’ weaves the
music of Antonio Vivaldi,
Django Reinhardt, Edward
Grieg, Duke Ellington and Celtic
tradition into a dazzling tapestry
of moods, colours and grooves.
They are playing at the Ilminster
Arts Centre on Saturday 21st from
8.00pm. Tickets £16.
On Thursday 19th November at
Martock Church from 7.30pm
see the City Steam New Orleans
Jazz Band from Exeter. The
sextet first went to Martock in
2009 and since have become a
great favourite because of their
enthusiasm and good humour as
much as their undoubted talent.
They will play popular tunes
from the last Century and New
Orleans favourites from the
1920s in a style to suit people
of all tastes. Dave Martin
formed the band in 1985,
playing cornet and trumpet and
taking vocals as ‘Whispering
Dave’. He was leader from the
start and still takes charge of the
repertoire, but the band has
become a cooperative venture in
recent years, with a settled
personnel all of whom have
been at least twice before.
Steve Cockett plays clarinet and
alto and tenor saxophones. Ron
Hurst is on trombone and vocals
and Tim Walker is on bass,
whilst Pete Miller plays the
banjo and tenor guitar and
Chris Stockings is on drums.
Tickets £7 on the door or £6 in
advance from 01935 822706.
Martyn Joseph is a mean guitar
player who has developed a
unique percussive style which is
teamed with a powerful show
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Yeovil Literary Festival
The Yeovil Literary Festival starts on Wednesday 28th October to Sunday 1st
November and will be offering a great line up of some excellent speakers.
Lesley Pearse, the UK number one bestseller, is the speaker at the
opening event of the third festival on Wednesday 28th October at 7.00pm at
The Manor Hotel. She has become an international best selling author,
with over 10 million copies
of her books sold worldwide
and her latest novel ‘Without
a Trace’ is set in Somerset.
Ticket £25 includes a
champagne reception with
three course meal and after
dinner coffee and mints plus
book signing.
Professor Robert Winston
will be examining what
makes us happy; ‘Countryfile’s’ Adam Henson, will share his thoughts on
British agriculture; celebrated linguist David Crystal, exploring accents with
his book ‘You Say Potato’; ex-SAS soldier Andy McNab, brings his latest
book ‘Detonator’ and there is a special music and spoken-word event
featuring Tim McInnerny and Juliet Stevenson. Local favourite Paddy
Ashdown also returns to the festival with his latest book.
Children should enjoy the return of Michael Morpurgo with his ‘Where
My Wellies Take Me’ concert. Author of acclaimed children’s favourites
‘The Tiger Who Came to Tea’ and the ‘Mog’ series, Judith Kerr, will also
be interviewed by Nicolette Jones, Children’s Book Reviewer for The
Sunday Times. Also Tracy Beaker creator Jacqueline Wilson will talk about
her brand new book ‘Little Stars’. This year also sees some great comedy
with a visit from ‘Never Mind
the Buzzcock’s’ star, Phill
Jupitus. Also performing will
be Rob Auton in ‘The Water
Show’ following his
performance at the
Edinburgh Fringe and finally,
familiar face Helen Lederer
will be presenting her debut
novel ‘Losing It’. There will
also be some superb history
events with the likes of
Tristram Hunt, Saul David and Sir Max Hastings dropping by and they
celebrate women’s writing with a special ‘Writing Women’s Fiction’ event
and Lucy Porter presenting ‘The What The Frock! Book of Funny Women’.
Brand new for 2015 the Festival has ‘Discover Events’. For the first time,
buy any ticket to any Yeovil Literary Festival 2015 event and get a free
ticket to one of the Discover Events – as listed online. Bookings are via the
Octagon Theatre’s Box Office on 01935 422884.
For the full programme and to get tickets go to
www.yeovilliteraryfestival.co.uk or call the Octagon Theatre. You can also
like the Yeovil Literary Festival Facebook page for more information
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stopping voice. There are
shades of John Mayer, Bruce
Cockburn and Dave Matthews
but he stands in his own right
and has been called ‘The Welsh
Springsteen’. Autumn 2015 will
mark the release of Martyn’s
brand new studio album and he
will be showcasing these new
songs, along with other familiar
and much-loved material at the
David Hall, South Petherton on
Saturday 21st from 8.00pm.
Tickets £16.
On Saturday 21st November at
7.30pm at Kingsdon Village Hall
see ‘The Schmoozenbergs’ live.
A Bristol based band of
musicians with a passion for
gypsy, jazz and swing. It
promises to be a foot tapping
and happy music with irresistible
rhythms and lyrical melodies.
Go along and join in the fun
musical evening with magical
vibrant sounds. Tickets £10
adults, Children £8 available in
advance from the Village Shop
or from Richard South on 01935
840912 or Brian Paine on
01935 842058.
The Christmas season begins at
the Octagon Theatre, Yeovil on
Sunday 22nd at 7.30pm when you
can Indulge yourself in the
world’s best-loved and greatest
oratorio, Handel’s ‘Messiah’.
Armonico Consort, the
acclaimed Midlands based
ensemble that has left the critics
grasping for superlatives, returns
with the country’s finest period
instrumentalists, and none other
than the great Jamaican-born
bass-baritone Sir Willard White
heading a star team of soloists.
Tickets £25 to £28.
PERFORMANCE
From Tuesday 27th to Friday 30th
October at 7.30pm the Combined
Arts Drama Group presents ‘Two
One-Act Plays - Last Tango’. A
satirical farce by David Tristram,
and ‘Too Long an Autumn’, a
poignant comedy by Jimmie Chinn.
Tickets £8.
Proudly celebrating its 20th year,
Richard Alston Dance Company
brings to the Octagon Theatre in
Yeovil three works showcasing
world renowned choreography
performed by superbly skilled
dancers. Associate Choreographer
Martin Lawrance has made
‘Stronghold’ to an explosive
percussive score by Julia Wolfe.
‘Stronghold’ sees all 10 dancers
cutting through the space with
intense gusto. Alston’s newest work
‘Mazur’ is danced to Chopin’s
Mazurkas, music through which the
composer expressed his longing for
his lost homeland. ‘Brisk Singing’
celebrates the music of Jean
Phillippe Rameau, genius of the
French baroque. This uplifting dance
for eight dancers is carried along by
the warmth and lightness of spirit in
Rameau’s music. Enjoy the show on
Thursday 5th November from 7.30pm.
