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AFFPUDDLE REMEMBRANCE
The Parish of Affpuddle with Turnerspuddle held
their usual short service of remembrance at the
War Memorial in Bladen Valley at 11.00 on 8
November. Unusually, those attending were
socially distanced and wore masks in line with
government guidance in response to Covid19.
The service was well attended, and five wreaths
were laid to encompass all aspects of the
community.
Campbell de Burgh
kindly played the
bagpipes.
(On a historical note the War Memorial was designed
by Eric Gill, ARA and was unveiled on 12 November
1918, the day after Armistice Day,)
On 11 November, a wreath was laid in the Peace
Shrine in St Laurence’s churchyard. Those present held
2 minutes silence at 11.00am.
A small cairn of stones has been started to enable
those who wish to remember somebody to place a
stone there at any time.
Elizabeth Whatley & Michael Menzies, Churchwardens
And some photos of the Remembrance Floral Arrangements in St John the
Baptist, Bere Regis
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stay well and healthy so that he can work on the 24 of December as usual.
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Fortunately for him he’s out and about when the streets are very quiet and as
such he will be able to go about his business in the night as it has been classified
as essential travel. Thank goodness for common sense!
The village hall café is still hoping to be
able to put on a series of Christmas
lunches for smaller numbers at a time.
Under covid safe guidelines we feel
comfortable catering for a maximum of
24 people on each day and you can pre
book a table for 1-6 people. There will be
a welcome drink, a three course
Christmas lunch and tea, coffee and
mince pies to follow.
The hall will be decorated and maybe,
but only maybe, Santa will allow one or
two of his elves to come along and provide table service for you. The lunches are
open to anyone of any age and tickets for the event will be £5 per person. Again
a slight change from what I said last month but general opinion of those
consulted was that one price for all was fair for everyone. I currently have around
a dozen people who would like to reserve tables and so please let me know if you
would like to put your name down to join in. The dates for these events at the
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moment are Thursday the 10 December and Tuesday the 15 December, Friday
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the 18 December can also be available if demand requires. The process will be
that each date needs to be fully booked before the next date is opened
although preferred dates can be set aside subject to sufficient demand for the
event to take place. Again you will be asked to wear a face covering except for
when you are seated and table service will be provided with all volunteers
kitchen or table wearing gloves and face coverings.
The Christmas lights competition will go ahead as usual and so if you’d like to join
in please decorate your houses so that they can be seen from the road. We will
endeavour to drive round and view your lights but would also ask you to please
send a picture to me. You can email your pictures to schorley30@gmail.com or
you can what’s app them to me on 07818078191. I will circulate them to the
judges and prizes will be awarded, we cannot hold the Christmas lights
celebration this year as regulations don’t currently permit gatherings of that
nature and we couldn’t operate a socially distanced event safely.
On a sad note I have to advise everyone that the New Year’s Eve party this year
and also the Burns night celebrations cannot take place due to social distancing
regulations and gatherings of large groups of people. Maybe we can organise a
zoom meeting at midnight to wish one another a happy new year. Watch this
space, or rather the parish website as this space won’t be watchable again until
January.
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