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attractive and easier. This very lucrative market means that puppies are being Why not join us on the river you people from the West?
sold from unlicensed breeders, too often without any consideration of the welfare
and environmental needs of the puppy. An unlicensed puppy breeder is Join us in the carnival, friendliness is best.
someone who does not have a dog breeding licence but who earns more than Join in with the singing, give your hearts a whirl;
£1000 per year from selling puppies. Dorset Council has updated its website Join us in our dancing as skirts are all a’twirl.
facilities to allow users to check if breeders are licensed, to report unlicensed
breeders, and tips on knowing what to look for when buying a puppy. More For our customs may be different, but it’s only just in name;
information on the Council website, Buying and selling Dogs. Beneath our different cultures, every heart beats just the same.

Sing with the balalaikas - heart-beats a single beat;
Fuel Poverty Cruising on the river Volga, where East and West can meet.

T h a n k s t o g e n e r o u s Cruising on the river Volga on a bright and sunny day;
donations from residents in Everybody’s happy as the balalaikas play.
Dorset, over £75K have been Join in with our dancing, and before the music ends,
raised to help older people If you join in with our singing, all the world can be good friends.
struggling to stay warm this
winter. Dorset Council, Eileen Richardson
working closely with The
D o r s e t C o m m u n i t y
Foundation and Citizens Ikea
Advice launched an appeal The thought of not doing the trudge,
earlier this year asking Have you noticed the spring in my
people to donate any winter step? Has lightened my sense of dread.
fuel payments they did not Can you see the light in my eye? If she should change her mind,
need to help others being Can you hear the lilt in my voice? It would seriously screw up my head.
able to afford heating their You’ll see steam coming out of my
homes without scrimping on The clouds have all gone from the sky. ears,
food. According to government estimates, there are 19,000 people in Dorset living If things go according to plan, As slowly I count one to ten,
in fuel poverty – this means they cannot afford to heat their home. As energy I will be the happiest of men.
prices continue to rise, even more older people will be left cold in their homes and I still can’t believe that she said, And remind her of the vow she made,
exposed to the risks arising from their body temperature dropping too low. But I’m not bringing you with me again. I’m not bringing you with me again.
thanks to the generous donations, more vulnerable older people in need will stay
warm over the coming months. She must have noticed me yawning.
Chorus
The funds have been allocated to Citizens Advice who are distributing Surviving Not bringing me back to Ikea. There can’t be much less exciting.
Winter grants to those households who are in fuel poverty. Oh joy, oh rapture, oh bliss. Whiling away what seems like forever.

There is nothing I would like less, The prospect is riot inciting.
Pupils School’s choice Than the next Ikea trip, not to miss. She may need some reminding,
It’s just not match of the day, But I won’t let her forget the time
On Tuesday 1 March, young people across Dorset found out which school they when,
will be joining this September. Nearly 98 per cent have been offered their first And they don’t sell beer, but then, She happened to mention in passing,
choice of secondary school and just under 99 per cent offered their upper school It won’t be a problem, since hearing I’m not bringing you with me again.
of choice. 97.69 per cent of pupils due to start secondary school (Year 7) have the words, Paul J Openshaw
been offered their first choice. For those starting upper school (Year 9), 98.64 per I’m not bringing you with me again.
cent have been given a place at their preferred school.

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