Tickets from £8.50 for children to
£16.50.
After sold out premieres of
‘Nutcracker’, ‘Swan Lake’ and
‘Romeo and Juliet’ last year, The
Russian State Ballet and Opera
House is bringing a new and vibrant
production from the rich culture of
Astrakhan. ‘The Nutcracker’
became one of Tchaikovsky’s most
famous compositions, and perhaps
the most popular ballet in the world.
It is an enchanting feast for the eyes.
There is no score more successful in
supporting the full range of ballet
than those by Tchaikovsky. They will
be performing at the Octagon
Theatre, Yeovil on Saturday 7th from
2.30pm. Tickets £30 and £20 for a
child.
From Monday 9th to Saturday 14th at
7.45pm the Swan Theatre presents
the brilliant farce ‘Funny Money’ by
Ray Cooney. Jean is preparing a
birthday dinner for her husband who
is late coming home. Good friends
Betty and Vic are expected any
minute. When he does arrive,
Henry is a changed man. Much to
Jean’s dismay, he wants to emigrate
to Barcelona, the reason being that
he has mistakenly picked up the
wrong brief case which is stuffed
with bundles of £50 notes. If getting
the money was easy, keeping it
proves harder, as not one but two
police Inspectors call and Henry,
Betty and a bemused (and tipsy)
Jean are forced into a frantic game
of cat and mouse! Will they
manage to hang on to the money?
The cabby, cheeky Bill has the
answer! Tickets Adults £10,
Seniors/Students £9 available from
07500 376031 or online at
www.swan-theatre.co.uk
Immersing you in the decadence of
America’s jazz age, ‘The Great
Gatsby’ is brought to life in this
sizzling new stage adaptation from
nationally acclaimed Blackeyed
Theatre. Recreating the sights,
sounds and feel of America’s
roaring twenties as seen through the
eyes of Nick Carraway, F. Scott
Fitzgerald’s masterpiece is a brilliant
evocation of a society obsessed with
wealth and status. They will be at
the Octagon Theatre, Yeovil on both
Tuesday 10th and Wednesday 11th with
both shows starting at 7.30pm.
Tickets from £10 for children to £14
for adults.
Embarking on its 5th Anniversary
tour ‘An Evening of Dirty Dancing:
The Tribute Show’ is a 5 star
homage to the greatest movie
soundtrack of all time. Enjoy a high
energy, emotional roller-coaster of
an evening with breathtaking
choreography and buckets of
nostalgia. Put your dancing shoes
on and get ready to have the time of
your life. The show will be at The
Exchange, Sturminster Newton on
Sunday 15th from 7.30pm. Tickets
£15 or £16.
At The Exchange, Sturminster
Newton on Thursday 19th from
7.30pm go and stroll through the
era of the Music Hall with Imelda
Delve and Brian Murison. Imelda
brings to the stage an in-depth
knowledge of the wonderful world
that was the Music Hall. Using all
her skills as a performer Imelda
brings to life the stars of the past.
Brian has been a pianist in many
bands as well as accompanying
Artistes around the world playing
the piano in cabaret and
entertainment shows with local
bands. Tickets £7.50.
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This is the only show of its kind in
the country and must not be missed.
Featuring Lee Randall who attended
Sturminster Newton High School and
is very well known in the
surrounding area. They will, once
again, be joined by their beautiful
dancers and you can be sure of an
incredible night of entertainment.
‘The Ultimate Tribute Show’ will be
performed at The Exchange,
Sturminster Newton on Friday 20th
from 7.30pm. Tickets £12 or £14.
‘Romeo and Juliet’ will be screened
at The Exchange, Sturminster
Newton on Friday 6th November from
7.30pm. Boldly relocating the
action to 1980’s England, this
tragic story of forbidden love and
bitter rivalry promises to be a gritty,
visceral and highly accessible
spectacle infused with heart-break,
danger and comedy perfect for both
the seasoned theatre-goer and
budding literary enthusiast.
Tickets £8 or £10.
Professional grumpy old woman,
Splash survivor, amateur soup maker
and novice knitter, Jenny Eclair is
younger than Madonna but eats
crisps and likes wine. Semi bearded
and suffering from outbreaks of gout
and hysteria, Eclair puts middle age
under the microscope and decides
whether to laugh, cry or buy a
dachshund. She will be performing
‘How to be a middle aged woman
without going insane’ at The
Exchange, Sturminster Newton on
Saturday 21st from 8.00pm.
Tickets £17.50.
‘The Second Best Exotic Marigold
Hotel’ will be screened at the David
Hall, South Petherton on Saturday 7th
from 7.30pm. As the Best Exotic
Marigold Hotel has only a single
remaining vacancy - posing a
rooming predicament for two fresh
arrivals - Sonny pursues his
expansionist dream of opening a
second hotel. Tickets £5.
On Wednesday 11th at Digby Church
Hall from 7.30pm go along to
Sherlock Holmes must rely on his
housekeeper’s son as he revisits the
still-unsolved case that led to his
retirement. Starring Ian McKellen
‘Mr. Holmes’ will be performed at
The Exchange, Sturminster Newton
on Sunday 22nd from 7.00pm.
Tickets £4.50.
From Tuesday 24th to Saturday 28th at
7.45pm the Civic Players Yeovil
present ‘Faulty Towers’ with three
episodes: ‘Communication
Problems’, ‘The Wedding Party’ and
‘The Germans at the Swan Theatre,
Yeovil. Bringing this hugely popular
1970s TV show to the stage has
posed plenty of challenges and the
cast and crew invite you to go along
and see what you think. Tickets £9
Adults, Children £8 or
2 for £15 available from
01935 421772.
Enjoy a popular evening of words
and music by local people at Yeovil
Community Arts Association’s
Christmas Evening on Thursday 26th at
the Octagon Theatre, Yeovil from
7.30pm.Laughter, great
entertainment and a winter draw
with excellent prizes. You can also
expect some mince pies!
Tickets just £5.
FILM
On Thursday 29th October from 2.30pm
at the Exchange in Sturminster
Newton see Disney Pixar’s ‘Inside
Out’. Riley’s emotions led by Joy try
to guide her through this difficult, lifechanging event. However, the stress
of a move brings ‘Sadness’ to the
forefront. When ‘Joy’ and ‘Sadness’
are inadvertently swept into the far
reaches of Riley’s mind, the only
emotions left in Headquarters are
Anger, Fear and Disgust.
