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from the Public highway and those interested are encouraged to watch on-
line. The following link is the events page so please take a look as if, like me, you BERE REGIS WI
have no idea what the event involves, hopefully the link will make it clearer.
https://www.extreme-e.com/en/news/386_UK-confirmed-for-Season-1-finale
As I am sure you were aware the Government
Extreme E have their own had been hosting COP26 recently and it has
comms team who are been called the worlds "last best chance" to limit
working with media Global warming. The WI had been at COP26
interests and their monitoring the decision makers and making sure
message is very clear they knew that the WI Members from across the
regarding spectators so country care deeply about all the decisions made. WI Members were asked to
hopefully our local media join in the COP26 Global Day of Action marches carried out across the country on
will follow their lead. the 6th November and there was a wonderful turnout of all the Clubs and their

It may sound strange that Members.
I am repeating the no On a lighter note and relevant to Bere Regis the WI were asked to supply a Finger
spectator status but as Buffet at the Sports Club for a Memorial to the Cheeseman family. Sally, who was
this is the first time in the a very great supporter of our WI and very much missed, Gordon, her husband,
UK this event has been missed by the Cricket Club, and Cyril, his brother, who dedicated 30 years to the
held it is expected to gather a lot of interest from those who follow the sport. The Sports Club. Gordon and Sally's Son, Steven, sent a zoom message from Australia
general idea is that this is a pilot to see how it works. to the remaining family.
I hope that you may feel this is an interesting event which if it works well could Our October Meeting was a
lead to a major sporting event in our ward which may bring welcome tourist Yoga class specially designed
revenues, particularly out of season. The event is being coordinated with the DIO for the less active women or,
(Defence Infrastructure Organisation) and the sponsors and the Garrison itself is may I say, those of a certain
not playing any part in its organisation. I would be interested to hear of any age! We were allowed to
resident’s experience of the event and I hope to feed all of these back to the remain seated and this
organisers in the New Year. particular Yoga is based upon
soft flowing movements,

controlled breathing and
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st
Bere Regis Poole Roundabout & Rye Hill closure 1 to 5 visualisation. It is both a
November graceful form of exercise and
a potent means of stress relief.
I am pleased to report that the work was completed on time and the closure was Nothing too stressful for our
kept to a minimum. Thank you to everyone who was patient and understanding Members who took part and
during this time. we all did feel better for it.
Those of a slightly younger
Lulworth Cove emergency Services Group generation were able to lie on the floor afterwards relaxing as shown by the
photo attached. A very good evening.
This is a group chaired by the Police and set up over a year ago to review the
access and other problems generally related to tourist traffic during the summer Our November Meeting will see us getting ready for Christmas and making
months for Lulworth and surrounding areas including Bestival. Its aim was to try to garlands.
find ways to reduce the problems caused by the increased numbers and traffic.
We recently had a wash up meting for this year with a date in the diary to meet
next year. There are various members of this group including the Police, your ward

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