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NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER
BERE REGIS
SURGERY NEWS Kyiv is about 1,400 miles from Mid Dorset and North
Poole. And yet in recent days we have all felt much
closer to the Ukrainian people than ever before.
Easter
I was in Parliament last month when President
It’s amazing how this year is flying past, and Zelensky addressed the House of Commons via video
Easter is nearly upon us. link in an unprecedented event that moved us all. He
The Practice Will be closed on Good Friday said that the people of Ukraine had chosen “to be”
and Easter Monday (15 and 18 April), re-opening Tuesday 19 April at 08.30. rather than “not to be”. That they would continue to
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fight “in the forests, in the fields, on the shores and on
If you need medical assistance whilst we are closed, please phone 111. If you the streets. We will fight till the end. At sea. In the air.
have a medical emergency, phone 999 We will continue fighting for our land whatever the cost.”

We have all seen the harrowing pictures and footage of the damage and
Questionnaire destruction that Putin’s forces are wreaking on Ukraine. Some people are calling
for a no-fly zone above Ukraine, enforced by NATO. Whilst this might seem like a
Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete our Dispensary solution, it would lead to escalation. Enforcing a no-fly zone would mean NATO
questionnaire. We still have some copies if anyone would like to fill one in. They (possibly British) forces would have to shoot down any Russian planes that
are available at the Dispensary hatch. ignored the order. Russia would see this as a hostile act, and would retaliate -
In response to one of the questions regarding Dispensary opening hours, a possibly using nuclear weapons.
percentage of patients would like the Dispensary to open earlier. From That’s why the West has instead resolved to do all it can by other means to make
Wednesday 6 April and for each Wednesday thereafter, the Dispensary hatch sure that Putin fails in his misguided and totally unnecessary quest to take lands
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will be open for patients to collect medication from 08.00 – 11.30. and territories that do not belong to him.
Sanctions are most effective when they are coordinated with other countries,
FIRST THURSDAY CLUB and so it is excellent news that so much of the free world has come together,
including countries such as Switzerland, South Korea and New Zealand that have
not historically implemented sanctions. These sanctions are wide-ranging,
UGENTLY NEEDED OVER 50 YEAR OLDs who like tea and involving both companies and individuals, and can include trade, movement
cake! Yes, its back the New look Autumn Leaves after two and financial sanctions.
years absence for Covid. We must continue to act
however we can within the
Starting first Thursday of the month 7 April, 2.30 pm at the Scout Hut law to put pressure on those
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Come for a chat, tea and cake not a coffee morning but afternoon tea. We are who are close to Putin’s
having live entertainment, Paul Openshaw is coming all the way from Egdon regime. I recently voted on
Close to provide entertainment SONGS STORIES AND POEMS ( I THINK) emergency legislation which
has made it easier to do so.
We are looking for new members, and ideas to take this group forward post
Covid. Please contact Susan Stone on 01929 472083 New steps are also being put
in place to allow Ukrainians
If anyone who is prepared to give short entertaining talks or entertainment on f l e e i n g R u s s i a n
any subject please contact Sylvia Bayliss 472627 who is putting forward a bombardment to come to
programme for future first Thursdays. the UK. Anyone settled in the
UK with Ukrainian family can
Initial first meeting Cost £3.00 to include tea and a raffle ticket A bargain !

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