Tickets £4.50.
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Festival 2015
From Thursday 29th October to Sunday 1st November at
Powell Theatre it is the 7th Sheborne International
Film Festival. This is your chance to catch up on all
the best foreign-language films recently released,
which includes a mixture of drama, action, comedy,
terror and tragedy – sometimes all found in one film!
On Thursday 29th it is the reception and official
opening from 7.15pm with the first firm ‘Human
Capital’ (15) starting at 8.00pm. A mystery of a
tragic hit-and-run accident is slowly unravelled, the
relationships between the wealthy and a struggling
middle class family are exposed, revealing treachery
and deceit. On Friday 30th at 3.00pm ‘Difret’ (12)
will be showing. Beneath the layer of polite social
customs, an aggressively rooted patriarchy
perpetuates inhospitable conditions for women in this
engrossing and significant film. Also showing that
day at 5.30pm is ‘Bad Hair’ (15) which is about a
nine year-old boy’s obsession with straightening his
hair, which elicits a tidal wave of homophobic panic
from his hard-working mother and addresses a
number of social issues eloquently and
understandably with a comedic approach. The final
film of Friday is ‘Leviathan’ (15) at 8.00pm, a tragic
drama,
compelling in
its moral
seriousness
with a severity
and force that
escalate into a
terrible,
annihilating
sort of
grandeur. On
Saturday 31st at
3.00pm the
first film of the
day is
‘Timbuktu’
(12A). In
Timbuktu where
religious
fundamentalists
now rule,
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people suffer and powerless against the regime of
terror imposed by the Jihadists. Kidane’s family’s
destiny suddenly changes for the worse and now
has to face the new laws of the fundamentalists.
Then see ‘Theeb’ (15) at 5.30pm an engrossing
desert adventure seen through Theeb’s eyes with
stunning scenery and cinematography. At 8.00pm
see ‘The Connection’ (15) a typical good guy
verses bad guy story where French police
magistrate
spends years
trying to take
down one of
the country’s
most powerful
drug rings.
On the final
day, Sunday 1st,
see ‘The
Golden Dream’
(12) at
3.00pm where
three teenagers
from the slums
of Guatemala
travel to the US
in search of a
better life and
along the way
face a harsh
reality. Then see ‘The Look of Silence’ (15) about
the necessity of breaking the silence of terror and
the trauma that comes with it. The final film of the
festival is ‘Mommy’ (15) at 8.00pm about family
and love and a heartbreakingly impossible quest.
Tickets in advance £5.50 from Sherborne TIC or £6
on the door 30 minutes before screening. Opening
reception and film £10. All films are subtitled.
The Sherborne International Film Festival is
organised by the Rotary Club of Sherborne Castles.
Any surplus from the event will be divided between
one of their projects in Malawi – building a bridge
to allow safe access to school – and the
international Rotary charity Polio Plus. For more
information visit www.shiff.org.uk
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Sleeping Beauty Panto
ArtsLink Flicks to see the latest film
version of ‘Far from the Madding
Crowd’. Tickets £6 in advance
from Sherborne Tourist Information
Centre or on the door. For more
details 01935 815899.
From Friday 4th December to Sunday 3rd January Evolution Productions once
again join forces with the Octagon Theatre in Yeovil to present their most
spectacular pantomime ‘Sleeping Beauty’. Evolution Pantomimes are
renowned for their flair for producing pantomimes that celebrate the
tradition of the genre whilst faithfully updating these classic stories with
On Friday 20th from 8.00pm at the
David Hall in South Petherton see
‘Suite Francaise’. Set in France in
1940 the film is based on an
unfinished series of books by Irène
Némirovsky, a Ukrainian Jew who
died in Auschwitz which were not
discovered until 1998. In the first
days of occupation, beautiful Lucile
Angellier (Michelle Williams) is
trapped in a stifled existence with her
controlling mother-in-law (Kristin
Scott-Thomas) as they both await
news of her husband: a prisoner of
war. Parisian refugees start to pour
into their small town, soon followed
by a regiment of German soldiers
who take up residence in the
villagers’ own homes. Lucile initially
tries to ignore Bruno von Falk
(Matthias Schoenaerts), the
handsome and refined German
officer staying with them, but soon
they are drawn together by a
powerful love which can only lead to
tragedy. Tickets £5.
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Villages on page 5-8
FOR CHILDREN
On Wednesday 28th October from 2.00pm
at the Exchange in Sturminster Newton
Mac McCallum’s Emporium of Fun
proudly presents two favourite
children’s fairy tales, ‘The 3 Little Pigs’
and ‘Hansel and Gretel’ puppet
shows. Go along and enjoy these
delightful family puppet shows this
October half-term. Tickets £4 or £6.
On Saturday 31st from 2.30pm at the
David Hall in South Petherton see
‘Freya: A Viking Saga’ puppet show.
Freya, a Viking girl and friend of the
gods, is in a bit of a pickle - she is
about to become a giant’s
dinner. She must use all her wits to
escape old Gorm’s cooking pot. The
rivalry between the Norse Gods and
the Frost Giants is brought
humorously to life in this colourful retelling of two famous Viking myths
and Freya’s own saga. Angel Heart
and Rattlebone Theatre go a-roving
together through the Viking world
with this family puppet show full of
boisterous gods, dunderheaded
giants and the music of the fjords.
Tickets from £5. The show is suitable
for ages four and above.
Get closer to the action than ever
before as this interactive and
explosive family show takes you
behind the scenes of your favourite
films to discover the science and
secrets of creating movie magic. Join
our team of professionals who have
been behind the effects on
productions including ‘The Dark
Knight Rises’, ‘Guardians Of The
Galaxy’, ‘Phantom Of The Opera’
and ‘Game Of Thrones’ for a
revealing insight into the world of
special effects. Feel the heat from
spectacular explosions, get up close
with gruesome sci-fi monsters, be
blown away by apocalyptic weather
and possibly star in your own highoctane stunt sequence. Enjoy this
family show at the Octagon Theatre
Yeovil on Sunday 8th November from
7.00pm. Tickets £10 to £15.50.
exciting new features – this year with a staggering two tonnes of water live
on stage! This production sees the return of director Eddie Dredge, who
both directed and starred in last year’s ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’, and Sam
Rabone, their fabulous Dame, who this year presents his Nurse Nellie.
