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FROM THE REGISTERS
SATURDAY COFFEE SHOP ANNIVERSARY

St John the Baptist, Bere Regis
Amazing as it may seem the Saturday Morning Coffee Shop held in the Diamond
Jubilee room of Briantspuddle Hall will be celebrating 10 years of serving cake, Baptism
coffee and bacon rolls this April. 25 February Emilia Chan
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After the beautiful refurbishment and extension to the Hall the provision of a
weekly Coffee Shop for residents was suggested by Ken Kilbank. As Jenny Beedle Thanksgiving and Blessing of Marriage
and Angie Talbot already served coffee and cakes at the monthly Book Swap, it
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was decided to carry Ken’s initiative forward. Along with Andrea Smith and Cindy 25 February Nicholas Chan and Rebecca Dodd
Read they launched the Saturday Coffee Shop. THEN LIKE TOPSY IT GREW!
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In 2013 some ex and some serving members of the Hall Trustees got together and
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decided to form a group which would be dedicated to the community, its 17 February Monica Jarvis
wellbeing and social cohesion. The Community Group was founded!
As well as the Coffee Shop and Book Swap, a community lunch was set up. St Laurence, Affpuddle
Advice and help came from a joint NHS and local authority initiative - Partnership Funeral
for Older People Project (POPP). Over the years our non-profit making efforts have
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provided regular rental income, as well as donations and contributions to the 6 March Joy Barrett
upkeep and smooth operating of the Hall and its activities. None of this would
have been possible without the support of the many willing helpers we have had
over the years. REMINDER
Visitors to the area are surprised and delighted to discover such a welcome
facility in our small village. Latterly and in the current difficult financial climate, we
have been able to provide a warm, safe and welcoming space for all. To all secretaries and organisers of village clubs and events
The Dates for your Diary section at the back of the magazine is looking a bit ‘thin’.
Long may it last, and we look forward to
If you have forthcoming meetings or events, do please let me have the relevant
serving with a smile for another 10 years.
information so that this can be updated. It is particularly useful so that others know
Meanwhile the 10 Anniversary Celebration to avoid dates which are already booked up.
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will be on Saturday 15 April. All our regular
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customers and any other people locally are
invited to help us celebrate this magnificent
achievement with a FREE slice of birthday Did you Know?
cake and coffee.
Briantspuddle Community Group Would you like to have the parish magazine delivered to your door each month
if you live within the parishes?
NEWS FROM BRIANTSPUDDLE SINGERS We have a fantastic team of volunteer distributors who undertake the
delivery of this magazine, and for just £10 a year (which is £2 less than you
would pay at the retail price and no charge for delivery), you could be included
See the article on page 21, of this magazine.
on one of these rounds.
Andrea Smith (01929471412)
Contact the Editor, for more information: Alison Debenham
alison@culverdell.co.uk or 01929 471780

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