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POETRY CORNER Old School Site
The Council heard from members of Dorset
Darkest Hour We had made the journey to Council regarding their plans for development
Kendal, on the Old School Site. Currently they are
proposing a development with 23 dwellings
She recalled the spirit of Dunkirk, But with no more time on our hands, and are in the process of drawing up plans,
As she relived the moment once We went down through the town, which will be presented to the public for
more. To make our way back to Grange- comments at the Village Meeting in
She said she had hoped to play a over-Sands. September, ahead of being put forward for
planning permission (and formal consultation)
part, After watching her watch the thereafter.
When Britain went to war. “Darkest Hour”,
As the country faced its darkest Unfold on the cinema screen,
hour, As we sat on the bus for home, Waste Collections
Her mind was as clear as a bell, She did not have a clue where we’d Councillor Wharf addressed the recent issues
When the eyes of the world were been. with disruptions to the waste and recycling
collections which were due to a number of
watching, differing factors. Dorset Council have now
And Europe crumbled and fell. “I remember the bombs. resolved these issues and future collections should run more smoothly, with fewer
I remember the blitz. interruptions. If you do experience a missed collection, you can report these
She remembered Winston Churchill. I remember the cities, online at: https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/bins-recycling-and-litter/report-a-bin-
It was all so vivid and clear. And towns blown to bits. problem/missed-bin-collection.aspx from 4pm on the usual day of the collection
She remembered his speeches in The year was 1940. and Dorset Council will ensure the bin is emptied.
Westminster, It is all so real in my head.
And the panic and the fear. Our family lived in Manchester. Road Markings
Facing the darkest hour, I was a little girl then”, she said. A number of residents raised the poor visibility of the white lines in the road as you
The like of which, had never been Paul J Openshaw turn from the C6 into West Street. Whilst the whole length of the C6 is due for re-
seen, lining in the coming months, the Clerk made contact with Dorset Council who
She told me, she’d wanted to be a came and re-painted the section turning into West Street in the days following the
meeting. Any defects around the village can always be reported to a Parish
Wren, Councillor who will try and ensure it is dealt with as promptly as possible.
When she was just fifteen. Mother

“I remember the bombs. I am so glad I listened to my The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
I remember the blitz. mother, June 2022 sees the milestone of 70 years since Queen Elizabeth II acceded to the
I remember the cities, Before her dementia began. throne and there are a series of national events planned to mark this occasion.
And towns blown to bits. With questioning eyes, she looks at Whilst there will be specific traditional ceremonies planned within the village, such
as the lighting of the beacon and ringing of the bells, we are also considering
The year was 1940. me now, holding a village-wide celebration on Sunday 5 June. However this will need
th
It is all so real in my head. And says, “Who is this young participation and help from multiple areas of the community. If you would be
Our family lived in Manchester. man”? interested in helping to organise such an event, please contact Bryan Benjafield
I was a little girl then”, she said. Paul J Openshaw on bryan@cheapprintingdorset.co.uk.

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