With a West End standard cast, lavish sets and costumes, an incredible
live band and fantastic local juvenile ensemble dancers, this year’s
production promises a magical adventure for all the family. ‘Sleeping
Beauty’ is set to be the most technically challenging pantomime they have
ever staged and are pulling out all the stops to dazzle our audiences.
Why not bring your family together this festive season with a trip to The
Octagon Theatre pantomime, packed full of laughter, adventure and fun?
Tickets are selling fast and are available from the Box Office on 01935
422884. The Octagon Theatre pantomime is proudly sponsored by
Latcham Direct, Breeze Radio, The Octagon Theatre and The Manor Hotel.
Competition
To see Panto show on
Friday 4th December
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On Saturday 14th November at the David
Hall, South Petherton from 7.30pm you
will have the opportunity to celebrate
the art of poetry. People are invited to
read their own poetry, perform a
favourite or simply listen. The evening
will also feature winning competition
entries from
Petherton Poetry
Please.
Tickets £6.
Petherton Arts
Trust is trying a
new evening as
a way of
encouraging
more local
performers of all
genres to come
and perform on
By answering the following question:
How much water will be on stage?
Send your answer with address by postcard to:
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or e-mail the answer to: info@theconduitmagazine.co.uk
by Friday 20th November Good Luck.
a professional stage and to attract
more people in the audience. It is a
great evening full of extraordinary
skill, talent and variety and it does not
cost the earth - just £2 for the audience
and £1 for the performers to cover the
cost of heating and lighting the hall.
The next Performance Evening at the
David Hall, South Petherton is on
Friday 27th from 7.30pm
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Jewellery & Gems
Pearls
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by Anthony White FGS FGA, PSJ Princes Street Jeweller
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
– A Pain in the Butt!
IBS affects at least one third of the
British population, with twice as
many women as men complaining
of symptoms. Hospital admissions
run at well over 5,000 per year,
70% of which are women. IBS
quite often starts between the ages
of 15-40 but can start at any age.
So what exactly is IBS and how do
you know if you suffer from it?
Firstly, it is important to note that
IBS is a disorder and not a disease
and is rarely life threatening. IBS
is caused by bowel dysfunction
and the many resulting symptoms
may include some or all of the
following: diarrhoea,
constipation, nausea, bloating,
pain and discomfort in any part of
the intestines, headaches, full
bladder or bowel feeling,
incontinence, disturbed sleep and
lack of sex drive. Not everyone
has the same set of symptoms, but
if you recognise that you have
several on this list, chances are
that you are one those
unfortunates who suffers from IBS.
A lot of research is being done
on IBS but the cause is not yet fully
understood, although stress,
anxiety and depression can
frequently trigger bouts of the
disorder. A visit to your GP is
recommended, in order to rule out
more serious bowel disorders that
might require treatment. There is
no suggestion of a cure at present
but your GP may offer you
antispasmodic drugs, which in
some cases can prove helpful.
All clients who come to see me
for hypnotherapy are required to
complete a confidential intake
form which includes questions
about IBS symptoms. My personal
research, based on 15 years of
seeing clients, shows that
approximately 75% of them have
at least two IBS symptoms and
frequently more, with a high
percentage already knowing they
suffer from this painful disorder.
However, as every client that I see
has a degree of anxiety, no matter
what their problem, then this is
perhaps hardly surprising.
Put simply, the powerful and
inexorable link between the mind
and the body means that if your
mind is over-cluttered with stressful
thoughts about your work, flying,
relationships, weight or alcohol
problems, financial issues – or
anything else that causes you to
keep thinking about it in an
anxious way over and over and
over again – then your body will
reflect that state of mind and may
well produce IBS symptoms.
When I complete a course of
hypnotherapy with each of my
clients (generally around six
sessions), I always refer back to
the notes on their form and ask
them if any of the symptoms still
persists. They are generally very
happy to tell me, often with some
surprise, that the symptoms have
either dramatically reduced or
disappeared.
If you would like help with IBS,
or any other emotional or
physical issue, please call Niki
Cassar for a free chat on
01963 371 695. Quote The
Conduit for a £10 discount on
your first session in Horsington
(Templecombe) or The Sherborne
Rooms, 56 Cheap Street,
Sherborne (new location).
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earls or ‘gems of the sea’
have always been
treasured and worn to
display status and wealth:
historically by Cleopatra, Julius
Caesar, Mary Tudor, Elizabeth I
and of course, our own Queen
Elizabeth II. In fact Her Majesty
wore her baroque pearls for
that famous ‘date’ with
James Bond.
There are three main types
of pearl that are grown in a
natural sea or river
environment. There are also
imitation pearls typically
manufactured from glass beads
covered with a silvery coating.
Oriental pearls are created
by chance in only a tiny
proportion of oysters or
freshwater mussels, so are
extremely rare. Historically
they were (and remain) hugely
valuable. Apparently the
Roman General Vitellius
financed a whole military
campaign by selling his
mother's pearl earrings.
Cultured pearls became widely
available after 1920 following
decades of research by Japanese
workers. Culturing remains
essentially the same today and
involves persuading large numbers
of oysters to grow a pearl virtually
identical in appearance to the
natural pearl. Not surprisingly, the
extremely high price of natural
pearls plummeted following this
discovery.
In the culturing process, three
year old Akoya oysters are
‘seeded’ with a small shell bead
then returned to the sea to grow.
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currently a scarcity of these pearls.
Freshwater pearls have always
been prized. The historic and
natural ‘Peregrina’ pearl last
owned by Elizabeth Taylor is an
outstanding example (see picture).
During the past decade however,
freshwater farming techniques
have improved so rapidly that
these pearls can now achieve a
quality comparable to Akoya
pearls. Furthermore, the enormous
yields possible from the freshwater
mussel compared to the sea-grown
oyster make these pearls more
affordable.
We know that because of their
natural origins, pearls require
rather more care than most other
gems and at PSJ Yeovil we will be
only too pleased to give you our
professional advice in this respect.
Equally, if you are thinking of
buying pearls, PSJ can always
show you a comprehensive range
or make up any necklace to the
exact colour, quality and size you
want.
