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August 2023 August 2023

FIRST THURSDAY CLUB BERE REGIS NEWS
(AUTUMN LEAVES)
BERE REGIS PARISH COUNCIL

On windy 2 July some of us went to the Pre Roman
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village at Winterborne Kingston. This is a archeology Chairman: n Park 07970 727792 jonparkparish@btinternet.com
Jo
dig being undertaken by Bournemouth University. It
was very well organized and Hilda and I took Tony
Bates. On arrival we had coffee and then caught the minibus to avoid the walk Vice Bryan 07969 770890 bryan@cheapprintingdorset.co.uk
to the site. Here on top of the Farm we contemplated life here nearly 2000 years Chairman: Benjafield
ago. We were amazed by the size of the settlement and peered into dug chalk
pits and admired the view. In nearby Parish Amanda 07855 396073 bereregispc@gmail.com
marquees we could examine finds of Clerk: Crocker
pottery and bones all expertly
explained by the enthusiastic
University. Diggers. We were on the Websites: www.bereregisparishcouncil.co.uk www.bereregis.org
first tour party but it occurred to me
they may not have been so
enthusiastic by the end of the day. The Parish Council met on Thursday 13th July 2023 in the Village Hall. 8 members of
There were over three hundred the public were present. Members of the press and public are welcome and
visitors by midday. After another ride there is a period for public participation at the start. If you are unable to attend
back to the farm in the Minibus we but wish to submit a comment or question, please contact the Clerk or any
could examine more finds indulge in member of the Parish Council.
refreshments including Roses Purbeck Ice cream before returning to Bere Regis.
You may well ask what has this to do with the first Thursday club but this is the Parish Council Vacancy
subject of our talk in September when one of the lead archeologists will bring
some of the finds and give us a presentation on the work on this site. If you We are delighted to welcome Rachel Payne to the Parish Council. She has very
missed this day you can come to our talk in September and there will be another kindly offered to act as Community Speed Watch Co-ordinator and assist with the
visit to the dig next year. Traffic Focus Group.

It seemed like the last sunny day in July and we had nearly forty members arrive
for our regular meeting. The booked speaker was unavailable. But….. Village Meeting – July 15th
Hilda Montgomery stepped into the breach and gave us a fascinating talk on her This was very well attended and each of the four presentations were well
cruise round the Galapogas Islands. This was clearly the holiday of a lifetime to received and will be available on the Parish Council website. Over 100 residents
celebrate her retirement. We were shown Blue Footed Boobies, Red billed attended the Wyatt Homes event in the afternoon and the link to their
Frigate birds finches and Penguins. There were seals iguanas and tortoises. After consultation website is also available on the Parish Council website. It is hoped
40 minutes of wishing we could go too we were treated to tea with cake and that another meeting will be held towards the end of this year, or very early next
sandwiches. year, to bring everyone up to date with the progress of the various sites and the
Neighbourhood Plan Review.
Next month we now have the talk we were hoping for this month. Ian and Di
Ventham are telling us the story of their pilgrimage to India. This is an exploration
into their family history of the British Army in service in India. Please come. Its on Mays Wood path
the first Thursday 3 august at the Scout Hut 2.30 p.m. Cost £3.00 to include tea.
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The issue of the closed path has been raised on a number of occasions. Tilhill, the

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