Pearls are no longer just for
formal wear but fashionable, fun,
fabulous - and affordable!
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When the beads are removed
three years later they are covered
with layers of nacre and glowing
with the colourful lustre found in
high quality pearls. Unfortunately
the recent Japanese tsunami
destroyed most of the past few
years' production, so there is
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Fashion & More
Effortless Style
and Perfect Ideas
by Thelma Drabik, Melbury Gallery
W
ith a nip in the air we
retreat indoors; we are
looking to bold
textured patterns and prints to
bring colour, personality and fun
into our winter living.
British label, Lily and Me, have
taken their inspiration this season
from autumnal walks in the Cotswold
countryside. Chunky textured knits
and effortless jersey prints, all
thoughtfully designed to be feminine
yet wearable. Clothes that fully focus
on beautiful
prints and
quirky
detailing. All
the prints
and patterns
are designed
by their team
of in-house
designers
which
operate out
of their rural
Gloucestershire studio. Our bestseller
every year is the brushed cotton, it is
just perfect in everyway.
Mama B has returned for AW15.
This Italian label was first launched in
2008 by the fashion designer Sara
Lingua. Sara describes herself as
designing for real women, working in
quality fabrics which drape and
shape where they should in
uncomplicated silhouettes which
flatter any figure, and she really
means any figure. Effortlessly stylish
and comfortable. The colour palette
features silver greys and coffee tones,
with some stripes to bring in a more
contemporary feel. Wear Mama B
as individual pieces or layer to your
hearts content.
The team behind Capri love to
travel. The creation of the AW15
collection has been inspired by the
café culture and the arts of their
favourite cities and towns in Italy,
France and Spain; watching the
stylish women promenade and enjoy
an espresso. A great collection of
textural jersey pieces. Block print
patterns in light grey, soft taupe and
bold pops of citrus. We will see the
return of their wonderful raised
surface fabrics that wash and wear
like a dream. Clothes designed to fall
in love with that will let you live your
busy lives on the run up to Christmas.
We have had the most wonderful
collection of jewellery delivered
ready for the Christmas season. We
love the new collections from Suzie
Blue. This is a family owned and run
business that have one of the largest
collections of handmade jewellery in
Europe. They
import a
selection of
responsibly
sourced,
artisan,
contemporary
and individual
pieces from
India and
Indonesia
from ethical companies that they have
been trading with for years. So
whether you are looking for a
statement piece or something a little
subtler, you will be spoilt for choice
with this incredible, sensibly priced
collection. Great for a gift idea,
especially as we hand wrap each
piece in beautiful tissue and then pop
it in a gift box or a bright organza
bag free of charge.
Another great gift idea this season
is our sock boxes. Braintree has
produced a gift box for their amazing
bamboo (once tried, always buy)
Beauty Treatment
Paula Casserley, IIHHT, IHBC
Looking after your skin
this Autumn
I
t is vital during the coming
months to look after your skin
just as much as you would
during summer. Our skin is often
forgotten about once it is hidden
under numerous layers of clothing.
Added to the low temperatures,
harsh weather and even heating
systems, it is soon deprived of the
nourishment it needs.
One easy way to look after your
skin is to ensure you are protecting
it with an SPF. Yes - this time of the
year as well as the Summer
months. They are found in most
professional moisturisers and
make-up bases.
Why not go one step further?
Book yourself in for one of our
facials – an AHA chemical peel
facial is great for this time of year
to rid the skin of dead skin cells
and nourish the deeper layers of
skin, tailored especially to you and
your skin. Using the finest Italian
skincare, Comfort Zone, you will
be left feeling renewed renourished and ready to brave the
winter chill with glowing, beautiful
skin.
Thinking of Christmas gifts
already ? We have the perfect
solution – a Spa Therapy at Lanes
gift voucher; a special treat for
your loved ones. All come
wrapped up so you do not have to
worry!
Whatever you do this Autumn,
make sure you fit in time for you.
Spa Therapy
@ Lanes
The ideal escape from the stresses and strains of everyday
life and the perfect way to relax and rejuvenate.
Facials • Massage • Hot Stones • Aromatherapy
Spray Tanning • Manicures & Pedicures • OPI Gel Nails
Eyelash Extensions • Jane Iredale Make-up
Spa Days • Spa Packages
Tel: 01935 862555
Lanes Hotel, High Street, West Coker
www.spatherapyatlanes.com
Take Time Out - You Deserve It
Forget Empty Nest Syndrome
socks. The boxes have been designed
to look like a book, nice and square
and easy for wrapping. Inside the
box you have 4 pairs of brightly
coloured and patterned bamboo
socks. We have gift sets for those
hard to buy for men and us easy to
please ladies.
We would love to see you on our
first Sunday opening of the festive
season – Sunday 15th November
with 10% off all purchases for this
special day only. Pop along and have
some fun and find a treat or two.
MELBURY GALLERY
Half Moon Street, Sherborne
10-11 Tudor Arcade, South Street, Dorchester
www.melburygallery.co.uk
A survey has suggested that
empty nest syndrome is
not as widespread
as thought. More
than half of
mothers whose
children have
left home
said that they
were
enjoying the extra
freedom. Out of
3,500 women
only 24% admitted being
extremely upset when
their children said
goodbye, 37%
said that their
home was now a
calmer place,
7% said they
enjoyed
regaining control
of the TV remote
and 13%
appreciated not having
to cook family dinners! So you
thought your mother missed you?!
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A Playford Ball
Get your glad rags on! There is
a historical ball taking place on
Friday 6th November from 7.30pm
to 10.30pm in Dorchester Town
Hall. This ball will be English
dances published by John
Playford in the 1600s and will be
led by Ann Hinchliffe, to the
delightful music of Doves Figary.
Costume or theatrical garb (any
period) welcome but not
mandatory. However, footwear
is important as always with light,
flexible, fastened firmly enough
not to slip off in the skipping and
galloping dances. Tickets £12
including light supper from
01935 472771.
Tickets may be available on the
night, but overall numbers will be
limited to maintain space for
dancing and previous experience
suggests tickets will go quickly so
book early.
There will be a Practice session
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th same evening in the Town
Hall, 5.30pm to 6.30pm which is
free to ticket holders or £2 as a
“taster” for anyone interested in
trying the dances. On Thursday
5th November their regular first
Thursday historical dance class
takes place in Dorchester Town
Hall and will include dances
similar to the Ball programme.
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Bringing Home the Bread
According to a survey, the role of
the male breadwinner has been
relegated to the eighth most
important job for a father. Being
a positive role model for their
children and giving moral
guidance were the most
important jobs for a male parent.
Bonding with their
children, keeping
the family secure
and teaching the
values of hard
work and
manners were
also cited as more important than
being the provider. Out of 1075
mothers and father questioned,
male respondents believed that
carrying out household repairs
was their least important job,
behind laundry, cleaning and
cooking. Research by Netmums
found that only 1.5% of mother
were concerned about
their partner being
wealthy but 89% of
men still felt
pressure to earn
a high salary.
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Financial Planning
Legal Matters
by Peter Livingstone, Director in the Dispute
Resolution Department at Battens Solicitors
Businesses and the public need to
know where they stand under the
new Consumer Rights Act 2015
I
magine the scene: you have
bought a new kettle, got it
home, started using it and it
stops working. You take it back to
the shop, only to find the sales
assistant dismisses your
complaint, insists you must be at
fault or says you are too late for a
refund.
Shoppers are set to receive
much more of a conciliatory
response in such situations
under sweeping new changes
to consumer rights legislation.
Previously, the law only
allowed for a ‘reasonable
length of time’ for the return of
poor or faulty goods. Under
the new Consumer Rights Act
2015, which came into force
on October 1st, retailers are
obliged to give a no-quibble
full refund within a fixed period
of 30 days.
Even after 30 days, up to six
months from the date of
purchase, the consumer still
has the right to demand a
repair or replacement of faulty
goods as any problem is
assumed to have existed from
the start. If a repair is
unsuccessful, the consumer is
entitled to a full refund or a
price reduction if they wish to
keep the goods.
These new rights are just
some of the measures in the
Consumer Rights Act, which is
aimed at simplifying,
strengthening and modernising
the law. It has implications for
consumers and businesses
alike.
The Act replaces the Sale of
Goods Act, Unfair Terms in
Consumer Contracts
Regulations and Supply of
Goods and Services Act.
Under the legislation people
buying services, such as
decorating or a car wash, have
stronger statutory rights. It also
modernises statutory rights
surrounding digital content and
services.
Other measures include
greater prominence and
transparency of fees and
pricings in contracts, including
spoken statements by retailers
prior to sale. This means
shoppers can no longer be hit
with hidden charges.
Furthermore, a trader must
inform the consumer of his/her
right to seek Alternative
Dispute Resolution (ADR).
These changes are relevant
to every business selling
directly to consumers in the
modern market place. They
create a clearer, more easily
understood arena where
consumers can buy and
businesses can sell to them with
confidence.
Consumers now have a new,
strengthened armoury, which
should make getting a refund,
repair or recompense much
easier. Businesses and their
staff however, must be fully
aware and prepared for a new
era where transparency and
prominence of trading terms,
as well as accountability for
what is said and offered, will
become the norm.
There is much more to the
new Act so I would urge
anyone with consumer issues or
businesses requiring advice on
their trading terms to contact
me by calling 01935 846000
or email:
peter.livingstone@battens.co.uk
As well as our offices in
Sherborne, Yeovil, Dorchester
and Weymouth, Battens is
available in Castle Cary and
Wincanton on the following
dates in November:
Tuesday 10th & 24th November at
The Balsam Centre, Wincanton
between 1:30pm-4:30pm
JOB VACANCIES
01935 846000
Every Tuesday morning at The
Shambles, Market House,
Castle Cary between 9:00am12:30pm.
To make a Tuesday
appointment please call
01963 834477.
www.battens.co.uk
OFFICES IN SHERBORNE, YEOVIL, DORCHESTER, WEYMOUTH and LONDON
by Andrew Fort B.A.(Econ.) MIFP Dip PFS CFP
Volatility is back
J
ust as many people were
starting to think markets
only ever move in one
direction, the pendulum has
swung back the other way.
Anxiety is a completely natural
response to these events. Acting
on those emotions, though, can
end up doing us more harm
than good.
For those who are anxious,
here are seven simple truths to
help you live with volatility:
1. Do not make presumptions.
Remember that markets are
unpredictable and do not
always react the way the
experts predict they will. When
central banks relaxed monetary
policy during the crisis of 200809, many analysts warned of
an inflation breakout. If
anything, the reverse has been
the case with central banks
fretting about deflation.
2. Someone is buying.
While the media headlines
proclaim that “investors are
dumping stocks”, remember
someone is buying them. Those
people are often the long-term
investors.
3. Market timing is hard.
Recoveries can come just as
quickly and just as violently as
the prior correction. For
instance, in March 2009, when
market sentiment was at its
worst, the US S&P 500 turned
and put in seven consecutive
months of gains totalling almost
80 per cent. This is not to
predict that a similarly vertically
shaped recovery is on the cards
every time but it is a reminder
of the dangers for long-term
investors of turning paper losses
into real ones and paying for
the risk without waiting around
for the recovery.
oil prices can be bad for the
energy sector, but good for
consumers.
6. Nothing lasts forever.
Just as smart investors temper
their enthusiasm in booms, they
keep a reserve of optimism
during busts. Just as loading up
on risk when prices are high can
leave you exposed to a
correction, dumping risk
altogether when prices are low
means you can miss the turn
when it comes. As always in life,
moderation is a good policy.
7. Discipline is rewarded.
The market volatility is
worrisome, no doubt. The
feelings being generated are
completely understandable and
familiar to those who have seen
this before. Through discipline,
diversification and understanding
how markets work however, the
ride can be made bearable. At
some point, value re-emerges,
risk appetites re-awaken and for
those who acknowledged their
emotions without acting on them,
relief replaces anxiety.
4. Never forget the power of
diversification.
While equity markets have
turned rocky again, highly-rated
government bonds have
flourished. This limits the
damage to balanced fund
investors. As such diversification
spreads risk and can lessen the
bumps in the road.
5. Markets and economies are
different things.
The world economy is forever
changing and new forces are
replacing old ones. This applies
both between and within
economies. For instance, falling
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Pet Health
Matt Saunders BVetMed MRCVS is a Director at the
Newton-Clarke Partnership with surgeries in Yeovil and Sherborne
It is good to talk
O
ne thing that I have
learned over the years is
the importance of good
communication between vets and
pet owners. It is drilled into us at
university that a good clinical
history about your pets’ illness or
injury is paramount. We as vets
are actually very reliant on you as
owners to help us get to the
bottom of your pets problems. For
example: your dog presents to the
surgery with early signs of
cataracts in both eyes. A
thorough history would reveal that
for the last few months your dog
has been gradually losing weight,
drinking more and occasionally
wetting in the house. The history
is highly suggestive of diabetes
and the cataracts are secondary
to this. Your history can be crucial
to us making the right diagnosis.
It can also be too easy to get
carried away with the pet’s
presenting problem and miss the
bigger picture. Some of you may
have noticed that when you come
into the surgery with a lame dog
for example, I will temporarily
ignore the lameness and conduct
a full clinical examination and ask
you about your dogs’ general
health before investigating the
lameness further. This is just my
way of being thorough and trying
not to miss potentially important
or significant other findings.
I think as vets we have a tendency
to use too many technical terms
and try to blind owners with
science. We probably do this for
two reasons: firstly it is how we
have been trained and how we
communicate about medical and
surgical cases between ourselves
at the surgery and secondly we
probably think it impresses
owners. I now think it probably
does the opposite and over the
years as I have gained more
experience I have realised this is
just not necessary. It is far more
important to me that owners walk
out of the consulting room with a
very clear idea of the problems
their pet is facing. Having a sick
pet is worrying enough without
the added stress of not
understanding what is actually
wrong with him or her. I always
encourage owners to ask
questions until they have a clear
understanding of the illness or
injury involved. If you think of
something once you have left the
surgery however trivial it may
seem, just call back and if I can
not speak to you immediately I
will call you back as soon as
possible.
One of the main reasons we seek
second opinions from other
surgeries is not because anything
has been done wrong, often far
from it but frequently there has
been a breakdown in
communication and consequently
trust between vets and pet
owners. I think trust and
confidence in your vet is
everything and this can only be
achieved through good
communication.
A reminder to all those struggling
to juggle work, families, pets, etc
our Yeovil surgery is now open
every Tuesday until 8.00pm.
The Newton Clarke Partnership Ltd operating from:
Swan House Animal Hospital
Sherborne 01935 816228
Wyndham Hill Animal Hospital
Yeovil 01935 474415
www.newtonclarkepartnership.co.uk
Can you look after
some Ponies?
Abandoned
with a group
of around 14
other
pregnant
mares, mum
Sydney gave
birth to her
daughter,
India in April
this year at
Ferne Animal
Sanctuary in
Wambrook,
near Chard.
The Sanctuary
took Sydney
in after she
was seized by
trading
standards and
no owner could be found. Both
mother and baby are now in
excellent health. However they
are looking for new homes with
people who have experience of
training and keeping young
horses.
Nikki Haddock, Head of Animal
Care at Ferne Animal Sanctuary
said: “Ideally India would love a
playmate of a similar age. She is
quite a big girl and we would
expect her to make at least
14.2hh. When she is fully grown
she would be suitable for riding or
being broken to harness. She has
been very well handled here and
can lead, be groomed and pick
her feet up. Sydney is 5 years
old. It is unknown if she has ever
had any training. She has had
quite an unpleasant life and is
often on the defence but with some
time and tender loving care, she
should come round and be a
lovely pony. Abandoned ponies
are now a huge problem
throughout the UK. Without
charities like Ferne animal
Sanctuary who are willing to take
them in, these two would not have
stood a chance. Further details
from Nikki Haddock on
01460 65214.
Scientists have
revealed that
human babies and
bonobos share a
common language.
All can make
communicative
sounds that can be
adapted to different
emotional states
and situations. The
ability may be
evidence of a
lingual missing link,
marking the evolutionary
transition from animal calls to
human speech. Most animal
vocalisations are tied to specific
contexts linked to emotional
states such as warning others
about predators. British and
Swiss researchers found that wild
bonobos in Africa produce high
pitched calls in a wide variety of
situations such as resting and
travelling. Human babies
produce ‘protophone’ sounds
independent of emotional states
before they start using
recognisable words.
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Calling Cricket Fans
Blowers and Backers are
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show 'Rogues on the Road'
on Sunday 8th November at
8.00pm at The Arts Centre,
Dorchester. This show is
crammed full of even more
wonderful (and
occasionally outrageous)
reminiscences and
anecdotes from two
extensive careers spent
broadcasting around the
globe in search of sporting
excellence. Bastions of the
beloved 'Test Match
Special' with over 80 years
in the commentary box and
touring the world between them, Henry and Peter certainly have some
tales to tell. The fun, the games and outlandish characters - from Ian
Fleming to Noel Coward - spread well beyond the confines of any cricket
ground or studio. This Autumn sees a completely fresh set of hilarious
stories, after three years of playing to packed houses across the UK,
including two successful seasons at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, earning
rave reviews and captivating audiences of all ages. Henry ‘My Dear Old
Thing’ Blofeld is one of Britain’s most loved and recognisable broadcasters
and in 2014 also appeared on ITV’s ‘The Chase’ and BBC’s ‘Room 101’.
He continues to delight an army of TMS fans. Peter Baxter was in charge
of ‘Test Match Special’ for 34 years - a schoolmaster trying to keep some
very errant students in line. Between them they have seen plenty of
shenanigans across the years and across the globe, so come ready to be
shocked and entertained by good men behaving badly. Tickets £18.50
and concessions £16.50 from 01305 266926.
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Coffee Break Trivia
This month can you define the following 2-letter words
all found in Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
and excellent for scrabble!
a) ai
b) da
c) ea
Answer to short words in October:
Clowder - Cats; Shrewdness - Apes; Ostentation - Peacocks
A
Sport
by Gary Shackle Sherborne Sports Centre Manager
s we have five new
classes that have
already started this
autumn, it looks like you are all
going to be fit and ready for
Christmas 2015. When thinking
about some new classes, we
tried covering every angle (class
wise), with two senior low
impact classes –
‘Senior Active’ &
‘Improve to
Move’; an upbeat
all over body
conditioning class
called ‘Body
Blast’; a fun fitness
class
incorporating the
best of Yoga and
Pilates called
‘Fitness Yogalates’
and our biggest success story so
far ‘Kick Boxing & Muay Thai’.
The new Kick Boxing & Muay
Thai sessions run on a Monday
evening 6.00-7.00pm and are
led by two very experienced
instructors/competitors. Michelle
Day and Mal Dye have been
competing nationally and at
world level for the past 16
years, both achieving British title
fights. Michelle has also fought
nationally in the London area
and competed in World title
fights held in Greece and
Ireland. So as you can see they
know their trade very well. The
classes are always progressive
but more importantly fun. When
Michelle approached me about
starting a class, I was very
excited as I realised that
Sherborne needed something
like this in the area. If you think
it is just for young people then
you are wrong, so far we have
had people from 16 to 55+
years old participating.
Kickboxing is a great way to
tone your entire body and
achieve an excellent
cardiovascular workout. The
sessions offer a large variety of
movements and diverse
sequences meaning that your
probability of
sticking with the
class improves
dramatically. An
average person
practicing
kickboxing for 30
minutes per session
can expect to burn
between 325 and
400 calories. This
being the case,
kickboxing is a
highly effective addition to
almost anyone's weight loss
programme or training regime.
All equipment is provided on
the night, so all you have to do
is turn up and give it a go. For
further information please call
us on 01935 810548.
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private seller. The item cannot be valued over £200. Alternatively you can
advertise items over £200 in a box for just £6. The Conduit Magazine reserves the
right to decline unsuitable items.
Home & Garden
Pembrook Drop leaf Table.
Genuine Georgian (not
reproduction). £150. (Can deliver
up to 5 miles of South Petherton)
01460 240235
Various office sundries: Box files,
plastic magazine holders, lever arch
files (with plastic wallets), 4 tray
grey stacking letter/filing rack, 2
tray blue letter/filing rack. Office
sundries (paper clips, treasury tags
etc). Offers. 01935 427239
Suit cases (hard Delsey ), colours,
black , burgundy, 70cm by 51cm.
£5. 01935 473880
Clarks brown leather & suede girls
boots - 8 1/2F. Ex con, like new.
(Rrp £35). £5. 07968 535444
Imperia Spaghetti Maker &
Attachments. £20. 01935 474622
1967 Ironing Board with seat.
Offers. 07548 233381
Mamas & Papas Cot bed mattress,
cover removable. £20 ono
01935 427360
Stud open shoes with buckle. Size
3. £15. 01935 321127
New White Steel Panel Radiators
For Sale (Still in Packaging): Left
over from a building project:
600x900 Single £19; 600x1200
Single £29, 600x1400 Single £35,
600x1200 Double Panel Single
£39 (not in packaging but in vgc),
to purchase individually or £110 for
all 4 radiators. 07971 675256
Pine Cottage Doors For Sale with
Hand Forged Hinges, handles and
latches. 8 internal ledged pine
doors - painted and stripped pine.
£10-£45. Phone for sizes and
details. 07971 675256
Cast Iron Fire Basket 21" x 14"
£12.50 and Fireguard £2.50.
01935 850315
Hewlett Packard Monitor Screen
20" £20; HP Printer/copier £15 &
HP Keyboard. £10.
01935 812856
Computer/office desk. £10.
01935 812856
Steel wine rack, 75 bottles, 5 wide
x 15 high. £35. 01460 74911
4 drawer grey metal filing cabinet
with suspension files. Used but good
condition. Very useful storage. £10
ono. 01935 427239
Modern matching Chandelier, 2
wall lights & 2 table lights. £30
ono. 01935 413517
Anglian 2 double-glazed sealed
units - one side patterned/frosted New (still packaged ). 1080 x 625
& 780 x 270. £25 for both.
01935 814644
Mahogany antique dressing-table
folding mirror with central
pediment. 32ins high x 44ins wide
when open (central section 22" and
11" each side section ). £25.
01935 814644
3 Bed Headboards: 5' solid pine
£30 ono; 5' material (salmon
colour) £30 ono; 5' metal ornate can be painted £35 ono.
01458 252003
Nest of round tables. Mahogany
with glass tops. £30 ono.
01935 413517
4' artificial silver Xmas Tree. £5.
01935 421389
A 'Repose' riser/recliner chair, in
dark green leather, fully operational
in very good condition. £1500 new
£250 ono. 01935 421285
Single Blankets. Pink, blue & green.
Almost new. £4 each or £10 for 3.
01935 421389
Sports & Leisure
Frister Rossman Cub electric sewing
machine in g.w.c. £40.
01935 473880
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Casio C-21 HT 6000 Synthesizer
(Vintage). Your personal recording
studio. Suitable for professional
and amateur musicians.
Oscillator with 48 waveforms.
Big brother to HT-700 and HT3000. Comes with 2 Casio RA1200 RAM cards, power
connections & cover. £150 ono.
01935 421389
Table tennis net and post with 2
bats. Never used. Ideal present.
£10. 01935 421389
Mandoline with its case. £20.
01935 473880
Karrimor mens, all weather Hiking
Boots, boxed, worn briefly only
once. Size 8.5. Brown Suede and
Mesh Upper £15. 07964 228881
Singer hand sewing machine £15.
01935 473880
Large selection of card making
materials, also cutting and
embossing machine. £250 ono
Willing to split collection.
07714 227447
Bagatelle Board. Full size. £20.
01935 474622
Demijohns. Large & clear. £3.
01935 421389
Miscellaneous
Hamster Cage, nearly new. Has
pink base and comes with pink
accessories (wheel etc). Also have
some bedding to go with it. £20.
07964 228881
Disney Store padded jacket with
hood; Disney cars 'Lightning
McQueen' (red/check/badges);
Disney Planes grey ankle boots (kids
size 12); Padded navy thick jacket
with hood; Trespass navy light
weight jacket with hood. All for age
5-6 years & in g.c. 07940 435567
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Trains, cars and lorries, soldiers, etc
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HARDWOOD LOGS
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Free Cardboard Boxes. Suitable for
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Children's Encyclopedia Britannica.
Complete set incl. index & atlas,
1973 edition. In excellent
condition. £40. 01935 814644
Large Dog Cage. Call for size. £25
ono. 01935 413517
Pair of navy blue Corduroy trousers.
Elasticated waist 46. New, never
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350840
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